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AGRICULTURAL
Ltt die Ambition her bauble puisne,
While W it<ln: looks clown with disdain,
I’ be home oi Ihe Farmer has ebanus ever
new,
Wheie health. peace and compctence’reign.
t'alnlc ol eights tuid OTeHS
lll'eS.
Bushel*. Us.
Buckwheat, 58
Dried peaches, 82
Dried apples, 24
I Onions, 57
I Sait, 50
Stone coal, 80
Malt, 88
I Wheat hran, 20
I Turnips, 55
Plastering hair, 8
TTnslacked lime, 80
I Corn Meal, 48
I Fine Salt, 55
I Ground pens, 25
| Cotton Seed, 32
I
B'tthds. Lbs.
Wheat, W
Shelled corn fit)
Com inhhe ear 70
Peas, 60 j
five, 50 1
Oats. 62 I
Barley, 47 I
Irish Potatoes, On I
Sweet Potatoes, .77 !
White Beans, 00 I
Pastor Beans, 45 |
Dover Seed, CO |
Timothy Seed, 45
Flax Seed. 50
Hemp Seed 45
Bine Grass seed. 14
Facts Worth EtntmiiiK About
Manure.
Lord Kincaid, a Scotch land
owner and farmer, had the good
sense to learn by direct experiment
the relative value of stable mnnure
kept some months under shelter
and protected from all rain or snow,
and similar manure exposed to the
weather in a way once very com
mon in Great Britain, and still not
very uncommon in the United
States. Four acres of good soil
were measured, two of them were
manured with ordinary barn-yard
manure, and two with an equal
quantity of manure from a covered
shed. The whole was planted
with potutoes. The product of
each acre was as follows:
Potatoes treated with barn-yard
manure:
One acre produced 272 bushels.
One acre produced 292 bushels.
Potatoes manured from tho cov
ered sheds;
One acre produced 442 bushels.
One acre produced 471 bushels.
The next year the land was sown
with wheat, when the crop was as
follows:
Wheat on land treated with barn
yaad manure:
One acre produced forty-one
bushels eighteen pounds, (of sixty
one pounds per bushel.)
One acre produced forty-two
bushels, thirty-eight pounds, (of
sixty-one pounds per bushel.)
Wheat on land manured from
covered sheds:
One acre produced fifty five
bushels, five pounds, (of sixty-one
pounds per bushel.)
One aero produced fffty-eight
bushels, fortysoven pounds, (of
sixty-ono pounds per bushel.)
The straw also yielded one-third
more upon tho land fertilized with
the manure from the covered stalls
than upon that to which the ordi
nary manure was applied.
It is amazing that any farmer
should have thought that the daily
dropping 9 of animals in cow-yards
and barn-yards could be washed and
leached by rains for months, and
alternately dried and burnt in the
sun, and not seriously diminish the
fertilizing power of such droppings.
Nearly all of the rich salts of lime,
potash, ammonia and magnesia are
washed out by months of exposure
before tho yard manure is collected
and hauled into the field. Agricul
tural salts should be dealt with very
differently. They are soluble in
rain water, and should go from the
stable or shed to the ground to be
manured. In this way stall feed
ing cattle, sheep, hogs and horses
pays by tho large crops of wheat,
corn, potatoes, tobaseo and cotton
that may be raised.
* YVc are some forty years behind j
Scotch and Englishmen in the urt
of making and using manure on
the farm. They buy our cotton
seed and flax seed cake, our corn
and wheat to feed fatting stock, and
produce the richest sort of home
made manure from which fffty-five
bushels of wheat are grown on an
acre, and over four hundred bush
els of potatoes. Toor cow-pen
droppings will not turn out such
crops. Cattle mu9t eat the richest
kind of food, like corn-meal, oats,
millet seed, or cotton seed cake.—
Good clover forms valuable ma~
nuro. YYe have been trying forty
years to make all farmers under
stand the reason w/iy one ton of
this common manure is worth only
sixty cents, while a ton of Peru
vian guano (the duDg of birds), is
worth sixty dollars. The salts
saved by merely sheltering manure
gave Lord Kincaid about one hun
dred bushels of potatoes more to
the acre than he would have raised
without the shelter. Even in the
next crop of whcct, the gain was
nearly fourteen bushels. The best
plant food is often volatile, and al
ways soluble in water. It is easily
lost by a 6tupid man who takes no
pains to raise full crops of grain,
vegetables, cotton, or fruit. To
make a poor article of manure, and
waste two-thirds of that, is calcu
lated to bring manure-making on
the farm into disrepute. Learn to
produce manure worth mote per one
hundred pounds than good hay.—
Concentrate fertility as you would
bring the rays of tho sun to a focus
in a sen glass.—Nashville Ameri
can.
