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rwmm ? ? ^ ^ ^ Be iill i 1111111 -? T*- -~-??1 lin'i ^ *1'fcAA^ out of every 10,000 persona la Cape Colony, South Africa, there are 4403 penooa who are engaged in agriculture, the aggregate number being 572,403 jperaons, of whom 383,019' are males and 988,840 females. <' Some argue that the deepest place lis the ocean will be found to correspond al most exactly With the height of the highest mountain. This theory has been disproved within the last year; ocean depths 10,000 feet deeper than the htight of Mount Evereft having been fcund. I ' i J The .value of the British mineral out * put declined nearly $10,000,000 in 1891. "It la only keeping company," comftn ' Wh>. San Franoiaoo Chronicle, trtWng iuorease in everv bninch of nro- I k i " * ductioa in the doited States." , j The critics ot fruit-growing hi Califorar? advised by the Sao Francisco k Chronicle to road the story from Fresno of the yield of two and a half acres of seedless Sultana grapes. One hundred tons of grapes whtch will produce $4000 in raisins is a pretty good return for labor and time expended in this little vineyard. f It may be regarded r.s aomcwhat singular that Sir Walter Scott's novels are c^moat as' popular in Paris as are the 'n^jli of the eminent French novelists. Translations of his romanoes are found on every bookstall in numbers, jand the Paris Municipal C ranoil has recently'-0 shown its appreciation ot the author jhlmself by naming a short street aftei him. i ... ' A gentleman of loisure in England has just built ft dairy, the like of which has never been seeu. The building, which is of Carrara marble, is flttc.l throughout with electric light, and all the motive power fOr separators and churns and washing purposes is supplied by electricity. The opening of the edifice was performed with great ceremony by the ' Lady Mayoress of London. . -~ ^ . .7 i. In Miiaouri flfty-seven per cent, of tho , males of voting ago are foreign born, iu Wisconsin fifty-two per cent., in Indiana thirty-three per oent. of the males of toting age are foreign born. There are noarly 2t$,000 colored voters iu Ohio, 13,000 in Indiana, 18,000 in Illinois an 1 tfOOO in Michigan, but comparatively few in Wisconsin and Minnesota. I The British Royal College of Physicians has passed a resolution to the effect that "this college regards the sale and purchase of practices or the transfer of patients from oms physician to another for a pecuniary consideration among fellows or members of its body as contrary to the traditions and practice of the college, interfering with t'.io freedom of patients, and derogatory to the position of a physician. ' The New York Times maintains that "agriculture is the most profitable iudustry.in existence. The silver mines that are now getting a dollar's worth of silver, as measured by common business standard, for seventeen cents, are not more profitable than a good farm well manured. Taking the present prices of all farm products and the cost of them, tho profit is quite as gool as those of the richest mines, but, while every dol lar taken from these it reducing the deposit, the (arm it inexhaustible and will continue to yield its profit* a* long as the world exitts in its present form, and after that time has elapsed there will be no far ns required. But as the mine is made to pay only by the most skillful working by scientific mining experts, so the farm mutt be worked in the same way or it cannot be made as profitable as it may be.'* feature of Jife insurance in the West, notes the New York Post, is tue growing inclination of women to take out endowment policies that they may have an income to fall back upon wheu old age overtakes them. This, it see n*, U the motive of most womea who iosuro themselves. Occasionally one of them in* ares her life for the benefit of heirs, but* such s practice is rare among those who are compelled to work for a living. Not many years ago a woman who took out an Insurance policy was thought to bi unusually "progressive," but nowadays he may carry a heavy visk without ex? citing much comment. A well-knowi Milwaukee heiress, Miss Liza'e Plan kinton, has her life insured for $30,000, and the wife of a prominent Chicago in suraace man pays premiums on a policy of $80,000. An