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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-29

CENTRAL Office detectives IN New
York have just mearthed the head.
quarters of the green goods bust
ness in that city, together with a
cipher code, books of reference, list
of names and some 5000 letters re
ceived from people in reference to
the purchase of the goods from
every state in the Union. They
have also arrested Frank Brooks
and Terrence Murphy, head opera
tors and leaders in the business.
They also learned that the combina-
ton had just sent out 100000 circu-
lars and letters preparatory to the
winters work. Inspector Byrnes
has the names of people to whom
these circulars were addressed, and
will look after further correspond
ence in his own way.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-29

In recent interview Clara Nor.
ris sad: ''The editor of the North
American wanted me to give an an.
swer to the question, What are tbs
absolutely necessary essentials of a
great actor? and I wrote imagina-
ton, observation and Judgment in
adapting ones self to the limitations
of the stage l have been impor-
tuned to write another paper on
the temptations of the stage, but
have not consented to do so. When
I do write my views on the subject
they will produce a storm, because
I hold that the temptations of the
stage do not come from the outside
public, but from the profession it
self"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-29

WATER is selling at 35 cents a bar.
rel in EIgin and cattle are greatly
suffering at Waelder and other places
ia tie StaLe.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-29
Thursday, October 90, 1891.

War the South needs in almost
every section is additional banking
facilities.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-29

TIE Pope still threatens to leave
Rome, which threat If carried into
execution will indeed make her
howl.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-29

WHENEVER the farmers of the
South shall raise their own food
support and make cotton their sur
plus crop, the agricultural interests
of the South will prosper as never
before.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-29

IT is reported that Russia prohibits
the export of oats. If all accounts
of the distress for want of food in
that empire are true it would be we'll
if the prohibition was extended to
all grain.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-29

EvERrDoDY seems deli GIFTED with
the success of the Mckinley Camp
bell joint debate in Ohio. It was
clean, cheerful and friendly, and it
pleases both sides. More of such
meetings would aid in the improve
ment of political oratory.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-29

THE Hampstead correspondent of
the Galveston News says the rail-
road commission has played shoel
with farmers and merchants there
shipping cotton to Houston and
Galveston. The loss to cotton ship
pers there is enough to pay all their
taxes, having been advanced to SO
cents per bale. He says: During
the late war between the states the
confederate congress passed law
compelling farmers to deliver one
tenth of all the crops they raised to
the use of the army. This was
called a military necessity, and was
obeYed. The Texas railroad COM
mission, claiming the commission
law passed by the twentY-second
Legislature as their authority, have
been even more despotic in promul-
eating freight rates"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-29

CAPT. SCHLEY's report states that
35 American seamen of the Balti-
more were imprisoned by the Chill
ans at Valparaiso, but we're after
wards dismissed. The attack of the
Americans there is regarded as an
insult to the American flag, as they
wore U. S. uniforms, and Uncle
Sam is mad.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-29

The October number of the South
ern Horticulturist and Farmer, pub
lished at Bryan, in special pecan
culture edition, gives illustrations of
some of the leading horticulturists
among which is conspicuous Mr..
VIM. Watson, Of this place, proprie-
tor of Rosedale nursery and the
veteran nurseryman of Texas.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-29
MCEIree'S Wine of Cardui

and THEDFORD'S BLAOk DRAUGHT
are sold by all Washington COuaty dealers
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-29

The levee in front of New Or
leans, which has been threatening a
serious break for some time, broke
Friday night. and is depressed for
1000 feet or more, submerging the
Southern Pacific tracks and almost
reaching the French market.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-29

AT the Socialist congress in
Erfurt new clause was added to
the socialist programme demanding
the repeal of the law subordinating
a wife to her husband in public and
private relations Herren Singer,
Gerisch, Auer, Fischer and Bebel
were elected members of the central
committee.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-10-29

