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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-09
DeLand, Fla. Wednesday, October 9, 1889.

growth than the rose, but so much less
trouble to keep in bounds, SO much more
pleasant to handle, SO much prettier the
year round, being an evergreen with great
spikes of fragrant, milk-white blossoms
in spring and orange-red berries in fall
and winter It is equally as efficient in
turning all kinds of stock. | never can
assent to the assertion that the rose is
the best.
Is it not possible that "Cousin Helen"
may be mistaken about Mr.. Hoyt having
introduced the Early Red and Green
Sweet pomegranate into Florida? Ii he
did render that valuable service to the
State all have to say is that the plants
were widely disseminated long before
heard of in this section. They have been
in cultivation here for a longer period
than can recall. | do not now remem-
Der where | got the Green Sweet, but
have had it growing somewhere in the
neighborhood of twenty years. We have
in general cultivation the large Red
pale rind which is also sour as a lemon.
OF the sweet we have orly a red and
green now, though | remember q yellow
sweet that was only in limited quantities
many years ago-sometime in the 4O's-
but think it was less hardy than the
others and has been killed out by cold.
have not seen one in thirty years ormOre,
but it was the best we ever had. We have
three varieties of the ornamental trees,
and | don't think anything excels in
beauty the double red and the white and
red. The white Towering does not pro-
duce perfect flowers, something seems al
ways amiss with them. Sometimes the
outer petals look withered before the
flower expands, and then perhaps one
side looks like the petals did not get their
growth. They are not at all desirable.
The others are always perfect and charm
ing.
One more item and 1 will close this
rambling desultory letter. What have
now to say belongs properly to the poul-
try department; but don't care to make
two communications, so | jot it down
here. am tempted almost to exclaim
Eureka! An antidote for all sorts of
vermin on poultry is found! No more
fumigation with sulphur and sitting the
whole family. No more fighting
such battles as we have fought. A
farmers daughter told me that she had
not been troubled with mites, lice rfeas,
or vermin of any kind in four years. She
had seen it stated that by the use of nux
vomica hawks could be destroyed and
concluded if it would rid fowls Of big eni-
mics she would try it for little ones. She
did SO and found that simply by giving
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-09
For THE FLoRIGA AGRICULTURIsT.
The Fence Question. An Injustice to
the Poor.

| have known more trouble between
neighbOrs on account of this unlawful
fence law than from any other one cause.
In fact believe would be safe in saying
it is the ultimate cause of half of all the
trouble and lawsuits between neighbOrs.
| expect our court records would show
up some light on the subject, but not all.
A, is a rich man, has plenty of horses,
cattle, hogs, etc. His stock runs atlarge
and are no expense to owner more than
to mark, brand and SELL They bring him
in a handsome living, and he don't need
to farm or have grove, but if he chose
to do so, he is we'll able to fence small
farm or grove.
B, a man of moderate means and large
family settles near by, and not owning
any stock has to farm for living while
his grove is coming into bearing. His
heaviest expense is fencing, and it comes
at time when he is least able to bear it.
He has to split rails at night and strike
many extra hard licks. He and his family
have to undergo many hardships and pri-
vations, but he finally gets good fence
and also fine crop. His heart beats
light as helooks over his potatoes, etc, ,and
thinks they are coming on just in time to
keep off starvation.
Neighbor A has a $5 COW that has
learned to tear down and Jump almost
any kind OF fence, AND she has taught
all Of the stock the trade. He also has
5O-cent razor-back that has done the
same thing.
Some morning B gets up and beholds
his garden, potato patch, corn and cane
fields all in ruins.
Those who have been along this road
can better imagine the feelings of this
family than | can describe them. B again
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30
Opera House Tonight.

The splendid melo-drszIna Pablo
.Romani, assstory OF the Dead" will DE
given at the opera honge tonight and
next Monday night. The reputation
Of the company and the beauty of the
play insures a large attendance:
Read what Rock Island Union OF
September 4th says: Mr.. Alden Bene.
diets new play, Pablo Romani,"
was presented at Harper's theatre
last night to goodly audience. Ii
was of the awfully awful order. with
suggestion OF Monte Cristo," in the
changed identity of Fabio, and dis
covery OF untold wealth; and a suRges
ton of 1.-THE Corsican Brothers." too,
in the working out OF an implacable
vengeance There was some admira-
BILE acting by Mr.. Benedict. Miss
Frances Field. Mr.. j. K. Vernon and
others, and the scenery was fine
throughout and closed with a grand
and terrible illumination Of Naples
and its bay by Mount vesuvius in an
active state OF eruption.-Rock Island
Union, September 4.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30
THE WEATHER.
YESTERDAY THE COOLEST
.DAY0F THE SEASON.
TWENTY DEGREES ABOVE ZERO.
These vino Could 9ssversa About
thc ssove.--scHas OF the Ceever
sation IpdulEed in--.Soms
Tall E7asehet Stories.

