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VOL. XV1. PI('K ENS, S. C. TIIURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1887.
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l111V T DO 1'AY i VORK A' 'iIls
NistlA(N.
Su)ggestions of 1ature,t, front an Auititri -
l,ltlvu' 1't't!.
( W. L. Jonec; in the, South.rn C'u'tv.t .r.)
it is presmed tut by this time every
farmer has matured his plaus, and i:; aIl
ready under way in executing them. One
of the first thiiig:i to ca im hi. aLttlntioLn
is the preParatlou of the manure to be
used. lie has decide to u' COlmtl(u(it5
largely and he Iust now preptile theim;
the natter cann11ot )0 deferreid much011
longer. Whilst aL Colpost Will give ia i
results, preplrel only i mOnth or six
weeks in a<vaico of its tpplie:tiol, t h1
general drift of ex)el'iece init'i''s Ilhat
better results ensue wheie Il hey are tre
pared three months in udvance. ('uc -
posts for cotton sholuld be lIa lip at
once, and care taken thatt every cuoititit'i
for proper fei7uentation be prt'esent.
These conditions ate proper ailixtrtte
of1 ingredients, decided liistu ire :ll
through the umi,ss, and a dcc;tdl eota
paetuInss. A loosly thrown u ile f,t
mam)011 Will be)Ct'm11 ttoo hett iL'.l be0
greatly injurt td. A pr1o per' fi'eruneuhition
b ring'i abut seve ralt alllabllc results.
.irst, it reduces or breaks down the
COl'St'' ingredients, as nay, St i v, leav es
or other litter", and reintd.: the distribu11
tion of the COll)tost eatsit'r Iautd morel
uniform. Uiiiformiity of distiilution: is
IL mittter If ir.tt imi porhtlle. In the
next place it renders inert, isolltie
ia,teriails active andt( soluble. A.ll of the
nitrogen, ir instiaince, of gret n or fiesh
nanure is in solule' it is eit her iii the
form of albinilnous counidttls or of
urea (a ciat ituent of urine), 1ol lust
be Chiaiged to amm1nolia O r0i nie acid,
before 1lan1ts can'0 aplrop'iate )t. The
danger is that, i)5 this ai1luloniL is
formed, it may be driyon oil liv heat antd
be lost. IIis is to be pret'dt(l by
keeping the ermnti iIat1iou wit hiu trop er('
boundi(S, ats ablOve inted15 1)u, and0 by1
coveriig 1e ieaI with a lair of rich
dirt Six or eight, inches t tich;, to catclh
and( Lisorb anily ecsalin1g :.mtmoniL. j
Anothel(r andi(1 very (tl'Cetit'e me ans of pie
venting loss is usin g kainlit :15 'o of the
ingredients of the COtt(ia1. 'T ie preva
lent it et has bteen t lant it(d htl,:ter was
excellent fto' that 11111tse. Put )ltat('r
only acts elliceint,ly where tihere is water
enough to dissolvo it, anud thsis iu not
generally the case inl a coup :st hea,tp. j
hainit is much mo11 )re soll lble t~ui ha thts
ter, and vill fix arani und(1r ('ir'ami
stancees wiere pla st(er Will ia:. i1nit
is (lecidedly the bes t elttp tt itvtil'
substance fo toithe pit1irp(:s'I itt tw) knloV.
It has been'1 jutit st:ttd tha:t luii+it
ought to he one of tihe ieilitts )t Ia
cOpos t 1he'1 p--Wlmtt (olte o' l'Iher chemi
ca(1 01r Concenltratedl I(5rtilter s'.hould1( en
ter into it. Th11(ere Ltetd he no h 5sit:tioil
in sayiig that phsl,hiti aiid, ini si e'
form, should ocup' .1 rot pei' ini this
1'es)3ct. No sis)tancc is mItt:w utniver
sailly Winttihug in old, long-crtppted lands
than phosphorie aid11, nn, tl attplita
lion of which, oin sicl ltnds, isi given
more uniformly gt oti reults. .bri(d5
kainit ant phosph;llori tc aci, there are 1nt
othir emltnliCa fert ilizer:; witcl lit td
generally enter ino coptost in ex
needed; that depndit, t;u o H uit itr
of the mor)e Ildky ba. is ef , t t: st,
and to this itt us turn1 at 1 i.. A1s a
rule, barn-yard mnnur is t( ilalt
Aounda(Iitonl uf C,)mp11 ..4 . .it. t'u1Jirt: of
the excrement't ttmit ur;e of htiIt:s antl
cattle mlixte. wtitht at varint! tli;:Otity of1
litter. With the tuiat e it is mti -ever
preUssing inqutliry} howy bet maly in('Ceas
the iluantit a n:id im row t ':ilil y of
this ilost Vahitle :.l+sluo. ' to tihe
first (the quiant ity), the Itad :miswer ofI
by keeping more i-ttck. It 4 11.ar1 in
fromt 'egions wvhere' gralEs itl gin arei lt
thec leading cr~iops, andl wheit' l.tge cities
anid a .dense poplhationl (lirgey miti
iacturimg) create IL harge dtindti ftor
foodL, including mea'it. 'To a Norttirn
ar .Eniglish farmeri tile tpu'stion Ii., shiall
hay andl graIinI be sold direct frtomi the
farm, or shall they bie conve'rtetd ito
meacit anUd milk, andi chIleese and14 Ibutter,
anid theitse. becomie the ob4jects of sale?
