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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-09
Preserving Sweet Potatoes.

On the subject of Preserving Sweet
Potatoes D. B. H., Hamburg, S. c.,
asks: "Why go to the trouble and ex-
pense of buildinga a house for this purpose
when they can be kept without it?" Why
| built one is because lost too many po-
tatoes from the depreciation of thieves
they would break open bank at night
and take what they wanted, leaving the
potatoes exposed to weather, birds, etc.
Then, again, it consumes considerable
time to make your cone-shaped heap
weather and frost proof. Suppose de-
eide to build a house that | could lock up
and tolerably secure from thieves; also
desired to build it the cheapest, as well as
in the most expeditions and substantial
manner, and hit upon the plan of trian-
gle, having the ground for the base of the
triangle. l cut lightwood pine of about
eight inches in diameter. and used two
pieces eighteen feet long each for siIls,
placing them on the ground parallel to
each other about seven feet apart; then
for ALTERS | used lightwood poles seven
feet long, fitted and nailed together at the
top, and, ofcourse, nailed to the sills then
procured the longest which could
find at the mill, which was eighteen feet,
(preferred twenty feet) oneinch thick, we'll
seasoned and tolerably free from knots;
commenced at the bottom of the rafters
and nailed on the plank same as clap
boards on house, and where they met at
the top nailed them together so as to be
waterproof; but on the south side did not
nail down the top plank, but wedged it
open fully one inch for ventilation. Upto
this point | helped the carpenter then he
closed the ends, putting in doors wide
enough to admit bushel basket, and /
keep the doors locked and do not miss
any potatoes. Was surprised to find so
much room inside; was high enough to
stand up in, but in order to make still
more room, excavated the ground to the
depth OF eighteen inches.
Bank up around the outside a little leav-
ing a shallow ditch to drain off the water
in cold weather bank up as high as you
please. Put good layer ofstraw four or
five inches thick on the bottom of the
house, drawing it up on the sides, never
allowing the potatoes to touch the damp
earth after being housed. When all are
in, simply cover them with pine straw and
keep it there till the last potato is gone.
Put on straw enough to keep them from
freezing; took somefrom thep epotato house
as late as the middle of June that were as
good asever cannot say how much longer
they would have kept. Now for the ex-
pense part: The plank cost me $3.50 at
the mill, and as the carpenter had to buy
his wood and potatoes, Ipaid him by haul
ing him a strand of wood and bushel of
sweets, and that is all it cost, except a
few cents for hinges and lock and key.
Not very expensive, Mr.. Editor, and |
have used it for two years with satisfac-
tion.-H. A. Adams, in Southern Cultiva-
tor.
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10
AMMO D0MlNI '88.
Chronological Record Of an
Eventful Twelvemonth.
DEATH. DISEASE, DISASTER.

These DirefL Things. with Criminal Mat
tiers Added. Take Up Much Of the spnoe
Allotted to tho Set Record OF the Years
Events--PersonaI Matters and Politics
occupy Most Of tho Hest-It's Good
Old World to 1.-Two In Notwithstanding
It's Somewhat EIaok Record.
Here Is q record Of the leading events
of the year 1888.
II has been a right lively year--to
some people,
Two emperors have died In Germany,
there has been a presidential election in
the United States, cabinet crises IN
France and Spain, great floods in China
Mexico and number Of other countries
including nearly every one upon the
American continent; great storms nave
swept tho carths surface; there nave
been earthquakes; disasters almost With
out number have to DO recorded, CRIME
has stalaed abIoadin all lands, There was
Il little furry between Canada ana the
United States over the fisheries ques-
ton, but no great harm was done; Eng
land has had some sliirmishes In the
east; Stanley, tho African explorer, Is
whereI there is little row In the West
Indies; but why 80 on9 If you examine
the set record found hereto attached
you win find the date Of nearly every
important event duly set down with caro-
and, it Is hoped, with a reasonable de-
gree of accuracy, together with some not
SO important but curious, diyertng or
nnZZlinr
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10
Our SpecIaI Climbing List.

