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1HE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION'. ATLANTA. GA.. TUESDAY NOVEMBER 9 1886
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FARMS AND FARMERS.
SHORT TALKS WITH FARMERS ON
FARM TOPICS.
Cttelt.r for Clock vi.Too<l-A Oosvlaolnx arzumrat
is trior of OooC Btelwr-TB. Fern quutlon
Box With It. M.ny Question. rad
01 Mur An.w»r»- OUlr Tarn Zf.tM,
Shelter for Stock v», Food.
All.ro familiar wlttttlio expretslou “.o'.
Irnal beet.’ 1 The' epithet “animal” u applied
to heat, would Hem to convey the idea that it
iru e peculiar kind of heat, dlfforin, from
other klnda of heat. Bat thti It not the cate,
go far a. teste can be brought to bear upon it,
it exhibits the lime properties and prodaces
the same effects as the heat produced outildo
of animal bodies, by too burning of wood, coil,
gat, etc., etc. As ordinary heat comet from
combustion, or the horning of something, the
inference would appear natural, that animal
heat also la produced from combustion or the
burning of something. And this has been
shown to be strictly true. Tho life and
health of animals require that the temperature
of their bodies thonldbe approximately 100
degrees of Fahrenheit’s scale. But as the air
around thorn is usually much oooler than
that, they have to generate best la them,
solves, bavo a furnace of thair own ao to
speak, whioh envelopes them.
Now what is it that Is burned In an ani.
mat’s body to keep Its temperature up to the
natural standard? The answer is food, es
pecially certain kinds of food. Is food any
thing like wood; has it a similar composition.
Can it bo burned like wood? Every one
knows that certain kinds of food, as fats and
oils burn very readily; tallow, lard, lard oil,
cotton seed oil and so on, for instance. Fats
and oils; it will be observed, are not confined
to meals, or animal food, but are found in
seeds and other parts of plants as well. The
grain of com and oats contains some livo per
cent of fat, barley about two, cotton ned
about thirty, ground peas (shelled), forty-six.
Wheat about two, clover hay three, timothy
two, etc; probably no substance eaten by ani
mala la devoid of bt But other .substances
found largely in food, such as starch, sugar,
andgumareoompoeedofthe same three ele
ments that fat is, and are susceptible of being
burned in an animals body. The burning is
not as rapid as in a store, but the conditions
and requirements aro similar. The lira in a
atovo must have air; the animal mutt draw
air alto into its lungs and from its lungs into
its blood, at very short intervals. The stove
sends out oarbonlc acid from the end of its
pipe, the animal throws out oarbonio.aeld at
every expiration, The coal or wood in the
stove burns up and mutt be replenished at
short intervals. The animal’s supply of fat,
starch, sugar and gum is also soon used up,
and must be supplied two or throe times
every day.
Now tho amount of heat that an animal
must generate to keep up lta natural tamper -
ature, depends upon the amount of cold to
whioh it is exposed. The colder the weather
the me re wood must be burnt in a stove to
keeps room warm; the greater the exposure
to cold the greater the amount of food the an
imal mutt consume to keep warm. It be
comes then a practical question to a certain
extent, as to the comparative cost of shelters
to protect ftom cold, and of food to be burned
to produce heat. Is it cheaper to protect
from cold rains and cold winds, and thus
economize the heat of animals; or is It cheaper
to expose them folly to the weather,and supply
mire food to make up for increased loss of
heat? When it is considered how cheaply
roof, may bo made of planks, anfi stall! of
poles; whioh wlih plno brush Issued against
them on the north and west sides, would
very effectually protect from cold winds, one
cannothesitato long in answering the above
question.
pits of burying tho cotton stalks is a good
ono, but probably hotter multi would cnano
If none after the first of January thaa if done
In autumn*
2. Bark is somewhat rich in potash, espeo-
ially young bark. Hot ten wood is not much
of a manure. It would hardly pay to handle
those materials in the manure s iggested.
.M.M.U * 1 2 * Drayton, Ga.: I have some land
which is black and stiff, with stiff clay sub.
. Ied “ 4 with clay sub soil.
Some of the latter haa no toll ,carooly. I wish
to know how to prepare and manna* It next
sub-soil "is wot it
THE FARM QUESTION BOX.
[Dr, W. L. Tones, confessed the highest and
safest agricultural authority in the Hath, pro*
eidoe over this department. He soUcite prac
tical suggestions from farmer! or others inter-
hL
D.O. A., Austin, Ark: 1. Whatcausoi red
rest In cotton end how prevented?
St Will tile draining hslp southern lands,
what depth lsid, and also will six loch plank
nailed together and lnvortad do.
1. The canoe of rust in cotton lanotwdl
understood. No exhaustive investigations
have been made, that we know of, ts decide
whether it bo doe to a finger* growth, or
whether it la a premature drying up of the
leaf from unfsvorablentm of seasons or ex-
hsnatien of food supply in the stll. The latier
appears to be the more probable explanation
of the two, bccansc an abundant aupplyof
humus in the Mil, and fertilising with potash,
seem to be the best preventions of it. Com
posts are preferable to striotly chemical fer
tilisers, on lands that product rust.
