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The Farm and Household. Table of eights and Measures. liushclt. Lb&> Jjnshe!*. Lbs. A'heat ...60 Blue Grass Seed...l4 Shelled corn ....56 Buckwheat 52 Corn in the car..*..70 Dried peaches 38 Peas 60 I Dried apples 24 Rye n....56 Onion 57 Oats .•.....32 Salt 50 Barley . 47 Stone coal 88 Irish Potatoes 68 Malt 40 Sweet Potatoes 65 Bran 20 White Beans 68 Turnips 55 Castor Beans 46 Plastering Ilair 8 Clover Seed... 60 Unslacked Lime...Bo Timothy Seed 46 Corn Meal 47 Flax Seed 56 Fine Salt 54 Hemp Seed 44 Ground Peas .-23 Broom Corn, This crop seems to have been aban doned almost entirely by our farmers al. though it will be seen from the follow ing figures is not only a paying srop, but excellent for stock and poul try. Among the reports of tho Massachu setts Agricultural Society, on broom corn culture, is one which the net proa flits on one acre of broom- corn are put at $80.72, estimated the brush at seven per cent, per pound and (beseed worth4s cent per bushels or in other words a crop of 1,159 pounds of brush and 88 bushel of seed to the acre. Many farmers make no uso of the seed, while others strip it carefully from the brush and find it an excellent food during the winter for geese and chick ens. and cattle. It should be planted on good, strong land three quarts of seed to an acre, cultivated as if corn, and when the corn has grown to full size, bend down tho top to about one foot be> low the brush. That on whichjtno seed is to ripen do not break nntil the seed is ripo j on the other before, and in such manner as to expose the brush to the sun as little as possible so as to presevre "its color. One point oftea negleetcd by those who have little experience, is caie after cutting—avoidance of rain and damp ness. Very fine brush is often injured or spotted by injudicious packiug in bundles before it is cured. Tho Flower Garden. Most if not all flowers succeed best in sandy land made rich by thorough mixiDg with well rotted manure. Such a soil thus prepared, will not become hard or baked, but will remain loose and porous, affording the small and ten der plauts chance existence and en* abling them to perfect themselves with vigor and beauty. If your garden is composed by a stiff, hoavy soil a good dressing of sand and manure will Saisfc it wonderfully in the way of plant devel opment and some of the most delicate plants that would net succeed at all in such soil in its unimproved conditon, will after such preperation flurish in the most satisfactory manner. Seed should not be sowd in spring uotil sufficient warmth and dryness have been imparted to the soil. YVhen the soil will spade op mellow crumbling i to pieces when struck by the spade it. s in proper con* dition to be worked. If fine seed is to be used sow it ou the surface, and press it evenly with a smooth piece of board. If sown too deep, the seed will perish. Mistakes are often made in this particular and the want of success is unwittingly laid at the door of the seedsman. Hardy plants bear more rough treatment from the weather than the hall hardy therefore to avoid the results of * failure the seed of the latter should not be sown early as tho former. .Vlakc tlic most of Your Produce. Next in importance to the knolwedge of how to raise a good, crop comes the question of sending it to market in such shape as shall not only secure a ready and piofitable sale but acquire for the sender reputation that shall oauso his brands to be sought after by dealers Good articles only should be sent as the freight and expences are as heavy ou inferior goods as on those of first quality and the former cannot be ex pected to sell as well. Tidy and secure packiug is the next points to attend to, as tho clean and tidy appearance of a packige will often attract attention and secure a sale, where had the goods been packen in a dirty, slovenly manner they would havo beon passed over altogether Every package should have clearly marked on the outside and should be accompanied by an invoice, showing the number of packages, with she concents of eaoh and