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STANDARD WEIGHTS. TU« following turn the standard woightu ot hi article* uuuied, m established by an act of ibe Georgia Legislature, approved Febro- ary 2'JtU, 1875 : Wheat 60 8 uuM Corn 56 Cun La tbucor.... 70 Buok wheat 62 Dried Peaohes (uu- poeled) 5W Diied Peaches (peel ed as Dried Appo* .... 24 Onions 67 Stone Coul 80 Unslacked Lime ..80 While ILsiue 60 Turnips r Se-d 60 Corn Meal \Tiiu.it iv S 1 to Wheat B.'iin.... ' ’ " “ >n .Seed Grouud Feus ... Plastering Hair. Corir---QftK-k Gmiiilnutlon. j Sometinnis planters are a little lute in planting corn. Much time may be saved I y soaking the s u'd. Tho fol lowing experiment fully testified by peated trials, is interesting and use ful : Four boxes were usod, in one corn was planted without being soaked; in unother, after being soaked in warm water; in a third, after being soaked in a solution of lime; ip tbo fourth, after being soaked in a solution of equal parts of chloride of lime and copperas. AP the seeds were planted at the sum lnv, in the same quantity of soil, ami •ikon from the samu ear. Kaoli box ha 1 the sum-' share of heat and light. ither allowed any advantage over tin* other. When the blades of the fourth were nearly three inches high those of the third were just peeping from tin ground; the seed in the second, ban just commonced to germinate, and, in the first, hud not even b *guu to genni liate. This expurini nt was severa times made with similar results. Thu* it is evident, that soaking tho seed in solution of lime aud copperas is far tin best for utfectiug rapid germinal ion,Min' it 8 claimed lor it, that it expedite- the growth, and the copperas, used in tho solution, prevents birds, squirrels and worm*, from eating the seed. A pound of chloride of lime and a pound of copparas in water will soak teed enough for twenty acres. It should In used, also, for replanting missing hills or places. Sodey's Lady's Book, 7uR 1879. ItEDUUED TO $‘2 PEU YEA Li The Cheapest and llest l-adies Maza rine Published, uud uo .Retreat from its Present High Standard. We o.Tor no cln)p pr imhuns. but give you the best Mugnziue published. CEUIl TEH MS. (i'osTAOli PKKDAIU. ) GENEVA HOTEL GENEVA, GA. The undersigned announces to th public that lie is prepared to nccom modatu them in the best of style at- all limes. The table will be supplic with ll:o best iho country ailbrd and a lortnb’.c rd r-.Ol) pm* day. FARM, G.\B3£N AND HOUSEHOLD. To Make Boys Good Farmers. To parents who have boys growing up ou ihu farm, nothing ihould be n -glected pertaining to farm life, to make them good farmers. A half-way f irmer, like an all instructed mechanic or indolent shopkeeper, never does notch good. From the first, boys ou i ; j farm should ba induced to take an internet in the farm, in the stoc;, iu ta-j implements,and in all that pertains t.> the business. Tell them all your plain, your successes, your failures; give them a history of your lifo and what yon did, and how you lived when a boy, but do not harp too much on tho degenerate character of young men of tlie present ago—praise them when vou can and encourage them to do better. Let them dreas up in tho ev ening instead of sitting down iu their dirty clothes as is often the case. Pro- vide warm and nicely furnished sitting rooms, and brilliant lights. Thanks to kerosene, our country homes cun be brilliantly lighted as the gass lit resi dences in the city. Encourage neighbors to drop in frequently of enings for a social chat. Talk i culture rather than polities, speak ot the irnnortanca of laege crops, of good stock, of liberal fee ling, and of the ad vantage of making animals comforta ble, rather than of the hard times, low prices and high wages. Above all en courage tho boy to read good agnouK tural papors and good books. Provide these without, stint; vend with them, and give thorn tho benefit of your ex perience and criticism. Finally, cause them by pleasant, surroundings to grow day by day more iu love with home aud duties belonging to fclieir glorious occupation, and there is no doubt but tlioy will stick to the farm and make farming a great success. Good Vinegar.—-Take a five gallon p} keg,]fill with water and put in five pounds of sugar and a cop full of hop yeast; put a long-neck bottle iu the bung-hole and keep it iu the sun to work. To Prevent Blue from Fading.— Put an ounce of sugar of lead into a pail of water; soak the material in the notation two hours, let it dry hufore lieiug washed or ironed. Good for all shades of blue. Let them Stand.—Boiled hams arc* much nicer when allowed to stand iu the water in which they are boiled un til cold. 1 The outside then does not turn black, as it does when tak< the water to cool; consequently, there 1 t ,. rms i less waist in preparing them for the THE DUFF CftlSEN HOUoE, ~ - JfalftiU. <k*ur !m P. A. S. MOUTHS, fehllf. Proprietor. L A I'll E E K 0 U S1, C, D*J3. Proprietor.' Tho TabSoo the brst flu* market afT M 00 .