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Six Acres Better Than Fifty. All fiver our \> .!?>???'.sij r.iiV- , ? ..... [tiiiiu.i) eMail crops frbin large] fields. Tithe, labor anil capital arc sunk in fruitless I oil. Is there not a )i< tier way ? An < xl rat L from a !>"L tor lo tl.e editor fr?mi tin: Uov. .J. N Oleen, Bockdule County, Georgia, SUggUfetS the answer. Mr. Gleen Kays: "In 1827 5>2 I was intimate in the family ol Mr. William Hudson, Han cock County, Georgia. I often ob tcrved a six acre lot, u|on which he raised cveiy > ear a line crop of wli tat. Tin: crop ol 18'?2 was the very bod J wheat 1 ever .-aw. lOmpiitinginto the secret ol'his success, he told ii) ?, in sub.1 lar.ee. thai ho had sown wheat in that lot for over twenty one yea; - in ruccc&sinn. W ben h< liegnii with ii the html was worn, and thin. The secret ol il.- redcin] lion and surpris ing pfodiiclivi iicss was, thin be be l by f pleading ovir it. in June, a I heavy coaling ?( manure front hi - gin I und horse lot, pro)>hralory io sowing | |c::s. Having broken ihe grpuinl deep, tin* pta- wore sUin growing luxuriantly. Whoti :!i ; p ? ? v\ ro j abtut Ii ft ten inches high ihe fust of October, he turned them under ami sowed two bushels of wheat to the aero, harrowed and roll .1 ;!. >. gjn:iu I . 'Ihe lirt year he made a g?>od er??p, j When it was harvested h ? ?owhd p t as before?turning tin heavy . tul.h'e deep under. Again in Oetuh r be turned his peas uitdei?sowing whetit and treating ilie ground n* be lore. Ai.d .-H, wilh a f< v. interruptions, he j bad beeil ?h ing for Uveiity-iine years, j lie never hii!c?l to m ske a g?i > 1 crop, j ami t:.-iii \\> leriili/ers,exce|jt whai j was furnished by his has, lite stubble ami (he p as lie told mc that he { never had Hour to buy wh n he eon- | cent rated in the six acres; when lied trusted to fifty or a Ituudrc 1 :i| res on 1 the common plan, hcha I ll lurtobuy." 1 Ate there hot many such exp-ri? t ccs and oh crvatious, showing th.it six may he hi tier than fifty ???d .???.???<? JiiUjiriirt v. The Uou:i try's K'pcd. A contemporary wisely says : "What our country needs lo day more than the manufacturer, la; m< rchuut or the lawyer, i t he farmer. Jt .seems, however, ii xt imp i?sibl: lo gel people to realivcc this, fuel, or to nil on it wlieil tin y do. In spite oi' the hard tithes' young iueu eoniinuo t?; lounge around Iiirgc cities, where there is no j (s- ible hope of emj !? v nur.l, vailing for sen :eihing to turn up, ami Utterly neglecting ihe opp >r tunities thai are liie-tnled in the country, 'ihe I ruth is. peopl ? n >??.? a days are too iniieh nlraiil ol bard work, and decidedly ohj 'el to t li.il j-oi l of living whi? li liaH tbjbe ca tied I y tl erweiit of ihe br< w. They ! tul much rather live by the sAveat.'of suinliody else's brow, if th 'y can." ? (Jiiroliiiit I'm.i'Cr. f pt dilutions in "Futures " "The Gciirgia Legislature has pass ed a law which is liiiiis ul specula t'u ns in ''f'dures;'' it makes such ebu tracts illegal and void;." ? .Y< ???/? ,vy J/,,?/./ South Carolina would do well t > have sueli a law placed on her Sta tute i'i'ok-, in onh r to jirotccl inno cent par;ics connected ?villi th > > vv io engage in speculating iti future-?. Ihiy ?.r si lling prop v'.y, in >???'/.?'', i-= all well it Hough', how - .- . i i k v, if iti'eh will do ii, t.tid no !a v. pi event it , but the buyihg < r Ilhg siupi-t.hiug that thus n I ?x:d, hti iii: ?ertiiin SOine Ihiiig in tin iit'ure that may hot turn iiji, is rntlur t ?