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READ THIS.
1. To manufacture for the market, or
to be engaged in the business of selling
alcoholic liquors as a beverage, is to
give aid and comfort to a monstrous
sin, fruitful of a countless multitude of
woes to the human race, therefore, am I
not partaker of the guilt of the unfortu
nate victim in the sufferings and sor
rows entailed by him upon others.
2. One ot the greatest causes of in
temperance is having alcoholic spirits
in store on the public highways, of easy
access to all persons, where they may
purchase without embarrassment, or
congregate with hilarious companions
to take the “ social glass,” and thereby
form the habit and become habitual
drunkards. Therefore, to own such a
place, and to furnish ardent spirits to all
purchasers indiscriminately, is to this
extent making ourselves and our money
the cause of human suffering, poverty
and eternal death. Therefore, can I, a
Christian, be innocent under my own
vows to Christ, and prosecute such a
calling for gain ?
3. We are required by the Gospel
“to do good unto all men.” See Matt,
xix : 19. Drunkenness is one of the
most desolating and destroying evils
that can curse an individual or society.
To furnish “ strong drink” to those
addicted to this sin, is but adding fuel
to the llame, and increasing the sum of
human wretchednesss and woe. And
an invitation accepted by one who has
not already formed the habit, may be
the beginning of the downfall of a fel
lowbeing; perchance of bright intel
lect and large responsibilities; a wid
owed mother and helpless sisters may
bo leaning on him for support, comfort
and happiness. Therefore, can Ibe
guiltless in the matter of his ruin, their
desolated homes and breaking, anguish
stricken hearts, if I gave him that in
vitation P
4. If, as is true, by the atonement
of Christ, “We are bought with a
price, and are not our own,” and this
purchase includes bodily exercise as
well as spiritual experience; therefore
everything we are said to possess ought
to be so appropriated that we may
“ glorify God in our bodies and spirits
which are His.” To use our money,
our talents, and our time to distribute
intoxicating beverages to the people at
large, degrades humanity, disregards
the blood of Christ, dishonors God
and grieves the Holy Spirit. Then am
1. free fromsin, it I, tA myself, in any
way that yot t/lmf (/promote the
physical, moral com
fort of my fellows ?
5. Christianity takes cognizance of
the conduct, as well as the disposition.
“ Whether, therefore, ye eat or drink,
or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory
of God.” No man can, consistently
with his happiness as a Christian,
prosecute the most laudable vocation
in an unlawful way, or with such su
preme devotedness to it as to exclude
the chief end—the glory of God. Much
less can he prosecute 'a vocation that
he cannot invoke the Divine blessing
upon, to give him success in it, and so
largely increase it, that he may become
prosperous; so that he may have for
himself and family, the needful com
forts of life, and to give to the unfor
tunate and afflicted sons of the earth.
Now, no man can ask God that all
the people shall drink ardent spirits,
a i to patronize him to the extent of
his ability to furnish it, and that all
may love it; we know that it causes
misery, profanity, licentiousness, hates,
feuds and human blood shedding. Can
X be guiltless and still engage in such
a traffic ?
6. A man has no right to prosecute
a business simply upon the conviction
that if he does not engage in it someone
else will; or that he is poor and must
make a support for a dependent family
“What shall it profit a man if he gain
the whole world and lose his own soul ”
The command of the Gospel is, “do
right,’’ and the Saviour gives the* rule
that shall control His disc : ples “Ex
cept a man forsaketh all that he hath'
be cannot be my disciple’’—houses’
lands, merchandize, aye, and blood rel
atives too. Therefore, can Ido wrong
that ma ? come ’ and be guiltless?
7. The Christian has covenanted to
“avoid even the appearance of evil.”
Thg distribution of ardent spirits is
discountenanced by a large multitude
of persons of great moral worth and
character.and nearly all|of influence and
intelligence, deem it of very doubtful
propriety. Therefore, can I, as a
Christian, avow it as my business ?
Walk worthy of you vocation.”
