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Rineine. .arapea.

From Farmers Review: This proc ess is the removal of small section of the bark surrounding the cane for the purpose of obstructing the down ward flow of sap, which is thereby caused to accumulate in excessive quantities in the portions of the oane above the ring and to supply these portions richly with food materials. Experiments were tried last summer to test the results of ringing on sew eral varieties: The rings of bark wers removed in the period between June 21 and July 5. when the grapes were from one-third to one-half grown. The width of the ring removed in most eases was one-half inch, but on some canes only one-fourth inch. The fol- lowing notes taken at the time of rip ening indicate the results on each variety:
 Concord showed the first on the ringed canes to be slightly larger and 6 day or two In advance of the fruit of the rest of the vine.
 Cambridge showed the fruit on the ringed canes to be larger. of better quality and two or three days earlier than that on other canes.
 Brighton showed no difference la quality or size, but three days differ encs in earliness.
 Columbian Imperial showed very great difference In size. the berries averaged one-hfth larger on the ringed than on the unringed canes, while the Finged canes ripened fruit two weeks earlier than other canes of the same vines.
 Agawain showed only slight differ ence in size and earlIness.
 Herbert showed no difference except that the fruit on the ringed canes was poorer in quality than the rest.
 Moore's Early showed no percepttbls difference in size. quality or earlinesa.
 Niagara showed the fruit on the ringsd canes to be two days earlier and slightly superior in quality to that on the unringed canes.
 The Delaware showed better and CEAA u ulN QA LAC AAhA ACO LAAoh CA f~~ unringed canes, but showed the best fruit where only small section of ths bark had been removed.
 The best results were obtained on canes where the bark overgrew the sections from which 1t had been rs- moved Where the bark overgrows the section about the time tue first begins to ripen the surplus food ma terial in the cane Is drawn away into the lower parts of the vine and the fruit ripens with only normal quan- tity of food material present. If the section is not overgrown, the excess of food remains. the fruit Is forced to ripen with this excess OIL hand, and hence ripens improperly. The width of the section of bark to be removed should vary according to the vigor of the cane and the variety. On strong canes of vigorous varieties three fourths of an inch is not too much while on feeble varieties one-fourth oi an inch may be sufficient.
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]" I found your medi- cine a blessing to me and my family

There are women who feel something like grudge against the children, who, one after another rob their mother of her beauty and strength. Men do not usually realize how much the mother gives to each child to her own loss Women accept it as part of the obligation of Nature and pay the debt grudgingly Yet in Natures plan every child is a new joy and fresh happiness. If isn't the children that steal the mother $ strength. It is the unnatural drains aud pains which weaken her.
 Every woman who has used Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has found in it the one thing won1ah has waited for It stops the drains, heals inflamglatiou and alteration, makes the baby's advent q pleasure and his life blessing. No opiates or narcotics are contained ln Favorite Prescription. ;
 .T read what your medicine had done for other people, a writes Mrs, Edwin II. Gardner, Box 70, Beechwood, Norfolk Co, Mass, so thought I would try it. and found that il was blessing to me and my family. I began in June and took six bottles of your medicine, and three vials ot Pellets 1 took your medicine year when had ten pound girl. I had the easiest time ever had with any ot my children l have been very well since ] took three bottles of z Favor ite Prescription three of Golden Medical Dis covery' and three viais of Pellets I had no appetite and could not eat nrstch without it dis tressing me. Before took the medicine only weighed I35 pounds, and nowI weigh I7s-
 Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets clear the brain by cleansing the body of the cor ruption which clouds it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-04
A Remarkable vans.

On the roof of a brewery at Maid stone Is to be seer one of the most remarkable vanes in England. It rep resents an old brown jug and glass. Ths jug. which Is made of copper. stands three feet. six inches in height. and three feet in diameter, and Is ca- sable of holding 1O8 gallons.
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ss.neo .rlvpuOne1 try at the elbOw
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-04

.'0g ll0te SD tnan IS common at tbis
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
POOR OLD BANQUET AS HE IS TO- DAY.

