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Q6 VOL. XV1. PI('K ENS, S. C. TIIURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1887. i+aess c .re x:a, .r:uti : xrna-.taxr" ". 3:ic:as aru morr , ......N O._ 21. l111V T DO 1'AY i VORK A' 'iIls NistlA(N. Su)ggestions of 1ature,t, front an Auititri - l,ltlvu' 1't't!. ( W. L. Jonec; in the, South.rn C'u'tv.t .r.) it is presmed tut by this time every farmer has matured his plaus, and i:; aIl ready under way in executing them. One of the first thiiig:i to ca im hi. aLttlntioLn is the preParatlou of the manure to be used. lie has decide to u' COlmtl(u(it5 largely and he Iust now preptile theim; the natter cann11ot )0 deferreid much011 longer. Whilst aL Colpost Will give ia i results, preplrel only i mOnth or six weeks in a<vaico of its tpplie:tiol, t h1 general drift of ex)el'iece init'i''s Ilhat better results ensue wheie Il hey are tre pared three months in udvance. ('uc - posts for cotton sholuld be lIa lip at once, and care taken thatt every cuoititit'i for proper fei7uentation be prt'esent. These conditions ate proper ailixtrtte of1 ingredients, decided liistu ire :ll through the umi,ss, and a dcc;tdl eota paetuInss. A loosly thrown u ile f,t mam)011 Will be)Ct'm11 ttoo hett iL'.l be0 greatly injurt td. A pr1o per' fi'eruneuhition b ring'i abut seve ralt alllabllc results. .irst, it reduces or breaks down the COl'St'' ingredients, as nay, St i v, leav es or other litter", and reintd.: the distribu11 tion of the COll)tost eatsit'r Iautd morel uniform. Uiiiformiity of distiilution: is IL mittter If ir.tt imi porhtlle. In the next place it renders inert, isolltie ia,teriails active andt( soluble. A.ll of the nitrogen, ir instiaince, of gret n or fiesh nanure is in solule' it is eit her iii the form of albinilnous counidttls or of urea (a ciat ituent of urine), 1ol lust be Chiaiged to amm1nolia O r0i nie acid, before 1lan1ts can'0 aplrop'iate )t. The danger is that, i)5 this ai1luloniL is formed, it may be driyon oil liv heat antd be lost. IIis is to be pret'dt(l by keeping the ermnti iIat1iou wit hiu trop er(' boundi(S, ats ablOve inted15 1)u, and0 by1 coveriig 1e ieaI with a lair of rich dirt Six or eight, inches t tich;, to catclh and( Lisorb anily ecsalin1g :.mtmoniL. j Anothel(r andi(1 very (tl'Cetit'e me ans of pie venting loss is usin g kainlit :15 'o of the ingredients of the COtt(ia1. 'T ie preva lent it et has bteen t lant it(d htl,:ter was excellent fto' that 11111tse. Put )ltat('r only acts elliceint,ly where tihere is water enough to dissolvo it, anud thsis iu not generally the case inl a coup :st hea,tp. j hainit is much mo11 )re soll lble t~ui ha thts ter, and vill fix arani und(1r ('ir'ami stancees wiere pla st(er Will ia:. i1nit is (lecidedly the bes t elttp tt itvtil' substance fo toithe pit1irp(:s'I itt tw) knloV. It has been'1 jutit st:ttd tha:t luii+it ought to he one of tihe ieilitts )t Ia cOpos t 1he'1 p--Wlmtt (olte o' l'Iher chemi ca(1 01r Concenltratedl I(5rtilter s'.hould1( en ter into it. Th11(ere Ltetd he no h 5sit:tioil in sayiig that phsl,hiti aiid, ini si e' form, should ocup' .1 rot pei' ini this 1'es)3ct. No sis)tancc is mItt:w utniver sailly Winttihug in old, long-crtppted lands than phosphorie aid11, nn, tl attplita lion of which, oin sicl ltnds, isi given more uniformly gt oti reults. .bri(d5 kainit ant phosph;llori tc aci, there are 1nt othir emltnliCa fert ilizer:; witcl lit td generally enter ino coptost in ex needed; that depndit, t;u o H uit itr of the mor)e Ildky ba. is ef , t t: st, and to this itt us turn1 at 1 i.. A1s a rule, barn-yard mnnur is t( ilalt Aounda(Iitonl uf C,)mp11 ..4 . .it. t'u1Jirt: of the excrement't ttmit ur;e of htiIt:s antl cattle mlixte. wtitht at varint! tli;:Otity of1 litter. With the tuiat e it is mti -ever preUssing inqutliry} howy bet maly in('Ceas the iluantit a n:id im row t ':ilil y of this ilost Vahitle :.l+sluo. ' to tihe first (the quiant ity), the Itad :miswer ofI by keeping more i-ttck. It 4 11.ar1 in fromt 'egions wvhere' gralEs itl gin arei lt thec leading cr~iops, andl wheit' l.tge cities anid a .dense poplhationl (lirgey miti iacturimg) create IL harge dtindti ftor foodL, including mea'it. 