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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-23


dowagcr herself aIirhtcd. moving slowly
and feebly, leaning ON the tail footnnn's
urm n little ns shc dcsccnded to cnrth.
but tall, stately and imperial, looking In
her large circular cloak Of black velvet
and darkest sable.
stella. I have come TO fetch you," snid
her ladyship In nm earnest manner. "You
were very foolish and very impctuous In
running away because of n few unkind
words from nm impulsiyc young man. Put
on your bonnet while thank these kind
people for having taken care Of you"
"Oh, Lady Lashmnr, I only wanted to
he allowed TO love you." fnltcrcd the girl,
her cheek against the dowagcr's shout
der. her waist encirclcd by the dowager's
arm.
"The permission Is freely given. child.
Love me your hardest, love me with nil
your might. may not be spared many
years 10 enjoy your lovc-to see you and
Victorian happy togcther--to live in new
atmosphere. 1t will be the Indian sum.
mer Of my lifc,"
Mrs. Mulcibcr WINS In the hall when the
downger md Stclln ulirhte,, from the car.
ringc. Domestic conyulsions were her
natural element, She cnmc on board the
family shin nj such times like pilot, and
thought no bark could yet safely to har.
bor without her. assistance. She took
Stclla In her nrms md cOoed over her with
n sound as Of nm elderly wood pigeon.
"My sweet Girl. did I not tell you Il
would be so?" abe murmurct,
"Oh, Mrs. Mulcibcr, you told me some.
thing quite different"
"Did I, dcnrY About Mr.. NestoriusY
Oh. 10 be sure I did, But I was right,
Won sec. I knew ron were destined TO
mike n srcnt mnrrinvc. And now run
and dress for dinner"
II have diued with my friends In
Brumm." answered Stelln. 81 shall have
some ten In INV own room. thnnks"
Mr.. Nestori,s Ind hen I'd from I.ashmnr
how the fugitive Ind been found-among
the dead: nnd how In TINT place OF death
the bond of union Ind been sealed be.
tween the living, lie and Lashmar had
talked grayely together for n little while,
md then Nestorius Ind bid him kind
mud o,,Iet farewell md Ind driven 10 the
railway station on his wny TO London,
"Wiil Won not xtnyY Would you not
like 70 see hcrY'' pleaded Inshmor.
"No. INV dear friend. the wound n ton
now. I love nor too we'll 40 he nbIe oulte
honcstiy and frankly 70 rejoice In her
hnnnincss vet awhile. Ycnrs hence. when
vou nre n family mnn. I mny once more
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-10-23
CHAPTER XIV,

Hark! carriage wheels, decidedly car
riage wheels, and the rhythmical trot OF u
pair Of horses. Stella ran into the front
room and looked out. The blaze OF car
riage lamps seemed to illuminate all the
street. 1t flashed In upon her as she stood
at the window.
The carriage was her ladyship's own
chariot, the horses were her own partic-
%sr hsv hdh crane sSahhp te
street looked almost as large as a pair OF
elephants.
Had this state vehicle been sent In
mockery? Stella wondered, scared ut the
spectacle. Was It o piece of practical
isoay On the part Of Lady Lashmar3
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-01
Pruning Cranes.

