The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-02-28

for the aluvial districts of Louisiana,
where It grows remarkably well, and
attains height of from fourteen to six
teen feet. To successfully cultivate this
plant the soil should be plowed deep in
the fall and narrowed in the spring before
sowing. when the ground is dry. The
sewing should be broadcast for fibre, and
in drills for seed The yield per acre, at
. moderate estimate, is 1000 pounds of f.
bre for the first crop, and 1000 pounds
from the second. From this statement
it may be seen that large profits may be
realized by our planters in the cultivation
of jute.
James Reed, of New York City, has
made confession stating that he went to
the penitentiary as substitute for Sher-
man Reed, who was sentenced to three
months Imprisonment for selling lottery
tickets. The latter had served few DAYS
of his term, when he was admitted to
bail pending an appeal. The higher court
affirmed his conviction, and he hired
James Reed to act as his substitute, pay
ing him $50 month. The latter has re-
turned to the city, and made confession
in the Court of General Sessions. The
officers of the penitentiary discovered the
fraud by difference in the appearance of
the men, and when accused of the decep-
ton Tho ,,r;sooar aJ,~.;&4o1 IL g.
Between twenty and thirty thousand
people die from snake-bite every year in
India Hence it is that several physio-
logists and chemists are at work to discov-
er an antidote to this virus, which in its
annual effects on human life is comparable
only to war. DR.. Vincent Richards, who
has been experimenting on the efficacy of
permanganate of potash as an antidote
for cobra poisoning, writes to the Indian
Medical Gazette that he has obtained
some very remarkable results. When
permanganate of potash was mixed with
cobra poison and hypodermically injected
no fatal result followed, although fatal
dose of cobra poison was used and the
mixture injected into the vein. He adds,
how ever, that before any definite opinion
can be formed many experiments will
have to be performed, not only with
cobra, but also with viper poison.
The Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore San says: There is little
reas on to change the opinion expressed in
this correspondence few nights since
that there will be no revision of the tariff
at this session of Congress because of the
public utterances of some members of the
House, including one or two members of
the Ways and Means Committee, in favor
of q revision Judge Kelley, chairman,
says there ought to be some revision, and
that he intends to make q move himself
in that direction 1t is quite probable
that Judge Kelley will introduce tariff
bills, as many other members of the House
certainly will ), but introducing bills is
not passing them The Ways and Means
Committee will no doubt discuss bills and
hear delegations, as that committee has
been in the habit of doing for many
years, and the House will debate the
question at great length, but there the
matter is likely to end.'
docs prohibition prohibit asks the
Boston Herald. Statistics say no, it an
swers. For instance, we had a prohibi-
tory law in Massachusetts from 1870 to
1874, inclusive, and the number of eonvic-
tons for drunkenness was as follows {:
In 1870, 1920; in 1871, 2o,5sl; in 1872,
1850; in 1873, 24,1o6; in 1874, q, 94s !;
in 1875, 24,lss. In 1876 the present
license law was passed, and Tor four years
the convictions for drunkenness were as
follows: In 1876, 1854 in 1877, ls,s9s;
in 1878, 1881, and in 1879, II $50. We
understand that figures do not always
tell the truth, but there cannot be much
doubt that in this case they are substan-
tally accurate. Prohibition, so far IS it
is enforced, simply drives out the use of
mild and bulky beverages, and drives the
liquor traffic into secret places. The
effect is more drunkenness and worse re-
suits on account of the deterioration of
the quality of liquors consumed There
fore, the friends of temperance should
vote for license
Senator Lamar, of Mississippi, in
passing through Cincinnati . fsw days
ago, gave an interviewer glowing and
doubtless impartial account of the situs-
ton Of affairs in his State. He says Mis-
sissippi is more prosperous than at any
time since the war, and that new indus
tries are being developed which are .
source of great profit to the State. Large
/ quantities Of lumber are being shipped
from the coast TO England and Belgium
It highly remunerative figures. The iron
interests are being rapidly developed, and
| iron can be made IN Mississippi 1t csst
Of 9l2 PER ton. At one furnace there has
Been an investment Of $3.50, 900, and .
crest deal Of foreign capital i coming in,
which 10 being embarked in the iron, lum.
ber, coeton and WOODEN BUSINESS chiefly.
| During the last few years Mr. Lamar sayl
. large amount Of capital hes come into
the State from England and Belgium, and