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The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31

ing New England goods from that market, will be the best thing that ever happened for that section. It will bring in capital if safely conducted on business princi- ples. The factory, no matter how mean or poor, will become the nucleus of the village, and here, W lile the women mind the spindles, the men can go afield to raise more cotton, or turn wag0n-makers, iron-workers, smiths, timers, tool-makers, shoemakers, wheelwrights, tailOrs; in short, engage in all those little trades which MT. Atkinson so kindly advises should be the firstling efforts of southern industry. Let the south secure first it's cotton factories and the local home mar kets for their products, and all these trades and industries will be sure to grow up speedily around them. Then the fac tories themselves can expand, develop themselves, secure more capital, and compete with the factories of the north and of England for the markets of the world, with the advantage, never to be taken from them, of receiving on the spot the products of their own fields upon which no freights, charges or com InIsSlOuS udVC UCCli pdlus w LII ASAhs hs kinson inform us, in his next paper, what are the
 FREIGHTs, COMMISSIONS AND CHARGES paid by foreign mills on the five hundrot bales of cotton which one of these Ettlt despised factorles consumes in year, ant which it gets fresh out of the ssid free o cost7 Take it from the ginhouse to thu depot or the boat; to the receiving city the factor, the warehouse, the press, tn, vessel, to New York or Liverpool, Fal River or Manchester, and assess all tn, various charges and brokerages upon it 1 A bale of cotton weighs four hundred ant l fifty pounds, which is the weight of sever { and and q halt bushels of wheat. {
 farmer ia Baltimore county, ten mile
 from town, has to pay, in freight, com
 missions. etc., ninety-seven and hal cents before he can sell that weight o
 wheat in the city. Consequently he cal
 afford to sell his wheat at discount c
 thirteen cents per bushel from cit
 prices to the nearest mill. Let Mir. Al
 kinson test cotton by similar standard
 and he will speedily discover that cotto
 factories in the south, which begin b
 controlling in rude, homely way tn
 local home market, will end by contest
 ing the supremacy of Massachusetts an
 Lancashire in the markets of the world --Bdltimore Erening Bulletin.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31

resting upon the points contained in these simple questions. First, what is meant by the second ploughing of cotton The first work usually given cotton crop is couple of filrrows to the row, designed to throw the soil away from the plants SO that the hoe hands may easily get at them to thin out the growth. This working is frequently not considered as ploughing, but siding" barring" n running round" etc. When the hoe hands have chopped through the crop, the genuine ploughing then begins, and we would reply to the above inquiry by saving that much depends upon the seasons, the condition of the soil, whether in high season or otherwise, the advanced or backward stage of the crop, and the kind of soil.
 If the seasons forebodc dry weather we would advise deep ploughing; if the soil is high in season, plough shallow, if tho crop is backward, ploug gh deep and close if advanced, plough more shallow and at a greater distance from the crop; if the soil is light and sandy, use sweep; il clay or heavy loam, plough deep and close. It will be readily seen that we are of the opinion that every farmer if he observes closely and studies carefully the nature of his soil, can know better how to treat it than others can who are unacquainted with it.
 As to "laying by" with sweep, there can be no difference of opinion on this subject. If the cultivation up to that time has been thorough, and the crop is clean, there is no necessity fol doing more than dragging sweep ai wide as possible through the rows. This working will effectually destroy any young grass, and leave the soil 50 tha, the loose top soil will act as mulchine to the roots of the cotton plants in the event the next few days or weeks may be dry and hot, as is usually the case al that season. The wider the sweep thu less injury is done to the limbs, hloom and bolls at this working of the crop Charleston Ne,es and Courier.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31
ChOppi"A Out Cotton,

