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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-07
HOW TO RAISE COTTON.

David Dickson, ofSparta, Georgia;
who took the premium at the State
Fair in Georgia, in 1869 for 10 bales
of cotton on acres, who before the
war made $5OO,OO0 in fifteen years by |
farming having begun with capital
of only $4,000, and was equally
successful after the war, thus lald
down before his death the rule by
which he was governed in the cultiva-
ton of cotton:
Lay off rows four feet apart with
shovel plough, double furrow and put
in fertilizers eight inches deep.
Ridge with a long scooter, five
inches wide. Make the beds with a
turning plough, and subsoil the turn
plough burrows; split out the middle
with shovel plough. Plant with
q cotton seed sower and cover with
a board or harrow. First ploughing,
, run twenty two inches sweep with
right wing turned down hoe out to
two or three stalks every nine inches
ten days after blowing. Second
blowing use the same sweep, the
: right wing turned up a little more
Third blowing; same way, run q
third furrow in the middle to Level
:. Cotton standing thick in the drill
Q will be much more forward in ma
) turing.
e Cotton only requires distance ont
5, way. :,
y. On level land run the rows nOrtI
J. and south.
n A cotton plant to stand two week
in drought must have four inches sol
and six inches subsoil; three week
six inches soil and the same subsoil
ed four weeks-eight inches soil and tn
~ same subsoil.
To improve the cotton plant selet
seed every year after the first pickln!
g. up to the middle Of october, takln
g. tile best stalks and the best bolls o
the stalks.
of From the 10th to 10Th Of April
I'd the best time to plant cotton.
:, Plow every three weeks and let T!
ny hoes come ten days after cleaning IL
les cotton perfectly.
in Continue blowing till the 10th
H. Goth of Aug. Once or twice durll
oT the season, shove out the middle WI
." a furrow, to keep the land level.
'ed The blowing of cotton requires o.
and fourth days per acre. :.
ale Cotton plants commence wh'
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-07

slave. instigated by Appius Claddins,
mates oatl, that she is the mother Of
Virginia, virginins brings his dangh
tor forward, and, appealing 70 the
citizens In the Forum, exclaims:
,,ls this the daughter Of a slave ! know
'T's not with men ~ shrubs and trees, that by
The shoot you know the rank aud order Of
The stem; yet who from such stem
yoin,ino with scorn at the 'porsaa)
would look ior such shoot -.
LAYING his hand tendcrly on the bead
of his child.
In delivering these lines the TRACE
dian, Mr.. John X. Scott, with great
earnestness and feeling once made
the following strange transposition OF
the closing words Of the text:
| Who from such shoot pointing to INC 'eo"'dp
Would look taking his daughter BY tho mana
| For such stem Y -.
Then followed dead silence. Inc
actor was quite unconscious OF the
blunder he had made until a slight
demonstration from the audience
gave him an impression that some
thing had gone awry, when the stern
ness of his features gradually gave
way to an unmistakable smile, and
the whole house, performers and ALL
hurst into an uncomfortable tit OF
laughter.
Twill venture to add yet another
incident of d somewhat similar char
acter. In the tragedy Of "Macbeth,
when Malcolm's army is approaching
g the castle, one Of the officers of tn
usurping thane rushes into his pres
, ence crying out, "There is ten thou
sand-i' when he is cut short b.
Macbeth's contemptuous and lndlg
napt exclamation Of "Geese, villain 7
to which the messenger replies, "Sol
diers. SIR Now, on the occasion al
. uded to, the man came on in nc
. haste. and said HThere in ten thou
sand--' when Macbeth, tnrnlD
fiercely on him, cried ont, "Soldier'
villain ~ "No," said the messenger
"no, no. Geese, sir. And then tn
two actors stood,staring at each oth'
:, in blank dismay, while peal on pei
-, of laughter burst FROM the audience
. in which the tragedian, unable to PR
serve his gravity, at last joined o
!, der having been restored, an atteml
o. was made to 90 on with the seem
;, but the first line to be uttered by Ma
~ beth beingin reference to the affrlgh
II. ed appearance Of the messenger, &c
IN lowed by an indignant inquiry as
=. who the soldiers were, 1t was t
- much for both actor and audienc
the laugh recommended, and did n
cease until the curtain fell,
-, A comcal effect was once produce
-, by Charles Kemble (as Shylock).
os trausposing unconsciously several le
,,r tiers in the phrase, "shall I lay pc
m Jury upon my soul ~ and making
"a, it, "Shail ! lay surgery upon my pc
,ct No, not for Venice 7"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-07
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Now Orleans States.

