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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19

Rev. n Woodwork, of Welaka, writes as
follows Of the conch pea in the Florida AgrI-
culturist:
The conch pea is valuable to increase the
amount of forage. After IA dry spring and
early summer when the corn crop has been
made failure in many places our forage crop
can be greatly increased with very little
effort OF cost.
70 do this / plant the conch pea. Plow
burrows with turning pillow from eight to ten
feet apart and drop two or three peas IN the
furrow and cover with the foot three or four
steps apart fertilize 10y putting the fertilizer
on each side of the plants when they have
grown to four leaves each. Then gong over
with hoe cover the fertilizer and hoe the
peas at the same time The ground may he
cultivated between the rows with common
cutiyRtor or acme harrow.
No matter how early the conch is planted it
will not blossom and fruit until about the
middle Of September II the ground 10
sufficiently rich u bear a crop Of corn by
that time the peas will occupy most OF the
space They can be harvested aud used any
time after they are large enough to pay for
the gathering.
But find them most valuable when about
halt the pods are ripeniug. This will be IN
October The rainy season being past there
is no trouble in curing the vines and pods and
retaining the leaves, which are large share II
the value Ny method Of gathering is more
expensive Of time than other methods, but
think in the end nothing is lost,
The vines may be cut with a scythe, but
prefer a large knife If the vines have done
well each bill will make full feed for horse.
| and now is the time 10 keep the feed separate,
not only for convenience OF feeding, but also
for handling and curing.
cut q hill of the vines, grasp them with my
hand and walk a few steps till they lay parallel
to each other and in nearly straight line.
arrange them so they will not interfere with
one another Cutting the vines in the morn
inc by evening they are wilted sufficient TO be
pliable. | then take the vines by the butt end
and wind them over my hand and elbow and
wind the extreme end around this bunch for
band. tucking the end under for fastening
AID so make bundle that will hold TOR all
future handling These bundles may be
thrown together at night. scattered and turn
ed during the day until they are sufficiently
cured for putting away.
Peas saved this way make sufficient straw
for horse with grain. But | would give other
feed once each day while feeding the peas, as
find animals do better when 50 fed than
when confined 20 peas alone For mich cows
the peafodder makes an excellent flow Of milk
and keeps the COWS in fine condition.
The advantage of this feed over crab grass
hay which is the main dependence. is that
not near as much grain feed is necessary whilst
feeding it as when feeding the grass alone.
The cOnch pea is also the best Of all the
peas for table use They may be stewed or
baked after the method Of the Yankee baked
beans, and many will say they are as good
that important article of diet and some will
declare them better. | say 10 my own taste
they make the richer dish. Just now is tue
time 10 plant the conch pea,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
Good and Onitn New.

Here is a San jose law story from the ex-
tensiye repertory If W. l.. Gill: A young
lawyer, friend OF bis, not noted for intelli-
gence. succeeded in having client acquitted
OF murder. Meeting him a lew days after
ward Gill was quite warm in congratulations
Yes said the young lawyer, moppng his
brow. II got him OF but it was narrow es-
cape"
a narrow escape? how" INQUIRED Gill
"Ah, the tightest squeeze you ever saw. You
know, ! examined the witnesses and made the
argument myself, the plea, self-defense. The
jury was out two whole days. Finally
the judge called them before bim and asked
what the trouble was"
Only one thing. Your Honor replied tho
foreman. Was tue prisoners attorney re-
tanned by him or appointed by the court
No. gentlemen: the prisoner il man OF
means said the Judge. and hired his own
attorney
II could not soc what bearing the question
had on the evidence" continued Dir. Gill =
young friend. but ton minutes later in filed
the jury, and what do you think the verdict
was"
What" asked Gill.
Why not guilty. on the ground Of ipsan-
ity"--Del Monte Wave.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
Experiments WIN Corn.

A writer quoted by the Times Democrat
saws. ] have been experimenting with about
twenty different kinds II corn since 1870.
Some kinds would yield more bushels per
acre one year and the next year another kind
would out-yield the kind that yielded best the
year before also tried different modes Of
culture. Sometimes would plant in check
rows 81 x3i4 feet apart single rows Xxi feet,
one grain every foot apart. With this mode
] raised ninety bushels per acre
This was on a piece Of ground where had
buckwheat the year before. ! had put four
teen two-horse loads Of barnyard manure on
an acre and gave the corn level culture, no
killing shallow culture and often Is the
proper way to raise big crop OF corn. A
great many farmers don't work their corn
ground one-half enough. For number Of
years have been planting five OF SIX differ
ent kinds of corn together. BY this plan the
corn will mix and produce on an average
more corn than if YOU plant only one kind
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
Dor saves His Friends Life.

