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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
This is not Ii Hung Changes
coffin.

The fun up to this point was literary.
A Pittsburg vandal started the real fun
by fastening to the travelling box with
railroad seals a pair of old shoes and a
beer bottle. Harrisburg friends added to-
the bottle and shoe exhibit and glued on
anoedmonition against becoming nervous.
Philadelphia contributed more shoes and
bottles, and then man appeared who re-
allied that the most important accom-
paniment of a wedding-rice-was miss
ing. lie covered the top Of the trunk with
glue Of wonderful holding power and into
the glue poured about ten pounds of rice.
When the trunk reached Jersey City
Mr.. Hilles saw its marvels for the first
time. 1t then had appended to 1t half
a dozen bottles, enough stock for a Sec
ond-hand shoe store, a great quantity OF
rice, tags by the Dozen a whole ribbon
counter. a live rabbit, and a doll. Mr..
Hilles succeeded In removing "a few OF
the contributions of his friends, but
most Of them had been put on to stay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
A Great Fertilizer If Properly Used

Nitrate of soda is a coarse salt mined in
Chilli and Peru, in regions where rain
never falls. 1t is refined and exported to
the amount of a million tons a year. one
tenth of which comes to the United
States. 1t contains about 16 per cent. of
nitrogen Q6 pounds in every 100 and costs
about SIG ton at the mines. but there is
an export duty of $l.2O per ton, and by
the time the freight bills to the ocean,
then across the water, and then to our
interior cities are paid, and a profit Is
added for each dealer who handles it.,
it costs the American farmer $40 to $50 per
ton. 1t is the most soluble form of nitro
gen and should never be applied in the
fall, as 1t will be washed out OF the land
by winter rains. Even in spring and sum-
mer it is best to apply 1t at two or three
dressings SO none will waste before the
crop can use it. To save this trouble. 1t
is we'll to apply part Of the nitrogen in the
form of nitrate of soda, and the rest, in
dried blood or cotton seed meal, etc. Then
by the time the crop has used the nitrate
of soda, the slower nitrogen will be ready
for use If mixed in this way, all may
be applied at one dressing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
The gentle shower of Sept. %, amount

The gentle shower of Sept. 20. amount
ing to just three-quarters of an inch, was
altogether inadequate for the purpose of
softening the soil for blowing, that is
about Milledgeville. Perhaps in other sec
tons of the state, and in Florida. the rain
has been more generous and perchance
the plows have been able to do the pri-
mary work for seeding to grain. We
would that we could persuade every farm
er reader of this journal to SOW just as
literally of oats as they possibly can be-
tween now and the last of the month. The
seeds cost but little, the blowing likewise,
and even if the crop failed from one cause
or another the loss would not be great.
Inc chances are that it will not fail. In
every case the same land can be planted
10 cotton or sweet potatoes or peas or
corn even next May. Therefore, be up
and at it and sow just as many acres as
you can, and as soon as you can. You
will not regret it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
POULTRY SPECIAL.
The Poultry Business A Great In
dustry.

dustry.
Recognizing the great and steadily in
creasing interest in poultry raising in the
south, and finding considerable interest
manifested in the subject by many of our
own readers, we have decided to renew
our special issues and devote several,
from time to time, to it exclusively. Our
issue of Nov. will be a poultry special,
and the subject will be treated from a
practical standpoint and in plain, prac-
teal manner. Poultry keeping should be
one of the most profitable side crops"
of the southern farm. For the raising of
fancy" or high priced fowls, it is en-
gagged in by many already as a speciality.
But this is another thing from keeping
poultry as a source of food supply for
the farmers family, and from this stand
point we purpose to have the matter dis
cusSed.
We invoke the aid of our successful
poultry keepers in making the issue as
varied as possible, and every item of
knowledge essential to a successful man.
agement of the business will be prevent
ed in forcible, but brief manner. The
merest amateur may, after studying our
specials, pitch right in and make a. sue
cess of producing eggs and "broilers,' or,
in common southern parlance, fried
chicken. Give us your best facts Cleaned
from an extended experience.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
THE COTTON FIELD.
Do Not Leave 1t Bare During the
Next winter.


