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Tt:e Field, Ftivm and Garden.
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Good Bead.
Prof. Lowbridga of tbs South Carolina
University, made a speech lately on the sub
ject of good seeds for the farm, aud said,
among other things:
Our farmers iu the purchase of their fer
tilizers have to be protected by law against
adulterations and fraud, but does that en
sure to them good crops at all times and
with all seeds, even on good soils and with
fair seasons! Let us see. A farmer more
progressive than his neighbors determines
to have a permanent pasture for his newly
imported line stock. He goes to the seeds
man, buys a lot ot seeds purporting to be
of the kinds desired, selects a choice tract
of land, puts it in good tilth and sows the
reed thickly. After a while a very scanty
crop of the grais appears, or perhaps none
at all. The pasture is a failure. Our
farmer is disgusted and his neighbors shake
their heads and say, “I told you so.”
Such fmlures are naturally attributed to
the climate, ar.d have oeeu the cause of that
indifference or hesitancy on the part of our
farming population toward making what
they'are inclined to believe are useless ex
periments, and for which they have neither
time or means to spare, preparing to follow
rhe old routine of corn and cotton planting.
A disappointment on the part of the farmer
in not seeing a plat sown in grass seed be
come covered with beautiful green, or in
finding that the see l of some other crop has
failed to send up sprouts, may be attributed
to one or more of a number of causes, some
of them accidental, others natural and to be
guarded against With difficulty, while still
others are intentional on the part of the
seller. I will briefly allude to some of
them.
First, is the accidental admixture of chaff
from which the seed has fallen out; of
trash from the stalks of the plants broken
tip during threshing or separation of the
seed, and, also, of the trash, and even
seeds, of other plants and needs that were
carelessly allowed to grow up with the
crop. In this case it, is more than probable
that winnowing or sifting were neglected on
the part of the seedsman.
The presence of foreign seed is a source
of very great danger to the crops and to
the lands of the planter; for not only may
the lands, ir; a few years, become covered
with these grasses and weeds hard to eradi
cate, but poisonous weeds may be intro
duced and be the cause of greater losses or
injury to live stock. A single seed per acre
of some weeds would, in the course of a
very few years, increase to a million or
more. An examination of the purchased
lot might have resulted in the removal of
that one seed, and the heavy crop of
weens or of injurious grasses been avoided.
A second cause of failure may be in
juries inflicted by insects, by which the
vitality of the germ has been destroyed.
A thiril cause of the failure may be the
age of the planted seel. It is well known
that very few varieties of seed retain their
vitality for more than a very few years,
the time varying with the sue, the thickness
of the hulls or piotucting covering, and
with the conditions surrounding the seed
when stored for preservation. Of the gar
den varieties the seed of the paisnipand
onions will keep a year only; those of peas,
corn, carrots and pepper two years, lettuce
and radishes three years, turnips four years,
tomatoes, beets and cabbages live years,
while thq seeds of cucumbers, squashes and
melons will keep ten years. The grass
seeds are considered worthless after two
years, and even to a large extent after one
year.
Here of course the planter is at the mercy
of the seedsman, so far as the appearance
of the seed is concerned, and this un
changed outward appearance affords a very
strong temptation to the dealer to palm off
old seed as fresh and thus get rid of old and
worthless stock.
A fourth and probably frequent cause of
failure is that of sowing seed that have not
ripened, or in other words, seed in which
the amount of starch necessary for the pro
tection of t'ue germ before planting and for
the food of the germ after planting has not
sufficiently accumulated.
The fifth and last cause to which I shall
allude is that of intended adulteration on
the part of the seller, by the use of chaff,
by the admixture of old and worthless seed
of the variety desired, or of some very
cheap seed of an entirely different variety
which would not only fce useless to the
planter, but would lieeome a pest to the
land und crop. This adulteration is often
to the extent of one half or even three
fourthß of the purchased lot; and it has
happened that not a seed of the desired va
riety, or the variety under whose name it
was sold, could he found in the lot.
This adulteration of seed practiced
doubtless to a far greater extent thgn is
generally supposed, and while the whole
country.is distracted by cries of frauds nad
adulterations in fowls, baking powders,
liquors of all kinds, oils, paints, butter, etc.,
the people have become so dazed as to over
look tlio seeds of those plants upon which
their living depends,und thus many a farmer
Is imposed upon and defrauded.
In those states where the people are be
ginning to turn their attention to other
crops than cotton there is very great lia
bility to fraud in the purchase of the seed
of grasses with which farmers are not fa
miliar, though even in those states where
the grazing of cattle is one of the chief pur
suits we hear great complaint* of the Im
purity and worthlessness of grass seeds, as
well as of corn and other seeds purchased
troin dealers.
More Pork.
Cotton, cotton culture, cotton seed meal,
cotton seed oil and everything that can be
B *id about cotton, says the New Orleans
Heayunt x have boon written up in south
*ra journals, pamphlets, reports, etc., so
completely since Whitney’s invention that
nothing new of much importance can be
said on this subject. Cotton litoratuie, if
bound in books of 600 pages, would make a
'ery large library. This subject is more
completely exhausted and thieadbare
than any other branch of southern agri
culture.
