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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-01
CULTIVATING MELONS.
How to Raise Melons Weighing One
Hundred Pounds.

Hundred Pounds.
In selecting piece of land for melons,
/ choose one with light sandy soil,
one that is fully permeable to the air,
heat and moisture. (The same land
was planted in cotton the year pro-
vious, and made 760 pounds of seed
cotton per acrn.) The ground was
broken broadcast in March, and in
April was rebrOken crosswise. The
earth was excavated to u depth of Is
inches and about three feet square for
the hills, at distance of eight feet
each way, and was filed four inches
deep with corn cobs, then filled to Il
level of the surface with rich earth to
which had been added one pound of
super phosphate, one gallon of hard
wood ashes, and two pounds of cotton
seed meal. Double the amount of
rotted cotton seed will do.) The
melons were planted the last of April.
About eight days after the young
| plants made their appearance, they
were thinned out to one in each corner,
and the ground plowed and narrowed
| thoroughly, throwing the dirt toward
| the hills. | continued to plow and
harrow at short intervals until the
vines had attained growth Of two
feet, then all cultivation ceased except
| it was necessary. AS soon as each
runner, or lateral, had perfect melon
on 1T, the end was pinchcd off, and
after there were from four to six
| laterals, each with a perfect melon
thereon, the end of the main vine was
cut off. busted the vines freely with
air Stacked lime to prevent bugs from
inJuring them, and watercd with liquid
manure where they needed it. From
one of the vines L procured a melon
that weighed lO2 pounds ten of the
largest weighed 730 pounds.
| Intelligent melon culture pays, and
pays well; taking into count tho
amount OF labor, and cost of fertilizers,
there are but few crops that pay any
better, bringing in the money, too at q
time when (for the ordinary farmerI
money is apt to be scarce. i am of the
opinion that good melons may be raised
with as little expense as sorry ones,
and much greater profit. Where other
fruits, such as apples, peaches, pears,
etc, are destroyed by frost, melons are
doubtly valuable. Unlike other fruits
there is no off year for them. AS the
fertilizers are applied exclusively to
the hill, there is no land so poor but
that with intelligent cultivation pro-
duce paying crop. The cultivation
OF the soil between the hills simply
serving to retain the moisture from
one rain until the newt. Melons do not
require deep plowing, but shallow
cultivation Is preferable.
| One acre, planted in melons and
cultivated as described above, will net
the fortunate possessor $3.50 to 5000,
besides furnishing the family with an
abundance of healthy, luscious fruit.
Which pays best: wheat at $40 per
acre, corn $40, cotton $40, or melons at
$500 ?-Southern Live Stock Journal.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-01

-Governors and cX-Governors have
the luck of getting senatorial seats.
Mr.. Jarvis, OF North Carolina, affords
the latest instance Of this. Xcb Vance
was another Ex-Governor. And the
New York Sun furnishes the following
list OF senators who have been Gov
crnOrs:
Senator Berry, elected Governor Of
Arkansas in 1882; Senator Hawlcv.
elected Governor of Connecticut in
1866; Senator Gordon, elected Govern
or OF Georgia in 1866 Senator Collum
elected Governor OF Illinois in 1876:
senator Palmer, elected Governor of
illinois in 1865; Senator Hill, elected
Governor OF New York in 1885 and re.
elected in 1888; Senator Harris, elected
Governor OF Tennessee in 1851, 1859
and 1861 Senator Bate, elected Gov.
ernor of Tennessee in 1882 and lS8i 4.
Senator Coke, elected Governor of
ley ~>'n. 1876 and "enator Sou,.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-01

1t may not be generally known
that Uncle Sam prints one postage
stamp that is not for sale, namely, the
second-class matterstamp. This stamp
new or cancelled. never passes out Oi
the hands of the postoffice officials
Postage on periodicals is prepaid by
the pound In cash. and the receiving
clerk cancels these special stamps tC
the value of the postage thus prepaid
and forwards the Cancelled stamps tc
the department. as vouchers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-01

