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KENTUCKY'S SENATORSHIP.
Probability That There VIII Be a
Long Struggle,
THE DEMOCRATS ARE DETERMINED.
They VIII Fiiibuster Until wilson's Sue.
cessor Il Elected and Takes His
seat--Othor Political News.

Cincinnati. Ohio. January 1.-THE Com
mercial-Gazet special from Frankfort,
Ky. says. Since the nomination OF Sem
ator Blackburn by the democratic caucus
and Of Congressman Godfrey Hunter by
the republican caucus there Is a bitter
political fight for election as senator.
Blackburn and his friends are attending
the burial of Representative Wilson.
Hunter has had an all day reception
and received hundreds OF congratulatory
kilograms
The law provides for balloting the sec
ond Tuesday after the assembling of the
legislature.
Blackburn's friends say there will be no
joint ballot Tuesday January 81 and
hllbustering will prevent it.
The special election for Wilson's success
sor Will be January 20. The Blackburn
men viii have tho new democratic mem
Dor hero Tuesday January q.
They insist no ballot will be taken until
he qualities. Meantime all interest centers
In the committee considering the contest
for the seats OF Kaufman and Tompkins
both democrats Tho attitude Of the two
populists is also watched. without tho
popuists and Wilson'S place filed there
is tie between the republicans md
democrats. The committee on elections
was selected by lot. Whatever may he
tho finding Of the committee the fight
VIII be on tho adoption Of the commit
toes report. II two democrats are UNI
seated Hunter will have no further trou-
BILE. but the Indications are that there
viii be long struggle.
Blackburn mon ara decided, and an
nouncc that they will hlibuster on any
attempt to consider the report on con-
tested seats previous to Wilson'S successor
being seated
There Is doubt Of a free silver dem
ocrat being elected in Wilson'S place
from Nelson county.
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DISTRICT Y. p. s. c. u.

Alvin. Texas, January l2.--At a meetlnr
OF tho Alvin union, Young Peoples Society
OF Christian Endeavor. last night the
date OF holding the district convention In
this city was decided upon as the last
week In April. This will bring a larger
crowd to Alvin than the people have ever
before been called upon to entertain and
they have already commenced prcpara-
lions for the event
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CIVIC SOCIETIES.

Victoria, Texas, January 12-Cnmp of
Roses Wooirnen of the World. elected the
following officers Tuesday night for the
ensuing term; Consul commander, c. {.
Chare; advisor Lieutenant, V. II. Gold
man; banker, T.. Il. Barden: clerk, August
Miller; escort, l., H. Garrison; Waterman
sylvan Pcla; sentinel, j. J.. Bailey: physi-
clan. r. S Bontner; past consul COM
mander, $, NJ. Bailey
Victoria, Texas, january 12.-Lodge No
O. Indepcndcn; order of odd Fellows, In
stalled the following officers Wednesday
night: noble grand, B. w. Fly: vice
grand, G. r.. Norton; secretary. A j.
Dean; treasurer. ]. G Adams: delegate
to the grand lodge. +. S. Wnsor.
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Hoods Pills i iss ni's a.,a...,, :

W r. Stead, editor of the Rey,sx . J
views, dated London, Decembsr N /
Editor Stead says: at Is ons N.
arbitrate between two powers IN.
gland and the United States vh,,s
civilized and another thing to 70 4 \
tration with an unclvilised, anars1
revolutionary horde OF half brtsas !
call themselves a republic In yeos,j
He says the English speaking !
whether under the Stars and s,r,.J
the union Jack has right to tr,I
eXnand his frontier at the expenx 4
savage breeds who are unable to \
their own country and who speri
time in chronic revolution.
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TIE VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY.

New York, January i2.--The Norld'a
copyrighted special from Lasuyara
NeRe7ucln. says:
President Crespo has appointed rafael
Series. Laurence Nlllsuueva, Julian Nls0
March and Antonio Saluz2o a commission
to seirch the libraries CT Venezuela tor
old data regarding the boundary In order
to assist the United States commission.
An anui-Engllsh meeting in Medciia
yesterday urged the government TO in.-
mpdiately close Neneauela's port TO
British ships
The legislature OF the State OF Miranda
and Xulia have approved President Ores
pos decree making rebellion now treason
and have petitioned congress to enact a
law making 1t 50.
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A pIsrlNGu1snnp sruprNr.

san Francisco, Cal, January i2.-AmonG
the passengers on the Peru, which arrived
from the Orient yesterday WAS Nlscoun'
tljurama OF Japan. The viscount wac
selected by the Japanese government to
take course of instruction at Annapolis
naval school and the young gentleman
feols highly honored at the preference
shown him.
'In Japan" said he. ANNAPOLIS Is re.
gardcd as very superior school for naval
training. We have q number OF gradu-
ates from the academy. some OF whom
occupy positions In our navy"
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ArIInNs LOCALS.

