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POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This rodder never varies. A marvel of
purity, strength and wholesomeness. More
economical than the ordinary kinds, and
cannot be sold in competition with the
multitude of low test, short weight, alum
or phosphate nowders. Sold only in cans.
Royal Baking Powder Co., 106 Wall St.
New York.15 ll»n
Agricultural AEpartmEnt,
Rapid Cultivation.
Country Gentleman.
There are some useful' ideas in the
following which we find in the Sparta
Ishmaelite. Much labor would be
saved by adopting the plan suggest
ed:
At all times, but especially during
the active growing season, it be
hooves the farmer to study and prac
tice economy of labor and time. Now
is the time to “make every edge cut.”
Our methods of cultivating corn and
cotton are particularly defective, in
the fact that they require too much
time to “go over” the crop with plows.
In this respect we compare unfavora
bly with Northern and Western
methods. With their wide, expanding
cultivators and harrows, the Ohio
farmer will effectively cultivate from
two to three times as many acres in a
day as the average Georgia farmer.
This is chiefly, but not entirely, due
to the greater width of the cultivat
ing implements used by Western
farmers. In the South we use
sweep and scrapes cutting (and
covering together) from eigh
teen to thirtyi nches. Our cotton
rows on uplands, will not average
over three feet in width. The usual
—almost invariable—practice is
to put two furrow's in each mid
dle at each plow'ing of the crop.
Every farmer must have observed
that the second furrow' run in a row
or middle does little more original
work than to side one side of a row' of
plants. The first furrow of a twenty-
inch sweep, or scrape with good
straight wings—a little turned up—
will i'tir. or cover with fresh soil, an
average width of not less than twenty-
six inches, leaving only ten inches of
undisturbed soil next to the row of
plants on the off side of the middle.
The second, or return furrow, finds
only this ten inches of surface un
stirred, and needing to be done; yet,
the implement is capable as before of
stirring twenty-six inches. The consc
ience is the effort and time of the
horse and plow'man is largely employ
ed in stirring sixteen inches of surfaoe
that has been moved only a few min
utes before. This is obviously a great
waste of labor. How is it to be pre
vented is the question. In those
States where cultivators, horse-hoes
and such expensive implements are in
general use. this is accomplished either
by “straddling” the row and cultiva
ting both sides of the same, extending
to the center of the two middles at one
going; or by running in the middle
and extending the w'ork as near as
may be to the rows on either side. In
either case only as many trips are
made across the field as there are rows
of plants, thus requiring every inch of
the cutting edges of the implement to
lo full, original work, all the time.
This is certainly a great saving—not
>ss. in many cases, than fifty per cent.
How can this saving be approximated
with the ordinary one-horse sweeps
and r crapes? Very easily by simply
siding both sides of every alternate
row at one going over. * This will
effectually side every alternate row in
the field, put one furrow in eve.*v
middle, and i-tir from three-fourths to
four-fifths of the entire surface of the
field. ()f course it .will require onlv
just one half the time to go over a
Yield and over the crop, as compared
with the usual plan of running twice
in eacli middle. The farmer will then
be able to plow his cotton crop as
often, and do it almost as effectually,
with the .same labor. In showery
weather, such as frequently occurs in
June, the advantages of this plan w ill
be obvious. The hoeing can be done
according to circumstances, either hoe
ing every row or every alternate row
—either those last sided or those pre
viously or yet to be sided. The rela
tive strength of the available plowing
force and the hoeing force will fre
quently determine w hich is the better
plan.
The system can be extended even to
wide rows, in which the two siding
furrow's would not touch or break in
to each other at any point; but not
with the same degree of saving as in
case of narrow rows. We originated
the plan, while actively engaged in
farming, and followed it for years,
modifying accordingto circumstances,
w'ith great satisfaction. Try it far
mers.
No man can farm by proxy.
Have a home.
Give stock salt regularly.
Read Agricultural books, papers and
magazines.
Weeds are robbers.
Plant a few' trees each year.
Keep everything in its’place.
Consult successful Farthers.
Don’t borrow' tools.
