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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-09

OXFORD. " c.. Feb. s.-Special--J L.
Garrett. grocer IN oxford made an as
slgnment YESTERDAY. b. s. Rovster. irus-
tee Liabilities 81 900. assets about 500.
Mr.. J. G. Horner EFT oxford sunday
morning for Fayetteville TO attend the
funeral services OF the late Cant. r. !.
Drewrv. The deceased was far NUM-
her OF years assistant IN the Horncr
school. and made many friends IN OK
ford TO whom the announcement OF his
death causes deep sorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-09

Colonel George ). Shackelford Of
Oranre OF Governor Tyler's stan, Is in
the city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-09

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on each tablet.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-07-22
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No SUTLER in THIS War :
His Place Is Supplied by the "Post Exchange" Which
Furnishes Luxuries to the Men "reminiscences Of
the Late Contest. Is
Copyright ~


geant was shot. Jerry McKibben had
half dozen wagons. His headquarters
was at Fair Oaks when the army was
in front of Richmond, and he had a big
store there. McKibben made good
deal Of money, but he came under the
influence of the reckless spirit of army
life and spent his earnings lavishly.
After tie war he was proprietor of the
Girard house in Philadelphia for many
years. While the suffers outfits were
usually safe in camp, they were many
times looted for one cause or other, and
then the unfortunate sutler had little
redress. If sltler caused soldier to
be arrested for "rallying" on him life
with that brigade would be unendur-
able, not to say impossible. An incident
is related by one of the officers of the
army of the Potomac about newly-ar-
rived sutler who had previously been
engaged in dealing in clothes on Baxter
street in New York, and who did not
appreciate the fact that there was no
copper" around the corner to whom
he might appeal If he drew forth the
displeasure of his customers. His prices
were exorbitant, and when the officer
demonstrated with him he replied in
true Bowery profanity. The soldiers
grouped about the suffers shanty asked
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-07-22
Sheen for Georgia.

In Georgia, according to an investi-
cation made by the secretary of agri-
culture of that state, there is natural
pasturage for 100000 sheep in terri
tory where no artificial shelter and no
storage Of winter fodder are necessary
Commenting upon this the Wool Record
says:
The soil, the water, the almost end
less sunshine from season to season in
these Georgian highlands and above
all things, the wonderful bermuda
grass, which supplies an unfailing food
supply from January 1 to December 81
for wool-bearing animals, should make
this region the home of perhaps the
largest sheep growing interests on the
whole American continent. All the
elements here have combined to invite
the industry of wool culture, and cur
tailment of the cotton crop, such as is
now favored by the capitalized sup
portcrs of that staple, should, within
u very short period result in the
stocking of these Georgia ranges with
innumerable flociis Of sheep. South
ern Farm Magazine.
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A CANINE COURIER.

meaning Of their uniform-and deliver
ing his messages with great show of
pride and full appreciation Of his own
importance. His courage, too, is not G
whit inferior TO that of the horse, and
may sometimes furnish a profitable OBJ
ject lesson TO the men, who would be
ashamed to be outdone by dog. He
can also be made very scryiccable in
carrying supplies of ammunition 10 the
front, which he does with the same
eager zeal, refusing to stand and de-
liver to any but the soldiers of his own
company, for whom he has a strong
fellow feeling.
For both these purposes, collies are
generally preferred, combining high
degree of activity and endurance with
great natural sagacity. Where silence
Is imperative, however they are out of
place, since they have an unconquerable
habit of barking at the most untimely
moments. This rules them out as com
panions for sentries and scouts; but
here pointers and the like may prove
extremely helpful, giving warning,
without a sound, Of the approach and
direction of danger when a man would
fail to detect it.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-07-22
VOLUME XIV.

