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Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-07-03

q view to ascertaining the
amount of residence offered to
the attacks of agents generally
supposed to be of a destructive
nature to all organic life.
In trying snlphuric acid, which
had been previously used in Il
diluted form to agglutinate the
cotton adhering to the seeds, SO
dis to tacilitute the expression
of the oil, he found the acid OF
the commercial strength com
pletely removed this without
| visibly affecting the outer brown
shell. TO test the actual effect
on the terminating property, he
handled some of the seed thus
treated, and afterwards washed,
to Mr.. Saunders, who planted
it. To the surprise OF every one
except Mr.. Taylor who had fore
seen this result if the germ had
not been destroyed: the seed
came up at last five days earll-
er than that in it's natural state.
TO ascertain whether this
might not be owing to the soak
ing the seed received, some was
kept for several months, and
then planted at the same time
with seed of the same crop I'M
prepared. The same result fol-
lowed, showing the action of
the acid in removing the adher-
ent cotton to have been the same
as performed by nature, viz:
the conversion OF the amylace-
GUS or starchy cellulose into
glucose. Prof. Taylor's theory
as to the action Of the corrosive
acid being arrested temporarily
on contact with ligneour cellu-
lose of the shell, proves to
have been correct.
The advantage to planters in
having five or six days start
can scarcely be over-estimated,
whether awaited Of in avoiding
early frosts, or raising early cot
ton, for which premiums are Of
fered by several cotton boards
in the South. But this is not
said to be the principal benefit
conferred by the discovery.
Hitherto cotton planting has
had to be done by the hand,
and the seed sown broadcast,
owing to the adherent cotton
preventing the seed being used
in the planters used for corn
and other clean seed. After
preparation the seed can be
used in any planter, and, by
the regularity of growth result
ing, the subsequent cultivation
greatly facilitated.
The mode of preparing the
seed, which, it is understood,
will be patented, is as follows:
The seed is placed in an earth
ern or glass vessel and ordinary
suiphuric acid poured over SO as
to completely cover it. 1t is
then stirred until the brown
shell is left free from cotton.
The acid is poured off to be us
ed again, and the seed washed
until all acidity disappears from
the water, and dried. Il large
quantity is to be thus prepared
and distributed among cotton
planters for next season. The
acid after it has become satu
rated or exhausted is to be eX-
perimented with to ascert ain
whether the glucose cannot be
recovered.
Experiments are also to be
instituted with a view to ascer-
tain the practicability of the
process as applied to seeds slow
of termination, such as that of
the palm, which takes three
years to sprout.-New York
Cotton.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-07-03

PIANOS Stool too q coysr and.
Booll). Ali strictly first class and sold at
Wholesale factory prices. These Pianos
made one of the finest displays at the Cen
tennial Exhibition, and were unanimous
ly recommended for the HIGH EST HON
ORS. The Square Grands contains Mat
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Scale, the greatest Improvement in the
his, DRY of Piano making. The Upr gifts
are the finest in america. Catalogue of
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gains. Factory and Warer"oms. 57th
Street aud teuth Ave. SHEET MUSIC
at nne-thirtl price. Catalogue of 1000
choice pieces sent for &c. stamp. Address,
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the FEIIClANA|s ENrlNEl.
A TRUE STATESMAN.


