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FARMS AND FARMERS.
Short Talks With the Men Who
Guide the Plow.
QUERRIES ON FARM TOPICS ANSWERED
Circulation of Plant Pood in the Soil.
Plant food exists in the soil in three states
or conditions. First, practically insoluble,
either in soil, water or by the acid of the root
surfaces. Second, held by the soil so that
water cannot dissolve it, but the roots of plants
can. Third, entirely soluble in the water of
the soil. Under the first head como mineral
fragments, like feldspar, mica, mineral phos
phate (apatite) etc. These are not wholly use
less. They may become soluble after long
periods of time, through the slow process of
Weathering; and constitute a kind of reserve
Btock, which very slowly, almost imperceptibly,
Replenishes the waste or loss from denudation,
leaching or removal, as part of crops taken
Sfom the land. The character and relative
abundance of these minerals originally, deter
mines the richness or poverty of a soil, as well
as the possibility of restoring it readily after
it has been exhausted. They constitute the
foundations of the soil, the inert
raw material destined to be worked
up ultimately into a living, active soil.
The second class of materials are such as
tave at some time been soluble, but have
een withdrawn from solution and become
fixed and firmly held by the soil in some man
ner only partially understood. The action re
ferred to, is partly like that of bone charcoal
in removing the coloring matter from raw su
gar filtered through it, and partly chemical,
that is, the result of chemical reactions be
tween the plant food and some substances in
the soil. Lime is supposed to take a promi
nent part in this matter. This power of the
•oil, as will readily be seen, is a very import
ant one. But for it all the soluble plant food
in a soil would be quickly leached out of it. It
is, therefore, a great conservative property of
•oils; not possessed by all equally, but in
greater or less degreejpresent in all, greater
In clays than in sands, and especially in
those of the former containing certain salts
of lime. It offers, in part at least, an explana
tion of the universal esteem in which clay
•oils are held. They “hold manure,” as it is
expressed.
The third class of materials in the soil are
•uch as both pure water and soil water readily
dissolve and hold in solution, and which the
•oil cannot withdraw from it. These are held
permanently dissolved in the water of the soil
•nd circulate with it. either sinking down and
•scaping through springs or stopping short of
that, permeating the subsoil or rising upwards
towards the surface to take the place of that
which evaporated. This is the portion of plant
food which circulates most, and which is most
liable to loss. Let us look at it a little more
closely. Suppose a vessel with a hole in its
bottom to be filled with earth, and the earth
saturated with salt water—that is, water which
has dissolved as much salt as it can hold.
Now, if fresh water be poured on the top of
the vessel, water will soon begin to escape
from the hole below, not the water just poured
on top, but the salt water already in the soil.
The latter will be forced downwards, and the
fresh water on top take its place. The
water that escapes below is called water of
•‘displacement.” Now let the natural soil be
filled with water which has dissolved the solu
ble plant food in it—let a rainfall come; the
result is that as the latter soaks into the soil
and sinks downward, the water previously in
ft also sinks downward, carrying with it the
soluble plant food. During protracted rains
the tendency then is, for available plant food
to leave the soil proper, go down with the sub
soil, or deeper still, and if the rainfall is suffi
ciently great, pass into underground streams
and escape through springs. In that case it is
lost.
But suppose it does not reach that point—
only sinks down in the subsoil—what then? If
dry weather succeeds, a reverse movement be
gins. Evaporation at the surface makes room
for water to rise below, and it does rise through
the soil, like oil up a wick, or water through a
•ponge. Finally the water from considerable
depths gets to the surface, bringing
with it the plant food held in solution.
When it reaches the surface and evaporates
the plant food is left behind, and as successive
portions are brought up, accumulates near the
surface. Hence the adage, a dry summer and
autumn is followed by a good grain crop.
Small grains feed largely near the surface;
dry weather accumulates food just where they
want it. Even drought, therefore, has its
blessings.
Moreover, as water tends to diffuse itself in
every direction through the soil, it takes solu
ble plant food to every part of the soil, so the
roots of plants cannot go amiss in finding it.
But what of that portion of plant food which
is fixed by the soil and which water cannot
dissolve. If used up here and there by the
roots of growing plants it becomes distributed
through the soil in a very irregular manner
•nd the roots of succeeding crops cannot get it
in every point of their ramification.