UG dsitluSpVh WV ""p w."
clio which IL, in a measure ut least,
inst TO the x-l'resident OF the Con-
federacy When it is evidently the
purpose Of alarge portion OF the Amer
lean press, Democratic as well as Ne
publican, never to refer to this illus
trious man without coupling the rel
erence with some piece Of malicious
traduction or some lying SANDER, IL ls
gratifying to note the article when
follows from paper printed ut the
Federal Capital, and perhaps as deep
ly prejudlced against the ConiedeF-
acy as any in the Union. The Post
says: !, i
"Whatever else may be SAD OF
Jefferson Davis, it cannot be denied
that he has the courage Of his con-
yictions. He spoke them the other
dny Mt foot Of the Stonewall jackson
statue. Neither is there anything
approaching defiance ofpnblic op'n-
ion in his manner of expressing them
He does not thrust himself offensive
ly upon the attention of people
from whom he chooses in his unim-
passioned Judgment to remain po-
litically alienated.
There is kindship to heroism, IN
deed in the consistency Of principle
which prefers the stigma Of perpetu-
al enlargement to a purchase o'
pardon Mt the cost of self-respect--
the brand of treason toa confession
of unfelt guilt.
Many others, as thoroughly iden-
tilted with secession as Mr.. Davis,
both in sentiment and act, have cho
sen an unconditional surrender to tn
force of events, rather than stubborn
and fruitless adherence to caus'
that is hopelessly lost. There ar
men of this character now in the ser
vice Of the Federal government.
There il even a "C0nfederat
Brigadier" in the United States Sen
ate trading his vote with the mel
who but yesterday would have huns
both him and Jeff Davis to "a sou
apple tree"
Bnt the President OF the late South
ern Confederacy has elected to az
cept the situation in different wa,
He may be wrong but he is not sci
vile. He may not be just to hmsel
but he is certainly magnanlmous
laying all he has upon the altar {
an expiation for the sins OF his r.
bellious countrymen.
He has been III measure, forced
position from which men OF small'
mind and a less religious sense OF pc
sonal honor would have stood aloe
The whole responsibility for the W
OF the rebellion has been put upt
his shoulders-not only the origin
fault, but the manner of its tondn
its errors of policy, its disastro
conclusions.
Upon jefferson Davis also are co
centrated all the surviving reser
ments and passions ofthe great stru
ole. He is the embodiment OF all
crimes He is the focus OF the "et'
naln hate that rising generations
taught to bear him.
Welmay say, then, without an Il
putation of sympathy with disloy
ty, that there is something approa'
ing sublimity in the faith that lea
him uncomplainingly to bear
curse and cross-even to cruclhxl
Compared with such as he, II
small and poor in all respects OF nj
hood seem those who have char
themselves to the chariot OF the c
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-07

small to take on and mature bolls
and continue until they exhaust the
soluble matter or reach the full ca
pacity Of the land. Two stalks Will
DO that much sooner than one and
will 80 avoid q late drought, cater
pillars, etc.
HAD HIM THAT TIME.---Among the
stories revived for the purpose OF rid
icnling Mr.. Conkling, Is one which
Sir Jonah Darlington tells in his
memories Of an lrishmun, who, com
ipg home from his days work Of now
inc grass, with bis scythe hanging
over his shoulders, saw II toad in the
road. "Bedad," said he, ave got
you, my boy and taking good aim
ut the toad with the end Of the scythe-
handle, he .jabbed down hard on the
toad and nearly cut off his own head
Cincinnati Gazette.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-02-01
The Criminal Calendar.