We read of the hordes of mounte-
banks and dancing girls, artisans and
tradesmen of all descriptions that
Formed a second army nearly as large
as the fighting force of Xerxes, and,
from all accounts, Antony and his Off
GERS enjoyed life of splendor and lux
ury that turned their camp into car
rival where Rome's favorite artists and
celebrated cooks were camp followers.
Even Napoleon's army was numbered
with following of vendors of the lux
aries and pleasures Of life who lived
upon the soldiers.
All this has no place in modern
armies. Even the sutler has been done
away with by the governments compe-
ton. In most European countries no
suffers are allowed within the lines.
They may still have access to our men,
but as the government is prepared to
supply their stock in trade at cost, and
us they will no longer have any stand
Ing as they had during the civil war,
when the authorities would see that
their bills were paid and take their
wares on army railroads, soldiers of
this war cannot enjoy the jolly pastime
OF "rallying on the suffer-" which the
boys of '61 indulgeE in when other
means of diversion were lacking, or
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-07-22
HERE AND THERE.

Many southern newspapers are us
ing the existence OF war as a text for
urging greater attention to raising
more home supplies and less cotton.
Mr.. James Smell, who about two
years ago moved from Indiana TO
Blythe, Ga, says that in that section
as fine celery can be raised as the best
grown in the famous kalamazoo dis
trict
The Florida Times Union and Citi.
zen is advocating the culture in Florida
of arrowroot, casava and koonti, three
starch-producing plants Of great posi-
bility.
Mr.. George Luntz, of Charleston,
S. c., is urging the farmers of South
Carolina to experiment in the raising
of jute. lie contends that the jute
plant thrives in the same kind of land
as that planted in rice.
Superficial readers of newspapers
may may find no interest in the records
of big hogs killed. But the truth is
that such items are among the most
valuable published They show a
steady purpose to improve the breed OF
swine.
Potash and phosphorus are usually
deficient in stable manure, and it's de.
cay in the soil promotes large growtI,
of fiber, which is not desirable in fruit
nor shrubs; but tor corn and for top
dressing for clover the results proys,it
most benefcieat.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-07-22
THE HOG IN ALABAMA.
lisa Pubiic Deneractor-What las
Been Done In Alabama.


AT the last semi-annual messing of
the Alabama swine breeders President
Samuel NJ. Handy made an address, in
which he strongly advocated improve
mcnt of domestic stock, contending
that n man was just as much
benefactor who doubles the quantity
and improves the quality of butter,
milk and pork as the man who caused
two blades of grass TO grow where but
one grew before. lie said, after trac-
ing the development in the dairy.
Scarcely less remarkable is the i'm
provement in swine, the improvement
being in shape, size, prolificacy and the
capacity for assimilating food, convert.
ing it into meat, and in rapid and carly
development. We have so many exam
pies where weight of 700 to / 900 pounds
acquired ut from 10 to 81 months that
they scarcely cause comment. A note.
worthy example of rapid increase in
weight is the seven days test made by
Mr.. W. K. Spicer, now of Bushnell, ILL.,,
with his superb SOW, No. 7, when AZ
pounds were added to her weight in
seven days, an average of n triile over
81 pounds per day, weighing at the
end of the test 67S pounds. However,
under present conditions | regard the
attainment of extraordinary size and
the rapid increase of weight of mature
animals of less Importance than the
early and rapid growth of the pig. TO
be able 10 turn off his shoat of 200 to
300 pounds at six to eight months
is of threefold advantage to the
farmer. 1t decreases the hazard of
loss by disease, saves the amount
of food that would be required merely
for maintenance, and enables him to
turn his money oftener, not to mention
the slightly-increased price which this
class always secures on the market.
Just how to accomplish such results is
the proper and important subject for
study and experiment by the farmer
and of discussion at such occasions as
this
Much attention is being given to
this part of the problem of improved
swine breeding by the breeders through.
out the country, but it has been left tc
Alabama, believe, land to a valued mem
Der of this association, to carry off the
laurels in the production of the heaviest
litter of pigs at 100 days, 973 pounds
being the weight attained, nine of TIL,
ten pigs making the remarkable aver
age of l0l pounds each. "-Southerr
Farm Magazine.
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the officer to allow them to "clean out"
the sutler. The officer took out his
watch and told the sutler he could have
three minutes in which to get his whole
stock out of the house and into his
wagon, which stood just outside the
window. When the sutler saw that the
captain meant what he said he began
frantically to throw his possessions out
Of the window into the wagon. Only
a small portion was removed when
charge" was called, and, with a wild
rush, half a regiment was into the
shanty, where not so much as pickle
remained after the onslaught.
On the field the government takes the
place OF sutler. The government sup
ply tents, with counters before the door
way, are scattered all through our
camps.
The troops can get at cost such deli
cacies as strip, chocolate, fancy cheese,
extra Java coffee, ginger crackers,
canned lobster, canned oysters, mock
turtle soup, Worcestershire sauce and
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-07-22

