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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

PEANUTS AS FOOD.



At present the chief use made of
peanuts is, the manufacture of oil,
either culinary or for mechanical pur-
poses. 1t yields from one-thifd to
one halt of its weight of pure, sweet,
and pleasant oil, equal, it is said,
in quality, to the best olive oil and
we are told that tons oft are imported
into France and manufactured into
"pure olive oil.u Much of the oil is
used in various mechanical trades as a
lubricator, or in the manufacture OF
soap, etc. 1t is this varied and extern
sive use to which the peanut has
been applied, that has maintained the
price at such figure as to make it
profitable product of the farm. The
price, however, like nearly every 9TH
er crop, has diminished to such de-
gree as to leave an exceedingly micro
scopic margin for ''spec" to the strug-
Cling hard-worked farmer nor do We
see any prospect of material advance
in price for this wonderful and inter
esting crop, unless new uses can be
found for it, or its field consumption
increased.
We propose to find another use for
it, and extend its field of consump-
ton. 1t is as an article Of human
food that we would give it a wider
market. True, it is already largely
consumed by the genus homo, but not
as substitute for other food. We
would make it take the place largely
of corn, rice, potatoes, etc., and thus
form part Of the regular meals of the
day. With the large amount of pala-
table oil that it contains it is we'll
known to be very nutritious and fat
tening. A gill of baked peanuts con-
tains as much nutriment as a pone of
bread-far more than any bakers
pone raised with alum and might
we'll supplement a meagre breakfast or
dinner. Thousands of toiling poor in
every city are hard put to it to find
bread enough to satisfy hunger. AS
peanuts are far more nutritious than
corn meal-the cheapest article Of
consumption, and as the low price puts
them within the means of every one,
persons in search of the most pabu-
lum for the least price would subserve
their interest, we believe, by eating
largely of this nut. AT one dollar per
bushel, unshelled, equal to a peck of
shelled nuts, there is found to be six
tv-four loaves of bread in bushel of
peanuts, costing the buyer but little
more than one and half cent per
loaf. This is at least twice as cheap
as flour, and more economical, nutri-
ment considered, than corn meal.
Surely when the fat and muscle
forming properties of the peanut com
pared with other food, are taken into
account, it will be recognized as one
of the cheapest food products of the
earth, and well worth place among
the staple food supplies of the ma
tons.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15
THE PEACH CROP.

The present condition of the peach
crop is hard to account for. A great
many trees have peaches as large as
hickory nuts, and not leaf to be seen
on the trees. Thisis certainly a strange
occurrence, which is not confined to
one locality, but extends, 50 far as we
have heard, over most of the State.
We saw letter few days since, from
Col. Lewis, one of the largest peach
growers on the coast, who remarked
that the prospects for q peach crop are
exceedingly poor, and most of his
trees had just commenced to blossom
The only way of accounting for it was
the sudden changes during the winter,
disturbing the circulation of the sap
of the tree.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15
Raising Your own Seed.

A great many gardeners around
CRYSTAL Springs, are making prepara-
tions for saving their own garden
seeds another year. this isa good idea,
and can be easily done. One OF the
greatest expenses attached to raising
peas and beans, is the seed. Last year
nea and bean seed cost from nine to
ten dollars per bushel, and then were
worthless after you got them.
We saved our own tomato seed this
wear, and such seed, saved and select
ed as we saved them, are worth from
five to six dollars per pound. Last
wear, around the town OF crystal
Springs, there was expended three OF
four thousand dollars for garden seed
alone, which all could have been east
" raised at home. 1t is high time
the people of the South were learning
to keep some of their money at home,
which so easily can be done we
know our cotton and corn could be
made to produce more per acre, ana
greatly improved in quality by care
fully selecting the earliest and best
matured seeds.
We have recently, through the
kindness of Mr.. Menelas, received a
bushel of cotton seed, culled and select
ed from the finest varieties in Egypt.
The staple is long, and the texture OF
the cotton as fine as silk. We intend
trying the experiment of mixing with
some of our best native cotton, and
think by that means it can be still i'm
proved.
All seeds are liable to deteriorate,
and on this account, it is best to select
the purest and best seeds for planting
purposes.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15
An Extensive Cattle Ranch.

