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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-23

from their homes by the Zulus, Having
taken refuge in the Transvaal they were
driven thence by the Beers in $780, and
forced north of the Limpopo. Then it
was that the genius of Lobengula assert
cd itself. Out of the 200,0 population
of his tribe he has a fighting force of
"impis," as his soldiers are called, of
nearly 10000 Many OF them are armed
with rifles, and the remainder use the
spear with terrible efficiency. The Mata-
beles are typical warriors. They have no
arts or industries and never work. They
are herdsmen, single man sometimes
owning four Thousand cattle, and as
many sheep and goats. All labor is
performed by women and slaves They
have subjugated all. the native tribessnear
them; and have for some time been
sharpening their spears for the British.
The young "impis" are very anxious to
wash their saegais inwhite blood. They
are also fair marksnien with the rifles,
of which they have an abundance. The
country is exceedingly hot, and infected
with fever. If the English really have
a campaign against this warlike people in
their hearts, it will be a matter of no
small moment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-23
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-23
ELECTRICAL SCIENCE.

A Chance for American Electricians.-The
Marks Incandescent Arc Lamp Dis
- cussed.-varribIe Power Gear for Elec-
trio Railways Miscellane-
GUS Notes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-23

If the Democratic majority in the Sen
ate openly acknowledges that obstruction
is constitutional method OF preventing
undesired legislation, how does it ever
expect to pass tariff bill or repeal the
federal election laws? If obstruction is
to be raised to the rank of a legitimate
weapon, does anyone suppose the Repub-
licans will not use it? In warfare chain
shot are not considered legitimate mis-
siIes; but if one combatant persists in
using them tie other must.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-23
THE SOUTH AFRICAN TROUBLES.

The Matabeles and Matabeland are now
called to public attention through the
report that British force has been de-
feated by them. Matabeland is a large
country, shaped like triangle, each side
being about five hundredsmiles long, and
situated in the inland portion of South
Africa, about eight hundred miles in a
northeasterly. direction from Cape Town.
The Zambesi-r river bounds.i it on the north
and the Limpopo on the south, both
streams flowing into the Mozambique
Channel. Matabeland is separated from
the coast of this channel by the Portu-
ugese possessions of Sofala, a country ex-
tending about 100 miles inland and also
bounded on the north and south by the
Zambesi and Limpopo. Between this
Portuguese territory and Matabeland
lies narrow territory called Mashona-
land. This Mashonaland is claimed by
the Matabeles as their own. 1t is wealthy
in gold, which the natives have been
accustomed to.,wash,ou in wooden basins
and export in quilts. 1t was about five
years ago that the forces of the British
South African Company, Sir Cecil
Rhodes's enterprise, entered Mashonaland
and occupied it. They claimed to have
acquired the land by transfer from Lo-
bengula, chief of the Matabeles. The
gold fields are very. productive and there
has been great influx of miners. The
whole country is booming" to use the
common expression. The chief Of the
Matabeles has seen this development with
alarm and jealousy. Lobengula is a very
able African. His race were aneiently
unfortunate. Under his grandfather the
Matabeles were conquered and driven
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-23

Public opinion is not likely to be very
severe against the conductors and engl-
neers who are technically responsible for
the disasters occurring to the Worlds
Fair trains. It is generally believed that
the employees of the roads in the vicinity
Of Chicago are being unreasonably over
worked
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-23

Blow on blow is falling upon silver.
The government of India is now con-
sidering the advisability of putting a
duty upon all silver imported into India.
This, in addition to the recent closing
of the Indian mints to the free coinage
of silver, cannot help affecting the silver
market considerab bly,. A leading financial
paper says that this step is evidently
taken to keep silver out of India, and
give the highest possible value in the
monetary circulation of the country to
the hundreds of millions of rupees,
which the government has been seeking
to keep.sat the new parity by the suspen-
sion of coinage The imports of silver
into India have been considerable since
the suspension of coinage in June. In
spite of thes.fact that the metal could
not be taken to the minis the total i'm
ports, according to the British statistics,
from June to September 2S. were H.
15S, 129 pounds sterling, or nearly So,
600, 900, and the imports into China for
the same period were s55,S10 pounds
sterling, or more than S4,0O0,000. The
same authority says that it is difficult for
financial experts to account for this con-
tinual absorption of silver after suspen-
sion of free coinage, and the Indian gov
eminent. has evidently decided that the
importations are threat to the main
tenance of the rupee at sixteen pence,
which was fixed when free coinage was
suspended A decree fixing duty on
silver is very unusual one, and only
gives additional significance to the pres
ent position of the white metal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-23
THE PRESS.
MONDAY, OCTOBER ss.

