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H> r Uv Democrat. . Editor and Prop'r it*'* ^=r- - — gg^ACGL’ST 3,1882. Mfpt m i oo ••• 76 , jfostbs 10 j.('*ry The Bainbridge Democrat. 1; : ISlXG RATES AND RULES, inerted »< per square £°ion, a«J *> for each subse- J*LuMt «M lines of this type. K* wi,h con,mct em ' r .>•■ of eizht lines are $15 per h |,#U rW P. r annum. Local notices ikiD tl>r*e months are subject to «'*' rt 'f Ter ii.e r s who de“ire their ad- J,. changed, must give us two r^Tvlrerti-ements, unless other- in contract, will be changed * notices, tributesof “TSl rtO.fr kindred notices, charged r.rilTfrti'-cmjnts. ! must take the run of the ,»»f do no* contract to keep them t Mrticol*r place. '•,“ oc ,.mfnt- tor candidates are *10, if Ifar on* insertion l' r , due upon the appearance of the “"„ nW l, and the money will be col- ■j*ue<U bv the propneto*. ■ .hull adhere strictly t<> the above rales, I*" depart from them under no circum- fiiMss,i n:Vfkssioxal. w. M HARRELL, [torney At Law, Rainuridge. Gkorom. inn be found at McGill's office. All L* futm-tcd to bis rare will receive Tp|attention. Collections a specialty, (toe 1. |wi2—6tn. MEDICAL CARD. M. i. Nicholson, L removed to Twilight, Miller coun- Ktorgia Office in J. S. OiftOfl’s ■ fcb.9,82. MEDICAL CARD. E. J. Morgan |nremoved his office to the drug store, ,r)j occupied by I>r. Harrell. Resi- * fta IVest street, south of Sliotwell, L, calls at night will reach him. CHARLES C. BUSH, Ittomey at Law COLQUITT, GA. wept attention given to all business en- iited lo me. DENTISTRY ~ ,C. Curry, D. D. S., fio he found daily at bis office on South Ld nTce*. up flairs, in 15. .Johnson’s llding. where he is ready to attend to the pis of the public at reasonable rales. dec-5-78 .1.. M. o’nbal McGILL & O’NEAL. |ttorneys at Law. BAINBRIDGE, GA. teir ofice will be found over the post of- b, K. D0JSA|,SOX, RVnON B. ROW Fit. BOWER & DGNALSON, jtorneys and Counsellers at Law. bficc in the court bouse. Will practice IDecatnr and adjoining counties, and jewkere by special contract. n-25 7 OCTO R M. L. BATTLE, _ Dentist. Dec over Hinds Store, West side rt house. Has tine dental engine, and III have everything to make his office st»class. Terms cash. Office hours 9 ®. to 4 p. m. jan. I3tf JEFF D. TALBERT, ttornev at Law, Bainbridge. Georgia. "ill practice in all the courts, and busi- M intrusted to his care will be promptly tended to. Office over store of M. E. ~Mt & Son. feb.23,’62. DR.LhTpE ACOCK, sped fully tenders his professional sorv- ‘ to the people of Haiti bridge and viciui- Iffice over store of J. I). Harrell & Hro Menee on West end of Broughton *t, where he can be found at night. April 6,1881— Ion?*© For Rent, I hereby offer for rent that comfortable ’■Jence lately occupied by Mr. Fred u, “. !• >s commodious, with all neccs T ° u * houses, and splendid garden at* , Apply to Thomas Scott, or the un signed, *>-• J. L Boyxtos. HEMOVAL, This is to notify my friends, patrons and '* pubii* generally, that 1 have removed "--I 8tore next to F. L. Rabbit’s on *!h Broad street, where I hope to receive mture, the congratulations and patron- * °' ffi y friends. Thanking the public for f “ Tors > and hoping a continnance of t! »me, 1 am Yours Respectfully, . J ACOB BORN. Jan. 5. 1S82. lainbridge Academy. The above institution will begin on the d m la - v in August, the 28th. A full ‘ able corps of teachers will bt eniploy- . every endeavor made to give satis- ■id° n Hstronage of cititens gf Batn- ge and the surrounding country solicit- tuition as heretofore. J7.6-'82, Ref pectfully, J. E WlTllEBSPOOS. BY BEN. E. RUSSELL. BAINBRIDGE, GA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1882. | YOL. 11.—NO. 41. “IDE DIGTITY OF FARMING.” A SPEF.CII VEIJTEBED 1ST ( OEOAEI.UIIARLENJ MI A NERI.l’N BEFORE THE DE- CATl’R COUNTY AtiKlCLL- TEKAL SOCIETY, Macon For special instruction in bookkeopin = ®* ng hip, business arithmetic, corres- ^ence, bill heading, telegraphy and ®enu business routine. ••McKay, - - PRNICIPAL. , er terms, information'as to boarding Ji'P'y to the principal- P. O. box Macon, Georgia. At the Grounds of the Decatur County Eair Associtilion, at ISn in bridge, Ga., on the 11th of July, lstsS. Mr. President and Gentlemen :—In vited by your society to address them, I appear before your to-day, but not to iuflict upon you a lengthy speech. A talker who monopolises all the talk is ever a bore, and he who, on an occa sion like this, would take up much of your time, would be