Oweaton, KY, 29.-Tom Buford was
acquitted on the ground of insanity. He
was rensnded to Jail and doubtless will
be sent to the insane asylum.
st. Louis, 30.-AlbeIt and Chss. E.
Talbot, for the murder of their father,
were sentenced to be hinged on the 25th
of March at Msryville, Missouri.
Cincinnati, 20.-Dr. Washington F.
Hamburger, dentist, of Piqus, Ohio, shot
his wife dead and blew out his own
brains. He was q drunken man; married
fifteen years; leaves family.
Chicago, 3l.-A sensational suicide &C.
CURED in the north division last night.
Louis Grumme, soap manufacturer, 405
North Avenue, was discovered this
morning hanging to Cross beam in q
small room in the rear of his factory.
There were fourteen small cuts on his
left wrist, showing he had first attempted
to cause death by severing an artery.
On his shirt were dark stains from some
liquid supposed to be poison. Grumme
was a German, about So years old. The
cause cannot even be surmised.
st. Louis, 30.-Advices from New
Mexico state that detective has Rscer-
tanned that Colonel Potter, Of the United
States geological survey, who has been
missing since October last, was murdered
and robbed by party Of three Mexicans
while on duty in the field. One Of the
murderers was hanged a few days ago for
horse stealing, and another, believed to
have belonged to the gang, and party
TO the murder, is now under srrest at AL
bnquerque.
Georgetown, S. c., SO.-F. McGrath
was hanged, on Friday, for the murder of
Josie Small on July 18th. He was
strangled to death.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-02-01
Boiler Burst.

Panama, 2o.-The Star and Herald
has q dispatch stating that the steamer
RtpGn, running from GreytoWn to Lake
Nicaragua, burst her boiler on the End
inst while going over Machuca Rapids,
San Juan river. Among the killed ara
DR.. Arguello, Mr.. Mongolia, merchant
of Greytown, and a native, name IN
known. General Ureches was severely
scslded and otherwise injured. Several
others were scalded more or less severely.
The accident causes great distress slong
the river and may have bad effect on
shipments from Nicaragua by river.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-02-01
PRODUCE EARKET.

Following are the ruling vholesas'
tuying prices in Salt Lake City
GRAIN-Wheat, 70 q SOC. p blshel
Barley, Cseed) S1.25 ? cwt; osts, sl-7i
TTT0UR-XXX Cold) S2.S5 q $3.50
xxx fold) $50 q 2.75 p ewt.
P0TATOES-35c "a 40c p bushel.
sgELLED OORN-Sl.25@sl. SO cwi.
BR3N-sI 90; Shorts, Sl.l0 p cwt.
WOOL-Choice Flsece 1920, , b.
HIDES-Prime Flint, lOc9l4c p h.
Following are the latest quotations
rffour, grain, wool, ETC., in the San
Francisco market
FLOUR-Superfne, IS 1904 Is; Bakers
FTtra, IS 100 ass 12l; Family Extras,
Is Is; Wslla Wslla, extra, 81 so q = 40
WHEAT No. l, 81 45 @ 1 so No
BARLEY-Feod, COG ST. 90 for Coast
sBd9Oc @ 81 forBsyi Brewing, sl9Sl Is
0ATs-QuOtable ats 200 81 ASP ctl.
..1Feed.
CORN - Quotable at 974 @S1 90 foI
Large Yellow; 97Ic. a 81 90 for Small,
snd 81 O23 q 81 O5 for White, p ctl.
HIDES-Dry Hides, usual selections,
Flint, Is @ Isle; Dry KiDs, Is q lStc;
Green Sailed, heavy steers, over 55lbs
10Jc; do, under So lbs, I0c; Kips, 103c:
Calfskins, 10 q l2c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-02-01
Destructive Rain storm.

San Francisco, 3O.-The rain that be-
gan on the 28th instant spread over the
coast from British Columbia to the south
ern portion of this state, and has been the
heaviest storm experienced since 1861.
Feather, Yuba and the upper Sacramento
Rivers all overlooked their banks, and
the creeks running into those streams are
Rlso over their banks. The damage can
not be stated, but the aggregate loss is
immense The Central Pacific Railroad
suffers heavily. About 1000 yards of
wall near Benicia was washed away; a
long stretch on the Oregon branch, near
Bear River, is gone, and wash0uts of less
extent in many other places. Several
miles of the Santa Cruz Railroad is
washed away nesr Santa Cruz The
town of Napps was flo" ded, also por-
ton of Watsonville. MsFysville had a
narrow escape. The water had come to
the top Of the levees and hsd broken over
In four places, when the levee above
town broke and let the water on 10 the
plains around the city. This relieved
Msrysville for q while, and before the
plairs flied the river began falling and
the city is now regarded IS safe. Sscra-
mento Valley, from Cache Greek to Red
stats, presents the appearance OF vast
lake. In San Francisco, for forty-eight
hours ending at o'clock this morning,
6 81 inches OF rain fell, by far the heaviest
rainfall ever experienced here IN the
same time. In the lower portions of the
city many houses were flooded. In the
business part Of the city innumerable
cellars were filed with water, entsiling
great loss. Altogether the storm is one
of the most destructive ever known on
the COST. At o'clock this evening dis
patches from various parts Of the state
say the storm is subsiding, and here in
San Francisco rain has stopped. the
wind changed and the barometer is ris-
ing.
San Francisco, 31.-A dispatch from
Santa Cruz says Camp Cspitola, on
Sequel Greek, -four miles from Santa Cruz,
was washed out to sea. Only four houses
were left in the town. No lives were
lost. The Oroville Railroad was sub
merged for long distance. The dam
sge cannot be ascert4ined until the water
goes down. Windsor, SonoDa County,
| thirteen inches of rain fell in seventy
hours. Much damage was sustained by
the people in that vicinity. In Placer
vile, FL Dorado County, in twenty four
hours, up to noon to-day, 7.60 inches OF
rain fell. From other places IN the
northern part of the state come almost in
credible accounts of the amount Of rail-
fall during the storm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-02-01
The sprague scandal.

