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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23

A Tan Heel Woman's Venture i'm Sc
Surfing q Husband.

Some time ago. about two years
Mrs. Mamie Boyd, of this county. I'd
vertised through a matrimonial pape
for a husband. She believed this was
the best means through which could
secure n TO love her during her de.
Ginning years She believed in aiyer.
Using with all her soul. Sure enough
b was right, for the advertisins
brought the desired result. and this
morning she left for Canada TO meeu
her intended and link her destiny with
that Of his She goes to Dora, Al
berta county. Canada, to marry JAMES
l. Kanworth. a cattle raiser Of ;ns
Dominion.
After her advertisement was read
she received a letter in answer there
to, and Immediately there sprung up
a correspondence. Courtship followed
and a proposal, S within the next six
or eight days Mrs. Boyd will have be-
come Mrs. Klanworth. She arrived in
the city yesterday from Beck in conf
pany with a Mr.. Garrett. Mrs. Boyi
was married the first time to Mr.. Jack
Boyd on June 1; 1895. three children
being the result of this marriage. Ms.
Boyd, in leaving tor Canada, takes her
youngest child with her. She has ne
er seen her INTENDED, but she says he
has been 10 frank and truthful to hes
in his letters that she has learned TO
love him and goes to him with The
assurance that hcr happiness reaches
her zenith. Mr.. klanwcrth sent his IN
tended wife the money to go from
Washington to the border line and
then sent her Canadian money sufi-
cient to reach her destination. She
will reach Dora in about six days
Mrs. Boyd is about 26 years Of age and
her intended husband registers at p.
She has a photograph of her lover AID
shows it to all with a smile. While
in the city yesterday she stopped at
Mrs. J. r. Satterthwaite's boarding
house, on Respess street. Mrs Boyd
is a woman of good address,, light
cDmplexioned and talks we'll. She mas
no apprehension of reaching her futsirel
Gazette-Messen7
ger
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23
THE BLOCK SYSTEM
Thc Southern Preparing to Estab-
Iish it All Along it's Line.

The Southern Railway placed opera
tors at all of the small stations Sun
day, preparatory to the block system,
which will be in operation in a week
or ten days. Several stations have
only had day operators, but the block
system requires both day and night
men. P. N. Glenn and F. A. Cathay
have been located at Lowell. Vantine.
the small station just above Bessemar
City, will have day and night men
Instruments were distributed several
days ago, and the wires will be "cut in
in a few days.-Gastonia News
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23

"Do you believe in government own
ership:" THAT depends" answered
the trust magnate. ION whether you
mean that the government ought to
own us or we ought to own the gov
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23
Cleared for Action.

When the body Is cleared for action,
by DR.. Kings New Life Pills, you can
tell it by the bloom of health on The
cheeks; the brightness of the eyes; the
frmness of the flesh and muscles; the
buoyancy of the mind Try them. At
Il. r. Bellamy's drug store. 25 cents
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23
Another Convict Escapes.
Especial to the MESSENGER

Raleigh, N. c., .May 18.-Supeainrea-
dent Mann of the penitentiary an
lnounces the escape of Isaac Coos,
nineteen years of age, a white man,
from the Wilkesboro camp. He was
sentenced from Surry county IN 1893
for four years TO. breaking into / store
land larceny.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23

If it can be shown that the Ameri-
Asphalt Company could not buy
Castro, let the fact stand to the fiery
little South Americans credit.-Atlan-
tn Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23

Where are you sick? Headache.
foai-tongue. no appetite. lack energy,
vain i'm your stomach. constitution:
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea vii:
make YOU we'll and keep o sSell. "a
cent. f. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23

Neglected colds make rat grave
yards" DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup
helps men and women to a happy, Wig
sorous old age.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23

Liverpool. May 18,-The cotton ex-
ichange here will be closed June 10. u.
TIC and II in observance of the Whit
lsuntide holiday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23

A little life may be sacrificed 10 a
sudden attack of Group, II you don't
have DR.. Thomas Electric Oil On
on hand for the emergency.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23

us it true that Blomt0rTs are living
beyond their ~incoane?" Worse than
that. They're living beyond their
credit. "-Bfookiym Life.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-23
Notice 10 Contractors

Bids will be received at the Office Of
the Superintendent of the State Hes
pital at Raleigh, N. c.. up to loon on
May 23rd for the contraction of an
nnexe wing to b original building.
Plans and specifications can be seen
at he Office of Mr.. w. p. Rose, archi-
tect, Carolina Trust Building, Raleigh,
n. c., on and after May 10th. The
right Is reserved to reject any and all
bids
apr 81 st an.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16

