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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-10-09
The Vegetable Trade of Moblle.


The Mobile Register in the annua
review of the business of Mobile gives
the following account of the vegetable
business
During the past year this trade has
greatly increased in importance and
added materially to the futune of Mo-
bile, by creating II large demand in
the Far West, and other markets for
Mobile raised vegetables More lands
have been cultivated than the previous
year, and full crops of all articles eX-
cept cabbages, have been made; the
cold spell about Christmas, followed
by warm weather, destroyed the young
cabbage to such an extent that the
crop was failure.
The trade has been generally profit
alb e to the farmer, and true barome-
ter of this is the good prospects we
have for next season, for they are buy
ing and preparing more lands for next
year, showing conclusively that this
trade must pay the energetic and in
dnstrious farmer, and add to his wealth
and that of his home-Mobilc county.
Farming land is selling mt $25 90 TO
500 per acre, according to quality,
and it is stated that good land at 500
per acre will pay the farmer for the
trouble of improving it.
1t is with pleasure that we again
thank the railroads f,r their assist
ance to this trade, for their accommo-
dations are as good and better than
last year, and freight has been deliv-
cred at st. Louis and other points in
less time than last season. They also
expect to have better facilities next
season for the transportation OF yege-
tables.
We will now turn to the shipments
Of the past season. Through the
kindness of the agents of the railroad
and Express Company, we are able to
give the shipments of the past season.
It will be seen from this statement
hat the shipments of nearly all are
anger than last year; the shipments
If cabbages are ZAP crates less, a loss
If about S27, 900 as compared with last /
eason's shipments Of cabbages. The {
.verage value of all articles, except |
abbages, have been about the same ,
II less than last year, consequently [
ur total value of shipments is only c
bout $500 more than last season. c
NE shipments previously mentioned '
re nS follows: ,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-10-09

The paramount consideration, with
the average flock owner, is to realize
the greatest profit from his invest
ment of capital and subsequent care
and attention. To the question-How
is this most certainly to be secured?
The Journal has often answered, and
now reiterates, get the best stock with
in your reach so breed and feed these
as to secure the highest develop
ment, create and preserve for your
flock and its products such reputation
As will insure Il ready market at good
relative prices ; try very few eXper-
iments stay on solid ground, even
though the flashes of profit promised
by deviation or the shadows of
temporary disappointment, may i'll
vite you to walk in new fields. No
matter what the blood, or how nearly
perfect the animals may be, inteli-
gence, liberality, and kindness on the
part of the shepherd will make them
better; and with such improvement
will come additional profit-protit
through increased fleece; profit
through heavier and better developed
carcasses ; profit through heavier
percentage of Lambs and their speedy
and more perfect development;
profit by reason of securing outside
prices and ready sale for whatever is
placed on the market, because of its
superior quality; and, finally, the
advantage Of freedom from the many
hardships and annoyamces inseparable
from attendance upon unthrifty OF
otherwise undesirable animals.
Though every flock owner cannot
have the best sheep, there is encOur-
agement in the fact that no one is so
that he cannot with
certainty and comparative rapTdity
advance the excellence of such as he
may possess. Animals of great ex-
cellence, representing all varieties or
all breeds, can be had at prices within
he reach of every breeder. Feed is
plenty, labor is cheap, information
lpOn any point of doubt can be had
or the asking, prices are good, and
lemand active-in short, the oppor-
unity and incentive for general adj
vance all along the line of those enga-
sed in sheep husbandry are at hand,
md those who do not intend to avail
themselves thereof had better stand
Iside, for there are unmistakable signs
If forward movement. - National
i've GIooly Tnupnal
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-10-09
More Fish Ponds

We wish that farmers would more
fully appreciate the importance of rails
ing fish on the farm. They 20 to
great expense to raise live stock, build
barns and stables and fences to enclose
them, work hard to make good pas
lures for them, toll all summer to raise
corn and other grain to feed them in
winter, and whether fair or stormy
weather in winter, feed them several
Times daily; and yet when it comes
10 spending few days, or weeks even,
To make good pond for fish. that will
take care Of themselves, that neither
need summer nor winter feeding, and
mat furnish feed a. good a. mutton.
b'ef or pork, and that give variety and
change Of food to the flmily-they are
unwilling 10 exert themselves and
make The Necessary ponds. Farmers
should bear in mind they can raise
iish pound for pound, cheaper than
they can beef or pork; that an acre
or two or more in winter. properly
stocked with fish, is worth five timeS
as much as the same land i'm farm
CROP and that the same ponds would
furnish crystal ice that can be kept an
summer - keep milk, butter, cream.
meat, infsh fruit and drinking water
cold Rural World.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-10-09

