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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-01-03
Future of American Agriculture.

The future of American agriculture
is very hopeful. Americans are GER
tainly ahead of the world in progress
sive and scientific farming. Improve
mcnts in agricultural implements,
farming based on science and intelli-
gence have produced their fruits, and
we are now supplying half of Europe
with bread, while half the world
would be destitute of clothing if it
were not for our cotton fields.
An intelligent, educated system OF
farming has done much towards this
wonderful change. Our establishment
of an agricultural college has infused
new interest into the great and en-
nobling science of agriculture, which
has developed new ideas, inculcated
improved systems of cultivating the
soil, all of which have yielded to the
bountiful hands of industry. But we
are sorry the South has not made the
same progress as the North toward
developing improved systems of agri-
culture introducing labor saving ma
chinery, manuring more judiciously,
and establishing agricultural colleges.
But the future for the South is grow
ing brighter. With the abolition of
slavery new changes had to be made,
and this revolution is gradually being
effected. The people are practicing
greater economy, paying more atten-
ton to the science of farming, till, in
few more years, we may expect Il
wonderful development which is COM
PEELED to produce astonishing results.
If the same labor was used at the
South with our wonderful climate
and resources), as is used at the North,
we might expect our resources to be
more largely developed.
Ex-Governor Seymour, who always
speaks good sense, and to the point,
thus discourses on the future of Ameri-
can agriculture
After careful study, am satisfied that
American farmers can hold the ground they
have gained in tho markets Of the world.
have glanced at the reasons for this faith.
| would not, however, have it thought that
there is not much TO be done on their part
to gain the victory. Honest industry must
be applied intelligence and economy must
be cxertcd, and just pride felt in all that
relates to their honorable pursuits. Neither
do wish it to be felt that our success is to
be at the cost of the prosperity and happi-
ness of the people Of Europe.
Agriculture has always been known as
the basis of civilization with all people.
But has rarely if ever happened in the
worlds history that if has wrought out
such marked and rapid changes in the
credit and prosperity of Il government as
those which we now witness in our land.
1t could never before be said with even
show of pluusibility. as | now say in full
faith. that American farmers, beyond lift
ing up their government from its low tinan-
cia state, beyond giving food to suffering
classes in other lands, exert potent intu-
cnce in the political affairs Of the civilized
world.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-01-03
A Chance for the south.
Atlanta Constitution .

1t is the curse of the South that she
cultivates loosely, produces Irregular
ly and wastes half that she produces.
In the one item of cotton, if she would
only spin it with these Clement mills
and grind the seed with oil mills she
would double the value of the lint.
double the value Of the seed, and give
employment to nearly double the num-
Der of people now employed i'm planting
and raising the crop. If our people
would only encourage these two in
dustries-if our capitalists would only
90 into such investments-if our
farmers would only club together and
establish them i'm the neighborhoods-
if our mechanics would form co-Opera-
tive companies, and build them-we
would soon regain the enormous
wealth we lost with our slaves, and
the South would become richer than
her most sanguine son can hope for.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-01-03

was formerly the almost universal sentl'
ment, was surprise and revelation 10 me,
as no doubt it will be to the Northern read
ers of the Country Gentleman. | have
other surprises and revelations to make, ano
these, together with such matters as
have only briefly alluded to, shall perhaps
take occasion to make texts of in the future
of this correspondence.
But a few words on that vast and almost
unknown tract known rs the Piney WOODS
country, which embraces Il strip of terri,
tory from two hundred to three hundred
miles wide north and south, and when
stretches from east to west across Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, iar
into the State of Texas. IL seems 10 me
here, where the population is so sparse that
there is only the fraction Of one TO the
square mile, there is in the not distant iu-
tlire to be developed an agriculture OF
which we have no parallel in the history OF
our country. just where the population Is
TO come from, do not know and will not
90 so far as TO hazard guess, but If the
powers that be were to make the same eN-
ertions as are made by those interested,
either us States or individuals, in the
Western lands of the land grant railroads
in Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas, we should
soon be witness of as vast Il tide of emigra-
ton flowing into the piney woods portion
of the Gulf States rs we have seen INTO the
country west of the Missouri and Mlssls-
SipDi rivers.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-01-03
Asparagus.
Weeks MAGAZINE

