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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-16
Seed ,Wheat--plant Development.

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The following is taken from Liebig's
Natural Laws of Husbandry."" The au-'
thor's remarks in relation to seed, and the
development of the wheat plant, are of
interest to wheat growers at the present
time:
"The development of plant depends
upon its first radication, and the choice of
proper seeds is therefore of the highest
Importance for the future plant. crop
of the same wheat, reaped in the same
year, and from the same field, will exhib-
it differences in the size of the grains,
some being larger, others smaller; and
among both kinds, some when broken up
will present mealy, others horny ap-
pearance, the one being more, the others
being less completely developed. The
cause is this-that the stalls in the same
field do not all shoot into ear and flower
at the same time, and that some of them
produce seeds much more maturely than
others hence, the seeds of the one are
far more developed, even in unfavorable
weather, than the seeds Of the others. A
mixture of seeds mequalled in their de-
velopment, or differing in the quantities
Of amylum, gluten, and inorganic matters
which they severally contain, will pro-
duce crop of plants as unequal in their
development as the seeds from which they
spring.
The strength and number of the roots
and leaves formed in the process Of ger
mination are (as regards the non nitro
genous constituents in direct proportion
to the amount of amylum III the original
seed. A seedtpoor, in amylum will, in
deed, germinate in the. same fashion as
another seed abounding in it; but by the
time the former has succeeded, by the
absorption Of food from without, in pro-
ducing roots and leaves as strong, and nu-
merous, the plant grown froms7the more
7amylaccous seed is again Just as much
more advanced insgrowth, its food absoro.
ing surface was larger in the beginning,
and the growth of the young plant is, in
like proportion. Poor and sickly seeds
will produce stunted plants, which again
will yield seeds bearing in great mea-
sure, the same character" H.
So there aregood scientific reasons, as
we'll as practical ones, to-urge farmer
TO sow sound, plump seed. let the mill
blow out all it can, and use for Secd2WhRt
is heavy enoughto fall in spite, ofslhe
blast. Remember, also, that one graill.of
rye may produce in wheat thirty or forty
stalks, and each stalk bear fifteen or twen-
" grains. Cookie, and other weeds are
Just as productive. 1t won't'pay to waste
he strength of the soil: ant deteriorate
thequaiity of'the wheat by sowing them.
Mary yland Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-16

TANS1Se.-Some time since was the in
quiry, How.to tan skins with the hair on
Any one can succeed in doing so by TAX
ing two parts saltpetre; andfone of alum.
pulverizing them well together, spread tie
skin carefully fur side down, before it has
got dried, apply the mixture evenly, be-
ing careful to touch every part, in sufi-
cent quantity toihnroug ly wet the sur
face after it. dissolves; double the flesh
side and roll it up closely, put il in q cool
place out of the way of, the frost, and let
il rerlain three or four days, perhaps
saore, according to the thickness, then
unroH, and when it gets nearly dry, with
a dull knife remove the fat that may ad.
h4re in .po's, and little rubbing may
MAKE it pliabie and fit for use.-Boston
Cnltiva'nr.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-16

the words were not out Of his mouth
when the attendants seized on Martin and
carried him of, spite of his screams and
struggles. tss,
Meanwhile, Herbert waited at home
till he grew tired, and hearing nothing of
his brother, he set out on his travels, and
came to Court also, and presented himself
before the King.
Your majesty" he said. 81 have here
plant which | am told viii blossom be.
fore you in flowers of gold"
Then the King and all the courtiers
laughed, thinkingathat this was another
madmen; but as Herbert waved the
branch, it blossomed out in thick clus-
ters of large golden flowers; and the
longer he waved the thicker grew the
clusters. ~
The King was delighted and astonished,
and loaded Herbert with honors and ia.
vors he also at Herbert's request, re-
leased his brother; but Martin was so an
cry and enyious at Herbert's good for.
tune, that | think he might as well have
stayed in prison.-New York Mercury.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-16
God Speed the Plough.

