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The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
JUNE %, 1s62-yoL. as.

md reanars arc all worked by electric
motors, which derive their electricity
either from the wires or the movable
oables. Fertilizers are spread over the
farm nv means of motor farm wagons.
The fertilizer is passed from the wagon
TO a thick coarse screen underneath which
constantly shakes and shifts it evenly
over the ground.
The most interesting part of the Jersey
farmers work is the application of cleo
trioity to stimulate the growing plants
Novel as the farm machines may seem,
they are nothing compared to the delicate
system of ha stening the growth OF fruits
and vegetables. In the winter time the
enormous greenhouse on the farm was
kept bright night and day by pow erful
arc lights that could be seen miles away
across the open country. The electricity
is applied to the plants by two distinct
methods.
The first is through the soil AS far
back as 1890 the French scientist, Cell,
demonstrated the value of stimulating the
growth of plant seeds by applying cleo
tricity to the soil in which they were
growing. The wires were run around the
garden as depth of about two inches
and a continuous force of electricity was
applied. Other wires were crossed from
these and new circuits formed SO that the
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02

m oderate rise and fall of the tide, the
wharfage facilities of the greater Now
York may be extended Indefinitely with
question of demand when the new city
will have $50 miles of wharfage where
the old one had but 55.
AS to the growth of the business tran
sacted on shore within the metropolis,
one who has known the city for say ten
years has only to recall facts within his
own memory to gain fair idea Of what
has occurred. For instance, there was
the erection Of the office building by
the late George Jones facing the City
Hall Park. 1t was counted most
lofty structure, but the American Tract
Society building, recently completed, is
so much higher that were a man to leap
from its roof to that of the lower build
ing be would as inevitably have the life
crushed out of him as il he fell clear
through the twenty -thres stories of height
to the street. A good many years ago,
when the erection Of an eight-story build
ing was counted great piece of work,
Harper's Weekly had cartoon on the
last page enc week showing buildings
that lowered above Trinity Church stee-
pie. Underneath the picture was leg
end to the effect that if the erection of
taller buildings went on, then some
thing like the cartoon would be seen.
People laughed at the idea as joke, but
the buildings that are loftier than Trim
ity stoeple are here, and they are full of
tenants who pay profitable rates. And
more of the lofty structures are going
up, and loftier ones still are in contem-
plation.
Within month or SO the plot of ground
at Al and 43 Wall street sold for $3.50 a
square foot. 1t was purchased Eeven years
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
FIFTY CENTS.

The DAILY PRESS is sent to any
address by mail for 90 CENTS A
MONTH. It is delivered by carriers
in Portland and vicinity atthe same
rate.
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
INVIGORATES THE ROOTS.

Not only does the electricity give them |
kind of make believe sunhine, but 1T
also allows of the introduction of current |
in the soil surrounding the plants, in
MIGRATING the roots and forcing them to
grow to an unusual size. The use of the
electric current in this way has, when |
discreetly applied, the same effect upon |
plants that it has upon the human body |
when the latter is afflicted with certain
forms of disease. In the case of paraly tics
electricity is applied because it stimulates
the nerves and muscles in much the same
way that natural exercise does.
In cases where electricity has been ap-
piled to the soil, great care has been
taken in the regulation of the current.
Electricity is a mighty peculiar thing.
and its relation to vegetable life has been
found to be quite similar to it's effects
upon the human body. For instance,
strong current Of electricity has been used
successfully for the removal of superfuous
hair, while mild current has been used
efncaciously for the restoration of hair
upon bald heads. In its use with vegeta-
BILE life strong current has been found
to be deadly. 1t kills the roots, or SO
stunts the growth of the plants as to rem
der them next TO useless. On the other
hand, mild current has been found to
be most stimulating.
The use of electricity upon all kinds of
vegetable life can he said to have passed
the experimental stage, although the first
experiment. was made at a comparatively
recent date. In many sections of the
phases of agriculture and horticulture are
now conducting experiments. some III one
way and some In Others but all with the
use of electricity.
Already New Jersey farmer has taken
advantage of these scientific discoveries
and expects soon to be in a position to
raise eight or ten or dozen crops year
the far South who flood the northern
markets with early fruits and vegetables.
The Toms River flows through part of
his farm, and he damed the water for
the purpose of giving power to small
electric plant built On the side Of the
stream.
This farmer soon had enough electricity
to supply good sized country town. but
unfortunately nothing of the kind was
near. He imported several electric plows
from Vienna, each one capable of cutting
six burrows at time, and motors were
rugged up to them SO that they would
turn over the surface soil at very little
expense.
Ground wires and Over head wires
ramify in all directions, connecting every
part Of the 100 acres, while movable
cables make the work doubly easy. The
rakos and harrows, moving machines
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OLD SOL SHELVED.
Tie ElectrOcuIturiSt Has Made Of
Him q Back Number.
PLANTS GROWN INDEPENDENT OF
SUNSHINE.