There can be no better time than
the present to make asparagus beds.
Deep spading or blowing, and work
ing in Il body of well-rooted manure
upon a piece Of well-drained soil are
the essential preparations for the crop.
Good, strong plants, one year old,
should be procured, and of a good
variety. COnOVer's Colossal is the
best, and we advise it in preference to
any other now in the market. There
is great difference in practice about
the distance apart the plants are set.
For culture on a large scale by means
of the horse hoe or cultivator, three
feet by two are not too great distances ];
but in the garden where it is neces-
say to eCOnOmiZe space, the plants
may be set closer; if the cultiVatOr is
to be used, the rows may be three feet
apart and the plants set one foot from
each other in the rows if the hoe and
fork only are to be employed, they
may be set as closely as one foot each
way. To set the plants, trench
about eight inches wide and six inches
deep should be drug along the line,
and in this the plants carefully placed,
so that the roots shall spread out
freely in every direction after this
cover in the plants, being careful to
work in soil that is fine about the
roots this last caution is hardly nee
essary, for it is supposed that the
preparation given the soil is so thor
Ough that every spadefuI is fine and
mellow. After planting, cover the
ground with dressing Of old manure,
but do not use fresh manure, as it
nearly always contains more or less
of weed seed ready to germnate in
the spring.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-01-03
Keeping Lemons.

Housckeepcrs find this serious diff.
iiculty, and, as il is sometimes incOD-
venient aud even impossible 10 get the
fresh fruit, many will he glad 10 learn
how lemons may be kept fresh. Pur-
chase your lemons when they are
cheap, and lay in a sufficient stock 10
last six months. Then procure a box
proportiOnate in size to the number OF
lemons you wish to store, aud mack
them in layers in dry sand. The fruit
must not be allowed to tuch each other
Put three inches Of sand between each
layer.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-01-03
BACK AGAIN
slt

M ORABOUT THE 18th OF OCTOBER. WILL
move my once from my residence back 10 my
old stand, over Iedbettfr's DruV store corner ~
State and Pearl streets
Ihe Rooms viii be kept NEAT and CLEAN, and
STRICTLY PRIVATE
An Work eXeested in the best manner, with the
best material.
nitrous Oxide Gas, for the PAINLESS EXTBAC-
TON u teeth.
send for printed price list, giving the lowest rates
in the State. A. II. HTIZHFTN
Occ4-u- Surgeon Dentist.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-01-03
ROSADALIS!

THE GREAT SOUTHERN REMEDY
Il for the cure Of ScrOfula, Scrofulous
\ faint, rheumatism, White Swelling,
n 'GOut, GOitre, Consumption, Bronchitis,
u Nervous Debility and all diseases arising
from an impure condition of the Blood.
The merits of this valuable prepara-
ton are so well Known that passing no.
. tice is but necessary to remind the read
ers OF this journal of the necessity of
\ always having bottle Of this medicine
among their stock Of family necessities.
Certificates can be presented from many
leading Physicians, Ministers. and heads
Of families throughout the South, endOrs-
ing in the highest terms The Fluid EI-
tract Of ROsdddlis.
DIR. II. Wilson Carr of Baltimore
\ says che has used it in cases of Scrofula
and other diseases with much satisfaction,
DIR. n. g. Pugh of Baltimore recon-
lnends ii to all persons sufIt ring with dis
: eased Blood, saying il is superior to any
. preparation he has ever used.
Rev. Dabney Ball Of the Balti-
more NJ. f, Conference South says he has
been 80 much benefited by its use thai
he cheerfully recommends il to all his
friends and acbuaintances.
craven a. Co., Druggists at Cor
louisville, Va, say il never has failed to
give satisfaction.
Shbn.i ". MefaOden, Murfrees-
Doro, Tennessee. says it cured him of
rheumatism when all else failed.
Rosadalis is not a secret quack prepa-
ration, its Ingredients are published on
every package. Show it to your Physi
. elan and he will tell you il is composed
a Of the strongest Alternatives that exist.
add is an excellent Blood Purifier. hid
our space admit We could give you testi-
mOnials from every State In the south
and from persons known 10 every man.
woman and child either personally or by
reputation.
Rosadalis is sold by all Druggists.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-01-03

