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Capt. johnson to be Tried.
COURr-MARTIAL ORDERED TO MEET AT
WASHINGTON BARRACKS.

A CoCkr-MARTIAL ORDERED TO MEET AT THE
WASHINGTON BARRACKS.
An order has been issued for army court
martial to convene at the Washington barracks
next Thursday for the trial OF Capt. w. 5. john
son lretired), OF Washington, on charges of du-
plicating his pay accounts. The court will con-
sist OF Col. Horatio Gibson, Sd artillery; Major
James Btddle, 9th cavalry; Major Richard
Loder and Capts. q. II. Warner and George +.
Baistow, ga ARTILLERY; Capt; j. =. BoHrke, sd
with First Lieut.W. f. BirkhiIner, ga art.Ilery,
judge advocate. This is the first Instance oi
the cOurt-nlartial OF AN ailny officer tor dupli-
eating his pay accounts since secretary Lincoln
made such vigorous efforts IL put emu To
SUCH practices IN The army, and 1t is the second
Instance Of the cOurt-martisi Of a retired officer.
Strong efforts were made By the friends OF the
accused officer To prevent the court-mariiai by
explanations that Capt. johnson did not actu-
ally duplicate his accounts bu, was simply
careless. 1t was helu that If he was uGjusLIy
accused It would So appear before the court.
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COLLAPSE OF KANSAS COOPERATIVE rNSU-
RANCE COMPANY,

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 25.-C. ]. Weathersby,
president: William ii. McCurdy, secretary: and
r.. +. Penn, cashier, OF the kaw Valley Lie
Insurance association, located at Kansas City,
are unknown. The companys books have
disappeared, hence no statement OF its affairs
can be made, though r. w. Higer, the treas
urer, says that but one policy remains due and
unpaid. The company did business chiefly in
Kansas on the cooperative plan, levylng AN
assessment for each death. Whatever surplus
the company may have had has presumably
disappeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-25

PITTsBURG, Sept 2o.-The nail factories OF
Chess, Cook 4 Co., Jones & Laughlin and
Schoenberger a Co., which were shut down on
account of the existing low prices will resume
on Monday at the Amalgamated associations
scale, with 100 machines In operation. The
resumption of work is the cause OF great re-
Joicing among the workmen.
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Nominated for Congress.

A IABOR CANDIDATE IN THE TENTH MIS-,
SOURI, DISTRICT.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 25.-The tenth district labor
party convention nominated ex-Represenla-
tive NJ. j. Ratcnford for Congress last night
Mr. Ratchford has the promise OF the votes OF
all the members of the united labor party in
the district, 5000 in number. There are now
three candidates in the field, q de mocrat, q re-
publican and Mr.. Ratchford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-25
A CherOkee's Death Sentence Com.
mmged.

CHICAGO. Sept 25.-The Times Fort Smith,
Ark, special says: Blue Duck, the young Chero-
kee Who was sentenced 10 be hanged the
23d of July, and twice resplted, has had bis
sentence commuted 20 imprisonment for life at
chester. ILLINOIS. He has been i'm Jail here B
months. and was convicted OF wilfully mur-
oering young man named wyrick in 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-25

CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-The works of the Chicago
Smelling and Refining company, at the corner
OF 4oth and Clark streets, were completely de-
stroyed by fire about midnight The plant is
almost a total wreck. The greater part. OF the
machinery, which was valuable, was destroyed
The loss Is SIS. .UU0 to $2O.OO0.
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THE BULGARKAN PROBLEM.
bismarck Seeking to Bring About a
European Conference

Special Cable Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
LONDON. Sept. 25.-Bismarci is seeking to
bring about rcassembiy Of the European con-
ference for Il settlement of the Bulgarian uues-
tton on the lines OF the Berlin treaty He is
pressing the British government to agree to a
meetiuS early In the autumn. II the proposal
Is accepted il will probably be a conference of
am buSSaUOrS OuiV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-25

AMONG THE Presidents CAIxxRs today
were Gen. Drum, Solicitor General Jsnks
Senators kenna and Pugh, Representatives z.
vice Commissioner Oberly.
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General FOreiwn Nevn

SUCCESS OF THE PORTUGUESE loan
LONDON, Sept 25.-The subscriptions to the
Portuguese loan are in excess OF the STAYED
amount The loan has been placed mainiy in
Germany, where there ID an abundance Of
money lying idle.
RAIsIN0 THE SIEGE IN SOFIA.
SOFIA, Sept. 25<-The government Intends 70
raise the state OF aieee ten days before the elec
tiona
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French Uifimatum to Madagascar.
REJECTED BY THE HovAS AND LIKELIHOOD OF
A RUPTURE RELATIONS.