Now that the Democratic Nat
ional Convention has met, NOM
mated a ticket and the men,
bers gone home to work for its
success, we propose to say
few words for that greatly
wronged and highminded states
man. Jamuel j. Tilden.
In 1876 Mr.. Tilden lead the
Democratic party to victory but,
as we all know, the party was
cheated Of it's victory through
the cunning of the Republican
party, aided by the innocence
of a number of Democrats fool
ish enough to believe that a tri-
bunal such as the Supreme
Court of the Republic was in
caple of so greata crime as per-
jury.
In many instances the Dem
ocratic press fell inte the snare
prepared by the enemy and we're
unsparing in abuse to Mr.. Til
den hesitating not to couple his
name with the vilest crime.
This course had it's effect on
private individuals and it was
not uncommon to hear threats
that should the Democrats re-
nominate this gentleman they
would throw their support for
the Republican nominee. "a
vile, bad man! A palical trick
ster," is a sample of the express
sions of contumely visited on
the head of this innocent man
by a class totally incapable OF
Judging his character or his
actions. When they read his let
ter, which is worthy of a Wash
ington or a Jefferson, no doubt
this class of professional grum-
blers will accord to Mr.. Tilden
the honesty of action and pur-
pose his course so justly entities
him to. Here is his letter:
NEW YORK, June %, 1880.
To the Delegates from the State
of New York to the Demo-
cratic National Convention:
Your first assembling is an
accession on which it is proper
for me to state you my relation
to the nomination for the presi-
dency, which you and your as
sociates are commissioned to
make in behalfof the Democrat
ic party of the United States.
Having passed my early
years in an atmosph re filled
with traditions of war, which
secured our national indedend-
cnce, and Of struggles, which
made our continental system a
government for the people by
the people, I learned to idolize
the institutions Of my country
and was educated to believe it
the duty OF a citizen of the re-
public to take his fair allotment
of the care and trouble in pub
lie affairs.
I fulfilled that duty to the
best of my ability for forty
years as a private citizen, al
though during all my life, Civ
ing at least as much thought
and effort to public affairs as to
all other objects, I have never
accepted official service except
for a brief periad for special
purpose, and only when the oc-
casion seemed to require of me
that sacrifice of private prefer
ences to public interests,
My life has been substantial
]y that of a private citizen. 1t
was, I presume, the success of
efforts in which one private cit
izen had shared to overthrow a
corrupt combination then hold
ing dominion in our metropolis,
and to purify the judiciary
which had become it's tool, that
induced the Democracy of the
Cfo+o in 1874 tn nominate mo
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-07-03

quent in no act or amission of
mine and beyone my control,
has thus left me for the last
three years, and until now,
when the Democratic party, by
it's delegates in national con-
vention assembled, shall choose
a new leader.
The involuntary but necessa-
~ representative of this no
mentous issue, as such denied
the immunities of private life,
without powers conferred by
public station, subject to I'M
ceasing falsehoods and calum-
MES from partisans of any ad-
ministration, laboring in vain
to justify it's existence.
/ have, nevertheless, stead
lastly endeavored to preserve to
the Democratic party of the
United States supreme issue
before the people for their de-
cision in next November, wheth-
or this shall be a governm ent
by a sovereign people, through
elections or government by dis
carded servants, holdingover by
force and fraud, and I have
withheld no sacrifice and neg
lect no opportunity to uphold,
organize and consolidate against
enemies of representative in
situations, a great party which
alone under God can efectual-
ly resist their overthrow.
Having now borne faithfully
my full share Of the labor and
care in the public service and
wearing the marks of it's bur
dens, l desire nothing so much
as an honorable discharge. I
wish to lay down honors and
tolls to even quasi leadership,
and to seek the repose OF pri-
vatelife.
In renouncing the renomina-
ton for presidency, I do so
with no doubt in my mind as to
the vote of the State of New
York, or of the United States,
but because I believe it is a re-
nunciation of reelection to the
presidency.
TO those who think my NOM
ination andre-election indispen-
siblc to an efectual vindication
Of the right of the people to ell
ect their rulers, I have accord
ed us long a reserve of my de-
cision as possible, but I cannot
overcome my repugnance to en-
ter into q new engagement
which involves four years of
ceaseless toll.
The dignity of the presiden-
tial office is above a merely per-
sonal ambition, but it creates
in me no illusion. Its value is
as a great power for good to the
country, as I said four years
ago in accepting the nominal
ton.
Knowing, as I do, therefore,
from fresh experience, how
great a difference there is be-
tween gliding through an Off
cial routine and working out a
reform of system and politics,
it is impossible for me to con-
template what needs to be done
in federal administration with
out .,an anxious sense of the
difficulties of undertaking it.
1t summoned by the sutfra ges
of my countrymen to attempt
this work, I shall endeavor with
Gods help to he an efficient in
strument of their will.
Such 4 work of renovation
after many years OF misrule,
such a reform of system and
politics to which I would cheer
telly have sacrificed all that re-
manned to me of health and life,
is now, 1 fear, beyond my
strength.
With unfeigned thanks for
the honors bestowed upon me,
with heart swelling with emo
tons Of gratitude to the Demo-
cratic masses for the support
Which they have given to the
cause 1 represented, and their
confidence in every emergency,
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-07-03