incident of the extension of the business among women is naturally the appearance of female agents in competition with men. In Milwaukee there are two young womes who make a comfortable living as insur a nee solicitors, and they Had many patrons in their own sex. > , gjggl X \ v; u ? ~^1 DEMOCRATS WIN! a 80 It Will Be "Four Years More For Grover." Reports From All Along the Line Show How the Great Election Went. NkwYofkCity.?The pivotal stato has been torn up, politically, from centre to circumference, and from the returns, Cleveland and Stevens >n aro emerging as victors. New York city, complete, gives Cleveland 174,885, Harrison 98,700. Cleveland's majority, 70,125. Tho World claims New York, Indiana, Illinois, Connecticut, New Jersey and 8 votes in Michigan for Cleveland. 1,312 districts outside of New York and Brooklyn give Cleveland 157,214, Harrison 182.078. GROVER CLEVELAND, OF KF.W YOKK. The result of the vote for Assemblymen iu this State: Democrats 72; Republicans 50. This insures the election , of n Democrat to the United States Senate'to succeed Iltscoek. Oswego city, complete, gives Cleveland a majority of 451), a Democratic gain ol 584. 150 districts out of 048 in Brooklyr f;ive Cleveland 21,131, Harrison 14,181. ndications point to a majority for Cleveland of 25,000. From the returns already received from ditTercut wards in Albany there is a Democratic loss. The sixth wurd gives the Republican nominees for Assembly a majority of 10, when it uormnlly gives ft Democratic majority of 200. In the fifth ward Harrison has 24 majority agaiust a majority of 180 for Cleveland in 1888. (inn ? - - otro umiiicis uiil 01 010 in urooKiyn give Cleveland 45.739. Harrison 33,945. It is estimated that Cleveland's majority south of the cilv lino will reach 75,000. Returns now show the following result in the vote for Congressmen ind^ew Yofk State: Democrats elected, .18-; 'Democratic loss of 2. ADLAI X. BTEVEN80E. New YonK, (Later.)?Returns show I that Clovcland has carried New York, | New Jersey Illinois. Connecticut and Wisconsin, with Virginia and West Virginia doubtful. Delaware is Ropublican. Cleveland is therefore elected. SOUTn carolina. charleston, S. C.?With the possi ble excep ion of the seventh district, South Carolina returns a solid Deraacrtic delegation to Congress and chooses n'ne Cleveland electors. The congressional delegation will stand as follows: 1 ?W. II. Brawlcy (re-elected ) 2-W. Jasper Tnlbert. if?A. C. Lnttimer. 4?G. W. Shell (re-elected.) ft?T. J. Strait. 8?John L. McLnurin. In the seventh district the candidates are E. W. Moiwe, Democrat, and G. W. Murray, colored, Republican. The district has a very large colored majority. It is represented in the present CougresA by Wm. Elliott, Democrat, who received 8,700 votes against 4,700 cast for two Republican contestants. It is possible that Gen. Moise may secure the election, thus making the delegation solid us now. Columbia.?Partial returns from six counties, Cleveland 8.058^ Uarrisou 8MB / OA I xWh . I _ n\\ .\ J,J I rar/ ^ BKNJAUIX HARRISON. virginia. CharI/OTTBsvii.lic, Va.?Returns pour ing in upon the State committee here leaves no doubt that Virgin!* has gone Democratic by probably 10,000. From every point iu the State the indications point the same way. This town for example, gives Cleveland 504 majority?a gain of 826 over 1888; Albemarle county gives Cleveland a majority of 1,700?increase of 1,000; Roanoke City gives 0 0 Democratic niajoiity?a Democratic gain of 728, and Roanoke county give 8)0 Democratic majority, a Democratic gain of 687. From other parts of the State like lesulta aro reported. The congressional [delegation will be solidly Democratic as follows: 1?W. A. Jones, (re-elected.) 2?D. Gardiner Tyler. 8?Geo. D. Wise, (re-elected.) 4?Jas F. Epps, (re elected.) 5?Claude A. Swanson. 6?Paul C. Edmunds, (re-elected.) 7?Chas. T. O'Ferrall, (re-elected.) o?ii. o. nvti'iiitn, ^ro-eiecieu.) tt?Jas. W. Marshall. 