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AGRICULTURAL.
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From tke Southern Cultivator. H
HINTS FOR THE MONTH. Jg
The is one of®
our busiest months on the Plantation,®
and no one who desii'es to make a good®
crop can afford to lose a moment horn®
the field now. 9
Horn, if not. already brought to a*
“ stand,” must Re properly workea at*
once ; first “ running round, close to ■
the row and deep, with a long “ bull-*
tongue,” and sprinkling a little Super-■
phosphate or Guano m the furrow j*
after which keep the ground stirred*
between the rows, as often as once*
every 10 or 15 days, running quitaß
“shallow” with a harrow, cultivator■
or a horse hoe, followed by hand hoes I
to dhf" and mellow the space between!
the hills. Do not break any roots, or|
use the turning plow, at all, in work-1
inz this crop; surface culture, after I
the first working, .being the properl
m °Cotton must he brought to a “stand” I
and scraped and moulded, without de
lav. The moulding must be done as
soon after scraping as possible, so that |
the roots of'the yormg plants may not
be left to the scorching effects of the
sun.
Oats, Bye, and perhaps Wheat, may
be cut in some places, the last of this
month, and the ground afterwards
planted in Sweet Potato “draws,” or
Cow Peas.
Cow Peas should be now sown!
broadcast or drilled, in deeply plowed!
and well manured land. If intended I
for hay, the land must be rich; if I
seed only is desired, moderately fertile I
land will answer. Sow Peas, also,
broadcast to turn under as green ma
nure.
Sweet Potatoes should be planted
extensively, as heretofore recommend-1
ed. Select a rainy or cloudy day, or i
the cool of' the evening, (from 4 P. M.,
till sundown) for setting your “draws”
dip your roots in a batter of water
thickened with fine rich soil, make
boles with a pointed stick (dibble)—
set the draws deep into the mellow
ground, and press the earth firmly
around them.
Sow Corn in drills for fodder—
ODening the drill wide and deep with
a long shovel, manuring highly, and
scattering the Corn along in it at the
rate of about three bushels per acre.
It may be cut when in the tassel, and
feed green, or dried for winter use.
Sow, also, Egyptian Millet, for fod
der, in the same way, and try it for
hay. It may be cut four or five times,
but the portion intended for Seedl
should liot be cut. Make the ground
very deep and rich, as previously di
rected. I
The Vegetable Garden. —Trans'
plant Egg Plants, and continue plant'
ing Snap Beans every ten or twelve
days.
Hill up Bush Beans, before bloom
ing, to keep them upright when bear
ing.
Work carefully around Melons and
Cucumbers with a pronged hoe—prune
the vines so as to distribute the fruit
equally, and if the striped bug isi
troublesome, try the effect of sprink
ling the vine with weak camphor water,
which is made by tying up in muslin,
a piece of gum camphor as large asl
an egg, and infusing it in a barrel of]
rain water. To prevent the wind
from bundling up the vines, throw a
shovelful of dirt upon them, here and
there. The main point, however, in
this month, is the proper thinning of
the crop. Never leave but two, or at
most, three plants, of Melons, Cucum-I
bers or Squashes in each hill. 1
All vegetables will be greatly ben-l
efitted by a judicious thinning, for al
crowded growth is just as injurious tol
them as if they were overgrown withl
weeds. .
Hoe and stir the soil frequently]
around your plants, and whenever youl
possibly can, mulch them—it will im
prove them wonderfully.
Plant out Tomatoes towards the end
of this month for a late crop, and nip I
them down until the early patch isl
giving out; then let them go to fruit,!
and you will have plenty until frost.
Sow Cabbage Seed the latter part of
this month, for fall and winter use.
Flat Dutch, and Bergen are the best. I
Try, also, the genuine “Buncombe”!
seed, if you can obtain it.
Transplant Leeks—they will be fit I
for use all next winter.
If you are raising Onions from the I
blaek seed, thin out the rows and!
transplant. Such transplanted Onions I
will come in late, and last till Christ-1
finish cutting Asparagus by the
middle of this month, or the Ist of
June at the farthest.
Continue to plant Okra, Squashes
and Melons of the different varieties,
Lima (or Butter) Beans, Sweet Corn.
