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The Grenada sentinel., 1898-11-26
HINTS ABOUT MULCHING.
Ain 3st Certain Of Being De-
cidedly Beneacial.

There are two seasons when mulch
ing If properly done will be more OF
less beneficial especially to newly-se1
trees or plants. One is in the summer
when there Is more or less risk of in
jury from drought unless well mulched
and the other is during the winter
when good mulch largely prevents
the possible injury SO often occasioned
by thawing and freezing.
by proper mulching in good season
a more even temperature is secured ami
this certainly lessons. il it does not en-
tirely prevent, injury from thawing
and freezing.
But mulch, should not be confound.
ed with protection. In order to grow
some varieties OF fruits in some local.
ties it is necessary to protect during
the winter. The difference is largely
in the time Of application. Protection
should be given in good season before
there is very much danger Of hard
freeze. which in nearly all cases a
mulch should not be applied until thu
ground is frozen sufficiently hard to
bear up u wagon. No set time can be
given for applying mulch; all things
considered, the better plan is to- have
everything ready in good season SO that
at the first favornble opportunity it can
be applied. Sometimes it is necessary,
or rather best, to apply in November,
at other times It may be delayed until
nearly Christmas, There is no advan-
tage in applying until, needed, and ths
test results are secured by applying |
after the ground freezes. It is best ia
use plenty of material SO as to secure
the full benefit. .'' :A& ."r5.. az"
Old straw, old hay, bogasse or any |
kind OF coarse material may be used. |
Care should he takensto spread evenly |
around the stem Of the tpee. With |
strawberries care must be taken not to |
over too deep. as the plants may be
'mothered, but with trees and grape
ines there is little danger of applying
To-. 100 much.-N. J, Shepherd, in Farmers
Voice. W FFF
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-11-26
w0RSTED SOFA COVERS.
Revival Of an Old.Eash ioued lde.
Which Years Ago Delighted
Our GrandmOthers,

A brand-new idea in sofa pillow GOV
ers is the old-fashioned wovsted-work et
canvas cover. The design varies. Th,
swellest is considered to be ones fam
lily coat Of arms or crest, il fortunate
enough. to possess one. This may be
sketched by an artist in the proper
colors and done over with worsteds in
simple stitches with which our grand.
mothers used to work their samplers,
com bined with newer and more elab.
crate combinations to obtain the de-
sired shadings or accentuate the lines
Of the design.
Those who have no right to use a
coat of arms or crest. and very few
there are who cannot scare up some
thing to which he may manage to Law
claim in forty-second cousin sort OF
way, may use his monogram. Or if
the pillow is for the college boy, his COL
lege colors. pennant or yell may be por-
trayed in dashing design and appro.
pirate coiors in the same manner. or
course, the college yell has rather been
lost sight Of nowadays for the war;
whoops of the recent unpleasa n tness
with the nation which claims to have
discovered US and wishes It hadn't,
The fags of all countries, or the
flags Of our navy, or combination Of
the stars and stripes with the cross of
st. George or Cuban flag. or any and
oil OF them, are worked out in the
same cross stitches on canvas and
adorned about the edges with immense
heavy ropes or cords made to order
and containing threads Of every color
In the body Of the design.
The easiest pillow cover, however, and
the most popular at the present mo.
ment. is the simple fag-each side a
complete flag. and instead OF the shane
being square the pillow Is made the |
shape of the flag. so that 'Old Glory"
need not be changed or mutilated by |
Tie new use to which it 10 put.
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-11-26
SIT ON THE FLOOR.
Famous English Physician DecIass
This Position to De Natural
ana Restful One.

