The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-01-15

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They load heavily with fruit almost every
year, but for the last two or three years
they have rotted SO badly that l have
scarcely been able to get dozen apples
to eat in all the round that l have taken
and with little industry, Yankee ingen.
uity, and true Iowa enterprise, this coun
try would be great fruit country, but
us it is, the fresh soil is almost entirely
devoted to thu culture Of tobacco, which
Is the most exhausting crop that is grown
in the United States, and the result is
that when few crops are grown, the
sedge grass, Co tall red looking grass J
begins to make its appearance and the
hill sides begin to wash, yellow spots
make their appearance and under the
present system are utterly worthless
While under an enlightened system OF
farming, with little exertion in the win
ter season, by hauling leaves which are
most abundant in the adjoining forest,
those same yellow spots might be made
the most productive of any part of the
farm. This section of country produces
but little for sale except that VILE stink
ing reed, called TOBACCO.
But, Mr.. Editor, l made an important
discovery, and do not know how to de-
scribe THE THING, and whether as an ami
NAL, or ueyetaJle production, or whether
it is the natural result of the peculiar in
stituton. 1t was at all events the out
cropping of the mixture of races that will
curse community and puzzle nature in
time to come, unless we can effect the
SEPARATION OF THE RACES. But here
goes the attempt; This specimen Of the
Genus Homo is man about 80 years OF
age, literal cross between the Southern
Chiuolry and the King Of Congo; his
hair is red, and much the largest portion
Of the surface of the skin is quite fair
The bridge of the nose is wanting; the
surface of the skin is thickly hecked with
very black specks that seems to have been
stuck on the outer surface, making slight
raise on the surface as though the black
had been thrown on after the job was fin
ished. This rare specimen can be found
in or near the town of May field, in Graves
county, Kentucky. ! saw him on New
Years dav 'S5. You ray remember
that General fvtea, waa but ! lew miles
from that place at that date, and rumor
had spread abroad that he was going to
capture the place. On that day | went
there to study the science of war by look
ing on, to see the ticks with which it
would be done But, instead Of charge
of rebel cavalry, the farmers, mostly old
men, came in quite orderly, but all in-
tent on either hiring out, or themselves
hiring NIGER. Generally they took
a little liquor, and soon forgot all about
the threatened rebel raid. The almighty
dollar was uppermost in their minds
Their patriotism can be accurately meas.
urod by the almighty dollar-they know
no other standard.
The LIST Of January is the day for hir-
ing negroes. | stood around and listen
ed and look on. Negroes hired as high
as 5000 year. The person who hires
them gives certain amount of clothing
ana also pays their doctor bill. This oc-
Cured here almost in sight of the free
State OF Illinois. 1t looked very disgust
ing to me, and | thought to myself is thi.
Kentucky. But the speckled niggel
came near me; at first shrunk away
from him as though he was leper, bu
my eyes were fascinated could no
help looking at his speckled face ane
while other farmers were calculating hov
| much tobacco he could raise and handle,
was. Barnum-like, calculating what for
tune could be made out of the exhibition
Of his speckled skin as a rare phenomenon
of nature. But happened to think tha
my foot was in the loop just now, ant
that was not IN condition to invest
Now, Mr.. Editor, | have made the dis
covery, and if you know of any enterpris
ing friend, just give him the word, and
will come in ms partner at the earlies
| possible moment. Let US procure thu
speckled niger, land get up the show bill
afterwards. He will, if properly advertis
ed, beat the famous Guyascutis of Ore
gon. and stand sectssa only to the siames
Twins. Ii we have no mutual friend tina
NAinvest, just send to Barnum cop
Of sNr paper. and preserve my name il
| your memory, As do not care about civ