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THE WEEKLy CONSTITUTION - . ATLANTA GA..' TUESDAY DECEMBER 14 1886
FARMS AND FARMERS.
SHORT TALKS VVITH FARMERS OH
FARM TOPICS.
■ aZ'arUUa.r-O-h.r kanaWa
Snow tut • FartilUer.
The opinion prevail*, generally among farm*
cm, that snow la quite a fertilizer to winter
grain crop*. ThU opinion, doubtless, migrated
with onr ancestor* from England to Virginia
and North Carolina, and thence to tho more
non them state*, aa population moved *6uth
westerly. That snow greatly bene fit* grain
. crops in thoto regions where it covers the
ground the greater port of*hO winter, there can
be no shadow of doubt Rut how? ft the first
place by protecting ft from cold. Absurd, says
one, to cay that anything covered with snow Is
protected from cold. Why snow 'itself Is a ter.
ribly cold tblog. Admit it is a pretty cold
thing, but Its temperature need not bo
lower than 32 degrees, and the ground under
It need not bo colder tha r
•degrees. Suppose just before
snowfall, the soil of a wheat field freezes
slightly. A light freeze would not hurt groin.
Wow cover it up with six to ten inchcsof snow,
and let the weather turn very cold.* Let tho
thermometer drop down to ten degrees, or as It
sometimes does to rero. What then ? Will tho
soil temperature sink down to those figures?
Mot at all. The loose, porous snow checks tho
escape of heat from tho soil, just as a good fnf
kt c j tt the heat from escaping from an animal’s
body, and the soil retains Its temperature of ap
proximately thirty-two degrees. Tho whoat
plant is kept about as cold as it would be in a
nice frosty morning, just cold enough for a lit
tle Ico to form. It is well protected from tho
adoto cold, and from (what U
more importance still) the cold, dryiug
Winds which invariably attend them
severe spells of cold. Tho destructive iufiuouc j
of cold winds on vegetation is apt to lie over
looked. It intensifies tho cold very much and,
St pointed out in a former article, is often tho
cause of death in plants. Snow, then, effect-
ally protects crops from extreme cold and- from
cold snd drying winds.
Sot does it not do more then that? Poes it
not really enrich the roil; is it not really* fertll
Sx*r? Not much. Snow, Uko rain water,contains
•little ammonia; hut only a little. In numerous
esses, oil tho snow and rain water which falls in
• year, upon a given area, havo boon carefully
collected and examined; tho amount of am-
mania In them ascertained; and tho calculation
made as to how much ammouia would thus b$
canted Into the soil of an acre. The largest
amount thus determined has been a vory
little over ten (10) pounds per acre, tho small
est about four (4) pounds per acre; and the
most careful observations indicate that th?
avenge amount of nitrogen (both as ammonia
and nitric add) which an acre receives from
vain and snow in a whole year, is only about
Jive (6) pounds, representing urjequivalent to
atit (0) pounds of ammonia. Snow docs not
carry into the soil any more ammonia than i
corresponding rain, ail of which soaks Into thi
soil. A fall of ten Inches of snow Is about
equal to ono inch of rain, which Is a good
sorting rain. Now, divide six pounds of am.
mania by tho number of rainfalls In a year,
and see how little ammonia would bo carried
the butter gfobutca witl refuse to stick
gether; in other words, tho hotter “will
ceme.” If tho batter la quit* -warm,
ball of it tends to -toll to pieces, and
if a- lump of it had previously gathered
a churn, the agitation of churning
would tend to break it ift pieces, to scatter it
rather then gather it If one, for instanoe,
mixes oil with water in which a little gum
amide in dissolved, shakes the mixture sharply
in n bottle, the oil will soon be divided up
very small I-articles through the water, giving
It a milky appearance—what the druggists
calls an emul*i<m. Now applying tbeso facts
to churning, it U clear that the butter globules
in the milk, which is being churned, shout
neither bo too cold nor too hot. They should
be warm rnnugh to stick together when
thrown «gaiuBt each other, but uot worm
enough, and therefore soft enough, to ffy
pieces when agitated by tho churning. If our
reasoning is correct, it follows also, that as tho
globules do not strike each other with os much
force, in the wbolo milk as in the cream alone,
they ought to be a little more sticky in the
former than in the latter—that is they ought
to be warned a little more when the whole
milk is churned than when tho cream alone is
churned. This our correspondent affirms
the result of his observations. Wo should bo
gltul to hear from others who havo used the
thcim&meter in the churn, on thU point.
