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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-06

For the larger growing tropical species
and in order to cultivate successfully a
number of kinds it will be much better
TO construct tank or basin. Twenty
by thirty feet and about two feet deep
will make n magnificent pool, but the
size may be reduced in accordance with
the limits of tho lawn or desires of the
owner II may be built of either brick
or stone. Tho bottom may be laid with
rough stone, cobble stone or old brick
bats, and groutcd with cement
The subject of the illustration, Nym-
phea Devoniensis, is, according TO Or
chard and Garden, from which the
above is reproduced, queen among
tho water lilies, surprising in brilliancy
Of flower, IL not in size of leaf, the
famous Victoria regia." II Is one of the
night blooming species, opening its
flowers at night, beginning about s
o'clock and remaining expanded until
about 10 tho next morning, each flower
opening three nights in succession. The
flowers stand on vigorous footstalks
above the surface of the water, of rosy
red color and with bright scarlet sta
hicnS Ihe ic.tNes are bi ~ HduiSoitte
rich green, blotched occasionally with
brown, and have serrated edges. The
tubers should not be planted until the
water is warm.
The larger growing lilies, including N.
Devoniensis, require plenty of room in
which to attain their greatest size and
perfection. The wild nymphea, accord
ing to the authority quoted. succeeds.
however, in the tubs described.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-06
BASEBALL GOSSIP.
Two Prominent Pitchers Of the
National League.
MICKEY HUGHES AND DAN CASEY.

The Brooklyn Clubs Dright Little Pitcher
and His Methods in Tho Dox-- Daniel
Casey, of the PhiiAdelpbis Club. ssd
why lfe Il Such . Good Pitcher.
Tho two accompanying pictures represent
baseball pitchers both Of whom have made
quite a mark In the circles of the great
national game. One Of them IL NJ. y. Hughes,
Of the Brooklyn team. He isa New York
boy, and says he began his baseball career
by playing impromptu games on the open
lots. He developed quite rapidly into fair
all around player. He seemed 10 take 30
pitching naturally, and his ability In this
line attracted the attention OF several anna
teur clubs OF New York, and there was quite
a demand for his services Ho Is now %
years old and heavily built, for no Is but
feet inches high and weighs i65 pounds lie
is n right hand pitcher, and made his debut
professionally with the Jersey City club In
1855 in the pitchers box. He altcrnnted dur
ing that season with Mike Tiernan and Mat
timore In 1856 he played In Waterbury,
Conn, and the following year went TO New.
ark While with the Newark team hc was
injured In Toronto by bcing struck on the
head with a pitched ball. and was laid up
for several months Ho fully recovered from
his injury, and during the latter part Of the
season showed such "a marked Improvement
in his pitching that the Brooklyn club pur'
chased his release from Newark.
Since no has been on tho Brooklyn team he
seems 10 have improved at greater ratio
than over before, and his ability Is SO well
known that there was decidedly strong
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-06
DESTROYING Ants ON Fruit Trees

In reply to a correspondent whose
pear trees have been infested with black
ants two seasons in succession, Wick
gives the following advice;
Some strips of paper wound around
the trunks of tho trees, and tied on, and
kept smeared with molasses all around
would prevent the ants passing up into
the trees. From the fact that only Ger
tain trees are troubled in this way it is
probable that the ants have their home
near those trees. They should be caught
and destroyed. Meat bones will attract
them in numbers, and occasionally the
bones can be picked up and dropped
quickly into pail OF hot water. Pieces
of coarse sponge with sugar in the
cavities can be used in the same man
ner. Take some vials of sweet oil, nearly
full, and sink them in the ground to tho
rim. The ants like the oil, and will go
aud sip it. But it has the effect to clog
the breathing apparatus of the insects
and thus destroys them. by following
up these methods for short time the in
tested ground can be cleared of tho
pests.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-06

In published list of fruits sent out by
tho Pennsylvania Horticultural society,
Red Astrachan appears rs tho most popu-
lar summer apple; Maiden Blush, a lead
ing sort for autumn; and Baldwin for
winter. Other popular apples are Rambo,
Gravenstein, Smokehouse, Northern Spy,
etc. Among pears, the Bartlett Of course
heads the list of early varieties; Seckel
for medium ripeners, and Lawrence for
late. Black Tartarian, Governor Wood,
Goes Transparent and Rockport are the
excellent ones among heart cherries; and
Early Richmond, Mayduke, and English
Morello, of the sour cherries Mountain
Rose stands at the head of early peaches,
Early Crawford, Stump and Oldmixon
(not "old MiSon'O among the medium
ripening, and Late Crawford, Salway and
Ward of the late varieties.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-06

