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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-12-27
The PorSiplmOn.

Il. L. Kennedy, III. ID. in Six and Fruit Cultarist
The friend in Burlington county,
N. j., who sent US a quart of ripe
persimmons, has not only placed US
under obligations 10y his gift of a IA
vorite fruit. He has recalled what too
many forget, tbdlmportapce OF a val.
oabfe tndigehds ys, whTcRsnas too
long renamed uncultivateo. Grow
ing TO a height of 80 or 40 feet; it's
trunk attaining diameter of from
one TO one and quarter feet, the
wood, like that of other members of
the natural family, Eleenacea, to
which the Perslmmon belongs, is close
and hard, and adapted to the pur>
pose of the wood engraver. The hab
1t OF the tree is not graceful, the
growth is TOO slow. and it's foliage is
probably 100 dense to adapt it to the
purposes of shade tree, but the col.
or OF the leaves is in pleasing con.
trast with those OF dark green, and
the sub glaacous character of their
under surface improves the effect.
The urceolate, light greenish- yellow
rather inconsplcuous flowers are pc
lygamous, rendering the quantity OF
fruit from year to year irregular The
bark Is astrlngent, a property possess
ed to an extraordinary degree by the
unrlpe fruit. The taunic acid, to which
this property is owing, appears to be
OF the variety found in the root OF
the blackberry, and is in high repute
IN certain bowel affections. Frost
decomposes this acid in the Perslm>
mon, aud increases the other consti-
tuents sugar, mucilage, and aroma,
making 1t most luscious fruit. Its
skin is close, thin, and transparent,
ana externally OF bright orange col
or. Its diameter is about one and
a quarter inches in the wild state.
Pursh, the Prussian botanist, who
travelled so extensively in this coun
Try, speaks OF species with larger
1rult, and DIR. Percher, of South Car
DINA, says that he has seen in that
State variety bearing fruit twice the
ordinary size.
The generic name OF our tree,
D'oSPyros, the fruit OF the gods, if
not worthlly applied to the product
III us WIG state, may yet become so
when cultivation las done as much
iof IL as has been done by that means
10 The peach. So large is the percent
age OF sugar in the fruit as brought
10 our markets, that several bevera>'
geS, now ter.nented ana distilled, are
made from it. Peysimmon beer, well
known IN some parts of the country,
Is made aN follows: Sweet, ripe per-
simmons, washed and strained, one
onshel; wheat bran, one hall bushel.
MIX well together and bake in loaves
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COMPLIMENTS of the SEASON
TO ALI!
Work for the Month of January.


We have now reached a period in
which tall gardening may be expect
ed to yield a return upon the labor
and expenditure provided, and many
who have followed our previous in.
structioDs will be reaping the results
in the shape OF succulent vegetables.
Turnips, radish, cabbage, peas, pota>
toes, etc, will now modify the expen-
ses and be welcome change to such
in their daily fare, while the surplus
will also add to their revenue resour-
ces by profitable sale. This month
may be considered the turning point
in which winter merges INTO fastening
spring under the influence of which
vegetation rushes with amazing eel
Gritty. Consequently to those who
do not wish to loiter in preparing
tor the spring trade, a great deal
can be done and ventured. The
venture consists in catering TO the
required condition of tender seeds
such as egg plants, tomatoes, cucum-
bers and melons, in accelerating their
growth in their young stages by
means oftrames Of canvass, brush, or
under shelter Of the caves OF the
house or yerandah, till they acquire
sufficient growth and hardness to
SHIFT for themselves, when they come
TO be set out in their final position.
A good start in the spring mears a
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Building and Loan Association.

FeHShCotn Gazette.
This staunch and solid institution
is sl:jl flourishing, and in spite of the
epidemic, carried on its operations
OF loaning money at good premlnm
The officers will soon present their
annual report to the stockholders,
which we believe will be entirely
satisfactory to those holding stock.
he monthly meeting will be held
in Pitts Hall next Wednesday night
at O'Clock, aud large amount OF
money will be sold. All those who
have been absent from the CITY du.
ring the epidemic had better call aud
see the Secretary, and pay up all
back dues before that day, so that he
can put his accounts i'll good shape.
All who need money badly will
have good chance next w edmesday
night to supply their wants, provided
they hold stock and can give proper
security.
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THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.

