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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03
The Free Seed Business of the Gov
ePnn,ent.

We hope to see the present congress take
radical steps in the matter of abolishing
the free seed business of the government
We have seen no good argument ad-
Vanced for its continuance. In the first
place it is not a government function and
in the next it is a detriment to trade and
an injury to business. The seedsmen are
opposed to it; the recipient of the seeds are
but little benefited and only the congress-
man is benefited, as he can do his cleo
pioneering at long range and at the gov
ernment's expense. The free seed packets
are used as nails by those hard working
statesmen i'll the repairs on their political
fences. s
If the government would conf1ne itself
to the distribution of rose seed, recently
imported, and send for the purpose of in
PRODUCING new varieties and encouraging
the cultivation of economic crops that
promise to he source of revenue and
profit we think it might be a legitimate
function, and the objection to the plan
would be minmized
We quote the foregoing from our esteem
ed contemporary the Florida Agriculturist.
which by the way is the best horticultural
journal for southern readers we know of,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03
Hunnus Crops.

R. L. p asks What are the best plants
Tor restoring humus to worn soils?"
Here in the south we have several plants
10 be used for the purpose. Our field peas
perhaps stand first-that is, of the annual
plants. Beggar weed, crimson clover, bur
clover are fine and available. The COM
mon rag weed is also a great humus fur
nsher. A system that includes october
soNn tor even February sown) oats fol-
lowed by pease in May or June, should sup
ply huns economically TO at least one
third Of the arabic land each year. Where
idl-sown oats OF other grain are follow
ed by a good growth of rag weed the lat
Ter viii furnish as good a supply of hu-
mus as need be. so few of our farmers
have come to know the value of bur and
crimson cover it seems of little use to sug-
sest them a present, but some day doubt
less they will be appreciated Any land
devoted to Bermuda grass for a few years
VIII accumulate a large amount of humus
ana bc restored to high state of fertility.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03
Rrief Comment.

Good mutton is selling in Australia at
cents per pound.
The average yield of Irish potatoes in
New York state is 125 bushels per acre.
The French farmer makes poultry and
egg farming profitable. In one year the
aggregate export of these products
amounted to $7O,OOO,OOO.
The United States department of agri-
culture says common whitewash is just
as good d thing for destroying the San
lose and other scale insects as anything
mat can be used. Use ii freely in the
winter and early spring.
There is no finer window plant, either
north or south, than the, Otahite orange
Pants less than two feet high will pro-
d5re a dozen or more oranges.
Farmers should not lose a day IN Janu>
ary suitable for blowing. 1t is likely 10
be- a very wet spring.
I YOU have any grapes or peaches to
puiue. do the work in January while the
vines and trees are perfectly dormant
Now is a good time also TO apply any
needed fertilizer about them.
Gardeners and fruit growers should re-
member chat in applying London purple
oi Paris green as an insectlcide in a liquid
form that the water must be constantly
stirred else the poison will settle TO the
bottom and the application will be worth>
less
DO YOU wish 10 raise caulifowers? If so,
SOW the seeds of the Snowfall
variety sin cold frame. Farm in
January and set out plants in
open ground, just as soon as the severe
cold is past-the middle Of February, say
below the 32d degree oflatitude, or there
abouls
English peas, especially the Dwarf kinds
can be planted to advantage any time now
in the next thirty days.
I'm Middle ana Southern Georgia Janu-
airy and February are great working
months for the vegetable grower or
trucker"
In a first trial of the Jamaica Sorrel Ga
claimed substitute for the cranberry we
found the past year that it did not bloom
in Middle Georgia before frost. Have any
Of our readers fruited this plant?
y is quite possible that the growing of
cassaya may prove profitable to many
farmers in the south. But it is no use to
try to grow it on poor land.
On every southern farm where a proper
diversity is followed. there are two crops
that should always be found-upland rice
and sugar cane. Anyhow a quarter of
ali acre of each on the smallest farm.
Below Middle Georgia a hot bed is rare
y necessary, but a well-managed cold
frame Is Indispensable almost TO any farm
FL, once ne has understood its value. No
Intelligent gardener would try TO get along
Without cold frames.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03
NEW CUTRCU AZ sI-MWEpV,,,r
Bishops Nelson and Weed Assist ia
Its Dedication.

