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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-15

FL Paoo Oomrandsry. No. Ia. x. 7.
Meets fourth Wednesday of each month at
Masonic hall. Visiting Sir Knights cordially
invited O. i. SLACK, E. G.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-10-15

Alpha Chapter No. I7S.
ORDER EASTERN STAR.
Regular meeting second Saturday of each
month. So1ourning members of the order
cordially invited.
MRS. JULIA MAST,
]. O. Baugh. Worthy Matron.
Worthy Patron.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
Salt Is Good for some Soils.

The chemist tells us, writes ]. ]. II.
Gregory, that salt is combination of
soda and chlorin. The forms of these enter
into the composition of many plants, and
therefore salt is a fertilizer AS it exists
in soils or is carried to them in manure,
there is little if any necessity of applying
il as a fertilizer. 1t is wen known that
chlorin is as a rule injurious to vegetation
and its presence In salt would be of itself
an objection to applying it for what plant
food might be contained in the soda.
Though salt is not to be ranked with
plant food, yet Indirectly II so serves by
its action on the materials with which it
comes in contact by setting free the food
elements already existing in the soil. It is
in this respect much like plaster, which
though but merely a combination of sui
phur and lime, neither of which plants
need beyond what they find in ordinary
manure or fertilizer, yet wonderful effects
often follow the application of a few BUSH
els 10 the acre. AS TO the quantity of salt
TO apply to free plant food already in a
latent state will depend largely on the crop
TO be raised and how much chForin it will
stand without injury.
For corn, beans and the various forms of
vine growth, chlorin appears to be inju-
rious in its action, but onions cabbage and
peas will accept quite an amount of it
without injury. Some years ago l expert
mented on peas and onions with salt di-
luted in water to various degrees of
strength. I found that peas win accept 1t
so strong that when the water that spat-
tered on the leaves dried ii left a white
salt deposit and that onions bore it nearly
but not quite as strong. In farming prac-
tice 6 or bushels of
pure salt is enough for
an acre, but on ground where planting to
cabbage. onions or peas l should not hesi-
tate to apply Is bushels. taking the precau-
ton to scatter il evenly and to do so some
time before the land Is planted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10

Luncheon Dishes.-Whipped cream and
prunes make a luncheon dish easy to pre-
pare. Stew half pound of prunes. after
removing the pits and draining off the wa
ter, mash the prunes with a spoon and
then add whipped, sweetened cream. fla
Vored with vanilla. Fill small custard Guns
with the mixture and put them on ice IN
til needed, when a spoonful of the whfpped
cream is placed on each cup. If the cream
is colored pink or violet with colorine mix
ture the appearance Of the dish is i'm
proved.
Green peppers make an appetizing and
wholesome dish when stuffed and baked
or when santed in olive Oil. There is stin
another way of cooking this vegetable
which is quite simple and wholly good to
the taste. Take the green peppers before
they have begun to turn red, slice them
around, cutting out the seeds; put the
slices in a saucepan, cover with cold.
salted water and let it come to a boil
drain 1t off and cover the peppers again
with cold water also sailed, draining II off
When boiling. This takes away that red
hot fiery taste. Add butter to the pepners
and fry until they are crisp and brown.
remove from the fire and put in the oven
to keep hot. Put butter again in the sauce
pan and about four times as many thin
slices of boiled potato as there is pepper.
fry these until also crisp and brown; when
ready serve on the same dish with the pep
pers, garnishing with well-crimped lettuce
leaves. e 7.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
The winter Spinach Crop.

Spinach is one of the fastest growing
plants; no other field crop yields salable
products from seed sooner than it. writes
Prof. L. F. Kinney. These plants are also
capable of working both early in the
spring and late in the fall. By Including
spinach in the rotation, one or two extra
crops may often be secured from land
used for trucking purposes in a single
spring. Spinach enables Northern garden
ers to. use land at a season when 1t would
otherwise be idle. The consumption OF
spinach is increasing enormously. Lean
land always makes lean spinach The
plants usually spindle up prematurely if
an attempt is made TO grow them even
on soil Of moderate fertility. BY begin
ming to cut spinach early and thinning
out the plants so that they never crowd
in the row, the season of cutting from a
single sowing of seed can be prolonged
for several weeks.
There are four types among the numer-
ously named varieties of the true spin
ach now cultivated in this country which
have characters more or less distinct.
They are the Norfolk, the Round-Leav-
ed, the Thick-Leaved and the Prickly Seed
ed. Norfolk "goes to seed" earlier than
other kinds. Round-Leaved is of firm
texture and ships well but is not extern
sively grown. Thick-Leaved Is charac-
terzed by its rapid growth and large size.
1t is enormously productive and particu-
larly valuable for a near market. Prick
ly Seeded. as sold by seedsmen, is plant
ed but little. New Zealand spinach is not
much known; il is not closely related to
the true spinach, botancally, neither is ID
a plant of similar habits, but when cook
ed 1t makes an excellent substitute for
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
FLoRIDIANs TALKED ABOUT.

