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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-17
The Grape Diseases.

After the late meeting of the New jersey
State horticultural Society, Mr.. Pearson,
whose labors in the trial OF the Bordeau
mixture and eau celeste in connection with
the mildew and rot of grape vines. claims
their efficiency in the destruction of these
fungi, If applied properly and sufficiently
often "The Bordeaux mixture has proved
entirely effective, if not as a remedy, at
least as a preventive. Some of his neigh
bors tried it, but on investigation he found
they had used copperas (sulphate of from
instead of sulphate of copper blue stone).
There can be no more doubt about this mat
ter. The spores of the diseases will not ger
inmate in the presence Of the minutest
quantity of copper sulphate. When once in
the tissue, however, they are safe. There
are some ''ifsn If rains wash off the ap-
plication, and the plants are left without
protection even for few hours while the
atmosphere is filled with spores, these will
find foothold on the plants and remain
there.
''Some people saved their grapes BY these
applications, but they put the remedies on
in such way that the latter, adhering to
the fruit. spoiled its appearance The mix
lures in such case can be got Off the grapes
by dipping them in a weak solutio of vine
gar, and in clear water afterward The
fruit can also be cleaned by spraying it with
a solution of one pint Of sulphurIc acid to
forty gallons Of water"
The formula for making the Bordeaux
mixture. as used by him, is as follows:
Dissolve 6 pounds of pulverizsd copper
sulphate in gallons of hot water. In an
other vessel slalxe pounds of fresh lime in
90 gallons of cold water. Let the lime settle.
draw off the clear limewater, and mix with
the copper sulphete solution. The ammo
niacal carbonate OF copper solution is pre-
pared by dissolving 3 ounces Of carbonate
of copper in 1 quart of ammoniacal
LIQUOR, and dilute with % gallons Of cold
water.
The objection that these remedies are
poisonous, and possibly injurious 70 the con-
sumer Of grapes, Mr.. Pearson mct by sayi 1g
that a person would have 20 eat about one
ton Of fruit 70 eat two grains Of copper
snlphate, and more than this Is frequently
given by physician at a single dose
Notwithstanding the very decided posi-
ton Of Mr.. Pearson, we must bold t1nt
fruit that has bssa mizsf - s1iations Of
vinegar and ssiphurie ACID Will nos con
nsnd arstelass p9si ion i1maFses 81 tab
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-17
Humus-The Real Basis of Fertility

Humus-The Real Basis of Fertility.
Intelligent farmers understand very well
that soil destitute Of humus cannot be
made to produce profitable crops even when
commercial fertilizers are literally supplied
to it.
This humus or vegetable mold is simply
woody fibre, or organic matter, that has be-
come decomposed in the soil. 1t matters
not what form Of vegetable N liter COM
posed it SO it was decomposed in the soil.
Undecomposed vegetable matter is not to be
considered as humus.
No valuable plants began to grow on the
earth, probably, until the soil had gradually
been Furnished with vegetable mold by the
decay of those inferior plants that attained
their stunted development on the mineral
elements afforded by the dsintegrating
rock. Woody fire consists of carbon, nitro
gren, hydrogen and oxygen, the latter two
being the elements of water, and there is
always present in all vegetable matter a
small proportion OF the various mineral
elements which are given back TO the soil,
when the matter becomes dscomposed.
Humus does not enter into plant growth
as hnmus, but its different elements supply
food TO plants, vegetable mat er In its de-
composition becomes a storehouse for car
bonic acid, the form In which plants derive
their carbon.
II is also the medium through which they
receive great part Of their nitrogen.
"Humus 3 q, says Liebz, in the same
manner 10 a soil poTmnable 70 ar Is 10 tbs
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-17
Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls.

