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THE STANDARD AND EXPRESS Tty S. IT. SMITH & CO.] Forth* btaadard A Eiprett.] OLA^KA.. liutkltil f.wi ike Fftstk kj liti i. C. Safsri (CONTINVKI> FROM OUR LAST.) ***®”®Bt triWß< 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.