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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-15
Manurinr Roses.

Plants growing in well-prepared quar-
tiers do not require the roots disturbed
annually by digging in large quantities of
manure amongst them, but judiciously APP
piled top dressings are of the utmost ad-
vantage. Bone manure is applied by taxi
ing little of the surface soil from
around the stem, and shaking a handful
or two over the roots, and then return the
soil The finest rose growths and blooms
l ever produced were secured In this way.
Many persons think their roses will de-
generate If the whole of the surface near
them is not deeply forked or dug, and
much natural manure added every spring.
but nothing is gained by disturbing the
roots very much Roses properly planted
by the beginning of March. rightly pruned
and top-dressed are sure to give their
owners satisfaction from the beginning
to the end of the Towering season; and
after cultivation will be conducted with
little or no expense.-Journal of Horticul-
ture.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-15
CHURCHES OF SALT.
Curious Sights In the PoIish-Aus-
trian City of WilIiczke.
From the PHO.


The city of Wiliczke, in Polish Austria,
which has long been known as the Getty
of Salt" contains some wholly unique
specimens of church architecture. Its salt
mines excavated for over 800 years cover
a vast underground area. with streets,
public squares, amusement halls and res
taurants, a railway station, thirty miles of
underground railway, and chapes, all con-
structed of blocks of salt, which give
out a dazzling radiance in the electric
light. &riter thus describes scene in
ST. Anthony's Chapel, which was built in
1868 by nankless unaided miner out of
solid masses of salt, and which the writer
calls the most remarkable place of wor-
ship in the world
Several times each year the priests of
the district hold services in this under
ground chapel, and one service in partic-
ular is annually celebrated on July with
considerable pomp and earnest devotion.
The priests attired in full robes descend
the mines in state and are accompanied
by hundred of pious people, who journey
for miles from all parts of the country
in order to take part In the service. A
crowd of sightseers, too, attracted by GER
emonies so unique In their surroundings,
come specially on this day to view the
mines and reverently listen. The chants
of the priests and the sweet voices of the
singers reverberate through the empty
rooms and passages in a manner which is
both solemn and impressive.
The Queens Chapel, the second i'm
portant one, also possesses a magnificent
altar which has been carved with ex-
pert skill in solid salt. On the side of the
chapel. too, has been carved, with almost
incredible art, view of Bethlehem.
1T is rather a curious testimony to the
strong religious feeling of the people of
oIden times to find to the present day the
majority of the rooms and corridors are
still named after the saints and martyrs
who have figured in the history of relig-
ion, and even to-day the religious fervor
OF centuries ago still seems to retain an
influence over the inhabitants of this
unique city of salt"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-15

The amount of nonsense that passes
muster in the columns of the agricultural
press is astonishing to those who happen
to be familiar with the topics written on,
and those who do know are much more
numerous than many writer imagines,
which should make those who write 10
teach be sure they are familiar with the
matter in hand, says Joseph Meehan in
Horticulturist But a short time ago
quite prominent horticultural writer
wrote that a Japanese vine, Dolichos ia
ponicus was not worth growing for its
blossoms, as its flowers We're 'inconspic-
uouS." 1t was evident he knew nothing
of the flowers, as instead of their being
''inconspicuous" each flower is an inch in
length. and dozens are clustered on a ra-
GENE six inches long, like a wistaria, be-
sides that the flowers are of deep pur-
plish rose color. | am led to speak of
this now from reading in an exchange
that our native chestnut is always found
growing in sandy SOIL and if planted in
any other soil it would not live, both of
which statements are rankest nonsense.
The sweet chestnut abounds in Pennsyl-
vania Maryland, Virginia, Ohio and
neighboring states, and in soil that is any
thing but sandy. Near home 1t is abun-
dant on both level and elevated ground,
apparently as Ilucn at NOHle IN one dlIdce
as the other. Across the river from Phil
adelphia is Southern New Jersey, noted
as having soil of almost pure sand.
The Sweet chestnut grows there, but
not nearly to the extent it does III the
loamy soil of reighboring Pennsylvania.
The Sweet chestnut is not particular as
to soil, evidently, as whether in sand CT
stiff loan, it seems to flourish well. An
other error which the writer referred to,
spreads is that chesInueS can hardly be
transplanted. 1t is not one of the easiest
trees to transplant, yet is no more din
cult than half of other trees. Trees of six
to eight feet, nursery grown, are quite
safe. especially if given a little pruning.
OF larger size close pruning is required
There have been large orchards of chest
nuts planted out within the few years
past, of the improved kinds, and no more
trees have been lost than would be the
case with plums, pears or other common
orchard trees The one wanting a guam
tity of young chestnut trees would find
the raising of them from Seed not a diff
fcult matter. Procure a bushel of the
nuts in the fall, sow them soon afterWard
i'm a bed, covered with about two inches
of soil, over which place a scattering of
forest leaves, kept in place by light
branches of trees, corn stalks or the like,
and there should be a good crop of seed
lines the next season. The bed should be
in an open place, where mice will not be
likely to modest the nuts, as they are
very fond of them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-15

