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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-01-04
Personal,

Capt. W. 81. Sale and wife of Capon
Springs, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F..
Nelson of this city, left here on Monday
morning last for Florence, Ala. Capt.
Sale and Mrs. Sale will remain there till
the Spring.
The Century" for this month contains
a fine story by A. e. Gordon of this city,
entitled "a Perverted Franchise 1t is
founded on the peculiar anti-war tenets
Of the Tunkards.
| The numbers of Forest and Stream"
for December 9Th and 18Th, contain two
very interesting bits of description of his
canoe voyage on the Shenandoah. by Prof.
| f. r. Webb of this city.
| MIR. Lewis Vogel and wife left on Mon
day last to make their future home in
Philadelphia. Mr.. Vogel's clothing house
here will be conducted by his brother.
DR.. Zach ]. Walker of Brownsburg, has
been dangerously ill. but at the latest
accounts had somewhat improved.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Arthur Wilson have
returned to Waynesboro from their we'd
ding trip.
Rev. DR.. Randolph H. McKim began
his duties as rector of Epiphany church in
Washington city, on Sunday last.
AT the Junior German in Richmond
Friday night, was Miss Ellen Guigon Of
Staunton.
State Senator elect. John W. Arbuckle
of Lewisburg, W. Va, who has been
spending the holidays in Augusta, has re-
turned home.
Miss Nellie Hutchinson of Staunton has
been spending the Christmas with Miss
Catherine Charlton of Lexington.
Miss Sallie Anderson is visiting the
Misses Wilbourn of Lexington.
The wife of Rev. Robt. Campbell Of
Millboro, who is daughter of DR.. W. II.
Ruffner. is dangerously ill.
Mrs r. B. Buckner, of Roanoke, has
been spending the Christmas with her
father, Rev. DR.. VIM. A. Harris.
Mr.. Geo. q. Maslin, of the firm Of
Booker & Masliu, has been elected a men,
Der of the Board Of Directors Of the Vir-
ginia Division T. P. Association, vice W.
io. AJlCo iOMOtCu IlUul Gu0 CLat6.
Mr.. Ellis Mills, Private Secretary of
Secretary Bayard, was in the city this
week. If the. usual courtesies extended
BY the incoming to the outgoing Secreta-
ries of State are followed, the new Secreta-
ry will take care of the Private Secretary
of his predecessor with some official posi-
ton.
Mr.. Eugene Hoge of Clay City, KY,
who has been spending the Christmas
holidays with his parents, left for home
on Wednesday.
Mr.. W. j. Nelson is in Florence, Ala.
On Sunday last, the congregation of the
Second Presbyterian church elected
Messrs. W. N. Clemmer, M. Fill. Gilke-
son and J. Fred. Effinger, to the Office of
Deacons.
Maj. Moses P. Handy of Philadelphia,
who is well known here, lost his residence,
library and papers by fire on Friday last.
His personal loss is 81 500.
Miss Mary Tucker Magill has returned
to Winchester from a tour as far North as
Alaska.
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Bridge Received.

The fine S., 500 iron bridge over Middle
River at Humbert's Mill, having been
fully tested, was finally turned over to the
county on Saturday last Col. J. c. Shields
spoke on the occasion for the contractors.
and Mr.. David Beard of the Board of Su-
pervisors and Middle River District Road
Board, spoke for the county in receiving
it, Messrs. W. I. Stout and w. Fl. Moor
man also made brief addresses. This is
the fourth road bridge of the first class
thal has been completed in the county in
the past two years. The Board of Supervi-
sors on Wednesday appropriated So ,000.50
to pay tle balance due on it.
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Election of Officers,

Monday night,the following named gen.
tlemen were elected and installed officers
of Valley Lodge No. 10 Knights Of
Pythias: Past Chancellor Commander.
F. B. Berkeley; Chancellor Commander,
g. q. Wheat; Vice Chancellor, W. Ell. FL.
Lynn; Prelate. T. e. Morton; Keeper of
Records and Seal, ". L. Olivier; Master
of Exchecquer, A. A. Eskridge; Master
of Finance, w. H. Weller; Master at
Arms. G. L. Weller; Inner Guard. D. W.
Kennedy; OUTER Guard, j. W. Forbisb;
Delegate to the Grand Lodge, which
meets in Alexandria in February, W. L..
Olivier; Alternate, T. G. Morton; District
Deputy Grand Chancellor, W. II. r..
Ly nm.
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Insurance Stock Changed Hands.

On Saturday last,a syndicate of wealthy
! and prominent gentlemen started in to
purchase majority of the stock of that
| solid institution-the Valley Mutual Life
Insurance Co. As the stock was not on the
market, and any news of the attempted
purchase would run it up, as it did once
before, to figures beyond reach, the purch-
asses were made very quietly, and in few
hours a controlling amount of the stock
had been purchased, including that of
FIVE of the Directors. 1t brought as gen
eral rule the high figure of from $85 to
500. The fact that some members Of the
: syndicate were also stockholders in the
Inter-states Life Co., led to the report that
that company had some interest in the
purchase. On inquiry at the Inter-States
office, we learn that this company has had
nothing to do with it, nor will have. The
syndicate saw valuable and solid proper
ty which they considered good invest
ment and arranged to purchase 1t and
that, they say, is all there is in it. On
former occasion, when an attempt was
made by capitalists to get an interest in
the Valley Mutual. the news got out and
the stock went up as high as $3.50, at
which figure some purchases were made,
but the buyers were not strong enough on
that occasion to stand the rise. AS to the
future of the official staff Of the Valley
Mutual Co. under the new interest, nothing
IS known, but there can be no change. if
anV is cOntam nlated until lu1v 1880
The Valley Mutual stockholders. last
week, elected Mr.. W. B. McChesney. Sec
rotary, and Hon. Marshall Hanger, Treas
urer, in place of j. Addison Cochran, de-
ceased, who had held both positions. The
new purchasers are men of large means
and announce their purpose to keep the
conduct of the Valley Mutual up TO It's
present high standard, both in its business
and its claim on public confidence.
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To Commence Work,

1t is expected that the North Mountain
Iron and Coal Co. will commence mining
at Ferrol this week. The officers are
President, R. N Pool; Vice President, 5.
M. Yost; Secretary and Treasurer. Jno.
M. Carroll, and Engineer in charge, E. C..
Vincent. The renewal of operations at
this noted iron deposit has attracted the
attention of foreign capitalists to it and
it is more than likely, from facts which
we are not at liberty to publish now, that
this mining enterprise may widen into a
series of works which shall touch Staunton
as we'll as the locality in which the mine
is located.
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New Years Day.

New Years Day came in and went out
quietly. The spirit for fireworks had ex-
pended itself Christmas.
The houses at which the day was OBJ
served by receptions were Rev. DR.. Nc
FarIand's, from to s p. M; the Misses
Asst, from 5 to 10 2. M Misses Crowle,
Blackley, and Arthur at Mr.. J. H Black
ley's, from s to II 2. M, and Mrs. Frank
Alexander, from to z. M.
About dusk, party of four gentlemen
callers appeared on the streets in sur
reg drawn by team of four horses, with
plumes. The rest of the callers paid their
respects on foot.
On New Years night the Stonewall
Brigade Band assembled under the cleo
trio light, corner of Augusta and Main
streets, and gave some beautiful music.
A fox hunting party started New Year
morning in pursuit of a fox, turned loose
at tie old fair grounds. The fox escaped
capture. Mr.. H. G. Braxton 8 horse fell,
and Mr.. B. was badly bruised by the fall
and by other riders passing over him.
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Brevities.
It will console Staunton to know that
she is not the only sufferer. The Win
chester Va, Neeus of Tuesday, says
"Quite large party of our most substan-
tial business men left here yesterday to
see for themselves what advantages Flor
ence, Ala, offered for Investments"
Nh. Clifford Bargamin has gotten the
contract for the plumbing at the govern
ment building in Harrlsonburg.
There were 1888 white and SIS colored
marriages in Augusta during 1888.
The barn of Mr.. Charles Brooks, near
Waynesboro, with 800 bushels of wheat,
his thresher, &c, was destroyed by fire
Wednesday morning.
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Marriage of Deaf-Mutes, graduates Of the
Staunton Institution.

