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The farmers' vindicator. (Jackson, Miss.) 1873-1???, 1874-06-19
A9ritulture,
NOMADrC FARMING.

q The Southern farmer dispoils his
fields without, with some few excep
tions, the least attempt at restitution
When they cease to be productive he
simply quits them, and with his seeds,
plants and household goods betakes
himself to fresh fields, for there is
plenty Of good land to be had in the
"bottom" or in Texas, and it would
not be worth while to work the same
land to absolute exhaustion.
With existing lights, it is believed
to be cheaper to abandon lands after
few years working, and to cultivate
the more attractive new lands. Thous-
ands Of homes in the State Of Missis-
! sippi have been, in the course of time,
actually abandoned and reverted to a
Estate of nature" for this very reason.
Take the State throughout its length
and breadth, and its agricultural labor
and operations have been aomddac
There has been constant moving--a
shiftiEg from place to place. The
whole process of Southern farming has,
therefore, been aptly termed "skim-
ming" operation. 1t has taken off the
mere surface accumulations of the soil
apparently its cream and richness.
Any people who lead this kind of
nomadic farming life, can never be-
come good farmers or improvers Of the
soil. Restitution should be the law
that governs every intelligent tiller Of
the soil, and until we faithfully and
annually make this restitution to the
soil, we cannot expect permanent pros
perity.
The truth seems to be, that the de-
ficiency in what we call our worn our
worn out lands, is caused by the burn
ing out or consumption of the vegeta
BILE mold in the soil and not the ex-
haustion of the mineral elements. The
proof is in the fact, that the restoration
of vegetable mold by the growing and
plowing under of peas, clover, or the
grasses, will soon bring back the land
to its original fertility, and by contin-
uing the process of improvement very
often surpass its former producing ca
pacity.
Clover, peas and other crops of this
kind return the vegetable matter to
the soil and fertility is revived. The
has only been in the vege-
table matter in the soil, which may be
cheaply replaced by ordinary intelli-
gence, under the now general lights of
agricultural teaching. But we must
abandon the nomGdic mode of farming if
we wish to make any permanent i'm.
The farmers' vindicator. (Jackson, Miss.) 1873-1???, 1874-06-19
LOWNDES COUNTY.
A FARMER.

MAJ WALL: According to your re-
quest, l will try and reply to your in
terrogations. / have been waiting, to
see if it would ever rain again, in March
and April, we had more rain than has
fallen to our lot, and as far back, as
the oldest inhabitant can recollect,
and since then we have been without
for five weeks, and of course the land
has become so very dry, and great
deal of it so hard, that the plowing
was stopped, a few showers scattered
around, nothing Of a general thing.
The rains and wet weather put back the
farming interest, about two months.
Cotton came up very badly, seed in
the ground yet, not up, bad stand.
Corn late and bad stand.
Season, very wet, for two months,
then very dry fer nearly the same
length of time.
The acreage in cotton good deal
less than last year. The acreage in
corn has been increased.
Wheat and oats have been s0wed to
a great deal larger extent than usual;
crops o. both are very good.
Labor abont the same.
Fruit very sorry; more apples than
peaches.
Lands and crops have been seriously
damaged by the late freshets, and the
dry weather.
The prospect for crop is the worst
| ever saw in this, and Oktibbeha
counties. A great deal of the best
land has not been planted on account
of the wet spring, and this very dry
weather after.
PERRY MULLENs.
Columbus, Mss, June 5, 1874.
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The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-12-16
Fruit Culture.

Capt. Hodges and Col Shields have
done the cause of agriculture much good
by giving we'll timed articles based on
actual experience. Many Of our patrons
would confer permanent favor upon
the readers of the GAZETTE by writing
PRACTICAL articles upon the various pro.
'dGeSive interests of our country. No
one interest is of greater importance
than the cultivation of fruit. A small
amount of well directed labor in the
management of an orchard will pay bet
'ter than aRy other way. We have been
Informed that SIr- kirkpatrick, near
Whitesburg, sold last year, from small
orchard, five hundred dollars worth of
apples One firm IN our town. Messrs.
Brown, Crewell g. Co have bought this
year dried frIIit, mostly peaches, amount
ing to about $50, 000 Other men have
been engaged in the fruit trade in the
same territory. Our fruit interest is now
.lHone valuable than any other We can
form bHtfiitHe idea Of the capacity of
East Tennessee for apples and peaches.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-12-16
L o al Noti G s..
a valuable Medical Treatise.