10 ?II. St. George Tucker, (re-elected.) . The delegation in the present House is solidly Democratic. north carolfna. Chart.otte, N. C.? Returns show a Democratic majority in North Carolina and the State ticket headed by Elias Carr for Governor-elected. Mecklenburg county gives 1700 Democratic maiyjity. Democrats by 20,000 majoiity. Solid | Democratic congressional delegation I probably elected. Legislature Democratic. Statesville gives 49 Democrntea majority; 4 years ago it gave 20 Republican majority. The Republicans have carried Person and Rockingham counties. on to. Columbob.?Early scattering returns indicate that Ohio hus gone Republican by more than 20,000. new hampshire. MANrnwTEB.?Returns from this State will be very late. 1 lie couuting under the Australian system delays matters beyond all expectations. Returns fraui twenty scattering towns and one ward of this city show uniform Republican gains, which if continued will give Hnrrisou WHITKLAW RBI p. the State by over 3,000. Indications favor the election of Blair, Republican, in the first congressional district and the election of Smith, Republican, for Governor. ...... ?,. n.MNOIfl. . Cnic.\oo, Ir.r,.?The Chicago Tribune concedes Illinois to Cleveland. The Chicngo Daily News claims Illinois for Cleveland by over 20,000. The State isjnow claimed by the Democrats at majorities ranging from twenty to thirty thousand. indiana. Indianapoms.?The State has gone Republican by at least 10,000 majority. connecticut. ITautford? Demo ratsjclaim the State for Cleveland by 1,000. i>ro election of State officers by people. The Legislature is Republican. michigan. Detroit.?Forty precincts, outside of Wayne county, give for Governor Rich, Republican.4.337; Morse, Democrat,4,000. Ewirig, People's party,392; Russell, Prohibition, 43. mississippi. Jackson.?Returns meagre; Cleveland carries the State I by ' probably 20,000. The Democrats claim election of all Concrcssmen. wr.AVKn's ? iiowino. Dknvf.h, Coi.o.?Weaver has swept Colorado from one cud to the other. His plurality will be nearly 10,000. Wnite, the Populist candidate for Governor, is apparently elect id. The congressional delegates will undoubtedly be Pierce and Bell, Populists. New Mox'ca elects the Democratic tick t except Catroa, Republican, who is elected to Congress. In Wyoming the Republicans have e?r ricd the day, and in Idaho the Populists claim the State. CALIFORNIA. San FnANCisco, La.?Cleveland lias a -purality in this city of 7,000, which is overcome however by Harrison's plurality in other parts of the state, and California is conceded to have gone Repub- licnn. estim ates on tiif. next senate. Nf.w York.? Indications point to the balance of power in the United States Senate being in the hands of the Populists or Farmers' AMiance. The Demo crars appear io nave gamed control of the Legislature on joint ballot in four State* which are now represented bv Hepublicans in the upper house. The Populists claim to he able t > elect three new Senators. This will change the standing ot the ditterent parties in the Senate from 47 Republicans, 09 Democrats and two Farmers' Alliance, to 4:i Democrats, 40 Republicans and 5 Farine m' Alliance. Complete returns on the vote ' for members of the Legislature of several of the Northwestern States are not to he had, but the Farmers' Alliance nppcir to have a sufficient number of these States to give them the balance of power. thb explanation op the matter. Omaha, Neil?1The Nebraska returns are still fragmentary. 1 he Weaver electors will carry the State by over 3,000. Crounae, Republican, for Go ernor, will Srobably g-1 0,000 plurality, also Majors, lepublican for L'eutcnsnt Governor. new jersey. Trenton?Cleveland has carried New Jers >y by 5,000 and Werls, Democrat, I for Qovcrcor elected The Repub'icnns fleet Congressman in the 1st, 2d and 8th districts. south cai'.omxa. , Chaw.kstom N. C.?Th? vote Cleveland. 00,000; II mi on 20,000; Weaver 2,000 0 , # % * i ' I Wisconsin. Milwaukee ?sIT. C. Payne, /cx-Chairoihd of the Republican State committor, f| concedes Wisconsin to the Democrats. t] IOWA. / i Dkb Moines?Returns no* coining in J rapidly increase Harrison's plurality to ? 