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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-06-21

Few York HorticuIturist Says ThAs
Thorough Application of Tar
Will Destroy Them.


For the last eight years have set
peach trees every year and j never
fail TO make thorough application
of the tar. With an old paint brush
1 put 1t upon the trunk Of the trees
before setting, spreading the tar
from the roots up the trunk from
eight to ~ inches. am care
full to remove any borers that
many be in the trees as they come
from the nursery. ! keep in mind
this fact that the coal tar will not
kill the borer deeply buried under
the bark, but will prevent the moth
from depositing its eggs at the base
of the tree. The application of the
tar must be made annually there
afteA being sure to finish the work
before the moth begins to- fly, which
] believe is from June TO Is usual
". In making these annual appli-
cations it Is necessary to insure sue
cess that the earth be removed down
to the roots. The bark from the
roots up eight TO ~ inches
must be completely covered with the
tar.
In case the tree is suffering from
the effects Of the shot hole borer or
fruit bark beetle, know of nothing |
that is equal TO the coal tar as a
remedy. In case of mechanical in
jury to tree the tar is better than
any paint or wash we have ever
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-06-21

Great reduction in all millinery
goods for the next 10 days at.
S. l.. SACKS.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-06-21
varinbIeness I'm Cow Pen,

The most marked variation in the
character of the COW pea is to be
found in the color of the seed. which
may be of any of the shades of black.
white, red. brown, yellow, gray, green
and purple, or they may be speckIed
with two or more of these colors. In
shape they may be round, fiat or
broad kidney shaped or fiattened at
the ends. The period of ripening re-
quired by different varieties varies
from 60 to more than 200 days, and
the same variety will ripen seed in
less time from late than from early
planting and in less time in dry sea-
sons than in seasons of an abundance
of rain, while an excess of nitrogen
in the soil retards both fruitinp
and maturity, increasing the Weld
of vine and not infrequently decreas-
ing the yield of peas, as compared
with less fertile soils.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-06-21
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MICE cIRDLED TREES.
They Can he saved from DestructiOn
II the Process Here Described
IL Carried Oat.

Mention has recently been made of
bridge grating to save fruit trees
injured by mice. The cut, showing
how the work is done, is reproduced
from a leafiet published by the New
York agricultural experiment station,
Geneva. To do this grating take a
twig of last years growth and sharp
en- it to q wedge at both ends, as
shown at Fig. 1. The twig should be q
little longer than the distance across
the wound, and stiff enough TO pre-
vent bending easily. With a half
inch chisel, with the bevel outward,
make incisions through the bark to
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-06-21
THE SAN JOSE SCALE.
Chinese Enemies to the Destructive
Fruit Tree Parasite to he Used
in This Country.

The department of agriculture In
preparing to fight the ravages of the
San Jose scale throughout the coun-
try with its natural enemy, the lady
bug, brought from the interior Of
China.
Assistant Botanist Marlatt has re-
turned from the orient, where he
sought the original home of the
dreaded scale. Far in the interior Of
China, where European plants have
not penetrated, he found the scales,
and also the ladybugs which kept the
scales in subsection and permitted
the native plants to flourish. Mr.
Marlatt started home with a good
supply of these ladybugs, but only
IS survived on his arrival in this
country, and IA of these subsequent
ly died. The two remaining ones,
however, were nursed carefully by
the government, with view to fight
ing the scale in the same manner as
In China. There are now so of them,
requiring the constant gathering of
scales from the department grounds
for food.
Although not expecting the scales
to be exterminated in this country,
experts are planning to attack them
with their natural enemies.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-06-21

The crowds are filing the LEADER
for clothing.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-06-21

the wood above and below the girdled
spot. Press one of the sharpened
ends of the twig into the lower cut,
and, bending the twig, spring the
other end into the incision above.
These twigs should be placed along
the wound about an inch apart. If
just the right length they will be
firm, and no tying is required. Put
small bit of wax at the points where
the twigs enter the tree. 1t is not
thought desirable to do this bridge
grating on any but strong, vigorous
trees. Girdled trees only year or
two old would better be removed and
others put in their place.-Rural New
Yorker,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-06-21

Mr.. john Bowers and Edwin Camp
bell bought out the grocery business
of w H. Hood on Washington avenue
last Monday and under the head
OF Bowers & Campbell threw open
their doors to the trade. Mr.. Bowers
is good business pan and with
young, energetic partner like Edwin
the bushes bids success from
the start.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-12-20
Gneydan G1eanings.