With the usual method of sowing cot ton seed quickly in the drill, it is very important to chop and thin out at the earliest possible moment. 1t is very de- sirable that the young plants should grow off rapidly, but it is impossible for them to do this if crowded together. They struggle against each other, grow up tall and slender, and when finally thinned out, are disposed to fall over. Whenever this happens some time elapses before growth fairly begins. Go over rapidly then, and thin down, not to a final stand, but as near to it as can be safely be done. Chop out with wider hoe than that subsequently, used, that the spaces between hills may be wide enough te admit the hoe without danger of bruising the plants. It takes both ip- creased care and time to hoe between two hills just far enough apart to admit the hoe between them. IL the ridge is sharp enough, and soil sufficiently loose for the hoes to chop advantageously, it may be done before blowing the cotton l; but if the ground is hard it is we'll 10 run around" the cotton in advance of the hses. It is thought by many that barring off" and leaving the cotton on rather high and narrow ridge has two fold good efiect-the first to make the soil about the plants warm up more rapidly.
 This is probably true, as in the spring the air is generally warmer than the earth, and the more the latter is exposed to the former, the warmer it will get. The second advantage is that the roots oi the plant are thereby forced to run deep and this guards the plant measurably against subsequent drouth. The chiei objection to barring off" is the increased liability of the young plant, not yet strongly rooted, to fall down when the cotton is chopped out. We repeat the remarks made in connection with the first working of corn: If the land is hard, run close to the cotton, and blow deep and thoroughly; if it is frfable and loose, use any blow that will facilitate work and kill the young grass--the ter rible May grass which will now spring up, and is, by long odds, the most trouble some to contend with in working the crop. Go over the cotton very rapidly at this working, as it is very important to give corn it's second blowing and get back to the cotton again at an early day. The second working of cotton is the inn portant one, requiring unusual care and demanding more time, which must be secured by hurrying over quickly at it's first tworking.-Southern CuHirator.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31
Nests for Fowls.

The instinct of the fowl is the best guide. In eur boyheod we used to won der why it was that hen which hid her nest under barn or in fence corner would-if she escaped the attack of rats come of triumphant with full clutch of chicks, while another set ever SO care. fully in nicely made nest box, would hatch but small per centage of her eggs. The reason, as tho hen very well knew, WAS that the damp ground was powerful auxiliary in the matter. To secure all this advantage it is only necessary to place damp earth in the bottom of the nest box. For convenience it is better to mould it into copcave form; not too much so that the eggs will all roll into the bottom. This should then be lined with soft material-straw cut moderately short, or be it of all, lawn mowings which were carefully cured when first cut. Sprinkle literally with sulphur to keep out vermin, and do not give greater number of eggs than the hen can completely cover.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31
CurIosities of Life.
Half off all who live die before I7.

Half of all who live die before IT.
 Only one person in 100, 900 lives to be 100 years, and but one in lO0 reaches 60.
 The married live longer than the single.
 Out of every thousand persons born, only ninety-fve weddings take place.
 Lay your finger on your pulse, and know that at every stroke some mortal passes to his Maker-some tellow-bein crosses the river of death; and, if we tbink ot it we may we'll wonder that it should be so long before our turn comes.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31
To conREspoNprNrs.

All communications for this paper should bo ac- companed by the name of the author; not necessary Tor publcation but evidence of good faith on the part of the writer Manuscripts should be written only one side of the paper Be ,rticuisrly care- fni in regard to your dates, and to having all sigma lures plainly written,
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31

TEE African Methodist Episcopal church has lO0, ,6Sl members, the African Methodist Episcopal Zion church, 200. 900, the colored Methodist Episcopal church, S0,000. There are also about 10000 negroes in the Methodist Episcopal church South and elsewhere, making a total of G66 .6Sl.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31

A nook among the hiiisi lltio farm Whose fertile acres yield us daily bread \ hoiney, low-browed dwelling, snug and warn With wide blue country-ski,s hung overhead. No costly splendor here, now gliding glow No dcar-bought pictures hang upon the walls; But bright and happy faces come and go Aud through the windows Gods sweet sunshine
 falls.
 We arc not rich in heaps oi boarded gold We are not poor, for we can keep at bay The poor mans haunting spectres, waut and
 crime
 Can keep from owing debts cannot pay. With wholesome plenty is our table spread; With genial comfort gows our evening fire; The ii rec night winds may battle overhead; Ssfe Is our shelter though the strife be dire. When days grow long and winter storms OCT ; Here come the first birds ot the early spring, And build their cuynlug nests beside the door, Teaching sweet lessons as they work and sing Here come our friends-a dear and cherished Dearer, perchsnce, than if they numbered
 more;
 We greet them with hand-clasp warm and true, And give them the best we have in store. What though inc rooms be small and low the What though We can but offer simple fare? II matters not; so friendships warp and roof Arc spun Of gold, for these we need not care.
 
