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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26

anese plant, it may be tried with fair
chance of success where other shrubs from
Northern Japan do well. 1t is perfectly
hardy in Pennsylvania Those who are
familiar with the common European pri-
vet. which is also found wild here occa
siOnaly, having become natura lied, would
be pleased and surprised to find now much
superior this japanese sort is. IL has
large, bright green leaves, which are ever
green in sheltered places. With this it
has a quick growth and IL was these good
points which suggested its use as a hedge
plant Years ago the common privet was
used for hedges, but it has rather small.
dull green leaves, which do not remain ON
/ the twgs through the winter, and so in
time il fell into disrepute. In the Califor-
MIA species there is a something filing a
place long vacant. Planted in but fair
soil. it makes a fair hedge in three years.
II is like many another shrub in this, that
it desires to grow tall, and, as this Is not
what is desired in a hedge plant, it needs
watching at first. so that a thick, broad
base, the requisite of a good hedge, be
produced first. This plant is easily raised
from cuttings made from the dormant
shoots Cut off in winter time. kept in a
cool cellar until spring, first having been
cut into lengths of about a foot each, and
then planted in rows in the garden, nearly
every one will form a plant. After a
years growth in this way the plants may
be set for the hedge. though those of two
years growth are to be preferred, being
stronger.
To form a hedge the plants should be-
set about a foot apart. They should then
he cut down 10 within about four inches
of the ground Let them grow az they
will for the first season. Then, when
spring returns, cut them down again be-
fore growth commences to within about
or inches of the ground. This will pro-
duce numerous shoots near the ground.
After this, as the plants grow once or
twice through the season the ends of the
branches must be nipped off, doing this to
cause the side shoots to be forced out, all
to make a thick base. Many persons are
so anxious to have tall screen or hedge
in q short time that they will not lose
a little time, such as occurs when the
work is done as recommended above. They
get the hight, but not the pretty, thick,
handsome hedge, When the hedge Is once
formed il needs two trimmings annually
thereafter, one when the young growth Is
about half grown. cutting it back almost
to where it started from; the other when
the growth is over for the season, cutting
it back again to a perfect hedge shape.
Treated in this way, perfect hedge, not
overgrown. may be maintained for years.
Another good thing to be said about this
shrub is that If at any time the hedge gets
too large, no hesitation need be felt In
cutting II down to within a foot of the
ground It viii push out aftesh, vigorous
w. toe and in a short time, treated some
what as when first planted, there will b
another and prettier hedge. The cas-
with which this plant is propagated en-
ables il 10 be offered to purchasers at a
low figure which tends to help along the
favor Ii meets with from the public.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26
The ola Plantation Going. Too.

The Old notion was that the ignorant,
shift-ess negro or white man could raise
as much cotton to the acre as a skilled.
scientific agriculturist and the cotton-rais-
ing industry Of the old South was con
Quoted on that supposition, says the Prov
idencc (R. - Journal. The falsity of it is
now becoming apparent Men with new
ideas are engaging in the business, new
methods Of culture are being adopted, in
te!ligont selection and intensive cultivation
are developing superior plants new ma
chinery is being used. the Old half-farm-
ing system is being replaced by large plan
tations, systematically organized and con
Quoted Inevitably these new planters, with
their new methods produce more clifton
to the acre. and at less cost than could
be produced on the old one-horse. unscien-
tiic plantations; and inevitably lower
prices result.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26
GEORGIA.
FLORIDA
AND CAROLINA:

