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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26
The sonthern's Wnter Terminus.

In reply 10 a telegram. asking him II
Il were true. as reported ;hat the G..
and o. had made the Southern railway
an offer. with a view 10 inducing the
latter road 20 make IT'S deep-water ter
minus at Newport News instead of Nor
folk. President Samuel Spencer, OF the
latter road, wired The Times yesterday as
follows.
IF the Chesapeake and Ohio has made
an offer. l have not seen IT,"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26
r,r Rate. 70 Denver. col.. aud Return.

V.'f Nat@- 20 Denver. Col. aud Return
FOR the National Educational Association
meeting. These tickets viii be- sold by me
Chesapeake and Ohio railway 10 an APP
plcants from stations IN Virginia, =
rnemr.rship fee being included In tickets.
Tickets viii be on sale July ith, 5th, ana
9Th. limited for return passage 10 july
18TH. An extension OF limit Of Septembtf
LIST can. however be obtained by deposi.
a., tickets with authorized agent at
Denver. For further Information address
John u. Potts. u. +. A. G. and o. railway
Richmond. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

CINCINNATI. ONO. June 25.-It Is
learned that the big dry-eooIs house OF
Speaker Bros e. Co, which failed yes
tcrday. has been In the shcrins hand.
since April sth.
McAlpin * Company. OF Eaton. Ohio
secured a Judgment against Mr. Speaker
for s. 5ll, and an execution from Prebl|
county was placed In the hands of the
sheriff TO serve. The proceedings were
kept secret by swearing IN the book
keeror Of The firm as q depIfy-sherin. and
placing him IN charge OF the store.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26
FayAL FIGHT ~ CAEROLL.
Harvey Ones nberry shoots Ezra Tnrtnar
to Death.

FLOYD, G. H., June 25-Special.-Intel-
lieence has Just reached here that dif-
nculty occurred last Friday evening at Q
point I'm Carroll county. just over the
FLOYD line I'm which Harvey Queesen-
berry shot and instantly killed Ezra Tur-
man.
The weapon used by Queesenberry was
a shotgun loaded with slugs. Particu-
lars are meagre but II Is said that 4
feud growing ont OF trivial circumstance
Las existed between the parties for some
time. and that the unfortunate affair
originated i'm the animosity thus en-
gendercd Both men are citizens OF
this county and are said TO have stood
well jim their respective communities.
Qucesenberry fed the county.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. June "a spe-
cial from Mobile. Ala, says. At Point
Clear. Baldwin county, Tom Brown. a
negro was arrested BY two men on a
charge of burglary. The negro was
taken IN the direction Of the Jail. but Wss
found hanging 20 a tree Ia a terribly mutt
lated condition. he revived when cut
down. but cannot live. No arrests have
been made
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26
A QUIET WEDDING.
second Session Opened Yesterday-la5
TeachsrI Present

CHAPEL HILL DEPOT. y. c., June p.
Special.-The second session Of the Uni
versity Of North Carolina summer School
for teachers and for university eXten-
sion was opened today. one hundred
and twenty-five teachers are present, and
large additions are expected tomorrow,
when the lectures begin.
Charlotte. Raleigh. Goidsboro, Whining
ton. AsheVille Greensboro, and other
progressive towns are represented by
their foremost teachers.
The success of this school means a
strong forward movement for public edu-
cation in North Carolina
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

PROVIDENCE II. l., june z5.-Ihe
strike Ia the National. Providence and
saranac Mills In Olneyville was practic-
ally ended to-day when ninety weavers
returned 10 work. The strikers OF the
Atlantic Mills are still out 10 the number
Of -x<a @-AA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26
Fonrteen Mon Shot.

PRZBNYsL. AUSTRIAN GALICTA.
June PA court-martial sitting mere,
convicted fourteen huzzars Of the murder
OF duartcrmaster and 3 non-commis-
stoned officers The convicted men were
collected by lot. and sentenced 20 de I'm.
They were shot to-day. The other sixteen
were sentenced TO life imprisonment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26
Oi,IItf AIRY.
oRGE T. BIS SELL

ASHEVILLE y. c.. June 25.-George
f. Bissell Of Chicago. manager OF the
Hartford Insurance Company for the
southern and western States. died here
to-day of consumption.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

WASHINGTON. June 25.-The United
states cruiser Detroit has arrived az
Shanghai from Chemulpo, Korea, where
the Concord relieved her a week ago.
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The Roanoke Rapids Power Co. TO Erect
one 10 Cost Balf MILLION.

