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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17
WILLIAMS eURG.
Charged with Hobblng an Unknown Man
Local Happenings.

WILLIAMSBURG. Va, April l6.-.>pe-
cial. Court Is engaged in the Trial Of Tom
Baker and four other negroes, who were in'
dicfed af ihe last term for robbing and beat
ing white man whose name Is unknown.
The affair occurred la ihe upper part ~ th3
county. on York river. ihs accused are rep
re-snfed by r. 4. Afmlsicad and b. ID.
Peachy.
The eases Of the merchants charged with
selling liquOr 10 minors have been -ct Tor
trial at the May term Of ihe court and
nearly every lawyer In This section - en-
plOyed Ou one SIDE or thc other.
Rev. ,. j. Grayatt, OF -. Johns Church,
Hampton. delivered a very able and in-
pressiye sermon no the morning service u
the c0ny0calion. HIS text was taken nom
the seventh chapter and twenty second
verse OF Deuteronomy. Addresses viii Do
delivered by Rev. 4. G.. Dashleil. Of Rich
mond. J. j. Grayatt. and Rev. A. ;. Lloyd
on missions.
The following l. the programme of Tue
sSunday-sch0ol Institute which VIII tc
! held here by the c0nNocation ol Norfolk
/ in BrutOn Church tomorrow:
10 A. NJ. Holy Communi0n; address by
/ Rev. b. ID. Tucker, on cousecrauon Of ~un-
day-schOol workers. ll.l5 A. n. The fcla-
ton Of teachers % the government of the
school. paper by Rev. 4. +. Re- sc.
iate rector Of Trinity Church, Portsmouth
Va. ~ NJ, Luncheon. tj5 4. NJ. Bible
class teaching; paper by jacob llehclhnger,
I =. Johns Church sunday school Hampton,
Va. i45 Z. NJ. Model Lesson lniefme-
diate -Miss Laura 4. Tlleison, prin-
cipal OF Tilletson select school,
Hampton, Virginia. 2:i5 T. NJ, TRAD
ing Sunday-schoOl. paper by 1if. ;. II
Wig, TRULY Church suaday-school, f.fis
mouth, va, sp,A. question Box. $3.50 =
I NJ, closing exercises,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17
CHELMSFORD.
Grave Charges Against Federal Onciai
-Gieanings.

Grave Charges Against Federal Ohicial
-Gieanings.
GREENSBORO. y. G., April l6.-. Special
The Concord Presbytery at Leuoir gave a
negative answer 20 the overture of the Gen
eral Assembly on the adoption Of the new
directory OF worship.
Last Saturday, IN Mecklenburg county.
while the 1ataWba was booming with
lreshot "a dozen or fifteen men went over
from Glen Alpine 10 the Alliance meeting.
crossing the river IN small boat. A little
later three men. MOultOn. Bcnhcld, Alex.
Whisnant and Rev. Elam Wbisnant arrived
at the river. and as the boat was on the
other side. they concluded 10 attempt the
massage in an old fat i6Xl2 feet.
that had been used 10 fl0at lumber
This they boarded and started 90
pull across hv rope that was
stretched across the river. The current was
very rapid and the wind was high aud the
rope being slack, they were drilled good
deal below the landing place. In their ei-
fort % pull up the rope broke and all three
men rushed 30 one side, which caused "a sud-
den careen, when the old crait shipped such
a quantity Of water that she went down.
and the men had 80 struggle with fate as
best they could. Beuneld and Rev. Elam
Whisnant succeeded la getting t0land after
a desperate struggle. but were driltcd some
distance below. Alex Nhisnant caught
up the coats of the three men which bad
been taken OF % work the boat. These be
attempted 10 hold and swim 10 shore. But
/ in trying 10 hold the coats and swim at the
same time he got tangled, and they We're
wrapped about his head and arms. While
: in death struggle he was iloatcn 70 land
and rescued by his two friends.
The Roanoke and southern Railroad has
/ iron laid across Dan river, and on last sat
urday made the first trip across with An q
| zine.
The latest authoritative announcement
that has been made about the big Winston
hotel is that a number Of prominent citizens
Of that place have combined with numbei
of Northern capitalists, who have taken op
lion on $50 acres OF land In the western ant
northwestern part Of the town, ana tnl
proposition Is 30 raise SiOo,0u, with whicl
10 build. The Northern capitalists propos
10 raise One-half the amount. provided Win
ston will raise the other. A meeting va
held last night to get tho matter In tangibl
shape.
The Mocksyille Railroad has Just bad al
accession Of twenty-five c0nNicts TO 10
working force. and the work Of grading
going rapidly forward. Iwepv-swo nile
efa ready Tor Tack-laysrg except 20
hgldgesl, and seven mlle. ~ ihe ho0ssYlll
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Churches to be Bu'it-Lease on Iron
Mines Expired.