OF convenient size; break them into
clean barrel, and add twelve gallons
Of water and two or three ounces of
hops. Keep the barrel in a warm
room. AS soon as active fermentation
subsidies bottle off the beer. In a cool
cellar it will keep and improve for a
year. The beer is described as pos
sessing an ''exquisitely delightful fla
vor to the connoisseur Of temperate
taste, not inferior to the termented
juice of the vine"
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Potatoes Without Vines.

Mr.. John A. Hamilton, of Good
land, Ind, writes as follows IN Home
and Farm.
While travelling through the north
ern portion of this (Newton) county,
my attention was called to a curious
freak of either nature or the peculiar
season and soil, all of which may
have conspired together to produce
the condition which l made subject
of investigation, and arrived at
lone fact which, to my mind, is ut
terly incomprehensible, as it subverts
to certain extent some OF the fixed
rules and regulations for the proper
growth and development of the tuber
growing plants of the vegetable
kingdom.
The facts are these: Two farmers,
occupying different tracts of land,
bought and planted, as they sup
posed, a species of potato known as
the Early Rose. After a due lapse
of time for the tubers to have ger~
minated and shown signs of lite, the
owners came to the conclusion that
the potatoes were worthless, and
that the cold, wet weather had caused
the seed to perish in tie soil, which
was a rich sand loan, consequently
their hopes ct a crop and food or
profits receded with each tour of in
spection OF the plat devoted to this
purpose; but one of them determined
not TO he toiled in deriving some
benefit from the labor of plowing
and preparing the soil for the recep>
ton ofs the crop, concluded to utiE'
ize his labor by planting or sowing
some other crop, and went ont one
morning, thoroughly equipped to
carry out his purpose. but when he
came to disturb the soil wherein lay,
as he supposed, his worthless seed of
The previous crop, he found TO his
utter establishment that each hill was
filled with beautiful new potatoes,
aud of asrenarlSaAbllj5--aaaAvge growth
tor the length of time intervening
between the time of planting and
this pleasant surprise.
His neighbor, hearing of this, re
paired to his grounds, and upon in
vestigation unearthed the same state
OF affairs, and to>day the same ex-
traordinary conditions mark the fact
that there two isolated plats OF
ground growing as fine crops of po-
tAtoes as were ever produced, with
out giving any evidence above the
sell Of the vegetable lite and activity
beneath the surface. There are no
vines or tops" visible, neitbes has
there been at any time since the
planting OF the crop.
Give this in mild doses to your
scientific potato growers, and see if
they can account tor the existence OF
such conditions, and what the prob>
abilities of perpetuating this freak in
future crops may be, tor it the tuber
can be produced in this way, The Col
orado beetle can say adieu.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
A BARGAIN.

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The Evening critic., 1882-12-15
Now York EncinhIc.

