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Some Points about Rust.
Orangeburg, S. C., April 4.
To the Editor of Cotton :
The subject of rust in cotton will only be
interesting to those in this State living below
the clay belt. We all know that clay lands
do not rust cotton, but continue to mature
l'ruit until frost. Why they do this will be
apparent as we proceed.
What is rust in cotton ? Some will tell you
it is a want of vegetable matter in the soil;
others that it is caused by an excess o#
moisture; others again that cool nights
produce it and I have heard some old farmers
say it always starts from pokeweed growing
near the cotton.
Now, all these different opinions prove con
clusively that this scourge of our cotton fields
jins been having its own way, not because
there is uo remedy for it, but because the
disease is so little understood. It cannot he
for want of vegetable matter in the soil, for
we frequently see cotton rusting in soils
abundantly supplied with vegetable matter.
I will admit it does correct It to a limited
extent. I have seen cotton almost entirely
destroyed by rust in bottoms, where there was
an abundance of vegetable humus washed in
from surrounding hills.
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Neither can moisture be the prevailing
cause, or the claj- lands would also suffer by
rust in wet seasons; and the same reason
may be assigned why cool nights do not
cause it. The pokeweed does not grow every
where, and particularly about these rusty
cotton patches; therefore the blame cannot
be laid at its doors.
Then, if none ol these opinions advanced
arc the cause of rust, what is it that causes
cotton to rust on nearly all the lands below
the cotton or clay belt? My answer is, the
want of sufficient potash in the soil. And
now for the proof.
Whj’ does rust start and spread from a
pokeweed growing near cotton ? Not solely
because it takes the disease from the poke,
but because the poke has exhausted all the
avoidable potash in the soil near it, and the
cotton near, being the first object to feel the
want of potash,shows symtoras of rust. The
analysis of poke and Irish potato vines shows
that they contain more potash than any other
vegetable product. We are also taught that
clay soils abound in potash, hence the ab
sence of rust in cotton on them, and in conse
quence-of their superior adaptability to cotton.
Tn 1873 I applied fifty bushels unleached
ashes to an acre of land that had been rusting
cotton' badly. The cotton remained green
until frost, and matured fruit to the top, when
the adjoining cotton failed to mature any top
crop, some of it dying with rust the first of
September. That strip of land has not rusted
-cotton since. The potash in the ashes was
' what the soil needed to keep the cotton from
rusting.
The following year one of my hands put a
sack of kainit or German potash sr.lt on one
acre, through the middle of a seven-acre patch
of cotton. The land had been in cultivation
four years—light, sandy, oak land, and rusted
cotton badly. In the fall it was a pleasure
to show this acre strip to ray friends, while the
cotton on both sides of it was denuded of
leaves and all the top bolls dead before half
grown. This are remained green until frost,
and matured its fruit to the top.
This last experiment itself was evidence
• conclusive to my mind that potash was the
remedy for rust in cotton. I have since
noticed the same results in similar experi
ments. I believe on lands thoroughly drained
(and noothcr kind should be planted in cotton),
and not entirely destitute of vegetable matter,
potash in every instance will correct the
- tendency to rust in cotton.
By rest and rotation the tendency to rust
'can be corrected in a great measure, but when
lands are planted every year, and clay is not
near the surface, potash must be supplied
cither in unlimited amounts of trash and litter
from the woods, stable manure, ashes, or some
of the commercial preparations of potash.
Beauty Before Age.
An amusing incident occurred on a Cleave
land street car the other day. A woman of
fifty, made up to look about twenty-five years
old, got aboard at a crossing to find every
scat occupied. She stood for a moment, and
then selecting a poorly dressed man, about
forty-five years of age, she observed :
“ Are there any gentlemen on the car ?”
“ Indeed, I dunno,” he replied, as he look
ed up and down. “If there ain’t, and you
arc going clear through, I’ll hunt up one for
you at the end of the line.”
There was an embracing silence for a mo
ment, and then a light broke in on him all of
a sudden, and he arose and said :
“ You can have this seat, madam. I am
always perfectly willing to stand up and give
mj 7 seat to anybody older than myself.”
