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A SUFFRAGE SWEETHEART.
Ton told-me you lov< d .e. T'.va? long ago
That we strolled where the mystical moon
beams were shed.
No doubt you'd repeat what delighted me so
If again like the moth to the candle 1 spod
Tour affection went lame
When election day came
And Mehitable Jones got yov.r vote—oh, fot
shame!
I depended on you whpn for office 1 ran,
Vet you failed me because 1 was only a man
You told me you loved me. Fair false one
go tot
How craven you flinched in a crisis supreme
Was this the devotion which taught me to wo<
And made all my life an idolatrous dream?
The vote w.*s a tie
Till your ballot came by.
And Mehitable Jones was the chosen, not 1.
Through you twice a victim my record I scan
Disduincd and because I am only a man.
—Washington Star.
The Feigning of Death by Animate.
The habit, of feigning death foj
the sake of protection can beobserv
ed among many of tlie lower am
mals—animals which differ widely
in family, genus f*.d species. Jn
deed, this habit is to be observed in
creatures microscopio in size and ol
exceedingly low organization, as
well as in those as high in the scale
of animal life as man himself, for
even man does not hesitate on occa¬
sions to avail himself of this natu¬
ral subterfuge when ho thinks it will
aid in the preservation of his life.
With tho aid of the microscope
one can observe and study tho nat¬
ural history of the minute animal
world, which otherwise would re¬
main a closed and unread volume
This instrument has shown mo be¬
yond cavil that creatures as low in
the scale as actinophrvans, very
minute, microscopio animalcules,
practice death feigning when sur
prised by an enemy from which
they cannot otherwise escape. Thus
I have repeatedly aeon actinophry
r.ns fold their delicate, hairlike legs
or cilia and sink to the bottom of
their miniature lake (a drop of wa¬
ter) when approached by a water
louse, which preys upon them. They
remain to all appearances absolutely
without life until the water louse
swims away, when they unfold tbeir
cilia and go back to their feeding
grounds—a bit of waterweed or moss
LTppincott s.
Solemn Exercises Interrupted.
4 4 They tell a good story of General
John C. Black, formerly commis¬
sioner of pensions, out in Danville,
Ills., wboro ho lives,” said A. D
Matlock of Springfield. 4 4 General
Black is a very eloquent speaker
and has few equals beforo a jury
Judge Emerson of Decatur, while
not possessed of a national reputa¬
tion, as is General Black, is famous
as an orator in Illinois. They were
on opposite sides of a lawsuit re¬
cently. There were many pathetic
circumstances connected with the
case, and, in his opening speech to
the jury, General Black made the
most of these. A solemn hush fell
over the courtroom, and tears were
seen to stand in tiie oyos of the more
impressive jurymen. It looked as
if a verdict would bo rendered for
General Black’s client without muoli
delay, when Judge Emerson arose
and in slow, measured tones said,
‘Gentlemen of the jury, let us con¬
tinue these solemn exercises by sing¬
ing tho one hundred and fifteenth
psalm. ’ Tho tears were followed by
laughter, and tlie judge won the
case.”—\Vashing.on Star.
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BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta, Ga.
State Democratic Platform.
Resolved, first, That the administra
of the present executive of the
of the state of Georgia deserves
hearty commendation of the people I
the whole sttite.
Resolved, second, That the people of
the stale of Georgia are indebted to the
democratic party for the present system
of public schools, that places the means
of an elementary education within the
reach of every child in the coiiimoii
wealth, and we pledge the party to the
extension and perfection of the system.
Resolved, third, That we deplore and
lynching*, and favor the en¬
of such laws as will effectually
the same.
Resolved, fourth, That the democrat"
ol Georgia, through properly ac
delegates, in convention as¬
here, deviates its devotion to
time honored doctrine of pure dem¬
faith which demands that tin
pi unary motley of the country shall he
“the gold and silver coinage oi the con¬
stitution," ami which favors a “circulul
mg medium convertible into buci.
money without loss.”
Resolved, tilth, We demand the fret
and unlimited coinage of both silver anu
gold, independent of tlie action of any
other government, at tlie ratio of lb
parts of silver to 1 of gold, and 11 tat both
shall be made legal tender for the pay
meat of all debts and dues, both public
and private.
