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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-05-03

the butter made from second cutting
Of hay Astounding in ragweed, and
how the all prevailing odor and taste
of garlic in the pasture spoils much
spring made butter? Fats absorb
Odors with great avidity. Scents are
extracted from flowers by means of
cakes of tallow placed in layers with
the sweet blossoms alternately, and
they absorb bad odors with equal
facility. Consequently it is especially
needful that all bad odors, and all
naturally i'll smelling emanations
from the skin of the cows should be
most carefully avoided. The animal
odor which has been so much talked
about as affecting milk is due to per-
spiration from the skin thrown back
into the blood and absorbed by the
milk glands. Carding and thorough
brushing, the cleansing bath of the
cow, is therefore to be used with free
dom and constantly, lest the purity
of the butter be spoiled. Everything,
in fact, that can convey i'll flavors or
odors to the milk through the lungs,
the skin, or the stomach is to be most
scrupulously avoided, although we
may not care to contribute any flavor
artificially to the butter. / once lost a
whole churning of butter worth over
$40, through the negligence of hired
man who put load of frozen turnip
leaves into the stable and left them
there covered with other fodder until
the rank order drew my attention to
it 1t was too late, the COWS had
breathed the offensive air and the
smell was concentrated in the butter
HENRY STEWART.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-05-03

The stars are unwilling,
The round moon is SAILING,
High up in the blue Of the sky;
The crickets are droning,
The sea bar is moaning,
And the bats with a whirl 60 by.
Sleep, baby, sleep! Dream on, little dearl
Nothing can harm you while mamma is near.
A dozen sweet kisses,
The kindest of wishes,
Are lingering wistfully near.
A yearning unbroken,
prayer unspoken-
There's much in the future to hear.
Sleep, baby, sleepl Dream on, little dear!
Nothing can harm you while mamma is near.
In Heaven there rest is,
And God knows what bestis,
Then why should worry or fear?
I'll give you, nay treasure,
A love without measure,
And leave you with Him, little dear.
Sleep, baby, sleep! Dream on, little dear?
Nothing can harm you while mamma is near
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-05-03
Some Points on Potato Growing.

Some very interesting experiments
on the subject of potato growing will
be found in Bulletin of the Agri-
cultural Experiment Station of the
University of Tennessee. The first
and perhaps the most important ex-
pertinent made was the influence of
the amount of seed potato planted
upon the resulting crop. This ex-
pertinent was made in three ways.
First, we have a comparison of whole
potatoes of different size used for seed.
Next, we have comparison between
large and medium sized whole pota-
toes and halves, quarters and SINGLE
eyes. Third, we have comparison
between whole potatoes and half po-
tatoes cut from wholes of the same
weight. The results of the different
comparison are very interesting, but
we can only give the general results.
The most striking results are as fol-
lows:
The larger the potato planted the
larger the crop produced, though of
course, the expense of seed was pro-
portionately great. While this is true
as to quantity, it is a striking fact
that large pieces and whole potatoes
yielded more small and unmerchant-
able potatoes than did the medium
potatoes, quarters and single eyes.
The experiments seem to show that
the inferior potatoes are produced
from the eyes located on the under
side of whole and half potatoes.
Given two potatoes ofequal size, one
planted whole will not yield so much
or so good a crop as will the other
cut into pieces, not too small, and
planted carefully with the eyes up,
in separate hills. Those are the gem
eral results of this particular series of
experiments, and while they may
not always find endorsement, we be-
lieve they conform to the experience
of farmers.
A trial was made of the trench sys-
tenn of potato culture. The idea OF
this is to cultivate down to the stem
OF the plant instead of up against it
, 1t has been thought by some that by
this method the moisture and fertil
izers are more readily and efficiently
} distributed about in the soil than In
the old way. The land was ploweC
and thoroughly cultivated and ther
the potatoes were planted in trenches
eight inches in depth and covered
! with soil in which the manure anC
fertilizers are literally mixed. More
fertilizer was sprinkled on top. OnC
seasons experiment with this plar
was quite unsuccessful. The yielC
was small and did not pay for tn,
heavy manuring.
The Bulletin also gives the result
of tests of seventy-five varieties o
Irish potatoes with the yield from
, whole potatoes, halves, quarters am
single eyes. The varieties are full!
described, and these tests show agail
that the larger the piece of seed pota
, to planted the greater will be the yielC
of potatoes of all sizes. We have al
interesting record of their keeping
qualities also.
These Bulletins will be sent free G
9 charge to all farmers who apply TO
= them.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-05-03