That decided her. She gave him a look
which he will not forget to his dying day, and
grabbiug the strap she refused to sit down,
even when five seats had become vacant.
What A Farmer Lives For.
The eccentric Lorenzo Dow described in
one of his characteristic sermons the life of
the farmer who is owned by his farm, and the
paragraph, resurrected, is again going the
rounds of the press. It is good enough to
deserve anew life once in every ten years :
“The average Western farmer toils hard,
early and late, often depriving himself of
needed rest and sleep—for what ? To raise
corn. For what? To feed hogs. For what?
lo get money with which to buy more land.
For what ? To raise more corn. For what ?
To feed more hogs. For what? To buy
more land. And what does he want with
more land ? Why, he wishes to raise more
corn—to feed more hogs—to buy more land
—to raise more corn—to feed more hogs to
buy more land—and in this circle he moves
until lift) Almighty stops his hoggish prooeed
4JJgS.”
Ihe Universe.
Professor Proctor closes his lecture on
“ The Star Depths’* with the following quota*
tion from Jean Paul Friedcrich Richter :
God called up a man into the vestibule of
heaven, saying: “ Come thou hither and see
the glory of My house.” And to the servants
that stood around His throne lie said : “ Take
him and undress him from the robes of Ilcsh,
cleanse his vision and put new breath into
his nostrils ; only touch not with any change
his human heart—the heart that weeps and
trembles.” It was done, and with a mighty
angel for his guide, the man stood ready fpr
his infinite voyage ; and from the terraces of
heaven, without sound or farewell, at once
they wheeled into endless space. Sometimes,
with solemn flight of angle wing, they fled
through saharas of darkness, through wilder
nesses of death that divided the worlds of
life; sometimes they swept along frontiers
that were quickening under prophetic motion.
Then from a distance that is counted only in
heaven, light dawned for a time through a
sleepy film ; by unutterable pace the light
swept to them, they, by unutterable pace, to
the light. In a moment the rushing of planets
was upon them ; in a moment the blazing of
suns was around them. Then came eternities
of twilight that revealed, but were not reveal
ed. On the right hand and the left towered
mighty constellations, that by self-repetitions
and answers from afar ; that by couuter posi
tions built up triumphal gates, whose archi
traves, whose archways—horizontal, upright
—rested, rose, at altitude by spans that
seemed ghostly from infinitude. Without
measure were the architraves, post number
were the archways, beyond memory the gates.
Within were stairs that scaled the eternities
below ; above was below—below was above
to the man stripped of gravitating body—
depth was swallowed up in height unsurmount
able, height was swallowed up in depth
unfathomable. Suddenly, as they thus rode
from infinite to infinite—suddenly, as they
thus tilted over abysmal worlds—a mighty
cry arose, that systems more mysterious, that
constellations more glorious, that worlds more
billowy, other heights and other depths, were
coming, were nearly, were at hand !
Then the man sighed and stopped,
shuddered and wept. 11 is overburdened heart
uttered itself in tears, and he said : “Angel,
I will go no further. For the spirit of man
aclieth with this infinity. Insufferable is the
glory of the universe. Let me lie down in
the grave and hide myself from the perse
cution of the infinite ; for end there is none.”
And from ’all the listening stars that shone
around issued a choral voice : “ The man
speaks truly ; end there is none, that even yet
we have heard of. End there is none !’’ The
angel solemnly demanded : “Is there in
deed no end, and is this the sorrow that kills
you ?” But no voice answered, that he may
answer himself. Then the angel throws up
his glorious hands toward the heaven of
heavens, saying : “End there is none in the
universe of God. Lo! also, there was no
beginning.”
A New Motor.
An application has been made at the Patent
Office for a patent on anew motor. It is
called a “ zeromotor.” It is attracting a great
deal of attention in Washington. The Presi
dent, all his Cabinet officers and many of the
Senators have taken a look at it. A Wash
ington dispatch, speaking of it, s*ays :
“ The inventor does not claim that it is a
perpetual motion, but, if ho docs not claim
too much in his specification, there seems to
be no good reason why the engine, which is
self-starting, should not run forever. If there
is no loss of material from leakage, there will
be no occasion to replenish the amount with
which a compartment of the motor is origi
nally charged. Apparently there will be no
expense attending the running of the engine.
