davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-10-18
Sowing Onion Seeds in the Fall.

Sowing Onion Seeds in the Fall.
Seed Time and Hdr0cst.
Onions are largely sown in Sep
temN ,r, and the practice is, on sever
al acd UNITS, to be preferred TO spring
sowing. There is more time in fall
than in spring to get bed in good
condition tor the seeds, and as they
start much earlier than from spring,
Sown seed, there is consequently
much less labor required to keep
them free from weeds, which it is alb
solutely necessary to do i'll order to
perfect crop. The time of sowing
is not so important as with cabbage,
though if sown too early they are less
likely to bottom we'll, while on the
other baud, ii the sowing be deferred
until too late, they are less likely to
stand the winter without injury. In
central Pennsylvania from the tenth
to the twentieth of September is
about the proper time. Farther south
they should, OF course, be sown cor
respondingly later, about six weeks
OF growing weather being required
to get them in proper shape for wins
ter. On the approach of cold weather
light covering of straw, forest leaves
or salt hay should be given, as the
young plants, not beng entirely
hardy, will not stand our rigorous
winters without some protection. In
the Southern States fall sowing is
carried on more extensively than
spring sowing, for the reason that the
crop thus having an earlier start is
more likely to be perfected before the
severe drouths of summer, and even
in this latitude some of the finest on.
ions we ever saw were from fall Sown
seeds. The ground requires the same
preparation as tor spring sowing and
should the weather not be very moist
at the time OF sowing it will be nee,
essary TO roll it we'll in order to in
sure the perfect termination Of the
seeds.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-10-18

NE <kAt ASSt q pat =,
with 3 SCOOTER plowl b aking d ark
TO bed on, and these rows M I'd
around twice with a Burning pN
making solid bad, Il aving onlS J
small furrow in The middle which
NAV be broken out sooNl after plant.
inc. These tour turrow& should not
be deep. This being done COM
mon scooter may be used IN marking
off the rows to plant in and the rows
run in the centre Kot tae beds
lepothwise, not acroks them. In
these rows we drop two grains
or more to each hill at 4 distance OF
two and ope-halt to thrd,e feet apart.
This serves ordinary soil. 1t is best
to let the growth alone until as high
as the ankle, as insects and birds will
destroy and damage Shore or less
Of it, at which time vi Il thin to one
stalk. If, however, thI + soil is rich
enough to bear it, two stalks may be
left. In covering thef corn we pre-.
ter a good hoeful of clean dirt on
each hill, and the hoe II foot clapped
right on the grain. B4 this mode of
covering we have usually been favor
ed with a fine stand. 1 One furrow,
however, thrown on it carefully
with a small turner, anS then follow
ed with roller would he as effectual
and nut the land in much better con-
dition. The roller system, as yet. Is to
be introduced into South FLORIDA. 1t
is necessary and must work both hand.
somely and proftably. And now the
question comes up, why bed the land
rather than flush or broadcast it to
prepare for planting. WE have found
by experience in the last two decades
that corn planted in or on beds, and
shallow at that, will not "white bud"
as some term it, scarcely any COM
pared with the fiat planting. But
why ? says one. Our first and grand.
est reason is, that the surface soil con-
tanning most OF the fertilizer and im-
portant chemical ingredients for the
support of the young stalk, being
thrown together by bedding up, that
in any direction the young rootlets
turn, and at a very short distance,
they gather all the nee9ful nourish>
ment to cause very rapid growth,
and there being no che9k tor want of
food, the growth is as rtpid as nature
requires, so that disease and insects
which often attack tie young sprout
have but slight ten&ency to damage
or stop the growlH And in TIE sec.
cnd place the sar { quartity earth
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-10-18
Lake DOrr.