Manufacturing is now one of the
greatest factors of Southern progress.
In the last ten years our manufactured
product has jumped from $457, 600, 900
to $6l7 900, 900. This Is S144, 100000 in
excess OF the value OF our agricultural
products for 1890. "A
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-01
) great many that something will be

q great many that something will be
heard from the State Administration
about the matter in short time.
There are many who do not like the
undue submissivencss OF the Admins
tration and think that there will soon
be coup. They do not understand
why the dispensaries have been
ordered temporarily closed. At Aiken
the notice on the front door of the
establishment was: Dispensary
closed until further notice. BY order
OF ID. Ell. Trailer" The same was
done at most places, and another
significant fact is that all of the dis
pensecs regard that they are under
pay. This is u pretty nice kind Of an
arrangement for them, and if a ghost
OF the dispensary profits is to be shown
the dispenser ought, it seems, be dis
missed If, as the State holds, there is
no further use of them. Some of the
dispensers seem to think that the clos
ing is only u temporary matter. How
or where they get this idea is not
known, yet there may be something
in it.
REALLY THERE IS NO STATE BOARD OF
.-. GOMEZ =
Although IL goyalsa week since
the decision was filed the State board
OF control has not yet held regular
meeting. The only thing done up to
this time was at the informal meeting,
at which it was decided to order all
closed. No idea was given
at the time as to the disposition of the
stock, the discharge of the employees
or any OF the other business details.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-01

the close Of the month the entire plant
will be put to work and sails. made in
the Capitol OF South Carolina will
soon be fiuttering to tho breezes in all
climes.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-01
Special to The News and Courier.

ppSSiui ~ hC L>C"o anu SOuIlcls
COLUMBIA, April 2G.-The Prohibit
tion executive committee has shown
its hand. The various municipalities
havo been asked to recognize the
State as being under prohibition laws
and to enforce it. According to the
letter written to the mayor and council
of Columbia, the committe has
engaged "eminent counsel" Column
bia, as is her usual luck, is called
upon to set the pace what that
will be remains to be seen, and it
might be said that her position il
about as uncertain as things now seem
to be with regard to the whole liquor
question. To-day about l o'clock City
Attorney Thomas was called upon for
an opinion as to the position of council,
and will give the desired information
just as soon as he can find the law.
Another complication seems to have
arisen the county treasurer is trying
to find out where he is. He has inter-
rOgated Comptroller General Ellerbe,
his superior officer, and has been
advised that he cannot, for tho pre-
sent at least, issue any receipts or
accept any money for liquor licenses.
What makes the matter complicated
is that the usual custom is for the city
to issue the Incense upon presentation
of the receipt Of the county treasurer.
II the city council decides that it has
the authority to issue n license and
the county treasurer declines to give a
receipt for doing business in the
county, then the liquor men may con-
tinne to ask g where they are at.'
The Prohibitionists are very much
delighted with the situation and think
that at least they will get something
out OF the general complication OF
matters. They seem to think that a
number OF municipalities will volun-
tarily decide that the State now has
prohibition laws by the local authori-
| ties will be more satifactory than under
the guidance of the State constabu-
1 larry
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-01

"A Southern hotel advertises among
its attractions A parlor for ladies'
thirty feet wide" This is probably to
accommodate the big sleeves now In
fashion.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-01
Special to The Augusta Chronicle.