Most farmers are humane. We do not
refer to the quality of neighborly kind
ness, though in this, also, they are less
selfish. more ready to lend helping hand
and do a generous deed than any other
class of people we have known. But in
the kind treatment of animals the farmer
is usually thoughtful and is "merciful
to his beast"
On the other hand, we have known plen-
ty of farmers who allow their cattle to
run about in the exposed fields OF pastures
after the cold weather of autumn, not to
say winter, has set in. Ii is thoughtless.
some tender hearted people would say IL
is cruel but, what is of more consequence
to the farmer and owner of the stock,
is that it is exceedingly Improbable.
Often cows and live stock in general
hose more by this careless exposure than
can be made up afterward in a month OF
two of careful feeding and shelter. The
loss comes partly from the cold and part
ly from the want of regular and suita-
BILE food. The grass has lost its sweet
ness and nutritive quality. The cattle
might about as well eat sticks as the
dry stubble and the blades of grass after
heavy frosts.
You will soon see that your stock is los
ing flesh, but may not realize that 1t is
owing to a neglect which may easily be
remedied. Especially in cold, stormy
weather should cattle be able to find shell
ter; during the cod nights, when the
ground begins to freeze, they should be
housed. Do not neglect too long to begin
daily feeding. There is no economy in
letting stock run down before going into
winter quarters.-Farm, Field and Fire
side
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-15

Among the points to which attention
should be given in making choice of suit
able cows for a butter dairy, the digestive
organs are important, says London Farm
and Home Where these are defective,
good mich cows are rarely met with, since
these organs have a powerful influence
not merely on all the functions of the
body. but more especially on the secre-
ton of the milk glands good state of
the digestive organs is shown by moder-
ate-sized belly with yielding sides: a large
mouth, thick and strong lips, good an
petite easy and quick digestion, glossy
nair. supple skin, with a kind of unctuous
touch. The constitution should be sound
and this is implied by large lungs, a broad
and prominent chest, a somewhat slow
resplrat ton, and a great inclination to
drink-an inclination stimulated by an
abundant secretion Of milk. Preference
should be given 10 a COW with small bones,
ine and slender limbs, and tail fine at the
base; head small, but long, narrowing to-
ward the horns, the horns themselves Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-15
QUEER SUPER sTITIONs
Among the People of Many Different
Countries.