The New York Republican Association gave
another brilliant soclable at Masonic Temple
Temple last night. The first part OF the pro.
gramme consisted Of q musical and literary
entertainment. The following soloists took
part: Mr.. L. j. Woodman, Miss BERTHE Craw-
ford, Mr.. i. j. Whipple, Miss Maria Naddern,
Mr.. Frank Mcguire, Mr.. Y. Atlee, Miss Marie
A. Reid and Mr.. g. A. Kennedy. Messrs. Will
lam Lackey and l.. q. Townsend gave select
readings, ana Tyler's orchestra rendered So
lections from the more modern operas. About
10 o'clock, the chairs being folded and re.
moved, dancing was INDUCED in. Supper was
served from this hour until / o'clock n. M,
the assembly. dispensing soon after the latter
time.
The following committees were on duty dur.
ing the night, and performed their functions
gracefully and satisfactorily: Receptlon-J.
II. Patrick, A. Sealey, Charles IL. Thomas, j. II.
Bolway, st. George II. Raby ana Edgar Baker.
Arrangements-Ge0rge Il. Jones, Paul Living
ston, NJ. Whipple, i. II. Hough, @. II. Fergu.
son, G.. II. Shoulders ana A. II. Stamp. Dlrec
tor OF danClng-George A. Jones. Floor com
mlttee-Paul Livingston, NJ. Whipple, +. II
Hough, G. II. Ferguson, q. II. Shoulders and A
II. Stamp.
Among those present were tho following
lir. and Mrs. O. Il. Ferguson, Mr.. and Mrs. j
II. Patrick, Mr.. J. Halstead, Mr.. and Mrs.
David G. Dickson, Miss Ellnor p. Jones, OF
Loulsvllle KY; Miss Emily X. Winans, Mi
Frank II. Hough, Mr.. Edward Roome, Mrs. W
O. Roome, Miss Rose Cotterill, Mr.. A. NJ. Muzzy
II. shatidck, Mr.. Frand Hawllns and lady, Miss
Rose Whipple, Miss Emma Caywood, ME-
II. b. Halo and lady, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Whlpple
j. Barton, o. $. Firmin, II. \. Johnson and
lady, ). g. II. Raby and lady, f. D. Hough, y
ingston and ladies, Frank Magulre, II. W
d pease and lady, i. j. Jennings and lady, s. II
Hillman, Il. ID. Meston and lady, Hon. A. NJ
Clapp, Julian Hendley and lady, Edwin Frey
and lady, A. II. Stamp and lady, Miss Mary
Elynn and A. j. Clurke.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-15
STOLE JuMRo,s LOVE.
The Narrowing story Told IN tn
Police Court To-day.

A sensation was created In the Police Court
to-day by somewhat novel and interesting
trial.
Josephine Paris was called by tho balliffs TO
answer TO charge OF assault and battery, and
after some delay an immense colored female,
OF tho proportions OF q Jumbo, and OF a light.
brown hue, was ushered Into tho courtroom,
weeping and moaning piteously.
Tho woman's cxclamatlons were incoherent
and disconnected, but she frequently repeated
the EXPLANATIONS, "ohl that wretched woman /
Oh that miserable womanl" Efforts to calm
tho excited woman were unavalllng, and
Judge Smell Inquired norvously whether sho
was sick, or drunk, or crazy.
Finally tho woman pleaded "not guilty" to
charge OF assaulting Sophia Bundy, nee
Jacobs, ncatly-dressed, ladyllke young
colored woman, who took tho stand and testl.
fed that she had recently been married to
julius Dundy, and Immediately nftsrward the
prisoner began to persecuto her md call at
tho house and assault her and attempt to
hofsewhlp her.
During the woman's Testimony Miss Paris
frequently interrupted with wild exclama-
tlors OF anger ana vengeance, which were to
tho effect that tho complainant had stolen
awny her "lntonded husband," her dear
Julius Bundy.
Finally tho prisoner took the stand and suf.
ilclenily overcame her wrath and excitement
TO Inform His Honor that sho had been I'm love
with "her julius and had intended to marry
him, but that "thls wretched woman" had
stolen him away, and when she had heard of
the marriage she had first intended 10 kill her
iialthless lover, but as her love for him had
been too strong, she got after the woman In the
case with a cowhlde.
The defendant promised 10 abandon her Idea
OF cowhlding the woman who had married her
friend, and Judge Smell, expressing his belief
that she was crank, accepted her personal
bonds 10 keep tho peace. Tho defendant con.
tinucd to moan and weep and declare how
wretched and forlorn and deserted sho was,
and had TO be removed from tho courtroom by
the nOltCc,
The Evening critic., 1882-12-15
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