An eminent English physician, 81.
James Crlchton Browne, who has won
derful aptitude for making medie,l
subjects interesting to the public n
large, announces that men and won.s|
would derive great benefit from sitting
on the floor instead of chairs. Wonss|
would benefit even more than men b
the practice.
The position Of sitting on the foot
or the ground is more natural th'i|
that OF sitting on a chair. 1t was ouA
general with the entire human unI
1t is both healthy and natural.
The exercise of getting up from md
down to the floor is beneficial
Through the general adoption Of 'h.I
sitting p"sition among the ciVllna
races many muscles have become sdi
or obsolete. Persons who sit on thsl
floor have strong back and thigh MI.
cles. Turks, tallors and shoemaker
are examples Of this fact.
If you sit on the floor you e'i
change your attitude as often as yoa
please, and can enjoy an endless -"
riety Of pose. and however often !'a
alter it and however you may place
there is never any chance o.
, our falling oil. lfyou sit on the do'f
you can achieve ali kinds OF com'oFf
able positions which il is imposs'O''
to obtain even with the easiest oteag
chairs. The influx OF visitors nesp
never cause anxiety to the well''or
stituted mind on the subject OF chalfs
All he has to provide is quantlfya
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of every size anu
shape. Let guests select any Toe!
please, and it will be their own fau''
t they are not comfortable ard happ!,
1t is, of course, only desirable 10"
IN u clean aoor.-St. Louis Republic
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-11-26
Recipe for q Llnimem<.

A writer to the household columns OF
9 northwestern paper gives this recipe
for making a liniment for man and
beast: Drop cracked egg, shell and
all, into a pint of strongest cider vine.
gar. Keep covered from dust and allow
70 stand till the egg and shell have dis.
appeared. Shake we'll and strain. add.
ing u gill Of turpentine. Always shake
well before using, ~ the turpentins
does not combine readily with thu
vinegar. 9G' = $.s N
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-11-26
FINE INDIAN poTTFss
Really Artistic spec,m..
duced by the M-, ' Az :,
of tn" Pueblo a.s T,,.s w'>a

,na although q o.. b'anke, and tsx,,,.
lug ,hg n Is 1he art produc, wb,es s''I. ~
,s ,se Pueblo p,,:i Indians most iea wiaa,l aasa
'ae allied or anteceden, sr,. ,uely !, taa,
~ -, ana pottery have equals s . " Sa't
ne conditions under whjos ae'sIsA|
ple i've are SO simple and d, ,h.' 'ne'e
COS so primitive ,ha, the conusI 'us'' a.'1
'ween the three industries 1ise''ea u s1.a
pureh.' even 10 the casual inss''! stI
says the Scientific American na'tnS''sass n
ora'e blankets are deyeIonn.4a 4assA|
'ne simple baskets. and thu b"ta' % N
'ery, easily the best made s bs aa'p
III the United States, are y ia 'a'1tyhl
'han a., baskets of clay. 's W
There is an abundanc. NJ q.
throughout the Pueblo conn, Aue q
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-11-26
A THING OF BEAUTY.
Description Of and Full Directions
for building an Artistic
Watering Trough,

r, Those who drive much in the country
canpot fail to note the increased.atte
ton that is being paid to establishing
watering places for passing teams,
Most of them are placed high enough to
permit the horses to drink without b.
ing unchecked. The next point is to
have these roadside watering places as
attractive US possible. Few seem to
realize how easy a matter it is to Law
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-11-26
Flowers ON the Table.

In the English country houses sFea.
attention is paid to the arrangemsn'
OF the flowers ON the dining-table' fo'
even an ordinary family dinner NV
vases are always used and some'lus.
nine. A set piece occupies the cen'e'
Of the table, while the other four W
eight are placed on either side. Sous, '''.'.
times tall vases alternate with "'n,
ones, each holding a single rose' aD.
on other occasions finger glasses ~
ii old-fa shioned silver wine holoerSa Wv
used. A favorite bouquet for ~,
library il made Of the beautlfu' '''
poppies mixed with tall grasses
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-11-26
Poln ting Backward.

He picked up the book, opened it
haphazard, read line or two and then
threw 1t down. ..s I,
K "The men who devote their entire
time TO telling u where they think We
came from" he said, always make me
think OF a guidepost that is pointing
the wrong way Chicago Post. 1
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-11-26

up watering troughs with common
field stones, using Portland cement.
Get a foundation below frost and lay
the stones up into the form decided
upon. having the pipe enter at the bot
tom. The illustration shows curved
front that is very attractive. II such
front can be built against ledge, so
much the better Otherwise a stone.
work back must be provided. Let vines
cover the back, leaving only the front
exposed.-Orange Judd Farmer. 3
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-11-26
Correct Diagno osis.

