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The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-09-19
HORTICULTURAL NOTES.
Importance of Varieties in the Reclama
Tim pf gofl

Importance of Varieties in the Rcclama-
tion of Soil.
Many soils that, have been eensid-
cred unfit for certain plants have been
condemned because the proper variety
OF fruits orvegetables wore not adapt
cd to the soil. The fault has been in
the variety of plants and not in tho
soil In one section OF New Jersey all
attempts to engage in peach growing
failed for many years, yet at the pres
ent time that same section can boast
to-day OF some of the best peach
orchards In the United States-T The
difficulty was that The fruit-growers,
in the endeavor to secure early
peaches, selected varieties that would
not thrive with the best of care In
one orchard whero the Troth's Early,
OIdmixion, G awford's Late and
Stump the World varieties were plant
ed side by side and subject to the
same conditions of treatment, the
Troth's Early trees died, while the
others grow and are now in full bear
ing.
Trees sometimes make excellent
growth and give every appearance Of
being adapted to the soil and climate,
but fail to yield perfect fruit. In
stances are known in which tho Seek
ell pear tree grows faster than the
Clapp or Bartlett varieties, but while
The latter yie.d fruit OF the best quail
ity the Seckel pears are rough and in
variably crack before ripening;. yet
this variety of pears is almost sure
crop in other sections. The corn crop
san illustration of the Importance OF
knowing the variety to select, as the
seed from one section when planted in
another Tails to produce a crop and
the same rule is applicable to trees
and small fruit 1t requires several
years to learn from experience of the
merits of the different varieties, and
for that reason the old and tried kinds
SHOULD never be changed until export
ments have been made and the superb
GRITTY Of the newer kinds demonstrated.
! 1t is not tho degree OF heat or cold
that causes the difference in climatic
effect on varieties entirely, for some
thing depends on the humidity OF tho
atmosphere. Some varieties prefer n
dry climate. compared with other
kinds. and the crops that seem to have
the greatest proportion Of moisture in
their composition are sometimes more
quickly injured by long continued
rains, at all stages Of growth, than
those that contain less water The
melon is case OF this kind. II pre-
fers dry, sandy soil, and thrives best
when the summers are warm and the
rains less. frequent. While the tenn
perature OF the United States, in all
sections, may be adapted to the vigor-
GUS growth Of plant. all attempts to
secure perfect fruit from such may
fail, as with the gooseberry. yet by
careful selection and attention devoted
to certain varieties the gooseberry has
been greatly improved Both the Cit
mate and tho soil must be considered
in the selection Of variety. and
though ono can not always succeed
even after long experience, selection
Of that variety which has given the
best results will avoid at least a total
failure. Philadelphia Record
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A MANS MISTAKE.


A brace Of beautses-one blonde
And tsotAcF i brunetis: M
The dsrk-eyed hour is Hlldegondc,
gasasa sssss X s;;;ss = q
A horse between two bales Of ha7
Might fancy what / sun,r;
To miss \ hcayen whichever WY
turn. oh. what 10 tougaerf
Either rd WOO IS rye wooed none
Hsd Ene.or met the other.
But when think OF life with one
II makes me long for t'others
NvhcnIIetty lifts those violet eyes
To mine love her madly;
But Hildegondc's angelic guise
Affects mo quite rs badly.
Their rival charms distract mo so
IL wish I'd never seen EN-.
For. soon or late, full well know
I've got to choose botwccn en-
Besides, 10 break woman's heart
Should horrify heather;
/; Yet II choose that is the part
That Fate assigns TO me then.
OLettyl o gay Hildegondei
BE sure that l shall pity
Whicheyefs lefti Yet why desponif
There stlII Is Salt Lake CITY
And when fancy Q Their face
Now all agiow with beauty
In tears for me, IL seems case
Where bigamys duty
r. S.-Kind friends, tho die is cast,
Oh, take me cut and bake me
I've popped 70 both the gir's at last
And nc I. sr one would take mel
-7---------= Boston Globe
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DISCOVERY OF OXYGEN.


