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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-02-19

when transplanted, and the few that
survive never become healthy, -four
ishing trees. The rough and care
less manner in which many trees are
dug up and transplanted is another
cause of disease, by which they be-
come dwarfed and bark bound, pre-
senting, for years, an unhealthy ap-
pearance.
MANURES.
We can further trace the hand of
man in producing disease, by the ap-
plication OF improper manures.
Chemistry teaches us that fungoid
growths consist principally Of nitro
gen. We may therefore expect to
find flngoids upon our trees when we
use nitrogenized manures, such as
guano, fish and blood manures, sta
BILE manure or bury dead animals
around the trees. These growths
effect the foliage, The limbs and fruit,
causing a SCOT like deposit upon the
leaves, redish excressence or
growth upon the tender twigs and
limbs, resembling those red knots
often found upon the rose bush; or
producing the dieback. The fruit
sometimes becomes covered with a
reddish rust and when the finger
nail is drawn over it produces the
sensation Of being covered with fine
sand, The fruit. when halt grown,
splits open, the peal being hard and
unyielding The dieback is dis
ease that generally proves fatal to
the tree. The essay of Mr.. j. H.
Fowler upon this disease is well
worth perusal. | take the liberty
of making copious extracts from it.
He says
The symptoms OF this disease, ex-
pressed in the order of their devel.
opment in the young twigs or shoots,
are large size, angular form, twisting
and turning downward, bark wrink-
led and blistered, often splitting, sap
exuding and resonous gum collecting
upon the surface, leaves somewhat
curling, ends of twigs turning pale
and dying, buds failing to develop
into leaves or twigs and forming
large diseased clusters, and finally
the whole top dying"
" Whatever may be the direct agency
in the production of dleback, we are
prepared to give with unhesitating
certainty some of the conditions
which will inevitably lead to it.
l transplanted several thousand
young seedlings into trenches filled
with soil taken from beneath and
about a dwelling house, a soil natur-
ally rich and gradually manured by
slops and other refuse from the kitch-
ell. These trees all fourished well,
some 500 trees from the same seed
bed, transplanted at the same time
into two rows adjoining these, took
the dieback and made little or no
growth for several years, most of
them finally dying out. These two
rows were planted in soil mixed with
a large quantity OF old COW manure,
Some of these diseased trees were
subsequently removed to a
soil containing no manure,
where they gradually recovered and
became healthy trees. 1 put COW
manure to the amount of about two
bushels with other substances into
the holes and among the soil, in
which l set some very fine wild
stumps, nearly every one of which
suffered severely, and some actually
perished with die back. 1 put four
heaping shOvelfulls OF very strong OK
manure about nearly one thousand
at s'tse ... ....ss
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-02-19

when transplanted, and the few that
survive never become healthy, flour
ishing trees. The rough and care
less manner in which many trees are
dug up and transplanted is another
cause of disease, by which they be-
come dwarfed and bark bound, pre-
senting, for years, an unhealthy ap-
pearance.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-26
YOUTHFUL. FOLLY.
Buffalo Commercial I

lDuHaae CommeTctRl.l
Shortly before noon to-day, inst as the
Canada Southern train was leaving the
Central depot. passengers and others
were surprised to see Specials Wiley and
kief, of the first precinct, arrest two
bright looking boys-or apparently boys
--wbo had taken passage on the train.
Just how the specials got on to the oase
we cannot explain. buI 1t may be said.
in o general way. that they had received
information which led them to believe
that one OF tho supposed boys was, in
reality. a girl in msls attire.
The prisoners were marched I'D to the
station house. and Captain Donohue at
once proceeded to Investigate the case in
his usual energetic style. First be in.
vites to his oifice neatly dressed youth
apparently a With. short hair, pleasing
ieassaass. and, aressed in o suis of eray
clothes aud q straw hat, The Captain
proceeded TO question the supposed boy,
who promptly admitted her sex. The
substance OF her statement was that her
name was Emma Simonson, and her age
Ia, and that she resided at Flint, M,oh.
where her father was foreman OF q large
saw-mill. She left Flint on Tuesday
morning last, with her companion who
was arrested with her, and whose name
Is Harry CLARK. She had her hair cut
on, put on the boys suit. which abe
then wore, obtained $30 In some way
yet 10 be explained, and the two then
eioped, taking the train for this city.
She said further, that she had been at
tending public school in Flint, and
that the prof ct was arranged bstween
herself and Harry by letters or notes,
which they wrote to one another. The
guilty couple arrived In this city yester-
day. The girl seemed to realize her
position. and apparently felt very bad at
the scrape into which she had got her.
self by her reckless conduct.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-26
A sPoOK STORY.


