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POKT.UY. A FOWL SLANMSK. ' ny k.uuene j. hau? ? Once, on n time, tu Gosh eh town, 'A doctor, long nn<l latjiy, Ctihi with intent tu settle down An' practice allopathy. lie spread Ids shingle tu the breeze, Prepared hits pills and 'intincnt; And yet, like many other men, Was doomed to disapp'intment Tho'Tull o* pan'ence and the hope .0' finally Bucccsdin', .' ' No mortal patients could he find Fur physickin'. or blecdin'. One night while waitin' Zur a call, e ,IIo heard a sudden clatter, An', hurried quickly tu the hall Tu itBCcrlairrlhe matter. A case o' life an' death ho thought, . I must not make a blunder? He opened wide the entry door And Btarted back in wonder. Some village "buck" bed caught a duck An' lied it tu the handlo; * The door flew baok, the duck cried quack, The wind blow out the candle. No more the doctor's swayin' sign Swings in the land o' Goshcn. That duck is dead; its slayer lied From Bitch a/ou?commotion. A GRICULTURAL. "Agriculture is the .General Pursuit of Man; it is the Basis Jf eli others, and there fore, the most Useful and Jfonorablc." MOON'S PHASES. First Q'tr Full. Last Q'tr. Now. 9 h, 10 m. 8 h, 33 m. 11 h, 22 m. 8 h, 11 m First Q'tr. |10h, 20 m 1st. lilfomtno 8th. 14th. 22th. 30th. Morn ing. Evening. Evening. Evening Aug. 15. 10. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Days. iSun Rises.,Sim Sets Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Taosday. Wednesday. Thursday, COMMUNICATED. Mr. Editor:?The beginning of the present yonr was very unfavorable foi cotton-planting and farming in general, caused by the lato cold spring, and ex cessive, moisture during the months of April and May. It was observable whercvor tho land was low and flat, or in any way situated for holding water, that cotton was small, lato, and generally a bad stand; corn yellow and stunted, On tho contrary, lands that wero high, or drained and well prepared and cultiva ted ; then cotton and corn looked well and promised tQ give an average yield. Now does not this teach us something ? That it docs ; and that is, that land prop erly drained and well worked, will sel dom, if ever foil in returning to tho tiller of the soil amplo reward for his lnbor. If this is so, and I think evory obsorvant farmer will sustain mc in tho position, ought we not at once to sot about reme dying tho soil ? With demoralized and uncertain labor?labor that is becoming dearer every?wo cannot ailbrd to culti vate one single foot of land unless it is certain to return us n remunerative yield. Proper and thorough drainage (I don't mean open ditches, they are nuisances and a disgrace to clean, neat farming) is tho'foundation of all permanent and suc cessful farming. Drainage makes the farmer to a great extent tho master of his vocation. With a sloppy, drenched, cold, uncongenial soil, which is saturated by every rain, and takes days, sometimes even weeks, to become suflicicntly dry to work upori, his efforts arc constantly baflled by unfavorable weather at tboso times when it 13 most important that his work proceed without intorupt.ion.? Weeks are lost at a season when they are all too short for tho work to bo done. - Maine, a wcll-kuown English Agricul turist says: 1st. Drainngo obliterates poor, cold, clay lands and converts thorn into good workable and productive land. 2d. It renders tho ground fit for sub soiling or dee]) cultivation. 3d. It removes hurtful matter, and causes a circulation of nutritious matter to tho roota of tho plant. 4th. It incroase? tho temperature of tho soil. 5th. Tho mechanical texture is im proved by drainage ; by drainage mois ture is kept in reservo for tho jdant in dry seasons, the soil itself becomes po rous and retains moisture in dry weather better than when the soil is closo and imporvious." Ihcontrovcrtahlo facts can ho brought to prove that thorough drainage, deep preparation and proper after culture, will not fall, nine years in ten to pro duce full and abundant yield. That there is not an aero of arable jiutd in Ornpgobnrg County (unlcsH it is i_M_?