The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-10-29
SOUTHERN NOTES.

Chattanooga and Atlan,a. crt
New Orleans is said to be . poor book mar by
ket. The climate is at fault. mr.
There neves was time when the mechanics fr,
Of Selma Ala, were 30 tusy. IN
Five and fye-tenths Of native Tennosseans NJ
were, in 1880. living at the North. In
One-fourth Of the cotton produced in the la
United States ID credited to Texas. of
The material for a Life Of the late Senator OF
Hill, Of Georgia. is in the hands OF his son. A,
Young ladies will hereafter be admitted as W
students to the Mississippi State Agricultural
and Mechanical College. Il
Out Of a population Of $685. 459 at the "
North, l,442, ,O64 are illiterate; out OF lo2ii,-
| 424 AT the South, 4,SOS,62S are hliterate
Look at the little peanut rustling in its dry
pod. Its crop is worth six million dollars ,
wear. Aud that is more than the great golden
pumpkin can say.
The finding of moro iron and coal near Ea-
gle Pass, Texas, has caused the newspaper
men to speak Of that city as the pittsburgh oi
the great Southwest.
DIR. Spence, President Of the University at
Knoxville, Tenn. has secured subscriptions on
the endowment fund for that institution 10
the amount OF S5,OUO.
In the matter OF WOOL Mississippi, who has
clamorcd so stoutly Tor the removal oi Ihe
arii, will, ere long, be one OF its stauncheSt
advocates and supporters.
The State Fair, to be held at Jackson, Miss,
promises to be the largest and most Variea
ever held in the State. Over one hundred
, race horses will be on hand
, Fifty-two varieties Of wood are said to grow
8 in Poinsett county, Arkansas, nearly all OF
which are valuable. Poinsett also claims the
largest grape vine in the country.
. The "hard roads Of Kentucky" which are
:. easy roads to travel, are said to have cost from
|, two thousand to three thousand dollars per
q mile and a good investment at that.
l. A full statement of the cotton mills In South
Carolina shows that four Thousand ivc hum
l. dred persons are employed, and the value OF
% the annual product is six million collars.
Kansas City boasts of nineteen-hand mule,
while San Antonio comes back with Il long
cared specmcn five years old, wenty-hght
tt inches high and weighing one hundred ana
!, tfty-nine pounds.
nj lumberman Of wilmington, N. O., has re-
Gently established n floating saw-mill on the
Cane Fear River lie manufactures boxes and
>" hif-fuished shoe lasts, and has already sup
W Jcd ATTY thousand OF the latter to the East.
The fine forests of Arkansas are being rap
eli idly opened up to trade, by the numerous saw
nd mills which are rapidly sprnBng up ali over
tho timbered sections. More mills are proDa-
ba bly being built there than in any other state
ltb in the Union.
An orange expert is reported as advising
III "Don't avoid the rusty-coated ones they are
it iucier and sweeter than the Others, Also
the "Always buy by the box, If possible, as the
ed, fruit thus projected escapes the damage ol
In much handling
~ A large party of Seminole negroes, who nav
H., a. beon in the United States service on the Mexl
bar can frontier fighting the Indians, were mus
@ 'nn lered out the other day at Eagle Pass, Texas
,r1 lhey have returned to their homes IN MEXICO
nn Two negroes in Columbus, Ca, refused !
u o give ND their seats in street car to som
ladies', and the Enquirer Of Columbus is move
Mr.. to sly that when men, Waite or Dack, ios
gan respect for ladies, they should DO lrailed OF
,hgs of the community.
"hV The Georgia papers report that sharpers Al
going over the track OF Shermans march
A the sea, .ulling farmers into the behcf IN
Md, the Government is going to pay for the dam
ex- ges done at that time and collecting ices
ntly advance for services to be rendered in putti
through claims.
'nne With the assessed property valuation
are sboO Goa. 900, Texas stands out as the wealth
Sei' ,9' est southern State. In 1879 Kentucky was
uili- wealthiest Virginia being the second III ord
ro and Texas third. Max the change. In tn
06}7 ime ieAas an m's Zoo Nn0 Than the whole State
,,y Ivy North Carolina is worth. The increase IN t'
VIII IL TIME Wouiu o.y y.,,i,o % ~ over al 900 600.
lho .,,,oor,d In hprAelf she has gained 10.
i'll re- cainPa'e" w
cent
,, =, A new enterprise for the South, organi2
e iur' in Nashville, Tenn, is one that has no III
rnb either of supply or demand, VIZ; the sh,pp,
hv t,1o n of mistlctoe, holly, and evergreens Nor
,oyon y This has been naugurated by the sonth'
Y one Evergreen No.'p"', " n,,or, 4,v Anot
o the shlppunB seVcla, u",o ;s r,;,,,;no Christ,
down foatuie oi 'iio cl't, IN m III, nr colors
anged ana honu"y 6ioe""1'' .anrascn,ative of
:, Louso says they have already shipped sew
rs o'd, millions of these leaves, which make II
aver beautiful souvenir Of tho season ana OF
kinson c,h nv, another of the wasted and
VII ac' posed to be worhl rs productions OF tho %
ecolhe has been made source OF profit ana wea
600. M M =; III ,a Ia aa hpon permanently Cstabl
isiield, cd and on basis promising the utmost
ackng cess. They will also sell flowers, boque'ss
allings wreaths for home use. This was cst'ph'
is esti here because Nashville is the business &c
of the South and offers facilities ior p"Si'
tDemc and pleasantness and home attractions j., sue
rict, in no othrr city uoes Vi .an IL ana otho
rst re- plenty OF room neio io 1nn,,,aa cordiall
| dele- dustrles, ana all hto "'i0oh'e', N
on Re- ceved and encouraged.
As iron and coal exists in juxtapositi
oen laid many localities in Alabama, " canmo'
as anl matter Of surprise If the iron WORKERS Q
OObales State can make pig iron at Soa toh oh
he loss than it can be produced in any other p'
the Union, II pig iron can be made so G
,,,,os.oo there is no reason why great economy
'h.es,eo nroduction of iron manufactures OF all
lr.i Wy cannot also be obtained and the rolling
pistols, anu iou't 70 no, IN oycel their rivals
nd, ILL.,, ~" no nn.tv Of manufacture. II this pr
be true, we cannot see why Alabama, W
extended and well protected sea coast a
fairly deep water ports, should not, at
Nj gen time in the near future, build all the iron
I coi,Se rrouisite for the freightage Of AmericsI
ai STUDY merce 10 the markets Of the world. v
10 Nav.i suppose for instance, that as the Alaban
sohnT,i NJ duciion of the raw naterlal-plg IRON,
'Jii TT, rtnr per ton cheaper than it IS IN fenhsy
,od ~, 70 ;ts and the preparation OF the metal 10
ico W i'' buildipg purposes costs no more in u
bamn mills than in those OF Pennsylva
ed First iron shin of g. Q0O tols can be built at
K Hutton s1O 800 cheaper than on the Delaware;
If Judge in ease the tariff of wag for workme
udge Fol- rules the same in each locality. The we
iron nsed in the construction OF 3,O0O-t
,ow min ia about /. 800 TONS This, at s6 per tol
pmy in production Of pig iron, Will mai
hs secre- 300, as abovv stated.
nal Meri- England will attend the congo 20 o1n
RolgeIo, provided the business shaii DO oVhnnt' .
nnson to lions OF commerce, and Bhall NOV
!. iattu n