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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

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A vaiunbIc Privilege omered.

Rev. Samuel {. Hatcher, pastor OF
Queen Street NJ. T.. Church. so con-
siders the Nirgnian Pilots Home
Study Circle:
Virginan-Pil
"Gentlemen.-I write to express; my
appreciation of the fact that your pa
per IS 10 present to our people II rare
opportunity of informing themselves
on some of the most helpful subjects.
The Home study Circle" course is Il
UNIQUE idea; and hope that every one
who can Will avail himself of the val
uable privilege it offers.
IS G. HATCHER.
Pastor Queen St. NJ. L. Church."
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"rcnchcr. VIII welcomeI,.n

Prof. Geo. r. Winston and Mrs S.
c. II. Winston. principals of the Nor
folk College for Young Ladies. well
comes the Home Study Circle.
=, tiess, y y 54 HI IA
Gentlemen-lt affords ME pleasure 10
see that YOU are 10 publish your Homo
Study Circle. Teachers will welcome il
rs an assistance in keeping abreast OF
the times. and its attractive form viii
doubtless induce others TO study who
would not learn from text book.
Wishing YOU the greatest success in
the enterprise, l am.
Yours very truly,
GEO. + WINSTON.
PRINCIPAL Norfolk College for Young
Ladies.
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"Educntors of tho People"

Rev. Edward Mack. pastor of First
Presbyterian Church. commends the
purpose and plan OF the Home Study
Circle"
II heartily commend the purpose and
plan OF the Nlrgnian-Pnots Home
study Circle believing that this use
ful instruction and good literature will
bc put within the reach OF ALL This
enterprise OF the Nirsiuian-Plot Is Il
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to good use their high position as odu-
Gators of the people.
EDWARD MACK.
Pastor LIST Presbyterian Church.
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"rhc Idea seems ixcs,icn,,

Much benefit. l feel sure. may be
derived from the Virginian- Pilots
Home study Circle
The idea seems excellent
Il. MCDONALD.
Science Department,
Norfolk College for Young Ladies'"
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Here
IS a List
of SO OF the Topics
Which Will Be Included
In the Spring Term.

/. Introduction 70 Tho sud, ., CO,
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How pussi, &c c,yorno,, ro,,,
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Essayists
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",nc Article on Art...

'I most heartily commend the plan
of your Home study Circle The ar
ticles on Art alone will doubtless be
worth the substitution price Of Your
paper. MARY GRAY.
Art Teacher.
Norfolk College for Young Ladies'"
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The Virginian-Paot's "EIorne Study Circle"
Systematic Studies in European History,
Commercial Products, Governments 81
the WoTld, Literature and the World
Great Artists.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-19

Fifty popular studies in four
months. All written by spe-
cialiSts. Run your eye over
The list again. Can you afford
10 miss any Of these pap.rS?
Can you find in any othcr
newspaper, weekly periodical
or magazine such an attract
i've four months programme ?
The HOME STUDY CIRCLE
studies are live. They dip
right into the middle of things
of history, Of literature, of
art, Of commerce. They an
ticipate the very things people
are looking for.
Address
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80 MIllet: Famous Painters of France.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-10
FLY on THE FLYER.

SEATTLE To TACOMA
-Four round trips daily. except Sunday.
IN one hour and twenty-five minutes.
THE STEAMER FLYER"
Regular dsiiy trips. Seattle Tacoma
route as follows.
TAKING; EFFECT TUESDAY. JUNE s.
TIME CARD.
Leave 5eattle-1;ss. Is n IN: 2s5. SIS
8. IN.
Leave Tacona,-s.F a m. I. ~, 3. m.
SUNDAYS
Leave Ssattie-T20 a. m. f7 m. . m.
Leave Tacoma a n. ID. ~ , m
Landing ~ Northern Pacific wharf. Ia
coma. and Commercial 6ock. foot ~ Mar
ion street Seattle.
Sundays steamer Flyer or Greyhound.
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On Port Orchard ard Forf Wase4nxtnn
r7u'e. leaves city soek SO a n calling
at south Beach. Burrheii Brick Yard
Bremerton Z. $ Navy Yarrt S.fne~'
Chs-i~ston. Tracy.o-. chico. zllverfal~
leaves Port Orrusrf Navy station A. :
p m arrives Seattle at = n z -
Robinson master LILY. rogarius = Co.
Agents Telephone Mar q
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DAILY BOATS TO rORT TOWNSEND
AND PORT ANGELES FROM