Mr.. d. T. Fish, a well-known British
writer on horticultural topics, urges
very sensibly, in the Gardeners
Chronicle, the importance of inspiring
the young with love of gardening
give them a good knowledge of it at
school, and this might form chain
of sentiment and of beauty sufficiently
strong to bind some of the best of the
boys, aud not a few of the prettiest
Of the girls, to the country, and thus
maintain the character and stamina
of the rural districts, and so of the
nation at large. For these districts
have hitherto fed the town with men
of purer and stronger blood. Let this
fail the towns. and from that moment
the deterioration of the nation begins.
1t may thus appear that the teaching
Ofgardening in our public schools may
becOmea higher matter of state policy,
deserving the serious attention alike
of political economists, philanthrOpists
and christians, while the immediate
and obvious advantages of starting in
life with such knowledge must be OBJ
viOus to all.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-10-09
Bagasse.
New Orleans Times.


We have, on several occasions, call
ed attention to the success which at
tended the efforts of paper manufac-
turers TO make paper from sugar cane
stalks, or 6aggasse. We have taken
a deep interest i'm these attempts to
utilize bagasse, not only because we
want cheap paper, but, also because
if good paper can be made out of
bagasse for less money than it can be
made out of materials now used, there
will be opened to our sugar planters a
new source of wealth. We have not
said much about the difficulties which
the experiments with bagasse encoun-
tered, because we knew little or moth
ing with regard to them. In the
last number of the Paper
World, however, some interesting
facts relating to experiments with bag
asse are given. 1t seems that success
was not attained at once. Indeed, the
first results were rather discOuraging.
and for a while it was thought that
bagasse as material for the making
Of paper would prove a failure on ac- |
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-10-09
SHIPMENTS.
VALUE,
1S70-S0. lS7S-79,
Sc 4 AA.N
Total ....,......,.... ........SllG, 322 1883

The above shipments and value do
not include shipments made from
points, except Prichard's Station, on
the railroads in this county, but tribu-
tary to Mobile, or shipments by boat
to points on the river, or consumption.
Now, if we add to the above so per
cent. we will have Il total value of
$l74, 4S3 90 as a fair estimated value of
the crop of Mobile county; the esti-
mated value last year was Sl6S,77S 50.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-10-09

Prof. II. w. Jones, of Oxford, came
to Holly Springs Friday last, and in
company with Lawrence johnson,
visited the cotton fields of Mr.. Zach.
Hill, /! miles east of town, and ap-
piled vegetable extract to the cotton
worm OftwO kinds-Alctid, commonly
known as the army worm, and the
Hei0thiS, the boil or corn worm. The
experiment was of most satisfactory
character, producing death in fifteen
minutes after it was sprinkled over
the stalks on which the worms were
feeding.-Holly springs Reporter.
We are glad that remedy has at
last been found for the boil worm.
While great parade has been made
about the army worm, we have seen
very little mention of the boil worm
this year, which in some places, have
almost ruined the cotton crop.
Prof. Rely lecturcd, a few days ago,
to the members of the Cotton Ex-
change, at st. Louis, on what great
wonders had been accomplished in ex-
terminating the army worm with
Paris Green and London Purple, but
he did not say much about the de-
of the boil worm. If he
would initiate Prof Jones, and go
among the planters, instead of lectur-
ing to members of the Cotton Ex-
changes, we think it would prove
more beneficial to the country.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-10-09
WHEELER & PERSON.
CLOTHING
Is & Is Camp Street,

CLOTHING invite ervo5v
ell
New Scotch Sack Business Suits, latest style
Black aud Blue Cheviot
Black Diagonal at rr;coe
Fancy Cashmere Dress and busines Suits
Fancy Black Beaver Ovecoats and a lprces
Fall Overcoats 50 to Sl5
Boys School and to
New
Novelties attention
ElsssnCO D.
j krulan atom ndcounrv
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-10-09
THe Mulberry.