How tho vital Substance Was First Utll-
lied by Lancaster.
fixed air" and ''combustible air"
had been speculated upon. and .the
air that is left after combustion had
attracted attention. But the phe-
nomena OF this kind. inconsistent as
they were with the phlogistic theory.
had not been sufficient to overthrow
it. The first germ Of Lavoisier's thes
DRY on these matters was embodied in
q sealed packet which he deposited
with tho Academy in ITO. Recog-
nizing that the calcination OF metals
could not take place without the Sac-
cess OF air, and that the freer tho 40.
cess the more rapid the calcination,
he began to suspect" as he express
es himself, That some elastic fluid con-
tanned in the air was susceptible, under
many circumstances, of fixing itself
and combining with metals, and that
to the addition af4sthat substance were
duo calcination and the increase in
weight 81 metals converted into cakes.
From this thought came. after much
cropping with erroneous conclusions,
tho idea that air is compound COZ
tanning VITA, part and another part,
and that it is the vital part thatsis
absorbed. The behavior Of charcoal
when burning in oxygen pointed to the
nature of that substance and 10 the
true theory OF combustion. This new
vital substance, which, uniting with
tho metals, formed cakes, and with
other substances generated acids, he
called tIygen or The acid-producer;
the air that was left afte combustion
was azotc, or iifcless. The inilanma-
be air which. combating with oxy.
gen. was found to form water. was
called hydrogen. Popular Science
Monthly,
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To Break Rearing Horses.

Young horses are sometimes given
TO this bad habit One who has had
some experience with them says to use
a marcngale, with running rcin
commencing at the breast strap OF the
martingalc, and then. running through
the ring Of the snaffle. bring it back
70 the hand; this viii give you full
power over the horses head when its
exercise is called for. and will not dis
tress him while he behaves. himself.
It will not take long to break young
horse In this way from very danger
GUS and bad habit Indiana Fnrmcr.
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rae srupEMr,s AEvENoe.



fiew : YosnE De.tist Rulasd the fsds
iness Of Cruel Enemy.
There, sirtr exclaimed the cruel
landlady y. as she shoyed q poor yonng
man into the street and handed him a
bundle containing only his soiled linen.
There, sir, take that. and never dare
show your face In my highly -respecta-
Bile clearinghouse ag'in- This house
is fer decent people as pays fheirzbills.,
IN You'll nexer git your trunk until
Il yours; g s's| p
Passerssby gazed c si
young man as these words 1ewinto the
ambient air, and with his heart Ia his
mouth; his soul pierced with the iron
Of misfortune, yethis prido unsubdued.
he muttered
lis long lane that has no turn
Ing; the wheel Of fortune never stops.
and some day you may be in my power
as am now in yours.
'.Begone!''
This was the landlsdy's only re-
Spouse, and It was uttered IN tones that
startled even the drowsy beetles be-
meath the stone steps, and the police
man at the corner. The young man.
with powerful effort at self-control,
choked down his grief and dragged his
weary limbs away. !
For weeks he had paced the great.
bustling. heartless city looking for
work. He. had come from a rural
village. where he had been dentists
assistant, and he had hoped to find a
place In the metropolis whore he could
earn his living and ultimately attend
dental college until he should be-
come master of his chosen profession.
Fortunately, his evident distress as
he was turned from the proud land
lady's door attracted the attention of q
business man in needsof faithful as
sistant and the long lane turned.
Five years are supposed to have
elapsed.
The once proud landlady is still at
the stand. but she is proud no
more. Her once handsome apartments
are faded and vacant; her table seats
but herself and an occasional near
sighted transient; her larder, never
full is now empty, likewise her purse.
which in the halcyon days of five years
ago was always full.
Directly opposite are the handsome
parlors of a rising young Dentist. and
on the window, in bold. gilt letters, is
this sign:
=. ............ ....-.....s $3.50 ......
!, sTEELpoINTED
=: BOARDING HOUSE rEETd
~ AspEc,ArrY.
