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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-31
FATE IN A TEACUP.
Spooning Couples Should Learn II
Their Lessons by Eeart.


Their Lessons by heart.
From, the New York Adrertiser.
Here are few old superstitions regard
ing the eyer-friendly cup that cheers: If
while the tea is being made aud the lid,
which has been removed TO pour in the
water, is forgotten, it is, q sure sign that
some one will drop in To 5ear
II single person happs1s 10 nave Two
spoons in his or her saucer, IL is predie-
tion that the fortunated or unfortunately
drinker OF that particular cup will be mar
ried wi, hin a year from that date,
If you put cream in your cup before the
sugar it will "cross your hove" SO be very
careful ~ ,Dna
If tea stalk floats in the cup it is called
"beau :" and when this, Is seen unmarried
women should stir theft tea we're quickly
round and round and round and. thea hold
the spoon upright in the center OF the cup,
If the beau is attrac,edssto the spoon and
clings to it, he will be ,sssiTe to call very
shortly, if not the samsi1eyening, but if the
stalk goes to the side of the cup he will not
come. els
Examiae the tea leaves in your cupif you
are plebeian enough to boil your tea instead
Of drawing it in the. refined and dainty
fashion, for lot of leaves means money
and fortune.
If you want to know how many years will
elepse before you may expect TO be married
balance your spoon on the edge OF your cup E,
first noting that it is perfectly dry, fill an
other spoon partly with tea, and holding it
above the balanced spoon, let the drops of
tea gather TO the top of the spoon and
gently fall into the bowl Of the one below.
Count the drops-each one stands for a
year. ssfv
1t is sign of fair weather il the cluster
of small air bubbles formed by the sugar
collect and remain in the center OF the cup.
If they rush to the sides it will surely IAN
before night.
When the toest is made, three or four
thin slices of bread must be cut the whole
length Of the loaf and placed one over the
other. This done, they must all be cut in
half with one sweep Of the knife. If this is
done by young woman, and the slices are
not severed clean through to the plate, she
will be married within the year; if the bread
parts IN two even heaps, she might as we'll
order her trosseau. On no account must
she take the last piece of toast or bread on
the plate, unless she wishes to be an Old
maid
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-31
Onion Growing in the South.

In the past two or three weeks we have
received number of inquiries from our
readers in regard to onion culture.
Some few weeks back this subject was
treated concisely in these columns, but in
reference to new Subscribers it is necessary
10 repeat some Of the suggestions made pre-
Nousiy. The various treatises by northern
growers GU this subject are not altogether
adapted to southern localities, and conss-
quently do not impart the best information
70 the southern gardener or trucker.
For the early crop, to be marketed chiefly
N the green state, ''sets" are still very gen.
crafty planted in the south. This plan is
expensive, but at the same time it is a very
Easy ana sure method of securing a crop,
ana Will, no doubt, be observed for long
Time to come Onion sets planted out in
tch soil during September or October and
culslVated promptly as soon as the severe
~ea1ner is past attain a size large enough to
oe marketed as green onions" as early as
april l, II not a little earlier, and from
Lhen on until May or June. This crop must
oe marketed green or soon after ma suring,
Tor IL Is useless TO attempt to preser We onions
70 grown until fall or winter. The bulk Of
.uem Will almoStlnvariably rot before Sep
The onions that are most easily preserved
VI TINS climate are those grown from good
yea OF good variety sown in February or
n1arch. Where the winters are mild, like
sne Two last seed sewn in September or
october Will yield crop as sure as any,
thlng else that is usually planted at that
SEASON, but when there is much severe
weather In December or January, the
young onions just started from the seed are
laole to be heaved out by alternate freez
Ing aud thawing Of the soil, SO there is more
or less risk attendant upon sowing the seed
Al tne tal. While this may deter one from
SOWING SON the seed to any great extent in the
LaH' It Is always in order to make
limited sowing in order to grow
gooo quantity of plants in
oase the weather does prove
propltions. Previously we have described
ene method OF raising onions from plants,
sr9~n from seed either in the open ground
u AZ coia frames. This plan we have OBJ
$50 SCI seu Ior nearly twenty years, but for q
yeSi VI Two some northern writers have
nso mucn TO say of this plan as something
! ne~ ana wonderful The expense attend
ing we sowing Of a half acre Of seed in
eoal oStooer Is not so great as to warrant
refusal to take the risk by anv gardener
" plopsr spirit. II tie seeds are fresh and
81 ,oa variety, and are put in the ground
5usS Iiget Ia early October, or little
s Sasi 81 II tue weather is propitious, we do
ny uesiIaee 20 assert that the effort will
prove a success two winters out of three
A"S "nefe Dsio" the SD parallel OF latitude.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-31
Names of London Streets.
Fron1 Spare lfoments.

