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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-02

Water Rates on High Service
Are now due. A discount of per cent
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Sept. 6.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-02
Removal.

The Wisconsin Central ticket Office
in st. Paul has been removed to No. 162
East Third street, corner of Jackson
1reet,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-02
TRIED 1T on A DOG.

Saltwater, Sept. l.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-10
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
Jamaica SOrrel.
Fort Meade, Florida.

| have assumed that, as editors know
everything, it was not necessary for me
to give you any description of the Jamaica
Sorrel | think it is identical with IIibis-
Gus Sabdariffa, which is among the tropi-
cal plants recommendedfo for trial in Flori-
da at the Ocala meeting. 1t is a perennial
plant or bush. similar to thecott plart,
and here in Florida makes a bush from
six to eight feet high, with rich, dark
green foliage, begins to bloom in the fall,
Just about in time to have it's seeds nipped
by early frosts. ii, however, it is imme-
diately cut back and the roots protected,
it will come out in the spring and seed
about May. A row of these plants in my
yard last summer attracted much atten-
ton, and many stopp' to inquire "what
plant that was growing SO luXuriantly?" ?"
If you will take four of the fully matured
leaves and pour one half of pint of boil
ing water on them and sweeten when
cold, you will find that it makes a pleas
ant acid drink. l.. E. FORsYTH.
Lane Park, Florida.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-10
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT
Origin of the Tardif.

L see IN your paper an article from Pub
lie Spirit which says: "* Hart's Tar
diff is Seeding raised by E. H. HART of
Federal Point
Will some one tell us how this informa-
ton got bulletined? am sure it is news
to Mr.. Hart and not few other pomolo-
gists in FLORIDA. 1t has been bearing in
Orange county longer than in Putnam,
and is an imported orange, imported un-
der the name of Brown. | should like
much to see a Florida Seeding grown
within the years Mr.. Hart has been in
Florida of such habit of growth, sound
wood, and producing much of the fruit
without seed. The orange shows very
plainly the result of cross fertilization in
tree and fruit. 1t is probably one-fourth
lemon and the other part ST. Michael. /
know of a few trees that are nineteen
years old from the bud. | would go some
distance to see a tree of such habit
and quality grown from seed since Mr..
Hart has been in Florida.
LYMAN PHELPS.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-10

for hay will be returned to the soil in
much better shape for the benefit of the
trees than when taken Off | have prac-
ticed this with both pea vines and grass,
greatly to the advantage of the trees, as
is plainly manifested; besides, this was a
great saving to me in expenditures for
forage.
We will be pleased to hear the result of
Mr.. Bradt's experience in the way he pro-
poses, as we are all anxious to adopt the
best modes for the successful growing of
trees, remembering all the time thatchar-
acter of soil has much to do in shaping
mans course with reference to the treat
ment OF a grove in all it's phases. The
soil of Florida is as varied as are the
opinions of men, and this difference in
soil is often the cause of this difference of
opinion, as often many differ yet all are
right. GEO. W. HENDRY.
Fort Meade, Florida.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-10

plow as it makes the first furrow and SOW
phosphate or other fertilizer, 200 or 800
pounds to the acre. twill then beabout
the middle of the ridge, and will soon be
reached by the young potato roots.
Throw four burrows together for the ridge
and finish off with hoes, to smooth the
ridge and make up the ends.
Do not throw up any more ridges than
you have sets to occupy, and proceed to
put out the slips. setting them about six
teen inches apart. They will do much bet
ter put out in freshly made ridges, and if
the soil is moist, will all live with very lit
tie stop in their growth. 1t is not neces-
sary to wait for rain to set the slips.
Only have the soil freshly stirred, and put
them out late in the afternoon, and they
will get hold of the land before the next
day
Later in the season it will be necessary
to water them. But if you can set just be-
fore rain. there will be no trouble about
their living. Advocate.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-10
The Sweet Potato Patch.

Every Southern farmer makes some
sort of effort to grow a few sweet potatoes
for home use, but in very many cases the
result is by no means adequate to the
home demands. Now, this is crop that
will richly repay a little pains and labor,
and one that is about as easy to make
yield 800 bushels to the acre as 100.
What is wanted is plenty OF manure of the
right sort. The soil may be made of rich
dirt, wood-pile scrapings, woods mould,
ashes, mari, lime, plaster orcompost-
all of these, but something in the shape
of rich dirt is essential
Select pile OF warm, sandy land-if
fresh cleared all the better-manure it
broadcast with stable manure or compost,
plow it and let lie few weeks. Manure
again with chip dirt and ashes Just be-
fore time to set the slips plow all over
again and wait until the slips are large
enough When ready for the first draw
ing throw bridges with a turn pillow three
and half feet apart Follow behind the
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-10

1t is pretty severe test ofany DOCTORS
skill when the payment of his fee is made
conditional upon his curing his patient.
Yet after having, for many years, OBJ
served the thousands of marvellous cures
effected in liver, blood and lung diseases,
by DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
it's manufacturers feel warranted in selling
it, as they are now doing through all
druggists the world over, under a posi-
tive guarantee that it will either benefit
or cure in every case of disease for which
they recommend it, if taken in time and
given fair trial, or money paid for it
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-10

THIS CUT represents my NINE.GRADE STZER.
l The I'd, 4th, 9th and 8th spouts project upon
the opposite side, and do not show in the cut.
Thoroughly tested the past season in Florida and
California by leading orange growers and packers.
Will size from to boxes of oranges minute in
the most approved manner. Absolutely free of
any clOgging the slightest injury to the fruit.
So easily operated Chat lady fter little practice,
can keep three men constan ty busy. Send for
circular, with testimonials. JOHN A. JONES,
York, Pa.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-10

will be promptly refunded. Torpid liver,
or "billousness," impure blood, skin
eruptions, scrofulous sores and swellings.
consumption (Which is scrofula of the
lungs), all yield to this wonderful medi-
cine 1t is both tonic or strength-restor
ing, and alternative or blood-cleansing.
Chronic Nasal Catarrh positively cured
by DR.. Sage's Remedy. so cents, by drug
gists.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-10
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
Cultivation of Old and Young Groves.


Cultivation of Old and Young Groves.
Clean culture until the rainy season sets
in will apply to an orange grove of any
age, from newly set to full bearing, but
after a grove bears a sufficient amount
to make it profitable, the land should not
be plOwed after the last of June. If a seed
ling grove, or budded one closely set,
there will not be enough of grass and
weeds growing to pay to turn them un-
der, and agree fully with Mr.. Benjamin
N. Bradt in his ideas as expressed in the
AGRICULTURIsT of June Goth, as | know
from experience that cultivation will in
crease the tendency to split and drop; and
| believe growers are pretty generally
agreed on that when it is done later than
the middle of July. ButfOra young grove
pronged, should be freely used around
the trees until October, to keep the ground
mellow around them, as few weeks dry
weather in August or September is Sc
we're tax on small trees where there is
much weeds and grass, and these few
weeks with no rain occur now and then.
There seems to be fault prevailing to
some extent of neglecting newly set or
ange trees too long after setting. We
press firmly the ground around trees when
setting, which is all right, but few weeks
drouth makes the earth cake and become
very hard. This should be loosened up
with pronged hoe within one or two
months after setting and the ground
around should be well stirred. 1t adds
wonderfully to the rapid recovery OF
transplanting, and needs the best of at
tentiOn for the first three months, and is
really more important than later on.
Many would be surprised were they to
examine the ground near the trees even
within few weeks after they were set, to
find how hard and impenetrabIe by the
young, tender roots it was. They would
learn that the nature of the ground and
the condition of the trees would suggest
speedy stirring up, and add at the same
time small amount of some suitable fer
tilizer. Your little trees would soon man.
ifest their appreciation of these littlecour-
tesies; very soon there would be a pleas
ant understanding prevailing, both to
their satisfaction and your profit.
But back to the bearing grove. again
He has certainly struck "the right ma
chine in the right place, :" and doubt not
that moving and mulching the bearing
trees is decidedly preferable to turning
under in bearing grove, and possibly
would work with equal advantage in a
non-bearing grove, provided the pronged
hoe is used once or twice during the sea-
son. And surely using all that is suitable
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-10
For THE FLORIDA AGRIcULTURIsT.
More About Pinons.


For the benefit of any of your readers
interested in the subject, condensed
from various sources some information
on certain pines whose cones produce edi-
BILE fruit. On page 375 of current volume
M, of Fort Ogden, asked, "What are Mexi-
can pinons?" They are the seed of
Pinus cembroides, the Mexican nut pine.
Pringle describes it as growing in the
cordelleras of Northern Mexico, and con-
tributing to the sustainance of the Ind
ians by it's large oily seeds.
1t grows at considerable elevation on
the warmest and most arid slopes and
lodges with meagre soil. 1t branches
near it's sroots and forms rounded top,
whose breadth equals it's height, which is
from fifteen to twenty feet. 1t is closely
allied to similar pinon bearing species,
viz: Pinus monophylla of Utah, P. edulis
of New Mexico, P. Parryana of Lower
California All these sprout very readily
from the nut, but are slow growers and
a long time in attaining maturity.
Two or more OF the above species have
been sprouted in Florida, but perished
either from advance climatic conditions
or perhaps from neglect. A more prom
ising subject for our State would be Pinus
pinea, the famous stone pine of Italy.
This produces a similar nut, exceling [
think in flavor, either the walnut or pc
can. to which your correspondent COM
pares pinons. The Italians use these
seeds or nuts in their soups and ragouts.
Sometimes they roast the barely ripe
cone, dashing it on the ground to break
it open, but the ripe seeds of the older
cone, when it naturally opens, are better
worth eating. They are soft and rich and
have slightly resinous flavor.
The Pinus pinea grows more rapidly
than our Western species, and makes q
finer tree, attaining a height of seventy
five to one hundred feet, losing as it as
cends all it's branches except those to-
ward the summit, which in maturity as
sumo a mushroom FORM these extend
widely and laterally, and when illuminat-
ed by the setting sun become, with the
smooth lofty shaft, intensely red, whilst
the close dense foliage is in color a warm
rich golden olive, with deep sombre shad-
dows-a combination of color that pro-
duces magnificent effect. The general
shape and character of the stone pine are
we'll shown in many pictures of Italian
scenery.
Should this tree prove a success in Flor
ida it will be a valuable addition to our
present somewhat meagre list of conf
fers. G. A. p.
Wellesly Hills, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-12
AGAINST FOREIGN MEATS.
England Proposes to Initiate America
in its Legislation.