Orange Register.
This celebrated lake is situated one
,,;Io from Altoona, and one quarter
Of a mile from Raveuswood. This is
one of our fine Western Orange 20.
lakes, about S miles long by z miles
, vide clear and full Of fine fish. Maj
7 s Banks, the founder OF Ravens
wood. lives on the west side. The
| Major has ssaaes place and e lmprov'
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-10-18

free from gilt, fifty.three feetof QUICK
sand, then bed OF coquina and sand
stone up to 80 feet, then bed of
clay which reaches to depth of 16O
to IT'S feet and rests on this hard
bedrock, which Mr.. Stewart pro-
nounces BINARY granite.
Mr.. Stewart uses diamond drills
OF his own invention-in fact, all his
boring apparatus is of his own invent
ion, and covered by letters patent.
We hope to see these flowing wells
multiplied in the State.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-10-18

19b liz Sun SNSt niOoO 97OOLO Ou1o
Jgection Of the State Let me give a
few items this time, hoping in the
near future to write more.
Sara Sofa Bay is one of the most
beautiful on the coast of Florida. Is
we'll located and excels in natural
advantages, and navigable for large
vessels. The north end connects with
Palma Sofa sound and that with Tam.
pa Bay. Sara Sofa Bay is about tiE-
teen miles long and will average two
miles wide; abounds with an im~
mense amount of all kind of fish CLANS
and oysters; all kinds OF aquatic fowls
are abundant especially during the
winter. The town of Sara Sofa takes
its name from the bay, and is new
place just starting, and prominent
point on the line of shipping to and
from Key West TO Cedar Keys. The
"Florida Fish Oil & Guano Co." is
located here. In your last issue you
made mention OF this company but
die not give its locality. We have
good mail communication and trans
portation. In point of health there
is no healthier location in Florida.
This is an undisputed tact. Tourists
and invalids viii! do well TO consider
this locality before settling at any
other point. Land is good. AnyN
thing can be grown successfully. AL
ready there are many very fine Or
ange groves in this section which will
compare tavorably with those OF any
other part of Florida; and l doubt
if as good, according to age, can be
found. There is land here which will
raise the orange to perfection without
any fertilizer. This is saying a good
deal, but is true nevertheless. At
some future time you may hear from
me again.
L. +. ANDREWS, M. d.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-10-18
MT. Dora.

Ed;tor of The Florida Agric'2tarsss
For several months past have
hoard various comments about the
new town on the east END Of Lake
Dora, that was to be- ana having
lo.rned that it's existence was no
i 1o~' 81 the future but ofthe present
tonse 7 decided last week to have a
holiday and spend il IL glewing me 2
Mount and Judging toF myself OF
its merits. Six years Of pioneering
on the plains Of Kansas, where
hoard n shanty post-ofiices Two dugoutss
and a mule stable madaRi posts a s;,a
a straw stack, constitutNa city, WINE l
over one dugout is a sgn' IN iesOels
laroe enough for blinH man to see,
@Citv Hotel" and ovtE the other
mS1;ty Drug Store" cauIes me to teel
a little suspicious q fAew towns " !;
Having for several + Anths reau u !
= = ue.,A~-si the ThM Iavares
" Sc s saS went ,o t. G1
husband along as sSotectorY ano
, we started at six O'clock y eic lno' =
} inc. so as to have the'eool pars .
? the day for the walk q pearly lou ,
4 miles. but our P. NJ, kIau az eVel
f gave us a seat in bis frelgns Wagou ~
i two miles. Just at pe outsklrC = :
Z Mt. Dora we passed Group q ny y
IS tents occupied by the RFSeElng pat'
e of the r., q I. r. Il.
e. =, may as well add n ., nere IN :,
I, ] this proposed railroks lows ,a,.o. 7
y Lake Dora xS9re n layar : \,
n and directly Through oxnot 4, Y J
y: = Dora, Its also runll ~ ' r.
n VVVVE6kN lVM IN
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-10-18

t;tben 14x26 feet; it stands nearly
one fourth of a mile back from inc
Ioka Init mas fine view OF large
ornorse of water. He has already
nromised board to several parties at
he North for the present winter ana
Is confident of having a full house'
and if SO, will enlarge next season.
s. M. Sawin has nearly two story
1890 carpenter shop, fitted up WIN
ali the conveniences for his work ana
we found him busily at work on WIN
dow frames. etc., for the hotei.s we
rested with him while in his 6ach-
eIor rooms on his upper floor OF the
sbon and then accompanied Col. Al
exapder to his boarding place at Mrs
Gnller's where he invited us to dine,
and he led us past MIR. Tremarne's
tidy looking cottage to show us the
view of the whole town site, and, an
me I am not linguist enough 10
tell YOU how grand it was. Across
the waters of Lake Dora, the eye TAX
inc in the irregular outline OF torest
clad shores of both lakes, lay beautl'
full Lake Beauclair, and directly ovel
both of these lakes, three miles Irou
+ where we were standing, Lake Carr
!, ton was visible, looking somewna
+ dainty beside her sisters OF larger al
+ mensions 1t was a grand sight; an
e whoever gets that particular plac
y to build on gets treasure.
Miss Rizzly is finishing her ne
I'll dwelling on Tremaine avenue Ine a
q are some other dwellings about Il
q town and Mr.. True is building a non
a for his family that was daily exPec
Re ed. a schoolhouse 1926 Is near
Il nomnlated ana Seae .aster 81 fss ~ "
tonal Grange; five terms Secretarv Of Iowa
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-10-18
The Home Garden.

