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8 SOUTHERN BANNER: JULY 16, 1S7S. Japanese Agriculture. from each c:m is tt ilan-.re*'I on the shouhler, whereupon t he hearer trots off, it may he miles av. ay, to his mar- is Carrie*.! l ome t)ie <einti- way. Hap py is the faniK V who has a p ick horse to relieve him of this 'heavy burden. A good many, indeed, have horses, but multitudes have lion**.” Bishop Marvin tints deseril.es the cultivation of the soil: ‘*Tlie soil is prepared, for planting by the spade, a:t«l the cultivated portions are gen* erally flat—ne t always. But for rice, 1 a nat uralh hat surface is not found, it. is maut hy terracing aslope. Over this water is run front ditehes, and the rice, iist sown in beds, is t.ranH* planted ly the hand hi overflowed ground, the Inborn* standing often knee deep in mud and water. It is planted in bunches, and they in straight rows. Tim ditches an- kept all the time in perfect repair, and every square yard of ground is eii!- tinted with as much eare as tin* best gardens in America. In the regions ilnniigh which I passed every availa- hie foot was in cultivation. Every little strip and patch by the road-side was spaded up and planted, either in rice or vegetables. This incessant iao.ir and burden-beariug has had its effect on the muscles of ihe men. On- of the first tilings a foreigner notices is the enormous size of the muscles in their legs. Ai:d all thin toil is so poorly remunerated that it must he incessantly kept up only to keep soul and body together. Rice is tueir principal tood. At present the labeling classes are ground down to the earth and they have no Sun day.” Of tie* c: araefer ot the -<>i! and topography <>f Japan. Bishop Marvin writes: “You are to understand that all Japan is of volcanic origin. The main island itself consists of a bi’ck- bon WHAT Visitor MAK\ INj' v SAW OF AGRI CULTURE IN japan extracts ket u , wn> Xhcn wliat lie purchases FROM ms “ 1X3 THE EAST BY THE WAY UF Tit E WEST’’ MAN AS A BEAST OF BURDEN—PRIMITIVE PLOWING —HOMEMADE FERTILIZERS — THE SOIL AND. ITS PRODUCTS— WHAT PERSISTENT EFFORT CAN AC COMPLISH. [ Savannah News.]! I have seldom read a more attrac tive and entertaining work than “ To t\e East by the Way of the HH” the same being the late Bishop L. M. liarvin’s narrative of his visit to China and Japan. Mr. Logan D. Dameron, Manager ot the Advocate, Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo., ha* placed a copy in my hands, and 1 wish to give your agricultural read- rs sonic idea of what the Bishop thought of Japanese farming. It seems that they have a scientific agricultural editor in that country, which indicates an interest of no ordinary character in farming pur suits. In speaking of this editor (a Mr. Tsuda) who lives in the suburbs of Tokio, Bishop Marvin says : “ He is perhaps the most v* idely known of any private man in the empire. He is a scientific agriculturist, and under the new rejime, has charge ot at) expei imcntnl farm wilder the auspices of the government. Ho also publish es an agricultural journal, a monthly in pamphlet form. So widespread is his correspondence over the whoh empire that he has to employ a private secictaiy to answer letters. * * * * lie is the only private citizen in tie tin ( ire who has ever received any attention from the Mikado Ilis Majesty had him Ito dine with him one day, as a mark of appreciation of the gieat service he is doing in itn proveing the agrienltmal condition of the country.? Of the plowing in Japan, Bisho) Marvin has this to day: “The 'round in this country is prepared for planting by the spade. It is not in hr in‘erred, licrwr-ver. tl at then no plowing. A great deal oftfc ground is hr;tkeu tup hy the plow, hut peat deal of it, again, never sees a plow. And even when die plow lias done itn work the whole surface is gone over again with hoe ami rake, so that the amount of labor is im-al Ridable* The only .