__>jp?Mi?iWf_?_?*-w^_ _ :i complete sand bank) thut would hot bq material ly boiiOfittcd by thorough drain age, is tbo belief of "A FARMER." .-1 p. S?Cannot somd of our farmors toll us tbo best and cheapest method for 1 under draining our lands. I<\ j |7'V?m Ike Rural Carolinian for August. Thoughts for the Month, Most of our crops will soon be made, so far as human labor, skill and fore thought may avail. For tho rest, ^yo must trust in Providence, ^preparing in tho mean time, to gather and save all, bo it little or much, which may bo givon us as a reward for our toil. Lot any "lay ing by that remains, to bo done, bo care fully and scrupulously attended to, es pecially the-hitc corn, of which wo hopo a largo area has been planted. Littlo cotton picking will bo dono. before next month, (except Southward ot this lati tude); but now is the time to get every thing ready?gin-houso and its machin ery, baskcts,JJ^acks, etc. Wheat, rye, oats, must not be neglected this season, and we trust' preparations are made, or making, for planting largely. Read again the articles on "Small Grain," in various back numbers. There is sound ndvico in them from practical planters, who speak from ex: Fodder-pulling, as we have often said, docs not pay undqr the present labor sys tem. It is doubtful if it ever paid. Be that as it may, there are many who can not, or think they cannot dispense with pulled fodder. If, then, fodder must bo pulled let it bo carefully taken care of, and properly cured. After it is stripped from tbo stalks, it is often rendered nearly worthless, in showery weather, by bad curing. If you can get one day's good sun, or even less, you may bundle in small sheaves, stack, and in a few days pull down again, as the weather permits, and thus bring it through, looking toler ably bright oven in unfavorable weather. Sweet potatoes must not be forgotten. Pull up tho weeds .when you can no longer use the hoc. Leave no means untried to raake^your crop a heavy one. "Make hay whiio tho sun shines," and turn everything to good uso that will serve for forage?crab-grass, pea-vines, millet, sorghum, etc.?and don't spoil your hay in tho curing as is often done. It is tho prevailing neglect inj this mat- j ter, and not the lack of good material for hay, that so often makes the Southern homo-grown article so poor". Our crab grass:?always abundant, as every farmer knows to his sorrow?though not the best in the world?makes better hay than the better part of that brought here from the North and sold at heavy prices; but if cut after all the life has gone out of it, and then exposed to dew and rain for a week or two, nobody can blnmo our poor mules and cattle for turning up their noses at it. In connection with dry forage, do not neglect to have a plenty of iurnips. Tho Ruta Bagas should have been planted in July in the middle and upper country, but it is net yet too late, if a stand has not been ob tained, to sow on rich, well prepared .land. See previous numbers for further suggestions. Colonel Waring, of Ogden Farm, who has beeu traveling in Europe, and mak ugricultural observations by the way, was impressed overywhero by the close economy that is practiced?economy in land, manure,. food?everything, in fact, but labor, which is almost a drug. "Tho best of us," he says, "waste in every hun dred acres, gr6und enough to support a family in Germany, and manure enough to support two families." We Ameri cans arc an industrious, enterprising and energetic people; but we?and especially is this true of the people of the South? aro not an economical people. We can earn, but wo have not learned to savo. In this we should allow tho farmers of Europe to teach us a lessou. It is well now to keep in mind the au tumn fairs, and