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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-03-07


red packages of saleratus in nearly
every grocery for the past twenty
years, marked '.DeLand's Saleratus," !"
and who ever found one short weight
or untrue to name? Mr.. DeLand
came here and .hought he saw fu-
ture for this particular locality, and
like any other shrewd business man,
determined to stake the chances"
and invest some of his available
capital. He has spent most of the
winters of the past six years here,
and andpersonallydirected improvements
and expenditures, and before any re-
turns or benefits were received, had
invested twenty five thousand dollars
or more, thus showing his faith by
his works. You may say he has
been the moving spirit, and is always
ready, not only with advice, but
with his money to aid in all enter>
prises and movements for the public
good. He is grand, sociable and
agreeable gentleman, and all who
make his acquaintance cannot but
like DeLand whether they like his
town Or not. The past two years
have added greatly to the growth of
the place in population, business and
buildings. There are more buildings
now in process of erection, than were
here a year ago, and more projected
and to be built the coming year than
all together, so the axe and hammer
are heard from morning till evening
in all directions. Stores are occu-
pied before completed. and dwellings
sought after before commenced, and
there is an air of prosperity one SELL
dom sees in Southern town. Do
you ask why this growth? cannot
tell you any more than that people
are coming and buying small tracts
all about here, and planting an orange
grove and building house, and say
they have come to stay, The place
has it's advantages ana disadvantages
like most places, but the energy and
public spirit Of its leading citizens,
make the most OF one ana overcome
the other. It's location, away from
railroad and water course, makes it
inconvenient for travel and trans
portation, but they are moving Tor a
railroad, and say they aciH haoe at In
year or two at tarthest. Its light
sandy soil lsalmost bar TO cuitiva>
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-03-07


Nothing bei4.g known as to the
agricultural VH| OF the nitrogen in
oyster shells, All h the proportion OF
this element bstng at the most so
small, he very Hi Atly considers it bet
ter to bnrn the khells and slack the
lime than to attdh hpt to powder them
by grinding tor Nhe sake of saying
the nitrogen. SMlI lime is little
more valuable than stone lime on ac-
count OF the phosphoric acid and
potash that it may dontain; but after
all the quantity is hardly worth con-
sidering, since in q ton of the lime
there would be only about q pounds
of phosphofic aci1and Il poulds OF
potash. in som@ field comparisons
OF ground oyster shells and oyster
shell lime with common stone lime,
the last did not give SO good results
as the others. but the difference was
attributed, in part st least, to the dis
tinctly better quality Of the oyster
shell lime.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-03-07
Florida.

D. ~. Hall, in Lanesboro, fMsnn.,J journal, Of
From St, Augustine our way was
by r. r. back to Tacoi on the st.
Johns River; then by steamer about
thirty>five miles to Palatka, when we
changed to boat of lighter draught;
then by the river to DeLand landing,
five miles from this place by hack.
We had planned to stop at Palatka,
but the day was rainy. cold and
dreary, SO we took a hasty glance
from under our umbrella and con.
cluded to "do the place" at some
future time. We saw enough how
ever, to convince us the people are
alive to their interests, and are max
ing some substantial improvements
in the way of business blocks and
residences. There are some Of the
finest orange groves in the State near
Palatka, which we shall try to visit
soon, and will then say more of Pas
latka, if we "don't forget it,"
DeLand as before stated, is inland
from the st. Johns River about five
miles south easterly from the landing,
and is situated in high, dry, rolling
section of country. The timber is
wholly pine, clear of underground,
and much like cur western openings,
except it is pine and the soil sandy.
To a person fresh from the black
prairies of the west it looks poor
and deso!ate indeed. The place was
settled about six years ago, and for
two or three years but little was
done beyond clearing and planting a
few small orange groves, and builds
ing two or Tree dwellings, and a
single store BIS now incorporated
anl has about thoosaqd hRbilapts.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-03-07

Gainesville is having an artesian
well bored in the public square.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-05
Jerome Park Races.