'To a Norttirn ar .Eniglish farmeri tile tpu'stion Ii., shiall hay andl graIinI be sold direct frtomi the farm, or shall they bie conve'rtetd ito meacit anUd milk, andi chIleese and14 Ibutter, anid theitse. becomie the ob4jects of sale? Hie cain find salte tor ehiter. Witha $outhlerni farmiier' t he ICond)iiton)ts are som11 wvhat diiI'Ierent. A't priesenlt the mto st of) cj)tull, 1and2 1 clintie cond1 itions ender4' small grain tropt atherllcid nuee ti.The cities ablout.'4 im't ( ar 1 Itul,t 11popuc latii 1(parse,U andt a Imal poniii'' fit enga'ed ing warrnto a genentti inen'es''eVZ. in th number ofC lie. (ito onallu-ti f arm? Tha rIitsIxtremlyttdoubht 34 ul. 112 I iett loc-t (l2'is wh)r' ter is antt nd i)'11i(' "ange," t gin farmersg have,t u4itt tlil' u eet piod, tigt heinabpof itll e wnr.a:I i., m rain all ogte hose til i dt mIS oles ~ tte need, and tosiy the hobsii rt u p~t iried itr rwoghd be brought up2 othe requi.sgo itet grai tnough for i acxtiii fierte incrlse int thy umber corf tilk sows.tiigo illr iit it demand for goodilLIt butir theell4~4' ith, 1 anmos gt byiIilte aotll irn to i' i eto inr upit tolt4. ii the 1of Suppl"cg it 1But( (if t all, theires i uggeittr edf t wouldfo be ml and would lie 111 ier f'art towardsV increas&tingthe'iI \\pmnii maitnro. ?13How,e'(t thei ca ntm i dins? chme arg itefurlhullsadipot f tall non rith matera l otthest 1farm 1(espeiallillyt urm Iotf auunab1' and thti hprfvenrtig 'of Athie laige sflls aolubl (a4ndit heretitre motnr ablpotionsiht( by rai.flfo Insu pthis coftioe itht ot urgenti inge of Sthe rnto farmer isi more othi rfoomlOmci' forsoc. alln shtould for likr( rano, ai o tarrangedo ha t tiiki tvl ot avhle t beS(I halterebutg ayil ijreeto1t ove atbout anuwi. \Vhn tan wt t,~ aritsol ctthi and tho a n willo Ist oraclicalydownint maire oto work they are allowed to run at large in open yards, wher3 there is no absorbent; or if there is one to absorb it, the rains mllost eteetually leach it out in the end. hept in largo stall;, when not at work, 111(1 these stalls kept Well littered, a very htage 1)01tio of the urinc is aborbed and(1 perfectly saved. \'hei litter is 11m. preglated wVithi u1rline, its quality is greatly i1111proved. It is a very dilli'reilt thiug from lit ter simply iiedt with sulid OXatrellent ald rotted. l ere is 10111 for great imp1}'rovement in1011' (i meothod (---this 11ialding of the urin. Agaii. stalls shoul uiot ie eand out more tIi:i o0ce it (ar. i\anaged ats .hove, tteit]her Iii i eath ntor the ('lan !hIinct s of 1(ima dene:i l it, andtl un(1r ,o ot 'e eti(tions (ti 1tutre le ac I tumtilatd( withl so Iia tht 1(: , or detrim ent, to its <r:ility. i ' ri:tt foe to liarn yard mtanre of hilih (ltullity is the openi 'aid. Abtndant u it( hing helps matters -ome4d, but leching will be griat. 'he dt(ark, rich juices whicih 1ow froi it after erCy heavy or protraci.d rain are im p)reg.iated(t with salts of lnioi1, no less tIhan soluble mineral ingredients. Let us banish the open yards from our I farms, and change the nane from barn 3ard to stall manure. A nother source of bulky, organic ma Iitre, which is (luito unlimit''d, 11111 w ich r may serve as at basis for c(o1mpt)ost, is h-aves, stra11w, etc., decomlpnosed by the aginy 01 ashe-s and lime. Ashes.lay ie used alone or iii coibintation wit h lime, or lime hily e utsed alone. In the last case the chiet function of til) lime is to de coupose aed reduce the leaves. When a11se a'.e used alone, they accomiplish t.he same purpose, but in addition in crease very materially the fertilizing properties of the leaves. They add to thema lime, potash, magnesia, phlosphoric and Sui1lplurie aeids-indeed, ('Very m tin. eral ingredient nteeded by plants. If a P101p1 auount of ammnonia and some phosphorie acid bie a(lded to such a tistuie, a very cop1111ete and 1erfect ntiuumre is produced. tuch a mixture, th1en, nlake1s an excellent basis for a cottnl,>st. Ash("s and liie sliold not be i 51b1(1d directly to stlble lauliure; they wi!l dtive oil' ammllounia. But ait1 .1 those i su1bstiallces have IeenI lllxed wlith large tluttitities of leaves, hlavc becoline diluted and marked by them, an1d ent. red intt n1ew (ol,inations, 11ey innay then be ninxed witlh stable 1autrt withwout dtcri iuent. Ten bushels of isles to three or four well packed two-horse wagon load of leaves makes a good mixture. It ought to be prepared some lointlhs be fore it enters into the itnal COmpotcrst hea.p A farmer might. begin now, nittl iat all availalble oppoitunities through the year, g It h. r and haul leaves and pult up pens (t such m11ixturtes. I to would le aston1 i:hll:d at thie an,ouult which sy:"teml and energy would aceiumuit1e int the coiiurse of a year. II shoilid not be0 pu11 in pi1-s, ht li n lls four or live feet 111h, wehI m1ioistened t o start witht, well packed alitl cov(r,d at top with a Ilv'r of richt dirt A \ t;ndl itehe, tl,ik to retuii lnoisture. After suchl at heap has been wtli imoist-j ed, rains will be att to keep it vet enlough1 afterwards. Iinu'will knach thin lttyers of manulure scattered in a yard or the thin etlges of a spread-outi heap, llt will not k tcli i nuass four feet thick with ;1riglt upright sides. N)V, 51tppsing a- firmer ha11s the several a1111teiials luentioned on 1tut1l and t atly to mlal;e his ctompo(ost-llw t,htad bit