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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18
DoctOring Fowls.

viii it pay to doctor fowls?
That is a short, pertinent question. 1t
might be answered by both yes" and
mo" 1t depends very much upon what
you are trying to cure. If contagion has
started in your focl1s, the best plan would
be to kill off all afflicted birds at once and
either burn them up or bury very deep
We do not believe it possible to entirely
cure a fowl of roup, cholera, or any con-
tagious disease. We may apparently cure
Them but the seed of the disease will
continue to Turk in the body of the fowl,
ready to break out a almost any moment.
and, what is worse, be inherited by the
young. Now, what is roup? Not every
case of cold or swelled head is roup. 1t is
true they are symptoms of the disease,
but they can be easily cured If taken care
of in the early stages. But if neglected
they very soon lead on to the contagious
disease itself. What is cholera? Who
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18
white Snakes.
From the Louisville (Ky) Post.

From the Louisville (xy) Post.
The Welchburg correspondent says: 81
saw three snakes as white as snow last
week on the West Fork. 1 told my family
when 1 returned home that 1 wouldn't be
believed probably, by everybody, but l
can swear to the story The snakes were
summing on a rock near the fork, and l
stopped to throw a rock at the reptiles.
They moved sluggishly, and I got a good
look at them. They were about three feet
and half long and their heads were flat
tened like spreading adder. They were
perfectly white except around their eyes,
which was pinkish looking. / never saw
anything like them before, and / wish /
could have caught them for science"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18
work for October and November

The Southern Planter very correctly OBJ
serves that the fall months of the year,
commencing with October are months
when southern farmers can do very much
work that will be found productive of ex-
cellent and profitable results. Unlike their
northern friends, they have, in the months
of October, November, and very often De-
cember, a period of fine, mild weather,
when it is a pleasure both for men and
teams to work in the land. To neglect
the opportunity of doing so is to waste
and throw away one of the greatest ad-
Vantages we possess. Experience has
demonstrated that land broken in the fail
derives advantages over that broken at
any other season of the year which are
OF incalculable value. Especially is this
so where land is plowed deeply and the
bottom of the furrow broken with sub
soil pillow. One of the greatest difficulties
southern farmers have to contend with
Is the absence of sufficient moisture in
the land to keep the crops growing during
periods of drought in late summer, like
that through which we have just passed.
Whilst never, or rarely subject TO the
long periods of drought which so frequent
ly affect the lands of the Middle and west
ern states, we are yet frequently subject
ed to a few weeks of hot, dry weather in
the late summer, which, unless provided
against, largely tend to reduce the yield
Of our crops. The fall months of the year
are the time when provision can be made
TO meet this condition of things. In the
spring and early summer months we have
usually an abundance of rain to meet the
needs of all crops throughout the whole
growing period
II the land is plowed and subsoiled in the
IAN and early winter months, this rainfall
can be conserved and made to yield itself
up Tor the support of vegetation when
most needed. If, however, the opportuni-
" afforded by the fall is missed, a large
part of the rainfall Is wasted and passes
OH INTO the nearest stream. and the crops
suIer during the summer. Then, again,
me proper utilization of the fall months
VIII enable much more and better work
10 be done in the spring. Very frequently,
ler the land becomes dry enough to work
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18
DIXEY WILL DO MAGIC.
TO Take Bancrofts Place Under
Edward l.. Blooms management.

From the New York Journal.
Henry e. Dixey, the well-known come
dian. has concluded to become magician
and abandon both the legitimate and the
vaudeville stage. The scheme to make
Dixey monarch OF mystery" was first
preached by the late Prof. Hermann,
who taught him many Of his tricks, and
who repeatedly made him handsome Of
fers to Join him In his journeys. These
offers were refused by Dixey because
something more advantageous always Of
fered itself to him. Yesterday, however,
Edward l.. Bloom, who for years man
aged the tours of Hermann, and lately
directed the affairs Of Magician Bancroft
who died In Charleston two weeks ago,
cornered him. and a contract was signed
by which the nimbe "Adonls" will short
ly make a tour of the United States.
The apparently spontaneous dialogue
with which mag1cians divert the attention
of the audience while the optical decisions
are being done will be written by /. Chez
yer Goodwin and G. A. Byrne for Mr..
Dixey.
Many who have seen Dixey's slelght-of-
hand tricks say that he Is quite as clever
as was Alexander Hermann, and the
theatrical profession, with which Mr. Dix
ey Is exceedingly popular, congratulate
him In getting so competent a manager,
and predict for him a greater success
financially than he has yet achieved.
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The Economic value of a Toad.

