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Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-01
PERSONAL.

Alderman w. J. Pearce is on a business visit to Opelika.
 Frank Baltzell of Montgomery was in the city yesterday.
 pr. A. D. Kane returned yesterday from Columbus, Miss.
 Hon. John T. Milner of Newcastle was in the city yesterday.
 Mrs. Dr. c. H. Jernigan has returned from Opelika much improved in health. Judge J. J. Banks and Attorney w. K. Terry are fishing today on Turkey creek.
 MT. Morris Berk, floor manager for Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, left yesterday on business and pleasure trip to New York.
 Gov W. c. Oates was in the city yes- terday, stopping at the Morris, and was called on by quite a number of his Bir- mingham friends.
 MT. J. W. Sutphin, the popular night manager of the Western Union Tele- graph company's office,. has returned from the springs, where he has been re- cuperating.
 Mr. T. H. Aldrich left this morning for Washington. He stated to State Herald reporter yesterday that he was expecting every day now for the com mittee to make its report on his contest case.
 Ladies: have just received all the newest styles in black and tan Oxford ties, A. B, c. D and D lasts. We have a large. quantity of hand-sewed winter shoes that are going at factory cost Phone, No. 922. T. c. King.
 Florence Hotel Arrivals-J. R. Camp bell, city; Phil Carpeles, Milwaukee,; w. Fowler, Mississippi Hughes, Hunt, Mill Ier Hall, Pedroes, Flournoy, Daniels Carroll, Phelan. Gibson. Columbus base ball club; John R. Bauerlein, Nashville; ,.f~ M Young, North Carolina; w. H. Daniel, Nashville; J. A. Cohen. city; c. B. Ha- zard Fredericksburg, Va; E. A. Cald- well, Speigners; A. s. Johnson. Nash vile; J. F. Flournoy, Columbus. Ga: c. Neuman. city; Henry Medley Tuska- loosa; M. c. Burke. Montgomery; M. W. Warren, Chattanooga: w. E. Rutledge, Montgomery; B. F. Riley, Athens, Ga.; Charles F. Green. Baltimore; N. A. Thomas, New York; Y. S.. Goodman, New York; l.. A. Little. Louisville; c. T. Croy- ham, New York: G. M. Canfriel, Nash yille
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-01
FATALLY CUT.
Jim Ryau's JuguIar Vein Severed at Picnic. His AssaiIant Has Not Been
 Captured.

Jim Ryan, a negro, was fatally cut yes- terday afternoon by another negro, whose name is unknown. It is said that the two negroes were gaming at a colored picnic in Liberty park when the difficulty occurred.
 Ryan received a deep cut with a razor across the juguiar vein, and a physician who was summoned did all that could be done to hold the tissues of the artery to- gether. The stitches and bandages an- swered for time, but when he was being moved last night to his home in Pratt mines the bleeding broke out afresh on the dunn nothing to stop the flow of blood. Ryan was believed to be dying when the dummy left for Pratt mines. His assalant has not been arrested.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-01
MUNYON'S
 REMEDIES. DOCTOR YOURSELF A Separate Cure for Each Disease A At All Druggists, Mostly
 25 Gents a Bottle.

Munyon sImproved Homeopathic Rem euies act almost instantly, speedily cur ing the most obstinate cases. Rheuma- IIsm D cured in from one to three days. dyspepsia and all stomach troubles quickly relieved. Catarrh positively cured. Headache cured in five minutes. Nervous diseases promptly cured Kid hey troubles, Piles, Neuralgia, Asthma ana all Female Complaints quickly cured. Munyon's Vftalizer imparts new life and Vlgof to weak and debilitated men.
 Personal letters to Professor Munyon, 1ooo Arch. street, Philadelphia, Pa, an- sWered with free medical advice for any disease.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-01
the representation of the people of the

universal suffrage.
 The chamber then adopted a resolution, which received 569 affirmative votes, af- firming the sovereignty of universal suf- frage and finally, by vote of 231 to 196 approved of M. Melines declaration, and then adjourned until May 29.
 In the senate the ministerial declara- tion was read by M. Darlan, minister of justice. As he was beginning the state ment M. Girault, republican radical shouted: Tt is useless to read it; the cabinet is unconstitutional"
 A tumult ensued, but after its subsi- dence M. Darlan proceeded with the read ing, al the conclusion of which he was applauded.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-01
Long, but Successful, Run,

