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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-10-24
Shall Farm It AS Always Did ?

lis is questien-not with the best farm
=, mind you.-but with those who have
never engaged in the improvements. With
the best farmers it is an established thing
rot necessarily with the best farmers of a
neighborhood, as these may not be more
than ordinarily good Shall I adopt the i'm
provements which the best farmers recon-
mend through the papers and in conversa>
ton as well as by example' Shall do as
these men say and De, or shall continue as
always have done2
This is a vital question, and concerns u
more than any other. 1t is, change or no
change. 1t is getting less land in most
cases, which is selling what we have, or part
fit, and applying the proceeds of the money
to the Improvement of the rest. It is most
difficult question, this change. How can
change my farm-break it up2 1t wont do,
And SO you farm on the old principle. Well.
it is a diGcult one. But it can mastered, be
aud with profit, 1t has been done it is be-
ing done daily, and more and more and by
and by it will take in me, you, and all Of
u.s. This is the inevitable tendency; we
cannot avoid it. 1t is, therefore, not ques-
ton whether we shall do it, but lchsn we
shall do it. 1t is all dependent on this one
'h.'9. the losses we sustain in not doing it
q wait until we are driven into it, then
wait till a late day, and stand good |
- q poor into it then. But zee will |
NJ oF hpr Wa -
the soil We cultivated go negligenty before
that day arrives so will our children, the
most of them. 1t is then important that we
begin at once, and avail ourselves of the
advantages of the change. We would, did
we see it in the true light; most of US would:
lazy men would be apt to be behind, and 30
would slovens. But convince a man of his
interest, and you secure him, generally.
Those men who are still following in the
old track are uneducated men--not abso~
lutely dumb ignorant, but they are not post
81 they are, behind the times in knowledg
as well as in practice. These must be reached
FIRST by q general education of the man, and
then hs will be led to see the need of an ac- .
quaintance with his calling. This sets him ,
on the right track to secure the improve
ments.
We are then to educate our children our
men, too, else they will never be educated in !
their calling. Our remarks here are to those
who are inquiring-those who read agricnl- 0
iural papers. There are a goodly number, :
We are glad to see, and the number is in l
'ressing. This is hopsfal, and it ia the only
thar e.
We ave called attention to this subject p
, repeatedly. The same arguments e.
.l, be brought up again, for there is only O.
ls sayi sell what thou hast and buy less :
Dr sell some-the most-snd keep some
here is no other way. There would be u
'Srs people rich. Some are rich now, but CT
nsy are not the majority the great majority P,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-10-24
CLOVER, GRASS AND WHEAT.

Ed. SOUTHERN CuLTlvAToR Il will
give you few facts to let you know that
agriculture is progressing, slow y. in the
direction of labor-savng implements.
There are three reapers and moving
machines, two horse rakes, good many
turning plows, and two cider mills, all in
this immediate neighborhood, and the
owners are well pleased with them. In
the spring of 1868, a gentleman that
owns farm adjoining mine, sowed near
= two acres of clover and herds grass,
known North as Red top-found it did
well. and has increased the amount to
seventeen acres. l cut it last year and
baled it for him. 1t has all been sold
principally in Atanta) and has netted
him over fifty dollars per acre. 1t was
cut but one time, and, think, it pro-
duced nearly two tons to the acre. 1t
has all been cut and housed again, this
year and the yield of the first sown,
(uow five years, was as good as it ever
was, which I'm informed by farmers OF
the North and West, is something re-
markabe, as theirs does not do well for
more than three years. In the spring Of
1864, l put some land to clover, and
since, have sown timothy, herds grass
and orchard grass, All do finely on my
land. In the fork Of Little River and
Etowah, have three hundred acres of
low lands, and have fields for grazing,
and meadows for moving. must tell
you how many hours of labor it required
to save two tons of mixed hay, clover,
and herds grass. l cut with a
moving machine, two hours, with horse
rake threw it in windows, in an hour,
then with wagon, yoke Of steers, two
hands to throw it in wagon frame and
one to pack, hauled in five loads { the
barn being near in five hours, which be-
ng summed up, makes eighteen hours
What labor SO profitable and the beauty
S the ground benefited, and nothing to
10 but await another crop next year, or
ut this for seed. Strange to say. the
gentleman l first mentioned, and myself,
we're the first that proved that the grasses
will do well here. l must tell you, of my
uccess in wheat, last September. |
rdered twelve of red bearded wheat from
Baltimore. put it in the last of Octo.
YER, on very old bottom land, inclined
0 be sandy and it yielded me two hun
red and fftv-one bushels, which was
wenty-one to one sowed. / sent to
Walker county for ten bushels Of their
est wheat. | sowed of three different
inds cultivated here, and the yield of it
err bushel was but FIVE, and poor at that.
intend sowing all my crops this fall OF
le red bearded. The bearded wheat
.ceived no manure, and on an average,
as on no better soil than the other va, :
cites J. S.
Ac,oorth Cobb Co., Ga. Ii
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-10-24
GROVE COTTAGE SELECT SCHOOL

