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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20
ELIZABETH CITY, N. c.

The trial of all the cases on the state
docket having been completed Siolici-
tor Leroy left yesterday for Ed-rtuu.
Th" suit OF Dr Fuller. of New York.
against the corporation Of Elizabeth
Court yesterday by the Jury finding "A
verdict OF 500 for the plaintn
Licut. GuudiuG. who las ho-u in
charp" of the United States revenue
cutter Alert in this district for several
years left yesterday for New YORK
having hrou transferred to- that city.
II" is succeeded here by-Lieui. cart
Wei late Of Wilmington. y e. During
his stay her" Lieut.. 'iundmf made
many friends among on! people hu
rrSrct S"o"iug him lcaV" very much.
While ,h" N.rginian is SORRY to lose
Lieut. GoudiuS. II extends - cordial
welcome :" his successor all feels
Sur" he VIII lima in Elizabeth CITY 4
Pheasant home.
Mir. nc. Rurawin viii leave this week
for his former HON" in cleveland o..
whor" II" viii spend tho winter return
tmg here in the spring
Judge l.. l.. Green. who is presiding
at tn" superior Court here this week
mas mad" a very good Impression
Dr. l.. BLADES and Miss uraco Me.
lick. who wer" married on yesterday
afternoon ana left on the 2.3U train
for bridal tour have the best wishes
OF Tn" Nirsinian FOR a long and happy
married life
This hcingth" Hebrew New Year III,
places .: business of our citizens ul
that faith are closed
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20

Nix. EDITOR There is nothing that
IL more needed III this city than Ii
street sprinkler. This las been fully
demonstrated III the present dry spell
Ii we had had two sptinklcrs hun.
dreds of dollars could have been saved
to the merchants, where goods have
been injured by the dust. | would
like to suggest u remedy. For in.
stance let the city buy two horses and
carts; also twolsprinklers and let the
Sprink!ers he used part of the day
and the carts could be employed on
the streets the balance OF the day aud
the city would have to hire less carts.
If 3 private individual can furnish II
cart for SIS IA day and make money
why cannot the city do the same thing.
Besides tins there arc about eight
months III the year when spriuklers
arc not needed and then the carts
could be used exclusively OH the
streets let some councilman bring
tue matter up aud let the council con
slider the same.
4 Tax PAYER
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20

Through the efforts of Mayor Davis,
Air. Coleman. super of the
Portsmouth Water Company, allowed
MIR. Wood. Street Inspector. to take
some of his force and sprinkle High
street yesterday by attaching nose to
the fire pings. They gave the street II
merchants considerable money by
keeping the dust down and from i'll.
Juring the goods in their stores.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20

The people of Upper Nansemond,
Isle Of Wight aud Southampton coun
ties are arranging for bnsket picnic
and reunion of Confederate Veterans
at Beaver Dam Church Oh the 18Th of
October. Col. w H. Stewart has been
invited to deliver his lecture on the
life of Mnury. 4 brass band will be
on hand 10 furnish the music. aud Il
grand time Is anticipated.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20

The best and most carefully selected
stock of men and boys clothing ever
brought TO Portsmouth and ut prices
which are now lower than ever. Suits
that tit and wear we'll and have the ap.
pearsncc OF respectfully. for that
class of goods ours is the place. Levy
Il Jacobs, 200 High street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. ). +. Sparkmnn lost
by death Yesterday their little daugh.
ter. Beulah Nevada, aged Il months.
he IN neral viii take place this after.
noon at i 30 o'clock from their resi-
dence. No. lO2 Pearl street. Park
View
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20
Monitors n, League I.Innd Yard.