Yesterday was the coolest day OF the
present winter so far. The weather
bureau at Washington predicted the
change, and in that instance at least
the prophecy came true.
Sunrise yesterday morning found
the thermometer at twenty degrees
above zero with ice in the CUTTERS,
and all places where the water was
not in motion and was exposed to
chilly northwest wind which all Of the
night previous came bowling over tho
mountains.
In consequence Of the sudden
change In the weather those whose
occupations permitted 4relnained
within doors The delay in the arri.
val OF trains kept a large number OF
peraons waiting at the depot, however.
who lowered over the registers in the
reception rooms with tenacity indi'
cative OF strong attachment.
AT the hotels and restaurants their
was less busting than usual, and an
inclination was manifested every
where to talk OF the weather and
speculate as to the prospects for cold
during the ensuing winter. The
general opinion was that the winter
would be hard one" Predictions
of snow were quite prevalent. and one
of the trains which came in from the
west had an inch or more Of it on the
platforms. A man VIII" had just
arrived from Minnesota, however,
threw cold water, figuratively speak
ing, on these arctic conversationlsts
by remarking as he drew near to the
stove at one of the popular hotels
that he had just left the snow three
feet deep in the above mentioned
state. He said ic- and hail and sleet
were the order OF the day and night
as he journeyed homeward through
Iowa down to Missouri.
A fat drummer from Illinois said as
he came ON from Chicago he passed
a town in which whole family had
frozen to death one night last week,
and he added with evident satisfac-
zion that hot drinks were now in
order AS the knight Of the grip sack
is noted for a very vivid Imagination,
and none OF the characteristics of
George Washington, bystander, re-
ferring to the story, asked If he did
not hatch it" in his mind He re
sented the soft impeachment and de-
clared that truth telling was heredi-
tary in his family.
A representative OF soap firm in
Philadelphia said it was 30 cold and
dull in the north that he had been in
the "suds" until he arrived in Roa-
noake, where he found soft soap" as
commodity largely in demand.
In real estate Offices there was con-
siderable talk about the completion
of the Norfolk and Western railroad
and the coming boom, but the pros
pector from abroad preferred the com.
Portable quarters Of his hotel to the
blowing breezes outside.
The vim and push Of the city was
not entirely CONCEALED yesterday,
although there was only temporary
lull, which in these parts is invariably
the forerunner OF increased energy
and activity. Cold weather is a pro-
moter OF work, and as soon as the
FIRST sensations Of depression have
passed away, the boys will put their
pants in their boots and sell lots from
Vinton to Salem.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30
AZ the Freight Depot.

The amount Of freigi,t at the depot
of the Norfolk and Western and Shen-
doah Valley railroads is wonderful:
Piles upon piles of merchandise OF all
kinds can be seen in the extensive
ware room, and on the side tracks
in the yard are hundreds
OF cars filled with cotton.
machinery, lumber; grain: marble.
zinc iron, and livestock awaiting
to be unloaded or ready to be sent
away. This shows healthy growth
of the business of the city, wholesale
and retail, and proves that in trade
AS IN everything else, nothing is done
here by halves. Of the lumber which
comes here from the South the greater
portion is Georgia yellow pine and
Tennessee oak and poplar. and the
bulk Of it goes TO the North. The
marble il beautiful variety found in
Tennessee and goes to all Of the East
ern states. In fact, in dry goods,
groceries. hardware, boots and shoes,
fancy articles, drugs and medicines,
furniture, and in every thing saleable,
our merchants, Wholesale and retail,
are solidly to the front with both
constantly growing.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30
RAILROADS.&C. TIC.
A TALK WITH HON. H. S.
TROUT YESTERDAY.
.YHE ROANOKE AND SOUTHERN.
Itwin work wonders for Roanoke.
The Section OF Country Il Will
-, Traverse Thirty -One Miles
Completed.

