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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-07
Back Again.

Once more unto the play goes she,
Serenely conscious that
The man behind her cannot see
A thing except her hat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-07

Decorations am all well in dab way"
said Uncle Eben; 'but tain allus de man
dat puts de mos fourishes inter is hand
write dat does de business when he signs er
check"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-07
r1onday, Our Regular

Special sale of Housekeeping
Linens, Bedwear, &c, will be made
doubly interesting by the following
offer, which represents the greatest
value of the season.:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-07

Taxing Time by the ForelOck.
The prudent folk returning now
From summer-by-the-sea
Will promptly save up money for
The Christmas jamboree.
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We Try

To make OUR s'ads.' help
full as we'll as interesting.
Its a pleasurable duty to
tell of the styles and fash
ions of a new season as
they come to us, particu=
larly when they are SO at
tractive and tasteful as at
the present time. The
store is gradually donning
its autumnal dress. The
new things are crowdime
i'm faster and faster. and
every day from NOW OK
there'll be something to
make the store brighter
something for your i'm
structfon, entertainment,
amusement.
Monday We Shall flake a
Preliminary Showing
OF Advance Styles inn the
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Ripanls
t abules.

II. ]. Martin of 7e2 ST. NV.
Washington D. c., in a recent
interview had with him by Mr.. 81.
D. Brodie of the Washington
Chronicle said: Having suffered for
many years with dyspepsia,
Indigestion and biliousness, I tried
every known remedy, consulted many
physicians with the hope of getting
cured or even relief. but nothing
seemed to relieve me. After meals
would feel as If ball of lead was
lodged in my stomach, tired and
listless. though life was scarcely
worth living. Finally was attracted
to the ad Of Ripans Tabules. and
concluded 10 try them. After taking
the first two three was
surprised to find the relief they gave,
and by the time I emptied the first
box felt like new man. have
never been without Ripans Tabules
since. nor have ever suffered SINCE
l heartily and earnestly recommend
them to any one suffering as did,.
Ripans Tabules are sold by druggists or by mai
II the price go cents box is sent to The Ripan
Chemical Company, No. 10 Spruce ST.. New Yorl
Sample vial, 10 cents. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-07
A Hard Position.

A Hard Position.
What is the matter with Shockles?" said
enc author to another. Hasn't his play
been a success?'
yes. Everybody has liked it,
HE seems terribly worried"
HE is; over his work. He has been as
signed to write a criticism of his own
piece"
But that should be easy"
mot in this case. How is the man going
to find fault with it,"
December.
With all the fishing over with,
And Congress all alive,
Well have a merry Christmas, sure,
IN eighteen ninety Ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-07

ut isn't the clothes that makes the BIZ
cycle-rider," remarked the girl in boomers
as she picked herself up from the roadside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-07

25 doz. Fine Hemstitched Bleach
ed Pillow Cases. The materials worth
a great deal more Ioc. each.
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45-iNCH PLAIN BLACK, ALI.-WOOL IMPERIA
SER'iE-A GOODS WHOSE STYLE Is AS
FINED AS IT'S REPUTATION. ....... ,SWS
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AN ASSORTMENT OF STYLISH GOODS, N
CHECKS, PLAIDS AND FANCY MIXTURES
VERY DURABLE AND NATTY. 800
w VIZ ~ Il. We
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46-INCH EXTRA HEAVY STORM
SERGE, FOR BLAZER SUITS. .... 400
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Raye Boucle.
Black curly effects colored grounds. 60 IN
4S-INCH, PER YARD. p<sSO
DIST floor. 10th st. bldgD
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52-INCH DIAGONAL SERGE FOR CAFES AND
DRESSES, QUALITY AND FINISH IN 49,
SURPASSED. ........ ............... UUNs
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A BIG LOT OF TWO-ToNED NOVELTIES
G II e EV lot o AND PLAIDS, ESPECIALLY
DESIRABLE FOR CHlI.DREN'S DRESSES
M MARIE TWICE =. .. Az Mich AS H2%c.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-20