At this point plowing comes in. It
mixes up the soil, stirs it up so to speak, and
redistributes the plant food in it. This is a
very important function of the plow—it not
merely loosens but it mixes the soil. The turn
plow carries the surface soil down and mixes it
with the subsoil, or brings the latter up and it
is mingled with the surface soil in after culti
vation. When the furrow slice is not turned
completely over, but is thrown half way over,
cr on edge, the mixing of different parts of the
•oil is most complete. A deep running har
row, like the disc, passing over plowed land a
number of times completes and perfects the
work. W. L. J.
W. 11. T., Forsyth, Ga.— I have a fine mule that is
afflicted with what is known about here as "ring
hoof' in all four of her feet. Between the hoof and
coflin bone is a hollow space sufficient to run a
knife blade three inches long all around, entering
It at the hoof. The disease commenced about nine
months ago and continues to get worse. What is
the disease and how should it be treated? How
long in recovering?
The crust or outside wall of the hoof is se
creted mainly at its upper edge next tire hair.
Between it and the coffin bone is a thin layer
well supplied with blood which connects the
crust with the coffin bone, but the connection
is not very firm. This layer secretes a little
horny matter also on its outer surface, but
only "a little, for the hoof does not increase
much in thickness, its growth is mainly down
ward. This layer is continuous with a similar !
one between the sole and lower surface of the
coffin bone, which layer secretes the
horn of the sole. The two secreting layers
being continuous, the crust and solo are also
continuous,the edges of the sole being slightly
joined to the inner surface of the crust. Now j
in your mule this union has been destroyed, I
•nd the layer between the crust and coffin
bone has ceased to secrete horny matter, and
is separate from the crust. The
trouble is in this layer, and the trouble I
in founder is in the same layer. Indeed thesep- |
•ration of the crust from tbo coffin bone is |
tv ..retimes a result of founder of a chronic,
ratiier than acute, form. We rather suspect
this lias been the case in your mule. The ani
mal should be kept off hard roads. Should
■taml on wet sawdust in stall. Should wear a
leather sole and fed as little grain as is consis
tent with health. The parts just above the
hoof should be rubbed with some mildly stimu
lating ointment to excite secretion of healthy,
natural horn. Possibly in time the trouble
may be relieved, but the hoof will never be
•Itogethw as good as it wu originally.
THE MEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA. GA. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1887.
II B !•., Ellinger. 1. I have a piece ofland on
which 1 wish to set out an orchard. It has a gully
running through it. Conld I put any trees in the
gully, and would they do well ? 2. What distance
should the following trees be apart: Peach, plum,
mulberry and pear? Would it hurt to plant them
altogether ? 3. What is mulching trees when vou
set them out, and how is it done? Would
tL„„ > . a , S° od idea to plant
peas between them to keep the ground shaded ?
” e have here sometimes very dry summers, and I
thought the vines would keep the land cool and it
w ould help the trees, as all of them are but two
years old.
■!. How would you plant strawberries to make
them do well? And what time must you set them
cut and how close together must the plants be to do
well.’ Should they he dressed over with any kind of
manure to make them bear well?
5. I have a horse with little bumps on one shoulder
about the size of peas up to bird's eggs, and they are
very sore. What causes it? Is it due to the collar
or not? What will make them go oil'?
1. Two objections to a gully as a site for a tree:
One the absence of soil, the other its wetness
in rainy seasons. The first may be obviated
by placing obstructions at short intervals,
throwing in trash of any kind, and causing
soil to form and accumulate. The bottom of
a gully may soon be made quite a rich place.
Tho other objection, excess ofjnioisture, would
be fatal to some trees, but not to the apple. It
grows well in damp soils (not spungy) and
rather thrives from fresh earth accumulating
around it. None of those in your list would
thrive in a gully unless it be the mulberry, and
wo lire not prepared to speak positively
about it.
2. Peaches 20 feet each way. Plums 15
feet. Pears (standard) 25 feet. Mulberries
40 feet. Some persons plant trees nearer to
gether than above, but we regard it as a mis
take. Ample room makes strong healthy
trees.
3. Mulching is covering the surface
of the ground with leaves, straw or
vegetable refuse of any kind. Tho effect is to
prevent the compacting effects of rain, pre
vents drying of the soil, keeps it friable and
moist, cool in summer and' warm in winter.
