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The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25

The funeral of the late Henry Gar
ives took place yesterday afternoon at
2:3O o'clock from his late residence at
Laurel Grove Cemetery. The services
were conducted by Rev. NJ. J. Epting,
pastor of st. Paul's Lutheran Church.
The pallbearers were from the
Knights of Pythias Lodge of which the
deceased was a member The funeral
was attended by three companies of
the Uniform Rank. Knights of Pythias,
and by Teutonia Lodge. A large con-
course Of sorrowing friends attended
the last sad rites. The floral emblems
were beautiful and numerous.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25

Mrs Carl n. Brandt received let
ter yesterday from DR. Halstead of the
John Hopkins Hospital. at Baltimore.
announcing that Mr. Brandt is i'm
proving. This will be gratifying news
to the friends OF the director OF the
Telfair Academy OF Arts and Sciences.
Director Brandt has been undergoing
treatment at the John Hopkins Hos
pital for some time.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
LAUREL GROVES KEEPER
WILL BE BOB CLEMENTS.
VIII Re Named by Acting Mayor To-
day and Later elected.

Acting Mayor James NJ. Dixon will
to-day appoint Robert II. Clements
keeper of Laurel Grove Cemetery to
I'LL the vacancy caused by the death of
Henry Garwes.
The acting mayor did not wish to
make an appointment before the fune-
raj of the late keeper. The position is
one that will have to be filled by City
Council. but it is probable that Mr..
Clements will be elected without oppo-
stion. In any event he has been de-
cided upon as the man. Mr.. Clements
has been prominently identified with
the administration forces for several
years. and is high in the councils of
the South Side. from which section he
will be chosen
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25

Southern Railway offers a most de-
sirable schedule to Augusta, daily ex-
cept Sunday, leaving Savannah 525 p.
m, city time, arriving Augusta 1910 p.
m. Pullman cars all the way. Dining
cars serves supper en- route. Any de-
sired information furnished at city
ticket office, 141 Bull street, phones
s50.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
Funeral of Mrs. Blue.

The funeral Of Mrs. William f. Blue,
who died in Macon Saturday, was con-
Quoted at 12:45 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon from st. Johns Episcopal
Church. The exercises were attend
ed by many friends OF the deceased.
The interment took place in Laurel
Grove Cemetery.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
Do Not Use Knife.

We mean by this that if you have
corns, warts or bunions do not use a
knife. 1t is dangerous. Simply apply
externally, Abbott's East India Corn
Paint, as directed, and the warts.
corns and bunions will disappear.
never to return again. Abbott's East
India Corn Paint is invaluable for the
cure of corns, warts and bunions. AL
ways buy it.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
New scheduIe 10 Aueu,to.

Southern Railway offers a most de-
sirable schedule to Augusta, daily ex-
cept Sunday, leaving Savannah 5:25
,. m, city time. arriving Augusta
1910 p. m. Pullman cars all the way.
Dining cars serve supper en- route.
Any desired information furnished at
city ticket ONCE, i41 Bull street,
phones S50.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
Burnett's Vanilla Extract has o,

Burnett's Vanilla Extract has out
lived criticism. II Is the finest and
purest vanilla extract that can be
bought one bottle Of Burnetts Va
nila Is better than three Of the doubt
ful kind. Though costing a few cents
more. its purity and great strength
make Il the most economical brand
-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
CiviI Cases In Superior Court.

This week will be devoted 70 civil
business in the Superior Court. A
large number Of cases are scheduled 10
come up FOR hearing. Judge Cam
Will continue the December term OF
the court until the docket is cleared as
far as BE- possible
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
when Tired of Long Credit

And high prices patronize us for cash.
Steady buying at our store will surely
make your living expenses less. We
offer particularly attractive prices To
all customers buying their weekly or
monthly supplies in one purchase
This is advertising, but il is also the
truth. Suppose you try us. Southern
Grocery Company. ia Barnard street.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
What Mr.. Strickland Says.

II took two bottles of Graybeard for
rheumatism and was cured. A mem
Der of my church took it for paraly-
sis and it helped her surprisingly.
Rev. A. r. Strickland,
Daisy, Ga"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
Daisy, Ga. J."