Tom Williams, alias Hambone, a negro, is at the city prison, charged with rob bery. He also has number of small bird shot in his head. Yesterday after noon he robbed a woman of 25 cents and ran. The woman gave an alarm and. the crowd put out after the robber When overtaken he began cutting at his would be captors. whereupon one of them gave him the contents of a shotgun. He was only stunned, however. and again ran This time Officer Armstrong took after him and chased him nearly to the fair grounds and finally captured him It was long but successful chase.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-01

tions of the earth We favor the use of silver as currency but to the extent only and under such restrictions that the par ity with gold can be maintained.
 The platform declares in favor of pro- lection. Ter 'procity, coast defenses, an enlarged navy and sympathy is express ed with the Cuban reYolutioniSts.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-01
The Doctor Paid In.

London, April 90.-Dr. w. Playfair, against whom verdict for G12,000 was recently rendered in an action brought by Mrs. Kittson alleging islander and defamation of character, has withdrawn the appeal he entered against the judg- ment of the court. The terms of the set- clement with the plaintiff are not made public. The doctor betrayed professional confidence and, it was charged, was mis- taken in his conclusions besides, and the result was the heavy verdict stated.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-01
CAPTURED AT SYCAMORE.
Alonzo Cook, Who Shot Susie Spencer at lsh-
 kooda, in the Tolls.

Yesterday afternoon Sheriff George M. Morrow received the following telegram from Sycamore, Ala:
 Have arrested Alonzo Cook for mur- der of a woman at Ishkooda. What must I do with him? Answer.
 "C. F. PLASSIE." The sheriff promptly notified him to hold the man until an officer could reach that place. An officer left for Sycamore yesterday afternoon, and will bring Cook here today.
 The woman referred to was named Susie Spencer. Cook and the woman had a quarrel, 1t seems, a few days ago at her house and Cook pulled a pistol and fired. the shot proving fatal.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-01
A Popular HosteIry.

The Opera House hotel. under It's new management is fast forging to the front as a popular hostelry and family hotel. Messrs. Louis Gelders and Henry c. Lo- eb, the popular managers, with their able assistants, Messrs. F. A. Cresswell and Will Sprague, have labored faithfully to bring the hotel up to a high standard. and the patronage they now have proves their work has not been In van.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-01
Five Years and Punishment.

London, April BOA rumor is in cireu- lation on the stock exchange that the Transvaal executive has imposed a pun ishment of five years penal sarvitude with banishment at the end of that term of Imprisonment upon Hammond, Rhodes and the other reform committee leaders, whose sentence of death was remitted NeSterday
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-01
Four Thousand Miners Strike.

Indianapolis. Ind. April So.-The re- cent conference of Indiana coal opera tors, at which they decided to reduce ths scale to 55 cents, has resulted in strike, which extends generally over the coal belt. Nearly 4O0o miners have quit work.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-01
The Small Boy Glad.

Flaming posters are up in all parts of the city announcing the coming Monday for a weeks stay of Cooper & Co.'S 10 and 20 cent show. They will pitch their tent on Third avenue. opposite St. Paul's Catholic church.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-01
His Own County Indorsed Him.

Memphis, AprII U.-COnSresSmah' Ju- siah Patterson received a strong indorse- ment from the democratic convention of this (his home) county yesterday. Presi- dent Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle were also indorsed. The gold standard majority was obtained in this city. the interior districts being almost solidly for
Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-01
THIRD EDITION.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Hammond Is in Very Bad Health-MrS, Kru- ger Expresses Sympathy With the
 Prisoners Wives.

London, April BOA dispatch to the Times from Pretoria dated April 29, says that the health of John Hays Hammond is in such a state as to cause great anxl- ety to his friends.
 J. s. Curtis, the mining engineer of New York, is confined to his room with an affection of the brain.
 Mrs. Kruger. wife of the president of the Transvaal republic, has expressed her sympathy with the wives and chill dren of all the condemned men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-02

The poultry industry does really seem
to be booming. The hard times, it seems,
have turned the thoughts of people to the
smaller industries. There are more in
quiries regarding improved breeds than
has been observed in several years, and
every indication points to the fact that
the great mass of the people are at last
concluding that farming does not con-
sist in just growing two crops of some
thing, but that the farm must be run
on altogether different principles. 1t
must be made to supply the greater part
of what is needed to sustain life and to
supply it in the greatest variety possible.
The hen and its product is most assured
ly a prominent feature in such land
Spqpn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-02
Diferent Kinds of Bone Meal.

