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The Ouachita telegraph., 1886-06-20
Cotton Acreage ofIsss.

The anual report of the cotton acre
age compiled by the New York Chro-
nicle gives the following interesting
summary:
The foregoing facts fArnish sufficient
data from which to draw Intelligent
conclusions upon the points covered by
this report.
They may be briefly stated as fol-
fows I:
First-As affecting acreage. it is well
to remember, in addition to the fore
going that the conditions under which
this crop has been planted are quite
peculiar. Perhaps the most prominent
of these is the very low Price which
the planter has received for the last
crop, SO that, all others thing equal, his
financial ability would be less than
any previous spring for long time.
But to qualify that conclusion, we
have the important fact that every.
State secured better yield in 1885
than It did in either Of the two prev
ious years. Thus, for instance, Georgia
raised about Is per cent. more cotton
In 1885 than in 1884, added to about
IA per cent. more in 1884 than in 1888,
which represents III the qualitay had
been alike In all years) large margin
against loss perhaps we might say
ahords the assurance of profit, though
it may be small one. Or take Texas
for Illustration (; Its crop was in 1884
The Ouachita telegraph., 1886-06-20

ST. LOUIS, June 16.-Excitement
among the municipal authorities of
East st. Louis again runs high, caused
by sensational affair over the trial of
the city clerk for safe blowing In the
recent conspiracy TO piliage the city.
Tie cause this time arose from a fisti>
cuff encounter between the City Clerk,
Comfy and City Attorney O'Melveny.
The relations between the three seem
to have been restrained for some time
O'Melveny being charged by the city
clerk with maladministration of his
office. To day the formers Office was
invaded by the city clerk who de-
manded of tho attorney relractjon Of
his statement. O'Melveny replied
that this was free country and that
he had right to his opinion. "Well,
you can't express your opinion Of me
in the way you have been DOING" said
Comfy, at the same time striking the
attorney a vicious blow on the back of
the head, telling him to the floor. The
attorney rose TO return the blow but
was again knocked down by the en-
ragged clerk, who reached toward his
hip pocket for revolver. Friends by
this time interfered and persuaded
Comfy to desist. A large bump on
O'Melveny's head, n black eye and a
deed of frienship are the results of the
encounter.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1886-06-20
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90 incfease of over 80 per cent. With
eaeh change In production one reads
iiy SEES that the simple comparison Of
prices at which the crops were sold
affords no measure Of the years fnan-
cial results. Furthermore, for 1884
and 1886 food crops In the South were
larger than usual. Hence, II seems to
be q reasonable conclusion that the
ability Of the people to raise cotton
was not greatly shortened through last
years operations. But, on the other
hand, planters, like every other class
of the worlds workers, differ in re-
sources maEy, perhaps large ma
jority OF them, work under debt, and
depend upon advances for their sup
plies and cash. To all such the ex-
treme caution which prevails in busi-
ness circles now is a great hindrance
to cultivation it makes credit poor,
aud as prospects as 10 future price are
not encouraging, borrowing for crop
extention flnds no favor at all so that
prudence is generally voluntary, bat
where it is lacking it ia thus enforced.
We recall these influences as essen-
TALLY confirming the results of our in
vestigations respecting acreage. The
average is slight increase over last
year, but it is made up with one ex.
ception Of slight changes, being a
small loss in the Atlantic States and
Alabama, and small increase in the
other States, excepting Texas, which
records a large increase. The average
quality of the last crop was probably
poorer than usual in Georgia, which
made the result 10 the planters of the
state less favorable than it ought to
have been but aside from that, in the
Atlantic States where the land is so
largely fertilized when cultivated, the
natural tendency OF the time to incur
less debt has had lis chief Influence.
10 most of the other States, where in
general crops are not SO diversified and
where there is less expense connected
With cultivation, planters seem to
keep on enlarging cotton planting !;
Texas is Of course exceptional; acreage
of all kinds is increasing there, and for
we'll known reasons. The changes in
acreage in each State this year are AS
below
The Ouachita telegraph., 1886-06-20

No, young man, Eo, you do not
"have to know very much about cards
to play progressive euchre." In fact,
the less you know about anything the
more you'll play cards. The most ex.
pert card player and most succesful
gams lers God with a little g. and two
DIS swore every time he said anything,
lied every time he swore, and could be
safely trusted to steal anything he
could hide in his hands. Gard playing
may require high culture aud refined
training, but somehow the lives Of the
best experts do not seem to indicate
this --B,Uolctte.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1886-06-20
4oNRoE sUNib q, lsse:
THE AsIarON-MACON LEyEE.l
fFrorn Tho Madison Times.l