A Northern gentleman who has
been making a tour through the
Southern States, gives the following
for the Country Gentleman published
at Albany, New York. If the North
ern people could see more Of the soil
and climate Of the Southern States,
and learn more of the real condition
of our people, they would find cut that
we are not half as bad as represented
by Northern journals; and instead OF
carpet-baggers, we would have thrifty
Northern immigrants settle among Us,
who would aid in restoring and build
ing up our impoverished country.
The correspondent says:
Though the Country Gentleman and its
correspondents rarely indulge in political
discussions or illusions, there are times
when it is permissible to speak, and one Of
these may he in regard to the exodus of the
negro. In the brief, graphic aud practical
address at the Meridian Fair, delivered by
the Rev. DIR. Marshall. a venerable McthO-
dist clergyman Of Nicksburg, Miss, | was
somewhat surprised TO hear the distinct and
decided enunciatiOn Of the sentiment, that,
while il would not he the best thing for the
negro to leave the South, il would certainly
be all that for the whites, and that such
was the matured opinion of a vast majority
OF the latter, which sentiment was highly
applauded, though it was not received with
favor by the blacks. ON inquiry i found
such TO be the prevailing sentiment, and
learned that the desire to retain the negro
in the country was chiefly confined to the
large cotton planters Of the Mississippi,
1azOo, Biz Black and other large river bot
toms. This, considering il was delivered
in the very seat and centre Of The slave
holding power. and near where the mos1
pronounced manifestation ON such question.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-01-03

The Commissioner Of Agriculture Of
Georgia, anticipates a considerable
profit TO the State from the inspection
Of fertilizers during the present year.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-18
Deatn OF Aucretia Not.

In the death Of the venerable Lucretia
Mott the Society Of Friends loses one who
was regarded by thousands as It's chief
ornament. She was woman of great
intellect and positive convictions, and
withsi, had under quiet and almost sanity
exterior warm fund of human feeling and
passion. Such a person could not but be
power. in any society giving her free
opportunity for expression and activity,
and neither could she fail to excite
sntagonisms as well as enthusiastic APP
proval. Lucretia Mott did both,
but she never lost the re-
spect of reasonable people for
her sincerity and excellence OF purpose,
and her great ability, and she commanded
an enthusiasm from her admirers such as
no other woman of her sect has awakened
for century. She stood alone and leaves
no successor.
All who knew and appreciated her will
join in paying her this rare tribute
Though she aroused the enthusiasm OF
"the foolish and emotional, she com
''manded the respect of the wise"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-18

We give place with some reluctance TO
the letter from an indignant Kent county
Democrat in answer to the silly suggestion
that Mr.. Bayard's re -slrction to the Senate
will be because Senator Salisbury permits
it,from prudential reasons with view to his
own re. election. We have no doubt that our
correspondent is right. and that the legisls-
tors from Kent are their own masters and
represent their own desires and those of
their constituents in desiring the return of
Mr.. Blyard, but on the other hand the
denial of the false and silly story about
Senator Saulsbury's attitude is couched in
a form which has within it a shade of the
same injustice which the other story does
the people of Kent and their representa-
tives. We protest against the whole mis-
cradle business of attributing to either q
| desire neither has ever entertained, and
then specializing as to the reasons the
desire is not carried out. 1t is infamous.
II people really wanted to know the
truth they could not help seeing it in this
| case. Here and there, there may he q
Democrat in Delaware who does not agree
with Mr.. Blyard, or who may even have
a grudge against him. But the great
mass of the Democratic party is proud
of his career in the Senate and is
practically unanimous in desiring his
retention there. Under the oircum.
stances, any leader who differed with him
would net, as wise politician, undertake
to oppose him, while so far as Senator
Salisbury is concerned he has no con.
ceiysble interest or other motive in desir
ing Mr., Bsyard's defeat ard the fact il
that he never has desired IT, This is the
simple truth, and tine reasons why it is tht
truth are plain and lie right on tn,
surface, 80 that they must be apparent
to any straightforward man who look
sensibiy at public Affairs 1t il
then a marvel that sensible people Should
have given as much attention Is they hgv
to the wild aud utterly Inconsistent stor!e
of small number of The bRser sort o
Republican politicians, who imagine them
selves experts in intrigue, and being dis
honest and addicted to crooked ways them
selves, cannot conceive that things ar
ever jaat as they appear 10 be. ..
! We sympathjzs with the annoyance o
our correspondent ovsr the assumption
that the members Of the Legislature fror
Kent are mere puppets in the hands 0
any one man or set Of men, but the falls
declaration that such is the case ought nc
to inspire feeling of indignation sgains
those falsely accused of exercising COZ
troll which they do not exercise and hav
no desire to exercise.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-18

