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be found. The cheerful heart, like the
kaleidoscope, causes most discordant ma
terials to arrange themselves into harmony
and beauty.
Tng AMgEIcAS FARMER.


Who is there among us who belIolds the
condition Of our farmers, and does not cx-
uli in the consciousness tlia, he is an Amer
ican cir'zeu. and pan, TO superadd the
character Of farmer! Tie house of the
farmer ~ The abode Of the Writ Gus. IL is
school III which lessons of practical wisdom
are taught. IL is 4 temple iu which the
preccpIs OF our holy reiigion are inculca-
ted. II is The castle Of sovereignty, for 10
Is owned by its occupant. and he is free
man. IL IS the residence of peace. order.
harmony and happiness. Patriotism aud
pIe'y Unite III consccrnring the place, and
IN sudusinS every countrnance with their
unciIon. Indeed, what condition in life is
so likely 10 produce that patriotism which
will stand By The country upon cmcr-
gencies, or that pieiy which will afford So
lace III extremity, a. that of the far,nerl--
he occupies constant. intimate. and sen.
siblr relationship with Heaven. His mind
is subdurd with love of order. bv cou-
slanrly bcholdin2 that which prevails
around him. The regular succession of
the seasons, CT day and night. aud of seed
time aud harvest, admomish him 10 the ob.
servancc Of regularity aud order in all his
conduct. Hepercrives tIa, the sun and
moon perform their circuits without loitcr
Ing on the way; and learns from them that
industry Is required al his hands. He
loo.s 10 heaven. through its rains and
dews. for the reward Of his labors in the
abundance Of his crops. He makes the
sacred volume of revelation the man Of his
counsel, and the source of his consolation.
lie unilcs with his wife anG children in
tones Of supp!icarion and strains of praise
around thc family altar on tie morning
and evening Of euch day. lie acknowl-
edges no sovei, ign bur Heaven and tho
people; he bows with appropriate reyer-
ence 10 the will of each. and exuI,s in tho
!reedom Of his own; ior his homage is q.
frce-wil Offering, claimed at his hand by
the convictions Of his reas1n. His affcc-
,ions are conducted by his judgment. and
not by his fears, in his devotion. Mauon'
chastity and infanrile innocence sweercn.
and religion hallows the atmosphere of his
home, aud renders i, iuesis,ibly attractive.
lie loves his country, because The farm
md with which his affections arc iicafi-
fed, are par, Of lIia, country. His pa.
triotism is m essential part OF his consci.
ons iden'iry.-Couneciet by his affections
with The soil, andby his piery with Hca-
ven, il pariakcs of stability of the former.
and the purity of the latter. Il inspires
him with holy enthusiasm in the cause of
his country, when its honor or its safety is
concerned. II is electric, and strikes eve-
~ contiguous bosom Ill! il pervadcs the
community.
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Yankee Boarding." What 10 YOU
charge for boar,!' asked tall Green
Mountain boy. as he walked up ,p The ha,
Of second rate hnic in New York
"Wha, 10 you ask u week Tor board & IoIs-
ing !" Five dollars that's 100 much:
bnt .sDosc You'll u!low for tie times I
am absent from dinner ad supper" Ger.
lainly-lhiry-sevcn and n bali cents raeh.'
Here the conversation ended and tho Yam.
kcc took up lis quarters Tor two weeks
During hi, time, lie lodged aud breakfast.
cd Il, the hotel. hut did not take either dim
ncr or supper saying lls business detained
him in another portion nf the town. At
the expiration of IN. Two weeks. he n. ai,
walked up TO the bar aud said. .'spose VIC
settle that account; am going in n few
minutes. The landlord handed him his
hill. Two weeks board al SJ-SIO'-
Here. stranger" snid the Yankee. This
hill is wronG-yOu'vc made n nistakc:
you've not deducted the times ! was alb
sent from dinner and snppcr-H days, 9
meals per day -2S AT ;374 cents each, SlO,-
50. II yon'vc not 90, the fifty cents due
me, I'll take drink and the balance in
cigars
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Manchester,

What is j. ,hnrguides The OK in selecting
two hundred s. sevcnly-six kinds of herbs,
and n, The same time teaches him 10 uyoid
Two hundred and eighteen, as unfit for food!
A species Of spider digs hole in the
earth, ahou, two feet deep, and closes it
with curious trap door, SO as TO deceive
aud keep out every intruder.
The tortoise, though haichcd mile from
The water, no sooner leaves lis she'll. than
il runs directly 10 The ocean, without a
guide.
The spher CaJulosa prepares little shells
in the earth, then she ietches spiders. aud
dep0sitcs one with each cpg, that the litlc
ones may have foud as soon as they break
forth from The shell.
All animals, without instruction., move
with perfect skill from the time of their
birth, from one place TO another; and they
Use their limbs, and sclectlhcir food nj the
proper time aud place.
Mix salt and arsenic, and a sheep will
select the former from the latter, thing
which you could no, DO.
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sNiSceEs<slsecssS.
From the Noc England Farmer.

