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AGRICULTURE. Fattening Hogs. —As the season for feeding hogs is near at hand, a few words on the subject may not be amiss. Much thought has been indulged in every year by farmers as to the time when they should commence to fatten their hogs. I believe that hogs should be fed ear ly. The Ist of September is 1 think, about the best time to put up hogs that are to be fattened. Many farmers do not think of feeding hogs before the middle of November. My experience teaches me that more fat can be put on hogs in September and October, with a certain quantity of feed. The weather of September and October is warmer, and it does not take as much feed to go simply for the production of heat as it does when the weather becomes colder. Hogs should be provided with a good clover range through the summer and up to the first of September. And through the month of August each hog should be fed one car of corn twice a day to keep them thriving; and helps to make them gentle; and if they arc running out in the woods it encourages them to come up. Hogs, if put up September Ist, and well fed, ought to be ready for slaughter by November 15th. Where it is convenient, old corn should be fed through September. Hogs do not fatten as fast on new as old corn; besides, it takes double the quantity.— Cincinnati Gazette. Apprenticeship with Farmers.— \oung men who would be farmers, but who have not been brought up to the business, have been advised often to let themselves for a few seasons to some farmers who wants help, and to look up on such service as an apprenticeship, be fore going into business for themselves. I would offer an amendment to that advice, to the effect that no one who would become a successful farmer should work with or apprentice himself to one who cannot make farmingpay, but when they hire are obliged to do some job in the winter off the farm, to pay their hired help. Any young man of intelligence can judge for himself as to the income and expenses of a farmer after he has been employed by him twelve months It would be poor encouragement for him to give his best energies to a business that would not pay the interest of the capi tal invested. Were he to do so, his time would be worse than lost—unprofitable to his employer, and entirely unsatisfac tory to himself. Should he stick to the farm under such a tutor, he would learn nothing he should, but much that he should not. Many farmers think their hired help have no business to inquire why or how they do their work. If they desire intelligent, reliable laborers, they must pay more money, or make the farm a school where the knowledge acquired shall beau equivalent for part of the services performed. I would send a boy to any respectable work, rather than to a farmer who says “farming does not pay.” f. Mast Yard , N. 11. , 1870. The Agricultural Pursuits of Prussia.— The withdrawal of so many men from agricultural and other pur suits, by the war between France and Prussia, will not, it is stated, produce as much material loss as might be supposed, since in both the countries mentioned out-door labor is to a great extent per formed by females. In Prussia, at the present time, not only peasant women, but females of the middle classes are gatherings in their harvests, guarding the flocks, and doing field work. For many years women have been employed in Prussia as station agents and signal officers on the railroads; and, if, neces sity required, women, no doubt, could act as conductors on the trains. The call for troops has brought out only men under forty years, and it. is estimated that fully a million of able-bodied Prus sians could be placed under arms in ad dition to the seven hundred thousand now in the field. Under these circum stances, it is believed that there are men and women in Prussia in sufficient num bers to perform agricultural labor, so that the population will not suffer from want of food. Clover. —ln some remarks on the value of the different farm crops and the mode of growing them, the Southern Cultivator says: To secure a ‘‘set” or “stand” two things are requisite: Ist, that the seed be cov ered very slightly—not more than half an inch deep; 2d, that the surface soil be rich. The little seed contains so small an amount of nutriment that the young plant has to draw its supplies from the soil almost from the very beginning. A third condition should be added, to wit: a good stiff soil. A sandy soil will answer, provided a stiff sub-soil under lies it at a moderate depth. Not less than ten pounds of seed to the acre should be sown. They should be mixed with ashes or fine dirt, and sown broad cast like turnip seed. It requires much care to get them regularly distributed, and at this point failure often begins.