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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-01-02
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
No Crop Equals the Sweet Potato for
New Ground.

There is no crop SO servicable on new
ground as sweet potatoes. A vast guam
tity of trash may be worked into the beds
If it be done q sufficient time before plant
ing. 1t is time now to start preparations
for next summers crop. Supposing the
grubbing done and the trees girdled, the
old logs and palmetto roots removed, be-
gin by tearing up the ground with bull
tongue, furnished with good stiff
coulter, running both ways very close,
then drag thoroughly and leave a few
weeks to settle. Now put i'll good
turning plow, after which leave the
ground rough until spring, when an oc-
,casional narrowing will be most useful,
breaking up and disturbing the trash.
This process tends to compost the lover
sol, and makes it much more letentive
of moisture. Burn nothing; cast OF or
pie roots and logs, and burn what must
be dispo el of after scoOters, so fires may
not run; no matter how heavy the grass
and small growth may be, let it go into
the soil and help make a soil. Should
the wild growth be light, SOW COW peas
early as possible, say March 1st, and
some weeks before planting bed the land,
turning in the peas. But this must be
done in time: it will not do to ridge to-
OCy OuEuIlS III ot AlGu>o VI E9uCCU-Oht AAee
terial and plant at once, for the fermenta-
tion of quantities Of green stuff is hurtful
to tender roots, and the vines, no matter
what you may do or how favorable the
weather may be, will stand still or die
outright.
The sweet potato is a hearty feeder, and
taking root as it does, at all points, it
gets away with great amount Of rub
lbish. By this plan soil is made, while
lby the system Of raking with a fine -ooth
tcomb and burning everything that can
be burned, one is destroyed, at least the
first step is taken to that end. But it
must be remembered that SO great a
feeder has no business i'll the grove. To
reduce rough land and render coarse ma
terial fine, it exceeds any crop, but is not
calculated to follow itseh without sys-
tematic fertilizing, since it occupies the
land nearly all the growing season. SO
if the object in view is to fit the land for a
grove, only one crop should be allowed.
NV idea is that where land is to be used
for grove or orchard, this crop should be
used once to reduce the trash, or, as it is
expressed, sweeten the soil, and after
trees are planted, some other crop; a few
rows of rice or peanuts, something that
has limits to it's ambition. The same
qualities that make it SO good crop as
a preparation, render it about the
meanesf one to continue the use OF when
the trees are once planted.
D. r. PILsBRY.
Sanford, Fla, Dec. 27, 1888.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-01-02

brood sows sufficient Tor his wants. Ihls
year with four plows he has twenty eight
ba7 7es Of cotton, twelve hundred bushels
of corn, sweet potatoes and ground-peas
without measure, and cane to make ten
or twelve barrels of syrup. He makes his
own rice, and some to spare or feed to his
stock. He has added to, and furnished
his house nicely, bought a piano, and
pays a lady q good salary to teach his
children at home, as he is not convenient
to a good school. When this man says,
'"There is no money in farming" think
he is hard to satisfy. A young man who
was present reiterated the assertion,
''There is no money in farming" / asked
for his crop report, and he ans
Wered, that with two ploWs he had
eight hundred bushels OF corn, and
twelve bales of cotton, a fair crop
Of sweet potatoes, ground peas and
chufas to satten his meat He did not
plant sugar-cane, as he failed to secure
seed. Another who runs ten plows, has
fifty-fve bales Of cotton packed, with a
remnant of several bales to gin, two
thousand bushels OF corn housed, sixty
acres in ground-peas, and sixty live hogs
turned On them, five acres in sugar-cane,
that it is thought will make from fifty to
sixty barrels Of syrup. He thinks farm
ing s. ] give these examples OF those
whose crops and plow-force happen to
cone under my observation, in the exact
amounts. Men usually forget that
money paid out for lan1, stock and i'm
provements on their farms, is SO much
property acquired and is value received
for it, The family support is great
item. Many suppose because they do not
have cash enough to bay all they want
and make considerable deposits in bank
they are making no money, while the
truth is, if they had the money'in in bank
they would dra it out to buy more land
and mules and increase their acreage.
But all men a1e not as good managers as
these men, en- ! all are nOtsO Industrious.
Some are SO very neat and systematic
that in pursuit of neatness and system
they lei the eightier matters of the hour
90 by and lose much valuable time.
Others are SO anting in these virtues
that all about them is at loose ends, and
work cannot be done at the proper time,
nor in thorough manner, for lack of
forethought in being ready to perform
| thelabor hen tits required. Fortunate,
! indeed, is the man who observes a happy
medium, for to him, Nth industry and
sound Judgment, success is assured, and
farming pays. There is another class
who neglect the homemade fertilizers
and depend only on the market. As this
| is bought on time and there is always a
contingency, the price is high and often the
article is orthless Such farming does
not pay, except in disappointment, debt
and vexation of spirit. Ii our farmers
would pay more attention tocomposting
what they can at home, and nI q
spEead their comnQfstt money, fe xer mort
/ cages, less labor and more profit
JIG. +.
Mariana. Fla, De-. 27, 1885,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14
Novel W cdiiaG.