Like Artemus Ward’s celebrated horse hay
rake, the apparatus is ‘self-expanding, self
contracting and self-righteous.’ It adapts
itself to all conditions of temperature and
location. It can be employed to produce
heat, as well as motive power, to persons
navigating polar seas. It is not liable to ex
plosions, as all kinds of steam engines are.”
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Tarrant’s Seltzer Aperient
May properly be called the “Hercules” of medi
cine, for it cleanses Nature’s augean stables, and
allows the recuperative powers of the system to
do the work of restoration to health. No medi
cine cures ; Nature alone cures. This Aperient
opens the proper avenues, the functions are per
mitted to resume their work, and the patient gets
well.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
THE N
WILLIAMS EYAPOIIATOH
For the Preservation of all kinds of Fruits
and Vegetables.
Manufactured by S. E. & i. M. SPROUT,
Himoy, Lycoming Cos., Pa. Send for circu
lar. Ask your grocer for the Williams Evapora
ted Fruit.
NTotice!
To Teachers of Public Schools in Jackson Connly.
Office County School Commissioner. 1
Jefferson, Jackson Cos., Ga., May 17, ISBI. j
EXAMINATION of Teachers will be on the
following days only:
W hites, 4th and 25th of June.
Colored, 11th of June and 2d of July.
Exercises begin punctually' at 9 o'clock A. M.,
in the Court House.
The Board of Education will meet for the em
ployment of Teachers on the following days onlu •
Whites, 9th of July. 3 J '
Colored, 23d of July.
Call to order for business punctually at 9 o’clock
A. M., in the Court House.
By order of the Board of Education.
G. J. N. WILSON.
may 20-3 1 Sec'y and ex officio C. S. C.
LOOK AT THIS!
thihstk: of it i
COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES.
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JXJiST RECEIVED
300 ELEGANT COOK STOVES,
3000 Dozen Wash Pans,
100 Dozen Splendid Baking Pans,
100 Dozen Elegant Dish i *ans,
And a large stock of goods in our line which will he sold
CHEAP FOR CASH.
A. K. CHILDS & CO.
Feb. 25 Opposite Reaves, Nicholson & Cos., Athens, Ga.
TVT A. T=S TFtT .m ! MAJFiBLB !
A. It. ROBERTSON,
DEALER IN ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE
Monuments, Tombs, Head & Foot Stones,
LARGE and SMALL CRADLE TOMBS,
Marble and Granite Sox Tombs,
AT ALL PRICES TO SUIT PURCHASERS.
A Large Lot of Finished Monuments and Tombstones on
Hand for Sale and Ready for Lettering.
My Yard is Full of Marble, and Ready to Fill Any Orders.
GIVE ME C-A.3L.X., -A.TSTID GET ZVEVT PRICES.
A. R ROBERTSON,
Monumental Builder, Athens, Georgia.
BALDWIN & BURNETT,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
BOOTS jSHOES,
No. 3 Broad Street, Athens, Georgia.
WE HAVE just received the largest and most completo stock of Boots and Shoes ever brought
to Athens. The quality of our goods is of the highest order, and our prices within the reach
of all. We deal
EXCLUSIVELY
in this line, and promise the most courteous treatment and perfect satisfaction to all who
may call.
TO MERCHANTS:
Our WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT is complete, and we guarantee prices as low as
any house in the South, and will save you freight. %
GIVE US -A. CALL.
BALL) WIN 8f BURNETT.
Athens, Ga., October Ist, 1880.
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WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC LIQUORS,
WI3NTES, Etc., Etc.
ALSO AGENTS FOR TIIE CELEBRATED
Stone Mountain Corn Whisky.
Corner Broad and Jackson Sts., Athens, G-a.
Feb. 23
JUDSON’S MARBLE WORKS.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN
Italian and Rutland Marble, Monuments, Bbx Tombs, Head and
Foot Stones, Iron Bailing for Grave Inclosures, &c.