Hie cain find salte tor ehiter. Witha
$outhlerni farmiier' t he ICond)iiton)ts are som11
wvhat diiI'Ierent. A't priesenlt the mto st of)
cj)tull, 1and2 1 clintie cond1 itions ender4'
small grain tropt atherllcid nuee ti.The
cities ablout.'4 im't ( ar 1 Itul,t 11popuc latii
1(parse,U andt a Imal poniii'' fit enga'ed
ing warrnto a genentti inen'es''eVZ. in th
number ofC lie. (ito onallu-ti f arm? Tha
rIitsIxtremlyttdoubht 34 ul. 112 I iett loc-t
(l2'is wh)r' ter is antt nd i)'11i(' "ange," t
gin farmersg have,t u4itt tlil' u eet piod,
tigt heinabpof itll e wnr.a:I i., m
rain all ogte hose til i dt mIS oles ~ tte
need, and tosiy the hobsii rt u p~t iried itr
rwoghd be brought up2 othe requi.sgo itet
grai tnough for i acxtiii fierte incrlse int
thy umber corf tilk sows.tiigo illr iit it
demand for goodilLIt butir theell4~4' ith, 1
anmos gt byiIilte aotll irn to i' i eto
inr upit tolt4. ii the 1of Suppl"cg it
1But( (if t all, theires i uggeittr edf t
wouldfo be ml and would lie 111 ier
f'art towardsV increas&tingthe'iI \\pmnii
maitnro. ?13How,e'(t thei ca ntm i dins?
chme arg itefurlhullsadipot f tall non
rith matera l otthest 1farm 1(espeiallillyt
urm Iotf auunab1' and thti hprfvenrtig 'of
Athie laige sflls aolubl (a4ndit heretitre
motnr ablpotionsiht( by rai.flfo
Insu pthis coftioe itht ot urgenti
inge of Sthe rnto farmer isi more othi
rfoomlOmci' forsoc. alln shtould for likr(
rano, ai o tarrangedo ha t tiiki
tvl ot avhle t beS(I halterebutg ayil
ijreeto1t ove atbout anuwi. \Vhn tan
wt t,~ aritsol ctthi and tho a n
willo Ist oraclicalydownint maire oto
work they are allowed to run at large in
open yards, wher3 there is no absorbent;
or if there is one to absorb it, the rains
mllost eteetually leach it out in the end.
hept in largo stall;, when not at work,
111(1 these stalls kept Well littered, a very
htage 1)01tio of the urinc is aborbed
and(1 perfectly saved. \'hei litter is 11m.
preglated wVithi u1rline, its quality is
greatly i1111proved. It is a very dilli'reilt
thiug from lit ter simply iiedt with sulid
OXatrellent ald rotted. l ere is 10111 for
great imp1}'rovement in1011' (i meothod (---this
11ialding of the urin.
Agaii. stalls shoul uiot ie eand out
more tIi:i o0ce it (ar. i\anaged ats
.hove, tteit]her Iii i eath ntor the ('lan
!hIinct s of 1(ima dene:i l it, andtl un(1r
,o ot 'e eti(tions (ti 1tutre le ac
I tumtilatd( withl so Iia tht 1(: , or detrim ent,
to its <r:ility. i ' ri:tt foe to liarn
yard mtanre of hilih (ltullity is the openi
'aid. Abtndant u it( hing helps matters
-ome4d, but leching will be griat. 'he
dt(ark, rich juices whicih 1ow froi it after
erCy heavy or protraci.d rain are im
p)reg.iated(t with salts of lnioi1, no less
tIhan soluble mineral ingredients. Let
us banish the open yards from our
I farms, and change the nane from barn
3ard to stall manure.
A nother source of bulky, organic ma
Iitre, which is (luito unlimit''d, 11111
w ich r may serve as at basis for c(o1mpt)ost,
is h-aves, stra11w, etc., decomlpnosed by the
aginy 01 ashe-s and lime. Ashes.lay ie
used alone or iii coibintation wit h lime, or
lime hily e utsed alone. In the last case
the chiet function of til) lime is to de
coupose aed reduce the leaves. When
a11se a'.e used alone, they accomiplish
t.he same purpose, but in addition in
crease very materially the fertilizing
properties of the leaves. They add to
thema lime, potash, magnesia, phlosphoric
and Sui1lplurie aeids-indeed, ('Very m tin.
eral ingredient nteeded by plants. If a
P101p1 auount of ammnonia and some
phosphorie acid bie a(lded to such a
tistuie, a very cop1111ete and 1erfect
ntiuumre is produced. tuch a mixture,
th1en, nlake1s an excellent basis for a
cottnl,>st. Ash("s and liie sliold not be i
51b1(1d directly to stlble lauliure; they
wi!l dtive oil' ammllounia. But ait1 .1 those i
su1bstiallces have IeenI lllxed wlith large
tluttitities of leaves, hlavc becoline diluted
and marked by them, an1d ent. red intt
n1ew (ol,inations, 11ey innay then be
ninxed witlh stable 1autrt withwout dtcri
iuent. Ten bushels of isles to three or
four well packed two-horse wagon load
of leaves makes a good mixture. It
ought to be prepared some lointlhs be
fore it enters into the itnal COmpotcrst hea.p
A farmer might. begin now, nittl iat all
availalble oppoitunities through the year,
g It h. r and haul leaves and pult up pens
(t such m11ixturtes. I to would le aston1
i:hll:d at thie an,ouult which sy:"teml and
energy would aceiumuit1e int the coiiurse
of a year. II shoilid not be0 pu11 in pi1-s,
ht li n lls four or live feet 111h, wehI
m1ioistened t o start witht, well packed alitl
cov(r,d at top with a Ilv'r of richt dirt
A \ t;ndl itehe, tl,ik to retuii lnoisture.
After suchl at heap has been wtli imoist-j
ed, rains will be att to keep it vet
enlough1 afterwards. Iinu'will knach thin
lttyers of manulure scattered in a yard or
the thin etlges of a spread-outi heap, llt
will not k tcli i nuass four feet thick with
;1riglt upright sides.
N)V, 51tppsing a- firmer ha11s the
several a1111teiials luentioned on 1tut1l and
t atly to mlal;e his ctompo(ost-llw t,htad
bit proptirtiont dhe sevctnd illgrtdicutsyi
Futirn11in'i form,ulai:t, 1now11 .1 (Xteisiveiy
us;(ed, i IlhirIVteebu1hIs , ach of' stale
l,uurtie antd t uttonl st (it, 4t)) piltda of
aeid ph1ohIII tate and 2( p01nisif kaiit.
