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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19
The Value of Blue Grass.

Some one has set forth the advan-
tages of blue grass in TIE following
manner, which is concise aud correct:
l. 1t improves with age and never
needs reseeding; a pasture fifty years
old is in perfection.
2. 1t will do to pasture full month
earlier than clover, and about as much
later in the fall, thus greatly length
ening the grazing season. In favora-
BILE seasons ! have pastured eight con-
secutive months on it.
8. 1t makes the best of winter past
ures, and when allowed to grow up for
this purpose the cattle will thrive on
it whenever it is not covered with
snow.
A. 1t is not injured by tramping, as
are other grasses, as it forms vrry
dense sward.
g. 1t is fattening, and not washy in
its early growth, aud bullock will
fatten on it faster than on corn.
g. 1t will grow well on rolling lands
and thin soils, and is not injured by
shade, and so produces profitable crops
in timber plantations and on steep bill
sides sloping to the south, where any
other grasses would be killed out by
the freezing and thawing of winter.
Z. Drought never kills it; no matter
how thin the soil or how utterly burned
by the drought of summer, it starts
into vigorous growth again with the
first rain, and soon clothes the field:
with verdure. All other grasses and
farm crops fail at times, but blue grass
never. In all localities where it -four.
ishes it should find a place on every
farm. aud on broken lands, if three
fourths Of the farm were seeded dowr
to it, it would be found profitable. st
Louis journal of Agriculture
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19
FARM IMPROVEMENTS.
Work That Can Bost Be Dono During the
Autumn Months.

Work That Can Best Be Dono During the
Autumn Months
Every farmer should try to get time
to make some improvements on his
farm every year, and there is no bet
ter time to do this than during tho
autumn months. As soon as the
weather becomes little cool the farm
laborers will work with moro vigor
than they can in the spring or the
summer. Among other improvements
roads should not be neglected; these
are important, and. where much used,
they should be well made, and to
make good road over wet place 1t
should be we'll underdrained. On
farms where there are plenty OF
stones the road-bed should be con-
structed over all wet places by fist
covering with stones to the depth OF
eighteen inches; this will insure a
hard, dry road, II the stones DO COW
cred with six inches OF good gravel.
When stones can not be easily OBJ
a1neQ Tile TOdu-Dcu ouOuiu w nSPs
dry by laying in the middle OF the
road a four-inch tile, covering 1T with
sand or gravel, so that the water can
easily get to the drain. A road once
we'll built will keep in good order for
many years, but If only half built it
requires constant repairs, and is then
never satisfactory.
In building farm roads it is, as rule,
best to avoid the hills, even though 1t
increases the distance. and as rule 1t
"a better to cross hollow than to go
over a hill, because it is easier to fill
up than to dig hill down, especially
on rocky farms, for there is almost
always some old stone wall that 1t is
desirable to get rid of, that Is just
what is wanted to make road-bed
of. The autumn Is a good time to
clear I'D new land, especially low land;
the springs are usually low, so the
work can be done much better than
In the spring, or in fact any other
season Of the year. Every farmer who
has unreclaimed low land should
make it his rule to clear up portion
of it every year until it is all reclaimed.
Household.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19
INDIAN BURIAL PLACE.
Interesting Discovery Made in the Vicinity
of Komney, w. Va.

Interesting Discovery Made In the Vicinity
of KOmney, w. Va.
About ten days ago | again visited
the Indian graves near Romney. w.
Va 1t seems that ashes played an
important part in the burial ceremony,
as | found from half peck to five
bushels OF ashes in each grave. The
method of burial, so far as can Judge
from careful examination, was fol-
lows: They dug or scooped out hole
from one to five feet deep by two feet
wide and three feet long in the hard,
stiff clay, which underlies covering
of two feet of soft, sandy loan. These
holes were filled with ashes and Gin
dcrs, among which were parts of the
skull and horns OF deer and bones of
other animals, though they showed no
signs of being burned or charred. On
top of these ashes the body was
placed and then covered with sandy
loan.
At the bottom of one of these graves
we found a pot made of clay, about
twenty-five inches in diameter by nine
inches deep. the sides OF which were
of elaborate ornamentation, the prin-
cipal being carved face about every
six inches around the top. In the pot
was the upper shell Of turtle, the
jaw bone of Il squirrel and several
clam shells-evidences of food placed
in the grave for use in the journey to
the "happy hunting grounds.
The pottery consisted of three kinds
yellow. brown and black. The first
had but little ornamentation; the sec
ond was ornamented to some extent,
but the last was the Royal Worcester
OF Indian art production, and was,
without doubt. placed in the graves OF
those only who were greatly distin-
guished.
Among the articles found was a
knife made OF copper roughly beaten
out. The blade was five inches long
by one and one-fourth inches broad,
and its dull, sandstone-sharpened edge
must have required strong muscular
exertion on the part of the operator to
remove the scalp Of his dead enemy.
The graves are scattered over a
space of about ten acres. and are on
what is called the Island Farm. which
consists of about ninety acres. The
owner thinks the entire island was q
burying ground. Washington Star.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19
Too Expensive Manuring.