— They may be lightly brushed in, or pressed in by a roller, or left to be buried by the rains. We tried the last plan a year ago and it succeeded admirably.” Quick and Easy Cure for Foun der. —Clean out the bottom of the foot thoroughly—hold up the leg so as to bring the bottom of the hoof upward, holding it firmly in a horizontal position and pour in, say a teaspoonful of spirits of turpentine, if the cavity of the foot will bold that much—if not, pour in what it will hold, without danger of run ning over; touch the turpentine with a red hot iron (this will set it on fire) — hold the hoof firmly in position until it all burns out. Great care must be taken that none runs over on the hair of the hoof, lest the skin be burned. If all the feet are affected burn turpentine in each of them. Relief will speedily folio w r and the animal will be ready for service iu a short time. ♦ »- A Judge in Indiana threatened to fine a lawyer for contempt of courp “I have expressed no contempt for the court,” said the lawyer ; “on the contra ry, T have carefully concealed my foci- Cure for Skin Diseases in Horses. —A tablespoonful of copperas once ev ery two weeks, wheat bran mashes, (with a teaspoonful of sulphur in each) twice a week, and give him nothing to drink but sassafras tea, for one month or six weeks. We will insure a cure. Pul verize the copperas, and draw out the animal’s tongue, and put it up as far as possible. Give the tea when it is cold, and use it instead of giving water. To Cure Blind Staggers.—Meas ure a stick from the nostril to the inner corner of the eye so as not to have it too long; sharpen well and run it up the nostril, twisting it around once or twice, so as to make the nose bleed freely, and it will give instant relief. Brick-dust, obtained by rubbing two soft bricks together, is the best remedy for lice on stock, says a corres pondent of the Western Rural that he ever tried. Sift the dust evenly over the animal and work it well into and among the hair. The Alta Californian says that many grape vines in that State grow to a great size. One at Montecito, Santa Barbara county, now 74 years old, and 10 inches thick in the trunk, yields from 0000 to 8000 pounds of grapes annually. The House-Keeper. A New Way to Dry Peaches.— Dr. Joseph Treat, of Vineville N. J., gave last season the following, and, as he says, new discription for paring peaches for drying: “Never pare peaches to dry. Let them get mellow enough to be in good eating condition, put them in boiling water for a moment or two, and the skins will come off'like a charm. Let them be in the water long enough, but no lon ger. The gain is at least six-fold—sav ing of time in removing the skin, great saving of the peach, part of the peach saved, the best part, less time to stone the peaches, less time to dry them, and better when dried. A whole bushel can be done in a boiler at once, and then the water turned off. This very morning we had over two bushels skinned, stoned (halved) and on the boards, long before a quarter of them could have been peel ed.” Pleasant Remedy Now in Sea son. —l)r. B. F. Getting, in a recent number of the “Medical and Surgical Journal,” sustain the good opinion ad vanced in a paper, by Dr. Webber and Buckingham, of the beneficial effects of the free use of “Watermelons” in Diar rhoeas. He publishes nine cases where the free use of this fruit, eaten ad libi tum, and without other treatment, put an end to these “summer affections.”— It also, it is asserted, relieved the nausea sometimes existing. He conduces thus: “If these are cases of post hoc , as they must be, relief came immediately after a much pleasanter and less injurious treatment than is often resorted to in such complaints; and their historise may furnish fruitful suggestions to the considerate practitioner, who may wish to avoid “abuse of the alimentary canal.” It appears likely that, before long, householders will have opportunity to wliat they can do Avith Chinese men for maid servants, if the expression may be allowed. San Francisco ladies say they are tidy, ready, steady, honest, frugal, in dustrious, and take pride in giving sat isfaction. They are good nurses, cham bermaids, cooks and seamstresses, clean ly in everything. Some charge them with pilfering and deception. A nice way of cleaning marble is the following : Take two parts of common soda, one part of pumice-stone, and one part of finely powdered chalk; sift it through a fine sieve, and mix it with water; then rub it well all over the mar ble, and the stains will be removed; then wash the marble over with soap and water, and it will be as clean as it was at first. There ought to be no cellars under any dwelling, because they are always more or less damp and musty, and are the receptacle of every variety of sub stances subject to decay, decomposition, and the promotion of unhealthful gases and odors ; not one cellar in a thousand, either in town or country, is clean or dry, as any housekeeper may verify in ten minutes. White-faced black Spanish fowls are especially adapted for the South, are hardy, lay large, white-shelled eggs and a great many of them, and seldom desire to set; other hatchers must be kept, es pecially if early chickens are wanted.