The action of the House committee on
rules indicates that the bill repeating
the tax on State, banks is to be pushed
through the House if possible.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-10-19
A charitable Mage zine.

Marion Crawford opens up a new
line OF thought in his article entitled
"Rome, the Capital of a New Re-
public" appearing in the October
Cosmopolitan. 1t is not likely that
the October number will have the
success which attended that for Sep
TENDER. The extraordinary spectacle
was presented of a 12A cent maya
zine selling for so and rs cents, and
many hundreds were even sold at 81
each. Probably the record remains
without a parallel, in periodical
sales, of a number proving SO inter-
esting that, after.211, O0Ocopies had
been sold, the News Company had
orders for $4,000 more than they
could supply, while dealers in various
parts of the country, discovering the
esteem in which the magazine was
held, Immediately raised their prices
to double, treble, ouadruple and in
many cases to eight times the regu-
lar price. The publishers do not yet
know what their real circulation IS,
owing to the limited capacity OF their
presses; but machinery is being put
in place which will supply an edition
Tor December exceeding 800, 900, and
during that month it will be possible
TO determine just how many CoSmo
politans the public will buy.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-10-19
The Dark Continent

DIR. Peters, the African explorer, in
an article in the Forum, expresses
the belief that the Dark Continent
will never be settled by the whites, as
this continent has been, but that
there will be white communities that
will teach the natives the arts of
agriculture and allied industries. 1t
will always be black continent, he
thinks, dominated by white brains
The doctor does not think the vast
plateaus that constitute the greater
portion of the interior are adaptable
to agriculture, because of the varia-
tions OF temperature. Hesays winter
takes possession of the night and
summer of the day right under the
equator.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-10-19
Treatment of Peach Trees.

What is the best method of preventing peach
trees from breaking.-W. E. j.. Kingwood, N. c.
answered by w. F. Massey, Horticulturist
Experiment Station.)
Peach trees usually break down be-
cause of neglect in pruning and shaping
the young tree. The peach bears its
fruit upon last years shoots. If the
growth is neglected the fruit bearing
wood gradually gets further and further
out on the ends of the limbs, and the
weight of the crop has tremendous
leverage, and splits the limb off. When
we plant young peach tree, of one
years growth from the bud, (the only
age at which they should be planted we
cut the stem back to about eighteen to
twenty inches from the ground When
growth begins IN spring, we rub off all
the shoots except three or four at top,
which form the limbs for the future
head These are again shortened back
In the fall one third, and when the
shoots are too thick in the interior of
the head and interfere with each other,
they are trimmed out. Every fall the
young growth Of the season is shortened
back ono third, and care Is taken to
maintain an even st-sstinn-nf xouna
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-10-19
PRACTICAL sto c.s-l..ee. ng:

This is the title of bulletin (No. 90)
recently issued by the n. G. Experiment
Station, which will be sent gratis to all
residents of the State who apply. 1t is,
as it name signifies, discussion of
stock-feeding from a practical stand
point. The scientific questions involved
are not neglected, for every practical
subject is based upon scientific facts,
and full understanding of one involves
a knowledge of the other. All stock
feeds are not the same in quality; some
are richer in some ingredients than 9TH
ers. These ingredients when eaten in
food act differently in building up the
body. Some make flesh, some make
bone, some make heat and force. Foods,
therefore, vary greatly in value for diff
ferent purposes. Again, the constituents
may not wholly be available to the ami
NAL. A portion of a certain constituent
may be easily digested, while the other
part may pass entirely through and go
OF as waste. If the manure is not pre-
served, it is really an absolute waste.
The digestible portions of the various
constituents must be determined by ac-
tual feeding tests with animals, while
the constituents must be carefully ana.
1yzed chemically. By actual feeding it
has been aseertained what quantity OF
these digestible constituents is needed
for different purposes of feeding to pro-
huca fat, or growth, or sustain vlgor
when worked In this way we can lay
Down . rule for feeding animals, and
kuQYzina the. foods no haze Al hand.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-10-19
The Depth to Plant Wheat.

The result of an experiment made by
the n. C. Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton at Raleigh to test the best depth to
plant wheat is as follows: The average
Weld per acre when plated at depth OF
two inches was 24.5 bushels; planted
three inches deep, it was 32-1 bushels
per acre; four inches, 23.7 bushels per
acre It will be seen, therefore, that
the decided preference lay with the
three inch planting. In this test, the
seed was planted very late, on the Gath
December, after turnips had been taken
off the land. The depth of planting
was carefully gagged by a dibble. The
best stand on the following 2Sth March
was noted on the shallow planting, and
the more scattering stand on the deep
est planting, though the plants on these
last were almost as large and vigorous
as the others. 1t is probable that with
an earlier sowing the result of the deep
est planting would have been more
fayOr.t blp
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-10-19
Grazing Rive and Barley.

