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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-06-25

NEVER IRRITATED.-rhe reason that
Japanese children scarcely ever cry, is
because great care is taken to keep out
OF their way every possible cause Of
irritation. 1t is probably in oonse-
qusnce of this that the J.ps are, as O
race, almost exaspsratingly good
humored, 80 that . servant severely
scolded will often merely reply by a
bsaming smile.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-06-25

John B. Cough and Annie Louise
Gary clear $40, 900 Q year.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-21
A PROSPEROUS OUTDOOR

II is said there is no country in the
world recupcrate3 so rapidly after Il
disaster rs France, but we think it rs
applicable TO the southern States,
The late census shows IL development
of population and wealth in nearly all
the Southern States which the North
seems to doubt and oven exercises
Il jealousy not very commcndable.
The South for more than Il decade has
passed through Il severe ordeal of
political trials and commercial dis
asters. Disastrous wars swept away
her population and devastated her
rich fields grinding taXation deVour-
ed the very substance of the people,
while a political government, oppres-
sive and autOcratic rested like an in
cubus upon the whole country destroy
ing her wealth and prosperity.
Amidst these tribuations, no coun-
tpq unless blessed with a Wonderful
soil and climate could have survived,
much less increased in population and
wealth.
But such has been the fact and dur
ing the next ten years we look for Il
greater development. With two great
staples which pour annually nearly
S5N, 600, 600 into the Golfers of the
world wonderful climate aud soil-a
large influx OF immigration the open
ING of new railroads-the commercial
value of cotton rs an exchange, the
immigration Of more healthy con-
sentative political Government. All
these added to renewed spirit and
energy infused into the people will
rive to the Southern States an era of
growth and prosperity, more solid and
substantial than the halcyon days
before the war.
Let us take strength from the bright
future before us, and push onward
and upward to Il more GLORIOUS
destiny.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-21
CuItiVating Peach Orchards.

The peach tree is more sensitive to
neglect and retarded in growth in
grass, as well as stimulated by good
cultivation, than any other of our
common fruit trees. We have never
seen successful orchard in grass,
unless subjected to constant heavy
manuring. We observe recent state
ment by c. Engle of Paw Paw, Mich
igan, that he has an orchard eighteen
years old bearing abundant crops of
excellent peaches through theifluence
Of cultivation. He plows in earl y
every spring to Il depth of five or six
inches. In two weeks he passes Il
heavy harrow both ways. Afterwards
Il tWO-horse cultivatOr, set to run
four inches deep, is passed over the
ground from three to five times. This
ends the seasons cultivation. Mr..
Engle thinks there are more peaches
of the best quality borne on these
trees than any equal number else
where in the State. In allusion to the
recommended pratice of sowing buck
wheat in peach orchards, instead of
keeping them clean and mellow, Mr..
e. says he would as soon think of
sowing buckwheat among his corn to
insure heavier crop. The truth is,
while every farmer knows that clean
culture is absolutely essential to sue
cess in his common farm crops many
fail to apply the same knowledge to
their more expensive orchards. -
Country Gentleman.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-21
FaVOritc Varieties.

The different breeds of domestic
fowls have each and all their adj
mirers and it is Il difficult matter to
answer the query that is often pro-
pounded, "what is the better or favor
lite variety"
One man fancies the biggest Asiatic
he can find. Another will have only
Bantams and Handbags on his place.
A third favors the Dorkings, the Leg
horns, the Polish, the plymouth Rocks.
A fourth likes the Games best and
so on.
1t depends upon what breeder de-
sires to accomplish in fOwl-raising.
If he is breeding for market, he wants
those that will give him Il plentiful
supply Of eggs, and such will make
the best dressed poultry at killing
time.
If he cultivates poultry for sales to
breeders, or exhibition purposes, he
requires good stock, which he must
breed purely; and it does not matter
if he gets fewer eggs in II season, 50
long as his birds. produce their like,
and in general quality satisfy his am
bitiOn.
The best kind for any man is the
sort he personally prefers. And since
tastes differ 50 widely, we may say to
inqurers on this point, choose the
breed that suits your own fancy-and
you will he pretty safe in your own
selection.-Am. Poultry Yard,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-21