JEROME PARK, Oct. 4.-There was fair at
tendance, and the track was in good condi-
ton. The purse race, mile and an eighth,
Strathspey won, Aranza second, Brad third.
Time, 1898.
Hunter stakes, for three-year-old FLIES,
one and three-quarter miles, The starters
were Dwyer Bros Miss Woodford, Carna-
ton and Bella. The race was virtually a
walk-over for Miss Woodford She was never
lengths Carnation and Bella ran a dead
heat for the second place. Time, 3:13H.
Handicap sweepstakes, mile and quarter,
Aella won, Pizarro second, Blue Grass Belle,
third. Time 2:16M
Purse race, selling allowances, one mile,
Hartford won, Halldon second Col Sprague
third. Time 1:49
Handicap hurdle race, mile and three
Fights, over six hurdles, Forager won, Jim
MCGOWAN second. The Others did not finish.
Time, 3:45M.
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tended from his church, the Park, in Grand
Rapids, Mich, yesterday morning. Ii was one
OF the largest funerals ever witnessed in the
State.
Bancroft, the historian, celebrated his eighty
third birthday at Newport r. l., on Wednesday.
In the evening he gave dinner party.
ina furnace at Rising Fawn, Ga, after
quarrel, Ben. johnson thrust the muzzle of a gun
In the mouth of Wat WoodsOn and blew of his
head.
John Smith, the mulatto murderer OF Joseph
Harden, under sentence of death, escaped from
the Oakland, Md, Jail on Wednesday night by
knocking down the jailer.
The damage by fire in the Neal block, Oswego,
N T., on Wednesday night, was $4,000, divided
among the various tenants Nine tiremen were
injured. three quite severely, but none fatally.
BY the fall of a roof at the White Oak mines,
near scranton, Pa yesterday morning, Richard
Clapper, a miner, and Anthony Curley, driver,
were Instantly killed.
At Cedarville o. Marshal Harris was shot
through the heart, on Wednesday night, by
Isaac Weymouth, whom he attempted to arrest.
Weymouth escaped
Three hundred members of the Oregon Pho
neers' Association have left Portland on an ex-
cursion to New York. over the Northern Pacific
ana connt citing lines.
At Cory, Pa, little boy aged ten years, was
passing under the scaffolding around the new
cathedral building, when heavy window sash
fell on his head and killed him.
AT Dayton, O., on Wednesday, a frightened
horse plunged In front OF u team with carriage,
causing the death of Mrs. George Trimback and
seriously injuring Miss Newsock.
Executions were issued against the stock of
james A. Scott, batter, of Chicago, yesterday
to the extent of $4,000. His assets are stated to
be $4,000 and liabilities $4,000.
William Sheffield, aged sixty-fve senior part
ner in the banking house of Sheffield & Norton,
OF Napoleon, Ohio, and member of the Henry
county bar, committed suicide on Wednesday
The priests and prominent laymen OF the
Roman Catholic Church in Chicago, yesterday,
presented Archbishop Feehan with purse OF
$4,000. The Archbishop leaves on Sunday for
Rome, and is expected to be absent till May next
German farmer of MenOminee, Wis, while
out hunting bear, thought he saw the animal
and shot at it. Yesterday morning his broth
ers wife made inquiries for her husband, and
on investigation, his dead body was found in
the thicket where the bear supposed TO be.
The value of imports of merchandise for
twelve months ended Aug. 81, S706,804,
56l; for the previous twelve months, $742, 00S,;
913; decrease this year. $34, 204, $40. Value of
exports of merchandise for twelve months,
ended Aug 81, S82O,710,919; for the previous
twelve months, $737, 325, 758; increase this year.
SS3, 3S5, l6l,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-05
ESTABLISHING HER IDENTITY.
Mrs. Mary HoltswOrth's Suit to Recover an
Interest in Her Fathers Estate.

A somewhat remarkable case Is ON trial by
Judge Walker, of the Superior Court. 1t is a
suit brought by Mrs. Mary Holtsworth to recover
an interest in the estate of Joseph Hickman,
whose daughter she claims to be-the present
owner of the property being William H. Fore
man, of Pike township. The amount involved
is small--prObablv not more than $500, but it is
understood that Mrs. Holtsworth has brought
the suit to completely establish her identity,
which has been somewhat doubted The testi-
mony yesterday showed that thirty-one years
ago, in 1852, she became involved in
scandal with a man named Emerich, and
was compelled to leave home by her father She
went to Cincinnati, where, in 1857, she was
married to man named John Shlusser They
removed to TippecanOe county, near Lafave cite
where her husband died, and n few years later
she married Matthias Holtsworth, her present
husband. All these years her parents supposed
that she was dead, believing that she had been
murdered. Her father died, and his estate was
divided among his children, she being left out,
and the farm was sold to tho defendant in the
present suit Last year she returned home and
visited her relatives She claims that her mother
Immediately recognized her, but this is ques.
tiOnable, as the Old lady gave her a note SAYING:
'lf this is my daughter Mary she Is entitled to
an interest in the land" The old lady is too fee
younger children testified that Mrs. Hollis
worth was their sister. Tho defendants deny
her identity, and also claim that they are emit
tied TO the land as the statute of limitation bars
out any proceedings to recover an interest in il.
The case is one of peculiar features.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-05
THE ASBURY ENDOWMENT.
The Meeting of the Trustees Yesterday-The
Required $15O,OOO Not Yet
Subscribed

