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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-12-08
Cabinet Gossip.
ONLY TWO CHANGES.

The Tribuw's Washington special
says There is excellent reason to be-
lieve that there will be only two caoi-
net changes in December the Secre-
taryship Of State and the Attorney
Generalship. Frelinghuysen will GER
tainly have the former. Folger will
retain the Treasury, and Conklin viii!
accept no cabinet position.
HOWE WONT GET IT.
Some changes have been made in
the presidents mind during the last
day or two. 1t is now certain that Tim
Howe viii not be offered the position OF
attorney general, and if he gets into
the cabinet at all, it will be later as
postmaster general. Indeed his APP
pointment in any capacity has become
doubtful. 1t is probable that the Office
of attorney general will be rendered to
B. II. Brewster Of Philadelphia.
GENERAL LoNGsTREET.
There Is n rumor pretty generally in
circulation here that Gen. James Long
street, present United States marshal
of Georgia, will be rendered n place in
the new cabinet Longstreet returned
from Washington to-day, and while
there had two conversations with the
president He also paid ex-senator
Conkling visit in New York. Long
street, it is said, will get the portfolio
CT the navy, and Secretary Hunt will
be asked to withdraw and accept some
other position. He will probably be
sent abroad. Senator Malone, rumor
has it, is the power that he can com
mand. Malone commanded a brigade
in Longstreet's division during the war,
and from that time these two exrebel
generals have been the warmest friends,
Longstreet is known to be on Mahone's
line in Georgia, and his conservative
course in politics has made him great
favorite. He will be dangerous foe
for the organized democracy of this
state, and if appointed will be power
that will decrease fast the failing
strength of the bourbon element that
now controls this state. With Long
street in the cabinet, party can be
organized in this state that will sweep
the bourbon element from power and
change the entire government of the
state, as well rs the national represen-
tatives. His removal from the office
of United States marshal of Georgia to
more elevated position of trust AS a
member Of tn e cabinet will cause mpny
applicants to put up their heads for
the Office of marshal. Knowing ones
feel confident that the appointment
will be made in few days, and that
Gen. Longstreet's name will be sent to
the senate for confirmation rs soon q
that body meets.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-12-08

Webster was an esthete, because he
enthusiastically says in his dictionary
that the very speak" is too uttur.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-12-08
Confident Conspirators.
THE STAR RoUTERS' BRAZEN ATTEMPT X
RESTORE THE FRAUDULENT LINES.

THE STAR kOUTERS BRAZES ATTEMPT TO
RESTORE THE FRAUDULENT LINES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The members
of the star route ring and their friends
do not conceal their expectation that
in some way they will be able to undo
the good work of Postmast err General
James in the contract division of the
Postoilice department and secure the
restoration of service expedition upon
the ring routes Of the territories and
elsewhere. They announce, with Il
flourish of trumpets, that soon after
the beginning Of the coming session of
congress resolutions will be introduced
directing the Postmaster-G General TO put
the ring-routes in the condition in
which he found them. 1t is no secret
that the contractors are rallyiug here
in force, and it is believed that they
with their paid lobby, are seeking to
influence the selection of Speaker OF
the House. Their al e signs that all then
power Is concentrated for the purpose
of defeating at least one of the candid
ates VINO took an active part in oppos.
ing the deficiency appropriation foi
star route service in 1850 which Brady
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-12-08

farce which has been permitted to in
wade her solemn temples; for the pros
titution of the law at the hands of the
miserable Cox. One has failed, but
there are thousands who have yet to
fail. Beware!
Frs"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-12-08

Fred Douglass was asked how old he
was in the presence of Private Dazell,
and the irrepressible Ohioan says he
replied: "That is what | want to know
too. But really, don't know. When
| was born men of my color were not
born on the days of the week, or weeks
of the months, or months of the year,
but in planting, in huckleberry
time, conveniently rs they might be. !"
Douglass is worth 100000, according
to Dalzell.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-12-08

ley and Raymond were great partisan
advocates, but Bowles was Journals
tic day Of judgment. His masterpiece
OF wisdom in selecting his lieutenants
was his hitting upon Doctor Holland
whose gifts were Of kind preciselv
opposite to his own. Mr.. Bowle's atten.
ton was absorbed by public questions
and the business management of the
paper; Holland, though writing on
national topics, had small relish for
politics. He was the most popular and
effective preacher of social and domes.
tic moralities in his age; the oracle of
the active and ambitious young man.
of the susceptible and enthusiastic
young woman; the guide, philosopher.
and schoolmaster of humanity at large,
touching all questions of life and char.
acter. If Bowles made the "Republi-
can" esteemed and feared in Massachu.
sets and the nation, Holland made it
loved in ten thousand homes. Wanting
either of these men, the paper must
have failed to become what it did
Edvard Eggleston IN The Centuryjor De
cen.ber.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-12-08