A Valuable Medical Treatise.
Hostetter's United States Almanac for 1875, for
distribution gratis, throughout the United States
and all civilized countries of the Western Hemis-
hpere VIII be published about the first of January
in the English, German, French, Norwegian,
Welsh, Swedish, Holland, Bohemian and Spanish
languages, and all who wish to understand the
true philosophy of health should read and ponder
the valuable suggestion it contains. In addition
to an admirable medical treatise on the causes,
prevention and cure Of greut variety of dis
eases. it embraces a large amount Of information
interesting to the merchant, the mechanic, the
miner, the farmer, the planter, and professions,
man: and the calculations have been made for
such meridians and attitudes as are most suitable
for correct and comprehensive National CAlen-
dar.
The nature, uses, and extraordinary sanitary eff
fects of Hostetter's Stomach Btters, the staple
tOc and Alternative Of than half the Christian
world, fully set forth i'll its pages, which are
also interpreted with pictorial illustrations, val
liable recipes for the household and farm, hu-
morous anecdotes, and other instructive aud anu
sing reading matttr, original aud selected. Among
year, this will he fle of the most useful aud may
be had the asking. The proprietors, Messrs.
Hosft tier Il Smith, Pittsburgh, Pa, receipt of
a two cent stamp, will forward copy by mail to
any person who canuot procure one i'll his neigh
bOFhond. The Bitters sold in every cit :, town
and village, and are extensively used throughout
he entire civilized world.
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49, ------------ --------
TilllcIv Hints.

Winter is almost upon MS, and the
generosity of our citizens will be
drawn upon to relieve suffering
There are comparatively few who
can not deny themselves some nse-
less luxury. and. by 50 doing, save
something to give to those who are
needy. twenty-five cents thus saw.
ed will procure a box Of Hart Blood
and Liver Pills, or a box of Mrs.
Winslow's Worm Candy, and fifty
cents a bottle of Harris Great Relief
or bottle OF Sympbyx. and these
remedies, judiciously bestowed. viii
relieve much suffering and perhaps
save life.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-12-16
No Excuse For Being Sick

No person can nse Boschee.s Ger
man syrup without getting immedi-
ate relief and cure. We have the
first case of Coughs, Colds or Com
sumption, or any disease of the
Throat and Lungs, yet to hear from
that has not been cured. We have
distributed every year for three
years over 100000 sample bottles by
Druggists in all parts of the United
States. No other Manufactures of
Medicine ever gave their Prepera-
tons such a test as this. Go to
your Druggist G. T. MAGEE and get
a bottle for 20 cents and try 1.-TWO
doses will relieve you. Sample Bot
ties 10 cents each.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-12-16
THE SUN.
WEEKLY AND DAILY FOR 1875.

The apI,roach of the Presidential election gives
unusual importance to the events and develop
ments OF 1879 We shall endeavor TO describe
them fully faithfully, and fearlessly.
THE WEEKLY sun has now attained circuln-
ton of over seventy Thousand copies. It's readers
are found in every State and Territory, and ne
Gnniity i voE known to the public. We shall NOT
only endeavor to keep il fully up to the old stand
ard bat TO improve and add to it's variety and
T4E WEEKLY SUN win continue to be .
thorough newspaper All the news Of the day
will he found in if, condensed when uniHPortant,
at full length when of moment, and always, we
trust treated in clear, Interesting ana instructive
manner .,.r,, - ,,,vr.-
family newspaper in the world. 1t will DO full OF
entertaining and appropriate reading OF every aort
but win print nothing TO offend the most seruPu-
ions and delicate taste 1t will always contain the
most interesting stories aud rOmancea OF the day
carefully selected and Iegibly printed.
The Agricultural Department. II q prominent
feature in the WEEKLY SUN, and its articles viii
always be found fresh and ueefnl 10 the farmer.
The number Of men indepen a1 ln politics ~
especially. 1t belongs to no party, and obeyH No
dictation, eontendinR for principle, and Tor tina
election If the best men. II exposes the corruption
that diapraceg the country and threatens the aver
throw If republican institutions. IL has no fear
Of knaves and seeks no fayors from their support
The Markets of every kind and the fashions are
regularly reported IN ita columns
I1,e fYice Of the WEEKLY SUN 10 ore dollar
wear for a sheet of eight pages, aud Gfty-siE
columns Az this barely pays the expenses Of pa
per and printing, are not able 70 make any dis
count or allow any premium to friends who may
mako sreial efforts TO extend its circulation Un-
der the new law which requires payment Of post
age in advance one dollar year, with twenty
efr me cost OF prepaid postage added In the rate
- autsrril1tiou It is not necessary to get up
eiub in order to have the WEEKLY Sun at TINA
rate Any one who sends one dollar and twenty
cents will get the paper, postpaid, for year.
We have no travelling agents.
THE WEEKLY SUN.-Eight pages, Mty-et1
columns Only Slk 20 year postage preIAiqs
No discount from this rate
THE DAILY SBN.--A large fotir-page newfpa-
ner IN tyeuty-eight columns. Daily circulatAem
n ,er Iaa 600 All the news for 2 cents. SubrcriE-
ton. t,)atage prepaid IS centA mouth, or s. 50
YEAR To clubs of 10 or over, discount 81 ~ per
cent Address, - THE sun" New YORK eitl'-i
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A Singular Intimation..