We'll, doctor my whole heart 10 given
to music, and l will do anything in this
world that ia honest, If l can bur earn q
little money TO pay ny tuitiou Ian you
help NE y
How to answer thsss sppeais--etten
touching Ia the e1treme-haA bsen d
standing eonundtum A great many
stndenta have been employed ia the Vari.
Qua departments ui he institution Az
copyists, etc. aud thefe ate many business
men who onlu" regularly 10 the Doctor for
ASSISTANTS, hut the istaaud for help hll
alwayA hHeu FAR beSund tas supply A
happy thought came in connection with
the frequent o6neer;n realty hn-, aItibtic
ailAlia- the' at9 given Nv teachers, al
Fahced pnp.lH hnd ceisLia,ft artists. for
the hsneAt III tAs Conservatory pupils,
aud The tickets 10 Nblch hLVe always been
given away with toe inyi-h generosity.
Now only two tiek1lA art given To each
pupil, and ali surplus tickets are sold. at
good price. But iha Conservatory doesn't
sell one of them The pupils arc given az
many M they can sell, aud the entire pro-
cetds, every cent that they take Is credited
to them or their tuition oits. lent that
an ideal
went Tina afternoon IL the q isltsrls
CouceTf, which occurs IN Music II eli NJ
the oloBa Of eDch torn, and which eva.
better Ihau Wsuai in It's vatiuus iuatIumen.
tai aud vocal number, aud phstrNiI,R The
price OF hckots nalucd On the Programme,
was led 10 make luqulrea which resulted
in the above bit Of news, and thu boot
was shown me Ia wlich tho Returns ftOu
tlosets were cfenit, Il against tbs Lanes If
pupils list which quite toos my otesih
for moment. bright young girl or
entarprlsiDg youth can easily sell tickets
enough to pay for his or her uutire tuition
l remember We'll tie frat literary WORK
| ever did, little book OF jingiing rhy iuef,
a u Nose Skinner, about tine big uU,lee
That book didn't sell, partly owing to bad
management and partly to internal imper-
fections. To hsyr them left On my hands
was quite 500 much. 80 | started GU, ION
the road in person, and they sold them
you had better believe, though | never
owned to the authorship, have often
wondered in later years, whether | have
ever been recognized MS the little girl who
went round pediiing books ard ho made
rybody take one and pay for II willy
nilly Il BIN.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-18

Will some of those people who are talk
ing this rot about making ex Presidents
into life Senators, try to get it through
their own minds aud thcn explain ia the
public precisely what they would have
these life legislator represent : Our
system is founded or the idea th4t every
member of the Federal Congress repre-
sents eithor living constituency or
sovereign state, Gad either the
constituency or the State may,
at stated Intervals, continue, dismiss or
replace its representative, who is thege-
fore real and responsible representative,
exercising delegated power, and NOT sort
of self acting irresponsible legislator de-
irving his power from within himself so
far as any sponsibility for liz exercise is
concerned -.~-.. .....
1t is enough 10 sicken thinking men to
see how many people having come voice
and authority in public affairs consider
our government a. mere field for expert
ment dictated by sentiment, and the Con.
sitution sort of toy to be manipulated for
their amusement like Chinese puzzle or
the game of fifteen. Can you not compre-
bend that government il serious business,
based on the experience of the world, that
power is not thing to he flung to men as
you fling pennies to children, ard that
constitutions are the embodiment of the
blood bought knowledge OF our race as to
how liberty and order can best be pre-
served, together
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-18