LONDON, Sept. 25.-The French resident at
Tanatave has presented to the Maiagassy gov
ernment ultimatum demanding the with.
drawal of the appendix TO the treaty OF Decem-
Der IL, the notification of the bank charter
and the concession OF unlimited territory for
French installations at Diego Suariez bay. The
HovaS have resolved TO maInt tain the appendix,
and ii is reported that the resident is about TO
depart Tor France. Trade in Madagascar IS
much depressed,
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THE FAMOUS "CHILDREN'S EXHIBI

THE FAMOUS "CHILDREN'S EXHIBI-
ton" held in New York last winter was a revel-
alton to the public and even to those who
knew OF the rapid growth of new methods of
instruction and manual training in our schools
Mr.. Charles Barnards capital illustrated arti-
Gle about the exhibition and its significance is
TO be found in the October ST. NICHOLAS
Little Lord Fauntleroy's remarkable history
closes in the same issue.
Get this number and see just what ST. Nc
OLAs is. Price, 25 cents. 1t
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T1ONS CONCERNING THE Project.
MIR. T. G. De Leon, of Mobile, was present last
evening at q meeting at Wizards hotel of the
committe appointed to arrange for the pro-
posed national drill in this city next May. Mr..
De Leon gave the committee, in a general way,
his idea of the program and general arrange
ments for the drill, which 1t is proposed to
hold In an enclosed ground in the White lot or
Monument lot. He thought that 1t was likely
the drill would attract more troops here than
were wanted, and some rule would have to be
mem: One way Would b be to @ make tie se1els condi.
tiOns OF the prizes and awards such as that only
regularly organized and recognized military
they would get enough of the cream OF the ma
tional guardsmen OF the country 10
Ss sSDuIs 55ssr
more varied than at any former interstate
drill, as this would be a national affair. He
battalion drill, a company team drill, artillery,
q cavalry, zouave and cadet drill. He suggested
on Ss nooSa1e gsnsrat idea OF the
troops will be brigaded, commanders will be
appointed, there Will be !. brigade dress parade
Mr.. De Leon suggested suggested 4 the s name .G 81 CAM; camp
deorge Washington. Tuesday the soldiers win
60 70 Mount Vernon and be received by ths
regents. The soldiers OF the north and south
ington: Wednesday and Thursday will be
when there viii be grand parade and review
President Saturday will be given up to, drills,
vices 10 camp. ~ Monday @ - viii i''' Ss prssi. ssa
dents day. There will be . dress parade
and the President will distribute the
day, and the closing day OF the camp. 1t is pro-
posed for that day to have grand parade to
Arlington. Every night there will be prone
Illuminated.
y was decided last night to postpone definite
have ali the members OF the committee present
J. y. tangborn, OF the Baltimore and OHIO rail-
road; Henry Carter, OF the Pennsylvania route;
r. w. Huidekoper, OF the Richmond and Dam
vile railroad, and Solomon Haas, Of the Coast
Limo, were added TO the committee last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-25

The loyalist troops In Spain continue to scour
the country In pursuit. OF insurgents. A nutn-
Der OF insurgent. ct Toledo shot Themselves 70
avoid capture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-25

CHARLESTON, q. C., Sept. 25.-All was quiet
here last night, but there were two slight earth
quake shocks acoonapanied BY detoEations, Ut
6ummerytllo.
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Clerks rs Commercial Agents.
AN EMPLOYMENT WHICH MAY WORK THEI]