V. If. I>., Bnfesvllle, BI!«.: I have alluvial land
Hint i reduces Ally bushels of corn per acre, with
o it .'otiillzlng, but when planted lu cotton, Is sub
ject to blight. Think of broad casting it With
dirty fall, from pork packer* establishment. Pleas*
Mate the proper tfrnc for doing so, and ftpsr nine
salt per acre can safely be used for either corn
cotton.
Halt has little mnnurlal value proper, and acts
mainly as an amendment to tho soil, producing
changes in the constituents of the latter. It
woll, therefore, to apply it somewhat in ad
vnnro of planting a crop, when used in Isrgu
quantity. This gives (into for tho reactions in
the soil to develop. Eight bushels per acre
broadcast is as much as can be safely or profita
bly applied. The first of March is a good time
to make the application. The spring rains will
can$ it down in tho soil promptly and (el it
begin its work. In tho drill, two bushels per
aero is the usual quantity put on an acre; this
may be, and usually is, applied when the land
is bedded, in connection with other fertilizers.
fi. A. 0., Nobility, Tex.—riease «tato lithe Le
conte pear Is known to blight anywhere and In
wbst locality? Will tho become grow and do well
as far north ss Atlanta and north Texas? la the
Kelfcrprar blight proof, and Is it suited to the
southern states? What is your opinion of the Com
et pear advertised by nurserymen? What seems to
be the best keeping varieties of winter apples tar
tbe latitude of Atlanta and south of that soctl
The LeConto pair has blighted in tho vicinity
of Atlanta and Athens, (la., both on Its own
roots and when grafted on other stock. Havo
never heard of its blighting In southeastern
and southern Georgia, to which localities it
seems to bo peculiarly adapted. It gw
pretty well near Atlanta; is not aflboted by i
cold, except that it is a very early bloomt
and tho blossoms arc very liable to bo killed by
late frosts. Should not speak of it as doing
well lu tlHTVlcinlty of Atlanta. It delights lu
a rather loose sandy soil' with clay subsoil a
foot or so below the anrbcc. Whether it would
succeed in northern Texas could only bo gp-
cidc-d by actual trial.
Tho Kejfor is qqito similar to tho LcC>nto
It also has blighted in this vicinity. From the
limited trial with it here, should presmite it to
iJ I >'•“ ««» » «•<•«. .*»w praam.
ammonia Into the null of im aare, or not move Wo know nothing of tho Comet pear
of that .uhilanro than threo pound, of oottoi) I fr “ m po r *'>naUih«'rYnttoii 1
Med ratal would .npply to an aero; and tuuiuo-
nla la tho only fi-rtlllaliig material which mow
contain.. It la obvlouaty, therefore, a vory
poor fi-rtlllt-rr, though It may trmttly hotiolU
crofa by tho protection it nflbrda agaln.t
cold. At tho north, tvlicrn .now toko, tho
place of lain,'tho wintrr laichlng of ooiU I.
greatly ftduml, W-rauwi tho .now molt, in tho
aprlng anti run. off, in groat inoiiKuro, tvltlion
Making Into tho frozen ground. With n, it
dot. not remain long cnongh on tho ground to
peotret grain to any extent: neither doe* It
take the plaro of rain Mtilli-lrntly lu diniiniah
tho leaching of tho noli irt an approoiablo do-
pee. W. L. J.
Ain
TnK FAIl.1t UUKSTIOJtnOX.
or. u tfuitrn, ituinr-twi lf|0 ini| Sail's
Shockley, Chattahoochee, Hockeys awed
RtcvenronV winter and Yatc'a have bean fodtv
most dcsiiablo in middle Georgia, and would
probably da well iu corresponding latitudes in
Texas.
Ktnwnb, Gadsden, Ala.; Would like to .know tho
advantage, If any, of tho agricultural llmo adver
tised for salo over ordinary lime for composting
with muck? Can It i-o used with stable manure,
cotton seed, otc., without freeing tho ammonia?
Tlic term “agricultural lime” Is rather vague,
snd is applied at times to diflbrent HiilMtancos.
Sometimes it Is used to denote the waste, si,iked
lime, mixed more or less with judies, which is
collected about limekilns. In North Carolina
the term is sometimes applied to a phosphate
marl which bus been burned; iu other msos, to
ordinary rich marl that has been burood. It
is presumed that your Inquiry refers to thit
first deacrihcd. It has no advuntago over any
ordinary burnt lime (bating tho ashes in It)
after tho latter hits boon slaked, which is thtj
W, ftW.-tVcM Knd, Atlauta, Go.—permit me to
•all your attcntlou to the statement made In yonn .