Augusta Ga, Jan. 2.-The Church of
the Good Shepherd in Summerville, Au-
gusta's popular residence suburb on the
sand hills, which was burned a year ago,
has been rebuilt on the same site and
from the same plans, and was to-day re-
consecrated to the service of God Rev.
Hunter Davidson. the rector, was assist
ed in the exercises by Bishop Nelson of
Georgia and Bishop Weed of Florida Prior
to his appointment as bishop of Florida
Bishop Weed was rector of the Church of
the Good Shepherd, and his family stin
have a summer home in Summerville The
exercises to-day were very impressive and
largely attended.
The First Christian church in this city
held its annual meeting to-day and re-
elected its present pastor, Rev. Wallace
Tharp, together with the present board of
officers.
Joseph w. Ramsey, one of the sanitary
inspectors of this city under the board
of health. in some unknown way burst a
blood vessel to-day and is in a very pre-
carious condition. II is not believed that
he can survive.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03
MUCH sYMPATHT FoR MAsRY.
Reference 10 Him in "a Prayer Moves
~ CONGREGATION TO Tears.


Brunswick, Ga, Jan. AT the First
Methodist church to-day a prayer offered
by Rev. Ed. F. Cook, for ex-express agent
Mabry and his stricken family caused
most impressive scene.
Mabry, i'm addition to being one OF tho
most popular and moral men, had only
recently joined the Methodist church He
became deeply interested in spiritual af-
fairs during recent meetings conducted by
Miss Tucker Of Atlanta. At young
men meeting two weeks ago Mabry made
talk which caused much interest
The First Methodist congregation nat
urally felt a deep interest in Mabry. and
1t was TO its pastor Mrs. Mabry first went
in her trouble.
To-day when the minister's PRAYER
touched upon Mabry, the most intense in
terest was shown. As it progressed the
emotion of the congregation was plainly
visible, many were giving way to tears
The occasion and the scene was extraor-
binary and remarkable, but entered into
with a feeling beyond comprehension to
an ordinary observer.
People unfamiliar with Mabry and his
life here cannot appreciate the sympathy
and friendliness which is borne for him
in every walk of life
Since the special prayer incident of to-
day became known, inquiries develop that
on wednesday night last at three different
prayer meetings special references We're
made In prayers for the then missing
agent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03
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WON'T RUN For GOVERNOR.
Tiliman Denies One of the Stories
AhOat in south Carolina.

Columbia s. c., Jan. 2.-Senator B. r.
Tillman is out in a statement denying that
he has announced that he will run for gov
ernor ON the dispensary platform next fail
if his brother, George d. Tillman, became
candidate on a straight license platform.
The senator explains that what he said
was that he will stump the state, if need
be, next summer in behalf of the dispen-
sary law and that without regard to who
may be in the race as candidates. He pro-
poses to stand by the law in the Senate
and in the state; not to keep alive the fac
lonal issue but because he believes il is
the best solution of the liquor problem
The senator also denies that he helped
congressman Talbert defeat George ID.
Tillman in the congressional election i'm
the Second district in 1892. This last de
NAL is brought out by an editorial in the
Spartanburg Herald alleging that Senator
Tillman induced Talbert to run for con-
gress in order to keep him from running
against him for governor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03

win you please tell me what is the best
aud cheapest food to give to poultry to
produce the best yield Of eggs. H. b.
Feed your hens with wheat and oats
half md half part of which is parched to
box of ground raw bone to pick from ad
Aul1m Give fresh water in iron vessels.
supply large shallow box with dry oys-
of clay dust for the fowls to dust them
S'N"s in and keep lice away A small
N4m'ity of parched corn can be fed to
advantage, but never let laying fowls
S'rsc themselves on raw corn. Supply
Ei'eu tood of some kind, if the fowls do
not get ii from the range
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03
NariOuS Queriea,