THIS INSTITUTION is located near Canton
Miss, in lovely grove, admirably adapted for the
establishment of first class school for young
ladies', and boys under twelve years of age. The
buildings are spacious and well arranged for health
and the comfort of pupils. The PRINCIPAL will ey-
ercse daily supervision of The seyera classes in
each department. Instructions will given main
ly by the daughters Of the Principal Miss Lizzie R.
Macev an accomplished graduate OF Ike Itucky Fe.
male College. and her younger sister Miss Carrie
V. MaCeV, educated at the same institution.
A few uoarders will be received into the family
of he Principal. To secure these ext advantages,
it will ne well to apply early. G. eat . 'ention paid
to writing, composition painting and drawing.
Miss Lizzie Il. Marcy vii! give special attention
to those wishing instructions in music.
There will he a shOlt Summer Session. cOmmenc.
ing the first Monday in July. The scholastic year
will commence the fist Mondav in October. 1868,
and will close the fist Thursday in July, 1869
Charges made o srt the times Boa ding. in.
Guiding fuel, liShlS. washing, &C., sl5 per month.
Tuition in tie. higher branches So per mouth.
Tuition in the primary department, 500 per month
We offer the following high testimonial of the
character and qualifications Of the teachers
From Rep. J. W. Goodman d. ID. President of
Kentucky Female College.
SHELBYvILLE, Ky, June 3, 1863
TO whom it may
This is to certify thpt Miss LIZZIE r. MACY is
graduate of Kentucky Female College Amiable cul.
tvaed end graceful she will commend berse dy.
Competent as scholar fai hlu teachct she will,
in my opinion instruct with entire any nupis
who may DE committed 70 her care. Miss CARING, ner
sister, has also enjoyed excellent advantages rpd is
competent to teach any of the bLuchr7 connected with
a finished education j. W GOODMAN. |
Pres. OF Ky. Female College
For further particulars, address:
r. A. MACY
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-10-24

LINE FOR WHEAT.-The farmers in
Mississippi complain of light crops oil
wheat, but.were we allowed to Judge we
should say that their wheat also had very
light labor. In previous mum bers of the
Model Farmer we have advised the use
OF marls as being a remedy against rust,
and at the same time an-enricber Of the
soil.
Read what the New York Agricultu-
rist says about lime-and we would say
to our people where the mari is so abun-
dant-use mari.
I'VE wish the readers of the Ameri-
can Agricuturist would try the effect of
lime on the wheat crop. few square
rods would be enough for the experiment.
Put bushel Of fresh Stacked lime to a
square rod and note the effect. There
has been general complaint the past
harvest Of shrunken wheat. 1t is attrib-
uted to the hot weather in July; but the
fact that in many instances where the
land was in good condition the wheat was
plump and fine proves that it is not
wholly due TO climate, or at least that
the difficulty may be overcome. 1t is
well known that lining the soil has a
beneficial effect especially in stilfenng
the straw and producing full, plump
berry. We believe the time has come
when much of our wheat land, even in
the limestone regions, would be greatly
benefited by ming."-CorinM Cauca.
sian.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-10-24

The Rural New Yorker asks the farm
ers to try the experiment of covering
wheat in fall with thin coat Of straw.
report the result next spring, 1t thought
that such protection might save a crop
from the winter and spring freezings.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-10-24

are in debt and cannot lay out money for
improvements, simply because they have not
got it. They can get it by turning the idle
investment into use - the excess of land that
is but burden to them, and harrows their
life throughout the year
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-10-24


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The WEELLY AVALANCHE is not inferior in size
appearance or variety of and editorial matter
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THE MEMPHIS AVALANCHE.