My son, twelve years of age, has
been afflicted with scrofula for eight
years. His hip joint protruded
through the skin, and he could not
walk except on crutches, and he was
also nearly blind. had him under
the care of the best doctors without
avail, and had given him up to die,
when l was urged to try Bulls Sar-
saparilla. He has used eight bottles
and already his eyesight is restored
and his limb much better. His APP
petite is now good, he looks well an d
is quite cheerful. ! think with
few more bottles he will be com>
pletely restored.--Jan'es Lee, Nash
Vlle, Tenn.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-05-03

Paris. The carbonic acid is conduc-
ted into reservoirs nearly filled with
pure water, which under high pres
sure readily absorbs large amount
of the gas. When pressure is reliev-
ed, the gas bounds from the water,
producing the sparkling drink.
Bone is lime combined with fohoS-
phOric instead of carbonic acid. 1t is
phosphate Of lime, and is insoluble in
water. five treat this as we did the
carbonate Of lime with sulphuric
acid, the phosphoric acid, not being
a gas, will not be driven off into the
air, but will reluctantly release a
part of the lime to the streng usurp-
er. 1t has so strong an affinity for
lime that it will be only partly salts
fled with less quantity of lime than
that with which it was originally
combined.
In the new combination there is
more phosphoric acid to a given
quantity Of lime than before the
change. 1t is, therefore, more of a
phosphate, higher phosphate, a SUI
per-phosphate. In this condition,
part of the phosporic acid is soluble.
1t is the so-called dissolved bone.
When mixed with the soil this
previously soluble phosphoric acid
begins to retrace its steps toward its
normal, insoluble condition so that
after the first crop is harvested, the
phosphoric acid remaining in the soil
is insoluble. 1t is in the same condi-
ton now as if the bone had moi
been treated, but it has cost you
twice as much money as to have
used insoluble bone. Insoluble phos
phoric acid is usually valued at 4c
per h., while the soluble is valued a
Sc. In the presence of decaying vege
tation insoluble phosphate become
available for plant food as fast as thu
plant requires it, if its application ha
been liberal.
Now about "sDent bone," %!
which i mean "animal' charcoal" o
"bOne.black," after it has outlived it
usefulness at sugar and oil rcfinerie
as decOlorizing agent What
have used has been from oil retiner
les. Certain products of petroleum
such as "petrolatum" and lubricat
ing oils, are filtered through bone
black, and in their transit leave thei
coloring matter in the bone. The Of
and cOloring matter are then burned
out of the bone which il again an
again used till it no longer absorb
color. 1t is then sold as a fertilize
at perhaps 800 per ton.
AS all organic matter has bee
burned out, its weight has been IT
reduced till it contains about 80 pc
cent. of the incombustible phosphori
acid against about 20 percent. in ray
ground bone. Raw bone contain
about 5 per cent. of amonia, which 6
lie. per Id, makes that elemer
worth about SIT per ton. l cannC
afford to buy ammonia in that forI
at that price, and use as much as
would have to in order to get til
amount desired of phosphoric acid.
For my part ! cannot avoid ii
= conclusion that, instead of applyin
dissolved bone at the rate of &c
, pounds per acre per year for tW
consecutive years, could realii
= more from the land in those tW
:. years by investing the same amour
= of money in spent bone, and appl,
ing it all the first year. belieN
: further that at the end of the tV
years my land would still be rich
= phOsphOric acid. Q. S. CLARK.
. Crawford County, Pa.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-05-03
Spent Bone.