Discoursing sweet music—blowing
your own trumpet.
mum • —i
Tho height of impudence—the
length of a book agent.
Josh Billings says lie will take the
stage this winter; also, the railroad
cars, when they run his way.
—
“Any letters for Mike Howe?”
asked an individual of a clerk at a post
office window. “No letters for any
body’s cow.”
A jailer in a Western State had re
ceived strict orders not to keep bis
prisoners in solitary confinement. Once
when be had two in charge one escaped
and he was obliged to kick the other
out of the door to comply with the
regulation.
Danbury has the champion patient
hoy. He went to a neighbor’s house
for a cup of sour milk. “ I haven’t
anything hut sweet milk,” said the
woman pettishly. “ I’ll wait till it
sours,” said the obliging youth, sink
ing into a chair.
Nothing is so discouraging to a
young lawyer just as he waxes eloquent
about angel’s tears, weeping willows
and tombstone?, as to be interrupted
by tho cold blooded justice with
“ You’re off your nest, hub; this is a
case of hog-stealing.”
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An exchange says “the Sandwich
Islanders believe that Beelzebub walks
tho earth in the form of a woman.”
And now and then you will find a man
iri this country who believes so too,
and that he has married the w.omao.
mm I
Henry Ward Beecher was intro
duced to a Shaker at the White Moun
tains tho other day, and said to him
“I understand your belief deprives
you of some of the pleasures of this
life,” whereupon the other replied, “ It
shields us from some of tho tempta
tions, also.”
A Frenchman learning the English
language complained of the irregularity
of the verb “to go,” the present tense
of which some wag had written out for
him as follows : “I go; thou startest;
he departs; we make tracks ; you cut
sticks; they absquatulate or -skod
dadie.”
A little girl went into a neighbor’s
bouse one day, where some apple par
ings lay on a plate on a table. After
sitting a while, she said, “I smell ap
ples.” “Yes,” tho lady replied, “ I
guess you smell those parings on the
plate.” “ No, no,” said she, “ tain’t
them I smell; I smell whole apples.”
A man driving a wind broken horse
along Rridgc street Saturday, was
hailed by a small boy who enquired if
the horse was for sale, lhe man
didn't know but he was. ‘ Wall/ ob
served the little rascal, 1 they’d l'-ke to
git about such a critter up to the
church to blow the organ Sundays.’
Avery fashionable Danbury lady
tried to mount the step in front of
Merrill’s grocery, yesterday, but her
pull-back prevented her. Several
times she repeated the attempt, but
without success, while an anxious pop
ulace looked od. What do you sup
pose she then did ? Retreated? O, no.
She just turned around, and went up
the step backward, as easy as could be.
Drunkenness incapacitates a man
for business and lowers his social
standing. How many men are
constantly thrown out of business
on account of whisky. If you
would hold your situation, keep out
of grog shops. If you would pros
per don’t stop at the dram shop as
vou go to your meals. If you
would be respected don't visit at
night the billiard room and spend
money you should pay your nonest
debts with. A fool and his money
soon partetli, and the devil never
fails to get his own. How maDy
young men in this place are trying
to fit themselves for usefulness ?
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The colored Baptists of Georgia
intend to found a normal and theo
logical seminary in Atlanta.
VteiM
A ll JLlaAii ;i I til iv
Dr. J. Walker’s California
Vinegar Hitters are a purely Veg
etable preparation, made chiefly from
the native herbs found on the lower
ranges of the Sierra Nevada mountains
of California, the medicinal properties
of which are extracted therefrom with
out the use of Alcohol. The question
is almost daily asked, “ What is the
cause of the unparalleled success of
Vinegar Bitters?” Our answer is,
that they remove the cause of disease,
and the patient recovers his health.