Most of the farm crops are now
grown on small margins OF profit, and
vili not bear very expensive manuring.
This is especially true of grain crops
that REQUIRE little labor in cultivation.
Market gardeners think nothing OF
applying 1000 OF 1900 pounds OF con-
centrated manures in growing some OF
their crops that require most labor
Two hundred to $50 pounds OF phos-
nhate per acre is about as high as
wheat-growing farmers can anord'
More than this on good land makes
the grain grow too rankly, so that IT
lodges and does not fill as 1t should
On spring grains the dressing is even
lass than this. One hundred and nifty
mounds of phosphate per acre VIII
usually pay on barley and often on the
oat crop. A larger application might
NOT nav. and under some circum-
stances might even be a damage The
small grains differ from corn and gar
den vegetables in the fact that they
nav receive more manure than Is
really good for them. while the soil
can hardly be made too rich for the
latter. Even the lighter application
81 manure for gain crops would MOI
nav at present prices were II not ioi
the .<ot that some portion OF the Ter
..,;.s~ remains in the soil to oeneh'
The after crops Of clover and grass II
s,cceedipg yearS-Americsn Guilt
vator.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19
CORN STALK DISEASE.
D"aris the Corn and Develops Fatal
Disease In Cattle

D"aris tho Corn and Develops . Fatal
Dtsease In Cattle.
There has comparatively recently
come to light disease which dwarfs
the corn and develops fatal disease
in cattle which are allowed to feed
upon such affected stalks 1t is not a
new one, having been discovered
some years ago by Prof. Burrill, OF
Champaign, ILL., This year. however,
" Is beginning to attract attention in
several States, especially in Northern
Illinois. The first the farmer notices
OF 1t is that his corn refuses to grow.
The lower leaves turn light green in
color, then yellow and finally die;
somewhat upon the same principle as
the workings of the chinch bug. The
disease affects not only an occa-
sional stalk or hill, but sometimes
whole acres. Upon examination it /,
found that the lower roots are all
dead and the stalk is held in its place
by only a few of the upper ones. Tho
stalk may be easily pulled up by the
roots, the stringy, woody parts OF
which pull out Of their coverings.
Upon closer examinations it will be
found that the inside of the lower
parts OF the sheaths of the dead leaves
and the adjoining parts of the stalk are
covered more or less with little spots
which are at first watery-looking. but
grow darke as death to the parts APP
proaches. Upon the root. however,
nothing of the sort is visible. An
exudate follows the different stages OF
the disease with the accompanying
color OF the spots. The farmer Is
perplexed as to the cause. He fnes
no trace of worm nor bug, not
evcn with a magnifying glass. Fur.
thermore, when cattle are allowed &C.
cess to these diseased stalks. or when
fed upon them, they contract a very
peculiar disease which almost invari.
ably proves fatal. The cause of the
mischief is little germ. living or,
ganism similar TO that OF the Southern
cattle plague, which Is found abun.
dainty in this gelatinous exudate spoken
OF above, also in the blood and differ.
ent organs OF cattle affected with the
disease. The germ can be readily
seen by the aid OF good microscope
A remedy for this disease has not yet
been found, neither in the stalk MOI
after it is developed in cattle. So the
safest plan will be to keep the stock
from getting access to such stalks.
The diseased portions OF the field, Of
course. fail to mature their ears. But
at times few nubbins are found. =
Orange Judd Farmer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19
Confinement and Hard Work

