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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-30
Small Fruits and Ornamental shrmbbery

Small Fruits and Ornamental Shrubbery.
No town lot should be so small and
40 farm should be SO large that there
is not room for some small fruit and
at least shrub OF two in the way of
ornamentation.
In the pioneer days of Illinois it
was rare thing to see a new farm
opened up without lilac bush and at
least half dozen currant bushes
planted near the house. Now there
are hosts of home buildings in both
the older states and in newly settled
regions that think it too much bother
to fuss with berry plants or berry
bushes, and as for bit of shrubbery
Just for looks, that is out of the ques-
ton. 1t should not be so. No mat
ter how small the homestead let there
be berries Of some Sort and at least
few currants. The farm of forty acres
or more should have at leasta quarter
of an acre devoted to small fruit, in
Guiding grapes, blackberries, rasp-
berries, currants, gooseberries and
strawberries. These should all be
planted in rows running the long way
of the land devoted to the purpose, SO
as to do the cultivating as much as
may be with horse and cultivator and
save the labor of hoeing.
A southern exposure with rows run
ming north and south is a good loca-
ton. Let the grapes be on one side;
if the rows are longer than the space
you wish to devote to them fill out the
row to blackberries. Continue the
rows one after another far enough
apart to allow of horse cultivation, us
suggested, till the space on the side
opposite the grapes is only as large as
you wish to devote to strawberries,
then plant them. If your rows are so
long that you have only one row of
strawberries, at least every third plant
must be Il staminate, or your crop will
be a failure
If one feels he cannot put out a full
assortment of fruit this year, begin
ming at least should be made, and we
recommend the setting out of currants,
gooseberries and strawberries, and it
will be we'll to select the stock now,
using the catalogue of some reliable
nurseryman or dealer in small fruit
plants as a guide, nearby dealer hav-
ing the preference, other things being
equal.
AS to shrubbery-if you have no
preference as to what and how much
you want, consult your wife or daugh-
ters, or if at the old home where
mother is, consult her wishes. If, in
addition to bit of shrubbery, plant
or two is desired, get it. The pleasure
ankt v.x will hou
repay the money outlay, and the look
of added thrift and comfort about the
place will enhance the money value of
the farm or town home much more
than the expenditure.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-30
Hard and Soft Bristles.

There are few brstles on the hogs
which all good American farmers
keep, though sometimes an old boar
will have some that will answer if none
better can be had. The wild hogs Of
Russia and Germany furnish most of
the bristles that the world uses. 1t is
doubtless the cold climate of Russia
that makes the bristles hard and stiff,
for the wild hogs of Spain, in southern
Europe, have bristles that are not
much better than those of American
hogs. We can well afford to let Russia
keep the monopoly it has in growing
bristles, for the hog, which has stout,
hard bristles is very little good for
making pork economically. Some OF
the southern wild hogs have quite
good bristles, and when two or three
years old they will not weigh more
than a wellfed pig should do at seven
or nine months old.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-30
JefYersOn's Alma Mater,

In Goochland County, Virginia,
about thirteen miles from the capital,
on Tuckahoe Greek, is the historic
home of the Randolphs. On the east,
directly opposite the door of the salon
hallway, and at the edge of the ex-
pansive old flower garden, with its
boxed walks and queer shaped beds,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-30
A Cow Home.