Don't lend, bnt don't offend.
Keep your property insured.
Plant only the best seed.
A good garden keeps the doctor
away.
Paint is a good preserver.
Keep tools under cover.
Rust wears out more machines .than
use.
Neglect kills quicker than labor.
A laugh lightens the heart.
Praise the wife, it lightens her
work,
Sell promptly.
Feed the soil green food.
Never find fault with dear ones.
Bring sunshine with you.
Brighten your child’s face with a
kiss.
Sow always in season.
Have a gentle horse for family use.
Fence little, but fence well.
Sell breachy cattle to the butcher.
Keep w'ood and 1 water inside the
kitchen door.
Chloride of Lime drives aw’ay rats.
Ahvays speak kindly.
To Raise Peaches.
The conditions.of success in peach
growing are:
1. An elevated location $hat is not
subject to late frosts in the spring or
early frosts in the fall.
2. A warm and moderately fertile
soil that is well drained, by nature.
Artificial drainage may*prove success
ful.
Thorough cultivation, without ma
nure, until the trees come into bear
ing; then combine the two so as to
supply all the depletion produced in
the soil by growth of trees and fruit.
Never let a tree overbear.
Continue cultivation until the close
of the dry season, every summer, even
if it continues until September.—■'
Michigan Horticulturist
PROTECT THE BIRDS.
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.
Most of our summer Birds are de-
vourers of insects and should be pro
tected by law r . It is a sorry sight to
see so .many half grown boys, and
sometimes men even, shooting these
birds indiScriminatedly. Farmers
should use what influence they pos
sess to protect and foster them. Our
robins especially should be protected
by laws, with sufficient penalty to in
sure their enforcement. The loss of
our crops by insect pest may be the
punishment we suffer on account
of the wanton destruction of these
insect exterminators.
BEAUTIFY THE HOMES.
In feeding cows, any kind of putri-
fying food produces unwholesome
nilk. All milk taken from a cow r 15
lays before calving and for nearly
he same time afterwards is unwhole
some.
Nothing adds more to the attrac
tiveness of country life than pleasant
surroundings; such as shade trees
about the dwelling, flowering shurbs,
climbing roses, clustering vines, and
the many little and fascinating collec
tions of beautiful flowers, which de
light the eyes with their loVeliness and
clmrin the heart with their grace.
Our sons and our daughters will re
member all their lives a home thus
beautified, no matter where their lot
may be cast; and it will require a
much greater force to tear them
away from a home made thus attrac
tive.
SWINE.
Farmers should look to their own
interests sufficiently to know that
it is always best not to overfeed grow
ing hogs. They should never be fat
while they are yet in the growing
•tate. Give them food to keep them
in good heart, lively and ready for a
frolic. Give them an abundance
of fresh water to drink. Then when
the time comes to fatten them, they
will be just in the healthy and happy
condition to take on flesh and fat
rapidly.
Turkeys.—The great enemy to
young turkeys—for old ones are hardy
enough—is the w'et. The first thing
is to take care that young turkeys
never go out on any account, even in
dry weather, till the dew is quite off
the ground: and this should be adher
ed to till they get to the size of an old
partridge and have their backs well
covered with feathers, and in w r et
weather they should be kept under
shelter all day long, As to feeding
them when young, various nice things
have been recommended. Hard eggs
chopped fine, with crumbs of bread,
and a great many other things; but
that which 1 have seen tried, and al-
w/iys with success, and for all sorts of
young poultry, is milk turned to curds.
This is the food for young poultry of
all kinds. Some should be made
fresh every day; and if this be done,
and the young turkeys kept warm,
and especially from wet, not one of a
score will die. When they get strong
they may have meal and grain, but
still they alw’ays love the curds.
When they get their head feathers
they are hardy enough; and what
they then want is room to prowl
about. It is best to breed them un
der tucommon hen, because she does
not ramble like a hen turkey, and it is
a very curious fact that turkeys bred
up by a hen of the common fowl, do
not themselves ramble much when
they get old. The hen should be fed
exceedingly well, too, while she is set
ting and after she has hatched, for
though she does not give milk, she
gives heat; and let it be observed that
as “° mai * ever yet saw healthy pigs
with a poor sow, so no man ever saw
healthy chickens with a poor hen.
Tins is a. matter much tpo little
thought of in the rearing of poultry,
but it is a matter of the greatest con
sequence. Never let a poor hen set;
feed tlis hen while she is setting, and
feed her most abundantly when she
has young ones, for then her labor is
very great, she is making exertions of
some sort or other during the whole
twenty-four hours; she has no rest.—
Cobbett’s Cottage Economy
Boiling of Meal.—This is a disad
vantage for horses and work-oxen for
the digestion is then too rapid. It is
better to mix the ground grain with
cut hay or straw. Thqn the diges
tion is slower but more complete and
the sensation of hunger is not so soon
produced.
Young Beets.—Cut off the tops,
not too near the root, wash without
scraping or peeling, and cook from
forty minutes to ah hour in hot, salt
ed water. Scrape off the skins, slice
and dish, then cover them with a
dressing made by heating four table
spoonfuls ofvinegar with a heaping
tablespoonful of butter; salt and pep.
per to liking.
Milk and Rice Porridge.—One
scant cup of rice soaked over night in
cold water, one quart of milk, one-
half teaspoonful of salt. Put salted
milk and rice together in a farina ket
tle, fit on a close top and keep the
water in the outer vessel at a steady
boil for one hour, shaking up vigor
ously now and then, but not stirring.
Turn out and eat with cream, and if
you like, sugar.
Aunt Chloe’s Muffins.—One even
quart of sifted flour, one quart of but
termilk, two tablespoonful of Indian
meal, one teaspoonful of soda and one
of salt sifted three times with the meal
and flour, two well-beaten eggs, one
even tablespoonful of sugar. Beat
the eggs, mix with the sugar, then
with the milk; and the flour sifted
with soda and salt, beat hard one
minute and bake at once in muffin
rings on a hot griddle.
Chicken Croqukttes.—-Two
pounds of cold chicken without bones,
or one can of boned chicken, one cup
of cold mashed potato made soft with
milk, two eggs, half cup of gravy or
drawn butter, salt and pepper, crack
er crumbs; dripping for frying. Chop
the chicken very fine, mix with the
gravy, and season. Beat in tjje eggs,
then the potato and stir until smok
ing hot in a buttered frying pan. Let
the mixture cool quickly. Make into
croquettes, roll in fine cracker dust
and fry in plenty of nice fat.
Home-made Crackers.—One quart
of prepared flour, three good table
spoonfuls of sugar, one pint of milk,
one half teaspoonful of salt. Rub the
butter into the flour, put the sugar
with the milk, mix into stiff dough,'
lay on the floured pastry board, and
beat from end to end with the rolling
pin, stopping every few minutes to
shift the mass and double it over up
on itself; roll into a sheet less than a
quarter of an inch thick, cut into
round cakes, prick these deeply with
a fork and bake in a moderate oven.
They are better the second day than
the first.
Indications of Disease in a Cow.
—If the coat is rough and the eye sun
ken and appearing “hollow,” it is an
indication of some very serious dis
ease, and should receive immediate
attention. If the animal is feverish,
with some slight cold, It will be
known by her nose being dry and hot.
These signs anyone can readily see,
who has the care of cattle.
Flouf should not be exposed to the
direct rays of the sun. It should be
transported at night or on cool days.
Exposure to the heat of the sun has
about the same effect as overheating
when grinding. It causes some de
gree of fermentation, and injures the
flour for bread making.
The cotton plant is destined to be
come of greater importance than ever.
Farmers have learned that cotton
seed meal is a good feed for most kind
of stock and that after feedfhg, it
makes the most valuable kind of ma
nure. It requires some care in using
and is better mixed with at least half
its bulk of wheat bran.
If runners are removed from straw
berry vines in spring, the old plant
will be more vigorous and the fruit
fairer. There will be time enough to
grow plants for next year’s fruiting
after this season’s crop of vines has
ripened.