The Hatch Experiment Station of the
State College at Amherst has just issued
bulletin No. 46, which is on 1.-The Habits,
Food and Econmic Value of the American
Toad" The bulletin Is the work of A
H Kirkland assistant entomologist to the
gypsy moth committee. Mr.. Kirkland
finds that insects constitute II per cent. of
the food of a toad. To show the number
of worms which a toad destroys, he states
that In the stomach of a single toad were
found fifty-five gypsy moth caterpillars,
and in a third, thirty-seven tent caterpil-
lars. He records an experiment where In
three hours time a toad had consumed be-
tween thirty and thirty-five full-grown
celery worms. He found by examination
of a large number of toads that 81 per
cent of the insects they destroy are in
furious to cultivated crops, or in other
WAYS obnoxious to man. A toad would
devour in the months of May, June and
July, the following: Three thousand three
hundred and twelve ants; 2,20S cut worms;
$40 myrapods; 2,20S sourbugs 1868 weevlls,
and 96S carabds OF these 1896 are in
furious insects, and S6S are beneficial in
sects.
Mr. kirkland then figures out the
amount in dollars and cents which
toad may be worth. Confining his atten-
ton to but one element of the toad the
cutworms. and assuming that 10 per cent
of these insects would have been killed
by the carabid beetles, it still leaves 1883
cutworms to the toads credit; and if the
damage the cutworms would have caused
be estimated at one cent per worm,
figure which gardeners and tobacco grow
ers will probably consider ridiculously low,
it will be seen that a toad might destroy
cutworms which would otherwise have de-
stroyed crops to the extent of $l9SS.-Ex.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18
Wide Tire LegisIatiOn.

The extent to which the value of wide
tires has come to be recognized is shown
by the fact that during the last twelve
months the legislature of nearly every
state has been asked 20 pass bill pro-
viding for their compulsory adoption. The
state of New Jersey has already adopted
a law of this kind, and 1T is reaping the
benefit in the country. With wide tires in
use, even the present country roads will
improves for such tires serve as rollers
to make the roadbed compact instead of
cutting deep ruts as do heavily loaded
wagons on narrow tires.-EXchange.
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will not permit such a state of affairs
Like begets like in the insect world just
as persistently as it does in the higher
animals. The progeny of ladybird al
ways a ladybird like the parent insect
The young of the ladybird. however. looks
very different from the adult In fact,
the young of some species resemble mi
mute alligators In general appearance, and
are gaily colored. They feed almost en-,
tirely upon soft-bodied insects. Among
other insects that feed upon plant lice,
the young Of the Surplus fly must be men
toned here. In nearly every colony of
lice these little slug-like worms or larvae
can be seen. They move about, raising
their heads high in the air, and striking
here and there. Whenever an unlucky
louise is touched 1t is seized, held alofl
until its juices have been sucked out,
when its empty skin Is cast aside ana
the worm seeks others
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18
Mexican strawberries wanted.

W. A. w. along with several others
wants Mexican STRAWBERRIES. A glowing
berry by writer in the Florida Agricul-
turlst Ode Land, F'la.). Whether this is a
new berry of great merit we cannot say.
1t may be or it may be some well known
sort brought out under = new name. We
shall find out during the winter and will
advise our readers accordingly In the
meantime our strawberry growers will
not act amiss in enlarging their planta-
tons with some of the many good kinds
we have already Such as Early Florida,
Newman. Crescent Sharpless, etc. We
only hope that the Mexican will prove to
be the wonderful berry that a recent writ
er has claimed II to be.
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CONGRESSES BUSY Ar AMERIcUs.
Receipts of Cotton Expected to Al
most Reach 1900 Bales.

