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Ian at Trenton, N. j., will be dedi-
Gated on the 30tn of May.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 2lst, 1889.

John W, Mason, of West Virgin
ia, has been appointed Commission
er OF Internal Revenue.
, 1889-02-20

matnred more rapidly than thoseo ON series g.
On the whole, the use of the green dress
lngs and the early cane manure has given
more satisfactory results than the heavy
dressing OF pen manure" # govrfy
"The experiments at Little Islandl4ave
by Tar the most interesting results ;othe
yield OF canes per acre there being very
great ; and two varieties, the Keni.Keni
and the Purple Maurtius SURPRISING In
this respect the Bourbon, whilst the Nor
man gave practically the same. The
juice yielded by the Keni.Keni contained
IN round numbers, one ton more available
sugar per acre than that of the Bourbon,
whilst that of the Purple Mauritius ex.i
Ceeded the Bourbon by over 7OOlbs. The
JUICE OF the Keni.Keni was noticeable at
TINS station for its saccharine richness
ana purity, in comparison with that OF
the other varieties experimental upon
there. From the clOseness of the ,plaht-
ing OF the canes, the average development
OF the single canes was not 80 great as at
Oodus, out the greater number Of clumps
per acre, and in the cases of the Keni.
hehi, ana OF the Bourbon, the greater
number OF canes in each clump, caused
the yield of produce to much exceed that
obtained there. The great differences
found at DOdds and at Little Island in the
yields OF certain of the varieties, show the
probability of differences also in the action
OF the constituents OF manures in the low.
or and higher districts of the island and
IL Is to be regretted that no manure expert.
menc station is available for the latter.
Inc difference in the yield Of the BouE.
Don at the two places also points out she
Importance of experiments at Dodds az
to whether-the aim Of the agriculturist
being to obtain the largest possible nun.
Der per acre OF average plants-the dis
lance at which the canes are there plant.
Ell apart Is not somewhat too great for
practical purposes.
We bring our brief review of this
valuable Report to a conclusion by
a reference to the effects Of the rain
tall upon the yield of The canes.
"Th" YIELD" says the Report, "amd
especially the composition of the
games, depends much more upon the
rainfall and other climatic conditions
: than upon the manures used"
Thus, in the years '85, '86, '87, and
'8S, with a rainfall respectively, of
GAIT, 44.75, 84.58, and 1875, inches,
the weight of canes per acre were
respectively 2S,15, 80 and 20 tons,
and odd cwts.-AgricM1taral Reporter.
, 1889-02-20

IU ObSUttbCG OCG VI 4dOIOS as 0CbIC% n.
Putting aside the Barbados Native,
there were seventeen different varic-
ties of sugar zane thus experimental
with at DOdds. At Little Island
there were eight varieties, and the
results obtained there are given in
separate Tables. The canes grown
at Little Island were MANFRED with
pen n and Peruvian guano,
and are therefore comparable with
series IL OF those grown AZ DOdds.
Coming next to the Tables, we
find the Bourbon Cane maintaining
fIst place in the results Of the reap
ing and the crushing in both series.
In the results OF the reaping, the
purple Mauritius comes second, and
the purple transparent third whilst
The purple transparent takes second
place, and The MauriIius third in the
results of the crushing in Series L
the purple transparent, however,
holding second place in value, in
series lin series II the Ribbon
disputes successfully the second place
with the purple transparent, which
CONS third in the results of the
crushing /; whilst the Mauritius comes
sixth in order The results of these
experiments show beyond a doubt
that, that variety of the sugar cane
m"sI commonly planted in Barbados
the Bourbon variety-iS the one
which produces the best yield, and
gives the beat %ppcuninry profit.
They also show that the purple
transparent variety is "a valuable one,
when planted with previous due ut.
%tpuriou to the cultivation of the soil.
Il is we'll known that on Waterford
estnte in The Parish Of 1T. Michnel,
the purple transparent has been
grown for several vtars as Il large
portion of The annual crop and also
ratt0Oned there with advantage. And,
pelhaps, is value thus confirmed,
has been nbundantly proved through
a series of years on this estate, so as
10 justify its continued culture. The
purple Mauritius, the Keni Krni, and
the Red Ribbon have also, in the
results, proved valuable varieties, the
two former Of which, Of the eight
varieties experimental with at Little
Island, gave better results than the
Bourbon. We shall here leave the
Report 10 speak for itself in three Of
lts concluding paragraphs
nAt Dodds, in both series of plots. the
Bourbon canes have, az regards yields Of
canes and of sugar, a. in 1887, given the
best results in series |, the Purple Trans
parent followed next, but yielded nearly
1000 lbs. less available sugar In it's Juice
per acre, and was itself closely followed
by the Purple Mauritius and the Kenl.