The legitimate ends of such a business
are undignified, disorderly and disas
trous to reputation and happiness We
cannot clothe it with honor, though we
may be ever so honorable and upright
but it is in spite of the business and
its associations. Therefore, can I fol
low a business that has no worth or ex
cellence attached to it, and am I guilt
less if I prosecute it ?
In conclusion, we ask all who may
read the above article, to make pray
ful enquiry into the matter of personal
responsibility to God, and promptly
decline, and forever cease to aid, in any
way, in the traffic in spirituous liquors
as a beverage. And if men will drink,
let them nor their prosterity ever have
just cause to say that you furnished it
to them, and were, in part, the means
of their ruin and sorrow. Throw your
efforts and influence promptly on the
side of Jesus Christ, who “came to save
His people from their sins.”
M.B.H.
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AN APOLOGY.
Editobs Index —Your edition of the
6th, contains an article from “Old
Fogy,” which calls me to apologize.
The article I wrote was simply a state
ment of facts, viz : First, that the peo
ple are as able, and more able, to sus
tain missions now than they were four
years ago, and hence “ Old Fogy” must
be mistaken in his argument, against
the University, on tho ground that
missions were not sustained for want
of ability.
Second: All such articles as the one
referred to, instead of tending to good,
only discourages the cause, by bracing
the covetous in the idea that they are
poor, and hence such articles should
never be allowed in our papers over
false signatures. If there was any bit
terness of feeling, I was not aware of
it at the time, nor can I now, on a
second reading, find that the article
justifies the charge made by “Old
Fogy”
In support of the first fact affirmed,
I appeal to the reports made in the
Georgia State Grange, and in agricul
tural conventions in different parts of
the State, showing that almost every
part of tho State is in a better con
dition now than any time since the war.
People may not be making as much
clear money, annually, as when cotton
was 20 cents per pound, but are grad
ually advancing, and are better off now
than they were four years ago; yet we
raised more money for missions than
we do now. Then we had an active
agent in the field for Mercer University,
and now we have no agent except for
missions. Does this not show that our
contributions have not kept pace with
our prosperity, and that educational
efforts do not effect contributions for
missions ?
“ Old Fogy” in his last letter, does
not controvert the positions I took,
but only laments the more deplorable
condition it indicates—suggests prayer
as tho remedy, and then charges me
with bitterness. This is the way to
silence writers, but it is not the way to
meet facts.
I wish here to apologise for having
written on the subject. If I had
learned in “ Old Fogy’s” first letter, as
I have in his last, that he was an old
man, I would have let it pass. I have
great respect for age, and have long
since learned better than to controvert
the opinions of the old, eves if I think
them wrong. I still insist that articles
of the character of the one in question,
should not appear over false signatures.
If the name of the writer had ap
peared, I, perhaps, would have known
that it was an old man, and then would
not have sought notoriety in having my
name read all over the State, charged
with bitterness by someone unknown.
I thank the brother for the Bible ref
ference, and will try to be profited by
tho lesson. With this apology for my
presumption, I close, promising to not
again be found seeking to win a brother
from the error of his way until I know
who he is, where he is, and what he is.
If the people who read my article find
that it is not in the right spirit, they
have my name and can hold me re
sponsible. But if any one should
happen to imagine that my accuser
manifests slight symptoms of the same
spirit, they cannot know who to hold
responsible. In these latter days
writers of most newspaper articles are
not responsible to the readers, but only
to the editors.
J. M. Robertson.
Dirt Town, Ga.
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LITTER FROM CALHOUN, TENNESSEE.
Dear Index — l wonder why some
brother or sister from this porton
of the vineyard, does not drop you a
line or two occasionally. Perhaps when
they see the attempt that is made, to
give the world some information about
Calhoun, they will feel sorry for the
place, and give you something more in
teresting.