20,000. Anti Prohibition R?j>ublica?s * have returned-to the party, giving the a Republican ticket gains. Tie Lender n (Dcin.) snys Iowa is Republican by a c small plurality. / north dakota counts Sioux Fai,i,s?Returns are unpnee dcntly slow. The outlook is that Wen vcr has carried the State by 1,000 major- || itv and t-hcldon, Republican, is elected y Governor. B complexion of the fifty-third con- ^ OltRSS. ' Nlw York?Additional returns re t filtffft hpml luittakln iliii.ii nf the election, 234 D<w*rats, 123 Republicans and 7 Fu'sionists or Farmers' Alliance. Rhode Island failed to elect either enndidnta for representative, T but the probabilities.fav.ir the choice of two Republicans. TT?i? would make the total opposition vote in the IIouso 132 m and the Democratic majority 02, a loss ot of 46. tl at.auama. Birmingham,, Ai.a.?It is estimated that jq Cleveland's ma jority in Alabama will ex w ccetl 30,000. The Democrats lnvc elected all their nine congressmen. _ watson defeated. g Thompson, Oa ?The tenth district of si Georgia gives Black 0,000 majority ovei y< Watson. si nt.rkdiko kansas. C Topeka, Kan.?Tho Republican State ft' central c nunittee claim 8,000 Rcpubli w em majority in Kansas, while the chair- ^ major^.y^fof><Vltft 't^o'j 'MM all Congressmen anil a majority in the '' coming Legislature. Returns arc coming in very slowly. JJ if.mnois. tj Chicago ?The returns from llliuo's nie ft still incom^l- te bu*. all indications point p to the carrying of the Ptite by Cleveland a and Stevenson by n plurality of from 8,- > 000 to 10,000, though thnt party is claim- P i-<g 20,000 to 25,000 majority. cai.ifornia again. 1 a han francisco.?About two-third* " of the vote of California gives Ilnrrison '< 1)7,850; Cleveland 99,738; Weaver 17,80.7. 0 The indicati ons now are, that the t State will give Cleveland a plurality of , iibeu" 3,003. The Democrats elect Geary j in the first congressional district, Cain- ^ incttl in the second, Maguire in the ^ third and Cannon in the rixth district j The Republicans.elect IMbcrn in the n fourth, Loud in the fifth and Powers in , rho seventh 8 jerry simpson ei.kcteo. 1< Topkka, Kan.?The Republicans have ' a majority of the legislature on joint ballot of four?three in the House and ^ one in the Senate This will probably J he increased by two or three. The Re- * publicans have elected three Congress- s men from the hr.-t, second and fourth 1 districts, and the populists have elected 1 their candidates from the third, fifth, c sixth and seventh districts. Brodcrick's " majority in the fifth district is over 3,000. ' Funstou's in the second is over 1,000 J and Cu tis' in the fourth is about 3,000. The Populist congressional majorities 1 arc Hudson, third. 2,000; Davis, fifth, ' 900; Bukcr. sixth, 2.0 0; Jerry Simpson, 1 scvcuth, 2.000. All People's party Co>grcssmen are elected by greatly reduced ( majorities. ' CARTER TO harrison. ( New York?Chairman Carter, of the , Republic in nation l^>.Mnuttcc, sent the following telegram to President Harri , son: ''Hie returns show that wc h?Ve- , been defested by a pronounced majority. , thn flftfpfll piin nntv 1?a Atirilmt <s .. - ""v " """ m ,u 41 } rcnction against the progressive policies ( of the Republican party. , (Signed), Thomas IT. Caiufh, 1 Chairman.'* ,, SnJFFTINO FROM WEAVF.lt TO HARRISON. i Nrw York ?L test ret inns transfer eouth Dakota's elec'ornl votes from the Weaver column to the Harrison column. Tnis makes the totals as follows: Cleveland, :h>0. Harrison, 110. Weaver, 28. MASSACHUSETTS. Boston.? A careful revis'on of the press returns of tlie vote for Governor in Massachusetts was made. The result shows that Russell h plnrnlitv of 1,987. an extra session, of cokorfss inkvitahi p.. Washington.-r-Amongst the immediate consequences of the verdict at the polls, the strong probability of the Fiftythird Congress l>e?ns? on lie I in cxtiu session immediately after inauguration is already being discussed here. An ? at session of the Senate is ulwny < enlle.l at the beginni g of a new ndniinisfration to confirm the cabinet ollieers and the in w diplomatic representatives of the ITnited States abroad. But the present c'cction hav ng turned on questions of domestic policy it is obvious to experienced political lenders of a I parties that an extra scss'oo of both houses of Congress will inevitably resul'. Secretary of the Treasury Foster, amongst others, admits this. TUB rRBSIDBOT'S KCTUMR RtftlDRNCB. r oft ton ?"Is it true that President II .rrison talks of taking up his residence in Boston!'