The Farmer can Now Grow Dozen drops
Year by Flooding His Lana WIN
Electricity-How 1t Is To Be Done.
TT the nlans of certain electrooultuflsts
,,o +l,rouoh the sun will soon be back
number as far as farming and gardening
are concerned and old Sol can HE himself
to big shelf and lay himself.thereon ana
retire from business, without being
missed. Moreover, poets who have
fancy for telling the world in rhyme
about tender blossoms peepirg out in the
glad sunshine will have to study up In
electricity to be in a position to compose
thoroughly up-to-date poemlets. An
eIectrooulturist is a man who grows
things by the aid of electric light. He
makes the light do duty as sunshine, and
BIS all varieties of plants do twice as much
growing in the daytime compared With
the night, when they are supposed to go
to sleep, he keeps them awake by turning
on the electric light after shutdown and
forces them to keep on growing every
hour of the twenty -four.
Many people have enormously Thought
that it was necessary to the good health
of plant for it to sleep at night. The
electroouIturist says this is all bosh.
Plants he claims, do not sleep, rest, re-
cuperate or do anything of that kind at
night. They might just as well keep on
growing at night as in the daytime, he
argues, and moreover they accomplish
Just as much in less than one-half the
time
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02
THE GREATER NEW YORK.
Wonderful Things About the Second
City Of the World.
TWO MONTHS REQUIRED TO EX-
PLORE THE GREATER NEW YORK.

Its Railroads Would Stretch Beyond Chi
cago-Its Three Millions of Population.
Billions of Wealth, and Incompatible
the Notwithstanding Wonders
Within Its Borders-Art, Literature,
and Education-TtsV Varied Attractions
for the Student, the Artist, the Sports
man, the Farmer-Some of the Things
in Which 1t Is Prominent.
New York Sum-
With pride that is wholly devoid OF
arrogance and vain glory. the citizens OF
The Portland daily press., 1896-05-02

the arc light of a,0o0 candle power. 1t
has been found that the plants nearest
the light grow more rapidly than those
further away.
Professor Rane uses number of the or
binary incandesoent lights and he finds
that the stronger he makes the candle
power the more the plants thrive.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-19
The Committee and COUNTY,
Politics.

The delay by the Demo
cratic Executive Committee
of Hardeman County in ia
king action in regard to
county politics has been Sc
verely and we think Justly
criticised. These criticisms
have been general.
In view of the fact that the
democrats have two candi-
dates for sheriff, and in
view Of the further fact that
they are opposed by a regu-
larly nominated populite,
who will poll not only the
full strength Of his own par
ty, but will also receive as
sistance from the republic
cans, immediate action was
demanded on the part Of the
democratic committee. But
what has been done? The
chairman and secretary pub
lished a call for a meeting
to be held on the 18th day of
July, but such strong pres
sure was brought to bear that
they have changed the date
Of the committee meeting to
June Is, as will appear from
the call published elsewhere.
When the committee meets
we presume it will either or
der a primary or a conven=
ton to determine who the
democratic nominees will be.
No matter what method is
decided upon, the, time for
canvassing will be short.
If the committee had been
called together earlier and
action taken, it would have
been much more satisfactory
to the party generally and to
the democratic candidates es-
Decially.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-19
Closing Exercises of tn
AcQdemu.

The closing exercises of the Boil
var Academy occurred on Thursday
and Friday nights of last week.
The seating capacity of the Opera
house was insufficient to accommo-
date the assemblage on either night.
In her speech, entitled the Cad
vance of Women" Miss Sallie
Kearney furnished unmlstakable
proof that since the dawn of civili-
zation the sphere of woman has
been advanced from a mental posi-
ton to that of honor and trust, and
showed that she is no longer looked
upon in the light in which she was
before the christian era. "Women
Suffrage" was the subject discussed
by Misses Annie Kearney and Sallie
Emerson, the former for the affirm
ative and the latter for the mega
tive. Apt reasons, both pro. and
con-, were advanced during the dis
cussion. The money question was
ably handled by Mr.. Wesley Dick
ems, so much so that some of the
16 to l oners could not sit still
while the unanswerable logic was
hurled at them. Mr.. Dickens clear
ly proved that the contention of the
Is to l silverites was not warranted
or sustained by the experiment of
any of the nations that have at
tempted to maintain both metals as
the standard The Rotations of
Miss Ethel Cheshier and Master
John Stuart were much enjoyed.
Both acquitted themselves admira-
bly,. The pantomime, composed
entirely of young ladies, attired in
flowing robes of white, was a spec
tacle of beauty seldom witnessed.
On Friday night the play "Bound
by an OATH" was presented, which
proved to be unusually interesting,
the pupils evincing the thorough
training which they had undergone
in preparing for the presentation
Of the play.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-19
Tue Lives SAVED.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas of juno
tion City, Ill. was told by her doc
tors she had consumption and that
there was no hope for her, but two
bottles of DIR. Kings New Discovery
completely cured her and she says it
saved her life Mr.. Thos. Eggers,
139 Florida ST., San Francisco, suf-
fered from a dreadful cold, APP
preaching Consumption, tried with
out result everything else then
bought one bottle Of. DR.. Kings New
Discovery and in two weeks was
cured. He is naturally thankful.
1t is such results, of which these are
samples, that prove the wonderful
of this medicine in Coughs
and Colds. Free trial bottles at
Cox, Savage and Co.'S Drug Store.
Regular size soc. and $I.0O.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-19
Pleasant Bun.

