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The Cherokee Georgian. THE HOMESTEAD. It is not as it used to be When you and I were young, When ’round each elm and maple tree The honeysuckles clung; But still I love the cottage where I passed my early years, Though not a single face is there That memory endears. It is not as it used to be. The moss is on the roof, And from their nest beneath the eaves The swallows keep aloof. The robins—how they used to sing, When you and I were young; And flashed about the wild bee’s wing The opening flowers among. It is not as it used to be I The voices loved of yore, And the forms we were wont to see, We see and hear no more. No more! Alas! we look in vain For those to whom we clung, And loved as we can love but once, When you and I were young. How to Keep Book Account on the Farm. Not one farmer in ten keeps a book ac count of his operations. In tact, it is sup posed by some that farming is business which can not be carried on according to system. But such is not the case. The farmer should open books and keep ac count. If he has a son, intrust the business to him, as he will take pride in keeping his father’s books; besides, it will give him business knowledge that will help him. It will also give the son a love of fanning and make him more interested. In beginning his books, an inventory should be taken. The value of the farm, live stock, agricultural implements, grain od hand, and any other property belonging to the farm, should be entered on the books. It is not essential to keep the cost of each crop, unless there is a special object in view. The value oi live stock can be taken at the beginning of the year, and then at the close of the year another estimate may be made, taking into consideration the sales, etc. At the close of the year the wear of the implements must be entered into the final account. * If there be a dairy, an ac count may be opened, crediting all sales and debiting all expenses of the dairy, and the difference will be the gain or loss; the cows should be valued with the other live stock, and come under that head. The book-keeper can open as many accounts as he has separate things, such as farm, agri cultural implements, dairy, live stock ; and under live stock he may subdivide and have hogs, sheep, horses, cattle, etc. But this article will give a general form and not enter into the details, leaving them to the ingenuity of the accountant. The per cent, of interest must be allowed for the in vestment, in closing at the end of the year. Dr. From 200 acres, @ S2O per acres4,ooo Farming implements 400 Live stock, teams, etc 1,000 $5,400 5 We will suppose this a wheat farm, and average accordingly. Wheat Crop. Dr. To labors6so Threshing bill 50 Corn for teams*.l2o Wheat for seed 100 $920 Wheat and Hay Crops. Cr By 100 acres (2,000 bu 75c.)51,500 60 tons of hay 300 SI,BOO Now the closing will stand, December 31: Dr. Farms4,ooo Implements 400 Live stock 1,000 Ten per cent, of investment 540 Crop expense 920 $6,860 Farm. Cr. Implements (loss by wear, sso)s 5150 Live stock (gain by growth, $60).... 1.060 Crop receipts 1,800 $7,310 ; Gnfri for the yegt, $350. Os course, this Account should be put into the ledger in proper form, under the head of “Stock.” It must be remembered that this $350 is gain over and above ten jmt cent, on his investment, making the per cent, of his gain on capital over sixteen and a half per dbnt Supposing the debit side hnd conic out equal to the credit, then he would have gained ten per cent, on his investment; and if the debit side had just come S9OO greai er, tncn the capital would not be dimin ished, but stand as at the beginning of the year. But there is another consideration. It most have cost the farmer the $350 gain to support his family, so he just made ten per cent, clear from all expense, which is lietter than the business man experts for his investment. Os course a heading in the ledger should la? devoted to family ex pense, because a farmer must support hi< family tts well as his hired help.—[.Midland Farmer. Working Barren Cows.—An experi enced Kentucky breeder, Mr. Vanmeter, writes to the Live Stock Record, giving the results of his treatment of cows that had been deemed to be hoplcssly barren. This sjiccific ns a remedy for barrenness is— work. A 1 the famous New York Mills herd sale he purchased, for a song slOO the 3d Duchess of Thorndale, then deemed hopelessly barren.as she hnd not prtxlueed a c«lt for three years, llis mo de of manage ment is simply to reduce the flesh without 'producing inflammation. Starving the ani mal, he thinks injurious, and adopts the j lan of giving severe exercise with only moderate feeding In most cases he works th*supposed barren cow under the yoke. In the case of the 3d Duchess of Thorndale, hr h < I her hd or ridden four miles daily, and f I on a limited quantity of hay and fu<hki. Bi»v is nou with calf. Large and Small Farms.