SENATOR CH1roN and Hon. Harry
Tracy jointly discussed the sub
treasury scheme at Georgeton Sat.
urday. Chiffon opened with a two
hours speech, and for one and a hall
hours Tracy championed the sub
treasury scheme. Chiffon closed
with 30 minutes talk.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-11
In an Embarrassing Position

A young fellow who persists in the bad
habit of trying to catch fish at Creve Coeur
lake when there are no fish to be caught,
was placed in an embarrassing position the
other day. Luck was bad, of course, and
his string consisted Of a few croppies when
the time to leave for home approached A
passing stranger with two nice fish accosted
him:
Don't seem to have done much"
mo, luck's bad to-day
Presently the stranger returned. ''See
here" he said, you're looking so confound-
eddy glum I'll let you have my two if you
want them real bad"
The tender was joyfully accepted, the
string placed in the minnow bucket and
one fisherman was soon in the car thanking
his lucky stars He soon changed his mind,
however. A great, blear-eyed, red-headed
man in an acute state of intoxication and
breathing vengeance and a whisky -tinged
breath came into the car and announced in
a loud voice that it would be well for the
man who stole his fish to get off the earth
at once, for he never would leave the car
alive. 1t flashed through the mind of the
unlucky fisherman that I'm his minnow
bucket we're the stolen fish, and he sat in
mortal fear and trembling all the way into
Grand avenue, while the Infatuated drunk
ard was alternately examining the strings
Of passengers and uttering dire threats
against the man who had despoiled him.
Beware Of the Greeks, bearing gifts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-11
His Firas Art Lessons.

Alexander Nasmyth took his first art les
sons at an evening school in Edinburgh.
The teacher had little to work with, and for
that reason was obliged to give his pupils
the same copies again aud again. The
young Alexander had just flushed his sixth
copy of a drawing Of the LAGOON. whea he
was told to make another. He begged for
a new subject, and the master, some hat
out OF temper, answered hotly:
"Well III give you anotherm
Upon that, he turned the group of the
LAGOON upside down and said:
NOW, then, copy thatw
The boy accepted the task and in a few
evenings accomplished it. The master was
so much pleased with his spirit and so proud
of his skill that he had the picture mounted
and framed, with note at the bottom re-
counting the circumstances of the case.
A few years aft5FWArd Alexander went
to London, where he became the pupil OF
Allan Ramsay One 'day he haze promised
to take young lady to fashionable place
of amusement Full dress was called for
and all the young men we're expected to
appear in long stripsdsilk stocking. Young
Nasmyth had only one pair, which he
washed for the OCCASION ain his
lodging room, and hung them before the
fire to dry. When he came TO look al
them. however, they were SO badly burned
that they could not be worn. The poor, but
high-spirited young artist wal In sorry
predicament, but his Ingenuity helped him
out. He took his water-color box, and
painted his legs with black and white
stripes. The paint soon dried, he completed
his toilet, and with the lady, went to the
show. No one discovered the trick, although
more than one person complinenBed him
upon the extraordinarily good fit of his
handsome stockings, 7amH'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-11
Getting Rid of Weada.

The prospect of final eradication Of
weeds is not SO good as we could wish, for
without doubt nothing could be more help
full to the progress of American farming. A
large part Of the manure given to crops
goes to produce weeds. as also does most cul-
tivation TO eradicate them. Yet market
gardeners who manure most heavily and
cultivate most thoroughly find weeds cons
fronting them still. 1t will be centuries
hence when the mass Of farming lands are
titled as gardens now are, and until then
weeds OF some sort will continue 10 vex the
farmer. Some kinds Of weeds will disap-
pear under high cultivation, but others will
grow the m re rampantlY. Canada thistles
Will probably yield first to thorough culti-
walton, bat some Of the smaller ANIMALS, as
rag weed and charlock. will continue 20 APP
pear many years after no specimen has been
allowed 10 seed. IL is those minute seeds
that lie waiting 10 the ground which are
likely hereafter 10 give more trouble 20 the
cultyator Of the soil than any other. As
the country becomes more dsnsely populated
u must necessarily be cultivated more
highly, or ~ gardens are now, aud tue
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-11
Notes On the Weather.