How can | propagate the mulberry :?
Some sorts may be grown from stout
cuttings of firm wood firmly set in
well aired soil in early spring. The
multicaulis, which has small white
fruit comes with great readiness from
single eyes. The Chinese or Italian
white, (Morette) is usually grown
from seeds, but of course the seedlings
vary more or less from each other in
both leaf and fruit. The seeds come
up the same season if planted as soon
as ripe, but are then liable to be killed
by the winter, The black mulberry
OF Europc-native of Asia MINORS
tender here. Our native-so-called
"red"-mulberry is rather black than
red, and there exists varieties of it
with large handsome leaves, and large,
juicy fruit, which are very desirable
trees for grass plot or lawn. They
yield fruit in profusion, which ripens
in succession, from strawberry till
ackberry season, and is very pleas
ant fresh from the tree or mixed in
the kitchen with some of its more
acid co-ripeners. These are propagated
by root grating or seedlings, starting
i'll April in moderate bottom heat, and
setting out in June, or by flute bedding,
using care to retain the eye of the bud.
Like trees generally, the mulberry may
be increased by layering.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-10-09
Building and Monumental Purposes.

Theis card Of references covers i've millions of
dollars Of work delivered from Maine TO CalifoFnia
They have branch Offices at 1S7 Iasale St. Chicago
lll9 Olive St., st. Louis; and at the cornor Canal
and BorOnne streets, New Orleans At the latter
city, during the last two years, they have erected
many handsome and imposing monuments and
dezy kedWitz Morris, Saloy, Washington ARTILLERY
aud McCan. The latter stands Sc feet high, and
- without doubt The finest one in the Southern
country. They, Above all cumpetitnrF were
awarded the contract ioor erecting The Mississippi
l'nez- Monument. Members Of the Pres As ocia-
non are eniilely pleased with III work and wiz
fecgIninend the firm % the public. This firm has
under contract the monument If the Army Of
Northern Virginia. Louisiana Division. Persons in
The south desiring monument work should address
the 0umfuny's General Agent,
CHAS A. ORLEANS.
Pony House Canal and I.aronne Sts
sepIs-sD NEW ORLEANS, la.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-10-09

G. A. Green, writing to the n. Y.
Tribune about The mower strawberries,
says that Crystal City has proved the
earliest, is Of medium size, productive
and OF superior quality. Windsor
Chief is wonderful in yield and display,
but you cannot taste it and keep your
face straight. Glendale is the odd
fellow of the family-as original in
his way as was Hamlet in his-what
he tastes like is what no fellow can
find out till he has eaten all he can
find. 1T is described as long, taperino,
unpublished, coral color, spicy and
pungent in flavor, having a calyX that
covers the berry like storm hood,
medium in size, productive late. Pres
ident Lincoln yields some monslrous
specimens, but the most are not re-
markable in any respect. Miners
Great Prolific is an Improvement on
that honored knight of the royal fam
lily, the Downing, in size and color and
equal in prOductiveness and vigor, but
inferior in flavor, yet not bad medi-
cine to take. Crescent is great sue
cess here on our clayey loan as Il near
by market berry, a week earlier than
Wilson, SWeeter and about the same
size. Cumberland Triumph has come
to stay with us. He is not heightened,
but tremendous in size, shapely, and
makes lasting appearance at home
or in town. The biggest rogue of all
is the Sharpless; he is the fat, I'M
shapely alderman of the family. From
his tremendous weight he lays about
on the earth too much, but there is a
Of flesh, and withal of deli
cate flavor.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-10-09
JACKSON
SCHOOL,
The undersigned will, on next
MONDAY THE Doth.

Open a Male School at the High School Building.
The session will he divided into two terms. the
last of which will begin February 9TH, and close
June path 1881. Pupils in the school, after the
first month will be considered as entered for the
term. Instruction shall be thorough, and due at
tentiOn shall be given to each pupil whether with
with view OF preparing him for college OF for
business
The Principal undertakes this enterprise with
the intention Of building up permanent school.
and asks the hearty cooperation and patronage Of
the parents Of Jackson.
English Branches per month. .-...s 81 %
Latin, Greek and Freneh-each extra...... 1 90
These terms cover the rent and fuel fees % tina
there will he no change Tor Incidental EXPENSE
C0mpetent assistants will be obtained when
RESPECTFULLY,
Sep1s-'s0. BOBT. X JAYNE
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-10-09
CHEAPEST IND BE-
PROVIDE FOR YOUR IOvrn
by JOINING
THE COOPERATIVE
Life Associate
OF MISSISSIPPI
OF MISSISSIPPI

rms Is home institution, monoo.,
people, ana gives its members tho LomISsGed Wy
reliable Insurance at the least n". ",i'tGIlS of
more than that. van pretend
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-10-09

IIIIT TITl7Il Il7III M IllTIInH g
sepIs-1D NEW ORLEANS, La.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-10-09

BYRON LEMLY, Druggist
May15-6ml JACKSON Mls'
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-07
NOT 4 SUICIDE.

