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"the independent farmer. " I.ct sailors sing of the mighty deep ; Let soldiers praise their armor, Put in my heart this toast I'll keep? The independent farmer. When first the rose in robe of green. L'nfolds its crimson lining, Around his cottage porch is seA The honeysuckle climbing } When banks of bloom their sweetnessyield To bees that gather honey. He drives his team across the field, When skies are soft and sunny. The blackbird clucks behind the plow, The quail pipes loud and clearly. Yon orchard hides behind its boughs The home he loves so dearly ; The gray and old burn door's unfold, His ample store in measure. More rich than heaps of horded gold, A blessed, precious treasure ; While youder in the porch there stands 11 is wife, the lovely charmer. The sweetest rose on all his land? The independent farmer. To him (lie spring comes dancingly, To him the summer blushes, Tho autumn smiles with yellow ray, His sleep old winter hushes. lie cares rot how the world may move, No doubts and fears confound him, His little flock is linked in love. And household angels round him. He trusts to God, nml loves his wife, No crief or ill may harm her, He's Nature's nobleman in life? The independent farmer. FLASHES, How to find a girl out?call when she isn't in. The man who would like to sec you? the blind man. When are eyes not eyes 7 When the wind makes them water. "Can a tnan who has ridden on a rail be properly called a railroJc man ? There arc few who can dam up a stream of profanity when suffering front an aching corn. A fool has many disadvantages?he cannot indulge in the luxury of making a iuui ui iiiiuo.il. 'Hop-eye,' 'Lick-skiilct,' 'Rake-pockct,' and 'Steal-easy' arc the names of some Texan towns. "Jack, your wife is not so pensive as she used to be." "Xo, she has left that off and turned expensive." Darwin says a monkey reasons, because ouc that was bitten by a pet kitten bit off the poiuts of her claws. "Marriage ? Pooh ! Dou't uicu t-liunit !'exclaimed the maiden aunt. "Indeed they don't," replied her lovely niece. A young lady ama'eur remarks that while she doesn't rdijeet to the "L'?nn of a Lover," she do'-s disapprove of Lis keeping Lent. (ieneral Mite, the dwarf who weighs only fourteen pounds, has earned 820.0.00 for his mother in two years. She calls it the widow's mi'c. A philosopher n-serts tint the roaFon why ladies' teeth d *cay s<?nner than gentlemen's is because of the friction <>1 the tongue and the sweetness of the lips. The man who is anxious to sc" how the world could g-1 along without him, can find out by slicking a cambric needle in a mill-pond, and then withdrawing it an i looking at the hole. Jones asked bis young hopeful, ju-t from 8unriay-<chool, why it was that 1'haroah killed the boy babies and did not touch the girls "'Cause be wanted to get rid of tin* young He-brows, but wanted to keep the She-brews," th? young hopeful replied. WORDS OK WISDOM. Many foxes grow gray, but few grow goo i. Misery acquire? action?happiuess m ^ repose. Vows made in storms are forgotten in calms. Unreasonable haste is"'he direct road to error. However little we have to do, let u? do that little well. If Satan s?cs a man idle, he will be sure to offer him a job. No man is wise or safe but he that is honest and virtuous. You should forgive many things in others, but nothing in yourself. A thankful mind always finds something to be thankful for. A true Christian may fall down into sin but he will not lie d urn in it. A cheerful face is nearly as good for a patient as healthy weather. Men who avoid female society have dull perceptions and gross tastes. The weakest, spot in every man is where he thinks himself the wisest. <iraves arc but the prints of the