The Cauonlcus ana Ajax. the last
two Of the SIN United Stntea monitors
which the Navy Department ordered
transferred from this yard to tho
League Island navy yard, arrived
there Yesterday III tow and were
locked with the Lehigh Catskill,
MnhopRX aud Manhattan, which pre-.
coded them, The monitors were sent
TO tie League Island Yard SO that they
could he docked III fresh water. For
several years they have been Tying IN
salt water and the results have been
that their iron hulls have corroded.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20

Yesterday negro man named Chas
Thomas, who IS employed by the Sea.
board Air Lane, was overcome Ivy the
heat while at work at the rounduouse.
DIR. y. y. Blilsoly was sent for and re-
stored him to consciousness, after
which lie was sent to his home, on the
Sill burbs
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20

Is near complete. We have the largest
and best assortment OF clothing ever
brought to tile city. We are also in
better shape to display our stock to
advantage. Our motto this season, as
In the past. "the best goods at the low
est prices" Breslauer " Anthony, III
High, second door from Crawford
street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20
We Are Ready. Are You:

TO order only: a business suit,
$3.50 to S22; dress suit, SO to S35,
ir ON oil the latest fabrics, imported
and domestic. That means up to
date IN everything. NJ. RosENBAuM,
| Is and lis High street. Portsmouth,
Na. SOLE
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20

Yesterday afternoon little girl
daughter of Mr.. Buck Hutchins, acci
dentally slipped and fell while playing
on Washington street and sprained her
arm quite badly. DR.. a. A. BiIisoly
was sent for and made her as comforta.
BILE as possible.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20

Wednesday afternoon MIR. VIM. Rob-
insor, well known citizen, met with
q painful accident while at work in the
store of 9. Il. Robertson ~ Co.. on
Market square. He was struck by one
of the hooks on q sliding rack, which
projects from TIE ceiling, and received
qnite cut on the head, from which
the blood flowed freely.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20

We are Offering our entire line of
Marseilles and crochet quilts at re-
markablv low figures. Special prices
on all goods during the week. A. j.
Phillips. under Oxford Hall, High
street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20

A big reduction on carpets, refrige.
rators. canopios and oil cloth for next
thiHy pays. Buy now and SAFE money,
at j. s, Crawford's.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20
S peciaI This Week

BOYS SUITS reduce | 10 following prices.
Jersey suits. $l7a; worth All summer
Goods at IN bclo" cost. 81 q nal lowprlccs
on White Bed Spreads, few OF those
handsome MoIaett RUS Eong at 80 sec
window GEO. 5. BELL. \, ont.
2l5 High street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20
Another Wccl, OF Bargains We ShnII
Positively curry NOIhims Over.

o make room for the fail goods to mr.
rive i'll few days. We shall sacrifice
lots of goods his week. Don't miss
this sale whatever you do. Those
prices are for cash. Hammills, 800
High street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20

Fall Youman's & Youngs bats just
out. Prices low. 9. K. Welton IL Co.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20
MeclIms OF The E.ccn,i,c Commit,cc

Mcciin. Of tti" Executive Committee.
The Democratic Executive Commit.
tee met last night. Mr.. John W. Wood
WIS elected chairman, Mr.. Robert G.
Irwin. secretary, aud Mir. Jos. NJ.
fnttou was re. elected treasurer
Tuesday. October s, was selected as
the day of the primary Tor member of
House OF Delegates. All persons who
propose to become candidates must
notify the secretary of the commute
before Monday night, the 23d of Sep
lember, The courthouse was desiE
Cltv,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20
hid You Ever!

think that YOU cannot have good health
without pur" blood Health comes by
thu use OF Hoods Sarsa parillu. bccaus,
it makes the blood pure.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20

Hoods PMS have won high praise
for their prompt and efficient yet
easy action
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20
PCD1F2 Is SSWOUTHN JEWS

