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, 1879-07-09

CnloAGo, July 7.-'Tl.o article published in
TnH TRlnuSK this morn!ug, taken from tho
dramatic Ne1s, entitled Encroachments Of
the Amateurs" is Significant. Society is feel.
tng tic want Of mora cbasto and intellectual
nulnssment tl,nn tic theatres afford. A fow
years ago dancf;s. md skating woro the popll.
lar amuscIncnts; to-day ercry society cliauo
has its amateur theatrical performers, boil,
malo md iotnafe. This Inns grown out Of tho
degcncracY OF the stoRo,--n0t so much tn the
selection Of tic plays, but In the why the per-
formnncs Is conducted. Taku. for example, tho
Two Orphans" Harsh treatment wo sxpcct,
but tho vulgar way In which tic blind orphan Is
showed about tho ataEc, her aktEts dapplng IN an
Indecent Was,, eliclss no sympathy: The deiorm-
ed cripple Is simply disgusting. .Nee'nan Hosys.
,ftaiph Nfc&.e6pts ncfnrmed clerk, hobhling oil
his stool to dry Eats Niek}etus tcars with hts
ragged handkerchief f,-tt,e scene was touchingly
sublime, hut the poor orphan receives q Bwab-
btng OF with tl!sft-cloth. ione, tho beautffnl,
bent over tile form OF NNdin, tho blind rtrl.
Are you MI" sho inquired tcnderly. mo,
but an time passe. Erieyc mora and more that
/ an, bllud.'' "The Two Orphans" 4" Inns Its pa-
thetic side. but It IN usually playcl In the Inter.
cat nf certain class.-n clnss Who SEQ only the
rolllckng JACK md tile old hctlame bis mother.
Tho better cInss 20 away with aesthetic tastes
uuEsatlfled to create amusement for themselves.
EtBIE.
, 1879-07-09
THE LOUISIANA CONVENTION.

New ORLEANS, July 6.--Ihn Democratic
caucus tonight resolved tilat a majority vote
should bo bindtpg 10 the Democratic members
Of the Convention en- tic aoattug-dcb ques-
tton. This is currently reported to be million
sna:a-t,alf Job, most Of The Warrants being In
tue ha1ds Of kclletners.
, 1879-07-09
Extract OF lettor from private Ia the 61xttcth
REGIMENT, Royal kltcs, South Africa, Nay IS,

u Betore you can be looking tlley Tho epcmy}
would be clo5e upon u; but they do xst de-
ccfycd; and thr I'd H April. whcn wo went 10
Thousands. but wo sona thianed item out; and
as cur cooks were getting cur breakfast That
morulug, anl Ne wcro 1usi going to sit down to
cut our breakfaAt, tke eueIny caus down uppn
we never seen suct sight in all our
llfce; tley laid In thousands upon tue ground
aud We luat our breakfast through them tllat
morning, and pessr ate no dtnuer that
day, becausc thu Zulus what We killed thry
stink 20 nuch; and tbs wounded Of them,
after the IrinE were all done, we sent our
blacks out amongst theu,, snd they Killed
Ill OF the wounded; and eome OF them
aud they gsrs them water 10 {tooetl,sy but
thelr assegsis through them, and stuuk them
10 tbs ground"
, 1879-07-09
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

souTuAMr1oN, July A-AHtyad. Wcser, from
New York.
New YonE, July 8.-Artred, steamship
Wyoming, from Liverpool.
LoNpos, July &-steamshlps He:vetia and
CRuads, froul New York, haya arrived out,
, 1879-07-09

100. NAaMviLLx, Tenn. Antch 20, 1875.
II. n. STEVENS, Isustun:
take pleasure IN adding my testimony 10 ths
20! effects haye received from tho use Of your
Eegtt!Ne. haYu beun lfunheI with lthoumallam
~ several years. .. tlmcs entirely hepess, anus
ind tnYsef feeling better til eveiy respect than I
Il. DUNN
, 1879-07-09

Ameetosu Casll Left IN London.
It u e&simated that American shoppers spend
nearly 9l0 oo0, 0c0 orsry season over the eouu.
thlh il lnnt1an.
, 1879-07-09