Still another important service that
dogs may render, is searching out the
wounded after a battle. For this the
ST. Bernard would seem to be exception
ally well qualified, his traditional task
OF finding and succoriDg travellers lost
in the Alpine SHOWS being of a very
similar nature. A small case Of restora-
tives might be hung about his neck
for the immediate use of wounded men
not altogether helpless. In some cases
these big, strong, gentle creatures
might even assist the partially disabled
TO make their way to camp or hospital;
but in the main, their duty would be
that of guide TO the searching par
ties.
That certain varieties, such as the
bulldog and the mastiff might under
some conditions be utilized as direct
and rather formidable allies b. conflict
Is obvious; but il is more than improb-
able that they will ever be employed In
any such way. The idea of arraying
iavage beas;s against human beings
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-07-22

luxuries like damask towels, tooth
brushes, gold-plated collar buttons and
cashmere bouquet soap. Soldiers are
no longer allowed to have whisky. At
Tampa it is almost impossible to get
anything more alcoholic than coffee TO
drink. No one is allowed within the
lines without pass.
In the barrack:l the suffers place Is
supplied by the post exchange" a
kind of soldiers club. The exchange is
in charge of an officer, but its profits
are divided among the men. All the
goods used at a military post are Sc
cured from its exchange, which also
supplies light wines and beer. 1t is not
generally known that the government
provides no rations for its officers. This
has given rise to the formation of a
sort of exchange in the field, by which
the officers will board with the men,
paying monthly stipend, which the
men can use to get extras with, like
milk and butter. A number of our mil
tia officers are now doing this. This
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-07-22
LONDON'S GREAT WEALTH.
Almost IncnlcuInbIc Value of Some OF
Her RenIty-Grent Buildings
and Bridges.

Values OF real estate and some other
things in the city Of London are set
forth in an article in paper published
there. Mansion house, which cost 3d.
1000 TO build, is now valued at fully
ten times that figure. The Royal En-
change, as a building OF bricks and
mortar, is worth $l,OOO,0O0, but land in
that neghborhood has recently sold at
the rate Of $10000,000 an acre. Eight
bridges over the Thames cost $2j,0O0,-
more than that, while the tunnels I'M
derneath are worth other millions, and
the embankment is worth probably dou.
BILE the $10,0O0,000 it cost to make. II
ST. Paurs were private property you
might induce the owner TO sell 1t for
$50, 100000, but the likelihood is very re-
mote. Those tattered banners which
you have seen so often would arouse
pretty keen bidding at the sales. West.
minister abbey is difficult to value. But
the sales give us some idea of what
historic treasures are worth in the mar.
ket, and / should not be surprised If the
abbey, put up in lots, realized $780,,
100000.
The British museum empty would be
worth $7,500,000, and ii is full of price
less treasures. The National gallery Is
worth millions. 1t cost, with the new
Tate gallery section, S1,750,OOOto build,
and has one picture which cost SIC an
inch. The Nelson column, close by, is
worth s250,0O0, and the statue OF King
George ILL.,. little way down Pail Mall,
! cost 100000. The Albert hall and Royal
aquarium are both worth about $780,.
900, but the Crystal palace cost more
than three times the value of both Of
these. Earl's court, the great show
rivaling the palace, has millions worth
of treasures, and even when il is empty
the 25 acres Of gardens and building are
worth S1,500,000. Imagine buying the
tower, the Holborn viaduct, the miles
of sewers, walks and pavemcnts; the
various markets, of which four-whch
are for cattle-cost $50 100000 between
them; think of the hospitals ana
schools, ard fancy the market value
OF the parks eat into city lots. The en-.
frances alone at Hyde Pas'k are said 10
have cost nearly $500, oOo.-Philadel
phla Times.
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ons followed closely the advance guard
of the army, and wherever the soldiers
camped for the night suffers wagon
was on hand near the center of each
brigade to sell TO every soldier who had
money or credit. When camp was
permanent the suffers would bring up
treat variety and quantity OF goods and
Establish themselves in houses or sheds,
sfter the fashion of country shop
keepers.
The army suffers were by no means
NJ the class Of ordinary city peddlers
or vegetable vendors. Many OF them
were right clever fellows. One of the
most popular suffers of the army of
,be Potomac was Jerry McKibben,
brother of Lieut.. "Dave" McKibben and
Col. "Joe" McKibben. 1t is good STOCK
"Braye as Dave McKibben" was Ia
miliar expression in the army OF the
potomac after the day that Lieut.. Nc
I,ibhen went out from the ranks in the
f.ce of the enemy and picked up flag
hat had fallen when the color ser
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-07-22