>o wihi a bu.-inc.-s in ihe realm.*: ??! .-pi- < ulatn n to 1 c tole iiile 1 any more than eoinni >u gitinb< I'll : ; ior in both cases the hcuehts lo ?iili i j ail v idi^iigididepiL'i'd entirely i> I en ?I ahce;? / nrfiittjt' i< ?'.'oath lCvcn CoveriiOrSprilglie make- no el.arge. lie. goes further, au I do clam thai he lias no charge I?) make; ?"N, Y. Tribuu'j." Th ich irgs .va in the gllhi 1'oCs the nigh and mighty "Tribune" id.tor iucaii to insinuate that tin- t; in. :. nth a false rej or; V ? Rol)or.son, Taylor ?iL Co., stcci .-sot:-; T ? Gi:0. W. \\ SBLIA3IS A CD. (.'?dlfiii ractors, Wlmlesalc Grocers and Oeneral Commission Mer chants, i & \ i \ VIN i : en a n \\j %<:sto s. c july II IS7I) ihn ?? >? I - Moi , Ii.. , ....-rUTE for. nuLs iS? and $1.00 7: ': pf#i # 1 !... ? lii'.iiiij; i' ? - vi -M 00 - i !- A '.????) ? '] 1 l ; ? "li-, Iii ? -'v. 1'or t;:i!<- bv I'r. A f. I>jike*. Tin: CLO K, YVATC1I5I LK!'".! AND ''Time riml lick/' hotli wanted are, For Watch a;.'I tjioek iiu.l people ii iv, 11* tick yoii ii eck or I bite In - :. list paitul.ir Kmii'I to Chi vietiO; Fi'ir twenty year;? ina) 'wo, he'sspent In Icarn'iii r how lii< i > know, l'yi8|K'rial i'iY?yi<|on ??? In sjmt To Orniiyehtitg ilint ;it I to >li i?y. 1 f \\'at< ii \\ ill !o? |i im time. Ami if a ' "lot i. will giveno tick, "I i-.jn-! la v.m e you've inW;e?l tin) lblj?, Winch i'clU bfgooil \vi>rkj lrueian>! -oii ?!;. If your Walch willl;ec|> no time, ? in V- Im Ikiviotto; !!'your < \ - -': ".vi.1 give no tick. t in to T Dei 'litvi*, tie! "Til!; an ! '! " are iuv l- I hero I'.v I'aiihei:-, I odors. Lawyor.-i, all, If lliiri I ? tfiii . ihen lake ?-?<?.I eil re i iii T. I', l Iiiv::. t?> call. iulv I if ! 111 I iciiiiFS nil Eighth Annual Session Of this : ( \\'- lOL will commence on ski TrMinoi: isi% Course of Study and Terms: l?i:i\viiTMt:xt a. !?2 i'Ki: m?ntii, loading. Writing, Spelling, l-'leim in A rilhciiu : :<? it11? 1 (! rautma r, i i i .lory, Lie graphy and Ml- cntioii. UKi'Ai: i >ii:\t ::. -lj mi i i i; .mum ::, Composition, Higher t irainniar, I look ? Keeping and llighcr Arithmetic nthleil i i ihc ISiti lie.s of he parlihcul A. hi:i? i:. Mi.Nf r. - ;nih MONTH, Klictorie, I'lii'osophy, Algelira, (leoiiictry; ''In mi-: r;. Logic, llotany anil Astronomy added to tit. Si tid ies of Dipailineiil IS. ih.^KMWL I I !'Ah l.MllN f. .Yd Ci.M' t STIi \ ! I'll I. Ulli LA 1.1 U?'. ! Latin. (Sri ', iYeiieh, lidniaii and Citeciaii Antiipiiiii -. Ml -. Ah HI'.! A!iiT51BXTi I ii charge of >iiN.s i';. b.. '."i iifttiivit inn*. ? Liberal licductiun.H inti'le where iiibro libiii one pitpil titteiidd i'rbui a iani'.ly. liOYS i tenari 1 Cor COLL KG K or liL'sIN ic.s.s. The sr.XIv- kepi slrieily sep.irato. Iii OLD 1 i '( I I'l.N I-! nml high Mou \ii as e il -is ti:lli:cj i - ALI l\ A I1 N < I uiaiutaiuo'l. i'liblio I jxnuiinati ui iiti'l lOxhibitidn in May oi each year. C'iwsj of f;es>ioll .June iJOtll. 1 ()A III) in goo 1 riimil'u a from s|o to ?12 per month. l 'i r lurlhi i i ai i icular.H apply lo S'l hi:; 1! M i i.i.ii it A ii :\ i h incipal, (Irahgcburjj, H. ir. :s. :i,;K\M,|i ,v CO.,*3, lirti^filhlH ntiil Oi'ii \ I'r um i ?.? ?>. (Nillf.tnita, nail eor. oi' WiinliiiiL'i?i!i iunl I'lmrllon Sin., N. V. Sjoid ??