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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24

did not include cotton picking and ex,.-a
labor in gathering corn and potatoes. This
expense was paid out OF the proceeds of the
first cotton and swest potatoes sold.
Before he had realized any cash returns
from his years work, his capital had dwin-
died down to less than $40, but On taking
account of stock on Dec. %, after selling
all of his cotton, all of his corn, and pota-
toes, oats, peas and hay above what he re-
served for the next year, he found himself
in possession Of 5000 dollars in
cash, and no debts of that
years make unpaid. This did not
include the 5000 received from his tenants,
as this amount went toward reducing the
mortgage Of $500 that he had given for the
balance of the purchase money of his farm.
He could have paid OFF this mortgage in
full, but as it was drawing a low rate of
interest, aud could run several years he
decided not to do 50, but to uss the money
in buying another horse, in providing bet
ter implements, and putting up some neces-
sary outbuildings for his stock He en-
ployed for the second year a strong, bright
boy of II, for whose services he was to pay
S72 per year, So of which was payable at
the end of each month. Martel did nearly
al Of his own blowing the first year, aud
he purposed to keep charge Of one plow the
second year. the boy taking the other one.
After paying for the horse, implements
and lumber to improve his barn, he had
left $3.50, with enough corn and hay on
hand to feed his two horses until another
crop cams in. He had fair supply of po-
tatOes, peas and meal corn, and had only a
| little bacon to buy. He had no hogs to kill
at the end of the first year, though he had
bought couple of breeding sows with pigs
during the summer. These were not in
condition to kill the first winter, but with
no serious mishap there would be plenty of
pork at Downup the second year. for Mar
tel was determined TO demonstrate, if pos
slble, the practicability of raising plenty of
meat on a small farm.
The $3.50 cash surplus Martel, as before,
deposited with his banker-mercbant at the
beginning Of the new year. The two horses
| that he began the second year with were
two as fine looking draft animals as one
| would care to see-strong, sure-footed and
gentle-one and the other years old. The
two cost him $500, and time has shown that
| they were cheap at the price. Ny friend
Joe, from the very start, was no Texas
! pony man.
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This is chapter l of the chronicles Of
"Jos. Martel of Downup." The writer is
his Boswell S. A. G.
| MiUedgeUilLe, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
Laundry Hints.

Buttermilk will remove tar spots soma
times. Rinse in soapy water.
A paste of soft soap and starch will take
stains ont of bed ticking. Spread it on the
spots, and when dry scrape off and wash
with damp sponge.
To remove grease stains from silk hats.
use turpentine, and then alcohol
To iron a silk hat-holding the hat in the
left hand, pass warm iron quickly around,
following the lay Of thu nap.
To clean silk the garment must be first
ripped and brushed. Spread on a fat
board an old blanket, covered with an old
sheet: then sponge the silk on both sides,
rubbing any dirty spots particularly with
this mixture: One-half cup of gall, one
half cup of ammonia and one.half pint of
tepid soft water. Roll the silk on stick
an old broom handle will d1-being careful
that 10 wrinkles are left on it, Let it dry
wi hout ironing. Wooden goods may be
treated in the same manner.
All fancy hosiery should be put into a
strong solution of salt and cold water b.
fore wearing, well saturated and dried
without wringing, either in the shade or in
a warm room.
Two ounces of common tobacco boiled in
a gallon of water, rubbed on with a stiff
brush, is used to renovate old clothes. Ii is
said to leaveno smell.
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Popular Science.

