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About Upson enterprise. (Thomaston, Ga.) 1878-1879 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1878)
THE UPSON ENTERPRISE THOMASTON GA., TUESDAY, - - APRIL10, 1878. OUR kind and clever correspondent "Kentucky" asked in last issue, for some one to give him a remedy to destroy cut worms. Our Junior Dev- 11 says pour old coffee grounds around the plants and that will keep them a way. We also learn that china De- ries thus used will prevent them do- ing injury. The American A8e1 turist gives the following: 1:2. "An old shovel handle is split for about a foot with a saw. The split: portion is soaked in boiling water to soften it, and the ends are inserted in- to holes made in a hoop or ring of wood, two inches wide, one inch thick and eight inches in diameter. In the bottom of the ring there are inserted a number of pieces of an old broom handle, projecting two inches and not more than a quarter of an inch apart. When this is pressed into the earth around a hill of corn or cabbage plant it leaves a circle of smooth round holes two inches deep, with compact sides and bottoms. The cut worms fall into these holes in their nightly rambles, and may be found and de- stroyed in morning." make aumieient Gated or res do Providence Herpital, at Washington I not give as much returns asta martill pneumonia, though she declares that gardener from his five a res her illness is owing to tobacco. "Ihave cotton will continue to be planted for he 1<r had to breathe tobacco," she years to come, for the people know of soveslere over I have been that my no other way to get money, as BBSs are filled with tubercles, tobac- merchants will not make advances on co planted and tobacco poisoned. Then any other crop. Jhey will keep on 1 it a cold and I feel weak." "Where until the lands are completely orh j were you born?" said the Post report- cut, and they are starved oa sugae er, whose ruling passion was strong the case with the W est India TERN in the other person’s death, and the planters after the emancipation. 1 2 in the otic being evidently in full tried e expedients 1 hat e note Nostession of her senses ; - Don‘t ask ton planters of this country are now n such foolishi questions when noth- Idoing without avail. Negroes dowot ine is to be gained by it. I was born grow cotton from choice; they prefer S I am here and I don’t know planting something that they can dat. whether I’ll get out. That’s all. and it is only necessity that makes 088 - them continue the culture of cotton. | .. In the county of Duval, in this State, CHARLES A. SUMNER, secratery of there are thousands of negroes who the committee of depositors of the have settled there from cotton grow- Pioneer Bank of San Franscisco, has ing localities, and have been accus- filed a complaint charging J. C. Dun- • —{:o:} — 112 n STAND on the North side of the public I have moved back to my OLD STAN friends and patrons. I have a square, where I am anxious to see all any LARGE AND WELL ELECTED STOCK, MkFAeeeh I Am Ready to Show Goods and Prices F WITH ANYONE. I KEEP AND FANCY GROCERIES tomed to the culture all their lives, but I can with the embezzlement of 17,000| they do not now plant any of that shares of the stock of the Safe Depos- commodity. Cotton growing in the it Company West Indies was abandoned from the same cause. We must show them how to grow and market other things that IROVISIORS 9 Tobacco, Snuff, Tin-ware, Hard-ware, Etc. MVEUUT AS GIFOE ND MAT IM MINE LO W 1 SEP arun| STOCK of cetie , The:New YorkTeraNna:SeB: WHISKIES, BRANDIES, WINE, to grow and ma ket other things TIT ! ators Gordon, of Georgia, Lamar, of| are more remunerative. I do not: Mississippi and Garland, of Arkansas, however, advise the entire abandon- with Governor Colquitt, of Georgia,| ment of cotton. I believe that a sue Till receive a dinner from the Com- !cess can still be made by high fertilimicial Club, of Boston, on the 27th zing and attention to the crop, but eretal 00 |the system now in practice is ruinous|11st. |to the land and the producer. RUM, GIN, LAGER BEER, &C.. I have in this DEPARTMENT, some LIQUORS that the WORLD CAN’T BEAT FOR PURITY, PRICE, ETC. This space belongs to JOSEPH ALLEN: DEALER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE, THOMASTON, GEORGIA. COTTON. Editor Morning News; I noticed your advice to the farmers of Georgia, in a late number of your paper, re- garding placing