Cor. Country Gentleman.
The three most important elements
of plant food which it seems neces-
sary to buy are nitrogen, potash and
phosphoric acid. Nitrogen is fleet
ing; water teaches it out of the soil,
fire sets it free, and other causes Ito
crate it from the soil to take its place
as the main volume of our atmos>
phere. Potash readily teaches from
ashes, but when once in the soil it
becomes so nearly insoluble that the
loss from teaching is inconsiderable.
Phosphoric acid, thoroughly mixed
with the soil, is virtually there for
ever unless carried away in the pro-
ducts of the soil. 1t does not leach,
it cannot be burned up, it can in no
way be destroyed-it is fixed guam
tity.f Nor is there any way by
which soil and its accompanying
rocks can increase their store of this
element. AS plant food it is indis.
pensable in the production of seed,
and it is a chef element in the bones
of animals.
Our farms once contained some de-
finate amount of phosphoric acid,
which was probably ample for the
growth of plants. 1t was like a GER
tain sum Of money deposited in bank
to our credit, but drawing no inter-
est. When we check against that
sum, we reduce the deposit. For the
many years that our farms have been
titled, we have each year checked
out without making good our depos-
it. Every animal sold removed
phosphoric acid in bones and flesh
Each bushel of grain or ton of hay
'sent off the farm checked against
our original deposit.
When this course is continued in
definitely, we cannot wonder if oul
drafts on the bank are not honored
DIT is evident that we must make a
deposit. Unlike a bank we canno
deposit certain amount, and imme
diately check out the full amount
Plant food must be in excess. A
plant cannot appropriate all the fooC
within its reach, even when the fooC
is limited to the amount needed. 1
has power only to appropriate an I'm
certain and varying percentage o
, such food.
Admitting that phosphoric acic
t must be literally supplied, and ad
hitting again that bone is the sourc
, from which we wish to obtain GU
. supply, then shall it be dissolved
raw, or charred?
, Many farmers are not familia
} with chemistry. To them 1 wish t
/ speak. 1 wish to explain what j
: meant by super-phosphate. Yo
have seen limestone, and you hav
3 seen caustic lime in barrels. Tn
: first is caustic lime combined wit
: carbonic acid which neutralizes il
: caustic properties. Heat drives o
: the carbonic acid, which is a gas, an
: leaves commercial quick lime. MAJ
= BILE is pretty pure carbonate of lime
r i. g., carbonic acid and lime chemi
r cally combined. Saltwater maker;
J to get their plain soda-Or more proI
r erly carbonate water-mix marbl
: in fine powder with little waite
f and allow sulphuric ocid (oil Of vii
riOD to trickle down into the mix
4 ture stirring continually to tho
l Oughly mix. Sulphuric acid, bein
l stronger than carbonic, drives tn
t latter acid as a gas out of its combine
r ton, and itself unites with the linn
D to form sulphate Of lime or plaster {
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-05-03
How to Look at a Gift.

Wide Awake.
Patty had received dOll's trunk al
Christmas; and as Prue seemed to
wish for one, the grandmamma, who
acted as "fairy godmother" to the
children, gave her one for her birth
day.
1t happened to be little smaller
than Patty's; and Patty liked moth
ing better than to call Prue's atten-
ton to the fact.
Prue bore it very well but finally,
when Patty said with plying air,
"Prue, Pm so used to my big trunk,
that when l look at yours it looks so
small to mel" Prue turned in fierce
and virtious indignation
"Well, don't care, Patty, you're
not bit nice 1t isn't the smdllneSs
you ought to look at when anybody
gives you anything-it's the kind
ness ,"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-05-03

The emigration from Germany to
the United States this season promis-
es to be very great. At Hamburg
five extra steamers are to be added to
the service for New York.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-05-03

Many mothers would willingly
pay a dollar a box for DIR. Bulls
Worm Destroyer if they could not
get it for less, Tt costs only p cents
and is sold by druggists.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-05-03

Wanted.-A good appetite. You
can have it easy enough by taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t tones the di-
gestion and cures sick headache.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-05-03

English SPAWN Liniment removes
all Hard, Soft, or CallOused Lumps
and Blemishes from horses, Blood
SPAWN, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney
Ring-bOne, STILES, Sprains, all SwOOl-
en- Threats, Coughs, Etc. Save $50
by use of one bottle. Warranted.
Sold by Ritchey d Bostick Druggists.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-08
C0IOHFD UNION.
MONDAY MORNINGS DOCKET.
The Most Important Cases Before the
Police Court Yesterday.