Graybeard is found at drug stores,
81 a bottle, six for So. Graybeard pills,
Csc a box. Graybeard Ointment, Csc
a boX.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
Improved Brunswick Service via
Seaboard Air Line

Three trains daily, leaving Savar-
nah, 1850 a. M, $50 a. m. and 2:z5
p. m. Time less than three hours
ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
StntesbOro Sunday Train via SEN
board Air Line.

Seaboard Air Line train leaving Sa-
vannah ZOO a. m. Sundays has con-
nection at Cuyler for Statesboro, ar
irving there a. mad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25

Atlantic Coast Line gives benent Of
short line mileage detachments be-
tween Savannah and Augusta, 1872
miles.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25

Il suffered of rheumatism a long
time and found nothing to relieve me
until 1 took Graybeard. 1 tried al
most everything 1 heard of, that 49, in
the line of blood medicine. All failed.
1 can't praise Graybeard enough for
what it did for me.
c. c. Clark,
420 Park avenue
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25
SAdA NJ
APO Park avenue.

Graybeard is sold at drug stores, 81
a bottle, six for IS. Graybeard Pills.
csc a box. Graybeard Ointment, Csc a
box.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-25

CONTINUED on Second Page.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-18
VETERANS NEVER AT WAR.
Soldiers Who Did Not Reach the Front
in the Civil War, Drawing
Pensions

The apotheosis of the pension business
was reached recently in Washington
with an award to a member Of the Metro
politan rifles, who was never member
of the army or navy Of the United States,
regular or volunteer, says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
There has never been a question as
to the title of veterans of actual war,
civil, Mexican or Spanish
who were at the front and in actual bat
tie, wounded and rendered helpless and
dependent, to receive the bounty of the
government These conditions have
been broadened of late years. Men who
guarded prisoners in the safe seclusion
of Johnson's island, men who served
bravely in the home guards, men who
made the railway trip to the capital and
loitered behind the Notifications for 30
or 60 days to relieve soldiers who were
needed at the firing line, all these have
been granted pensions to a gteater or
less extent on the general ground that
they are now old men, many Of them
helpless, and that having shows their
willingness to do something in the bust
ness of the civil war they are entitled to
some gratitude in dollars and cents.
Even young men who spent their sum
mer vacation in the quite seciusion OF
Chickamauga park at government tx-
pense in 1898 and who never saw any
thing more hostile than a mosquito have
been given money on one pretext or an
other from the pension fund after some
principle not generally understood, but
for which the taxpayers are apparently
willing to stand.
But when all is said and done the
Metropolitan rifles of Washington ap-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-18
HINTS FOR COWKEEPERS.

The COW, as well as any other farm
stock, will pay better profit if treated
kindly.
The best cream raising can only be
secured by keeping the milk sweet as
long as possible.
Loss of flesh and shrinkage Of milk fol-
lows neglect, and starvation follows ra-
lions OF improper food.
A combination Of bran, oil meal and
corn meal makes one of the best rations
for dairy cows IN winter.
Garget most often sets in after calv-
ing, and this is nearly always due to a
failure to get the udder dry.
Milk regularly twice a Gay. If COW
does not give sufficient amount of milk
to warrant this. let her go dry.
Many of the COWS kept on the farm
cannot. either by feed or care, be induced
to yield profitable amount of milk The
sooner this class is fattened and mar
keted, the better for the profits of the
farm.
The best foods to make blood are the
best for milk production, and the COW to
make good milk needs good blood. That
can best and cheapest be made by gener-
ons, comfortable treatment comfortable
quarters, pure air, pur&water and whole
some, nutritious food 'Kimballs Dairy
Farmer. q" o.. l->-----
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-18
Hand-To Hand Fighting
CIVIL WAR BATTLES THAT WERE DECIDED
BY PHYSICAL SUPERIORITY OF THE MEN

