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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09

Replying 60 several inquiries of recent
date, the Times Democrat gives the follow
ing pertinent points,
The long growing season of this sec
ton, the ease with which the trees may
be propagated, The short time which they
require to come into bearing, and the
beauty of the tree when properly trained
for shade, as well as the delicious quail
ties Of the fruit, all combine to render fig
culture in Louisiana source of pleasure
and profit. And YET this business is more
OF a possibility than an actual fact. ex-
cept on a very small scale, for not even
the home market is well supplied, and
probably the majority of Americans never
saw a fresh fig, and know nothing of the
taste of canned figs. There is no reason
why we should send across the ocean to
get our figs, for they Will grow as well
here as anywhere in the world. and, unlike
other fruits. have practically no insect
enemies or diseases.
one remarkable characteristic of this
fruit tree as grown here is its wonderful
vitality. l have seen the top of a tree
which had been felled. taking root in
the soil. A branch will often if not always
grow inserted in the ground upside down
A vigorous bud with no more than an
inch of wood attached win take root and
become a tree. The main fruit crop comes
about the middle of the summer. on an
average. There may be, however, another
later crop and as a curiosity a fig may
some times be picked from the tree in win
ter. Some of the cuttings which 1 placed
in the soR during the month of Febru-
airy produced growing figs early in March,
even before the leaves appeared. OF course
these should be removed, and fave brok-
en- of quite number to prevent their
taking nourishment from the infant tree
Yet this facility of propagation here is
partly due TO a climate which favors II
not only in the fig but nearly all other
fruit trees, for almost any can be grown
from cuttings. In propagating, cut off A
branch which has a prong upon il and is
from four TO ten inches in length. Bury
the prong and a part of the branch In the
earth, leaving only about two inches above
the surface or even cover the bud in case
the branch is very short. Pack the earth
closely around the cutting and 1t is best
that both parts of it should terminate in
a bud, especially the part which is left
above the ground, The buds should he
strong and healthy, as indicated nv a
green color and large size. The best time
10 set them in the earth is during FebrI-
airy, and they should be placed where the
tree is TO remain. since the fig strongly,
objects 10 being transplanted. 1t would he
wei to mix the soil thoroughly with old
manure before il is put into the hole for
Il is not best 70 dig about a fig tree much
after il is planted and the fertilizer must
be incorporated with the son 10 produce
its fu,l effect
II the ground IS properly mulched N
keep me roots moist and cool in July the
bud will be two or three feet high win
large spreading leaves and even few ru-
dimentary figs | have dtirfp,r ~ -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09

pearance or tender 20 the touch. whether
ir is their natural condition. or whether
The bars Of the palate Of any of the other
horses 81 the stable present a similar ap-
pcarance. But. as matter of fact, in
nearly al young horses. and IN many Old
ones which are grass-fed. and nave not
been interfered with, the front bars Of the
palate are on level with, and frequently
lower than, the teeth. Their position in thR {
respect is no Indication of disease, nor OF
/ inconvenience TO the animal On the con-
trary, they are Of great advantage to the
horse. as any one who watches them
while grazing can observe. The horse gath
ers the grass with his lips and cuts it with
his incisor teeth, but he requires to hold
the grass firmly in his mouth 10 enable
MIN to cut il, and this he does by pressing
the grass between the point of the tongue
and the bars Of the palate. This explains
why a grass-fed horse has these bars more
fully developed that a Stalled horse;
the latter does not require to use either his
incisOr teeth or the bars Immediately be-
| hind them when feeding. Let us consider
further what symptoms a horse would
manifest which was suffering from an in
| hamed and tender mouth, but was other
wise in perfect health.
Such a horse would attempt to feed, but
would manifest a difficulty in mastcation,
and this would be accompanied by flow
called cases of lampas neither OF these
symptoms is present; the horse either does
not attempt TO feed, or his food does not
appear to be doing him any good. The
whole of the symptoms clearly indicate
that there is something wrong with the
horses general health, which, on being at
tended to, the apparent lampas win relieve
Itself have enlarged on this simple sub
jet in order to try and induce horse own
ers to abandon that barbarous practice
of burning out the front bars of a horses
| palate whenever he appears 10 be off his
| feed little. Should the bars of a horses
mouth really become inhamed and tender,
from teelhing or from eating or drinking
any hot or irritating substances, or from
mistakes made in the administration of
medicine, the treatment should be of the
simplest character. If the bars are much
swollen and infamed lightly scarify them
and rub in a little common salt or aTum
or both combined. Feed on soft food until
the pain and tenderness have passed off. 1t
is generally advisable TO give pint of raw
| linseed oil or some saline laxative in his
food for few days as il is frequently as
ISOLATED with Indigestion"
In the interest of our dumb servants.
let US endeavor 10 adopt the humane and
more enlightened methods in the trea tment
Of disease, instead of those which are
cruel and which belong TO a past age.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09