Rural New Yorker makes tho follow
ing report on blackberries tested on The
Rurals grounds:
Snyder and Taylor are the hardest,
though the berries are small. Early Har-
vest is earliest, but it is killed TO tho
ground about every other season. 1t is
q feeble grower. The berries are perfect
in shape and of fair quality. Wilson, Jr.,
Is tho same rs Wilson's Early, except
that it is little harder. The Lucretia
Dewberry is worthless where standards
will thrive. Crystal White Is tender.
Kittatinny is tho best variety for the
climate of New York. Minnewaski prom
ises to be harder. In other respects it Is
not superior to the Kittatinny. Tho cut
leaved, largely advertised two years ago,
is worthless. The Dorchester is harder
than the Kittatinny, but less productive.
The Erie resembles the Lawton, and Is
said by some to be the same. Itappcars
to be harder and a trifle earlier at Tho
Rural grounds.
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ORCHARD AND GARDEN.
DEVOTED TO HORTICULTURE IN
ALL ITS BRANCHES.

The Cultivation NJ water Lilies On Artificial
Basins and Tubs--A Variety Remarkable
Tor the BriIiiapry Of its Flowers and sise
os Its Leaves
On grounds of limited extent fine ef-
feet may be produced by sinking In the
soil, to The level Of tho surrounding sur
face, several tubs (oil barrels sawed in
two will answer) quite close to each other
In Q group and filling in the space around
the tubs with plants Of a semi tropical
nature. Such plants as calla lilies. tuber.
GUS rooted begonias, saladiums. ferns,
grasses, ETC.. may thus be grown Fill
the tubs until about half full with mix
ture Of good loan and thoroughly rotted
COW manure. In equal parts, and in this
imbed the roots and cover the soil with
about IN inch Of clear sand. Fill the
tubs with rain water, occasionally sup
plying more to replace tho loss from
evaporation. In order to MD In keeping
the water sweet and fresh It Is advisable
to place In it duck weed or any other
small water plant and some minnows,
until the lilies are established.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-06

A fruit grower in American Garden
thinks that many growers make the
the great mistake of planting only one
variety, generally the Ohio--a fayorite
on account of its seediness. This course
crowds the picking and evaporating sea-
son into few days, calling for greater
force OF pickers, and for greater capac-
ity of the evaporating machinery. With
a proper succession of varieties, some
thing like Tyler, Ohio, Gregg, the season
for operation can be extended several
weeks. Make note of this when you
get crowded during bern season, and re-
member it for proper action ut another
planting time. We should aim to have
a succession of all fruits, for evapora'
ton as well as for market and home use.
Regularity Of supply Is always prefera-
BILE to having it by fits and starts
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-07-06
Tho Oldest Circu. Rider In IN. World.