DR.. Galen Wilson, who is an authority
on the subject, in a recent letter to the
New York Tribune, says As a sheep
country the south is not surpassed on the
globe. Grazing costs nothing in most
cases, as free range is plentiful. Salt for
them a year and sometimes a little cot
ton seed in winter, at an average expense
per head of Is cents. sums up the general
cost Of keeping. l hear Of no sheep disease
there whatever These animals can be
bought there now for 81 TO 50 a head av-
eraging $50. They are very hardy; but
need breeding up with males from the
north. An Alabama woman two years
ago procured full-blood Southdown males
and has lately sold cross-breeds at 81 to
local butchers. This shows what judi
cious breeding may do. In view OF all the
facts in the case, l have adopted plan,
which l think may supply some of those
planters with sheep. In my letter pub
lished In southern paper on Jan Is,
l requested those who would take sheep
at the shares, TO double in four years, as
was the custom in the north when the
country was new, to write me their situa-
ton and tell me how many sheep they
desired on those terms. / did not promise
any, but did say / would make their
wishes known In some northern paper
provided such matter were acceptable
Up to date forty-One requests have ar
rived, asking for all the way from 30 to
1000 sheep on those terms embracing In
these calls probably 10000. The larger
fiocks are wanted that the proprietors may
be warranted in keeping shepherds I'm
daily attendance large majority OF
these people own their plantations. ana
would probably give security besides, II
requested. And am not sure but ono
could let sheep TO double in four years.
and get one-fourth of the number annu-
ally instead of waiting until the full term
Is out and then take the whole number.
But this Is not the only profit to be de-
rived as shown by the operation OF the
Alabama woman referred to. BY the use
of pedigreed males one would get a third
better sheep returned than he provided
l am ready TO mail southern addresses to
any inquirers who VIII enclose postage,
l am in no way financially Interested
Calls have come from all the lower SOUTH
ern states from North Carolina to Ar
kansas IT seems to me that people with
little or much capital to invest could make
a very large percentage through this me.
dunn. A local postmaster. Justice of the
peace or some attorney could be selected
there to act as adviser, and see that all is
safe. If furnished the means the appli-
cants could purchase the sheep them
selves.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-20
Cultivation of The Potnto.

The great prize crops have been grown
in drills rather than hills-although the
most approved system may not incorrectly
be called one OF hills. says the American
Agricultural. That is to say-rows feet
to 30 inches apart, the hills or sets placed
from 10 y inches apart in the drill. In
most cases one piece having from one to
three eyes was placed in each hill, or at
each given distance apart from the other.
although in one instance three pieces put
In each hill and carefully placed in a tr-
angular position six inches apart, the eyes
placed downward, gave a yield Din New
York; of 4J5 bushels to the acre. A crop Ia
Indiana planted In hills about one foot
apart each way gave a yield of i4i bushels
In all cases the drills or burrows were
marked or opened out by team ana some
sort of a marker or machine drill. In some
instances the Aspinwan, Planet, Jr.. and
other planters, covering ploWs, horse hoes
and shovel piOWs were used for covering.
Drills were opened to a depth of from six 10
seven inches-the average depth of cover
ing being three inches. The average num-
Der of hills TO the acre was 1880; the range
being from 1904 to 5000 The three larg
est yields reported were: Wyoming, sl5
bushels. p, 500 hills Colorado, SiS bushels,
1880 hills; Maine, 72S bushels NC00 hills,
Interesting facts about the largest crop
reported are: Number of square feet per
acre, 1850 yield of crop 1924 bushels, y
pounds) in hounds IS. ASS; number of pounds
of potatoes yielded to each square FOOT of
land, ! Id; number of square feet of land
required to produce one bushel, 4.5. This,
compared with an average yield of lJy
bushels per acre would be; Number OF
pounds of potatoes per acre, 5000; number
of pounds of potatoes to each square foot
of land One-ffth Of one pound; number of
square feet of land required to produce
one bushel of potatoes 300.
Methods of Seeding-ln but few in
stances in these great trials were whole
potatoes used for seed. In an examina-
ton of 1l2 returns from Is states, the ra-
ito of whole cut seed Is as four is to 33;
that is to say. in every 81 instances of seed
ing four would be planted whole, TO 80
planted cut. In three cases out OF four
where whole potatoes were used, the yield
was. respectively, 405 and AL bushels, both
In New York and 523 bushels in Maine, In
the cases where seed was cut, II was In but
four instances cut to one eye in set or
piece each piece forming the seed for
hill. In the majority of cases the potato
was cut to from two 20 three eyes to set.
In two cases out of 81 the seed ends were re-
iected at planting-with no preceptible in
crease of yield over other methods. The
weight of 100 sets, or seed pieces, varied
from 2ls to 14ia pounds, according to
amount of flesh, the average being )
mounds. In one instance the number OF
sets contained in a bushel Is given as
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-20
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ShipDinz WatermeIOns.