Providence, 29.-Dr. ]. B. Green, q
distant relative OF Governor Sprague, who
for some months has been custodian at
Canonchet has been summarily dismissed
and his family ordered out. 1t is we'll
known that Sprsgus missed valuables
and has ordered their restitution. He
has instructed his old housekeeper, who
superintendent the packing of Mrs.
Sprsgue's effects, to prepare an inven-
tory Of the articles missing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-02-01
DeLesseDs' Canal,

Paris, 31,-The report which DeLes-
seps will read to-day at the first consti-
tutive meeting of the Panama Canal
Company, states that subscriptions have
resulted in applications for 1,209, sos
shares, of which France subscribed for
1874, sos shsrts. Seventy engine, rs,
superintendent and doctors have been
sent to the isthmus. Steam engines have
been ordered, which will permit the em
ployment of number Of day laborers,
not to exceed 5000. The entire capital
required amounts to 100000 francs,
only 300, 600, 900 francs of which have
been called up. The remainder is to be
covered by the issue of obligations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-02-01
Obituary.

indianapolis, S0.-GenersI John Love
of Mexican war and rebellion fame, died
to-day.
Cheyenne, S1.-A Leader Fort Steele
special: Captain Joseph Lawson, Third
Cavalry, died last night from paralysis.
Lawson served through the rebellion and
on the frontier since, being one Of the
brsYest aud best officers in the service.
He was the real hero at Milk River
when Thornburgh was killed by the
Utes, in September, 1879. His company
held the Utes in check with great loss,
while breastworks were being bnilt- Tho
Wyoming legislature specially thanked
Lawson for meritorious services on that
occasion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-02-01
Coming west.

Denver, 30.-Ofcars of the Denver,
Western aud Pacific Railway say they
viii put on large force this week and
push their railroad to completion. and
have trains running to Longmont by
July 1st. The right Of way has been
secured a1d depot grounds also at Long
mont.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-02-01

RECEIPT BOOKS FOR SALE
AT HERALD OFF Oh. "a
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Tie Chinese QuestiOn Settled
as 30 Eight,

San Frsncisco, so "A dispatch from
Santa Cruz says eight Cinnamon, who
were employed cutting timber for mill
company on the line Of the South Pacific
Coast Railroad, near Dougherty's Mill,
fourteen miles from Santa Cruz, were
buried alive, yesterday, by half = mile If
mountain sliding down. Eighteen were
employed, and but ten escaped.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-02-01
TELEGRAPHIC
No Choice

Harrisburg. 81. - Thirteenth ballot:
oliver ~, Wallace 81. Grow 80. No
quorum. Adjourned.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-25
4 Sensible Boy in Blue.

