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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-02-23
From the Tennessee .Agsieul.uraiist.
LETTER ~ RELATION To SILK.

LETTER IN RELATION To SILK.
DR.. i. White. who has been so SUCCESS
fuI is tn construct. lin the estimation Of
judges AT the American ln,IiIute) the most
popular silk machiuc in Anrrica. and in
The opinion ol the Hon. MIR Tallmadge. the
best instrument ot The kind known, writes
,u the Jut.ior Editor. from Philadelphia,
under llIr Of Dec, lib, lSil, 10 the fol-
loving effect:
Dear Sir-My machine has gone ahead
Of any thins IN this country, and is now in
high credit throughout this region. am
sorry am no able 10 convey an idea 10
you, u,cnl through you to all others concern.
cd, vi the improvements have made ia
my rnacIiue siuce left Nashville. so thar
they %ho have bought rights might add
them 10 their machines ons thing is GER
tain, however, thai they cau work the ma.
chimes with much more case. and 10 o
much greater certainty. consider ysclf
in honor bound to give the advantages Of
all the Improvements 10 those who havo
purchased Of me. In former letter, I
informed you that found the silk business
IN liourishins slate throughout the whole
country. uuill reached Washington, D..
c.: such vas the fact. but from rhence to
New York. found it in collapsed sraIe;
The multicsuli, speculation had wound it
almost entirely up. In New York and
throughout all The New England States. it
is in much healthier s,nte. However.
the success that The few had who pcrso-
vered in the business last season, has be-
aaa 60 attract general attention, and tho
business is beginning To revive. aud think
will soon be convale,cent. If il should no,
become fcbrile again Trees are begin
ning TO he sought for. and large shipments
are hcing made TO the West Indies and
Mexico Mr. Suong, who is well known
To The silk faculty, has received E number
OF large orders for those markets. but at
what price. II" one suows bot himself; il
is his opinion, however. tina! in less than
two years irnes will be in greater demand
tIiau they have ever been. Such Of our
Tonne ,ser friends As wish 10 engage 10 tho
business, had heller procure their trees
while they are TO he had Ut fair price
4 great inaDy hundred thousand will DO
shipped from thu port This w,n,cr & spring;
it is l"ing done. however. rs secretly as
pn--ihr. in nrdrr Ia keep the trees from
advancing lupricc. hope you have sue
c"erlc IN obtaining 4 charter for Silk
Manufacturing Company nj Nashville. I
have got acquainted with great many
>llA weaver, most uG whom are employed
wcavin. coach lace ri Newark. New Jer-
scy. There nre seven establishments IN
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-02-23
From the Aibany Caitir0tor.
WORK FoR rnE MONTH.