proptirtiont dhe sevctnd illgrtdicutsyi Futirn11in'i form,ulai:t, 1now11 .1 (Xteisiveiy us;(ed, i IlhirIVteebu1hIs , ach of' stale l,uurtie antd t uttonl st (it, 4t)) piltda of aeid ph1ohIII tate and 2( p01nisif kaiit. Ix":>:pln"ni lI1is showntt tlh is to 1be a very excellent coimpotund for hiand of average fertility. Can it and slloull it ever I>e varied? ;1u1o1 ne,5 a)11(1s cottonl set but 11 stab1111lninture. .In such (i1Se tci I ad2ditiona1l bushels ofi (ottonl 8sed4 should1( take the place(4 of tile lacking mlanulre- so that tie fornula would ib' .1(1 bushels of,~i woullld bel dlesirablle, to) keep upl the d.1 sirted dibtition of the(( cheica 1(1 r il izer Z4 11n the comp(1ost, to mix with the aboveI\ iged ienits twenty-live or thiirty l411Ihels of 1rich1 earith, or1 wood mld, or some-4 tihing (4f tJie 1ki1al. Agalin, suppolse one 1l1s sta ble man11 ure, but 1no conlon seed the ph1((ce of the4. cottonl seed maily b(i taLken 1by cot toll m(eal--a1y 3( bu(11h 's oIf manur1e,1 i30i pounds(2 of cottonIIL (11(ed lu(eal p ounlds of kinlit. Suppose one1)11('s huLid is extremlely pIlor. 'Then the quanittity of the c'ottoni sted( in the comupo.st maIly be4 hdoubtled, tle quan11tities of1 other( inigred i is qu' ite rich(1, 1(1udf orI even less of fihe ci t - toni 54.ed4 may enlter' into the41 ('ompolst, the other11 conlst iuents rema11j1ining the saine14. 8lupphose one1 1has the4 mIt tlire1 (If leaves and4. a1shes, bulit no( nunuire4 or1 (201 ton( seed; thlen the formula shuld1( be( GO bushels (of heat' mixture, 401) pounds (It j1"1o.". l,and114 101) plounds of kainit. .Less11- kannti would( be called for101 in this (1ase, blecauise the a(shes, inl leaf omixlture, would1( take(( its place. If lime onlly w111 mIixedl with the lea1ves, the full qulanltity oIf kin(it should 1b( aldded. It is well to build the compqost penis ill o r near( the~ 1fields to whlichi it is to he ap pliedl; this will sa1ve. halinig dulrinIg th1e (i I bsy 54.1-41n 14f sprinIg. AndIl every (411e ouIght 1to pr'ovide himelfI with a (144 npo4 4t distibutor110, 1both1 1(4r economi11 z 4,( arand tunle and( fo.r sieurinlg 11ni.. teornuty 44f diStibu(tionl. Valrious pat-1 t41rns o1 1the4 ar02 now mallde oiver thle and4 mIe pesive.~\ A reIvolving ('ylin der' with sililes, m1 a1 hoppIler with1 slot in the b4ottom and(h mlovablle slides to regulate p.ut; 41 of a14spreader, and(4 abu((st liny larm 41' enn( make on14. for1 himself. .\s stain I~Oat, will be( SOWn 11(1s month,11 attent11ion i (led h to ( the miixedi I(earacter of1 51:.d (4at. 44h4 ill the4 marlket 441 T(4 ru -lu4 I 14 i '.. a:t year4,.44. a( r4(d lIlt 1pro1, ; (141p r44ipened llIad ver y uequa1411y. The 1 t raw 4.f 44 (4me4 was1 tall, Soit and41'' 4''in 41uite4 d1u(r1m from1 the( itrong, still Itra of (41 ru4 (st prioof. 44me1 s114' 441h1 as Texasrust oof(I is ver y good,4 bult on 4h(ub1 be(1 chin-og. As4 a1 rul, it is het 1er 14o buy (1n0e1 i ude'r the~ nec'essity of buing(~l at aIll. For spring oats, 11ow sp1ring-grown I seed2(, andl those from a region slouth 0f your locality are plreferable to tho:e fromI a1 po(int north (If youl. We neced fully alcchmallte i1 varieties. 80w as' early 14 pocssile, it 1s just as well to risk kiling by cold whewn a crop a mowm oa.l. at t( run the the ganotlet of dtstrunt ion by the drought1 ian rust. in th(' pring Wi'n a Crop i; 5own late. Uili haul anId bol toml land may I' sow;i later thtan poor uplald. 11aVt t'('i ot)1 ('i t l,S (If (,a:S on b)tltomt la <l 5rilo in \:itni.. It is ilwa s wt'll 1t) SW so'e of (lit- oat cro on such I aid, if one llus any that is well drainCd. 1 ttmi to( lantds iit(Ii uccasioial rest from ((till (t} 5, and if the sprinj Is Very dr;y an ont crp onh iittoms payS Very lw(ndIlirmely. I;y all metfns Suw Ia large ('I'op of oats, a(1d g\ivye it, at lair ('IlillfC(. l'I ANN 'r'.\iLI 100n VO1 NI. 1!.:N. So ,ie Lilt it t' It).I t ot ('Uotnin,i n s ;t :(i(1 1:very - 1l-U :', l rr twc. Y-es, s;tand1 upi right blor l((1' s1, \\bll wC talk to ylol l ii a 1)utctl iinlh. A Il what are we goil to say? Just this: Saesomt thing, young 'mi.n! .ton t spenUd all you ge t, anuul ( if i (k.'lt. Dlont't blow in yOne )1e(n 'V (n 'i prs, l)eer, good clotihe;s or, if hv lie, ia fast girl. i)on't rum or intline tt) tlhat sort of )uSIness. It is demioralizing, d:tigr ous, deadly. There is; nothing t hat gio I 1manli1 11101 01nnl)lin1g tiiumiglt. --butlges out liw Chest SO itroadiy- tills him wit i such anl inspirig sefse of 1h11tu i, as to ow\n somueth(ing. T1ry it, uainst-n what at niole l)1esutre it is to own a Ji ce (I laud. It mayt}' he onIV a ft'w acres. e r ha1ps an litmbiile village oItt, or ia n.r( pretentious city 1it, lmt to wn it-- to hiave: as all 'tour own, that whicht vonil have paid for, a pilece of (; tds gttI round Carth, is to a(qup) IC it ft"eliiig (t security and independecie \thich is It most I'liciouiS anid ptotitable eXp teie'nce in! the world. '1'o step out jupon---to pltant your por feet sqlri1'ly 0n1 sni' pliec of land, som1e little portion of earthl and If that it is all your own that you alone possess it, that it lt; b)eC won I,y yolr1' own eideav'\'rs, 1by toil and struggle, tlhir ought patieit work iug; to know timnt the grass that greens it, tis spot of eart i, you owti---the violet that lo)0(ms aiove its verdure, the VilO'S that Oralilm'ut it ari'e yOlt'S to pOs ess and enjoy, gladdeling Ihe ('ye, do Lighting tl s':15('8s; tli:tt the ghad s,lit w\"ill beautify it and the rains of he(:on an.