I notice disposition in the dairy
districts toward change in barr
building and an avoidance of the hugs
half basement structure, with its mas.
sive underpinning and great hay
mows. 1t is proposed to build so as
to get sanitation as well as room. The
advent of the sio has made it possible
to eliminate the oldtime meadow hay
hence great storage capacity in the
barns is not now imperative. Today
the few acres in corn, rapidly put into
the silo, is an economy recognized
everywhere, and is generally being
adopted. All that is needed now are
hay barrack for the clover hay and
silo. The COW stable can now take
the place of the barn-a structure for
cows alone. No overhead storage for
hay and straw; wide SO as to have
two rows of COWS with ample passage
ways, possibly thirty five feet in
width, the double roof overhead being
the ceiling as well. There should be
cement floors; no cobbledup plank and
timber floors; plenty of windows on
the sides to admit sunlight, the stable
being built north and south, so as to
get the most sunshine possible. There
is no need for wide alleys in which
horse sled may be driven; for single
overhead track, and a manure box
suspended, so that when filed it can
be run out and overturned upon the
sled or manure vehicle to be taken at
once to the fields, are far better than
d highway through the stables.
70 Al oh f,,ll
more feet in the clear inside, so as to
give each COW 500 feet or more of ali
space. Ventilation is made ample by
running two ten inch shafts of galvan-
lied iron from within foot of the
floor, up above the roof, and with a
simple little wind wheel on the top of
each, with pitcher pump valves in
them and connected with the wheel.
The floor air of the stable is then
pumped out, and the nice warm air in
the top of the stable left. The pump
ing will bring in air from the outside
without the necessity of cutting cat
holes in the sides. At one end of the
stable two large round silos can be
built, connecting with the feed alley,
and at the other end of the stable
hay barrack can be put up, an old
barn utilized or the like, and the stable
will be complete at total cost of
few hundred dollars, while the great
barn-admitted to be M ost imposing
costs its thousands. This long stable
can be built of 2x6-inch stuff, and so
covered as to make dead air-spaced
walls and will be frost proof.
In tue summer the glass windows
eau be taken out and fine netting OF
some sort substituted to make them
fly proof The sanitation of such
barns can be made complete, because
they are light and airy, and the sun
light covers the entire interior. The
floors are always dry, with no chance
to have pools of filth under them, and
so can be kept clean. There is no
chance for the odors, vitiated air, ETC.,
to go up, aud, being absorbed by the
hay and fodder, be in turn consumed
when this material is used as COW
feed. This is too practical an age to
build barns just for show when less
money will give us far better struc-
ture and one more in accordance with
the 1899 wants of the COW and the
economical production of milk. New
York Tribune.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-30

this molasses can all be treated at
once without the necessity of storing,
and the sugar all removed. Indeed,
it is said that the factory at Bay City,
Mich, is so equipped that all the
sugar is extracted within twenty-four
hours.
Not all the sugar contained in the
beets can be extracted. From ton
OF beets analyzing fifteen per cent.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-30

stands the small building where
Thomas Jefferson, third President of
the United States, and Thomas Mann
Randolph, as children together, re-
ceived the rudiments of education and
discipline, which finally raised them
to the proud political and social eleva-
tion of their later years.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-30
The Last of the MiaInis.

Gabriel Godfrey, the last lineal de-
scendant of the Miamis, once the
proudest and most powerful tribe of
Indians that roamed the forests of this
continent, is living the life of pros
porous farmer near Peru, Ind.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-30
These suggestions may come to tn,

These suggestions may come to the
eye of the dweller upon lot which
contains less than the quarter acre
mentioned as small enough for the
farmer. In that case we suggest that
grape vine or two be trained against
the lot fence; if not these, a few black
berry bushes. Set onehalf dozen
currant bushes, two OF three goose
berry and a dozen raspberry bushes.
Vary this selection as suits your taste,
but put out some.-Farm Field an6
Fireside.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-30

In France, when convict is sen,
fenced to death by the guillotine the
day of his execution is not named in
his presence, and he knows not when
he is to be led forth until within tif-
teen minutes of the fatal moment.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-30

terry" This battery is really sys-
tenn of great tanks so connected that
the water can pass from one to the
other. The water is put in upon the
beet pulp and the sugar is soaked
out, the water being passed from one
tank to another until it has become
saturated. when it is drawn of. The
fresh water is always put in upon the
pulp. which is most nearly ex-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-30

Although more than threescore years
of age, he is still fine specimen of
manhood. He is short and stout, has
a piercing black eye, quick step and
is we'll educated. A heavy growth of
snow white hair covers his head and
hangs to his shoulders.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-30

The passion flower, which grows in
the South American forests, can only
be enjoyed where it grows as it fades
almost as soon as it is picked.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-30

When you find a man chuckling
because neighbor has been caught
in evil, watch him, and you'll catch
him next
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-30
FRENCH PRETENpERs.