CoLUMAIA, S. c., April 25.-State
Liquor Commissioner Trayler to-day
stated that the dispensary knock out
is only temporary, and that within q
short time something would develop
that would enable him to open the big
State barroom again. He said that
the stock of liquors at the various
county dispensarics would have been
, called in but for the reason. 1t was
tho ught best to recognize the decision
of the Supreme Court until the matter
could be settled further, in just what
manner Mr.. TraXler would not in
dicate. This is a surprising piece of
information, as Governor Tillman had
declared that he was "paralyzed and
could do nothing.
COLUMBIA, s. c., April 26.-The
| prOhibitionists of this State have at
last officially taken hand in the fight
that is on between free whiskey and
prohibition. l.. d. Childs, chairman
OF the State executive committee of
the prohibitionists, today sent com
munication to Mayor Sloan, Of this
city, asking him to take cognizance OF
, the fact that saloons are running here
! without molestatiOn or restriction.
He tells the Mayor that he has been
| advised by eminent counsel that the
recent decision of the Supreme Court
means prohibition. The communica-
ton contains no threats, but is dis.
] tinct warning that the prohibitionists
are now prepared for war and will
| fight to the bitter end the free system
Of saloons or even tho liscensing OF
saloons by cities. MIR. Childs claims
that the law is expressly against the
liscensing of saloons. 1t is believed
that the prohibitionist are ready fol
hot contests on all sides and that they
will not give or ask quarter from the
whiskey element.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-19

The fact that Charles Jones, who
helped hold up the Northern Pacific pas.
senger train east of Livingston last
August, has been found guilty of murder
in the first degree in the United States
court at Helena, proves that train rob-
bling is not always the most profitable
occupation in 1.-THE world. There were
four or five concerned in the robbery in
question, and at most they did not get
much over 800 each for their pains.
They were hunted continually from the
time of the robbery, endured uptold
hardships, and finally, all of the gang
but one, Jones, were killed or fatally
wounded, when the capture was made.
Jones' crime was the killing Of a Black
foot Indian who was one the pursuing
party, and when he is hanged, the entire
gang will have been exterminated.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-19

perial Japanese commission Of the
Worlds Columbian exposition, is an au-
thentic and complete history of the Jap
anese empire, published for the Japanese
commission by the Dai Nippon Tasho
Kabuahiki Kwaisha, by order of the de-
partment Of education at Toxic. That
the book is intended for distribution in
the United States is evidenced by the
fact that it is printed in English, al
though all the mechanical work is done
in Japan. The paper used is the fine
Japanese linen, and the work is neatly
and durably gotten up throughout. 1t
is a complete record of the empire from
it's founding, dealing in detail with the
epoch since then. 1t contains also an
interesting presentation Of government
al economics, and is altogether an in
terestlng and valuable volume. It is H.
Illustrated with handsome wood cuts, the
products at Japanese artistic skill, and
it's perusal affords an. interesting and
comprehensive insight into Japanese af-
fairs past and present.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-19

The year of 1893 was a most trying
one tor all railroads of the west. The
heads of departments of nearly all lines
agree that the companies were put to
greater expense for less remuneration.
and that they themselves labored more
arduously and with less satisfactory re-
suits than ever in the past. In speaking
of this subject recently for publication
in n of the leading railroad period.
Gals in the country General Manager St.
John of the Rock Island, said: ut has
been a year of hard work, unusual an
noyance and unremunerative results. I
have no hesitation in saying that in my
thirty years experience in railroading [
have never seen a year so barren of Salts
faction in proportion to the labor and
care bestowed" General Manager Mer-
rill of the Burlington system, said: "The
year 1898 was beyond question the most
disappointing one the railroads have
gone through. hope they may never
have another such q year."
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-19

A EUROPEAN trip is not SO expensive
nowadays, that it is beyond the purse Of
him Of wen moderate circumstances. In
the New York Herald, William B. Gross
sets forth the facts and figures of a trip
through Belgium, Italy, France, Spain,
Germany, Switzerland and England for
the sum of $3.50. He visited all the prln-
cipal places of interest, and saw sights
enough, he says, to satisfy any ordinary
tourist. OF course, there was no extra
vagance practlced, but on the other hand
the economy was not pinching. Meals
are reasonable, as are travelling expenses
and the trip is a surprisingly satisfactory
one for the amount expended.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-19