In Danville, at 9 O'Clock Christmas
morning, Mr.. James A. Murden, of Nor
folk, and Miss Emma A. Burger, daugh-
ter of Louise Burger, ESQ.,, Of North
Danville. were married by Rev. DR..
Starr. The contracting parties were deaf
aid dumb and both are graduates of the
D.. d. & B. Institution at Stanton, where
the attachment, which eliminated in
marriage, was formed. AS neither could
hear the words of the off, iating minister,
Mrs. Lundie, the sister of the bride, stood
by DR.. Starr and Interpreted the marriage
ceremony, as uttered by him, to the bride
and groom by means Of the sign language,
The ceremony being over and the usual
CONGRATULATIONS extended. the wedding
breakfast was par5aken of, after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Murden embarke ed on the
1910 train for their future home in
N orfolk.
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DIED.

HARRISON.--At Denver. Colorado. Dec. %, 1885,
Jane St. Clair, youngest daughter of William B.
and Janet @. Harrison, aged years.
Lewiston Saturday, Dec 18th, 1885, at sLynn-
side,' near Sweet Springs, Monroe county, W.
Va, Miss Florence Lewis, daughter of VIM. L.
Lewis, Esq, aged Is years.
SHOWER the home of her son-in-law, John
w. Staples, in Augusta county, Dec. 26th 1885,
Mrs Mary M. Shower, aged Sc years. months
and days.
SPITLER.-Near Middlebrook, Dec. goth, 1888,
John W. Splitter, aged 81 years. He was one OF
the original members OF Mt. Tabor church.
PLECKER,-Near Centreye, Dec. 9th, Mrs.
Elizabeth Packer aged IA years.
SLOAN.-Near Goshen, Rockbridge county, Dec
81, Miss Sue Sloan, daughter of the late Alexans
der Sloan.
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A Valuable Substitute.

The absence of the Town Clock has Civ
en- the people a good deal of trouble for a
long time. Mr.. j. Frank Kingan, the Jew
eller, has done good part towards max
ing up for its absence by placing in his
window, where the public can see it, G
chronOmeter giving the correct Washing
ton time, received by telegraph daily at
noon. 1t is a great convenience.
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Wednesday about IL A. H., the double
frame tenement near Zion eolored Baptist
church, owned by Arthur Venable, color
ed, and occupied by him and Robert Box.
ley was burned, the inmates losing all
their furniture. The house was not in
sured. Scott Powers house near it was
damaged to the extent of SIS
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Eclipses for 1859.

There are five eclipses this year, three
of the sun and two of the moon. The
first was total eclipse of the sun last
Tuesday. January l, in the evening; par
TALLY visible at the setting of the sun.
In Staunton as the sun set at 4:3S, and the
eclipse began at $3.50 there was little
chance to see it, and that little was fur
Their diminished by thin layer of clouds
on the western horizon. The second is a
partial eclipse Of the moon on the 17sh of
January, at II O'Clock sixteen minutes in
the morning; visible here. The third is
an annual eclipse of the sun on the 2Sth
of June, at 8 O'Clock fort7-three minutes
IN the morning; Invisible here. The fourth
is a partial eclipse of the moon on the
18th of July. at O'Clock forty-four min
utes in the morning; invisible here. The
fifth is total eclipse of The sun on the
22d of December, at O'Clock forty eight
minutes in the morning; Invisible here.
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A Good Openinp.

1t is held, among other hotel supersti-
lions, that bridal couple on New Years
day betokens great prosperity for the year.
At the Virginia HOTEL Tuesday, there
were three-G. W. Shaver and wife of
Richmond, Va, r. A. Scott and wife of
Harrisonburg, Va, and T. M. Robe and
wife of Harrisonburg. Va. All the brides
were pretty. Manager Teabo set his usual
handsome New years dinner.
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Sol Smith Russell.

Sol Smith Russell, who is a great favor
tie with Staunton, will appear at the
Opera House on Wednesday evening, JAN
uary 10th, in 1.-THE Poor Relation" play
written expressly for him,
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Insurance Paid.