The following particulars relating to the
origin of the names of come London streets,
ETC., may he of interest to many readers:
Birchin lane was originally called Birch
overs lane, after the name OF the builder.
Bishopsgate is supposed to have been
built by some bishop about the year 1900.
Charing Cross was so called from cross
set up by Edward ]. in memory OF his
queen. Charing was then village.
Cheapside derives its name from there
having been a market there, which in
Saxon is "a chepe.n
Covent q. e. Convent Garden was
formerly garden belonging to the abbot
| and convent of Westminster. 1t was
granted in 1862 to John, Earl of Bedford,
Gracechurch street = formerly called
Grass Church street-was so called from
grass or herbs being sold there.
Gray's Inn was a house belonging to the
Grays of Wilton, who resided there from
1915 till the reign of Edward Ill. when they
devised it for use of students Of the law.
st. James Palace was anciently q hos
pital for lepers.
Leadenhall street takes its name from
Leaden hall, which was purchased by the
city for a common market, and made free
in 1919.
Lincoln's Inn was so called from being
the inn, or town house, Of Henry Lacy,
A4eAiA Vi lAiACOlut WIN Olou LuOAC Al lOIO.
Lombard street took its name from the
LombRrd's and other foreign merchants,
who assembled there twice every day be-
fore the building of the royal exchange.
st. Mar tin's-le-Grand was so called from
large college of secular priests founded ia
1857 and suppressed in 1913.
Mark lane was originally Mart lane, be-
ing public mart.
Paternoster row was so called from the
Cfo 80 No.
and who wrote aud sold all sorts of books
then in use.
Piccadilly was so called from the Picca-
dlllos. I. e., the stiff collars, or bands, for
merly worn, by which q tailor got an estate
and built the first houses there.
Shoreditch derives its name, not, as has
been supposed, by Jane Shores dying there,
but from Sir John Shore, or Shoreditch, its
lord Of the manor in the reign Of Edward
III.
Smithfield was used as a market in Fitz
Stophen's time, more than ZOO years ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-31

from the water. The effect on potatoes was
racentIv shavVn nv another neighbor, who in
n season of severe trouth which nad en-
tirely checked the growth of potatoes.
brought TO us now tubers at least four times
the the size # any We could find OF our
early planted sorts In explanation OF tais
remarkable growth, he stated that be had
regularly aud copiously watered single
row in his garden, and from this row he had
dug the large specimens. D0uotiess In very
drT seasons this benefit could be secured ia
a more perfect and systematic manner, by
the use Of a hose pipe from a tank or reser-
voir near the garden and slightly above it.
burrows few inches deep, made Tor the
purpose, might be fully supplied from this
pipe carried by the hand TO the places
needed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-31
Big Strawberries.