j he NohhONe htbft1 i'Nti N'' ~
one 10 Cost Half million.
WELDON. y. c.. June 25.-special'--
the directors of Roanoke Rapids Power
Company held meeting here yesterday.
They arranged for the construction OF
a large cotton-mil and elected W. ;.
Parker. of Henderson. president OF the
mill company. The new mill is 10 be To-
Gated near the large knittIng-mill now
being erected. and IS 10 cost 10000
STRUCK b LicHrNING.
Lightning last night struck and set fire
10 "A barn Zoo Northampton county, COM
pletely destroying IL and It's contents.
n was filed with fodder and nay
Mr.. j. l.. Bass. an Old and esteemed
citizen Of this place. fell from a load or
hay yesterday. and was quite badly
bruised. Fortunately. no bones were
broken. lie was in the employ Of the
Seaboard AR Line over forty years. ana
only quit their service when be be-
came rather too old 10 attend 10 the
arduous duties which his position re-
quired.
a QUIT WEDDING.
Mr. 4. 4. Yeatman. Of Fortress Mon
roe. yesterday met Mrs. NJ. hilgo, or
Louisville. here. and they were married
at the Methodist parsonage. IL was not
a runaway match They left last night
on the midnight. train for Richmond.
Two excursion trains. we'll filled. passed
here to-day from Portsmouth 90 Little
tom. The party numbered about 1900.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

MADRID, June 2i.--An insane man was
arrested yesterday while trying 10 fcrce
his way into the palace, declaring that ne
had been invited to dine with the queen
Regent. .......l.
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OpeninG Of the Eunnlng Meeting az De-
irnIl-ihe Ohm l.-aL.

"
ir'ii-ih" Ohio hfer-.
IETROIT. MICH. June os-Thc in
au-ural running meeting OF the Detroit
Driving ciuo opcnea al The Crosse POND
5.e, mn s, auo 'ol a , ro,, 1919
ne racing MS excellenf f.a finishes
l,iue close in most - th. Events 'rhe
L.lffno, ms nav, hut o1i,. -,v, f,,vorifss
won The event OF tae 4ftafnoou was
IA. international I.rtv nv fDr.o-,.,,f-
oi6s a ,tgsl nurse Le.rs r..aranteed fer
ne event seven horses showed AT mo
roef for This event iissada win Il Ieom
-, Him, ~, ol.f--rr fe,,.rtie fitfle fi-C.
~, ~ - H.. a.. 49, III, .-tsfro mi
,-t. .. 80 -. So, ' 7s1,'t...l a.,
80, ,r-.,.l .ii p f. . f,',,i. .fir'.
49, ~ ....'
i'-s-'' nave '.r'. 49," .i .i.
~. t "a 81. ,ta t..l
80, .,-t..r.'' h. ZION. no.. ,..l
travelled. AS iio horses came past Tine
stand LissaE was Length ana hai ln
'front.' oi Maurice, Who naf moved mo
second place. HaIiin-, Ilss~. anu faF.'
were wei up wnie Suna ara FidNA i~.
were trailing iu the rear The nlie NaN
reached in i.i3i4 Lissak having increased
his lead 10 two lengths. Maurice, haI4nf,
and blgss lighting Tor second place. ouiia
was TWO lengths behind, but FRANK Is.
Idssak was not much more than sallop-
inp when the horses turned into tie
stretch for the finish.
rtnrlse came very fast but couii nut
rsarh itg.aL. who PASSED under the wire
n winner ny half 81 length ia 2.al y.
Maurice was four lengths ahead Of Disss,
who was five lengths in advance OF
Havoc. Summarize.
First race-inau-urai rush, SIX Idfloh-r
Shuttle hrst. Alay thompson sec1-u'
Morpheus third. Time, ia
Second race -nirc-s.Attchths OF "i.-
for O-year-olds- olalsk hIst, Lolia "i'
second, Musseinaas third' i ii.e, 30 ~;
vnird race Derby. Tor tnree-tcdf-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26

signal DrilI and O,t,rr Feaiure--M Meeting
II the Borrd of Vie '"r-.

LENINGTON, VA. June 3.-Special.-
AT the Virginia Military Institute to-day
the third day OF the programmed annual
commencement exercises were carried out
in detail. closing tonight with larse
and brilliant german in messiah. TIC
morning hours were taken UP In morning
parade. guard mount. signal drill, and
target practice.
The signal drill under the direction OF
the United states army officer stationed
at the post. was an interesting feature
OF the day. the quickness with which
the signal corps transmitted an order
and the accuracy WITHIN hich FL was read
by the reading station showed the great
yalue>of this branch OF the service i'm inc
field.
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At6P. NJ. the parade-ground was alive
with a brilliant gathering OF the young
society people OF the town ana from "a
distance. and many members of the Alum.
nj Association to witness the battery orii|
and cartridge firing of the artillery. un-
der command cf Lieutenant T.. Nj. Blake.
Fifth Artillery. l.. 5. \. The artillery
drill i'm every particular, was gone
through with, and every order was exc
cutcd like clook-work. At 1850 dress pa
rade followed. At $3.50 o'clock tonight
there was concert by the post milf
tary band
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26
MEETING or Inn BOARD.