"Old Huckleberry" has dog, Skipper by
name. that knows a thing or two. says writer
in the New York Telegram. was at the
captains place, at the foot of West one Hun
dred and Fiftv-ifth street, the other evening.
watching crowd of pretty. young women
from the Casino company disporting them
selves in the water in gay bathing dresses:
when maltese kitten of an inquiring turn Of
mind walked deliberately out on to the float
where the bathers congregate and sat down
near the edge of the float. Skipper, with the
sagacity of st. Bernard, saw his little feline
companions danger. and running down to
the float caught pussy by the back OF the
He dropped the rescued cat down at the feet
of his Master wagging his bushy tail and
looking up at the captain. as much as TO say;
al have saved the cat. Pm hero"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
Where Fires Rage.

On the City of Paris there are sixty firemen
who feed the fiery maws OF fiftY-four furnaces,
which create steam in nine boilers. Fifty
coal passers shovel the fuel from the bunkers
to the furnace door. and the fremen loss 1t
in. There IS something more than mere
shoyeling in firing The stOker must know
how TO put the Goals on 80 that they will not
burn too quickly or deaden the fire. He must
know how TO stir or poke the fire so as 70 get
all, OF nearly al, the heat out of the coal. Ser
vice IN the fre-rOOm Is divided INTO SIX
watches of four hours each.
The fireman works and sleeps alternately
four hours After the first day from port
two out of every six furnaces are raked out
70 the bare bars during the first hour Of
each watch. Thus in q voyage, all the
furnaces are cleaned out once in twenty-four
hours.
The steam goes down bit in the hour
while the cleaning is going on. The stokers
shovel into the furnaces fifteen tons OF
coal every hour. OF 800 tons day. The
ship usually takes in 5000 tons at Liver
pool or New York, and has between 500
and 500 tons left when she arrives on the
other side.
The engineers department is entirely dis
tinct and separate from the fremaDs. On the
City of Paris there are twenty-six engineers,
including hydraulic and electrical. They are
educated in engine shops on shore, and GER
tain number of them 60 on ships every year
Glasgow Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
Pvrethrum for Ont Worms

The Times Democrat says: If those who
have been troubled by cut worms will dis
tribute with bellows. just about dusk. some
pyrethrum powder that IS fresh. and 20 to
bed. they will find plenty Of their enemies on
their backs dead and dying the following
morning. says the American Florist. One or
two applications will generally be sufficient
and the effect is remarkable. The writer has
tried hellebore. SCOT. lime and half dozen
other things with no satisfactory result, but
pyretbrum il sure if fresh. Catch one of the
worms and drop ever so little Of the powder on
its :body, watsn it for few inmates and you
will be convinced.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
Paris Green for Curcnlio.

If arsenites ere used on the peach, the
Michigan Farmer says, rs protection against
the eurculio. Paris green only should be used,
and then no stronger than one pound to three
hundred gallons of water. In the case OF the
peach. the poison is not only absorbed. color
but even the stem of the leaf is weakened
and it eventually falls Of The injury done
the foliage is never Immediately apparent, as
it usually shows somewhat the third day, but
the full injury is not manifested until the fifth
day, and often not until the tenth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
A Bird Story.

It's strange how little boys mothers
Can ind It all ont as they do.
III a fellow does anything naughty,
Or says anything That is not true!
They II look a. you Just d moment
III your heart in your bosom swells,
And then they know all about it
For little bird tells
Now. where the little bird comes from,
Or where the little bird goes.
If he's covered with beautiful piumage,
Or black as the King Of crows;
II his voice is 4, hOarse as q raven,
Or clear as the ringing bells,
know not-but this am sure Of
little bird tells!
The moment you think thing wicked,
The moment you 10 thing bad,
Are angry. or sullen, or hateful.
Get ugly. or stupid, or mad,
Ut tease dear brother or sister,
That instant your sentence he knells,
And the whole TO mamma in q minute
That little bird tells
You may be in the depths ola closet,
Where nobody sees but mouse;
You may be al alone in the cellar.
iou may be on the top of house,
You may be in the dark and the sllenco.
Or out in the woods and the dells-
No matter; Wherever it happens,
The little bird tells
And the only continuance 10 stop him.
Is Just to be sure what you say
Sure OF your facts and your fancies,
Sure OF YOUR work and your play;
BE honest, be brave and he kindly.
BE gentle and loving as well.
And then..,you can laugh at the stories
The little bird tells!
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
Tender Dignity.

