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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-17
The ErnCranf OIive.

one of the most charming pot plants
is the Olea fragrans, or fragrant olive,
says Vic's Magazine. 1t is a native of
China and Japan; it is an evergreen, with
dark green. opposite leaves, from one and
one-half to two inches long by one in
wldth-in size and shape much Tesem-
bling those of the orange. The leaves are
persistent, firm in texture, smooth, with
no down, and so are easily kept clean,
and free from the red spider, which seems
to be its only insect enemy. The stems
are woody, the plant shrubby in habit,
and dark gray in color.
1t grows slowly at first. but. when once
established makes more rapid progress,
and If properly treated soon forms a fine
plant. 1t is a most desirable addition to
pot shrubs on account of its free habit
of bloom, and, also, for its delicious fra
GRANGE.
1t is a winter bloomer very floriferous.
almost an ever bloomer in fact for it. is
hardly ever out of bloom after Il begins.
II blooms when quite small; tiny plant
in my window, not yet a year old and
only nine inches high, has been in bloom
since the middle of December. and has
at this writing Gan. SO) ten clusters of
blossoms. The clusters are smaller on a
young plant than on the older Ones-that
is. there are less individual flowers in
each.
1t is deliciously fragrant: in fact, II Is
known as the sweetest flower that blows.
The fragrance, though strong. is delicate,
and has been lilSened to that of the Mare
chal Mel rose. To me 1t seems a combina-
ton of English violets and tea-but 1t Is
not the smell of tea in Olea fragrans, but
the Olea fragrans in tea for the Chinese
use the flower of this variety for perfum-
ing some of the best grades of tea, as the
flowers keep their fragrafIce longer than
do any others they can use. The flowers
are small creamy white in color, and borne
in clusters, with very short stems.
The Olea will grow from cuttings, but 1t
is somewhat difficult TO propagate in this
way and a careless operator would hardly
succeed with It, Layering, or even cut
ting branch or spray partly
through and allowing the cut
to become partially healed or
calloused before removing It from the par
ent shrub. would be more likely to prove
successful Keep in warm place, with
bottom heat if possible, until rooted.
Pot in any good garden soil made mellow
with clean sharp sand give good drainage
and all the light and sunlight possible.
Keep the plant pinched back to give it
good shape and induce side shoots with
many blooming points. When 1t is grow
ing thrifty, weekly watering with some
liquid fertilizer will be beneficial and you
can hardly fail with this accommodating
and altogether charming pot plant.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-17

IN dry, cool, airy place TN Thoroughly
dried out The most suitable conditions
Tor this are proably found in an open
building or shed, through which the air
can readily pass II should be left in this
condition until thoroughly dry. During
ms drying process considerable nutri-
ment will be conveyed from the stalk 10
me seed, thus increasing their plump
ness and weight. WhCa thoroughly dry
the seeds may be threshed or shelled at
and convenient time. and then placed in
the most favorable condition 10 keep and
preserve their vitality. These conditions
are That they be kept free from the infiu-
cnce OF heat, frost and moisture.
Perhaps the best way to preserve. seed
where but small quantity is Kept is to
tie up securely in paper sacks and hang
up IN a cool, airy, dry place. Care should
be taken to have them out of the reach
OF mice, they prove very destructive. As
TO the length OF time that seeds may be
kept without losing their vitality. there
seems 10 be variation with almost every
variety OF seed, and with every different
method Of preserving. While seeds can be
so easily raised. il will not pay 10 run
any risk by planting seed of doubtful
vitality. By following the above hints
every one may have a supply Of their
own reliable seeds 10 draw from, and
such a course viii scarcely fail 10 result
IN an improvement Of cultivated plants.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-17