 But the loud roar of winds and waves at war, Subdued by distance, comes melodously- soft and gentle murnur, faint and far. We zee Inc small go up, the great go down, And bless the peaceful safety of our lot. The broken sceptre, and the toppllng crowI, And crash of falling thrones-these shake Us
 not.
 We have some weary toll to struggle through Some trials that we bravely strive to meet We have our sorrows, as all mortals do We have our joys too, pure, and calm, and sweet such life too even in its flow
 Too silent, calm, too barren of event. It's very joys too still do not know; think he eonquers ali who wins content
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31

A SHORT time ago lady residing at Clifton, England, having an income of f5,000 year, was so struck by the de. votion of young crossing-sweep to his mother, that she proposed to him, placed him in the hands 0 tutor for couple of months, and when he had been intel lectually veneered and polished, married him at Wells Cathedral. The experi- ment was not success, and the lady ia now suing for divorce,
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31
Piough htug Cotton.

We have received letter from d young farloer, asking US with what kind of plough would We plough cotton the second time, and whether we would use sweep eighteen inches broad to lay by otton
 Therv s,e hundreds of contingencies
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31

NEARLY l25,000 bushels of red clover seed are exported from this continent to Europe every year.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31
Oh, Yes. That 1" Punger Gourd."

In letter to the Washington Ameri- can, senator George w Martin. of Ten nessee, attempts to explain the mystery {;
 In the outset, to prevent mistakes, I will state that 1 do not now exactly remember the source from which ie. ceived the knowledge am about to i'm. part, but I am of opinion that it was handed down by tradition. The 'punger gourd' belongs to the great gourd family, and is of tbe genus Legenaria. Soon after tobacco and cotton were first culti- vated in this country by the labor of the African race, it was found that the sup ply of suitable vessels among the settlers to carry water to the field was entirely inadequate. Just at this time the large tlat-bottomed gourd was used for that purpose. and to distinguish it from any other gourd the negroes called it the 'punger gourd. And now you have all know of the 'punger gourd,' and will see at once that the exemption was in tended to protect the originstors of the word. With this explanation I hope the country will be satisfied, and if you can find space for this, it would perhap be well to send copy to each of the supreme judges"
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31
FARM AND PRESIDE.
A Country Home.

BY ELLEN r. ALLERTox.
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31

down south were busy as bees and merry
 as crickets, turning out their osnaburgs,
 muslin and jeans under full pressure, and
 reaping the rewards in dividends that
 ranged up from ten to thirty per cent.
 At this very moment, when the establish
 ments of the Spragues and Hoyts and
 Laurences are dying of dry-rot, these
 nameless little yarn-weavers at the south, in and around Augusta, and every other riparian town, are not only coining money, but educating the southern peo. pie in the ways and means of new in- dustry which will populate all their waste places. MT. Atkinson says: "The opinion in the south that prosperity will of necessity ensue from the establishment of numerous cotton mills may not be well grounded, and it may we'll be asked whether section in which capital is scarce, and the rate of therefore, high, can afford in- vestments of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars in business in which only one hundred people would be em- ployed, and not over thirty thousand dollars year paid in wages" Pray, let us ask Mir. Atkinson, what is the best way to invest capital in and make inter .st low! How did New England begin with small mills, or with large ones The one hundred thousand dollars sugar plantation in Louisiana pays only ten
 thousand dollars wages, yet the south las survived that. The one hundred thousand dollars cotton plantation in Georgia pays only six thousand dollars ysses--the south even survives that. To our notion,
 THE DETERMINATIONS OF THE SOUTH
 Q manufacture cotton, at first in rude,
 mall way, and only proposing to supply
 he local home market, thereby exclud-
The Russellville Democrat., 1877-05-31