GLASGOW. va, April TO- Special AL
ready the presbytcrans. Meihodists and
Catholics have decided 20 build churches
and the other denominations will undoubi-
cdiy follow early this spring. except the
EuI-cOpaians. who have "a nice church here
already. The R0ckhridgc company oilers
90 ali religious sects free site for church.
The Res. j. T.. Lawrence. rector of Lpi-
uhanv Protestant Episcopal Church at
lynchburg. who serves 70. Johns here and
Trinity at Natural Bridge, has been called
for ihe ensuing year. at am increased salary,
and has accepted The call. and the commit
nity win enjoy his able ministry for another
year. Among the large number OF new
cOmors here many are COMMITMENTS oi
the Episcopal Church. and the church is
greatly strengthened.
The Joint Yestry. for Trinity, at Natural
Bridge. aud ST. Johns. here. for the current
wear lust elected. is composed of the follow
ing weii-knOWn gentlemen: Major y. j..
I0mpkins. recorder: 4. q. u. lumphries,
treasurer: Major j. u. Ech0ls j. y. Brown,
James Bradford. Penn IOmukins. J.. Bard
.ett. General j.. g.. Meem. Joshua Majors,
John Johns, David Funston, VI. J.. Mall
SHALL
The iron mines ON North river, just oppo-
site here. operated by the Virginia Iron ana
Nail Works at lynchDurg managed hy VI.
l.. Marshall. owned hy the k0ckbridge Com
pauy. closed down to-day. the lease having
expired. These rich mines viii DE worked
bV the owners.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17
THE BLUefleLO MURDER.


80 Attempt Made 10 Avenee Chief of
Police .Jnhnson's Death.
LYNcmuEG, VA, April i0.- Special. r.
Thomas D.. ThraXion. OF Buae.d. West
Virginia. was in the city to-day. and when
asked about the late brutal killing of Chief
of Police johnson. heretofore reported, said .
johnson bad ciyll warrant for one of the
m0ou.ninor- aud went to him tO serve che
paper. The mO0nshiuer drew bis revolver
and warned Johnson t0 Keep back. Johnson.
Whowas q brave man. continued to advance
and the me0nshner fired. but missed him.
AZ the sound Ol tne pistol shot. eight or
ten other mountain men appeared suddenly
and fired at johnson. killing lim instantly.
The party then disappeared.
Did the citizens make amy attempt 10
capture the murdcrcrs' asked reporter.
d. 40 sir. iu the excitement that immodia-
lelv followed the killing of Johnson. the
murdcrers cot away aud went back iO their
mountain retreat. The people knew DO
would bee folly 60 follow Them
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17
SIAuNTON.



sTAUNTON, Va, April iG.- Special.
The Staunton Development Company has
placed its stock ON the market.
There was a meeting of the Board of Di-
roctOrs of the ID. ID. a. B. institute held here
Yesterday. Capt T.. S. Doyle. was reelected
principal: Capt. o.. R. Fun-ien. steward,
and Mrs Frances B.J0hu-on. matron. The
election of teachers viii take place boz June.
at the annual meeting.
seven fat cattle attracted great deal of
attention on the street to-day. They were
fine fellows and averaged over l.iOD pounds
each. They were sold t0 one oi our leading
butchers. Mr.. w. j. Asst. bv Mr. John II.
Grove. near Hermitage, Augusta county.
Another ease against ihe Ldmond-tol
Railway Gate was heard by judge 0ratta'.
of the lluslings Court, last week. The de-
cisi0n was the same as 300 the Richmond
case and the stockholders were released
from making further payments.
Sixty young ladies, pupils of the w e-i"N an
Female Institute. went to Washington yes
torday on an excursion over the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad. They viii Doe gone -eN-
erai DAYS.
James ker, Jr., the popular ticket agent
of the Chesapeake and ohio Railroad. ana
Miss Mary Winters McCue, daughter OF
Mrs. w. A. MeCue. were married this morn
ing at o'clock. The best man was MIR.
Richard s. ker. The ushers Ashhy War
den. Russell Perry, Baldwin Nayt Taylor
Mccoy. Edward $. >ubiett. George Ben,
Miller McCuo, of ,taunton, ana Sew. J.. Noi-
tingham. of Baltimore.
DIR. Il. H.. Lewis. OF Raleigh. y. c.. ana
Miss Mary Long Gordon, sister of a. b.'oI-
don. were married THIS morning at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Gordon. The wedding was
private. The TWO couples took ihe Ld~l-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17