They are the great blood purifier and
a life-giving principle, a perfect Reno
vator and Invigorator of the system.
Never before in the history of the world
has a medicine been compounded pos
sessing the remarkable qualities of
Vinegar Bitters in healing the sick
of every disease. They are a gentle
Purgative as well as a Tonio, relieving
Congestion or Inflammation of the
Liver and Visceral Organs, in Bilious
Diseases.
Hie properties of Dp., walker’s
Vinegar Bitters are Aperient, Dia
phoretic, Nutritious, Laxative, Diu
retic, Sedative, Counter-Irritant, Su
dorific, Alterative, and Anti-Bilious.
u. it. MiimKAi.n ox co..
Druggists J: Oen.Agts., San Francisoo, Califor
nia, k nor. of Whasingtou k Charlton Bts.,N.Y
Hold I>U nil Druggist! and. Dealers.
October 15, 1874—1 y
THE
‘ EMPIRT PIANO.
We have been selling the “EMPIRE”
Piano for the past few years in all parts of
the United States, and to the entire satis
faction of all purchasers. The reasons for
FIRST—
They are Durable ; this is the most es
sential quality.
SECOND—
They are JBuglliSieont isi foncsrich,
full, iind especially noticeable for their
beautiful Singing quality,
THIRD—
They are ICensonahle in S’riw:
not a cheap, poor Piano, but well and care
fully made in every part, and placed at
such a figure as cannot fail to please all
purchasers who desire a
Rfally Good Piano nt a low Price.
FOURTH—
They have very attractive and Ilatitl
somely finished Fuses in various
styles, suited to all tastes. All have carv
ed legs, and every improvement desirable
in a modern Piano Forte ; in addition to
which we have introduced the celebrated
“ IFFH”
attachment in each Piano Forte.
To the Piano Trade.
We can commend the
“EMPIRE”
as being n most desirable and attractive in
strument to sell, its LOW PRICE and the
quality of REMAINING IN GOOD OR
DER, make the “12 f: I’litK" Piano an
especial favorite with dealers.
Will. A. Fond A Co.’s
PARLOR AND CHAPEL ORGANS
These Organs, although but n short while
before the public, have met with such hear
ty and unqualified approval that their en
tire success is already secured. Great care
has been taken to combine, in these instru
ments, Beatity anil volume of
tone, with an attractive appear
ance- The tone is as pine-like as can he
obtained in an instrument of this class.—
The soft stops are delicious for their purity
and refined character, while the full organ
is grand and imposing in its sonority.
After very elaborate preparation, we
have just completed new and very hi fill
cases for nil our styles, and are prepared
to fill orders with
The very Best and Handsomest Organs at
Lowest Frlce.
Jgf-LIBERAL TERMS TO AGENTS'”®!
Purchasers who are at a distance from
any of our agents will receive price lists
and catalogues upon asplication.
fAM’S NEW METHOD FOR THE FIANO
Eovte, is the latest and best hook for
Elementary Instruction for this in
strument. It combipes the
excellences of all other
works ; is systema
tic, progressive
and pleas
ing.
tirent lie!|* to tooth Tenelicr
nad Pupil. Price 82 50.
Win, A, Pond & Cos,
'(Established over Fifty years.)
Keep constantly on hand the largest and
most complete assortment of American and
Foreign Sheet Music, Books, Instruments,
anil Musical Merchandise of every descrip
tion. Orders by mail will receive prompt
and careful attention.
gfrif Correspondence with the trade so
licited.
Wm. % ro\l> Ac Cos.,
547 Broadway, Branch Store, 39 Union
Square, ACIV A Ol'k.
June 17, 1875—6 ms
DISEASES
of mi: KiovFvs.
Painful affections of the bladder, and
J urinary organs, accompanied by gravelly
deposits, irritation of the neck of the blad
der, with difficulty of holding the urine, in
stricture, in seminal weakness, and in all.
conditions af the parts accompanied hv de
bility, weakness or painful irregula-ities in
male or female.
.liiliim * ISv drnstin Compound
will be found a most efficacious remedy.
