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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-17
JAS. l.. TAYLOR. G.P.A.
Washington, D. e.
SOL. HAAS, T. j.. Richmond, Va.
- . q Z Ed 1000
1900 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 1000
IT, TIE NORJB * zai AID S0GTHWE' :.
DouS;4S TRACE STEEi. t.!!.s.
5SaNIFICEN1 EQUIT2ES'i

III Eject August 5 1913
frsins losve WsHhiHstou irori =ss.sn;. ~
SIKH and streets, t.iigvs:
Eos F.SvJ5n-s sn6 The Wpst Chicago i.in!i;-s! Ex
pres. OF Pullman Vcstibule ;agn III 800 g. H.
daily; Fast Limo, t-.5u q dnily, to 1inc:nrGs
end 81. Louis, with AisoPirg Cara from Pitts
burg 10 Cincinnati. and Harrisburg to 81 ..ral>
daily, except Saturday, TO Chicago with Sleep.
Ing Car Altoona to Chicago Western Express
at $40 p. n. daily, with Sleeping Carr
Washington 10 Chicago and ST. Louis,
connecting daily at Harrisburg with through
Shoppers for Louis vile and Me,nphis. Pacific
Express, 1000 p. IL. daiiy, for Pittsburg and
the West, with through Sleeper to .Pittsburg
and Pittsburg to Chicago.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie, Censndaigus andRochoster daily for
Buffalo and Niagara daily except Saturday, at
1G:00p. NJ, with Sleeping Car Washington to
Rochester.
For Williamsport, Lock Haven and Elmira, at
$50 a. ~, daily, except Sunday; 80
and l1:4o .. m, 200, 4:1o, 1000 and 11:eo
p. m On Sunday 800 and lao a. m, 200,
4:1O, 1000 and 11:20 p. N. Limited Express
CT Pullman Psrlor Cars $40 3. m, daily, ex-
cept Sunday, and 3:45 p. M. daily, with
Dining Cars.
For Boston without change. 200 p. m. ovory
day.
For Brooklyn n. Y, all through trains connect at
Jersey City With boats of Brooklyn Annex,
affording direct transfer to Fulton street, avoid
ing double ferriage across Now York City.
For Philadelphia, 7:20, 900, HOO and lao
a. m, 200, 41O, 600, 1000 and 11:2O p M
On Sunday 900 and 11:40 a. H., ZOO, 410
600, 1000 and 11:2O p. M. Limited Express
Parlor Cars $40 a. m. week days, and 3:45
D. N. daily, with Dining Cars.
For Baltimore 6:35, 7:20, 900, $40, $50, HOO
and lido an, 1905, 200, 3:45, 40, APO
4:4O 600, TAO, 1000 ard 11:2O p. m. On
Sunday, 900, 9:05, $50 and LAO am, 200,
3:45, 40, GOO, $40, 1000 and 11:2O p. m.
For Pope's Creek Line, 7:20 q. n. ard 40 p. M,
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis 7:20 and 900 g. m, and 1905,
4:20 and 600 p. nl, daily except Sundays.
On Sundays at 900 a. N. and 4:10 p m.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY
AND ALEXANDRIA, AND WARRINGTON RAILROAD
For Alexandria 500, 6:35, $40, 9:45, and
1857 a. En-, 1904 noon. EOS, 4:25, 500, 5:55,
sos, $685. 1905 and 1887 p. m. On Sun
day at 900, 9:45, and 1857 a. m, and 2:30,
5:55, sos aud 1906 p. IL.
Accommodation for Quantico 800 p. N. week
days.
For Richmond and the soath, 500 and 1857 a.
m, daily, and Cos p NJ, daily, except Sunday.
7:O5, 500, 9:10, 1O:15 and 11:O7 a. M; LOO
500, 1923, 5:1O, 7:O5, 9:32 1912 ana 11:O5
u. M. On Sunday at $40 and 11:07 e. m. {;
2:CO, $40, 7:05, 9:32 and 1912 p. m.
Tickets and information at the ofHce, Northeast
corner Of 18th street and Penna. Avenue, and at
the station where orders can be left for the check.
ing Of baggage to destination from hotels and
residences. JR. WOOD, g. P 4.
CHAS. E. PUGH, G. III
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-17
STOCK
SHARES Full
DIRECTORS.