Texas Siftipgs, the regular price o
which is 81, and the FREE Pass
$500, both for only $500, or JUS
ono half regular rates. See displayed
advertisement in another column
2, The New York World, weekly
and tho FREE PRESS at only 81 80 foi
both. The World is one OF the promi
nent Democratic papers, each mum
her contains 81 columns.including a
q high class popular novel.
3, The Detroit Free Press, and
the FREE Press both for only $3.50
SEQ advertisement.
4.The Fort Worth Gazette weekly
and the FREE PRass at $3.50 for
both, or 1910 for the Sunday Ga
zette and FnEg Press. Sec adver-
tisement.
s. Texas Farm and Ranch and the
FREE PRESS both for $3.50. Sec
largo advertisement.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10

lm Mr. Crowley, the celebrated Central paFi
ehlmpanEee, died In New NoFR'
EEFTEugh
q Battle between renegade utesnnd l'Jtes on the
LaE.lla mountains; l5Olndlans reported laued.
a Sarah Allhca HilL, Of Sharon ulVorce oaso
notoriety JAILED for three daysfcr contempt OF
court IL Sun Francisco Judge Terry her
husband, sent up for ak mouths Tor drawing
O dirk In q court room,
8 United States house Of representatives pa'S'u
tho Canadian retaliation ILL
O. Suicide In New York at tho Hoffman House OF
Edward V geCOohul London dramg.!st
aa Starvation and cannibalism reported among
tho Indians OF tho Athabaska and Feaee river
regions In Manitoba
OCTOBER
8 United States senate TARA bill reported
Q. United States war ship Baltimore successfully
launched az Philadelphia,
8 Supreme court " Utah gave hna! judgment
dlssolylng tho Mormon church corporation
and cscheGtns tho property
10 Gen Thclcraque, defeated candidate TOT
president Of llaytl, killed while storminS the
iall,s Rationale at Port Gu Prince
u Tho guuboGt Petrol successfully launched IL
Baltimore
A large delegation OF sIoux chiefs arrived at
WasLiug,on 70 talk over tho proposed cession
OF port of their reservation
"a Baseball championship awarded the New York
club
IT, Seventy families reported starving Ia Dakota
town
a Steamer uaytian Republic celEed by iiaytan
mal-ofwar
NOVEMBER.
1. Many men wounded and schooners elgmantled
during n fight on Chesapeake bay between
dredgcrs and oyster police
O. Steve Drodle Jumped OF tho Ponghkeepsis
bridge.
Il. A bereaved widow, Marie Berthune, crazcd by
tho Pittsburg, Kan, mine disaster, set liro to
her hut and burned herself and four Children
to death
~ Capt T. Il Logan, commanding the U. r
troops at Fort Hancock, on the Rio Grande,
taken into custody by Mexicans for hunting
on Mexican territory.
q. New York state court Of appeals decided that
Cornell university cannot receive the ST.,
$4,000 willed to 1t by MS Jennie McGraw
FiSkc a. It already possesses as much as the
law allows This II the celebrated Fiske will
case, and appeal was taken 70 the United
States courts
80 Tho schooner william Jones, Of Boston, which
had been seized by Uayti, Yves released, and
On indemnity Of $4,000 paid
DECEMBER.
/. LIttlcwood won six day walking match, beat
ing the world record.
9, The Paraguay Bolivian question assumed seri
ou3 proportions
4. The natives of Alaska sent cut an appeal say
Ing that the women are outraged and the mel
virtually ensiaved by the Alaska company.
g Many ovictions on the nes Moine5 river lands
IN Iowa.
II. A Maryland police schooner, during desper-
ate fight with oyster pirates, scuttled two
schooners, after sweeping their decks with
Gatlin; gun. Considerable loss Of Life.
10. The United States steamers Galena and Yantic
sailed from the Brooklyn navy yard for Hayti
to demand the release Of the steamer HaytLan
ReUIblic
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10

The colored voter insists that the
Republican managers must no Longer
seek to satisfy him with simple taffy.
Ho wants Office and he wants it free.
ly. There is only ono way for him
to obtain it, and that is to 60 South
and grow up with the country. The
Legislature that Texas, tho bannor
Democratic State, elected last fall has
four colored members. No Northern
State has ever performed in tho same
fashion. 1t is even probable that
HARRISON will refuse to put colored
man in his Cabinet.-Ex.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10
Senator Blair, of Now Hampshire,

