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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-04-25
Tobacco Culture.

While the plants are growing, the
next important item is the preparation
of the soil to receive them when they
are ready to be set out. 1t is neces-
sary for a strong, vigorous growth
and it is only possible to secure a good
yield with such a growth-to have the
soil rich and thoroughly prepared.
Harrow, roll or drag until the soil is
in good filth. When the plants are
three or four inches high, If they have
not been too much crowded in the
plant bed, they will have four or five
leaves and be ready for planting
Some level the soil and mark the rows
and plant at the proper distance apart.
Others prefer to make hill, raising
the soil a little above the surface
where each plant is to grow before
setting out the plants. 1t is some
thing of an item to get the plants out
and started to growing reasonably early
as late planting is far more liable
to be injured by drought. The rows
can be made about three feet apart
each way, or if desired to cultivate
only one way, the rows can be marked
about this distance and the plants set
out about this far apart in the rows.
The field should be well prepared be-
fore planting.
There are several ways Of setting out
the plants Some make hole with a
sharpened stick and pour in a small
quantity of water and then insert the
plant, setting rather deep and pressing
the soil firmly about the roots. 9th
ers sprinkle the bed thoroughly and
wait sufficient time for the water to
soak down thoroughly around the roots;
then small number of plants are
taken up at time and are set out. All
things considered, the better plan is to
take small quantity of rich mold or
loan, pulverize and make fine and add
sufficient quantity Of water to make
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-04-25
SOMEWHAT UNPLEASANT.

Detective Sent to "a Penitentiary to
Worm Secret Out of a Convict.
One of Pinkerton's men told me of
little experience in Ohio which has
humorous side.
81 was called into the Office about
month ago." he said, land told to re-
port to Akron, where would receive
instructions. No details were given.
arrived at Akron and was told my
business, which was to be sent to the
penitentiary, where would be confined
in cell with a man who was doing ten
years. was to find out the name of
the convict's accomplice. Though
didn't half like the job, my hair was
cut and my mustache shaved off, and I
was put in a cell with the legend
-Four years and Half over the door.
The second day keeper came along
and marched me out to the stone-breal-
ing pile, and was given hammer to
pound up rock. was kept at work,
too, and treated just the same as the
others. This lasted two days, and
then another keeper watched me for a
time, and at last broke out to one of
the guards, That man is too big and
burly to work on thatsmal rock. Take
him up where some of the big ones are.
/ wanted to refuse, but I couldn't. |
had to go up and WELD a ten pound
breaker. and that night I was almost
fit for hospital. 1 was at the big
stones for five days, and was nearly
dead. The man was to pump was
almost dumb about himself, and l be-
gan to believe that would really have
to serve the four years and a half or
confess myself beaten; but on the tenth
night he gave me my information. You
can bet was thankful and left the PEN
itentiary as joyful as if / had been
real convict pardoned out. Being an
noyed because / hadn't been warned of
the nature of the job, when 1 reached
the Office laid down my report and
my resignation. Was it accepted?
Well, no. Every body thought it was
laughable. but / don't want another
experience Of the kind. IN. Z. Sun.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-04-25

It about the consistency of cream
Take up the plants carefully from tba
seed bed and dip the roots carefully
making point to have as much 90
possible of this water and soil adhere
to the roots. Care should be taken not
to get the leaves into the mixture. then
make a place for the plants, talzino ont
one at a time and setting out a
man and boy can set the plants out
In this way very rapidly, the bow car.
rying the vessel containing the plants
and taking one out at time. and tba
man setting them out The plants
should be set reasonably deep and the
soil pressed close up around the roots
More plants fail to grow from neplecs
OF this than from almost anv other ona
cause. 1t is necessary, if good WELD
is to be obtained, to be sure of a good
standi hence it is a good plan to %
over the rows and replant where the
plants have failed to grow. THOROUGH
work in the preparation will aid ma
terially in preventing injury from the
cutworm.
Some cultivators depend altogether
upon watching to keep down the cut
worm; others apply a small quantity
OF ashes and salt around each hill
When only a comparatively small
number of plants are set out
very good plan is to set stiff paper
around each plant, as the worms
can not climb over it; but to do this
with any considerable number of plants
would be quite a task. In anv case.
whatever plan is attempted, thorough
work must be done, and that from the
start. As with all other cultivated
crops, it is essential that clean, thor
ough cultivation be given from the
start, and, as a rule, the more thor-
oughly this is done the better will ba
the growth. This should be COM
menced early, as it is the early culti-
walton that is the most important. IL
the plants make vigorous start to
grow, frequent, thorough cultivation
will keep it up, but if they get stunted
they will never entirely recover. Tho
cultivation should be kept up until tho
leaves interfere so that the work can
not be properly done without needless
ly disturbing the plants. St Louis
Republic.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-03