Mr.. William Brown, Of Chicago, has his
tory Of more than ordinary Importance, rs
no is, Tho Stage thinks, probably the oldest
circus rider In the world today. He Is now
In his ninetieth year, and at the age Of ~
years be began life as rider. Al that time
he was living In his mothcrand, old England,
and was attached 10 Hengler's circus. lie
continued with Hcnelcr until he was 10 years
Of age, when his famous horsemnnshp Mt
tractcd the attention Of King George III and
he became nm nttncbe Of the royal stables
The second year Of his engagement by the
king no was made first jockey While In this
position no ploted many noted horses TO VIC
tory, and many times received the npproba.
tion Of his h'~hncss and also substantial re-
mindcfs Of his value as a Jockey
After tho death Of George III Mr. Brown
again returned 10 the circus business, and
with the money he had accumulated during
his engagement with the king no started
show OF his own. lIo returned TO his first
love Of bareback riding, aud while perform.
ing in Germany fell from his horse and frac.
tured both OF his legs This did not discour-
age him. aad he acted as n clown until such
time as he was able 10 resume his riding.
He came to this country IN the sos and
was with Rentzs circus in 1871, when he ro-
tired from tho business and settled down In
Chicago
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Cloud, was good rsce horse, and won scv-
eral stakes, while G. IL Todd, the brother 10
Sorrento, captured the American Derby In
1887, and Retrieves brother, Montrose. won
tho Kentucky Derby in the same year.
"A great international trotting match"
will take place in connection with the Paris,
France, exhibition In September, when two
big prizes of about q, ,OOO each will he offered
for saddle and harness Glasses The distance
will he between three and four miles, and tho
races will bo open 10 all
L. r. Myers, the famous foot racer, who
has had some success with the borse Lord
Beaconsfleld, has purchased tho filly Cara
Mia from August Belmont for 100
During the past year In England twenty
six yearlings were sold at prices ranging
from q, 800 10 ti4, 900, and one youngstcr Of
the same ago brought about 10000
August BelmoDts winnings for the season
foot up about eos 600 so far. His Suburban
day winnings amounted TO ell ,sTh
The American Derby was Spokane's fourth
race and third win this year. and his net
winnings amount 10 $2I, 10.
The most diminutive colt ever foaled In
Colorado, that lived, was one dropped by
Black Bess, an aged trottcr now living In her
OH uSe OH Jerry tculcihHs Vuehb IAiuHe
farm. The colt was sired by Hirsh's Bel
mont, and when born weighed but twelve
pounds avordupois. Il is now tbrce week,
old and doing tinely-will make q horse Of
himself yet
man In Garrett county, w. Va, paid
$50 for horse that had false tail and
glass eye.
ID. J. Mccarthy says he would have won
$4,000 had Sorrento won the American Der
by.
Tho Dwycr brothers have changed theif
methods with Hanover. Hc Is given few
hard trials and more slow work
A good story Is told Of noble lord In con
nection with recent Scotch racing meeting
Ho was carving for his guests in rear of hi
drag, in the good old style, when a stout
country woman came past and, producing
her purse, said to his lordship: "Hlech. mon
are yo the man that sells mcatP
The dam Of the great English 3-ycar-
Donovan, Mowcrina, was foaled in Denmark
and taken TO England. She was put in o
selling race, and claimed for 5000
The Victoria Racing club, Of Australia,
will give slOs, 800 In added money this year
The total amount of money that passed
through tho mutuals at Shecpshead Bay on
Suburban day was $liG,5G5, of which the
clubs percentage amounted 10 S5s2a. This,
added 10 tho $500 paid for betting priv.
ileges by tho sevcnty-lvo bookmakers pres
ent. makes total profit Of Si3,32S from the
betting sources
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CARLOTYA PATTI.
She Has Been Called the Queen
Of the Concert Stage.
AN OLDER SISTER or ADELrNA.

Though Not 30 Famous. There Are NOT
wanting People who Claim rhss Herr
Was the More Entrsocing Voice % the
TWo-stsgs News and NOtcs.
Cariotta Patti, who died recently in Paris,
was born In Florence, Italy, In lSi0 Her
moro famous sister, Adelina. was born In
Isa2, In Madrid. Their father was Salvador
Patti, a Scilian tenor singer, and their mo
ther was tho once famous Caterini Darili,
long rival of Grisi, and always popular in
Italy. lnheriting the musical talents Of both
parents the daughters were early noted, and
II was once thought that Carlotta was dcs-
tined to greatly excel the other. but q slight
lameness made her extremely sensitive, him
dercd her progress and affected her temper.
often making her life unhappy.
In iS4S Signor Patti brought his family to
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How doth the little busy Hy pop up each
sultry inningf
To the homo team now commandment
give unto 70 with promise. Ye shall steal
nll the bases ye can that your game may be
won ON the diamond ye have had made for
you.
Little pitchers need long arms
Blind ms n bat(ter) doesn't need much alter.
alton for some OF You
There's many slip twixt tho start and
the plate.
Twcre better TO have hit and missed than
never TO have hit at all
The pitchers mottoi Curve IL often, curve
II much.
There are more errors In ono ball game,
Spectator, than were dreamed of Ia your
more salad days.
The umpires motto' Put yourself in my
place
Tho batter's soliloquy, To hit, or miss. or
not, that IL the rub
Anson's motto: never reign, but kick.
"Most lost, but gone before" he painted, as
he turned surprised somcrsault, and his
head struck the base with soft thud
"Comcth ont as foucr," said the crack
batter ms he was retired on one
The shades OF eve are falling fast;
Tho game IN drawing towards i,s last;
The nine are dusty, hot and dry.
But still they heed the cheering cry; slider
Detroit Free Press
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lSeaucstcsl (o RN,ilc.