From the Philadelphia Times.
Siamese people have so superstitious a
dislike for odd numbers. that they strive
always to have an even number of rooms.
doors, windows, closets. etc.. In their
houses.
Among many OF the colored people OF
the South the superstition prevails that II
Is good luck" to meet a frog; they be-
Iieve the one thus favored Is about to re-
ceive money from some unexpected place
IL was belief among the Egyptians thar
the third finger of the left hand was con-
nected with the heart by means of slen-
der nerve. From that belief came the GUS
tom of wearing the wedding-ring on that
finger.
II is commonly believed among the
peasantry in the Ural mountains that for
a wolf to see a man before the man sees
the wolf, is an omen that he VIII be
STRUCK dumb" and so remain as long as
the wolf lives.
A superstition prevalent among house
maids in France Is that to kill money
spinner" Is unlucky; thus they sludious
ly spare the webs whenever they can we'll
do so.
In Tyrol the rose is believed to be a
sleep-producer. and rose-leaves are thrown
into the fire for "good-luck|
the maiden who buries a drop of her blood
under a rose-bush will be rewarded with
rose tinted cheeks.
The rose was an emblem Of Immortality
among the Syrlans, and the Chinese plant
ed Il over graves.
In Holland and Belgium II Is believed
that ill-luck is sure to follow all through
life anyone that accidentally or otherwise
kills a stork.
There was a superstition among the Ro-
mans that II was unfortunate for per
son starting on a journey to meet frog
I'm his road and so strong was this belief.
that the traveller would return and wait
until the next day to begin his journey
In many parts of Europe 1t is at the
present day considered an omen of III
luck for a hare to cross the road In front
of a traveller
Scotch and English milkmaids believe
their cows will "go dry" If they forget to
wash their hands when through milking.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-15
STORY OF AN AWFUL MISTAKE.
British Reported 90 Have Fought
Their own Comrades.
Pietermaritzburg letter in Philadelphia
North American.

Pietermaritzburg letter in Philadelphia
North American.
Sleeping their last sleep in the sandy
soil outside Estcourt are British soldiers
with British bullets in their brains as a
result of a stupid mistake. which might
be regarded as grotesque, We're it's conse-
quences not so terrible. Nearly dozen
brave fellows are dead, and many are dis
abled, some perhaps crippled for life"
The correspondent then describes the
movements leading to the night attack
on Willow Grange by the British Nov. %.
He continues:
IAN went well until both British coll
umns had reached a point 200 feet from
the summit of the supposed Boer position.
when a sentry challenged. at the same
time covering Maj Hobbs With a Mauser
A lucky shot from n color sergeant saved
the major and killed the sentry. 1t was a
lucky shot for the officer. but an unlucky
one for many of his men. for the right di-
vision had swung around higher on the
hill than the Surveys, and when that
shot rang out the Yorkshires were mis-
taken by them for the enemy.
British hercey fought British. The
Surrey men Immediately poured volley
into their comrades higher on the hill,
and the Yorkshire boys, getting excited,
fired down upon their friends.
For many minutes the battle ragged be-
tween two British regiments Then with
a yell the Surrey men charged up the hill.
with bayonets fixed killing and wounding
their countrymen in q blind melee, the
Yorkshire men standing their ground, and
giving as good as they received. In the
darkness khaki uniforms were not recog
nizcd.
Finally, streaks OF light were shooting
upward in the eastern skies, and the
Beers, whose camp was about two miles
farther north, were upon the British in
force. The West Yorks took a position on
the hill behind loose stones, but It was
afterward found that the Boer guns on
the farther hill had the range of this wall
to inch. and soon the Yorkshiremen
were swept by tremendous fire.
Fortunately, the Imperial Light Horse
and the Sixtieth Rifles Mounted Infantry
came to the rescue of the little force. and
the action became general The Beers
numbered fully 5000 men and were well
supported by artillery, so that the order
TO retreat was given. At this time the in
fantry had been without food for thirty
hours and exposed to "A terrific storm.
Moreover, they were entirely demoralized
by the thought that they had been killing
and manning their own men. During the
retreat many deeds of valor were done.
and at one time the Imperial Light Horse
held in check the whole Boer force.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-15

From Golfers Weekly.