S. Tile draining note alike in ait regions
where heavy rainfalls occur, andtheaoll It at
times surcharged with moisture. 8outhem
soils form no exception to this general state
ment. The same rule* also apply everywhere
as to depth end distance apart, not less than
three feet deep, and from twenty to fifty feet
apart; according as the rail is vary clou or
more open. Planks arranged aa yon describe
•errs a good purpose if of heart lumber, and if
laid upon cross pieces, ao their edges will not
•ink down in the soft earth. A cap should
bo placed over the joints to keep dirt from
ipeland, Houston, Texas—1. I
ny days ago in one of Hr. Par*
1 letters on agriculture the
green manuring waeaaacooas
. weald not do in She south,
a fin it.
„ reason tor it? In Texas wl
the fall rain set in our cotton grows to large
size-but Kldom ever matures any mere boils
Ibnt opon-Ibad thoughts?openingalarge tor-
row in the middle of the row eat (bets stalks
down.with half matured bolls and leaves on
them, dreg them into tho torrow and throw
two lurow. on them with turning plow, uu
to corn t hr w, and then in early ipring bed
ent the middles open then the center of the
bed and plant in corn, with assurance of a fins
corn crop, and then it teems to ms that this
mould prevent In a great measure the loading
prccew, so well discerned by yen in the last
bans if Tbs Cokbtitctiow. Would not tho
leaves and decaying .talks catch and retain a
great deal oftoesnbetaneci that flew off with
the water?
2. I have noticed in newly cleared land
where the tree* were standing, that around
put-aks the cotton grew much larger thaa
under other timber. J account tor It in this
way; that Ua bark tolls from the portaak In
very .mail particle! and rots rapidly, while
that eg other trees tolls to large dabs and is
generally pieked and ban led or piled and
Denied. HI.
I am cortect In this (ea I think I
an-,) eoukt not the hark and rotten wood that
can be gathered la aaeh quantities from fallen
timber'W rue through on old fashioned leu
1 be made e cheep and valuable
P ,0 » in - Tit psrt that has black 15*. If a
.?i n00m *‘ 0,1 1*’ when plowod
balM*aiid rnn» togather so that when It la
plowed it break* up in dods, Pleaio advise
ms how to manege then tolls.
Buck soils Jus you deccribo should not bo
plautedin cotton If it can bo avoided. They
1>““M Tory badly, and it should bo tup-
piled by sowing them down In grain, cloven
and grupee, with an occasional crop of peas
thrown in. Bnt if you must plant them in
cotton next year, sow them down at once in
rye, and turn it under next spring, when you
prepare for cotton. Prepare, alio, a compost
to manure it. Furman’s formula, to-wit: 30
«*ch of cotton toed and stable manure,
loo pounds of add phosphate and 200 pound!
of kaintt, will bo good for the purpose; and It
would bo improved by the addition of a good
deal of rich earth or well-rotted mold. Pe
culiarly constructed, and highly polished stMl
plows an made for the «poc!al purpose of
working theeo stiff, sticky solli. Host of tho
maautoctnrers of plows in the west could
tarnish yon a suitable plow if informod of tho
character of your soil. But tho chief reliance
must be pieced in watching do3dy and plow
ing just at tht right moment, when it ia neither
too wet nor too dry. If it breaks cloddy, fol
low the plow Immediately with harrow and
roller, before the clods have had time to dry
off and become hard, ani if noed bo. harrow
and hanow.again.
bark mill and
psrt of a comp
1. Green manuring does not do as well In
the south as at the north. Green staff tamed
under in autumn,rotanpldlp and its nitrogen
la Ittehed out by winter rain a. At thenorth
the ground Is colder, tho rotting to slower, and
leaching does not go on, because the aril la
firemn and snow take* the place of rain. By
the first of December everything to locked mp,
and remains looked up till ipring opens. Your
Subscriber. Yono, 8. C,: Pleem tell me what
to good for Iampaa la horses. I believe that is
what the swelling of the gums to called.
Scarify the sums so as to have them bleed
freely. This to better than to born out the
swollen guma with hot iron, whioh it often
done.
J. Ik P., Old Furnace, Gaston Co., N. C.
Please give toil Information concerning tbo
distillation of oil of sassafras; the market
value, and where to find sale for it?
Tho roots after being thoroughly washed,
are cut in small plocos an inch or two long,
and after being mathod with a hommoraro
pnt in a vessel which can ha closed, and steam
passed throngh the mass and allowed to pass
cut through a tuba, which to Immersed in
cold water to condeuH the steam and oil.
cheap arrangement constats of a wooden box
with sheet iron bottom arranged over a fluo
in tbs ground with ohlmnoy at one end, after
thomannorlnwhlohaugarboileri aro fixed.