quired size the soil was drawn away from
them 50 they could bulb entirely above
the ground. With the carly Italian sorts
very early onions can be made in this way
In the small garden where horse Gull
ture Is not rcsOrted TO. the rows for onions
need not be over fifteen or sixteen inches
apart and the onions stand five TO siN
inches in the row. II the crop seems to
need additional food. indicated by slow
growth and pale color, a top dressing OF
suitable manure can be applied and worked
in by shallow culture soon after the start
ing Of the crop or as soon as the need OF
il is discovered.
In field culture the following mode OF
procedure Is perhaps as good as any:
After the soil has been plowed and the
broadcast manure narrowed In Of any Is
applied in this way lay or rows two
feet apart with n small shovel, or scooter.
Some may prefer the rows wider apart
than this. If good land is plentiful three
feet apart may be better. List on these
burrows with the same shovel or scooter
and then broadcast over this list 500 pound Z
Of the following mixture per acre. il
practicable: If not. the nearest approach
To II possible: Five hundred pounds hull
ashes; Loo pounds bone dust zine bone)
900 pounds acid phOsphate; 90 pounds cot
ton seed meal
After broadcasting the 500 pounds. draw
a slight drill in the center of the list. sow
the seed. cover lightly and roll the seed
bed with a garden roller tan iron-bound
barrel rolled along the narrow beds
answers the purpose very nicely)
DO this in February. using from one and
a half TO three pounds of seed per acre,
just as its quality may seem to require.
Forestall the growth OF all weeds by fire.
quent shallow cultivation and thin to a
stand soon after the plants have started
TO grow freely.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-17
The Secret of Contentment.

The most contented people are those who
abide by the old and tried, the old is so
satisfactory that the new cannot offer any
inducement for change. Now that is just
why Simmons Liver Regulator has main
tanned its popularity these many years,
Notwithstanding the many limitations and
INSCRIPTIONS dealers who have done every
thing possible TO draw the people away
from Simmons Liver Regulator. The peo-
ple Of the South have too much good sense
10 turn away from an Old Friend, espe-
cially when the Old Friend is so far su-
perior to everything that is new. To take
Simmons Liver Regulator means long
life and happy life. But twill be short
life and miserable one to any who
allow themselves to be persuaded by dis
honest dealers to take any Of the imita-
tions or counterfcits. Stick to the Old
Friend with the Red 4 on the package, the
real simonpurearsic.e.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-17
Saving Seeds.

A very important factor in all good
farming is TO have good seed to start with.
And while the scotsman is a very impor-
tant and useful member of society. to
whom application should frequently be
made for something new or for a change
of seed, yet in the main the farmer and
often the gardener should raise his own
seed In order to attain the highest sue
cess in this enterprise there are several
rules that should be observed. Some of
these l will name. First, the seed selected
should be of some pure, unmixed variety;
for, except in some rare cases, in which
the operation has been done intelligently
and with a definite object in view, mix
ture of varieties usually results in their
deterioration. Having determined on the
kind desired, the earliest and best speci-
mems of that kind should be chosen for
producing seed. 1t is bad policy to use
tho earliest and best for other purposes
and save seed from the plants that have
been culled over; nor should the good, bad
and Indifferent be all mixed together, and
this average product be used for seed
This is sure to lead to degeneracy. The
most promising plants having been set
apart for seed raising, they should have
the very best cultivation. The idea is not
to get large, unnatural, Succulent
growth, but a strong, vigorous, healthy
growth. If the plant is of branching ma
ture the seed from the lower and weaker
branches should be rejected, and those
from the more central, vigorous ones,
alone be saved. 1t is important that all
seeds intended for planting should be well
ripened up before being harvested. For
other purposes it is sometimes best to
harvest before the stage of thorough ripe
ness has been reached; as, for instance,
wheat will make more and better -four if
harvested when in a dough state, or from
week to ten days before perfect ripeness,
but if intended for seed it should stand till
it has become, so to speak, dead ripe. All
seeds in this state of complete ripeness
have all their constituents in the highest
state of development. Such seeds will
preserve their germinative power under
greater extremes of temperature and hui
nudity, and they will retain their vitality
longer under the same conditions than
will those gathered when less mature.
When the time comes for harvesting,
a large portion of the stalk, straw, branch
or whatever it grew upon should be gath
cred with the seed; and it should be place
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-17

