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(CONTINVKI> FROM OUR LAST.)
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r J he room won darkened, and it was
evident that, no frebh air had been ad
mitted for several days.
Cialii approuehed tlic bed with fal
tering sups, and, fastening with ai.xie
ty,*bf*nrd the patient breathe, and
eveu turn uneasily on his couclb
Life, then, was not extinct I there
remained some hope 2 She hastened
back to the door of the house, from
which the death-cart, bearing the body
of the servant, had scarcely departed.
She pointed the watchman to the place
whem, she had. left the driver who
hact brought her, and asked him to go
and seek the various things left in this
man’s charge, directing him to bring
first a basket in which were placed
the various remedies prepared by the
physician of York. The watchman
understood the commib&iou, lir.-st in
sisting that she should not appear at
the door in his absence lest it should
be found out that he had allowed
someone ti> enter. In a few moments
he brought to her the articles expect
ed with so much impatience.
Clara re-ascended the stuns, and
seated herself in a distant part of the
chamber, for she did not dare to trust
herself to look at her father before
she 4 fmd prepared the remedies which 1
he needed so much, and she wished,
too, to read again the advice of the
physician. When all was ready, sum
moning her utmost fortitude she took
in her hand a wax taper which she
had lighted at the lantern, approach
ed the oed, and Boi'tly opened the cur- j
tains.' f fr K §
But when she saw the dear features
and marked the shocking change \
caused by disease, she could not re- i
press an exclamation of grief. This ,
cry seemed to awaken Mr. Falkland
from a kind of lethargic bleep, uud
she hastened to lower her veil, for 1
fear he would recognize her. This pre- i
caution was useless; he was too ill to |
know any one.
She took his hand, aud, feeling the j
parched skiu and the unequal, rapid
pulse, determined to give him a sudor- j
die portion which hud been prescribed j
for this state.
The attempt wus not ditlicult, for !
the poor patient opposed no resistance, !
aud drunk immediately what she pre- I
sen ted. She then opened the win- ;
dows aud burned uromatic herbs and j
pastils to purify the air. The atrnos- 1
phoflß sbon grew fresher and cooler,
and when she had changed the pillow
cases she imagined that her father re
clined his head with some pleasure*
ujion the white linen.
She passed the night iu the inter
vals of caring for her father iu putting
the house in order, ventilatiug it, and
placing disinfectants iu the different
rooms. She chose a large and airy
apartment to which she designed to
have her lather removed as toon us ,
possible, put there the stores which '
she had brought, and draped in white j
the bed prepared for him.
Thus the night and the following
day wore on, and there wus little
changoni Mr. Falkland’s condition.
It was impossible for Clara to eat, so
wrought up were her nerves by sus
pense aud grief; a little wine and
water sufficed to sustaiu her strength.
The watchman had come iu the
morning, haa carried away the key of
the house, and had promised to return
iu the evening at nine o'clock. Mr.
Falkland gave no sign of conscious
ness, but be rested quietly, bad taken
what Clara offered him, and had slept
at times peacefully.
Late iu the evening whilst Clara
waited impatiently for the clock to
strike the hour’of nine that she might
see the good watchman. Mr. Falkland
awoke and called iu a stronger voice
than lus daughter had dared to hope
for, “ Martha!”
Al this sound Clara, filled with
hope, covered her face with her veil,
drew near the bed, and fearing that
the sound of her voice would betray
her said very low, “ Here I am, sir.”
“ Poor girl,” cried Mr. Falkland “ 1 1
am glad to see you, I feared that you
had abandoned me like the others. —
But uo, no, I remember.—Yes, I fear
ed that you had sunk under the
plague, for you have beeu very lil, you,
too, —is not this so ?”
“ Yes, sir, very ill, but I am better
at present, although I have almost lost
my voice, and I hope that you also
will soon be well."
“I care little to recover, Martha.
Why I wish to live? I htiive
no one to love mo, no one. Alas 1 I j
am alone. But why speak of this, —
Martha, the air of this room seems
purer aud fresher. I believe that I
am really better. I recollect that sev
eral times some ouo gave me drink.
Was it you, Martha ? It could not
have been my daughter-in-law. Ob,
no, no 1 It was your kindness.”
“ sir,” replied Clara, hardly able '■
to control her feelings.
“ Yet it seems to me, Martha, that j
I ought now to take something.”
Having drawn on gloves that he i
might uut observe that her baud was
not that Os poor Martha, Clara hand
ed him a little currant jelly and wine
and was delighted that he ate and
drank with pleasure. Then he asked
her to arrange his pillow*, which she
did, sprinkling them with vinegar.
"Whilst dor g this, her patient looked
at her attentively and asked her why
she wyre a veil.
“ Tne plague has left my eyes weak,
I cannot bear the light,” was the an
swer.
“ You are like me, I see objects as if
through a fog.’’
“ Had I lost sight aud voice, sir, I
should still thank Heaven for having
preserved my life.”
"Doubtless, doubtless; I, also, will
return thanks if spared, although I
must without any ties binding me
to esfrth, with no consolation. I am
deprived of this, Martha, by my own
fault; but I have something to tell
you. Should I die it will be necessa
ry, —bat I will say this at another
time, lam fatigued.” And almost in
a moment he was asleep.
Shortly after nine o’clock struck,
Clara heard the house door open, and
soon a rap at the entrance of the
room announced a visit from the ex
cellent SimsQu, (that was the name of
the watchman.)
“Are the news good?’’ asked he,
and he appeared charmed with the
reply.
“ And how is your mother?” inquir
ed Clara in her turn.
“ Ner y we h> perfectly well; when I
go to see her I take care before going
near her to change entirely my clothes
so that there is no danger of conta
gion. I have told her about you: she
admires, she loves you, and praya for
you earnestly. She would be glad to
see you.”
As he uttered these words, Mr.
Falkland slightly moved and Simson
retired. ■ :mn *«L
“ Martha,” asked the sick man,
! whose voice was that?”
“ That of the watchman, sir; a very
honest and kindly man. When you
recover he deserves a recompense.”
, “ A recompense, my poor Martha;
jit is not probable that I shall be able
(o give him one. But there is a per
| sou who will reward him for what he
has done for me; aud will reward you,
too, Martha.”
“Os whom do you speak, sir?”
“Os whom? Os my daughter. Do
* you cot know that I have n daugh
ter ? Alas! ” He heaved a deep sigh,
and fell into another profound slum
ber.
He awoke in a few hours, and Clara
. knew by the sound of his voice that
this slumber had refreshed him much.
“ Martha,” he said, “ what was I
saying to you when I fell asleep ?
Ah! I remember; I told you that my
daughter would reward you. Yes, I
! am certain she will; although she has
not written me once for months, I am
• sure t|iat she loves me stall, aud that
she will mourn sincerely when she
; hears of my death.”
At these words, Clara could not ro
} press a convulsive sob. Mr. Falkland
made a gesture of surprise.
“ Well, Martha,” he cried, “ what is
I the matter ?”
“You speak of your death, sir; I
can not bear the idea.”
“ Good Martha,’’ ho murmured to
himself, “is it not strange that this
girl who has known me such a short
time, takes such an interest in me, and
earns for me with such affection, whilst
she—but I will think of this no
more—For the rest, Martha, it is well
fur you that you bare bad the disease,
for one never has it twice; aud couse
j quently, you run no risk by reiuain-
J ing with me. I Congratulate myself
j uow on having sent away from me my
; Jour Clara. I know she would never
! have quitted me, aud what would nut
j have beeu my fears and anxieties for
| her ? But, thauk God, she is far away.