raft, containing 100 piles, 80 foet long aud
upward, passed up tho river on tho virginia
side yesterday and landed at the foot of Seven-
teenth street. The piles VIII be used In form.
Ing the base and pier OF the tramway used In
nlling the Hats. Messrs. Rose y Sanford, the
contractors, were Immediately telegraphed
about the arrival, ana they came to the city to-
day 10 supcrintend tho WORK. Coal was placed
in the hugo piledriyer yesterday afternoon,
and the men ordered to bo prepared TO set in
to work to-day.
Large quantities OF blue stono arc being
brought from Richmond, Va, by water, to
various firm5 In this city. Hundreds of tons
OF the stone ere now piled along water street,
waiting for transportation to different parts OF
the city.
The captain of tho Lady OF tho Lake reports
that the enormous British steamer Tower Hill
is In Norfolk loading with cotton. She is 400
feet long, and has acarrylng capacity OF Sl2,-
600 bales OF cotton.
Major Reynolds, Of old Point Comfort, Va,
was among tho passengers that came on the
Lady OF the Lake this morning.
Two barges heavily laden with railroad iron
were blown ashore and sunk, near Plney
Point, Va, during the heavy gale several days
ago.
william N. Evans, at Eleventh.street wharf,
has always ON hand supply OF fresh oysters,
which he sells at low rates.
Two largo gates are being constructed in the
wall OF the JEFFERSON School Building yard, on
School street.
Harbormaster sutton reports the following
new ufllNulS at tne WnafVeS Tor yeStcruay
Schooner Samuel Oker, Captain Cummings,
10000 pallngs for Industrial Home Schools;
schooner John and James, Captain nellie, 500
bushels oysters for market; schooner John
Williams, Captain Green, 500 bushels oysters.
A carload OF large sewer-pipes arrived on
the South Washington sldings yesterday TO
be used in tho old Armory Park, Tho pipe
came from Baltimore.
There were very few vessels In the harbor
this morning. The forest of sailing craft
which were here a few days agO have gone
down the river and TO other ports.
Yesterday while countryman was on the
way to market his horse fell on tho corner OF
Thirteenth and streets and broke a leg near
the hip.bone. Tho animal, n valuable one,
was rendered useless, and was shortly after
ward shot by ofllcer Loan.
The walks In the Smithsonian park, which
wore muddy and almost impossible yesterday,
were made as hard as concrete this morning
by tho gentle zephyr from the Northwest.
Several lots OF oysters sold as low as forty
five cents per bushel at the wharves this
morning, but the standing prices ran from
fifty cents to 81. 80 per bushel.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-15
R4AYa I-EVG ~
THE COURTS.

COURT IN GENERAL TERM-Chief Justice
Cartier and Justices Cox and James,-Blunt
vs., Hart; on hearing.
EQUITY CoURT-Justlce Hagner,-Craig VS..
Craig; guardian I'D lltom appointed, Draper
We. Hyde; decree In accordance with decree Of
the Court IN Danc. French Vs. Dorsey; eNcep-
tl0n 20 answer lled. Clssel Va. Moore; A. +,
Fox appointed trustee in place OF W. II. Moore.
PROBATE CoUBT-Justice Hagner.-E Of
James A. Mclaughlin; renunciatiOn OF
stephen i, Ellery, executor, filed. Estate or
Lucy Rlyes; order granted 70 sell personally.
Estate OF Charles W. Curtlsi renunclatlon OF
widow ana father flodi order appointing w
n. s. Curtis administrator on bond OF $1,000
Estate OF Sarah a. Donnisi order extending
time for guardian to account TO the 20th in
state. Estate OF Daniel McNamarai rule
against administrator returnable December
% 1889. Estate OF william w. W. Wood
order directing sale OF tho King solomon
Mountain Tunnel Mining Company stock.
Estate Of @, A. Moore petition OF William g.
W. Jaeger dismissed.
CHnISTNhS CARDS nj paret x WhIttingtOns
The Evening critic., 1882-12-15
REAL ESTATE.
The Official Transfers, as Recorded
To-day.

