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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-04

have we seen heads of lettuce that
will on a single plant, produce enough
for small family, and most of this
growth is made within two or three
weeks from the previous cutting and
transplanting. In fact, so successful
is this method that we have known
housewives to take up lettuce plants in
the fall and try to grow them in tubs
filed with rich soil in the house. But
the conditions cannot be kept in most
farmhOuSes like those of summer out
of doors. In a greenhouse with bottom
heat lettuce can be grown in winter
as we'll as in summer. 1t needs less
heat than most other dollhouse plants,
and can be grown farthest from the
fire, but must always be well supplied
with water.-Times-U Union and Citi-
zen.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-04
Transplanting Lettuce.

Even a small head of lettuce may be
made to produce a good supply for the
family, if after it is pulled and the
leaves are trimmed off for use, the root
is carefully set out in rich place, and
shaded until it has established itself.
1t is a surprise how readily the trans
planted lettuce will grow. When it
starts from the seed, which is very
small. the lettuce grows slowly, and it
seems as if it never will grow large
enough to use. But in transplanting a
great number of new roots put forth,
and these make tender and succulent
lettuce leaves, which are much better
than those growing slowly. Often
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-04

crop of seed and also one of forage
of good average quality. Under ordi-
nary conditions about pounds Of seed
will be sufficient to plant 1 acre of
land The preparation of the soil,
methods of cultivation, and subsequent
treatment should be essentially the
same as that given to the common
sOrghums.
The seed of Kaffir corn is of much
the same composition as Indian corn,
and may be substituted for it as stock
food to good advantage, although not
having quite as high food value. 1t is
also used to a considerable extent as
human food.
Sorghum.-There are comparatively
few plants that will flourish under
such widely different conditions of soil
and climate as sorghum. The tenden-
cy to vary, which enables it to adapt
itself SO readily to different conditions
of environment, has produced an al
most endless number of varieties, diff
fering chiefly in habit of growth, +
character of the seed, degree Of sweet
ness, and length of season required in
which to reach maturity. Sorghum is
supposed to have come originally from
equatorial Africa. At the present
time some of it's many varieties and
forms are cultivated more or less ex-
tensively in all the warmer regions of
the earth. In some countries, notably
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-04
Southern Forage Plants.