Ix":>:pln"ni lI1is showntt tlh is to 1be a very
excellent coimpotund for hiand of average
fertility. Can it and slloull it ever I>e
varied? ;1u1o1 ne,5 a)11(1s cottonl set
but 11 stab1111lninture. .In such (i1Se tci I
ad2ditiona1l bushels ofi (ottonl 8sed4 should1(
take the place(4 of tile lacking mlanulre- so
that tie fornula would ib' .1(1 bushels of,~i
woullld bel dlesirablle, to) keep upl the d.1
sirted dibtition of the(( cheica 1(1 r il izer Z4
11n the comp(1ost, to mix with the aboveI\
iged ienits twenty-live or thiirty l411Ihels
of 1rich1 earith, or1 wood mld, or some-4
tihing (4f tJie 1ki1al. Agalin, suppolse one
1l1s sta ble man11 ure, but 1no conlon seed
the ph1((ce of the4. cottonl seed maily b(i
taLken 1by cot toll m(eal--a1y 3( bu(11h 's oIf
manur1e,1 i30i pounds(2 of cottonIIL (11(ed lu(eal
p ounlds of kinlit. Suppose one1)11('s huLid is
extremlely pIlor. 'Then the quanittity of
the c'ottoni sted( in the comupo.st maIly be4
hdoubtled, tle quan11tities of1 other( inigred i
is qu' ite rich(1, 1(1udf orI even less of fihe ci t -
toni 54.ed4 may enlter' into the41 ('ompolst,
the other11 conlst iuents rema11j1ining the
saine14. 8lupphose one1 1has the4 mIt tlire1 (If
leaves and4. a1shes, bulit no( nunuire4 or1 (201
ton( seed; thlen the formula shuld1( be( GO
bushels (of heat' mixture, 401) pounds (It
j1"1o.". l,and114 101) plounds of kainit.
.Less11- kannti would( be called for101 in this
(1ase, blecauise the a(shes, inl leaf omixlture,
would1( take(( its place. If lime onlly w111
mIixedl with the lea1ves, the full qulanltity
oIf kin(it should 1b( aldded.
It is well to build the compqost penis ill
o r near( the~ 1fields to whlichi it is to he ap
pliedl; this will sa1ve. halinig dulrinIg th1e
(i I bsy 54.1-41n 14f sprinIg. AndIl every
(411e ouIght 1to pr'ovide himelfI with a
(144 npo4 4t distibutor110, 1both1 1(4r economi11 z
4,( arand tunle and( fo.r sieurinlg 11ni..
teornuty 44f diStibu(tionl. Valrious pat-1
t41rns o1 1the4 ar02 now mallde oiver thle
and4 mIe pesive.~\ A reIvolving ('ylin der'
with sililes, m1 a1 hoppIler with1 slot in the
b4ottom and(h mlovablle slides to regulate
p.ut; 41 of a14spreader, and(4 abu((st liny larm
41' enn( make on14. for1 himself.
.\s stain I~Oat, will be( SOWn 11(1s
month,11 attent11ion i (led h to ( the miixedi
I(earacter of1 51:.d (4at. 44h4 ill the4 marlket
441 T(4 ru -lu4 I 14 i '.. a:t year4,.44. a(
r4(d lIlt 1pro1, ; (141p r44ipened llIad
ver y uequa1411y. The 1 t raw 4.f 44 (4me4 was1
tall, Soit and41'' 4''in 41uite4 d1u(r1m
from1 the( itrong, still Itra of (41 ru4 (st
prioof. 44me1 s114' 441h1 as Texasrust
oof(I is ver y good,4 bult on 4h(ub1 be(1
chin-og. As4 a1 rul, it is het 1er 14o buy
(1n0e1 i ude'r the~ nec'essity of buing(~l at
aIll. For spring oats, 11ow sp1ring-grown I
seed2(, andl those from a region slouth 0f
your locality are plreferable to tho:e fromI
a1 po(int north (If youl. We neced fully
alcchmallte i1 varieties. 80w as' early 14
pocssile, it 1s just as well to risk kiling
by cold whewn a crop a mowm oa.l. at t(
run the the ganotlet of dtstrunt ion by
the drought1 ian rust. in th(' pring Wi'n
a Crop i; 5own late. Uili haul anId bol
toml land may I' sow;i later thtan poor
uplald. 11aVt t'('i ot)1 ('i t l,S (If (,a:S
on b)tltomt la <l 5rilo in \:itni.. It is
ilwa s wt'll 1t) SW so'e of (lit- oat cro
on such I aid, if one llus any that is well
drainCd. 1 ttmi to( lantds iit(Ii uccasioial
rest from ((till (t} 5, and if the sprinj
Is Very dr;y an ont crp onh iittoms payS
Very lw(ndIlirmely. I;y all metfns Suw Ia
large ('I'op of oats, a(1d g\ivye it, at lair
('IlillfC(.
l'I ANN 'r'.\iLI 100n VO1 NI. 1!.:N.
So ,ie Lilt it t' It).I t ot ('Uotnin,i n s ;t :(i(1
1:very - 1l-U :', l rr twc.
Y-es, s;tand1 upi right blor l((1' s1, \\bll
wC talk to ylol l ii a 1)utctl iinlh. A Il
what are we goil to say? Just this:
Saesomt thing, young 'mi.n! .ton t
spenUd all you ge t, anuul ( if i (k.'lt.
