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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-04-28
FUTURE OF H0a fIcULTuRE.

Horticulture Is commanding the
serious study of thoughtful m N,
who see in the hasty, iIl-consid.r r.
ed action of many localities the
direct road ia disaster. Little
heed, heretofore, has been paid to
a prime cOnsideration-adapta-
bility of soil to the carrying capa-
city Of the product This plint is
receiving the careful study It's
Importance merits and will 60 far
towards determining the future
horticulture. That the compost
tlon OF the soil plays an Important
part in tuck farming cannot be
successfully contradicted. There
are few sections in the State bat
what can grow as prolitically as
Crystal Springs AL marketable
vegetables, but the facts attest
that but few localities possess tn,
peculiar soil which gives TO pro
ducts OF this vicinity the firmnes.
and carrying capacity which char
acterizes them. BY compare
tive study of the results obtaine1
elsewhere, under precisely The
same conditions of fertilization
and culture with the results OBJ
tanned here, the conclusion is ir
reslsIable that the conponents d
the soil must account Tor the diff
ference. In short. this fact ma
been established in our own com
munity-some lands grow peache
that will travel long distances auC
other land IL close proximity pro
duclng fruit that will not bea
transportation twenty-four hours
the variety being the same. |
this is true of lands Ia this sec
tion ls must be true Of other land
in other localities. This leads t.
the conclusion That successful
horticulture depends upon Gh
adaptation of the land to the pro
duct grown. This can bs deter
mined only by experiment, an
upon experiment depends th
future of the industry. The reck
less methods in vogue must nece'
sarily result in disaster. Loca
itios must FIST determine whs
can bs grown successfully. Thi
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-04-28

BY this system state could a,
once, in u single year, and ever
after send into every ignorant
family an amount Of nseful, pmc-
liclI, industrial education that
would be worth millions TO the
state aud people At cost Of ten
to twenty OF thir'y thousand dol,
lels u yenr. The cost to the state
Of the Hamilton trial, possibly
forty or fifty thousand dollars,
wuh $S0,010 OF 100000 lost by
the state on account of the pen
itea3nry debt which lmiIton
owes and viii never pay, would
keep up such a bureau of oduca-
ton for the poor Of Mississippi
elgal OF ten yaats, and might d.
Yeiop a Ia go amount OF talent
that otherwise IN " rem lina' gold
in the mountains, or pearls in the
bottom Of the ocean.- Dau' |
Daauctt in n. O. Picayune.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-04-28

did not give his reasons, but the
presumption is that he didn't want
to be struck by the Cleveland
cyolene.
A bill FOR the relief Of soldiers
and sailors who enlisted and SER
we'd in the army or navy during
the rebellion under assumed
names has been favorably report
ed by the House committee Oh
Military Affairs.
The Government Printing
Office investigation. which was
suspended short time ago on
account of the illness OF the
Chairman OF the House committee
on printing, has been lesumed.
M. Oates, the Alabama Rep
resenlative who led the iilibus-
terers in the recent fight against
the dlrcct-tnx bill, Is understood
to be ambitious of representing
his State IN the Senate.
Mr.. Allen, of Mississippi, is
making quite a reputation in thn
House as n quick ittcd and ready
lebater. lie gave II fina example
Of ais talent III that line OH Sat
urdaY, which was much enjoyed
by the members. His victim was
Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas, who had
started to addres the House on
the Indian appropriation bill but
who fionndered around, mixing up
the tariff and the slave trade and
mistaking he constitution of tho
Confederate States for the pl t.
form ci the democratic party.
Mr.. Allsn stood this as long as he
could and then pioceelei 10 make
the disconnected z gentleman from
Kansas u laughing stock. He
SAID Mr.. Perkius reminded him Of
the story Of two men, who when
travelling, slept in room with =
cupboard IN it. During the night
Que asked the other to look out of
the window and ses what kind of
day 1t as going 10 DO. Tie lat
Ter opened the glass door of the
cupb Jard and exclaimed, at i,
dark as hell and smells like
CHEESE Iustead of getting hi:
head out into tho daylight Of 1888,
the gentleman from Kansas hac
got his heal into the cupboard o
rebellion, where everything wai
dark md smclled Ike slavery
Nr. Allen invited him to discuss
the live issues presented by Tia,
. d, mocratic party into the oper
sunshine of to-day.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-04-28
COTTON PLANTING.

