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Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
AN OVERCROWDED BOAT.
six People Lose Their Lives in an Acct
dent at Dorchester Bay.

SIX People Lose Their Lives in an Acct
dent at Dorchester Bay.
Boston, Aug. 10.-A sad accident oc-
CURED ON Dorchester bay by which six
persons lost their lives. The yacht Nay,
owned and sailed by CAPTAIN J. M.
Burke, started ON a cruise about the
bay having on board four men and five
children. There was but light breeze,
but yachtsmen say the boat was over
crowded. In tacking the vessel keeled
over too far and the entire party was
thrown into the water. Skipper Burke,
aged 46, was one of the victims. The
others who were lost are; Thaddeus
Manthou, aged 30; Nellie Burke, aged
II; James Burke, aged 8; Thomas Car
mody, aged II: Annie Carmody, aged
13. The bodies of the victims have all
been recovered.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
THREE BOYS DROWNED.
A Row Boat at Wenona Beach, on sa
naw Bay, Capsjzes,

Row Boat at Wenona Beach, on sagi-
nav Bay. Capsjzes.
WEST BAY CITY, Mich, Aug. 10. The
thousands of people who visited Wenona
Beach, on Saginaw bay, Sunday, wers
shocked by a sad drowning accident.
About o'clock three boys, who were
out alone on the bay in a row boat,
when it capsized, and as there was not
drowned. The bay is being dragged for
their bodies. The boys, whose ages
were IL, Is and II years, respectively,
lived in Saginaw. Two of their names
were Frank Winlobalter and Charles
WiedmeYer.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12

There is plenty of work to be done
in the harvest field and many farmers
Fu this county are short of help.
Consequently there is no necessity for
men Ioaling about town and begging
something to eat. All such tramps
should be regarded with suspicion.
They had rather steal than WORK
Look out for them.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12

The pleasant effect and the perfect
safety with which ladies may use the
liquid fruit laxative, Syrup of Figs, un.
der all conditions, make it their favorite
remedy It's pleasing to the eye and to
the taste, gentle, yet effectual in acting
on the kidneys, liver and bowels.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
Another Big Silver Strike.

BOULDER, Colo, Aug. 10.-An enor-
mously rich silver strike on Pomeroy
mountain, near Caribou, was reported a
few weeks ago, the details of which are
so wonderful that many doubted the
truth of them. Now comes the report
of another strike only 500 feet from the
first, that is even richer. The strike
was made by John G. Stewart. He
exhibited specimens weighing from
three to ten pounds. The sight has
awakened all the old mining spirit here
abou1s
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
Found an Empty Sail Boat.

ToNAwANDA, N. Y, Aug. 1O.-The
elevator shaft of the Tonawanda Iron
and Steel works was blown down in a
gale, causing loss of $4,000. The
brick cornice of Rand's bank building
was blown down, doing some damage
to adjacent property. Signs and avn
ings suffered severely. The barn of
Philip Alt on Grand Island was struck
by lightning, burning the barn and kill
ing one horse. 4 sail boat was found
empty ON the river and great fears are
expressed that the occupants were lost,
as the boat started with five men.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 10.-Great in
dignation has been caused at Maysville
by J. Dexter Kehoe, an employe of the
state printing office and an ex-member
of the legislature, who on Monday sold
his father-in-laws lot in the cemetery.
He first dug up the bodies of his wife's
parents and threw them into wheel
barrow, where they lay until charitable
people buried them.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
Confederate ex-Speaker Dead.

LYNcHBURG, Va, Aug. 6.-Hon.
Thomas Bocock, for fourteen years a
member of congress from Virginia, and
for four years member of the Confed-
crate congress, died at his home in APP
pomattox county, aged 66.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
Roach's fine candies, always the
best, for sale only at the Red Front.

Elbow Lake Herald: y private
letter to the editor, dated at Morris,
discoIses the startling information
that numerous motions which County
Attorney Scolield has been arguing
before Judge Brown, as he (Scofeld)
alleges, are largely mythical, and that
most of his trips have been cQnnected
with one case-of love at first sight.
Scofield's acquaintances will now
recall the fact that he has been assert
| ing for more than month that '';Ill
| nature looks green down in Stevens
county,"
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
DOUGLASS QUITS,

The United States Minister to Hayti
Asks to Be Relieved.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O..Hon. Fred.
erick Douglass, United States minister
to Hayti, has rendered his resignation
to the department of state. The letter
of resignation of Mr.. Douglass bears
date of July 80. MI. Douglass does not
give his reasons for the resignation.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
A Serious Matter.