4 ST p ORGANS Stool, Book, & MI
L II sic baked & slipped, only $S5 New
Pianoes, $l95 to 81 600. ~ Midsummer
offer Illst'd free Address Daniel F. Beat
ty, Washngto N. j. June -19.4w.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-09-10

The sheep industry In the Onlteo
States Is vast and important, ana IN
the consideration Of which there are
two partially distinct, and at the same
time interlocking interests. sneeP
were In early times grown. almost solely i
for their wool, and with the annual
shearing came the years income; put
in later times, and never so proml-
nently as now, the carcass is looked
upon as an important item in sheep
husbandry. Mutton as a cheap and
acceptable meat has of late grown
great in popularity, and mutton now
stands as one of the two important
factors in the successful raising OF
sheep. In view of the fact that the
merino is essentially a wool-producingl
breed. with a fleece of the finest ana
Ebest quality, It is evident that the
pure-blood merino, though 1T pay
terial for the 5. usuRaff incentive 0G fsl:
/ Sutcher. Thyd party alive, and to minis
feed and clothfeebled organism the usus
portant quest of circulars, lunar potion
pre- th o. n s ession, freedom salve an
the growing medicapaPta. ssEa<aRt
merinos has its3 place, and an impor-
tant one, andnbe demand for their
wool indicates the prosperity OF man
i ufacture of the finest goods, it is by
the crossing of them with other breeds
in which the flesh producing qualities
lpredominate that a sheep best for both
! meat and wool is produced. A cross
breed is the one that in most Localities
!. is to pay. The merino is slow OF
growth and small OF carcass when ma.
lture but when crossed with a RAPID
n grower, one that natures early, IS
high feeder, and layspn flesh rapidly,
but not remarkable for its wool either
in quantity or quality, o sheep is OBJ,
tanned that pays for ITSELF in Its wool
of prime quality, and furnlshes good
lquantity of mutton as az profit. VI
such character are the crosses OF the
), merino with otswoh and the
e plains ke important product,
ia and; ross must be with the
a mo The ssnative''-a race OF
e az 6lch has grown out of a variety
g a Interpretations to this country
nt tercrossing of various breeds In
g (which many of the good points have
9 been lost. In this field the merino has
y a great work to do to raise the yield OF
y wool one, two or more pounds per
e head, and give it a higher value.
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N aoLYER aAnxIKkD PLEADS HIS

c,.rAxfa. In his A3Inchair sested, while re-
mcsde6as is wonld be defeated, which
% sasslsHh ep sso g before him one
sentWsS half Inclined to gore him, through
Z his front Of solid brass; ~
30 Twas Columbia, lovely lass ..fs.
when he: Jaw this scornful lady, though
1fS- HIS heart was sore dismayed, he
spoks md nd, deep es GDs sas1s maze NO. as ~
ssTell me, - said he, "is my dreaming sohe-
thing moro than empty seeming
Will there como to all my schemtng sucn
an e ETA "a c oM .sThat day nears 90
..But." he urged, twill nothing soften people
have served go often, - ao.d
But to see me in my CONN., COLO aho uoN>.
emo .; she said: ssyour nomination puts
you now In such station ,,,.,ts ,,,,
That the conns rfhro yln:''
we shan,t take you as n loan "
..wbv.n he asked. cam degraded Can't
Ere my quiet efaze S spsaed, Just g
WIN i ss tin y drop me-; why severely
clip and crop me, -
sno when 20 useful could be p"
,ss- - sSTalk is very cheap" said sic.
: ..But tho party" then he argued will D'
If1 thus am Wells and FaFgoed, by
short and speedy route, , ..
To doleful destination5 1t will lose ~
vindication. ..;o
can endure beyond q doubt,
And know what Imabout."
-New York Sum.
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Experiment. has proved that wooden
posts put In the ground In the same
position as that In which they grew,
top upwards, will become rotton sew.
eral years sooner than they would II
placed top downwards In the soil. The
theory is that the capillary tubes in
the tree are so adjusted Oh to oppose
the rising moisture when the wood Is
inverted.
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VOLUME XIII. NEW SERIES.