large force employed aud his pay
rolls amount to quite sum each week.
Inc Portsmouth Baptist Association
Will begin its session at Sycamore
Church next Tuesday. The delegates
from the city will go up Tuesday
morning on the Senbonrd Air Line as
far as Franklin aud then tako con.
veynnce to the church, about three
miles from franklin.
Mr.. VIM. Guy, who has held tue
position of stenographer in the cou.
struction office at the ward for some
time. was removed on Wednesday, the
position being abolished. On yester
day he went Immediately to work for
the Scaboard Air Line III the general
Office.
The Prcntis tnnd rompnny's Prop
crtN.
those seeking homes or desiring to
make Investments III Portsmouth real
estate Will lind no greater opportunity
than TINT offered by the Preutis Place
Laud Company i'll this issue of The
NlnGINGAN. This property, bounded
by South and Chestnut streets and
Elm avenue, adloins tho city limits,
ten minutes walk from the ferry, Is
high and well draiued, with broad
streets. graded and curbed. Eight
hundred shade trees beautify the place.
All the advantages OF city property
with county taxes. Lots for the next
thirty days will be sold to those desir
ing 10 build at cost aud on ,ensy terms.
Buy now when you can take your
choice and get the benefit of the al
vance at the eud OF thirty days. The
cotton factory Is on the property. 1t
Will be trnvrrsed on both sides by the
electric railroad and the proposed
avenue TO Gilmertou pusses through
the land. The owners placed no lots
on tie market until streets wero
graded nnd land drained aud the pub
lie ls grasping tho opportunity tn
purchase rs is shown by the daily
sules beng made and the number Of
residences now building ana others
that will be under construction III the
next two weeks.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20
SPECIAL FOR TO-DAY

Masons fine Ginger Snaps &C. per
pound. fresh Lemon Tea Cakes only &c
per pound, Onc dozen boxes P,rlor
Matches for 5c Try our Shredded
Wheat biscuits. This is Il new thing
very healthy and delicious. Sweet Ap-
III" cider. zoe pcs quart. Remember
sun li"am Flour is the very best pat
"nl. Try it.
G. w. litDGINS 4 co.
NO2 Crawford street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-20
MORE ABOUT BASEBALL.


hhhi senator Maynard skuS To Say In
Reference To the Natter.
The season of 80 has closed aud it
Is more than probable that there will
not be another game this season, The
payers have commenced to leave for
homo, Ii altman, one of the pitchers,
lett last night via the Bay Line for
Philadelphia. Pa. Moynihan left for
Hoosiac Falls, n. y. via the same
route. and ChIlds lett for Baltimore.
Vetter and Fuller Will leave to Day for
Louisville, Ky, their home. Knox will
leave to-day for baltimore. Brandt
will leave Sunday for Cham Der burg,
Pa.
Msngan and Caville will leave On
Monday for Cleveland, o. Hail will
Ihurston will go to New York. Lench
will also leave Sunday for Washington,
ID. {. Reed goes to Dnuvillp, Pa,
aud not DunvilIe, Va. as reported.
In conversation with MIR. Maynard last
night he said that no overiures had
been made TO any OF the players and
that mono had been sigued.
The owners had not consulted
together about any one, but that
they would do 80 before the lst of
October, but said he, we would be
pleased to have Hall md Hurgrovo
with us, aud there are some other good
men on the tenn. but nothing bus
been done towards securing them rs
there Is plenty time aud plenty good
men to pick from.
We mean to have n good. sober
crowd OF men and first class IN ana
ger, who can play aud manage the
team both, aud al mon who sign aud
do not care to abide by the rules,
which will be very strict III regard TO
drinking, they Will have to get ont and
that quickly. We will try to get pen
nant winners ami expect to pay for
them. You cnn shy that all rumurs
about having sIgucd any one is I'M
true,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-28
HORTICULTURE

One of the best ways of manuring for
small fruits is to use well rotted stable
manure, and have it well incorporated
with the coil before setting out the
plants.
The whole secret of growing root cut
ting plants is to keep the roots moist
from the time they are dug and planted,
and the firming of the soil we'll, after
planting, so as to place the soil and
roots in close contact.
To give trees long lease of life sup
ply them with a deep, rich, well
drained soil. Plant trees with strong
constitution, and then prevent severe
drains upon the constitutions from
over-bearing, by thinning in coed
season.
The advantage of growing dwarf
pears is that they occupy 50 much less
room, and come into bearing much
sooner than standards, are more easily
sprayed to kill insects while the fruit
can be more readily gathered.
A little attention given each year
greatly improves the appearance of the
orchard, and the work can be done
with greater economy than by permit
ting the superfuous shoots to grow
several years without disturbance.
One of the easiest ways of propagat-
ing blackberries is to dig about the old
plants in the spring, few inches from
the plants, take their roots, and cut
them in pieces four or five inches long
and lay lengthwise in drills, and cover
with about an inch of soil.
A Kentuckian, who has about 200
chestnut trees and 300 butternuts and
walnuts, says his income from them is
more than from 300 acres of land. The
fruits and the oils both have market,
and every year many dollars worth of
valuable timber can be sold. Further
south the pecan grove is gold mine.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-28
A CORRECTION.

| Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
In my article published in your issue
of April 10Th, How to Procure. a
Double Crop" etc., there were a few
typographical errors that I wish to
correcs, and the correction should have
been made sooner, but they escaped
my attention when writing.
In giving Prof. Mapes' remedy for
soaking seeds prior to planting, the
article stated that 40 ounces of car
Donate of ammonia should be dissolved
in gallon of water and seeds, such as
corn, etc., soaked therein twelve hours
1t should have been four ounces instead
of forty. If any person has tried the
latter quantity it is safe to say that
none OF the seed came up. Even when
four ounces are used it is not safe to
soak too long. One party soaked his
seed corn in such solution forty eight
hours and the corn failed to come up.
believe it would be better to use less
quantity, say two ounces, and soak the
corn As hours, this being about the
proper time when soaking in tar water.
1 have thus soaked it in tar water a
week and the corn came up well, but
believe 48 hours to be about the proper
time. The corn should always be per-
mitted to sprout before planting, and
you would thus detect any injury to
the germ.
The roots that first run out can be
broken, or even cut off, without injury,
but the sprCut that forms the stalk is
seldom broken.
In said article the word ''surely" was
used in lieu of seldom.
I loaned my paper to neighbor with
view of getting him to subscribe, but
have, think, stated from memory the
above errors sufficiently accurate to
answer. BRYAN TYSON.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-28

In order to grow more bushels to the
acre we ought to have our land well
drained and suitable for growing pota-
toes; if it is not well drained naturally,
it ought to be tile-drained, and the soil
ought to be suitable, Perhaps you you
grow potatoes on heavy clay soil, but
Mr.. Terry does not think you can
make much money out of it. Themat
ter of fertility comes in next to the
soil and draining. Get fertility enough
to grow a good large crop, and get the
right variety for your soil.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-28
AGRICULTURE.