Ten years or more ago | tried the
use Of paper bands and gas tar, in va
riOus forms, on my peach trees, and
when carefully applied it was efIec-
tive in excluding bOrers, but for the
past seven or eight years | have prac-
ticcd Il much more excellent way, and
know other fruit growers who have
done the same, and would not think
Of going back to the old methods.
1t is simply using carbolic acid,
which is the essence or spirit of gas
tar, and is easily made to combine
with water by adding soap, while the
tar itself will not combine, and is far
less safe and c eanly in its application.
My rule for preventing bOrcrs is to get
pint Of crude carbolic acid, costing
twenty-five cents, which is enough for
twenty gallons of water. Take tight
barrel and put in four or five gallons
of soft soap, with rs much hot water
to thin it, then stir Il pint of carbOlic
acid, ana let it stand over night, or
longer, to combine Now add twelve
gallons rain water and stir well then
apply to the base of the tree with II
short broom or old paint brush, taking
pains to wet inside of all crcviccs.
This viii prevent both peach and
apple borers. 1t should be applied the
latter part of June or carly in July, in.
this climate, when the moth and
beetles usually appear. The odOr is sol
pungent and lasting that no eggs will
he deposited where it has been applied,
and the effect will continue till after
the insects have done flying. If the
crude acid cannot lie obtained, one
third Of the pure will answer, but it i
more cXpensive.-COr.F Fruit Recorder
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-21
l Gigantic Light.

Prof. II. c. Spaulding, of Boston,
is about undertaking gigantic eX-
pertinent at Holyoke. He proposes to
build tower about l7j feet high and
place upon it huge lantern with
electrical apparatus capable of pro-
ducinga light of 200, 900 candle powers,
or thirty times as strong as any other
light ever attempted. Torun the neces-
AIRY machinery Spaulding will need
30 horse powers, and the water power
Ompany of that place has given him
,ermission to use for two months a
Wheel in its new pit about to be built
IN Cabot street The inventors idea
that he can illuminate the stratum
If the atmosphere just above the city,
30 that the reflected light will perme-
ate the rooms of the houses, and
render unnecessary any other artifi-
cial light either in door or out. He
thinks he can give, in fact, practical
daylight all night. Mr.. Spaulding
calculates shat it will require seven
such towers TO light the whole city,
though one will answer for the ex-
pertinent. It would take over 900
horse powers either by steam or water
TO do this, and the apparatus would
cost SIO0.OOO; still Mr.. Spaulding
thinks the investment would pay, for
it costs now about slO0,OOO To light the
city, public and private, and his
works could he run very cheaply
when once Standardization Com
mereial Bulletin.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-21

N. Y. Commercial Adyerli.er.

N. A. NoNllhVltlil tuNefilsci'
The legitimate conclusions of adj
vanced sanitary science were forcibly
applied ut the meeting of the National
Medical Association in this city in Il
thoughtful paper by DR., Drysdale OF
England, who has made careful
study of the death rate among the
rich and poor in different countries.
Reducing general results to critical
analysis, DIR. Drysdale finds that u
vast proportion of the sickness and
death of the poorer classes is due to
the unfortunate position in which
many of them are placed with respect
To food, dwellings, clothing and other
requisites of hcalthful existence. Pow
rrty is naturally caused by low wages,
and in all old and civilized countries it
is by far the most impartant cause of
premature death, and the main obsta-
Gle to to sanitary improvement. This
is illustrated by statistics which show
that Berlin, II city where there is eX-
treme poverty among the working
classes, the death ratio is occasionally
as high as 50 in 1000; that in London
the death-ratc has increased to % in
1000; that in England and Wales
more than 100000 lives are annually
sacrificed for want Of proper sanitary
conditions in the dwellings and work
ing places of the poor, and that in all
the overcrowdcd cities of the world,
infant mortality is taking on larger
and larger proportions. The learned
physician who formulates these data
does not stop with the recitation of
the facts. but pushes on boldly TO pro-
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-21