AN EMPLOYMENT WHICH MAY WORK THEIR
DISMISSAL
II 1t Is found that any Of the clerks in the
Treasury department are engaged in "a COM
mission business which they conduct during
office hours, as was charged against Mr..
Mills, the offenders will PROBABLY be promptly
dismissed. There is a practice very common
among clerks which probably neither the city
authorities nor the departments can properly
oGject to: Many clerks whose homes are away
from the capital send o1f where they know
they can get good butter or something OF that
sort. They cannot get it in small quantities, so
they club tu to make the purchase. Again,
clerks living Ia Baltimore are frequently asked
to make purchases there Ior some OF their tel-
low clerks. Ladies particularly frequently
bring over bundles OF samples 10 be selected
from. This IS generally done as AL accomnio-
datiOn, without compensation.
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HAcRA11ExTo, CAL, Sept t25.-Contributfous
for the relief OF the earthquake sufEerers
amounting 70 81, $50, were telegraphed 70
Charleston yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Y'HE BO1s
BOOK OF SPORTS,
AND OUTDOOR LIFE.
Edited by MAURICE THOMPSON.
A collection of stories and papers by D. c.
Beard, Ripley Hitchcock, w. L. Alden, e. l..
Norton and others, on subjects OF special inter-
est TO boys, such as: Boating, Archery, Fishing,
Ine Camera, Winter sport. Hunting, etc.
marvin and his Boy Hunters story by the
editor. is here first given in connected FORM
Some three hundred illustrations, scattered
through the volume, add greatly to its value
and beauty. Sold by all booksellers. Price
$2.50.
1t THE CENTURY CO., New York.
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A WISE PREcAUTIoN.-A lot of books gov
ernment publications. arrived at the Interior
department to-day from the Queens printer, of
Canada. They were addressed to Hon. L. @. c.
Lamar, Secretary of the Interior. Washington,
Y. s., and as If to assure delivery in case MIR.
Lamar might not be we'll known, to the address
was added "Care of Hon. j. w. Powell, director
of the Geological Survey"
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EQUITABLE
COOPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION,
ASSETS AUG. 10. 1883. 4673,44Ae1.
Monthly payments are $3.50 per share
$1,000 advanced on each shar2

The 18th issue of stock--a new issue-wm be
opened for subscription and payment October z 1895
For information and pamphlets explaining the OBJ
ect and advantages Of the association apply at the
offfce. 817 st, irous $50 Am. to 4sS0 pm
THOMAS SOMERvIALE, President
JEo JOY EDISON, Secretary. oe2l-1m
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A COURT MARTIAL AT THE ARSENAL.-A
general court martial has been ordered to con-
vene at the arsenal next Tuesday, and will be
constituted as follows: Major Edmund G. Balm
bridge, president; Captains Lewis Smith, Jas
Chester and Jas. Il. Burbank; First Lieutenants
John .. Eaton. Edward Davis, Chas Sellmer
and VIM. +. Birk himer and Lieut.. John u. Bar
rette, members, with First Lieut. Chas Humph-
reYS iudge advocate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICES.
Tf~ OFFICE OF FIRST COOPERATIVE
- BCILDING ASSOCIATION. OF GEORGE
TOWN. l25l HIGH ST.-Sub cription to the Fifth
Series of stock will be closed OCTOBER 9Th. 1885,
JOHN LEE1CH. President.
MAYHEM Platter, Treasurer.
GEO. W. KING, Secretary. se26Qt
TTs-s THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
49, of the Graceiand Cemetery Association will
be held at the office of the Cemetery the grounds
on MON DAY EVENING, September %, 1855. 1t
4:S0 o'clock. 1t
~ THE WASHINGTON GROVE YOUNG
= Peoples Meeting will be held at the Foundry
church. 18th and q sts. on FRIDAY october 1st, at
4:3o p m You are invited to be present 1t$
Tf~ TIE MEMBERS OF WASHINGTON
~. COMMANDERY. No /. K. T., are requested
to meet (n full Iempar uniform) at their asylum:
Masonic Temple on SUNDAY, the 26tb instant, at
i2;jo pm sharp for the purpose OF attending the
funeral OF our late frater sir knight CHARLES H
PAYNE. Carriages Will be in waiting at the Temple
Ii CHARLES SHELSE. Recorder.
TfScS AT THE LAST REGULAR MEETING
- OF Columbia Typographical unlon No 1Ol,
the lOiIowlng res bluton unanimously adopted
Resortd. That the members OF Columbia TypOgr aph
ca mon, No. lOl. Will not patroniZe any store which
fills TO close at or before oclock p
By order of the Union.
1t LLOYD PRATHER. Secretary
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for the concert of the Marine band at the White
House at halfpast 1our to-day is as follows:
l. March, the st. Louis Exposition, Brooke.
2. Gems from Balfe's most admired operas.
3. Cornet solo, "AIexis." Hartman, Mr.. Walter
j.: Smith. 4. A Fairy Tale, Bach. s. Valse,
"taerie Voices" Grove. 6. Burlesque Rondo.
"a COmical Contest" Godfrey. The band tunes
up, principal performers try their respective in
struments, rules are read out by Signor from.
bono, judges prepare their papers. The COM
Reut0rs are Messrs Clarinetto, Cornetti, Picco-
judges take notes after each variation. jealousy
OF the drummers. Finale. =. Collocation from
'The Mikado'' (by request) Sullivan.
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Washington News and Gossin.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
reuenue, 1881 ,647; customs, S632, ,756.