footstops of the angel of eternal life. Men, like boot", have at each end a blank loaf?childhood and old age. The beauty of the body is for a day. the beauty of the soul is for eternity. Kverv man is bound to tolerate the acts of which he himself sets the example lie calm in areuing. for fierceness ?. I A ...?L ? makes error a guiir, anu irum uiscuurteous. The character of a wise nnn consists in three things?to do himself what he tells others to do, to a.'t on no occasion coiitrnry to justice, and to bear with the weakness of those ah >u' him. OM age is a lease which nature signs on!) as a particular favor, and it may he, to one only in the space of (wo ?>r tim e age-, and then, with a piss to boot, to carrv him through all the traverses she has strewn in the way of his long career. If you have the fo'ding of hate or revenge, subject it ro a severe process of in. nfal chemistry ; examine into its nature, its uses, its philosophy, and. before you have finished the scrutiny, ir will probably vanish like a viululilu essense into the air. Corn. Wc trust tbat our farmers see and feel the great necessity of i planting and mising a good crop of i corn. One requisite is to see that1 a largo area of your farm is planted ; in corn ; and another requsitc is to see to it that the ground is properly I prepared, the seed carefully selected ! and the crop when growing judi-! ciously and prudently worked. There is a great deal of idle talk r? about the condition of the moon upon crops, and silly talk about men's 'luck.*' If a farmer will prepare his ground thoroughly, manure it judiciouslv. have a good manv rows, and > fs > 7 | long ones, of corn and cotton : will j watch them and work them well, and the seasons are good, the moon will do her duty, and duck' is apt to be on the farmer's - idc. To make a start to have luck, break your corn land thoroughly, seeing that a suf. ficency of fertilizers is on it. Get an early stand as soon as possible. Do not plow your land when it is too w^t, but see to it that the plowing is 1 thoroughly done. Work your corn at the right time. Do not stop a j mule to ride off to the postoffice to see if Senator Hill is paired off on ihc silver bill, or to talk politics. Your great interest, your silver mine, is not in Washington city, but on your farm, and it is a silver mine, so far as corn is concerned, which must not he neglected. As good a plan ! as any to have luck and the moon on your side in regard to corn, is to; use feitilizcrs. Do not run your corn rows too close, break out the; middles deep, subsoil and plant in the water furrow, cultivate shallow and work faithfully, and you will come out all right.?Constitution. Pleasures of Gardening The pleasures arising from {lie cul- i ture of flowers arc harmless anil pure; j a streak, a tint, a shade, becomes ai triumph, which, though often obtained j by chance, is secured alone by morning care, by evening caution, and the j vigilance of davs. It is an employO v i ** ment, which, in its various grades, j excludes neither the opulent nor the j indigent; teems with boundless va-j j riety, and affords an unceasing cx-j icitemcnt to emulation without eon-. ! tention or ill will. There is no other i pursuit alike calculated for peer or ! peasant, in which the distinctions! ! are so trivial, for the cottager may | possess the same beauteous rose or | fragrant mignonette, in bis little plot or bis window, that occupies a place in the gardens of the richest. The clear light of heaven, the fresh air, the vendure of the fields, the delicacy of form and richness of color, with which bounteous nature supplies us on every side, in the almost inexhaustible variety of her horticultural ami floral treasures, are all a wise dispensation of the Giver <>f all Good, that this gratification of tbej senses of sight ami smell, whilst beholding the elegant shape of plants 1 1.