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POET IVY, THE GOLDEN SIOBr If the querulous heart woilhl make it! To the sunny soul that is hill of hope, Apd whose beautiful trust no,cr faileth, ']cnh grass is green and-the flowers are bright, .Though the wirter'slorm prcvaileth. Belter to hope though'the clouds hang low, And to keep the eyes^ still lifted;. For tile sweet blue sky will toon peep through, ' "When the ominous clouds are rifted I There wad never a night wUfcout a day, * , Qr an evening without n morning; And the darkest hour, as the proverb gocB, Is the hour before the dawning. There is many a gem in the path of life, "Which we pass in our idle pleasure, That is richer far than the jeweled erovrn, Or the miser's hoarded treasure; It may be the loVe of a little child, Or a mother's prayer to heaven, Or only & beggar's grateful thanks For a cup of water given. Better to* weave in the web of life, A bright nnd golden tilling, ? ? And to do God's will with a ready heart/ And hands that arc ready and willing, Than to snap the delicate, minute threads Of our curious lives asunder; And then blame heaven for the tangled ends' And sit and grieve and wonder. JtGtt I C UL fURA-L. "Agriculture is the General Pursuit of Jfan / it is the Pasis of all others, and there fore, the m<W Useful and Honorable.1' MOON'S niASES. First Q'tr. Full. Last Q'tr. I h, 0 m. 13d, -1 h, 42 ni. 10 h, 13 in. New. 13 h, 53 m. 10th, 17th, 21th. Morning. Evening. Morning. Even ing. Slay! i Days. iSun Kisk&iSux Sets 13. 14. 15. 10. 17. .18. 19. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. ?1.51. 4.61. 4.51. 4.61. ?1.51. 4.52. Thursday, I 4.52. 7.8. 7.1?. 7.0. 7.10. 7.10. 7.10. 7.11. Agricultural Scraps. contract for erecting- the County Fair Building has been awarded to Mr. S. W. Sullivan. For furnishing'lumber, to Mr. W. A. L. Sistruuk. For fur nishing bricks, to Col. J. C. Edwards. Tho National Agricultural Congress riicets next Spring, at Atlanta, Ga. ?Wc take pleasuro in publishing the communication of our lady contributor? "An Enquirer." We commend her ar ticle to those interested, and hope the answer to "What is Agriculture?" will be laid before our readers before long. communicated. Agriculture! Agriculture!! Mr. Editor : I am not at all used to writing and would not pretend to trouble you now, but we hear so much about Agricultchi:, I am constrained (as was Aunt.Patsy on tho women's rights question) to ask, please tell us what Agriculture is? We hear nothing but AGRICULTURE! Wc can't turn for AGRICULTURE I Our fath ers and husbands go to Columbia Fairs for Agriculture ; to St. Louis, to Georgia, to Charleston, all for Agriculture.? About every other day to the County Town to build up fair grounds, .arrange tho prociso location for the building; then agree to disagree about the advantage of that precise spot until 5 p. m.; then ad adjourn to meet again the day after, at 8, a. m. I have all my life been connec ted with the farmer. My father was a most successful farmer. His farm was like his kitchen and flower gardens, all in beautiful condition, well drained, new subtantial fences . nd palings, fruits and vegetables of all kinds, from May until October; while our table was filled Vi th fresh meats, butter, chickens, vegetables, fruits to abundance. Then tho neigh boring fanners all meet once a month, rido over their neighbor's crop and see its condition, his f.incos, his improve ments ; have their ride and talk, while their wives arc at one of their houses getting up a dinner. At their return it was served?all laughed, talked and en joyed it?in the cool of the eveuing went home. Then wc called it the FARMER'S meeting. Now they call it A<u:ioui. ti:im*, and our husbands go Ihe County Town to hear if their friends have found it, and can tell them what it is. Perhaps it is a finely written Essay, may be an article on crow-foot grass. Please, tell