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A wife that has her own will. while
her husband lives Is apt to lind fault
with his will after he dies.
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UTILIZING DOGS. ARA

New York world.l .ei
The Indian and Chinese noys of
Nevada have discovered a curious way
to utilize dogs in their games. They
frequently play ball and make dogs do
the fielding. Their last trick is to
cover a dogs head with a gunny sack
and make them play the leading role
in a game of blind mans bluff. The
dog enjoys the sport rs much as any
body and allows the youngsters to tie
the sack over their head without pro-
test. They then scatter with wild
shout, and the dog singing out one OF
tho crowd, runs him down, following
him by tho scent alone. In one in
stance the writer saw the dog pick his
way across plank which bridged a
stream, and on one occasion, when
boy took to water, tho dog lost the
scent and declined to trust himself to
the stream. The dog will sometimes
chase a boy five minutes before catch
ing him. The white boys have tried
to utilize dog in this maner, but
seem unable to make tho animal see
where the fun comes in, and efforts to
hoodwink dogs with gunny sacks have
been fruitless.
A Detroit physician asserts that for
hot weather drink nothing equals but
termilk. 1t is, he says, both drink
and food, and for the laborer is the
best known. 1t supports the system,
and even in fever will cool the stom-
ach admirably. 1t will cure dysentery
as we'll and more quickly than any
other remedy known. Dysentery is
really 4 constipation, and is the oppo
Il site of diarrhea. 1t is Inflammation o
the bowels with congestion OF TIT
uportal circulation''-the circulation o
the blood through the bowels and liver
1t is a disease always prevalent in thu
Summer and Autumn. From consid
cradle observation 1 feel warranted il
saving that buttcrmillS, drank modet
ately, will cure every case OF it-cel
taInly when taken in its earliest stages
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: harbor vermina Cockroaches will Il.
, the paint WHICH has been washed
!. cool alum Water. If, in washing
ceiling, plenty of alum is added to tt
lime, It will also serve to keep insec
J. at a distance.
), la long bridge over the Volga,
Russia his recently been completes
1.-The width Of tho river is nearly
q mile, and as 1t is liable to heavy sprir
q floods, the psers, of which there a
W fbueteen, na6 to be built-one hundre
Y. feet a6uve md hn water level, the dept
ftof the rfver6e1ng more than fifty fee
he The girdlers, three hundred and sixt.
In four feet long and twenty wide, we
Sc riveted together on tho right bank
II the river, and then hoated to the
{ position.
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MFRS. II. HOLLAND,
DEALER IN
FASHIONABLE MILLINERY,
Has Just received stock of millinery good
consisting of Hats, Feathers, Velvets,
Ribbons and Fancy goods generally. Also,
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AND GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
All of which will be sold at
ASTONLSIILNGLY Low PRICES
Call, before purchasing elsewhere, on
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-06-26

The state senator from Davidson
county, is dead. Before the war he
was clerk and master of the Stew
art county chancery court. In 1861,
when Geo. Stacker was Colonel of
the Fiftieth Tennessee, and COM
mander of the forces stationed at
Fort Donaldson, he ordered an cleo
ton of post quartermaster. H.
Clay Roberts, then captain of the
Kate Howard, and w. r. Bell,
clerk of the Gen. Anderson, were
the opposing candidates for the
position. The garrison was COM
posed of the Thirtieth, Fortieth and
Fiftieth Tennessee regiments, and
two companies of artillery COM
manded by Major Dixon. Clay
was not quite unanimously elected,
VIM. Robert having received seven
teen votes. After the close of the
war the dead senator lived for sew
eral years in GAINESVILLE, and was
the genial landlord of the Southern
Hotel. Poor Clay was a good citi-
zen, a gallant. soldier, lawyer of
no mean distinction, Il fine editor,
and one of. those fellows who knew
how to keep a tavern BeqUieScdt
IA pace!