The Use of Land Plaster.-The chemical
analysis of gypsum or land plaster, shows
It to be composed of IS per cent. of sui
phuric acid, 80 per cent. lime and q per
cent. water. It has been used as a fer
tiizer for many years, Benjamin Franklin
being the first TO Introduce IL in this
country. OF its great efficacy as a fertil-
izer we have the authority of Liebig and
many other distinguished agricultural
chemists. The experience of practical
farmers give ample proof of its value in
agriculture. Liebig, regarding its efficacy,
says that as a general thing vegetation abb
serbs less than one-ejghth of its weight
through its roots from the soil, the remain
ing portion being absorbed through its
leaves from the atmosphere.
But gypsum or land plaster is not. strict
ly speaking, manure; 1t only attracts am
monia and other fertilizing gases from the
atmosphere through the leaves and on TO
the roots for the use of plants. In this
connection practical experience has done
more than aught else In directing the at
tention of agriculturists to the great use
of plaster in the matter of fertilization.
Scientific men, while they all agree as to
the efficacy of plaster, differ as to its man
ner of action. This much however is
agreed upon by all hands, and that is that
plaster in its natural state is a compound
of sulphur and lime, and it Is pretty gen
orally admitted that the winds passing
over the surface Of ground sown with
plaster, freighted as they are with ammo
MIA, arising from decaying vegetable mat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-17

Of tobacco powder. the refuse packing OF
the cigar factories. A number of barrels
of this stun was obtained at a cigar fac
tory. A shovelful of the powder was
thrown on each hill The first application
was made to eighty hills on June T.
Rains coming soon after, 1t was repeated
on June Il. 16 and H. The results We're eN-
cellent. The beetles seemed to dislike
working in the tobacco, and the plants
on all the hills so treated came through
in good condition. Aside from its value
as an insecticide. the tobacco acts as a
mulch and fertilizer Chemical analysis
shows that its market values as a fertil-
izer is SIS per ton
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-17

or October would give a splendid crob 10
De turned under late in the spring. I, Is
pest though, If the trees are well grown
70 lei the crop die on the land instead of
turning il under. %
As We have SAID before, a great deal Of
INJURY mas been done 10 orchards By plovr-
ing in the spring and fan.
Nolnins but harrow should be used
IL an orchard when the trees have beeun
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-17
BoY's BATTLE WITH A SNAKE.
Killed a Rather, But VIII Die From
Its Bites.
From the Philadelphia Press

From the Philadelphia Press.
Port Jeryis. n. Y, June 3.--Willie Peck,
the S-year-old son of John Peck, residing
half a mile from Long Eddy discovered
a rattlesnake coiled up near a fence this
morning and began poklng at 1t with
stick, laughing gleefully.
The snakes repeated attempts to strike
the stick maddened the RATHER and it
jumped for the boy, catching him on the
foot with its fangs. The youngster grab
bed It by the tail to pull IT away from MIN
and was again bitten In the arm.
Then there was a war Of some five
minutes between the snake and the boy,
which resulted in the RATHER being laid
out by blow across the head. che vic
tor dragged the snake to the house door
and showed it to his mother and then
fell in a fit. The body began to swell
in a frightful manner A doctor was
hastily summoned to relieve the child.
but said It was too late and announced
the case a hopeless one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-17
The Best Way to. Crow Onions From
the Seed.

II is quite practicable to raise onions by
sowing the seed in cold frames. in Nove.n-
Der and early December, or in warm bor-
ders, and set out the plants in January or
February. We have grown new and high
priced novelties frequently by this plan.
The plants were set out in slightly RAISED
beds two feet apart, and as the plants ac-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-17
Strawberry Culture.

c. F. W. asks for a full description of
strawberry culture
Our issue of July will be specially de-
voted to that interesting subject. We wish
contributions to It.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-17

and communications relative
agricultural and horticultural subjects.
addressed 10 Agri. Editor. Drawer N.
Ca, will receive immediate
..-ainn-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-17

ne worm you find on your tomatoes is
the Doll worm or corn worm CIeliothis
Armigesa)- The moth. which flies at night.
rays It's eggs on or near the tomato and as
soon as they hatch the young worms bore
their way into the fruit
Ihere IS very little that can be done in
the way Of protection. unless the moths
can be destroyed before they lay their eggs.
and this IS rather difficult TO be accom-
pnshed. SIM If oDen mouth jars, a third
full of water and molasses, with a table
spoonful OF vinegar are placed here and
thefe N the tomato patch. a dozen or so
10 the acre, large proportion of the
moths may be caught before the eggs are
lald. This should be done soon after the
tomatoes begin to form. Lamps or Ian
terms set in pans of water as used in cot
ton fields are also helpful. If it could be so
arranged that corn is grown near the to-
mato patch and comes into silk about the
same time that the tomato is forming the
moth will prefer the corn to tomatoes on
which to lay its eggs. These worms are
bound TO have a part of the fruit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-17
Crops in an Orchard.

