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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. n 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.” iiiiiiii 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. ✓ 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. - 3 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. : o : 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. 4 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.