W’hat the southern farmer needs more
than he needs big cotton crops, made at a
cost of 10 or 111 cents a pound anil sold at 8
or 10 cents, is cheap pork and lard and
cheap bread, all made at home. Thn
humor that buys bis lard when he buys a
barrel of flour must spend as much as the
barrel of flour cost in lard to go with the
flour. Tf he buys a barrel of flour on a
credit for $lO, which often happens, he
■mist at the same time buy $lO worth of
fej'U tn a credit ui cat uuj aiatuble b.icu t.
No his barrel of flour with the lard costs
him S2O. Two barrels of flour in this way
swallow up a bale of cotton.
Hogs are healthy in the south, much
more so than in the west, when they
have half a chance, or good treatment.
Hogs are more easily managed than any
other animal on a farm if they are well
fed. The key to hog discipline and good
behavior is his voracious appetite, wjiieh lie
will risk hi* ears and his life to gratify. He
will run for his swill and corn when the
most vicious dog cannot make him run. He
w ill run to his trough when the farmer and
all his toys cannot make him run the way
he don't want to. The hog shepherd’s
“choo-ee,” or the sound of a horn blown to
call him to his regular meals will bring him
in a bee line, squealing, and at a 2:40 speed,
as far as his keen ear can hear the call. No
shepherd dog, or any other dog, is needed
for a well-fed and well-disciplined herd of
bogs. One hog has more hard, practical
sense than a whole flock of sheep.
White clover pastures aro excellent for
hogs, tint these pastures cannot be planted
in the pine lands of the south so successfully
as in the west and north. But white clover
grows well iu portions of the pine lands,
and red clover will grow on these lands
when they are well limed. But lucerne
will grow on these lands, and lespedeza is a
pretty good substitute for clover pasturage.
Hogs commence grazing lespedeza in
March, and in some places in February, and
they feed upon it until the hard frosts of
November.
Good grass-eating hogs should be bred in
the south—it is much easier to make a liv
ing bv grazing than by rooting. The root
ers lose flesh by hard w ork. The Berk
shires are the best rooters, and the Poland
Chinns are the best grazers.
Good grass is needed to keep hogs grow
ing during the summer months, and green
corn or sorghum should come in to help keep
the hogs in a thrifty condition until the fall
crops begin to mature. A dozen j igs may
be kept growing all summer in a pasture
or orchard near the house, fed on swill
and milk, and corn when short of other
feed.
Plant corn for fodder corn in March, then
in April, and in May and June aud July'.
When ears form feed stalks and ears to the
hogs when they need it, and feed the horses
and mules and milch cows out of the same
patch, also get roasting ears for the table.
The several patches may furnish this kind of
food for man aud lieast for several months,
until October or November frosts. Sorghum
may be planted in April and so may Kaffir
corn, aud they may be fed to hogs and
other animals when the seeds are ripe, and
the seeds fed to chickens, as well as to hogs,
pigs, mules, horses and cows, and the seeds
may be saved for winter feed for chickens,
etc.
A field about four acres in length by two
acres in width (with a movable fence two
acres in length) planted one-fourth, or two
acres, in sweet potatoes, two acres in cow
peas, two acrea in Spanish peanuts and two
acres in fodder corn and pumpkins or
cashaws, would fatten a large number of
hogs without the trouble of harvesting or
feeding out the crop. By using the mova
ble fence each crop could be fed separately.
The pea vines rotting on the ground and
their roots rotting in the ground, the potato
vines and peanut vines and corn stalks and
roots would help enrich the soil, the hogs
rooting for potatoes and peanuts, and their
droppings on the soil would help enrich it.
Rotating these crops and fertilizing liber
ally with home made and commercial fertil
izers, the crops would he heavy and profita
ble.
A few bushels of corn to each hog in De
cember would help s cure good and cheap
pork. March pigs in this way could be
made to weigh 250 pounds in December or
when killing time comes. An acre of sweet
potatoes and cow peas with rich soil and
high cultivation should be sufficient for
from fifteen to twenty-five March pigs.
Testing Breeds.
We have heard and read somewhat but
not so much as we should desire to hear
and read, about test experiment# between,
h t us say, the Shorthorn and the Hereford,
rays a correspondent of the Loudon Live
/Stock Journal. A certain number of ani
mals of each breed, in store condition, and
as nearly equal in age and other circum
stances bearing upon the fairness of the ex
periment as it is possible to have them, are
taken for the test, and tfcon they are
weighed and put up to fatten upon weighed
food, and records of their food, rate of in
crease in weight, and of the weight and
quality of their carcasses finally, carefully
kept. This is all very well. More of it
would do good, no doubt; but how seldom
we hear anything about a fairly organized
test betwoen a large breed and a breed of
considerably smaller scale.
Would not a 'scries of experiments—l do
not attach so much importance to isolated
experiments—to try the producing power
of the Devon as a beef-maker in comparison
with each of the heavier breeds severally
prove inures ting ami instructive* In order
to prove this fairly, notwithstanding the
disparity of size, I would suggest taking,
not an equal number of animals of each
breed, but equal areas of grazing land off
equal quality, aud, for indoors feeding,
equal quantities of precisely similar food,
and make the object of the experiment to
be this—to as ’ertain how many Shorthorns,
Longhorns, Miidlehorns, or No-horns are
required to consume the quantity consumed
by the Devons in a given time, aud what
are the comparative rates of increase upon
that food and the comparative market
values pier pound of the beef of each
breed.