time. but could rot prevent the ar.ma!
from entering. re was soon driven from
the place but not before he had frghten-
ed several ladies.
The cotton s5el shipments TO Quincy
continue as great as in former years. IL
may not be generally known. but il Is none
the less fact, that the tobacco growers
OF Gadsden county annually consume for
ferudz.ug purposes most Of the cotton seed
produced 10 several adjoining counties be-
sides also using what IS raised az home.
This Is by no means a small item
A SAD accident occurred at the Crescent
turpentne farm. across Lake Crescent.
near Crescent city. Tuesday The little
child OF AAr. FuHmar, eighteen months
old fel into hole and was drowned
The hole was one from which clay had
been taken 30 build chlmuey. was prob
ably eight feet square ana about two and
a half feei deep. with only about eighteen
inches Of water in ir. The child was
playing about ana had not been out Of
The house fifteen minutes when missed
Search was made. and although the little
body was warm when found all efforts 10
resuscitate were unayal'ng The body was
brought across and inferred iu Ellen Gem
etery The little enc was an only child.
and much sy mpaihy IS feH for the stricken
parents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26

foung ladies' OF Key West are taking
deep interest in The Maine monument fnnd
and several of them have done creditabla
work. Die
ar r. II. Carpenter will build a bicycle
path from his home on Lake Griffin to
connect with The clay road leading 70
Leesburg. The path will be one mile long
Recently the United States Land office
in Gainesville has received applications
for land from mustered out soldiers who
were IN Florida during the war. and who
desire 10 locate in the state
Preparations for the thirteenth ANNA,
session of the Florida State Teachers As
sociation, to be held in the Casino in ST
Augustine from Dec. q to 30. are com
p.eted' INCLUDING arrangements for enter
tainments 10 be given by the residents TO
their guests
The contract for paving Main street
from Hogan's creek bridge to Eighth
street was awarded by the board of pub
lie works of Jacksonville to W. NJ. Las
ley Of Chattanooga Tenn, at S1.47 per
square yard or S3l, 50357 for the entire
work complete.
The "drys' have begun their campaign
against closing the open saloon under the
late wet and dry election al Ocala. Henry
G. Groves chairman of the dry" cam
paign committee of Marion county, had
papers taken out and Sheriff Nueent serv-
Cd them Friday on che saloon men OF
DunEclon.
Mr. George II. Wright Orlando's well
known nurseryman has just secured three
bushels Of camphor tree seeds which he
proposes TO plant q once. Mr. Wright ex-
poets 10 have al least 5000 eamphor trees
growing IN his nursery IN the near future
and viii have within a year a large num-
Der ready Tor the market
The East Florida Seminary at Gaines
vile aas closed FOR The holidays. The reci-
tatior department was closed Friday noon.
bot Ffiday night under tho auspices Of
t"pf johnson, who has charge of The
''prHuonafy department.. most interest
inE aid appreciated entertainments was
gwen ny lhl eophamorc class.
GONE gIne guo There was much ok
cli'm'n, at G. W. liydas store yesterday
iaen'ne WH,u o. bul Hhica was being
nltsn through town. entered fhe store.
Nfae Carer Haa nsaF che store 90 the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26
4 TREADMILL DOG.
One That Runs IA Printing Press in
n wisconsin establishment.
From the Milwaukee Seminal

