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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-05-08

~ @A~He ICY shAo UOAO ovO0 h0cD0nu
came to see her.
He told her they were on their way
to California; that his wife was taken
sick on the train, and got off here for
medical aid.
"All help was vain," he continued;
land now am left with poor mother
less babe. l have no relatives to take
it to; l am utterly at loss what to do. -
LET me keep it," said the woman.
eagerly, sit is about the same age as
my own; they will be like twins.
''Are you able?' he questioned. 81
noticed that walking seemed very pain
full to your"
A flush stole into her pale cheek.
Il am weak. very weak" she re-
turned, but surely will not be forsaken
if l try to care for motherless infant. y
Then l will leave him. May Heaven
reward you for your kindness. - He
took roll of bills from his pocket, and
counted out liberal sum. II win
write you soon after reach my desti-
nation" he said. as he left.
mo one will ever trace me here, ="
Bertha thought. 81 will rent cottage,
and make . home for myself and
babes"
A small but desirable place was soon
found. She hired girl to do her work
and help care for the children.
A few weeks made great change in
her health, and she determined to try
to give music lessons. She wanted no
time to think, understanding there is
no panacea for grief equal to mind
constantly employed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-09

The following paragraph from The
Warrington Post pays . wsll-dsservsd
tribute to the Charleston Ners and
Courier. The presence Of our Charles.
ton contemporary on our table every
morning except one was TO us > daily
guarantee, an assurance, that our sister
city was still . living, breathing
reality, and not like the cities Of the
plain the abode Of darkness and DESC
lation. We were about to compliment
Captain +. w. DAWSON but We for.
bear. The printers and the proof
readers and the reporters and the press
men and all the rest Of his employees
stood at their posts day and night
through shocks and horrible perils and
aided in telling the story Of Charles
tons woe better than it could have
been done anywhere else. DAwsoN's
Incompatible article Of Wednesday last
points him out ss deserving oil that can
be said OF him. His faithful assistants
Of all sorts are entitled to similar
praise. Indeed, the people Of Charles
ton as o whole have proved themselves
to be composed Of such stuff IS heroes
are made Of. Always sour little life
is rounded with . Sleep" and this sleep
they faced--men, women, and children
faced--as if they felt themselves su-
perior to the elements. 1t was not his
fault, but the fault Of his ignorance,
that the poor negro did not behave as
bis more intelligent white brother did.
The Post says:
"when the horror which now en-
velopes Charleston shall have been
somewhat dissipated, when the debris
is cleared away and the city, Phoenix
like, arises from Its ashes more beauti-
full than ever, fitting need Of praise
will be paid to the Ne~s and Courier.
1t is no exaggeration to ssy.that that
paper rendered almost incslculable SER
vices during the last few days. At a
time when utter decentralization seems
to have taken possession OF every one,
and when the coolest men lost their
heads and were affected by the gen.
eral panic, the paper was published,
and showed by its example that what
was most needed was calmness aud
courage. Had the paper stopped pub
LEGATION the horrors of the situation
would have been intensified. 1t would
have isolated the people from the rest
of the world and plunged them in q
mental Egyptian darkness. Ash was,
they knew that warm hearts were beat
ing in unison, stirred up by the gene
rous thought of who should do the
most for their unfortunate brethren,
that cities of the East We'd with cities
of the West in noble rivalry to see
which could quickest come to their relief.
1t was a great triumph for the press"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-09

Judge JOHN BRANN0N has been
nominated for Congress in the Wheel
ing district, West Virginia, by the
Democrats. He ran two years ago,
and was defeated. Mr.. GoFF, his OPP
ponent, received, however, only 204
plurality over him. No other Repub-
lican can call out such vote in that
district as did Mr.. GoFF, and we con-
clude that BRANNoN will probably be
elected. There are q good many Pro-
tectionist Democrats in Wheeling and
other places in the district who think
that Judge BRANNoN sticks too close
ly to his ante-bellum record on the
tariff question, but these will almos,
ell come up to his support this year,
We judge.
Judge BRANNoN is a good man and
true. In the Virginia Legislature he
was for years leader when that body
had amongst its members the foremost
men in the Commonwealth. West
Virginia will damage only herself il
she shall fail to send him to Congress.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-09
TnURsDAY....sEPTEMBER9 0. 1886
Blaine and Edmunds.