Having had over thirty years experience
in the management of the vine, l have
reached a method of pruning and training
that yields results both in quality and
quantity of fruit far in advance of the
ordinary results obtained, and yet simple
and easily put in exact practice. Tho
following is a brief outline of my method:
The vines should be set eight feet aparJ
in the rows and the rows eight feet aparr.
The first year only a single cane should
be allowed to grow from each vine ana
trained to stakes three or four feet high.
The second year trellis should be put
up, with posts set sixteen feet apart and
standing five or five and a half feet above
the ground, The posts at each end OF
the rows should be set four feet outside
the vines. On these posts stretch three
wires-the first two feet above the ground
the second fifteen inches higher, and the
third at the top of the posts. Cut the
canes down to two buds, from which raise
Two canes for next years bearing. Thesa
should be trained up to the top wire. Rub
off the suckers as they appear up to the
top wire, turn the canes in opposite direc-
tons on the top wire and pinch them off
near the meeting point of the cane from
the other vine. The vines should not be
allowed to pass each other. The suckers
should be allowed to grow on the part of
tHe vine On the up WIRE lou anu a
half or two feet long, where they may be
again pinched off. These canes should
be cut off in the winter or early spring
at the top wire and trained in opposite
directions, in a hoop-like form, over the
middle wire and down to the first, and
there tied. When the buds put out
branches the two lowest should be Sc
lected as canes for the next years bear.
ing and trained to the top wire and treaC-
ed as previously directed. When the
branches on the bearing canes have al
vanced beyond the last bloom they should
be pinched off at, or not more than one
leaf beyond the last bloom. The bloom
begins to appear opposite the second or
third leaf and one opposite each leaf, un,
til the last bloom appears. When leaf
appears beyond a bloom there will be no
more blooms on that branch. That is a
guide to pinch it off, and the sooner it is
pinched off after it reaches that point
the better. AS the branches do not all
appear at the same time, they should he
gone over several times, until all have
been pinched, and every branch that APP
pears with three leaves without bloom
should be rubbed off.--H. Claget.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-01

the gardener tender and half-hardy crops
was along about March %. January qnd
February being comparatively mild. look
out for March Then belated winter
weather makes up somewhat for It's de-
layed appearance and blights such crops
as were started in January or February,
and even proof against 80 or even % de-
grees of cold but could not withstand the
is or % degrees that sometimes occur as
late as the third week in March. English
peas, for instance, that while young,
could stand Is or 20 degrees, or even less
would fall victim to a freeze or % ie-
grees in March. Being in a very tender
and succulent condition and nearing the
period of blooming, they are more 5us-
ceptible to the cold of March than that
of January, though 1t might be much cold
er in the latter month. So it is with beats,
beans and other vegetables at times Ef-
fects of cold are very variable, depending
greatly on the condition of the soil OF
the plant and of the atmosphere. Some
times one degree of cold will destroy, while
at another time it would be harmless
One had better be careful that he is not
misled by mild January and February,
This year, for instance how mild jan
uary was up to the 25th. Along about
the 18th it was possible to terminate all
most any kind of vegetable seeds in the
open ground. and in a week or ten days
period of time, but that was no reason
why one should change the programme
of his vegetable paintings. To controll-
ing extent we must be governed by the
average of weather records for twenty
five or fifty years. AS we depart from
that we take risks; sometimes they pay,
but oftener do not f-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-01
Growing Grapes From Cuttings.

If possible, 1 prefer to take cuttings
from young vines from two to six years
old, but if from vineyard, a number of
years older and the vines have always
been healthy and vigorous, and now have
a stronger growth of wood, consider it
perfectly safe to use them, says American
Gardening. Cut early in the fall, or very
soon after the vines become dormant, but
the work can be done up to the last Of
February, and a large percentage of cut
tings will grow.
With regard to size, I do not like to
bother with any much smaller than a COM
mon lead pencil, unless of some choice
variety, of which the wood is scarce.
Those of a uniform length are to be de-
sired. When some varieties have shorter
joints than others, l would cut with three
buds; but if of varieties like Concord or
Worden, l prefer a cutting measuring
about seven to ten inches from top 10
lower bud. Two or Three Buds, Which?-
The plant grown from the two-bud cutting
is of much more convenient form to set
than the one raised from the three-bud
cutting, and as the roots can be spread out
in every direction, and at an even depth,
the plant is generally sure to grow. The
objection to the three-bud cutting is there
is an upper layer of roots, which do not
seem to be of any particular use, but are
in the way while the soil is being worked
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-01

