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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-04
COTTON vs.. CORN.

There is II gentleman, who lives no
many miles from Brandon, who cam
near bankrupting himself by raising
cotton exclusively. After few years
however, he concluded to diversity hi
industries by planting largely in oats
He sold all of them ut IS cents and 81
per bushel. and made money instead
of losing it, as he was doing while
raising nothing but cotton.
What will apply in one case, Will
apply equally AS well TO Others who
are devoting their whole time and al
tention to raising cotton.
BY little judicious manuring, from
thirty to forty bushels Of oats can be
made to the acre, and as much corn
which is equal to II bale of cotton
to the acre. Besides having Il good
pasture for your hogs and cattle, this
same ground can be planted i'll peas
which will not only be Il good tertil-
izer, but will furnish an extra guam
Iity of forage.
Corn crops throughout the whole
West have suffered seriously from pro-
tracted droughts-and the corn crop
evidently must he short and is sure
to be high in the South; and when
corn is high, meat is high in the same
proportion.
Unless some disaster destroys the
cotton crop, there will be five millions
bales made, and rs the quantity gem
orally governs the price of an article,
it can't bc much higher. but stronger
probability that prices will define.
AT ten cents you get forty dollars per
bale for cotton and according to the
most correct accounts cotton cannot he
made for less than eight cents, which
will he about eight dollars net on II
bale Of cotton.
Forty bushels Of oats can bc made
to the acre, which at the lowest prices
Will be worth thlflI uollafS III lle
market, besides oats are raised with
half the amount of labor.
1t has been preached up so long that
cotton is king, that our Southern peO-
pie cannot be made to believe any
thing else.
Facts and figures are stubborn
things, and it seems they ought to
have seen enough in this time to be
convinced that the only sure road to
prosperity is to diversity their re-
sources.
Cotton is Il good thing, and one of our
most powerful products, but it would
still he more powerful if It could be
raised surplus crop, and not spend
the whole crop in the West and North.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-04

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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-04
Close Calculation Necessary

Farming is so close 4 business that 4
little excess in the cost Of producing a
crop cuts Off all profit, and often Ell
tails Il positive loss. This is true, not
Withstanding the sadly notorious fact
ers in regard to what their crops cost
them. Corn is produced at best with
about as small margin of profit as
cotton cloth, and the same may be
said of cotton, wool, heat and milk.
These raw products Of the farm are
subjects Of manufacture, the corn into
starch. whisky and glOcuse; the cotton
and wool into textiles, the wheat into
flour and bread; the milk into cheese
and butter. These latter operations in
the hands of business men are subject
To the closest figuring, and the balance
sheets Of their business at the close of
the year exhibit to them the results,
figured down to Il cent The same is
true Of the jObbers and retail dealers
in these goods.
But the farmer rarely knows what
anything he grows or manufactures
costs him. He guesses at it, and all
he really knows is that he is generally
poor in debt, and hard up for money
even topay his taxes. / think may say
without eXageration, for it has been IA
tavorlte subject of inquiry with me for
Il dozen years, that | have asked hun
drcds Of the leading farmers in Yer
mont how much the net profits of all
the farms in the State willaverage an
nually. have never found one who
would set this average as high as $50
To the farm. Now as the average
number Of acres to the farm in Yer
mont is probably about eighty, it fol-
lows, accepting these opinions as cor
rect, that the gain Of property among
the farming class in this, one of the
most prosperous and intelligent agri-
cultural communities on the continent,
is not over half Il dollar per acre annu-
ally. Estimating the average value
of these farms at S25 per acre, which is
not far from the mark, this
would giVca net profit on the invest
mcnt in land alone allowing nothing
to the capital invested in live stock |
and implements of only per cent. |
A business giving 40 small Il return |
A. this requires the closest calculation |
and the wisest economy on the part |
Jf those engaged in it. Where these
are applied the profits on the total in
veStncnt will often reach or exceed
zen per cent. In the scsland they
ire many where they are badly want
me-, the loss is even greater, and dis
Ios'es~ion is sure to follow.
7. II. H., NJ. ID
Orleans Co., VT, July, 1880.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-04