Mossrs Danonhower & Son, real.ostate brok-
ers, 1926 street northwest, report tho fol-
lowing transfers In real estate in the Dis
trict to-day, as compiled by them from the
official records In tho oiIlce Of the Recorder OF
Deeds.
on New York avenue, between l. and
Fourth streets northwest, lot 8, square 5li
l06 by dcpthl, @. q. Duncanson to William
Metzger S1,175.
on Tenth street, between and streets
northwest, lots 81 and IS, square 367 (20 by
1901, Mary O. Eggerstedt TO John II. steward,
Si25.6O.
Same as above, James G. McGuln to John H..
Steward, Si25.50.
on l. street, between Fourteenth and Flf-
toenth streets northwest lot i0 square Dos
l23 by 200, Il. G. seres TO Harvey Slndsly
$3.50.
on Eighth street, betwoon Y and streets
northwest, lot 20, square 800 (lS by 01), John
d. Clark, trustee, 10 L. Harris, nominal.
Same as above Us by 90, Z. Harris to G. H..
Cunningham, $4,000.
on I street, between First and Second streets
northeast, lot Ga, square "a Us by 7O), q. p. p.
WoOe to Jane Il. Kelley, $4,000.
on Sunderland Place, between Now Hamp-
shire avenue and Sixteenth street northwest,
lot 30, square 115 (23.7 by S0), Richard II.
Petit to G.. s. Hubbard, $2,375.
On Defrecs street, between North Capitol
and First streets northwest, lot 05, square 023
no by lS), A. Grogan TO Luther A. swart, $500.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-15
SARAH BERNHARDT,
The Great French Actress, Intro
duced MOsquetaire Gloves Into


and since her visit they havo become uni
versally popular. At holiday times one seems
always wondering what they can get which
VIII be AT once suitable and attractive. Thero
is nothing which more quickly shows tho wear
and tSar Of daily use than gloves, and to have
our stock roplenished Is not always 80 easy.
any one can with propriety receive from friend
or acquaintance. Friday (to.day) and Saturday
there Is u special reduction offered In this limo
Of goods at the Palais Royal.
Mosquetaire undressed kid gloves Of @, and
1Obutton lengths at the unprecedentedly low
figure OF 0S cents. At this establishment every
grade of glove is kept up to tho softest, finest
kid, so that the most fastidious tasto can be
accommodated.
or should you not desire such things, come
TO another counter and gaze upon tho charm
Ing varieties OF fans. These range from the
cheapest kinds, useful now mainly for decorat-
I've purposes, TO those costly and beautiful
creations of point or duchesse lace, with
mother Of pearl sticks, for tho hands Of q
bride or debutante.
Others with pearl sticks come garnlshed
with ostrich tips OF every color. handsome
article is also shown or tortoise she'll and
black ostrich or marabout feathers. Plush
bags, side pockep and purses, other square or
round, for silver change, arc shown In tho
shades OF terra Gotta, crushed strawberry,
bronze, old gold, wlne.color aud black. Judg.
Ing from tho ready sales found with these ar
tlces they must be extremely popular.
In fact, every article suitable as well for
rich as poor are here displayed, and we advise
all not to neglect the opportunities offered
these two days.
The Evening critic., 1882-12-15
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

No new cases Of smallpox have been re.
ported, and the cOlOrel mau who has the dis
ease Is improving. The house I'm which the
patient is confined Is we'll guarded, ana great
precaution Is being taken TO prevent tho dis
easo from spreading.
Engine No. Is Of tho Virginia Midland Rail.
way Is having her boiler repaired at the COM
pany's shops in this city.
-Four light boats Of tho American Coal Com.
rnny loft this city yesterday evening. with
these departures tho business OF tho AloN-
andria Canal closes for tho season, and TO-
morrow tho water Will be drawn or ana re-
pairs commenced.
The steamtug Potomac has been tied up FOR
the winter at tho lower shipyard, whore she
and Gilmore Meredith are also at the yard FOR
repairs.
Three arrests were made by tho police last
nlght-GeOrgo Washington, c0lOred, charged
with stealing a bottle OF wine from Mr.. Jacob
Bohraus; VIM. Williams u small colored boy,
for vagrHnCy, and "A white man, from the
county, for being drunk. Tho latter prisoner
was discharged on getting sober.
Hunting Creek was frozen across again last
night, and the ice In tho river this morning IS
very thick, which, however, does not lutettorc
with navigation,
The repairs TO tho Hydraullon enginc hayo
finally been completed, her basket having
beon put In position yesterday evening.
Tho difficulties OF the coiorcd Baptist Church
have finally been settled. AZ meeting of
the congregation last night a yoto was tiken
retained as pastor OF the church or not,whlch
resulted IN his being dismissed aud Rev. Mr..
Wilson was placed In charge.
A residence on West Queen street was
robbed last night Of some clothing, The thief
| has NOT yet been arrested.