to remain there for years maybe it is sure
to become sour, sodden and unhealthy, in
which state no plant can grow we'll in IT,
Reporting generally takes place in the
spring, when plants that have rested
through the winter have been pruned and
started into growth require a partial shal6-
ing out and reporting in the same or SINH
lar pots. Fuchsias should be thus dealt
with in spring, and SO should any scarlet
or other peiargoniums which may have
been brought over the winter. and which
may be intended for growing on. Fancy
pelargoniums require this treatment in au-
tumn, when they have made fresh growth
after having been ripened and pruned.
Plants which have thus been treated do
not need larger pots until some growth
has been made, but the partial removal
of the impoverished soil and supplying
fresh soil is always accompanied with
good results. In such cases the old balls
should be turned out of the pots and re-
duced as much as will allow of this, being
easily replaced in the pots and new soil
along with them. Any loose roots should
at the same time be cut back.
Plotting OFF, is when plants in a small
state are placed into pots for the first
time. Plotting on is shifting plants to
larger pots than they occupied and ere
potting'' is turning plants out of their
pots, reducing their balls, and placing
them in the same or similar pots. When
plants are potted enough room should be
left in the pots as will hold as much clear
water as will thoroughly saturate the soil
contained in them A quarter of an inch
is enough to leave in a three-inch pot,
hall an inch in a 41z-inch pot, one inch in
a six-inch pot, two inches in a l0-inch pot,
and so on.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-01
Rations for Farm Animals.

Several of our readers have written in
quiring as to the best formula for the
economical feeding of cattle. A very in
structive bulletin on this subject has just
been issued by the Pennsylvania State
College, the author being Prof. II. F.
Armsby, than whom there is no better au-
thority. This bulletin is the second edit
ton of Computation of Rations For
Farm Animals" The various formulas
and fhe several tables embraced in the
appendix are interesting and valuable
to all who have stock to feed
Our readers. no doubt can
procure a copy of the bulle-
tin by making application to director
of Experiment Station State College, Cen
ire county, Pennsylvania.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-01
Orange stocks.

Mrs. \. H. Manville of the Glen st.
Mary Vla) Nursery Company. says:
The sour orange is. in my opinion, by
all odds the best general purpose stock
for oranges Gas well as lemons and ponce
los), in this state, because Of its compare
tive immunity from disease, its ability to
resist adverse conditions, and its great
vigor
To summarize: The sour orange in all
soils and locatons-everywher and al
ways-is better stock than the sweet
orange
The pomelo is a good stock, but has
developed no points of superiority over
the sour orange and cannot ne ranked
with the latter until it has been longer
tried.
The trifoliate is a good special purpose
stock, valuable on account of it's hardi-
ness, and quality of imparting hardness,
as well as its quality of ripening fruit
early 1t is especially suited to the Man
DARN, Tangerne, King Satsuma and
other varieties OF this class, as we'll as
the Kumquat, and is likely to be quite
extensively used in the northernmost re-
gions of orange production. in cold loca-
tons, and quite generally where precoci-
Gus trees of moderate size are desired.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-01
Oats as Horse Feed.

Horsemen generally have recognlz-
ed something IN the oat
grain for horse feeding, taking it beyond
the ranks of other feeding materials-a
stimulus. perhaps, or il may be something
which gives a different or a better nerve
action, says Southern Cultivator. In 1916
Norton claimed to have separated an al
buminoid from the oat grain. which he
called avenine, Samson OF France announce
ed in 1888 that he had discovered an aka
loid in the oat that had a stimulating eff
feet on the motor nerve OF the horse
Whether the chemist will ever find dis
tinct stimulating principle In the oat
grain remains for the future. but certain
II is there seems 70 be something of this
kind present. This has found expression in
the phrase. 1.-THE oat grain turning over
In the horses stomach tickles his ribs"
With many horses the driver can tell
when the feed has been changed from any
other grain to oats OF the reverse, by the
spirit or mettie of the animal. Samson
found that crushing or grinding the oats
considerably weakened the nervous in
fluence of this grain, and Storer concludes
that air probably works 10 the destruction
OF avenine. This points In favor of feed
ing oats whole.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-01
Rice for Little Chicks.