Steamer Alice Gertrude leaves City dock
Sundays Tuesdays ard Thursdays. az u
midnight, for Port Townsend, Port VIII
iiams. Dungsness, Port Angles. Port
Crescent. Gettysburg. Pysht. ClaIIam and
geies Tuesdays. Thursdays and satur-
days at a. m; leaves Port Townsend
a, 10 a. m arrives In Seattle at 10 2. m
Steamer Garland leaves CITY Dock Mon
days Wednesdays and Fridays. 1t u mid
nishi. for Port Townsend. Port Williams,
Dungeness. Port Angeles and Victoria.
Returning. leaves Port Angeles nj a m
on Mondays Wednesdays and Friday
leaves PORT Townsend at II A. m: arrives
IN Seattle at 2D .. n.
Telephone. Main SO.
CAPT j. r. THOMPSON. Manager
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STEAMER GEORGE r. STARR. for
Anacortes. Fairhaven Whascom ani
blaine leaves Central dock. Seattle, st
D. m Mondays. Wednesdays and FRI
days Returning, leaves Whaicom at
o. m Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays.
f<ayes Seattle for Tacoma at a. m.
Wednesdays FTidays and Mondays.
FOR WHfDBY ISLAND POINTS AND
LA COSNEf.-SteameT Fairhaven leaves
Central dock, Seattle, daily az a. m. sx-
cept sunday Returning. leaves La Conner
AZ & y m. daily. except Sunday. touehins
AZ EdmOnfs Clinton. Browns Point. Lang
lev. Coupevile. San de Fuca. oak Harhpr.
f'tsalady and Ia Conner. Ia Conner
Trading a. TrsnspcYtafiOn Company, own
err Telephone Main III.
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sEATTLE-PORT GAMBr.z~TDwssEx
ROrTE
gTEANER PPrrFER

I~ave~ city d1cs dsl.y Sc ~ A. m az
cepf sgr<isy, for PORT Hsfisrn r5nzEfnn.
Port Gan1oie Peri LslfIo~ ara por-
T0~rseuS Returning. reaches .@atrie =
q RI 9&isy- sunday caves for pr
Ty~nssns dlrscf az a II r@far1fr..
leaves Port Towns~nA for SAITH Tract
Al . II ~eiepnofss Main r. LILY H.
xar1ss 4 ca. Agents
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FOR ANACORTES. FAfRHAvEN. NEW
WHATCOM AND VANCOUVER. Il. G..
STEAMER NORTH PACIFIC.
McWilliamr, Master.

Leaves Yesler wharf every Monday.
Wednesday and Friday at II 30 .. m.
Leaves Vancouver Tuesday and Thurs
day at 10 D. IN for Seattle direct. arriving
10 q. III. following day.
Leaves Vancouver Saturday 10 p. m. for
Whato7m Fairhsven. Anacortes and Sc
attic. arriving Seattle y. IN. sunday.
Connects Mt Anacories with s. h ~. Ry.
and at Vancouver with steamers for Ma
nalrno and New Westminster and with G.
p r. trains for all points East
For freight or passage. apply At Yesler
wharf or at Office OF Vancouver Line. Mu-
tuai Life building Tel. Brown SOL.
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sKAGrT RIVER ROUTE - Steamer

SKAGTT RTVFR E0TTE > 41earers
Enagfi Queen AM irene
Leaves s~at,le-Norfay. or. . =. -
midnight, Thur4fay oct r. a. 3 a N !.
saturday. Oct - At : a. II. Leaves N 9uut
verron--W einssdays oct. T. a. 4. ~
Friday, oct e. a. = n sunday Cs~t
n. at 3 m Calling az Ednonds Stan
wood FIR Sksgfr city Mount vernon.
Avon ard aafr0- y oiisv
For passenger ard freight rates apply
az CITY Dock Tw9svh7ns Man - W r.
CHkezor, fseueraf Manarr-
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FOR TACOMA end OLYMPIA.

Steamer MtfLTSONbH
Daily. except Sunday. leaves for Tacorns
and Olympia at .. IN.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-10
The EVERETT
& MONTE CRISTO
RAILWAY.