The late ''Sunset" Cox, who SO long
represented one of the New York
City districts in Congress, WAS an in
veterate jester. \ matter-of-fact
friend once wrote Cox long letter,
the burden of which that he should
quit joking. Hitch your wagon to a
star. and be serious, wrote the would
be mentor. Cox replied: II might
hitch my wagon to Il dog-star, and
that would be Sirius, wouldn't it!
That must have been an August jest,
for these are the days when the dog
star RACES, and it WAS IL good enough
joke for warm weather. But it is
really serious matter, if you are
obliged to travel in hot weather, to
select line on which you can journey
in comfort. Such one is ''The Bur-
lington," which follows the east bank
of the Mississippi for three hundred
miles, under the shadow Of lofty tree
crowned bluffs on one side and the
sparkling waters of the river, famed
by cooling breezes, on the other.
For tickets and information call on
your local agent, or write to w. j. c..
Kenyon, Gen. Pass. Agent G i. & N.
r. r., st. Paul, MINI.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
MINNEAPOLIS DROPS OUT.

The Western Base Ball Association
Likely to Go to Pieces.
MINNEAPoLIs, Aug. 10.-Ths Mime
apolis base ball team has disbanded,
and the action created a big surprise.
Every one supposed the management
we'll entrenched financially. President
Hach admits that he has not lost money
yet, but to play the season out meant a
loss of $4,000, and he preferred to quit.
The franchise reyerts to the Western
association.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
Summer COMPLAINTS,

Multitudes of childred every sum-
mer die from what is known as sum-
mer Complaint, Diarrhea, Cholera
Infantum and Dysentery. Humphreys
Specifies Nos. Four. Five and Six are
safc-curing thousands.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12

FARMERS. in your hurry and anxiety
abeu.5 your harvest don't forget that
the Stevens County Agricultural So
ciety llohI their annual fair on the
10Th and II til of September. There
ought to be and 10 doubt will be a
good showing of agricultural products
.at the fair this year. We publish the
nremium list in to1ay's TRIBUNE,
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12

Children who are troubled with worms
may be quickly relieved by giving them
DIR. J. H. McLean's Vermifuge. 1t kills
and expels wormss For sale by Hulburd
& Co.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
Strayed,

A black, white and tan English Set
ter dog. A liberal reward will be paid
for his return.
f. BUCKENTIN, Morris, MINI.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12

Have we any truly great men Of the
present day! Some doubt it. and ask
TO he shown the modern Washington,
Franklin or Webster. However this
may be, of one thing we are sure,
there never WAS a greater blood puri-
fer than Ayers SarsaparIlia.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
LESSONS ON ORGAN AND PIANO.

Miss Sarah Thompson is prepared to
give lessons on the Piano and Organ.
Apply at the residence of Frank Zah1
or at the Millinery rooms in Johnson's s
building, for terms. Will be here Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12

Appieton Press: President Mehegan
of the Driving Park association IS
endeayoring to make arrangements
to enter the Morris, Benson, ETC..
racing circuit, and to get satisfactory
dates for fall races. 1t is probable that
such arrangements will be made and
that Sept. 2lst, 22nd and 23rd VIII DE
cp1pcted
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12

Remember. the Merry Trail Seek
ers" at the court house hall August
Il, IS and 10. Admission only 10 and
% cents.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
Boycottinr the Northwestern.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Aug. lot is re-
ported that the fishermen of this city
have been notified by the commission
men of Chicago not to ship barrel OF
fish over the Northwestern road. 1t is
believed that a boycott is on.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12

Myaceville Transcript: His Honor,
Judge Noonan is evidently determined
10 stoD. Sunday law breaking a1ld when
Jimmy Nelch, arrested last Sunday
for drunkenness WAS brought before
him and after t4e jury had found the
prisoner guilty, as charged, he prompt
ly imposed the limit OF The law, $50,
and costs, or fifty days ip tha county
iail. The cost i'll the case amounted
TO about $40. But Jimmy gave bonds
and took III appeal to the District
court.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12

we regret to state that Max Forbes
r,pS with IL serious accident lew
days since. While crossing the track
of the Great Northern he had the
foot OF his dog Don crushed by car
wheel passing over it. At last ac-
counts there was fair prospect OF
ascil being all right in II short time,
..,lthaugh he will probably be more OF
less lame and unable to range as wide
ly as fs9merly when hunting the fes-
tive prairie chicken.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12

The itching of the scalp, falling OF
the hair, resulting i'll badness, are Of
ten caused by dandruff, which may be
.crred NV using Halls Hair ReneWer.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12

When Baby was SICK, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoris.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
Asked tn Arbitrate

LONDON, Aug. 1O.-The impartial
saws that Balmaceda and the Chilian in
surgents have appealed to Spain to ar
bitrate in order to put an end to the war.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
EIliott Sentenced.