Mr.. Wilson has concluded taking
the census OF our town and by a
house to house canvas he finds the
population to be one thousand and
twenty eight people. We're grow
ing aren't we? The people cele-
brated last night. The noise was
terrific and the air blue with powder
smoke. - ','E- 80
The good people Of Gueydan are
pleased to see that high license ordl-
nance adopted at last. While it will
give the few a chance at the expense
OF the many, it's a step in the right
direction.
Building has begun on the new
bank. Already the walls are taking
shape. 1t will be the first brick
building on Main street.
Messrs. Gill and Toups are fitting
up their building in the east part of
town, wherein they will open a drug
store some time this week.
The Ladies Aid Society met last
Friday at Judge Jones residence aud
completed arrangements for their
New Years V supper and enter
tainment, the proceeds Of which are
to be used to help in fencing and
otherwise improving the Gueydan
cemetery.
Mr.. Wainwright left on this after
Moons train for Abbey1ile on a bust
ness trip.
Miss Clara Jones returned this day
from a short visit to her sister at
Iota.
LIMO.
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Mcfarland & Co
VS.
J n Breaux. ct ais

By virtue of a writ of feri facias to
me issued in the matters Of the above
numbered and entitled suit to me di-
rected, fully authorizing and empow-
ering me. in the premises, | have seiz-
ed and will proceed to sell at public
auction to the last and highest bidder,
at the principal front door of the court
house of said Parish, in the iowa of
Abbeellle, La.,on'
Saturday, December 20, 1902,
between the hours prescribed by law,
the following described property
Jo-wit: @'. w.
5American mules,
2 iron harrows,
One wagon,
One Drill -
Terms-Cash
Sherif7s office, Abbeville, La Dec 5,
20 HEBERT, Sheriff.
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SuccessionSale

State of Louisiana-17th Judicial District Court
Parish Of Vermilion-No. 475
Succession of Jean Vincent
BY virtue of a commission and order of sale is,
sued from the Honorable nth Judicial District
Court aforesaid, in the above numbered and en-
titled succession and to me directed authorizing
and empowering me in the premises. / will pro-
ceedto sell at public auction, to the last and high
est bidder. to pay debts, at the last residence of
the deceased, on
Friday, December 26, 1902,
Between the hours prescribed by law, the follow.
ing described property, totwit;~ - -
One dwelling house,
One heater,
Three head of cattle,
One Creole mare,
Two sheep,
One feather bed,
Two mattresses.
Two blankets, ard
Five sheets,
Terms Cash
Desire Vincent, Administrator.
Edwards Il Greene, Attorneys,
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Succession Sale.

tate of Louisiana--17th Judicial Dis
trict Court Parish Of Vermilion--
No. 46S. &c.,. a. go, .,'... ..
uccession of Marie Flea Broussard.
BY virtue of "a commission and order
f sale issued from the Hon. 18th Judi
,ial District Court, aforesaid, in the
aboYe numbered and entitled success
lon and to me directed, authorizing
nd empowering me in the premises, |
sill proceed to sell at public auction to
lav debts, to the last and highest bid
LEI at the late residence Of Marie Flea
2youssard, decd, in the 4th ward of
an
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-12-20
Tuesday, Dec. %, 1902,

,etWeen the hours prescribed by law,
he following described property, or
20 much thereof as will be necessary to
cay debts, to- wits
A certain tract of land situated in
he parish ct Vermilion, being lots one,
SwO, three. four, five, six and seven of a
0lan of survey made by Ernest Mon
aagne. surveyor, on the twenty fifth
lay of March, 1902, and on file in the
Cterk's office of the parish of Vermi-
ion, La.
One house and kitchen,
One corn crib,
Four hundred panels of fence,
One house and kitchen
One lot of garden pickets,
Three small out houses,
One armoir,
Two chains,
One lot of old iron,
One corr shelter,
One lot of household furniture,
One small house and crib,
Three pumps, 49,.
One carriage,
One sewing machine,
One lot of wire fencing,
One buggy pole,
Three horses,
Twenty barrels of corn,
Two sacks of rice. -
Terms and conditions:
All moveables to be sold for cash On
day OF sale.
The Immovable property to be sold
for 0Oe-haif of the purchase price cash
on the day Uf sale, and the remainder
On terms of credit of one and two years
frOG the day of sale; purchasers on
credit &c he required to furnish, their
Dotes, payable to The order of the Ad-
ministrator, in one and two years from
the day of sale and conditioned to bear
interest at the rate of eight per cent
Der anlum from maturity until paid;
with the penalty clause of ten per cent
additional in case said notes are placed
in the hands of an attorney for collec.
ton in the event of failure to pay at
maturity.
The lands so sold to be and remain
specially mortgaged and hypothe
gated, with vendors lien and privilege
retained thereon, and shall not be
by p~Uthecaled, alienated or ia any way
encountered to the prejudice of the
Succession until full and final pay
ment of any amounts that may become
due Oh said notes, in principal; interest
and any costs and attorneys fees
which may accrue thereon. -
sheriH's Office, Abbeville, La, No.
7ember 18th, 1902.
J.. 0. HEBERT. Sheriff.
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Probate Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA-17th Judic-
jial District Court-Palish of Vermil-
i0u-No. 49,.