Hon. H. s. Trout, president Of the
Roanoke and Southern railroad COM
pany, says that by Christina thirty
one miles of that railroad will have
been laid, leaving twenty-nine miles
more to be laid before Martinsville is
REACHED
TIE Roanoke and South ern rail
road company have on the Dad, now
in operation to Walnut Cove. two
engines and forty cars, three of which
are passenger coaches, and the people
of Winston, North Carolina, are do
ing everything they can to encourage
the company. They give them freight
and passengers from Winston to Wal
nut Cove, where the Roanoke and
Southern connects with the Cape
Fear ard Yadkin Valley railroad, al
though after that distance has been
traversed they are no nearer to
Greensboro there than at Winston
The completion of the bridge over
the Dan river will, lie says, facilitate
work on the thirteen miles of track
which they are now laying to Madi-
sou, Stokes county, North Carolina
The iron for this track has all been
paid for, but cannot be got on the
ground till the bridge is finished.
The Roanoke and Southern, said
Mr.. Trout, will be Of great benefit to
Roanoke. 1t will go through sec
ton of country which is now tribu-
tary to Richmond and Lynchbnrg,
but which is very anxious for more
direct Northern outlet. Tie mineral
wealth in Henry and Franklin coun-
ties alone will more than compen-
safe for the cost of construction
through those counties. The people
of Franklin will not be able to sub
scribe anything in aid of the road.
having already incurred debt of
$500, coo in their efforts to build road
from Rocky Mount to the Virginia
Midland at Franklin Junction.
Henry county and Martinsville have
to.ether subscribed $3.50, 900 in aid of
the Roanoke and Southern road and
Winston, North Carolina, has sub
scribed 100000. AS soon as possible
Roanoke will be asked to vote an ad
ditionaf 800, 000to aid The con true
ton Of the road, and if the people con-
slider their best interests. the measure
will be carried practically unanimous
ly. The completion of the road will
give us 10000 people in three years,
and, besides the great impetus it will
give to the establishing Of industries
and the development of minerel re-
sources, it will open up splendid
retail and wholesale trade for our
people with a section of country
anxious to be united to Roanoke City
by CONNIE rcial ties.
In the section the Roanoke and
Southern will traverse or draw sup
plies from, the people sell tobacco
and cotton, and buy nearly every
thing else they need Our merchants
will get the bulk of this trade be-
cause they have the energy to obtain
it. In Winston alone there are sew
eral wooden and cotton factories, and
all of their products will go to the
Northern markets on the Roanoke
and Southern railway. For what they
send us we can furnish them with
hay, flour, corn. coal, beef, bacon and
manufactures of various kinds. The
Roanoke and Southern will work
wonders for Roanoke.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30
PERSONAL POINTS:
The Coming and Going or People
We Know.

The Coming and Going or People
We Know.
Mr.. F. NJ. LOOMS, OF Halifax, Pa,
is in the city prospecting.
Mr.. A. NJ. Henkel, of Staunton, Va,
is in the city prospecting.
Miss Lille N. Day, of Bufordsville,
is guest of Mrs. NJ D, Moss, on Kirk
avenue.
Mr.. J. G.. H. Miller, of Elkton, is in
the city locking after his real estate
interests.
MIR. w. II. Sands, a prominent
lawyer of Richmond, was i'll the city
yesterday.
Mr.. D. P. A. Miller, of Elkton,
Va, is in the city looking after bis
investments.
Mr.. W. G. Hubbard was called by
a telegram to Chatham last night Oh
important legal business.
Mr.. j. W. +. Allemong. president
Of the Salem Imp ovement company,
WAS in the city yesterday.
DIR. D. Mayer, of Charleston, ".
Va stopped at Hotel Felix last night
while en- route to Pocahontas OH bust.
ness. =
D1r. Preston Rhodes.-one OF tie
model farmers of Botetourt, is in the
city and is stopping at the Read
house.
Miss Belle Shirley, of Lick Run,
Botetourt county, is IN the city the
guest of her brother-in-law, MIR. 6. w.
Berry.
MIR. w. H. Newson. of Liberty.
travelling salesman for Chattanooga
firm, was a guest at the City hotel
yesterday.
Mr.. A. s. Weiserger, of the
auditors Office of the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad company, will leave
for Richmond today to visit relatives.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30
R. HoCKADAY.

u
The Pioneer Real Estate agent, OF
Roanoke city, who has been for the
past seven years located on Salem
avenue, opposite the First National
bank, has removed his Office to the
First National bank building, 'front.'
ing on Henry or First street, 8. W..
where he is better prepared with in
creased facilities, good conveyances
and polite assistants to serve the
pubic In all the branches OF real
estate, selling, exchanging and
renting on commission, and takes this
opportunity Of returning thanks for
the liberal patronage Of the past, re
quasting continuance Of the same,
promising his personal attention to
all business entrusted to his care.
no % 1m
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30
THE HOG ISLAND DIs1
Governor Lee Asks Geves
SON to Suspend Host =