-1! .1, - r..,? ? I illiu "Illl&llOg lllO I-AIJUISVJ fiv-iiuui' 'of tlicir flowers, is an enjoyment; , within the reach of all who choose to ! seek it. There are few surer tests j 'of a happy home within, than the ! flower-decorated window and neat kept garden ; and there is no other 'occupation for the leisure hour more calculated to keep it so, or to soothe the mind. It yields pleasure without surfeit; the more we advance the more eager we become. And how unlike this is to most of our worldly engagements. Charcoal For Fowls. The winter thus far has been so very mild and open that poultry have had little difficulty in getting all tho gravel, lime, charcoal, etc., that they required. Tiic'necessity for these things is well set forth in the Poultry llorW: IV in it us again to urge all breedo n crs of poultry who wishhcalthv fowls, to be liberal in supplying their fowls with charcoal. It is one of the best preventives of disease among fowls that can be named. Even if the fowls arc not confined, but especially so if they arc charcoal pounded into bits or pieces about the size of corn or a little finer should be put around in small piles where the fowls can have easy access to it, and they will soon make use of it. The cost of charcoal is but a trillo and where the distance from town to city is so great as to ; prevent it from being readily obtain ed therefrom, the ashes from a wood stove may he sieved out and the small hits of charred wood or char* coal used in the place of that made ; in the regular way. Especially dur! ing the spring and early summer {months, is it advisable to use char* coal freely. Litre, too, is valuable in many ways. In the form of whitewash it begets cleanliness, freedom from disease, and laying hens should have lime where they can make use of it, in assisting in her production of eggs. There arc a great many people who seem to have an unlimited der j grec of faith in the ability of an an* ! imal to convert an offensive and d?dj etorious substance into an article fit | for human food. To this faith is due | the fact that multitudes of farmers ! feed all manner of refuse to their I hogs, and many are in the habit of {giving swill to their cows. Both practices are decidedly injurious to the animals, and the man who wants good meat or pure milk had better {avoid them. TToriiftffsF The best arc inauc of stable manure, cotton seed and acid phosphate ! or dissolved bones. Proportions ot ! ingredients vary with the crop and j land to which it is to be applied.! For cotton on medium lands, five, bushels each of manure and seed to I one hundred pounds of phosphate? J on poorer lands increase the quantity of manure ami seed, and decrease' them on richer soils. For corn, ten to fifteen bushels of each to one hundred pounds of phosphate. Put down a layer of cotton, say two inches thick, scatter phosphate on this, then stable manure same thickness, cotton seed again, and so on finishing off with a layer of rich earth. Wet the whole thoroughly as it is being put up, and tramp down very firmly to prevent overheating. Thrust a stick down in the mass m intervals, and if, after letting it re" main (en minutes, it is fount uticom-' fortnbly hot to the hand, make numerous holes witli a stick <?r crow-j bar, ami pour in water freely to; quench tiie heat. It is not necessary to protect from weather, but do not put under the eaves uf building. A compost prepared as above may be used in four weeks after it is put up, but two or three months is better. The same materials may also be used without composting. by scattering the cotton seed and stable manure in a drill, and afterwards the phosphate