There Is little story about Henry Lee go
ing around which will be enjoyed 10y the
theatrical profession Mr.. Lee has always
held diguifiod and rather naughty opinion
OF his profession. 1t Is a pity that is not n
greater and cominoner fault with the actors
But he went 10 SEQ the Lauri and Bell com
paiiy play ct tho Bush Street theatre. The
house was small Tho play was supposed to
be funny. but Mr.. Leo sat In box and took
il In without any unbending geniality He
had not laughed once in the act, and finally
-cpe-lf tbs company, being down front close
TO the box, said in an aside to him;
''Sinile just once-just once You can
afford 10, there's nobody here 10 seo you."-
San Francisco Chronicle.
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sprouts which occupy the ground TO The
exclusion Of everything elss In the vicin-
ity Of the trea II the tree 3 girdled,
and all the sprouts are cut Close 70 the
ground In August, there win be no
trouble with them afterward. Some
kinds Of timber trees having Q very thin
sap wood can b killed very quickly BY
girdling.
Things Tsla b. Lsaaing nsssssulturssos.
Samuel Miller sayss ITO uss ashes
freely on the ground, wash the trees
and larger limbs with whitswash we'll
charged with sulphur, or paint them with
linseed oil will prevent pear blight"
F. Morden advises beginners 10 plant
tho old cheap, well tested varieties. II
you have some money to throw away for
the good Of the cause, buy tho new and
wonderful kinds.
Club foot In cabbage, according to J. ].
II. Gregory, can he prevented by putting
ON ashes OF other alkalL Il appears to
be produced by horse manure; but II
hogs arc kept In the stable cellar the
manure has not that effect.
Professor Atkinson, Of South Carolina,
finds that the only Trustworthy remedy
for the peach tree borer seems to DO to
hunt for the larv@ late in autumn and in
early spring, and kill with knife.
Many other methods give only temporary
relief.
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runor that Cincin-
att had offered
quitea sum for him
lat e iy, but, Of
course, like many
other such rumorcd
deals there is moth
ing definite known
and the prol,abili.
ties are that Brook
lyn will not part
with him. Tho par
ticular feature Of
his pitching is his
head work. and he
very much resem-
blcs tho far famed
kcefe when he Is In
Tho HOY His dif.
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DONOVAN.

girl was announced recently. The sire Of
Donovan was Galopin, and his dam wa
Mowerina, so that his breeding is high class
He has done wonders for his master, for as 0
two-ycar-old he won eleven races out Of thir
teen, worth over $50, 900, while this year hi.
victory in tho Prince of Wales stakes al
Leicester brought sao,0 600. II TO this is addeo
the 10000 won at EPSON 1t will be seen that
he has been "A ycritnble gold mine TO hi
grace the duke. Donovan is entered for many
valuable races to come aud is expected to dc
great things IN the future.
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GIRLS And TENNIS
Disadvantages Female Players
Have to Contend With.
senR FAMOUS LADIES' CLUBS.