The south is fortunate in having sta
pie money crop, which, If properly used
is the least exhaustive crop on soil that can
be grown, says the Home Journal. And.
yet. under the system that has been pur-
sued in the south, It is well known that
the soil has become depleted. But it is
not the growing cotton that has exhausted
it. OF the cotton fibre not over per cent.
comes from the soil, all the remainder be-
ing the result of the assimilation OF car
bon from the air under the influence or
the sunshine. The matters that are
drawn from the soil are mainly in the
stems. leaves and seed. Even the oil
that is in the seeds is the result Of the
same assimilation of carbon from the air.
II should be plain then that II the plant
and the meal and hulls of the crop are re-
turned to the soil the growing OF the cot
ton crop should not exhaust the land to
any serious extent. But the land has
been exhausted mainly by the system that
has been pursued In the culture Of the
plant. Year after year the land is kept
exposed to the sun in the clean culture
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
New Methods of Turing.

Having had to do considerable sodding
about the place toward the latter end of
May, have left the matter in charge of
one of my Italian workmen, and have been
instructed in the way he has done the
work. L have been in the habit in the past,
when cutting sod, to work quite deeply, so
as not to destroy many OF the grass roots.
On the other hand, while he has carefully
prepared his foundation soil for placing of
the sods, he has then cut them about a
foot square and very thin, and then before
placing them scraped off as much Of the
dirt as possible from the other SIDE and
so really lay just thin skin of grass.
This. carefully placed and well wet down
has then been covered with quite a
sprinkling of loan, followed by an
other wetting and then an ever
lasting pounding, then another lay
er Of loan and more raking, water
and pounding, and the system of grass
grating seems to be complete. 1t is really
the incest job of the kind l have seen, and
/ am rather under the impression that this
root pruning of the grass is the thing
needed to stimulate new feeding roots,
which will quickly take hold of the new
ground underneath; and while is 1t too
early to predict for a certainty what the
result will be, 1 am inclined to think it
will make a better show through the sum-
mer than if thicker bits of sod had been
put down in the old way.-J. H. Hale.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
TRUNK COVERED WITH RELICS.
Practical JOISers Have Fun with N
Newly Married Couple.
From the New York Times.

From The New York Times.
Charles Dewey Hilles of Lancaster,
Ohio. was married about week ago and
decided to come to this city on a honey
moon trip. He and his bride escaped
from Lancaster without the usual part
ing salute of old shoes and rice, but they
d,d not know then what was in store for
them when they reached Jersey city
Mr.. Hllles was formerly railroad man.
He is now superintendent OF the Ohio
State Insane Asylum His former assoc
Gates in the railroad business have not,
however, forgotten him. They learned
that he had railroad passes for this city,
and so, instead of wasting time over the
departure of his carriage to the Lancas-
ter station, they devoted all their atten-
ton to his baggage, and provided that 1t
should have an eventful trip to this city,
First they put a placard on it which read
thue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
some Uses of SnIt.

Salt in whitewash makes it thick.
Salt puts out fire in the chimneS
Salt used in sweeping carpets keeps out
moths.
Salt. in solution, inhaled, cures cold in
the head.
Salt, as a gargle, will cure soreness OF
the throat
Salt thrown on a coal fire which is slow
will revive it.
Salt and soda are excellent things for
bee stings and spider bites.
Salt and vinegar will remove stains from
discolored teacups.
Salt in water is the best thing to clean
willowware and mating
Salt thrown on SCOT which has fallen on
the carpet will prevent stain.
Salt in the oven under baking tins will
prevent scorching in the bottom.
Salt put on ink when freshly spilled on
a carpet will help in removing the spot.
Salt on tile fingers when cleaning fowls,
meat and fish will prevent slipping.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12

With that the fun for the railroad men
and the embarrassment of Mr.. Hilles and
his bride began, and when the trunk
reached the Imperial hotel, In this city,
it was the basis Of all the funny things
and writings railroad men between Lam
caster and New York could devise.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
Tanning a Cow Hide.

