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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-02-19

WHAT RED CLOVER DoEs.-S. Ed.
ward Todd, in the course of a discussion
before the New York Institute Club, re.
terred to the tsrtlizing power of red clio
yer as follows: Son the heavy, stubbo.n N
soils of the slopes of our northern lakes
the production of red clover has been OF
ircalculabie vaUe in rcnovating and chang
ing the character of these stubborn soils,
so as to render them more productive
from year TO year. Under the ameliora-
ting influences of crop of red clover,
farms that produced scarcely remunera.
ting crop when the virgin soil was turn.
ed up with the plow, now yield annually
heavy crops of choice wheat or other
grain. The Distinguishing characteristic
of red clover as renovator uf the sell is
to produce vegetable mould or hulnus.
Where humus abounds in large quanti-
ties in the soil, red clover is not the fer
tilizer required. But where the surface
is not covered by stratum of fine mould,
red clover can be raised with eminent sat
istaction and profit. Our most extensive
Pennsylvania farmers understand and ap.
preciate the excellence and efficiency of
red clover Almost our entire country
has got to 'renovate with red clover. Old
and impoverished fields will eventually
be made to feel the ameliorating inhu.
ences of the efficient renovator of poor
and badly managed soil. And this great
and desirable change will be wrought out
by the production ofred clover.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-02-19
A Chapter on Hogs.

The time has gone by when hogs can
be bred and raised in the South, in the
free and easy and liberal manner that pre-
vailed before the break up. As they Cali
| no longer be allowed to run at large, and
plenty of them to admit Of u large pro-
portion being killed and consumed as pigs
by the negroes and yet enough left to
supply the plantation, different style OF
animal must now be bred. Formerly, a
considerable share of bone and muscle
was not only admissible, but necessary
to the animals doing much towards max
ing his own living, and saving his bacon >
when made !
Now, few good, well formed, thrift.
hogs, quiet in disposition, and Of breeds
which fa,ten kindly and yield a good re.
turn in flesh and fat for the food they cal,
offer the only possible means of making
our own meat. And that every one must
now do so is very evident. Pens or lots.
and small we'll fenced pastures, are now
necessary to the safety of the hogs and
to the success in pork making. There is
no other domestic animal so easily i'm.
proved by judicious selections and crosses
as the hog, nor more quickly deteriorated
by neglect.
AS we must now begin almost anew, in
all parts of the South, it is advisable
wherever they. can be had, to begin with
the BEST .,At all events, secure good
male to cross upon the best native sows
that can yet be picked up. And where
individuals do not feel able to own each
Il really good boar, neighborhood would
do well to join and procure one for the
benefit of all interested. A reference to
the columns of agricultural papers will
show where and at what price such ami
mails can be brought.
In the South we can no longer afford
to keep large number of ordinary and
poorly fed hogs. To pay at all, the ami
mails must be not only of "good kind"
but /" good of their kind )" must be we'll
and abundantly fed I; and as largely as pos
sible on cooled food. Corn meal mash
stands first on the list for .taaeni,.g. But
a mixture of barley or pea meal, ETC.,
and of roots, will aid the growM. Cow.
peas-which, however, must be fed with
caution in the ield-sweet potatoes, pin
ders, etc., are excellent. Sugar millet
or sorghum, fed in the stalk cut into short
pieces, affords wholesome and nourish.
ing variety in hot weather. Brood sows
and young stock do well on growing Hun
garian nillet, as they browse upon the
ripe heads only, with comparatively little
damage to the crop. And for grazing,
nothing equals Bermuda grass, which,
however, the animals will root up in win
ter if not prevented, doing but little harm
thereby to pastures, although damaging
to meadows.
If the business Of hog raising is gone
into upon anything of large scale, Egyp-
tian or winter oats, barley, etc., will be
found useful for winter grazing; to be
eaten down from the time the grain is in
the pnsty state; to be followed with cow.
peas, sweet potatoes, etc. Beets and car.
rots, as containing more sugar, are bet
ter than turnips, unless it be rutabagas.
Peaches, Chickasaw plums, mulberries,
persimmons, figs, etc., are all we'll worth
growing for pigs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-02-19

A WRENca-1rs VALuE.-Few far
mers or owners of wagons and carriages
appreciate the value Of this little instru.
ment-a wrench-and, failing to do so,
foot many costly bill in needless repairs
and new purchases. You cannot allow
one part of machinery to work loose from.
its iastenings without injury to all the
rest. At least once month, every nut
and bolt in the running gears of a wagon
or carriage should be examined and test
cd with wrench. BY this precaution,
the carriage will be preserved and acci-
dents avoided. So important is tbs, that
artillery officers are compelled to report
to the Ordnance Department how often
the nuts are turned up on artillery carri-
ages.-Kansas Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-02-19