1t is estimated that the Iliff estate
now owns about $4,000 head of cattle
of all ages 1t includes ranches, the
principal range being $50 miles in
length by 60 miles in width at the up
per end, and tapering to point at the
other. 1t is situated between the
Union Pacific Railroad and the South
Platte river, and reaches westward to
the foot hills, including portions of
Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska.
Within the past two years there have
been added to the herd, by purchase,
IL, 300 cattle from Texas, while the
calves branded within that time num-
Der 5000 head. Within the same
period 25,021 have been marketed for
beef, and 1900 will be marketed this
year. The value Of the estate is esti-
mated at 81 10000.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15
Agricultural Colleges.

While other States axe building up
and supporting literally agricultural
colleges, like Mississippi appropriating
$S5, 900 to establish and support an ag-
ricultural college, we are ashamed to
say that our State has done much to
injure the college it has already en-
lowed, and which is now in career
of success. Hostility, instead of gem
erous aid, is manifested by our legisla-
tors, and this institution is likely to
be left to its own energies, without
proper aid by the State. Legislation
has attempted to cripple its future
prospects instead of fostering its for
tunes. --MarYland Farmer.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

The Maine State College farm has
paid its way the current year and
earned 500 more than its expenses.
The amount of field crops raised and
secured in excellent condition is AZ fol-
lows: 100 tons Of hay, 400 bushels Of
potatoes, 80 bushels wheat, SCI bush
els Of barley, II bushels Of peas and
wheat mixed for hog fodder; $4,000
sugar beets for the Maine Sugar Beet
Company, 500 bushels of beets for the
use Of stock, and 1000 bushels for
sale
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-15

A great deal of prejudice has been
excited against the Chinese because
they have never shown any DISPOSE
ton to become citizens and unite
their future with this country. The
New York World takes occasion to
point out the fact that strict con-
struciion of the naturalization laws
does not permit them to become cid
zens. One section of these laws reads
as follows: "The provisions of this
title shall apply to aliens being free
white persons, and to aliens of Afri-
can nativity and to persons of African
descent" An alien Of the MOngolian
race can hardly be considered free
white person. And yet, it seems that
a court in the city of New York has
permitted five Cinnamon to file dec
larations of their intention to become
citizens of the United States. How
ever, New York courts permit almost
anything. There is a decision some
where, rendered by a Federal court,
that a Chinaman cannot be natural
lied in this country. If we want Chi
namen as citizens, congress must
change the naturalization laws.-New
Orleans Times.
, 1880-02-09

tired brain sought rest in inanity. The
devoted wife, who. cheeffully surrendered
her own dover to promote his ambition.
sank under the defamation which assailed
her husband, and has been tor several
years confirmed invalid. They will
both soon pass over the river and be at
rest, leaving behind them the testimony
that the honors Of this world are but
vanity and vexation of spirit.
, 1880-02-09
The Machine Wins.

The manchine politicians of Pennsyl~
vania, under the lead and absolute cons
troll Of the Camerons, have carried the
State Convention for Grant against very
manifest adverse popular sentiment. This
result is no indication that Grant will be
nominated, or that his friends will press
him for a nomination but it makes Don
Cameron master of the situation. Backed
by delegation Of his own henchmen, he
will hold the balance Of power in the
Convention and dictate the candidate,
bargaining therefor for the control of the
Federal patronage of his State, to be di>
vided up among his OWE followers. That
is, and always has been the Cameron pol
icy, which has given to Pennsylvania
politics an odious emincnce. That is
what made the action OF the State Con-
vcntion matter Of such intense interest
to the Don. His triumph assures his
dictatorship over the Republicans of
L IcHuSyItauia lOI uloIutT IOuE years.
AE ADMINISTRATION WITHOUT Scan
DALs.--The New York Herald says: If
there is bright side to the recent gloomy
pictures OF embczzlement and misappro-
priation of funds. it is to be found IN the
absence of such scandals from the Ad-
ministration of the Federal Government.
The Government, besides collecting and
disbursing an annual revenue Of between
$3.50, 900, 900 and 100000, 900, has made
gigantic transactions in loans, and dur
ing the last three years there has not
been conspicuous case of defalcation or
embezzlement by any Federal officer. at
time when we have so many painful and
startling disclosures Of private demorai-
zation, We should not fail 70 recognize
the remarkable integrity which prevails
in the Administration OF the National
Government. We have never had an
Administration which deserved higher
praise than that of President Hayes, and
all honest men should feel sincere pleas
ure in paying it this tribute.
, 1880-02-09

