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The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-09-21
SO. CAR0LINA--SUMTER DIST.
BY W, LEWIS, Esq, Ordinary for said

by W,LEWIS, Esq, Ordinary for said
District.
Whereas Francis II. Mcllett, hath ap-
Piled to me for Letters IF Administrator
on all and singular the goods and char.
tells, rights ahd creditors ,ofsJ. l.. Mellett,
late of the said District, deceased.
These arei therefore, to cite and admon.
shall and singular, the kindred and credit
tors of the said deceased, to be and anpeaf
before me at our next Drdinary's Court for
the said District; to he holden at sunitef
Court House on Friday the 25fd day of
Sept. inst, to shew cause, ifg any; %hv
tho said administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand and seal; this
18th day of Sept. in the year of
L. ST. our Lord one Thousand eight huns
drcd and fifty three; and in the
7Hh year of american Indepen-
dence. Ia.
W. LEWIS
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RAsCALLY lMPoslrIoN.-We under.
stand that barrel ot'rot-gut was sold
to rum shop keeper in Bennettsvillo,
S. g., some time ago. a month or SO
after the liquor was all drawn out,
some person knocked in the mead oi
the barrel; when it was found to con
tain tobacco sufficient to have made
fourteen plugs This was put in to
color the W'hiskcy.
Don't put any moro water in that
brandy" q
WHAT RAILROADS. ErFEcr.-The
city of Louisville, KY, in 1888, had
not single railroad running into her
limits. Since then she has subscribed
to different roads to the amount of
three millions of dollars. The value Of
the property in Louisville in ls4S,
when she entered upon the grand
scheme of railroad building, was lit
tic over $l6,O00,0OO; now, after
five years only, it is little less than
100000, and the city was nev-
er increasing more rapidly in popula-
ton, and never exhibited more eviden-
ces Of general prosperity.
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From the DuetNYestS Telescope. !.
.;;s IN 4, HSaReaKssss.

81 The Turks have a proyerb Which they
often repeat it lis his Tho devil
tempts all other men, bitthe idle man
4 sstempts the devil. Il hope none ofour
iittle renders will be idle; it is indeed
now getting to be.a common thing for
{ children to doSnothing. In old times
\ children. used to help their parents in
the afternoons and on Saturdays; but
now many children spend aIl their time
Jinlthe woods fishing and hunting. How
much better would it be for them if
4 they would help their parents, and
work iii the garden or in the field, or
spend dStheir time reading some good
books. Yon never hear of a lazy man
becoming great onc.l know some little
boys who do not like to get themselves
n drink of water. They would think
1T disgrace to bring u pitcher of water,
3sor cut stick Of wood, or make fire.
They consider work of any kind too
low for them. Some of those little
boys when they are grown will find it
very hard to work for living. And,
instead Of getting into some business
they will try an easier plan, and 60 to
the billiard table and win enough in
that way-ifnot successful in that they
will steal.
How much better would it be for chill.
drento learn to work and to love it
The Lord requires it Of you: dear chill
dren, and you must give an account Of
every idle hour you spend. When you
lie down at night ask yourself how yo,
have spent the day What have you
done for yourself or for those around
you DO not let idle boys tempt you
20 go astray. Remember time is dy-
ing. Strive to improve every honr
and look forward to be something great
BE ashamed nothing but sin. Re
member your parents arc hoping you
will be an honor to them-disappoint
them not. Those of YOU that are poor
should never be idle, for ityou do you
will be a burden to your purents.-
Help them all you can aud God vii!
help you. Those Of you that arc rich,
work hard Set good example for
the poor TO follow; it is good for soul
and body. Who knows what station
you may have to fill? Then be pre-
pared by industry to fill amy situation.
In this land of liberty all arc equals
then don't be idle. Shun the boy who
is ashamed of hard work. Learn how
to do every thing, and be always will
ing to assist in any thing, that may
scomesin your way; no body loves IN
idle boy. 1t was the custom Of the
Parthians not to give their children
$any meat i'll the morning before they
saw the sweat on their faces from som"
labor. If that was tried here | fear
there would be many little children
that would go without meat. There is
not q more worthless being than Il
young man who does nothing for
living. AnBIm FERN.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-07-21