Miss f. C. Chapman of Plymouth is
one OF the teachers selected for the Fort
Myers school. The school will open to-
day.
Russell w. Hargrave, former resident
of Orlando has been appointed instructor
in the College of Engineering at Madison,
Wis.
The Governor has designated Judge
Hooker Of the Sixth district to preside for
Judge Broome at the fall term Of the
Nolusia Circuit Court
Mrs. David Lee of Orlando. who was
seriously injured in a runaway last week
is improving slowly and hopes for her
recovery are now entertained.
w. e. Griffin, who went from Orlando
several months ago to make his home in
California, is on his way back, declaring
that Florida beats California as home
w. H. Radcliffe Cadman, son of Lieut.
Col. Cadman Of Narcoossee, left last week
for Philadelphia, where he will take a
position with the John Wanamaker Com
pany.
Prof. r. b. Leak has returned to Fort
Myers, after tour of the state in his
official capacity as grand chancellor of the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
THINGS OUT OF THE oRDINARY

Congressman R. w. Davis is the pos
SCISSOR Of a seed gourd' which is about
l44 years old, having been grown in Vir-
glnla IN 1854 by his great-grandfather
and handed down to each successive gen
GRAFTON to the present time
During the storm Monday lightning
struck large oak tree near the residence
OF County Commissioner Fuller. at Anon
ka' and tore 1t 10 pieces: the bolt then
passed through the roof of his well-bouse
and spent itself in the well Mrs. Fuller
who was in the dwelling, was stunned for
time by the shock, but received no seri-
GUS injury and soon recovered.
The Green Cove Spring: This week has
been an excellent one for black bass fish
ing In the waters around Green Cove.
Several large catches have been made.
aggregating more than 300 fine bass from
l to pounds each The largest single
catch was made by Mr.. s. f. Hanford.
and Pres Phifer numbering 49, and the
next largest by Col. A. G. Morgan. and
Horace Young, numbering 81.
oveido Gazette: Rev ]. L. Pattnlo. af-
ter long and tiresome waiting, at last
secured the wild cat which has been play
ing havoc in general with the chickens
around OViedo for the past two months.
The cat was caught in a steel trap by
one foot, so had to be shot, which Capt.
G. r. Croft DELIGHTFULLY."- did. He proved
TO be very large one, and as indeed a
happy 'riddance of bad rubbish"
Orlando Sentinel. While Mr.. Hamp
Bradford Of Curry Ford, was on his way to
Orlando a few days ago, he captured a
five foot alligator in the road; he lasso-
ed the saurlan with a rope. put MIN in
to the wagon and brought him TO town to
dispose Of; 1t was a fine specimen. Since
the stamp act' was put in force by the
government allgalors have been eousu-
tuted legal tender currency on the COW
ranges in Curry Ford neighborhood, reck-
onng the value at so much per running
foot. throwing in the odd inches for good
measure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10

