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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-06-15
fertfIi2inc Formulas.

The elements of Wtility absolutely
necessary III complete, commercial fer,
tilizer are nitrogen, potash and phos-
phoric acid. Many other substances are
found in all manures, both natural and
manufactured, which need not be named
Experience has shown that differen,
crops generally succeed best by the use
of varied combinations of the principal
fertilizing elements. Hence the leading
manufacturers furnish the public with
manures for different crops under differ
ent brands, as potato manure, corn ma.
nure, tobacco manure, etc, which they
guarantee to contain ammonia, phos.
phorlc acid and potash in the percent
ages stated.
Now that many of the state expert.
nent stations are Analysing them extern
sively and manufacturers have their rep.
1tations at stake in maintaining tne
quality of their goods, one runs little 2,
no risk in buying special fertilizer oi
which the composition is guaranteed in
any of the leading makes. A quite com
mon and good formula for potato manur,
is ammonia. 4.50 to per cent; phos
phoric acid, 8 to 10 per cent; actual pot
ash, 6 to per cent. The potato brant
will be equally useful on most garden
vegetables, although manufacturers of
fer many specialties, such as cabbag
manure, onion manure, fruit and vim
manure, manures for different soils, ais
complete manures for general use.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-06-15
Effect of heterogeneous Manure.

An interesting experiment is reported
in recent bulletin from the Storrs'
station i'll Connecticut. 1t was under
taken to show the effect of nitrogen on
grass, both as to yield and qualirs.
Potash and phosphoric acid alone in
creased the yield of clover, but did NOT
of the grasses. Nitrate of soda on tie
grasses increased the yield in every
case-the most profit being obtained
from dose of 800 pounds per acre.
This corroborates the former report that
clover Is "A nitrogen collector, while
grasses like timothy are nitrogen CON
sumers. 1t also explains the philoso-
ply of using liquid manures and other
substances containing soluble nitrogen
on grass in the spring. 1t was also
found that the application of nitrogen
Gus fertilizers increased the proportion
of protein in the grasses-making hay
of higher feeding value. Fertilizer
farmers using large quantities of solu-
bic nitrogen often claim that the hay
they grow is very superior in quality
and greatly preferred by stock to that
grown on poorer soil. This experiment
shows that they are correct
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-06-15

Of nitrogen, but ii had been thought
that it drew it to large extent from
the subs. it, Recent researches, how
ever, show that il mas the power to
gather from the air all the supplies of
nitrogen which it needs. Nitrogen, it
must be remembered, composes four.
tifths OF the atmosphere, presenting an
inexhaustible supply. 1t has been found
that clover obtains its nitrogen from
the air by means of the bacteria that
rave their base of operations IN the lit
Cle knots or nodulous waists or tubercles
on the clover roots. 1t has also been
shown that clover can be grown i'll pure
sand. fortified with potash and paos-
phoric acid, but without the least trace
of nitrogen. provided it has been WA
tered with clear water which has been
filtered through soils in which clover
plants have been grown. containing
the bacteria which assist in gathering
the nitrogen from the air This indi
Gates that sandy land o~S be made TO
produce good crops of clover without
the application of any heterogeneous ma
nures. provided a sufficient supply #
phosphoric acid and potash are present
MINERAL ELEMENTS NEEDED
Clover is quite exhaustive to the soil
in respect to phosphoric acid and pot
ash. 1t removes quite large quantities
of these elements, and If the supply
runs short the clover crop will fail.
This is the reason that some soils after
few crops of clover fail to produce
good crops of clover, and the land is
said to be GLOVER rich" What is
needed is supply of the mineral ele-
ment and then good crops of clever {; I
be again produced. The cost Of supply
ing the necessary quanoit:es of phosph5-
ric acid and potash is not great, conail-
ering the value of the crop produce.
If the farmer. by supplying the clover
plant with what potash and phosphogic
acid it needs, can secure the gathering
from the air all the supplies of nitrogen
which he needs, he has gained an i'm
portrait point in the solution of the fer
tilizer question. The cost of nitrogen
Is about sixteen cents per pound, while
the cost of potash is about four cents
and that of phosphoric acid about seven
cents per pound. If he can save buying
the most costly element of plant food
and have abundant supplies of it gath
. cred from the air for him by the clover
plant, he has made long stride ahead,
ana can well afford to purchase freely
of the less costly mineral elements.
Now, the farmers want to act generally
upon this principle-raise plenty Of clc-
yer for the sake of the nitrogen, feed -
farm stock, save the fertilizers and ap.
ply to the soil and go on enriching their
farms and increasing productivencss.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-06-15
1896
Harper's Bazaar.
ILLUSTRA TED.

