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thrive with wet feet. 1t is a mistake
to plant in certain quarters OF tho
moon-trees do better planted IN tno
earth. It is a mistake to plant toe
many varieties-or to plant all OF one
variety-or to plant q variety because
some tree agent advises you to-; or 10
plant every variety offered you before
1t has been thoroughly tested IN your
locality, unless you have the means 10
conduct an experimental fruit farm. II
II q mistake to plant In post-holes ana
think that trees will grow without any
further care or cultivation. 1t 10 q
mistake to plant at all unless you know
what varieties you want and how to,
take care Of them when planted.
Mistakes in Cultivation.-It Is mis-
take to think that when trees are once
planted they will take care OF them
selves. II il a mistake to turn young
trees out to grass before they are
weaned from the nursery. 1t is mis-
take to think they don't want Just ..
good cultivation as corn or any other
crop to succeed we'll. It 10 mistake
to try and raise crops year after year
from an orchard without returning any
thing to the soil: trees want feeding
~ well as your pigs or cattle to pro-
duce growth or fruit. 1t is q mistake
to trim by horse or cattle power. you
are apt to overdo the job. 1t 10 mis-
take not to trim and shape your trees
when young and thus avoid the neces-
sity Of removing large branches when
the trees are large. and thus mutilate
and injure them. It II q mistake to let
too much fruit grow on young trees or
vines. It is a mistake not TO thin out
heavy crops on any trees.
Mistakes in Marketing.-It IL . mis-
take to market your fruits In hour or
moal-bags. when you can get clean
ones. II 10 q mistake that you don't
use the clean ones for oats or wheat
and put your fruit in good clean
baskets Or barrels. 1t 10 q mistake to
try to put . quart Of berries into .
pint and half basket, or half bushel
Of peaches or pears into twelve quart
basket-they shrink In getting them
out. II II q mistake to put all the
small samples in the bottom OF the
basket, most people take them out be-
fore they use them. besides the large
ones on top have q crushing effect, II
not upon them. upon your honesty - .
fruit grower. It is n mistake to send
soft fruit to distant market. 1t Is .
mistake to send fruit to commission
man whose honesty you know nothing
about. It is mistake to expect lfompt
returns from every commission man
you send to. 1t Is q mistake to send
on fruits to be sold on commission II
you can get fair price near home.
Miscellaneous Mistakes.-1t is .
mistake to think that nurserymen
never make mistakes. or that they
are not willing to rectify them when
they can. It II mistake to think they
arc responsible for the death Of all the
trees that die before coming to matur-
ity, or for all the tricks Of tree agents.
It 10 mistake to think they don't want
to sell all their surplus stock, and that
tree agents don't often buy Il and with
out their knowledge, re-label II Just
what their orders call for and send II
out, and when It bears. nurserymen
get the cursing. It Is mistake to
think all tree agents are rascals.-A. NJ.
Smith.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-06

A family In Bremen has treasured
four barrels Of rare wine for over $50
years. 1t has Just been discovered that
the barrel nearest the wall had been
regularly sampled by an old and trust
ed servant, who drank pint day Of
II until 1t was all gone. He was caught
filling the barrel with water.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-06

Chicago is now interested in re-
markable lawsuit. One citizen sold
COW to another and warranted fer to
give sixteen quarts of milk day. The
most the purchaser could make the COW
give was two quarts. It seems to be q
clear case Of 16 to 2.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-06
a,c,,, Preventing rillbu.,crlnr.