Judging from sales Of fertilizers,
a large crop of cotton will be
painted this year. We sincerely
hope there will not be cores
ponilng decrease in provision
crops. Provisions are a neces-
,ity; if not raised at home they
must be bought, and buying bring.
ia all the RISKS and huctuati ms of
trade. If war bieaks out in + l.
rope, cotton goes down and pro-
visions 90 up. The farmer who
raises cotton to buy provisions
sustains a double loss-,irst fron
d 'cllne in the price of cotto ., and
second from rise in provisions
ne suffers on4 loss only-viz. !:
Decline In price OF his cotton.
There IS an ,ther Consideration
which cannot be kept too con
stantly and prominently before
the farmers view, lo-wit: The
greai diiiculty of k epl4g the s,i'
fIom being washed away, or of
conserving lis fertility under con
tinuous, clean cotton culture.
Thorough tetracing and level cul-
ture alone can apploXima ely ob
viate the first, and heavy manur-
ing tie second. In this respect,
sound farm economy calls loud
iy for a judlcious rotation Of crops
and resting OF Iaud. Even if 1t
costs as much to raise provisions
as 10 buy them, there would be a
genuine economy in raising them,
on account Of the good done the
land, by the rotation of crops in
cident thereto. The first step
towards increasing the fertility OF
soils is to fill them with humus,
and this cannot be done under
continuous cotton culture. Let
the reader consider we'll, whether
even at this late day. it is not his
true interest to divert a palt of
the land he had set apart for cot
ton to other crops. Sorghum,
kaffir corn, peas, groundpaas, and
forage corn, do not call for rows
OF greater width than cotton, and
could readily be plan ell on land
prepared Tor it, Harrowsl level,
a part might wei! be used fol
iuislng crabgraSs hay. A larger
sweet potato crop II ight come ii
for share. The pressure OF
stock would be decreased if the
area in cotton was diminished
and the labor bill decidedly re.
duced. Would it not make th,
ye9r's work more pleasant and
profitable all round2 Wouldu'l
every thing work little smoother
II DR.. w. L. Jones in At anti
Constitution.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-04-28
MAGNOLIA, MISSISSIPPI. SATURDAY, APRIL %, 1885

lone, it must gro exclus ively
the ptolu lis adapted 10 the soil
and none other. A pursuit OF
this course will result in different
localities growing the fruits and
vegetables best suited TO each.
Under such c IN lItipns Vt is posi-
BILE for horticuitnce 10 become an
important aud profitable auxilary
The indlscrimina.o ID 'thods en-
p Dyed now can result only in
disaster, rum and disgust. 1t
has been determ nel her', after
twelve years of experimentation,
that the strawberry, the tomato
and the peac are best adapted to
this sol What tie present OK
perimcnts will develop wlth
respect to the new vari ties Of
plans and pears can be c1njett-
ureI only. 1t Is an actual fact
that Crystal S,rlngs is on the ex-
tire me Sou herumo SC latitade
where TIE strawberry can be
grown with the reIulsl carrying
capacity. Our tomatoes arr f.
nous for their u 'excelicd quality
an.l flavor add d to their splendid
eize. Tas vegetable is rapidly
b coming the stapl, ho,ti ulturaI
crop, as lhe one thousand acres
here attest. Many are making
experiment vita sugar corn and
melons which are being closely
watched. If it is discovered that
these products can be grown to
possess the requisi qualities they
will re aided to the list. rhe
Meteor predicts, however, that
the strawberry, the tomato aad
tue peach Will become in the
fuiure the leading proIacts, and
remain such tc the exclusion of
others.-[Crystal Springs Meteor.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-04-28
THE NEGRO HAD BETTER STAY
WHERE He IS.

1t is reported that large num-
Der of S called agents are at work
in the Southern States. Their
object is to persuade the colored
people that they can make their
everlasting fortune by emlgrating
70 Brazil. The most remarkable
yarns are told Of big crops, big
wagrs and big money generally.
1t won't work through. The
negro is not as simple as some
folks take him to be. He has
heard If the old adage. "Out of
the frying pan Into the fire." and
has altogether too much sense to
make himself an illustration Of it.
OF course there IS a good deal
of poverty among the blacks of
the South. Still we venture to
say that no three or four millions
of people In their peculiar clrcum-
stances eyor did so much in twenty
years to better their surroundings
| Nothing could be more de-
pressing than the condition in
which they found themselves at
the end Of The war. 1t seemed
impossible, even to the people
Of the North, for them to-
get any grip on American life
/ and ambition for at the least a
couple Of generations. But they
have made steady and, IN many
instances, remarkable progress.
The money they haye saved, the
thrift they have manifested, the
celebrity with which they have
fitted themselves to the circum-
stances, are clear proofs that
time will make all things straight
The Brazil scheme is a ,lelusion
and a snare. 1t is spider and
a fly arrangement, and the color
ed man can make more cash and
vastly make moie progress by
sticking to his home than by the
most promising exodus that ever
appeared to his Imagination. -
, | { Atlanta Constitution.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-04-28
our FIFTEEN GREAT INVENTIONS