EDITORS BULLETIN We
have had quite a cool snap
recently for sunny June, but
of such short duration we
trust no serious damage has
been done to cotton. It is
warm now and raining, pros
pect good for a season.
There is much sickness
throughout the country,
chills and fever. The Boil
var doctors have their hands
full. There is a good
opening for a live, energetic
young physician here.
The pump at the water
works will change hands
again soon. Mr.. George
Gregg who has charge at
present is going to Middle
Tennessee soon. Mr.. Walter
Kellar viii take his place.
a goodly number went.
from here to the school en-
tertainments Thursday and
They expressed
themselves well pleased with
the play, Bound by an
Oath. T" Prof. Hill and his
assistants deserve credit for
,he untiring skill and pa
hence shown m teaching and
drilling them. Prof. Hill
has endeared himself to pat
'ons and pupils alike.
The pupils of St. Kath-
lrine's also acquitted them
elves with credit.
Misses Kyle, Prewitt and
4eubrie Cheek are visiting
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-19
In this age when a demand

In this age when a demand
for a flee coinage measure in
which the legal ratio would
differ widely from the COM
mercial is being Endorsed,
it would he well for those in
their mad career to consider
some ofthe naturalconseuuen-
ces of such a measure. The
cogent resolutions adopted re-
Gently by the Georgia State
Bankers Association gives an
insight of what may be ex-
pected in the event of the en-
actment of a law that would
give a fictitious value to
either metal. The resolu-
tons are as follows:
''If these politicians succeed we
wish it understood that it was in
despite of our warning; that we to
the last protested that we wished
to pay our depositors in as good
money as we got from them; that
to the last we besought disturbers
of the peace of commerce to let con-
fidence in money revive; and when
our depositors rush on us for their
money in advance of the passage of
such a law, aud in order to at
tempt to avoid loss before the law
appreciates their money and when, |
10 meet their imperative demands, /
we are forced to press collections
md derry accommodations, in that
awful rash of ruin, let it be remem-
Dered that we begged to be spared
he calamity to ourselves and to
he country.
"Once more: When by reason
If our government having for twenty
hree years rightly or wrongly /
obtained credit on one basis and
hen suddenly changed that basis to
lower one-when by this act it
hall have shamed itself-then pay
nent for the wrong viii commence.
"Our national credit will be low
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-19

THE attempt to concentrate
the free silver vote on a par
ticular candidate in the dem
ocratic primary election held
in Shelby county last week
for the selection of nominees
for county offices, was most
signal failure. In fact the
candidate whom the chair
man and secretary of the free
silver faction attempted TO
boost was the hindmost man
in the race, Notwithstanding
there were four other
candidates for the same office.
The people are aware of the
fact that county officials, in
stead of being law makers,
are, indeed, executors of the
law, hence when anumber of
democrats seek the suffrage Of
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-19
The Republican Contention.

The National Republican
Convention assembled in St.
Louis selected @. w. Fair
banks, of Indianapolis, tenn
porary chairman, and Senator
Thurston, of Nebraska, per-
manent chairman. It is a
foregone conclusion that Nc
Kinley will receive the NOM
ination for president, and
that the platform will declare
in favor of the maintenance
of the present standard. The
delegates from Nebraska,
Utah, Idaho, Montana, Neva-
da and Wisconsin bolted the
convention.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-19

democrats, the controlling
principal is, or should be,
the fitness and acceptability
Of the applicant. When the
line is drawn between two
or more political parties it
then becomes the duty for
partisans to support their
party nominees, but the vo-
tiers of Shelby county have
acted wisely in not indorsing
the attempt of the would be
bosses to inject politics into
a democratic primary cleo
ton, having for its object the
selection of candidates for
non-political Offices.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-19
ProgrQm.