—Twelve of the States have farms that average less than 125 acres in extent, which is less than the average elsewhere, which in some States even run up nearly to an average of 500 acres. These twelve States give the follow ing as the average size of their farms: Acres. Maine 98 New Hampshirel22 Massachusettslo3 Rhode Island 94 Connecticut 93 Now 7 Yorklo3 New Jersey.9B Pennsylvania 103 IndianaH2 OhioHl Michiganlol Wisconsin.ll4 While the total value of farms in the United States is put down at $9,262,803,361. the value of the above small-farm States foots up $5,407,587,178, or nearly three fifths of the total—and this, too, while the area of these States is less than one-tenth of the area of the whole country. No more conclusive exhibit of the practical superi ority of the small-farm system could be given than this. Venerable Trees.—lt has been claimed that the cypress of Somma, in Lombardy, is the oldest tree oh record, but a late writer overthrows the claim by stating that there is at Anuradhapura, in Ceylon, a bo-tree that was planted B. C. 288 —that is 246 years before the Lombardy cypress sprang into being. The bo-iree is so decrepit with age that it would have blown down along ago were it not for a strong wall encircling the trunk and pillars supporting all the main branches. Every leaf that falls from the tree is picked up with pious care by Budd hist pries’s and preserved in a holy part of their temple. The leaves are thence sold to the people as a sovereign panacea for their sins. Broom Corn.—Broom corn can and should be raised in the South. It will grow on any soil where bread c >rn will grow— and yields from five hundrel to one thou sand pounds per acre, anl requires but lit tie care. It is planted closely in drills four feet apart; and as it so in outgrows the weeds, requires but little work. The low est yield is five hundred pounds per acre, and this at ten cents (it is two to five cents more) per pound, makes a crop worth as much as cotton, with less trouble every day. A Plague ot rabbits has visited the ranches on Fish creek, Nevada, totally de vastating the crops, having destroyed more Hum one hundred acres of barley. The ranchers made an attack on them and de stroyed two hundred in a single night; but it seemed to make no difference in their number and they swarmed into the field the next day. lions love sulphur, and a considerable amount of it is necessary to keep t’ e n in fair health. When hogs run at large an l find green food they supply themselves with what is needed, but pigs kept in close pens and fed on house slop? or corn need some more laxative food. Charcoal should be fed to hogs frequent ly. Keep a supply by them in small boxes. Mix four quarts of salt, two ounces sulphur, and one bushel of wood ashes, and keep constantly in the pen in box< s. It tends to reduce fever, destroy worms and aid digestion. There are over 2,700 varieties of apples known by 1,800 names, 2,200 of pears, 200 of cheiries, 150 of plums. 300 of our native grapes, 50 of currants, 80 of raspberries, and 30 of blackberries, according to a counting up of somebody. CHEAP CASH STORE. W. M. ELLIS, Second door west from corner Gainesville and Marietta streets, CANTON, GA., Dealer in STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, GROCERIES AND HARDWARE. Will also do a general Bartering business, anil allow the highest market prices for country produce. It will be to your inter est to call and examine mv stock and prices In-fore purchasing elsewhere. You will find goods at the old prices, tor cash 8-lyW. M. ELLIS, Dissolution Notice. riMIE FIRM OF J. B. BARTON & CO. 1 has lievn dissolved by mutual consent. Hereafter the business will be carried on by .1. B Barton alone, in his new house, corner of Marietta and Gainesville streets. Having bought the interest of his former partners, he is compelled to call upon all who are indebted to the late firm to come forward and pay up at once. He would also invite them, ami all others who wish to buy goods, to call ami s»*e his new stock before buying elsewhere, as he is ileter inined to st 11 as low as any other man, and will give as much tor country produce. His motto is, “Short profl’s and quick sales.” He would also inform the public gener ally that Dr. .1, H SPEIR will continue in the practice of medicine at his oi l stand. J. B. BARTON. ’ Mis. M. A. Smith, Canton, II A I R WO R KER, Manufactures hair into an kinds . of braids, ringlets, setts, bracelets, watch-guards, necklaces, etc. Will insure I satisfaction in quality of work and price. | All grades of mounting furnished when de- I sired Call and see style of work, on Ma- ! net la street. 4 3m I F YOU WANT PRINTING DONE, I with neatness and dispatch, call at this office. I MONEY MADE. I desire to call the attention of all those who owe me anything, that their accounts and notes are now due, and that I am compelled to have money. We have been bless ed with bountiful crops, and all can pay who are so disposed, as I will take corn, fodder, wheat, oats, rye, cotton, peas, potatoes, pork, and almost everything, in payment of debts due me. So 1 hope my old friends and customers will re spond liberally to this call, for by so doing they will save cost and their good name at the same time. I mean business, when I say that I am compelled to have money. All those who are indebted to the firm of McAfee & Moss must pay their accounts and notes at once. Those failing to do so, or to make satis factory arrangements, will certainly find their accounts in the hands of collecting officers. I want to purchase 10,000 bun dles of fodder and 1,000 bushels of corn, for which I will pay goods or cash to those not indebted to me. I have now got, and am receiv ing daily, one of the largest and best selected stocks of goods ever exhibited in North Georgia, which I propose to sell very cheap for cash or barter. I am determined to sell as low as the lowest, as my experience in business and facili ties for buying are not excelled by any in this country. We—l mean myself and clerks—invite all the children and ladies to call before purchasing elsewhere, as we will give all the children candy and love all the ladies. 