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The Cherokee Georgian. THE OLD FAIi.V GATE. The old farm gate hangs, sagging down, On rusty hinges, bent and brown ; Its latch is gone, and, heie and there, It shows rude traces of repair. That old farm gate has seen, each year, The blossoms bloom and disappear; , The bright green leaves of spring unfold, * And turn to autumn’s red and gold. The children have upon it clung, And, in and out, with rapture swung, When their young hearts were good and pure, When hope was fair and faith was sure. Beside that gate have lovers true Told the old story, always new ; Have made their vows, have dreamed of bliss, And sealed each promise with a kiss. The old farm gate has opened wide To welcome home the new-made bride, When lilacs bloomed and locusts fair With their sw T ect fragrance filled the air. That gate, with rusty weight and chain, Has closed upon the solemn train That bore her lifeless form away, Upon a .dreary autumn day. The lichens gray and mosses green Upon its rotting posts are seen ; Initials carved with youthful skill, Long years ago, are on it still. Yet, dear to me, above all things, By reason of the thoughts it brings, Is that old gate, now sagging down, On rusty hinges, bent and brown. Pits for Storing Plants in Winter. A cold pit, as it is usually termed, is quite a useful structure about a place in which to keep half-hardy plants over winter. The hot-bed sash may be used for covering 'them if a person can not afford to have two sets of these very useful adjuncts to a good garden. As the heat to be depended upon for preventing freezing in winter is sup plied mainly from the earth, it is quite im portant that the pit should be made in a dry, well-drained soil, for if where water can enter it, the entire object of the structure will be defeated. If no dry, warm bank of earth is convenient, one may bo made; or in other words, the walls of the pit may be laid up from the surface of the ground and then banked up to the very top with earth drawn from a distance. But these above ground pits are far more likely to freeze up than those excavated in the natural soil, unless very thoroughly banked and to a good width. Brick or stone are the best materials fir the walls for a permanent structure of this kind, but logs from the split timber, or even slabs from the saw mill, may be used if the former is thought to be too expensive. The width of the pit is usually regulated by the length of the sash used for covering, but four or five feet will generally suit better than much wider or narrower. Os course it is immaterial how long tlie pit is made, as this will depend upon what the pit is to be used for, as well as the quantity of plants to be stored in it. The depth may be varied to correspond with the climate; the further north the ex cavation the deeper it will have to be to prevent freezing. Four to six feet are not unusual depthseven when placed in a warm, protected situation. The pit should be placed lacing the south, and the sash cover ing them descended in the. fame manner as in an ordinary hot bed. Straw mats, or some such material, for a covering over the glass, should also be pro vided, because in very cold, cloudy weather, in bright, sunny days the mats are removed to give light to the plants, and also secure gome solar heat, even in very cold we ither. In the middle states, and further south, pits two to four feet deep will answer every purpose that doefief ones do at the north, and less heavy and expensive materials will do for covering the glass. Almost any one cm plan And build a pit like this kind to meet, his wants, and we can assure those who have never list d such a structure that they will be found quite useful and con venient. The ladies will tml such pits good places in which to store their large •bullions, oleanders, and similar coarse, woody but tender plants. They may be either shaken out of the pots and hee’ed in, or plunged in the soil at the bottom of the pot*. Even geraniums, Qutanas, bouvardi •s, and many other rather delicate plants, may be kept safely through the winVr in a good dry pit by giving proper care in the way of admitting tdr and light occasionally, to prevent mildew and rotting. Ihir.ng the coldest weather the pit m ty be left banked •nd covered with snow for a week er two •t a time without serious injury to its con tents; still, it is well to uncover and give light and air as often as it can lie d >ne w ith •afety. It is frequently th.e ease that the. pits cau be so arranged udjomiv; 'he house •r Imm that ingress to them may be hid through a cellar, thereby avoidtrg the no ertsity of opening them from the outside during the coldest months. N xt to the hot bed, the cold pit is om. of 'he most ad juncts to the fl iwvr and vegetable garden, •nd it costs but little bevond the Leer of building.—[Rural New Vwker. Had Been Abound.—Some time ago a lady was pu chasing a whitefiJi ; a man •bout tlftv years old, and a stranger to her, approached and remarked: “Missus, I luxvq Havel d over Europe, Asia. Africa ana the Holy I.and. I have viewed the pyramids, sailed on the N .