vis wives," who Stay at homo, to feed at, noon,, blow tho horn ttud run tho chick ers out tho decayed palings, and oblige AN ENQUIRER! COMMUNICATED. . Are Manures Stimulants ? Mn. Editor:?This subject, at. first viow, is considered by many of very littlo importance, but I consider it one of the greatest importance. To understand tho effects of manures upon tho different crops" which tho farmer may cultivate, enables him so to apply it, that ho re ceives good results* Thousands of dob In re arc annually lost thb farmer by tho injudicious application of fertilizers, or in other words, iguoranco of the proper ties of mnnurcs. You will hear one farmer say that this fertilizer is best, aud another say that it is worthless; that it burnt up his crop, and don't suit his soil, etc. Thoreis no fertilizer in market that has not some to advocate and some to condemn it. Tho reason of thld is igno ranee. "But," say you, "how are wo to arrive at this knowledge of manures?"? First: Find out the naturo of the nature of the plant you cultivate, that is: its time to germinate, to bloom, to fill out or mature, and find cut tho roots and their direction and courso in the soil, as well as their functions. The roots como in contact with the fertilizers and absorb them. Mr. Editor, plcnso let me digress to adviso the old Pettifogger not to cut them. He is perfect who created the plant, ana> gave it roots, and certainly knows what the plant needs belter than the farmer. I now returu to the subject proper?to prove that manures arc stimu lants. I promised to do tins before I considered the diiliculty of the task.? The idea of manures being stimulants got. into my cranium per. se., aud I thought it was so considered by all, until I noticed an extract in your columns of a controversy between Dickson and Pendlcton. I question if this question is a questionable question. You don't expect me to prove that plants have nerves! One chilly night will make a considerable change in the appearance of plants alid check their growth. One handful of strong stable manure applied to the com on tho sur face of the ground, with tho aid of tho warm sun, will restore its color and growth in a few hours. Now, sir, I think it impossible for the plant to absoib and digest this, ns food. I am taking up too much space lu your columns. I will fur nish the proof promised, in my next, suf ficient to convince nil, except those that havo Dickson on tho brain or temper ance men, prejudiced against the word stimulate. N "EDISTO." [Prom the Southern Cultivator, Thoughts for the Month. A late .spring, with drought and frost in April, set back considerably the. Operation? of the planter and will crowd into the present mouth some work usually accomplished earlier. Cotton is ?tili comparatively small and tender, and must be worked with care. Where not yet thinned to a stand, that operation should re ceive early attention. No plant can havo a greater enemy than annthur plant of tho name specie.". Each requires the same food and the ''struggle for life." between them is unremitting. Wc must,' as soon as practicable, reduce the number to what may ho considered a proper "stand" for the toil. Mr. David Dickson, of Sparta, Georgia, leaves two or three stalks in each hill, making, in his way of plant ing, an average of eight stalks to tho square yard. Experience had taught hin that this is about the right number for Iiis land. Keep the sweeps moving Shallow culture is the true plan, but you may still run deep in the middles with a "lifter," if the condition of the soil should requiro it. On dry uplands, the level system of cultivation is far better than the plan of high sharp ridges so generally adop ted. we believe this is not only sound in the ory, but has been demonstrated by experience. On flat lands, especially if the season be wet and the land not well drained, it is necessary to throw .up ridges