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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-01-24
How to Start Cuttings from
Large Branches.
Editor Of The Florida AgTietlturist:

Editor Of The Florida Agricultarist:
Tread with much interest an article
in the FLORIDA AGRlCULTURIsT by
Helen Harcourt, on "Propagating
by Cuttings" which is, good so far
as il goes, and will add my expe-
rience to what 1 learned by her ex-
cellent article. have tried in vain to
start pomegrauits, ,guava Fl igs, peaches,
etc by cuttings, but failed, until this
year when adopted this plan. 1
take a post hole digger AID dig a
hole about eighteen inches deep, and
as large as l would if setting an
eight~inch post. l take limbs from
any Guava or other plant, and cut
them in lengths of from eighteen to
twenty inches, then with my knife or
pruning shears, cut every twig and
leaf. i set this in the hole leaving
two buds above ground, and pour
in water enough TO nearly fill the
hole, then push in the earth and TAM
per with the butt end of my dibble
until have it packed as hard as
possible. then place about two
inches of loose earth around the cut
ting, and mulch well. BY this meth
Cd I have succeeded with all my
cuttings, some OF which have been
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-01-24
The Coming Building Material.

The invention OF a building ma
terial, which, tor convenience, is
called terra Gotta lumber" seems
to be of more importance than is
generally supposed. The immense
clay beds OF New Jersey, near
Perth Amboy, from which such large
quantities OF pottery are now manu-
factured, have been recently drawn
upon tor portion ofthe material
Iesed maklhg We ssETa saltalssss
interesting description of the nature
and uses of this building material,
which may be sawed and fitted like
wood and yet is absolutely fire-proof.
A COZ tributor to the New York
Times also speaks at some length OF
the manufacture OF this material,
into which the black clay of New
Jersey beds heretofore thrown away
as worthless, enters as an important
ingredient. The writer referred to
says:
"Recently, however, through very
simple, but nevertheless remark.
able invention, this material has
been brought into use and bids
fair in the results obtained to rival
in ultimate value those clays which
have been formerly regarded as the
only really valuable of the clay de-
posits. The process referred to con.
sists in converting those heretofore
worthless clays into light, porous,
vitreous material known as terra
Gotta lumber, from the ease with
which it can be worked with tools
and used in building as substitute,
in a very large measure for wood,
as we'll as for brick, with the very
great advantage of being entirely
fire proof, no lath or plaster being
required, as the finishing or white
coat is placed directly on the walls
or ceilings made of this material.
The method adopted in making the
material is an extremely simple one,
and consists of incorporating with
the hitherto refuse clays, another
refuse article, namely sawdust in
the proportion of three parts Of saw
dust to two of clay. This compo
sition forms the basis of what prom>
ises to be a very extended branch OF
industry. Having been thoroughly
mixed together in mills especially
adapted to the purpose, the compo-
sition in a plastic state is passed
through presses, IN which it is
moulded into such forms and sizes as
may be required. After remaining
sufficient length Of time In the
driving shed, subject to atmospheric
evaporation, the blocks or forms are
placed in kilns, where by careful
and progressive process OF heating
the sawdust is burned out that was
mixed with the clay, leaving the
light. porous terra Gotta forms tnat,
after being made true in lace aud
edge by revolving saws and planes
are ready for use. What this use is
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-01-24
Imported Stock.
PGLGtkG Journals

IJtttChu OOtHHut.1
Frank I. Mann, son of our friend
w. H. Mann, OF Mannville, arrived
on the Hancox" from Gilman, Ill.,,
on Sunday last, with six head of
Holsteins-two COWS, two heifers
and two calves. They are from Mr..
Mann's celebrated herd and from i'm
ported stock, and are the best mixers
now in use. Mr.. Mann also brought
a span of Norman colts, beautiful
iron gray, and young colt and also
$50 sacks of corn. The stock was
thirteen days on the route and re-
ceived considerable rough handling,
as they were in one smash up and
collision, but they arrived in good
condition and seemed glad to get on
land again. Mr.. Mann deserves con-
siderable praise in bringing this stock
to Putnam. His herd is we'll known
throughout the States and Canadas,
as he carried off the premiums for
several years at the State Fairs in
the West and the last two years at
St. Louis. A very large number OF
people visited the railway wharf
during the afternoon ana admired
the cattle and horses. The cattle
went out over the Florida Southern
Railway op Monday morning, MIR.
Frank Mann will remain in this sec
tion about ten days.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-01-24