would be well to place two cross trips at
the back, as shown.
If made of pine or white wood a few
coats of paint will finish it nicely, when
IL will then be ready for use.
A Medicine Chest-For a bed room or a
bath room a medicine chest will be found
a very handy little piece of furniture; and
one that any clever boy can readily knock
up.
Secure box about eighteen inches wide
by twenty-four inches long. Cut it down
so that when place against the wall it
will not project more than four or five
inches. From a narrow strip of wood cut
a board and nail ii fast to the top end of
the box, and to the inside of the box fasten
three shelves at proper distances apart.
A door can be made from thin boards
and held together at top and bottom by
battens. This door in turn is to be at
tached at one side of the chest by hinges.
Over the entire outside surface, except
the back, fasten burlap or heavy linen,
with liquid glue, and when dry give IL
several good coats of paint in cream, light
green or old rose shade, and then trim
the edges with large-headed upholsterer's
nails, painted black.
The hinges and hasp straps are of thin
iron, such as stovepipes are made from,
and can be cut out with a stout pair of
shears or with a light cold chisel, an old
flatiron and a small hammer.
The design may be drawn on the iron
with chalk, and easily followed with the
shears or chisel.
A coat of black paint will be required
before the straps are applied to the wood
with nails -s
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
BAPTIST MEETING CLOSES.
Houston Baptist Association in ses-
sion at HawkinsviIIe Last Week.

Houston BAPTIST Association in ses-
sion ut HawkinsviIIe Last Week.
Hawkinsvile, Ga, Oct. 9-The Houston
Baptist Association which has been in ses-
sion for the past several days, closed last
night. Owing 10 the Indictment weather.
very few of the delegates were present
The sessions have been very harmonious
and nothing of a sharp and acrimonious
nature was heard. The sessions were well
attended and much good will be done to
the city and church by the meeting.
Prominent among those who attended
We're p. d. Pollock, LII. D., president
of Mercer University; G. A. Nupnally, d.
D., president of the LAGRANGE Female Col
lege, and Rev 3. j. w. Graham, who goes
about all over the state organizing Bible
Institutes.
Among those attending from the bounds
of the association were Revs. ]. J. Hyman,
the moderator; j. F. Culpepper, f. Gull
pepper, j. e. Powell.
There were a goodly number of young
ladies attending. Among whom were
Misses Lashley and Powell of Vienna and
Misses Burke and Daughtry of Allentown.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10

that vegetable, and it can be grown to
perfection during the hot summer months.
when the growth of the true spinach Is
impracticable. By starting the seed I'M
der glass in February, New Zealand spin
ach plants may be had that are large
enough to trim when the leaf miner begins
to work in the leaves of the true. spin
ach. Mountain spinach or garden orache,
has a peculiar flavor that is not relished
It's leaves are injured as badly as those
of the true spinach by the leaf miner
during warm weather
To prepare the land and SOW seed for
winter spinach, make the land rich and
mellow, from 6 to 10 inches deep. Manure
with well rotted manure free from Jumps,
well worked in; do not work the land
when wet. Throw the land into strips az
shall be most convenient for planting and
let it be a little rolling from the center
so that water cannot stand on 1t. Sow
the seed in rows from IA TO IS inches
apart and from q to 1 inch deep. Thin
the plants, 20 3 inches in the row.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
FLORIDA.

]. NJ. Gornto has bought the Mayo
Free Press.
Tomorrow evening Congressman Spark
man viii Address the people of Lee county
at the court house at Fort Myers.
Hon. Robert W. Davis will address the
people of Orange county on Monday, Oct
IT, He will speak at the opera house in
Orlando.
The last saloon at Fort Myers has shut
up shop in obedience TO Lee countys laws,
and the proprietor has gone to Tampa to
open up a saloon.
E. ]. Bell and jeff Vaughn. who were
recently convicted at Orlando for cattle
stealing, have been sent to the gang and
are now employed on the roads near
ADoDka.
Capt. Nesbitt of Eau Gallie has purchas-
ed the steam yacht Silver King, which
formerly ran in connection with the Rock
ledge hotels. When altered she win draw
but three feet of water.
Pensacola News: The Alabama Poiytech-
mic. Institute at Auburn, has among its
officers from the senior class for the pres
ent scholastic term Capt. j. c. Yonge,
who heads the list. Mr.. J. c. Yonge is the
son of Mr.. p. X. Yonge of this city and
noted for his scholastic successes at every
session.
Tobacco raising in Florida seems to have
some downs as well as ups. The Tarpon
Springs Truth says; IT, II. Bell of Suth-
erland is here and will be busy for some
time with paint pot and brush. His ex-
perience in tobacco raising has not been
encouraging and until prices for the Flor
ida-grown weed advance win devote no
more of his time TO the industry. He has
now on hand between six and eight hun
bred pounds Of tobacco for which no mar
ket can be found.
Orlando Sentinel: For some weeks past
w. ]. Osteen and c. ]. Gilbert have been
building a substantial cypress boat with
which to descend the tortuous Kissimmee
river to the famous Everglades of Florida
that lie around and beyond Lake Okeecho-
bee, which are reached by Shedding" the
boat some distance by hand across the
haulover. along an Indian tran to the
hunting waters so well known to hunt
ers who have traversed the Everglades
Hunting is done almost exclusively while
in the boat, camping on the sman Islands
when snakes and high water do not pre-
vent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
Housekeening Notes.

