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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-03-24
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eastern Virginia is l. Wheat after
clover tallow. .. Corn. 3. Black
peas on land lined, and peas turned
under in fall. 4. Peanuts. 5. Wheat
3. Glover Peanuts should follow
corn or some clean crop.
A light gray soil, four to six
inches OF sand resting on a clay sub
soil, is par erceHence the home of the
Spreading or Running pea.
The preparation Of land should be
made by plowing it six inches deep.
with twohorse plow, the fall previ.
Gus and in the month OF april en-
suing re-tallowed with the single
plow from three to five inches deep.
Then dragged and rolled until it is
thoroughly pulverized, so that not
clod as large as marble can be
seen.
Best fertilizers for the crop: Lees
prepared lime, two to four hundred
pounds to the acre, drilled in the fur
row, Thirty to fifty bushels of lime
broadcast to the acre. Lime or mari
is essentlal-twenty five to thirty
bushels to the acre thoroughly incor-
porated. and besides this 200 pounds
of good phosphate drilled in the row,
before ridging.
After the fertilizer has been put in
the rows are laid off with shovel
plow three feet apart tor the Run
ming pea-some say two to four
inches wider-and two and a half to
three feet apart Tor the Bunch and
Spanish pea, throw two burrows on
1t. The next step is to knock down
and tiatten the beds to about two or
three inches above the general level.
1t is done rapidly by using a pair of
shafts, to which Is affixed board to
knock down two rows at time,
with a light roller behind, all drawn
by horse. Then open the rows by
using the shQyel Glow without the
fEFs0e 5zFPUls 14sSO IS not 10 make Gne
furrow more than three to four inches
deep. The droppers follow the plow,
and plant two kernels in hill-if the
Running pea-16 to "a inches apart
if the Bunch pea 10 to II inches.
The seed are covered with the foot.
1t is an excellent plan to pass light
roller over the land after the plant
ing is completed so as to compact
the earth. This makes the seed
come up better. Time for planting
from the fifth to fifteenth of MAY
the earlier the better after the
earth gets warm, so as to give this
semi'tropical plant time to mature.
A good stand is all important.
From two to two and fourth
bushels will plant an acre with two
seed to the hill. Putting one kernel
in the hill, five pecks or twenty-eight
pounds will plant an acre. The pease
should be sheIled by hand and faulty
kernels thrown out.
The field should be watched
closely and where a plant is missing
replant by making a hole with the
heel, and put the seed little to one
side and not in the same place the
pea was first put, less both should
come up and thus make the plants
too thick.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-03-24
For the Commissioner of Immi-
grafton.
litor Of The Florida Agricultural :

Editor of The Florida Agriculturist:
We are wondering what has be-
come of "Florida as it is" that was
to be issued by January 1st, 1880.
| sent my address fer it, but did not
send any filthy lucre," supposing it
to be free gift for nothing" to in
duce immigration and paid for by the
State.
THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST
comes as regular as clock-work and
is as eagerly read as the most tasci-
mating tale of the arabian Nights.
All a"e anxious to hear from Florida.
The paper is passed around among
my anxious neighbors until it is en-.
tirely worn out, While the murcury
indicates from zero to 36o below, as
it has been this past winter, it is
comfort to take the AGRICULTURIsT
and read Of a Gland that is fairer than
this.' .,.se+a T. G. ID.
ZoanaetS6ny, ZoaoG, March 10, 1880.
-
g33 An extra copy OF the AGRI
CULTURIsT for year to every one
who will send us five paid yearly
subscribers.
, 1880-11-30
PUBLIC OPINION,