Athens. Texas. January l0.-rhe -,
Louis and Southwestern railway are drlv-
ing the stakes and preparing to build
now depot at Malakoff.
Burrell Tyner, living south OF town, lost
n little one this week.
II Is reported that Athens will have
populist paper In the near future.
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LOSS OVER SEQ.

Abilene, Texas, January ia dwelling
house hel,nging to John Batter was
burned here this morning at $3.50 o'clock
II was occupied by two ladies', fashion
able dress makers, who were aroused
lust IN time TO escape from the flames
Their stock, furniture and clothing was
all destroyed except what they carried
out with them.
The building was valued at about 500
Insurance $500 on house: no insurance on
contents
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sr- IO1i1s WANrs IT

81. Louis. Mo, Januaryl2 The advance
guard 81 the committee which VIII present
81. Louis claims to the democtatic Ma
uoum committee next Thursday is al
rcady on its way to Washington. ex-Gov-
crnor Francis. G. G., Moffat, National
Commissioner Prather aud w. II, ~ omp-
son left st. I.olis at 5 ocle,k thls ,aorn
inc. Other members Of the citizens com
mittte win leave Wednesday,
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CHrnoKEr COUNTY pops.

Rusk, Texas. January 1.-THE county
executive committee OF the populist party
mot here today oehind closed doors and
decided to hold the county popullst con.
vention April %. They IRE anticipating a
big. long campaign this year. and they
are hopefiA as thcy elected three or four
county officers last election, Resolutions
were passed rNgretting the death'of Judge
Nugent Jerome Kearby was indorsed
for governor.
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FOREIGN BRIEFS.

Lisbon, January l2.-Jao Douss'
brated poet. is dead. v.n
London, January l2.-Sir Ciaua' XII mi
aid has been appointed British i M,
at Pekin in place of Sir ~ ". Mas.
who has been made British a'''
at St. Petersburg.
Rome, January 12.-Generai Bar
command of tho Italian forces ~
sinia telegraphs to the goverissl d
the Italians have repulsed SEWN
attacks by tho Shoans OF MaAa'
losses being slight,
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Columbus, Ohio, January Elton. VIII
lam Mckinley will close HIS second term
IA governor Of Ohio tomorrow and Cen
erfl Asa bushnell Of Springfield VIII hc
lnductel into the office as chief eXecu-
tive The inaugural ceremony win occur
at u o'clock and will be followed by n
parade ia which 10000 men will probably
participate. In the evening General Bush
nell viii give public reception at tho
nnnIL.l
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HENRY OF BATTENBURG woA]

London, January 12.-The war oi is
received a dispatch from the Ensss
,horlties at West Africa saying ua.
ry of Battenbl re-. husband OF the ~. y
Beatric, who accompanied the eA ,
against the Ashantees and VINO haa
turn To Cape Coast Castle on acc'''
an attack of swamp FLYER, Is WOE"
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c;r.AnsroxN ON ARBITRATIcS

London, January Pin reply 70 y
quest for his opinion on the 'sas.
question, Mr.. Gladstone has teies'''
as follows: a.. III
"My opinion about arbitraUon ~
changed. Eut / think | can mol
appear In a public discussion az W.
lneni ~
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KRUGrR's PROCLAMATION.

Rhodes. January i2.-In a proclamation
issued by President Kruger on Friday a
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ROY pIfRNED TO DEATH

Rusk. Texas, January a. Yesterday
Chester. the 4-year-old son of W, u. Lonf
WINS left alone for a few moments; +
attempted TO put out the fire by stepuinhf
on IT. when his clSthing caught iire ana
burned him SO baby that he died in q
few hours The paINpts OF the child ar,
distracted with grief.
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DIVINE SARAH ARRIVES

New York, January l2- Among the pas
sengers on the steamer In Champagne
which arrived here today were Nine.
sarah Barnha,dt, the actress and the mem.
bers of her company, who open at Days
theatre ON January co.
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A1.Mosr A HoLoCAusT.

sturgeon Bay, Wis, January 12,-Ffre
- an aarly hour this morning, came near
,es~itinr in a terrible holocaust and. as
IL was, four members of the family and
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THE CEPHALoNIA..