Fries, ?! Ofl per Pstlle; $5 00 per Half Dozen.
Prepared bv
B. KEITII & Cos ,
41 Liberty Strtet,
Aprils,' 7s—6ms Yew York.
work done here.
GlOßir STFtITM !
THE ANNUAL FAIR FOR 1875 OF THE GEORGIA STATE
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY WILL BE HELD IN
AT THE BEAUTIFUL CENTRALITY PARK GROUND?,
BEGINNING
AND CONTINUING ONE WEEK.
A LARGE, VARIED AND LIBERAL PREMIUM LIST COVERING ALL DEPART
jTV ments of Industry, from which the following are extracts :
FIELD CROP DEPARTMENT.
lor the best and largest display in merit and variety of sample products from the
(.Afield, garden, orchard, dairy and apiary—the contribution of n single farm, SIOO
For the best six stalks of cotton—to become the property of the Society, - 60
For the best five bales, crip lor of short staple cotton, by one exhibitor - 150
i or the best single bale of short staple, - 50
For the best single bale upland long staple, - 66
HORSE DEPARTMENT.
Best thoroughbred stallion, • ... ... SIOO
Best walking horse _...... 60
Best saddle horse or mare, ....... 76
Best single buggy horse or mare, ..... 75
Best combination horse or mare, ... ... 100
Best double team owned by one exhibitor, .... 100
Best Georgia raised mule. ....... 60
Best mule, open to the world, - - - - 60
CATTLE DEPARTMENT.
Best herd —one bull and four cows or heifers—all to be of one breed and owned
exclusively by one exhibitor, : : : : SIOO
Best milch cow, :::::::: 60
Cow giving the richest milk, :::::: 60
S4O and S2O for the best bull and cow, respectively, of each of the following breeds:
Alderney, Ayreshire, Devon and Durham.
Best sow and pigs under six months old, .•::!( 60
POULTRY DEPARTMENT.
For best trio of each variety, : : : : : $ 10
Best and largest display in merit and variety of domestic fowls, raised in Georgia, 50
Best and largest display in merit and variety of same, open to the world, 50
Best display of pigeonß, : : : : : 20
Best display of rabbits, : s : ; : : 10
HORTICULTU RA L DEPA RTMENT.
Best display of garden vegetables, grown by one person, : •• $25
HOME INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT.
Best collections of jellies, preserves, pickles, jams, catsups, syrups, and cordials,
made and exhibited by one lady, : : : ; SSO
Best display of breads by one lady, : : : : : 25
ORNAMENTAL NEEDLE WORK.
Best display in merit and variety of female handicraft, embracing needle-work,
embroidery, crocheting, knitting, etc., by one lady, : : SSO
FINE ART DEPARTMENT.
Best oil painting, (any subject) : : : : $25
Best portrait painting, : : : : : 20
Best painting in water colors, : : ; : 20
Best display of paintings and drawings by one exhibitor; ; : 25
Best collection of drawings by a girl under 16 years of age, : : 25
Best, display of paintings and drawings by the pupils of one school or college, : 60
Best display of photographs, ; : : Silver medal and 25
Best display of jewelry, silverware, etc., : Silver medal and 25
MERGIIANTS’ DISPLAYS.
Best display of dry goods, : : ; : : SIOO
Best display of fancy groceries, : : : : 100
Best display of glassware and crockery, : : : ; 60
Rest display of clothing, ; ; ; ; ; 25
Best display of millinery, , ; ; ; j 26
SPECIAL PREMIUM FOR GRANGES.
To the Grange in the State making the largest and finest display in merit and vari
ety of stock, products, and results of kume industries, all raised, produced or
made by the members of that particular Grange, ; ; - $l5O
The above are but Specimens of a comprehensive list of large Money Premiums.
The Best and Largest Live Stock show ever held in the State or the South. More and
finer horse-, mules, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry, than ever before exhibited. Par
ties wishing iinestook, as a fine harness or saddle horse, milch cow, thoroughbred bull,
trio of e, tokens, etc., will find the occasion of this Fair a rare opportunity to secure them.
Several eminent and representative men from the North and Northwest, have been
invited to deliver addresses at tho Fair, arid many distinguished vidtors throughout the
whole country are expected.