Bone meal is not confined to one name,
but is known also as ground bone bone
flour, bonedust, etc. We find in the mar
ket raw bone meal and steamed bone meal.
Raw bone meal contains the fat naturally
present in bones The presence of the fat
is Objectionable. because it makes the
grinding more difficult and retards the de-
composition of the bone in the soil, while
fat itself has no value plant food.
When bones are steamed the fat is re-
moved and the bone is more easily ground.
Moreover, the chemical nature of the nj
trogen compounds appears to be changed
in such a manner that the meal under
goes decomposition in the soil more rap
idly than in the case of raw bone. The
presence of. easily decaying nitrogen com
pounds in bone hastens, in the process of
decomposition, to dissolve more or less of
the inspluble phosphate.
Bone meal should contain from to 5
per cent. of nitrogen and from 20 to 25
per cent. of phosphoric acid About one
third to one-fourth of the latter appears
to be in readily available condition. Raw
bone meal generally contains somewhat
more nitrogen Il or per cent? and rather
less phosphoric acid than steamed bone
meal.
The fineness of the meal affects it's
Value the finer the meal the more readily
availab lie is it as plant food.-Bulletin
New York Station.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-02
Mare out of Condition.

H. P. r. writes that his mare is badly
out of condition, eats little or nothing Of
food, but cribs badly; having eaten up a
whole plank and gnaws her feeding box.
The mare is suffering from Indigestion
Change her food. Give oats and bran
and fodder and good hay.
Examine her gums. You will probably
find them swollen. Prick the gums with
a sharp pen knife. Dissolve a tablespoon
full of alum in cup of water. Make
mop and mop her gums thoroughly with
the alum water. Do this twice day
for two days. Keep her from cribbing,
even if you have to muzzle her. If bow
els are constipated give pint of raw lin
seed oil with one ounce of spirits of tur-
pentine. Repeat if necessary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-02

$780, phosphoric acid ST. potash 40 cents;
total value, $3.50 per ton
But nearly half of this nitrogen may be
lost by evaporation, and IS il is the most
valuable part care should be taken TO pre-
serve it. This may be readily done by free
~ using an absorbent under the roosts
also using it in the barrels or piles in
which the manure is kept, carefully shell
tered from moisture or heat. Dry earth
we'll dried muck. land plaster Gypsum or
sulphate of lime) or even finely sifted coal
ashes make excellent absorbents, but not
lime or wood ashes, because they might
iberate the ammonia, (nitrogen). Unless
absorbents are thus used and the manure
frequently scraped up, mixed with more
absorbents and put in a sheltered place,
the American Agriculturist, authority for
the foregoing, calculates that about one
half its value is lost
The New York experiment station found
that adult hens kept in confinement made
about thirty pounds of drOppings per year,
fresh weight, or about fifteen pounds air
dry. On the above basis this would be
worth cents. Fattening fowls made
more and much richer manure. Roughly
speaking. therefore, it may be said that
hen manure may be reckoned as worth 5
to 10 cents per fowl per year, according to
the care taken of it, The plant food in
hen manure is most in a soluble FORM
quickly available to plants and useful to
give crops a good start or for quick grow
ing crops.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-02
.The southern Fancier.v

The February issue of the foregoing ex-
cellent southern poultry publication is on
cur table and we note with satisfaction,
marked evidences of a prosperous career.
Certainly the south should keep abreast of
every other section in poultry literature,
and the Southern Fancier'' should not
be satisfied with a lesser attainment than
70 be regarded as the leading exponent of
what should be a great, very great in
QuStry. The paper is nicely printed, is
Iqu of attractive advertisements, and
aDounds in valuable hints and suggestions
20 the poultry raiser 1t is published at
iapeNllle, Ca, and edited by George NJ.
Downs and j H Davis
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-02