New York Sun! Suppose nll tho Jews wcro
to moy0 out OF Qor1uany. bag and baggngo,
brafns and gold, tho ltnthaohIlls ieEdlug oil.
Would not tho tlay utter tho completion Of this
modurn cxoAus DO worry hlue dAy for Ger.
many?
Boston Post {Dam.): Alexander II. step'.-
ens c0,uca GgaIn to the front with bls lhnrislcAl
Wisdom, and accuses Chairman BArnutn with
StGpGpns should tnkv openty THO plnco where 10
belnnas, aud aelp divide the Solid South.
New Orleans W,aes tDeul.l: Tho South
cru blucks are now hRppy and contcntcd,! They
haye more work than lhoy can do, and they
earn better wages than unskllled laborcss get In
my athor part OF tho world. II they werO only
cun,stnncea. Thuy would not think Of luaylng
tl,otr h9tues Il such men u Conway would lat,
thotn AlunB. Tho bitter expgrigneD ut thnso
who went to Katlans, hOwevur, ought to bo aNf.
tc!ent to touch tholb that their best interests
vii! 10 aerTed by renhinsnY III tito South.
The Albany <truus prints letter from a
Democratic correspondent Ia which he f1ntla the
following Feasons for tho Eosult OF tho recont
election: III Our fanatoal cEna4Ie pgatuRt tho
Federal Election laws and tho Federal law& pus-
m!tt!n1 tho preseBca OF troopa at tho polls,
C1 Our failure IT, espouso with caFnestness tho
CAUSE OF tito Southern lahoroEs. 1t ~ notorious
thnt tlolF lotltcnl rights arc outraged aud thnIr
fmud III sSfns Of the status. III Our low tone al
tho CONSTITUTION. We hnsitated 10 rccoknizo thu
soyornIRnty u the United btalos within thoIr
nlvu,op ii Southern seoiionuliAln. This speciea
of seclonhilsnl ls nn 1y!detlt 4nd psIrtclltota
reality. " Otr ableGt ND stupid seeyit4lo "
, 1880-11-30

Assessor returns for taxation, II he ean llnd
them. one linraU n,ltl two notes, cacli vnl,icd
at 800. or S3N1 of taxable property. The
snn,r duplication OF taxation exists In tho
case Of every nustEagc; the property itself
Is taxed, and 50 Ia the credit represented by
the mortgage. II Is llls policy which. Under
Tho furni Ut taxl,lg Intangible crcdIt or mere
promises to pay, netually coftects duplicate
tnxes, whtcl, vIolatcs MI principles Of Justice,
equality, null political econdny.
But there IL MI lllsurItiounlnbla nbstric-
ttoi, ugnlnst thu pnssaEo OF any ssicf hill rs
Mr.. Mason's scheme proposes rs n substitute
for tho existing tnxcs on personal property.
Thu Constitution Of tho State Of Illinois In
tho nrttc!e on revenue contains tho following
pruyIBtut:
The Gcuornl Assembly. shall provide such rev.
sl,all pny Il tax In rrnp1rtion IL th9faluauon Of
hIe. her, Or !ts property. ,
ltalso provides:
tnx pe'lalsrs. N',etlonee.s. hr.,kers, .nnwkcrs.
nlerthunta commission fiorchnhts. nh nwmen,
1nEKirrs' !nnkeeper'' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. li1M9r-
Hrarh. md express interests ur b,lsnoss soniors
nf Tnteufa, mud persons or ct!rrnrnt tiona nwnlslK
"cr Hs ~ Il .a frn VI" s t. tac, irces IL esi by %
enal Inv, unform rs 10 tho class upon which it
operates.
Other provisions prohibit tho exemption
Of property FROM taxation, except sucf, ns IL
,tsctl for public, religious. nnd charitable
purposes. Communication for taxes Is pro.
hiblted..
When Mr.. Starue proposed his license sys-
TEN of raislng revenue In the State Of I'LL
1lUs lie recur,,lzgt1 the constitutional rc0trc-
nens tllat nll property sIluuld bo asscsscd ailtl
taxed alike. This requirement Is tmpera-
tive; and, MS Il preliminary to the adoption Of
my l!ceisu system, lls provided for MI
amendment to tho Constitution. This
constitutional difficulty seems to hayo
been overlooked or dtsregnttcd by Mr..
Mason, who proposes to ndopt tho
license system Mt once as n substitute for
tnxtng personal property, md ultimately nil
property. liz states thnt his "schume Of
tnXat!on Is based upon five principles which
aru drawn lit the main from the great store
hn,,so OF economic common sense, the
'Wralta, Of Natious.'" Unfortunately, per-
laps, tho "Wealtl Of Nations" lssubordinate
to tic Constitution Of Illinois.
Tho imuossIblItty Of making any general
system Of licenses upon trades md occupn-
ttons Just or equitable, and the iMpossibllLty
of exetnptEns personal property from taxa.
tim, without au amendment to tho Conslltu-
tloll, render discussion Of this subject, ex-
ccpt for the display of teorctlc brilltuncy
Hnron MI impracticable abstraction remotely
affiliated With poorly misunderstood science
| by unscientIiic writer's, altogether unproilta.
| bio Mt this time,
, 1880-11-30
PERSONALS.