A new white pitch for shipEuilders has
beer introduced, which, it is claimed, super
sedes the present laborious, expressive aud
inefficient method of white decS seams by
working putty into the seams with knife.
The peculiarly of the white pitch is { at
it is tie only material hitherto introduced
of a white color that can be run into deck
seams in hot state like ordinary pitch.
The material is especially suitable for hot
climates, as it will stand sun heat, which
would cause ordinary pitch to melt out of
the seams.
DR.. Kuhneman has found in sections of
warts (verruca vulgaris) bacillus which is
always present in the prickle layer. 1t has
distinctive qualities rs regards its capacity
for color, and is found both between and in
the cells. Its forms is that of exceedingly
delicate, slender rods, the thickness bearing
the proportion to the length of one to six.
1t is seldom found in the skin surrounding
the warts, and is found most p.entifully
when the wart is recent.
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Martel of Downup.
A NARRATIVE FOR FARMERS. !


A young farmer Of our acquaintance
lives in four miles of Ms town of
some 5000 inhabitants, and one holding its
own fairly well with its sister towns in the
march of progress. Our young friend
owns about 800 acres of what was once as
good land as could be found in Middle
Georgia. Some twelve or thirteen years
ago he entered into possession of it, and
began as a one-horse farmer to fight the
battle of life. He was then only 20 years
old, and with no matrimonial plans He
was of sturdy build, the possessor of good
health, full of hope and what might be
called companionable young man. His
habits were exceptionally good, and only
Puritan would have thought Of raising an
objtion to his fondness for his pipe, the only
habit so-called that enthralled him. We
need go no further in description of him
here
After paying for his horse and necessary
larm implements and supplies for the COM
ing year, he had, he tells me, something less
than 5000. This he deposited with a reliable
merchant in town, who agreed to allow him
small interest, and to pay his orders for
cash from time to time. Our young friend
started right in thus having banker, for
II IS not wise plan for farmer to keep his
cash about his premises.
Of the 800 acres $50 acres, or just one
mar had been cleared and cultivated for a
humber of years previous to his coming in
possession. Fifty or sixty acres were COM
paraively fresh, and this constituted his
one-horse farm. The remainder of the
open land he rerented to two neighboring
eolored mon, who contracted to put and
Keep IN good order the fences, and the two
together to pay him 1890 pounds of lint
COTTON as rent. The first year he allotted
liiVeen acres to cotton, twenty-five acres to
'orn, two acres to sweet potatoes, and the
Ieillalnder to oats, peas and pasture. No
neIter apportionment for one-horse farm
- seems to us, could bemade. OF course he
could not do justice TO this area in clean
culture with one horse, but he very wisely
useu $40 Of his cash capital in the employ
Hleht OF extra labor. Half OF this amount
was expended for extra plow work, and the
o'her half for harvesting oats, chopping
cotton hoeing corn and potatoes, etc., but
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
Sheep and Dogs.

Notwithstanding the cry of the wool
men for increased tariff protection. sheep
husbandry, when conducted on systematic
business principles, is one of the best pay
ing branches of the farmers vocation.
1t is easy, compared with other farm work,
is interesting, and occupies but little time
in proportion to its profits.
The south is admitted by all writer's on
the subject to be better suited to sheep
raising than any other section of United
States. Why is it, then, that SO few of the
farmers keep sheeps Dogs. That's it.
Nine-tenths of the farmers will tell you
that the prowling ours depredate on their
fiocks to such an extent that they cannot
keep sheep.
| would like to suggest a remedy for this
dog nuisance, and that is; Dogs. Let the
farmers keep good shepherd dogs instead of
the miserable mongrels they have at pres
ent, and they will be source of both pleas
ure and profit. Any one must admire dog
whose honest, intelligent fidelity to his
master is as strong as the animals life it
self: and believe that when the farmers
once learn that such animals are to be had,
and that they will be worth more money
than any horse or hired hand on their
farms, they will get them.
There are three breeds with which | am
acquainted, the Scotch, the English. and the
SPANISH or Mexican. The English shep-
herd is a beautiful animal, large with long,
black, shaggy hair, and is usually marked
with white spots on the breast and tail.
The Scotch collie is brown colored, not 50
large as the Englishs but is marvel of in
teIiigence aud gentleness in dealing with
Ire charge. The Spanish dogs / have seel
did not impress me so favorably. do not
think they approach the others in intelli-
erence and they are treacheruus to strangers
and vagaboudish in appearance, though
thev are said TO be faithful to their masters
aud their charges.
While the Scotch is my favorite either Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24