Indoors, particularly in the sitting posture,
are far more pref idcal to health than ex-
cessive muscular sxertion in the open air.
Hard sedentary workers are far too weary
after Office hours to take much needful ex-
ercise in the open air. They often need a
tonic. Where can they seek inauguration
more certainly and agreeably than from
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a renovant
particularly adapted to recruit the ex
hausted force of nature. Use also for dys
pepsia, kidney, liver and rheumatic all
mentS
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

Two CoLoRED men named Young and Gar
rett have induced oil coored men to locate
upon Government land in Oklahoma, taking
100 acres each, or 145, 100 acres in all. They
have laid out town site near the center of
the colony. The name Of the town is Lin
coin, located on the north bank of the Chm
arron river, and is destined to be the county
seat, as they have five townships and are in
the majority ten to one.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

A GENTLEMAN had accompanied friend
home TO dinner, and as they seated them
selves at the table the hostess remarked:
IL trust that you will make allowances,
Mr.. Blankley. My servant left me very un-
expectedly, and was compelled to cook the
dinner myself" ooh, certainly, my dear
madam, certainly" responded the guest
with great emphasis 81 can put up with
anv thing
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

JAMES LEONARD, a composisor on the
Times-Democrat of New Orleans, lately in
seven days of seven and onehalf hours
each, set and distributed 1902 500 ems--cqual
to about 205, 600 letters. lie worked regular
copy and his proof contained comparatively
few errors. In accomplishing the feat his
arm, it is estimated, Travelled no less than
lbs miles,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

"A correspondent who has been
looking around Damascus describes
how visitors are shown the house of
Anasias. the house of Judas. the very
fountain where Paul was baptized. and
the :,lace where he was let down from
the wall in a BASKET.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

A New YoRK jeweller has two jewels,
apparently diamonds, in his window with
the simple inscription over them: (which
is genuinel' Two young men, after hold
ing heated discussion on the question,
made the jeweiler the umpire of wager.
The latter was compelled to acknowledge
that both were genuine. 1t was merely an
ingenious advertisement
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19
"A Polish writer of storie

A Polish writer of stories recently
received an envelope containing sl0,-
900 from an admiring reader" II
some of our fieshly school Of female
writer's want to receive such substan-
tial tokens of appreciation from ad.
miring readers. they must put more
Polish 10 their novels.-Norristowr
Herald.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

EVERY reader OF this paper MIL y, o hSvs
SRalenbergers Antidote for Malaria aiaS I. NO NO
strictlv true and more than substantiated oy
experience. No testimonial has ever oe sna
published which is not genuine, anu sn0
original OF which Is not IN our poss,v,s.V s;ae
IL you arc the victim oil Maari,l, uon ,,d AZ en-.
low health. Ii your druggist don't Keep III
Send one dollar to DR.. A. I. Shallenoergef'
Rochester. Penna., and get 1t by mail.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

A sALooN-KEEPER at Fassil, in Wyoming,
who frIghtfuly maltreated his wife for
teaching her little boy prayer, was recent
~ visited by delegation of twenty women,
armed with whips and switches, and thor
oughy thrashed.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

ALWAYS avoid harsh purgatiye pills. They
first make you sick and then leave you con
stipated. Cartcr's Little Liver Pills regulate
the bowels and make you well. Dose,ohe pm.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19
Mammals Gittin Better"
There is gladness in the household;
The shadow fades away
That darkened all the sunshine

TINT dhrkened all the SUNSHINE
OF many a summer day.
20, mama getting better"
The happy children cry,
And the light of hope shines bright again
In the loving husbands eye.
In thousands of homes women are ''sick
unto DEATH with the terrible diseases so
common to their sex, and it would seem as
if all the happiness had gone out of life and
the household in consequence. For when
the wife and mother suffers all the family
suffer, with her. This ought not to be, and
1t need not be, for a never-failing remedy
for woman's ailments is at hand. Many a
home has been made happy because the
shadow Of disease has been banished from
/: by the potent power of Dr. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription-the unfailing remedy
for all weaknesses and diseases peculiar to
women.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

SHAVE met this man." said the lawyer,
with extreme severity, Sin great many
places where would be ashamed TO be seen
mvselfp and then paused and looked with
astopisbment at the smiling court and jury.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19
Illinois Central Railroad ]