She does not know that her father is
in danger, and she will learn it, I hope
j only when I am recovered, or when
i she can do nothing more for rne.’’
“ You believe, then, that she would
j come if she knew you were ill ?”
“Do 1 believe it? Ah, Maltha,you
would not pat this question if you
j knew my daughter. ’
' . These words went to the heart of
! Clara. Mr. Falkland added, “If I
! have received no letters from her,
| doubtless it is because her enemies
I who have best t me, have suppressed
J them; yes, I am convinced that she
, has written me more than once.”
' “Ob, yes, sir,” exclaimed Clara, too
| deeply moved to contain herself, “ she
I lias written to yon often, very often. ’’
j “ How can you know this?”
! “Ijudg., sir, by what you have
told me of her character.”
I “ Yes, yes, she does love me, and
I ho.v have I recompensed her love ?
I Ah ! blind that I was ! unfortunate
father!”
Clara, dreading lest this emotion
' should be fatal to him, now insisted
I that he should take a soothing potion,
I and should say uo more for the time.
! He yielded to her entreaties, and soon
| slept calmly.
COAXLU.S.IU.N JN KX'l' WEEK.
A RACE FOR LIFE.
Oslo hundred years ago there lived
upon the shores of the Stephens river
(a small stream emptying into Casco
Bay) a man named Peter John—an
honest, upright fellow, a good
neighbor aud friend, but with one
abominable habit, that won him many
enemies and caused much discomfort
and eveu suffering to those arouud
him. This fault was an almost
irresistible fondness for practical
joking, that would not allow him to
let an opertuuity pass unimproved
wherein he could gratify this
special passion of his being.
There came a time, however, when
the exercise of this peculiarity brought
upon him an ordeal so sharp that it
cured his unfortunate propensity,to the
great joy of his family and friends. The
process was disagreeable, but the
cure was effectual aud permanent.
One day Peter had beeu at work a
few miles from bis home. After his
day’s labor was finished, his employer
invited him to partake of the evening
meal with him; this invitation Peter
accepted, and then his system fortified
by a hearty supper, he commenced
his journey homeward. The path
which Peter trod that night would
lead oDe to-day through cultivated
fields aud by many pleasant farm
houses, but then it was an unbroken
forest.
j It was a dark, cold December night,
the wind swept fitfully among the
| great pines and beeches, and strange
mourniug sounds went sobbing
through the forest; now and then an
owl uttered its hoarse cry, or the
sudden rattling of the dead leaves told
when some timid animals scurried
away from the sound of footsteps.
But Peter was strong and stout
i hearted, and trudged quietly along,
j without paying much attention to the
j sights and the sounds around him,
! until he had achieved perhaps oue
| half his journey, when suddenly his
ears caught the sound of horses’ feet
j descending the long, rocky path
j behind him. Gradually the sounds
1 drew nearer, until the sharp, peculiar
voice of the horseman could be heard
urging the beast to a faster gait.
“Ah ! ha!” said Peter to himself, as
he heard the familiar tones, “ that is
Uncle Tom Barry.”
Now, Uncle Tom and Peter were
neighbors, that is to say, their
clearings lay about a mile apart, aud
none knew better than Peter that the
old man was naturally of a timid
disposition, and furthermore, that 1
nothing inspired him with greater
fear, nothing that he had not rather
meet than a wolf.
No sooner, therefore, had Peter i
become convinced tlmt the horseman i
behind him was his neighbor, than he j
resolved to use this trait of Uncle i
Tom’s as a means of working out
what he considered would be a most
capital joke. His plans were soon
laid, and he proceeded to put them in i
execution. Creeping through the
undergrowth which bordered bis path,
he crouched down and patiemly ,
awaited the approach of his victim. :
He had not waited long before Uncle I
Tom, his horse at a sharp trot
and himself casting timid glances
around, arrived opposite his place of
concealment. Peter allowed him to
pass a few paces, and then springing
forward on his hands aud kueos, he
uttered one or two snarling yelps,
followed by the loud, clear, gathering
cry of the.wolves.
Tbo effect upon Uncle Tom was
electical. Springing half way out of
his saddle, he uttered a scream of
terror, and then, stooping until his
head nearly touched the main, he
plunged his spur into the horse’s
flanks, and was off down the road like
a shot. As for Peter, he rolled over
on his back and kicked his heels in
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST **, 187*.
huge enjoyment of success. Loud
aud long he laughed, occasionally
varying the performance by making
the forest ring with a repetition of the
same wild savage cry that had struck
* such terror to Uncle Tom’s timid
heart. But there is an end to all
things, and so, after awhile, there was
an eud to Peter’s mirth, and lie
wiping his eyes, regained the path,
and was about to resume his journey,
when he heard a sound that sent
the cold shivers coursing over his
body, and almost froze the blood iu
his veins. The wolves Lad beard Lis
successful imitation of their music, and
were coming down, full cry, upon him.
In an instant he realized bis i>osition
and peril. From the sounds he knew
| that the wolves were coming down
on either side of the path he had just
traveled, and therefore the nearest
point of safety was his own
clearing, more than a mile away.
All this passed through his mind
like a flash, and then calling all his
energies into play, he dashed down
the path with scarely leas speed and
terror than did uncle Tom Barry
himself. Peter was a famous runner,
aud had come off victor iu many a
trial of speed when the people had
come together at a raising or a log
rolling, but this was no holiday
I game. He was not taxing his
1 muscles to win applause to admiring
friends or to gratify an ambition to
excel. The race was for life.
Down the long slope that led to
Pilkin’s Hollow, and up the ascent
beyond, fled Peter, while hardly a
hundred yards behind came a snarl
ing pack of wolves, hungry and
fierce. The life of an unarmed man
would not be worth a minute’s
purchase could they once surround
him. This Peter acknowledged to
himself, as a thought entered his
mind of standing on the defensive, so
he abandoned the thought before it
was jully formed, aud braced himself
anew for flight.
Down another loug slope, across a
broad sheet of ice at its foot, and
Letherbee’s Hill, with its long, steep
ascent, lay before him. He shuddered
as bo glanced up its rugged side, for
he felt that his strength would
scarcely suffice to carry him to the
top. The perspiration streamed from
every pore, his breath came in short
whetzmg gasps, his steps were be
coming unsteady, and once, striking
his feet against a loose stone, he
preserved himself from fulliug only by
an exertion so great that the blood
spurted from his nostrils aud flames
seemed to leap before his vision.
St ill he kept on, though it seemed
madness to hope, for his pursuers had
gained on him fearfully; he knew it by
the beating of their footsteps; but,with
energies inspired by mortal terror, he
ran on, hoping to gain only the brow
of the hill, for there the ground
became more open, and his own cabin
was but a few yards beyond. He felt
sure that his pursuers would not
follow him beyond the summit, bn
could he reach it before i .ey
would close upon him?
No, not by his own exertions, for,
just as the thought passed through
bis mind, his foot caught under a
hguraled root, that extended across
trio way, and lie fell heavily forward;
his head struck the frozen ground
and he lay senseless.
When Peter recovered conscious
ness he found himself hanging over
the broad shoulders of his brother
Joan, aud about entering his own
door. Here lie soon collected his
scattered senses aud was able to listen
intelligently to his brother’s account
of his rescue.
Uncle Tom Barry, in his flight, had
stopped at the cabin long enough to
shoot through, the window that the
wolves were out, and hurried on.
John, who lived with his brother,
knowing that Peter must come the
| same path, took his gun and walked
out to the edge of the forest, where
he halted to listen. But a short time
elapsed before he heard the sound of
the pursued and pursuers, and rush
ing down the hill lie arrived upon the
scene just iu time to leap between
Peter’s prostrate form and the
wolves, the foremost of whom was less
j than teu feet distant. Taking steady
aim he sent a bullet into the
i creature’s brain, and then, while the
pack were lighting over the dead body
of their comrade, he slung Peter over
i his back, aud gained the open ground
in safety.