Mich is the best thing to sow in an or
ara to get vegetable matter in the soil?
o0'u rye do at all? r. f. NJ.
should choose bur clover, or crimson
'oF' either 81 watch sown in September
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-17
Worms on Tomato

Editor Morning News: In the last few
Gays have found quite a number OF half
grown tomatoes ruined by a small green
worm boring into the tomato and eating
OUT the inside. have been unable to find
the worm anywhere on the plant and the
hrst evidence Of his presence is hole in
the truit. Can you advise me of a sue
cessiul remedy against this pest. Have
never been troubled with them before.
r. +. II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-17

FAI5V IIIV pdI LIHI IUIIOWIHK dUdIyNIH OF
the vines just after they cease bearing:
Eighteen hundred vines had been set on
an acre and we're found to average lit
tle oven two pounds each, roots not
counted. The $500 poAhds Of green vines
per aero contain approximately the fol-
lowing manural elements:
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-07-20
RUSSIA MORE FRIENDLY TO JAPAN


Wants Only TO BE Unhampered in 81.
beria-Ffench on the Warpath.
San Francisco, July 12.-The steamer
Gaelic arrived today with the following
Japanese advices:
Toxic, June 29.-Rumors are current of
conciliatory advances by Russia toward
the japanese. Russia is said to be willing
to explain in a friendly sense her objec-
lions to Japanese expansion on the con-
tinent, and to give assurances that she
will not oppose the growtha of the island
empire in other directions, but will on
the contrary regard such growth with sat
isfaction, and that if guarantees can be
given that no interference will be at
tempted in Russia's projects for the de-
velopment of Siberia, an alliance may be
formed on terms mutually beneficial.
The apathy of the Tsung Ii Yamen
has compelled the representatives of
France to take decided steps. BY the ad-
mirals orders four French ships of war
have started up the Yang Use Kiang riv-
er with instructions to make forcible
demonstration at Marking, and to pro-
coed to such eXtremities as the case may
demand.
The Ozaka mint has commenced coming
one yen silver pieces, producing 13O, 600 daily
The object of this unusual output is un-
known. The silver yen are never needed
for domestic circulation in Japan.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-07-20
OLYMPIA MADE A GOOD SHOWING
Report of the Government Board Flat
tcring 10 the Cruiser

Washington, July 1.-THE report of the
government board of the recent trial of
the Olympia was today received by the
secretary of the navy. who was much
gratihed with the showing. The Olympia
passed excellent. She made 10 knots
which is regarded as a very good sped
though it is not considered the maximum
speed of the vessel which has heretofore
reached p knots, the present being mere
ly trial under ordinary circumstances
and not a speed test
The speed given was made while inside
measured distance in order that the
board might tell exactly how fast the
boat was going. The board believe. how
ever, that the ship exceeded this speed
and based their belief on the fact that
for three hours the ship was out at sea
and had no means of measuring save the
log. She was making more revolutions
during this sea trip than when within the
measured distance.
The trial upon which the present report
is based was not on the official trial, but
merely a sea trial ordered by the depart
ment to learn what the ship would do
under ordinary circumstances. The Olym-
pia is contract ship and had her official
trial some time ago. earning $780, 900 for the
Union Iron Works, by which she was
built. The contract called for a 2O-knot
ship and a speed of 21.69 knots was at
tanned.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-07-20
THE PleTzEL MURDER MYSTERY
Philadelphia Police Think They Have
The Murderer in Iail.