If the true condition Of the horses or
mules mouth, commonly spoken of as
lampas, were accurately known by owners
of these animals. great amount of unnec-
essary suffering would he averted, says
DR. Dalrymple in the New Orleans Plea
yune. The too frequent practice of burn
ing out the lampas,' which means burning
the palatine bars in the roof of the mouth
with a red-hot iron, cannot but impress
itself upon the minds of all humane
and right-thnking people of this nine
teenth century as a relic of barbarism. A
short article on the subject written by DR.
Hutcheon, government veterinarian, Cape
Colony, South Africa. discusses the condi-
ton in a very lucid manner, and we give
our readers the benefit of it, with the hope
that they will take more enlightened view
of the matter. and thereby prevent a great
deal of pain TO their animals, unnecessarily
inflicted DR.. Huteheon says;
Lamps is inflamma ton of the mucous
membrane covering the bars of the pal
ate, situated Immediately behind the upper
row of incisor teeth of the horse. The
cause is teething in young horses, or it
may be induced by hot food or irritating
medicines, not sufficiently diluted. 1t is
a very rare affection, although many con-
slider that every horse (and we might add
mule) which has prominent bars has got
lampas.
A certain horse refuses his food some
morning or he looks dun and detected, and
does not feed with his ordinary relish; the
groom having a strong prediction in ia
vor OF this affection. at once examines his
mouth and finding the front bars of the
palate levei with, or perhaps even below
the level of the incisor teeth, Immediately
pronounces the animal to be suffering from
iampas. He does not stop to examine
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
FLORIDA.

Tallahassee was selected as the seat of
government for Florida in 1923, soon after
the territory was purchased from Spain.
Tallahassee has been selected as the
place for the next annual meeting of the
Florida Teachers Association. This i'm
portant body will be given very cordial
welcome by the Capital City.
The regular school term of Orlando and
Maitland districts will be heightened the
former by three and the latter by two
months. This is under an agreement be-
tween the two towns and the county schoo,
board, the county bearing the expense of
one month in each case, while Orlando
pays for two months and Maitland one.
Brooksville News Register: Mr.. j. A.
Jennings got, for his share of the crop
of rice grown on two acres of land sew
enty-five bushels of rice and between 1900
and 5000 pounds of good straw. This crop
was made with almost no cultivation aft
er the breaking and planting. Rice is one
of the surest and most profitable crops
that can be grown, and there Is always
a market for It.
Tampa Tribune: The people of Tampa
will be gratihed to learn that a Tampa
boy, Clyde Glenn, had the honor of un-
furling the Stars and Stripes over the Ha-
vana Office OF the Southern Express Com
pany on evacuation day. Mr.. S. A. Glenn
of this city called at the Tribune Office
yesterday and stated that he was in re-
ceipt of letter from his son, conveying
the above intelligence.
Jacksonville Times-Union and Citizen;
The moving of the offices of the Atlantic
Valdosta and Western Railway from Hay
low, Ga, to this city has now been com
pleted. and the general officers of the
company are located on the fifth floor OF
the Gardner building, where they have
several rooms at their disposal. The firm
Of G. s. Baxter & Co. large mmbermen
and interested in the new road, have also
moved TO Jacksonville and have offices
on the same floor in the Gardner building
The expectation of beef cattle, sheep and
hogs from Florida to Cuba and Porte
Rico has for a number Of months past
been a source of immense profit to the
farmers and cattle raisers of Florida
Nearly every county in The state is be.
ing secured by agents of concerns having
contracts TO supply live stock for food
consumption in the islands of Cuba and
Porto Rico, and not week passes with.
OUT one or more ships loaded with Florida
live stock leave Florida ports for the
West Indies.
During the past year the growers OF
the West Palm Beach section shipped
through the Lake Worth Pineapple Grow.
ers' Association, 29,642 crates of pineap
pies, which is estimated TO have been
about 40 per cent. of the crop The aver.
: age price received per crate was Sl.3O. but
this included all sizes. The best fruit
averaged $50 per crate. The association
eieciared dividend of SO per share on tho
10 shares Of stock. II was voted 10
ohanse the rules Of the association SC
that hereafter the per cent. paid into tae
treasury by the shippers will be divided
pro rata among all those who ship through
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
GEORGIA.
FLORIDA
AND CAROLINA