> nil '). iigglMtti und Oi iil? I?. ?? A T 4 at N G i )OYLE'S coiijSTIER \\ i ! keep constantly on liiiiul IJ'oi'oit>*n "Dom ic Ijiquors, Oign.vs9 I^ino Ol Lewing ttndl Smolving 1L1otbti.coo I mukc a specialty iti keeping thu Purest Mountain Cora Whiskey. v Kcstuurunl will bo open day ami niglit and supplied with the host the Market alfords. Give me a call ami examine my prices ami goods. iO A 879 The time, f 11*? p'aee, ami opportunity has come for purchasing]goods at cast 20 I I I? l VI L<)\V Ell ihun any other place in town. % BeWAE,$, Igt;, At A. Fischer's Old Stand (m?;-- a well selected slock of C5rOC3riCS :lt Pi'itc I (liiion, consisting in part ot Sugar* Itiec, Potatoes ('??lice, Puck wheat, Maeke?ol, Tea; Putter, Grists, Choesoi Meal, iMaca roiii, Tongue, Peaches, I nie Apples, I'm lies, b lour, I hi: ?>ll, liauM' Si rip-, Lard. '! oihaii Salmon, lieei; \d)aceo, Sog:ii\s, Scnp, Starch, Popper, Spieo Sea Foam, hat di fy com> Codfish, Sardines, I, disturs, Turkey Can Milk, Pickles, Hbrs lords, Mustard, Candy. Nutmegs, Shot, Powder, taps, Cartridges, I'ipca, Cut'cry, Crockery and Tin Ware, Vinegar, Steves, Vcc, ?c. rV\ \ I : SA Mi* Ii I -] ROOM In rear, is Slocked with one ol the Fine.-1 Stocks of Wines and JIaijuors ever I rOUgli'l to this .Market. My Coeds arc A I, bought for Cash and sold tor same, fell I I I ?70 F. DeMARS, Agt. I I ADVKKTI.SK a VEUY LAUGE and STOCK of GOODS consist ing in pan <..' Sugars, Tin, Snap. Tinware, Lemons-, Butter Nuts Coifce, Spice, Sepolio, I lard ware, Orabgos, Cocoa -iuts, I'aciih, Ginger, Washing So hi. Glassware, Apples, Almonds, Flour, Pepper, Lyn, Cr ckcrywarj, Cabbages, Pecans, Lard, Nut Megs, Potash, nodenware, Confectionery, Currants, UnniS, (.'operas, Starch* Sifters, Candy, Citron-, Pruines. In fact, the LAii> IKST and I1KST VARIETY of FA N C\ A NIi STA PLK (MIOCEIIIES Kept in Orangchurir, at Trie h IV ) .. TEN tn TWENTY-FIVE per CENT h ~ ? ihau tiny 11 itise in fown. 1 mean Just What I sav' i ll !? El* L for LESS Iba n any oho t )r give iny C?fK)L)S AW A! Y. A 15 WA tiKE R iLHA3)Kii low r.?:?srs:s. The ?nliei Biii Branch Factory; ..v i re i fStiAl. cs a.. D. M. STOIB & CO, GENERAL AGENTS. Te (.-upiily the iuei. :;<- d (leiitanil for lim IMPROVED GULLETT GIN. GIN I'i.l.Ll'.i: and CON DENSER, Brauch Works have been kftahiislicd in Augusta, orders will lie filled promptly an 1 .satisfaction ?tiarahtcid to purchasers. t.ins lUijaittd by skilled Workmen. Wo haVe/rcetihioniafs IVdm Cotton Dealers in every Section which I rove the Superiority id' the i Iii!lei < Sin over all nth r-. We are Agents for PIGELOW S'I'KAM KNGINK, Mounted or Sinti, iii. with tii!.i i Vertical or llorizoiital Ihuler, Foonomi/er Fugines, Syn w ai d Levi r Cotton Prestos, Saw and Grist Mills, Rullblo Scales, Jfce. W riti for t an ulars and Prien List. Address () ]\1 STOX1-: & co h li 21 t ? r, ii i'ai. ois, Augusta, (ia. .hT^renneker, CORNER K CSS ELL A- P.KOCGIITON STS., Will he p constant ly on hand the following goods i (.'idlees Paeon, Tea*, Strips, ?^tiga rs, Ham-, I lour, I aid. Grist, Linter, Meal, Soap. Pico, Startdi, \ i of ilie above ni lieles f guarantee In he FKESI1. an I will sell them es I.(>\\ a - ile LOWEST Ibr lhe ca.sli. Call and examine my Stock am priii - bei? re j on pun base. Alwav-- cm < n hand a ("till supply of isi < > i'?) i;s. WIN IIS A N I > OIO AllS. Canned Salmon. Lobsters, Maekerel, Oysters, Tomatoes, t; t een I 'eas, " Corn Pcef, Tho Celebrated "Oakley Bitters. 11 Pi rson- ivhn aresufierin? from Indigestion and who are liable to Chill ami Fever, j*yspi p.-ia, and all she attendant evils of a Deranged Stomac will lind a certain and speedy remedy in the use of tho above Tonic, ii.:-. i; l:n n k i<: i O"* U fij i ' I LliLiJ AT Tllli COUSKi! OP i:;.ss;l Street and Mail rend Avenue IJY J. w, h A full St. i k of AGENEBAL MEECHAIfDISE, Wl ich will be .