The plan 10 build this levee Is as.
snmiug tangible shape. II is proposed
to have the State donate 10 this lcyee
distrIct al the lands therein, that have
been forfeited to the State. The bill
that is proposed. provides for an ans
ntial tax OF Ave mtlis on all taxable
Z property In the district, a specific tax
Of Ave cents an acrc on land and q tax
on cotton not to exceed one dollar per
bale. II authorizes the Levee Board to
issue Bonds not exceeding $500, 900,
bearing interest Of not more than six
per cent payable in not less than
twe,v.. or more than forty years. It is
expec,sd that this will enable the
Boa.d 10 build the Ashton Macon
levee as well as the Diamond Island
Bend ievee, and all other openings
now Dstween the Arkansas line and
Red River. This plan wiIiAreleive the
Tensas basin of all Mississippi River
water, and will not damage the coun-
try west Of Bayou MACON to the ouach-
ita. The AshtOn-M Macon levee will ex-
tend from Ashton northwesierIy, TO
the Macon hills where 1t will join a
ridge that extends for distance Of
fourteen miles In noriherly direction,
and to overflow which will require an
elevation Of eight feet above usual
high water. But long before the water
can get 10 such height, it will be
higher than the water in the Mfssis-
slppi River and there will be an OUT
flow of water back into the. Misssiss
sippi, This view is concnrred IN by
Maj. II. B. Richardson chief State En-
gineer, and should disarm all opposi-
tion from Richland aud Ouachita pas.
rishes. There is about this scheme one
very decidedly objectionable PROPOSE
tion and that is the tax on cotton.
There should be no tax on the pro-
ducts OF the soil. Tax the soil itself,
on q basis of Its capacity to produce,
but u tax on what it is made to pro-
duce, Is nll wrong. There may be two
adjoining plantations with equal ca>
pacity Of production. One may be
owned and worked by an intelligent,
energetic man, and made 10 produce
two bales of cotton 10 the acre, while
the other, may be worked by thrift
less man and produce only half Il bale,
or worse yet, the latter place may not
~ -
tioD. This is all wrong, and in the
line of argument used TO induce the
Police Jury to reduce the assessment
on the Railroad.
Another thing about the tax on cot
ton. The great bulk of cotton raised
10 this section, is raised by renters and
share hands, and the tax would be
pad by them which is no. just. Again
siss 1Ss;ser Of a place may not cultivate
1T Dilas,s'i oui ieaseai, 10 ano;her party.
Where ,son,u the burden fall iu that !
case No levees are built to protect
the laeta from overflow. LIE, the land |
Eay fae pro, ectinn Ii five cents
dnsf&Sfs ~" Nito"SHthx, make IL Ten
cents, bu. dnn's tax mans enter
prise and industry, and thereby offer
premium for indolenca and shiftless-
ness. Itmay also be remarked. that
every planter who hires his labor, is
also taxed upjustly. The tax on cot
ton Is In the interest Of the large land
holder, and the man who rents his
land, and they have too many advan-
tages already.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1886-06-20

Hon. Franklin Garrstt of this city is
to deliver before the Educational Asso>
citation at New Iberia on July 9th an
address entitled. The Co. relation o
the Sexes"
Senator Eustis has purchased a fine
residence on North street, Washington,
or $50, 900. The house, which IS a
double one, has frontage Of thirty
six feet, and is constructed Of brown
stone up to the second story, the re-
mainder being built OF brick and stone.
The location is a very desirable one,
being but short distance from Con-
necticut avenue.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1886-06-20
The Times Democrat Almanac.
OR YEAR BOOK,

Will he aent free Tho T..D. MAMA q has
descrvedly attained a wide popularity. 1t pre-
sents in a condensed shape large amount Of
information, local. sectional and general. which
Iain almost regular request by the student. tho
politician. the business man. AMI by all tntelli
gent citfzcna This > cnr's isAue. bcafdes An un
usual quantity of finely eIkravetl and appro
pirate illus strations. willcontain largo double
page. accurately ttcsigned and artisttcslly en-
graved bird's-eye view of the buildings.
grounds and ocation Of the Worlds Industrial
and Cotton Centennial Exposition.
Remittances can lie made with but little In
convenience or trouble from any postOfiice. by
postal note. m oncy order or registered letter.
For all purposes nd,resa
THE TINIl:S-D;MOC
New Orleans. La.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1886-06-20
Pardon Refused a suillionare.