kpni, the individual canes Of the last va
riety attaining the maximum development
in this series in series 2, the Red Ribbon
giving about 6O0lbs. less available sugar,
was next in yield to tue Bourbon, and was
closely followed by the Purple and the
White Transparent, the Keni.Keni, and
the Purple Mauritius. In the two series
it will be noticed that the order Of yield
was approximately the same as, and agreed
in general with, that of 1887, but with "a
most striking exception. in the case of the
Purple Transparent, a cane which has
shown great powers of Improvement under
careful cultivation. The results on othe j.
url,ola confirm the ONniOn we 3exDr0SSPd 81
, 1889-02-20
Experiment ats i'm Game Growing at
barbados,

Report aS to the results of the ex-
perimmnts ut Dodds which related to
the effects of certain manurial con-
stiturnts Of plant food upon the
Bourbon cane. Although the re-
sclfs Of the experiments ms detailed
in the Report are practically Of su-
preme importance 10 the planter, the
second part with which we propose
to deal to-day-viz, the values of
certain varieties OF the sugar cane rs
compared with the BOurbon-is very
interesting. But, in order 20 appre-
ciase with advantage the Report it.
self it ought to be carefully read, az
We cannot pretend TO give an exhau~-
tive analysis of it. As regnrd~ the
experiments made with different va
rie,ip- Of the sugar cane, we are in
formed in The Report that
"These experiments we're carried on At
DoAds and at Little Island, an estate the
property of. w. T.. Armstrong, Esq, Ma.
gistrate for District F., who, with great
kindness and entirely at his OWN expense,
carried out with us a series of ex periments
upon some of the more promising varieties,
arranged similarly to one series Of those
at DOdds. Between the two stations the
differences are both in soil and climate,
the latter due TO altitude. DOdds being
30 feet, and Little Island 1,O3O feet above
the sea level. The climatic differences
are in the mean temperature, and in the
amount, etc of the rainfall at DOdds
these being dnring the experiments 8loF,,
III \ m N a. IT,. 49, - kNlA La
1907, and 1926 inches at the latter
place the canes are planted four feet apart,
giving ATS plants to the acre, whilst at
Dodds they are planted six feet apart, or
at the rate of 1910 plants per acre, The
soil Of Little Island is also naturally more
fertile than at DOdds. At the latter sta
ton the fields used for these experiments
were of equal fertility and the best on the
estate"
At Dodds the different varieties of
sugar cane experimental with with
the exception Of the Barbados ma
live-were planted in duplicate
plots s; one plot being manfred by
green dressings grown upon it and
turned in, n dressing of OhIendO'f'S
early cane manure Cat the rate OF q
cwts per acre. being applied to the
young canes II. few weeks after they
were planted, and another dressing
Of dissolved Peruvian g"ano (at the
rate of 81 cwts. per acre) being nP-
Piled in June; the other plot was
manfred with pen manure lat an
estimated cost Of $24 per acre), and
a dressing of dissolved Peruvian
Gnano al the rate OF Al cw:s I" the
acre) being added i" June. Our
planter, r~eatIers will carefully note
hat the monuring of the plots as
manured in the former manner-viz,
with green dressings and foreign
mAnure-cost much less than those
manfred with p,n manure and an
ndditipn. of Peruvian guano. And it
70 to be noticed from the tables that
the results Of the experiments as to
Yield aid Faccharine richness Of the
majority of the different varieties of
canesIa as grown upon the plots with
green blessings with tan addition of
foreign ! manure, were much better
than those obtained from the canes
grown qup"n the pitts treated with
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back as though to say something more. He
saw her standing rigid and white in the
moonlight, and people hurriedly approach
ing. Colonel Armytage was at the front of
the party, but they were led BY man in the
uniform of sergeant, who pointed and said:
"This is an officer in the rebel army. He is
a spy"
''He is Mr. Willett, at whose home have
been guest" said Mrs. Armytage, with
wonderful calmness; but, while she spoke
with a steady voice, she leaned against the
seat for support.
young man" said Colonel Armytage,
it will be necessary for you u hder the cir
cumstances to explain your presence here,
at the headquarters of the Union COM
mander- hope you can do so satisfac-
torily."
Oliver said firmly: 'I have no explana-
tion to make"
General Lyon has been warned" Col
onel Armytage continued, I "that a spy
would visit these premises tonight, to get
Information as to our plans for tomorrow.
sincerely regret that my wife's friend has
rendered himself liable to detention, and 1
trust that he has not endeavored to use
knowledge that he may have gained in
social intercourse. Guards, conduct this
gentleman to the General!