<■ and fished in the Tiber. Permit me to offer • you a word ot a lvi«a: D >n‘t cook that fish with the scales on ” •’I didn’t mean to, sir.” she indignantly replied. “Very well. M ssu s. I huv c the Atlantic Ocean fourteen times; wended the Andes ;s.dkxl up tue Mi-sounan 1 down the Mississippi, asd tiampel mt ss the Great S.liar.i Dvm.l la’liuvm’ uuewvid more: Cut the hea I off before you cook it.” “Do you think I’m a heathen?” she retorted. “I guess I know how to cook a fish.” “You may, madam, you may. I have soldiered for Queen Victoria, fought for Uncle Sam, drawn a pension, kept a post office, learned to fiddle, and was never sued in my life. I beg your pardon, madam, but let me advise you not to eat the bones of that fish. Some folks eat bones and all, but they sooner or later come to some disre- ( putable end.” “I’ll thank you to mind your own busi ness!” she said as she picked up the fish. “I have traveled over the smooth prair ies,” lie replied with the greatest politeness, “climbed the Rocky Mountains, killed In li ans, fought grizzlies, suffered and starved and perished, and I leave you with th j kindest and most earnest, wishes for your future welfare. Also cut oil the tail betore cooking.” And he went away. Growth of Character.—From the mo ment a child begins to notice surrounding objects his character is under the process of formation. Day by day character grows and strengthens until it becomes fixed for good or bad. You see a model man of business —prompt, reliable, conscientious, cool and cautions, clear headed and ener getic. When did he develop fho;~c admi rable qualities? In boyhood aiW'tyoutli. Observe the time a boy of ten years rises in the morning, how he works, plays, studies, and you can tell what kind of a man he will make. The boy who is late to break fast, late at school, who never does anything by lamp light, will certainly fail to make an industrious man. The boy who half washes his face, half studies his lessons, half does his task will always be, at most, only half a man. If you forget your duties while young you will forget more important business af fairs when older. Again mark the lad who cares not for the suffering or pain of ani mals or insectseven, and you have the type of an ungenerous, unkind and cruel man. The world would be far hanpier if children were taught to cultivate their character. How often might the dissatisfied and un scrupulous man have been transformed into the upright citizen and reform begun in early life. Every act and every thought moulds the character of our after life. Where does the sin of intemperance be gin? At what point docs gui’t originate? What amount of liking for strong drink is necessary in order to its being deseivedly called an appetite ? No answer can begivi n that can satisfy the tender conscience, or guide In safely the conscience that is weak ; no answer sufficiently explicit to mark the point of danger, and to arrest the drinker before that point is reached. The further one advances along the line the speed be comes increasingly accelerated, for it is a downward progress, and in the case of many who stop far short of the lowest depths, the habitual use of strong drink entails a Avcak cningof moral strength and a waste ot men tal power, which from their gradual insidi ous development are never fully real zed The tenninus ad quo, let us again remark, is absolutely sobriety, and the terminus ad quern is confirmed intemperance. The path at the outsit is pleasant and tempting but there are no waymarks whereby your exact position.may at any time be determined; and the wilderness becomes more wide, the path more strangely fascinating, anti the way back more encompassed with difficulty the farther you proceed.—[From Prize Essay by Rev. James Smith < A troup of elephants were accustomed to pass a green stall on the’r wly to w iter. The woman who kept the. stall took a sane y to one of the elephants and frequently re galed her favorite with refused greens and fruit, which produced a corresponding at tachment on the part of the elephant for the woman. One day the group of elephants unfor tunately overturned the poor woman’s stiil; in her haste to preserve the goods, she for got her little son, who was in danger of being tramped to death. The favorite ele phant perceived the child’s danger, and taking him up gently with his trunk, care fully placed him on the roof of a shed close at hand. The following were a few of the maxims of that king of printers, Bvi.j nnin Frank lin: Trade is the mother of money; be beforehand with jour business; spend and be free, but make no waste; prayer and provender hinder no journey; credit P like a looking glass, easily broken; he who looks not. before finds himself behind; keep thy office, and thy office will keep thee; God helps them who help themselves. A Quebec editor announces f»r sale, for one thousand dollars in g-’Li.t: . ,wo- ’ w by the gallant Montgomery in his ; t Uo \ on that city a century ago L is well preserved, elcariy authenticated, and owned by a de scendanl of