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The news & observer., 1898-08-24
Plants & Flowers

Roses, Carnations and other choice cut
flowers. Floral designs arranged taste
fully at short notice. Wedding decora-
tions, Palms, Ferns, etc, for house
culture. For ornamental gardening at
the lowest price. All kinds Of bedding
plants, Geraniuzs, Callas, Heliotropes,
plats, Geraniums, Coleus, HeliotropeS,
latest varieties. Vines for the veranda.
Tomato plants, once transplanted, in
standard sorts. Cabbage, pepper, and
pot grown Egg Plants. Celery at proper
season. All mail orders promptly attend
ed to.
Fl. STEINMETZ, Florist,
Phone 113. Raleigh, N. 9,
The news & observer., 1898-08-24

medicine, and 1t cured me completely, build
ing up my health and increasing my appetite
Although this was ten years ago, | have neye
yet had a sign Of the disease to return.
w. r. NEWMAN.
Staunton, Va.
1t is like self-destruction to continue
to take potash and mercury; besides
totally destroying the digestion, they
dry up the marrow in the bones, pro
ducing n stiffness and swelling of tn
joints, causing the hair to fall out, and
completely wrecking the system.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-24

\ few years Z a farmer accidental
~ discovered an underground stream.
from an unknown source. as 1t emptied
into a low, wet piece of ground and so
became lost. \ shallow well was dug
at the most promising point. and from
this n few rods of piping supplied a
capacions tank with n large stream of
living water, convenient to barn and
pasture, and at very light expense,
though IL was worth several hundred
dollars TO the farm. Another obtained
a supply of water for house and barns
from "A field a little higher than the
buildings, In which there is a natural
basin that retains the water. A shall
low well or reservoir was made at the
lowest point, nearest the buildings,
and from this tile drains were extend
ed in different directions as feeders. In
this way a supply of water was OBJ
tanned for the farm buildings and the
land benefited at the same time, at
comparatively small cost. Probably
water supplies of like character might
be secured by some readers, who have
obtained water at reasonable expense
where there apparently were no living
springs, but where water may have
been going to waste for years in undis-
covered underground channels.-Prac.
teal Farmer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-24

One trouble with the farmer who at
tempts TO raise poultry for profit is that
he expects TO make hal profit wholly
from eggs, or wholly from the carcass.
either Of which plans Is not a profitable
one unless carried on with large hocks.
II is carefully estimated that the food
for IA mature hen for a year costs In
the neighborhood of 90 cents, and more
If none of it Is raised, and that an ayer-
age reproduction per hen is about ten
dozen n year, bringing al average price
of 10 cents per dozen, leaving 81 profit,
or, rather, 81 on each hen to represent
the labor and investment In buildings.
While some hens lay more and others
less. the average is a fair one, as is also
the average price named per dozen. In
order 10 make hens In small numbers
pay, the Increase of stock. whether
raised or sold. should pay for the feed,
leaving the entire proceeds from eggs
ms profit, interest on investment and
payment for care. This IS possible If
each hen raises four chickens a year
To a salable age. The poultry farm,
be it large or small. IL on this plan
will yield a satisfactory protit.-Kansas
Farmer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-24

That Napoleon set aside four thousand
dollars a year for dress. Unfortunately
he had a weakness for white breeches
and often while wholly absorbed In
state affairs, he would spill ink or cof-
fee on those delicate trousers which he
would hasten to change upon discover
Ing the spots. This circumstance caus-
the blameless but tImid Comte de Re
musat his place as master OF the robes.
The emperor spoiled his clothes SO fire.
quently that the imperial tailor was
constantly receiving fresh ordres and
four thousand dollars became INSULT
Client to meet the bills. The master of
robes was foofshly afraid to mention
the subject TO Napoleon. and continued
to give unsatisfactory replies to the
i%nslstent tailor, who became pressing
In his demands. At length, becoming
exasperated. the tailor took the bold
step of complaining to Napoleon, who
learned with establishment and anger
that lie owed his tailor six thousand
dollars; he paid the bill and at the same
time dismissed the frightened Comte de
Remusat.
II hope" said the emperor, smiling
and frowning at the same time at his
newly appointed master of robes. that
you will not expose me TO the disgrace
of being dunned for the breeehes | am
wearing"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-24