To make grape wine, mash the
grapes and let them stand two days;
then strain them through a cloth. To
each gallon Of juice expressed allow
two aud a half pounds OF sugar. Stir
the juice until the sugar has dissolved:
put IN an open jar or vessel. and tie
. Goth over the top to keep out flies
and other insects. Let il stand, and
skim occasionally until the juice has
thoroughly fermented. Strain again,
h1ttie, cork and seal. Always lay
wine liottles on their sides. When a
very sweet wine j. desired. three
pounds Of sugar may be used h each
gallon II juice.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-04

BISHOP SIMPSON AND THE SOUTH.
Bishop Simpson, who has been on Il visi-
itation to the churches in the South con
nected with the Northern Methodist
Church says:
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-04

Parsnips, carrots, Swedish turnips,
and especially mangel-wursel, will
all fatten pigs. The roots ought not
To be given in a raw state, but always
cooked and mixed with peas, beans,
indian corn, OATS or barley, all Of which
must be- ground into meal. When
pigs are fed on such cooked food as we
have stated, the pork acquires a pecu-
larry high flavor, and is much es-
teemod, especially for family use.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-04

Ia. Mississippi.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-04

R7O a WEEK so DAY 81 halue easily made
Anguish. Maine. nov = al
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-04
OF MISSISSIPPI,

,o am,s a Is =, home i institution, m,no,,
people people, ana gives its members tho h.aacl
C TS No s" assa"io, at tho least pos"S Sb
more than that ''''''y can poIcn
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-09-04

The Rural Messenger thus tells how
10 turn hon: Rasp the horn on the
outside if you wish 10 turn the horn
in. 1t will give life TO that part and
increase its growth wonderfully on
the side rasped. You can give the
orn any shape you please by scraping.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-15

A YEAR or two ago there was big sensa,
ton in San Francisco over the conduct Of a
destist, DR.. w. F. Smith who procured a
fraudulent divorce in Arizona and then mar
risd Annie Carpenter, a niece Of the silver
tongued Tom Fitch, we'll known on this coast
The Doctor was indicted for adultery, but he
successfully STAYED off the prosecution until
last week, when the District Attorney dis
missed the indictment, there being no evil
dsnce to convict. An exchange says it is
presumed that Smith and his wife have
"mads up" while Annie is sparring about for
some other victim.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-15

PISTOL SCORES. Slack and john Clark,
formerly in Virginia, had shooting match at
Lundy on the 18th, and Clark was nortally
wounded. Slack and Pref Nelone exchanged
eleven shots in front of the international
Hotel in Virginia about year ago, and Ne.
lone has since been killed in Deadwood. Clark,
the man shot by Slack. kicked to death in
Virginia character known as General Cass'
and afterwards started row in front of the
Silver Palace saloon, which resulted in the
killing of . nan named White. We have no
record ct Whites victims, but conclude that
he must have killed some one at some period
Of his life, as the men who get shot in these
Affrsys generally run in the same gang.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-15

A German in San Francisco gives his idea
for the cause of the depression in Comstock
stocks. He says: sven Jim Fair vent away
he took by him a tiamond trill. Ven he reach
ed China ouert he vent down into salt mine
in der province of Yang 500, dot is fife tons
and feet deep He triled up under der bot
ings dere. Den he telegraphed here to sell
EN- short. Now, you know all abouert it.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-15

LEADvILLE MINING.-A correspondent Of
the Chronicle, writing from Leadville, says Of
the mines in that region:
Preparations for the proper development Of
the mines are being made by men from Cali
fornia and Nevada, and in place Of the tender
foot style of working. consisting of a whm
with Missouri mule attached to it, and q
wheelharrow with a man behind to shove it,
and another man in front attached to a rope
to Pull, the engine is being used Just think
of men hauling ore out Of coyote hole 2GO
and 800 feet on an incline of 20 degrees with
wheelbarrow. That's the kind Of mners
they have out here-fellows who have been
skinning mule and whacking bulls all their
llves-and they will assert themselves thorough
miners 1t would make a Washoe canary
laugh to see them at work.
The correspondents idea would doubtless
be to levy an assessment, purchase 500, OCO
worth Of machinery, put the item on the cooks
at $500, 600, pocket the odd 800, 600 and send
81 waste rock to tho mills to the mills to be
crushed at 81 ton. When the experienced
Comstock miner once gets foothold in Lead
vile, what a revolution there will be in min
ing.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-15

