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Nearly in Despair,

and had about decided to sit up all night in my easy chair, and procure what sleep could in that way. It then oc- cured to me that I had bottle of Ayers Cherry Pectoral. I took spoonful of this preparation in little water, and was able to lie down without coughing. In few moments, fell asleep, and awoke in the morning greatly refreshed and feeling much better. took a teaspoonful of the Pec- toral every night for week, then grad ually decreased the dose, and in two weeks my cough was cured"
 Ayers Cherry PectoraI Prepared by Dr. J. C.Ayer & Co, Lowell, Mass. Prompt to act, sure to cure
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I knew victorino we'll enough to be

I knew Victorino we'll enough to be sure that she was capable of dying of 8 broken heart if she knew it; that the remembrance that she had made those tender confessions to me would crush her with modification.
 Oh, this was terrible! And then there was Harry, whom l loved-whc loved me, was sure.
 What could 1 do? What could say Some girls could have got out of ii beautifully, no doubt, but 1 felt help less.
 Look at me-" he pleaded. We'll, though I could not speak, 1 could look. I turned my head, my cloak hood falling back as did so, and glared at him.
 shall never forget the expression oi his countenance at that moment.
 "Good heavens!' he ejaculated, Miss Persis, I''-- hut I would not listen. simply turned and ran away. It was the most ridiculous, childish conduct possible, but then 1t seemed the only thing that could do.
 Miss Persis, op-stop-one word only one!' I heard him cry, but I only ran the faster, 1 knew not whither. encircled the house thrice, hearing hin all out of breath at my heels. My cloak dropped off. I did not stop tc pick it up. Whatever happened, was determined that he should not say another word to me. 1 knew was be. having ill an undignified manner, but this offer of heart and hand from the man who had given poor sister Victor. inc good reason to think he loved hel terrified me out of my senses.
 rushed into the potato patch. glided through the rows of corn. He kept close behind me. Among the mel, )ns l heard him stumble and fall flat, and left h1m lying there. Then searched for my cloak, found it and crept into the house by the kitchen
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A Hacking Cough

Cured by Ayers Cherry Pectoral. Mrs. P. D. HALL, PIT Genessee St.. Lockport, N. Y., says:
 cover thirty years ago, I remember hearing my father describe the wonder full curative effects of Ayers Cherry Pectoral. During recent attack of La Grippe, which assumed the form of a catarrh, soreness of the lungs, accom- panied by an aggravating cough, I used various remedies and prescriptions. While some of these medicines partially alleviated the coughing during the day, none of them afforded me any relief from that spasmodic action of the lungs which would seize me the moment attempted to lie down at night. After ten or twelve rin
The Press., 1894-03-22

One n3Uht eutUStrOphe Occ1t1TcCA evening, what with music and euchre If we did not talk of Shakespeare and the musical glasses" we had other equally elegant and unsectional subjects of conversation and avoided all political questions.
 And how happy we were-Harry and Ito think that we might now be as friendly as we pleased!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-12
Retaining Fa~til1+v.

