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t'OU'MBCS, BA. s
WEDNESDAY.... FEBUUAKV 18, 1874.
1 A11.MERS 7 DEPARTMENT.
PEABODY, - Kditor.
yyix \k* »ml Talk* in the Unrdeu.
NUMBER 2.
“Good morning, madam. With vour
pleasure, wo will walk into your garden
n .*fiin. Von ask me what variety of the
Iri-^h potato to plant. The best potato I
have ever tried, (and I havo tried nearly
nllj is the Early itose. It is good, early
or late. I have them now—sound and
delicious—remaining in the ground, that
voro planted last March. But be sure
you get the genuine Northern-raised seed.
There are a great many spurious Early
Kose potatoes ; deal ouly with reliable
odsmen.
“Madam, you run some risk in planting
potatoes in the open ground in this cli
mate. There is not one year in ten that
suits them ; last year was an exception,
jt is full early to plant them ; we hardly
• miss a frost in April on the full moon,
and the Irish potato never entirely re
covers from the eft’ects of a frost bite.”
“But, Mr. Peabody, I am willing to risk
a few. I will cover them over, if I ap
prehend a frost.”
“Very well ; then open the furrows
deep, anti till half full with some well
decomposed vegetable matter, with a
sprinkling of lime or hard-wood ashos.
The furrows should be two and a half foot
apart; cut the potato once or twice in
two, according to the number of eyes, and
plant in the furrow eighteen inches apart,
cut side down ; then throw two furrows
on each side with a turn-plow, which will
bed deep enough to protect from a frost
or freeze. 1
“But don’t you think I might cut thorn
smaller? Some of the Early ltosos are
very large, and I read of their cutting
them up in tho North into single eyes,
aud then jotting great yields.”
“No. ia id an; those who cut the potato
iutosiugl- r/es mako a speciality of their
culture, and have a soil and climate pecu
liarly adapted to them. In our hot climate
tho plant wants more of tho original tuber
to feed upon until it makes roots to feed
itself. Do not plant your potatoes until
they have been cut two or throe days.”
“Why, what difference can that mako?”
“When you first cut the potato it is a
wound, if put immediately into the ground
it will bloed and bo liable to rot, wheroas,
if exposed to light and air a skin will
form over the wound, aud each piece bo
as a whole potatoe. ”
“Thank yon, Mr. Peabody; I will profit
by that hint. Well, somp. of my neigh
bors havo got English peas up, two or
three inches high, and you do not suy
anything about planting them yet. Can’t
you f;ive me Home idoa of a cheap hot
bed, that I may start some plants for ear
ly transplanting? I do so long to get
somo tomatoes, ogg plants, and early cab-
luge."
“Yes, madam, I can give you a choap
and feasible plan for a hot bed, and I will
call to-morrow morning and walk aud
talk of English peas and hot bods.”
least three feet deep with leaves, wheat,
oat or pine straw*; the wiuter rains will
beat this coveriug compactly down, a
moisture will geuorate through the but- I
tom layers, causing a gradual decay, which
no drought of summer will entirely dry:
the vines work up through tho straw aud
leaves, and after the stalks have blossom
ed aud boiled, the wlielo surface of the
ground will bo covered with nice, mealy
potatoes. New varieties of the Irish po
tato are produced from the seed iu the
top boll; it will take ten years to bring
them to edible perfection, but as our cli
mate is tou hot to experiment with new
seedlings, I would recommend tho piuch-
ing off of the blossoms as fast as they ap
pear, giviug all the nourishment and vig
or to tho tubor below. If tlioro is straw
enough on tho bed, the potato will not
take a second growth, but lay dormant in
tho moist straw uutil fall.
The Strawberry lletl.
Lose no time in making a now bed, or
iu workiug out tho old one. In rnakiug a
new bed, the fresher tho land the better.
Spread leached ashes and swamp muck,
or any good vegetable mold, oveuly over
the surfaco ; aud plough or spado under
fifteen inches deep—harrow or rake it
level; layoff in checks one foot each
way and plant the vino. There are thou
sands of vaiiotics of strawberries. I have
tried hundreds and originated many, but
for general culture iu this climato “Wil-
son’a Albany” stands pre eminent. It is
a great croppor, a suro bearer, aud but
little inclined to run. In putting iu tho
plant, be careful to let the roots spread
just us they originally stood in the grouud.
Leave the (*o\vu bud just nbovo tho sur
face, and press the earth firmly arouud
the roots. As the plauts grow they will
thicken into stools, and may be kopt in
hills. Thin otit the old bod, and fork iu
docayod loaves, ashos and bone dust.
When tho plants are iu bloom, mulch be
tween tho hills with any decomposing
vogotablo matter. Mora anon.
OPELIKA DIRECTORY.
Doctors.
Dll. I. T. WARNOCIt,
Surgeon ami Physician.
Slaughter'd Drug State, llu.ln
Dll. J. W. II. WIM.IAJIN
Ilia professional services. Ollirc over
von & Co.’s, Chum hers & 11. K. St reel
Millinery.
MISSES WHITE A: TUCK Ell,
Fashionable Milliners ami Dressmakers.
Ooiitlumou’s blurts cut by ( hart measure, and
guiinintceJ to tit. Chambers street, next to
Kahn's dry goods store. febl
MBS* C. V. BARLOW,
Fashionable Milliner ami Dressmaker.
So'e Agent of ltiittcrick fc Co.'* Patterns.
At Hie late Hanking House of Sluimiurd & Co.,
OPELIKA DEPARTMENT.
R. M. ORAY, EDITOR.
C-lty Election.
Tho approaching municipal election is
more important, in our opinion, to the
people of Opelika than any former one,
and a false move in tho selection of our
city officials now would result in a decided
depreciation in our real estate aud a sus
pension of contemplated improvements.
We need men of information, public spir
it, and the best business capacity and in
tegrity. Economy should bo the watch
word iu every department of tho city gov
ernment, but it should bo wisely indulg
ed. Meanness, amounting to that miser
ly feeling which now and then marks in
dividuals, cannot be allowed in a govern
mental way. Cities must have advantages,
privileges and enjoyments, to advanco
reputation and character with tho poopio
who traffic in her marts and crowd her
walks. Wo owe to snch, as well as our
own citizeus, comforts and pleasures,
which a wise economy gives all people.
Wo are now on the advance. Wo have a
rising reputation—second to none—a false
step might switch us oft* for years. Wo
should scrutinize olosely the qualifica
tions of those who are anxious to servo
our interest, and tho chnraeter of those
who support them, and koop an open
eyes on the objects to be gaiued, aud
if wo fiud a man or a party of men baud-
ed together for the purpose of pulling
down, destroying and demoralizing tho
good so far accomplished, under tho spe
cious plea of rotronchijiont whero re
trenchment would be ruinous, wo should
rise above all personal considerations and
on the lid of March place tho seal of con
demnation upon them. To do this, wo
must organize aud harmonize. If we go
into tho fight divided among ourselves,
we have no right to hopo for success,
much less to expect it. Lot our people
come together, thou, aud put our best
man in tho race, laying asido, if neces
sary, all tho present aspirants, aud con
centrating our known strength upon such
au one, go forward, confident that success
must follow the effort.
Married.
On yesterday lion. J. M. Chilton lod
to the altar Miss Anno M. Barnett, all of
this city.
Wo doubt whether tho train has over
borne from among us on a bridal tour a
more gallant gontlemau or lovoly and
accomplished bride. They left on tho
noon train for Washington City.
BANKINC AND INSURANCE.
J. RHODES BROWNE, President. QEO. W. DILLINGHAM, Cashier.
GEORGIA HOME BANK.
Bank of Discount and Deposit.
Deals in Exchange, Coin, Stocks and Bonds.
Drafts Collected, and prompt returns made.
THU (iliOilGM llil! SAVINGS BANK :
Offers the greatest inducements to those having idle funds,
for which they want undoubted security, a liberal
interest, and prompt payment when required.
DEPOSITS of $1 and upwards received. Deposits can
be withdrawn in person or by check by those of our patrons
who live at a distance.
INTEREST allowed at Seven (7) Per Cent., compound
ed January, April, July and October—four times a year.
SECURITY.—By the terms of the Company’s charter,
tho entire capital and property of the Company and the
private property of the Shareholders is pledged for the
obligations of the Savings Bank.
DIRECTORS :
J. ItHODES BKOWNE, 1’iWt of the Co.
JAS. E. BOZEMAN, Capitalist, Atlauta.