The following information may be useful
TO some at this season of the year, if not
new to many:
Spinach has a dirict effect upon the kid
neys.
The common dandelion used as greens, is
excellent for the same trouble.
Asparagus purges the blood.
Celery acts admirably upon the nervous
system, and is cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia.
Tomatoes act upon the liver.
Beets and turnips are excellent appeti-
zers.
Lettuce and cucumbers are cooling in
their effects upon the system.
Onions, garlic, leeks, olives and shalots,
all of which are similar, possess medicinal
virtues of a marked character. stimulating
the circulatory system and the consequent
increase of the saliva, and the gastric juice
promoting digestion.
Red onions are an excellent diuretic, and
the white ones are recommended to be eaten
raw as a remedy for insomnia. They are G
tonic and nutritious.
A soup made from onions is regarded by
the French as an excellent restorative in de-
bility of the digestive organs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
sTARKa's BRIGHT FUTURE.
People Who Felt Poor Made Rich By
Discoveries of Phosphate.

STARKE, FLA, Feb. 22.-The phosphate
kings continue to bore in Bradford. Fiji
teen options have been taken, and deeds
filed in the clerks Office.
The people are much delighted, and many
that were few days ago very poor now
feel their thousands juggling in their
pockets.
The strawberry crop is very fine here,
notwithstanding the long and continued
drought. A good rain now would result in
many thousands OF dollars turned in from
the strawberry farms.
The foundation of W. II. Rivers large
brick store on the corner of Walnut and
Call streets is laid, and the work rapidly
progressing. With many natural advan-
tages in fine farming lands and successful
farmers, oranges, peaches, strawberries,
aud vegetables, Starke has bright future.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
K,llad hv q Boiler.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. ga boiler ex-
ploded this morning at o'clock in the saw
mill of James Hunter at kuther Glen,
Caroline county, thirty milos from the city,
killing three people aud wounding six.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
.eRIcULrURAL DEPARTMENT
The Field, Farm and Garden.

We solicit articles for this department.
Tbs name of the writer should accompany
me letter or article. not necessarily for pub
licltion. but as an evidence Of ood faith.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24

the three is valuable, and requires little
training. In summer they should be kept
close sheared.
For dog TO attain its highest degree Of
usefulness, If should be taken when only a
few DAYS old, and should know 10 motle
but a eve, aud should be allowed to make
no friends but with the sheep and
lambs. When a few weeks old he
should be castrated. Keep some of
the sheep with him til he gets strong
enough to follow the flock. If
the dog is Of good blood, and IS treated in
this way, by the time ne is IS months old
he will be protector against all depreda-
tors, and viii alone carry 10 pasture and
care for the flock with moro discretion than
would many farmers boys OF Is years.
The 4eep will learn to huddle round him
on the approach of an enemy. Always be
gentle, hut firm with him. IL yoI treat
him unjustly he will know it. and it will
lower you in his esteem. Your dog will
surely know what manner of man you
are. SAM J. CALLAHAN
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ALTNAY

SPECIAL NOTICE. Monday. March 81,
opening date Of our Great sale OF Boys
Clothing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24

This don't tell half the
story. 1t gives you the price
drift, however. We could
exhaust the capacity of this
paper in trying to tell you of
the Shoe opportunities this
week, and even then your
knowledge would be very i'm
perfect.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
The Great Sale Opens Monday.


