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THE STANDARD AND EXPRESS.
T*y S. TT. SMITH & CO.]
moral power of muscle.
nv JUDGE K. CLARK.
It in about a dozen years since bus
iness- not pleasure—took inc to New
Jericho, the terminus of civilization
and the Whururnelover Railroad. And
“a hard road to travel ’’ that was. It
had steeper grades, sharper curves,
and more of them than, it is to be
hoped, ever put in,peril the public life
or limb before or since.
It was Saturday afternoon, and we
were to roach Jericho at some indefi
nite hour that evening, “ time not be
ing of the essence of the contract.’’
At a place called Blueruiu we
stopped fifteen minutes to “ liquor.’
There had been a cock-fight, and
several other fights, and a big crowd
there that day, and .everybody was in
high glee.
The New Jericho delegation re
turned by our train, and rougher
looking samples of rustic rowdydum
it would have been difficult to find,
even in that favored region. Among
them was a strapping six-footer, a
very Hercules in proportions, with a
cock-o’-the-walk sort of swagger about
him, who took possession of two seats,
depositing his body on one and dead
heading his legs on the other. One
cheek was puffed out by an underly
ing quid, while ever and anon, with a
back action jerk, he would send near
a gdl of tobacco-juice over his shoul
der, which those within range hud
the privilege of dodgmg or taking
the consequences of, as they liked. As
for his conversation, the curse oi
Erers mess room in Uncle Toby’s
time, in point of maledictory power,
was weak in comparison.
At the next station a young ludy
caine on board, beautiful us Venus
and modest us Diana. How so rare
a flower ciufie to bloom in such a wild,
was a question to puzzle over. But
there was no time to settle it. The
lady was standing and all the seat*
were occupied. I was ou the point of
offering mine when a youthful look
ing gentleman, of prepossessing man
ners and appearance stepped forward
and addressed the couchant Her
cules :
“Allow mo,’’ lie said politely, “to
turn over the back of this seat.”
“ Hey ?” tiie other grunted.
The request was repeated.
“ See you dod darned first!” was the
gruff response.
“ But, sir, ,” the gentleman be
gun to expostulate.
“ Lookeo here you!’’ blustered the
bully —“ don’t you offer for to go for
to rile me ! that’s my advice, an’ 1
gives it free gratis, ’cause I feel an in
trust in you.’’
“ But this lady is entitled to a seat,’’
the stranger persisted.
“ Givo her your own then, dod drot
you ! an’ stop your chin music, or by
Hoky you’ll rile mo !’’
Asa last resort, the gentleman ap
pealed to the conductor, who chanced
to bo passing. But the latter de
clined to interfere. Such things must
bo left to courtesy. Besides, it was
not his place to take part in the dis
putes of passengers. So saying, he
went his way, punching tickets, and
taking no further heed.
“ Dod blast you, you hev riled me !’’
shouted the bully, springing to his
feet and striding up to the young
man, who didn’t seem quite sensible
of his danger ; “ you’ve gone and
stuck your nose into other people’s
business, an’ I’m going to pull it!’’
An attempt was made to suit the
action to the word, but before the
metaphorically offending member hud
been so much as touched, something
—it moved so swiftly I couldn’t be
positive it was the gentleman’s sist —
took Hercules directly" between the
eyes and sent him sprawling to tin
other end of the car. He didn’t get
up immediately, and wheu he did, he
seemed a little bewildered as to wheth
er he hrd been knocked down or the
train had run off the track. He had
had enough, at all events, wherever it
came from, was manifest from tin
subdued air with which he took his
departure from the smoking ear,
whither his companion soon followed,
no doubt secretly chuckling at the re
sult, as usually do the chums of a
whipped bully.
Rap Kilderkin, the proprietor of
the New Jericho Rest, was the most
communicative of hosts. Before bed
time that night, I was thoroughly and
accurately '* up ” iu all the gossip of
the place, aud had its statistics at my
lingers’ ends.
Among other things, I learned that
“ stated preaching ” had hitherto been
among the wants of the community,
but that a “ supply ” had been at
length obtained, and the new minis
ter was expected to euter on his du
ties ou the morrow.
“ Aud a refreshiu’ season he’ll hev
of it.’’ said Pap.
“ Why so ? ” I asked.
“ Oh! Bill Grinkey an’ t’other chaps
goiri’ to break him in termorrer ; an’
if you want to see fun, I’d advise you
to go down tkar.’’
And I did go —not “ to see fun,’’ as
Pap Kilderkin suggested, but I trust
from better motives. Pap went too —
by what prompted, I prefer not
judging.
When we reached the church, the
minister had not yet made his appear
ance, though a goodly number of
hearers had already assembled. A
few minutr.s later, yesterday’s delcga
tiou of th .■ Blueruin cock-light, head
ed by the vanquished bully—with
both eyes in full mourning, sauntered
in, anti walked noiselessly down the
aisle.
“That’s Bill Grinkey,” whispered
Pap, “ an’ them’s t’other chaps.’’
“ Wake way for the mourners! ’’
sang out Bill, crowding with his com
panions into a front seat, where a
boisterous conversation was struck
up.
“ I can tell you that pruyranny,”
Pap continued ; “ a pack o’ shootiug
crackers’ll tetched oil’ dinin’ the fast
hyme, and a pair o’ game chickens as
a" eouplo o’ them chaps got in their
pockets, ’ll be sot lightin’ as soon as
the tex’s gin out, arter which gen’rul
Ned ’ll be in order.’’
A sudden silence fell upon the con
gregation. Not a murmur was heard,
and the peaupts ceased to crack.
Looking up, I saw the new minister
in the pulpit; aud guess my surprise
at recognizing him us the young man
that had struck out so deftly from his
shoulder the day before !
With a clear, manly voice, he gave
out a hymn, which was sung through
without interruption. A prayer was
offered up amid profound and deco
rous silence. Another hymn followed
and then a sermon, earnest, plain,
practical, without a word of cant in it.
