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quar- but / lowed that it was be
cause she had been down with thu
chills. Vas, an' / now un'erstand
ernuther thing. | split some ON
me, an Ter mint arterward | drap-
ped a lit match on my britches, an
I'll be dipged eff | didn't think I'd
burn up fore l could shuck 'em of
| thought that it was the caperinest
vinegar ever seed, but / didn't
find nothin' quar- in the taste 'cept
it want sour er nuff."-Arkonsas
Trdreler.
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Take Care Of TTanspIanted Trees.

So much depends upon the sea
son, that under the fostering care
of the most expert gardener, many
trees, no matter how well planted,
refuse to grow if the after-treat-
ment be neglected. One of the
most necessary attentions during a
prolonged drought is the thorough
ly tested practice Of summer mulch
ing. Some maintain that frequent
stirring of the soil will answer a
better purpose, by not attracting
the insects, and at the same time
create a tendency to moisture. 1t
is unwise 10 place large mass OF
material over the ground under a
tree, as it soon decays and causes
the soil TO become sour and gener-
ates different forms of fungi
What is needed is q light covering
of some loose substance that will
impart a cool, healthy shade, aud
at the same time not prevent a cir
cuIation of fresh air over the sur
face of the soil. Although the In
sects, such as beetles, that harbor
under a mulch, are not usually OF a
destructive character, still their
presence denotes an unhealthy con-
dition of the place, so that the Gov
ering should occasionally be re-
moved, and the earth receive a
stirring.
In the case of very valuable lawn
trees which appear to be struggling
for life during a dry SPELL of wealth
er, it is well to wrap their bodies
loosely with some tough paper,
which while admitting the air free
affords a pleasant shade. In DIES
perate cases, wrapping the trunks
of trees with wet sphagnum moss
will frequently preserve their lives.
Deep holes made with a crOw-bar
in the immediate vicinity of the
roots, afford access for water direct
of these important organs, and a
thorough Swinging over the foliage
every evening is also useful in sus-
tanning life. One of the most Sc
rious faults with planters consists
in allowing their trees to blow
about. and thus detach the young
roots from the soil. More losses Oc-
eur from this cause than many are
aware of. 1t is so easy to stake
our trees and fasten them securely
that the oversight is inexcusable.
In tying, however, mating should
always be placed between the stake
and bark to prevent rubbing.
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Thomas J. CIuVeTluS

On September 10th the Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals, which
meets in this city, that date, Will
give Cluverius a rehearing. lftheir
decision is adverse, as it now seems
sure to be, Judge Atkins, of the
Musings Court Of Richmond, will
appoint the day of execution. A
'Dispatch" reporter, who visited
Cluverius last week, describes the
room and the appearance OF the
fated man as follows;
"Thomas j. Cluverius, who Is
confined in the city jail Tor having
murdered his cousin, Fannie Lillian
Madison, is still kept in solitary
confinement in one of the upper
rooms. His room is a small one
and overlooks the lower portion OF
the town in the direction OF the
Chesapeake aud Ohio depot. The
furniture consists of a single bed,
a pine table, with bowl and pitcher,
and small pine bench, upon when
are several potted plants-geranl'
ums, sc. Clnverius is said to be
very fond of flowers, and when
ever he writes to his aunt and broth
er, with whom he corresponds reg
ularly, speaks Of his flowers. Gu
verius enjoys good health; keeps
in good spirits, and is polite and
courteous to his keepers, who speak
in commendatory terms of him.
His meals are furnished him twice
a day from a testament.
"Cluverius wears a gray suit, and
ia neat and careful of his appear
ance. He has his hair cnt close
and shaves regularly twice week
He reads much-the Bible and
newspapers especially. His aunt
and brother, who live in Little Ply
mouth, in King and Queen county,
have not been to see him tor sever
al weeks. Occasionally visitors
call upon him, but are not admitted
without his consent. A reporter OF
the "Dispatch" called at the prison
Saturday, and Cluverius expressed
his willingness to see him, provided
that nothing about the visit was TO
be written. The terms being so
unfavorable to the reportorial busi'
ness, they were declined with
thanks"
Cluverius had a visit on Sunday
from his brother, W. b. Cluverius'
They talked awhile together, and
the prisoner seemed very glad OF
the opportunity to talk with one
from home.
The trunk and the boxes contain
ing the clothing that belonged to
the murdered girl are still kept in
the Office of the City Sergeant of
Richmond, and will be carefully
kept until the case is finally ended.
-Slauatoa indicator.
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A VIRGIklA ADVENTURE.
The Sight Of an Old Time-Worn Bible
Saved him.

The Sight Of an Old Time-Worn Bible
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A Virginia banker, who was chair
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in his house and read it, and bent
his knee in prayer to God, was nc
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his fathers roof. From that time
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tian. and often related the story Of
his eventful journey to prove the
folly of Infdelity.-Word d. ndy
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Thinning Fruit.

When planted in rich soil good'
thrifty fruits will nearly always
overload themselves, and in order
TO secure the best, smoOthest and
largest fruit considerable thinning
must be done. This is especially
the case with grapes and tree fruits.
Choice apples, peaches, pears,
auinces-in tact the best OF all
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prices and always sell. Oftimes
the market becomes glutted with
poor fruits, and the prices realized
and really below what it cost to
produce them, and sometimes they
cannot be sold at any price, while
at the same time the choicest and
best are selling at a profitable
price. Too many fall into the error
of thinking that by thinning they
lessen the quantity so much that
they prefer to let the fruit remain
This is a mistake as well as to
think that by thinning they lessen
the profit on the fruit. When a
tree is heavily loaded the fruit
must necessarily be small, and
this will lessen the quantity ; then
the fruit being small will sell for a
less price. and you really lose rath-
or than make by not thinning
Then in addition, when tree or
vine is allowed to overload and
mature, the fruit is a strain upon
the vitality of the tree, so much so
that rest must be had, and the next
year the tree will fail to bear
Whenever tried judiciously thinning
fruit always pays, but it requires
considerable courage when the
trees are laden with young fruit to
| 60 over and pull Off and throw away
a considerable portion Of the frui;'
To one who has never tried 1t at
first 1t would seem like a waste
vet it has been tested sufficiently
to prove its value. The work, OF
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soon after the fruit has set as pos
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after setting the more waste OF
vitality of the tree that should go
to the other fruit that is lett upon
the tree to mature. Close crowd
ing is what often makes ill-shaped
fruit. If YOU have never been IN
the habit of thinning try a few
trees first to see the effect, and IN a
majority ofcases you will conclude
that it is beneficial.
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