PITsBuRG, Pa, June IA Har-
risburg, Pa, dispatch says: The
pardon board detroyed Milton West
on's hopes for release from the pen
itentiary Tuesday night by refusing
his application for pardon. This
decision is final and the Chicago mill
Ionaire must now serve out his sem
tence. His friends are much cast
down over the decision.
LONDON, June 17.-Lord Iddes leigh
in a speech Tuesday evening denied
that the Conservatives advocated COS
ercion, which he said was the last
thing they desired. They would, how-
ever, use every means in their pows
er TO suppress tho land league. Mr..
Gladsione'e policy meant separation
under American influence.
The Iron Output at Pittsburg.
PIrrsBURG, June 1.-THE Iron out.
put this year compared with that of
the corresponding period of 1886,
shows good condition. Two hun.
dred and three tons more iron are
being made than during last June. In
steel mills 700 tons of metal is used
daily. In nine mills the puddlers are
on double turn. In the remainder
half of the pudding furnaces are in
double and half single turn.
Not Dead Yet.
I NEW foRK, J0ue 17.-Winfred b.
Thompson, the young bridegroom
who killed his wife at the Sturtevant
hotel, Tuesday, aud fired four bullets
into his own body, did not die during
the night, as anticipated by the sur
geons in the hospital. AT noon yester-
day he was resting quietly under the
influence of morphine after an undis-
tnrbed night. The course of the bullet
has not been traced but hopes are en-
tertained that it has touched no vital
point.
The Maxwell Case.
ST.. LOUIS, June 17.-Four affidsa |
Wits were filed yesterday by Messrs.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1886-06-20
ESTIMATED FOR 1856.
Fire Mt New Haven.

New HAVEN, CONN, June IT,
The large provision and pork packing
house of Sperry & Barns, at Long
Wharf, took fire yesterday morning
and is still burning, 1t will undoubt-
edly be completely destroyed. The loss
will be abont $500. 900 and is covered
by insurance. Several firemen have
been injured.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1886-06-20

case. In the three Of the
af1idavits the parties swear that Jesse
F. Sears expressed an opinion unfa.
vorable to the prisoner previous to the
trial, and the fourth is In regard to
Juror Cuolaban. 1t is made by Hem
ry Flood, in the wall paper business at
No. 3714 Esston avenue. He alleges
that in August, 1885, he heard Cuol-
ahan In Justice Cronin's Office say, In
talking OF the Southern hotel tragedy,
that ssMaxwell ought to be hung, and
I would like help hang him."
A Strange Case.
CHICAGO, June ia special from
Racine, Wis, says at II.30 Wednesday
night a dynamite bomb Was hurled at
the carriaeeway TO ex-MayOr M. M.
Secor's house. Tbs bomb exploded
with report that startled the whole
city. Mr.. Secor drove over the fuse
that ex plOded the bomb about fifteen
minutes previous TO the explosion. A
Bohemian named Jamber was severe
Iy hurt, as he was traced by blood
from his wounds for mile and q half
to the residence ofex-Aiderman Palico.
He claims that he was passing SecOr's
residence at the time Of the explosion
on his way to the lilo train on the
Northwestern railroad, but be will no
doubt have chance to explain why
he did not call for help when he was
80 severely hurt instead of running
away.
LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.
BATON ROUGE, June 16.-The Sen.
ate yesterday eDgrossod and passed to
the third reading the Whitaker bill for
the election of judges In the parish of
Orleans.
Mr.. Hunter OF Rapides, in the House
offered an eulogy on the late Rev.
James K. Gutheim, In which he said
that In the disease of The Rev. James
X. Gutheim the State of Louisiana has
lost son whose memory is worthy of
full honor as reward for his own
great abilities which were ever employ
ed in the behalf of philanthropy as
broad as it was earnest; for he good,
ship of his heart, which knew no
bounds of creed or sect; for his anima-
ted and lively sympathy with human
suffering wherever found, and for his
untiring and unswerviDg devotion to
and advocacy OF birthright Of justice,
whatever garb they wore and what
ever was the cost of time of endeavor.
Mr.. Downing's penitentiary bill was
before the House judiciary committee
yesterday morning, but before the
committee could act the House met
and the matter went over until today.
From indication. the bill will be reports
ed on favorably.
The bill providing for the appoint
ment OF committee of five citizens,
two by the president of the Senate and
three by the speaker of the House, 10
redort at the next session means of ex-
ecuting condemned criminals less tn>
human than strangulation, was brought
up in the House yesterday morning
and continued idefinitsiy.
The board of liquidation will meet
In the State National Bank III New
Orleans next Saturday to decide upon
II fiscal agent.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1886-06-20