Victor Napoleon or Louis Of Orleans
Which Will Win q Throne
Victor Napoleon or Louis of Or
leans? Which will be chosen to gov
ern France in case the Republic is
overthrown. The former represents
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-20
GEN. LEONARD WOODS Dr..
Makes Very Favorable
Conditions and sentim.'''
His Departmen,

Santiago de Cuba, Nav :,
Gen. Leonard Wood. military eo,.''
OF the Santiago department 's''lNe
here Monday, after his srs, lna|
the interior of the province. n as
to Manzanillo by steaner 'a|
turned by the overland 9oute y
panied by Lieut.. Matthew p.a 'Oq
aide. W
The country trayersed he for.,.
generally prosperous eonditio,
planters are planting caus ana ~
full crop next year. Stories :. ''|
ing bandits seem, for the most s1'
to have been promoted b. profess ~
politicians who have al. int
maintaining disturbing eenditins
erywhere Gen. Wood found the :. =
anxious for greater security, and r
annexation idea is undogDtedlv u
ing in spite of all efforts on tba sOt
of agitators to the conttarv Tl
Along the whole route he w..
ceived with enthusiasm. and a, sa
points with very elaborate ara
ments TO welcome him.
Decoration day services will he ,,I
on May 30 throughout the nrori Icy
particularly at Guantanamo and y,
oney, as well as in Santiago. w
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-20
Hon. jaime. y. R,teh,.

Hon. James +. Richie, ex-state land
commissioner, died al his home in Little
Rock on the night OF the 18th inst. of
apoplexy. The deceased was born 10
Dallas county, Alabama. in May, 1898.
he was raised in Mississippi, and was
admitted to the bar In 1857. Soon there
after he removed to Calhoun county.
this state, and took up the practice of
his profession. At the outbreak Of the
war he entered the Confederate service.
and rose to the rank OF captain. At
the battle of Murfreesboro his right
arm was shot away and he was left on
the battlefield. being taken prisoner
by the enemy. He was finally paroled,
and settled at Camden. In 1866 he was
elected district attorney, which Office
he held until after the reconstruction
OF the district. From 1874 to 1854 Col.
Richie engaged in the hotel business
at Hot Springs and Pine Bluff. He
received the democratic nomination for
commissioner of state lands in 1924.
and was renominated in 1896 Capt.
Richie was a member Of the Methodist
church, and belonged TO the Masonic
lodge.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-20
BRIEF MENTION.

A company has been organized at
Malvern for the purpose Of prospecting
for oil.
Seven thousand cigars bearing bogus
stamps were seized by revenue officers
at Jonesboro.
A windstorm caused considerable
damage to crops and fences in the vicin.
ity of Dumas.
The Sawyer Lumber Company will
build railroad from Pine Bluff into
Grant county.
Senator Berry. in his speech at the
ex-Confederate reunion in Ozark, spoke
in opposition to expansion.
W. f. Blount, who killed a planter
named Marchman at Raggio, Lee coun-
ty, about four weeks ago, was acquitted.
The state capitol commission has EN-
ployed George r. Mann, of St. Joseph,
Mo, as architect to draw plans for the
new building.
The s75, 900 bonus asked of the citi-
zens of Hot Springs to insure the build
ing Of the Lott road to Little Rock has
been subscribed
Ex-Gov. Eagle was reelected vice
presideat of the Southern Baptist con-
vention. which closed its session at
Louisville, KY, on the 18th.
In Federal court at Fort Smith, Judge
Rodgers sentenced four striking miners
70 six months i'm prisonment for assault
ing a nou-union miner at Denning.
The Little Rock company won the
competitive drill in the contest preced-
ing the meeting of the grand lodge,
Knights Of Pythias, at Hot Springs.
Hot Springs secured the Southern
Baptist convention for next year
W. s. Hutt, one of the oldest grocers
in Little Rock, his business having been
established in 1850, failed last week.
break in the leyee 20 miles below
Pine Bluff occurred, flooding the plan
tations OF L. w. Clements. Jas. Glenn
mons and the Hemingway Cooper island
place.
The annual state intercollegiate ora
torical contest took place at Little Rock
on the 18th inst. Mr.. S II. Campbell.
Ouachita's representative. carried OFF
trst honors.
At Plummervillea pistol in the hands
Of Douglass Baird was discharged ac-
cideutslly, the ball striking q young
man named Johnnie Mitchell, passing
through bis left lung.
Charles Carter shot and probably
fatally injured man named Bailey
near Vaa Buren. Carter took to the
woods bsreheaded, in his shirt sleeves
and without his shoes.
Clem W. Ferrell, % years old, whose
parents reside at Elizabeth, Fulton
county. in an attempt to board a freight
train ct Russellville fell beneath the
wheels aud was crushed 10 death
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-20
OF A SCIENTIFIC SORT.