FROM he Ne'c England Farmer.
STOCKING LoRN. CASTING POAL.
IN the Farmer, Of November "a, we
have Alr. Dgrand's ipcihoa Of stocking
corn. irnm the Albany Cul:ivator. With
him ] entirely agree, thar cutting up corn
is the easiest, safest aud hes, way of man.
aging, both for grain and fodder; and also.
that laying down the corn, or binding il
uIo bundles, is redinus aud unnecessary.
take five rows. selecting two good hills
on the centre row, and twisting their tops
together fnr u foundation, then cut anh set
round these two hill, rs much rs will
make "A sIonk of suitable size. Pul your
arms round the stock, aud lake hold of
about lalfn dozen good stalks. cross them,
hring them forward, aud tic with a grain
knot. Then double down tie iasscls, and
biud with one stalk. or twist them together
and the sioux is 'ionr. think my way
rather the best; Ior t,ro hills stand hracng,
und give the ,took such support that they
cannot blow over. The space in The cen.
tree gives tho air chance 10 circulate
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From Ge SoRshern Planter.
NANCE.

sec. Mr.. Editor. that you recommend
on he authority Of Mr.. Goodc. arsenic 70.
mango. ! have kept large pack othouuds.
ard hccn much troubled with this disease.
| have tried the arsenic and rurpeutine rs
recommended by Mr.. Goodc. 1, is good.
mi liulc dangerous. dislike the poi
sous abour the house. have found the
following simple remedy moro ctiicacious ::
Nix pounded sulphur with common lard,
aud let In. do. eat as much as be plcascs.
then anuoiur bin well down tho middle of
his back aud behind his cars with the ba-
lance. Persisted in Two or three time this
will certainly effect euro.
Yours. J. p. e..
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Easehela Court Mouse, $. c., February 8, As4a.

travelling through the county Of Amelia,
aud observed an old negro woman in a field
by the way-side very busily employed in
gathering these flowers. 10 my inquiries
concerning The use 10 which they would
be applied, she told me that her mistress
used them instead OF hops IN making yeast.
| laughed. aud though, people musr be pu,
! TO il indeed when they gathered such weeds
TO make bread of. As approached home
] happened to observe large field full of
the life everlasting; gathered quantity
ofi!Ie flowers, and carrying them home, re-
lated the circumstance 10 my wife; she
tried them and from that day TO this have
never bought pound of hops. These are
in no respect inferior. and have never
seen more beautiful bread than that made
up with the yeast OF these flowers. Eve.
ry year we send ont aud gather a bag Of
them, which is hung up a.'d keeps well
as bag Of hops. Hoping Ibis communi-
cation may be The means of saving some
expense aud a little trouble TO many Of
your numerous readers. remain,
Your obcdient servant,
JoHS TURpIN.
1TUurhesfer
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PROSPECTUS
roz THE SECOND VOLUME OF rHE
Southern Botanico- Medical