10 think that a great many farmers
hold the opinion that when they give their
fertilizer they have done about all that
Is necessary. They look TO the fertilizer
to make good the deficiency Of poor prep
aratiOn and poor cultivation II Is a SAD
mistake. Unfortunately. most farmers
over crop themselves They plant more
land than they can properly prepare and
cultivate II Is quite true that if farm
ers in this section OF the ctuntry did
All the blowing that they should do in
December and January there would not
be anything like the area of badly pre-
pared soil that is now the case There are
thousands Of farmers. 4 appears, who do
not pillow a furrOw before the middle OF
January DO you not know Of some who
DO not start their pillow before the LIST o.
February
Starting late as so many do. the farmer
Is so pushed il is hardly possible for him
to get his land in that proper state OF
preparation that We have alluded TO. II
much rainy weather occurs in Febru-
airy and March, as is the case every now
aud then, how is il possible TO prepare
the twenty-five or thirty, say even TWEEN
~ acres for the usual corn and cotton,
which Is TO be or should be planted be-
tween the first part Of March and the
nrSt of May.
A farmer need only to test the matter
once to realize how much he will gain by
putting the land in thorough condition
Tor the seeds before they are planted. II
the SOIL Is so prepared il Obviates the ne
ccsSitV for that prompt working that must
prepared and less cultivation will be nee
essary in all probability.
t1nely pulVerized soil presents a better
medium for the free inward circulation
OF internal moisture and shallow stir
ring OF such soil promotes its deposit OF
moisture in the form of dew, causing
more energetic attraction between the
moisture of the atmosphere, the descend
ing moisture as il were. and the moisture
OF the earth, the ascending moisture. the
common meeting ground of which is at
or near the surface. 1t is wonderful how
little rain is necessary to making a crop
OF corn on land that has been finely pre-
pared at the slant and then properly cul-
tivated with cultivatOr and harrow. The
crop that would fail utterly on badly pre-
pared soil would, under conditions OF
drought be a fair average crop on the
Wel-prepared soil. To cut the matter
short, there is much blowing and plant
ing TO be done in the next two months. We
would beg every farmer TO take the neces-
sary time to prepare his soil properly let
him plant what he may. Even if the
planting must be deferred, a week or ten
days beyond what was intended, let the
is right. You will never regret You will
have no cause to-having made the starr
right, but you are almost sure to regret
having planted in ill-prepared soil. How
many acres can you properly prepare in
ten days? How do you prepare for corn?
for cotton?
Have you sown all the oats that you
should? If not, go ahead and sow few
acres more. If you put the seed in right
you can make satisfactory crop After
ploWing, harrow over, then SOW the seed
harrow again and roll If nothing else,
use 20 pounds of cotton seed meal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-02
FARM MATTERS.
GOOD prennrntion al the soil

Good Preparation of the Soil.
Spring is at hand and the indications are
mat 1t is coming with a rush. A few more
Gays of such weather as this (Feb. % and
the buds will be unable to resist the invi-
lation to shoot forth There is a haziness
IN the air that pretends a rapid reanima-
uon of vegetable life. We have had weak
OF March weather already. Adown the
AlshWay great clouds of dust were borne
alonS by tempeStuOus winds from the west
Ihey attested their eagerness TO be free
a5dIH- Inc dlsrobcment of the trees are
complete. There are no old leaves to bar
Sle way OF the sprouting bud. The sower
tCneWS ms work IN garden and builds. He
Soilles TO the line with hoDefulness as of
sore' not so pronounced perhaps as in
ellleS past, but still animated with rea-
sCnaple nope that his work will prosper
aild Drlng fair reward for his toll Is the
ana Well-prepaTed2 that is the first step.
me second is good seed which, when
RoPerly consigned to the soil, constitutes
me pest part of producing the crop.
ll pays every time to prepare the soil
thoroughly in advance OF seeding Some
az careless of this, thinking that they can
make up for poor preparation by good cul-
NaJon after the crop is started. Usually
ouls IS deception and a snare With plow
SlIa II necessary with the harrow and roll
ler, prepare the land thoroughly in ad-
raHce An old saying is "A crop that is
well put IN IS half n ade.'' From long eX-
P1Hehce we recognize its truth. A good
I .Hanlcal condition of the soil bears a
Use relation to successful results as
SSenera1 rule than a moderate application
w pounds say of commercial fertilizer
tnsIe IS no question that a thorough pull
,9IlIauon of the soil to a depth of 4 to
iches Just prior to planting and then cul-
,1ldllnS the crop afterwards in such a
5yaa@tiller as to secure the continued pulveri-
eeouon Of the surface soil is easily made
go alent TO an ordinary application of
EiIheFclai fertilizer. In other words in
sjvs sle e'. preparation of the soil with inten
NJ cultivation without manure or much
~ as more than likely to produce more
sC,1 Actofy results than poorly prepared
D nal nap hazard cultivation and the US
ser,9P pilcation of manure. From some OBJ
@uoh Of the matter we are inclined
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-02
To Catch Moths.