and his skeleton is preserved in the
Royal United Service institution. Gen.
Fitzhugh Lees favorite mare, Nellie
Gray, was killed in the thick of the
battle of Winchester. 1t was on the
back OF his beloved horse Sorrel that
stonewall Jackson received his death
wound. Sorrel survived his master
twenty years, lovingly cared for, and
his body, skilfully mounted, may be
seen in the library Of the soldiers
home, Virginia. Many Derby winners
are fortunate enough to escape an ig-
nominious or tragic end, and live to
an honored and happy old age. Her
NIT lived twenty-three years after he
won the Derby, in 1867, and his skele-
ton, treasured in the Royal Veterinary
college, helps to preserve his memory.
Amato, the winner of the 1888 Derby,
found honorable burial on Lord Rose
bery's estate at EPSON. Blair Athol
survived peacefully until 1892, when
his value had dwindled from 100000 to
less than $4,000. Kisber survived his
Derby fame for twenty-five years, and
Lord Lyon died. honored and petted. at
the ripe old age of twenty-four.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01

Labouchere tells an amusing story OF
how he did good turn for a. legal
friend, who, although accustomed to
address juries and judges, was afraid
of the house of commons. Zone day,
walking home with him." says La
bouchere, II told him that he should
get over this curious dread. A matter
was coming under discussion which
involved a good deal Of law. said to
him: If you like, l will get up and
speak against the government view.
You must jeer at me. will complain
Of this, and suggest that as you are an
eminent lawyer you ohould express
your objections accurately, then you
having prepared your speech-must get
I'D and crush me- This was arranged.
When laid down the law, he laughed.
looked indignant. I went on; he ut
tered sarcastic hear, hears On this
I protested sat down, and invited him
to reply to me. He got up and made
an excellent speech. Argonaut.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01

size, and Is incased In what was once
a gilt frame, the gliding having peen
worn away by age. 1t represents, a
woman Of about 30 years of age, with
well shaped features, piercing blaek
eyes. brown hair, slightly tinged with
auburn, and an olive complexion. The
hair is done up much in the rnodsrn
style, high on the head, with comb In
back and frizzed in front.
When the portrait was first present.
ed to him DR.. Pool naturally recalled
the story of Theodosia Burr. and at the
first opportunity compared the portal:
with we'll authenticated engraving Of
Theodosia. Everybody who has ever
made the comparison declares that the
likeness is striking, and while 1t can
not be proven, Of course, that this Is a
likeness of Theodosia Burr, the circum-
stantial evidence is almost conclusive.
Not long ago a lady who is connected
with the Burr family came all the way
from one Of the western cities to Eliz-
abeth City to see this famous portrait
and went away pretty we'll convinced
that she had looked upon the portrait
Of her lost relative.
Does it not seem as II the story were
true that the Patriot was attacked by
pirates who murdered its u,ew and pas
sengers and carried off all the booty
they could conveniently dispose OF, and
then sent the boat adrift? If the story
be true, is it all true? Was Theodosia
also murdered or carried off, as legend
AYERS, to a fate worse than death?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
TOO SLEEPY
To Get Up in Time, and Ills Valet Sailed
for Europe Alone.

To Get Up in Time and His Valet Sailed
for Europe Alone.
New York World: Col. Charles Bor-
bur of Philadelphia and his valet are
on their travels. That Is, the valet Is
travelling. He is on Hamburg-Am-
erican liner, bound for Germany. He
has no money. The colonel Is at
Mayors hotel, in Hoboken. 81 should
think" said the colonel, that IL Torch
went through all his clothes carefully
he might amass as much as eight
cents. But that may be an over-esti-
mate. He is a bright fellow and
good accountant. l hardly think he
will throw himself overheard. 1t hap
pened in this way. The colonel came
over from Philadelphia to sail on the
Hamburg-American steamer Pennsyl-
vania. She was advertised to leave
her Hoboken dock at 10 a. m. Satur-
day. Col Borbur, while at Mayors,
formed the acquaintance of Fred
| Lorch, who attended to the hotel ci-
gar stand. He wanted 500 month
and all expenses paid to go with him
to Berlin, thence to the Paris exposi-
ton, and thence around the world.
Torch agreed, and Col. Borbur engaged
two berths on the Hamburg boat.
Torch was early on board Saturday
morning. not so the colonel The
colonel was sleepy that morning; be-
sides, he did not feel well. He turned
over in bed when he woke on .Satur-
day morning and said, Hang the
steamer; there are Others" And SO
he went to sleep again. When he
woke up he remembered Torch. So
the colonel resigned himself to wait
for the Bismarck this week. In, the
meantime he cabled consolatory mes
sage to be handed to Torch on his
arrival, and also he arranged with the
steamship people on the other side to
take care of Lorch until the Bismarck
and the colonel arrive.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
A STRANGE ROMANCE.
RECALLED BY THE FINDING OF.
A PICTURE.
was This Thcodosia Burr?-Dlscovery
or q Portrait In North Carolina Gives
% . Glow to Her Fate-Story of . Tragic
Disappearance.
Especial Letter.)