Trees may be pruned this mnn,h; and
if orchard, are subjected 10 this operation,
q, they should be. the fruit will he greatly
improved. It's wrong 10 suffer years Ia
cl.psc wi;hou, pruning; since when il is
then done. the cutting ou' %! branches Of
many vcars growth, makes large wounds
aud inlure, the tree. II will do cattle and
sheep good To have the privilege of hrows.
ing the pruningS as they fall from the Trees.
4 lirilc labnr expended ou the orchard cv
ery wear. Will he better than heavy and
close prunnss u, once. In pruning. the
srca, ohjec, is IN 81 thin the branches, that
llr sun aud uir can penetrate every part.
February il y good month to secure Il
supply oil wood, if this important item Of
duiuesl;c economy has Iiot been already
attended 10. Don't llaucr yourself ,ha. it
is murn profitable 10 burn green wood, or
lha, such wood makes hotter fire ,han
dry. None bat those whu get their wood
Il :.dras" at Il time through the year. and
cut il uniy Us fast as wanted, will mnintain
such doctrines. II yuur wood Is cut and
spit. III the woods, Il few weeks he
fore il Is To be drawn. lnunv tons oi water
vii! rvapnralc from ii. aud :" much Is saw
ed in ,ran,norla,on. But in TIN, case sou
will lose the most Of vour rhips. which.
when wool i >ho!!y cur for thr fire with
the axe, will smounl I" about one fifth of
the whu!s prcpu,.d III the wood Tars.
most of ihcs, are saved. Wood piled III II
wondh use requires mir, ar il will bc attack
Cal viii, uiold an,i rnt.
Srccp. and particularly ewes, will re-
uuirc careful lnnkins TO hi, inonrh. L.
fed on dry fond ouil Il, is u~ua'!l ,hr case.
and without access Ia water. they are Very
aur 10 hc attack he'd with diseases ari,r,s
frnn ,a.iivcncss, such Is >lac:crS, stretch
g., &c. although lhG o'u.sers >"'nc,';n, :
arises from wotu,s ar Sruns penetrating
the brain. r" prevent disease. the 'err
shuuld he fed with cut pnIa'O">. Iurnips,
curru,s, or other green io"d. II least twice
uwech, if one earhH'a,. 81 much The bel
ter. They should save salt frequently, Y
+, IL a load OF hrinlurh or >prucr brush, Is
/ OCCASION ,llS drawn To lie yard !"r them
,hey Will feed on II With avihiiy. 'ind win
! heneiit. The weak oncs must not he nrs
Y hiected, fnr if ,hrv do unI recrivr the me-
4 cesar, attention T"H, rhoy will hardly sc'
tsisaugh the spring rn"n,h-,
Cai,le mus, be sailed frequently; II n'i'
i their appcii,cs. aud is e'>en''nl I" the''
bbaalih. Cattle do with much less l",t
s. IL Lpn, il, comfortable stables. than u al
lowed 10 run al large. and ar" expose" ''
/ tho cold and storms. WaIn'h IS csseu
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-02-23
CONSUMPTION OF MEAT.

There aIc few thugs in the liabits OF
Americans, which strike the foreign obser-
vcr with more force. than the cxtravasant
consumption Of looi-aud more especially Of
'nca;. Truly we arc n carnivorous peo-
Pile. Will, all our outcry abou, hard
Times, the provisions consumed in Amcri.
ca would support, in health. treble our pop
ulaion in Europe. The vast consumption
Of MEAT IS not only wastclui. bui injurious
to health, aud activity. Of body aud mind.
The body ii made Of iron, would bc una
bic 10 perform all tue functions imposed
upon it al QUE lirnc-cSpccially is it, VIC
should suppose. without prelehdins.t to any
science on The subject, dcIelerious 10 eat
meat suppers-or tn cat hcnvy meal i'm
mcdia;cIy preceding any action OF body
and mind. May ii moi be avcrred that one
half uf the provisions consumed in This
country might hH saved with certainty Of
avoiding tie u,mcrous diseases thu: arise
from plethora. impaired digestion. aud dis
orf'ercd blood! Let The heads ol anv fam
i!y examine. aud they will find that sub
sIi!u'Ion OF bread AMI vegetables and milk
for three lUurihs of The meat consumed,
would he attended with economy and bot
rcr hcath.-.4merican Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-02-23
J. TERRY, Esq.
fionz the Plough Boy.
Az EXPERIMENT.