Resolved sixth That we condemn a
financial policy which necessitates tlie
increase of ihe bonded debt of the
country in time of peace to maintain a
gold reserve, or to pay the current ex
penses of the government, We also
condemn a policy w hich seeks to retire
the greenbacks and treasury notes, as
they constitute an absolutely safe circu¬
lating medium, based on gold and silver
coin, and backed by the entire wealth
of the country, such a policy would not
only intensify the present evil of con
traction, but place tlie exclusive right
to issue a circulating medium “in the
control of a concentrated money power,
and above the laws and tlie will of tlie
people”—and foster tlie federal doctrine
of centralization and class government
through financial control, a doctrine
which is a standing menace to our repub¬
lican institutions, and tlie liberties of
the people; and we demand the repeal
of all laws which clothe a secretary ol
the treasury w ith more than imperial
power to issue bonds and increase tlie
pu blic debt at his will and pleasure, and
without specific authority from eon
gress.
Resolved, seventh, That I . u e favor
tlie payment of tlie public debt as rapid¬
ly as is practicable ; all moneys drawn
from tlie people by taxation, except so
for tlie . .
much as is requisite necessities
of tlie government economically admin
istered, should be honestly applied to
sue It payment, and when the obligations
of the government expressly state on
tbeir face, or tlie law under which tney
were issued provides, that they are pay
fionfi hLIh iii should roil) nr be *** paid in gold or standard
silver coin, at tlie convenience of the
government, and not at the option of
the holders of the obligation.
Resol yed, eighth, That we favor a
tariff for revenue only to pay tlie debts
and expenses of the government econo¬
mically administered.
Resolved, ninth, That we favor the
repeal of the unconstitutional tax upon
state batiK issues.
Resolved, tenth, That we earnestly
advocate the adoption of a constitution¬
al amendment which will authorize the
collection of a graduated income tax.
Resolved, eleventh, That in present¬
ing the foregoing declaration of princi¬
ples and policies, the democratic party
of Georgia most cordially invites all
voters, irrespective of party affiliations,
to join us in out efforts to give relief to
Uie . people. ,
From 1 o&dov. ttridgn In a Sack.
Some years ago a porter named
Fuller employed tit Billingsgate
market, London, made u bet tuat he
would jump from London bridge
tied up in a sack, his only stipula¬
tion being that lie should he pro¬
vided with a knife—which he was
not to open till lie touched tho wa
ter—with which to rip opou the sack,
He succeeded in accomplishing the
feat, and when picked up * by J some
friends in a boat was none the worse
for his dive.
The Same With a Difference.
11 Say, daddy, wlmt is it that dis
tinguishes civilization from barbar
lty?
“It is very simple Civilization
consists in the art of killing your
enemy with a cannon ball at a dis
lance of 0,000 yarns and barbarity
in slushing his head off with a sa
her. ’’-Gaulois.
- : -
_ ^ ^ °f largo
0 su l ,erni ^ en e,| t n
W001 * engraving establishment in
New York said that women never
succeed at that busitioss. Monro
“ard it as a life work; women as a
means of subsistence until they get
husbands.
Imagination is not thought, nei
ther is fancy reflection. Thought
paoeth liko a lioary sage, but imag¬
ination hath wings as an eagle.—
Tapper.
A patentee may grant an exclusive
right tc another pers n to manufac
: lure or sell bis duvicu within the
whole or any part of the United
Btates.
The children of emperors taku
precedence of kings and queens
1 no order is—emperors, children of
emperors; kings, children of king3.
The German house builders al¬
ways contrive to leave a small flat
place cn the roaf of each house for
the storks to rest and build on.
J OB PRIMING A Specialty.
NESBITT’S I
MONTHLY TALK
I
The Commissioner’s Letter to
the Farmers of Georgia.
IMPORTANT MATTERS DISCUSSED
Cotton and Corn I'rog'-esKl'iK Sattulaoto
rlly—Mutilation of Uolicato Knots Should
Me Avoided lu .Laying bv flit* Crops.
Farmers Hegilining to Appreciate the
Import anen of thu 1% a i.», L c
Department of Awricultcrk,
Atlanta, July 1, lSdfi.