A practical farmer says: Fertility be
ing the most essential thing in profitable
farming, it is proper that it should
have due consideration, therefore, let US
first look after the maintaining of present
fertility. If we fail to do this, what need
is there for US TO think of restoring that
which is LOST The chief clements of fer
tility being nitrogen, phosphorus acid and
potash, in sheir different forms, il would
be well for us to study the nature of our
land, in such a way that we may be anle
to know what it lacks, and then supply
that, as fer instance, if corn is tho crop,
take notice that, If the stalk makes a
luXuriaut growth you may know that the
supply Of nitrogen is abundant; ana If the
same conditions exist as regards the
growth Of the stalk but The ear IS liltle
ana Ioorly developed, potash is lacking
and may be supplied in different forms.
viz, unleached ashes. potash salts, lainiU
etc. If The stalk ana car are toth r0oriy
developed, a complete leruililcr is re
quired. Now, thea the question arises,
how shall we uajn-ain. or rather. in
crease, present fertility This, / think.
VIII not be so hard as il frs. se2ms if we
will only study now and where the diner
ent clements Of fegtLliJy exist
Nitrogen being the first and most i'm
pOrtln0 factOrin fertility, because OF It's
high price-whGn pur hasai is the first
thing 10 be considered 1 may be found
in 4 great many forms some, as follows:
Blood, fish waste, CarcasSes Of dead ami
mails etc, these being forms that are
visible. The invisible forms Of nitrogen
are in the air we breathe The air is
made up of certain per cent OF phOsphO-
RE acid. Now, then, th1 question arises
how are We to gather these necessary
manucial factors Ne know that potash
is contained in the soil 10 an indefinite
depth and it Will also be found that the
nitrogen does not extend down beyond
a certain strata, or in o her words, the
amount Of nitrogen found below strata
of u inches is so small thac il can no be
depended upon to supply ooI for crop.
1t has been said by men who profess TO
know, that 80 per cent. Of all
plant food is contained in the
air. Now then, great many
will ask, if this be true, why it is that
poor soil will not produce crops of grain
just as large as rich land wiz The prob
lem is very easy solved when one studies
the matter in a way that viii lead US to
know how the air is connected with the
soil. As man once wrote a paper in the
following way, in regard TO hauling wet
straw, as a cheap source of plant food.
He said, IF we undcrs food how small the
amount of plant food a two horse load Of
wet straw contained, we would probably
be astOnished." While this is true as re-
CARDS the water-soaked straw IN its nat
ural condition it by no means proves that
clean, dry straw Is piowed under and
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We would be glad if d. r. r. and other
inQuirers would bear this in mind hereaf-
ter and give all the details possible in
asking questions of the above character.
In this instance it is impossible to say
whether cotton seed meal and ashes
would be appropriate or not, unless the
condition of the soil and the manner of
manurlng last year was given. Wedo not
like to give hap-hazzard reply.
We repeat the statement that as a rule
manure of nitro enous (ammoniacl
character Is not advisable for sweet pota-
toes. This vegetable must be grown on
soil rich IN the mineral clements if YOU
would secure crop of roots that are
smooth and prove good keepers. We like
to grow this crop on land that was highly
MANFRED for some other crop the previous
year. II d. z r. should see fit to use the
meal and ashes let him put 1t in the siding
burrows, mixing 200 pounds of meal. and
HOO pounds OF ashes together Just as he is
ready to apply it as he runs round the
young plants at the first blowing.
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TIE Ianan Persimmon.

Among the recent acquisitions to the
list OF our fruits none are more remarka-
bic or valuable than the Japan persim-
mon, says w B. Morrow in Texas
Farmer. Experiments have proven that
il is fruit well suited to our Texas soil
and climate. and reports from other
southern states represent it as proving
valuable accession to their section. The
imported trees are on their own roots or
worked on Kaki stocks and are not as
vigorous as when worked on the native
persimmon
Observations leads to the belief that
when the Japan persimmon is worked on
the native stock that il may be grown
successfully on soils where cotton and
many fruit trees die with root rot, as the
native persimmon grows on land where
cotton dies with root rot.
Sic and shape OF the Japan varieties
are varied and remarkable Some are
from twelve TO fourteen inches in diam
eter and large as far sized apple or
peach. One variety is oblong, or cylin-
drical; some are oval, some oval and fat
tened at the ends like the tomato, some
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-12
Beatine Droueht.