London, January 19.-The cuus
steamship Cephalonia, Captain =
has been floated by means OF trf ;
The Cephalonia, which sailed from n
December q, struck a rock at sou,hs1
near Holly Head, early on New p
day. A panic resulted and the bc,y
lowered and the passengers Oh
them, but the vessel floated with liz
tide and the passengers returned NJ
when she proceeded to Liverpool
WAS afterward heached at the rys
Of New Harbor, near Holly Head 81
vent her sinking.
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EX.pnEsIpHNr uARRlsoN

New York, January To- EXPIRE
Harrison passed the day very quie
ia, Fifth avenue. He had no visitors
ING The forenoon General Harrison
upon his married daughter, Mrs. Nc
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AN OUTBREAK suPPREssEp,

Lima, Peru, via Galveston, 'Ieias
uary l2.--The enemies of the govern
a number Of gendarmes VINO haNs ~
created a disturbance at Moqu.l'sr, =,
outbreak was suppressed promp'F.,s.
have gone to the support OF 'hs w.
Of the peace.
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RETIRING PREMIER tanks

Kimherland, Gruqualand Januor,. "a
1t. Hon, cecIl j. Rhodes. the rctirin,,
premier Of Cape Colony has arrived b" ,re
ana was accorded cordial recanti,,,
In expressing his thanks he said nat he
poh'lcal career was not ended. bnt ori,,
vs. beginning. lie was firm IN his w
net he added, that encouraged bv S,s
friends. ne would live to do ,nuch rood
WORK IN behalf of South Africa.
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trict this year. am in favor OF the
denomination of Hon. c, X. Bell. The
democracy of. the district will not only
renomnate him, but elect him, ana
want 1t understood that purpose espous-
ing him as the logical nominee OF the
democracy in this district for congress
this year
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FARLEY For COMMISSIONER.

FARLEY FOR COMMISSIONER.
Iiillsboro. Texas, January 1t.-Circular
letters are being sent out over Texas
by friends OF Captain j Farley Of Dallas.
commissioner of the Dallas freight bu-
reau. announcing his candidacy for rail-
road commissioner at the next election.
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ALLEY NoT a cANplpArn.

~. Worth. Texas. January Elton,
Bailey, who Is ono Of the hold-over
,rs and who represents the Thlrtieth
4 In the state senate, said.
der no circumstances VIII be
late fer congress In the Eighth dis
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sUIcIDED.

Fort Worth. Texas, January H.
rs'un, ranehman from Estelline,i
as, aita today at tho Delaware hotel
morphins taken with suicidal intent.
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EDITOR STEAD ON ARRIrp

Columbus, Ohio, Januer,, 70 - -
sermon tonight Rev. Wash,n,,to,, i r,,ns nus
read letter which he had receIved ,' srnnl
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THE FIRE RECORD.
LOSS 5000.

Hockey, Teyas. January 1.-THE gin
of Mrs G. A. Goodrich burned down; loss
between $500 and 5000; insurance $3.50.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-10

This is a crop not to be despised. espec-
tally by those who have stock Of any kind
Prepare the soil nicely with plow and har-
row, lay off drills 21a or feet apart, and
just as soon as rain occurs go out, sow
the seeds, cover with a rake and run a
light roller "a barrel better than nothing
over the seed rows. The Yellow Aberdeen
is a rough leaf turnip, almost If not fully
equal to the rutabaga. After the turnips
are laid by crimson clover, or bur clover,
or red clover, or grain, can be sowed be-
tween the turnips, and this crop will take
possession after the turnips are removed.
This is one of the best forms of double
cropping we know of. On rich, clean
land turnips and clover can be sown
broadcast. Two to three pounds of the
former mixed with to u pounds of clover
seed. In broad casting such crops it is
best to SOW after the harrow and then
roll the land. The rolling is all the cover
ing necessary. Sowing in drills is to be
preferred usually. The clover or grain
can be drilled also between the turnips
just before the last narrowing or sweep
ing
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Garden Notes.