Tho top of tho box to tightly olosed, and hole*
bored about the middle over whleh a barrel
with corresponding holes in its bottom, to
placed—ail joints are made tight with clay
mortar. The box to partly filled with water,
tho sassafras to put in a barrel, and a fire
made nnder tho box—tho atoam rises np
through ths roots in tho barrel and vaporizes
the oil, and it, and tho steam pass out through
a tube Inserted near tho top of Hie barrel.
The tube alter it loaves tho barrol, to covered
with water in a trough or other convenient
vessels to cool and condones tho oil. Tho
steam and oil oondenso In tho tabs and are
allowed to flow off into a vessel. After a
while tho oil separates from ths water and
may ho drawn off. The water containing
little ell, may be used over again for putting
in the box. Wo are not informed of present
price of ths oil, or where it can best bo mar-
acted.
O. L. B, Oiltoville, Ua.—1, WiU Hr. L. O.
Jackson, wko raisei the boas pea, toll us
whether he plente them in corn or by them-
selves? . _
2. Where can I get some kaffir com and
how plant it? Ie Ft good for stock? Can it be
ground on our flour mills and be bolted?
Kaffir corn can bo had from aoodmon in At
lanta and Augusta. It to planted and culti
vated like sorghum. We have never fed It to
stock, bnt It to very similar to mlllo maize,
which wo have fed and found to ho very good.
Do not know whether millers conld glnd it in
thilrfloarlngmlllaornot l it certainly could
be thus ground.
G H. F., Kinston, N. 0—1.1 have some old
wornout land with sandy Mil and day found
ation. I want to improve it, and my plan to
to plant in field or cow peas, in drill evoiy
other year, and corn to follow tho peasi next
jear. I want to get a paa picker and house
tho peas and turn tha vine* in. If my plan is
a good one what to the bast, cheapest and
with, so aa to make a good growth of
How will marl do la the drill?
2. Will rye planted and allowed to mature
and the straw plowed in, improve lend much?
3. How much manure and tho beat Uni
will It take to get a good growth of clover on
poor land, which will not bring more thin
ooo-fourth bag cotton per tore without ma
nure?
1. Coin and pea* alternately make a very
good rotation, but you will not bo able to Im
prove the land you describe, through tho
agency of thoee crops, untom you manure them
freely. Pats can increeu the supply of avail
able nitrogen In a aoll, bnt cannot eld any-
thlrg to the stock of phosphates, potash and
other minerals needed by crops. These must
be supplied by manure. Perhaps the best you
can apply to tha psaa to *ash dement,” ajsr-
tHlaer manufactured end sold in Okadestoa,
8. C. It to e mixture of phoephate, kaintt and
marl. Marl by itself might improve the
growth of pees, bnt not so certainly as tho
ihflTii combination *
“ Rye will improvatoud, tspaoially when it
is deficient in hums* It serve# a most excel
lent purpcee etoo by preventing the leaching
out of plant food by the copious rains of win-
tor and ipring.
3. It Is said that fifty bushels of cbtton seed
on an acre of poor land win insert a good
growth of clover. Wo cannot verify this
statement, however, from personal experience
or observation.
Enquirer. Bailey, Him: l- “»* fj®?."?
farmer end not able to
loud, I bought a ptoea of pine lend (mmtly In
the woods) fire years ego. Having epaot the
iparo months heretofore in clearing enough to
XSTvSTFwohld like eow to know if I can
bring It toablghututoof fertility und ut tie
needed minerals end
chemicals. I rotate with out* every fourth
veer, nod corn und cotton use my other crops
r 2, Would yon, in eonsteucting terrace, fl*
the bank so as to not let any
it, cr make a email bank nod let lt bulld lUelf,
as weeds end gram catch tha soil that washes
down.
I, It it vary difficult t> bring naturally poor
land to a Ugh degree of fertility without Ue
crat exceeding the return*.
better for one working sneh
moderate quantities of very available fertUl-
sen, treating to tha first crop’s recovering meet
of the manure the first year. Covering tha
roll with pine and other leaves would help it
very muob, and might pay If the handling did
not cost too much. Aeid phosphate and cotton
•eed meal make a very avaiiablo manure, and
ona well suited for such soils, especially if
mixed with much rich mold.
2. It to bettor to make the border of terrace
of moderate heighth et first; and gradually
raiu it by throwing a furrow on It from the
upper roil every year, or oftencr, if the ground
fills in rapidly above.
FACTS FROM TH* FARM.
Extraordinary Results In tba Fluid Dried/
Noted.
From the Dowttra, Go., News.
Hr. J. W. McMillan, of Terrell county, has
made end gathered this jeer; on fire none of land,
ilftccn thousand pounds of seed cotton. This to
rite best fanning heard of this year,
From the Americas, G*. Recorder.
Hon. J. B. Hudson, of Preston, resolved a
few dari ago, from Mlllersburx. Ky„ four Jersey
oowe—two rextoterod th orongfibreds, one for him
•ejf ‘“done/oc Nr.'Slurphr.fof Kilevlllc, end|tw
full bloods far Messrs. N. G.«J. K. Prince, of th!
city. WO monied Ioko tbto cvldonoo of an up
preclusion of fine stock, end hope toteemnre or It
From tbo Black shear, Ga., Georgian.
wvaera A . DSlutu, SJVIIG* A1IUIVU II) PiUIilU
John,of Clinch count y, presented us with a earn.
Matrito
the beat neejutd- —
Colton, etc. Ho, 1
guano note,
from the Jackson, Ga., Argos.
when a bor ne t. ,
ii onetmn Mr. unitneythe uwKinwiilnTtotcd,
end young Patterson assisted tu making the dm
one. The saw. were hammered out of steel ban
and then polished on a oommon grindstone, after
which the teeth were made wlthlUe*.
From the Hamilton, Ga, Georgian.
Mr. B. A. White, of Chlpley, gathered from
bto brag aero 2,t00 pounds of teed cost on
and he will get 100 pound! more. He bu
eleven sent ftom which he has gathered nearly
— -— “ ln -~j,, patch tt *
und u piece,
ip district, hu
ten bales, There Issome more In the patch thus
cotton and ho will got upwards of
will nra"tho crop up to tan bales and a piece.
Mr. EcrapCoodminaa ^Chlplo:
pounds of reed i
loo pounds mart.
Mr. B.B. Mobley has an tern und a quarter In
cotton, ut bto home piano In Valley Plains district,
THE ELECTIONS.
TUB CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS
LAST TUESDAY.
Clear 6 ■faux eurprtna to Seth round Parties-The
Bepablleus Save the Advantsxe Uodir Car*
tain Cootiex.ecte.-Anxtetj Over tee
Comtes Uottalotl.o Room, ate.
ftom which ho gathered the ffrst picking, made
two weeks ego, 2115 pound* of seed cotton.
CURIOUS CHARACTERS.
Alabama’* most prominent female contribu
tor to the prtai to Hiss Mary Gordon Dufflo, of
Blount Ipring* Hbe to known u tho "Poetess of
tha Mountains," and contributes under tho well
known name of “Mery Duff Gordon" to several
leading Journals, north and aonth, as well at to Ota
magazines. She to tho enthor of "Fen PIctuiel
ftom the Bible,’’ "The Battle Flolds andSacrlficla
Grounds of the South,” the "Ufa of Hon. Jemee
B. Powell, founder of Birmingham,” and "The
HUtory of Jones Valley.” Her latest work to a
complete "History of Alabama,” which to nttriy
ready for the publtober.
The etosy of this wonderful woman's lifelsono
of perrevcrance, piety and aooentricllr. Bhe lives
ona lonely mountain, In Blount oounty, wherosho
communer with nature In her grandest forms
Her {father was Matthew Duffle, who formerly
managed the famous Washington hotel, ot/rnsko-
loose, and who boloro. and during the war men.
aged the Blount Springs hotel. Her brother Mr.
John Duffle, hu, einco the wax, been mayor of Mo-
bile, and to a prominent Importer of stock from the
Irle of Jersey. Miss Duffle to forty five years or
age. and leads a life or retirement on what to
known u Duffle Hount.|
During the wu Miss Dufflo war a violent rocev
slonut. She bad great sympathy tor the poor, and
at the close of tho war secured and distributed
f 100,MO In government bonds, tor whioh the was
arrested nnder orders from tho military,'and wu
taken aider guard by Hr. David Montgomery to
tho headquarters, In aonth Alabama, of Captain
Tims. She wu subsequently released from cue-
tody, when she resumed her work of well doing.
It to said that Miss Dufflo onoo had a lovo affair,
which caused her to retire from tho world ,and
•tekhspplnem la the pursuit of literature, 'she
to notod for her sympathy, humanity and kind-
neat, She never speaks ill of those she knows;
and all her writings are laden with admiration of
her friends Bhe leaves th* mountain but on ths
rarest oecarioas,UBd never receives visitors unleu
they have been especially asked.to call She
would deny an audience to tbo president, If he
had notbeen previously invited. She devotes her
entire time to books and the study of nature,
MtosDuffletoa ladyofmanyodd eccentricities,
both In appearance end costume. 8ho often wears
mtn’i Bfrnfffij to tbo fashlonablo watering
plica of Blount Springs holding over her
head a green umbrella. Her costumes ue not
modem. U to said that she keeps a musket be-
hind her door for the Hnwflt of Intrudara. Bhe is
posted on all ell evonto of the times. Happy and
contented she Uvea, and leys she will die on the
top of Duffle’s mountain.
Another rare character to Nathan Hobbs, near
ren field, Ot, He to now In hto ninety-seventh
year, and can work every day and read without
spectacles Ho wu born ln.the latter part of tho
eighteenth century. Beventy-ave yean ago bo
Killed at hto present home, whore he bu lived
oonUnoouily ever riuoe.