Some time ago the dead letter office in
Washington received a foreign letter adj
dressed to the First House in America"
The chief clerk of The puzzle bureau sent
the letter to the federal barge office of
New York, on the theory that this would
be the first house entered by a foreign
immigrant landing in America. His the
DRY proved correct; for, when the letter
was opened it was found TO contain a
Communication in Russian informing the
immigration Commissioner of the impend-
ing arrival of some Polish Jewesses who
expected to be met at the barge office by
their relatives.
THE first house in America" is not a
bad description for the little gray stone
building that stands at the tip end of
New York, surmounted by a turret and
flagstaff flying a faded specimen of Old
Glory above the vertical stripes and stars
of the Custom House.
This is where all immigrants admitted
TO New York first set foot on dry land.
II is touching to watch the forlorn for
eign maidens who are put ashore at the
barge office, white-stockinged and ample
skirted as they throw themselves into
the arms of their betrothed lovers, who
as a rule are constrained to marry their
fiancees then and there. Others, of more
stoltd nature, Will SIMPLY clasp hands,
and then, without another word, proceed
to walk out into the New World hand in
hand until they are stopped by the zeal
Gus officials, who insist on having the
marriage ceremony performed in their
presence.
To a lover of liberty all this must needs
seem somewhat officious and paternal but
II must be conceded by those who are
familiar with the vicissitudes OF mmigra-
ton that such interference on the part
OF the government is really for the best.
Then, when the would-be immigrants
have at last passed all the official barriers,
they are allowed to walk out Of the barge
office and into the greatest city of the
New World, freer and more untrammell-
ed than they ever were at home. They
wander forth in groups Of two, or some
times in clusters, tagging along behind
some leader, who knows the ropes. Thus
they straggle into Battery Park and up
Broadway, craning their necks to take in
the topping nights of the skyscrapers or
stopping stockstill to stare open-mouthed
after the first negro that happens to cross
their path.
A few more blocks and the little stream
Of new blood from the old country is
swallowed up in the pulsing tide of life of
our Western Hemisphere.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-15

Prof. Hunnicutt, in Planters Journel
observes:
standing on the pinnacle of the nine
teerth century and looking backward. we
see the toiling masses struggling agairst
me consequences of many errors. Mis-
led by the Tgnis Fatuus' of the all-cot-
ton craze, they have hewn down the for.
ests, scratched their SOIL misguided the
ram water, and wrought general devas-
tation. Heavens great blessing pervert-
ed, became mans great curse. With in
credible swiftness they changed a glori-
Gus heritage into a widespread scene of
washed and quilted hillsides and naked
barren fields. Having spent our .ran-
hoods prime in killing grass, we now
look with dismay upon the wreck and
rGin our hands and plans have wrought.
y sad and sickening sight it is.
'Iut with our mistakes have come les
sons of experience and the light of Sci
eDce. A change is coming over the spirit
Of our dreams Looking around us to-
d6y, we catch the CLEAN of hope and see
that advanced men are planning better
and wiser things. The horizon of the fu-
ture glitters with radiant stars of hope
full inspiration.
Instead of Killing, Let Us Grow Grass.
find our best friend of the future "All
flesh is grass and from grass all flesh
is fed. Hence, in killing grass, we have
been destroying the very foundation of
permanent prosperity We can never be-
come permanently prosperous with naked
hills and quilted fields. They must he
clothed with the carpet of verdure which
Nature intended them to wear and fitted
them to bear. This is the unanimous
voice of historic teachings. Our wonder
fully varied resources have led us into
line of policy tempting in the beginning,
ruinous in the ending.
In cattle growing we may find the road
to prosperity. But cattle must have food.
The more abundant the food supply, the
greater profit there will be in cattle rails
ing. But the food must not only be album
dant, ii must be cheap. Hence, in the
production of cheap food lies the ultimate
kew to the whole situation. Can we find
and use this key? Grass growing is the
key; not only permitting grass to grow,
but helping il to grow. How shall we
do this? In several ways.
First. by removing all the stumps,
stones. briars, bushes and noxious weeds
from our pastures and hay-fields Then
run a subsoil plow every twelve inches,
deep down into the clay. Spread manure
of anv kind yoC have, and supplement this
with acid phosphate and kainit, spread
freely broadcast. not in drills. If YOU
have no manure. use more phosphate and
Lainit Run over with a light smoothing
harrow and follow with heavy roller
old Bermuda fields and other waste
,onde treated this way, will respond mar
vaIo1clV
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-15


