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used of all the mineral substances which have ever
been made available in practical agriculture. 1t has,
and with much reason, been called the basis of all
good hUSbGndrY, it well deserves, therefore, your most
serious attention as practical men" 1t is very true
hat there IS in the soil in question a large proportion
OF lime ;-this is probably owing to some pains hav-
ing been taken at different times to bestoW upon the
land that which a beneticent Providence has placed
at hand IN great abundance this, we might infer, in
the absence Of any knowledge of the circumstances,
from the much larger proportion conta med in the up
ir than is found in the lower soil. Still, Professor
Johnston, in his communication TO me, says"
Though the per ce0tage,o lime is hero large enough
tor most soils, the large proportion of organic matter
and Of oxide of iron, and the stiffness Of the soil,
would Justify even a larger proportion. II the land
were mine, | would Try what the moderate addition of
~qWch-hane to the soil would do in affecting its produc-
uyeness." In another place he Says" Thoroughly
10 improve the land | would drain and lime it," &C.;
and again." A dressing of q~mickAme would act
speedily upon that black soil Of yours. This last
year, quIck-ime has been sent out at my suggestion
TO Demerdra (where the soil abOundS in organic mat
terri in the sugar hhds, and the effect has been such
that large supplies are going out this season."
How are we to account for these beneficial effects
of lime, and why is its use thus recommended +? I
would earnestly cOmm those who would wish
for satisfactory and full answers to these questions,
to study Professor JOhnston's 18th lecture, which is
on lime, and | am sure they will find such an exposi-
ton OF the subject as they will hardly meet with else
where, and as will be most satisfactory and useful.
Amo ngst other things, they will learn that Sc expert
ence has proved that the quantity of lime which a
SkHtul farmer will add to his land, will vary with many
circumstances besides the depth of his soil, and the
proportion OF lime it already contains. Thus, on
clay lands more lime is necessary than on light and
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up the soil to the freer action of the air, and a current
or circulation is induced from the surface to the bot
tom of the drains. Let that land which is obviously
wet be drained IN the first place, but let the dry land
be drained as soon as possible. 1t is impossible to
oyer-drain aud-you cannot keep The land deep Al less
you drain il, for the tendency of water lodging in the
soil is TO consolidate it, and unless you have drains
under The level, you viii find il in a few wears c0nsoI-
dated. Three feet deep and 25 or 30 feet apart was
perhaps the best ruIe. The surface Of the land
should be made quite fiat, Pipes are best, and / inch
diameter sufficient; they may be bought at l2s. Cd.
per thousand and made at 6s,"
But it is time that we proceed to consider the other
means which we possess of improving the soil analy
sed by Professor Johnston, and soils similar to II.
The chief of these is lime in various forms. For The
use OF lime to such soils there are various reasons.
In the first place, it acts mechanically in overcoming
the adhesion OF particles which cause the stiffness OF
such soils, and thereby renders them more pervious
TO. air and water, those necessary agents, without
which the fertlllzIng principles of soil are effectually
locked up and rendered nugatOry aud useless. This
end would be answered by dressing the land with
mari as it comes from the pit, or with limestone brOk-
en- very small, or with limestone gravel but still more
by quick lime which, upon shaking, as it will do in
process of time, naturally becomes a powder finer
than can be produced by the utmost exertion OF
mechanical power, and this powder finds its way
everywhere throughout the soil, and thus materially
affects its physical properties especially, rendering it
much easier to work, and no longer adherent to the
plough or hoe. But it is still more for its chemical
effects that lime is valuable and called for to such
soils as are under consideration Weare blessed with a
large store oflime rock, and it is to be regretted that
we do not avail ourselves of it to a greater extent.
To use the words Of Professor Johnston (p. $685."
This is the most valuable and the most extensively
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WEIR ?. hBMMING'S

OFFICE hours are every weekday
from 8 o'clock a. m. to 2 o'clock p.
m, at his Office Princes Street No.
90 Christiansted, Thursdays except
ed, when he generally can be seen in
West End at Councillor l.. Faber's
or Mr.. 7. w. Schousboe's Office.
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MREDITORERNE i Richard
" Mortons Opbudsbo opfordres til
at mode her Skifteretten F~redagen
den 6te Juni f0rstkOmmende KI, |
slet Eftermiddag for at tage Bestem-
melse ON forskjellige Puncter we'd
r0rende Boets Demanding, navnlig
for at afgj0re Sp0rgsmaalet ON Boets
taste Eiendommes Realisation.
Frederiksteds Skifteret den 8de
Mai 1878.
G. SARAUW.
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NOTICE. -