VIII the varieties of sweet potatoes
NIX and if so, how do they do it? They
con make any seed. 2. VIII the fertilizer
you recommend for Irish potatoes prevent
''em from sprouting, if applied in the drill
''taat rate2 8. Does the wonderful peach
TO Wen in the south, and what time does it
e't ripe in North Carolina? What other
good variety ripens late?.4. Can you give
''e the name of some good, apples that
lane on the tree till frost in your neigh
,p ''nood' >. Is there a good hardy plum
''o WHl rpen here in August or Septem-
o. Can you tell me what common
PytnUt rubber will cost?
hessemer Ala. a
Reply by Practical Farmer
q rants mix only by the crossing of the
,.la ana the growing of cross bred
.4"'S from the seed. But nevertheless
'' are some puzzling changes in the
. potato at times, that go under the
T.. ,''''I name Of sports. A white or yellow
of'.' growing alongside red one will
L.o'. snow plants that change color and
zIe .'' ''o' Just what causes this is puz-
ana way none of us have as yet unraveled
nuc, may be that the roots exert an in
.ref.t on each other by a sort Of natural
ortsia..' here are varieties that have
t,.s .n1cd IN this way from yellow pota-
color ar retain their character except in
. Ing t, ule skin. There has been no cross
"e pants have by some sort of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03

The united verdict Of orntholigists. based
on the dissection Of a large number of
sparrows stomachs, is that the diet of this
bird is almost wholly vegetable, says an
exchange. In other words Il Is "a much
greater seed eater than an insect eater.
1t may be said that about 70 per cent. Of
the adult sparroWs food during it's life is
grain of some kind. The remaining 25 per
cent may be roughly added as follows:
Seeds of weeds, 10 per cent; peas, 4 per
cent. beetles. per cent; caterpillars.
per cent; other things, per cent Food
tests have been made both in this coun-
try and in England, and on the whole the
deduction seems to be that sparrows are
useless, and that the insects that would
.be given to their young by them would
be 50 much food taken from better birds
which live entirely, or nearly So on in
sects. Col. Russell an Englishman, records
the examination of the contents of the
stomachs of sparrows shot over a wide
extent of country during fifteen years.
He says: The food in the old ones was
almost all grain during the whole year;
green peas were also found In them in
summer, and in May and June. when grain
is scarce a few wild seeds. chiefly of grass
No insects has been found in a sparrow
between September and March. | have not
often found one at any season Cparticp-
larly between June and March in 4, spar-
row old enough to feed itself and nave
very seldom found any number of insects
in one even when grain could scarcely be
got" The sparrow problem Is becoming
quite a serious one in this country. es-
pecially with those who are in the habit
Of raising small grain crops as this lit
tie pest not only preys upon the grain
but IL drives away certain Of our most
valued species Of native birds that are
insect fyOrous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03

The germs of conSump-
ton are everywhere.
There is no way but to
fight them.
If there is a history of
weak lungs in the family,
this fight must be constant
and vigorous.
You must strike the dis
ease, OF it will strike you.
At the very first sign of
failing health take SCOTS
Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil
with HypoPhosphiteS.
1t gives the body power to
resist the germs of consump-
ton.
SOC and $500, all druggists
SCOTT g. BOVINE, Chemists, New York
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03
FREEZE IN FLORIDA
Tender Vegetables Frozen in Nearly
Every Part of the State

Titusville, Fla. Jan 2-There was a Sc
we're freeze in South Florida last night.
The mercury dropped to 20 degrees at 2
O'Clock this morning.
Tender vines and vegetables are scorch-
ed, but the damage is light.
There was Ice in exposed places, but
in the vegetable growing regions on Mer-
ritts Island, Ream's Narrows and White
City, there was no material damage done.
Orange trees sustained no injury what
ever,
st. Augustine, Fla Jan. 1.-The mercury
dropped to % degrees last night, and is
down to 81 tonight. The maximum for
twenty-four hours is AZ degrees. All early
vegetables in this section are DESTROYED.
one thousand boxes Of oranges, on the
Knox and Beedes groves south of here,
are supposed to be frozen on the trees.
The mercury's lowest point at Palm
Beach in the past twenty-four hours was
% degrees above zero.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03
MAHER READY no FIGHT sHARKEv
StipuIates That Marquis of Queens
bury Rules Shall Govern