Why are oats preferred to corn as
feed for horses? 1t is never the object
10 fatten a horse for market. though IL
should be In excellent condition at all
times. Oats contain more protein than
corn. and less starch, but oats contain
fully us much oil tor fat as corn.
about 4 per cent, but the proportion Of
oil is too small to render either grain
unfit for horses. 1t Is the starch In the
cor that produces fat ON AN animal.
Corn contains nearly 63 per cent OF
starch and oats about ~ per cent. Hav-
ing more protein than corn, and less
starch. oats are therefore more suitable
for horses. Another point in favor of
oats is the mineral matter. oats contain
ing about 3 per cent, while corn con
tains only one-half as much. II Is this
greater proportion of mineral matter
and protein In oats which places that
grain ahead Of corn for young stock,
as the mineral matter supplies the
lime of the bones. Protein is the mus
cle-producing material In foods. For
cows giving milk "A ration of both oats
and corn, ground together, should give
better results than either, and IL bran
is added the amount OF protein and
mineral matter will he further in
creased.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-24
rHs BOSTON MASSACRE
An I'm portant Event In the Nation.
History.

DhaNoIy
On the evening OF March 8. ITO, oc-
cured a riot between the people, exas-
perated aud irrltated, says Godey's
Magazine, beyond control, and a guard
Of soldiers under Captain Preston.
which Is known as the Boston massa-
ere. A sentinel was tirst assaulted, a
small file OF soldiers came to his sup
port, a large crowd soon assembled and
The soldiers we're pelted with stones,
missiles of wood and pieces of Ice and
were dared 10 fire. The soldiers stood
their ground for some time with rea-
sonable patience. but finally, pressed
too far. they fred upon the crowd. Kill
Ing three men instantly and MORALLY
wounding two others. The effect of
this encounter was electric; the people
assembled I'm thousands from all parts
Of Boston and neighborlng towns, the
excitement was intense and the people
could hardly he restrained from failing
upon the regiments and wreaklng their
vengeance upon them.
Samuel Adams again came to the
front as n great popular leader. and
one OF the most dramatic scenes In his
lie was his personal demand upon
Governor Hutchinson, at the head OF
4 deputatlon OF citizens. To remove the
regiments from Boston. These deter
mined citizens went In II body TO he
governors house and demanded the re-
moval OF the troops. Governor Hutch
lnson. With his usual policy. offered to
remove one regiment. This was NOT
satisfactory. aud Samuel Adams ad-
dressed the Governor as follows! ut
IS well known that acting as Cover
aor or the province you are, by It's
,harter. eommander-in-eh chief Of the mil
.tary forces within Il; and as such the
troops now In the capital are subject
% your orders. II you. or Colonel
Dalrymple under you. have the power
% remove n regiment, you have the
power TO remove both. and nothing
short Of their total removal will satisfy
The people or preserve the peace OF the
province. A multitude, highly In
.eensed. now walt the result OF this ap-
plication. The voice OF 10000 freemen
demands that both regiments be re-
moved. Their voice must be respect
I'd. their demand obeyed. Fall not.
then, at your peril, to comply with this
requisltion. On you alone rests the
responsibility OF this decision. and II
the just expectations of the people are
disappointed. you must be answerable
to God and your country for the fatal
consequences that must ensue. The
committee have discharged their duty.
and it Is for you TO discharge yours.
they walt your final determination"
The result Of this impassloned and
peremptory appeal was n compliance
the demand. and both regiments
removed to Castle William In Bos-
Harbor.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-24
Broad-Tired waRons.

If broad tires were used exclusively
on the roads the ruts would be CORE
spondingly wide, but with part narrow
tires the broad tires will sink In the
ruts In case of freezing and will pull
hard. The tendency of broad tires to
pick up dirt IS a strong argument
against the use Of steel wheels. With
broad tires the wagon bodies must be
set high. which viii require more lift
ing to load 1t, for 1t must be made long
and narrow. In my opinion, II a farm.
er keeps two farm wagons, one of them
should be broad-tired. To use when or
where the ground is solid. The other
should be narrow-tired for use when
necessary when the mud Is deep. If
but one is kept. 1t will be safest to have
the tire not over = inches wide.-Amer-
lean Agriculturist.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-24
Ice PIows for the Nova.