>isten it into b)rightt'ning b'ality, a1 (111s 11'ing5 a se5ist of plea1Sure aid feetl ing of coitentlmeint that can be re;ilized fromu 110 ofher method of CnjOViient. It is 'reedomi, iindepeiteince, jioy ! Thenu to tis exquisite aitnd ennobling sense of posse(sion1 may be added the delight of I home, and underneath heaven, there is 110 joy so pure, iso ClIevating as a well ordered hitim ! .1t'lutIi tle sltatlt of younr ownl vin1e and ti.; trl'l, elasimSii your little oms to your ;irt, with wi' in loving coil(lulliun, 11th glo'is Idit Plece of the Iloe of ('od is Oi ii've tlis heiven1 01 earth! 'n', y'u:i'.. muan! wn a pit'e of land! No ot', Lw tever tinatll his pay, little h;it -avi:ies ia ilt Cau m1 due Coun:roi of tiimie hae at Itave a hon of his (tWin --it. hitCe of tih; ot, v\'ide artlt, I!l his own! I oys, work itr il! loun;.; mantl, g t it, and' lit' tit andt lte liation wt11iob the gai1ri, ad lomianity the tetter o11, f,r the true nlblein: of citizeiiship i:; 'centered'll inl 11 11w \\ho has earined t Ioiie, for tl tt hoim1e leads to the ohbservatnCe of law, [ld respect for const,itutedt a athIi'it - euleatts lloral 11n(1 Christian di: ties itu l t.h'se to love for your fe.llowmen: alit to the fear of (kid! oiug nn, (it a liece of land.-- iExeltilllgo. (i u m:'.It i'ur 10 .' 1)l.ino .ti . It is astonis,'ing io m he how th1 e 1 h I inlt who are not ill Ne' York societ e si i. Lle for n111 eltl.rainCe. 'thle (tile 11im1 of lheir lives seem to 1to to get vithin ithe rele which, wheth1er it 15 iuudC utp of whatt they ar' pleased to Call a1iioracnny >r not, ha.s tIe credit of binglt, and2 is he goal towardi which so~ mniiy iknbitious2 menOl and2( womien 1bend all1 their einergies. I 11ave5 1n mIinId aI lady of wh1omi~ Iwrote noneliy, is a widlow, lIds,omte andt Int oni old( to enijoy life. Sbe lhas beenu livim. haS stI e tne hoi1ne1 detlIIiiled to tak siiocial lifeo by at orm. She has renlted a houI 011on of the most exclu1sive 1p.221 of townI, and11 slIt- 12ms giveni choige enter1 tammiiients to which all(1 t he st -cal led swells were pleaised to comie. Theiy lto he.r dinnerslV, [pr oonneed 1her(00- okin g un1 excep1tionaible and went hiome to) lau(gh iat her eflorts to lie one of them. The2 elbarity ball caine, and1( it was giveni (1ut thaIt sh1e was( to openI th1211ball, lit sIe didn't; and1( not only that --she' took 1no part ini the open('inig march'.'l. Slht was at he 1ba(1, lhoiwever, and 11( >r(e r2.P 1un lu.xlury she was gnuarded by foul' dete ti ves, t wo fromii Tliliaiy's andil twot furn ishied by the1( polle~ force'i. If seems toii me0 thlis is taklin g It greatt (1(al( oif troule for' a little d.islahy. . eanilot inmgine anlythIiing more unicomfortalble than11 to be undlter the eyes oIf folur detetive.s for anl entire OeeinIg. I should certainly feel Its thlough( . were goinIg to 1( b 21arrestedt for somllethling. Why woulld it nolt (It just a1s well to wear a little tablet tin one's breast batrinog the insipi'tion:I "I have $250),000 worthk of diamnondls ini Tj1ltan 's safe, hbut .1 do not wanlt to ta(ke the21 ik of wearing them,."- -New Yolk IlAetter A decided 2.1 senst ion wIt' crated ('1n1 tihe streets att Akronil lati hat evein by' a 2 well known lady residinig onl Nori i h I street .ominiig uponii tIle allreet in very wvalked att lenat i:(re bh>el andli Ir(ho being 50een by quite a1 numberlt. of ;. A gen2ltleman who saw the2 11ol y ,').2( from- her 1house, and( seeig 12hat he, w. wailking away fromi her hiome inl au in but proper dress, atpproa-.-hed h1r anidi hla huis hand1( oni her2 510 shule, wheni lit not.ticd I 1mt she uns asleep151(. Ilt tool hldl( of hier 1arm and2( led her baclk to .. house5(, wher(e1 she (tetred, g;i vin ni signs th2at she1( was1 aw-ake, thioulgh Ithe cold airi anid frost tof the nlight mu11sft (fav 25everely chilled hier 1bo dy, wh ichi 1n abliost nude1.