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 10.-Judge Pugh
overruled the motion for new trial in
the Elliott murder case and sentenced
w. j. Elliot to Imprisonment for life.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
DcaFnpss Can't Be Cured

10y local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed condi-
ton of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube, When this tube gets intla-
med you have a rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when it is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result, and unless
the Inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed cOndi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that we cannot cure by taking Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
FL. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Don't fail to see our fat friend
Kelly at the court house hall next
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
TAKE NOTICE.

We are in the market for good No. l
wheat, Bring samples and get our prices
before selling elsewhere.
Ii. w. STONE 81 Co.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
Harvest Trims.

On July 2tst and August 4th, the
Great Northern Railway will sell tickets
to Northern Minnesota and North Dako.
to points north of Fergus Falls, Breck-
enridge and Wahpeton, to Buford inclu-
sive, at one fare for round trip, good for
30 days.
Harvest hands are scarce in the Red
River Valley and good wages are beieg
paid. This will give land-seekers a
chance to see the country and pay ex-
penses.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
Morris Market.

The following is the market price for
wheat today: No. Hard. .S5; No. /
Northern, 81; No. Northern, II; No.
Northern, y.
Flax, 8 a.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12

I'D. Good says last Thursday night
was the hottest night he ever saw IN
Minnesota: that he lost 10 pounds III
weight by perspiration on that night.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12

ID. Good received another carload
rf furniture yesterday, which VIII De
sold extremely low.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
GROUND FEED.
The Ladies' Delighted.

Ground Feed for sale at Lower Eleva
tor. Soft A. DEKAY, Agt,
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12

Headache and neuralgia like dreams
fade away before the use of DR.. White
halls Megrimme, sold by Fritz Bucken-
tin, druggist.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12

5. Stewart sold all Of the Meteor
mick binders he had Gil hand aIiG
could have sold many more II he
could have obtained them i'll season
from the manufacturers.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
Loeal Qutes.

Machine oils for sale cheap at the
Red Front grocery.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
PERSONALS.

day.
Mrs. A. Smaller of Hastings is the
guest of Mrs. +. E. Newell.
Mr.. C. Cogell of Red Wing arrived
here the latter part of last week.
Mrs. Z. w. Stuart of Boston, Mass,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. .. Is. Full
Ter Of this city.
Attorney J. w. Reynolds OF
Herman was in our city last Friday
on legal business.
Mrs. w. II. Rogers, who has been
visiting friends here, left for her
home in Everest, N. D., Monday
night.
w. l.. Colyer returned home yeater-
day morning from the q. y. II. en-
campment ut Detroit. He reports u
big time.
Samuel Larson and the two boys
have returned from their visit to Wis
consin. Mrs. Larson will remain
''leie ''' '''''' ''''>'
! Gus Parsons of EldoradO Wis III
town Saturday. He said chat his
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| Herman Enterprise: Mrs. I. IL.
| Barrett returned Monday morning
from, :, +r;r to Vancouver and other
,oi,+s an tha p,cifir coast
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w.. ,t.,,,. ,,,. n..n ~.
gagged as assistant in the high scno"l
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s,r,,coC, of Hart ford. Conn.,, is in
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1of some tllhe " nt'i',"" VII NV
,ooo,>+ similar nosition on the Sioux
1,ons hropcb
; L. ocoNelo' WHO i'l' ""U''V 'J|i
years SIhce' leV"iiie'' lt'' '''S't'
reSlded III HeaIIle' ''''''' i''
years anu lrOnl I'l'l0 "e"' ~ O""
iaii"' O"l' AA0 ID 1'' Ni' l''
owing 10 the Il, ne''''n 0t ".r I
mothef MISS oco'V HIS i'0'ili0N' wa
school board thaV size WIZ lio' i'''i II
10 teach SCHOOL liele' ''o 'oi '''S
pupils OF MISS 9coIU Will 'ii''ei'i'
regret thaV she c"'l'loU w WITH '''' III
again.
Mrs. w. II. Merideth of Monmouth,
Ill.,, is visiting the family of III. L.
Bevans. MIS-. NJ whose maideh i'"ihe
was jennie AuStlll' Hts 1ilo iiono' VI
being the hrSI p"pll ei'lolle" "' ii'''i'
line CnlVefSiIE' "lleil tii''' i''o'i'''N
WAS founded ut heo " ing Ill l007'
We met comrade William O'Brien
Of tbe town of Stevens Yesterday and
be showed us y specimen bituminous
coal which was found at the depth of
$50 feet while putting down Il well.
We examined the coal carefully and
nronouncpd il q good quality Of soft
coal.
Henry baldwin,. who WAS so
severely injured bv vicious bull
recently. is able to be about town, but
not in 4 condition to Go any work.
Surely Mr.. baldwin has the sympathy
Of , llroe circle Of friends. It is
honed that he will sGon recover
from his injuries and be himself
arain.
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'i'' '"'' '>''O .;,,oI ;,
his native E'ilSa'50- " " : '''''
dated. at Lltci'hei"' M'i'li'' AS''''
fem, neety-;tlh' from "ili'" we
learn that lie VIII ie'Fe ioi "''eC"' ~
on the 18Th ot thi5 mollIh 'ii" "o ""'
sent until the 2-d lhS''' curing VIII"
time he requests I'LL co'iiill llu'ilo'Cloii'
dock 4 Co., chicago, LII.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
ROCK SAIL.