Hoame john wilson them tina, cant rede
faint but hai mile thar jw
In obedience to the 'noatis,' ] took the
blowing horn, which stuck in a crack Of the
wall close by the door, aud gave it 'toot'
or two, which reverbersied far around
through the cane aud swamp, aud in few
moments was answered by a voice scarcely
less loud and revcrberaiing than that Of the
horn--it seemed to be half mile distant
up The river; aud in about fifteen minutes
stalwart female made her appearance, and
asked if ! wanted Ticker fusti'
No, Madam, want to cross the river,
il you please
Don't re want some Ticker fus,r
No, Madam-don't drink--never touch
liquor
Never fetch Iickerl Why, ye must be a
preacher then, amt yer
No, Madam, Pm Son of Temperance;
| wish TO get across the river, IL you please;
do you row the boail
oh. yesl can take yssu over in less
than no lime. Fetch up yer hossl'
obeyed, asking, as led the horse into
the boat--'Did your husband write that add
vertIsement on the door therel'
NO, street Schoolmaster Jones writ
that. John haint got no arninl'
And the good woman rowed the boat
safe across the ugly stream; and handing
her the ierriage-fee, babe her good morn
ing believing then, as | still do. that she
was one Of the happiest women, and best
wives, ! ever saw--periectly conten,ed with
her lot, because she knew no belter.--N.
York Spirit Of the Times.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-07-21

lone and yet not alone, for we trust the
Saviour is with her.
And now, dear sister in Christ, we com.
mend you to God and to the word Of his
grace which is able to give you comfort in
life, peace in death, aud immortal happi-
ness beyond the grave. And when you are
called hence TO be here no mere. may you
meet him and them in that glorious world,
where sorrow and signing shall forever fee
away, and where all tears shall be wiped
from your eyes.
Finally, my brethren, we have all, on
more occasions than one, been called to
mourn the loss of departed friends. They
have been torn from our arms. But did
they die in the faith Of the Lord Jesus q
Where then are they now They are in
the arms and on the bosom Of their Saviour.
And are they not better there than in such
world as thisl Ought we not rather TO
rejoice tina, they have gone home to heay.
snl
Come, then, my brethen, and let us wipe
away the tear drops Our Christian friends
are not separated from us forever. True,
they viii not return to us, but we shall 90
To them. Oh what motive is this TO long
for the heavenly fellowship. They are
waiting to receive us into the everlasting
Labliailons, never topart again. II then we
would be with them ia heaven, we must
like them, be followers of Chris, on earth.
Like them, we must come as sinners to the
foot of the cross, and there plead for mer.
cy. Oh, let it be SAID of us today, if It was
never SAID before, las IT was said Of Saul Of
Tarsus,) Behold, he prayetk! For if we
live praying, and We die praying, the prayer
of faith can never fail. And then, when
we are dead, and the question shall be ask
ed, Where Is he! Tie answer will be, he
Is with Christ for he was man Of prayer,
and the spirit of Jesus Christ had taught
him how TO pray" Grant, o God, we pray
thee, that when We are called TO die, we
may all have grace to exclaim as did Ihy
servant Paul, o death lcAere is thu sting /?
o grare : 'chere IS thy Uiotory' Thanks
be 10 God ,oho gigeth us tic Uicfory through
our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-07-21
Cure for Virulent Small Pox, OF
Scarlatina and Measles.