In the lower south there is much that
can be done during August in the way Of
gardening. There are not many crops that
can be started. but those that are or
should be got underway this month. are
important and of more or less value on
every farm.
If plants are on hand or readily procur-
able, tomato plants should be set out
Unless the autumn drought should prove
continuous and destructive. the vines are
likely to produce as large a crop of fruit
as they do in the first crop. Green torna-
toes for making pickles are in great de
mand usually. in October and November
These green ones will bring as much if
not more than the ripe ones do in mid
summer. Frequent shallow cultivation
should be given II the soil is not rich
enough put plenty OF manure on top
around the plants to be worked in. Give
the vines a hoeing every five days, rain
or no rain, and it will require considera-
bic Of drought to prevent the plants
from producing q fair crop at least
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The scrap Book.

Emergency Hints.-F'or burns caused by.
concentrated I've, apply cloths saturated
with vinegar. or burns caused by tur-
pentine, rub on sweet OIL lard or SWEEP
cream. For scalds or burns apply alum
curd. made of powdered alum stirred in
to warm, sweet milk. For snake bites.
use poultices made of soft soap. salt. tur-
pentine and kerosene (coal OLD. For tet-
ter on hands, dip them into wood ashes
I've same as for soft soap) and applv
sweet cream Immediately For earache
roast an onion buried in hot embers, ana
squeeze juice out and drop into ear For
fncessant vomiting, beat thoroughly the
yoke Of a fresh egg with pinch of salt
Give a teaspoonful every few minutes. If
one is not sufficient, repeat For poison
from oak or ivy, wash with corrosive sub
Innate, one grain to an ounce of rain
water.
made on the farm than to take good care
of the tools. Have a place for every tool
and every time a tool is used put it i'm
its place when you get done with it. Stop
for a moment and think of the time YOU
have spent hunting a tool, that might
have been saved If you had followed this
rule. Just calculate what enormous wages
you might have earned for an hour, If you
had spent 1t in bringing ploW or a ROW
ing machine to the barn, instead of ieav-
ing it in the field when you quit using IT,
The farmer can spend no time more profit
ably than he can in keeping every farm
implement in good shape See that they
are always cleaned off when brought from
the field and If they need any repairs
get them at once and fix them, so that
they will be in working order when nut
away, and then they will be in WORKING
order when you want them.
Remedy for Lice on Cattle.-I have been
experimenting this season in an attempt
to perfect a remedy for the fly pest on
cattle, says a correspondent. The fol-
lowing remedy is entirely satisfactory
for to-day not a single fly of any kind
is bothering my cows:
Take coal tar two parts and coal oil
and grease one part each, and mix by stir
ring and bring to a moderate heat adding
a small amount Of carbolic acid. Apply
with a wooden cloth by moistening the
hair and rubbing the horns Of the animal
with the liquid. One application will last
eight to ten days or longer in dry weather,
but apply as often as necessary and your
COWS viii be entirely secure from flies
Meat fryings or any old grease can be
used; when coal tar is the base Of this
remedy; when too thin to adhere 10 the
hair readily, use more coal tar; when
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Note. aud Queries.