the assoc alton. instead of among the
stockholders Only, as heretofore.
The saloon men Of Tampa are getting
up in arms over the sunday selling bust
ness. They declare that If they are c.osed
up by the county officials they intend 10
see that every line OF business is closed.
They viii not allow restaurant a cof-
Zee shop, fruit stand. drug store nor any
thing to remain open on Sunday. They
say that before they viii b. run over and
mistreated they VIII pay literally 10 make
a light that VIII require the law to be
rigidly enforced all the way down the
line. Sheriff Spencer publicly announces
to-day that he is going to close every BUSH
ness in che city, if he can secure deputies
enough and necessary warrants in the
cases. There are hot times ahead now.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09

borer is 10 draw The soil away from the
tree and then with sharpened wire kill
the borer by running the wire into the
channels made by the borer, and which IS
shown by the exusion of gum. Then bank
or lime in the shape of a cone. But #
you can kin the borer by the use of blue
stone, there will be no danger whatever
Of the fruit absorbing any poison. There
is no more valuable work to be done in
an orchard in January or February than
destroying the borers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09

in Carson for the -Corbett
fight. and we handled them without any
trouble. We have the same Governor and
M same sheriff now as then. Moreover,
We have the same big fighting arena, and
il the state house isn't large enough for
re senatorial fight they can fight it out in
the arena
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
NEVADA's SENATE CONTEST.
Jack Chinn AMI Other Gunfrbters
Going To Carson TO Help stewart.

From the New York sun
Carson, New, Jan. 6.--The Nevada sena-
toriai contest promises to be one of the
liveliest on record Col. Jack Chinn. the
Kentucky lobbyist. horseman and gum
lighter, has left San Francisco for Carson.
to work for Stewart and Dave Nagle, who
killed Judge Terry when The latter went
to slap Justice Stephen J. Fields face.
viii also be enrolled among Stewards fol-
lowers
News of this threatened invasion of bad
men has reached Carson, and there has
hcen some humorous talk of forming a
vigilance committee. Gov. Sadler had
some comments 70 make on the situation
He said:
I'VE mad ali the toughs in the country
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Passenger Fares From SAVANNA

A0ASS AOAh
TO NEW YORK-Cabin. $40; Exours,on
~ Intermediate. SIS. Excursion, "a
Storage. $1,000.
age $1175
Inc express steamships OF this line ard
appointed to sail from Savannah, Central
'SVth) meridian time, as follows:
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett.
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 4:SO p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Can't. Burg
TUESDAY, Jan. TO- $50 p. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, THURS.
DAY, Jan z. $50 p. m.
NACOOCHEB, Capt. Smith. sArURDAyl
Jan. "A, p. m.
TALLAHASSEE Capt. Askins, MON.
DAY. Jan. 16, 9 p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Cant. pagpe,tI
TUESDAY, Jan. II, $3.50 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Can't. Burg.
THURSDAY, Jan. 10. p m.
KANSAS CITY. Capt. Fisher. sATUR.
DAY, Jan. p, p. m.
NACOOCHEE. Capt. Smith. MONDAY,
Jan. %, p. m.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins. TIES.
DAY, Jan. "a, 5 p. m.
SAVANNAH TO BOSTON.
VIA DIRECT SHIP.
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. Lewis. TUES.
DAY, Jan. 10, 3 a. m.
GATE CITY, Capt. Googins. FRIDAY.
Jan. 49, 6 a. m.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage, TUES.
DAY, Jan. II, 9 a. m.
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt Lewis, FRI.
DAY, Jan. 20, 2:SO a. m.
GATE CITY, Capt Googins, TUESDAY.
Jan. "a, 3 a. m.
CITY OF MACON, Capt Savage, FRI.
DAY, Jan. q, a. m.
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. Lewis, TUES
DAY, Jan. 81, 1880 a. m.
Steamers leave New York for Savannah
p. IN. daily except Sundays and Mon.
days, and leave Boston for Savannah
every Wednesday at u noon. Saturdays
at p. m.
W. G. Brewer, Ticket Agent, 80 Bun
street, Savannah, Ga.
E. W. Smith. Cont FIR. Agt. Saw, Ga.
r. G. Trezevant, Agt Savannah, Ga.
e. H. Hinton, Traffic Manager.
John NJ. Egan, vice president.
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S. +. Jones. Strumbay, Ga. writes: 81
have an orchard of fine peach trees and
the borer that gets into the trees just I'M
der the soil is running them. / can destroy
the worm by cleaning the soil away from
the trees and washing the trunks in a
weak solution Of buestone water. What
l want to know IS, will the fruit partake
of the poison enough to be injurious 10
health 20
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09

