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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-19
American Haptists.

WASHINGTON, May 18.-The American
Baptist Publication Society began its
sixty-fourth annual meeting this morn
ing. President Croster made an address
reviewing chiefly the work of the Society.
The Secretary read the report of the
Board Of the Society, which showed that
the total receipts of the book department
for the year amounted to $537 ,48l net
assets of the Society, $711,805.
Rev. DR.. Simmons, of New York,
spoke of the Women's Bible bands and
urged the formation of small society in
each church, to collect funds for the
translation and wider distribution of the
Bible.
He was followed by S. L. Clanton, oi
New Orleans, who spoke of the work
among the freedmen. The last address
Of the session was by DR.. Bickel, who re-
viewed the work in Germany.
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Fen Down a Precipice,

SAN BERNARDINo, CAL, May 18.-[Spe-
cial. Word has reached here that VIM.
Jordan fell down a precipice in Mexico
and sustained serious injuries.
[Mr. Jordan is Grand Army man,
well known in Los Angeles, Monrovia
and other towns in this county.-ED.l
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Panic stricken Passcngers.

SourH NoRwALK, Conn.,, May 1s.--A
displaced rail threw the engine and four
cars Of the Short-Line Owl train from
1.-THE Boston track this morning on the
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VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
The Party Rent Asunder-Mahone
Wise Factions.

PETERSBURG, Va, May 1s.-After the
withdrawal Of the Anti-Mahone faction
from the Republican State Convention
last night, comparative quiet followed the
departure Of the seceders. The delegates
at large selected were: John G. Watts,
7. q. Brown Allen, A. H. Harris, Gen
eral William Malone. The unit rule at
Chicago and continuance OF the present
plan of organization were adopted. The
platform pledges fealty to the party; ar
raigns the Democratic party as false to its
professions and guilty of long list of
other shortcomings.
Gen. Malone then made brief speech,
expressing his gratitude for the action OF
the Convention.
THE sECEDERS
Organized in the armory with General
Greener OF Norfolk as chairman. Ad.
dresses were made by Hon. John d.
Wise, Senator Riddleberger and others,
in which Gen. Malone was handled
without gloves.
The meeting remained in session
until an early hour this morning. A
committee of twenty-five was arranged
for, who will issue an address to the Re
publicans of the State and submit plan
of organization. The Convention elected
delegates-at-large to Chicago as follows
General V. N. Groner, Samuel M. Yost
r. A. Hall, G. A. Herman. On motion
of John H. Wise, the platform to be
agreed upon at the Chicago Convention
was adopted as the platform of the party
here, and at 2:30 the Convention adj
journed with three cheers for Blaine.
Unconstitutional Local Option.
LANSING, Mich, May 1S.-The Su.
preme Court has unanimously declared
the local option law unconstitutional or
the ground that the law is direct viola
ton of Article 4, Section 20, Of the Con.
stitution, which provides that no Law
shall embrace more than one object
which shall be embodied in its title
The local option law is entitled can ac
to regulate the manufacture and sale O
liquor, which is not at all what the Law
is for.
| SALOON MEN REJOICING.
| DETROIT, Mich, May 1S.--There il
great rejoicing among the liquor men il
the "dry" counties Of the State, thirty
five in number, over the decision of th'
Superior Court. Saloons are reopeninl
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lowest prices Bottled lager 81 20 per dozen. # |
bottlee returned. Delivered TO any part Of the
city. Telephone 81. ~
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Methodist Conference.

New YORK, May 1S.-Bishop Hurst
presided at the Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference to-day. The Committee on Mis-
sions reported favorably on the appoint
ment Of deaconesses. The report, with
an amendment that continuance in office
OF appointees shall depend on the action
Of the Annual Conference, was adopted.
The report OF the commission of lay and
ministerial delegates was then taken
up, and favored equal representation. 1t
would increase the number OF lay dele
gates. The report called forth much
heated discussion, which partook Of the
nature OF row between the lay and
ministerial delegates. Final action on
the report was deferred.
Greetings were sent to the Presbyterian
assemblages at Philadelphia and Balti-
more.
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Unconstitntionai Local option.
SALOON MEN REJOICING.

DErRoir, Mich, May lS.--There is
great rejoicing among the liquor men in
the "dry" counties Of the State, thirty
five in number, over the decision of the
Superior Court. Saloons are reopening
and deliveries OF beer are being made.
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CHURCH COUNCILS.
Deliberations of Ecclesiastical Con.
ciavcs-Presbyte Assembly.