TVHE publication of thi. Journal will z
n conliuued-thc Serond Volume con-.
,nencine on the Isl of Jnunary, 1912, 1t
will be issued ~ numbers of sixteen pnces
each, three times monlh-on The frsi.
tenth and twentic,n-iusIead of the first
and fifteenth. as hitherto; thu, furnishing
our Subscribers with The same amoun; Of
matter. and sdrinS Them about hd!j The
postage. IL will comiinrc To- be the uu-
compromising advocate of The principles
anh practice Of the Thomsonau system.
which tends. as re believe, to the best
temporal Interests Of The human family. in
lnsi'ucrins them III the art Of preserving
neairl and proloucing life; aud will We
trust. contribute lis share in the progrrs.
si,c march Of Medical reformation now
taking such rapid strides III every section
ofour beloved country. Oar best cnrr-
cics snail br devoted to render i, one of the
most useful aud entertaining publications
of The kind now publishing.
TERMS:
Subscription price for single copy.
Three Dollars; for two or more copies.
ordered al Que time. 1'uo Dollars and E'if
~ Cents.
Any person forwarding the names of
Ten new subscribers, aud Twenty. five
Dollars. (current money! shall receive the
eleventh copy for his services.
C. No paper rriH in any instance. BE-
s,nt srithout payment in adraner. Thl,
rule will be strictly adhered to.etO
All communications of business na-
iure t" b" addressed 10 the Proprietor. and
all communications intcudcd for publica-
lion To be addressed 10 II. Lee, NJ. d.,
Editor.
No Letter ,riN be taken from tie office
unless The postage is paid, or The hner
.frankrd.
ALFRED BROOKS, Proprietor.
Forsyth, tGd.l lS4l.
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State of South Carolina.
ABBEYILLE DISTRICT.
In THE COMMON PLEAS.

William Chas,ain. assignee, Declaration IN
vs. Edward Collier, Sr. attachment.
WNT uEREAStl plaintiff in the above stated
w case has this DAY filed his Declaration
eaiust The Defendant whois absent from. and with
ou, the limits Of this State, (as il is said. having
neither wife nor attorney. known WITHIN the
same. on whom copy OF the Declaration. with
n rule TO plead thereto might be served: Or
dercd. that the Defendaet plead TO the said De-
clarauou. within year and day from The date
thereof. otherwise final and absolute Judgment
will be awarded against him.
JNo. F. LIVINGSTON. C. c. P.
Clerks 0f;ee,
Nav Is. ISL. p.&r. aqc IL
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From he Southern Plnut,r

Mr. DEAR SIR,-As Won request com
munica'ions upon ih" subject of household
recipes aud domestic rcnuomv. take The
liberty Of reforming you that have been
for several years substituting Tho flowers oI
the well known weed, called life epsrlast
ing, for hops. Five or six years ago Twas
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-02-09

The Pioughman.-Thc ploushman
with his broad sun burn, hand, his homo
ly dress, and his open honest coun,enance,
is often found TO possess more Of the real
attributes ola gentleman, Ihan the ener-
waited man milIiner, who 10 moro careful Of
his gloves than of his ho6of; whose eliifr
bosom must be as pure rs a yirgin's fame;
and who, il one curl Of glcssy wool were
displaced, would be tIirewn imtnediatcIv
into s,rnns convulsidps. Esr pa.
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State OF south Caroiina,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
IN THE COMMON Pleas.
Beverly Burton } .i.taehmen,,

Wu,. 81. S,eifle. Debt.
y5aHE Plaintiff having this day filed his
Z Declaration in my office, aud The Defend
sti aav.ng 10 Wife or Attorney known 10 be
within the Stale, on whom copy Of the same
wiie rule TO plead. could be served. 1t is ar
deTcd thai the Defendant, plead to the SAID nec
iarasion within year and n day, or final and
absolute judgement will besiven agaIns. him.
GEO. POPE, c. c. p.
Clerks offiec.1
Dec l5, 1910. o&B 81 80 81
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State Of South arolina,
EDfiEFiEEa ID DISTRICT.
T% sns4fs fgflMAFfAN PLEAS

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SGcriiigioas.--A southern print states
tlia, the convenrof The VisitasiAn, ii Sd.
mervilIo, rear Mobile wag iatpIybr0srIt
open, and all The church treasure, il,iouuis !
ing TO one pieayaae. fell into tho hands os
the fe!onious fellows.
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Stale Of ioutl. Carolina.
EDGEFiELD DISTRICT.

GnihcIedse ChcaINaln and vile, Applicants, }
~,
Mary Stei1e and o,aeis. Defendants
n L appearing Ia my satisfaction That William
Il Str,lle, Philip Stciile udnlphus TushIcl
and w!:e Mary. Defendants in ,il. above case
reside without the limits "f this STATE |, is
therefore, ordered that they do appear ard ob-
ecl to .he division or snle Of tract OF land he.
lone Ing to The e,iate of Philip Sciile. deceased.
auu the estate oi John Terry. deceased. joint,
". on or before the ilI, Of March next. or their
ccnsep, To lhc sumr viii be- entered oil record.
OLIVER TOWLES, q. L u.
Dec 7 81 j. 5m 10
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Moetif Neetss,
From tie Ohio Statesman.
HARD TlliES.


