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An undeviating rule is to require Five Dol? lars fn advance for the announcement of every candidate for office. To the Voters of Anderson Co. Fellow-Citizens : Four years ago, I came before you as a candidate for the lower brauch of the General Assembly; and promised, if elected, to use ray whole influence and energy in the interest of our State and County. You, iu your wisdom gave your support to my oppo? nents, and against that decision I have no words of complaint to utter; for it was the voice of the people, which is all powerful and will pre? vail ; neither do I presume to say that those who were elected, proved recreant to their trust, but it is certainly true, that their efforts, whatever they may have been, have proven pow? erless, and to-day, we are in a more deplorable condition than then* Every man will admit that for the last four years the people have de? rived but little benefit from the State adminis? tration, and will readily perceive that two years more like the last will wreck the State. To? day she is trembling on the verge of a preci? pice, and unless the people arise iu their might, she is doomed to struggle four years longer in the cess-pools of fraud and corruption, and now is the time to make one more effort to redeem her and place her where she properly belongs, as the fairest star in the galaxy of the nation. I know full well our financial troubles, and an excessive burdensome tax can be traced to the Acts of the General Assembly, which was com? posed of two-thirds of the party to which I be? long, and to the mal-administration of the affairs of the State by some of onr officials. I assert that many members of both parties failed to do their duty; the truthfulness of my assertion can be proved by the journals of both houses. Admit? ting then, as I do, that my party is greatly re? sponsible for our present troubles, T claim as a Kepublican, who voted for some of the men who brought about our present condi? tion, that it is my duty to assist in making re? paration by an earnest effort, to have a purer and gentler reign of law in the future; laws which Republicans cm point to with pride, and will do honor to chose who may assist in their passage; lawii which guarantee equal rights to all; laws that say to the children of men from every clime, "come and be of us, for here you can find a haven of peace and securi? ty ;" laws that protect the right of property and hold it as sacred as the rights of the citi? zen. To say either has been protected by the State authorities would be untrue, but I am | unwilling to believe that in the future, the rights of the people are to be trampled under loot, either by an armed mob on the one side, or by the venality of corrupt office-holders on the other. I trust the day is not for distant when Carolina will be governed by Carolinians, irrespective of race or color, knowing that she will then Phoenix-like rise out of the ashes of fraud and oppression. Let every man who has any pride of State, contribute his mite to rescue one of the original thirteen States from the grasp of her spoilers who have cast a blot upon her es? cutcheon, a blot that no Carolinian can behold, ? let him be white or colored, without a feeling of pain which so paralyzes the energies and ambition of his nature, he is almost ready to give up in despair, and allow our sister States of the Union to outstrip us in all which goes to make a people happy and p -osperous. See? ing and feeling this, I can assure the citizens of my native County, that if elected, I shall ever be found among the foremost to bring about the reform which is absolutely necessary to the peace and prosperity of the people. I claim to have at heart the welfare and honor of my na? tive State, and this I have fully proved wheu many of those who now attempt to traduce me, dared not. I defy any man to say, that I ever failed to do my whole duty, where the honor of my State was threatened. I say further, I nev? er advocated the passage of any Act of the I^egislature that was not promotive of the interest of the State, and I challenge proof to the contrary. The only acts with which I was connected, and in which the State was interested, either directly or indirectly, were, first, the Greenville and Columbia Railroad validating bill, which had been passed during and after the war, by two separate Legislatures, representing the tax? payers. Owing to the adoption of the new Constitution, it was necessary to validate the action of those bodies; I saw that a few raen^ or a "ring," was organized to sell the road, whereby the people of this and adjoining coun? ties would lose their stock and a large portion of their bonds, and the State wonld also lose its stock; seeing this, I did not hesitate to as? sist in passing the bill through both branches of the General Assembly, over the Governor's veto; I did this without "reward or promise of reward," as the following certificate will show: I certify that- Mr. John R. Cochran was my friend in the cunvass before the Legislature, to pass the bill fo ir the relief of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company. His services were invaluable to me and to the company