Ills S6OCk Is al 6ASC4ieuG one. N ear
by is the Millinery store of Mrs. An
t6ony, the only one in the county.
Her store is well stocked and she an.
parently does a thriving business.
In the way Of educational facilities
DeLand possesses the best school
house in the county The number of
pupils enrolled is oser eighty. De-
Land is also determined to have the
college of South Florida, and no
place is more likely to succeed.
The paper OF DeLsnd is the FLOR
IDA AGRICULTURIsT, a paper so
widely known that any mention from
us is almost superanous. The adver,
tising columns Of ibis sheet speak
more for the place chan anything else
could. DeLand is alive and she tells
it The editor, Mr. e. Codrington, is
himself widely experienced in tropi-
cal agriculture aAa in journalism.
The paper is well supplied with ma.
terial, especially tor job work.
When we come 70 speak OF the
orange groves OF DeLand, we feel
that to do the subject Justice is inns
possible within the limits OF this ar
ticIe. A mere notice Of each is all,
that is possible. Right in the town
of DeLand are two groves, twin
beauties, OF about the same age. Que
is that in which the DeLand Grove
House is. and the other is owned by
Mr.. DeLand bimself They have
each been planted about six years
and both are bearing q few already.
The trees look perfect and are large
and uniform III size North of these
short distance, is tie grove Of Mr..
Codrington, the edith of cue 'E'
varieties oI the gs6s cltfnS on his
place. Some OF them are possessed
by no one else in thiy county. Dr.
Gillen's grove is regarded as the
model grove of DeLand, but we did
not see iG. The marvel in the way
OF a mammoth orange grove Is that
planted and owned by Mr.. Hull mayor
of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. There are
ten thousand trees set out covering
one hundred and forty acres DeLand
impressed us as exactly like a live
Western or Northern town. The
people are nearly all from the North
ern States. The stores are Northern
stores; the business men advertise,
make sales and do things just as they
ale done beyond Mason AID Dixon's
line. A New Yorker or an Iowan,
transported to DeLand, would think
he was at home were it not for the
talk about orange groves. Every body
talks about orange groves, with an
occasional depression TO real estate or
the boom. We were well pleased
with our visit TO DeLand and hope
to see more of it soon, and we un-
boubtedly will as it is growing fast.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-01-24

A few days ago Mr.. E. N. Holt
placed on our table basket flarge
and fine favored oranges as could be
grown anywhere, twenty OF which
weighed eighteen and halt pounds.
These immense oranges are from Mr..
Hollis grove, just across the river,
and are called the "belle" orange.
With a handsome grove OF such
oranges Mr.. Holt has every reason to
teel encouraged as to his success in
fruit culture.-Spring.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-11-24
STEAMER BURNED.
Destruction by Fire of the s'P'' Line Steam
er Parisot Near Natchez, Miss, Together
with Large and Valuable Cargo-Some
Loss of Life Feared. t4H r- M.astf
NEW ORLEANS. No.. I,

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 10.
The steamer S. H. ParieS,t or the ''P'' line,
engaged in tho v1cksburg and New Orleans
trade, was burned this morning about day
light near Bullets Bayou, few miles above
Natchez The Parisot left Vicksburg yes
terday morning at ten O'Clock with the
largest cargo ever carried by her, and with
good passenger list. At few minutes
before five O'Clock, just below Goodhope
landing, the cotton stored amfdships was
discovered on fire. Engineer Garrity be-
gan working the pumps without sounding
the alarm, but the fire spreading. an alarm
( was sounded. Pilot Voltz at once headed the
steamer for the Louisiana shore. The boat
struck the bank and lines were put out.
Nearly all the passengers rushed to the
bank in night clothing, carrying other gar
-ments, and abandoned all other baggage,
siewelry and money. Before the crew got
Safely of the lines burned and the vessel
drifted into the stream. Yell Boring,
second engineer, stood at his post until sur
rounded by fire. Finding he could do no
more, he Jumped into the river and swan
ashore. A portion of the crew was taken
off in yawl. There was great excite ment
among them Two jumped into the river,
and one, Phil Burdbarg, drowned. hen
the news of the disaster reached Natchez
the steam tug O,Brien started forthe scene,
and showed the steamer on sand-bar-
Soon after, the powder in the Parlsots
magazine exploded. The steamer City Of
-Yazoo, of the same line, en- route to Vicks..
burg, took the Parisot's passengers out OF
the canebrake and brought them to Natchez:
Origin of the fire unknown. The boat had
fifty-eight deck passengers, many OF whom
insisted ON smoking, and it is believed the
/ fire resulted from their carelessness. 1t is
/ feared that two or three deck passengers
perished in the flames. The boats papers
were lost. The boat had on leaving VIcks-
burg 3,100 bales cotton, ,296 sacks OF oil
cake and $50 barrels oil. She took on after
leaving Vicksburg 464 bales cotton, bring
ing the total up to 1854 bales.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-11-24
RETRTBUTION.
Jacob Yelling, the Murderer of Ada Atkin-
son In Indiana, Placed Beyond the Pos
sible Eject Of an Insanity Plea. a3HEg1 "