Finally the mulch rots and manures tho
ground. It is an excellent plan to plant peas
in orchards of young trees. Also of old, if tho
vines and peas are not removed, but plowed
under to enrich tho soil. Orchards must be
cultivated when the trees are young, and must
be enriched when in bearing and crops of fruit
are being taken off.
4th. Have rows three feet apart,plants afoot
apart in row. Prepare the ground thoroughly
—if poor, manure it well; throw it into very
low, flat beds. Stick a spade down, press it to
one side, in the opening left put the roots,
spread out fan-shaped; press the dirt back
firmly to the roots. If dry, water well. If the
weather is not too dry, October and early in
November is the best period for setting out
plants. If not done before middle of
November, defer it till about the
first of March. Keep off runners
cultivate regularly, allowing no weeds or grass
to get a foot hold, keep up the cultivation un
til late in autumn. If the ground is well ma
nured before planting, no additional fertilizing
will be needed the first year. If tho plants are
kept two years, it will be well to work in a
dressing of manure the second winter. As
strawberries are very impatient of dry weather
at fruiting time, it is good practice just before
the blooms appear, and when the ground is
damp, to give the plants a good working, and
immediately after, and before rain falls, to
mulch the ground a couple of inches deep with
pine straw. This will retain moisture and
keep the fruit clean.
Sth. Without seeing, cannot decide what
causes the bumps.
W. A. H. O’Daniel, Texas: G. W. W., writing
about the grasses of Georgia speaks of a new grass
called Lespedeza. I hope it is not like the Johnson
grass, hard to destroy.
Lespedeza, or Japan clover, as it is often
called, grew in this country before the war,
but spread rapidly and attracted attention
after it, and was supposed by many to have
been scattered by the army. Such was prob
ably not the case. New conditions then favored
its growth, just as some years certain plants
flourish and then almost disappear from view.
This is true of white clover, vetch, &c. Les
pedeza is not a grass proper, belongs to the
same family as the beggar louse. Is an annual
and comes up every spring from the seed. Is,
therefore, easly destroyed, and is not a pest on
cultivated land. Indeed, it is a ve* desirable
plant on a farm, standing drought well and
affording good grazing, especially during the
late fitfl months, up to killing frost. The only
objection ever urged against it is, that it roots
out Bermuda and other grasses. It comes up
early in spring and makes such dense growth
as to suppress other plants which spring up
later. It is widespread over the Carolinas,
Georgia and westward, but the seed are diffi
cult to gather, and we have seen none adver
tised for sale. Do not know the full address of
G. W. W. nor that of Mrs. Kinard.
I saw in The Constitution of July 16th, where
Mrs. L. Kinard, of South Carolina, has vegetable
peach seed. Can you tell me her postoflice address?
Cuthbert, Ga.: Some of your correspondents ask
for informatfi n concerning the Spanish ground pea.
I will state that, from one year's experience, I con
sider them the best ground pea ever Introduced into
our country. With early planting they will mature
by the first of August, and two crops can be raised
on the same land in one year. Being a bunch pea,
they will Lear closer planting than the ordinary
Georgia pea; and as they mi turc-in clusters around
the tap root, are more easily f athered than any
other pea. Au ordinary hand can gather ten bush
els per day.
I raised this year about sixty bushels per acre, on
land that usually makes a bale of cotton to four
acres.
I consider them the best pea for our poor land.
D. J. Jackson.
In Southern Georgia where the season is
long, two crops may be made in one season,
but in upper Georgia it could hardly be done.
We have grown them two years ami find them
only a trifle earlier than other varieties.
W. L. J.
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A. D. M., Hampton, Ga.—We have a cow with
calf five wceksold; did well os far as we known, is
in good condition, on good pasture and well fed on
bran, cotton seed, field peas iu hull, has pure water
and chan shed at night. But milk and butter have
a bad smell, though every precaution is used in
handling, airing vessels, etc. Milking and all is
done by an experienced white lady. What is the
trouble ?
It is possible that cow cats some weed or
bush when at pasture, that causes the trouble.
As grass gets old and woody, animals seek
other things. Wild onions are now green and
inviting, and they impart a very disagreeable
flavor to milk. There is nothing in the other
feed you mention which ought to give trouble.
8. R. J., Townville, 6. C.—l have a hone four
years old whoso legs have been swelling ever since
August, from his knees down, but by moderate use
they will sw age down to their natural size. I'lease
tell mo the cause.