J. K. CLAPP, Manuf’tr, Clapp’s Factory.
Hon. JOHN MoILIlENNY, Mnyor. *
JAMES 11ANKIN, Capitalist.
N. N. CURTIS, of Wells,Curtis A Co.
L. T. DOWNING, Attorney-at-Law.
i). F. WILLCOX, Secretary of the Co.
JOSlAll MORRIS, Banker, Montg'y.
CHARLES WISE,
may4 oodlwlt
EACLE AND PHENIX MANUFACTURING CO.
SAVE YOUR MONEY!
MOST ANY ONE CAN MAKE MONEY, BUT ONLY THE
WISE ONES SAVE IT !
If you will only Save what you Waste, It would be no
trouble to become Independent.
EfiELE & PHEMINGS DEPARTNTT,
Less than one year old, and has 378 Depositors.
The Legislature of Georgia binds, by law, over $3,000,000
for the security of Depositors—$12 in assets for every dol
lar of liabilities.
Deposits of $1.00 and upwards received. Seven per cent,
compounded four times a year. Deposits payable on demand.
N. J. BUSSEY, Pres’t, G. GUNBY JORDAN, Treas’r.
CLOTHINC.
NO
Here’s Your Chauee.
EXCUSE FOR A RUSTY SUIT
CLOTHING AT COST !
pOR TIIK NEXT THIRTY DAYS \\ K WILL SELL OUR BUPBKB STOCK OK
UEKTLDNKN'N, YOUTHS' AND CHI lJMIK VN
Clothing and ‘Underwear, Hats, Umbrellas, Trunks, Valises,
Carpet Bags, &c., &e., at Cost for Cash,
Como nt oncu, if you wish to buy CHOICE CLOTHES f-.r a little money.
THOMAS & PRESCOTT.
Columbia, On., Dec. Ill, IH73. ibo.l&w
Notarics Public.
U. D. HIGGINS,
appointed Notary Public fur Leo i
fully soli, ich the jmtro mgo ( t his f
* 'id Saturdays of each i
Eating Houses.
ROGERS' FATING ROUSE,
Right at tho Depot, open at all hours. Hot Coffee
aud Meals lor all Truius.
Irlftli Potatoes.
This now common vegotnble is a nativo
of tropical South America. Originally it
was a poisonous weed ; all its farinacious,
edible qualities have been given it by
culture. A native of a hot climate, it
took a cool, humid atmosphere to extract
the poison aud render it proper food for
man ; hence its misnomer, Irish Potato.
Ireland never saw a potato uutil they
were earriod by Sir Waltor Raleigh from
Virginia to England, and from there they
found their way to Ireland, and that cli
mate being so well adapted to its ediblo
perfection, the country soon gave its
a to the root which is now to Iroland
what the cotton crop is to the South.
Mauy of you havo no doubt observed that
tho Northern Irish potatoes ore better
than the Western; those raised in
Canada und Nova Scotia are even better
than the Northern. It must bo remem
bered that the potato without its mealy,
farinacious qualities, is worthless, and to
havo and retain those qualities it must
he cultivated in cool, moist localities ; but
as tboro is no spot iu the Southern garden
0 moist but that when the droughts of
Banner come on will bo the dryest, we
must call art to our aid, and this is easily
done.
About the 1st of January give the pota
to square a good coatiug of lime aud
coarse manure ; plough and subsoil the
laud well, or if tho patch bo small spade
it deep; then open furrows tw6 feet
apart, fifteen inches deep; fill this furrow
nearly full of good stablo manure; where
this ciunot be got, cotton seed answers a
toleruble purpose; cover it over lightly
"ith earth aud on it piaut the potato.
'Ihore is a great difi’ereuce of opinion
among cultivators about cutting the po
tato; somo contending thnt the potato
should ho planted whole, others cut. My
owu experience is, that it is safer to plant
tho whole potato. I am awuro thut under
ordinary circumstances tho cut potato
will produce as much ns tho whole one;
but where wo havo spring frost to contend
Nvith, wo have a certain crop if the whole
potato is planted, when we loso tho whole
cro P if tho cut potato vines are bitten by
the irost. Tho philosophy of it is this •
1 ho potato hus two sets of eyos—one for
inane Jiuto growth ; tho other for contin
gencies. When the whole potato is plant
ed, one sot of eyes remain dormant in tho
ground while the others grow. Now, if
those growing stalks ure killed by frost,
or otherwise injured, tho dormant eyes
push up shoots and take their places,
tanking tuhors at tho bottom; whereas, if
tho cut potato is planted, tho pieces hav-
lu g bj few eyes all push up at once, so
that, any casualty happening to the stalks,
tho entire crop is lost.