Peter frankly told the whole truth
about the affair, from beginning to
end, and concluded the story with the
emphatic assertion that as long as he
lived he would never be guilty qf
another practical joke, a vow lie
faithfully kept.
DRINKING.
No man ever became a drunkard,
lived a drunkard’s life, died a drunk
ard’s death, aud filled a drunkard’s
grave, as a matter of free choice. No
one ever became an excessive drinker
who did not begin by the habit of be
ing a moderate, a very moderate
drinker. If it were the habit of all
not to take the first step and thus not
become moderate drinkers, the unut
terable horrors and woe, the destitu
tion and crime, which results from
this master evil of intemperance, would I
cease. Wives aud children and
friends and communities would not
mourn over loved ones thus dishonor
ed and lost. But it is the habit of
drinking becoming the law or their
being aud of their daily life, the lack
of resisting power resulting from this
terrible thraldom, the fever of habitu
al temptation aud appetite, which
causes that yearly death-march of six
ty thousand of our people to the sad
dest of all graves, followed as mourn
ers by half a million of worse than
widowed wives aud worse than or
phaned children.
DIDN’T LIKE MUTTON.
A good story is told of the recent
excellent performance of Handel’s
“ Messiah” at the Broadway Baptist
Church. A farmer took his wife to
hear the grand music, so splendidly
rendered on that occasion, and after
listening with apparent enjoyment, the
pair became suddenly interested in
one of the grand choruses: " We all,
like sheep, have gone astray.” First,
a sharp soprano voice exclaimed:
“ We all, like sheep—”
Next, a deep bass voice uttered, in
the most earnest tones:
“ We all, like sheep—”
Theu all the, singers at once assert
ed :
“ We all, like sheep—■*’
“ Darn’d if I do!” exclaimed old
rusticus to his partner. “ I like beef
and bacon, but I can’t bear sheep
meat !’’
There was an audible titter in that
viciuity, but the splendid music at
tracted atteution from the pair, and
they quietly slipped out. —Louisville
Courier-Journal.
i NARROW-GAUGE RAILROADS.
We insert the following from the
Missouri Democrat. In our next is
sue we will insert so much of the Re
port of the St, Louis Convention as
cannot fail to prove instructive and
highly interesting to the enquiring
mind:
As we expected, the subject of nar
row-gauge railways has been invested
with anew and more profound inter
est since the proceedings of the Nar
row-Gauge Convention, held in this
city, have gone abroad. The able
and conclusive report of the commit
tee is extensively copied and comment
ed upon. The Pittsburg Gazette of
the 2d has this to say in connection
with the report of the committee,
which it extensively summarizes:
“ The committee appointed by the
Narrow-Gauge Railroad Convention,
at St. Louis, to report upon the pecu
liar merits of the narrow-gauge sys
tem, has published a valuable report,
embodying a great maos of informa
tion, all going to show that the nar
row-gauge railway is by far the best
means for a general and quick devel
opment of resources. The committee
was composed of experienced and
practical railroad men, car and loco
motive builders, and we judge its con
clusions may be accepted as a fair
statement of facts. The subject is
one of growing interest, not only in
the West and South, but even to a
greater extent in the Eastern States,
and especially Pennsylvania, where
the development of important local
interests and resources have been
sacrificed by the diversion of capital to
the great through hues.”
Again we urge upon the authorities
of the Atlantic and Pacific Road the
propriety of a thorough, unbiased ex
amination into the merits of the nar
row-gauge system, with a view of its
adoption on their thirty-fifth parallel
route to the Pacific. If they shall find
that such a road can, with a single
track, comfortably, efficiently aud eco
nomically do all. the business the
route can command for ten years to
come, why not Suve the forty per cent,
iu cost of construction which exists
between the broad aud narrow gauge ?
Why buy heavy rails when lighter
ones will serve the same purpose?
Why build heavy cars, to be worn out
running to and fro with partial loads,
when light, cheap cars will pay better ?
Why have ponderous and costly loco
motives when light aud cheap ones
will be fully as efficient? Why at
tempt to raise $40,000,000 to build a
broad-gauge, when $25,000,000 will
build a narrow-gauge which will do
the work required cheaper, better,
aud return more dividend to tbo stock
holders ? There is no form of freight
a four foot eight and a half inch gauge
can carry which a three foot gauge
Can o'> , i: 1 <: t, n years more it is
f Jiiud the single k is inadequate,
and the track can be i...<l at a cost
but little above the price of the iron,
the rolling-stock can be adequately in
creased, and then competition from
all other routes may be defied. Pas
sengers and freights may be trans
ported along the thirty-fifth parallel
route so much cheaper than can possi
bly be done by the Union Pacific
route, that nearly all of the travel and
traffic of the continent can be drawn
this way. What St. Louis wants now
is a cheap road across the continent.
Never was there a more splendid op
portunity for her to get one than
through this St. Louis and San Fran
cisco combination.
If the able men who are now ma
nipulating this grand thoroughfare
will cast aside all prejudice in favor of
the four foot eight and a half inch
gauge, and with minds purged of all
former opinions apply their brains to
the examination of the facts set forth
by tho narrow-gauge convention’s
committee, publisned in our paper a
few days ago, we feel assured they
will decide that, to become an eminent
success and to cut oil all necessity for
the future construction of a narrow
gauge road henco to California which
would seriously diminish the through
business of the 35th parallel road, this
road must be narrow-gauge. It must
be steadily borne in mind that the
principal busiuess of this line will be
its through business, and the year is
not far in the future which will see a
narrow-gauge line stretching from St.
Louis directly to tho Atlantic sea
board, and unless the 35th parallel
road adopts tho narrow-gauge that
line will surely be continued westward
until the Pacific is reached. Such a
line will command enough busiuess to
fully employ it, and what it cannot do
other lines will get, because it will be
able to carry goods quite as rapidly
as the broad-gauge roads, and much
cheaper. It will transport passengers
with equal safety, speed and comfort
and at a much lower cost. Hence it
will always have all the busiuess it
can do, when the broad-gauges are
running empty cars. It will be pay
ing a snug dividend to its stockhold
ers when the broader gauges are wear
ing out their track and rolling stock
carrying dead weight.
St. Louis does not simply ask for a
direct railway to Sau Francisco be
cause Chicago has one, but she wants
one which shall be so much better for
commercial purposes than the Union
Pacific is that a great advantage over
Chicago shall accrue to her in conse
quence. That the thirty-fifth parallel
route will be below the fearful snow
line of the Union Pacific will be a
great advantage it is true. But it will
be but one advantage. In making
the road a three-foot gauge we shall
have two advantages, which will insure
us the victory. What is the use of
leaving your iron clad vessel in the
harbor aud taking out a wooden one
to fight the enemy, upon the merely
chivalric plea that your enemy baa a
wooden vessel ? Victory is what we
want, and every avantage within grasp
must be seized and skillfully used.
Bring out your iron-clad and sink
your enemy’s wooden bulk at the first
fire. War is war and business is busi
ness. Neither can be successfully
prosecuted upon Chesterfieldian prin
ciples.
The Engiisii nation, since the war
in this country drove cotton to such
an unheard of price in their own, have
inflexibly determined to so develop
the railway system of India as to be
wholly independent of American cot
tou if need be. At first they tried
broad-gauges, but found that the ex
pense of transportation could be won
derfully lessoned t>y adopting the
three-foot gauge, and there are now
projected 10,000 miles of railroad of
this gauge in India. The remedy of
America consists only in adopting a
similar gauge for her cotton States.