In 1126, Nathan wu baptized in Town creek,
Rev, Jack Lumpkin performing the ceremony.
Bto companion in going down under the water
wu the late Hon. Thomu Stocks, who wu presi
dent of the state senate. For eighty-five yean
Nathan hubecn afflicted with rheumatism.
The old man to a great reader. Forthenowiht
reeds Tits Wkskly Goxsniuimi regularly; foe
ohurch events he looks to the Christian laden,'
and for religion be reads an old Bible whioh wu
found on the batttodeld of Cowpens, In 17SL The
book wu in an oaken chest, which bed been left
on the field by the British, He exprueeehta de
termination to live until he tolM yaan of age.
Things the Angela Record.
:om the Brroklyn Union.
I won’t voneb for that story, bnt hen If one
that to sir tight. It was In Cyrus W. Field's offles
th* other day. A me'.rouly-looklng woman of so
entered. Bhe told Mr. Field,that she wu distantly
related to him. Shown born In Btookbrid,*, Men.,
end her tether was e second cousin to Mr. Fleld’e
tether. The showed him letter* that established
her identity beyond doubt.
“Now, what seal do fire yon?" said Mr. Field.
■Well, sir," aha said, "my husband to deed, and
I bare e Mg fomlly. I've rot* mortgage on my
little term ia Massachusetts, end—and—I need e
Uttle moeoy.’’
■•Big family, eb, How many children?”
"Sin,” wuthe reply.
>'Weil,I Uke to help * perron whenever I can.
.like to help my relatives first of all. Now.I’U
tell you what I'll do. I’ll (ive your children I1M
each, and you MOO. Willthat hglpyoor
• Ob. yea,*’ raid she, all of a tremble, u th* team
tolled down her cbwH
•■All right, than,” said Mr. Ftold, and ha wrote
out a check for II.ICO and handed tt to her; at the
seme time tatrodndef one of hto clerka to ao with
her to th* bank to see that she got tho money.
•I don't know how I can thank yon,” said the
woman.”
"Never mind that." said Mr. Field. sod get
Ihemooey. Don't spend tt foolishly, waoa you
get your mortgage fixed write end toll me hew you
ere getting err. Good doji”
The congressional elections of lut Tueeday
mulled in many surprises to both parties The
democrat! have a good working majority in the
next bouse, bnt Juat how large to not yet definitely
known. It will probably nub fifteoo, but tt may
be reduced to thirteen. Speaker Carlisle hu pulled
through by * clOK vote. Mr. Morrison wu de
feated.
In one tense the republicans bavo a conmand-
tag advantage should Ure election ot the neat
president of tho United 8Utai be unfortunately
thrown Into the houu of topruentotlvcA Such a
deplorable conUgenoy to, of course, not anticipated,
but with the labor vote u a menace to euh of the
great political port tee, ltto not to be looked u Im
probable. In the thirty-eight elates of tho union ol
titles, tho republicans havo a majority in nine-
teen of the congressional delegations u follows:
California, Massachusetts, Ohio,
Illinois, Mlonlgan Oregon,
Indiana Nebraska, Pennsylvania,
Iowa Nevada Vermont,
Kansu, New Jersey, Virginia,
Maine, New fork, Wisconsin,
The democrats have majorities In seventeen
slates, u follows:
Alabama Kentucky, North Carolina
ArVffltifj LouUluii, floats Ouolloii
Connecticut, Maryland, Texas,
Delaware, Minnerole, Tennessee,
Florida Ulutmlppt, West Virginia
Georgia Missouri, Colorado.
sEMaxoataL raoruniUTisa
Tbo complexion of the legtolamru of Indiana
and New York to anxiously awaited. In New
Jersey the legislature to qulto clou, with all the
Indications favorable to the democrats, A demo-
cralio legislature would elect a democrat to sno
wed Mr. Sowell In the United Slates sonata. This
would be e democratic gain. Should tbo legisla
ture ol Indiana bo democrallo Ben Harrison’s suo-
cessorwouldbeademoorat. Tbto would bo a gain
of two, offtat, however, by Nevada whose legis
lators to republican and will choose asuoooseoc to
Senator Fair. This would be a gain of ona Cali
fornia will send a republican to suooeed Hearn-
The whole number of United Statu unatorsto
teventy-elx. Aa tho senate new standi there an
forty-one republicans (Including Senator! Mahono
and BWdtobcrgu and the senator to be appointed
bythegovernor of New Hampshire In place of
Senator Pike, wko died e few week* ego,)'and
thirty-live democrats. If Indiana and New Jeney
both have democratic legislature! tbo next Kneto
will eland forty repnbllcaae to thlrtyelx demo
crats, a net gala ofoce for the deaoonts.
copnxxsiD svxwanr.
Alabama-All the democratic nominee* were
‘■Liebig Co’s Coca Boot Tonic
to ter repartee to the fultfcmahlo and Illusive prep-
sieltone of beef, wine, and Iron," i*l» Protestor V.
w. llc.iv, M. D. Honorary Member Imperial Modi-
wl Society of tt. Peuratairg, Ramie, eta, eta
Cons debility, pitot, dysrepela MUoamem.
Commissioner M. Slaughter, of tha 8satoern
PeserngH ueoetoitoe, left far Cincinnati in!
Cotraxojnteroar. At the latter plicn be win aL
u nd a meeting or tha cbteago and Ohio Rlnrjnoi,
which oqovenan on Friday for the porpoio of are
-I want acme SOZODOKT,” ted be
"Jess ont," the canning druggist sold,
Arksnsu-Bolldldemocrattodeloiatlon'eleoted.
Florida—Now | constitution ratified and demo-
era tio congressmen elected,
Mississippi—Solid democratic delegation.
North: Caroline—Fourth and second district*
curled byllhe republicans.
South Carolina—Tho democrats swept the state.
Tennessee—Robert Taylor, democrat, wu elected
governor-, by reboot 19,000 majority. RepnbUetn
congressmen elected In the first end second dis
trict
Texes-A complctejdcmocratlo victory.
Vlrgiule—Tee republican* earriedeli out of ton
dlatrioto. the first, second, fourth, fifth, ninth and
tenth.
West Virginia—Two democrats sad two rcpubll
and Util little repnlso win only stlmulsto 11 to
greater exertion* In the future. We need not ear-
render any principle or abandon any policy here
tofore announced, but wo most prepare to meet
our opponents openly and manfoliy on evoiy Issue
Carlyse’s Probable Policy.
Cincinnati, Novombor 7.—George Thoebe,
the candidate against Bpeakor O erllile for
eongreu iu the sixth Kentucky district, an
nounces his Intention to contut tho eloctlon
of Mr. Carlisle. Ho claims that after jths
contest became very dose, tha returns in tho
back conntiea were “doctored;” aim that his
representatives, sent to rvttch tho official
count, wore given no consideration, whatever,
ini tan co were threatened with
and in one
bodily lnjniy.
Hon. John M. Carlisle, In an Interview,
said:
”1 am very much surprised and disappointed
at Morrison's defeat. Tho same thing wu
tried with mo and by tho samo
peoplo. My opponent wu an un
known political quantity. I anticipated no
troublo and my friends had no rutson for
alarm. But if I had boon ndvisod u to tho
coming storm, I wonll havo boon olectod by
thousnal majority in tho district. However,
I pulled through all right,”
"Did tho knights opposo you?”
“Yes, air, they did everything In their pow
er to beat mo. The protectionists aided and
abetted them. The same lnfluonoes whioh
fought and defeated Colonel Morrison also
combined against m* I tell
you something will bo done
nbout this method of oouduotlug elections,
Bomo derisive steps will be taken in the
premises. The protectionists aro guilty of
perpetrating the most outrageous fraud of the
last ten yean. They nj '
. .....— — must be exposed end
tboy will be. They need not hopo, by tbs
most lavish expenditures of money, to throt
tle the cause of tariff reform. Tne fight
against nndne, heavy tend onerous taxation
will no right ahead,”
“I believe thekulghta claim tohavaaomo
personal grievance against yon?”
“Yes, and Colonel Morrison uwall. Yon
will remember that just before tha dose of tho
long souionofoongreis, Colonel Morrison, Mr,
Bsndsll and myself hod control of tbo ordor
of business of tho houso. Somo of
tho knights who wore In Wuhlngton
watching legislation wanted us to permit
the consideration of eleven or twelve bills in
which they claimed to be Interested. I well
remember one of thtsamoaauree, whleh mado
elgho hours a lettor-carrier's day of labor. I
consulted tbo postmaster-general about the
bill. Mr. Vilas said the meuuro wu
a bad one, bootses It wu
impracticable, expensive and discriminated
In favor of one salaried officer of the govern
ment u against another. We rofusod to
make the bills Driveleged questions of discos-
•ion. I beliero wo did the right thing and
I have no regrets over onr action. This wu
one reason for tholr hostility to Colonel Mor-
rlion and myulf.”
“What steps will be taken respecting the
action of the enti-tarlff people in your and
Morriron’s district*?”
lag by hi* defeat. It makes him
Maryland—Five democrats and one republican
Kentucky-Right democrats and three repubU-
earn,
Georgia-Unbroken democratic delegation.
California—Four republican* and two demo-
Colorado—Democratic.
Connecticut-Three democrats and one republi
can.
Delaware-Democratic. . _
luinott—Fourteen republican* and six demo-
Indiana—Bern democrats and six repuolloaui.
Iowa—Right republicans and three democrats.
~ Kam u—Bolldjrepnblli-1 h delegation.
UuUitnt—Dtmoc/all Ualctatloo.
Maine—All tha ropnblkens clotted.
Miaachuseus-Elght npibilcau and loot
^Michigan—Six republicansandlfivaj.democrats
- MiinttelB—lhrctHcmoctate and two .repubU-
fffimy
Musoml-Twelvt democrat* and Itwo ropoblt.
Nebraska—Two republicans and ooo democrat
Novada-Republlcan. ...
E New Hampshire—One democrat tad on# repubU-
can.-v asms- DlRtC. - 110
A New Jtttoi-yiveCreonbllcanCand two demo
crate.as-tei WfiflPf “CSte®*
I NewftYork—Twenty, r«pnbttc«M^ua fourteen
eUbllcmt* dSlStemociau. N
deaaoorate.1
S Oblo-Flficcu repabUetsu aadjrixi
Oregon—Rcpublb an. . , ..
Pennsylvania—Twenty republicans and eight
democrats,
I Rhode IrlandvOne republican and onodemo-
Varmont—Bt pnbllMn!
w-eonrlt—’even tepubllcau and two dem»
fills.
CatljM’s Close Call.
Cincinnati, November 5.—The official
count In tho sixth Kentucky district shows the
following m*J rrittosiflMBn -
Boone......... .....
8S»..::::.3=
Gallatin.
ccccccecc 691
851
...ora... 34H
m
Tboebo.
718
&
Canute's majority ?as.
It. farlUla was vl.ltad toloanybr'a row—”»«■
J.u.tke.ancctetedftrerexwfco aakad rum wCT
In bto opinion, wa* the ceuro of tbo comparatively
iniil!majority recelvel by blm at the recanteleo-
tfon. Be raid: "If tha vot* against me last Tues
day had been larger Iban the vot* against mo
hetstefore, Mm* atgnlficanca might bo attaobed to
lb Such, however, to not Uto fart. Two rear*
agotmy oppont nt^ecetTedJVArt votes or nearly, If
notqnlta,-.twlc*I*<®naniK«s wereoait against
r^e»1toadaj,HffiaiulSS7rtNH^2j2*jjg*'!
■.iViUii'iradretellhadbren^nendly tunpow
that the cppoiltlon lorn* really amounted to any
thing, I think my msjority at this election would
country, I will bo In Chicago on tha ISth,
after which I go to Washington. Defeat
would not havo given ms much disappoint
ment. Political Ur* ia var^nnoartain and fttll
of discomfort! tad vexations.”
THE EFFECT IN 1888.
Henry George to b* Labor Candidate for th*
Presidency,
Nr.w York, Novcmbor 3,—[Special.]—Tho
widespread Interest In tha Hanry Georgo move
ment and tho larso vote polled for him yesterday
emphasizes the Impression created within tho last
tow weeks that a new and Important elemont
must be token Into account In considering tho
ohanoea of tho old parties in th* presidential strut-
(IsoflSSS. Bopposathat aaorga should then poU
the same votes in New York city that he polled
nsterdey. That be will bo the labor candidate
for tho presidency two years hone* was decided
weeks ago whan tt boctme apparent
that bo wu to get something or a vote. Hto right
hand manager, Mr. DootoP. Post said three days
ago, Ikes though votes ware assured aud enough
Interest had boenewakenod in George's eanvasa
to warrant making him tho labor candidate
against Cleveland and Blilno and It wu a settled
fsot test ho wound run. “We shall draw votes
from bote parties,” ho said,“and enough of themjto
hold tha balance of power and to give us recogni
tion aa a parly and as a force la polities," Bo teen
suppoM teojmen who voted In Naw York cl ty yester
day for Henry Georg* should voto for him for
president, wbat would bo tbo effect on national
polities?
Ittooonceded teat tee Georgo voles canto moro
from democrats than from republicans, yet It to
dimcnlt to estimate the proportion Irom tbo
figures, for tbo reason teat many republicans who
wire frightened by tbo apparent slrcugltiof Uni
George movement, voted outright for Hewitt, tbo
democratic candidate, on tbo principle teat bo
was tea strongest candidate. Ttoy desired aboro
an things to beat George. It to conceded that the
republicans would bo the chief tsteers in a
national contest Is whleh Georgo to th* labor can
didate, and they bare been In high gteo since
George's strength hu Inentssd. They ray test
Blalno would surely carry Now York were Georgo
to gst 10,000 votes la 1188, In New York city alone,
and they ball- tbo situation with groat Joy u an
THE DBFBAT OF FRBB TRADERS.
An Interview TVItli a I'rotectlonlst In Re
gard to the Situation.
Pitts auto, Pa., Novembers.—John Jsrrett,
ex prctidenl of th* tmalgawated sosooletlon of
Iron end steel workers, bu returned Irom tho
west, where he hu been conducting tbs tariff
campaign against Morrison end other fires traders.
In on Interview Mr. Jerrett staled that he did not
go on tee mission of hto own volition, bnt wu sent
u representative of tee American tin-plate aero
station, of which be to secretary. Be far u he
could learn, Ut* iron end eteel manufacturers of
tela section bed not contributed ■ cent loeard the
defeat of tee free tradars in tee west Appeals for
were not aniwercl, When
meat in regard to tee tariff In Illlnoto, Jarrott re
plied:
"In
all the two weeks
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Mr. W. J. Hawk writes from Hienton, Tex.,
the following hopcfttl letter. It ia the sort of
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agents can do u well as he hu done.
BLaiiTON, Tex,; October 18, tww.—Constitution!
Dear Bits: Yours of September 28th recelrod. WIU
act m your agent; will do all I can for your paper#
Think I can get you twenty-five or maybe fifty
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populated.
i mu
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A Handsome Colored Fouler.
Wrchave a largo handaomo poster, printed In
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li the banner of Ths Constitution and every
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onco and wo will mall you ono, If yon have
ono and could uso another ono woll, aond for
it. We want overy agent to have ono of our
illuminated postors.
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Hen Who Know*
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You may llko lta looks, bat want to know more
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poiloffico order for tho amount of 17.60. for aro-
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subscriber*. ThU 1* my fifth year that I have read
Tub Constitution as a subscriber, aud a* long a*
I llvo or can read and Tax Constitution contin
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1 think my cntlro club (old one) will ronew.
A. M. Black, Condor, N 0.—Unclosed find 91.29
to renew my subscription. Please send agent’s
outfit end 1 will get up a club for Tux CoNsmty
tion, tbo boct raptr in tho world.
H. O. King, Greenville, 8. C.—I am a reader of
Tub Constitution, and 1 believe It to bs th* best
and most progressive psper I ever re id. it keep*
right up to date with tho latest nows and it* col-
mns aro always full ot reading matter suited to all
of Tim i
tut ion caro*
lUlUffii M kUUIA Mil SUIjUIII/ •* ***** voweoww W»#-*. *
hove been fi,WOor7,080. Ontalde of tee elites and
town, adjscont to teem, It «aa scarcely known
test I had an opponant, and even la tee cities aod
town, ny friends attached very Uttle importance
to tho opposition. They wore thrown off te*lr
t-i.uiu.tti had announced tetmselre* in opewst
ttesr and had received a very small vote. They
sopposed It weald he tee same way this time, and
therefore favo scarcely any;atteaUon.to tee doo
lie*."
: Bring esksa If hto views Ion Uu (tariffjalfocted
te* vote to eay extent. Mr. Carlisle .
UriffqaMlenhsdno more tefiaonee upon the
vot* this Urns than U hat had at previous rioe-
tfoeoln tbto district. Thorn are always a tow who
vole against me oo account ol my advocacy ol rev-
sou reform, and I preouma they did so at th* ro-
•eot rise)too, hot I bov* oo reoooo to bolter* test
te* number woo greater thin usual. Tula congres
sional district Is orerwbrimtegly In faroc ot a
n vision of the tariff and a reduction ot Ural tan.
orite ground
At good.”
Asklxg, "Do yen suppose I don’t
Knew aote lag equate fiOZODONTT
and no man who openly takes oppootto
could he elected es any ticket. Ol coats*, e ay*,
t malic attempt will he mid* to ohow that the
tost* sustained by the democratic perty et tee
rsoeot elections ere dtwjto IU position oa the tariff
question, beta cental examination or Use returns
Bill prove that tktra to no foundation tot inch a
conclusion. Th* lamte are by no ssesns eon Hoed to
■tote* ordtetrictawbON repeetontattree voted to
eonsider tee tariff hill et tee hut sesrioo of eon-
gresr, end there to nothin, In the remut to dtoeanr-
eae Ue advocate, of revtotaa and redaottoe.
Many causts oontrihated to the detent of oar can
didates in dlBkrent localHtas. soma of three
oeaare were local and bim generaL it to too
early to eitempt to enmnente teem, bat I Mink tt
- say teat local eaasee hare
contributed f.r mor* to prodoce tho rcoulr
teen general ones At any rate, teen to no Just
for alarm »* despondency. The democretle
party has inrvlved many deflate which would
i here been fatal to any other politicalorgaalutfop,.
I rpenUbere Idtdnot findono mu Id favor of
free trade. Th« tariff f.rtllnif Is rapidly growing
^"laap^SiTblttteosmtammllto In OIrmtnx-
ham, Aia.,and other parts of tec south arouse ten
ofu nttm ?nt ‘here,’ imay mcollon the aud of
scro snd now he Is »laitffHam"
that
:■ inityh'.-
Hik*
csngetfiw per
the defeat
Ud te'
growing sentliucQt lo favor of
Tin the south and west.
HENRY OBOROB’S VOTE.
Comment of tho London Frost on the Elec*
tlons.
LoHDOir, November i,—The 8t. James Oa*
zette says ot tho voto for George:
•It Ss a significant snd unplcasAnt fact that In
the great American city of Mew York soah a largo
bore oil lb* reruo, th* vote* foe blm mean a pro
test ogatast toe rut* of Mammon, and will give
SSSSSre dlf^fan””? th^^uculon of
the cccdltton of people teroogbont the world."
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