81 far as the weather was concerned in
tb,s section Of the country, March and
Anil witnessed the meeting of the
o,trsmes"-an abnormally wet March fol-
lived by an abDormally dry April. At
Iredgeville the total rainfall for March
srounted to nearly thirteen inches C2 IS a,
,bs soil almost constantly saturated. In
Anril two slight showers On the LIST and I'd,
smouuting TO less than half an inch C4O),
vss the sum total of rain. TAT Savannah
Cor the same month the rainfall amounted
q nearly three inches.
such weather, of course, was very unfa-
yorable for the seeding and establishment
of the field crops of corn and cotton, and
Gardens were set back to an extent not often
experienced.
Inc complaint is very general of poor
stands of corn-about as poor as we have
ever observed them to be. At the writing
of this note--May 6-the dry weather was
still unbroken, with not enough moisture in
the soil TO terminate the cotton which had
been recently planted. A poor stand is
likely to be the result over q considerable
area. 1t is of rare occurrence that weather
30 unfavorable to the establishment of the
crops is experienced as has been the case this
year As q rule, the preparation of soil and
seeding of the crop, from the haste involved,
have been poorer than it hes been in many
wears, and the outlook" may be said to be
at discount, and considerable one, too.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-11
Second crop Irish Potatoes.

B. F. R. asks for some suggestions in re-
gard to the second crop of potatoes. We
have observed two plans with this crop
when planting for the second crop, and
sometimes one has done better and then
again the other, but when small area is
planted. as in the home garden, the plan
first described is usually preferred.
l. In digging the first crop lay aside all
potatoes the size of walnut and bed these
near a we'll of water or other source
of water and water them sufficiently
to keep them moist 30 that they will speedily
sprout, and by the time they have sprOuteI
have the land prepared ready for planting,
with the burrows opened. Soon after a
rain take up the potatoes that have begun
TO sprout and drop them twelve to fifteen
Inches in the furrow and cover with two
scooter furrows-one on each side-and run
a roller along the row afterward. A per-
fect stand is very likely to result.
:. lie potatoes are dropped back into the
burrows made by digging the first crop
ana the rows are bedded on
with turn shovel. A week
or SO later, when the grass begins to spring,
the harrow is run over the rows, and the
roller Immediately afterwards. This
rolling conserves the moisture that would
Otherwise be Immediately dispelled under q
July or August sun.
This second crop Of potatoes is a very
prohtable crop usually, and while careless
and hasty methods will not produce salts
factory crop, careful planting will.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-11
Decnae of Vitality of Fruit Trees.

Diseases and premature decay of fruit
trees of almost every kind are fast becoming
a matter of very serious import, says the
Rural Home. This is mainly to be at
tributed to decline Of vitality of the tree (;
and the results have spread aud increased
to such an extent of late years that it is
scarcely possible to find healthy, vigorous
orchard, or one of ten years standing,
not more or less on the decline.
New diseases or causes of them
are on the increase, or old ones increasing
in virulence and power TO destroy, till the
future prospects of fruit growing is eX-
tremely doubtful and discouraging. Each
year the apple, peach, pear, aud indeed
almost all fruit kinds are attacked or threat
ened with some destructive cause, which
requires all the skill and patience OF the
cultivator to cure or remedy, even if at all
successful against them.
Blight is, perhaps, the most prevalent
trouble with trees This is usually assigned
assigned TO a lack Of some Important ele-
ment or elements Ia the soil, while others,
still, think IL caused by microscopic in
sects Yellows in peach trees, sun-scald.
etc, on doubt have their rise from similar
causes. and all Of which are apparently
Increasing In power 20 destroy. Anyway
there 10 no disputiBg the fact that diseases
Of whatever character tend 10 lessen tho
vitality and longevity Of the trees. and that
these causes are on the Increase. Hence We
find tbat fruit trees u the present day are
shorter lived than those Of a decade or 50
ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-11
HEALTH IS WEALTH |

