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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-11

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MISS Walcott Henry Fork, Miss a. Moses
Mrs. 5. II. Leyser, Mss Lawrence. A. B
de Border, L. F. Brannon r. K. White
9. y. Hilereth and family. r. II. Walker
+. Culley and family, c. W Fax, d. B
FAX, DR.. F. II. MCGOWAN, Rev. T. F. Nc
Gowan' Rev. J. s. Mccarthy Miss McIn-
Tyre, Z. Eckstein, Max Denicnsuck NJ. "
Alien, Annie Taylor, and Storage.
Inc steamship City Of Birmingham sail
ca Yesterday fer New York with the fol-
lowing passengers: T. A. Askew. Mrs
+. J. Golden, Mrs. r. ". Demere, James
=, W o2dWard, /. L. Aarson, L. Gutman
MIS- Taylor Walthour. J. w. McIntire
Miss Winona saussy, Miss VI. E. Miller
JACK Adair, Miss NJ. J. Green, T. w. Sto-
rer' Mrs. q. w. Denton Miss Mamie
Gassman, Miss H. Epstein, II. w. Hesse
K Sterns, Mrs. A. Z. Hopkins. e. H
Demere, f. NJ. Holmes, Judge Robert Fai-
hSant, John Ernest, B. Ehernburg, ]. f.
carney, Mrs. w. B. Suiweu, Geo. Leigh
ton, r. w. Barrett and wife. n. C. Dean
a. I. Wilson and wife, Miss NJ. Denton
MISS Emily link, f. w. Hesse, 2. j. Finn
a. Harvey, j. w. Powers w 3. Newman
amy Jackson, Lula Tanning, Alice
BROOKS, Israel Torcubi.
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Receipts at RaIlronGa.

Per Central of Georgia Railway. Sent
lO-llOo ba.es cotton, e39 barrels rosin, $50
casks spirits turpentine, 20 tons pig iren.
l6l bales domestics, 523 packages merchan-
disc lG casks clay. Sc cars lumber, 2 cars
IRON pipe, cars fresh meat 2 cars hay.
cars oats, cars corn, car curb-stone.
car llme, car melons, cars wood.
Per Florida Central and Pehinsular
Railroad, Sept 10.-153 bales cotton, 225
barrels rosin, IS casks spirits turpentine,
u cars phosphate, 2 cars oats, car mo-
Iasses, cars wood, l car corn, cars mer-
ehandise. cars girls. / car -four, 2 cars
meal, 2 cars cabbages. ? cars tobacco, 5
cars stone, cars lumber, l car empty
barrels.
Per Georgia and Alabama Railway,
sept l0.-7T bales cotton, 1874 barrels ros-
in, 2Sl casks spirits turpentine, 81 cars lum-
Der l car hay, l car coke, ] car grits, 8
cars wood II cars merchandise.
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BROKEN NECK MENDED.
A Remarkable Cure Performed In
New York.
From the New York Herald.