Tho fifteen great American
inventions Of worldwide adoption
are; (1) the cotton gn; (2)
the plauing machine; (3) the
grass mower and reaper; ~ the
rotary printing prsss; (5) nava-
cation by steam; C. the hot air
engine; ~ the sewing machine ;
(8) the india rubber industry /;
CO. the machine manufacture Of
horseshoes; (l0) the sand blast
for carving; (11) the eccentric
lath; (l2) the grain elevator
(I3) artificial ice making en- Q
large scale; (l4) the electric mag
net and its practical application
(l5) the telephone.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-04-28
oHLAP EDUoATIoN foa TAE pooa

Our country and Europe arr
full Of colleges, universities and
high schools for the beneli OF the
rich and those who have plenty of
money, for the parpose of furnish
ing the country with mole law
yers, states uen, doctors, profes-
sional and ltorary charac efs, ETC.,
but how are the poor and ignoran.
provided for? Look at our
census stati,tics and see the state
ment Of persons to the number Of
millions in the Upited States of
school age ard above, of both
sexes. who cannot read or write -
3,0l9,c00 whites, 81 per cent,
1920, 900 colored, 20 per cent.
There seems to be great gulf
between them, AMI educational
facilities that the law makers can
not or do not pass.
MANY of the best statesmen
lawyers and buslaess men OF our
large cities were bora on farms,
aud worked their way up
10 fame and wealth through great
difficulties. Many of them tau yht
school to raise means to pay thetl
college expenses. And thousand.
Of others among poor farmers
sons and daughters would doubt
less have reached fortune and
fame if they had been blessed
with educational facilities in early
life.
The common public country
school is verv defective aud fail
to give much of the kind Of ia
struction most needed by he poor
This "read, write and cipher
system, aud memorizing rules il
grammar and arithmetic, ant
learnlng how to spell hard words
are all dull music ard moi at al
inspiring to the poor and ignofan
school children. IL is better thar
no education at all, but somethin.
more is needed to excite a love 0
books and knowledge and progress
Newspapers are now becoming
to great extent family school
masters. And a family may hay
Il dozen of these teachers in th
/.
! family, teaching father, mothe
and sons and daughters Mt an ex
J pense Of $40 to $40 a year, r,and n
cost for boarding and lodgIn
} this corps of professors Whl
| We wish to say here is that ever
, staae legislature should establish
r bureau of Intelligence for th
poor, and that bureau should b
charged with furnishing ever
: poor family ia the stare with a
! least one newspaper filed wit
} useful intelligence adapted to th
/ wants of such families If mos
2 OF the family cannot read, hav
: one or two who can read the news
: paper to the family. And have
/ compulsory law, as they have J
9 Germany and some other cour
: tries, compelling parents an
: guardians 10 sead children
+ sch ,ol uoti they learn to s'rea
t write and ciphsr,7 which Edwal
> Everett called good edacatlol
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-04-28

