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PnOPIE’S FB.IBND
On the Cultivation of the Potato.
Editors of the American Farmer:
In May, 1857, the stalks of my
early potatoes being from 5 to 6
inches above ground, I became
apprehensive that they would be
frozen, which would have made
the crop late. I took a large sin
gle shovel plough and gave each
row a round, substantially cover
ing them over without any regard
to the position or condition that
the stalks might be in when so
covered.
In a week’s time I was very
greatly and agreeably surprised
to find them above ground again,
as erect as ever and perfectly
clean. In a few days the culti
vator was passed betwen the rows,
leveling the middles and freeing
them from weeds and grass also.
Upon the appearance of the blos
soms, I gave them another round
with the shovel plough, divided
the middles therewith, and the
cultivat ion of the crop was finish
* ed, without any other labor, and
perfectly clean. The rows were
three feet apart. I have cultiva
ted fifteen crops in like manner,
and have not seen the necessity
of any change.
I recommend that the rows be
laid out North and South, when
the ground permits, so that the
sun may shine on both sides of
the ridges. I respectfully submit
my experience in the above meth
od of cultivation, for the consid
eration of your readers. If any
doubt, let them try one row. 1
have ploughed them down, when
from 2to 5 inches higlu Close
attention to the weather, c >ndi
tion of the soil and the size of the
plants, is required to get them
covered at the proper time.
David \V. Naill.
Cottage Farm, Sam's Creek, Freak
Co., Md.
Poultry Houses.— Cleanse
these—make clean nests, and give
generous feeding. Eggs selling
at 40 to 45 cents per dozen, as is
now the case in our markets,
should render {his branch of flirm
economy worthy of special atten
tion—besides which, youngchicks
command always enormous prices
in early spring. The preservation
ot the manure of your poultry
yard is also an item of moment—
it is amongst tin; most valuable of
manures, and if well preserved,
and kept covered as gathered,and
■g handful of plaster thrown over
Xeaeb gathering, it is almost equal
vto any guano.— American Far
mer.
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Floriculture.—All lovers of
flowers must, remember, that one
blossom allowed to mature or
‘•go to seed” injures the plant more
than a dozen new buds. Cut your
flowers then, all of them, before
they begin to fade. Adorn your
rooms with them; put them on
your tables; send bouquets to
your friends who have no flowers;
orexchangc favors with those xho
have. You will surely find that
the more you cut off the more you
will have. All nwes after they
have eeaxed to bloom should Im*
cut back, that the strength of the
loot may go to forming new roots
for next year. On bushes not a
need should lie allowed to mature.
—Scribner's for March.
A Wonderful Clock.
A German in Cincinnati has in
vented a clock which, though
much smaller than the celebrated
one at Stasbourg, is, from its des
cription. much more complicated.
Wesee, in a glass rase, a three-I
sto*y, steeple-shaped clock, four
feet*wide at the first story and
nine feet high. The movement
is placed in We first story, on tour
delicate columns, within which
**ings the pendulum. The sec-
Nond story consists of two tower
pieces, on the doors of which
k there are two pictures that repre
jsent all d early manhood.
A tower crowns, as third story,
die ingvuio U s structure. A cock,
as a symbol of watchfulness,
stands un the top, directly' over
the portal.
When the clock marks the first
quarter the door on the left piece
of the second story opens, and a
child issues from the background,
comes forward to a little bell,
gives it one blow and then disap
pears. At the second quarter a
youth appears, strikes the bell
twice, ami then disappears. At
the third there comes a man in
his prime; at the fourth we have
a tottering old man leaning on a.
staff, who strikes the bell four
times. Each time the door closes
of itself.
When the hours are full the door
, of the right piece of the second
: story opens, and Death as a skel
eton, scythe In hand, appears, and
; marks the hour bystrikinga bell.
But it is at the twelfth hour that
we have the grand spectacle in
the representation of the Day of
Judgement. Then, when Death
has struck three blows on the top
of the little I ell, the cock on the
top of the tower suddenly flaps
i his wings and crows in a shrill
tone, and after Death has marked
the twelfth hour with his hammer
the cock crows twice again.