From the beginning to the end of the
exerciser, not one unseemly sound
was heard, save a siugle incipient
crow, promptly choked off, from one
of the invisible chickens.
“ I say, Bill,’’ I overheard from one
of “ the chaps ” as they made their
vyay out, “ that parson’s a trump ; he
preaches a downright good lick and
tights fair, without bitin’ or gougin’.”
It was easy to be seen that the new
minister’s dolus was settled. I have
since heard that Bill Grinkey has be
come an exemplary member of the
church ; and the parson the happy
husband of the young lady, as who?e
champion he first achieved popularity.
CURIOSITIES OF LIFE.
Lay your finger ou your pulse, aud
know that at every stroke some im
mortal passes to its maker; 3ome fel
low being crosses the river of death;
and if we think of it we may well won
der that it should be so long beiore
our time comes.
Half of all who live die before they
are seventeen.
Only one person in ten thousand
lives to be one hundred years old, and
but one in a hundred reaches sixty.
The married men live longer than
the single.
There is one soldier to every eight
persons, and out of every thousand
born only ninety-five weddings take
place.
If you take a thousand persons that
are seventy years of age, there are of
orators, clergymen and public speak
ers, 43; farmers4o; workmen 33; sol
diers 32; lawyers 20; professors 27,
and doctors 24.
These statements are very instruc
tive. Farmers and woikmen do not
arrive at good old age as often as the
clergymen and others who perform no
manual labor; but this is owing to the
neglect of the law of health, inatten
tion to proper habits in life, in eating,
drinking, sleeping, dress, and the
proper care of themselves after the
days work is done. These farmers eat
a heavy supper of a summer day and
sit around the doors in their shirt
sleeves, and in their tired condition
am weakened circulation, are easily
chilled, laying the foundation for di
arrhoea, lung fever or consumption.
BEAUTY OF OLD PEOPLE.
Men aud women make their own
beauty or their own ugliness. Lord
Lyttou speaks in one of his novels of
a man “ who was uglier than Im had
any business to be ; ” and if he could
but read i., every human being car
ries his life iu his face, and is good
looking or the reverse as that life has
been good or evil. On our features
tho flue chisel of thought and emotion
are eternally at work. Beauty is not
the monopoly of blooming young men
and of white and pink maidens. There
is a slow-growing beauty which only
comes to perfection in old age. Grace
belongs to no period of life, and good
ness improves the longer it exists. I
have seen sweeter smiles from a lip
of seventy than from a lip of seven
teen.
There is tho beauty of young and
the beauty of holiness —a beauty
much more seldom met, aud more
frequently found in the arm-chair by
the fire, with tho grand-children
around its knee, than in the ball
room or promenade. Husband aud
wife, who have fought the world side
by side, who have made common
stock of joy or sorrow, and aged to
gether, are frequently found curious
ly alike in personal appearance, and
in pitch and tone of voice—just as
twin pebbles on the beach, exposed to
the same tidal influences, are each
other’s second self. He has gained a
feminine something, which brings his
manhood into full relief. She has
gained a masculine something, which
acts as a foil to her womanhood.
WOULDN’T BE ABOUT IT.
A couple of flat-boat men on the
Mississippi liver, having made an ex
traordinary good speculation, conclu
ded that while they were in New Or
leans they would go for a real first
class hotel dinner at the St. Charles
Hotel. Having e iton the meal, they
called for their bill. The waiter in at
tendance misunderstood them, and
supposing that they wanted the bill of
fare, laid it before them with the wine
list uppermost.
“ Whew, Bill!’’ said Jerry, “ here’s
a bill! Just look at it! Here, you
add up one side and I’ll add up the
other, and we’ll see what the old thing
comes to.” So Bill added up the
prices of wines on one side of the list
and Jerry added them up on the oth
er, and they made the sum total $584.
“Whew, Bill,” said Jerry, “that’s
pretty nigh all we’ve got! What are
we going to do about it ?”
“ We can’t pay that,’’ said Bill, “it
’ud clean us right out. The waiter
ain’t hero now, let’s jump o’ the win
dow and put 1”
“No, sir-ee,” said Jerry, “I’d never
do sich a meau thing as that. Let’s
pay the bill and then go down stairs
and shoot the landlord.’’
Last week a lady in Lexington, Ivy.,
received the following choice billet
doux: “I saw ,>ou at shurtch last
Sunday nite, and I want tu form with
you an Acquauetans. lam a man of
good karicter, and get a celery of
SSOO per antna. Pleas address poost
oils.’’ The young lady returned this
reply : “To the Young Man with
the Bad Spell : —The wish to form an
acquaintance is not reciprocal. But
if you call at my house about six
o’clock iu the evening, my brother
will make your acquaintance with
some first class calf-skin. Perhaps
you would prefer making the ac
quaintance of our dog. He will take
to you naturally. He always had a
taste for calves.”
Some years since, while a judge,
who occupies a very high judicial
position in the State, was holding
court in one of the western counties,
a case of trivial character was called
on. His Honor, somewhat “ riled,’’
remarked that such suits, instead of
faking up the time of the court,
would be more properly dispose of by
submitting the same to a jury of old
women. The plaintiff s attorney quiet
replied that, without taking exception
to the opiniou of the honorable court,
he thought the case could not have
been brought before a more appropri
ate tribunal.
Cape Horn is to be doubted no
more. The difficulties of sailing
around the cape and the dangers of
passing through the straits of Magel
lan are now done away with by the
establishment of a service of steam
tugs in the straits for towing sailing
vessels through the narrow channel,
thereby insuring sufety and shorten
ing the passage to the Pacific by at
least a month’s time.
They have smart children at Mar
tha’s Vineyard. A little six-years-old
girl, daughter of a Methodist minister,
committed a fault, and denied it. Her
mother, learning she was guilty, asked
her why she told the untruth, when
she replied with great s ang froid : “ I
should not if I believed as you aud fa
-1 ther do; but I am a Universalist.”