From the New York Herald
John Brennan, Of Fort Hamilton, who
fell and broke his neck on July 5 last,
took a long walk yesterday. Not only was
his life saved, but he Is almost as strong
as he ever was, except for a slight stiff
ness in his neck.
The remarkable surgical feat of restor-
ing to health man who had sustained an
injury usually supposed 10 be fatal, was
performed by Drs. Corish, Demund and
VOORHEES,, and they are SO interested in
the result that they will prepare a tech
nical report, to be published for the bene-
fit of the profession.
Brennan is milk dealer, and for many
years has conducted his business in New
Utrecht. He is So years DID, and UP to the
time of his injury was strong and hearty
On the date mentioned he had stopped, in
his wagon, at the house of a customer
and had placed his foot on the step to
spring out when the horse suddenly start
cd forward and he lost his balance. He
pitched headlong from the wagon, and
turned a half somersault, striking the
ground With the back of his head and
neck. A bone snapped and he lay there in
ert and helpless
Brennan was carried into the house of
his customer, and DR.. Corish was sum
even able to speak, but his body was COM
pleteiy paralyzed and there was no SEN
sation from the shoulders down. An eX-
animation showed hat the seventh cerYi-
cal vertebra had been fractured.
Brennan was removed to his home in an
ambulance from the Norwegian hospital
and preparations were made to treat him
First a fall and tackle were rugged from
the ceiling, fitted with heavy straps TO
hold his head and chin. These were ad-
justed, and he was hoisted up. Then a
plaster mould was taken of the upper part
of his body. This was strengthened, and
riveted to a post, which was placed at
his back and curved over his head The
plaster jacket was put on, and the head
supported from the post instead of the
ceiling. The tackle was used to hold up
the weight of the body. Everything was
carefully adjusted, so that the fractured
vertebra was left in its natural position,
and an opportunity was given for It to
knit.
Brennan stayed in this trying position
for four weeks, and stood the ordeal well
Gradually sensation returned to his body
and limbs, and gradually the paralysis
disappeared. Then the machinery" was
done away with, and the patient lay still
to recuperate. Two weeks ago he was
able to leave his bed and after a little
difficulty regained the natural use Of his
limbs. Soon he declared himself in ex-
cellent condition, except that his neck is
bent forward somewhat. 1t will always
be So
He, went out on Sunday last, for the
first time since the accident, and yester-
day walked three miles.
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MERCHANTS and MINERS
TRANSPORTATION co.
RATES OF PASSAGE.

TO NEW YORK-Steamer and rail-
Cabin, limited days, $3.50. Cabin, I'M
limited, $20.30 Excursion, limited 6
months, 1872. Second class. limited days.
STATS.
TO -Steamer-Cabin,l limited 8
days, $24. Excursion, limited months, $40
Second class, limited days, Sl9.
TO WASH1NGTON-Ste and rail-
Cabin, unlimited $500. Second class
limited days, 81 20.
TO PHILADELPHIA-St and rail
Cabin, unlimited $3.50. Excursion lin
tied months, $780, Second class limi-
ted 4 days, $3.50.
TO ELPHIA-Steamer-C
unlimited, SIT. Second class, limited (
days, $11 30.
TO BALTIMORE-Cabin SIS. Excursion
limited 6 months, $25 Second class, S1O
The steamships of this company are ap-
pointed to sail from Savannah to Baltl.
more as follows STANDARD time):
d. H. MILLER. Capt Billups, sATUR-
DAY, Sept II, $50 p. m.
ITAsCA, Capt James, WEDNESDAY,
Sept. 15 $50 p. m.
BERKSHIRE, Capt. Kirwan, SATUR-
DAY, Sept. IS, at 1920 D. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY.
]. j. CARoLAN. Agent,
Savannah, Ga.
A. d. STEBBINS, A. T. NJ
J. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices. Baltimore, Md.
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THE NEWS AT ABBEVILLE,
Third Artesian Wen CompIeted-Cot-
ton SalcS