"Give examples" said an old back
number on the board of examiners, adj
dres ling the ensign, "of different de-
grees and velocities of notion"
"Well," the ensign said, "the swiftest
motion is that of light, and the slowest,
by several hundred degrees, is promo
ton" They sent him back two years.
"That, young man." the examiner told
him, gives you an idea of retrogressive
motion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-12-08
WASHINGTON.

Contested seats In COngress--Th At
torney Generalship--A Runner that
cen. LOnsstreet will Take a Cabinet
Portfoiio--A warning to Judge, Ju-
nv and Counsel in the Guiteau Trial
The lOGth Call.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-12-08


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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-01-19
Propagation of the Olive.

HIOHo etC ouItCU DWOuTO ITGSS
The common and preferred meth
cd is to plant the cuttings, taken from
growing trees OF sound wood, from
three-quarters of an inch in diameter,
to one and halt inches, and from
fourteen to sixteen inches long.
These cuttings should be taken from
the trees during the months of De
cember and January, neatly trimmed,
without bruising ami carefully tren>
ched in loose sandy soil a shady
place is preferred. They should be
planted III permanent sites from Feb
ruary 10th to March 10Th, depending
upon the season, The ground should
be we'll prepared and sufficiently dry
so that there is no mud and the
weather warm. In Santa Barbara
near the coast no irrigation is neces-
sary but very frequent stirring of
the top soil with hoe or iron rake
tor a considerable distance around
the cutting is necessary during the
spring and summer About three.
tourths OF ali those that are well
planted will gFoM.,, My plan is 80
set them twenty feet apart each way,
and place them IN the ground butt
end down, at an angle OF about 45o
the top to the north barely covered.
Mark the place with stake. By
planting them obllquely, the bottom
end will be from ten inches to one
foot below the surface. In Europe
the trees are planted from twenty
seven To thirty three feet apart. My
reasons tor closer planting will be
given III subsequent article.
All trees, as rule should be pro
pagated rom seeds. The roots are
more symmetrical, the tree not SO
liable to be blown over, and the
growth more healthtui; but have
not been successful i'll terminating
them, hence, recommend the cut
ting. Ii the trees are propagated
from seeds, budding or grating is
necessary. i have seen the state.
ment that it was necessary that the
seeds should pas, through the stom-
ach OF birus before they could be
sprouted; also that by soaking i'll
strong I've the sprouting would be SC
cured. have not seen the result OF
either experiment, aud accept the
statement with more or less dlstrust.
| presume cuttings can be obtained
from any OF the Mission orchards III
the southern counties.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-01-19
Grating the Vine.

Prot. Geo. Hushman, IN the Rmu1
World, says that he finds the follows
ing mode the most successful way to
graft the grape: Cut the scions in
autumn, just after the first frost has
stripped them of their leaves. Keep
them cool in damp, but not wet,
sand or moss. Perform the grating
either quite early, before profuse
bleeding, or else wait month or, so,
till the greatest flow OF sap is over.
Use a very keen knife split the stock
with a sharp blade; open with a
wedge and hammer. Large vines
may require a chisel for splitting.
Remove the earth from the root three
or tour inches down, If the vine is
smooth saw or cut off the stock
square; cut the scion to a long wedge
with two buds, press it firmly into
the cut, as in other grating, and then
cover the whole to the top OF the
scion with fine earth pressed down.
Suckers from the stock should be
promptly rubbed off. When the
stock is small, tying may be required
before covering the scion with earth,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-01-19
THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

