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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-26

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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-26
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An author engaged a young lady
typewriter to take down his new novel
from dictation. At the passage: "Oh!
my adorable angel, accept the confess
sion from my lips that l cannot exist
without you! Make me happy; come
and share my lot and be mine until
death do vi part!"-his fair secretary
paused and ingenuously inquired: rs
that to go down with the rest?"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-26

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it Is ice. - -
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-03-26

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The Florida agriculturist., 1909-03-01
The Egyptian Cotton Crop.

The general conditions and prospects
of the Egyptian cotton crop for this year
are reported by the Alexandria General
Produce Association as follows:
"In general, the weather in October
was cool and unfavorable to cotton. and
a little more warmth was only reported
in the latter half of the month This
caused delay in the normal development
OF the plant and in the opening of some.
OF the bolls of the second picking, which
Is taking place in general even later than
was thought probable. Both the first and
the second pickings seemed below the
estimates that were hoped for The con-
d1tlons for the third picking are poor, and
unless the heat continues the result will
probably be Indifferent Ginning outturn
is also very irregular, varying from ! to
z per cent below up to l to 2 per cent
above last year. This months reports
from Upper Egypt are worse than last
months, as the fogs and dews seem to
have caused fresh damage, and our cor
respondents are unanimous in making a
considerable decrease on their former es-
Inmates. Taking all the reports into con-
slderatlon, the crop seems to be consid-
erably below last years, and we estimate
our present crop at 6,25O,OOO to 6,5OO.OOO
cantars."
A cantar is equivalent to 9e.O5 pounds.
The Florida agriculturist., 1909-03-01

the cos lettuce as with the cabbage, but
25 would be as many as he would re-
quire of the latter. If he has cloche,
or even half cloche,. filled with the
small plants it would be ample, as he
will only be able to plant one under
each cloche, and one close to the cloche
in the open, so that when the one under
the cloche is cut, he will be able to put
the cloche over the other. He must also
plant four cabbage lettuces under each
cloche, the cos being planted in the
middle
Lettuce, as all growers are aware, re-
quire rich ground to grow in, and also
plenty cf water fact the French peo-
pie have understood for years. With
one frame and six cloches, anyone with
a very tiny garden will be able to expert
ment and succeed with French Garden
ing in small way, and will have the
pleasure of being able to cut 1ettuces,
and pull radishes out Of their own gar
den in March.
English people owe deep debt of graf
itude to Mr.. Charles D. Mckay, F. r.
Fl. S. London, who introduced the system
of French Gardening into England and
VINO, aTter great trouble and expense,
discovered the botanical secrets so long
hidden by the Paris market gardeners.
Although it is only three years since Mr..
Mckay got the first practical trial made
in England, authentic accounts h ave
appeared in the London papers from time
to time, showing how last year, from
$4,000 to $4,000 were made off one
acre of land by the French method of
close cultivation. Even the first year
showed splendid results.
1t is interesting to know that the
reformatory schools in England are
using the system for purposes of in
struction, and some of the county coun-
ellis are following their lead. Even the
cottagers in many villages are expert
menting with frame or two and some
bell glasses.
The Florida agriculturist., 1909-03-01
FRENCH GARDENING
Practical Methods for Amateur Gardening Showing Il
Large Sums Are Realized by Close Culture
By Catherine Mahon

I'm the mild climate of Florida much of the
instruction contained in this article are not
necessary but our cultivators may we'll con-
slider the great profits that may be secured by
intensive methods To Onr Northern readers
the paper should be invaluable.
French gardening has come to stay
with us, so few simply written instruc-
tions containing information to help the
would gardener on French lines, will
no doubt be welcome. First and fore
most let me tell you that very large
French garden is a mistake. So much
care and attention are required that a
large one would not be success, there
fore these instructions are meant to help
the owners of small gardens and those
having charge of small market gardens.
The main object is to have vegetables
plentifully at out of the way times. Sup
posing the amateur gardener has one or
two glass lights only, and that he wishes
to have some succulent lettuce, radishes,
ETC., during the winter In September
he will order in one load of fresh horse
manure, and he will make this into a
small heap, leaving it until all the rank
steam has evaporated. A fortnight be-
fore he wishes to make his French gar
den, that u.s. about the month of De-
cember, he will get another load of fresh
for a fortnight until some of the rank
steam escapes.
After this, early in January, he will
mix the load which he had in Septem-
Der half and half with the new which
he has just had in. This will give him
two loads of manure in all. He will then
spread this to depth of Is inches in the
particular corner of the garden in which
he wishes to make his first attempt at
French gardening. It must be made on
the side of the garden which faces
directly south, or southwest, and where
there will be no trees or fence to over
shadow it.
The secret of a successful French gar
den, however small, is without doubt the
use of comparatively large quantities of
horse manure year after year. The re-
suit of such an accumulation for ten
years produces rich black soil which is
entirely composed of decomposed ma
nure, and in this time it will be not less
than l1a feet in thickness Every bit of
this soil, even in the smallest French
garden, must be religiously kept. as it is
Cne mOSC IerClle SOIL JnaC leCtuceS and
early salads can be grown in, even when
grown without any glass lights. Sup
posing the beginner has two glass lights,
made each about four feet square (the
French size), or even if he has two of
the old-fashioned English lights, six feet
by four feet, he can utilize them for his
purpose, but in making his bed he must
not make the mistake of thinking that
high and sloping boxes which are usually
made for the English and American
frames will be of any use for French
gardening
They must not have the sharp tilt
which these old-fashioned frames have
They must have only one inch gradient
The Florida agriculturist., 1909-03-01
from back to front.