Senator Blair, OF New Hampshire,
author Of the Blair educational bill,
which proposes to appropriate about
S75,OO0,000 II year out Of tho United
States Treasury for educational pur'
pose at tho South, has lately inter
viewed Con. Harrison Nt Indianapol-
is, II tho next House is Republican,
he hopes to get his bill through, so
that it may become law As Gen.
Harrison voted for ITS passage in the
Forty-oigLth and Forty ninth Con
crosses, he will probably approve the
bill
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10

TEXAS SrFTINGs is a natural growth
of Texas, q most successful enter
prise which has made the name of
Texas familiar to all Enghsh-speaking
people. AS such all Texans should
take an honest pride in it and help
to sustain it. 1t is not only "funny"
paper, but contains much choice
reading aside from its humorous
character, in which it stands at the
head. You cannot get it elsewhere
for less than 81 year, but dubbed
with the FREE Pass it will cost you
only one dollar. Only think Of that
Specimen copies at this Office.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10

The Bastrop Bee has sold ont to
the Advertiser, and is no more. In
the hands Of practical newspaper men
the Bee would have been a success.
Bastrop town and county being well
able 10 sustain two papers. They
have probably twice the population
and wealth Of Hays county. which
for q year past has bad Z rec. The
rule in Texas seems to be that the
smaller rand less populOus and wealthy
counties have the most newspapers
B.anco for 6 while hal three. bui
the evil there has corrected itself. e.
IT must here after time.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10

Gov. Martin, of Kansas, now says
"At the present time there is not
within my knowledge single open
saloon in Kansas. The prohibitory
laws are now enforced as well as other
laws on our statute books are enforced.
In my judgment there is less intern
perance in the State of Kansas to-
day than in any other community
of 100000 people on the face OF the
earth.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10

We are glad to notice that Dr.
Cranfll will hereafter be regular
weekly editorial contributor to the
Dallas Prohibition Advocate. He
will write as volunteer, without
pay. Texas temperance people
should give the Advocate q liberal
support. Cranflls contributions
alone will be worth to each reader
more than the subscription price, one
dollar O year we believe.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10
The Pearsnll News says :

We hope that twenty first legisla-
ture which is about to assemble in
dulge in an Intelligent DISCUSSION of
the manner in which sherif"s sale
shall be advertised. The present
method makes the way of the debtor
much harder than it might otherwise
be. To sell mans property with
ont proper advertisement is unjust.
Property sold under execution will SCI
dom bring its full value, even with the
most favorable attondent circumstan-
ces. and where the ancient mOssback-
method of advertising is rcsOrted to
very few know anything about the
sale until it has passed. Newspaper
men should not allow their Inherent
modesty TO get the better o! them.
but ought TO advocate the more libe-
raj policy of having property adycr-
tised to the best advantage: this
means work for the printer. bat we
doubt whether any work will he given
better returns. 1t l. only the mar
minded who would oppose such
n measure in this age of improve
mcnt The day OF posting notices
should Ice a thing OF the past.
The twentv-frst Legislature viii
have 4 good deal 70 attend 70. but u
should heeu the News suggestion.
The road law and some Eve dozen
other matter need emendliion. but
the practice OF the selling the roof
over . mans bead while lie remains
in utter ignorance until requested o.
move needs ab1li>ilng probably a.
much ls anything elso.-Sln Aut5niB
Express
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10
satisfied Win Ihe Outlook

san Angelo, January = Special
Capt. ). l. S:erro;t, a prominent
stOckman and banker here. saws that
from the present outlook the cattle
men have every Indication oi pros
porous year. There have not been
any losses slIlred 10 either sloop or
cattle tbs WINTER
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10
That Unreasonable Interest

