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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
The Usage Orange Hedge.

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Savannah, Ga, March S-Editor of the
Morning News: A few days since 1 read
in your paper letter from Mr. Massey
of Virginia, condemning hedge fence es-
pecially the Usage orange. Believing his
letter may induce some people to destroy
their hedges, I wish to give my experience
in regard to the Usage orange hedge fence.
l have been in the hedge fence business
for the past fourteen years, and can
truthfully and positively say that in all
of that time / have not found one man to
condemn the hedge where the former had
taken care of 1t, that is, pruned it when it
should be pruned. 1t is the best fence a
farmer can have. First, because no wind
can bow it down, and is a barrier to all
kinds of stock.
Second 1t is the cheapest fence be-
cause it will last many generations. Third,
1t is an ornament to the farm if kept
pruned. know Mr.. Massey, and will say
that 1 am sorry that he will let his preju-
dice rather than reason govern his ac-
tons. No man will make a mistake in
accepting the hedge fence, If he will take
care of it, and the expense of pruning is
small. One man can prune one mile on
both sides in day. Respectfully
NJ. Kingsbury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
RESCUED FROM A PANTHER.
The Terrible Experience of n New
York Man in Florida.


York Man in Florida.
Miami, Fla. March 11.-John j. Finn of
New York, now hunting near Fort Pierce,
with a party, had a terrible experience
with a panther the other day while fish
ing. Being interested in the sport, they
threw the fish on the banks as they went
along and got separated. Mr.. + inn. on
going through a picket, came face to face
with a huge panther feasting on some of
the fish that had been left.
Mr.. Finn picked up a light wood knot
and threw it at the beast, shouting with
all his might. He also drew his hunting
knife. The panther, enraged at being dis
turbed suddenly jumped at MIR. Finn. The
latter turned and attempted to escape.
The panthers claws caught him on the
shoulder. ripping his coat and shirt down
and decorating his back badly. Mr. Finn
made a thrust at the panther with his
hunting knife but the beast knocked it
out of his hand with a blow of his paw.
Selling a cudgel Mr.. Finn managed TO
deal the beast heavy blow, which tenn
porarily stunned him.
Hardly had Mr.. Finn gotten ten feet
away before he heard the panther after
him again. With tremendous leaps he
came on and dashed up to him, crouching
low for the fatal spring. Just then a re-
port was heard at the side of the path.
the strength of the beast was gone, and
with a snarl of rage and pain he fell
dead. MIR. Finn looked up and saw Billy
Bowlegs, a Seminole. He had been on the
trail of the beast all the afternoon, and
had gotten there just in time to save Mr.
Firms life
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15

lizers to the first division above mention
ed (the poor SOLD to. enable it to produce
a profitable crop of oats and leave the soil
in improved condition for a crop of peas
or grass just after would require at least
go pounds of cotton seed meal and 200
pounds of acid phosphate. Just one-half
of this can be lightly plowed or harrow
ed in with the seed and the other half
reserved and applied as top dressing in
early February and narrowed in on the
growing grain or 1t may all be applied
at the time of sowing, taking care not to
get 1t too deep. but leave most of 1t as
near the surface as possible A narrowing
to grain on poor or fair land in March is
very great advantage, and should be
more generally adopted as a practice
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
Funny How-Do-You-Do,s.
From Harper's Round Table.

mai pei . ANOhliu AdDdes
Most amusing are the styles of saluta-
ton in different countries, and also very
interesting. The following are few that
have been recently brought to notice.:
The Chinese gentleman, meeting a
friend, shakes his own hand, and inquiries
in the most complimentary terms about
his friends health. The friend shakes
his own hand also, and answers that he
is well, but calls himself the most abus .
i've names he can think of, and they
pass on.
The French and Italian gentlemen Kiss
and embrace their men friends when they
feel great delight at meeting.
The American fool grasps his friend
hand at the level with his hat, and gently
Jiggles 1t.
The politician, just before election,
meeting a voter. slaps him vigorously on
the back. and shakes his hand at the
same time.
The Gambler Islanders rub noses, and
IL their welcome Is very hearty, they each
hold their breath for a few seconds, and
then give a most alarming sniff, thereby
showing great pleasure at meeting you.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15