The following is the program fol
the Sunday School celebration, to
be held at Prices Chapel, five miles
east of Evansville, July 8, 1896.
!. Devotional Service-Rev. Ju.
lian J. Thomas.
2. History of the Sunday School
Rev. Thomas j. Davis.
3. What do we need most in our
Sunday Schools-Rev. George
Carman.
4. Recitation-Miss Pearl Lock
man.
5. Music.
6. How to maintain interest in the
Sunday School,. w. Prather.
7. The importance of regular at
tendance and the care of absent
pupils-Harry Hodges.
8. Recitatlon-Master d. Hammer.
9. Importance of literary educa-
ton in the Sunday School work
Rev. G. I. Barnes.
10. Music,
OHM Err.
II. Music, followed by prayer
Rev. 7. F. Maxedon.
u. My idea of a good Sunday
School teacher-ReY. John Will
son.
13. Spirituality in the Sunday
School-Rev. Barnett Wright.
IA. How to increase the spirit of
missions in the Sunday School
Rev. w. A. Russell.
Is Concluding remarks-Rev Will
liam Swain.
THOMAS II, DAVIS, Com.
JULIAN J. THOMAS, OonA'
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-19
old People.

Old people who require medicine
to regulate the bowels and kidneys
will find the true remedy in Electric
Bitters. This medicine does not
stimulate and contains no whiskey
nor other intoxicant, but acts as a
tonic and Alternative. 1t acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the
organs, thereby aiding Nature in
the performance of her functions.
Electric Bitters is an excellent appe-
tier and aids digestion. Old People
find it just exactly what they need.
Price fifty cents and s1.0o per bot
tie at Cox, Savage q Cos Drug
Store.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-19
st. katharine s.

Bolivar Correspondence Jackson Wing:
The second commencement exer.
cises of st. Katharine's school com.
menced Monday evening.
Rev. DIR. Martin, of your city,
delivered a lecture on William
Shakespeare to an audience which
overlooked the Operahouse. This
was the literary address and 1t
would be a great Improvement on
our college commandments if such
addresses were more frequently
given.
Tuesday night the junior men,
bers of the school gave a beautiful
operetta. The children were per-
feet fairies.
Wednesday night an elaborate
program of music and the essays of
the graduating class.
Thursday night Bishop Gailor
made an address to an audience fill
ing St. James church. 1t was
most beautiful sight. The fifty or
more young ladies marching down
the aisle donned in pure white,
singing the professional hymn.
The graduates received their di-
plOmas after a short religious ser
vice and then gave a reception to
their friends in the parlors of st. !
hatharine's building.
The growth of this school has ex-
seeded the most sanguine hopes of
is friends. The coming session
will test the capacity of the beauti-
ul building. Few schools are as
deal in location. Forty acres of
and, mostly forest, at the edge of
he village, three story building
# brick, with twenty rooms, a
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-19

Elsewhere appears the
decision of the supreme court
in the Bart Green case. For
six months this case has been
in court. The people of
Hardeman County, among
whom the crime was commit
ted for which Green will
hang, that of the murder of
MI. Miles Mitchell, have
waited patiently for the law
to take its course. The high
est tribunal in the state has
decided that Green is guilty
and must die. Thus one of
the most cold-blooded and
cowardly crimes in the his
tory of our county will be
atoned for so far as possible.
The verdict meets with the
hearty approval and endorse
ment of all familiar with the
circumstances.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-19

In northern Louisiana the
ravages of a most destruct-
i've disease to stock is spread
ing with fearful rapidity. In
a few counties in Arkansas
and Mississippi the disease
has had deadly effect. 1t is
known as Charlton or au-
thrax. In many instances
farmers have lost all of their
stock. But it seems that
this is the age in which pes
simists hold sway. 1t should
therefore not be surprising if
pestilence and famine were
sent upon this nation, for,
though blessed with peace
and plenty, the list of the
chronic GROWERS seem to in
crease in length.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-19

Mothers will find Chamberlain
Cough Remedy especially valuable
for Group and whooping cough. 1t
Will give prompt relief and is safe
and pleasant. We have sold it for
several years and it has never failed
to give the most perfect satisfac-
ton. G. w. Richards, Duquesne,
Pa. Sold by B. v. Hudson, Boil
var; Jno. w. Nuckolls, Toone.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-19

and our interest high. Our ma
tional budget, already great enough
to demand most exacting tariff,
even under democratic manage
ment must become greater-a high
tariff must ensue-and our state
largely dependent upon It's interna-
tional export, must endure a com
meree encountered by a. unhinged
international exchange-and must
buy IN a high protected market
with deprecated currency, and
sell to a free market under the
gold standard. In these PROPOSE
tions there is not a man who has a
patch of cotton that is not as much
interested as we are"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-19

THE two dastardly murders
committed in Memphis this
week have thoroughly arous-
ed the law abiding citizens of
that city. If they are really
in earnest, the lawless ele-
ment will find that smooth
sailing will no longer be
their portion in the Bluff
City.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-19
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