a merchant and ship owner Of this cit,
has had the following recipe sent TO hin
from England, where 1t was furnished b,
Mr.. J.. Larkin, member Of the ROYAL Col.
| lege Of Surgeons, and who vouches for il as
a medicine that will effect revolution in
the healing art, as regards the prevention
and cure not only of small pox, but also o.
measles and scarlatina, hawever malignant
| the type, in a manner more efficient and ex
iraordlnary than could ever have been hither
to anticipated even by the most ardent phil,
anthroplsi
On the first appearance of fever or irri
taiion usherlng ia attacks, whether occur.
ring ia families or large communities, the
subJoIned mode OF treatment should at once
be entered on: Take one gram each oil
powdered foxglove or digiialis valuable ia
the ratio OF lis greenness-ihe dark shoulc
be reJec,ed) and one of sulphate of zinc
( (thIs article is commonly known as white
vltrIo) These should be rubbed thorough.
ly in mortar or other convenient vessel,
with four or five drops of water this done,
a noggin Tor about four ounces) more, with
some syrup or sugar, should be added OF
this mixture Tablespoonful should be given
an adult, and two tea-spoonfuls TO a child
every second hour, until symptoms of dis.
ease vanish
Thus conducted, convalescence, as If by
magic, will result The rapidlty of an G.
ven; so suspicious will equally delight and
astonish. IL may. however, be necessary
further TO note, that should the bowels be-
come INSTRUCTED IN progress of the disease,
an evil byno means common, then drachm
Of the compound powder Of jalsp( formed of
two parts cream of tartar with one of lalap)
aud one grain of the herb, treated as above,
formed into a pastIl with syrup or sugar,
should be given TO an adult, aud half the
quantity to a child This simple medicine
shuts out every other form or article what
ever, as totally unnecessary, if not perni-
cious.
The mefh0dHs medcndi of these medicines,
capable of efiectIng results gigantic, remain
now only to be given, and appears TO be as
follows The herb, by us anli-fer brile
properties, lays hold at once of the fever,
aud prolific source of woe, which il ,mmedi-
ately slrangles. while the zinc acts the part
ofionic, instantly restoring the equilibrium.
Mr. Larkin adds No emigrani or gov
eminent vessel should hereafter be allowed
to put to sea without few pence worth of
these protectors and it is further ardeEtly
hoped that, as the dearest interests of our
common humanity are SO vitality involved in
this discovery, the press Of all countries
will give publicity to this announcement.
Boston Courier.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-07-21

ITEMS FOR FARMERS. On tie OH March,
1853, State Convention was holden a,
liarrisburgh, Penn, to consider the subject
of establishing a State Agricultural Col.
lege. Representatives we're present from
nearly every county in the State. Hon.
John Strohm was appointed President, with
number of Vice Presidents and Secreta.
ries.----The last patent medicine We
ever took was regular habits, mixed with
cold water, and applied every day cxtemaI-
| ly and internally. the 3D. March
SO. the snow fell a, Syracuse, N. Y, from
o'clock till z, A. NJ, to the depth of two
feet. averaging at the rate OF six inches per
hour. Pretty well for New York. la ver-
mont the snow was -four feel deep, Masch
l5.---An agricultural Institute has ex-
isted at Mount Airy eight years. 1t has had
2l7 pupils. Four Of these, only were sons
of farmers----Fiye and eight Hundred
dollars per acre have been paid for 40 a.
ores Of land. eight or ten miles from New
York ciy.--Farmefs aud mechanics
are daily reaping rich benefits from the in.
struciions they get from reading newspapers.
A we'll conducted newspaper is rich bes
sing to any famiy--a badly conducted one
is mildew. But few, comparatively, apprc.
ciate The value they receive from this source.
The N. E. Farmer says Support your To-
cal papers brother farmers You will ha
the richer for Wanted, one thou
sand new subscribers to our paper, where
the Plow and the Hoe are seen, always at
work, upon the principle Of the greatest
good TO the greatest number
Brown, of Wilmington, says, in making a
selection Of newspapers, the man who
would train up child in The way he should
60 will see the Importance of selecting
those which will have tendency to exalt
and purify the mind, instead Of corrupung
and debasing it.-----The Massachusetts
Horticultural Society, offer premiums, for
1853, prospective, $3.50; Gardens, 5000;
Fruits, $500; Plants, Flowers and designs,
$50; Vegetables, S240--in all. 50, $50.
-Tbe U. S. Agricultural Society 10
gaining friends and funds rapidly, especial
ly in Massachusetts, where the President,
Hon. Marshal p. Wilder resides. Life
memberships Of s25, are numerous and
the Hon. Jonathan Philips, Of Boston, has
given TO the Society, for its benefit, $500.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-07-21
miscellaneous.

an extract from Rev. ]. H. Fairchild's ser.
,n0n' preached at the Broadway Chapel
south Boston. a, the funeral of Calvin
walton. July 10. 1883 Text. Job XIV
io-Aan givetA up the ghost, a..d
i0Asre is he!
"f DEAR BRErHREN,-Dea.h, the de.
'o'e', is doing his work among us. Hi.
~" has pierced the heart of him whose
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-07-21