Mr. El.or.-Thc dr,ails of an experiment
which | tired last spring, assisted by Iiltio
imagiuntion, and u good flow OF m"thrr E'i-
clish. would nlasr an amusing tale. Bat Us
I posscss neither. I shall attemp; nothing buta
statement, OF fnets And. perhaps. II the hint Is
acted upon il may be beneficial 10 boiii The
Farmer and the PriR,tr-
Owing TO causes which | could To, control.
and contrary % my wishes and general pIac-
,ice, hid TO plant piece ot new ground, as
we farmers ca it, SO la;e in the season. that on
the Corn coming up. there was no other near to
divide the attention OF the crows and Other
binds. The Com. al will be the case III land
that is not well cleared Of the litter. and cove:ca
with the plough. came mp very IRREGULAR "a'ch
enabled the BIRDS To take IL nearly ~ fast as II
rasne up. that is on Two sides OF III hcld, which
were bordered by old field pines. weni round
the field some Two or three tunes day. to d'-
ford what protection could I" the Young C"Ih'
hut, at the end Of about two weeks from the
time the Corn frs, began 10 came up. 30 great
was the havoc on about Que fourth oi tie held.
and the stalks stood so few aud Tar between v
thai was minded to plough thai portion up.
As the season was Rrow,ns late. and the Corn
noyy LETT. was too Tar advanced ioi the war
uainis' To pull ,ip, and thinking oi the pro'erb,
!. q bird in tho hand Is 0nr,h two IA bush" |
fsrally concluded 10 20 over 1t with hoes. and
have clean earth pai on the Corn. witt, the
view af having il TO come up rs tnncl, aiih' rs
possible. Tll, rcplant soon begun to come np,
and a.aiii commenced my rounds; bur all to
yary Et;le pgrpose, for the field being large.
syhiia would he ia oac placc, the birds--red
birds doves, crows Gc.. would pounee dowil
sc,,,ssssscfe q IlEs md 70 tSi work.
Well. ;twsaE esFi9 ip 5nas, as iiIo siary wrt
ti,s l,iys 81 fstneinbey Il well. i, sgas Friday
sra slIs sslesss IaF xtn henmed loTlb is aii bis
glory. bsts bis iss,ssef ssas somewhat 'empcfet
hY brisk asiil refreshing Hssztrri a.e'.zs =
wss perplexs1 aild dlscolragsdi 4 bica nls = !
hou,s. resolving 10 Try strafngesa, ii ! eplsi hI
upoil any thins of qusck application. that pro
missed success. I lay mo down on bench, ia
on my hack ts Is iIsy custom syileta parll
and undecided rs 10 q measure, yilhl my arm
nver my eyes snii llleSe tied % thinl ~ Ai taS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-02-23
No.

Of clay. and two and half paris of chalk,
sets almost instantly, and may therefore,
he regarded Us Roman cenenr. II clay
aud oxide Of iron be mixed with oil, ac-
cordIng TO Mr. Cad. OF Stockholm, they
will form cement that will harden under
water.-lt has been discovered that man.
ganese Is valuable ingredient in wates
cements: four parsof grey claynre mixed
with six of Tie black oxide OF manganese,
aud ninety good limestone, reduced to
hue powder: then the whole is calcined 10
expcl the carbouic acid. When this mix
ture has been well calcined and cooled. il
is 10 be worked into the consis,ence OF n
soft pnce. with ,iSry parts of washed sand.
II lump Of this run. be thrown into
water, il will harden directly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-02-23
20, ..n,, I,nu,rx u 1919


Mn Dear Sir-WIihout deiLIning you with
an apology, for SO long delay ia answering
vour favor of the 3Ist ut., proceed at once
TO the subject matter of your enquiries All
cattle imported from England. the North and
the West, are very liable 10 be attacked by i
fatal disease, which take to be, an intiamnla-
ton OF the brain.
Young cattle. from eigh, months, TO one year
old. are less subject, TO il. than those more I'D
yanced in life. II they survive the summer and
autumn. | consider them safe. although great
cars should be taken oi',len the second season.
They should be- brought into the State early
in the fall as possible. kept in good growing
condition through lii. winter. aud III tie spYinS
be removed 10 high healthy position. have
easy access TO pure wu,cr. and their pas,nrc as
much shaded u, the nature OF the ground Will
admit. In Angus, anl September they shonid
be KEEP, in a cool stable. duriug 'hc heat q! the
day. aud 4, night also. the dew NJ ,ha, season.
being almost rs injurious, a the intense heat OF
the sun.
With these precautions. think more thnn
half would escape the disease, the first lrdica-
ton of which. Is usually, ansuId appearance
of the animal. followed by the loss OF appetite,
shor, quick breathing, with more or less fever.
and no: unfeqncn,ly accompanied by cough.
have hitherto considered this disease, when
once established. incurable. | have recently
learnt. however. that by saving off the hor'is.
close 10 the head, nine omt of ten would recover.
I'm two cases only. have known the remedy TO
be tried, aud in both. the experiment was sue
ccssiul.
| shall be highly gra,iGed if any of these sns.
ces,ions shall be useful TO you or any Of your
frlcnds; and fishing you entire success IN
your experiment.
am, very respectfully.
aud truly yours.
w. HAMPTON.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-02-23
EAgehelA Court House, /. .C February %. AsA2.