WE are the political and personal foe of the
w party Or the man who advocates the doc
trlne OF negro supremacy or negro equality. The
carpet-bag adventures who, by controlling the ne.
gro vote, hope to get into office and by usurpston
by partial legislation and by force intend to per,
petuate their power, we WILL as heretofore, de.
nounce enemies to the white race to be despised
and excluded IRON all political and social inter.
course. Gen. Grant is the candidate of the Radical
party pledged to the support of negro equality in
the North and negro supremacy in the South, and
pledged to the doctrine of high protective tariffs,
and redemption of the bonds Of the United States
in gold.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-10-24

A Houston exchange intimates
that the editor of a neighboring con-
temporary keeps his paper running
by playing poker with the printers
after they have drawn their salaries,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-30
THE OTTUMWACOURIE
CITY ITEMS.
Our Water Power.

The best thing in Mr.. Carys &C
count Of Wapello County, an extract
from which we have heretofore pub
lished, is the following about oul
water power:
"But the object of greatest interest
in connection with this place, is its
immense water power, now running
TO waste. The Des Moines river
makes wide detour here, returning
to within half mile OF where it left
its original course; and by building a
dam where it begins to diverge, and
bringing the water in a race across
this neck ofland, a fall Of sixteen feet
in q mile could be secured, and all
the water of tho Dcs Moines, which
1T this point forms largo body,
could DO turned to account for man
ufactnring purposes. With this i'm
provement, there is little doubt that
the power would be capable Of run
ming moro machinery, in a given
space, than can be opened at any 9TH
or point in the State. 1t is little
singular that this power has been SO
long neglected, as it must provo the
principal corner stone in the founda-
ton OF Ottumwa's future growth
and prosperity. With abundant and
cheap coal, and an admirable water
power, the city should become por-
manent manufacturing point.
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May Magazines.

Putnam's Monthly New York
G. p. Putnam l. Son; Cincinnati,
Robert Clark 4 Co.. has the follow
ing attractive title of contents
Instinct Demoralized, Myron IL
Banton; Out Of Service, e. Foxton
Going Abroad, H. T. Tuckerman
Hymn Of Niagara, Thomas Hill, D.
d; Office, W. L. Paulding; Fenian-
ism-Why is it? Too True-A
Story of To-day Chapter TX; Life
in San Francisco, G. w. Elliott; The
Doctors Assistant, Elsie Ritzema
Ole Bull Among his Countrymen, f.
$. Carr; The Mississippi River,
James O. Noyes; Woman and Work,
Meta Lander; The National Finan.
ces, V. B. Denslow; National Hon.
esty, l.. E. Chittenden; Family;
Letters from japan, J. Bishop Put
nam; The Right Of Copyright, S.
IrenGus Prime; Horace Greeley
with a Sketch by Mast.
The ATLANTIC MoNTHLY.--( Boston
Tickner 4 Fields), opens with an
article on the Turf and the Trottina
Horse in America; On Pair q
Spectacles, which follows, is gossipy
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sketch Of old times in New England
by J. Il. Babson Whittier contrib
utes poem entitled the Clear
Vision; A Gentleman OF the Old
School, is an affecting portrait Of a
South Carolina Nobleman, by J. w.
DeForest; Parton furnishes record
Of his entertaining but flippent
notices Of aOur Roman Catholic
Brethren" the other contents are
lager Bar, Part ], by w. Winwood
Reade; the European House Sparrow,
by q. M. Brewer; A Modern Lettro
do Cachet, by L. G. Davis; Did He
Take the Prince to Ride, by Z. Z.
Hale; By-ways Of Europe. Part v
by Bayard Taylor After the Burial
poetry, by James Russell Lowell,
tho Next President and Reviews and
Literary Notices.
Dun YOU'VE Folks, Boston Tick.
nor 4 Fields, contains the fourth
installment of Dickins' Holiday
Romance; contributions by Marion
Douglas, Lucretia P. Hale, E. Stuart
Phelps, |. |. Hayes, and other popu-
lar writer's. There are over dozen
illustrations, music and other
attractive features.
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Notice In BankruncY.