From the Milwaukee Seminal
A dog which runs a press is a curiosity
in Plymouth, WIS, and is probably the
only animal in the world doing this kind
of service. "Gvp" as the dog is known,
is owned by the Plymouth Review Com
panv. and not only runs off the edition Of
the uaper once a week, but also is employ
ed to run a large job press.
The dog is an English mastif weighing
$50 pounds. and formerly belonged to a
Snowman who became stranded there and
left the animal at one of the hotels. The
proprietors of the Review secured him,
and his tricks of operating a wheel were
developed.
wooden wheel eight feet ia diameter
and four feet wide was constructed and
balanced on a shaft on the end of which
was placed a pulley 60 drive main shaft.
This shaft was connected with nine-coi-
umn Prouty power press, capable OF car
rving the forms of a siX-column Quarto
paper In the wheel Gyp was placed and
in a short time taught to tread. Though
usually tractaGle, there are two Things
which throw the dog into a rage. The
first is to have any one turn the wheel
which Gyp has come 10 look upon as his
own. and second the sight of particular
cat The latter fact is taken advantage
of when the dog does not tread fast
enough A glimpse of the ca is sufficient
TO Increase the speed of the wheel. and If
the cat is not aiken away after time the
dog would work himself into such a pas
sion that the press would be torn to pieces
by the speed. Gyp has been doing the
work for two years, never missing a day
and seems to enjoy the work frequently
getting into the wheel in the middle of
the night and running half an hour or
more Just to warm up as it were. When
commanded, the dog will start or stop like
a horse.
Among the recollectons of the grizzled
newspaper men Of Milwaukee is that of a
dog-driveu press. The afternoon edition of
the Seebote was printed by power of this
kind in ISIS when Greulich and Deuster
published the paper under the firm name
of Greulich & co. 1t was deemed quite a
novelty at the time, though the dog wheel
had for ages had place in Industries of
one kind or another People crowded into
the Seebote pressroom to assure them
selves that they had heard Alright. That
wheel proved TO be better advertisement
than any the firm had ever been able to
devise, and the run of luck was shared by
the poor dos, as well. Subscriptions null
tipled to such an extent that steam power
became necessary, thus RELOCATING the dog
to his former, and TO him more agreeable
occupation of sauntering through high
ways and byways in search of the succu-
lent bone.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26
OverprOduction of Cotton-l's Cause
practical Remedy Suggested.

lust at this time over-production of cot
ton is a problem before the people of the
south. IL not solved or remedied soon, IS
likely 20 bring bankruptcy and ruin. 1t is
Of greater Importance to this section than
the Philippines reform ballot system, or
any other political question now before
the people.
As the market system A farmer can't
sell his merchant anything scarcely for
cash except cotton Then, the reader viii
see at a glance that if farmer needs
ready money, which, like any other bust
ness man he does he must plant cotton
There are some exceptions TO this.
To do justice 70 an concerned. there
seems 20 be only one practical and sure
remedy In the Judgment OF the writer
and that is the establishment OF cash
market for All standard farm crops
Expeditions, state and county fairs nave
been and are stnl being held In the Soutn
10 show our resources and products; main
IN TO invite capital and immigration. which
TO "A great degree have been successful
A great many have come 90 this. the
Wiregrass section of Georgia Qn the l1st
few years. Mostly for the purpose Of
farming, poultry raising, dairylng, etc. Al
most without exception. they have mado
a failure. In the humble Judgment OF th'
writer IL o. mainly Tor want OF iocaI
cash market l6r their products. The o..
suit ls they are returning ir9m Where.
fhey came, uigl1g this country Neft
black eye. Farmers have organized clubs.
hold mss meetings end conventions, en-
dearoring ~ decrease the production ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26

Eldorendo, Ca Dec. A-(SpeciaD.-
Eldorendo, new town on the Georgla
Pine Railroad, midway between Balm
bridge and ColQuiu, would be a fine loca-
ton for a doctor, as il is seven miles to
the nearest one.
The Tyson Lumber Company is running
on fun time, but is unable to keep up
with It's orders.
Mr. $. NJ. Brown is getting material to-
gether for, and viii soon begin, the cree
tion OF a neat and commodious hotel.
The Baptist Church is about completed
and services viii be held i'm it on the
next third sunday.
The public school VIII open on Jan o
under the management OF Nh Robert
Bowen, with about sixty pupils
Mr. Jesse Valentine. the new postmaster
wears his honois gracefully
Many new dwellings and several bust
ness houses are 10 course % construction.
ana ,he town is beginning &c look like 90
ne CITY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26
SORGHUM Is Valuable.