Admiral Makarof OF the Russian
navy has invented a species OF Ice pillow
capable OF breaking through lee from
twelve to even twenty inches thick.
The experiments have proved so salts
factory that the government has given
order for the immediate construction
OF " vessels OF 10000 horse power
each, armed with these plows by means
of which 1t is expected to keep not only
the River Neva, but also the various
Muscovlte ports open to navigation
throughout the winter. The majority
Of Russla's ports and naval a~rsenals
are Ice bound during more than four
months of the year.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-24
Growing Winter Onions.

Select large. full-sized onions; the red
or yellow onion is the best, as they
q resist the frost. Select a warm,
dry situation facing the southwest;
pillow the ground deeply and harrow un-
til fine; then lay off the ground with
Il one-hOrse plow. running the rows
across the hill side, or east and west.
Spread one inch of fine manure In the
bottom of the furrow; then plant the
onions ak inches apart ON the manure
and cover the onions over two inches
IN depth. The onions should be got
ten In by the middle of the month. On
rich, mellow soil each onion VIII pro
duce four to five bulbs, enough for one
bunch. These punches In winter sell
quickly AT two and a half TO three
cents per bunch. Near n factory vii
lage n acre planted to onions. kale
and spinach, the land being warm, well
worked and made fine and fertile. will
yield a profit of forty to sixty dollars
per acre before spring opens, and the
same ground "a be then planted to
some early spring erop.-Baltlmore
American.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-24
Testing ; kim MIX.

A representative of "A Maine cream
cry has been testing the skim milk Of
Its patrons, and taking the tempera.
tnre of the tank I'm which the deep
cans were placed for cooling and rails
ing the cream. Very much TO his sur.
prise. he found that many of them
kept their milk too cold. He found the
skim milk most free from butter fat
when the temperature was nearest to
~ degrees. At Be degrees there was
from oil to % of l per cent. more of
butter fat in the skim milk than when
II was kept at 40 degrees or near that
point. A difference of that amount,
or l or . pounds of butter In loo
pounds of milk. seems a small amount
and would be In one cows milk, yet 1t
Is worth saving, and would be a very
important item In a creamery where
they We're using the milk of several
hundred cows all the season. But the
important point Is hat this loss IS
obtained at some extra expense. With
water from "A cold spring or well It
would require but very little ice to
maintain a temperature of 40 degrees,
while TO cool 10 SO degrees would re-
quire heavy Icing. 1t Is poor economy
10 eXpend 81 worth of lee TO lose 80
cents worth of butter.-Maine Farmer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-24

At a meeting of the Missouri Valley
Horticultural Society. Secretary Good
man said he could Keep from 5000 10
1000 bushels of apples in his cellar.
He first sprinkled them with a solu-
tion OF copperas. then piled the apples
as high as possible in the bins. He
did o want too mucll ventilation. as
In his experience the apples exposed 10
the mir rotted worse than In the middle.
Apples left In piles have a gray coating
reach this Stage they are comparative
ly free from rot. The coating is form
ed In from six weeks to two months.
and most OF the rottlng is done during
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-24
THE BLACK PRINCES ARMY.
Largest English Fleet Ever Assem-
BLEED Took the Soldiers TO France.

bIed Took the Soldiers to France.
w. o. Stoddard gives In st. Nicholas
an aecount OF the splendid army that
accompanied the Prince to the battle OF
Crecy. Mr.. Stoddard says:
Ii was the largest English fleet yet
assembled, and the army going on
board was also the best with which
any English king had ever put TO sea
1t consisted OF picked men only. or
these four thousand were men-at-arms,
six thousand were Irish. twelve thou
sand were Welsh; but the most care.
fully trained and disciplined part OF the
force consisted of ten thousand bow.
men. During a whole year had Ed
ward and his son and his generals
toiled to select and prepare the men
and the weapons with which they were
to meet the highly famed chiyslry Of
the Continent. An army selected from
"A nation OF perhaps four millions Of
people was TO contend with an army
collected from France with her twenty
millions, and from such allies of hers
as Germany and Bohemia. REINFORCED
by large numbers OF paid m%ereenaries.
Among these latter were the crossbow-
men OF Genoa sold TO Philip by the mas
tiers of that Italian oligarchy. Edwards
adventure had a seeming OF great rash
ness, for already II was reported that
the French king had mustered a hun
dred thousand men. Full many n gal
liant cavalier In armor OF proof may
well have wondered TO hear. moreover.
that Edward the Third. accounted the
foremost general of his time, proposed
TO meet superior numbers OF the best
lances OF Europe with lightly Armored
men on foot. They knew not yet OF the
new era that was dawnlng upon the
science Of war. Edward and his bow.
men we're 10 teach the world more than
one new lesson before that memorable
campaign was over. Before this. he had
shown what deeds might be wrought
upon the sea by ships prepared and
manned and led by himself. lie had
so crippled the naval power OF his enc
mics that there WAS now no hostile fleet
strong enough to prevent his present
undertaking. although Philip had man
aged TO send out some scores OF cruis-
ers TO do whatever harm they could.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-24