Ourprice Soc yard; cost 81 40 to land in New
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-03
LOVED ONES MISSING.
Some Instances in Which the Disaster
Comes Right Home-One Mans 23 Rel
atiyes Gonc-Others Quite Well Known.

Some Instances in Which the Disaster
Comes Right Home-Oue Mans 23 Rel
atiyes Gonc-Others Quite Well Known.
A trip to No. engine house on Hiland ave-
nue. was calculated to make one think that
very little of Johnstown had escaped, so many
people living in the East End having connec-
tions in the lost Mountain City, and the fire.
men had latest returns from all the territory
surrounding the engine house.
1t is stated that the father mother and
daughter of Mrs. 6. A McWilliams, of Hiland
avenue and Rippey street, were all lost. The
name of her parents was Phillips. She has
brother, DR. H. H. Phillips, dentist, of this
city, He, too, was in the wreck seven hours
and saved the life of a little girl.
Mrs. Mock, of ST. Clair street, East End,
thinks her fathers family are all lost, as she
cannot get any news from them. Their name
is Davis.
Daniel Hutchinson, carpenter, East End, has
been informed that his fathers family were all
lost.
Mrs Daniel Boyle's father, mother, brothers
and sisters are reported lost. Their name is
Riley.
John Majors wife and sister are lost. Mr..
Major lives at 164 Luna street. He is an en-
gineer on the Z. r. r.. and his father, John
Major, is superintendent of motive power at
the P. r. r. roundhouse.
The wife and two children of ]. II. Reisling
an expressman, are lost. They went to Johns
town on visit on Friday morning.
Con. Wilson, conductor on the P. r. R., has
been informed that his father and mother, who
lived in Johnstown, are lost. They are well
known in the East End.
VIM. Ramey's wife and daughter are said to
have been drowned The family formerly lived
on Ellsworth avenue
Deputy Collector Samuel Hawthorne. of the
Internal Revenue Office, yesterday received
telegram announcing that % out of q of his
relatives who resided at Johnstown had been
drowned. They were four brothers, two sisters
and IL 7nephews and nieces.
Mr.. Hawthorne left yesterday for the scene
of the disaster, and will institute search for
the bodies.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-03
he GOT OUT ALIVE.
A West Penn Railroader Arrives Home
From Johnstown.

From Johnstown.
An employe of the W. P. r. r. who has
been missing since the disaster, turned up last
night. He arrived from Johnstown, where ne
has been for the past few days, and has some
valuable information. The Merchants Hotel
Is partially destroyed and the Cambria Iron
Works offices are a,total wreck. All the build
ings on Railroad street down to Singer street
are gone All the houses on Snider street, in
cluding those on the point, have been swept
away. The houses from point east of Cone
maugh down to the railroad bridge are gone
or destroyed. -. g-a
The English Catholic Church burned while
services we're being held over the remains of
person about to be inferred. The body could
not be removed and was consumed in the
flames.
All the houses from Johnstown to the outer
depot of the Maxham street railway are gone.
The harness shop of William Marshall, for
and debris are piled up 40 feet high along the
bank on Stoney creek for three-quarters Of a
mile and are burning
valued at $4,000. was destroyed. Mrs. Clark
was swept away in the flood, but managed to
secure a hold on the roof of her house. She
fioated away, shrieking for help. Her bar
tender heard her cries and came to her assist
ance, leaping from roof to roof until he reached
her. He succeeded in rescuing her, but not
until she had been struck by some timber and
several ribs were broken. After desperate
struggle the bartender succeeded in drawing
the injured woman to the roof of Dr. Lom-
bardt's house. from where they were subse-
quently rescued.
The Darby family, who were reported lost,
are all safe. They resided at No. 8 Singer
street. but their house is almost total wreck.
The body of John Stitt, a brakeman on the
West Penn Railroad, was recovered yesterday
near Blairsville. He had been putting up
lights Oh the bridge when it was swept away.
The West Penn Railroad will begin to-day to
transfer passengers at East Tunnel, ten miles
from Blairsville. Another bridge viii be built
as soon as possible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-03