CHAIN HIM 'UP.-A reporter who studied
journalism in Yale College, and graduated at
the head Of the class, gives the following de-
seription Uf the wedding tsgs of Hester City,
mers bride. "A soft tint Of warmth seemed
to blush in the rich fabric where it lay in
thick folds as they swept forth in the long and
ample court train about whose edges riffs of
hne lace lay like rhine, but ere you could de.
6ne the CLEAN Of tint twas gone, and the
pale pearl Of the petticoat, fscked and
Swallowed by deep falls of superb duchesse in
. pattern Of oak leaves and roses alternating
with scantily shirred puffs of the pearl tinted
silk was simply and almost severely elegant. F"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-15

ON Thursday last three murderers we're
taken out of jail in Osceola Missouri, and
hanged by party of lynchers, while the
lawyers were busy in st. Louis fixing some
papers to show that because one of the Grand
Jurors who indicted them had red hair or
spelled his name with final j the indict
ment was illegal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-15
HOW SHARON WAS THANKED.

In the Republican State Convention held
at Austin resolution was offered thanking
representatives Jones, Sharon and Daegett
| for their services to the State. When this
resolution came up another was introduced by
Littlefeld, editor of the Eko Post, which was
the same as that adopted at the Eiko county
convention, and reads as follows:
WREREAs, The Hon. William Sharon, who
at present holds the position of United States
Senator from the State of Nevada, is, and
ever since his election has been "a nonresident
Of this State, and has neglected to occupy his
seat or discharge the duties of Senator, even
when his presence and assistance were most
urgently needed, and has utterly failed to rep
resent his constituency or to look after their
interests, thereby bringing the Republican
party of the State into disgrace; and
WHEREAS, He declared in aspeech delivered
in the United States Senate on the 11th Of
March, 1880, that his resignation was at the
disposal eff his constituency whenever they
might choose t. cali for it, therefore
Resolved, In Comfy Convention assembled,
that the delegates elected by this convention
be and they are hereby instructed to introduce
into the State Convention q resolution request
ing the said Hon. William Sharon to resign
the seat now held by him, and to use all hon
orabe means to secure its adoption.
Mr.. Littlefied moved that Senator Sharon
be requested to resign.
j. j. Work of Eureka, moved the indefinite
postponement Of the matter, which Was
red ..t .....
Tho resolution thanking Jones. Sharon and
Daggett was then adopted. What possible
reason there could have been for including
Sharon in the LIST of those who are considered
to have done the State any service, no one Can
readily sur,nise. Jones and Daggett are now
in Washington endeavoring to arrange for the
continuance of the Carson Mint, and Mr..
Daggett has introduced and effected the pas
sage of several bills which will prove of great
benefit to Nevada. Sharon has done absolutely
nothing at all, and his resignation would be
far more acceptable to the people of this State
than anything in the shape Of thanks for ser
vices not rendered. It will be we'll to keep
the names Of the trainers of the resolution be
fore the people They are as follows; Kaiser,
Pratt and Biglow of Elko; Later and Bishop
of Eureka; Scott and Farrell of Lander; Clapp
Shaw and Bowler of Nye: Bender of Ormsby,
STROLLER of Storey, Boil of Washoe, and
Comins of White Pine.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-15

The Tribune speaks Of its unparalleled
success" The success of the paper in keep
ing out of the Sheriff's hands, and the editor
in avoiding the penitentiary, may certainly be
clsssed under the head of unparalleled.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-15

Woodruff is to be married to a titled Eng
hshman. Her former husband, Col. Blood
will probably turn up with her record just as
the ceremony is about to begin. Blood will
tsll-if he gets chance.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-15