The average number of eggs laid by
an ordinary flock of hens is about 81
dozen to a fowl, yet instances have
been recorded where a hen has laid
250 eggs in one year, and from sixteen
to seventeen dozen is considered by
poultry men a remarkable yield.
A writer in 1830 says that “periodi
cally sunflower seed has been recom
mended with high commendations as
food for poultry, but has never yet
been attended to by the generality of
feeders.” -What was then true as to
this sun flower matter is true now.
A small piece of rye sown late ad
joining the hen-yard will be run over
during open weather in winter, and
will furnish some green food for fowls
at a season when it is one of the
things needed for egg production.
The rye will not cost much, and will
be worth more than the expense for
seed to plow under as manure in
spring.
One acre of ground thoroughly tilled
is much more profitable than to Spread
the same amount of work over two
acres. The wise should learn this les
son.
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Potash Victim. Cured by S. S. S. H
CAUTION.
Consumer.* should not cotif use our Specific
irifh the numerous imitations. substitutes,
r-oiash and mercury nurture - which are got
ten up ;o sell, not on their emm merit, but on
(he merit of our remedy. An imitation is
always a fund and a cheat, and they thrive
vr>ln a-: they can steal/ fom the art hie imitated.
Trealise on lilood an d Shin Diseases mailed
£ free. For sale by all druggis{s.
( ' the swift SPECIFIC CO.,.
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
r “——'iri—ii ■ijii
S. S. 2. vs. POTASH.
. ..? h a J° had blood poison for ten years. I know I have taken one hundred bottles of
loaiae of potash in that time, but it did me no pood. Last summer my face, neck, body
ana limbs were covered with sores, and I could scarcely use ray arms on account of rheu
matism m my shoulders. I took $. S. S., and it has done nm mere good than all other medi
cines I have taken. My face, body and neck are perfectly clear and clean, and my rheu
matism is entirely pone. I weighed 116 pound* when I began the medicine, and I now weigh
1555 pounds. My first bottle helped me greatly, and gave me an appetite like a strong man.
I would not be without tf. S. S. for several times its weight in gold.
C. K. MITCHELL, W. S'A St. Ferry. New York. *
June 22, 188G.
50 cw ly.
Lucy Hinton Tobacco
FOE SALE BY
L H. WOOD k C0. 7
At 12iy cents a Plus*.
SUGAR! SUGAR! SUGAR!
We are selling Sugar very Low and those wlio want it for Canning
Fruit or other purposes, will find it to their interest to get onr fig
ures before buying.
OUR STOCK OF
Staple and Fancy Groceries!
Is large, and knowing that money is not abundant at this season
of the year, we have determined to put prices low,. in order to make
it to the consumer’s interest to spend their cash w’ith us.^ A cordial
welcome extended to all.
L. H. WOOD & CO..
Mo. 18 S. Wayne Street, MilledgeyilLe, Ga.
June 15, 1886. v 31 ^
Brick! Brick! Brick l
1,000,000 FIRST-CLASS BRICK for SALE.
P ARTIES intending to build on the line of the Georgia or Central Railroads, would
do well to consult us before making a contract. #
First-Class Paving Brick a Specialty.
We are making Brick with the latest Improved Machinery, on the celebrated Cara-
kei >ald *BEICK DELIVERED TO AMY PART OF TOWN.
ttg^AVe take pleasure in referring to Maj. J. FUSS, Architect and Building Superin-
FOSTER & McMILLAN,
* Contractors and Builders.
Mtlledgevfile, Ga., June 10th, 1885. 48
LUMBER! LUMBER!!
I have moved my Saw Mill into a fine lot of timber, six miles
south of Milledgeville, and am prepared to fill orders promptly for
any and . •
All kinds of Lumber at the Lowest Prices,
in any quantity. Will fill’ orders and deliver lumber on short
notice. •
W. H. H. BASHES,
April 6th, 1886.
39 3m
The Mirror
is no flatterer. Would you
make it tell a sweeter tale ?
Magnolia Balm is the charm
er that almost cheats the
looking-glass.