- -.Speial1 to thei Cincinnati211 a the lady whoi1 uses- cosmei(t,iis, face' arsnio, t., in the belief (if einrichiing; aind beautifying the compiiJliont. .If is but tenmorai'ry. andt uiltiniately 1IL0t1ty 'I'Il I 1L1c UltO1' l'I)it l lSOUTI1. Iluw the i'r:.i('s )loy I)i ersif y T elir Worki1 toE Ad ivantaLge. Lorin iilutlgett writes to t Western 1aiuer: it is.pot'ib'lc to: add to the pres (lt crop of the plnlting Stat(s a crop hot less in its re(illzed vatlue to the peo ple who grow it tliin the cotton crop i8 now. The silk orop of 1irop'e has the chief resourctl of the northern provinces of Italy and of heveral districts of France fur I more tlinut half 1 century. .1t is still at the highest p5osition for thos(1 COUn tries, but it calnot lI>) icr'sed 11(1 and made adequate to supjply this conltry with silk. It ca1nnot Ie inlcrae.'isd for resitS(11S ('olnectc( with th ('lotie occu platii of 0 tie ha n here, th ilw'ivy taxes, andtt Ilt (inba)rratb7nents and( rest.rietions oil the o(cu'tlpier's ot flite soil; the heavy re tals ;ol the :'siolutl ne('td o1 gri)Wig os ineb food as possible, and the labor of the ptople ('Ii Ti take care of. 11 tlm 'i itrl a11n1d southiert States here tthe 5ihil;:ion1 is ,vhlolly dlilieren)t. T1here is at sit:'phis of l 1, very lightly taxed, and( ntt i1n ).l'trd, but ltmost abso lutel ('lit o1 use, because it does hot pay to cititeiitl it inl conpetition with the West. T'htrt i' no0 neg ent den'uitud for labor to prhuc fowl copis 11i(l 11o restri(ction Wilnlilv V,nw th doreed 'toml of th oI 'lWners'i (it 10151 t,r the ocltpi1'1'r of the )its iii 1 fw (i S w\.wre 1-10 ccu'll: iits are I 1 i ', t;"xt or r7i(it f'olm1 thl' poo lItl', il 111t' t iiiy in''eo sil ' is to )'altice !i (l'tl -Y )h'ilte- , diitctIV to- [ 0111i'y. ' lit (t i: ( rop Iins laI a grnat posi to1n:' 1a ' iiltinety-eitnlllig Crop of the lilt hi ii it dn's n ot return the moist a1tut -: th ii RI ex\penises 1111irel in roWin1 it to tlie sinall i>anter or farm i. It ll ts n ot pay a dollar for his lablir, anoI it rapidlyv cxlituists all the fertility of the :sil. It costs largely" to prlmp;t" 14r it, :iu1d r('<plires long w\aitinug to i hit uh lat it t1)e- 'it1ld. Valuale' a it still i to tIhl + large pjlaiiters amiil on1 rich 1hulls, it hil t: I:d, to it Vallulblt ti limt ;rt 1t r Is Iy' of tic st 1til f:riiiers, s!Itl1 tli(l ;lli t.) 1t' 1 ur,tt'1'l Statcs of dl 'i'( lill. ut ii ill Ilc se (ld'r stalts both the oil 11111i h ('imat)t ('sjiilly fi\vor the )r >wth 1 f sill(. TIhe1i i i t'l ry i10i n11 11 iuins, aiul it. 1r411 i1freely without culti\;atio,n. Any1\ pati o tht ('ountry ilad:ll h11 :14". i of latnds w till prodiue it proift w'i\" th iout cost a ilnt without phlhig orothercultivation. The land I ti ca ( llity fr.e Ii taxes, thi e oCCll pant e f ice Io carn the line it itly can :ntd to usn tho wchole of \ha1t they do e arn.I .\ 1t-r tle n u 'i'rr ir< e are t licienit ly +rtw i i s11 e:my l to ttill theli int> sill f-n 't n s 0nly, ino miir tihti i t i I -an the, crop7 c' t i11 year i ';roni 1 :Oti i ti bt ridil, rti fth 1 o le. 'the ()u U<.11 ; It d 1't prepal')iratti('n 0f culn '1u1! 105, uir 11one whihel u1invlvs any 11:lten oll sh. ill t oiit i stt 1:i('1 itat Il t he c1111' n 1 i,., immlediattely ruel , nti the rittled Iilk (ii worlth1 live lars ia itot 1u1 -n11 111tite l th' ix or 'i;ht (ents al ltund whiich thI ginoid cottonl b)rings. I lie c.it.oils, w- oth ieg:ituredl, eatr worth ( i;hty') C('nts t(i ont' dobhir at pottlul; but Ihey at hoit illiult to reet, itl nuat he rtell at ot, at1S i toe in tiltly. 7lThe full vai (1 the sill: y then hIi' r.alized . This .it 1I'litl t t hen r - is thti nt-.st 1e1 litlng a , rtwllly Vhifle of ald 11ib no; 71s 10i(i u n ito e vaiiluale' fori iaU si i ll"'. Ltit l :i ill 1 (Il 1 i:1i l ll4tl5 11't' 1 :1 t tiha; 1:y t a-. tI 1tri i,1 itt the.' ht' tt pr 411cti1,al i.iic - ty in pr<tnu in : s:. ilk in an ill,i ;t ru on i Y fi i . \o 1 -11hi(i t i in ryi4 i t Itd, indl no01.t atdollar ins l be p.ihtl for 11ny tools or lixturt-. Light fetedg frauis Iay he 1)'l0 byI ai 11I or i tellli:;tnit bfy light ba. o fbah.frs TillE COTTON ('t Ol'. Unieq,ttall('il for ('leanilint , ('olor itn L tngtIh of Stu p l--1'ri( " of set i. .t i tt. \W.tinx(;L IN, 1). C., Felbtuary II) '1'lth report of the cotton (rop) of 1 S sth%ows; the average at the late of th(' ctus of the picking season, the oJortion the cro) markCttd oil the lrst of F1 ruary, the quality of the s :tlule, tit price of seed andt(t 1)roduict, coin par with that of I&85. The close of thi picking is reported the sanie as htat yea in the Carolinas and Texas; one dla earlier in Misissipp1i; two litter i (icorgia and Loulisinit; fout' in TennettI See aual twen1ty-onle lin Arkanisit. ''he dates are: Nortlh ('arolina, .1)e comber 2; South (aro ina, N i 11)emb 10 ; (icorgia, DUecenlu'er 1; 'lori, la, No vembor 27; tAlabamuit, I )ceel. ber 22 l i551ssi1)ipi, .)ecele r ; Ib(tisiana, I)e ('thb e 12; i axt, .1)tecet :t A rktn sas, i)ecetnbher 25; 'Tentessee, I )ecemeul.I 15. Theu late"r muaturing of the crop) i: exteidiitg the Seasou ii a few State only. In Ark-insas Itho s,uon"wi lenglteetd by tit inability to pick ti< heavy harvest. 