At Winceby or Horncastle fight oct II,
1s4s) as soon as the men had knowledge
of the enemy's coming, they were very
full of joy and resolution, thinking II a
great mercy that they should now fight
with him; and on they went, singing their
Psalms. Cromwell in the van. The Roy
alist dragons gave him a first volley. as
he fell with brave resolution upon them,
and then al half pistol-shot second, ana
his horse was killed under him. But he
took a soldiers horse and promptly mount
ing again, rejoined the charge, which was
so home given and performed with SO
much admirable courage and resolution,
that the enemy stood not another but
were driven back on their own body" 1t
was clear that new cavalry leader had
arisen in England, as daring as the dread
ed Rupert, but with a GOODNESS in the red
blaze of battle, a piercing eye for the
shifts and changes in the fortunes of the
day, above all with a power of welding
his phalanx with a combined steadiness
and mobility, such as the fiery Prince new
er had.
Whether Rupert or oliver was first to
change cavalry tactics is, among experts,
matter of dispute. The older way had been
10 fire a volley before the charge. The
front rank discharged its pistols. then
opened right and left, and the second rank
took its place, and so down to the fifth.
Then came the onset with swords and
butt-ends of their firearms. The new plan
was to substitute the tactics of the shock.
for the horse to keep close together. knee
10 knee, to face the enemy front 20 front.
and either to receive the hostile charge in
steady strong cohesion, or else In the same
cohesion to bear down on the foe, sword
in hand, and not to fire either pistol or
carbine until they had broken through.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-15
setting Onion PLANTS hy Machine.

Again 1 have had a number of inquiries
about the possibilities of setting onion
plants by machine. A number of people
claim to have constructed machines, or
are in a fair way to complete such a ma
chine. which will set onion plants rapidly
and neatly, says Prof. Greiner in Practical
Farmer There was a time when L
was quite enthusiastic about setting on
ion plants by machine. We didn't have
the hang of setting these plants rapidly by
hand then But after having seen and
tried various devices Of the men who con-
structed them and claimed SO much for
them, and after having had more expert
ence and practice in setting by hand. 1
have almost come to the conclusion that
onion plants are too small to be set by
machine, and that the hand-setting plan
is yet the most practical and generally
best. AS long as we plant only a quarter
or half an acre of onions in this way, we
will not dread the job very much, In
freshly prepared, and therefore loose
soil a nimble4fngered youngster can set
his 5000 plants a day after he has had
some practice, and if he keeps al his work.
If, however, somebody should succeed in
constructing a machine that will set 10000
or 20.O00 plants per day and do the job
nearly as well as by hand, l shan be glad
enough to get such material help. One of
our friends in FLORIDA proposes 10 make a
machine that will put into the ground
some 10000 or $1,000 plants per day. 1t
is to plant two rows at time. 1t can
also be changed into a seed drill and like
wise into a cultivator. Price of machine
would be about $50. ] question, however,
whether it would pay the inventor and
manufacturer, for while the practice of
starting onion plants under glass for trans
planting to open ground has become quite
common, and is still growing at a rapid
rate l think there are comparatively few
people who plant on a scale large enough
10 warrant the expenditure of $50 for
machine TO set the plants l may, how
ever be mistaken in this opinion. AT any
rate l hope that those who are working
on the problem will continue to keep me
informed about their progress, and sue
cess, if any.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-15

We have never seen a crop of 1000 bush
els of turnips grown on an acre, though
we saw one field that came very near It.;
exceeding 800 bushels if we remember
rightly, but at a farmers institute in
New Brunswick one speaker told how
he succeeded In growing 1000 bushels per
acre. He took a poor piece of ground
in the fan and after he had plowed il
he put on thirty tons OF manure TO the
acre and narrowed it in He wants no
manure plowed in unless 1t Is to be plowed
up again in the spring, harrow lightly
and furrowed two feet apart about two
inches deep. In the burrows he strewed
go pounds OF superphosphate to the acre.
He uses two pounds Of specially selected
turnip seed 70 the acre. When they are
two inches high he thins them TO egh-
teen inches apart. After this he keeps
the horse cultlvator running two or three
times week between the rows. As he