In the face of this great fact shall it
be said that we do not advise the
thirty-fifth parallel company wisely ?
Shall it not rather be said that in case
they refuse the suggestion they act
unwisely ?
Agricultural Department.
RECIPES, ETC.
A sheep with a sore nose may, it is
j said, be made happy by the applica
tion of tar and sulphur to the part af
fected.
Coes Fritteks.—Grate six ears of
corn; add one tablesiioonful of flour,
: and two eggs; pepper and salt to your
’ taste; to be fried like oysters.
To cool a room, wet a cloth of any
size, the larger the better, and suspend
it therekt. Let the ventilation be good
• aud the temperature will sink from
ten to twenty degrees in a short time.
It is said that baldness is becoming
fearfully prevalent among the ladies,
caused by the chignon fashion. What
was designed as an ornament will be
come a necessity to hide deformity.
To cure bee-stings, a writer in an
; exchange says: “Take leaves of cross
j weed, green; beat up fiue, put in a
kettle of water and soda, so us to form
a soft poultice. Apply tq the wound,
and it will cure it in a short time.’’
Plum Marmalade. —Simmer the
plums in water until they become soft,
and then strain them and pass the
| pulp through a sieve. Put in a pan
over a slow fire, together with an
j equal quantity of powdered loaf su
gar; mix the woole well together, and
let it simmer for some time, until it
becomes of the proper consistence,
j Then pour it into jelly pots, aud cover
the surface with powdered loaf sugar.
— Godey’s.
Chicken Cholera. —W. H. Fevor,
Mechanicstown, Md., says the follow
ing remedy has proved of great ser
vice in his neighborhood: “Two ounces
alum, two ounces rosin, two ounces
coperas, two ounces lac sulphur, two
ounces cayenne pepper; pulverize,
then mix three tablespoonfuls of the
powder with one quart corn-meal,and
dampen for use. This quantity is suf
ficient for twelve fowls, aud may be
used either as a preventive or cure.
For the first it should be given once
or twice a week.”
About Roses.- Roses can hardly be
planted in too rich soil, and t lie earth
should be frequently stirred about the
roots, and enriched with some kind of
liquid fertilizer. An ounce of carbon
ate of ammonia, dissolved in five gal
lons of water, makes capital food for
any plant. As does also a table
spoonful of guano, dissolved in one
gallon of water, aud upplied to the
roots only, aud soapsuds are particu
larly beneficial to roses. When per
petuals or monthly roses are done
blooming the first time, they should be
carefully pruned.
Four Potato Puddings.— l. Mix to
gether twelve ounces of boiled mashed
potatoes, one ounce suet, one ounce
(one-sixteenth of a pint) of milk and
one ounce of cheese. The suet and
cheese to be melted or chopped as fine
as possible. Add as much hot water
as will convert the whole into a toler
ably stiff mass; then bake it for a
short time in an earthen dish, either
in front of the fire or in an oven. 2.
Twelve ounces of mashed potatoes,
one ounce of milk, and one ounce of
suet, with salt. Mix and bake as be
fore. 3. Twelve ouuces of mashed
potatoes, one ounce of suet, one ounce
of red herring chopped fine or bruised
in a mortar. Mix and bake. 4.
Twelve ounces of mashed potatoes,
one ounce of hung beef, grated or
chopped fine. Mix and bake.— Wes
tern Rural.
Salt Rheum Remedy, —A “ farmer’s
wife’’ says in Rural New Yorker:
“ Several years since I was very much
afflicted with salt lheum. I procured
such roots as dandelion, burdock, red
clover, both root aud tops, a little
blood root, a very little mandrake,
sarsaparilla, some black maple leaves
aud a little prickly ash bark. These
were boiled until the strength was ex
tracted, and theu the liquor was boil
ed down so as to be quite a strong
sirup. It was then sweetened with
loaf sugar, and enough Bourbon whis
ky added to keep it from turning sour.
This taken three times a day, a table
spoonful before each meal, effectually
cured me, aud I have never had salt
rheum since. One need not have all
the above named ingredients unless
convenient; the sarsaparilla aud red
clover, with burdock and dandelion,
would alone make a good sirup.”
Mr. Charles L. Flint, the well-known
writer on grasses, advocates their seed
ing alone, and generally late in sum
mer or fall, and asserts; 1. That early
fall seeding without grain should be
adopted in practice iu preference to
seeding iu spring. 2. That, as a gen
eral rule, it is poor economy to take
any grain crop either with or immedi
ately preceding the seeding down of
grass. That the grass being the ulti
mate and paying crop, it is bad prac
tice to reduce the land by the draft
which a grain crop makes upon it. 3.
That whereover, from any local rea
son, it becomes desirable to take a
crop of spring grain, it is more eco
nomical to sow the grain alone in the
spring, and to plow up the stubble
and sow the grass seed alone in the
early fall. 4. That iu cases where it
seems desirable to sow grass seed in
spring, it is better to sow it alone and
let it take its chance, without com
pelling it to struggle for existence un
der the disadvantages of a grain or
any other crop. 5. That in seeding
down in August or early in September,
we are following nature'as to time,
and that, uuless the ground is already
rich and in high condition, it is neces
sary to give the seed the benefit of an
application of manure on or near the
surface to which the seed is applied.
6. That in the selectiou of seed for
mowing lots and hay, we should
choose varieties to mix that blossom
at or nearly at the same time, and not
mix very early and very late varieties
together.
PREMIUM LIST,
Rules and Regulations of the
CENTRAL CHEROKEE GEORGIA
AG’CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
TO BE HELD IN CARTERSVILLE
OCTOBER Ist, 2d, 3d and 4th,
RULES & REGULATION'S.
Ist. The exhibition will be open to the
public on the First Tuesday ih October,
and continue four consecutive days.
2<l. The gates will be opened each day at
9 o’clock, A. Jd., and at that time every of
ficer is required to be at bis post.
3d. The exhibition will on each Jay com
mence at 10 o’clock, and will continue un
til the programme of the day is through.
4th. The entrance fee on all articles con
tending for premiums of Five over Dollars,
and under, will be 50 cents ; and all articles
contending for premiums of Five Dollars
will pay an entrance fee of ten per cent, on
the premium, except as provided in the
Prmium List, jno exhibitor’s ticket will
be issued. All exhibitors are required to
pay entrance fees as other persons.
ENTRANCE FEES:
j sth. Season Ticket.®, $l5O
Half <lo., 75
Single Entrance do., 50
Half do., 25
Single do. for Carriage, . 1 00
do. do. Buggy,. 50
do* do. Wagon, 50
do* do. Saddle Horse, 25
Family Life Tickets, 2500
| No return checks to be given at gate,
j Tickets wiL be sold at some place in Car
■ tersville, Oa., and at the Secretary’s Office,
i No money will be received by gate keepers.
Every person must procure tickets before
attempting to enter.
6th. Judges are requested to report
1 themselves to the Secretary at his office, on
the grounds, at 9 o'clock, A. M., on the day
lon which they are to act. Those who fail
; to act will be superceded by the appoint
ment of others.
7th. No stock will be permitted to enter
the enelosure except under perfect control
of the groom.
Bth. No premium shall be awarded to
any animal or article without competition,
unless the Judges shall regard it worthy. .
fth. No spirituous liquor shall be sold on
the grounds.
10th. No intoxicated person shall be per
mitted to exhibit an animal, contend for a
premium, or remain on the premises.
11th. Every animal or article introduced
on the grounds for exhibition shall be un
der the control of the officers.