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 2.-John J. Quinn
acting for Peter Maher to-day mailed ar
ticles OF agreement to SharISey for either
a boxing contest before a club or finish
fight at Carson City. Maher stipulates
that Marquis of Queensbury rules shall
govern and that the referee must be mu.
tually agreed upon one week in advance
of the fight. The other conditions arc
left blank for Sharkey to fiji in as suits
him. He can name the number of rounds,
the size of the side bet and the percentage
the winner and loser shall take, ana
whether the fight shall be for a purse or
the gate receipts. Maher has $1,000 de-
posted with the Dispatch which will be
transferred to any stakeholder Sharkey
NAV name
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03

Horses that have been driven hard or
that are sweating profusely should never
be given a drop of water or a mouthful
of feed until they are thoroughly cooled
off. Most men recognize the truth of this
as applied to water and it is just as nee
essary that they should recognize the
truth of it as applied to feed. There are
more horses suffering from founder that
have become so through being fed while
hot than there are horses suffering from
as bad an injury that have been hurt be-
cause of watering when hot.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03
How TO Ascertain II Soils Are of an
Acid Character.

1t is a very easy matter to ascertain
whether or not a soil possesses acid prop
critics, says an exchange. Soils that con-
tain much carbonate of lime are of aka
line character q. e., directly opposite to
acid. such soils, Of course, need no linn
ing. But when a soil is distinctly acid.
es is often the case particularly with
mucx soils. additions Of lime are always
desirable. In order to determine acidity,
a very simple test will suffice. Employ
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03

Great Expecta tions-Stern Parent
so you wish to marry my daughter, Ell?
How are you fixed financlally?"
Young Mani haven't much cash, but
i have expectations
Stern Parent-"Yes, Of course; but in
case should live longer than YOU EXPECT.
how are you going TO support her?'-Chi-
cago News.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03
DIR. JOSEPH O'DWYER DYING.
Tubercuiar Meningitis the AiIment
That Is killing Him.

New York, Jan. S.-The Herald this
morning says: ''Dr. Joseph O'Dwyer, the
eminent physician, is seriously Ill at his
home in this city with tubucular meningi-
It's and that the physician have no hope
Tor his recovery. DIR. O'Dwyer attained
considerable prominence through his in
Vention introducing the use of tubes and
anti-toxine for the cure of crounn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03
samneI 5. sterenson nenh..

MONTREAL Jan. 2.-Samuel S. Stevenson
manager of the Montreal Exhibition Com
pany, and known all over the country
through his connection with fairs, died
suddenly to-night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03

parallel and those who control capital
will move forward with such assurances
of safety"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03

Questions and communications relative
,oarricultural and horticultural subjects.
if gIdressed to Agri. Editor, Drawer N
MHedgeville, Ga, will receive immediate
III
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03
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CABLE IN THE PACIFIC.
A Large Amount of Surveying Ac-
compIished in Connection with IL.

Vancouver, B. c.. Jan. 2.-The steamer
Miowera arrived to-day from Australia via
New Zealand, Figi and Hawaii. She brings
the information that I'll. NJ. s. Panguin ar
rived at Auckland al the end of Novem-
Der. having accomplished large amount
of surveying work in connection with the
projected Pacific cable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03

We solicit articles for this department.
me name of the writer should accom-
many the letter or article, not necessarily
for nubucation, but as an evidence of good
faith.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03

LIPPMAN BROS, Wholesale Druggists,
General Agents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-03

Good mutton is selling in Australia at
cents per pound.
The average yield of Irish potatoes in
New York state is 125 bushels per acre.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-23
Bunker Hill.

