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The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
E1-sLAvE PREACHER.
A NeEro woman who Works as nm
Evangelist tn Maycross.

wavcross. Ca. Sept. 23-Here In Way
cross there e an old eN-slave negro Wo-
man. who. rising above the obstacles IA
her way. has secured a fair education and
has devoted her life 20 going about doing
good"
Her name &C. Mile Wolf. and she will
soon Doe % years old She was born IN
Richmond. Va. but when she was
small child probably or 4 years Of
ore her mother and herself We're brought
~ Georgia bv slave Spectator. ana
ola 20 Mr. william Howard. whose plan
cation was twelve miles south Of IhomAs-
vile.
The old woman tells q pathetic story OF
the eeparatlon OF herself and mother from
hcr father. who was sold 10 q party IN
another state Neither her mother or her-
self ever saw him after che parting az
Richmond. Miu.e Wolf was girl of about
"a wears al the time of the surrender ana
tvvo vears after that event she and her
mother started back 90 Richmond theH
old home A DUPONT her mother died
and after that she gave up tho trip.
when she was little child 10 slavery
Avs she would sing ana preach. immitat-
ing sho white preachers she heard, ana
many a time. she says, her mother wnlp-
ned nor for "dis f00lishness. she loinc1
.he Methodist church when az Thomas
vile. before the war. but. as she eNpfesses
q, aid not got onto the solid gospel rock
until shortly after her marriage 90 Joe
Wolf here in waycross. about twenty
FIVE years ago.
In very early life she SAYS. she felt
called 90 preach. and sixteen years ago
she started out on that line. A. hrst she
wen, out a. . travelling missionary. ana
on application 20 tho quarterly conference
~ her church. she was duly licensed ~
- local preacher. She went before the
annual conference nine years ago and
after passing IN tho required examine
lions. she asked 20 be- admitted 1s a mem-
her Of thai body. She was turned down
because she wac q woman.
This did not dampen her ardor In che
least. and she kept on with
her work She raised money
and built one or two chapels
and churches which she promptly present
cd 20 her conference. the same body
which turned her down. One OF her
churches known as Wolf Chapel. Is in the
southern part OF Waycross.
In 1895 she applied once more Tor adj
mission into the conference the session be-
ing held Ia Darien. They had seen her
work and they voted TO give her place
Ia the ranks
She was assigned 60 evangeiistic work
IN Georgia. Florida and Alabama. and
says she has more calls than che can
possibly nm. She Is strong singer and
often makes the "wclkin ring"
She claims that last year $50 additions
20 the church were made under her
preaching and SC far this year over 80
AZ the close OF the war. she says, she
could read very little. but hy hard study
she has obtained "A pretty fair education.
+ Mile s. well-developed specimen q
her race black as the provcrhial "ace Of
SPADES j." and weighs about 2il pounds.
She IS recognized by her conference
now as a travelling evangelist. and she
thinks one OF these days they will put
her on an equal footing with the male
members OF the conference.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
Georrln.. rInr Mrnprer LOON.

Nearly every native farmer In Decatur
county tlsnts some tobacco. about all
thew are able 10 house and care Tor prop
erly says a Decatur county farmer in
American Agriculturist. Some few plant
as much as y acres They range from TINS
amount down TO one acre. according 10
ability 10 care for the crop Comparative
b. few Of the native farmers have shaded
land for tobacco. hut every one that can
possibly do So viii shade next year as
We are now convinced that shading and
irrigation are a solution OF the wrapper
problem. OF the 2Oll acres planted this
year about 15 per cent. was planted ia
Samatra tobacco. the other - per cent
Havana. Ninety per cent Of the tobacco
planted under shade WAS Sumatra lear.
Most of the native farmers who plant out
In the %. ~ plant Havana tobacco. How
ever. some pant Sumatra Ia the open
on yirain soil and make q very fine quail
ity. OTHERS plant on highly feriilzed old
land. but Ia order TO make fine wrapper
h. this WAY % Is necessary TO have
rainy season IN the absence Of irrigation.
The owl Commercial Company planted
this year about 81 acres. all OF which
vas irrigated ana about two-thirds was
shaded. Cohn q 60. painted about 80
acres. without irrigation. hut - acres
were shaded the remaining - acres were
er,wn in the open Schroeder 4 Bon about
20 acres. all under shade with no irri-
CATION. Taussig 4 Weddles planted about
10 ACRES. al under shade. and most 81
II irrigated. J. ". tyson planted this
year about 20 acres. all under shade. no
irrigation.
Every one OF the above-named syndi-
Gates will shade more another year. a.
they all seem delight with results. All
OF these dealers nave heretofore been
practicing the policy OF "the least said the
better" and have heen selling a large
proportion Of the best OF our tobacco as
imported goods ana our Inferior grades
have been sold as Florida goods. which
has been unfair 20 tho farmers. as their
tobacco was not known in the markets
I think they have reach = the point 'hat
they are willing % bet our tobacco sell
upon It's merits Yet as long as imported
Sumatra g. worth As much as t is. ANA
the demand so great, the temptation TO
sell our best tobacco as imported goods
will be very great ana especially 80
when no one can tell the difference
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
THE FARM AND THE GARDEN.
MATTERS or INTEREST TO AGRI-
CULrURIsT AND HOUSEWIFE.

Notes From the FieId-The Drouth
and Hye-keepinE sweet Potatoes.
Cultivation of Grapes-Rape CaI-
ture-The Oicander-FeedInE sew
Corn 10 Hogs-rhe Belgian Hare
erase On the wane-sorghum Cane
for HAY.
over large section Of country the Au-
sust-SeTsember drought Is practically un-
broken. The showers OF Sept. it-l5 failing
on soil 20 thoroughly airy mad no lasting
effect and IN four days afterwards the soil
was as dry a. before the rains There b.
stan not sufficient moisture in % "a ger
inmate such seeds as il Is in order 10 COW
now such seeds as turnips. spinach. kalc.
rape. OATS, clover etc The season r. adj
Nancing and unless real good rains fan
ia a week or 20 the autumn crops Will
not amount 10 very much. OF course there
u plenty Of time yet for all those crops
that are not expected to mature before the
following spring But such crops a. sweet
and Irish potatoes. beans. tomatoes and
the Ike that must rpen their crops be-
fore very cold weather occurs there is lit-
tie hope Of their being benefited by any
rains That are delayed as much as two or
three weeks longer. one OF the crops most
seriously cut on by enc current drough, is
sweet potatoes.
Like cotton. potatoes have been cut
on - per cent. or more IN many sec
lions he yield viii not amount 10 more
than one-third OF an average crop. \
nonsh ago there was promise %
much-larEer crop then usual bur contiu-
ued dry weather caused the vines 20 turn
yellow and many Of the leaves to drop.
The sweet potato Is by far she most inn
portant root or tuberous crop that the
South has and u Is great misfortune
when che crop b seriously reduced. its
total failure would be calamity The
crop Is really not valued vet ~ half as
worth and there are huta few farmers that
plant hair the area yearly that they
should. For its value Il b. a crop easily
made. easily put away FOR winter or
spring.
The smaller potatoes are fine food for
milk COWS and pigs and the vines alone al
most worth the cost OF producing an acre
of the subers The vines should always be
carefully gathered before digging the 10
tatoes We have always noticed finer
flow Of milk while tho COWS were being
fed with the vines. Sweet potatoes are
an smelioratinE crop and exhaust soil
little or nothing Corn docs well after po-
tatoes rs do several other crops
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24

n they have not already done 50. To such
We ofer che following suggestion BY J.
Van Lindley IN the Peach Grower: Thin
hy taking an the smaller fruit. ali that
has been effected By curcullo (Which
good eve can detect IN momenD, then
All double peaches. as they will not make
fine fruit. when this IL done II the tree
is yet too full, then thin rs leaving the
peaches from four 10 six inches apart sc-
oording 10 the strength OF the limb. Some
weak small limbs should BE- trimmed 90
six inches while stronger ones will bear
fruit 10 four inches apart. This year ap-
pennr 20 be- a great year for double fruit
ana IN thinning it Is important TO take
an OF leaving the single and perfe-t
shaped ones.
The thinning should be done early. as q
viii DO no good 10 thin after the seeds
get hard. II Is tedious business but Il
pays. We have had the fruit Trimmed on
s.ooo trees this spring at southern Pass. IL
took twenty-five hands a week to do ths
work, The hands were mostly colored
women, watched over by a careful fore
man.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24

Feeders OF hogs. says the Drovers'
Journal. can not be too careful nj about
this time Of year or about a month later
In feeding corn TO their hogs. and espe-
cialiy 10 the young pigs. one Of the
best hog-feeders in Illinois. and one who
mas not lost any hogs by che so-callci
hoe-cholera In the last ten years. said
this week that he would rather give 81
per bushel for Old corn than feed new corn
within two months after 20 was picked
He says a great many farmers will feed
the new corn from economical motives.
where In point OF fact they jeopardize
perhaps their entire profits IN stock-feed-
ing by being penny wise" ana pound
foolish" II Is very singular fact that
OH OF the sickness among hogs conf
mences about the time the new corn crop
natures. and experts who have made a
study OF the hog claim thut most OF the
sickness Is from stomach disorders which
apparently are brought on by feeding uu-
matured corn. Millions Of dollars are un-
doubleday lost every year. which could
be saved Il hogs received proper feed and
care.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
sorghum Cane for Hay.