lpSllOIh, IO-HhOIION, DtIOre tne
surrender. We must garland the
graves of our fallen braves"
Was this an emotion, or was it
an inspiration?
The hearts of the Southern
women were brimming with patrl-
otism.
Miss Landon seized scrap Of
old time stained Confederate
paper and hastily wrote, with a
snort pencil, an appeal to the
women ofthe South to
"Gnrland tine graves
OF our fallen braves"
With this the courier ran down
to the Office of the Mississppian.
I he press closed at 12-it was
1l5, so that 1t reached there in
time for insertion. Perhaps there
is a copy of that paper somewhere
in existence.
On the morning Of that first
Decoration, Miss Landon frose
ea:ly and unattended. went forth
with basket of flowers. She
strewed them in the wild grass on
nameiess grave 1t was in the
suburbs, beneath elump OF trees.
ON gently sloping hillside. That
soldier had been killed in the
bombardment of Jackson, aud his
grave was the first Confederate
grave decorated, after the manner
of the custom which followed,
both North and South. The exact
spot is not designated by the
writer, but doubtless those trees
still shade the spot, where,
"Over the lilies there tilat wave,
And, weep above naneless grave.
After this beautiful tribute to
the unknown dead, Miss Landon,
accompanied by u number of other
ladies aud childrea, wended her
way, tlower-laden, to the ceme-
terry and garlanded the graves of
those brave men whose remains
had been brought back from the
bloody battle-iolds of Virginia.
A mournful band of women and
children were these first decora-
tols. Before the second decora-
tion say rolled rouEd one of these
sweet little girls hal been LAID
among the soldier dead and re-
ceived those tributes Of affection,
which tho year before she so
lovingly bestowed upon others.
Columbus was next to adopt the
custom. Then followed Selma and
Montgomery.
On Decoration Day, 1866 and
1867, all business houses were
closed, and services were held in
the churche,. The people went
en- rnasse to the cemeteries. On
the first Memorial Day, April 26,
1865, there was so much trouble,
dire disaster staring the people il
The face, that but few could leave
their homes to go to the cemetery
To sum the matter up, 1t ha:
been twenty-five years since the
Memorial Dav was instituted, moi
l9 (nlneteen) as has been stated
Ii was done at Jackson, Miss, BY
the now California writer ant
artist, Sue Laudon Vaughan, no
at Washington by Gen. John A
Logan.
Yet the following has gone or
record at the North:
"Geo. John A. Logan origin,
| ated the custom ia 1867 and ii
1868, crystalized it into tn,
national festivals it has become
and which has rendered the da,
second only to the Sabbath in tn
hearts of all patriotic people
BY an official degree entitled:
General orders No. IL, issue,
1 May 9Th, 1865, from the head
quarters of the Grand Army a
Washington" Sallie B. Nor
gan in State Ledger.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-04-28

This Miii is nearpr TO stations en- the rlA-
neis Central u r. south Of Canton. thsn any
other on sill, II can therefors. leiiver
Aeal AZ less cot than otfsr n.ils. Write
fys .iesa esa SATISFY sopsaalf.
decios7 5m
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-04-28

Mrs. A. Threefoot, a leading
Jewish lady Of Meridian, drop
ped dead on The 4th instant from
heast diseasc. just % size ascae
from her table 70 leaye tue dln-
slg-roon.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-04-28

Transient ads will he charged for at the rate of
10 cents per line, first insertion, and cents each
additional insertion.
ia An advertising IS due when inserted unless
otherwise specially agreed.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-04-28

The Republicans members Of
the committee to investigate the
recent Jackson election have de-
cided to set with closed doors.
Evarts and Wilson out-votipg
Pagh on the proposition.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1888-04-28
THE GAZETTE,

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, sa.oo PER YEAR.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-15
lure For PIles

The Best GrOcers Keep 1t.
Sperry's flour. Price 81. so per sack,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-15

Ask Your Grocer for 1t.
Sperry's flour. Price $1.6O per sack.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-15
PERSONALS.

Mr.. G. R. Smith, of Chicago, is at the
Hollenbeck.
Mrs. Judge Silent will go to San Fran
cisco to-day.
Hon. L. j. Rose went to San Francisco
yesterday morning.
Major w. H. Bonsall left for the north
on last nights train.
Mrs. Senator Jones and family will ar
rive at Santa Monica tomorrow.
Mr.. P. Ford, a lumber dealer oi
Omaha, Neb., is at the Hoffman.
The Hon. ]. H. Hollister is in the city
on visit to his sister, Mrs. Banning.
Mr.. ]. E. Belle. of New York, is visit
ing the city, and is at the Hollenbeck.
Colonel H. Bruce and A. w. Horn and
family, of Kansas City, are at the Nadeau
Mrs. G. Hall, of San Francisco, is
spending few days here and is at the
Hoffman.
Mr.. WI. Bell, OF Mcpherson, KS, is
spending the winter here, and is at the
Hollenbeck.
Colonel T. Masac, was am ong the pas
sengers on the noon train to San Fran
cisco yesterday.
Mr.. J. A. Lampsing and daughter, o.
Leadville, are visiting the city and are
at the Hoffman.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Winder, ot
Raleigh, N. c., are visiting Los Angeles
and are at the Nadeau.
Rev. Horatio Stebbins, of the Unitar-
ian Church, San Francisco, and Mr.
Charles A. Murdock, are at the Nadeau
Mr.. r. Farquhar, formerly connected
with the Tribune staff, returned yester
day from San Francisco, where he has
been passing the last two months.
Colonel G. HI. Pratt, the indefatigable
advance agent for the Emma Abbott
Company, is in the city making arrange.
ments for the big feast of music that he
heralds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norvell, who are about
to sail for China as Baptist missionaries
will be present and participate in the
services at the First Baptist Church, col,
ner of Fort and Sixth streets, tomorrow
evening.
Mr.. Lyman Elmore, Of Denver, rich
mining man, is at the Depot Hetel. He
is taking look at Los Angeles to see
how it compares with the European re.
sorts, which he has recently been visit.
ing for pleasure.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-15
Examination Of Teachers.