Not only in the arid west but in
many portions of the old world, farmers.
urged by necessity, have learned to make
crops almost without rain during the
growing season. says the Texas Farm
journal. This is done by selecting crops,
and adopting method of cultivation
suited to the climatic pecularities. In
most arid, and in all sub-arid regions,
there are at some time during the year
usually in winter-heaVy downpourS of
rain. The methods of cultivation are
directed TO the preservation of this water
for the use of crops during the future
growing season, and this is successfully
accomplished where the soil is not Of such
structure as causes the water falling
upon IL to continue TO descend and
flow away in peryious sub
stratum. The system of cultivation
Is directed solely 20 the object of
preventing the water from reaching the
surface and being evaporated by the heat
of the sun. 1t has been demonstrated
that water in the soil rises to the surface
by capillary attraction, and is evapor-
ated and passed OF in the form of lnyiSi-
bic vapor, IL has also been found That by
the frequent and thorough pulyerization
OF the surface soil to a depth of two or
three inches, the capillary tubes are de
strOyed, the water does not rise to the
surface, and is not cvapOrated In parts
of Southern California this method is
practiced so successfully that large crops
OF fruit, and even grain and corn are
raised without drop of rain during the
growing season. OF course, no other
growth must be permitted, for grass and
weeds would consume the very moisture
that should be preserved.
Now suppose we apply this principle to
the most favored agricultural sections Of
Texas, where crops are often materially
shortened by few r3inless weeks a q the
critical period: for there is never a season
so perfect that some crops do not suffer
at some time for the want Of rain, espe-
clally as a system of cultivation often
prevails which actively facilitates the
drying out of the soil. If crops can, by
this kind Of cultivation, be grown where
there Is no rain a. all during the growing
season, can not full crops be actually as
Sured where abundant rain does fall, if it
can only be secured against evaporation
1t is true that cOnSiuera bic progress along
this line has already been made. thus
accounting for the fact that some farm
ers habitually make far better crops
than their neighbors. when droughts
prevail. lG also accounts for the fact
that such seasons as prevailed all over
Texas last year would have resulted in an
almost total failure of crops thirty years
ago. This will hardly be doubted by
those who cultivated Texas soil and OBJ
served Texas facts at that period and
earlier. A more general adoption of this
plan of beating drouth, is the object of
here calling attention to these facts.
This sub ect might be further discussed
by our progressive farmers.
There is no question that the proper use
of harrow can be made to so conserve
moisture during drouths of from four to
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-12
Jaran Plums.

Prof. Bailey, said he had a high opinion
of this Japan family OF lums and thought
they would create an era in fruit grow
ing. The Berger was the size of a black
tartarian cherry aud rippened about the
same time; the smallest Of all plums. He
had not considered the Abundance a
Botan, as it was pointed, whereas the
EOtans are all 70 and. The Kelsey had
no. ripened anywhere where figs will
not thrive. 1t blossoms successfully and
rlpens through a series Of three months
at the south. where it is very valuable
on this account II is a magnificent plum
but not suitable for northern localities
In Japan the inha bitanJs eat these
plUms in all STAGES OF immaturity They
break OF a bunch containing these i'm
mature plums and eat them when the
stone is soft so that they can bite right
through them. He says the quality of
the Abundance and Burbank is better
than the Lombard. Willard plum he
considers variable; sometimes good and
sometimes Door. These Japan plums are
certainly the coming fruit
Propagation The native persimmon
seed can be planted in nursery rows or
where the tree is wanted to grow and the
Japan varieties grated or buddel on ma
tive stocks. If grated, the graft should
be inserted low in the STOCK and covered
with earLh till The time the sap com
menCes to flow in the native tree, which
IS later than most other trees, Otherwise
the graft Is likely to perish from drying
out before the growing season Of the
native perSlmmOn. You can start an or
chard Of Japan persimmons readily by
grating or budding on patch of native
persimmon sprouts regulating the dis
lance OF about l2Xl2 feet between gratis
Varieties. While of the native per-
slmmOn there is but one variety, there are
more han twenty varieties of the japan
found IN catalogues of importers and nur-
serymen, but there is bu1 little or no de-
pendcnce to be alta -hed TO these names,
as they are unreliable and conflicting.
j. II. Hale, OF Connecticut, said that for
profit as market fruit the OUTLOOK for
the Japan pIums was Wonderful He be-
lleves That the planting of these pIums.
Abundance, Burbank and SatsUma. are
the greatest Of all horticultural openings
of the present day They are not tender;
they are perfectly hardy; they arc excel
lent shippers and long keepers. They are
possessed or great beauty; their quality
IS fairly good except OgJn, which is
cross between the hiener pear and the
cucumber in quality Satsuma is very
good indeed. Plant these plums and reap
great rewards. they will bear thr, e
years after planting, and enormous crops.
Mr.. Hale has 900 acres of peaches in
Georgia, and he feels tine necessity Of
making a name and reputation for this
orchard. BY the way, he is going o plant
100 acres OF the Japan plums, such as
Abundance, Burbank and Satsuma.
Mrs. Homerulo-Isliah, were you flirting
with that amitherOpy girl last evening:
Mr, EomruIe--No. indeed, my dear. She
was n1rplng with me.-ChlUago Record.
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Four Essentials of Successful Farm