Lump and ground rock salt for sale at
Cairney's Meat Market. 13tf
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12

II. N. Chase. agent of the Mime
sofa Agricultural Company. sold the
Northeast i Of section Is, township
a24,range 42.to Moses Judd for $l3 per
acre
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
Why not use compressed yeast!
"ur sale ut the Red Front Grocery.

We were talking with II gentleman
IL few days since who visited Sa'lk
Centre and Little Falls recently. lie
said that Il cannon loaded with grape
shot might he fired from one cld to
other Of the principal business street
of the former city ut amy honr OF The
day without hitting i "ingl" h"Aaa
being. At Little Fails he visited
half IL dozen prcminHnt stores anl he
WAS the only person he SAW in any OF
them. except the proprietorS. lie
stopped at the Palace Hotel and he
saw no guests there besides himself.
We said to our friend, "Ain't You
stretching the truth Il little! and he
REPLIED. Not IL blanked bit Here
in Norris our hotels have been crowd
ed with strangers ever since early
spring, and our merchants have been
doing IL rushing business, especially
during the past six weeks. But then
I'LL towns are not like Norris, and it is
not reasonable to expect it. MORRIS
Is \ LIVE TOWN.
\ prominent merchant says, Il have
sold Mesrimme for over year and guar
anteed it to cure any headache without
bad after effects and have not found Il
single case it did not relieve" For sale
bv Fritz Buckentin druggist. "A
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12

Wanted girl to do houSeWork'
INQUIRE of Mrs. f. \. Hancock.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12

Much injury is done by the use OF
irritating gripping compounds taken us
purgatives. In Ayers Pills, the pa
tient has IL mild but effective cathar-
tic, that can be confidently recon-
mended alike for the most delicate
patients us well us the most robust.
In company with L. ~. Callalian'
the machine man, we visited the farm
of NJ. Finnegan, in the town OF SyhheS'
the first of the week. Mr.. Fimegan
is one of the large farmers Of the
county, having $40 acres in crop this
year, which is us fine IL lot of grain us
can be seen anywhere i'll the county.
His buildings are large and comfort
able. and his stock is hard to beat.
He has eighteen head Of heavy work
horses, thirty head of cattle, and
about twenty-five colts, ranging from
spring colts to three year-olds. While
we were there he had three binders ut
work cutting grain, and it will Keep
them at worl, early and late to save 1t
all in good shape, From present APP
prarances Mr.. Finne%an will have IL
very successful season, and he de-
serves it.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
New Laundry.

Gabriel Roberts has opened u first
class laundry on the corner of Fifth
Street and Nevada avenue. Parties
patronizing him can rely OH having
their work done in the very best pos
sible manner-qulte as well us they
can l4aye it done in the cities. Ar
ticles called ~. 9Hd delivered. Or
ders left at J. d. Goca's st4ge will
receive prompt attention.
Megrimme is the only pleasant. prompt
perfect relief, and permanent cure for all
foEas of headache and neuralgia. Sold
by Fritz Bqekentin, druggist, and money
refunded il not satisfactory. "A
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
DOWN
vi 7 Il
F RIGGS
For Cash!

Ladies Dress Goods, Dress
Flannels. also all Summer
Fabrics and Boots and Shoes
will be offered to the trade
at a Discount of from Is to
90 per cent. This offer to
hold for
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
Horses, Colts and Oats for
sale. Apply to
G.. COGEL & SON.
Morris, May q, 1891. 23tf

Morris, May q, 1891.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12
Railroad Time Table.