"Young Triton "-Courtney was not de-
fcatet In tho recent Thamcs regatta. p,S,-
Courtney did not row.
4 norrns,,n,,a,t ,v1ahoa to ,r,o,v 7vhot
una,,.a..,r,.,s .na.. =. ~ caI,,. ~, .,.,.s.
vhut Mr.. luncrsoll declares does not exist.
Ae f,or ,l,u,,,,,oo,, shnr,n,,, :, o,,t,,
"f,i,1 Ton,,mn." thor. seams m. In nd roa.ns,
,.s,', ~ unaso,,s ..,r",,a ..et a." ss,, ms'',
t,osun,,,, ). s - ~" Wv
Tho o,,,,o ro,or,, ,,ot .,,,,, ,.,a - c..
otattsts t'.s ,,rt ,I.,,,',',ss ~ Na,u.
oft|ea,m,,a. ~ ,na ~. ,,,n ta,taa '.,,,, ,,ss
n'1r.'., In 'A' 3''''"''' VIII w o"so''
.n ,.-.....,.-.-.
nchonluny"-DI1lcron scales arc those
usea nr wo!snlnK excooans!y iIght articles
s.a.' na .n"'' p"'t'o''' VI so'o' eA''A"o'' L.
o'spoo"s, o'e'
Arts. liaYcs IS said 10 bo woman Of ro'
'naFkno'o endurance. sho never had any Illness
except IN ocoaaonal slck'hoadaeho, anu looks
naeh younger thHn shs Is-9.
Fill l,or buatlo full Of spongcs,
Sisters golng out to skato;
she Will mood tholr yielding eoftness
When sho tries tho tlY.lro 8.
Tho London IF,ncs says that rcn1Iy fash
Iouab,o peoplo will this ycar suon,, Tho winter Mt
D,arrItz lnstuat Of Cunnes. Wu hmm thlt aftur
tAls plaln warming ~ nawepauer man will ro
rouul Mt Cannus.
Very fow men llyo TO seo their nroplec1es
fu}al.od. Sir I.nae Newtnr nrnti,n,na Inn, I'm
sun vn,tl, ccasn n, cxist In nl,out i'm ,n11lou
ycars ,ut ,iIc., sovara, yoors h.roro ,ha ~ nro.
linn nf thnt ttrtn.
tr,.. ,.,,,. l., Ar, ,,o..,..
tHe ihs!' "!,o "c!e W t.e 4uA'eun ""t
W." e"" uu'.' facaeHhHH' htts. " ~" cI4chaa
"so beginning tho'r aaaua! aS'n9 tula wtn.or.
y. yns. u,o sano a. a. usua!. ~! nsoe "asu' OF Fort
, 1880-11-30
0rn11ll tnth1. ........,.,.......... ............'

0fhnn tbthl. ss......s.,..s...,tsss7. 7.s.a...hthso
Lynch WIS tho 1toWtbltcnn md Chalmers tho
Democratic candidate. Tho alleged tcason fur
throwing out tho votes wns that they boro dis
tfnguIstlnR marks III tho shnpe OF sl,ort print
ors ttnshcs unt1er some Of tho names, snch being
tho ustinl style OF Typography; tho rcal rcHson
WINS tlat It was impossible to return tho demo-
cratic btltalozer rs elected In amy other way. II
the United States Judge catl sec his why elcar to
making nil Example OF those Warren County
ru.]ians, ll0 will do much toward securing m
honest ballot md fair count In nil tho Southern
statos. Tho subject Is clcnrly within tho ttsris.
dictlon of tho United statcs Courts aud thoy,
M thu only impartial tribunals III TINT section.
should exhaust ntl their powors before stronger
meAsNrcs ArQ rCAprted 70.
, 1880-11-30