I shall in this letter attempt to tell
you something about our pastor and
church. Hr. Thomas Evans was for
merly a Presbyterian ; he became dis
satisfied with that denomiuation and
joined the Methodists, where he was
permitted to preach. He labored for
the cause in that faith for some time,
but after reading the Bible carefully’
studying its doctrines he became con
vinced that he was in the wrong, and
he is now numbered among the Baptists
of Tennessee, where I hope he will la
bor for the cause the remainder of his
days. Several brethren were expected
at his ordination, but were providen
cially detained. Brother Catesper formed
the ordination ceremonies. The Doctor
was questioned very closely in regard
to what he believed to be a regularly
organized church. He answered each
question promptly, and deserves much
commendation for the wav he stood up
that day for the King oil Israel. He
was at once called to take charge of
the church here, which invitation he
accepted. He is now laboring with us,
and I hope he will be the means of
doing much good. We have not many
members, but hope we have acted wise
ly and built our foundation on a rock,
that wind nor rain cannot demolish.
Our Sunday-school is about like it
was when I wrote before. Brother Mc-
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX AND SOUTH-WESTERN BAPTIST.
Knight still energetic and working vig
orously for the cause.
Hoping you God speed in your noble
work, I am,
Your constant reader,
Elder Gruber.
Calhoun, Tennessee.
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OUR TEXAS LETTER.
Mexia, Texas, January 12, 1876.
NEWS NOTES. <
Dr. M. W. Moody, of Cotton Plant,
Lamar county, Texas, gathered twelve
thousand and two hundred pounds of
cotton off of three acres of ground last
year, and his whole crop of two hun
dred acres averaged two thousand
pounds, or about one and one-quarler
bales. The doctor is my authority.
The winter to this date, January
12th, has been mild without a prece
dent. Leaves are yet green on my
apple trees; old cotton-stalks are put
ting out green leaves, and many men
have lost pork.
Howe’s great show was here on the
3d. A few went to the circiyj, and
thousands to see the an mals, or the
four-legged girl —and we are behind
with our missionary.
The Democratic Convention, recently
held in Galveston, nominated the pres
ent incumbents for State officers.
Elder G. W. Lane, at the suggestion
of the pastor of the Baptist church at
Bryan, declines to debate with Ken
drick, Campbellite, at that place.”
Texas Baptists are, generally, “Old
Landmark.” There is one open com
munion preacher, claiming to be a
Baptist. He came from the Campbel
lites, and is returning whence he came.
There are about 1,500 miles of rail
road in Texas. The companies they
represent contribute about $5,000 an
nually, in half-fare and free tickets to
ministers, to the preaching of the gos
pel by the Baptist) ministers. This es
timate does not include excursion
tickets.
Prof. Milton Park, eldest son of
elder J. T. S. Park, was elected to or
dination as deacon by the Mexia
church, at its last meeting. He will,
doubtless, make a good deacon, but it
may be the Master has another field
requiring his labors.
IS IT CONSISTENT?
From 1824 to 1828 numbers of per
sons, ministers and laymen, were ex
pelled from the Methodist Episcopal
church, because of opposition to her
government. These excluded persons,
instead of repenting, persisted in their
sin (?) by organizing a rival body, with
amended form of government. JYhile
Seae parties stood esdn
ethodist Episcopal church, and un
organized, they were not inviled to her
communion table. Is it consistent,
now, that they have become confirmed
in their sin, to invite them to the same
table from which their present sin ex
cluded them ? If the heresy of those
excluded parties was so great as to de
mand their exclusion from the Metho
dist church, is it consistent in the
said Methodist Episcopal church to
recognize as a church of Christ an or
ganization founded upon this same
heresy ? It it consistent to recognize
as valid an act performed by such or
ganization, which none lmt a church of
Christ is authorized to perform, to-wit:
baptism ? It is right in Episcopal
Methodists to complain of us for refus
ing to do those things which are so in
consistent in themselves ?
W. H. Parks. “
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Should a minister be Recompensed for his
Services.