NJ Y WaoEl..
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thor dow1-over there, you sec--is
the station, built OF white marble, in
the exact style of Greek templc.
What a lovely sheet of water that is
in front of it, and do you see that
boat just ready for row. But think
OF coming to such IL place for pleas
urep'
Il kind of wish we hadn't come. 1t
seems sort OF pokerish. y
ut doesn't Impress me that way at
all. 1t seems only like beautiful
park, because no one is buried here
yet.
And now, ascending Observatory
Hill, they entered a long. shaded
avenue, so dark and silent that each
instinctively held her breath with
fear and awe.
isn't it beautiful But don't let us
linger any longer than is necessary,
whispered Annie. as she chung to
Hattie's arm. "Oh! what was -that2"
Il heard nothing"
There it is again, Oh, do drive on
faster!' for just then cracking
sound was heard in the bushes. while
Dot. as II to corroborate the suspi-
cion, set up series OF aggressive
banks. for which he was particularly
distinguished whenever he found
himself ensconced in Ii place OF safety.
At the Same moment huge New
foundland dog sprang out OF the
thicket directly in front of vi. who.
with a succession OF wild plunges,
ran up a steep cmbankmentb beside the
road, and then with sudden change
Of course. overturned the carriage,
and, breaking loose, galloped away
at headlong speed, vanishing in q
cloud OF dust
When the occupants Of the vehicle
recv vered their senses, which they
speedily did. they found, to their sur
prise. that they were still in the land
OF tholiying. but confined painfully in
the very close quarters Of the carriage
top. h axtricats themselves from
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~. 4 8 ~ e ...--- x.s~-s-1s
sntemsns = Ai - y y
Urom The Chicago Iimes1
General Manager ST John, OF the lmcAE1
Rock Island 4 Pacific road, aulnof1zes tne
following statement IN reply 20 assertions
recently made by f1celTes1uent . -
MoMuilin OF the cnleago = Alton IN pun
lished interview;
MI. NcAuiiin, In arecentPubHsheu ~ -
view, has clearly denneu the prcsens pvs,s
ton and policy OF the Alton hoau, A. =
20 insist ON through ra.es pelng .sse =, ~ X !.
basis that will give 70 II inir snare o. tnc
traffc which goes 70 hd.eofnss- ~ ~. =
points west OF Kansas City ne niuss
tratee his meaning BY citing snipmsls Y.
setsSh 3tsk A w
road S@Sspg1 Kansas Ny .e 70 y M XIV =
Upon such = shipment the farms q NY .ne
lines as herctofore adjusted PROVIDED loI
through ratio sonewnnu less tnan tiio
sum OF two locals This practice Mas
In accordance with Wen reooghlz,s,u paln-
ciples OF rate making as universally prac.
ticad by carriers ana has been approves
by the Interstate commerce commission,
which n recent case used the ioHoWink
language AS through rates are maae py lhe
American system OF ROADS, aHrean Peiesht-
ages OF the sctal rate, considerably less IN
amount than The local rates q roads recgly-
ing such percentages are usual = te auinB
4effufss and e pEpPeE rs y
gcnerafruie that this should pe So
commerce anu trnue IequiIe ~ any coiupu-
tition coinpels IL Such rates when iea-
sonably and fairly adjusted 70 local pusi'
ness, are greatly favored III the law pc.
cause they Furnish cheapeneu rates anu
greater facilities 10 the puDhc, wnlie az TN, lne
Same time they give increased employ.
mcnt and earnings to q larger nunlper o.
carriers,
In the rates as ADJUSTED heretofore
upon livestock traffic from points in KAN
sas Indian Territory. Texas, etc, through
knnsas City to Chicago. tho difference be-
tween the sums of the locals and the
through rates was an entirely reasonable
difference, and the tariffs in question were
precisely upon the limo OF the resolution
which Mr. McMullin quotes approvingly
Notwithstanding this he says that he pro-
poses to get what he calls q fair share OF
the tariff by reducing the local rate from
+ Ka1sas City ste effeaEe tes 1.-THE HstiiaossfatHof
the psoportionate rate between these
points charged by the Rock Island ON the
through shipment
This statement is certainly candid His
line has no extension west OF Kansas City.