s1Dle Euo0t OF an INSANITY HIea. ttAf HEFg
FOWLER, IND, Nov. IS.
Finally Jacob Melting, the murderer OF
Ada Atkinson, has paid the penalty of his
crime. He was taken from Jail last night
and lynched The affair was well planned
and carefully and coolly executed. About
half-past ten o'clock "a lone horseman
might have been seen" riding into town.
He rode completely around the Courthouse
and jail. and seemed to be taking survey
of things, after which he rode away; again
Two or,three people who Happened to be on
the street saw it was rather al curious ac-
ton, but the idea that he was scout for q
party of lynchers never seems to have sug-,
gested itself until, in about an hour after,
three hundred masked men rode into town.
They hitched their horses, posted guards to
warn away citizens, went to the east door
of the Jail where they soon forced an en-
trance by breaking down the door with
sledges. They then quietly, but with great
determination, proceeded to break the IRON
doors leading to the corridors. This took
some time, perhaps half an hour soon,
however, the doors gave way under the
sturdy strokes. Old man Nelling met them
at the door of his cell, already dressed and
ready to go to his doom. He was quickly
walked to the carriage, in which was a
rope. The old fellow took the matter coolly
so far as can be learned. He made no re-
sistance nor outcry. The only remark that
he made was: $50 little slow, gentlemen,
/ am older than some of you" The party
did their work with very little noise and
having secured their man rode out of town
toward Oxford. Later news was received
= from Oxford that Melting had been hanged
there at half past one O'Clock.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-11-24
A DOUBLE MURDER.
A Mother and Daughter Foully Murdered
and the Blind and Crippled Father Cru
ely Assaulted-An for Plunder. a


l-..fI 4- NEW YORK, Nov. Is. .
On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Lydia May
bee, the wife of Gerritt Maybee an
aged Long Island farmer, who has been
blind and paralyzed in his lower limbs for
fourteen years, and her daughter Mary
Ann, were brutally murdered in their barn
at the hamlet of Brookville, near Oyster
Bay. At sunset the mother and daughter
went to the barn to milk, leaving the in
valid alone. Miss Weeks, living opposite,
heard the cry of murder and summoned
neighbors. When they reached May
bees house the old man was suffering from
wounds on the face and head, inflicted by
a club in the hands Of the thief who Sc
cured the valuables of the family May
bee said that he feared his wife and daugh-
ter had been murdered The barn was
searched and the bodies of both found in a
COW stall, covered with leaves. The body
of the latter was still warm. The woman
had been choked to death. No trace of the
murderer has yet been obtained. 81 f-sest
The murderer is believed to be a tramp
who has haunted that part of the country
for year, and who, two or three hours af-
ter the murder, took train for Brooklyn
from Westbury station, about six miles
from Brookville. He was last seen leaving
the train in Brooklyn. Detectives are look
ing for him, and the town Board of Oyster
Bay have offered five hundred dollars re-
ward for the conviction of the murderer.
A strange thing in connection with the
murder is the fact that exactly one year
ago on Saturday, when the younger of the
victims entered a shed near the house, she
found a man behind the door, who at
tempted to choke her, and who was only
prevented from doing SO by the appearance
of Mrs. Maybee, who dragged him off.
g .-,.@x
whether the murderer was the assailant of
a wear ago.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-11-24
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.