There are hundreds, yes,
thousands, Of Shoe bargains
mere this week. Our Shoe
Manager has certainly eclipsed
my of his past efforts in "bar-
gain making
We quote a few from his
list of Trade Win
lerS:
Infants Kid Button Shoes,
ienuine Hand-Sewed. sizes TO ), 23c.
> iltren's Kid and Goat Spring
heel Button Shoes, sizes 70 :, 33c.;
Aud 81 % . 10 IL, 43c.
ladies' elegant Button Shoes,
With Patent Leather Tips were 81 down TO 81 %.
ladies' fins Frelc Xii Button Shoes.
ieuune IIandSewed, 81 90, down from 81.
Dur Gents invincible 81 90 Calf Shoes.
Famous Tor Fit, style and Strength in wear,
Are down this weak TO 81 p
Cents S. iand-Sewed Button Shoes down 70 S3.
4; Il: !: * i: 4:
This don't tell half the
story. 1t gives you the price
drift, however. We could
exhaust the capacity Of this
paper in trying to tell you of
the Shoe opportunities this
week, and even then your
knowledge would be very i'm.
perfect.
q Il Il ii
You must come and see
them, and feel them, and price
them. Note, we don't say
buy; that's another question.
The goods are at your option,
all we want is your willing
presence.
For the purposes Of this
Great Shoe Sale additional
room will be occupied in
neighboring departments, and
the Embroidery counters will
be used for the display and
sale of the Shoes.
IL i; i; Il 4: +
An extra corps of courte-
Gus statesmen will be on hand
to welcome you, and no mat
ter how great the rush may
be we can insure all proper
and polite attention. 500
Il X * IS IL it
There is one point that we
must impress upon you: This
sale, remember, is for one
week only. 1t commences
Monday morning and ends
Saturday night. Under no
consideration whatever will
we extend the Shoe Sale
longer.
Il a IL Il
The sale will be limited in
one respect only, viz: The
number of Shoes thatawill be
sold to a single purchaser.
This is necessary to protect
legitimate retail buyers from
the competition Of such deal
ers as may seek to supply
their stock from this sale.
The Shoes are for consumers,
not dealers.
Nor are all the Plums to
be plucked from the Shoe
department alone this week,
for we have arranged to have
some special inducements put
on exhibition in each depart
ment. Here are a few of the
especially good values we're
Offering:
BEADED CAPBS
At 81 90, 80 So 81 so, s., SO. 81. $40 up to sa5.
DRAPERY NETS.
New arrivals in Black Drapery Nets at 81,
S! IS, 81 rs, 81 % and up.
SATEENS.
New Spring stylesin Domestic Sateens at 10c,
1216c., 15c. and Zoe
Beautiful styles in Imported sateens at &c.
CORSETS.
X. q @. Corsets, the regular 81 grade, are sell
ing at 15c.
Imported French Woven Corsets, 75c.
Fins line Of high grade Corsets in "P d."
&C J., ""E d, &c b, and other ands
Madam Strong's Health Bodice, 81 80; re2u-
lar price 81.
76 dozen Nursing Corsets, nice goods, 81;
worth 81 so.
APRONS.
Plain White, good quality Muslin Aprons, PC.
White Aprons, trimmed with Lace, price i5c.,
25c. and soc
Aprons trimmed with Embroidery, &c., 75c.
and 81. Fine value.
WI T TIC
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tS:siaiis.a sss;s:as1sn;
View our fix.
Caught with
our usual
winter stock,
and NO WINTER.
Here's SPRING
on the doorstep,
clamoring for
ROOM.
What can we do but
SLAUGHTER
WINTER
SUITS,
OVERCOATS.
UNDERWEA
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24

For the purposes Of this
Great Shoe Sale additional
room will be occupied in
neighboring departments, and
the Embroidery counters will
be used for the display and
sale of the Shoes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24

There is one point that we
must impress upon you; This
sale, remember, is for one
week only. 1t commences
Monday morning and ends
Saturday night. Under no
consideration whatever will
we extend the Shoe Sale
longer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24

An extra corps of courte-
Gus statesmen will be on hand
to welcome you, and no mat
ter how great the rush may
be we can insure all proper
and polite attention. ua
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24

You must come and see
them, and feel them, and price
them. Note, we don't say
buy; that's another question.
The goods are at your option,
all we want is your willing
presence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24

Plain White, good quality Muslin Aprons &c
White Aprons, trimmed with Lace, price i5c
25c. and SOC.
Aprons trimmed with Embroidery, Soc, 75c
and 81. Fine value.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-24
\. II. ALTNIAYER & co.