which I represent. His services were rendered without reward or the promise of reward, but entirely front a sense of duty to the section of country where he lives. It affords me much pleasure to have the opportunity to make this statement, and hope his services will be duly appreciated by the stockholders of the road and the citizens interested in its continuance and prosperity. H. P. Hammett, President G. & C. R. R. Co. Columbia, S. G, AforcA 10,1869. You will observe the certificate was given about the time the bill passed, when most of the men interested in the stock and bonds were my bitter political enemies, and let no oppor? tunity to abuse me go unimproved; neverthe-^ less, I did my duty, as the certificate will show. I did this at the risk of being removed from my position as County Auditor by the Govern? or, who, with Mr. Tomlinson, were the most active in forcing the road into sale. -Some time afterwards, the President generously made a present of one thousand dollars to a member of my family, and to that I owe much of my suc? cess and prosperity. I assert that while work iug for the passage of the bill, I did not expect any remuneration whatever, but was looking directly and only to the interest of the County and State. Second, I advocated, in 1868, the Blue Ridge endorsement bill, believing then, as I do now, that it was a good measure, one that would be of vast interest to the State ; almost every Democratic paper in the State advocated it, and most of the Democrats voted for its passage, and I think they did right. 1 am not, neither are they, nor can we be held responsible for the failure of the enterprise, for all admit that if the bonds had been sold and the money ap? plied, the road could have been finished to Clayton, and its completion thereby made cer? tain ; which, with a good State government, would have placed South Carolina in a position to raise cotton at a lower price than any other Southern State, an object that the wisest of her statesmen battled for years ago. While advo? cating the bill, J was not promised a cent for my services, nor did I expect it, in proof of which, I hereby insert the certificate of the President: I take pleasure in stating that Mr. John R. Cochran was my friend in the interest of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, in the Conven? tion in Charleston, in January, 1S68, and after? wards before the Legislature, in August and September, 1868, that his services were faith? fully and judiciously performed, and invalua? ble to roe, and were rendered without any promise of remuneration whatever. J. W. HARRISON, President B. R. R. R. Co. March 5, 1869. Third, I advocated the passage of a bill granting time for the Port Royal Railroad to be completed, hoping that when the road was built to Augusta, the Company would see the necessity of connecting with the Blue Ridge road at Anderson. No one will think for a moment that the State could be injured by granting an extension of time to complete the road under their charter, no assistance being asked for at that time or since to aid in build? ing it. However, a bill to aid this and other roads did pass the House, and came up for con? sideration in the Senate. I was employed by the bond-holders and railroads having the State endorsement on their bonds, to defeat them. I did all in my power, and with the assistance of certain Senators, succeeded. If the Port Royal bill had passed, ten millions of dollars would have been added to the State debt, for the dif? ferent railroad interests asking aid were com? bined to strengthen each other, and the passage of one insured the success of the others. That I was handsomely rewarded by the bondholders and railroad companies for my services, I do not deny. No one can attach any blame to me in this, for in serving my own interests, I did that which was a benefit to the State ; and I have certainly invested the money among you. In proof of what I say, I insert a portion of the report of Senator Leslie, who was Chair? man of the Committee on Railroads, and his letter on the subject; also, a few extracts from the letters of prominent men. Extract from Committee's report: ?'The Committee unanimously recommend that the consideration of this the Port Royal Railroad Bill, and all similar Bills, be indefi? nitely postponed. C. P. Leslie, Chairman." Extract from letter of C. P. Leslie: Dear Sir : The contest is over, R. R. are defeated, and to no one more than John R. Cochran is this result due. C. P. Leslie. March 2\st, 1869.. Extract from letter of C. C. Puffer: My Dear Sir: I take great pleasure in as? suring you that but for your unwearied labors' and influence in the Senate, the postponement of the Port Royal and other roads must have failed. Very respectfully, C. C. Puffer, Attorney Chatham Road. Columbia, March 22, 1869. Extract from letter of Hon. R. B. Elliott : Dear Sir : 'Tis with pleasure I acknowledge that to your very earnest labors against the | various railroad projects, they were all post? poned. Respectfullv, R. B. Elliott. \ March 24, 1869. In addition to this, I have innumerable let? ters, of like import, from Senators and others, which, I presume, it; is useless to add. Fourth, Immediately after the