Tho result Of the elections 10 Yer
mont on Tuesday was q victory fol
EDMuNDs and 4 defeat for BLAINE
The Blaineites in that State had fol
months been endeavoring so to inaa
epce the voters ss to secure the defes'
OF The man who in 1884 sulked in his
tent, and who only few months ago
said that the Republicans could elect
the next President of the United
States II they would take their
candidate from the West. Mr..
BLAINE himself no doubt was con-
seniing to the war made upon Ed
MuNDs. The Maine statesman is Q
bold operator. lie is not afraid to
tackle the biggest man in the Republi.
can party who comes across his path
way. He takes all the chances, like 0
desperate gambler. He has no future
unless ore be secured for him in
1883. lie must either be elected
President that year or else abandon
all hope Of ever filling that high office.
He has served in the lower house OF
Congress, he has been Speaker Of it, he
has been United States senator, he has
been Secretary of State-the last an
Office whose occupant in the earlier
days Of the republic was considered to
bs in "the line of safe precedents -
that is to say, in the highway leading
to the Office Of President.
Mr.. BLAINE, then, we repeat, will
play for the next two years like des-
pera,e gambler. He has but one am-
bition unqualified. But so long as he
cannot have the greatest Of prizes. he
has meme. All other honors are insig-
nificant. Wealth and friends 60 for
nothing. To him anybody else than him
self in the White House is o MoRDECAI
sitting at the kings gate. The presi-
dency is so near his eye that he cannot
see anything else. Maddened by disap.
pointment, and exasperated BY opposi-
tion within his own party, BLAINE
will either cause himself TO be nomi-
mated for President two years hence, or
else be "will know the reason why"
safer 1883, the food" is his motto.
Mr.. EDMUNDs has withstood BLAINE
to his face as PAUL withstood PETER,
and has come out victor in his own
State. He has heard the lion roar, bat
has not by any means been devoured.
On the contrary, be has by the result Of
Tuesdays elections in Vermont been
again made a rival Of Mr.. BLAINE's
for the nomination for the Presidency.
We shall watch his future course in the
Senate with interest. 1t may be set
down as certain that he will miss no
opportunity of getting even with Mr..
BLAINE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-09

little has been cut n Tie regular way.
Owing to burning On hill farmers
have been pulling off tho lower leaves,
strineing en- wires, and curing by the
usual flue process. Asa general rule,
i. has . good, bright color, is exceed
ipely email, and very, very poor. Cut.
ting will commence in earnest this week
In the usual wsy-viz., whole stalk at
. time. It is impossible to say what
the color will DO, as !. depends so
largely upon the weather that may pre-.
vail during this month. Extreme low
prices prevailed in the spring OF 1886,
and there was no inducement held out
to the planter to set full crop.
North Carolina Crop.
There is no attempt to grow dark
tobacco in North Carolina. The whole
crop Is classed as bright tobacco; nine
tenths flue.cured. or the counties in
North Carolina that grow tobacco
those growing over 100000 pounds
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-09

We, on the part Of the Democracy
of the county, offer our thanks to DR..
E. G. Booth for the faithful services
rendered to the Democratic party OF
this county by his untiring energy in
fighting our political enemies wherever
he found them. DR.. z. G. Booth ex-
pacts to leave the county for one of his
places on the James river, and will no
doubt infuse new life into the Demo-
crazy of that section, and his services
will be sadly missed in this county.
We hope for the sake of the party that
he will continue the course he has pur-
sued, and will, we do not doubt, reap
bis reward, if not pecuniarily, in an
easy conscience, knowing that he has
striven for the good of his people,
The Nep Era, "Blackstone," MOTTO
rav county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-09