the mass, guarana has the bitter,
styptic taste Of the cocoa berry; soft
enlng in water, it gives to the liquid
brownish color, while the. part re-
naming undisSolved loses little by
little all its color.
Its principal value as therapeutic
agent has been found in its relieving
nervous headaches, but in Brazil it is
used as a remedy tor the diarrh@a
and dysenterv so prevalent in that
country; it is also extensively used
by the natives as tonic aud stom-
achic.
1t certainly merits more extern
slve trial III this country; the result
would be its general adoption as a
remedy for certain forms Of stom.
achic arrangement. But great care
is needed in these trials, To secure
pure quality. The doses should al
ways be somewhat increased if it
fails at first. From thirty to forty
grains of the pure powder may be
given for dose, aud repeated every
two hours if required,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-01-19
The Absorbing POWER OF Earth.

Without "a practical test OF its
strength one can hardly appreciate
the absorbing power of dry earth, or
the leechlng effect of some Kinds OF
soils. ~ writer says: 1--WE once
deepened manure pit that had "a
blue clay bottom. This pit had been
used tor years, and there was never
less than "A toot Ut water IN II. After
emptylng We commenced to deepenIL,
expecting TO find rich black earth
tor "a loot or Two, but to our astonlsh.
ment, the clay two inches below the
bottom was not Solled, but looked as
pure and blue as IL did two feet
deeper,
But all kinds OF soils are not as iln.
penetrable 10 liquids as the blue clay.
by actual experience we have found
thdL dust over Il dead animal viii
prevent the escape vi bad smells. LII
hen houses the effect Is magical, pre-
Venting not only bad odors, out YER
min us well. Even. TOR old running
sores and liberated wounds when
chemical dlslnectants could not be
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-01-19
Value of LINES aud Lemons.
|. S. Sanford. IN Floridn Union.

H. S. Sonford IN Florida Union.
With reference 10 what you say,
based on some data | gave you re-
speeding the production Of lime juice
i'll Mon;serat, about lime and lemon
culture i'll Florida | can answer for
its success iii South Florida. | have
to day fifty acIes in lines aud lemons
OF foreign varieties, and my wonder
is that our people in throwing them
selves So unanimously into orange
culture have not reflected that more
lemons are consumed in this country
than oranges that while the latter
fruit is a luxury, the first is a neces-
slty, aud moreover, most valuable in
the arts tor acid, dyes, etc.
] believe the house which shall
first establish the business OF con.
vcrtirg our poor native lines and
lemons into juice aud essential oils
for comm+I cial purposes will make a
fortune by II.
The lemon is more delicate than
the orange; stands tour degrees less
of cold, out where there is no tear of
injurious trosts their culture will
prove tar more remuneratlve than
the orange. II comes quicker into
bearing, is more prolific, has three
crops IN the Year, aud what is not
marketable as fruit eau be converted
INTO Juice, acids, etc. In Sicily to
day but the smaller portion OF the
lemons produced there find their
way to market as fruit Palermo
and MeSsina alone exports i'll acids,
luce, etc, over 1000 tons annually.
So profitable is its culture, under
constantly increasing demand, that l
have seen there tulI bearing orange
groves topped" to make lemon buds,
and this, i'll spite of the dreaded dis
ease, the Gamma, which is causing
great devastation there.
In the SINGLE port OF New York
were imported laat year 63u,OOO,OO
oranges and lemons; ct these over
halt were lemons. The vase by de-
cay Oh the voyage was 81 per cent.
for oranges. and So per cent.
for lemons thus demonslI ating the
greater consumption OF the latter.
These facts need no commentary.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-01-19
Tea Culture in the South.
Louisville Commercial.