THE Augusta t{i,.1 Chrotictc sncors Mt
THE TIunUSE's statement tint the convict
inh0r system Of Genrgtn alttl other Southern
States Is ~ disgrace to humanity" Yet the
assertion Is based on tho testimony Of ltnd-
il,g Democratic newspapers and politicians
Of ti.at State. The present Governor, COl-
Qultt, Ii responsible for the worst lrlttnllttcs
Of tho system. When l,c was n candidate for
!. denomination Inst summer tlla charges
wcro brought l,ome to him. 1fe failed tn get
the required two-thlnls vote Iii Convention
OH ncconnt Of tl.c,u. Tho matter was re.
fcrrcd to tito people. and during tho CAIN
|nigu tho iNfamy Of the eontract-!nbor laws
was exposed. Tllc delllais were fecbsc atlu
Ineffective; and tho truth Of tho allegations
WIS established by tie independent Dctno-
crnts. It WIS sllown Tint .ncgrocs were
sentenced to long terms OF imprisonment for
triviAl vtfcnscs; that their labor was sold ut
rhlicuiol,sIy Inv rates to private contract
urs; Tint they werc obliged to make Up
every ,!ay lost or nccnut,t Of sickness
by additional work Mt tho cxpira-
t1on of tl,eir terms OF lmprlso,,-
ment; tlat they were treated with excessive
cruelty: lint male and fc,nale convicts wcro
often chalnctl togutllor and permitted tn llye
Ill sta.o nf the n,t,yt disgusting immortality;
that escaped convfcis were hunted will,
bloot!1,ountls, and described In advertise
meMts as having scars which they had re-
ceivesl from their keepers; and, In short, tint
q form uf slavery. more horrible and shame.
ful tl,an any ever known III this country bc-
fore, Ind been established III Grorgia under
prutense uf regard Tor tic orArr md we'll.
being uf society. aVl,nt wns proved to be
trus .lurlng tho campaign Is just rs true
now. The people OF Georgia REFLECTED Col
quit, ani thereby stRnIfied their approval Of
his eonvict-1abor policy. They sent ex-
Gov. Brt,w1l. who Is believed 10 bo one Of
tho principal prlsoh-contract0rs, to tho
United States Senate, a1uf gavc notice to all
concerned that tho new kind Of negro
slavery would he sustained atld extended.
We hnyo only now to amend cur
| previous observation by saying that the
cn,,yl.:t-labor system Of Gcorgia, be-
sides being ia Disgrace TO humanity" Is a
reproach and scandal to the people Of TINT
State In particular, atMl very curious COM
rontary OIL tho boastcd enlightenment OF
"t1le E,npiso State OF lilo Suutl." Whtlo
this Ubiquitous ponal code remains III
tcorgia, Mississippi. Louisiana, and otllct
Southern Stntes, the Northern people will
uccept with some qualification the statement
TINT tho South Is glad slavery has been abol
Ishcd anu would not have 1t back IL 1t wcrc
| Dussiltc
, 1880-11-30
A SOUTHERN srArE.sovEnE10NrY HOWL.