Tho dairy properties of several breeds,
large and small, might be tested upon the
same principle. Really, in these times,
whatever chances of improvement we may
see —certainly in tuch years as wo have just
passed -it, is of vital importance to the
farmer to know from what broods he can
make the most out of his land; and if it is so
to the farmer, most assuredly it is so to the
landowner also, because if the tenant eati
not make “ends meet” the rent must come
down.
In minor matters some allowance should
be made in these experiments, as, for in
stance, the comparative emveuience of
keeping fewer large or small animals.
Then they nre local grooves of trade to I*
considered, but any such drawbacks to n
change of breed would be soon overcome if
tho decided superiorly of any ono breed
for profit in any one district were unmistaka
bly demonstrated.
Something About Turkey*.
The rearing of turkeys, sayn tbo Poultry
Lttler, is one of the most profitable pur
suits in which any ore ca i engage, ror
breeders select brood- <acke l, full-b.easted
nud short- eggid ones of a y variety you i
divide to r ties. Twelve l.onj to no turn j
about Uio cunuct uuaibvr, tuid we prefer
THE MORNING NEWS; MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, ISBB.
young hens to adult ones as they lay more
eggs, and, if they are heavy-weight varie
ties, when incubating will not break so
many eggs or mash so many of the chicks
as the old hens would do. It will not be
long before the young ' Turks” make their
appearauce, and our methods of rearing
them might probably interest some of your
readers. We have our turkeys to lay and
set in large roomy coops two and a half
feet long by two feet wide and two feet high
in front, with a slope of six inches to the
rear. Wheu the turkeys get through with
them, we turn them over to our young
c.iickens. We keep our turkey hens in the
orchard until their brood is a few weeks
old, when they are permitted the range of
the farm. The hens ape kept from flying
over the fence by a light board or shingle
ten inches long by five inches wide, secured
on their backs by soft flat strings ruu
through boles in the board and tied under
their wings; by this method they cau lie as
readily confined ns a sheep or other small
stock, and it does not injure them in the
least. The young should be first fed eggs,
bread, curd or light bread crumbled in a
shallow pan of milk; after they aro a week
or so old crushed corn boiled the same as
hominy, makes a flue feed for them. By
the time they are 5 or ti weeks old grasshop
pers and other insects are plentiful and they
will thrive upon these, but should be given
one feed in the evening to teach them to
come home to roost.
The Noble Bronze is the most extensively
bred, and is king of all turkeys, as it
reaches the largest size, 40 pounds. Toms
are to tie met. with on every side while in a
H-year form that sometimes reach the mam
m th weight of ,50 pounds. The Narragan
iett, next in size, is quite a favorite with
those who have near neighbors, as it is a
very gentle turkey; they have a dark
metallic plumage with salmon-corloed legs.
They are sometimes called bilver Grays.
The White Holland turkeys are bred in a
considerable number, and, when prepared
for the table, are considered the finest fla
vored turkey we have, but are less hardy
than other breeds; they are pure white in
dolor.
The buff or yellow turkeys have their
admirers, but are not very extensively
bred.
The Kentuoky Crested turkey is another
new variety, and is quite a handsome
bird; they have crests similar to the pea
fowls.
The Slate is a favorite with some, and is
not wanting for names, as it is also known as
the B.ue Maltese or Lavender.
Starving Fruit Trees.
An article in the Rural Messenger says
if any person were to chain an animal to a
stake in a field and leave it to shift for itself,
then to watch the animal until it gets thin
and decrepid from loss of flesh aud
strength, it is quite probable that the hu
mane society would he after him with
properly deserved punishment. Yet this is
what thousands of farmers are doing with
their fruit orchards,Jof course barring the
difference between the inseuate tree and the
living animal. Like the latter the tree Is
chained to one locality and cannot go
abroad for food, but fortunately it has no
sense of suffering, or at least none that we
can appreciate. And yet even for a tree
there must be something akin to pain in the
process of slow starvation—the seeking by
exhausted rootlets of food that cannot be
found. It fakes an enormous amount of
various manures to form fruit and seeds.
The leafy part of a tree may mostly come
from carbonic acid gas of the atmosphere,
but the stone fruits need a good deal of
potash. Grapei and pears require consid
erable amounts of phosphate iu addition.
There is perhaps uo place on the farm where
a good dressing of manure would do greater
good than about the fruit trees, no matter
what kind they may lie.
. Farm and Stock Notes.
An excellent home-made paint (or colored
wash) can be made of one quart of cement
in a gallon of skim milk. It is very dura
ble, and will last much longer than ordinary
whitewash.
Theodore Lewis, the swine-foeder of
Wisconsin, takes such excellent care of his
stock that, while in a cholera-infected dis
trict, his swine, of which he has hundreds,
entirely escaped the disease.
All foundations for farm buildings should
be built before frost, in order to avoid in
jury. It requires time tor a foundation
wall to give off the water in the mortar,
and a heavy frost may damage the wall.
Bloody milk is the result of rupture of
some of the small vessels that supply the
udder, which may bj caused by injury or a
hemorrhagic tendency in the animal Very
little can to done for it. It sometimes dis
appears of its own accord.