* said a reporter to J. K. McKcp, the Pr^sident's^g^u-in-law. ' It is too early to reply OSiLftelv," said Mr. McKee, "bat If the. President leaves Washington a 4 If the effort* of myself sod M s. McKee can prevail h* may come. He was, up lo a short time ago, at least, firmly determined to return to Indianapolis at the close of his official career where almost hit whole life has been passed. With a mar at his *g\ too, it is greatly a matter of associations, and it would be herd for him to leave In iaoapolis, for which he has always had a great lilting, a~d go to another place, where the associations would be new, and perhaps ent rely different from those to the old home ' A V ? f , !' .. - 1 ' 1 V" north oaroiina. Rai.kiuii, N. C.?The latest returns , rom the Fifth Congressional district inlicate, almost bejend doubt, that A. H. i. Williams (I)em.) has been defeated or Congress by the Republican candi- , late, Thomas Settle. Settle is a son of h? late Judge Settle, of Orcensboro, nd is a young man of extraordinary b lity for his years. He lins been twice lectcd solicitor of his judicial district, ill the other eight congressmen arc Deircrats. Cleveland's majority is ',18,000. ' fki.t i.ike qol^o to a wkdih ro. ( Nkw Yonn ?President-elect Clercind and Mrs. Cleveland attended the redding of Miss Virgiuia Coudert and Ir. Frederick II. Benedict. Mr. ?;nd Irs. Cleveland's intimate friendship with he Benedict family is well known. The t> dding took place at the residence of he bride's parents, Mr. and Mis. Fredrick II. Coudcrt. Archbishop Corrigan nictated at the ceremonies. THE ARIZONA KICKER. j he Editor Speaks Frankly of His Work [in the Campuign. A Summing Up.?For the last four | onths the Mayor of this town (who is ' irself) end the editor and proprietor of I ic Kicker (who is also ourself) has b- en 1 More the electors of this Senatorial ' istrict as a candidate for State Senntor. 1 ow that we arc elected it is perhaps 1 ell to do a little summing up. ' First?The ollice did not seek us, but e laid our pipes and made a successful i rab at it. The idea thnt the oftico i lould seek the man was all right in the i enr 480 B. C., but it hasn't been worth ] lucks iu this country since Christopher < oiumbus discovered it. That was what i iled us for about ten years?we were i aitiug for some office to seek us, and re wore mighty poor clothes and didn't ( t down to a smiare meal once a week. PViXUUa tlivrswg -won^.? Hi."! j re nomination, we planted our wires | rr a pull in every direction. The fact ] liat wc are honest, respectable, and nil < ?. K. as meo ran, and that the |opposi- , on couldn't even get up a decent lie j bout us, was ail right ton certain point. ] Icyoud that we had to shell out cash,tap , keg of whiskey here and there, and ( romisc to take care of about lifty he 1 rs who really ought to be doing time. Third?Up to date we have been shot t four times; two attempts have been radc to assassinate us; we have been lombnrdcd with oats, rabbits, eggs, and ithcr fruits of this nrolitlc soil: two at cmpts have been made to steai our runring mule; wc have received three inferinl machines and twenty-one threatenng epistles. On the oth- r hand, we have rounded two of the opposition who had loubtcd our veracity when we were lyng, and tired at three others who 'got way. We have nided to break up three aeetinga, licked two of the opposition 1 pcakers, nnd kept such a . corner on the reroscne market that only our side could raid torchlight parades. Fourth?Wc have used every effort to lown the opposition and get there with roth feet, nnd know that we arc solid Ind it hcen left to us at the outset we hould have preferred a quiet campaign vith no shooting. Wo should have elcced to go^beforc the people as an humble itizcu possessed of a fair share of the ardinal virtues. We should havc\.ieused to buy up the old soakers or erroe lown with a dollar for a corruption fund. I'hc politicians wouldn't have it that ,vay, however. Wc were in the hands if our friends, and they didn't want any lew ideas introduced into the campaign. Wc feel a bit sorry for the opposi.ion candidate. While he was totally unlit for the office nnd should never have been nominated, he has put in his time nnd noney and will be left dead broke and completely discouraged by the result. \\e niso icoi sorry lor the good men unong the opposition. .They have lied ikout us, and whooped it up in various vays as a duty they owed the party. It ivas going it rather strong when they delared that our father was hanged for nurdcr find our mother used to he a >ecr slinger, but it was in the line of duty ind only what might he expected in poltir s. Agricultural Crop of South CavolitiA. Capt. Angus P. Drown, of Columbia, S C., formerly connected with the agricultural department and r.ow on the weather bureau of the St to, makes the foliosing estimate of the agricultural crop of the State for this year: :mj. i-ho. epiton? Aer. UK''. I.564.I39 1,61.1,Sot \ If I.I. pounds lint. ISO Total yield, bales, 5JI.37G C8J,3n Corn? Acreage, ?,7IC.I9t 1.017,799 Yield, bushels, 13 roui yield, bathe!