To the Editor Of The Republican:
Your editorial in to-day's REPUBLICAN
on the status of the ex-rebels in the proposed
good -humored part they are to take in doing
homage to our President-elect is broad, catholic
and patriotic, and L am sure accords with the
views of very large majority of intelligent Re-
publicans, who, as the Rev. Dr.. Paxton said in
substance tonight to an overfowing audience as
sembled in Lincoln Hall to listen 10 his able lee
ture on "The "reminiscences of a Private IN the
Late War; the war is over. 1t was for our good
The rebels fought well and bravely. They were
whipped, and have accepted the situation. They
extend the hand OF good fellowship and believing
them sincere, take them to our hearts and TO our
homes and bury the bad blood OF the past for
ever. Surely the National Veteran Association"
does not wish to emulate the historical Three
talors of Tooley street., who got of their grandilO
quent proclamation, beginning, I'VE, the people
Of England, and, taking unto themselves all ofthe
patriotism and some Of the music splinter off into
a veteran inaugural procession al OIL their own
individual account and responsibility? These
gentlemen TO forget that the inaugural cere-
monies arc in 10 sense whatever Of a political
character, even in fact, that this crucl war is
now, III mercy's sake, spare lis the words. What
most Of deeply interested in, however, is to
see the procession. and if General Sherman, the
marshal and prince of good fellows, does not
spread ii Out over more ground, two thirds of the
visitors and residents Will be deprived the priv
lege. Let X street be utilized for that purpose,
where great breadth of pavement, UEbrOken by
tracks, Will show the procession to the greatest
advantage. 4 BOY N BLUE.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-25
A Streak of Daylight.

A number of MiSsissippians from all parts ofthe
State representatives of all shades of opposition
TO the Bourbon Democracy, were i'll consultation
at the Peabody Hotel yesterday. The object Of
this meeting is to form basis of all organization
of peoples party for the overthrow of the present
administration i'll Mississippi at the gubernaorial
election in November Among the names can
vasSed as candidates for Governor were those of
General James L. Acorn, General 4. NJ. West, of
Holly Springs Roderick Seal. of Pass Christian;
General George c. Mckee, of Jackson, and GEN
eral Reuben Davis, of Aberdeen. Whether the
conference came to any conclusion will be known
later. ii is likely however, that General Alcorn
will be the choice of all the opponents Of the old
Democracy, if he will accept the candidacy. He
will be a candidate hard to beat-.uemphiS ArG-
ldRcRe
The abovcis an indication ofa healthier
political atmosphere in Mississippi. The
statement is that all shades of opposi-
ton to the Bourbon Democracy were i'll
consultation" As soon as any consider
able and influential element of those who
have acted with the implacable Bourbons
in any Southern State shall sound the
note fora new departure, and shall burn
their bridges behind them, the only
lIIllS BStcSSdiy W lHSuic victory IoT
National ideas will be willingness on the
part of the Republicans TO follow the lead
of these men, under name which all
can adopt without disagreement. A peo-
pies party, or an Independent party, in
Mississippi, led by strong men who have
resolved to break the bands of the past,
ought to command the respect and fol-
lowing of the colorcd people. Such men
as Bruce and Lynch ought to be able to
judge as to the sincerity of the professions
of the leaders in such a movement, and
they are wise enough to go backward far
enough to meet any honest men who are
really moving forward.
We hope the Republican organization
of Mississippi will follow any honest
friends of fair play and equal rights who
may be able to carry with them power
enough to insure an honest count of the
overwhelming majority against the Bour-
bons known to exist in that State We
shall be grateful for information as to the
political condition in Mississippi, and
viii cheerfully chronicle every movement
there toward real emancipation.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-25

will be N impr pvement upon the
present one, for she will rememl er econ
omy and exercise shrewdness, neither of
which does Congress. Where Con-
gress has to deal with strictly busi-
ness matter it falls short of meeting it in
the best way. This comes from the pre-
ponderance of legal and technical learn
ing as contrasted with the business ex-
perience of members of the congressional
body.
But there are other considerations, and
one in particular Had Congress the time
to examine such questions, under the most
fdcorable conditions, there would ensue, in
all probability, a change for the better.
Now, here is simple manifest PROPOSE
ton. Are not the officials and clerks in
the Pension Office, whose duty 1t is to
come into immediate contact with the
workings of the system, the best persons
to point out deficiencies and to suggest
remedies? This hardly admits of argu-
ment and its application is universal. 1t
is true of all the business departments OF
the Government. A pound of practice is
worth ton of theory, and yet Congress
loves its theories, and seems to shrink
from the task of getting at the solid and
valuable facts that it ought to have. One
way in which they could be we'll reached
would be in this wise: Let one or more
working committees be empowered to sit
during the recess to thoroughly in
vestigate pensions, &c. Let them call
upon intelligent and practical officials
to point out the difficulties and suggest
the remedies. In word, let them take
off their coats and dignity with view to
understanding just exactly what they are
talking about, and we warrant that the
next session will see an Improvement on
a grand scale in our system of conducting
Government business affairs, which, as
they are now carried on, are disgrace to
our reputation as business people.