1:eturns of the protor lion marketed itte the averitge to 'el. ruary 1, 1T;t >, I)ie ler c'eitt. At that date aboitt 5,550,1)) Ial is had gone iron the phLllnti(,)l. This wol ind;icat' a cn,) of (,-11:, 01)t)0 bales, a Ilre triie atove tIle No. 'itber indicatiots. Of the title ,f yield. the pr >rtion by tSttes i: as ti'ows: Northt (Ca:)litim 57, Moultth Caroliimt 5S, (iCOrg,ia SO, 'hl,idat 5:, A\laamat ;'i, Mississipp)i Si, L.tuisintn 1d, 'texas Si, Arkansas Si, TIenu,1'Ss,e t'S. The (uatlity of the cropt iis Sl:u rior. l irelyv, if ever, h1ave returnis it ch- anin tess ande color, coibin(d wihi lh' length of stapl e, cqualled those just receivetl. Tn price of seed is low, and complaint is made of the ctmbination of oil millers to reduce prices. J enterus will sell at aity )rices, somietiues Its low as live( to eightt (cents p)(r but:h('l. The1 be st phtut ers refut:. to ie a ) t rulinling rtts. Tlhe. average iii \1lississipi antd 41oi1i1 1aint is tt l cents, leven'1 ini Arlon111sas, [tI\h 1in Tt'xas andl( '(ttitt:t4, thtirten) ini Mutht (arotliti, (ie giat anti .Alabama, .ixt iin in F"loidt. .Feeders1' of cattlie al1d hee pat') ty the luigh st rate. The pnhactt is lirger II ttim last year in lornlia, Tennessee, Arkai sas and Texas, ndii m a iull, r in the othe r States. The tver.te 'esullt frtmn a care ful atIta"his of p 5resent (retunsil is an aggregate less tha two pe' ent. li'iwer than that of last year, i:\1'El :l l : iT; \ .''l mI.1) ''the )it arveiutns (h 't: t, t he lt,1' ttl it Mr. (ieorge \V. kIoiler, a lhading lItl'nir tai stock rii s'1 of A;igiiii c(un1 ly, Va., luis furli.ibedt1 the Mtuut.n it\iu ditentor the follt wing ae(,nut (f ti- I terint'(e wit ii a i1ou. .' "a( t AuIguilt. J )mt u1p t iramne butIi. tog J2 y 2 tt 12 ft itlig. T ll frame is ; inch's, ptankoed upl) on botl sides. 'I he spatee It w\ue Wtas 1ilId wit sawduist. 1. 10ut inl at p ltik tiour andt( coveretl wliti plnttik, wit i at di->or 1in om corner at the ground. lie heuildiig tli 11t cot t ovir . _I, With1 ant esliit im t caltacity of dl) toins. On. AuIgtSt :.:1 gr-en: Corn attS elit. l i Ot ltt iv 1F; Ing "1 p tl thli 0corn for the purp11ost, itdI 1iyI a, an14 l x 1 i('etit(t 1, 14441'(1 tl t i uk X ISl ( ti I )t fet, -n ,f s heted Ithe gti s ; 4roup ItI e oti rt n ( tilt 4t lt wll e e 1 ' i I half i t li It h tts liy 5t(ti 1 n . r, itt;tl (ui 'jlt 41 tihle lilling~ u iihe 1!i Ill t( re ( "11 ltr:mltpad the 'cut fo(lbh-r alr t i._-.t t:w t t \ cot l ltetck it. 1l e tii tt i ~ ly lii"d only hail fuill, n11o fetling i lt ' )itt I414 pIlatn1 of hotset w"' t hil ,l k44 e: i 1 it we't"ll. T1'(' ti was thent 4Vr wIith 1 onel ti lidf fcet drty'vIt w1e11'tul phn-1 Ill"t" tire~ tp. k > Ithe yhtakgl was put4 t'4i,l "On ll'l t ner? 144l iltt enti e-il th(411door at4 theottorn14 iadei for the purit' i f 4t.(lt ting 44 the ens ii e t.s, 4 J4't''4'l it1 in) 1pleid toton1 110t,I et a few(1 [nhIes (run t1the StiesIt an on top~4 1. I'l:)i 1 stoc to at i, so e o xic i-4.-e w1' I I'IIo(;.\1~'1I);t) IN Cl't:l i1 i' r ;an I:stterprriislng A rtist Si-ettri'il Pit" it ni I'rei'-I)int :intl 3M. Cleve latnc1. (sm-a!- h N:w Ytik World) ;I W t,."r ,', F"'brnutry 7.-For the e > it h'w tt a I -in titi art it has 11 been hr!t catrr\ ing1 a lcth: r-ho>x itndier ) bii. ari tlitt litl (.very appetrartuct of an ( iltenmlll noltehint'. Ont n1.1re tlman one 11 occa siuin thy ,,ount' tnua hai:s b)teen tatken t for t (itik. For two ilav he lia been r Under o ')lice ts}iIage all witas at last y 1l1nipldled t exhib )it the colltelts of the rty te1rius bnx. Iostead of its b,eing a -11uangerous ctrivant,'( it proved1 to bec otil a U inipl e aliuL hal'1ih'ss di tcctive - e)a, (ra, such atsnu iusetd by amateur 1)110 I togi iphers, wtticlt he had been e. rrying - a1roundil the city for the imrp}ose i a-uing (ill tile irimluin lt ]1bli in 10 il0 itll heir - wiv'(. \e'tot'rilav ie wits att the \'hite . liWist: wit It hi:; nltebine, but \hs not, i tlltiwt to take it beyond the vt': t ibule. -ito Was tlf-sil uits of seCUrinu itill iluatai) ta _cnu photograptih of Mrs. Cleveland1 itt her recep]tion. this 1inorliing the artist stationit hiu self at the door of )r. SInderlaud's celiirch to await the arrival of the Preili i dential Ctarringe, recognizing th:-t, this wtotiltI dItule11(ss ie li only oppoi tunity i sec'lring : p,hotograh of the Presi (iie)t' w if. In1 strt et cos tunir. .it was not lOng tumil th'eicarriage; arrivedl it the Schutrech door nta t,hining the I'rt':,iilellt aunt M\1ris. (lev -h:dnil. As the party ablgh'.al th' arl ti;t :"t the ll'chant 51m. of the illnysli:t'urtios box in niitiun anlid it was ! wr11 tinlg its Wierk. 