as compared with the whole State pro-
duction OF 7e, 9ss, e6S pounds.
PLANTING AND PROGRESS OF THE
CROP.
In the aboye-named dsrk-tobacco
counties early in the planting season
the ravsges Of the fly on the young
plants was the first drawback canvas
covering to protect plants was very lit
tie used. 1t is, therefore, believed to
be q liberal estimate to place that part
of the crop that grew off we'll at 60 per
cent. of an average planting. On low
and fat lands this tobacco suffered very
much by flooding and drowning that
standing on low, fiat lands was dam
aged by excessive rains that on natu-
rally rich or highly-manured lands,
with late and sessonable fall, promises
tobacco of good quality. 1t should be
noted that not over one half the usual
quantity of commercial fertilizers were
used in these counties this year. The
condition at present indicates that not
over two thirds of the 60 per cent. that
survives will yield fair crop.
In the ten counties above named the
tobacco made is chiefly of the Oronoko
variety, famed not less for manufac-
turing than for shipping purposes. A
large and increasing proportion of this
tobacco is sold on the warehouse-foors
of Richmond as loose tobacco. in
winter order, from December till May
(.ggregating last year about 6,5OO,OOO
pounds), at an average approximately
price of five and half cents.
Mecklenburg, Brunswick, and Lu-
nenburg are tributary chiefly to Pc
tersburg, Va. The other counties
named, besides portions Of others,
send most of the loose to Richmond.
The best black wrappers and export
working tobaccos come from these coun-
ties; and it must be remembered that
nine tenths of the export tobacco
manufactured in the United States is
sent from this district Richmond and
Petersburg.
HEAVIEST SHIPPING TOBACCO.
The following eighteen counties are
those recognized as producing the best
heaviest shipping tobaccos, though parts
make good manufacturing leaf also
100. 900 pounds product and over:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-09
sThe crop OF Halifax county estimated at
one half shipping and one half bright

sThe crop OF Halifax county estimated at
one half shipping and one half bright.
CROP PROSPECTS.
In the above nine counties that grow
bright tobacco there was not more than
rs per cent. left growing on the hill
after the rayages Of the cutworm. II
suffered greatly from excessive rains in
June, July, and portions Of August.
Owing to severe droughts that prevail
ed in summer for several years past,
the best tobacco in these counties was
made on the branch fats, so that the
farmers have been gradually increasing
their planting on these low lands. The
excessive rains in the months alluded to
above almost destroyed that part of the
crop on the branch fats. That portion
Of the crop planted on springy pipe
clay lands was badly damaged and
dwarfed from the excessive rains.
About 81 per cent. Is much fertilizer
was used on the bright crop of vir-
ginia IS there wss last year. From
one third to one half the crop
in these counties was stuck on
new ground (6rst-ysar's land) and
second years land. This tobacco
grew up spindliog, and has very mar
row leaf, and has fred badly on hill.
That portion Of the crop on old or lot
and tssy one half to two thirds) is very
ate, and will require . sessonabls and
ate fall to mature. Up to this time but
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-09

ATLANTA, GA, September 5.-A
gentleman in this city has . letter writ
ten by Rev. w. II. Harrison, who was
the first Democratic chaplain Of the
House since the war, and which was
written five or six years ago, in which
it was predicted that the South Atlantic
coast would be visited by q severe
earthquake in August, 1886.
That was . "close shave" The
earthquake took place ct 10 O'Clock p.
H., August 3lst. Three hours later,
and the prophet would have missed it.
In England it had been September for
several hours before the earthquake
took place.
Again: Why was not this prediction
published before the earthquake took
place?
Our firm belief is that the prophets |
70 al dead. ]
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-09

..,socs more than 90 per cent. Of 70
b.eco. though twenty-five other States
ard Territories are reported as pro-
ducsfs. - M
.;,;. plsnted in tobacco an average OF
&c sac acres, producing 5S,966,3i4
nounds. or 655 pounds to the acre, VAL
ned At 7 cents per pound; value per
acre. s53.45-making . total value
average Of "a, 464,sS7.
North Carolina from 1872 to 1879,
;oclusiys. produced on 24,46S acres
1888, ASS pounds ct yield per acre
Of 544 pounds-9 cents; value, s49.o3
per acre, or sl,3l9,S29.
Number of acres in Virginia in the
tobacco year of 1880: 140,79l, pro-
ducipg 79,9ss,s6S pounds; average
Weld. SOS per acre.
North Carolina: 57,205 acres
pounds, 26, 1856, 2l3; average per acre,
All pounds.
Our Legislature should by all means
mass some measure which will insure
accurate information Of the quantity OF
tobacco raised in this State yearly, as
much tobacco is sold and resold every
wear. being counted over several times,
only the apparent stocks and crop be-
ing mentioned, and this to the detri-
ment of planters.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-09
Richmond Granite.