The operations OF the Weather bureau
are, it appears, to be extended in
important particulars under the instruc-
lions of Secretary Morton of the Agri-
cultural department. Professor Har.
rington, the chief of the Weather bureau,
has been directed by the secretary to
prepare some plan whereby, through the
Weather bureau service, reliable data
can be collected relating to sanitary
conditions and to the relations which
may exist between certain climatic and
atmospheric conditions and the pre-.
valence Of certain forms of disease, espe.
cially those of an infectious or epidemic
character, such as the grippe" Sur.
geon-G General Wyman, of the Marine
hospital, has expressed himself as highly
impressed with the possibilities for use.
fulness which the carrying out of this
plan may achieve.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-19

Mr.. WA1rE's special session of the
Colorado legislature has developed into
a sort of side show. Mr.. Baldwin, mem
Der from Ell Paso county, has offered a
resolution the preamble to which con-
tains thefollowing statement: 1T looks
like the d for the members of the
Ninth General assembly to be stopping
at the sumptuous hotels of Denver and
drawing 81 per day from their i'm
poverished constituency under the pre-.
tense that they can better their condi-
ton by legislation" Another resolution
introduced is that "the members and
employees will stay there without pay
till h freezes over and do all thew
can for the good of the state" The
speaker refused to receive the resoIu-
lions because, he said, the language was
Objectionable, and he seems to have for
gotten that the example of profanity was
set by the worthy executive of the state,
himself,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-19

AND the following-from the Fargo
Fargo-would seem to indicate that the
lion and the lamb are lying down to-
gether-and that peace-white-winged
peace-is lowering ove newspaperdom
in Fargo. The Forum says: "Since
Major Shaw has returned from st. Paul
to manage the Argue, he has made some
radical changes-none more so than
dropping the Monday morning issue.
The Sunday Argus yesterday was a sew
en- column folio, printed on new type and
we'll printed. 1t is we'll filled with ad-
vertising matter and goes out west on
the early train. The major is making
decided changes, tall of which, in his
good Judgment are for the better. We
are glad to see the major giving Fargo
the largest and best printed paper in the
etate-every Sunday morning"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-19

A DECIDEDLY unique shipment CON-
slsting of the bones of twenty-eight
Cinnamon passed through this city the
other day, from Chicago en- route to the
Flowery Kingdom. The Chinese believe
that unless a Chinaman's bones are
buried in his native land his soul cannot
rest in peace, and therefore the Mon
gollans now residing in Chicago have
raised money by subscription for the
transportation of the remains of those
of their race who have died in that city
between 1879 and 1883. This is the first
shipment Of this kind from Chicago and
it is being conducted by Shun On & Co.,
a concern organized for this special pur-
pose. Each skeleton is packed in a her.
medically sealed casket of it's own. The
bones go to the coast over the Northern
Pacific, and thence by steamer to China.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-19

The omission of any demonstrative
ceremony from the inaugural ceremonies
IN Iowa, on account of the death of the
daughter of Governor Boies, was n OF
those instances where is proven mans
hberality and ready sympathy. The re.
firing governor was deeply impressed at
this work of respect and sympathy to
him. my attention is called to yours
OF the 9th inst, addressed to 1.-THE chair.
mar of the executive committee, having
n charge the exercises of your coming
inauguration, he says in a letter to Gov
rho Jackson, Gin which you feelinely
suggest that on account of the recent
death of my daughter, all parade and
display be dispensed with on that &C.
cesion, and also to the action of said
committee, approving your suggestion
and joining in kindly terms with you in
expressions of sympathy. Approaching
fully, as I do, this mark of your gener.
GUS esteem, and grateful as I shall al
ways be for the evidence of sorrow, be.
cause this death of her, whom your
words of sympathy 81 ~feelingly honor,
am yet unable to refrain from the OK.
preston of an added regret that the
cloud which has darkened my home
should cast it's shadow owe such an oc-
casion and sadden the spirits of those
who at this time should of right be ex-
pected to rejoice"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-19