CAMDEN. S. c.. Dec. 10, 1884.
Capt. J. A. Peterkin
Iplanted your seed on two acres Of poor,
sandy land, after.cutting oats from same,
on the first day of june. It was well ;fertil-
lied, grew off nicely but had severe
drouth, which it stood remarkably we'll.
Made two bales, weighing 45O each, with
the bagging included. 1t turned out Al per
cent of lint. Yours respectfully.
w. A. ANKROM.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1886-06-20

STATEsBURa, s. G., Dec. l, 1854.
Capt. j. A. Peterkin:
this year planted the seed bought of you
and am pleased with them. It has mad Q
more seed cotton per acre than any other
cotton, stood drouth better, and turned out
Al per cent of lint. I can sell some seed in
my neighborhood tor you.
Yours respectfully.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1886-06-20

FoRT MorTE, s. c., Nov.1, 1884.
Capt. j. A. Peterkin:
planted ten acres OF cotton with your
and the Dixon Cluster. All the land was
alike and fertilized and cultivated the same:
your seed stood the drouth, made more seed
cotton per aero and turned out Az per
cent. lint, the other varieties 80 per cent,
l consider your cotton blessing to our
country.
Yours Respectfully. N. CAROL.
LINE P. o., La. January. 5. 1886.
hereby certify that had the manage
mont of the Peterkin Plantation at this
place during the year 1884, which was
commenced planting on the first of May,
and finished on the 10th of the same month.
The crop had the usual culture on the share
system. L have seen all the varieties of
cotton grown in the country, and consider
the Peterkin Prolific far superior to all of
them. 1t fruits more rapidly, stands more
hot, dry weather than other cotton, does
not rust. The crop here had no rain after
80 OF July. Continued to grow during the
long dronth, remained green, long after
other crops of the country were burnt up
and matured nearly or quite to the top.
Pickers claim they can pick one-third
grown. I believe there is more money in
1t than in any other cotton grown. There
has only been small portion of the crop
ginned which has been weighed by Mr.. j.
T. Henegan, who had charge of the gin,
Same averaged Al 45-lOO lbs lint cotton 10 a
hundred pounds seed cotton.
GEO. w. SAWYER.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1886-06-20
Mr.. r. E. Clark, Fort Motto, s. c., says

Mr.. r. E. Clark, Fort Motto, s. c., says
quiry about Petorkin's Cotton Seed, since
some correspondent of the News u Courier
saw fit to mention my purchase of Capt.
ing them and say to all Interested in cotton
planting, that will dispose of a part of my
purchase at $3.50 per bushel sacked and de-
livered at Fort Motto. s. G. 1 planted
several acres the past season and was so
thoroughly convinced of its great value that
shall plant largerly and entirely Of this
seed. It yilded me fifty-five pounds seed
pounds seed cotton has yielded me forty
pounds lint.
r. f. CLARE.
Fort Motto, Orangeburg Co., s. c.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1886-06-20

PLANrERsv1LLE, La, December l, 1885.
Capt. g. A. Peterkin:
Dear Sir-From tho sack cotton seed you
gave me planted 3A acres land. All who
saw the colt on admit that it had only two
thirds stand. am satisfied there was not
cotton on tho whole 3A acres to cover 2
acres. I packed five bales weighing 43O net
lint each. Tho cotton grew finely all sum-
mer. Did not wilt nor suffer from hot, dry
weather, as other cotton did. No rain from
July until picked. Saw no sign Of rust.
Two pounds cotton to the stalk was a COM
mon occurrence.
exhibited one stalk at the Southeast
Arkansas Fair in October, which won first
premium for best stalk cotton raised in the
district. This stalk had ono hundred and
sixty well-open bolls on it. The Peterkin
improved cotton will yield over 40 per cent
lint per 100 TBS seed. It is the most prolific
and in every way the hardest cotton ever
cultivated. Have cultivated Allen, Ozier,
Dickson, Duncan's Prolific and many 9TH
ers. Would not sell my cotton seed for IS
per bushel and plant any other.
Yours Truly, II. s. MUM.
The Ouachita telegraph., 1886-06-20
BAsTRoP, La, January 2e, 1885.