The trustees OF Asbury University met yester-
day at the Meridian-street NJ. E. Church to con-
summate the arrangements for securing the
DePauw bequest to the University. Bishop
Bowman, W. c. DePauw, Hon. viii Cumback
Judge NewkiTk, DR.. Alexander Martin, Pro-
fess0r John Clark Ridpath and Rev. Ii. A.
Goblin were among those present at the meeting
The time for raising the fund Of $4,000, re-
quired to secure the proposed bequest, which
was extended two months by Mr.. DePauw,
expired yesterday. The conference committee
appointed at the meeting held on Aug. to so
licit subscriptions TO the fund, submitted their
report, showing that in two mouths they had
raised $4,000, making the total amount which
had been subscribed $751; 900 This, however,
left deficiency of $4,000, which would have
to no raised before Mr.. DePauw's proposed be-
quest could be secured. The trustees were in
session throughout the DAY and until late
hour last night, but for some meXplica-
bic reason information regarding the
proceedings was given out TO the press.
member of the college faculty, who returned
home last night, stated TO journal reporter, at
the Union Depot, that although the required
amount had not been raised, and nothing con-
elusive had been done at the meeting yesterday,
still the prospects of securing the proposed be-
quest were very favorable. Judge Newkirk was
also questioned by reporter. and he stated
that, while he could "give no information re-
garding the action Of the meeting, the prospects
were very encouraging"
HAS Mr.. De Paw granted another extension
of time for raising the $4,000 yet required TO
make the fund of ST So 00g' was asked.
NO." answered Judge N6wkir6.
From the assurances that there is favorable
prospect OF securing the bequest, although the
subscriptions to the required fund of $4,000
aggregate only SI31, 900, aud from the fact
that no further extension of time
has been granted, it would seen that
some arrangement has been made with Mr.
DePauw for securing his endowment upon new
or modified conditions. Such is the inference
from the conversation of the trustees, but what
the modified conditions are could not be learned
last night. Another meeting OF the trustees
VIII be held in this city, Oct "a, when il is I'M
derstood, the whole matter Will be finally set
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ReAul of a Drunken Carouse.

GALVESTON, Oct. 1.-The News's Franklin
special says: On Tuesday night, while DR..
Vests family were absent from their resi-
dence, which is on the prairie, fifteen miles
north OF Franklin, the Doctor and two farm
ers named Davis and Wilmington, came into
the house drunk, and spent the night there
carousing. Wilmington says he left while a
fight was in progress between DR.. West and
Davis. Next day neighbors found DIR. West
In bed stupefied with whisky and morphine,
and Davis was discovered outside dead,
stabbed twice and shot through the stomach.
Vests pocket-knife was bloody, and re-
volver partly emptied. He and Wilmington
were Jailed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-05
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

The fall and winter session of the Medical Col
lege of Indiana begins under highly favorable
circumstances. There are eighty students al
ready entered, and six weeks hence the number
will be increased to at least one hundred and
twenty-five.
The Electric Soap Manufacturing Company
was incOrporated, yesterday. The business will
be conducted in this city, and the capital stock
is $4,000. The directors are Elias C.. Atkins
Charles A. Shotwell, William Odds, Lerlin L.
Boswell and Omer TOusey.
Henry c. Fowler and Mollie Howe, Jesse Bell
and Sadie Green, James H Day aud Nancy f,
Steen, Henry Owens and Savannah Cox VIM
H. Beam and Carrie Rupkey, Theodore A. Derth
and Mary A. Wallace James G. Hall and Elza-
beth Jones, were licensed to marry, yesterday.
AS Monroe Hodges, old man, was driving
mp North Mississippi street on Wednesday even
ing, he was struck on the head and badly cut by
a stone, thrown, it is thought. by George Barna-
before Justice Feibleman, tomorrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-05
The island Park Races.

ALBANY, Oct. 4,-There were 5000 specta-
tors at the Island Park races The first race,
for a purse of $1,000 for the 222 class, was
won in three straight heats by II. B. Win
ship, Judge Davis taking second place, and
Cornelia third. Time 2;25M, 2;25 22415
The second race, purse $1,000 free for ALL
Director won the first, third and fourth
heats, and Phallas the second. Fanny With
erspoon was the only other starter and she
took third place in each heat. Time-2:23
2:22, 22334 219M
Jay-Eye-See, in his attempt to beat his
record, trotted a mile in 217.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-05
TELEGRAPHIC BREVIrIES.