Col. Shumate, of Lynchburg, agent of
the Union Mutual of Maine, was in the
city yesterday and paid to Mr.. Geo. M.
Cochran. the legatee, 81, 500, the life policy
of the late j. Addison Cochran in that
company.
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Railroad Notes.

The Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. Co., has
paid Mrs. Jos. 6. Elkins, widow of the
fireman who was burnt to death in the
accident last summer by which conductor
Netherland lost his life, the sum of $1,000
in settlement of all claims she might have
against it On account of her husbands
death.
Col. l.. Bremond has been appointed to
succeed Capt. G. E. Yeatman as agent of
of the G. & O. Ry., at Norfolk.
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Meeting of the Ministerial Association

Meeting of the Ministerial Association.
RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERs-PRO-
GRAMME OF THE SERVICES FOR THE
WEEK OF PRAYER.
The Stanton Ministerial Association
held meeting on January LIST. Rev. J.
Fl. Waugh, D. D., Presiding Elder of the
Rockingham District of the Baltimore M.
E. Conference. and Rev. FL. Frank Shealy,
pastor of Christ Lutheran church, were
received as members of the Association.
The following officers of the Association
were elected for the year 1SS9-Rev. D. K.
Mcfarland, D. D., President; Rev. Jas.
Nelson, D. D., Vice President, and Rev.
Ii. Ell. Halves, D. D., Secretary and Treas.
urer.
THE WEEK OF PRAYER.
The following order of exercises was ar
ranged for the week of prayer:
Monday Eoening, january 7M-Second
Presbyterian church-Services led by Rev. H.
II. Halves, D. D. Subjects Thanksgiving
and Confession Ps. Gill. Is; XII. S; Thess. Y.
IS; Cor. tx. Is; Hosea xiv. 10; l John l. g.
8; Ps. xxi. Is.
Tuesday Euening, January shs-Methodist
church-Services led by Rev Rev. Fl. Frank
Shealy of the Lutheran church. Subjects
The Holy Spirit in the Church. John xvi.
SIS; Rom. viii, 14-17 Cor. xii. 13; Gal.
V. 1926; Phil ii, SIG.
Wednesday, Eoening, Ja'auaay 9M-Baptist
church-Services led by Rev. Jas. Nelson, D.
D. Subjects: Families and Schools. Deut
vi. II; Eph. V. 90; vi 8; Col. iii 18; iv. l;
2 Tim. i. 5; John w.
Thursday Eveaaing, January 1OAs-Method-
list church-Services led by j. H. Waugh, D,
D., or j. S. Gardner, D. D. Subject: Home
Missions and Social Reforms Matt tx. 1888;
K. 6; Prov. xiii 26-35; Ps. evil 90 sc; John
iv. $3.50; Cor. vi. 1920; Titus ii. Ills; 2
Tim. iv, Is
Friday Eoeniag, January 11t5-First Pres
byterian church-Services led by Rev. D. K
Mcfarland, D. D. Subjects: Foreign Mis-
sions-to Israel, Moslems, and heather; and
for outpouring of the Spirit upon the Nations
Matt xviii 1920; Acts xiv. 46 so; Gal H. 9;
l Cori. 21-24; Tim. iii. 10-17; Thess. iii.
Is; Joel XII 1882; Amos v lis; l Tim ii.
is, Rom xiii. II; 1 Peter H. 1917 iii. SIS;
Rev. xxi. 24-27.
The Gospel Hymns will be used in these
services and those owning such books are
requested to bring them. Services at 7:3O
every evening,
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New Organ.

The officers of the Fist Presbyterian
to purchase new organ, and appointed
committee to make the purchase. The
organ will cost s., 700.
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MARRIED.