Athens, Aug. 1.-The Greek govern
ment has resolved upon stringent
measures to prevent the departure of
volunteers or war material for Crete.
Another fight Is reported to have oc-
between Greek bands and Turk
,sh trooos In the Interior Of Mscedon'A
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-06

People like occasionally to be told
that they look sick enough to be in
bed. 1t makes them feel heroic because
they stayed up.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-06

Nitrogen Needed.-Nitrosen is one Of
the leading elements In the structure
Of the plant. and without 1t no plant
growth Is possible. Phosphorus ana
potash are also elements often lacking
In the soil, but usually there is large
quantity Of both these minerals there.
only they are not always IN the most
useful or Immediately available 1ee4.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-06

The Christian Endeavorers are the
people to turn out to conventions.
Their recent gathering In Washington
was the biggest thing Of the kind on
record.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-06

The candidate who receives 224 cleo
toral votes will win. Count 'em up as
you think the states will go. A pleas
ant pastime on real warm Sunday aft
ernoon.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-06

Raising Apples.-Do not attempt the
raising Of too many varieties Of applee.
II for home use. they should be timed
to come in at all seasons; but for MAJ.
ket too many kinds will make . great
deal Of trouble. without yielding cor.
responding degree Of benent. Lea
neither the early nor the late supply
consist Of more than one or two va
rieties.-Ex.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-06

Our Canadian friends. who have al
ready had their general election. will
please excuse us till we hold ours.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-06

Experimental Roads.-There 10 sv.
cry reason to believe that there 10 In
the rural communities generally to-
tai lack Of appreciation Of the benefits
Of good roads. which can be used ut
all seasons Of the year. The truth 10
the people have had no experience Of
really good roads. and no opportunity
Of Judging Of the superiority over bad
ones. There is much room for popular
education on this subject. and one Of
the best means Of education would be
the construction In every community
Of piece Of nrst-class road. Such an
object lesson would be Invaluable, and
It Is easy to believe that large ad-
might now from liberal ex-
pendlture by the state. Then, too,
there is a natural and easily under
stood fear on the part Of the farmers
that the provision Of good roads
means an increase OF taxes.-Ex.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-06

Use Good seed.-Many farmers make
the mistake Of arguing this way: II
have some good grain that will bring
. good price on the market: I will sell
that. have some poor shriveled grain
that grew down on low ground. I will
keep that for seed" II Is a great mis-
take. 1t is very true principle in
both animal and vegetable growth that
Like begets like and II We SOW poor
seed we may expect . poor crop.
Again. in selecting our seed we should
strive to select II from q field that has
been uniform in both quality and
quantity. When we have this seed let
US clean It thoroughly. I used to
think. when was boy. and my step
father kept us cleaning grain after IL
had been cleaned two or three times
over. that he did this to keep us out Of
mischief, but have concluded that he
was right about this thorough clean
ing.-Geo. Mckerrow.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
oRICULTURISTS.

Some Up-to-Dats Hints About Cuitiva-
tien Of the Soil snA Yields Thereof
-Hortioulturs. visioultars and Hlosi.
culture.
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The Rocky Ford Enterprise
ROCKY FORD. COLORADO.
Paterson, N. j., boasts of a woman SO
years old who rides wheel.
Few men ever lived up to the ex-
pectations of either enemies or friends.

And the man who considers his name
a matter Of news is still painfully in
evidence.
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81 IsTAKEs in plant

sTAkS In plant.
ing.-It Is q mis-
take to plant trees
till you get your
ground ready; or to
plant in soil not
adapted to their
growth: or that has
not been properly
enriched and thor
oughly underdrain-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-06

There are queer ways Of making o
living in New York city. One Sunday
a man advertised that he had found
n wallet with large sum OF money in
II. and gave an address. Thirty-five
mon called. and fifteen others wrote
him letters. The losers stated the sums
lost to be all the way from $4,000 to
$25. 900. and most OF them gave the
denominations Of the bills. He was
promised all the way from $1,000 to
$1,000 to restore the lost wallet. but
as there was none Of course he could
not do 1t. II went to show that many
people devote their time to trying to
recover lost articles which obviously
belong to others.
These confounded doctors. who little
by little have been robbing us Of all
our illusions, to say nothing OF our
pleasures. have now discovered and
officially stated that Ice cream probably
causes more disease than any other
single article Of food. It appears. from
what they say that any halfway SEN
sible microbe would rather live In leo
cream than anywhere else, and he
thrives wonderfully under such circum-
stances SO that when you eat him he
Ia in first-class shape to do you all the
harm he possibly can. How nice this
4.
The morning times., 1896-12-13
Dramatic Notes,