There is no better trap for moths that
miest fruit trees than wide mouth jars, in
which little vinegar and molasses are
placed and suspended from the limbs of
the trees here and there, one bottle to
eight or ten trees. The odor attracts the
moths and they sip only to be caught
Moths, let 1t be understood, are night flies
WIN but few exceptions. 1t is well to
pace such jars in the posts of the garden
renee. Many injurious insects may then
De destroyed. Put out the traps early lin
february), so as to catch the first brood.
encourage the birds to come about the
garden by leaving a little food for them on
the posts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-02
REAL FACTS ABOUT HEN MANURE.
Why 1t Varies in QuaIity-Mixing
with Absorbents-Use for Quick

with ADsOrDentS-bse Tor quick
Crops.
This substance is richer than the dung
of other animals, says a contemporary,
because it contains both the solid and
liquid excrement, whereas the dung of
cows and horses contains comparatively
little of their urine unless absorbents have
been freely used. Nitrogen (ammonia) is
voided mainly in the liquid part; hence if
both solid and liquid excrement are OBJ
tanned together this most expensive ele-
ment of plant food is saved, together with
the potash and phosphates in the solid ex-
crement. Hen manure contains all these
manurial substances except what the fowl
retains for sustenance, growth and eggs.
Therefore, quality of droppings depends
upon food consumed Thus a pen of
fowls, fed on a concentrated mixture of
wheat bran three parts. linseed meal 4,
ground oats 6, gave a manure containing
one-fourth more plant food than a like pen
fed on corn meal instead of this mixture
The quality of hen manure, as usually
cared for. varies widely. When first void
ed by we'll fed birds, it contains about 90
per cent water, 1.3 per cent nitrogen,
phosphoric acid / and potash one-half Of
per cent with about 20 per cent. insoluble
matter dime, magnesia, sand, etc), the
balance being organic matter Of little
nominal value. At Is cents, cents and
cents per pound respectively the nitrogen
in ton Of such fresh droppings is worth
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-02
A Dog Advised to GargIe.

The American Agriculturist. in a re-
cent issue, advises an enquirer to gar
gle the throat of his sick dog with chic
rate Of potassium, etc. three times dali
~" We should like to be there to see
THAT gargle gargled.
We have always recognized the value
of parched corn for making hens law
but only recently did we find that it is
much better to feed it on the ear parched
Callie's hens do lay She feeds them on
oats chiefly then a small allowance of
parched peas and corn, on the ear, as
stated, given with the last meal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-02
141 BrOughtOn Street
What the Mayor of Jacksonville Says.

jacksonville. Fla. Jan. q. 1s9A-Miss Isa-
belle Sutherland Dear Madam-Replying to
Inquiries whether or not l knew your family.
am GLAD of the opportunity to render a service
if it be one) by Informing you that l. when a
boy and since. knew your grand parents,
mother and father, Rev. Fletcher Sutherland
almost as we'll as my own, and no man that
have ever known was more highly respected
in the community he lived than your grand
father George Brink, OF Wayne county, New
York; Your mother. her brothers and sisters
were my young associates. and nothing could
be said derogatOry 70 their integrity or char
acter. l am, very respectfully.
w NJ. BOSTWICK.
Mayor Of Jacksonville, Fla.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-02
Letter From Lippman Bros.

Savannah, Ca Feb 6, ls96.-To the Seven
Sutherland Sisters, Savannah, Ca: Ladies'
We take pleasure in stating that we have been
purchasing your goods for the last eight years
in lots of 81 0O9. and we have always been
pleased with the sale of the goods and our Gus
toners have always stated that they have been
pleased with them also.
We take pleasure in stating this for the bene-
fit OF the public so as to introduce you to our
people and recommend your goods on account
of this your first visit to our city. Very re-
repctfully yours, LIPPMAN BROS. .
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-02

can Cattle Doctor, by Prof Dodd $780,
Cattle and Their Diseases, by Jennings,
500; Every Man His own Cattle Doctor
by Prof. Armitage, $3.50. Either Dodd s
or Murray's would probably answer your
purpose. The Orange-Judd Company. New
York. probably have these books for sale