two sections of the day express, which was
caught in the food at Conemaugh, and is
also thought to be a duplicate of those who
reached Altoona by other trains:
F. Knee: Miss Grass, Philadelphia; Mary f.
Moran, Philadelphia; Bridget Shulkin. Philadel-
phia; j. NJ. Newcomb and wife, New London;
Mrs Nain II Leopard MalRa Rao Ia Carrie s,S B.
Tyrone: Henry F. Fowles. Bangor, Nc; Clara
PESGo PSSs TE R o9sss sIseS BuersTs eGD Asn
ard, New York: Mrs. Simon Slick, Reading; John
Z. Pine, Reading; w. W. Goodyear. John K.
and daughter. Phitadelphia; w. +. Winslow, Chi
Matilda Allen, Philadelphia; John Carr, Jer-
Trsy sfE Gy ma0Gy, mE%y 'pR %SodST SSTn Mr; KS
wilkins, do.; n. Walsh, Philadelphia: A. Silver
son, Honesdale Pa; Mrs. Ellen Gee, Honesdale,
ton. wife and daughter, Freeport, Pa; Mrs. l..
x. Fizer Monroeville, o.; Mrs. Sherman. Nan
t1cket R. L; George Sawyer, Bristol q; MT.
lyannes, Fort Monroe; Mary Fitzpatrick, Pitts
burg; N. W: Whitaker, Plattsburg n. T.; Mrs.
MMelB1adY MclY Chicago; Z spangleT Illinois vi oSL NJ;
Meby. New York: J: Q. ospont, Tahoe; simon a.
G SGRn oge R.SsSyy JsTsSy
Brown htSR Se% {SrH: rs MHs' PaSiine Wizard.
New York; Mrs. E. A. Berley, Cannon:
n. T.; Martha Livingston, New 1orki
Frank q. Gallseyeth, Tyrone; Anne g. Smith,
Marysville, Pa; p. y. Bain, New York; 9. 5.
Thurman, New York; o. o. Martz, Orstown;
r. Il. wortling. Greensburg, Pa; o. X. Smith,
PiGtsburg; Allen J. Fitz, Elmira; K. Van Dyke
and wife, Sunbury; Rollins 5. bromley, Pitts
burg; VIM. Hawkins, Illinois; +. H. Hare, Will
kinsburg: +. Wolf Holdbrook, N. j.; James b.
Miller Pittsburg; Mrs. Orlando lockwood,
j. W. Graves, Altoona, Pa; q.
A. Bradford s. H. Bailey, Altoona; L. h. Cam.
eron, BellwOod. Pa. Mrs. c. s. Hand. Simon c,
Hand: W. Baker; John Cline, viekstown;J. H.
Drys,, Rochester, N. y; George D; Donalason,
New York; James H. Stewart. wife and baby,
G. Fl. Baxter, Lima, o.; d. 2. Din /
nickier, Ohio; A. H. Souder, Omaha,
Neb.; James 3. Lerms, Washington; T.
W. Slower, Waynesboro. Pa; A. Nj.
Uller, Waynesboro, Pa. A. NJ. Shandler. New
York: X. r. johnson, New York; s. Myers,
Philadelphia; Mrs. Nelson, colored, Milwaukee;
George Sylvester, wife and two children, W. Will
mot wife and child, Redland; Mrs. E. W. Hal
ford and daughter, Washington; Annie Hamil-
ton, Minneapolis; Thornton Robinson, Allegheny;
George Keller, Harrisburg; John Burris, George
Houseman, Philadelphia; r. ii. Key, 4. H.
Ranney, James b. Ranney, kalamazoo; George
Casbins and family, Ringold, Md; sam Birney,
Lorenzo; James M. Bufford, w. E. P. Bullock.
Rev. j. H. Leiper, Philadelphia: j. Llama AM
loch, Lorenzo; Mrs. NJ A. Bleaswell, ID. S.
Shearer, n. 5. Davis, wife and three children,
Lancaster; Margaret Justice, DR.. Robinson,
A AlIephenV
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-03
The Doctor, Have Comel