12th. No one shall act as Judge if related
to the person competing for a premium.
13th. Owners of animals under age must
place in the hands of the groom a card
stating the age.
]4th. Animals entered as thoreughbred
must be furnished with a well authenticated
pedigree, which will be referred to a com
mittee appointed to inspect and report the ■
same.
15th. The best animal or article to be in
dicated by a blue ribbon, and the second
best by a red ribbon, to be affixed on the
morning of the last day.
17th. No animal shallbe entered in other
name than that of its owner.
18th. No disorderly conduct will be al
lowed on the grounds. A police force will
be in attendance sufficient to pievcnt the
same, and to see that the rules are observed.
19th. This Association will take all prop
er and necessary care to prevent accidents,
but will not he responsible for losses or
damages, nor unnecessary expense not
specified.
20th. No racing will be tolerated on the
trotting tracks, nor any kind of betting, or
gambling in any shape or manner what
ever; nor any immorality tolerated
on the grounds of this Association.
21st. In addition to awarding premiums,
the exhibition will be enlivened each day,
at suitable intervals in the forenoon and
afternoon, with equestrian contests by la
dies and gentlemen, and with music from
the band.
CEA’EIUL REGVL.ITMOJt'S.
Rules for Exhibitors.
Ist. The Secretary’s office will be opened
at Cartersville, on the 15th September, for
the purpose of receiving entries. Persons
intending to become exhibitors at the ap
proaching Fair, are requested to notify the
Secretary ten days before the opening of
the Fair , which will greatly facilitate bus
iness, and prevent confusion.
2d. No article or animal entered for a
premium can be removed from the Grounds
before the close of the exhibition. No pre
mium will be paid on animals or articles re
moved in violation of this rule All arti
cles and animals entered for exhibition must
have cards (issued by the Secretary, with
numbers thereon corresponding with the
numbers in his books), attached. These
cards must be obtained, and entrance fee
paid, before stalls will be assigned them.
3d. All persons who intend to offer ani
mals or articles foi sale, shall notify the
Secretary of such intention at the time of
entry.
4th. No entries received after the first day
of the Fair*
Instructions to the Judges.
The animals to which premiums shall be
awarded, shall be led up for exhibition at
the delivery of the premium, and so with
other articles, as may be convenient; and
after or before the delivery of the premi
ums, each animal which shall have taken a
premium shall be designated as provided in
Section IG, and led into the ring and around
it for exhibition of its superiority and high
quality to the assembled crowd.
N. B.—No person whatever will be al
lowed to interfere with the Judges during
t heir adjudication ; and any person, who by
letter or otherwise attempts an interference
or bias, from misrepresentation with the
Judges, will forfeit his or her claim to pre
mium.
The Superintendents will give particular
direction to all articles in their respective
departments, and see that all are arranged
as near as may be in numerical order, to
lessen and facilitate the labors of the Judges
in their examinations.
In all cases Judges and Superintendents
will enforce a strict observance of these
regulations.
Forage for Stock.
There will be a forage-master oil the
ground, who will furnish grain and forage
at market-price to the owners of stock.
Stalls will not be furnished upon the
grounds of the Association for unruly or
dangerous animals, nor for stock not on ex
hibition.
tnnual Address.
An Address before the Association will
be delivered at the public stand, on Thurs
day.
Jiicard of Premiums.
The Premiums will be awarded from the
Executive Stand, at ten o’clock on Friday
morning, 4th October.
Sale of Stock and Other »lrti
cles.
Notice will be given on the day previous
of all Auction Sales of Live Stock and oth
er articles, but the animals and articles
sold cannot be removed from the ground
until the close of the Exhibition, without
the special order of the Executive Commit
tee. FRANCIS FONTAINE,
Secretary.
Gartersville, Ga.
PitEJTIIUJtI FIST.
First Day.
1 Best C yds home-made Jeans, pr'ne, $3 00
2 Best 6 yds home-made Linsey, 3 00
3 Best 6 yds home-made Flannel, pr’m, 3 00
4 Best pair all wool home-made blank
ets, premium, 3 00
5 Best pair cotton-work home-made
Blankets, premium, 3 00
G Best 6 yds home-made Carpeting, pr. 8 00
7 Best. 10 yds Factory Carpeting, Diploma
8. Best piece home-made Rag Carpet
ing, premium, 3 00
9 Best Hearth-Rug, home made, pr’m, 3 00
10 Best pair woolen Hose, home-made,
premium, 1 00
11 Best pair cotton Hose, home-made,
premium, 100
12 Best pair woolen half-Hose, home- 1 00
made, premium, 100
13 Best pair cotton half Ilose, home
made, premium, 100
14 Best patchwork Bed Quilt, pr’m, 300
15 Second best do., premium, 2 00
16 Best woolen Comfort, home-made,
premium, 3 00
17 Best cotton Comfort, home-made,
premium, 3 00
18 Best double-wove white Counter
pane, home-made, premium, 5 00
19 Best patchwork Cradle Quilt, pr., 200
20 Second best do., premium, 1 00
21 Best all wool, or cotton and wool,
Coverlet, home-made, premium, 5 00
22 Best Mattress, home-made, pr’m, 500
23 Best half dozen wool Hats, home
made, premium, 3 00
24 Best specimen Cot ton Embroidery,
home-made, premium, 2 00
25 Best specimen Silk do., premium, 200
2G Best Specimen'Wool do., premium, 200
27 Best specimen Millinery, home
-28 made, premium, 3 00
Best Fly Brush, premium, 2 00
29 Best Suit of Clothes—coat, pants
and vest —made by a lady, pr’m, 500
30 Second test Suit, do., premium, 3 00
31 Best specimen of any Ornamental
Needle, Crochet, Carved or Fancy
Work, exhibiting cultivation and
taste, by a Miss under 12 years of
age, premium, 2 00
32 Best specimen Needle, Shell and
Carved Work, by a lady, 3 00
33 Best bale 8 oz. Osanburgs, Diploma.
34 do Yarn, all Nos. do
35 do Shirting, do
36 do Sheeting, do
37 do Kersey, do
38 do Stripes and Plaids,
or either, do
'39 do Plains, do
40 do Ticking, do
i 41 Best coil Rope, cotton, do
42 do hemp, do
43 Best assortment of W oolen Goods,
comprising cassimers, plains, sati
nets, linseys, kerseys, flannel, &e.,
exhibited by manufacturer or ag't do
44 Best sample Cotton Blankets, Diploma
-45 do Woolen do do
46 do washed wool, 20 Ills,
premium, $3 00
[Note. —All articles in this Department
of Southern Domestio Manufacture, and in
needle, shell and fancy work, not provided
for in this list will receive special attention,
aud have premiums awarded.
SECTION 2 —ART GALLERY— (OPEN TO THE
WORLD.)
1 Best Hisiorical Painting in Oil,
connected with the history of
Cherokee, Ga., $5 00
2 Best specimen of Animal Paint
ing in oil, 5 00
3 Best specimen Cherokee Ga. Land
scape Painting in oil, 5 00
4 Best specimen Fruit Painting, Diploma,
5 do Pencil Drawing, do
G Best display of House and
Sign Painting, Diploma.
7 Best display Photograph and
Ambrotype Pictures, Diploma.
8 Best specimen of Job Printing do
Note. — No premiums will be awarded in
this department unless the specimens exhib
ited are considered meritorious by compe
tent judges.
SECTION 3 —MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS—(OPEN TO
TUB WORLD.)
1 Best Piano, Diploma
2 do Melodeon, do
3 do Violin, do
4 do Flute, do
5 do Harp, do
6 do Set Brass Band Instruments do
SECTION 4 POULTRY.
