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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 The second class of materials are such as tave at some time been soluble, but have een withdrawn from solution and become fixed and firmly held by the soil in some man ner only partially understood.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. x- 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, $4,000 IN CHRISTMAS PRESTO. (See Last Column of Sixth Page.) When you subscribe to The Constitution you get the best and cheapest paper in America. On its merits as a newspaper it has grown from 9,000 to 112,000 circu lation IN THREE YEARS. In TAKING IT YOU GET THE BEST AND CHEAPEST. I’APKR. Besides this, you get a share in our "Christmas box” of Presents of SI,OOO cash. If you subscribe now your name goes in the box, which is shaken up on January 1, AND ONE NAME DRAWN OUT BY OUR AGENT. THAT NAME GETS SSOO, THE NEXT S2OO, AND SO ON THROUGH THE LIST. Some subscriber will get the SSOO on January 1. Why not YOU? Out of THE BOX OF SUBSCRIBERS’ NAMES, ONE NAME WILL COMB FIRST. It MAY BIS YOURS. If SO. YOU GET SSOO AS A PRESENT. TIIE NEXT GETS S2OO, AND SO ON. SUBSCRIBE AT ONCE For every new subscriber you send IN YOUR NAME GOES IN AGAIN. Get up A CLUB. 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. 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Agents sell them everywhere for that amount. II llfviSSi Jl 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 wi w —iia—BMj— b.w-; ♦"nay jcvrr.M* r»» -"«wwm—www m .mb i n —MM 'in—gi— ■—■■MntUMMaennjaaMMMß—aMM—MSira—.W..WMlMrHMUl«» —'ntlllil an I k'.'ZMHMMMMu-<MM wmmmnmmmmm 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. A. ’ 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 0-! • • Y •.• ■.■.•.•.■.'.• -.•.■ •.•. : '' 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. • 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 7