Under ordinary coniliti us this is the
month when a well-kept farm shows to
the best advantage Our principal crops
of corn and cotton are progressing, the
former toward eatly maturity; the
wheat and oat crops have been or are
being rapidly housed, and the forage
crops are well under way. The wide- ,
awake farmers has taken no chances,
but by careful forethought has planned
for the preparation, planting and eu>ti- and
vation of ea li crop in its season,
now that the battle is inmost won, he j
may calculate with reasonable certai dy
on the returns for Ins year’s work. We
make the above statement advisedly, i
qualified, however, by tlie coiiuiliou
that the final workings of the e crops
be charueteriz»d L bv the same ju .giuent Earner
and oare, wliwli have maraud t.ie
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“latino by”cotton and corn.
A mist »o, even now, may lay ;
low many a well-considered, weil-budt
plan. In “laying by” both corn and
cotton wo should avoid any mutilation
of the delicate root- as care.uUy as wo
would any injury to that part of the
plant which appears above ground. plowed
As a rule, corn should not be
after the tassel forms, but if, from pro
vious mismanagement or untoward sea¬
sons it becomes necessary to break the
crust or destroy tlie weeds and grass,
whicli have sprung up, we should, to
avoid injury to tlie roots and »euvo ex
posed as littie surface as possible to
evaporation, set the plow to run In as
ihaiiow and as level as possible. kee
plowing at this season we slu-ual i
two objects in view; to prevent evapora
tion and to promote the free access of
air to the soil, v.ith as little root cutting
as possible. Of course we should be
guided in part by the growth andcondi
tion of the plant, but deep pi .wing at
tms seas on will almost inevitably cause
the cotton to “shed” itsyomtg frvrt aii<l
the corn to turn yellow, We have seen
a field of tae vigor, ns, dark green,
glossy cotton, so pleasant to the eye of
tiie experienced farmer, reduced by one
day’s injudicious plowing to such a
state of collapse as to appear as if a sud¬
den blight had swept over it. Such are
kite peculiarities of tiie cotton piant,
h iwever, that a < heck of this kind is of¬
ten, m a great measure, although never
entirely, repaired.- But corn once receiv
ing such a setback is irn deemably in
j ired. Its season for development is com
piratively s . snort that tlie i tin ist care
mould be exercised in order to promote
its perfect growth. In plowing cotton
at this season some consideration must
a | so given to the variety, as well as
t), e condition of the plant. varieties In tlie tlie large
limbed, late maturing crop
should Le laid by as early as possible iu
order to check the leaf growth and en
e nrage the plant to begin taking on
fruit, for when the plant is growing
rapidly it does not ol ten form fruit at
th e same time <4 «l>>. l — —U
vi Tn the smaller varieties, it the crop is
in promising condition, that is, if the
development of firnt and foliage is
property balanced, the surface cultiva¬
tion may be continued well into August,
one shallow furrow m the middle being
all that is necessary.
F RAGE CItOPN.
Lot every snare moment be utilized for
getting iu tue various forage crops,
peas, millet, todder corn, etc., and as
the opp atunity occurs prepare for sow¬
ing clover. Iu almost any locality Ger¬
man clover may be made a profitable
crop, and in more northern latitudes tlie
other varieties may also be successfully
managed. In preparing for clover of
all kinds, the Annual, as well as other
varieties, the soil must be deeply and
thoroughly broken and then harrowed
to as fine a tilth as possible, in the in¬
quiry columns will be found full direc¬
tions as to making and saving- r is crop,
more espeoia ly the Annual. Crimson or
German variety, all of which name- ap
!’G T to t' ie su,ue variety. Tnere is also
an inquiry as to tiding a siio, and al
thougn we have previously replied to
rep ated inquiries on this subject, we
again give all the principal points on
tliis truly important subject, for al¬
though at the south we are blessed with
a genial climate, aud our stock is not
confined to shelter during the entire
winter, ensilage has been found a most
valuable aid ill supplementing the regu¬
lar ration for all farm animals, the hog
alone excepted.