too much confidence in cotton, and recommending a diver- sity of crops. During the civil war in this country I had the management of a company formed in England for the purpose of stimulating the growth of cotton in the British possessions, and being brought into communication with the Consuls inother cotton grow- ing countries, I had opportunities of obtaining much information on the subject that may be interesting to your readers. Seeds of all descriptions of Jacksonville, Fla. TH E OWNER OF THE SOIL. The man who stands upon his own soil, who feels that by the laws of the land in which he lives—by the laws of civilized nations —he is the rightful and exclusive owner of the land which| The tills, is, by the constitution of our nature, under a wholesome influence| not easily imbibed from any other source. He feels, other things being equal, more strongly than another the| character of a man as lord of the in- animate world. Of this great and wonderful sphere, which, fashioned! by the hand of God and upheld by His| power, is rolling through the heavens,| part is his—his from earth to sky. It is the space in which the generation : before him moved in its round of du- ties; and he feels himself connected by a visible link with those who are to follow him, and to whom he is to transmit a home. Perhaps his farm has come down to him by his fathers. They have gone to their last home! re. ... - : - but he can trace their footsteps over proaches to the "sea island that they |the scenes of his daily labors. The " ‘‘roof that shelters him was raised by those to whom he owes his being. Someinteresting domestic tradition is connected with every inclosure. The favorite fruit tree was planted by his! father, hand. IIc sported in child- hood beside the brook which still winds through the meadow. The path to the village school of earlier| days lies through the field. He still hears from his window the voice of the Sabbath bell which called his fa- ther to the house of God ; and near at hand is the spot where his parents cotton were sent to me to plant so as| to test the the kinds best suited to the climate. Of these our "sea island, "West India green seed," and "Egyp- tian” are long staple, and our "up- lands," "chain seed," "Cuba vine" and: "Peruvian tree" are short staple cot- tons. Our "sea island and "upland are too well known to need remark, and I will confine myself to the oth- ers. The "Egyptian" so nearly ap- may be almost taken for the same. They both have the same creamy, silky| look and feel and length the of staple. When shipped as "sea island I got the same price in England, but under its own name it brought something less, showing that the dealers them- selves could be deceived. This coun- try has an advantage in giving more care to the picking, ginning and bal- ing. There are several sorts of "green seed—West India," but they are all perennials, some of the treesattaining a height of over fifteen feet and in full bearing at twenty years old. In fact it is impossible to say how long they will live, for, if the trees are injured,| suckers will spring up from the roots and form new trees. The staple is of the finest description. Some that I gave the island botanist of the island of Jamaica, and which he sent to the I great exhibition of 1872, brought the gold medal, and was valued by the judges at two dollars and a hair per pound. It is not a profitable sort, however, to cultivate, the trees being too large, easily broken, and the cot- ton difficult to pick and so light that Spurgeon, the great London prach- er, has broken down in health ned has been forced to abandon the ministry. It is anticipated that the largest con- gregation in London will thus be: ROTICES :o: We are receiving constantly large lots fo CONFECTIONERIES, such as APPLES, ORANGEES, RAISENS COCOANTUTS, BRAZIL NUTS, ALMONDS, Etc. Candies OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, and other good things. We are prepared to fill all orders for PARTIES. Also, splendid line of # GIVE ME A TRIAL and you SHALL BE PLEASED. 8 Very Respectfully, C. T. Foz. mch6-tf FOUNTAIN OF LIFE SALOON NORTH SIDE PUPLIC SQUARE, THOMASTON, GEORGIA, where can be found such LIVING W ATERS as Old Peach and Cognac Brandies; Ancient Red and Pale Rye Whiskies; Catawba, Muscat and Sherry Wines and LAGER BEER: besides numerous other uch PerrEST Sttome mythological gods of yore, together with many "CORNUIC 1 while visitors can |ern times. Also a fine and varied line of Fobaccos, ( on 2 new and ele-| |amuse themselves in the innocent and recreative game of Bill SA AMS, Agent.