Police Court Yesterday.
Justice Crutchfeld had a very long
docket before him yesterday morning IN
the Police Court, and there was a crowd Of
several hundred persons present. The
thermometer was playing up about ninety
and the air in the room was foul and op-
pressiye. The fines collected amounted 10
S1lJ and there were half dozen or moro
additions to the company Of Sergeant
lie Wise (colored), was charged with feloni-
ously siabning Wilson Walker with knife, but
none Of the witnesses osr0cogniZed HIM as inc man
who did the cutting and he was discharged. Iho
stabhiug occurred saturday night on Foushea
street whom the wounded man. who was not able
10 bo IN court, wes accompanying two women
homo and Waller was cut on the hip. The gash
was about an inch deep but not OF serious
Borkley Taylor and Minerva Allen Doth col
oredl were dned so aud costs each for misde-
meauOr.
Borkley Taylor (colored), disordorly and using
pr0fsne language on tho street. Fined s. and
costs.
Edward Boiling tcolored), cruelty iorturing his
horse. finei $40 aud costs.
Martha Trent and Margaret Walker Goth col
Oredl, disorderly and creating disturbance to
tho annoyance Of the neighborhood. Fined each
{2.50 ana costa
W 4. Lane. charged with cruelty 10 animals
CyicKiRe dog that had flis on the streeU. Fined
$40 Rn1 costs. Appeal tascn.
Porter johnson, Isaac Archer. and Fields
Archer (sil coorodl were 1nsd $3.50 and costs
each for fighting and creating disturbance ON
ths street
William Terry coloredl charged with being
dis0rierly on the street Security required Tor
ninety DAYS IN the sum OF SltO.
Mary Bailey and John GatewoOd (both col
Oredl, trespassing on the premises No - sou n
Thirteenth stree: and setting fire to the same.
Fined each $50 and costs tor mi5dcmeanor.
William hcllum, assaulting and beating
Joseph r. MCGEE iu the bar-roOm Of Bon. scheme.
Fuo $3.50 and costs.
George LOWS (colorcdl, charged with assault
ing and beating Rosa Walker and Emma Hill
Continued until this morning.
Nllio Jones icolOredl, sssaultiDg ana beatng
HannGh WoodsOn without cause or provoca-
tion. Fined - and costs.
Walter TiniborlaSe ,cOlOred), assaultng and
striking Julia Ward, his erandmother, with a
rock. Security required for sixty days In the
sum Of Si00
Frank Burt, drunk. Tlned s. and costs
John Cascie, charged with assaulting ana
threatening % kill Selva Cascie. his wife. with
gnife Dismissed upon condition that he would
not 20 10 his wife's home tor thirty days
Walter A. Cepeas. drunk and dis0rierly ano
resisting the police In tho discharge OF their
duty Fined $40 and costs aud security required
for ninety days IN the sum OF SluO.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-08
A Young Lady's Mind Affected.

On Tuesday morning last a young lady
living on Church Hill and employed IN a
large publishing-house left her home. and
not returning that evening her family and
friends became greatly alarmed and set out
to make search for her. and the police were
informed Of her absence. No tidings of her
whereabouts were received until late Fri
day evening, when a gentleman who was
driving ont near the Exposition Grounds
saw a woman standing in the woods, whose
uncommon appearance attracted his atten-
tion, and he soon became satisfied that her
mind was unbalanced. The gentleman,
accompanied by Mr.. Ball. OF that institu-
tion, took the unfortunate lady to the
Pinel Hospital, where she was recognized
bv a lady as the person missing from
Church Hill. and she was taken to ber
mothers home and physician was sum-
moned. He expressed the conviction that
her mind was impaired.
On Saturday the lady jumped out of q
window, but fortunately no bones were
broken; and It is hoped she sustained no
internal injuries.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-08
Tho Mozart Musicale.