Doctor-Cood morning, Mr. L0''''
What can do for you?
MIR, Lover---I-I called. sir, to-'o'''
for the hand of-of your daughter
"Humph! Appetite goodT
"Not very"
"How is your pulse ,,,h
"very rapid when-when !, anu ""'
her. Very feeble when a"sy, =,
Troubled with palpitation'
lawfully. when | think OF ner' :, y.
stake my daughter. Youi, svv' 7.
cured. Ten dollars, please -" "
Weekly. "a
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-11-26

tucket, eight feet below low-water
mark, are found now the stumps OF
trees, showing that the waves are cor
quering the land. Parts of Nova Scotis
are sinking. Ships to-day sail over
what only little while ago. was solid
ground. Near the mouth Of the st.
Croix river is an island which. IN the
movements of the earth, is slowly but
certainly rotating. All the face Of the
earth is changing-changing. In 1881
an island springs up in the Mediter.
ranean sea. In 1866 another island
comes up under the observation Of the
American consul as he looks of from
the beach. The earth all the time
changing. the columns Of temple near
Bizoli show that the water has risen
nine feet above the place 1t was when
these columns were put down. Chang,
ing! Our Colorado river, once vaster
than the Mississippi, flowing through
the great American desert, which was
then the Eden Of luxuriance. has now
dwindled to a small stream creeping
down through gorge. The earth r.
se'f' that was once vapor. afterward
water-nothing but water-afterward
molten rock. cooling of through ths
ages until plants might live and ami.
mails might live and raen might live,
changing all the while. now crumbline,
now breaking oil. The sun, burning
down gradually in its socket. Chang
ing. changing. an intimation Of the last
great change to come over the world
even injured into the mind Of ths !
heathen who has nexer seen the Biblc
The Grenada sentinel., 1898-11-26

not feel that you would this morn.
ing like to have access to the neither
springs of spiritual comfort? Would
you not like to have Jesus Christ bend
over your cradle and bless your table
and heal your wounds and strew flowers
OF consolation all up and down the
graves of your dead?
'Tis religion that can give
Sweetest pleasures while we live.
'Tis religion can supply
Sweetest comfort when we die,
But | have something better to tell
you, suggested by this text. 1t seems
that old Father Caleb on the wedding
day Of his daughter wanted to make her
just as happy as possible. Though 9th
MEL was taking her away and his heart
was almost broken because she was
going. yet he gives her south land; :"
not only that, but the neither springs:
not only that, but the upper springs.
o God, my Father, / thank Thee that
Thou hast given me south land" In
this world and the neither springs Of
spiritual comfort In this world; but,
more than oil, I thank Thee for the,
upper springs In Heavanl y
It Is very fortunate that we cannot
see Heaven until we get into 1t. o
Christian man, If you could see what
a place 1t is we would never get you
back again to the Office, or store, OF
shop, and the duties you ought TO per-
form would 60 neglected! am glad
I shall not see that world until Ien.er
II. Suppose we were allowed to go on
an excursion into, that good land with
the idea Of returning. When we got
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-01
BIDS FOR NEW MONITORS
will he Opened at the Navy Depart
ment Today.

mcnt IOuay.
New York, September 30. - Tribune
4pecial from Washington says: The open
ing Of bids at the navy department today
pr the four single turret coast defense
honitors. the Arkansas, the Connecticut.
he Florida and the Wyoming, promises to
demonstrate that a remarkably large num-
per Of shipbuilding plants are prepared to
Undertake the construction of the large
building industry is growing more rapidly
% this country than las been fully appre
Eated Naval officers have been surprised
y the interest manifested by concerns
Which have heretofore hestated TO UNDER
axe government work with its rigid spe
iiications and are gratified with the APP
Rearance of several new establishments IN
pc competition. From the number OF rep
esenlatives making inquiry at the navy
apartment it is expected that at least
ieVen companies will present proposals.
TACT, the Cramps of Philadelphia is the
MY company on the Atlantic coast that
as given no intimation of participating.
considerable curiosity is shown by the
laval authorities regarding the amount OF
oney the bidders will demand for the
our navel vessels, for which congress APP
'cpfiated $l,25O0 900 each. This Is, how
'er' 10 include the cost of the armor, the
a'er material to be purchased separately
the government. The weight of armor
each OF the new monitors is about 300
ons, and at the limit of price for armor
iAeu by congress of $500 a ton this re-
uses the amount available to bidders for
ach snip to about s1.l25. 900. Strong hopes
re entertained, in the light Ct the recent
outracts for the battleshps, that none OF
ne olds presented tomorrow will exceed
aoVo'ooo' and considering the number of
..mhettors, in the opinion of many Of the
iiclals' the four vessels will not cost the
uns
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-01
4 Eour-Sidcd suit.