A novel welding in Richmond col
orcl socic.y took place IL, tie chn'c"
%. IL V. Jrhn Jasper. tie fenoua at
tLor of "De snA 20 Mo,e' theory.
The bride wai,o' & Tie pu'ri'. ahlc
ten virgins " til their lamps burning
went down the ai'se 20 meet The
srootu who stood a. lie do1r. As
they walked the lamps of five foolish
virgins went ont, wheTcupOn they
wee suramarlly expelled from the
balidiuy, and were forced 10 stand
on tAc pavement outside during the
entire ceremony. Tnis was, Of
course, according TO the programme.
Then the FIVE wise virgins, whose
lamps were burning brightly, escort
ed the groom up the aisle, where he
was met by the bride while the choir
sang, Behold. the bridegroom com
eth Leaks7ille c. tte.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14
STATE DIRECTORY,

Daniel G Fowle, Of Wake coont!
Governor salary $4,000.
Thomss NJ. Holt, Of Alamanct
county. Lieutenant-Governor and
Pre- silent Of the Senate.
william l., Saunders, Of Wake
county, Secretary Of State; salar,
$4,000.
George W, Sanderlin. Of Wayne
county, Auditor salary $1,000.
Donald w. Balm, of Wake county
Treasurer salary $4,000,
Sidney n. Finger, OF Catawb'
.on,ty Superintendent Of Public
instruction salary $1,000.
Iheo. F. Davidson, Of Buncomb'
county, Attorney-General; salarl
41O90 and Reporter to Supreme
Court salary $1,000.
James d. Glenn, OF Guilforf
county, Adjutant General; sslsr,
$500.
&c. Birdsong of Wake county
State Librarian; salary $3.50.
ID. Boushall, OF Camden county
Chief clerk to Auditor; salary
$1,000.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14
.Tcn: Davis on Race Conflicts

In n personal letter to Sidney
Root, Jefferson Davis alludcs 10 the
so called race trouble in Mississippi
as follows:
The tendency to change seems To
grow upon the negrces with the in
diligence Of th-iC eight TO l,aye at
e i'll. The accounts Of riots in this
State have been greatly exaggerated.
Though it may seem singular, it is
true that race coofcts generally oc-
cur where the negroes are few com
pared with The whites, and the per-
sonal association much closer than
on the plantations. On our island
We have 500 or coo blacks, and Gay
ten or dozen whites-there has
never been O disturbance among
them. We, for several years, had q
negro magistrate. lie has LOW gone
away but before his departure a
wll!-behaved, sober young man de>
featcd the negro in the laet election
contest, which, st least, shows that
the negroes arc willing to trust a
white man."-Ex.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14
What EExnvc Seen.

saw a mother give wine to her boy
The ram drops fall and fail;
The pIi ie Of his parents, household JOY,
mothers blessing her all.
| saw the check Of the youth grow red
The rain fall over :he lea,
The light of his eye shown like jewels,
they said,
1t spoke OF ruin to me.
saw the youth drink again and again
The rain falls heavily and fast,
sawthe mothers brow furrowed with
pain,
She was reaping her harvest at last.
saw the youth 60 staggering by
The Iain drops beat and beat,
Dull WIS the light Of his beautiful eye,
I saw him fall IN the street.
heard the rsbble cry shame! oh, shame
The rain drops sob and sob, .,
l heard the drunkarlS once honored name
Shout ID aloud by the mob.
| saw the youth carried home to his door
The rain drops sob and SIGH;
Saw the friends shan him who sougt him
before
Saw him sink lower and die.
saw the stone that bore only lis name
The rain droEs chatter and rave,
[ saw the mother with sorrow and shame.
Bowed to the brink of the grave.
Ella W heeler.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14
Gave Himself Away.

