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A COTTON PLANTERS'TRUST. A Peiuisylvatiiaiiiaii Suggests a Scheme For The Control of The Cotton Markets. friie following letter addressed t? the Governor of Florida opens up anew the discussion for the formation ol a cotton trust, and ' coming from the source it does | the suggestions merit careful con , sideration. The wool grower* have, combined lor their protection against the rapacity ol speculators, and us they are even much more scattered than the < < Hon planter*, it would seem that the project of combining the cotton1 growers i ; feasible, it th "'msid t: it nd\ isable and desirable. Tie-' impr 'ssion m ide by recent ell'orN! ill organ!:: .! inn is (hat tin' cotton "lowers as :i whole are not inter-i esfed in combinations tor their own protection, ami in t!ii- imlii lerenee iies the chief dilliculty in gelling stii'li plans ;j s prop. c<l by Mr. Turnlnill to receive their pra )ical sitpport : (Jerniuntnwn. I'a.. dan. 20. lxps. I Ion. \\". ! >. Ui.oxn \m, Tallahassee, j Florida: Dear sir: I have rend a let tor from' you,inviting the Coventors of the Southern and Western States to' attend 11m' tilth annutil session of! the South and West Commercial I Congress, to convene at Tampa, Fla., on February 8th, 0th and j 10th, the object of said Congress to consider the means to increase the interchange ol all merchandise and articles between the South and West, and to promote the movement of grain and all other products of the Western I-.,,-.. i...?: Ulrttco HI OIMIHK'I II U1MI lUllI 111^ markets, and through the Southern ports lor export. In other words, sir, 1 inler that it is the general desire to bring prosperity to the South, which, for many years, Iras known naught but destitution and poverty. Having married into a Southern family, I am somewhat familiar with tho conditions of that section of our country, and I deem this is a fitting opportunity of bringing to the notice of yourself and the Congress which shall shortly convene at Tampa, u scheme which occurs to my mind of rehabilitating the South, causing tho smile of fortune to spread nso11 in every uirccuon, circu luting money and making sad hearts glad. You must admit that ' cotton is king" in the Southern States; it is the staple product of that section of our country, and the price it brings in the markets; here and in Liverpool determines j the prosperity or adversity of tliei South. HViy the Southern planters j have quietly folded their arms these many years, allowing others to value their crops, while it has been in their power to place their own value thereon, is a question I cannot understand.! Presuming that ihe cotton crop of the South last season was in. ( 00,UO. bales, (tin? exact figures. I believe, are O.iioO.OOt ), and sold there at an average price to the planter of 1 cents per pound, this means that * _'(>< up (>,< ( ( Iouim! their way into the avenues of southern trade. I'resuinimr. lnnvKcr. 111 :i t tin* <: r? ?|? had i h *t!? 1 tin* planters an average of S cents In?r pound. etjualling 100,01 M), (KIM, ami thai this sum was m?w eireulatimr through the avenues I Southern 1 rade, do you 1 hink tliat I lit* Southern wuild not feel the <lili Toiift* ? ! understand. that 1 here arc t hree ? more grades of cot ton?lot llio lowest gra 1" ho rato< 1 at v cents, and tho o'h rs proportinnately higher. Now. sir, 1 his comlit ion of affairs I, can rfadilv and easily he brought < about?it would require only the I services ot a low shrewd business 1 Southern gentlemen, of standing and kSiown ability, to oiled this | metamorphosis. In the North, j< we have pools of many industries, j lien why not organize, (it you .? i please bo to name it), "The South- J ern Cotton Pool V This would ' control every bale of cotton rais ed in the South, fix the market prices, effect all sales and control the acreage planted with cotton from year to \ear. The first thing necessary in the formation of the pool, would be money to be used in organizing it. With this end in view, a levy of! say 10 cents per bale would be' made, on every bale of cotton! raised, and presuming that the I crop was 10,000.000 bales, (tak-l ing lost season's statistics!, this would produce .f 1.000.00 1. 