Inquiry is made for the size of the largest
Strawberries. At time many years ago,
when the variety known as the "Agricult-
urist" was cultivated, we saw specimen at
public exhibition at the public eKhlo ltion
at the Cooper Institute that measured IN It's
longest diameter within a twentieth OF an
inch Of three inches. But fine berries were
so rarely grown with this variety that 1t
proved Of no value, and It is now hardly re-
membered Large berries are better than
small, 80 far as economy OF picking IS con-
cerned. A bed Of the Cumberland on our
grounds bore an abundant crop, and the
berries were 50 large and SO easily separated
from the plants that disabled person. In
our presence, gathered peck basket heaped
full in twenty minutes by the watch.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-31

A writer in an exchange says: The
Small Yorkshire swine are not SO very
small, as by care they can be made to at
tain weight OF 400 pounds ore more, but
they are SO called to distinguish them from
O breed which they somewhat resemble
called the Large Yorkshire. which if grown
slowly with view to frame rather than fat
can be raised up TO 800 or 1000 pounds.
Yet as pigs, fed heavily and made fat when
young, the most noticeable difference would
be in the shape of head. In the small
breed the head is very short from line be-
tween the ear to the tip of the nose Doubts
less the breeds originated from the same
stock few years ago. and even now it is
not uncommon to find pig in litter of
one breed which resembles the other breed
very much. The chief advantage
Of the smaller breed has been con-
sidered its ability to take on fat while
young, SO as TO be fit for Strengthening when
it weighs about 175 to 200 pounds, but as
present fancy seems to go more to the leaner
swine it may be that it will see n advisable
to feed less heterogeneous or fat-forming food.
and cultivate a well-shaped hog of $50
pounds, with good proportion of lean
meat.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-31
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Morning News Steam Printing House IS
i
SAVANNAH GEORGIA
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euperintendent -
and binding house. provided with
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Corporations manufacturers, banks and bankers mer-
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orders solicited give this house an opportunity to
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estimates
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-31

Several owners have made the inquiry for
advice in planting new orchards. now that
the failure of fruit in Sc many localities
presents such poor encouragement. Our ad-
vice would be the same In all asons-con-
tinue to plant annually or frequently in
moderate degree, and never in large num-
bers than you will oe able to prepare the
ground for and keep in the best condition.
The mistake frequently made is to plant too
many trees in favorable season; then to
neglect the care and cultivation, and finally
TO come to the conclusion that raising fruit
does not pay, and to cut down the orchard.
The business will settle itself-careless and
superficial managers will pass out of it;
those who raise only the finest kinds of the
best growth, viii be sought for their crops
as long as the community has liking for
fruit. aud will have it. Some will be re-
ouired TO raise it, and those who understand
the business best will be III successful de-
mand.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-31

There are certain weeds and bushes in
pastures which are supposed to be poisonous
to animals that eat Of them. But probably
none Of the weeds are ever eaten unless
dried with the hay, and so mixed as to make
it difficult for the animal to reject it. Posi-
bly, scarcity of other food might cause
them to tie eaten sometimes. They are
nearly all well known, though their dam
gerous character may not be, and any old
farmer can point them out, viz: The st.
John wort, the wild lobelIa or Indian tobac-
co, and the swamp hellebore, or Indian
pokeweed. Care should be taken not to all
low them in the hay. The bushes are the
mountain laurel, the sheep laurel or low
laurel, and the andromeda. They are all
of the same family, and have a resem-
blance, all being evergreens, and 1t is said
that sheep and goats will browse upon them
and kill themselves, even when they could
get grass. This last statement is rather
doubtful but they DO eat them when past
ures are scanty, and are poisoned by them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-31

A neighbor used a portable water tank on
his strawberry plantation, but an accident
showed that be was too sparing in the use
CT the water. The tank was left standing
for several hours over a row of strswber-
ries, and the water escaped by more
dripping from leak. The next day the
Strawberries under this drip were twice the
size of the others which obtained no benefit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-31

ws solicit articlss for this department.
rs. reneo Of tia writsr should accompany
.,,1,ts,r Or article. not nscsssarily for pub
,,,.tion, brtas an evidence of good faith.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-31