A portrait, believed to be that OF
Theodosia Burr Aston, the Inflated
daughter Of the more Inflated Aaron
Burr, has come to light in Elizabeth
City, N. c., and with the portrait have
emerged some details that may rend
the vefi OF grewsome mystery which
has always enveloped the eliminating
tragedy In her life.
The story of her fathers career Is
one OF the most picturesque in Amer
lean annals, and she contributes to II
one of It's most picturesque episodes.
Shrewd, crafty, polished'and witty, this
son of New Jersey Clergyman had
deftly and sinuously made his way up
ward, adroitly availing himself Of the
foibles of men and the frailties OF
women, until, in 1880, he received tie
vote with Jefferson in the electoral
college for president OF the United
D.. States.
It was this daughter who formed the
heart romance of his life. Her In
domitable fidelity was henceforth all
that linked him to the world OF man.
She had had joyful welcome into this
world, the beautiful girl who was to
have so terrible an exit from it, Every
step of her education had been
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01

have noticed, one OF the few sons OF the
Helvetian republic who on Sundays and
week days sport a tall silk hat. On his
official tour he takes 1t off blandly, aid
informs the householder that Le Is
empowered by the state to inspect his
flues." In the canton Of Crisons re-
Gently the post and title Of com
munal chimney sweep was opened to
competition. The salary was $50 q
year, anal the candidates were nurer-
Gus, says q correspondent Of the Boston
Traveller. But the strange thing was
that they were mostly schoolmasters
from Italy a painful sign Of the times
In that unrestful land.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01

large share of the matrimonial cere-
monies in this county, until there Is
an impression that the knot is not
properly tied unless he does it. The
couples married by him have formed
themselves into a matrimonial asso-
citation, and intend to celebrate with
him in the city park. Mr.. Meese be-
lieves that comparatively few of the
couples whom he has Joined have been
put asunder in the divorce court. He
frequently receives letters from I'M
married women asking him to find
them good husbands, and giving out
lines of the kind preferred.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
Took AwnY His Living.

It - well known that the mission
aries in China do a great deal in the
way of alleviating suffering among
those who cannot obtain the services
of a doctor. Quite recently China
man lost his sight, and some sympa-
thetic neighbors came and enlisted the
services of the local missionary on his
behalf The missionary found his pa
tiert suffering from cataract and sue
ceeded in removing it and restoring
sight to the Chinaman. The obliging
neighbors then. however, represented
to the missionary that he had robbed
the man of the means of earning his
living Che was blind" beggar), and
that in future he would be expected to
take him into his service and keep
him.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01

Boston has just built the largest
cycling machine in the world. 1t is a
tricycle., Weighing nearly ton and
standing fully eleven feet high. 1t re-
quires nine men to operate it, one TO
direct its course and eight to propel It's
pedals. 1t attains a great speed, too
considering its weight, being capable
of over thirty miles an hour.
The machine was built by the Boston
Woven Hose company and has been
run by the company upon the streets
of Boston on several occasions. It's
great size has attracted for 1t much at
tention. It's driving wheels are each
eleven feet in diameter and weigh IN
the neighborhood Of $50 pounds. They
are rubber-tired and etted with ball
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01

bearing to facilitate their smooth ran
ming. They are driven by chain gear
ing, connecting with double shaft.
-Four sets of pedals connect with each
shaft the men sitting in a row between
the wheels.
Tie front steering wheel is over sew
en- feet in diameter 1t is controlled by
a chain and wheel easily handled by
one man. He sets in front and guides
its course, erading obstacles with little
difficulty.
On a level road one man could cad
lily push it along from behind, but at
least three would be necessary to move
1t by the pedals. Eight, however, have
no difficulty even In fairly billy dis.
tricts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01

