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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-30
STRAWBERRY Culture.

feel like thanking you for your excel
lent article in last weeks GAZETTE on pea
nut culture. 1t contained exactly what
desired to learn. On the rule that one
good turn deserves another, now proceed
to ask an additional favor. Please tell US
all about strawberry culture not necessa-
rily strawberry culture on large scale,
but for home use. Tell us how to plant,
when to plant, what fertilizers to use, and
which you regard as the best varieties for
the kind of culture suggested.
Thanking You in advance for the useful
information l feel sure you will favor ME
with. am a LADY AMATEUR FARMER.
Sulphur Springs, Tex.
After thanking you for your kind express
sions, We would state that your favor
seems to have floated in on popular tide
just now, for we have about one dozen let
tiers making substantially the same request.
The asked-for article will be Forthcoming
in short time-possibly next week
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-30
\ GRASS FOR NAME.

Please give me the name, etc, of the in
closed grass. 1t grows in my yard with
exceeding thickness, and is driving out all
other grasses and weeds. This is the sec
ond crop during the present season.
WIN. ". MOSES
Stephenville, Erath County, Tex.
A slender grass rising to the height
of two or three feet and bearing loose
heads somewhat reminding one Of the
heads of timothy, though longer and not
near SO compact. Bulletin No. 6, on the
grasses of the arid districts, issued by the
United States department of agriculture
gives it the common name of CHRISTIE
grass" Its botanical name is Setaria Sc
tosa. The bulletin says Of it that it is "a
native species growing in New Mexico,
Texas and southwark into Mexico and
South America We know little as
to the agricultural value of the species as
it is found in the arid districts, it is deserv-
ing the attention of farmers of that Sec
tom
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-30

bring dew at al. averaging tie s.~s.4
through.
From this evidently correct merbat ..
reasoning we must content tia, Nor.
Texas IS region of high Gcw-p1int. ,v-.-
pared to the more humid re ous a.rr- t4l
coast. The on.y hitch tha, j, would rs
possible to ring in might b, hUugoa liz.
question Of elevation. In = region 'y5as
much above the Sc the a.nosple d wo..
be of comparatively low t5m9era'ura. r7
ing for corresponding.y low earth TEL
perature 10 bring dew, bat tho s.iEt- a-r-
vation of, say Fort Worth. reached g.. 20
ascent so very gradual, would NJ. 81 e
opinion, be apt 10 play any impor---.. part
in atmospheric temperature.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-30
BLuEsroNE FOR SNAKE BITE.

l see in your ever-welcome paper that you
would not be willing to risk my bluestone
and hartshorn remedy for snake bite You
need have no hesitation in risking that
remedy. I am an older man than you are
1 voted in Jackson's last presidential cleo
ton. That remedy has been tried in my
own family and in that of some of my
neighbors without single failure. l can
get witnesses TO prove this fact if neces-
sary Bluestone dissolved in hartshorn
will cure snake bites and the bite or sting
of poisonous insects. 1t takes poison to kill
poison, you know. S. CoRLEY.
Cherokee, Tex.
You are certainly old enough to know
whereof you speak, therefore we rest the
case on your own personal evidence, with
out calling upon your other witnesses.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-30

as conditions would permit, to give US
trees on their own roots.
There are often many young peach trees
growing up about ones premises. These
could be grated next spring and after
wards transplanted to where it was
desirable to have the trees stand. Stocks
two or even three years old may be grated
after the method that we have given.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-30