1t is well for every farmer to understand
the qualities of these two materials as food
for cattle or as Fertilizers for land
A ton of cotton seed meal contains from
40 to 16l pounds of ammonia, so TO SIS
pounds of phosphoric acid and % to 30
pounds of potash.
A ton of the hulls contains 5 pounds of
ammonia, 5 pounds of phosphoric acid and
about II pounds of potash.
The ton of meal has about 80 times more
ammonia, 10 times more phosphoric acid
and nearly two times more potash than the
hulls. To equal $50 pounds of the meal as a
fertilizer it would require, taking ammonia
as q basis Of comparison, nearly, if not
fully 5000 pounds Tor tons) Of hulls.
With phosphoric acid as comparison it
would require three thousand pounds az
toni Of hulls to supply the same quantity
OF phosphoric acid furnished by $50 pounds
of meal.
Comparing the two in respect to potash,
$50 pounds of the meal affords the same
quantity of alkali that is contained in 442
pounds of bulls. There is as much potas a
in $50 pounds of kainit as there is in 1000
pounds of cotton seed hulls dry bulls as. it
comes from the mill.)
Two hundred pounds of a first class acid
phosphate affords as much available phos-
phoric acid as is contained in LOO pounds
of bulls allowing that all the phosphoric
acid in the hulls is ''available.'1
Taking the commercial value of ammonia
at IA cents per pound, a ton Of first quality
cotton seed meal is worth S21 90 for this
ingredient alone, without counting the so
pounds of phosphoric acid, worth 81 50 to
IS, and the 25 pounds of potash. worth
81 %.
These comparisons, based on recent
analyses, are carefully made and may DO
replied on as approximately correct. Farm
ers can draw their own conclusions as TO
the ACCESSIBILITY of choosing either material
TO furnish any of the three valuable ele-
ments.
The oil mills frequently, if not usually
burn the hulls. The ashes that are left are
q very valuable fertiiiz9r-mineral fertili-
ger. A ton Of the dry ashes contain lis to
120 pounds of phosphoric acid and nearly
! 400 pounds of potash-6 to Z per cent. more
of potash than is contained in q good san
| pie of kainit and nearly half as much phos
| phoric acid as is contained in good acid
| phosphate. OF course there is no ammonia
| in the ashes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-17
Farm ana stock Notes.
1t is much better to cultivate ten acres
thal it is to half do twenty.

1t is much better to cultivate ten acres
THAI it is to half do twenty.
Raspberries are very partial to manure
and no crop responds better to free appli-
cation of manure and fertilizers. Size and
quality largely depend on the manure and
cultivation given the crop in the early part
of the season.
Nine cases out of ten, where a variety OF
fruit which once flourished in given soil
has ceased to flourish and perfect fine fruit
there, the change is due to the fact that the
soil has become destitute OF the necessary
mineral manure.
The amount of solid and liquid excrement
voided in twenty-fours hours by horse, as
found by the Cornell professors, is but q
little less than fifty-seven pounds. The
horses weighed about 1000 pounds each, land
were fed literally of oats and hay.
A 15-mile journey is an average days
work for horse. How far does the
COW travel in poor pasture, nipping a
penny-weight OF grass here and there, to
get her daily ra ion? Then she is expected
to pay for i5 through the milk pail
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-17
The Buccaneers OF old

Haunted the skull and crossbones. their ensign,
defiantly at the masthead. Your modern pirate,
not on the high seas but upon the high reputa-
ton Of standard remedies. skulks under various
disgui ses. His hole and corner traffic has never
to any degree affected Hostetters Stomach
Bitters, although that standard inyigorant and
corrective has long b en the shining MARI at
w lieh his shafts have been dia ected. Cheap
local bitters, composed OF fiery uDrectihed slim
ulants, with an infusion, or extract 20 sibly, OF
some tonic bark, are still som stimes rec Jm-
me lded as Identical vita, or similar 10. or pos
sessing virtues kindred u those Of America
chosen family medicine. These perish speedily,
willie tie great subduer and preventive Of dis
ease pursuss - successful carer, overcoming
malaria. dyspepsia, nervousness, kidney trou-
Dies constipation ana rheumatic ailments, not
only on tbis. bat on many Continents AdD.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-17
Household.