VI them? Are we not as intelligent as those of the east ?"
 "Our western civilization is young yet, replied the occult "and. as I have said, the mind of the Caucasian is not as well adapted to the perception oi subtle truths. But there are many Europeans wLo are real adopts, and there is quite a number of persons in New York who are studying occultism. Some of them only study it philosophically, but some are practicing it. There is one who has several times accomplished the separa- tion of his astral bedy from his physical body, though only for few moments. But I can make all this much clearer to you, after time, by showing you a copy of the book I am writing---The Veil of Isis than can do in conversation.
 Among the black magicians are the serpent charmers, who have the same powers as the psillis of Egypt. They have as keen sent as dog for snake, and will go straight to its hole and dig it out with their fingers. Many of these jugglers will do the same thing as the fakirs do, and by similar process of in cantation. l remember I was once in the bungalow of rich Indian. where a fakir and 4 juggler both performed their feats. In the room were a tame tiger, chained, monkey, and a parrot While the fakir was performing they all showed signs of great delight, but when the sorcerer began the tiger leaped around in evident terrer, roaring in frightful manner, and at last became so violent that he broke his chain, leaped through
Dodge City times., 1877-11-10

Among Cabinet or Parlor Organs, those made
BY the Mason q Hamlin Organ Co. standindis-
putably highest, having q most remarkable
record. In its present form, this instrument
was introduced BY these makers, seventeen
years since, and the almost universal result Of
comparisons at competitive exhibitions and
testimony OF musicians, is that the organs Of
their make arc unequaled by any others. Such
reputation have they obtained in foreign coun-
tries that London alone has purchased more
than one thousand of them in a single year.
At all the great Worlds Exhibitions for ten
years, at Paris, Vienna, Santiago and Phila-
delphia, they have carried of highest honors-
In the whole range Of almost innumerable ar
ttcles placed in competition in our great Cen
tennial Exhibition last year, there Is scarcely
one respecting which the report of the Jury Is
% emphatic in recognizing its superiority to all
competing articles. They unanimously assign
to these organs the first rank in the several
requisites OF the Glass; which is equivalent to
saying that they excel in all important quail
ties. Mr.. George F. Bristow, the distinguished
composer, of New York. who was one OF the
examining jurors, writes that the Jury had no
difficulty in deciding which reed organs were
entitled to highest commendation; adding, ~
believe that every member of the Jury heartily
concurred in assigning to those of your make,
qualities OF such instruments"
The Mason & Hamlin Co. are offering, this
season, new and more attractive Organs than
ever before, and at lower prices. See their ad-
vcrtisement in another column
Dodge City times., 1877-11-10

An AntidOte which will cure every vari-
ETY. Of Ague, Fever and Ague, and Chills and
Fever, and leave no bad trace or disorder in
the system, has been discovered by one Of
Americas greatest Chemists. This prepara-
tion or principle is known by the name OF
CLIFFoRD's FEBRIPUGE. Being entirely
free from minerals or other deleterious ma
terials, it accomplishes its work without be-
ing in the least harmful to the system. En-
tering the blood, 1t disinfects and eliminates
all the poisonous miasm or malaria, and
thus accOmplishes sure cure.
J. C. RICHARDSON, Prop'r,
For sale by all Druggists. st. Louis.
Dodge City times., 1877-11-10

OUR IMPRUDEycE THE CAUSE OF CoNsUMP-
rIoN.-How many Of us can date the cause Of
Cur last sickness to either a crowded room and
then coming out in cold air, or wearing damp
clothes, causing cough which settles upon
the lungs, producing seated pains in the chest.
-tllen's Lung Balsam will check the disease
and restore health to ,he system, if only used
in time. Remember and call at the Drug Store
for Aliens Lung Balsam. Every family should
keep il at hand
Dodge City times., 1877-11-10
CIeason,s Publications.

Great reduction in price for 1878 Of GLzA-
soN's PICTORIAL TO 81 year. Single copies SC.
The HOME CIRCLE to $2 a year, single ecopies
s cents, for sale by all newsdealers.
GLEAsoN's MONTHLY COMPANION to 81 q
year, single copies 10 cents. All postage free.
The price of Chromos has just been greatly
reduced. No one now gives such liberal terms
to agents as We do. Send for new free circu-
lar. Address F. GLEASON & Co., 73S Wash
ington street, Boston, Mass.
Dodge City times., 1877-11-10
Delicious COokery.