1 est pair game Chickens, pr’m., $3 00
2 est pair of Chickens, any breed,
for table use, premium, 3 00
est pair of Turkeys, premium, 3 00
est pair of Ge ese, premium, 1 00
est pair of .Mas c ovy ducks, pr., 1 00
6 est pair common ducks, pr’m., 100
7 est lot of Capons, premium, 300
8 est and largest variety of barn
yard fowls- not less than 16, owned
and exhibited by one person, 1 00
9 est pair Aylsbury, or other im
proved Ducks, premium, 3 00
10 est pair Chickens, other than na
tives, 3 00
11 est pair Ducks, other than na
tives, 3 00
12 est lot Poultry, not less than one
half dozen, 5 00
13 est 10 Poultry, natives and mix'd 500
14 est pair Capons, 600
SECTION S —HOUSEHOLD, FARM AND ORCHARD.
est specimen Country Butter, 5
lbs., premium, 3 00
2 est specimen Country Cheese, 5
lbs., premium, 3 00
3 Best display home-made Pickles, pr 3 00
4 Best display home-made canned
Fruit, premium, 5 00
5 best display home-made Preserves,
Jellies, etc., 3 00
G Greatest yield of honey from one
swarm of bees, with a full ac
count of management, protection
against the moth, etc., the honey
to be on the Fair Ground, and
the quantity duly certified to, pr,, 500
7 est loaf Wheat Bread, prem., 200
8 Best Pound cake, premium, 2 00
9 Best Sponge cake, premium, 2 00
10 Best Fruit cake, do 2 00
11 Best specimen of Biscuit 2 00
12 do of Rolls, 2 00
13 Best loaf corn bread, 1 00
14 Best boiled ham, with skin on,
raised in Bartow county, prem., 3 00
15 Best specimen hard soap, 5 lbs.,
made in the South, 3 00
1G Best specimen soft soap, 5 lbs.,
made in the South, 2 00
17 Best J bush, dried peaches peeled 200
18 Best | bush, dried apples peeled, 200
19 Best £ bush, dried pears, peeled, 200
20 Best specimen green apples rais
ed in Georgia, 2 00
21 Best specimen green pears, 2 00
22 Best specimen grape wine, 1 gal., 400
23 do blackberry wine, 1 gal. 300
24 do of vinegar, 1 gal., 2 00
25 Best gallon Sorghum, 3 00
26 Best sample sorghum sugar, 3 00
27 Best sack 100 lbs family hour, 5 00
SECTION 6—CEREALS.
1 Best 50 ears Early Corn, premium, 200
2 do Bread Corn, premium, 500
3 do Yellow Corn, premium, 200
4 Best Bushel White Wheat, premium, 300
5 do Red Wheat, premium, 300
6 do Oats, premium, 3 00
7 do Barley, premium, 3 00
8 do Rye, premium, 3 00
9 do Cornfield Peas, pr’m, 200
10 Best half bushel Ground Peas, pr. 200
11 Best peck White Beans, premium, 100
12 do Timothy Seed, pr’m, 2 00
13 do Clover Seed, Georgia
Raised, premium, 10 00
14 do Orchard Grass Seed, pr. 200
PECTION 7— KITCHEN AND GARDEN.
1 Best dozen Beets, premium, 1 00
2 do Parsnips, premium. 100
3 do Carrots, premium, 100
4 Best half bushel Turnips, premium, 109
5 Best half dozen Cabbage, premium, 100
G Best specimen Celery, premium, 1 00
7 Best specimen Tomatoes, premium, 100
8 Best peek Onions, premium, 100
9 Best gallon Butter Beans, premium, 100
10 Best half bushel Irish Potatoes, pr. 1 00
11 Best half bushel Sweet Potatoes, pr. 1 00
12 Best collection and greatest variety
of Vegetables exhibited by one in
dividual, not less than ten varieties,
premium, 5 00
SECTION 8— SUNDRIES,
1 Best and largest collection of Geor
gia Minerals, premium. 25 00
2 Best (bbl.) specimen Lime, Gypsum,
Cement, Pear lash, 200
3 Best Bitumincus or Anthracite
Coal, Diploma
4 Best Marble Monument, do
5 Best Marble Mantel, do
6 Best Marbleizcd Mautel and Grate, do
7 Best and largest exhibition of Stone
Ware, S2OO
8 Best Specimen Earthen Tile, Diploma
9 Best specimen Fire Brick, do
Second Hay.
SECTION 9 —AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
OPEN TO THE WORLD.
1 Best combined Thresher and Sepa
rator, Diploma
2 Best Reaping Machine, do
3 Best Mowing Machine, do
4 Best combined Reaper and Mower, do
5 Best Threshing Machine, do
i 0 Best Corn Sheller, do
7 Best Wheat Fan, do
8 “ Smut Mill, do
9 “ Straw Cutter, do
;10 “ Corn Planter, do
11 “ Cotton Planter, do
j 12 “ Wheat Drill, do
13 “ Guano Distributor, do
jl4 “ four-horse Wagon for general
use, do
15 “ two-horse Wagon for general
use, do
16 Hay Rake foo general use, do
17 ‘ Clover Seed Gatherer for gen
eral use, do
18 “ two-horse Plow, do
19 “ one-horse Plow, do
20 “ hill-side Plow, do
21 “ subsoil Plow, do
22 “ double shovel Plow, do
;23 “ Sulky Plow, do
i24 “ cultivator Plow for Corn. do
25 “ cultivator Plow for Cotton. do
20 “ Iron Tooth Harrow, do
27 Best portable cider mill, Diploma.
28 Best Wheelbarrow, premium, $2 00
29 Best Grain Cradle, premium, 2 00
30 Best Grass Scythe with snath, pr, 200
31 Best farm-gate Hinges, premium, 200
32 Best moveable Horse-power, Diploma
33 Best Cotton Gin, to be tested on
the grounds, Diploma
34 Best Cotton & Hay Press, to be
tested on the grounds, Diploma
. 35 Best Stocked Plow, premium, $2 00
36 Best and cheapest plantation
fence, Diploma
37 Best portable plantation Fence, do
38 Best Horse Collar, shuck or bark,
premium. $1 00
39 Best Horse Collar, leather, prem 200
10 Best one-horse Mowing Machine. 600
41 Best Post Augur, Diploma
42 Best Water Drawer, do
43 Best Pump, <l<>
SECTION 10— AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
OPEN TO CHEROKEE GEORGIA.
1 Best combined Thresher and Sep
arator, premium, $25 00 j
2 Best Reaping machine 15 00 *
3 Best Mowing Machine, premium, 10 00
4 Best combined Reaper and mower 25 00
5 Best Threshing Machine, prem., 10 00
G Best Corn Shelter, premium, 5 00
j 7 Best Wheat Fan, do. 500
| 8 Best Smut Mill, do 1000
9 Best Straw Cutter, do 200
10 Best Corn Planter, premium, 5 00
11 Best Cotton Planter, do 500
12 Best Wheat Drill, 20 00
13 Best Guano Distributor, prem., 500
14 Best 4-horse Vi agon for general use, 10 00
25 Best 2- do do 500
16 Best Horse Rake for general use, 500
17 Best Clover Seed Gatherer for
general use, premium, 5 00
18 Best 2-horse Plow, prem., 6 00
19 do 1-horse Plow, do 300
20 Best hill-side Plow, prem., 3 00
21 do subsoil Plow, do 300
22 do double shovel plow, prem., 300
23 do Sulky plow, premium, 10 00
24 do Best cultivator Plow for corn, 300
25 do Cultivator Plow for Cotton, 300
Plows to be tested on the Grounds.