Last nights musicale was IN some re,
spects one of the pleasantest concerts oi
the year. The programme was Just the
one to suit an average audience-not at all
classical, and vet not trending towards
that unenjoyable and often unmusical
class of song Called the humorous ~
which in times past was often feature oi
the Mozart Dlusicdies.
Alr. Fred. Lax, the futist. was of course
the figure of the evening. He is unques-
tlonably a player of rare order, and the
delicacy of tone and exquisiteness OF exc
cution which mark his playing were never
more apparent than last night.
Mr.. Lapini, the vloinist, IS evidently Q
capable orchestral PLAYER. but does not
possess the qualities of the solo-playerr.
His tone is pure and even, hut the soul,
the feeling that lies latent among, the
yiolin-strings, never responds TO MS bow
and his phrasing is faulty and uncertain.
Miss Holmes. the contralto. and MI.
George the baritone, are singers or ordl-
nary merit. but hardly capable of satls-
sactory rendition of anything but light,
ephemeral music.
The admirable taste which was evident
in the arrangement of the programme
placed all of the soloists at their best, and
spared them the cold reception which they
must have had had they attempted heavie1
music.
The responsive and musicianly accompa
uiments Of Mr.. Jacob Reinhardt added IN
no little degree TO the pleasantness OF the
concert.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-08
MANCHESTER BRIeFED.
A Batch of Interesting Items from Across
the James.

The July meeting Of the Council at which
the body will be reorganlzed will be held
Friday night.
A meeting Of the Board of Health will
be held al o'clock this afternoon in the
Mayor's-Court room.
Mrs. s. B. Woodfn and children are Wis
iting relatives in Caroline county.
Miss Matte Hooe. of Cumberland coun-
ty, IS visiting friends in Manchester.
Sergeant If. Fitzgerald. VINO has beer,
quite sick for several days, was reported
better yesterday.
Miss Salie B. Weisiger returned from
New York yesterday morning after visit
Of a week or ten days.
Miss Yavinia Vaden returned yesterday
afternoon from Fairfax county, whore she
has been visiting her friend, Miss Margie
Walker.
Miss Mollie Franklin has returned from
fredericksburg. accompanied hy her
friend. Miss Addie Freeman, who will spend
some time in this city.
The Manchester Elliott Gravs conten-
plate having their annual reunion on the
Both instant. the anniversary OF the battle
OF the Crater.
Treasurer Bronaugh Is pretty busy re-
ceiving taxes. Persons paying before the
18th instant save per cent.
The surviving members of Company B.
Colonel William B. Wooldridge's old COM
pany of troopers-will meet in Manchester
in few days to arrange for their annual
picnic.
Very good progress is being made repair
ing the dam which gives Manchester her
water-power. and which was greatly dam
aged during the last winter:
The annual picnic Of the Balnbrldse-
Street Baptist Sunday school will be given
at Providence FORGE on Thursday Wagons
will carry the people from the church 10
the Chesapeeke and Ohio depot.
Three hogs and eighteen geese were
taken up by the police yesterday for run
nIng at large in the street. They will be
sold at auction to-day If not redeemed by
the owners.
Tie following officers Of Liberty Council,
Junior Order United American Mechanics,
have been installed: Junior Past Council
lor. II. j. Bolton: Councillor, W. Il. Pow
ell Vice-Councillor, Titus Loser; Record
ing Secretary, J. q. NJ. Trevlhan; Assist
ant Recording Secretary, O. B. Harris;
Financial Secretary. 5. G.. Nunnally; Irea-
surer. W. IT.. Toler: Conductor. I. T..
Clarke; Inside Guard, J. W.. Trevilllan !;
Outside Guard, w. w. HOuchens. Trus-
teos-A. Il. Ioler. j. G.. Redford. and W. O..
Clemmons. Representatives 10 State Coun-
cir. A. Hughes. Sr.. and j. G. Redford.
The city Waterman which conveys water
TO the cOtton-factOrles in the lower part OF
the city and crosses the canal on a level
with its bed broke Saturday at point IN
the middle Of the canal. The pressure IN
the mains in that part of the city IS great
or than anywhere else. and despite the
weight of the water in the canal a bold
stream rose up several feet IN the air from
the main. The break has been repaired.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-08
4 Oarding-unnse Robbed.

Sunday the clearinghouse of Mrs.
Roddy, southeast corner of Sixth and
Main streets. was robbed of so in cur
rency, cnecS for Sl3, and post-office
money order for Sc.
A colored servant formerly employed at
the house was suspected Of the theft. She
was discharged by Mrs Roddy last week.
but came back to the house on Sunday and
assisted the other servants in their work.
Soon after she left Mrs. Roddy discovered
her loss.
The facts were reported to the police,
but Mrs. Roddy did not know the name OF
the woman. Two officers were put 10 work
on the case and last night arrested the
woman. but found none Of the stolen pro-
property. She gave the officers four
names, one Of which was Sallie Minor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-08
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