I*l*er la reply to C. K. H., iu Tn* VotmnvTtox furl (usual ttstn in which i I mo Is applied to land,
rr ** n,,ll 9**>« temperature at 1 After it ia slaked, it is still sufficiontly coustid
YourstoTre”^© tw MumMife**!.*..! .rai I (of bH pwpo^snd tho thorough pulverim-
•re, 1 presume, correct for the churning off reaij I \ lon permit*i It to
•kmc, as Is almost wholly the practice in the north-* 1 W”®® to more uniformly
ern«<>4t»; hut the>"V111 uot answer stall wheu tho I than iu any other condition. Ashe.-t
milk and rream are rhtrrned together, which Is, I' | are quite valuable as manure, and if much of
ho mixed with tba lime, to that extent
aturr; the extienu'x nUoivahVo* for a ina^buM^tro- ’I t |^ a ff rirull “ r ^ 1,,llc trUl bo superior to the
duct being (is and 73 degrees. WhytbUU »o, I J on ‘' ,,a, .v quick lime. Ono could, by mixing
bat e yet to find out; but th.-u U Is, ha« been thown I **hrs with onlinnry lime, product! an article of
*>y ■uirraor, lh*n il.lly u • or ■ .wins ihurii f,.r I rgiral v»li:u. Jl is hotter not to mix dthor
vi'O.i.l. ut too .i'.fn. I tlxkcd o, quick lira, directly with .tablo im-
Th.nk. to our rorrr,|HmdcDifor ratling at- .1 utirc—romo loo. of nitiraoiii. i, ^ulto rortiin to
twtlni to th. conditlom rtqajnd for churn- | i roue. If. howev.r, the lime hs, bran iirc-
Ihg tho wliolo milk, iiutcad of tho croom
•loop, raid for tho fact, otatod lu connection
therewith. Onr reply to C, K II. roforrod to
the cream raid not to tho whole milk; tho
«re.m alone being churned in dnlrlc. of m-jrh
lou.ly composted with a large amount of
mink, the admixture with stable ui mure wilt
not result in apprceiahlo lot. Lime, groan
cotton .ewl cud muck may also bo safely earn-
,■■ ... -i— ■ posted together. With such rompost, as with
capsclty the whole tnilk chiefly In private I all others, it is heat to cover the heap, when
dames. We con seo .omo rooson why the | completed, with a layer four to >tx Indies deep
temperature slieuhl he different In two eases. I of rieh earth or muck.
To bring this out clearly, it is necessary to
hear in mind that In milk, tho llttlo globules
ef Loiter are boating In a aolutioo of
ctfcJu (or chrrfr matter) in water; that this
carein flukl roata over the butler glohtilca and
tends to keep them from coming in actual cun*
last with each other. Tho olijcet of churn log
la, by agitating the milk to nuka these hotter
(lohulta strike sgaiaut each other haul enough
to fore* oat of tho nay tho casein fluid, and let
tka globules stick together, just as tho milk-
■•Id, after the lmUer “eomeo," pteaaea the
"-Adhere tl.ra h m Cr t0 ^?** pr »“•! wi
^ adhere together iu oua final ball. Now, I Water, atlOOc 7.
# - i- * 1 Carbauactou* tuaUcr 6.WI
Uuuiun udublc in aolutioa of catbouatc of
\V. J. IV, baraseta, Manato county, Florl«V>: Your
Inquirer, J. W. a, of GrswwrUla, ;Tex*«, will find
• n an<ily»in of Tex a* poison b>iU iu agricultural re
I ort for the year 187;*, p*go HA
] IimI rcverul year** exiicricnco iu Fall county,
Tcxa*, mid tun NitUiled that the department cbont-
1st U aU>ut right.
Kcfcrriug to report wo find tho following
s(»tt incut concerning the ’‘poiaoti toils:’' ••Sub
jecting a Kirn pie of tho roil, well pulverized, to
the action of distilled water, wo found but
nluv-httttdrodlha of one per n ot soluble.” A
inpicte analysis gives the following:
if the carein fluid was entirely out
«* «*•« , *»5'. the globnlnt would
Kviko each other more frequently and more
ahan-ly, than where the careln Hold la present
LottiepittJnlly with
nail shot, and uot tec tho striking together of
the shot when the Untlo la mhaken; then let
him partially Ml Urn battle withh'ater, and oV
iaivc the diffewnce of the movement of the
ahDl wheu tho Lottie ia shaken again. ..Whan
the cream alone la ekurned, tho ooodlUon ia
* c ‘ iV l-*t like the .hot in tha aanpty bottle.