Editor Morning News: Can you explain
to us through the Weekly Morning News.
the proDer way to place water melons III
cars to stand long transportation? Is ii
proper to fill up all vacant places between
melons with sawdust also, is 1t proper to
pick melons not thoroughly ripe when they
are shipped say. 1900 miles. What kind of
cars are generally used TO ship melons IN
ANY advice on this subject would be very
thankfully received. H. d. S.
Where the melons average 25 pounds put
them in the car layers deep. If they aver
age IS or 20 pounds. they can be put in
LAYERS deep. They should be handled care
fully. There is no need for filling up the
spaces. The melons are transported SO
quickly they should be gathered just as
thew ripen Do not get any green ones OF
Ordinarily the 30 or 81 foot cars are used
for shipping melons. The melons shouli
be gathered when they are cool, ana at nc
time be exposed to the sun or handled
rhughly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-20
Brandreth's Pills
purify the blood, tone up the system.
There Is no remedy like them.

light. dry sandy soil has been plowed too
much Tor the good of the trees; too much
cutting of the roots in all probability, and
done too, perhaps, at season in the fall
ana late summer, when such breaking
was injurious rather than beneficial. At
ter the trees came into bearing all plOw-
ing should have ceased. If it was deemed
advisable to grow some humas crops for
the benefit of the soil and trees the seeds
should either have been lightly raked or
narrowed in or not covered al all. When
Dun or Crimson clover is sown in the fall
October November covering of the seeds
Is not essential. An abnormal or prema-
ture now Of sap may be caused which
followed by severe frost or freezing may
cause harm that is not suspected. Peach
yellows and pear blight are but imper-
fectly understood, and ii may be that
vitiated sap, like impure blood in the hui
man body, brought about by such condi-
tons, may be the true cause of blight.
We have been a grieved witness of much
unnatural treatment of fruit treasures
that nature intended should endure and
yield fruit for many years. They could
not live out half their days Unseason-
able and improper blowing has done a
world of harm.
We hope L. f. G. will follow out the pre-
scribed treatment vigorously, and that he
will be able to restore the trees to some
thing like their former vigor and fruitful
ness.
Have any of our readers anything to
say in regard to this subject. Give US all
the practical help you can in all such
matters.
This is what the TaHahassean says:
Pears are as important a matter in the
orchard economy of Leon county as are
oranges in southern parts of Florida. AT
one time a great boom attended the set
ting of pear orchards. They were found
to strike readily from cuttings, come into
bearing at from seven to ten years ac-
cording to culture given them, and TO
produce from one to ten barrels per tree
as they advanced. An acre carried about
fifty trees, and the outcome of several
years experience was about 81 net per
barrel. An average acre at ten years
brought $3.50 to $500 in cash. along in July,
when money was otherwise scarce. Just
as prospects were beginning TO arouse all
sorts of speculative ideas, the pear blight
made its appearance in Southern Georgia
and Travelled slowly southwestward into
Florida. CONSERVATION affected Leon or
chardists as the plague came on, and de
spair filled the minds of many as II prJ
crossed. After three years the disease
wave has passed over us. The damage
is found TO be trihing. A few trees arc
dead. All are more or less misshapen by
loss of wood, but so vigorous is the recup-
erative power of the Chinese family OF
pears that indications are that little or nc
i'll effects from blight need be found in the
orchard another year
In the light of recent experience in Flor
ida, strong faith is set on pears in Middle
Florida as a less Risky much more read
lily accomplished and equally profitable
pursuit with orange growing anywhere
in the state"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-20