Il notice that good many men are
still in doubt as to the utility of the
bayonet and seem reluctant to believe
there were any hand-to-hand conflicts
during the war. There was one at
Jonesboro, in which one bayonet was
used effectively. Our brigade had
charged a battery and the men were
among the guns when one of the con-
federate gunners running back to his
gun was just in the act of firing it when
man of the Seventy Illinois
took in the situation. There was a
cluster of 20 men directly in front of that
gun and a pull of the string meant
death to most of them. The confederate
had been ordered to surrender and the
men near the gun supposed he had sur
rendered, when he changed his mind and
decided to give us one more shot for
luck.
1T was brave thing to do, but it was
a terrible thing for us and required quick
action. My comrade of the Seventy
eighth Illinois was as quick as a flash
of lightning, it seemed to me. He thrust
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-18
GROWING ASPARAGUS.
Time to Start Patch Is in the Early
Days of Spring When Growth
First Starts

grower OF asparagus writes: First
of all, | have to say that if had piece
of warm, sandy, well-drained loan avail
able for the purpose | would think the
best time to start an asparagus patch is
at once, without more delay than neces-
sary to secure lot of good plants, after
the spring growth starts. Usually I
would prefer to grow my own plants.
and grow them in good, rich loam and
properly pushed and thinned in order to
get good, large, one-year-old plants,
which think are far better than the av-
erage run of two-year old plants that one
can buy.
l make the ground very rich; in fact,
1t cannot be made too rich give each
plant plenty of room, not less than a
dozen square feet. plant them deep, so
that a shallow running pillow will not in
jure the crown.
To renew an old plantation, plow 1t
over shallow, applying manure or any
good commercial vegetable or potato
manure containing a good percentage of
potash. Any of our standard varieties
may be used.
Palmetto seems more liable than 9TH
ers to resist the rust attacks. Columbian
Mammoth white is good.
If you wish to raise your own plants
next year, sow the seed thinly in drills,
the drills being foot or IA inches apart.
by hand or with garden drill. Do
this early in the spring, while the ground
is yet quite moist. The seeds are large
and hard and require a good deal of
moisture to germinate.
In dry time the seed may be soaked
for few hours in hot water. 1t will
then sprout much more promptly. Clip
ping corner of the hard shell off each
seed will serve to hasten the process of
germination.-N. Y. Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-18

men strove against each other within
reach of bayonet or sword. At Stone
river we charged at a run against con-
federate line. | expected the old thing
to happen and the enemy to break |
shook from head to foot as | saw the
confederates start on run and at a
charge bayonets to meet us. | could see
the hair and eyes and facial expression
of the confederates as they came steadily
and swiftly toward us. remember one
fellow wore red comfort around his
neck and that the ends were Tapping in a
very ridiculous way as he ran.
Il could see a short man making his
legs do their best, and long-legged fell
low in advance. felt this thing couldn't
go on without bayonet striking bayonet
and without the lines crashing together.
The crash came sooner than l expected,
and not quite in the way | expected.
About half of our men went through or
over the confederate line, some of us
coming down on our heads and others on
our feet. 1t was undignifed and confus-
ing, and when we turned we found men
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-18

pear to constitute the limit. In 1861 there
was unrest in Washington while the
city was waiting for the advent of real
troops who had been called out to de-
Iehd II. There was an Independent mill
tary company or SO about, composed of
cltlzens who we're, like most of the peo-
pie here, southern in sympathy. But
1t was at last decided advisable for the
internal quite of the capital to put one
or two of these independent COMPANIES
under arms for the moral effect it might
have on tho more unpleasant elements
OF the population. Moreover, such step
would free the few regulars present for
more important outpost duty.
The Metropolitan rifles were ordered
under arms, as the sheriff of any county
in Ohio might order an independent
military company under arms as posse
1or the temporary emergency. 1t was
not expected that any rebels would stray
across Long bridge that early in the
day. Had they done so the police force
would undoubtedly have placed them
under arrest for carry concealed weap-
ons or for disorderly conduct.
But the Metropolitan rifles paraded.
They were never mustered into the serv-
ice of the government that any record
notes. They did the work that Sousa's
band did when it escorted volunteer
troops to the Cleveland depot in 1898
But member of this organization has
proved his claim to the title of union
veteran" with all the privileges and
rights specific legislation grants to SUCH
The decision was based on the fact that he
was lat the front" because there were
no union troops between his station and
that of the enemy and that he was under
arms.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-18