- otaesa 1slsnd Cricket and baseball
C3uA "a Mis- Adelius RobInsou. lts
r A. e....... 49,
- s !" ~"" rorm
n snr,ux H eooces,cd that lnx-n srnp,e q n
~rs,e vocflrrfnIlv veil f3tteri ,o ho : ,pod;,,n
- excrci., for vroruen. sax. Henrv w S,o.
su,u. r. In Cutirv Aire.dv attractive
eiu,rav ~ ! Uome Il 4. rentlercd 90 mucb
-. :, he she .ad,,,,r ~ to,,rnar,en, n,av-
~. shes Sh. ln,.,,s-s ,,ovar f.rs h,t rather
S,,cr.-.. A ,;~h, hc,o ,;.s The Greatest
A.n~-, n AYR t.rni, .s a means of exercise
for isa,sa The average nole contestant IN
A.,s,rcer,ert 1. sr,io,,s IN win. and willing to
ersrt hiu,.eIf to , consideroble extent TO that
~. Int n sppears 20 he feature peculiar TO
: toornamcnt for ladies' that each and every
harticipaut n thoroughly imbued with the
k,ea that sbe IL destined TO win. and tho vio-
ir,,cs Of her efforts to avert defeat causes tho
r.u,s To bccome A harmful rather than
S,rcf,cisl exercise
Lawn tennis is a game which, when too
Violently played, becomes as severe a strain
upon tho muscles and produces as serious an
effect upon the action Of tho heart and lungs
a. any Of the most cxhausting of athletic
sports--a fact which win be attested by any
man who has played lawn tennis ms well rs
baseball, football or lacrosse
ooScERsINa EQUIPMENTS
And now let US consider tho equipments
which are necessary for the practice Of the
game In the first place, what should be the
weight and shape Of n racquet TO TO used by
q woman OF ordinary strength AS TO shape,
popular opinion has now united ON tho ono
style, which common sense would dictate to
be the correct one. a straight bead, such rs is
sold by almost all dealers. But tho weight
Of the racquet Is an important consideration.
The weight 10 be used by woman might
in some cases be as high as fourteen ounces,
for it Is well known that some women have
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auspices during the present season. IL was
decided that this tournament should be held
on the grounds Of the Philadelphia Cricket
club, where Miss Townsend defeated Miss
Robinson In lbSS.
| Gor the first time, therefore, We shall have
3 lady champion OF America in lawn tennis;
and IN this development OF the game we arc
many years behind England, where the ladies'
championship has each season excited almost.
u not quite, q much interest as that OF the
men In that country Miss Maud Watson
easily proved her supremacy year after year,
and her name became almost as familiar to
the public as that of William Renshaw, the
greatest player OF fhe world, until she finally
lost her title 10 liyeay-old girl, Miss I,ottie
Dodd, who at the preseut time retains the
championship and is regarded as marvel in
skill and Of equal importance in the lawn
tennis world 10 Ernest Renshaw, who has
succeeded his twin brother as champion Of
The msn.
GKILLyuL BRITISH MAIpEss
We have 1t on the authority Of Messra
Dwight and Sears, Of Boston, who were con-
e1gfAntS In the most important OF English
tournaments for several successive years,
that the playing, not only OF Miss Dodd, but
alno of several other young English women,
b bsttsr than that OF the average man in
this country. On the other hand, some of
IL enthusiastic admirers of Miss Robinson
balisve that n her play is really inferior TO
that of Miss Dodd. IL Is only because she has
rover bad adversaries Of sufficient strength
70 force her 70 her highest degree Of skill or
Elvs hsr rhs practice necessary 10 CONTINUOUS
Improvement
Another prominent club, with grounds
York, Il the New York Tennis club. Here
1ndts are admitted to Ensmbership ON yirtu-
ely the same terms and conditions as the
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they may be put through the foot move
ments of an infantry drill, wheeling, counter
marching, etc Then they try the parallel
bars, the jumping blocks, the horses and the
horizontal bars, each in turn. Every turn
on the bars or leap over the horses is in per-
feet time with tho gesture Of the teacher.
This is the secret of success in German ath-
letics-military precision. Every year the
Veren has its 'Ausilug" or picnic, AT which
time trip is made into tho country. All
fornaiity is laid aside aul every one goes in
for a good time, and they have it. too.
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CLUB. :.
There are numerous clubs In the vicinity OF
New YORK CITY wnicn oner facilities Tor the
pract'ce OF lawn tennis 10 ladies' Inc snnuro
OF New York wnicn docs not poast OF lawn
tennis ciuD Is hdetu desoia,e one. inc pest
knowns however, ahe propapiy tne oest con
Quoted o. an tnese ciuts whioh admit ladies'
70 'ne r"'TSoo " .ueh avn ,o,n's oo"' 70 !"
tne stssen is'aiia CrcSet ana basepal cinp
a. tns name oi TINS ciuo Asnii'es' " u ho'
stklcsIy lawn 'cnnls eIup
Mucn attention Is pnid va er,cNe' "ha paS,
ball, but lawn tennis receives its run hsnare oI
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Fruit In Cold Clay Soils.

Fruitfulness in cold clay soils may he
promoted and made good for apples.
peaches and other fruits, with moderate
dressing Of quick lime, about the guam
tity such lands should receive for corn.
Lime will generally promote profuse
Towering and fruiting of trees and
plants, the lines salts producing evap-
Grafton and concentration of tho sap
John Rutter, Pennsylvania.
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TURF TALK.


Sir Dixon has not been seen In public since
last fall
The work on the new race tracks at Mon
mouth, which will make the course the longest
in America, and the surroundings the most
spacious, is being pushed with vigor for next
years opening.
Ed Bither. trainer at Hickory Grove, says
Jay-Eye-See has not been started up this
season, but is looking and acting well. He ID
not prepared TO say as yet what he will do
with him. Brown will be permitted to trot a
few races this fall, and, barring accident, will
trot in the national stallion stakes OF $1,000
at Boston in September
Noah Armstrong values Spokane at $50,
600
The three placed horses in the American
Derby were all fun brother or sister TO a
stoke winner. SDokanes brother. GRAY
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send. The x +
meeting Of these
two champions, TO
settle the question
Of supremacy, will
indeed be an inter-
esting one
The United States
N National Lawn
Tennis association,
at its last annual
convention, for the
first time formally
recognized a ladies'
championship tour
nament as one OF
the events 70 be
contested under its