on account Of his complexion! for one That
will stumble and kick, A lame horse is
pu; of 10 haste for one iha, is in cnosump-
lion: One thnt lrots hard for one that will
tro, only when he pleasrs: Que that viii!
mol draw before oxen for one that is un-
willing to keep pace With Them: And I
horse with one eye for Que that sees loo
mnny sights.
fyour horse has but one iaul, keep him
and be easy: Ii your wife has TWO say no.
Thing about them,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-02-23
From The Tennessee Cuttiuator
PLEASANT lluPE, near Gov



Mr. II. Faunius Dear Sir-N"
ton in lifci is changed since lasl 4"
our old friend the Editor of the s.
Culliva,ur. am now in The cou'
most delighted mau you kupw Of
though | am not progressing very rapld!y.
am -nucavorins 10 improve. Many ore
the tests have with NV hr''lher farmers
when they come TO sec me--well say Ihcy,
how do yua like the business! do you
moi find /, u harder matter than you thought
You must look oui or you will find That
took Turning wont do" take all advice
| can .rI--'ry 10 improre OH I'--keep ,cCrk-
in. aiong ard saying 10 myself. will show
my friends after lIrln that different
sysirm tr.lu The que we have been pursu-
IN. j. for tn. better.
Tie iir,' Thing do in reading your val
rnbl, paper = {" look over the editorial
n .Ilrrr ani then ior the communications-
these are always interesting. and am sor
~ rhar more Of vour experienced suhscri.
her, ,lo not contribute the knwicdge they
have hrap'-d up fur v.nrs-,l,cv certainly
do not think "p1n the great advantage this
is To new hands M Tho business like NV
self. ! mas ask you 10 call upou ,hem
anl 10 continue Ia aIi,untll they cumc forth
-ic, :hcuh uol be afraid ofcritlcisns-Iacts
and experience arc what dare say seven.
lcul!s ii your readers wanI--le, lhcm give
their every vea!'s experience upon the
raising nf nIl Kind, Of grain crpps-.he
different grasses, Sc, &c.-tiow tn prepare
The seed. now aud wien To nanurc--,hc
right time To break up ground for the va.
rioas crops aud The hes, method. Let u:
know the hes, plau 10 raise, aud what are
The most profitable root crops iu renues.
! sec.
My operations commenced las, Marcb,
aud Il great part Of my time has been "a.
up in making Il comfortable shelter for nj (,
wife aud children. The plan have adop.
led in this is entirely new here. aud | think
well adaptcd for small farmers with q
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-02-23
WATER cEMEsr,, OR noMAx ckMsxrs.

WATER CEMESTs, OR ROMAN cEMESTs.
iidrdrus under waller, aud consolidate
uIniusl immediately "n bcins mixed. The
ancient Romans. IN making lhcir wafer
ccuen,s, c'mrloyrd peculiar earth ob-
tanned VI the lawn ui PulcuiI This they
called lutris PuicOiIaS: IL is the same
thai Is nov Called PLZZuiGna. Ther, Is 4
substance called iGTdS, ierrus, or tIass,
,n"sty employed hy Tie Ouch IN their
great aquatic structures. Ii i, very dura-
bic III water. but uiefior 10 lne 0ihrr kinds
III iH- uir. la an analysis Ut Park.r's ko-
man cement, by Monsieur Hcrthicr, hc
finds thai IT'S constituents diticr sal iirle
!ioin The constituents, of chalk aud common
cluy, that he proposes The manufacturing
oI a similar cement by the m,rc mixture
Of lhem in rertaiu groporiuns.-One par,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-02-23
OUTSIDE Row.

sam" said plauter TO one Of his
SLAVES iii you will contrivc any way 10
prcvcn, the destruction of the outside rows
OF cora by tho squirrels, | will rolcase you
lrnm work for month";" Sam mused
while and then replied, suppose massa,
y,n lcave the outside rows. and no planr
em nj oil: den sonirrers IN trouble eul.''
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-02-23
.MSSceEEgsse0lgS.
From, the Plough Boz.