Questions ard communications relative
70 agricultural and horticultural subjects.
II addressed to Agri. Editor. Drawer NJ
AiIsdgeville. Ca, will receive Immediate
attention
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MERCHANTS AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION co.

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Tickets on sale at companys office TO-
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BUFFALO, N. Z.
BOSTON, MASS.
CHICAGO, ILL.
CLEVELAND, o.
ERIE, PA.
HAGERSTOWN. MD.
HARRISBURG. PA.
HALIFAX, N. 8.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. T.
NEW YORK, N. Y.
PHILADELPHIA, PA
PITTSBURG. PA.
PROVIDENCE, r. I.
ROCHESTER. N. z.
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WILMINGTON. DEL.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
First-class tickets include meals and
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The steamships of this company are APP
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more as follows STANDARD time):
ALIJEGHANY, Capt. Billups, MONDAY,
Jan 9, at 400 p. m
ITAsCA, Capt. James, WEDNESDAY.
jan Il, at 600 p m.
WM. LAWRENCE, Capt. Willis, MON
DAY, Jan. Is, 10 a. m.
steamship VIM. Lawrence does NOT
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And from Baltimore every MONDAY,
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Ocean Steamship Col
FOR
NeWY York, Boston
AND
THE EAST.

Unsurpassed cabin accommodation.
the comforts of a modern hotel. Elect-,-
lights Unexcelled table. Tickets tncInS~
meals and berth aboard ship.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
For BIuffton and Beaufort, 5. C.

steamer loretta win leave wharf foot OF
Abercorn (EthePs wharf, street at p.
m. for Button daily except Sunday and
Thursday. Wednesdays trip extended to
Beaufort, leaving Bluffton Thursdays az
s a. m. Returning same day.
The Meeker herald., 1899-07-22
THE ORIGIN OF eRINGo.
It Ia the Name Given by Mesicnns
to Americana Becnusc OF
n Song

All the way from California comes n
little story of the origin OF "grngo,"
the name given by the MeXicans to all
English and Americans. The writer,
who recently returned from trip
through Mexico, says:
while in Guaymss I met sen cap
tain by the name of Bruce, then com
mander of the schooner La Union. He
asked me if l would like to take trip
with him to small seaport village
called A.iiavampo, G5 miles down the
Gulf of California, near the mouth OF
both the Mayo and YaGui rivers. We
had been on shore probably half an
hour when we heard that the natives
were celebrating the anniversary OF
saint, ard were having great time. d!
invited the captain tp accompany me to
see it, and the host welcomed me cor
dially and told me to bring in my com
panion, 'el gringo.'
I'VE were then intrduced TO the heads
of the families, and We're politely told
to make ourselves at home. | driftcG
away from the captain and sat down by
an old lady, whose name learned WIS
'''f''tA ~. Va lNti t' + Sl tl. s>ii' oii bfi
that she was "a years old and had been
married to 'gringo' 30 years. She then
explained why the Americans were
called 'gringos,' as follows:
About the year 10 (meaning 1910, :
she began, n great many OF us, then, of
course, girls, We're surprised to see 4
great crowd coming ashore in some
boats from buque (menning a ship
in the port of GuaymHs and singing q
song that my husband taught me to
pronounce. That was Green Grow
the Meadows" OF course, all we girls
could catch were the first two sen
tences, green grows" Therefore,
when we saw them walking in group
we christened them "gringros," and
there you have the origin of the word d"
The Meeker herald., 1899-07-22
CHARACTER IN THE TONGUE.
A Parisian MademOiselle Has Intro
dnced This Novel Art, and
Calls 1t GIosso o naancie.'