DODD-BERRY.-At the residence of Geo W.
Berry, near Lodabar, Nelson county. Va. Dec
27, 1888. by Rev. s. W. CARRIER. Mr.. Joseph IL
Dodd and Miss Sarah Lydia G. Berry, both OF
Nelson county.
DANDRIDGE-WINN.-O Thursday. December
20, 1885, Winchester, Kentucky, by the Rev d.
FL. Sneed. W. F. cambridge, of Virginia, to Mary
b., daughter of Mr.. Il. N. VIM
COOTES-HEFNER On Tuesday. Dec. 18th, 1888.
at the residence eff the BRIDES mother in Green
brier county, w. Va, by Rev. VIM, 7. Quinn, Mr
Edward A COetes of Rockingham county, Va's
and M ISIS Ida E. Hefner of Greenbrier county
MOLER-CL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10TH 1888. by
Rev. j. NJ. Schreckhise, Mr.. w. A. MOler to Miss
Anna B. Ciatterbaugh. all of Augusta county.
PALMER-C the Burger Hotel.
Lamar, Colorado, Nov. 29th, 1888. Mi. P. o. Pal
mer, formerly of Augusta county, Va. to Miss
Mary c. Crawford Rev. j. P. Bishop. officiating.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 25th, 1873. in Middle
brook, Augusta county, at the residence OF Mrs.
A. M. Jordan, mother of the bride, by the Rev.
Fl. R. Smith, Mr.. M. Greenlee Kerr to Miss A.
Almah Jordan.
WITHIN ER-REEVES.- Wednesday. Dec. 49,
'8S, at the residence of the brides mother, near
Mossey Greek, by. Rev. A. h. Thompson Of
Bridg ewater, Mr.. Charles Whitmer. of Weyer'S
Gave, and Miss Flora B. Reeves both OF Augusta
county.
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Post Office at Staunton, Au.
gusta county, Va, Jan. 4, 1889.
LADIES LIST.
Armstrong, Mrs FL M johnson. Mrs.
BOnhart. Mrs Mary McClOrah, Mrs LueSSa
Boyd Sarah Richardson. Mrs Eliza
Driscolle Mrs James Smith, Mary
Douglass, Chail TAYLOR, Fannie
Ficklen, Marian Wilson, Annie B-3
Fleming, Ann
GENTLEMEN.
Black, B Kirby, Edgar
Burgham, Edw Kirby, JnO
Brown, I'll e McCullen. ChaS
BaYttS, Cyrus Moor, John
Crawford, Edw QuarleS, W B
Feidley. Geo F Rohrobaugh, M L
Green, VIM Smith. j W
Green. II Sprinkle & Son, CA
HuckStep
The above letters, if not called for within
fifteen days. will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office. Parties calling for them will please
say they were advertised.
Give your Street and Number to Carrier,
and your mail will not be put in General
Delivery and Advertised.
W. A. BURKE. P. M.
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Death.

Mr.. Geo. o. Ro binson, a highly esteemed
citizen of Waynesboro, brother-in-law
of Capt. Hugh W. Henry of this city,
died on Wednesday last.
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Stnn Shooting Partridges.

The legal term for shooting partridges
ended with December 3lst. Those who
shoot them now are liable to heavy fine.
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A Newsy Greenville Report.

CHRISTMAS IN THE CHURCHEs-CoN-
TRACTS LET FOR COUNTY ROADS
BAND COlyCERT-MORTUARY sTATIs-
TICS CHRISTMAS vIsITORs-PERsoNAL
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HoLIpAY SHOPPING BY MAIL.-Now York
lars and references, MISS c. ELDER. l02 Z. Madi
SUI o''' D@itiHofe, Md decl4 At
EOR RENT.-In Waynesbovo, Va. an old bnsi
i ness stand situated on the carriers Of the
principal streets. Size of store room 25x4s.
POST MASTER,
WV ~ einp Waynesb0ro, Va.
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LOCAL.
Watching the Old Year Out.

