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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1889-12-21
GRENADA, MISS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2L 1889.

whose wisdom is over all, whose pows
er protects all, and whose mercy encir.
ces all-"fought good fight, and finish
ed his course"
Over the clark valley" which now di,
vides us, is seen the star of Bethlehem,
bright with the promise of Immortality.
and to this galley we must all finally
come, when every other refuge fails,
whether doubling or believing, hoping or
despairing-herc is the anchor cast at
last, for veal or woe. Jefferson Davis
recognized wisely this momentus fact.
and lived in discharge OF his duties to
his country, his Church and his God.
pequiescat in pace--may he sleep in
peace, until the last grand revilec of no.
corded time shall awake him again, and
summons him on high to mount the raids
anthights of glory, on the bright morning
of the resurrection. Death is not "
end.
sit tut breadeth an infinite beginning.
Limits are for time, and death lIilleth time,
Eternity IS beginning forever
When great man dies, we are apt to
think the loss to the community 3 id
country irreparable, and that his place
cannot be filled, but as the cold waves
of time close over him, Others take up
the burden that he hNs laid down, and
the great world moves on. 1t is n rea-
sonable hope, born of the experience of
the past, that the wise Creator, whose
footprints are seen all along the high
ways OF history, will raise up the men
and devise the methods for the accom-
plshment of Ills infinite designs, that
embrace, we believe, the highest good
ard supreme welfare of all mankind
This thought helps to reconcile us to the
inevitable, and presses upon our unwil-
ling minds our own insignificance. And
we believe too, that neither states nor
republics are, in the lorg run, ungfate-
fu. In the strife Of party contests, the
heat of passion, and the collision of po-
itical gladiators upon the forum, we
disregard the brotherhood of man, till
death reminds US that all are akin and
have a common Father, We then
pause, our humanity rises up, asserts its
universality, justice and love, and we
lay our tributes of honor upon the tombs
of the dead-we create, as it were in our
own minds West Minister Abby, and
lay side by side our distinguished dead
whether friend or foe. We realize it is
not all of life to live-we realize our
great responsibility to God and man
We realize, "Our hearts,
Like muffied drums are beating
Funeral marches to the grave!'
"In my Fathers House are many man,
sions, ifit were not SO, l would have told
you. l go to prepare a place for you,
that where l am We may be also"
There is no death the stars go down,
To rise upon some fairer shore,
And bright in heavens jeweled crown,
They shine forevermOre."
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1889-12-21

And kidney and liver ills, depending on
weak or inactive condition of the kid
neys, liver, or bowels, are successfully
and permanently cured only by the use
of the gentle yet effective laxative and
diuretic, Syrup of Figs. Its advantages
are evident; it is easily taken, pleasing
to the taste acceptable to the stomach,
harmless to the most delicate system,
aud truly beneficial in effective.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1889-12-21

When we say we are selling goods at
actual cost we mean it, as we certainly
will wind up our business in Grenada by
Jan, |, IT You now want to get unheard
of bargains call and see US at once.
G, j. Austin & Co
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1889-12-21

A Nasal Injector free with each bottle
Of Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price 81
cents. Sold by Hughes 4 Nance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-04-12
Dark VS.. Yellow Legs.

The Farmers Magazine says: just
how the American people came to prefer
the breeds with yellow legs is not
known, but that they reject the best
table fowls and select the inferior, by
judging from the legs and color of skin
only, is fact. They do not reject the
turkey. however, which has dark legs,
yet they pass the Langshan chickens
by. and that, too, when the Langshan
is the only fowl that has the same col
or of legs and skin as the turkey, and
which approaches nearer to the turkey
in other respects than any of the yell
low.legged breeds known.
In England no attention is given the
color Of the legs and skin, but if there
is any preference at all, it is for the
white shin and white legs. By breed
ing for quality, instead of color, the
English produced the Dorking, which
is one OF the best table fowls known,
possessing plenty of breast meat, with
but very little ofal. In France the
Houdan is considered a grand table
bird, along with the Crevecoeurs and
LaFleches, but these breeds have dark
legs and are not appreciated in this
country. The French, like the English,
depend upon quality of flesh and full
breasted carcass, while we in America
base our Judgment entirely upon the
color of the legs of the fowl, whether it
be goose, duck or chicken, athe turkey
alone being excepted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-04-12
Shallow Cultivation.