Writing from San Fernando, Kan
sas boy says: Had apple dumplings
the other night for supper. 'Spect an
old soldier would laugh at apple
dumplings on the firing line. They
were the genuine thing, for dreamed
of Filipinos with long knives. Kan
sas City Journal. r..
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
SAD FATFS OF FAMOUS HORSES.

ing, and SO much Of his hair was pur-
Joined from name and tail, that he was
put in cage to insure a little peace.
When he died a magnificent tombstone
was erected to his memory.
Marengo, Napoleon's famous white
charger, spent his last days under
equally happy conditions in England,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01

j. The famous racer B:.nqust, known
throughout the United States on and
off the turf few years ago as one OF
the most reliable winners to be seen in
. seasons running on tho tracks, Is
eking out meagre existence in Lon
don today pulling a hanson and illus
tfating the jronies Of life perfectly. A
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
COLLEGE EXPENSES.

What does it cost to go to college!
No exact answer can be given. A great
deal depends on the college, and more
on the young man or woman. one
man does not even regard it as a sac
rifice to dispense with certain things
which another deems Indispensable
graduate at a New England college,
filling out the blank in list of ques-
lions asking him what he meant to On
after leaving, wrote: Nothing but to
spend money" Perhaps he was not
quite serious; but young man who
could give such an answer even jest
ingly, probably had already more
money to spend than was good for
him.
Inquiries about the expenses Of stu
dents were recently made at thirty
representative colleges. The answers
show a wide range, from two hundred
and fifty dollars a year to one thou
sand dollars; and at women's colleges
from three hundred and fifty dollars a
year at Mount Holyoke to five hundred
at Radcliffe or Vassar. Clothing is
not included; but the figures are sup
posed to represent the average expen-
ditures of students who have serious
purpose but who also enter heartily
into college life, belonging to societies
and supporting student organizations.
On one point all the answers agree.
Not even at the largest universities,
| where there is most extraragance
among some students, is student who
works for his own support looked
down upon by the others. Colleges are
highly democratic, and that forr OF
snobbishness which despises man be-
cause he is poor is almost unknown in
them.
Most colleges remit the tuition fees
or give other aid to needy students,
and many take special measures to
help them to employment. Endow-
ments and scholarship funds have been
so increased that there probably never
was a time when really earnest
young man or woman could go through
college with less money, do better WORK
or have more enjoyment than now.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
A UNIQUE REUNION.
Anderson (Ind.) Letter.

Anderson Qnd.) Letter.
TSe Rev. w. L. Meese of this city
has rhe distinction Of having married
over 1900 couples. For years Mr..
Meese, or "Uncle Billy" as he is IA
mliiarly called, has presided over a
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01
The Sryeen In Sutherland.

In Switzerland the chimney sweep is
an official parsonage. He is the en-
ploye of the commune, receiving fixed
salary. He is also, as many tourists
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-09-01


over the floor. Every indication pointed
to the fact that the persons on boaid
had hurriedly left the vessel in the
midst of a meal. Or the wall OF the
cabin hung the portrait which fell to
her husband, together with one OF the
silk dresses, as his share of the treas
ure trove.
Such is the story which l obtained
the other day from the lips Of Mrs.
Overman, to whom the portrait had de-
seconded. / had heard some rumor5 of
the facts, and, being in Elizabeth CITY,
called at Mrs. 0verman's residence for
confirmation. She went over tho par
ticulars above given, and showed me
the portrait. This is painted on wood,
about eighteen by twenty inches IN
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-24
BIG FIRE IN TOLEDO.
The c., H. & D. Elevator
Burned.
THE LOSS NEARLY $1,000, ,Oco.
Building Insured at S1S5,Oo9 and the
Amount on the Wheat Was Unknown.
Terrific Explosion Occurred, Which
Rocked Surrounding Buildings