CINCINNATI, o.: July 8.--cnclnnatt c1pesa-
mcntcu to-day with new pitcher, Naagle, In 4
ganae Will Syracuse, III one inning, the szth,
tic batatnen used Ncsgle pretty roughly, hit
nlnss ho was remarkably effective, anil was not
tho cause Of tho Cluctnt,atisf defeat. T1la w8s
OWN. solcly to remarkable impoteucy III bat-
thug. They made but 1--WE bits, two Tor tro
bases, anA rcacncd Ilfta only slx times. OulY
tl1ee mon reached socond base, ona wus LEFT
Tiers, QUO left At third, aud oue made run. In
tho httsl they wcrn also very weak, though none
Of thu hitting Nas hard IL handle.
{Hntags- 4 o 0
Cincinnati -. -, ,,..O o i 0-l
Syracuse. :. I'D o 0 o 90 10
EErors--CncinnAtl. 10; Syracuse, 1.
Base hta-Ctuctnnatt, &; total. II By1zcuac, o;
total. IL, .'.-0-
First on srrors-Cincinnai, !; Syracuse, 7,
Haze OF called hAlla-Aanse1l, l.
Struck out-tarpGnter. j.; ManscIl. !.
umpirc-Chatiss floutz, Of tha Cincinnati Star
Club.
, 1879-07-09

IAcKso1, Tenn, Juno Is, 1878,
II. X. STEVENS, Boston:
take great pleasure in recommending your
''NeRetinr." have lived ID jackson. Tenn,
nearly hftY years. and am now MI old naan.
About one year ags, Iry health nas rcry poor from
Weakness. rheumatism. ana General 'pfo.t1atson
of tho Systcm. AT that time ! commenced usiuG
the Hccetino. am now cujnYlng good health. and
feel that ! have new lease OF life. believe tho
Vrgctinc Is the bent medicine In the world.
cann,t sny lo1 much In H. favor. lleasc publish
thte, ~ wieh my friends to know that yeget!nc IL
no hutnbuR but great ANT 1nod medicine,
Yours rcsp'y,
". 8. CALAWAY,
, 1879-07-09

UHuHkEHNESH.
III. n'rnset, dtscoTercr Of tae cinchona euro tor
drunkenness cures all eases. Room 27 palA4x
uaute -.
, 1879-07-09

slaughter NJ tho zulu Wounded.
RoMskY, June a].-To The Editor Of ths london
DAILY Ifeses: ineluss an extract OF u letter fust
received In this town by tho mother of una Of
our soldiers In South Africa. Part Of II Is 10
horribte thas one would bo glad SO haYs It ON.
c!ally eontradctcli Or, u hiat cannot be done,
tlon Ut such shocking barhans,n. / I'M, ali.
yours truly, FgAs NucKsL1, II. H. c. &.
, 1879-07-09

A still alarm Of fire at 8:i5 yesterday morning
was caused by tue burning Vt large kcttleful
Of tar At tile corner OF 0ntarIo ailI LaSale
.streets. The flames were e1ttnguishad with
trl1tng loss W oue oi tls chemical euginss.
, 1879-07-09

WORCESTER, hiaas., July &-Nosceeters g;
New Hts!tostIs, 4,
WAsnlsoToN, D. c., July 8.-Nationals, g. 0;
Uo}YukeS, 1.
, 1879-07-09

TW0.bAEe httE-NflI5ameon III. AN8on. 6ha1ef,
Larkin, Snyder, Bnrlock.
FisHs basc on crross-Chcaco. 2; boston, 2
Errora affecting the seore-Chscagu, i; Boa.
ton. 2.
llaAes on called tal1s-Flint
Double piays-W llliatasou, Quest, and Anson, !.
DuEaock and Morrill,. l.
Paused hals-SnYler l.
Wild pltchce--1innkinson, g.
Umpire William McLean.
, 1879-07-09
BLOOD PURIFIER,

II. Il. STEVENS, FISH,:
dear sir-Yunt ,vcgettno has performed soma
wonderful carea In nnr town. and Is esteemed
superior to al! other Blood Purifiers.
Dr. j. +. CONAN, Druggist
Athens, Ala.
, 1879-07-09
CLEVELAND T8. DEPrAIO.
Hpfcf6f ptSshff.h II IIe Trfht,f1A.

