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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-16
Barren Soils.

When science and skill have fully eX-
ecuted their influence it will be found
that but little of the surface of the earth
is either barren or unfruitful. Thirty
years ago we visited the State of Della
ware, and pitied the inhabitants who
were trying to make living from its
barren sands. Since that their soil and
favorable climate has been discovered
to be just the place to raise the best
peaches, and that land has advanced
to fabulous prices. A few years ago a
Mr.. Dean purchased farm on the poor
knobs of Southern Indiana. Seven
years ago when travelling through there
if man had offered to give us thou
sand acres we should have felt insulted.
The friends of Mr.. Dean, fearing he
would never make living, persuaded
him to abandon the idea of making a
farm of it. Not discouraged, however,
he planted out fifty acres in peach trees,
which are now eleven years old, and
are fine and thrifty. The trees are
planted sixteen feet apart, and are Gull
tivated as nicely as Lis corn crop. The
ground has been twice thoroughly
broken this season with turning pillow,
and once with shovel pillow, and each
tree hilled up with a big hill like a
sweet potato hill, to keep the grubs
from the roots. All his trees had the
fruit thinned by hand, and his trees are
not overloaded with ill-shaped and
small fruit. On the contrary, the fruit
is large and shapely, and finely colored.
Noticeably among his fine peaches that
he was handling were Wards Late and
the Smock, a large yellow freestone.
His Heath's Clings were just coming
in, and he had sold them on the ground
at three dollars per bushel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-16

EDWARD EVERETT gave utterance to
the following: ITO read the English
language well, to write with dispatch, n
neat, legible hand, and be master of the
first four rules of arithmetic, so as to
dispose of at once, with accuracy, every
question of figures which comes up in
PRACTICE call this good education.
And if you add the ability to write pure
grammatical English, regard it as an
excellent education. These are the
tools. You can do much with them,
but you are helpless without them.
They are the foundation, and unless
you begin with these, all your fashy
attainments, a little geology, and all
other ologies and osphies are ostenta-
tious rubbish"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-16
How to Milk.

Some mixers seize the root of the
teat between the thumb and forefinger
and then drag down until it slips
out of their grasp. In this way the
teat and udder both are often severely in
jured. The proper mode of milking is
to take the teat in the entire hand, and,
after pressing it upward, that it may be
filled from the capacious milk reservoir
above, to compress it first at the base
between the thumb and forefinger,
then successfully by each of the three
succeeding fingers, until completely
emptied. The teat is at the same time
gently drawn upon, but this severe
faction is altogether unnecessary, and
highly injurious. The COW should
always be MIXED regularly and the
milk entirely drawn off. If the milk
ing is properly and seasonably done
there is little danger of disease of the
teats or udder. More cows are ruined
from faults of this kind than from all
other causes, and our readers will do
well to avoid them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-16

Up to Aug. 30he had sold $500 bush
els OF peaches, and except a few BUSH
els, he had received from $3.50 to Sc
per bushel for them. His incest peaches
are packed in quarter bushel boxes, four
of which are strapped together. Ittook
only 10 OF the Wards Late to make a
bushel.
Apd so it is all over the United States.
Frequently those locations, least calcu-
lated from appearance to be productive,
suddenly are found to be the most val
liable parts of our country. State
ReQiSter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-16

"A young friend of mine was cured of mn in
his system that he was unable to do any bust
ness. He was entirely cured by the use of Hop
Bitters. 1t allayed all that burning thirst; took
steady, and he has remained a sober and steady
man for more than two years, ard has no desire
to return to his cups, and l know of a number
it."-From a leading r. R. Official, Chicago, Iii.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-16

DR.. BULLS CoUGH SYRUP is purely vege-
table compound innocent in nature and Won
derful in effect. For children it is Invaluable,
curing Group, Whoopng Cough, ETC., in a few
hours. Price, 25 cents per bottle, or five bot
ties for 81 90.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-16

1T is demonstrated that America makes the
best Cabinet or Parlor Organs in the world.
At all worlds exhibitions in recent wears Ma
son ~ Hamlin have obtained highest honors,
having received the gold medal at the Paris
Exposition of 1873.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-16
Silver.