Constitutional weakness of tho parts; the ves
sels of the skin and tho tissue beneath it not
doing their part. In some cases it is produced
by overwork when the animal is young; in
others it seems to boa constitutional defect.
Good fced'ng, moderate work, keeping the
legs well rubbed and permitting the animal to
run in pasture or walk about tho lot w hen not
at work is about all that can be done.
D. E M , Conyers, Ga.-1 Please give best method |
of putting up sweet i*>tntocs so they will keep
well. 2. Is there such a thing as a horse being hide
bound? If so, what is good to do for one in that
condition ?
Ist. Dig after the weather gets settled cool,
when the ground is dry, and when the vines
have ceased growing and are disposed to turn
yellow. Put in banks or hills. Have the base
of these elevated above general surface with a
trench around to receive water, and an outlet
from the trench for the water to run off. It is
customary to put down a layer of pino straw
on tho base, but this does not seem important,
especially if the ground is dry. Put about
thirty bushels in a hill, not mixing tire cut
with tho whole potatoes—cover lightly with
pine straw at first and protect from rain. As
soon as freezing weather begins, put on the
straw thickly—a foot when packed down.
Over the straw put cornstalks and then dirt,
not dirting the top of the hill till pretty hard
weather sets in; after that, closeup and dirt
freely. Perfectly dry sand mixed in with the
potatoes as they are being hilled tin will help
greatly to keep them from rotting.
2nd. Yes. It is an unhealthy Condi
tion of tho skin, resulting either from
disordered stomach or poor food. It may be
recognized by the skin adhering closely to the
bones or flesh underneath., cannot bo pinched
up readily between the fingers, or gathered up
into a fold. The first thing to do is to get the
stomach right. Scald a pint of linseed meal,
mix it with bran and give every night, in con
nection with oats, corn, etc. If the animal has
been upon dry feed for a long time, change by
degrees, giving clover or lucerne or green bar
ley or rye. If the animal has little appetite,
give the following once a day:
Powdered Gentin, % ounce.
Powdered Ginger, 1 drachm.
Common Soda, 1 drachm.
Keep well curried. In short, do everything
possible to promote general health.
J. R. H., Spring Garden, Ala.: First. Can I destroy
the tobacco fly? I find it a great deal of trouble to
worm tobacco. Second. What is the best flavoring
for home-made tobacco? How much of tho flavor
ing should be used to the pound of tobacco?
The tobacco 'worm is tho larva of the hum
ming bird looking moths which may bo seen
about twilight hovering about flowers. It has
a long snout which is thrust into flowers in
search of nectar. It is possible that something
might be done towards destroying them, by
dusting the inside of flowers they frequent
with a mixture of parts green and flour —one
of the green to twenty of flour. It would
have to bo thrown in small quan
tity to the very bottom of the
flower so as to mingle with the nectar. This
perhaps would bo as troublesome as hand
picking and killing the worms. Those worms
that have little white cylindrical bodies stick
ing to them ought not to be disturbed, as those
white bodies contain the larva of an insect
which is a great enemy of the tobacco
worm, and helps to keep them in check.
Second. Unable to answer this question. Can
any reader help us ?
W1 E. F., Loachapoka, Ala: I have a mare that
was delivered of a foal on the 6th of August She
seemed to do well for two or three days, but on the
morning of the fourth day I found her very badly
water-foundered, was down and could not get up,
and when up seemed unable to stand any length of
time. She was down say(three weeks,and during that
time her hip bones wore through and became run
ning sores, and when on lying down her right hoof
would be under the shoulder, rubbing a place on it
near the lower joint that also became a running
sore. When these began to heel her right shoulder
began to swell, until it was twice the size of the left.
It extended to her breast aud between her fore legs,
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and finally bursted just between them. All of the
above pieces are about healed, but now the knee
joint of the left leg is greatly swollen and seems to
be nothing but bone, as it can’t be dented by mash
ing with hand. It extends only about two or two and
one-half inches below and above the joint. Now I
would like to know if there is any treatment that
would be of any benefit. When the mare was first
taken down, there was a discharge from genital or
gans of a yellow substance, which was continued
for about ten days, and where it would He on ground
over (night, would resemble coagulated blood ex
cept as to color. I gave gunpowder as a drench.
When the mare foaled she was in fine condition.
Symptoms indicate general debility, induced
or connected in some manner with foaling.
This is always an exhausting and depleting
thing. A tonic treatment is recommended.