Dlont't blow in yOne )1e(n 'V (n 'i prs,
l)eer, good clotihe;s or, if hv lie, ia fast
girl. i)on't rum or intline tt) tlhat sort
of )uSIness. It is demioralizing, d:tigr
ous, deadly. There is; nothing t hat gio
I 1manli1 11101 01nnl)lin1g tiiumiglt. --butlges
out liw Chest SO itroadiy- tills him wit i
such anl inspirig sefse of 1h11tu i, as
to ow\n somueth(ing. T1ry it, uainst-n what
at niole l)1esutre it is to own a Ji ce (I
laud. It mayt}' he onIV a ft'w acres. e r
ha1ps an litmbiile village oItt, or ia n.r(
pretentious city 1it, lmt to wn it-- to
hiave: as all 'tour own, that whicht vonil
have paid for, a pilece of (; tds gttI
round Carth, is to a(qup) IC it ft"eliiig (t
security and independecie \thich is It
most I'liciouiS anid ptotitable eXp teie'nce
in! the world. '1'o step out jupon---to
pltant your por feet sqlri1'ly 0n1 sni'
pliec of land, som1e little portion of
earthl and If that it is all your own
that you alone possess it, that it lt;
b)eC won I,y yolr1' own eideav'\'rs, 1by
toil and struggle, tlhir ought patieit work
iug; to know timnt the grass that greens
it, tis spot of eart i, you owti---the
violet that lo)0(ms aiove its verdure, the
VilO'S that Oralilm'ut it ari'e yOlt'S to pOs
ess and enjoy, gladdeling Ihe ('ye, do
Lighting tl s':15('8s; tli:tt the ghad s,lit
w\"ill beautify it and the rains of he(:on
an.>isten it into b)rightt'ning b'ality, a1
(111s 11'ing5 a se5ist of plea1Sure aid feetl
ing of coitentlmeint that can be re;ilized
fromu 110 ofher method of CnjOViient. It
is 'reedomi, iindepeiteince, jioy ! Thenu to
tis exquisite aitnd ennobling sense of
posse(sion1 may be added the delight of
I home, and underneath heaven, there is
110 joy so pure, iso ClIevating as a well
ordered hitim ! .1t'lutIi tle sltatlt of
younr ownl vin1e and ti.; trl'l, elasimSii
your little oms to your ;irt, with wi'
in loving coil(lulliun, 11th glo'is Idit
Plece of the Iloe of ('od is Oi ii've
tlis heiven1 01 earth! 'n', y'u:i'.. muan!
wn a pit'e of land! No ot', Lw tever
tinatll his pay, little h;it -avi:ies ia ilt Cau
m1 due Coun:roi of tiimie hae at Itave a
hon of his (tWin --it. hitCe of tih; ot,
v\'ide artlt, I!l his own! I oys, work itr
il! loun;.; mantl, g t it, and' lit' tit
andt lte liation wt11iob the gai1ri, ad
lomianity the tetter o11, f,r the true
nlblein: of citizeiiship i:; 'centered'll inl
11 11w \\ho has earined t Ioiie, for tl tt
hoim1e leads to the ohbservatnCe of law,
[ld respect for const,itutedt a athIi'it -
euleatts lloral 11n(1 Christian di: ties itu l
t.h'se to love for your fe.llowmen: alit to
the fear of (kid! oiug nn, (it a
liece of land.-- iExeltilllgo.
(i u m:'.It i'ur 10 .' 1)l.ino .ti .
It is astonis,'ing io m he how th1 e 1 h I inlt
who are not ill Ne' York societ e si i.
Lle for n111 eltl.rainCe. 'thle (tile 11im1 of
lheir lives seem to 1to to get vithin ithe
rele which, wheth1er it 15 iuudC utp of
whatt they ar' pleased to Call a1iioracnny
>r not, ha.s tIe credit of binglt, and2 is
he goal towardi which so~ mniiy iknbitious2
menOl and2( womien 1bend all1 their einergies.
I 11ave5 1n mIinId aI lady of wh1omi~ Iwrote
noneliy, is a widlow, lIds,omte andt Int
oni old( to enijoy life. Sbe lhas beenu livim.
haS stI e tne hoi1ne1 detlIIiiled to tak
siiocial lifeo by at orm. She has renlted a
houI 011on of the most exclu1sive 1p.221
of townI, and11 slIt- 12ms giveni choige enter1
tammiiients to which all(1 t he st -cal led
swells were pleaised to comie. Theiy lto
he.r dinnerslV, [pr oonneed 1her(00- okin g un1
excep1tionaible and went hiome to) lau(gh
iat her eflorts to lie one of them. The2
elbarity ball caine, and1( it was giveni (1ut
thaIt sh1e was( to openI th1211ball, lit sIe
didn't; and1( not only that --she' took 1no
part ini the open('inig march'.'l. Slht was at
he 1ba(1, lhoiwever, and 11( >r(e r2.P 1un
lu.xlury she was gnuarded by foul' dete
ti ves, t wo fromii Tliliaiy's andil twot furn
ishied by the1( polle~ force'i. If seems toii
me0 thlis is taklin g It greatt (1(al( oif troule
for' a little d.islahy. . eanilot inmgine
anlythIiing more unicomfortalble than11 to be
undlter the eyes oIf folur detetive.s for anl
entire OeeinIg. I should certainly feel
Its thlough( . were goinIg to 1( b 21arrestedt
for somllethling. Why woulld it nolt (It
just a1s well to wear a little tablet tin one's
breast batrinog the insipi'tion:I "I have
$250),000 worthk of diamnondls ini Tj1ltan 's
safe, hbut .1 do not wanlt to ta(ke the21 ik
of wearing them,."- -New Yolk IlAetter
A decided 2.1 senst ion wIt' crated ('1n1 tihe
streets att Akronil lati hat evein by' a 2
well known lady residinig onl Nori i h I
street .ominiig uponii tIle allreet in very
wvalked att lenat i:(re bh>el andli Ir(ho
being 50een by quite a1 numberlt. of ;.
A gen2ltleman who saw the2 11ol y ,').2(
from- her 1house, and( seeig 12hat he, w.
wailking away fromi her hiome inl au in
but proper dress, atpproa-.-hed h1r anidi
hla huis hand1( oni her2 510 shule, wheni lit
not.ticd I 1mt she uns asleep151(. Ilt tool
hldl( of hier 1arm and2( led her baclk to ..
house5(, wher(e1 she (tetred, g;i vin ni
signs th2at she1( was1 aw-ake, thioulgh Ithe
cold airi anid frost tof the nlight mu11sft (fav
25everely chilled hier 1bo dy, wh ichi 1n
abliost nude1.- -.Speial1 to thei Cincinnati211
a the lady whoi1 uses- cosmei(t,iis, face'
arsnio, t., in the belief (if einrichiing;
aind beautifying the compiiJliont. .If is
but tenmorai'ry. andt uiltiniately 1IL0t1ty
'I'Il I 1L1c UltO1' l'I)it l lSOUTI1.