ton Sales.
Abbeville, Ga, Sept. 1O-Abbevile has
just finished boring another artesian well.
from which a flow OF IS gallons per minute
is obtained. At a depth of about 600 feet.
in solid granite. water was reached, which
rose to a depth of 200 feet from the sur
face. The drill was then taken out and a
steam pump placed in position, which
gives the business part of town an ample
supply of pure water. The well is located
on the public square, near the county
house, and a reservoir will be built to dis
tribute The water. This makes three deep
wells at Abbeville, each affording pure
water, which in connection, with the ia
nous Poor Robin Spring water will give
the town practical immunity from sick
ness.
More cotton has been received here TO
date than for many years previous. and
large quantities continue to arrive daily.
This does not mean that the crop is more
abundant than usual Ot is off at least one
third, but Abbeville buyers are attracting.
il from a larger territory, by paying the
best prices for it, that they can AFFORD.
The merchants, so far, are not roaming
unexpected benefits from the sale of cot
ton The farmers are practically out OF
debt and are not spending money as Law
ishly as heretofore However the town
will eventually reap her legitimate bene-
fit
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Charleston, s. c.. Sept. 1O.-Arrived.
schooner oscar c. Schmidt, Bacon, Phila-
delphia steamer Iroquois. Kembie, New
York, and proceeded to Jacksonville.
Cleared, schooners Fannie Brown, Lam
son, Richmond, Va; Lucia Wood, Spauld-
ing, New York.
Sailed, schooners Jacob Reed, Bunker
Boston; Warner Moore. Crockett. Ashe-
poo Mary Curtis, Maker, Richmond, Va;
steamer Southgarth CBr). Perch. Philadel-
phia.
jacksonville, Fla, Sept 1O.-Cleared, brig
H. b. Hussey, Ware, Portland. Me.
Apalachicola. Fla, Sept O.-Cleared
schooner William II. Shubert, Cook, Phi
adelphia
Georgetown, s. C.. Sept. 1O-sailed
schooner Warren B. Potter, Slocum. Bos-
ton; steamer Croatan, Mckee New York.
Newport, Sept. 10.-Saned. steamer
Worsley Hail CBD, for Savannah.
New York, Sept. S.-Cleared schooner
Samuel B. Hubbard, Mehaffey, Fernando
ma.
Fecamp-Arrived, steamer Sutton (Br),
st. Vincent. C. ", Aug SO.-Sailed,
steamer Whitby CBr), for Pensacola.
Baltimore, Md, Sept. 10.-Sailed, steam
er Ilasca, James, Savannah.
Cape Henry, Sept. 10.-Passed in for Bal
timore, steamer Berkshire, Kirwan Sa-
vanuah.
London, Sept. 1O-Arrived steamer Iris
Belg), Leenaers Savannah for Antwerp.
Maritime Miscellany.
The schooner c. E. Birdsau has been
chartered for a cargo Of coal from Phia-
delphia to Savannah at 80 cents.
The tug Paulsen went in search of the
wrecked schooner Agnes !. Grace yester-
= tssk fs.fr 4 a.. - NJ.
was rough and haZy Full particulars are
published in the local columns.
The British steamship Huron has been
chartered by j. r. Minis & Co to load cot
ton at this port for Genoa. She Is due to
arrive here Oct. 2.
The tug Dauntless took trip yesterday
towing the Norwegian bark Bertrand to
sea. After making a run for several miles
out, followed by one of the Propeller Tow
boat tugs. she returned to the city and
lied up The revenue cutter Boutwell, was
on The alert, and also followed the Daunt-
less. When the Dauntless came up the
river the Boutwell, came up, too, and sent
a boat ashore for a supply of provisions.
She then steamed down the river.
There is about 300 tons of freight, consist
ing of merchandise, at the steamer Ethers
wharf, ready TO the shipped to the way
landings on the Savannah river.
The British bark South African arrived
to the city yesterday from quarantine,
without the ships manifests. This is an
other violation of the law that will be in
vestigated by the customs authorities.
Further particulars are published in the
local news columns.
The Clyde Line intends to place the
steamships Algonquin and Seminole in the
Boston service. These steamers are run
ming out of the por< of New York in the
southern freight and passenger trade, and
when run on the Boston line will probably
return to the south via New York. This
change is made on account of the appa-
rent large cotton crop which is expected
TO move shortly.
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COastvvise Exports.

The steamship City of Birmingham sail
ca Tor New York yesterday with the fol-
lowing cargo: 1886 bales upland cotton
loO bales sea island cotton. IS bales Gomes-
tlcs end yarns, p barrels rosin oil. 2.757
barrels rosln, 81 casks spirits turpentine
sIG3o feet lumber (22,199 for Boston and
6l'o36 for New York;. 2l0 sacks clay. 8, AZ
slaves 1886 bales wool, 10 barrels fruit, e
Tons pig iron, 1871 packages merchandise
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Schooncrs.