NAVAL ORDERS. - Commander Henry b.
Seely has been ordered to command the re-
ceiving ship ST. Louis, In addition to his present
duties. Carpenter N. H. Junkins to the Galena.
carpenter B. F. Markham, detached from the
GaIena and placed on waiting orders.
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THE EVENING STAR
SPECIAL NOTICES.

TrS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IHE
b DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Holding o special term as a District Court of the
United States.
In the matter of the condem nation of land for a
Congressional Library. No s;;S3
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-06-29
"A Ludicrous Mistake.

The Deaf-Mute and Blind Institu-
tioni of West Virginia at Romney,
closed its. session last week, and its
scholars were shipped to their homes
for vacation. Many of them live in
the Southern part of West Virginia
and have to come around by the B. &
9. road and take the G. & o road al
Staunton to reach there, Monday
afternoon the Valley Railroad Agent
here received a dispatch from Win
chester saying that a car load of blind
mules would be in Staunton Monday
afternoon, and to tell the c. &; o. agent
to hold the Chesapeake & Ohio train
for them. Agent Summerson of the
C.. &, o. was informed and much puz-
zled at the same time. A car load OF
blind mules to be attached to a pas
senger train was something the c. &
O. had never hauled before. After
consultation it was decided to ask
Winchester, stationtto repeat the mes
sage. and it was repeated "blind and
mutes," and shortly after, the special
car filed with blind and mute pupils
rolled into the Staunton depot in time
for the trip west. -.
W, [ Stannton Ttndicator, D.,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-06-29
Book Notices.

Charles Dudley Warmers series of summer
resort sketches extends through three chap
ters Cthe fourth part) in the July HABPER's,
enriched with thirteen of G. s. Reinhart's in
imitahle drawings. The vacation aspects OF
American society. as seen in the popular wa
tering-places supply large fund of material
for Mr.. Warmers delightful treatment, and
when his brilliant and amusing descriptions arc
woven upon q love-stOry, aud supplemented by
Reinharts clever pictures, the result is most in
teresting. The scenes in these chapters are
Narragansett Pier. Cottage City, Plymouth.
Isles OF Shoals and Martha's Vineyard. The
following instalmens will conduct US to Bar
Iarbor and the famous Virginia resorts at
Natural Bridge and White Sulphur Springs.
GoDEY's LADY's Book for July opens its ono
hundred and thirteenth volume, and is an es-
peciallv bright and handsome number. The
fruntispiece entitled The Wedding Day." is
a pretty subject well rendered. and Is the sub
jcct of an original story from the pen of the
well-known author Augusta De Bubna. The
Old Story" is u quaint picture of cats, with q
fascinating poem written by Mary z. Bradley.
The cOIored and black fushion designs give va
rieties of costumes. 4 variettbf good short
stories and poems complete the number. Sub
scription price - year, or 81 for the six re-
naming months commencing with the July
number.
The opening article in SOUTHERN BrvoUAc
| for July is an account by F. G. dc Fontaine
now on the staff of the New York SGdr. of the
bombardmert of Fort Sumter. The illustra-
tions are made from photographs taken at the
time.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-06-29
Excitement in Texas.

Great excitement has been caused
in the vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the
remarkable recovery of Mr.. j. E. Cor
ley, who was So helpless he could
could not turn in bed, or raise. his
head :. everybody said he was dying
of Consumption. A trial bottle of
DIR. Kings New. Discovery was sent
him. Finding relief, he bought a
large bottle and a box of DIR. King s
New Life Pills; by the time he had
taken. two boxes of Pills and two bot
ties of the Discovery, he was well and
had gained in flesh thirty-six pounds.
Trial Bottlcslo of this Great Discovery
for Consumption free at Geo. T..
Lights -s..... o.. '- - .ai i .r."-.
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Very Remarkable Recovery.

Mr.. Geo. V. Willing, of Manches-
ter, Mich, writes F" My wife has
been almost helpless for five years, so
helpless that she could not turn over
in bed alone. She used two bottles
of Electric Bitters, and is so much
improved, that she is able now to do
her own work" Electric Bitters
will do all that, is claimed for them.
Hundreds of testimonials. attest to
their great curative power. Only
fifty cents bottle at Geo. T. Lights.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-06-29
SPlRIT OF JEFFERSON.
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE %, 1885.
Various items.