Sorghum Is a valuable feed for fattening
stock. says a Farmer Il should he sown
~ the rate Of three bushels per acre. and
u ground Is very rich. should be sown
thicker. or the stalks grow too coarse 60
be- palatable. The seed can be sown broad
cast. or drilled IA with an ordinary wheat
drill the latter being preferable. The
harvesting can be done with mower II
the salks are not 800 large II can also
be- cue with a self binder or n corn har-
vester. IL should be cut when the bloom
be- gins 10 show on the heads. II should
be left spread on the ground after cutting
or bundled IN small bundles until the
juices all sugar After whiting a few days.
rake up In cocks and let stand a few
days longer. before putting under shelter.
n the crop IS very rank and heavy Il will
boz necessary TO turn II over az least once
before rnking up. Sorghum should not be
cut during wet rainy weather. as water
turns Il black and causes u 10 ferment be-
fore IL can be cured II can be stored away
IN barns or stacked outside. and topped
of with straw or hay. don't think much
Of ii for feeding horses. but for all other
stock II Is a great feed. II will make 1--WE
or six tons Of good sweet hay TO he acre
on good ground and mules can be fatted
on Il as well as on the best clover.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24

There are some species Of seeds ~ is
not advisable 10 attempt to save In the
South. such as cauliaower, cabbage onion
turnips. celery. beet. etc, but on tho
other hand the number OF species that We
can adyantagcously cave are numerous.
and there are several kinds that we might
save extensively to sell TO Northern
secdsmeu.
For early market purposes many are OF
The opinion chat ~ Is not desirable to
save our own corn seed but should pro-
cure IL from the North every season. The
claim il made that even In one year our
home saved corn viii lose It's early quail
ity-ully two weeks. Such varieties as
Early Adams Tor instance and the Penn
sylvania Flint and Tuscarcra, also. OF
course two weeks makes very great
difference 90 the market gardener and
that much time In marketing means
great deal. usually. BE this as u may. we
think Il II well TO save = part. al least,
OF our seed corn. and especially so 10
We have anything very choice OF It's kind.
IL may be and we have no doubs 1t
Is 80 with most species OF Plants. that
they gradually lose something OF their
quality for early maturing when brought
from Northern chimes to extreme south
erly latitudes. still there are many kinds
that Il Is desirable 10 acclimate. and TO
make use OF constantly on account Of
certain other conditions and circum-
stances.
In more or less quantities we should
save most Of our own seeds Of cucumbers
melons. watermelons. squash. beans. snap
and butter; egg plant pepper. tomato.
okra. lettuce. II does not pay to attempt
the saving Of seed OF any OF the bien-
malls, 10 which class all che roots be-
long. II reduced TO the necessity Of doing
80 We might save our own collard seed.
but. IN view OF the facts. we can better
leave that to our Buncombe county. IN
CO friends. They make business OF
growing the very best OF colIard seeds
and sell them cheap enough to obviate any
need Tor our growing them down this way.
where Il Is "a little more dificult TO grow
them satisfactorily.
Those who know how 10 grow the Sec
oud crop Of Irish potatoes. should hv an
means save their own potato seed from
that crop for the following spring plant
Ing Those who do not grow the second
crop will Of necessity have to buy their
seed potatoes for the spring planting
our own sweet potato seed" OF course.
we save. aud We should save an abundance
OF them this fan. The area on every farm
should be doubled next year. A. with
corn. there is going 10 be a foreign de-
mand for our sweet potatoes after
awhile.
~ Huoul1 DC the pollcN OF our national
(and state . government 70 keep a score
or two OF gentiemenly drummers on the
steady go in Europe and the East, each
with a pone OF cornbrcad IN one hand
and a broken Georgia yam In the other.
The poorer classes OF Europe have much
yet 20 learn about cheap, healthy food.
Speaking Of seed saving hence IL r. true
we ought TO save a great portion at least
OF our garden seeds, for Il will be found
g., he a GREAT saving when we roura "a
make up a list of the essentials OF the
garden for the coming year. II - a great
satisfaction 20 Gesl that there u a goQd
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24

Potash. one OF the three principal and
necessary fertilizer constituents exists ina
number Of forms. but chiefly as Chord
or murlate and as sulphste All forms are
freely soluble in water and are believed
60 be nearly. n not quite. equally availa-
BILE while potash is readily dissolved Il
does not disappear from the soil through
teaching and in the form Of gas as does
nitrogen which Is the most expensive con-
stltuent Of plant food The chief sources
OF potash are the potash salts from Stass-
furt Germany-kainit. sylvinit. muriate
Of potash. sulphate Of potash and sui
phate Of potash and magnesia. Wood
ashes aud cottonhul ashes are also
sources OF potash Coal ashes contain
practically no potash and their only ef-
feet upon the soil Is mechanical.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
The Gcersln PING Rntc-.

Bainhridge Democracy; Several persons
along the line OF tho Georgia Pine Rail-
way are petitioning the Railroad Commis-
sion Of Georgia 60 reduce the passenger
fares of this baby read OF only 80 miles
in length % the same figure charged by
ali the long lines-viz.. 3 cents per mile
while the law permits roads Of such length
a. the Georgia Pine to charge Z cents per
mile The policy Of this little road has
always been extremely liberal and euuit-
able towards ifs patrons nnd the people
living adjacent 10 its iiues-its service has
been always equal 10 that % any rood in
The state no mutter how old or how LONG
and ~ would Do mnnifcstiy wrong for the
Railroad Commission 60 Guy The passen-
ger fare one dent counter petition
has been IN circulation tho past few days
and we hope everybody will sign asking
the commission 20 leave the Georgia
Pines passenger fares alone.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
Growing the Irlsh Potato In the
south.

Practical Farmer Last year when We
dug our early Irish potatoes there were
a good many small and unstable tuaers
These we spread out thinly in the shade
under some trees where they rcmahel
until the first OF August. We then ven
through them. taking thin slice ''
the seed end. They had become son"
what green and wilted by this time. WI.
the eye showing we'll, and were ~ so,'
shane 90 plant One difficulty In raFhs
second crop Irish potatoes at the sol''
il the dry weather we almost invari,pt
have through September and October ~,
this reason we selected a sandy nat o.
second bottom. The soil here heing my
urally moist and standing drought mH'.
better than upland. We prepared the hNl
well and opened rows deeply ~
APART as we DO for our early crop. l"'
potatoes were dropped ihickly in thH
furrowe. three or four to the foot p,
there was some doubt about 'heH ''
sproutlng They were then covered 49,
two inches deep. the fertilizer applied anI
little more soil thrown over g. nul W
do not cover this crop as deeply as 'l''
In early spring. We obtained 'tf
fair stand and the vines grew on hheA.
and were still growing and were aooN
knee high when the frost cut them COW
In November. The yield was better iN"n
We expected. some OF the suhcrs being ~
large as your fist. They were not iu''
ripe when dug. and the skin was t"n'
But Notwithstanding this. we put up NV
bushels OF these potatoes IN one en'
our sweet potato bank to see how
would keep. Last spring when We optn,'
them up. scarcely n rotten potato "
found and not an eye had sprouteh WI
We cut them for planting We cut w"
eyes and dropped the pieces one
apart. They came up quickly eiNihs
a perfect stand ans the finest crop OF
tatoes We ever grew. Not only TINS, uu,
we marketed the earliest potatoes % az
Of the local gardeners; Furthermore w
subers averaged very large with 90 ~"
small ones that there were not enouA'
left 10 plant our second crop this SUNNI
and we were forced TO buy seed for 'nN
purpose. +. j. Metiinh'
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24

The best esteemed Of all flesh foods Is
duck. and yet there arc a hundred chick
ems marketed to one duck. II may be that
most people have not had an opportunity
OF experiencing the superb delectation OF
roasi duck. or consider the diet too .gh-
toned for ordinary mortais and calculated
10 make them forget matters that bind
them 10 earth and forego the ordinary du-
ties and privileges OF humanity. he this
as Ia may there Is FAR less duck consum-
ed than there ought "a be.and far less than
shere would be- Il the dressed carcasses
were more numerous IN market stalls. or
the undressed on the farms. Ducks arc
easily grown. eat enormously. grow rap
idly and sell rapidly. Why not grow more
OF them.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24