consider what you can exhibit with advantngo to yourself, and with benefit to the agricultural interests. Whether fairs arc a benefit to the farmer or not, is considered by many an open question. We fear that in many cases they arc not profitable; but we fully be lieve that they can bo made, and often arc made, of great value, as promoters of agricultural progress and social good fellowship. Lot, us try to improve'and regulate, instead of abolishing thera? correct ing the abuses which have, in somo eases, crept into their management, and placing them on a higher and tinner ba sis. to raisNT MIR DWELLING HOUSE AND LOT On the Bollovillo Road- Ten.;* ca*y? Apply to inly U-~U TAR. V IZLAR. F. H. W, BRIGGMANN HAS just received a full ?iipply of NEW SPRING GOODS, end MAS CONSTANTLY ON HAND a full line of I3l*y Go?dS of all kind*. Ho offers for Bale EVKUYTIIING Needed by everybody, at" low' rate^ ' consisting of BOOTS AND 8HOES, GROCERIES) HARDWARE, HATS, &c., &c. ALSO, F?R SALE, ,Tko BUTTON-HOLE SEWING MACHINE, (which took first Premium at last County Fair,) for winch ho is Agent. Call and see for Yourselves. ALSO AGENT FOR' THE FOUNTAIN PUMP! . .A. portable I>XJMI> and SPEINKLER. April 10, 1873 8 . tf IN MEDICINES QUALlTrVIS OF THE FIRST IMPORTANCE. E. J. OLIVEROS, M. D, Dealer in Drags, Medicines, IPaints, Oils, "V"ar nisli, 1ST on-Expipsive Lamps, Garden , Seeds, <fcc. &o. &c. HtESCIPTIONS prepared with, accuracy and fidelity, for which purpose a full and pleto assortment of PURE CHEMICALS and GENUINE DRUGS will be cons hand. com constantly LONG Experience?a successful business carce? of more than eight years in Orangeburg, and a good knowledge of tho DRUG MA UK ET, at Home and Abroad, will affom a sufficient guarantee that all goods Eold or dispensed at my Establishment will be GENU INE and RELIABLE. Appreciating the success which, in the .past, has attended my efforts, I have deter mined to spare no pains to merit a continuance of the patronage so liberally bestowed. ^?PK' ?. 11 t at TirntiAa Feb. 27, 1873, E. J. OLIVER?S, No. 100, Russell Street, Orangeburg C. H., S. C. $ ly DR. A. IC. DUKES, ?* ^Dealer in Drugs, Medicines, CJiemicals, fine Toilet Soaps, FANCY HAIR AND TOOTH BRUSHES. PERFUMERY AND FANCY TOILET ARTICLES, TRUSSES ?AJsri> SHOTJLDFIl BBA.CES, GRASS AND GARDEN SKKOS, PURE WINES AND LIQUORS, FUTTY, NON-EXPLOSIVE OIL LAMPS, &c, &c, r:::>- Physicians Prescriptions accurately compounded. -\r<\ J. W. Patrick & Co., (BUCCESaOBfl TO T. G. VINCE.) RESPECTFULLY call tho attention of the Pnblic to tho new addition of SPUING GOODS just received and for sals at EXCEED INGLY LOW PRICES. Our stock consists in part of Lenos, Japanese, Grenadines, Oil Colored Per eales, Polka Dots, Ijaums, Croeliet Naii sooks, Plain and Check Cambric ^ White and Colored Organ dies, White and Col ored Swiss, White and Colored Pique, Notions, Para sols, &c, Latest Styles Spring Cloth* ing and GENTS FURNISH ING GOODS. We have brought to this market the Cole bratcd Star Shirt which we guarantee to fi and wear better than any other kind. Meas ures taken and made to order. Having for a long time seen the necessity of introducing n first class Boot and Shoo in this market, will make this Department a specialty, where can bo found any kind of Boot and Shoe desired from the nicest Philadelphia hand made to tho moro common grades. Call and inspect our stock before you purchase and sec if we can please you. J. W. PATBICK & CO. March 20, 1873 5 ly The Citizens' Savings Bank OF1 SOUTH CAROLINA ORANGERURG BRANCH Will pay 7 PER CENT INTEREST on 8PECIAL DEPOSITS and 0 PER CENT on SAV INGS DEPOSITS compounded Scml-anuually. inch 19-ly Xiocal Finance Committee. Hon. THOS. W. GLOVER. Col. PAUL S. FELDER. Capt. JOHN A. HAMILTON. JAS. H, FOWLES, Assistant Cashier. LIFE INSURANCE AGENCY 1 Insure your lifo in tho PIEDMONT AND ARLINGTON LIFE INSURANCE 00. Capital, <ia,?00,000. This is tho largest