What more totally unfounded state
ment could anybody make than that
granite is scarce in Richmond? The
statement is preposterous. And yet it
would seem that such plea is set up
in Cincinnati by the contractors for
paving the streets who wish to use
Georgia granite instead Of Richmond
granite. Read the following. The Com
mercial- Gazette says:
The soft-granite cranks are getting
up q cry that the Richmond crop has
fallen short, and enough cannot be OBJ
tanned to complete the work here.
People intelligent on the subject would
have some respect for this if it was
either true or there were no other kinds
to be had equal in quality to what is
known as the Richmond standard,
which the specifications call for. There
is no scarcity Of the standard kind.
Perhaps the scarcity is located in the
obtaining power Of some Of the parties
who thought they had sure thing on
running in an inferior quality Of mate
rial in spite of the specifications, in.
spectors, engineer, and the Board OF
Affairs with its eyes now well opened
and looking into matters in q business
way"
Will our Cincinnati contemporaries as
sure the people of Cincinnati that there
is granite enough under the earth near
Richmond to pave all the streets of all
the cities in the world? One geologis'
says that under this city the granite
bed is fifty thousand feet thick. Tha'
is high figure, but we think We are
not mistaken in using it. Anyhow
there are untold millions Of tons Of thi:
valuable rock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-09

vnep We Dsmesaliss the ssemeeh
49, .,ce.ses or imprudencs Id eating We
cannot hope 70 s;csp g the TSs m1cst TO-
10 ssst,on n,nst succumb to abuses OF
tbsi imporssnt junction. But snpposins
that been foolish snouss 70 sn.ss
p,e 'n9 %, 10 means The dyspeptic hss
univ o,J 20 20 two things to insure his ultimate
recovery First he should saop,Id an mae ss sish
vssu,a ritv ana perslstence Hostetters Sto-
mach Bitiers. The leading gastric inylgo.
rant OF the age. The multiiofim sym ~ az
ssndsnt disorders, biliousness. and constr
neiion. will assuredly cease 10 persecnte
The sufferer If the above advice ; st.enaea
that chronic Indigestion infiicts Will neglect
10 take advantage OF q remedy which, u
the most positive evidence OF the mealcai
profession and the public Is to be received
with due credepce. is an absolute speclnc
for the complaint ru,ihl"l@oe
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-09
A Loan for Charleston.

1t is scarcely worth while to discuss
the proposition made in Charleston that
Congress shall lend money to that city
10 rebuild her broken walls. The New
York Tribune well says that the propo-
sitiOD is more philanthropic than feast
bic, and adds:
"No such difficulties would beset the
path Of New York capitalists who might
decide to make the necessary advances.
And they could secure themselves as
did the capitalists who came to the
rescue Of ruined Chicago merchants In
1S7l-ls72.
"A great deal Of money finds its
way from Charleston to New York.
Upon no other northern city does she be-
stow as large share Of her patronage.
Would il not be becoming, therefore,
for the metropolis to give her lift that
would enable her to fight her way out
Of her present grisvous misfortuneG "
That is "business." Congressmsr
who regard the BLAIR bill as unconsti'
rational would never vote dollar to
Charleston as q loan. The Tribune
substitute is q practical, common-sense
suggestion, and in every respect credit
able to that journal. New York city's
capitalists could lend Charleston ten
millions Of dollars, and not miss it.
Miss it, Why it would be as good an
investment as they could make.
Nevertheless, let not Charleston rely
too much upon any scheme for borrow
ing in gross the money which 1t will b
actually necessary to expsnd in that city
bsiore hsr streets can be made to re
sume their wonted appearance. lie
her think Of Richmond, which in 1856
vas burned up from Main street to tn
river, and from Ninth street to belov
Fourteenth. Nay, all the bridge
crossing the river were burned. Ant
oil this ct time when al the currency
had become absolutely worthless, ant
there was not bank, nor . capitalist
nor . syndicate from which or whom
money could be borrowed. More
than that: The political condition
Of things cut US off from al
northern help, and even from northern
sympathy to . great extent. Strange
to say, cur people went to work at
once With will. though without money,
and soon had finer city than before.
All things are possible to him who be-
hevss 10 his destiny and works for them.
We say tbsss words to encourage
Charleston. Let the work Of getting
subscriptions 70 on. and that Of pro.
curing . large loan Be begun in hope. |
But 10 any event. there is every reason |
% expect that In short time Charles. |
op's people viii BE- buster than eysr
'sSors IN ths history Of that city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-09
Valuable Tobacco Statistics

