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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-02-23
Nature the Farmers Partner.

Nature acts with the farmer as Il
wise and benevolent man might act
with some one whom he wished to
help, but at the same time to encour-
age to do the best he can for himself.
Nature says to the farmer: If YOU
will see that 125 pounds of material is
provided for this crop from the soil, |
will furnish 1000 pounds of my own
bounty; but if you cut down your con.
irritation will cut down mine in like
proportion.
Not only must the plant have the
right amount of material from the
soil. but it must have the right kinds.
anu the right prop ,rtions of each kind
1t Will no more substitat, one kind of
mineral food for another than it will
substitute any other kind of food f #
mineral food. Roughly, we may
say that the materials the plant
needs from The soil are phosphoric
acid, nitrogen and potash. Other ma
teria!s are needed, and their deficiency
is equally fatal to The production of a
crop, but as they are usually abund-
antly supplied, they may be ignored
in these calculations. The plant must
be able to get its due share Of each one
OF .hese. and ii one is lacking it will
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-02-23

In estimating the value of these fod-
ders The pound of potash is assumed
TO be worth four and half cents, the
pound of phosphoric acid five cents,
and the pound of nitrogen ten cents,
which is rather low in certain cases as
in cotton-seed meal and in bran. Per-
haps fifteen cents would be a fairer
innate in these two instances.
II the cost of hauling the heavy
oppings diminishes the value of its
constituents as compared with
those contained in concentrated
commercial fertilizers. There are
several countries where liquid ma
nures are esteeme superior to all
others In some parts of Switzer-
land in Holland and particularly
in Belgium, liquid manure is used
freely. Mr. Jenkins has argued
with much truth that the chief reason
why so much trouble is taken by the
Belgian farmers to save every parti-
Gle of liquid manure, and why so
much time was spent on its manage
ment, is simply that the small farmer
has an excessive dislike to buying any
thing. Mistaking quantity for quail
ity his arguments, The more manure
l can make the less guano I shall need
buy and in view of this fact, he
rather courts than repels the rain on
his dung heap. But it is none the less
true that liquid manure properly d.
luted has certain advantage over
guano in that there is no risk of the
crop being burned by it as they might
be by guano, in case the land were to
become dry soon after the application
of the fertilizer ARKANSAS Industrial
University -dgricutturat Department
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-02-23
Effects of lnsu FIJI Gent Feeding.

Experiments al the College Agricult-
ure of the University of Illinois: Four
small pigs, averaging 15Apounds in
weight and four to sixth weeks old,
were given as preliminary ration as
much cornmeal and milk as they
would consume without waste for two
each for two weeks. They were then
separated into two lots of two each
for two weeks. Oae lot weighed
Al pounds and were fed all the skim
milk they would drink, which was 5
pounds per day. They made no gain.
The other lot were fed all the cornmeal
and skim-milk they cared for They
consumed AZ pounds of skim-milk 6
pounds per d.y) and 81
pounds of cornmeal, gaining
133 pounds. They were again
placed together and fed the same food
for eight weeks. During this period
they altogether consumed 344 pounds
of cornmeal and $50 pounds of skim
milk. tile milk being discontinued the
last two weeks. Those which had
previously been on skim milk diet
for two weeks gained SO pounds,
while those which had been fed corn
meal with milk all the time gained II
pounds. or - pounds in favor of the
latter This simple experiment shows
mat a little cause may produce seri-
Gus resul S, and that continuous good
feeding is necessary to keep the grow
ing animal in n condition to make the
most OF foods which may be given it in
the future
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-02-23
HERE AND THERE,