The ideal tomato should be Of medium
size, firm texture. perfectly smooth, have
a rich color be early and prolific, says the
Farm and Home Ny own taste calls for
a fruit which is solid and ''meaty." con-
tanning thick cell-walls, but relatively few
seeds. Such a fruit was found in the best
strains of Ignotum and of the New Eng
land field culture. Some tastes demand a
fruit with a large per cent. Of pulp" The
Chemin Market meats this want; but,
while. one of the most prolific sorts under
glass, it is so late as to be discarded
for the New England field culture.
Solidity is largely an Individual, rather
than q varietal character, and depends
upon the relative number Of cells. or seed
cavities, and also the number of seeds
developed. The developments Of seeds also
depends largely upon the amount of pol
len produced and utilized in the flowers,
and within certain limits, this determines
the form, size and solidity Of the fruit. For
field culture we SOW seed in flats" about
April !. As soon as the Seedlings begin
10 crowd, they are removed 10 three
inch, ana later to four inch pots Some
object to frequent handling, but with US
il has been beneficial We are convinced
that II properly handled IN the house. TO-
mator plants may be safely set In the field
earlier than is commonly supposed and
with good results. Midsummer trimming
of the plants has usually hastened the
ripening Of the fruit then set, and we re-
gard the practice az good one for ana
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-20

find that IL contains - per cent OF nitro
gen. lilo per cent OF potash and Il per
cent OF phOsphoric acid. II YOU use barn
yard manure alone then. IL will take twen-
weight tons to supply the necessary nj
trOgen for the bOve CROP. seventv-seven
tons for the potash and thirty-ons tons
TOT the phOsphOric acid. You WILL there
fore, have a fertilizer excellent for i'm
proving the mechanical condition OF the
SOIL, Tor Swing an abundant supply OF the
necessary organic materials to the soil.
but poorly balanced in rs necessary min
erai ingredients. and unless a large amount
Is used, the fertilizing ingredients and the
SOIL VIII be non-fertile in spite OF the large
amount OF hOmus contained We will now
see some of the results obtained BY inves-
ugators IN some OF our states in regard
to the use Of commercial fertilizers
In the uDlands OF Alabama phOSphorit,
acid IS deficient in the soil, and phosphO-
ric acid is necessary. The best corn crops
were obtained in the clay loan soils Of
Mississippi by use OF fertilizer rich in
potash. In New Jersey and
New England the fertilizers rich in
potash save excellent results; the average
or experiments IN Massachusetts showing
an increase of lib bushels of corn and
l.S0o pounds of slower from the use of fer
tillzcrs rich in potash. In Kentucky fer
corn. In fact. / could give dozens of cX-
periments showing the beneficial effects
of fertilizers on corn, and in many OF
them the land had previously had yearly
applications of barnyard manure. and
while rich In some OF the fertilizing inEre-
dients refused TO give good crops on ac-
count OF poverty infOtherS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-20

This delicious and wholesome bean is
one of the pleasures and profits of the gar
den. says a writer in a contemporary. ANY
good garden will grow them, and the va
rieties are multiplying. When I select my
seed for the next season / always do 1t
when picking the green crop, says a writer
in an exchange. Wherever find an early.
well-formed and well-alled pod mark 1t
by tying string loosely around its stem
and let it hang for ripening.
l always plant in rows three feet aDart
and for my family of seven / plant two
rows twenty feet long or four rows ten
Ieet long. rms gives us an abundance of
green picking and quite a number Of
messes of the dry beans. / make the
ground nice, fine and smooth. Then
draw a line and stick bean eigeWise
eye down, four inches apart I'm the row
with my thumb and forefnger and then
SLIT along the row some finely pulveried
stable manure. When the beans are up
suh1ciently high cultivate carefully until
they start their runners, then I 20 to the
lumber yard and get three light posts
two by two and two strips of inch plank
two inches wide. If my rows are twenty
feet long, l put one post equidistant be-
tween the rows at each end, and one in the
the middle. Then put the strips of board
edgewise on these posts as high up on
them as | can conveniently reach These
strips form a ridge pole above and be-
tween the rows. | then split some short
stakes about fifteen Inches long out of
piece of board or straight splitting stove
wood and drive them directly IN the rows
of beans in a slanting position about three
feet apart in the rows Then using ordi-
nary wool Irvine | run a string along these
stakes. looping 1t on them 50 as to keep
it from slipping: and from this string /
pass strings over the ridge board to each
bean h!ll. and the work Is done; only /
then carefully loosen up the soil, pull the
earth from the center well up to the rows
and then let them run along the strings
till they reach the top. which is the signal
for pinching the runners off. The cost
and trouble g small. and the string and
poles can be used for several seasons. Be
sides, when a little care is taken 20 do the
work neatly, the growing beans are an
ornament in the garden. raise all pole
beans the same way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-20