A JOURNALISTIC HAa.- The Times of yes
terday shows up the hollowness of the T,ib-
une' support of Sharon and the Reno Gazette
alludes to its support as 'lukewarm." The
Tribunes lukewarmness indicates that Sharon
a. yet has not doled cut any coin to that paper,
and there is really no necessity of his putting
up dollar this year. The mortgage held by
the V. & I. Railroad con. any on the Tribune
just at present settles the question of its polit-
cal labors for tho next campaign. 1t stands
to-day with its false prestige and assumed char
acter all gone and reminds one Of the shriveled,
testhless and diseased Chinawomen whom tn.
police of San Francisco sometimes find turned
cut in the streets to die. These abandoned
old crones we're once young and perhaps sold
- high as $500 at auction So was the Tribune
and sold for fully as much money. The har-
ridans who are kicked out Of the service by the
Chinese are discarded simply because they
have survived their usefulness and are no Ion
ger q paying Investment to their masters.
This is exactly the reason why the Tribune has
been turned out to die, and the fact is gener
ally recognized that its blood is upon it's own
head. - 80
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-15

It 10 now claimed that the terrible cyclones
which made such havoc in the Middle States,
were accompanied by powerful electric force
which blackened and scorched the trees and
grass as if lightning had struck them.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-15

HERE are the latest figures in the candi-
dates contest: Grant 226, Blaine 279, Sher-
man 81, Edmunds "a, Washburn 13. Neces-
sary for choice, $40; to be still elected, lO8.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-15

The Chronicle thinks that the row between
the Blaine and Grant faction will result in
John Shsrman's nomination.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-15

The New Workers are now endeavoring to
fathom the reports of the mining experts. and
when they finish are in quandary whether to
long the market, short it or keep out.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-15

TEE V. & T. R. r. Company are again lay
ing the wires to ran the Republican party in
Nevada. The party cannot afford to 60 into
the next campaign handicapped by such in
ffuences.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-15

RENO calls its champion baseball club the
.Psralyzers," out of respect to the feelings OF
their hackers in recent matches.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-15

Press OPINIONS. De guile of the
Enterprise who is not only an art critic but
himself an artist, has the following regarding
the APPEALS cartoon
The Carson APPEAL is now being illustrated.
The illustrations are taken from scenes in
actual life, by means of machine that kills
on the wing. This apparatus combines the
principles of the kaleidoscope, stethoscopt,
psychoscope, microscope, telescope, and other
scopes that ''in the gross and scope of mine
opinion bodies some strange eruption to our
State" as Mr. Shakespeare (now dead) very
justly remarks.
The Virginia Chronicle, a newspaper whose
ideas of true art are as crude as the prog
nostications of a horned toad would be re-
garding the political outlook, has the follow
iny on the APPEALS cartoon. Professional
jealousy permeates every line:
The Carson APPEAL now issues illustrated
supplements, the artist being a noted carica-
turist from Nebraska. A petition is being
numerously signed by the leading citizens of
the capital, asking Secretary Sherman to load
the Mint with dynamite and Louisiana cleo
ton returns and blow up the town. Governor
Kinkead has fed, and the other State officials,
with the exception of Secretary Babcock have
taken to the hills. The latter gentleman is
taking care of the deserted valuables in the
State House, cheering at intervals for the cid
flag and an appropriation. The artist is armed
to the teeth.
The Gold Hill Nears is silent on the impor
tant question and its reticence may be taken
as expressing consciousness Of inability to
properly deal with the subject from an artistic
standpoint
The Reno Gazette follows in the wake of the
APPEAL as an illustrated paper. Yesterdays
issue contained a map of proposed railroad.
We may simply mention the fact that the AP-
PEALs villainous cartoon looks like fine steel
engraving along side of it.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-15

The Austin Rereille makes the following
neat thrust:
The Bodie Free Press reminds Nevada that
ex-senator w. NJ Stewart is still ailve aud
might be induced to take Sharon's place. II Q
editor of the Nesrs and ex-senator Stewart
are residents of California, and really have no
say in our affairs. ....,.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-15

C. H. BELKNAP, of Virginia City will be
candidate for Supreme Judge at the coming
Democratic State Convention at Winnemucca.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-15

WIVES are wanted at Leadville, and accord
ing to the Stockton Mail, girls expert in dress.
ing pistol shot wounds preferred.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-15

It i proposed to build wagon road frop,
Bridgeport to Lundy. This will materially
shortss the distance between Carson aud Mill
Creek. ai@ s*rst a.d tae- .e7'1
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-05-15

The Bodie Free Press boasts because the
waters Of Mono Lake are nastier than the wa
tiers Of the Dead Sea.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-06
No Nominations in June.