11 the levy were-V 1 pet bale, the re suit ing sum would he $ 10,o0o.O()0. it is u question which could hoi siibsetju nl ly deei ed; I lil'-an the amount oi l he levy. Ofcourse, t he pool would require sullieicnt. 1 110 more or less ). in pay its contingent expenses; namely olliee and warehouse rents, clerical force's and manager's salaries, and something in the way ol reitn burseinenl to tiie President and Hoard of Directors, wiio would r? quire to meet at stated periods, and also to carry through the win 4 D * ? * hi imimiirs i ih? SIH.'III, 1 111 J?? m* 11 111 f?iiplanters, wit 11 advances in rash upon the cotton they may j Ik? raising, (instead of heiug com- , polled to deal with stores, a> at, present). Kaeh cotton growing country in each State, warehouses i would he required to he rented,) or, if necessary, built, and in each] center, the pool would require to have a representative or agent, (thoroughly competent to grade and classify cotton), whose pay would he adjusted in proportion to the number of bales that passed through his hands during the season. The cotton crop when harvested, would be stored in the pool warehouses, and 7f> per cent, of the market price would be advanced to such as required cash, or any such percentage as may be determined upon later, the pool becomes empowered to raise all necessary funds from the banks, giving them a lien on the cotton in storage. The head oflices of the pool might, he, let us say, in Atlanta, Georgia, or in any other town considered more mil t m 1 All oolite /vf ti'/Mtl/l V ? "<< >? be efTeeted through this office only, and shipments would be I made from the various county ! warehouses. Kach planter being | a member of the pool, with his name appearing on the pool's ledger, would be credited with the various (juantities and grades of cotton delivered, at the fixed selling price thereof and he would he debited with cash advances,' and also with the fixed charges of the pool, which in this exanipli lication. is I?f> cent a pound. The' books of the pool would be bal anceu earn year, duly audited, and each member would he rendered a statement of his account. Now. sir. presuming that the expenses of the pool are >10.000, Odd per annum, it would leave a surplus of 5{ejtM),ooo,Ooo tor the planters, or in other words, their cotton would net them 7 -S? 10 cls. per pound. If they have managed to exist all these years, pelting only starvation priced tor their cotton, imagine what it would mean to them, if they received M or !? cents per pound, and what dillerence would it make to the ultimate consumer of cotton poods, whether the manufacturer paid ."> cents or Id cents for his raw material' If a man hoiipht a -11it of clothes, all cotton, there would not he more than 1 or , pounds oj cotton in the suit, and who would grudge the difference dI 20 or 2.*> routs on a suit of! clothes? I am alivo to tlio fart 1 that the mill men, thr oofton brokers. the cotton merchants, tr.. would oppose this scheme to ihodrath, hut what it they did,| when we consider the va?l hoom j it would ho to the whole South-i hi .section of our country. Now, sir, I am egotistical enough to imagine for one moment, that I have formulated a plan to put this scheme in motion. There are, however, men peculiarly suited to carry out in detail such a scheme as I have outlined, and 1 believe that every business man will agree with me that there is not any insurmountable barrier in the way, to prevent its being carried to a successful issue, with its concomitant blessings, for a most deserving people. If you think of any barriers or dif!ienl ti" -. after rending . ! <i.:tll - teem it a great favor if y ?u will communieate \vitb Yours respectfully, Kkki>. Ti it Minx. ONE OF TWO WAYS, The bladder was created for one purpose, namely, a receptacle for the urine, and a= uch it not liable to any form <1 disci except by o1. of two \v .ys. Tit first