W hen the whole milk I. chnrnrd, it ia like the j
bottle partly ftllcd with the water. It la ub.
vkuely Larder for the LuUee globolea to get
tofitLi r aud to atlck to e-w.li other when the
Wl.ojt n.Ult is churned, than when the cream
i T’**" *• thorned. In the former pass they arv
sepatal.d fatthcr apirt .ad have to
travel thrift, » restating ' liquid *ks
{“" ““y set together. Hence.- Ml.-.,
wkoie milk tlulb ra. . *° i ,h «i I t'l c-n the aotheiitjr of LIchig It la stated thit
ins ti. it , *1? rrv * ni *’ 0B *- Noar, turn- I erpsnie rnattex areuinnlatine in a elav aibosip
2“«• *• *»«* wt,i.-h * wuh wate,.g^ « f
cr i c h *• vc^oold. loww moro* I year, and where therefore it cannot under-
toiinrt cl. "•j' ' T ’ , ° b '"* 11 ,>rr * ;v ’ I go then, cal dccompoatUcn into carbonic add
gSb're n ? 4l:y ,Uck •*! ammonia and water, (an ft enn do near the snr«
t k St h tiT!!?r Un) -euvery tnlnrlondy np.nph.tm Th.
■"eg n about. If th« mitk is too cold, thsu I - ,ib.ins ccaareinght'■spots" swsmstotodi.
rods.... M 1.873
luroluble ibuuuu, extracted by caustio
potssa 0.213
Fe»qiiioxidM of alumina and iron 110.4
110'Vbm ie orW OMi
Alkalies U'ofa-xa and soda) a«IO
IrreUd'K* aUlea— 63 CTO
<»ltb‘ < f niau^aucM* 2072
lime- SLUM
Lute- - aw
mooo
The cfctruUt remark*: ' The first observablo
nture in this taWe If tho entire
cf iu!|'hltHfi acid or any of tho other
nlphnr compounds. Next to thi* is the largo
rent of humus, which • • • mostprob-
rMy cxUts a^ humic’ avid In combination with
umina and iron, forming insoluble hunvtttf.«of
hues which will account for the very
all ffiiouuinf solub’o matter in thr wiL’'
cate that there are basins in which tho water
accumulates in the .subsoil, and can escape by
evaporation only, instead of by both evapora
tion snd uiidnrdroinage. Tho remedies P r »-
posed oro undcrdralfiage, deep turning over of
the soil so as to bring tho subsoil to tho surface
•nd ct posing it to tho air—plowing iu doep, a
heavy droning of liioe to act on subsoil, and a
dressing of plaster to supply the lacking of uai-
phur.
HOW TO SAVE 930.
A Few Words for Every {Subscriber to Bead.
Wo take orders from our subscribers ,for aawv
lug machines fcinipjy to accommodate them. Tba
sewing machine we get for them is the best iu tbe
world for tbe money.
We guarantee it to be better than any f<5 or 87)
msrlijnc—and better than any cheap machine sold
by other'newapspora. You cou try it for ten days,
qpd if It is not better than any other, uo will re
turn the money. At ft7 for a lour ana machlue or
121 for a high arm, there Is no reason why every
fiamliy should uot havo a rowing machine. At
there prices it will j«ay for Itself In a year. Now
hear what the people say. Here Is u voice from
Alabama.
Mr. J. A. Davis, Kelly’s Creek. Ala., says: My
high arm machine arrived, and my wife is de
lighted. My neighbors have HO amt 190 machines,
and I would not give mine for any of them. Mine
Is finer and better, and my wifosays tuico whatsho
gave for It wouldn’t buy it.
Now Mr. Davis is happy beeanso Ills wife Is de
lighted, and be know* Tu*Constitution h.u saved
fro for him. But let Mbsiuippi speak.
Mr. J. T. Freeman, qf .Stamps, Mias., writes: OUr
nclgiibt ri are Hurja-lsei to see n machlnrf of sucTi
fin** finish as the one wo bought from you sold at
Mich a price. It is perfect in every reject, and the
madum says she would not take twico tho price of
it for the moddnu, 1 hope you'll get 100.IM sub-
Ktjibcra.
•There is another happy husband and a happy
wife, who would not take $12 for what Tier. Cost-
otitutio.n rold her for 821. Let us s«o what Ted-
tSSfS.
James C. Reeder, ofRarner, Tenn., writes;
The machine arrived and cost only 81 30 frclghb
It Is up to your claims in every particular. Several
ladles have tried It on nil kinds of sew ing, an *
•ronounec it superior to any f!6 machine sold her*.
Us a beauty .and I don’t tee how auyonu can
TO DIE ON THE SCAFFOLD
After Fall lavteticasioa Ooreraor Im SUfaros I
Eut*rf««-aa4 U»v* «Ui- Frltaaer Thirty Soya
in Which to Pr pare for Death-A Loiter
Trow 0 Crrok-Hcw Be Takes It.
Chronic Catarrh
afford lo be without it.