-old ( ' \ } \ i) . \ | > I r C ) A S I I . All my Old Friends and aa many New Ones will favor me with call is rospcclfully illvLi did examine uiy Goods and Prices. jan 21 ly J. W. MOS \ rAj ISY. DEAUER IN I K)OK S, ST A TI ONER Y, FANCY GOODS, Groceries acd Plantation Supplies, At prices ns LOW as they can he sold for cash. Insurance und Co Icctiiig* Agent, Fire Insurance Itisks laken at reasonable rates in first-class Companies. i'lnnfalion Risks a Specialty. Will Insure your Stock, either Horses or Cows against death by Lightning or Fire. Col lections of all kinds will receive prompt attention. KIRK ROIBI3SrSOjSr KUSSEL ST. ORANGEBURG, S. C. T TS TRUE! That Im selling the. PUREST and FINEST GRADES of WHISKEY. For LESS MONEY than any other Store in Town. 1 keep a large assortment of OMKWI N'td and SMOKEMO TOBAC COS including the only GENUINE DURHAM Smoking Tobacco sold in this Market, ami the ' OLD L<>(i OABJN," which is the Finest Brand of Chewing Toi aeeo ever Manufiu.'turetl. Also a line assortment of CHOICE t IGAbS, including the celebrated '2*. )0. the finest ? cent Cigar oversold Tilii GROCERY DEPARTMENT Is crowded with choice fresh GOODS, which I nm selling at incredible LOW PRICES. A Speciality made in FLOUR, which, in its white nc?s ami excellence cannot be surpassed. All that is nocessnry to prove the truth of the above statement is to call and examine for yourselves. James Van Tassel, Agt. sept 20 1878.?mar Hi At Muller's Old Stand. r.-.-^j OF U f n III v RNF a I I a La I I would respectfully bring to the attention of the Public that t am now receiving a NRW nMMI STOP Jusl bought and now QPUNEN? ?hieb will be sOIj D at PEZCES that will ;i) i ad COMIMOTTION. As it would require too much space t> onumir.tla till tho SPECIAL BARGAINS which can be seen od now, Everybody is especially requested lo come and see for themselves. Respectfully yours, GEOi If. COIiXELSOi\. ICE CEEAM! ICE CEE AM !! Stop ami ILdVcsh yourself at the New and Elegantly fitted up Lady's Refreshment Saloon 2 I CTi] ( J I i li) A M at 10 and 15 cents. CAKES and PIES fresh every day. Tho Largest and Finest Assort ment of I onfeetionery and Fruit- ot all kind. Groceries, and tho best lb amis'of FLO I Iv, the choicest Cigars and Tobaccos. Everything sold at lit > 1 ft ).M PRICES. I *t1 ?0 for sale in any quantity and any time of the day. Sundays from 8 to U and from 12 to I o'el >ck. A call respectfully -sduii.il by josi-;i>i r. jkeos At Briggmnhn's Old Stand. To Rent a good Cellar fin Storing goods or other purposes. ? SPRING GOODS! :d. a .'sain, ' in tuk town of ST. MATTHEWS. Would respectfully inform his friends rml the public generally that hits just received a full stock of JOtv Croods, GRO erxx2s, TOBCCOs and LlCiUOS both foreign and domestic* HARDWARE, &c, All of which he is offering at bottom PRICES. _!Q. .A. SAIN. A New Carriage Shop! Tl % SUBSCRIBER would respectfully inform his friends and tho Public generally that he has just completed his ? HOPS OH MARKET STREET Near Mr. P>. F. SLATER'S Livery Stable, where he is prepared to receive and build to order T;io"ht, Single of H? nble Seat- 33nggp.es And finish them in fust-class style of the best Select Material. Also OXD'2 ANI> TWO HILOHSSa^ WAGONS Put up at the shortest notice. I *opni ring ?' a^ kinds done Neatly and Strong. HorSC SllOC in hy Ex perl Smith-. All done at prices to suit tho times; nnd low price of Cotton. All work warranted to give entire satisfaction. 7, 1878 J3. l i. WIJL.ISS