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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-05-27
APARKERsBURG MURDER.
A saloon Keepers Desperate
Assun1t ON His WiEe's Para.

fAP5ea w. AnhR - ME4&e
mour.
From the Tntelligcncer.
PARKERsBURe, w. VA, May 10
Our city, this evening, was the scene
of one of the most deliberate and de-
termined attempts at cold blooded
murder ever known. The actors in
the scene were two wel-known citi-
zens of Wood county, and, as usual,
there was q woman in tho case.
Joseph PAUL, who is the proprietor
OF. a saloon aud boarding house in
Volcano, and returning unexpectedly
to his home, one night about a week
ago, he found man named Reuben
Markus, who was in his employ as a
barkeeper, in bed with his (Paull's)
wife. He was about to shoot Markus
then and there, but his better feeling
gained the control of his passion and
he allowed the guilty man to escape,
kicking his faithless wife out Of the
house.
The guilty pair came to Parkers-
burg, and PAUL, learning Of their
whereabouts, came here day or two
ago, with the avowed purpose Of kill
ing Markus. This afternoon, about
s o'clock, PAUL met his victim near
the b. h 0. depot and drew his re-
volver, when Markus started to run.
PAUL followed firing upon him, but
without effect, until Markus had
reached dwelling, about one square
from where they first met. Markns
endcavored to enter the house, to es-
cape, hut the door was locked By
this time PAUL had overtakcn him,
and placing the revolver within a few
inches Of Markus' head, he fred. The
ball entered the right side of the face,
in front of the ear, and ranging
through the mouth, came out on the
left side, below the molar bone. A
second shot took effect in the back, to
the left Of the spine. passing upwards.
This wound was probed by Dir. Har-
ris, but at present the ball has not
been located. The victim was re-
moved to the American house, where
he lies in an unconscious condition,
and death may occur at any mo-
ment.
PAUL was promptly arrested and
committed to Jail He was perfectly
sober when the act was committed
and does not seem to regret it. PAUL
has always been reckless man: dur
ing the war he killed John Houchen,
at Burning Springs, on slight pro-
vocation; cnlisting in the army, hc
escaped hearing until after pence
was declared, and on his trial for tho
offense was acquitted. Paull's victim
is about forty years Of age and a
single man, having always borne a
fair character.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-05-27

What about the failure Of the ap-
preparation for the improvement of
fhe Monongahela river? Whose
Iauit is it? Whose business to at
lend to it2 Is our representative in
Congress responsible? If he is,what
excuse does he give? Let US hear
from some one!
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-05-27

We should no more lament that
we are growing old than the bus
bandman, when the bloom and fra
GRANGE of spring have passed away,
should lament that summer orautum
has come.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-05-27

WE suppose the Pennsboro reso-
lutists and the Republicans generally
are arranging to beat the Democrats
in this State. Those fellows always
"carry" the State before the election.
The Democrats always do so on
election day. The latter is much the
best way.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-05-27

The Press of the State is still loud
in it's praises of P. w. Morris. These
Acknowledgements are well timed and
richly deserved by their recipient.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-05-27

DoN CAMERON is reported as say
ing that, although he had to stoop in
the recent Pennsylvania convention,
he conquered.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-05-27

An exchange declares that the
greatest nuisances in the country are
the Scoyilles, DR.. Mary Walker, Anna
Dickinson and Bob Ingersoll.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-05-27

We are under many obligations to
Hon. John Blair Hoge, for a copy
of the postal laws of the United
States.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-05-27
WE are indebted to Supt. Butcher
for copy of the amendments to the
revised school law.

The West Virginia Press Associa-
tion will meet in Wheeling on
Wednesday, July 5th next.
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Every idea, from the moment of its
begins to gather material
force, and after a little while makes
itself known.
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Green Cove Springs.

The Jacksonville Times says: A
staff reporter was sent to Green Cove
Springs the latter part of the week
for an item of Information, and while
there took in the town." Our neigh
Dor city will soon be big enough to
tit its foot-long name. The town
looks quiet enough Just now, but is
growing rapidly, and work upon the
new railroad is giving it quite boom.
The Green Cove Spring and Nell
rose Railroad is now building rapid
ly and in earnest, and hands for it
are being hired in gangs every day.
The work began only month ago,
yet eight miles of right-of way have
been cleared and three miles of grad
ing is fully completed, This work
was done with small force of men.
With their present force the work
will simply "fy." There are ems
pIoyed OH the road in grading, cuts
ting cross ties and other work about
two hundred aud fifty hands, and at
least two hundred more are wanted.
They expect to have an engine run
ming out six miles in about six weeks.
The road runs through forest of
virgin timber, ard Mr.. Ozias Buds
dington, Treasurer of the road and
owner of property about the spring.
guarantees the company two hundred
dollars per day for LOGS alone as soon
as their road is in running order for
six miles. The road will be when
completed 80 miles in length. The
eastern terminus is a short distance
south OF the spring and the company
will there build their wharves. Mr..
G. G. Bemis, the agent for the ta-
nous Clinch Tract reports that the
property between the spring and
Magnolia is fast building up. He re-
ports Is fine residences built within
a year and has now contracts for
building twelve more. Mr.. Bemls
says that forty -three buildings Of va
rious Descriptions have been erected
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A Producers Convention.

Our suggestion about having con
vention of orange growers is likely
to bear fruit; others are moving in
the matter. Let us all meet in Pa
latka in September next. and invite
the respectable commission mer>
chants to meet us there, and make
arrangements for the coming crop.
&C. B." writes the following to the
Jacksonville Union:
"a business man in this city has in
Vulnerable times heard the cons
plants and grievances of orange ship
pers, that their consignments of fruit
arrived in bad conditions, resulting
in small returns, while transporta-
ton companies claimed to have the
fruit treated with the best of care.
The writer wishes to suggest the
following in good faith:
"IIet the combined fruit growers
appoint from this State or from the
North two or more persons in each
place, such as New York, Philadel~
phid, Baltimore, ETC., to be there Tor
the sole purpose of inspecting the
fruit upon it's arrival at the place of
destination before the consignee, gen.
orally called commission house, re-
ceives it. Said persons who are APP.
pointed as inspectors (sworn in le'
gally to perform their duty consci~
entiously) to report by mail to the
shipper the real condition of the fruit
upon it's arrival. The compensation
could be fixed at five or ten cents
per box of fruit. If the plan can be
carried out successfully it will prove
of great benefit, relieve the mind OF
the shipper, and the commission mer
chants will not run the risk Of hav~
ing the returns they make TO con>
signors questioned. The way ship
ping is done now it gives the com
mission merchant every opportunity
to make honest or dishonest returns,
while the shippers have no showing
whatever"
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Nevertheless the prices OF potatoes
are higher now than they have been
at any time during winter, and are
not likely to decrease before our mar.
kets can be supplied from Florida
and South Carolina.
Importers of vegetables are hope
full that this new dispensation may be
the forerunner of a regular import
trade in this line of products, and are
eagerly trying to create the impress
sion that European vegetables are of
a better quality than our own. OF
caulifowers and perhaps cabbages in
dry season, this may have some
truth, as these vegetables find in the
damp atmosphere aud the drained
marshes of Holland their essential
elements in nigh degree. But to
assert the superiority of European
over home grown potatoes Is impos>
ing boldly upon the credulity of those
who know what good potato is.
We have tasted a great many kinds
of potatoes from nearly every coun-
try in Europe, but every new trial
only confirms our belief that good
American varieties, grown here in
suitable soil. with good. cultivation,
cannot be excelled, if equaled, any,
where"
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Bermuda Grass.
iitor Of TIE FLORIDA Agriculturist.:

Edtt0T o. IHe FLOfTG1 AQTacuIuT1St:
Will you have the kindness to give
US intor nation in regard to Bermuda
grass? Is it an evergreen grass and
good for pasture the whole year
through, and will it do well on rather
wet pine land? What is the proper
way to put it in and the manner of
cultivation ? In your opinion is it the
best grass for a pasture in Florida &?
If so we wish to put in one at once.
and will be very thankful If YOU
find it convenient to answer in the
next AGRICULTURIST M.
Gainesville, Fta., %y 16, 1882.
bermuda grass gets killed down
by the frost but springs up again in
warm weather. 1t is hardy grass
and very tattening and is good
grass for common pastures. 1t is
prOpagated by parts OF the stem or
roots-ED.1
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War and Cotton Prospect.

Some time back we toretold what
would be the result of war with Egypt
on the cotton crops, on this subject the
Neao York Times says:
Remote sis the scene of the imrend
ing conflict in Egypt, the imminence
of the outbreak is not without it's visi
BILE effect here in New YORK. Cotton
cultures" jumped up twenty five
and thirty points" yesterday, partly,
30 be sure, for reasons with which
Arab Pasha and the iron.cIads have
nothing to do, bat in a great measure
through the expectation of rise In
the Liverpool market on account of
the interruption Of the export supply
of cotton from Alexandria and
from Bombay through the Suez
Canal. Thus far this year the ships
ments of Egyptian and Indian cotton
have been unprecedently large, Lead
ing the far sighted and thoughtful to
express the opinion that the South
ern United States have by no means
an assured monopoly of the products
ion OF this important staple. The to-
tai shipments OF Indian cotton to
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spent few q "a here last week S With Ii tSe
Messrs O alseaSelan nl 'aS' ~seA VIII 'ne
| We return thanks to the Department
of Agriculture at Washington, D. O.,
for packet of seed.
Mr., A. I. Bidwell and family. of jack
vile. Fla, are spending their summer
at Saratoga, N. Y.
Mr.. r. E. Vigal, who recently left
here on business, will return next fall
and finish putting out his grove.
Work has commenced on Mr.. Hilton s
house one mile north of the Boulevard.
Mr.. J. A. Huffman has the contract.
We are pleased to see the large trade
that the Messrs. Cleaveland are doing,
They are very enterprising merchants
and deserve support.
Parties wishing good reliable 1nsur-
ance on stores, stocks, dwellings,, barns,
and contents, call on G. W. Pearce. De
Land. Box 105. 8tf
We understand that the school trus-
tees are thinking of selling the present
school house and building one little
further from the business centre.
Miss Drake, of Lexington, Ky,
sister of Mrs. Owens and Mrs. J. Ander-
son, has arrived and will be followed
soon by her mother and two SISTER,.
The highest point that the mercury
has reached here, so far this summer,
was SO degrees in the shade. In some
portions of the North it has risen as
high as ITO degrees. A slight difference.
We are sorry to hear of the death of
Judge j. H. Prevatt, of Prevatt, Fla,
which took place on Sunday last. He
was an old and much respected citizen
OF Volusia county.
Preaching at Beresford Presbyterian
Church on the second and fourth Suns
day in each month, by Rev. Gilbert
Gordon. Prayer meeting every Sunday
evening at 5 o'clock.
The tax on manufactured tobacco
after the LIST of January next will be
II cents instead of 16 as at present, and
after the LIST of October next there will
be no stamp tax on drafts, bank checks
order or vouchers.
Mr.. J. j. Banta has one of the neatest
looking residences in town. The trees.
shrubs and vines around it are growing
well and the general appearance tends
to show the care bestowed on it by the
owner.
The machinery for the saw mill that
is to be erected by Mr.. Bond on land
purchased from DR.. Lancaster, when
last heard of was in Jacksonville. It
may, therefore, be expected here short
ly. MIR. Bond also has several large
log wagons coming along with the ma
chinery.
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Oh. The Devil

Fish down at the wharf we saw yes
terday was immense. Sam Ellis
went down the bay and when off
Point Pinellas he saw this monster.
He drove his lilly iron in the fish, and
then commenced chase OF six hours.
The Devil>tisn towed Sans boat
around the bay, and Sam says after
he had been towed awhile, then about
thirty or forty of the biggest sharks
he ever saw came up and commenced
to eat the Devil>fsh. He says some
of the sharks were twenty feet long,
and would take bite out of the side
of the Devil-fish the size of -four
barrel At last Sam landed the Dew.
il>fish and took his measure. The
monster was about twenty~four and
half feet wide land twelve feet long.
Sam says the fish must have weighed
about three tons. The mouth was
over four feet wide. The eyes about
five feet apart. The boat Sam was
i'll is called the Juno, and carries two
tons of freight, and is about eighteen
feet long. The fish towed this large
boat through the water at the rate OF
sixteen miles an hour. for six hours.
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Agricultural societies.