Take of powdered copperas, one ounce, gen
tian root, one ounce, mix and divide into eight
powders, and give one night and morning in a
feed of bran, Feed generously and give en
tire rest, but allow the animal to walk about
and take such exercise as at will. After giv
ing powders some days blister the swelling on
knee. Shave off the hair and apply an ordi
nary fly blister, dress afterwards with grease.
Repeated blistering may be necessary. Re
covery will be slow.
W. A. 11., Quitman, Brooks county, Ga.: Is potash
the ' hies element of fertility in kainit, and if so,
can we not supply the same for compost cheaper by
using carbonate of potash, dilgolved, ami applied
with common salt? Kainit is so much a lulteraled
that the per < ent of potash is quite small.
If by chief you mean that present in largest
quantity, potash is ig>t. If you mean the most
valuable or costly ingredient in kainit, we an
swer yes. About one-third of kainit is com
mon salt and quite a good percentage salts of
magnesia; there is about twelve per cent of
actual potash. This small percentage of
potash does not result from adulteration ; it is
the natural composition of the stull as taken
from the mines. It is not the cheapest form
of potash, but one of the cheapest; muriate of
potash is the cheapest, but is not suited to
some crops. Carbonate of potash is tlie best
form of potash as a fertilizer,but is dearer than
either of the above. Except in form of ashes,
the carbonate is not used at all as a fertilizer
on account of its costliness. You cannot prob
ably do better than use kainit, when a potash
fertilizer is called for, as its other ingredients
have more or less value as fertilizers.
J. M. 8., Anadarko, I. T., October Ip, 1887: Please
tells us how to grow aeedlesa watermelons, etc.; tho
fruit loses nothing In Size, color, flavor, ot In any of
its excellent qualities; but It Is devoid of the vexa
tious seed. I wish to show the curiosity next season
to the Indians.
Cannot tell you. If there is a secret abont
tlie matter, do not know it. Occasionally
specimens of plants are met with in nature,
nearly seedless; sometimes true of persimmon.
If fertilization of the blooms is prevented,
there would be no seed; but, in such cases, the
fruit usually aborts and drops off or withers
away. Can any one throw light on the mat
ter?
DEATHS IM GEORGIA.
In Columbus—Mr. Joe Brown.
In Conyers—Mr. Joel IL Gray.
In Atlanta—Judge T. D. Lynes.
In Good Hope—Mr. James M. Koblson.
In Lee county—Mr. A. H. Rowell.
In Rome—Mr. Thomas (‘inlth.
DURING THE WEEK.
Tho Week's Synors s of General
and Local News
CONDENSED FOR OUR WEEKLY FRIENDS
Tuesday, November I.—A delegation from
Great Britain, consisting of twelve members of par
liament, called on President Cleveland, who desire
his ooneratk n in seeming a treaty between that
country and the United States, which shall provide
for an amicable settlement of disputes by arbitra
tion. After the delegation had presented their
memorial the president, in a short speech, prom
ised a faithful and careful consideration of the
matter, and said that he spoke for the American
people in giving the assurance that they desire to
see the killing of men for the accomplishment of
national ambition abolishedA passenger car on
the Rome and Carrollton railroad went through a
trestle a few miles below Rome, injuring three
ladies and two or three men. It is thought that one
of ihe ladies will die.
In the City— Clara Holmes, an old colored
woman living on Howell street, died suddenly
while ironing. The coroner’s jury returned a ver
dict of heart diseaseßev. Sun Small passed
through Atlanta on his way to Kansas City, after a
week’s stay at New Orleans Charley Cole, a
negro man, was sent to jail in default of §2OO bond,
charged with perjury Two workmen on the new
state capitol building engaged in a desperate en
counter, and were separated with great difficulty by
friends Captain Frank Myers was fined five dol
lars by Judge Van Epps in the city court for con
tempt of court.