We should like to have seen that commute-
ladles at work, and heard theif comments, as Tub
Constitution, under their sharp eyes and trained
finger*, proved It* mipcrloitty in every respect to all
other machine*. Now here comes Georgia.
Mrs. A. O. McJunkln, CJreSneflhnro, an., writes:
Our machine arrlvtyl. and after Rill trial wo pro
nounce It perfect. It ia all you claim, and I would
not take twice the money l paid for It.
We do love to make the hullcs happy, God bless
thrml They deserve bappineat hero and hereafter.
Dot here’s an opinion from Texas.
W. T. Norman, KUkan, Dell co., Texas, writer
ur machine come* fully up to your claim*. We
-Jndly thank you for placing such a favor in out
hands as such a machine at so low ft place. My
wile toys U Is letter th *n any of tho HV machines.
Vs ate truly proud of it.
Now what Mr. Norman thanks us for wo want to
dofor every- subscribcr-tbat Is, save them *<o on
every maeblno or furnish them better machines
than tbe cheap ones sold by other paper*.
. Powell, of Georgians, writes t
low machine “is the host sold.” We could
fill columns with testimony of tMs sorb We havo
sold thousands of Tiie Constitution machine*, and
have had only ono returned-the mouay for which
mptly reftmdad. If, after ton day*’ trial,
will say our machine Is not bettor than an)
_ iO machine, or than any of tho cheap ma
chines sold by other paper*, we will return the
imieyp .
The now ysar Is coming.
Wife do without a machine or breakdown working
with an old one. The Constitution machlno is
thebeM investment you can make. Don't besl-
talc. but tend in your orders.
Some Wealthy Women,
New York, December 11.—(Special.]—The
richest single and tho richost marled lady in
tho United Statesaro said tj^bo lying at tbe
point of death iu this city. Tho unwedded
lady Is Mint Catherine L. Wolf# and tho wife is
Mrs. William AbIot. Mias Wolfe eqjoya the in
come of Lot ween $18,000,000 and $,*0,000,000. Tho
most of this money Is settled ou her toy life only,
llerlhcomo is estimated at $^00,Q0PA year, and
sho Los hod many offets of rahrriMro. Miss
Wolfe bos aristocratic features at»d u slight fig
ure. Her hair Is gray and sho drosses su porhly.
Her diatnunds are large and dazzling. Sue is a
prominent figure in society, and sue is loved
and esteemed by all who know her. Sho apeuds
her income where sho thinks it will do tho
most good. Her almoner for yoars has boon
Ilishop Potter, formerly rector of Grace church,
ludicd.niss Wolfe, herself, has loug been tho
main pillar of this patrician house of
worship. Rho, It was who spent $*>,090
for It* marble charity, and who subscribed to
liberally toward erecting its beautiful spire,
When llishop I’ottcr called for $50,000 with
which to build a church in Mulberry streel not
long ago, Miss Wolfe was the first to respond.
Bho sent him a check for $15,000.
Mira Wolfe lives in att elegant brown stouo
mansion fronting Madison square, it is n
corner house* within a stouo’s throw of
tho residence of 8, L. M. Harlow. Sh<*
Rome of thofiuc*t)>aintitigrtiu America. A
picture by Kuans is among them. -It wad
(lainu-d for the emperor of Russia. While tho
i*«r was haggling ulmut tho price Mite Wolfo
fecund it nud brought it to Now York.
Mrs. William Astor, who b nlro Mid to bcbe-l
. md hope of recovery, U a wife of a grandson
of old Jehu Jacob A*tor and of a sou ofWitlluu
11. Aster. 8Uo is an ofi'shuot of the ancient and
uoLlu house of .Schcruu-t horn. Mrs. Aster Is
tall, distingue iu Uaring and is a wouuu of
gniii ful carriage. She has black luvir, black
iyo4 and an olive complexion. She is u leader
utueug the real leaders of foskiouabln life iu
New York. 81m has a very geticreus disposi
tion. Her clmrity is povdbly more practical
than thatof Mrs. Wolfe. The Utter nukes
moht of her donations to tho church, although
they are by no means coufimsl to tho religious
community. Mrs. Aster, ou the contrary, socks
individual cuRcsof dinin'**, and luus undenumy
a hitmhlu ilresido cheerful and luippy. Sho
take* a great interest iu youug people lu her
Rphcre of life, and gives them many dkiucrs
aiul reception*.
Mr*. Astor ow n* probably tho finest collection
of jewels in America. When attending the
s-r^ or private rm'ptions she has froquontly
.pcamd in u blaze of diamonds. At an enter
tainment iu DeliuuuUo’s last winter her throat
was encircled with threo strati N of then* jevv-
< la, each a stone of great size. Triple strands
of Rimilur pncimis stones were yvound aiound
her white shoulders, and her uor-ugo sparkled
Uko the buckler ef Ptolemy Phllndclphmt.