Notice is hereby given that an examine
ton of teachers will be held by the County
Board of Education in the Assembly Room
of the Normal School Building. corner of
Fifth street and Grand avenue, Los Angeles
City, commencing Monday, December 81,
throughout the week. All applicants for
certificates must be present at the COM
mencement of the examination. AL teach
ers now holding temporary certificates,
and all applicants for renewal of certificates,
must file their applications and testimonials
Of successful teaching with the Secretary of
the Board. on or before December 81. 1888.
Wv. SEAMAN. Secretary.
d14j ja1
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-15

Setting aside the question whether the
late election went right or wrong, we are
moved now to ask, is it not shame that
it should only be won after the expendi-
ture Of millions OF money, that the hero
of the victory should be the man who
best knew how to do the spending so as
to make it effective; that the party that
failed should be taunted with their want
of skill in this kind of work? Is this to
continue and become chronic in our elec-
tions, or cannot both parties agree upon
some method to prevent it?-[Boston
Herald, Ind,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-15
NEWS NOTES.

Lee Sing, an insane Chinaman, was
brought to the County Jail yesterday.
John Davis, Pomona "vag," is stay.
ing in town for ten days at the County
Jail.
The Sons OF St. George will hold one
of their pleasant socials on Tuesday
evening next.
Philip Martin disturbed the peace OF
Pomona and is now at the County Jail
for fifteen days.
James Edwards was sent down from
Lancaster yesterday to serve ten days for
malicious mischief.
The Iroquois Club will hold meeting
on Tuesday night for the cleo ion OF Off
GERS for the ensuing term. A full attend
ance is requested.
A deed belonging to Mrs. Laura v.
Brown was picked up on the street yes
awaiting an owner.
Officers Gates and Lee caught Wong
Hang running lottery game yesterday
afternoon on Los Angeles street, and ar
rested and brought him to the Police
Station.
Transfers of real estate yesterday
amounted to 1906, and were 81 in
number. Of these 25 we're for more
than 81 900 each, and IL were for NOM
inal considerations.
Four vags who had just got through
serving their time at the County Jail
were arrested yesterday afternoon at the
Southern Pacific depot and were brought
to the Police Station.
The faro players who were captured
last Monday night at 265 North Main
street, were arraigned yesterday in JUS
tice Austih's court and pleaded not
guilty. They will be tried next Monday.
The case against Creciat, the owner of
the East Los Angeles planning mill, who
was charged with maintaining a nuis-
ance, was tried before Justice King and
q Jury yesterday. Creciat was found not
guilty and the mill will continue run
ming.
The Southern Pacific record of the
recent rainfall shows l .15 inches. The
Signal Service guage measured LA
inches, and that of the German Fruit
Company registered LOS inches. The
guage at Mr.. G. W. Burton's on Bunker
Hill avenue registered 1.OS inches.
How Ching, who tried to shoot another
Chinaman day before yesterday, was ar
raigned in Justice Austin's Court yester-
day and pleaded not guilty. He will be
examined on the charge of assault to
commit murder on the 2lst If December,
bail being fixed at So, 900.
George Swipes was sent up from San
Pedro yesterday to serve eight days in
the County Jail for having committed
petit larceny. When his time is up on
this charge he will be rearrested on
new charge for having participated with
John Mcguire in an effort to burn down
the San Pedro jail.
Frank Hart, Willie Lee and Willie
Welch, the three young thieves who were
caught stealing handkerchiefs in Chi.
nese store, were re-arraigned before JUS
,tice Austin yesterday and changed their
pleadings from not guilty to guilty. They
were released without bail until Decem-
Der 18th, which is delicate way OF in
sinuating that they had better leave
town.
There was small blaze yesterday
afternoon about 5 o'clock on the corner
Of vignes and First streets, which
brought out the department and lit up
the skies for few minutes. 1t was
small one-story wooden building, used us
q fruit store. Before the department ar
rived on the scene the building was al
most entirely consumed The loss was
rt,-.,k t0oo
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-15

Young Widow (tearfully)-"Yes, l
loved my husband, but cannot stand
this cheerless life, and l must marry
again" Friend-"You are in comforta-
BILE circumstances, with plenty of serv-
ants and" "Servantsl Yet, that's
just it, my friend, can't go on keeping
house and squabbling with servants
without a husband to tell my troubles
to. ~ Philadelphia Record.