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER If), 1872.
THE BELLS.
Hear the sledge* with the bells—
Silver bells—
Whst s world of merriment their melody foretells !
How they tickle, tinkle, tinkle,
In the icy tor of night;
White the stars that overnprinkle
All the heavens, seem to twinkle
With a crystalline delight;
Keeping time, time, time,
In a sort of Bunic rhyme.
To the tintinnabulation that so musically wells
From the bells, bells, bells, bells,
Bells, ta-lte, bells—
From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells.
Hear the mellow wedding bells,
Golden bells!
What a world of happiness their harmony foretells !
Through the balmy air of night
How they ring out their delight!
From the molten-golden notes,
And all in tune.
What a liquid ditty floats
To the turtle dove that listens, while she gloats
Un the moon !
Oh, from out the sounding cells,
What a gush of euphony voluminously wells!
Mow it sweiiis!
How it dwella-
On the Future ’ how it tells
Os the rapture that impels
'i'othe -swinging and the ringing
Os the bells, bells, bells—
Os the bells, bells, bells, bells,
Beds, bells, bells—
To the rhyming and the chiming of the bells!
Hear the loud alarum bells—
Brazen bells!
W hat a tale of terror, now, their turbuleney tells !
In the startled ear of night
How they scream out their affright I
Too much horrified to speak,
They can only shriek,- shriek,-
Out of tune,
In a clamorous appealing to the mercy of the fire !
In a marl expostulation with the deaf and frantic lire,
Leaping higher, higher, higher,
With a desperate desire,
And a resolute endeavor,
Now—now to sit or never,
By the side of the pale-faced moon.
Ob, the bells, bells, bells !
What a tale their terror tells
Os despair I
How they clang, and clash, and roar'
What a horror they outpour
On the bosom of the palpitating air t
Yet the ear, it fully knows,
By the twanging
Aud the clanging.
How the danger ebbs and flows;
Yet the ear distinctly tells,
In the jangling
And thei wrangling,
How the danger sinks and swells,
By the sinking or the swelling in the anger of the
belhs—
Os the bells—
Os the bells, bells, bells, bells.
Bells, bells, bells—
In the clamor and the clangor of the bells!
Hear the tolling of the bells—
Iron tells!
W hat a world of sol -nm thought their monody com
pels !
In the silence of the night,
How we shiver with affright
At the melancholy menace of their tone I
For every sound that floats
From the rust within their throats
Is a groan.-
And the people—ah, the people—
They that dwell up in the steeple,
All alone,-
And who tolling,- tolling,- tolling,-
In that muffled monotone,
Feel a glory in so rolling
On the human heart, a stone—
They are neither man nor woman—
They are neither brute nor human—
They are Ghouls.
And their king it is who tolls;
; And he rolls,- rolls,- rolls,- rolls,-
A paian from the bells !
And his merry bosom swells
With the ptean of the bells !
And he dances and he yells;
Keeping time, time, time,
In a sort of Runic rhyme,
To the pecan of the bells—
Os the bells;
Keeping time, time, time,
In a Bort of Runic rhyme,
To.the throbbing of the bells—
Os the bells, bells, bells,
To the sobbing of the bells;
Keeping time, time, time,
As he knells, knells, knells,
In a happy Runic rhyme,
To the rolling of the bells—
Os the bells, bells, bells—
To tho tolling of the bells,
Os the bells, bells, bells, bells—
Bells, bells, bells,
To the moaning and the groaning of the bells.
“SHE’S POOR.”
“ This then is the solution of the
problem.’’ “ This is why lam unno
ticed in society.” “ For this grievous
fault do I merit the scorn and con
tempt of those around me.” “ She’s
poor,’’ oh they were cruel words, and
fell upon the ear of the listener with a
sound, as it were, of the death knell of
all bright hopes. Yes she was poor,
what the world calls poor, and the
words crushed the proud heart and
forced scalding tears from her eyes.
’Twas then that she awoke to the
realization of the woful fact, that not
withstanding her brilliant talents, her
accomplishments aud mental acquire
ments, she could never reach that ex
alted position which elevate the wealthy
into tho first circles.
“She’s poor’’— whatever else she
may be—whatever her noble traits.
Though nothing is liking of the lovely
and amiable qualities which character
ize the true lady, all sinks into dimin
utiveness when the direful, lamentable
fact that she is poor is affirmed.
And if she be poor does filthy lucre
mend up every breach? Yes, when
only they of shallow mind whose sor
did desire monopolize every thought,
and whose love of worldly treasure
outreachea all admiration of all that
is noble and good.
Pitiable indeed is the mind that is
diluted and oercharged with this mis
erly desire for that which perisheth
and whose dim and dazzled vision pen
etrates not beyond the glittering dis- 1
play of wealth into the heart where
lies true merit, the richest treasure ere
bestowed on man.
And, as soars the eagle above the
wren, so is the expansive and aspiring
mind, (trained to greatness by far
more ennobling qualities aud
thoughts), so is it placed in a higher
sphere than that which prompts such
diminutive desire.
Then having not a blemish ou her
fair name. Possessing all that is at
tractive and lovely. When highborn
sense of gentility renders her rich in
the eyes of the wise, and in whose
heart lies buried the priceless jewel of
j true merit. I ask then —ls she poor ?
NO HOME.
No home ! What a misfortune !
