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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-21
A MYSTERIOUS CAVE,
Said to Have Been Frequented by Freeboof-
ers-Said to Contain Treasures

Wavcross. Ga, June 12.--(Special.) y
There is a sensation among some OF ule
negroes of this city. 1t has developed INTO
an interesting story. A Constitution cor
respondent questioned o nuInDef OF hesIoes
today, and the following is the story they
tell:
Some forty years ago. vessels salllng
near the coast of Georgia were frequently
seized by a notorious pirate, named Blacke
beard. He became the terror, not only OF
the seamen, but of the people living near
the Altamaha river swamp.
It was known to many OF the settlers
that Blackboard had accumulated vast
fortune On his last piratical raid he
made "a haul" and his crew accompanied
him to a spot in the Altamaha river
swamp, and in an old cave they buried the
gold Then Blackboard sent his men IN
the cave with orders to guard the gold
But he did not permit them to execute DIS
orders, but shot and killed all of them
except one man, whom he mortaily
wounded The dying man raised his gun
and fred killing Blackboard instantly. "A
few hours afterward an old negro man
came along, and, hearing groans in the
cave, he peeped down, and to his horror,
saw the dead bodies of six men and the
dying form of the seventh, blackboard
having fallen in the cave.
The dying pirate pointed to chain and
told the old negro that at the end OF the
chain was chest filled with gold, deep in
the cave. Then the pirate breathed a curse
on the gold and the cave, and calling upon
the demons of hell to haunt the spot he
died
The old negro seemed to be pinned to the
spot by fright. AS soon as he recovered
from the shock he had received, he went
home. Arriving at home the full horror
of his situation dawned on his mind. To
give any one information about his horrible
secret, he argued, would be to give himself
up to die on the galows as the murderer
of the seven men. For years he kept his
dreaded secret. Just before he died, the
old man called his children to him and
told them his secret about Blackboard and
the gold
-Four weeks ago, eleven young negro
men, upon hearing the above story from
the old negroes, set out to explore this
wonderful cave, and secure the hidden
treasure. Aiming themselves with picks,
shovels and axes, they journeyed to the
Altamaha river swamp, and found the
cave. The ground near the cave was all
turned up by other parties who had been
there. They claim that they found the
chain and the skulls Of several men. All
around the cave were picks, shoyels, guns
and axes, which had been thrown down
through fright They attempted to dig in
the cave but the air became thick and they
could hardly breathe The rocks over
other, and the air suddenly became filled
with the groans and curses Of dying sailors.
Dropping their tools and hats, they left in
great fright.
A second party of negroes left here q
week ago and returned today. They say
they found everything as the first party
claimed, but developed no further discov-
shoyels and axes to the famous caves
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FARM QUESTION BOX.
Various Subjects on Which the Farmers Ask
Information.

IT. J. l., ROssyile, Ga, asks:
l. How much actual potash Is there In
ton Of muriate Of potash, as purchased In
sacks. and said to be 50 per cent muriate of
potash?
. What is the other 20 per cent?
. Explain fully what is meant by tam
moLiated superphosphate." and "citrate am
nominated" ana the terms reverted" and
potential" used on the bags of CONNER
cal fertilizers sold.
l. Analyses have shown that the average of
commercial fertilizers called muriate of pot
ash contain only about 81 per cent of pure
potash. The various brands from 40 to
81 per cent of potash
2. The remainder Is composed of from 16 to
20 per cent Of water, some common salt, clay
sand lime other solid substances that will
give weight and make ''base" for the chem
icals, and then the various acids that are
known to the trade. Different manufacturers
have different and various compounds used in
making their fertilizers. Sometimes it re-
quires the most expensive of scientific analy-
scs to reveal the several parts of CONNER
cial fertilizer. and hence the value to the
planter Of the work done by the state chemist,
at the government expense.
9. Ammonated phosphates are those COM
mercial fertilizers that contain both ammonia
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-21
THE GEORGIA PEACH.
THE LUSCIOUS FRUIT SOON TO HAVE
ITS "DAY IN COURT"
Every Indication that This Years Crop
Win be Great ODe-The Fruit
Growers Association, Etc.