Work on the iron pier At Lewea vi tie
comrleuced this wrtk.
Diamond back torrapms ara Leiug
shipped III large unmbtss from Milford
Ga Saturday next there vii ba some
trotTne on Cooks tack, near Canterbury
Ey-Sher,H PIE ia nov residing Al
Fenlsland, and viii resume ttrlpiog in the
spring
1t. W. R,m5o, OF Newark, has obtaiued
elerkship in the Office Of tho Edge Moor
Iron Conpa' Y.
Capt. q ". Tsltr has planted II ono
bushels OF oysters in Mahou's Ditch Dur.
ing the past SEASON.
The State 4auie Association in abaut to
pfoerre a lot of Prairie chickens, for
ptopogsiinR purposes.
Mrs Hoison, II ar Milford, became The
mother of two boys week before last. She
named ihem Hancock and Eqglish.
steamboat will soon begin making
semi-wetkly or tri-weekly trips hetween
Philadelphia aud Milford. Fare 81 each
way, So the round trip.
Betts Brothers, rear Wilson'S mill, in
Sussex county, have housed / 600 baskets
of sweet potutoes,io he Disposed of during
tha winter in the Maryland markets.
Charles IL. Townsend was held in 81 600
bail for court, last Tuesday, to answer the
charge of indecent assault upon Mrs Mary
b, Furman. The parties live near Black
water, Sussex county.
If the Milford Mos speaks the truth.
there are many mighty mean people in
Kent and Sussex. Ia some hundreds, it
says, one fourth of the voters were pur-
chased, Not only men in INDECENT
circumstances, but men owning real
estate to the value of several thousand
dollars, sold their votes for $40, Sl5 and
go each In some cases fathers included
in the bill of sale the ballots of their sons
who voted for the first time. Among these
unmauly wretches were protesting
Christians, men prominent in church and
Suuday school work The evil is so wide
spread that the candidate with the longest
purse, no matter what his qualification for
office, is almost sure to carry of the nom.
nations.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-18

The prominence given by the New York
Times to its suggestion that voluntary
subscription shall be opened for Grant
for that is what it mesns--looks as though
the hope was seriously entertained in some
quarters that he could be bought off
from pressing his claims on the new
administration. and possibly from de-
msnding a denomination in 1884. We
judge from the way in which the
Times enters into the scheme that
despite its advocacy of Grant before the
Chicago Convention, it would really like
to have him out of the way. We doubt if
the success of its national charity would
accomplish this, since the probability is
that the subscription would be used by
Grants advocates as evidence, that he had
a hold on the affections of the American
people attained by no other man during
our history, and that for that very reason
he ought TO bs mdse President again.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-18
TINE SER4iTORsHfI
Anni Democrat on the Insult
Pficrcu 80 the Members Og the leg ,s-
iittuSc by the "uOrning Nc1ysss

hditor State JOaraat' sinsr the cleo
zion IA re has been iuuch foUnsh talk
Houut he u4itsd States Ssnalorship.
R-pablcaas havl been end .Avoring to
sdog that thess w,s ga opposition to Seu.
atur BayErd's retlrn to the Senate among
tbs Kent ard Suss,x paopio, and tina,
'he'e was u pru7ueot of his defeat this
winter. There IL 10. word of truth in
euy such reports. All sensible Democrats
il Krnt aud Sussex snow that Mr. Bayard
IL the ROie1t man in the State, ami tina. he
has already r, iiected more credit upon
Delaware than any other man that ever
lived. Ilo Daig NepS has had n GORE
spuudsnt down tue STATE who has written
~ Il letter apou! the matter, ard white ho
admits that Senator Baynrd's return is more
tbun probable, ho intilnatas thar there is
considerable opposition to him, and that
certain ,eoula ,,tioht u fiat hin, - ,I,.,,