For Sale.
Six and a half acres of land one
mile from Minersvi1le. good Groom
house. stable and other outbuildings,
plenty OF good fruit. water pfped into
house-sixteen and half acres adj
joining also for sale If desired Apply
TO ]. s. WALKER,
East Park.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16


one Of ms ichest men Ii NE
a few Years ago he pnrena Is II s. 4
castle on Elnpont citxs 5I|
site the Letter man ion. bur has u
vet bsiilt the palace that was antsS
pated. II Wasliin on hi as ap is
mind 10 accept his lie SIN pr5l-
ably decide % have a winter home
here that will equal his t'ifth AveEue
residence in New YORK..
But 1t is not alone upon the million.
aire that the city depends FOR lis So
cial activity II Is true OF course ts.at
the Washes. OF Colorado have rs
lteyed the tedium OF existence By
splendid entertainment at their house
on Massachusetts avenue which IL 50
large that In order to light ii bril.
liantIy for an entertainment the
Washington electric light plant must
be notified previously, ana the Letters
who entertained almost constantly be-
fore the marriage OF the eldest daugh-
ter to Lord Cnrzon, yiceroy or India.
set a standard OF extravagant social
functions difficult even for miliionalrex
to maintain but in the diplomatic set
and the less wealthy ii more distin-
guished members OF the Presidents
Cabinet add much to the gayety Of
the seasons here. The Russian Ein-
bassy presided over by q 20 year Old
daughter of the Ambassador, the
Countess Cassini. who Is also The
chnm of Miss Roosevelt, is the scene
OF many entertainments during the
winter and to which invitations are
more desired than FOR anything else
that takes place. Sir Henry Mestimer
Durand. the British Ambnssador and
Lady Durand also entertain extern
syely but their affairs are stately
and rather solemn comp 10 those
at the Russian Embassy And All this
leaves out of account Tie Write
House which. after all Il the centre
OF Washington society the last
few years 1t has become d fashion fol-
lowing the custom Of courts to regard
an, Invitation to the White House ~
command. and hostesses take pleas
ure in recalling their Invitations If
they subsequently receive Word from
the President that their presence IS
desired at time which WOULD inter-
fere with The entertainments they had
planned. For the first time perhaps
In the history OF the Capitol the en-
tertainments az the White House are
made thoroughly enjoy able. so that
those invited there are not the sub:
ject to condolences from their friends.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16
pUBLIcIIY.salN Small PACKAGES EOR
USE IN THEEHOME.


journals
gehr would be of less value the housewife thniose other
daily newspaper ewanta
Through the ad columns the
her domestic helpeamstress laundress,
old dining
seaskin coat for costly sideboard
for eutglass and hubbys old for q knd
In the of time she finds better place ia i've
at lower rent; finds cash buyer for that suburban
lot which Uncle John willed to her few years ago;
discovers better teacher for Ethel; and rents
the two extra in the house for enough to pay
the wages Of her household help.
She finds that Publicity, harnessed for
use IN the home, is q thoroughly domss-
ticated force; and that every penny IN
vested IN Il returns an amazing per cent.
OF proit.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16
ENp IN sleHT.
Governor Douglass Effort to End the
Fall River Strike VIII Probably
Succeed.

BOSTON. Jan as the result
of conference Saturday lasting ~
most three hours between Governor
Douglass and Representatives OF the
strikers and officials Of Fall River.
it can be stated definitely that set
tlement IS In sight
When the conference broke up at
6 o'clock to be resumed next Wed
nesday ii was the general feeling
among those who had heard the ar
guments of both sides that although
no concise arrangement has been
made there was understanding that
would result in the definite and bind
ing agreement when the conferencs
net again.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16

United States District courts-The
Northern District.
Judge-John j. Jackson.
Clerk-Jasper Y. Moore.
District Attorney Reese Blizzard.
Assistant District Attorney. N.
Showalter.
U. S. Marshal-charles D. Elliott
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16
ANARCHY PREVAILS
Throughout Russian Empire Accord
irs TO Admissions in Official
Quarters.
(By Publishers press.j

ct. PETERSBURG, Jan. 16.-It is
admitted in official quarters that an
archy prevails throughout the empire,
Including ST. Petersburg itself.
This state of affairs is attributed
o the fall of Port Arthur, and to the
further cause that defeat in Man
c1.uria is anticipated. Russian states
men. it is admitted, are casting about
for some means 10 bring the war to
an end
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16


The speculation as TO whether
Washington win ever become the So
ciai capital Of the nation seems TO
have been answered affirmatively in
the past ten years. With the added at.
fractions of the city the ranks Of the
wealthy, pleasure loving class who
spend the winters here have been in
creased by miilionaires from all sec
lions of the country. Many Of them
have built homes in the city and in
the cases of the Washes. Pattersons
and Wadsworths. and the Lar Ander-
sons, palaces have been erected thai
their owners might entertain in style
of magnificence and costliness worthy
of royalty. The Senate, recently
known as the "millionaires. club" is
in reality so and at present represents
more wealth, It is thought, than any
legislative body that ever voted. The
boss of the Senate" as Senator AL
drich of Rhode Island is called, is the
father-in-law of John d. Rockefeller.
Jr Senator Depew is several times
a millionaire and while in Washington
occupies the fine old Corcoran house
where he entertains lavishly. his din
ners for example, at which from TWEEN
ty to forty persons are guests averag-
ing about ST plate without the
wines which he supplies from his own
cellars. Senator Clark. of Mantana,
who has just returned to Washington
with his twenty-two-year-old wife
whom he did not acknowledge for two
or three years after the marriage, is
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16

We have already started on lssIAs
ing snow shovel business and our
lines of ice creepers. sleigh bells.
skate straps, skate sherpeners and
ankle braces are complete. J L. Fali'S
Hardware.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16
'aALTIMoRs 3 OHIO RAILROAD.
Special Tours to Florida via Wash
iastou-oniy $500 Round Trip
From Fairmont, Tuesday. Febru-
airy 9TH, via Atlantic Coast Line.
Tuesday, February 2tst via Sea
board Air Line-Tuesday, March
9TH, via Southern Railway.

Tickets VIII be sold at above very
low rate for the round trip, including
all expenses as described in timer
airy. These delightful tours afford a
choice Of different routes. with stop
over at Washington in each direc-
ton.
Descriptive itineraries. tickets and
sleeping car reservations may be pro
cured from Baltimore & Ohio Ticket
agents
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16

How abort having baby,s picture
taken? See Howard. the photogra
pher Ios Main street
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16

Howard. the photographer. .WiIl
make you good pictures cheap
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16

why not let the Marion Claim
Agency collect that claim for yous (.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16
WASHINGTON


(From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington. D. q. Jan. IA. 1905.
Washington is rapidly becoming the
social. as it is already the political
centre of the United States. Every
winter sees an Increasing tide of per.
sons of large means and of such cul-
ture as wealth can produce pouring
into the city for the social season.
From the beginning of the New Year
until lent the principal topic OF an
classes In the District of Columbia Is
social entertainment, and one OF the
staples of every large city newspaper
is the washington society column
furnished II possible by its own cor
respondent located in Washington.
For period of eight or ten weeks the
business of the city is pleasure. pleas
ure not only for the official and
smart" sets, but pleasure for the
dressmaker, the florists. the caterers
and the proprietors of the great de.
partment stores who furnish the me-
cessities for entertaining. And the
spirit of revelry for that period is in
liG ali anu 81 NOntdeIuuS that Akohl
the wife of the President down to the
shop girl the principal consideration
is parties. teas" dances and recep-
tons. While the wives of Cabinet
members. and the families of million
aires are preparing for state dinners.
splendid balls to celebrate the debut
of daughter musicales at which n
nrima donna is paid thousand dol
lars for single song the little stenog-
rapher at six dollars week is busy
after hours; making her gown for 8
hop at the Arnlory" or a straw ride
with supper at a country hotel. Even
below stairs" the social microbe has
found Judgment and the cooks and
the maids are absorbed in the discus
sion OF parties and pink teas. :" and
one Washington hostess relates the
incident of failing to secure a young
colored maid who could not take a
place that allowed only one evening a
week free because as the girl ex-
planned she expected TO make her
debut this winter and would have
social engagements for every evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16
THE WEST I r.
0FFICIA DIRE

Secretary of state-John Hay, Of
Ohio
Secretary of the Treasury
NJ Shaw. of Iowa
Secretary of war-Wm. 81. Taft, of
Ohio. I
Attorney General-w. H. Moody, Of
Massachusetts,
Postmaster General - Robert. ].
wynne. of Minnesota.
Secretary OF the Nayy-Paul Nor
ton. OF Illinois.
Secretary OF the Intertor-Ethan
Allen Hitchcock. OF Missouri.
Secretary Of Agriculture-James
Wilson, of Iowa.
Secretary OF Commerce and Labor
Victor 81. Metcalf. of California.
President OF the Senate pro tenn
pore William p. Frye, of Maine.
Speaker of the House of Represen'
tatives-Joseph G. Cannon, of Illinois.
Supreme Court OF the United States.
Chief Justice-Meiviile w. Fuller.
Associate Justices-John NJ. Harlan,
David j. Brewer, Henry B. Brown. Ed
ward D. White, Rufus w. Peckham,
Joseph McKenna, VIM. R. Day. Oliver
Wendell Holmes, Jr.
United States Circuit Judges-Na-
than Con- and Jeter C. Pritchard.
United States District Judges-John
]. Jackson and Benjamin F. Keller.
United States District courts-The
Northern District.
Judge-John ]. Jackson.
Clerk-Jasper Y. Moore.
District Attorney Reese Blizzard.
Assistant District Attorney-E. III.
Showalter.
U. S. Marshal-Charles D. Elliott.
The Southern District.
Judge-Beniamin f. Keller.
Clerk-Edwin M. Keatley.
District Attorney-George w. Atkin-
son.
Assistant District Elliott
Northcott.
U. S. Marshal-John X. Thompson.
United States Senators.
Stephen B. Elkins and Nathan 3.
Scott.
representatives In Congress.
First. Observation-Disclosures B. Dove
ner.
Second district-Alston G. Dayton.
Third Joseph H Gaines.
Fourth district-Harry c. Wood
yard.
Fifth district-James A. Hughes.
State Government.
Governor-Albert B. White.
Secretary of State-wm. M. o. Daw-
son.
Superintendent OF Schools Thomas
G. Miller.
Auditor-Arnold c. scherr.
Treasurer-Peter Silman.
Attorney General-Romeo H. Freer.
Adjutant Generals. B. Baker.
Commissioner OF Banking-M. A.
Kendall
Commissioner of Labor. v. Bar.
ton.
Chief Mine Inspector. w. Paul.
Supreme Court of Appeals.
George Ponenbarger, president;
Henry c. McWhorter, Henry Brannon,
Frank Cox. Joseph NJ. Sanders.
Clerk-william B. Mathews.
County Government.
Judge Of Circuit Court, Fourteenth
Judicial Circuit-John w. Mason.
Judge of the intermediate Court
q. s. Kendall
Prosecuting attorney - Scott C.
Lowe.
sherif-Howard R. Furbee.
Clerk Of the Circuit Court-R- B.
Parrish.
Clerk OF the County court-Geo. M.
! Jacobs
County Surveyor. H. Wilcox.
County Superintendent of Free
Schools-Carter L. Faust.
Assessors Gilbert Holman, Eastern
district; A ]. Mcdaniel, Western
district.
Legislators.
State Charles w. Swish
er and Joseph n McDermott.
Members of the House of Dele.
gates-Thomas W. Fleming. James
B. Fox and Lamar C. Powell.
County Court.
w E Cordray. president; S. E.
Fleming. G. p Moore.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-16

3 Quick collections. prompt settle.
Marion Claim Agency. J
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-03
PARSlFAL" FOR A MOD
ERATE FEE.

"Parsifal' is on every tongue. Had
Mr.. Conried or Mr.. Savage designed
producing it long ago, and desired
something to whet the public appetite
to an eagerness that would not be de
MED, probably they could have hit
upon nothing 50 effective as the pro-
hibition that Wagner put upon his
work of its production anywhere but
at Bayreuth. The old story of the
mouse in the covered dish. the lid OF
which the young guest was forbidden
to lift upon penalty Of FORGETTING his
dinner. while all around him were
tempting viands with whose good qua
lities he already was familiar, illus
trates not inaptly the public's covet-
ing of what is denied. But there the
analogy ends. The lid of the dish was
lifted Just a little way, the mouse es-
caped and the dinner was forfeited.
In the present case the raising OF the
lid disclosed the piece de resistance OF
the feast, and each guest is at liberty
to help himself. That is, if he have
the price and can get a seat at the ia
BILE. Here is the rub. For one fortu.
nate a thousand are shut out. Yet
these need not wholly, despair when
the action of the drama, with all the
characters properly %costumed, can be
seen in Il series of Edison moving pic
lures for Il moderate fee, with Wagner
ian music and an interesting dcscrip-
tive lecture thrown in. This is what
is offered by Anna Delony Martin, Il
lady we'll equipped for the service by
reason of her long experience in this
line of work before the lyceums of the
country, under the auspices Of the
Epworth League of Simpson M. E.
church at Wilder hall, Monday ven
ing, May 5.
Rev. Hebre Newton says: "The
man who is not inspired officially and
moved spiritually by 'Parsifal' is be-
You'd criticism. The whole effect can
only be uplifting and enrolling"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-03
New Ynrls Markcf..

WHEAT-Steady; contract grade, May,
CORN-Quiet; May. 5la5ilsc.
OATS-Firm. No. . white, natural, 6Ac
No. , white. clipped, 36M36lac.
HAY-Steady: shipping, 6O065c. good to
choice. 71l4MS2l5c.
BEANS-Stcady marrow, $3.50: medium.
s210; pea, s1.75mi 7TE; red kidney. $3.50
HOPS-Steady; state. common to choice,
1904. 25G29c. 1903. 22d25c. olds. 11nl3c.; Pa
cihc coast. 1904. 95n2Sc.; 1908, 2l@24c.; Odds,
11@13c.
POTAToEs-Easy; Florida. now, $500
4.5O: state and western, 75c.MSl; Jersey
sweets, S2.50n4.
STRAW-Dull; long rye, S5n90c.
BUTTER-Steady; extra creamery, ESQ
26hc.
CHEESE-Firm; unchanged.
~EGGS-Steady; western storage, selec-
tons, 1Sc.; frsts, 17%c.. southerns, l4'aJ
LIvE POULTRY Steady; fowls. LAG
f4i6c.: ducks. 13a14c.: old ROSTERS. loo.
winter chickens, 1S422c.; spring chickens,
DRESSED POULTRY Firm: fresh
killed fowls. choice, 14t4c.: do. fair to
good, 135sd14c.: old ROSTERS, 11c.: frozen
fowls, No. /. 13Izdtdc.: ducks. fancy. lie.
do. good to choice. 15G16c.; western broil-
ing chickens, 19n21c.; turkeys: fancy. 200
PIC; turkeys, fair to good. 1Smlsc.
DRESSED MEATS-Beef rather slow at
quality: fancy beef sells in a small way
at 1Oc.; calves lower at 649c. per pound for
city dressed veals and 5M7isc. for country
dressed; mutton dull at 7M9kc. per pound;
lambs at Halle: country dressed spring
lambs at S2.50M5 per carcass,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-03
The Last Year.

Director Fountain has-his program
all arranged for the rcorganizing of
the Board of Freeholders. He has de-
cided that he shall again be director
and that his father-in-law, Mr..
Brown, shall be supervisor of roads.
Mr.. Fountain has also deemed it to
his advantage to have all the present
officers reelected. 1t may also be no
ticed that Mr.. Fountain finds it neces-
sary to use a little more off the pco-
Pies money in his management Of
county affairs this year than he used
last year The people look on and
smile at all this. They might not be
treating the matter SO lightly, how
ever. il they did not feel that only
this year remains and then this Roard
Of Chosen Fountains goes out of exist
cnce
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-05-03
HAHNE & CO.'S SPRING, HOUSE AND GARDEN SUPPLIES.

never seen the pruning shears, 1t is
badly choked with limbs. The strug-
gle of these has produced a vast num-
Der of inferior twigs and flower clus-
ters.
st is March and We stand beside the
bush and hesitate. 1t is dreadful to
sacrifice buds which in a few weeks
will burst into radiant bloom. Let us
remember that the bush will concen-
trate all its forces to MAKE the best
possible flowers on the branches we
leave. The sun will get In and do it's
perfect work, enabling the leaves to
make more starch than was possible
in their crowded condition. This addi-
tional food makes finer flowers.
First, cut out at the ground the
guarded limbs whose knotty twigs and
stunted buds prove that they have out
lived their usefulness. These dragged
out, the bush has a younger, more
hopeful look. Now prune away every
twig, great or small, that is broken or
rubbed, or is in any respect unhealthy
looking. Cut clean and close-leave no
rough edges to delay the healing proc
ess. Next cut the weakest among in
terfering twigs. Cut back hayward
limbs to bring the bush into symmet-
rical shape. Cut OF root suckers. They
come from below the graft, and would
therefore bear the inferior flowers OF
the stock. ap
Now, If you have left a clean.
thrifty bush of good shape inc plenty
| of room you may consider that you
have done a good job. though half Of
the wood lies in a brush neap along
side. Remember. the brush had been
neglected; the first pruning was neces-
sarily radical and severe. Watch
through the summer, and the bush
will show you whether or not you
trimmed it too well. Lilacs have OPP
posite leaves; therefore, opposite
branches. Every twig you cut back has
sent out two end shoots to replace the
one lost. These cover the bush with
fresh leaves the first Of the year. and
form flower buds for the next. Theirs
Is nc danger of the top remaining
scant.
"The principal thing not to do in
lilacs and in all other shrubs is to cut
of the lower branches. A bush should
rest upon the ground-its foliage and
mowers should meet the green grass.
A 'leggy' underpinning of matted stems
is an eyesore, no matter what wealth
of vegetation surmounts it."