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POETICAL. ZOV LITE’S LEAVES. The following beautiful poem is pub lished by request. We take great pleas ure in publishing an article in which so much good taste is manifested. We mean both in the poem and the selection. It is of rare merit. The day with its sandals dipped in dew, Has passed through the evenirg’s go’.den gates, And a single star in the cloudless blue For the rising mcon in silence waits ; While the winds that sigh to the languid hours A lullaby breathe o’er the folded flowers. The lilies nod to the sound of the stream That winds along with-lulling flow, And either awake, or half a dream, 1 pass through the realms of long ago ; While faces peer with many a smile From the bower of memory’s magical tale. There are joys and sunshine, sorrow and tears That check the path of life’s April hours, And a longing wish for the coming years, That hope ever wreaths with the fairest flow ers ; There are friendships guileless—love as bright And pure as the stats in the halls of night. There are ashen memories, bitterjmin, And buried hopes and a broken vow, And an aching heart by the reckless main, And the sea-breeze fanning the pallid brow ; And a wanderer on the shell-lined shore Listening for voices that speak do more. There are passions strong and ambitions wild, And the lieice desire to stand in the van Of the battle of life—and the heart of the child Is crushed in the breast of the struggling man ; * But short are the regrets and lew are the tears, That fall at the tomb of the banished years. There is a quiet and peace and domestic love, And joys arising from faith and truth, And a truth unquestioning, far above The passionate dreamingsof ardent youth ; And kissed oi children on lips and cheek, And the parent’s bliss which no tongue can speak. There are loved ones lost! There are lilfle graves In the distant dell, ’ncath protecting trees, Where the streamlet winds, and the violet waves, And the grasses sway to the sighing breeze ; And we mourn for the pressure of tender lips, And the light of eyes darkened in death’s eclipse. And thus, as the glow of daylight dies. And the night’s first look to the earth is cast, I gaze, ’neath those beautiful summer skies, At pictures that hang in the hall of the past: Oh, Sorrow and Joy, chant a mingled lay When to Memory’s wildwood we wander away. JLAUGrHOGrKAMS. Sensible—Taking the Gazettt. The best thing out—Out of debt. The worst thing out—Out of temper. Deadly weapons—Gin-slings. Paper for the roughs—Sand-paper. On the trail—Luxuriant whiskers. A sweet country—The land of cakes. Drawing paper—The dentist’s bill. Head gardeners—Artificial florists. Woman’s kingdom—A milliner’s shop. A mental morsel—A bit of one’s mind. Ruled paper—The French press. A melancholy walk—Going down hill. A taking paper—A Sheriffs warrant. A clique worth following—Cliquot. A fruitful sport—Playing old goose berry. A prickly pair—A hedgehog and a porcupine. Coming to grief—Meeting trouble half way. May a military man be expected to keep civil? A welcome robber—The man who takes your part. Early training—Leaving town by the morning express. What is the first thing a lady does when she falls in the water ? Gets wet. Motto for sewing-machines—As you sew, so shall you rip. When is a thief like a seamstress ? When ho cuts and runs. When a lover dotes on his darling, a refusal__acts as an antidote. The lady whose “piece of mind” was broken has had it repaired. Why are clouds like coachmen ? Be cause they hold the rains. To escape trouble from noisy children send them to your neighbors visiting. Where did Noah preserve the bees during the flood ? In the arkhives. “I’ll be around this way in a minute,” as the second hana said to the pendu lum. “Very good, but rather too pointed,” as the codfish said when he swallowed the bait. If Heaven helps those who help them selves. How well rogues must get along? Railways are aristocrats. They teach every man to know his station, and to stop there. “Go to the ant, thou sluggard!”