one Of the minor industries which
although comparatively mimport-
ant in itself-yet helps to swell the
trade Of Louisiana into respectable
dimensions, is that Of the Spanish
moss, which is found in great alum
ance all over the State, and is fast
coming into general use, both in this
country and in Europe, for stutling
mattresses, cushions, chairs, car
seat, &c.
Much, or indie d most of the value Of
This commodity is due to proper ma
nipulatiOn after it is gathered, and in
this respect gratifying progress has
been made in New Orleans during the
past twelve months, rs the quality Of
moss baled by the leading dealers is
far superior at present To that of years
ago.
The total receipts for 1S77-7S were
81, 900 bales Of rough moss, weighing
about 7,5OO,0O pounds. After clean
ing and RECALLING there was exported
during that year, q, 900 bales, or about
$4,000 pounds worth at an average
price Of 81 cents per pound, the sum of
S2I9, 80. The figures for the proceed
ing year, the season of lS7G-77, were !:
Received, y, 800 bales, 1850, 900 pounds;
exported, 10000 bales 3, 2G7 900 pounds.
This shows an increase of 20 per cent.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-21
Banana Fibre.

Mr.. Thomas J. Spears exhibits an
interesting specimen of fibre manu-
featured from the banana plant. The
specimen was manufactured from Il
stalk five feet in length and three
inches in diameter. Nearly the entire
stalk is composed of fibre, long and
strong. He estimates the yield per
acre, if planted five feet apart each
way, at 1880 pounds of fibre, or over
five tons-estimated value $50 per ton,
or $3.50. The refuse from leaves and
leaf stalks can also be used for paper
stock. The juice, which is very album
dant aud rich in sugar may also, no
doubt, he turned to good account.
Truly this magnificent plant has
great future before it.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-21

House plants need plenty of air dur
ing warm days. The windows should
be lowered at the top, SO that a draught
will not come directly on the plants.
Sprinkle freely overhead when the
sun is not shining on them and give
water enough to keep from willing.
Blossoming plants need liberal sup
ply. Insects must be carefully watch
ed for and guarded against. Red
spiders thrive in hot, dry atmosphere.
They hate shower-baths. For green
fly nothing is better than tobacco
smoke. If only II few plants are to be
smoked put them under barrel, and
with them a small tin box, containing
Il live coal or two and some damp
tobacco on top. The heliOtrope and II
few other soft-leaVed plants will not
stand this treatment. Sprinkle these
with tobacco water and keep in the
shade for twelve hours, after which
sprinkle with clear water. Test the
strength of the tobacco water with Il
leaf If it turns brown, it is too strong
and must be wcakened.-Am. Guilt
vatOr-
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-21
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A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY

\ few days ago, accompanied by
the country about ten miles distance
on the Utica road, to look at the crops.
We found the cotton very fine. In
some places corn crops are not good
owing to the serious drouth; but those
who planted late corn hit the rains,
and their crops are much finer.
We are gratitied to see that the farm
ers are living more ut home. AS an
Instrumentation going around the fields,
the colorcd man, Lewis Adams, who
lives on the place, said that on our
return he would have dinner prepared
for us. Hungry and tired we were
surprised to see such royal feast
which was spread on long table on
the gallery. There were eight or ten
in the party; and to show you how
some Of the coIored people live in the
country, we will give some Of the bill OF
fare: Turkey, roast pig, baked goose,
chicem pie, spring chicken, golden but
ter and rich butter-milk in abundance,
biscuit, and vegetables, followed by a
fine desert of pastry, and cakes served
up in the best manner. All these
things were raised at home except the
flour; besides, Lewis sells about 500
worth Of butter every year, and has
- acres in cotton this year; which, if
no disaster comes, will make - bales
Of cotton.
We only mention these things to
show what rich country we have,
and how easily we all can learn to
live at home
Lewis is Il very intelligent colored
man, and will soon become a sub
scriber to the COMET.
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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-21
rAnAGHApH> OF AIL SORTS.

About twenty-five horses have died
of bind staggcrs in the ncighhorhoOd
OF Bayou Bmf, La, wthin the last
few days.
Mr.. u. 7, Henderson, of False River,
La, has shipped to New Orleans this
year $500 worth of chickens and eggs.
All kinds of provisions are going
up. When farmers learn to diversity
and raise their own provisions, they
can sit down with compo,ure, no mat
ter if meat is worth - cents.
New Orleans is soon to have Pro-
duce Exchange. This is n move in the
right direction.
La, t year New York City consumed
2,5OO, 900 melons, and it is said that
this year will exceed the consumption,
Flour, like butter, consumes all bad
udors, and should not be kept where
there are onions, fish, vegetables or
utcaEeu matter
The Prairie Farmer advises the peo~
pie to eat more mutton and less pork.
There is no healthier meat than NUT
ton, and no meat more easily digested.
The first bale of cotton received at
Houston this year, was sent to the
Chicago market.
The Irish harvest this year is more
promising than usual, and will make
Il good yield if no more disasters fol-
low.
One of the curiosities of Sydney,
Australia, is Il paper house, equipped
with paper furniture, paper carpets
and curtains, paper stove and dishes,
and stylish paper clothing for its oc-
cupants. We expect the occupant has
also paper wife and paper children.
Wheat crops in the South of Eng
land have recently been damaged by
heavy rains.
Gen. Toombs, of Georgia, raised this
year 300 bushels of red oats from eleven
acres OF land.
The French Government has order
ed that a course of agriculture he in
troduced into all the free primary
schools of France.
y good way to rid your shelves Of
ants is to wash them off with alum
water, and cover over with news
papers.
The largest amount OF sugar pro-
duccd by one man last season, was
G,S45, 600 pounds, besides 1870 barrels
of molasses, which sold for more than
half million dollars. The largest
wheat grower in the world is Dali
rimple, of the Northern Red River
country, whose wheat sells from $780,,
600 to S5OO,OO The largest cotton
planter in the world is Col. Ned Rich
ardson, Of Jackson, Miss, whose cot
ton crop averages from 10000 to 10000
bales, worth 100000. These are three
powerful products.
There smoothing better for peach and
pear trees than iron filings, they give
to the peach brilliant and attractive
appearance for market purposes.
The population Of Oregon has in
creased 80 per cent
Toere is an artesian well near Stock
ton, Cal, which discharges 100000 gal
Ions Of water daily,
Iowa is being transformed into IA
torcst-covercd country, by law which
RENTS the tax for ten Year, on all trees
planted out.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-21

1t surprises people 10 see the great
logs of poplar wood go through the
powerful machine at the Connecticut
River Pulp Mill, at HOlyOke. The
wood, a. il is brought to the mill, is
about the size Of cOrd-wOOd used for
fuel, and in this shape the machine
takes it and gnaws it up very fine. 50
rapidly does this process go on that
the machine eats about seven and a
half cords a day, and this makes be
tween three and four tons Of pulp.
After coming from the machine the
wood is put into watts and reduced by
the action Of chemicals. It j. used
for the manufacture Of news and bpOk
paper The wood j. obtained mostly
from Canada. Boston Transcript.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-21
TIE SONG or TIE SO WER.

The farmer stood Al the open door,
Looked north, aud south, and east, and west,
"GOOd wife the swallows are back once more,
Back again TO their last years nest.
I'm of to the fields u speed the pillow,
The birds are singing on every bOugh,
THE skies are dreaming OF summer blue;
Trees are dreaming oil rustling leaves
Aud have dream--ttOd make Il true =
on standing corn, and Of golden Shcaycs,
on meadows green, and of new-madc hay,
Aud reapers singing at dawn OF day.
'tal all the boys; we must so atield,
To speed the pillow and east the seed
God bless the seed and make II to yield
Plenty both man and beast to feed
God bless the seed, and speed the pillow
For birds are singing ON every bough,n
Then out with his boys the farmer went
Into the fields the soft spring morn,
Sowing the seed wit glad content,
Singing, while sowing The good seed-cum
God bless the harrow, and bless the pow,
The corn, the wheat, and the barley NOW
Rural New Yorker.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-21
Profits in Guinea Hens.

b. +. Spayd, of Waretown, y. j.,
writes to the Philadelphia Record =
"On the 10th of April, 1879, bought
five guinea hens and one male, and
fed them ON cracked corn until the
9th OF May, when they commenced
laying eggs TO the amount of 300, and
then Matched and brought out fifty
young ones. They cost nothing to
raise until snow covers the ground,
as they live on insects and seeds of
weeds. ! think, with my experience,
nifty guinea hens on a hundred-acre
farm would keep the farmers insect
enemies away; besides, with proper
care, lac would secure over three thou
sand eggs. lie could allow a few to
breed - a 10 keep up the supply"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-21

Our. young readers will perhap. he
surprised to learn that man is not the
only being that keeps milch cattle a. a
food supply. The milch cattle of the
ants are small insects, which draw
their food from the sap of plants, and
give TO the ants n sweet and nutritious
milk, which they either eject for the
ants or allow them 10 abstract from
them. Instinct causes them to regard
ants as masters, and instinct CAUSES the
ants to protect them. Each herd Of
ants has it, flock Of cattle, aud il il
said often individual ants have indi-
vidual fi0cks Of these insect cattle,
which are scrupulOusly protected.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-21
u Successful sheep Farmer.