But few farm horses need shoes.
Wide tires save much horse power
Axle grease pays 1000 per cent
profit.
The whip COSTS more than II saves
Put II mp.
Binders are useless and injurious
Cut them of.
Cruelty qualities crime-they ar,
close neighbors.
No horse should wear a shoe NOR,
than -four weeks.
Good blankets are profitable and
save fOod-if wisely used.
Never strike or hurt a baker. STUFF
cloth IN his EARS or hold mp his foo
and tinker with IL fully three minutes
Divert his attention and do so kindly
1t Is cruel and silly TO whip a horse
for fright. Soothe him With kind
words.-Humane Alliance.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-24

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After a study OF more than eleven
years DR.. c. Braun, n Hungarian as
tronomer, has completed a new deter
mlnation of the mean density Of the
earth, which he finds to be 5.52765
times hal of pure water. This agrees
closely with the best result by Prof.
Boys. The delieaey Of the torslon bal
ance used was increased by enclosure
In n glass globe, from which all air WAS
exhausted.
Dr. Barth OF Koslln has made n
study OF the effects of singing on the
action of the lungs and heart, on dis
eases Of the heart, on the vocal appar-
ntus, on the upper air passages, IN the
ear, on the general health, ON the de-
velopment of the chest, on m%etabolism,
aud on the activity Of the digestive OF
gans. Singing, he maintains. Is as
good as any other form Of gymnastics,
and 1t has the advantage that 1t al he
praetised anywhere or at any time.
The average temperature OF Manila
Is so degrees +. The months OF April.
May and June are the hottest part Of
the year. May, with an average tenn
perature of 81 degrees f., Is the hottest
OF the three. The highest thermome-
ter reading recorded is 100 degree y.
This was observed in May. The aver.
age relative humidity IL seventy-eight
per cent. The average absolute hui
mildly Is $50 grains In a cubic foot.
nla no pafnfa1I 10 TX 40 iughaa -
which 43. 80 inches, more than fifty
seven per cent, fell during the month
OF July.
Recent experiments with improved
Instruments for measuring the velocity
OF projectlles have shown that the
speed goes on increasing after the mis-
slle has left the mouth of the cannon.
Leaving the muZZle with n velocity OF
about l.474 feet In a second, n proJectile
has been observed TO increase its speed
to about 1850 fee per second within
the first six feet. 1t Is only after hay
ing travelled about twenty-five yards
that the projeetile's velocity becomes
reduced to the speRd that it had on
leaving the muzzle. This Is ascribed to
the impulse Of the expanding gas be
ing felt for some distance beyond the
lannon's mouth.
The Secretary of the Interior Is con
slderlng Il proposition to make n gov.
eminent reservation of the petrlhed
forest in Arizona. II is said That The
wonderful c0llectlon'-of slliclhed tree
trunks of which the forest consists Is
being rapidly despolled for CONNER
cial purposes. The petrlfied forest Is
In Apache County near Holbrook. Not
only stumps and roots, but entire tree
trunks OF great size are found con
verified into hard agate, preserving the
form OF every cell and fiber. Some Of
the sections, cut across the trunks, ARE
four feet In diameter, so that polished
tops for tables are made out of n single
piece. These exhibit, In the most ex
quislte manner. the grain OF the orig
inal wood. beautified by n brilliant dis
play OF interblending colors. A com.
pany has been formed TO mine the
forest for stone 10 he used in archl
tectural and decorative work; and thu
only way TO save this wonderful nat
ural curiosity. which, as far as known
has no equal In the world. ia said to he
by turning 1t into n forest reserve.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-24
Pests In the sugar Beet.