Dear Editor; Several years have
passed since we have attempted to
write few lines for the newsy Her
aid. If not intruding upon your
space we will eudeavor to give your
readers the news from our village, as
it occurs. We shall have no favorite,
but should we miss any item worthy
OF note it will be from ignorance Of
it; therefore we hope no one will feel
sighted.
Our village has taken on boom.
Mr.. J. L. Stewart spent Wedn esday
in Martinsburg.
Mrs. Geo. Feidt and children are
visiting Mr.. +. r. Henson.
Mr.. John Russell was the guest OF
the Commercial, Wednesday.
Corn is drying up and unless it
rains at an early day the crop will be
very short.
Mrs. Henry Carlisle, of Hagers-
town, stopped of for few hours,
Wednesday, on her way to Jordon
Springs.
Mr.. Jacob Trammell, of Martins.
burg, returned to his home, Monday,
after a few days visit to Mr.. Hite
Marshall.
Our prominent merchants, w. B.
Clendenning and +. E. Sampson, are
doing a good business, notwithstand.
ing the cry of hard times.
Farmers are busy with their wheat.
Those who have threshed were some
what disappointed in the yield, max
ing only from eight to ten bushel per
acre.
A dog belonging to Mr.. Jno. Stew
art severely bit two year-old child OF
Harry Cline's in the face, but at this
writing the child is doing as we'll as
could be expected.
Among the visitors in our town we
note Miss Annie Carlisle, of Hagers-
town, at Miss George Pliers; Mr..
f B. Stewart, of Morgautown, at his
fathers Mr.. ]. T. Stewart.
We noticed the smiling face of our
friend, Mr.. Geo. w. North, in our burg
few days ago. He looks as genial
as of old, but father time has given
him a moderate coat OF white wash.
Mr.. Jacob johnson, having bought
the Pitzer farm. has added to his pos
sessions by erecting barn with shed
attached, enclosing his yard with a
neat and substantial wire fence, and
treating his buildings with a coat of
paint Mr.. Johnson deserves great
credit in the manner he has repaired
this place as he has made it beautiful.
OLD NICK.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-23

A woman was telling her husband
about recent passage at arms with an
other woman. lyon see, she said,
"I've known who she was all my life,
but I'd never met her until the other
day at the house of a common friend,
when we were introduced.
"'Oh, Mrs. A., she cried, I'm de-
lighted to meet you Miss B. has spoken
of you to me so many times.
"Now, although | have the misfor-
tune of knowing Miss B., don't much
fancy the notion of her posing as one Of
my friends, and l suppose showed it.
At all events, the woman froZe at once.
But she got even with me the next time
we met, for she pretended not to see
me, and when she could no longer evade
bowling she said:
"'Dear me, Mrs. A, thought you
were Mrs. c., Mrs. @. being, as you
know, one of the homeliest women in
town. 2"
The husband smiled thoughtfully
Chow well you women do understand
each other, he said. "Well, it's good
thing you do, for it is moro than any
body else does. '-Philadelphia Times.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-23
Ruined by "a Ribbon.

Speaking of the recent winding up OF
the famous Zoar community in Ohio, a
man quoted by the Cleveland Leader
says: at was all on account of piece
of ribbon One of the things that the
people of Zoar forswore when they set
tied there was gaudy raiment. They
dressed themselves i'll somber coiors,
and ornaments were unthought OF. AS
long as that plan was adhered to Zoar
was safe, but when people got to going
there from the cities to board at the ho-
tel the beginning Of the end was inau-
gurated.
sit was the law of the community
that all the earnings of the people were
to be turned into the common treasury.
and that nobody was to have cent to
spend for his personal benefit or pleas
ure. The trustees did all the buying,
and everything was owned in common.
after awhile, however, the girls
who worked at the store began to get
presents of money from visitors, and one
of them one day took few cents out OF
the change she had received and bought
a piece of ribbon.
"It was like introducing the measles.
1t was catching. and presently the 9TH
er girls began to come out III glorious
colors.
"The deadly work had been done
The trustees were powerless Girls who
were not fortunate enough to be assign
ed to work at the hotel went away-out
into the yyorld-and il was not long un-
til the boys began to follow them.