Let us consider, first, the duties of a
minister to his church. He should de
vote the whole of his time and talents
to their interest, by preparing his ser
mons, that they may have weight and
influence upon his hearers, in strength
ening the converted and leading dark
ened and benighted souls to a region
of bliss. He should visit the sick, ad
minister to the fatherless, the widows,
the orphans; in fact, do all for His
truth and tho upbuilding of His king
dom.
As we have shown, briefly, the duties
of a minister to bis church, let us con
sider what constitutes the obligations
of a church to their pastor. It is the
duty of every member to feast him up
on spiritual food, by sustaining him in
their prayers. But should they not, as
sheep of his fold,sustain their shepherd,
by administering unto him temporal
things? Their prayers may fill the
heart, but they cannot, will not, satisfy
the appetite. There are members,
though strange it may appear, that do
not think that a minister should be re
compensed for bis labors. Why, breth
ren, he must live ; air and water will not
sustain him, and as you demand, and
his duty also,the whole of his time, how
can he sit even a frugal table without
your aid ? How is the rent to be met,
though an humble cottage it may be
that sheltered himself and family dur
ing his administrations to you the
Bread of Life P How are his children
to be educated ? How are they to be
clothed? And there is not a member but
wishes to see them dressed decently.
How are those small debts to be met,
which necessity compels him to make
month by month, which, perhaps, you
yourselves assisted in the accumula
tion, by dining frequently with him,
that you might receive some cheering
words for the soul that had ceased to
seek its Redeemer. Paul says, very
good authority, “If we have sown unto
you spiritual things, is it a great thing
’f we shall reap of your carnal things ?”
Do you not know that they which min
ister about holy things lived of the
things of the temple ? And they
which wait at the altar are partakers
with the altar? Even so hath the
Lord ordained that they which preached
ed the Gospel should live of the Gos
pel. Is not this plain enough that a
respectful living i3 demanded, and noth
ing more ? Brethren, is it not a shame
that there are pastors who are fre
quently receiving duns? not being
able to meet them, though having dis
charged their duties faithfully. Their
salaries are still standing unpaid.
Owe no man anything, says the Scrip
tures. A. L. Hillman.
Thomson, Ga.|
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AFFLICTION.
Dear Index —There is many a profi
table lesson to be learned by expe
rience in the school of affliction.
We are very unapt scholars from
the Scriptures, the tried word of re
vealed truth, if we have not learned by
experience the evil of sin, the treach
ery of our own hearts, the vanity of the
world, the goodness of God, the gains
of Godliness, and the like. Afflictions
are often sent to discover sin, to bring
us to the Saviour—-to save from the pow
er and dominion of sin. MaD, when he
first came from his Maker’s hand, was
holy and innocent, pure from sin, and
consequently free from sickness and
trouble, enjoying uninterrupted health
and prosperity, both in body and soul.
But no sooner was he tainted with sin,
than he became liable to all sorts of
miseries, temporal, spiritual and eter
nal ; his soul being the residence of
sins and lusts, his body turned the re
ceptacle of sickness and disease.
An infinitely holy and gracious God
hath various and wise ends in afflicting
the children of men, whether they be
converted or unconverted, which ought
to be duly considered by all, and espe
cially those who are visited with sick
dess, poverty, disappointments and
bereavments.
Goo, seeing His own children have
the relics of sin and corruption in
them, while in this world they are not
to expect- exemption from such af
flictions ; and the infinitely wise God
sees to make use of bodily diseases to
correct the corruptions, and try the,
graces of His people, and promote
both their spiritual and eternal advan
tages.
Hence it is said of Lazarus, “Behold,
he whom thou lovest is sick.” John,
11:3; He was beloved, and yet sick,
ifria 'ftfrnweWrfUg deaveat. of
God’s saints to be put to chatter like
cranes, and mourn like doves, by rea
son of sore sickness, as good Hezekiah
did. Isa. 38:14. Sanctified and healthy
souls may be matched with weak and
sickly bodies, as was the pious Gaius.