MR EDrroR.--By giving publicity to The fol.
lowing letter, you will conIer ii favor Oh those
VINO lcei an interest in improving their stock OF
cattle. l, is supcrRaous TO adj ,hn, the great
skill and acknowledged success "i Col Hanp-
ton ip rearing tie finest stock in The State, en-
title his opnious TO be recurded MS If the highest
authority; and the liberaliiy with which he has
communicated the results Of his experience,
entities him to the thankp Of this community.
4 r.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-02-23

small FssS2s MAY, give ycss-a descrlp-
tioa ut ne fasuFr ii.as.
The sbfEng was. too FAR adsauceti6r me
10 pseps9 nv corr ground Is Il SHOULD
Ilay- be- s---s,c,y tsyrr, concluded TO r,y
ono Geld eI 2 neres ~, .f,e ,ld nIau ofridg-
ina ,,n. III, s ,,,,,,;.,a ,,;,,,ys and ano,ber
Of I2 u With ,l,s c,li,;vs.Sr Tor r,her
; ,,ros,I sIss.i, larsoyyl a,i.b = lectb which
idea ! i & from several esnrarr.saondcnts in
tto & AlIisssy culiiya,or. the corn made by
the its,n.s. rIs.y; ,yas al rood as nav of
my s,eissanF aud lika mos; Of them lost
mnc i; So ia Itsdder- In, saaxgn sbe;ne drv
irburnes ID. sIvf,usr,,ss,3 was ,no.r
baa.,t;f.. u. :, ,ss az. ,;,,a a.
,r,,ss 6 q. 49,, Oh,
sniI ,s,s Il Te, ::S,,,s !, ss:;sJ. = bssvy
rain. at.sl b,,i:. l5,ss III ssrsI s,heney.
er : ,I;ii e,s,s,s ,i,c r,o,s ga, - ina hen
,fit n ,i.s vyiials. M.ny re,s,n. sslssL
me sgurii,,4 tl,s. s4sson hs,gI ananaced 70
keen th;s Sold g eSseng renli.d ..bu
book f6ars M 8 -
SneaI; h 4. n Ttryot,eszspt r th;ok have
= bc n,,,s. ssssl;i In aoss sv.r
hobeIa assf 3 Iisra a, s,;,,, n,o.
cnred ib,S. Svs,s 8, sI,..S arc fre,, ' ~, /,
;n,eressis,S sf;e.,,s H. nas,;n ffihc ,yo.
burn hoss :.szs every : .I.;ng ;;,s tho shade
WhaleSeF Agf il oas ma ! &c. lf,at are called
Wobsras SIt, I,,s; 81 isau,y m llv, sir 1 ass.re
you / lss assa naang E.erkshires. (I
have sonss assrlf lfoa, Ar. prabue of yonr
c,,y.A Il tisg:. seen sI,s If::s,, Graziers. the
Bvfin,d. Dn.esi 81 Inc E,ssex l,,lf bEaca.
ny, ,eyes ,nsl -. ab touch r,v Wo.
pul nssss ss -. { 90 'opsn 10Y Wo.
~ - .s 70 la.'e" ~
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49, -: ~ ~
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a,ssh;.sa sIsa,,,. - ~
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-, .s,sn,on R,,v,y"
..;os. 49,. on.. =,
80. asysso.s Wh,-,
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80, ,a.l,.,ha ,,,,,r;
80. d;a. .o,v....,nd Geo.
a., ,sy, i;,,sr will =.
Ike n,ors5 ,,oise ,h,u,
nm, daIlv sIook;ny
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-02-23
G Massachusetts, P!Orgiman.
HORSES.