How sad the thought! There are
tiiousands who know nothing of the
blessed influence of a comfortable
home; merely because of a want of
thrift, or dissipated habits. Youth
spent iu frivolous amusemeuts, and
demoralizing associations, leaving
them at middle age, when the phys
ical aud intellectual man should be in
its greatest vigor, enervated aud with
out one laudable ambition. Friends
loug since lost, confidence gone, and
nothing to look to in old age, but a
mere toleration in the community
where they should be ornaments. No
home to fly to when wearied with the
struggles incident to life; no wife to
cheer them in their despondenoy; no
virtuous household to give zest to the
joys of life. All is blank, and there is
no hope or succor except that which
is given out by the hands of private or
public characters. When the family
of the industrious and sober citizen
gathers around the cheerful fire of a
wintry day, the homeless man is seek
ing a shelter iu the cells of a station
house, or begging for a night’s rest in
the out-buildings of one who started
in life at the same time, with no great
er advantages; honesty and industry
built up that houm, while dissipation
destroyed the other.
A country girl coming from a morn
ing walk, was told that she looked as
fresh as a daisy kissed by the dew, to
which she innocently replied; “You’ve
got my name right—Daisy; but his
1 is not Dew.”
Agricultural Department.
NOTES ON WHEAT CULTURE.
It is hardly possible to give, in a
single article, a plan for the raising of
wheat, suited to every locality and va
riety of soil Much must be left to the
careful and eousidera e judgment of
the farmer. Yarieties of sod are so
numerous, climate, and climatic influ
ences so variable, that nothing short
of a wise experience and scientific
knowledge combined, can give the best
results—both now and for all time to
come—from this precious grain.
And every farmer should bear fully
iu mind this fact—in the application
of any rules for cultivation of any crop
—that his own judgment must be ex
ercised iu their appliance, if he would
not miss the mark. It is a singular
fact that none except civilized nations
profitably raise wheat, the perfection
of this crop being commensurate only,
with the civilization which fosters it.
Every provident farmer is continu
ally asking himself, and using all
available sources of information, in
regard to the best varieties of seed,
time of planting, and plan of cultiva
tion. Nothing short of this can bring
agricultural pursuits up to that stan
dard which will afford the best results.
Is mental labor more difficult to per
form, or expensive than manual labor ?
Much has been said, and written
about manures and their application,
and common sense teaches that con
stantly exacting without returning an
equivalent, must eventually impover
ish the land; yet how little effort, if
properly directed, is required to keep
up the original fertility of the soil, and
iu all the prairie States especially.
SOIL AND SEED.
After all that has been said in re
gard to certain properties of the soil,
required to grow certain crops; as si
lica, the phosphates, etc., to form the
perfect grain of wheac; who ever saw
a field of straw, waving iu glaring
brightness tinged with yellow, as of
pure gold, without seeing a fine crop
of wheat ? Farmers! get your straw
right, and your generous soil will fur
nish the material for the grain.
TIME OF SOWING.
This depends on the season, insect
enemies and other things, to be deci
ded by each farmer for his own imme
diate vicinity. Other thiug3 being fa
vorable, it is important that wheat
should be sown early enough to be
come well rooted, aud also to form
whatever protection the blades may
give; and here lies the great difficulty
in connection with successful, wheat
raising in the great central region be
tween perpetual winter and summer.
Having every other advantage in fa
vor of sure crops, without the necessa
ry protection from the rigors of win
ter, with its alternate freezing and
thawing, a poor crop is the result
Everything which will tend to guard
it from this danger should be applied.
Light soils should be compressed by
the roller, that the roots may easily
penetrate the ground. It certainly
pays to thoroughly prepare the seed
bed, before the seed is inserted, and if
put in with a drill, much will be gain
ed by having it of uniform depth,
which should not be more than one
half inch below a well-compressed sur
face. A half bushel of oats sown
broad-cast and dragged in previous to
planting the wheat, might prove ben
eficial as a covering for the young
plant, thus preventing the rays of the
sun from suddenly thawing the sur
face of the ground while it is yet fro
zen beneath. The process of freezing
brings all the surplus moisture to the
surface. Wheu the ground is bare
aud thaws so rapidly, the water has
neither time to evaporate nor to find
its way back. Neither can it be held
by the soil, and both run down togeth
er leaving the crown and roots of the
wheat plant bare, to be killed by the
first dry weather. It is of the great
est importance that all wet lands
should be drained thoroughly.
EXHAUSTED SOILS.
Has the soil become exhausted from
a succession of the same crop ? Then
proper means should be applied to re
store it—by rotation, clovering, and
the application of manures. If coarse,
putrescent manure is applied, it is
Hardly safe to risk wheat the first
year, from the liability of an abnor
mal or over-growth of straw, too much
subject to climatic influences. This is
especially the case on most prairie
soils, where the native fertility is abun
dant, yet not in a state to be appro
priated to the growth of plants. Clay
or heavy soils are considered the best
for wheat; yet, with proper cultivation
it does well in all parts of the United
States, except from local causes.
A CHEERFUL HOME.
A single bitter word may disquiet
an entire family for a whole day. One
surly glance casts a gloom over the
household; while a smile, like a gleam
of sunshine, may light up the darkest
and weariest hours. Like unexpected
flowers which spring tip along our
path, full of freshness, fragrance, and
beauty, so do kind words, and gentle
acts, and sweet dispositions, make
glad the home where peace and bless
ings dwell. No matter how humble
the abode, if it be thus garnished with
grace and sweetened with gladness and
smiles, the heart will turn longingly
toward it from all the tumult# of the
world, and home, if it be ever so home
ly, will be tho dearest spot beneath
the-circuit of the sun.
And the influences of home perpet
uate themselves. The gentle grace of
the mother lives iu her daughters long
after her head is pillowed iu the dust
of death; and fatherly kindness finds
its echo iu the nobility and courtesy
of sons who come to wear his mantle
and to fill his place, while, on the oth
er hand, from an unhappy, misgovern
ed, and disordered home go forth per
sons who shall make other houses
miserable, and perpetuate the sour
ness aud sadness, the contentions and
strife, and railings which have made
their own early lives so wretched and
distorted.
Toward the cheerful home the chil
dren gather “as clouds and as doves
to their windows,” while from the
home which is the abode of discon- j
tent, and strife, and trouble, they go
forth as vultures to rend their prey.