Second plowing-have the wing of the
siding sweep turned a little more than
half up run close to the corn leaving
nothing for the hoe; for if all the plowing
is well done, there is no use of hoe.
Break out the middles with three furrows,
to make good place to plant peas. From
the first of June to the 10Th, is a good
time to plant peas. Proceed in this man.
ner. After the second blowing, run
shovel furrow in the middle of q corn
row; drop one bushes of peas to every,
eight acres-say six to eight peas to
hill. You can plant sixteen acres per day,
and will use two bushels for each plow-
cover with harrow.
Third and last plowing-pair your
hands, one to side the corn, and one to
side the peas; the hand that sides the
corn will need twenty-five inch sweep,
righthand wing we'll up, and it should
run close to the corn-not going more
than half inch deep; the left wing should
be nearly fiat. The hand that sides the
| peas, will need heavy twenty-six inch
sweep, with the right wing set at medium
height, and should run itnear the peas,
and fill the pea furrow entirely up; tine
left wing should be up, to push the dirt
near the corn. This is the last plowing,
and if we'll done, the ground will be as
smooth and level as floor, with not n
! spear of grass to the 200 acres, nor G
weed to be seen in the field. In old times,
required every hand to clean the crop
| as he went-what the plow left, to be re-
| moved with the foot and hand. From
| thirteen to sixteen miles, according to
| the condition of the crop, was days
work. :.
Such pine land as mine, (some of it
very poor should average 2oto S5 bush,
els per acre; and wet or dry, if the work
is rightly done, there is no such thing as rs
failure, as my many visitors, from all
parts Of the country, will testify.
Messrs. Editors, have been too lengthy
in describing the preparation of land and
cultivation Of crop, to give my reasons
for a choice of manures. | use, after q
long experience, Peruvian Guano, Dis,
solved Bones, Land Plaster and Salt, aud
have them mixed at home.
wish the Southern Cultivator was in
every mans hands. 1t would pay good
dividends.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-02-19

SALT AND ASHES FOR HoRsEs.-Those
keeping horses should, twice a. week,
throw in q handful of salt and ashes. Mix
them by putting in three parts of salt and
one Of ashes. Horses relish this, and it
will keep their hair soft and fine. 1t will
prevent bots, collie, etc. A little ground
sulphur, mixed with salt and ashes, and
given once in two or three weeks, is also
beneficial. All domestic animals will be
thus benefited.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-02-19
SPEAK GENrLY.-Wfen o boy offour.

SPEAK GEsTLY.-When o boy offour.
teen, following plow drawn by oxen,
our father said the first day of work
{" Let us see who can talk the lowest to
Buck and Bright; 1t isn't the sound that
makes the team 60, but the understanding
that springs up between driver and team"
The thing was new to our ears We had
always heard the Woa haw Buck" or
the Z" Woa haw Bright" given in tones of
bawling only, and had grown to the be-
lief that bawling was the only way of
driving. But a little experience on the
low keys showed that an OK, dumb and
slow as some call him, had not only q
show of intellect, but also of the proprie.
ties of his position. Buck and Bright an
swered as we'll to few words quietly
spoken as to the many vociferated.-Se-
lected.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-02-19
ESTABLISHED 1902.
CHARLESTON COURIER,
DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY,
BY A. S. WELLINGTON q CO.
Daily Paper,. $500 pei Annum.
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vVyHE COURIER has entered on the sixty.
Il sixth year of its publication. During this
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of fortune and time, it has been literally sup
ported, whilst many of its contemporaries have
been compelled to succumb 10 financial necessities.
We gratefully record this evidence of the appre-
citation of our own, md the efforts of our prede-
cessors, to make it THAT it is. and always has
been, ONE AMONG THE LEADING COM
MERCIAL AND NEWS JOURNALS OF THE
SOUTH, and will renew our e1ertons to add to
its accsptabiliy to the public, well as to place
it easily within the reach of all who desire
FIRST GLASS CHEAP PAPER.
In furtherancc of this purpose We now issue
tho Daily and Tri- Weekly Courier to our Sub.
scribcrs, at the rate oc eight and four dollars per
annum respectively.
Our purpose is to furnish a first class paper
upon the most reasonable living prices.
Charleston, Jan 20 If
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-02-19
Very respectfully,
DAVID DICKSON.