John, 3:2. Still, the case isj some
times most trying, even to tbe best of
God’s people; and they are never more
ready to question God’s love, or quar
rel with His providence, than under
heavy sickness and bodily distresses.
The infinite wise God visits with
sickness, accompanied with the calami
ties of life, to cause careless sinners to
bethink themselves concerning their
souls’ estate, who, perhaps, never had
a serious thought about it before.
Youthful memories recalls with vivid
ness fifty-one years ago, to the writer
on bed of sickness, near the point of
death, implore the pTayers of the min
ister to meet the all-conquering death
with soul salvation. But, alas! res
toration of health was restored, the
stirring scenes of busy life, intent on
world s profit, and in the midst of
pleasure with evil companions, solemn
vows soon forgotten, the soul perishing
in the neglect of heart culture. Think
of this, oh ye who have been neglect
ing duties till they are almost forgot
ten ! They are duties still. Dnty
done will make the voice of conscience
sweet as the harps of Heaven to your
soul. It will make the cup of life run
over with blessing. It will snatch the
crown of victory from the hand of
all-conquering death!
There are many who, now in full
vigor of health and strength, are so
intent upon the pleasures and profits
of tbe world that they mind nothin g
else; all the warnings, exhortations, and
counsels of ministers, teachers and
friends, the prayers of parents around
the family altar, are lost upon them •
they cannot endure to entertain a
thought of God, of the soul, of death
of heaven of hell, or of judgment to
come, till God cast them into the fur
nace of affliction, into some sickness or
terrible bodily distress; and, then
sometimes they begin, with the prodi
gal, to come to themselves, and bethink
themselves concerning their souls and
future life.
Now, this is God’s design ; “ If thev
bethink themselves in the land whither
they were carried captives—we have
sinned, and have done perversely and
repent.” I Kings, 8:47. By sickness
God gives a man that before was whol-’
ly diverted from the care of his soul
by business, company, and pleasures
occasion to bethink himself.
The man is now confined to his sick
chamber; is deprived of his former
company and diversion, and so gets
time and leisure to commune with his
own heart, and reflect on his former
ways and to hear what conscience
speaks concerning a judgment-day,
and a world to come, and his need of a
Saviour.
And so, by the blessing of God upon
such afflictions, not a few have begun
their first acquaintance with God and
Cfinst, and serious religion. Nay, it is
■m the furnace that Christ has usually
formed the most excellent vessels of
honor and praise. “ I have chosen
theein the furnace of affliction.” Isa.,
Manasseh, the prodigal, Paul snd
the jailer, were all chosen there. The
school of affliction, sickness, pains, and
sore trials and sorrows, are often sent
to awaken in us the spirit of prayer
and supplication, and make us more
earnest and importunate in our ad
dresses to the Throne of Grace. There
is a great difference between our pray
ers in health and in sickness, between
our humiliatinos in prosperity and in
adversity.
In prosperity, we pray heavily and
drowsily, but adversity adds wings to
our desires. “Lord, in trouble have
they visited Thee; they poured out a
prayer when thy chastening was upon
them.” 15a.26:16. Though they were
backward enough to pray before, yet
they pour it out most freely now.
The very heathen mariners cried
aloud to God in a storm—Jonah in the
ship, that hath raised the storm, for
his sins of disobedience, which the Lord
would have us to search out and
throw overboard without delay. What
a famous prayer did Manasseh make
when he was under his iron fetters in
prison. We find it thrice mentioned,
II Chron. 33:13, 18, 19. And the
voice of fervent prayer is what the
Lord desires to hear.' Yea, the expe
rience of God’s people can attest it,
that grace is never more lively than
under affliction. The afflicted are
Christ’s scholars ; “I have chosen thee
in the furnace of affliction.”
„ u- F - C - A -
Washington, Georgia.
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A FLORIDA CHRISTMAS TREE, ETC.