Inc lbii.
Philadelphia, July l6-The finding of the
two Pietzel children in Toronto created a
sensation in police circles in this city. The
authorities are convinced that they We're
murdered by the h-conspirator, II. H.
Holmes, now in prison in this city wait
ing trial on the charge of conspiracy to
defraud the Fidelity and Mutual Life In
surance Association of $4,000.
This amount was obtained by lawyer,
Jeptha ID. Howe of St. Louis, representing
the family OF =. +. Pietzel, who. It is al
legged was killed in this city by an eXplo-
sion of chemicals and who shortly before
had been insured in the Fidelity company
1t is probable the charges against Holmes
will be changed from conspiracy to muir
der as it is generally believed Pietzel is
really dead.
Just before Holmes was brought to trial
he made a confession in which he said he
secured a corpse in New York. brought IL
to this city and disfgured it by the use of
chemicals and palmed it off successfully
as the remains of Pietzel After the con-
fession Holmes trial was postponed until
October. 1t is believed as the Philadelphia
murder antedates the Canadian murders
the man will have to stand trial here.
Detective Geyer, who found the bodies
of the children in Toronto, has been on
the case since September. 1894. when the
charred remains of the bogus or genuine
Pietzel were found He followed many
clues furnished by President Fouse of the
Fidelity Mutual Insurance Association,
and has been confident from the outset
that the murder would be finally fastened
upon Holmes.
KNOWN IN INDIANAPOLIS.
Indianapolis July 1.-THE Journal to-
day prints an article containing state
ments that the Pietzel boy, the brother of
Alice and Nellie Pietzel, whose dead bod
les were supposed to have been unearthed
at Toronto yesterday, was beyond doubt
murdered in this city October last, pre-
sumably by Holmes, the insurance swind-
Ter, in custody at Philadelphia.
1t has developed that a certain express
driver, by agreement with Holiness called
at the old Circle house on that date and re-
moved through the rear door a large
trunk, which is believed to have contained
the boys remains. The driver identified
picture of Holmes as the man who en-
ployed him. The three Pietzel children
were in this city for some time
Detective Frank Geyer of Philadelphia,
who has been working on the case, stated
that web is so woven around Holmes
that he will beyond doubt be found to
be the murderer of the Pietzel children.
BODIES EXHUMED.
Toronto. July 16.-The bodies of the two
Pietzel children, exhumed in the cellar
of a vacant house yesterday, were today
removed to the morgue. Drs Caven and
Orr are making a post-mortem examina-
ton. Efforts will be made to extradite
Holmes at once and give him the benefit
of swift Canadian justice. Detective Gey-
er's theory is that the children were chlor-
oformed in the trunk
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-07-20
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRsRs' SUNDAY
Boston Churches Filled by Strangers
Eloquent DiYines Preached.

Boston, July l.-The program OF the
Christian Endeavor today included work
only for the visiting clergymen. The
local ministers in general gave place to
those who had come from other localities
10 attend the convention and IL is doubt
full II ever in the history of Boston its
pulpits were supplied with such an array
OF eminent preachers. To the more than
100000 members of the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor the day
came as a literal day of rest" The
energetic young men and women who,
ever since the convention opened have
been given but little respite from their
labors in caring for the many visitors,
appreciated the change and the strangers,
wearied by continued convention sessions
seemed glad to be able to attend service
in the locality in which their headquarters
were, instead of having to undergo the
crowding necessary to get to the tent
meetings and the Mechanics hall ses-
sions. This distribution Of clergymen was
so planned that the delegations quartered
in the suburbs could attend worship in
their districts
Several delegations located down town
emphasized their ideas on the matter of
Sabbath observance by meeting yesterday
and presenting resolutions pledging them
selves not to use the street cars or other
conveniences today. AS a result the
streets just prior to the commencement
OF regular church services were thronged
with men and women wearing Christian
Endeavor badges, proceeding on foot to
the most convenient churches. They had
already begun the day with the usual $50
a. m. prayer meetings at their various
headquarters, but in contrast to their
custom on other days, there was no sing
ing on the street as the delegations passed
to and fro.
The clergymen who spoke today are
among the most eminent in the south and
included many distinguished preachers
from abroad In many cases the themes
were upon the Christian Endeavor move
ment, its results. etc With $1,000 visr
itors in the city besides the regular church
going population nearly every church was
filled.
Tomorrow is the last day of the CON
vention. Sessions will be held in the
tents and in Mechanics hall In the morn
ing and evening. A monday rally will
occur in Fanueil hall and the afternoon
will be devoted to pilgrimages about the
city.