Top-Dress and Harrow POOr-Land
Oats.

on poor soil ammonia is an essential
fertilizer for oats and should be literally
combined with phosphate Soils of fair
quality. and especially such as have borne
a luxuriant crop of peas just prior to oat
sowing. respond more satisfactorily to an
application Of phosphate and require but
very little ammonia. Soils that are evil
IDENTIFY rich in ammonia, as indicated by
the growth of large stalks, either of corn
or cotton, need only, If they need any
thing for imemdiate use, phosphate with
potash. and It is always in order TO pillow
or harrow in with the grain on such soil
a mixture of $50 pounds of acid phosphate
and 100 pounds of kainit.
For practical purposes a farmer may
classify the soil of his farm under three
divisions: 1. Poor" soil such as, with
average seasons and fair culture, pro-
duces seven to ten bushels Of corn D.
"Jsair or medium" soil that produces ff-
teen TO twenty bushels of corn. 3. Rich
soiI'' that yields thirty to fifty bushels.
without practical soil tests he cannot de-
tertnine with any degree Of satisfac-
lion which of the essential elements is the
most profitable 10 apply. and these tests
sboutd be made on every farm from wear
~ wear. even II in a small way. Oats are
as good a crop as any 10 apply these uues-
,tona 10. and we would suggest TO our
,ntellirent oat growers 10 put the oues-
tion 10 their land whether It needs am
rnonia. phosphate, or potash 10 produce
oats. on general principles, II may he
stated that fair application OF ferti-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
Joke May Cost victim HI. sanity.
FROM the Chicago Tribune.


Muncie, Ind. March 7.-Dr Orville L.
Boor, a veterinary surgeon Of this city
formerly meat Inspector at Hammond
had a CHASTITY Joke perpetrated on him last
week which may effect his mind perma-
nently. During the severe cold spell in
the early part Of the week he went to the
country on a professional call. and while
he was performing his duty the owner OF
the horse found blacksnake frozen stif
and apparently lifeless in the snow He
presented II TO DR. Boor, saying It was a
walnut cane carved in the shape OF a
snake.
Being in hurry the doctor did not exam
inc IL closely. and threw Il I'm the buggy
He thought no more OF his cane" until
yesterday, when he went TO hitch up his
horse and buggy. He was nearly paralyz-
ed with fear when he saw a snake colled
on the buggy seat, very angry at being
disturbed. His snakeship had thawed out
in the warm stable.
The doctor managed TO get to his house
where ne was seized with commissions
He still has paroxysms OF fear when any
one mentions or when he sees or hears
anything suggestive of snakes. His ply
siclans say the fright may result In his
mind being permanently deranged
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
queen VictorIa's Favorite Apple
From the Lynchburg News.

In Montgomery county, Virginia. on an
extensive plateau of a spur of the Blue
Ridge, an apple Is raised that In size.
symmetry, and flavor can only be sur
passed, II surpassed at all, by the genuine
Albemarle pippin. Unfortunately II would
seem that the real home OF this last most
delicious fruit It limited to a small area
in and around Rockfsh Gap. partly in
Albemare and partly in Nelson county.
But a pippin much resembling II, even
though not In all respects so excellent.
may be advantageously cultivated through
a stretch OF $50 miles along the slope OF
the Blue Ridge. More than forty years
ago a barrel or two OF the Albemarle pip
pins were sent as a present TO Queen Vic
toria. and from that day TO this II Is
the favorite apple at her court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
The virtues of Beggarveed.