The suggestion in the FREE Press
o! January third, made to our present
legislature was reasonable and timely
1t was to begin ut once, in some way,
to reduce the unreasonable and nm
merciful rate OF interest in our state,
1t is too high. 1t is much too high.
No legitimate business can sustain
itself under tho pressure Of twelve
per cent. We say twelve, because
Notwithstanding our legal rate is
eight, the lerger part of our business
is carried on upon tho basis OF twelve.
1t simply will not work out, and any
man who tries it for other than reck-
less speculation is only commit
ting suicide.
The farmer, for illustration, Dor
rows one hundred dollars at twelve
per cent on the day his boy is born.
In less than six years the amount is
two hundred. When the little fel
low is ready for grammar it is four
hundred when he gets ready for
for geometry and his first girl the
amount has reached eight hundred,
and when ho takes his darling bride
home at the age of twenty-four, the
sold man." If alive, is scratching his
head over m Indebtedness of sixteen
hundred dollars as the outgrowth Of
that one hundred.
1t is sapping the very life-blood
not only of southern labor but of
southern trade. 1t is checking our
material growth. 1t Is one of the
main reasons why millions of our
land is to-day lying idle aud undevel-
oped. Our state is not settled up to
one tenth part gifts tremendous ca
pacity. Why? Simply because this
enormous rate of interest has thrown |
the money and wealth of this state in
tho hands of land monopoly. They
have set their iron heel upon seven
eighths of the arabic land of Texas,
and no man can touch it unless he |
buys the whole tract or rents ut tho
landlords own figures. The farmer
Of small means-the very class that
develops Il country-is driven away.
In his place comes the negro, the |
and others less capable of
lie, clipping the social, moral and fl
lancial interest of our state. The |
only thing that has saved our coun-
Try, or ut least many of our people |
rom ruin is the short time on which |
our monied institutions have made |
oans.
Eastern capitalists recognize this |
act and are loaning on such time us
will be required for the interest to
,at up the value of the security.
is clearer to the man of fig
ring capacity. They will own this
country unless some change takes
,lace. Then we will have Landlord |
md tenant in its primcval purity,
ike it Is in west Mississippi and
PARTS of Louisiana to-day. The
whole of society is composed of a
thousand negroes, three merchants
nd two drunken agents.
Let us hear the remedy.
This letter is getting too long
We will, by your permission "come
gain next week. News.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10

We invite tttention to the prospec-
tus Of the Chicago Inter Ocean in our
columns. 1t is true it is son the
other side politically, but is a great
newspaper, and besides it will hurt
no man to read both sides. We will
club the Weekly Inter Ocean and
FREE PRESS both for $275.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10

DoN'T fail to read the communlca-
ton on the interest question in an
other column. Is there to-day sim
gle question before the Legislature of
30 pressing Importance to the mass
of the people? We think not. We
shall have more to say On this sub
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10
Back Nambers.

The second installmcnt OF the
Washington Irving stories, begun in
our last, appears on our first page
We are prepared to supply the back
numbers from the beginning,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10

Fort Worth, Jan g. Special -
ID. r. Webb. of Baird, who is connec
ed with the Ravenna Ranch company,
of Callahan county. was in Fort worth
to-day on ms way to Albany. He
gives a most encouraging account of
the condition Of things in that part
Of the country. He says there is
moro water on the surface than was
ever known before at this season of
the year, and that the whole country
retains its Summcr-like appearance,
the mesquite holding its green leaves
even up to this time. Tue citt'emen
are well fixed for feed in anticipation
Of a hard winter. but up to the pres
ent have had no use for It.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10
papers.

We have been too much engaged IN
other departments Of our business
for the past few weeks to do much
editorial writing.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10
SAN MARcos. TEXAS,
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1889

ALI CossvsIoArIOss for the Para Passes should ,"
,.u, In on Monday TO ipsnre insertion the same
,eek. and all Advertisements and business notices
moi later than Wednesday noon
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10

POSITIVELY no communication published unless
,hs writer's real name accompanies II, not for pub
uc.tIOn unless desired but for our own eeneh'
.nd nroteotion,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10

WE are an authorized agent for
tho Courier-Journal, and club the
FREE Press with it for So for the two
Oapers.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10

The Illinois State Federation %
Labor vii appeal 10 G0veruOr DN
20 pardon tie three anarchists uJx
n tie state Ienitcutiary.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10

The lohStrrs recently planted Of
the California ~~-=. ego l-1l f- b.
'f-5s-- f--'-
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10


Tho DAILY
into 0
WEEKLY INTER
be
IAtEASiAND MAKE PROSPERITY
in
Farm HOME SHOP onme
THE LARGEST publication hind in AmsHs H'
b. n p ? the worssho
AND
SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE,
publications
and MAGAZINE
.
W.T. ailta H. position and
d'' '
TIE INTER OCEAN, Chicago
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10

Blck stitching Oh kl gloves Is
back ID far force
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-10

1S The Methodist conference decided IN favor Of
q creation Of en- order Of delconcsses for
charitable work.
90 william Gore, Of New Jersey, who was bitten
by rottlasnake, having been kept scieau.
lcGily drunk for two weeks, recovered.
q Trial OF Rev. George Woodrow for preaching
evolution begun IN the Southern assembly of
the Presbyterian church, Baltimore. The de
CiSon was against him
- The General assembly Of the Southern FCSby.
terrain church resolved to take uo steps toward
organic union.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-04-04
FOOD FOR REFLECTION.