Harper'S Bazaar is journal for the home. 1t
gives the latest information with regard to the
Fashions, and its numerous illustrations, Paris
pensable alike to the home dressmaker and the
professionally modiste. No expense is spared to
make its artistic of he highest order
Its bright stories, amusing comedies, and thought
full essays satisfy all tastes and its last page is fa-
nous as budget of wit and humor. Ia its week
ly issues everything is included which is of inter-
est to women. The Serials for 1898 will be written
by Walter Besant and Edna Lyall. Christine
Terhune Herrick will furnish practical series,
entitled "At the Toilet" Grace King Olive
Thorne Miller, and Candace Wheeler will be fire.
quent contributors. The work of women in the
Columbian Exposition will be fully represented
with many illustrations. 4. W. Higginson in
"Women and Men," will please cultivated audi
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-06-15
Nutmev Melons.

Single plants in the row do better
than in the hills; insects do not get in
their work as they do in the hill. AT
ter all the danger from this source is
about past, | thin out so that each plant
is about three feet from its neighbo"
This gives each an independent posi-
ton Then each plant gets an equal
share of the rain on the lot. Should
the root grubs begin to work on the
roots, which eau be discovered by the
plant just whiting, dissolve nitrate Of
potash. one ounce, in pint of water
and put tablespoonful into a pail OF
water and apply pint to each hull in
the evening Keep this up for several
DAYS or until the first solution is all
used. | use seeds of several different
kinds, as | plant for family use, and
save the seeds of the best each year.
and when | plant next year, | also buy
some new seeds of some of the green
nutmeg varieties, and never fail to
have lots of melons. | believe that by
this method | can raise melon for
every two square feet of ground in the
lot.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-06-15
Sherifrs Sales for July.

VIII be sold be- ore the court house doLr
in the city OF Marietta, Cobb county, Ca,
OF the first Tuesday in July, 1895,
during the legal ncurs ni SALE the follows
ing property tow
All that parcel OF land situated in the
town of Big Shanty in said county located
and bounded as follows: Fifty~nin (59)
feet in width, fronting on Shiloh road and
1913 feet in depth, containing one third of
an acre. more or less, bounded on the
SOUTH west and north~west by lands of &
I. Carrie, on the northeast by lot of J
Nv Bennett and on southeast by Shiloh
road. Levied on as the property Of w. F
Felker to satisfy three Justice court fl fas
issued from the Justice court of the 991st
district, @. NJ, OF Cobb county, Ca, in
favor of j. w. Bennett. Levy made and
ufned to me by C. NJ. Hicks, Lie.
Also at the same time and piece, one
undivided third interest in an Excelsior
Machine and all the machine fixtures con-
nected with said machine, said machinery
now in the old mill house OF A. Howell in
Marietta, Ga. Levied on as the property
OF John G Fowler to satisfy H "a issued
from Cobb Superior Court in favor of
Elijah p Paden. Q
Also at the same time and place, one
billiard table, four pool tables, three
Eclipse lamps three cue racks three leath.
er bottles and balls, three dozen cues, one
billiard string and buttons, one fancy cue.
one pin pool set, one mammoth lamp, one
screen, one set striped pool balls, one set
CT red pool balls, one hundred cues and
tips four ivory billiard balls, eighteen
cane bottom chairs, IS wooden bottom
chairs, one wash stand. one bowl,
one eight day clock, two patent tipped
repairers and one writing desk. All
levied on as the property of J. q i. H.
Spilman to satisfy distress warrant, for
rent, issued from Justice court, S9Sth dis
trict, q. NJ, Cobb county, Ga, in favor of
the Marietta Hotel Company.
P. .. MCLAIN, Sheriff
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-06-15
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY

70 all whom it may concern: Fl. M.
Putnam having in due form applied to me
for Letters OF Administration on the estate
of Mariah Perkerson, late of said county
deceased. this is to cite all and singular
the creditors and next of kin of Mariah
Perkerson to be and appear at my office
on the first Monday in July next, and
show cause, ifauy they can, why perma-
nent administration should not be granted
to II. NJ Putnam or some fit and proper
person on Mariah Pcrkersori's estate.
Witness my official signature of office.
This 9th day of June 1898.
j. Nj. STONE, Ordinary
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-06-15
GEORGIA-COBR COUNTY

Whereas, Thomas Q. MCCARTHY, Admins
istrator of Archibald MCCARTHY, represents
to the Court in his petition, duly filed and
entered on record, that he has fully adj
ministered Archibald Megarity's estate.
This is therefore to cite all persons con.
cerned, kindred and creditors, to show
cause, if any they can, why said Admin,
istrator should not be discharged from his
Administration, and receive letters of dis
mission on the first Monday in September
1898 J. NJ STONE, Ordinary
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-06-15
IRON CLAD NOTES.