to prevent water from set tling about the roots. THE LAVING BY Of the corn crop is an operation which needs about as much core and judgment as ony part of the season's work. To make it thorough and to leave the field clean, and yet not injure the roots of tho growing crop, is what must lie aimed at. To break tho roots now, when droughts ore to bo expected, or to throw all the loose soil into steep ridges along the row may prove fatal to tho promising crop. Wc should leave the ground mellow on the surface but nearly level, except where, as on ?wet low lands, ridging or hilling is absolutely nccesi'iry. '.?4.? Fv'II., W, BRIGGMANN _ . HAS just received a full supply of IXTEW SPRING GOODS, 3ntl - , ^ HAS CONSTANTLY ON HAND a full lino of Dry GoodS of all kind*, He offers for pale ? * . Needed by everybody, nt low rates, consisting 6t boots AN?" SHOES, GROCERIES, Hardware, hats, ?c., &c. Also, . -tfcjtfS?LE, Tim button-hole sewing machine, (which took first Premium at last County Fair,) for which he is Agent. Call aiid see for Yourselves. # ALSO AGENT FOR THE FOUNTAIN PUMP I A. JPortrible PUMP and SPRINKLER! April 1U, la<.i 8 tf . IN MEDICINES QUALITY IS 'OF THE FIRST IMPORTANCE. E, J. OLIVEROS, M. D, Dealer in Drugs, HVtecliciii.es, Paints, Oils, "Var nish, 1ST on-Explosive Lamps, Grarden Seeds, &c. &c. &c. "tyRESCIPTJONS prepared with necuraev'and fidelity, for which purpose if ftiliahd com X plctc asaortinent of PURE CHEMICALS and GENUINE DRUGS will be constantly Oh hand. LONG Experience??a successful business career of more than eight vcars hi Orangehurg. atltl a good knowledge of the DRUG MARKET, at Home and Abroad; willaflbrd a sufficient guarantee that all goods sold or dispensed at my Establishment will be GENU INE and RELIABLE. ArniKciATixo the success which, in the past, ha* attended my cfTbrtSj t have detcr ? mined to spare no pains to nierit a continuance of the patronage so liberally bestowed. E. J. OLIVEROS, No. 100, Russell Street, Orangehurg C. IL, ?. C. Feb. 27, 1873,- 2 1/ DR. A. C. DUKES, Dealer iri Drags, Medicines, Chemicals, fine Toilet Soaps, FANCY IIAIIl AND TOOTH BRUSHES1; PERFUMERY AND FANCY* . TOILET ARTICLES, TRUSSES SHOULDER BRA.OES, GRASS AND GARDEN SEEDS, PURE WINES AND LIQUORS, FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES, PAINTS, OILS, VAR NISHES AND DYE STUFFS, LETTER-PAPER. PENS, INK, ENVELOPES, GLASS, PUTTY, NON-EXPLOSIVE ? OIL LAMPS, Ac, &e, J66T Physicians Prescriptions accurately compounded* -?a PIRK INSURANCE AGENCY? Insure your Dwelling, Store or Stock of Goods in the LIVERPOOL, LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE CO , * Capital, !r2O,r)Ol),00O in Uold. This company paid over three (?) millions at Chicago fire, and over ono (1) million at recent hie in Boston. JAS. II. FOWLES, Agent. J. W. Patrick & Co., (SUCCKSSOIW TO T. (5. VI NOK.) IJ ESPFCTKULLY call the attention of the M, Public to the new addition of SPRING GOODS irtst received and for sale at EXCEED INCjLY LOW TRICKS. Our slock consist* in part of Lotio?, Japanese, Omuulitss, Oil Colored Per cales, Polln IM?, Imwu?, Crochet A'ufi? Books, Plain and ( heel.- (hoifiric j market, will make tbis Department a specialty, White and Colored Organ- I where can be found any kind of Boot and Shoe dies, White ami Col ored Swiss, White ami Colored Pique, Notions, Para sols, &e., Latest Styles Spring ('loth ing and GENT'S FURNISH ING GOODS. We have brought to this market the Cele brated Star Shirt which we guarantee to tit and wear better than any other kind. Meas ures taken and made to order. Having for a long time seen the necessity of introducing a first class Boot and Shoo in this any desired from the nice?t Philadelphia bund made to thu more common grades. Call and inspect our stock before you purchase and"sec if wc win please you. J. W. PATRICK & CO. March 20, 1873 5 ? ly H W. T. M?LLER. The Subscriber with a vie*-, to a