Five eminent English and German Doc
tors have permanently located at their resi-
dence, 315 Penn avenue, Pittsburg. All
who visit the Doctors before June 10 will re-
ceive services for the first three months free
of charge. The object in pursuing this
course is to become rapidly acquainted with
the afflicted. All new cases who visit the
Doctors after June 10 will be charged
service fee of $40 per month. This syndi-
cate of Physicians treats every variety Of
disease and deforfnity, but will in no instance
accept an ineurable case. If your maIady
is beyond all hope they will frankly tell
you so, also caution you against spending
more money for unnecessary treatment.
Out of ], ,216 inYalids who visited the Doctors
during the last ten days, 800 were rejected
as incurable. Remember dates and go early,
as their Offices are crowded from morning
till night. Office hours A. M. to P. M.
Sunday 10 A. NJ. to 7:30 P. M.
P. S.-This Governmental Staff of En-
glish Physicians and Surgeons is incorpor-
ated by an act of Legislature.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-03
SCENES AT OLD CITY HALL.
Barrels and Boxes Packed For the Sufferers
"A Generous Public Meet the Demand

Barrels and Boxes Packed For the Sufferers
"A Generous Public Meet the Demand
Some of the Donors.
The scene at old City Hall yesterday was one
of the greatest activity Boxes and barrels
were piled on top of each other while about
the floor were scattered bundles of clothing.
Two dozen men were hard at work packing the
boxes, and in many cases the bundles were
packed in unopened, owing to a lack of time.
The bundles contained almost everything that
could be mentioned in the line of clothing.
All day long Market street was lined with
men, women and children carrying large bun
dies, and in some instances the packs being
carried were almost too heavy for the bearer
but they trudged along under them and only
stopped when City Hall was reached and the
goods deposited on the floor. At 3 o'clock as
large boxes of clothing, four barrels of shoes
and one trunk filled with bonnets had been
packed and shipped. The emen in charge worked
with will. and they had plenty of help, for an
day long the place was crowded with visitors
who gave helping hand in mailing up boxes
and carrying them down to the wagons on the
street
No attempt was made to take a list of the
names of the people who left bundles, but
among the heaviest contributors were ArnfieId
q Son, three boxes Of underwear; O. w. Kraus,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-03
ONE NOTABLE EXCEPTION.
A Man Who Believed His Family Lost Finds
Them Rescued.

Man Who Believed His Family Lost Finds
Them Rescued.
George G. Orth. baker, residing at IA Ohio
street, Allegheny. was on Saturday one of the
most excited men in this section of the State.
But dayor two prior to the flood his little
daughter went on visit to Johnstown. where
Orth's parents reside. Early Saturday morning
he came to this city. in order to learn the latest
particulars and to see what arrangements he
could make to get to Johnstown. Learning
that he could get away Saturday afternoon. he
made no delay in starting for the scene of the
disaster.
Arriving there he was overjoyed to find that
his daughter and parents had escaped all dam
ger and were safe with friends at Horners-
town. Meantime Mrs Orth was unable to get
any word either to or from her husband. and
was kept in a state of constant excitement,
now hoping for the best and again fearing the
worst. Finally she broke down under the
strain, and yesterday morning was entirely
prostrated. She remained quite i'll. until
telegram was received late yesterday afternoon
from Mr.. Orth, stating that all were well.
The Orths, however, have number of rela-
tives residing at Johnstown, and while it is
known that their property has all been washed
away, they are uncertain as to the fate of their
friends.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-03
AN UNDERTAKES WORK.
He Tells Of His Experience at NIneveh-
The Number of Dead Constantly Grow.
fng-Two Thieves Cnu1hr