| |gant Carom Table FREE OF CHARGE. (ly) THONS. . 085 76712.67R518, DEALER IN FINDLAY IRON WORKS 414 CROCKERY CENERAI just received, at the lowest prices. General Merchandise THOMASTON, GEORGIA. consisting of I :o: STAPLE AND FANCY IAS on hand and to arrive a LARGE and WELL ASSORTED STOCK| 17 of MERCHANDISE, suited to the wants of the trade,—consisting of GROCERIES TI. of all kinds. Dry Goods, Notions, Hats, hand is the spot where his parents BISTOATO • 7 lay down to rest, and where, when his DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS, __= time has come he shall be laid by his |aBX. € 9 children. These are the feelings of FFTIAT TNT A R.H: 0 the owners of the soil. Words cannot paint them gold cannot buy them.| iThey flow out of the deepest fountains |of the heart ; they are the life springs| of fresh, healthy and generous na- (donal clarastos- lavives 1 MEDN MERC NT CT TH a.4.. A Word About Hog Colera A correspondent of the Cincinnatti Enquirer makes the following point .... - . in that paper of a late date. W hether it takes five pounds of seed cotton to or not the same is true we have not| give one of lint. The best picker that | lived long enough to know, sice cole-: I employed could not gather more ra has always been a fatal disease than forty pounds of seed cotton in | with hogs, so far as our memory runs : the day. "Chain seed" cotton con- back. The cure for the colera as giv- tains a number of seed linked together en by said correspondent is here| like a chain, wrapped around with the | thrown out only as a suggestion. Here lint. The staple is coarse and short, is what he says: and there is too much weight of seed "Wabash says that hog cholera in to make it profitable. "Cuba vine his opinion, is nothing else than the cotton is a creeping plant, growing result of keeping more hogs than can something like a sweet potato vine, be well taken care of; wintering them and bearing large bolls of very good short staple. At one time it promised to do well, and a considerable quan- tity was cultivated at the boys’ reform-| atory, near Kingston, in Jamaica, but after the close of the war here the cul- ture of it, as well as all other cotton, wasabandoned. "Peruvian tree cot- ton grows to a large sized tree, and in its own native country bears prohifi- cally, and when the bolls are open the in the woods and fence corners. I beg leav to differ with him. i well remember, forty years ago’ that it was the almost universal rule for hogs to live in the fields and fence corners, and cholera was never heard of. But as soon as farmers commenc- ed improving their stock of hogs, the hogs began to have diseases called cholera. I have raised hogs all my TIN-W A RE, TOBACCO, SNUFF, CIGARS, Remember our celebrated or DENTON TOBACCO.< I. iquo 1s F ALL KINDS. n We are determined to sell goods as CHEAP as any body. You will al- ways find LOUIS and STERLI NG at their post ready to wait on their customers with promptness and dispatch. Give us a (I (hood ordure M d= 7 DIIN WARE, ETC, ETC. call. 1 I. N. Pritchard & Biro. mch6-ly MRS. MAGCIE BEALL, THOMASTON, GA4, Fashionable Dress-Maker. Gents clothing made and rebaired on he most treasonable terms. Public pat- ronage solicited. mcho-tf Also, GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS—in quantities to suit and at LOW PRICES—being CORN, MEAL, FLOUR, WHEAT BRAN, PEARL GRITS, RICE, PEAS, _ - BACON, LARD, SUGAR, COFFEE, c SYRUP MOLASSES, SODA, SOAPS, STARCH, TOBACCO, CIGARS AND SNUFF. 1. F. AVERY & SONS’ PLOWS, of thread.61 inches, and For either Horse or Hand Power: Ditch or packs a balein two to three tiuttos, FINDLAY » HUE NT : non two to fourhands, or one light TutONT SUGAR BELLS. SCREW PRESS, for hand, horse, water or st II Composition Box- 12-15-18 inch diameter, turned, very heavy and di Very shallow and large SY RUP KET TLES, from 30 to 120 v STEAM I NOINDP, and GRIST MILLS, GIN es. phCI PILAATPSOTNTSSAW 16RIBT MLLE. O Evaporating Surface, A ese Iption of CASTINGS TACTILE oltte ioral Biy anru SftiN unAgelmt Prices LO WEST IN THE STATE. 80 Send for Circulars, I 1T 1 y IRON FORKS, Macon, Ga. Address, FINDLAI LIE- CANE MILLS, &c., at FACTSA A1F A BRICK BUILIING fronting ‘09 d rices before buying. 