How soon land may be grazed after
sown to rye and barley for this purpose
depends on uncertain conditiOnS-the
main items of which are the weather
and state of fertility, and moisture OF
the field in which the grains are sOwn.
If favorable weather accompanies and
follows the deposit Of the seed in rich
moist soil, it will be nicely vegetated
within week, and by one or two more
weeks might be lightly cropped if de-
sired. But if the ground is soft it would
be best to hold stock off until the plants
have filtered, and are covering the
ground with green carpet, which will
take several weeks more. Four to six
weeks may be soon enough to begin
grazing, regard being made to growth
and best treatment of the plants grazed-
How much grazing can be done on a
given area is quite as uncertain and de-
ponds on the same conditions. The
Judgment of the grazier in removing the
stock when the roots are likely to suffer
from exposure to sun or teeth by too
close cropping, or when by packing the
too wet soil harm may be done, is also
an important factor in this case. The
skill with which the stock is handled
and numbers apportioned to keep the
growth cut off enough not to out-grow
good feeding height, and avoid cutting
too short and packing, will be the con-
trolling factor after grazing has begun.
F. E. EMERY, Agriculturist, n. c. Elk
pertinent Station.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-10-19

be easy to combine them according to
the desired rule. To simplify and ex-
plain the subject thoroughly in a plain,
practical way, is the object of the above
bulletin, which is written by i. w. Kill
gore, Assistant Chemist.
North Carolina has, according to the
last Auditors returns, 133,7S4 horses,
ITO, 700 mules, 646,241 cattle, and 1.292,-
$50 hogs. There is no question but that
vast quantities of food are wasted an
nually by improper feeding. If we
suppose that fifteen cents per month is
so wasted for each animal, and this sum
is entirely within reason, we have the
total of So, GAS, AS. so per year, which is
approximately one-sixtieth of the as
sessed value of the total real and per-
sonal property of the entire State.
Ought not stockholders, therefore, to
carefully investigate these questions
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-10-19
Fall-Grown Irish Potatoes.

Few of our people fully realize the
long keeping quality of our Fall-grown
Irish potatoes, We have now Sept. 16)
at the Station farm potatoes raised in
the Fall of 1892 that are still sound.
They are now somewhat Shriveled and
sprouted of course, but the fact that
they are still sound and capable of
growing, is significant. If we can sue
coed in keeping over these Fall-grown
potatoes in perfect shape until, say the
last of July, and then use them for seed,
we feel sure that the late crop can be
made more certain one. Sometime
since, gentleman in Virginia sent me
some of his Fall-grown potatoes he had
kept over for seed. They were smooth
and firm, with the eyes just fairly
started. He wrote me that his plan was
to keep them in a cool, dark cellar as
late as possible, but as soon as they
show signs of sprouting to remove them
at once to dry, light place, and spread
them out. This keeps the eyes from
drawing out into long shoots, and they
start with a stout green growth but
elongate very slowly, and the sprouts
are SO firm that they can easily be ham
died and planted in July. We propose
to experiment in this direction and hope
some of our readers will do likewise,
and report the results of planting these
potatoes in comparison with the seed Oh
the same seasons growth.-W. T. MAS
sEY, Horticulturist, n. G. Experiment
Station,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-10-19
Should u W0an AN Propose.

We were camped alongside of an
emigrant train in Nebraska. and just
after supper ii woman about 40
years of age, who was smoking a
pipe, came over to our fire and sized
the crowd up, and said:
I've got sunthin' to say. I'm a
plain-spoken woman. When Eve
got a thing on my mind don't beat
around the bush.'
We looked at her with curiosity
and surprise, and she leaned against
the wheel OF wagon and continued i:
''Ive been a wider tor three years.
Over thar I've got a span Of nevis,
a good boss, and a wagon filled with
housekeepiu' stuff, and | kin rake up
about $50 in cash. | cum along
with the party to take up a claim.
Fm goodrempered, healthy, and can
swing an ak or hold pillow with
most anybody AS | said, Pm q
plain-spoken woman. Ii there's a
critter among you who wants to get
married let bin stand up while Hook
at him"
The eleven of us promptly stood
uD.
ct into line," she continued,
with a wave of her hand. 81 hahn
after beauty or eddecashun, but l
can't take up with a fellow who'd
skeer a wolf to death.'
She passed down the line and then
returned half way and said to a
middle aged man named Remington:
you'll do, | reckon. Theirs a
preacher in camp, and 'twon't take
fifteen minutes to settle things. All
of you as want to see the marriage
come on"
We followed the couple, who were
made man and wife inside of twenty
minutes, and next morning as we
passed the wagon on the road the
woman looked out and bowed and
said:
"Sorry for the other ten of We, but
perhaps you'll meet with another
train soon and strike luck"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-10-19
A An ExamnIe