AT Philadelphia Captain Barker was acquitted
on the charge of wreckiug his schooner the
Mary d. Leach.
John A. Decker's paper mill at Lee, Mass.
burned, on Wednesday night. Loss, $685. coo;
insured, $2l 900.
contest has been begun, by the relatives, of
the will of Louis G. Hamnlersley, the dead mill
lionaire of New York.
saving of $40 ,3S2.l6 has been effected In
Hamilton county, Ohio in ten months by the APP
poinlment of keeper of stationery.
A patient the Lougview Insane Asylum
struck Assistant Physician Harmon over the
head with club, cutting an ugly cash,
The funeral Of Rev. j. Morgan Smith, who
died at Dansville, n. Y, on Monday, was at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-05
PERSONAL.

Albert s. White, of the Bee-ine, is in Cleve-
land.
Kent s. Morse is visiting his home in Manila,
Ohio.
Judge Brownlee, of Marion, was in the city
yesterday.
s. W. Williams, of Atlanta, Ca, is at the Grand
Hotel.
Judge JOS c. Suit, of Frankfort, is at the Grand
Hotel.
Col. ]. Brownlee, of Marion, is at the Bates
House.
Judge c. c. Binkley, of Richmond, Is at the
Grand Hotel.
Prof. W. L. Blumenschein. of Dayton, is at the
Bates House.
Bishop Thos. Bowman, of st. Louis, is at the
Bates House.
Hon. W. C. DePauw, of New Albany, is at
the Bates House.
Prof. John c. Rdpath, of Greenoastle, is at
the Bates House.
H. A. Neal and wife, of Charleston, ILL.,, are at
the Bates House.
l. n. Walker is confined to his room with a Sc
we're attack of diphthera.
Colonel ]. T. Witherspoon, of New Orleans,
La. is at the Grand Hotel.
d. j. Mackey, wife and daughter, of Evans
vile, at the Bates House.
from her two months soourn III the White
Mountains
Prof. Carl Barus will on next Sunday take con-
troll of the organ and music at the First Presby-
terrain Church.
The invitation is general and cordial to the re-
ception of Rev. DIR. Marine at Central-avenue
Church tonight
Miss Carrie Wallace, of Hopl1insYle, KY, is
in tba dir
Wishard, on Huron street
Miss Lizzie Walker returned last night from
CrawfordsViIl where she has been the guest Of
Miss Lois, daughter of k. B. f. Peirce.
Major Robert Emmett, who was so long and so
favoraby connected with the Vandalta, will
leave Sunday for Topeka, Kan. where he
will hereafter represent the Pennsylvania and
Vandalia interests.
Rev, o. H. Smith, of Danville, formerly editor
of the Union, has been appointed by Bishop
Hurst presiding elder of the Little Rock district,
Arkansas Conference, and he will leave for his
new field of duty next week.
Cards are out for the wedding of Mr.. Court
land d. Webb and Miss Hattie NJ. Divine, which
is TO take place on Tuesday evening Oct. 16, at
the residence of the brides parents, No 500
North Alabama street.
A. F. Wallace and wife, Atlanta, Ga; T. d.
Tharp Raysville VIM. Kidd Marion; Charles C.
Fletcher Richmond; Robt. S. Fletcher New
York; John B. Cromer, fredericksburg, and c.
L. Maley. of Cincinnati, are at the Grand Hotel.
Rev. O. $, Dean, of HObrOok Mass, will ar
rive in the city tomorrow to visit his daughter.
Mrs. A. j. Kalford, on Home avenue. On Sunday
he will preach, both mOrniDg'and night, in the
Tabernacle Third Presbyterian Church DR..
Dean will remain for probably a week.
N
at Strong City, Kan, on the evening of Oct. 2.
The news will be received sorrowfully by her
many friends in this city. who extend their
sympathy to the bereaved husband and children.
The remains expected TO arrive here to-day
for interment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-05

The Chicago Inter Ocean of yesterday says:
Bishop Foss, while presiding at the South
east Indiana Conference. decided to send Dr..
Houghton back to his Old charge at Indianapo-
lis, instead of transferring him to the Rock
River Conference to become the pastor of Cen
tenary Church This has upset the plans of the
COMMITTEES at Centenary, and there will be an
effort made to have the Bishop while here recon-
slider his decision in this case and transfer Dr..
HoughtOn. This is hardly probable, though, and
this committee will be obliged to select man
from the conference"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-05
THE CRIMINAL RECORD.
Execution of Wife Murderer James BIcSteen
at Pittsburg.