A B0uTHERN eTATE.s0VEnEI0NTY HOWL.
Tho Inst Issue OF TIE TRlnt:SE contnitteA
cxprcsslonso ut views OF tho political situation,
BY two representative Southern ncr. Judge
f.ocl,rane, Of 0corg1n AID Roger q. Mills,
Representative FROM tic Fourth Texas Dis
trict. Tho former expressed himself rs very
hopeful for tho future Of the sutItl,, and rs
believing TINT Gen. Gartlpla's Administration
will lrnd to pronote more friendly fcoiings
and n boltor understanding hrtwccn tho two
Bourbon md n fanatc on the question Of
Statc.soyere1gnty, manifested Il bitter hos
tflity to tho Republican. party. and reiterated
to old Southern clanar Of inyasi0ns OF the
Constitution by that partX Of attacks upon
the rights Of tho South, uf It's centrallzing
Tendencies, md Of its ultimate progress
towards Tic system Of MI Empire. Tho one
'nun was IL good representative Of that fair
minded clnss In tho South who aro reatly to
accept tho situation ns,tl to drop their pre}u-
tltecs ngnfnst thu North: tho other fnir
representative Of tho Confederate 15ourbons
who still cling TO thcfr bitter nninlosltlcs and
attempt to make MIC authority OF tile State
paramount to That Of tho Nation.
III his declaration Of views, Mr. Mills rings
tho changes Upon violations Of tho Constitli-
tiuM and assaults upo,, tho sovereignty Of the
States. Tho determination of tho Govern
,nent 10 supervise tito election Of Congress
men, and protect tito baIlotbox from cor
ruptlon through tho aKcncy Of Its Marsals
aid Supervisors, wllici,it has n right 10 TO
under tho Constitution, Is one Of tho complaints
whrh Texns Mills and others Of Ills ik nro
In the habit Of making. It Is looked upon by
them rs Nh Invasion OF the authority Of tho
State Governments. tholgl, Tho Constitution
gives the National Government full control
Of those elections, and provides tint Congress
may at any time by Inv mike rules ant rcgtl-
1at1ons, or inter regulations nlrcntly madU by
tho States, except rs to tlle placcs Of choosing
Suuators.
This IL ono of Mr.. Mills grievances. A
second Is tho Natlonal-bank system. which ile
says "ls curse to tic country" suffering
| under :" tho thratltlom Of this monopoly"
| How Gro National banks "monopolies''?
They are perfectly freq to nil who can
put ln tho requlslt capital to start them.
National bunk with capital OF $4,000.
They are nut Obliged to issue notes unless
theydesiretu. Ifthey do Issue them. they have
to putup large securities. They are as FREQ
III Texas rs In al,y Northern State to start
National banks III what sense thon ato tf1oy
inonopoi[cs? Il monopoly tilr.lNs tic re-
strictton Of q privilege 10 person or certain
class Of men, and tho rofusllt to let any others
have that privilege. Tho Nntiolnl-bank priv.
ilcgo ia open to every persot having money.
Tho only monopoly about It Is tic prevention
of impecrnlous spcculators from doing bank
, 1880-11-30