upon them. Do this in Fehuarv, list with two furrows and complete bed j iri April.?Exchange. Camels. A Tcxes camel-breeder, speaking' of the "ships of the desert," says : "They are no more trouble to raise than horses or cattle. Tite colts for the first three or four days arc rather j tender ,aud require very close attention,but after that take their chances i with the herd. They teed on the cactus brush, eschewing all graces tlhit cat ' tie and horses cat, if the favorite' cactus can be had. The females, with proper care, give a colt every year, and the price at which they arc sold, the case with which they are J raised, their extreme docility, and, the adaptihili:y of our . climate to their nature, would seem to indicate that camel raising is a profitable bin i iness in Texas. Mr. Linter says' there is one eatr.el in the herd that has traveled 150 miles between sun an 1 sun, ami that most anv well br >kc camel is good for more than ; n 10J miles per day. ??? 1 Orchards. A writer in the Practical I\trmcr says that he kept his young orchard well cultivated with hoed crops for several years. They grew eighteen j inches to two foot in a season. Only; | one tree died. A neighbor set out an orchard at the same time and soedivi it to <?rass. In three years I i n * 1 one-third of the trees wore dead, and 1 tlio-e which lived grew only from two to six inches in one year. Tins is i about the usual experience. jr o xt o? z9 s rJOBSE A?iD CATTLE PpWDEBS, or prevent Dlscaso. ^ No lions* will die of Cclio. Potts or lxro Fr? vrn. If FouuW I'owlem aro wed in V'.m. Fonu'*Iowder*w!1! enre an 1 prevent Hoo Cttoleka >v,ntz'8 Powd. rs will prevent Gates is Fowl, cs' ?i }vwill ir.erfM# tlio quantity of milk M!<1 <:earn twenty per ceut., uiid make Ike butter Snu | I R'i 'ltz'a Powders will rnrc or prevent nlmost rvEE7 ilii-i thr.t Jlor*< s nn?l Cattle are licir to. x c; tz'8 l'rtWPEB? WILL CIVS saTISF actios. i Sold every where. 11 a CtJTZ. Proprietor. iUXTIMORS. Mi i ? PQ2TABLE AND STATIONARY j SAW, FLOUR AND GhlSI MILLS. fey Mfl 3 i ? HjaTTujlijilTji^ \ rlfl]jfl| SHAFTING, PULLEYS AND HANGERS I ^Address, POOLE & HUNT. \V. C. YoUXG. ISA AG YOUNG. ' YOUMG BROS., II ?% l?f I Av'L' II aft' t!i I / V At' ('/) HVoo) UWV13, O.IUU3, 1X1,. Mude or repaired at the shortest notice and in the most durable manner. The highest price paid fur IIIUK ? of ill! ( descriptions. Give its a call, one door west of the I'ouloffice, Camden, S. C, dcclllf Nugar. ,*rfk Ilarrols of different kinds of sugar *" for sale by HUM HlUhS. Molasses. g/ijU 11A1U1ULS New Crop New Orleans ; lift/ Molasses. For sale loxv by i jviiltf HAI M I1HOS. 10 ItarrclH Ilxli'a Fine Sugar. For sale clieap. tiov2()-2t r.I'.ASINGTON & NKTT1.ES. The Best Butter, Cheese, Maeearoni, xc., for sale by 1 felt 12 it KIRKJ.IIV .St SMITH. s. >v< >i chkvi? mev goods stoke. AI.SO, Ibiys and pays the highest market price for green and dry cow hides, sheep, lux, oiler, mink, raccoon and rabbit skins, j i Also, rug*, wool, tallow, beeswax, old iron, i brass, cupper, itc. janltf 1 2^j?L'?&C: Wc have reccivcJ, and arc now oj BOOTH, KilOES FO? Orders promptly fiiled, and all ? o Si. F> FLEM] \l JlOlt'Srt Jo No. 2 HAYNE STREI I). F. FLKMIMI, .IAS. M. WILSON, I? thf inoiit Eri)inl ImiImub tver Uicil by sv'tVnTR f.om itnIi'Kinary (Il?cn?f?. it i- nf licrhnl |ip(?l?cts, which Irtvc :i ipi'i-lfi" ctVi i t on the throat uiul J lungs; dct.n his from the air cells all Irritithug matters causes It to he cxpectn- < r.ticri.:?nil atones checks the Inflammation uliii ii liriMhirct the couch. A sialic dose [ relieves the most ilistresslsic paroxysm, soothes iservnaisiier*. ami enables the sufferer to enjoy <i?ilet ro. t at night. l.elnc ? pica#ant cordial. It tones the weak stom- I a-h. mi l is specially rocomuieuiiocl lor j children. What others say about TiilVs Expectorant. Had Asihma Thirty Years. B.U.TtMorr, Ffi't nary 3. 