from back to front.
It would be much better, instead of
utilizing the old boxes, to get one-inch
boards, IL feet long and 10 inches wide,
and cut them up to the required lengths
and make new boxes or sides for his
glass lights.
It really does not matter how roughly
these sides are made, and they do not
require to be painted. Each box should
have in each corner a square piece of
quartering about four inches square, to
which to nail the sides so that they are
quite firm.
When the amateur gardener has finish
ed his frame, or adapted his old frame,
as already directed, he will spread his
manure over the ground to a depth of
Is inches. On this he will place his
frame, and will then fill with 6 inches
of rich sifted light SOIL leaving a space
of about inches between the top of
the soil and the glass. Over this, in the
first week of January, he will SOW very
thinly some early French breakfast rad
ish. 1t must be the short leaved forcing
variety, otherwise the leaves will get
drawn. At the same time he will SOW
some very early carrots, also very thin
ly, and will cover the seed with about
half an inch of very fine soil.
After he has finished doing this he will
plant some strong little cabbage lettuce
plants out in the frame, planting 80
plants to each glass light of the French
size, and 45 of the English or American
size. Then if he likes, he can spend some
more money in buying six to twelve
cloches, which he will put on the end
of the bed he has made. The size of
the cloches which are required for this
purpose are Is inches in diameter and
they cost in England fifty cents each
He must SOW the lettuce seed as early in
October as possible. He will make
small bed in one corner of his garden.
the sunniest, raking the soil nice and
smooth but not using any manure, and
on this he will put his cloches or bell
glasses. He must press them down so
that the rims leave an impression on the
soil, and in the circles impressed he will
SOW very thinly lettuce seed, both Cos
and Cabbage, and cover with a little
very fine soil and put on the cloches.
In four or five days the seeds will begin
to appear, and as soon as they get their
louSh led1' elSHC Or zen Gays afCer, trans
plant them out under one, two or more
cloches according to the quantity of
plants wanted. The plants must on no
account be left to get drawn If he has
the French size of frame, he will only
want 20 plants for each frame but if he
has the English or American style. he
will want about As to each, and there
fore, he will want two cloches with 25
lettuces pricked out under each, and
these should be left to grow under the
cloches until they are wanted to plant
out in January in the frames. when they
will be hardy, sturdy little plants the
size of silver dollar.
The same precisely must be done with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
MYTH oFTHE TOAD.
Perhaps the Bronx Methuselah Was
 Only Nature Fake, After All.

From the New York Tribune.
 Some physicians still believe that the mistletoe, worshiped by the ancient Druids. has mystical healing properties. The dfscoverers of the Calaveras skull of the Trenton hatchets, and the Nebraska "loess" skeletons in each case leaped to the conclusion that man had inhabited America for 10000 or even 100000 years, but saner scientists demonstrated that the relies might easily be those of modern races; wild animals could have dragged them down to the older strata in which they were uncovered. Yet the myth of antique man on this continent persist So, likewise, that of the 'Methuselah'' toad
 The keepers of the Bronx Geological Gardens should be remonstrated with, we think, for having kept this batrachian on view until his timely death, April |. A miner of Butte. Mont, so the printed le- gend ran, found him in pocket of rock b00 feet below the surface where, inferen- tially, he had lived, without sustenance and without air, for a thousand years Of course, if a toad could live without air he would lack lungs, as the fishes in the black midnight of the Mammoth Cave do lack eyes. The toad's digestive appa- ratus and active appetite demonstrate well enough that long abstinence from food would be fatal. Besides, good scientists had examined 'Methuselah" and the record of his discovery, which they found to be faulty in essential respects.
 The toad is burrowlng creature. He often hops out of dark and unexpected places. But the myth of his great age, his venom, and his bejeweled head has no place in modern geological annals. Me- thuselah should not have been allowed to catch flies and blink an involuntary false hood into the minds of multitudes of cred ulous gazers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18

taking amateur detective Hotchlkiss. tries so hard to solve. are in sight and none of them turns out to be the correct one.
 But in the end-never mind about the end. The book iH well worth reading, if you care for a good, clean thriller of the best type.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
Mother shIpten.s Propheex.