CHAs. w. SIEMENs, the electrician,
died in London, Eng, on the Goth. g8
A SOCIALIST printing office in Vienna
has been seized by the police.
THE fiftieth anniversary of the ordina-
ton of Cardinal McCloskey will be cele-
brated December -. Es-E.
1T is now said that O'Donnell, Carey's
slayer, was Molhe Mcguire chief in Penn
sylvania.
ADMIRAL COURBET has all the men he
wants in Tonquin. At least does not ask
for any more. Vas
The mines in which the strike occur
red at Menominee, Mich, will shut down
for the winter. "a
FIFTY persons in Thorn, Prussia,
have trichinosis. The American hog is
vindicated again. A
Tom BLAKE and Edward Gearing,
noted thieves, escaped from the Peniten-
tiary at Riverside, Pa, on the Doth. 4
CLERKS in the late Auditors office at
Cincinnati have been detected i'll scheme
to swindle taxpayers. ilE+At
JOHN w. BENwAY, while drunk, blew
up John Longs house at Dedham, Mass,
with keg of powder on the Doth. g
Somebody put dynamite blast un-
der the Delaware saloon at Danville, Ind,
on the 20th and blew the building to pieces.
THE stockholders of the Northern Pa
ciic Railway have ratified the action of
the board regarding the new $20,00O,O0O
loan.
DECISION has been rendered in the
celebrated contest over the will of the late
Governor Washburp, of Wisconsin.
QUEEN VICTORIA returned to Wind
sor Castle on the Goth. Extraordinary pre-
cautions were taken to guard the tram and
line of the railroad.
THE Poole murder trial in Dublin re-
suited in a conviction on the 2Oth On re-
ceiving sentence the prisoner called Tor
three cheers for an Irish republic.
THE Prussian system of government
railways is making money. bill pro-
viding for further purchase of roads is to
be brought forward.
THE speech from the throne was
coldlv received in the Prussian Chamber Of
DEPUTIES on the 20th, and the financial
measures brought forward are severely
criticised. sA ss8EsksHA
THE Toronto (Ont.) people continue
to protest against the influx OF pauper i'm
migrants. They want the British Govern
ment to refund what it will cost Canada to
take care of these people.
REPREsENTATIvE PHELPS, of New
Jersey, is made the spokesman of Reppbi-
can members OF Congress in an effort to
secure harmony. He wants ex-Speaker
Keifer to decline denomination.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-11-24
FATAL COLLlERY EXPLOSION
Explosion of Gas in the Coal Run
Mines at Streator, H., Causes the Instant
Death of One Man and the Serious I'm
Jury of Several Others.
STREAToR, Ill, Nov. 10.

This community was scarcely over the
intense excitement of the frightful railroad
collision of Friday last when another terri
BILE accident took place in thisscity. Where
one-fourth of the population is employed in
or about the numerous coal mines, nearly
every person has friends or relatives whose
lives are in constant danger. At 1880 this
morning the report OF a terrific explosion
in the mines tthrew everyone into fit OF
nervous excitement. An Investigation re-
vealed that at the old peanut shaft of the
Coal Run Coal Company number of work
men had been employed in timbering the
sHaft to-. the lower vein of. COAL The
water from the workings was caEs-
ing some trouble, and men had been
set to work making dam to keep 1t
back. The little lamp of Thomas Jones
was burning so dimly that he took it from
his head and struck it against his foot to
make it burn up. AS he lowered it to the
bottom of the mine the gas, which often
fills old mine workings, and which was
lurking about his feet, exploded The poor
man was thrown several feet by its force,
his head striking against a timber. His
skull was split and his brain strewn about
the place where he lay. Before he could be
removed his body was badly burned. John
Hitler, who was at work near by, was
knocked down and so badly burned that at
first it was believed he could not live..
David James and O. Tiffany are also seri-
ously burned and bruised, but not fatally.
John Shanks and Colin Monaghan were
burned and bruised, but not seriously.
The dead and wsunded were brought to
the top ofthe shaft as soon as the smoke
cleared away enough to permit assistance
being rendered them. They We're taken to
their homes and are being cared for by
their friends. Thomas Jones was mem
Der of the Ancient Order of United Work
| men and Edna Lodge, I. o. o. F., of this
city, under whose. direction the funeral
services will be held
Huntsville gazette., 1883-11-24
Heavy Loss by Fire.

PHILADELPHIA, IA, NOV. Ic.
The American Line Steamship Company
officials estimate the loss by the fire at the
wharves last night at S150,000 The proper
ty used by the company was damaged to
the extent of $4,000. The buildings and
wharves were owned by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, and were Ensured. The
remainder of the loss was on freight lying
on the wharf awaiting shipment on the
Lord Give. 1t consisted of six cars western
pork, $50 bales of cotton, 800 barrels Of oil,
5000 bags of -four, 200 sacks Of oil cake,
about 800 bags of Indian meal and a lot OF
local freight. 1t is believed all is insured.
Some cotton and oil cake will be- saved
Huntsville gazette., 1883-11-24
A BLOODY TRAGEDY.
A Husband with a Suit for Divorce Pend
g ing Assaults His Wife in a Fit of Rage and
Deliberately Cuts Her Throat.