ROANOKE. VA, April TO- special INT,
Grand Lodge of odd Fellows, to-day elected
me following officers for the ensuing year
W. +. Larrabee. Hampton. grand master;
q. e.. Wheat, staunt0n, deputy grand mas,
ter. ID. X. Stansbury. Alexandra, grand
warden: 4. Wiley Davis, Richmond, grand
secretary; i. W. FERGUSON, Richmond
Grand treasurer; j. II. Robinson. lNnchburs,
Grand chaplain. J. b. Ley, Danyille, grand
representatiye: W a. Compton, Front Royal
Marshal K. T.. Withers. suffolk, conductor;
n. b. Shelburne Petersburg, guardian; l.
\. kendler Richmond. herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17
STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
Many Interesting facts Clipped an'
Culied From Exchanges.

Many Interesting iact~ tipptd ana
Culied From Exchanges.
Mr.T. NJ. Nelson sold recently ten acres
of land of his Linden farm. near Mill
wood. Clarke county, % Mr. Frank Nc
Guire. for 500.
Hiss Mary Tucker Magill who has lately
been on q visit 20 her sister. Ten New YORK
for Liverpool last week with a party 81
young ladies 20 De absent SIX months OBJ
more. After spending some time ia Great
Britain. they contemplate visiting import
amt points on the continent. and perhaps
extend their travels % the Holy Land.
The Virginia Conference delegates 90 the
General Conference of the Methodist Epl'-
copal Church. South. which meets in ~.
IGuiS Nav 9Th. are: Clcrical-Rey. John J..
Edwards. ID. D.. Lynchburg; Rev. X. y.
~ledd. ID. d.. Norfolk; Rev. L. \. Peterson,
ID. d.. Dau,ille: Rev. Paul Whitehead, ID.
d.. Ivncnburg district. Key. ). j. Lanerty
ID. d.. editor Richmond Christian Aa'n-
cate: Rev. j. Powell Garland. ID. d., Rich
mond district; Rev. a. g.. Brown, ID. d.
Charlottesville district Lay-lroiessor W
" smith. Ashland: Governor T.. l.. Jack
SON. of MARYLAND; r. Pettiiohn. Lynchburg;
". 4. Chandler. Caroline; l.. \. White,
Portsm0uih K. ". Peatross, Dan,ille;
James o. shepherd. Fluyanna.
The following are the recently elected
yestrymen and officers at 81. Johns, Chuck
aiuck. for the ensuing year: Ncstrymcn-
VIM. whitney, j. j. Kirk, A. }. Pinner
Wm. sullivan, J. II. Pinner and John lilf-i
Onicers-Wm. Whitney, senior warden
John J. Kirk. junior warden; \. j. Pinner
secretary, and VIM. sullivan. treasurer.
G.. W. c. KaTnes has bought nom Or
Hi.debrand i5H acres oG land near Fishers
vile for $500,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17
MONTGOMERY PREsBYTsRY.
Organization and Election of Moderator.
Thn.a In Aiinnlanre.