How did I get this black eye?"
repeated the drummer as he buck
led The straps to his sachel. well i,
| tried eo be smart
"IIOW!'
vas at Seymour, Inl., anil in n
Lnrry to get my railroad ticket. SO
was another clap. The ticket sell
er was slow, lazy AMI impudcnt.
The othcr man pulled his gun showed
Il ;n.o the window and got his tick
ct ten seconds later. l. was hin.
for ne ="
"Aua you accepts1 IT,
u did. | shOYed my revolver iu-
to the window and gave the ticket
man quarter Of a minute to get me
q pasteboard."
And be junped?"
ole did-jumped ont Of his Office
and broke nc in two over 8 baggage
truck. He's got r-y revolver yet"
"But how di] it happen 10 work
in one case and fail in ahother?"
"Oh, | couldn't keep my voice
from trembling. and then | didn't
have tong hair and buffalo overcuat.
lie got right oato me for q fake. =
Dotroi. Frc4 Press.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14
E:l~ s;stiy- ?7.t-i &.saic.

This m.i-:onc # Eu l.t7s is III
qUcstion.5iy genuine one. Il was
found in the 'Hr.ht" Of deer that
was killed IN the mountains, and is
Of very peculiar formation, being
ego shaped. 1t is composed Of po-
rous layers. $ me time ago the out
side layer was broken, and it fell OFT
like the shell Of a buckeye. The
stone has been applied to hundreds
of bites ami cool results have al
ways followel After it drops from
a wound, it is boiled in uilk, and the
milk becomes greea. Butler has re-
fused IN offer Of 500 for 1t. This
stone j. beginning to attract the at ,
tention OF scie0 lists aud medical
men. It Is claimed that it will cure
q snake bite without the all 0f whis-
key.-The Charlotte NeW7.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14
RrpREsrHTATIoN IN CONGRESS-.

Senate .-Zebnlon B. Vance, o.
Buncomne term expires March 4th
1891; Matt. ". Ransom. OF North
ampton term expires March 4th
1889.
House Of Representotires-Firs'
District, T. G. Skinner, Dem; Sc
cond District, II. + Chestham, (col.,,
Rep; Third Distrlct, Chas. "
McClammy, Dem. Fourth District
y. II. Bum, Dem Fifth District
J. NJ. Brewer, Rep; Sixth District
Alfred Rowland. Dem; Seycnt:
District, John S. Henderson, Rep.
Eighth District, w. II. II. Cowies
Dem. Ninth District, e. G. ENart
R.D
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14
FLAW PICKER" NETTLES YOUNG
AMERICAS" WELL.
Shelby Ne,c Erd.)