1t would not be loss of time d
look over the seeds this month Soma
kinds. such as peas. sweet corn, beans
melons, ETC., can be easily picked over
and the imperfect specimens Dis
carded.
-Sprinkling kerosene on the walls
with n watering-pot is an excellent
mode of Kidding buildings of hen lice.
A tablespoonful of kerosene added to
a quart of buttermilk, the mixture
sponged over the animals. is claimed
as excellent to rid stock of lice.
The sugar cane natures its seed
on the rich, black prairies of Southern
Florida. which it does not do hi
Louisiana, and enthusiasts claim that
the South Florida ,swamps, when
drained, may be made to produce the
entire sugar supply of the Nation.
Now that the holiday supply Of
poultry is being reduced, prices win
advance. Early broilers will begin to I
be in demand after February, while
capons will be highest a month later
There is always a supply Of frozen
young stock at this season. left over
from the fall supply of late chicks
Seed corn can not be too dry, ae-
cording 10 tho experience of Con
necticut farmer, who states that al
though his corn is good, sound and 90
dry that it will slide around with i
touch, nevertheless he is taking the
precaution to season several bushels u
warm room for seed.
--Broomsedge, worthless plant
that overruns old fields in the South,
is rapidly disappearing before the N
troduced forage plant, Japan clover.
A writer says that no land is too poor
for the latter and none too good. lts
seeds are carried everywhere. and it's
taking possession of the waste places
converting them into valuable pas
lures.
If wheat, corn, cotton or tobacco
NC ooNu VI pldiiteI 4Vl ouSosoSss
years the land will become exhausted
and often deserted. and the region 20
populated. as was the case in Virgins
and many of the States. Experience
has shown that land annually demands
a change of crops to yield 10 The farmer
full reward for his industry, and 7 Y
rotation of crops or the discovery y
new crops that must restore again IheS
wasted lands of the older States.
Mr. Albert Fries, of ST. Nichols
Fla, writes to the Florida Agricalsisft
ISL, that his efforts to make geese.
breeding in that State profitable iave|
signally failed, although he workau
hard TO prevent such a result ~
finally raised seven marketable geese
hut could get only fifty cents each f.f
them. AS they had eaten dollar !
worth each of corn. he declined 70 seq
them for half what it had cost to feea
them.
The four feet of an ordinary q
VIII make pint OF neat S-Ioob Oh
bone of any animal should be thrown
away Many cattle shiu-bones ~
shipped to England for the making g
knife handles. where they bring forty
dollars a ton. The thigh bones az
the most valuable, being worth islg
dollars a ton for cutting into toota,
brush handles The fore-leg bones aie
worth thirty dollars ton, ana a'g
made into collar buttons, parasos
handles and jewelry, though snesP
legs are the staple parasol hanals'iil
The water in which the bones are poiis,'.
is reduced to glue. and the dust wilasa
comes from saving them is icy y
cattle and poultry.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-02-23

They call the connubial tie bow
knot in Chicago, because it pulls out
SO easily, Life.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-05-19
An EX-SOldier's Frolic

CHICAGO, May 16.-George Rinck ar
rived here lately from Montana. Having
just completed five year term of service
In the regular army, he had $3.50 when he
fell in with street siren named Clara
Mitchell. They drove around town and
registered as man and wife at the Cosmo-
politan hotel. The soldier fell asleep,
overcome BY whisky and awoke to find
his money and Clara missing. Officers
arrested James Mullaney, the elevator
boy, at the hotel, who admitted having
received $500 of the money from the
woman. They also arrested the woman
but only 800 was found in her posses
sion.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-05-19
l}eems was Murdered.

CHICAGO, May 16-The mystery OF
General Martin Beem's death was made
more peculiar than ever by the action OF
the Veteran Union League organization
which undertook to investigate the mat
ter. A report from the committee charged
with the task was submitted to the meet
ing of the league Monday evening. The
gist OF the report was that General BEEN
had been murdered, but that no blame
attached to his wife. No explanation
was vouchsafed for such state of affairs.
The committee asked for additional time
to probe deeper into the subject. BY IL
vote OF the league this was granted, but
later a reconsideration was moved and
the committee discharged, thus apparent
ly shelving the whole business so far as
General Beem's old comrades are con-
cerned. A feature of the meeting was
the reading of ii strong letter from Mrs.
BEEN, demanding virtually vindication
Or prosecution.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-05-19