Ennis. Texas September 30.-An inter
sstlng suit is occupying the justice court
In this city. II ie -four aided ntlaar ani
seven lawyers are engaged. 1t is case IN
which j. W. Mcclellan as one party ana
Thomason q Thomason as another are SD
Ing for sum Of mouey due by the city OF
Ennis for the printing of last years delin-
cuent tax list, These people are all con
ncctcd with the old Ennis Popu'ist. woeN-
ly paper then published here and both par
ties claim the account The city declined
TO pay the bill until the matter was de-
oided and In the meantime J. +. Aiexan'
der and W. W Cochran came In With
separate Individual claims Cochran be-
ing the justice OF the pence In THIS precinct
and having an interest in the matter, could
not act as Judge. and j. E Justice OF wax
ahnchic will handle the case for him A
decision ia expected this afternoon The
case IL attracting considerable attention
by the citizens OF this vicinity.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-01
FROM The STATE CAPITAL
Colonel Opcnhe inner Talks Of the
Second Texas Regiment.
COLLECTION OF SALES AND LEASES
Delegates TO the National Road Par
lament Appointed = Further Inn
proSen,ent of the tntversity.

Austin. Texas. September 80. Colonel L,
NJ Openheimer, commander OF the ST cond
Texas Infantry. reached here this morn
Ing from Dallas When seen today he
stated that he would be here a few days
and then he would leave for Montgomery
county to visit his farms, The colonel is
looking exceedingly well and said he never
feA better In his life.
Colonel Openheimer said that his regi-
ment was in excellent health. there being
only about twenty Ave men on the sick list
out OF 1900 men and officers He stated
itat all the men OF the regiment had been
furloughed for thirty days; at the end of
that time they would all assemble at Dali
las 10 be finally mustered out OF service.
The men We're all glad to be back at their
homes The colonel speaks In glowing
terms CT the treatment received from the
ladies at Miami, Jacksonville and Dallas.
He stated that the camp at Jacksonville
was TO his mind one OF the best in the
United States and the water was OF the
purest. Miami was a good place. but the
wafer was terrible On his return from
Montgomery county Colonel Openheimer
Will stay few days here, thence proceed
TO Dallas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-01
EECOND EDITION--6:OO a m

pre- SEQ them and have not allowed them
70 do anything for themselves Naturally
.ne' have btcome from initiating their
deac1ers, suspicious, for to them the only
way is the Spanish way. They could moi
Ior moment comprehend our motives. our
quiet and orderly work OF restoration. They
We're lost in wonderment. 1t was moi he
Spanish method. They are bright. anxious
70 learn and intelligent and those Spanish
might have made mush more OF them Than
they have.
Several Of the leaders called on General
MerrVw for conference. Thsy were we'll
hammered and intelligent ami when Genera,
MERRITT explained to them that he hai not
come TO interfere with their rights and OK.
rtained otter features of the situation they
went away satisfied The Interview was en- :
tfrely satisfactory.
We had little sickness and | think our
immunity was due mainly 10 the fact that
the men did not sleep on the ground bu, on
beds
Colonel Sturgis comes to St. Paul as an
adjutant general
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-01
Nnxnhnchic Mnirs.

Warahache Texas, September 20 .-Nrhs
beautiful home OF T. IL Bulard has heen
completed and he viii move IN at once.
The home Is filled with ali modern con-
venionces. Notwithstanding its great dis
lance from the square He Is in the coun-
try yet enjoys water aud Lights the same
ao II he llvod closer in.
The players of 'pyGmallou and Galatca"
changed the programme last night and
played to Il good house Half Of the money
goes to the Episcopal church
Eugene Bigger came in from Dallas this
morning, being off on thirty day fur
Tough when asked If he had anything 10
say against Miami he said he had not 10
weighs fifteen or twenty pounds more than
when he went away.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-01
WEATHER. AND CROPS.