The value of ashes depends, of course,
largely on the composition of the burned
substance that produces them. They may
contain more or less CT potash or phosphate
Of lime, according to the kind of wood that
is burned. Wood ashes are generally valued
according to the amount Of potash they
contain, but some kinds of wood contain
appreciable amounts of phosphate of lime,
and are therefore more valuable. Pear tree
wood and the trimmings of grape vines are
said to contain more phosphate than woods
of other fruits. aud all fruit tree woods have
more phosphate than woods from forest
trees. Burned bones have their chief value
in the phosphate they contain, but burned
bone, unless il is dissolved by sulphuric or
carbonic acid, is not available es plant food.
Caustci potash has, however some power to
make other mineral plant food available.
probably by its effect in making it ferment
and liberating carbonic acid gas. Leached
ashes, after long exposure to the air, absorb
ammonia, and thus make them often bet
ter fertilizer than before their potash was
leached out Of them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-31

The preference of nursery for root
grated apple trees comes from the fact that
by taking very small pieces of roots they
can multiply stocks Of new varieties much
more rapidly than they can by top-graft-
ing where q young tree, however large,
makes when grated only single stock
Root grating is also largely done in winter
or at other times whea outdoor work is i'm
possible. The young natural seeding
makes at first usually larger growth the
first year or two. Here the advantages of
top-gratting end. The root-grafted tree,
from the fact that its roots are more COM
pact, bears transplanting better, and in
few years the variety is on roots of it's own,
so as to insure q symmetrical growth of the
tree above ground. Old top-grafted trees
usually show where the union was made by
larger growth either above or below 1t, and
If the top is less vigorous the trunk below is
filed with suckers produced by sap for
which there is no other outlet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-31

An exchange gives the provisions of the
recently enacted law of the state of Illinois,
The object of which is to get rid of the En-
glish sparrow. A bounty of 2 cents head
is offered for every sparrow killed during
the winter months, clerks being appointed
to examine and certify their genuiness. To
prevent mistakes and imposition, If the
heads are Of other birds the claimants are
liable to a line of s. for each head. Issuing
a false certificate brings fine of $40. To
shield clerks from imposition. the State
Laboratory Of Natural History is to issue
bulletin giving the required information
for distinguishing the species. Should
these various precautions not deter claim
ants, and a general attack be made on the
sparrows in the state, it has been estimated
that at least 81, 600, 600 would be required to
pay two bounties. 1t might exclude for
time the entrance of new sparrows from
without.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-31
Brevities.

1t used TO be thought that for field cult
ure of tomatoes a ia her poor soil was bet
ter than one that was made very rich, as
the plants on poor soil did not run so much
to vine." But the remedy for this excess of
growth is judicious pruning, and keeping
the vines erect from the ground by setting
stakes around the hills The tomato plant
is very impatient of moisture early, be-
cause this makes the soil cold, and later,
because it lots the fruit. It can endure
drought better than most other garden veg
tables. Too dry weather lessons the amount
of fruit, but makes it rlpen earlier. and
however dry. the leaves retain their fresh
ness better than NEST plants.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-31

Now, that the breeders ere overstocked,
is the tine to buy from them. Never buy
pure breeds of fowls in tine spring. as they
are then scarce, and prices are high. 1t is
almost impossible to procure pullets in the
spring, as the majority of poultrymen sell
off nearly all their surplus before winter
comes an. in order to avoid keeping them,
and to secure plenty of room for their
regular breeding stock; hence, they will sell
at a reduction from now to December. 1t
is rule to buy eggs in the spring and fowls
in the fall The cheapest plan is to buy the
fowls, as they will enable you to become
well stock the first season, and if procured
now the cost will be materially leSsened.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-10