The small girl had request to prefer to her
TO the grocery tor something that was
needed She was only seven. Her mother
said
We'll. You can 90. But mind. you must
not stop on the street and talk to the boys
Mamma" she said drawing herself up to
her full height, Mamma, you insult me."-
San Francisco Chronicle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
She Couldn't Help 1t.

Daughter, / do wish you would learn to
talk without using so many EXPLANATIONS.
Everything you say is accompanied with ON
The idea Great goodness. or something Of
that kind
Why, goodness gracious. pa. How can |
help it. The idea We girls all talk that
way. - Kentucky State Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
Some Interesting Points About The Last
Six Months Of the Year.
FROM JULY TO BLEAK DECEMBER
The Names which July Has Borne at o'"'''
ent Periods Of History and onas' ''"''
ent Civilizations other Months

rnIv rsea 20 be called Quintlis by the ko-
,ooc. and not until the time OF Juiius
Caesar was the name changed. AT that uil'e
Mark Antony proposed that the name OF lne
month be changed 10 julius, in honor or the
90, ruIer and il was done. Hence our July.
Charlenagne called il HenmOnat hay month";
and the Anglo Saxons called it mead-month
because the meadows were in bloom. and they
called June the earlier mild month" ana
also midsummer monath." We. however
call July the midsummer month, and 1t IS
then that We get our hottest days and nights
and that dog days Uegin.
"DCg-days" we're 80 called because IN the
latitude of the Mediterranean, where they
were named the period OF the greatest meet
nearly correspondent with that in which the
Dog-star. Sirius. rose at the same time " tb
the sun. Dog-days are reckoned 10y some
almanac makers from July path TO August
Oath. and by others from July 81 to August
18th.
August WAS originally called Sextilis, mean
ing the sixth month Qfrom March o., Juhus
Caesar made it thirty days IN iehgen an
Augustus Caesar, who came after him. mace
II thirty-one davs. As this was the month
when Augustus Caesar entered upon his hrst
consulship. had subdued Egypt and received
the allegiance Of the soldiers that occupied
the Janiculnm and. finally had put an end
10 civil war. the Senate changed the name OF
the month to August in the same way that
Ouintilis had been changed to julius.
The Flemings and Germans have adopted
the word as signifying harvest. The Saxons
called it the weed month and the old Ger
mans the wine-press month, because then
they gathered their vintage.
September was named from the Latin word
Septem seven because, by the old Roman
reckoning it was the seventh month. The
name, with those Of the three following
months. is still retained among most Euro
pean languages in spite of their inaccuracy.
However. they are euphonious names and we
have become so accustomed 10 them that we
do not think of their accuracy OF inaccuraeey.
80 perhaps it does not matter. In Anglo
Saxon times they called September the barley
month. and in Switzerland they still call it
the harvest month, as then comes their har-
vest
October, November and December also take
their names from the numbers Of their order,
reckoning from March rs 3. 9 and l0.-Helen
NJ WnsloW in Philadelphia Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
She Hadn't a Train

Now, Alice" said mamma get up from
the floor Act like a lady"
But mamma, answered Alice how can
! act like lady when i haven't got train
Philadelphia Times
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
THE FANCIES OF FASHION.
Pretty Dresses and Designs for Midsummer
Wear.
LATEST IaPoUTATIOES IN HATS.
Cool Toilets--Cigale and Cerise Coiors.
Shoes, Stockings and GIoves-Latest
Freaks of the Giddy Goddess.
lsnecinl Corresnondence.l


