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THE RECORD C5BDAHTOWN, GA., MAV 11, 1877. I'lnut More Corn. Wo call tlio (‘MjH ciul uttentioQ of our farmer* to tbo circular of Com- misftiouor Janos, to bo found in tliiu paper# in reference to planting more corn. Itappcara now tlml nearly all the European powers will bo drawn into the war between ItiiHhia and Turkey, and the war prolonged probably for a year or two. Corn iH now selling in Cedartowu at $1 25 per bushel, and no old wheat in the country, and tho growing crop nearly ruined with the fly. It ia tho opinion of our wiaeat men that cotton next fall will bo very low, probably not rnoro than five or aix conta per pound, and all proviniouH unusually high. In view of Iheso facts, wo urge our peoplo to check off thoir cotton lands in rows twelve or fifteen feet apart and plant in corn. Planted in thia way good land will produce ton to fif teen bushels to tho acre, and about tho same amount of cotton. Tho war Operations seem to be of a very desultory character. Tho plan of tbo Russian movements seems to bo tbo turning of tho second Turkish lino of defenso at Qagalmul, as the Russian right wing is marching thio’ Genies and Tchelder. The population of Turkey in Europe oxclvsive of Rotmniniu and *Servin, ih 8,808 000—4,712,000 Christians find 8,1100,000 Mohomedans and 77,000 Jews. The population of Turkey in Asia is 18,200,000, total population of Turkey proper is 21,700,000; total population of Tm key and depend encies 47,700,000. If there ih any doubt ao to what Georgia negro can do in tho way of cropping, when ho lots polities, tho following will dispel tho same: “Dor soy, a negro in Stewart county, who before tho war was a thrifty planter, got pomiisi.ion to plant an acre of now ground, which being near a crock was tip top land. Ho concluded to put it in cotton and laid off his rows four feet wide. When ho commenced to chop it out, ho saw that ho was wasting too much laud and planted a row of corn betweou each cotton row. AI the first plowing ho gave bis corn, a pea crop wus pitched be tween the corn-slolks, an.d some se lect watermelon seed planted along with llio codon. As his corn was of tho early kind he put in a crop of sweet potatoes, und not withstanding ho worked only Saturday ovoningH and on holidays the following is the result of his lubors: Six hundred pounds of lint col Ion, twenty-five bushels of corn, two stacks of fod der, three banks of potatoes, fifty bushels of pens, and realized cuough fre m bis melons to dress on Sundays like a railroad director.” Proceedings of Formers (’lull. Polk County May 5, 1877. Club met and was called to order at 3 o’clock, p. m., b\ tho President, Muj. S. M. H. Byrd. Present, T. M. Paco, M. II. Bunn, L. Q. West, Wiu. Hogg, R. W. While- bead, J. W. Trawick, L. H. Walthall J. S. Noyos and tho Secrotary. Minutes of Last meeting wero road and approved. Mr. Abner Hogg was enrolled a member. Who Will Improve (lie Lesson? Wo wish we could pen theso reflec tions without making mention of tho hanging of Meeks on last Friday, but for the purpose intended wo presumo it will be allowable. All agree that day's doings wero of the sadest nud most serious conse quences to the unfortunate man, and yet wo daro say few or nono of that vast asFcmblage of lookers on ever considered that what transpired had any pertinence to them. Wo pre sume all law is founded oil reason, and that a man is not hung publicly simply ns a punishment for crime, or to put an end to bis existence to pre vent tho consumation of ether crimes by him. These reasons doubt less enter into tho reasons why the sontenco of the law is such as it is, and thus exe cuted publicly. But to the living wit nesses it board an important relation, to-wit : that seeing the consequences of evil habits, of a bud life, of violating law and of sinful practices, they will bo constrained to leave them off, lest they, too, be by them led astray, com mit crime and suffer the same penalty. H< flection is the lesson taught by last Friday s transactions to those who make a practico of persuing those e vils which the unfortunate man said led him to his sad fate. Did you learn tho lesson and tuko warning and resolve to leuvo oft’ evil doings? if you did, what was sad to Meeks may boa blessing to you; but if being guilty of the vices which he pointed out as the source of his ruin, you locked on carelessly, indifferently, and had no refit etion on yourself, there is no telling how soon you will follow his example even unto the last sad end. Think not that you can practico tho vice that led him there and not follow Ins footsteps nil the way, There is not so much differ ence in men after all, especially in those who cherish the Hiituu bad Imb- ils. Do you drink to intoxication V How Meeks' comment on the accursed stuff should ring in your