Baltimore gets ''Down in Dixie" this
week.
sIgnor Peruglni has gone into vaude-
Vile.
Photographic posters are coming into
style.
Manager Jacobs is going to star Verona
Jarbeau.
'"rhe Great Diamond Robbery closed
last night.
Mary Shaw Is playing leads with Joe
Jefferson
''Sue'' has made -an all-sorts OF success
in Bos ton.
Brian Boru'' hatla half century souvenir
night recently.
This is James A. Herne's fifth year in
'Shore Acres.'
James U'NtiI has Ella we'd Edmond Dantes
over 5000 times.
Charles Klein, the dramatist, claims TO
be but thirty years old.
Will Mrs. f. H. Sothern become Mr. E H.
Sothern's leading lady?
Tom SeahI ooke resumes his starring tour
in Baltimore tomorrow night.
Australian papers speak of Nat Good
wins '.Up-to-date Bob Acres"
Thomas Canary, OF the weiIknown firm
of Canary Lederer. is dying.
a mouse nearly caused panic in the
Harlem Opera House recently.
Roland Reed IS IN Chicago IN his new
comedy, The Wrong Mr. Wright
Fanny Rice has started rchearsals of her
new opera by Order of the King"
The Mirror reports the closing OF five
small companies out West last week.
Charles Dazey VIII spend the winter in
southern Italy, writing more plays.
David Henderson is again On top in
The morning times., 1896-12-13
Hwo well-known professional women

~WO well-known professional. women
have the same second choice The
women are Jessie Bartlett Davis and
Eugenia Blair The first choice is
their art. not to mention their hus-
bands, and their second is their farm The
priina donna has chicken farm across the
Indiana linefrom Chicago; across the Mary
land bridge, near Benning, is Edgemore, the
country place of the actress. Judgiugby the
fragrance of the house and peep into the
indicative hothOuSeS near by Miss Blair's
place Is violet farm. Indeed, it is that
in large measure, for this delicate flower
is her hobby
Among her violets she was found last
week, and, supple to a little persuasion,
gave some interesting information about
herself. In answer to question, most often
asked, she asserted positively that Eugenia
Blair is her real name, and not nom de
theatre. Her father was Charles P Blair
of Baltimore, and her mother Ella Wren
well known to the profession. In her own
words, she said: Il was born at Columbia
S. c., and made my first professional ap-
pearance when created the part of Mer-
cedes to James O Nen's Edmond Dantes in
Monte Crsto.' Next played with John T.
Raymond, and then settled in the classic
drama. / have played Parthenia, Pauline
Ophelia DeSdemona Julia Juliet Katherine,
and, in fact. all the leading parts with
Frederic Ward, John Nc Cullough, Lawrence
Barrett, and, for the past few years, as CO
star with my husband, Robert Downing.
Il have for long time been ambitious to
play Lady Isabel the role in which l shall
initiate my starring season. The char
acter is the greatest test OF an actress
The morning times., 1896-12-13
ANNA BoYD's LUCKY NUMBER.
Thirteen vi as No TeTrOFS for the
Enif COmediennP.

As a rule theatrical people are super
stitiOus. Many cases have bCennCted where
managers objected to any one opening an
umbrella in o tteateT, as IL is deemed had
luck Woe be unto an actor who encounters
a cross eyed person while on his way 10 q
first nights performance, that il ConSld-
cred a sure hoodOO. The popular belief that
Friday and the number 3 are unlucky has
been exploded most thoroughly hy Miss
Anna Bovd of THE Nancy Hanks com
many. which comes to the Academy Mon
tlay evening She commenced negotiations
with Manager Harry Askins on Friday.
August 13, for her part in The Nancy
Hanks.
She opened on a Friday evening. Before
leaving she banked some money in bank
on Thirteenth street, and the number OF her
bank book was $4,000. The nun Der Of
her staterCOm on the train was 13, she IS
playing in a piece, ''The Nancy Hanks
with thirteen letters. and this is tie thir-
teenth week Of the season, and Contracts
were signed for her To appear in London
May Is next at the Gaiety Thcdter.
The morning times., 1896-12-13
II Ii Is Pure