The oniy route 30 the popular and active
mining districts of Cold Rasin Gordon
Creek, Martin CFVek- SslveTten Deer
Greek Goat Lake and Monte Crssta.
The scenic route Tar tourists fishing ana
camping paraaa
For rates aad'other information address
ntareS local agent or
= y BAIRD
Gen. r>rt & Pass. Ag. rveres. wssA.
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Steamer CITY Of ABERDEEN.
Daily, except sunday leaves for Tacoma
ana Olympia At .. m.
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wRATCoM AND SEATTLE ROUTE
STEAMER Ray CITY

Law. City fork FOO, 81 Aain street
TUESDAYS thursday ard Saturdays a. Z
=, m Tor Anacortes Fasrhaver ana Whist
com Returning leaves whafcorn sun
dzys. Wednesdays and Fridays at ?. N.
Fare from Seattle. 81
W ~ ELLIS son. Owners
". J ELLIS. Traffic Manager.
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FARE between Seattle and Tacoma. &c.
round trim. SIC
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PORT TOWNSEND San Jt-AS ISL
ANDs AND wHATCOM ROUTE.


Carrying United States NAL Ieawes cry
SOCK foot of Main street. sundav@ Tues
5avs and Tnurs6sys. 81 u O'Clock m,1-
night for Port Townsend Gan Juan Isl
aras and New whatcUu. Returning
iraves New whatcorn Tuesiays. Thurs
DAYS ard Saturdays az a n J r.
Thompson. manager -o"ner LILY Bossr-
MAJ 3.
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STEAMERS.
Time Card No. &.
Dodwell & Co, Ito, Victoria Route
Steamship I" VICTORIAN I"

North-bound Daily LIrrpt Sunday Evening south
bound Daily Excep. Monday.
For further information Apply 20 Offices az
Tacoma Seattle Pom Townsend Victoria
DOpWEfL a co. Limited General Agent.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-10
THE FAvoRTTE e. g MAI. STEAMER
nATATE OF Il 81. .rz-rLl..-.

STATE OF WASH NOTION
Has now resumed her regular rsn b@fw~rs
Seattle, Everett. Araccrtes Farhaven
ard Wha'~oT~. daily sscsg; SATURDAY at
10 2 m. from yeN'er wharf
T'his gaiaf.sI ard popular steamer . bt~e
from the hands q snlpwrigrt rnsrhlngxf
and decorator. and IN splendid condition
for this seasons huzinpsS
Elegant statsrpoms and cuisine The hest
The travelling pubic cau now - assured
N rapid transit AM ga5rk fispafch II
freight the State being the only daily
boat on Seattle Ehstconn route
PACIFIC NAVIGATION co
Phone Hatr 81 Te~fer wharf
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SEATTLE d EVERETT NAVIGATION
COMPANY
90 on THE GREYHOUND.

SEATTLE, EVERETT AND EDMONDs
ROUTE
Time Cari-I,eaves Seattle a. m r. m
and 5 2. n. Leaves Everett 9.f5 A. n
2.3o D N. and 7is . m.
Three round trips daily. except sunday
Cornscticns-At seattle with fhe steamer
Flyer for Tacoma At Everett WITH me
steamer HlkatO for 1uos0nlish ard with
the Everett q Monte Cristo Railway FOR
Monte C-r,s.o aaf va stations
ColTnan dcck Seattle. Merchants Soct
Everett. Telephones Seattle Red NJ
Everett. ~ r g. SCOTT. Manager
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-10

Landing ~ White star Dock. foo. Of
Spring street
Phone Main s1S.
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PORT ORCHARD AND PORT WASH
INGTDE Route

STEAMER MARY F PERLEY
Leaves foot u Washington street az 40
= n. Sundays s;s p. IN. FOR Pleasant
bach BrrmertCn. r : Drydock Char
irE.nn sidney. Tracvfon Chico. = iver-
dale Returning leaves Slverdale SIS a
m sidney 500 a m. Leaves aiiney Sal
urAay nights az 5.Se .. N Telephone
Main ~
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A. SADEAE-. C;enI Agent. Seattle
" ash. a II. CHARLTON. ~ q. l.. A,
Portland. oT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-19
Observation-Disclosures