Illinois Central Railroad Excursi0hs south
For free copy of "Southern Home-Seek
ers' Guide,n "Farmers' and Frut-Growers
Guide to McComb City, Mississippi" ad
dress the undersigned.
A. H. HANSON, j. F. MERRY.
Gen'l Pass. Agent, Asst. Gen'l Pass. Agt
Chicago. Manchester, Iowa.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

IN any OF tho modern wars each man
killed has cost about $4,000.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

THE pearl mentioned by Tavernier as BE-
ing in possession of the Emperor OF Persia
was purchased of an Arab IN 1888, ana Is
valued nj a sum equal to g1l0,4o0.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

IT is not generally known that Mr.. Glad
stone has only three fingers on his left
hand. The index finger was shot of forty
seven years ago by an accident in the hunt
ing field,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

DopprNs' Electric Soap is cheaper for you
to use, IL YOU folloo directions, than ana inc,
other soaps would be if gipel, to you, ior Wy
than t SOAP. ASK your grocer for Dobbins'.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

THE fashionable London wedding ring has
recently been of dull gold, but Princess
Louise went back to the old fashion anc
chose hers bright
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

n PEARL which was brought In 1914 to
Philip H., of the size Of pigeons egg, was
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

NEVER fail to cure sick headache, often
the very first dose. This is what Is said by
oil who try Carriers Little Liver Pills.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

$500 REWARD offered for an incurable case
Of Catarrh by the proprietors Of DR.. Sage's
Remedy. 80 cts, by druggists.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

A FAIR lady becomes still fairer by using
glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, SO cents.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

Kansas has school teacher only
twelve years old. who has been teach
ing for nearly o year.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

THE best cough medicine is Piso's Cure
for CONSUMPTION. Sold everywhere. 25c.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

GRASS yields no fruit or fragrance to the
air, yet If it should fail to grow for one
year famine would depopulate the earth.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

A PEARL spoken of by Boetius, named In
comparable, weighed thirty carats, equal to
five pennyweights, and was about the size
of fnuscadiue near.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

THEY have politics in Japan now, under
the constitution, and ole OF the parties Is
called the Jiiito.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

THERE are loo persons of the name Of
Smith employed in the United States postal
service.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

IT is stated that an ancient pearl was
valued by Pliny at fsO,OOO
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

"A Eve years old child in Monsou,
Me-, is said to speak three languages.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

A DETROIT man bought fifty-cent rattle
ticket and drew church.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

Evsrgresns of all kinds are in
visorated BY an application Of asoss
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19
Out of Sorts
} Doses One Dollar
ELY'S
CREAM BALM

10 pds surprised
after using Ely's
Cream Balm tWo
months to find the
right nostra, ,chtch
lCds closed for 70
years, tods Open1dnd
free as the other. !
feel very thankful.
II. II. CreSscnOham,
18Th Sire ct
Brooklyn.
a particle Ia applied
able. Price so cents at
90 cents. ELY BROTH
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19

Smoke the best-"Tansill's Punch Cigar.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-09-19


Netloss on jute. s1O, lOS,0OO
Cotton bagging debit
10 cost. total ,....-.s-. .......f D IW.WW
To tare on IAN pounds AZ &c ......... S.Si6,00)
Total. .................... ......sl3, $4,000
Cotton contra, credit
Proceeds total sale, at Sc on "a,
pounds. .......... ................ sSs16,OOo
Increase prce, entire crop, hc, or 60
per bale, on 100000 bales ... 4,561,0o0
Total. ................... .sI3 $1,000
Net loss on cotton ....................s1 ,i40,0N
s14,5l6, 90
Difference in favor of cotton and
against jute, IS, 96S. 600, or about s1.05
per bale on the entire crop. National
Economist.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-23
SECRETARY WILSON
Talks About the Crop Outlook In
North Carolina.