Dear Index —l want to tell your
little readers that I was at a Christmas
tree in Florida Christmas night, away
down on the Indian river, in South
Florida, and among many other pretty
things, that tree bore oranges and beau
tiful bouquets of sweet flowers. Some
of the older children were remembered,
and one nice bunch of flowers grew for
“Uncle Shad.”
Two years ago, when I first went to
that vicinity, I found a Sunday-school,
and got them to take Kind Words, and
now the school is using the lessons in
Kind Words. The day after Christmas,
though they did not say any lessons,
they had a Christmas gift in the way of
speeches. The speakers were -nearly
all from Georgia. One was elder Posey
Mattox, from Dalton; Gov. Brown, too,
of Atlanta, made one of the best ad
dresses to the young that I ever heard.
All enjoyed the evening very much.
I wonder if it was so warm in At
lanta. The gentlemen carried um
brellas over them ; they did where I
was. The Sunday, or the day after
Christmas, and where I eat my Christ
mas dinner I had a nice, fresh, sweet,
watermellon, right from the patch.
Uncle Shad.
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ORIHVATIOW
After a very able and well-timed
sermon, last Sabbath morning, by Rev.
John T. Clark, on the office and duty of
deacons, a presbytery was constituted,
consisting of brethren J. T. Clark,
Thomas Muse and myself, for the pur
pose of setting apart brethren Dr. S. G.
Robertson and J. C. Martin to the of
fice of deacons. After relation of
Christian experience and examination
of the candidates on the doctrines of
grace, the church ordinances, and
church government, the presbytery
proceeded to ordain the brethren, “by
laying on of bands and prayer,” broth
er Muse leading in tbe prayer. The
charge to the newly-lnade deacons was
given by the pastor, after which the
right hand of fellowship was extended
by the presbytery, followed by the
church.
May the Lord bless these brethren,
and make them eminently useful for
their new office. J. B. Cheves,
Cuthbert, Ga., January 19, 1876.
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MISS LOTTIE MOON’S HOUSE.
Contributions received from Decern
ber 11th to Jannary 11th :
Greensboro, Ga. : Mrs. Josephine
Veazley, 10c; Mrs. Patience Leslie, 10;
Mrs. (J. Annie Crossley, 10c; Miss
Mary Leslie, 10c; Miss Laura Leslie,
10c. Penfield, Ga.: irom “One of
Miss Moon’s friends,” 85. Atlanta:
Little Manly Boykin, 05c; Rev. T.
C. Boykin, 50c. Hephzibah, Georgia:
per Miss Maggie M. Rhodes, Ladies’
Mission Society, 85; procreds of an
entertainment given by the W. M.
S. of the Second Baptist church,
Atlanta, 860. Hawkinsvilie, Ga.A
devout friend, 50c; Sewing Band of
the W. M. S., Second Baptist church,
Atlanta, 86.10. Total for the month,
877.65.
There remains now only about 8100
to be raised. Jennie W. Clayton.
, Cor. Sec’y W. W. 8.
—lf you are ever in doubt as to
whether,*a thing be right or wrong,
consider whether you can do it in the
name of Jesus, and ask God’s blessing
upon it.
—Prayers need not be fine. I be
lieve God abhors fine prayers. If a
person asks charity of you in elegant
sentences, he is not likely to get it.—
Spurgeon.
PROD ICING OCR OWN POOD.
The Richmond Whig says : “It is estimated
that Georgia will require two million bushels
of corn this year, and cotton selling at less
than cost of production. Where is the money
to come from ?” We were informed, during the
last session of the Cotton States Congress, that
Georgia had more Granges than any other
Southern State, and were led to infer that they
had things their own way down there. We
would like to know what brother Butler, edi
tor of The Index and President of the Con
gress, thinks of this state of affairs. It is just
as we calculated, and we still believe this pol
icy is to be pursued till starvation forces us to
the production of our own supplies. It would
not he unchristian for us to say the sooner the
better, for we are now perishing by slow de
grees and cannot be made to believe it. Would
it not be wise for the Cotton States Congress to
legislate a little in this direction ?
