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TUE SlLVEli HARP.
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TKero ii d'Krtrp in each human breast,
The strings c-fwhldh ere never at rest;
Where music forever breathes and linger.-.
Tlifct play* like the hum of. fairy wings,
Their notes on its thousand quivering strings.
This heaven-born harp i8 a priceless boon,
In its mortal frame, with ita strings in tune:
But Whether tune* of thie living harp
'?re gentle and toadcr, flat or sharp,
"Voliere louder dirge depends always
6q .Jth'e c?f that hears and the haiid that plays.
How touehtngiy tender is ita moan
As it gives to sorrow its monotone;
TThcn touched by the palsied hand of fear
It vibrates quick on the startled car;
And its strong wrought frame in frenzy leaps
"While passion its diapason sweeps.
But happier spirits are hovering near,
And the music they play we love to bear;
They throng each heart with tbo grave and
Aud many a note I've heard them play?
So often, tpo, they arc playing the same,
That we know their tou(h, and call them by
name.
There is love who comes on his fluttering wing;
And how it thrills when be touches the string!
Fame thinks he is heard all over the land
Ab he strikes the chord with a master hand f
But to Faith and Hope ;s the mission givcfV
To touch tho notc-i tin.. arc heard iu heaven.
They linger still when the rest nro gone?
And left the frail harp broken and lone !
And when Death plays tho last sad strain,
Breaking the chords he shall ne'er touch again,
They n.ar it away with joyous wing,
And string it anew where the angels sing.
AGRICUL TUB AX.
"Agriculture is the General Pursuit of Man ; it
is the Jhisiit of nil others, and there
fore, the most XJsefut and
Honorable"
Agricultural Scraps.
B?L- Corn planting has commenced in
every portion of the county. One farm
er that \vc have heard of, planted some
15 acres, about two weeks since?he will
be fortuuate if the late cold weather does
not necessitate re-planting.
EgjUThe Hon. Horatio Seymour, Dem
ocratic} candidate for the Presidency in
18G8, is on a visit to Florida; He has
been invited to nddrcss tbo Charleston
Agricultural Society on bis return. His
success as a practical farmer, and his
great gift, as a public spcakor give assur
ance that the address (if delivered) will
be a rare treat.
W&'Soutiierx Cultivator for March.
The March number of this sterling
monthly is before us, and in our opinion
a more interesting issue was never pub
lished. There is scarcely an article be
tween its leaves which is not of practical
importance, and we can readily sec why
"progressive" farmers cannot afford to
be without it. We make some extracts
from "Thoughts for the month," which
will be found "seasonable."
Among the subjects for discussion
(at its next meeting in Charleston, on
first Tuesday in May) by the "State
Agricultural and Mechanical Society"
is the "cheapest fertilizer, domestic or
commercial, and the mcst economical
time and method of its application."
The opening of this debate is allotted to
Col. Paul S. Felder of our county. The
time has come when practical issues arc
before arc farmers, and practical sense
must be employed to develop the re
sources of tbo Stnle. The co-operatiou
of intelligence and thrd't will effect great
things for tho future. We look to the
Grange system, and county agricultural
associations to work out a brighter time
to come, than the State has ever before
enjoyed, in point of agriculture and
manufactures.
[communicated.]
Mr. Editor :? Wanted to know,
from some of your reading farmers the
best method of applying cotton seed to
corn.
1st. How should it be applied ? In its
green or dead state?
How should it be put down, in hills
bc-dd? the corn, drilled in furrow, or
broadcast and ploughed under?
3d. What quantity to tho nv.:e will
pay best on our common sandy upland?
Answers to tbo above enquiries arc
respectfully requested by.
CORN PLANTER.
Thoughts for the Month.
CORN? PfrE*ARil?G tOK. AN? PLANTING.'