A. A. asks for the receipt for tanning
sun-dried hides. Can some of our expert
enced readers furnish us with simple
process for tanning such? The informa-
ton would be valued by A. A.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12

Questions and communications relative
20 arricultural and horticultural subjects,
tf addressed to Agri Editor, Drawer N,
NfIledgeville, Ca, will receive immediate
-.+optiQ0
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
Good or Bad Flowing, the Best the
CheaDest


During the next sixty days more or less
blowing will be done upon hundreds of
thousands of farms. The degree of skill
with which this work is done will go
very far toward determining the yield of
the crops which the land will produce
in the coming year. Yet. blowing seems
to be a very simple operation. Almost
anybody can do the work after a fash
ion, and quite large proportion of the
farmers seem to think that they, or their
boys or their hired men, can do it well
enough. Some of these people are experts
in this line of work, but many of them
fall very far below the standard which
every plowman ought to reach. To do
the blowing as it should be done requires
very close attention and no small degree
of skill. 1t is not every one who can do
perfect work with the pillow, and there
are multitudes of men who do not do
as we'll as they know how. This is bad,
but what must be considered a worse
feature of the case is seen in the fact
that the great majority of farmers do
not appreciate the Importance of having
the land plowed well. If they realized
how much depends upon having their
work done as perfectly as possible, they
would learn more about the methods of
doing it, and would make haste to put
their knowledge into practice. 1t is
thought by many that poor blowing can
be fully atoned for by extra work with
the harrow or pulverizer, but this is an
expensive error. The evils of such plow-
ing cannot be wholly rectified, and the
man who will slight this work will not
be extremely particular about the man
ner in which the succeeding operations of
tillage are performed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
To All Railroad Men:

The owner Of this trunk is
on his wedding trip, travelling
on a pass. As he is a friend
of all railroaders, any attention
or courtesies in the way Of small
souvenirs will be greatly appre-
ciated by The Committee
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12

At Pittsburg somebody made another
indelible inscription:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12

Go light with this trousseau.
1t Is Dovie and Dewey on their
wedding trip, and Dewey pays
the freight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12

We solicit articles for this department.
The name of the writer should accom-
Inv the letter or article, not necessarily
tor publication, but as an evidence of good
faith
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THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, OCTOBER -, 1896.

demanded by the crop, and all winter the
bare soil lies exposed to the washing of
the heavy rainfall of the south, and these
influences have been far more response
Bile for the exhaustion of the cotton lands
than any growing OF the crop itself. How
to avoid these untoward influences should
be- matter Of interest to every thinking
farmer in the south.
1t has long been a notion in the south
that the cotton crop will not adapt it.
self to any farm rotation as is practiced
by all improving farmers in other Sec
tons. This is an error. The cotton crop
can be as we'll cultivated in a rotation
that will constantly tend to build up the
soil as any other money crop that is
grown in this country. But the rotation
that would be best with the crops grown
northward Is not of necessity the best
for the cotton farmer. Every cultivator
should study his special money crop, and
adapt all his farming to the purpose of
increasing the capacity of his soil for the
production of that crop in the most eco
nomical manner. Big crops can doubt
less be made by piling on fertilizers with
lavish hand, but whether such course
is economical is very ques tionable. Grow
ing crops merely by the aid Of complete
fertilizers is planting, but 1t is not farming
In the true sense But farm rotations
that are adapted to the crops and eli
matte conditions in the northern states
are seldom the best for the cotton belt.
But 1t is perfectly feasb to devise crop
rotations that will suit our soil and eli
mate and that will enable the southern
cotton farmer to keep stock and feed
them we'll and build up the productive
ness of his acres for the staple crop, for,
no matter what may be said by pessi-
mists, cotton is and must be- over the
| greater part of the SOUTH the main mon
| ey crop, and we must learn to grow it UNI
der the changed conditions that leave no
profit to the old-styie planter. Now
while the crop is growing, is the time to
| plan better practices for the future, and
| we should say in all earnestness prepare
now to have some soil cover growing on
! your cotton field next winter to keep the
| plant food from being all washed out.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-29

light winds. The Annie Johnson will
load sugar at once.
The G.. f. Croker is expected from
Honolulu this week to load sugar here
for Gan Francisco.
The Matson Packet Line of sailing
vessels Includes a new ship, the John
Gamb Die, which has recently been pur-
chased. She will probably be the next
vessel in from the Coast.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-29
Why Not You ?