-
NOTICE is hereby given to those
IJ subscribers to the "Saint Croix
Sanitary and Fertilizing Company
who have not yet paid the so per
Cent of the amount subscribed by
them, in accordance with the adver-
tisement in the Avis of the 9th March
last, that, the time for making such
payment, has, by resolution of the
directors, been extended to the list
June ensuing, after which time their
names will be erased from the list of
subscribers.
The Company is now ready to re
ceive offers forthe "Poudrette' manu-
featured by them at the rate of $15
per Ton.
Christiansted May 18th 1873
FRANCIS ARMSTRONG.
Treasurer.
, 1873-05-17

MREDITORERNE i Planter R.
" G. Knights Fallitbo erindres
heryed ON, at Diet den 4de April I'D
satte Mode vii blive afholdt Fredagen
den 6te Juni XXI. II slet midday.
FOruden Sp0rgsmaalet ON Sucker
plantagernes Realisation, Vile andre
Puncter yedr0rende Boets Behand-
ling blive at atgj0re.
Frederiksteds Skifteret den 8de
Mai 1878.
C. SARAUW.
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GJhe t)iroinia State Sournal
PRAYERS I DON'T LIKE.

don't like to hear him pray,
Who loans at twenty-five per cent;
For then think the borrower may
Be pressed TO pay for food and rent;
And in that Book we all should heed,
Which says the lender shall be blest,
As sure ms | have eyes to read,
1t does not say, "Take interest"
do not like to hear him pray,
on Bonded knees, about an hour,
For grace TO spend Alright the day,
Who knows his neighbor has no Hour.
I'd rather see him go to mill,
And buy the luekless brother bread,
And see his children eat their fill
And laugh beneath their humble shed.
do not like to hear him pray,
'Iet blessings on the widow be-"
Who never seeks her home to say,
IF want o'ertakes you, come to me-"
hate the prayer go long and loud,
That's offered for the Orphans veal,
BY him who sees him crushed by wrong,
And only with his lips doth feel.
do not like to hear her pray
With jeweled ears and silken dress,
Whose washerwoman tolls all day,
And then is asked to ''work for less"
such pious shavors despise
With folded hands and face demure
They lift to heaven their "angel eyes,
Then steal the earnings of the poor.
lido not like such soulless prayers;
If wrong, hope to be forgiven;
No angels wing them upward beans,
They'relost million miles from Heaven
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HEAnQ'RS REPUBLICAN EN-, COM, \
WESTERN DISTRICT OF VA, 10y I
IYNCHRJTRG Spptnmhar tx \

The following Republican Mass Meetings and
appointments to speak thereat, are announced
under the auspices OF. this committee:
Loytr gston, Nelson county, Monday, Septem-
Der 22nd.-Hon. G. p. Ramsdeli, Judge David
f'qltz and CaptainJ II Rive.
Liberty, bedford county, Tuesday, 81 ptember
23rd-Hon. q. p Ramsdell Judge David Fultz
and Hon. J. Foote Jonson
ApFomattox Courthouse, Thursday, septem.
Der 25th-Hon. G. p. Ramsdell, Judge david
fuitz and Captain j H. Rives.
lexington, Saturday, September 27Ih-Hcn
T.. Ramsdell, Judge David Fulz and Captain
Fincastle, Monday, September 29th-IInp, @.
E Ramsdell, Judge David Futz aud Captain )
Grayson Courthouse, Moudav. sentsmber
29tf--Hon @. Y. Thomas, DR. j. b. Stoyall, and
others.
Craig Courthouse Tuesday, September soth-
Hon; Q. I; Ramsdell and Judge David Fultz,
Salem, Roanoke county, Thursday October
2nd-Hon. q. p. Ramsdell, Judge David Fultz
and Hon. j. Foote johnson.
Amherst county, Saturday, October 4Lh-Hon.
q T. Ramsdeil, Judge David Fultz and Captain
Rocky Mount, Franklin county, Monday. clio
Der Gth-Colonel Robert W. hughes, l.. IL
Chandler, and others.
Charlottesville, Monday, October Chiffon,
GP. Ramsdell, Judge David Fultz and Captain
j. III. Rives, and others MF 49, AZ = "a
Standardsville, "Wednesday, October sth-ITon
Q. 7. Ramsdell, Judge David Fultz, Colonel w
T. Early and Others
Halifax Courthouse, Friday, October 10Th
Hon O. Ransdeli, Judge David F'uiiz and DR.
]. b. Stovall.
Danyille, Saturday, October llLh-Hon c. p
Ramsdell Judge David Fultz Hon. O. Y. Tho
mas, DR.. j. Ii. Stovall aud others.
Henry Courthouse, Monday, October 18TH
Hon. G. p. Ramsdel, Judge David Fuiz Hon. c.
9.Thomas and DR. J. b. Stoyal ....t. ~ +.
fmcasue, Botetourt county, Monday, october
l3th-.olonel Robert w. Hughes, l.. II, Cband
Ter and others.
Rocky Mount, "Wednesday Ociober I5lhL-IJon
G. p. Ramsdel Judge David Fultz, Dir. j. r.
Stoyall, Hon. G. Y Thomas and Captain Thomas
b. Claiborne. - fAEt5 asi8t W. w.
Floyd Coul thouse, Friday, October 18th Hon
q. L. Ramsdell, Judge David Fullz, dr. J. b
Stovall and Hon. C.Y. Thomas.
Carroll Courthouse, Monday, October Goth
lion. Q. u Ramsdeli, Judge David Fultz and
Hon. q. Y. Thomas 'Fa 80 az VI
Intermediate days from September 18th, to the
9th OF October, will be spent by Colonel Hughes
ID Patrick, Henry, Franklin, PIttsyyania and
Halifax counlic F"' f'''1
Additional announcements will be made in q
few dnys.ila hFsH'Rl is ta''f fisf "
by order OF The committee.
EVERETT w. EARLY, Chairman
FRANK j. BRAMnALL, Secretary
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The Beautiful INDIAN Girl Mt Saratoga.