The Herald md Tribune isn't pleased
with even reminder, from the Demo
cratic side of the house, of the recent
Democratic gains in this district. II
says it was only because the Democrats
turned out and voted, and the Republic
cans did not, that the result occurred
that did; and gravely adds:
The Republicans in this county have
a majority of 600 to 700, andsat the next
election if the party will nominate only
trRe, good and honest men, they viii de-
monstrate the facts that we assert are
correct
Inasinuch as both of the Esculapiuses
of the H. and z. were defeated before the
people in August, there may be no spec
ulation in that assertion.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-12-16
OBITUARY.
Rev. William Harrison.

Rev. William Harrison.
This venerable father and minister Of
the Prcsbyterian Church was called Il
resi- last Saturday, Dec 18th at 1 O'Clock,
r NJ For some time he has been sadly
1 afflicted with heart disease. His suffer
ing has been great, but not so acute as a
kind of indcfnable restIessness.
4 Mr. Harrison was in his seventeen
year He was born in Blount county,
4 Tennessee, and educated at Maryyille
College under Rev DR. Isaac Anderson.
Being poor, he labored under many diff
1 ficulties in procuring his education. He
was ordained to the full work of the Cos
pei ministy at Athens, Tennessee, in the
/ Spring of 1896. He has been permitted
! to labor for the Master for near forty
years During that time he was called
to minister to the people of New Market.
Mt Horeb, cambridge and Concord in
Jefferson county; Caledonia and Spring
Place in Knox county, and Mills River,
Nc. He also was engaged much of
his time as a teacher. He Taught at New
Market, cambridge and jacksonville
with success
All who knew Mr. HARRISON loved
and respected him for his honesty of pur-
pose and devotion 10 duty. 1t was not
his privilege to dwell much in the land
of BcuIah; still his faith was firm, and
his life irreproachable His labers were
owned of God, both in the scliool-room
and in the ministry. Hewas instrument
tai in bringing many to Christ; and the
day of revelation will, we believe, prove
that his crown win be decked with stars
The disease from which he died has
been preying upon him for years. 1t
was hard for him to give up regular
preaching; and even after he was pros
trate, his longing was to preach the Cos
pei. But his prayer ever was that he
might have grace to submit to the will
of God.
There is something sad to those of us
who arc left, in the death of good man;
but for him it is happy release from
pain and trouble. For him to die, is to
be with Christ. His death will cause
sadnes in hundreds of hearts, but there
will be mingled with it consciousness
that our sadness is his joy.
For weeks before he died, his mind
was partially clouded, and part OF the
time he thought he was with his
brethren in ecclesiastical meetings or at
preaching. lie would enquire at times
with affection after the welfare of broth
rem who have long since entered into
rest.
Upon one occasion he aroused from a
stupor, and said; :" What glorious meet
ing it will be up there with DR. Pearson,
DR.. Anderson, Father McCampbcll and
others" And after pausing awhile he
continued: Well, if l am not there, it
i'll not break up their heaven. -
We now feel assured that he is there,
enjoying the fruition of that peace and
happiness which will ever Increase.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-12-16
Funeral of Rev. MIR. Harrison