We get the sad news by telegraph that
Senator Grover, OF Oregon, is dying of
softening of the brain. Though deeply
to be deplored, this intelligence is not to
be wondered at by those who know him
best. Indeed, it was predicted more
than year ago by one of his most init
mate friends. Mr. Grover was man of
generous instincts. gentle breeding, lib>
eral education, more than ordinary abil
ity and fine social qualities. He was
bound to make friends and admirers
in any community, if lie had never
achieved political distinction. But with
all his better qualities, he had an over
weening, irrepressible yearning for politi-
cal preferment, though he knew it led
through dirty pool which he could not
pass dry shod or with clean hands. He
staked every thing at his command, spent
the most valuable years of his life, his
fortune and his current earnings upon the
issue, and only achieved the object Of his
ambition bankrupt in purse and reputa-
ton, broken in health, AMI almost crush>
ed under the weight of odium brought
upon him by the dirty tools with which
he felt impelled to work. He found the
golden promise which had been his illus~
ion through years of toll and suffering. but
dead sea fruit, and ashes in his grasp
Smasting and sickening under public
odiun, much of which was unmerited,
he became prematurely old, and the poor
, 1880-02-09

in the war of 1912, and under official
sanction convened the Hartford council
in which the New England States were
severally represented through their State
aathc rit e., to consider the proposition
of British emissary for the annexation
of those States to Canada, and the pro-
iect of secession and annexation under
British protection only failed because the
high contracting parties could not agree
upon terms. The same elements of dis
union became threatening On the pur-
chase of Louisiana; again on the annex
alton of Texas, and the President was
officially informed by the Governor and
Legislature Of Massachusetts, that any
demand upon that State for men or mo-
ney to carry on the war with Mexico
would he met with "open defiance.
The phrase quoted was repeatedly used
subsequently in Republican platforms to
express their relations to the Federal
Government in contingencies liable to
occur any day. In every conflict which
occurred between the States and the Gen
eral Government for sixty years, the par
ty of Jefferson and Jackson-called at
first Republican, then Democratic Res
publican, then Democratic-has uniforms
ly stood literally upon the principles set
forth by Jackson in the foregoing note,
and as expressed in the Address to the
Democracy of Oregon: The maintain
ance OF the Union without invading the
reserved rights Of the States. This was
the position of the Democratic party
throughout the war. Their opponents
constantly try to confound State rights
with State wrong-the reserved right of
absolute control over their domestic af>
fairs with the wrong OF State nulitica-
tion, reputation and secession. Nothing
could lie more erroneous.
The editor of the Oregonian may pos
sibly remember how we were constantly
assailed during the war and almost ever
since, as a s. secessionist." Now We most
solemnly affirm that at no time in our
political career did we entertain or pub
lish single sentiment or expression in
the smallest degree in conflict with the
sent lments of Jackson as expressed in
the foregoing note. We never regarded
notification or secession as any more or
less than revolutionary right-a decla-
ration of war against the General Governs
ment by breach of compact between the
sovereign States. We never questioned
or doubted the right or the duty OF the
adhering States to use all the powers Of
the Federal Government to maintain the
integrity of the Union against attempts
Of revolving States to destroy it. That
is entirely consistent with the rights Of
States as ever maintained by the Jefferson
end Jackson Democracy. Deprive the
States of the right to - order and control
exclusively their own domestic institu>
tions and affairs" under the pretence OF
strengthening the General Goyrnment
againt revolt OF States, and you deprive
the people of the only safeguard to their
liberties. Capitalization is inevitable
despotism Then may be inscribed upon
the tomb of our fallen Democratic Re>
publican system of government the epi>
taph suggested by Mr.. Jefferson. "A
people who lost their own liberties to
give freedom to the slaves"
, 1880-02-09
SheriTs Sale.