SO many brands and blendtngs OF impure
whiSE are noon tae uI1rkSJ, CiIdt ~ Is very
easy even for fair Judge TO be victiniZed
INTO buying the WRONG article Nothing
admits so much or adulteration as does
whisky 1t is q commodity largely used,
3H'i L. bsHOGVcS thuSp wIB wBuIu nave.
pure goods, to look we'll ahead before in
vesung IN an injurious article. Berkeley
Pure Rye Whisky is most dependable 1t
Is made from selected grain, 1t Is natural
Iy aged-by tIme-not by the rectifier.
Hence 1t is soft, mellow, mild, still re-
tanning that pungcncy SO looked for by the
connoisSeur Il trial OF Berkeley Pure
Rye WHISKY, winch can be bought at JauIsS
Iharp's, S13 r street, VIII be the most
convincing argument or its real wOrthful-
ness anu absolute purity
The morning times., 1896-12-13
They Are Sharn.

The old farmer lOOkedup from his paper
Here's ore o these scientist fcllcrs that
saws bees have cUusCienreS,' he SAID
Thecity guest was Interested in minute:
''ConScienCCs,'' he exclaimed well,
rather guess they have got aocut the
sharnest copscicucps OF anything that lives
Talk about the sting of conscience! why,
the only businessIikc bee that 1 ever had
much experience with had one as long al
a needle. Chicago Evening Post
The morning times., 1896-12-13

ability, almost MS great as juliet. Every
one has his ideal character. Lady Isabel Is
mine. Imay not be able TO realize my IDEAL
in my portrayal. but shall strive TO. and
hope Isabel will have my friends encour-
agement.
..Aftcr my Washington engagement
shall make a tour OF the South, going as
far as New Orleans. You know | was born
in the South, and most OF my friends are
there although have many in Che North
But | prefer to make my rlrst starring
tour among my own people and let them
Judge me as they may.
.'If | am successful in the South then
we shall venture into other parts, ana other
plays viii be added to my repertoire. 1
am contemplating "a productiOnof of Helena,
a romantic play by Sardou, which mas al
ready been uOne WIN success ~ MT.
Downing and myself. Another pay mas
been submitted to me, and with thechahSeS
which / have suggested properly carried
out, it will be a great drama.
MISS Blair has Il couple OF other rcvlVais
in view, and on this point she talked
at some length. She called attention 10
the present fad for the past. The woman
with past having become unpopular
tue play with past is in vogue. ~ or
instance" said she, :" The Sign or the
Cross has a past back in the first cen
tury. SOthern's AN Enemy to the King
mas lCS past IN tne fiIteen ntH CcHIuIN.
'Pudd nhcad Wilson'S past dates back
before the war, and 'Rosemary's' forty
years ago. l love old subjects and old
plays. L should love this very night to
sec Maggie Mitchell in 'FanchOn.' But
] do not consider the story of East
Lynne old by any means. 1t is as much
story OF today as when Mrs. Wood
wrote it,. 1t is one OF those vital life
chapters which is true OF yesterday, to-
day and tomorrow.
'.If can come up to what the part re-
quires | shall be very happy woman.
Costumes? or course, but i can't describe
them to man. If you were woman you
could understand. But after the time and
money I've spent / do hope they Will be
acceptable. In East Lynn | stall wear
six gowns, and OF course wraps, bonnets,
hats and jewelry."
Miss BAR was not as discriminating about
her violets as the description OF her dresses.
If the scent OF the purple petals is in these
paragraphs i t is from great bunch or del
icate beauties picked and presented by
Miss Biair's own fair hands.
The morning times., 1896-12-13
SnG1fCd.