Iluw the i'r:.i('s )loy I)i ersif y T elir
Worki1 toE Ad ivantaLge.
Lorin iilutlgett writes to t Western
1aiuer: it is.pot'ib'lc to: add to the pres
(lt crop of the plnlting Stat(s a crop
hot less in its re(illzed vatlue to the peo
ple who grow it tliin the cotton crop i8
now. The silk orop of 1irop'e has the
chief resourctl of the northern provinces
of Italy and of heveral districts of France
fur I more tlinut half 1 century. .1t is still
at the highest p5osition for thos(1 COUn
tries, but it calnot lI>) icr'sed 11(1 and
made adequate to supjply this conltry
with silk. It ca1nnot Ie inlcrae.'isd for
resitS(11S ('olnectc( with th ('lotie occu
platii of 0 tie ha n here, th ilw'ivy taxes,
andtt Ilt (inba)rratb7nents and( rest.rietions
oil the o(cu'tlpier's ot flite soil; the heavy
re tals ;ol the :'siolutl ne('td o1 gri)Wig
os ineb food as possible, and the labor
of the ptople ('Ii Ti take care of.
11 tlm 'i itrl a11n1d southiert States here
tthe 5ihil;:ion1 is ,vhlolly dlilieren)t. T1here
is at sit:'phis of l 1, very lightly taxed,
and( ntt i1n ).l'trd, but ltmost abso
lutel ('lit o1 use, because it does hot pay
to cititeiitl it inl conpetition with the
West.
T'htrt i' no0 neg ent den'uitud for labor
to prhuc fowl copis 11i(l 11o restri(ction
Wilnlilv V,nw th doreed 'toml of th oI 'lWners'i
(it 10151 t,r the ocltpi1'1'r of the )its iii
1 fw (i S w\.wre 1-10 ccu'll: iits are
I 1 i ', t;"xt or r7i(it f'olm1 thl' poo
lItl', il 111t' t iiiy in''eo sil ' is to )'altice
!i (l'tl -Y )h'ilte- , diitctIV to- [ 0111i'y.
' lit (t i: ( rop Iins laI a grnat posi
to1n:' 1a ' iiltinety-eitnlllig Crop of the
lilt hi ii it dn's n ot return the moist
a1tut -: th ii RI ex\penises 1111irel in
roWin1 it to tlie sinall i>anter or farm
i. It ll ts n ot pay a dollar for his
lablir, anoI it rapidlyv cxlituists all the
fertility of the :sil. It costs largely" to
prlmp;t" 14r it, :iu1d r('<plires long w\aitinug
to i hit uh lat it t1)e- 'it1ld. Valuale'
a it still i to tIhl + large pjlaiiters amiil on1
rich 1hulls, it hil t: I:d, to it Vallulblt
ti limt ;rt 1t r Is Iy' of tic st 1til f:riiiers,
s!Itl1 tli(l ;lli t.) 1t' 1 ur,tt'1'l Statcs of
dl 'i'( lill.
ut ii ill Ilc se (ld'r stalts both the
oil 11111i h ('imat)t ('sjiilly fi\vor the
)r >wth 1 f sill(. TIhe1i i i t'l ry i10i n11
11 iuins, aiul it. 1r411 i1freely without
culti\;atio,n. Any1\ pati o tht ('ountry
ilad:ll h11 :14". i of latnds w till prodiue it
proift w'i\" th iout cost a ilnt without
phlhig orothercultivation. The land
I ti ca ( llity fr.e Ii taxes, thi e oCCll
pant e f ice Io carn the line it itly can
:ntd to usn tho wchole of \ha1t they do
e arn.I
.\ 1t-r tle n u 'i'rr ir< e are t licienit
ly +rtw i i s11 e:my l to ttill theli
int> sill f-n 't n s 0nly, ino miir
tihti i t i I -an the, crop7 c' t i11 year
i ';roni 1 :Oti i ti bt ridil, rti fth 1 o le.
'the ()u U<.11 ; It d 1't prepal')iratti('n 0f culn
'1u1! 105, uir 11one whihel u1invlvs any
11:lten oll sh. ill t oiit i stt 1:i('1 itat
Il t he c1111' n 1 i,., immlediattely ruel ,
nti the rittled Iilk (ii worlth1 live lars ia
itot 1u1 -n11 111tite l th' ix or 'i;ht (ents
al ltund whiich thI ginoid cottonl b)rings.
I lie c.it.oils, w- oth ieg:ituredl, eatr worth
( i;hty') C('nts t(i ont' dobhir at pottlul; but
Ihey at hoit illiult to reet, itl nuat he
rtell at ot, at1S i toe in tiltly. 7lThe
full vai (1 the sill: y then hIi' r.alized .
This .it 1I'litl t t hen r - is thti nt-.st 1e1
litlng a , rtwllly Vhifle of ald
11ib no; 71s 10i(i u n ito e vaiiluale' fori iaU
si i ll"'. Ltit l :i ill 1 (Il 1 i:1i l ll4tl5
11't' 1 :1 t tiha; 1:y t a-.
tI 1tri i,1 itt the.' ht' tt pr 411cti1,al i.iic -
ty in pr<tnu in : s:. ilk in an ill,i ;t ru on
i Y fi i . \o 1 -11hi(i t i in ryi4 i t Itd, indl
no01.t atdollar ins l be p.ihtl for 11ny tools
or lixturt-. Light fetedg frauis Iay
he 1)'l0 byI ai 11I or i tellli:;tnit bfy
light ba. o fbah.frs
TillE COTTON ('t Ol'.
Unieq,ttall('il for ('leanilint , ('olor itn
L tngtIh of Stu p l--1'ri( " of set i. .t i tt.
\W.tinx(;L IN, 1). C., Felbtuary II)
'1'lth report of the cotton (rop) of 1 S
sth%ows; the average at the late of th(' ctus
of the picking season, the oJortion
the cro) markCttd oil the lrst of F1
ruary, the quality of the s :tlule, tit
price of seed andt(t 1)roduict, coin par
with that of I&85. The close of thi
picking is reported the sanie as htat yea
in the Carolinas and Texas; one dla
earlier in Misissipp1i; two litter i
(icorgia and Loulisinit; fout' in TennettI
See aual twen1ty-onle lin Arkanisit.