nv H. FOSTER, OF TANGERINE' FLA !;
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-24
A PurjUrer ParaIyzed

On last Friday, a colored man,
named James Price, was on trial be-
tore Esquire Allen, justice OF the
peace, who has an Office on the Ma
cen road, between Germantown and
Bartlett, Tenn, Price had been beat-
ing q number OF women IN the neigh
hood, and ISABELLA Jackson. 8 col
ored woman. Was placed on she Wit
ness stand to tell what size knew of
tae matter. SIZE began her evidence
hut gas soon after asked by the jus.
tice: do you not know that you
are lying ?" she answered: " zee,
sir."
These were the last words Isabella
jackson ever spoke. She had ap-
peAIed quite independent and to some
extent impudeDt when first put upon
the stand, and sl;er her last remark
a number of questions were asked,
but the woman made no reply. Be.
lieVlng that she was shammiDg the
Justice directed Constable W. a. Al
len to escort the. witness from the
court room, but when ordered to fol-
low the officer she did not move.
Two men of her own color we're then
told to carry her out of the room.
While in In the act of carrying her
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-24

out it vas observed. that shs was in 3
helpless condition. She had been
paralyzed in every part. her limbs
were mehonless. her tongue had no
power, and it soon became apparent
70 all present that the hand of tbe
her
For two hours or thereabouts the
woman remained in this passive state.
after Wbichsbe vas placed ina WAGON
and conveyed to her boms. She
Lever moved or spoke aiierwa-d. but
on Saturday evening che expired. no
an'ioo'e applied during the interval
avlng avalI,d in afiording the slight
est rsliei The incident Is verified nv
EqplTe Allen, before whom the
woman appeared. and also bV . nun.
Der OF psFs~ns present ~ the time OF
II occurrence -Nemphis dispatch 10
he Loaj, rifle Couisr-Journal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-24

jumbo Qait drinking whiskev os
soon as be crossed the Mississippi
River and entered Iowa. (W hether
this was on account OF bis reverence
tor long raDge potency of western
Whlskey does not appear. It is never
sale to drink Whiskey in a temper
ance state. As Josh Billings re-
marked. The only difference / kan
see between the temperance hotel
and the otner kind, Is that the tenn
perance house keepe the wust whis.
key"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-24

Where's all this gold l was told
could be picked up in the street?'
asked an immigrant of citizsn on
Washington street. sit is in Devon
shire street. but you will have to be
a contractor before you can pick It
up," was the reply.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-24
BRICK YARD.

S7Aoo THE EQUAL OF TWO AND A
o14UU half Iots--containing about three
acres Of Undiscovered with vast body OF
the finest brick clay, situated IN LIST Ward;
The coming demand for good brick VIII
make this property q fiTst-clsss investment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-24
Building sites For Sale