BAsTRoP, La, January 26, 1855.
Geo. A. Peterkin, ESQ.,:
Dear Sa'-I take pleasure in testifying to
the value Of the Peterkin Cotton Seed.
obtained enough of tho seed last spring to
plant little less than quarter Of an acre.
The seed were planted about the 10th of
May On the bayou land and received the
usual cultivation without any fertilizer. 1t
until the crop was made. The yield Of
lint was at the rate Of 62S pounds per acre.
and considering the waste from ginning so
1 estimate the yield of lint at forty per
cent of lint cotton, and think so we'll of
the seed 1 now give you my order for
seventy-five bushels of seel to plant this
year. Respectfully,
JAMES RTISCEv
The Ouachita telegraph., 1886-06-20
Mr.. w. r.. Tabor. Oakland Plantation,

Mr. w. IL. laDOf, OaklaMd flanCatlOn,
writes:
ORANeEBURa Co., s. c.. Nov. 81, 1884.
1t gives me pleasure to testify to the un-
of the number who have hitherto discredit-
ed its true worth. I have just ginned my
first bale from this seed having planted
only two acres, and from 1914 pounds seed
cotton have ginned bale weighing $50
pounds. I can't say too much for it, and
intend another year planting my whole
crop with it.
Rev. Thomas B. Clarkson writes from
Eastoyer, s. c., November 25, 1854:
The cotton seed you gave me proved most
forty-one per cent, tested in the presence of
Col. Richard Singleton, at whose ginhouse
it was ginned. am SO much pleased with
it that intend to plant no other seed; it is
everything it claims to be it is far superior
to the Ozier, the Duncan or any seed have
ever seen tried.
Mr.. John L. Moorer. writes from Orange
burg County, November %, 1884:
have tried the Peterkin Seed on a small
experimental scale against five other kinds
and my own, Mixed Dixon, and am satis-
fed it yielded one-third moro than the best
of the others. like it because it picks we'll
and holds its own against all bad and OK
treme seasons.
Mr.. ID. j. Carroll writes from st. Mat
thews, s. c., December l, 1884:
The Peterkin Seed far exceed my expec-
tatiOns; has made me moro seed cotton
per acre than any L planted, and yielded me
~ lbs lint cotton to every 100 lbs seed cotton.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-04
WARDS $4,000 DINNER.
How He Manipulated Gen. Grant for
an Invitation to q Swell Party.


81 see that Ward has proved failure as a
book-keeper at Sing-Sing, said prominent
criminal lawyer of New York the other day,
"and has been put to kicking press. Won
der when he'll get that hospital room?"
What hospital room?" was asked.
''Why, the room that is to be fitted up for
him as soon as you reporters quit going up
there. Ward told of it himself before his
trial. He said to Orrin Skinner of Chicago,
one of the prisoners in Ludlow street jail,
that it had all been arranged that he was to
be put at common work at first, until tho ex-
citement died out, and would then be given
an easy berth in the office, and after while
a room would be fitted up for him in the hos
pital. These favors, he said would cost him
about $4,000 year. The programme goes
all right so far, doesn't it?
''By the way, did you ever hearhow Ward
attended Gen. Grants dinner party? 1t was
when the firm of Grant & Ward had Just
started in business. Fred Grant happened
to mention in the office one day that his fa-
ther was going to give q dinner party that
evening and that Vanderbilt, Cyrus W.
Field, and some more of the big guns would
he there. 'Ah,' said Mr.. Ward, and nothing
more was thought of it; That evening
Grants door bell rang while the family and
their guests were at dinner, and Ward
presented himself in full evening dress,
with his crush hat under his arm.
Gould he see the general for a moment
just for a moment?' The general came into
the hall. 'Ah, my dear general, | beg your
pardon for disturbing you, but just stepped
in for moment, from the opera, you know,
to tell you that had chance to make lit
tie turn to-day-nothing to do with the flrm,
put Just little outside speculation-and
put you in. | closed it up this afternoon,
and your share of the profits is $4,000. |
happened to have the check in my pock ct,
SO | brought it over Here it is, General
and Mr. Ward prepared to rush back to the
opera. The general was delighted, poor,
simple old man, and swallowed the Whole
story. Would Mr.. Ward stay and dine?
No! Then at least he must have a glass of
wine before he went away Mr. Ward pro-
led to the dining room, where he remained
until the dinner was over. That invitation
cost Mr.. Ward $4,000, but he considered it
cheap at the price. he had made his point"
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-04
Portland, Maine, january /, 1886.
co.Partnership Notice.

The undersigned have this day formed co-part-
Dership in business as Bankers and Brokers under
the firm name of H. M. PAYSON & CO, and will
continue the business heretofore conducted b
their predecessors under the same firm name -
No 80 Exchange street, Portland, Maine.
CHARLES II. PAYSON,
GEORGE f. TIL JRSTOT
GEORGE S. PAYSON.
January /, 1886. jan1s