clover
j Where clover has been seeded with
the grain crops, the mistake is often
j made pp after of the allowing grain the is <'ur, weeds and if to nothing spring
is done to check their growth they ma¬
ture and not omy deprive the young
clover of that much plant food, but by
developing a full supply of seeds, lay
the foundation for a bigger and more
; troublesome crop another year. Topre
,llis set> d 1M g. run over the field
with a mow'er when the weeds are about
half a foot high and before the seeus
have formed. Bet the mower so as to
take off about half their growth. Tli is
;, clover.* important “"*} rl ! e
t the voting a very
consideration in our climate
WEKDS
on ditches, terraces, fence corners and
fence rows should also he prevented
from seeding. BeJect every favorable
opportunity during the Lite summer and
ear iy fall uud cut them dmvu before the
seeds arc formed Tiie labor of doing
this now is far lighter than if tlie work
is put off until a younger, heavier and
more widely disseminated crop springs
up to interfere with another year's
work.
PEAS.
The difficulty of obtaining seed peas
is one evidence that farmers are begin¬
ning to appreciate tlie importance of
this crop to the improvement of the
land as well as tho the feeding of stock.
Everywhere we s"o evidences that they
are taking hold of this work iu earnest, I ;
but it cannot be urged t >o hr't > 1 that no
corn crop should be “laid by” without
sowing peas, either bronuca-t or in the )
middles over the entnc lieid. Ais»,
work over the wheat and oat rtubo.es
and sow the peas broadcast, or if time
ana orher w»k are ore--mg. runoff the
rows about t wo ana 1 . 1 : 1 c- u.di or tiiiv •
feet apart, point the peas a id break out
the middles laier. as opp irtumty oc •
curs. If practicable ,.;>p.y cqu.il parts
ot vuluit ami phosp. u'.fe at toe rate ot
about ilk) p'luuiis t > tn,. nerp. Tins w 1 a
increase the growth a m v Ot t
peas and thev iu tun wi i gather a sun
ply of uitiogeu and is a mis i wo mo
important agents in remvigoiaiiu" ut.
hard-run ana uVv i iax *ti titiids. JL> sui ‘
these two important offiees thev (iih
tu tthueiu lia Juiiil _
f and i-a-in c! )\Y**
the weeds. In onr climate bare tamt=
steadily retrograde. T m alternate bln
tering beat and was in;; rams depr ■■
them of untold aim line den at'
amounts of paint food A iy cr p
which will cover tae 1 out will s .■rve i i
arrest this steady ui am. Mir i or flit'
abiivi* re: s ns leguminous ci .. s are to
be preerivd.
THE LA TB CK« )P OF THIS II P )TATOES
is beconiitur a verv 1111 n.rtaut item m
our fail nude, Full . ■Vi as hav»*
heiototor • been snveu. .initio!
plallti! fertiitsan: co. W lore on
( [ all > to fake me trouble to be..
the potatoes, in oi ter t > so are snrouf8d
Seed, I he ‘L .tlK ut iloU i in” fur
lushes a variety which is sur• 11 pro
(ta v a good stn id It is pe.-ul.ar.y
unupted for fail p‘".utin;.;, and p.o^uceo
ahuuduutly.
SWE POTATOES
nvy ho sot our bonus • ■ ent're month,
using cuff in :> il illl tl vines, which
pr dues* the sru > >r!ic»st eoping p >
taloes. The cuttings s . u. i n o be too
lono thr-e eves aio suifi-lent for rapid
ro ,fiii_r The longer numberin' < u tings will p hut ’ 1
huce a greater pot trees,
the quaaty and size wi.. be l.uenur.
fall oats an j u v3.