There has tio't yet oecn eUough corn
produced at theS?iith to'moko:it cheaper
for fuel than wood or coal, and Svo may
safoly raise it without fear of gMtnVg the
market, but it is also true that no poiut
in the economy of the farm, demands
closer scrutiny and examination than the
cost of raising corn. "We have alwriys
advocated the policy of raising provisions
at home, but it docs not by any means
follow that that means inising corn.?
Our profound conviction is that small
grains, cow-peas, olover and grass should
be the leading grain and fornge crops of
the South, and that corn should bo con
fined to valley lands, and uplands suscep
tible of irrigation, or such as are fresh
and rich. "Wo beg those who differ with
us to recall the crops of corn they have
made on ordinary upland for the last five
years; ascertain ns well as they can the
yield per acre each year, and take the
average. After doiug this, multiply the
number of bushels (average) by the av
erage price of com for the same period,
and then contrast the product with the
cost of cultivating and manuring. We
feel confident that they will find nothing
left on the credit side. ?
On lands independent of drought, corn
may be profitably raised, because manure
may be freely applied, and a large quan
'tity of grain" prbdu'edd Oh a small area of
laud?50 to 100 bushels per acre. Cot
ton seed is universally regarded as the
best manure we havo for this crop, but
there are many points connected with its
use which are not fully settled, 01 at
least generally known, .We should he
exceedingly glad to get from our readers
their experience ns to the largest amount
of cotton seed which may be prolitably
applied to an acre of corn, together with
the time and mode of application. We
beg to propose this as a subject of discus
sion and interchange of experience.
The point was raised in our columns
nbout a 3 ear ago, that the very common
practice of planting corn in the "water
furrow" was not a good one ; that upon
land manured and otherwise treated in
the same manner, corn planted upon a
bed would yield more than that planted
iu the water furrow. We had intended
to test tWo point by experimcut, but cir
cumstances prevented. Have any of our
readers tested the matter by planting ad
jacent rows or plats? if so, we trust they
will give us the results.
P-RK FARING I AND FOR COTTON.
Land not yet heeded should be at
tended to', and the bedding completed ac
cording to latitude, from the tenth to the
twenty-fifth of this month. The point
fo be secured being a "settling of the
soil before planting time. This is very
important, in order to secure a good
stand of cotton, especially on light lands.
We suggested some time ago, and repeat
the suggesation now that the beds should
be thrown up sufficiently high, to allow
of their being dragged down by a
"smoother" or harrow and itill remain
high enough to secure case iu working
the crop. The advantage of this plan is,
that if the spring is dry, as is very often
the case, the seed will be planted in moist
earth, and in addition all of the bard
crust and clods will be gotten out of the
way. Running the smoother just in ad
vance of the planter, will leave every
thing iu most beautiful condition to re
ceive the seed. The smoother may be
made wide enough to run over two beds
at once, and a field may be very rapidly
swept over.
WIDXIl OF ROWS.
We ask as a special favor that those
who havo bceu experimenting upon the
relntive yield, where distance between
rows are varied?other things remaining
the same?will favor us with the results
rcachedV The saving of labor increases
so rapidly with increased width of rows,
that it is exceedingly desirable to fix the
average limit of distance, where falling
off in production balances the saving in
cost of labor. Upon Jauds which pro
duce average sized stalks, we do not
think we err in recommending four feet
rows. In the present condition of our
agriculture, the leading problem is, max
imum production with minimum labor.
With wide rows, it may not be possible
to saise as much cotton as with narrow,
but the profits may still be on the eide of
wide rows.?Southern Cultivator.
Not a Rich Find.?The following is
said to have occurred at Boise City
a short time ago: A gentleman sat down
to supper, and pointing to an object he
had discovered in the hash dish, indig
namlV inquired of the waiter: "What
do you call that?" "That," said the
waiter, appears to be a wrist-bund with a
sleeve button attached." "Well," said
the customer in wrath. "Do you think
that a proper thing for a man to find iu
his hash?' "Good heaven*), sir," cried
the waiter, "would you expect to find a
teil dollar umbrella in fiftceu cents worth
of hash ?"