ears and make you quail. Ye-,wo dare say there were more than u iiutuired men who are drunk arils who listen to that part of nis talk with perfect indifference. There were plenty of gamblers there, no doubt, who thought gambling might bring him to the gallows, hut wo can gamble with impunity. These tilings they did not care to hear, threw off from their minds at once, Init the bubinoo that hail no good in it for them they will be able to tell to posterity. In n word it is more than probablo I hey didn’t loiiru (he lesson, and the purpose of tho law, as to them failed of its end. A pistol formed an important part in the fatal transaction. Carrying a pistol was the prelude, and the weap on tlio primo actor, and this littlo ap parently, insignificant but accursed thing, the prisoner might liavo said was the lead horse of I ho team of evils that brought him to death un timely. And now how many lookers on had pistols buck led on or sticking iu their pockets. Wo venture a hun dred or more. We say to thill class, it was an important lesson to you. Did you iuiprovo it? There wero t hose thoro who possibly had, or Imd hud murderous intentions as to some poor fellow-being, aud such certain ly could not fail to learn the lesson. Murderer, druukurd, gambler, car rier of coucealed weapons, Friday, tho 4th instant, was tho greatest school-du.y of your life, and tho pris oner a greater teacher to yon and the The discussion of the subject, “The lesson all important. Don’t let the Best Time and Method of Applying Mauure to Corn,” was participated in by by Mess. Bunn, Noyes, By rd, Paco and others, and elicited much useful information. "The Advantage of Field Pea Cul ture*” was selected as tho subject of our next debate, and Mess Pace, and W. M. West appointed to load iu the . discussion. The thanks ot the Club were ex tended Mr. L H. Walthall for tho use of his brick store house to hold our future meetings in. The meetings of the Farmers'Club are held ou Saturday before tho first Sabbath iu each month, at 3 o’clock p. m. Believing that many additions would be made to our number if this fact was known, it was ordered that the secretary furnish tho two journ als of this pluoe with a copy of the minutes of this and subsequent meet ings for publication. All farmers in the county, large and tjUinJl are cordiailly invited to join us. No espouses, no initiation fee. J. O. Waddell S. M. H. Byop, Secretary. President. lesson pass, but learn it well, ami im prove it. Throw your cards, pistols and whisky in tho tire and coase to thirst for human blood. Turn to honest industrial pursuits aud con tribute what you can to peace, pros perity aud high toueness of society. Then there would'bo fewer questious of guilt or innocence to settle or de bate, aud tho gallows and the grate become antiquated things, and bo to posterity us stories told. But us long as there is crime, thero must bo law ! and its executions certain, for good citizens are entitled to, nud demand it, ami the government is under con tract to furnish it. There i s a dead lock between the House and Semite of the South Caro lina Legislature relative to tho elec tion of Chief Justice, tho Senate, which is Republican, refusing to go into nn election until all the Mackey- itts have been admitted to seats in tho House. Several cool nights this week. Answer to “Citizen.” Ma. EniTon: In a lato issue of your paper “Citizen” asked my views on the public school system. Iu answer I will say that I don’t know that my views ou it are of any value, but as I ain a candidate for the convention and don't wish to conceal my opinion on that, or any other ptiblio question, I can only say that so far as my ob servation in the matter extends, it is far from perfect, nud like all otln r departments of the public, might be vastly improved, by tho exerciso of a more rigid economy in its administra tion. I imagine tho convention will only bo called on to provide for the cause of Education and not to frame ageneial school system. And lienee, I suppose, that “Citizen” really de sires to know how I stand ou that cause, and thi s supposing, 1 say for his information, and the information of all concerned, that I am a zealous friend of that cause, and should I ho sent to tho convention, will join bunds with its friends in that body iu providing for the support and enforce ment of any just system, which cm ho devised, to insure to every child in the state, the rudiments of a com mon English education. Aud, now Mr. Editor, permit mo through your columns, to say to tho peoplo of Polk, Paulding and Haralson counties without attempting to anticipate and define my position on every question which may come betore the Gonven- lion, that I am in favor of reducing tlio legislature to one hundred, or even less, and of making their regu lur meetings once every four years, and limiting their pay to reasonable mileage, and five dollars a day. I am in favor of reducing tin.