EDITOR QUINN is a good, straight
democrat, and he has no patience with
the tariff measure which some members
of his party have prepared. "Under the
Wilson blll." he says in the Butte Miner,
lit is estimated that there will be q de-
fcit of $~75,OOO,OO0. How, then, can il
be called a tariff for revenue? If the
purpose of the bill is to provide revenue
why stop with q deficit Of nearly $780,
100000? 1t will not do. The Miner in
sists that it is the duty of the democratic
party in congress to stand upon the plat.
form adopted at Chicago, and give the
country q tariff that will provide the ne
cessary revenues of the government. It
also holds that it is unjust. unwise and
understandable to introduce q bill
which provides a deficit of ,OOO
while the wool and lead interests are
placed on the free list, and takes this
opportunity Of declaring itself in favor
OF protection to Montana interests az
against any patched up deficiency bill
which seeks unusual Q of raising
national funds, and abandons the grand
old democratic principle of tariff for rev.
enue, which was promulgated at Chicago
and endorsed by the people at the polls
The Wilson bill in it's present form il
Questionable to every democrat who
stands squarely on the Chicago plat.
form"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-19

JUST to show how uncertainty in tariff
schedules affects manufacturers, may be
quoted an instance at East Liverpool,
o., where Homer Laughlin, one of the
largest pottery manufacturers, made q
proposition to his employees to resume
operations if he should be allowed to re-
tain 50 per cent. of their wages pending
the settlement of the tariff question. If
the tariff affecting his manufactures is
untouched he agrees to pay back the 50
pei. cent. retained. The men have refused
the proposition. Several other firms will
make similar propositions and say they
cannot resume work unless they are
agreed to.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-19

TIE papers in the Hawaiian contro-
versy which has been submitted to con-
gress, do not tend to lessen the criti-
cism of the administrations stand in
the affair. President Dole's answer is a
sensible and logical production, and
might worthily be emulated in style
by the president who made the demand
for the restoration of a queen, who, when
asked what she would do should she be
restored, said she would behead those
who had supported and constituted the
provisional government, and ~confscate
their property. This remark, alone,
would have been sufficient to disgust
anyone who might have felt sympathy
for her, and proves that the people of
Hawaii did well when she was ..deposed.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-19

If every anarchist were tried and con
demned to death as quickly as was
valiant, who threw q bomb into the
French chamber of deputies, anarchy
and anarchists would receive a needed
lesson, and one which would tend to dis
courage their enthusiasm. Any man
can throw q dynamite bomb into q crowd
OF persons, and count upon several
deaths. It is altogether cowardly, and
has not the f~aintest suspicion of the
bravery of which the leaders OF the an
archists claim it to be 9 sign. The bomb
thrower deserves nothing but death, and
the quicker the penalty is inflicted the
o impressive will be the lesson.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-19

IT looks now as though the pugilists
had Governor Mitchell of Florida in a
corner. There is a city ordinance regu-
lating and permitting pugilistic con-
tests, and a law Furnishing by fine and
Imprisonment, anyone who shall at
tempt to interfere with the operation Of
any ordinance. The pugilists' attorneys
say that under this they will have the
governor and sheriff arrested if they at.
tempt to interfere, and subject them to
the penalty.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-01-19

The jamestown Alert has discovered
that the tariff has nothing to do with the
price of wool-lays it all to the silver
bill. If the proposed removal of the
tariff on wool will not affect the price,
will the Alert kindly explain the a
for the innumerable petitions and re-
monstrances which are going into con
gress from wool growing communitiesg
The people who are engaged in wool
growing and who are the ones who will
be Immediately affected by the change
in tariff do not zen to see the matter in
the same light as the esteemed Alert.