and most prosperous of tho Southern companies. JAS. H. FOWLES Agent, at Citizen's Savings Bank. GEN. J. B, GORDON, President. GEN. A, H. C0LQUIT, Vice-Presidcnt W. C M0URIS. Secretary. C. F. MoCAY, Consulting Actuary. J3HA.lSrOH OFFICE OF LS ATLANTA DEPARTMENT. ASSETS, January 1st., 1872, $1,241,047 40. BLACK & WARING, General Agent. J. A. HAMILTON, Agent at Orangeburg, 8. C. (Post Ofiico Box 107.) DOOR, SASH nnd BLIND Factory?MOULDING and PLAINING MILL* Established 1851. Manufacturer Of Building material Generally, DRESSED FLOORING, CEILING and WEATHER BOARDS, MOULDING FOR BUILDING PURPOSBS IN GREAT VARIETY. NJ0WEX& BAND BAILS AND BALL?STERS, WOOD-TURNING nnd SCROLL-SAWING. t work. j TJic subscribers are the only practical mecuanicsr-Siub, Blind and Door .makers?by trade/ carrying on tbe busineaj In the citv of Charleston, and can refer to gentlemen ?11 over this State/ Georgia, North Carolina and Flofidtf, as to the character cf their work for tile pa*f ({ferity years.;. NOTICE.?On account of the wanner in which we box up our work, and ?1i> Assttnlptl&a ?C the riHk of breakago of Glass witfi ordinary handling, onr goods are shipped oVCf tho f??tta Iff tills State at II ALF RATES, wjdeh is a great saving to tite purchaser of our work. HENRY G. BET8ILL, (at Rums Juue 12,1873 W. P, RUSSELL & CO., Charleston, S.U. :aas' Carnago Shop,) Orangeburg, S. U 17 Cm O FLOUR. PERSONS WISHING ANYTHING ht Tim ^^^oul^d?^i?to cau\n^^' EXAMINE our Stock and Prices Before buying. We do not advertise PRICES, But fell confident that money Can be SAVED by buying from . _ VOSS *l IZLAR. w Gnst and Meal at Mill Prices. TBH j&a?" Goods Delivered, -?a October 2, 1872, 4 HAMS. I CO S iy OFFICE OF GEOEGE H. GO?NELSON, I WOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM MY FRIENDS AND THE Public in general that I am receiving and have rpady lor their in spection now, tlie MOST ATTRACTIVE, LARGEST and ? ? ? * . * ? , . ., . * BEST ASSORTED Stock of SPRING GOODS ever oficrcd in this market. Any ono who will take the trouble will readily convince him self of this fact As space yill not permit me to. enumerate all the different branches, I- can only stato that all are fully replen ished, and I invite every one to call in and examine for himself. Goods shown freely and with out charge. II* CORNE2L.SON. May 7th, 1873, 12 ly The undersigned having formed a co-partnerahip under the name of FOWLES & GLOVER, offer their services to the community, as Agcuia for thcSalo or purchase of Real Estate and for collection of Routs, &c. JAS. H. FOWLES, JULIUS GLOVER, , At Citizens' Savings Ban*. At Law Office of Glover & Glover. Wc offer for sale: A new and beautiful residenco In Or angeburg, on Eastsido of Railroad, with fine outbuildings, garden, <fcc. AI?O ONE Plantation of Fivo Hundred Acres, on Santeo Eivcr. ALSO, A plantation near Fort Motto, 500 acres, with dwelling and outhouses in good con dition?water powor on the place. ALSO, at a Bargain, 340 acres (150 cleared) within J mile of Rowe's Bridge ; lj miles from Rowe's Pump Depot ALSO 1 ONE Building Lot in the town or au^vwuig. ALSO Lot belonging to Presbyturinn Church on Amelia, (Now) Street?a ^^aMe ouilding site. * Fl HR INSURANCES AGENCY t Insure your Dwelling, Store or Stock of Goods in the LIVERPOOL, LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE CO. Capital, $20,600,000 in Gold. This company paid over three (3) millions at ?^0?j$?i<?c* ?n? million at recent fucfin Boston. JAS. H. FOWLES, Agent*. Kirk Robinson* DEALKKIN B^oks, Music and Stationery, and Fancy Articles, IAT THE ICSOiyE HOUSE, ORANGEBUKG, C. H., S. C. nie!? 0-? O FFICE OF SOUTHERN EXPRESS CO. Freight* intendeo for the 8;30 Down Train niuat bo left at tho office of tho Agent the day before, oa may be brought to th* train oh the morning of leaving, where they will be re ceived. OUier freight received as usual. JOHN A. HAMILTON. Agt S- Ex. 06. July 10, 1873 -1 tf