The wells on the farm should be cleaned
out every fall. Despite all precautions but
few wells are free from toads. It is not
safe to wait until the water becomes affected
before cleaning, but do it now, before the
late rains come on, so as torender the work
easier.
I‘oor stock and poor feed make poor man
ure, and good stock well led will give us a
rich manure. H costs no more to handle the
one than the other; the stock that is writ fed
and properly canal (or will return the best
profit and give a letter quality of manure
to add to t|e fertility of the soil.
lion. Isaac Morton said: The product of
ono quart of a variety of wheat brought
from North Carolina in 1845 had in nine
years lumefited the farmers of Preble
county, 0., alone more than 1100,000 by the
gain over what they would have iiad if they
had continued using the varieties.
While the work can be done before the
ground freezes, a large supply of try dirt
should be stowed for winter use. It is a i
excellent absorbent and deodorizer aud is
cheap. On the stable floors, in the pig piens
and on damp places occupied by stock, it
answers in pilace of more expensive ma
terials.
Indies could make preparations for tak
ing in tho flower plants for tho winter win
dow garden. Frost may put in an appear
ance at any time at this season, and the loca
tion for tho plants should he made and the
sujmly of pot* procured. JSlijxi can be
made now with better advantage than later
on.
The wild pink is single and very sweet,
but cultivation has nut only added to the
number of its |ietul-. but greatly increased
tbo variety of its colors. Carnations, too,
are in every hue, and this season the new
varieties are eqx'cuilly splendid in color and
of remarkable fragrance; in fact, they are
marvels of lieauty and perfume,
Hovey’s Heedling was the first great
strawberry of tins country, aud originated
ill lfClt in ikmtou. Mince then thousands of
kinds iiave been grown, the most mijiortaut
lieing tho Wilson'* Ailwmy, matting great
sensation iu its dy, when it hns rich soil
and plenty to drink. Its yield is wonderful
at tiie present time, aud it has many warm
friends. _ _
Household.
Oranot. Jei.lv.—Cut inch-round holes
in the stent side of smooth oranges; take out
the pulp w >th “ teaspoon and steep the skins
for two hours In cold water; drain aud
scrape out the inside carefully, range them
on broken ice nnd All with the French
jelly. Whott cold cut in halves and serve
from a glasi dish garnished with greon
leasee
A raauflCAb hounekboi* say* if the
liecwwity of cutting but bitouibe uupora
tive the moist unpleasantness may be ob
viated by using a warm knife for the pur
pose. The heating of the steel prevents the
chill which causes the sodden look so well
known to those who have been comp iled to
out the warm loaf. A napkin should be
laid on the plate upon which the slioe6 are
placed.
Grapk Preserves,—Take the grapes
from the steins and w ash them; put them on
to cook with fresh water enougn to prevent
burning; oook very slowly; as toon as the
skins burst the seeds will begin to escape
from the pulp and rise to the surface, skim
them out as they rise until none remain;
stir the grapes frequently from the bottom
of the kettle to prevent burning, and, also
to be sure that the seeds are all removed.
Add pound for pound of sugar and boil ten
minutes.
Vanilla Snow Egos Beat up until
stiff the whites of six eggs. Have ready it)
a saucepan on the Arc a pint of milk,
sweetened and flavored with vanilla. As
soon as it boils drop the beaten egg into it
by teaspoonfuls, one at a time, and as soon
as they become set dip them out with a tin;
slice and arrange them according to fancy
upon a broad dish. Allow the milk in the
saucepan to cooi a little, and then stir in the
yelk of the egg very gradually. When it
becomes thick ).our it around the snowed
eggs and serve cold.
Grate Jelly.— lf t-lin grapes are not
quite ripe enough for eating they will jellv
more easily. Pick the grapes from the
stems and mush them; put them iu a pre
serving kettle aud B<la just water enough lo
keep tYiem from burning; let them cook
thoroughly, then stratn anti add a pound of
granulated sugar for every pint, of juice;
boil for ten minutes; test by putting a i.ttje
into cold water or cool a little on a plate; if
the juice coats the spoon it has b tied long
enough; fill your gla-ses, aud when cold
cover and keep in a cool, dark place.
Popular Science.
The Medical Record states that the stick
ing-plaster treatment of erysipelas is highly
recommended by Prof, Woltlor of Gratz.
Strip of isinglass plaster, about the breadth
of the thumb, are applied over the affected
surface.
A novel electric railway is undergoing con
struction in a suburb of St. Paul, Minn.
The railroad is an elevated structure, and
the cars are bung below it close to the street
level. They hangs fronts sets of wheels
taking their power front the tracks, which
are charged with electricity. A speed of
from i igut to ten miles an hour is claimed
for the cars.
The use of saccharine as a substitute for
sugar is not considered safe, from a medical
point of view. I)r. Worms, in a communi
cation to the French Acad' my of Medicine,
states that of several patients who made use
of saccharine bv his advioe, all but one
were soon compelled to give it up on account
of the occurrence of dyspeptic symptoms,
nausea, loss of appetite, etc. It is usually
not until after the substance has been taken
for from ten to fifteen days that it mani
fests its evil influence. It then appears to
accumulate iu the system.
YELLOW FEVER IN MANATEE.
The Official Report of Surgeon Murray
on the Subject.