Nav YoEK. July 1l.-Charming midsum-
mer dresses for morning wear are made Of
French muslin. the white ground strewu with
small colored oss ms. trimmed with
founces cost skirt. and bretelles Of the
blossoms tbickly massed in border stripes.
The French neg is H. make the corsage OF
these dresses appear to 30 over an inner
corsa G o. plain nainsoak laid in the SIN Hest
tucks. extending in almost b. the end Of
the waist in front nj back The linen lining
is then cut down low in the neck and
the tucking is edged with bre-
telles male OF the vine or
border trimming. beginning very narrow nj
the waist and gradually increasing in width
to the shoulders, where they droop over tie
full sleeves Nalelciennes lace is laid IN
folds around the high collar and falls IN
jabot down the front. The tucked na'nsook
reappears as under-sleeyes with lace wrist
bands inside full muslin sleeves that have
wide Yalenciennes trimming turned back
from the hands deep coat frill Of
the bordered muslin Is gathered to
the end of the slightly pointed boz
ice,3 and single tlCunce, also #
the bordering. trims the plain straight skirt.
This design Is charmingly carried out IN
white muslin powdered with bluets, q border
Of intertwined bluets forming tho fiounce and
bretelles. round bow OF grOs -grain ribbon.
the shade OF the bluets is set on the front and
on the back Of the bodice. where the coat trlll
is added Lavender flowers and rosebud
muslins are similarly made and q touch
IF black is adde in two bows of velvet
ribbon on the bodice. all flowing ribbons
being eschewed for the present.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
POLKA DOT MUsLISs.

French gray muslins wrought with tiny
polka dots are new this season. and are
beautifully made with afull bodice shaped by
n deep corselet or Swiss girdle Of white gui-
pure lace, to which a very narrow coat frill is
sometimes added in the back. For those who
begin to tire of coats these dotted musins are
made with yoke of guipure lace, TO which
the muslin is added in full luting narrowly
edged with guipure. then drawn down to
point in front and hack in fine
pleats that pass into band of the lace or Of
ribbon. The sleeves are very full at the top
and are gathered below the elbow 10 a deep
cuff Of guipure. The full straight skirt has
one or more insertions Of guipure above
hem. If hounce is desired at the foot, 1t is
bordered with guipure Insertion, and may he
headed by four or five standing III Hes of the
muslin taken double, each an inch wide when
fnishali
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
COOL TOnETTEs.

Cool midsummer toilettes are completed by
white gloves. whitestcckings and white shoes
The gloves are Of Iyrol wash-eather or Of UNI
dressed kidd made sac shape without but
tons. OF else they are short nous luetaires
with two or three buttons at the wrists. The
stockings are Of old-time Balbriggans whittier
than those formerly worn or else Of tine Isle
thread. oxford ties of white canvas are the
fashionable summer shoes They have tips
and perforated bands Of white enam0 He'd
leather. with tan-colored heels and soles.
Others, ike those II last year, have black
patent-leather tips. and sometimes entire
yamps OF black. The Piccadilly pointed toe
is still preferred here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19

H1ChOk'S NO. I. III. ID. c., FIG AND
CAROLINE SUN CURED ARE PIJRF CIEAx
AND CHOICE sUN-CURED TOBACCOs. TI,Y
THEM, -@
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-19
MIDSUMMER HATS.

Late importations of hats for midsummer
arc maryels Of lighiness and also Of size and
are made Of aerop me. transparent tulle. erin
or horse hair. and a new straw net woven in
uare meshes almost as fine a. those of
Naleucieunes lace. The new green, called
cigale, plays an important, part among
cOlOrs, appearing on almost every
hat and harmonizing with all coiors. az the
Green of foliage does with flowers OF every
hue. Cerise is also a tayorite color for feather
tufts. ribbons for the soft crown of NeapOlI-
tan hats that are otherwise white or black
and cherries admirably initiated are the fruit
in favor for garnlshlng country hats, or for
wreathing little toQues. with pointed crown
formed IF twists of most natural-lOOking long
green stems.
Two or three kinds Of flowers appear on one
hat, pink roses and bluets together. and to
these are added realistic wheat or noddirg
oats. Clusters of blossoms lllacs and pinks
are studded along the brlm and iall over the
crown from high loops OF satin ribbon at the
back Geranlums nasturtiums, snow-halls
and chrysanthemums are effective large flowers
on light, transparent hats. Ribbon 70 cites,
three in row and of different colors. are
grouped Oh the front Of the brIm Of rustic
straw hats. MS pale green, ecru and pink
chOux with long. green wheat on each side.
trim pretty rough SfraWs OF cream tints IN
wrought with satiny green hraids 4 bandeau
OF green velvet IS set under the fiat brlm and
a bow and string OF the same are added in the
back.
travelling hats Of soft straw have a taperng
indented crown. with brm rolled high and
close on the sides like those of English walk
ing hats. They come in brown rough straws
to wear with tan or beige wool dresses and
are also made Of light checked woods Of tailor
gowns stitched into shape. A band Of ribbon
around the crown is tied in fiat bow on the
left. or else a sharp-pointed wing or perhaps
two small wings. are thrust in the band
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15