*, W.UO.rsi 16,163,ti6 Rice? Acreage. 81,310 71.619 Yield,nushels, roUl yield, pounds, 1W,.'?S,*M C?,l<9l,9|t Wheat Acreage, 107,7,46 I58."I9 V leld, bushels, 7 Total yield, bushels, 1,119.502 SW.Tlj Oats? Acreage. 831,010 331,408 Yield, bushels, II Tntii yield, bushels, 4,631,7m 3,S07,07? siiKar eaneAcrcage, 4.80'J 3,3 ?G Yield. Radons, 1*1 Total yield, gallon?, .*.19,397 Sorghum ? Acreage, II,'. I 10.7V J i leld, gallons. i '?) Total yield. gallons, I l,16l>Si W.Sn Toba< < <> Acrftgf, I 4,4>3 1,2x1 Yield. pounds, t**i Total yield. pound', I U.W.'PW 8w -et potatoes? Affatf. I 52.71U 40.S9J Yield. bnr.h*ls. lii Total yield, bushels, *,321,IV) 3,168,; 16 Pea*? Aerjace. 190,600 ? 1:0,3.62 Yield. buKliel*. r, Total yield, bushels, * 933,000 934.311 Irish pot ttoeeAereage, 15,100 6.661 Yield, bushel*. IX) Total yleH, bushels, I.SM.OU) 821.033 Captain Brown says that it is jirnctically impossible for him at Ibis time to give any reliable figures concerning the watermelon, fruit, pea vine and fodder crops. The reduet'on of the acreage in cotton aa well ns the small r use of fertilizers, be said, con ribu cd t > the small crop. The henvy rains and drought alto hcl.cd to bringnbout a shoitcotton crop. The other crops all show a good increase of acreage and 3 fold. The menhade i fisheries of the Unite 1 S'ftte* annually yiel-l $2,0l)0,0U'J world of fertilizers and oil. PIXIE_NEWS. rhe Snnny South Gleaned and Epito mized. All the News and Occurences Printed Here in Condensed Form. The Governor of Louisiana has assumed control of New Orleans. The total mil age of Sou'h Carolina railroads ia 2,531.08. A new cotton mill Ins been incorporated to build n mill at Dillon, S. C. The new Pilot Point cotton mills at Raleigh, N. C., will begin operations Jan. 1st. The Alliance Tobacco Warehouse Co., at Amherst, Vn., declared an annual dividend of 30 per ecut. A German Insurance Co. has been organized by Charleston, S. C., Teutonic citizens. A collision Thur3(|ay night, near Babd, Miss., between two freight trains instantly killed the two engineers. Doth arc said to have been asleep. A bill has passed in the Georgia Leg- I slaturc endorsing the efforts of Thomas I*. Stovnll, I. W. Avery and 0. P. Goodyear in establishing direct foreign trade ind urging citizens and railroads to help :hc project and aid in building up profitible and permanent lines of steamships from foreign lands to Southern ports for :lii\ct Southern export and import trade. At Orlando, Fla , a party while drilling a well for the ice factory, brought up i quantity of pebble phosphate rock. The specimens averaged about Go per cent, phosphate. The depth at which these deposits are found is IDG feet, almost too Jeep for profitable mining unless found in large quantities. A Knoxvillc, Tenn., wholesale merchant, who deals almost exclusively in Strrrs or iVcVxir vanrmrrr^TrT^giafe liama and in Texas, says that the mo t of liis goods are manufactured from North Carolina clay, and he has as nice a line af goods as anyone in the country. Why then should we not mine our own kaolin, manufacture and use our own ware, instead of paying tribute to the railroad companies and the {states of Ohio and New Jersey? A freight-car famine is bothering the Southern toads, and it is stated that about the only places that have all the cars needed are the Florida citi s, to which a large mini'.or have been sent to await fruit shipments, and New Orleans The shipments of cotton, lumber, pig iron, molasses and sugar have all been rushed upon the Southern lines to such nu extent as to he in a measure tesr onsible for the delayed traffic. The citizens of Abbeville, S. C., by the display of a liberal and progressive spirit, have added the