The mention of "Sarah" gives me an
other personal--about "lhe beautiful In
dian girl" of the old cncampment. Her
name is Sarah, and some have imagined
that it was from her that this village got
us original or aboriginal name, Sarag hahe.
Why the parents Of this sweet maiden
should have chrlstened her Sarah, unless
to prevent me from writing poem about
her, | cannot imagine. The name is eu-
phonions, and cannot be made to rhyme
with the usual examinations. One might
ehum out one stanza, say for instance:
The bitter waters of Marah
Would be sweet if shared with Sarah,
And knew that she didn't care
Cuss for any other follow.
But don't see how one could get much
further. Her other name is Reeves, her
are is sixteen, her hair is black, long and
luxuriant, her eyes are like fawn's and
her teeth-well, il a man had such teeth as
hers he could not be blamed for taking
them out at the dinner table occasionally
and passing them around among his friends
Pretty enough to eat even one who oh
jected to johnny-cake wonld not refuse an
Indian meal in such gnise She stands be-
hind counter selling the beaus who stand
around paying her silly compliments and
'arrowing up the feelings OF all. Wishing
to say something striking and original to
her, remarked that she was pretty.
From the fact that she took it SO very
composedly, infer that she knew it be-
fore, and perhaps something of that kind
had been said to her previously. Withal
she is very well educated, and reads and
writes with graceful tluidity. She has
Travelled, New York is not unknown to
her, and she has visited Washington.
While in Washington she saw Mrs. Grant,
and dined with her by special invitation.
IL is strange how anxious all are to learn
lndian. Young men gather around to that
extent that her leyees are longer and more
packed than any along the Mississippi.
Even the ladies are in love with her, and
quarrel as to who shall adopt her. Lest
there should be any disturbance over the
matter, | have concluded to do that N.Y.
sef.-Jolal Paul, IN N. Y. Tribune.
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is.,l..- eilas6s ID 1858 5e li sasstrs .
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
LIED STATES for the Eastern District Of Wis

g4,,.s ! eAlassa ID 1888 5e.F sti s.8=sir9 -
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
LIED STATES for the Eastern District Of Yir-
ginia. r-ya ,litI.itil4l syiun}4 Jfs i-sFi
In the matter of George w. Lee, indvid-
ualiy and rs one of the firm of A. ID. Chesterman
Co., bankrupt-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond. on the 4Lh day of Aug, q. d.
1873. EFg rR IL
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN: ~
Please TO take notice hereby, that q petition
has been to-wit {. ON the 4th day of August,
1878, filed in said District Court, by George
w. Ice, of Henrieo county in said district,
who has been heretofore duly declared bankrupt
under the act of Congress entitled SAN act to
establish a uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States" approved March
I'd, 1867, for q discharge and certificate thereof
from all his debts and other claims provable I'M
der said act and that the sth day of October, a.
d., 1878, at 10 o'clock a, m, before w. W. Forbes
one of the registers of said court in bank
ruptey, at his office in Richmond, in said dis
trict, is the time and place assigned for the hear
ing of the same, when and where you may at
tend and show cause, il any you have. why the
prayer Oft said petition should not he granted.
: You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of said hank
rupt will be held at the same time and place.
w. w, FORBES,
L Register in Bankruptcy for the
Sc 23-Tu2w Sd Congl Dist. of Va.
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THIS is TO GIVE ROrICE.-T