aF.u. SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Nov. 10.
N The farm house Of Frank Stepp, some
three miles northwest of the village of Cave
Spring, this county, was the scene Of O
bloody tragedy about ten O'Clock this fore
noon, at which time Jim Cook assaulted his
wife, and, holding her head between his
knees, cut her throat with his pocket-knife,
inflicting wounds that are pronounced fatal
by the physician. Cook is about twenty
six years old and was married to his wife,
who was the divorced wife of another man,
about year and half ago. Mrs. Cook,
whose maiden name was. Mary Jane Har-
per, was about twenty-five years old and
good looking, but she and Cook did not
agree in domestic affairs, and they accord.
ingly separated, she going to Arkansas,
where her former husband lives. Some
weeks ago she returned to the vicinity Of
Cave Spring and gave birth TO a child and
was at Frank Stepp's house this forenoon
when Cook, who lives with his mother, Alice
Bouden, two omiles away called on an errand.
He and his wife exchanged few words,
when he became enraged and struck her
with shovel. She quickly passed. the
baby which she was nursing to another
person and attempted to fee, but Cook
sprang upon her and held her fast and de-
liberately drawing his knife from his pock
ct, cut her throat as above stated. He then
proceeded to Cave Spring and coolly sur
rendered himself to Justice /. N. Hasten,
who placed him in wagf,, aha' nehrthg ing
~fIe murderer, hastily conveyed him to
this city and turned him over to the Sheriff
who lodged him in the County Jail. H
Cook appears to have an extremely
vicious and ungovernable temper, and
about year ago is said to have brutality
assaulted one of his little step children. AT
the present term of the Circuit Court here
he has suit pending for divorce from his
wife, whose throat he cut to-day. He is
surly and morose in his cell tonight, and
will say bat little of his dastardly crime.
In conversation with Justice Hasten, who
brought him here, he claimed that he had
no intention Of killing his wife when he
went to Stepp's house this morning, but
that the sight of her nursing the baby drove.
him mad and he took delight in ending her
life. At last accounts Mrs. Cook was
speechless, and it was thought she would
breathe her last breath at any moment.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-11-24
HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1888


THE first train passed through the
Arlberg tunnel under the Alps on the 10Th.
Jos. POOLE was again placed on trial
in Dublin, on the 10th for the Kenny muir
der. t1 34e
GEORGE P. GRAFT, paying teller of
the Wall Street National Bank, has been
indicted for over r-certifcation of checks for
nearly 100000. #N
GEORGE G. MONROE, of Newport, r.
l., won suit recently that had been pend
ing eighteen years, and died on the 10Th
from excess of joy. ia
The Clearing house exhibit on the
10Th showed a larger volume of transac-
tions than for the week preceding, but less
than for the corresponding week last year.
DEWEY, the Boston forger, has plead
ed guilty.
AN intoxicated member of the Saliva
tion Army raised a tremendous row in a
meeting at Kingston, Canada, recently.
The police had the worst of the encounter
in trying to quell the disturbance.
The health of Queen Victoria has
greatly improved during her stay at Bal
moral. Her walking powers are in great
measure restored, but she is still unable to
take long walks or ascend steep stairs.
A REPORT was circulated on the 18th
announcing the death of Senator Malone,
of Virginia but later dispatches pronounce
the story a canard.
CATHOLIC Bishops in Ireland are en-
joined from Rome to encourage a senti-
in 70 Of oo+; ba
ment.
HEALY, member of the British Parlia-
ment, declared in a speech that if the gov
ernment bill to extend the franchise was
not made to apply to ireland as well as
England it wQSssnever pass. m
THE General has issued
an order forbidding Postmasters to furnish
pension agents with lists of ex-soldiers OF
to distribute agents circulars.
THERE is a semi-official denial of the
report that France has presented China
with an ultimatum. 1t is probable that
offensive movements in Tonquin have be-
gun. Negotiations have been resumed at
Paris.
The issue of standard silver dollars
for the week ending the 10Th amounted to
S339, 900, against S940,000 for the same time
last year.
THE London Times of the 10Th, in a
leading article, concludes the continued
presence of a substantial English garrison
in Egypt is essential to the interests of civ
ilization. 5
ADDISON GARDINER RICE. prom
inent lawyer of Buffalo, N. Y, and
widely known throughout the State, died
the morning of the 10Th. Mr.. Rice took an
active part in the anti-slavery movement,
and at the breaking out of the war raised
and equipped two regiments mainly at his
own expense.
A BERLIN dispatch of the 10Th says.
''The warmth of the Crown Princes reeep-
tion in Genoa has given much qualification
here. The presence at Genoa of Russian
Admiral with two Russian corvettes,was re-
garded of special mark of the Cars
friendship and of having political signii.
cance."