The Board of Visitors have been 'n
session all day. No one has been elect
ed to fill the position OF commandant. to
be vacated July lst by the retirement 60
his army post OF Lieut.. : H. Rockenback.
Tenth United States Cavalry. Fort Lea
venworth. Colonel :. Houston Letcher.
president Of the Board OF Visitors. enter
tanned In handsome style tonight the
Board, faculty, alumni, and other dis
tinguished guests.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-26
WILLIAM T.. HATCHER.
Nicc-president of Trustees


The reorganized faculty Of Richmond
College met IN the library of that institu-
ton yesterday afternoon FOR the first
time and among the questions discussed
for the good Of the college was susses-
ton from President Boatwright, which
was adopted. 10 Oiicr a scholarship during
the session OF 'M-'o1 TO the graduate OF
the High School standing highest in his
class.
After the faculty meeting there WAS. a
Joint meeting OF the faculty and trustees.
The Committee on Patronage decided 90
make an active and aggressive canvas IN
behalf Of the college.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-23
Value OF Stock Peas.

The Q feet row corn is a very com
mon thing in south Alabama. The
soils in that part of the state are
largely composed of sand. and by
planting their corn in 6 foot rows and
a row of peas in Che center, the yield
of corn is almost Dual to a full crop,
besides a fair crop 81 peas on the same
land. The pea Is a blessing to this
southland. 1t will grow on almost
any soil or no soil; it obtains most OF
its nutriment from the atmos.
phere, and eve takes carbonic acid
from the atmosphere and forms bulbs
of nitrogen upon the roots, to enrich
the land. The pea is good for many
things. 1t will make good soup and
eating for human beings; it will fat.
ten hogs and put upon them the sweet.
est hams ever tasted; it will make the
cows give gallons Of creamery milk
and pounds Of golden butter; it will
put flesh on the horse, and 1t will en-.
rich the land where it produces an
abundant crop, though the vines be
cut as hay, and only the roots left in
the soil. The pea is one of the beS
blessings from God.
AS to the question whether sow and
pigs should be turned on peas? we
should answer yes; but it may be pru.
dent not to let them eat too long at
first until they accustom their stom.
achs to the rich food. There is 90 per
centum of flesh forming or albumin.
ODDS in peas. and So per cent. carlo.
hydrates Or heat formers. This rich.
ness is what causes hogs, cowslnd
sheep to put on flesh so rapidly
Southern Agriculturist.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-23

ues is not taxing land. C2M you
see the difference you will make the
mistake of thinking this form of tax
unjust to farmers. Farmers W only
about e5 per cent. of land values,
though they own a large area Of the
land. We farmers labor and pay prob.
ably 90 per cent. OF our present tax.
We are the largest users of land; not
land values. Is it to our interest to
have to pay a high price for land? We
also are large users of air, rain and
sunshine. Are we hurt because it is
impossible for some one to speculate in
thess things7 Study and see if you can
discover why we should pay for the one
and hot for the other. You see what
you call an inconsistency in my advo-
eating a tax solely on the very thing
l claim ought to be entirely free from
tax. Here you are again making that
same mistake OF confounding land val
ues with land. Land values the COM
munities create and let the land specu-
lator steal from them, make all who
either W or use land pay to the com
munity for that value that the COM
munity gives tos Mid. and which to
W is a special privilege. Yes, Mr.:
Editor, your thousand years would be
materially shortened. did the people
think for themselves about some Of
these things.
j. w. Hyde in Farmers Voice.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-23
ARMERANDP PLANTER.
FLOWING.
Dine Of the Essentials of Good and Pre-
ductive Farming.