Agricultural Implements
T
-AND—
As the prosperity of every country depends upon the success of
agriculture, and realizing the necessity of thet borough bicaking of
land and cultivation of the crop, I have supplied myself with a
large lot of two and one horse Plows of the best makes, consisting ol
the Syracuse, Benton & Harher, TV bite s Clipper, Meikle s Blue
Pony and the Boss, and I also have a laige lot of Steel Plows,
Haiman and Southern Plow Stocks, single and double, and farming
implements generally. To all who use Guano, I would recommend the
Chesapeake or Pendleton Goods!
And to all who would like to have a Pump put in their wells, I
would recommend the Buckeye Force Pump, which myself and
many others have been using with perfect satisfaction for some
time. All who wish to supply themselves with any of the above
articles will do well to call and examine my stock and get my prices
,-ta •FrrKTTBB:
Milledgeville, Ga., Jan. 26th, 1886. , ^
Midville, Ga., 9| C. R. R.,
i —MANUFACTURE—
Yellow Ptne' Lumlier.
and Dressed.
Of Every Description, Rough ^
Framing Lumber, Ceiling, Flooring,
Weatherhoarding, Staves, Shingles, Laths, Fence Pickets.
VEGETABLE AND FRUIT CRATES.
connected with
Central and Southwestern Railroads.
[All trains of this system are run by
Standard (90) Meridian time, which is 36
minutes slower than time kept by City,]
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 15, 1885.
( AND AFTER THIS DATE, PAS-
u oENGER Trains on the Central and
boaAiwestern Railroads and branches will
run as follows:
i going north.
Leave No. 51. No. 53.
Savannah, D
Arrive No. 51.
Augusta D
1 Macon D
! Atlanta ..D
i Columbus... .D
8.40 a.m.. D 8.10 pm
No. 53.
3A5p m ... d 6.15 am
4.20 pm... D 3.20 a m
9.3o p m... D 7.32 am
3.42 am... D 2.15 pm
Perry DES 8.45 p m DES 12.05pm
I Fort Gaines DES 4.38 p m
! Blakeley DES 7.10 p m
Eufaula D 4.06 p m
(Albany D 10.45pm.. D 2.45pm
I Montgomery.. D 7.26 p m
! Milledgeville DES 5.49 p ra
Eatonton ....DES 7.40 pm
Connections at Terminal Points.
At Augusta—Trains 51 and 53 con
nect with outgoing trains of Georgia
Railroad, Columbia, Charlotte and Augus
ta Railroad, and South Carolina Railroad.
Train 53 connects with outgoing train on
Augusta and Knoxville Railroad. Train 51
connects with trains for Sylvania, Wrights-
vifie and Louisville.
At Atlanta—Trains 51 and 53 connect
with Air Line and Kennesaw routes tp all
points North and East, and with all di
verging roads for local stations.
COMING SOUTH.
Leave—Nos.
Augusta.. 18 D
Macon 52 D
Atlanta..-..52 D
Columbus20 D
Nos.
9.30 am..20 D ,9.3p p m
9.40 a m.. 54 D 10.50 p m
G.00 a m.. 54 D 6.50 p m
9.00 p m.. 6 D 11.10 am
•SsTSteam Saw and Planing Mills in Emanuel County,
Midville by Private Railroad and Telephone Lines.
April 6th, 1880.
39 Cm.
Perry 24 D E S 6.00 a m.. 22 D E S 3.00 p m
Ft. Gaines 28 10.05 am
Blakeley 26 “ 8.15am
Eufaula 2 D.10.55am
Albany 4 D 4.10 a m. .26 D 12.15 p m
Montg’ry 2 D 7.80 am
Mill’dg’ve 25 D E S 6.37 am
Eatonton 25 D E S 5.15 am
Arrive—No. No.
Savannah.52 D 4.07 pm..54 D 5.55am
Connections at Savannah with Savannah.
Florida and Western Railway for all points
in Florida.
Local Sleeping Cars on all Night Pas
senger Trains between Savannah and Au
gusta, Savannah and Macon, Savannah
and Atlanta, Macon and Columbus.