Oliver thought vaguely of trying to
escape, but the grasp of soldiers was upon
him. Then he recoll ected Mrs. Armytage's
letter, and his hands went involuntarily to
his breast. She saw the gesture and knew
what it meant. She iclung to the seat, only
by a hard resistance preventing herself
from falling into it.
Colonel Armytage also saw the move
ment, and said as Oliver was marched
away, "Search him for documents that he
may be carrying"
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bad he not carried paper that condemned

had he not carried paper that condemned
him.
Condemned him?"
eyes; for although be managed to destroy
the paper before anybody read it"
che destroyed it?"
"The careless guards gave him the oppor-
tunity. Doubtless it contained memoranda
of what he had learned"
Mrs. Armytage understood full we'll that
Oliver had kept his vow to protect her rep
utation, although in doing SO he had de-
stroyed the proof that he was not spy. In
the first warmth of her gratitude she gIowed
with blind desire to save him in return.
Hence she exclaimed, 'The paper con-
tanned no such thing"
"How do you know?"
The question brought her to the point of
confession, If she intended 10 make one; but
instead she shrank from it. "Who knows
that it did?'
"Well, he refused to deny it when a
reasonable account of the papers contents
might have saved his life."
''Is his life in danger?"
SHE has only few hours to live. He is
sentenced to be shot at daybreak."
Once more the woman forgot herself in
her appreciation OF the sacrifice that had been
made for her, and she exclaimed: ''Oh, it
will be murderl He is not spy"
81 would like to think SO, but he will not
back in her chair, covered her face and
wept. 81 know it is shocking to YOU to
know that the man who was your host yes-
terday is to be shot this morning, and that
your husband is in sense his executioner.
War necessities are brutal"
Mrs. Armytage stood up and put her arms
around her husbands neck. 'sYou never
denied me anything 1 asked, reasonable or
unreasonable. Save this mans life. Help
him to escape, if it can be done in no other
way"
Her impulsive action was astonishing to
him, and he was by it distracted from her
words; but when he comprehended them he
said: Your proposition is d1shonorable. Z"
Would you be murderer" She
was as vehement now as she had Just been
wheedling; and she took her arms from
around his neck. "He is not spy-I
know it. By saving him you would keep
yourself clear of an innocent mans blood"
"Proof that he is not spy would save
him. Can you furnish that?" and he gazed
searchingly into her face.
YES she answered quickly. and some
what defiantly; but, being thus brought to
the point of confession, she again fell short
of heroism. "No, nol' she said; "I mean
that woman's discernment is sometimes
better than a mans. l have seen him in
his home, and have become acquainted with
his qualities. He is honorable, brave"
"Those are qualities that would fit him for
a mission of peril"
Angered by her arguments for Olives
being turned against him, she broke out,
petulantly: "You are heartless."
You know am moi" said the old man,
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house, with thought for the first time Of
being observed, so absorbed had she been,
despite her self-possession.
"Somebody will come" she said. "Gc
at once. If you were recognized here you
might be put under arrest"
He instantly concluded that her repulse
of him had been caused by her fear for his
safety. That was pleasing to his vanity,
and allaying to the doubts that had been
taking shape in his mind as to whether she
did love, after all. He clasped her passion
ately. She did not struggle to escape. but
resolved instead on the course that she well
knew would be more effectual, and which
she was convinced she could not now avoid.
She said:
"Oh, must abase myself before you? I
desired you to forget me, or remember me
respectfully. You compel me to tell you
what it is that must keep us apart. I am a
wife"
She was freed instantly. Not that he,
with intention recoiled from. her; but his
arms relaxed involuntarily, and he stood
with the limpness of a man who had re-
ceived a terrible physical as well as mental
shock. He gasped out, after pause: "a
wife, did you say?"
"Yes; wife of the man you thought was
my father"
The first definite sentiment that was
formed out of the jumbling of ideas in his
mind was resentment; and he began: "Your
deceit -"
"You will forgive me-" she pleaded, in
tone as well as in words, "when you know
that at the first, 1 had no deliberate thought
of seriously deceiving you, when you con-
slider the self-condemnation have suffered,
when tell you that the determination to
be an honorable wife is made at the cost of
breaking heart"
Her attitude of supplication, her eyes,
that he had never before seen hold tears,
her voice, that he had never before heard to
express passon-these drove the resentment
out OF his thoughts, and left only the over
mastering knowledge of the reality of her
love. Therefore, it is not surprising that he
said: "Struggle no more, but go with me
now. will take you away from your un-
loved husband"
He again put his arms around her, and
partly through an effort to free herself and
partly through an unconsidered impulse,
slid down to her knees. She clung to his
hands while she said
"Don't break my good resolution Don't
use your influence for evil. but sustain me
in my honorr'
He lifted her tenderly to her feetand said:
"Your rebuke makes me ashamed of,myself.