THE WATCH NIGHT SERVICE AT THE Y.
NJ. C. ASSOCIATION.
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Middlebrook Items.
REPORTED Tor the VIRo1N1AN ]


On Thursday and Friday nights of last
week competitive military drill came of
at the School-house, at this place. between
one class OF young ladies and the other OF
young gentlemen, members of Mr., Good
wyn's school The boys gained the prize
by a popular vote. Mr.. Goodwin is 4
graduate of the V. M. L.. and taught the
public school of this place during the past
term, and since has been teaching sub
scription school which closed on the above
named nights. Refreshments were served
and the proceeds of the sales donated te
the fitting up of the new church, Bethel
The amount OF the proceeds have moi
learned.
Mr., Goodwin is a very popular young
gentleman.
MI. Green Jones, superintendent of the
Sunday school at Pines Chapel, lectured
at Oakland Chapel on Sunday last, on the
atonement made by our LORD and Savior.
lie brought with him the members of tt e
school which We'd with the members of
our school to the satisfaction of both.
Pines Chapel was built 10y the Y. M, G
Association, and speaks well for that AS
ISOLATION for developing the intelligence
and evangel,zing that hitherto neglected
region They now have thriving Sun
day school and tri.wetkly prayer-meet
ing.
Any one who ever knew Mr.. Jones before
his conversion and see him now cannot
bat exclalm what happy change. He
takes broad view of the atonement N AIDE
and backs up his argument by strong
scripture texts. w. II. w.
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sTAUNTON. VIRGINIA. JUNE 81, 1889.

! li+ld county. Ohio. The choice spot of This
garden area of Ohio is the home where
Mr.. Ciaypool was horn. reared, and still
lives. No wonder that he is so hard tt
draw away from it.
One thing however, did very much SUI.
prise me. The buildings aud improve
ments, as IA rule. in Ohio are of a very in
ferior order-nothing to compare with the
rural comforts to be seen III Augusta
county, Va. Many who have pretty and
comfortable dwellings are destitute Of
barns. 1t is a rare occurrence to find gooC
dwellings and barns on the same farm
Nor are their orchards attractive
trees are stnbby in appearance and r.,
closely set.
The general average Of crops in ohi,
are: wheat, IS bushels; hay, tons: corn
40 to so; and oats, 35 bushels. With land
at 800 per acre, it must certainly take
close economy to accumulate over and
ABOVE the necessary current expenses
true, they use no fertilizer in this section.
Farmers in other localities are beginning
10 Introduce them. Farming has not paid
for tue last five years. No money in
cattle. The same hindering crcumstan-
ces rule there that affects the Virginia
farmers and cattle feeders. He would be
a benefactor indeed who could evoke sea-
son of prosperity to the agriculturists of
this country. They constitute the basis of
all our progress, growth and stability as a
people and as nation. In this connec-
ton, it gives me pleasure to state that
Reuben F. Kalb, our distinguished
Commissioner of Agriculture. is most
likely to be our next candidate for Guber,
material honors. No where in these
United States has the farmers interests
met with deserved recognition. AS offices
holders even, they have been relegated to
the innocuous background. May Ala
bama. progressive and true in all else. see
to it that her noble, worthy, and self sacri-
ficing Commissioner of Agriculture re-
ceives what is only his right to have-the
highest trust in the gift of her citizens.
STEPHEN HARNsBERGER.
Florence, Ala.
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A New Cattle Food

From the Allan "a Constitution,
There is an astounding statement print
ed elsewhere to the effect that
The bulls of the cotton seed of the cot
ton states will produce more beef, butter
milk and cheese, more wool and muttor
than all the clover and blue grass of Ten
nessee. Kentucky and Ohio"
And yet it appears to be true. An At.
lanta firm fattened $500 beeves last veal
on cotton seeds hulls at a profit of $40, 900
Two train loads of these beeves were ship
ped from Atlanta to Philadelphia and sole
there 10 competition with Chicago beef
This same firm will fatten 10000 steers
next winter.
Mr.. Joel Chandler Harris, an authorit,
on fox hounds, bees and Jerseys, is feed
ing his herd on cotton seed hulls, and SAYS
the result in milk. butter aud beef is amaZ.
ing. In the Southern Farm, Mr.. W. M
Towers, OF Rome, writes of test between
corn, cotton-seed meal, and cotton seet
hulls, which the latter produced vastl,
better results.
And yet until year ago cotton. seet
bulls were used as fuel for engines or cas-
away as worthless. Of all the plants tina
grow, cotton is the miracle. and its won
ders are not yet tried. Its little black
wIinkled seed is as full of meaning as al
old Hebrew verb.