Florida Fruit Growers Assoclation-D.
Redmond, pres. w. A, Sebring v1ce-pres.;
ID. IL. Elliot Sec; w. Ill Ashmead, assn,
Sec; G. A. Choate, COR Sec, d. Greenleaf
treas. Executive Committee, DR.. C. j.
Kenworthy, Dr, j, j. Harris, o. P. Rocks,
and =. Houston.
Norwalll Fruit and Vine Club-Col.
RSbt. Bard pres; DR.. Geo. Rogers, sec.
New Smyrna Agricultural and Fruit
Growers Society.-Mr. NJ. B. Role pres,
w. S. Hart, vice-pres.; Mrs. NJ. 3, Rolfe.
sec and treas.
Orange Ridge Agricultural and Immi
grafton Societv.-Dr, d. 3. Bennett, pres.
John Samnon sec; j. Y: Parce, cor. sec
DeLand. Volusta Co. Weekly p,eetings
Orange Park Fruit and Vegetable Grow
ers, notwithstanding Knapp. Pres.
L. E. Sabin, Vice>Pres.; o. T. Campbell
Cor. Sec; Rev. 0. Taylor, Sec. and Treas,
Correspondence i'll vited.
Lake George Fruit-Growers Assoc1a-
tion.-Judge A. B. Bartlett, pres, George,
town; w. w. Hawkins, E. Kirby, Mrs. L,
A. Manyille. vice-pres'ts. A. H. Manville,
Sec, Lake George; r. o. Hammond, cor.
Sec. Fort Gates; George II. Thorn, treas,
GEORGETOWN. Monthly meetings every
econd Saturday of each month
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An AtrOciOuS Deed.

Within sh ort distance of Spring
Garden Center lived Mr.. and Mrs.
NeH, who had lately settled there
from Illinois. These were an aged
couple, and lived in cottage, and
were engaged in putting out an or
ange grove and large nursery.
They were well off, as regards mos
ney, and somehow it got reported
that he kept large sum of money in
cash always about him.
On Tuesday evening, about 9
o'clock, the nelghbors Eeard two res
ports of gun, and shortly after Mr..
Neff's house was seen TO be on fire.
On getting to the place. the people
found the house completely burned
down, and the remains of the aged
couple in the fire, Mr.. Neff's arms
and legs being burned off, and his
head was of, but was afterwards dis
covered partially burned, about six
feet from the body, and marks of
three buckshot wounds on his shout
der. Mrs. Neff was lying in another
room, with her skull fractured, and
her arm above her head, as if defend
ing it from a blow. Her legs were
burned off.
Mr.. McCorkle, a Justice OF the
Peace, held an inquest, and DR.. Ham
mond, OF Orange City who examined
the bodies, gave it as his opinion that
foul murder had been perpetrated.
Mr.. Neff's house had been robbed
a few months previously, but the
thief did not succeed in finding mo-
ney, but took other vaiuables.
Such an occurrence has thrown a
gloom over the whole community.
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1t the compost is int8nded for use
on soils particularly deficient 10 pots
ash, the proportion ofEepotton seed
may be reduced. so ea6h and 100
pounds of Kainit used inftead. The
formula would then be
Stable Manure 600 pounds,
Cotton Seed, green 600 "
SuperphOSphate 700 "
Kainit 100 -"
Making tonof 1000 pounds
These ingredients may be varied
in proportion to adapt the resulting
composts TO different soils or crops,
but either OF the above will be found
to give satisfactory results on every
class Of soils and on all OF our cults
waited crops.
Directions for Consposting.-The
ingredients may be mixed either by
building up the heap by alternate
layers of the ingredients, or they may
be thoroughly mixed and then thrown
into heap. In either case water
should be freely used on the coarse
materials while composing.
The following directions which
have been given in former publica-
tions OF this Department, have been
generally follow ed by those who
have used the compost with most
satisfactory results. Most farmers
prefer the plan of mixing the ingredi.
ents we'll before placing them in the
heap for fermentation. Under this
plan the mingIing Of the ingredients
is more thorough during the process
of fermentation, and hence its effects
are probably more thorough, though
both plans have given good results.
Directions for ConspOsting.-
Spread under shelter layer OF stable
manure four inches thick; on this
sprinkle portion of the phosphate;
next spread a layer OF cotton seed
three inches thick wet these thor>
'oughly with water, ana then apply
more OF The phosphate next spread
another layer OF stable manure three
inches thick, and continue To repeat
these layers in the above order, and
In proportion TO the quantity OF each
used to the ton, until the material is
consumed. Cover the whole mass
with stable manure, or scrapings
from the lot one ortwo inches thick.
Allow the heap 10 stand in this cons
dltlon until q. thorough fermentation
takes place, which VIII require from
three to six weeks, according to cir
cumstanceS, dependent upon proper
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sl4S,OO
NEW YORK, May 6, 1882.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Zn1n1ers06ilis est VerG VaTtus.
Mrs. Lewis house is completed and
she is now residing in it.
See revised descriptive circular of De
Land, Fla, in another column.
Mr.. Hylton and family are residing
IN Mr.. Huffman's cottage at present.
Sabbath. school next Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, J. Y. Parce, SGperintend-
ent.
Mr.. John Camp has commenced the
erection of his house on his land west
of town.
Mr.. A. Seaman has a COW that he
brought down with him, giving twenty
quarts Of milk per day.
Mr.. L. d. Huston. of Daytona, is
now superintendent of schools for this
county. A good appointments
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crop decidedly short one all over
the State.
There is here now decidedly ac-
tive inquiry after the state of affairs
in Florida, and the prospects of the
orange business, and there will be a
very large number of persons 60
South next fall to see the orange
groves and look out homes.
J. S. M.
Ce'atrali0, III, May 25.
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To Correspondents.