BY virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of
tie Dist fict Court for the Third Judicial Dis
trict of Washington Territory, holding terms
at Seattle, King County, on the 7th day of
February, A d., 1880, in case of Henry E.
Hathaway, Administrator with the Will an
nexed of Polly P. llollev, decd, Plaintiff
against John Martin and Harriet Martin, De-
PENDANTS, will, on
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10th, A. D. 1880,
at the hour of 10 o'clock. A NJ, a: the Court
House door, at Seattle, aforesaid, proceed to
sell at Public Auction, for cash, all of Lots
Number 13, IA aud Is of Section 90, North OF
Range East, in King County, Washington
Territory, excepting the portions of Lots l3
and II conveyed to- Martin l.. Cavanaugh and
Charles Grover before the date of the Mort
gage upon which the judgment in this case
was obtained, said premises, to be sold, con-
tanning about forty-one acres, with frame
dwelling house, barn. orchard and 0Iher i'm
provements thereon; and said sale is made for
and towards the satisfaction Of Decree and
Judgment of said Court m favor Of Plaintiff
and against Defendants, in the sum of 81 ,4sS
wita interest at nate of one ana one-half per
cent per month, from Jan. %, 1885, with costs
and fees amounting to $50 80 and accruing
costs.
Dated at Seattle aforesaid, February 9, AID
1880 L. V. WYCkOFF,
Sheriff of King Co., " as. Ter.
C. D. EMERY, Atty. for Pltf. 5w2
, 1880-02-09
Dissolution.

The co partnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned under the firm name
of O'Leary Il Folsom, has been this day dis
solved by mutual consent K. NJ. Folsom will
continue the business in his sole right, and is
authorized to settle all the affairs of the late
firm, DANIEL O'LEARY,
Il. NJ. FOLSOM.
Snohomish, January q, 1880. 4w1l
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-02-13
Notes About she Courts.

In the Circuit Court yesterday the
case of Rose, administrator of the col
ored boy Daniel Henderson, who was
run over and killed in 1875, against
the E. T., Va. & Ga. r. r. Co., was
concluded and given TO the jury but
no verdict has yet been reached.
The case of Miss Mary Hixon VS..
the Corporation of Knoxville was
taken up and is yet on trial. This is q
suit for 5000 damages, which Miss
Hixon alleges she sustained by falling
and breaking her left wrist while
walking along Depot street, in 1875.
The place where she fell had no pave
ment, but planks were laid down,
which grew slippery during wet
weather. Messrs. ,Rsy & Shea and
Mr.. 8. Cornick represent the plaintiff,
while City Attorney R. P. Toole ap'
pears for the Corporation and Mayor
Branner is giving his close personal at
tention to the case also.
! OIImIuaI OvuIv, SnO U
the boy, Jim Love, charged with steal
ing a coat from J. L. Brock, resulted
in mistrial, the jury falling to agree,
The Court was engaged at adjourn
ment trying the colored boy, Mont
gomery Farmer, for chopping Bill
Brannum In the head with an axe, on
Crozier street, some weeks since.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-02-13
A Downtown Merchant,

Having passed several a'eepless nights,
disturbed by the agonies and cries Of q
suffering child, and becoming convinced
that Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup was
lust the article needed. proo~.ad a supnlv
for the child. On reaching home and &C.
quainting his wife with what he had done,
she refused to have it administered to the
child, as she was strongly in favor of no.
meopathy. That night the child passed
in suffering and the parents without sleep.
Returning home the day following. the
father found the baby worse; and while
contemplating another sleepless night, the
mother stepped from the room to attend to
some domestic duties, and left the father
with the child. During her absence he
administered portion of the Soothing
Syrup to the baby, and said nothing. That
night all hands slept well, and the little
fellow awoke in the morning bright and
happy. The mother was delighted with
the sudden and wonderful change, aud,
although at first offended at the deception
praeticed upon her, has continued to use
the Syrup, and suffering crying babies and
restless nights have disappeared. A single
trial of the Syrup never yet failed TO re-
lieve the baby, and overcome the preju-
dices of the mother. Sold by all drug
gists % cents bottle.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-02-13
j all Notes.