Alfalfa is to those portions of the
west under ditch what blue grass IS
to Kentucky and clover and timothy
10 the central and eastern states. 70
the Spaniards belongs the credit of hav-
ing introduced this plant into the new
world. 1t came to them from the
Moors, who brought it, together with
their patient skill in irrigation, from
Africa when they crossed 10 Spain.
The Spaniards in his turn carried the
seed into South America, Mexico. and
later to California; from there its cul-
ture spread over the west. There is
perhaps almost as much truth as hui
NOR in the jest, that the first principle
of the Mormon religion as taught by
Brigham Young in the early days of
Utah was ito pillow deep and sow al
falfa," for the leader OF 1.-THE saints
was quick TO recognize the wonderful
value of the plant. Alfalfa is a clover
with this difference: 1t has a taller
growth, with more wood in the stem.
and a narrower leaf. Its most marked
difference, and the one that makes it
of special value in the west, lies in dts
long root, TO which. are attached in
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-19

uadersigned hereby ohe~s for sale the
Pnilanuer stephens farm Sc tanning J ~
acre of choice land ali situate within the
CITY limits of Lancaster and - joining The
Northwestern depot. Will he old on terms
10 suit purchaser. For particulars address
or cali On CHAS II. BASFORD.
4-tf Lancaster. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-19
MUSCULAR EXERCISE.
~ Is Absolutely Necessary TO the
Proper and Even Development
of Body and Brain.

That physical exercise is necessary
fer the development and well being OF
the body is recognized by most persons
of intelligence. but that it is also neces-
sary for the proper developments of the
brain viii be news to many.
DR. Luther Gulick, ar eminent scien-
fist and close observer, makes the latter
point in an article entitled physical
aspects of Muscular Exercise. in the
Popular Science Monthly.
lie further saws that, in order that a
mans brain may be fully developed by
exercise. his inst = 10 piay as 4 child
must be INDULGE without restraint
To deprive boy Of liberty or oppor-
tunity to play is TO deprive him of a
chance 10 become sane or intelligent
man.
DR. Gullck analyses the play instinct
of man from infancy to ariy manhood.
He finds That during this period man
lives over tie life histof. ~ the race.
Up TO seven be merely plays games that
involve muscular activity. but no skill
OF competition
This represents the life of the most
pr mitive man. From seven TO twelve
our boys play games involving competi-
ton. but not much skill This brings
them to ABOUT the period of the stone
age in human history From ~ to II
they indulge N highly organized sports.
such as baseball and football. From II
10 - they are devoted TO the same
sports. but with a passionate earnest
ness. devotion and skill which they
rarely surpass in the serious business Of
after life.
iii this stage they represent the
highest type If savage, such as the
American Indian or the South Sea is
lander who lives only for fighting,
hunting, fishing and other sports.
IN order that a child may start on the
business Ct civilized life properly
equipped his brain and body must have
been built up in this way. If we fail
10 provide school children with proper
Fairgrounds, we shall wreck the race.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-19

other crop that can equal it in produc-
tiveness. It's long deep roots penetrat-
ing far into the earth for water and
nourishment permit it tofiourish where
other vegetation cannot survive. 1t is
essentially dry climate plant In the
years to come when the farmers of
Colorado and other dry-climate states
and territories begin to grasp the inn
portance of treasuring the snowfall,
every inch of water Will be made to
yield five times the service thai is now
required from it, while n vast srea now
desert will be covered with alfalfa
fields.
Even upon lands which are incap-
able of irrigation during the summer
there rs little doubt that one good crop
and perhaps a second cutting can be
obtained where the lands have been
soaked with water in the winter
months. 1t is not improbable that some
day the seeming deserts of the west,
such as the Tornado del Muerto, of New
Mexico. will be vast alfalfa fields yield
ing one strong cutting in the early
summer and a short pasturage during
the later months.
The east seems also destined TO reap
great benefits from the introduction of
this plant. The sandy stretches of New
Jersey and North Carolina and even
Canada which now seem incapable OF
supporting vegetation may, where the
lands are thoroughly drained. become
valuable fields when seeded to al
falfa.
There have been many experiments
tried from time TO time in various
localities in the eastern states. But
for the most part they have been nm
successful. The principal cause of fail
ure has been an ignorance of the needs
of the plant-deep blowing for the
Young plant. and thorough drainage
for the old plant.
The conditions under which The plant
is successfully cultivated in Europe are
vet to he studied. A few thousand dol
lars spent IN such study might re-
suit in a gain Of many millions to the
farmers of the eastern. middle and
southern states.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-19