OFFICE AND WORKS ON CORNER OF LOVD AND ALABAMA STREETS,
Opposite Georgia Railroad Depot.
Orders Solicited and Promptly Filled. Prices Reasonable. Terms Cash.
Addre36 D. N. JUDSOIST, -Atlanta, Ga.
Inducements Extraordinary!
AT THE MAMMOTH
China, Crockery and Glassware House
OF NORTH-EAST GEORGIA.
JAS. H. HUGGINS,
No. 7 Broad Street, Athens, Georgia.
HAVING just returned from the Eastern market, we arc offering the largest, most varied and
best selected stock of
CHINA, CROCKERY,
GLASS WARE, LAMPS, CHANDALIERS, LANTERNS,
&c., &c., 25 per cent, lower thean ever before known in this market. A full.
and complete line of
HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS!
Such as Buckets. Brooms, Seives, Tra3’s, Knives and Forks, Table and Teaspoons, Coffee
Mills, &c. Also, a complete stock of Table Linen. Oil Cloths,
Napkins, Doylies, Towels, Etc.
SILVER PLATED WARE!
A handsome stock of TRIPLE PL ATE SILVER CASTORS, TABLE and TEASPOONS
Prices SURPRISINGLY LOW.
Kerosene Oil by the Car Load. Also, Aladin and u Red C
Oil.” Staple .Dry Goods, Groceries, Canned Goods,
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, LEATHER , Etc., Etc.,
at prices a3 low as any house in the State. DON’T FORGET TIIE PLACE.
Oct. 1 J. H. HUG-G-INS, No. 7 Broad Street.
PARKER & CAMP RIIOS.
We have within the last few weeks
opened up a first-class stock of
FANCY and FAMILY GROCERIES,
CIGARS AMD TOBACCO,
STAPLE DRY GOODS, lIATS AND SHOES,
All of which we are offering at
Rocls. Bottom Prices.
Our Goods Arc Bought From Manufacturers For Cash,
And We Will Sell As Cheap As The Cheapest.
GIVE US J*l. CiLLL,
K\\A AV CovumveeA YWvN AY c Wetu\ AYVuvV AY e &uv\.
Respectf\idly,
PARKER & CAMP BROS.,
Feb. 25 - No. 12 Broad Street, Athens, Ga.
Marble Works
—-A-isriz)—
M AKTUFACTOR Y .
IIST
GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA.
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WE call the attention of the public to our new and the ONLY MARBLE WORKS ia Northeast
Georgia. We are prepared, with ample capital, large experience anti skilled workmen fct
till orders on short notice for G-IR.-A.V r E SXOISTES beautifully and artistisajly finished,
Monuments, Marble Mantels, Etc.
A\ c guarantee all work ui out line, and will sell as eheap as the same eau be procured in a;i£
market, North or South, and respectfully solicit the patronage of the public* Ottice e* Main SL
near the Depot.
IL T ANARUS% MENGS) Proprietor „
December 17th, ISBO.
Dr. J. B. PENDERGRASS.
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HAVING BUILT AND FURNISHED A SPLENDID
BRICK DRUG STORES,
HAS OPENED UP A FULL LINE OF FRESH AND
Pure Drugs and Patent Medicines
of every description. lie is now prepared to furnish the public with anything usually found in A
first-class drug store, such as
PAINTS, ' QILS,
VARNISH. DYE STUFFS,
PAINT BRUSHES, TOBACCO,
CIGARS, SNUFF,
STATIONERY, PENS, PENCILS,
INK, HAIR BRUSHES !>
COMBS, \ TOILET SOAPS\
PERFUMERY, DENTRIFICES,
MA TCHES, BLA CKING ,
BLACKING BRUSHES, <s.<?., 4c.
Special Attention Given to the Compounding of Prescript
tions at all Hours .
With thanks for the liberal patronage bestowed upon him in the past, he still offers hip. pro
fessional services to the public, and will endeavor to answer calls promptly and treat diseases with
skill, after the most approved methods. Charges as low as the lowest.