Death from Membrauous Group or Diph-
iberia of Matthew Murphy, a Railroad
LabOrer from Near st. Cloud.
1t was reported yesterday morning that a
man had been found dead in his bed at Dunn's
boarding house on East Fourth street below the
gas works, and with the intelligence came ru-
mors of foul play or self-destruction. Coroner
Davenport was appraised of the affair and an in
vestigation showed that it was neither, but
that death had been caused by perfectly
natural circumstances.
The name of the deceased is Matthew Muir
ply, and so far as could be ascertained the
cause of death and history of his life is as
follows: Deceased came to st. Paul last March
from Portland, Maine, in company with his
brother, John Murphy. The men were labor
ers, and procured work at st. Cloud laying
railroad track. Last Tuesday they came to St.
Paul, the deceased being in apparently good
health.
About three days ago he complained of cold
and sore throat, and was seriously incon-
venienced by the latter malady. He retired
about O'Clock Friday night, and complained
of great difficulty in breathing. Later in the
evening he asked for medical attendance and a
priest. Medicine was given, and yesterday
morning he was discovered, dead.
DR.. Davenport investigated the case and
came to the conclusion that an inquest was not
necessary, as he died from natural causes, viz
either membranous Group or diphtheria. De-
ceased was thirty-fve years of age, and leaves
a wife and two children residing in Portland.
The funeral will take place to-day.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-07
ARMY ORDERS.
Issued from Headquarters Department of
Dakota During the Last Week.

Issued from Headquarters Department of
Dakota During the Last Week.
During the past week special orders have
been issued from the department. headquarters
az follows:
detached service in the department of Missouri,
companies and e, Seventh infantry, (Kirt-
lands and Clifford's,) will take station at Fort
Buford, and Company F, Seventh infantry,
(Williams,) will take post at Fort Abraham
Lincoln.
Upon the return of the lieutenant colonel
and companies @, 81 land Z, Seventh Infantry, to
Fort Smelling, from detached service in the de-
partment of Missouri, the major and company
/, Seventh infantry, will proceed to Fort Steven
son and there take post.
Leave of absence for one month, is hereby
granted First Lieutenant Hugh L. Scott, Sew
enth cavalry, fort Trotten, D. T. ne
Private Benjamin O. Gallup, Company G.,
Seventh infantry, is hereby transferred to the
general service detachment, o. these head
quarters, to date June l, 1850.
Major A. E. Bates, pay department, is relieved
from temporary duty in this city, and is here
by charged with the payment of troops in the
district of the Yellowstone and at Fort Buford
during the absence of Major II. G. Thomas
pay department, on leave. Major Bates will
repair to Fort Buford and there take post.
Hospital Steward Patrick Coyne, q. s. Army
will proceed to Frankfort, Kentucky, under
special instructions from these headquarters.
On the completion of this duty, Hospital
Steward Coyne is authorized to avail himself OF
the furlough for four months, with permission
to go beyond sea, granted him this day, under
authority of paragraph l, Special Orders No. 80
current series, from headquarters of the army
Private William Fl. Endsll, Company 81,
Seventh cavalry, is hereby transferred to tn,
l.kn-
terra, and will be sent by the commanding officer
Fort Meade, to report without delay to tn,
adjutant general of the department., in thi
city.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-07
CONSUMPTION CURE.