Don’t pm ff until*!' last moment,
sowing oats uni men nuir. only and sn- of
pei-ficially scratch 111 ■ f'lop, which
al> others has st va uable t -
**» e farmer. « I * s ’-' h-is-igiu-i ‘'
l. lustrated l ■ • * 1 ’ l “
sowiiicrop can " ; . j
Uie fall eiop. - P m-en tred for
mid sown early enough i k is luni.st .» ce ..... -
tain. Prepare the land thoioughly .to
he ilie ready value to ot begin rye as -'VLig a lenovutoi. T^eptenihe.. a glam
food for stix-k during the wi iter m >nti s,
and an accumulator of liunnis is not
generally tuny appreciated, While not
ag va i uu hle as peas, if sown on the pea
stubble it will take hold of the work
w | lere t i le peas le t c.f and eontinu* it
t j,,-,, u t ) 1P winter. It is a very hardy
crop, "and if sown in the cottnifields. and
,i oes muc ij prevent the wasting
washing of the cleanly cultivated soil,
SO TO HUAI
may still be planted to advantage, The
Early Amber is best for the kite plaut
ings. It is exceptionally good for fut
tening hogs, and if cut be.ore the seeds
fully form may be fed with profit to ad
farm amuals. only being like all caretm other to reg
ulate the am amt. as gr“e:i
foods, it is injurious if given m uiiimi
ited quantities,
| PASTURES
often fail at this season and wane tne
hot, dry weather may seam sulh lent
reason to many for tills failure, very
often it is t ae result of too emse graz¬
ing. The st >ck are turned on day after
day indiscriminately, and no thought is
given to the fact that any plant will tit
last fail if its foliage is continually do¬
st r yed. T e grass is given no time to
repair the daily damage and the conse
qu "lice is, that being eaten off as fast as
it tries to put out a fresh growth, it
finally gives up tiie fight and our mid
summer pastures become brown and
bare. It is here that tlie green crops of
sorghum, forage corn, peas, clover come
iu as a tn -r valuable supplement, and
if fed sysfemat.caily wiil save the
pastures atm iu tlie I'a.l tlie abundant
growth, when lias sprung up on them
wiil give the animals a g >od start and
save the use of much <>*' the stored wm
ter food, It T Nesbitt.
Sa t t«» Destroy !*nra<it< •» In Stock—Gt uhs
I ; "lieep.
,
I Question— I notice that my sheep
ana cattle, the young lambs and calves
particularly, are "very year, alter being
turned on the pastures, nff s-ted with
Oiyrti • iH.lt-.Kr, tflik li y;t(y u Uiiiiroa < fiom
to droop and iu some eases die Lean
assign no reitaiu cause for this trouble,
the pa tut es are abundant, and there is
a st ream of pure running water in easy
access. Can you suggest any cause for
this? Is there any certain cure for grub
in the head of sheep?
Answer—W e should juice from
your description that your cattle need
salt. Every pasture, no matter how
well manurM, or how 11 mrishmg, is
more or less infested with the germs of
parasitical diseases. The eggs or larvae
of the parasites are deposited on tlie
yi u g teudei grass, and are taken into
tlie stomachs of the animals while feed¬
ing. Salt is about the only practical
means which we can use to prevent in
jurv from tlieir attacks. Salting once
or twice a week will not be sufficient,
Sait is as much a necessity to animals
as to man. and should be p aced where
they can have daily access to it. A lit¬
tie c pne as mixed in the salt about
twice a m mfh in the proportion of OIJrt
part to ten of salt, lias been found ben¬
eficial. An occasional dose of suiphur
is also good.
For the grub, prevention is the only
sure and na.vina remedy. If the cattle
are provided with a place where they
will be protected from the sun during
the hot mouths, they wiil es'-ape in
great measure the attacks of th" flies.
Thick woods or a dark shed will fur¬
nish this protection, and sheep flirts
sheltered will have almost entiv immu¬
nity frcin grubs in the head. If is wed.
liowcv r to watch thorn, b tli old a* d
■ •’ "• and once or twice a in >uth syr
oi tbeir nostrils with turpuitiiie
t i oil, equal parts An ex
viced sheep man says the best way
no this is to insert the syringe tl ive
or four inches up the nostril, give a
quick syringe and let go tlie head at
once. Iu a short time treat the ofh r
nostril the same way. Tarring the nos¬
trils has also been used with o icv>ura ,r '
ing success. It is better to spend sonjp
effort in the use of these preventives,
than to waste our time and strength ID
eudeav ring to remove the grubs alter
they havp obtained a firm foothold —
State Agricultural Department.
CONDITION OF CROPS.
Gr**af Tni’>r« Foment In Torn C ot f.011 Pr'*m
Is*?* \Vell-< H lie.it a*nl () its Harveitle i.
C ) I TON.