At the Institute meetings this winter
the subject of "Deep vs.. Shallow CAL
tivation" has been widely discussed.
The preporderance of the testimony
has been in favor of the shallow culti-
vation, especially in the case of Indiau
corn. Why? This rank growing grass
(it is true grass quickly fills the soil
with a mass of roots. If the roots are
continually broken, the inevitable re-
suit is that the plant is seriously weak
ened in the effort to replace these
mouths Of the plant. 1t is undoubt.
edly true, as rule, that level cultiva-
tion is better than hilling.
The principal objects in cultivation
are to kill the weeds, and to keep the
soil in proper tilth as to its surface.
The preparation of the soil for the
ramification Of the roots must necessarily
precede planting. The extension of
roots is not by forcing their way
through the soil. The roots enter be-
tween the particles of soil, however
fine. Then, as the roots thicken, there
is side pressure, and this increases with
the growth of the roots. Soil, to pro-
mote growth, must be firm enough to
preserve capillarity. One object in
cultivation is to keep the surface loose
and friable. Thus the sun penetrates
more easily, the rain and dew also are
better held, and in times of drouth the
moisture Of the subsoil rising constant
ly is arrested as the point of surface
cultivation is reached, and so the roots
are enabled to conserve moisture that
would otherwise be lost. The science
of cultivation. therefore, is to keep the
surface mellow above the point where
the roots ramify, and roots will always
be found extending up to this point.
Two to three inches in depth is sufic-
lent therefore for the summer cultiva-
tion, though when the crop is young
and the root-growth correspondingly
SMALL cultivation may extend to four
inches.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-04-12
RISING sun, CECIL COUNTY, MD, FRIDAY, APRIL L. lss

"The great danger in sprouting is.
that you get them too hot and scald the
potatoes. / lost large part of my po-
tatoes for several years from this cause.
.........I found, finally, that, when my
bed had just the right degree of heat. a
thick covering of straw or corn.foddor
would keep an even temperature, SO
tha t it would not be chilled by cold
nights, nor scalded by the hot sup; and
since l adopted this plan I have had
little trouble in sprouting sweet pota-
toes. Leave the bed open 10 the mid
die of the day uetil it feels warm. and
then cover closely, and it is probable
that your bed will need no more atten-
tion until the plants begin to come
through........As the straw will pre-
vent evaporation, the bed will not need,
watering until the sprouts appear,
when it should be kept we'll watered
until they are nearly large enough to
set out l think it hardens the plants
at this statge to let them get pretty
dry, but the bed should be thoroughly
watered few hours before the plants
are drawn"
And tere is another, from Alfred
Rose, Of Yates Co., N. Y:
"The potatoes should be covered
with three inches of fine dry sand (sand
is much preferable to loan, as it is
warmer and cleaner); there will be a
difference of full week or ten days be.
tween beds covered with sand or loan,
those covered with sand coming the
earliest. After the sand, then cover
with as fine dry straw or hay as can be
procured, then the beds should be COW
cred with boards in such manner as
to shed rain.''
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-04-12

II you want firm, sweet butter, that
will keep well, you must preserve the
grain, for in this lies the keeping quail
tiles of it. If, therefore, you churn the
cream to butter by friction, in dash
churn, you wear the grain, and your
butter will not keep, but turn to grease
after time. Another Of the great ad
vantages Of the dashless churn lies in,
the continued swashing Of the whole
mass Of cream, rinsing the sides at
every evolution. This prevents the
accumulation Of dead cream on the
sides Of the churn, that is. OF half.
churned cream. which becomes incor-
porated with the butter and gives it
marbled appearance, which materially
affects the value in the market, while
the dead cream, containing caseine, in.
jures the keeping quality of the butter,
to the disgust of the consumer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-04-12
Eupepsy.
Farmer.

This is what you ought to have. in
fact, you must have it, to fully enjoy
life. Thousands are searching for it
daily, and mourning because they
find it not. Thousands upon thou
sands of dollars are spent annually
by our people in the hope that they
may attain this boon. And yet it
may be had by all. We guarantee
that Electric Bitters, if used accord
ing to directions and the use presis-
ted in, will bring you good digestion
and oust the demon dyspepsia and
install instead Eupepsy. Werecom-
mend Electric B.tters for dyspepsia
and all diseases ofliver, stomach and
kidneys. Sold at SOC. aud $l.00 per
bottle by L. r. Kirk druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-04-12
Don't Shift About.

A great many farmers, like great
many other people, are too prone to be-
come dissatisfied with their immediate
surroundings, and long for change to
other scenes. They grow to feel that
their lot and conditions are little
harder than those of any one else, and
soon they become restless under what
they consider cruel restraint. and be-
gin to cast about to find an easier place
that elusive Elysian field that is al
ways in the distance. That which we
have not, always appears much better
and much more desirable than that
which we have, and We are too fond of
neglecting the advantages of the pres.
ent in over.eagerness to grasp those
which the future promises. So, too,
are we prone to turn our backs on the
redeeming features of our situation, and
long for the imagined advantages Of
fered by some other place or some other
life.
Take the world over, and it is pretty
much the same.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-04-12
A Good Way to Test seeds.