Several correspondents write asKhs
,-5sra seeds of the, japanese morning
glory can be procured. Send to J. L.
Normann. Marksville, La.
Aoropos to our recent notes on the cas-
s,bsna." of which we have few plants
!, uxuriant growth, we are sorry to find
that they are badly infected with toe
melon worm. At least eight out OF ten
~ the Young "nelons" that set the last
NJ Iulv have been destroyed by TINS &C
live and voracious little caterpillar. NOT
only the fruits are infested, but the vine
Is also a rendezvous for them. From one
vine. or rather two vines intermingilng on
one support, over twenty-five young mel
ons the size of the thumb, and smaller,
vvara gathered and examined. In some
as many as five or six caterpillars were
found A few of the first set fruit ap-
near TO be free from the insect. 1t Is
natural that the cassabana should be in
tested with the melon worm or such IN
sects as infest the cucumber squash ana
fine Ike, but we have hopes that It would
he free from insect depreciation the nrss
wear of its growth. Several couples or
the SQUASH bug were also found among
the foliage and among the head leaves or
the vine quite horde of young swapping
beetles were found early in the season
gune). We greatly fear that insects will
afford a very great obstacle to the most
successful growth of the cassabana. But
for the insects, our vines would have
shown mass of fruit wonderful to behold.
AS a vine for porches and screens when
a rampant growth T. desired we know of
nothing superior to It.
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too thick. thin with coal oil. A half
gallon will treat twelve OF more COWS
Tor one application. I sell milk TO
cheese factory. The day before first
used the application 1 had ninety-eight
hounds the day after ] delivered IL
pounds. In applying include fest and legs
Every farmer and poultry raiser should
keep carbolic acid on hand. IL is cheap
est in crystals. in bottles OF one pound
each which costs 80 to 50 cents per pound.
The Cost OF Gardening.-Some cynical
peOple whose hearts are fixed on little
else than pleasure and mirth and fash
ionable calls. sometimes have their little
foxes on residents OF the suburbs as TO
The cost OF their gardens. flowers. fruits
and vegetables. 1t may be true that Oc-
casionaily the results 10 an amateur gar
dener may cost a little more than II he
had to buy the article in the market
but amateur gardening is not always for
the dollars and cents. but for the pleasure
which gardening conveys. There IS inn
niteIy more pleasure in raising a few
crops OF fruits and flowers than in riding
to market TO purchase them. We live for
Measure. and not for the accumulation
OF a little money. In fact, the only value
of money is for the pleasure in life which
we can get out Of It.
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A Poor Way.

There are altogether too many things
consumed on the farm which are not pro-
duced on the farm, as they should be,
says Philosopher Trigg in the Rockford
Register. To illustrate: We took dinner
at farmers house not very long ago,
and here is what we noticed: The cloth
which covered the table was made in
Ireland; the dishes on which the meal
was served came from England; the
fried ham, for which the host had paid
IS cents per pound, was not unlikely part
of the same hog which he had sold a few
months before at 31s cents; the pickles
were made in Chicago; kraut at Dubuque;
the bread and pastry were made from
flour from Minneapolis, the shortening
was packing house lard from Chicago;
the canned corn was from Waterloo; the
sauce was dried fruit from California;
the butter was apologized for as being
made by a neighbor, their own cows be-
ing dry; the salt came from New York
state; the coffee from Brazil, and actu-
ally the only blessed thing connected
with that meal which was produced on
the farm was the blessing asked on the
food, and the appetite which consumed
it. And this man was working like a
slave raising corn and. oats at Is cents,
and hogs at So to pay the bills for this
kind of a living
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While the southern gardener cannot
raise some of his seeds to advantage
there are seeds of a number of plants that
It is much better to raise himself. 1t is
not advisable that he should attempt to
grow seeds from any of the biennials,
such as onion, cabbage, turnip. beets.
caulifiower, carrots, parsnip, ETC., but all
such as tomato, pepper, eggplant, squash,
bean, cucumber. peas, okra, corn and
several others should be carefully saved
every year. With little care he can save
seeds that are usually much better than
those ne buys here and there in the
spring. by a proper selection the south
ern gardener can fully keep up to its
original high standard and more than
llkely effect a little improvement yearly
IN the several vegetables we have just
1t is always well to save some of the
very nrst seeds that mature of these sew
eral plants.
For several years we have made it a
RUE IN respect to tomatoes to set apart a
considerable number of choice speoimens
putting them away on a shelf to become
perfectly ripe, letting them remain until
only a Few remained in perfect condition.
IN ms way we get variety that have ex-
t Ibaoroiinary keeping qualities. At least
Iutee-Iourths are allowed to ripen and
Tol before the seed tomatoes are chosen
~ Is very desirable to have variety that
VIII not crack after a protracted wet
s stt; only those fruits that have with
5000 Seot the rain and have matured in "a per
Hi Fitt Sollultlon should be saved for seed.
EIther IN the home garden or in the NAV
i HeI garden it is desirable to have several
t tSSIletles or tomatoes. We have found
S1ese -FOUR to be a good combination. Col
GTe Sueen' Dwarf 'Aristocrat, or Dwarf
hampton, the Matchless and the, Perfec
t 81 FerIectlon has truly been reached
~ toInatoes and at this day no one shouId
f 3e "a tlsIed with variety that is not per-
49, Cts smooth, of good size; and an album
q bt' Uearer- A tomatoe about as large as
sro, o!15ard ball and about as smooth
e al is the ideal tomato size, If secur-
T vI a. d. me expense Of smoothness and reg
ulaIlty, is not desirable. g