I MEAN BUSINESS
HdViug opened at the Sign of H, Ftfnderburg
whefS 1 keep
On Hand A F?? Supply of the
PuVcslt LiqUoTS
s Tlfe choicest SEGARS
.A.nd tlie best selected Groceries.'
MY'GOODS AND PRICES
made to suit all who favor me with patronage and I guaranto satisfaction.
Nov. 20-1 y O. D. KORTJOHN.
The undersigned having formed a co-partnership under the name of FOWLES &
GLOVER, offer their services to the. community; as Agents for thcSnle or purchase
of Real Estate, and for collection of Reut?!, &c. JAS. II. FOWLES
JULIUS GLOVER, ? r ,. At Citizens' Savings Bank.
At Law Office of Gl'ovMr & Glover.
We offer for sale:
A new and boautiful residence In Or- 100 acre farm (unimproved) on Bell
amreburg, on East side of Railroad, with villc Road, 1J miles from Orangeburg;
fine outbuildings, garden, &c. Also, a 50 acres each, of open and wood land. '
plantation near Fort Motte, 500 acres, We oTcr ipr snlc an eight horse power
with dwelling and outhouses in good con- J portable engine, in fair order, at less
ditiou?water power on the place. than half original cost.
While we are still closing our our stock
DRY GOODS, SHOES, HATS, Ac.
AT COST.
We are constantly increasing our stock oi
GROCERIES.
And intend hereafter to keep a Fikst-CLass Grocery, rtffd sell at lowest
prices for CASH. Goods delivered as usual.
Felder Vose &, Izlar
IN MEDICINES QUALITY IS OF THE FIRST IMPORTANCE.
E. J. OLIVEROS, M. 13,
Dealer in Drugs, .jSXedi?iiies, l3aints, Oils, Var
nisli, 1ST on- Ex plosive mps, G a rdeii
Seeds, &c. &c. &c.
IJRESCIPTiONS prepared with accuracy and fidftlitv, for which purpose a full and coin
. plctc assortment of PURE CHEMICALS and GENUINE DRUGS will be constantly
on hand.
IONG Experience?n'Fviccesfful busin'cjv. careeV of more than'eight years In Orangeburg,
i and a'good knowledge of the DRUG MARKET, at Home and Abroad, will a fiord
a sufiicienl guarantee that all goods sold or dispensed at inv Establishment will be GENU
INE and RELIABLE.
APPRECIATING the success which, in the past, has attended my effort*, I have deter
mined to sparo no pains to merit a continuance of the patronage so liberally bestowed.
E. J. OLIVEROS,
No. 100, Russell Street,
Orangeburg C. IL, S. C.
Feb. 27, 1873, 2 tf
GEN. d. B. GORDON, President. W. C M0KRIS, Secretary.
?EN. A. H. COLCHHT,- Vioe-Pruident C F. McCAY, Gnundting Actuary.
BK-AJSTCI-I OFFICE OF
fill 111 LIFE
ATLANTA DEPARTMENT.
ASSETS, January 1st., 1Q7?, $1,241,0-17 40.
BLACK dc WARING, J. A. HAMILTON,
General Agent. Agent at Orangeburg, S. G.
DR. A. C. DUKES,
Dealer in
'Drug tin Medicines, Chemicals, fine Toilet Soaps,
FANCY HAIR AND TOOTH BRUSHES.
JEKfUMEM AND FANCY
TOILET ARTICLES,
TKUSSES A.ND SHOULDER BRA.CES,
GRASS AND GARDEN SEEDS, PURE WINES AND LIQUORS,
FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES, PAINTS, OILS, VAR
NISHES AND DYE 8TUFFS, LETTER-PAPER,
PENS. INK, ENVELOPES, GLASS,
P?TTY, NON-EXPLOSIVE
OIL LAMPS, &c, &c,
sssr Physicians Prescriptions accurately compounded. -?*
FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY?