war, the State authorities sold the Columbia Canal to some gentlemen of Columbia, who failed to comply with the agreement. When the Republicans 1 came into power, they re-sold it to Senator Spraguc, on condition that a specified amount of work was completed within a given time ; he failed to comply, and I assisted in having a bill passed to extend the time for its comple? tion. If I bad been a member of the Assem? bly, I would have used all legitimate means to pass it, for I look forward to the d ly when Co? lumbia will be the principal manufacturing j city of the South?the Manchester of America. I have no doubt but Senator Sprague will carry I out his agreement in good faith ; for months j past he has employed hundred.4 of laborers, and ere long the hills of Lexington and the banks of our Congaree will be dotted with the cot? tages of a happy and prosperous manufacturing people. I admit that I have often, as the lawyers would say, received a retainer, not to advocate a measure, but to let it alone, and claim that in so doing I betrayed no trust. I asked to rep? resent the people, but they said nay; conse? quently, they confided no interests to my keep? ing. That I have represented myself, and that very well, you will not deny. Arguing from these premises, would it not be safe to presume that one who was able to take care of his own interests as an outsider, can, while in office, look after yours, and see that they suffer not. I will endeavor to point out the course I shall pursue if I have the honor to represent the people; I stand upon the sections of our platform which arc as follows: PLATFORM OF THE REGULAR REPUB? LICAN PARTY. The Republican party of South Carolina, in Convention assembled, licreby ?:clarcs to the country, that it stands, in the coming campaign, upon the following platform, and will demand of all its representatives in the State Govern? ment the faithful maintenance and practical enforcement of the policy and principles here? in enunciated : 3. We pledge ourselves to effect instantly a financial reform in the .State Government, by suspending the payment of the interest on eve? ry bond of the State to which can be attached the shadow of a suspicion, and providing for the punctual payment of the principal and in? terest of the unquestionably valid debt. And that the members of the Legislature elected by the Republicans shall be pledged to carry into effect the meaning and intent of this plank. 4th. In the interest of financial reform and good government, we pledge ourselves to throw around the State Treiisiiry every safeguard ne? cessary to insure the faithful application of the public funds solely to the public service, pur? suant to just laws, enacted in the interest of the whole people of South Carolina. 5th. As essential tu the reform herein guar? anteed and imperatively demanded by the peo? ple as the vital necessity of the State, we shall require .that the public expenses shall be re? duced within the public revenues to be derived from a moderate system of taxation, based upon a fair and equitable assessment of all property liable to taxation under the Constitu? tion. To effect this needed reduction in ex? penditures we insist that there shall be an im? mediate reduction in the salaries of all public officers, from the highest to the lowest, in the State and counties, and that there shall be a judicious reduction of the public officers them? selves, and that the number of attaches shall I* declared by law. (5th. Experience having proved that the gen? eral license law, although honestly designed by the Legislature to relieve the burdens of taxa? tion on real estate, is, in its practical opera? tion, odious and oppressive, we pledge our? selves to its instant repeal. 7th. Believing, from sad experience that it is a necessary safeguard to the public treasury, that all its transactions should be constantly open to public inspection, and always under the eye of the people, we pledge ourselves to secure the enactment of a law providing that no moneys shall be paid out of the Treasury except in pursuance of an appropriation speci? fying the amount to be paid, and such payment shall be made only upon the warrant of the Comptroller General, duly countersigned by the Governor, and requiring the Comptroller General and Treasurer to publish daily a state? ment of the transactions of their respective offices,showing what warrants have been drawn, and the receipts and disbursements during the past twenty-lour hours; 8th. We pledge ourselves that the govern? ment of the State shall henceforth be so ad? ministered in all its department; that neither the public schools nor asylum us of charity shall be closed for want of proper maintenance on the part of the State. 9th. We shall demand the due enforcement of law and order in every section of the State; and here state that we believe these can be best secured, and an enduring peace established in South Carolina, by the co-operation of all classes of citizens, iu a mutual respect for all rights of property and persons guaranteed by the Constitution and laws, and a considerate and just toleration of all differences of politi? cal opinion, each citizen being free to assert his own rights and privileges, while solemnly bound by the common country to scrupulously respect the rights and privileges of others. 