in equal bad taste. Exchange of greetings—talk over crops and domesticities—discussions on public affairs, especially who shall be Governor and fill the various positions of Candidate; these are the themes of interest and each one wants his sayso and to bear the sayso of his neighbor. Hut. in compliment to your invitation, and out of refipect to the interesting subject you have selected for me, I wilt return to occupy a few miuutes of your time. The Dignity of Farming as a Profes sion is the subject. Its dignity, work, excellence, eleva* tion in rank—whether considered in trinsically or in comparison with the other avocations—what can have more excellence, and be more worthy of ex alted consideration than that, which was the first employment instituted for man. no doubt to lighten the distresses ot his fallen condition ! An employment which feeds the hungry, clothes the naked, and while thus supplying the necessities of the world, furnishes the substratum and in large degree the fillings up of all progressive society. The avocations of man have been di vided into Professions Trades and Farm ing. The term profession in the com mon acceptation implies a calling or avocation in which intellect is more ex ercised than the physical. Trade is the opposite and carries with it the idea of muscular exercise as not only neces sary to the effect wanted, but in greater degree than the mental direction em ployed. Farmiiig is always spoken of as a separate and distinct avocation and not comprehended under either term, profession or trade. In the first uses of civilized society, but two professions wore recognised— arms and the Church. The one origi nating in self protecting necessities, the other God appointed. Out of them grew architecture as a profession. Be yond the simpler coverings for habita tions, strong places were wanted to pro* tect what the strong hand had taken, and Mansoleuins for honoring the dead The Church wanted shrines and tem ples to inspire in the darkened under standings of the people, sentiments of prayer and worship. Hence architect ure as a profes.-ion, and its skilled men Were the necessity of wealth and honor. Laws and medicine were at first dis- countel, but compe’ling respect and recognition, have greatly played their part in human history. From the be-- ginning we see the Physician as now with martyr heroism defying contageon and death, seeking out the hidden cures of disease and then with patient fidelity aud untiring research analysing the secrets of nature lor remedies to alleviate human suffering. The Lawyer has been the High I’riect of Justice and the champion of freedom. To bis trained logic in Statesmanship we maiuly owe the chrystalization of rights when rights have been won, and the construction of constitutions to preserve rights.. He has done more than any other Yo or ganize Democratic principles, and build into syuietrical form Republican insti tutions. Merchandising at an early time rank ed as a profession ; and Merchants and Bankers have been and are among Princes. More recent experiences have added to the professions, Teaching and Jour nalism. Twin and equal illuminators of the world—let them continue, as now, active and free, and there will be no backtcard to human progress. Engineering too ranks with the pro fessions. It has taught us by its dar ing and wonderful feats that there is ncTimpossibilities to genius. Also certain specialities connected with Railroading and Manufacturing are formulating themselves in the pub lic mind so as to be named among the professions—the distinction growing oat of the idea, that superior faculties of the intellect ate needed for their parsnit, and because in the exercise of intellectual use predominates the phy sical. Two reflections in this connection strike me as per'inent. One is, that while circumstances or the needs of society make place for a profession its rank in general estimate depends upon the patents and character of itsjrota- ries. The other is, that the profession always furnishes the leaders of men— leaders, sometimes, to oppress and de base the people, oftentimes however, to ehvate and bless. But with either re sult, they are leaders, and that, because the profession uses and trains intellect, aud mind will dominate. How—with the descriptions given why sh >uld not Farming be dignified as a profession ? It demands intellect ual exercise in the broadest and most comprehensive sense and can employ talent in its every veisatility. The in- intelligent