Wednesday, November 2.—The election held
in Delaware to decide whether a constitutional con
vention should be called resulted in the vote falling
1.500 slurt of the 15,0-10 votes required by the act
submitting the question to the people The Duval
county, Fla., board of health has declared a rigid
quarantine against Sanford, Fla., on account of the
yellow fever. Trains will not be allowed to run
into Duval, hut will be met some miles out I y trains
from Sanford to bring in the mail and through pass
engers. There were four new cases of yellow fever
and two deaths at Tampa yesterday Engineer
Hendrix, of the Georgia Southern railroad, says that
with the exception of a few rough places the road
is ready for the rails all the way to Valdosta. Rails
are at the de] ot in Macon for twenty miles of the
road. There is a force of 1,500 hands at work along
the lineA negro woman named Emma Oliver
Twiggs wils seized with a lit of epilepsy and fell into
the fire, near Albany, Ga., and received injuries
from which she will die Mr. Tiney B. Thom] s- n,
whoso mysteriously disappeared in Savannah six
weeks ago, is in Dallas, Texas. It turns out that
Mr. Thompson floated §150,000 worth of his firm's
paper, a good deal of which wlB secured by lumber
that did not exist.
In the City— A wineroom man n imed Beiscr was
lined §I,OOO by Judge Van Epps several months ago
lor allowing wine to be drank on the premises. The
case was appealed to the supreme court and yester
day the supreme court rendered a decision reversing
the decision of the court belowA negro girl
named Harriet Moore fell into a well at her home on
Gienri street and came very near being drowned
before she was rescued Prohibition and anti
prohibition meetings arc being held nightly in all
the wards of the city, and the campaign is waxing
warm.
Thursday, November 3.—Twenty new cases
and three deaths from yellow fever are reported
from Tampa, Fla The Frank Tobacco company
of Danville, Vo., have assigned with liabilities of
811,006 and assets at 810,000 The British bark
Temple Bar was foundered in the British channel,
resulting in the loss of the crew, numbering eighteen
50u15.... Two truias collided on the Cincinnati
Southern railroad near Chattanooga, blocking the
track for five hours.. ..A noted capitalist of Cincin
nati has failed tor 8250,000.
In the City —Dr. H. IL Tucker, for several years
editor of the Christian Index, has resigned his posi
tion on that paperTwo fires oecurri d iu different
parts of tlie city, resulting in al out a thousand dol
lars' damage The Chicago and St. Louis baseball
teams played a match game of baseball at Athletic
pea k, resulting in a victory of 12 to 9 in favor of
Chicago Dr. G. W. Gardner, the man who has
been in jail several months on Mie charge of crim
inal cohabitation with a negro woman, lias b en
given bis liberty.
Friday, November 4.—An engine on the Fort
Wayne railroad strupk a street car in Allegheny
City, I’a., killing the only two passengers on board
the street carJ. 11. Matthews, of Lincolnton, Ga.,
shot and killed in cold blood D. C. Snclson in the
postoffice In that place. Matthews escaped, and a
reward of 8100 bus been offered for bis arrest
Ixraie, the five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
E. A. Warwick, was burned to death by her clothing
taking fire, near ClarkstonThe public gin of
Messrs. J. T. Va ileyand E. A. Fulral, near Griffin,
was destroyed by fire, together with thirty-two bales
of cotton, with no insuranceThlriy-five bales of
cotton were destroyed on tlie platform of the depot
in BarnesvilleA loan ami trust company and
savings bank has been established in Birmingham
wi ll a capital stock of 8500,000 Luke Bussell, a
young white num In Raleigh, N. C., was shot and
instantly killed by a negro cotton thief, while tlie
former was trying to capture him.
In the City— Governor and Mrs. Gordon relumed
from Ohio, where they spent a very pleasant week.
Captain John Milledge tendered his resignation
as captain of the Governor’s Horse Guard, but the
company refused to accept or entertain any such
pio. ositionA negro girl was assaulted and se
riously cut by a negro man near East Point. He
went into her house to buy some eggs, and finding
tlie girl alone attempted to assault her person, and
ujam her stout resistance, he plunged his knife Into
her breast, cutting her Severely in several places.
Saturday, November B.—One new case and
throe deaths are repor'.e 1 from Tampa from yellow
fever Eleven bales of cotton were destroyed on
the platform iu Newnan caused by a spark from a
jessing engine The saw mill of Oglesby Bros.,
near Adairsville, was destroyed by fire Mr. Wil
liam Skinner, probably the tallest man In Georgia,
died near Augusta. Mr. Skinner was seven feet six
inches high.