cial preparation of the ground is need
ed. The blowing must be deep, as il
creates an earthly sponge which holds
every drop of moisture. Through this
sponge the seed started by the spring
rains sends its tiny roots. If at this
time two weeks of hot rainless days
should come it will dry out the soil 10
a depth of four or five inches, and If
the subsoil begins there the root viii
die before it has gathered strength
enough to withstand the force of the
miniature floods liberated by the irri
cation; but stirred to a depth of ten
inches by the plow the spongy bed re
tains sufficient moisture TO keep the
root alive in the face of droughts, and
start at down into the soil below. Then
it may be considered safe and later on
ample irrigation rushes it yet deeper.
This deep blowing is a slow and cost
ly process. The farmer who plants a
wheat crop that comes up unevenly
ard thinly loses hrs profit for the one
season only, but once field is sown
with alfalfa mistakes are very difficult
to correct and the loss runs through 6
number of years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-19
5Seag|@ e>>R14lSs>1s eSS ~
TIIREEYEAR-oLD ALFALFA ROOTS T.ilIraGN FEET LONG.

In the main ditch are placed the box >
which are 10 measure the flow Of the
water into the lateral bitches.
II the ease Of our alfalfa field he
lateral bitches are not run until the
ground has been seeded, and by May
little green specks begin % show them
selves. Soon these specks develop
double leaves, and little later, if the
season is favorable, the main stalk has
risen an inch above the earth. Then
the tiny green cotyledons give place to
leaves with serrated edges.
Three and a half tons an acre is an
average for the first cutting, one and
one-eighth from the second cutting,
and nearly a ton from the last cutting.
in Colorado the first cutting is made
early in June; sometimes just after one
Of those sudden snowstorms that, COM
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-19

rather bringing mp and .enriching from
below. This is another great merit Of
the plant II not only resisis the
draught. a matter Of the first impor-
lance in a dry climate, but the demands
il makes upon the soil are 50 slight
that there are said TO be fields where
after half century q continued crop
ping there IS no falling off ~ produc-
tiveness. Like the ordinary red clover
which is planted TO rest and reenrich
land exhausted by repeated crops IF
corn or wheat. alfalfa Is positive
benefit; its long roots ramify and loos-
en- the lower strata of SSH, and when
killed leave a vast mass If vegetable
fertilizer
Two years from the time Of planting
are required for alfalfa 10 fully ma
ture, and where Z Is 10 be grown spe-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-19

.ng as they do when everything is
green and warm, are such surprise to
he cset~rve.
The maximum width underneath the
Colorado soil has been found to be
about IS feet. The experienced stacker
always works backward and across,
thus tramping the center Of the stack
IN such way that when the work is
finished the outer edges will settle
farthest aud the center keep its height
These stacks are sometimes 200 feet in
length.
Alfalfa may be grown over at least
one-fourth of the territory of the
United States with profit and advan-
tage. 1t is doubtful if there is any
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-19
What Is Life Il
Without Health

A boon to be craved? No.
There is nothing in life when there Is i'll
health with its attendant pain. or what is
worse, despair and melancholia. with
health even the pangs of poverty are borne
ana nope and cheer brighten the plainest,
simplest lives
To those who are suffering wi.sI chronic
diseases, il should be welcome tfdinPs that
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-19

fnitesimal rootlets. These go down to
surprising depth in light sandy or
loamy soils Ordinarily they win reach
20 feet, but in special instances they
have been followed down so feet by
men digging wells, and have shown for
that distance in hillside washouts.
1t is its long root that gives alfalfa
its great value where water is scarce.
With the eight or ten inches of soil
near the surface 1T has but little to do.
taking nothing from the top soil but
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-01-19

When the field has been plowed and
narrowed for the seed, the next step is
10 go carefully over every foot of il and
determine the slope. Experimental
lines of stakes are run in different di-
rectionS with this end in view. If the
field is found to be sufficiently regular
in surface, straight bitches are plowed
at right angles TO the supply ditch.
The stakes mark the line of the future
bitches. They are first run with the
pillow and then shoveled out afterwaTd.