Mrs John Maloy. q highly respected and
much esteemed white lady o. Pensacola.
had an exciting experience Saturday
morning about I o'clock She resides on
Spring street and the neighhorhood D.
thickly populated. She was N bed and
was awakened al the hour named hy some
one 80 her window Her bed lay close 10
rho window. the blinds being closed bu'
unfasteued Before she could make an
outcry the marauder threw the contents
Of bottle ~ cnloroform 81 her face. she.
being nwnke. quickly fought OF the cf-
fects Of the drug. and screaming. scared
tho man away His purpose could moi be
guessed The lady is posisive be- Was
negro and footprints were found under
Inc window. Mr. Maloy IS a bar pilot. and
was on the ptlotboat a. tho time. No ar
rests have yet been made. In the room
with Mrs Maloy were her children and a
colored nurse girl.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24

FOR the pas; two years some Mormon
elders have been operating In the his-
gins Ferry section Of Newberry county.
and have succeeded in obtaining few
converts 20 their pernicious doctrines. Inc
great majority Of The good people OF that
community have been protesting against
the prorngafi1u 81 Mormonism amons
thsn ana have on several occasions been
on the eve of taking measures 10 put
stop TO the visits aud preaching OF inc
elders While an agreed that somet hing
should bo done 20 put an end 20 the IRE
atfrt visits Of these Latter Day saints
,.at for fear too rough measures might
bc rcsorted TO. the community has tolef-
otsd their presence and their teaehhk-
when n was announced however. rev
DAYS ago that land had been given ana
funds were being raised Win whieh 70
build a Mormon church. the patience OF
th. Higgins Ferry people could no lonser
he restrained and a mass meeting Wa
held 20 decide what steps should BE- taken
10 nut ao end 20 the whole thing. the
matter WAS fully discussed and com
rnlttee cons sting Of the very hest ana
coolest-heaaed citiztns was appointed 10
vralt upon the elders They were given
10 understand that their teachings wouln
no longer he tolerated and that, furthei-
r,ore. theIr presence iu that community
sf,er Saturday last. would not be heal'hN
Tor themselves" one of the four eiH'tS
told IA. members ~ the committee 'hat
A few hours woue suffice for him
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
CARRIED Fund. WIN Him.

Charleston Post: A. d. Bradley OF the
hrm OF Oetgcn q Bradley commission
ana produce merchants corner East Bay
ana Market streets. has skipped town,
carrying with him al the funds Of the
concern. amounting 10 about 500. Bradley
B. thought 10 be in Cincinnati. his old
home. ana Acting Chief Of Police Me
Mauus has wired a full description OF
Bradley 10 the chief OF police o. Cincin-
natl. asking him 20 be on the lookout for
the absconder Bradley has been missing
since Saturday night though Il was not
known unfil yesterday that he had taken
the hank account OF che firm
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24

Amerlcus Timee- Recorder. \ circular
has been issued from the headquartcrs u
the Third District Republican Commit
tee 10 Americas. appealing to colored vol
ers 20 register OF once that they may
vote for Mckinley ami 10 cents cotton
The Information Is given that Mack and
Teddy are going 60 sweep the country
from ocean 10 ocean" and an are In
vited to seats in the haud-wagon drawn
BY the q. q. +, elephant with Marcus
Aureiius Hanna in charge. SO for some
90 cssssT5.i voters have registered in sum-
GER but not half the number will show
up on election day TO vote for Mars Bill
and his gang.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24
Fi-hcd beer FROM the River.

Tampa Tribune, n G.. chastain OF West
Tampa is q fisherman with record. Ana
90 o. rot nnsed on a FISH story, either
Yesterday afternoon Mr. chastaln cost q
line into the waters ~ tho HillsrorouEh
from Alleu's oid dock re waited pa
IDENTITY Tor bite. ami. about To give up
lr disgust. began 20 draw in his tackle,
Nhtn hc realized that something 81 un-
usuol weight had possession of his hook.
Nlr. Chastaiu tuggsa away and finally
succeeded in landing a sack. containing
sixteen bottles of hser. Tine labels were
washed on. and ne could not determine
40. braul Hc wishes 20 inform the parts
no decided uron. such queer place 81
coucsa lmsrt Tor nis liquid refrcshmen's
that the quality is an right and that him
SER and his friends enjoyed the catch I'M
mfnsslN
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-24

The seaboard Air L.ne s. still spend
ing money 90 Columbia. and the weekly
expenditures jup, now arc considerable.
For several weeks past force has been
busy nillrg in the long curve trestle Just
IN rear % the fair grounds Many tons Of
earth are being placed there; the "hll''
is about half completed. The Seaboard r.
also puttie in nuc granite base ana
steel turn table near the trcstlc. \ grad
Ing lorce D. az work there under the a.
fcetiou OF Mir Echols McBcc. and the
granite walls OF thb turn table have been
erected Ia a short time Il will be ready
for the use OF the complny's locomotives.