tween forty-fve and ffty-fve degrees. OF
course this will be SLOW work, but it pays,
well where the cider is made expressly f6r
ones own use.
Most persons making cider le3fe the
juice exposed to a much higher rempf ra.ure.
In this case it ferments rapidly AID sooy
passes on from "hard cider'' to vinegfN>-S.
Unripe or partially rotted apples do not
make good cider, though large ger cent. Of
the cider of commerce is made from stock
Of this character. 1t usually has bitteqa'
and rather unpleasant flavor.
If you wish to keep your cider in me
''hard" condition after it has uudergApe
suitable fermentation, there is a way of te-
ing it. Rack or draw it of from the orig
inal barrel, being careful to not stir up the
dregs. Strain through a flannel cloth into
clean barrel When the barrel IS half
full add four ounces sulphate of lime (plass
ter of Paris and eight fresh laid eggs.
Beat up the eggs, shell and al, in pint of
cider, then stir with your lime intA pail
Of cider. So soon as well stirred ~
your barrel half full of cider. Add aSo one
pint OF IS per cent alcohol. Should y64 de-
sire to give your cider an extra favor add
one ounce oil of wintergreen and half an
ounce oil Of sassafras. These flavoring oils
are not necessary and may be left out where
the flavor is not desired, but they invariah ~
add much to the popularity of the praR6cs.
Stir all thoroughly in he barrel by roll
ing or shaking. If you wish something en-
tirely extra add five pounds of bruised
raisins. Next fill the barrel entirely full of
cider, and buug tightly.
This process makes the very best cider
known-an article that will keep forever
and become better the Older it gets.
In case you do not desire to go 20 the
trouble of making fire cider, you can
have it keep 4 considerable length Of time
by thoroughly fumingt the barrel into which
it is to be changed from the original barrel,
with burning sulphur.
Should you desire to make champagne
cider, or artificial cider without apples,
write US again and well give you particr.-
lars.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-30
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

This department is devoted 70 answering
such questions as may be asked by our sub
scribers. which may be of general information.
Inquiries of personal character that require an
swer by mail should always have stamp in
closed. Please give full name and postofics
address in addition to any such signature as
Subscriber, or A G. d, not for publication,
if against the will Of the writer, but TO admit
direct communication should such thing be
deemed necessary. Address as directed at head
of this mage
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-30
ABOUT DELIGHTFUL WEATHER

The paper YOU sent me has been received
I am glad to find that you are engaged on SO
bright publication as the Fort Worth GA
ZETTE. / nope you are having over your
way as delightful weather as we are having
here; we sleep under three blankets.
DoN DAVIDSON,
Foreman Daily Optic.
Las Vegas, \. NJ, Aug %
Delightful weather! Don't mention it as
hope, for it is settled fact. Just now
the thermometer tells of about so deg. in
the shade each morning, at Fort Worth,
August %. Sleeping under three blankets
would be thing of nothing for us-why,
we could sleep under the floor, if we de-
sired to do so, and still be not at all too
warm.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-30
POPULAR SCIENCE.
The BIG NATATORIUM WELL IN
FORT WORTH.
Volume of Flow-How Much Land /.
wouid Irrlgate-Where the Water
Comes lrom-The Supply
Inexhaustible.

Everybody in Fort Worth IS now talking
about the big outflow Of water from tie
newly-b)red natatorium artesian we'll il
Fort Worth, and not j few persons have
asked the writer how much land it -~lu-t
irrigate, supposing the region to be entire.
rainless, leaving the outflow from J.e We
the sole dependence. After careful iuyes-
tlgation We have concluded TO give par,is.-
lars in this column of The GAZETTE. Tie
well is 4 bigger thing, SO far as relates 10
irrigation capabilities, than most persons
would be apt to suppose.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-30