Funeral of Rev. Mr.. Harrison.
The death of this venerable and es-
teemed man of God is fittingly chroni-
cled in the obituary notice in another
column. The funeral services at the
Presbyterian Church were largely atten-
ded. The sermon was preached by Rev.
4. w. Wilson with an earncstness of
manner and appropriateness of language
betitting the melancholy occasion and
worthy of the memory of the deceased
The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Smith, followed in
anaffeeting and deeply impressive exhor-
tation. to the congregation that their last
end should be like the deceased's, when
the corpse was given in charge of the
Masonic fraternity, who accompanied it
in proper costume, followed by very
large procession of citizens on. foot and
in vehicles, to the Cemetery, where it
inferred with Masonic honOrs, Rev. Mr.
Summers and Judge Barton assisting
w. M. Thompson in the funeral cere-
monies. Altogether, it was one of the
largest and most impressively conducted
professions ever witnessed in our town
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-12-16
For the Interest Of all Parties.

There can now be no doubt of the wis
dom of the course pursued by Governor
Bramlette, with reference to the last
Grand Gift Concert of the Kentucky Ii
brary, The short postpOnemcnt TO Feb
ruary 9th Will insure rhe sale of every
ticket which will be more satisfactory to
every ticket-hOlder, and more for the in
terest of the Library, and that there may
he no doubt of its coming off this time,
the Governor proposes to return every
ticket-holder's money i'll case of failure.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-12-16

We wish, oh we wish we had the John
Cliinaman by the pig tail who invented
fire-crackers. We would shake and pull
him till he would endure all the nervous
torture of the scary women and dispep-
tic men who have suffered from the un-
expected explosion of the pcsky things
Why don't tho Board of Mayor and AL
dcrmen interdict the trouble?
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-12-16
American and Italian !!
The only MARBLE that will
stand the weather and
not tarnish!
II. II. Thomas * O

II. II. Thomas 81 Go.
Are prepared to supply all East
Tennessee and SoaabauesteeT,5a IfroiD ia
with Che finest HeadstOneS, TOmbs
and Monuments, putup in the high
est style of the art. on. short notice
and at prices lower than the lowest.
j. G. SMITH, their carver. is
known to be a genius in his line. No
Northern work we have ever seen
surpasses his.
We have the finest Book Of De-
signs in the United States from
which customers can select.
Is Prices given on application. All
work guaranteed TO give satisfaction.
Address, T. p. THOMAS & CO.,
Knoxville, Tenn. july 8-lStr
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-12-16

As great many new men have re-
Gently been elected to office, the enter
prising ~ gentleman at Nashville has re-
opened his skeleton 6iograp2tcA shop. 1t
was patented several years ago, and in a
life time will not be infringed upon by
outsiders, as it is prominently of the
earth-eIdy-ey
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-12-16
MorristOwn Produce Market.
Wholesale prices.

YOUNGSTOWN, December Is, 1874.
There is but little doing in the grain
trade in elfr market.
Wheat is dull at so cents to ST 90 per
bushei.
Corn will readily be taken by our deal
crs at 50 cents, though it viii be some
weeks before there is any activity in the
corn trade. Oats are scarce and wanted.
We quote
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-12-16

About three degrees cooler than the
weather at this writing is the assurance
with which nOn-subscriber at Whites
burg asks us to print a half column arti-
Gle personal to himself in interest. And
put him to the trouble Of borrowing the
paper to read it! No, never It's a bad
.exsqslI8e to set our good patrons at
Whitcsburg
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-12-16

Married, ell? Very well we shall
shortley look for a little Storey of the
Times, bound in muslin Cincinnati
Times.
Get out with your little Storey; it's to
be a serial Indianapolis Sentinel
You journalistic barbarians, to talk
about such thing. Besides, there may
not be either little Storey or a serial.
Marriage is a lottery, and don't every
body know there are the inevitable
blanks Nashville Banner.
A fig for the sensitive doubtings OF
this grumbling fumbler Let the Storey
go on, blanks or no blanks.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-12-16

We are pleased to learn that Sir. J. II.
McClistcr is even surprising expectation
in building up a school in Rhcatown,
Greene county. The Trustees were for
tunate in their selection of teacher
BY the way, Morristown boys are do
ing well wherever they go. The people
at Newport, Fincastlc and Seviervillc
seYerally think they have the right men
in the right place" in the persons of
Messrs. DIanard, Johnston and Bassett
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-12-16

If the Druggist Offers any kind
of herb-tlavOred alcohol for. dyspepsia,
biliOusness, or any other aiiment, tell
him that you want mecltctRe, not a bar
r0Ont dIinke-Asll him, for Dr.. WALKER 5
CALIFORNIA BITTERs, the best regulating
preparation known, and which you kH0ac
is free StttH's E2irer, Reject all the fiery
''Tonics" and ''Appetizers, p and cling
to that remedy. There is no medicine
that compares with it. D4w
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Nntice.

All persons who are Indebted to usare
requested to settle at once. Ten per
cent interest viii be added after the LIST
of january, 1875.
w. VAN Hess & Bro.
December9, 1874. tt
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A HOLIDAY.

Our merchants and business men, as
will be seen from the subjoined card, do
not propose to be annoyed with tho de
tails of business on Christmas day, and
give fair notice that supplies for that
joyous occasion must be purchased be-
fore the day dawns:
We, tho undersigned, merchants and
business men of Morristown, desire to
give our customers timely notice that
our places of business houses will be
closed on Christmas day, 25th instant
Brown, CrOwell lE Co, Rowe & Butt
W. Van Huss & Brooy s. G.. Jarnagin,
l.. p. & G. f. Spcck, Pence & LYLE;
Earnest Il BriscOe. ID. Morris,
j. NJ. g J. r. Taylor, ] A Townsend.
p Smith Il Co, DIN C.. LYLE,
Thompson & Folsom, c S Freshman.
McCrary 81 Harrison, Brown & Sons
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CIRCUIT COURT---GRAINGER
1k COUNTY, TENNESSEE.
q NANCY P. E.sDBFF " HIGH T. DUFFA .
IN THIS CASE IT APPEARING

I'LL from the allegations OF the petition which j.
sworn TO, that the defondant Is non-resident nf
the State of Tennessee II il ordered that pubIica-
ton be made for four successive weeks in the
to appear before the Jadee OF the Circuit Court Il
the Courthouse in Rutledge, on the 9Th Monday
Of December, to plead, answer or dernar 10 said
petition, O. the same win be taken FOR confessed
aud set for hearing parte. I'd him. This 18th
Of November. 1874. THOMAS IATHIM4
n39-4w. Prs fee s.. Clerk
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FIRST-CLASS HOTEL
In the Business Centre of the City

The interior of the Lamar House
is being refurnished and reftted
throughout. Good Beds, an excel
lent Table and attentive servantss
await the traveller.
Terms will be reasonable and the
Public is invited to give the house,
under the new management. trial.
john SCHERF, Proprietor.
WM Ii. LILLARD, Clerk.
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The HOlstOn Annual for 1874.

We are indebted to Rev. Mr.. Price, of
the .Holston Methodist, for a copy of
this Annual for 1874 1t contains, be-
sides the officially reported Minutes of
the fifty-first session of the Holston Con-
ference, held at Asheville, n. c., Octo-
bers1421, 1874, the appointments of the
preachers, the reports of the various
committees, Conference resolutions, me-
moirs of deceased ministers, and very
full statistics of Church property and
finance. 1t is systematically arranged
and compiled by REV. J. R. Payne, and
like its predecessors VIII be highly valu-
ed as a book of reference for members
'of Fhe denomination it represents. The
Annual bears the imprint of the Pres
and Herald Job Office, and is as faultless
lin press work and display of headlines
7as any work of the kind we have ever
seen turned from Knoxville printing
establishments.
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KangaS Central Land Agency

sAl1xA. MAJ JOHN w BERKs, Genl Mnnae'sFs
Real Esaste business generallys also htye tc'
sale all tie lands 81 the Kansas kheinc ASalssey
f,onarav amounting 10 over 5000sn01 acre" uA wv
sarsst IaFfrahle M Central and Western Kansas alr
80 Afifl-gites gaf lands, Farms, Cattle FAaeher,
ana CITY Property in Sahna aud the neiGeoerine
tewn ne, for sale at AT Aines.
- send for the Kansas Central l.and Se.At 80
4 large 3l-eolunln monthly PAPER, see what An3Ns
have Tor sale ana read an about the great AeXsfene
State Of the West
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-12-16

Resolutions of the DaHdridge bar, on
the death of Mrs. Nancy Randolph,
mother of Judge james Randolph, ar
rived too late for this weeks Insertion.
Will appear in our next issue.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-12-16

The East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad Company has made a
contract for new iron bridge over the
Hiwassee river, at Calhoun and Charles
ton
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1874-12-16

Rev. S. V. 8fcCorkle will soon resign
his pastorate of the Presbyterian Church
at Greeneville, to take charge of church
in Kingston.