From the Louisville Commercial,
The Commissioner of Agriculture,
who went South two or three weeks
ago to select suitable place for the
establishment Of an experimental lea
farm, returned TO Washington this
morning. He went first to Florida
and examined the soil in the vicinity
of Jacksonville ; thence he MADE a
trip up the St. Johns river as tar as
Palatka. He intended to visit the
Western cosst, but was unable to do
so for want of time. He found the
tea plants, which had been sent out
from the department., growing IN
nearly every place visited, and prom
Using excellent results. He then
came north to Charleston, and visited
several parts of South Carolina. He
finally selected as the place most
suitable for his purposes, both on ac-
count OF soil, climate. etc, and acces.
sibility, at Summerville. South Caro-.
lima, twenty-five miles northwest of
Charleston, on the railroad, between
Charleston and Augusta.
He secured lease OF 200 acres of
land forming part OF the Middleton
estate. The expert who accom-,
panied the Commissioner has had an
extensive experience in tea culture in
India lie is to be placed in charge
of the works IN South Carolina and
will proceed at once 10 prepare the
soil tor the reception OF a tea crop.
An invoice OF tea seed is expected
very soon from India and a portion
OF it will be planted Immediately. 1t
is the opinion OF the expert that the
Summerville farm is most excellently
adapted to the purpose tor which it
has been selected. 1t is the purpose
OF the Commissioner, ii the means
are made available, to proceed to the
actual manufacture OF tea as soon as
the first crop is sufficiently grown to
warrant gathering, which will be in
three years.
Congress appropriated $4,000 last
winter for the establishment of an
experimental tea farm, and, ii the
means are furnished to carry on the
work for few years, the Commits
sioner believes tea culture will be-
come profitable American industry.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-01-19
Electric Light.

\ communication has been made
to the London Royal Society, stating
the effect of the electric light on the
ripening of fruit, Two pots of straw.
berries were exhibited, both started
under precisely the same conditions {;
one exposed in the usual way to day
light showed bunch of green ber-
ries; the other, in addition to day
light, had been under the effect OF
electric light during the night, and
bore cluster of large ripe strawber-
rles. Ii future results prove the
truth of this experiment, we may in
time be able to enjoy fruit at all sea
sous OF the year, independent OF the
sun
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-01-19

they live to ripe old age. Another
town is on Fisheating creek, near
Lake Okeechobee. At this place the
council meet annually to make laws
and punish crime, and at this meeting
lin June) they have their green corn
dance" Another town is found on
the opposite side Of the Kissimme,
at what is known as "Alpatioka.
Another near Fort Shackletord, on
the Everglades, west side, fifty miles
below the Caloosahatchie river.
Another town on the east coast near
the Miami river. Over each of these
tour towns, at the annual or SCREEN
corr dance" chief is elected or ap.
pointed who relgns supreme for the
coming year. The chief thus elected
yearly is the man who has killed the
most bears during the year, this being
the qualifications necessary for the
candidate. There are no people who
punish more severely for either adul-
terry or fornication, by cutting the
ears and nose OF the man, or lashing
publicly the female. TO this grand
council the criminals from all the
towns are brought, tried and pun
ished. Slavery still exists in Florida,
and the slave holders are the Semi
mole Indians, who still hold several
and would like to purchase more.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-01-19
Preserved Lemons.

Choose dozen small. fresh lemons
with thick skins wash them, boil
them tor fifteen minutes in boiling
water, and then throw them in cold
water to cool; when they are quite
cold wipe them on dry cloth.
Meantime make a syrup by boiling a
quart OF water with three and a half
pounds of white sugar, and sklmming
it clear; as soon as it is clear put in
the lemons and boil them for five
minutes; let them cool in the syrup,
then boil them again for five minutes
ami cool them again. Repeat this
process until the lemons look clear
and are well penetrated by the syrup,
they will require to be boiled five or
six times. The lemons are to be
kept i'll air tight jars covered with
the syrup.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-01-19
The FlOlida Indians.

The number OF Indians remaining
in Florida has long been a mooted
problem The general impression
heretofore has been that they did not
exceed 500 A correspondent OF the
Baltimore Sun, writing from Barlow,
Fla, August 70, makes the interest
ing statement subjoined, III reference
to this remnant OF the oemlnoles
There are to-day within the bor-
dels of this State about 25O warriors,
and including women and children,
SUI Indians i'll all: divided up in TOUR
towns or lodges, over all OF whom
young Tlgar Tail is The Chief. He Is
about thirty years OF age. One OF
the Indian towns is in Polk county,
on the west side OF the kisslmne
river near Lake Pierce. These Indians
live almost entirely OH the natural
RESOURCES OF the country, such as deer,
turkey, bear and fish; they make
from the bud OF the cabbage palmetto
and bamboo root, which tney reduce
TO a pulp by boiling, wha- tneY CON
slider substitute iof bl cad, and IL Is
very nutritious and palataUie. Ihey
also have small patches OF sweet pc
tatoes, su4ar-caue ana corn, but do
not rc,y OH the lalter productions.
They lalse no cattle, but nave good
STOCK ot hogs aud ponies o.. tnc range.
they uress IN prmnlNe sly ie (haps
ans g"wn,) and refuse l." cltnIze,
but are perfectly harmless. Not
outstanding th,y ntc almost ell
trely without shelter, sickness Is
almost unknown among them, aud
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-01-19
abstract Of a paper read By Mr.. Rdllaaoeu {
Liverpool Chemists association.