NOTE--Monday. March 81. opening date IL
our Great sale % BOYS Clothing. Wait for it.
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CHALLIES.

OIlAh1J4IJto.
Domestic make, this seasons styles, SIC +.
10c i21@c.
Atwood Challies at 1sc., CSC, S5c. and Soc.
A word to buyers Of Boys Clothing: Wait
until MONDAY, MARCH 30, for our Great
Slaughter Sale Boys Clothing. Goods will be
almost given away.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-04-05
A Yankee Trick.
TAge-IIerald.l


Gen. Joseph Wheeler has written a
letter to the Montgomery Advertiser
in which he relates that petitions for
the passage of the compound lard bill
are being circulated oyer the South
seeking signers.
The petitions do not reveal the ma
ture of the bill, aud many unsuspect-
ing persons unwary of their guile
might be induced to sign them. In
fact, General Wheeler states that such
signatures, from honest farmers in this
section, have already been secured.
This bill, as the Age-Herald has re-
peatedly pointed out, is meant to i'm
pose the iniquitous excise tax on an
important agricultural product of the
South in order that a Northern pro-
duct may be relieved of competition
from that source.
The bill is aimed directly at the in.
terest of the Southern cotton grower.
Its passage would result in his loss
and he would do himself wrong to
petition Congress for its passage.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-04-05


Editor Bolivar County Democrats
You should advocate through the
columns of your valuable paper land
solicit the aid of every paper in Boli-
var, Washington, Issaquena and Shar-
key counties) an early meeting of the
Levee Board and urge the people in
mass to attend the meeting, and back
the Board in taking immediate steps
toward building our levees of such d.
mensions that will defy over five feet
more water than this mighty flood now
staring us in the face, This should be
done while the collar is warm and the
iron hot, and the eyes of every man,
woman aud child can readily see with
out having to have any scientific
knowledge) that our levees are in every
particular too weak. If we hold them
without further crevasse, it will be,
you may say, by the skin of the teeth,
and should there be a general giving
way (Which Is not at all improbable)
there will not be dry spot of land
save few mounds, built by wise men
hundreds of years ago. All those whe
are at all lukcwarm and think their
lands are above overflow (matters not
when the levee give way) should be
particularly urged to visit the front
and behold this vast ocean, and dare
say they will at once advise the issu-
ing, if necessary, Of two millions of
bonds, float them and have every yard
of earth in the embankment by the
10Th of December, 1890. Levee build
ing cannot afford to be done by piece
meals as we have very unwisely been
doing; the whole line should be up
and settled before flood time, and the
moment this is ordered done our lands
will enhance double and solidity be
guaranteed. Capitalists will be only
too glad to take the bonds, knowing
well the richness of the soil, and the
article produced therefrom will give
ample aud satisfactory security.
This ocean of water clearly demon
strates the fact that levees can be built
to stand. The high water expenses
this year would have paid the interest
upon the money necessary to have
made the levees entirely safe and be-
yond any doubt.
The Levee Board should have two
corps Of engineers (the one to test the
work of U other), the present levees
showing reat irregularities and de-
feets. 50 | them the moment the wa
ter recedes. and make them report as
soon rs possible. then advertise the
work to be done throughout the world,
Let out the contracts and begin the
work, We VIII never have better
chance to get labor and mules; our
unfortunate planters will be only too
glad TO do the work.
Yours very truly,
Il. L. MILLER.