* Governors h.diary, from $4.01)0 lo $2,500, and of cutting down salaries generally, iu about the sumo proportion, and of getting lid of about lmlf the secreta ries and Hu 1cm and their assistants and now allowed in Ihu legislative und executive and executive departments of the government, and for the speedy tiiul of persons eburged with offenses less than felonies, by juries iu the district where the offense is committed and of providing generally to guard the state aud the people nguiust nil manner of extravagance and unneces sary bullions. Veiy respectfully, Batt Jones. Department op Agriculture Atlanta, Ga., May 3, 1877. To the Farmn'Nif (/cort/ln: In view of the war iu Europe, und Hie probable scarcity and high prices of breadstuff^ and low prico of cotton which will prevail, 1 again respectful ly advise that you will by every moans in your power, increase tho area planted in provision crops. 1 sug- st chocking your fields of cotton with corn iu rows fifteen to twenty foil apart, one lull at every intersec tion. With fair seasons, this will very largely increusu the product of the coru, without a corresponding de crease of the cotton. I further suggest the planting of tho stubble fields in peas so soon as tho wheat and oats shall have been harvested. Pay special attention to the raising of every pound of pork potsible. Take care of the pigs. These suggestions are uut designed to alarm or create a neusutiou. A word to tho wise is sufficient. "A prudent man foroseeth the evil and liideth himself, but the simple pass on and nro punished. Very respectfully Thos. P. Jams, Commissioner of Agriculture. SEND FOR CATALOGUE E. RIDLEY & SONS 309, 311,311 1-2 Grand St., N K W Y O H K . Established 1819. Lergest list ablishmcnt of its kind in America. Ml LINER Y AND FANCY GOODS. Dress and Cloak Trimmings, Fringes, l.nces, Hosiery, gibbons, KID GLOV ^js, Ladies' suits, Dolmans, Under Garments, fioys clothing. Instructions given in Catalogue for self- measurement. Illustrated Catalogue and P) ice lisl sent Free on application. A saving of Fitly Cents on tho Dollar can he made by purchasing direct from New York. The cost of sending goous to any distanoc through the mail is but One cent per ounce. Full information given iu (Jntuioguo. F. F I D L F Y d> SONSJ 309, 311,811 1-2 Grand St.. 50,58,60,66,08and 70 Allen St New York, i SHERIFF’S SALES. Will be sold before tho Court House 1) oor in Cedartowu, Polk county Georgia | between the legal hours of sale.on tho 1st of Juno next, the following property to wit : Parts of lots of land 950, lying on the 1 South side of Cedar Creek, anil (lint part ! of lot No 1083, on the Soul a Nido of Cedar j creek, and west of Mrs. Ammon's land.' All lying in the 2nd district and 4th sec- j Hon of Polk eounly, containing 20 acres , more or less, by virtue of one attachment 1 fi fa from Polk Superior conrt in favor of Jno N Glenn, Administrator of Mrs M A Chisolm, deceased vs. E Pace- Also Lots of Land Nos. 439, 426, 498, 499, 010, 571, 581, 5*2, 044, and 013, all in the 2nd district and 0th section of Polk coun ty .ns the property, of Thos. G. W. Mo- Meek in, by virtue of one 8upcrior Court fi fa in favor of Jno. fi. Hunt, et nl., vs Muslin Aired and Thos. G. W. McMcckin securely. And other fi las in my hands. Also at same time and place, lots of ‘«nd Nos. 1071, 1075, 1077, 10*4, 1U86. 1,- OSO, 1147. 11)8, and 1168, all in the 2nd district and 4th seclion of l’olk county, as tho properly of M. F. Harris, by virtue ot one tax 6 fa in favor of state and coun ty vs said Hnris. Tax for 1870. Also lots of land Nos, 802,379, 380, 28l, 434, 430, 480, 437, 463. 466, 454 608, 510, andfiil, in the 21st district and fourth section of Polk, as the property of fi. T. Went, by virtue of two lax li fas in favor the stute und county vs said West. Also, lots of land Nos. 1145, 1291, 1231. 1087.1146, 1139. 1100. 1217. 1232. and 1230, in the 2nd district and 4th action of said county, ns the property of M. K. j West, by virtue of iwo tax fi fas in favor of | the stntcand oounty vs faid \\'e-*t. Also lots cf land Nos, HH and 89 in the 2lst district and 3rd section of Polk county ns tho property of E. .1. Nmith, by virtue , of one ta.x fi fa in favor of lhe state und l county vs said Smith. Tax fi.r*1870. Also one lot of bind, 657, in the 2nd district and 4th section of Polk county, ns the property of 11. II. Carroll, by virtue of one tax fi f i in favor of the state and county vs said Carroll. Tax for 1876. Also the undivided one fouith interest in the town lot and lions- thereon, in the town of Cedartowu. known as the Meeks store house an I lot, fronting Main street. Thcsnid lot supposed to contain one fourth < of nn acre, as the groperty of Win Meeks, by viitue of one lax fi fa in favor of the state and county us said Meeks. Tux lur , tho j ear 1676. Also i■ h c-f land Nos. 698, 621, '76, 552 629, (il'I. CIO, 685. 