RRowN's VALLEY BRANCH.
Ieayes at lC:30 a. M. Arrives at 9:15 p. IN.
NoRTIEERN PACIFIC.
Leave at :: 80 a. IN. ana arrive at5:SOp p. m.
Morris tribune., 1891-08-12

County ALLOTnty BOHlDdCIl UI IId7-
erse county was in our city Monday.
In speaking of the foot race at Whea-
ton between Geer and Sawyer, he said
that Sawyer's running took the breath
completely away from Geer and his
friends. Geer was SO confident that
he could win the race that he gave
Sawyer ten yards start, but was beat
en- more than that distance. Our
friends. the Hatheway brothers,
backed Sawyer. The Hatheways are
generally on the winning side.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-29
Mansfield as Bean Brummell.

RICHARD MANSFIELD is not simply an
actor; he is positive genius. His acting7
Pshaw! that is not the word for his per-
formance. He was Beau Brun,naeu last night
at the Alvin Theater. He was the famous
dandy who for a period set the
fashion for fashionable England, and
in the end fiuttered out of existence
unnoticed and forgotten by everybody.
The Beau Brummel of the play is study.
1t will live in stage ANNALS, at least Mans
fields production of it. When the word
the entire performance, for Mr.. Mansfield
does not make at a one part affair. 1t is a
perfect picture. His company is composed of
capable actors and what is more, they
look the historical parts they endeavor to
delineate The Prince of Wales as imperson-
ated by Mr.. ID. H. Harkins is living repro
duction of the fourth George in his earlier
career; so is also the Richard Brialsley lSheri-
dan Sherry of A. G. Andrews 1t is not
altogether certain that Brummelps valet,
Mortimer, is historical, but that does not
prevent that very clever actor, w. J. Fergu-
son, from making us hope that he existed as
portrayed. OF course Beatrice Cameron was
charming. Miss Emma V. Sheridan gave n
made it the chief woman's part of the per-
formance. Miss Sheridan is a little stiff in
action at times, but she is piquant and pleas
ing always. As for the stage settings they
were perfect in every detail. All in all
"Beau Brunlmell' is a performance well
worth seeing. 1t is picture from central
figures to the outer rim of the frame, that
once seen will be remembered. A very large
audience enjoyed it last night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-29
PERTINENT PERSONALITIES.

ARTHUR HUNGERFORD POLLEN, son of
Lady Somerset, has been hunting big game
in the Rockies.
RUFUS HATCH used to play. anthems on
the organ before he became asNew Yorker
and a millionaire.
LIEUTENANT ZALINsKY, the inventor
of the pneumatic dynamite gun, is quite ill
at San Francisco hotel.
JAMES WHITCoMB RILEY is very fond
of the persimmon, just crisped and colored
by the first frost ofthe fall.
Mr.. REDMOND, who was elected to Par
lament the other day, is the oldest son of a
former member of the same body.
BISHOP LoUGHLIN is seriously i'll at
his residence in Brooklyn. He has been over
worked and it is feared he will not recover.
Dom PEDRo's daughter, the Countess
D'Etee, has a fine soprano voice, and might
have been a prima donna if she had had it
cultivated.
FREDERICK GREENWOOD is of the op1n-
ion that the English press has undergone
miserable decline, while the American press
has advanced in the last 20 years.
A. TAYLOR INNEs is London's leading
expert on ghost stories nowadays. He says,
in brief, that there are no such things as
ghosts, except in the imagination, and Of
course he knows.
EX-SENATOR HEREFORD, of West Vir-
ginia was one of the earliest emigrants to
California during the gold fever days, and
was District Attorney in one OF the coun-
ties of that State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-29

ting down the acreage and turning their
attention to other crops.
While some people profess doubt as to
what planters can raise in place Of cotton
it is clear that the way out of an unprofit-
able crop is to find some other. The
farmer always has the advantage OF
people in other industries under such
circumstances, as he can always pro-
vide himself with food: and the Southern
farmer, despite the doubt alluded to, is in
an especially favorable position to relieve
himself by a diversiication Of crops. 1t
is fact that large item of the expense
of raising cotton is in the purchase OF
bacon, corn and similar supplies from the
Northwest. If the cotton crop does not
pay nearly every Southern farmer can de-
vote portion of his acreage to raising
corn and hogs, and thus cut off portion
of the expense.
The question, of course, is whether the
land to be used in this way will pay better
in its yield of corn and bacon than in a
yield of cotton. If planters keep up their
acreage OF cotton next year it will show
that it is the most paying crop. If they
reduce it and substitute other crops, which
the fertile South is capable of yielding, it
will show that they are taking the plain
course out of their present difficulties.