farmer must understand seeds and soils—the elements of fertili zation and the nature of plants; he should be wise in climamic and atmos pheric changes and their effect on veg- tation. He should know animated na ture as well—know of breeds and blood and what can come from crosses and culture. In fact, he should be conver sant with all the systems and mysteries of nature and be wise in application, besiles, he must kaow how to cootrol and direct labor—how to train men, how to organise, systematise—how to govern. He must understand prices' and markets—the relationship of sup- , ply and demand and the influences that bear upon them. Id truth and in deed he must be merchant, politician, states man and philosopher. The usual isola tion of his position renders in needful that he act as Physician among his employees and prescribe for their simple ailments. So too, he must be be their Legal Adviser and thus naturally tha principles of Law and the requirments of Code are learned. Yes; and why should he not practice the Divine call ing ? Teach from the Authority, moral precepts and duties. “.Allure to brighter worlds and lead the way.” There is really no calling demanding such varied and comprenensive talents —such varied and comprehensive knowledge; and the effort, upon the man who will intelligently pursue his business, is, that he will become thor oughly trained and fitted, for any of the exalted positions of life, whose ex ecutive and administrative ability are needed. As illustration of this, I may say, that in a neighboring State where farming has ever been held in high es- teniate and duly honored within my time, there have been three occupants of the Chair of Slate who have had their training upon the plantaticn— were essentially and ody farmers. They, as Governors ranked with the best—peering the most illustrious statesmen of a most illustrious age. Our present executive is another in stance of high position attained and honors worthily worn by one whose best distinctions grew oat of his con nection with the farming interests ol Georgia. Yes; and when best pleased with contemplations upon the worth and excellence of our section and class, you would name a recognized represen tative fit culture and capacity, whose name will more readily suggest itself than Bloxham of Florida—Governor and Farmer, But, the most important point in this discussion is, in what spirit should Farming be' adopted and followed as a profession to make it a success ? 1 answer in the same spirit aud in the same manner that any other profession is adoped when success is attained. The majority of those who adopt any or all of the avocations of life do so merely to gain their daily bread and meet pressing wants, or to shine a lit tle with reflected light. If they dream of success or honor or high attain ments, it is as a dream only ; there is no effoit to make the dream a reality. They have failed to see that purpose, resolve, effort, lofty purpose, stern re solve and constant effort are necessary, heDce, to them, life is bnt a drag with small or iil results. One in twenty, perhaps, is a decided success; he has taken his calling felling that it honors him and he must honor it; he has taken it with a purpose and clings to it with a grasp that refuses to be loosened; neither pleasure nor ambi tions, if they direct, can tempt him. He will resolntely hold his selected line and look alone to his selected object nntil after success shall have been achieved. We have had, daring this year, a notable instance of this prSessional de votion to a specific object, when the strongest possible circumstances urged a diversion from it. I allude to Dr Hay- good, President, of Emory College, when elected Bishop he modestly but firmly turned from the high honor. He had fixed it as his object to make his college a great seat of learning and he would not renounce his object, though seeing higher duties demanded the re nunciation. This is the spirit with which a man should take his avocation and lay out the work of life. Now, in this spirit, let a young man take farming as his profession. Let him fix his purpose upon some object or end to which all his efforts are to be directed. Is it reputation for success merely, or wealth, position or power atnoDg men ? Whatever it may be, let him drive to it, deny himself for it and in all the details and generalisms of his work tesibly adopt means to ends and he will succeed. W'hen years of trial come, years of failure in crops, which must happen