TAXATION IN ILLINOIS.
Mr.. A. UrNlnsoll. Of this city, hus elaborat-
cd Il system OF revenue for tho State Of ILL
nols which llc proposes tho Legislature ut
Its next sess10n s!lall ulopt md enact into Il
Inv. III br1uf, l,G proposes to abolish NIL
direct taxes OH person III property, md sub
stltuto therefor system Of lteonsa taxes on
occupations. Asan exn,nple, te publishes nj,
Immense list Of tho occupations antl tic ll1sn.
bcr of PERSONS engaged therein which may
he 1tccHsctl III ChcayO; nlsU, tic rate 0f atl-
nnal license which he proposes shall bo 1,ald
by each, wilt. an esttnlato OF tic total SUN Of
revenue TINT ,nay bo collected lit t1lis city.
This tahle shows - 0s0 pcrsHtls who nre 10
pay llccnse from S1e.50 for n retail mer-
clinnt to $1,000 for wholesale dcalers,-tfe
tutal estimated revenue being s0ll, 900 fur tho
wllolu 81 900 persons, or d general average of,
say, $40 per occupation. Says the Demo-
cratic paper In which Mr.. Afason's article up.
pears:
taxing psrSpnaI property ought not to Do suf-
fcrrdnHy longer to l!Egrnuo thg polity IT Illinois,
Iie ao ] psop,s"sa ] sabstltHts i iorit ,ho feasSty
IF whiai. e.llnns ~ Iuestlonn While its SIN.
rsty tM9snss1M Y ' ;s h @ Genon! e
nll KtHHl eItlzesls. Tho TtlHcs eArnnstly rccoH-
1nentls It 10 tho approximation Of thoso who hMyo
Gnn s t taosg anso ~ 1epsesoht u ih''
Trv ,rn,n,,vv ia mt randy IN i,,,pn IN suc,,
con"1rsfor Nrr Mnson,s schcmn ~ ticeuao.
lnxnttnn IL t,v IN ,noona n nav o,o. sn,ne
years aEo Nj. Alexander Starlu, nx-Treasurer
| ut this Stute, a1lA tl1on III tic Legislature,
nthpr ,neu,hrrs ~ tto ,oUta,otmro have urr,
,ouod fla s,re th,ne Mr. hfnson cn,me
thnt tb,s oc,,.r,o IL t',,,,do,i m,on !. ,,rinci
,,1"u ), NJ nni,t,t.u, a.onn,nv mi ona ~ ,houo
nrlnctnIca Ia a,n,c,,tn Ia t,,ot M.oxaa ehomlI
n,,nrt ~ oo,s,,,,,,,,o thar ,or trn',, c,,,,.
taIn In thu llst nf occ,,nationa IN ho M ,tcensr, ]
cro orc,Itcrts vrtIst. hmLora rrornrs
M,cns,,,,ths cornet t.,nat,,ra dnctors ,l"n,Istu
,lressmnl..rs t1ortats I,rnurnu, fo,yv,ra mil,
nv, r,i,Ii,ora ,,id,vtvas nntnr,o. ,,a,vsdn,,.
ors "nrsas oI,,ca.soo1:ors :, cn1i{,a iii oor,ma.
,ias n,i~t.rs ~ nrnoc,nrs nrntnsaors nn,,co.
,,,.,, ',"1,,rs sai,.,,,'a a,,nhu,oL Inv o,,.,c-
,,a,asa s,'n .aa,nors si,,a.,,rs ,,u,sors t,lIn,s
+,,.'."ast.or ,ronl.,,",,rs ,vls,.h.o,nrs ,vt1s'
-, & ,,,s," ,',',o,.as a,,s' v',oet ,.,,r,,s nn,,
"i,o ."'5s,.a.s ''"ee"' 'A'>' 'e''S' "' '''>'
r,,1, ,,nsso,, In ,,,oso o,1 nj, otl,or trodoa
,,,, .,',,,,,'.t. +. w. ,,a,. t,o r,to ~ ,ioausn
"rtt y, lii, s.I,rn,,, ~ liz .luss ,vttho,,t I'm
s,tr,t..t r,f,r,,,,,o r. t,,', irnr,,,o ~ tho ,or.
s,,,, .,,',u .... ,I,,', I,.,.., ,it,,a,,t m g.,
49,, ..,' ,a,,,,r ,,i., ~, ,.,,o - en- mn -
,a,. ~. ,.' ,' ,o,'" ..,,.,a',t s.tI,,,t o,n,
..,,.",,' ,a... I,,,,,n .s,<',, ~,
s.s.,o ~ w., .,'.,. .'. ,.,'."s n.,.e ~
r,'nt =, ~, .,.s,u,,s =. .a~e,t,,, ~
s =" ~" .,,., y. "."" 's"',,. -
, 1880-11-30

- Tho tnal surrender Of Dnlotxno reduces tho
Tories 70 Rreat struts. since tEoy tried rnpoat-
peiin concert. 1t is understnod TINT TIM loyeril-
inent ts perfectly satisfied with tito condition nf
Eastern question: and It anticipates, ,ol, tho
Greek Question:, tho artve coHpurats2n Vt
Frnncc. wtc!,, when tho now Chanlher Of T'npt1-
ties IL elected. fully utonds tn press the settle
ntit on Turkey. having asstiranccs thnt tho
1othor Powers viii nc1u!esco tn, Il nat nctivoly
epn" 1o r. ptn I st sqsy
In tho spring. The Greek Co'ntn!ttee ll I.ontDn
meets Ut. Wednesday Acxt; tho EArl Of llosebsry
ID to DrG8ftc,
, 1880-11-30