Tickets for all points and sleep ng car
berths on sale at the ticket office, No. 100-
Mulberry street, and at the Union Depot,
Macon, Ga., 30 minutes prior to the leav
ing of all trains,
WM. ROGERS, G. A. WHITEHEAD,
Gen.Supt., Sav. Gen. Pass. Agt. Sav.
T. D. Kline, A. C. Knapp.
Supt. Macon. Agt. MacoD.
W. F. Shellman, Traffic Mang’r., Sav.
“D” daily“D E S,” daily except Sunday.
Georgia Railroad Company.
STONE MOUNTAIN ROUTE
OFFICE GENERAL MANAGER,«
Augusta, Ga., April 17th, 1886.
Commencing Sunday, 18th instant, the follow-
ingpassenger schedule will be operated.
Trains ruu by 90th Meridian time?
N018—EAST (daily).
Leave Macon 7:io a m
LeaveMiiiedgeville 9:19 am
Leave Sparta 10:41 a m
Leave Warreuton I2:00no©a
ArriveCamak - 12:15 p m
Arrive Washington 2:20 p m
Arrive Athens 6:30 pm
Arrive Gainesville— 8:25 pm
Arrive Atlanta 5:50 p m
Arrive Augusts 3:35 p m
NO 17—WEST (daily).
LeaveAugusta 10:50 a m
Leave Atlanta 8:00 am
Leave Gainesville.' 5:55 a m
Leave Athens 9:00 a m
Leave Washington 11:20 am
Leave Camak 1:36 pm
Arrive Warrenton 1:50 p m
Arrive Sparta 3:04 p m
Arrive Milledgeville .. 4:20 p m
Arrive Macon 6:15 pm
NO 16—EAST (daily.)
Leave Macon 7:35 p m
Lbave Milledgeville 9:30 pm
Leave Sparta 10:48 p m
Leave Warrenton .12:01 a m
ArriveCamak 12:10 a m
Arrive Augusta 6:00 am
• NO 15—WEST (daily.)
Leave Augusta 9:40 p m
Leave Camak. 1:18 a m
Arrive Warrenton! 1:33 am
Arrive Sparta 2:57 a nt
Arrive Milledgeville 4:27 a m
Arrive Macon... C6:46 a m
No connection for Gainesville on Sundays.
The Fast Trains does not stop at Camak.
Trains will, if signaled, stop at any regular
scheduled flag station.
Close connections at Angnsta for all points
East, and Southeast, and at Macon for all points
In Southwest Georgia and Florida.
Snperb improved Sleepers between Macon and
Angnsta.
Superb. Improved Sleepers between Augusta
and Atlanta.
JNO. W. GREEN,
General Manager.
E. R. DORSEY.
General Passeneer Agent.
• JOE W. WHITE,
General Traveling Passenger Ag^nt.
Spectacles and Eye-Glasses.
OLD EYES BADE H»!
A N astonishing announcement which
will please the people, is that
JOSEPH MILLER
has the largest, and one of the best select
ed stocks of “King’s Combination” Specta
cles and Eye Glasses, in the State of Geor
gia. We have studied to supply the need
of every eye requiring assistance, and with
our large stock and long experience, we
guarantee to fit the eye. Call and see
them in prices ranging from 25c to $3.00.
JOSEPH MILIJEK,
The Jeweler and Optician,
Milledgeville, Ga^. Jan. 5,1886. 26 tf
Machine Shop.
T HAVE REMOVED my Machine
1 Shop from Milledgeville to Scotts-
boro, where I am prepared tq do any
and all kinds of work in iron and
metal. Any person having intricate
or particular work in repairing would
do well to call on me. My P. O. ad
dress is Milledgeville, Ga.
A. CORMANNI.
March 2d, 1886. 84 tf
Wool Carding.
T AM prepared to do Wool-Carding
1 at my place, at Scottsboro. Wool
sent to my address at Milledgeville,
Ga., will be promptly carded and re
turned. All persons shipping wool to
me should, also, mark plainly tlxeir
own name and address on the package,
so that no mistake can be made m re-
turnmg carded wool.