eve noticed an Indian hanging around
he entrance for several days. said the
theatrical manager. DO You know who
ne is?"
Il strongly suspect that he is a scalper."
-epIied the ticket ascnt.-PhilidcIphis
North American.
The morning times., 1896-12-13
AND FOYER
Week Before Christmas at the
Washington Play Houses.
SHOULD BE CONSISTENT
A Last Word in Mr.. DeKoven's
Latest Composition and
a Suggestion to Him.
SHOULD BE CONSISTENT

LAFAYETTE-"The Geisha."
NATION A. Herne in
'ShOre Acres"
ACADEMY Nancy Hanks"
GRANDPA Breezy Time"
BIJOU-The Ideals.
KERNAN'S-yani Fair Burlesque.
COLUMBIA-L entertainm ments,
varying each evening.
The morning times., 1896-12-13
Good Luck.

The prince he went out TO shoot DER the
fields.
Many rabbits they got, did the party.
I'm save me a 'fut, said the prince,
for good luck
Twill bring me when I play ecarty.'~
Buffalo Times
The morning times., 1896-12-13

| IORTESSE RHEA, who has, unhappily,
been permitted to drift OH the high
| seas of fate, is at last, or, at least,
| | after several seasons, to have COM
petent mana cement, and the artiste
who charmed us when She first played
josephine, who was pronounced by Edwin
Bo 9th the IDEAL Beatrice, and stood III Paris
next to the queen of the French stage,
is to be given Just hearing. Fred McGee,
associated III the mana agement OF Alexander
Salvini for years, has taken her out OF the
hands OF former incompctcnts and VIII
present her to the public in the same ad-
eduate and experienced manner that he did
his other star.
\ new company is being engaged, Nor
man Hackett being the only retainer, and
the proper scenery and dressing will be
given the play. one of the notable aC-
cessions is Joseph Francoeur, to play the
subtle Talleyrand, the part he created 50
eXquisitely ''Nelle GwyHne," the charm
ing romantic comedy by that graceful
writer, Paul Kcstcr, Will be given an
elaborate production. Josephine and
''Neiie Gwynne," properly produced, are
as excellent repertoire a S any female
star can boast. Their style requires for
them, however, that they have especially
picturesque surroundings.
This is HOW promised them. Mile. Rhea
is Il young women yet. and MOdjeSka, Ellen
Terry, Sara Bernhardt and other famous
actresses have made their notable achieve
menS when past Rhea's age. But Rhea
musj command a better English enund-
alton.
The morning times., 1896-12-13

HERE are many companies laying eff
this week. Several Washington
folks in the profession will hasten
home, provided they are in the
neighborhood, to enjoy this enforced
holiday. Manager Fred Berger win arrive
Tuesday and VIII spend two weeks with
his family at Castle Berger, on Thirteenth
street Heights. Sol Smith Russell closed
last night for the ante-holiday season at
Dubuque, Ia, and Mr.. Berger VIII rush on
directly to Washington. He viii Join his
company in Chicaf the week after Christ
mas They produce "A Bachelors Ro-
nance there for n Onth's run. The new
play has been an unprecedented success.
The morning times., 1896-12-13

- PROFESSIONALS rendezvous at the
Columbia on Thursday afternoons in
swarms Last Thursday the audi
ence looked like a meeting of the
Actors Society. In the fourth row
were Stuart Robson mis- wife, May Waldron
Robson, and dtheirli little boy. Across the house
Francis Wilson was studying his fellow
comedians, Honey, Norman and Boriiace,
jr, and in the second row Lulu Chaser,
always in u tim tailOr-Inade suit, was
taking notes on Bertha WaltZsinger and
Adele Richie Mrs. SiSsicretta Jones
was present in all her dusky glory.
The chorus girls OF the Half King" COM
pany were sprinkled all over the house, and
the ladies and gentlemen of Mr.. RobsOn's
company were cOnspicuously in evidence
Reginald DeK oven was about hOspitabe
mood. A friend of the cherry tights sat
in the first balcony and talked inces-
sanity OF the wearcr'S charms. Adoiphc
LaRerge, who represents Augustin DAILY.
with The Geisha,'' sat in the center of
the house and near him was the scholarly
Mr.. Goss. WHO writes prose poems in adj
vance OF Shore Acres Last Thursday,
however. was no exception. Every Thurs
day afternoon the Columbia presents the
same display OF professionals, who seize
with childish ayidity this opportunity To
see others as others see them.
The morning times., 1896-12-13