10th. We maintain the authority of the Gen al Government to interpose for the preserva? tion of domestic tranquility in the several States, and we acknowledge with gratitude such interposition in this State, and with the hope that the example lately presented to the civilized world jyithin our borders, will avail to assure to our people the enjoyment of the right of free speech, and human rights, we in? voke for such violators of the enforcement act of Congress as were ignorant and undesigning, the merciful exercise of Executive clemency. 11. We pledge ourselves to the enactment and enforcement of proper laws for the Jiberal encouragement of immigration to our State, from all quarters of the world, to the end that the arable land in the State, three-fourths of which now lie fallow, may be brought into speedy cultivation, manufactories established, and our grand material resources be developed under our beneficient system of government, | which recognizes as between citizens of South Carolina no discrimination on account of races, color, or nativity. 12. With full faith in the justice of these principles, confessing our errors of legislation and administration in the past, which have wrought grievous injury to the State, we appeal to all true Republicans to unite in bearing our candidates to victory, and to prove to the world that in South Carolins, Republicanism and good government are not inconsistent with each other. OUR BONDED DEBT. I am proud to say that I never advocated, by word or action, the passage of any of the vari? ous acts whereby bonds were issued, and our ; State burdened with a heavy and fraudulent debt; for I believed, then as now, that most of . them were passed by fraud, or for fraudulent purposes, and that the State would eventually be the sufferer. Believing thus, I shall stand ] firmly on the third section of the platform of the Regular Republican party, which refers to the bonded debt. That portion which is bind? ing on members elected on the Regular Repub? lican ticket is my amendment, and I shall use all legitimate means to hold every member of my party up to that pledge ; to fail will be fatal to the future harmony and prosperity of the j State, and will constantly widen the breach be? tween the two parties and races; it will engen? der discord and keep alive the bitter hate of the tax-payers to everything savoring of Re? publicanism. If the contingency arises I shall plant myself under the banner of repudiation, and insist that the fraudulent debt be disposed of in that way, but prefer to scale it to the amount recognized as the legal debt by the i Tax-Payers' Convention. EDUCATION. I favor Free Schools; the education of the masses is what-thoughtful men of both parties desire. I advocate an appropriation sufficient for the establishment of a thorough and effi? cient system of public instruction, that will en? able every child within the borders of the State to attend school at least six months in the year, and favor a law compelling tbem to at? tend. I know of but one manifesto issued by the Ku Klux which I endorse, and that is, where they say, "Ignorance is the curse of God." We have sufficient proof of this, and where it predominates, I doubt if peace and prosperity can exist. Universal education is essential to the State's existence, .and to the proper administration of the government, by those whose duty it is to administer it; it is the best cement of perfect peace and union of the races; it will promote the welfare of the whole people; the wheels of justice and progress can? not revolve without it; it is the best guarantee of a Republican form of Government, and will secure the liberties of all; it has proved to be strength in war and wealth in peace. By it flourish art, manufactures, commerce and all else that constitutes greatness and glory. It has been fully demonstrated, that it is cheaper for Governments to educate the people, there? by preventing crime, than to pay expenses of Arresting and convicting criminals. Surely then the law making power is charged with the ac? complishment of these great ends. TAXATION. We have an excellent system of taxation, but the people are groaning under a tax that is, to say the least, enormous; and if contin? ued, it will drive the property holders of this State from their homes, penniless, among strangers and in a strange laud. It has been truly said: "We arc taxed on our clothing, our meat and our bread, On our carpet- ami dishes, our table ami hod, On our loa and our colfee, our fuel and lights, And we're taxed so severely that we can't sleep o'nights. "We arc stamped on our mortgages, checks, notes and bills On our deeds, on our contracts, and on our last wills; And the star-spangled banner in mourning still waves O'er the wealth of the .State, which is stolen by knaves. "We arc taxed on our offices, our stores and our shops, On our stoves, on our barrel*, our brooms aud our uiops; On our horses and cattle?and it we should die. We are taxed on our coffins in which we must lie. "We are taxed on all goods by kind Providence given? We are taxed on the Bible that points