''he dates are: Nortlh ('arolina, .1)e
comber 2; South (aro ina, N i 11)emb
10 ; (icorgia, DUecenlu'er 1; 'lori, la, No
vembor 27; tAlabamuit, I )ceel. ber 22
l i551ssi1)ipi, .)ecele r ; Ib(tisiana, I)e
('thb e 12; i axt, .1)tecet :t A rktn
sas, i)ecetnbher 25; 'Tentessee, I )ecemeul.I
15. Theu late"r muaturing of the crop) i:
exteidiitg the Seasou ii a few State
only. In Ark-insas Itho s,uon"wi
lenglteetd by tit inability to pick ti<
heavy harvest. 1:eturns of the protor
lion marketed itte the averitge to 'el.
ruary 1, 1T;t >, I)ie ler c'eitt. At that
date aboitt 5,550,1)) Ial is had gone iron
the phLllnti(,)l.
This wol ind;icat' a cn,) of (,-11:,
01)t)0 bales, a Ilre triie atove tIle No.
'itber indicatiots. Of the title ,f yield.
the pr >rtion by tSttes i: as ti'ows:
Northt (Ca:)litim 57, Moultth Caroliimt 5S,
(iCOrg,ia SO, 'hl,idat 5:, A\laamat ;'i,
Mississipp)i Si, L.tuisintn 1d, 'texas Si,
Arkansas Si, TIenu,1'Ss,e t'S. The (uatlity
of the cropt iis Sl:u rior. l irelyv, if ever,
h1ave returnis it ch- anin tess ande color,
coibin(d wihi lh' length of stapl e,
cqualled those just receivetl.
Tn price of seed is low, and complaint
is made of the ctmbination of oil millers
to reduce prices. J enterus will sell at
aity )rices, somietiues Its low as live( to
eightt (cents p)(r but:h('l. The1 be st phtut
ers refut:. to ie a ) t rulinling rtts. Tlhe.
average iii \1lississipi antd 41oi1i1 1aint is
tt l cents, leven'1 ini Arlon111sas, [tI\h 1in
Tt'xas andl( '(ttitt:t4, thtirten) ini Mutht
(arotliti, (ie giat anti .Alabama, .ixt iin
in F"loidt.
.Feeders1' of cattlie al1d hee pat') ty the
luigh st rate. The pnhactt is lirger II ttim
last year in lornlia, Tennessee, Arkai sas
and Texas, ndii m a iull, r in the othe r
States. The tver.te 'esullt frtmn a care
ful atIta"his of p 5resent (retunsil is an
aggregate less tha two pe' ent. li'iwer
than that of last year,
i:\1'El :l l : iT; \ .''l mI.1)
''the )it arveiutns (h 't: t, t he lt,1' ttl it
Mr. (ieorge \V. kIoiler, a lhading
lItl'nir tai stock rii s'1 of A;igiiii c(un1
ly, Va., luis furli.ibedt1 the Mtuut.n it\iu
ditentor the follt wing ae(,nut (f ti- I
terint'(e wit ii a i1ou.
.' "a( t AuIguilt. J )mt u1p t iramne butIi.
tog J2 y 2 tt 12 ft itlig. T ll
frame is ; inch's, ptankoed upl) on botl
sides. 'I he spatee It w\ue Wtas 1ilId wit
sawduist. 1. 10ut inl at p ltik tiour andt(
coveretl wliti plnttik, wit i at di->or 1in om
corner at the ground. lie heuildiig tli
11t cot t ovir . _I, With1 ant esliit im t
caltacity of dl) toins. On. AuIgtSt :.:1 gr-en:
Corn attS elit. l i Ot ltt iv 1F; Ing "1 p tl thli
0corn for the purp11ost, itdI 1iyI a, an14 l x
1 i('etit(t 1, 14441'(1 tl t i uk X ISl ( ti I )t
fet, -n ,f s heted Ithe gti s ; 4roup
ItI e oti rt n ( tilt 4t lt wll e e 1 ' i I
half i t li It h tts liy 5t(ti 1 n . r, itt;tl
(ui 'jlt 41 tihle lilling~ u iihe 1!i Ill t( re ( "11
ltr:mltpad the 'cut fo(lbh-r alr t i._-.t t:w t t \
cot l ltetck it. 1l e tii tt i ~ ly lii"d
only hail fuill, n11o fetling i lt ' )itt I414
pIlatn1 of hotset w"' t hil ,l k44 e: i 1 it we't"ll. T1'('
ti was thent 4Vr wIith 1 onel ti
lidf fcet drty'vIt w1e11'tul phn-1 Ill"t"
tire~ tp. k > Ithe yhtakgl was put4 t'4i,l
"On ll'l t ner? 144l iltt enti e-il th(411door at4
theottorn14 iadei for the purit' i f 4t.(lt
ting 44 the ens ii e t.s, 4 J4't''4'l it1 in)
1pleid toton1 110t,I et a few(1 [nhIes
(run t1the StiesIt an on top~4 1. I'l:)i 1
stoc to at i, so e o xic i-4.-e w1'
I I'IIo(;.\1~'1I);t) IN Cl't:l
i1 i' r ;an I:stterprriislng A rtist Si-ettri'il Pit"
it ni I'rei'-I)int :intl 3M. Cleve latnc1.
(sm-a!- h N:w Ytik World)
;I W t,."r ,', F"'brnutry 7.-For the
e > it h'w tt a I -in titi art it has
11 been hr!t catrr\ ing1 a lcth: r-ho>x itndier
) bii. ari tlitt litl (.very appetrartuct of an
( iltenmlll noltehint'. Ont n1.1re tlman one
11 occa siuin thy ,,ount' tnua hai:s b)teen tatken
t for t (itik. For two ilav he lia been
r Under o ')lice ts}iIage all witas at last
y 1l1nipldled t exhib )it the colltelts of the
rty te1rius bnx. Iostead of its b,eing a
-11uangerous ctrivant,'( it proved1 to bec
otil a U inipl e aliuL hal'1ih'ss di tcctive
- e)a, (ra, such atsnu iusetd by amateur 1)110
I togi iphers, wtticlt he had been e. rrying
- a1roundil the city for the imrp}ose i a-uing
(ill tile irimluin lt ]1bli in 10 il0 itll heir
- wiv'(. \e'tot'rilav ie wits att the \'hite
. liWist: wit It hi:; nltebine, but \hs not,
i tlltiwt to take it beyond the vt': t ibule.