1*75. "I have had Asthma thirty years, ami never luund a ?e.i^me that l.ad Mich a liannv ciTcct." W. F. HOGAN, Charles St A Child's Idea of Meril. Nkw O.u.r.ANS, November 11, 1*76. "Tr.tt's Expectorant is .1 familiar name in my hou<e. ] My wilclninks it the best medicine in the' world, nod the children ev it is 'nicer than nrnlMvi candy. " NOAH WOODWARD, 101 N. Poydr.s St. | "Six, and all Croupy." " I am the mother of six children ; all of ihem have hcen crimpy. Without Tutt's Expectorant, I don't ! think they could have survived some of the attacks. It is a mother's blessing." MARY STEVEN3, Frankfort, Ky. A Doclor's Advice. In my practice, I advise all families to kccpTntt'j Expectorant, in sudden emergencies, lor coughs, croup, diphtheria, etc." T D CI I l? M n Nnw.,k N J. Sold by nil driiffnint*. J'rlrr $ 1. >)<>. Office 35 Murray Street, Sew York. " THE TREE IS KNOWN BY ITS FRUIT." 44 Tutt'sPills are worth theirwej??htin p"'1'*" REV. I. H. SIMPSON, Louisvilis, Ky. "Tutt's PiiU ?!"> aTpTTmThlresire of the nineUenth century.''?REV. F. R. OSGOOD, New Yoi!:. I have used Tutt'.* Fills for torpor of the liver. They :<re sujierior to any medicine tor biliary d.?orJvrs ever tmd'\" I. F. CARR, Attorney at Lew, Augusta, Gs. " T have rred Tutt's Pills live years in my family, j ""hey arcuncquateil for cost i venrss and biliousness." J F, R. WILSON, Georgetown, Texas. "I have r?ed Tutt's aledinne with trrrat hem fit." | W. W. MANN, Editor Mobile Register. "We sill f "tv hoxvsJutt s Pil'? to five i>t all others."?3 AY HE & CCh^Sariorsville, Ca. "Tutt's I'ills have only to be tried to establish their merits. Thrv wnrk like inaeie." VV. H. UAnROT|L_96_Sumrner Ct., Gorton. 41 There is no medicine w> well adapted to the cure of bilious ilr or it -s ns Tutt's Pi" .'' 133. DA'JMMEL, Richmond, Virginia. AND A TKOUS&ND MORE. Soli by ilrutfgluts. S,J eeti t* a bar. Office 35 Murray Street, Sew York. pWrSHliRDYEl IITDOHSED. f HIGH TESTIMONY. > t rz '> >f thf. r icific jornx. il. t .? /MiSAT IMVfCUTirtliJ ?J I I hn? hern limit.' i'v I mi. T n r. <.i-\.-w V.irt, y which r.-ton- >'ir.ttif.il I..nit;, to th" hair. ?5 'J li.it eminent Hii-mUt li.n ?i!ori i'i|c?1 In E] ]iriv!tirin? a llalr U;r whlrh Imitate} E nature to perfection. old bachelor-- may H now rejoice." 3 M Prlc* $1.00. Otfr.'.1.1 Mil mi'/ St., I ^ AVir 1"?>r!e. Sohl by all dru(/{i(.il?. 0 -: h, XXgoodau. Stoves. Stoves A HEAVY STOCK OF Cook, Parlor and Office STOVES, OF .VI ^ STYI.ICS, JUST RECEIVED, AM) OFFERED AT PRICES LOWER THAN CAN DE HAD Elsewhere in Camden (H'TTKl*INC5, COOFINO, Ac., attended to at shortest notice an J on lu'cotumuualing tPI'IIIS. A t'illl lil'O of Tinware & House Furnishing Goods. I'ejif constant 1 y on hand. iftif-All work giinran'oc1. JOHN I!. tiooDAl.lv dec It f :m<l 'B'iivs. 12,000v,r'1'BAli0IN0' 600 l'nndles TIES. For sale low l>v ocfjntf IIA CM RROS. Candy, Candy. <*>l~ COXES assorted Candy for sale by 13AU.V BRUtf. ????tmutmm? m u/mmut. aura ? EI 1878. )ening, a large ami new stock of; , and TKl .\KM ?G TRADE. ;oods with our brand warranted. ENCx & CO., Dealers iu m TRUNKS. ET, Cor. CHURCH ST., CHARLESTON'S. C._ V.'aler-Purifying Chain Pump Acknowledged lo he superior to any other pump known. No valves to get out of or tier, llueket ami chains made of galvanized muleahle iron. The foulest water made pure by the use of this pump. 10 feel or les?. !?!