Immediately three angels, who
stand as guardians in a central
position, raise their trumpets in
their right hands (in their left they
I hold swords,) and blow a blast
toward each of the four quarters
•of the earth. At the last blast
: the door of the tower opens, and
: the resurrected children of earth
; appear, while the destroying an
: gel sinks out of sight. Then,
1 suddenly, Christ descends, sur
i rounded by angels. On his left
. there is an angel carrying the
scales of justice, on his right an
other carries the Book of Life,
• which opens to show the Alpha
: and Omega —the beginning ami
i the end. Christ waves his Land,
' ami instantly the good among the
: resurrected are separated from the
i wicked, the former going to the
' right and the latter to the left.
! The Archangel Michad salutes
the good, while on the other side
. stands the devil radient withfien
; dish delight—he can hardly wait
; for the final sentence ot those
who fall to him, but, in obedience
to the command ot the central
figure, 1A withdraws.
I The fig nreChri st.r a i ses hish an <1
again with a threatening mien,
and the accursed sink down to the
realms of the Satanic majesty.
I Then Christ blesses the chosen
• few. and they draw near to him.
, Finally, we bear a cheerful chime
| ot l>ells, during which Christ rises,
I surrounded by his angels, until he
! disappears ami the portal closes.
A complete drama is here repre
sented, without the aid of a human
hand. The movements are steady
i and noiseless, with the exception
'of the threatening gestures of
• the figure of Christ and the move
ments ot Lucifer, who darts ac
ross the scene with lightening rap
idity. Os course the similar ac
tion of these figures is intended
on the part of the artist, ami adds
I greatly to the effect.
ANOTHe v REASON
Why Hi ri» xse ILh.ghios’h (Riverwide
I Press) unabridged, enlarged, and cor
! re< ted editiuii of SMITH'S DICTION-
ARY OF THE BIBLE, edited by
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pp., 576 illustrations, cloth, $26, is bet
ter than the English edition of the
saine, slid thus the best Bible Diction
ary in the English language, is that in
addition to the original iihistrations,
which have been carefully re-eugvaved,
none of them omitted, a hundred new
and important illustrations are given
some from photographs, some from or
iginal drawings.
Tiie following by Grano V>•
Chas. C. Clark, of North Carolina, is
worthy the consideration of Aiunous :
“Profanity and munkeiuitss should
surely coxnc within the prohibition of
Masonic authority, since they • >ffend
against every rule of "onnernroly pro
prietv and decorum —and t> b- a
.L'.co i lain! y cannot ine.*tn not to be
a tjeidieiuan. H'd’its >«hi<h deaden
the rnor.tl rnsibility. blunt the morn]
perception, and debaucii all the ilji.u
tacuiti»-s. M'ouid ih- forced to yield un
conditionally to the yuandate of an in
stitution which teaches the Holy Bible
to be the ruler and guide of faith, and
that all our action - should be squared
bv the square of morality.’ ’
A Great Blessing.
Never, since the time “when the morn
ing stars sang together,” has sbere been
a greater medical discover}’ and blessing to
tbe human race than the
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This delightful and rare compound is the
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Colds* Hoarseness, Sore Throat, Croup,
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Competition, remains as: ;r gassing through '
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he world.
Globe Flower C’-o.gb Svrup is pleasant to
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iuo-t delicuto stomach.
Phys’ctan- v. have consumptive pa
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With'grrat/rcsflMk jrdts Guly, "
Jas. N. Nunn.
Byingtou’s Hotel, Fort Valley, Ga.. | i
December 1, IS7O. i j
Messrs. J. S- Pend- i t’H <f* Co, Atlanta, j
Ga.—Gents—For thi past two months I
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ago a friend r*-eommended y»>ur Globe j
Flower Cough Syrup, and I am proud to ;
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before 1 cnmmcbeml the m-e of jemr Globe i
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