This, the chief money crop of tlie
southern states, at tins time prom s •s
well. Tlie plant at this ti ae is large
and healthy, and blooming inn com
meuced uniisu illy early 11 most sec¬
tions ot the state. As a rule the crop is
fairly clean, though here and there a
r< port comes of grassy fields. There are
many complaints of lice, but the plants
have attained su h size, that the ye can
nt> f-’ n *af amount of harm, Though
the crop looks unusually well for th .
date, slid it is too early to make any
predictions as to the ultima*e yield,
A.l men wiio rii-e cottou, know that
July and August are tlie mouths that
“toil tie tab,” and until they arc safely
pti-sni, there is uo ceitainty of a large
yield.
CORN.
There has been a groat improvement
during June iu this crop The dry
weather of April and May had imlu ed
but httie growth, and given the blades
a yellowcast. Thn ugh June, however,
we have had good rains, and corn ha
grown rich, rapidly, and assumed its usual
dark green co.or The prospect is
good in all .motions of the state, except
iu ismatea cases where from local drouth
t w r sni ol areas, or fr >:u want of work,
tho crop will be cat off
WHS AT AND OAT3
have txith Lx-i'ii harvested, tho former
turning out better than usual, though I
regret that but little was p.anted in tiie
The umn u f:ii iurn.
Liver Ills
Like biliousness, dyspepsia, headache, consti¬
pation. sour stomach, indigestion are promptly
cured by Hood’s Pills. They do their work
ood’s
25 eas'ly Best cents. after and All dinner thoroughly. druggists. pills. Pills
Prepared by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
The, only Pill to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla.
not over oil per cent of an average cr 'P
This failure must he attributed to the
severe sprint;drouth, exteu but t irong.i
A mil and May. Mil'll of tii.i oat and
wheat stub le has air ":l IV b ! I 80W''d
to peas and turned im T i this, with
the now a.most univt i pr t 'e of
sowt peas oioade sr at tilOi;.Stpow
ing of corn, is iu.ucative of a dererm
inati >n o:i toe p irt it O'.ll- t.U'lll'l'S to
keep up the fertility of their lauds.
OTHER CTOPS.
Su'Tiirenne, sorghum, groundpoa', all
doing well, anil so is rice, both up and
and lowhiud. An unusuoilv large or p
Of sweet p dairies has a.so h-'eu planted.
With a few more weeks of seiisoltabie
weather, the farmers will irr.iiu he
blessed with an aouuda.it i i-oV.sijil
crop.
Ftuir.
The fruit crop has this year driap
printed expectations, A fair crop of
bath peaches and apples wa» promised,
but the unusually dry spring and tue
unchecked attacks of various insects
caused most of those fruit to all, aud
tlie crop will be snort, The various in
sect enemies of ail fruits nave become
so firmly established m this state, that
we can no longer expect a good crop,
unless wo resort to a proper spraying of
the trees. Where this course has been
pursued this vein*, a good crop lias re¬
warded the grower, The a re age in
melons was greatly reduced this year,
and good prices should be realized for
this crop, Grajes proinriO :.a ubujd.mt
yield.
STOCK.
The condition of ail kit'd t of stock is
unusually good tlirou bout t ie stare.
Som • cases of glutm rs among horses
have been rep >rted. anti upon the ad¬
vice of the department the ow ter. have
promptly destroyed them, Uu. farmers
s lou..i use every care in having stock,
and only from responsible P u ti 's. The
roving bands of Gipsy li irsatratl rs, fro
qu uriy na.m off diseased animals oil
uusuSpe ting farm rs, an i t "y shou.d
not be pern .rto.L to p.y tlie—■ rascai.y
vocation ui tne state.
At, It qu ry Ibint L cs.
Question — Our cotton plants are
covered with lice, Conic .- >om have
turned red and the leaves crisp up. Can
you suggest* a reu.e< I ... V
Answer.— It is n t often that any
poisonous remedies are used against
cotton fice, which iu some set asoiis dt t
great d°al of damage ro t.ie stand of
cotton. They flouri-h most during tlie
coot nights oi sprt" :. Arcmeiyhig' y
recommended, and -.ottbtlcs< bet ;er t aan
th" tH'se.iifes. is tobticca Slake a decoc¬
tion by boiling refuse tobacco stems cr
dust in water; ir lv pouring boiling
water over them. Kedu"’ t..o strength
of this decoction by tiie addition of c id
water until there tire 3 gallon ; of water
to every pound of t ibaccoused. Spriiik.e
on tiie plants effa.ffe.t.