Sorghum is coming to be recognized by
the farmer and dairyman as valuable
feed, says the American Agriculturist. In
a dry climate It supplies the COWS with
green feed during the late summer thus
piecng out between the late pasturags
and silage II a farmer raises 50 bushels
or corn per acre and receives so cents per
bushel, 10 brings him a total Of S25 per acre
IN return for labor. etc. From one acre
o. sorghum "A cash value Of S32 can b5
taken, thus making the total per acre
Tor sorghum much higher than corn. II
D. q very heavy soil feeder. and therefore
lnnous growth on the same land would
fapidly exhaust the plant food Of the soil.
Nol more than two crops Ia succession
hhoula Doc grown on the same piece Of land.
~ ls better. 80 Tar az nutrition b. concern
'i' io iet 81 nearly mature before cutting,
pug u intended for bay D. should be- soWn
'Hlohff ana cat cartier n removes mora
IRON the s0li tIlHn either corn Or whoat,
thl ls good milk producer when FED in
'Ne green stole Win ether dry feed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26
4 beautiful Hedge Plant for Couptrv

one Of the best plants for the making
Of nice ornamental hedge is the one
known as the California privet, writes
Thomas Meehan, ia horticultural Journal
Ff is really a japanese plant. but com
ing 10 the Eastern states by way Of Cali
iornia' II got 10 be called California prl-
vet il Is not a thorny plant which viii
be- good news to many. for. while neces-
safy 10 nave such for defensive purpose
% 8ood hedge plant without thorns. which
n'nio be used nf boundary line o. FOR
.ei', hink purposes. bad bong been want
-. 10 exists nov Ia this prlgH ana IL
"lA soon be- found boz uso in on places
"nefe % hlh prove hardy. aitis d Jsp-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26
DOCTOR MAKES CIGARS.
Works Up the Production of His own
Plantations.

Townsville. Ga, Dec. 25.-(speciaD.-
Dr. r L. Blackshear of this city is de-
veloping into quite an extensive cigar
manufacturer. The doctor. in addition to
looking after his growing practice. has
heen feeling his may nng for a year or
Two in the manufacture u cigars. confin-
ing himself to the product Of his own plan
tations ard employing the best skilled Ia
Dor. He has made a success of all his
efforts SO far, and is gradually branching
out. To-day he purchased four wagon
loads Of the finest Florida lear from Dick
johnson, who raised it on his plantation
near Iamonia, Fla The lot weighed 1000
pounds and Mr.. Johnson is satisfied with
the price paid.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26

oxford Ca Dec. 25.-(SpeciaD. Just be-
fore Dr. Bowman dismissed the students
of Emory for the holidays he announced
the winners of the three prizes for the
three best stories written for the Emory
Phoenix. The first prize was awarded 10
s. r. Bridges of Enaviile. second prize
to W. c. Armstrong, rriel, Tenn. and
the third prize to NJ. c. Austin OF Mar
shalNnlc
Prof Andrew sledd has gone to Viz
gina TO spend the holidays
Prof n. s. Bradley VIII be az Barnes
Vile for the holidays
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26