The New York World OF February 9th,
says:
1.-THE question ast how much OF what they
pretend to know doctors rcull know is q very
interesting one.
for humbugging, and the presumptlonis that
they are not proof in most cases, at all times
ut least, against temptation to make Use OF
them. Their profession comes as near being
an esoteric one as any that is acknowledged
to be respectable. But the revelation as TO
their views in the Robinson G:scnlcal poison
ing cases in Boston is startling.
"There were five deaths from the drug, and
the doctors in their certificates attributed
them respectively to pneumonia, TYPHOID
fever, meningitis, bowel disease and Brights
disease of the kidneys. The truth would have
never been known but for suspicious WITH
which the doctors had nothing to do. There
is food here for reflection-and for doctors.
The above criticism is fully warranted ny
the startling Ignorance shown by the attend
ing physicians in the Somervie cases
1t can be aptly said that human life 10 too
often sacrificed to the ignorance snd bigotry
OF the profession.
Too often it happens that fatal results fol-
low an improper course OF treatment-Vhe
physician treats the pa tient for consump tlon.
general debility or for nervous disorders,
whilst the real disease, which is slowly De
stroying he kidneys and filling the system
with q poison quite as deadly as arsenic, IL
altogether overlooked or does not attract
attention until too late.
Physicians too oft treat the symptoms
of disease instead of the disease itself.
1t is we'll established that four-flfths of the
ordinary ills which beset humanity IRE the
results of disease in the kidneys which will
yield to the curative properties of Warner
Safe Cure if timely used, and to it alone.
What is apparently disease in the other
organs is more oftcntimes u mere symptom
of kidney disease, which should be quickly
eradicated by Warmers Safe Cure before II
secures too firm hold on those organs.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-04-04
Bismarck's Shabby Office.

It is safe 10 say that no other ministry
of foreign affairs is SO devoid of all mag
niticence and architectural beauty as is
the office of Chancellor Bismarck, the
centre of European diplomacy. Ovel
the small door which might he the en-
trance to house of the second class,
stand two lamps, which in the night
still burn oil. Electric light is too mod.
EN-. On the facade there is not the
least ornament, and the interior is un.
pleasant, cold and cherries. But here
Count Herbert lives and works, here
Prince Bismarck himself resided as Min
President Of Prussia, and here the
diplomatic corps daily congregate. In
the waiting room is an old sofa, worn
and dilapidated in appearance, and it,
with the bare floor and bottom
chairs, has often aroused the astonish-
mcnt of ambassadors who had expected
velvet divans and costly tapestries. But
these are not considered necessary fol
affairs of state, and they have little time
for such details i'll that busy Office
San Francisco CAr0njcle.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-04-04
Senator Evarts and Epherim.

In the employ of Senator William
Maxwell Evarts is a colored citizen by
the name of Z pherim, and his business
is to do "chore5" around the house and
make himself generally useful. Until
the other night Epherim has not wan
dered an inch from the paths of rectitude.
It was the night when dinner was Civ
en- to Secretary Blaine, and the Senator
from New York was rather late in return
ing home. As he was taking off his over.
coat he heard II tremendous racket in
the basement and ran down stairs to see
what had broken out. In the fur
mace room he found Epherim en-
gagged in terrible hand-to-hand en-
counter with step-ladder, and the
latter appeared to have the best of it,
for in the struggle Epherim had been
thrown and the ladder lay on top Of
him.
In his capacity as peacemaker Mr..
Evarts soon released his servant from
the grasp of his assailant and asked an
explanation. Epherim told long and
somewhat incoherent story aboutattend-
ing meeting of the Sons and Daugh-
tiers of the Galilean Fisherman, the
point of which was the President had
resigned and lie had been called upon
to fill the vacancy.
''Well, l see that you have Tiled it
pretty full, ," replied the Senator, "and
[ advise you to get off to bed as soon as
possible, while l take care of the fire.