way i< fr? in imperf aetii .1 (>i tmo Kidneys. The s-v* mil w:: v lstroni careless local treatment ol other diseases. ciiiiif cai si:. I'nhealthy urii.e from unhealthy kidneys is thechief cause of bladder trouhl s. So the womb, like the bladder, was created for one purpose, and if not doctored too much is not liable to weakness or disease, except in rare cases. It is situated back of and very close to the bladder, therefore any pain or inconvenience manifested in the kidneys, back, Idadder or urinary passage is often, by mistake, attributed to female weakness or womb trouble of some sort. The error is easily made and may bo as easily avoided. To lind out correctly, set your urine aside for twenty four hours ; a sediment or settling indicates kidney or bladder trouble. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Dr.Kilmer'sSwampUoot,the great kidney,and bladder remedy is soon realized. If you need a medicine you should have the best. At druggists fifty cents and one dollar. You may have a sample bottle and pamplet, both sent free by mail. Mention the Entkrprisk and send your address to I)r. Kilmer A- Co., Binghamton, N. Y. The proprietors of this paper guarantee the gen uineness 01 this oiler. Nnys ft Torpedo rnn't doit. The opinion of one of the leading naval experts in the I'nited States of high explosives. I'rof. Alger. of the ordinance hnrean at Washington, as to the cause of he explosion is as follows : "As to the question of tlu> cause of the M.line's explosion we know that no torpedo, such a> is known to modern warfare, can of itself ?*:ni-;? ? ;m explosion of t Ik* charac tor of t!i;11 on Itho Maine. Wo know ol no instance whero tho oxplosion of a torpedo or < 1 y 11:1111 i t * * under a ship*- i >ot t?>m has ox plot lot I 1 ho magazine wit liin. It 11:i- dimply torn a ureal hole in Jli'* i lo or liottoin, t lirou::!i which wntor entered an ! in ooiis.-t|uenco of whirl, tho ..!iij> sunk. Maira zino ox plosions, on tin* contrary, produce effects oxaclly similar to tlie oil'oots of the explosion on hoard of tho Mai no. Wo should naturally look not tor improhahlo or nun-unl causes; hut t ho-e airainst which vro have had to guard in tin* past. I ho most com inon of those is through tiro in tho hunkers. Many of our ships have hoon in dan^ r at various i;in... ('. <.... ?i.n. i uu\ n Iiuni uii-i < .lint', . I 1111 II'M lonu ajzo ;i lire in tlie l 'incinnnt i's liiinkers actually sol lire t?> (ii tin^s, wooilen boxes, etc., within the niajra/.ine, and had it not been discovered at the tiini it was, it would doubtless ha\e resulted in a catastrophe on board that slop j similar to tho one on the Maine. , I shall a^uin emphasize the fact that no torpedo exploded withont a ship has ever produced, or according to our knowledge, can it produce, an explosion of a magazine within." Perished on The Maine. I The navy department lias com piled the followim* sinnmarv yho-vimr the total result of the .... . I iin>' oi:>as<*.r: "total olueors I and i.'.v !i on hoard thu Mtui)o?So5 t lot; . o'licers, _! ? ; total men,J.i ; to! ii o;:icer> -avod.i' I ; total men saved. ii\ ; total otiicers 1 ^t. : lot"! m ri lost, total ollicerin.iured. none; total men injured, ">7: doubtful linen). 7. The .- Veil men ajiju ariim as doubtful probabl\ represent tiiat number .... I.. ...: . 1 .i w j;*i?i.- nves nave neen avi"!, 1ml who cannot lie idcnti li 1 .it present on account ot or ror- in tin- transinissioii ol' telecrams. The 7>7 appearing as injured niv included in the 7*! appea rim; as saved. Two men re j poried a> having died in the tios pMal are included in the 1otal of li -1 ? appearing; above as havinj; ' been lost." I To Cure C'MiNtlimtloii Kopcvor# j TftkoCancftrcts Camly Cathartic* 10c orfiRc. j If (\ (' ? . lo cuiv, ilruKk'?MK r< futui n.? > MADE ME A MAM; N AJAX TAR!.nT3rOMT!V t.Y C'l'l'.K ! Lj" \ st/.r. .v. rv tmf : i4 M?.:r fz -jj. g?. or/,Ir.tp<*'onc;, Mfttj lo?inon, etc.. cuufrwl j hf t*jr Ai.uw or other IIscmmoh ami ltul:** i T. 1 erAtion*. TTl^y anrl Mure Iy I \ rwtu.n % itnliv/ in old or young. and f.i a man for fttudy, hn?in****or lunrriago. l'rt'Twnt Insanity and C'oasnxnplion if 1 Uifn in tirn?. Thair n*o ?hnw* Immediate* improvement And a (UliE whnre oil othor fail lnEUt npora having ihe g^nntna Ajax Tablet*. 