at Pittsburg.
PITTsBURG, Oct. 4.-James McSteen was
hanged this morning in the yard of the
county Jail The execution was conducted
quietly, and was witnessed by 200 persons.
TIE doomed man retired early last eveni;'g,
and slept all night At 5 o'clock this morn
ing he arose, and after making a careful
toilet he ate a hearty breakfast. He was
visited later by two Sisters of Mercy and his
spiritual adviser, Father Ward None of his
relatives put in an appearance. At II o'clock
he left the cell for the scaffold attended by
Father Ward and the sheriff. He walked
erect, and assembled the scaffold with firm
step. When asked if he had anything to
say, he replied, NO" The cap was then
placed over his head and his hands tied. At
11:05 the drop was sprung, and in the fall the
neck was broken. In eight minutes he was
pronounced dead. The crime for which he
suffered the highest penalty of the law was
uxoricide. On the evening of June 8, 1882
he sent his little boy out of the house on
some pretense, and when the little fellow re-
turned, he found his mother lying on the
floor with her skull crushed in and a bloody
ak on the floor beside her. His father had
fed, but was arrested the same night. When
the trial came up it was shown that he had
committed the deed, and he was accordingly
convicted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-05
COMEDY IN FOUR ACTS
e N q Ii s HIS
OPERA-HOUSE.

WILL f. ENGLISH, Proprietor and Manager
The Largest, Best and Most Popular Theater in
Indiana
Commencing Thursday, Oct T. Every even
ing and Saturday Matinee. First representa-
tiOn in this city of the revised Gorgeous Specta-
eular Extravaganza, Gallagher, Gilmore &c
Gardeners DEVILS AUCTION" the latest
metropolitan success, produced in a style
OF regal magnitlcenee, with great conf
pany of Dramatic and Terpischorean Artists.
European Specialties, with superb Scenery, by
Harley Merry. Magnificent Costumes, by Cod
chauX, of Paris. Grand English Ballet, intro
ducing the Star Premiere Danseuse Assoluta,
Mile. Asteganio. A Grand Corps de Ballet and
so COryphees The latest Partisan success, the
Great Peacock Ballet. Altogether the finest pro-
puctOn yet seen in this city.
t-Y9The public will please note that this pro-
sentatiOn of the Devils Auction" is entirely
different production from that given in this city
last season under the same title
Next Week-"UNCLE TOMS CABIN"
NOTICE.-Liberal arrangements can be made
for benefits any night during the season by So
cieties, military organizations, churches, clubs,
etc, by applying at the box office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-05
The Fluctuations in Detail.
Western AssocIated Press

10 the Western Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-The following is the WISH
BILE supply of grain Sept. 20: Wheat, 26964-
900 bu; corn, l4,o66o0o bu; oats, 5,793,OOO
bu; rye, 5000 900 bu; barley. 785,O00 bu,
Regular wheat was rather quiet during the
greater portion of the session, and at times
quite dull; opened easy, declined la05sc. rallied
Issc, and closed l2n under the closing yesterday.
Bales ranged at 9540957sc for October, go
97Ssc for November, 99099a4c for December,
$101.00st for January, 81 .071s0 1.07bs for May;
spring, 95l4 lac; winter, 81 02l9. On call
there were sales of 1040,00O bu regular I'M
changed to lac higher.
o Corn was quiet and weaker prices declined
trifie under yesterdays inside range fiuctuating
within 3sc and closed 3se lower than yesterday.
Sales ranged at 47al 04S14 cfor October, 47s0
7lac for November, 457s0464c for the year,
Asa a Acc for January, 48A049 lsc for May. On
CALL sales OF 625,0U0 bu, unchanged TO 4c
lower
Outs were duh and shade easier. Sales
ranged at 273s027osc for October, 29028l4c
for November, % q 02S5sc for December, 27ss
@275sc for the year, 317s0321sc for May On
sail, Gales of 8,00tobu at lea lac higher
Pork was active nd ruled 501oo lower Sales
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Tennessee Dnv at Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, Oct 4-This was Tennessee day
at the Exposition, Governor Bates and staff
and a large number OF Tennesseeans being
present. The day was very rainy, but 10, 900
persons passed the turnstles. A banquet
was rendered Governor Bates and party, at
the conclusion of which they were shown
about the building by committee of the ex-
position management and members OF the
local nreSS