When thOusau ds OF people are tax
ing Hood' Sarsaparilla to overcome
the weakness and languOr which are
80 common at this season, why are
you not doing the same? When you
know that Hoods Sarsaparilla has
the power to cure rheumatism, dys-
pepsia and all diseases caused by i'm
pure blood, why do you continue TO
suffer? Hoods cures others, why not
you?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-29
TRIBUTE ITO Mr.. DOLE.
President Given Brilliant Recep.
ton at AiIo.
THE BAND TOUR Is APPRECIATED

Mr.. Richardson Celebrates His Natal
Day-Large Parties Going TO the
Recommendation AyIett Returns.
New Vessels for the Matson Line.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-29

Hoods Pills are prompt and
efficient. 25c. HOBRON DRUG Co,
wholesale agents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-29
= THE =
HQV0ii0n P|0lIeTS' Monthly,
II. NJ. WHITNEY, Editor.

CONTENTS FOR JANUARY.
Notes on Current Topics.
Sugar Capitalization in Motion.
Cuba Sugar Factories.
Publications Received,
Latest sugar News.
Inter Colonial Visits.
Americas Great Revenue Problem
Hawaiian Products at the Berkeley
Experimental Station in California.
The Coffee Industry in Hawaii.
The New Disk PlOw.
Progressive Journalism and Ha-
waits Future.
Cooperation in Hawaii.
Report of Committee on Fertilizers.
Report of Com mittee on Fibre
Plants.
Hamakua, Hawaii, Correspondence.
Peanut Oil and Meal.
A Growing Industry.
Oranges, LINES and Coffee.
Improving Fibre and Cotton by
Cross Fertilization.
Sciences in Farming.
Picking of Seed.
Importing Laborers.
Hawaiian Gazette Company
The herald., 1896-09-30
STATE POLITICS.
Northern Republicans Still Diligently
Hunting Harmony.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 29.-The Repub-
ican state central committee in was ses-
sion all day today in a vain attempt TO rec
oncile the differences between the two fac
tions of the local Republican party. The
result of the meeting was the appointment
of committee of ten to look into the mat
ter There is little probability that there
will be any settlement of the question by
the committee or If there is, that both Sec
tions will agree to it.
The Spreckels- Curry -Crimmins side
scored point today when Registrar Hin
ton announced that he had put their legis-
lative candidates on the ticket under the
heading of the Republican party. The
Spear-kelly- -Mahoney faction will now
either apply to the courts to restrain the
registrar from this action or, failing in
that. will have to secure the placing of
their candidates on the ticket by petition
under another heading.
A meeting of Republicans, chiefly from
the southern part of the state, was held
here tonight to arrange for a California ex-
cursion to Canton to meet MajorM cKinley.
About twenty prominent Republicans were
present and committees were appointed
to arrange the matter. 1t Is the idea to
have the various industries of the state
represented by delegates and it is thought
that at least 100 representative people will
make the pilgrimage. A one-fare rate for
the round trip has been secured from the
railroad and the excursion will start some
time before October 18TH The delegates
will travel east by special train, each man
to pay his own expenses.
The herald., 1896-09-30
THE UMATILLA WRECKED
Stove on the Rocks and Then Run
Ashore
All the Passengers Saved and the Per-
ishable Cargo Taken Ashore-The
Vessel Total Loss