God speed the plough sharel Tell me not
Disgrace attends the toll
Of these who plough the dark green sod,
Or till tho fruitful soil.
Why shonld the honest ploushman shrink
From minglipg in the van
OF learning and of wisdom, since
'Tis mind that makes the man.
God speed the plough-share, and the hands
That till the fruitful earth;
For thore is in the world so wide,
No gem like honest worth.
And, though the hands are dark with toll,
And flushed the manly brow,
1t matters not, for God will bless
The labors ofthe plough.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-16

LEARNING 4 TRADE.-The American
Farmers Magazine has an interesting ar
ticle, showing the advantage to be deriv
ed by boys who expect to become far
mers, from learning some kind of wood
workmanship, as carpentering, wagon ma
king, coopering. The advantages urged
are, the acquiring the skillfal use of edgg-
ed tools, q practical knowledge of the
rules covering warping, and the means of
preventing or remedying this, of the diff
fercnt methods of seasoning timber, of
the internal structure of wood, and the
differences in this respect in different va
rieties. The last advantage named by the
article is the educating effects Of such II
training, which would be important and
varied Western Rural.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-16

FEEDING HoRsEs. The Arabs, the
most careful of their horses of all people,
do most of their horse-feeding at night.
They say that feeding in the day time
does not impart so much vigor and elias.
ticity to the animal as night mastication
does. Their saying is that barley at
night goes to the buttock-.in the morn
ing TO the manure" They afford water
too, very sparingly during the day time.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-16

A gentleman was praising the beauti-
ful hair of a lady, when one of those pre-
cocious little misses who always have a
word to say, remarked: 81 guess my
kail would look well if took as much
care oft. Mamma never sleeps in her
hair" -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-16

Hard Wood Ashes rubbed in dry on
sl... y, ]; ,,; baep or cattle is an extermi-
y,>sor Of Zee AMI ve.mn. Mix the same
with .s.;s or C.. d nad il is an excellent
remedy for worms in colts or horses.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-16

Cut out the following and paste it in
your scrap book. Its worth q years
subscription TO any reader of this paper;
The leaves of elder. if 'strewn among
corn or other grain, when it is put in the
bin, will efsctualy preserve it from the
ravages of the weavel. The juice Will
also kill bed bugs and maggots. Insects
never touch elder bushes. The leaves OF
elder scattered over cahbages, cpcpnhers.
sQuashes and other plants subject to the
ravages Of insects, etIscfua!ly shield them.
The plum and other fruits may. be saved.
by placing on them the branches of 81
der leaves.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-16


Why are country girls cheeks like
French calico? Because they are war
rantcd to wash and etain their color. d.
Am adjutant of volunteer corps, being
doubtful whether he had distributed mus
kets to all the men, cried: All of you
that are without arms hold up your
lands.
A man who claims an extraordinary
amount of veneration, says he respects
old age in everything excerpts for dinner:
A man got s over fence in Selma, o.,
and stole watermeion; while doing it
he lost his pocket.book, containing $500.
The owner Of the watermelon found the
treasure, and offers to restore it if he is
paid for the watermelon, which he values
ut $50. ~ = .=;.,,,.fs
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-16

Where fowls are confined in considera-
blenu,nbers TO Il restricted enclosure they
should have good supply of wood ashes
to wailow in. 1t will pay to lil large
box with ashes and place it under shelter
where the fowls can use it at pleasure. 1t
is pleasure to them, as is manifest by
the pagcrness with hich they avail them.
selves of this means of publication.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-16
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.

d WILL hereaftsr carry on A REAL ESTATE
4 AGENCY for the PURCHASING and SELL
me OF HOUSES, LOTS and FARMS in
EdRshsid District. Rsriable Titles made, lEd
Titles examined promptly and correctly.
Persons wishing to Purchase or Sell Real F.
tate, win find it to their interest to confer with
me, or address-me through TIE Post Ofacel -
A fee of Ten Dollars will be reqnuedCi in aa-
vance, in each case, and if purchase or sale is
effected tho amount viii be deducted out Of my
commissions. 4 - -
Parties wishing their Real Estate advertised,
can notify me, enclosing funds to puy for ora 'ho h
same.
will continue to. prHctice in the COurts Of
Law and Equity in all the Courts of Record IN
this State.
Ofico, Law Range.
J. L. ADDISON.
EdgeGeld C. H., Feb 10 .J,s. If =
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-16
The Land owner.