The Rock Island has. He proposes to make
the latter divide with him traffic which
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"A Los Angeles paper says that III
helping hers husband on his farm at
San Jacfnto, Mrs, T. N. Meade plowed
and sowed over one hundred acres Of
wheat. taking care Of her own four
horse team. and she is "city-raised',,
woman. too.
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Each Of the thousand workmen
employed on the cruiser Charleston at
the time she was built contributed q
tep-cents piece to enrich the metal Of
which the ,ssoIs bell was made.
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DOT
Ho Was Only a TriflIng Dog, But
He Rendered. One Service.
IWritten for This Paner.I

A M nj A Hattie's
come fer-me togo
to tho picnic with
her. A Q t h 0
things all readyp''
"Why,,l thought
y on were going
with your papa,
and u shade Of dis
appointment an d
surprise crossed
Mrs. 1'hompson's
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Plant the bush kinds Of squash
four feet apart each way; the running
kinds eight to Ten feet
There IS no plant that enjoys
plenty Of good manure more than the
rose. and o lack OF this will always re-
suit in scraggy plants and miserable
blooms.
1t is. important that newly planted
trees be shaded from the sun. Straw
wrapped around the trunk up TO tho
|icxer branches Is successfully used
III fiif q siif
- No farm hand shoNt - resna1ed
as d driver who is continually using
the whip. The horse TINT is permit
ted TO work at q slow. steady gait will
be more service able and be ready for
work every day.
Cherry *Tarts. Line patty pans
with puff paste; stone the cherries,
stow with sugar; add teaspoonful of
flour TO pint of cherries; fill the
shells and bake in a quick oven re-
move Pom tho oven, dust with pow
dered sugar.
Unless the strawberry beds are
kept clean the persistent crab grass
will take possession. Crab grass
grows rank, and its. roots spread out
in every direction. 1t flourlshes best
on warm, sandy soil. but il partial
TO the rich spots. Kill it out on a
dry, warm day.
The lawn mower will assist in kill
ing weeds il used frequently. Many
weeds die and disappear if not allowed
to go to seed, but il seed be produced
the weeds spring up next season. BY
moving the grass the weeds are also
cut down, and Il tho work be well done=
the weeds will be replaced by a thicker
growth OF grass.
--Spiced Tomato Becfsteak. Take
thick no ind of steak, cut gashes in II
and fill with powdered crackers and
spices and ANAL pieces OF butter; roll
up tightly and tie With Irvine. Put a
quart of sifued tomatoes in II baking
pan, lay this beef in 1t and cook Slowly
three hours; unite and serve with
brown gravy. Yankee Blade.
-Drea sed CauIiHower. Boil cauli-
flower in salt water. Put a table
spoonful Of butter in q frying-pan,
let melt and add tablespoonful Of
flour; mix until smooth, add half a
pint, OF milk, stir until it boils, add
half teaspoonful OF salt and four
tablespoonful of grated cheese; pour
over the cauliflowor and serve.
Make catsup and tomato sauce
while the fruit is in it., prime. KeeT
the vines to trcllises or stakes, and cut
back all superfluous shoots. Those
who have greenhouses should root
cuttings from selected vines. These
plants can be kept through the winter
without making much growth, and
give fruit very early when set out next
spring. "
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"A FATHER was very much annoyed by the
foolish questions of his little son. Johnny,
you are a great source of annoyance to me y
MANY foolish questions. / wasn't q bio don.
key when was your age" mo, pa; but
you've growed heap since"
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water to save man from drowning, ontre-
ceiving a sixpence from the rescued man,
looked first at the sixpence and then at the
man. saying: BE jabbers, am overpaid
for that iob.n
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A FEMALE of an uncertain age was asked
by census-taker:z "How old are you,
MADAME, Thirty years., she replied.