In tub City— Little Lou Warnick, daughter of
Conductor IL S. Warnick, died from injuries re
ceived by being burned. She was playing with
some matches, nnd by some means her dress caught
fire and the was so severely burned before nstlstiuir'O
arrived that she died from her injuries The little
ton of Mr. T. B. Brady was lilt and quite seriously
injured by a brick thrown at him by a slxtccn-year
old negroA young negro baby wai left ujion tho
door-step of a negro man by the name of ii,
No. 51 Gullatt street Mr. James A. Purks, of No.
28 Hilliard street, bud un overcoat stolen Horn bls
residence.
MARRIED IN GEORGIA.
In Atlanta—Mr. Eugene Bruckner to Miss Sall!®
Shelby Mastin.
In Newnan—Captain 8. W. Wallace to Miss Mary
H< rrlng.
Hi Columbus —Mr. Tzxke N. p.cdd to Miss; Flora
Leitner; Mr. James T. EUuku to Miss bailie Ben
n itte.
In Sparta—Mr. J, L. Riley to Miss Willie Powell.
In Macon—Air. Thomas S. Brantley to Miss Mary
Clayton.
In Atlanta—Mr. J. W. Morrison to Miss Hattie
Jackson; Mr B. C. Hooks to Mies I. A. Powers.
In Conyero—Mr. John Austin to Miss Mamie Free
man.
OUR PREMIUMS!
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Monopolu and Higi] Prices it an End.
Your Money Refunded if Any of Them Prove to be
Otherwise Than Represented.
EVERY PREMIUM GUARANTEED?
Our Offer
These Machines are the regular Half Cabinet S(JO Machine. Agents sell
them everywhere for that amount.
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We will send the t
Preipj'jm HigHiifl Hacliiiie
WITH COPY OF
THEWEEKLY CONSTITUTION
ONE J, EAR { $22,00.
Ffteh machine is supplied with the following
outfit:
One Ilenimer nnd Feller (one piece), twelve
Needles, six Bobbins, o io Wrench, one Quilting
Gauge, one Screw Driver, Oil Can filled with oil.
Cloth Gauge and Thumbscrew, and a Book of Di
rections. Tlie following extra attachments are also
I'i.rnlslied free: Ruliler, Tucker, set of Wide liem
iners and Shining Plate.
The Book of instructions is profusely illustrated,
rind answers tlie purpose of a competent teacher.
The Premium Sewing Machine
Is light-running ami noiseless, uses a STRAIGHT
SELF-SE'ITING NEEDLE, ami makes the double
thread “lock-stitch.” It is the perfection of mech
anism for hemming, felling, blnuing.eordin x, braid
ing, seaming, tucking, milling, gathering, embroid
ering, hern stitching, quilting, etc.
It is adapted foreveiy variety of Hewing, from the
Our price to you with a Year’s Subscription to THE
WEEKLY CONSTITUTION, for the Premium High-Arm
Machine is $22; for the Premium Low-Arm Machine is $lB
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PARLOR ORGANS.
We will send I lYfl'W Al'lliL'V <OSsflTi l , iT7Tß^juc ,, ymu‘ and the Constltu"
tlon Organ for $55. The retail price of this Organ is $l5O. Warranted fori
Ive Years. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded.
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’ I We have at last succeeded in perfecting a contract
(J J for these >''* f
5 PARLOR ORGANS |gEl
0 To Sell to OUR I’ATRONS at ANTI. _ Aji
MONOPOLY PRICES. JSt-v
~~ We have now the Organs fir sale, nn<l the task ot
Qj convincing the public that they are the
a Equal of any $l5O Organ Made. .
Wc will be opposed by maun r a" Hirers, dealers. and |!
Y agents of Organs ad over the country, but fact will '! : **B
sooner or later oveieimc ALL OPPOSITION and ■’JJ
leave but few gullible victims for monop >ly to it
My* feed on. Our contract calls for an organ equid in ffijStfM
It— every res|«ct to those of any make thut are listed in n -j p‘-
Otho market ns $l5O Organs, we to give it a name. We
1 have named it
_J THE CONSTITUTION ORGAN.
LJL No. 1, a $l5O Organ, we sell for $55 feiH r3
: No. 2, a $126 Oigan, we nell for fiO
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION one year with cf
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The WeckljjConsUttition for One Year Goes Witli Every Organ.
A club of 185 subscribe™ nt 11.15 each for THE CONSTITUTION will get either Organ free for the club
ralner, or for every cub of 'JO hiibucrlbcrs id -1.1-Kwh w<‘ will deduct If.', from jnnelm -<i money.