The luscious, sun-kissed and Juicy Geor'
gia peach will be q plentiful commodity in
these parts this summer.
A thing of beauty it will be a JOY to
many thousands during the two hot summer
months to come.
And splendid source Of revenue to the
fruit grower they will be as well.
The statement is now made, and 1T comes
from those who know, that this years peach
crop will be the best in years. Not only
will this luscious fruit grow in abundance
but the peaches will be larger and better
developed than in many summers. In tact,
there have been many years that have
failed to bring forth a good fruit crop.
The few small-sized, dwarfed, one-sded,
bitter-looking peaches that now bedeck At
lanta's fruit stands are not even q hint OF
the magnificent peach crop that is fast
rpening.
The genuine Georgia peach-the one that
has established a fame equal almost to the
Georgia Observation-Disclosures not ripen until
about July list The peach season then
continues in full blast for about five weeks.
During that time Georgia's peaches are
shipped to New York, Chicago, Philadel-
phia, Louisville and many other places.
The section of country surrounding Griffin
within a radius of about fifty miles is the
place where peaches flourish In the greatest
profusion.
country is dotted with peach trees, and
grape vines. Farming has been abandon
ed by the people in that section since they
have learned that their fields produce peach
es better and pay Il bigger revenue-and it
is a veritable peach garden-is that portion
of Georgia.
Within the past few years the fruit grow
ing industry has increased wonderfully and
the Middle Georgia Shippers and Fruit
Growers Association has been formed to
mutually protect the interests of the fruit
men. This is Il strong cooperative organi-
Zation and under it's workings the fruit grow
ers are protected and sales are made with
much greater ease than formerly. And col
lections, too, are effected by the association
with but little trouble to the individual cred
itCr.
Among the largest fruit growers in this
section are Mr.. John ID. Cunningham, Mr..
S. NJ. Wayman, Mr.. j. d. Hustled, Mr..
w. Il. II. Searcy, with many others. Mr..
Cunningham's fruit farm is the largest in
tho south and he grows the very finest in
the south.
Mr. Cunningham is in high spirits over
the crop just coming on.
I'VE have o fine crop" he says, ~ mag
nficent crop. We are making preparations
now to handle it, Shipments will begin
about July LIST"
1t may be added that Georga's peach
crop sells without trouble. Orders are
alWiays more numerous than peaches.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-21
IDEAL ER0sAEHG.

TO trou perfectly, over FIRE, requires con.
etant watching and experienced COOK.
with the CHATTER OAK, q child ten years
BIC will equal any expert.
Place an ordinary gh eet-iron pan. one-quar~
Der full of sand or water-either will answer.
sand is preferabie-upon the bottom oven
plate to catch the dTippingB; grease the oven
siide or bTOiling rack; one greasing is ell that
Is required. Place the steaks upon the oven
slide; close the wire gauze oven door for
three TO five nlnutes-large steaks require
ten 10 fifteen minutes-and the steak will be
thoroughly cooked on top and bottom at
she same time
There Is no faint of coat gas or smoke, and
the meats are more tender and better IL
favor thar those bTOlied over the Goals. The
convenience of broiling IN the oven will be
appreciated by every hOuBokeeper, and adds
smother 60 the many reasons Why che Charter
OAK Range or Stove with the Wire GauZe
oven Door abouId be preferred 80 al others
Row In the maEkeE-
For Sale by HUNNIUTT & BELLEEGRATH
Cor Peachtree aud Walton. ATLANTA, GA.
seD20-d1y mon wad sun WHY
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-21

like notoriety heard a guinea making q
gate. She found a big rattlesnake coiled
up near the fowl. Eve. herself could not not
kill a snake and the good woman called ,,, t9r
help. Help came and the snake was Killed.
The moment this was done the guinea
dropped dead. 1t certainly was not struck
by the snake. 1t didn't get sick and II :
didn't swell up. The explanation is thaf t
the fowl was charmed Anyhow, 1t died
as soon as the snake was killed and 1t GER
tainly wasn't poisoned by the snake.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-21
The Tu,pentine Men Meet.

Savannah, Ga, June 15.-(SSpecial)--I
suhassociations Of the General Turpentine
0ncrators' Association Of Georgia Florida and
Alabama. met the factors in private session
here today, and decided in view Of the pres
emf prices being so low, that operations were
conducted at a loss Each operator showed
a reduction in the working of yearlinSs and
old boxes of at least per cent. They believe
that this soon viii have an effect on the re-
ceipts and a beneficial result on prices
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-21
They Want the Figures.