The public will be kept posted of the progress and developments of the Fair in future
advertisements.
Rend to the Secretary at Macon, for Premium Lists, embracing a full schedule of the
premiums, rules, regulations, etc., and containing two engravings of the beautiful and
magnificent. Fair Grounds - A. IT. COLQUITT, President
T. G. HOLT, General Superintendent.
Sept. 2,1875m2 MALCOLM JOHNSTON, Secretary.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Foreign and Domestic Hardware,
AND AGENTS FOR
4 and 6-llorse Power Engines for Cotton Gins, Howe’s Scales, Dixie Plows,
Sulky Hay Rakes, Grain Drills, Cotton Planters, Champion Mower and
Reaper, and Agricultural Implements and Machinery of all kinds.
August 26, 1875-tf
Extraordinary
n 1871— 8812 ISO Biajser Maehines were sold, or 18IMI more than Two
of its principal Competitors.
In 1872 —210?58 Singer Mneliiues were sold, or 45070 more than it s
principal Competitor.
In 813-2512 11 1 Singer Maehines were sold, or 1851254 more than
its principal Competitor.
In 1874—24J070 Singer Machines were sold, or 148852 more than
its principal Competitor.
Singer Largely Increased.
It is a remarkable fact, that the SIYkiEU lias largely INCREASED its Sales each
year ill of its mair Competitors have largely DECREASED.
Asa rule, the comparative Sales of a Machine constitutes a good criterion of its mer
its! and this’ is especially so when the rule lias been tested through a series of year?.
Before purchasing a Machine, test and try the
“World’s Favorite,
The StJX'GEtI?
Mr. %Y'. 11. J.VCSiSOY is our Agent atGREENES BORO’, Ga., for the saleVf
t lie Singer Machine, the Singer silk, Clark's O. N.T. spool cotton, and other machine
11l addition to the Btasill ’leihtls awarded all Sewing Machines at the Vienna
Exposition, the SINGER received tit Grand Prize Medal for Progress.
1 The Binser Maanfaetarins < ontpany.
G. 11. HOPE,
General Agent of North-East Georgia, at ATHENS, Ga.
*fr-Send for Illustrated Catalogue of tl ' -•'-•rated Itazar Iklove-illliiia Pa
nei* Patterns. They are the CHEAPEST, BESI and MUSI RELIABLE
Patterns in market. Catalogues free—sent by mail on receipt of 3 cents postage stamp.
July 20—2 ms
AUGUSTA MUSIC HOUSE !
265 BROAD STREET,
se. Oi Eoiwsoir & §§
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
Of every descripiiim and variety of uur own importation direct through the
Savannah Custom House. it less than New York prices.
Purchasers oi‘ itlusic, Yin-tic Hooks Musical InsU*n
nrneiits and Musical Merchandise,
Will find every article they need, at this establishment, at prices that will defy
competition.
Our Stork of Pianos nrf Organs
Is the largest South of Baltimore, comprising more than twenty different styles
of the best makers, which will be sold at lowest factory prices for cash, or
small monthly payments. Kvery Piano and Organ fully
warranted for five years.
Our Stock of
VIOLINS. GUITARS FLUTES. CLARIQNETTES AND BANJOS,
is very attractive.
Brass and Silver Instruments, Drums, Hcolos, Fifes and Cymbals
In great variety. BANDS supplied at lowest rates.
®ay*The finest ITALIAN STRINGS for VIOLINS ami GUITARS, re
ceived monthly direct from European manufacturers.
Tlic Latest Puldecutions, Sniiss, Sheet Ilnsie and Music Hooks,
fyiDERS FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, MUSIC BOOKS SONGS,
™ * SHEET MUSIC or STRINGS in any quantity will be forwarded promptly at
regular prices. Mailed free, or by express, charges paid by us.
GEO. 0. ROBINSON & CO..
August 5. 1875-6 mo Augusta, Georgia.
BUY TUB BEST!
THIS IS THE ON LY QUALITY OF
wire (Oj) liii
MADE BY
JEWETT & SOXS
FOR THE LAST SIXTEEN YEARS!
Oils, Colors, Yansislies, Glass, Paints
Brushes. All in full Assortment.
J. H. ALEXANDER,
AUGUSTA , GA..
A full stock of DRUGS and CHEMICALS, Garden Seeds, etc. All goods sold at
lowest piices for Cash.
MAGIC CURE for Chills sent by mail on receipt of price, One Dollar per box.
May 20, 1875—tf ‘ J. 11. ALEXANDER.
PUNT AND Ol*. SOUTH !
515 Jackson Street, Augusta, Georgia.
THE BEST OF TetTcTeS !
ALL FBESH AND NEW I
WHITE LEAD, ZING, PAINTS, BRUSHES,VARNISII. PUTTY,
COLORS, LINSEED OIL, WINDOW GLASS.
MACHINE OIL, GIN OIL. KEROSENE OIL. Etc., Etc.
J3=Terms—CASH ON DELIVERY, or approved city acceptance.
C3-3IS<3. 33. CONNOR,
53 Jackson St , near Beli Tower, Augusta, Ga.
may 20, 1875-6 mo
. iJLId i €?€?•
LOOKING GLASS & PICTURE PARIS
P4ITROXIZJH HOME INDUSTKY !
0
riIHERE is no necessity to send North or elsewhere to have Looking Glass and Picture
i Frames Kegilt and Repaired, when they can and will be done by the subscriber at
as LOW A PRICE for the same work as in any city in the United States.
PORTRAIT FRAMES of all sizes and styles made to order at short notice.
LOOKING GLASSES both French and German, of all sizes, furnished.
OIL PAINTINGS, Cleaned, Relincd and Restored. CHROJIOS of every description
always on hand. Send on ycur work and SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
June 10, 1875tf £lO Broad St,, ingfiida, la
| jEO. A. OATES, Dealer in
School and Miscellaneous Books and Stationery and Everything
Usually kept in a first-class Book Store. 310 ItrtKUl St., AllgUStH, <.
Piano Fortes I
PERSONS wishing to buy a superior TIANO FORTE at a reasonable price, will do
well to call on the subscriber, who is the oldest dealer in Georgia ; and the owners
of hundreds of Pianos that lie lias sold, will testify to their durability. He has made
arrangements with the celebrated makers, Guild, Church & Cos., of Boston, whereby he
can sell a first-class Piano at a low price, part cash, and the balance in instalments.
No Pianos with fancy names sold, but all have the makers names and warranted for fne
years. He is also agent for the celebrated manufactures of Steinway & Son ; Paeon &
Karr, (formerly Bacon & Rowen,); and Stieff & Son’s, all of which will be sold at factory
prices. He is also agent for the most approved CABINET ORGANS.
GEO A. OATE‘J, 240 Broad St . Augusta, Ga
KT-Pianos Tuned and Repaired. June 10, 187- r >tf
KEITH’S
Fever and Ague BHIIs
A SPECIFIC FOR AIL CASES OF CHILLS
ARO FEVER. DUMB AGUE. INTER
MITTENT FEZER, ETC.
This preparation is purely vegetable,and
is prepared from the recipe of Dr. Keith, I
who has used it in the treatment of above
diseases for many years, with invariable
success.
Put up in boxes containing 50 Pills.
Price, $1 00 per box, or 6 boxes for
$5 00. Sent by mail on receipt of price.
Prepared only by
B. KEITH A C> ,
41 Liberty Street,
Aprils,’7s-6ms Xen York.
Job Work soli
cited*
Fits Cured Free!
Any person suffering from the above
disease is requested to address Dr. PRICE,
and a trial bottle of medicine will be for
warded by Express,
FKCE !
The only cost being the Express charges
which, owing to my large business, are
small.
Dr. Price has made the treatment of
FITS OK EPILEPSY
a study for years, and he will warrant a
cure by the use of his remedy,
Do not fail to “end to him for a trial bot
tie ; it costs nothing, and he
XVILL Cl RE 'OH,
no matter of how long standing your case
may be. or how many other remedies my
have failed. Circulars and testimonials
sent with Free Trial Battle-
Be particular to give your Lxpiess, 4S
weli as your Post Office direction, and
Address,
Hr. nils. T. PRICE,
67 William Street, NEW \ ORK.
Feb. IS, 1875—1 y