The class of men that disturb, and
disorder, and distress the world are
not those born and nurtured amid the
hallowed influences of Christian
homes; but rather those whose early
life has been a scene of trouble and
vexation—who have started wrong iu
their pilgrimage, and whose course is
one of disaster to themselves and
trouble to those around them.
A man who passes through life
without marrying is like a fair man
sion left by the builder unfinished.
The half that is completed runs to de
cay from neglect, or becomes at best
but a sorry tenement, wanting the
addition of that which makes the
' whole useful.
WIT AND HUMOR.
Fee simple—Money given to a
j quack doctor.
Does a cow become landed property
! when she is turned into a field ?
A big case of set-off—Christopher
Columbus setting off from Palos in
1492.
Which is the best way to retain a
young lady’s affections? Not to return
them.
Does a widower recover from the
grief for the loss of the dear departed
when he re wives?
The circulating library at Long
Branch fails to circulate; its contents
do not make good bustles.
To milliners: What is most likely
|to become a fair haired woman?
Why, a fair haired little girl, to be
sure!
The editress of a Western journal
recently announced that the arrival of
an “extra male” prevented the prompt
issue of her paper.
“Deter me! how heartily tired I am
of this mourning!” said a fashionable
| lady to her maid. “Jane, who is it I
;am in mourning for ?” ij
A wag, in what he knows about
farming, gives a plan to remove wid
ow’s weeds; he says a b ood-lookiug
man has only to say “ Wilt thou,” and
they wilt.
There is nothing like a good defini
tion, as a teacher thought when he ex
plained the meaning of “ old maid ’’ as
a woman that had been made a very
long time.
A Kentucky legislator sent up the
following memorandum to the clerk:
“ Letve is to be given to bring in A
Bill to altar the lime -for the Legisla
ture to meat. Referred to the com
mity on Religen.’’
“Ma, has your tongue got legs?”
“ Got what, child ?”
‘ Got legs, ma ?”
“Certainly not, but why do you ask
that silly question ?”
“ Oh, nothing, only I heard pa say
it runs from morning till night; and I
was wondering how it coaid run with
out legs; that’s all ma.”
“ Phairest of the phair,” sighed the
lover, “ phancy my pheeliugs when I
phoresee the pherful consequences of
our phleeing phrorn your phather’s
phamily. Phew phellows could have
phaced the music with so much phor
titude as I have; and as phicklo phor
tune phales to smile upon our love, I
phind myself phorced to phorego the
pleasure of becoming your husband.
Phare Phrances, pharewell phorever.”
“Hold, Phranklin, hold!” screamed
Phrances, “ I will phollow you phorev
er.” But Phranklin phled and loving
Phrances phainted.
Somebody wrote to the editor of a
vilage paper to ask how he would
“break an ox?” The editor replied
as follows:
“If only one ox, a good way would
be to hoist him, by of a long
chain attached to his tail to the top of
a pole forty feet from the ground.
’I hen hoist him by a rope tied to his
horns to another pole. Thyn descend
on to bis back a live-ton pile-driver,
and, if that don’t break him, let him
start a country newspaper and trust
people for subscription. One of the
two ways will do it sure.”
A lawyer built him an office in the
form of a hexagon or six square. The
novelty of the structure attracted the
atttention of some Irishmen who were
passing by. They made a full stop
aud viewed the building very critical
ly. The lawyer, somewhat disgusted
at the curiosity, raised the window,
and put his head out, and addrSssed
them—
“ What do you stand there for, like
a pack of blockheads, gazing at
my office? Do you take it for a
church ?”
“Faix,” answered one of them, “I
was tniukiug so, till I saw the divii
poke his head out of the windy.”
Take away from mankind their van
ity and their ambition, and there would
be but few claiming to be heroes or
patriots.
This unrivalled Medlcix*. s warranted not to
contain a single particle of Mercury, or any
injurious mineral substance, but is
PURELY VEGETABLE.
For FORTY YEARS it has proved its great
value in all diseases of the Liver, Bowels and
Kidneys. Thousands of the good and great in
all parts of the country vouch for its wonderful
and peculiar power in purifying the Blood,
stimulating the torpid I.iver anu bowels, and
imparting new life and vigor to the whole sys
tem. Simmons’ Liver Regulator is acknowl
edged to have no equal as a
LIVER MEDICINE.
It contains four medical elements, never be
fore united in the same happy proportion in
any other preparation, viz : a gentle Cathartic,
a wonderful Tonic, an unexceptionable Alter
ative, and a certain Corrective 0$ all impurities
of the body. Such signal success has attended
its use that it is now regarded as the
GREAT UNFAILING SPECI
FIC
for Liver Complaint and the painful offspring
thereof, to wit; Dyspepsia, Constipation, ,jann~
dice, Billions attacks, Sick Headache, Colic,
Depression of Spirits, Sour Stomach, Heart
Burn, Ac., Ac.
Regulate the Liver and prevent
CHILLS AND FEVER.
Simmons’ Liver Regulator
Is manufactured only by
J. H. ZEILIN & Cos.,
MACON, GA., AND PHILADELPHIA,
I’rioe sl, pr package; scut by mail, postage paid
$1.25. Prepared ready for use in bottles, $1.50.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Beware of all Counterfeits and Imitations.
PREMIUM LIST,
Rules and Regulations of tllie
CENTRAL CHEROKEE GEORGIA
AG'CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
TO BE HELD IN CARTERSVILLE
OCTOBER Ist, 2d, 3d and 4th,
RULES Si REGULATIONS.
Ist. The exhibition will be open to the
public on the First Tuesday is October,
and continue four consecutive days.
2d. The gates will be opened each day at
9 o’clock, A. M., and at that time every of
ficer is required to be at his post.
3d. The exhibition will on each day com
mence at 10 o’clock, and will continue un
til the programme of the day is through.