In the District Court Of the U. S. for the
District of Iowa.
In the matter OF VIM and David Speers,
Bankrupts.
Notice is hereby given that
by virtue of an order from the District
Court of said District, made by Daniel
Anderson, Register in Bankruptcy for
said District, directed to mo, the under
signed assignee, authorizing me as the
assignee of said Bankrupts to sell the
property of said Bankrupts at
public sale after twenty days notice of the
time and place OF sale of Real Estate.
!, J. T. Hackworth, as assignee of said
Bankrupts, will, on the 23d day of May
1868, at the door of tho Court House, in
Ottumwa, Wapsllo county, Iowa, pre-, eed
to sell at public auction, for cash in hand.
the following described Real Estate TO-
wit:
The southwest quarter of section No
nine (9l, in township (6S) sixty-eight,
north of range cd twenty-seven west, in
Decatur county, Iowa, containing one
hundred an sixty acres.
as witness my hand this 2Sth day Of
April. A. u. 1865.
J. #. HACKWORTH,
Assignee.
April %, w4w.
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CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATEs.-5c Son.
ator Bennett and General Hiram
Schofeld, both of Washington county,
are candidates for Congress in
Wihon's place, Geo. Nc
Crazy, of Lee, is also candidate,
with every probability of his nomi-
nation. His native county, Van
Buren,, is already instructed to go
Tor him. He is one of the very best
men in the State, and will make a
worthy successor of James +.
Wilson. The Convention to nomi.
nate comes off at Mt. Pleasant, May
9Th, next.
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Coop JoKE.-Mr. Cary secure

COOP JoKE.-Mr. Cary secured
quite q number Of advertisements,
at liberal rates for his s'lowa in 1867
g" from business mon in our city.
aagine their disgust now to see
cards circulating around the
try, in sheet that gives us fif-
Per cent less than our actual pop
nlation, and represents our city a,
going into a premature dogfennel de-
cay. However there is nothing like
going abroat ifyou want anything well
done. We understand that several
Of the parties refuse to take or pay
for the copies they had intended TO
use as circulating advertising me-
diums, which serves Mr.. Cary right,
for his misrepresentation.
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Weekly Market and Business
Review.
OFFICE OF OTTEMwA COURIER, !
April Both, 1868.

OFFICE OF OTTuMwA COURIER,
April 30th., 1868.
The retail trade in Dry Goods,
Groceries, and general merchandise
has been unusually good since our
last report considering that it has
rained nearly all the time. One
House (Hawley Bro's.,) report hav-
ing dono heavier trade than any
other week in their business history.
We get similar satisfactory reports
from our other retailers, many of
them, including Belts, in clothing,
have boon compelled to duplicate
their spring stocks. Our Jobbers all
unite in reporting their spring trade
heavier than ever before, Mr.. Cary's
report to the contrary notwithstan-
ding.
In new business enterprises, Belts
& Dixon will open out in DR.. Tay~
l0r's old Drug Store in few days,
with a wholesale and retail stock of
Hats and Caps. For the time of
year, extra activity is displayed in
building affairs, many very good res>
idence houses having already gone up
in the city.
The Dry Goods Jobbing trade Of
this city during the present week,
has been remarkably good, taking
into consideration the unfavorable
state Of the weather. Eastern advi.
ces quote the market very active and
all standard brown cottons offered at
III and 1sc have been bought up or
withdrawn from sale. The present
Now York prices for printed calicoes,
are American 14A; Amoskeag IA; Ori.
entail IA; Spragues 143; Merrimac w,
154. A comparison with the prices
below which are reported by one Of
our principal jobbing houses will be
found to be in favor of Ottumwa
adding cost of transportation:
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AGENCY CITY MATTERs.-On Satur-
day last, goodly number of the
Agency City Tp., Republicans met
and appointed township committee
consisting of G. Dudly, A. L. Cham.
berlain and &c. johnson.
Five delegates were appointed to
attend tho meeting at Ottumwa, on
Saturday next. The delegates are
J. @. A. Dawson, G. Dudley, W. G,
Reynolds, Tip Randall and Eli Allen.
Five car loads of cattle were ship.
ped from there last night. They were
sold at from 81 TO u gross weight
David Sautbine sold IS head of ex
ira steers at 7ac. Mr.. Jackson, Of
Illinois was the purchaser.
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STATE OF IOWA
WAPELLO COUNTY,