LYNcuBuRG. Va April TO- Special.
The Montgomery Presbytery resumed its
session this morning with many new mom-
hers and ruling elders in attendance Tho
list of members TOW stands. Ministers -.
Il. Price Buchanan: ". r. Hail. Lynch
burg; II. X. Houston. lincastle; john Run,
Peaks ". &. Campbell. Roanoke. J.. W.
McCorkle. Clifton Forge; y. II. Fleming,
Lynchburg. II. B. Ier0w. Academy J.. e..
Clark. Rocky Mount. j. ID. Thomas. salem /;
j. r. Bridges. salem: G.. a. Long, High
Bridge. Ruling elders Edward Irvine.
Ouerw0od j. Montgomery. lynchhure.
uampdcn Spiler fucastle: Robert hels0.
Peaks; r. J.. Beard. OfierFilie, J.. l.. Arm-
stead. Iynchlurg. T.. J.. Cohhs. Academy
VI. r. Greer, Piedmont: A.. a. McCalllsier,
COyington; n. Dunlop. Failing springs: Z.
". I0wne- (coloredl. Lynchbulg. James J..
Beard, Laurel Grove.
Rev. y. b.. Bridges, of salem. was elected
moderator, and Rev. J.. w. Mctorkio. Of
Clifton Forge writing clerk. and Mr. D. J..
Dunlop. reading clerk.
Rev. =. j. Baird. ID. d.. Of Grcenbr.or
prDshitory. and ReY. 4. D.Naiicr of South
Alabama pre-byiery. were invited Go $40 as
corresponding members.
so business Of Importance was trans-
acted to-day. and tho d0ctrlnai sermon WAS
preached tonight by the moderator. Rev. j.
Il. Rridge-, OF salem. t0 "a very crowded
audience
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17
MILFORD
Death Of SIR. Jacob simmons From Para
Iysis-F Freight Cars Dernilod.

Death Of sir. Jacob simmons From Para
Iysis- Freight Cars Dernilcd.
MILIBOEO, Va, April l6.-Mr. Jacob
simmons. successful farmer on The Cow
Pasture river. about twelve miles from this
place. died at Miilh0rO Springs, Monday
night. al ID o'clock. aged sixty. On We'd
uesdav last Mr.. ~mm0n, called at the store
of Mr. j. ID. LaWman. ana asked lor piece
of cheese. and while being waited on by tht
clerk. was suddenly attacked Dog stroke of
paralysis. which caused h, death. Mr
simmons was highly spccied Dy al who
knew him. and leaves % wide circle o..
friends tO mourn hls Joss.
Mr.. Samuel Lone of This place. bad tne
sad misfortune 90 lose his Youngest child io
day.
The mail trains ON the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway We're delayed several hours
this morning on account of ihe dcnumeni
of several cars in q freight train near
~WOOpc station.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17
Harker- ttkins.

PETERSBURG, Va. April To- Special. F.
Mr.. Wallace J.. Barker. Of Richmond. and
Miss Fannie Claiborne Atkins. oi this city.
were married at the residence of the bride,
parents this afternoon. in The presence of "a
large number of invited friends. Mr.. Gay
Barker. brother Of the groom. and Miss
May Atkins. q sister of the bride. acted ns
attendant. 90 the bridal couple Rev.
George &. Nandorslce olliciated. Mr. and
Mrs. Barker left tonight for Richmond
The bridal presents were many ana costly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17

PETERSBURG. Va, April To- Special.
Mr.. Freeman ". Jones, candidate Tor 'ltl
Sergeant. Will publish a card tV-iioi TO"
Withdrawing from the contest in favor OF
his opponent, Captain George W. Lhnes.
who was the choice Of the ward meetings
last night. Mr.. Jones says that be VIII
support the Democratic tltagb and re-
quests ell Of bis friends 20 DO lhe same
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17
wlLMlNaTon CELEBRATING


Do VTH T-I-TI"T - -T77
Nadkin valley Road Co. ifs Doors
RALEIGH. y. G.. April i6.-.-pecial.-
Wumin.ion'- Grand celebration Of The
.ompletion Of the Cape Pear and
Yaibn Valley Railroad TO that point
..,...,..t o.. dat with urnot spin"Arr
iha whole city is eaily decorated
Min fals and bunting. and general holt
dav prevails. Three hundred of ihe husi-
ness men of Mount Airy arrived there on
-poc.al excursion train la-' night ana are
tto suesf, oi the city. To-day there was ana
excursion to Carolina Beach. and a military
parade in the afternoon. cOmpl ImentafA io
ihe visitors. a banquet VIII take place %
morrow night. supper win be prepared ior
eight hundred peo.e.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17
DANVlLLE.