Our readers will find in another COL
umn this morning valuable and ex.
haustive article on tobacco, its growth
and various classifications, according
to different grades and qualities pro-
duced in Virginia, North Carolina, and
West Virginia. 1t is the result OF
earnest and careful study and compila-
ton by Mr.. W. z. DIBRELL, one OF
the most conscientious and expert TO-
bacconists of the city, and will prove Of
great interest and value to the trade
and planters.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-09
lEAIHS.

BUTLFR.-Dled, at her residence. No.
s02 Bragg street. at ten minutes 10 II
O'Clock, September 9Th, FLOSSlE BELL
BUTLER; aged thirteen months.
Patience and love have done their best,
And now can do no more;
The bitterness OF death has past,
And all her sufierng's Ger
Funeral from st. Peters Cathedral
THURSDAY MORNING, September 9th
at 10 o'clock.
CLARKE-Died, September sth Instant
st q O'Clock a. NJ, after long and painful
illpess. NJ. ANDREW CLARKE, In the
nfty.fiTst year OF his age.
The funeral will take place from Union
Station Methodist Episcopal church THIS
(Thur.day) EVENING At 4 clock. Friends
OF the family are respectfully invited 10 at
tend without further notice.
Charlotte IN. c.. Norfolk (Na.), and Bal
timore (Md.) papers please copy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-09

uon OF 'e,seo'eoe pouhus oi AooV'
sMottled leaf.
In these eighteen counties plant-beds
also suffered, being badly hy-eaten.
The cutworm afterwards gave the
planter much trouble. As a conse-
quence the crop grew very irregulsrly.
Not more than GO per cent. of the usual
quantity Of commercial fertilizer was
used to stimulate growth. The plant
ing is estimated at rs per cent. Of an
average crop. The tobacco, as usual,
was largely planted on rich low
grounds and fat lands, more 80 than in
other sections, making dark manufac-
turing, as shippipg-leaf requires. the
strongest Of lands to make good crop.
1t now naturally follows that the heavy
rains and overfows did most Of its
damage here in June and July, and it
is estimated that one tenth Of this crop
was entirely destroyed from this cause.
The negroes and small tenants, too,
who, by low prices, have been dis
couraged in making their small crops,
have largely discontinued planting this
year.
With favorable weather and a late
frost the present indications are that
we shall have yield Of two thirds in
pounds, based on rs per cent. planted !;
and Of this two thirds, so far as can be
ascertained at this time, there will be a
goodly and usual proportion Of good to
fine leaf.
FLUE-CURED BRIGHTS.
The counties growing over 100000
pounds Of bright flue-cured tobacco
are
pOunds
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-09
THE TOBACCO CROP.
IRA yxAruars IN VIRGINIA, NORTH
caRoIINA. AND WEST VIRGINIA.
c,.,.,sea,ion Of the Counties According
10 Different Grades and Qualities Pro-
duced Tho 0utlook-interest-
ing Statistics.
(For the pispatch.l

(For the Dispatch.l
In commenting on the tobacco crops
Of virginia and North Carolina to
The intelligent and close reader It
has become an indispensable prerequi'
site that definite idea should be given
along with such reports Of the grades,
produced in the different sections Of
which reports are made, and partly TO
gil this neglected want this article has
been suggested, which though, for want
of moro perfect data, is not complete
vet it lie hoped will be read with inter-
est as . move in the right direction.
vfrginis.
There are three distinct types OF to-
bacco produced in Virginia--iirst,
dark manufacturing; second, dark ship
ping third, bright tobacco.
The counties growing dark msnufac'
turing and stemming tobacco and pro-
ducing over 100000 pounds by census
of 1880 are as follows:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-09
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-09

The culture Of tobacco since 1880
has been largely and constantly ex-
tended in these counties, and CONNER
cial fertilizers are more extensively
used every year.
The Censns-Ksports' Figures.
The United States census reports
give the crops Of these three States as
follows;