Abstract Of a paper read By Mr.. Ralla,ceu at the
Liverpool Chemists association.
Guarana has been tor long time
a medicinal agent extensively used
by the Indians of the South Ameri.
can continent. With them it is at
the same time an article of diet and
a medicine-the seeds of the wild
plant being used tor the latter pur-
pose, and those OF the cultivated
plant being reserved for the prepara-
ton of medicinal guarana. 1t was
first introduced by the Indians, i'll the
periodical visits made TO the civil
liked parts OF Brazil, and being
found valuable, was after a time pur,
chased and used by tie pharmacists,
subsequently finding place in the
pharmacopG ia used in Brazil. Until
few years ago, its scarcity and ligh
price checked its gradual introduc,
ton into Europe, and induced sophis
tlcations. OF late years the supply
has greatly increased, as much as
thirty tons having been exported in
one year.
Paullini0 Sor6ifis, the plant from
the seeds OF which guarana is pre-
pared, grows in a wild state TO a
height OF from eleven to thirteen
yards, but the cultivated plant is
trailed as near as possible to the
ground. 1t produces fruit in three
years after planting, flowers in July,
and the fruit is ripe III November,
BY careful cultivation, each stem will
produce eight to ten pounds OF seed
annually, and the plant will live for
forty.years. The guarana is prepared
as follows: The Indians remove the
seeds from the capsules in November
and dry in the suns rays. After a
slight roasting, they are reduced TO a
fine pow der, which is slightly moist
ened and exposed to night dew. In
this way paste is formed, which is
hardened by introduction OF trag.
lnents OF seeds. This paste is rolled
into cylinders, forming the conmeI-
cial guarana.
The mass, when formed into these
cylinders, is so hard that it requires
to be broken by an axe. This nard
ness conduces to its Preservation uh-
changed for long time. There are
many different qualities imported,
some OF very interior .kird, having
no medicinal value Whatever Tle
powder, when pure, sIi"nld be OF Il
bright brown or cinnamon color;
that Of the sophisticated gualana be-
ing Of whiti>h grey. Heated
slightly in the open air it has the
smell and taste otrOasted coffee, In
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-01-19
Hard Pan-What is 1t E!
ON the american AgriculturiSt.

from tie american AgrlcuttuTaSt.
soils are divided into three classes:
Surface soil, Subsoil and Hard-pan
The surface soil is the upper portion
and that which is turned by the pillow;
in TACT the soil that interests the
farmer most. The subsoil is below
the surface soil, more compact and
often of different color. Sometimes
the line between the surface and
subsoil is quite distinct, but generally
not. Hard.pan is still harder layer
than the subsoil, and lying below it.
This hard stratum may be but short
distance below the surface, while in
other places it is not to be found. 1t
is u very hard soil, or one that is APP
preaching the nature and texture OF
rock.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-01-19

had, dry earth or dust has proved
highly beneficial. The fact seems to
be that neither the liquids nor gases
of decaying matter can pass through
two inches of earth without losing
the greater part OF what constitutes
its peculiar characteristics, that is, it's
offensive or valuable portion, as the
case may be. Properly used in the
stables, cesspools, sink drains, dry
earth will save a vast amount of val.
liable tertilizing matter, and prevent
expensive and life destroying dis
ease"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-01-19
A Good Ruln.

The New York Times says: "a
wholesale grocer in this city who
suddenly became rich in business,
says his rule always has been when
he sold goods on credit to at once
subscribe to the local paper OF his
debtor SO long as his debtor ad.
vertlsed literally and vigo-
rouSly he rested but as soon AS ne
began to contract his advertising
space, he took the fact as evidence
that there was trouble ahead, and he
invariably went To his debtor Said
ne, the man who gets TOO poor to