Take a vessel proportioned to the
size of the seed; fill it nearly full of
earth; level it, placing the seed on top.
Spread cloth somewhat larger than
the vessel over the seed, and on the
cloth put thin layer Of earth; moisten
and keep in warm place. When it
is desired to examine the results lift the
cloth and they are exposed to view. One
hundred is good number to plant, aud
if ninety-6ye germinate you should be
satisfied.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-04-12
consumption surely Cured.

TO THE EDIToR-Please inform your
leaders thai have positive remedy for
the above named disease. By its timely
use thousands of hopeless cases have been
permanently cured. l shall be glad to send
two bottles of my remedy FREE to any of
your readers who have consumption if they
will send me their express and post Office
address. Respectfully,
7. A. SLOoUM, n, ca 1Sl Pearlst., X
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-04-12
A Kind Friend.

Is what they call that famous rem
edy red Gag oil, it quickly cures
Rheumatism, neuralgia, cuts, bruises,
burns, sores and all pain, it is good
for man or beast.
No other mediciDe has won for
Itself such confidence as DR.. Lees
liver regulator, it is the best combi-
nation for the cure of all kidney and
liver complaints. trial bottles free at
Gurdon G. Si.l's drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-04-12
8ucklen's Arnica salve,

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilb!ains
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. .
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satis-
faction, or money refunded, price 25c.
per box. for sale by L. r. Kirk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-04-12
NOTICE
Meetings Of County Commissioners

The regular meetings of the Count
Commissioners will be held on the
second Tuesday of every month. Col
lectors and others having accounts to
be stated or settled will apply to the
Clerk during the recess of the Boar
Persons having claims against the
county will please file the same in the
Commissioners office, with legal
voucher, as no account will be allowed
By order. J. d. DAVIS. Clerk.
commissioners Cecil County,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-04-12
Potato Rot.

6OthtO 1AOt.
We know that potato rot is due to
the attacks Of fungus, says Orchard
and Garden.
We know that this fungus is true
parasite and that all(kinds and varieties
Of potatoes may be attacked by it.
We know that high degree Of hu-
midity is necessary for the develop
ment of the fungus and that its attacks
are most virulent during wet, sultry
weather.
We know that heavy undrained land
and clayey soils favor the disease.
We know the appearance of the di.
sease on the tops and how quickly these
may become affected and how the loss
from rot may amount sometimes to
more than one.half of the crop.
All do not know that these tubers are
generally infected by spores from the
tops washed into the soil by rains.
We know that the fungus in germin.
ating usually produces zoospores, that
these zoospores are exceedingly minute
PARTICLES of naked protoplasm, and that
they are extremely sensitive to circum I.
stances unfavorable to their further
development.
We know that these zoospores rest
for short time upon the surfaces of
the plants they are destined to enter by
further development.
We know that by the penetration Of
these zoospores into the potato plants
that the latter become infected with
blight and rot
We know that very minute quanti-
ties of sulphate Of copper will destroy
these zoospores.
We know that the fungus enters the
tubers and that if these are placed
where it is warm and damp that they
will quickly rot.
We know that by keeping the tubers
dry and in cool place they are not
likely to rot although the fungus may
already have attained some growth 10
them.
We know that the fungus lives
through the winter in the tuber and
that the planting of such potatoes serv-
es to carry infection to a new crop.
We know that the fungus in the
tubers may generally be detected by a
discoloration or browning of the flesh
underlying the skin.
We know, from what has just been
said, that such potatoes should never
be used for seed.
1t is said that the seed may be disin.
tected, that is, the fungus in the tubers
used destroyed, by soaking the whole
potatoes for twenty-four hours in So
luton of sulphate of copper-four
ounces in water enough to cover one
bushel.
1t is said that the tubers may be dis
infected by keeping them for few
hours at temperature of from los to
ITO degrees. This degree of heat is
said to kill the fungus without destroy
ing ihe value of the tubers for seed.
1t appears from the above that:
We ought to disinfect the seed pota-
toes by heat or by soaking in blue Wit
riol solution, if there is any question as
to their containing the parasite, re-
membering that this cannot always be
told by the eye.
We ought to select for planting a
light sandy loan, or certainly soil
well drained.
We ought to spray the tops with
some solution Of sulphate of copper
that will adhere we'll in order to effect
the destruction Of the zoospores that
may come upou them. After these
spores have penetrated the plants and
the disease disappeared, the applications
will have comparatively little effect.
We ought to store our potatoes where
no dampness will collect about them,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-04-12
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court Of Cecil county viii be held on the
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring ID
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test; R. E. JAMAR, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-04-12
sproutlng sweet Potatoes.