matter There questioning that the evil
u.s. exists full force The testimony of teachers and doctors alike
unanimous its strong OF the reality OF the degenera-
tlon and OF the need for its beemen The complaints
lacking definite character There first the widespread charge
only too easily proved true, of parental neglect.
May equally learn the alimportan pos
be for nation by attention its generation after gen
Grafton work. through natural
that as authority remarked might nothing short OF
iracuous The agencies adopted to awaken the
national health conscience need be specifically
What wanted widespread national instruction in hygiene the
exposition by tongue and of the laws health and the
recognition of the fact that this part parcel only
home policy which be expected produce healthy people
would be highly beneficial large resolved
what each OF individuals might do example,
by no other means OF improving physique Suppose thought
little seriously of the simpler life OF the repression
sale luxury and OF needless eNravagance suppose encouraged
agencies the diffusion of health knowledge least as much
enthusiasm rush into battle command warships
should attain victory OF peace the magncence one
us figure forth to-day Best of ALL the example the
best object lesson and the the such as could
hold up its head unabashed in the foremost files time
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-18


buy, because they are so near the place
of planting that they can be trans
planted without much exposure to sun
light and drying winds.
No. 1 seeding apple stocks, Fig. /,
may be purchased at Sc to $40 per
1000. All dirt should be washed from
them, so that the knife will not be
dulled when cutting them. If not
ready to use them at once they should
be kept in moss or sawdust in a moist
place at temperature as near go de-
grees as possible
Scions should be cut and stored in
the same way. The scions should be
the last seasons growth from the out
side shoots of trees that are producing
large crops of desirable fruit
Get Irvine or coarse, strong thread
saturated by drawing it through hot
grating wax, and strips of cloth or
cheap tape One-half inch wide waxed in
the same way for tying and covering
the grated surface. Use a thin, sharp
knife, ground with the bevel on one
side, as shown by section in Fig. 2 A
common shoe knife is generally most
satisfactory. After grinding, the edge
should be made fine and keen upon a
hone or oil stone, so as to make clean
cut, as success depends more upon the
condition of the knife than any other
one thing.
When all is ready with roots, scions,
knife, string and waxed cloth or on a
bench and seated in a chair of Just the
right height, a root is taken in hand
and cut made at the collar, a, Fig. 1,
as shown in Fig. 8, the point show
scion is then taken up and a similar
cut and tongue made, Fig. a, when
the root and scion are placed together
and the two tongues pressed firmly as
in Fig. 8.
The next step Is tying the CRAFTS
with the wa1ed thread, Fig. 6, and
covering the whole with the strips Of
waxed cloth or tape. Fig. 7. When a
large number of gratis are to be made,
Is to % roots are cut at once, after
which the scions are cut and fitted to
them. Tying is often done after sew
eral hundred gratis have been made
After the gratis are all made and
waxed, they are packed in sand, in
boxes, so that they shall stand upright
until planting time. The box, a little
deeper than the length of the gratis, is
placed on the end or side and a thin
layer of moist sand or soil spread over
1t. Then a layer of CRAFTS is put on
this, then more sand, pressing it very
firmly about the gratis, especially
when the cuts come together, and so
on until the box is full or all the gratis
packed, when 1t should be placed in an
upright position.
The CRAFTS keep and make the best
union if kept at about 33 degrees, and
should not be allowed to get too dry or
be wet too much.-Farm and Home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-18

the one on the left is a sugar tree. The
trunks are Joined firmly for distance
of about three feet from the ground,
where they fork in three distinct trees.
Near the ground they present fiat
trunk about three feet broad and about
IL or IA inches thick.
The hickory and sugar trees are in a
thrifty condition and are gradually
pressing the oak SO firmly that at some
future day the oak will surely die be-
tween the grip of its rivals for existence.
The curiosity of the combination is that
the hickory is bearing the choicest nuts,
the oak the acorn and the sugar yields
its sweetness.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-18
PROPAGATION OF TREES.
Process of Root Grating Explained
Step by Step, In Language That
All Can Understand.