— They do not do well in close confine ment —too lively for that. Their meat is as good as that of the common chicken. Experienced farmers say the only cure for a dog that sucks eggs is to cut his tail off three inches behind the ears, or tie a rope around his throat, and then fasten him to a tree with it so that his hind feet are four inches above the ground. Voices. —We are all. to a greater or less extent, extremely susceptible to the influence of voices. Who would not far rather listen to the blithesome, cheery tones of a pleasant voice, than to the inharmonious, grating sounds of a coarse and disagreeable one ? and what a vast difference there is, too, in human voices. Have you not, some time during your life, listened to someone talking, wl*>se voice was entirely capable of holding you spell bound, while you hearkened enthralled to its thrilling tones, the gushing, melodious tones issuing tberc- Irom, seeming, meanwhile, to completely fascinate your ear, and pervade every fibre of being. We meet w ith such a voice not more than once in a lifetime; when we do, we seldom, if ever, forget it. Its tones will ever live iu our me mory, just as fresh, and green, and bright, as when we first hung enchanted upon its accents, waiting almost im patiently to catch every syllable, as though it were a treasure of inestimable value. Does it not appear as though heaven had bestowed such a miraculous gift upon some of its creatures, in order to give them almost unlimited power and unbounded influence over their fellow-mortals '! A Kentucky Tragedy. Last week there occurrud in Bullit county a strange affair, which is as yet unsolved in its particulars, but which was one of those very particular transac tions which seem to have no motive.— A widow lady, with a daughter some eighteen years of age, lived near Mount Washington. They were without male protectors, and lived quietly and securely. One day the old lady recieved five thou sand dollars, in payment of an old ac count, and locked it up in her trunk. The night following was dark and gloomy, and one that would cause peo ple naturally to bar and lock doors and windows, and cause one to hesitate to open them to a stranger. Toward night an old bent up. decrepit man came to the door, and on its being opened asked for shelter for the night. The widow told him she was alone, with no men folks about the house, and she disliked to'take strangers under her roof. The old man sa-id he was a stranger, poor, decrepit and destitute, and only asked for shelter from the approaching night. The lady acceded to his request, and in due time he was shown to his room up stairs. The night now grew darker outside, and the widow and her daughter were preparing to retire, when a heavy knock came upon the door, and /oices of men outside were heard demanding ad mittance in threatening tones. Terrified, knowing the danger of possessing such a large sum of money, the widow con cluded that the part ies outeidc were "Con federates' of the man to whom she had given shelter. Acting upon the suspi cion with trembling limbs she ran up stairs and locked the door of the suspi cious stranger. Returning down stairs, she heard the blows of an axe on the door, and as she reached the foot of the stairs encountered the man she supposed she had locked safely in his room. No longer decrepit, bent and feeble, the stranger stood upright and assumed stal wart proportions. The gray hair, the trembling voice had gone, and instead was a man of*powerful and determined mien. Believing that all was lost, the wid ow exclaimed, “You know what I’ve got, I’ll give 'up 1” The stranger, instead of acceding to the terrified woman’s offer, replied:— “Don’t annoy me; go to your room and I’ll protect you.” He held in his hands a rifle he had taken from the rack and as the blows of the assailants axe fell fast upon the door, pushed the widow into her room. The door gave way, and the first man that entered was shot by the stranger, who grasped the falling body and pulled it inside the door. He then pulled the door wide open and fired again, killing another of the assailants. The party turned to fly, and another of the number recieved a shot from the val iant stranger. The attacking party having fled, the door was secured, and the affrighted in mates took occasion to examine the feat ures of the dead robber, who proved to be the son-in-law and neighbor of the widow. In the morning another man was found leaning over the fence, with his arm thrown over the rails, dead. Mortally wounded, his failing strength had car ried him to the fence, where in support ing himself he had died. The stranger gave himself up to a magistrate, who ex amined into the ease, the stranger refu sing to give either his name, place of residence, or the nature of his business. The magistrate ordered his discharge, and the mysterious stranger departed.— I Who he was, why he assumed the dis guise he did on that night, what was the nature of his business, or whither he went, is a mystery not yet explained, and comment would be superfluous. —— -«.» »- Eternal Death. —l know not what eternal death is. I can tell you some things. It is far away from heaven— those blissful plains where eternal joy dwells. It is far away from hope—hope that here “ comes to all.” It is the abode of all the abandoned, and profane, and vile—the collected guilt and wretch edness of this world. It is a place where no sanctuary opens its doors and invites to heaven; where no Sabbath returns to bless the soul; where no mes sage of mercy comes to the suffering and the sad. It is a world unblessed like this with the work of redemption. On no second Calvary is there a re deemer offered for sin; and on no tomb there docs he rise to life to bless the sufferers with the offer, and to furnish • the pledge of the lost; and on no zephyr is there the message of mercy borne whispering peace. No God meets the desponding there with promises and hopes; and from no eye there is the tear of sorrow wiped away. There is no such friend as Jesus; no voice of mercy; no day-star of hope; no father, mother, daughter, pastor, angel, to sympathize; no one to breathe for the lost the prayer ■ pardon; no great intercessor to bear the cry of mercy to the throne of God. It is death—lingering, long, intermi nable death—the dying sorrow prolong ed from age to - age; onward toward eternity—ever lingering never ending ! [Christian at Work. Many damsels who act in winter as “school manns.” recuperate their wear ied frames in summer by acting as wait resses at the mountain houses. A wiialeship. built by Stephen Gi rard at Philadelphia, in 1801, is now, having its planking renewed, for the first time in its seventy years’ service. The Prussians have iu arsenal a spare bran new Zunduadelgewehr, needle gun, for every soldier iii the army of the North German Confederation. The range of age in the higher offi cers of the Herman staff runs from fifty five to over seventy, at which age Stein metz takes the field. A New Orleans Court has decided calling a man “small potatoes” doesn't render it legal to knock him down with a watermelon. Eye-witnesses of the battle of Wis senbourg state that the Prussian infant ry seek particularly to pick off the ene my’s officers, for whom four practiced marksmen to the right of each Prussian platoon are especially instructed to re serve their fire. DRUG STORE! o DR. D. C. HUNT. DEALER I y DRUGS —AN I) —— MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS. LAMPS, WINDOW-GLASS, DYE STUFFS, PERFUMERY, TOILET ARTICLES, &c. &c. Also, Agent for the GREAT SUMTER BITTERS, Corner of Railroad and Court House streets, CALHOUN, GA . o SODA WATER. My splendid Soda Fount is now in full blast, with pure Syrups to suit the taste of all. Aug 11 I—ts Groceries at Atlanta Prices! PITTS & JOHNSON, Wholesale and Retail GROCERS, And dealers in WHEAT, CORN, And North Georgia and Tennessee Produce Generally. Our facilities for Buying are unsurpassed, and Ave are enabled to furnish Country Merchants and Planters, of this section with GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS AT ATLANTA PRICES. We pay the Highest Market Prices In Greenbacks, for Wheat. A trial is only necessary to coimnce the people that we Mean Wliat we Say. Call and See us, on South side of Court House Street. Calhoun, AuglTst 11, 1870. ts T. M. ELLIS. AV. M. COLBURN. ELLIS & COLBURN, Manufacturers and Dealers in HARNESS, SADDLES and liIUDLES, FINE FRENCH CALF BOOTS ATVX3 SHOES, AND Jill kinds of work usually done in a Xjl first Class Boot and Shoe Shop. We keep constantly on hand and for sale, Harness and Sole Leather, Also, a good stock of SIIDES and SHOE FINDINGS, which we will sell Cheap for Cash. Boots and Shoes made to order at Short Notice. In this department we employ the best of workmen, and guarantee satisfac tion. We pay cash for all GOOD HIDES. ‘ ‘ ELLIS & COLBURN. Calhoun, August 11, 1870. WAGON AND BUGGY Manufactory 2 l T. GRAY, Respectfully announces to the people of Gordon and surrounding counties that his Wagon and Buggy Manufactory at CALHOUN, GA, is now in full blast. He is prepared to fur nish any style buggy or wagon at SHORT NOTICE, AX D A T PRICES TO DEFY COMPETITION. Mv w r ork is well known to many of the people of North Georgia, and speaks for itself. REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS, DONE AT SHORT NOTICE. Blacksmith Shop. In connection with my establishment is a blacksmith shop, where all work in that line is promptly attended to. The best of Workmen are employed in every department, and en tire satisfaction always given. A«g 11 ‘l if LOOK HERE! o WOMRFII REFOR.iI! 0 NEW GOODS AT New Prices ! Just Arrived and Arriving From New York I o R, I. YOUNG TAKES pleasure in informing tlie Trading Public that he has on hand A LARGE and GENERAL Stock of Hilllß ,11 FALL GOODS, F ROM NE W JORK ! Which he has selected in person, with special care to the LATEST STYLES and CHEAPEST PRICES, for articles combining Beauty of Finish with dur ability of Texture. My stock comprises everything in the Dry Goods LINE, usuasly kept in this market. FAMILY <G roceries! JAVA, LAGUIRA, and RIO COFFEE, LOAF, CLARIFIED, and BROWN SUGAR, BACON, LARD, FLOUR, SYRUP, RICE, TEAS, LIVERPOOL SALT, &c. Boots, Shoes and Hats, HARDWARE, Iron, Woodware, Oils, Paints, Drus, Medicines, Dyestuffs, HEMLOCK LEATHER, Also, a good supply of the Athens and Roswell Yarn always on hand. THE BAE ROOM, In tlie Cellar, Is supplied with every variety of Bran dies, Wines, Cordials, Rum, Gins, &c. Pure Corn Whiskey, Mellow with age, from barrels soiled with the dust of days agone. My entire Stock has been purchased in the best market in the country, at Greatly Reduced Prices, and will be Sold for CASH As Low as the Lowest. COUNTRY PRODUCE, at the highest market price, taken in exchange for goods. Call and examine my goods before purchasing elsewhere. Nothing charged for showing them. Fisk's Patent Metalie Burial Cases For ordinary interments, Depositing in A aults and transportation, they have no rival. Made of most imperishable material. A good assortment alwavs on hand. R. 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