the man who took it troin the] General' body. Does any patriotic Ame-i rican wish to purchase? “What is the distance of the sun from j the earth ?" was the question that was 1 .t ly ' > put to a candidate for the Civil Service. ; The reply made was that he couldn't tell the exact distance, but he didn’t think it' was near enough to inte: fire with his du- ; ties o! post-office clerk. The man who will invent cheap irriga-' linn will be one of the main benefactors of the rate. The man who will convince | firrm rs of the full benefit of diainsge will be another. Never insult a man bccanse he is poor in purse or raiment; for. beneath a ragged I coat it may be that a muscle lies concealed that could put a held on the eldest man in luc business. • MONEY MADE. I desire to call the attention of all those who owe me anything, that iheir accounts and notes are now due, and that I am compelled k) have money. We have been blesß 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 arc not excellecTby 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. ATTENTION, Citizens and Friends of the M. & N. G. Railroad! JOSEPH ELSAS, At the old Pinckney Young Corner, MARIETTA, GEORGIA, ! Has a large stock of— DRY GOODS. NOTIONS, HATS, CLOTHING, CROCKERY WARE. BOOTS AND SHOES—the best custom made work, Which he offers cheap at Panic Prices. Call and s-e for yourself. No trouble to i dem initiate to you what is going on in sell ' ing goods now, during panic time?, when goods must be sold for cash, and c«»h only Thanking ail niv friends for their liberal patronage, and asking a continuance of the j same, I am, very respectfully, 17 JOSEPH ELSAS. Don’t Go Away TO BUY YOUR siOVES AM) TINWARE, When your wants can be supplied at home. PERRY HASTY A CO., Successors to John A. Webb, Will continue the Tin-shop in Canton, and will keep in stock STOVES and TIN WARE of all kinds, and will manufacinro tin and sheet-iron work u> older, in work manlike majner, al prices as low as cau be afl irded. REPAIRING made a specialty. 17 I recommend the above firm to a gener ous public, and ask for them the patiouage > friends extended to me. JOHN A. W EBB. JOHN U MOON. OHO. F. WOOTEN. DON & WOOTEN. ' ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Atlanta, _ _ - Georgia, Office, Opposite Rational Hotel. Brewster, Sharp &Dowda, FVELMMOW thb cnnocMi saoaauN, Real Estate ▲ feats, BUY AND SELL KRAL BSTATB, Examine Titles, FURJUSM ABSTRACTS. Make Collections, ATTEND PROMPTLY TO ALL BUSI NESS IN OUR LIN JR. THB CHgILOBBB OBOBGMX, CAJTfOK, OBOMIA. THE CHEROKEE GEORGIAN, A Weekly Newspaper, PUBLISHED AT Georgia., ‘ ip.' ■ ‘ And Devoted to the Interests of Cherokee f‘l tt_2ZT* L-i * “‘r A "T\T* JL JZL LJ.J JIZLi I rA- tV ill 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 >n Cherokee and adjoin ing counties should give it his encouragement and support. Txs Georgian will be ANT EXCELLENT ADVERTISING- MEDIUM, and merchants and others, who wish to secure the vast trade from mountain counties, would do well to avail themselves of tho advautajm which it offers. 4 Job AVorli of _A.II Kinds Will be executed at The Georgian office, in the neatest style aud the most liberal terms. BARTER of all kinds taken for Jeb Werk and subscriptions. * T JZjI7t.IN.LSS OT -1 THE CIEOR.G-I A K One Year, Eight Months 1 J* Four Months •• A liberal discount will be made to clubs. BREWSTER & SHARP, Proprietor*. J. 0. DOWOA, Business Manager. The Greatest Medical T >iscov«ry OF THE Nineteenth. Centurv. Hbaltw, Beauty and Hapfiness Restored to Mopkkm 'V\omamm«<»l Dr. J. Bradfield’s j FEMALE REGULATOR. I BEST FRIEND. READ! HEAD! READ! , It l» well known to doctors »nj women Utnl lbe Utter me emw. pecnlUr to their such » Yrremtl” Hemor.b.l. i Periods, Rheumatism of the Back and bomb, I n „ ■ - Excessive “Flow,” and Prolapsus I ten, or hulling • 1( , w<l ,.i<i enable tteeai !• most skillful physicians in the Slate ol Georgia, ihe remedy Dr. D’omcTlo — o—O —o- Bl.m„,n S In .11 Her rrt.cl.te Benuty, htren.th -4 El..U«l>r-TrM H tar Doctor. Rutledge, Ga., February ICth, 1871, rr .« ia rfl rtifv that idv wi r e was an invalid tor six years. Had es tW womb UeudeUte. weight * •»« lower p-rtor.he beck, ,mtlered from l«- g-. ..a “. d “h "sr nsi hausled and weak, her f r -.mni ihcdi< in<-s—bad despaired of the improvemeat DR ' BRADFIELD’S FEMALE tor’ well and three 01 four bottle* cured her. Improved in health •>- I?im ami fli’b sue is blooming in ail her pristine beauty, strength and elaatieity. Ir*- Krd v“ .?« ! n MViot tt Irum il.e d.rk porlnl. of dentil. «nd « B.NWACT... IM> your JS “w ..rer grow le», end you never breome wowy m «'l aug26-ly Thankful for the very flattering reception the FEMALE REGULATOR haa art wiA fro n ail portions ot the country, the Proprietor tiegs leHFe ?°, announce that he_ ha« Scelv increased his manufacturing facilities, and hopes that befor. very long be will b. l*>k to ilace wnhin the > of every aufieriug woman thia, the grenleal boos to h« M Mt o® hot Bottle, For safe by all Druggiata in ibe United States. JdT I nve. Sl.o® per uuiu BRADFIELD, Proprietor, Atkrnta,