the rout and date of shipping. When people feel the need of an acid if they wou and let vinegar alone and use lemon and apples, th ’y would feel as well satisfied and receive no injury. A suggestion may not come amiss as to a good plan, when lemons are cheap in market, to make good lemon syrup. — Press your band on the lemon and roll it back and forth briskly on the table to mako it squeeze more easily ; then press the juico into a bowl or tumbler—nov cr into a tin, strain out all the seed as they give a bad tasto. Remove all the pulp from the peels and boil in water —a pint for a dozen puips—to extract tho acid. A few minutes boiling is enough ; then strain the water with juice of the lemon, put a pound of white sugar to a pint of the juice ; boil 10 minutes, bottle it, and your lemonade is ready. Put a tablespoonful or two of ibis lemon syrup in a glass of water, and you have a cooling healthful drink. — To destroy plant parasites, carbolic acid is as good as anything else known to nurserymen. The acid may be mix ed with water in parts and liberally plied to the skin. Tho dark-colored im pure acid is preferable to the pure spec imen J-<onie of the allied products being more destructive to the parasites than the genuine carbolic acid. The ad dition of a little tobacco liquor wil make the mixture even more efficient. Furniture Polish. —Equal propor tion of turpentine, linseed oil and vine> gar, thoroughly applied and that rubbec with flannel, is an excellent furniture polish. AN ADDRESS TO THE SICK. Do you want to purify the system? Do you want to get rid of Biliousness ? Do you want something to strong hen you? Do you want a good app tite ? Do you want to gm rid of nervousnes ? Do you want good digestion ? Do you want to sleep well ? Do you want to build up your constitution? Do you want a brisk and vigorous feeling? li‘ you do, TAKE SIMMONS’ L.IYER REGULATOR ! a—a—■■■ min iiiiiii i !■■■<!■■ iii ii 111 i Purely Vegetable. Is harmless, Is no drastic violent medicine, Is sure to euro is taken regularly, Is no intoxicating beverage, Is a faultless family medicine, Is the cheapest medicine in the world, Is givvD with safety and the happiest re sults to the most delicate infant. Does not disarrange the system, Takes the place of quinine and bitten Jof every kind, Contains the simplest and best remedies. Ask the recovered dyspeptics, bilious sufferers, victims of fever and ague, the mercurial diseased patient, how they recov ered health, cheeiful spirits and good appe tite—they will tell you by taking Simmons’ Liver Regulator, The Cheapest, Purest, and Best Family Medicine in the World. It contains four medicinal elements, nev er united in the same happy proportion in any other preparation, viz : a gentle cathar tic, a wonderful tonic, an unexceptionable alterative and certain corrective of all im purities of the body. Such signal success lias attended its use, that it is now regarded as the EFFECTUAL SPECIFIC For all diseases of the Liver Stomach and Spleen. Asa Remedy in MALARIOUS FEVERS, BOWEL COM PLAINTS, DYSPEPSIA, MENTAL DE PRESSION, RESTLESSNESS, JAUNDICE, NAUSEA, SICK HEADACHE, COLIC, CON STIPATION and BILIOUSNESS. IT HAS NO EQUAL. CAUTION. As there are a number of imitations of fered to the public, we would caution the community to buy no powders or prepared Simmons’ Liver Regulator unless in our engraved wrapper with trade mark, stamp and signature unbroken. None other is genuine. J. H. ZEiLIN & CO., .Macon, Ca.> and Philadelphia. Your valuable medicine, Simmons’ Liver Regulator, has saved me many doctor’s bills, I use it for everything it is recom mended and never knew it to fail; I have used it in colic and grubs, with my mules and horses, giving them about half a bottle at a time. I have not lost one that I gave it to, you can recommend it to every one that has stock as being the best medicine known for all complaints that horse flesh is heir to E. T. Taylor, Agent for Grangers of Georgia. sep2o-ly. JOB PRINTING! are constantly adding new materia OUR JOB DEPARTMENT and increasing our facilities for tho cxccn tion of Job Printing