Talk of Postponing the Veterans Fair
Proposed Military school.
DANYmLE, VA April Special.
The ladies in charge Of the Veterans fair,
which was intended 90 DE ON May 20ih. are
considering a proposition 90 postpone it to "a
future date. This seems necessary in view
of the fact that sam Jones Will commence "a
meeting here May g.
seventeen thousand dollars have been
raised by subscription 90 establish mile
tarv school here. IHenly-uNe thousand
dollars is the amount required. and DO viii
doubtless Doe raised in few days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17
CHARLOTTESVILLE.
consolidation of Fostofiiees->ufia'e in
dications of Manganese.

CnARLOr12syILLE, VA, April l0.-lspe-
clal.l.-A special agent Of the free delivery
section Of the postoiice department mac
been here several days. lie says a consol.i-
dalton OF tue University nnd Chafioliesf M iMIle
Offices, has been determined .upon' nnd Tue
roe delivery system Il offered lae ely pro-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17
RELIEF OF MRS. GRAVES.

In the House to-day bin was introduced
by Mr.. Venable, TO pay Mrs. &. y. Graves,
widow OF r. +. Graves, Jr., 5000; the as
sessed damage 10 property OF her late hus-
band. awarded by the Board Of Survey. ap-
pOin.ed for that purpose In lsJo. The pro-
perty Is situated In Prince George county,
! Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17

The committee have recommended
changes in the internal revenue laws as fol-
lows. Abolishing the tax on dealers IN leal
or manufactured tobaccO, manufacturers Of
tobacco and cigars and peddlers OF tobaceoi
reducing the tax on smoking and manutac-
mred tobacco and snuh from eight cents 70
four cents per pound.
The committee recommend ihat an pro-
visions Of the statutes imposing restrictions
of any kind whatsoever upon farmers ana
growers OF tobacco in regard 10 ths sale
thereof sbe repealed. This viii enable the
farmers and planters % sell their tobacco
whenever and 10 whomsoeNer they please,
with the same freedom they now dispose ol
other agricultural products.
PROPOSED REDUCTIONS IN THE BILL.
The committee concluded that the propo-
sad bill. II enacted into law, will certainly
reduce the revenue from imports at ieas
$50, 1876. .j,B and probably more, and from tn'
Internal revenue Sl0,327, ,sIs, or IN t0e az
gregaie s1l.26i,ilL ,
Nc, Mokenu8, Of California, o hepuoll
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-17

The committee recommended that sugar
up tO and including so. l6, Dutch standard
Ol color. and mOlasse-. De placed on the
free list: duty of i0nr-tentus OF one cent
per pound ON refined sugar above No. io.
and that "a bounty Of Two cents per pound DE
paid from the Treasury for q period OF hi-
teen wears Tor an sugar pOlarizng at least
eighty-hye per cent. made in this country
from cane. hceis or sorghum produced IN
the United states.
Discussing the sugar question. the COM
mittee saws SD large n proportion Of our SUI
gar is imported that the home production oi
SUGAR does not materially affect the price,
and the dutg is. therefore, tax when Is
added % the price. not only Of the imported,
but of the domestic product. which Is MOI
true Of duty imposed on articles produced
or made herr substantially % the extent ol
our wants.
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IH.N N.e0.haI of Miss Winnie Davis 20 Mr..
tr.i HIt'nson.o 10 Syracuse. is announced.
4.. Infins railroad officers OF Ptishurs
NI f.M.e i1 fcco-nize the Federation
U MHoal Employees on the ground
N Ne nt of grievances submitted
n Hm are not grievances. but
..n..' Indications are that the ear
I.Ht.a strike in lnd annapolis viii result In
I..s and Direr nshf.-ieadinc hosiery
...rI.f. met yesterday 90 protest against
t. Mckinley billie is probable that The
n..Uariufe OF noslal cards az shelton,
Conn. Wil he abandoned on account OF COM
i.IIons tNai have arisen.
IlffI TfLECrANs.
I'll. o1.0fel citlzons Of Washington yostef-
0l celebrated ihc twenty. eighth anniver-
NIf H ue emancipation of slavery in the
bs.Uc, 0f Columbia with a parade through
Ne llncipsi streets Of the city. Nearly "a
'Naff0l coiofed military companies ana
'a.s 9i Washington, Baltimore, aud Alex
A0liIa aefe Boz line.
iHr fgan'zaiion ofthe Western National
DAD. of Sew York was completed yesterday
ny 'Ne election OF Chauncey NJ. Depew, W.
'' whitney and Henry 4. Hyde as directors.
4Ae 1ecut.ye committee OF the Irish Ma
'" League % America IL IA session IN 81
DH De.esaies Gre present from nearly
f' s'a.e in ihe Union.
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LArIN-AMERICAN DINNER
The dinner given in honor Of President
Harrison. AT the Arlington. tonight. By the
Latin-American delegates 10 the Pan-Amer-
lean Congress, eclipsed in point OF numbers
present. brillaucy and ia beauty of sur
roundings any and every similar entertain
ment given at the national capital during
the past winter. The dinner was triumph
of gasfrouomic and floral art.
President Harrison occupied the seat or
honor. az the extremity of one Of the Octan-
gular radiation extensions Of the table, with
Secretary Blaine seated al the opposite eX-
tension. Nice-President Morton 10 the right.
and Chief Justice Fuller 10 the lett Of the
President. Speaker Reed and Baron faFa,
the Italian minister. were near secretary
blaine. and Ex-senator Henderson and Gov
ernor Buckley, OF Connecticut, occupied
the remaining seats at tue eAiremities oi
the diyerging extensions.
After the dinner the yice-president Of the
conference proposed the health Of President
Harrison. which was drunk standing.
President. Harrison acknowledged the COM
pliment in few well chosen words. IN
/ which he assured the delegates that
the feelings Of the people ol
/ the United states towards the
I sister States was absolutely and unselnshly
/ friendly, and expressed the belief that the
association Of the representatives OF the
several republics had settled universal
peace, and would result in an interch ange
OF trade relations which would be bench
cIal TO all. The Presidents remarks were
received with prolonged applause.
St. Landry democrat., 1890-01-18
Hing and Drziuino.