DHzsECTORs.
President W. P Hon. NJ c BUTLER
enatO
MD
c.. Hon.
Weep iden ]. HonC
Marcel Cal. Hon X.
Treasure don sHIPMAN u N.
w.BR
General Manager, W. CUNNINGHAM,
The capital stock of this company 1925 OOO divided 900
shares of 81 each.
The company incorporated under the laws of West Virginia. and
the stock worcestershire and with personal liability
the holder.
THE GOLD MINING COMPANY location Mountains A. is as
possibilities have been exceeded Every share should double
value within year, and they may quadrupe they based
property that would ordinarily have been capitalized 0
great account of its known richness and promise.
The shares made small that any Subscriptions
for five shares welcome those for hundreds
Every dollar of earnings will 60 the stockholders in dividends
there is nothing else that they can be used for
Wewe mill capacity 20 tons per day. with powerful machinery
has been purchased and will be the ground ready erection at the
mine within the next thirty days
The solid basis upon which the company founded practical
proofs the richness the have already confidence
of the public and the stock has steadily advanced in selling value
Within the last few days bona de sales have been PAR
There better stock the market permanent investment
For full information regard this Mine apply to the
SECRETARY, Room 40 LIE Droit Building
ssp WASHINGTON D. c.
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RAILROADS.
.gDmoNq AIR LINE ROUTE.

cOEDEEaED SCH aDUi.E. Il. EFFECT
August IL 1888.
Trains run by 18th Meridian Tine
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DIRECTORY
-ogrns
PRINCIPAL Business Houses Of The City

Banks,
Bprke & Herbert, coz King and Fairfax ovrco;
Citizens Nationsl Bank ". cor. Prince -;,f
Lee streets.
First National Bank, 8 ". cor. Prince anf
Books, Stationary and Printing
q. E. French, SO King street.
Boots and Shoes
F. Paff, 423 King street.
Carriages
Summers & Bro, Pitt street.
China, Glassware, SC.
Ell. Miller, Son & Co., IS King street
Confectloners.
Henry Brengle, 129 King street.
Dry Goods and Notions
A p. Slaymaker, los King street.
]. E. Tsckett, 109 King street.
Drugs and Chemicals
VIZ. Creighton & Co.. N. W. cor. Kiug ana
Royal streets.
4. A. Warfeld, 1872 King street.
E. S. Leadbeater & Bro, 5. FairfsA street
8 II. Lunt cor King aud Fairfax streets.
I'D. H. Lunt, II. 9. cor. King and Washingl,
treets.
streets.
WarAeld & Hall, cor. Prince &nd Fairfax stree
Grocers and Liquor Dcalerp.
&c. Milburn, II II. Royal street.
Charles King g. Son, 81 Cameron street.
Harlow & Bro, II. W. cor. Royal and Camera
streets.
W. A. johnson, L. .. cor Royal and Came
streets
!ngton streets.
G. Vim. Ramsay, cor King ana ST. Assph st "a
Hardware and Cutlery.
IT. Creighton & Son, IS King street.
BF. Peake, cor. King and-Pitt streets
Jewellers.
Il. Wildt, 10 n. Royal street.
Lumber, &c.
Perry, smoot & Co, No. % corner Cameron and
Josiah q. D. smoot 81 north union ST.
Mach!Dists
". s. Moore, Go Union stroet.
Real Estate Agents.
The Alexandria Real Estate Investment. Trus
snd Title Company.
Wood and Coal
w. a. Smoot & Co foot of Princess 81.
j. E. Zimmerman, foot Of Queen st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-17
Opening and Closing of the saaiis.