Insure your Dwelling, Storo or Stock of Goods in the
LIVERPOOL, LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE CO
Capitol, $20,500,000 in Gold.
This company paid over three (3) millions at. Chicago firo, and over ono (1)
iilion at recent fheiu Boston. JAS. H. FOWLES, Agent.
m
MOSELEY &, CROOK,
COPARTNERSHIP NOTIC
HAVING formed a copartheranlp imoer tfre Firm Name ana stylo ha above, wc would
respectfully call the attention of the public to the name.
Constantly on
hand a full supply
of DRY GOODS,
Groceries, Hard ware
FATS, Caps, Boots
and and Shoes, Tin
ware, Crockery, Sad
dles, Bridles, Tools,
Garden Seeds,. &c;
all Very cheap.
Come '.in(I see us
once and you will
calll again.
come and SF.K
WE EX
PECT T O .
SELL A LARGtb
AMOUNT, AN JB'Jj
HAVING BOUGHT
OUR STOCK WITH THIS
IDEA. WE WILL NOT
HESITATE TO FORCE
SAXES BY OFFERING
OUR GOODS AT
LOW PRICES AT
' E. EZEKIEL'S
OLD STAND
OPPO
?ITE
Particular atten
tion given to the
purchasQ of RICE/
Corn, Peas, Ac.
Call and examine
ouf, well - selected
stock,' to be sold at
prices that we know
will give satisfaction;
AND IK-PUCi
you to CALXr
AGAIN.
COME and SKi:
. w. moseley. THE POST OFFICE. tt. h; ckq/ok:
Feb. 13, 1873 52 Xy
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The Citizens' Savings Bank
OF SOTJftl CAEOLINA.
ORANGEBURG BRANCH
Will pay 7 PER CENT INTEREST on SPECIAL DEPOSITS and 6'PER' CENT on
NGS DEPOSITS compounded Semi-unnually.
mch lD-fy
Local Finance Committed?
Hon. THCf>. Wi GLOVER.
Col. PAUL S. FELOTlV.
Capt. JOHN A. H AMILTON.
JAS. II, FOWLES,
Assistant Cashier.
T 11 I U M P 11 A N T !
THE
CAROLINA FERTILIZER
WILL BK SOLO AS FOLLOWS :
CASH PRICK.
p?r Ton of 2,01.0 lbs
TIME tfftfCKi
853 per Ton of 2,000 lbs.
Payable November 1, 1873, free of interest.
Freight and drayage to be added. Its success is unparallcd, and its standard
A No. 1.
Call on Agents for Almanacs and Certificates/
Ceo. W. Williams & Co.,
dec 18
BULL, SCOVILL & PIKE, Agents.
Charleston, S. C,
LIFE INSURANCE AGENCY 1
Insure your life in the
PIEDMONT AND ARLINGTON LIFE INSURANCE 00.
Capital, $500,01)1).
This is the largest and most prosperous of the Southern companies.
JA& H. FOWLES Agent, at Citizen's Savings Bank.
BULL, SCOVILL & PIKE
ARB
RAPIDLY HETDXJCHSTGr their LAEGE
STOCK OF
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
N DU CEMENTS ARE OFFERED. GOOD STYLES AND DESIRABE*
GOODS ARE ALWAYS FOUND AT
BULL, SCOVIUL. & PIKE'S,
Who arc agents for First class
LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES.'
Also Agents for the IMPROVED WIKSHIP COTTO>T GIN. trader (&&ih??
ginned 150 lbs. 6ced cotton to each saw in 5 hours and 50 minutes/ Thus n fifty
Saw Gin can turn out about 6 bales, 400 lbs. each, in about 9 hours, if run ata
hiffh rate of speed. Purchase the Winship Gin.
BULL, SCOVILL & PIKE, Agents.
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