from seasons or providential calamities or from other causes begotten of mis takes, or errors of judgment, natural to the wisest, let him not despond; if he endures manf illy the years of famine, he will rejoice in the times of plenty. Success in the end, will crown his effort^. The greatest temptation to an ener getic aud enterprising young man, who we will suppose correctly started upon the regular work of a farmer, to divert him, is in the speculative spirit of the age. Booms are sounding their glo ries upon every side and it takes a steady nerve and cool brain to forego running after one and then another, so rich are they, in promises of quick and multiplying success, but the temptation should be resisted. To yield is more or less to ungear one’s legitimate busi ness and lo untrain himself. Patient, persistent endurance and energy in his own line is the line for him. I do not wish, however, to be under stood as objecting to new enterprises, nor do I wish to cofine the young men of the South in choice of an avocation to restricted ideas. But I do rejoice when I see one possessed with in telligence and character choose farming in any of its many special traits as a profession, and when choice is made, judgment, taste and capacity having guided the choice, I insist upon his adhering to it with determined pride and fixedness of purpose. Inclination and capacity must be the criterions of choice, and while it would be best for more of our young men, I mean particularly those whom mind and force of character indicate as future leaders among the people, to take to the fields, yet I rejoice that there are new avenues of employment opening every day, so that every variety of in tellect and of taste may be fully exercised. The more diversified the employment of a people the more full will be that development that consti tutes progress. Every mine that is opened in the South must give us sat isfaction, every factory that is built mast gratify us, every new enterprise started mast increase hope in the bosom of every enlightened man. We know the South is filled with the rich est minerals, especially the two richest and best of all, because the most need ful, iron and coal. We know this sec tion is the best field for the manufact uring work, because there are no hinder ing frosts. We know any and every new enterprise may find here the skill to use them to profit. We know too the more general and varied the work of a people the more interest will be excited in and toward a country. So that to diversify business and multiply employ ment, there is large hopefullness of increased life. We see the worth of population, the enlargement «>f old cities and the building of new ones. We see more market for farming prodnets, more prosperity to the farmers. We see more call for Railroads and Steamboats more profit to all the old accustomed classes of our people, more work for merchants, mechanic*, lawyers, doctors, teachers, preachers and every body. Y<*s, this is progress; quicken ed by diversity, the motive powers of society, motion is life, life is growth. Bat while this general view pleases me, I can but rejoice tfiat the physical char- cteristics of the South will ever make farmiug the leading occupation of the peo ple. It is the best of all, indiBpensible to ail. An agricultural people, becomes less massed are less subject to excitements and impulse, more reflective, more virtuous and therefore more conservative. Their in terests are less effected by panics and financial prostaations and hence tbey make a balance wheel during periods of wild speculation and overtrading. Their labor results moving with the seasons, are quickest in recuperation and become power ful lactors in the re-establishment of society, when resolutions have over thrown the institutions of a people. How happily we hake realized this recu peration power. Daring the^st ten years the world has looked upon the South and wondered. We have been an astonishment to ou-selves. Never has there been such uprising after so great desolation in this Southern land. Besides the destructions of war. What injuries bare been sustain ed trom the Aversions of society, bad government, public thefts, excessive taxa tion ; and yet the South has prospered. The farmiug interests leaned upon by all other interests, bearing most of the bnrdons of the whole has had its own Bpecial difficutieg to meet; fleecings from frauds in fertilizers, usurious intent for money, and still more exhaustive usuries of