Governor Lee Asks Cover
SON to suspend Host
RICHMOND, w., MOI
Governor Lee was today
had taken any action in the
the sinking of the Mafylarl
schooner by a steam tug Of
GINA oyster fleet while dreds
The Hog Island flats. The 4 <
said in his opinion, Governor
of Maryland, had made a mi
his hasty action in issuing q
nation throwing open the Hog
flats to the Maryland dredgersE
the state of Virginia had not act
the decision of Referee WhitingI
United States EngineeEe Coz
decided in favor of u
by the state of Ma
He further 80
Black and X
states of Ma 2
define the bob
Two states, ran al
Ito headland, which
fiat within the tel
and this was acca
of Virginia lease :
oyster beds to NJ
vey made by Ell
decided that the lif#9@9
let and did not run from T.
headland. This placed the
flats within the territory of Mar
This decision has not been ac&
by Virginia, and it is a matter Il
legislature to settle.
The governor has telesSas
Governor Jackson =
action, that Virginia q
leased that land to 554t
Virginia would pra5 it.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30
Rargains An Real Estate.

We offer the following special bar,
gains in real estate at very Dw figures
il taken within the next few days:
First, ten lots in Rogers, Fairfax g.
Houston addition at $500 each; nine
lots on Mountain street at $500 each:
four lots on John street at 5000 each,
one lot on Elm street at $500; one lot
ON Commerce street. centrally located,
5000; one lot on Kirk stieet, e45 per
front foot. adjoining property held at
800 per front foot; 275 feet on Frank
lin road at $40 per front foot Also two
desirable residences on Tazewell street
for Sale or rent Oh Easy terms. S
GRAY g BoswELI,
|ntiy l. t Eirst ayspuss 3. W
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30
The Speakersiiip.
By Associated Pr. SIS,


WASHINGTON, D. c., November %
The fight for the speakership of the
house of representatives is approach
ing climax, and all the indications
now seem to point to the nomination
of Thomas B. Reed, of Maine, for the
republican caucus which has been
called to meet tomorrow at ~ o'clock,
noon.
Great significance is attached to the
fact that two of the three republican
congressman from Missouri who are
pledged 70 Mckinley went into the
conference of southern republicans
held ut the house of Representatives
McGomas.
The candidates now claim-Reed 6S,
Mckinley 80, Henderson II and Bur
rows Is The total is ISJ.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30

Governor Lee is at work on his mes
sage. but he declines to give out for
publication in advance Of its present
ment to the legislature his discussion
of the etate debt. He did not hesitate
to say, however, that while invest
ments in industrial enterprises in some
of the cities of the state had been con-
siderable, there was depreciation in
land values in the agricultural dis
tricts. Virginia, the governor says,
is no worse off in this respect than
many Of the eastern states. He
pointed out as an instance of this de-
probation in agricultural lands the
recent statement that many OF the
Vermont farms are being or have been
abandoned by their owners.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30
A Fatal Landslide.
Bv Associated Press.

BLOOMSBURY, N. J., November 90.
A landslide this morning swept an
enginehouse. with Vim. Bigley, an
engineer, against moving train on
the Lehigh Valley railroad at the
west end of the Pattenburg tunnel.
Bigly was taken from under the
engine, crushed into a pulp. Aqnan.
tity of earth and debris was wedged
in the mouth of the tunnel, and traffic
was suspended for twelve hours.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30
CeRrees.

The Franklin Times says: We
oueht to have committee in Rocky
Mount In correspondence With a SINH
lar committee in Roanoke to work
together for the beginning OF work on
on this end of the Roanoke ana
Southern railroad. !.
There is no estimating the value OF
this line to the people Of this county
and everybody onght to be alive to
this fact. We ought to go to Work
and try to get an interest In this
matter.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30
T:,c Storm, GA Lake Gm:ario.

BY Associated Press.
MONTREAL, November 28-Thc
storm which struck this locality
twenty-four hours ago is still raging
with full force Fourteen inches OF
snow have fallen, but the wind now
seems 10 be abafing. All incoming
mails are delayed and railway service
is badly interfered with. The local
transportation companies are coping
with the storm sufficiently, and the
interference with business is not seri-:
GUS
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

PALACE How'll H Martin, Nor
folk; r I Lucas, Radford; w T.
Blackard, Bristol; D p Copenhaver,
Bluefed; Henry 2 Hurley, + Z Craft
Lexington; w r Green, Virginia; 8 NJ
Jurdon, New York; e III Cogan,
Lynchburg;; v 81 Nilsson, Hugh Woods,
Baltimore; Frank P Cord, Hagefs-.
town; r s.. Laugflin, chhurg;;
iO P Rogsra, Qolumbnsi u j Philips
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30
A Terrific Gale.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated PreSS.
PORT HURON, Mich, November 20.
There is terrific gale from ths north
east raging here, accompanied by
heavy snow squalls. 1t is the&worst
storm that has visited this sec%pn in
a number of years. The steacaers
Argonaut and Arabia were obligss to
run back for shelter.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30
infant killed by a Cat.