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When come within sightof my farm,
after having been away, pleasant sensa-.
tion rises witllin Ire that no other feeling
can equal. am at home-on my own
land. trhcse are my acres, which the
combined power of the country has guar
ranteed to me. tits mine and my heirs
forever. Here is security. lf there Is,
stable in the world .this is7it.
Ny lireside therefore, is buiit;upon 81 firm
foundation. and my children are safe.
We arc not intruded upon; no one has a
right. 10 do this the, strong arm Of the
law is eaer'ready to- defend us. Here !
have my worship undisturbed; attend
to my concerns unmolested. In aNword,
am at home. 7s,.- -
And when my acres wave with grain,
that grain and those acres are mine. |
own them, ard / feel them. They ore
part of myself My cattle-not the cat.
lie of thousand hills-are mine=;I have
raised them, and know every one, as |
know:my household" Bess,n and @Brin-
de-" and Kitty" They come at my
call-they know me.7 The old COW has q
face as intelligent rs many person, and
much more sympathy i'll, it-hunest old
iace-l could notwelldo wiLhout-it. Thus
my fields are stocked with this inteli.
gspce, and.the gleeful antics Of. the hefeEs
and Steers remind me Of my youthful
holidays. And for Innocence" the lambs,
anait quiet, inofensive sheep. Even
the as gruntern has something | do moi
want to dispense with, and the chickens
and the stately rooster, who is lord, OF the
barry ard, as am of,he premises.-T
~ IL Dbl IIZa..ld
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-16

Rich WITHOUT MoNEY.-Mary man
is rich without money. Thousands of
men with nothing in their pocket and thou.
sands without even a pocket are rich. A
man born with good sound constitution,
good stomach, good heart, and good
limbs, and pretty good head.piece, is
rich. Good bones are better than gold,
tough muscles than silver; and nerves,
that fash fire and carry energy to every
function, arc better than houses and land.
1t is better than landed estates to have
had the right kind of father and smother.
Good breeds and badbreeds exist among
men as really as among herds and horses.
Education may do much to check evil
tendencies, or to develop good ones, but
it is great thing to inherit the right pro-
portion of faculties to start with. That
man is rich who has favor Of wit and
fun in his composition. The hardest thing
to get along with in this world is mans
own self. a cross, selfish fellow, des-
sponding and complaining fellow, 9 timid,
care burdened Sman-these ara all born
deformed on the inside. Their feet may
not limp, but their minds do. A man of
fortune, on the brink Of the grave, would
gladly part with every dollar to obtain a
longer lease fife. 8,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-16

WoRMs IN, HoRsEs,-lf, harsh hollow.
cough or belching is accompanied by a
hard staring coat, Itching andscostiveness
it denotes the presence of worms. These
are found in all the domestic an
imals, each however possessing its own
varieties. will only mention those spe.
cies which are commonly found in the
horse. ssT4iieihorse isinfestedrby the long,
round worm, the appearance of which is
not very unlike an ordinary earth worm.
This parasite is termed the. .ascaris meyaf
ocephala, and when they are very numer,
Gus, greatly weaken the horse; there are
also smaller species Of worms, termed
,hc sroagylus armotns. They are more
commonly known by the name of the
needle worm. they do not exceed three
or four inches in length, and taper 10 a
fine point at the head and tail, and lastly,
there are ascarides, or thread worms,
which are no thicker than q thread and
about couple of inches in length.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-29
AMUsEMENTs.