But little silver was mined in this
country previous to 1855, and no record
of the amount produced can be had.
The following shows the amount pro-
duced each year for the last twenty
three years:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-16

"MAMMA, can't we have anything we
want?'' Eyes, my dears; but be care
full and don't want anything you can't
have"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-16

THE tramps are lucky lot, after all.
The returns are all in, and it is a posi-
tive fact that not single, solitary
tramp lost a dollar by the Bank 1T
Glasgow failure. -NorriStOUn Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-16

We ask attention to the card of the Ohio
Farmer in this issue of our paper, and recon-
mend it as one of the oldest and most valua-
bic agricultural and family papers of the
country.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-16
VEGE TINE.
For Nervousness, SleepIeSs Nights.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March u, 1877.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March -, 1877.
II. r. STEVENS:
Ie0r Sri do not not believe in putting nor would I
indDSe a humbug but consider it no more than real
justice to speak well Of Ncgetine believing ii to be
excellent medicine have used several bottles Of it, to
my entire satisfaction and great relief from an inexp
cable Nervousness which had caused great suffering
and seepesS nights have walked the floor and reSOrted
to different methods for relief, to purpose. l
finally thought would give Vcgetne trial with little
faith, Will admit; but to my surprise and great relief
few doses convinced me that had got hold Of the
right thing for my difficulty. 1t sent ont humOr from
my blood that, have doubt the cause of the
misery had endured and found relief as a
medicine could relieve disease Of that kind. When
began its use seldom got nights sleep half a one
and my appetite was poor, and as consequence was
running down rapidly but, after a few Doses saw
radical change every way and thoroughly satisfied
with Vegetne, and recommend it to any person suffer
ing as did Respectfully,
Mrs. j. A. JOHNSON.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-16

FEMALE MISUNDERSTANDING acts directly upon
the of these complaints II invigmateS and
strengthens the whole SYSTEM acts upon the secretye
organs allays inflammation ceanSes and cures ucera-
tiOn cures constipation regulates the bowels headache
and pains in the back cease in fact there is disease
or complaint where the Negetne gives quick relief
and is effective in It's cure i'll what is termed Fee
male Weakness 1t has never failed in one instance
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very low rate If taken soon. The type is almost as
good new, having been used but very little. This
advertisement is fair sample of the condition of the
material
Write for particulars to A. n. KELLOGG,
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By recent reorganization, the Chicago Academy Of
Design has been put in better condition than at any
time since the fire.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-08

CLOVER AND GRAssEs.-May be seeded
down this month, just as soon as the heavy
freezes are over. If to be sown on small
grain, run alight harrow over the land, and
then sow seed; if by themselves, break the
land thoroughly and pulverize it by repeat.
ed harrowings, and then smooeh it with
"drag." Before narrowing apply manure
for clover, barn-yard, manure is good
Ashes also, 30 bushels per acre. Acid
phosphate, 200 to 300 lbs. per acre, will
generally insure stand. Sow IL to 15ibs.
seed per acre. For grass the same pre-
paration is required, but aitroQenow ma.
ure is needed-barn-yard manure, cotton
seed meal, Peruvian guano or nitrate soda.
-iSouthern Cultiyator. ~
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-08

WHAT TO BUY.-Just as little of cyery-
thing needed as you possibly can. Econ
omy should be our motto for years to come.
We are too poor to buy much of anything.
Iron, salt, few implements, and perhaps
coffee, pretty well make up the list. Tea
we can make at home-sugar, also, in a
large portion of the cotton States-syrun
in abundance everywhere, butter and cheese
IN any quantity, cotton and .woollen goods,
horses and mules We can raise--plow stocks,
axe handles, hoe helyes, wagon hubs, spokes
and fellocs, grain cradles, snaths, our faith
ers made them all, and we are no better,
and need be no more helpless than they
A tiths of strictly surplus cotton crop
ought to buy everything needed on farm,
and the remaining hine tenths pass to tho
account of accumulated profits.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-08

LEAP MANURE.-This manure possesses
excellent fertilizing properties, and greatly
improves the texture and character of the
soil. Analysis proves that the foliage of
trees contains vastly more IMMORAL riches
such as phosphates, lime, potash and soda
-thon the solid wood, and that the older
the leaves, the greater the amount of these
they contain. Now, that the fallen leaves
litter the ground, the farmer whose farm
pays well gathers them carefully to be eli
thcr used in the compost heap with other de-
composible vegetable matters, or employed
as litter for his animals during witer, or as
coatiDgs for his yard or other Enclosures
where animals are confined, and where the
leaves by absorbing the liquid voidings may
be readily converted into excellent plant.
food.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-08

WASHING OF LAND.-As this is one of
the greatest of evils on a cotton farm,
attention cannot be called too often
to modes of preventing it. On very
steep hillsides nothing but well constructed
bitches can prevent it-but on moderate
slopes. we suggest that lines of level be laid
off at ordinary distances of hillside bitches,
and strips five to ten feet wide along these
lines be sown in oats, rye, orchard grass and
clover. No land will be lost, and these un-
cultivated strips will quite effectually stop
the washing, if care be taken to lay off the
cotton rows on level.-.Southern Cultiva>
tor.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-08