S25OO 4 CHOICE BUILDING LOT
POoOO' 5x2 rods, having two frontages
situated close to the Eagle Gate Brigham
$685. BUILDING LOT, 101lO RODS, 21sr
Po-o Ward, to DO sold as whole or in
&160O WILL PURCHASE a CHOICE
CIV building lot215xI9 rods, on Main
street, with east front.
q . SOO \ FINE BUILDING LOT, 5xI0
COoOO rods, north and west front. stu.
sted on cornee OF 9Th South and Main streets;
fine neighborhood.
9lZ0 in 10Th Ward.
G1O5O BUILDING LOT 2]%x1
CIOOU. rods, situated on Third Fasi be
tween econd and Third South streets
SeOO BUILDING LOT, 5x1n rods: cas-
pOOO front, on car line, l0.h Ward
.eOO A LOT N 18Th WARD, 4xIO RODS.
gOOV south front, near 70 car line. choice
fruits, etc.
SdOO BUILDING LOT N TWENTY
eIOO' first Ward, east front, 5110 rods,
water plenty, near to car line.
G0RO LOT 5x10 ROCS, IN 18Th WARD
- near corner OF Pine AMI Mountain
streets.
c9OO CORNER LOT, 5xlo RODS, IN
CIV 2lst Ward, ear TO car line
GOOO CORNER LOT 5xs RODS, IN
Cow 18th Ward, on corner Of ID South
and Sth East streets.
GeSO 4xI0 ROD LOT on STH EAST
e'OOO between ID and 81 South Streets
east front.
q o1O PESlDESCE LOT. SxlO RODS.
= NV ia 18th Ware, Iear car line; east
front.
q 1OO RESIDENCE LOT. 70 feet by
~ LOO rOcs, with right Of aneway; IN
I4th ward; convenient to centre Of business
and 70 depot.
q OSO CHOICE BUILDING LOT. 38xl30
81 1OOO feet, east 'front.' 18th Ward, clos
q oO0 A CHEAP BUILDING LOT.
P11 oOO 5xS1< rods, in 18th Ward, near TO
THEAP BUILDING LOT, z1O RODS
u good water supply, east front, lit
Ward, half block from car line, S225.
OK ACRES OF GOOD FARMING LAND
70 with abundant water privileges; about
one mile southeast Of CIrY PARK. For par
ticulsrs inquire rs our Office.
q 6O0 DESIRABLE LOT 50xl65 FEET
9l, OOO on First cOuth street. south
ront, close to business
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-24
WANTED.

Nv .~o tons Of Oats, Two Tons OF First-Class
nay all this years crop.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-24
Houses 80 Rent.

ser, several unfinished rooms for offices or
-, -. Private rooms for gentlema'si1 the cen
Is Of business.
SIS.
3, A modern style house Of ten FOOLS, on car
me 9th Ward. $50 per month.
Rusdc house of twelve rooms, neatly I'm
'7a md close to business, 50.
a Photograph Gallery on Commercial
~''ee'' Enquire at my Office.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-15

The Representative in Congress from
Nevada, says the Ogden Pilot, Hon Geo.
W. Cassidy, will arrive in Ogden ell
route to his home probably about the
latter part of next week. The Salt
Lake Tribune, approaching the noble
services OF Mr.. Cassidy to the cause Of
freedom and good government in Utah,
hopes that he may be induced to stop off
at Ogden and 90 down to Salt Lake City,
where the Americans will receive and
entertain him in a becoming manner. A
great many citizens Of Ogden desire to
become acquainted with the man who so
fearlessly championed the cause Of those
people OF Utah who are opposed to
hierarchic government, and il our friend
can spare the time to visit Salt Lake,
quite a number Of Ogdenites would go
down there and assist in giving him a
hearty reception. The Pilot will inform
its readers on what day Mr.. Cassidy will
reach Ogden and also whether he will re-
main over for a day before continuing
his Journey westward.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-15
Is IT R%EsTLESsNESS2

The following remarks by the Reno
Gazette do not seem altogether unwar-
ranted by the facts. In the SENTINEL
this morning there are two references to
released ~convicts, who, it seems, had
better have been retained behind the
bars, except, perhaps, Donovan, whose
career ended in a very appropriate way !:
What can the Board of Pardons be
thinking of? They have turned loose
upon this community some of the worst
men in the prison. If any rule guides
their conduct it is impossible to see it,
and it looks as if caprice or influence was
all that governed their action. There is
no economy in turning these rough char
acters loose, for it costs money to convict
them again, and they nearly all commit
crimes as soon as they have the opportu-
nifty. The Board is endangering the
lives and property of citizens Of the State
by their reckless use of the p~ardoning
power,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-15

A farmer in New Jersey sent to an
Eastern exchange an envelope containing
a turnip seed forwarded to him from
Washington under the frank of Secor
Robson, with the information that fa-
vors of the same sort had been dispensed
recently to his neighbors in his Congress
sional district, and inquiries whether
the best time to plant his turnip seed
would be just before the meeting of the
Republican District Convention to nomi-
nate Robeson's successor. The peculiar
ity about the Thanking of this turnip seed
is that the signature of Secor Robson
on the envelope is not genuine. He did
not even take the trouble to write his
name. The signature is bogus, a coarse
fac smile, affixed with a hand stamp.
Which leads our contemporary to remark
that this man cannot even frank a turnip
seed honestly.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-15
PROHIBITION POLITICS.