irrigation capabilities, than most persons
would be apt to suppose.
-
According to Professor II. Reynolds MD,
a first-class authority, water filling a olc-
inch pipe, and flowing through it 81 tic
speed of four miles au hour, would cover
one acre of land to the depth of one inch IN
twenty-four hours. This would be ample
water supply to crops for one week. cf
course the water would not be thrown one
inch deep over the entire acre, but tho
quantity sufficient to have so covered II
would be run into bitches between the plant
beds, and allowed to soak to the roots Of
plants from the sides of the bitches BY
dividing the field into seven plats and wa'-
ering different plat every twenty fouE
hours, one-inch flow would completely
irrigate seven acres of land.
~
The natatorium well under pressure snt-
ficient to flow four miles an hour, would
about fill a four-inch pipe; that is, pipe
with four-inch interior. 1t might do a
little more than this, but Wen make our
calculations on four inches. Such flow,
according 10 Dr. Reynolds, would cover six
teen acres of land to the depth of one ilrh
the requirement in complete irrigation.
Divide the farm into seven plats, as in the
first estimation, and we have it that th9
natatoriun well would supply ample water
for thoroughly irrigating liz acres. Byl
storing the water in a suitable reservoir
and turning it upon the ground only when
needed on account of rain deficiency, it
might be made to irrigate near double that
acreage. This, it seems to US, ought TOT
solve the problem as to whether or not it is
possible to irrigate in the Fort Worth-Waco
artesian area by means Of artesian wells.
-
Referring to chart made for US one year
ago by Prof. Robert T. Hill, the wel-kUow..
Texas geologist, we find that the water
gushing out in such abundance at the nata-
torium well enters the earth about the
dividing line between the counties of Mon
tague and Wise. The strata in which the
water was struck come to the surface AZ
about that point with dip directly towards
Fort Worth. The water probably passes
about under the town Of Decatur, or posi-
bly, very little south of that place. Que
often hears people predict that such wells
will eventually exhaust the supply The
series Of strata in which these big outflows
are found at Fort Worth are about one
hundred feet in thickness. The deposit il
very porous and is completely saturated
with water to its outcrop al the point
named. With this reflection one can re4d-
lily imagine what an immense body Of water
lies below US. There is little probability
that all the wells we might bore would BE-
able to drain it off in fifty years, were there
no new supplies added az the source. But
these supplies are being constantly
added. Every considerable rain falling
in that Montague-Wise region reflls the
strata to overfowing, no doubt There can
be no such thing as exhausting our artesian
supply by artesian wells.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-21
MAY MURDER THEJUDGE.
eOTkfN. OF KANSAS, IN A
DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Friends OF Wood swear They VIII
MOI Allow Him to Preside at the
Trial OF Murderer Brennan

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 13.-Judpe Bot
kin to-day held a consultation with
Attorney-General Ives in regard to the
Brennan trial. 1t was the opinion of
Judge Botkin that it would be neces-
sary to summon every man in the
county at once in order to get a iurv.
The continued agitation over the kill
ing of Wood makes it all the more DIFF
ncuit to lind men in the county who
VIII be unacquainted with the facts.
The latest sensation sprung comes
through friend of Wood, who declares
That Brennan's attorney has sawed
from panel over the church door a
piece containing bullet-hole. This
Will be offered in evidence, going to
corroborate the testimony of Brennan.
which will be that Wood fred at him
first.
In regard to the report that the
sheriff had requested the governor to
send militia Botkin said: ''If 1t il done
there will be no court. / will never
try case or permit one to be tried in
my district under the shadow of bay
onets.''
Judge BotlSin exhibited letters which
threatened his life, and said: II know
there is plot to kill me, but l want
to say that every hair on my head is
mum bercd, and if l am molested have
friends enough to see to it that every
one of the conspirators will bite the
dust and the funeral procession will
reach from Topeka to MOL Man s-Land."
The feeling in southwestern Kansas
is intense and murder and bloodshed
may follow
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-21
ASKED TO STEP DOWN.
Minister Frederick Douglass DID
Not Resign.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-It appears
that Fred Douglass aid not tender his
resignation as minister to Hayti at the
unprompted suggestion of his own
sweet will. In speaking this morning
of the severance of his relations with
the State Department he init
mated very clearly that he had
been informed that his resigna-
ton would be acceptable The
plain Interpretation of this Is that
Minister Douglass was bounced. When
asked to be explicit the aged negro re-
piled that until the State Department
had officially notified him that his
resignation had been accepted his
tongue would remain tied.
However" he added, that notifica-
ton will come soon, and then it will be
my time to speak. have been charged
by the press with incapacity and sloth-
fulness And it has been claimed that
my color initiated against me. The
charges, while incorrect, had their
effect upon the State Department and
my connection with the diplomatic
service ceased. The truth of the mat
ter is that | have not been slothful.
ON the contrary, ! have worked very
hard in behalf of my countrys interest.
particularly so for the acquisition of
Mole st. Nicholas 1t was very dis
couraging to me that failed to get it,
But the real reason for the failur, was
because had President Hippolyte given
the mole to us conspirators in this
country against Hayti would have
started another revolution by spreading
the report that Hippolyte was selling
Hay ii to foreigners. | intimated that
If the mole was not conceded to us
peacefully force might be used. But
even that had no effect At the same
time accomplished more in the way
of settling claims than had been pre-
viously done in twenty years. Presi-
dent Hippolyte referred to me in com
pllmentary terms in several of his
public messages, and that fact, be,
lieve, caused jealousy in this country.
] do not know who my successor will
be, but whoever he is. Mole st. Nicho-
las will not be secured for some time
to come
The ex-minister says he intends to
devote the remainder of his days to
promoting the welfare of his race lie
has had enough of politics
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-21
VALUE OF ILLINOIS PROPERTY.
An Increase of Over $4,000, 900 I'm
tIse Assessment.