Matches are now split by the most approved
machine at the rate of 10000 minute. An ex-
change thinks this will be gratifying to persons
about to apply for divorce.
A word spoken pleasantly is large spot OF
sunshine on the sad heart-and who has not seen
its effects A smile is like the bursting out OF
the sun from behind cloud, to him who thinks
he has no friend in the wide world.
Mr.. John w. Hawkins one of the six original
+" w ashingtonians" original moral suasior
temperance men--in note to the Boston 1rau-
eiier, says that not one of them has kept a grog
shop since their reform, as has been intimated.-
One has died-and all but one Of the rest are
strict temperance men.
In several of the northern counties Of Ohio
the foliage OF trees has been. in csra districts,
SO generally devoured that most OF the limbs are
entirely stripped Of their leaves, by a brown bug,
which flies at dusk and settles upon them. II Is
about an inch long, and quarter of an inch IN
width across his back.
The Maine Liquor Law has triumrhed II
Michigan BY about 20ceo minority
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-07-21

STRAWBERRIES. We are again en-
abled TO record the beneficial effects of
fannie acid applied TO strawberries, and
even spent tan, # partially decomposed,
so as TO render the remaining portions
ofMe tannin soluble, produces like eli
feels. We last year planted bed OF
Hoyey's Seedlings, with an occasional
plant of the Boston Pine, and covered
two thirds of the bed with Il hight coat
ing of spent tan in the fall. The result
is, that the portion Of the bed to which
the tan was applied is now Welding four
times as much fruit per plant as the
other part not so treated, while the beds
to which we applied the dilute bark liq-
uor two years since, continue 10 yield
extraordinary crops, and of superior size
and flavor. A berry of Myatt's Ehsa,
pulled yesterday, (June 7th. J measured
Al inches in circumfrence, and although
larger than the average, will give some
idea of the general SIZE, as compared
with the same kind OF strawberries dill
ierently treated. When bark liquor is
applied to the beds, it should be diluted
with 100 times its bulk water, Mapcs
Working Farmer.
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Irrigation Of Garts-as.

From repeated experiments we are
induced to draw the conclusion that
next to manure, the great prime mover
in successful culture, there is nothing
more important TO vegetable growth in
many cases than irrigation. Practical
gardeners regard il as indispensable, and
large share Of their success depends
on copious watering.
Some interesting instances, which
have recently occurred, may be worth
stating. Two rows of raspberries stand
on ground in every respect alike, except
that one receives the drippings from the
wood-house, and the other does not.
The watered row is fully four times as
large in growth as the other. Again
the berries on the bushes of Fasiolph
and Franconia raspbcrries were at least
twice as large when the soil was kept
moistened, as afterwards when allowed
TO become dry; repetition Of the wa
tering again doubled their size. Again
IA near neigI Dor, who cultivates straw
berries for market, and uses water
cart for irriga,ing the rows, raised at the
rate OF one hundred and twenty bushels
TO the acre, on common good soil by
this means and he noticed that where
the cart was left standing over night, SO
that the water gradually dripped from it,
Tor some hours, upon u portion of the
plants, the fruit had grown to double the
size Of the rest in twenty four hours. IL
should be observed that these advanta-
ges of copious supply OF water pertain
chiefly TO small or annual plants. The
roots Of fruit trees, being larger and
deeper, are to be supplied with moisture
in different way that is, by deep,
rich, mellow soil, kept moist by cultlvs-
ton, or by covering thicldy with litter.
Water applied to the suriace rarely de-
cends SO low as the roots and only hard.
ems the soil to crust. Albany Cul.
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Midsummer.

power Is on the earth and 10 he air,
FROM which the vital spirit shfinks afraid,
AHd shelens him, In neots Of deepes. shade,
IRON The bot steam and from the doTy glare.
Look fodh upon the oarth--hef thousand plants
Are smitisn even the dark sun loving maize
rams In this field beneath the torfid bszei
ne hefd beside the shaded fsntain pants
foI life Is drive n from II the land scape brown;
The bird has sought bis tree, the snake hi. den,
Inc trout floats dead in the hot stream, and man
prop BY the snn-siroke in the populous town;
As II tho Day ofFire had dawaed, and sent
aus deadly breath into the Ornament.
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TIVN NC TF1INsH-Il h0FUl -I0an-
TO A BOB-A-LINK,