Rich Manure can only be made from rich
food. Animals add nothing to the manure.
If we feed straw, we get back as manure
something less than the straw we feed, and
straw alone is very poor manure. If we
feed OIL cake meal, corn meal, bran, and SIM
liar rich food, to mature animals, they con.
sumo the starchy and fatty portions, while
much of the nitrogen and phosphates 90
into the manure heap along with the straw
or hay,eaten, which gives the needed bulk to
the manure. The more nitrogen the food
contains, the richer will be the manure
1t is thus that the statement made by chem
lists, that the manure made by feeding ton
of bran, or linseed, or cotton seed oil cako,
is for some soils worth more than the food
itself, can be satisfactorily explained.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-08

Corn Stalks and Straw should be cut up
with fodder cutter if only to be thrown
into the yard, or used for litter. Short
stalks absorb more liquid than long the
manure from them is easier handled, and
they. rot more quickly. A fodder cutter
run by two-horse tread power, will cut
100 pounds of straw, or stalks, in five min
utes, and the cost of the machine and often
labor will be repaid in one season in the
convenience Of handling the short manure.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-08

RURAL BREvITIEs Without agricul.
ture wo should not have manufactures, and
we should not have commerce
ton.
What nobler occupation engages the ac-
tive power of man? And as all others arc
supported by it, why should it not rank
first in dignity?
Farming is calling which should raise
the thoughts and feelings, soothe the rug
ged pangs of life, and strew the vale of de-
clining years with many thornless flower,
in the recollection of innocent enjoymcnts.
God Almighty first planted garden, and
indeed it is the purest of all human pleas.
ures. 1t is the greatest refresbment to the
spirit Of man, without which buildings aud
palaces are but gross handiworks, and man
shall ever see that when ages grow to civil.
ity and elegance men come to build stately
sooner than to garden finely, as if garden
ing were the greater perfection.-Lord Ba-
con.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-08

Watering Stock is very important part
of the care needed, for them at this season.
Empty and clear the trougbs of ice every
afternoon, so that when filled in the morn
ing there is no ice to chill the water. In
cold weather water should not be drawn
from the we'll until it is needed for the stock.
Covers should be provided for all outside
wator troughs to keep out snow.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-08

The Manure Heap may be made in q
central place in the yard, and the different
kinds of manure should be wheeled out of
the stables and pens, and mixed together in
the heap. We find it pays to turn over tho
heap once or twice during the winter, mix
it thoroughly, and break up all the Jumps.
This makes it fine, and fit for use early in
spring 80 "aa' ''''' ~
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-08

A near sighted hen that ate saw1ust, sup
posing it to be corn-meal, then went and
laid nest full Of bureau knobs set on
them thfee weeks, and hatchfd out
set of parlor furniture, and was pretty fair
hen. ~ .,n
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-08

again heap of stock highly fed furnish heap
OF good manure. Heap of good manure
returned to tho soil again make heap of
crop, and so rotation interminably. All
this good rich food ploughed under for tho
Improvement of the soil. Think of it We
farmers who haven't Got anything for YOUR
poor COWS to cat but cotton stalks I have
only given an unvarnished statement of
what l saw. An inspection of this, the
model farm, is we'll worth the time of any
farmer. La fact one progressive man en-
Enthusiastically remarked that visit to such
farm would place a farmer.a generation
ahead. We cannot exactly say that much,
|.sa,s:. 4 ~ tia4x= sitah = :t...>-l4lA
great benent'to any mafi be he ever SO p6of..
lie would receive ideas that he could turn
to account and be useful to him as long as
ne lives. The Messrs. Satterthwaite de-
serve great credit for the example they have
set. These are the kind of emigrants we
want; men who will discard politics and 90
to work to build up our waste places
MORE ANON, in aiken Journal.
TIE MULE.-A correspondent of the
Rural Sun, in an able letter concerning the
breaking of mules, says: awe have had
quite considerable experience in breaking
mules and our usual practice has been to
gear him and hitch him to the plow at once,
by the side of well-broken borsc or muls
The assistance of an extra hand is some.
times required for = hour or two 1t used
to be thought best 20 break his spirit and
exhaust him physically, to bring him to
true sense Of his condition, but Setter coun.
sells now prevail, and we en.ieavor to pre-.
serve both his streng tn and spirit by not
over,taxing his powers of endurance, and by
kind treatment, to which he is as amenable
as horse or an OK, soon becoming submis-
sive and gentle, when properly handled.
"Mnch of the obloquy which attaches to
his character results from the thoushtless
and injudicious training he receives, and
the cruel treatment meted out to him, more
on account Of his character, however, than
his conduct. We hail it as an indication of
real human progress that his claims to a
high consideration are now being more gen
orally recognized.
"Ihe negro is, however, implacable and
upteelinS in his treatment of the mule, un-
willing to accord to him any of the sensi-
bilities To- inhjsh 6esh is heir. He was his
associate IN The Eang Syne, which IS fast
becoming traditional, ard the negro places
him in the same category with the ash cake,
which he now ignores, because he regards
it as the emblem of his slavery. The ne.
gro, the mule and the ash-cake Even
thus associated they form trio that recalls
the peaceful, prosperous and happier days
of our beloved Southerland rudely severed
and disjointed, they recall the humiliation
and poverty of our sojourn in the land of
Yankee misrule and intolerance. Let us
thank our stars for deliverance and the hope
we have of one day seeing the negro ra-
tional and useful member of our body po-
litic, the mule respected member of the
equine family and the ash. cake restored to
our fireside, for it is dear yet to our memo
ry."
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-08