-ito Was tlf-sil uits of seCUrinu itill iluatai)
ta _cnu photograptih of Mrs. Cleveland1
itt her recep]tion.
this 1inorliing the artist stationit hiu
self at the door of )r. SInderlaud's
celiirch to await the arrival of the Preili
i dential Ctarringe, recognizing th:-t, this
wtotiltI dItule11(ss ie li only oppoi tunity
i sec'lring : p,hotograh of the Presi
(iie)t' w if. In1 strt et cos tunir. .it was not
lOng tumil th'eicarriage; arrivedl it the
Schutrech door nta t,hining the I'rt':,iilellt
aunt M\1ris. (lev -h:dnil. As the party
ablgh'.al th' arl ti;t :"t the ll'chant 51m. of
the illnysli:t'urtios box in niitiun anlid it was
! wr11 tinlg its Wierk. 11l's. (3kevelitad
saw tht arti., and10 the boax. . a ien tncnt
-t aptreciatld thi e sil.tiii. A: (uick
its thoiughtt lu she w\riatlied her fite' with
sltiles, luking at the voung noin atunt
lthe ix, whit It lit still hel hth i (con
eeitlet idiiir his arn, 1ow'td plit ely as
if to thaninkihiu for10 his entterp}ris ', aind
}pas:;(-d iuto thii ehinirh. 'The I'rt silent
alls;iaw the l cl(hin! ui look(led his
leat't t' . A 't0r theIi slenllln laid b)egun
thue rtijota ta, tis ini'lf in the ch( Urchl
g -ry :i' a i 1:'aIit iii g niniig tlt:let
i'cN lii It to i 1p s of 2i1 is. ( . \'lanlhm
uii. th i'rtshient a; tey iippea 'i in
IT' s ti !.i.,al - !a ' \v. .t ,
iii hu ~ i't ii :;tiit i lt Iii:". -lut it ": (f ' tn
fIti ', lal l ( u iti. t
(i t)t t t I' II.. i. i , : .- t
As a s'tiow lL i;tt :ht\ws whie \t .\' ih(''
Elr('uilt \OI wind l-iw, tihe' peotpt of
W\ihnlingto aitre( athttehing a great deal
of iiprtniii. to the it un lidI ativity -tt
the l)iuut l'u\w,der" 31i1ls ou the lrn
diywvitl ,, a fe til il,' s f'rl tin that cit . 'he
n ills hli :twi lit(t 'r i i ,i it I t lii h ut
l>r' Ii sy- i, I i . i ot'n :re' Vmrkol l
nighitt l i d la :ii pi; "( "l t i nl'grea
hha-k }u\wd,r .i t : . I ib lilt ; '
by the tuni . ThI li , 1 i,.i- )-Olit ta 111ar
toht th i htt ll r eri-tt; t. o n iml Ill ttl
- h 111i i I: h t ttiu , 01d lii u. iditli
LiCi 5 t :li uint"ret ;ie ; it i tdit ut for the
l :rlirlt. have str<'ugth ned t he 11(1 (trret'lt
I litf thlat hei Il:u-t ll"; :n' shippinillg
i large pii tntitits Ot exploiVutt tol.ranC
i lii' i"lr :uly, inl ihit the w\'ar" in u1 .
ripit iN i uning ;urely inithe sp]ring. Ih
Otl( f'i the J;t ipt ('h'e tl W\orkti
att T.l'hu)u})isutln i iut, N. "1., it 5in1tted
i \ \ i il iii n, ;uitd it e.,i I statt-d
w ih ll itiv, Il s, til t t It l i I!, at
wi iI t i'- i ll h -t liri'l l t i.l ..ve i n11l
I it. i 1il:i ld ioi'ln" t t d r itt f Ib
I II it t ili t i It I :1 l ilt t".l il I 115'
1 ' it :l : lt I .- lb l \!oii - r '., aret t t:
h wt . :iiIt' : it - it iIbi an 111- t lui
it b \ 11.,r-1 i \ tift.1 - i t <l ( the
tI iif a i ai i.ii ill \lit b fr 1'1 tih i rit
Ii lilt :t tt is t i : s' ; :itw ,l i : t l t t v
l'itriitt'r tg war. lii tli- tl It tit tat
vert I itt ion utl wthen thei o newip r menj
\ t itttlt i-p l thaiI i t it n no itxport
jttt* iag '' uatntiiis ofth powdeir,n tbut n
it ud titi - ry lini: t:tIl w i a1(1 t h l ndll
htwt-n ai;, an lttI jtstelroll an
Jouripti flie firu lttji-:-I nw rel yI i msWi
ht :t ti li ittt t ie ln-It lul iw abJ 4 not
dtny,l.u r tihltht ind tuesal n'iti its aCt
ttttlw iul, litifelar hin tnhe re nt o 1
hte- tul tlthtt isS pn>tdr jof an aordi
: '[rinlinov.i ilv eetwop hletat y\'ih ig tn,
I - -itul-l n ht itiil )ior -t
SIE1tMAN AND BLAIK. *
A 1'renlv tial Ticket that is Much Talked
About.
(Frorn the Wahington Republican.)
The presidential ticket makers about
Washington are talking a great deal of
Shermanu and Blair as the Republican
candidates for 1888. It is claimed that
the two Senators would form a peculiarly
strong combination on account of the
variety of causes to which their promi
nonce is due. A leading western Senator,
who would not allow his name to be
used in this connection, for obvious rea
sons, spoko of the ticket with enthusi
asmn in conversation with a reporter.
''Senator Sherman," said he, ''has the
conlidence of the buisinetcs men in every
section of the country in a greater de
tree than any other man in public life.