important indus try of large railroad shops t> their thriving town. The shops will he built by the Georgia, Carolina ?fc Northern Railroad, which is part of the Seaboard Air Line system, and will, it is thought, necessitate an outlay of about $100,000. The Monticcllo Wine Co., of Charlottesville, Va., has made the largest vin tage in its history this year. The total I amount of various wines is 08,000 gallons | nguiost 00,000 gallons, the greatest in any preceding year. Nearly $5,000 has been expended in purchasing new casks. The work of hott ing and racking is now in process. Richmond, Vn., merchants have been swindled by fciniic shoplifters. Ismes W. Eirlc, one of the principals in the shooting s -rape at Holland's store, Anderson county, died Friday afternoon. This is the third death fli the case, and the negro that was ihot is seriously hurt. James W. Earlc was n young unmarried man, and of excellent character. It is reported that during the past year the Kissimmrc Land Co., reclaiming over 500,000 acres of swamp land in Florida, and that even more will be re claimed this year. They have op nctt navigation from Ivi?siinme?, by the way of the lakes, to the Gulf, a distance of 000 miles. industrial Activity in tne sotitn. The organization of new enterprises in t e Fojth is being steadily carried forward. The past week lias witnessed some important accessions to the nlready large I list of new cone rns, which will he a fca ure of the closing quarter of 1802. The Manufacturers' Record summarizes these af follows; Marlin (Texas) Ice A l leetrie Light Go , capital stock $80,000; $50,0( 0 sugar refinery at Cottonport, La., Lyman, Fuller ?.V Post Co., of Haltimorc, for const i net ion purposes, capital stock $ 10,000; Texas Coal Tar ?te Ashihaltum Co , of Dallas, Texas, capital stock f/50,000; Bell county Holler Co., of Helton, Texas, capital stock $00,000; General Merchandise & Trading Co.. Covington. Ky., capital stock $.">0,000. General Land Si Improvement Co., Covington. Ivy., capital stock $50,000; Automatic Car Seal Look Co., Covington, Ky., cap ital stock $30 >,000; Charleston (\V. Va.) Ice Manufacturing & Cold Storage Co., capital stock $l0'?,000; Pennsylvania Zinc Iron Co , to build an oxide of zinc plant at Hoanoke, Va , Josiah Holmes to build a lolling mill at Cumhei land, Mil., Noilh Galveston (Texas,Jllosiery iV Wool Scouting Co, capita! stock $2*>,<00; l'aragould (Ark.) Holler mill, capital stock $12 ,000; Coles K.ue Kxpnmlcr A Header Co., Harper's Ferry, W. Va., capital stock $18>,000; Queen City Drug Co., Charlotte, N. C., capital stock $20, 000; railroad shops at Pine HlufT, Ark., Walker Copper & Mi ingCo , Covington, If v en nil ill fctoi k 19 OHO 000- Acrnfo "J' ? ^ | ^ w - w, Copper & Mining Co , Covington, Ky., capital stnek $3,000,000; Linden Place Oil Co., Covington, Ky., capittl stock $100,000; Kenton Water Co.. Covington, Ky., cnpitil stock $100,000; Eubank Car I>oor Co , Little Hock, Ark., enpitnl stock $100,000; $50,000 inside blind, etc . factory nt Central ( ity, W. Va., Southwestern Fuel (Jo , Fort Worth, Tex s, enpitnl stack $50,000: a new rob ling mill for Anniston Ala., and two iron ft.rnnces for Bessemer, Ala , are also mentioned The Duke of Marlborough Dead. London.?The Duke of Marlborough was found dead in bed Sunday morning, aged 43. Important Information Outlined For Our, Readers. Alliance Chit Chat and New* of the Great Order From all the States. Ohio State Farmer's AMinocc held their annual State convention at Co*utubus, on November Oth. There was a large attcndcnco niul an enthusiastic meeting. ******* The German system of state insurance for workingraen is being widely discussed. It is a practical function of government. It will be an issue in a United States campaign before the .close of the present century. ****** Col. Robprt Gates on behalf of the citizens of Memphis has been very active 4 in securing and preparing for thq com ing session of the National'. Alliance.