SPRINGFIELD, H., Aug. 13.-The
State board of equalization met to-
day The comparative statement of
assessments by the local assessors r
the years 1890 and 1891 shows the total
assessment this year to be S737,s16,-
405, against S727 ,549,7O7 last year.
Sixty counties show an increase of
S16, 440,oss, while forty counties show
decrease of S6, 173, 800, net increase
for the State of SlO,266, 69s.
The total assessments are, on per-
sonal property, SAB, $50, 274; unenu-
merated property, Sss, 095, 142; lands
improved, 1880, 1853 acres, value, S3l5,-
339,3o7; unimproved, 1886, 04S acres,
value, $27, sos; total, 1886, 307
acres: value, $342, 935, s75. or an average
value an acre of fa,93, being Sill 80 for
improved and 81 e for unimproved
land.
The railroad property of the State is
assessed as follows: Personal property
SS27.674: lands, 5,O37.46 acres, valued
at SOL ,4SS; lots 201, valued at $500, 1853,
The total value of railroad property
is 5000, 237
The number and value of some other
assessable chattels are as follows:
Horses 1.157,7 100, value S25, 42O, O26; cat
tie, 2,302 ,533, value, $14, sos, DAB; mules
and asses. COSTS. value, S2.O77, 1884;
sheep, 744,34a value S797, sos; hogs,
2,670, 1856, value SO, 1928, 1872
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-21
LIKE DIR. JEKYLL AND MR.. HYDE
A Prominent Wisconsin Doctor Ar
rested for Burglary.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 12.-Dr. C.
N. Palmer of the town of Raymond,
near Racine, has been placed under ar.
rest on charge of burglary. Louis
Christianson, the proprietor of a gen
eral store at Raymond Center, is the
accuser. The warrant was sworn out
yesterday, and DIR. Palmer surren-
dered himself to the authorities this
morning.. He was released on 81 900
bonds. His examination was fixed for
Aug. 1s.
The circumstances connected with
the robbery and the discovery of the
alleged perpetrator are peculiar Chris
Hanson claims that he was being sys-
tematically robbed, and a week ago he
engaged a man named Alexander to
assist m in catching the thief at his
work. Christensen and Alexander
spent several nights IN the store, but
Saturday night the latter was sick and
a man named Frederickson took his
place.
Christianson and FredericlSson were
concealed under the counter when tho
door was unlocked and man entered
the place. by the light of dark
lantern carried by the intruder he wa,
recognized, Christianson says, as DR..
Palmer. The two watchers were so
surprised and shocked by their di s.
covery that they decided to summon
others to identify the doctor .hey
accordingly left the store. Later
Chr1stianson met Palmer in an oatfie1d
near by. When asked what he was
doing there the doctor said he heard
noise and came out to see what caused
it. Christianson says that on the fol-
lowing morning he found II da ,ls-lan-
tern in the field near where he met the
doctor
Christianson says that the same even.
ing he met DIR. Palmer and charged
him with the burglary. Palmer at first
denied charge, but when the evidence
against him was detailed the doctor,
Christianson says, offered $500 to settle
the case.
DIR. Palmer is one of the most promi-
nent physicians in Racine county and
has been foremost in political circles
for years. He was one of the electors
for the State on the Republican Presi-
Dental ticket in lssS and is a member
of the board of pension examiners for
this district
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-21
REBELS GAINING GROUND.
Volunteers FIociSlng TO the Ranks
of the Gillian Insurgents.