If the potato is cut, it should be cut at
least a week beforo planting, to give tho
wound a chunce to heal; a new skin will
have formed over tho cut, and the piece
will bo as a whole potato, minus tho two
hots of eyes. Place the potato about ten
inches apart in the drill and level tho
©arthover: now cover the wbolqbedftt
Furniture, &c.
At Panic Prices.
A. O. HARWELL,
Dealer in all kinds of Furniture.
Also, Metallic, Wood Collins, and Casket*,
j il8 Cluunbt vs street.
Lawyers.
A. J. VK KUllS,
Attorney and Counsellor at Lu
Office opposito Alabama House.
Practices in nil the Courts of tho Stute. ja
Tailors.
J. II. CAHPMILL, Tailor,
Cutting and Making in tho Latest Styles
pairing mutly done.
South Railroad St., over Furniture Store.
Dentists.
Barber Shops.
WESLEY 1IAKK12VUEII, llnrbct
oilier South Railroad aud Claim la r* str<
dec-23
DIG NON A TURNER, limber*,
out It Rail rond street, um.er Adams H<
Hotels.
aIjAdajia hoi.sk,
t to business portion of ihe rit
C. V . ALLEN,
ADA.1IS HOUSE.
Opelika, be sure to si
Insurance.
li. V. IIOWIiY A SO>.
General Insurance Agent
Office. Rttilroud Street, over it. M. Or.-, u
Valentine,*.
Our young people, aud some oldor ones,
havo been having a private laugh over the
ugly pictures dubbed valentines, for the
last few days.
ilLf^Call and see for yourselves.
IlliOW TIIK WHISTLE. KING THE HEEL.
STOl* THE ENGINE— WE*VE ROODS TO KEEK.
THORNTON & ACER
INTO. VO Broad. Street.
(Next door to .1. W. Penso t*. Norman’s BnokPtoro,)
Have Just Received a Now Lot of Men’s and Boy’s
OLOTHIMO,
At a reduction of 20 to 25 per cent, on former whole
sale cost prices, which will enable them to sell at less than
i Cost prices for the same class of goods purchased earlier
,, ,. in the season. As we were able to get a still further re-
dderubiy by the commute of had Auction of from 5 to 6 per cent, for the cash, we w.ll sell
weather. Never mind, behiud tho clouds at corresponding low prices. Now is the time to buy good
lies a bright sky. Clothing at lower prices than ever sold in this section.
Wo learned yesterday morning that
Mayor Slaughter was no louger n caudi- j
date for Mayor.
.Hard! Grai.
Numbers pass through daily to Mont- '
gornery, Mobile and New Orleans, on fes- 1
tivity intent.
Money
Easy for cotton transactions ; littlo doing.
Trade
Dull. No ebaogo iu supplies. Bulk moat,
corn, .$1 10; meal, i$l 10; Hour,
$7al2; oats, 80a85c; sugar 10al4c; hay,
$1 75; bran $2a2 25.
Colton
Dull aud receipts light. We quoto:
’ Middlings 14
Low Middlings lUj
Received previotmly 15,145
“ yesterday 8,‘>
MILLINERY.
Bargains ! Bargains !!
and Fancy Dry Goods at Panic Prices
TOSI ES® iMGJEJJFQ
WILL, ON AND AFTER TO-MORROW, OFFER HER ENTIRE OF
MILLINERY AND FANCY DRY GOOF rOR CASH,
AT PANIC PRICES !
Tlio I,a<liea aro rr«|Kirtful1y invited to call and jmli!
iCnlun.ln:
FERTILIZERS.
FERTILIZERS!
15,078
A. O. Harwell having withdrawn from
the firm of Harwell, Gibson & Co., has
removed to Chambers street. His friends
and patrons would do well to call on him
iu his new quarters, and examine stock
beforo buying elsewhere. Prices at panic
rates. jal8 su&wedtf
CITIZENS' TICKET.