Transplant the Tomatoes, Cabbage,
Cauliflower, Celery, &c. Plant Car
rots, Beets, Salsify, Parsnips, &c., for
a succession.
Now is also the prepeT time to feed
your plants with liquid manure (say l
one pound of Peruvian Guano or two!
pounds of hen manure dissolved in 101
gallons of water.) Once a week isl
enough, and give plenty of pure water!
after the application of the manure. I
The Strawberry patch should re-1
ceive a good working with pronged!
hoes, to avoid injuring the roots. As-I
ter thus loosening up the soil, re-place I
the mulching, and there will be little I
trouble with the weeds for the remain-1
der of the season. If cultivating sole-1
ly for fruit, the runners must be sera-1
pulously kept down.
IModel wives formerly took a stitch
In time,” but now, with the aid of a
ting machine, they take one in no
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PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
OF THE
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PRESIDENT 3
JEFFERSON DAYIS,
OP MISSISSIPPI.
VICE PRBSrDOTfT!
ALEX. H. STEPHENS,
OF GEORGIA.
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IJ. 11. Reagan, of Texas, P. M. Gen’l.
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tion, in the city of Ailanta, a
New Book-Bindery.
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CARRIAGES,
BUGGIES, WAGONS,
BLACKSMITH WORK
Os every kind, and
$m FAINTIN6,
Plain and Ornamental, done in superior style
at the Carriage Factory of
G. G. HOWARD,
3-ly Greenville, Ga.
GODFRED KENER7
LAGRANGE, GEO.
Manufacturer and Dealer in all kinds of
fUMITMIj
BLINDS & SASHES,
Also Agent for
FISK’S METALIC
BURIAL CASES,
Mahogany and other wood
COFFINS,
All the above he warrants to sell at as reas
onable prices a? anyone elsewhere. 4-ly
A. D. GRAYER,
Pint & JiqitDV
GREENVILLE, GA.,
Fine Brandies, Select Groceries,
Wines, Cigars,
Sardines, Tobacco,
Nails, Oranges,
Apples, Snuff,
Soda, Cider,
Lemon Syrup, &c., &c.
All of which he will sell at astoundingly low
pries. Please to give him a call—you wil,
find bim at the south corner, at his old .land
always at bis post. 1-ly
S. B. OATMAN,
MARBLE DSAIBR,
monuments, tombs,
HEAU-STONISS, MANTELS, VASES,
AND
Furnishing Marble,
tyAlso Iron Railing for Cemetry Enclosures
Sonth of the Georgia Railroad Depot,
ATLANTA, GA.
B. H. RICHARDS,
JStlltr snft St stiff ntr,
ASD UF.A.EK IN
Sheet Music & Musical Instruments
Generally,
LAGRANGE, GA.
I RESPECTFULLY invite the Citizens of
Merriwetheraod the adjoining counties to my
large and well assorted stock of College,
School, Medical and Miscellaneous Books, nL-o
Prince's, Mason and Hamlin’s, and Foster's
Harmoneons and Mtlodeons. Together with
Boardman, Gray 4 Co’s and Newman's justly
celebrated Piano Fortes.
Melodeons from 45 to 150 dollars. Pianos
from 175 to 580. Always on hand, all the
new music for the Piano. Sheet music mailed
free of expense. Materials for Oil, Grecian and
Opaque Painting.
All orders thankfully received and promptly
attended to, B. H. RICHARDS.
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OF every description on hand and printed to
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other* in want will please take due notice sad
govern themselves accordingly.
professional &arbs.
E. CUAI'KL MOBLEY. BRYAN A. WESTBROOK.
MOBLEY A WESTBROOK,
JUtmiji at fain,
GREENVILLE, GA.
wm prat tie* la Meriwether, Troup, O we la
Fayette and Clayton.
And ID the SUPREME COURT in Atlanta, and
thoDISTRICTOOURTin Marietta. Striot
Attention given to all buainoo* en
trusted to their care.
|of* lleftff to a trial of themielre*.
My.
Geo. A. Hale. Gao. L. PaaVif.
HALL & PEAVY,
fttomp at Safa,
GREENVILLE, GA.