Abbcvillc and Marlborough have
held their conventions. From the
former the delegates to the State Cou-
vcntion, in order, according to the
votes they received, arc j. G.. Maxwell,
w. =. Wideman, W. Y. McGhcc, II.
X. 1lcmphill, Wm. Hood. n rcsolu-
ton was passed, requesting the dele.
gates to oppose the nomination of II
State ticket ut tho June Convention.
n resolution endorsing Congressman
Aiken was passed.
From Marlborough j. ID. NIurchi.
son, e. $. Mccall and =. NJ. Heller
were chosen delegates to the State
Convention, and II. N. E,lcns, II. NJ.
Pcgucs and II. II. Newton, altcrnatcs
The Convention was opposed to al
early campaign. The Hon. G. S. Nc
Call waSnnnnimously Reelected county
chairman. Edgeticld opposed june
nominations. York left her delegates
to act as they thought best. Green.
vile and Sumter elected IIagood dele.
gates to the Convention.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-05-06

ton wagons approaching. "'rhcy
were sent by the Bourhons," said the
popula e, "to oppose YOU. We have
: 'kcn tlem, and Offer them TO you as II
present"
III was no longer necessary to take
any precautions for his safety, and he
drove rapidly on, as detcncclcss us II
private gentleman. On the 10th. i'm
his open barouchc, he drove sixty
miles, from Autun to Avalon. At
AuNcrrc, twenty-five miles farther along
he met Marshal Ney. Here the mar
sllal abandoned the Burbo"s. and join-
Ell the Emperor-an abandonment
which subsequently cost him his life.
On the 18th, the Emperor travelled
scVenty-fivc miles to Fontainblcuu. 1t
was, however, four o'clock in the
morning before he reached the palace.
lie was now within forty miles of tho
metropolis. Tho terrified Bourbons
had flcd to seek the protection of tho
armies of northern Europe. They
had, however, established at Mclun,
| half way between Fontainchcuu and
Paris,a formidable force of nearly ono
hundred thousand troops, here intend
ing to make their last stand. The roy
al army was drawn up in three lines,
The intervals and flanks being armed
with batteries, to contest the advance
of Napoleon and his open barouchc.
About two o'clock in the afternoon tho
cXpcctant army sawa carriage, follow
cd by few horscmcn, descending II
distant hill. The moment they dis
ccrncd the cooked hat and gray sur
tout OF the Emperor all was over with
them. Pcnt-up love and enthusiasm
burstall bounds. "Vivc rEmpcrcurw
in thunder pcals, rcSoun,lcd from rank
to rank. They rushed to meet their
Emperor. IIc lcapcd from his car
riagc to receive them. Can pen or
| pencil describe the scene? We must
leave il in despair.
| The Emperor now continued his pro-
grcSs to Paris, accompanied and fol-
lowed by crowd which no man could
number. 1t was nine o'clock in tho
evening when he entered Paris and
drove into the courtyard Of the Tuil-
crlcs. The moment the carriage stop
pcd he was seized by those next the
| door, borne aloft in their arms amid
dcatrning cheers through dense and
Drillilnt crowd of cpaulrts, hurried
literally above The heads OFT thronw.
up the great staircase, into the saloon
or reception, where q splendid array
OF the ladies' Of the imperial court, =,
adorned with profusion Of violet
bouquets concealed III the richest
laccs, received him with transports,
and imprinted fcrvcnt kisses ON his
checks, his hands, and even his dress.
! Never was such Il scene witnessed in
history.