Although every housekeeper may not be
a member of band of mercy or humane
society, she is helping on the good work
" she will practice some of the societies
rules. For example, let her bear in mind
and carry out in practice that crabs TO be
properly killed should before boiling, be
thrust through the mouth and body with
a sharp steel at one blow. Then they are
dead directly.
The eel tribe is said to be a terrible suf-
ferer from mans inhumanity to fish. So
difficult is it, apparently, TO kill cells, that
people have even ceased to try to kill them
at all. II their heads were cut off before
they were otherwise handled they would
at once be out of their misery.
When lobster is required insert a mar
row-bladed knife into the third joint of
the tail, severing the spinal cord this viii
cause instant death and is much less cruel
than to put them into the water alive, es-
peclally II it IS not boiling, as they then
suffer a slow lingering death.
Terrapin should also be mercifully killed
before being cooked.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10

OF stalness. This powder is ordinarily in
bulk, in more or less open packages, and
by the time it gets in users hands it has
lost its strength and most Of its effect
iveness. For that reason I have always
recommended to use buhach which is done
up in tight cans while perfectly fresh,
and seldom has been allowed to stand
around any length of time. To me the
name of buhach is Objectionable because
Il conveys no meaning of It's nature 10 the
purchaser Why not call 1t California in
sect powder? Another difficulty with
this excellent insect killing preparation is
that groceries and druggists prefer to sell
the cheaper Persian or Dalmation insect
powder and thus the public has but little
opportunity to find it on sale. This in
sect powder IS so strong that it can be
reduced by mixing with number of
times its bulk OF -four or plaster, or air
Stacked lime, and still be safe to use,
retaining its full effectiveness.
Buhach csn be had in any first class
drug store at about 80 cents per pound,
and it is worth three times this to any
householder who desires TO be rid of
heas, flies mosquitoes, etc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
Bedding Tulips.

No other Towering plant can equal the
tulip for effectiveness when planted in
beds. The large flowers with their bright
colors closely massed together present
holiness and a beauty quite impossible
with any other garden plant. In all the
northern country our gardens, the best OF
them, are indescrlbably duh during the
winter months. What little we may do
with bright twigged and bright berried
shrubs and coniferous evergreens TO en-
liven the grounds, only accentuates In a
degree, the general gloom of the winter
garden scenery. But on the return OF
spring and the blooming of the snowdrops
and crocus, tulips and hyacinths. the sem
sauon received is that of abundant and
vigorous life; it is light and joy where be-
fore only the sustaining power of hops
could alleviate the prevailing darkness
and depression.
OF all the spring blooming bulbs. the tu-
lips should be planted in the greatest pro-
fusion, and they should be placed where
they can best be seen from the windows
and from the street, thus bringing mo
the strongest prominence the evidence OF
reviving nature. Later in the season, the
garden has other and numerous attrac-
tons which, by their diversity, compeh-
safe for the blaze Of bright colors so De,
sirable in the early spring, and is afforded
especially by masses Of tulips
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
Angora Goats.

Two or three correspondents asked re-
Gently where Angora goats for breeding
purposes could be procured. We deferred
replying hoping to find that they could
be had somewhere near but thus far We
know Of no breeders nearer than Texas 1t
is more than likely that at least a few
OF these valuable goats could be had from
some one in the South Atlantic states if
we could only find il out. If any of cur
readers can help us out we would be glad
TO nave them do so. Il would be rather
expensive to bring such animals from
Texas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
ITEMS FROM LYONS.
Damage by Storm-Court In Session
at RefdsvIIIe.