Horses. giraffes and ostriches have
the largest eyes of all terrestrial ant
mails, bur among marine animals there
are cephalopods. OF ink fishes, which
have EYES as large as plate.
A mixture OF ice and salt is colder
than the ice alone, because in all cases
OF saline solution without chemical
change heat is absorbed from the SOW
ent- The salt is taken INTO solution By
the water on the ice. and heat is taken
up, ard thus the temperature OF the
mixture 5 lower than the temperature
of the ice alone.
One of the divisions OF the United
States fish commission has Investigated
a number OF problems connected with
oysters and their culture, and has re.
ported On the origin Of the color o.
green oysters. This variety is due 70
vegetable matter used by the oysters
for food. and in no way Injuries the edi-
bic qualities OF the bivalge.
Wood eraekles when i Is ignited be-
cause the air expanded b. heat forces
its way through the pores Of the wood
with q cracking noise. Green wood
makes less swapping than dry. because
the pores contain less air. being filed
with sap and moisture. which extin.
guishes the fame, whereas the pores Of
dry wood are filed with air, which sup
ports combustion.
All deep sea sounding records are be-
lieved TO have been broken by the Brit
ish cruiser Penguin, which reports hav-
ing sounded TO depth of 4.762 fathoms.
or 2s,732 feet, ia the Paeihe ocean, be-
tween New Zealand and the Tonga is
lands. The Penguin also found out that
Falcon island. which was formed dur
ing a volcanic eruption in 1885 and dis
appeared last September, has sunk is
feet below the surface.
Prof. J. B. johnson, of Washington
university, St. Louis, has made some in
teresting tests of the behavior of iron
or steel stirrups, as used for hanging
floor beams from brick walls, when ex-
posed TO fire, and finds that, 1ilder such
circumstances. they soon become red
hot. and then burr their way rapidly
through the end of the beam. while, at
the same time, they soften and bend
down, the result being that the beam
drops out of its bearing in / 5 or 20 min
utes after the fire reaches it.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-20
Trouble a. Huntins.on.

The first real clash between striking
coal miners and imported non-union
eolored miners and guards ia this state
since the strike was inaugurated oc-
Cured at Huntington on the night Of
the 18th inst. when a crowd Of strikers
attacked 25 colored miners located be-
hind stockade. firing several voIleys
1t them. The guards at the stockade
returned the FIRE of the strikers. killing
John Wright Jesse Campbell. one Of
the guards. was wounded in the head
and shoulder. The firing aroused
the whole community, and when the
strikers learned the fate Of one Of their
number they became furious. The
force of guards was Immediately in
creased. When the strikers withdrew
. number of masks were found on the
scene of the battle; also enough dyna-
mite 70 blow up the mine. which no
doubt the miners in.eIded to do. Gov
Jones. upon hearing Of the trouble, in.
structed the sheriff of Sebastian county
TO summon a posse and arrest all armed
men on either side. In an interview.
Sheriff Harrell said negroes had been
coming in in small numbers, despite
the Injunction OF the state court, and
that the only way to prevent further
trouble is 70 remove them The eolored
miners attacked were imported from
Illinois.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-20
ARRESTS IN THE TRANsvAAL.
The London Papers Comment, Bat
Counsel IA POstponement of Con-
c1usions Pending Particulars.

London, May 17.-All the morning
papers devote their principal editorials
to the arrests in the Ttransvoai coun-
s. ling a postponement of conclusions
until the facts of the ease are as
certained and declining to believe that
English officers or subjects have been
guilty of what the Standard terms
such reasonable folly
The Daily Mail says "The condi
tons are those of boiler, with fur
baces at full blast and safety valves
screwed down. No conspiracy can
flourish while freedom exists, and the
hrl eyer policy will inevitably produce
resistance"
The Times, which repudiates the
idea that the prisoners are of weight
among the British ouitlanders or rep
resent important interests of any kind
at johannesburg, suggests that Presi-
dent Kruger has been imposed upon
by Lis own detectives.
The papers publish an interview
with Mr. Chamberlain, who apparently
del recates the seriousness of the ar
rests, but says he does not recognize
the names of prisoners or understand
the causes of arrest,
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-20
GEN. FUNSTON'S FUTURE.
Capt. Buchan Says the General Has
No Political Aspirations or
Ambitions.