We have Tor sale ironclad notes waivinr
all the exemptions, with other binding fea,
ures, prepared by he Solicitor General
Of the Blue Ridge Circnit, which is pro.
nounced the strongest and best note in ex.
istence. 1t leaves no loophoe tors 6ishor
est man to escape from paying his obliga.
tioh, while it is approved by honest men,
We send abook OF one hundred notes, witt,
stub, post paid to any address onrece;p. Of
90 cts, or a book of fifty notes Tor /. eta
Address Marietta Ga. Journal
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-06-15
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY.

Whereas, G. P. Johnson Administrator
of D. johnson, represents to the court
in his petition. Gully filed and entered on
record, that he has fully administered
Durham Johnson's estate. This is there's
fore to cite all persons concerned, kindred
and creditors, to show cause, if any they
can, why said Administrator should not
be discharged from his administration,
and receive letters of dismssion ON the
first Monday in July 1898. April LIST.
1898 J. M. STONE, Ordinary
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-06-15
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY.

The Commissioners appointed to set
apart twelve months support to Mary L.
Brooks, widow of M J. Brooks, deceased,
and her three minor children, out of said
deceaseds estate, having filed their return,
notice is hereby given that the said appli.
cation will be heard on the first Monday
in July next. This 9th day of June 1898.
J. NJ. STONE, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-06-15
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-06-15
'GEORGIAACOBB COUNTY.

Whereas, F. p. Reynolds, Administrator
of Mrs. F. E. Merritt, represents to the
court in his petition, duly fled and enter,
ed on record, that he has fully administer
ed Mrs. F. E. Merritt's estate. This is
therefore to cite all persons concerned,
kindred and creditors, to show cause, if
any they can, why said Administrator
should not be discharged from his admins
istration, and receive letters of dismission
on the first Monday in July 1898.
J. NJ. STONE, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-06-15
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY.

Whereas, j. P. Brockman, Executor of
Elizabeth Mayes, represents to the Court
in his petition, duly filed and entered on
record. that he has fully administered
Elizabeth Mayes estate. This is there,
fore to cite all persons concerned, kindred
and creditors, to show cause, if any they
can, why said Executor should not be
discharged from his administration, and
receive letters of dsmission on the first
Monday in July, 1898
j. NJ. STONE, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-06-15
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY.

The Conn lissioners appointed to set
apart twelve months support to Mary E.
Hill. widow of Curtis j. Hill, deceased,
and her three minor children out of said
deceased's estate, having fled their return,
notice is hereby given to all concerned
that the said application will be heard on
the first Monday in July next. This 9th
day of June, 1898.
]. NJ. STONE. Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-06-15
1895
Earper's Weekly.
1895
ILLUSTRATED

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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-06-15
MRS. B. SCHOENTHAL.
NccanTY's MAGIC IMMINENT

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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-06-15
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY.

10 all whom it may concern Harriet
n. Moss, Administrative of LINES G.
Moss, deceased, has in due form applied to
the undersigned for leave 70 sell the lands
belonging to the estate Of said deceased
and said application will be heard on first
Monday in July next. This May 10th 1898.
J. M. STONE. Ordinary
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-06-15

At the Utah station the Cory and
Maules Xxx have proved good early
and the Everbearing and SGuantum
good second early and late varieties of
sweet corn.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-22
THE SOLOMON ISLANDS.
oome Of the Cannibsls and Head Hunte
In the Southern Pacific.