4th. The entrance fee on all articles con
tending for premiums of Five over Dollars,
and under, will be 50 cents ; and all articles
contending for premiums of Five Dollars
will pay an entrance fee of ten per cent, on
the premium, except as provided in the
Prmium List. Mo exhibitor’s ticket will
be Issued. All exhibitors are required to
pay entrants fees as ether persens.
ENTRANCE FEES:
sth. Season Tickets, ..$l5O
Half do., 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, 3500
No return checks to be given at gate.
Tickets will be sold at some place in Car
tersviile, Ga., and at the Secretary’s Office.
No money will be received by gate keepers.
Every person must procure tickets before
attempting to enter.
6th. Judges are requested to report
themselves to the Secretary at his office, on
the grounds, at 9 o’clock, A. M., on the day
on whieh 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 enclosure except under perfect control
of the groom.
Sth. No premium shall be awarded to
any animal or article without competition,
unless the Judges shall regard it worthy.
9th. 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 "he grounds for exhibition nball be un
der the control of tfle officers. 0
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.
14th. Animals entered as thoreugdbred
must bo furnished with a well authenticated
pedigree, whieh will be referred to a com
mittee appointed to inspect and report the
same.
15th. Tho 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 Us owner.
18th. No disorderly conduct will be al
lowed on the grounds. A police force will
be in attendance sufficient to prevent 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 be responsible for losses or
damages, nor unnecessary expense not
specified.
20th. No racing will be tolerated ou 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.
StEil II JL«/f TIOJl'S.
Rules for Exhibitors.
Ist. The Secretary’s office will be opened
at Cartersvillc, 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 Jfudsrcs.
The animals to which premiums shall he
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 16, and led into the ring and around
it for exhibition of its superiority and high
quality to the assembled crowd.
N. 11.—No person whatever will be al
lowed to interfere with the Judges during
their 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 iu 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 on 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.
.Innual jtddress.
An Address before the Association will
be delivered at the public stand, on Thurs
day.
.ftvard 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.
Cartersville, Ga.
PRFMIVJti FIST.
First Day.
1 Best 6 yds home-made Jeans, pr'm, SBOO
2 Best 6 yds home-made Linsey, 3 00
3 Best 6 yds home-made Flannel, pr’m, 300
4 Best pair all wool home-made blank
ets, premium, 3 00 ;
5 Best pair ccftton»workv hbme-made <
Blankets,premiufn, , 8 (X)
G Best 6 yds home-made Carpeting, pr. 3 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, 100
11 Best pair cotton Hose, home-made,
premium, 100
12 Best pair woolen half-Hose, home- 1 00
made, premium, 1 00
13 Best pair cotton half Hose, home
made, premium, 100
14 Best patchwork Bed Quilt, pr’m, 300
15 Second best do., premium, 2 00
1G 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, 500
22 Best Mattress, home-made, pr’m, 500
23 Best half dozen wool Hats, home
made, premium, 3 00
24 Best specimen Cotton Embroidery,
home-made, premium, 2 00
j 25 Best specimen Silk do., premium, 200
2G Best Specimen Wool do., premium, 200
27 Best specimen Millinery, home
-28 made, premium, 800
Best Fly Brush, premium, 200
29 Best Suit of Clothes—coat, pants
and vest—made by a lady, pr’m, 500
30 Second best 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
• 3# do Stripes and Plaids,
or either, ~ do
39 do Plains, do
40 do Ticking, do
41 Best coil Rope, cotton, do
42 do hemp, do
43 Best assortment of Woolen Goods,
comprising cassimers, plains, sati
nets, linseys, kerseys, flannel, &c.,
exhibited by manufacturer or ag’t do
44 Best sample Cotton Blankets, Diploma.
45 do Woolen do do
46 do washed wool. 20 lbs,
premium, $3 00
[Note. —All articles in this Department
of Southern Domestic Manufacture, and in
needle, shell and fancy work, not provided
for in this list will receive special attention,
and have premiums awarded.
SUCTION 2 —ART GALLERY—(OPEN TO THE
WORLD.)
1 Best Historical 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
6 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 :pecunens 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
0 est pair of Mus c ovy ducks, pr., 1 00
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 5 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
6 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 ibs.,
made in the South, 3 00
16 Best specimen soft soap, 5 lb*.,
made in the South, 2 00
17 Best J bush, dried peaches peeled 200
18 Best J bush, dried apples peeled, 200
19 Best 4, bush, dried'joears, 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, I 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 flour, 5 00
SECTION 6 —CEREALS.
1 Best 50 ears Early Corn, premium, 200
2 do Bread Corn, premium, 600
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, 300
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
SECTION 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, lU9
5 Best half dozen Cabbage, premium, 100
6 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. 100
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, Pearlash, 2 00
3 Best Bituminous or Anthracite
Coal, Diploma
4 Best Marble Monument, do
5 Best Marble Mantel, do
G Best Marbleized Mantel 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 Day.
SECTION 9— AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT —
OPEN TO THE WORLD.
I Best combined Thresher and Sepa
rator, Diploma
r 2 Best Reaping Machine, do
v 8 Best Mowing Machine, do
4 Best combined Reaper and Mower, do
5 Best Threshing Machine, do
6 Best Corn Slieller, do
7 Best Wheat Fan, do
8 “ Smut Mill, do
9 “ Straw Cutter, do
10 “ Corn Planter, do
II “ Cotton Planter, do
12 “ Wheat Drill, do
13 “ Guano Distributor, do
14 “ four-horse Wagon for general
use, do
15 “ two-horse Wagon for general
use, do
]G 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
24 “ cultivator Plow for Corn. do
25 “ cultivator Plow for Cotton. do
26 “ 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 Cotten 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
| 3G Best and cheapest plantation
fence, Diploma
37 Best portable plantation Fence, do
38 Best Horse Collar, shuck or bark,
premium. SIOO
39 Best Horse Collar, leather, prem 200
'4O Best one-horse Mowing Machine. 500
! 41 Best Post Augur, Diploma
42 Best Water Drawer, do
43 Best Pump, do
SECTION 10— AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
OPEN TO CHEROKEE GEORGIA.