The question Of prohibition legislation
against the manufacture and sale OF
liquor seems to be gaining in Importance
among the people OF the various Western
States that have not hitherto been
affected by it. Thus it has played an
important part in the Democratic State
Convention OF Indiana, and it threatens
to injure the Democratic party in that
State. In Ohio, on the other hand, 1t
seems likely to diminish the strength OF
the Republican party and add to that Of
the Democrats. In Iowa a similar re-
suit is expected, and calculations are
even made that in strong Republican
States the Democrats may get the upper
hand, for the first time, by reason OF the
temperance agitation.
This seems to us a mistaken c~alcula-
ton when applied to large and populous
States like Iowa and Kansas, with
immense Republican majorities. 1t is
highly probable that these majorities
will be diminished, but there is no reason
to expect that they will be diminished
sufficiently to give those States to the
Democrats.
This condition Of things political calls
forth the following sensible comments
from the New York sun
But whatever the temporary political
results, the question OF prohibition is
one OF the most interesting that can be
raised. We do not ourselves believe in
prohibitory legislation with a view OF
making men temperate and %virtuous,
All our ideas are opposed to the theory
of parernal government and We cannot
see that the effect in Maine, where such
legislation has long been in force, has
been good enough to commend prohibit
ton as a panacea for all the ills OF intern
perance. Yet there is no doubt that
these ills are as deadly as they are uni
vgrSzl
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-15

1t has been ascertained, says the At
lanta, Ca, Constitution, that the South
has this season paid to the North $780,
900, 900 for wheat, $50, OOO, 900 for corn,
S72, 900, 900 for hay, butter, cheese, oats,
apples. potatoes, etc. The North, in
other words, draws on US for about
$500, 900, 600 a year to liquidate bills
that should not have been made. This
sum is far more than we can afford TO
pay for meat, if we wholly depend upon
cotton. This drain has impoverished US,
and from bitter experience we have at
last learned to do better. The North
will not next season be able to take from
us over 500, 900, 900 on account of pro-
visions and grain, and a year later the
South should be fully self.sustaining. 1t
must be done if there is to be any real
independence in the South.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-15

"Bieyculsr vehiculation" is the latest
atrocity on the English language.
A wash of alum water, it is said, will
keep the flies away from a horse. Essence
of pennyroyal is recommended for human
ity.
Probably the youngest bride in the
country is Mrs. Thomas Payne, who is
only eleven and a half years old. Her
husband is a clergyman in South Carroll
ma.
The Superintendent Of the Lachine
canal, Canada, discourages bathing in that
estuary by confscating the costumes
of the bathers. The other day a man was
obliged to walk home wrapped up in a
flour barrel.
'My frens," said the officiating clergy
man at the marriage of two colored persons
near Cincinnati, "%frens, it am a serious
ting to get married, specially when both
parties is orphans an haint got no parents
to fall back on, as am de present case"
"Pa, are we going to have any girlvan-
lied iron on our new house?" 'Any
w-h-a-t?" "Any galvanized iron." "Gal-
vanized, you mean, don't you?" eyes, pa;
but teacher says We mustn't say gal; its
girl l'
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-15
ORR PEACEFUL STATE.

Alittle ripple of the Egyptian troubled
waters reaches these shores per medium
Of the Postal Union Convention, the
Spanish authorities having requested per-
mission to forward their East India
mails via the United States to avoid the
dangers of the Suez Canal. 1t is just
possible that some matters of trade may
seek an avenue of the same kind ere
long. 1t is evidently an i'll wind that
blows good to nobody.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-15
Physical Strength.

The physical strength of Arabs is enor-
nous. An officer of the P. & 0. mail
steamers says there are Arabian s~tevedores
who can readily carry from three to four
cwt. The donkey boys often lift up their
donkevs.