GINGER SNAPs.-Three tablespoonfuls of
melted lard, three of boiling water, one
tablespoonful each Of salt, soda and ginger
put in pint cup and fill up with molasses
stir in -four to make dough; roll and bake
quickly.
BEEF PIE-Line dish with rich crust.
Put in layer of cold beef cut up fine. then
one Of onions, one Of potatoes, then another
layer of meat. Season with pepper and
salt. Dredge with little -four. Put on
water enough TO make a gravy, then top
crust Bake one hour.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-17
MEDICAL
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-17
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-17
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
The Field, Farm and Garden.

We solicit articles for this department.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-17
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-17

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26
"Going Down to Mary's. q"

He was a queer old man who boarded the
train at q small station in Western New
York, says the New York Sun. Two
young men, who were probably his sons
brought him to the steps of the car aud helped
him on, and as he entered we saw that he leaned
heavily on u cane and was very feeble.
THE children kept at me till had to promise
to co." he said as he sat down. "Haint bin
down to Marys in five years, and I've got SO
old daSn't wait any longer. It's purity tough
on an old man like me, but want to see Mary
and the grandchildren"
Il take it you are going to spend Thanksgiv-
ing with your daughter" remarked the man on
the seat ahead.
That's it. MaTy's my oldest gal. Got five
of 'em and all married off She lives down at
-, and she would have me come and make
visit. Mary was alIus a good gal, and she
married good man. You'll tell Inc when we
git there, won't your
20, yes"
meet me. My son Steve writ that l was com
ing e. had obout forty miles 70 90 and whom ,vo
passed the first three or four stations he was
anxious for fear that he would be carried by
the right one. After that he leaned over on the
window and fell asleep. just before the train
arrived at - the man who had spoken TO him
turned about and said
Come grandpa, you get off here"
The old man did not move and the stranger
arose and shook his arm and said:
Wake up, grandpa This Is your station,
and Mary and the children are waiting. Come.
now
But he spoke to the dead. The Old man had
died viii he slept-passsd away so peacefully,
that not line Of his face had changed. And
we were yet stunned and grieving when Mary
and her husband and three happy children
came hurrying into the car and shouted:
Here he is. Here's our grandpa come to
spend Thanksgvng!n
But he was with his God
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26
a Sons Ingratitude.

That's so. That's SO. Some children don I
seem to have no gratitude for those who have
brung them up said the old man as he laid
aside the New York san he had been reading.
We all looked at him, but no one spoke and
after time he continued
Had case right in my own family, and
know how hard il is"
Some of your children go to the bad:" /
asked.
mo, not exactly. You see, lived down in
lexas, and one day me an Comanche lniun
went on Junk together. We was pards and
| wouldn't hev hurt him fer a Thousand dollars,
and broke his neck
And that made troubIe:"
Heap of trouble. The white folks didn'
keer two cents about it, but the Comanches
did. The chief said I'd got to be given up to
them TO be killed, to even things up. Accord
ing TO their custom l could furnish son in my
place. l had boy named Jim, about 20 years
old. and he wasn't worth powder to blow him
up. Icalled him up, and said:
LOOK we're. Jim, you've got to take my
place. and want to hear that you died game
" Dad, III see you hung fustr replied that
| fila son o mine, and he went on TO add that
he'd be dog-goned to nuthn' nor nobody if he'd
scrape. He even said if hadn't got drunk
there would hev been no accident, and advised
ME to prepare for the warm weather of the
other world. 1t is needless to tell you that sicl
bassness and ongratitude shattered my very
soul l never did forgive Jim, even when he
cum to die
But you weren't killed. observed.
"No. l got out of il by givin' 'em a boss and
a Reg of whiskeY. but the way that that air jim
of mine bobbed up and showed his selhshness
and disrespect broke me in two, and hev mt
never been on my feet since"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26
Struck in the Right SPOT