11 is wise and conservativo poIicy as See
retary of the Treasury and his soundnGss
01n all the irnportantt (lustions which
have engaged the attention of Congress
in the last twenty years mark him as an
absolutely safe Inan to puit iii the White
house even if he did not posmess any
brilliant <1ualities of mind. In one par
ticular he is uni<ue. Although a West
ern man, and of course deeply interested
in the progress of his section and alive
to its peculiar interests, he is as well
liked by the great financial movers of
Now York and the factory Icn of Mas
saehmsetts as he is by the farming
element of the west. You will not fin
that the Senator's nanie is verv 'enerallf
laudcd by the )politicians on account of
his personal popularity, for he does not
travel on his "magnetism," so to speak;
but go north, east, south or west and
yen will hear people say: ''Sherman is a
safe man. Tihe business interests of the
country can rely on him." This, it
seems to me, is the greatest praise that
could be bestowed on a statesman. Per
sonal magnetism, brilliancy on the
stump, and solidness with boys are all
very well in their way, but business
Inca think more of sound principles,
conservatism, and long legislative ex
prience. Senator Sherman is one of
the very few statcsmein who have not, in
t be course of a long public career, gone
wrong oil somU iml)ortaut (uestion
hence the widespread confidence ho in
spires. lie could certainly carry New
York, which is likely to be again the
l.'ivotal State in 1888, and it is more than
lobable that ('onnecticut, Indiana and
New .Jersey would go with him. The
liepublican campaign with Senator Sher
man as the standard-b)earer would be a
thoroughly aggressive one. The princi
iiles of the Repubicain party have never
needed any defense, and with the Ohio
Senator on the ticket the candidate
vould need no defeinie either. His
record ever since lie entered politics is
pure, and there is nothing to hide or
txplain. Of course there would neces
surily lbe petty campaign lies, but they
would alect the Senator just as the
throwing of pebbles would affect the
Wa\'tehinugtoinmomtunlent.
Senator Blair would, I think, make
the stromgest kind of a second in this
ticket. in the first place, he is from the
east. Then his strength is of a peculiar
kind which would swell the Republican
vote in donbtful qeuarters. his earnest
and consistent tenperance record would
be worth thiousands of votes to the ticket
in New York State alone where, among
temperIanc )eo1le, lie is looked upon as
ia sort of alostle. No one (loults the
inccrityv of the mamn or attributes his
psro'tfssion of temperance prineiples to a
disire for 1olitical gain. lie is known
to 1i' ol p,osel to rumt on principle, but
lie is one of those who believe that the
liquor tratlie can be regulated bettor by
the Repbhlican party than by any third
party orgauization. lIe does not see the
expeidiencey of b reak ing up the grand old
p'arty, which has takeii the lead in every
speciesi of progress anti reform (luring
the jist thirty years, in orduir to advance
piro)hibitory lanis oif more than dloubtful
feamibility. Wit bi the conservative tom
jentien II --Iop~ le his, namue is a to)wor of
strengthI, iandt theire are enough there in
the very <iniarters whiirr their votes are
iiiededl, to iiwell the Repubilcanl vote to
such p jroporiti,ins ais wvouild car away all
doubts oif success ini 1888.
Aiiothier great elenienit of strength in
the Sienatiori is thle favor with which the
South looks upont) his i Iorts toi promote
educiatioii in their sect.ion'. I aon not one
of those who think that the South is
goinug to remiain forever ''solid.'' I bIe
lieve that with a man on our ticket who
wtonhll irepresenit soime itdea that is popui
lari in the South we coiuldl gain two or
petrhaups thiree States next time. Vir
giiiia,.you know, is strongly in favor of
the lIlair educiationail bill. It is likely to
goi Repiulicim any hiow in 1888, but
with Senator Idlair on the ticket assur
anoic would be renidered doubly sure.
'lTe same may be saidi of Tennessee,
whiichi, in a inational contest, is a close
State. West Virginia wouiltd likely fall
mi Ii ne also, since the I ilair bill has more
mii!voeates there propor it ionaitely than in
aiiy oither Stait4 ini the Uilonl. So, all
thinigs con)isidlered, I think theu Repub4k
canius could not nme a strniger ticket
two years hence thn Sherman anti
Bllair.
Tihe I'rosnect for th le rehenlo(f the tobac
eI Ia .at ihe pres.nlt ses'-ioni of Coingiess 1s
IiinItenie betwtein Meh ssrs. Wise, llende11r
sonl andi liand ll andmo Speaiker Carlisle has
hii n give (i to thle press. I Aife is 'o short
anid our1 space toii valtuabhleto ill it iup with
i s ima.ttti ixchtisivelhy. JBrielly the letters
of thetSi genltlemenii txpiin why no0 mtioni
wias idite tto pass the bill uinder a suspIen
51i)n (If t,he rules lhst Monday. T1hie Wash
inigton (orrspondenie (of the 1Richmondl
Wlu hi iriors i:t pi per that peatkei Car
lisle hiad suaid thait if lie recognuizedl any 0110
to maiuke t lie mioni(i it wouhlll bie Mr. Kelley,
of I ennisyl vania, a leplulicanhi, but the
Democatei t friemds of thle meurii'ue thlought,
thaI;t thie mion sout.Stldi comei fromui a Demi
I 'rit. Accorinigiy, a coitiiiiltee adt lreissed
a connoifuication~ to hiimi, askiing him to
re cogize/ a I>emuocrat to nmake thle imotion,
ht: hie thlen iefutsedI to iiecognize any one
fir I Ia t pur! po(se. - h/arluotte Ch/ironicle.
-Near Willowv Creek, Cal., a few (lays
ago, a Mexicaii wias ridinig along on his
horse with the reins tied to his wvrist anid
ptlayinlg a harmonica, when the horse got
trighiteiied at the noise and comnmenced
baceking, throwing him ofl, antd a- he
was unable to unfasten the reins from~
his wrist, lie was dragged to death.
A n exchange speaks of a man wIth double
telth wvho can crack a walnut. That is
no(thing. Tlhiere Is a policemanii in lHoston
wVhoi has a set of false teeth and lie can
crack a. cocoa1Ut.