About five years ago, Mr.. G. c. Cros-
son, of this city, after having failed in
the mercantile business, resolved to go
west and establish himself in the sheep
business. He had but II small sum of
money to start with, and was well adj
vanced in years, but there are few men
possessed of more will than he and
having Il large family to support, he
determined to make the best of future
opportunities.
He located ranch in the Musquiz
Canon, twelve miles from Fort Davis,
and stocked it with small flock of
sheep. fterawhile, finding that bus
mess required his constant attention,
he removed his family to Fort Davis.
As time sped on, he met with several
revcrses, but none that tended in the
least to weaken his efforts or impair
his energy. 1t was reported that he
lost nearlyall of his flock in this way;
still he did not despair, but battling
against all rcvcrses, soon recovered
from the effects Of Indian raids.
lIi 4 Low "nmhnrS \ 600 fine
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-21
Cattle and sheep Ranching.

Cattle and sheep ranching in tai
West has been failure this season oI
account Of the extreme dry weathel
Throughout Northern Texas, SOutlf
western Kansas, and the entire Stat
of Colorado the lambs have nearly III
died for want of green food, and Tia.
old sheep have suffered to an eX
hausting extent. SO great has beer
the destruction of cattle on the ranches
that not five hundred Texas cattl,
have been killed at Kansas City thi'
summer The packing houses ther'
have ceased operations, and Missouri
is shipping her beef West, instead o
East, as heretofOre.-Lexington Pres
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-21
WHEELER & PIERSON.
CLOTHING
Is & 10 Camp Street,
NEW ORLEANS

c0rHING everybody
Il and w ppl q too pn-maIr pIiCFt
a a n
SHIFTS to
Black aud Blue Chevo $40
d. B. at
Cashmere Dress and business Su
fancy lack Beaver Oyercoa sandUl alp iees
Overcoa to
and Dress to
Is-sg
Not m I uBaif suss tfsU-
~ 81 Dad beat uIgs1n r. % 10
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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-21

. while not broken OIL entirely, has
been held subject to the final result Of
experiments for the restoration Of
sight,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-21
Il a w - O III q q IL
or CIrNBERi AND UNIVERSITY.
Lebanon, Tenn,

NEXT TEEM 51ih, BEfIN- sePt. 6. lisa. TUT
IN tiou - =s--iau q eve months so Isanling
iu saaid camille g. b. s. - pr usfE biIlaIna and
license may b. obtained in Ten uualllks fIuly2m
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-21

sure cure and preventive for yellow Fever
Typhoid, Intcrmittent In1ammatory, etc
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-21

Zzesr preparations are al Pareiy regetaJle
and eohtaia nothing Poisoacus.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-04

Tennessee has ever been cursed
with more striking aggregation OF
ignorance than has assembled at
Nashville within the last two legs,
latures. We confess that there are
ignorant men in both parties, and
under the policy pursued in the
past by the solid south, of which we
are a part, they are not all respon>
sible for it. We concede that there
are many able men in the democrat
ic ranks, but very few of them find
their way into the legislature, and
when they do, they are not infuen-
tial' In the last senate we find
Judge Clapp of Memphis, a demo
crat of ability and high character,
but if he has more influence with
his party than Savage, Tolley or
Wilson, it has yet to be demon
strated. As the Washington Capt.
tai, a democratic paper, expressed
it, in substance, few days ago,
there appears an antipathy to the
brains of that party.
No, the argument that the repub,
licans of Tennessee are too ignorant
to settle the state debt questiof
lacks the essential element of solic
truth. It may suit the American
as the champion of Gen. Wright, t
hold out such an idea, but it's to-
thin. The republicans of Tennes-
see are just as capable of settling
this state debt question, and mucl
more willing to do it, than tn
democrats.