Farmers arc cross-plowing their fields,
getting ready to plant corn, says a Florida
farmer in a contemporary. Land that has
been sown to beggar-weed for two years
turns over black and rich like fine gar
den. All the growers of this place have
filled their lands with beggarweed Some
say If they had known the value of this
plant twenty years ago, it would have
saved them thousands of dollars in feed
and fertilizer. We all save our own seed
to stock new fields and some to sell. It
docs not grow in the field until June afford
irg chance for a corn crop on the land un-
disturbed. BY scattering the seed at the
last working of the corn a crop of beggar-
weed follows and thus the necessary rota-
ton Of crops is provided for and the land
Is ready for another corn crop the fol-
lowing year. All the barns around Rich
mond are filled with beggarweed hay. IL
should be cut when three feet high and
cured thoroughly two or three days. The
weed after moving makes another crop,
natures its seed and yields the richest
nasture intil Il Is killed with frost. Horses
and cattle fatten on IL until
fine holidays. Farmers who have
Maid no attention 10 this plant do not
,e4iize what they are losing Introduced
on the Janus anu plotl'i y hl"iidbeu' ~
would render South Florida an earthly
naradise. Orange trees at this place fer
tiiized with nothing but beggarweed and
corn stumble have made the most marvel
ous growth. and have leaves to-day FIVE
inches long ana three inches broad. II our
beef cattle ran In fields Of beggarweed
instead OF the pine woods. we should have
bur little call for Chicago beef This plant
opcns the way for successful farming on
the pine lands of Florida without other
costly fcrtiliziug as nothing else ever has.
one man states that he increased tho pro-
ductiveness sf his corn field from ten
bushels per acre % thirty with begenr-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
ROwDrIsM IN PLYMOUTH CHURCH.
A DisgracefuI scene at the Close CT
Mrs. Deecher's Funeral.

FROM the New YORK sun.
Directly after the remains of Mrs. Hem
ry Ward Beecher we're horne from Ply
mouth church on Thursday afternoon.
there was a wild and general rush on the
part of the visitors for the floral decora-
tons, which the trustees had arranged
should be sent to the hospitals Mr.. S. V.
White, who had charge of the funeral.
was shocked at the disgraceful scene, and,
mounting a seat amid the struggling
throng. said:
Brethren and sisters, this is disgrace
full These flowers are private property.
They are not to be looted. Have respect
for the dead You must not take them.
They are for she sick, for the friends of
Mrs Beecher. beseech you to desist."
While he was speaking young woman
was risking a fall from the organ loft in
her efforts to reach a buch of roses, and,
addressing her. Mr.. White said:
woman, you must not take these flow
ers. Shame on you. They are for the
sick If you do not drop them I will call
in the police and have you arrested"
The policemen, who were on duty on the
street. had to be called in to clear the
church
Mr. White thus commented on the mat
ter: IT think 1t is to the city's shame
that such a thing should have occurred
Such scene ! never for moment an
ticipated. There were men and women
who actually seemed to have lost their
senses, and even the sacredness of a
church did not seem to abate their dis
gushing struggle for loot. Most OF the
beautiful decorations were destroyed.
1t is said that even the flowers in Mrs
Beecher's pew were not spared.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
NO FAITH CURE.
ABOUT STUART DYSPEPSIA TAB
LETS.
They Cure stomach Troubles and In
digestion Amy Way, Whether
You Have Faith in Them


Not.
Mere faith will not digest your food for
you, will not give you an appetite. viii
not increase your flesh and strengthen
your nerves and heart, but Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets viii do these things, be-
cause they are composed of the elements
Of digestion, they contain the juices, acids
and peptones necessary to the digestion
and assimilation of all wholesome food.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
food if placed in a jar or bottle in water
heated to So degrees, and they will do it
much more effectively when taken into
the stomach after meals, whether you
have faith that they will or not.
They invigorate the stomach, make pure
blood and strong nerves. in the only way
that nature can do it, and that is, from
plenty of wholesome food well digested.
1t is not what we eat, but what we digest
that does us good
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by
nearly all druggists al 30 cents for full
sized package. or by mail from the Stuart
Company, Marshall, Mich.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15

weed alone. How long 1t takes us to learn
TO set alonSi A grower in Leesburg said
since the freeze he had sown peas broad
cast and plowed in the crop and made
his trees grow as well as when he put on
$50 per acre of commercial fertilizer. Peas
are an excellent crop, but for several rea-
sons I prefer the beggarweed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
Now is when you need