The kerosene emu' i n can rdso lie
used successtu.ly ag. i .st tlie Apliides
or plant lice fa l ily. Of course care
must be taken that the emulsion is very
thoroughly mixed, ns free kerosene is
very likely t > kill the leaves it g^ets on
Rapid cultivation ir qumtly does good,
either by knocking off and covering up
many of tlie lice, nr by inducing such a
vigorous growth as to liihe or quickly
repair their ravages. The cool nights
of Slay generally bring these lice, and I
as sunshine a rule they aud disappear r'lts before of Juno.— the hot j
w irm 111
State Agricultural Dep irtmeut.
PiWfMitiv • lor lit* l- >rn Fly.
Question —is th -re any sure prevent- I
ive for the Horn 11 v. I. s >, please give !
it through y*'ur inquiry columns?
Answer.— The eggs of me Horn fly
are deposited in freshly dropped cow
dung in which the larvae develop.
During hot weather the change from
egg to fly may be completed in two
weeks. They may be kept off of cattle
by the appii'-atiou of fish oil, to which a
little carbolic acid is added. Tiie ap¬
plication should be very light and re¬
peated every four or five days. This
keeps off the flies, but does not kill
them. Tney may be killed by the use
of tobacco p wder, dusted on the cattle
along the back, tie k a id tail, aud at the
base of tlie iiorus A g > id authority
recommends the fish oil for the belly,
udder and other p uts of the body where
the tobacco cannot well be app.ied, and
the powder for the other parts of the
animal. The larvae "an Le destroyed
by scattering the droppings of the cow
eaeli morning, s > that tiiey will quickly j
dry up, preventing the development of !
the eggs. Tiie same end may be at- I
tained by mixing plaster with the mail- j
ure in the stable or lot.—Litate Agricul- i
tural Department.
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FACE & SORRELS,
A1 amifacturei’s of
Furniture, Coffins u ry nd Caskets,
Covington, Ga.
We arc limirafacturing <*offu
:h;<I caskets c.f il » * 2 ? I <ii a(K S, ui;
\\ ill coin j < U‘ in price and (j bill '•
tv w i(1 1 aii\ iiaiiso*
^ e are making a specialty I
repairing old furniture.
It is our desire to build up i
business that will be a credit ti
Covington, and in order to dost
we ask you to patronize us.
R W. BAGBY. H M.SPEI
& SPEER
Distillers of Oowsei Spring Copper Distill'
Pure Corn Whisky,
FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES <
Also, Christian Moerlein Beer, bottled and on draught; Bud
weiser Beer, Pilsener Beer, fresh and fine, and Atlanta
and Augusta Beer. Also, Jas. Hennessy
& Co’s pure Cognac Brandy at $i
a pint. Also, all kinds of
Foreign and Domestic Wines and
Champagne, Whiskies, Etc,
J W, Palmer Nelson Co., pure Rye Whisky $1.25. DenH
ijohns $1.50.
Also keep for medical purposes, the celebrated Jan^ 5 i
Pepper & Co’s, hand made sour mash Rye Whiskey, wh'
goes for $2 a bottle the world over, but we will sell it at d* 1 ^
a bottle.
McBrayer’s sour mash Bourbon Rye, sealed, corked, wired,
which we sell at $1.50, worth $2.00 elsewhere.
Royal Cabinet Rye, at $1.30 a bottle, sold in all city mark'
for $1 50
Paul Jones’ Monongahela Rye XXXX Whisky at $1
$1.50.
We also keep on draught, 1878 Old aaaa Baker
is worth $1.50 a quart, but we sell it for $1.30
Paul Jones’ Monongahela xxxx worth $1 50 a quart, w
sell for'Si.
In our retail department all kinds of m It and spirituous
can be secured, also tobacco and imported ci^a 1 " 5 -
Other pure liquors on draught that will be sold at prices to
the times.
Let it be understood that these Liquors are advertis ised
Strictly for Medical Purposes, and not as a Beverage.
Pure Peach Brandy, $1.50 per quart.
fli (\ Retail Department on North Side o(
Park, next door o Court Houso*