PRACTICE in Coweta C ircuit, Pike, of Flint
Circuit, Talbot and Harris of Chattahoo
chee Circuit.
Also in Supreme Court, Atlanta, District
Court at Marietta. 2-1 y
JOHN W PARK,
gttflfufj at |afa,
GREENVILLE, GA.
Office, one door above Judge Warner's.
A. H. FREEMAN,
fttarnei! at ftafa,
Greenville, Ga.
Will practice in the adjoining counties. Strict
attention given to all business.
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DR. A. G. FLOYD,
RESIDENT DENTIST,
GREENVILLE, GA.
Teeth set on plate from one to a full set. Pat
ronage respectfully solicited.
All Work Warranted. [
DRS. ANTHONY & TERRELL,
Practitioners of Medicine,
DEALERS IN
DRUGS,
MEDICINES,
PAINTS,
OILS,
DYE STUFFS,
&c. kc.
1-1 jr Greenville, Ga.
Doctor F. 0. Dannelly,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
GRSBNVXX.LXJ, GEO.,
Returns his thanks to the citizens of Merri
wether for their past confidence and support,
and desires to state that all the energies of Iris
life are devoted to his profession.
He is continually corresponding with the
“ Ginnts of Medicine"—ha9 an extensive Libra
ay—a complete Case of Surgical Instruments,
with all the most approved Appliances for re
lievingdeformities,&c., and tenders to h is lriends
and the public generally the benefits of all the
vast improvements in Medical and Surgical Sci
ence.
Call at his Residence. I—ly
DR. J. R. HARRISS.
GREENVILLE, GA.,
Practitioner in M«4icines,
Wholesale k Retail Dealer In
Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Fine Toile* Soaps,
Peifumery, Farcy Toilet Articles, Glass,
Putty, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Dye
Stuff-, Fine Brandy’s, Wines, Ker
osine Oil, Tobacco, Cigars,die.
All of which I will sell extremely low for
CASH or approved credit. The cash is preferred.
Farmers' and Physicians’ orders Solicited.
A fresh supply of Garden Seed just received.
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GROCERIES & HARDWARE.
‘HUGH E. MALONE
Respectfully solicits the custom of his old and
new patrons at his Well known stand at the
Post Gifted.
Sugar, (Joffee, Syrup, Tobacco, Cigsrs, Boots
A Shoes, Guns, Iron Ware, Powder, Shot,
Lead, Soap, Oils, Candles, White Lead,
and the usual assortment of vari
eties of a first class country
store. He has also a
splendid assortment
OF GARRETSON’S LONG ISLAND
The cheapest ard the best, when we consider
the quality and quantity in every paper.
As he pays cash for his goods he is obliged
to ask the game of his patrons.
i-iy-
Y. Ls HOPSON,
WITH
REID A BROTHER,
DEALERS IN
Hardware, Grain and Provisions,
North-Ea,st Cdmei Pttblic Square,
LaGRANGE, GEORGIA.
I. A. REID. J B. REID.
We respectfully solicit yoar trade and influ
ence, with an assufaflee that we can make it to
your interest. 4-*m
Landrethft’ Garden Seed.
A FRESH SUBTLY Os this reliable seed
ilk growth eflMO—just received and for sale
by ELLIS dr SIMONTON.
Jan I*, IMI. 1-*
GREENVILLE
Dtonit #mah ©allege
Greenville, Merriwether Cos., Ga.
WM. HENRY PECK, A. M.,
PRESIDENT,
(formerly Principal of the Public Schools of
New Orleans, Chief Instructor in the New
Orleans femafe College, and lat* Pro
fessor of Belles Lettres, Oratory
and Hiatory in the State Uni
versity of Louisiana.
Tb« exercises of the Giinruu Pehals
College began on the 9th of January for th*
Scholastic year of 1891, and the President re
spectfully solid'* th* patronage and encourage
ment of the citizens of Merriwether and th*
adjacent counties, in his desire to advaaco tha
College to a rank second to none in the South,
and equal to any. in the North.
The College is empowered by Stats ruthority.
to grant Diplomas to regular Graduates in ths
Languages, Arts or Sciences.
During the last eight years the number of
Students has averaged flora seventy to eighty
in regular attendance, and durii g that time bat
one pttpii has died.