| am prosecuted more than any.
pody and I'll be 2oldarned if I'll
submit to it. Now, If would pull ii
neal bag over my head aad ram my
.ars full cf cotton and spile the oil
'actory nerves Of my nose then per
lsps | could get along paaceful and
ny nerves might not be evtryisst
nglY tore ana lacerated. It's in
onYenient to 60 TO all this trouble
md hope msy be quartcfed and
stuck up on high POLE If l don't
make some of these fellows howl vet
if they persist in being unmiti5ated
luis.nccs and don't hush their hig
talkin.
| hear that quite q nuuber of peo
pie We're indignant with me becluse
hey found my letter to Clarency
very tame. Disappointment is ju<t
what they deserved. Probably they
rould have enjoyeI the piece better
If they had subscribed for the paper
and paid their subscri ptions like
white men. Besiies, l want 1t dis
| .inctly understood that I'm not
writln to please people and if they
don't like what | write, or haven't
got sense enough to SEC the point in
what | say, let 'em qnjt dead beat>
ing the paper and stop reading IT..
If | want to write sympathetic
letter and be calm ami serene, am
going to do it sn;l its none of their
dad -shrivelled business, that's all.
hear that Mr.. Windy Bag and
Squire Goody GoOdy and DR.. Licke'
Guzz.er and one or two other ball
fees have offered to wager their
seedy louse caps and their slick
trousers and five dollar bills that
belong to somebody else that "Flaw
Picker" hasn't got money enongh to
pay his debts. Now these lunatic 3
meant that as an inau,t, bat need
not take 1t as such. For knew lots
Of good men whose wheng leathcr
they are not worthy to unite, who
cant pay their debts and it's just
because such hlab mouths as these
have humbugged them out OF their
cash. | advise these Vanderbilts
and almig hty dodrotted prompt ~
debt set lers to take better care of
their iinsy old duds for if they arc
took mp on their het, they will lose
the last rotten rag they've got. I've
uOt only got the stuff to pay my
debts hut l actually do pay 'em and
don't cheat people and | don't buy
votes and | don't tell lies and don't
drink cker behind the door and
don't act the strPaked liver hvpOcrit.
TIE sutj CT Of my text this week
will be the Young Americas and the
Old Americas The Young Americas
arc as numerous az tiies ,,nl as pesti-
ferrous as llea-. They have lot Of
traits in common. the most conspicu-
ous Of which is The awful abundance
Of internal mean traits and the tecri>
hle detiahicncy Of good ones.
Who sNa[g.reth about the streets
on Sunday and loafcth on the corner
to see the girls go by? The Ioung
America.
Who spcndeth his last nick for a
smnketett and s;rTttc;h along !4c
sidewalk smoking big as watchl
Young America.
Who standcth with stiff legs and
his fee Wide apart, his hands in his
pockets and trying to Say the power
I ful smart thing? The lousy Young
America.
Who csteemeth himself the boss
dog in the kenncll the ball of the
woods and the cock Of the walk
The yallcr dog Of Young America
| Who aaoreth the 1slkin red noset
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14
SUPREME Court.

William n. II Smith. Of Wake
Chief Justice. A. S. Merrimen, OF
Wake, J. j. Davis, of Franklin,
James f. Shepherd, of Beaufort, a
c. Avery, of Burke, Associate jus
ticcs. Salaries of Chief Justice anG
Associate Justices each $4,000.
Supreme Court meets in Ralelgl
on the first Monday in February and
last Monday in September.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14

I talkin about the good OH days Of
! economy when 'bscker was cheap
and l.cAer plentiful anil calico was
high and brown jelus was scarce,
when tie grown folks went to meet,
IN bare footed snl With their coats
off and the Young uns Rent in tAei-
skirt tails and they call these tae
hslcyon days OF yore. They get mad
and rare because socletY calls upon
them to come out Of these old savage
castOms and tomrUolcries. Now
there amt no sense in their way OF
doin. They ou2ht 20 understand
that this here life ia q race sud We
are the horses. They ran pretty
well when they were in their prime,
bet now some Of them are wind
broke. SOM have got the swiuney,
sOma have got the distamper, some
the blind staggers an are were out.
that's all. The great fault | fl 4
with you, O!d Americs, IA that you
imagine You really are up III the
race AMI you give the younger fell
lows the d.stredit Of having no
sense. You are too higgcty and
need singing oqt.
/ have IN mind an ancient land
mark who is famlliarl} known as
Old Dem. l suppose Dem ia a short
way Of saying demUOAn. This old
America holds to bygoAe dead and
rotten notions like q possom to a
perslmmon tree. just let him pat
on that ''dagge" red lined overcoat
apd stuff q whole twist Of tobacco liz
his "daggcd' fly trap ana let him
manufacture good supply of steam
ard then get into one Of lis weavin
ways aud YOU will hear some of the
mustiest and startlinlst fogy isms
that ever was gnawcd By the tooth
Of time.
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14
GOyERNOR's COUNCIL.