Sparta, Ga, Jan. 6M, 1868.
We hope that in our next issue, Mr..
Dickson will continue the discussion OF
the manures suitable for corn. We think
we utter the general sentiment of our
readers, when we say, that tuIlness OF de'
tail on every point, as in the article above
is exactly what we want, and most highly
prize.-ED. So. CULT.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-02-19

A SueeEsrIoN.-If anybody wants to
know how horse feels on bitter morn.
ing when frozen bit is placed in his
mouth, let them first place piece of fro
zen iron upon their own tongues. Hav.
ing done this, let the coachman or driver
see that the bit is warmed before being
fixed in position. The horse will look,
though he cannot say, thank you.".-
Phila. Gazette.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-02-19
State of South Carolina,
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,
IN TIE COURT OF ORDINARY.

IN TIE COURT OF. ORDINARY.
.NX7HEREAS. Patrick M. Stevens and his wife
wv Martha L. Stevens, have filed their Peti-
tion in the 0rdiuary's Office for the District and
State aforesaid, praying that PAPER purporting
to bo the last Will and Testament of 1yerson
L. Brooks, decd, late of said District, may be
proven in Due Form Of La~." And it appear
ing to my satisfaction that S. Virginia, wife Of
w. F. Aver, and NJ. Josephine, wife of Ashley
C. Hood, reside from and beyond the limits of
this State 1t is therefore ordered and decreed
that the said parties, together with all and singu-
lar the heirs and distributes of the said 1verson
Z. Brooks, deceased, be and appear at the Court
If Ordinary to be held at Edg.fcld Court House,
:or Edgcfcld District, on Monday. the Both day
# March, 1868, 10 show cause, il any they can,
why said paper should not be proven in "Due
Form of Law"
Given under my hand and seal, this 3oth day
of December, A. D., 1867.
W. F. DURISoE, II. 81
o. Z. D.
Jan 3m
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-02-19
State of South Carolina,

EDGEFIELD DISTRICT,
IN EQUITY.
Syurs Morse ard wife,
VS..
EFT. Adams, ct. al.
VpY virtue of an order cf the Court in this cause
I'D all and singular the creditors of JAMES T.
ADAMS, decd, are required to render and prove
their demands before me by the Fourth Monday
in February next, or else be barred of all interest
in the decree to be rendered in this cause.
w. CARWILE, GEE D. .
Jan Is, 1868, st
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-02-19
FRUITLAND NURSERIES
AUGUSTA, GA,

FRUIT TREES, consisting of APPLES,
PEAR, PEACHES, &c, &c.
GRAPE VINES, largely CONCORD and
CLINTON, with good Stock of all the leading
old and new varieties.
STRAWBERRY PLANTS, mainly VIII.
SONS ALBANY.
EvERGREENS, PIONEERING SHRUBS,
ROSES, DAHLIAS, BEDDING PLANTS of
every description &c f, &c.
Our Stock of Trees and Plants is large anl
unusually we'll grown.
Prices as low as the leading Northern Nurse
rios and plants gro'U" in and adapted to
climate.
Catalogues mailed free. Address
P. ]. BERCKMANS,
Augusta, Ga.
Augusta, Jan 20 3m
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-02-19
Executors Notice.

A Final Settlement will be made on the Estate
IA of sTANMORE JOHNSON, decd, in the
Orninary's Office, on Wednesday, the'22d April
1868. Those having claims. sgainst said Estate
will prcsen. them by that time, duly attested
All indebted to said Estate, are expected to pay
up by the 10th February next.
M. N. PADGET, Exor.
Jan22 3m
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-02-19
F. A. BRAHE,
AT His Old Stand 1914 Broad Street.

AUGUSTA, GA.,
OFFERS AT THE VERY LOWEST pR1.
" CES, to suit the times, large Stock of
FINE GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES md
CHAINS. FINE JEWELRY, FIRST CLASS
DIAMONDS, known as old Mino Stones. md
very large assortment of Sterling SILVER
WARE. Also, u large lot of FANCY ,GOODS
Mr. BRAHE having just returned from En-.
rope will again pay personal attention To the
REPAIRING of WATCHES and JEWELRY
Augusta, Dec % I'm SO
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-07-17
Gh oite 9nftry.