credit prices for supplies; and yet it has prospered and to-day is lifting heself with joyfulness and pointing to the future with hope. This goodly prospect we. as farmers, owe mainly to climate, soil and staples* climate the most beneficient, soil the most varied and productive, staple the richest and most needful to man. These are ours and will continue ours. Mr. Presideut and Gentlemen; We have reason to rejoice. “The lines are falllen unto ns in pleasant places, yea. we have a goodly heritage.” Let qs then re joice, and when rejoicing, let us not for get to be grateful for climate, soil and sta ples are the benefactions of God. The Convention. Qafacy Herald. Till the counties were represented, on last Wednesday, at Tallahassee, »t the First Congressional District Convention, by the best classes of citizens of each county, excepting Walton, Homes, and Taylor counties, which had no represen tatives, owing to circumstances which we are gratified to state do not. in the slight est respect, affect the Democracy of their peotile. The delegates came up splendidly from all the counties in representation. There weie but two names before it, that of the able and eloquent McWhorter, of Santa Rosa, and our true and tri.-d friend of the people, who tor three terms has been chosen our Representative in Congress, and who has served with marked ability and efficiency. As soon as it was defioite- ly known what counties were present it was very evideut that a two-thiids majori ty was for Davidson. The friends of Col. McWhorter made on able and gallant struggle for their distinguished choice, whom all trne democrats would be delight ed to honor, which attracted general atten tion for its pluck, and ability, but there could be no gain-saying of the fact that Col. Davidson possessed the heart aud soul of his constituency, and it fonnd ex pression on the first ballot by a vote of 89 to 41, 88 votes were cast for Gen. E. A. Perry, the distinguished President of the convention. Immeediately upon the an nouncement of the result the friends of Col. McWboter moved to make it unan imous which was done The closing proceed ings were marked by the adoption of resolu tions, and an eloquent speech of acceptance from Col. Davidson, and enthusiastic and appropriate speeches from Gen. Perry and Mr. S. R. Mallory, of Escambia. Its work was over in a few hours, and the conven tion is to be congratulated upon its quick solution of a nomination which is general ly attended with unnecessary delays. It has presemed a candidate selected npon the first ballot, andAbe democracy of the First District commences the campaign of 1882 with a solid front and a united ac tion, and with a candidate, whose populari ty and ability and experience, upon the hustings, is second to none within the limits of the district. Let us close the ranks and march with a firm and steady tread to victory in November. We shall publish the proceedings aa soon as received from the Secretary. The Methodist Episcopal churches, North and South, unite in a centenary conference, which will be held in Baltimore, December 25tb, 1884. to celebrate the famous “Christmas Conference,” which was held in that city December 24th, 1784. WIT ANH WISDOM. A night gown is nothing bnt a nap sack The farmer is happiest when there is a full crop. So is a hen. “Darling this potato is only half done.” “Then eat the other half lore.” Smoking and chewing are two evils, and ye who select the former chews the lesser. An obituary notice in Dtahc’oses touch ingly—“he leaves thirteen wiudows Sod fiity-four children.” Out West the agents take care of the Indians, and the Indians reciprocally take hair of tlte agents. The man who stops his paper to econ omize ought to cat his nose off to keep from buying handkerchiefs. Irish epitaph : “Erected to the memory of John Phillips, accidently shot as a mark ol affection by bis brother.” Recent boarding honse statistics leads to the concision that butter was invented by Mr. Strong, of Ancient Greece. When a man gets so lazy that starva- t’on itself won’t drive him to work,yon will usually find him running for office on a labor reform ticket.. “I want one of these long felt hats, papa,” said a pretty girl to her father. The in dulgent father forked over the money, and her head now fills the long felt want. An Irishman giving his testimony in one of our courts.a few days since, in a roit case, said: “The first man I sawcomming at me when I got up, was two brick-bats, bedad.” An Ohio girl was vaccinated between the shouldeas in order to be odd, but she fooled herself. For twenty-eight days no young fellow could put his arm around her. The flat hat that is so prevalent at this time is liked by ihe young men who wear it because they can reach over the edges and hold it on with their ears when the win 1 blows. The “utterly utter” kind of talk hns in fected the street gamins, one of whom after picking up a more than usually fra grant cigar stump, exchmed to his friend: •‘Jack this is quite too positively bully.” I never pretended to know a thing that I no not,” remarked Brown. “When I don’t known thing, I say at once ‘1 don’t know.” “A good cause,” said Fogg; “but how monotonous your conversation must be, Frown!” “My dear, yon really do smoke too much,” says Madam B. to her husband. “See, you have just finished another pack age of tobacco 1” “.Excuse me, my love, but do you happen to know when I begun this package?” “No,” “Well, then?” “Yes,” said the injured party to the owner of the dog,” “I kuow the dog was only in play when he bit about half a pound of fleeh out of me. Certainly he was ODly in play! And I was only in play when 1 took an ax and made hash of him. Only in play, sir. Nothing to get mad about 1' Some people are very hard to convince. “Why, I thought yon were dead,” said a gentleman to a neighbor. “Well,yon see the report was Rise,’’ was the rejoinder. I don’t; know about that,” continued the man obstintley, “the person who told me never yet deceived me, and I can’t say as much for you.” “Charlie, have you got a hooked nose?” “Yes, darling.” answered Charlie, smiling, “I’m afraid it is a little liable to that oriticism.” “Well, I never should have noticed it,” she added indignantly, “if that horrid Spriggs girl across the way hadn’t told me to ask you if you wouldn’t like to sell it for a syphon.” He read in a newspaper paragraph the statement that “The child is father to the mar,” and straight way went and asked his mother if that was true? “Yes. sou.” she an swered. “It may seem a little strange to you, but it's true.*-Well, mamma,” respond ed the inquisitive youth, “why is it if I'm papa’s father that be always licks me and 1 never lick him?” Liberal Advertising Pays. There are still a few people, here and there, who are not clear in theirown minds that newspaper advertising pays. Prob ably tbey have never tried it only in some halfhearted way. In advertising also, the old maxim applies, “What is worth doing at all is worth doingwell.” If you want large profits, advertise largely. Let your self be known and heard from, some of the most successful business men have ac quired their fortune by intelligent nse of he newspaper columns Said one of them to a friend about to start in business, “pay as much for adver tising as you do for rent and you will suc ceed.” There is no more in this than would oc cur to some at first sight, lake the case of a merchant.- His rent, clerk hire, in surance and other expenses are nearly as much upon sales of say $25,000 per annum as upoD sales of double that amount. The sagacious merchant appreciates this, and he concludes that it will pay a big profit to make the extra sales of $25,000, and so he calls to his aid the powerful leverage, the press, and the people in after years talk of his “geod luck” amassing wealth. Tue luck lay in his liberal advertising bills. The business man who desires to succeed will do well to study the methods and heed the counsel of some gf the world's heaviest rdvertisers.—Coiambus Enquirer. The Wheat Harvest. AtUrKia Cbwtituiion. The men bearing cradles and the clat tering army of reapers have no# reached Michigan: Wisconsin and southern Min* nesoth. In a month more the great worK of dread gathering will be ended in Man itoba—the Work that was begun in Georgia and other gulf states in May. And all through tbq vast wheat belt the crop hea turned out handsomely. In OregQn» too, the yield is abundant, add if there is any exception to the sweeping blearing it must be looked for ifi California, where dry weather has been rather too prevalent for local good. The cfop is now So nearfy gathered that the statiscians have resumed business at the staDd. The first day of July was the first day of the new Crop year. The men of figures put the supply on that day,’ visible and invisible, at 40,000.000 bushels. As spring wheat has become very prom-. i8ing, they claim that the year’s crop will certainly be 480,000,000 bushels; it may exceed this amount 50,000,000 bushels, and,it cannot welt be less. The estimated supply is therefore 520,000,000 bushels. Fifty-three millions of people will consume 41 bushels each, or 238,000.000 bushels. To this amount tidd 59,000,000 bushels on account of seed, etc., and we have the heme consumption fixed at 300,000,000 bushels. The surplus is thus 220,000,000 bushels.' Frofn this deduct 50,000,000 bushels on account of visible supply on July 1,1883,' and there will be left 170,000,000 bushels to be exported to countries that do not make their own bread. This is a very handsome surplus. Our heaviest exports of wheat were 178.000,000 bushels in 1879- 80, and 186,000.000 bshcls in 1880-81.’ Last year we sent across the water 120,- 000,000 bushels. The Uuited Kingdom requires 192.000.000 bushels, and the Eng lish crop.which is not promising, is now put at 72,000,000 bushels. 'The shortage will therefore be 210.000,000 bushels As the Russian crop will not be an aver age one, the United States may be able to' find a market for one-lialf of its surplus in English ports. Our surplus bids fair, how-, ever, to exceed 200‘000,000 bushels, and if it does, cheap bread is in sigh t for twelve mon ths, and no small amount of resultant prosperity and general contentmeut. A Harmonious Convention. Atlanta Constitution, The temper of the convention on yesterday was admirable. A more thoroughly good- natured and harmonions convention was" never assembled in Georgia, preceded by a contest. None of the bitterness that has appeared in certain newspapers, was apparent in the convention, and the attempt to create dis-' satisfaction over the action of the conven tion has certainly failed. It was harmony and nothing but harmony, that was the spirit of the toast of the delegates. There spirited points here and there and determ.' ined fighting for favorites as there should have been, but after the majority rule was once passed and the resalt made clear, there was a very near approach to a love feast-deadly opponents of Mr. Stephens urged that his nomination be made unani mous, and one declared that be wanted no : better platform than Alec Stephen’s name.' The convention will doubtless finish its’ work to-dsy. It may be that an attempt will be made to reconsider the two thirds' rule, and that a ballot may be had on the governorship. There is certain to be d pretty sharp tussle over the race for con-' gressman-at-large, though we hope a short one. Io all that is dooe we invite the' harmony and good bnmor that character ized the session of yesterday. Another day like that wlil eend t’le canadidates to the front,backed by an enthusiastic and harmonous democracy, and the old-time' majorities will be rolled up. The Constitut ion has avoided bitterness in the cam: paign. W e have been urged and provok-’ ad into saying some things that perhaps had better been left unsaid. In all that we have said, however, we have bad the' good of the state and of the party first in' our mind and we are glad to see that the' convention is on the same line and bas put_. principles above men and harmony above' prejudice. Twelve hours more of harmony and the state can rise np and thank th4 delegates for a great and patriotic work: Using Anisin Horticulture. Dr. Macgowan has sent Professer C. V; Riley, of the agn •ultural bureau at Wash ington, from Han Chow, an account of * carious nse made of ants in that part of the province of China. It seems that in may parts of the province of Canton the orange trees are injured by certain worms, and to rid themselves of these pests the inhabitants import ants from the neighboring hilts.* The bill people throughout the summer aud winter find the nests of two species of ants, red and yellow, suspended from thfl% branches of varions trees. The “orange ant breeders” are provided with pigorgoSt bladders baited inside with lard. The orifices of these tbey apply to the entrance of the bag-like rests, whep the aDts entef the bladder, and, as Dr. Macgowan express-' es it, “become a marketable commodity ai the orangeries.” The treess are colonized by olocing the ants on their upper branch- ‘es, and bamboo roddare stretched between the different trees so as to give the ante’ easy access to the whole orchard. This remedy has been in constant use' at least since 1640 and prodably dates from a much earlier period. It is certainly a new way of utilizing ants, which as a rule are des ervedly considered a nuisance by the’ horticnltarist. The house fly kaoweth his buzz and doetb it.-