There are some bread winners in the world
VINO are ashamed of their vacations, saws the
Chicago Herald, while others there are who.
though not exactly ashamed, are by no means
proud Of them. Eddie foy of Crystal Slipper
fame, however, is in neither of the classes not
even little bit If there is ANYTHING Eddie
toyi Is proud of it is his profession And could
doubters have been in Tom Prior's private
Office In the Chicago opera house a few da "a
ago they would have come away believers.
toy, bringing what was left of his voice with
MIN. had dropped in to give his friend Tom
what Aft HayInan calls a merry little touch.
But Tom was loath
You have already drawn a couple of hun
bred ahead, Eddie. You get a hundred and
fifty week, and you ought to be able to live
on that without going into debt"
Eddie tried TO reply. But his voice failed him.
ana be compromised with his injured feelings
by frowning.
Besides Prior continued, undeterred BY the
frown, 1T isn't good business To be advancing
money all the time. Suppose, Eddie. that the
clerks IN Marshall Fields big store should all
ask for $500 advance money. What would YOU
think OF the firm if it should grant such re.
quest:"
The frown on Foys face gave way to a look
OF disgust. He surveyed Prior moment. then
leaning forward he touched him on the shout
der and exclaimed:
'Ah-h say, Gull, What's der use of talkin'
about themY Those folks is nothing but trades
people, while we's artists
Prior acknowledged the rebuke by handin ?
OUT the desired amount, and Artist Foy left
with smile that made his ears meet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26
Satisfied the Spook.

A casual reading of the report of the com
mittee on apparitions and haunted houses, says
the New York Star, appointed by the American
branch of the London Society for Psychial Re-
search, interested me sufficiently to PROFOUND
to two members of my own household the
questions therein set forth. A fresh faced girl,
born in America, of good Irish parentage and
trained to the age of Is in the public schools
of New York, stated her emphatic belief in
ghosts. She had never had an hallucination of
any sort-visual or tactile-nor any odd ex-
perience which appealed merely TO the auditory
nerves: She was as normal in her scope as the
most rigid materialst could desire.
Indeed, sir. it is little of the sort 1 have
known myself" replied the second witness, in
answer to the printed question of the august
committee. ITS mostly the old people who
tells the stories at home, and it's ourselves as
listen. Lights and such I've seen to be sure
and a wild talk of Latin at the crossroads by
the ghost of a man of learning and me await
ing there for me brother one night, and a friend
with me, a farmers daughter. well TODD. The
crossro ads'n seldom miss We with a story, sir.
It's me fathers a truthful man, and he could
give We uch AS ye'd like. Aye; they'll lie still
in the grave IL they re put in the spot they We
had liking for" she responded. the commit
tees question being again pressed upon her in
easily digasted fragments.
But try them where they've no wish to be,
an it's like you'll see strange sights" The
woman 8 eyes grew dark and mysterious, and
her rich Irish voice thrilled with honest feeling.
There was a case OF the kind in me own neigh
borhood, IN the OLD country. and me father
knowing TO it By way OF his own eyes Seven
times a mans coffin riz out of the grave. and
walked TO the door OF them al had the right b.
bury him where he wanted 70 be; and seven
times the coffin knocked ON the door 90 let
them know OF lis onalsy lying. The neighbors
watched with the dead mans friends, and IL
was seven nights 10 all Il came Then they
chanRei the grave. and after that II lay quiet,
Dead mems bones IA great for uiAklng a
time with you, too, II they be hidden under a
nOof or beneath the fhafch or even In a castle
vail itself. I've heard me father tell T"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26
One Ersct Of Democratlc vIcto-y.