1 Best combined .Thresher and Sep-.
, arator, premium, $25 QO
2 Best Reaping machine 15 CO
3 Best Mowing Machine, premium, 10 00
4 Best combined Reaper and mower 25 00
5 Best Threshing Machine, prem., 10 00
6 Best Corn Shellcr, premium, 5 00
7 Best W’heat Fan, do. 5 00
8 Beat 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., 5 00
14 Best 4-horse Wagon for general use, 1000
26 Best 2- do do 5 00
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., 5 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 bo 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. 800
31 Best farm-gate Hinges, premium, 200
32 Best moveable Horse-power, 10 00
33 do Cotton Gin, to be tested
on the grounds, 10 00
34 Best Cotton & Hay Press, to be
tvatYvl on tlitt grounds, XU oo
35 Best Stocked plow, premium, $2 tX)
36 do and cheapest plantation
fence, 5 00
37 do portable plantation fence 500
38 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 DEPARTMENT.
1 Best Family Carriage, Southern
made, premium, $5 00
2 do buggy, Southern made, pr 500
3 do Grindstone, complete, prem., 200
4 do display of Tin VV are manu
factured in Cherokee Georgia 300
5 do Cooking Stove, Diploma
6 do Specimen Horse Shoeing, pr. $2 00
7 do side Harness Leather manu
factured in Cherokee, Geo., 2 00
8 do side Sole Leather manufac
tured in Cherokee Geo., 200
9 do side Upper Leather, manufac
tured in Cherokee Georgia 2 00
10 do Calf Skin, manufactured in
Chei-okee Georgia, 2 00
11 do set Carriage Harness, manu
factured in Cherokee Geo., 5 00
12 “ set Buggy Harness, manufac’d
in Cherokee Ga-, 5 Oo
13 “ set Wagon Harness, do. 300
14 “ Plow for Plantation use, do - 200
15 “ Man’s Saddle manufac'd in
Cherokee Ga., € 00
16 “ Side Saddle, 500
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, £ doz., pr’m, 300
26 “ 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, do
31 Sofa, do
32 “ Bedstead, " do
33 “ set Cottage Chairs, do
34 “ set split-bottom Chairs, do
85 “ 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— HOGS.
(All premium stock to be owned by exhibi
itor.)
1 Best Essex, Berkshire, andClicsttr
White Boars, 3 animals, S3O 00
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, Cotswtold, 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 RING.
1 Best Saddle Horse, Mare, or Gel
ding, style, form and saddle quali
ties, 4 years old and over, pr’m, 10 00
2 Second best, premium, 500
SECTION 1G HORSES, GEORGIA RAISED.
1 Best Saddle Horse, 10 OO
2 Best Buggy Horse, 10 00
3 Best pair Harness Horses, 20 00
4 Best 2 and 3 year old Colts, 10 00
5 Best Colt, 10 00
6 Best Suckling, Colt, 500
7 Best Mare, 10 00
8 Best Stallion, 15 00
SECTION 17— FOR THE LADIES.
1 Best Horseback Rider, pr’m, 10 OO
1 Best Driver, (Buggy, 1 pr’m, 1000
Third Day.
SECTION 18— JACKS AND MULES.
1 Best Jack, premium, $lO 00
2 do Jennet, do 10 00
3 do Jack G years old or over, pr. 10 00
4 do do under G 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, premium, 2 (X)
f MULES.
1 Best Mule. JO hfi tried on IR« field in
harness, single and double and
in plough, premium, S2O 00
2 Best mule, Colt Geo. raised, prem 500
3 do do 1, TANARUS& 3 years eaah 500
4 do Mule 6 years old and over pr. 500
5 do Mule 3to fyears prem., over 500
6 do Mule 2 yeirs old and under 3 300
7 do Mule ColUpremium, 200
8 do pair aged Jules, premium, 40 OO
9 do pair Mule# years and uuder 500
SECTION 19— ARNESS GELDING RIXC.
[Made-up teats prohibited; must be two
or more entries.'
1 Best aged Ilai ess Gelding,
Mare, o Stallion, G
years or er, (in harness,) 10 00
2 Second best, jemium, 5 qq
3 Best Harnesspelding, Mare or
Stallion, 3 tof years old, prem. IO OO
Second best, pfcmiuHi, g qq
5 Best Harnesfcclding, Mare or
Stallion, uni 3 years, prem., 500
6 Second best Jremium, 3 qq
7 Best pair Hfiess animals, re
gardless of ft, premium, 10 OO
8 Second bestLremium, 5 OO
SECTION a—SPEEED RING, (TIME )
[MaJefp rings prohibited.]
1 Fastest si.* foot racking or
pacing Stalm, Mare or Geld
ing, twiceJoand the track, in
or out of lfness, two or more
entries, ppiium, $25 OO
2 Second ba two or more en
tries, prelm, 10 OO
3 Fastest 'llting Stallion, Mare
or Geldiimwiee around the
track, injout of harness, two
or more fries, premium, 25 OO i
4 Second 11, two or more entries, 10 OO j
5 Fastest iting Double Team in
harnessJice around the track,
two or i|e entries, 10 OO 1
6 Second It, two or more en'ries 500
7 Fastest rking or Pacing Double
Team, *e around the track in
harnesaro or more entries, 10 OO
8 Seeoncflt do., premium, 5 OO
9 For fas| twoyear old Cjilt,
twice Jnd the track, under „ .. .
i the sadl two or mor# entries,
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(or in the event of only on® en
try then against time, which
will be made known on day es
race.) premium, 25 OO
SECTION 21 —BLOOD aiXO'
[Georgia raised, and pedigree to be exhib
ited.]