Hard times hard tunes I" is now the C
want 10 tell the reason why
The cry has Tuug sn loud;
\ few years past the times were good,
Enough ol Cash-enuugii o irod-
The people getting proud.
The produce trade then took the lead,
And all began 10 move viii: speed
Each 10 grasp his share;
The rich and poor, together went
The Banks their promises had lent,
And made paper fair.
" Here goes for wealth. " vas then the CRY.
Good times inr riarmrrs-prlces high,
And plenty ali around"
Intoxicated. ;h,ls with trade
The Banks still coming to their aid,
The mighty effort crown'd.
No lack for cash. the people thought.
And every Tim: they craved was brought,
Aud rising every dash;
The Bankers then began 10 lead,
In speculation and III trade,
And help themselves 10 cash.
To run in debt. is now the fault
Bankers ina!cb;ed 10 tier vault,
Aud cover up their plan,
The Stnies. too. go beyond their uIeans,
And drive ahead ,hcIr various schemes,
Aud borrow all they eau.
To buy up land. MI next engage
La Ih.s, They went i, with i rage"
TO take i, from the poor,
The Circular for specie calls.
II checks their ragr-iEe fever tails,
And bankers shut their door.
TIE Circular. it fils TOO tight;
On Jackson now, they vent their spite,
And charge him with their fate,
Bank promises all spread around
Aud lies they werc--no specie found
The call was made too late!
o &c Circular in It's defiand. .s' .l-s-''' -
Jus, calld upon the banks to stand
To what their notes declares.
.Old Hickory" takes them ~ they say;
But no-th.y did not mean rlia, way
Twas naus b, hut empty air"
The false prctcnces Of the banks.
Are initiated hy the pranks.
Df spectators loo.
Their promises abundant are
Performances are very rarc-
The banks will nothing do"
The farmers next fall in their ranks
Al. A r.,
Their credit next, must fall.
Van BuIen. and the Government,
Must pay their debts to the !asi cent.
And give inen cash, at call
Marin was slow 10 take the hint,
lils. were the doctrines Of the mint.
And each, To help himself"
The Government. Van buren, lhousIu.)
To save the banks. should not De bought,
To furnish ragged peli..
\ Mammoth Bank. the .wlIigsics cry,
Alone will make the prices high,
Mud save us from the blues,
A Mammoth Bank we lately had.
And while il reign'd. the times were bad
l,"Prcs,'d us with its screws"
If better times we now would have,
In tins good cause we must be brave.
And makes the Banks resume.
We're tired ofihcir "iaverite scheme
Their promises they mus, redeem,
Or sink into The tomb.
4 Mammoth Bank is not the thing,
To give to trade, us wnn,rd spring;
Or get us 0ut OF debt.
But keep within nur '""ins We sny-
Promise no ,n"rc ;IInn "e can pay
Then nothing well regret.
Could Democrats and Wings agree
To this safe plan. we should be free,
Fam panic and from pain;
The wings would uicn no niorc require
John Tylcr's pills. To cool ,i''':r fire.
Aud sober ,heui again.
jBER.SlDES.
Columbus. o.. Jan. 6, 1912.
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TIE Circular. it iils TOO tight;
On Jackson now, they ven, their spite.
And charge hin, with their fate,
Bank promises all spread around
Aud lies they were--no specie found
The call was made too late!
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-09-02
Beat them, We can,
AND BEAT THEM WE WILL.

The Democracy Of the Mountain State, hay @
only to be firm, TO be united, and TO turn out in
their entire strength on Tuesday next, and
THE Day rs OURS, Most iriuphanlly viii
Federalism be beaten. if the Dcmocrcts but do
their duty Notwithstanding the array of weapons
which the opposition have prepared ngains, us,
there is not the slish;cs, danger of defeat, if wc
nrc led on by the same noble determination, to
"conquer at crcry ha:ord," that has always
characterized the cxcrtions Of the Democracy of
Vermont when firmly UNITED Let us, then,
with an eye single to the welfare of the great cause
ofDcmocracy, prepare for the approaching contest
let us forget all minor differences of opinion, if any
should exist-lct us march forward, determined to
give shot for shot, and to struggle with the foe to
The last, and on Tuesday we will achieve victory
which shall forever seal the hopes and aspirations
OF Federalism in Vermont. A most glorious VIC
toay awaits US, il EVERY DEMOCRAT
PERFORMS MS DUTY-ir our whole
strength Is brought to the polls! Let us, then,
make an effort, this FALL worthy Of the grca, cause
Of the Democracy Of the Mountain State,
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-09-02
500 YOUR DUTY!o
Throw the Braid!

Gee up, who-o-oa! trying TO run! Put the
l.okcy team ahead, boys. From time immcmorial
the painc;,s have run you of the course claimed
wo-thrds Of the road and run over you at that
II IL your turn now. Sec il there is no. a Tokcy
that can keep the track and go through by day
light. Start up the leaders! If any old hard cider
cart gets in the road-ove, it! it has 10 business
there! Keep the road! Don't turn out on inch for
Charles Paine himself The road belongs to the
Jockeys this year, and they'll occupy i,no mistake!
Thcm's um! Let her went! Gee up! there,
who-o.o-a! Clear tho road! Can't hold 'cln.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-09-02
Are you Ready!
Democrats Of Windsor County.

TUESDAY next, is the day upon which
is to be fought the great political battle between
DEMOCRACY and FEDERALISM, in the Noun
tain State; and the emphatic question Of every one
ofyou, to your friend and ncighbor, should be, unt
we hope WILL DE, CARE YOU READY "'-
The election of Tuesday next, as we have said
over and over again, is one of almost of vital i'm,
por'anoc to you all; and you are called upon, by
every consideration of justice, honor, and duty, to
TURN OUT O.N THAT Day, and lend a
hand to wrcsi yourselves and your country from n
ruthless and yranical band ofFederal dcspcradoes,
who seek to ENSLAVE you, and reduce You and
your children 10 the most abject dependence
Already has an effort been made by this same par
~, TO impose heavy tax upon the nccCssarics of
lcand they have given their direct assent, through
their Representatives in Congress, that every
pound ofTEA, every pound of SUGAR, every
quart of MOLASSES. and every grain Of SALT.
articles which the FARMER, MECHANIC and
LABORlNG MAN require and consume in larger
quantities than almost any other portion of society
these articles the Fcdcraist have positively de-
cidcd shall be greatly INCREASED IN PR ICE,
and thus the poor man, eventually, be deprived Of
of them entirely. This is one of the late attempts
of Federalism, TO bring the poor man into the alb
jGct subsection, and 10 make two DISTINCT class
cs in socictyonc of which they desire to be very
RICH and tho other POOR. Give them the pow
er, and God only knows where their wicked and
villainous schemes will end
DEMOCRATS! This is the last opportunity but
ono we shall have, before the decisive blow is given,
20 urge YOU forward 10 a foihjul and tcarlcsS dis
ehorgc Of your duty, and we hope our appeal will
no have been made in vain. Make n determined
cDoH 10 sarc your State from the Mruidom Of
Fttcroltsm-" give a long pull, and a pull al
together" and our word for it, us in the DAYS of
old, "vICTORY Will. PERCH UPON YOUR
BANNEISn'
The cohorts of Federalism arc already in the
field, making every preparation which their vii
Ialnous ingenuity can devise, to drive you from
your purpo5c,& pos,ratc Democracy in the dust.
WILL YOU PERMIT THEN? NEVER Give
but one more glorious Siruggle!-givc but one
more W6inching effort, and THE DAY IsY YOURS,
Teach the desperate foe that you have hearts as
noble, and nerves as strong as you ever had that
you CAN conquer them, and conquer item you
mW Go 10 the polls, on the 9Th with fixed
and firm determination that The day shall be yours
give them to understand TINT you arc battling for
TRUTH,IusTicE and EQUAL RIGHTS aud cow
ardlikc, At the very sound of these words, they
will shrink back, beaten, shattered and detected
foe; and the name of Democracy shine forth CLIO
RIOUSLY TRlUMPiIANT! Democrats, our
las, rail- to You is,
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-09-02
Another Lie nailed!

NATHAN SMILE on the contrary is for crush
ing every farmer, and every poor man in Vernon,
by charging them TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT IN
rEREsr on al! money he loans them and then
making them secure him by morignging 10 him
Meir tarmcs. These are fact.
This is cut from the organ of the Woodstock
Junlo.
Now, gentlemen, We defy you to show single
instance, in which Nathan Smile ever charged, or
ever took anything more than cgalIintcrcst. Ma
than Smile never took mortgage of a Grm in his
life and we defy YOU TO show the CONTRARY.
Come forward and sustain your malicious false
hoods or own Yourself miserable liar as you did
in Grants case.