Chlld Tor the progress already made
wllle contending against many difficult
les. Mr.. Gibson then prepared himself
Tor the effort, and with few well direct
ed blows sent the spike home amid the
cheers OF the crowd. Some pleasant re-
marks were then made by Mr.. r. e. Col
Inns, highly complimentary to Mr.. Child,
and when the latter was called on for a re-
sponse he invited the Great Falls guests
to dine with him, agreeing to discuss the
matter over a cup of coffee or glass of
water from the Giant Spring. Full jus
tice was done the excellent dinner served
when the party returned to their homes.
Credit for the engineering'skill display
ed on the new road is due to Mr.. Barman
Of the Manitoba railroad, who was also
connected with the construction of the
Alontala extension last year.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-05-19
THE LAST SPIKE DRIVEN.
Ceremonies Attending the Completion of
the Great Falls & Missouri r.. r..

Word was received in the city yester-
day that the Great Falls and Missouri
River railroad the Manitoba branch to
the redution works. would be completed,
OF rather the last rail spiked down, about
= O'Clock, and accordingly party of citi-
zens proceeded to the spot to witness the
ceremonies. AS they arrived there an
hour or more before the completion of
the track, the time was occupied in noting
the progress of the reduction works. I'm
der the guidance Of General Manager
Child the party was conducted over the
grounds and the plans of future opera
tions explained. Although greatly delay
ed by the lack Of material much progress
has been made with the work in the past
few weeks and Mr.. Child states positively
that they expect to start the fires and
have the works in full blast in August.
With the railroad completed they can get
their material as fast as it is needed and
within week Or 10 days they intend to
have several hundred men at work.
The track laying force was in charge of
Mr.. Evans and at exactly half past six
o'clock he announced that they were
ready to send home the last spike. Mr.
Child accordingly stepped forward and
invited Mr.. Paris Gibson to drive the |
spike which that gentleman at once pro-
,eeded to do. Before beginning he ad
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1888-05-19

The Delegates Instructed to Vote Solid for
Cleveland.

Cleveland.
New York, May 1G.-The democratic
state convention to choose delegates to St.
Louis was called to order at quarter be-
fore one yesterday in the Academy Of
Music, and Frederick r. Coudert was
chosen temporary chairman. The build
ing was crowded with prominent demo-
Gratis. Mr., Coudert, in taking the chair,
said: "How different the outlook to what
it was even with our sanguine hopes of
1884. Then we could only make promises.
| Now we can stand upon facts, and we say
to all our fellow citizens of the country,
to whom we have made pledges, point cut
a single one we have broken. The speak
er spoke IN terms of praise of the courage
and honesty of President Cleveland. as
eXplified in his tariff message. At the
conclusion Mr.. Coudert's address the
usual committees were appointed.
Selecting the delegates then began.
During the recess the commit
tee on delegates and electors pro-
ceeded first to select the delegates at
large. Gov Hills name was first pro-
posed, but he received only five votes.
The delegates at large finally chosen for
submission to the convention were: Al
fred G. Chaplin, of Baltimore; Edward
Cooper of New York; George G. Raines,
of Rochester, and Roswell p. Flower, of
New York. The selection of congression-
al delegates followed, Oswald Ottendorfer
and Wilson S. Bissell being chosen elect
ors at i,rge. The committee completed
the work by selecting the dictlict electors.
At the reassembling of the delegates at
z 30 Chairman Coudert came in, arm in
arm with ex-Mayor Grace. Mayor Hew-
tits name brought down storm of Kisses,
but they We're soon drowned by cheers
for the American mayor. Cheers that
shook the house greeted the mention of
Hill's name The platform instructs the
delegates to present to the national demo-
cratic convention the name of Grover
Cleveland as their candidate for president
Of the United States, and said delegates
are further instructed as a unit in all mat
ters entrusted to their charge, said action
to be determined by vote of said dele
gates. The platform was unanimously
adopted as well as the resolutions commit
ting the party to an uncompromising war
fare on trusts and commencing the admin
the delegates and electors were then ap
proved, and after listening to short speech
es from Daniel Dougherty and Congress
man Cochran, the convention adjourned
sine die,
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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-29

ties was conferred on the general gov
ernment only to raise money; that
the money thus raised can only be used
for public purposes, viz, to pay the
debts, provide for the common defense
and general welfare of the United
States; that the individual enrichment
of the citizen, not being the same
thing as "the general welfare of the
United States" is private and not a
public purpose not embraced in the
power. Therefore it Is not lawful by
the constitution or agreeable to liberty
and ju stice to either clay" or clay and
collect" taxes for his benefit only or
chiefly, either by paying him the mon
ey when collected or by giving him
the power to collect it for himself.
So much for the constitutionality of
protection for projections sake" or
taxation for private purposes.
ZEBULoN B. VANCE.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-29
WILKESBORO wAtFS.

EDITOR SENTINEL:-A large term
of Wilkes Superior Court ended last
week. There were about one hun
dred and forty cases on the State dock
ct and fifty-two ON the civil. Both
dockets were pretty generally dispos-
ed of. 1t is remarkable how few cas-
es of aggravated crime there are in our
county. Most OF the criminal docket
is composed of assault and battery
cases. Very little larceny one cap
ital case in which James Byers was
tried and convicted of murder, and
sentenced to be hanged on the 18th.
of April next. The case has gone to
the Supreme Court.
Our people were very much afraid
of Judge Clark from the accounts they
had seen of him. But 1 can safely
say that they..realize the fact, now,
that rumor did him great injustice.
He is pleasant and courteous to the
members of the law, fair and impair
tial in his rulings, and quick in the
decision of difficult law points. Set
tie is undoubtedly a young man of
great capability. Clear, logical and
forcible in his arguments, he..has tel
ling effect on jury.
Bob Glenn is brave fellow-but
he knew the railroad news would be
good before he left Wilkes, otherwise
he would not have ventured up.
Yes we are more than happy over
the frightened prospects, so much so
that real estate is changing hands to
some extent. Some valuable town
property will be on the market soon
And our people in prospecting around
have discovered some extraordinarily
rich mineral deposits. If the road is
completed to this place ON time have
no doubt but that Wilkes will be IN
favor of Andrews for Goveror in 1892
We have just experienced series
or a covey of young billiards, doubt.
less flushed before they were full
fedged, "but got here all the same. y
We have faint idea now what a
grown one would be-hatched out and
grown ON the western praries-from
all such good land deliver us.
WILKES.
WIkesboro, March oath.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-29
OUR FUN.

Col Plum Levi, a "tonsoral artist
of Asheville, a few days ago sent a
telegram to Col. Bill Nye. asking for
some of that sunny climate Bill wrote
about last summer in his letter on
Asheville's climate and BARRIERS. He
has received the following telegram
WORLD OFFICE,
New YORK, March %.
Col Plam Leoi, Tonsor, DC, Ashe-
uiLke, ". c.:
Yours received Climate sent as
requested G. o. d. Ack nowledge
receipt.
Yours in health and an Arctic fur
blanket.
BILL NYE.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-29
Give Us Their Names!

A letter in the Winston Republican,
says that in one township (Westfeld).
Surry county, are eighteen men who
voted for Cleveland, three of whom
now say that if Blaine is candidate
this year they will vote for him. It
would be interesting to know how
many of the three have been disap-
pointed about getting revenue Offices
Statesulle Landmark.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-29

Buck Dixon, superintendent of the
Nash county poor-house, shot and
killed his son n-in-law, Will Collins, last
Friday night. Collins married Dixon's
daughter some time last year against
her fathers wishes and there has been
bad feeling between them ever since.
1t is reported that Collins drew pis-
tol and threatened to shoot Dixon,
but the. old man was too quick for
him.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-29

Mr.. Charles Dickens, son of the EN-.
inent author of the same name, ap.
peared before large and appreciative
AUDIENCE at the Opera House in Will
mington last week. The exercises
consisted in, the reading of Eve chap
ters Of "Dazid Copperfield," and Bob
Sawyer's party in "Pickwick"-se'
lections from two Of the most celebrat-
ed of the authors immortal works
He says Southern audiences have
quick perception and are opportune in
demonstrating their appreciation. Mr..
Dickens goes from Wilmington to
New York
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-29
YE EDITORS RHYME.

Ye editor sat in his high arm chair,
Smoking his four-for-a dollar sigair
When man came in with a Sullivan air,
And said to him: How dair you, sair,
Print that artical-that one thairl
You know bIanked well you're blanked
liair!"
Forthwith ye editor, with a brass pokair,
slugged that jigger right then and THAR
Funeral Sunday if the Weather's fair:
- Charlotte Observer
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-29

Hon.ssW. III. BarEum, Chairman of
the National Democratic Committee is
here. In few days he will go to ST..
Louis to begin making arrangements
for the meeting of the National Con.
Yention
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-29

out the gas!
After a while the room was fun.
igated and we went to bed and were
soon asleep, though my dreams were
troubled. FAR AWAY Moses.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-29

his debts and build up new future
for himself. He is here on law busi-
ness and several gentlemen from his
distant home, who are also in this city
seem to believe that his hopes will be
realized.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-29

Mr.. G. G. Shinn, of Bost Mills, sent
MS last week, March II, in a letter. a
June bug, which was alive and doing
well, thank you, when it reached us.
If his bugship survived the freezing
weather we have had the past winter,
he ought to pull through till June.
This is no bug story. 1t is bug
truth. Concord Times.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-29

He Attends a White-House Reception
and Tells How He and tsWi;ly' Bar
ber Enjoyed Themselves.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-29
Mrs. ]. G. Turner the mother of
the late Col. McCloud Turner died in
this city the 18th. inst. ~

The great telephone case was decid-
ed last Monday in the Supreme
Court in favor of the Bell Telephone
Company. GRANVILLE
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-29
WILL INGALLS, APOLO6ISE?
He has Been Asked to do so by Col
Flnlay Anderson.

As surviving member of Gener-
al Hancock's staff, who shared with
him the tolls and the triumphs of the
civil war, and as friend whom he
honored with his confidence and affec-
ton to the end of his blameless life,
cannot hear in silence your bruta.
blow at my old comrade. 1 must,
therefore, as soldier and citizen,
protest against any utterance that
implies an impeachment of his 10y
atty to his country.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-03-29

Ex-Congressman J. w. Reid has
been in this city several days. He
thinks he has very fattering prospects
in Idaho, and hopes to be able to pay
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-18
THE MASQUERADE.

The much talked of and long
looked for masquerade ball the Pa.
cific Hotel last Tuesday evening
was very gratifying success every
way. The affair possessed the
charm of novelty, many Caldwell
people never having seen a mas
querade before, which greatly
heightened the interest of the mask
ers and the enjoyment of the spec
tators. There being no costumes
for rent here, save a few suits that
were imported from Boise City, the
ingenuity and originality of the
dancers were taxed to their utmost
capacity, and the result of their
efforts would have been very credit
able to any community with far
greater facilities or advantages
than Caldwell possesses. We would
like to give complete description
of each costume, but as no record
was kept at the door and many were
changed Immediately after un-
masking, we can only give gener-
al outline of the affair from mem
Dry. AS over fifty persons were
masked some may be overlooked
as that number of wild, weird and
fantastic figures are, to say the
least, very confusing. Mrs. Helen
Scott represented a Persian lady Of
rank. Her costume was both
unique and novel and was worn with
a majesty BETTING the character
she assumed. Mrs. Swain Beatty
as handsome and dash
ing equestrian and acted her part
with ease and grace. Miss May |
Kelliher represented one of those |
bewitching flower girls whose
smiles none can resist, while Miss
stacia Kelliher won much admira-
Jon as the Daughter of the Regi-