FOR MAYOR
M. M. SLAUGHTER.
ALDERMEN
T. L. Frazer, J. M. McNamco,
Robert Trammell, W. S. Turner,
0. A. Cannon, A. D. Emory.
People’s Ticket.
Mayor—J. 11. HAKRI.S.
Aldermen—L. L. Frnzor, Win. Illmes,
J. W. William-., j. M. McNnine,
E. A. O. Emory, R. ,1. Trammel!.
300
100 Ton
TONS PATAI'SBO OLA NO ('o.MI’AN Y'S MM“N I AT ED SOLUBLE I'HOSIMf AT ES,
100 lou* Liingdnlc (Kuglish) A A
IN STORE AND TO ARRIVE.
. with freight In
\VM. A. .JAMES.
Chi
HIDES.
HIDES! HIDES!!
WE WILL PAY THE
Highest Market Price
FOR
Green 1 Dry Hides,
Furs and Beeswax,
AT
GRAY & CO.’S,
No. 2 Crawford St.
Jh22 <l2m Under Rankin House.
CIGAR
CICARS.
NEW
TOBACCO STORE.
SOLUBLE PACIFIC 0UAN0.
JOHN S. REESE & CO., Baltimore, General Agents
Cash Price, $50.00 per ton.
Also, On Time, for Cotton or Currency.
The large fix-1 <
M. M. HIRSCH,
Og'cthorpe and Bridge Streets.
Hides and Furs a Specialty.
Will ray 111.- Ilieli. it Market Price for
Hides, Furs, Beeswax & Rags.
All kinds Wrapping Paper
and Paper Bags on hand.
Imported and Domestic Cigars
Ever Brought to This City !
LOUIS BUHLER,
tf West of Enquirer Offlc
UOiJJL WOOD!
Compound Acid Phosphate of Lime,
o.mi’omim; with cotton seed.
Peruvian Guano, Dissolved Ammoniatcd Bones, Land Plaster, &c., &.c,
W. H. YOU M3, 1 2 Broad St.
BANKS.
M Ed CHANTS’ AND MECHANICS’
COLUMBUS,
W. L. SALISBURY, Presid’t.
GEORGIA.
A. 0. BLACKMAR, Cashier.
O'd
M U.-CQti H el MANUFACT'NO CO.
IMctviro Frames
FRAME MOULDINGS.
I HAVK jukt redyed u cre»t vurlMy uf l-IC
I TUI1K ntAME MOULDINOS, ul.i l. nr« ful
ir.lo, aud am lire|iarcd to MAKK UtAMKri to order.
W. J. CHAFFIN.
CROCERIES.
G-.iroeery Store.
DANIEL cV BARBEE
At Watt AJWalkur’s old stand, No. 152 Broad Street,
W r E respectfully notify out fricml* un 1 H- publb that we Imvn ..pene.l the ntuvn -tai
a liirg«- stock of
FAMILY GROCERIES, LIQUORS OF ALL KIND?
BOOTS, SHOES. HATS, &C„
mt'.llly Hollelt „U
I'ler.-oM iu this or uu
KuHpL'ttlull^
INSURANCE.
DAN! Kl. A 1IAUUKK.
SECURITY—PROMPTNESS—LIBERALITY !
THE
Georgia Home Insurance Comp’y
FONTIM ES TO Ori’Elt THE miijc
1MMTY apinst Loss by FIRE !
Hav'ng Paid her Friends and Patrons Since the War $800,000.00,
She Wants a Chance to Cet it Back.
J, RHODES BROWNE, GEO. W. DILLINGHAM, SAM’L S. MURDOCH
FIRE INSURANCE.
FIREMAN’S FUND INSURANCE
COMPANY
•—or—
San Francisco, California.
Cash Assets, $675,000 GOLD!
Prompt, Reliable, Liberal!
G. GUNBY JORDAN, Agent,
COLUMBUS, GA.
COPARTNERSHIP.
un.h r the 11 rm uni
. iu this city.
D. F. WILLCOX,
VV. N. HAWKS.
Willeox & Hawks,
General Insurance Agents,
79 Broad Street, Columbus, Ga.,
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IV. I . Mll.M'OX.
WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY.
C. M. KINSKI.
WITTICH & KINSEL,
Practical Watchmakers, Jewelers & Engravers
No. 67 Broad Street, Columbus, Ga.
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