T. Neuralgia and kindred diseases,
promptly yield to the immediate action
of st. Jacobs Oil, the pain-conqueror.
Crystalized violets at Sc a pound
are the very latest things in confec-
tienery. II e.j 81 {" AZ ~.
Without beautiful hair no woman is
beautiful. Is yours falling off or
faded? The loss is vital. Parker $
Hair Balsam will preserve your hair
and give back its gloss and youthful
color. 3i Clean, elegant, perfect. Pre-
vents dandruff. l''. '-1'.''.'7 -.'' '''...
"a Are you marrying MANI" was
asked of a sombre-looking gentleman
at a recent uptown reception. Eyes,
sir" was the prompt reply; :" I'm a
clergyman. 4. .-,a Z -
The harmful and fatal results at
tending the use of cough mixtures con-
tanning morphia, opium and other
poisons, are daily becoming more
frequent. 1t is for this reason that
Red Star Cough Cure has received the
unqualified endorsements of physicians
and Boards of Health everywhere, as
a purely vegetable compound, entire
ly free from all narcotics. Price
twenty-five cents. f"F. ...4 -1.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-06-29
PoETIcAL.
Love and Age.

Lament not, lore that We arc growing oldi
Time is tyrant whose remorseless sway,
Sweeps all things rnutable 70 swift decay,
But Love immortal is her anchors hold
When teinpests, black with dangers manifold,
Would drive us far from ports ofPeaee aEtray.
Let not thin locks, argent with kinkly gray,
Wake vain regret for loss of rippled gold.
sun-kist in that glad age when first we met
Within onr hearts love burns serenely vet
As in funereai crypts. enchanted lamps
OF time defiant aud age gathering damps---
Defeat the dark with flame that never dies,
Laughing MT Death through Wondering centu,
10 ,.!Eft 1Df ff 1gJ-.h - .hff =
irs 7SS'h T. 81 .YoitHssy S. cOr4.ssss. :
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-06-29
ADVERTISING RATES.

One Square q inch or less) / to s weeks 81. so
Each subsequent Insertion. 50
One Square, three months 400
One Square, 6 months. 600
Candidates Announce4ueuts.-F0r County
Officers $500; State or Congressional, 5000.
Others at regular Advertising Rates
Obituary Notices exceeding i've lines, 10 cts.
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Liberal deductions niEdc for Quarter, Half
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No advertisement to be considered by the
mouth or year unless specified on the Manu-
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Washington & Alexander

"AVE made arrangements to insure prop
L i erty AGAINST TORNADOES in ZEtna.
of Hartford. Continental of New York. and
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desire this. on application special Policy will
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June l. 1856.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-06-29

We have just received from the
eastern manufactors a fine assortment
of JeweIry, Gold Watches-Ladies
and Gentlemen sizes, which we will
sell at small advance above cost,
which will surprise youi have them
in stock now, and can be seen by call
ing at Boss Jewelry Store. Ladies' ,
Misses and Children's 5 Bracelets, for
sale cheap; call and see them. All
kinds of Repairing done at short no
tice. Don't be fooled and take your
work to any one that don't know any
more than you do Yourself, as they
only botch the job, and it win cost
you more than double price to repair
it. Look for the sign
II. a. BURTON.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-06-29
George L. Travis.
THE ROSS RARREF

THE BOSS BARBER, ...-,
d RESPECTFULLY announces to his friends
III and the public that has removed to the
front upper room in the Gibson building, ad'
joining the courthouse yard.
My shop has been Thoroughly Furnished and
Improved, with the Best Patent Spring Chairs
&c, is large and roomy. and shall constantly
have the services of competent assistant
Promptuess, neatness, and politeness. my mot
to.
April 6, 1856,
Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1886-08-20

Fruit trees must be properly cultivated.
We are assured that we have the soil and eli
mate for almost every variety Of fruit adapted
to the temperate zones. AS rule trees are
crowded loo much, so much so that many or.
chards are Improbable. Some men who
have large farms crowd their trees most on
their lands but not in their pockets. Some
times when their wives prevail upon them to
buy only one, precious one, they plant ii in
a tense corner or in the hard beaten yard and
afterwards say they were swindled. The
prunes from about 500 trees on John w.
Weaver's farm last year after being dried
brought more money than two hundred acres
in grain. Think Of it, and then can you tell
me that w. c. Evans swindled you! Why,
if SO you would cruelty your Savior. 1t seems
that the highest crime man can be guilty Of
here is enterprise and progress. There are
farmers who are abject slaves to their creditors
could be out of debt now if they had planted
large prune orchards four years ago and at
tended TO them, their products would now be
floating upon the ocean Of commerce. The
only earthly hope for such farmers is TO make
speedy sales of land and chattles and redeem
themselves from their intricate situation and
be content with small farms, independence,
peace, plenty and clear conscience; but they
won't do it. "veriiy, Verify the way Of the
transgressor is hard. L. G. II.