One Of the Essentials Of Good and Pre-.
ductive Farming.
Thorough blowing or loosening OF
the soil Is one Of the essentials in good
farming. All kinds of grain, grass.
vegetables. and nearly all kinds OF
fruit, require a mellow soil Or seed
bed in order to secure the best re-
suits. The mellowipg up Of the soil is
necessary SO that the plants can ex-
tend their net work of roots easily and
rapidly in every direction. and In this
way receive the supply Of plant food
necessary for their growth. While the
soil may be full of fertility, if it is
hard and compact so that the roots Of
the plants can not push or make their
way through it readily, they will not
be able to obtain the nourishment
they require, and the plants will never
be as thrifty d. grow as well.
Land i'll u state Of nature has its best
soil on Its surface. but in all soils there
is more or less latent fertility, that
only needs the action of the elements,
the air, light, sunshine, rain and frost.
Flowing is the e principally used
not only to stir the soil, but to bring
this subsoil to the surface, where 1T
can be subjected to these various ele-
ments. Flowing also aids very mate
rally to pnlverize the soil and make 1t
loose and mellow. 1t is not advisable
at any time to pillow too deep at once.
In nearly or quite all cases the
best plan OF deepening the soil
is to do 1t. gradually, blowing
3 little deeper each time. II
the blowing is done in the fall, and the
planting is not to be done until spring,
subsoil can be brought TO the
surface at one time than when the
planting is to be done reasonably soon
after the blowing is done. 10 some
extent the depth of blowing must bc
regulated by the character of the soil.
A thin soil is rarely benefited by very
deep blowing, and If MANFRED up there
Is NO special advantage in turning the
manure down deep into the soil. A
soil OF this character might be benefited
by deep stirring OF the soil where deep
blowing that turned the richer top soil
down into the ground, and brought
eP kAS POS1SA oucSOlA W a. Sul AtCSs
But the blowing should always be
thorough. Cutting and covering will
not put the soil in the best condition
for the reception of the seed, and good
thorough blowing is worth two skim
mings. The better the blowing is
done the easier the work of preparing
in a prime filth. and with all crops
the better the condition of the soil,
when the seed is sour. the better the
ger,nination, and the more vigorous
the start to grow and the better the
yield.
1t pays to use good plows, to keep
them sharp so that thorough work
be done, as a thorough preparation of
the soil is one of the essentials neces-
cary to the growing of a good crop
N. j. Shepherd. In Farmers Magazine
The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-23
In his possession consumed GA .a,th,

in his possession consumed Ga earth.
worms in twelve hours; that Alexan.
der Wilson, the great ornithologist,
estimated that the red-winged black.
bird alone destroys about l6, 600, 600 Of
insects every year: that about twenty
years ago such clouds of grasshoppers
descended upon the western states and
territories that in Utah the food sup
ply was threatened with entire de-
struction, but at the moment Of great
est peril large t!ocks Of beautiful
snow-white gulls appeared, coming
from no n knew where, and de-
voured tho ~grasshoppers almost with
cut ceas'pg, SO that the crops were
saved and the Salt Lake prophets
solemnly declared that the Lord had
sent these beautiful winged messen-
gers to save his choseL. people. All
these facts, which have Ieen printed
over and over again, are worthy Of re-
publication aud should bs borne in
mind by thoughtful people in every
community, and steps taken TO check
al much as possible the total extinc.
ton OF these valuable allies OF man.
At best, birda-song birds especially ,
afford very little food, and their wan.
ton destruction for sport" alone is a
crime against nature, which nature re-
pays by the inhiction of countless
myriads OF insect foes. rendering in
vain the painful labor of the ayricul-
turlst. Humane World.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-23
Cumulative Influence of a Sire.

We have the best of reasons to be-
lieve that a great many farmers, and
especially young farmers, are think-
ing of laying the foundation Of new
herds and aocks. Many of them have
already begun, and many more have
the subject under serious considera-
tion. Some Of these are liable to make
a serious mistake in buying inferior
slres to begin with. They reason that
1t is better to go slow, buy something
eligible to record, but cheap, and grad
ually grow into a better heard. While
we do not advise any inexperienced
breeder to pay fancy prices, or
invest q large amount Of money
at the beginning, we believe that in
following the course suggested they
make a serious, If not fatal, mistake.
They forget that in buying the sire
they are laying the foundation for the
future herd, that the sire has a cumula-
tive influence, and that If a mistake 10
made it will take many years and q
great deal Of money to ree:ify it. The
get OF q sire will be at least half his
blood, and have half of his merits, and
also of his defects. If the sire is wise
ly chosen his get will have a much
larger proportion. The next genera
ton will have a quarter, the next an
eighth, and SO on, while individuals
will appear in the fifth Or sixth genera
ton that will be strikingly like the
original sire. Hence. it Is of the ut
most Importance that the sire be
wisely chosen, have as few defects as
possible, and, above all things else, be
strong where the females on which he
is to be used are veal off otherwise,
there will be blemishes on the herd
which can only be corrected by the con
tinous use Of sires that do not have
these defects.
1t is not necessary to pay fancy prices
for a first-class sire, either in cattle,
hogs or sheep. The breeding should
be unobjectionable, but need not nec-
essarily run to fancies. With breeding,
against which no objection can be
made, individual merit of the highest
order should be secured. The blood of
the race is behind this breeding, audit
is the blood of the race that counts
even more than the blood OF an indi-
vidual. -Wallace's Farm and Dairy.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-23
The Tar Qusstio. As.t..