TT,HIs Is TO GIVE ROTICE.-That on the
l. 18th day of September, u, L., 1878, a war
rant in bankruptcy was issued out of the Dis.
trict Court of the United States for the Eas-
tern District of Virginia, against the estate of
Charles L. Gill, of Stafford county and
State of Virginia, who have been adjudged
a bankrupt on his own petition That the pay
ment of any debts, and the delivery of any
property belonging to said bankrupt, to him or
for his use, and the transfer of any properly by
him, are forbidden by law That a meeting Of
the creditors of said bankrupt, to prove their
estate will be held at conrt of bankruptcy to be
holden at Petersburg, before ]. t. Waterman,
ESQ.,, register, on the 9th day of October,
a. d.. 1873, at 10 o clock q. IN.
slI -'ji DAVID b, PARKER,
b Sc 20-S2w 4I ssI's. lGHtt II. S. Marshal.
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EIost Profit in Prompt Marketing

No producer should be q speculator; nor
should farmer, as a rule, hold his crops,
with the idea that he may thereby influence
The market. Markets are not thus inau-
cnced. The effects of all contingencies are
discounted at the commercial centres that
is, they affect prices long before the pro-
duee is handled. Thus the conditions of
crops are far better known to those whose
business it is to market them and bring
them to the consumer than to those who
raise them. The former class have, in
their course of business, the means of
accurately ascertaning the approximate
yield of all the staple crops by which their
trade is affected, and they use those means
in the most effective manner. 1t is their
business, and they succeed or fail in pro-
portion as they manage we'll or i'll. Farm
crs cannot compete with them in this, and
generally suffer when they attempt it. AS
n rule, it is true that the sooner the crops
are marketed the better for the producer.
: An example may be seen in the matter of
wool this season. Those farmers who sold
their ileeces as soon rs they were shorn
did well, while those who held on for
higher rates, and those who still hold on,
have lost, or will probably lose. So with
the pork market. The first hogs ready for
the butcher, more especially those fitted
for the retail trade, as fresh pork, rarely
fail in bringing better prices than those
coming in with the crowd month or two
later. But it is in gram that the farmer
loses most by delay. From the moment
his crop is harvested it is the prey of enc
mics. Rats and mice consume it, and the
weevil silently and secretly eats out its
heart. How much he suffers by these in
,lustrious enemies one cannot estimate.
Every farmer knows how it is himself, to
his sorrow, and yet year by year he waits
for the higher prices, which rarely comes,
and when they do come they fail to cover
his losses. To thrash early, and realize
the highest price he may, is nearly always,
if not always, his best course, and the
most profitable. It is his privilege to specu-
late, but if he loses let him not lay the
blame to his own proper business.
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tui Il ...,, r 1862 l st-f-f sYFf7f
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OFF THE u nj
L TED STATES, for the Eastern District OF

Virginia. {.E LII
In the matter of George Clait orne, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
At Richmond on the 22d day of August. 1873,
TO WHOM IT MAY CONOEN:
Please to take notice hereby. that petition
has been to-wit: on the 22i day ofAugust, a. d.
1878, filed in said Di strict court by George Olaf
borne, of Brunswick county in said district, who
has been heretofore duly declared bankrupt
under the act of Congress entitled San Act 10
establish uniform ( system Of bankruptcy
throughout the United States" approved March
I'd, lsG7. for a discharge and certificate thereof
from all his debts and other, claims provable
under said act. and that the sIh day OF October
q, d. 1873, at 10 O'Clock a. M, before W. w.
Forbes one of the registers of said court In
bankruptcy. ut his Office, in Richmond. in
said district, is The time and place assigned for
the hearing of The same; when and where
you may attend and show cause If any you
have. why the prayer of the said petition
should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of The creditors of the said
bankrupt Will be held ut the same time and
place. ..4...I.l, +4 w. w. FORBES, 81 q
register in bankruptcy for the
Sc 23-Tn2w Sd Cong'l list. of Va. s
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.
u,HIs rs ro GIVE si Sorrc G., That on