of the cost of some of Experiment Sta
ton bulletins, let us look at Bulletin 90,
s'The Culture of Orchard and Garden
Fruits" which is just received from the
printers, and is ready for issue now.
There are 14S pages-the largest bulle-
tin the Station has yet published Bull
Grasses" is the next in point of size,
and has 100 pages. The edition of No.
90 is IA, 500 copies. The paper necessary
to print this number is 143 ~ reams,
and weighs TICS pounds, or over IL
tons. If this paper were spread on the
ground one thickness, it would cover
an area of As, 435 square yards, or about
100 acres. If the separate sheets of the
entire edition of the bulletin were put
end to end, they would extend a dis
lance of PCS, $50 yards, or 153 miles-or
from Raleigh to Richmond Va, in a
ctra iObt line
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-10-19
Teaching the Calves to Drink.

The successful calf feeder will always
use more tact than force in learning a
calf to drink. He will never allow a
foolish calf to betray him into passion
or display of brute force. Do not allow
the calf to suck the whole hand, or a
single finger, but placing the palm of
either hand over its nose, gently bring
it to the milk held in convenient sized
pail in the other hand By separating
the fingers, hold back the sides of the
tongue and insure the entrance of milk
as the calf sucks. If the milk is warm
there will be less trouble, then give the
calf more, or less, of the two fingers,
according to success in keeping it inter-
ested in the milk. When the calf is do
ing well the fingers will scarcely be
touching its tongue or lips. If it acts
badly give the fingers to suck and con-
trive to let in a dash of milk so sup
now and then will encourage the calf to
continue.
l have been obliged to dip my hand
repeatedly into the milk and thus give
a taste of it before the calf would allow
its nose to be turned down into the pail
Some calves will drink during the first
to the third trial. while others will need
the fingers for much longer time.-F.
E. EMERY, Agriculturist, n. c. Expert
ment Station.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-10-19
ONETHO USAND ESTATES
LAKESIBE GROVE
Grange Grove and Hotel Combined, Must
be Sod, 1 Rare 0pening

Tn charming estate, known and
IA M eli BY every YisItur-to " inter-
Fan k Florida, We are eum mlssl, ned
by d. Lltjieiield, IL owner, 10 fer
at price that should cause an i'm
niediats sale. beautifully situated
on the banks OF the Lake Osceola,
on high pine land, gently sIoping to
the water, which IS as clear as crys-
tai, and constantly running. The
Seminole Hotel is IN full view. The
estate comprises l ; acres, under high
cultivation, with 500 orange aud
lemon trees in fine condition. Nearly
new house, built in the most thor
ough manner by Eastern carpenter,
containing Is good rooms, open fire
places, wide veranda 200 feet in
length; nicely furnishrd; in pert. ct
repair throughout. The house has
fine class of regular winter board
ers, and as hotel and grove cnm3
oined it cannot be surpassed in the
state. For further particulars apply
TO Geo. IL. Chaplin q Co.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-10-19
Progressive womanhood.

The ideas of progressive woman
hood have taken firm hold among
the fair ones in Mississippi, as the
following. from the Columbus Dis
patch indicates: "The girls of Column
bus deserve a great deal of credit tor
their energy and anxiety to make
their own livelihood. We noticed
several young school girls out on
Monday collecting for relatives who
are members of weil-known business
firms" This causes the Memphis
Commercial to remark that mo
matter in what sphere she is found,
the Southern girl always takes the
lead"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-10-19
Fruit Culture.

A bulletin (No. 92) is now ready for
mailing. on the subject of fruit culture
by the n. C. Agricultural Experiment
Station at Raleigh. 1t contains 14S
pages and is improved by having Of cuts
to illustrate the various subjects. 1t
is very comprehensive in scope,
embracing two general heads. The
first includes propagation, planting
and culture of fruit trees and fruit
bearing plants, and the preservation
and shipping of fruits. The second
head embraces insects and diseases
affecting fruit trees, plants and fruit,
with remedies for their destruction.
The publication is copiously illus
trated with cuts showing how to graft
and propagate fruit trees and vines and
train and prune them; also cuts of insects
and how diseases effect them, together
with appliances to destroy these enc
mics. 1t is a manual for growing fruit
trees and keeping them, as well as
for the care of fruits in reference to
gathering, packing, shipping, drying,
preserving, and canning them. Varie-
ties of fruits are described, as well as
those most suitable to various sections
of North Carolina.
This publication will be sent free to
all residents of the State who apply,
and TO outsiders who send 10 cents in
stamps. Apply to DR.. Ii. u. Battle,
Director, Raleigh, ". G.