Southern Forage Plants.
Farmers Bulletin, No. 1O2, issued by
the United States Department of Agri-
culture treats of Southern forage
plants. We make the following eX-
tracts from the publication:
The soil, climate, and conditions of
the Southern States are so different
from those of the North that different
species of plants; as we'll as different
methods of culture and treatment, are
necessary to success in the making of
meadows OF pastures. The soil, al
though almost wholly of sedimentary
formation, is exceedingly variable in
character. Much of it has had nearly
all of it's vegetable matter exhausted
by continuous cultivation in cotton. In
many sections extreme care is neces-
sary to prevent the washing of hill
sides. Severe freezes are unknown,
so that many of the more hardy plants
continue their growth during the en-
tire winter. On the approach of hot
weather these plants disappear, and
their places are filled by rank sum-
mer growth of plants many Of which
are too coarse and unpalatable to be
of value for either hay or pasture. AL
though the growing season is almost
continuous for some species, there are
none which will make vigorous
growth throughout the year, so that
permanent meadows and pastures can
be made only with mixtures of several
species which make their growth at
different seasons.
Sufficient hay for home consump-
ton may be gathered on almost any
plantation without expense, except for
the harvesting, but such crops are un-
certain in amount are usually inferior
in quality, and are rarely such as will;
assist in preparing the soil for future
crops A good hay plant must not E2
too rank in it's growth, or it's stems
will be coarse and woody; it must
have a lareg proportion of leaves,
which are the most edible parts of the
plant; it should be easily cured when
made into hay, and it must be nutri-
tious, easily digested, and palatable
If wanted for permanent meadow.
the plant must be perennial. AS the
true grasses are of but little value as
fertilizers, it is important that, where
the crop is to be grown as a part OF
rotation, at least one of the species
used in any mixture should be le-
guminous plant; if the forage crop is
to be grown one season only, legumin-
Gus plants are always to be preferred
Crab Grass.-The most common
grass in cultivated ground, making its
principal growth late in summer, after
other crops have been harvested OF
laid by, and so furnishing a large
amount of hay with no expense eX-
cepting that of harvesting. Although
not often on the market, crap grass
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concerned will ere long break it when
a white man is concerned. We cannot
have one code of justice for white
man and another for the black man
without both races being made to Suf-
fer. | want to implOre my race not to
get discouraged during this trying
time. Perhaps we needed these trying
days to prod us on to greater effort
and more conscientious duty. Without
sorrow there is no joy, without trial
there is no triumph, without the storm
there is no strong oak.
almost the whole problem of the
negro in the South rests itself upon the
question as to whether the negro can
make of himself such a valuable fac
tor in the life of the South that he will
not, in any large degree, seek privi-
leges, but they will be conferred upon
him. To bring this about, the negro
must bag;n at the bottom and lay Il
sure foundation, and not D1 lmcd by
any temptation into trying to rise on a
false foundation While the negro is
laying this foundation lie will need
help, sympathy and justice from the
law. Progress by any other method
will be but temporary and superficial,
and the latter end will be worse than
tie beginning American slavery was
a great curse to both races, and
would be the last to apologize for it,
but in the Providence of God, be-
lieve that slavery laid the foundation
for the solution of the problem that is
now before us in the South. During
slavery the negro was taught every
trade, every industry that constitutes
the foundation for a living. Now, if
on this foundation, laid in rather
c, ude way it is true, but a foundation
nevertheless, we can gradually grow
and improve, the future for us is
bright
'"Tbe man who has learned to do
something better than anyone else, has
learned to do common thing in an I'M
common manner, is the man who has
a power and influence that no adverse
surroundings can take from him. 1t
is better to show a man how to make
a place for himself than to put him in
one that some one else has made for
him. The black man who can make
himself so conspicuous as a successful
farmer, large taxpayer, a wise help
er of his fellowman, as to be placed in
to a position of trust and honor,
whether the position be political or
otherwise, by natural selection, is a
hundredfOld more secure in that posi-
ton than one placed there by mere
outside force or pressure.
"Some people in America think that
some of us make too much ado over
the matter of industrial training for
the negro. | wish some of the skep-
tics might go to Europe, and see what
races who are years ahead Of us are
doing in this direction.
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furnishes more forage for home use in
the Gulf States than any other grass.
When oats, melons, and other early
crops have been harvested it will soon
cover the ground, and by October will
often make yield of tons. per acre,
while in the pine woods and coast re-
giOns it will make nearly or quite as
much on land from which corn has
been harvested in August. Near the
coast it is usually more or less mixed
with Mexican clover, and on soils
which are we'll fortified the mixture
will often give as much as tons per
acre of excellent hay. The objection
to the hay is that, if allowed to become
overripe before cutting, the seed shat
ters off badly and the stems become
woody and tough.
Guinea Grass-Probably an African
species, but now we'll established in
liaty sections of Florida and grown
occasionally at other places near the
Gulf coast, where it is valued highly
for both hay and pasture. In regions
suited to it, it grows very rapidly, and
needs to be cut about once a month TO
prevent the stems from becoming too
large and coarse. 1t makes good graz
ing and gives a constant and heavy
yield for soiling. Seed ripens only in
the extreme South, and it is usually
propagated by means of pieces of the
rOOt-stocks, which grow readily when
transplanted. The stems are killed to
the ground by the first heavy frost,
and if the ground freezes slightly the
roots are killed also. 1T has sometimes
been COMPOUNDED with Johnson grass,
but is much less hardy and is much
coarser and less valuable as hay
plant. Also, it is less troublesome as
a weed.
Kaffir Corn.-Kaffir corn is a native
Of South Africa, belonging to the group
of nonsaccharine sOrghums, and has
come into prominence within the past
fifteen years as a valuable forage
plant for certain sections of the Uni
ted States. 1t is a clOSegrOWing,
leafy, more or less branched plant
with very compactly Powered heads.
Three varieties are at present in gener
al cultivation, namely, red Kaffir corn,
white Kaffir corn, and black-hulled
Kaffir corn. These varieties differ
chiefly in hardness and in the charac-
ter of the seed and hulls or glumes.
Red Kaffir corn is perhaps the most
widely cultivated Of the three larie-
ties and is especially characterized by
it's hardness, fruitfulness, and it's
small, roundish, red or light-broWn
seeds, which are only partially COW
cred by the thin brown hulls. White
Kaffir corn is the least hardy Of the
three, and may be recognized by the
white, somewhat fattened seeds and
the rather large, conspicuous gray or
greenish-white hulls. The black-hul1-
cd white variety combines the hardi-
ness and the larger size of the red
Kaffir corn with seed and hull charac-
ters almost intermediate between the
two preceding varieties.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-25
THINGS IN THE LADRoNEs.
Aueer Food and other Natural Prod
ucts of the Islands.