Rosanky Bastrop County, Texas Sep
TENDER gg.--It Is very dry. Stock water
has given out; the last rain about two
weeks ago, did but little good No fall
gardens.
Comanche Comonche County, Texas.
September 1.-THE weather is clear and
warm and cotton opening fast; the gins
running night and day. Worms eating late
cotton: the price low ind business dull.
Rusk, Cherokee County Texas, Soptem-
Der 20 The worms have eaten all the
leaves off The cotton and In ten days al
the cotton will be open. The worms have
cut the young cotton crop considerably.
large per cent OF the cotton is out and mar
keted
Corripan, Polk County, Texas, Scptem
Der ga fine rain fell here this even
ing; great many are taking advantage Of 1t.
planting tutnips and fall gardens. The
corn crop in this section is the best we
have had in ten years Corn In worth about
20 or 30 cents per bushol
Wharton. Wharton County, Texas, Sep
temher 30-In company with Mr. George
Pickard The Post correspondent spent yes
terday investigating the MrNican weevll,
which has damaged the cotton crop In this
county fully 30 per cent OF its normal out'
put Upon the plantation of Mr., George
schudBlla. comprising some Of the rlches
acres In this section, the workings OF I'M
boil weevil could be seen In every stage o
the pest. Mr.. Schudall9. who has made G
thorough study Of the weevil says he 4
now convinced that other crops VIII have
TO be plantcd in Wharton county; from MI
200 acres OF cotton he estimates his loe'
this year at $50 bales. For next year ne u
n warm advocate OF NIL planters golnt
largely into ribbon cane.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-01
. CHANCE FOR AMERICANS.
china Vow Offers Splendid ind"cc-
mcut. For Investments.

Philadelphia Pa, September So-The
American will print an article tomorro"
from tho pen OF Wharton Barker on the
possibnSles OF future trade relations be-
tween this country and China. In the
course of his article MIR. Barker writes;
So strict is the Chnamar in all his
commercial dealings that the scrupnlous
exac;itudo with which he keeps his bar
l3ins Is proverbial throughout The East
The name OF the Chinese merchant Is u
synonym Of honor And in this lies the
hope of China. the opportunity OF China to
escape the dangers that confront her.
mat hope is the development of China
by Americans and Europeans In conJunc-
tion with the Chinese. a development the
profits of which viii not merely accrue 10
the foreigner. but enrich and aggrandize
China. VIII L. refusing 10 permit develop
ment In a way that means despolment sac
must invite development IN way hat
means enrichment. And the reinstatement
OF the Chinese party Is an earnest OF TINS
an earnest th3t the for gncr, the Amer
lean, The european, OF etergy and abiaty
and willing to cast his lot with China.
glow up with China, will he invited into
China to work IN conjunction with Chinese
Tor the developments of Chimes resources
and weasth- producing capabilities And
here the reputation Of the Chinese mer-
chant for honesty will stand China in good
, stead. for because OF II Americans and
Europeans VIII be attracted toward al
Iiancos with such Cinnamon rather than be
repealed.
Capital in China for China's development
is not wanting What Is wanting Is energy,
! the enterprise, the skin that can aueoes5-
| fully direct the building and operating OF
fairoa!s and local Industrial plants II Is
| tols skin and energy tlat China wants; II
| is this skin and energy thai she must gam
J before hsr own capital VIII become avail
| able for her own development for the in
vestmcnt Of that caphal awaits the sssur-
| anco Of its turning ont r'munerat'veiy 81
| the opportunity for Americans aud Euro
peans TO enter into partnership wbtb chi
| nese for the developments Of China are
great Ttey must have enterprise and skill
! they musl command oapbial that they ma,
! ply. INTO the partnership az an earnest o.
! ,hcir good faith, "a an assurance Of theii
| own faith IN their own abiaity. With suef
assurance they can command Chinese cap
loal and as Tiny build up China build VI
! their own fortunes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-01
Heavy aains IN Louisiana.

Jennings. La September 80 This sec
ton has been visited by The heaviest ram
in ten years. The precipitation in thirty =
six hours IN TO 9 "A. m. today amounted to
10 AS inches and everything rs Hooded. h'pe
rice viii suffer greatly. for the heids are
flooded again and II will be many days
even with good weather, before binders can
be nut to work In the fields. ana IN ,he
meantime ripe grain must 10 a0~ W. ' ami.
noctlel storm o! September 10 and "hlcn
has not vet been cut will be total loss
The damage viii amount 10 several hundred
dollars in tho entire rice belt, according to
rice mems estimates.