’ * il»g jewels si>arkled in her raven lrnii
tho colors c
her ringed finger's.
Pick and bilious headache, and all derange
ment* of stomach and bowels, cured by I)r.
Tierce's “IVllets.”—or aml-WUotts granules.
cents a vial. No cheap boxes to allow waste
of virtues. By druggists.
•Mxud UnitIs Tobacco."
Art yi"»*wcrch«nt for '‘Maud Harris Tobacco,
I* tough and waxy, pure, rl«-h and ripe. Jiatgte
pronounce it the beat lor the money on tbe south
ern uuu kct. Ituu't torget the braud, "Maia! Harris
Tolaoo.” Trj- U. Traylor Tobacco Co., Keia*-
viUc, N. C.
How December Work Pays.
lst% Fend ns one new eobeertber, or your
own dollar, ami yon get a chnnee la our
Chrlstmne dlutrlbuttou of presante* %
t«l. Fend 9 eubMrlbere and yon get 9
eneee In our Christmas present box.
30. Scud 3 subscriber* at ft each, anO you
get any one of our aplenOiO pictures—five
(advertised elsewhere)* and 3 chances in our
Christmas bos.
4th. Bend 3 subscribers, at ft each, and
you get A chances hi ear Christmas box nml
by adding •1.23 you get a watch aud chain
ftree.
Mb. Bend 10 subscriber*, 01 each, and
you gel • ‘watch and chain ftree and 10
chances In our Christina* present box.
BrcHsroND, Vn„ December 6.—Governor Leo
today received a tetter from Mrs. Lucine
Madison, mother of Fannie Lillian MadLfoo,
victim of Cluverius, in which she begs tho
e fveroor to "let the law take ft* course with
»ut wretch CluveriuB, who ha* caused father,
mother and eight brothers and 'sistcra to seo
much trouble. Only hasten as quick as possl
hie for tlic sake of other poor mother* and i
iKMcnt female*. 1‘lease, for tho sake of
mother whose heart and mind has been nearly
craved with grief nud distress let it ("meaning
tho Judgment of tho court") stay as it is.”
Richmond, Vo., December^.—Governor Lee
today sent a letter to tlic counsel of Cluverius,
Who is now tinder sentence of d^a^h for tho
murder of Funnie Lillian ^radi^on, jih which ho
»ya that he has given to their statements and
t« all papers and petitions prorenteft; for execu
tive clemency In behalf ef the prisoner, tho
careful ron.-ideration which their importance
demanded. The governor then adds:
1 he prisoner came from the judidnl to the exec
utive department of the government, marked
"BiiJlly." by judges and jury. Hhirtlng at tiiat
iioint, therefore. I have been diligently studying
the record, wbileinduztrimalyreoxinginformation
and evidence from all other sources which might
conclusively prove to my mind lhat the verdict of
the court was un error and Unit, therefore, tho sen
tence pronounced by tho coUrt of hinting* aud af
firmed by Virginia's highest court, must be set aside
or commuted. With an earnest desire to faithfully
execute, * without fear or favor,
laws of the state impartially to
vvlih the most profound Kympathy
there upon whore hearts this Plow must full: with
a clear cousdenco that I am discharging tny duty
to the people of my ntote, as God hus given me
strength force It, I now tvrlto you to inrorra you
that i have hot wen able to reach a different cou-
elusion from that held by the courts, aud, there
fere, the care of Thomas J. Cluverius is not ono,
in roy opinion, to call for executive interference
either by the exercise of the pardoning potv
by commutation of sentence.
The governor’s decision waa conveyed to jail
by Judge W. W. (.'romp, senior counsel, and Ills
son, Beverly T. Crump, who acquainted
prisoner with it. Cluverius stowl the o
with the same fortitude which has generally
characterized his conduct since his arrest and
during his trial. After counsel left him, how
ever, it was plainly apparent that tho t
news he had heard had a marked effect
that It was a* much as ho could do to maintain
his wonted composure.
Shortly after counsel left tho cell, several re
porters visited the jail and made an effort
to see the prisoner, but when informed of
their object by tho "death watch," Cluverius
said:
"I do not want to sec anybody.”
He was seated in an arm chair, with hia
elbows on his knees and his chin baried in his
hands. Seeing the reporters at tho door of the
cell, he changed his position and endeavored to
K calm and collected, but it was evident
e blow had struck home.
Claverlus Respited.
RfcifMOKD, Va., December 8.—-Governor Lee
this evening respited Cluverius until the 14tf
of January next. But for this respite ho woiih
have been hanged day after tomorrow, the 10th
iust.
C. H. F. Doming, an ex-policeman, was ar
rested tonight on a warrant charging him with
intending to unlawfully obstruct and impede
the ndminiatration of justice, by corruptly con
spiring to bribe Herman Joel ao os to induce
him to make a faltjp statement to the governor
tntion of the sentence of C'luvorius. Joel is
tho jeweler upon whose cvidenco the
watch key found at tho reservoir
on tho day after Lillian Madison's death, was
identified as the property of Cluverius. Dom
ing had bceu employed as a detective by tho
friends of Cluverius to hunt for testimony in
his behalf. He approached Joel and paid him
thirty-five dollars upon condition that, in ^thp
event of his being railed before tho governors
ho would give a favorable ooloring to what he
ip ht ray aliout the key. Joel took the money
id iiumodiatelv afterward went to tho govern
or and turned the money over to him, and told
him all about the matter. This occurred two
week* ago, but was kept quiet until after the
governor had given bis decision on tho ques
tion of tespiting Cluverius, which ho did thi*
afternoon.
A Letter from a Crank.
Richmond, Vo., Docombci 0.—C. H; F.
Dtwring, tho ex-policcmon who wa* arrestod
last night on the charge of bribing Herman
Joel, the watch-key witness in tho Cluvoriu*
tse, was before tho police court today, bnt the
(flminution wa* postponed till tho 18th lust.
When considering tho petitions for executive
clemency in the cose or Cluvorius, tho gov
emor sent for Joel and questioned him In re
gard to the watch key. At tho roqUest of th$
govrrndt, Joel descrihot tho interior of a
watf-h key which ho had repaired for Cluvoriu*
and aftrrwards opened it in the presence of the
governor.
His description tallied exactly with tho intei
rler of the watch key. At the triil tho com!-
monwealth asked that tho key l»o opened by
Joel, but counsel for the defense objected. This
wn* puhaj s the strongest poiut in the evidence
against the prisoner and now sinco it ho3 coon*
to light that tho Interior of tho watch key was
found to be ns described by Joel, evidence of
the priront t’s guilt is oven more conclusive.
'Jiiof of Pel ire Poe, today received a letter from
Fupcrintcndent Murray, of New York, con- '
' ting the following which he lmd received:
mtmm ks, ISSt).—Knperlntendcnt Murray. Dear
! am rorry that the authorities of Richmond '
milking u great mUlHke about the Cluverlu* j
core. He in tho wrong taan. Horry h«could not <
aUM. X bad b«j>ed he could, and now «
provt
thin
ere is nothing left for me l»ut to mtrreudcr my-
reir a* the murderer of Lilian Madison. I wUt sur
render on the rooming of the Cluverius execution,
at your headquarter*.
It is uniuH-i srary to rive you further particular*,
ense will show clearly about the murder at
al. I cannot wait any longer, of ronfesslmr
»tny cooreience ha* troubled enough
urobMbly hang.
Lit man Mammon's MuuncitEX
The police here re gird tho letter as the effu
sion of a crank. ^
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a day nml live at home, Wlierever you may be
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number have made over IWMft a day. All is
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attends every worker. Fend ' your address at
oni-e and see for yourself.
Cannot ht cured by local applications. It It a
constitutional dtieace tod requites a constitution*
remedy like Hood’s Sarsaparilla, which, working
through the blood, eradicates the Impurity which
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M, E. BEAD, Wauseon, Ohio.
Dangerous Tendencies
Chtncwrli. catanb. Ti. tool m»U»r dropping
Into the bronchial tube, or loon, m»j brio, on
bn nchltu or coniomptlon, which rap. to lm-
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T«»e Booflt 8«»P«U1» hofor. It to too tote.
'‘Hood’, BuupirtU. cured mo of toturb, lore
nm of the bronehtol tube, mid terrible hc»d
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frlc-nda and m,Mif.aa two brother* died from bron
chial conmmptlon. I tried many medicine, but
teedred no benefit I waa at hut induced to try
Hood', Banapanlta, and I am not tho aamo mto|
In health or foeltugi. Ur catarrh la cored, nSJ
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Try tho peculiar medicine. - .
Stuffed up Feeling
■Tor aoreralycara I hare been troubled wifl
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cured me of that oon tinned dropping in my throat,
anditoffed up feeling. It bee also helped my
mother, who hie laten It for run down Mate-of
health and kldoer Double I rcoommend Hofid’u
BanwpariHa to all a. .good medlelne." Mild. 8. D.
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Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Bold by an druggists. 91; six for 95. Prepared onl
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Bold by an drnggtsu. 91; six for 95. Prepared only '
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100 Doses One Dollar. '100 Dos«s One Dollar,
Thu, pUb were t wraderfnl dircorwy. Ho others like them in the world. Will positively cur*
or relieve all manner of disease. The information arc trad each box is worth tea times thi coot of »
box of pills. Find out
shout them, sad yea
will always hi thank*
fill. OnapiUkdos*.
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easy to tale and
true no lncomen-
ienefi. One box will
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bloodandcnrechrott.
lc ill health than $S
.worth of any other
Iremedy yet diecov*
f ored. Ifpooplo could
J , be mads to realitk
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without. Scut by mall tbr SS cents lu stamps. Illustrated pamphlet free, postpaid. Send for it;
the inftrmatloa is ray valuable. I. S. JOHNSON it CO., <3 Custom Bouse Street, BOSTON, BASS.
DeeM—dlj, wad ftt men wkynxm
Mention th« paper,'-
JAMES MEANS’ $3 SHOE
Tor Gentlemen ii made ot the finest Call-Skin. It is tmneelM in contort and appearance; it Huai
approached ndurability. j- 7j '
Beware of Congreea Shoe, which hare decayed duties. The James Moans’ 13 Shoe Him the boil
elutto mono can boy.
Cantlmt Soma deilcra
original $3 Shoe, Beware of It
upon tha reputation of tho original.
am* dealers recommend Inferior goods fit rndvto malm a larger proSt. Tola I t tl.l
Beware of Imitations, which ndtnowlcde. their own Inferiority by aUmoptlOft t.r budd!
I Of tho original, you cannot bo aura of gtttjjtir the eonuinoartlcl, nntcra yon are
ace that tlda stamp appears plainly .
JAMES MEANS’ $3 SISEi
If you bar* bern f »vlngj
or tlx dollars tor your choes, we alioald Uko tocoorw.cef
that It will certainly pay joa to at least try oua rair ot
Ijghocabetorabaylflgancw palr. it will
perhaps It will cvestaJ
coao. Our cclebnttedl.
—quantity of chocs of Uib tmuJa
IT other factory In the world. The fai.Kr» hfeaao'-
oe U told by th* teodkar *’ *
United Stotea. Made ia 1
aopplyyu,taral.
u, wnie to usscuiu
iia your tMIMHR
tor Territory you nuylireu
jMJEsmxa&co^j
$10.00 for a No. 7
FLATTOP COOKSTQVF,
That bea heretofore solA tor •1B.OO. Send for Ibices and Catt£.
A. |P. STEWART 8s CO.,
00 Whitehall Street, Atlanta, OS
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COMPLETE
SkGUN
A5Y*ODY wlrtlitRto buy a «eeoR»l-luvm\ hns-
bord rhrap (houM communfrate With that Iowa
girl who canted on a coartahin through a raatii-
rnrulal bureau with a ’•acaUaytsiack-ralaer" of
Niltarta, u l->\ after site Uni tjetjviJ^rrktl to hltu,
(ttroed out to be a hi tel porjer with ono glass eye.
h'he will tll'ptwe nf her Interest lu him so cheap It
would make your head swim.
One chase* In th* CUrUtmat PmontDot
way g«t y<M» the 9100 preamt, or on* of the
other*. Yon g«t a good paper and premium
anyhow, and a rhunce at oar praacnU.
11 w III pay a vary body to gat sabaaribar* Car
Th* ComUtaUon In December. Go to work
Delicate di^ascg of either sex
tv.du ally cured. Feud lff'ceata in 8tam\« for
I* ok. Address, World’# Dispensary MeJitul
Ar.-ciutiun, BuflhlOi N. Y.
H. Stanton, tho o»Iy surviviagsoti
Tain from indigcatlAo, dyspepsia, aud too
hearty ratiuy Sa rellavtd at one© by taking on©
of Carter's Little Liver pill* immediately
afterMinner. Don’t forget tbla.
CiiRirrontEC CotniRt a. in oil* b u by an
order of Arabian! SecrctoO' Fairetalid, been ad
mitted fkee of duty to tbe loud which he discov
ered.
Harden* and invigorate* the gums, purifies and
perfttvre the breatk^dean*ea,beaatifics and pre
serve* the teeth from youth to old ago. Bold
by an** *—
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Neae ‘hie naaar. novO-wkvft tow
Adair Brothers & Comp’y
General Agents, Atlanta, Ga.
We take pleaaure In Infbrmtof our etutomen and dealcie genOally that wo have contracted
he above firm to aoll the eutlra product of our factory. They are now prepared to fill order, from;
II on short notice and eaey tarma tor
FURMAN FARM IMPROVEMENT COMPANY;
Ac ! d Phosphate, Furman High Grade Guano, Buffa'o Bone Guanor
liQutfroW*
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