J. S. Stone in New York Times saws
-Four things are necessary to successful
farming namely, a fair season, good seed
thorough tillage and a fertile soil. Three
of these are largely under mans control.
while the fourth, the weather. is beyond
him. But, in perfectly meeting the
three the evils of the fourth will. in a
great measure, be overcome. as it is the
poor, half-tilled soil that is most Affected
by the unfavorab BILE season
The elements oftenest lacking from
the soil are nitrogen, phosphorus and pot
ash, and the question is how to return
these. Plant food must be available.
There is an abundance of nitrogen above
the land but how TO secure it is the cues
ton. The rate of exhaustion of a field
depends upon the crop taken from it.
Thus, clover feeds more heavily than any
other, but returns more than any other
The secret Of successful farming is
how TO grow and sell these crops that
carry away the least. The methods of
preventing loss are to keep the land occu-
pied, and to incrense its fertility by shad-
ing it.
Keep the manure heap under cover.
Horse droppings lose one-half whom ex-
posed to the weather.
"The soil is the farmers bank. and
like the bank, it will honor is drafts only
when there is a balance to his credit"
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Sweet Potatoes Among Trees.

Sin the South, says an exchange, 1.-THE
sweet potato is good crop to plant in an
orchard The potato vines cover the
soil early in the season, preventing
the sun from drying the land and scorch-
ing the trees. Not alone so, but the sweet
potato is fertilizer like the pea and i'm
proves the soil all the while and it is a
surprise to US that orange growers have
not learned these facts long since, and
use the potato 10 keep up the fertility Of
their orchards
plant the potatoes in rows four feet
apart. Cultivate fiat, or as near so as
possible. The result will be favorable to
both land and trees. "
While it is quite true that the sweet
potato is one of the very bast crops that
can be planted in an orchard, where the
intention is to take the crop from the
land, still, growing such a crop as this
should not be allowed after the third
year of the planting out the young trees
After the roots of the trees have extended
out into the middle, as they will have
done by the third or fourth year, further
disturbing Of the soil should cease en-
tlrely. There is such a thing as an ex-
hlbitiOn of greediness that Nature is quite
likely TO resent. After one has
undertaken to establish an orchard the
the welfare of the trees Everything
done should bein their interest, and when
the trees begin to bear all blowing should
cease. The roots should no longer be cut
or broken by the pillow. Whatever crop
Is grown upon the land should be purely
Tor the benefit OF the trees. If the growth
Of the trees indicate lack Of thriftineas
IN the growth Of foliage, showing lack
OF the necessary nitrogen some pure
ground raw bone should be worked in
around the trees out as far as the limbs
extend. and in September and October
bur clover should be sown in The orchard
six on seven bushels per acre. and this
crop should be allowed to die on the land
In May or June at the fur5herest, pastur-
ing this clover crop in the spring with
calves. y great deal of harm has been
done to orchards By growing crops be-
tween the trees after the trees had
begun to bear. Where this is done it is
done at the expense of the weil-being aud
longevity of the orchard. Do not lie
greedy For the first year or two it is
permissible to grow sweet potatoes, but
uotlater
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oyate, some cone-shaped with apex fiat
tened at blossom end.
The tree bears at an early age and
shows a disposition to Overbear and the
fruit may need thinning The tree Is
dwarfed in habit and can be planted
12x12 feet in orchard and cultivated as
other fruit trees.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-12
COTTOLENE.
Revolution
In Eating