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-11

The climate Of any locality, so far as pro.
duction of anything is concerned, is largely
matter of coil. The temperature of the
air above may differ little over either
sand or clay, but that of the soil is pretty
sure 20 do at all seasons. In early spring
the lower soil, where tree roots are, is
quickly warmed so as to start sap if the
soil be sand. If it be clay and undrained
the soil may be much longer in warming.
This necessarily affects the fruit. But the
sandy soil harbors more insects, which often
sting the fruit, causing it to apparently
ripen prematurely. 1t requires a rich soil
to produce the best fruit. ald if the soil be
heavy the fruit grown on it will keep better
than that grown on light laud.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-11
DRY GOODS.
KrOuSkOfS Mammoth Millinery House.
WE ANNOUNCE FOR SPRING and SUMMER. 1891.

The most elegant stock displayed by any house in
the country and rivals with the best establishments north
One hundred thousand dollars is the value and are
crowded way up to the roof with the finest Millinery Goods
The choicest novelties from Europe have been secured and
only the finest and best goods in the market will be offered
Pattern Round Hats and Bonnets imported or exact
copies from Paris and London Real French Flowers in
endless varieties Untrmmed Hats by thousands in all
shapes and grades. Ribbons of all kinds. Gold and
Silver Lace Velvets etc.
Our trimming department of fifteen rscass trimmers is
in charge of of the most celebrated designers north We
shall retail first floor at prices wholesale up
stairs. Millners and merchants supplied at New York
prices and same terms Our Ribbon Sale continues here
tofore.
8 KROUSKOF ISL Broughton Street.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-11

B. F. G., CanuS Mills, Ga, writes to ask
what are the best plants to use to give earli-
est pasture or to cut if possible. Says he
wants to conduct a small dairy on the sin
tensive plan" and raise few good milk
cows TO sell from time to time.
ANSWER.
An acre or two of I.ucerns properly estab-
hshed on land suited to its growth would
afford B. F. G. very early cut of green
food for his milk cows. Once fairly set,
With fair attention, it would last for many
years. and yield after the first year four to
SIX cuttings. To succeed it must have the
right sort of soil and carefully looked after
for year or two. 1t can be sowed broad
cast in the fall.
Another very fine plant for southern dairy
use and one greatly neglected is the burr
clover. Sowed On good land early in the
tall it yields sure crop of green food very
early in the spring-in fact, can be used all
aIong during the winter after Christmas.
This is strictly winter and early spring
plant. 1t cannot stand our hot weather,
and will die down in May. If allowed to
form seed it will spring up Of itself early in
the fall. This is a very valuable plant for
the southern dairy.
On the dairy farm another valuable plant
is the johnson grass. 1t is a perennial, but
ia killed down by the first heavy frost, but
springs very early in the spring and grows
very rapidly. After once well established
It lasts for many years and gives several
cuttings -four to six from April to October
The tall meadow Oat grass Is another valu-
able perennial grass. And orchard grass is
another that if carefully established and
looked after does we'll in the south.
For moist or wet lands the red top is
valuable. These clovers and grasses, to-
gether with our Bermuda and crab grass,
early fall sown rye and oats, and very early
slwn spring patches of fodder corn and
cowhorn, and Aberdeen turnips sown in the
and profitable an undertaking as it
is anywhere in the world. That
is if suitable market is at
hand and good Judgment shown. The south
has the advantage of the north ana west in
the matter Of cheap food and plenty OF
green food for winter use. without resorting
to the silo. Some day she win go to the
front as a stock raising and dairying
country.
We could name many other plants that
would do for southern, culture, but those
named are sufficient. The Texas blue grass
will doubtless be appreciated in the south
some day. 1t is very valuable grass for
southern use, but our people do not seem to
be ready for it yet Another plant of more
or less value on the dairy farm is "prickly
camprey" for certain purposes, but we
viii not have any extended use for it if we
utilize the other plants adapted to the pur-
pose. We must make perennial plants take
the place of ANIMALS to the fullest extent
possible. not only in our pastures but il our
meadows. using the latter to fill out threat
ened deficiencies from time to time. If any
country should have fine stock of all kinds
and plenty of it it certainly is the south.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-11