—yet there are many idle poor who prefer to go to their uncle. A party hearing of a dog after Land seer, wanted to know what he was after him for. AGRICULTURAL RAISING ONION SETS. Mr. Wm. C. Pelham, of Mavsville, Ivy., has made public, through the American Agriculturists anew method of raising onion sets. It is essentially this: He selects a level and dry piece of land. His ground is rich alluvial loam, but the clmracter of the soil is of no special importance. Beds are formed two feet wide, with a path of one foot between. The beds are excavated to the depth of two inches —or, in other words, the path or alley between is two inches higher than the beds; the bottom of the beds is nicely smoothed with the back of a spade, so as to present a level ap pearance whereupon to sow the seed. The seed are sown so that fifteen to twenty will cover a square inch. If the surface of the beds was sprinkled with plaster or white sand, the seeds, which are black, could be sown more evenly. After sowing, the seeds are covered with two inches of pure, clean sand, which brings out the beds and paths to the same level. The whole is then rolled with a light roller or patted down with a spade. The advantages of this plan are, that there being no see 7s of weeds in the sand the labor of weeding is en tirely saved, and the sets when manured are far more easily harvested from the clean, soft sand than from the hard-baked surface which most soils present after a season’s rains and sun on a surface that cannot be stirred. TO HAVE APPLE S EVER if TEAR. A correspondent of the New York Tribune tells three ways of having ap ples every year: 1. Take scions from a tree in 1873, and put them in a good thrifty tree, and do the same in 1874, and you will get fruit in alternate years. 2. If you cut off the thrifty trees the growth of 1873 in the last of June, leav ing three or four buds that would come on in 1874, you would force out the next year’s buds and gain one year. 3. If you remove all the blossoms on one-half of your trees in the bearing year you will have fruit on that half the odd year. These things I have done successful ly. I have now in bearing the Victory apple of the odd year produced in this way; next year the scions of the last year will bear in the regular year. ASHES JOE FEUIT TEEES. The editor of the Horticulturist says: We have known quite a number of instances—indeed, so often as to make it quite a rule—that old orchards, appa rently dying out, have been brought back to fruitfulness by the soil. Potash is the most important element in the suc cessful growth of all kinds of fruit trees. An old gentleman told a club, not long ago, that he had known a man to pre serve an orchard of apple trees in a flour ishing and productive condition, origin ally placed on very poor ground, by sprinkling every year around each tree, to the circumference of the extent of its branches, half a bushel of ashes. We consider this a very important item. DIDN’T WOEK AFTEE SUPPEE. An old miser owning a farm, found it impossible to do his work without as sistance, and accordingly offered any man food for performing the requisite labor. A half-starved man, hearing of the terms, accepted them. Before going into the field in the morning, he was in vited to breakfast; after finishing the morning meal, old flint thought it would be saving of time if they should place the dinner upon the table after break fast. This was readily agreed to by the unsatisfied stranger, and the dinner was soon dispatched. “ Suppose now,” said the frugal farmer, “we take supper, it will save time and trouble, you know.” “Just as you like,” said the eager eat er, and at it they went. “Now we will go to work,” said the delighted employer. “ Thank you,” said the laborer, “I nev er work after supper.” A school-boy being requested to write a composition upon the subject of pins, produced the following: * “Pins are very useful. They have saved the lives of a great many men, wo men, and children—in fact, whole fami lies.” “How so!” asked the puzzled teacher. “Why, by not swallowing them,” was the reply. This matches the story of the other boy, who defined salt as “the stuff that makes potatoes taste bad when you don’t put on any.” A young Irishman, who had married when about nineteen years of age, com plaining of the difficulties to which his early marriage subjected him, said he would never marry so young again if he lived to be as old as Methuselah. A western woman complains that since her husband joined the Patrons of Hus bandry he has sown nothing but wild oats. H. C. SCHMIDT, DRAPER&TAILOR ELBEETON - , GA. over the Store of J. H. Jones & Cos. the great remedy for CONSUMPTION which can be cured by a timely resort to this stand ard preparation, as has been proved by the hundreds of testimonials received by the proprietors. It is acknowl edged by many prominent physicians to be the most reliable preparation ever in troduced for the relief and cure of all Lung complaints, and is offered to the public, sanctioned by the experience of over forty years. When resorted to in season it sel dom fails to effect a speedy cure in the most severe cases of Coughs, Bronchitis, Croup, Whooping Cough, Influenza, Asthma, Colds, Sore Throat, Pains or Sore ness in the Chest and Side, Liver Complaint, Bleeding at the Lungs, &c. Wistar’s Balsam does not dry up a Cough, and leave the cause behind, as is the case with most preparations, but it loosens and cleanses the lungs, and allays irritation, thus removing the cause of the complaint. PREPARED BY SETH W. FOWLE & SONS, Boston, Mass., And sold by Druggists and Dealers generally. The recent test of Fire-Proof Safes by the English Government proved the superiority of Alum Filling. No other Safes filled with Alum and Plaster-of-Paris. MAR¥IN & GOi, 265 Broadway, N. Y., ' 721 Chestnut St., Phila. 