Harry B. Ritter. 5S7 tons. Dalling, dis coal.
&C. w. Howard & Co
John G. Schmidt, $50 tons, Norbury. dis
coal.-C w. Howard & Co.
Emily f. Northam, 316 tons, Travers, dis
coal.-C w. Howard & Co.
Douglass Gregory, 524 tons, Woolman, dis
coal.-Dixon, Mitchell & Co.
Margaret A. May, $40 tons. Bonsey, dis
coal-Dixon, Mitchell & Co.
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CdSH quotations were as follows: Flour
tlrm prices 15c higher; No. spring wheat
SS7auSS12c; No. spring wheat $685. No
2 red, 99cQ$1 co; No. 2, corn, Bic; No. 2
oats, 20120l2c; No. white, f. Q. b., 221kc;
NO. white, f. o. b.. 2l1aa221sc; No. 2 rye
olEc; No. barley, nominal; No. g. f. O. b.
55a46c; No 4, f. o. b., 2S129S6c; No. l flax
seed Sl.O4ls@l. 0712; prime timothy seed
$2.6O; mess pork, per Dbl, IS. 1905. 5O lard,
per 100 lbs, 81 .6715; short ribs sides, loose
s.. 25Q5.50; dry sailed shoulders, boxed,
514q6Ac; short clear Sides boxed, 52t157sc
whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gal,
Sl22. Sugars, cut, loaf unchanged.
Cincinnati, o., Sept. 1O.-Flour dull.
Wheat firm; No. red, 9709712c. Corn
hrm; No. mixed, 32c. Oats firm; higher:
NO. mixed, 2lc. Rye No. 2, soc. Lard
easy 455c. Bulk meats easy; 6.05c Ba-
con easieri $3.50 Whisky dull; $1H
st. Louis, Sept. 10.-Flour firm and I'M
changed; September higher. Wheat; No
2 cash elevator, $1.0l; track, 81 .0324G1 .O2;
No hard cash, 93q95c. track; September,
Sl.001a; December, $1.00; May, $1.003s. Corn
spot steady; No. cash, 2924c bid; Sep
tember, 29alc; December, 301Ac; May, 3S1bc.
Oats spot higher; No. cash elevator, 2lc :;
track, 21c; No. white, 221h6123c; Septem-
Der, 2OAc; December, 21Ac; May, 237kc
Bran quiet and firm; east track sacked,
Sic; f. o. b., this side, sc. Whisky 81. 21.
Pork lower; standard mess, jobbing new.
$JVV' o4d, $3.50; cholce, $3.50. Bacon, box
ed lots; extra short clear and ribs, 6.75c;
shorts, G.S7&c. Dry sailed meats boxed
shoulders 515c; extra short clear and ribs,
6hc; shorts, 6.3712c.
Baltimore, Sept 1O-Flour dull ;,unchang-
ed. Wheat firmer; spot, $1.O394; month,
$1.0S9sQ1.0S7s; October, $103G1 OBJ bid;
December, $1.04q104A; steamer No. 2, red,
egq9SAc; southern wheat by sample, csc &c
$1.O4A; do on grade, $1.O0@1. O0A Corn
quiet; spot and month, 36AQ361ac; October,
S57sQ36Bc; November or December, new
or old, BIC asked steamer mixed, 34ssc
bid; southern white corn, 3763Sc; do vel
low, S8Q39c. Oats firmer; No. white.
241ac bid No. mixed, 22Q2214c. Rye firm;
No. 2, nearby, 5394@54c; No. western,
SIC. Hay steady; choice timothy, $13OOq
1850. Grains freights quiet; unchanged.
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BnrIxS.

francesca T. (AusO. LII tons. Martina
Itch, cid; Trieste.-Dahl & Andersen.
Paragon (Nor), 759 tons, Busch cid Rum
corn.-Dahl & Anderson.
Louis (Nor), S52 tons, Schanke, loading ma
val stores, Europe Dahl & Andersen.
Vedova r. QtaD 541 tons, Capurro; load
ing naval stores Europe.-Dahl G. An
dersen.
Elsbeth (NoD, 8S5 tons, Petersen, at Ty-
bee, wtg.-Dahl & Andersen.
Ednyfed (Br), 1,OS1 tons, Jones, dis ballast
Dahl 81 Andersen.
Torkenskjold (Nor), 541 tons, Jansen. ldg
naval stores, Europe.-Antwerp Naval
Stores Company.
Vinka (AusD, $50 tons, Soch at quaran-
tine wtg-Strachan & Co.
Santa Anna Maria QtaD 431 tons. Mazella.
discharging ballast.-Strachan & Co.
South African CBr), 400 tons, Gully; wig
Master
syria, ass tons, Olsen, dis fertilizer materi-
al.-Master.
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vEssELsIH PORT SEPT. IL.
Steamships.