Salt in small quantities promotes rather
than retards fermentation. It's preserva-
tive only in amounts sufficient to put the
article in pickle. 1t is never so used when
applied to land. In olden times sowing
with salt" was given as the emblem Of max
ing the land barren. When used in large
amounts it does this most effectually for a
few years But in climates where rains are
frequent, the excess of salt is carried off
after a few years, and the land thus salted
is even richer THAI before. To get imme-
date results from manure a small quantity
Of salt should always 7be added. 1t makes
the manure soluble and attracts moisture,
which is always an advantage on land heav
lily MANFRED. .5i"'s .l
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-11
GROWING GREEN CORN.
Preparation of the Soil and Thick
Planting.


Planting.
1t is very common belief among those
Who have only cultivated our ordinary
field corn on the old extensive" plan
which involved hasty preparation of the
soil, and as little cultivation as possible.
that to allow more than three, or. at the
most, four thousand stalks to the acre is a
very unwise thing 70 do, no matter what
the character Of the soil is, or how Guilt
waited, or what variety Of corn is used.
Without reference to any difference Of this
Kind it became a standard practice 20 plant
either 513 feet or SKI feet, and this plan was
followed even in tine garden with the early
varieties Of corn that was adapted specially
Tor roasting esrs. but not suitable for field
culture. Many Of the varieties that are
finely adopted for garden culture IN our
latitude are altogether unsulted for the pur
pose Of bread corn. and the purpose for
which these kinds are grown and tie char
aeteristlcs that they p1ssess justify differ.
ent method Of treatment. These garden"
c0rns-maDy Of them make q very small
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-11

Tomatoes can be grown from cuttings
but experiments made at the Cornell expert
mental grounds in New York showed that
nothing is gained by this practice. In a
number of test cases, where cuttings and
Seeding plants received like treatment.
the seedlings yielded the most and the EARL
est fruit. The cuttings would in every case
reproduce whatever weaknesses or defects
their individual progenitors had developed,
and though tomatoes grown from seed tend
to run out. this tendency must be gcceler-
ated if plants were generally grown from
cuttings.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-11
TWO GREAT MINDS AGREE

Sir Morrell Mackenzie aud Professor
Koch, the highest authorities in Europe,
unhesitatingly recommend the Soden Pas
TILES Troches) for all Throat, Lung and
Catarrhal diseases. Against Malaria and
other atmospheric influences, these troches
are without equal. Beware OF limitations.
The genuine must have the testimonial aud
signature Of Sir horren Mackenzie around
every box. Price Soc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-11

In feeding setting hens they should not be
fed while on the nest. They need all the
exercise they are likely TO get. Too con-
slant sitting makes them of bad disposition.
and difficult TO manage when they come off
with the brood. Eggs will stand a wide
range Of temperature without injury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-11

In forcing charcoal, etc, on chickens
never mix charcoal, grit, ground shells or
other substances, with the soft food, but
place them where the hens can help them
selves. They will eat whatev,r they re-
quire, and no advantage is gained bv fore
ing them to eat something they do not
wish.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-11

The best place for hen nest is in a dark
place. and the habit Of egz-eating will not
be easily acquired. II the hens once begin
to eat eggs, the best treatment is a sharp ak
applied to their necks