Americas, Ca, Oct. 1.-THE starting up
of the lower cotton compress yesterday
has greatly relieved the blockade of cotton
at the upper press near the Central rail-
road depot, and shipments from outside
points are now handled expeditiously For
ten days the cotton piled in at such rate
that it could not be pressed as fast as de-
sired, causing a delay In shipments. The
two presses are now handling about 1880
bales per day.
Compress and warehouse receipts this
year will run the total receipts for the
season to nearly $4,000 bales.
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knows? How many ever saw real case?
How often cases of Indigestion, dysen-
terry, and liver complaints have been TAX
en- for this disease? So In order to an
swer the correspondent more intelllgently
we would say that it will pay to doctor
the first symptoms of the disease, but
when the sickness assumes a contagious
form, the best remedy Is the ak. The
art of prevention is greater than the art
of cure, and he who studies and prac-
tees it we'll will have more success than
he who doctors, So let your ambition be
to ward off sickness rather than to wait
for it, in the hope that a crtain treat
ment will easily cure-Poultry Journal
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CIT Wornls.

Much may be done in the fall to prevent
injury to crops by cut worms in the
spring. Wherever they have been trou-
blesome this year or last, land intended to
be planted in corn, tobacco or truck crops
should receive a dressing Of kainlt at the
rate of 300 to 400 pounds to the acre. This
should be narrowed in and later be plow-
ed down, and it will destroy the worms.
There Is no risk of loss in thus applying
kainit In the fail, as it will not leach out
of the land, but be of more service as a
fertilizer to the crop than If applied just
previous to planting
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manure, composed of nitrate of soda, mu-
rate of potash and dissolved bone gave
tho second best crop.
In oil cases but two, nitrate OF soda and
muriate of potash, better results We're de
rived form a mixture of two fertilizlng
elements, than where one was used alone.
Muriate of potash alone has O tendency
to produce fruit with slightly less sugar
and more acid. Phosphorlc acid gave the
sweetest fruit Nitrogen, potash and nj
trate of soda gave the most fruit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES,

Aliens Foot-Ease. powder for the feet
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting feet
and instantly takes the sting out of corns
and bunions. It's the greatest comfort
discovery Of the age. Aliens Foot-Ea
makes tight-fltting or new shoes feel easy.
II Is a certain cure for sweating callous
and hot tired, aching feet. Try it to-day
Sold BY all druggists and shoe stores BY
mail for 25c In stamps Trial package
FREE. Address Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy,
New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18
MANAGER sTALLINGs AT AUGUSTA.
He Expects to Continue with the
Philadelphia Club Next Year.

Augusta, Ca, Oct. 17.-Manager George
Stallngs of the Philadelphias, arrived at
home tonight. He expects to continue
with the Phillies next year. and says he
is already negotiating with men for next
season. He says the victory Of the Bos-
toms was a victory for clean base ball
methods, and that next year the policy OF
the clubs will be to discontinue all bick-
ering and boisterous kicking, and even tbs
abolishing of coaching on the lines is un :
der contemplation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18

Questions and communications relative
TO agricultural and horticultural subjects.
If addressed to Agri. Editor, Drawer N.
AIlledgeville, Ga, will receive immediate
attention,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-18

We solicit articles for this department
The name of the writer should accom-
pany the letter or article, not necessarily
faith.
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II 7, temperature; "v, velocity Of wind.
J. NJ. Sherier,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-08-12
A Remarkable Cure of Chronic
Di&rrh@a.