Secretary OF State, Auditor, Treas
urcr and Supt. Pub. Instruction,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14

On arriving at the house, winch
they lad securely locked before
leaving, they fonn the house hrok-
Ell Open aud pillaEcd.
Leno.r To.tr; On Tuesday even
ing of last week while Mr. Elkauah
Steele vas driving 4 COW lie hap
pencd TO m accldcnt which proved
fatal. lie was riding AM while
trying 10 head the COW she ran
under MS horse, throwing Inn down,
tie horse falnng on Mr.. steele
lie lay UNCONSCIOUS for several days
ana died last Sunday.
Wilson Mirror: Besides the ac
tjVity orour enterpriSing merchants
who by tie way. with few con
S2ic ols exceptions. seem not II
care for publicity through the pa
pcrs) there are important and town
building enterprises here wh CD do
much for the material advancement
of cur tDwr. FIRST in Importance
Is the corporation known "A "Wil-
son Cotton Mills" giving employ,
ment 10 a large number Of opera
tives, feed ng more than FIVE huns
dred men, women and children.
Next, is The establishment OF Hack
ncy Bros, the largest carriage
manufactory in the State. the
buildings covering nearly quarter
OF an acre Of land, fronting the
Briggs Hotel, three stories high, of
brick; machinery run by n fifty
horsepower steam cngiac; giving
employment to 30 operatives, feed
lug over two hundred men, women
ana children.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Governor, Lieute nant-Governor
Secretary of State, Treasurer. And
iior. Supt. Pub. Instruction, and
Attorney General.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14

viii \. Daniel, County Supt,
Pubic Schools.
w. L. Parker, County Treasurer.
B.I. Allsbrook Sheriff.
l.. Vinson, Register of Deeds.
J. T. Gregory, Clerk Superior
Court.
". b. Whitehead, Coroner,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14

BOARD OF COMNISSIONERs.
Dr.. ". r. Wood, Chairman; w. +.
Bowers. Sterling johnson, III. ).
Pope, ]. II. Whitaker.
W. A. Dunn, County Attorney.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14

INFEE1oR CorrT -Thos. n. Hill.
Judge; F.. T.. Lyman and ). 5. Nor
man, Associate Justicea.
:. NJ. Gary. Clerk Of Inferior
C0u-t.
}. II. Grizz ard, County Solicitor.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14

TIME FOR HOLDING SUPERIOR
C0URT-March 4th, May l3:h, Nor.
lIth.
March an6 November Courts are
for civil cases only except Jail cases.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14

GoldsDoro Arg,ss: The pcrpetra-
ton of a very boI0 housc- breaking
is reported to us from Fork town
ship Wednesday afternoon ty a
white man returning home from this
city with mule and cart loaded with
white meat and known TO reside in
Johnston county. Mr.. Ed. Guriey
and his wife had been down on the
farm where some hands were work
ing and on coming into the road
thoy saw the man in question drive
OF from their house and Mr.. GuCley
recognized him in the distance.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14
TalifaX County Directory.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Huute-T. L. Emry.
House--W. II. Anthony, 7. II
Taylor.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14

A, Wbi'e, Mayor. &. ". Dunn :,
Town Constable.
Towx COHnIIsSIoNEEs-- !. Saw
ageR II. Smith, Jr., d.. Il. III,
Johnson, y. a. Dunn.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14

Scotland Ncck--ToWn Directory.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14

Lexington Disputc5: Judge
Brown makes very favorable i'm
preston on the citizens of David>
son. His charge to the grand jury,
though somewhat ont of the usual
line, was an improvement in that
respect, as it informed the Jurors
on some points in regard to which
many grand .inries have been left
IN ignorance.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14

CHURCHES.
Episcopal, Rev. Walter Smith
Rector.
Baptist, Rc7.J. D. Hrfham, d. D
Pastor.
Metho list. Rev. Mr. Harrison.
Pastor IN charge.
Primitive Baptist. Elder A. j.
Moore. Pastor.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-14

Windsor Lcrlgcr: On Thursday
last about noon Mr.. ". ID. Hayes ,
of Cu}erane, committed suicide by
hanging in room Of his residence.
He leaves wifes one son and one
daughter to mourn his death. He
had been IN a demcnted condition
for some time, lie was about so
years OF age at the time Of his
death.