The DeKalb County Agricultural Club
at its last meeting unanimously adopted the
following resolution
Whereas The cost Of the production of any
article is an important factor in determining
the profit in it TO the producer and is worthy
of mature consideration. Therefore,
Resolved That we earnestly request Hon.
r r. Nesbitt commissioner Of agriculture, to
prosecute inquiries on the subject of the cost
Of the production of cotton, corn and small
grain. and give us the result OF those in
nulries In his monthly rep0rts.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-21
The Coroner's Cotton.

Lumpkin. Ga, June 12.-(Special. Cor
oner Nj. u. Davis sent in this morning a
stalk of cotton with a bloom, fifteen forms
n little over an average stalk Of the twenty
acre field from which it was taken: He
saws he has ten acres of cotton that is larger
than the sample stalk, but it is like the
third party, every time he looks at IL it
,.,,,,c ~, ha crOn Her
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-21

Jasper, Ga, June 15.-(Spccial.) Wheat
md oats are reported by the farmers as
being above an average. Cotton, corn and
other crops are very good, and the last
week or two of dry, warm weather have
enabled the farmers to work their crops,
which adds materially to their growth.
Less cotton and more corn has been the
motto of tine farmers of this county for this
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-21
a Monster Crane

Wood Poullan killed a large blue crane
near town yesterday that measured six feet
four inches from tip to tip of wings and
five feet seven inches from bill TO toe The
bird was on exhibition at l.. Ii. Fosters
and attracted much attention. 1t is con-
sidered the largest ever seen in this section
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-21

w b. P, Ayden, N. C-When is the proper
time to plant cucumber seed? What kind Of
manure should be used to secure best results
and how should the ground be prepared, and
where can / procure seedf
AS the cucumber requires only some sixty
to seventy five days to come fully into bear
ing from the time seed are sown, you can
plant at any season up to the 1st middle Of
August. Late paintings are. however always
liable to attack of bugs and other insects.
The ground should be very literally fortified
with the best Of stable or barnyard manure,
Moved in at the time of breaking the soil For
n commercial fertilizer superphosphate
500 pounds, mureate potash 100 pounds and
cotton seed meal 400 pounds on good soil
per acre; poor soil requires larger amount.
| prefer cultivation in low fat narrow ridges
bearing n plant every twelve or eighteen
inches across these ridges-say three feet wide
and six to eight feet between the ridges Any
dealer in seeds will supply you with the other
information Write Peter Henderson 4 Co.,
New York; Mark Johnson * Co., Atlanta,
GA; Lnndreth ~ Sons Philadelphia Allison
& Addison, Rlshmond, Va; or other seed
dpal
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-21
FARMS AND FARMERS.
SHORT TALKS WITH THE MEN WHO
GUIDE THE PLO:v.
Many Questions About the Farm Answered
by the Agricultural Editor Of The
Weekly Constitution.

Please look ahead and send in inquiries early
ordinarily an answer may not be expected under
three weeks. Never request an answer by mail.
the editor has no time to spare for writing private
letters.
Never ask where article can he had or the
price. Editors have no better sources of informa-
ton about these than other people. The editor
has nothing for sale and is not interested in any
thing advertised in paper.
Questions of any character concerning the
farm will be cheerfully answered by tho
editor of this department. InQuircrS Will
please make their questions clear and to the
point The editor of this department Will
give all questions close research and will
give the readers of The Constitution the
benefit of any Information that can be OBJ
tanned on all questions propOundcd.
Address communications for this depart
ment to THE CONSTITUTION,
(Farm and Farmers DEPTH Atlanta, Ga
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-29

THE instructed vote of the state SO
far is more than three to one in favor
of Hogg. Giving Clark and Hogg all
that was originally instructed for
them, that is ruling out all contests,
Clark has 269 votes against 55S for
Hogg. That Clark will be given all
of these Is not probable, for 107 OF
them are contested, while of the sos
for Hogg only % are contested.
Allowing the figures to be as presen-
ted Hogg lacks y of his two thirds,
while Clark lacks 81 of enough to
lock the convention. Taking the
situation as whole, considering the
ratio of the whole vote that each has
with the proportion of contested vote,
and there is not one chance in a
hundred that the Clark men can lock
the convention, or prevent the nomi-
nation of Hogg on the first ballot.
Hogg bosses the pen.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-29

WENDELL PHILLIPS said that de-
little hope of any educational process
for Hogg, notwithstanding that he 40
ptsDly needs 1t on his own &C
count. aud for the good of the state
The democracy have not yet come to
an understanding of their political
crime in their persistent effort to con.
tinue the Hogg embargo on progress
in this state.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-29