Dr. R. D. Murray, surgeon of the marine
hospital bureau, submitted the following
report to the board of health of Manatee
county, Florida, at its last meeting:
Manatee, Fla., Sept. 3, 1888.
Hon B. M Graham, President Board of Health
Mnnalre County:
Tikar Sir. It, is my duty to state to you that
in my opinion there is no further necessity for a
close guarding of the town of Manatee, but that
the urgency of non-intercourse with the town
and people by persons liable to take yellow
fever is as great as if there were dally cases and
the average of deaths If people go into Man
atee during the night, visit in house* in the day
or have close contnet, with those now living in
Man sire for tile next two months they do so at
the imminent risk and greatest chance of tak
ing yellow fever and ot' spreading 'be pest with
all its horrors. No amount of hope or argu
ment can forestall the inevitable result of inti
mat e contact with Manatee
The possibis final eradication of the yellow
fever from Jla atee is a question now of
effectual cleansing of all bedding, clothing and
house trumpery, which can by some advice ami
urging be safely left to the housewise. But a
chance of anew hibernation for another winter
lies in the conditi n of at least six half rotton
aud pix.rlv ventilated houses, viz: Kev. K. Lee’s,
lJr. .1 C. IVlot’s, Mrs. Hates . E. F. Gates', Mrs.
Glazier's and A. A. Robinson's—some of which
are not worth repairing, and some of which
could lie raised and painted I cau make no
other recommendation in regard to them than
to warn ail to avoid living iu them until after a
spell of freezing weather
The following persons have suffered attacks
of yellow fever since July 4, 1888, viz.: F. J.
Wiley. J. O. dates, H. Wyatt. Baby Ben Wyatt,
J. dates, Jr., Mrs. G. Washington, Baby dates
Robert Glazier, Mrs. Bailee (colored), M. J Sav
age (colored), Anthony Traylor (colored), Isaac
Jones (colored), J. W. Jackson, Wesley Lee icol
ored), Abe Savage (colored), A. L. Nicholson,
Laurie Oates, Bessie Wyatt, S. C. Gates, George
Washington (colored). Miss Arie I,o*ise, 0.
Gates, T. Qlenn (colored i, Charles Telot, Eva
dates, Henry Glazier. G. Harrell (colored), F. A.
Richardson. G. Adams, J. Adding, making, with
Jose |ih Wyatt, a total of 3i cases.
Persons presumably having suffered with the
fever during the same time aro included in the
following list, which is subject to correction,
viz..: A. 8. Watson, Mrs J. B. Wyatt, threechil
dren of June Adams (colored), Maria Bayne
(colored), J. Simpson, C. Smith (colored), Mrs.
J. Gates, Jens Brobcrg. C. Wilson (colored),
Mrs. J. L. Hough. Miss E Girard.
There yet retitain eight or toil each, white and
oolored persons, of whom no assuring record
has been given, nearly all of whom have been
subjected to infection iu various ways. It is
probable that a lew of those will yet succumb
to the disease.
1 dislike to venture on a list, but am morally
certain that a larger number Utati are named in
this suffered with yellow fever from Oct., 1887,
to July 24, 1888, many of w hom would like to be
on record.
PAI.MZTTO.
The yellow fever evidently began in Palmetto
from clothing used in Manatee last winter, the
first case occurring the latter jiart of dune.
This denter caused a death oa Aug. <l, wutu.nu
intervening eases to arouse suspicion, Another
center prntitbly valeted in soma bedding brought
from Tampa lasi spring, via Brafflentown,
July *O.
Mrs. J. A. Howze died Aug. 6, lflfiff. Extraor
dinary precautions were made to prevent the
spread of the disease, but on Aug. 14 J. A.
Ho wise liecame ill, followed by Slary Howze,
Stella Tucker, D. Sparkman, W. J, Tucker, I).
Kiusman, (Joss Tucker, Mrs. P. Harllee and
four children, and R. I). Stanley.
The last and fifteenth caw, J. K. Parish, oc
curred on Aug. 81.
It is probable that the family of F. M. Cooper,
consisting of five, has suffered with the fever a
part In June and a partin July. It is also worth
considering that the family of Witnblsb suffered
with It ill July, but the evidence is not con
elusive.
Dr. Harrison will remain In Palmetto and act
for me until the fever abates by the onlv ra
tional process, (.exhausting the material.
I regret I lia constant calls on me from many
sides utterly prevent me trout making you a
reputable report.
I am weary ami careworn from almost con
stant travel and labors.
(sratefnl to you and your colleagues
I am yours truly, K. I). Murray.
The board ordered that Dr. J. C. Pelotbe
authon/sil to grant passes to persons going
out of the town of Manatee for such time
ns Mr. Lloyd will I* ; rovented from dis
charging tho duties of his office.
On motion, it was ordered that there
living no further liecessiiy for continuing
the ipiHiaiitine at Harunota, the same is
hereby dLcoutinueii and VV. A. Bacon re
lieved.
On motion the president appointed M. B.
Harrison, Robert Wallace, ad Hamel
Lloyd a special committee to examine the
building* referred to In l)r. Murray’s olfl
c.al report, and report to the board at the
next meeting.
On motion the president was requested to
correspond with the surgeon general in re
gard to what action to tan* in the ireniis-.