During the coming season we
hope that some g Of our read
ers will experiment with us in the matter
of feeding little chicks on food that will
prove most advantageous to their health
and growth. Every year multitudes of
chicks are lost by Indigestion. Probably no
food Is easier digested than cooked rice,
and yet we do not know that it is widely
fed or that it is advisable to feed IL i'm large
amounts. II will be possible to experiment
largely on 1t and report. The rice need
not be expensive, as the broken rice can
perhaps cheaper.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-01
POtting Plants.

This is an operation which every begin
ner considers himself skilled in, but which
is, nevertheless, often badly performed
even by practical gardeners, says the
Journal of Horticulture. The first point
to be noticed is properly draining the
pots. When a suitable outlet for the SUI
perhuous water is not made it is hope
less to expect success, for no plant can
thrive in sour soil. In draining the small
est-sized pots one crock (piece of broken
poD over the hole in the bottom, with the
concave side downward, covered with the
toughest of the soil, is generally enough.
Indeed, a little rough soil in the case of
strong-growing, strong roofing plants is
often enough. For plants in six-inch
pots. one large crock covered with rough,
lumpy soil may be enough for balsams,
or even fuchsias, when growing rapidly.
For heaths and pants of similar nature,
small crooks carefully arranged to the
depth of fully an inch should cover the CEN
trail one, and over the small crooks lit
tie moss or the fibre from the peat or loan
is necessary to prevent the soil stopping
the drainage. For Pinch pot from three
to four inches of drainage will be necessa-
ry and more according to size.
Having drained the pots. the next thing
is placing in the soil. When the smallest
pots are used for potting cuttings or seed
lings enough soil should be placed in the
pots, and pressed firmly down, that when
the roots of the plant to be potted rest
lightly on H. the part of the stem
which was at the surface Of the soil
being a quarter of an inch below the rim
of the pot. This space is for holding wa
ter. When the plants are to be taken out
of cutting boxes each should be lifted out
carefully with a good ball Of earth. and
only as much being carefully removed
without bruising the roots as will reduce
the ball so that It may be easily intro
duced into the pot intended for it,
When plants are to be shifted the same
rule should be observed. Plants do not
need shifting unless the soil in the pots
is well occupied with roots. and IL is con-
sidered desirable or necessary to increase
the size OF the plants. When the plants
are turned out of the roots the drainage
should be removed and any unoccupied
soil carefully picked off. 1t should then
be placed on the soil (Which has been put
in the spot and well firmed down previ-
ously), and fresh soil packed. either with
the fingers or a blunt piece of wood.
rather firmly. Loose soil holds too much
water, and when plants which are potted
loosely are turned out there Is a danger
of the ball breaking, and so destroying
the roots. When plant is potted the new
soil should always be put in as firm as
the old ball Is, or when the water Is APP
piled II will run through the loose soil and
leave the firmer portion, where the roots
are, 20 dry.
In pottlng large plants, soil as full Of
fiber as possible should be chosen. and
rammed into the pots or tubs rather firm
". The reason for choosing turfy mate
rial for soil Is that It lasts a long time
without becoming sour. When quantities
or soil, IN which there Is neither fiber nor
Eoots, are packed into large pots or tubs,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-01
The january Cold wave.