Last evening Mr.. Edwin Adams admira.
bly, sustained the character Of Alfred EUe-
Ign in Bulwer's comedy Of Money" 1t
was his benefit night, and large and fash
ionable audience went to the Varieties to
witness his great personation. There will
be at IL N. to-day a Marble Heart''
matinee, play possessing intrinsic merit,
in which Mr.. Adams appears tn two charac-
tiers, Phidids and Raphael. This evening
" Wild Oats' will be repeated, with Mr..
Adams as Jdelc Rover, to be followed by
the comedy of Black Eyed Susan" VII
liam being the role assumed by Mr.. Adams.
st. Charles Theatre.
Instead of " Nobody's Daughter at the
st. Charles last evening as announced, the
great sensation drama of No Thorough
fare, or the Great City by Gas Light was
presented, Mr.. Harkins as George Vendale,
and Ben De Bar as Joey Lddle. The per-
tormances concluded with comedy. This
evening "No Thoroughfare " will be re-
peated, and on Monday evening Miss Char
lotte Thompson, the brilliant and beautiful
pet of the public will appear.
New Opera House.
Our notices of the French opera have
been in the form of glittering generali-
ties" rather than praise or censure of par
tieular parts. The management has been
congratulated again and again for the sue
cess which has thus far attended his efforts
to crafty the patrons of the opera this
season. Last evening the operas OF
"Orpheus and Les Femmes Terribles,' y
on the occasion of Mr.. Gilbert's benefit,
were very excellently represented, and the
accession to the numbers in the audience
house in a delightful state of mind. Doubt
less many of those who were at the opera
last night will be there this evening on the
representation for the first time OF the grand
opera Of La Muette de Portici."
Academy of Music.
'' Jealous Husbands are not uncommon
in New Orleans, and perhaps they are
quite as numerous in other cities. He will
be at the Academy this evening, and will
make no attempt to conceal the fact that
there is a skeleton in his house." The
" Man with the Carpetbag will be there
also. Likewise the " Statue" and q heap o.
new things are on the programme, among
them Didn't Move Him ?'' The ClinetoE
sisters in their popular dances, and the
queens Of song, Miss Nellie Taylor and
Mile Garcia, are faverites of the patrons o.
the Academy, and they will do their utmost
to crafty the public this evening.
The usual Saturday matinee at IL O'CLOCK
to-day, when everything on the unusually
interesting programme will be performed
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-29
Cash Capital of $8,5Oo,OOo,

Which will be sufficient to duplicate lines to all, or
nearly all, the paying points reached by the present
monopoly. -...-
The present telegraph Companies of the country
have been consolidated into one huge monopoly,
and are now earning over six millions Of dollars per
year, or over one hundred per cent on the actual
cost of their lines their present capital having been
watered over one thousand per cent.
The National Telegraph Company have reeog-
milton from the United States Government Of the
importance of their enterprise, with grant Of the
most valuable franchises ever conferred upon a
Telegraph Company. No competing line has ever
had the right now granted by congress to this Com
pany to construct and operate lines every Rail
road and Mail Route in the United States The posi-
tion Of this Company differs from that Of any com
papy ever before organized. The question Of the
right of way ia forever settled.
The Stockholders of this Company can not be sold
out or transferred to any other Company. The act
Of Congress under which this company has been
organized prohibits any transfer Of the franchises
granted. r-r...
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-29
LOUISIANA CONSTITUTIONAL CON.
VENTION.
seventy-Fourth Days PrOcee ding

Seventy-FOurth Days Proceed
After the reading of several resolutions,
the convention proceeded to adopt the
constitution.
Mr.. NAPLES offered the following as
article ninety-eight, in lieu of the original
article:
ART. 98. The following persons shall be
prohibited from voting and from holding
any office: All persons who shall have
been convicted Of treason, perjury, forgery,
bribery, or other crime punishable by i'm
prisonment ia the penltentiary, and persons
under interdiction.
All persons who have forfeited the right
of suffrage by abjuring their allegiance to
the United States government, OF notori.
ously levying war against it and adhering
to its enemies, giving them aid and com
fort, are hereby restored to the right ol
suffrage, except the following: Those who
held office, civil or military, for one year
OF mere, under the organization styled "the
confederate states of America" those who
registered themselves as enemies oil
the United States those who acted
as leaders of guerrilla bands during
the late rebellion; those who, in the advO-
cacy of treason wrote or published news.
paper articles, or preached sermons during
the late rebellion; and those who voted fol-
and signed an ordinance Of secession in any
state. Any person included in these ex-
ceptiOns shall neither vote nor hold Office
until he shall have relieved himself by
voluntarily writing and signing certif
cate setting forth that he acknowledges
the late rebellion to have been morally
and politically wrong, and that he regrets
any aid and comfort he may have given
it, and he shall file the certificate in the
Office of the secretary of state, and it shall
be published in the official journal, -
Provided that those who have aided il
reconstruction shall not be held to be in
cluded among those excepted.
This substitute, after long discussion
was adopted by the following votes; Yea
Al; nays 80.
The convention then adopted the consti
tuition up to article 1872, and adjourne'
until this morning at ten o'clock.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-29