Editor Farmers Voice:
In q recent issue you say: aWe shall
not see = tax system that will compel
the land to bear the whole burden in =
thousand years" This is conclusive
evidences to me that it is the easiest
thing in the world to be mistaken.
Why will we not? Should it not be one
OF our first works, coming under the
head Of those two commands, the sum
Of Ill other commands, to love our
aeirhbor as ourselves-which COM
prises in the least possible words the
whole duty Of mankind? The single
tax il not . mere fiscal reform,
bnt i great moral idea. Specula-
ton in what is the only source Of life
for all men, rich or poor, is equiv
alent to specializing in the dearest lib
critics Of the people. Owning the land
On which another must live il but an
other way Of owning the man. without
having any responsibility. Who that
understands this and has the love of
Qod in his heart would wish 10 con-
tinue ii? A few words to the readers OF
% FArmsrs' voiss, Tsx!Re lsRa Yal.
The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-23
Why Kill Birds3

The so-called open season for
"sportsmen" is close at hand, and a
timely warning against the danger of
the determination of birds is in order.
This is given in . very clever essay
lately published by =. Leroy Homer,
Of Meadville, Pc. From him we learn
that q single pair of plant lice can
produce, in about two months, about
5000, 900, 600 of their kind, that one fe-
male moth can produce in a single
year about l6. 600. 900 of caterpillars;
that in France, in two years, one for
list lost about 200. 900 rose trees from
the larvD OF the ~cockcbafer; that in
the Hartz mountains about 1900, 600
trees were killed in a few years by the
bark-boring beetle; that in our
WI country, in spite of all our num-
Der of birds, something like 5,000,-
900 to 10, 0OO, 900 bushels Of wheat alone
are annually destroyed by insects; that
Prof. Treadweil. of Cambridge, proved
by actnal experiment that q robin con
sn,nss about l4o per cent. OF Its own
weight sYsry day IAss ayosng BIRD
The Opelousas courier., 1895-11-23
GIVING ADVICE.
Farmer Should Learn to slit the Good
From the Bad.

Fsrmers Should Learn to slit the Good
From the Bad.
Many active, energetic men make n
speciality Of giving bad advice to farm
ers, and there are not lacking papers
ready to assist in this species of hum
buggery, nor farmers ready to receive
these false teachings as the essence Of
wisdom. This has especial reference
to those political Jeremiahs who seem
to consider calamities as blessings and
prosperity as inimical to their plans
and purposes. These are they who
teach. among a multitude of falla-
cies that our farmers should not
diversity their crops. but urge
their farms for sty>h special crops
Is they are best adapted to. and
buy other products from other sec
tions. Boiled down. this means raise
all the cotton possible, and buy feed
and food from others or do without.
Tho policy of making the farm self
sustaining has ever been denounced as
Infamous; presumably because its ten
dency is to unhorse and disarm these
knights Of rueful countenances and
leave them absolutely without an oc-
cupation. All this wonld amount to
nothing and be unworthy Of notice.
but for the fact that no sophis-
try is so shallow that it finds
40 adherent, and no nonsense so
transparent as not to fool some body.
There is a streak of credulity a foot
wide in the mental makeup of many
good people. One of the most learned
men we ever knew, and one of the most
conscientious, believed everything he
heard OF read. This is q weakness,
perhaps, but not a crime, but it affords
designing men the very opportunity
they want, and they do not fail to make
the most of it. OF course they know
that the most prosperous farmers we
have are those who judiciously diversity
their products, with a view to selling as
much and buying as little as possible,
and that the impecuniosity of the one
idea farmer is proverbial. They also
know that when all farmers become
self-sustaining and c%ontented, some
body's occupation will be gone, and it
will not be that of the farmer. 1t is
also q fact we'll known to the agitator
and prophet of evil that the system of
farming they recommend has never in
any country or any age been perma-
nently successful. In our " country
the wheat farming of the west and the
cotton farming of the south are familiar
examples; and on the other hand the
stock farmers and truck and fruit farm
ers OF the whole country are examples
equally familiar. If it were not for the
u~nfounded faith that some people re-
pose in their partisan friends it would
be unnecessary to notice these false
teachings, and wen under the circum-
stances it seems like a waste of time
and space; but as this much has been
written we will let it go.-Texas Farm
and Ranch.