In ehsngesble climates like ours, everyone
should remember that Halls Balsam for the
Lungs has proven itself to be a SURE cure for
Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis, and all
Lung Diseases, and for a common cough or cold
We guarantee every bottle. 1t has saved the
life of many, even after all hope had fed.
Many of our most Intelligent families would Is
soon be without wooden clothing in winter as
not to have Halls Balsam always on hand, for
il never fails to immediately relieve sll sore
ness of the the throat and lungs. a single dose
taken at bed time will gently warm the blood,
cause refreshing slumber, and by morning an
ordinary cough or cold will be gone. Ask
your druggist and your friends concerning tn
merits of Halls Balsam. Pricefor large bottle,
81. m
Remember we keep this excellent remedy on
sale at our drug store in st. Paul. and do most
cordially recommend it to our customers and
AL good people. NoYEs Bios. Il CUTLER. agents.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-07

tary; J. B. Redfeld, assistant secretary; AL
bert Keep, VI. L. Sykes, and M. Hughltt ex-
ecutive committee. bAt&t a. M.
st. Charles Railroad Directors, Albert
Keep, M. L. Sykes, M. Hughitt, M. M. Kirk
man, j. Redfield.
Albert Keep, president; NJ. L. Sykes, vice
president, secretary, and treasurer; j. B.
Redfield, assistant secretary M. M. Kirkman,
assistant treasurer; Albert Keep, NJ. L. Sykes,
and M. Hughitt, executive committee.
Dakota Central Observation-Disclosures, Albert
Keep, Marvin Hughitt, M. l.. Sykes, Thomas
Wilson, and M. M. Kirkman; president, AL
bert Keep; vice president, M. /. Sykes; sec
rotary, j. b. Redield; treasurer, M. M. Kirk
man; executive committee, Albert Keep, Mar
vim Hughitt and NJ. M. Kirkman.
Chicago g. Dakota Railroad-Directors, AL
bert Keep, M. Hughitt, M. L.. Sykes, Thomas
Wilson and j. B Redfeld; president, Albert
Keep; vice president, M. L. Sykes: treasurer,
NJ. NJ. Kirkman; secretary, j. B. Redfeld; as
sistant secretary, 8. Sanhorn; executive CON-
mittee, Albert Keep, M. Hughitt and j. B.
Redfield.
Rochester & Northern Minnesota Railroad
Directors, Albert Keep, M. L. Sykes, M.
Hughitt, j. b. Redfeld, j. V. Daniels; presi-
dent, Albert Keep; vice president, Marvin
Hughitt; secretary, j. B. Redfeld; treasurer,
M. M. Kirkman; executive committee, Albert
Keep, M. Hughitt and j. B. Redfield.
Minnesota Valley Acknowledgements, AL
bert Keep, M. Hughitt, J. B. Redfeld, W. F.
Dickinson aud Thomas Wilson; president, AL
bert Keep; vice president, Marvin Hughtt;
secretary, j. B. Redfeld; treasurer, NJ. M.
Kirkman; executive committee, Albert Keep,
M. Hughitt, and j. B. Redtield. "a
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-07
Floods and Landsltdes.

On account of the heavy rainfall and dangers
apprehended, no trains were sent south or east
yesterday afternoon or last night. The Sioux
City train and the Chicago, st. Paul Minneap-
oils train came in on time, but the latter was
followed by report that the track beyond
Eau Claire was overhowed. The passenger
train on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
road, river division, due here at 1:25 P. M. {,
was stopped Just below Frontenac by a land
slide, and the track was reported to be further
INSTRUCTED before and behind the trains, by
land slides and washouts, all the way from Et-
ter to Wabashsw. But prompt action was
taken to clear the track, and it was announced
that. in place of the Chicago train ofyesterday,
suspended, a train would be sent out over the
river road this morning, leaving st. Paul at
7:SO O. ,lock. So far as heard from, the rail-
roads north and west are not damaged:
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-07
Crops Probablg Not Damaged

Although minor crops have probably in some
sections been injured by the heavy rains
and the hail storms of Friday, it is not posi-
BILE that the grain crops have been at all in
iured. In the Big Stone country and all along
the western border of the State, below Brock
inridge, there was lack of rain and fears of q
drouth until about week ago. but the rains
since have given the farmers highest hopes of
good crops. In the northwestern part
of the State there has been so
much rain that farming operations are delayed
but no loss of crops is apprehended. The
storm appeared to have spent lite force in all
the Northern part of the State before it came
heaviest here, but last night the wires were down
and We have no reports from Duluth or Penn
bina. At Breckenridge, though, the storm had
passed and the day was clear yesterday.
A letter from Rochester, Friday says: "a
severe hail storm passed over this city at 7
o'clock, breaking off limbs of trees aud the sky
lights of the photographers were badly broken
besides windows in many dwellings,"