In 1862, when ! served my coun.
try as private in Company A,
18th Pennsylvania Volunteers, !
contracted chronic diarrhoea. 1t
has given me great deal of trouble
evel since. | have tried dozen
different medicines and several
prominent doctors without am
permanent relief. Not long ago
a friend sent me a sample bottle OF
Chaniberlain's C0hc, Cholera and
DIarrthea Remedy and after that
| bought and took a 50>cent bottle,
and now | can say that l am en-
tirely cured. / cannot be thankful
enough to you for this great Rene
dy, and recommend it to all suffer,
ing veterans. If in doubt write to
me. Yours gratefully, HENRY
STEINBERGER, Allentown, Pa. Sold
by G. H. Davidson
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-08-12
RAILROAD TIME-TABLe
The Vineyards.

The grape harvesting has been
steadily continued the past week and
grapes have been shipped to Chatta-
nooga for storage Orders have
been filed for Whitwell, Bridgeport.
South Pittsburg, Tracy City, Mont
eagle, two consIgnments, and Jasper.
Mr.. Muxen, Of Chattanooga, says the
Sequachee grapes are the finest ever
received in Chattanooga. Through
the courtesy of Mr.. Sherman, the
News staff tested the grapes and we
declare them second to none.
The tOrrid heat caused several of
the employees to drop ont last week
and the labor was hard.
When the weather admits we pro-
pose to visit the vineyards while the
crop is being gathered.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-08-12
Everybody SAYS So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derful medical discovery Of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys. liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, habituaJ constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try box
of Z. 9. 9. to-day; TO- ~, 80 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-08-12

The protective tariff on cab
bages is now three cents each.
We wish it mad been operative
last spring and it had protected
our cabbage from predatory
hogs.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-08-12

JUST try a 10c box of Cascarets,
the finest liver and bowel regulator
ever made.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-08-12

Prevention is better than cure.
Keep your blood pure, your appetite
good and your digestion perfect by
taking Hoods Sarsapalilla.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-08-12

Hoods Pills act tremendously with
Hoods Sarsaparilla, gentle, efficient.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-26
roR Observation-Disclosures.


CLOSING SALE OF THE MILLER
Co.'S stock Of fine furniture. Having
bought the entire stock from the receiver,
] shall close same out regardless Of cost
to save expenses OF moving 40 another
store. Stock consists In part OF fine oak
and curly birch bedroom suits, parlor
suits, center tables. leather lounges. ele-
CANT HAN stands, reception chairs. side
boards. china closets dining tables.
couohes, mattresses, spring beds cots,
etc, etc. Prices will be zero. Come and
see for yourself and get first choice. G.
i. Miller, Agent, i0i Broughton street.
west
FOR SALE STEAM ENGINE" ONE
100 horse engine now running and In good
order, displaced by larger engine will sell
very cheap; delivered ON cars here. +. o.
Box 50, Troy. Ala.
FOR SALE. THE TURKISH AND
Russian baths. iib Drayton street; this Is
O. splendid opportunity for "A live man to
make money. For particulars call on or
address i. IT, Herman, ii6 Whitaker
street, Savannah, Ca.
CYPRESS SHINGLES AND PILfNd.
We are now selling cypress shingles al the
reduced prices OF fiB. SL75 and as per
thousand Special prices on carload lots.
Boats can load az the mills. Can also fur
nish cypress piles IN any quantity on short
notice. Vale Royal Manufacturing Com
pany.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-26
MATCHMAKING PLANTS.
Grow In Venezuela, and the Smith
sOnian Is to Have One.
From the New York Sun.