Now is when you need
SCOTS Emulsion, especially
if you had the Grippe, and
the system is depleted and
you are virtually exhausted.
A tonic won't do. You need
the combined food and tonic
properties of SCOTS Emul-
sion of Cod-liver Oil with
HypoPhosphites and Glycer-
inc. 1t will give you flesh
and strength, and tone up
your nervous system in a
manner that will almost sur
prise you. Ask your doctor
about it, if you will. His
word will strengthen ours
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
PORT PARAGRAPHS.
Maritime Matters of Local and Gene
raj Interest.

raj Interest.
The Italian bark Bozzo L.. Capt. Sor-
mani. from Pensacola, Fla. lumber la
den, bound for Castelamare. was towed
into sapelo Friday leaking badly. She
had encountered rough weather of the
Florida coast and sprung leak. She was
making for Savannah when she was sight
ed by the tug Dandy of Darien and taken
in tow. Arriving at Sapelo, Capt. Sor-
mani found that the vessel could not be
repaired there, and yesterday he was in
the city making arrangements to have
his vessel brought here for repairs. She
will be towed over in a few days. She
will probably be discharged at Sapelo
The Savannah Lghterage and Transfer
Companys lighter No. l was towed to
Port Royal yesterday with 1000 barrels
of rosin, TO be shipped on a steamship for
Europe.
The Norwegian bark Daphne, at Har-
burg from Savannah. reports that her Sec
ond mate was lost overheard during the
voyage. One of her boats was also car
ried away.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15

ANN-+N AeANN AOA NelDlc u6ts
Inexperience.
Inc Blount prolific is not quite so early
as the Adams early, when the latter is
procured for seed the same season from
northern attitudes; but we think there is
very little difference when both are ac-
ehmated. 1t is an excellent plan in
growing green corn, whether for home or
market use, to plant the Adams early
northern grown and the Blount (home
CROWN at the same time in March, or
later and a patch or field so planted with
Inc two mixed in the hill and the row
VIII keep up supply of tender corn for
several weeks. The Blount Is good for
any season, and for very late PLANTING
Va JuF or August say, there is no Other
variety us equal, so far as we know. and
" nave planted IL every year for the
pa twenty-three years. For our roast
"N ear patch this year we added a third
NFDtiy-the Cory" (sweet)-and Dlan+ed
We mlXture-Cory Adams and Biount-a
tialH OF each alternately in the drill. a
b'a every four 10 five inches IN the drill
ana We shall be disappointed If our patch
o'.- not yield tender roasting ears untl
wed corn" becomes tiresome-if such
''9 ~" HApptus Inns pan Of mix.
i.- p very early, and early aud "A medium
W ldle kind in the same plat Is an excel
". one when the object is green" corn
,"t mo- regard for the purity Of the seed
'n huoh better 20 plant thus than 40
,nl' io keep up a succession by mere
r"nLng ono particular kind every few
~ Drought or other work OF "A press-
',- H.Hh is too apt 90 interfere with ones
a'ultiion IN following the latter pi7n.
,. .i.h land u b. wonderful what a
~. 81 green ears may be produced
a. WE mixing several OF the small early
varieties. 1t implies thick planting pnd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15