when some inscriptions or over
grasping sutler earned their enmity.
During our last war the sutler was n
regular institution. Through him alone
the officers and men obtained the little
luxuries that are absolutely necessary
even to men living the rough life of the
army. Beef or pork, beans, bread and
tea or coffee are the regular govern
ment rations, at frequent intervals veg
etables and dried fruits being supplied
in addition. But there are hundred
other articles which soldiers find it
hard to do without. Cheese, oat-
meal, pickles, maccaroni, tobacco, pipes,
shoestrings, note paper, handkerchiefs
and towels-all these things Yankee
soldier needs, and the sutler provided
them. Whisky was another article that
the sutler kept to supply continuous
demand. The suter was therefore care
fully looked after and given full priv
ieges as regards transportation on
army railroads and over military roads
leading to the camp. The suffers wag-
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-07-22

hand 1t has held ont TO aid in renewing
our worn fields has been pushed aside,
and we have continued in the came old
cotton rows until the watere throws
have become bitches. The frs. condi-
ton of its help is that two.thirds OF
our cotton fields be planted in grain or
peas; aud this we have refused to COM
ply with. Now that cotton has gone
to five cents and wheat to one dollar,
probably we are in condition to at
least listen. We know how to plow
and how to hoe, and how to cultivate;
but we don't know how to plant and
where to plant and what to plant. We
need better plan in pitching" crops
more than greater skin in cultivation,
The most intelligent and best farm
ers in each community are largely to
blame in this matter, since the others
generally follow the pattern set by
them. Their methods are followed by
the others An imitation is never as
good us the original; but an imitation
of good system is always better than
an imitation of bad system. VIM. Il,
s., in Southern Cultivator.
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boarders. In short, cavalry charge,
quite like any other cavalry charge, up
to the very gun muzzles of man-of-
war. 1t was during the French revo-
luton, in 1895, that the unique bat
Tie took place, when the hussars of Gen.
Pichegru's advance guard captured the
Dutch fleet lying in the TcXel.
1t was one OF the coolest winters
ever known in Central Europe and the
bitches and rivers that go to make up
such large part of Holland were fro
zen solid. These conditions had en-
abled Pichegru to enter the Dutch ter
ritory with his troops, which overran
the country with all the fury of fire in
dry grass, sweeping everything before
them.
On the 10Th OF January the victori-
Gus army Of the French entered AM
sterdam. the city having surrendered
without resistance worthy the name.
In the Texel, near by, lay n Dutch
fleet consisting of a frigate and several
large sloops. of-war. The Texcl was
frozen solid, save for the holes that
had been made in an unsuccessful at
tempt to cut the ships out.
The French hussars, who constituted
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-07-22