Tho Number of Dead Constantly Grow.
ing-Two Thieves Caught.
At p. m. yesterday Mr.. J. W. Fullerton, of
Trexler Fullerton, came in on q tram from
Nineveh, where he had been engaged all night
laying out and cleaning the dead bodies. He
and ten other undertakers had left Pittsburg
on Saturday night for NiDeveh.
when we got there" said Mr.. Fullerton, ST
went to a sawmill, where about 200 bodies were
lying around. We washed and coffined LBS Of
them. The scenes at that place are simply
heartrending, and defy any description Peo-
pie came from Johnstown and all surrounding
places to identify the dead bodies, and the
shrieks and walls that went up from the crowd
were terrible.
"1n other places saw women and men dig
ging about in ash heaps among the debris and
under RATS, and dead bodies were found every
where. It was like one great battlefield But
it struck me as peculiar that most of the dead
people were women and children, and invaria-
bly, noticed that they were hurt on the head.
am sure it is no exaggeration If l say that
aster. When 1 left Nineveh the bodies were
brought into the place by wagon loads ten at
time.
There were two thieves caught while rob-
bing the dead bodies and they would have
been killed had they not succeeded in escap-
ing. They were two colored men. One of them
was noticed to be trying to pull a ring off a
dead woman's finger, when somebody saw
him."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-03
THE FATE OF N. s. DAVIS FAMILY.
They Have Not Been Heard of Since the
Day Express Was Wrecked.

1t is not known whether the wife and family
of Mr.. SwiftDavis were all drowned at Johns
town, but TIP worst was feared last night. Mr..
Davis is, now in the iron business in Harris
burg, but b is the son of Mrs. r. h. Davis
who is well known in this county and is a resi.
dent of Sewickley. He had been staying with
DR.. Willard his brother-in-law in ALLEGHENY
since his return from Colorado, whittier he had
gone for the benefit of his wife's health.
MIR. Davis and his wife and two or three chill
dren-available information is inexact-started
for Harrisburg on the day express on Friday
morning last. This was the train that was
partially lost at Johnstown. Mr.. Dalmeyer. who
was on the train, reports that he saw Mr..
Davis at the time the passengers were warned
to fly to the hills and that was the last he saw
of him. Since that ii has been learned that
Mr.. Davis was again seen after the great catas
trophe looking for his family who had been
parted from him in the confusion. It is feared
that his search was unavailing and that all
perished.. Mr.. Chambers Miller, his neohew-
started last night Tor Johnstown to learn the
facts. Mrs Davis came of a Pittsburp family
and was greatly beloved.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-03

asMr McCandless stopped, everything the
Sheriff has said 1 indorse. PIttsburgers
cannot understand from what has been writ
ten how imminent their peril is. There are
thousands of dead to be mourned for in
Johnstown, but unless prompt action. in
slant action, is taken to remove the bodies
and bury them, there may be an epidemic
of the most awful character among us here.
The need for the troops in Johnstown is an
other thing you can't properly grasp unless
you have seen what we have seen. It lis i'm
possible under existing conditions for the
bodies to be properly protected. You can
not state these facts too strongly. There is
no time to be lost Troops and men to re-
cover the bodies should be sent tomorrow
toJohnstown."
More Confederation.
Joe Brown, the well-known gunsmith,
added his emphatic approval to his COM
panions' statement of the case,i All three
men agreed that from the number Of dead
they saw and the number of persons said to be
missing, that the death list will contain nearer
Sheriff McCandless said on this point: II can.
not do more than make rough estimate, but
when remember how much of Johnstown was
washed away without more than a minute or
two's warning, and when know that there are
lots of small villages lower dow the Cone
maugh, which have not yet been heard from
and which cannot have escaped the foods
fatal embrace. am forced to think that the
loss of life is double what it has been generally
supposed to have been"
These interviews were had as the party were
on their way to report to the Relief Committee
in the Chamber of Commerce. and Sheriff Nc
Candless said: Il shall lay all these facts
Before the Relief Committee,
and with their help and THE DIsPATcH's
hope to reach the pubiic's ear at once. The
people of the two cities will act as soon as they
understand the position of affairs"
In the car with the party were a woman and
her child, who were returning from Johns
town, and Mr.. Brown was seheming to get
some clothing for the girl, who had nothing
but one thin skirt upon her. Mr.. Brown said
that most of the women who escaped from the
water we're badly off for clothing, and Post
master Mexican added: There is an awful
need for shoes up there, too. Two or three
thousand pairs of shoes ought to be sent up at
once"
Messrs. Brown and Mexican lad a special
mission at JohnStowp-namely, to prepare re-
port OF the situation to the Free Masons of
this county. This report they made last night,
and steps of the usual generous character will
be taken by the Masons to-day to help the suf-
ferers