HE second concert of Haley's Wash
1ngton Concert Band will be given
at the New National Theater, Sun
day evening, January II. A popu-
lar program viii be rendered Prof.
Will a. Haley has arranged new march
which will be rendered at the coming con-
cert.
The morning times., 1896-12-13
THERE was spirited activity among

HERE was spirited activity among
the producers last week. New York
city saw, on Monday evening, an
Indifferent play well acted in Will
lard's production OF "A Rogue'S
Comedy" and Arthur Boucher happily
suited with The Queens Proctor On
Tuesday evening was given "A Girl from
Paris" 1t is a musical comedy and
exceptionally good for those who like that
kind. In Missouri towns May Irwin
''dogged' them her new play Carried
Into Court" preparatory to opening in
st. Louis tomorrow evening Digby Bell
produced Augustus Thomas "A Hoosier
Doctor" on the 9Th, and it met with in,
Simultaneous favor 1t will be retained
as Digby Bells regular piece The pres
ent week does not promise much in TIL.
producing line.
The morning times., 1896-12-13

1t takes a quick brain and q barrel of
money to make a successful play these
GayS, but il seems as If several brains, TO
say nothing OF the enormous outlay OF
capital. ha We ConSDired TO produce Y dnIty
Fair" a most charming III clOdy and
talent jay New York. or Fun at tGncy
island wonderfully arrayed spectacular,
is play iuitSelf.
VANITY Fair with the assistance OF
the following artists, comes TO kernIn5
Ivceum Thedtsr this week Richard
Mullen. Deltorelli and CliSSandO. musical
artists, Nile. FaIeSca, Bessie stanton, Han
lev and Jarvis, comedians. MUlleu and
Dunn comedy CluO,'''T.le WnirIigi@S' Sisters
Weston. Emma CaTus, knGwnaS the Young
MelDa:' Fred j. Huber. Lena NCCOGvicr,
the refined vital spark: Margie Tcheau.
Indy mimic: and Sadin Raymond, Lizzie
Weston and Marie DeWCIf
The morning times., 1896-12-13

A MOTHER taste OF the Orient this week
Il in The Geisha.' The piece seems 10
\ have achieved a success surprising
that OF any importation in half
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-03
DEMOCRATIC TICKETS STOLEN
The Populists of Forsyth VIII Not Sup
port Aver.

Winston, N. c., Nov 2.-(SpeciaD-The
campaign closed here tonight with both
sides claiming the county. Mr.. Patter-
son, State elector for Palmer and Buck
ner ticket, was asked this evening how
many votes his candidate would receive
in Winston-Salem. He replied that he
did not know, as several Democrats
would vote for Mckinley.
A telegram was received here this
morning stating that the Democratic tick
ct for Ashe county had been stolen, and
asked for some to be sent there. A citi-
zen left on the next train with a large
supply.
There were 80 deaths in Winston dur
ing October, 13 whites and 10 eolored.
In Salem there were five deaths, three
whites and two colored.
Winston shipped over one million
pounds of manufactured tobacco last
month.
District Attorney Glenn made a two
hours speech to fifteen hundred people
at Wilkesboro to-day.
A leading member said tonight that
the Populists of Forsyth would not sup
port the Hal Aver ticket tomorrow.
They say he has sold the party out just
for an Office,