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Jti'-ktunvlilo, t*?\tuwmU, WMahiutfton Mid Saw Yorlc. Pullman iiloupln,{ run 1 otvii'a Aug'tntn an 1 hi-hmnud. Nik. M Ali i 1?V-T\ B. P int MaH. Thrmiirli Pullman i.i i'.viria r<>ntri 1 .:: ? ?. oj-tnir u tw ?-*n Ja<-k*>'ivilli* arid Nfnr Yoi k Olid P.i nian n.o tplujf <-ar? U*t? Nn AiiKiiHta n:i 1 O r iott?. Pullman sleepingcure i>ciw?ei Jiick I onville and t'ojuniMn, ?u ion in daily 1* tw Jm-ki nvlMo nml Cincinnati, via A the villi IT. *>. WAN' N i ?.N . J M CJULP, Third V i' ilj (ton. Mcr. T M \v*mh!nct"ii. V?. A, Tl'KK, rt. H IT ARI>WICK. U. 1 A,. Wadilii^tA. 1. I'. A , l!un i. There is no Word so Full of Meaning and about which such tender recollections cluster as that of "Mothfr" ?she who I '> w a t C h ed e7tnnt ' ' I'l I ' '. '''Modv.T is ?s.v: * *?>'jjj ir/ - beset with ?"t041 danger. T*Y\c>r\A" JL lo.!. iC? so ns>i v> Nature in the chamre liking v>iace that the L>., cunt Mother is cuabLJ to 1j \ . w-.l; ,.-vdread to the hour >v ten si experiences the jov of Volbor'vv r?, 't ii'M'res safety t<> both Mother an.i Child. and she is found stronger a;ie.' i li.ai before conhnement?insno;., it "makes Cniidbirth easy," as so many have said. Don't be persuaded. I Jse nothing' ut AVAULilCI b 11CUU "Mvwifo pufiVre.l nioro in i-:t minui - with either of her other two children than !.< lid altogether with Imr Ia<i(,linviiu.' pr< vi m *!*- u-."l four bottles of "Mother's I'ru : I." '* a ble*.-Ing to anyone exporting to lieeomn 1 mother, Buy-; a cURtonior." I! kni>i:k<on I >ai.i:. <.nni. III. S-nt I y Mat!, on rr -I f r . ?, t*l K 1VITTI.R. hook "T R? Mil Stoihcn" malli I ft . ont tiling v.vutMe inlorm.v.ion I \ ->lunt try testimonials. YHC BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO..Atlanta,Ga. solo oy all druggists* LANCASTKH & niKSTIOli RAILWAY. Between Chester :in< 1 Lancaster. In effect 7 00 a.m., Nuiuluy, l-'oh. II, 1HW. Jhiifi/ I'ljrrfpt SIIin/ftf/. \\ imibouiul. Rnatbound. No. It No. It. No. lo. No. 13 A. M II". M A. M.IP. M. o or,I ,s tVi .1 Ar Chester .. T?\ iior> ;i? 8 fto| ,ri 3ft ' Or r e " II !Hl 7 30 > 43! Sir.'* Knox'n lino 7 30 K Hftj 5 13 ".. McIJanli'l'H.. . " II 40 7 40 Hi:.; ft Oft d ". Kid.burg " II 50 7 50 n If?I 4 b.'i.* . Ha.comvillo.. 13 oft 8 00 8 or, | ift iv.'.ar Mmnln ." 13 I ft 8 10 7 5ft 4 Sft'd h'ort Unn . : 12 2ft 8 3) 7 3b I Co "... flraccn... " I 12 40 S 35 7 28 4 1', " Miller's Crown's" 12 5? 8 48 7 201 4 00 d I. v. I.ancawlur.. Ar, 1 Oo 8 50 A. M IP M 1 [P M P M. Train lit! r.g l,?r(Mi?r at 7.50 a n. , fun nects nl Chester with Southern Railway coins toulb, C. A L. going north and U. C. & N. Yeetlhille and loral trains going i"il. Train lwarlnir Lantailwr at 8:40 p. m, con necls at I.anraater with O. R & r from Camden, and Chaator with Soatharu Railway going north itnd south and with C. & I. north. Train loarlng ("heater at 11 :li5 a. m , connect* at Chester with Southern Railway from Charlotto, Mao C A: I? from north. Train leaving Cheater a; 7 oft t> m , connccf* with Southern Kail way frout Coluii.bla.il, C & N. from Atlanta and C. & L? from Lonolr. I.KKOY SPRINGS, W. II. IIARDIN, President. > ice-i'rpn. and Manager. "The Leading Fire Insurance Company of America." Incorporuted lsi'j. Charter r?rpetual mk riiili l\SlR\\(li (OMIMW OF IIMMFOIM), CONN. ( n>li Capital $ 4,0m 1,000/ Cash Assets over 11,000,000 I.osses paid over . 77.oun,0' Several oilier strong reliable eoi uies represented and husines- enti ted to me will receive prompt attei. t ion. A. .1. t 1.auk, Hesident Agent. r?Kv - JMBL'LV.IVxzez.:-X3ar^\Gif^.r.r: is*** SVtv ''f/rcv t 1 Mi t inft 1? fit Known l?? 1*10 fiTV.lt ? IVrmum lit ?ur?-. 1 1 > t?? 0 1. . , .4 I i. MM ... .r Von ...... 1 . I . ' ? i rjur^x ' . n. ,T v . U t:. .. v It ? pT'l V ? " < xm;I ? -C "" jjrar'J ' : * \ ^-:y. ' 1 an ! 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