Three prisone rs have been senten ced
to the pepitentiary and JUDGMENT pro-
nounced during this term Of the
Criminal Court. Two OF them, MorI
dica Miles, white, sent for three years
for stealing watch from 0. G. Van
derhoof and Andy Mcfarland, co.'s
ored, sent for one year for manslaugh-
ter, the killing ofths colored boy viii.
Rogers, were taken out to Coal Creek
yesterday evening by Capt. Jno. F.
Davis. This leaves even twenty pris.
oners now In jail. Several others are
under sentence from this court, but
have gotten new trials, appeals. or
something OF the kind. Ed. Day,
who was sentenced for one year for
killing his uncle, Tom. Day, will be
taken TO Nashville after court ad.
journs.
The workhouse department Of the
jail, the upper story, is now pretty
well filed up, the workhouse convicts
having been moved in and put there
Wednesday. They are thirty Three
In number, fourteen being females
The workhouse squad has been for
some two or three years located In
quarters out on the Clinton Pike, but
they have about completed the job
on that road. ........
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-02-13


Mr.. John r. Butt, of The branch Ito
house OF Butt, DePue & Co., at Rome,
Ga, is in the city, in the interest Of his
business, and circulating among his
many friends.
Rev. DIR. j F. B. Mays, formerly
pastor OF the First Baptist Church, in
this city, but recently President of a
college at Jonesboro, has, as we learn
from the Jonesboro papers, received a
call to the passionate of the Baptist
Church in Jacksonville, Fla, and ex-
poets TO leave for that place in a few
days. 1t is thought the change of cli>
mate will be beneficial to his poor
health. His school will remain in the
hands Of his able corps OF assistants.
Mr.. Jno. w. Russell, of A. j.
Johnson's U. s. Claim Agency, left
last night for Washington, to spend a
few months looking after the claim
business. srs,, ea-
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-02-13
GospeI Meeting Yes,eraay.

Quite an interesting Gospel meeting
was held, yesterday morning, at the
Chapel OF the Second Presbyterian
Church, by Mr.. It. x. Cree, Of New
York, a representative of the Iuterna.
tional Y. M. G. A, who arrived here
on the early train There was a fair
attendance, considering the short no.
tice aud bad weather. Most every con-
gregation In the city was represented
Mr.. Cree is an attractive and interest
ing talker and jealous. Christian
worker He has gone to Maryville to
attend the East Tennessee Convention,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-02-13
"A mAIL RoRRER sCoOPED
And f. LANDED In the Knoxville ia

And Is LANDED In the Knoxville Jail
On the 24h of January a man
named James Horner, driving the
stage between Pulaski and Lawrence
burgh, distracted two registered pack
ages from the mail pouch, one con-
tanning a check for $3.50 and $40 In
currency and the othera note of
band for $50. The case was reported
to Col. J. B. Minis, Special Agent,
at this place, who at once repaired to
Lawrenceburgh, where he soon salts.
fed himself that Horner was
the guilty party. He went
back to Pulaski, and after some inves-
tigation found that he had gone TO
Decatur. Upon going there he found
he had gone to Huntsville. to which
place he followed in pursuit. There
he learned his game had gone to Ste
yenson, and on arriving there that he
had gone to Chattanooga. He fol.
lowed on, and learned that he had
gone 10 Whitesburg, whittier he fol.
lowed Tuesday night. Arriving there
he soon found Horner and took him
in. He promptly confessed his guilt
The check was found upon his person
and the note of hand was found also,
after some search. Horner was brought
to Knoxville night before last. Yes
sterday morning he plead guilty to tn c
charge Of robbing the mails, before
Commissioner Tillman, and is now In
Jail here. He will be taken to Nash
vile, where he will be afforded an OPP
portunty to enter the service Of Maj
Thos. O'Conner, and be furnished
board and lodging at that gentleman
expense. Col. Minnis deserves special
credit for the faithful and skillful
manner in which he pursued Horner
Wo be unto evil.doers when they fall
| into his hands.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-02-13

Capt. Jno. F. Davis, agent for the
penitentiary lessees, came down on
the noon train from Rogersville with
two eonviets, who were sentenced
during the recent session of Judge
Hackers court at that place. They
were both colored youths, Green Rey-
noIds, sent for two years for felonious
assault, carving fellow darkey with
a razor. and Elijah Hord, sentenced
for three years for house breaking,
and stealing goods from VIM. Prices
store. Another darkey, Deaderick
Branner, was convicted at the same
court and sentenced to three years
for robbing boarder at the Holston
House some months since, but ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court. Capt.
Davis took the two above named con-
vlcts, together with Miles and McFar.
land from our court, TO Coal Creek
yesterday evening.