Aueer Food and other Natural Prod
ucts of the Islands.
The queer things in the Ladrones in
clude tree the fruit of which is SO OBJ
noxious to the nostrils that a man cannot
keep his stomach" and smell 1t. But
once past the nose it is so delicious that
he will eat until too full to walk. This
fruit ripens once a month and is plentiful
A nut which can be eaten shell and all
is another queer product The shell is
brittle like a cracker, sweet and good.
The inside has a kernel which oan only be
bitten when the fruit is fresh.
Another fruit is so rare that 1t is used
as coin.
A very queer mineral product is a stone
which changes color in the atmosphere.
Cold days it is black, hot days it is bright
red, when rain threatens it is pinkish, and
In cloudy weather it is blue This stone
lies on the highways, and the pedestrian
can forecast his own weather.
A great yellow flower which opens and
closes to the sun at noon is another novel
ty. This flower takes only five minutes to
open and shut. For one minute it is wide
open, showing white center with golden
heart 1t opens directly up TO the sun and
closes tight with dropping head. 1t varies
not one minute in the whole lifetime of
the plant On cloudy days it opens, but
It's petals point downward, for the stem does
not rise as on sunny days. This flower
acts as clock to the natives. The do
mestio animal of the Ladrones is small
bird called q Laughing donkey" 1t
laughs like a parrot but has projections
at the side of its head which give rise to
the name. Another household pet is the
Japanese poodle, which is very small
and very curly haired This dog catches
its own fish in the lagoons and eats fruit
from the guava tree.
The man who owns farm in the La
drones is rich man, for he can support
life without labor. Breadfruit trees grow
wild and with the cocoanuts are the shade
trees of the island. A grove Of breadfruit
trees to a Ladrone islander Is what herd
of western cattle is to a ranohman. Fruit
grows all the year round, and every quail
ity Of queer edible tropical fruit is found
there.
very valuable possession is the palm
grove, which extends in belt all across
the islands This grove consists of palm
trees which rise side by side so close to-
gether that you can hardly, except for the
slenderness Of the trunks of the trees
penetrate into the depths Of the palm for
est They grow vegetable ivory, which in
commerce is as good as the elephant tusk
This ivory can be used in all cases that do
not call for great durability, and for or
naments it cannot be surpassed. Rich
mond Times
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-25
The snre La Crime cnre-

There is no use suffering from this dreadful
malady,if you will only get the right remedy.
You are having pain all through your body,
your liver is out of order, have no appetite,
no life or ambition, have a bad cold, in fact
are completely used up. Electric Bitters is
the only remedy that will give you prompt
and sure relief. They act directly on your
Liver Stomach and Kidneys, tone up the
whole system and make you feel like a new
being They are guaranteed to cure or price
refunded. For sale at A. Wasleys Drug
Store, only so cents per bottle.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Neurology Reports Of This and Other
Towns of the County.

Towns of the County.
Mrs. Russell Coke, nee Miss Emma Bach
man, daughter of Mrs. Bachman, of Tama-
qua, died yesterday at Philadelphia from
congestion of the brain, resulting from fall
at Schuylkill Haven last year while visiting
relatives there. She was married two years
ago. Interment will be made at Port Carbon
tomorrow afternoon.
The funeral of Mrs. William Wood, who
died at her home in st. Clair on the 21st
inst, took place this afternoon at that place
The funeral of William p Delaney took
place this morning from his late residence, 20
West Centre street. The attendance was
very large. Owing to forty hours devotion
services being in progress at the Annuncis-
ton church, high mass was celebrated in the
Polish Roman Catholic church, on North
Jardin street, Rev. Vincent Corcoran, the
curate of the former church, officiating: The
funeral proceeded on the 1926 p. m. Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway train to
Minersville, and interment was made in St.
Vincent de Pau's cemetery at that place. J.
J. Franey was the funeral director. The
pail bearers were Messrs. Martin Purcell, T.
J. Bowling, JohnJ. Kelly, F. J. Brennan,
Harry Bradigan and James Fox.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-25
LAST CONDUCTED TOUR
TO WASHINGTON VIA PENNSYL-
VANIA RAILROAD,

The last of the present series of Pennsyl-
vania Railroad three-day personally-con-
Quoted tours to Washington, d. c., will be
run on May H. The rate, S14 80 from New
York, S11.5O from Philadelphia, and proper
tionate rates from other points, includes
hotel accommodations and
Capitol guide fees. An experienced Chaperon
will also accompany the party.
FOritineraries, tickets, and full information
apply to nearest ticket agents; Tourist
Agent, 1896 Broadway, New York, and 7s9
Broad street, Newark, N. j.; or address Geo.
W. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia
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knights Gnlden Eagle Parade.

On account of the parade of the Knights of
the Golden Eagle at Lancaster, Pa, May 8,
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
arranged to sell excursion tickets, from all
stations on its line in the state of Pennsylva-
mia, to Lancaster and return, at rate of
single fare for the round trip, minimum rate
twenty-five cents. Tickets will be sold on
May and 8, good to return until May 10,
inclusive, but will not be valid for passage on
the Pennsylvania Limited.
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Got on the BIind side of Him.