"That's what you told me last census, ten
years ago. "Well, Pm not one of the kind
OF women to tell one story one time and an
other story another
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-09-19

THE Prince of Wales has purchased new
uniform, his eightieth. Each new costume
of military character that he buys costs him
about $3.50. He therefore owns about $780,
900 worth OF uniforms.
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And he Is very wise. sir.
When D err he doesn't feel just right
One remedy he tries sir.
It's Just the thing to take In spring
The blood to purify.
He tells his friends. and nothing else
Is he induced to try
because, having taken DIR. Picrcc's Golden
Medical Discovery 10 cleanse his system,
tone it up, and enrich the blood, and finding
that it always produces tho desired result,
he considers that he would be foolish to ex-
pertinent with anything else. His motto Is,
which is good = That's why he pins his
-faithr to the SCI llea Medical Discovery za
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ALL who use Dobbins' Electric Soap
praise it as the most economical family soap
Please try it. Your grocer will supply you.
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PAIN from indigestion, dyspepsia and too
hearty eating, is relieved at once by taking
one Of Carriers Little Liver Pills immcai-
ately after dinner. Don't forget this.
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APACHE COUNTY, in Arizona, is larger than
the State of Massachusetts, yet it has not
single doctor within its borders.
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THE following advertisement recently ap-
peared in Western paper: "a middle
aged woman who is capable, honest and
industrious, but as homely as stone fence,
wants work.
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OLD smokers prefer ..Tansill's Punch'' SC.
Cigar to most 10 ceniers.
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Mrs. Emily Crawford. the most
famous OF women journalists, has
lived in Fars for moro than thirty
years
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THE father of Edgar Saltus, the novelist,
sold Louis Napoleon the guns with which
he won the battle of Soiferino.
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If pansies are watered morning
and night regularly and the faded
flowers picked off they will bloom
freely all summer in any sunny spot.
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IF afflicted with Sore Eyes use Or. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. CSC
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The fuel supply OF the Sierras is OK
hausfed along the line of the Central Pacific
railroad.
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ARE You busy, Are you making money?
IF se stick teit, yea-are- fortunate Ii you
are not, then our advice is that you write
at once to b. +. johnson a. Co, 1909 Main
st., Richmond, Va. They can show you
how to enter quickly upon profitable work.
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THE Sultan of Zanzibar has n German
wife, ard BY d singular c0incfdcnce Ger
many obtains valuable concessions from
his Majesty's Government denied TO other
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BRooKLYx can boast Of having the largest
bread bakery in the world. II turns OUT
ID. 900 loayes Of bread q day on an average.
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Miss ARNOLD, sister OF Mrs Humphrey
Ward, is the original OF Rose in .Rohert
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Cats often become nuisance to
the=elil maaMeHs,= and i, il;
puzzle. sometimes, to know how to OK
clude them from the garden or yard
"a gardener who has had experience
with this nuisance says he has found q
sure preventive. It consists simply
of a deublerow OF thin-twine stretched
from nail to nail a few inches above
the top Of the palings-
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WOMEN and children are now not allowed
TO work over ten hours a day in California
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BIIIousNEss, dizziness, nausca, headache,
are relieved by small doses OF Carriers Lit
tic Liver Pills.
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Mrs. MARSHALL O. RoBERTs, who is often
pointed out as the most desirable part
among fashionable widows, has o life in
tcrcst In 81 100000
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TnE Prince OF Wales has II brothers-in-'
Jaw. is unclcs, 81 cousins, IS ncphcws and
nicces.
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RED, angry eruptions yield to the action
of Genn's Sulphur Soap.
Hlll's Hair and Whsker Dye, 80 cents.
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WALKING advertisements for DR.. Sagc's
Catarrh Remedy are the thousands 1T has
cured.
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TnEREis a grave-diggers' assembly Of the
Knights of Labor
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sTEELpoISTED
BOARDING HOUSE TEETH
A SPECIALITY.
NEW YORK FASHIONS.

,....,.. ....... -. .......-.. $500.
IN. Y. Weekly.