-' H ' Expensive nod'complete arrangements are , reported as due to his energy and perseverance, assisted by B. G. Wist, who was appointed to represent the national committee. ****** Let us come together forgetting that there ever was a political canvass, and remember thatjtlie Alliance is the farmers' great reserve force for good and i ight and justice, and that its mission will never be accomplished while thc.e is evil to be met and wrong to be righted. It is above politics, above business, above our personal intirinitics and is worthy the prayer# and support of all part riot ic cit tzens because it is the only hope for the freedom of posterity. ****** AN IKCOMR TAX. [By lion. T. E. Watsjn.j This income tax law passed Congress ^^ ^1802. It did not aa into t ? By its terms all incomes in excess of f000 and under $10,000 were taxed at :5 per cent,, over $10,000 at 5 per cent. Tiiis was surely very moderate The tax was collected under the iuttrnnl revenue system. r rom urn source tuc uovernmeni collected #2,741,837 in 1808. For the fiscal year, ending June 80, 1804, it collected #20,304 733. Oj tlia third dny of March, 1803, the act was amended sons to substitute 5 per cent for the 3 per cent on the smaller incomes,and 10 per cent, for the 5 per cent, upon the larger ones, commencing with an income of #3000. ' lTndcr these acts the Gove-nment collected #32,030,017. In 1800 this tax vicldcd #72,082,303. Hi 1807 it yielded #00,014,420. In 1876 the law was amend'd. The <nx wns diminished in effect one half. The amendment also provide I that the act was to expire with the year 1870. In 1808, #11,433,300 was the sum collected. In 1870 it. wai #81,801 837. On July 14, 1870, the tax was extended one year, and reduced to 2J p r cent. This wns repealed by an act which passed the Senate January 20, 1871. and the House on March 3, 1871. The ye is and nays were n>t taken in tin- House. Taxes already due before the repeal of the net continued to he collected in 1871 and 1872 nud 1873. 'Ihe last were not in till 1877. The total amount collected under this very moderate income tax was #340,006, I .JO. Does anyone doubt (hat it would now be practical to collect enough revenue from this s .nice to run the Government? Fortunes have so amazingly increased in the hands of the millionaires; profits so stupendous have accumulated in the hands of Standard Oil magna'c*. co.l barons, railroad king-% sui?ar trust operators, steel and iron combines, that a good, heavy tax on incomes above $10,000 ? the tax growning heavier as the income was larger?would be phenomenal in its yield. The ressons why such a tax would bo better than any we now have are sullieientlv obvious. 1. It would put the burden m the class most able to bear it. 2. It would put thcsuppoit of the ndHiinis'ration upon those who derive the greatest benefits under the laws, :t. It would interest the most powerful rlass in the cause of economy. Iticli men got partieu'ar when they know that they must foot the hills 4. It would put the pension debt on the men who got rich oil' the victories of the soloiers 5 It would discourage the accumulation of enormous fortunes aid would afford a legal method of checking the growth of cone ntra ed weal h C. It would abolish the t riff, which, as a system of collecting tax s is the most costly, one-sided a d mon trous the world ever saw. 7. It would supplant internal revenue taxes upon whiskey and tobacco?which ciihumiw ni tnvitwin cli it!.I I m rolofmtiul to the States. 8. It would give to t x opprissed people nil over the land a relief miotic crushing bu'den of indirect, c wardly and illegal taxes which are wrung from them in the name of the law for benefit of privileged classes The nations of Kurope recognize the justice of the ine me tax. In l-'nghlnd it > it Ids about ftiO.OOO,C00 annually; i** Austria, f!2,000,f00; in It.lv, sfi ">,0 0,'00; in Pru* in, $:?0,0'0,000. Kot a Good Field for Convert*. Pittsbimo, Pa. ? Sixteen members o? the 8alvntion Army, who we-o arrested f. r h lding a strc t meeting and interfering with vehicle, traffic, were given a hearing on the charge of disorder.y conduct and were all discharge I. They re quested permission to engage in prayer and song in the presence of the mng strato, but he refused, saying: "I don't tiMimn vnn cnu'tl make anv ConVCilS here." ^ 1 lie Clllirc KjalCm III (110 i^omiviims (Oh o) Consolidate > Street Railway Cora* nany was tied up Wednesday morning by a stnkc of rondtictors and motormen, It is understood to be due to the dis1 rais-nl of a conductor who refused t4MMfe cept a "p'tigg* d" dime. Six huiiurc(r^H| inen are affected. *