1 Best Stallion G years and over, $25 OO
2 do Stallion 4to G years old, pr. 10 OO
3 do Stallion 2to 4 years old, pr. 1000
4 do aged Mare, premium, 10 OO
5 do 4to G years old Mare, prem. lO OO
6 do 3 years old Filly, premium, 500
7 do 2 years old Filly, premium, 500
8 do 1 year old Colt, premium, 500
9 do suckling Colt, premium, 500
10 do Stallion 4 years and over, pr 30 OO
11 do Stallion 3 do do 20 00
12 do Stallion 2 do do 15 OO
13 do Stallion 1 do do 10 00
13 do Mare 4 years and over pre 20 00
14 do Mare 3 do do 15 00
15 do Mare 2 do do lO OO
15 do Colt 1 year old or over, pro. lO »>0
SECTION 21— HORSES FOR AI.L WORK.
1 Best Stallion, aged, premium, si() OO
2 Second best, premium, 5 OO
3 best Stallion, 4 years old, preni 5 OO
4 do Stallion, 2s years old, prem 5 OO
5 do aged Mare, (brood), prem, 5 OO
G do Mare 4 years old, premium, 5 00
7 do Filly 3 years old, premium, 5 OO
8 do Filly 2 years old, premium, 5 *'o
Uuo I’nnev ISI *--- J - »» ——a j>r ' 1 OO
10 best Colt 1 year old, premium, 500
11 beet suckling Colt, premium, 5 OO
SECTION 22— SWEEPSTAKES.
Fastest trotting Stallion, Mare or Gel
ding, twice around the track, live or
more entries making a ling. Saddle
or Harness, prize s‘o 00
Ist Horse gets a pr’m worth 25 00
2d “ “ 15(H)
3d “ “ ) O 00
Entrance fee 20 per cent., open to nil ex
cept the successful horse in Speed King.
SECTION 24 —PLOWING MATCH.
1 Best Plowman, premium, $5 00
To come oft' during the Fair. Ground- will
ba prepared for the some, and entrance
open to Mules, Horses and Oxen. Judges
to bo governed in their awards by the
depth and 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, THOEOEGH BRED.
(Owned by exhibitor.)
1 Best Bull, 20 00
2 “ Cow, 15 00
3 “ Heifer, 3 years and under, 10 00
4 “ Bull, 8 years and under, 1000
5 “ Thoroughbred Bull, any
breed, pedigree exhibited, 4
* yrs old and upwards, pr m, 15 00
6 Second best, premium, 500
7 Best thoroughbred Bull, under -1
years old, premium, 1000
8 Second best, premium, 500
9 Best Cow. 4 yrs and upwards, pr. 10 OO
10 “ Cow under 4 yrs. pr’rn, 500
11 Bull Calf, premium, 500
12 “ Heifer Call, premium, 500
13 best calf 3 years and under, pr. 500
MIXED OR NATIVE.
14 Best bull, 3 yrs and over, iOOO
15 “ “ 1 and 2 yrs and over, 1000
16 “ “ 1 year and over, 500
17 “ milch cow, to be milked on
ground, 3 yrs and over, 15 00
18 “ heifer, 2 yrs and over, 500
19 “ “ 1 yr. and over, 8 00
20 “ beef, fattened for market, 1() 00
21 s< pair Oxen, to be worked
on the ground, 15 00
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’m, 500
25 “ “ premium, 500
26 “ Cow, 3 years and over. 10 00
27 Second best, 500
28 best Heifer, under 3 years old, 500
29 “ fatted bullock, 10 00
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, 500
35 best pair of Work Oxen, 1) 00
36 second best, 500
SECTION 2G— PLANTATION AND FARM—
FIELD CROPS.
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, §2O OO
2Largest Crop of Corn grown this
year upon one acre of upland and
bottom each, the period of plantin e,
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 landand
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, j q qq
5 Largest Crop of Barley of any
kind, specifications as above. p;r
acre, premium, 5 OO
G 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, * 10 00
Exhibitors of all the above crops must
state in writing to the Secretary all the re
quisitions as laid down for cotton, corn, etc.,
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 U>
compete for premiums of the Association.
SECTION 27 —CROPS BY BOYS UNDER 16
YEARS OF AGE.
1 Largest crop of Com grown by
any boy under lGyears of age,
an acre of la&d, premipm, , 10 OO
" Largest crop of Cotton grown by
any boy under 1G years q[ agr,
upon an acre of land, premium, 10 OO
lhe rules of fieid crops to be complied with.
SECTION 2<S— SAMPLE FIERI) CROPS THIS
YEAR.
1 best bale of Cotton not les3 than
4)0 lbs., premium, $.5 OO
2 best bale of Clover Ilay, prem , 500
3 do of Timothy Hay, prem 500
4 do of native Grass Ilay, pr, 500
5 do of Pea-vine Hay, prein 500
SECTION 29 BURLESQUE TOURNAMENT.
After Premiums are awarded on the
fourth day, the exhibition will be continued
with a Grand burlesque I'ournament. En
trance fee $lO, Ist Prize, S3O ; 2d Prize,
S2O ; five or more to ride.
GRAND SPEED RING FOR MULES.
OPEN TO ALL MULES, REGARDLESS OF AGE
OK SEX.
A Silver Cup worth $5 00. to be award
ed to the slowest mule. No one allowed to
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 announc
ed that a Committee on Miscellaneous Ar
ticles will be appointed, to examine and re
port upon and recommend premiums, upon
all such articles worthy o£ premiums.
The second best of any article or animal
not otherwise provided for, will receive a
Diploma.
The Knights of Cartersville are invited
i to make the necessary arrangements fora
Tournament, to come off during the E\lu
' bition.
A copy of the Premium List will be seat
to any one desiring it, upon application-
For further particulars or in format-ion,
address FRANCIS FONTAINE,
Secretary,
f 1 * y Cartersville, Ga.
; Auctioneer will be appointed whan the
occasion requires.