"I am Informed by my bailiff, said the
rural justice, "that this case, which I've
been a-settin on fer ten days come Sun
day, has been appealed ter the supreme
court-after had done settled the whole
thing in my mind This is nuthin more
ner less than contempt o. my court, which
is a reckernized court O. the state, but the
miserable jack leg o. lawyer that appeal
ed it done so whilst was asleep on the
back piazza an then took a train an got
out o. town fore l could git lick at him
Only fer that, I'd ha' mauled him ter
jelly W-Atlanta Constitution.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-25

From Fermus Pfeffer to Pottsville Building
and Loan Association No. 2, premises in
Pottsville; from S. 6. Middleton, admins
noy City; from Wm. Edwards and wife to
john Prichard, premises in Ashland; from
Charles F. Maizi, attorney, ct al, to B. A.
Wallaner, premises in Ashland; from James
Y. Hepler, executor, et al, to Catharine
Geise, premises in Pitman; from David Geise
and wife to Monroe E. Hepler, premises in
Pitman; from John W. Honsberger, master
to G. II. Higgnson, premises in Tamaqua.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-25
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. Alexander Tribe, Of Freeland, was
guest of friends in town yesterday.
Miss Mary Stevens, a popular young lady
of Buck Mountain, spent yesterday visiting
friends here.
Edward d. Jones, of Tsmaqua, was guest
of town friends yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beyrant, Of Steeton,
who were guests of relatives in town the
past few days, returned TO their home to-day
Corporal Harry Hafner, who was guest
Of his parents in town, to-day left for Scran-
ton to Join the Regular Army recruiting
corps, from which he was relieved last week
on a furlough.
George L. Hafner left town this morning
to visit friends at Allentown.
Rev. John Gruhler made business trip to
Pottsville this morning.
William Mangam, of West Coal street, is
seriously i'll.
Messrs. Frank Ball, Of Pottsville, and Zeph.
Robbins, of WillSesbarre, were business
visitors to town to-day.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-25

Ohio valleys and
east gulf states
Sunday has ad-
vanced to the AL
legheny noun
tains. Rain has
also fallen in the
Pacific coast states
and over the mid
die and northern
plateau regions.
Forecast for this
section until 8 p.
m. today: Show
prs. fresh south
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-25

VIM. N. Stein, of Shenandoah, and Fannie
Gay, of Pottsville; Pietro Gallo and Carolina
Lucia, both Of POttsville VIM. Trainer and
Sarah Williams, both of Mahanoy City
Stiney Gurnitski and Eva Bogashefski, both
of Shenandoah James Losco and Luigia
MaheI. both Of Cass Township.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-25

QUARTER NOTICE Notice is hereby given
- that an application will be made to the
Governor of Pennsylvania at Harrisburg, on
Wednesday, the third day Of May, 1899, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, by Christian Schmidt,
G. Roberts, E. b. Foley, Frederick Keithan
Nj. M Burke, w. ID. Schmielewski, VIM. Snyder
and John Weeks, for themselves and Others
under the Act Of Assembly of the Common
wealth OF Pennsylvania, entitled "An Act to
Provide for the Incorporation and Regulation of
Certain Corporations" approved April 20, 1874
and the supplements thereto, for the charter of
an intended corporation to be called and known
as THE Peoples Artificial Ice Company, OF
Shenandoah, Pennsylvania" the character and
objects whereof are the manufacture of ice by
artificial process; and for these purposes to
have, possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits
and privileges of the said Act of Assembly and
its supplements.
NJ, NJ. BURKE,
Solicitor.
Shenandoah, Pa, April IL, 1899 4-Il-ls-25
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Insure your property from loss in the
oldest and strongest cash companies Phila.
Underwriters Insurance Co. of North
America and Fire Association, Hartford
Fire Ins. Co., American Fire Insurance Co.,
West Chester Fire Ins. Co., United Firelnen's s
Ins. Co. T, T. WILLIAMS,
1913 s. Jardin St., Shenandoah.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-25

John Doyle, nine years old and residing on
West Line street, yesterday fell from a wagon
in which he was playing. 1t was not dis
covered until to-day that his right arm was
fractured at the wrist. DR.. Stein reduced
the fracture
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-25

tasterly winds. Partly cloudy tomor-
row.
Sunrise, 5 16; sunset, 653; length of
day, 13h., 37m.; moon rises, 1922 p. M;
moon sets, ABA a. m.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-25

Joseph Dumbrowski, miner of town, yes
terday received a cash on the back of his
left hand through fall of coal at the ELAN
gowan colliery that required several stitches.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-25

IMPROVE YOUR WRITING BY sending 25c
l. for 36 assorted pens for business and fine
corresponding purposes to
THE HART M'F'G Co,
B-29tf Pottsville, Pa.
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NoTICE.-Desirable properties for sale. Ap-
~ ply to s. G. M. Hollopeter, attorney,
Shenandoah. S-3ltf
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Sacrifice removal sale of jewelry, silver
ware, watches, clocks optical goods and
musical instruments at Orkin's. 129 South
Main street II