hpfclaf USbd@cH - 1Mt tribune.
BUFFALO, N. T., july 8,-Coptrarg to OK
pcc:ations, to-dny's Eumc was d liQht-flikttng
ono, nnA ulc folding wss beautiful. Many br1ll-
taht plays Wcro effected. a duubla plaY by
Phltllns, Carey, and Allen being especially pra!Rc-
worthy. Mc{funniglo dill aot1t remarkable
cstclling In lle rrht-1eld, while t4iilGan's sul,-
port OF Mccormick Was tlu feature of the yis.
Itors' exhibition. III the sixth inning Crowley,
while catching, burst tho flesh IN bis right
thumb, ar,l was compelled to retire in fayur OF
Clapp, WHO, although laid of With broken
flngor finished tie game III splendid atyic. The
only run Of the Cle7elalnl8 WA Matn In tile
ninth on Edcn'e double bagger ahd Gtasscock's
single, midst The applause Of the crowd. Forcs
and Richardson scored on SINGLE q two hnR-
ger, Egeicr's sacrifice, and Walkers drive
through Gtasscock.
The scoro was as follows:
Inninqs- l g ! Il 87B B0
nndn!os.: ....-- ....o 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 80
Cloyelands. s..,....,.. O o o D q 0 III
Earned rans-luffalos, 1; CleyelanAs, 1.
Two.haso hits -Eden. /; Richardson, ].
Three baaa ht-Ecgler.
Passed bAlla-CruWluy, ].
Missed nya-McCnfm!ek, ].
Erross-bunAloA. .; ClevelzndF, Q.
.l,aae hits-Iiu1aos, 0; C]eyelands, (.
Total base hfts.-I!unalos. II: Cltrelauds, 3.
Balls callcd-On Calvin, "a; Mccormick, 107.
Strikes called-OH Calvin, q; Mccormick, II.
F,Ebt bAse On crroEs-HatIatoa. =; Cleveland, o,
Lett on bases--nuFAlos. 8; cieyelsnds, 2.
Doublv s'ay;-cxsey, Phillips, Allen.
Timc Two houss.
11r,rirN-Ei11cnn
, 1879-07-09


wounded man
MADE DEPOSITION Is roL1nws:
JAmcs 7. JONES. Of the City Of Chicago, ho'nr
dgi{ sNnFn. az. that on duly T. between the hours
Il % a e 2soif Na r.: y the nar9
p keep ny Gotsos; shnt Invent there 10 eiss dlrre:
fiSns n, 70 G'x ,n. sn %nsn arrived = hs barn
81 Snk !ons sson saa
arrival at she barn, Prince :Albars Jonrs tod
the man Jonuson to hurry and gst his hoF4o out
ises IL sss ~ s.ns s bsI sf q
!hc Time. While was rubhinR the hosse's lcg
ps!nsc 1a Albert Joues came up bohnd mo, without
my s!de. lhet loft tho barn, and ran tnto Tho
{s,4 a..I to ct 9t into ths street. rrnes Atbsrt o
as Ssss e Il ~ shs :os s .ot ~ .s sa
Two entered my dds, ind ons sntessd u,5 saonider.
~ tsathss ~ ~: thst aia got nsts revolver M
since tn9 yeara sgo Last April; no weapon OF any
Mords @ Ut With pr'ate Albert Junss sInce ths Hti ii
~: Hs eanao behind me while I Was in liz boz.
s!ail o. The barn. aud rsa at without auy cause
brother; "a six:ys tsnaiy tosaii: I ks,. IL
nas hsd mo sstested several titcs fos tbruals, hut
essa o III ~ sh; 3 h
u. .toths, III f1ine. Ales stop having .us u.
him hass been e ths hsstt I Il scIns % 10 liz tba
soe.. sas ''sy stesas %saanax p.sss e t ssad y
lila hosaes in Tho sans barn, liz
state that hare never touched Of tasted any
liquor of uny Kind In my np 70 10 present.
1lso stae That hare tried 10 keep ont of Eis Wv
A. he hsa often threatened to shoot me. On IL
Jefferson, aud rsms tned sll night win TIuss
Davidson, l did this In osde. To Keep ont of Iii
waY. = ho tnseatsnel 10 shoot me, and supposed
II liz did execute biz threats. he would 30 It ii
night time. a ha DID shoot ms oa or about two
weeks ago. about 10 or 10:3U o'clock II night
while waA tkltng on ssats street car IA company
xtlA 1a1x. TAa hail cniclnd my GloIAcs. attArk
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07
A MOTHER-IN-LAw POISONED.