Church)'. and Sunday-Schools should iakii advantage of these Club Hutes, ae It will be
an cn»y way for tlioni to supply their place, of worship with n lirst elans Organ.
Orgnii -lire, n.lpfed from Chicigr. al siUpper's rink, purchnw re paying freight < barges. A Sample
Organ will Io on exhibition in this olhcc. B>, Is are 81 extra. Eend in your order at one.
THE CONSTITUTION Atlanta, Ga._.
THOROUGH BUSINESS EDUCATION.
Bryant The Louisville
— BUSINESS COLLEGE,™
Oil dU-OJ 1. CORNER THIRD AND JEFFERSON STREETS, LOCSVILLE, KY.
Entrance, No. 406 Third Street.
Book-keeping, Banking, Ecnmansliip, Short-hand, Telegraphy
Also instructions by mail. For Catalogue address College as above.
Name this paper. Aug 30 wky 3m
MT TA T T T I Should Preserve Their Army fflwtory In
OU LU 1 EKb .'THE UNIVERSAL FAMILY RECORD ant! GENEOLOGY
A book of library nine printed on heavy ledger pup r, and handsomely bound In full Red Itmwla
Leather binding, arranged for gn-at grand] orente to great grandchildren, etc. Room for over 100 mimes
with indo* and family history. Sent on receipt of the price, tl'.W. bn. D. S. FOSTER, 10 lowa Circle,
Washington, D. C. Agents wanted In city, ton a and country on very' liberal terms. w
_.- “/ft Xiii'i.i pluy with merry dicer,
trt&TlMQfa ur Christmas comes but onc<3 a year.”
Santa Claus Surprise Box
OF CMISTMAS GIFTS FOR All.
Timing the past rammer month* when al! branehM of trade were
'T; <’ : ' r1 ;i ■' A'~r*Gji»»r'‘~ Unusually quiet, we took advantage as the dulinuss of the market and
tiurclmaed lor spot cash an immense stock of Cards, Tfiya, Jewel
ry, Fancy Goode. Etc. From this stock we barn niodo up onr Banta Clans Surprise Box, which
tflvcu tor the email sum of 50c. the best assortment of the kind ever o fibred for the money.
THS SAI7TA CLAUS STOPP,ISE BOX CONTAINS
1 Elegant Satin Fringed Christ- 47 Colored Removable Flinn'S. 1 Pack of Divination Cards,
mas Curd. 1 Set ot Comic Invitation Curds. u ß if Dos Rod Lunch Napkins,
anno Landscape Xman Card* 25c Package Imnorti.d I’crfume i Electro Plated Finger Ring.
1 Elegant Double Card. Great Game of Ko* and Geeso. j Handsome Folt Tidy, stamped
8 Cherub <Jiristmas < unis. flame of ‘‘Nino Penny Morris.” ready to bo worked.
WBeautifal Assorted <hr Ist mas 1 Fino Silver Plated Hubble. j Knots Embroidery Siik.
and New Years Cards. 200 Motto & Autograph Album 1 Embroidery Ne«lie
8 Shape Novelties. Verses. 1 Book of Kensington and other
It* bcrap Euiboued Picture.. 260 Riddles and COnuudnuos. Embroidery Butches.
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AU of the above In * neat bo* fm only Fifty rent* Throe Fanta Claus Surprise Bozos for only $1.30.
Be sure and get one or mere of these Boxes for CbrutuiM. "oetago stsmpa taken.
World Mauf’a feu New York,
mkjss
Wo will send the
Praium Low-Ara tefc
WITH COPY OF
TH [WEEKLY CONSTITUTION
V °N E YEAR { $1 g. Q Q
lightest muslin to the heaviest cloths, and will do a
greater range of work than any other machine.
The woodwork is unique and at uiutive in styla
and substantially ma ie from well seasoned and care*
fully o'eeted material. Jis elegant finish and trim
mings, which are in good taste, harmonize With the
excellent workmanship of the machine.
We, give a few seasons why every household
should have the Hewing Machine ottered by Thel
Constitution:
1. it is tin; best, adjusted.
2. Has tiie best material.
3. Has I lie finest finish.
4. Has the prettiest woodwork.
5. Its median ism is better fltto
6. It is the best Japanning.
7. It has the b *st stands.
8. it has the best tension.
9. Tt will wear the longest.
10. It is always reliable.
11. It is the cheapest
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