us to Heaven ; Aud when we ascend to the heavenly goal, They would, if they could, put a tux our soul." That the Republican party has shown an utter disregard for the interests of the tax-pay? ers, is apparent to all; and by their reckless profligacy, peculations and fraud, brought the party into disrepute, and made it a by-word and reproach over the land. I beg pardon of the masses of the Republicans for saying the "Republican party," for it is the leaders who arc alone responsible. It is the duty of every ! good citizen to try and correct those evils, and I, for one, say that if the leaders of our party fail, in this administration, to reduce taxes and give the people an honest State government, they will be driven from power and honest men elected in their places. MILITIA. In my address four years ago, I said that "I opposed the organization of the militia on any expensive system, that before the war in place of general musters, we had general drunken? ness and disorder." I see no reason, now, why I should change my opinion, for it has proved to be one of the prime causes of the troubles in the upper Counties in this State, and an evil that should be remedied. ; BLUE RIDGE SCRIP. I am interested in "revenue bond scrip," and leave the matter with and abide by the de? cision of the Courts, but should it come before the Legislature, I will be found representing the people and not myself. LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES. All Legislative expenses should be paid only by an appropriation, setting forth the amount to be paid, to whom, and for what purpose; and regularly passed by both houses, in ac? cordance with the Constitution of the State. ATTACH P*S Should be reduced to a number absolutely necessary for carrying on the business of both houses; it is said, that from four to five bun-1 drcd were employed during the last session of] the General Assembly. 1 hold that thirty is ! ample for all purposes. FINANCIAL AGENT. The office of Financial Agent should be abolished immediately, and all business in New York intrusted to one of the most responsible banking institutions there. OFFICES. If we continue we will soon have an army of office-holders. I favor abolishing many, and t blending two or more in one, where practica- j ! ble, and know that the salaries of many can be i 1 reduced without injury to the State. PUBLIC PRINTING I Should be given to the lowest responsible bidder, and by resolution of both houses; im? mediate steps should be taken to secure this, ] and not allow any two or more men to give the contract to whom they please, for any araouDt they may choose, and audit and ap? prove their own accounts. CUMULATIVE VOTING. I favor this system of voting. It is destined to become a question of national importance and magnitude, and as such, will attract uni? versal attention. Although in its inception, it is regarded as liberal and enlightened, and will, if a law, accomplish much towards guarding the rights of the people against the oppressiou of majorities. AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION. I favor both Amendments to the Constitu? tion, to be voted for by the people, and trust .every man iu the State will turn out and give them their support, especially the one referring to the manner in which any uew deljt is to be created ; with the adoption of this Amendment our State is safe from any increase of debt, and after its adoption, will not be a suitable locali? ty for the gentry shysters and adventurers, who are quietly waiting for something to "turn up." INTEREST. Iuterest on our debt should be paid in cur? rency, and not in gold, the Bill which was passed to pay the same in gold, was, in my opinion passed by bribery, in the interest of a a "ring," and should be repealed, the bond-hold? ers will be satisfied to be paid in currency. I defy any one to say I ever sold out the people, or betrayed them. I think I did my whole duty, fearlessly, on the battle-field,fight? ing for what we believed were our rights. As County Auditor, my duties were faithfully and conscientiously performed. I am satisfied, had it not been for my humble efforts, the State board of equalization would have added more than fifty per cent, to the real estate assessment in this County. They first agreed on one hun? dred per cent., but on my representations, re? duced it. Mr. Tomlinson was our State Audi? tor at the time, and w:is informed by me that he could purchase any lands in the County for their assessed value, but still the fifty per cent, was added, in order to wring the hard earnings of the people from them, without any regard to equity or justice. The next position where I have the honor of representing the people, is as one of the coun cilmcn of our town, and as chairman of com? mittee on streets. The streets prove that my duty has been performed, and the people see it and admit the fact. In conclusion, I will say, nothing would have afforded mc more pleasure than to have met the people in the various Townships, and explained myself fully, but in the first place I have not the time to do so; second, it is not good policy to have the people attending polit? ical meetings, when it is all-important for the crops to be gathered ; therefore, I will have to reach you through the medium of the press. It is not a pleasant time to be elected, nor will one find it a bed of roses. I ask your suf? frages when it is known we have but eighteen cents in the State Treasury. The interest on the State debt unpaid for a year, with a float? ing debt of oue to two millions, and no appro? priation to pay the same but "to be paid out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise ap? propriated." The Asylum accounts unpaid. convicts in the Penitentiary likely to be turned out for want of food and raiment; our school teachers compelled to close the schools for want of funds; our State officers have received no salary in mouths. Out of all this, I see but little chance for low taxes, but promise to work ear? nestly, honestly and faithfully to save the State from ruin, to lower taxes, and to remove the stain of infamy now hanging over my party, caused by the actions of a few men. Republicans and Democrats, if you vote for me, rest assured I shall fearlessly do my whole duty, not for any party, but for the people; in performing that duty, I shall know no such word as fail. I leave the decision with you, and hope you will cast your vote for the man whom you believe will assist in giving us an economical government, though he be my op? ponent. JOHN R. COCHRAN. Farming Reliable as a Business.?Farm? ing is, without a doubt, the surest occupation there is. Farmers may not grow rich, but they always manage to get a living for themselves and family, which is more than can be said of any other pureuit. They may grow rich in this as in any other pursuit according to the degree of intelligence and industry brought to bear. If you desire to sec the success of your chil? dren rendered sure in life, educate them for the farm. But this word educate has a deep sig? nification here; it is the want of this that makes farm life generally so dull, and the at? tainment of great wealth bv farming so rare. There is no occupation of life that will repay intelligence, thought and study better than agriculture will, and it is because intelligence has so little to do with the general farming operations that it is so uuaitrractive to young I men, and leads them to forsake it for the pro fessions, or other more intellectual pursuits, i Induce your children to take an early interest! in the farm, in their implements, and in the \ stock. Tell them all your plans and the histo ry of your success and failures ; tell them your i own history as a boy, but don't harp too much on the degenerate character of the young men ! of the present age. Praise them when you can, and encourage them to do still better. Give each one a calf or a colt to raise, or a j small patch of grain to cultivate on his own ! account. But above all let them study chemis? try and the laws of breeding in stock. Light your homes brilliantly in the evening with kerosene, and provide plenty of agricultural reading, encourage your children to dress up in the evening, and encourage your neighbors to drop in and then talk agriculture?the im? portance of large crops; gcod stock, liberal feeding, judicious crossing, the advantages of keeping animals comfortable, judicious rota? tions of crops, the chemical properties of mn i nure, etc., rather than grumble about hard ' times and the price of wages. In this way you may make farming an intellectual pursuit, and whatever has intelligence in it will be at tive. Onr Local Fairs Every citizen takes more or less pride in lo? cal fairs. It is well that he should do so, it is evident that their influences are of the most beneficial character. That they will be con? tinued indefinitely, now that the system has become so thoroughly inaugurated, there can be but little doubt. Of all the various meth? ods of instruction, none are so popular with the masses as a combination of the ocular and oral methods. There is a great deal of substantial truth in the trite old saying, "seeing is believ? ing." The masses of the people prefer these methods of instruction which appeal most di? rectly to the eye and the ear. By seeing beau? tiful things we long to possess them, and if we have the genius or the power, we desire to cre? ate them. Hence it is, at our annual fairs, that a disposition is awakened, by witnessing the various products on exhibition, to excel in the production of something which seems to come within the sphere of our ability. Thus the fair becomes not only useful as an object teach? ing institution, but as a holiday, of which there are too few in our American social organiza? tion. The fair, in uniting instruction and re? laxation, "kills two birds with one stone," and combines a quality of good with the unity of purpose. Every -citizen in each county should take a laudable pride in the annual local or district fair. They should be interested in its contin? ued prosperity, and should put forth everv ef? fort to surpass the exhibitions in the adjoining counties in the excellence of everything exhib? ited, and in the variety of the products. Of the various premiums that have been or may be offered, those for field crops should head the list. The recipient of the premium, how? ever, should give, in writing, a detailed