tional agreement viii RAPIDLY imnro,,o
out u the United States tries to solve the
SILVER question alone, she will at once re-
meve other nations of pressing problem
e,,,e,1 sney see can be safely met only BY
concurrent action Of the commercial t,os,,.
ers. N'"i poW-
Free coinage Of silver at the ratio Of fs
70 ! by the United States alone would in
VIZ panic calamity and disorder II would
put this country onto n mononetalii.S "a,
yer basis and by driving gold out OF use
wouId abruptly and dangerously contract
me volume OF our currency.
we Write this in view OF the announce
ment Dy the press that a monetary CON.
vention will be held in Memphis toward she
ehd OF May. If you should be present al
the convention we hope you win opnosa
any experiment which viii be likely 10
plunge plunge US INTO commercial disaster and
distress even greater thon that f,a,,,
which we are now emerging
John Ciafffn.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-20
Pear blight in bingham.

EuIlor Morning News: In reply to your
UestIohs in the weekly dated May 9th, l
"oulu state that my Oldest trees. which
Re affected worse with blight, are about
n years Old. They were slightly affected
IIh blight of the limbs two years ago,
1O 'he leaves did not die. The following
al lew more limbs were similarly af-
&buncI' Wlth an occasional decay of a
&I}ut - Vi IeaVeS on the affected limbs.
1Cbs~5 'ieIe was very little blight in my or
|n,-bo-, uhtll the present year, consequently
n off sbd, / noticed a blighted limb, cut
81 r, ~ ABOUT three inches below the decay-
- part and burned 1t. also commenced
f. ana burning blighted limbs this
a deot53uI after several hard days work,
f. b 'usd that this remedy was not likely
IA eHectual and Quit
would say in replv 10 vour third and
Hoo Questions that the land is a high,
n candy soil, with clay ranging from
Cs6not Tour feet below the surface l
E1 lilgI say whether or not II is sufficiently
ePpued with the mineral elements. not
Ecbar ri nos pnorlc acid and lime. This or
Il ilize5 - my oldest trees has not been fer
4Doro1tl or IVe years until the first of last
4 -e,iiDer l applied broadcast then about
|enty-four cart load Of con,nost from n, y
tsbauoUar 20 the acre and plowed il in very
InI7nto399 For the last five years / have
Ein ~ogy ms orchard of twelve old trees
the Nv peas and let the vines remain on
are voi'c Inc greater portion of my trees
Jung from three to seven years old.
jng 40 not show much blight vet Thank
|gi6n you sincerely for your kind informa-
s. L. f. G.
|abo,iaIu III 'aneously with the receipt of the
In. Ietter we read the following ex-
lis Gni+ rom the Florida Tallahassean. 1t
Ione cbo Clear the two will not constitute
|We napier During the past three weeks
|plainjiaHe received several letters com
IL IN OF pear blight, and we are coming
eaaqwing did not appoa ne t ynrv on pear
t6e ihen the following remarks on
sSbu4oJect came into view, which
'tboI,snn' about state of hopefulness.
How Il u mas left us somewhat puzzled.
'Ndt nave been reported?
knife u will have to use the saw and
rstus freely ana also the spraying appa-
we are strongly of the opinion that this
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-20
Tbe EfTect of Fertilizer ON Corn.

Although the benefit derived from the
application of commercial fertilizers, says
the Farm and Field, has been shown time
and time again by agricultural journals,
experiment stations and colleges, as well
as by many farmers who have experiment
ed and thoroughly tested and proved their
necessity, there are yet a great many in
telligent farmers even now, who doubt the
truth of their necessity, and still move
along in the old way, and very good way
it is, of applying barnyard manure TO the
soil.
l don't mean to say word against the
application of barnyard manure 10 the
soil for the more you apply the richer
your land will be, especially in nitrogen
Gus, organic matter but barnyard manure
at best IS a very one-sided fertilizer. and
requires a great deal to furnish enough
potash and phosphoric acid for the crop.
A good crop of corn and slower VIII re-
move from the soil in the neighborhood Of
154 pounds of potash, 50 phosphoric acid
and 16s of nitrogen per acre To show
this one-sidedness: If you take the analy-
sis of fresh cattle excrement you will