The above paragraph is from the
Biblical Recorder, and we thank our
contemporary for the opportunity to
speak in behalf of the Cotton States
Congress, the Patrons of Husbandry
and the State of Georgia.
Several years ago the Cotton States
Congress urged the equal division of
our cultivated lands between cotton,
corn and small grain. This policy has
been recommended at each succeeding
session, and is now the recognized rule
of safety and prosperity. Its wisdom,
however, is one thing, and its observ
ance quite another. The great diffi
culty has been found to consist in the
reluctance of the people to reduce the
acreage devoted to cotton and increase
the amount devoted to the cereals.
General concert of action on the part
of agriculturists is of slow attainment.
The reports of 1874 and 1875, how
ever, show that the producers of Georgia
are gradually approaching the observ
ance of the rule proposed by the Cotton
States Congress, and this gratifying
advance in the right direction is due in
a great measure to the co-operation
brought about by the influence of the
Patrons of Husbandry. To this influ
ence we look very hopefully for the
universal observance of the policy of
planting one-third cotton, one-third
corn and one-third in cereals. The re
ports of the two years mentioned show
that in the latter, 1875, there was an
increase of 152,916 acres devoted to
corn.
Up to the 15th of last July, the pros
pects of an abundant crop of corn for
the uses of our people, gladdened the
hearts of the farmers of the State. It
was to that date estimated that the
a SS re S a te yield of the year would not
fall short of 12,000,000 bushels. The
effects of the policv recommended
were'theii foreshadowed in the
crop, but at that juncture, when it re
ally appeared as if the farmers of
Georgia had things in their own hands,
the parching breath of a sirocco swept
over our fields withering and blighting
our crops and the hopes they had kin
dled. This was a cause beyond the
control of human power and superin
duced by no human agency. The dis
aster was great; the resulting deficit
in the supply of corn large, but it was
the consequence of a purely providen
tial circumstance.
We refer with pleasure to a fact of
much interest to the agriculturists of
Georgia, and her sister States, and re
quest our contemporary of
to consider it. Under the influences of
those organizations that have of late
years sprang into being, to subserve the
great interests of our people, the Leg
islature of this State created a Bureau
of Agriculture and started it on a
career of usefulness.
What has thus been accomplished in
Georgia should be done in every State
and we trust the day is not distant
when this will be the case. The steps
taken by our people in 1875, are favo
rable omens for the future. It is seen
that their independence would have
been fully assured if the providential
visitation mentioned, had spared our
growing crops. As it is, the incoming
grain harvest will afford great reliet,
and with a repetition of the policy rec
o mended by the Cotton States’ Con
gress, nothing short of causes beyond
man’s control can defeat the indepen
dence of our people, in regard to the
essentials of subsistence. Up to the
present, we think the Cotton States
Congress md the Patrons of Husband
ry have worked well for the farming
interests of the country, and the agri
culturists of Georgia have taken steps
in the line of reform which will not be
retraced. Every indication is encour
aging. Capital and .abor are co-ope
rating with more harmony than at any
period since the war, and happy results
are likely to follow the present good
understanding of these cardinal ele
ments of power. We have now noth
ing to apprehend but disastrous sea
sons, and to these it is our duty to bow
with submission, without murmuring
or complaing. 8
ITU and 1876.
What changeß have taken place in that neH
°d ? In none have they been more radical thw
in the treatment of diseases. In the olden timT
nature, prostrate with pain and sufferine
attacked with the lancet, calomel blister?’
vation and thirst. All this was don# wfti’. h™"
est intentions, but with terrible results It
pleasing fact that the enlightened pubiic the
present day have discarded such medication
the disorders that sap the powers of life #£
now expelled by remedial &eent
the vital strength, while
qualities are found in an eminent in Dr
Terr’s Vegetable Liver Pills havehL
come celebrated over a wide extent of the g®ob£
as the safest and gentlest remedial agentever
offered to suffering humanity, and it is not the
iffi* bnt by “-A