This is a good season of the year to,lay
down tile, and there is probably not ~,
orchard or gardsn in the South that would
rot be benefited by underground DRAINAGE,
and the time is not far distant when syerv
progressive fruit grower will have his
fields underlaid with tile to carry off the
excess of water. There are so MANY good
works on this subject we need not 20 into
voluminous details, but can sum up the
main points of this subject as follows:
1. The ditch IS made from 3 10 81 fee +
deep and jast wide enoTgh a. tbs 5op To
admit the hips Of the Worktuau, ana from
the hips to the feet, the ditch is converted
TO the width of the tile to be laid. Work
naaa can stand with one foot before the
other in laying tile.
2. Elk 9edite tie work of digging BIZ
using the pillow to loosen thu soil and
subsoil for tho first two fee5 or more,
The loosened dirt to be thrown out b.
hand.
3. Lay off the bitches parallel to each
other, aud 80 feet apart on an average
For heavy soils 80 feet would be better,
and for light soils 40 may do we'll
A principle that should be carefully
observed in laying cut a system Of drain
is to divide the water as much as possible.
and not collect it so as to become of such II
volume as to be dangerous or Troublesome in
washing out guIlies, or even in UNDERMINE
ing and destroying the main lines Of tile.
5. Except in q few csses run M and
down hiilsides instead of parallel With the
base. In this way, springs can readily b.
drained.
G. Have the create t descent near thu
outlet.
7. In case Of deep valley, whore it
will likely wash considerable from heavy
rains. put main drain on either side OF the
ditch, or run, and not in it,
g. Avoid sharp or angular turns
8. Avoid having two Iatterals empty
into the main drain opposite each other.
10 In draining large ponds it is best t.
put silt basin" at the lowest point. in
which TO run the mains and from which the
large main starts This silt is but small
cistern into which dirty water loses its silt
before passing into the outlet drain This
silt or mud can be cleaned out every year,
and thus prevent clogging up the main
IL. Drain if possible when it is wet
enough to give flow of water. This is
the best levelef.
10 Tile Can be laid On dead level, if
mouth is inclined.
-. Drains 40 feet apart take 1000 tiles
to the acre.
IA. Commerce at the upper end of a
often to lay tile
Is. Tramp dirt well under and at the
sides to prevent displacement when ground
settles in the d Itch.
Is Never pltnt near drain, figs will
lows, elms, poHar mul berries, psrsnips,
or carrots, or ably tree or plant that has a
peculiar liking 10 water.-S0uthern Hortj-
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