A sugar beet pest has developed in
California which promises trouble I'M
less soon checked. Prof. Woodwork
describes 1t as "a small maggot which
burrows between the membranes of the
leaf. eating out all the green substance,
and when full grown, falling TO the
ground, producing an oval brown pupa,
In which is developed a fly about the
size and general appearance of the com
mon house fly. This insect lays It's eggs
upon the beef leaves. generally two,
side by side, in Il place, and the young
worms when they hatch from these
eggs again enter the leaves and begin
their work. The eggs are very con-
%spicuous. slender white bodies, found
on both ,he under and upper side of the
leaf. and the shells remain attached to
the leaf long after the worms hatch
from them and become adult and enter
the ground. The Insect appears to have
two or three generations a year. and
seems to be capable of doing Il great
deal of injury. especially upon the
sugar beet where the effect of the de-
struction of the green matter of the
leaf would materially reduce the sugar
contents of the beet The new pest is
50 threatening n danger that the Uni
verslty of California is making a
special study of 1t with a view of as
eertainlng lis origin. spread and best
method of combating it.-orange Judd
Farmer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-24

several thousand Mnuser rifles. which
VIII be held AS spells of war. The
weapon Is IA magazine bolt-gun. the IN
ventlon of n German, Herr +. Mauser,
aud was first used by the armies of his
own country. Before the American
and Spanish forces met our army au.
thoritles knew comparatively little OF
the damage done by the mueh-dls-
cussed gun, but It Is now declared that
the wound made 1t not nearly SO much
10 be dreaded rs was expected.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-24

this period. The cellar should be
sprayed or sprinkled often to stop ali
fungus growth. He also advocated
building storage houses over springs, as
the flow of water will keep the house
cool, and also give sufficient y%entila-
tion. Another method, where Ice is
kept, is to have the apples stored In a
cellar under the ice house, he floor
above being tight TO prevent leakage.
This is approximately the method
adopted by n of the cold storage
houses In Kansas City, In which APP
pies have been kept for three years
with remarkably good results.-Mis'
sissippi Valley Democrat.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-24
SWINGS BATTLE-AxES.
An Intricate Exercise Which Makes
Spectators Trembie.

An intricate exercise with Indian
clubs Is called doing the outer and
inner circle" Only an expert perform
or may successfully attempt the feat.
An Engllshman In search OF Il sensation
that will Guido anything else In the
clnbswinging line has substituted bat
~tle-aXes for clubs, and goes through n
performance that makes the spectator
tremble 10 think of the consequences
of one false move. The battle-axes are
of the heavy antique type, and would
prove terrible weapons In the hands Of
a powerful man. With these the per-
former goes through the intricate exer-
cfses known as the outer and inner cir.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-24

Ii has been frequently suggested.
and the suggestion is a good one, for
every farmer to place his name and
the name Of his farm on his barn or
road gate. Not only would persons
driving TO a place more easily find It.
but it would give pleasure and inter
est to people driving from place to
place. This last result would have
special effect with well-kept and pretty
houses. An observing person will sci.
dom pass n beautiful farm without a
desire 10 know who is its enterprislng
owner.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-24

House rent in parts OF Arabia is GER
tainly not extravagantly high. One au-
thor mentions his taking a comfortable
dwelling at Bereydah, possessed of two
large rooms ON the ground story and
three smaller ones. besides n spacious
courtyard surrounded by high walls. for
which he paid forty cents n month.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-24

Gle with perfect ease and confidence.
1t is a thrilling spectacle TO watch the
glltterlng steel blades crossing each
other around the mans head. ~eleaving
the air close to his anatomy and ap-
parently only failing by n hairs
breadth TO shave Off Il portion of his
skull, an ear or nose. The feat Is con
sidered a marvel of skill and strength.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-11-24

third Of it could he replaced by the
gold which the miners and the Alaska
Commercial company brought to this
city. says the San Francisco Examiner.
The estimate OF the total output of the
Klondike this season IS $40, 600, 900, so
that the entire shaft could be replaced
with the seasons yield and $1,000,000
would be left over.