Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

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.” ♦ mm 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 ? — m ♦ 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