oDme Of the Cannibsls and Head Hunter
In the Southern Pacific.
The Solomon group OF islands, recently
annexed by England, is the largest and a.
yet least known Of any in the Pacific ocean,
though among the very first to be discov-
cred. There are seven or eight large, noun
famous islands varying in length from 70
to 100 miles. and great number Of smaller
islands, ranging from Is to 20 miles in
length, down to the tiny coral islet one-halt
a mile across.
The Solomon islanders are Of a mixed
race. varying between an almost pure Malay
type and the darker skinned Polynesian.
Though they are almost universally canni-
balls, they stand in other respects by nc
means low in the scale Of savages. The men
are as u rule tall and well formed, and the
women. in their youth, are handsome and
attractive, though the drudgery which falls
to their lot soon ages and hardens Their
looks Indeed. the condition Of womer
among them. as in most savage races, is one
Of absolute subsection. The wife is the alb
solute slave. She is completely in the power
of her husband for life or death. II goods
be stolen from the house, she is responsible
10 her lord in the first case, not the thief
Wives are bought and sold just like Other
commodities.
1t was on one of these islands that Mr.
Bates, an English yachtsman, landed from
his vessel and started into the woods. H.
never came back. A small party vainly
searched for him. and for years trade goods
landed on the island were done up In wrap
pers on which were printed the words,
Bates, we are looking for you" II was also
on one of the Solomon group that an unfor
tunate Italian was kept as a slave for a mum
Der of years, until he finally got chance to
escape to New Britain, where at last &C
counts he was living among the natives.
his mind almost wholly destroyed by biz
suiTerings Of earlier years
Head hunting is still carried on to some
extent in connection with cannibalisn, but
much more from the simple desire OF the
chiefs to accumulate skulls as token 0!
power or prowess. 1t has also n sacrif
cial aspect. In case of the death of CHIEF
a head must be provided, and the launch
ing of new war canoe or the completion
of a bamboo house must be signalzed
in the same way Within the radius OF
the head hunting forays no native can be-
said to enjoy security of life for y single
day. The custom is now carried on les
openly than OF old.
Every chief has his butcher, who Is an
Important member of his court. When
captive is taken in war, he is handed over
to this official and promptly dispatched.
The body is then cut up. and the joints are
hung upon a tree reserved for that purpose
in the village and the people are invited to
come and buy.-Philadelphi Telegraph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-22
EXTINCT FOOD SNAKES.
Tho Sioux Indians Could Make Their POI
.ouous Eggs Nutritious,

Tho Sioux Indians Could Make Their POI
sonoas Eggs Nutritious
IL IA not generally known that the James
River valley was once the home OF the only
species Of snake which ever furnished an
abundant and nutritious supply Of food for
the use Of man. Recent and most exhaust
i've Investigation proves II to be true This
valley. In which no snake ia now found,
WAC once fall Of serpents called by the
Sioux Indians the food snake y reason
Of the size and delicious flavor Of its eggs.
By untold dozens these eggs were laid in
pits followed out Of the soil for their re-
eeption. As rule the pits were from to
= feet deep, IS inches In diameter and con
tanned from 100 20 200 eggs, snugiy packed
and leaves. The eggs we're little larger
than those Of the domestic hen and more
palatable, but deadly poisonous.
Many Of the Sioux, tempted by hunger
died from eating them. Often they were
purposely exposed to the discovery Of In
vading enemies In order that they should
eat and die. Not only were these eggs i'm
bued with poison, but they were equally
peculiar In that they remained fresh and
palatable in all wsathers for Is years, and
were finally patched by the cold Of the win
ter and not the heat OF the summer
Three hundred years ago Blue Goose, a
mighty chieftain, ruled the Sioux. His
wife discovered a mixture which was per
feet antidote to the poison in the eggs The
simplest washing in the mixture rendered
them perfectly wholesome.
Blue Goose was lover OF war He saw
that by revealing the secret OF the antidote
the hunting OF buffalo, then numerous,
would largely cease, and that the people,
fluding abundant food In the snake eg1s.
would grow indJlent and less warlike
lie therefore formed q council Of several
discreet women. most solemnly pledged to
retain among themselves the secret OF the
antidote and to use it only in times VI
famine or defeat In war. This council was
self perpetuatlng and elected new members
only as vacancies occurred by death. Never
was the secret betrayed.
Indian tradition says that seven times
was an antidote used in times Of need,
when pestilence swept off the entire coun-
try almost ~ a stroke, and the secret was
lost.
The race Of food snakes was never recon.
ciled to this loss and rapidly dwindled
away. They utterly disappeared about the
year 1890. 1t is interesting to note that the
last place at which either the snakes OF
their nests were found was in the timber
along the James river at Rondell. Mime
apolis Journal