Bard amongst bed. whose music prime
Makes glad our early snmmei time
Could infase iato my rhyme
Thy polly spiut.
How would the iiasliog numbers shi@s
With msichlsss merit
Your temper neyerrangss low
Isaeed, such Is your sprint, aou,
certain smaIiness go-s To show,
You take rePuie IN
That class, or order, which We know
A. "hirAJaiuiia.n
Nov from the tell, see saving .Prs,,
You ehaua. your efa4y foundolas
Or, chatting on your devious ~ay.
Anon you pass.
Tall you-yoaf eight aud lytie stay
la he tai grass.
Some b,reh-deselring youth I've seen,
Whose act ana ga alike were mean,
Sneak slyly near Thy loafy screen,
And round Thy head
LIT d. direful voliey keen,
OF ice snd lead
But 10. anlarmcd you toos to wing,
And as you dttsd sseta'd to sing
sacot Boba.iias ,ya ,naiug nhns
Shoe, Boba-ink!
"Youf neek-Jsek Keteh-.osne day--the string
IS ihink, thint, think. 90
You're up and stirring IN the Dorps
seafcs has the eoc1eie blown his hon
Ere TO nay waking o-,sis bolne
Thy half heard Icy,
Telling the cheerful light il bsm,
Asa comes the day.
A, noon, when, general hing"
Your nslsilbor sonsstefs fod tho wing,
And languidly iorbeaf 10 sins,
Ny ears take heed
That merry Bob IS wandering
About he mead.
When siaks the setting away,
You p'alsls " sood aisht" to the dayi
And homcwafd, IA The giooming gray,
As retire,
You eheery change from grave to gay
Ny drOu'ns lyfe.
To the paie cit thy chance b. ard strain
Brings bses his early days agaiai
The towering meads, the emerald plain,
Blocks " banks and bfses"i
The golden links in nenory's chain
lis brightest days.
oh, Bobby thou'ti biped ra'e.
Can on your kiu--l'sc lots 10 spare
loke choice, and bud upon them whore
IL suits you best;
III brad the villain hands that dare
Dis,erb your nest.
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i)oetrp.
A Child's Thoughts.

q Is said that the idea forth in the floSing beuu,i
lines was really expressed by little boy I've years old
oh long to lie, dear mother,
On the cool and fragrant gas.
whboe, cough, but the ky above my head
And the shndowins clouds that pass.
AID want lie btish, ersht sunshine,
Al round upon a'y bed.
" o close my eye, sod tod will think
YOU little boy is dead
Then Chris, wi send an angel
To ioko him up 70 him
He wi boar me sliw and steadily,
Far IN -ough the ether dun.
lie viii gently, sretiy lay me
Close 10 the saviots side,
All whea 10 .ure thh we're 10 heaven,
My eye. l'l open wide.
And i'i iook among the angels
That stsad about The ,hr~ue,
'Tih dnd my sister Mary,
Foi know she be one.
Ana whea ans hei, mother,
W. will 60 away alone,
Ane will toll her how ~civs mournei
All the While she ha. been gone,
Oh shall ho delighted
To hear her speak asaiu-
Though Z suow she'll nr'er return 90 Us
To ask her would BE- vain
SO IN pat n'y arms around her,
Asd COX INTO nor c,es,
And remember al SAID ohsi,
And all her sweet teplos.
And then I'li s-k the angel
Iataks n,e back to YOU
iie'll bear ,low aud steadily,
Down through the ether blue.
Aud you'll only thnk. draf mother,
ih,vc been at play,
And have gone 70 sleep beneath a tree,
1his sutry summer day.
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An INCIDENT IN CHuRoH An amusing
incident is related by the Palmer Journal,
as follows
" A young clergyman in a neighboring
town, having commenced preaching on a
warm Sunday, lost his sermon rather sud
denly and Unexpectedly. A gust of wind
swept through the asles of the church, took
the sermon from the desk and whirled il
out of the window. Two deacons gave
chase, and after half hours pursuit, re-
turned with the last leaf only of the wan
derlng document, the remainder having es-
capped from them entirely. The clergyman
not wishing to preach without notes, had
seated himself 10 await the return Of his
sermon. and upon learning that 1t was lost
to HIN forever, rose and gave out the hymn
commencing with