Good-by."
Farewell; and remember that my good
repute is in your Keeping"
He took her hand respectfully. 81
swearr' he said, with all the solemnity that
could attend more formal oath taking, "by
the hand that may never hold again, by
my unalterable love, that will sooner give
up my life than this secret"
He started toward the wall, but turned
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Willett and Tudor Bovine sauntered into it
together. Mrs. Armytage fled like q
coward into the house. Oliver attributed
her withdrawal to displeasure at his recent
half-made avowal of love. From Mrs.
Dimmock he learned OF the intended sudden
departure, and he connected it instantly
with his previous guess that his love-making
had given ofense. Mrs. Dimmock made
bold stroke by saying:
Colonel Armytage is in the house-her
father" repeating the latter words SO as to
fix them in divers mind, "and he will
take us away within five minutes. Now,
listen to me, and she put her arms care
lessly through those of the men. "He says
the condition of this section is dangerous.
He is Union officer, and the folks around
here are rebels. Now, if his identity be-
came known he might be treated roughly.
So please avoid mentioning his name, or
his relation to Miss Armytage."
Oliver did not answer, but Tudor said:
"When you command obey" and went
into the house with the able young falsi-
fer.
Mrs. Armytage soon came out, wearing
hat and a light cloak, in readiness for the
ride. On seeing Oliver alone she would
have retired, had he not detained her.
"Here in Missouri" he said very earn
estly, "our ways are blunter than yours of
the Eastern cities. I love you-you know
it. She endeavored to get past him, but
he stopped her by clasp OF her wrist. "a
second, beg. 1 recall the aYowal. I do
not wish to violate usage or propriety-I
will ask your fathers consent to WOO you.
He is here, and will speak to him frankly"
Mrs. Armytage perceived the error into
which Oliver had been led as to Colonel
Armytage's relationship to her. She said
entrestingly: "No, no - don't speak to
him!'
why not? My love is honorable"
mime is not.
This was her hasty thought, uttered be-
fore she had considered how much of con-
fesslon it conveyed.
Then you do love me?" said Oliver,
catching only at one phase of her meaning.
He would have clasped her, but she drew
back, saying: "Hush! He is coming In
heavens name, Oliver, do not say anything
to him. 1 will tell you why-some time. I
have written a message to you. 1t is be-
hind the mirror in my room. Look for it
after am gone"
He seized her hand, and was about to kiss
it, when Colonel Armytage and the rest
came out of the house. He stepped back
into a shadow, from which, unseen, he
heard them bid adieu to his sisters and saw
them ride away.
"Drive FAST" said Colonel Armytage to
the negro who held the reins. He added to
the women, ''This neighborhood is not over
safe for u.s.
'It is full of peril, ;" said Mrs. Armytage.
The journey of ten miles to Springfield
was made in the early evening, and it con-
veyed Colonel Armytage and the two ladies
direct to the house where ne had for week
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CHAPTER II.
LOVE AND WAR.


Half an hour later, Mrs. Armytage and
Mrs. Dimmock were alone in the garden
when numbering carriage rolled to the
gate. Colonel Armytage, of the Union
army, was the man who alighted. His hair
was white enough for 20 years, but his skin
was sufficiently ruddy and smooth for 30;
and his age was fair compromise betwixt
the two-that is, 60. He kissed his wife,
and said, "Your color indicates some sort of
emotion, and that is unusual in you" She
replied with perfect equanimity that a wife
ought to 0e pleasurably agitated on meeting
her husband after separation.
81 have come to take you back to Spring
field, said he.
Mrs. Armytage was frightened, and she
furtively scanned his face for information of
the reason; but there was no anxiety be-
trayed in her tone when she asked if they
were to go soon. There was more feeling in
the exclamation, 81 am glad,". after he had
said, Immediately"
'T'm not" said Mrs. Dimmock.
The arrival OF a carriage was not so COM
mon an event as to be uninteresting, and
from the house emerged several servants.
As they came toward the Colonel he hastily
said to his wife and Mrs. Dimmock: "Gen-
eral Lyon has arrived at Springfield. There
is to be forward movement. We can't
leave you any longer in rebel household.
Hush-thev must not hear"
May Willett came out, and Colonel
Armytage was presented to her. She well
coined him gracefully; and being told that
her visitors were about to go away, said that
she was very sorry, which was lie that
politeness required of her.
Mrs. Armytage hurried the preparations
for departure with all her might, because
she hoped to avoid meeting between her
husband and Oliver or Tudor. She whis-
pered her purpose to May, who gave aid to
Its accomplishment
Colonel Armytage went into the house for
"a glass of water before starting. May ac-
compsnied him. The two wives were wait
ing ihpstiently in the yard, when Oliver