748, 568. .'64. 621. 5.53. 60-', 694. 693 and 675, in the I’d district and -Itli section of Polk county, ns the properly of Wni, M. Lampion, by virtue ol one tax fi fa in favor of the Mato and 1 county vs said l.ompton. Tax for 1876. Also at the vnme time und place one j : house mid b-t known ns ihe Hotel called the Allen House, in the town of Cedar- j town, near the Methodist church and west of Court House, as (he property of ('has. II. Harris, by virtue of one tax fi fa in fi- j vor ol state and county vs said Hurrh. And other ti fas iu my hands, Also lot of land No. 4Ui! in the second district and fill section of Polk County as ilie properly of Thos. Hackney, to sat isfy ono tax fi fa in favor of state and coun ty vs said Hackney. Also lot of land No •' 11 in the 2nd di- liiit und fill section of Polk county, us the properly of Nancy A Clements to sat isfy one tax li fa in favor of state aud county vs said Nancy A. Ch inotu*. Also lots of land Nos. 794,798, Soil, 660, 961, 862, 803, 864, 806, 866, 867, 868, 809, 870, 952, 533. und 9. 0, in the 2nd district and -fih suction of Polk county, as the property of E. II. Richardson, 8r., by virtue oi * no tax li fa iu favor of the slate and county vs said Richardson Sr. Also one house and lot containing five I sires more or lens,in the town of Cedar- ' town, and known ns the residence house j and lot of Dr .J. C. Reese, ns the proper ty of .1 C. fieeso, by virtue of one tax fi ! ta in favor ol the state and county vs said i Reese. Tax for 1876. Also lots of land Nos. 7 87, 786, 798, 799,800 858, in the 18th district 3rd see- j lion of Polk county, as the property of i of Mi8. Mary L. Hurtridge, by virtue of one tax fi fa iu favor of tlio state and county vs sni i Mrs. Hnrtridgc. Alsu one town lot in the town of Cedar j town, bounded on the enst by street run- j niug ftoni Plnlpots to public well, on the ; ninth by the Morcton lot, south by street leading from Dr. Chisolm's and on the west by main street, as he property of James H Price saie lot containing one acre I more or less, by virtue of one tax li fa in ! favor of fcinte and county vs said Price. Ala*- lot of land 697. in the 21st district j and 3rd section of Polk county us tho i as tho pn petty of .1 L Elliott, by virtue of one justice court fi fa, Horn the 1072 district, G M., in tnvor of H. J. Dupree] vs said Elliott. E. W. Clements, M»tl. GEO. A. PRINCE & CO. Ii UF FA F O, JT. F. CELEBRATED ORGANS BETWEEN 37,000 58,000 NOW I 1ST USE. The oldest, largest and most perfect Manufactory of Organ* in the United States. No other musical instrument ever obtained the same popularity. Have been tested for OVER 30 YEARS in Europe, A>ia, Africa, Australia, and North and South America. T< stimoniahs in proof of this statement can be found in our Catalogue, which will be mailed fkkk to any address. Our success has brought into existence hundreds of imitators (mostly Stock Companies), whose want of experience m h-nt to lh..-.r who are capable of judging. SEE AND HEAR OUR ORGANS BEFORE PURCHASING ANY OTHER, and you will thus avoid the annoyance of being encumbered with an instrument which you Will find (when too late) is a source of vexation ami regret. W4~All our instruments arc warranted for five years. GEO. A. PRINCE & CO., Buffalo, N. Y. 4i CASH S T O S E.” CT. S. STTTB33S <3c ICO. Cotlnrlown, Ga. | J" AYR just received their Spring Stock of BY GOODS, NOTIONS. STIOl’S, GROCERIES, CROCKERY. READY-MADE CLOTHING, HATS AC 1 lose i- 1 " dh were 1 ■ i ght at the closest figures, and having secured (Jabii and Cash dipoouuts, they are able lo offer them at prices which defy competition. Call and bo convinced. A Complete assortment of Leather Root call special attention to our stock of LA RD, COFFEE RICE. SI GAR, BACON, SALT id shoes manufactured to order. Wo WVASSF.I) HAMS SYRUP. SOAP, STARCH Family Groceries, 8' 1'ANM'I) COOIip, IMCKI.es, Ft.ODR ami MEAL. Sule Agoits in l’olk county for the < VI.-brntMl ■•Wall Plows" ami fixtures, IW. A^on.tn for Hull's Pal.nl Notary Harrow — WARRANTED. ORIGINAL A GREAT DISCOVERY. GOODYEAR'S RUBBER GOODS Thompson's Liniment nioitgitgc’ siuiiirs suit*. N ill be sold before the Court House door in Cedartowu, Polk County. Ga., on the first Tuesday in July next, between the legal hours of sale the following property to-wit: Lots of land Nos 708. 733, 780,all lying nud being in the 2nd district and 6«h sec tion ot Polk county, «s the property of Lee Neal, by virtue of one fi fa issued from l’olk Superior court iu favor of .Marcus Bunn lor use of Georgo Hill, vs. said Neal Property painted out in tho within fi fa. Notice served on said Neal. 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