has been brought about by the
introduction of CoTToLENE, the
new vegetable shortening. The
discovery Of this product, and the
demonstration of its remarkable
qualities, has attracted the widest
interest. Hitherto the common
shortening has been lard, or
indifferent butter. Every one has
probably suffered occasional dis
comfort from lard-cooked food;
while it is we'll known that thous-
ands are obliged to abstain entire
ly from everything of that kind.
To such people, CoTToLENE is of
peculiar value, widening as it
does, the range of what may be
eaten and enjoyed. CoTToLENE
is a cooking marvel. 1t confines
with the foOd-imparts to it a
tempting color, a delicate favor,
and an appetizing crispness.
No trace Of greasiness remains
to offend the taste, or disturb the
digestion.
CoTToLENE is worthy Of the
careful notice OF all those who
value good food. of itself or for
its hygienic properties.
Sold by Leading Groeers.
Made only by
IN. X. FAIRBANK & CO.,
CHICAGO aEd ST. LOUIS,
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IL depends altogether upon the condition
ana character Of your soil whether such a
MIXTURE would be the best thing or not.
~ d rule heterogeneous matter like cotton
-.u meal is not called for in growing a
9"oeI potato crop. If your soil is very
.3o- IL may be necessary to supply some
---..Iiogen' but any soil of this character is
~, ~, -I uHeIN TO give very satisfactory results
ms inns crop should. if possible, always be
,o"A on land that has been well ma
"u,ed Tor previous crop.
4dUees unless one is acquainted with The
,.,L.. OF the soil, what was the last
N'oP ana now 1t was MANFRED.
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FeIti izer for sweet Potatoes.

Editor Morning News: Is cotton seed
meal and oak ashes a good fertilizer for
sweet potatoes2 If so, what proportions,
'a4-what quantity per acre would be
a''u1 right? If this is not proper, what
O-25 should be added? ID. E. r.
high Springs. Fla
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good results, because the straw being in
the soil will demand the action of the air
to decompOse it. and make it available as
food TOr the plant. Not only that, but
while the air is at work preparing the
straw as food for the plant the growing
plant will take advantage of the presence
Of the air fer6lliJy and receive the ee-
ments necessary to its development Two
years ago the writer hauled and spread
over very poor piece Of land about fifty
two-horse loads of well-rotted barn
yard manure covering the space of about
one acre. The same spring also he
spread one load of wheat straw on land
ad dining the MANFRED strip. The manure
and straw were both plowed under and
corn planted over the whole of both the
same day, and both were cultivated ex-
actly alike the whole season. The result
was when husking time came, that where
the clean straw was DOwed under there
was the most and best quality of corn
per acre. I. b. Terry plOws under
second op clover, and the crops after
such treatment prove TO be as good as
where he spread an abundance of good
barn yard manure. Prof w. Z. Massey
says, pillow under COW pea vines. " He
recommends this to be the cheapest way
to bring up WORKOUT land. Now then, is
1t because the clover or COW pea vines
have more nitrogen, phOsphoric acid and
potash in a given number of pounds than
barn yard MANURE Or is 1t because the
clover and pea vines demand greater
amount of the elements of the air (Which
is plant food in itself, to decompose
them l should say the latter. Just one
thing more: Haul out and spread on the
land all the suitable waste material there
is to be found on the farm. no matter
whas it is; it will have the same effect in
the end. See that the land is well
drained, and above all see that the weeds
do not steal that which the plants should
have
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to agriculturala horticultural subjects,
if addressed to Agri. Editor, Drawer n,
Milledgeville, Ca, will receive immediate
attention.
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For ordinary sandy land that will aver
age about ten bushels OF corn without fer
I-lgr the mixture should approximate
-he GLOWING per acre: Cotton seed meal,
lou rounds; kainit, 100 pounds; acid phos-
Pliye, 30 pounds. This should be thor
4.1s1ly mixed together and applied in
.4gee furrows-the center furrow and the
Two siding burrows. If put in several
"eehs before the potato plants are set out
~ WEI be all the better. Care must al
"ass lie taken that too much nitrogenous
manure dixie cotton seed meaD is not APP
lleJ to this crop, else it may make more
vine than potatoes.
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Mixed Materials for sweet Potatoes.

Mixed Materials for Sweet Potatoes.
Editor Morning News: VIII you please
give the best preparation to mix acid
phosphate, kalnit and cotton seed meal
Tor sweet potatoes on sandy land, with
good deal of vegetable mold, etc, or
would it be cheaper to use nitrate of
soda or sulphate of potash. Please ad-
wise and obiige, A SUBSCRIBER.
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Prize, a5c.; five, SI.oo At all druggists or BY
mail. POTTER Drug AND CHEM. Corr, Boston.
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We solicit articles for this department.
The name Of the writer should accompany
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