Gleanings furnishes sweet potato
number this month and the following
are taken from large number of letters
from different growers:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-04-12
The Farm.

Farmers, Gardners, Horticuiturfsts,
Dairy and Stockmen are requested to
WFite for this Department.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-28
Reform on tho Turf.

Stories of the turf and articles on the speed
of horses are growing particularly common
in both continental and English as well as
American papers and magazines. These are
accompanied By efforts at turf reform"
which find elimination in The Fortnightly
The fact is, the honest racing of horses is not
that contemplate or disgraceful affair that
it hes been held to be BY those who abhor
gambling. It has been, however, mainly in
the hands of fast men and that curious breed
commonly called horsernen. One Of the most
beautiful sights in the world Is feet racer,
q thoroughbred at his rnettle; and there is no
reason why honest, moral people shall no:
have the pleasure Of seeing and enjoying such
sights Let the reform go on a. IL has gone
on in other pleasures once tabooed by decen-
cy.@St Louis Globe Democrat
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-28
STYLES I'm Whiskers.

l learned my trade forty years ago in Bos-
ton, said leading barber to me yesterday,
as he trimmed my hair and it is surprising
how long fashion in hair or whiskers viii
last Now fashion in clothes doesn't gen
orally last longer than ten years, but fashion
In the cutting aud dressing of hair and whis-
kers will last twenty or thirty years. Take
mustaches, for instance. They came in about
twenty-five years ago. | can remember very
well when mustache was regarded as the
badge Of fop, an idiot or gambler 1t was
as much as mans reputation was worth to
let his hair grow on his upper lip. But now,
ministers and everybody else wear them, and
| am afraid will not live long enough to see
them go out Of fashion. Anything to beat
the BARRIERS, you see.
Then there Is no fashion of wearing the hair
short About the time that mustaches came
in long hair went out. Before that everybody
wore long hair, and had il curled, too. Yes,
sir, l used to keep my curling iron around all
tie time; for 1t was just as common with
men then as it is with women now to have
their hair curled. The fashion of having the
hair clipped very short, except on top, where
IL is left quite long, is called the Pompadour,
and is only ten or twelve years old though
the clippers with which the work is done were
invented three years earlier. The practice of
brushing the hair By machinery run by steam
started about twenty five years ago, and was
given up about ten years ago on account of
the accidents that occurred inaicting injury
on the customers Sidewalk Stroller in Chi
caCo Journal
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-28
A SimpIe Scientific Trick.

In large factory one Of the workner
carelessly allowed his hammer to slip from
his hand 1t few half way across the room
and struck q fellow workman In his left eye.
The man averred that bis eye was blinded by
the blow, although careful examination
failed to reveal an injury, there being not a
scratch visible He brought suit In the
courts for compensation for the loss Of half
Of his eyeSght and refused all offers OF com
promise. The day Of the trial arrived, and
in open court an eminent oculist retained By
the defense examined the alleged injured
member and gave as his opinion that it was
as good as the right eye, and proved it.
Knowing that the colors green and red
combined make black, he prepared black
card, on which few words were written
with green INK Then the plaintiff was or
dered to put on a pair Of spectacles with two
different glasses, the one for the right eye 10
ing red and the one for the lett eye consisting
Of ordinary glass Then the card ~as handed
him and he was ordered 30 read the writing
on it This be did without hesitation, and
the cheat was at once exposed The sound
right eye, fitted with the red glass, was un-
able 70 distinguish the green writing on the
black surface Of the card, while tie LEFT eye.
which be pretended was sightless, was ths
one with which the reading had 20 be done
-ColOrlsc
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-28
Blind Fish.

Professor Ray Lancaster, in a recent lee
ture at the Royal institution, thus attempted
to account for the absence of eyes in the
fishes in the famous underground Kentucky
caves In the following way: A great food
carries to the bottom of the Kentucky caves,
some thirty miles below the surface num-
Der Of fish among whose very numerous Off
spring will be some defective in sight, as
some babies are born blind, or without any
eyes at all The fish who can see some faint
glimmerings Of light will swim away to-
ward that light, while those will remain that
cannot perceive the CLEANS. This with every
succeeding generation would occur, the
stronger in sight swimming away and the
weaker remaining, and as the breeding would
therefore occur between those Of the worst
sight fish would be born with weaker eyes
and weaker until born blind.