Kansas City, Mo-, May IA special
to the Star from San Francisco, says
Capt. f. f. Buchan. of the Twentieth
Kansas regiment, who arrived from
Manila, Monday, on the Valencia, said
regarding the future of Gen. Frederick
Funston of that regiment:
Gen. Funston has no political am
bitions and does not care TO mingle in
politics in any shape or form. know
this to be a fact. When | last saw him,
just before leaving Malolos, April Is
his plans were to go to Cuba as soon
as the Filipino rebellion was over and
engage in cattle ranching in one OF the
interior provinces. He said that he had
all the adventure he wanted"
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-20
WIN be a Dimcuit Matter.

Washington, May iT.-Information
has reached the war department show.
ing that considerable difficulty will be
encountered in the payment of The Gu
ban troops. The men in charge OF the
money do not knowswhat method is to
be followed in making the payment. A
great deal of work will be necessary
in making sure that the money goes
TO Tie proper persons Many OF the
Cubans can not write their names. and
already it has been suggested that in
such cases an officer of the organiza.
ton should certify for suoh persons
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-20
WEATHER WISDOM.

The green woodpecker is said to laugh
his "Ya-ha-ha" in different. more
liquid tones when rain is coming, and
especially gifted persons claim his cry
really changes to rain, rain, rain"
In Dorsetshire, England. they fore.
tell storms by the flight of the rocks
When they are pitchfalling, or playing
at tumbling, diving and wheeling in the
air they say storm is dre
The virtues of peacoeks as weather
prophets have long been sung. II was
noticed recently at Warwick castle that
for three days before terrible storm
the peacocks were very restless and
clamorous.
Seafowl are very clever in foretelline
a storm. To a sailor bad weather means
wind and to a landsman it means rain
But tine screaming of the water birds
usually foretells change of some sort
for the worse in the prevailing weather
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-20
Arrived From Porto Rioo.

New York, May 1.-The Uaited
States transport McPhecssa. which
lett San Juan May 9, PoRoo IL. and
Santiago y, arrived and anchored at
Quarantine at 7:4O last evcning. having
on board Gen. Guy V. HesrJ. ths for.
mer military gcyernor ef Porte Rioo
stan and family; Lieutsaaat-C man.
der a. Ward. of the URitss States
steamer Panther, ard aauiiys Col. C
{. Hood, l. ;. A.. rs oaiiA pess,uger.
and $50 discharged sa1dI1rs d..Jos,s.as
to various regiments. AZ are vel oT
board the transport.
The Van Buren press., 1899-05-20
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Warning to the Wine Growers and
Dealers From Inspector
c. A. Stark.
SAFETY LIES IN COMPLIANCE WITH LAW
Striking Miners Attack . GaEE of I'm
ported CoIored Laborers af Hunting
ton-Benton County Farmer Accused
of Numbering His Daughter : other
Happenings of General Interest.
Timely Warning.

For the information Of those engaged
IN growing grapes and berries for the
manufacture Of wines, and as ward
ing to dealers, Inspector Stark has
issued the following circular:
Having been entrusted with the exc
cution Of the Office of state wine in
spector, the purpose of which Is to in
sure the purity Of all wines grown and
sold in our state, desire TO announce
that it is my sworn duty and intention
to enforce to the letter the law on this
subject, and to push with energy the
prosecution of any one violating its pro-
visions. And with the desire to provide
ss far as possible against unintentional
violations, with special reference 10 our
berry growers. some Of whom may con-
template making their surplus berries
into wine, will state for their infor-
nation that the addition Of water TO
the fruit or Juice Of grapes or berries
Ia an adulteration and punishable BY
minimum fine Of t100, as is also the ad-
1ition of whisky, brandy or alcohol in
any form whatever. and that chemical
analysis of the wine SO prepared will
reveal the adulteration. A quiet bnt
systematic surveillance will be exer-
cised BY the inspector and his agents
throughout the state, and no grower
can know at what moment his product
viii be made the subject of an investi-
cation and analysis. and that. there
fore. the only safety lies in . com
pliance with the law