{plowing 1 have seen is with a single on, hitched with ropes, the plow lx;ing small, and having' ovdjr one handle. TheJuft is, as I have put it, human muscle depended on fbv alino-t everything, and there is neither lahoi savin contrivance i«or the relief of any Sabbath.” That the Japanese laborer bears heavy burdens, and pursues an tin* ceasing toil, is shown in tin* following extracts: “l .passed through .(oil Sunday3 a crowded part of the city [Dai Nippon], and saw the toiling thousands who hate no,. Sunday- It was a heart-sickening sight. 1% pOHi tint huiiian muscle is nowhere more severely taxed than in Japai and it lias no Sunday, but the exact ing toil goes on until death brings the final i dense. There is an im mense amount of work done, rod human muscle does it nearly all In lokio there arc now a lew vtbanes them ns they come, drawn hy horses, hut only a very few. In Yokohama I did rot see •one, except, a few buggies owned hy foreign residents. Two carls 1 saw •drawn by a single ox each; but the -dun.sy-wheeled vehicles loaded with iumber, earth, stone—everything, in shori, ivip»ired in a growing city— and drawn by men, were abundant; and tiiey were loaded so heavy that the utmost muscular strain war re quisite t» move them. In the conn- try, with the exception of the great Tokaido, the roads will admit of no vehicle hut the narrow jinrikisha, so that the produce of the country goes to market either on the shoulders of men or on the backs of pack hoises; aid, judging from wh.it I saw, I auould say that by far the greater put is carried by men. A pole with baskets, Le.yes or packages suspended increase is doiiv, JEverything that can he used for notnjiost to fatten the soil is saved and mode the most of. Neither from the house nor stable is anything allowed to go to waste Any gill of stuff, no m atter what, that will contribute to the larger growth of a few rice, or wheat, or cotton stalks, is sedulously preserved for use at the right moment. Nor is any labor spared. Every clod is pulverized as it tor an ornamental garden Every weed is exterminated the moment it show.1 its head. We saw fields made i where the soil had all been taken off for the grading of the railroad, and a new and excellent soil had been made. * * * l'he scenery is picturesque iu the highest degree, but in early summer, when ail th fields are waving with the grow tug crops, these*hill-sidcs must he inex pressibly beautiful. Even now there are green fields of turnips and rad ishes to break the. monotony and cheer the eye. Two crops, one of cereals and one of vegetables, fire pi o« din-ed on the same "and. Indeed there is often a ciop >t cotton or rice made after one ot wheal The cotton is planted in rows between the rows of wheat— everything* is in rows as straight as a line—a mouth before harvest, no that when the wheat is taken off the cotton will be three or four inches high If rice is to follow, it i« in beds ready for transplanting, an l so soon as the wheat is removed the ground is prepared and flood*J, and the rice set out.’’ Martin Institute Commence ment The Commencement sermon of “this deservedly popular institution was preached on last Sunday hy the. Rev. C. 1). Campbell of Athens. Mr. Campbell deli<.'11ted his liearcis with as fine a sermon as wo have ever had the plea-me of listening to, and dis played talent of a high order. The r eniion was praised by all,,. Monday and Tuesday was taken T„ WJL.X/X’ZEIE?,., M A R BLEU W ORES Broad St., Near Lower Market! Monuments, Tombstones & Marble Worb GENERALLY, MADE TO ORDER. A large selection always on hand, ready for lettering and delivery may 21.tj-.187S! PENDLETON & BROS. Foundry an» Augusta, Georgia. tone of precipitous moimta’nso't vol- with the examination of the schol- sinic rock, with ridges straggling ir- av * This ' vas ** l! ‘, e ' ‘ parents and patrons <d the school, came ularly to the set, and valleys of alluvial earth 1 etween, made of tile washings of disintegrated rocks. Not over oiie-lliird part of the surface is tillable. Besides the imiiityrislaiid there arc three others of good size. Th-- small i-lai-ds are rnml>t red. hv _ - i the thousand. Some *»t which :«e q: a few miles extent, and some only h few vards of naked reek, hist jutting ,, , , * , ... »v, *Cuce assembled above the surlaeu ol the water. All up the slopes of these i*jiiaife*JklKIIu, ev*-r there is soil enough to sptnut turnips it is terraced and* i'*. euliiva- and the students acquitted them selves with distinction, and deserved great merit, forlhe creditable manner in which they went- through the try ing ordeal, clearly showing that they had not been idle, hut rather showed excellent diligence in gathering knowledge from th<* Ht-irx-f?V*use of wisdom Miss Lona Wills rend the first composition (Sun and Shadow) in good style, and handled her subject effectively. Miss Dosio Harrison (Great Talk ers, Little Doors) showed that there were some of the sterner sex that belonged to this class. The picture was wtll drawn. Miss Myi tis Patman (Would you be Hero, learn self-control). Beau tiful thoughts and clothed in excell ent language, and well read. Miss Lula Rhodes (Why walk with downcast eye, when the sky is blue above us?) A good subject and well treated, and finely read. • Miss Evie Amis, excused, (What’s the News?) We regret that cir cumstances prevented Miss Amis from reading this, as slio had a good subject, and no doubt would have read u tine composition. Mi-s Cornelia Stanley (We sigh for something new). A fine piece of composition, well read, and quite popular with the audience. Miss Josie Gillclaml (Love will dream and Faith will trust.) A beau tiful composition and read in a su» 1 perb style. Miss Mary Lou Bush (Two faces under one bonnet). A true find ex cellent delineation of the hypoeraey of the day, and being well read was pomilar with the audience. Miss Olivia Rcss (He sees no storms who ever hopes).* A splen did and well read toiupisiiioii M iss Lucy Daniel (Gossamer). This contained sonic fine pen pic tures. The subject was well handled and well read. Mr. W. T. Bennett then delivered the anniveisary address of Martin Liteiaiy Society. He spoke of Southern patriotism in a convincing and elegant style. His illustrations j were forcible. This was a real good i The Southern Banner speech. The first part of the progi amine fflTf for Wednesday night was the reading iIIIFA I jTYllU 1 1 IM IT of extracts hy the little girls for a * ■■lw prize. The following is a list of those ! who participated, and their subjects: I Mis- Maun* Gillclutid, “ What the j Bee said to Bessie.’’ Mi-s Jessie Bush, '* Johnnie’s | ArtU p lcSk ; il( Anra , tive Bennty, W I*r, visit. . j ;iu<| ipiicK Work, Combined with a Gusrmit Miss Alice Jarrett, “ Work and he ! to give Perfect satisfacton, or so pay g Glad.” Miss Luna Johnson, “ Mrs, j Wrenn’s Adventure.” j w« art prepared to do a! kind# oi -x IGMiss Fannie Turner, “The Dan- ! ' voRK * S1,ch '•'* dy’s Mistake.’’ 1 business cards, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. PRIZE deci.am ation. On Tuesday night a lar-ie audi- the Presbyterian church, when, after i appropriate grayer and music* the lo I lowing pro gramme was carried out: | Mr. R. L. Ghohlon, the fiist rendered -I-, - . . speaker, rendered the *• British tion. There .art many little patches . .. . .. * ! Refugees” in an excellent and tom bet wee:, ridges m rocks oi apparent- . hie maimer. ly only a few square yards in extent, that are made to yield all they can taf the imperious demand of an over crowded population. Some of tlic mountain sides are literally covered with terraces and little hits of fields to the very summit, and oiiHonieoth. era a straggling cultivation insinu ates itself here and there wherever it can maintain an obstinate foothold aiiioi g surrounding rocks. Some of them must he mere patches hy which the fishermen supplement the preca rious supply of the waters. It is amazing by what toil these people compel a Bc.NT.ty subsistence from the reluciant nature upon which they have been cast—for iiitjuii seems but a. h xuitilal s^p. whose heart is Sidamnnt, n open* no generoiM hand to jti children. She seems to nay I Kotin, die.’’ If t)if reader is not charmed with (he elegance of thin classical quotation, I hope he will appreciate he will appreciate its expressiveness. I can think of nothing else that comes up to the exact state of the case. So straitened are the people for room tin t i , ”*v rites for villages apparently wher -he grounds is un available for »-» iviiion, and even the cemeteries are located where they will not trench upon valuable soil. Mot only is this the case here, but in the great valley between Kobe and Osaka we found the inner slope of a levee thrown up along a river to protect the fields from overflow, used for a burying-ground. Thus even the dead are crowded off into un sightly corne *s to make room for the living. And all that care mid labor can do to mako the earth yield her I ladies. PLANTATION Engines, Smith’s Superior Hand Cotton Presses AND WROUGHT O 1ST SCREW PRESSES For Hand, llon-e or Water Power, Gan.© X£:l11s, Evaporators and Kettles, Cheap and Strong, with or without puna and trmnes. Having bought all of Mr. George Cooper’s co” plete slock of Patterns, Yte., we are better j, tr . pared than ever to furnish Iron and Braes Castings of all descriptions on short notice and cheat * llis old patrons can be accommodated with duplicates and repairs by lettiDg ns know whnt th-- * want. uay21.ly.1878 SEISIN IN YOUR Subscription for tbe Banner For 1878. oFries. TALLULAH INSTITUTE. CLARKFSVII.LJS, GEORGIA. T HE next term will commence on the ! day of July, 1878. TERMS, PKIt SESSION OF FIVE MONTHS. 1st Clas-, * 5.0" 2d Class, ti.fci, 3rd Class l?.oi. There are rooms to rent at low rates to tho-- wishing to torni messes and board them-el'*. - i or further particulars, address, T. B. PASSMORE, Pbixoicai , lUiiKRSiixa Co., ;s Jin'* Wills, -V story «.f i A lmti- I VISITING CARDS, WEDDING CARDS. DANCE CARDS. POSTAL CARDS. SHOW TiCKPTK. ELECTION TICKETS BALI TICKETS, DODGERS. W KDDINU INVITATIONS PARTY INVITATIONS Mr. It. A Holliday (The South) fit idt* a good sjieedi. J. C MeElhtitmon (Piattorm of the Coiistiutioti) impresstd the audi- eu«*<‘ with liis subject in a fine style. W. B. Mitrhell i K oqneciee of Joliti Adams) showed a thorotigli knowledge «»1 the spirit of his speeeli, and delivered it with fine effect. C. W. Ross (Iinpeachnieut of Warren Hastings) displayed oratori cal powers of a high type, and deliv ered this celebrated speech in ex cellent style. ‘ . J. H. Rucker (V eteraus of Bunker Hill.) His style was good. », ... ,, Cliarliu Tliotn|.s(H, ,11,c ()«!?“ ' " rr" Quclmn) I aodlvd his „>i>ject m eli M “ U< ‘~ 1 ” , " m '*"""'• 1 '.is was Miss Matti the far West.” Mi s Willie Matthews, dred yens vgo.” ' Next came the Concert by the' Music Glass. S|iat:e will not permit . us to giv.-a fill list of the pieces 1 (•laved and sting, and .virile ail were j sir-IK'tY SUMMONS, good, and came fully up to the stan- j •lard heretofore made, yet the fol- i - - — - lowing struck our fancy as being the I HILL HEADS, NOTE HEADS, ! most popular during the evening:; — - “ Jennie, the Flower of Kildare,” i “Jnst to Please the Boys,” “ All j LETTER HEADS, Tiel Back,’’ “ Let Us Gather Bright; 1Afi %SAFTS Flower-*.” fri-1) This is an at true- * " notes. live par. f he exovei-es. and al- ENVEXOPES, ways draws a large audience, and INVOICES, M'ss McCarty lias tin* talent of ex- ; RECEIPTS, hibiting the skill oi lier pupils to he t! ATES ’ advantage and at the same tune amuse the audience. Judge W. C. Howard then delix- : ered tin* prizes to the success fit* eon- : testant-s hi a few appropriate remark*-, Th first prise iu rieclainaiit.n for tl«e «KS W the times, II. O. Ross. The prize for the extract reading was awarded t<> Miss Jessie Bush. THURSDAY MoitSlND. The First oration was Irout Mr. St;» of Georgia, County. Glstrke ACCOUNT SALES, PAMPHLETS, CATALOGUES, PROGRAMMES. DATE LINES, HAND BILLS. BADGES, TAGS, &C., &C. ; :ui reartcotftlllv solicit n -hare of public put ron«g«. H. II. CARI Tt »N. EJ. A Prop'r. “SocmKiw lUssv*.” Application For Charter. Stats or Georoia, To th-' JiomwiWt 8«jw- C-IVSTV or ClAHKK. !• perior Court qf »oUl ■ ... i . i County. s many ol tne elem* nts *n an ora- : *i’*, lte petition of James S. Hasiilto.v, John r. | \\. Nsvrrr, A. K. ( an.br, 11. C. White, I 1 Hunter iW-ul.in -mnl -p|,: u j S’iEVSN* Th-mah, L. H. Charm nikh, Y. L. G. 1. I,, nu.uct ( .1-Illusion). Ill'S i i, ABI:Wf E . K . JlotKTiON, J. 11. KrcHCBond a fine speech and well delivered, has many tor masterly, for one st; young Johnnie Turner (National Char acter) showed that he had studied his piece well, and the result was ait',... ... „ . . . ,- - excellent effort was an excellent spi-ecu, spoken m a [ C. o. Talmad^e, respectfully showeth that they quit t and forcihl j niaiuiet* i »n<i «u»*h other persons as mny litrenf.er be ns- 1 t v m- * . . . , acristed with them, desire to be incorporated J. JA. I Witty *^A tvooil Naan* Is the , and made a bodv jK'litie under mid by the ImilUfdiato Jeiv -I oflht Soilll. Fine name ot The Athens Ice Manufa.turing I’om- i„ ■ . . i u , , , n»nv, the object of their association being the ly conceited, well delivered Ulld ! manufacture and sale ot iee; that they propose abounded with excellent illustrations, j to earrv on the business of msnufactunng ice 1) B 11 mil,-r , Xn T-’v,-nil piii... 1! >" 1 •’riliug the same both by wholesale and rc- xxr- . ’t , cr i. 1 V te, l e "‘*“« j tail under the corporate name aforesaid, that it ItllOUt Ijaoor), -Veil written and | tlmy have two thousand dollars of capital to be «'«od delivery. 1 employed by the-n actually paid it:; that their s ,< I- I n„ii;.i... L,* !.. , , ! place of doing business is in said State and to, r. i rloili-t.iN , r.t I ue.lt r>ii) A comity near the city of Athens ; and that they good reasolier, I de-ire to be incorporated for twenty years W T Bennett l Hon.,, -in.I SI,-.m.. ! with a capital .dork of fifteen tiiot-Miid dollars , 1, IM.llllt.lI (ItOllol anti fNli.imc , for tll(! ol ! ljects and purposes aforesaid, with no Iroill llo V Oiulltlon lviael. A Vigorous 1 jialii Uy upon tlu part of any it.div.dua! stock- speakcr ; thoughts adinirahlt- and , holder’for the debts of the corporation beyond .....II ’ ! the nmouut of the unpaid sulwcription ot said wt .1 t xpresseu. stockholder t-» thecap.ttl stock. -I.TTKRAHY ADOBE'S!-. j W her Tore vour petitioners pray that the Capt, P.ijH* Barrow ma.Ie the most ; n im uo i*.-If? 6 "””!',‘“?. h l r !r practical and effective speech we have ever had the jileasure of listening to. His illustrations were the lie.*t that possibly could have been used. He carried t he audience completely away with the cogei ey of his remarks and their application to his subject, Capt Barrow made an enviable reputation among cur people, and all were high in their praise of his speech, and their laces expressed their Jeep re- on,i grut when i e finished J. II. Wiiliauisoii (Robert Emmett) had a difficult piece, blit showed that he hid overcome all obstacles, ■■•nd rendered it off ctivcly. J. F. Wills (Tim Human Mind). A difiieu.l piece, hut well spoken. 1 hen folio .v eil tiie following pr*i- graiiime of l lie juveniles; \V. L. Bailey, “Speerii on tlie Force Bill.” II. X. Shackelford, “The South During the Revolution.” . R. R Bailey, “ The Bible and Worn a.*.” 1 1 > < J. W. Pinson, “ Duties of Ameri can.** to theii Country ” T. J Shackelford, “ Eloquence of John AdantH.” S. T. Rom, “Appeal in Behalf of Aiiu r.can Liberty.” Frank Shackelford. " On the Revo i-tion.’*’ *■• G. Russ. ‘* Supposed Speech of an In Ha . Chief.” J nc-e all acquitted themselves v.eh; ii. deed, we have rarely It card Uit.er deciamation, and each disgtaye,i a talent of no mean order. V/EDN Efc-DAY—J UNIOK DAY. Alter (,rayea and music, came the origin,.i c >n>positions of the young niter bo Bssoeiiited with them and their suc cessors may l*« incorporated tor im>l tlurin-r a term of twenty yenrs, with the privilege of ie- i.rnl at the expiration of that time for the ob- joeis mid purptees above set forth mJ in the m.*»liner tlicrem m t forth, under the corporate name ns above - totid ; that by and in said cor porate name they may have the ri*»hr to sue and be sued ; to buy and"hold ettoh real estate and other property as they may deem n eessary to earrv out the object* and purpose:' of their charter; to make sttclt By-laws and Reg ulations and hu e such ollleers c* they mny doom itfccejsary not in eontlict with the laws of , tht* State ; to’ hive and use a common seal, i and tlu same at will to niter ; and to make any and all lawful contracts necessary for carryinjt Mis** McCarty ami Messrs. tj lm . ! on their btisineK-: mvi your petitioners will inous and Brocks furnished excellent j *' ' r ‘ rsJ ’ lVu vv\ s. MORRIS, music, such that is very hard to ex- j rttitioner's Auorney. cel. Mr. Bitnmous is Jt violin’st of the ! A true extract from tiie Minnies of Clarke Jinroit VStnr I Sup-rior Court. This 5tli day of July, 1878. hist tt.itm,—Sorest Al ias, , JOHN I. llUdGINS,C. S. C. COUNTY COUBT SELLING FOB COUNTY PUBPOSES—.TUNE 14tll, 1878. It i-ptieurs fro.,, l,.- petition ul ib.ixr* ( -.i..-- pci and others, that the line of tbe 21 111 D - triet G. M., of said County, should be ckiiip**. so ag to include nil of the city ot Athens lyiiir East and North of the Oconee river, making the corporate limits of said City the line of said District. It is hereby ordered, that Bob*-!. Ohappel, J. W. Brown and .1. A. Browning t- and they arc hereby appointed Commission-•> to survey and make out said new line so n« ’.■• include tlie territory above, mentioned in ss'-. District, and make report of the same to <> •. County. W. B. THOMAS, dudgt County four. State of Georgia, < Clarke County, i To the Hon. tU. h. Thomas, .Ituiyeqf thr Colo 'y (iatrt: VV», the undersigned Commissioners t:n and by virtue yt the writen Commission, ha - proceeded to survey and mane out the ne» line of said ilitlt District ns follows : lh>*i>i ning on the Osonce river North of the city Athens where the Corporation line crossessti river, uad run ting them along said Corporate"! line around to where said line reerosses see. River below tlie city of Athens, so as to iticltM- in said 216th District G. M., nil that portion ■: the city of Athens lying North and East of * ■ ,* < Icenee river. Witness our hands and seals this *.*let da> ■ . June, 1878. J. W. BROWN, i ROBERT CHATTEL, VCommissioi ■ J.’A. BROWNING. J Ssate of Georgia, i Clarke County. | County Court SUtingfor County !‘,t.~pci*s, J 2'M, 1878: Where ujiou it is orderid by the Court, '-os' the line of the 218th District G. SI., of -a* Couuty be, and is hereby etanged aecordilia t> the above survey made ly the above ua:.>e>i Commissioners. W. B. THOMAS. County J udg*. l^EORGI A—CLARKECOUNTV. '■■"I hereby certify that the above is a ;r.n extract from’the minutes of the County Con r of Clarke county. Witness my hand and seal of office tlda day of June 1878. W. B. THOMAS, julv-2-4"'. County Judge. Excursion Tickets Are now on sale at office of North Eas-bi'. Railroad, to the following Summer Resorts: Gainesville, Georgia and Return. Sulphur Springs, “ “ Mt. Airy, *• “ “ Toecoa, “ “ * Greenville, South Carolina and Return. Spartanburg, “ “ “ Tryon Mountain,North Carolina and Retail Flat Rook, *• “ “ “ • Hendersoux'ille, 11 “ “ “ Ashville, ** “ “ *’ WarntS, rings li “ “ Sale of such tickets will continue until v» 1st., and the return limited through Oct. -31s!. One fare tickets to Atlanta and return wb! also be sold every Saturday, good to retu;*', •through following Monday, with no extensi-.u of return. JAS. M. EDWARDS. Supt. July 0, 1878, tf. TOiT VVORK "OF EVERY DE- tJ scrit)ti»ti done at t'njs oliio-: JOB WOIULOF ALi. V ESCRIP- e) tion iH*ally di'tie :*.t tl".* office