Succession of joachim Leblanc.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
Of an order granted Ivy the Hon. Dis
tFict Court, aforesaid, in the matter
Of the succession entitled and number
ed as above. there will be offered for
sale at public auction. to the last and
highest bidder, by The undersigned, to
pay debts Of said succession, at the
last residence Of the deceased, on
Tuesday, December %, 1902,
between tie bonrs Of II a. m. and 4 D.
n, the hereinafter described property
bo-Wit: a.. /.
Three certain lots of ground situated
IN the town Of kaplan. La. being Lots
No. Thirteen (I3) and Fourteen (14)
Of Block % Of said town, each having a.
front Of 10 feet on Avenue | by a depth
ot - feet, and Lot No. 20 Of Block No.
u oEsaid town. having a front Of 40
.eet Oh Avenue G by a depth Of 100
iaat. .. -. -.
J., One lot Of field harness,
Two plows, 49,.
Two hlrrOws,
One corr crib,
One disc harrow,
One lot Of lumber,
One lot of sheep,
Several head OF horned cattle,
One large pot,
Ten ben houses,
One buggy,
One set Of harness for buggy,)
One r4ir American p5rlac
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-12-20
Notice.

Be aware that entering, travelling
through, or hunting upon our lands in the
parishes of Nermilron and Iberia is STREET
ly prohibited, and any person or persons
~trespassing on same will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law 5S4. Lot s.,
Sec 10, s W IA. sec 20. e 12 of 1-2 and W
l-2 OF e l-2, sec 30, township 13 range 5 q:
in sections 80. SO and "a. Secs So and 81 are
in Iberia parish.
Ovignac Leblanc,
Charles DUgas.
Abbeyille, La, Nov. g., 1902.
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mlllon-l7th judicial District Court
No. 479. :. -
Succession of Cyrille Trasimond
Guidry, Sr.
BY virtue of a commission and order
Is sale issued from the Honorable 18th
Judicial District Court, aforesaid, in.
the matters of the above numbered and
entitled succession, and to me directed
fully authorizing and empowering me
in the premises, will proceed to. sell at
public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, to pay debts at the last resi-
dence 0 fthe deceased in the 7th ward
Of said parish, Oh
Thursday, January Is, 1902.
between the hours prescribed by law,
the following described property, to-
wit:
One certain tract of land situated ia
the parish Of Vermilion, Louisiana.
on the west bank of the Vermilion
river, containing about lG5 and $1,000
arpents, bounded north by public road
and Coulee Kinney, south by Abbeville
Canal, east by Coulee Kinney and.
Bayou Vermilion, and west by the pub
lie road.
One other tract of land, containing
81 and 5000 arpents, and bounded
north by public road, south by Vermi-
lion River and Coulee Kinney, east by
said river; and west by said coulee.
This tract is subdiyided into l4lots and
will be sold according to the plan made
by Ernest Montague, surveyor, and
which can be seen on application to the
administrator.
Another certain tract of land situa-
lana, containing 60 and 82-100 ar
penis, bounded north by Coulee Kin
ney, south by public road, east by
Odilon Broussard, and west by Simeon
Broussard.
One gin house with all appnrtnances,
9 out houses, l dance hall, l corn
crib, l dwelling house and kitchen, l
corn crib, l old sugar house, ] store
building, BIOS pounds of wire, 1858
cypress pieuxs, yl0 pounds of wire, /
smoke house, l wagon, l cultiVator, L
buggy, 5 work horses, z wild mares, 4,
colts, II cows and II calves, 3 fat cows,
2 two year old calves, 5 yearling calves,
4 beds and bedding, 2 armoirs, 2 kit
chens, | table, l clock, 2 rocking
chair, 6 chairs, l lot of garden pick
cts.
Terms and conditions-All purehas-
ers to pay one-fourth of the price of
their purchases cash on the day of sale;
one-fourth l year after; zone-tourth q
years after; and one-four,h 8 years
after; and to furnish their proDissory
notes for the credit portions of said
price bearing eight per cent per annum
interest from dale OF sale, and obligat-
ing the makers and ~sureties- to pay ten
per cent additional in event Of the note
being placed in the hands of an attor-
ney for collection after maturity. All
live stock to be paid for in cash on the
day Of sale.
All lands sold to remain specially !
mortgaged and hypothecated with
vendors lien and privilege to secure
the unpaid portion of the purchase
price and the act of sale to contain a
confession of judgment with the pact de
non alienando.
All notes given for the purchase price
of movables to he secured by two good
solvent securities to be accepted by the
administrator.
AbbeVille, La. Dec. IL, 1902.
ELIJAH WISE.
Administrator.
Edwards Il Greene, Attorneys.
.zAr44.- --l =4 "a
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-12-20
Sheriff Sale.