The most delicious, light, white and whole
some biscuits, rolls, mullins, waf1es, corn
bread, cake, etc, are possible to every table by
using the celebrated Do0LEY's YKAsf Pow.
DER: It is absolutely pure, and win 60 much
der. It Is impossible TO fail with Il In baking.
Ask your grocer for IT, and do not be put of1
with any other.
Dodge City times., 1877-11-10

The Papal blessing has been for
warded in advance to the King of Spain
upon his approaching marriage with
Duke Montpensier's daughter.
Dodge City times., 1877-11-10

Don't fail to procure Mrs. WINsIow's SooTH-
ING SYRUP for all diseases of teething in chill.
dren. 1t relieves the child from pain, cures wind
collie, regulates the bowels and, by giving relief
and health to the child gives rest to the mother.
Dodge City times., 1877-11-10
Rheumati.m Quickly Cured.

'Durangs Rheumatic Remedy" the great In
teyndi Medicine, will positively cure any case Of
rheumatism on the face of the earth. Price 81 a
bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Send for circular
TO Helphenstine 4 Bentley, Washington, D. G.
Dodge City times., 1877-11-10

KINGsFORD's OswEGO PURE STARCH,
having greater strength and purity, requires
less quantity than common starch. Hence
its economy is apparent.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-03-06
LAND FUR SALE.
Cheap and on Easy Terms.
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Sisats i ,,PI.asants c., v. M

-fTHR undersigned will sell thsAkfolloHins
L pieces OF iand en- good terms, upon ap.
plication to him in,person. or his attorney,
to viii: -'' '. '''
no sl--A tract Of 81 acres lying on the
.wAtsfs of arssap Run and French Creek,
'aseat milssAtom ths ohio; River; PARTLY
improved. ~
No. 2-Atraet Of A acres adjoining No.
" parry '@pto4ee' gooa lana aad lecssien.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-03-06

eEMr Sam Bowles the Springfield
Mass Republican, thus.pleasantly re-
nects on the work Of the Great Electoral
Commission h3HAfs. asiEsi NJ
g sLouisiana gave Tilden overs, 900 ma
jority on much the heaviest vote ever
polled; Oregon gave Hayes about Loo
majority Political burglars in Louisiana
put upa job to steal the eight Electoral
votes from Tiiden; counter burglary of
one Hayes vote was attempted in Oregon
The Electoral Commission decided that
there was no way OF recovering the stolen
goods in the Louisiana case |; It has found
away OF restoring the Oregonvote to its
rightful owner"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-03-06
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1IARRf8f STEEL md Noses Steel, her hus.
IL band, ,she sssida insths coauty Of Polk,
in, the Ststs Of Iowa. and susannah Sloan
and William: A., Sloan. who reside in the
county ofsMonroe and State OF Ohio, will
take -nusicsc that petition Was fled against
tlzsm opsahs 9sthe dxy of February, A.S2.
1877, IN ths court OF common, pleas within
and for tbs county of Monroe. By Oliver 9.
Sloan, and b now pending, wherein said or
ivefis. Sloan demands partition of the iel-
lowing real estate situate ID said county of
Monroe, 70 wit:
The. east half of tAs northwest quarter Of
section thigty-svo 1871 IN township ave .Isl
ID range six I6J. Aiso, the wsst hsif Of the
northeast qasstsr OF same section, township
sud.range. Also, the northwest quarter OF
ths 3northwest quarter same section, town.
ship and rangssf Also. the the north part
Of the southwest quarter Of the southwest
quarter Of same section, township and range.
Also, the soushssss quarter Of the Gsrthsast
quarter of .ssctisn two (2l. tesnship six rel
and range rseven ri. Also, the northssss
quarter Of the southeast qusrtsr Of saue
section, township and range, aud that At the
nsxt term ofssaid court the SAID Oliver o.
Sloan wiltapply for an order that partition
may be made sf. said premises. sc .s9Ssa
I,r sPRlGGs & BRIGGS, :
nshs' ss'as7sTss . ssg AVE-. fog plainsis