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i NOTES. lEdited by John C. Edgar, Duval, to whom all comiuuuiuaiiuuB lur ims column should be ad dressed. 1 THE COTTON HABYESTER. The Cunningham cotton harvester, which was referred to in these columns a few weeks ago and which created such a sensation among the farmers at the recent Dallas fair, has had a further test on the plantation of Jeff Wellborn, on lied river, and he passes his opinion on its work in the last issue of the Home and Farm.

The harvester is not one, but three machines combined. One of them gathers in the cotton, bolls, leaves and everything that cornea in its way another mashes up the uuopen bolls while the third cleans out all trash and dirt, leaving the staple in condi tion for the gin. Alter minutely describing the mechanism of the machine Mr. Wei born states that "as now made it does not clean out all of the leaf trash, but it gets all of the dirt and leaves less leaf trash than our hands. We were paying 75 cents per 100 for picking.

Every hand cotton picker who has witnessed tho operations admits his job is gone forever. Nearly all of our smoothest land suitable for the gatherer had been nicked. to thJ eiiouii mat woum not justify us in sowing it. Hut live: days ago we turned off every cotton picker and hired them at one dollar per day to strip off the bolls, hulls, leaves and all. Our estimate was, that a hand could gather a bale of cotton in this manner in two and a half days; or at a cost of a bale, and that it cost about 50 cents a bale to run it through the huller and leaf cleaner, whiehis a saving of at least $8 per bale, without tho gatherer.

So we seo the advantages of tho Cunningham Cotton Harvester is not, like the small grain harvester, confined to smooth laud, or to so limited a space or time for its operations provided the lint is not rotted; no harm except the waste will result from staying in the lield until we can get in our corn, dig potatoes, etc. Mr. Wellborn's idea in the early stage of tho cotton season the open bolls can be gathered, along with hulls and trash, by hand, at a cost of $2.50 per bale and run through the huller and cleaner at an additional cost of 50 cents; and that later on, when tho crop is fully matured the balance can be gathered, hulled and separated at one operation, still, farther reducing the cost. This opens up a wide field of speculation as to the effect the machines will have on the cotton industry. If tirther trials demonstrate the practicability of the machine, it must revolutionise cotton culture and possibly hasten the day of more mixed farming in the south, and the selec tion and cultivation of a variety of cotton batter adapted for machine harvesting than thoso now raised.

There is no doubt that intelligeut experiment might develop a form ami variety of cotton more easily gathered, and that would mature over the whole plant nearor tho same time, than any now grown. We are evidently on the eve of a rovolution, aud those fully advised of its coming should prepare to defend themsolves. and if the new ruler proves worthy of allegiance wo must submit to the changed order of things. MEL1LOTUS OH WHITE CLOVEK. Last week I published a communi cation from my friend, II.

L. Raven of llound Hock, denouncing molilotus, which has been so highly extolled lately, as a worthless and troublesome weed. He referred to the Hon. W. 1 Hancock of Salado, as its introducer to this district and I wrote to that gentloman asking for his experience and opinion about the plant.

Mis re-nlv will bo found bolow. Like Mr. Kaven he thinks it a worthless forage plant aud suggests that its advocates are not actuated by entirely unselfish motives. I cannot pretend to pass judgment between parties differing so widely in opinion. Tho well known agricultural writer, Eli Shepperd of Alabama, says that it is one of the most valuable forage plants in that state and that stock of every kind eat it greedily and thrive on it.

So say many other Alabama farmers. Tho question naturally arises, are these writers discussing t.hn R.ime plant? May Ell Shep- norH's melilotus not be a different nlant to that spoken of by Mr. Haven nnH Mr Hancock? The descriptions tiocmi t.n vavv nearly agree in every re spect excopt as to the forage value of tho plant. Caution suggests that any one aiming to plant tno seed should do so on a small scale, and in some out-of-the-way corner whero it would not interfere with other crops. We can't afford to introduce to our field's a rival to Johnson grass.

It may be that like many other kinds of vegetation, stock require educating1 before they will eat it. Aiiai-fa is now generally admitted to ue a valuable forage plant; but most feeding it, found at first, that the stock for a time refused to eat it; out having overcome their objection, they prefer it to many other favorite rations. So it may be with mel.lotus, it may require some special handling and persistent feeding before stock make good use of it. I expect to learn thi mn nn the subiect short- rv.nL-o it Diiblic. In tne meantime farmers had bettei go slow" about planting.

Salado, Nov. 25, 1801. Replying to your favor of 21st, will say the molilotus in my opinion, formed' from what little experience I have had with it, is utterly worthless as a food plant for stock. It is excellent for bees; I don't think anything can surpass it as a honey plaDt- It ia a bi-annual, and is not, I th hard to exterminate. I have sown it on three farms and have not got it to stick on but one.

It comes from tne seed every other year. I think it is a good fertilizer, but not a very dangerous or troublesome plant on a farm, but would advise no one to plant it, only for bees, and then I would advise some isolated spot for it I never saw anything bite it and I plowed mules right bv.it in February and March when it was very green and vigorous. I see it is being "boosted" hv a the object is not to bless the country with forage, but something else ft is a vigorous grower and I have seen titty or sixty stocks from one seed W. P. Hancock.

WHAT IS THE MATTER' To the Agricultural Editor of the Statesman I am very much obliged for vour full and explicit information about the cost of raising cotton, and have forwarded your letter to my friends with some remarks besides. I agree with you that the Texas crop this season is being marketed under the cost of production, and can see but one remedy for it, that is to raise 'ess cotton. Our farmers are doing themselves damage by increasing instead of decreasing acreage, year after year. We cannot expect manufacturers to pav lull prices when they see such surplus of the stuff to draw from as they require it, without carrying stocks. Cotton ia like any other commodity under like conditions, and now reached a point in its production when concerted action saryto save the Mnnth fi ruptcy.

Our Alliance friends have a fine held for operations in thn fn.t that something done in the way of putting dollars in the pockets of farmers is worth far mora to r.h ffinnfrv th nn electing governors and United States senators. Charles Evans. Austin, Tex. COTTON IS ALL RIGHT WHAT IS THE MATTEK WITH THE FARMER? Under tho recent caption Cotton as a Crop, in a recent issue of The Statesman you justly deplore the condition of the farmer and readily fail into the assertion that we have reached the stage of over-production. It is just possible that you mean that the cost of production and the selling price is too close together to insure a profit to the grower and not that a portion of the crop has been found useless and without a commercial value.

Such a condition as alluded to is too often used as a pretext hv snnn. lators for lower prices and in no in stance with justice to the producer. Again, over-production is not capable of dem mstration so long as the mar ket lor any specified product is open for buying and selling. To realize a crisis such as this there would have to be a closing, in fact, of the market against an unneeded quantity. And iunner, tins quantity would have to remain unsold in the hands of the producer, otherwise having passed into the market it becomes the representative not of over-production but more probable of the profits of specu lation.

It seems to me then cotton is all right what is the matter with the farmer? Dan M. McRae. Cedar Park, Tex. The above letters refer to my views on the present demoralized state of the cotton market. I have been re luctantly forced to the conclusion that an excess of cotton over the demand, is me main cause ot depreciation in market price.

Mr. Evans agrees with me; but Mr. McRae thinks over production has not been proved, and cannot be, till the producer raises more than can bo sold. We simply differ as to the position of the over production point. According to Mr.

McRao's argument, the farmer ia not producing too much cotton a3 long aa he can sell it at 1 cent, or less, per pound; regardless of cost of production. I contend, that the over-production point is reached, when the supply is so lanre as to reduce the value of the article below the legitimate cost of production. The farmer raises, or should raise, cotton for profit, as well as the pleasurable recreation it affords; and when he fails to get a fair return for his labor and investment by reason of a surplus of the commodity in the market, I think it is clear that his loss arises from excessive supply. It may be that the individual farmer hns not raised an excessive crop; in- flopd ho mav have fallen far short of the average and his reasonable expectations; but it is not the individual crop hat supplies the world's demand, but the aggregate. I do not pretend to say that "the world" could not consume all and much more than the present annual cotton crop.

Of course it could, if it could afford to buy and pay for it. There are millions of human beings living without using cotton in any form and millions more whose consumption ia reduced to a minimum hardly covered by the term decency, and very few millions that are using all they could use. To argue that we can't raise too much cotton till all these multitudes have been fully supplied with every needful form of dry goods, is to take up a position that will bo very hard to defend. mui. io iuto and imnortant subject that demands the careful attention of every farmer, and nope to see n.

m-v discussed in order that we may see a clear way to better the condition of things. Ed. THE CROrS IN BOSQUE. To the Agricultural Editor of Statesman. On account of dry weather my corn crop was largely a failure out ui seventy acres I had in corn the Rani-i ti 1 tk i.nQvipur, corn, a am ti- iko host, corn I have tried.

I planted Jeff Welborn a coin three years, but it rotted so badly and the worms ate it so I abandoned it Though I had no cotton myself, that crop was generally very good in this section and is now about all picked. Th com crop is very "spotted ow-iu to a partiality of showers during rammer. For severals months no we have not had rain enough, all old to much more than lay the dust Wheat is still unsprouted in the ground and the river (Bosque affords all the stock water for a considerable scope of country. R. L.

JUNE CORN. To the Agricultaral Editor of the Statesman: Havin" not ced in the Austin Statesman an article on the Mnl-cSaTn j'une coNrn which flour shea when other varieties suffer from xacK i moisture! and deeming from your description that it wou be Buttl for this section which is very j. AUSTIN WEEKLY STATESMAN ha tt AT IT AGAIN." -) Grand on december 251 we away to our CUSTOM ERSIA NO ER Cof "oTpresents. OUR STOCK OF ROCKING HOUSES is I. STEIN to drouth, I write you for information about the corn.

I wish to know where I Can nht.nin seed and if you have any for sale, at what price? If vou do not have it; fr sale please write me the address of any person where I can obtain it. enclosed find addressed envolnno for reply and oblige, u. w. Wilson. Hylton, Nolan Co.

This letter, with the excentlon nf the last paragraph, fairly represents about a dozen or more, I receive every week. Specific private information is asked on every comceivable subject connected with farming, which, when able, I willingly supply; but if the writers would treat me as an ordinary farmer, instead of a philantrophic millionaire, my bill for postage stamps would be greatly reduced, and my services would be rendered quite aa freely. the above letter was accompanied by a stamped addressed envelope. That saved any error in postal address and did not undermine mv financial position. 1 would have it understood that stamped envelopes are only needed when a reply is requested per post.

All communications intended for pub lication require merely the name and address of the writer as a guarantee oi good raitn. I am farming and writing agricultural matter, but not in the seed business. I have no interest in any such business, and don't want any, but I am willing to tell where any special sesds can he had, if I know. Kd. THE ENCAMPMENT.

Bids Opened and Contract Awarded for Cleaning the Ground. The committee having in charge the encampment grounds met in theofllce of Gaines Roberts yesterday at noon and opened bids for clearing the encampment grounds. There were nine of them and they were opened in the order as below: E. Pitchford $7 00 Burns Hutchius 10 00 Adison Smith 9 50 T. A.

Noble 0 05 W. L. Isbell 0 00 Felix Davis 8 50 D. D. Smyth Co 25 00 R.

A. Wooten Vanu 20 00 Lowe Rudacil 10 00 The contract was awarded to Mr. T. A. Noble and he will begin work at once.

His contract only includes the removal of trees and shrubs from the parade ground, and he is expected to have the work completed by the first of new year. There is a quantity of stone to be removed from the grounds but it will not be done until work begins on a dam to be constructed across a ravine which runs across the encampment ground. This dam is to gather water and create a pond for bathing purposes. WorK on IIIO UUlluwgs auu will not commence until about eu- ruary, and it is expected to nave everything in good shape by the lat ter part oi Apr as me eiieaiuiui i i l. I I nsvmn will prooaoiy time in May.

be ordered for some ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. Kev. Er. Jno. Hall of New York, Fired Upcn by a Crazy German.

New York, Nov. 29. As Dr. Jno. Hall, pastor of tho Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church, was passing from church to tho parsonage aajoimn, iust after tho close oi tnemormu? i rt service today, a man, nameu jvhu Roth, German, 45 years of age, steppea from behind a wagon on the other side of the avenue and fired three shots in quick succession at the reverend gentleman as he was about ascending the steps of hia residjce The first shot strucK me of the doctor's nouse.

i ocw-perforated one of the ass panes. of he front door, and the third flattened itself asainst the side of the house. The shooter coolly put tne pistoi in his pocket, while A K. Deck a member of Dr. Hall's church, and the sexton jumped upon him and held unt 1 the arrival ui made no resistance whatever, and was led away to the Fifty-first street fiS erldentljr DECEMBER 8, 18 Distributio .1 of Ch Utms Pre seats to Oar Cast VKi DOLLS, BOYS' WAGONS, VELOCIPEDES DOLL BUGGIES AND the largest and cheapest in the city So NEXT TO POSTOFFICE.

IMPOSING CEREMONIES. THE JUBILEE OF AECHBISH0P KEN-RICK BEGUN IN ST. I0UIS. The City Thronged With High Dignitaries of the Catholio Church, and Great Interest Manifested Among all Classes. St.

houis, Nov. 28. The celebra tion of Archbishop Kenrick'sjubilee, which began this morning will be in keeping with tho noble character of the venerable aud venerated prelate. No event in tho Catholic Church in America ha3 brought together so many distinguished dignitaries. All the church ecclesiastics will be present and his holiness, tho Pope, has sent a representee with a gift.

In St. Ijouisthe interest has not been confined to the Koman Catholics but many prominent citizens of all croeds have given their time and means to aid in making tho occasion one of tho grandest of its nature ever witnessed. Tho Christian Brothers college gave an entertainment today nouor ot tho Most Kev. Archbishop ivenncK at the college. The various prelates andchurch men were present Solemn services of Thanksgiving were held in all the churches of the city.

At most of them, visiting prelates ofliciat ing and sermons germano to tho oc casion were delivered by visiting ora ors. Tonight Archbishop Ireland deliv ered a lecture at Music hall on "the Church and Workingmen." A. iow ture of the occasion was the fact that Cardinal Gibbons attended the locture. The pontifical will take place tomor row niorniiisr. Owing to his advanced age Archbishop Kenrick will not offi ciate as celebrate, that duty being as signed to Cardinal Gibbons.

The jubilee sermon will be delivered by his grace, Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia. In the afternoon a banquet will bo tendered tho archbishop and visitincr clergy. The torchlight procession on Monday night will be a grand affair, between 25,000 and 30,000 men participating. On Tuesday morning 3000 or more cliil dren will raise up their voices in hymns of rejoicing and praise. In the evening the church choirs will unite to render one of the most magnificont compositions ever composed.

During the week a number ot receptions will be tendered the archbishop and the visiting dignitaries. THE SEALS KIDNAPPING. The Father of the Child Declines to Prose cute the Abductors. Kansas City, Nov. 29.

Public ex citement over tho Beals kidnapping has subsided to a very great extent, principally because of the public an nouncement that Reals will not prose. cute the abductors. Beals claims that his honor ia involved, because he gave his word that he would ask no ques tions if his child was only returned The police say that the promise relates only to the person who returned the child, and it ought not, 10 anow mm to refrain from doing all in his power to convict the Kings, now under ar rest for tho crime. Despite the de. cline of public interest in the ease the prisoners are still kept at Indepen dence, out of the way ot a possible attempt at lynching.

The man that returned the child to his home and got the reward is still being searched for by the police. No traceof him haa been found and the police believe he has sueecpeded in getting out of town. Prosecuting Attorney Marcy Brown, in an interview, stated that Reals had nothing whatever to do with the prosecution of the prisoners further than that he might be called upon to testify at the trial. If he declined to testify then he might bo imprisoned for contempt or arrested as an accomplice, after the fact, in assisting in the escape of the man to whom the ransom was paid. Grain Elevator Burned, Escamba, Nov.

A Are today started in the big grain eleva tor owned by the "Soo Road" at this place, which with 150.000 bushels of grain wer quickly destroyed. Ten 1- AT IX thousand barrels of flour and twenty thousand tons of coal were also destroyed; loss insuranco about tho same. You Should See The great display we are making in vasos and fancy cups and saucers. Our prices on these goods are below anything ever heard of before. Come and see us before purchasing, as we will savo you money.

I. Stein Co. TO AID MB. MILLS. An Offer From One Hundred Democrats to go to Washington, Special to The Stutosn.iin.

Buy an, Nov. 30. Gen. 11. B.

Stoddard, at tho solicitation of many friends of Col. Roger (J. Mills, tonight forwarded to Col. Jas. Garity of Corsica the following message: Communicate with Col.

Mills, and if he thinks 100 Democrats from Texas wik do him any good in. Washington they are at his sorvlce. Toxas, while claiming nothing for herself. believes that some consideratian is Hue the banner Democratic state of the Union and would feel herself lion ored beyond measure in the seloctlon of her favorite son as speaker of the next congress. Col.

Mills' frionds are moved to this suggestion by the action of tho Democratic members of tho Ill'nois legislature, who are to soon visit Washington City iu the interest of Mr. Springer for speaker. What Does it Mean? -uvju iwses uue iioiiar" means simply that Hood's Sarsaparilla is the most economical medicine to buy, because it gives more for the money than any other preparation. lOach bottle contains 100 dosea and will average to last a month, while other pre parations, taken according to directions, are gone in a week. Therefore ke sure to get Hood's Sarsaparilla, the ubhi uioou purnior.

TROUBLE ON THE ARANSAS PASS. A Strike of Conductors, Engineers, Firemen and Brakemen Threatened. Special to The Btatesmim. San Antonio, Nov. 30.

A tie up of the entire San Antonio and Aranaaa Pass railroad system is threatened. The cause of the trouble ia tho discharge about a woek ago at Yoakum of Conductor O'Brien by Superintend ent Geo. hands for leaving his train unprotected. Mr. O'Brien was at first ordered on the extra force for the offense, but refused to comply with the order, demanding that ho be reinstat ed.

After several days' parleying Superintendent Sahda agreed to put-him on hia old run, but would not allow pay for the time lost pending the investigation. When Mr. O'Brien protested at this he was discharged. The local division of the Order of Railway Conductors took the matter up, but Mr. Sands refused all their demands, and an appeal was made to headquarters of tho order.

In answer to this appeal A. B. Garrotson, assistant grand chief of the Order of Railway Conductors, ar rived iiere mis incwiiiiiff arm met Mr. Sands and the grievance committee, Nothing was accomplished at the con ference and another meeting will be held tomorrow. Mr.

Sands positively refuses to reinstate Mr. O'Brien and if he does not change this determination the conductors, engineers, firemen and brakemen of the road will go on a strike. For Over Fifty Yean Mrs. Winslow' Soothing Synip ban been used for children teetliine. It noolbcs the child.

ofti-no the ENU1K. alliiva nil nniri. euros wiiui eolfc is tho best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-live ceiitn per bottle. Sold at all drug, gist throughout tho world.

"Now. let good digestion wait on aa petite, and health on both," is a vorite toast after taking Angostur Bitters. Dr. J. O.

B. Siegert Sons manufacturers. lamp Display. Our lamp display is simply im mense and we can suit all classes at moderate prices. I.

Stein Co. The Travis county about been sold. cotton crop has IT AGAIN. Dinars. every purchaser of $1.00 worth of goods will be given an opportunity to secure one of these presents.

TWO TRAGIC DEATHS. MYSTERIOUS DEATH AND A DELIBERATE SHOOTING IN ONE DAY. Mr, A. J. Williams Found Dead in a Back Yard in Oak Cliff and a Gambler Shot Down on Sight in a Saloon In Dallas.

Special to The Statesman. Dallas, Now 30. This morning Joyce Price, a porter for Roberts Means, grocors, of Oak Cliff, found the remains of a man at the rear of the store about 0:50 o'clock. Tho mau was Mr. J.

Williams. The body was cold but not yot stiff. The man was lying on his back; two holes wore in tho lower lips and blood was oo.lng from the mouth. A doop cut was mado on tho head over tho right eye. Tho remains wore taken to Dr.

O. D. Williams, a son of the dead man. Tho manner of Williams' death is a mystery and will probably always remain so. Ten dollars in money was found on his person.

Tho idoa of murder and robbery is absurd. Death was caused as tho result of an accident, but how the ac-cidont took placo remains unexplained. Drs. O. L.

and R. Cliff are sons of the of tho time ho Jived Williams of Oak deceased. Part at their homes. Recently he haa been with his daughter, Mrs. 1'.

Rodgors, near Whitney, Hill county. His sous sup posed him to bo at their sister's in lllH county until they were notified of his death. Dr. Williams, one of the sons, has an olllco on tho second floor of the building in tho roar of which the dead man was found. It ia supposed that Mr.

Williams arrived in Oak Cliff from Whitney last night and mado his way to the son's oflToe, but not finding the doctor In, attempted to leavo the building by the back stairway and in some unaccountable manner fell through a window. Another theory is that Mr. Williams in alighting from the Oak Cliff train was thrown down. W. 15.

Chapman of Waxahachle waa shot and killed today at the Orleans saloon. Geo. W. Batchelor of this city did the shooting. The bail passed clear through the victim from side to' side, falling on the floor.

Chapman arrived In town this morning from Waxahachle. Aboutnoon he ontered the Orleans saloon. Batchelor was in tho saloon and at once fired the fatal shot. Batchelor surrendered himself. Batchelor la a gambler and makea hia home in thia city.

Ho stated that Chapmrn had threatened his life a thousand times after breaking up his home. Last week ho WAR informed that Chapman had threat ened to kill him on sight. The latter came into the Orleans Saloon at rfoon, aa ho supposed, to put his threata nrn effect. Batchelor drew his revolver and sent one ball through the body of his enemy. It is charged by parties familiar with the facts, that Batchelor had a happy homo Chapman induced the wife of his friend to forget her marriage vows and fly with him.

This was several years ago. I he husband condoned the wrong and took her to his home again, and again. There aro two children, the fruits of the union. Chapman is a saloon man and gambler.and operates at Waxahachle. WANTED, FOR SALE ETC.

Advertisements inxcrted In thlscolumn at the rato of 2.1 ccnut for four linos and 6 ceuU for eorh additional lino, each lnncrUon. All notice appearing la these column mu invanamy ne paiaiorin advance No ezeep nous will be made to this rule. WANTED The nnmes of persons troubled with asthma or anv couuh. Hum in book will bo mailed free. F.

Oouaux, Ilouma or Coruwoll Si Chiles, AusUn. Eugene, Oregon, Oct 3, lm. This Is to certify that I hnva been from atthma for the last twelve years. I have hnd a standing oiler of (WW to any physician who would cure me. and I have time nnH oll'ered r0 for one night's rest This fall I trie Oouaux's Anti-Aslhmatln Remedies and am happy to say that 1 tot relief from them in i minutes.

And I cheerfully recommend mlrl remedies to all sufferers with that tarrihio aasc, asthma. T. L. Rkes. P.

U. Thurston, Ore, TTTANTED To lease a good dairy In full oper-" ation for one year, in AusUn. Parties an swering win piease give number or cows and statement of their business. Address, T. 330 Soledad it, San Antonio, Tex..