A popular clergyman in England recent
ly gave lecture on "Fools" The Tickets
OF admission were inscribed, "Lecture
on Fools. Admit one" There was large
audience. So.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-08

Manure is wasted by exposure to wash
ing rains, or by being trampled by stock in
wet yards. Itmay easily lose three -fourths
of its value in this way. ,a.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-02-08

Bran and Middlings may be fed to all
kinds of stock. All, from horses to poultry,
eat these eagerly, and thrive upon them.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-21
jackson Yellow Fever.

Our town, notwithstanding its exposed
position, is yet free from the yellow
fever, thanks to the vigilance of the
Mayor, the city authorities, the Board Of
Health, and City Physician who is
charged with the supervision and en-
forcement of the quarantine regulations.
The policemen in charge Of the quaran-
tine stations have remained at their posts
like true men, and deserve credit for the
courage and fidelity with which they
have stood sentinel over the health and
lives of the community. The authori-
ties will not weary in well doing. The
picket posts have been enlarged so as to
include the dirt roads leading to town.
Intruders who are detected recklessly
defying the quarantine regulations will
be arrested and rigidly dealt with; and
disnfectants will not be spared by the
public authorities. Every citizen should
constitute himself a conservator of the
health of the town. And if we turn to
proper account the means placed at our
disposal by the All Wise Disposer of hui
man events, it may yet please Him to
turn away from our city the "Pestllence
that walketh in darkness and the destruc-
ton that wasteth at MONDAY"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-21
.rHE FIFTH DI>TsICT.



Pursuant to a call OF the Hon; X. sea-,
chairman, ETC., a convention of tue peoPie
of Harrison county, was held at the Court
house, at Mississippi City, on Iuesuay'
August IL, 1873. -
The meeting was called to order. and on
motion of Capt. p. X. Mayors. DR.: Charles
Peleaz was called to the chair and Mr. u H.
Lancaster appointed secretary.
The chairman in few appropriate re-
marks stated the object of the meeting 10 De
the election of delegates to the Dem cratic
Congressional Convention, to b. htll az
Brookhaven on the 81 of Septem Oer lS'e'
and declared the convention organized anu
ready for business. -
Ii was moved and seconded that two del
egates from each beat be elected by the
meeting to represent this county
The following gentlemen were eleeteu y,
Beat No. IA. NJ. Ddhlgreen, +. w. FL
Beat No. 2-wm. McCaughan, Thos. w.
Grayson.
Beat No. 3-Elliott Henderson, DR.. A. h.
Northrop
Beat No. 4--Elijah Ladner. VIM. Smith.
Beat No. 5--W. K. Wilmington, Thomas
Bond, Sr.
Moved by Mr.J. 7. Baldwin that the cleo
ton of delegates be made unanimO. s,Whlch
motion was seconded and carried.
The motion of DR.. Chas. Peleaz to IN
struct the delegates tC vote for Col. Charles
E. Hooker as the choic, of the people OF inns
county for Congress, after ing discussed
by Gen. Joseph r Davis and others oppos-
lug its adoption, was tabled
Col r. Seal rendered his resignation as
Chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee to the meeting, which was ac-
cepted.
On motion of Gen. J. r. Davis, and duly
seconded and carried, authorizing the chair
man OF the meeting TO appoint new Dem
ocratic County Executive Committee, the
chairman appointed the following:
Beat No. lie. w. Elmer, T.. j. Montross,
Samuel Lawson.
r. Davis. T.. X Mayors.
Beat No. 3-Chas. ID. Lancaster, Geo. N.
Smith, A. X. NOrthrOp.
Bear No.4--Wm. Smith, Elijah Ladner,
j. nd.
Beat No. 5-Wm. E. Wilmington, j. b d.
Ramsey. Thos. Bond, Sr.
On motion. the proceedings of this meet
ing be furnished the Pascagoula Democrat
Star, Seashore Gazette, and Jackson CLARION
tor publication.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die.
CHAS. PELEAZ, Chairman.
CHAs. d. LANCASTER Secretary,