The great diversity of the soil and
climate of the South fits it admirably
for diversified agriculture.
A reasonable amount of good, sound
judgment is Just as essential to success
In farming as in any other vocation of
Life, and be who hopes to succeed by
the use Of muscle without brains will
miserably fail.
The essentials of profitable small
truit growing are a good soil, we'll
drained and thoroughly fertiiized, a
limited variety of hardy plants, pro-
duelng firm, highly covered fruit,
proper mulching, pruning and thinning
Of fruit.
Where there is not room for tree
ordinary SIZE, the crab apple is often
planted, and this as we'll for It's beauty
as Its fruit. It's large, pinkish white
1oWers IN early spring and its beauti
tu fruit enutle it to a place in our esti
nation.
Never permit the spirit of unrest to
Prompt you to move from a good home,
where you are doing well, TO a new
section. II there are reasons why you
should move, then go to those sections
only that are recommended by those
III whom you have confidence.
Frot Henry, from scientific and
practical study, declares wheat a bet
.ef oalauce d food than corn, its fatten-
ing Properties somewhat less, but it's
muscle Ouil&ing constituents larger
'nat 1t Is a superior ration for growing
animals, It's value being about 20 per
cent ABOVE that of corn.
Inetarmer who intelligently masters
'ne art Of making the pigs ready for
"afket at SIX months old, and persist
'aty follows the business, will most
Vsftalaiy prosper. They cannot be
pushed too fast. Five feeds day for
ae hrst month after weaning is not toe
'''en' See that they have exercise.
The best pigs are the offspring Ct
Iature mothers and vigorous young
%res TIE world can show no better
OFeed than the Poland China, but fol
york purposes a cross with an Essex OF
Berkshire boar gives pig which ma
.ufes very early; but..do not lose your
%eed by raising stock from this off
SPRING.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-28
AN INQUIRY ANSWERED.
Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
PROSPERITY, N. G.
Mr.. w. 4. Underwood having re-
quested in your issue of May 9TH my
opinion as to the best method of com
posting" beg leave to submit a few
points.
So far as composing stable manure
with surface leaves from the forest or
other similar substances are concerned,
the principal advantage appears to be
in preventing loss to the stable manure
from heating. Stable or other similar
manUres, can be advantageously fer
mented by composing with surface,
muck or other proper substances, but
in this case but little heat at most is,
or should be generated Muck heat
expells the ammonia and renders the
manure vaIueless. If the fumes from
heated pile of manure regale your
olfactories, or smell, when passing near
you may rest assured that the strength
thereof is fact passing away.
stances hauled for compost purposes
are of but little value, the strength
thereof having previously departed
and gore to form a portion of the IA
feet of carbonic acid gas, stated in a
work called Chemistry of the Farm
and Sea" to be in the entire stratum of
air.
therefore do not rely on composing
of any kind to any great extent as a
means of improving and renovating
our worn out farms. BuG commercial
or other manures can be employed to
great advantage IN stimulating green
crops, such as clover, peas, etc, to be
turned under at maturity.
1 do not believe much IN mortgages,
but I would advise farmers rather
than, continue to cultivate poor land,
TO mortgage their farms and invt ST the
proceeds for approved fertilizers with
which to stimulate green crops to be
turned under, as aforesaid. Turn a new
Leaf. Win the horse or lose the saddle
Resolve to cultivate less land and i'm
prove it in order that you may be prop
erly compensated for your labor.
Compost heaps are good, but the
great fault is that the quantity thai
can be practically produced is INSULT
Cient. The time and labor necessary
10 first haul the materials for compost
ing, and then again haul to the field
are too great. Better by far stimulate
a green crop and turn it at maturity
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-05-28
GRAPES AND WHAT THEY RE
QUIRE.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
Some of the finest vineyards in the
world are now to be found in the United
States, especially California The wines
made from these grapes are declared
by experts to be most excellent in
quality, and there is no doubt, but for
the fact that Americans think wine
must come from France or Spain to be
good, they would replace to a very
great extent the foreign wines.
Following in the lead of California
with fine vineyards, Ohio, New York,
Pennsylvania, Virginia and many
other States are making the raising of
grapes one of the greatest industries in
the country.
Grapes for their successful cultiva-
tion, require soil rich in potash, as
will readily be seen by looking at the
relative amounts of potash, nitrogen
and p1osphoric acid which are removed
by an average crop from an acre. of
soil. A crop of grapes, of four tons
will remove in the neighbOrhood of 40
pounds of potash, - pounds of phos
phoric acid and 16 pounds of nitrogen
per acre. Over twice as much potash
is used as nitrogen, and over three
times as much as phosphoric acid.
Especially do grape vines demand a
large amount Of potash during the
growing and maturing of the fruit. II
is the usual plan of setting out grape
vines to bury pile of bones undel
each vine, thus furnishing supply ot
phosphoric acid that will last for years
There are of course many ways OF
furnishing nitrogen and potash, and it
is for the grap3 grower to take his
choice of these, but probably the best
and cheapest way to supply nitrogen
and potash to the sell, is by the means
of green manure and potash salts.
Plant cow peas or clover for instance,
fertiIize well with potash and phos-
phoric acid and plough under. The
COW peas supply to the s1il both the
nitrogen they have taken from the air
and the potash and phosphoric acid
which have been applied in the form
of fertilizer, so you can thus cheaply
get fertile soil nacst excellent for the
growth Of vines and maturing of the
grapes. A very curious experiment
was tried at the Mississippi Experiment
Station two years ago for the preven-
tion of rusting and rotting OF thegrapee
while maturing. 4 small paper sack
was tied over the punches of several
varieties of grapes that had great
tendency to rot before ripening, and it
gave excellent results. preventing to a
very great extent the rus5ing and rot
ting as well as keeping the birds from
eating them.
The above mentioned S5ate, Judging
by the very fine vineyard of the State
Experiment Station, promises to be
great grape growing section. The
grapes in the station vineyard were OF