change in his business is now offering his entire stork of choice and well-solocted FAMILY GROCERIES DRY (JOOi)S &c, nt Cost Trices. Those desiring (iood and Prosit Groceries w?l find it to their interest to cull and examine his goods und prices, be fore nitrclinsing elsewhere. May 28, l?7:l 45 tf W. . T. MULLElt. c 3 p p H E. EZEKIEL SIGN OF THE BIG WATCH. Dealer in CLOCKS and WATCHES, FINE CUTLERY, SILVER WARE, AND LANDRETH'S GARDEN SEED, B?y* 'Watches ami Jewelry repaired, March 13, 1873 i If im. it. iiAKit, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DR UGGIST, V.il Meeting Street, Charleston, So. Ca. DR. KAF.lt keeps a complete assortment of everything that belongs to his branch of business ; and makes a specialty of Trusses, Ab dominal Supporters, Elastic Stockings, Shoulder Braces, for ladies or gentlemen. Also Mag neto-Electric Batteries, llonuropathie Medi cines ; and Medicine Chests for Physicians or Families. He is proprietor of numerous valuable reme dies, ami agent f?r many more. Ho cordially I invites order** from his country frienda. apiil 10, 1873 8 * 6m V ' -FLOUR. ? " ? '' ' . .... ^ .- ? *?? - .m uawawAg*. ? PERSONS WlftHINQ ANYTHING * ' ' in the ^ ' EXAMINE jjH our Stock and Prices ?nj ^) I Before buying. ? < r~) Wo do.not advertise iffi ?1 PRICES, I to But feU confident that monet tZZj PQ Can be SAVED {39 by. buying from _ VOSDi, XZXbAR. flSF" Grist and Meal at Mill Prices. .... . , . B&r Goods Delivered, -?b October $, 1872, 4. * tr HAMS.' M APES' Nitrogenized Superphosphate OF'LIME, AND H. PRESTON & SONS' i/hninoniatecL Bone Superphosphate of LIM]?; CASH, S50; TIME^ S6tt THE- OLDEST SUPERPHOSPHATE MANOTACTTRED In THIfij ? C?tJN^RY. t> - " . TllG ^*^ovo ^crt'-'#^0 arc ma-"? fr?m the best aud finest lttotcridl obtainable; The proportions of each of the ingredients are such as to pt?dtfcc"p\)VrcrM'and tivc Fertilizers. : ? Ii i General Agents for South Carolina. No'. 128, East Bay, Charleston, S.'C.' J. A. HAMILTON, Agent at Orangeb?rg C. IL, S. CV . January 20, 1873 00 ; tf n. ...I ?.im m ii >] Manrrwrmni'ifcj WILLIAM M, BIRR & 0O.f IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF OILS, proprietors favorite brand brilliant pe> trole?m. * AGENTS FOR Marvin's' Safes, and Howe's Scales, 201, East Bay Street, (Sign of tho Whale,") Charleston, S. C. March 27, 1873 G ~ 3m GEN. J. B. GORDON, Pre*ideiit. W. C MOHTUS. Sectary. GEN. A-# H. C0LQU1T, Vice-Evident C- F- McCAY, Consulting Aelumyr IBTIjVNCII OFFICE OF ATLANTA DEPARTMENT. ASSETS, January 1st., 1873, #1,84:1,947 40. HIJACK & WARING, ? -j. A. HAMILTON*, General Agent. Agent at Orangobflrg, H. C MOSELEY &. CROOK, COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE, a copartnership under the Firm Name respectfully call the attention of the publia to the same. JJAVING Formed a^ copartnership under the Firm Name ana style as above, we wotd<& Constantly on AS Particular atten hand a full supply M ^Vf} ^ tion given to thw of DRY GOODS, ciR catf Ti/n^ purchase of RICE G roceries, I lard rare . A*ffi \Y{j ? rfJ A 'Vjv j|> Corn, Pels, <fcc. HATS, Caps, Boots HAVING iVo ?iG 11 T Call and examine and and Shoes, Tin- OUR STOCK WITH THIS o u r wOll - selected ware, Crockery, Sad- I D KA. WE W I I, I, J?OT stock, to be sold * dies, Bridles, JTools, MUTATE ?*fr^NrE prices that we know Garden Seeds, &c; o II R G O O D S AT will give satisfaction all very cheap. LOW PRICES AT AN*> INDUCE Como and seo ?s E? EZEIvIEL'S YOU TO CA~ once and you will OLDSTAND AGAIN, calll again. SITE come and see . come and sek W. MOSELEY.THE' POST OFFICE. W. K. CROOK. Feb. 13,1873 . 52 ly The Citizens' Savings Bank OF SOUTH CA^ROLHSTA. ORANOEBURGr BRANCH Will pay 7 PER CENT INTEREST on SPECIAL DEPOSITS and 6 PER. CENT SAV IN?B DEPOSITS compounded Somi-annnally. Local Finance Committee. ? Hon. THOS. W. GLOVER, Col. PAUL S. FELDER. CnpUJOHN A. HiVMILTON^ ^ ^ ^ mchlO-Iy . ? ' A?iBt?nt C?h?r.