Opening and Closing of the saaiis.
Northern mails close at 1870 and 1890 II. III.
and 1916 and $50 p. M. Open Mt $3.50 s. Ia,
1900 IN. and $50 p.
Southern mails via Richmond. Va, close at $40
and 10: 80 3, M, 5:45 and 900 p. Ii. Open at
$50 and 11:30 3. m.
Southwestern msils viz Charlottesville, Va,
close at 500 and ills 3. m. and 900 p. m.
Open at $50 a. M, 1900 M. and $50 +. III.
Manassas Division usils close at 4:l0 p. m.
Open at 1000 q. N
Ale1andria and vand Hill, Va, mails close at
6:45 a. m. and APO p. m. Opon at 900 a. u and
4:30 p. m.
Closed mails to Falls Church, Vienna, Fairfax
G. H.. Herndon, Leesburg and Purcelville, Va.
close at APO p. m and open at 900 q. NJ.
Western mails close at 12:45, 4:30 and GOO
p. m. Open at $50 a. m, 1900 m. and $50 pm
Washington, DC, mails close at I3o and 1920
q. NJ, and 1915, 44c aud $50 p. III. Open
at $50 and 1000 y. IA, 1900 H., and 300 and
$50 m.
Office Hours--Open at $50 a. m Close at $50
p. N. Open Mt G:S0 p. II. Close At ! p. IN.
Sunday Hours-0pen at 500 3. IN. Close at
$50 q. N.
CARRIERS scREDuLE-Co Collections made on s.
trip routes-6:3O and 1000 u. M, 1920
200 and 600 p. Ii. On Strip rou,o-6:30 and
1000 a. IN. and 600 p m.
Deliveries made at 500 4. m, : IN. and 500
Pm
close at $50 q. II.
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WASHINGTON and OHIO DIVISION.

ND TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave AIcxandris 9:0T a. IN. and 4:50 p. M;
arrive 81 Bound Hill 1870 a. m. end 7:20 D. M
Returning, trains leave Round Hill 6:O5 r. M.
and 1:25 >. rs, arriving at Alexandria at 1913
s.. III. and 3:47 p. IN.
The 9:07 &. IN. train from Alexandria connects
at Rouud Hill with stage for Blue Ridge, Berry
vile and Winchester, and at Leesburg with stages
iol Idle and Middieburg.
The 907 IL. III. train and $50 p. M. train from,
Alexandria connects at Vienna with stages for
Fairfax Court House.
Through tickets on sale at the principal stations
10 all points. For rates information apply to
NJ! scent Of the Company, or to
J. S. b. THOMPSON d. p. 4.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-17

HARDWARE, CUTLERY, &c, for the country
IL trade at 32S King. corner Of Royal street,
Alexandria. Va-We have just received at tho
above number 4 very large and general stock of
goods in our limo to which we invite the attention
of purchasers, both wholesale and retail. 1t will
pay you to examine our stock before making your
purchases its costs nothing TO try. We make spe-
Pocket Knives, Locks, Hinges, &c., Selves and
other desirable goods. On hand English and
American Scyth Snaths, Rakes Scythe Stones,
Grass Hooks, Hues, Forks. &C., at extremely
low prices. Call and sec at 32S King street.
my7 J. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-10-11
HER BLOOD WAS TAINTED.

A White Woman Saves Herself and Her
Negro Husband in Court.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. GA negro man
and white woman were yesterday charged
with living together as man and wife.
When brought into court they proved that
they had been married. AS miscegenation
is not allowed by State laws, the couple
were, in the eyes of the law. unmarried,
and as they had admitted living together
they were about to be convicted of immor-
ality, which would have sent them to the
penitentiary, when the woman changed the
tide by swearing that she had negro blood
in her viens. The jury could not agree,
and mistrial was ordered.
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An Emphatic Denial from Rome.

ROME, Oct. 5.-An emphatic denial has
been given at the vatican to the story that
;he Pope had sent strong remonstrance to
The British Government concerning it's pol
cy toward Ireland, and had counseled
;ome important concessions to the Parnell
party. The story, which was telegraphed
20 a London paper, was attributed to high
lignitary of the vatican, and the CORES
2ondent has been asked the name of his In
'ormant.
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The House.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Immediately
.fter the reading Of the journal the House
proceeded to the consideration of private
business.
The Senate, by vote Of yeas 81, nays
10, has decided that when it adjourns il DO
ill Monday next.
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American Congress in Berlin.

BERLIN, Oct. 8.-The next meeting Of
the American congress will be held in Paris
in 1889.
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Milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Oct. 6.-WHEAT.-Du1l:
cash $l.l514 December, $l.i734. CORS-Firm,
No. SO 44D45c. OATs-Steady; 10 2 White
29c RYE Firm and higher; No l 6314054c
BARLEY Easier; No. 2 TIC.
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Detroit.

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 6.-WHEAT-No. /
white cash Sl.l6, No. 2 red cash and October
Sl.2O, November $l.2ll6, December $l.23
Nav $l.27. CoRN-No. 2 461ac. OATS No. 2
26l1c, No. 2 white 3lc.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-10-11
FATAL RAILWAY COLLISION.
Two Trains Come Together Near Oswego,
N. Y, and an Engineer Is Killed.

N. Y, and an Engineer Is Killed.
OswEGo, NY, Oct 5.-The Lehigh VAL
ley passenger train from Philadelphia, due
in Oswego at o'clock this morning over
the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg line.
,ollided with the extra Rome Watertown &
Ogdensburg west-bound train a few miles
east of the Hannibal station. Martin Slat-
terry, the engineer of the west-bound extra,
was instantly killed. Railroad officials say
the west-bound train should have taken the
ide-track at Furniss station. The conduc-
tor claims to have had no such orders. No
passengers were injured.
The Traders Bank Failure a Bad One.
CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-Receiver Smith, of the
Traders bank, pronounces it bad failure.
He would give no detailed statements of as
sets and liabilities. Joseph O. Rutter, the
oank's late president, died at 8 o'clock
Thursday evening. His death was ex-
pected. It is supposed that the determine
lion of the banks condition will now be
speedy, as the money affairs of the late
Traders president were so closely connected
with the bank that settlement of the COM
olications Of the latter could not be made
without an examination of Mr.. Rutter's
state.
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Toledo.

TOLEDO. Ohio oct. o.. WHEAT Higher
and active: cash $1.l40l.l7. October
SILL, December Sl.l814. May $l.23. Corn
Quiet cash 47lsc. OATs-Steady: cash 25c
bid CLOVER SEED Higher: cash and October
$3.50, November $780, December 1915.
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FARMERS AND DAIRYMEN !!

We can make it pay you to ship us your Butter
Eggs. Poultry. Veal, Hay Wool HIDES, Green and
Dried Fruits, Vegetables, or anything you have to
ship. Quick sales and prompt returns. Write us
for prices, tags and shipping directions.
Summers, Morrison & Co., Commission. Merchants
ia South Water, Street Chicago
Reference: Metropolitan National Bank, Chicago
Mention this paper. 4am3
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Ed BARLOW No. 2375
The STANDARD BRED TROTTINc
STALLION,

registered in Wallace's Stud Book, will make the
season of 1888. as follows:
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Auti,cr reads the Chicago Daily News because
she wants Ia keep up with her husband in general
information, aud then she particularly enjoys the
household hats and things of special interest to
tvlii. /, .art, 4, Il every day
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Foreign.

LIVERPOOL, Oct. Clash wheat and corn
firm: moderate demand; California club wheat
IS 4d, No. red winter wheat and No. 2 spring
IS l114d, American mixed corn as 10lad, Min
neapolis first bakers flour 27s; futures wheat
and corn firm: fair demand: bacon f1rnl, fair
demand; lard weak: cheese strong; lard
futures weak
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THE MARKETS.
Chicago.


CHICAGO, Oct. g. Grains Strong and
higher. WHEAT-Opened higher: reacted,
then bulged sharply, closing at an advance OF
$4,000. No. 2 regular October, $1.llIs nl.l8ss,
c losing at SllS3s; December $l.HA 0l.22
closing at Sl.Sl5S; May, $l.l9Ol.23 closing at
SL22a4. CoRN-Opened fractionally higher,
later reacted, closing with small change from
the previous day. No. 2 October 44Is 045s4c,
November, 442S 14614c: December. 4lA043c,
May 39ysQD40c. OArS-Firm: No. 2 October
2414c Year 2414c, May aOAc.
Provisions-O Opened strong, but reacted on
large offerings Pork Closed lower for fur.
Their futures. Mess Pork, October, $l5.0715N
l5.bU, November, sl490 Ml5.25, Janu ary $l4 G2lAs
$lO.OOO1O5O, November, /: So. l5O9.35, January
S8421a@8.45c. SHORT RIBs-Quotcd at 21ac
below yesterday. October S9.2sGy9.3j, Janu.
airy $7.421a 07.5).
Seeds-No | cash Flax $l.390i.4I. Prime
cash timothy country seed $l.50ll.52, con-
tract $l.55Ol.57.
Live Estimated receipts to-
day, 10000 head; official yesterday, Is, rs head:
shipments, 5,l0S head: receipts for the week
7S,4l6 head; shipments, 27,775 head; receipts for
the corresponding week last year, l33. 4D2 head;
shipments, 81, 469 head; left over. about 5000
head. Quality of to-day's receipts not SC
good. The market opened moderately a,..yo,
prices weak and 5@lJc lower. Light grades,
S5.70G62O rough packing $500 0G15, mixed
lots 5000 d6.40, heavy packing and shipping
lots. S6,l5D6.55. CATTLE Receipts, $500
head; weak Native beeves, S3.30U7 20,
bulk $3.50 $3.50. cows $l.40O2.8j. stockers and
feeders S20002.9., Texans $2.00O3.G0. SHEEP
Receipts, 2,5OU head Steady. Natives, $500
M3.S5, westerns $30OQD3.65 Texans $2.6JO3.49.
Lambs S3.90O5.25.
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New York,

New YORK. Oct. 6-WHEAT-Excited,a act
i've, 35sc higher. No. 2 red October $l.l0ta0
lis, November, Sl.lSOl.20, December $1.l9G
l.2l1s, March $l.24Ja, April $l.25, May $l.230
1885. CoaN 50 Firm, 16c higher and quiet.
Mixed western, 501a0D54a4c. OATs-Dull and
steady; western 26 043c. Provisions-BE
Firm, good demand; plain mess sS.5009.OO,
extra mess $7.2507.75. PORK-Dull and steady:
mess Sl6.5O@l7.O0. LARD-Nominal and dull;
steam rendered $1075.
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TERMS OF SERVICE: ]. $ insure

Ed Barlow, black horse. stands 1917 hands high
weighs 1870 pounds, is handsome and rangey large
enough to pull the pillow and plenty ofspeed,
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PEDIGREE.

Ed Barlow 1876, sired by Castular 1862 half broth
er to St. Julian (record 21lA), Goster 2l7: Alley
2:l7 Amey, 2:2c; Driver, 21s1a; Powers, 2:.e; Hun
Better. Castular by Volunteer Sc, son of Rysdyks
Hambletonian 10, sire of Dexter record 217 Deauca
liam, 2:22; George Wks, 2:22; Jay Gould, 2:2lA;
Artillery. 22lA and sired thirty-six with re-
cords of 23O better; first dam of Ed Barlow, Wau-
burn Maid, the dam of Carver record, 2:27; she by
Wauburn 342 son of Rysdyks Hambetonan 10, sire
of forty rotters with records of $50 better
dam by Mambrino horse; third dam by Mambrino
Messenger, of Mambrin Paymaster by Mann
brine, a of imported Messenger.
offer this full bred beautiful stallion at this low
service fee so that every farmer afford breed
him and improve their stock.
The public is cordially invited to see him.
also have
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On SATURDAY Of each qUech
at p. Beyey's Hotel Burn
KemOsltn, Wis.
The balance of the time al
the stables of III. IhOnanrsO2a,
Ir2lesdeLL, Ke2aOshn Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-09
Fecundity of Fishes.

Fiches produce so many eggs that il
vast numbers of the latter and of the
fishes themselves were not continually de-
stroyed these animals would finally fill up
all the waters, For example, man annu-
ally takes 80, 900, 900 or 10000, 900 cod
fish from the sea around the shores of
Newfoundland. But even that quantity
seems small when we consider that each
cod yields about 100000 eggs each
season, and that even 5000, 900 have
been found in the roe of single cod.
Were the go, 900, 900 cod taken on the
coast of Newfoundland left to breed, the
10000, 900 females producing 5000, 900
eggs every year, it would give yearly
addition of $50, 900, 000, 900, 600 young
Goldfish. Other fish, though not equaling
the cod, are wonderfully productive. A
herring weighing six or sever ounces is
provided with about 80, 600 eggs. After
making all reasonable allowances for the
destruction of eggs and the young, it has
been calculated that in three years sim
gle pair of herrings would produce 1884,
900, 900. Button calculated thatif pair
of herrings could be left to breed and
undsturbed for a period of
twenty years they would yield an amount
of fish equal in bulk to the globe on
which we live. Scientific american.
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Castor Oil For Sick Poultry.

A remedy accidentally discovered for
sick poultry may be of benefit to your
readers, if you deem it worthy of inser-
ton, writes correspondent to the
Florida Nens-HeraM.
A hen was found "squat" down, and
could not stand, would not eat, and
closed her eyes. She was brought to
me, and not knowing what to do for
her, opened her mouth and poured in
two or three drops of castor oil, and had
her put in coop by herself, intending
to have the man kill and bury her when
he came from the field, so the other
poultry would not become infected if it
was the cholera. But l forgot to give
the order, and was informed the next
morning that she was scratching"
Had her let out and she is now, to all
appearances, the healthiest and happiest
hen on the place; comb is red and she
is singing all the time. In few days
the old turkey gobbler was setting
around in the same way, so I had him
brought and poured o few drops Of oil
out Of the bottle into his mouth. He
remained of his own accord in the hen
house till fair weather, then came out
entirely recovered.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-09
AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN
Fixing Varieties of Tomatoes.

Seedsmen have often told US that it
takes long time to fully establish or
fix, as they term it. new variety of
tomato, 50 that it will come reasonably
true from seed. A vast amount of labor
and time have been wasted in this selec-
tion of specimens from year to year IN
order to secure pure strain or type OF
tomato, simply because the grower did
not not know there was much bet
ter and more direct way to establish the
variety. 1t is only necessary to take cut
tings from The plant which we desire to
perpetuate, and grow these in green
house, and at the approach of spring
increase the stock by cuttings only. The
latter are then set out in the garden the
same as seeding plants, and, as all are
from one parent stock they will be true
TO the original type. Seeds gathered
from the fruit of such plants will usually
show more fxedness of character than
can be secured by selection of fruit in a
half dozen years. Cuttings may also be
started in sunny window.-Aasrican
Agriculturist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-09
A Comfortable Room Secured.

A gentleman from Fresno, Cal, reg.
istered at one of the principal hotels in
this city, but as there was no rooms va
cant at the time he was told to return in
the afternoon. His luck was no better
on his return, as more rooms had been
engaged by telegraph than a hotel of
double the size of the one in question
could contain. He was alittle indignant,
and told the clerk at the desk that, by
Jove, he would stop there anyhow, and
offered to back his boast with 800.
Among the guests of the hotel was q
young lady from the same town as the
gentleman, and for whom the would be-
guest of the hotel hada liking. He went
to the young lady, told his predicament
and determination, and asked the young
lady to marry him. She consented, and
together they went to the parson and
were married. It is sufficient to say the
gentleman made good his boast.-San
Francisco Aha. .-.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-09
Planting Fruit.

The planting of all kinds of fruit stock
should not be delayed after the ground
is in condition for it. Currants, black
berries, raspberries, &C., should be first
attended to, as they start to grow very
early. Nothing is gained by hurrying
the work of planting. Far better even
to defer planting an orchard for another
year than plant in unprepared soil. By
this we mean that ground for an orchard
should have been either summer fallowed
or worked up with root crops and well
enriched the year previous.
In accepting parcels of trees from the
nursery, see to it that each one has q
proper proportion of fibrous roots, as in
many instances the workmen who dig the
trees from the nursery rows plunge their
spades in so near the trees as to ruin them.
Indeed, in ordering trees it would be
well to make it condition that the
roots should be of certain length in
proportion to their height.
The hole should be made much larger
in diameter than the roots demand, and
the tree should be set about the same
depth as it stood in the nursery rows.
Fill in with only the best and finest
earth, and press it firmly about the roots,
taking great care that the roots are not
crowded together or bent out of their
natural course. e.-New York Herald.