of all binds. We :m now prepared to print, in neat style on short notice, • CARDS, LEGAL BLANKS, CIRCULARS, BLANK NOTES BILL HEADS, BLANK RECEIPTS LETTER HEADS, ENVELOPES, TICKETS, LABELS, POSTERS, PAMPHLET &c., &o We guarantee satisfaction. Don’t send your orders away to have them filled, when you have an establishment at home that will execute work neatly, and at AT EXCEEDINGLY LOW RATES. Give your patronage to the Times Job of fice Specimens can be seen at our office. TANARUS, P, DUFFEY, mastfac tubes HARNESS, SADDLES, BRIDLES, HORSE COLLARS. Guarantees all work in his line. Prices the very lowest t can be afforded. Give him a call. feb2. CHAMPION | The Best Presses Made PRINTING jjteaf* They are Well PRESSES, Built. PQH Impression comes up true, even and firm, PRINTERS, particle™ 01 Bpring a Business- Men jgy do the best AND Larger sizes, self-ink- Amateurs. m g . ALSO Job Type for Amateurs ! AND Printers*' Furnishing Articles Oi E/ery description. Send 10 cts. for pamphlet. Address . L. GUMP * CO., 176 Wil am street, New York. &nkzt/S!l- MILL GEARING MADE 1 AND HANGERS ■BMMpnKpffß 1 iji ,B j W jUA 'JfffYJC aprl2-iy. MUSIC EMPORIUM. W. it’. CUMMINS, 47 Gray Street, Knoxville. Tenn., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN PIANOS, ORGANS, Hi 1 MW, MW BOOKS, And All Kinds op MUSICAL MERCHANDISE. —< s New Pianos from $250 to $1, 500-Organs from SSO to $750! INSTRUMENTS SOLD ON EASY INSTALLMENTS. Great Inducements to CHURCHES, SABBATH SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS OlL’OSVfc X33.<aLO.O©:Z33L©23.tSl! AGENTS WANTED IN THE SOUTHERN STATES Send for Catalogues and price lists, and correspond with this house, if you want bar gains. Pianos and Organs of all leading manufacturers furnished at the lowest prices. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Usual inducements to Southern papers on advertising. t AM. A, ‘BOIESTIpjT MS if 3 ■ gIS j* or I- -* '- • s.a § § ala Ss§ , - - B|| ~ 3 nk mm THE LIGHTEST-RUNNifiO HACHIKE IN THE WORLD. With our printed directions, no instruction or mechanical skill is required to operate It. The construction of the machine is based upon a principle of unique and unequalled sim plicity, comprising simple levers working upon centres. The bearings are few, and they are hardened and polished. The machines are made at our new works in the city of Newark, N. 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It con not got out of order. It will do cyzvj clas3 and hind cf Troik. It 'rill sow from Tissuo Papor to Harness Leather. It is as far ia advanco eC other Serin** Sachinia. tho magnitude of * its superior iaprovorsoatc, as a Steam Oar 05Lcell3 ia achievements tho old fashioned Stags Coash. Prlssss mzx&s t© im£4 Sa© T£mes, Either for Cash or Credit. * I MfWS MW7ZO. Addross: WILSON &EWIKC MACHINE CO. CLEVELAND, OHIO, eSWAGO, 'LL,, VTW TOHH, 17. Y., NSW 03LEAI?S, LA., r. 7, Lons, HO, THE CALHOUN TIMES. A Spicy, Interesting Local and Family Newspaper. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AT CALHOUN, GORDON COUNTY, GA. KATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: ONE YEAR $2 00 THREE MONTHS $ 1 5 SIX MONTHS 1 00 CLUBS OF TEN UOO ® f 1,9 c,is,cn<,c - l"" 1 •>>"■ *™>ljr dab ing public who dcoirc to ?Uat, -e'vspaper supplj.ug th. want, of the read HOME HEWS will’ **t CF ETCTT C al o *n °L of lit the TIMESa necessity to all who want I * T4lUble rCßource be made use of to make Qood Newspaper, and one that will be bighl 7 ;.ppreciated ever, week na . welcome visitor to the I’AMII/Y circle ■ TO ADVERTISERS. p.?m 6 .™g E U uhlSilS circulation in the counties of Cherokee Geor t -si.. zsszgsssi rrspyaurvi:sjk . D. B, FREEMAN, Proprietor. MlfV FOR SAMPLE CHROMO U \ LI AND PAPER! FOR SAMPLE CHRrtMO AND PAPER! 