Root grating and such work is done
by nurserymen in winter when little
outdoor work can be done. Root graft
ing is largely practiced in growing ap-
pie trees. If skillfully done in the
early winter so that the stock and scion
may become more or less united before
planting in the spring, trees grown by
this method will be as valuable as
those grown by budding and are grown
Nuch more cheaply.
The farmer or orchardist who is
planning for future planting may, if
skillful with knife, by securing apple
seedlings, root-graft them during the
leisure hours of February, and by
planting in rich soil produce trees
that are more valuable than he can
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-18
REGARDING PEAR BLIGHT.
Eradicate the Germs by Cutting and
Burning All Infected Twigs
and Branches.

The New Jersey state horticultural
report gives hints in regard to pear
blight, which those who are intending
to plant out pear orchards, or who
have them, will do well to bear in
mind. The first caution is to manure
and cultivate the tree so that it will not
grow too rapidly. Trees that are highly
fortified with heterogeneous manures are
especially liable to blight. This would
bar out heavy manuring with horse,
sheep or hen manure, and the blowing
under of clover, COW peas, rape or al
most any green crop. Manure only
sufficiently to secure a good crop and
no more.
Exterminate the blight germs by cut
ting and burning all infected twigs and
branches as soon as seen. Do the same
by any blight seen on apple, ounce.
crab, mountain ash, service berry and
hawthorn, as it is the same disease and
will spread to nearby trees, and some
times a quarter of mile at least In IA
vorable winds. Cut them out when seen.
and make thorough inspection and
clean up before spring. Then keep q
sharp outlook when the leaves start
for any place missed or where cutting
was not deep enough. Then cut two or
three inches below any wood that seems
diseased. and keep the knife sterilized
by dipping in diluted solution of car
bolic acid.-Midland Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-18
UNIQUE TREE TRIPLETS.
One Is II SheII-DnrI Hickory, the
Second White Oak and the
Third n Sugar Tree,

Mr. G. W. Hatten, of Egypt, W. Va,
sends a pencil sketch of three trees
growing as if from the same root. He
saw the account of the twin trees near
Philadelphia, mentioned in the New
Curiosity Shop two or three weeks ago.
In his letter he says:
These trees are found on the farm
of Strother Hatten, on Elijah's creek.
in Wayne county, w. Va. There are
three distinct trees of differen varieties.
The one on the left is a shell bark hiclz-
DRY, that in the center is a white oak and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-18

at the man in a way to push him back
from the gun, and his bayonet went clear
through the confederate's body. We left
him, as we supposed, dead but ct a later
date | found him in one of our hospitals
at Atlanta, by the side of one Of our own
well, ind if living to-day knows that
bayonets were used during the war in a
very reckless way"
There was another hand-to-hand tus-
sic in the fight on the Sand Town road in
the Atlanta campaign. We charged the
confederate works and climbed on top
just as the confederates fired a volley.
The bullets went over our heads and the
next minute we looked down on the
Louisiana Tigers with empty guns in
their hands. All our men had held their
fire and we thrust the muzzles of our
rifles in the very faces of the men be-
low lis and demanded them to surrender
Some few attempting to push the guns
away were shot, but the most of them
surrendered without ceremony. AS one
of them said, they knew their time had
come and that the question of surrender
ing was not open to debate
Il had some doubts" said the SER
geant, about hand-to-hand struggles
during the first year of the war. Our
regiment did good work at Shiloh, but
didn't come to close quarters with the
enemy. We made our mark at Perry
vile, but not at close range, and Won
dered if any battle was fought in which
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-02-18

1t took us century settle and coonze country the
next century getting rid of the and French the
thd IN establishing the nation and settling the difficulties between
the north and the SOUTH things on national ba
SIS which does not be threatened
Phe true have anarchy and socialism with but this
is no evil peculiar for all nations with them We
are still the flush of manhood future ahead of us
we have entered the fourth century with big
question mark staring us in the face We pride our
tca liberty but If what call political liberty the cities
1T peculiar liberty We have time when
must correct the evils that have arisen governments and
mere are many OF them only city governments
doubtful II the makers of the constitution
were to see it for certainly has We cannot
say that the stretching has been harmful better that it be
stretched than that should break
We should keep high ideals old we don't we
will decline We ought put head of the nations
affairs whose honor in any way be questioned