On motion tho president of t'ii* board
was requested to correspond with the
*• ond assistant postmaster general in rela
tion to tho mail remaining overnight at
Klleiiton,.and the tamo to be delivered at
Palmetto at 7 a. m.
Shoo Fly.
A good Fly Fan is a household necessity,
and can be procured from Crockery House
of James B. Silva.
A large shark of Water Confers and other
summer good*. 1
CHEAP ADVERTISING.
ONE CENTRA WORD.
ADVERTISEMENTS 15 Word t or
fnort, in this oolumn inserted for ONE
CENT A WO HP, Cash in Advance , each
insertion.
Everybody u’fto has any want to mi poly*
anything to buy or sell, any business or
accommodations to secure: indeed,any wish
to gratify, should advertise in this column.
PERSONAL.
NOTICE.-Pr. B. R. rUBSE has returned
and rosmined practice.
him-p wanted.
TXT4NTKH, cook; one who if* willing to assist
▼ at washing. Apply corner York and
Habersham streets.
XI * ANT ED, an experienced cook. Apply at
?▼ l.Vt guvs street.
WEEKLY to canvassers. Hood side
line for Clothier, Tailor and (Jen's’
Ftiriusihv.r tr9,vt}ljng men Easy ha* W. Big
profit', to dealer Address TROUSER RE
SHARER CO., Columbus, O.
\\T ANTED, an experienced Woodsman for
H turpentine. Add rests, J. H BAKER, Alla
paha, Ga.
XI. r ANTED. general and special agents to
▼ t represent the National Eife and Maturity
Association of Washington. D. 0 Big pay
given to good men. Company first class
Absolute contract*. Policies incontestable and
nonforfeitable. Maturity value in cash at fixed
age For full particulars and terms to agents,
address (branch office) NATIONAL LIFE A
MATURITY ASSOCIATION, 91 Vt Peachtree
street, Atlanta, Ga.
——.... 1,111, - I '
KM PLOYMKNT WANTED.
XYT ANTED, a position as mill superintendent ;
the last five year* as superintendent; first class
testimonials iai be sent on application. Add re 8
A. B. ('.. Prentiss, Ga.
\ YOUNG LADY desires a position as
teacher or governess In a family; reference*
exchanged. Address M. I. DENNISON, Ridge
land, S. (A
MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.
WANTED, a ftrstelass contractor and
builder to bid on a dwelling In Valdosta;
plans and specifications ready. J. T. ROBERTS,
Valdosta, Ga.
ROOMS TO It ENT.
r rv> RENT, a floor of four rooms, with exclu
-1 sive use of bach Lower part of house oc
cupied by three adults Address this office, T
-
UOUMK.S AND b I OH EH FOR KENT.
FX)R RENT, middle house in row northeast
corner Barnard and Bolton streets; modern
improvements; rent moderate. Apply to G. A.
<EM UNDEN, corner St. Julian and Whitaker
streets.
p, ■
TpOR RENT, cottage bouse on Drayton aud
F Wald burg streets; possession given imme
diately For particulars, apply to THOS.
BOWDEN, 211 Broughton street.
T7V3R RENT, Btore and dwelling southwest
J corner Montgomery and Berrien streets.
W. H DOONER, lfil?4 Montgomery street
IAOR RENT, from Oct. Ist, four story house
168 State street, between Whitaker and
Barnard streets. Apply to J* 8. SCHLEY,
Bryan street.
IAOB RENT, a desirable residence, with sixty
I 1 acres of land, about four miles from city,
on salts, Thunderbolt; cars convenient, Apply
to WARREN A AX SON _
f?OR RENT, from Oct Ist, The brick dwell-
J 1 ings Nos. 174 and 174 U .Jones st reet ; will
put in nice order. W. D. KRENBON, at J. 1).
Weed A ('<> 8.
FXJR RENT, Got Ist, houses No. 39 Jones and
49 Charlton street. Apply to DALE, DIXON
& CO.
lAOR RENT, two dwellings at corner Barnard
and Gordon streets possession given at
once. Apply to JDAbHKK
RENT, store No. 28 Bull street, next to
No. 21 u Bull street. Apply at EBTILL’B
NEWS DEPOT.
IjV)K RENT, that desirable house at northeast
1 corner of New Houston and Barnard streets;
possession given Ist October. Apply to AO.
GUERARD. __
|X)R RENT, two desirable houses, south side
I 1 Charlton street, near Abercorn street. Ap
ply to F. X. DOUGLASS, 114 Bay street.
FOK KENT MISCELLANEOUS.
V VAULT in Market basement to rent. Ap
ply to KOBT. J. WADE, city Marshal
FOB SALE.
I’EXAS HORSES.- Carload, 15 to 16 hands
high; horses broke to work and ride. Also,
60 Mares and Saddle Ponies, and 15 Mules. J. F.
UUll.MAlfflN A CO-. Cox’s Stables.
(lELEHY and Ktrawlierry Plants, Hoffman
J berry; trla| stock; Wagner's flue floral de
signs. Leave orders at STRONG’S Drugstore.
IjVJR SALE, Boards, Scantling, framing bum
her, Seasoned Flooring, Ceiling and
Weather Boarding, also Cypress Lumber,
Cypress and l'lne Shingles, and Plastering laths
Offioe and yard, Taylor and East Broad streets.
Telephone No. 411. RF.PPARI) A( O.