sOhAah - W OhGs
From the New York Sun.
In a day or two the Smithsonian InstI-
tuition in Washington will receive what
its donor believes to be the most remark
able specimen of plant life, or of plant
and insect life, in existence. This speci-
men is, to all appearances an insect-bear-
ing plant. It comes from Venezuela, and
the natives there say that 1t is not I'M
common. So far as Is known, none Of the
plants have been brought here before I'm
fortunately, both plant and insect are
dead, but they are well preserved, having
been carefully packed for transportation.
The specimen was brought up here by
Capt. Chambers OF. the Red ID line steam
ship Philadelphia, which arrived yester-
day, and 1t will be sent on TO Washington
to-day.
G. +. Mcmillan, superintendent Of the
Venezuelan Great Western railroad, is
the man who send this gift TO the Smith
sonian. When Capt. Chambers saw him
on this trip TO Venezuela, he said to the
captain:
"I've got something that want you to
take TO the Smithsonian Institution for
me-"
what is it2' asked the captain who
has had other experience Of this sort. "A
three-tailed monkey or a conversational
parrot? VIII you warrant II not TO bite?"
81 Will" Mr.. Mcmillan said. ITS dead
It's a bug growing upon a plant"
Thereupon Capt. Chambers broke into
derlsive mrth and asked his friends N he
the captain, looked particularly simple
"All right" retorted the superintendent.
wait till you see a.. I've been hearing
about this thing from the natives for some
years. and have always regarded It as
fairy tale. but having found and picked
the plant myself, I've had 10 change my
mind. ! tell you this Ii the most won
derful thing In the plant line that ever
grew
lie produced the plant. which was dead
and dried. for CAPT. Chambers examina-
ton. The captain said he would be very
glad 20 bring Il here and forward Il 10
Washington. Thus II became a part OF his
personal cargo. This Capt. Chambers told
a Sun reporter IN his cabin yesterday.
you VIII think IT'S a fake. too" he
said. $50 ! will show you the thing and
let you judge for yourself"
Undoing a small cardboard box packed
with bran. he carefully took out the ex-
hlbit. II appears 70 be just what he had
said There was a dead steam about six
or seven inches long. with a little branch,
and n small bunch OF roots on the end
Of the main stem was a perfect insect an
inch long, body. legs. head. and eye COM
plete. Plant and insect were Joined AZ the
middle OF the Insects head The brittle
shell Of the head had not been pierced By
the stem, ana the insect seemed 70 have
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ing It's wings. A native sees the flower
fall TO pieces and the winged creature
fly out. and presto the legend Is horn
For myself, however, l believe that in
every case the insect will be found dead
and glued to the plant by the exudIns
juice"
Another man suggested the theory of
Intoxicating plants, but these are differ
ent In construction from this plant, and
their prey is small insects.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND cREDI-
TORS

GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY-No-
tice Is hereby given to all persons hav-
ing demands against Michael Roach, late
of saod county, deceased, 10 present them
to me properly made out. within the time
prescribed by law. so as to show their
character and amount; and all persons in
debted to said deceased are required to
make immediate payment 10 me-
JAMES r. KENNEDY,
Executor VIII OF Michael Roach, De-
ceased
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FoR RENT-MIscELLANEous.

FOR RENT. FOR IS PER MONTH.
corner Anderson and Oehl street. one acre
OF land with good house and out-buildings
and some varied crop on land. Apply to
Thos. Nugent, 80 Bryan street, west, or
Conrad Schwarz, adjoining the property
for rent.
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ron RENT-HOUsEs.

N~~-~~~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~~
FOR RENT, HOUSE, 143 ABERCORN
street. near Oglethorpe avenue. Twelve
rooms: modern improvements; early pos
session. SO per month. j. G. Rowland.
FOR RENT. WHOLE on PART OF
house 300 Gwinnett street. east.
FINE RESIDENCE. 2S2 BULL
street. near theater Inquire at Sternberg
& Co.'S store.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Monterey Square, Rev. A. J. Smith, pas
tor-No services on Sabbath, as the pas
tor Is out of the city; regular services the
Following Sunday, by the pastor. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at $50
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MIscELLANEnus.-

BEFORE you Buy OR SELL Prop
erty consult Robert II. Tatem. real es-
tate dealer. No. West York street. near
Bull street
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LOST BICYCLE LAMP COMING
from race on Bay street extension. Re-
ward. Return 10 10 Jefferson street.
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ron RENT-sTOREs

FOR RENT, THE PREMISES KNOWN
as the Custom House Shades" Possession
Sept !. For terms apply to George w.
Owens, Bryan street. east.
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FOR sALE-nEAL EsTATE.

FOR SALE. LARGE TRACTS TUR-
pentine lands In South Florida. Il. c.
Stuart, Barlow, Fla.