Va D'"i''7S va =" aS-'''iS 'o' e'u''-
y mas PIG VINO" "e'-Hs oe'"ee" '''
ana $40 pounds.
a- e,,r.. ~ T ,,,-,-.,l.. ,,,,,-t,- nil
MA A'' 'oi'9 N9'~ 'iS "F'i 4''''9' ''''N '-
fbo ,ro.il,,f IF This year
r-,-,. -....- ,...,.... -..-., .-,.f
III. ~, .-... 49, H.. 49,. --,o.-
e" Ha'lp .ot yarns o. d Ger '~iii 'ias9 ''''i'
al Ga" ma D" some 'iiHe.
Adviree from Warwick and PhilerDa
state that Mrs J. 3 Maruney's assailant
has not YET been captured, though the
posse OF cli,zens from '"Iee oouutles is
81 i--S
What remains OF The cotton crop around
Americus is being rspidiv brought 80 the
y-arebonsas r-rt5a,,s rorafnts agereqat-
ing 35s bales. Prices are much better than
when The great bulk Of the crop was sold.
The wife of Jesse Jackson. c5lored. Of
Eorev.b oa,.o birtb t-rt4s,- IA forr hove
ne "a De "5i very 80" aileI lneli
mn '1s l'lA'7 90 1'lliIi, = '0l u u'i'o
|es5e Jd' N7,li dtiu Ills "'is "''H'u iie 'dsi
- -.
eo",hs mo san '"d' Nei ,o-oIc' Par
.Ic,'e , ~ v nc, Id h'.,.' q -oou
al"',S l,o5S' Due .i.1 ~ t"lnS "ea,''et
Iausiils SUM- Niie'9''''sS rest '"eS IO1e
1 nrousn ,ae energy OF the Lanes CUP
~. e., 80 80" - ''a 0'u' '''' a.
which Lii no ,,s,.,, .r,t a1,7itlo, -, ~
tny,,, ~, ,5oro.i,,., =. g,,,,l ,,,l,,,-t - w.,
nroceads taken in ar thtir dove ebov, 70
tha lil,rarv ANA
The liquor disDensary OF Camilla run
nv the Mayor and Council, for tbo n,st
three years. has been ordered closed on
the last day OF this year by the Mayor
g.. So I'm 80 ,iIa' ul1eue'l county, SO
cerned w3I be again dry tsrrftorv
Daodu,,.io,,. tar, -, ,,.,..,..,,.
''i'
"'S 0oi's u'ileu ny Hie rii'ay hlght ABOUT
midnight Fourteen head of horses aud
fnu'es' Sl'"o worm OF corn, $1,000 worth Of
nay. large amount OF fodder aud some
cattle We're all destroyed in the flames
an incendiarv.
49, 49, -. =, 60 ,l'e
NJ. ara :, !. s,t, ~. -
clared that IL If was hung nm he u,o,,la
pull It down II is said that tho 60,
tor in ouestion decI,rod maj 10 49,, -.
nut Jefferson Davis In trons eho,,I7 ~. ~
houore.l I'm the canItoI of cieor,ia
Ociila Dispatch; We would have had a
wedding In our community Christmas had
& not heen for Tho faiI,,ro 90 a.. T.,
messenger sent bv the intonllod ts,, :"
her expected groom. Il doaen,t ,a,, ron,
10 risk your matrimonial messages IN ~.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26
notehnnrnea al Nlanlin.

Nidalla. Cd. Dee. 2L-lspecmD-A 9
o'iock th.s morning the Rmos Hotel. ON
Jackson street was burned j. IT,. Dix
owned the building. which was leased ,y
hlr. j. ,. Rimos aud run us hotel
THE occupants barely escaped with ihcr
lvea ana saved practically nothing DM
joss ia about $1,000. With $3.50 insurance.
Mrr Mmeh lo.s b. $500 alth very lltie
nfuruule. 1he origin OF tho mo .s uo.
Known. fin.D thr Whole rat ari 81 Me
lulding sud r7oi waa in flames when nut
discovered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26
NIendins nroIsen Lenn.

Young chickens and other birds fire.
qucnty break the bones of their legs, and
if properly attended 10, these ruptures can
be easily cured with very little trouble. As
soon as the trouble is noticed the fractured
lee must be carefully cleaned and washed
with warm water. and then wrapped with
a bit Of antiseptic cotton. Sp1nts are then
prepared for The fractured limb, preferably
Of split elderwood, the pith of which was
taken out These splints are fastened to
the cotton with a drop of glue and held
tightly in place by being wound with
linen thread. The bandage and dressing
are left undisturbed for from three to four
weeks: then the leg is soaked in tepid wa
ter until the bandage comes off easily. The
fracture viii have completely heaGed up
in hat time. Canaries and other pet birds
can be similarly treated in case of frac-
ture of a leg, only the elder splints are
substituted by pieces of cardboard, and the
bandage is left but two weeks on the little
winged patients.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26
The Growing OF sugar Cnne rs One
of the Diversified Crops OF the
Soufh


