Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-08-22
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JOTTINGS BY THE WAY.
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Dog DAYS! Thermometer los, sure.
" that lOng-tailed comet, or some
avenging Nemesis must have scorcll-
ed up the circumambient ether Of our
| globe. But I am not going to harp on
I the weather-nO fears. l only allude
to it by way of taking breath. Let
me see. Where did l leave your
| Yes, at SaltillO with the General. "
| On reflection, 1 will not enter on the
/ subject of Spiritualism. First, it
/ would take up a good deal of space.
Secondly. most men-like mysGlf-are
so skeptical Oh that subject that they
Will hardly treat with respect any dis
cussion going to show the boundary
line betveen what may, and what may
not be believed Let US dismiss it,
then, with the weighty observation of
Sir VIM. Shakespeare iEcrs-a Fe-
more things in heaven and earth, IO-
ratio, than are dreamt OF in your phi
losophy." Halt q moment, now, as
we emerge from the woodland re-
gions to the North and cast an eye
over those broad, extensive plains OF
the prairies stretching away towards
the South. Here is a remarkable
boundary line. North of this, agri-
culture rejoices in the skillful arm of
the white labOIer; South OF it the
fields, black and fertile, are cultivated
by the sinewy arm of the cOlOred la
borer, North, the bOll-worm does but
little harm, and regular harvests re-
ward the hand of toll; South, the cot
ton is often destroyed by that arch
enemy, and failure after failure
blasts the hopes of the proprietor
But there's the whistle, and the con-
ductors significant call aboard"
Now we pass through Egypt. once so
famous fer cOrn-I mean here, not IN
Africa. But they Will not Ego to
Egypt to buy corn" this year. Things |
have turned completely around down |
herein many respects. Formerly, i
the planters East of the river came |
over to the prairies to buy corn; this |
year the prairie farmers must go over |
there TO buy corn. 1t is in such a |
region as this prairie country that the /
results of the war are most keenly |
felt. Alas! chow have the mighty /
fallen" 4 land whose rich, virgin
soil teemed with products of the
highest value, and whose cotton fields
were more remunerative than the
mines of Golconda, has been turned
over to the domination of a power
that would level all and elevate none
"A spirit of communism that would
startle the shades of France and cast
a retrospect to the days of st. Do
mingo to find presidents for the full
of these unhappy times.
How is the labor problem TO be solv-
ed2 Capital must become more indie
pendent of labor. The Oranges might
do much towards the accomplish
ment of this end. Emigration socie-
ties have been tried; the result is
known. There is, now, an OrganiZa-
ton of that kind in tins county; and
it bids fair to do all that man can do
to overcome the squeamish objections
of our Northern friends. But some
thing more immediate, more tangible
is needed. Suppose every farmer, to
the full extent of. his ability, should
diversity his crops and go into stock
raising; who will deny that IN n few
years the state of affairs would be
changed? OF course this proposition
is not a new one; and not being far
mer or a politician, do not go into
details. 1t is to be expected that the
Oranges Will do justice to the subject;
that they Will show to the world that
the Southern farmer is not obnoxious
to the charge of being like the old
Bourbons who "never forgot any
thing and never lecTaed anything"
Hoping that these few reflections
may be acceptable, and serve to stir
up some pen more potent than mine,
| bid you an reU0ir.
GULIELMUS.
Aberdeen, Miss, Aug. 18th, 1874.