MRS BARNARD, OF CHIrTENANGo. N. y, DE-
CL,RED TO HAVE BEEN DosED WITH ARSENIC
BY HER soN-IN-Liw.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
CHITTENANao. Oct. q. 1870.
The Coroners inquest in the of the death of
old Mrs. Larey Barnard, of Chittcnango on Sunday
morning. September %. concluded this after
noon. A chemical analysis Of the viscora was made
by DR.. Smith. professor of chemistry in Syracuse
University. He testified that he found the most
unmistakable presence OF arsenic in the liver and
kidneys also traces of the poison In the
tissues of the stomach. Tho finding Of
poison in these organs was conclusive
evidence that IL had been taken during life. and so
much had been admit to the old lady that it
had eaten through the mucuous lining and made
large number ulcers in the tissues of the stomach
itself A daughter of the old lady, Mrs. Shroudor,
and her husband. George Shrouder, now in Nor
risville Jail charged with administering the poison
so Is 10 obtain possession of her property.
witness testified this afternoon that he heard
George Shrouder say. in reference to his mother-n-
law a few days before her death. 1.-THE ola wretch
amt fit to live. and good dose OF strychnine will
do her good Shroudcr said this just after he h id
made the statement to bystandcr that the old lady
had turned him out of her house and wouldn't let
him use the team or have u share OF the property.
The verdict of the jury that Mrs. Barnard
to her death from arscncal poisoning, and
that the dose was administered by the daughter and
son-ina Mr.. and Mrs. Shroudor.
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A COLORED PROPHECIES.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. I

NORFOLK. Va, Oct. G, 1870.
More than fifteen hundred people. nearly all col.
orcd were attracted to Montalant, Norfolk county,
yesterday afternoon. to hear a sermon from tho
black prophecies. Fannie Linnott who claims to be
directly inspired by Heaven to explain the Bibc. A
stand had been prepared. eight or ten foet In
height. and upon it was tho prophecies, supported
by coorcd preacher named Robert sncad and
colored man named John Virgins, all dressed in
royal purple, with twelve colorcd children bare.
footed and clothed In whito with white
handkerchiofs on their heads and said to
represent the twelve apostles Tho prophecies stated
that II mad been revealed to her that the two colorod
men should support her on the stand, and went on
to preach her sermon. which was totally without
point or plan, and simply string of senseless rig
mnrole. The colored preacher Snead also made
some remarks In the course OF which he stated that
1t had also been revealed to him that he should sup
port the woman. lie also preached q sermon, which
was but little II any better than the delivered
by the woman The entire performance occupied
nearly three hours In its presentation and the large
assemblagc waited patiently its conclusion.
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RHODE ISLAND CHARITIES.
fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

NEWBORN, Oct. O, 1879.
Mr.. Theodore B. Bronson, the Commissioner ap-
pointed by Governor Robinson, of New York, on
the state Board of Charities for the First Judicial
district, informed the HERALD correspondent this
evening that had just visited the institutions of
charities and corrections of this State by invita-.
ton OF Thomas CoggcshaIi, member OF the Board
lie has also visited the institutions in Massachu
sets. lie Expresses himself ~ being very much
pleased with the institutions In Rhode Island, and
Is OF tho opinion that they are managed better and
more economically than any similar institutions in
the country. Neither politics relig pref udices
are allowed to interfere with their benevolent opera
tons. and in this important respect they have tho
advantage over those OF Now York. Mr.. Bronson
was surprised to and that tho weekly cost OF sup
porting inmates was but 81 40 per head They
were well Ted and were clothed In very comfort
able manner. lie also pleased with the manner
in which the insane are treated. Ho was requested
by the Commissioners to mention anything which
in his judgment could be improved and ho accord
mgly made some suggestions which were consid.
cred very valuable.
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THE NORWICH SENSATION,
THE EXAMINATION TO PROCEED TO-DAY.
BIZ TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NORWICH, Conn.,, Oct 9, 1879.
The excitement over the arrest Of Riddle con-
tinucs and is tho allabsorbing topic Of convcrsa-
ton. Early this morning a large crowd assembled
at the court room to find that Professor johnson,
the medical expert who is to surerintend the disiu-
torment Of Mrs. Riddles body aud analyze
the contents Of the stomach, had not arrived
and that tho examination would not
DO proceeded with. The present wife Of
William u. Riddle arrived from New York sunday
morning with Captain Of Police Whaley and had
consultation with him, and also n long interview
with him to-day. The removal of the mac hinery to
New York. thus stopping the manufacture causes
some anxiety among Riddles customers about the
getting OF their goods. One of them came on Satur-
day to soc him. His son, who is q member of tho
Arm, will not start the machinery until
disposition OF his fathers case is made Riddles
trunks wero sent from New York and arrived
this morning. He still occupies the Judges room
guarded by an officer, and meals are furnished him
from restaurant. Many persons who know
Riddles disposition predict that IL he Is guilty he
will confess before his trial Is finished. Professor
johnson arrived ut nine O'Clock this evening Tho
examination will proceed tomorrow morning
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THE GREENFIELD MURDER TRIAL