Butler has great law practice and
many irons in the fire besides-his bunt-
ing factory, his granite quarries, and so
on and so forth. But much of his law
practice is made up of desperate cases,
such as those claims before the court OF
claims which no one else will undertake
and in which the compensation is all con
tingent upon success. Besides, like other
men with many irons in heating, he can
not keep them all white hot, and loses
every now and then on one of them.
Then, too, he is one of the most generous
and charitable Of men. He lives on n
scale which seems eXtrayagaut to most
men, keeping up three or four establish
ments-one here, one in Lowell, one in
Boston, and so on-and treating all his
relatives and friends most generously in
all his dealings with them.
Rough and gruIf as he sometimes seems,
his heart is tenderness itself, and his com
passionate ear and hand are always open,
lie gives away a small fortune every year,
to say nothing of his "thanB YOU practice,
which exceeds that of any other lawyer in
the United states, and probably in the
world. Naturally, with all his shrewd-
ness, he is deceived by the designing, and
loses more money in this way than most
people give away Unless his forthcoming
"Reminicences' yield large sum, Butler
will not leave a large fortune behind him,
Philadelphia Record
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-15
AMERICAN TIN.
The Black Hills Deposits Thor
Oughly Inspected.
Pronounced Superior to Those
of Great Britain.

There is an Abundance of 1t and 1t Lies
Close to the Surface Capital All that is
Necessary, and That is Being Rapidly
Invested-We II supply the World in a
Few Years, and Cheaper.
AKRON, o., May 15.-Attorney Gener-
al j. A. Kohler and DR.. e. w. Claypool,
professor Of National science at'Buchtel
college, have returned from a ten days
trip through the Black Hills where they
went to make thorough inspection of
the tin deposits. with view of satisfy
ing themselves and company which they
represented Of the extent and value of
the deposits and prospects Of their being
prohtably worked.
A few months ago Professor Claypool
made strip to England, partly tOcXamine
the Cornish mines, having this visit to
the Black Hills in view at the time.
he result of DR.. Claypools comparisons
cf the England and Black Hill deposits
are eminently satisfactory 10 Americans,
particularly to those who have pinned
their political faith to protection of the
tin industry. The professor was not at
liberty us representative of theCOmpany,
to make public all his findings, but to a
reporter he said / have lately returned
from Cornwall, England, and while
there visited the large tin mines, which
business was largely connected with my
trip abroad. and now. after a thorough
examination, | will say that the future
for the tin mines Of the Black Hills looks
very encouraging. There is plenty of
tin there, and tin Of Il good quality aud
all that is needed is capital to produce it,
| have not as yet complete assay Of the
specimens | have secured, but | can say
that they are very rich
Gen. Kohler spoke cnthusiasticall of
the Black Hills tim mines. From what
/ Know of the English mines, said he,
"Great Britain has no tin deposits COM
parable with these in the Black Hills in
richness or extent. Already the hills
are bee hive of industry, and millions
of dollars are being invested in the tin
mines and in the I.a' s. ana machinery
for higher Developments. The Harvey
Peak Mining company. backed 10y 3d.
600 600 Of capital, is deyelopingt the Black
Hills mines on magnificent scale, and
Us soon rs its hosting and stamping
machinery is in position il will produce
Il quality of tim that viii compare favor
ably with the best products of the Corn
ish mines, and a quantity that viii eX-
coed those mines. There is not only
abundance, hut it is found very near
the surface and is very easily handled
The United States viii in few years
supply the world with tin. and at lower
prices than have ever been known