FAOR SALE, cheap. One Combination Table,
1 114x0, complete. Monarch Rtyle Bruns
wiok-Balke-Oollendor make. Inquire aL PU
LASKI HOUSE.
I'IIOTOtIRAPin .
DHOTOGBAPHV.—Price of photographs re-
I duced until Oct. Ist. J. N. WILSON, 41
Bull street. '
■ .i i-ii.—.—in i
M ISCKLI.ANEOtiS.
If NOLISH, French and American Tooth
j Brushes at reduced prices at THE 0. M.
HEIDI’ COMPANY’S,
L) tjFORK you buy or sell property consult
r ROBT If TATEM. Real Estate Dealer
and Ai’t,oseer. Uay street
IbVMI reliable Drugs, Heeds and Fancy Articles,
l 1 at reasonable prices, call at HEIDT'S Seed
and Drug Store.
JOOK at Cornwell & Chipmao s advertisement
J on page 4.
I A VERY mother recommends Boracine, one of
j the best face powders, and it does prevent
chafing
rpHE best cigar for the money is sold at
1 HEIDT’H. Call and tiy tlipm.
MEATS! MEATS!
Arrived Saturday:
18,000 lbs. Canvased Hams.
12,000 lbs. California Hams.
6,000 lbs. Shoulders.
All fresh, clean stock, for in
spection Monday, 24th Septem
ber. BOTTOM H IGH;RES.
A EHRLICH & BRO.
Wholesale Grocers,
167 BAY STREET.
1 .j
REWARD.
$535 REWARD!
A REWARD of ifi.a i'Hb by the citizens of )
Emanuel county, SU>O by the estate of
<Merge K Jlaleby, SUM) by Governor of
Georgia and SHI by tho uniiorslgoed
—will be paid for one ALEX ANDKHWON iMIv- i
eredto the Sheriff of Emanuel county, Geor- 1
gis. He is about six fret high, weight
175 pounds. X* to * years old, very bfeclr, square
shouldered, clean s.iaven. Has a bopping walr
and slings himself when walking lias slut
wound In the back of right hand from a pi*to> I
ball VV. Q. WALLET, Kogois, Ua. *
A. R. ALTMATBR A CO.
Bear in mind that our Grand Sale of Shoes for
Full and Winter Wear will open
MONDAY. Oct, Ist.
mm
We are now receiving our
full line of Fall and Winter
Dress Goods, and we are now
ready to display the latest
colorings in fine All-Wool
French Serges, Henriettas;
Broad Cloths, Cashmeres, Al
mas, Sebastapols, etc.
We respectfully solicit an
inspection of our stock of Fine
Dress Goods, Dress Trim
mings, Buttons, etc., believing
that it is to the interest of
every lady to do so before
making her purchases for Fall
and Winter wear.
We (juote for this week’s
bargain list the following:
100 pieces Novelty Check Dross Goods, very
stylish, In brown arid tan, myrtle and brown,
bronze and mahogany, navy and tan, black and
white, price 19c.
60 piece* 86-inch Cashmere, all the new fall
Shades, regular price 85c.; price this week
.Y#) pieces All Wool Henrietta Cloth. 42 inches
wide, in all the latest colorings, price 60c.; posi
tively worth 75c.
100 pieces hilk Velvet, In all the new fall
shades. 75c.; bold everywhere a I 61 to f 1 60.
6 piece* Unbleached Table Damask, 54 inches
wide, u bargain, only 26c.
1,000 doze i Checked Doylies, with fringed
edge. 86c.; cheap at 60c.
1,000 dozen Damask Towels, full size, fancy
center and border, a real treat, only 16c.
1,000 Gloria Silk Umbrellas, paragon frame,
oxidized silver bandies. 6l 49; never sold in 8a
vannah for less than $2
6 cases Bleached Wamsutta Shirting, full
yard wide, short lengths, from 5 to 20 yards,
regular price 12%c.; price, while it lasts, 9c.
The above goods rank with
the best for quality and styles.
Each and every article quoted
above are staple standard
necessities, brought down to
popular ready-selling - prices.
ALTM AYER’S
Note. Our Groat Shoe Sale open* MONDAY,
Oct lat.
4VHOLKBALB GROCERS.
Henry Solomon & Son,
Wholesale Grocers
• AND
LIQUOR DEALERS,
173, 178, iftj, m BAY STREET.
Jobbers of FLOURS, TOBACCOS and CIGARS.
tWOrders by Mail Solicited,
A. B. HULL,
Agent Hazard Powder Cos.,
Wholesale Grocer
AND DEALER IN
Provisions, Corn, Hay, Feed,
Etc.
JUST RECEIVED ONE HUNDRED GROSS
WHITEWASH BRUSHES.
Country onion) solicited and satisfaction
guaranteed.
OFFICE, 8 ABERCORN STREF7T.
WAREHOUSE, NO. 4 WADLEY STREET. ON
LINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
GRADY, DeLETTRE & CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS
AND DEALERS IN
Provisions,Corn, Hay, Feed, Etc.
ALSO, AGENTS FOB
King's Great Western Powder Cos.
Old Stand, corner Ray and Abercorn street*,
Savannah. Ga.
Orders solicited and filled at lowest market
price*. Satisfaction guaranteed.
WEED OATS.