READING, Pa November 29.-Yes-
terday was sad Thanksgiving day
in the family of w. A. Reyburn, at
Atglen, Chester county. His 8 months.
old daughter was found 9aad in bed
with family cat on the f.ald's mouth
and nose. The coronel Jury rem
dered verdict that deaf Y. rs caused
by suffocation producedN ~ cat.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30
.0Y ER
ITEMS II
HANGED FOR
0V ER
The DilaPidated Hermitage -A11
Taken by the Andrew Jackson
League at Chicago--The \,
Hog Island Dispute. nj
By Associated Press.

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GUELPH, Ont, November 3o.-W
Harvey was hanged this morning J.
the murder Of his wife 8
daughters. The execution was
the worst pieces of bungling ey
witnessed. The weight, which lit
the body, was not heavy enough, q
the scaffold not high enough M!
sufficient rebound to break
demned mans neck, and his
and contortions, as he
strangled to death, were r.
To add to the horror Of ham
knot slipped and the gurglin
mans throat, as his life vi as
choked out, could be heard ouS
the Jail wall.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30
Johns Hopkins psfeated

= T.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA,
Der 29.-The University OF \
team gained an easy victory O,
of Johns Hopkins University
day afternoon. Last year th
kins team won bya score Of 2
but this year the UniversiN
turned the tables and ranN&
of So to 0. The first touch-d5
made two minutes after play
and the home team continue3t
at intervals of a few mimi
time was called. The gar
fifteen minutes before
up in order to allow the
to take the train north,
Lehigh today in Washj
Lehigh team will play he
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30

TOR RENT.-A VERY DESIRABLE
l. house furnished. Also two beau
tifnl rooms for gentlemen. Apply to
Roanoke TINES Office" oc3Itf
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30

A full line of olives, capers. sauces,
preserves in glass and bulk, jellies,
sweet and sour pickles, mixed, plain and
chow chow, Huckin's soups, ten varie-
ties. Anchovie paste. Yarmouth bloater
paste. mustards, flaYoring extracts,
Saratoga chips, R. & K. ported meats,
macaroni and vermicelli, Eidam
cheese, Parmesan cheese, pineapple
cheese, cream cheese. maple syrup,
rock ndysyrupsand N. o. tmolasses,
also Thurber's celebrated Momaja
coffee, fine teas, chocolate, Broma and
Cocoa:
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30

all ACCOUNTS DUE THE
"A Brown Hardware company and
not settled by December LIST will be
placed in collectors hands.
nOYo2-1W
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30

TOR SALE.-TWO LOTS ON MEL
L son street, so by $50, for $3.50. 90
each; sos cash, the balance in monthly
payments of $40. Address box a8,
city je18tf
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30
MIS- Lac e US.

A UCTION SALE.-I will sell at my
Il action room, Immediately in rear,
of my store, No 149 Salem avenue. on
Saturday morning. November S0th, at
8 30 O'clock. two cooking stoves, three
sewing machines, two bureaus, he'd
lot books, lamps, picture frames.
rookie z chairs G.. L. STEVENS. gen
rral auctioneer. nov30 ct
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30

Canned Bartlett pears,
Canned raspberries,
Canned apricots,
Canned peaches,
Canned white cherries,
Canned nectarines,
Canned Muscat grapes.
Canned pine apples,
Plum pudding.
Our line of crackers and cakes are
fresh from the bakers spider, and
includes: Oyster crackers,
Bent's water biscuit, lunch
milk biscuit, water
thin crackers, gra-
ham waters,
champagne
waters,
Cako waters, ginger waters, cracker
meal. Five o'clock Teas fruit cake.
Imperial dessert cake, German zwter-
back.
Layer raisins,
Layer figs,
French prunes,
Oranges,
Ismons,
Apples,
Coco6nutss
CfAnberr5ss,
Domestic gTapes,.
Malaga grapes,
Almonds,
Filberts.
y
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-11-30

Tor sALE.-NIcE DWELLING.
L nine rooms, for $3.50. in monthly
payments Of $50. j. F. WINGFIRLD,
real estate and insurance agent.
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