7/i Oldest Furniture House in the State PLATT - BROS. 219 & 214 Broad St. AUGUSTA, GA., Keep always on hand the latest styles of FURNITURE Os every variety manvfactured. from the lowest to the highest grades CHAMBER, PARLOR, DINING-ROOM, AND LIBRARY COMPLETE SUITS, OR single pieces. At prices which cannot fail to suit the purchaser UNDERTAKING, In all its branches, METALLIC CASES AND CASKETS, of various styles and make; im ported Wood Caskets arid Cases, of ev ery known design and finish; Cof fins and Caskets of our own make, in mahogany, rose wood and walnut An accomplished under'aker will be in at tendance at all hours, day and night BACON * KARR’S PIANOS. FIRST-CLASS INVESTMENTS. New Scales, ISTew Styles, ISTew [Prices, V erv Low. WAREROOM 255 Greene st., near Eighth UNTIE-W YOIFtLC. University Place Cars pass the Door. REMOVAL OF HARNESS SHOP. P. J. SHANNON ANNNOUCES that he has removed his work shop to the house known as Vail’s store, where he is prepared to execute all work entrus ted to him. SOMETHING WORTH REMEMBERING c on OUR BUYER (MR. KEAN) IS NOW IN NEW YORK, CULLING GEMS FROM ALL THE LARGE IMPORTING HOUSES. in the United States, and feels confident that for Style, Quality & Cheapness HIS SELECTIONS WILL BE HARD TO SURPASS. 61® ffflffifaE® STBSM coming in rapidly, and we cordially invite all to visit us daily, as there will be something XEW, ATTRACTIVE AND NOVEL Every day, and it affords us pleasure to display them, whether you buy or not. We will sell to t'OI'XTRY MERCHANTS at lcw York quo a fions for CASH. For apnroved City Acceptance we w ill sell on a credit to Ist October next, adding I.J per cent interest per month. Apply with perfect confidence in our willingness and ability to serve you as well as any house South, and you will not be disap pointed. Very Respectfully, KEAN & CASSELS. We call upon our customers to help us. If you can’t pay us all, pay us some. We know the condition of the country, but please do not make that the reason for not helping us. We are compelled to meet our ac ceptances at maturity or lose our credit, which is a great deal to us. Please do not leave us out when you get your cotton ready for market. We will recollect our friends for favors these hard times. We will give all our customers AUGUSTA PRI CES EOIi COTTON the day delivered up to the 25tli day of December. We know it is hard on us all, and we are willing to bear our part in the case. Please come forward and settle immediately, and save in the settlement from $5 to $8 a bale on your cot ton. J. H. JONES & CO. DOZIER, WALTON & GO. ‘A4I BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. S. D. BLACKWELL 1 SON ARE NOW RECEIVING A LARGE aND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF mm & wmem &mm CONSISTING OF EVERY VARIETY OF Staple & Fancy Dry Goods A LARGE LOT OF CLOTHING, HATS AND CAPS! LARGE ASSORTMENT OF BOOTS & SHOES! A FINE LOT OF LADIES’ HATS! HARDWARE, GROCERIES. & c ., & c ., Which they pledge themselves to sell as Cheap as the Cheapest. BOOTS, SHOES AND HATS FOR FALL & WINTER TRADE. We are now receiving from FIRST HANDS our Fall and Winter stock of BOOTS. SHOPS, HAITS AJSnD TBTJNKS Which we will sell at Marvelously Low Prices. Our stock is the largest that has ever been offered in this market, and to the WHOLE SALE lilAI'E we are determined that no house North shall undersell us. o cn OUR RETAIL, DEPARTMENT Is supplied with a full line of the BEST PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE GOODS made to our own order and warranted to satisfaction. Prices In this department are always as Low as the Lowest. GALLAHER & MULHERIN, ocl-3m 299 llro and st., AUGUSTA, GA. lIICE I ™ 1 AGENTS JTHE SUN. WEEKLY, SEMI-WEEKLY, AND PATTY J W EEKLY SUN is too widely known to q tire any extended recommendation • but the torfwt ni Ch K, a l° g . iveu thousand snb h . w uck w, ff, we hope, give it many thousands more, are briefly ns follows: * Lhn a -u r ; l,e , no vs Pper. Ail tho news of the day will be found in it, condensed when at fui ‘ !