FURTHER TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE--
IMPORTANT STATEMENTS OF w1TNEssEseyoR
THE PROSECUTION coNTRADIcTED AND Ex-
PLANNED AWAY.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SYRACUSE. Oct. 9. 1879.
In the Greenfield murder trial to-day. sister Of
the prisoner testified that she visited the pump
where the prosecution claim that Orlando Greenfield
left the marks of his bloody hand. She at the
pump few hours after the murder was committed,
and she saw stains of blood the same. and did
not believe there were any there. She also swore
that she never knew her brother to overcoat
without a cape. the ono which the prosecution de-
clare he aud destroyed immediately
after the homicide. She also accounted
door Of her fathers house by swearing that her
younger brother cut his finger day or two before
the murder and opened that door on his way to the
pump. Mrs. Pauline Hilton gave testimony con-
corning George Kinds, now in state Prison, whom
Greenfield says he saw i'll his house just before the
murder. She thought she saw Kinds pass her
house about ten o'clock the night before the muir
der. She was positive that the wagon and horses
were those of Kinds. She also swore positively
that Greenfield and his wife visited her in 1876 and
that they wrapped their child in an overcoat with 0
wife regarding the overcoat with cape
TESTIMONY DICTATED BY THE PROSECUTION.
One Of the most important witnesses for the de-
fence to-day was Thomas Lamb who testified that
Frank Boodgood. of the chief witnesses for the
prosecution, In showing abuse OF the murdered
woman, had said to him that she never knew the
prisoner to use any personal violence toward his
WIFE and she would not have sworn had she not
been directed to do by the District Attorney Mr.
Lamb produced memo randum book to back up his
testimony concerning the visit OF Frank Bloodgood
to his house when she made the above assertion.
Several other witnesses examined from whom
corroborating testimony was mainly obtained.
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LYNCHERS FOILED.

EVANSVILLE. Wis.,. Oct. 9. 1879.
At two o'clock this morning mounted mob Of
about five hundred men. headed by largo party
from Fulton, where Baumgarten recently murdered
little Sandy White. assembled about tho jail hero
and demanded that the murderer be delivered to
them. The sheriff had, however. received few
hours notice of their coming. and had taken Baum
garten away. Tho mob was satisfied after making
thorough search OF the Jail that the murderer was
not In the place, and about three O'Clock they rc-
turned TO their homes. II il not known whero
Baumgarten was taken. but he was probably re-
moved to another county.
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THE JASPER CENTENNIAL.