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 29.-The
American steamship Umatilla, plying be-
tween Puget sound ports and san Fran
cisco, after almost laundering in the
traits, was run ashore on Point Will
son at 3:45 o'clock this morning and is
considered to be almost a total wreck.
She struck submerged rock, near where
the bark David Hoadley was wrecked
some years ago, lost sixteen feet of her
keel and tore a ragged hole in her bot
tom through which the water poured
in torrents. The passengers had mar
row escape from being compelled to en-
bark in small boats and leaving the ves-
sci to founder in the middle of the
straits.
The Umatilla lefO Victoria shortly
after midnight in charge of Captain Fl.
H. Lloyd, pilot of twenty years ex-
perience, and Captain J. c. Hunter, the
ships commander. The weather was
densely foggy and against strong ebb
tide the steamer headed for Port Town
send. She had landed over half the pas
sengers and large portion of freiytt at
Victoria. At intervals the whistle was
regularly sounded, but the course from
Victoria does not bring the ship near any
headlands, consequently only very dim
echo could be heard. The ebb tide sweep
ing down on the port beam of the steamer
swung her point or two off the course,
heading the vessel directly toward the
wrecked bark Eoadley, three-fourths of
a mile west of Point Wilson. That was
in the proximity of very low neck of
land, which lies behind the abrupt bluff
that commands Point Wilson.
The sounding of the whistle brought
back no echo. From the top of Nor
gan's hill, the background Of Port
Townsend, through the thin mist over
hanging dense bank of black fog could
slightly be discerned the brightness of
the electric lights. Then, too, to add to
the unfortunate condition of affairs, it
is alleged that the fog whistles on Point
Wilson was not blowing. Many mas
ters of vessels coming in-o port lately
have made similar complaints, and at
the same time other captains have
averred that the whistle was blowing
regularly
A special to the Post -Intelligencer
from Port Townsend says that late this
evening Pilot Lloyd came ashore and
denied that the vessel struck Libby
rock. He says she first struck on the
extension of a rocky submerged pen
insula, inside the buoy. She began to
fill, and the engines were reversed,
which carried her off shore. She was
headed for Port Townsend, when it be-
came apparent that she could not reach
port, and then it was decided to beach
her Captain Hunter is staying by the
ship. A. o. Benjamin, a Seattle diver,
will examine the vessel at high tide to-
morrow to ascertain the damage. The
passengers We're all landed safely. as
well as the baggage and perishable
freight
The herald., 1896-09-30
RIVERSIDE
Another Republican Candidate Said to
Be Ineligible

RIVERSIDE, Sept 29.-The Republic
ans of this county, it is thought, will
have to take down their late nominee for
the assembly, Mr. Dole, as it is believed
that he is not eligible. Dole formerly
resided for years in the Sandwich ISL
ands, where it is said he acquired citi-
zenship. The question of his citizen
ship in this county has'been submitted
to the attorney general for an opinion,
and upon that decision will depend
whether another nomination will be
made or whether Dole will hold 81.
The Democrat-Populistc county central
committee met here today and nomi-
mated II. S. Mason for assemblyman.
The convention held some weeks ago
placed D. e. Myers of Moreno on the
ticket. but it developed that he was not
eligible, and today nomination was
made to fill the vacancy caused by the
withdrawal of Myers.
Word has been received here of fatal
accident at the Newport ranch at Men
flee last night, which resulted in the
death of VIM. Newport's daughter a
child about a year and half old. Mr..
Newport was driving in the field with a
blackboard, and had his two small chill
dren in a box in the bottom of the rig,
In crossing ditch the box capsized and
the children were thrown out. The ell
der escaped uninjured, but the wheel
passed oyer the neck of the younger. in
f1icting injuries from which she died in
about two hours.
The herald., 1896-09-30
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Ex-Secretary Firmly Believes in
Short ENGAGEMENTS.

BAR HARBOR, Me, Sept. pa fair
er day for wedding never came than
that which greeted Hon. William Col
Inns Whitney and Mrs. Edith S. Ran
dolph, who were married this afternoon
in the little stone church at st. Savours
by Rev. c. S. Leffingwell, pastor. There
were no bridesmaids and no best man.
No formal invitations were issued.
After the services Mr.. and Whitney
were driven to the Anchorage, the home
of the bride, where the wedding break
fast was served to a few intimate
friends. Mr. and Mrs. Whitney will re-
main a week or so at the Anchorage.
Mr.. Whitney said that his further
plans were indefinite. 81 became en-
gagged to Mrs. Randolph but last Fri
day." said Mr.. Whitney land we
thought we would take time by the
forelock. 1 wished the wedding to be
private on account of the death of Hen
ry Payne" Hundreds of kilograms
have been received. One of the earliest
was from President Cleveland.