V,HIS rs 10 GIVE NOTICE That on the
d Il 18th day of Sept'r, a. d., 1878, a warrant in
bankruptcy was issued out of the District Court
of the United States for the Eastern District of
Va, against the estate of Joshua Hine, of Prince
Edward county and State OF Virginia, who
has been adjudged q bankrupt on his own petit
ton That the payment of any debts, and the
rupt to him or for his use and The transfer rams of
any property by him, are forbidden by law -
That meeting a meeting of the creditors of said
bankrupt, toproye their debts and choose one or
more assgnees of his estate, will be held at q
court of bankruptcy, to be holden at the regis
ter's Office, Richmond, Virginia, before w. W..
Forbes esq, register on the 9th day of
October, n. d, 1873, at 10 o'clock q. M
lla DAVID B. PARKER,
Sc 20--S2w us Marshal,
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AN English farmer puts in strong plea
for turnips, accounting them considerably
superior for mich cows to carrots or man
gel-wurzels. The milk induced by man
gels IS large in supply but of poorer quail
ity and not nearly so productive Of cream
rs that resulting from the use of tnrnips,
and the faint given by the former roots is
more objectionable and less easy to obviate
or overcome to a passable degree. In
giving carrots to mich cows, the only re-
commentator they have islthe absence of
all unpleasant taste in the butter, as the
milk is neither so abundant nor so rich as
that obtained in turnip feeding.
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I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OE',rfIE UNI
Il ted States for the Eastern District of Virginia
In the matter of Joseph j. English, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy. ~
. At Petersburg, on The i7th day of sept'r, 4. d.,
1873. IL atFTI s.i98f4t afER lg,i5i&
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; VINO 4.
Piease.to take notice hereby, that q petition
has been, to wit: on the 10th day ofAug., d. d
1873, filed in the said District court by j. J.
English, of Aecomac county in said district,
who has heretofore been duly declared bankrupt
under the Act of Congress entitled ran Act to
establish ia Uniform System of Bankruptcy
throughout the United States approved March
I'd, 1867, for a discharge and certificate thereof
from all his debts and other claims provable nm
der said act, and that the 3D. day of October, a.
d., 1873, at 10 O'clock q. M, fore j, L.Waternan
ono of the registers of said Court in Bankruptcy
at his Office in Petersburgin said district, Il the
time and place assigned for the hearing of the
same, when and where you may attend and show
canse, IL any you have, why the prayer OF said
Petition may not be granted. e tHf giit
You are also hereby notified, thai the second
anu third meeting of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and
pIace. gf5pf 20 fe'a JtI. WATERMAN, i''
1hf ID lkll, Register in Bankruptcy for
Iige the 4th Congressional District of Virginia.
Sc 19--Th2w ~ y 9Ntt'
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80 ~ la.H = faifl' 1927 4 90 s- II 5s't
r THE DISTRICf COURT OF THE UNy-
II TEN ErhrrE,st FIR HIN Irne+a,,, Iistr;ft -,

l THE DiSFRlCf COURT OF THE UNI
II. TED STATES for the Eastern District OF
Virginia. r. v H4tttH ~
In the matter OF M. ]. Powers, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy. x NJ IT,.
AT Richmond. this 18th DAY OF August, 1873.
TO WHOM 1T MAY O0NOERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that a petition
has been, to wit: on the l7lh day of August,
a. 1873, filed in said District Court by M. j.
Powers, OF Henrico county, Virginia, in said
district, who has been heretofore duly declared
bankrupt under the act of Congress entitled
IAN Act TO establish a uniform system of bank
ruptcy throughout the United States, = approved
March I'd, 1857, for a discharge and certificate
thereof from all his debts and other claims
provable under said act, and that the Sth day
OF October, q. d., 1873, at 10 O'clock q. M,
before w. w. Forbes, one OF the registers of
said court in bankruptcy, at his office in Rich
mond in said district, is the time and place
assigned for the hearing of the same, when
and where You may attend and show cause ii
any yon have, why the prayer of the said petit
ton should not be granted
You are also hereby notified, TINT the second
and third meetings Of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and
place y sM.tt 500 W. w. FORBES \
Registerin Bankruptcy q
Sc 23-Tn2w for the Sd ConR'l Dist. of va,
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The county committees of the various counties
are authorized and requested to appoint county
canvassers In their respective counties
The committee is gratified to announce that
In addition to the foregoing list of able and en-
eTg-tic canvassers, the Hon. J Harmer Gimer,
OF Richmond, and other distinguished speakers,
nave volunteered their services during such Pc
fiods OF the canvass as can be devoted by them
TO the cause. Hon. j Harmer Gilmer's appoint
ments will be announced in n few DAYS
ALFRED MORTON, Chairman,
JONI r. PoPHAM, Secretary.