$14 2f copy to the parson gettim' up the Club, mukiug eleven copies $17 00 /wenty copies, one year, and an ex tra copy lo the person gottiuR up tho Club, making tweuty-ono oopiesMl 0- Tow Is the Time to make np ymir Clubs. How to UeMrr.—Get a Post OJH.io Mour i Jrdtr on Philadelphia, or a Draft on Phila- h Initio or New York. If you cannot Ret «-i h-r of these send Hank-note, and in tho lut or «iso, register your letter. ft.iv ties desiring to Ret up clubs coud fb i specimen copy, which will lie sent free. Add less Godoy’s Ladle’s Hook PuLlishin! lo. (Limited) 1006, Chesutut Street, Philu Inlphia, Pa. Parties wisldnR to subscribe for this Mat? tzino can do so by Icuviug tho money wiii heir names at this olliiie. importers & m:u;eh3 ok korswn a domrtio ici ritii. , &0. GSIOULTTJBAIj IMri I^lLijJTS . Iras, Steel, and Carriaga Makers Material Agent For >. Kiirbarnk Standard Scale 5 . Also Agcut lor O. W. I'asse/ Excelsior an l (irlsnoud Cotton gin. CHERRY STREET, — — — MACON, . GA. PIIENIX CARRIAGE WORKS li.p. . T10 N AL H OTEL G. CORSETT, Fro. MAC ON, Siiu/i'e a a. Ihty IV. V. 11 ATI!31 AN L Co Aprnls. UlTLIHl, RA. . RICE, LOUISVILLE, KY., Bo?l*«il-clsifua pracuf*J wl?l prore.*' 6ure» aliform* •fuilttU, ohronlo nml mxu.1(11mmm, gpermutor- rlie^ or°oih2r SV.J 5r ! S,!!’eTo V n r.l^Vof ec r xu» n | U Pow«.'*o“, f oi HHE A r , i/:,i Srjs» Where to East, Refresh CH SPEND i riE Co.jji.ik. Tmvik-m on lire Kr.SNHS.v.v 1!, luediug iTtfi esIintent or ri*r>t, or pci visiting a li nltliy loration, wi«!i 1 duns accommodations, during tho tier, should utoo ut cr uddtvts, table. But always reniembe ni.>vo'the lid of the kett.le.so the steam Um y escape. This should be done afior boiling uny tiling of the kind.' Corned Beef.—To one hundred pounds of beef cut in pieces suitab'o for boiling, add fouv quarts of salt,four p.mmis of brown sugar,and four ounces of taltpetro. Sprinkle the mixture over each piece as it is packed and pound solid uud weight heavily with stones. No water need bo used, as there will be brine enough formed from the meat and other materials. 1 lie I,tine must constantly cover the berf. Clean Cultivation.—If any one doubts that the mellowing or loscning or losening of the surface of the ground is of use to moisten it iu warm, dry weather, lie will barely doubt that Ibis operation will effect Ihe destruction of weeds. And this work is the portant of the year. It is a principle in physics, that two things canrot occupy tho same space, at the same time, it is equally true thar, two plants eon subsist upon the same food. We< ds rod the crop, and to destroy tho hers, is a work that lasts through tin entire season. The earlier it ia done.j the less it costs.—American Agricul- J turiat. •1 SeyiaS. What a Wife Can Bo BY MISS MARY E. BARTLETT. —IN THE— SAVANNAH WEEKLY NEWS OF SATURDAY, APRIL 12il*, Will appear the tir-t chapter of a new scri story, entitled “WIIAT \ WIFE CAN’DO,' from tho Rifled pen of Ainu Mai:* E Hart lett, ■ f C ire SprftiRs, GtorR ft The tton is cop ot Ubsorbiug interest, and will rut through some eight or leu uuuit.-ers of <lu U, H. HERIUKG. J. It. ENGLAND. ' MANUFACTURERS and dealers in ABB I AGES, UGGIE3 AMD VEHICLES F ALL KIND S .ALSO •> w).lanuf'acimrer of the jL>'c,vicr iLi Oglethorpe Street. Oppo.vto I) sbro-.vit StrdM /$ * SL THIRD STREET, — w/zij.v mu jo li Everything good io Ext isr.-rTiiu than the bekt, a>;>> TIi :i-l-l nil my Customers fni- tl extend d niA 1 wit' pxmtii'jf ease. GOOD DECS FR: [ N ’ S MACON, CIA. O M l J’ . O-Ti :x IIEU-lIlt T vswisa, Tho PHYStOCOaV OF WIARfi!AOE Tho PRIVATE WiEBIOAL ACVIHEB "K cr'IClBIMP ■ lil.’i'i'Ml I win Hiiyr ! mctoCme It to merit its coiuiminm-e iid hi.lb i Sun Ss TR0UTMAK, WAREHOUSE COUUltiSSlOi Sj mffiCVCl£6i'ii£s. (Ol>l»>aito Rlukea’a Block, Po|ilar Street ) CSOSGtA nuldumeiitD Of Cotton XollcJtct 'th. s 2 Of t' i laid iu Europe- chiefly iu Loudon and Par it. .ua the aatlior, evideuty taiuiliur witi. tho .oea'.iliiH «he bo vivitily dcscribex, throuch the lucJ'u'Q of a pi- asiu^ lie.ion Imparts io 'i. r readers ihe additional pleasure of u t». ar ofth« *w'M, Wnb*«n4nttnn >2 a year. $t for six mmtl .s. Money can be ueut by Money Order, ltegih- tereu iieia-r or Kspiewt at onr n«k J. li. E.STILL, Rn”i nrh. SHAGGING AND TIEN POIfjllbHBD AT LOWEST MARKET PRICES.-^ 'wpLlO-tl. A. J. PATTFItSON. S. S. PATTERSON. s. r A i IMPORTERS AND DEALER^ IN FOREIGN AND AMERICAN BROWN STONE AND QRaNITE, mos umc.ms, rosins, head stoxes, vjsjss, stai l ads MAXTLE PIECES And ell Kinds of Ornamental Works. Office ami W.iiUk CHERRY ST., Opposite ISAACS HOUSE, QRIAN'S OLD STAND, I>IA CON — G ~0*S3-Itu