lQUIQUE, Chilli (via Galvcston). Aug.
13.-From all that can be seen and
heard in their expedition to the South
the congressional forces will meet with
success and prove victorious over the
forces of Balmaceda. There is moth
ing rcrccnary in it, Their cause they
look upon as just and righteous. 10
die in the defense OF it they regard as
the most glorious service they could
render their native land. The men on
the fleet are similarly situated. A
spirit Of elation pcrvadcs them. The
armies are admirably d illcd and
in some way have leen armed
very fully. The insurgents ranks
have been swelled by large
accessions of volunteers from the min
ing districts. of Antofagasta and
Chalders. The utmost unaniinity pre-
walls among the leaders of the congress
sional party. Balmaceda's issue of
notes for 1891 have been refused at all
the Northern ports held by the Junta.
Much feeling is expressed here at tho
delay in the cause of the 1tata. 1t Is
thought that the matter should long
ago have been settled and Itata re-
leased. Unless Balmaccda gets his two
new cruisers ever here in quick order
his fees will gam substantial advan-
tage over him. lie will make des-
perate fight TO retain control of
Coquimbo, but the onslaught of the
insurs.ent forces upon that town will
be so fierce that it will take a high de-
gree of valor on The part of the govern
ment troops to resist it.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-21
FATAL END OF A FRoLIc.
Two Loads OF Bucksho: EmptIcd
Into Charivari Party.

LEMoNT, ILL.,, Aug. IA charivari
party formed near Lemont, ILL.,, to
serenade young John Schubacher and
his ewly-wedded wife came to grief
when two charges of buckshot were
emptied into the crowd and nve of the
serenading party injured, some of them
quite seriously. 1t was tragic end
ing to an after-dinper frolic.
1t was the third time young Schu-
bacher had been given charivari.
lie had himself been one of the leaders
in such parties before his own mar
riage, but when his friends had tried
it on him twice he warned them to
desist under pain of injury. On two
occasions the trolickcrs had been pro-
pitiatcd with kegs of beer, thereafter
ceasing their firing of shotguns, ring
ing of bells and sounding of gongs.
Saturday night the PARTY called again,
insisting on having hecr as the price
of their silence. They were paid in
buckshot. Who did the shooting
not known. The members of the chart
vari party say the shots came from the
Schumacher house; young Schumacher
denies it. Allen Marin was struck
by a buckshot behind the car and viii
die. The others may all recoyer
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-21
BOGUS SILVER CERTIFICATES.
The Recent COunterfoiNng Scare
Seems to Have Been ExagYerated.

SeentS ~ nave nSeen exaggerated.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-The recent
scare over the counterfeiting of the So
silver certificates bearing the vignette
of Gen. Hancock seems to have been
exaggerated. When one or two of
these counterfcits were discovered the
Treasury Department was notified. The
issue was stopped and an effort made
to recall those in circulation. At the
same time the vignette of Gen. Han
cock was changed for that of the late
Secretary Window.
1t was rumored that the country had
been flooded with the counterfeit Ger
titicates and that many dealers were in
the habit of refusing all So certificates
Mr.. Thomas j. Sullivan, acting chief
of the bureau of printing and engrav-
in said: That story is absolutely
untrue. There has never been all told
more than half dozen of the counter
feits. Upon investigation it was found
they were not SO dangerous as had
been supposed. When this was dis
covered the Treasury Department or
dered a reissue of the old Hancock GER
tificlte and since that time we have
been getting out as many of those GER
titicat S as possible. The statement
that work had been stopped on the
Window note is also false. They are
being issued as rapidly as DO ssible."
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-21
VETOED THE PLAN.
wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, and Mich.
igan VIII Not Exhibit Together.

CHICAGO, Aug. ID The plan for a
clover-shaped building at the worlds
fair was knocked in the head this
morning with neatness and dis
patch. Some time ago an attempt
was made to have the States
of Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, and
Michigan consolidate their exhibits I'M
der one roof. Architects drew plans
for q structure which took the shape
of four-leafed clover, and each one of
the States was to be assigned leaf
The consolidation idea was thought to
be particularly happy and lucky, but
the States In question vetoed this idea
with considerable promptness tins
morning. For the first time since the
exposition was started four state com
missioners have been IN the city at
once, Members of the State worlds
fair board from the four States above
named held a joint meeting this morn
ing and UNANIMOUSLY passed resol l.
ton to the effect that it is the sense
of this conference that joint building
is not deemed advisable" This was
all there was to it; no superfiuous
words, but the work was done just as
effec lively.