26 do Iron Tooth harrow, prem., 300
27 do Portable Cider Mill, do 500
28 do Wheelbarrow, premium, 200
29 do Grain Cradle, do 200
30 do Grass Scythe with snath, pr. 300
31 Best farm-gate Hinges, premium, 200
32 Best moveable Horse-power, 10 00
33 do Cotton Gin, to be tested
on the grounds, p) 00
34 Best Cotton & Hay Press, to be
tested on the grounds, 10 00
35 Best Stocked plow, premium, $2 00
36 do and cheapest plantation
fence, 5 00
37 do portable plantation fence 500
33 do Horse Collar, shuck or bark $1 00
39 do Horse Collar, leather, prem., 200
40 do 1-Horse Mowing Machine 10 00
41 do Post Augur, premium, 200
42 do Water Drawer, premium, suo
42 do Pump, premium, 500
SECTION 11 —MECHANICAL LEPAKTMKNT.
1 Best Family Carriage, Southern
made, premium, $£ 00
2 do buggy, Southern made, pr 500
3 do Grindstone, complete, prem., 200
4 do display of Tin W are manu
factured in Cherokee Georgia 300
5 do Cooking Stove, Diploma
6 do Specimen Horse Shoeing, pf. $2 00
7 do side Harness Leather manu
factured in Cherokee, Geo., 2 00
8 do side Sole Leather manufac
tured in Cherokee Geo., 2 00
9 do side Upper Leather, manufac
tured in Cherokee Georgia 200
10 do Calf Skin, manufactured in
Cherokee Georgia, 2 00
11 do set Carriage Harness, manu
factured in Cherokee Goo., 6 00
12“ set Buggy Harness, manufac'd
in Cherokee Ga., 5 0q
13 “ set Wagon Harness, do. 8 (X)
14 “ Plow for Plantation use, do* 200
15 “ Man’s Saddle manufac'd in
Cherokee Ga., 600
16 “ Side Saddle, 600
17 “ Riding Bridle, 200
18 “ Wagon and Reaping Machine
Harness combined, 3 00
19 “ pair Boots, premium, 300
20 “ pair Lady’s Boots, premium, 200
21 “ pair Gent’s Shoes, premium, 200
22 “ Panel Door, 300
23 “ Window Blinds, 200
24 “ Window Sash, 200
25 “ specimen Brooms, J doz., pr’m, 300
20 “ specimen tight Cask, pr’m, 200
27 •* specimen Churn, any style, to
be tested on the grounds, pr’m, 500
28 “ Washing Maching and Wring
er, (open to the world,) Diploma
29 “ Sewing Machine, do
30 •• Bureau, Uo
31 •* Sofa, do
32 “ Bedstead, do
33 “ set Cottage Chains, do
34 “ set split-bottom Chairs, do
35 “ Extension Dining Table, do
36 “ Tin or Wire Safe, do
37 “ Kitchen Table, with Shelves
and Drawers, do
38 “ collection of Iron Castings, do
39 “ collection of Wooden Ware, do
40 “ collection Mechanical Tools
by one manufacturer, do
41 “ specimen Bar and Round Iron do
42 “ set Blacksmith’s Tools, do
43 “ Ox Yoke, premium, $2 00
44 Second best Ox Yoke, Diploma
45 Best Sorghum Mill and Fixtures.
for manufacturing Sorghum, Diploma
46 Best Sorghum Mill and Fixtures,
for manufacturing Sugar, Diploma
SECTION 12—Hoas.
(All premium stock to be owned by exhibi
itor.)
1 Best Essex, Berkshire, and CltesUr
White Boars, 3 animals, S3OOO
2 Best Essex Boar and Sow, 800
3 “ Berkshire Boar and Sow, 800
4 “ Chester White Boar and Sow, 800
5 “ Hog, mixed or native, 500
SECTION 13—SHEEP.
1 Best Merino, CotswJbld, or South
down Buck and Ewes, in pairs, 3000
2 Best Merino Buck, 600
3 “ Cotswold Buck, 600
4 “ Southdown Buck, 600
5 “ Native, any age or breed, 1000
SECTION 14 —FIRE ENGINES.
1 Best Steam Fire Engine, tested
on the ground, Diploma
2 Best Hand Fire Engine, tested on
the ground, Diploma
3 Best Hook and Ladder Equip
ment, Diploma
SECTION 15— SADDLE RINO.
1 Best. Saddle Horse, Mare, or Gel
ding, style, form and saddle quali
ties, 4 years old ar.d over, pr’m, 10 OO
2 Second best, premium, 500
SECTION 16— HORSES, GEORGIA RAISED.
1 Best Saddle Horse, 10 OO
2 Best Buggy Horse, 10 OO
3 Best pair Harness Horses, 20 OO
4 Best 2 and 3 year old Colts, 10 OO
5 Best Colt, 10 00
6 Best Suckling, Colt, 500
7 Best Mare, 10 00
8 Best Stallion, 15 00
SECTION 17— TOR THE LADIES.
1 Best Horseback Rider, pr'm, lO OO
1 Best Driver, (Buggy, 1 pr’m, 1000
Third Day.
SECTION 18— TACKS AND MULES.
1 Best Jack, premium, $lO 00
2 do Jennet, do 10 00
: 3 do Jack 6 years old or over, pr. 10 00
4 do do under 6 years old, prem. 500
5 do do Colt, premium, 300
6 do aged Jennet, premium, 500
7 do Jennet 3 years old and under, 300
8 do Colt, preraiuin v 200
MULES.
1 Best Mule, to be tried on the field in
harness, single and double and
in plough, premium, S2O 00
2 Best mule, Colt Geo. raised, prem 500
3 do do 1,2& 3 years each 5(10
4 do Mule 6 years old and over pr. 500
5 do Mule 3to C years prem., over 500
6 do Mule 2 years old and under 3 300
7 do Mule Colt, premium, 200
8 do pair aged Mules, premium, 10 OO
9 do pair Mules 3 years and uuder 500
SECTION 19— HARNESS GELDINO RINO.
[Made-up teams prohibited; must be two
! or more entries.]
1 Best aged Harness Gelding,
Mare, or Stallion, 6
years or over, (in harness,) 10 OO
2 Second best, premium, 5 OO
3 Best Harness Gelding, Mare or
Stallion, 3to 6 years old, prem. lO OO
Second best, premium, 5 OO
5 Best Harness Gelding, Mare or
Stallion, under 3 years, prem., 5 OO
6 Second best, premium, 3 OO
1 Best pair Hawness animals, re
gardless of sex, premium, 10 OO
8 Second best, premium, 5 OO
SECTION 20— SPEEED RING, (TIME )
[Made up rings prohibited.]
1 Fastest single foot racking or
pacing Stallion, Mare or Geld
ing, twice around the track, in
or out of harness, two or more
entries, premium, $25 OO
2 Second best, two or more en
tries, premium, 10 OO
3 Fastest Trotting Stallion, Mare
or Gelding, twice around the
track, in or out of harness, two
or more entries, premium, 25 OO
4 Second best, two or more entries, 10 OO
5 Fastest trotting Double Team in
harness, twice around the track,
two or more entries, 10 OO
6 Second best, two or more en’ries 500
7 Fastest Racking or Pacing Double
Team, twice around the track in
harness, two or more entries, 10 OO
8 Second best do., premium, 6 OO
9 For fastest two year old Colt,
twice around the track, under
the saddle, two or more entries,
VOL. 13-NO. 7
(or in the event of only one en
try then against time, which
will be made known on day of
race,) premium, " 25 oO
SECTION 21— BLOOD UNO*
[Georgia raised, and pedigree to be exhib
ited.]