Glossomancie is new Science" in
troduced by Miss Erbere No, of Paris,
consisting of reading the character by
the form and size of the tongue.
The guiding principles are as follows:
If the tongue is long it is an indication
of frankness; if it is short, of dissimu-
lation; if it is broad, of expansiveness;
if narrow, of concentration.
When the tongue is both long and
large it implies that the posscssor is II
great gossip, frank to disagrceableness,
and thoughtless. ! + the tongue be long
and narrow its owner is only half
frank, thinking as much as is uttered,
but not always uttering all that is
thought.
If the tongue be short and broad
there is promise of plenty of gossip
and falsehoods; it talks great deal,
but says little of what is really
thought.
If short and narrow it indicates deep
cunning and lying; impenetrability and
prudence. This tongue belongs to those
persons always ready to make mis-
takes, but eager to inspire confidence.
So, then, not the physician alone is to
be guided by the tongue, but before
you become intimate with anyone, ask
him or her TO put out his or her tongue,
that you may be certain whether they
are to be trusted 0TN,cf
The Meeker herald., 1899-07-22
CROW WINTER RESORT.
greedy Missouri Diriln Break Timber
by Their Weight and Try to De-
vour Drove of Hogs.

Southwest Missouri and southeast
Kansas is the most popular winter crow
resort in the world, according to the
residents of that part of the country.
What becomes Of the greedy birds in
the summer no one knows.
If all the crows that winter in this
pant of the country were to stay here
during the planting season they would
ievour every tender shoot of corn as
fast as it appeared. :.
The biggest crow roost-in the United
States was near Bois dare, Mo-, this
winter. 1t was like pigeon roost, in
the respect that the weight of the crows
broke the timber over acres of wood
land. Millions of the birds gathered
there every night.
During one of the heavy storms this
winter some stock shippers had singu-
lar experience with the crows at Ash
on account OF the snow, and a lot Of
hogs could not be shipped for several
days. The crows were starving, for the
snow and sleet prevented them from
getting their usua! food. They at
tackled the hogs, lighting on the backs
of the fat animals and peclinE holes in
the bodies of the helpless porltcrs. The
owner Of the hogs bought T. lot Of am
munition, and employed all the boys he
could secure to shoot the crows.
But for the work of the gunners
many of the hogs would have been de-
voured on their feet.
The Meeker herald., 1899-07-22
"LoyERs. TAKE NOTICE.

"On and after this date l will present
an elegant chrome, a parlor lamp, or a
glass water set to all bridal couples
married by me. All marrying done in
the most artistic way, either in private
or public.
Runaway couples married Mt any
hour of the day or night, and pursuers
thrown off the scent.
Reduced rates to those l have mar
ried before. a red lantern hangs in
front of my door on Prairie street at
night No dog kept. Night bell di-
rectlv under the lantern. Moses DOdd,
J, Pn
The Meeker herald., 1899-07-22
In Dakota.

Rivalry in the matrimonial business,
says the Detroit Free Press, runs high
i'll Dakota, as one must infer from the
following justice of the peace adver-
tisemcnts copied from Eakota paper:
GIT ON 10 THIS.
Ladies and gents contemplating
matrimony should see me, as l now
throw in with every marriage service a
free ride all around the city aud Il
dandy wedding certificate. Or, if pre-
ferred, an order for dozen photo
graphs or Il life-size crayon of the bride
made by my wife, who is away up in
the crayOn business. Come one, come
all, if you desire your marrying done
reasonably and properly. Z. j. Kobb,
l. pr
The Meeker herald., 1899-07-22

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Remedy. Since giving that remedy he
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of our gratitude. not that you need it to
advertise your meritorious remedy.-G.
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The Meeker herald., 1899-07-22
NEW
THROUGH PULLMAN SERVICE
TO ST. LOUIS. -h

On June Goth, the Great Rock Island
Route inaugurated through Pullman
Sleeper from Denver to st. Louis via
the Missouri Pacific R'y from Kansas
City. The car will leave Denver daily
at 2.35 T.. NJ on the Colorado Flyer"
arriving in st. Louis 6 10 =. NJ the
next day. One hour and forty minutes
faster from Denver to St Louis than
any other through car line. Excellent
connections from Pueblo and Colorado
Springs. These cars are broad vesti-
buled, of the latest pattern and most
luxurious type. Advantages in patron
izing this service will be: The quickest
time to st. Louis, no change of cars,
absolute comfort. The best Dining Car
Service in the world. For full lnfur-
nation write w. IL. FIRTH,
Gen'l Agent. Denver.