HOHSEs.
IA much difference IN horses 4.
inn women. and he who lla, first.
val NAV consider h,mSclf i,rIu.
nc Morgan breed nr 'Iorsc- l. high
ID III New-lla.np>hire and III Err.
nd fJr service this race has pr0ba-
:, superior to any in the country.
It. eau horse was made for service
han fur show; and though he i, no,
urse, hc will pcffnrm rs much a.
ihch are noted for tllusc points,
truth is, rs all men Of experience
...-sdmil, that middle sized animals o!
all Gases are capable of performing aud
are wiling tie perform more service in pro-
por,ioa TO their size, than very large ant
mails oi their class.
Some dealers in horses think they eau
de,er, Morgan blood from the habi, the
anid,al has Of leering aud showing his
teeth hui frum the knowledge we have oI
him we should not consider him cross OF
yicipu,. This race Of horses is noted Tor
prral eudu, aucc. uni near The end "f II
io,n,cv YOU will fiud n real Morgan in nv
rami spirits as III the commencement.
Yoa cantoi always determine lrnrn the
look q: an animui wha: his performance
viii &c; bu, by careful cxamiusn n aud
co,nparisou an experienced horscman viii
M, oi,,n he deceived; nai any one will
r,,no,e better aud with more confidence al
Ter he ba. satisfied himself that the auces-
I,,rs Of the individual, for several genera,
tinas. have proved good aud 'ru" We
may he deceived and we never should re-
lv wholly M ancestry, "r one any Que cir
c,psrance. We need all the aids VIC eau
ro,nmaud TO ascertain aIl The qualities ni Il
horse. aud u purchaser needs 10 put III re-
oui.ion all his iS'wers of jndSn.
A Caution 10 those mio hdcr faulty Hor-
,,s-We ollen suffer our,e!ys /" bc cheat.
cd IN . trade through Impaliencc TO be rid
oTa horse. that has one fault. ''lf you
have one friend, think yourself happy" Is
~ old maxim; aud il YOU. horse has hui
a.. f1uk #, is often better To wink AT u
,,,,3 d, put him away for horse that b"'
,wo. @ One will hastily put away horse
hsco,,,. he seems loo small. for one Iha
il law and slow: Another wll! exrhanse
80, eater for dainty horse aud fam
I,borer. n, Another will pu, away horse
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-02-23
TO cuu 4 colp.

Mos; gcnerally a cold may be relieved
in ope nights tiHie, ny drinking a pint Of
Tea from ,hc, dry loose bark of mo scaly
hickory s voniit frequently gives relief.
v-44gFisaltsyaliss
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-12-30
s c r AP s,

How do you suppose" said a sections wife
to a market man, shat can afford to buy ducks
when my husband has not buried hrine soul
for three months past!''
Lady Blessington has said that a love match
is an alliance formed by people who pay for a
month Of honey with life o:vinegar.
"Why are pair of boots that have under.
gone repairs, like dead men o. -,
Because they are men-ded omen dead)."
There are two things in this country that want
cutting downright salaries and Canada thstles.
Old bachelors do not live so long as other men,
They have nobody to darn their stockings and
mend their clothes. They catch cold, and there
is nobody to make them sage tea: consequently
they drop off:
A captain of a vessel, lading Goals, went into
his merchants counting room, and requested
the loan of rake. The merchant, looking to.
ward his clerks, replied, 81 have a number Of
them. but none, believe, who wish to be hauled
OUR The coals!"
We notice that Joseph Drew has been united
in the bands of holy matrimony to Annette
Pryes, in Philadelphia. So 10 Drep A. Pryes
that time, didn't he, Anne!
"Euery Dog must hare his Day."-;rhe Mo.
bile papers announce the marriage Of James
Daug to Mary Day.
p"Miss Lucy Long" has boon set to music
Mobile Herald
Shed better DO set to work-N o. Picay
nne. ....