Mother shiptop's prophecy is almost for gotten. except by antiquarians. It was first published in t4is and republished next in 1841 It must be confessed that the greater part of 1t has already been full filled. It has no doubt caused good many to think of things they would never have thought of had they not been writ ten. These are Mother Shipton's words: Carriages without horses shall go, And accidents fill the world with woe. Around the world thoughts shall fly In the twinkiing of an eye.
 Water shall yet more wonders do; Now strange shall yet be true. The world upside down shall be. And gold found at the root of tree. Through hills men shall ride And no horse or ass be at his side. Under the water men shall walk, Shall ride. shall sleep, shall talk. Tn the air men shall be seen In white, in black, in green. Iron In the water shall float As easy as 6 wooden boat Gold shall be found and shown In land that's not now known Fire and water shall wonders do, England shall at last admit a Jew. The world to an end will come In eighteen hundred and eighty-one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18

qlhlly 1ife's common way. May she bs cursed with neither brilliance nor wit
 but give her a sense of humor, a tender tact gracious presence and only suffi- oient beauty to make her face lovely to her friends. May the public pass her by In utter ignorance and never know of the existence of my little maid. May she never seek her own, but let her always
 minister to others without thought of re- ward. Thus give her happiness in great measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, and as her crownine glory may she know the supreme joy of great and self1less love.-I.ilian Bell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18

"The Wild Geese" by Stanley J. Wey-
 man. Doubleday, Page & Co)
 MT. Weyman thoughtfully puts the read ing public on due notice that ne VIII nover no never, write asaln '"eli, haruly everil 4 thrilling romance. Why MT. Wevman is cruel to us thustly, echo can m, at least will not say. The reading n,,htic therefore is in the position of those people who have attended 10 or yn.,re patti's farewell performances. put if A ..farewelI' to fiction will produce so stirring tale as "ffhe Wild Geese ii doesn't make any matter now oiteh MT. Weyman bids us fond sdieu.
 Tbe scene of The Wild Geese, as those readers who are acquainted with historical political nomenclature know, is' ,.id along the wild Irish coast, in the year l7so when might was right, and when the people of that lana were so embittered by the depreuations or the EnyIis,, that they were all too eager to wreak their vengeance on innocent per sons from whom 1t was considered safe in nIunder and steal at will. The beaut- C., 1r,sb sirl is. of course, the heroine of tbe story around whom centers much or inc action of the tale. This girl had tnberited A rich, but heavily encumbered estate and her cousin and guardian pro- ceeds to care for her best interests even though 1t meant antagonizing the pretty girl and at one or two times, rom his strennousness in the dear girls behalf, his life was in danger
 There is much movement in the story and the attention of the reader IS held from the beginning to the end. Ihe cii- max is well worked out. Altogether "The wild Geese will please, as did Under tb. Rad Robe and The Long Night other books of Mir. Weyman.
 Heres hoping that Mr. Weynlan will not throw us down; that hs win como
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
My Wish for My Baby.

I desire for my baby neither great beauty nor great wealth nor fame nor anything to mar her happiness. But give her a contented spirit ministering hands and willing feet. that her presence may rsdiate joy wherever she may be- May she care nothing for society, but may she love her nsighbor as herself. Let her motto through life be "Noblesse obligs." May she never know ambition nor seek to explore life's mountain tops or steeps, either through curiosity or great yearn- ing, but may her little feet tread tran
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
Provision M ade.

From Judges Library.
 Here is a sixteen-story hotel" said the guide that has never had a stairway built in it."
 My" exclaimed the weak-hearted young lady; 'and must the guests depend entirely upon those horrid lifts?"
 "Oh mol" was the reply. Any time you want to walk up. just go by the lob- by windows, and the travelling men will furnish the stares, all right
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18


 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
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AJ 4
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
MEDICAL ADVICE If there is anything about you

AAA he&@<<@e you don't
 u a derstand or if you want a n y medical ad- vice. write to the doc- { o T, 2 n d he will ans V . r y o II fully. There is no charge for this ser vice. The address is pr. W. B. c ala W ell,
 601 Caid-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18

''verses By the Wayside." by Edna Smith-DeRan. (Richard G. Badger).
 This little volume of charming poems was published some time since.
 The selection taken below from "Soli- tude' will show you that the book Is, well worth while:
 ''when love is not and life is lone,
 What joy can wealth give to heart That asks affection, pure and kind. And in true love would heaven find;
 For home and love dwell not apart. "A house. a place where people dwell,
 Although a home 1t may not be; A house is oft a mansion fine, With Riided pictures. jewels, wine,
 And all that's fair and fine to see Save love. And SO, tis not a home,
 Tho oft miscalled by that sweet name, For love must be the binding link. Does love once gone, return you think,
 The game pure love. the same?
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
INVESTORS CHANCE
Fine Plots at Oakdaie To Re-
Sold This Week

Investors will have an Opportui+v -.
week % purchase IN the open mark.s A..
residential plots adj0ining the faro...
PepeTidge Hall ami the Great south a.~
at Oakdale Long Island.
The sale viii take place on Thursdax :.
Il o'clock at the Real Estate Exeh..--
Salesrooms. No. ~ and Is Vesey 49,.
with Bryan T.. Kennedy a. suctlora.-
BY the terms OF the sale - per csnt :,
the purchase price may remain on no-.
gage lor three years al per cent. x,,.
titles guaranteed
In speaking about the coming AL.
well known property owner said yesrs-
day. IL is conservative % predict ....r
the investor in suburban property rhn
follows the new lines OF rapid transit =
the water front. possessing natural "A.
vantages and within an hours ride !,
New York. and places his money m n.
best location viii reap a harvest
when the motor parkway has been coru.
pleted Long Island will be the paradls~ !,
autOmOt lists and on the South sho-.
within nifty miles OF New York and RrooE-
Iyn. there will be fOuud as a direct rsw,
thousands Of fine houses.
-Oakdale has one OF the most par....
bathing beaches on the bay and IL al.n
has some of the finest estates in ths
suburban area"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
N. j. CHANGES PLAN.
Local Headquarters To Be
Central SdLesrO0m.

The members and board OF governors
OF the New Jersey-New York Real Estate
Exchange held their last meeting for the
year on December at the rooms Of the
exchange in the Hudson Terminal Build
ing. The principal topic OF discussion was
a plan for listing property at the ex-
change headquarters, with a view TO max
Ing the exchange a central sales agency in
New York City for the benefit OF members
In the various suburban towns OF New
Jersey who have the exclusive control OF
properties which have been registered on
the books OF the exchange
The plan was adopted and goes into
effect on January J.
provision for listing property obtained
from owners directly who are not MEM
oers OF the exchange was voted down on
the ground that the listing privilege should
be restricted 10 members only. II is hoped
by the operation OF the listing plan TO
make the exchange clearing house in
this city for the New Jersey real estate
interests
Preparations for the annual meeting and
election OF officers. to take place in Jersey
city In January, were perfected. Presi-
dent kempner appointed the following
committee on nominations: Joseph p.
Day Joseph w. Doolttle. T. II. Holden.
Stuard Hirschmsn and William A. Lam
bert
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
LONG RENTAL LIST
Many Stores. Offices, Lofts and
Houses Leased.

Lewis l. Rosenthal has leased for W. Fl.
Bormann the premises No. 206S Madison
avenue to the Hudson-FultOn Laundry
Company. and fer S. Leibowich to Daniel
Robinson the premises No. 4s4 Sixth ave-
nue.
Pease & Gilman have made the follow
ing leases: No. Al West 5Ist street for
Mrs. II. S. Barnes to Lawrence b. Gilman:
No. 30 East I'D street, for Charles Calm:
No. s71 Madison avenue. for Mrs William
F. King: No. 12s West 6sth street. for
William E. Lowe; No. Ill East 10th street.
for e p. Jones; No. 122 East 10th street.
for Hoffman Miller. and an apartment at
No. III Madison avenIA 10 G. Marshall
Allen.
William II. Folsom, in conjunction with
Payson NJ. Merrill. has rented for General
Nelson H Henry to Frank B. Robinson
the dwelling house No. 80 West 9th street
Bernard Wurtenberg has leased the sec
ond loft In No. lO7 to 1l3 West 18th street
10 the Rothschild-K -Kuno Button Works for
a term OF years: also the fourth loft. about
avenue to wertheimer & Co, and about
5000 square feet in No. % West I7th street
10 the Herbert SILK Company.
The p. S. Mitchell Company has leased
the store and basement in Nos SO and IS
East 10Th street for a term of years. The
Johnson Company will remove to No. q
East 18th street, where it has leased the
east store for ten years.
Harris Bros. & Barnett have leased from
the Astor estate space in No. 54s Broadway
for five years
Denzer Brothers have leased two lofts