9 J M. McAFEE. CARTERSVILLE SALE & LIVERY STABLE BY Roberts k Stephens, (Successors to Rolierts & Tumlin.) This is one of the largest and liesl ar ranged establishments in North Georgia. The building is eligibly situated near the depot aud court-house, and is well stocked with GOOD MORSES AND SUPERIOR VRItTCLES, which are ready at all times for those *vUo wish to ride, either on iHi-ineas or for plea sure. The proprietors keep constantly on hand a GOOD SUPPLY OF FOOQ FOR HORSES, and have in their employ faithful grooms to take care of stock left in their charge. We will BUY, SELL, AND EXCHANGE Horses aud Mules on very accommodating terms. jal ly “ Secure tire Shadow ere the Sub stance Failes.” A. OVERLAND, Ellis's Brick Building, up stairs. CANTON, - - - GEORGIA, j WILL remain for a short time, nnd would respectfully invite a call from all who wish anything in his line. All sizes an I kinds of pictures made in workmanlike* style. Satisfaction given, or no charge. A. OVERLAND, nug 4 1-ts Bargain Offered- CANTON NEEDS A TIN-SHOP ANO. 1 SET r of Tinner's Tools, with a small quantity of Raw Stock, can tic bought at low figures, or on short time, with approved notes. For information, app y to the editor of this paper. Aug 4,1 3tn Brewster, Sharp &Dowda, PUBLISHERS OF THE •fIEROKEE GEORGIAN, Real Estate Agents, BUY AND SELL REAL ESTATE, Examine Titles, FURNISH ABSTRACTS, Make Collections, ATTEND PROMPTLY TO ALL BUSI NESS IN OUR LINE. OFFICE OP THE CHEROKEE GEORGIAN, CANTON GEORGIA. THE CHEROKEE GEORGIAN, A Weekly Newspaper, PUBLISHED AT CANTON, GEORGIA, / And Devoted to the Interests of Cherokee GeergM. n ptTTh! Will contain, from time to time, the Latest News, and will give its readers an interesting variety of LITERARY, MORAL, AGRICULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, TEMPERANCE AND POLITICAL, READING MATTER. It is a Home Enterprise, and every citizen in Cherokee and adjoin ing counties should give it his encouragement and suppoit. IHE Georgian will be I AN EXCELLENT ADVERTISING- MEDIUM, and merchants and others, who wish to secure the vast trade from the mountain counties, would do well to avail themselves of the advantages which it offers. Job Work of All Kinds Will be executed at The Georgian office, in the neatest style and on the most liberal terms. BARTER of all kinds taken for J b Work and subscriptions. TERMS OF 1 TRdZEI One Year, W Eight Months 1•« Four Months A liberal discount will be made to clubs. BREWSTER & SHARP, Proprietors. J. 0. DOWDA, Business Manager. The Gri'eateast Medical Discovery OF THE Nineteenth Centurv. Health, Beauty and Happiness Restored to Modern Womanhood! j Dr. i. Bradfield's Woman’s FEMALE REGULATOR. BEST FRIEND. READI REAU ! READ I It is well known to doctors and women that the latter are subject toiaimcrouß dis eaaes peculiar to their sex, such as Suppression of the Menses, Whit<«, Painful Monthly Peruxls Rheumatism of the Bsick and Womb, Irregular Menstruation, Hemorrhage oj Excessive “Flow,” nnd Prohqisus Uteri, or Falling oi the Womb. The Profession has, in vain tor many years, sought diligently for some remedy that would enable them to treat th’is disease with success. At last that remedy has been discovered, by one of the most skillful physicians in the State of Georgia. The remedy is IDr. Sr-Aca-flelci’es Female Regulator. o —O—o Blooming in all Iler Pristine Beauty, Strength aud Elasticity—Tried Doctor as ter Doctor. Rutledge, Ga., Febrnanr 16th, 1871, This is to certify that my wife was an invalid tor six years. J lad disease of the womb, attended with headache, weight in the lower part of tlie back ; suffered from lan guor, exhaustion and nervousness, loss of apixdile and flesh. Sh* had become so ex hausied and weak, her friends were apprehensive she would never get well. I tried doctor after doctor, and many patent medicim-s—had despaired of the improvement when, fortunately, she commenced takmg DR. BRADFIELD’S FEMALE REGULA TOR. She is now well; and three oi four bottles cured her. Improved in health, ap jietiiie and flesh, sue is bhxmiing in all her pristine beauty, strength anil elasticity. I rip* gard you as heb saviour from the dark jiortals of death, and my BKNEFACTo®L z -'May youir shadow never grow less, and you never become weary in well doimn. aug26-ly —-'JOHN SHARP Thankful for the very flattering reception the FEMALE REGULATOR has met with from all portions of the country, the Proprietor begs leave to announce that he has largely increased his manufacturing facilities, and hopes that before very long he will he able toplace within the reach of every suflering woman this, the greatest boon to her sex I gaj" Price, $1.50 per Battle. For sale by all Druggists in the United States. L. 11. BRADFIELD, Proprietor, Atlanta, Oeorgfft.