Lyons. Ga, Oct s-Tattnan county
seems TO be somewhat slow in getting
solldy back into the Democratic fold. In
the election last Wednesday, the Demo-
Gratis elected all the county officers
by majorllies of from q to 15l. with the
exception Of clerk Of the court, to which
Office J. P. Collins. Independent, was re-
elected by a majority of SO votes.
The terrible rain and wind storm Of last
week did great damage all through this
section. The public roads for several days
after the storm were rendered impassa BILE
by fallen trees. At one place, a mile In
length, 1000 trees were blown into the
road. Thousands Of acres of fine cane
are on the ground now laying as fiat
as a founder The loss from this alone
will be considerable. Mr.. Oliver, who
lives one mile out of town, had the leaves
of tobacco stripped from the stem on two
acres Of as pretty wrapper tobacco as
YOU would care to see. And then some
losses will be experienced in the corn fields.
Fortunately, however the fodder had been
stripped and the corn gathered in most
instances. Mr.. Watson, while on his way
TO his home at Appleton was blown off
his horse and landed on the other side
Of the road. considerably bruised, bur not
seriously injured.
a
The case of the state vs.. Sam Jenkins,
who murdered a white man at Collins last
fan VIII he called in the early part of
this week, as well also the case of the
state vs.. Sharp, accused of numbering his
wife, last fall, some nine miles east of
hers Considerable interest hinges to both
these cases, and a strong fight win be
made to save the lives OF both men.
The most encouraging sign now to be
seen in these parts is the way farmers
are preparing to go into tobacco-raising
next year. 1t will not be a bit surprising
if l 800 acres are planted in the weed in
this immediate section the coming spring
Farmers have been raising and losing
money on cotton so long that they are
at last convinced II they do not plant
crop thai win pay a little profit, at least.
they viii all soon have to immigrate to
the poor house
The new Hotel Marie has just been OPEN
ed at his place.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
A Grcnt Insecticide.

Buhaeh is the trade name for the insect
powder grown and manufactured in Cali
fornia from the flowers of a variety Of
pyrethrum (cineraria folium, I believe.
Every drug store and almost every gro
ton insect powder made from the flow
ers Of pyrethrum carenum. All these in
sect powders when fresh are very eff
fectiye in killing flies, worms, lice. heas,
weevils, etc. Dust the powder thoroughly
through the feathers OF a fowl and IL will
rid il thoroughly OF lice, or through the
hair OF dog, and Il will clean 1t Of
heas. lice, or all other insects. The
trouble with the Persian powder kept in
grocery stores, ETC., is its usual condition
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
DORA RICHARDSON WEEDS.
divorced Wife of Gen. Clay SIarries
"a Day LnbOrer.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Rhladelphla Press.
Keene, Ky, Oct. 7,--Billy Brock, day
laborer and Dora Richardson, the di-
vorced wife of Gen Cassius NJ. Clay mas
ter of White Hall and ex-United States
minister to Russia, We're married this at
ternoon at the parsonage of the Keene
Baptist Church.
Pastor Argabrlte, who performed the
ceremony, accompanied the couple to the
home which Gen. Clay bought for Dora
before the divorce. The license was pro-
cured in Versailles, and the witnesses were
several members of the pastors family
The bride was attired in a gray walk
ing dress, which Gen. Clay gave her sew
eral months ago. while Brock wore a
dark suit of "store clothes" Last week
Riley and Dora quarreled and Riley put
on his soldier clothes and said he was
going to Lexington to join one of the reg
ments there. Then Dora relented and
agreed to marry.
Some of the neighbors warned them
against getting married on Friday. but
Riley said he wanted to have the cere-
mony performed before Dora got out of
the notion again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
SOUTH CAROLINA.

Dispenser Mcdaniel of the Chester dis
pensary has been removed by a diclslon of
the state board Of control.
Alkaline McIlwain. a co,ored woman 70
years old, near Camden, picked 204 pounds
of cotton for Ed CASTOR last Thursday.
The secretary OF state has amended the
charter of the Red Bluff mills in Mari
boro county so as TO allow the company
10 increase its capital stock to $75 900.
A commission for a charter was issued
Friday for the Sons and Daughters of
Cornelius. The corporators are Richard
johnson and many others of Rep TOP. in
Charleston county. The organization Is
for charitable purposes.
charter has been issued to the Home
Insurance Company Of Charleston. The
officers are James Robertson, president.
III w. Conner, Jr., secretary and treas
prer, and b. A. Hagood, Julian Mitchell,