<); each additional foot, 50 renis. This pump may he examined at the Latham House, jans-tf LATHAM & PERKINS. a week in your ow n town. Outflt I uQQ business at which persons of either sex can make great pay ail the time they \\ ork, write for particulars to 11. IIallktt A Co., Portland, Maine. mari2-ly GILBERT BROTHERS, (NEW ESTABLISHMENT,) CARRIAGE, WAGON AND BLACKSMITHS SHOP AT TI1E Old Stand of McMIm Bro's. We are prcpardl to do everything In our line in the best style, at short notice, and at the cheapest cash intes. :>'*!'l ANTATION WORK a fpeclalty. 1 ublic pationape respectfully solicited. GILBERT BRO'S. .Tan. 19-Ctn Riddle's Hotel, LANCASTER C. H., S. C. Having purchased the Hotel formerly occupied liy Mr. .lones Crockett, situated on Main street, 1 am prepared to receive transient and permanent hoarders. tJood accommodations at reasonable rates, t Stables ami Lots free to drovers. JanlMf J. M. RIDDLE, j jTri?iT?r UNDERTAKERS. Keip constantly on 'hand, ready made] (Vflins and Cases, consisting <?F l'ir.e. Poplar, B'a'niit and Metallic Cases, at prices from $4 to $125. Flint mis attended to witli "promptness ami dispatch. All ordert filled at any liou", day or nielli. ffi'r*" Fhop on Broad street: Ilesidcr.cc on l.ili It ton street jnnlMJ-Cni At or Near Cost. Having on hand too large a stock of l.lQl'CiltS of best qualities to carry through the dull season, 1 am determined to turn it into money, ami in order to do so rapidly. have concluded to sell at the following very low prices by the gallon: OU Crow Ky. Rye Whisky $-1.25 Rickey Kvc 2.50 Miller's Rye 2 50 1'ride of Ohio* Rye 1.75 North Carolina Corn 2.50 llaliitiiore C'<T!i 1.75 Apple Jlnody (the brst) 3.75 (linger Prandv 2.50 Hho-kl <>rrv Hrnndy 2 5(1 Cotrnnc Hrandy 3,50 (fin (best) 2.50 11 inn (pure) 2.50 Port Win; 2.50 Tobacco nn>l* Cignrs in variety, at low I rices. Also, a tine assortment of Family Groceries of I lie best quality. Call ami see me, ami price my goods bcorc J nlei using elsewhere. J. H, LOLLIS, at " Old llrick Corner," liroad St,, Camilen, S. C. jnul-if t'EED AND SALE STABLES. I'vnt'f ocdvi tiii ttoii nti tlto cnni VKvnva AKM.STKl COMMODIOUS STA1JLK3 on I'cKuHi Street, Good pump noil 011 premises. Animals well fed and properly cured lor by accomplished hostlers. PRICKS VKlir MODKHATlv Horses nnd mules always on linnd and I for sale cheap. Don't forget the place. J. A. ARMSTRONG. I'aj ties indebted to me are re<|ucstlo be prompt in making seMlement. Collections inu*l tie made or I shall lie compelled to adopt severe measures. IMaiw :ies<( ratify CaisilicN, (If all kin Is. Crackers, l'iscuits. Nuts, Kaii-iiis, Spices, \c.t \c., tor sale by fehl-'tf KIUKLKY & SMITH. Spring Opening! M I I.I/INIMiY AND DSCKW* UOOlftS. I am now receiving and oj cuing my Spring and Summer Styles (if the above goods, in treat varieties, to wliicli I invite the attention of llie ladies. M v slock will include nil the lato:t novelties in fashion. My dim:?s-maki.\g Depttrtmont; in the hands of an experienced MtHMSTI', vvh >-e taste and execution will give satisfaction. Mrs. T. 1). Walker. . 1 ' '.'...J .'.l.'-J- .J - 1 1 ?I . SOW OPEN] THE CHEAPEST STOCK OF SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, Ever Brought to This Market. I WISII IT DISTINCTLY UNDERSTOOD THAT THEY SHALL BE SOLD IF LOW PRICES WILL DO IT. X HAVE RARE BARGAINS TO OFFER. Come and Convince Yourself. H. BARUCH. I t CHEAP GOODS IS A T H R EADBAR JE SU EJECT, I WILL THEREFORE ONLY ANNOUNCE MY STOCK OF DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, HATS, SOOZS AM SH01S Are Equal it not Superior to any I Lave ever Lad to offer. ALL OF WHICH I WILL SELL AS CHEAP AS THEY CAN BE FOUND ANYWHERE. TLc Stoik Las lcci.ji.atcaictr.lly selected, ni.il nn ittj-cction is solicited. Robert M. Kennedy. $100,000 WORTH OF GOODS TO BE! SOLD At Astonishing Low Prices; CONSISTING OF, ! Dry floods, Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Hardware, Saddles, Harness, (Groceries, Hogging, Tics. We Still Fay Above Market Price for Cotton. BAUIYlfiROS.