Gun GRANo SALSA party of English
tourists recently breakfasted on the shores
of the Dead Sea. They had previously
provided themselves with supply of hard
boiled eggs for the banquet, but had
neglected 70 add the salt, SO necessary to
the proper enjoyment of their ovary edi-
bles. Their guide volunteered to procure
some, and presently set before them fine
crystal of rock salt. With this the eggs
were soon consumed, but digestion was
not the destiny of that breakfast; for, a
short time afterward, the guide showed
them the mass OF salt from which the
crystal had been broken. They were as
founded to fiRd that it closely resemDled a
human figure, and were forced to the un-
comfortable conclusion that they had been
making cannibal condiment of portion
of Lots wife. Their disgust at this dis
covery took the form Of emesis and pre-
vented their profting physiOlogically by
the breakfast Of boiled eggs. A pill box
said to have been found by these wander
ers, throws doubtupon the hitherto accepted
statements of Poe's mummy, and goes t
show that patent medicines were not un
known to the sncients.AN 7. Commercial
| Advertiser. l24s9s- t Ea
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-29

A New York letter, speaking Of social
entertainment there, says; A capital idea
for charity party was the establishment q
picture gallery, about which every gla-
itor, after paying small fee and oelng
admitted, was bound to absolute shenee'
Entsring' the walls were seen hung with
dark 9rssn rauslin, and across each OF the
picture frames was a dusky drapery. Ons
bv one this was removed, disclosing curl
o;ls play on words, productive Of great fun
Tha Ie EieS view mentioned in the catalogue as
aSSest knbnrns proved a lock Of red hair
the aView eta Waterfall, E that ct . bunch
sf hack hair : view elg I, 9aEselless l!
al ~ neal nFish--in oil, q box Of sar
dimes q Rains Ia China,n some broker
norcelain /; etc. The next evening the gal
ierv was exhibited with q lecture from I
witty lady, ana Gle success was tremen
douE.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-29

The Dubuque Herald, alluding to Mr..
Merry's barge enterprise in the transporta-
ton from Dubuque to New Orleans Of
l6, 900 bushels OF bulk wheat, $4,000 sacks
of corn, 5000 sacks of oats, 5000 barrels Of
-four, and 800 tens Of assorted freight says;
The trip was large one, and yet the
dollars on account of rails, and two dollars
by water. We challenge the record Of
Mississippi river navigation, OF Of any
other 10 show parallel trip in point Of
Ien0tb. season, freight, and so little dam
ace to cargo. Mr.. Merry has demonstrated
moi only sbe feasibility and proft Of this
ronte, but also its freedom from danger Of
damage to the shipment.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-29
sr. LOUIS GROCERY TEADR.-The Demo

ST. LOUIS GROCERY TRADR.-The Demo-
crat says:
The opening of the river has added large
stocks of sugars, molasses, and coffee to
those in hand. These goods, brought from
New Orleans at the low rate Of twenty and
twenty-five cents per hundred pounds, as
well as the large cargoes imported here
directly, are offered by our merchants at
less prices than the same kind Of goods
which pay an ocean freight to New York,
and still another and heavy freight from
thence to points in the West. These points
can be reached from this city at 0ne-quar-
ter of the rate of freight that is charged
from New York.
This is strong testimony as to the
economy of freights via New Orleans to
and from points on the Mississippi. c
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-29

An extraordinary tape worm, Of huge
dimensions, said to have over two thousand
Joints, has been put in alcohol and for
warded to the New York Anatomical
museum as the greatest curiosity of the
kind on the continent ]. E. Hays, Esq,
Of the Savannah RepablicGn, is the proprie-
tor Of this wonderful reptile, and feels
much better now that it is in alcohol and
he is relieved from its unpleasant and
constant companionship. e2 esiE
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-29

A writer in the Commonwealth, Puplisned
at LincolR, Nebraska, says: " a short tlsne
since we saw q man driving team ever
the town site, loaded with lumber and
household furniture. He had 3 plan Of the
citv' IN his hand, and every little while
he wepld stop and examine the stakes.
Giter a long search he succeeded In finding
his lot He Immediately proceeded 10
ualoaa his wagon, and in five hours from
tbat time had a house up andw living IN
| Il Fastp
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-29

And this amount is to be paid as follow: One per
cent at the time of subscribing, and no more, until
the entire capital has been subscribed, and then on
calls to be made by the Board of Directors; install
ments not to exceed five per cent per month. When
thtyve per cent of the par value Of the shares has
been paid certi6catesOf stock will be issued. This
will give the Company paid up