STATE OF LOUISIANA-l7th Judic-
ial District Court-Parish of Vermli-
ion-No. l779.
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Successi0nSale
State of Louisiana-17th Judicial District Court
Parish of Vermiiion-No. 4oI

State of Louisiana-I7th Judicial District Court
Parish of Vermiiion-No. 4oI
Succession of Mathilda McCraig.
BY virtue of a commission and order of sale
issued from the Honorable 18TH Judicial District
Court, aforesaid, in the above number ed and en-.
titled succession and to me directed authorizing
and empowering me in the premises l will pro.
coed to sell at public auction, to the last and high
est bidder. to pay debts, at the front door Of the
Court House, in the Town Of Abbeville; La.
on
Wednesday, January ID, 1903,
Between the hours prescribed by law, the follow
sng described property, to-wit:
One tract of land situated in the Parish of Yer.
million, La. and designated as the North West
quarter of the South West quarter Section One
~ in Township No. Thirteen t13) South of Range
No. Three I'd East, containing Forty and Forty
Two hundredth acres with all the Buildings and
improvements thereon except the dwelling house
and improvements of Gabriel Burnett, also
One mule,
One cart.
One buggy,
One double pillow. and
All the household effects.
Terms-Cash
Benjamin Burnett and Gabriel Burnett,
- Co-Administrators
Edwards & Greene, Attorneys. ;
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Succession Sale
STATE OF LOUISIANA-l7th Judi
cial District Court-Parish of YER
milion--No 437

Succession of j Moleus Richard
BY virtue of a commission and order of
sale issued from the Hon 18th Judicial
District Court, aforesaid, in the above
numbered and entitled succession and to
NE directed. authorizing and empowering
mein the premises, | will proceed to sell
at public auction, to pay debts, to the
last and highest bidder, at the late resi-
dence of J Moleus Richard, decd, near
Erath. La, IN
Tuesday, January 13, 1908,
between the hours prescribed by law, the
following described property, to-wit:
Parish of Vermilion, Louisiana, contain
ing fourteen u4) and 34.lC0 arpents
and being designated as lots No. one ~
two ~ and three ~ of a plan of survey
attached to the act of partition between
the widow and heirs of Dupre Toups
Said lands will be sold in two parcels,
that is the portion south of the ! & V
railroad, containing 8 arpents will DO
sold AS one piece, and the portion north as
another, piece also
One dwelling house,
One corn crib,
Two beds and bedding,
Two armoirS,
One cupboard,
One table,
One lot of kitchen utencils.
Two Creole horses,
600 pounds of wire and posts.
'Terms-Cash
Abbeyille, La, December Is. 1909.
Wilma Romero, Administer.
Edwards & Greene, Attys.
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Sale
IMO.