Nacoochee, 1906 tons, Smith, New York
Ocean Steamship Company.
Tallahassee, 1880 tons. Aslins, New York
Ocean Steamship Company.
ID. II. Miller, 164 tons, BiIups Baltimore
j. j. Carolan, agent.
Luigi QtaD, 1856 tons, Lussone, ldg cotton
for Barcelona .-Strachan & Co.
Port Victor CBD, 1888 tons, Walton; al
Quarantine. To load phosphate for Eu-
rope.-Strachan & Co.
Endeavour (BD, 1,6i0 tons, Brotherton,
Log phosphate rock and cotton for Ven
ice-Strachan & CO.
Coniscliffe (Br). 1856 tons. Wrightson, lds
phosphate rock and cotton for Bremen
Strachan & Co.
Murcia Obj, 1854 tons, Gundry. ldg cotton
and phosphate rock for Hamburg and
Bremen-J, u. Minis & Co.
Miguel M Pinillos (Span), 219S tons, Men
guel; to load cotton for Barcelona and
Genoa-J. M EsteVe & CO H
Connngsby (Br) PISS TONS Smith, lde
cotton for decentralization &
Barnard
Ancestry OBJ, 1887 tons, Crisp, ldg phos-
phate rock and cotton for Bremen
Richardson & Barnard.
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RriGs.

Carrie L. Tyler, 53S tons, Jayne ldg lun
Der, New York.-C. w. Howard & Co.
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BosToN LTNE, FREIGHT sERvIcE.

BOSTON LINE, FREIGHT SERVICE.
City of Macon leaves New York for
Boston and Boston for New York every 5
days, making direct connection with the
Savannah and New York line
w. G. BREWER, Ticket Agent, 80 Bull
street, Savannah, Ga.
E. w. SMITH. Cont Frt. Agt, Savan-
nah, Ga.
r. G. IRRELEVANT, Agent, Savannah,
Ga.
Z. H. HINTON, Traffic Manager.
JNO. NJ. EGAN, Vice President
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Alfredo (sp) $40 tons, Roig, ldg for Spain
Jose M. Esteve & Co.
Robert Dillon, 431 tons, Wyatt. cid New
York, in bight.-C. w. Howard & Co.
Curlew (3D, S07 tons, Grundmark, ldg ma
val stores, Observation-Disclosures & Bar
nard.
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EIectcd Mayor OF coraelc.

Cordele, Ga, Sept 1O.-Hon. f. ]. Bivins,
who was nominated mayor of Cordele IN
last Saturdays primary, was elected to-
day without opposition
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There seems to be no doubt that, as
far as the British market is concerned.
China teas are gradually becoming ex-
tinct.
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Sun rises to-day at 5;ls and sets at s:1


Bark South African (Br), Gully, Rio
Grande do Sui, before reported at quaran-
tine
Steamer Ethel. Carroll, Augusta.-W. T.
Gibson, manager.
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Notice tn Mariners.