No better proof of th* excellent health af
Greenville can be asked.
The Scholastic year will consist of Party
Weeks, with a short vacation in July, and will
close on or about tbs 291 b of October, 1881.
The College will be open for such ae may
wish to continue their studies, until December
20tb, 1861.
A Prize of Five Dollars,' in Books or Cois,
Will be given to each Model Pupil of each Colle
giate Class, at the Annual Commencement in
October.
A similar prize will be given to tha Model
Pupil of the entire College.
Minor prizes will be given to meritorious pu
pils.
The Preparatory and Primary Department it
under the supervision and instruction of Mrs.
Jennie A. Lines, formerly Principal of Prepar
atory Department in the Southern Masonic Fe
male College, Covington, Ga.
The Musical Department is conducted by
Professor A. Sculichtp.r, late of LaGrange,
and a gentleman eminently qualified to fulfil
the requirements of his chair.
The Ornamental Department, including Draw
ing, Painting, Ac., will be conducted by a com
petent teacher.
Grecian Painting will be taught by Miss
Marv Frances Beckwith, of Greenville, Gm.
Other instructors will be engaged as the in
terests of the College shall demand.
T{egi(lql* Collegia Goithss of :
MINOR CLASS—Arithmetic, Grammar, His
tory, Geography, Writing, Spelling, Dictation
and Reading.
MAJOR CLASS—Arithmetic, Grammar, Ad
vanced History and Geography, Writing,
Spelling, Dictation, Reading, Composition.
JUNIOR CLASS—Mathematics, Grammar, U.
8 and Foreign History, Elocution, Compost
| Jtion, Orthography and Defining, Dictation,
Science and Rhetoric.
SENIOR CLASS—Mathematics, Sciences, Rhet
oric, Logic, Physiology, Composition, Dicta
tion, History, Evidences of Christianity,
Orthography, Writing and Elocution.
The French, Spanish, German, Italian, Latin
and Greek Languages will be taught, at extra
charge, to such as may desire to learn them.
Instruction in Botany, Geology, Astronomy,
Chemistry, and other occult sciences will be
given during the course to those who may de
sire.
TERMS OF TUITION FOR TIIE SCHOLAS
TIC YEAR OF FORTY WEEKS.
Primary Department, S2O 00
Minor and Major Classes, 30.00
Junior and Senior Classes 40.00
Music upon Piano or Harp, 45 00
Each Foreign or Dead Language. 10.00
Each Ornamental Branch 10.00
Assessment Charge, 1 00
Dues for tuition qiust be paid at the close of
the Scholastic Year • and from them no deduc
tion will be made, except in cases of protracted
illness of the pupil for whom deduction may be
ashed, or in similar pressing exceptions.
A discount of ten per cent, will be allowed
for all advance payments.
Pupils are charged with these rates of tuition
from the date of their entrance to the end of
the Scholastic year, except in extraordinary
cases.
Board for pnpils may ba obtained in Green
ville, or with the President, upon reasonable
terms.
Apply in person or by letter to
WM. HENRY PECK,
President of the College,
Greenville, Ga.
T. It. RIPLEY, ~
IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
mm, CROCKERY,
QUEENS AND GLASS WARES,
Lamps, Plated Goods, Table and Pocket Cut
lery. Wholesale and Retail.
Ntar Railroad, Whitehall ifireet.
Atlanta, Jan. 22, 'B6l. 1-ly
SIGN OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE,
WHITEHALL STREET, ATLANTA, GA.,
DEALtR IN
13Datd)C0, ©lorkß, jfaodrß,
Silver Ware equal to Coin,
fiILVER PLATED WARE,
WATCH MATERIAL & TOODS!
WATCHES CAREFULLY REPAIRED,
f-i y
DAYID ELLIS,
Dealer in Staple and Fancy
CROCKERY & HARDWARE,
Southeast comer of the Square,
GREENVILLE, GA.,
KEEPS constantly on hand a large and care
fully selected stock of Goods suited to the
wants of the county, an examination of which
ha moat respectfully solicit, from his lady eas
terners, friends and the ftoblK generally.
ggjTTerme litoral and adapted *• Mm*