So"th'
me growing Of sugar cane to be made
INTO syrup OF sugar can he made proH'-
@p-e cfsp below the LATITUDE OF central
Georgia. There are thousands of acres
that could be devoted f., this crop with IN
dor-6,,i,,i,, o.,.5 1,,.,s.... mae : ro,, ,ot
u"ueI cultNalioh- IheI' = haIaly d ihIHl
OF any size In South Georgia that has not
few acres of lovland thai IS well adaDted
for cane cone ,,sal. 1,,,, ,.er,, ,i,ti. ,,o,l,
III iacl II = ABOUT 'he cheapest crop u'dt
can ne raised; as 70 cultivation two or
three piowfngs is all th9t is required I'm the
enriper When IL t-..i-s =, l-,,, nv, no
up VI liuse Hldue ny 'ui mug Two LUZ o"9
over the seed cane should be raked off and
then about one hoeiue IS all that is neces-
ear,,. aftor ~ ,,a+- , ..,-7 .t.r+ s. min +al-.
care Vi 'tseh. Il p-'Hl-u Oh 10" vet
swamp lands 1t should he Undetermined or
dilched out and should receive an apDli-
cation Of tventv-6va bushels IF lime IN
-.
IS oil Dlack nature, made so by decayed
vegetation, a mixture Of sand would DC a
benefit as lands of that kind win rot
d.. o..-.., -.
more sandy soil The seed is generally
planted in rows four or five feet apart
ana IL I.id 1,,,,i,-., 81, l.e., tr,,,t,os ,,,,io
Inv RUNNING a donnie -,,ot,eIi .,Io,,. T, 10
the Droctioa ~ sor,o ~, ~ tbo er,sl,
stootle -. 49, 49,, 49,, 49,, ,r-,.,aI,,
,,aors ro3ts ro~ go I'M I tbiIl, tbis Is
yyrong &C Il lii d,,ter,o,a+a If nra+,i,od
0' va" 80
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26

Questions ard communications relative
10 agricultural and horticultural subjccts'
u addressed TO Agri Editor, Drawer ~
attention.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-06-27
This Was According to Expecta-
tions Telegraphed From Port
Antonio Saturday.
Account of Fridays Battle--Some
of Those Killed and
Wounded,

New YORK, June 27.-A dispatch to
The Journal from Cape Hay ten, Hayti,
says: Reports have reached here that
fighting more serious than any that has
yet taken place is now going on around
Santiago. No details are obtainable,
other than that both troops and ships
are engaged, and that the American
forces are advancing.
CHICAGO, June 27.-A special copy.
right cable to the Chicago Daily News
reads as follows:
Near Santiago de Cuba, June 2l, via
Port Antonio, Jamaica, June 25.-The
latest estimate is that the American
troops will storm the outer entrench.
ments east of Santiago tomorrow, and
that they will be at the very gates Of
that city Sunday. The Cubans are to
be given the post of honor if they can
hold it. A junction has been formed
between Garcia and Castillo, and
about 5000 Cubans are now co-operat.
ing with the American forces.
The need Of horses is imperative.
There is not enough animals to get the
artillery along, to say nothing of the
wagon trains and supplies. Light bat
teries Of siege guns are now moving on
| Santiopo
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-06-27

wounded. Captain Capron, First
United States volunteer cavalry, killed.
Wounded: Major Brodie, Captain Nc.
Chntock and Lieutenant Thomas IRE.
ceived here ''Thos" and supposed to be
an abbreyiation), First United States
volunteer cavalry; Major Bell, Captain
Knox and Lieutenant Byram, First
United States cavalry, Captain Knox
seriously. Captain Wainwright, for.
merly reported wounded, is uninjured.
The names of the other killed and
wounded are not yet known. The
Spaniards occupy very strong and en-.
trenched position Oh high hill. The
firing lasted about an hour and the
enemy vas driven from his position
which - now occupied by our troops
about mile and half from Sevilla.
The enemy has retired towards San.
tiago de Cuba.
Signed "SHAFTER."