**> when of ii and always presented in a clear iutelliirible tnd interesting manner. ’ !utellllUk ' It is a first rate family paper, full of enter taining and instructive reading’of every kind but containing nothing that can offend the most delicate and scrupulous taste. It is a first rate story paper. The best tale, and romances of current literature are carefully selected and legibly printed in its pages ' It is a first rate agricultural paper. The most redi and instructive nrtieles on agricultural topics regularly appear this department 11 is am dependent political paper, belonging to no party and ..earing no collar. It fights for principle, and for the election of the best men to office. It especially devotes its energies to the exposure of the great corruptions that now weaken and disgrace our country, and threaten to undermine republican institutions altogether. It lias no fear of knaves, and asks no favors fo their supporters It reports the fashions for the ladies and the markets fur the men, especially the cattle mar ket, to which it pays particular attention Finally, it is the cneapist paper published. One dollat a year will secure it for any subscri ber. It is jot necessary to get up a club in order to have THE WEEKLY SUN at this rate Any one who snnds a single dollar will got the paper for a year 1 * We have no traveling ageut3. The Weekly Sun. -Eight pages, fifty-six columns, only SI a year. No discount from this rate. Inn Sfmi -Weekly Sen.— Some size as the Daily Sun, $2 a year. A discount of 20 per ceut. to clubs of 10 or over. 1 he Daily Sun■ A large four page newspa per, of twenty-eight columns. Daily circulation over tion price 50 cts. a mouth, or $6 a year. To clubs of 10 or over, a discount of 20 per cent. Address, l; THE SUN,” New Yook City. Pujo COMPANY It coals less than s‘loo lo make any SCOO Piano sold through agents, all of whom make 100 per cent, profit. We have no agents, but ship direct to families at fiutory price. We make only one sty lean Ibure but one price. Two Hundred ami Ninety Dollars , net cash, with no discount to dealers i r commissions lo teach ers. Our lumber is thoroughly seasoned; our cases arc Double. Veneered with Rosewood, have front rouud corners, serpentine bottom and carv ed legs. We use the full iron plate with over strung bass, French Grand action with top dam pers, and our ksys are of flic best ivory, with ivory fronts. Our /'iano has seven octaves, is feet 9 inches long, 3 feet 4 inches wide, and weighs, boxed, 955 pounds. Every Piano is fully warranted for five years. Send for illustrated circular, in which we re fer to over 700 Bankers, Merchants, etc., some of whom you may know , using our Pianos in 44 States and Territories. I . S. PIANO COMPANY, 810 Broad why, N. Y. figN-rieanc stale where you saw this notice. EXECUTORS’ SAEE. OTATIi OF GEORGIA, Elbert county, BY virtue of an order from the Court of Ordi nary of Elbert county, will be sold on the first Tuesday in January, 1874, at the Courthouse door, in said county, between the legal hours o sale, the following land in said county, to wit f The old Holton place containing 832 acres more: or less,adjoining lands of R. N.Ward, Win. Rice, and others. Terms one half in currency on the Gth day of January, A. I). 1874 and a note given for the latter half, mad# payable the 25th of Dec. 1874. bearing 10 per cent, interest per annum, from the 25th day of December, Anno Domini 1873. Bonds to be given for titles when the latter half or part of the purchase money is paid. Sold as the property of Joseph Rucker, dee’d. to perfect ti tles. E. M RUKCER, W. M. HASLETT, Ex’rs of Joseph Rucker, dec’d. Nov. 15, ’73 Dr. .1. Walker’s California Vin egar JJitters arc a purely Vegetable) preparation, made chiefly from the na tive herbs found on the lower ranges of the Sierra Nevada mountains of Califor nia, the medicinal properties of which are extracted therefrom without the uso of Alcohol. The question is almost daily asked. “ What is the cause of the unparalleled success of Vinegar Hit ters?” Our answer is, that they remove the cause of disease, and the patient re covers his health. They arc the great blood purifier and a life-giving principle, a perfect Renovator and Invigorator of the system. Never before in the history of the world lias a medicine been compounded possessing the remarkable qualities of Vinegar Bitters in healing the sick of every disease man is heir to. They are a gentle' Purgative as well as a Tonic, relieving Congestion or Inflammation of the Liver and Visceral Organs in Bilious Diseases The properties of Dr. Walker’s Vinegar Bitters are Aperient, Diaphoretic, Carminative, Nutritious, Laxative, Diuretic, Sedative, Counter-Irritant Sudorific, Altera tive, and Anti-Bilious. It. .. Dnippists and Gen. Apts., San Francisco, California, and cor. of Washington and Charlton Sts.. N. Y. Sold by all nragglsts and Dealers. Globe Hotel H. C. EDMUNDS, Proprietor, Now open for the accommodati rtl of the public, on rwistuiable ♦•'rms,