The silver rain, the golden rain, the ,rppling,
dancing, nnghlng rain =
Stringlng It's pearls on the green leafs edge,
bringing with gems the brown rocks ledge
Spinning veil for the waterfall,
And building AN nmber-colOred wall
Across the West where the sunbeams tall:
The gentle rain, III the shaded lanc--ihc patter-
ing, peering, winning rain'
The noisy rain, the marching rain, the rushing
tread of the heavy rain
Pouring its rivers from out the blue,
Down on the grass where the daisies grew,
Darling in clouds of angry drops
Across the hills and green trec-tops,
Aud kissing at last in its giant gee,
The foaming lips of the great green sea;
The fierce wild rain, the riotous rain, the bt is.
ferrous dashing, shouting rain
The stll night rain, the solemn rain, the soldier
step of the midnight rain!
With its measured beat on the roof DER head
with It's tldlngs sweet of the faithful dead
Whispers from loves who are laid asleep
Under the sod where the myrtles creep,
Culling bouquets from the sun-llt past,
OF flowers too sweet, too fair TO last;
The faithful rain, the untring rain, the cooling,
sobbing, weeping rain!
The suiy rain. the splteul rain, the bothcring,
pilfcring, thicving rain
Creeping so lazily over the sky,
\ lcaden mask DER bright blue eye,
And shutting in with its damp strong hands,
The rosy faces in curls and bands
OF girls who think with unwontcd irown
OF the charming laccs and things down town,
That might as well for the tresomc rain,
lie In the rose land of Almahan.
The horrid rain, the tedious rain, the ncvcr-cn'
ding, dingy rain
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-07-17

To MAKE SUMMER DRINKs.-To
make root beer, take quantity Of sars-
aparilla roots and sassalras bark and
some hops and boil till the strength is
extracted. TO three gallons OF the
liquor after it is strained, add one quart
of molasse, and cup of yeast. After
standing in warm placs eight or ten
hours, strain again and bottle. 1t will
he tit for use the following day.
For ginger beer, take one pint of mo-
lassc- and two spoonsful of ginger, put
into 4 pail 10 be half filled with boiling
water; when VOL stirred together, fill
the pail with cold water, leaving room
for one pint of yeast which must not
be put in till lukcwarm' Place II ON
the warm hearth for the night, and bot
| tie ii in the morning.
For spruce beer, take three pounds of
sugar, four gallons Of water, one ounce
of ginger, Il little lemon peal, or essence
of lemon, and Il little essopce Of spruce
to give it n flavor. Stir all together,
warm tia trille; add cupful of good
yeast. When fermcnted, bottle up
close.
Mead is made by dissolving one part
Of honey ia three of boiling water, ila-
voging it with spices, and adding d
portion of ground malt, and plecc OF
toast stepped in yeast, allowing the
whole to icrmCnt - GeJmdHtOun Icle
GFdph.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-07-17

\ PRETTY LOVE SToRY.-Therc il Il
story told in connection with the intro
duction of fine lace into Brussels. 4
pnor Young Girl named Gertrude was
dying for love of II young man whose
wealth prccluded all hopes of marriage.
One night as she sat weeping, u lady
entered her cottage, and without saying
IL word, placed in her lap n cushion
with its bobbins filled with thread. The
lady then with perfect silence showed
her how to work the bobbins, and how
to make all sorts Of delicate patterns
and complicated stitches. As daylight
approached, the maiden had learned the
art, and the mysterious yisitrcs5 had
disappeared. The price of the maid-
ems lace made her rich ON account Of
its valuable patterns, and she was able
to marry the object Of her love. Many
years after, willie in luxury with her
numerous family, She was startled by
| the mysterious lady entering her COM
Portable home this time not silent, hut
| locking stern. She said: "llcre you
enjoy peace and comfort, while without
are famine and trouble. | helped you (;
you have not helped your neigDbors.
The angels weep for you and turn away
their faces" Gertrude went forth with
her cushion and bobbins in hand, and
going from cottage to cottage, she Off
cred to teach the art she had 50 mystc-
riously learned. SO they all became
rich and the country also.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-07-17

SoLD.-'rwo gentlemen from n. ",
one of whom had been in California
nearly year, and the other Just arrlv-
ed, We're accidentally overheard in the
following conversation at the Sutter
House, Sacramento. The now conner
was lamcntlng his condition, when he
asked the other If he had n family.
"Nes, sir, ] have n Wiic and six chill
dren in New York, and never saw one
of them"
After this, the couple sat n few mo-
mcnts in silence, and then the interro-
| gator again commenced
"Where You ever blind sir?n
| "No, sir"
| Another lapse of time.
"Did | understand you to say, sir,
that you had wife and six children
living in New York and had never
seen one of them?"
ayes, sir; SO stated it.n
Another and a long pause of silence.
Tho the interogator Inquired:
"llow then can 1t be, sir, that YOU
never saw one of them?n
"Whyn was the response, "one of
them was born after lelt.n
"Oh all and general laugh follow
cd.
Afler that the first New Yorker wa,
especially distinguished ms the mai
who had six children and never saw
/ one of them.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-07-17