0 TIN SAMPLE OH ROMO Ui) tlfc. AND PAPER! $1 10 A YEAR ! $1 10 A YEAR ! Including Premium and Postage Including Premium arid Postage OUR OWN FIRESIDE la a Home Journal for the Fireside. Eight large pages, with Illustrations Now in its Fourth Year. Price $1 00 a year. 10 eta extra must bo ent to pay postage. A Chromo toith Every Number. A Chromo icith Every Number. A Chromo with Every Number. For $2.00 a Year For $2.00 a Year\ For $2.00 a Year Subscribers of Our Own Fireside, desir ing a Chromo with every paper, will receive tho same upon the payment of $2 00 in stead of $1 10. These chromos are larger and of a better class than those used by other publisher?, and every one worth more than the sub scription price. Sample number of the paper with sam ple Chromo sent to any address upon receipt of tweDty-five cents. Every family should take Oiii- Own Fireside, For its good stories ! For its fashion articles ! For its miscellany ! For its household news Address : “Our Own'Fireside,” 176 William street, New York. N/B.—Canvassers Wanted.—lf a relia ble business man will accept the agency to control canvassers in this vicinity, we will put his name to this advertisement, and will give him special inducements to act aa our ageut. 1870. 1877. GEORGIA DIRECTORY. First Regular Issue now in Preparation. 1. WILL CONTAIN a complete Business Directory of every town village and city in the State. 2. IT WILL CONTAIN a complete shippers’ guide to every point, in the State. 3. IT WILL CONTAIN a full, classified list of all persons in the State engaged in any mercantile, mechanical, manufacturing or professional pursuit. 4. IT WILL CONTAIN a correct list of State and County officers. 5 . IT WILL CONTAIN a complete post-of fice directory of the United States and Territories. Also an accurate list of ex press stations in Alabama, Georgia, Mis sissippi, South Carolina and Florida, pre pared expressly fo* this work by loute agents, and only to be found in our Di rectories* 6. IT WILL CONTAIN a revised and cor rected county map of *hc State of Geor gia. 7. IT WILL CONTAIN, in adnition to the foregoing special features, so much gen eral information that no business man can afford to he without it. As an ad vertrsing medium we think it presents its own claims, and w'e confidently commend it to the business public, hoping to re- I ceive a patronage commensurate with it? intrinsic value, and .lie great pains be- ] stowed upon its preparation. KATES. One Page and Copy of Book $25 0( j Half “ “ “ lb (Kl Third “ “ “ 12 00 Fourth “ “ “ 10 00 I Price of Book witli incli card 5 Oti I Name in Capital Letters 1 00 I WHEELER, MARSHALL & BIiLCE, Publishers, Atlanta, Ga. cliiitis, mlfiiiilj AND WAGONS. THE undersigned having purchased of | Mr. Z. T. Gray his shop, tools, and stock I of material, consisting of everything nc- I cessary to the completion of first-class Wag-j ons, Carriages and Buggies, and also liar- \ ness, Bridles, &c., together with All Kinds ot Farm Work, in Wood, j Iron and Steel, Horse-shoeing done in the best style. Al'l kinds of repairing done at short notice H and in good style. The same hands contin-H ued in the shops, with the addition of Mr §1 Metts, who is known to be among the bestH of wood workmen. Mr. Gray will give hisß personal attention in the shops for awhile-1 Try me. All work and prices warranted® satisfactory. A liberal discount will beH made for cash. A. W. REEVE. [ (11. W. WELLS l col Would again call the attention of the pull I to the fact that they still have on hand*®- good stock of One and Two Horse Wag ons, Spring Wagons, Huggies, etc . We also have oa hand a large assortment of our Excelsior Plows? and all other goods in the agricultural line. We are also supplied with a full line of SADDLERY AND HARNESS all of which we will sell very cheap * cash. Call and price our goods beforep lU ' chasing elsewhere. Attention, Farmers, i I HAVE now opened at my farm, one m l west of Calhoun, a shop for the I ture the manufacture of Wagons, Bugg ll etc., and the execution of I ALL KINDS OF WOOD AM'I BLACKSMITH WORK, I and will be pleased to serve you. .The <■ I I have done in the past is a sufficient I antee for the future. None but the I mechanics employed. Will furnish I work >r repair for you. My expense* I this place are not near so great as I were in town, hence I can do your "° r # I much the cheaper. I ask old ■ and the public generally to give me J Z T. Gli tf r i mar29-om,