y 5 - r1' r . "V f Letter f rom mo ouuui. m i. mam. Ala., Not. 80, 1889. rwotton plant ih without doubt, . r,f nnv tlif. lina 1.. Mm oliiect of domestic I.rp B!l IllHIIUIUCHlir. inu - ,-iit invented in mo iniu u maies , l)(liind, in inia respcci, is nn- in the world it is fabu- ln,..,..l it. the U. S. was $327,784,. the number of ncrea planted Vinmiiit invented in mules, lior- cinH slid other uuiihus, mnoum fto Jia8M,2:8, and 8l,lU2! MiJ n wntfeH. Tho product of uufii'-tmed cotton wan $177,480,- ' .. ill 1A ritii nnl 1 machinery was on,.j.i, J : l ...... rjt tlie wages pani t. Vnirlnnd in 18fi0, tho inanufiie- 'fil products wero vniucu at i in,- 445; tho capital invested was . . . . i .J i l.rt .- Ana , n i . 1 ti' ii u UHI,IH"', Him I lie "" 5iK,noo. In the same year the judi consumption of cotton was 12,000 hides, and the remainder of .rope consumed 4,H88,(KK bales, iinc tbo value of the cotton con sul in Europe alone a grand to ,f iTitVt.0110,000. Add to this the ital invested in manufacturing, 1 wagps paid for labor, it will be tbiit the cotton plout is the of one of tho world's greatest Cottonseed is usually planted in i latitude from tho 10th to the hot April, in drills from three to . L . 41.. .Ilntaunn 1 .... ,n tbo plants averaging about 18 lies. It is cultivated uiucu alter manner of corn. It is a brnnch- pluut, growing from two to three ... i : ... 1.1 I iii(H, ami comiueuciuK I'lomu Tune, (it which time a field pre :s the nppearance of a vast flower !en. Tho bloom resembles the Vhock in shape, but is rather !l,r nnd more delicate. It pos s the peculiarity of changing its r from a pure white, at noon to lear pink in the morning, fading white again at noon. The flower the Bca-island remains a pale color without change Tho or pods, about the size of a ikory nut pod, commence to open I October, and at this time to the ; of the season, the plants aro i, red with globes of tho purest Ltc, bursting from the bolls, alter ing vrith unripo pods and flowers. man can pick about 300 pounds atoll cotton per day, which is t il to 100 lbs. of lint cotton, which tton separated from the seed. iie cotton gin invented by Whit i is 17M consists of a largo shaft cjlimliT, on which aro placed a 30 to 00 circular saws about i half mi inch apart, with a di- i tT four inches larger than the LaVr. These revolve between h 1 burs no close that the seed cau- I through. Tho teeth of the lly revolving saws seize tho lint pull it from tho seed, whilo a b-h revolving in an opposite di- : K'li cli an the teeth us fast us the - is drawn through the bars. !ic liut when free from seed is -Mil into bales averaging not far U M pounds, each, and is cover- lith u course cloth or bagging, I U bound with iron hoops. t export a number of bales aro -pressed by powerful machinery t a eloKe package, so as to occupy pile space as possible. ,laud short-stable cotton yields litoue-half bale or 250 lbs. per aud is worth on an average t 9 or 10 cents per pound, but I of fertilizers the production 1 1 nearly doublod. J-e wed is valued about 15 cents luslul of 30 lbs. in the market, i worth considerably more to I'wuieras feed for btock. Tho roua oil mills consume a largo on of the seed product. Ito- expenments Drove that a fibre Jingflus in fineness and lustre p obtained from tho stalk. ... . i . ,. ., 'i'ju uinucrs in tho south are Mted as plantation farmers ; io, or three liorses and os m. rluntation farmers are " ho own from one to four iul acres, and furnish all the ie and hire the labor, or rent u m small nortions. cenerallv f,Toi'H. Th0 others are small r who furnish their own sup wid rent their laud only; eith stipulated rent or for a u blmre of the crop, generally wurtlis. fe are many immigrants who fuiiuj to this country with their ' LoJd pionertv ou a wacon Mbyonoox, representing their Possessions, and who in a l1 have become owners of 'MOO acres of land with two k-uud out of debt : owimr their Jwnty to the cotton crop. Cot ton land in this scction'before being cleared, can be bought for from 4 to $3 per acre. The new land is the best, and a profitable crop of cotton can be raised the second year giving of a half lmlo per acre. The "black" or cotton belt extends from North Carolina through South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, and was originally tho richest cotton soil in tho world, but now owing to insect enemies, care less cultivation aud a long series of exhaustive crops, the land produces but little more than the higher, healthier plateau sections. A cotton market town in October presents a unique appearance. Hun dreds of vehicles of all kinds, loaded with cotton, some in bales, some with high side-boards packed with cotton ready for the gin, some piled high with sacks, each representing so much ready chash. Cotton is "King" in commanding ready sales and cash in hand at harvest time. Ox teams aro used by a majority of the immigrants for the first few years, but are rapidly being dis carded for horses and mules. The housewife and children all come to market, and on their return carry back all kinds of Articles of domes tic necessity And comfort. Here is one who has a new wagon behind his old one, a stove, a plow, bundles of cotton cloth and calico, sundry band-boxes filled for the. girls, and boots aud shoes fur the children. Another has a new buggy, a set of harness, a saddle, a bedroom set, and sundry bundles for tho women folks s all bought with tho product of the cotton field. Kvcn the one-ox farmer takes homo many an evi dence of iudusty and thrift, beside the prompt payment of his mort gage indebtedness. Whoever has visited the Terra Sanitadistrict of Northern Alabama. and has seen the thousands of bales of cotton, which a black finger has never touched, brought to market by enterprising ami thrifty farmers, the product of their own handiwork, tho owners and tillers of their own soil, will not for one moment doubt that cotton can be more successful ly and profitabld grown with white than with colored labor. For tho benefit of tho ttubscribcrsof this paper who have never seen cot ton grow, we will, on tho receipt of a self-directed, stamped envelope, send somo cotton with seed, which seed can be planted in March iu a pot, and then transferred to the open ground after frost. Those plunts will produco ripened cotton at any place in tho North. Address S. A. F., Cullman, Ala. St. Ki-mo IIotki,, Xos. 317 & 811) AllCII STUKKT, I'lIIL'A. ItateM re (lured to 00 per dav. The travel ing politic will ftiil llnd at this Hold the same, liheral provision for tln'ir comfort. It is locnted in tho imuieili ate centres of liusinesn and pluccH of amusement and the ditTereut Kail Koad dt pots, as well. All parts of tho city, are daily accessible by Street Cars constantly pushing the door. It offers special inducements to those visitinu' the city for business orpleas ore. Your patronage respectfully solicited. Jos. M. Feger, Proprietor. BANK NOTICE. Omca or ('OMiTiim.i.KK oktiik (Tkhkncv.) Waxiiisiitiin. NiIU'IIiImT I 'J. 1M.M WllKKKAH, liv HiillNliii'lorv vlij.'lu o iri'Hrnl U tl) IllC IIIMllT.itflH'11 II IlilS IM1-II lllllcle III lli'lir Hint Tin' First, Natliiiml Hank uf .MMdli'luirk'li." In (Iii lt in xiu'lt nl MlilillcliurKli. I" I In- Coiinl uf Siivtli-r. unii Mali' nf lvmis It aula. Iiiih nmij'llr'l wlili nil Hie provisions of tin- Slatiiics uf I he 1 Illicit fclutiv. ri'i ii Iri'il to lH' oiinplleil Willi lie. fore mi ussiMiolloii mIi it 1 1 lie auiliurl.iil to cwm iiienre tlie business (if Hanking. NOW TIIKHKHIKK I .less)' 1. AtirflllMlllH Ill'pilt V ami Act lug I'ompt roller oft Iwi Currency, do hereby cerllty thut "Tim First Niitlniuil Hank of Mlilille liurt(li" In tli ll'iniiik'li of .MIililli'lnirK'li. In the ('(iiinly of Snyder, und Staleol 'eiuis Ivunlii, Is alllliiirliil to coliiliieui'e the business of Haliklli( us provided In Seel Ion Filly one hundred ami sixty nine uf the llevlsed htulutos of the Tutted Mutes. Is TKsrixoNV wiiKKKor witness my hand anil Seal of olllee (his 1 Ji u day of Nmeluln-r. Is-'j, JSKAI-J- j , AIIHAIIAMS, Di'puty and AetlnKCoinptrollerof thej 'urreiioy. Nov. ). Inst), lui. ADMlNISTHATltlX' NOTICE Let ters of Administration on the es tutu of SMniin Knllcy luio uf Mlddlaen'vk towiml'lp, Muyilvr touiity, I'll., deu'd. Iiuvlnx lawn xruntod to the uiKlnrrlniied, ill pernii knnwIiiK tliuiinlIVB Indehtvil to Mild ent.ita are rei)Ui'lvd to ii'Hk luiiuodiitio payux'iit, while thiife liiivlnii cliilin will prum'iit thi-mduly u tht'iitleatisl to tho unilerxiKiinil. Sl.SAN KK1II.KY. Nov. Vi, 'Stf AiliuiulBl'utrlx. l'UBLIC SALE OF REAL ESTATE I The undersigned. a'clit for the heirs of Kev. J, I'. Shtndel, laleof Vldilleliurtrh. Sn. der eoiinty, I'. i.. div it. will etpuse to plllillc sale al thi l'ourl House In Mlddlebui'k'h, on Haturdiiy, December 11, LSK'.). The MlnWlliK dewrlls'd Ileal Kstate to wit: Tl (T NO. 1. A Hot SK mid LO T sll uule In the I'.iirniiu'li of Mliillelaii'h. iMtuudiil hy lols of Israel lluchlimil und John W. Orwlk', Mulu Si reel and an Alley. Tile llmise Is a trood double, Two-Stiirv Fr. iue DWKI.I.I N'o. (essl DA UN, and other uuibulldtiik's. (ioud Frull und u Well und t'lslertl. 'I'll ACT NO. . Another I.OT In the Maine lloroiiKh, slluaU; liiunediuU'ly buck of Tract No. 1. coiitalnlliK ' ACItK. more or less, liouiided by uu nlley. pnl'llc road leading from MlildleburKli to I'axfonvllle. and land of (iisrf Keru und (1. M. Moat.. This Is u KINK Yot Nd OIllilAltll. TltAlT No. .1 hltuaie In Krauklln township, Kinder county. I'm- eoni alnlnu' T ACltlJS, more or less, tKmnued by lands of Henry llohbH, John S. Ilusslntfer, Henry llearlck ami Churcli tiron erty.on which Is er.'cted uTVVO-STOU V HOI SK, Hank Hani, hikI other necessary outbulldliufs. TIIM T NO. 4.-111 inlet of WOOIU.ANII sit uate ill Franklin township, ciililaliilntf 8 ACII V.X. bounded by lands of Win. HiiMsliiKer, und hell's of hamui'l lloweisox. i t. al. Sale lo commence nl Hi o clock, A. M., w hen line intent lou will bo Iflveu und twins maUu known llV Novemlicr UU, Issu. .1. V. KHINDKI.. Alfclit for the Heirs. II C iT IV a Burv 1 "V L ttyDn Dneinocll Well MUmle D o" On 0 on 1 etiM rontionn in the Merchaot Tailoring buruners with rooms in Eby's Corner, Selinsgrove, Pa. and take this means of informing the people of Snyder county, t'm, 1 have on hand a wi ll selected slock of Cloths, Cassimeres, etc., and samples from the best and most reliable New York and l'Lilsdelphis honses. and will ell lower than eer. Cnttiog, Cleaning, Her niring, Pye ing and Snonring done on short notice. Not. ltf. E. b". BUCK S. T. Buck, Merchant Tailor, NEW BERLIN, PA. -AtlENT I'OU THE m HOME Sewm Macnine 179 1II,M limcliliie is lieyoml n (Jf Vi donlit tlie lightest niniiinir. eas fT4'J lest oiiernted and most durilile nihchine in the market Simple, strong, swift, and sure. Perfect tn every particular. It has work- A.ed Itself into the li-ml fiLtiiiiwt nil fCSUt-" rompotitioti Hinl to-tlay htiunln '.iV- II tk ft If i liti 1 f - O it 1 I Itlltmnu.iu My Merchant Tailoring Department ! full and complete. I mil daily receiving shipments of CI.OTIIS, CASSN MEUKS, Etc.. for the iiiiinnfiictiire of Ntylisli ami well made ('lothin. I take orders for suits through Snyder county and always guarantee Satisfie lion. Scouring, Dyin anil Kqmiring Neatly und Cheaply tlono Call and examine the famioiis New Home Machine, see theqtmli yofgooiN and the styles of our clothing and we will need no other recoiiiendatioiis. Aug. 1(J. '8H. 8. T. HICK, New Herlin, Pa. T Breat Closing lut Sale OF $60,000 Wortli of Fiiie Furnltnre, Carpet.', Curtains, Drapery (lootls, Mattresses, Springs, Musieal Instruments, ete. Owing to the death of our .Mr. II. E. Smith, there will ht a change in the llriu. In ((iiiHciiience of which we have determined to close out our entire stock of tho ahovo departments within the next . '10 days. Iu order to do so we have marked our goods way down ut prices that will insure their Immediate Sale Look at the following llgures and see some of the hargains offered : CARPETS I 3 CARPETS ! Hest Uody UriisMels. ijd.00 to 1.10, reduced from $1 2.1 and $1 -Hi. Other grades Uody Urussel, Tin to '.Ho., reduced from 1.00 to 1.20. Tapestry Brussels, 4'e. to 71e reduced from (Mo. and l.on. Extra Super Ingrains, all wool, (10 und (Joe, reduced from HOe. and 1. Ex. tra Super Ingrains, 50o. to (iOo., reduced from 70 and H0. Carpets as low as M cents per yard. Curtains : and : Drapery ! Our Curtain and Drapery Departments are worthy the uttention of all who contemplate purchasing anything in this lino now or in the near future. We have reduced everything In these departments to about one half their former prices. These departments are one of OUR : CHIEF : ATTRACTIONS, being stocked with a superb assortment of Turcoman and Chanille Curtains in great, variety of latest shades and colorings. Notting ham Curtains in all the various grades and styles. Keal Irish l'oint, Antlo tie, Brussels, Tamlioiir, Escurlnl, and other tine luce goods JKlSIl POINT LACE CL'KTAINS, 4.50 PEU I'AIlt, reduced from '.. Lace curtains as low as 21 rents per pair. Mahogany Curtain Poles, Brass Trimmed, Complete, 21o. FURNITURE I B PURNITERE ! K iMnmiMB tiiuagiiflM lammem a n. un inmnm nm. Our stock of Furniture has never approached its present magnitude and we havemadethesame sweeping reductions in this department. An immense stock of Kilk and Mohair l'lush Suits at till prices. Hair : Cloth : PARLOR : Suits : S30.00 reduced from f.10. All goods purchased durinKthis sale delivered to purchasers living within 100 miles of Milton EUEE. Parties intend. lug furnishing hotels or private residences should take advantage of this sale. Our prices lit tho CHINA and MUSIC Departments have been greatly reduced, end we would have you bear in mind that never before was there such un opportunity offered to those desiring to embellish their homes with such beautiful and recher che articles ut so small an outlay. Now is the time to secure bar gains In 1 anos and Organs, us they are offered at figures far below lormer prices. A cordial Invitation la extended to one and all to examine our goods aud prices. J. .R SMITH & CO., MB Front Street Milton, Pa. Would Yon Llk to 8erf Something of n Very Exceptionable Clmerater If you would, go to Th Centre ioodsStor SELINSGROVE, PA. And Speud a little'Time to look over their display of Seasonable, Fashionable, Reliable Dress Goods, Which they are selling nt lifiisonahle Prices It will pav von to go tin-re. and you will thank us for drawing your attention to it. This $uM;rb fttock Has been selected with great cure, and In a wonderful ugirregation of bright, new goods. There is No Room For Doubt about the (piality, and the prices reprenent true values! Ev.-i l.i-lv ran rely upon a cordial reception and a satisfactory bargain. CALL AT ONCE. S. WEIS, prop Fall and Winter Goods ! A DOLLAR SAVED ISTWO MADE. Tlit; mnlcrsijfiuMl would respoi t Cully inform tlie public that he has just returned from I lie city, and made arii.nn.-ui.-nt will) ,,, of the best and leading iiiiinufiiet nn-rs in the Eastern Markets tolmve sn.-c-lally anuf.ictured for him a foil line of 1 Ready-made Clothinq, ...ill a i m .i . . . xv '"' ( ''i tninly meet the wants of this section of the countn all irot. ten I in llrst cla-s style. well sewed ami t rimm.-l.a ml . (, jM ,.v',.'i x i...rii,. tilar to tlie best rii-Lim liiaile (!arui. iil, which will In- su, at Vcrv'..v li". -!n . A", ""k """ V"" wHI K,y" eallanil In-pert' mv line ill be pleased to show the (i, anil salisfv you that tlie pi ires ari- low er hau I hey can be bou-lit else w lure. Money will lie refund. -, ilCi.ixN are not as represented. Overcoats avd Underwear, Boys' Knee Pants at 35 and 50 cents. lion's Pantaloons at from 1 to !.". ITats. Caps and (tents' l'tirnlshing Omuls. -Novelties iu Neckwear. Ilo-i.-rv (Jloves, Shirts, I nderwear. Collars and Culls, liest White Shirts at .Ml cents' Silk neckties for i'.'i cent, i . M,,."!!",!,T ,M" ,l,lft(,'. "d at your earliest convenience give me a call and I shall hud it it pleasure to wait on you. Opposite Tost Ollice. R. GUNSBERGER Middlclimol,, Im Will Fii m ii Tim It is the place ulicn; they all tfoto, W. H. Felix, Lewislown, Pa. For a line line of cheap and IIIBII I1VITT IT 11 b um l I mamacstuutnmuM in wmiiiiiniiin luusiLjaiiMi1; I Not only oii(!e but evrrv day iu the year do we offer bargains that can't be eiptaled any where. If you Want to be convinced eonie atiil , I, ,nk. We-PraetiGe-Others-PreaGh about biMiuriiiiis mid lead you to beli"Ve their false asssertions, and even bait you with a few triul.rts at cost, but the end is always the same, And You come back, not richer, but wiser. DRAKE'S MAGAZINE 'ahighchs. illustrated rnomljy 310 a -Year or 10 f a Copy OneDollnr ipor Ihl pnp.lnr imbllrntlon for one Trnraod vc.rrbolrpora.T 1.(S) ti.ok .rlrrli-d from our rulnlniiuo, vr (ho list given tirlow. V.nrtt bo.lt U huodaontrlT liound In rlolh, ItUfk nnil iiolil, nnil riial Ihpiii HIKI!, io-liiio paid, la nil om ubM-rlbc-ra lo IIKAKKVS JH AIJA.INi:, wlrn .c-ud la Ibelr .ub.crliitluu. vtllbla UU lr. from tbo dale of Ihl dvrril.ruirnl. or rbl, Arylilnn NiiftiH Fnt.irtnlnm.nt An,l(rnn'. Filrjr Tl(-, AUn Onrt.nn8lii IUr.in ltiinrli.ii.ii, HniwiiliiK'. I'.i..iu. llry.nt'. p,,nn, ct I u ly ll.o Hf. l.'liil.li n of th.i !?,h?t,.C,'.T' n'nr'. Tr..l, I van i..s. 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