SAVANNAH, Ga. Oct. G. 1879.
by request Of the Jasper Centennial Committee
the Secretary of War has ordered detachment Of the
Thirteenth United States infantry, ut Atlanta. to
this city take part IN she celebration The United
States troops will be received by the Savannah Vol
unteer Guards. lately the Eighteenth Georgia Con
federate) battalion and entertained by them. Thirty
volunteer corps from other cities In Georgia. and
from South Carolina. Florida and other States, will
be here on the 9t and also the Governors of several
States. The military display will be the grahdest
that las ever taken place In this city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-07
A HORSE THIEF CAUGHT.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PEEKsKILI, Oct. G. 1870.
On Saturday, October 4. stranger appeared in
peekskill with u horse. wagon and harness. which
he offered for sale at remarkably low figure. His
actions were suspicious. and Stephen d. Horton.
president OF tho Cortlandt Stock Protective Assoca
ton. caused his arrest He gave his name as Andrew
t;esslinp, Ut New York. President Horton notified
the authorities along tho river of the arrest and
few hours later bartholomew Sullivan of Sing Sing,
appeared upon the scene and identified the property
as his Gesslng having stolen 1t. The prisoner was
cnmmitted To tho County Jail at White Plains.
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INDICTED FOR MURDER.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct @, 1879.
At the October Term Of the United States Circuit
Court this morning tho Grand Jury returned true
bills against Isaac jacobson John Clarke. Carl j.
Granfors Axel Nyberg and Peter Rassmiser. charged
with numbering Charles T. Brooks. the second mate
the King, the night OF August To- The trial
will take place in day or two.
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PRIVILEGES FOR INDIANS.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

By TELEGRAPH TO The HERALD.
OTTAWA. Ont, Oct. 9, 1879.
Rev. J. J. Jacobs. OF the Sarnia Reservation, had
an interview with Sir John Macdonald this after
noon in relation to the Of Indians.
Sir John promises to have changes made in the
present laws that Indians adopting professions
viii in receive their share OF money the
ntb ar
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THE CATTLE EMBARGO.

OTTAWA. Ont, Oct. 6. 1879.
An extra edition of tho CANDIDA Gazette. published
to-day contains order in council further prchib-
ting tho importation or introduction into the prov
inces of Quebec Ontario. New Brunswick. Nova
Scotia and Prince Edward Island Of cattle from tho
United States The length OF lime this prohibition
wiz be In force 10 not specified.
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Mr.. John Crosby Brown. treasurer OF tho COM
mittce appointed by tho Chamber of Commerce to
raise funds for tho relief of the sufferers by yellow
fever In the city Of Memphis. acknowledge the re.
ceipt of 1891 since September ~, making tho total
receipts $1O,393 Mr.. Brown sent $1,000 to tho
Howard Association ON Friday last.
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MEETING OF THE CITIZENS OF
DENVER

DENVER.
CBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
DENVER. Col. Oct. 9, 1879.
A meeting will DO held in Denver on Wednesday
evening express indignation at the OF the
Eastern press concerning the Indian outbreak. and
especially concerning Agent Meeker, who evidently
suffered for the sins of his predecessors The call
for the meeting signed by all the leading citizens
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17
Cheap and Perpetual Asparagus.

Col. Curtis, in the y. I. Tnaune
Unnecessarily elaborate directions
for making things after an expensive
fashion often deter busy people from
having them. This is especially true
in the matter OF asparagus. The
fuss of the fanciful amateur dscour.
ages farmers, and therefore very many
of them 90 without this delicious
early green's" Our bed at Kirby
Homestead is dozen years old and
cost for the roots 81, and each year ii
helps to make Spring more welcome
by its abundant yield. The plants
are set foot apart in spot Of
ground out of the way and dry and
warm. 1t was made rich with ma
nure, and every Fall a load of horse
manure is spread on the bed, and
when weed makes its appearance it
Is pulled ont. The manure in the
Fall protects the crowns Of the
plants from the cold and makes n
mulch for the plants to come up
through, and at the same time il an
annual fertilizer. Fifty cents each
year will cover all of the expense
our asparagus bed is to tis, and IL is
good for cutting every other day
for n month or longer. The variety
Is Conover's Colossal, hardy and ex.
cellent, but 1t should not be set close
ly If mammoth stems are expected; /;
two feet apart is near enough for big
specimens, and sixteen inches is bet
ter than foot. The bed should not
be cut the first year after setting.
a bed can be raised from the seed
which will be ready to cut the third
year. The seed should be planted in
hills sixteen inches apart, and the
young plants kept clear from weeds
and the ground kept mellow. We
raised bed once from the seed, but
had to dig it up, owing to changing
the grounds; and this reminds me
that . spot for an asparagus bed
should always be selected which will
not be likely to be disturbed, and the
bed, with the care We give ours, will
last through great many genera
tions. 1t Is nice legacy for ones
children and grandchildren. / have
known of beds in flourishing condi-
tion hundred years old---surely n
pleasant reminder of the thoughtful
ness of ancestors.