listener; lie interviews badly; lie talks freely
upon every subject bit politics; thore Is ITO
evidence that l,e male any promises before
tho election, or TINT ho Inns lnndo my since;
ho thinks 1t is the business Of the Legislature
OF Ohio, not hIs, to choose Successor to
Thurman In tho United States Scnato; a
largo number Of Republican politicians have
confidence In their ability to form n Cabinet
for l1llu; they make pilgrimagcs to 1ientorto
prove 1t, but somehow forget whAt they wont
for, and upon their return express tho opIn-
ion TINT lie ought to have TIL February 10 sec
whether flo cahnot form Cabinet for him.
self. This seems to bo about the attitude Of
Prcs1slent-elect Garfield. Gen. Gartlelds reti-
cencc, his poise, should not be construed
into suspicion Of disregard OF Tho wishes
of Republicans, Or Of Indifference to tho In
tcrcsts of tho Republican party. 1t may be
accounted for on tlo simple ground Of his
extensive acquaintance with public men alll
Ills wide experience III public allalrs. It Is
moro than fifty years sincc the people Of tho
United Stutes have chosen a President Of ex-
pcrlence comparable to that whe], Gen. Cur
field will bring to tile duties of his high
Office JOhi Quincy Adams, elected by the
House Of Representatives III 1876, was
profound student OF political economy md
n pow crfnl writer on tho subject, and Ills cx-
porcnce In diplomacy was varied anu w1le;
/: but, owing to Ills LONG residence abroad, llp
necessarily lind but slight acquaintance With
the public men OF the country. Jarkson's
fame, lending to Ills election to tlses rrosi-
ttcncy, was wholly tho result Of his military
career. Ills knowledge Of civil affairs was
very limited. hInrtin Vnn Uurcn was Ilttlo
moro than MI alrott, cunning politician
skilled In tho nrts Of ambitious Intrigue.
1iarrlsun was bred In tho camp. frontiers
man, whose knowledge OF public affairs be-
gun With fighting 1nlInnB and ended with
governing tho territory ho Ind wrestsd from
them. Polk was fourteen yenrs In Congress
mil Speaker Of the Lower Ilouse,-a promt-
ncnt figure III Ills party at time when there
was power behind tho throne Tint mo we'd
lenders rs puppets. Taylor was chosen solely
Oh account OF hts reuOwn rs a SOL
tter, and his entrance upon tho stage
OF civil life completely broke Hin
down, and Ills death soon followed.
Pierce was neither statesman nor 4 soldier.
During his curecr OF llno years In Congress
he failed utterly to distinguish himself be-
yonl the exhibition of MI unlucsttontng sub
seryLcucy to tho Southern slayo ot1Earchy,
aud 1t, the Mexican Var he hursly escaped
the suspicion OF cowarltce. buchanan was
Always In public 1!fc, but mover gave dlreo-
tion to public atEAits until an emergency
arose whtcl, enabled him to distinguish HIM
self rs coward and crown his name with ILL.,
famy. Linc0tn Ind but lfttio acquaintance
| with public men an.l less with public aiEairs
but Ills genius for politics md statesmanshlp
, 1880-11-30

at Cntholio fair rncontly held in Dixon
rR,lr ce,Ntest took pAee, tho two contestants be-
Eng UnrHd and I3AncDck. Tho votes wore 21
ents ench, md tho polls eloaeti TIN night befnro
eleutton: ttcsult: GartielI, 1.7p0; tiancoek 77s:
nara.!d,s minority, @ Ms. The enNc, wh!vf Is y
Intellect 0urneld, ut Muntor, ..
, 1880-11-30

Two OF tho North CurollnA Republican
candidates for Couyress-C. W. Grnn4y III tho
First and ". +. Cnnhdy In tho Third district
will contest the lata election on tho ground tllnt
they wcre bcntou by tho tissne-baIlut fra,ll In
tho Interest Of tho Dcnuerlltlo nominees. This
tissne-ballot swIndle must bo stopped and pull
lshed. Noare slad to hcnr It reported tint tho
scata Of tho tive Snlth CNrolnn Donocrl,ts, who
laye been awarded ccrttt.catcs ns congressman
on tIss"e- -hn!!ots and lall1ozing, VIII atso w.
cUntey1ed by tholr Nepubsonn c0mpatltora.
, 1880-11-30

TIE three Election Commissioners of War;
ron County, Mississippi, who threw plt ot, friro
lo,,s Erttln1a 2,a1 yutcs cast for tho topublicun
onr.It'nto Fur Congress Will havu nh examination
before tho United States Cnurt at Jackson t0-
1nUrtow They nueht In be fully heard In thoir
Owl, defense. md severely punished II tho caso
stnl prove to obonsHtatctl. Tho vicksbiirg Herald,
n amotierute Democratic newspaper, gives tho fol-
lowing Hat Of votes thrown out IN tho district: