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AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
The Field, Farm and Garden.
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The name of the writer should accompany
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lication, but as an evidence of good faith.
Horticulture in Florida
The oold wave which swept over Florida
in January, 1886, says the Farm and For
est, marked the beginning of anew epoch
in her development. Before that time
orange culture had been made to advertise
the State so extensively that it had come to
be regarded as the all-important industry
and thousands even of her inhabitants looked
upon it as the only one that could be carried
on with profit here. Therefore this killing
frost was regarded the unmitigated disaster.
True, the groves within the orange bolt
proper were not seriously damaged, but a
cloud was cast on the title of the orange to
public confidence, and the result has been
that for the past two years Florida has suf
fered partial eclipse. But there are strong
indications that the obscuration will not
last much longer. The orange fever will
hardly be revived and it is far from desira
ble that it should be. While it continued
we suffered all the evils of a one-crop sys
tem. Besides, it diverted immigration from
that large portion of the State where oranges
cannot be grown with profit, but where
people can more readily make a living by
mixed agriculture. The great freeze, there
fore, did some good in checking rash invest
ment and reckless planting and turning
people's attention to more substantial
branches of rural industry.
Besides the orange, no fruits had obtained
much favor in Florida before 1886. except a
few of a still less hardy nature. For a few
years the lemon had been planted largely
in Southern Florida and the fruit was
shipped in considerable quantity. Being
less perishable, it promised soon to rival the
orange in public favor. The lime succeeded
finely in the same region, as did the grape
fruit, citron and shaddock, but they were
but little grown except for ornament and
home use. In the orange belt the guava
had come to be regarded as a standard fruit,
and deservedly so, for there is scarcely an
other that can be put to a greater variety
of uses or used more months in t'-ieyear.
In 1885 it was plentiful in the Jacksonville
market, but it could hardly be shipped fresh
out of the State. These with bananas (plant
ed mainly for ornament), figs, improved na
tive plums, the S 'uppernong grape and more
rarely some infer or peaches and pears, the
Japan persimmon, the loquat, the mulberry,
pomegranate and a few varieties of improved
grapes, comprised the minor fruits of the
citrus belt. The coeoanut and pineapple,
formerly confined to the southern keys,
were coming into notice as fruits adapted
to the latitude of Lake Okeechobee, and the
latter fruit had succeeded well on the east
ern coast as far north as Cape Canaveral.
The mango and Avocado pear had fruited
bountifully as far north as Tampa. These
and other sub tropical fruits were planted
still further north, and there was a growing
disposition to put them to the severest test
in a climate subject to a lower range of
temperature than they could by nature en
dure.
Such was the situation when the memora
ble cold wave swept over us, driving the
mercury down to a lower mark by four de
grees than had been known since 1835. To
make matters worse this cold wave was of
twice the usual duration, which is two days.
All citrus fruits that had not been gathered,
except in the southernmost counties and on
the Indian river were frozen. The orange
groves, which had been the pride of Flori
da, wore stripped of their foliage and re
mained bare and dreary during the remain
der of the winter. Weak trees were seri
ously damaged, as were lemon and lime
trees, while guavas and the whole list of
subtropical fruits were killed to the ground.
Native trees of sub-tropical species, such
as the black mangrove and the rubber tree,
some of them fifty years old, were killed,
proving the exceptional severity of the
weather. North of latitude 30“ on the At
lantic side of the Peninsula aud 29“ on the
Gulf side, neglected and unprotected orange
groves were badly damaged, while some
even on tho northern border of the State
were scarcely in ured, except by loss of fo
-1 age, which began to put out again in March.
This event, occurring at tho beginning of
the tourist season and when Southern Cali
fornia had just become accessible to tour
ists, proved disastrous to Florida in its im
mediate effects; yet looking towaid the
ultimate welfare of the State, it must result
beneficially. The orange has shown itself
to be much hardier than was supposed. At
tention has been turned from sub-tropical
fruits, and in seeking for substitutes many
hardy fruits have been brought into notice,
which will add greatly to the people’s com
forts and sources of income. Faith in the
one-crop system has given place to desire
for greater variety. The people have been
led to inquire aud experiment, and by this
means have come to know that the orange
belt as well as the cotton belt of the State
is adapted to a great variety of profitable
and attractive iniustries.
A Patch of Fodder Corn.
The plan for the spring and summer cam
paign on the farm, says the Agriculturist,
should include the patch of fodder corn.
Evidence is rapidly accumulating to prove
the economy of corn stalks for stock feed.
Though always fed more or loss it remains
for this decade to understand the real merit
of this wonderful plant as a winter diet for
form stock, especially for milch cows, and
to keep thrifty the young stock and the
steers that are to le fattened on tho rich
pasturage of June.
This increased knowledge of the true value
of corn fodder is due, perhaps, moro to tho
silo than to any other one thing. Not that
the silo adds anything 'to the original ele
ments of tho corn plant, but it has given a
convenient and comparatively inexpensive
way of handling the stuff.
The silo has also given us a way to treat
the whole stalk so as to make it as palatable
us the blades. It has saved what for years
has been a waste upon almost every furtn
in the North. The silo has also irade It
possible for the farmer to save his corn fod
der by providing for its storage within a
small compass.
While attention was being drawn to tho
value of corn stalks when saved in the form
of ensilage, progressive farmers hit upon
another idea, which renders the saving of
the fodder from tho Held planted for the
gram an easy and safe matter. The thresh
ing of corn by the ordinary thresher, or
[possibly better, by a modification of it, saves
not only the husking of the crop and the
construction of large cribs for its storage,
lait it dispenses with the extra handling to
get tho cars through the slit liar; still more,
it so breaks and shreds the stalks that they
are ir. flue condition for fodder. Farmers
claim also that this fodder is more easily
stacked and preserved for winter use than
by the old method. But the great point is
that the hard stalks are put in such condi
tion as to make them available, almost en
tirely, for stock food.
\Y ith this understanding of the import
ance of fodder corn, we reach the point
with which we begun this article, viz: the
importance of setting aside now one acre,
or ten acres, as the needs of the farmer
may be, for the planting of fodder corn next
spring. It is best to choice of this
plat now, that it may be properly manured
before spring. Wisconsin experimenters,
and not a few indeed in Minnesota, have
proved to their own satisfaction that the
best time, for many reasons, to get stable
manure upon the land where it is wanted,
is during the winter months.
The thing to do now is to decide to have
some fodder corn for use next fall, if the
grass and grain crops are again short, or for
winter if not needed before. The plat se
lected should be well manured—take that
for granted.
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About Fisr Diseases.
From a correspondence in the London
Agricultural Gazette we extract the fol
lowing: A way of getting disease among
pigs is breeding it; keeping them in filth
and not having the places properly cleaned.
Any sty or building in which pigs are kept
should occasionally be scraped out clean,
whitewashed and allowed to lie empty awhile
to sweeten, and throwing some loose lime
about will help to sweeten it when it is oc
cupied. Pigs are subject to many com
plaints. They sometimes get a nasty cold
and husk through lying in a damp place or
having bad litter. In this case they should
lie shifted to a warm place, littered up well
and a little sulphur given in the feed occa
sionally. If the cough has a very tight
hold on them treat the pig generously and
kill as soon as possible. It is a well-known
fact that many of the hogs that are killed
are unsound, either in liver or lungs. So
that if a pig does very badly, some days
eating heartily and another day appearing
dull and with no appetite, the quicker that
the pig is dead the better. As soon as it
has got any flesh on it should be killed, and
the cause will then be seen. The lungs are
sometimes very bad, this being frequently
so in a pig that has done well and appeared
to have no ailment. Cramp is another com
plaint that the pig is subject to. This is
caused through bad housing. Where any
pigs are attacked with it they must be well
littered up and kept dry, and they should
have plenty of room to run about. Turn
ing them out in a meadow will do them
good. If a pig has got cramp very seri
ously, if it has any flesh on it at all, the best
plan is to kill it, as it will be more trouble
to see after than it is worth. The old adage,
“Prevention is better than cure,” holds good
in any of these cases.
How To Dehorn.
A Western farmer gives some practical
advice about dehorning cattle. The first
important move is to secure the animal
firmly, as the operator cannot saw off a
horn with the head moving. To do this se
lect a strong stanchion where there is a
good light ahead. Spike two pieces of
boards or planks twelve inches wide and
five or six inches long, to the back side of
the stanchion (the side the animal stands
on), in a horizontal position, one on either
side opposite the neck, allowing plenty of
room for the neck. Leave the stanchion
free that opens. Put the bull or steer to be
dehorned in and close the stanchion as usual.
Now take a half-inch rope twelve feet long,
with a two-inch ring at one end, pass it
around his neck, double the rope, pass the
loop through the ring under the neck and
around the nose. Take up all slack, draw
the shoulders up to the stanchions, swing
the head around to one side firmly, the
straight end out. Now, while one man
holds him there with another rope around
liis horns, the ring rope is wound lightly
around the head and board till the head is
fast, taking care that the rope is not in the
way of the saw. Remove the rope from
the horns and, if necessary, further secure
him with it. Use a small sharp carpenter’s
saw. From one-fourth to one-half an inch
of hair must come with the horn to get at
the bottom. A little experience- will enable
an intellig nt man to find the right place
with his finger. When one horn is off turn
the head the other way and proceed as at
first. The beast w'ill struggle some, of
course, but go ahead. It is not necessary
to put anything on, as all bleeding will stop
in a few minutes. Some will* not bleed
much, others will bleed considerable; never
mind that. We dehorn at any time except
in flytime.
Mange in Horses.
A correspondent of the Queenslander, of
Brisbane, Australia, writing from Mulgrove
river, says: In your last issue I noticed two
letters on the above. I will now place be
fore your readers the following cure which
I have found successful: Wash the affected
part with soapy water, then apply powdered
bluestone diluted with water. Repeat three
or four times during the week; the scaly
skink will then come off in flakes, loaving
the part raw. To induce the hair to grow
apply a weak soliltion of carbolic and castor
oil. As Mr. Hoblersays in his letter—avoid
working the horse. I know from experi
ence that dry weather will cure it; there
fore I think that if the animal was stabled
he would get well m a sir rt time; but in
the bush, where a person may h-ve a num
ber of horses affected with mange and-no
stable, I say try bluestone, and for a trial
try it oil one horse. “Itch” says in his let
ter that 80 per cent, of the horses in his
district have got it About the same num
ber in this district are in a similar condi
tion. I have tried every remedy I could
possibly think of, but without avail, until I
tried bluestone.
The Lawful Fence.
A correspondent asks the Morning News
to tell him what is the lawful fence in this
State.
That commonly called the rail fence is re
quired to lie five feet high, and the rails
must be not more than four inches apart
until a height of three feet is reached.
All paling fences are required to be five
feet from the ground, and the pales must be
not more than two inches apart.
Household.
Cocoanut Cookies.—Three cups sugar,
one cup butter, one cup sweet milk, two
eggs, one cun grated cocoanut, two tea
spoonfuls baking powder, flour enough to
make a dough; roll out, cut in shape and
bale.
Mageerl r, Bai.ls.—Let the fish stand in
water over night, in the morning pour
some boiling water over it, pick it carefully
from the bones and add an equal quantity
of cold mashed potatoes, two beaten eggs
and a pinch of pepper. Shape into balls
and fry in hot butter.
Creak Toast.—Toast slice* of thin bread,
lay in a covered dish and pour boiling water
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, APRIL 2. 1888.
over them; pour the water off and let drain.
Put one pint of rich, sweet cream on the
stove in a quart cup, and three tablespoon
fuls of butter, two beaten eggs and a table
spoonful of cornstarch; let boil and pour
over the toast.
Boxed Chicken.—Boil a young fowl un
til tender: remove the meat from the bones,
chop flue and season with pepper, salt and
butter, and pour over it the liquor that the
chicken was cooked in, which should be
boiled down toa jelly; put it in a basin and
press down with a weight until it shall be
cold; keep in a cool place. Slice with a
very sharp knife.
Short Paste for Tarts. —Put a pound
of flour upon the pastry slab, with six
ounces of butter, and rub them well to
gether; then make a hole in the centre, in
which put two ounces of powdered sugar,
two whole eggs and a large wineglassful of
water; mix the eggs, st gar and water well,
then drown in the flour and mix together
and work it lightly.
Puff Paste with Bkef Sr ft. —Where
apod butter cannot be obtained for making
paste the following is an excellent substi
tute: Skin and chop one pound of kidney
beef suet very tine, put in a mortar and
pound it well, moistening with a little oil,
it becoming, as it were, one piece and about
the consistency of butter; proceed exactly
as in the last, using it instead of butter.
White Bean Soup.—Soak one quart of
beans over night, drain off the water, put
the lieatis in the stock pot with one carrot,
one onion, <lllO tablespoonful of prepared
seasoning, three quarts of water. Let them
simmer four hours; then strain through a
colander, stirring it over the stove and re
move the scum while boiling. When fin
ished add a pat of good butter, a little su
gar and a little chopped parsley. Serve with
fried crust of bread.
Doughnuts.—One pint milk, one-half
cup shortening, half butter, half lard, two
cups sugar, one-half cup potato yeast, two
eggs, flour for a batter; mix at noon; after
supper, or when light, stir in flour until the
spoon will stand alone; in the morning turn
out on the molding board, mold enough to
cut in shape and let rise again. Have tho
fat smoking hot and the doughnuts light
enough to stay on the top of the fat, not go
to the bottom of the kettle.
Farm and Stock Notes.
Eggs for hatching should be kept in a
cool place, turned over every day, and the
hen given a comfortable nest for incuba
tion.
A writer in the London Garden makes the
statement that the strongest and most ro
bust-growing rose seedlings are, as a rule,
worthless.
The Jersey cow comes in earlier than any
other, but it is not best to allow them to
breed too early. They should have time to
fully mature.
About thirty-flve pounds of skimmed milk
will produce one pound of pork. This is
better than hauling the milk to market and
selling it at a very low price.
Bowel disease must be guarded against
among cattle at this season, as the young
and early grass that may spring up is too
much ot a change from dry food.
Experiments ith wheats at the New York
Station give strong evidence that compact
ing the soil aids tho plants to resist winter
killing and favors increased yield.
When dusting the fowls with insect pow
der put a newspaper under them; one can
in this way gather up some of the powder
for use again, and will be able to see also its
destructive effect upon the insects.
It has been found that one part of Paris
green or London purple suffices for 150 parts
of plaster, when well mixed together, to
kill the potato beetle. One-half pound of
either poison suffices for five gallons of
water.
It requires more labor to engage in gar
dening as compared with farming, but less
laud is required. The most profitable crops
are not those that give the largest yields,
but which bring the highest prices com
pared with the cost.
The best gardeners say that the porous
common pots are not so good for house
plants as those glazed or painted outside.
The reason is that evaporation is constant
from the sides of the porous pots, mid tho
roots are not only dryer but colder for it.
An excellent insect destroyer is said to
be alum water, made by dissolving a pound
of alum in throe quarts of water. If the
alum be added to whitewash it will not only
improve the whitewash but kill vermin in
the pouitry-house when the whitewash shall
be applied.
By actual experiment it was found that it
required on an average 4.12 pounds of shelled
corn, or .074 bushels, to produce oue pound
of pork in four weeks. It required 4.37
pounds of cornmeal to perforin the same
service, thus demonstrating that when fed
dry corn is more economical thau corn
meal.
It is well knowii that grafts from bearing
trees will come into fruit earlier than trees
from seeds, and on the same principle gar
deners secure early tomatoes by keeping
root cuttings of tomatoes over winter in
green houses, which causes them to bear
earlier than those from seeds when planted
outside.
Sheep should be sorted into a sufficient
number of flocks to enable the keeping of
each grade separate—that is, tho lambs, the
old and weak sheep, the breed 1 ng ewes and
the big weathers should be kept in separate
flocks. This would give each grade an equal
chance and the sheep would do better in
consequence.
One of the strongest evidences in favor of
dairying is the fact that but few, if any,
farmers abandon dairying in order to turn
their attention to other pursuits on the
farm, unless it be to raise stock. The value
of dairying is not alone from the receipts
obtained for milk and butter, but also
from the gradual increase of fertility of the
soil.
Farmers who keep sheep can accommo
date each other by exchanging.'so that each
may have a half or quarter for use while it
can be kept fresh. With ice and a refrige
rator in the cellar meat may be kept a week
or more even in warm weather. These are
old-fashioned methods, but they are a part
of the farmers’ privileges and happy are
those so situated that they can still live up
to them.
Thoro are in America over 4,000,000 farms,
large and small. They cover nearly 30,000,-
000 acres of improved land and their total
value is something like $10,000,000,000.
These figures a e not, of course, compre
hensible. They simply convey tho idea of
vastness of area and equal vastness of im
portance. The estimated value of the yearly
products of theso farms is between (12,000,-
000,000 and $;1,000,010.000.
If fruits of uny kind are to be set out see
that the supply Ixi purchased, and tho
ground picke t out and prepared, the stakes
set, so that when the time shall come for
transplanting there need he no delay. W ith
many spring is considered the best time for
setting out fruit, and if this plan he in
tended so far n< po>s;hlo the work should he
done early, so that the trees or plants will
lie able to muke a goo 1 start to grow before
hot, dry weather shall have set in.
The peach tree fiuitson the previous
ycur's growth, not on spurs like other trees;
hence the aim of the orchard is: should be
to keep the young growth alive all through ‘
the centre of the tree. To that end the outer j
growth should bo thrum and so as to admit the |
light and air. Also a pait of the young
growth should lie cut hack to a stump about
an inch long, that new growth may form
for the following year’s fruiting. The peach
tree needs more pruning than any other or
chard tree, and very few growers prune
enough.
A correspondent of the Sorth British
Agriculturist states that dandelions in pas
ture form valuable food for cattle, and esj*:-
cially for dairy cows. Home years ago ho
had two fields, one with lew and theoihir
with a great many dandelions. It was
found when the cows were put on the field
with many of these plants their yield of
milk was improved both In quality and
quantity. Since then he has plant'd dan
delions in fblds laid down in grass in order
to improve the pasture, and the effect has
been beneficial.
Popular Science.
The first eclipse upon record was a lunar
or.e. and was obssrved at Babylon 721 B. C.
An experimenter recently made a lens of
ice, with which he was able to light piles
by means of the sun's rays.
A company has l>een formed in Berlin to
manufacture electrical watches. Two small
cells and a small electric motor take the
place of the ordinary movement.
For cement to make joints for granite
monuments use clean sand, twenty parts;
litharge, two parts; quicklime, one part,
and linseed oil sufficient to form a thin
paste.
Anew theory is that obesity is a nervous
disorder and should lie treated by an avoid
ance of mental and physical fatigue and
a diet of eggs, soup, milk, rice and pota
toes.
Seven varieties of fishes examined by
naturalists of the Challenger expedition
have been found to be totally blind in the
deep sea, but can see when inhabiting shal
low water.
Some of the heavenlv bodies are inclined
to be fast. Meteorite?sometimes attain a
velocity of 180,000 feet per second. When
passing through the air at this rate the
friction is so great that the air is heated up
to a temperature of 10,800 F.
Now that everything is being done by
electricity, it is not strange that the fisher
man should utilize it. A small battery is
attached to the rod and near the book is a
small electric light. The fisherman lights
up liis lamp and the unusual phenomenon
attracts the fish. The baited hook does the
rest.
A kind-hearted scientist announces (hat, a
strong solution of cocaine will stop the itch
of mosquitoes and prevent swelling. It is
best applied on a little wad of cotton ns a
strong solution or as a paste of tho sub
stance rubbed up with a small amount of
water. Why not make little cocaine wafers
and stick them oil as occasion requires)
Walter (I. Murphy, of New York, has
discovered that fish can be kept alive a eon
side! able time without change of air or
water bv placing them in a receptacle partly
filled with water and hermetically sealing
the same. They are unaffected by changes
of temperature, and quite healthy and
lively on being released from the jar, while
others placed in jars “quite full of water or
in jars opened or exposed” to the air, died
in a short time.
Capt. Griffin, of the Engineer Depart
ment, Washington, has returned from Bos
ton, where he investigated the electric rail
way question. His report on the electric
railway system is very long and deals with
the various electric systems now in use and
states that he is of the opinion that the sys
tem is practicable and useful. The report
has been laid before tho Commissioners,
who have as yet not considered it. It will
be some time before it shall lie made pub
lic.
A DUCK IN JAIL.
Pending the Adjudication of the Rights
of Rival Claimants.
From the Albany (Ga.) Advertiser.
There is a case now ponding on the
certiorari docket of the Dougherty Su
perior Court which is of unique interest.
This case is known as the “Duck Case”
which came up before Justice Roberts on a
possessory warrant for a drake.
Robert Powell and Sophia Rogers, two
neighbors among Albany’s negro popula
tion fell out over the possession of a drake,
owned by Robert, which persisted in taking
up with Sophia’s ducks for so long a time
that she set up a claim to it. Being anxious
to lmve the duck return home, Bowel] went
to the home of Sophia to take Back with
him the wandering drake. Sophia resisted,
insisting that if Powell ever owned the
drake, that all right to hirn had been for
feit* and by Powell's allowing it to continue
its association so long with her ducks.
Whereupon Robert sued out a possessory
warrant for the drake. Soph a set up
opposition to his claim, a prescriptive right
to the possession of his duckship, and after
a severe legal contest before Judge Roberts,
the drake was ordered delivered to Powell.
This did not satisfy the defendant in
litigation, or her able counsel, who have
taken the case by certiorari to a higher
tribunal where both sentiment and law
would be respected. The certiorari was
duly granted by the Justice and the case is
now pending before the Superior Court, and
occupies a high position on the calendars of
that court.
Sophia paid the Justice court cost,
amounting to $4.85, but was unable to give
bond for the forth coming of the drake, so
his duckship was remanded into the hands
of Mr. J. W. Cooper, the levying officer,
who committed him to the jail yard, where
lie languishes, separated from tho objects of
his adoration, his fondness for whom in
volved him in this present trouble.
INFANTICIDE.
An Inhuman Negress Stands on Her
Child With Both Feet.
From the Quitman (Oa.) Herald.
East Tuesday morning, on Mr. Oliver
Hulett’s place, about eight miles southwest
of Quitman, one of the most inhuman mur
ders wo have ever recorded took place. The
particulars are about as follows:
Ida Hall, a young negro woman, left the
cabin of her mother, Charity Hall, just be
fore dav Tuesday morning. She proceeded
to a fence about 100 yards from the cabfn
and gave birth to a child. Sho covered the
child up with straw and loose earth and re
turned to the house.
A bout 8 o’clock as Mr. Hulett was going
out to ore of his fields he heard tho faint
cry of an infant and soon located it. lie
then went in search of a negro wo ian
to take charge of the child. When
returning he saw Ida stooping over the
child. When she saw him coming she
stepped up on the pile of straw wiih both
feet. Mr. Hulett asked her what she was
standing on? Sho replied “nothing.” He
said “you are,” and g ive her a push. He
then removed the straw and expo-id the
child to view. The woman said she knew
nothing about it —did not know there was
anything there. Sho denied that it was her
child.
There was no scar or other evidence of
violenca on the child whe t Mr. Hulett first
saw it. The second time ho saw it one of
its eyes was bursted out, caused, it is sup
posed, by the woman standing on Its head.
The child gasped all day till about sunset,
when it died.
Coroner Ponder went out and held an in
quist Tuesday evening. The jury returned
a verdict that the child came to its dentil
from violence and criminal neglect at the
hands of its mother, Ida Hall, and that they
considered it murder.
Rfkakinu of the Intellectual women now gath
ered at Washington, a correspondent si vs;
“Sweetest and loveliest of them all lx Mrs.
Dilke, the delegate fro-n Engl mil. She is an
i manclpator. and ago has as yet no terror for
her, for she confesses to DO years, t-ihe can well
afford this candor, for she drs-s not look a day
over Sa. She ix such a slender, frail, baby
beauty, with her big, blue eyes, sweet baby
curls clustering about her forehead, and soft,
pleasing Utile voice, that one wonders what on
earth ever Indue -d tier to go among tho stern
visage I females of whom the respected Susan
15. Anthony is the protot ype."
What Constitutes a Family Medicine?
A preparation which U adapted to the relief
arid cure of ailments to which members of a
household are most subject, and which la not
only alleged to do this, but has long and unfail
ingly proved its ability to do It, assuredly de
serves the title of a reliable Family Medicine.
Among thv time honored preparation*, which
experience and the sanction of the medlual pro
fession Indicate as dor* rvine of popular regard
and confidence. •* Host* tier's Stomach Hitters,
a medicine adapted to the eradication of dys
pepsia. crmstlpatiou ail 1 tSlioinnoa*. the three
most fr quently occurring ailments that vex
mankind. Derived from a botanic parentage,
It is efficient as well as pure and whotesome. it
relieves nervoti* disquietude and fuactirity of
the kidneys, ami e,.aintntcta a tendency to
rheumatism. For renewing hanging strength
and imparting appetiiue it can is: implicitly re
lied upon. Fever and ague, rheumatism and
debility are remedied by it.
cheap' advertising.
ONE CEN’Fa WORD.
A DVER TISEM EX TS, 15 Word* or
wore, in this column inserted for OXJi
CENT A WOJiD , Cash in Advance , each
insertion.
Everybody who has any want to supply,
anything to buy or sell, any business or
accommodations to secure; indeed,any wish
to gratify , should advertise in this column.
HELP W ANTED.
\1 WANTED. nurse, wit h good references Ap
* ▼ plv at 151 Jones street.
DARBER WANTED Apply at Marshall
I > House Palace Shaving Saloon.
\V r ANTED, a competent cook, with good
▼ ▼ reference. Apply at once, 2i*l Broughtou
street.
\\’’ANTED, a man of temperate and steady
' y habits, seeking employment, to represent
an old established house in bis own State; salary
S7O to sliH per month; references exacted
SI IT. MANUFACTURING 1IOU&E, 80 lteado
street, New York.
ROOMS TO RENT.
17V )R BEN TANARUS, and ‘light ful south rooms, furnished,
single or eh suite, to gentlemen. CENTRAL,
News office.
HOUSES ANO STORES FOR RENT.
1.7 V >R RENT, house and bakery 5- Bryan street,
from April Ist. Apply 52 Harris, or M
Price street.
RENT. No. 70 New Houaton street; nine
rooms, plenty of closets, south front, bay
window, good range, hot and cold water, bath
room, speaking tubes, gaa fixtures, etc. Will
rent premises at reasonable price and give pos
session whenever desired. Apply at house or
l . E Mi A KTHUR, at L. & B. s M. H.
|>OR BENT. No. 159 Gordon blockl G.
I HOURyUIN.
FOR sale.
>R SALE, a well estahlished Green Grocery,
doing a fair business. Address GREEN
GR<)( EB, this office.
C*AIL BOAT FOR SALE, Inquin
ton.
Tj'ORSALE, the fastest four-year-old colt in
I the State; gentle, kind and true, at John
Feele) s stables. P. .1 FALLt )N.
SALE. Splendid wilt water river front
building lots, and five-acre farm lots with
river privileges, at KOSEDEW; building lots in
Savannah near East Broad and Sixtu streets,
and in Eastland; several good farm lots near
White Bluff, on shell road. Apply to Da. FAL
LIGANT, 151 South Broad street from 9 to 10 a,
it.
EX)Jt SALE, fgiths. Shingles. Flooring, Ceiling,
I Weatherboarding and Framing Lumber.
Office ami yard Taylor and East Broad streets.
Telephone No. Sill. BEITARD A 00.
BOA RDI MG.
'YY' ANTED, boarders, at 83 Broughton street.
I>OARDING. —No. 18 Abercorn street, corner
> St. Julian; handsomely furnished rooms,
with excellent board; moderate terms; also
table, board.
LOST.
I CRT, yesterday, a small account book, writ-
J ten in the German and Jewish languages.
Suitable reward given to party returning same
to GA RFUNKEITs store, Broughton street.
IOST, yesterday a gentleman's Gold Locket;
j monogram “W. L. W.”on back. A suitable
reward will te paid for same if left at office of
JOHN SULLIVAN A CO., 114 Bay street.
MIS( KLbAM-OI ft.
IIT ANTED, the public to know that we will
' V sell Trunks and Satchels this season
cheaper thau ever before, and “don't you fo, get
it.' NKIPLINGER A RABUN.
I INBREAK ABLE Dressing Combs, Reliable
Toilet Bequisites, at reasonable prices, at
THE G. M. HEiPT COMPANY S.
RUBBER HOSE in all grades from Bc. per
> foot; l^awn Sprinklers cheap. NEIDLING
ER & RABUN.
ITECAUSEof its superiority, being highly per
> fumed. Boracine is the popular Toilet and
Face Powder.
i)HOTOORAPHY. Fine Cabinet Photo
graphs a specialty. J. N. W ILSON, 21 Bull
street.
I ENGLISH, French and American Tooth
J Brushes at reduced prices. THE G. M.
HEIPT COMPANY.
Know ye all men -That launey a
GOEBEL make any style of picture that
is made, and will compete in quality and price.
See their specimens before having your work
done elsew here. Life size pictures in handsome
frames still sls. Comparison invited. 141
Broughton, Savannah, Ga.
(TALL Telephone 90 when you wish the KM
J PIKE STEAM LAUNDRY to semi for your
soiled linen.
IT NGLISH FLUID is the best for cleaning
J clothes. 25 cents. THE G. M. HEIPT COM
PANY.
TKJMATO and Cabbage Plants f
1 GARDNER, IfßOt, 90% Bull street
CAKES PEAR'S SOAP 25 cents; 3 cakes
L low 's English Soap 25 cents. If El DTK.
IIBNEST C. VILLERK, importer of Wines,
I j Brandies, Sberres and fancy Groceries
Clarets in cases and casks, No. 15 Carondelet
street. New Orleans. La.
'■pHF: best Cigar for the money is sold at
1 i: Ki !Yt 8. < .ill and 11 y them.
(NLUBMKN, clergymen, countrymen, council
J men. Congressmen, cranks, crooks, cooks,
clerks, conduct ora, contractors, collectors, ca
terers. confectioners, calculators, cavaliers,
codifiers, chronoligists, counts, Christians, con
claves, cosmopolitans, comedians, constables,
Creoles, citizens, et cetera, Cremate Clover
Club Cheroot*. HARMS £ JUCHTKR, Sole
Agents.
1 BEFORE you buy or sell property consul*
> ROBERT H. TATEM, Beal Estate Dealer
and Auctioneer.
FKRTILIZKBB.
(j JANO! u I!
\ DELAYED cargo having juet arrived, we
are able to furnish a moderate quantity of
Guano for ,
Immediate Shipment.
Telegraphic order* roceive l before 2 o'clock,
shipped same day. ,
THE WILCOX & (HUBS GUANO CO,
UKOCKKIK.I.
O. PA via. M. A. DAVIS
Or. DAVIS <te &< >N.
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
Provialona, Grain and Hay.
I NOR SALK— VXJhu ; els Straight C.av JVaa,
V>) hualiele Mixed Oi* Pen.. StU bushels
Red Ripiier Pean, MW bushels Whlpporwill Pea*.
300 busln ft Choice Block Eye pens. SO bu-hels
Georgia Grouper Pen*. Orders by mail solicited.
r.; and Ills BAY STREET.
GEO. VV. TIEDEMAN,
WHOLESALE
Grocer, Provision Dealer & Corn’o Merchao!,
NO. Hli BAY ST., SAVANNAH, OA.
FISH ANI> OYSTERS.
ESTABLISHED 1860.
M. M. SULLIVAN,
Wholesale Fish and Oyster Dealer,
130 Bryan at and 152 Bay lane, Ga.
Flali orders for Cedar Key# received here have
prompt attention.
EMBROIDERIES, LACES, ETC.
SPECIAL AiOlCilT !
New Spring Goods
tali 4 loir's,
(Successors to B. F. McKenna C 0.,)
137 BROUGHTON STREET.
OPR STOCK OF SPRING GOODS is now
complete in the various departments. They
contain all the latest Novelties, both Foreign
ami Domestic, together with a large assortment
of
Reliable Staple Goods.
We solicit an Inspection of the following special
lines:
All Wool Black Cashmeres: Priestley's Silk
Warp Henrietta Cloths; Priestley's Silk Warn
Tamiso Cloths; Priestley's Fight Weight Silk
Warp Fabrics: rriestlev's Silk Warp Bordered
Nun's Veiling, suitable for mourning veils;
Courtauld's Pure silk Black F.ngliah Crepes for
Trimmings and Veils; Black Gros Grain and
Surah Silks; Black Silk Uhadames and Satin
Marvelieuxs; C l>red Surah Silks in all the
new shades, including evening tints. In our
Colored Dress Goods Department
we are showing full lines of all the new shades
in medium and light weight at prices ranging
from B.V. to 16 a yard; Trimmings and But
tons to match. In our
I loHiery Department
can be seen full lines of Indies', Misses' and
children's Hosiery in Pnbleached. Black and
Colored, including i\ full line of Gentlemen's
Kuglish, Ikilbriggnn and Lisle Thread Half Hose.
(MAN ADI®.
The Rich id’s Puzzle,
Patent No. 257,665.
Tho above Puzzle given away upon applica
tion at our store.
Medals ! * Medals!
With every Child's and Bov's Suit. Don't fail
to ask for them.
Beautiful Clothes Brushes
Given away with every suitor pair of pants.
Ijiist, hut not least is something new, novel,
amusing and instructive,
ELECTRIC MAGNETIC BOXES
OF’
GRAMMAR, MATRIMONIAL HISTORY,
GEOGRAPHY AND CONUNDRUMS,
Which ia also presented with every suit of
clothes bought of us. Call and see them.
Together with above souvenir*, for the spring
season, we would particularly call the attention
of our friends and the public in general to the
PRICES attached to our line of SPRING
CLOTHING. HATS and FURNISHINGS. which
are marked in plain figures, the price of which
we will guarantee.
Our own tailor allows us to give one and all a
perfect fit.
API'EL 411,
ON E PRICE CLOTHIERS,
1.4 tr* CONftUICHH STREET.
ißim.i.
THE OGLETHORPE,
Brunswick by flic Sea,
GEORGIA.
I ENTIRELY NEW, of brick, with all modern
J Improvements. Acconiinodations for 3JK)
guests. For furt her information or circular ad
dress S K. CRITTENDEN, Manager.
Proprietor of Cooper House, < 'ooperstowri.N. Y.,
late of Hygeia Hotel, Old Point Comfort, Va
JST& !W YORK:
TH E RRI 8 T O Li.
A SELECT FAMILY HOUSE.
11th Htreet,, TV ear fj th Avenue.
\\ r ELL FUftNIHIIKD; superior table, ladies
▼ ▼ traveling alone or with children receive
careful attention. Ix>west rains in New York
t<i parauumte.
PULASKI HOUSE, - Savannah, Oa
Under New Management.
I FAYING entirely refitted, refurnished arid
I made such extensive alterations and re
pairs, we can justly say that our friends and
patrons will find THE PULASKI first class in
every respect. The cuisine and service will be
of the highest character. WATSON A POWERS,
Proprietors, formerly of Charleston Hotel.
THE MORRISON HOUSE.
N’ EWI/Y fitted up offers pleasant South rooms
and dxcellentbo&rd to thone wishing regu
lar, transient, or table accommodations. Central
ly loruted on lino of street oars, afford* easy ac
rosHto places of LiisinesM, and suburUui renortg.
I'ric'-s moderate. Corner Broughton and Dray
ton street*. o|>|K>sito Marshall House.
NEW HOTEL TOGNI,
(Formerly St. Mark'*)
Nownan Street, near Bay, Jackson villa, Fla.
WINTER AND SUMMER
r rilK M<>KT central llouse in the city. Near
1 Dost Oflloo, Htreot ('art* and all Kerrlea.
New and Klegant Furniture. FJectrio Bella
Baths, Eta %2 fd) to %'i per day
JuJIN 13. ToilNl, Proprietor.
BROKIK9*
A. L. HARTRIDGS
SECURITY BROKER.
I >TTYS ANT) KF.IJ/l on commission all classes
> of Stf*oks and Bonds.
Negotiates loans on marketable securities.
New York oiiotai ions furnished by private
ticker every fifteen minutes.
F. C. WYLLY,
STOCK, BOND & REAL ESTATE BROKER,
lan BRYAN STREET,
I>UYH *nil w-11, nn cnminis.lon all Clarhimi of
> wiritl.-!i Humiic.. respectfully solicited
and promptly attendefl to
PAINTS AND OILS.
JOHN Gr. BUTLER,
WHITE leads, colors, oils, glass,
>V \ VKNISII, ET'READY MIXED
•PAINTS; RAILROAD, STEAMER AND Mil.l,
SUPPLIES, SASHES, DOORS, BUNDS AND
BUILDERS’ HARDWARE. Scle Aipiut for
I.A I ill UME, CALCINED PLASTER. CE
MENT. HAIR *C<l LAND PLASTER.
6 Whitakar' Street. Savannah. Georgia.
HEAL ESTATE.
G. H. REMSHART,
Eeal Estate Agent,
118 Bryan Street, Rear Office.
AUCTION SATES TO-DAY.
10 Cases Tobacco,
WALNUT FURNITURE, ETC,
-A-13 Auction.
C. H. DORSETT, Auctioneer,
Will sell at ll o'clock THIS DAY, at 156 Bay
street, for account of all concerned,
10 cases of “SQUARE KNOT” FINE CUT TO
BACCO.
ALSO
2 HAIR MATTRESSES, WALNUT BUREAU,
with larK'e mirror.
Fine WALNUT WARDROBE. ROCKER and
CHAIR, large and very pretty WALNUT BED
STEAD
1 OAK SET, full mirror, in very nice condi
tion and iust the thin.' for summer residence.
1 very fine HEli LOUNGE, in nice condition
1 COOKING STOVE and UTENSILS. 1 PAT
ENT CRIH and CRADLE, 5 cases LUBTRABO,
lot of DEMIJOHNS, 10 nests KEELERS, lot of
POTS and FRY PANS, TABLES, CHAIRS,
BEDSTEADS, BUREAUS, etc.
AUCTION sales FUTURE DAY'S.
A GOOD INVEST®!
Anderson and West Broad Street
Property at Auction.
J. MCLAUGHLIN & SON
Will offer on TUESDAY, 3d April, 1888, at It
o’clock, before the Court House,
Lot 54 and east half of I.ot 53 Wylly ward,
fronting DO feet on Anderson street and 105 feet
on West Broad street, withall the improvements
' thereon, consisting of a store and dwelling.
This is a good chance for investment, as thi*
property is increasing in value every day.
There is room on the lots to build five house*
ne >r, three on West Bn>ad and two on Anderson.
City or Savannah, I
r ifkice (York or Council, March 24, 1888. (
I |NDER and hy virtue of a resolution of
C ) Council, the city of Savannah will sell at
the Court House on TUESDAY, April 8, 1888,
during the usual hours of Sheriff’s sales, the
following lots of the Dillon Tract, the minimum
price being herein stated:
BLOCK A 15 500
Bl.i •< K It 6,000
BLOCK ' 4,500
BLOCK D *,500
BLOCK G 4.200
BLOCK H 3,600
BLOCK K 1,200
BLOCK 1 4.400
BLOCK M 3,600
BLOCK N 2.400
BLOCK B 2,000
TERMS One-fourth cash; balance in one,
two and three years. Seven per cent, interest
on deferred payments.
By order of Committee on City Lots.
FRANK E. KKBARER,
Clerk of Council.
City of Savannah. Omen City Marshal, i
March 24, 1886. f
In accordance with the above, I will sell the
lots above named at the time and place men
tioned. K. J. WADE, City Marshal.
FOR SALE.
Ijta Lots fur Sate.
A Collage by the Sea Easily Obtainable.
A lew survey and anew plat of the Tybee
Lots having just been completed, I am now pre
pared to sell lots upon terms that will place them
within the reach of everybody who wishes to
secure a place of retreat from Summer’s burn
ing suns. Very easy terms have been arranged
for the benefit of purchasers.
To those who will build within twelve month*
from the date of purchase a discount will b
made upon the price agreed upon.
The approaching season at Tybee will he the
most successful that has ever tieen experienced.
Every Indication points to a rush from this and
neighboring States that will surprise the most
sanguine.
The prices quoted now for these lots apply
only to the present season.
C. H. DORSETT,
Real Estate Dealer.
SPORTING GOODS.
LEFEVER
TRAP
GUNS,
10 AND 12 BORE,
Assorted Weights,
, FOR SALE BY
Palmer Bros
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
Ji.s. e. Chun. An, 0. DeLkttr*.
Ja*. E. Grady, Jr.
GRADY, DeLETTRE & CO.,
(Successors to HOLCOMBE. GRADY & CO.)
WHOLESALE GROCERS
AND DEALERS IN—
Provisions,Corn, Hay, Feed, Eta
Old Stand, corner Bnvaod A bercorn streets,
Savannah, Go.
The oldest grocery house in the City, estab
lished in 1838 by the late Col. Thomas Holcombe.
Persons visiting our city for the purpose of
buying goods will do well.to call and examine
our slock and get price* before making their
purchases. No deception practiced In the sale
of goods, and every article guaranteed as rep
n-Mmted.
H< h ’< i Jr’eas,
COTTON SEED MEAL,
Condlmental Powders,
Feed Meal.
Mixed Feed for Cows,
Keystone, Corn Oats and Hay.
FOR SALE BY
T. J. DAVIS & CO.,
17a BAY ST. 7
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