Placing the lightship over Diamond
shoal, Cape Hatteras, is expected
to supplant the necessity for
permanent lighthouse, for which
many efforts have been made 10
find stable foundation. The lighthouse
board has issued the following announce
ment of it's intention to provide a guide
there for the mariners rounding Hatteras:
On or about Sept. co. 1897, light vessel No.
50 will be established off Diamond shoal,
Cape Hatteras North Carolina, in thirty
fathoms of water. The vessel will show
simultaneously from three lens lanterns
encircling each masthead a fixed white
light for twelve seconds duration, follow
ed by an eclipse of three seconds.
In each lens lantern there will be a 100
candle-power incandescent electric light.
The focal plane of the lights will be 81
feet above the sea, and the lights will be
visible thirteen nautical miles in clear
weather, the Observers eye IS feet above
the sea. If the electric light apparatus
should become imperative the lights will
be fixed white without eclpses and will
be less brilliant than the electric lights.
Light vessel No. 60 has a flush deck,
two masts, schooner rugged and has no
bowsprt. She has a smokestack and a
fog signal between the masts. AT each
masthead. under the lens lanterns, there is
a circular gallery. The hull is painted
red, with the words Diamond Shoal" in
large white letters on each side, ana "69'
on each bow In white figures. During
thick or foggy weather a Pinch steam
chime whistle will sound blasts or five sec
onds' duration, separated by silent inter-
walls of fifty-ive seconds.
The approximate geogra phical position
of the light vessel. as taken from chart
No. li5 of the United States coast and
geodetic survey is Latitude, north S4.O4,
longitude. west, 1921, about So nautical
miles from easterly point Of Outer Dia-
mond shoal Cape Hatteras, main light
bearing N. w Il n. (magnetic)
Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters of yes
sells free Of charge in United States hy-
Geographic office in custom house. Cap
tains are requested TO call at the office.
Reports of wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission to the navy department.
The time ball on Cotton Exchange drops
II m, 18th meridian time
steamer Passengers.
The following passengers are on the
steamship Tallahassee, to arrive from
New York this morning: Miss May Miller,
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Schooner Julia A. Trubee, New York(an-
chored at Tybee).
Schooner r. w. Dunn, Portland IAN
chored at Tybe).
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LOVELY FLOWERS.

Beautiful designs. bouquets, plants anu
Abercorn street. at Nursery. tor telepnon,s
80. KIESLING. Take BelA Line Rab
way for Nursery Oh White Eluff road.
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ships.

Scottish Minstrel CBr), 1,511 tons, Allen, ldg
naval stores, Europe.-Paterson Down
ing & Co.
Germanic (Nor), 1853 tons, Sunde, ldg ma
val stores, Europe-Strachan & Co.
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wont to Sen Yesterday.

Steamship City Of Birmingham, New
York
Bark Bertrand (Nor), Bristol.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS or
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

The Tug Dcutstiess Takes II Trip Ia
sen Closely Watched - Wreck 0i
the Schooner GTnce Not Locntcd,
Another Cotton Slip Chartered.
Thc LiGhtship For Hattcrzls--Bari -
south African Up From Quaran-
tine.
Sun rises to-day at 5:4S and sets at e:12.
High water at TyDee to-day 7:45 a. m.
ard 1903 p. m. High water at Savannah
one hour later.
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The following passengers are on the
steamship Tallahassee to arrive from
New York this morning: Miss May Miller,
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River Steamers Departed.
shipping Memoranda.

Steamer Clifton, Strobhar, Beaufort
George L. Beach, manager.
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The time ball on Cotton Exchange drops
- m, 18th meridian time.
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The British bark South African arrived
to the city yesterday from quarantine,
without the ships manifests. This is an
other violation of the law that will be in
vestigated by the customs authorities.
Further particulars are published in the
local news columns.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-06-12
HOW SALT HELPS ASPARAGUS.

The New York Farmer takes excep.
ton to the oft-repeated statement
that salt is necessary to asparagus, be.
aus the plant in its wild state is
mostly found near the seashore, and
thrives where salt spray can reach it..
The Farmer argues that this merely
proves that the salt is not injurious,
and per contra that the plant is sue
cessfully grown hundreds Of miles in
land, end that without the use CT salt.
While this may and does show that
salt is not absolutely necessary to
grow asparagus, it cannot prove that
it is not useful. The salt may not be
a constituent OF the asparagus plant,
yet it may help its growth in other
ways. If applied heavily it will check
OF destroy weed growth, while not IN
jtEing the asparagus plants, which
have been for thousands OF years sub
ject to showerings from salt sea spray.
But In smaller doses the salt will help
make soil fertility more available, for
salt is one of the best solvents known.
Asparagus does best on very ricn soil.
If made SO with stable manure much
OF this manure takes o long time to
get into condition for plant use.
Hence on general principles salt ought
to be applied in small amounts to
gardens or other rich soil for nearly
all crops. 1t helps the soil hold
msisaare by attractingi it from the air.
The beet crop is especially helped by
salt.