11l's. (3kevelitad saw tht arti., and10 the boax. . a ien tncnt -t aptreciatld thi e sil.tiii. A: (uick its thoiughtt lu she w\riatlied her fite' with sltiles, luking at the voung noin atunt lthe ix, whit It lit still hel hth i (con eeitlet idiiir his arn, 1ow'td plit ely as if to thaninkihiu for10 his entterp}ris ', aind }pas:;(-d iuto thii ehinirh. 'The I'rt silent alls;iaw the l cl(hin! ui look(led his leat't t' . A 't0r theIi slenllln laid b)egun thue rtijota ta, tis ini'lf in the ch( Urchl g -ry :i' a i 1:'aIit iii g niniig tlt:let i'cN lii It to i 1p s of 2i1 is. ( . \'lanlhm uii. th i'rtshient a; tey iippea 'i in IT' s ti !.i.,al - !a ' \v. .t , iii hu ~ i't ii :;tiit i lt Iii:". -lut it ": (f ' tn fIti ', lal l ( u iti. t (i t)t t t I' II.. i. i , : .- t As a s'tiow lL i;tt :ht\ws whie \t .\' ih('' Elr('uilt \OI wind l-iw, tihe' peotpt of W\ihnlingto aitre( athttehing a great deal of iiprtniii. to the it un lidI ativity -tt the l)iuut l'u\w,der" 31i1ls ou the lrn diywvitl ,, a fe til il,' s f'rl tin that cit . 'he n ills hli :twi lit(t 'r i i ,i it I t lii h ut l>r' Ii sy- i, I i . i ot'n :re' Vmrkol l nighitt l i d la :ii pi; "( "l t i nl'grea hha-k }u\wd,r .i t : . I ib lilt ; ' by the tuni . ThI li , 1 i,.i- )-Olit ta 111ar toht th i htt ll r eri-tt; t. o n iml Ill ttl - h 111i i I: h t ttiu , 01d lii u. iditli LiCi 5 t :li uint"ret ;ie ; it i tdit ut for the l :rlirlt. have str<'ugth ned t he 11(1 (trret'lt I litf thlat hei Il:u-t ll"; :n' shippinillg i large pii tntitits Ot exploiVutt tol.ranC i lii' i"lr :uly, inl ihit the w\'ar" in u1 . ripit iN i uning ;urely inithe sp]ring. Ih Otl( f'i the J;t ipt ('h'e tl W\orkti att T.l'hu)u})isutln i iut, N. "1., it 5in1tted i \ \ i il iii n, ;uitd it e.,i I statt-d w ih ll itiv, Il s, til t t It l i I!, at wi iI t i'- i ll h -t liri'l l t i.l ..ve i n11l I it. i 1il:i ld ioi'ln" t t d r itt f Ib I II it t ili t i It I :1 l ilt t".l il I 115' 1 ' it :l : lt I .- lb l \!oii - r '., aret t t: h wt . :iiIt' : it - it iIbi an 111- t lui it b \ 11.,r-1 i \ tift.1 - i t <l ( the tI iif a i ai i.ii ill \lit b fr 1'1 tih i rit Ii lilt :t tt is t i : s' ; :itw ,l i : t l t t v l'itriitt'r tg war. lii tli- tl It tit tat vert I itt ion utl wthen thei o newip r menj \ t itttlt i-p l thaiI i t it n no itxport jttt* iag '' uatntiiis ofth powdeir,n tbut n it ud titi - ry lini: t:tIl w i a1(1 t h l ndll htwt-n ai;, an lttI jtstelroll an Jouripti flie firu lttji-:-I nw rel yI i msWi ht :t ti li ittt t ie ln-It lul iw abJ 4 not dtny,l.u r tihltht ind tuesal n'iti its aCt ttttlw iul, litifelar hin tnhe re nt o 1 hte- tul tlthtt isS pn>tdr jof an aordi : '[rinlinov.i ilv eetwop hletat y\'ih ig tn, I - -itul-l n ht itiil )ior -t SIE1tMAN AND BLAIK. * A 1'renlv tial Ticket that is Much Talked About. (Frorn the Wahington Republican.) The presidential ticket makers about Washington are talking a great deal of Shermanu and Blair as the Republican candidates for 1888. It is claimed that the two Senators would form a peculiarly strong combination on account of the variety of causes to which their promi nonce is due. A leading western Senator, who would not allow his name to be used in this connection, for obvious rea sons, spoko of the ticket with enthusi asmn in conversation with a reporter. ''Senator Sherman," said he, ''has the conlidence of the buisinetcs men in every section of the country in a greater de tree than any other man in public life. 11 is wise and conservativo poIicy as See retary of the Treasury and his soundnGss 01n all the irnportantt (lustions which have engaged the attention of Congress in the last twenty years mark him as an absolutely safe Inan to puit iii the White house even if he did not posmess any brilliant <1ualities of mind. In one par ticular he is uni<ue. Although a West ern man, and of course deeply interested in the progress of his section and alive to its peculiar interests, he is as well liked by the great financial movers of Now York and the factory Icn of Mas saehmsetts as he is by the farming element of the west. You will not fin that the Senator's nanie is verv 'enerallf laudcd by the )politicians on account of his personal popularity, for he does not travel on his "magnetism," so to speak; but go north, east, south or west and yen will hear people say: ''Sherman is a safe man. Tihe business interests of the country can rely on him." This, it seems to me, is the greatest praise that could be bestowed on a statesman. Per sonal magnetism, brilliancy on the stump, and solidness with boys are all very well in their way, but business Inca think more of sound