6 IA1N9 ULNC9 I— —VARNISHES, BRUSHES, 80.,- Southern Depot Pennsylvania Agricultural Works BUIRISE <82 SOK, MACON, GEORGIA 1y HAINAN’S PLOWS, SORGHUM AND CANE MILLS &G at FAC- TORY PRICES, BCall to see me in the the Court-house and examine my stock and prices THOMASTON, GA., March 5th, 1878.-ly WAR IN EUROPE A. B. FARQUHAR, Prop’r, ROBERT H. MAY & 00 AND AT .life in the woods, and I never lost a tree looks like a huge hill of snow i | hog from cholera until one year ago, but it did not succeed well in the West : when I lost eight. I have neighbors Indies. I came to the conclusion that who have hog houses, and all comforts tropical countries, with saline atmos- are provided for their hogs, and they phere, are best adapted to growing long staple cotton. The two competitors we have most ie fear are Egypt for long and India for short staple cotton. Both coun- tries have a superabundance of labo- rers at cheap rates. There is hardly any limit to the supply from Egypt, for the whole "Delta of the Nile" is suited for cotton, and it only requires the stoppage of the slave trade to turn the inhabitants to industrial pursuits. East India cotton has had a bad name ! from being badly picked and ginned. What else could be expected, when the seed cotton was often carried one thousand miles on the back of bullocks to the seaport for ginning and baling? The bullock getting hungry tore at the cotton on the back of the others to get at the seed as food. The British have fortunes at their very doors, in Government is quite alive to the im- natural range, that they fail to utilize, portance of stimulating the growth of I know men who live near a canebrake it in their own possessions, to render | who have good summer range for cat- them independent of a foreign supply. tle and horses, who have good win- Railroads have been made to the cot- tr range for hogs, yet these men de- ton growing districts of India and the pend almost entirely upon cotton and people supplied with improved seed |rice for a living. What stock they and gins, and taught how to cultivate raise is done in spite of their utter to the best advantage, so that already indifference. Some times they lose have suffered a great deal with those hog diseases, A CURE FOR HOG CHOLERA. Oliphant & Hannah’s AGAINST HIGH PRICES1| A friend of mine says the following They are receiving and will soon never fails to cure the hog cholera, |have in stock a full line of Sprits. and having tried it repeatedly, and found Summer Styles of STARLE and FANCY it always successful: Sal-soda, sul- .o C phur and copperas in equal propor- DRY GOODS, tions. Then add half the amount of 0 assafotida in water, using sufficient to | A -— make it run. Givefrom four to eight : CFOCil. Manufacturer of and dealer in Plows and Plow Stocks, Single-trees, Turnshovels, Scooters, Bull Tongues, Harrows, Corn Shellers, WAGONS AND BUGGIES, HORSE POWERS STEAM ENGINES, &0., Sc., &c. AGRICULTURAL HARDWARE GENERALLY. FARMER’S FRIEND AND REEsE PLOWS. mchl2-ly NoIEIh CNe IIDad READY - MADE CLOTHING, one, give two or three days in sue- cession." STOCK RAISING SOUTH. IN Thousands of Southern farmers| Xxate FELT AND STAW IN GREAT VARIETY. Boots, LADIES’, GENTS’ AND MISSES’ SHOES. THE OLD RELIABLE Singer Machine $ * - STILL LEADS THE VAN. Prices Although these Machines have been reduced one-half in price, the CARRIAGES Buggies and WAGONS SADDLES, Harness, Sc., &c Manufacturers and Dealers in Baby Carriages, Whips, Valces TRUNKS, Sole, Upper & Harness Leath’r FRENCH AND AMERICAN CALF SKINS, Lace Leather Shoe and Harness Findings. MACON: GEORGIA * Be- Repositories, 206 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga., and 08 Cher A- 1 9 Macon, Ga. We have also for sate the IMPROVED I NT 1.19-ly 00 "I CAA 1 GON. GUANO! GUANO!! Macon, Ga. mch,19-1y a marked improvement has taken a few hogs from cholera and horsses place in the quality of EastIndia cot- |and cattle by high water. That set- ton. Ovr farmers must bear in mind |ties the stock business with them, that the rates of wages in that country Now, if these farmers would provide is at the most one dollar per month for men. They have no muscular pow- er, but quite sufficient for cotton and rice growing : their wants are few, for| they wear no clothes, but a bit of cloth about their loins, and their food consists of rice, their religion forbid- ding the use of animal food of any kind. . .,. The sooner the farmers of this coun- hogs should also be provided. Per- try turn their attention to crops that |haps bermuda grass and