| One EHSCt OF Dem OCrabiC VlcrOry.
| II is noticeable that there has been great
decrease in the number of crimes Of vio-
lence in the south since the blacks have
| become aware Of the sweeping victories
which the democrats won in the November
elections Within the last month there
have been comparatively few assaults by
blacks upon white women. Before the cleo
lions, and particularly after the discussion
of the force bill began, assaults Of this char
acter were quite common. The speeches
made by the bloOdy-shirt seaators on that
bill and the utterances OF the stump speakers
and newspapers in behalf of it during the
campaign were interpreted by the criminal
classes Of the blacks to mean that they
would be protected in giving full vent to
their passions. The consequence was that
the ugly-tefnpered, viciously -inclined ne
groes became aggressive, and their assaults
upon men, and especially upon women.
became quite common. Almost daily there
were accounts in the newspapers Of out
RACES, or attempted outrages, upon women
in different parts Of the south.
During Mr.. Cleveland's administration
the attempts by the blacks 10 commit out
RACES upon white women and the felOnious
assaults upon white men virtually ceased.
The two races got along together admirably.
The blacks had nothing to complain of, and,
in fact, they made no complaints, and the
whites were kind and considerable in their
treatment of them.
As soon as the Harrison administration
was inaugurated, however, the reports of
crimes of violence began to be frequent,
and they were very numerous between
the introduction of the force bill and the
November elections The speeches of Reed,
Hoar and others of the republican leaders
who are earnest in their support of the
force bill, became distributed among the
blacks, and had very bad effect upon them.
The November victories of the Democratic
party. however, have taught the criminal
classes of the blacks in the south that the
northern people are not 20 be depended
upon to protect them in their course CT
crime; that whatever the republican
leaders may say. the republican masses do
not encourage murder. rape, or any other
crime, and that the northern people are on
the side of the law and are against all law
breakers, whatever the color of their skin
may be.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26
The.New Associate Justice.

The appointment of Henry B. Brown of
Detroit, Mich, to the vacancy in the United
States supreme court caused by the death
of Mr. Justice Miller appears to give very
general satisfaction to republicans, and is
not objected to by democrats. 1t is not
probable, therefore, that there will be any
serious opposition to his confirmation.
Mr.. Brown is a native of Massachusetts,,
and ID nearly So years of age. He has been
a resident of Detroit for about thirty-one
years, and is at present United States dis
trict Judge Of the Eastern district of Michi-
gan. he was appointed TO that position by
President Grant in 1875. He is the first
district judge ever appointed to the supreme
bench.
Judge Brown is not brilliant man, but
is regarded as a good lawyer. He is a
graduate of Yale college, having been in the
same class with Chauncey NJ. Depew and
Mr.. Justice Brewer of the supreme court.
Soon after Judge Brown went to Detroit
he was appointed assistant United States
| district attorney, aud afterward became
| judge for short time Of the circuit court
| of Detroit. In each position he acquitted
hltnSeu 10 One shtlslhctlon vi Lne puDhc,
| and made reputation for solid legal at
| tainments.
Judge Brown is rich man and he has q
rich wife, who is social favorite in De-
troit. He has no children, but the i'm
| preston is that they will take prominent
part in the social life Of Washington.
| 1t is the general impression that the Pres
ident wanted to appoint Attorney Genera
Miller to the position he has given Judge
Brown, but was deferred from doing so by
the fear that the Senate would not confirm
the appointment. 1t is understood tina
Senator Stockbridge, of Michigan, is en-
titled to the credit of securing the appoint
ment of Judge Brown. he urged his claim
upon the President persistently.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-26

North Csrolinas state treasurer presents
q balance sheet which is worthy of imita-
tion. Saturday last the joint legislative
committee completed its annual examina-
ton of the books and vouchers of the treas
urer. They were all found in perfect shape
All the states indebtedness was promptly
met. On Dec. l, 1880, the balance of the
public fund on hand was s., III. During the
year ended Nov. 80 last the receipts were
81, 1873. 1903, and the amount disbursed during
the twelve months was $l,051. 1881, leaving
Of the general fund on hand Dec. l last
Sl37, 343. One year ago the balance of the
educational fund on hand was $l1,623, and
the receipts during the year were 500, 757.
Disbursements for the year amounted to
Ss.047, leaving s26.333 Of this fund in the
treasury. THIS exhibit gives North Carroll
mas finances decidedly prosperous look.