Quesions ana "a 1T- borticulturaI SUBJECTS
70 agrfultura - az Apri Editor. Drawer N,
if ddessed - viii receive immediate
Nlled evile' 3D.
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prompt cultivation, chiefly, of course, the
soil must be good to start WITH and also
appropriately fortified.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
T0-DAYS WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity I'M
til midnight Monday: Fair and slightly
colder weather.
Weather from Washington:
For Georgia and South Carolina-Fair;
slightly colder; northerly winds.
For Eastern Florida: Generally fair
possibly showers on the northeast coast
northerly winds; cooler In northern por-
ton.
For Western Florida: Generally fair;
northerly to easterly winds; cooler near
the coast
General Conditions: The weather is gem
orally cloudy and unsettled over the mid
die valleys and along the Atlantic coast,
and during the day showers were gem
eral from Boston to Savannah, and also
over the lake region; no heavy falls are
reported. Continued warm weather is re-
ported from the southeast, but low tenn
peratures are noted throughout the north
west. The thermometer at ST. Paul at s
.. m. was only degrees above zero.
The winds along the Atlantic coast are
fresh and brisk. west and northwest
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature, 2:30 pm. 80 degrees
Minimum temperature, am. ...55 degrees
Mean temperature ...............68 degrees
Normal temperature .............58 degrees
Excess of temperature ..........10 degrees
Accumulated excess since
March l ..........................79 degrees
Accumulated excess since
Jan / ........................... degrees
Rainfall .03 inches
Normal ............................ .13 inches
Deficiency since March 1........ II Inches
Excess since Jan. 1...............383 inches
River Report-The hight Of the Savan-
nah river at Augusta at 5 a. m. 18th me-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15

River Report.-The hight Of the Savan-
nah river at Augusta at 8 a. M, 18th me-
riidan time. yesterday. was 23.9 feet,
rise Of 5.3 feet during the preceding TWEEN
ty-four hours.
Observations taken March "A, 1897, p.
m. C75th meridian time). at the same mo-
ment Of time at all stations for the Morn
ing News:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-15
Dot, Ah Materials-Upland Rice

,roroing News: In the Morning
Edltq IEob % in reply to my question
News on mounds kaihit in the drill (per
WHeN f,oud be injurious to cotton, you
III 7 could get the ash OF cotton seeq
sasnf and also what ! paid for KANT
l'nIose the ash could be had, out l nave nave
sup ,ead it. Is it better than kainlt?
;T5alatter costs $3.50 per ton mere n tne
~ naner under the heading, "A Great
S S-nr van have an article on upland rice
~ here in Hampton county, South caro-
w. +1ort little rice for our family use,
t,,t find il very uncertain crop; the bot
.S,e about in the fields are selected Tor
.pig cron but about heading time the crop
- generally seriously injured by dry
weather. The variety grown is the same
os mat grown by the rice planters or the
coast section; at least infer so, as when
I'VE make a surplus here it is sold TO them
for seed Now, if the rice you refer to is
Inherent variety altogether, and better
suited 10 upland culture, 1 would like to
h. informed what name it is known by,
and from whom it can be obtained.
Hampton County, S. c., March l.
B. M. T.
When the ash of cotton seed hulls can be
had as it comes from the furnace and at
the price usually charged by the mills it
is the cheapest and best mineral fertilizer
to be had in the world in our opinion. It
is true it varies in it's content of potash
like kainit and other substances, but as
a rule the ash yielding the lowest per
cent of potash, yet found is still the
cheapest fertilizer supplying potash (and
phosphoric acid. to be had by the south
ern farmer AS the supply is not equal to
the demand it is only the favored few in
close proximity to the oil mills that can
get the benefit of this unequalled mineral
fertilizer Those in need Of potash have to
resort to the German potash salts as a
general rule.
AS to upland rice it is much better to
use seed of that rice that has been grown
continuously for several years upon up
land soils. We have such kinds, the Carroll
na upland, and the Japan upland. The lat
ter is very productive and ripens in about
90 or 100 days. As we said in the article
farmer ought to get in seed of a good kind
by little care in selection every year i'm
prove il somewhat. The only scotsman
that we can now call to mind as having
improved upland rice is J. H. Alexander
Seed Company, Augusta. If no more one
can buy at least or quarts and set apart
little plot and raise plenty of seed for
another year.
Increased attention is sure to be given
TO such royal bread crop and one so cas-
lily raised 1t is much better to sow in
drills and cultivate