Special to the Gazette.
NATIONAL STocKYARDs, Ill. Nov. O.
There was light run Of range cattle on the
market to-day. Best grades sold at steady
to strong prices, but common or fieshy cattle
We're slow sale ana irregular in prices. Can
ming cows are quotable at Sl.250l .45; fair to
good cows, Sl.5O(G2.U0; choice COWS and
helfers, 81 l0a2.35 canning steers, $4,000
40: fair to medium steers, S2.45@2 80;
good TO choice steers, s3.0003.50.
Col c. c. Slaughter Dallas, sold 256
cows. 161 pounds average, al Sl.70.
Mark Allen, Throckmorton, 10 cows, 712
pounds, at sl.G5; - steers, S72 pounds, at
s.. A.
j NJ Patton, Seymour, 30 cows, 726
pounds, at $l.G5.
Stilson Case for Ryburn & Co., Catoosa,
397 steers. $50 pounds. ut !? 30.
k. NJ Clayton, Sweetwater, 20 steers, 94T
pounds, AT 500
]. W. Morrison, Amarillo, 30 steers, CAB
pounds at $50.
D. i. Benson, Fort Worth, So COWS, 100
pounds, at Si.45.
W. II. Featherstonc, Henrietta, %
steers, 9l4 pounds, at 81 So; "a steers, 1902
pounds, at $50; % Steers, 9l4 pounds, at
S2U5.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-10

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov 9,-Ffre broke
ont this morning in Oscar Onkens' picture
frame manufactury 1t l34 West Second
street. During the progress of the fire a
ladder put up by the firemeu fell and
instantly killed Fireman Bocklege, of the
Gifts: Edward Anderson of the same com
pany was fatally injured. The fire was caused
by the explosion of fine varnish in the
1ellar. William Meyer, who was at work
in the cellar was fearfully burned and was
imprisoned there until the flames were
subdued so that he could be brought out
His injuries are pronounced not fatal. The
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-10

TO the Fort Worth Gazette:
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COLORADO. TEX. Aug 8, 1870
Gazette. Fort Worth. Tex:
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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-10

NpecIoI 10 Inc GaZeIte.
SToCKYARDs. KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. O.
Cattle receipts $3.50, oue-Ealf grass range,
only one train in the Texas division. 1t
came in late and cattle sold quickly, best 10
cents higher, others steady.
c. L. Herring sold 4l9 steers, Woodward,
l. T., 1861 pounds, S3.63.
Marador land and cattle company, lG3
Panhandle steers, sos pounds, s.. 10.
Paul Phillips, Hymer, S6cows, al pounds,
sLS5.
Boom cattle company, 15S Gamers, 1850
pounds. 500
Others, 81 steers. 932 pounds, 1920: ~,
92l pounds. go; % cows. Gal pounds. $l.GO;
-, 743 pounds, $40; %, s32 pounds, 81 10;
80, 925 pounds, sl.S5; IS calves, $3.50 each;
10 calves ST each.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-10
LIVESTOCK.
A Light Run of Range Cattle
on the Market.
COMMON FLESHY CATTLESlOW
Hogs Drop 10 Cents-Sheep Steady st Fair
Prices Good Texas Range Cattle
Find Sale at Steady to Strong
Prices at all Markets.
LIVESTOCK.
Chicago Stockyards.

Special to the Gazette
UNION SToCKYARDs. Ill. Nov O.
About $500 Texas and Indian cattle were
marketed at firm prices. Steers sold at
s.. 35(G290; cows and heifers, Sl.50@2 30;
calves, Sl.75a3 80 per 100 pounds.
Day land and cattle company, Marlin, sold
525 heifrrs, 479 pounds, at S2.30.
C. Thomson, Kansas City, 1856 steers, SCI
pounds, 2.25; 80 cows, III pounds, sl.S5;
56 cows, i3s pounds, S165: 81 steers, 1857
pounds, $3.50; 156 steers 800 pounds. 81 3d.
Clay & f, Panhandle, PSI steers, 93S
pounds, $40; 70 calves, 1913 pounds, 81 So
r. d. Crasin, Caldwell, 1874 steers, 1857
pounds, s.. 80; 2l0 cows, sos pounds, s. 90.
r. L. Eddleman, l43 steers, 1929 pounds,
1910.
Matador land and cattle company, 431
cows, 7S2 pounds, 500.
j. Nj. Dougherty, Merkel, 50 cows, Ga.
pounds. sl.5G
j. Harris, Amarillo. IS steers, 95l pounds,
24O.
Simpson, Kansas City, 17S steers, s25
pounds, $40