principles, conservatism, and long legislative ex prience. Senator Sherman is one of the very few statcsmein who have not, in t be course of a long public career, gone wrong oil somU iml)ortaut (uestion hence the widespread confidence ho in spires. lie could certainly carry New York, which is likely to be again the l.'ivotal State in 1888, and it is more than lobable that ('onnecticut, Indiana and New .Jersey would go with him. The liepublican campaign with Senator Sher man as the standard-b)earer would be a thoroughly aggressive one. The princi iiles of the Repubicain party have never needed any defense, and with the Ohio Senator on the ticket the candidate vould need no defeinie either. His record ever since lie entered politics is pure, and there is nothing to hide or txplain. Of course there would neces surily lbe petty campaign lies, but they would alect the Senator just as the throwing of pebbles would affect the Wa\'tehinugtoinmomtunlent. Senator Blair would, I think, make the stromgest kind of a second in this ticket. in the first place, he is from the east. Then his strength is of a peculiar kind which would swell the Republican vote in donbtful qeuarters. his earnest and consistent tenperance record would be worth thiousands of votes to the ticket in New York State alone where, among temperIanc )eo1le, lie is looked upon as ia sort of alostle. No one (loults the inccrityv of the mamn or attributes his psro'tfssion of temperance prineiples to a disire for 1olitical gain. lie is known to 1i' ol p,osel to rumt on principle, but lie is one of those who believe that the liquor tratlie can be regulated bettor by the Repbhlican party than by any third party orgauization. lIe does not see the expeidiencey of b reak ing up the grand old p'arty, which has takeii the lead in every speciesi of progress anti reform (luring the jist thirty years, in orduir to advance piro)hibitory lanis oif more than dloubtful feamibility. Wit bi the conservative tom jentien II --Iop~ le his, namue is a to)wor of strengthI, iandt theire are enough there in the very <iniarters whiirr their votes are iiiededl, to iiwell the Repubilcanl vote to such p jroporiti,ins ais wvouild car away all doubts oif success ini 1888. Aiiothier great elenienit of strength in the Sienatiori is thle favor with which the South looks upont) his i Iorts toi promote educiatioii in their sect.ion'. I aon not one of those who think that the South is goinug to remiain forever ''solid.'' I bIe lieve that with a man on our ticket who wtonhll irepresenit soime itdea that is popui lari in the South we coiuldl gain two or petrhaups thiree States next time. Vir giiiia,.you know, is strongly in favor of the lIlair educiationail bill. It is likely to goi Repiulicim any hiow in 1888, but with Senator Idlair on the ticket assur anoic would be renidered doubly sure. 'lTe same may be saidi of Tennessee, whiichi, in a inational contest, is a close State. West Virginia wouiltd likely fall mi Ii ne also, since the I ilair bill has more mii!voeates there propor it ionaitely than in aiiy oither Stait4 ini the Uilonl. So, all thinigs con)isidlered, I think theu Repub4k canius could not nme a strniger ticket two years hence thn Sherman anti Bllair. Tihe I'rosnect for th le rehenlo(f the tobac eI Ia .at ihe pres.nlt ses'-ioni of Coingiess 1s IiinItenie betwtein Meh ssrs. Wise, llende11r sonl andi liand ll andmo Speaiker Carlisle has hii n give (i to thle press. I Aife is 'o short anid our1 space toii valtuabhleto ill it iup with i s ima.ttti ixchtisivelhy. JBrielly the letters of thetSi genltlemenii txpiin why no0 mtioni wias idite tto pass the bill uinder a suspIen 51i)n (If t,he rules lhst Monday. T1hie Wash inigton (orrspondenie (of the 1Richmondl Wlu hi iriors i:t pi per that peatkei Car lisle hiad suaid thait if lie recognuizedl any 0110 to maiuke t lie mioni(i it wouhlll bie Mr. Kelley, of I ennisyl vania, a leplulicanhi, but the Democatei t friemds of thle meurii'ue thlought, thaI;t thie mion sout.Stldi comei fromui a Demi I 'rit. Accorinigiy, a coitiiiiltee adt lreissed a connoifuication~ to hiimi, askiing him to re cogize/ a I>emuocrat to nmake thle imotion, ht: hie thlen iefutsedI to iiecognize any one fir I Ia t pur! po(se. - h/arluotte Ch/ironicle. -Near Willowv Creek, Cal., a few (lays ago, a Mexicaii wias ridinig along on his horse with the reins tied to his wvrist anid ptlayinlg a harmonica, when the horse got trighiteiied at the noise and comnmenced baceking, throwing him ofl, antd a- he was unable to unfasten the reins from~ his wrist, lie was dragged to death. A n exchange speaks of a man wIth double telth wvho can crack a walnut. That is no(thing. Tlhiere Is a policemanii in lHoston wVhoi has a set of false teeth and lie can crack a. cocoa1Ut.