Pichegru's advance guard, discovered
the presence and plight of the Dutch
ships, and not waiting for the infantry
or artillery to come up, decided to un-
dertake their capture forthwith. Trust
ing to the thickness Of the ice TO sus-
tain the weight Of their horses, they
boldly charged straight out across the
slippery surface Of the harbor and up
to the very guns of the men-of-war,
from the opened portfolios of which
peered the astonished seamen.
They had expected some sort Of dem
onstration from the French army, but
had hardly anticipated a cavalry
charge, an occurrence not provided for
by any rules laid down in the study Of
seamanship.
The fire of the French troopers at
point-blank pistol range drove the sail
ors from their posts beside the guns and
compelled them to surrender. 1t may
have been, too, that the French were
helped to their easy Victory by the as
tonishmert and surprise Of the pstck
! salts,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-07-22
DOGS AS MESSENGERS
Possibilities for Usefulness of the
Dag in War.
European Powers Are Beginning TO
Avail Themselves of Canine
Intelligence to Carry
Army Dispatches.
Copyright, 1851


AS the horse goes out, the dog, 1t
would seem, is coming in. Not only
have the eXigencies OF the Klondike
put him suddenly in demand as
beast of burden, but his possible use
fulness in war is now very seriously
discussed. Indeed, in Germany he has
already been drafted into the service,
The war horse is familiar figure, but
the war dog is something new.
How can he be made use of in war?
In many ways. One of the most inn
portant, perhaps, is in carrying Sis
patches. He is far speedier than a
man-speedier even than n man on
horseback. Small and inconspicuous,
he runs far less risk from the bullets
of the enemy; aud if the poor beast is,
after all, killed, he is only dog-a
human life has been saved. He takes n
lively interest in his work, GLIDING the
hostile soldiers with Characteristic
cleverness-for he quickly learns the
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-07-22
FARMER AND PLANTER.
INTENSIVE FARMING.
Without Judicious Crop Rotation Intcn'
sive Farming IL m Econom.
ical ImposSi,Hiity.

Without it, intensive farming is an
economical impossibility, With it
both land and farmer become prosper.
Gus. 1t has been often urged and con-
sidcring its vital Importance, little fol-
lowed. Without it, our worn lands
will continue worn and thin. If south
ern farmers would practice it 20 years,
the productivenesS OF every acre of up
land would be increased fully 80 per
cent; and even If not pound of fer
tilizer was bought, our lands at the
end Of that time would produce as well
without guano as they do now with it,
If this be true, then it is matter of
great economy.
Why hasn't it been practiced? |
think we can trace as the reason the
same thing that is the cause of the
present worn and rundown condition
of many of our formerly best planta-
tions, to-wit: the undirccted negro
tenant, He is the greatest curse in the
south to-day. The negro is the best
farm laborer in the world; but at the
llllC tut hOlSI
His trouble is that he lacks Judgment.
When this is supplied by the white
farmer he becomes success. Its nee
cssary for the good of the laborer, land
and landowner, all three, that the
owner plan and direct. II he does not
he may get his rent in the fall, but his
land will be less valuable, In the case
OF negro tenants this can best be done
in the rent contract. This should al
ways specify the kind of crops to be
planted, and the number of acres in
each, and should require that the kind
of crops on particular fields be changed
yearly. A great improvement would
be to require the tenant to plant Is
acres in cotton, ten acres in corn with
peas between the corn rows, to be
picked and not cut or pulled AMI five
acres in peas and to make Il two.year
rotation of these crops, putting in corn
and peas next year the Is acres this year
in cotton. OF coure three-year rota-
ton would improve the land faster
than this two-ycar plan, but we must
change plans gradually. Too radical
Il change is not apt to be permanent.
We must learn to walk before we learn
| To run.
A farmer who tills his own land
would be foolish TO adopt anything
less than the thrce-year system. 1t re-
quires less labor per acre, and while II
demands about ten acres more land to
the pillow, it is for this reason more sat.
isfactory, and, in the long run, fol
more renumerative, even leaving out
the increased value CT the land. Nc
one will deny that it is far more salts
factory to make $500 Il year profit on 81
acres with two hands, than the sam,
amount on % acres with three hands
This is about the difference between &
three and swo-year rotation.
No matter in what way you look at i
the three-year rotation for cottor
farmer seems to be as near perfect as {
system can be. For one pillow it is as
| follows: