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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-02-23
tn. men of Mount vernon and Bel

the men OF Mount Vernon and Bel
voir.
And now for some OF the causes
which led washington to take sucf
reminiscent delight in his early as
ISOLATION with the place.
The first owner and founder OF Bel
voir was William Fairfax, a York
shireman, cadet of the house Of fight
ing FairfaxeS. He had been in Queen
Anne's service in Spain when only q
midshipman of fourteen, and after q
long career Of adventure and military
| service for the English crown by land
and sea, came to Virginia as collector
| of the Kings customs, and agent OF
| the immense estates of his first cousin,
the sixth Lord Fairfax of Greenway
| Court. He finally 5ecome President or
the Virginia Council was for that rea-
| son called Colonel" and ended ais
honored life on the Virginia hillside
| where he o lies.
THE SCHOOLBOY GEORGE.
1t was to the household of this ac-
complished and kindly gentleman
large family Of young people destined
in various ways to come into contact
with W~ashington's life-that the
schoolboy George, not SO very long
graduated from the teachings Of the
sexton, Hobby, but more recently a
pupil of Mr.. Williams school at Wake
field, was introduced by his brother
Laurence, whom he had come to visit
at Mount Vernon.
Now such a visit might last three
days, three weeks, or If sufficiently en-
joyable, three months, without unduly
stretching the welcome of ones host.
Georges brother Laurence had mar
ried Colonel Fairfax's charming daugh-
ter Anne, who made things most agree
able at Mount Vernon. There was a
perpetual exchange of dinings and tea
drinkings between Mount Vernon and
BelvOir. At stated intervals all the
gentlemen of the county met at n
place OF the other for q fox-hunt break
fast.
The Colonel L%aurence's father-in-
law, took an immense fancy to young
George, whom ne early began to enter
tain and instruct in the art of war
by recitals of his own adventures.
And last-perhaps not least-there
were always some nice girls stopping
at BelvOir!
What wonder that Georges visit to
Laurence and Anne extended itself
indefinitely? That Mount Vernon and
Belvoir both became to him new
homes?
We may safely picture him about this
time of life a shy, awkward, some
what gawky indeed, presenting few
suggestions of the imperial man"-as
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-02-23
SOUTHERN :. FARM :: NOTES.
d-@r@E- D .
TOPICS or INTEREST TIC 7Ht PLANTER sracSMAs ans Truck GROWER

amount Of nitrogen from the atmos-
phere. 4 small part of this is stored
in the roots, and 81 even if the hay is
cut off, the amount of available nitro
gen in the soil is considerably in.
creased. A large per cent. of the nitro.
gen in the pea crop is in the leaves.
though of course q certain per cent. Is
transferred to the peas as the crop
natures, and if the peas are cut for
forage or if they are pastured off by
any kind of live stock and the roots
turned under and 4 crop put on so rs
to keep the land covered during the
winter, a large amount of nitrogen can
be stored in the soil at practically no
cost, for the benefit of the succeeding
crop. Hogging off peas is an excellent
practice and should be followed more
extensively.
The writer prefers to SOW peas in
drills as a rule. This may be done by
stopping up two out oftrevery three.
tubes in the ordinary grain drill. Tie
peas should be sown at about the rate
of a bushel per acre, and if the method
suggested is followed, the drills will
be about twenty-four inches apart. AS
soon as the peas come u6 run over the
land with a weeder; this may be kept
up for two or three CIVILIZATIONS q week
or ten days apart, provided the weeder
is run parallel with the rows. The
leaves will be torn somewhat. but the
injury does not amount to much, and
one can cover the land very rapidly
and cheaply in this ann The
advantages of drilling the peas are as
follows: First, one is almost certain 10
obtain a uniform stand, weeds can be
kept in check and moisture retained i'll
the soil, the peas will make a more
uniform growth and should pod more
evenly, and they can also be cut and
handled for hay to greater advantage
than when sown broadcast. There is
also a decided saving in seed which is
a matter of considerable Importance
owing to the high price of peas.-Prof.
SOule,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-02-23

&txx9E%M& OW may one better appeal
Cox NJ for interest in this long-de
* II & serted and half-forgotter
& - Virginia home, situated
GSeKxXX some four miles below
Mount Vernon on q noble
bluff o~verhanging the Potomac River,
and now overgrown by forest trees and
tangled wild vines, than by quoting
the words of Washington himself con-
corning it: The happiest moments of
my life had been spent there"
The happiest moments of that bril-
liant, crowded, epOch-making life!
In the flush of his glory after the
Revolutionary War, while the great
leader was tasting TO the full the cup
of earthly success in his modest re-
tirement at Mount Vernon, we find
him going Off for q, solitary ride to Bel
voir. through the bOwery stretch of
woodland between the two estates. n
road so often and so eagerly traversed
in his boyhoOd in search of the kind
friends and CHEEKY comrades who made
Belvoir his favorite resort.
WESTINGHOUSE LETTER.
Upon his return to Mount Vernon,
full of the emotions inspired by the
lonely expedition to this forsaken
haunt of former joys, he sat down to
pen a letter to the absent owner of
BelvOir, and in so doing allowed him.
self an unusual burst of sentiment.
Alas. Be. is no more! l took
a ride there to visit the ruins, and ruins
indeed they are. The dwelling house
and the. two brick buildings that un-
derwent the ravages of fire arc very
much injured. When l viewed them,
when 1 considered that the happiest
moments of my life had been spent
there, when / could not trace a room
in the house, now all rubbish, that
did not bring to my mind the recol-
lection of pleasing scenes, / was
obliged to fly from them, and came
home with painful sensations and sor-
rowing for the contrast"
One a readily imagine the effect
Of this letter upon the proprietors of
the place, long resident IN England.
Your pathetic description of the
ruins Of Belvoir," writes W~ashington's
correspondent, in return. produced
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-02-23
Sorghum For a

w. D. c., Portland, Tenn, writes:
%"'Please give US some notes OH sorghum
Hay. I regard it as thcpoor farmers
friend. It can be successfully raised
where red top, timothy and clover hay
cannot be grown"
Answer: / agree with you h a sorg-
hum hay can be grown where red top,
timothy and clover hay cannot be
grown. However, I have possibly not
made myself clear to you and your
brothers farmers. for the term hay in
it's strictest sense applies to forage
made from tame grasses. While sorg-
hum makes a hay of excellent quality.
it would not be regarded in the same
light as a tame grass hay, being oars
er. and of a different character and
composition, generally speaking. TIM
othy hay, as you know, rightly or
wrongly, is taken as the standard of
hay the world over. and in many of
the articles I have written l have had
in mind the production of hay of a
fine. soft quality. from tame grasses.
I do not intend to overlook OF ignore
the virtues of sorghum hay which I
fully appreciate, having had a good
deal of experience with it, and l desire
to say that it is a great misfortune
that it is not more generally Guilt
waited in the South on lands where no
hay is now grown. If they were large
~ utilized, it would solve many Of the
difficulties of the poor farmer, pro-
viding a large amount of forage
throughout the winter season, enabling
him to keep his stock in good condi-
ton. and thus enlarge that very im-
portant factor on every farm, the
manure heap.
While it is said that sorghum is hard
on the land, it will of course grow
where many Of the tame grasses will
not grow at all, and it is not harder
on the land in proportion than other
crops. Sorghum is a strong, vigorous
growing plant, and hence makes Il
heavy draft ON the soil, but in proper
ton to it's yield, does not injure the
land more than the tame grasses. 1t
will 70 doubt exhaust the land one
than the tame grasses because of the
larger yields obtained, and its more
vigorous character of growth. Farm
erS who cannot grow the tame grasses
or who find themselves financially un-
able to purchase seed in considerable
quantities, a certainly resort to the
use of sorghum with success, so there
is no reason why they should not have
an abundance of hay of excellent quail
ity under any circumstances. If they
only more generally recognize this fact
it would be an excellent thing for the
agriculture of the South.-Audrew NJ.
Soule, in Knoxville Tribune.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-02-23
High Ground For Peaches.

1t is best on general principles to
select high ground for an orchard, es-
pecially peaches. Alnorthern site gives
a colder and later soil and thus retards
the poisoning until a later period, re-
ducing the danger from late spring
frosts, and avoiding the bad effects of
the suns rays on trees in bloom If they
happen to be covered by frost.-South-
ern Fruit Grower.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-02-23
Sure Sign of Debility

One of the sdrest signs of debility in
trees is the growths from the trunk
and main branches and the dying off,
year by year, of the tw1ggy terminal
shoots. The sap does not circulate
freely to the extremities, but chiefly
about the trunk and main branches.
putting out a feeble growth on these
parts which grow stronger the nearer
they approach the roots.-Southern
Fruit Grower.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-02-23
- BE[VOp ON THE pOTOMAC@
WHERE WASHINGTON SPENT
WTHE WRPEST DXS Of MS WU7H4

rounded in a manner by water. . .
The mansion house stood upon high,
commanding ground"
1t does not appear that Sir John Sin
clair ever made overture toward pos
sessing Belvoir; but it is easy to SYM
pathize with Washington in his desire
to have the dear old house-originally
after the early colonial model, broad,
spacious, and fitted up with more of
English elegance and comfort than
were common in the neighborhood-
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-02-23
Hogging Down Cowpeas.

If one were to obtain a perfect stand
OF peas on a field sown broadcast it is
not likely that 'the benefit to the soil
would be any greater than if the peas
were drilled in. The benefit derived by
the soil depends on several things.
First, if a good stand is obtained, the
soil is shaded all the summer and kept
moist and damp, hen if the peas form
roots freely they extract a considerable
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-02-23
Sharps and Flats.

The value of goods imported by Bull
garia during the first half of 1904 was
$11,58O, 900, exceeding by $3,763, 500 the
value of the imports for the same per-
iod of 1903. The exports were valued
at $12, 931, 900, an increase of $780,
900 over the value of the exports in
the corresponding period Of 1903. The
principal articles of import showing an
increase, are machinery and instru-
ments, the imports of which we're
worth STATS, 731 more than in 1903.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-02-23
Live Items OF News.

President Roosevelt made a visit to
Little Hungary" in the East Side of
New York City, where he made an ad-
dress before the Hungarian Republi-
can Club. His visit, it is said, was the
first ever made by a President of the
United States to that section of the
city.
Cardinal Gibbons today will attend
the ceremonies of comforting the pail
ium upon Archbishop Moeller at Gin
cinnati.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-08-25
PERSONALS

j. A. Lambirth returned to Portland
this morning.
F. L, Brown was Portland pas
senger this morning.
Miss May Mills, Of sosyln, is a guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. 1. w. Berry.
Mrs. Arthur Stringer went to Port
land this morning for a few days with
friends in the Fair City.
Miss Irene Bliss, of Portland, who
has been visiting Mrs. Geo. Hobson,
returned to her home yesterday.
Miss Hattie Odekirk returned last
evening from spending few days at
her home at Woodburn, and at Port
and.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Brown, Of Park
City, Montana, are visiting Mrs. p. b.
Strong. Mr.. Brown is brother of
Mrs. Strong.
Ex-Governor Lord and family went
to Portland this morning, where they
will attend the governors reception
at the Lewis and Clark fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Hopkins and
daughters, Cora and Gladys, have re-
turned to their HON few miles south
of town, after week spent at the ex'
position at Portland.
Miss Emma Sehlbrede has secured a
position in the forestry building at
the Portland fair, where she will serve
in either the stamp or the souvenir
department. She goes north on the Al
lance. Coast Mail.
Miss Mabel Page, accompanied by
Irma and Frances Northrop and Queen
ie Worden, went to Portland this
morning for a few days visit at the
fair. The Misses NorthrOp leave for
their home at Ida Grove, Ia, in a few
days, while Miss Worden win visit at
The Dalles before returning 10 her
home in California.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-08-25
GOOD NEWS.
Many Salem Readers Have Heard II
and Pronted Thereby.

"Good news travels fast, and tn,
thousands Of bad sufferers in Salon
are glad to learn that prompt relief i.
within their reach. Many lame, weak
and aching back is bad no more, thanks
to DOan's Kidney Pills People are
telling the good news Of their expert
enee with the Old Quaker Remedy.
Here is an example worth reading:
Mrs. L. w. Monech, wife Of L. W.
Monech, cabinet maker, residing cor
ner Fourth and Main streets, Albany,
Oregon, says; "After any over exer-
tion, or when contracted a cold, pain
seated itself in the seat of my back,
causing it to ache severely, and there
was a difficulty with the kidney secre-
tions. On such occasions stopping
lifting, twisting or turning was always
followed by sharp shooting twinges
through the kidneys. When was bad
ly in need of something to bring relief
read about Doan's Kidneys Pills
and procured box and took them
strictly according to directions. They
thoroughly relieved me Of the last at
tack, and up to the present time have
not had trace of symptoms Of irri-
tated or inactive kidneys. 1 win be
pleased to allow you to use my name
if IL will be the means of doing good
to Others"
For sale by all dealers. Price, 80
cents. Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-08-25

city will be secured for reeord. .breol
ing meeting, to be held in the earl,
evening for the adoption of new candi
dates.
After the meeting sumptuou,
banquet will be spread by one of tho
leading caterers in the city, and an in.
teresting program and entertainment
offered thereafter.
"out Of town members will readily
appreciate this opportunity of visiting
the exposition, as well as being in at.
tendance at the largest gathering of
Modern Woodmen ever held in the
Northwest. Every member will be nm
der the care and protection Of his fel.
low Woodmen, and committee will
be in attendance to look after vour
every want and see that you are 10.
Gated in comfortable quarters during
your stay in the city.
"M. w. A. band, with escort. will
meet all incoming trains.
:" Meet at the M. w. A. headquar.
ters for formation of parade.
Parade to exposition grounds, led
by M. w. A. band.
Address Of welcome by the presi.
dent of the exposition.
" Response by Head Consul Talbot. ,"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-08-25
HoW,s rIr1s9

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of catarrh that car
not be cured by Halls Caiarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY 6 CO., Toledo, O
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe ham perfectly honorable in all
business and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, TOleda, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, acting upon the blood and mu.
cuous surfaces Of the system. Testi.
monials sent free. Price, 75c per bot.
tie. Sold by Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-08-25

equalization Board Meets Monday.
The Marion county assessment roll
Tor 1905 was completed yesterday af,
ternoon, and the books are now ready
for the board of equalization. which
meets next Monday. The work was
commenced June 23d, and was done by
Deputy Assessor w. w. Han and
Misses Margaret southwick and Allie
Crossan.
The board will be in session six days,
and win be composed of County Judge
Scott, Assessor Rice and County Clerk
Roland. After the board has com.
pleted its work ON the books. thew
viii be turned over to County Clerk
Roland, who will foot up the valuation
and extend the levy.
Assessor Rice thinks there will be
very little difference between the total
valuation Of the 1905 and 1904 tax
rolls. There is no exemption allowed
on the 1904 roll.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-08-25
AgouixinR Burns.

Are instantly relieved and perfectly
healed by Bueklen's Arniea salve. c
Rivenbark, Jr,, Of Norfolk, Va writes
AT burnt my knee dreadfullyj that It
bHstered all over. Bueklen's Arniea
salvs stopped the pain, and healed 1t
without q sear.p Also heals all wounds
and sores a5s at J. O. PSryy's Drug
gist, salem Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-08-25
win Open Studio.

Miss Anna Eastman, Of this city
has gone to Eugene, where she expects
to open an art studio. Miss Eastman
is quite an artist. She has studied un-
der Miss Craig aud Mrs Virgins, OF
this, and her work is very fine. She
has won several prizes at the state
fair. and her many friends will wish
her success An her new undertaking.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-08-25

and sampled all other brands Of -four,
back they come to the reliable "always
the same" Salem -four assured Of sue
eessful bread, pie and cake baking. It's
choice wheat -four, made by the best
and eleanest Of methods, and freedom
from dyspepsia Of its consumers attests
its whOlesomeness
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-08-25

WILL BE
THERE
|WiIl Take Possession of the
Fair Grounds Saturday
September 2


september 2d has been set aside by
be management Of the Lewis and
rark fair as "Modern woodmar
pay," and the local scions of that
.orominent and powerful organization
ire already making elaborate prepara.
ions for the celebration Of the occa.
lion and extend a cordial invitation
10 the citizenship Of Salem to join them
h the festivities, irrespective Of mem.
bership. Oregon Cedar camp No. 5246
n this city has never been outdone
lpon an occasion Of this character, and
Hhey do not propose to have this set
mart as an exception, and win spare
ho pains nor expense in carrying their
Elaborate and excellent plans into sue.
tessful execution.
Cedar Camp has membership of
hearty 300 souls, and so enthusiastic
have they grown over the fair that it
estimated that at least 200 Of them
Fil attend and appear in the parade
n costume. This number will be more
han sufficient TO secure the special
late Of $1.65 for the round trip to Port
and good for ten days and a gener-
Dus and cordial invitation is extended
D the Salem public to avail itself of
be opportunity to attend the exposi.
ion and the exercises at nominal cost.
committee on arrangements has been
lppOinted to decide upon what the ma
ure Of the appearance will be, and
satisfactory showing on the part Of the
oeal lodge can be safely guaranteed.
|rickets will also be secured in advance
bnd placed on sale at popular places,
tll Of which will be announced in due
eason
Nothing as yet has been given out
y to what form or character of dis
Pay the local lodge has or will adopt,
( but il is understood that their appear.
nee in the gorgeous pageant will be
representative Of some leading indus
By Of the city or valley, which will
ave the effect Of being a valuable ad-
srtisement to the city and valley, as
Eell as the organization. Although
hey will follow the example set by the
lks in this line, IL win be their am
ition to outdo them in display and
etail, and what the Woodmen set out
do is generally done, according to
ast reputation. In a circular letter
,nt out to all lodges in the Northwest,
eeretary J. f. Shears, of the promo
on committee, sets forth the objects
hd intentions Of the order for that
J. by as follows:
"ln accordance with our request,
he management of the Lewis and
lark exposition has set aside Septem-
e' I'd to be known as "Modern Wood
zen Day." and accordingly their ef-
oTts will be put forth to welcome us
that time. On our entrance to the
Pounds We will be met by the exposi'
On administration band and conduct
to the auditorium, which has been
slgned to our exclusive use, on the
s@'anee that We would have over
w in attendance, where an address
welcome win be delivered by the
resident of the exposition.
st Johns Camp No. 7546 has the
NOR Of having the only Modern
'0odnan band in the state Of Oregon.
consists of is pieces, every one
snOsr Of the order, fully uniformed,
surprise and great treat is in
''s Tor those who have not heard
len play. They win be with us from
sgnning to end.
one Of the largest halls of the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-08-25

August "a and 20 and September l6
and II, the Southern Pacific company
will sell 9O-day special excursion tick
cts to eastern points, Stopover grant
ed going and returning. For particu-
lars see agents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-08-25

If you want a smooth, clear com
plexion, take HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea this month. Bright eyes and
red lips follow its use. So cents Tea
or tablets stones Drug Store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-08-25

-Iisa JOY TO eat-I welcome my dinner hour,
Because rout indigestion with August Flower
qSonstipation is the result of indigestion
biliousness, hatulency, loss Of appetite
self-poisoniug, anemia, emaciation, uri,
acid, neuralgia in various parts of th,
system, catarrhal inflammation Of the in
testinal canal and numerous other all
ments that rob life of its pleasures il the,
do not finally rob you of life itself
q"Im bound in the bowels, " is com
mon expression of people who look mis-
cradle and are miserable-yet who persis'
in letting nature take its course"
SWhat foolish plan, when nature coulC
be aided by the use of Green's August
Flower, which IS nature $ own remedy 70
constipation and all stomach ills.
qAugust Flower gives new life to tht
liver and insurcs healthy stools.
FTwo sizes, aSc and 75c. All druggists
PALACE PHARMACY.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-08-25

Remember the name Doan sand
take no other.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-08-25
rho southern Pacine company

Will sell tickets, Salem to Boswell
Springs and return up to and including
September 80, 1905, 1905, limited to 80
days, rate Of 1856. 6-5-h
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-08-25

Learn to say "No." II will be Of
more use to you than to be able to
read Latin.-Spurgeon.
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
pig apple
tryv will be

apple mouth many Of
will be observed.
week
everything
December will be the with
Solicitor hosts, while there the 29t
will
society
Currency,
Miss Kate B daughter of the late Senator coming from
the Miss Elizabeth
she justly popular socet.
S Secretary
Secretary parties
with
is felt Mrs Mc<enna wife Of Associate
blindness
the first
The first operation performed successful that
bandage has though
o a dark
She will physical
performed society,"
Hide
McEenna
ocul treating
ed to perfect sight within few weeks