white clover| will make them independent of cotton, | combined would be the best. Give a| the better it will be for them. Few little grain occasionally and salt often, plantations are now conducted on the and they will make more money ac-| cash paying system of giving wages cording to labor expended than any to the laborers. Most of the cotton is | 1: 4 # 41.4 fonwin Ineinnce — raised in the South by the freedmen on the "metarie" or share system : the most reckless and ruinous plan of ag- riculture known when the laborers are half civilized. The land is seldom manured or fences kept in repair. The negroes are quite satisfied to receive rations sufficient for their wants, to be repaid from their share of the crop,| and it often happens that they do not themselves with a few acres of mead- ow, and have plenty of hay to feed their stock regularly in the winter, they would come home every night Our Motto is: "NOT TO BE UNDER- SOLD.” Lookto your interest and see ts before buying. Our stock of DRUGS, MEDICINES, DYE STUFFS, PAINTS, OILS, GLASS, ETC., ETC., ETC., are complete. LOW FOR CASH. QUALITY PLAIN TABLE, COVERED OIL. WILL BE MAINTAINED At its Highest Standard. $35 Cash, $45 on time. 40 Cash, 50 on time. DROP LEAE COVER, 45 Cash, 55 on time. 50 Cash, 60 on time. FOLDED TOP, and miss the high water, not to be meh5-ly Oliphant & Hiannah. stunned in their growth, nor die for — want of a little attention in severe DR. J. M. BLALOCK, weather Stock should be salted reg-RESEDEN T DENTIST, ularly, too. Summer pasturage for| thing else in the farming business.— Cor. Home Journal. A man who had filed a petition for a divorce was inform by his counsel that his wife had tiled a "cross petit- ion," 28 lawyers call it. "A cross petition!" exclaimed the huspand; "that’s just like her. She never did a good-natured thing in her life." Eureka! Euroka! Eureka!! THOMASTON, GEORGIA. Foamer price $75. 59F @manin ARIE PCI 3 BEST AND GREATEST COTTON SAVED IS MONEY MADE Former prices Former prices Former price And all other genuine Singea Machines at equally reduced rates. The public cautioned against buying imitation maceines, as they are of an inferior make; all genuine Singer Machines are sold through authorized agentt and bear the trade-wark . and name of The Singer Manufacturing Company on the arm. "Be ye not deceived by Mushrooms that rise with the Sun and die as it sinks in the far distant W est." We kee , a first class mechanic and are always prepared to resair our machines at a : very small cost. N WE CHANGE NOTHING FOR ADJUSTING. Order your oil and needles from an authorized agent if you wish a good genuine ar. ticle, and cheaper than any other. We take pleasure in answering letters, and will send price list on application- . . The Singer Manufacturing Co., When you visit Tomaston, call at his office and have youa Dental Work done as it should be. Teeth inserted, teeth filled, teeth extracted, teeth attended to in the best style of the Dental Art. Call once and you will not only call again, but will bring all your friends, including your. sweethearts and mot her-in-law. L ALL Part cula rs an i samples wort h $5 free. Im WORK WARRANTED, Office, on prove your spare time at this business same lot and near his Dwelling. tl Address STINSON & Co., Portland, Maine 0 Cotton Option Fifteen Cents and Freight included. -At PUT IN YOUR 80 Mulberry street, MACON: GA. ar M.B. The Company will not be responsible for the private debts of their: gents, such as board, livery stable bills, &c. meh19,-6m mch6-2m WATCHES CLOCKS AND JEWELRY REPAIRED. ORDERS EARLY. THOS. M. ILA TTHEU S. WILLIAM GUILFORD: Will always be found at his Pea Ebusiness you can s $5 to $20 per day made by DEOI ucan engage in. EORGIA—UPSON COUNTY.-Where- TTAVING returned to Thomaston, I r day made by Or as Chas. N. Raines, of said county, 01 would respectfully inform the citi- has applied for exemption of personally 2 ns of Thomaston and vicinity that I aim any worker of either sex, has applied for exemption 01 personalty 21801 T 1LA T| -ght in their own localities and setting apart and valuation of home- prepared to do all work in my line in the risamples worth$5 free. Im stead, and I will pass upon the same on lest manner and at reasonable prices. the 30th day of April inst., 1878 at my of- Office, West side of Iublic Square, free. Th AMOS WORRILL, Ordinary, mch5-6m JOHN M. LUNQUEST. BARBER SHOR, And ready to attend the wants aI customers.