QUIZ friend G., says n Southern
contemporary, Is n neat, taper fellow,
standing about four feet in his stockings
a natural poet and ilrst-raic fellow
but he was sold, badly sold, and that
too, by Il "whitc man." You must
know that we have many a day here
when not a solitary customer is about
to keep the storekeepers busy. AS
consequence, in order 10 destroy the
monotony and cnnui, many sell isgot
up to create an excitement. G
was ready 10 do anything TO make dull
time pay.
"Wcll, c., I'll give you chance
to make ten dollars"
GLOW ?' asked C.
"Wcll, you're good at running; you're
good bottom, and the time Is just the
thing. If you will run rs far as Hills
warehouse, at the foot of the hill and
back again, and never stop, you shall
have ten dollars"
"Good rs wheat! am your man y
saws g. "rho distance Is only
about two hundred yards, and my
wind is good for three times the dis
lance"
"Well, pitch in, and make an honest
X"
OF starts c. at q 2:40 pace down
the hill all the clerks and storelScepers
running out to see what was in the
wind. The quiz soon spread, and our
'littlc stud" was encouraged on his
route. "Who laughs last laughs best"
was the racers thought. Now he reach
es the turning post and back he comes.
Cheers greet him on every side, but the
! thought Of ten dollars, made so easy,
wreathes his face with smiles. Hearrives
at his starting point, stops, and claims
the purse with glow of pride and exul-
tation.
"You haven't won il J" says our wag.
"Ilow's that?"
"Why, you have stopped; and the
money was yours only in case you nereT
stopped! -
C---'s eyes opened wide. Twas
no use to get mad the thing was too
rich, and the laugh was. against him.
He tool; it in good part, and our wag,
to make all things right, TODD strcat.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-07-17

WHO WINs?-Two Dutchmcn once
got in dispute about the English Ian
guage, each contonding that he could
use ii the best. They made II bet, at
length, of II barrel OF Lager and forty
pounds ofSweitzer cheese, and appoint
ed n judge 10 decide between them, and
accordingly they began;
"Vell, Chon," said the first, "did il
rain tomorrow ?'
~ shall think il vash," said John.
-Wasn't that Judge in n quandaryY
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-07-17
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

the sanity Of the country is not safe II
this man is allowed to go ut large ana
bring about tlhs frightful result.-Cor-
rcspoadoR PhHatelphio Ecenin9 Butte
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-07-17

EXTRAORDINARY MATCH or PISTOL
AGAINST SHOT GUN.-On the 2lth of
May, Captain Travis, the celebrated
"pistol shot" shot at birds on the rise
from the trap, with pistol, against Il
shot gun. The day was windy and not
favorable TO good shooting. The cap
tain's opponent was Horny Crosthwaitc,
who used shotgun, muHZlc loading.
cartridges each one ounce and II quarter.
| lie was allowed % yards rise, and 10
yards boundary. Mr.. Crosthwaitc Open
cd the match, killing the first / birds in
succession, missing the 9TH, the 9th fall
ing IL yards from the trap, the 7th kill
cd, the Sth miss, and the 9th and 10th
killed, making in all killed out of 10
birds. When Capt. Travis took his po-
sitiOn the betting was 100 to 20 on the
shotgun. The lst bird he missed, 2d,
3d and 18th killed, the 9TH miss, the 9th
killed, the 7th II miss. The case was
desperate. The captain could not win,
but by killing the remaining . birds
he could make the match draw. The
word Is given, the pigeon rises from 'h'
trap, wings made swifter and stronger
. by the hope of freedom. Whiz! bang
little cloud of smoke, thud on the
ground of n falling body,and the eight
bird is added to the score OF the killed
The ninth rises, the sharp report of thu
pistol is again heard, and another hirC
drops like stone TO the ground. NJ
time for ialtering now. Pull the string
The captive is free. 1t Is leaving it
prison.house behind. Frightened, des
; perate, it springs into the air with tn
swiftness of an arrow speeding from tn
bow tightly sprung by athletic hands
The eye flashes along the short barrel
IIark the report the winged iligll
of fear is suddenly arrested. Tho all
true, and the ball has performed its mi
sion well! Tho bird falls within tn
: boundary dying-dead; and the win
keeps on its course, but now freightc
@ with hundreds of cheers, for Capt Trav
o has killed his seven birds, tied his ol
). ponent, and the judges pronounce Il
match u drawn. Y. Sunday Ne'cS.