To David King, James King, Ross
diamonds. Charlotte Hammonds. Geo.
w. King, Sarah A King, Alonzo King,
Joshua NJ. King, and w. J. Smell.
You, and each of you are hereby nOii-
fed that there is now on file in the Office
CT the County Court of Wapello County.
Iowa, the petition of Joshua Marshall, Adj
ministrator of the Estate of Matilda King.
deed, asking said Court to make an order
authorizing him, as said Administrator.
TO sell and convey the following described
Real Estate, to wit: The North east of the
\. L. of section 30 in township 70 North
of Range Ii West, in Wapello County,
Iowa, either ut public or private sale.
Also that unless you appear and defend
thereto at the next June term of said
County Court. TO he begun and held on
the LIST day of June 1865 the order of said
Court will be made in accordance with
the prayer in said petition.
JOSHUA MARSHALL, Admir-.
Per J. r. HACKWORTH,
Atty. for Plaintiff.
April 3Oth 1868 wit
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PERSONAL. G. Bailey, Esq.
editor Bentonsport Signal, called at
our Office today, during our absence.
Would have been pleased to see and
take You by the hand, Bailey,
because you are rara ANS, who
understands the difference between
argument and slang, which make
you an uncommonly refreshing
object to behold, engaged in modern
democratic journalism. Call again
and We will show you around.
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Notice i'm Bankruptcy.

This is to give notice, that on the 10th
day of April, A. ID. 1865, Warrant III
Bankruptcy was issued against the estate
of J Drain, of Montezuma, i'll the county
of Poweshiek, and State of Iowa, who has
been adjudged Bankrupt on his own
petition, that the payment of any debts
and delivery of any property belonging
10 such Bankrupt to him, or for his use.
and the transfer ofany property by him
are forbidden by law; that n meeting of
the creditors of said Bankrupt, to prove
their debts, and to choose one or more as,
signees of his estate, will be held at The
Court of Bankruptcy. to be holden At the
office of Stiles, Hutchison Il Dixon, in the
city .of0ttumwa, Wapello county, Iowa,
before Dan'l Anderson. Register, on the
sth day Of June, A. n. 1858, at 2 o'clocK,
y. IN.
G.. w. CLARK,
L. S. Marshal, Us Messenger, DIST Of
Iowa.
RANKIN &c McCRARG,
Attorneys for Plaintiit.
apr %. d1t-w2t
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EVIDENTLY A THIEF.-A fine
haired individual, calling himself
Campbell, brought good set of
silver-mouuted single harness, to
Auctioneer Mason, on Saturday to
sell, which he proceeded to do to
Fitz Gerald, at $3.50, less than half
their real value. The fact that they
were brought in sack, and other
dubious circumstances, induced Mar
shall Wood and Constable Mason to
quiz him pretty closely, whereupon
he proceeded, ss he alleged, to the
residence of one of our prominent
citizens to procure endorsement, but
has not yet returned, and is supposed
to be still making a forward move
ment. He was pursued by the Mar
shal and Sheriff but distanced them.
The harness may be identified and
recovered by calling on Constable
Mason.
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Our CORRESPONDENCE Read the
letter, in another place from Agency
City. Also the feeling obituary OF
the COMPETING Agricultural Society.
These productions are both from tho
hands Of fair Lady subscribers, who
write with a brevity, vim and spice,
that will always make them welcome
contributors to these columns.