lcbn JOs6 hCThil.I
Some years sv9 -e rsre rot the exact
date, what ls nov knogn as Paolfic Con.
gr-ss Springs was owned BY one Elisha
Hughes, an erratio genius who could
make anything from needle TO an
anchor, and who was also frm believer
in Sp,rituaiism. Hughes afterwards
aold the property to d o Mills, A. Hay
ward and Pony" Eastin. He then
pre.emptsd the quarter section of land
lying due north OF the.SpriDgs and con.
vert9d the steep hills into an elevated
Paradise. In the Spring OF '67, through
exposure be contracted lung disease
which proved fatal. After passing, the
toll.gate, up TO the left. nestling on the
mountain side, may be seen little white
cottage. and in this white cottage. sur.
rounded by his friends, among whom
was Frank l. Darling, Elisha Hughes
breathsd his last. Many families nave
occupied this premises since then, but
from some mysterious cause no one
remained very long. Many were the
tales told Of gsosts. spirits, etc., but It
WAS supposed to be all talk. Now comes
F L Darling, who Is prepared to make
affidavit to the following experience.
Frank Is an old soda Man." we'll known,
and his reliability and honesty cannot
be questioned.
On the afternoon of July 10Th be had
been working hard dressing up some
abaloue shslls for friend. About half
past Blk O'Clock, ferling hungry, hs went
up to the cottage where b. bad been
"b.tching" and started to prepare fire
s, nsA b. Th.. I,ust
beng on ths north side under the noun,
tain, it was quite dark.
While gsttiuR tbs materials of tho Are
together he thought he heard NOISE 40
though some one WAS intruding. THINK.
ing of tramps, he inquired in harsh
voice, "who is there? Come out and
show YOURSELF" The room now seemed
to grow quite light, and q voice inquired,
Fr,nk. don't You fsheihber your old
fneud Lishe?'" Darling, although q
brave man. was stup,fd. but tcoverlng
himself discovered the we'll remembered
features Of the same man whom he had
helped to Icy out over twelve years be-
fore. His clothing was Of some white
material from which seemed to radiate q
luminous glow that filled the room with
u soft steady brightness. A happy smile
lii up his features and he had the calm,
satisfied expression OF one who has done
with this worlds troubles.
Before Darling could reply "Lishs'
spoke again. Frank, it ia my wish that
you should leave this house, Frank
did not feel much like answering. and
before he could reply Elisha Hughes
slowly disappeared, the room gradually
became darker, and Darling in q cold
sweat and with pale face took heed Of
the spirits warning and walked out lesv.
ing his oyster stew behind. Frank says
i. is there yet for anybody that is hungry
tor that kind of meal.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-26

s There 10 comfort for spinsters in Scrip.
ture, which tells them that Naomi was
Ave hundred and eighty years old when
she married. The veterans may still
hope.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-26

A WEBsTER ISLANDER ExpLoDED. The
newspapers are giving biographical
sketches Of mulatto At Atlanta, Ga,
who claims to be son of Daniel Web
ster. He says that he was born at
Gadsby's Hotel, in this city. on the Goth
Of March. 1920. his mother being
Charlotte Goodrich, mulatto of rare
beauty. Now Mr.. Webster's Congress
sional term as o Representative from
New Hampshire ended on 1ths ID OF
March. 1917, and he did not Yisi, WASH
inRton again until he came here as .
b. preventative from Msssschuse It's, on
the first day OF December, 1923; 80 this
part Of the story is dispfoved. Equally
untrue is the subsequent statement that
" when Sherman's army passed through
Georgia, with 1t came Captain Fletcher
Webster, q son of Daniel Webster. he
had heard the story OF Bob's nativity,
ana accidentally found him while sta.
toned at Atlanta. H. bestowed various
attentions on him H. gave him q
picture of Daniel W bster, which Bob
still hes. Fletcher Webster was killed
in the battle near Atlanta This is all
fiction. Col. Fletcher Webster was killed
in the second battle OF Bull Run, and
never served under General Sherman si
Atlanta or elsewhere. Letter from
MAJOR Poore to the Boston Journal.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-26

The Texas cowboy Is q rare bird. he
is sort of Happy Jack Of the wilderness,
q dry-land sailor, who takes his doses
whenever he gets to port-a port being
to him the nearest town with dance.
house--his fun pure deviltry. He can
yell louder to an unearthly key. swsgger
OF his inches on the continent. HIS
dress 10 evidently intended to ape tho
Mexican counterfeit Of the Spanish
cavalier, with snsaking regard for home
oonventionalities thrown in. His only
pet il his horse; his only toy his pistol;
but be would prefer losing his horse for
day TO- being severed from his six.
shooter for . moment. All his strength
is in this toy. Give him the pistol and
"the drop" on man, and he will rejoice
In his ability to "bore hole in him big
enough for q largs.sized dog to crawl
through" as if the boring process was
something to be exceedingly proud Of.
This is because cowboys are not hung
often enough in Texas.-[New York
Herald.
Sarah A. Dorsey, Of Brooklyn, do.
ceased, bequea.hed oy will all her prop
erty 10 j, # Davis. Tho property is
estimated to be worth $3.50. 900. Mrs.
Dorsey, 30 the Telegraph reports, was an
enthusiast on the subject Of Southern
independence and looked upon JEFF
Davis as the man who would work
wonders for 1t yet. She thought moth
ing could reward him for. his "great
4 work, and 30 she left him all her prop.
erty, giving her husband aud other
relatives the cold shoulder. Of course
they will contest the will.
| While couple OF young ladies were
exploring eucalyptus grove near Ana.
helm, the other day, the strong odor Of
the trees affected them in very peou-
way. They became eiddy. and for .
time had no oontfol over themselves
the odor, in fact, acting upon them
mach the Same as If they had consumed
a quantity Of strong liquor. Ii Is the
first time that We have known of spch an
effect being producsd b. these trees.--
(Anaheim Gazette.
The Meridian Miss. Mercury claims
that at least ons.half of tho Southern
cotton crop is grown by actual white
labor at present. and it argues that II
the negroes were removed, more white
labor would embark in the culture oi
cotton, as it is now kept out Of the field
BY natural repuguancs to come in con.
tact with negro labor.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-26

Among the notables" at Fort Meade
IS the famous horse "Comanchs, !" the
only survivor Of the Custer fight. This
10 the horse. 1t will be remembered, that
WAS ridden IN the battle Of the Little Big
Horn by Colonel Keoeh. Il was found
on the battle field after the Indians had
resreated, wounded in five places. He
was tendeily nurs-d. put on a steamer,
and brought to Fort Lincoln. There,
by good care, he entirely recovered. BY
regimental order Of G General Stureis he
is now never ridden, but led with the
regiment at all mounted ceremonies.
drapsd in deepest mourning. He has
stood the trip from Lincoln nicely, and
Is as fat as a seal. Though about four.
teen years old. hs seems good for ten
more.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-26

All persons having business with this office are
requested to address the RECORD PUBLISHING
CoNPASY. We have NO authorized Agents.
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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-07-26

Jon WO1K asns with Nsaeseas
The New York herald., 1879-03-05

ors' of elections, the deputy marsh ais for
election purposes and the presence of fed
eral troops at the polls. Such a bill will
be sent to the President before any action
is taken on the omitted appropriations. 1t
is next to certain that he will veto it IN
message skilfully framed to serve as a
republican campaign document. The ap-
preparation bills will then be taken up with
sections inserted repeating the objection
able laws and passed in that form.
The necessary consequence will be
another veto, defeating both the appropria-
tions and the repeating sections. Will
Congress then take the responsibility of
adjourning, leaving the army and the sal
aries Of the civil officers unprovided for?
The logic of the democratic position will
require it to do this, and nothing will
then remain but an exciting appeal to the
country to decide between Congress and the
President. If the democrats should be
badly beaten in the elections Congress will
have to yield at the regular session; if
the republicans should be badly beaten on
this issue the President will have to yield.
BE the result what it may public feeling
will be greatly stirred throughout the cam
vass and the contest will be one of the
most strenuous that has over occurred in
our politics In such IL contest party lines
will bo strictly drawn side issues make no
figure 1t is infinitely to be regretted that
the business of tho country is to be dis
turbed and unsettled by this semi-revolu-
tionary agitation which threatens to disor-
ganize the government in pursuit of party
ends,
The New York herald., 1879-03-05
FINE ARTS.

MONTHLY EXHIBITION AT THE ART sTUDRNTs'
LEAGUE.
varied and Interesting display Of pictures,
studies sketches and photographs of art work was
made last evening ct the regular monthly exhibition
and reception Of tho Art Students League. George
Inness was represented by characteristic cool and
effective oblong landscape. by q rich and colorful
little upright canvas and by Q number Of landscape
studios. among which note especially stormy
day at Etratat. looking toward Porte dAral. On the
other side Of Van Schaick's interesting ''rho
Song" near which hung William Sartain's strong
study of q Boys Head" engraved in last
months Ho,pey's. wore q number of instructive
and interesting oil and water color studies by Sam
ucl Colman taken in Agiers Italy, Holland and this
country. Not far from these was photograph Of
the central figure Of the professor In Thomas
Eakin's largo canvas The Clinic" which will form
ono OF tho collection at the approaching exhibition
of the Society OF American Artists. A study of ve-
netan boats. by Tuachtman. attracted some stten-
tion, as did figures in water colors by Induno and
Franceschi between those latter was q franc Of
photographs aftcr works Of that very talented Eng
lish artist. Albert Moore. loaned by Homer Martin.
II is safe to say that Frank Currier did himself
moro credit in the charcoal sketches of woodland
scenes. which formed part OF last evenings display,
than by his water colors lately At the Academy. The
work In charcoal and photographs of similar draw
ings which formed OF tho chcf features for US.
ut least. OF tho collection. worthy OF the highest
PRAISE and from their simplicity and effectiveness OF
line show that the artist knows the kcy OF what
might be callodn elcgraphic code for jotting down
impressions. Whistler represented by two
wafer colors. done in the West Point sketch
class by o sketch Of himself at work, by Homer Mar
tin, and q London carcaturc. largo number or
original drawings water colors and proofs OF wood
cuts, by that excellent artist, Mary HLlock Foote.
loaned by scribner Co. aud Mrs. Glider. wore much
Admiral.
The New York herald., 1879-03-05
Excitement in France.

Some important elements Of public opin-
ion in France are against the Ministry, and
on the strength of this fact it's early down.
fall is foretold. and the retirement of M.
de Marcere in consequence of the vote upon
the police issue is interpreted as verifca-
ton of these gloomy vaccinations, all of
which is, perhaps, precipitate and premn-
ture. M de Marcere had declared before
the vote was taken that he would retire in
any event which, in fact, did not signify
much, because the event was certain
enough. That vote could not be other
wise than against him, and for q
reason which should have forced his re-
tirement without vote. He was not sup
ported by his colleagues. He opposed u
demand in regard to the police which the
other members of the government did not
apparently deem unreasonable, or which
they thought in great degree justified by
the disclosures made upon the inquiry IN
regard to La Lanterne. It is notorious that
the Paris police. as constituted under the
Empire, was o machine for the oppression
of political opponents, and it seems to be
pretty clear that the machine is yet in
great part what it was then. and that it has
not discovered the change that has taken
place in the country, and does not
know that the persecution of men
who profess republican principles is not
now Its chief duty. Now, the whole repub-
lican party believes this should be changed
Ministers perhaps ms we'll ma others and
that it should be changed is what the Cham
Der demanded. It may be that NJ. de Mar
cere was of the same opinion as every one
else, but did not want to ''give reasons on
compulsion." He may be somewhat of the
same temper as Mr.. Gumbleton in our city,
or Mr.. Seward in Washington-ready to do
just what is wanted, unless you try to COM
pei him. Evidently the necessity was that
the Ministry should be of one opinion
on this point and that NJ. de Marcere should
have accepted the views Of his colleagues
or have gone out, and that the Ministry, in
conceding what was right, would not have
had the appearance of being beaten into it.
But this ut most is only an error in tactics.
In the noise made about NJ. Say there is ap-
parently great deal of extravagant clamor.
1t is alleged that he trifed with the public
in regard to the reduction Of interest on
public securities in order to affect their
value and give his friends q chance to specu-
late. This is statement not to be believed
on the mere allegation of opponents, and
that is the only authority there is for it.
The New York herald., 1879-03-05
Hasten the Completion of the "L''
Roads.

The spring time is now near at hand, and
with it will come an increasing necessity
for rapid transit in New York and between
the city and the trans-Harlem River dis
tricts. Attracted by facilities for getting
to and from business, many who have been
driven from New York by the horse car nui-
sance OF the past five or six years will
hasten back to their old city homes or will
take up residences in the annexed districts
so as to enjoy all the promised benefits
of rapid transit. But If tho me-
tropolis is to profit by this return
of its population it must hold out induce
ments in the form of healthy and clean
streets, good sewerage and rapid transit
1t is in the latter that we put most faith in
our expectation of seeing the needed sani-
tary reforms in this city. If the IL" roads
are extended northward into the uncon-
taminated districts, where crowding in
tenemcnts is unknown because the popula-
ton is yet small, and where the air is not
converted into a medium for conveying
disease by neglected filthy streets and un-
sanitary conditions, the people will follow
the IL" roads and leave the tenement house
owners in full possession Of their dirty and
dilapidated but empty houses.
The IL" roads will, in this regard, repre-
sent the safety lines that are thrown from o
ship among the breakers to shore where
the passengers can find security. 1t is nom
sense to talk about tenement house reform
and crowding unless we afford the poor
people an outlet of escape from the latter
evil, and the best kind of reform will be to
give them such an outlet by means of
an extension of the 81" roads to
the upper and open end Of Nam
haitian Island and the adjacent territory.
While we demand from the rapid transit
companies that every precaution be taken
in the building of these IL" roads to secure
public safety we also point out to them that
an extension OF their lines will be as profit
able an investment OF their capital as that
which has built the present roads. Ex-
tended III" lines and five cent fares should
be the policy of the immediate future. The
roads will create the traffic and popular
fares will increase it to their full carrying
capacity.
The New York herald., 1879-03-05
Trouble in Russia.

Dr.. Botkine's statement that there was o
case of the plague in the city of st. Peters
burg was naturally not agreeable to the
Russian authorities; but if the statement
was true, as it probably was, they should
have been very glad to know the truth at
the earliest possible moment, in order that
they might take Immediately such steps as
were most likely to prevent tho spread Of
infection. But the subject seems not to
have presented itself to them in that light.
and they have contented themselves with
denying the statement and declaring that it
originated with enemies Of the govern
ment 1t Is now stated that the stories
that the plague is in the capital
originated with the Nihilists, and are
spread only by them, and that DR.. Bot
kine's assistants are of this malevolent
faction. Apparently it is supposed in the
official world in Russia that this is CON-
plete answer to Botkine's distinct and posi-
tive statement; but If this is only intended
to give the Nihilists bad name aud pre-
vent the spread of panic it may do no
great harm. Should the authorities, how
ever, net on their own delusion, and pro-
ceed against the Nihilists and not against
the encroachment of the epidemic, the re-
suits will be calamitous. Between the
plague and the Nihilists and their own
imbecile delusions the Russian authorities
have much to contend with.