Winter made itself felt at last. After
weeks of unsurpassed mild and balmy
weather the belated freeze made its APP
pearance in Middle Georgia on Wednes-
day, the 9th of January. The maximum
temperature on that day at Milledgeville
was 3S degrees at 10 a. m. When the first
breath of the approaching wave was felt
by 10 =. m. the temperature had fallen to
10 degrees, accompanied with a severe
Northwestern, which blew with more or less
intensity all night. BY a. m. the follow
ing morning the mercury had fallen to IL
degrees, the lowest temperature by II de-
greeS recorded during the win
ter. Previous to the 10Th the
lowest temperature was reached
on the morning of Jan. s, when the record
showed % degrees.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-01

not likely that 1t viii be removed at this
time.
Rocky Ford is a thriving little town,
and with the accession of the court house
and county offices would soon become "a
place of much Importance; but it is per-
haps true that no people over went into
harder fight than those who attempt
to have county site removed from one
point to another. All of which naturally
recalls the fierce internal war that wagod
in Screven a half century ago, when the
seat of government was changed from old
Jacksonboro TO Sylvania.
Jacksonboro was at that time pic
turesque little village, situated on Bea-
yer Dam creek, five miles above here. 1t
was noted place in those days. partic-
ularly famed for the many fights that
occurred on its streets during court weeks
and on election days. In 1877 the people
decided by vote that the court house
should be situated in the exact center OF
the county. Surveyors were put to work
and the two lines, one running from the
Savannah to the Ogeechee and the other
from Effingham to Burke. crossed each
other In the midst of a forest. Here the
stakes were set and the little town that
was to be was appropriately named by
Col. J. Lawton Singleton Sylvania--"city
of the woods"
There were many. however who still
swore by old Jacksonboro, and among
tnese were the Justices OF the INFERIOR
court who managed the affairs of the
countyj BY the act establishing the new
town, they were required TO levy an ex-
traordinary tax, for the purpose of build
ing a court house. jail, etc, In the new
born Sylyania, and certain commissioners
were appointed to carry all thS into e.
feet. The justices, however, loyal Co old
Jacksonboro, hauy refused to obey. The
commissioners appealed 10 the superior
court, and Judge Holt ordered a peremp-
tory mandamus to issue against the
judges requiring them TO levy the tax
Still they would not recognize the hatcu
town, but carried the case to the supreme
court. The Judgment of the court below
was there affirmed, and the judges were
at last compelled TO levy the tax.
Amid such warning factions was sylvia
mia born into the world. Judge John S.
Manner one of the inferior court Judges.
who had fought the new town 50 Justify.
never got over his hatred FOR the county
seat. and he was responsible for the nick
name "Old Siccum," which has chung to
ii through all these years. Coming here
on business just after the town was
started, some one asked him what no
thought OF it. SAID he. 1T looks just like
my old hound dog Siccum."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-01
INTERESTING EXPERIENCE
OF An Iowa Lady Who Was Cured of
Dyspepsia After Suffering for
Twenty-five Years.

Mrs. Sarah A. Skeels. an estimable lady
residing at Lynnville, Jasper county
Iowa, was for twenty-five years a sufferer
ration to health is so remarkable that
we present the facts in the case for the
benefit of our readers, many of whom
have doubtless suffered in the same man
ner and will, therefore, be interested in
learning how all stomach troubles may be
avoided and cured Mrs. Skeels says
used only one package of Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets and i received such great
and unexpected benefit that wish to ex-
press my sincere gratitude. In fact 1t
has been six months since / took the
medicine and / have not had one particle
of distress or difficulty since And
all this i'm the face of the fact that the
best doctors consulted told me my case
was incurable as l had suffered for
twenty-five years. I want half a dozen
here who are very anxious to try this
remedy. Truly yours.
Mrs Sarah A. Skeels
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There Is scarcely a patent medicine
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When as a matter fact remedy TO cure
Dyspepsia must be prepared especially
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he
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-01
couNTY sEAT oF scREvEN.
A Movement 10 Remove the Court
House TO Rocky Ford.

sylvania, Ca. Jan. SO.-The people on
the western side Of the county are dis
cussing the prospect Of moving the county
site Of screven from sylvanla to Rocky
Ford and having the new court house built
at th9t point instead Of here. Whether
the question will be brought to vote
Of the people or not remains to be seen.
As sylvania Is in the very center Of the
county, however, and Rocky Ford on one
edge, and as It viii require a two-thlrds
vote Of al who voted In the last election
to change the seat of government, It IS