1 Best Stallion C years and over, s’*s OO
2 do Stallion 4to 6 years old, pr. lO DO
3 do Stallion 2to 4 years old, pr. IO 'OO
4 do aged Mare, premium, 1000
5 do 4to 6 years old Mare, preis. 10 OO
0 do 3 years old Filly, premium, 500
7 do 2 years old Filly, premium. 500
8 do 1 year old Colt, premium, 6“0O
9 do suckling Colt, premium, 600
10 do Stallion 4 years and over, pr 30 00
11 do Stallion 8 do do 20 00
12 do Stallion 2 do do 15 00
13 do Stallion 1 do do IO OO
13 do Mare 4 years and over pre 20 00
14 do Mare 3 do do 15 OO
15 do Mare‘2 do do IO OO
15 do Colt 1 year old or over, pre. 10 *iO
SECTION 21—HOUSES FOE ALL WOBX.
1 Best Stallion, aged, premium, $lO OO
2 Second best, premium, 5 qq
3 best Stallion, 4 years old, preta 6 OO
4 do Stallion, i years old, prern 5 OO
6 do aged Mare, (brood), prern, 5 OO
6do Mare 4 years old. premium, 600
7do Filly 3 years old, premium, 500
Bdo Filly 2 years old, premium, 500
9 do Poney 13] hands or under, pr 500
10 best Colt 1 year old, premium, 500
11 best suckling Colt, premium, „6 OO
SECTION 22 SWEEPSTAKES.
fastest trotting Stallion, Mare or Cael*
ding, twice around the track, five or
more entries making a ring, Saddle
or Harness, prixe SSOOO
Ist Horse gets a pr’m worth 25 00
f ;; “ 15 00
od “ *« IQ 00
Entrance fee 20 per cent., open to all ex
cept the successful horse in Speed King.
SECTION 24 PLOWING HATCH.
1 Best Plowman, premium, $5 OO
T 0 conic off during the Fair. Ground* will
bo prepared for the some, and entrance
open to Mules, Horses and Oxeu. Judges
to bo governed in their awards by the
depth uud width of the furrow, slice turn
ed by the plow of each competitor, and the
general perfection of the work, and the
time employed to complete his work.
SECTION 25— CATTLE, THOROIGH BRED,
(Owned by exhibitor.)
I Best Bull, 20 OO
- “ Cow, jg qq
3 “ Heifer, 3 years and under, 10 OO
4 “ Bull, 3 years and under, 1000
5 “ Thoroughbred Bull, any
breed, pedigree exhibited, 4
yrs old and upwards, pr’m, 15 00
6 Second best, premium. 6qO
7 Best thoroughbred Bull, under 4
years old, premium, 1000
8 Second best, premium, 600
9 Best Cow. 4 yrs and upwards, pr. 10 OO
10 “ Cow under 4 yrs. pr’m, 600
II Bull Calf, premium, 5 00
12 “ Heifer Calf, premium, 600
13 best calf 3 years and under, pr. 500
MIXED OR NATIVE.
14 Best bull, 3 yrs and over, 1000
“ “ 1 and 2 yrs and ovor, 1000
1C “ “ 1 year and over, 600
17 “ milch cow, to be milked on
ground, 3 yrs and over, 15 00
18 “ heifer, 2 yrs and over, 500
1® “ “ 1 yr. and over, 300
20 “ beef, fattened for market, IO OO
21 “ pair Oxen, to be worked
on the ground, 15 OO
22 “ Bull, mixed or native, 3 yrs.
and over, pr’m, 15 00
23 Second best, premium, 500
24 Best bull under 3 years, pr’tn, 500
-5 “ “ premium. 600
26 “ Cow, 3 years and over. 1000
27 Second best, sqq
28 best Heifer, under 3 years old, 600
29 “ fatted bullock, 1000
30 Second best, 500
31 best fatted Cow, 300
32 second best, 200
33 best milch Cow, to be milked on
the grounds, 10 00
34 second best, 5 00
35 best pair of Work Oxen, 11 OO
36 second best, 500
SECTION 2G PLANTATION AND TAR M—
FIELD CHOPS.
1 Largest Crop of Cotton produced
this year upon one acre of ground,
with the mode of cullivation, the
amount and kind of manure used,
the period of planting, the num
ber of times plowed and hoed, the
kind of cotton, the land to be
measured and the cotton weighed
in the presence of three disinter
ested and reliable witnesses, with
a certificate from them, (yield not
to be less than 500 lbs. lint per
acre,) premium, S2O 00
2Largest Crop of Corn grown this
year upon one acre of upland and
bottom each, theperiod ofplanting,
the mode of cultivation, kind of
corn, times ploughed and hoed,
amount and kind of manure ap
plied, the land and corn measured
in the presence of three disinterest
ed witnesses, with certificates,
premium, ’ 10 00
3 Largest Crop of Wheat grown up
on one acre ground, the landbnd
wheat to be measured under the
same requisition in all things as
above, premium, 1000
4 Largest Crop of Oats of any kind,
specifications as above, per acre,
premium, 10 00
5 Largest Crop of Barley of any
kind, specific.tions as above, per
acre, premium, 5 OO
6 Largest Crop of Rye, any kind,
specifications as above, per acre,
premium, 5 OO
7 Largest Crop of Clover, (with
mode of management,) per acre,
premium, 1000
Lxhibitors of all the above crops must
state in writing to the Secretary all the re
quisitions as laid down for cotton, corn, ete.,
as above, when the articles are to be entered
on his books for exhibition, with the wit
nesses certificate for measurement of land,
pounds and bushels per aere, without which
the judges will be required to withhold their
awards; and exhibitors not complying with
these requisitions will not be allowed to
compete for premiums of the Association.
SECTION 27 —CHOPS BY BOYS UNDE* 16
YEARS OP AGE.
1 Largest crop of Corn grown by
any boy under 16 years of age,
upon an acre of land, premium, 10 OO
2 Largest crop of Cotton grown by
any boy under lFyears of agr,
upon an acre of land, premium, lO OO
The rules of field crops to be complied with.
SECTION 28— SAMPLE FIELD CROPS THIS
YEAH."
1 best bale of Cotton not less than
450 lbs., premium, $5 OO
2 best bale of Clover Hay, prem , 5 OO
3 do of Timothy Hay, prem 500
4 do of native Grass Hay, pr, 500
5 do of Pea-vine Hay, prem 600
SECTION 29 BURLESQUE TOURNAMENT.
After Premiums are awarded on the
fourth day, the exhibition will be continued
with a Grand burlesque Tournament. En
trance fee $lO, Ist Prize, S3O; 2d Prise,
S2O ; five or more to ride.
GRAND SPEED RING FOR MULES.
OPEN TO ALL MULES, REGARDLESS OF AG*
OR SEX.
A Silver Cup worth $5 00. to be award
ed to the slow est mule. No one allowed te
ride his own mule.
Note.— As many articles of merit in the
various departments not especially provided
for in the Premium List may be presented
for Exhibition and premium, it is announe
ed that a Committee on Miscellaneous Ar
ticles will be appointed, to examine and re
port upon and recommend premiums, upen
all such articles worthy of premiums.
The second best of any article or animal
not otherwise provided for, will receive *
Diploma.
The Knights of Cartersville are invited
to make the necessary arrangements for a
Tournament, to come off during the Exhi
bition.
A copy of the Premium List will be seat
to any one desiring it, upon application.
For further particulars or information,
address FRANCIS FONTAINE,
Secretary,
CarteritiUe, Ga.
Auctioneer will be appointed when- the
occasion requires.