Articles relating to any topic within the
scope of this paper are solicited.
We cannot promise to return rejected
manuscripts.
Accommodation intended forpublica-
ton must be accompanied with real name,
as guarantee of good faith. Names will
ANONYMOUS contribution will be regarded
E1y To insure insertion. all articles or
advertisements for this paper. must be
sent in by, or before, 10 O'clock Monday
morning of each week,
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THE FLORIDA AGRIC ULTURIsT.

about your town and the reputation
you get, will soon fill it up with the
best kind of settlers. Don't on any
account abuse neighboring towns
try and make yours better than theirs
that is worthy emulation.
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-2E%1s
JUNE z. ID

when compared with accounts of re-
suits realized in the North and West,
but it is certainly ahead of any other
results in this section. unless it be E.
w. Gamble, when he gets through
digging, and we have no doubt of
his ability to win his wager.
One feature strikes us In this mat
ter, and that is the wonderful differs
ence in figures returned by the COM
mission men in New York of the
same character of potatoes, dug from
the same crop, packed in exactly the
same way, shipped and sold by them
at the same time. For instance:
NEW YORK, May 3, 1882.
G. L. Lawrence, Sold for Account of TT.
Roberts, Tallahassee:
1 barrel potatoes GOO
IL barrels potatoes, at $3.50 IS 90
Is barrels potatoes, at $500 $500
30 sI4e0o
NoTE.-These potatoes fine, and handled
Just right. After my. customers know your
mark l can sell them to arrive at 80 cents per
barrel over market price as long as they are
put up as well as these were.
NEW 1ORh, May D. 1857.
Fisher & Elmendorf, Sold for Account of 7. J,
Roberts:
May Ply barrels potatoes, at $500 $500
IL barrels potatoes, at $3.75 $500
barrels potatoes, at $500 $500
So sl48OO
NEW YORK, May 6, 1882.
Chas. II. Gibbs, Sold for Account of MI.
Thomas j. Roberts:
April 29-1S barrels potatoes mo. y, So S1Os.0O
40barrels potatoes mop, So 10000
II barrels potatoes (No.3), 81 400
May 2-lG barrels potatoes (medium)$5 5000
barrels potatoes (ordinary)S4 1000
barrels potatoes (smaIl)$3.50 2l.OO
90 $4,000
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do not care to now Mslhere has not
been a bond or share Of stock sold or
placed, and no efforts are being made
to do so, the money is furnished by
the members OF the company"