THE treatment that Deacon is
receiving in France indicates that
public sentiment is changing as to
the seduction of married women. The
tact is that there is no such a thing
and in all such cases the woman is
equally culpable with the man. To
murder flirting man, because a fiirt-
ing wife has made q fool of ner hus-
band and become untrue, is not going
to be as popular in the future as il
has been in the past. Courts of JUS
tice will look on such killing as muir.
der and render their verdicts accord.
iDgly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-29
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-29

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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-29

CANADA Is becoming alarmed at
the invasion of the country by the
Chinese. They are moving in a body
into all the cities of Ontario, and in
such numbers as to create consterna-
ton. As the laws against them In
this country become operative they
will be forced across the Canadian
border in great numbers, and John
will find, when it is everlastingly toe
late, that his dirty little speculation
for crossing them into the United
States ct $50 . head was one of the
poorest that he has lately engaged in
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-29

The democracy in congress have
not the courage of their declarations
in the platform put forth at Chicago.
Their declaration of the uncon stitu.
tionality of protection was all for
campaign effect and was so under
stood. If the democrats in congress
had passed free trade bill, pure and
simple, it would have cost them every
northern state and one.half of the
solid south.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-29

THE Canadians IN the northwest
are again in trouble with Uncle Sam
for smuggling Chinese into the
Quilted States. Canadian John is
making the mistake of his life in pro-
voking this country into retaliation.
Heretofore that overgrown lout has
been permitted his own way because
it was not desirable to quarrel with
spoiled youth, but that time has
passed and John is being called down.
If Canada is wise she will call halt
before this country proceeds 10 ex-
tremitjes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-29

In determining to hold her usual
fair at NizhnI Novgorod, despite the
cholera epidemic, Russia has shown
an utter disregard for the health of
European Russia. There are no san
itary regulations in force in the
town. The population swelled many
times beyond it's usual number of in
habitants is in confusion, and q state
of seige has been established. The
whole region of central Russia is in
fact breeding plague, and the gov
eminent is doing little or nothing to
prevent the pestilence from spreading
all over two continents. There Is nc
attempt to separate the infected from
those who are in health; the passage
of immigrants and travellers from the
injected districts in unimpeded and
the scourge is left to find it's own way
from place to place, ever working
westward. II any check is given to it,
progress it will be on the western
limits of the Russian empire whert
the central European nations mus
make a stand against its crossing tn,
borders. This to some extent is beinl
done, but it is not in human power t,
prevent its sweeping over Europ
with the fearful impetus 1t has gaineC
while traversing Russian territory.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-29

THE presidents of the Cent and
South American republics are learn.
ing wisdom by experience, and now
at the beating of the revolutionary
drum they put themselves and their
available cash in foreign country
with the utmost dispatch, leaving the
revoluuonists to fight it out among
themselves.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-29

THE law is enacted aud the policy
of this government defined as TO the
treatment melted out to Canada for
her disregard of the treaties that she
has entered into with this country.
In the future she faces her RESPONSE.
biity; she will either fish or cut bait,
and the choice 10 all her own.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-29
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-29

THE Iowa republicans that have
heen training in the prohibition camp
are turning their forces to the aid of
the grand old party of ideas this cam
paign and will help fight the com BIZ
nations of the democracy and the
third party. The democracy can
not foreclose that mortgage on Iowa
this fall,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-29

THE suicide attempts and the now
Ing machine accidents are unusually
brisk this hot weather. 1t appears
that there is something in the at
mosphere with the thermometer well
up in the niuetjes that renders a man
disgusted with life and ne naturally
inclines to shake the habit of breath.
ing
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-29

THE repeal of the tariff laws is call
ed for by the unthinking democratic
press. This is in effect to call for
the destruction of American manu-.
features, and the country will never
consent to commit industrial suicide
in this fashion. The democracy make
an impossible demand, and the
people so understand 1t.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-29

THE very situation of this continent,
geographically, demonstrates that it
was intended to be independent Of
the other great divisions of the earth.
1t contains within itself all the pro.
ducts of the earth, or wanting these
a climate and soil that will supply
them to intelligent culture.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-29
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-29

THE late judgeship OF the U. S.
supreme court falls to the lot of an
other OF that famous Yale class of, SO.
Justices Brown and Brewer as well
as shIras belong to that class, which
also numbers Chauncey Depew among
its members.