account of the various methods by which the result was attained. Such for instance, as the nature and formation of the soil, method of cultiva? tion, preparation of seed?in fact everything pertaining to the production of the soil, includ? ing what might be considered by the superficial observer trifling and uuimportant details. If, however, twice as much money has been expended in producing .ui? crop as the crop in the half bushel is worth, then we see no real merit in awarding a premium. Why should not the previous condition of the land ami the money expended in producing this premium crop be awarded not to the one who has the largest crop, but to him who, taking a field of average fertility, so economized labor and ex? pense that the crop was a profitable one? Then why not say in the premium list, for the most profitable acre of grain on land which ordinarily produced a certain number of bush? els per acre ? It is by this means only that the negligent and careless fanner will be able to comprehend the method by which success was attained, and be induced to attempt a reform in his fanning operations. This principle will also hold good in awarding premiums on farms of not less than 40 or 100 acres ; for while great credit is due a farmer who has unlimited means at his command to make a model farm, much more is it due to him who, standing on an equality with his competitors and neighbors so far as land and means are concerned, does, by a bet? ter, more economical and paying system of cul? tivation, excel them in producing actual pay? ing results. Such a farmer, above all others, should be entitled to a liberal premium, and if the farmers themselves could vote upon it, he would receive it by a large majority. The ad? vantages that would re3uTtto the farming com? munity by awakening competition, which would inevitably result from the offer of a premium by our county associations for the best conducted farm, would result in much good. One point would be gained. The farm receiving the premium being within the county limits, it would be easily accessible to all the farmers during some portion of the year so that they could go and see for themselves. An agricultural barbecue or general pic nie to be given by the recipient of the premium, would afford a fine opportunity for the farmers to compare notes aud discuss various agricultural subjects. It would be still better for the farming com? munity if a premium for the best farm in each township could be offered and awarded. The influence which this competition would create, would be of the most beneficial character, and the aggregate results would be of great practi? cal value, and largely increase the agricultural prosperity of the country.?Rural World. ? In one year the profits of manufactures in Massachusetts were ? 102,000,000, amounting to $6$ to every human being in the State. The wages paid amounted to $113,000,000, which, to the those employed in the factories, gave over $400 each. Now, suppose this same rule applied to all our States, and each of those large divisions of the national domain in our warmer latitudes bad mills and places of in? dustry on water courses that never freeze or cause the busy wheel to cease, what eudiess wealth would bless this land? ? It is true that "editing a newspaper is very much like raking a fire?every one thinks he can perform the operation better than the man who has hold of the poker." Yet, the editor of the London Times, who ought to know, if he does not, says: "I can-find any number of men to write for me, bwrvery sel? dom one man of common sense. To write for a newspaper is one thing, to edit it is another. Historians, poets, novelists, essayists write well, but papers need men who can select, alter, combine and fashion matter to suit an audience that is composed of varied elements." ? A St. Louis paper tells a good dog-story, as follows: "A small darkey, with an armful of eight-day old pups, accosted a gentleman on Pine Street, a few days ago, with the query, ?Want any pups dis morning?' 'What are they, Greeley or Grant pops ?' At a venture, the young fancier responded, 'Grant!' 'Don't want 'em.' A day or two later the boy made another attempt, and was asked the same qucs tiot., to which he replied, 'Greeley pups.'? 'Why, you little rascal, didn't you offer me the .same" pups a few days ago as Grant pups?' 'Dat's so, but dev's done got their eyes open since!'" ? A man finds he cannot make his way in the world without honesty and industry; so that, although his father's example may do much, he has to depend upon his own exer? tions ; he must work, ne must be honest, or he cannot attain to any enviable rank. But the tender soothings of a mother, her sympathy, her devotedness, her forgiving temper?all this sinks deep in a child's heart; and let him wander ever so wide, let him err, or let him lead a life of virtue, the remembrance of this comes like a holy calm over his heart, and he weeps that he has offended her, or he rejoices that he has listened to her disinterested, gentle admonition. ? An artesian well in Lincoln, Nebraska, is so magnetic that it will draw a cup toward it. That's nothing, though, for a small black bot? tle will often draw a whole crowd toward it.