TOLEDO, July 24.-The Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton elevator, located
in East Toledo, was totally destroyed
by fire, and the loss on buildings and
contents was nearly S1.000,009. 1t was
Eot known how much insurance was
on thd 100000 bushels of wheat, but on
the building there was $780, 900 in vari-
Gus companies.
The elevator has been unusually busy
for the past two weeks, and was work
ing night and day to store the 80 cars
OF wheat which were received daily.
The fact that it was Sunday prevented
the fatalities which might otherwise
have followed, for the men had quit
work early and had been out of the
place about two hours.
A small blaze i'll the cupola was seen
from the outside by passersby. y fire
alarm was turned i'll, but before the de-
partment could reach the place a terrific
explosion occurred that rocked the
foundations of surrounding buildings.
The building was almost Immediately
enveloped in flames, aud within ten
minutes another and more terrific eX-
plosion occurred, which tore out the en-
tire side of the building near the river,
and it was this explosion that hurled the
watchman, W. E Welch, who was i'll
the building, out of the flames and
saved his life. He was only slightly in
jured.
The building was mass OF ruins Ill Il
half hour after the first blaze was no.
ticed. The work of the fire department
was futile, and most of their energies
were directed toward saving the adjoin-
ing property.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day
ton elevator was largely owned by east
ern capital. President Woodford of the
@. IL. IL d. road is president of the
company.
An elevator owned by this company
was burned on the same site about four
years ago and the present building was
built to be the most complete and per-
feet III the country. 1t was provided
with every appliance to prevent loss by
fire and this last fire was Il great sur
prise. The building had capacity of
1000, 900 bushels and within few days
would have carried its capacity.
The actual loss TO the company will
be i'll the neighborh0od of $4,000,
while the grain, which is on consign-
ment, will be almost total loss to the
shippers. The quicknesS of the fire
leads to the opinion that some of the
grain will be saved in damaged con-
dition. The fire department claimed
spontaneous combustion was the origin
of the fire.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-24
MASONIC.
What Constitutes Good Master.
East, West and south.

Joseph Robbins of Illinois, chairman of
the committee on foreign correspondence,
believes no brother should be elected mas
ter who cannot do his work. This is, in
deed. des;ra BILE, but many lodges of small
membership cannot find members thus
qualified. We have known successful
lodges and masters where the master did
not confer q degree but frequently called
some member who never held any office
to fill his station during the work. Some
masters are good presiding officers or
governors, but are bad ritualists, and
vice versa. \ good master is one that
knows that he is incompetent TO do good
work.
"Auld Lang Syne" is almost always
the closing chorus at Masonic meetings in
the isles of the sea- as well as on the
continents.
The three degrees of royal master, Sc
lect master and superexcellent master of
the Cryptic rite are conferred in the
council Royal Arch Masons should take
them.
The grand chapter, o. L. S., OF Maine,
which is only years old, has 80 constitu-
ent chapters and 3,519 members, which is
u remarkable growth.
Section II of the constitution of the
grand lodge of New York: "No lodge
shall distribute its funds among its mem
bers or introduce intoxicating liquors
within its lodgeroom or any room ad-
joining or countenance or permit clandes-
tine lecturing."
In Idaho it costs $500 per capita to
run the grand lodge. Each of the 29 con-
stituent bodies pays $2S2.35 annually for
the luxury.
The grand lodge of Canada will meet at
Ottawa July 10.
Freemasonry has had little bout with
the malcontents in France, and il came
out victorious.
Why may not national body be of ad
vantage to American Masonry TO equalize
the financial burdens and create uniform
ity in regulations and ritual?-Trestle
board
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-24

y. g.: w. H. Pain, V. g.: E. A.
Whiteman, recording secretary; E.
J. Baugh, warden; l.. o. Skinner,
conductor; w. 5. Gostlin, R.S.N.G. F.;
H. F. Keck, L. 5. n. g.; w. Wier-
man. r. S. V. g.; John Brocker, L.
S. V. g.; c. Walker, R. S. s.; John
Linechan, l.. S. S.; H. r. Wells, O.
g.; l.. G. Daily, I. g.; Auditing
committee, f. J. Baugh, W. H.
Rook and H. e. Keck.
Akron Encampment met Friday
evening with the usual attendance
for routine business.
Columbia lodge ID. of r. Monday
evening had well attended meet
ing.
Colfax lodge d. of r. will meet
next Thursday evening after the pic
mic of Odd Fellows at Lakeside.