Dei1BeratfOns OIL ECclestnstlcHl Con-
ciavcs-Presbyteria Assembly.
BALTIMORE, May 1S.-In the General
Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian
Church, this morning, the invitation
from the Methodist Episcopal General
Conference, in New York, proposing a
union committee of all the Evangelic
churches and Sabbath schools, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Sabbath
Schools. Protests against an organic
union were presented and referred. A
special committee was appointed to which
to refer all correspondence referring to a
union with the Northern church.
A UNION CELEBRATION.
The Conference Committee on union
with the Presbyterian Church, North,
presented their report, giving the CORES
pOndence between the two churches. A
lively discussion as to the proper DISPOSE
tion to make of the report followed the
reading. The report was finally referred
to the Committee on Bills and Overtures.
The Committee on Centennial Celebra-
tion reported in favor OF accepting the in
vitation of the Northern Assembly in
session at Philadelphia to join in the cele-
bration of the centennial of Presbyterian
ism, to be held at Philadelphia next
Thursday The report was adopted.
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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-02-23
FARM AND HOME.
Preserving Hams.

From the Southern Live Stock Journal.
The Rev. W. S. Spraggins, Ses-
sumsville, this county, called in the
other day to tell us how to keep
hams, in answer to an inquiry for
information that had been made by
a subscriber through this paper. He
says he encases the ham in cheap
domestic bag. Hay is placed in the
bottom of the bag and hay around
the ham. He hangs his hams not
later than the last of February. He
says the fly does not make its ap-
pearance in this latitude until about
the LIST of March; and the object is
to hang the meat before the fly does
appear. The hay not only absorbs
the moisture from the ham, but its
presence between the cloth and the
meat prevents the insects reaching
the meat through the domestic. He
says he has practiced this plan for
fifteen years, and during that length
of time never had the least trouble
with any kind of fly or insect. He
has kept hams in this condition five
years. This is a most valuable re-
cipe and we hope many of our read
ers will test it this year.
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Pitching The Crops.

Exercise care in first determining
what crops are best to grow. In
this be sure to select an allround va
1iety, so that if the seasons fail on
grain you will catch it on forage, or
vice versa. And be sure to provide
more than one money crop. Garry
ing all the hogs to one market is
poor policy. If you can make cot
ton pay plant it, but don't put your
whole trust in it. Select the land
for your various crops in view of
their location, drainage and last cul
tivation, rotating to prevent exhaus-
ton. While all vegetation absorbs
substantially the same elements,
some plants draw more heavily than
others. Two exhaustive crops
should not be grown in succession
on the same land. Remember, also.
IL at land needs rest, and after few
wears of close cultivation it should
be S, wn to grass, OF even allowed
to grow up in weeds, being careful
to turn the weeds under while YET
green.
Do not try to cultivate too much
Small crops, well cultivated, pay
better than large crops poorly cult
waited. Farm intensively rather
than extensively.
Be sure and grow suficiency o.
all articles which are consumed a
home. Then, should the money
crop fail, you have bread and meat
and supplies for another year. 9th
erwise should the money crop fail
theffailure is disastrous and debt il
unavoidable.-Farm and Ranch.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-02-23
Int Culture in Texas.

In Texas jute is sown in April,
in drills three feet apart, leaving
room between the rows for the Gull
tivator-two or three runs fsame
winch will keep the ground clean
and loose, to facilitate as much as
possible the first two months
growth. With one or two days
rain in May, June or July, the
stalks will be twelve feet high in
August, when it is time to harvest
or decorticate. Jute harvesting in
Texas is done by simply cutting
the stalks with cane knife, leav-
ing the roots to rot'in the ground
and to fertillze the land. The
leaves, also, which will drop from
the stalks after lying on the ground
two or three days, make an ex-
cellent fertilizer. The stalks are
then taken to the decorticstor, or
jute harvesting machine, and pass
ed through 1t. The machine re,
duces the stalks to wood pulp
and green bark. The wood pulp
until we have a paper mill, has as
yet no value, but the green bark,
dried and baled, will be bought
by the Weatherford company for
the manufacture of fibre and rope
to supply the great demand for the
Texas cordage consumption.
Native jute rope is better than
the actual MANILA hemp rope.
About ten pounds of jute seed is
required to SOW an acre, which will
yidId from twenty to twenty-five
ton of green stalks. One ton Of
green stalks give 100 pounds of dry
bark and 70 pounds of fibre, or s
per cent. OF dry bark and 8 IL per
cent. of fibre. That twenty tons
minimum yield from an acre of jute
will give the farmer $500 pounds
of dry bark, worth from l to l IL
cents pound.-Weatherford Sun
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Horse Points.

. Allow no water IS become stag
nant in the Watering troughs or
drinking places of teams.
|. Undoubtedly a good roll on the
ground will often do horse more
good than half-hours work with
brush and currycomb.
The first mules bred in this country
were the product of the jack knight
of Malta" sent by Gen. Lafayette as
a present to Gen. Washington in
1857.
A colt never should be broken; it
is to be educated. This can best be
done gradually, one thing at time.
Let it become well used to that be-
fore the next move is made. Much
depends on patience and gentleness.
One must know how to wait.
The feed of q colt as well as of
all animals, should be generous, but
not lavish. Never over-feed, for that
induces a tickle appetite, and Is q
great injury. Give variety, both of
grain and fodder. Never think to
make colt hardy and tough by
severe exposure. They may endure
a great deal, but it is at the expense
of spirit and growth.
There is no age in the horses life
when oats are not good for him. A
| young colt may be taught to eat
them very early, ard they are abso-
lutely necessary when the mares
milk begins to fail, or it becomes
time to wean him. If oats are scarce
divide them between the growing
colts and the working or driving
teams. The latter have learned to
cut anything, and in careless hands
eat often overfed with grain to save
labor of grooming needed to keep
them in good condition for working.
A mare nine to Is years old, if
sound, is fully as likely to bring an
intelligent. spirited and strong con-
stltutloned colt as younger one,
and the expense of them is generally
much less; also, they are usually
better for general farm work. A
dam weighing from 900 to 1000, with
a sire Weighing HOO or 1900, will
usually bring colts of the desired
size. Much depends on the feed
and care of both the dam and the
colt, until the animal is ready fol-
sale. To give specific direction
would require too much space. 1t is
sufficient to say that a moderate
amount of work is better for botl
the dam and offspring during all the
time, except the first two or three
weeks after foaling.-Western World
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A Model for Rural Fairs.-Th

A Model for Rural Fairs.-The
agricultural fair at Northfolk, Mass,
introduced new system of awards
to exhibitors, and the result proved
very satisfactory to all concerned.
The offer of premiums was a certain
per cent. of the cash remaining in
the treasury after paying all other
expenses. On some articles 1 per
cent. was offered, on some2, on some
5, and SO on. This plan insures the
society against loss in case of bad
weather, removes the temptation to
conduct the show as a money-mak-
ing concern, leaves no surplus or
debt, and makes each exhibitor an
interested party in the financial sue
cess of the fair. The system is wor-
thy of adoption in other localities,
and we commend it to societies about
holding their annual meetings and
making arrangements for autumnal
exhibitions.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-02-23
A Model tor Rural Fairs.-The

A Model tor Rural Fairs.-The
agricultural fair at Northfolk, Mass,
introduced q new system of awards
to exhibitors, and the result proved
very satisfactory to all concerned.
The offer of premiums was certain
per cent of the cash remaining in the
treasury after paying all other ex-
penses. On some articles l per cent.
was offered, on some 2, on some 5,
and so on. This plan insures the
society against loss in case of bad
weather, removes the temptation to
conduct the show as amoney making
concern, leaves no surplus nor debt
and makes each exhibitor an interest
ed party in the financial success OF
the fair. The system is worthy OF
adoption in other localities about
holding their annual meetings and
making arrangements for autumnal
exhibitions.
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Value sf Fertilizers.
From the Southern Cultivator.

Good fertilizers, judiciously APP
piled, should be considered as amin
vestment rather than az expense.
An increase of the area III cultira-
ton involves increased expense: of
labor, supplies, implements, etc.,, bat
an increase in the quantity Of fer
tilizers need not involve any mate1i-
al additional expense, and while we
have promised that a uniform distri-
button gives better results on. the
whole, the correct conclusion. is; to
reduce areas and fertilize both liber-
ally and uniformly the entire crop
cultivated. A farmer may highly
fertilize twenty acres and make a
good profit, but the 100 OF more.
acres unfertilized may result in. such
q loss as will swallow up the profits
on the twenty acres and the. aggre-
gate or average result will be, loss
instead of gain. There are thous-
ands, yes, hundreds of thousands of
acres annually cultivated in the
south that do not yield one, cent of
profit, but, on the contrary, entail q
positive and real loss. The. remedy
is either to throw such acres; out of
cultivation, or cultivate them in a
different way. The most available
and immediate remedy is to throw
such land out of cultivation and
confne our efforts to smaller areas,
with less expense of labor, stock,
ETC., and increase the investment in
fertilizers. There are many farms
yielding a scanty living for all con-
cerned, where it would be wise to
sell one-half the mules, one-haf the
plows and other implements, one
half the land Tor let it rest), dispense
with half the labor, and invest the
money saved in fertilizers, improved
stock and improved implements, and
such appliances as may be needed
to reduce loss and waste. The
farmer who confines his best efforts
and skill to small portion of his
farm and still continues the whole
area in cultivation has practically
only reduced area without reducing
expenses.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-02-23

Overton Sharp Shooter: "Good
orchards, good vineyards, good gar
dens, plenty of stock and poultry,
viii pay tenfold more than cotton.
Cotton is the great curse of the
South. 1t mortgages the farmers to
supply their smoke-houses and corn
cribs from a Northern market. All
cotton means poverty and want. The
people of our county can be, if they
will be, independent of the mer-
chants. They shape their own
course and place the burden on
their own shoulders by not diversi-
tying their crops and living at
home"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-02-23

Experiments made to discover how
much butter can be made from a
pound of milk show a great variety
of results. It has been found that
the quantity of milk required to pro
duce apound of butter depends on
SO greatly varying circumstances
that no definite quantity can be fixed
upon. Even the same cows milk
varies in quantity as well as quality
from one day to another. l.
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Corn should be used more freely
in winter, especially during very
cold weather, than at any other time,
as it is the best grain for promoting
warmth of body, but the quantity
should be lessened if the animals be
very fat.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-02-23

A hoed crop should be part of
the regular rotation ON all farms, for
the reason that such crop requires
close cultivation, and when removed
leaves the ground clean. Unless
this be done the weeds will at some
time take possession of the fields,
though much benefit will result from
the use of the cultivator if a corn
crop be grown.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-02-23

The labor of hauling manure may
be thrown away if the manure be
coarse. Not that such manure is
not valuable, but that when not de
composed it may carry with it the
seeds of noxious weeds, which
double the labor when they begin to
sprout.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-02-23

The fence corners arc the pest
holes of the farm. From them spring
nearly all the weed seeds and all un-
desirable grasses which are scattered
over the fields.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-02-23

If an animal is costive, tits good
idea to inject from a pint to a quart
of warm water. - 7o
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-02-23

Georgia farmers purchased less
supplies last year than usual, and
their Indebtedness decreased fifteen
per cent.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-02-23

The demand for Southern grown
okra is Increasing in the North year
y. Used mostly in soups.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-02-23

Give fowls chance to scratch and
wallow for it is their nature to do SO.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-02-23

Nothing better to make smoke for
curing meat than corn cobs.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-02-23

All breeding stock need exercise.
Hogs ought not to be closely con
fined.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-11
FOR MUTUAL PROTECTOR.
Au Organization to Nip In the Ekud I'll
Mabit of Setting trusted and FALLS

raHa.
Aa Organic alton to Nip In the Esud the
Habit of &etting Trusted and E'ni!sug
to Pay.
Last evening occurred the first
monthly meeting OF the Yankton branch
OF the Merchants retail commercial
agenay and ahe newspaper u IA dropped
into city hall to soc what it was I'll
about. There was nothing in the way
of formal business before the meeting,
it being the first gathering since or
organization, and the session was de
voted to the relation OF experience under
the methcds of the agency.
1t is necessary to explain that the
Merchants retail commercial agency is
an association whereby business men
seek TO protect themselves against the
cless of customers who make it o prac-
t,cs not to pay their just debts. 1t is o
wide spread organization, reaching all
over the northwest, with headquarters
at Chicago. In every city and town OF
any sizs there is a local organization,
composed of its business men as far as it
is possible to enlist them in the mu-
tually protective work. Each member
sends to the Chicago headquarters the
names OF persons indebted to him from
whom he 10 unable TO COLLECT what is
due. At stated periods a list OF these
Games lie printed, giving the residence OF
each delinquent, and q copy of the list is
forwarded to each member of the agency.
Under the terms OF the agreement en-
tered into each member OF the associa.
ton is under obligations to refuse credit
to all persons on the black list, O penalty
of ten dollars being imposed for eTery
violation of the agreement. BY this ar
rangement business men are enabled to
post each other relative to the standing
OF the non-psying olass end one member
profits by the experience OF another.
The arrangement also effsctually de.
stroys the credit of the delipauient I'M
til he has satisfied the complaining
creditor by payment of the sum due
from him. Wherever he goes the bust
ness man who is In the agency finds his
name upon the list and refuses him
credit.
Last nights meeting of the Yankton
agency was devoted to %recisals OF ex-
perience under about Swo weeks work
ings of the system. The general testi-
mony was that il worked admirably
Almost every member had collected ao-
counts he had hitherto been unable to
collect, These collections came in re-
Spouse to requ Jlts sent out upon The
printed form of the agency which
notifies the debtor of wha. he may ex-
poet il he continues TO t%ransgress.
The Yankton agency contains forty-sw>
members and is open to az many more
as care to join. +. j. Kahn is president
sndsWm. Bintt Eec:etsry.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-11
PERSONAL

PERSONAL.
j. A. Foye came up from Sioux City
Frank Burkstresser, Of Mitchell, Is in
the city.
Il. j. Austin, Of vermillion. was In
town last night.
Walter Rhodes. OF Chamberlain, is in
Yankton to-day.
Sheriff Huffman, of Huron. arrived
last night in charge of an insane patient.
Rev. Mi. Lee, of Wakonds, will here
after reside in Yankton and give a por-
ton of his time to the baskerville Con-
gregational church.