STATE OF LOUISIANA-Parlsh of Yer
~milion-l7th Judicial District Court.
No. 479. a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
The District and the Apportionmen,

1t is a common experience for the District
to find itself held up to criticism in Con-
gress because of the fact that a larger
number of civil service appointees in the
public service are credited to the District
than the strict apportionment of the Of
fees among the states and territories ac-
cording to population warrants. Thus the
capital city is rebuked from time to time as
an photographer as we'll as a tax -dodger
The Star has undertaken of late to show
how groundless is the latter charge. The
civil service commission has now proved the
fa,sity of the former allegation, as Will be
seen by reference to the news columns
today. The commission demonstrates that
IT. is. first of all, for the good of the public
service that SO many District people have
been added to it. The capital, In other
words. has contributed public servants of
highly valuable character who could not
be duplicated from the states. In some
technical lines only here has the commits
sion been able to fill vacancies. 1t Is surely
not the Districts fault that it alone has
been capable Of providing for the govern
ment's urgent needs.
But in other respects the District has
been the victim of circumstances. BY rea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
The Nations Citv-

Inc reason why the government paws an
proximate.y half of the expenses of main
tanning the District as the seat of govern
nieht IS often misconceived by those who
undertake TO write and speak on the sub
Ject The accepted theory among many is
that the government PAYS this share in
lieu of taxes upon its realty This idea
arises in part from the fact that in COM
putting the tax burden which falls upon the
people of the District the governments
property is often capitalized as realty SINH
lar to that Of the taxpayers. and thus the
nation Is placed in the position of a rate
payer. This, however, is chiefly for the
convenience Of stating the financial eoua-
ton, and does not reflect the true relation
SHIP which exists between the capital and
the government. and which theoretically
mas existed ever since the inception of the
ten miles square"
Washington city, or rather the District of
Columbia. was the creation of the repnblic
IL was practically produced from munich
Pal nothIngness at the will of the Congress
and the President Of the United States
FROM the outset the officials in charge of
the creation OF the capital realized that it
WAS national undertaking. They laid out
the city upon a national scale, planned
streets ana avenues and parks of dimen-
sions which contemplated a great federal
center and demanded large community to
JUSTIFY and support them. There being no
cay and few taxpayers already existent
the government assumed sole financial re-
sponsib!lity for the upbuilding of the ma
lions capital on national scale II put the
whole enterprise from the outset upon a
business basis. secured from the property
owners the donation OF 5.129 acres, and
. from the sale Of part of its lots secured
sufficient sum TO make meager municipal
improvements. and to go a certain way to-
ward tie construction OF the public build
ings. This money, together with appropria-
lions by Maryland and Virginia and a small
allotment of the public funds constituted
the governments investment in the capt.
tai, which it planned and created. and the
exclusive power of legislation over which
was granted 10 ii by the Constitution
Throughout the records of the enterprise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
The Stricken Islands.

The reports from the stricken regions Of
the West Indies grow in horror as the de-
tails of the disaster on Martinique are
gathered, and accounts continue to come
of erupt.ons on st. Vincent causing the
death of hundreds Of people. The story Of
the explosion of Mount Pelee is being
graphically told by the survivors who fled
from the harbor on the steamer Roddam
But of greater and more gruesome interest
are the tales told by the relief parties
which have, with great difficulty and at
heavy risks reached the scene of the cata-
ciysm. Today's dispatches bring no hope
that the early estimates of the loss of life
were exaggerated From every European
capital comes word of eutbursts of practi-
cal sympathy for the stricken people, and
the example set by the Senate Saturday in
appropriating an Immediately available
relief fund of 100000 is being followed by
other nations. In such an emergency ma
tional lines are swept away by the wave of
common humanity, and the extension of
help now TO these suffering people by the
country which lies closest at hand and from
which practical aid can most speedily be
sent and in the greatest abundance is in the
interest not only of the charity for which
modern civilization continually pleads but
of tine mutual appreciation of France and
the United States. Out of our abundance
We can readily spare a sum which may
mean the saving of lives by the hundreds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
Recognition Assured.

It's all right, sonny!
They may talk about you now!
They may criticise!
And hint and raise general jolly row:
They may joke about your failures; they
may sheer at your success;
But at last they're pretty sure to show you
kindness, more or less.
They will say their praise is earnest and
their jeers were only chaff:
They will throw bouquets by bushels when
they write your epitaph.
It's one of Fate's perversities that can't be
understood;
You get your dearest wishes. when they
can't do any good.
So never mind the harsh remarks, not even
IL they're true,
But hold placid confidence in all you say
and do.
For 1t never fails to happen. how-so-e'er
they gibe and laugh:
They'll sure say something pleasant when
they write Your epitaph