R. P. SEED “OATS,
Seed Eye,
Keystone Mixed Feed.
May, Corn, Oats,
Cotton Sued Meal,
Feed Meal.
Ourown Mixed Feed lor
Cows.
T. J. DAVIS & CO.,
1 7ii Bay Street.
VOI SALK.
FOR SALE.
The stock and good will of
an old established Grocery and
Produce Commission House,
in a good location.
For information, address
Grocer, Morning News office.
CONTRACTOR
P. J. FALLON,
BUILDER. AND CONTRACTOR,
M DRAYTON STREET SAVANNAH.
ESTIMATES promptly furnished for buiidlag
of aaj olaaa
L. a. McCarthy,
44 BARNARD STREET. UNDER KNIQIITS
Or PYTHIAS HALL.
PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING,
STEAM HEATING A SPECIALTY.
AUCTION 8 A LBS FUTURI^JOAYS.
Auction Sale of Railroad Cars.
LaKOCHE & McIiCGHUN, Auctioneers.
Will he sold to the highest bidder, at
Savannah and Tybee Railway Depot, on
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 26, 1888, at 11 a. it..
SEVEN (7) RAILROAD PASSENGER CARS,
numbered I, 4, 3,1, 5, 8 and 7, and all lettered
' Savannah nd Tybee Railway, same being told
by the undesigned as, its own property.
J G. BRILL COMPANY,
By JAMES H. JOHNSTON,
Its Attorney in fact.
SavAKKAB, Qz .Sept. 21, 1888,
LEGAL NOTICES.
OTATE OF GEORGIA, Chatham County.—
O LOUISA HOYT vs. JOHN HENRY HOYT,
libel for divorce. In Chatham Superior Court,
December term, 1888.
It appearing to the court by the return of the
Sheriff in the above stated rose that the de
fendant does not reside in said county; and it
further appearing that he does not reside in
said State, it is therefore ordered by the court
that service be perfected on the defendant by
the pubiieai ion of this order once a mouth for
four mouths, before the next term of said
court, in the Savannah Morning News, a news
paiter published in Chatham oounty, Georgia.
Granted. A P. ADAMS,
Judge S. 0., C. C., Ga.
Wm, W. Osborne, Petitioner s Attorney.
Clerk's Office, Superior Court.—l certify
the above and io agoing to be a true extract
from the minutes of the Superior Court, thia
July 8, 1888. PHILIP M. RUSSELL. Jit..
Deputy ( ierk 8. C., C. C.
("8 BORGIA, Chatham County.—Notice is
I hereby given that I have made application
to the Court of Ordinary for Chatham county
for order to sell that, certain tract of land on
the Louisville r,* I, about one mile from the
city of Savannah, containing about five acres.
Also, those two certain lots of land in said city
known as numbers one and eight, in 0. J. Hull'*
subdivision of lots titty three and flfty-fonr
South Oglethorpe ward, belonging to estate of
CHARLES JONES, deceased, tor the payment
of debts and distribution, and that said order
will he granted at OCTOBER TERM, 1888, of
said court unless objections are filed
Skvikmhkr Ist 1888 LUCINDA JONES,
Executrix of Ohas. Jones, deceased.
l 1 ...j, a
ALABAMA fcOAL (5),
BIRMINGHAM, ALA,
COAL AND COKE
For Steam, Shop, Foundry
and Domestic purposes. Rail
roads, dealers and factories
promptly supplied.
Orders for Carload Lots solicited
MEDICAL.
Yellow Fever Malaria.
r pHESE dreadful diH*as*s ran ha cured h*
1 I)r. Tamo'* Remedy It han Been used witn
great nucoesa in the Went Indies. The first
doe* gives relief, and **rtainly cures This is
not a <|iiack preparation. Kvery house ought
to have it on hand. Sent free by mail, securely
packed to any address, on receipt of ftl. Sold
only by J. G. HIDLAM, 432 Belgrade street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
CURE DEAF
X 1 Peck** Patent Improved Cu*fc
f toned Pur Drum* PERFECTLY
I it c*torr the Hearing, whether Detf*
LOTTv dfTcfl nvM caused by cold*. or Injnrtea to
mf the natural drum. Invlalhle, romfortabte.
H \ elwavain poaitlon. Muklc,converaattGD.aoa
P whi|>er* heard dlatinrtly. gucceatful whero
*|j other remedies fail. Bold only by F*
fffHCOX, 853 Broadway, corner of ltth 8., |f.T. Ctlf.
Write fer illustrated book of proofs Free. Mentioa f*P** 1
FISH AND OY STERS.
ESTABLISHED 1A
M. M. SULLIVAN,
Wholesale Fish and Oyster Dealer,
180 Bryan at. and 18)! Bay lane. Savannah, Ga.
Ftah orders for Odar Kays rsoeived here bar,
prompt, attention.
1 " " U'UJ
DAI XX.
SWEDISH PAINT
For covering tin roofs Best and most durable.
Just imported. For sale by
J. D, WEED & CO.
HOTELS.
THE MORRiSON HOUSE
CIENTRAI.I.Y located, on line of street cars.
/ offers pleasant south rooms, with excellent
board, lowest rates. With new baths, sewerage
and ventilation perfect, the sanitary condition
of the bouse is of the best Corner Brough
ton and Drayton streets. Savannah, Ga
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