Maj. Peter NJ. Wilson, secretary of the
State agricultural society, has just re-
turned to Raleigh from an extensive tour
of the State. He was interviewed by the
Raleigh correspondent of the Richmond
Dispatch concerning the general crop
outlook and among other things said
that it was his opinion the crops are
better than is stated and that the pros
poets are now daily frightening. TobaC-
co is curing remarkably well, and good
prices for the new crop are readily real
ized Even primingS have cured SO well
they brought $2l per hundred.
The cotton crop depends upon an open
fall. Mr.. Wilson says that while the
loss Of crops in bottom lands is very
heavy it falls, as a rule, upon people who
are financially able to stand it. Upland
crops, particularly corn are the best in
years, and this proves of the greatest
possible advantage to the poorer class
of people, who usually own these lands.
Mr. Wilson says that he finds the inter
est i'll the State Fair greater than ever
before. He has made admirable arrange
ments whereby exhibitors at county
fairs can all have an opportunity toCOm-
pete for the premiums at the State Fair.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-23
FOLKS YOU KNOW.
who They Are; Where TheV Are,
and What They Are Doing.

and What They Are Doing.
Mr.. w. b. Ferguson of WayncsviIle, is
in the city.
Mr.. L. A. Webb has returned from a
trip to the eastern part of the State.
Cashier Jno. Hutchinson, of the First
National Bank of Wilson, N. c., is in the
city.
Mrs. +. II. Wright left for Shelby yes
tcrday afternoon on visit to relatives
and friends.
Mr.. F. a. Grace, drum major of the
Fourth Regiment Band, was up from
Hickory yesterday.
Vicc-prcsidcnt l.. p. McLoud of the
Western Carolina Bank has returned
from his vacation trip north.
Rev. c. NJ. Payne and wife, of Concord,
and cx-shcriff d. A. Grantham, of Colds
boro, are at the Grand Central.
w. II. Rowland, Esq, treasurer of
Durham county, passed through the city
yesterday ell route to Hot Springs.
Ex-Governor Thos. ]. Jarvis and wife
are here and will remain a week or ten
days. They are stopping at Battery
Park.
Rev. N. Colin Hughes, of Washington,
n. c., was here yesterday. Mr.. Hughes
is prominent Episcopal divine of east
ern North Carolina, and is at Coopers
with his family, for the season.
Mr.. John d. Battle, of Tarboro, engi-
ncer of the Shell Fish Commission of the
State, who has been visiting his brother
DR.. S. Westray Battle, in this city, leaves
to-day for the easrernpart of the State.
Col. b. A. Strange, of Georgetown,
Texas, who formerly belonged to the
39th (Coleman's) North Carolina Regi-
ment, c. S. A., and who also commanded
an instruction camp here during the war,
leaves for his home to-day after visit of
several weeks to his friend Col. A. T.
Davidson, in this city.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-23
ROUND KNOB HOTEL.
Now the Dinner station OH the
western Road.

THE CITIZEN learns that the authori-
ties Of the Western North Carolina rail
road have designated the Round Knob
hotel as the dinner station where pas
sengcrs on the trains leaving here at l 80
p. m, daily are expected to take meals in
future. Sure it is that no more delightful
place could have been decided upon, and
the hotel under the management of Mr..
J. Bulow Erwin will enjoy deserved in
crease of patronage by reason of the
present arrangement. His hostelry is
now one of the best in point of manage
ment and equipment i'll the mountains OF
WCstcr North Carolina, and its roman
tic situation renders it all the more de
sirable as summer and autumn resort.
A large crowd of tourists are now stop
ping at Round Knob and seemed much
pleased with the place. Hot and cold
water baths have recently been added
to the hotel building, besides many other
improvements of a decidedly advanta-
gcous character.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-23
THE NAGsI.E FAMILY.
Judge Terry'S Slayer Comes of
Good Fighting Stock.
OswcEO Palladium.

'S~'ho ,.,-t : I'''''''"'r'
Inn, lhlrty-hVe It.!, or torty years ago man
lla'ieu DHN'G Magic liNe' III west LipertE
street I Ill tIle Di'ck part Oh the FIRST ward
ne nc W Wls It's Il HaTueilcr Dx occupation ana IL
Eoo'l one. ne Is sun remembered ny Il
IeW ol our olSl lrls'l cll'|ens, ana Dclorc
IcaVlilS mere ne got iiit"a dilHculty WIN
NeV; ratl'er h'lney' thcn connected with
ol, laui chutGh' paVld Magic was !,
man! man OF cons'ueraDlc cducail"h' ana
lveu mere 1niy Y short tl'l,G' Wilen he re-
moved WIFI HIS lallllly 10 New horK' lie