LONDON, June 1.-THE notion that there is
some imperative necessity for protecting the
consumer of meat against disease and death,
universally supposed to be lurking in the for
elgn-grown article, is that latest importation
from America English newspapers have
scarcely done ridiculing the American states,
which ATTEMPT to protect their own producers
of meat under cover of protecting consumers
when. 10, and behold, John Bull is learning the
same trick and clamOrs for precisely the same
sort Of legislation. OF course the pretext is
here, as 1t Is In America, that the article not
grown at home is liable TO be unwholesome and
requires looking after; but when the advocates
Of a costly and cumbersome system of inspec-
ton are those interested in meat production at
home, and those only, there Is reason to suspect
THE DIsISTEREsTEDNEss OF THEIR MOTIVES.
Mr.. Yerbergh, the tory member for Chester.
Is the statesman who is pushing this measure
in the house of commons, and he expects at
the next session to secure the appointment of
select committee on the subject. Little is
heard about the EMBELLISHMENTS of American
meat, but what appears to rankle in the breasts
OF these reformers is the fact that retailers sell
American meat for home grown, and SO secure
q large profit.
Mr.. Henry Gladstone, son Of the ex-premier,
who is a merchant in Calcutta, is coming home
for his fathers golden wedding celebration
and will be here next week. The whole family
will then be reunited for the first time in many
years.
Some alarm is expressed by medical experts
at the possible evil results of the present over
crowding in Paris during the exhibition. The
statement is made that with the hot weather,
impure water, and VIGOROUSLY bad sanitary ar
Engagements of Paris an epidemic is being
invited by the overcrowded condition of the
city. The government is being urged to have
all the drinking water supplied at the exhibi-
ton boiled before usiug
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-12
A DOUBLE EXECUTION.
Eight Thousand People Witness the
Hanging Of Two Negroes.

New ORLEANS, juno II. The Picdyine's
Aberdeen, Miss, special says: The largest crowd
that has been in Aberdeen since the hanging
of Jones and Miller in 1882 was here yesterday
to witness the execution Of Sylvester Clark and
Harrison Blackburn, colored men, both tried
and convicted in the circuit court for murder
ing Capt Pat Hamilton in this city ON the
night of December 81 last. Blackburn con-
fessed the crime and implicated Clark. Their
case was carried to the supreme court, where
the decision of the circuit court was affirmed.
After Blackburn first confessed he claimed that
al he had said was lie. Clark held out to the
last that he was innocent but Blackburn's con-
fession before the coroner's Jury and the cir
cumstantial evidence was SO great that their
guilt was plain.
Sheriff Marshall with the military company
escorted the men from the Jail to the gallows.
Neither had word to say. Promptly at 1890
the trap was sprung and they paid the penalty
OF their crime, which was one Of the most hor-
rible ever committed in this state. While the
death warrant was being read Blackburn weak
ened and had to be supported by two deputies.
The bodies hung for thirty minutes and were
pronounced dead. They were cut down and
turned over to their families. Two excursion
trains were run on the Mobile and Ohio and on
the Kansas City line, bringing fully 1000 peo-
pie. The crowd that witnessed the hanging is
estimated at from 1000 to 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-12

Afoung Man Strung Up to Force Con-
fession of Theft.

CHICAGO, June IA dispatch from Topeka,
Kan, says: News reached here yesterday from
Jefferson county Of the attempted lynching Of
Charles Larkins, suspected of theft, Sunday
evening. Larkins was working for farmer
who lives in the neighborhood Of McLouth.
and on Saturday the farmer missed his gold
watch and ring, and accused Larkins Of steal
ing them. which was denied. The farmer told
the neighbors of his suspicion of Larkins, and
it was determined to hang him until he owned
up. He was taken out in a field to a tree, when
a rope was placed around his neck and he was
told to confess. He refused, and was jerked
into the air, but he was let down. He was
given another chance, but he more stoutly de-
clared his innocence, and was again suspended.
When finally cut down be was thought to be
dead. Recognizing the gravity Of their offense
the lynchers sent for a physician. After two
hours work Larkins was resuscitated and taken
to the farmers house, where he now lies in an
unconscious condition. The participants in
the lynching are all known, and are in fear
full state over Larkins' condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-12
MONTGOMERY COUNTY. MD.
A Judicial DecisiOn-The Post Office
Question, etc.

Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR.
ROCKVILLE, June II, 1885,
Post-ofice Inspector Maxwell yesterday paid
this town a visit for the purpose of ascertaining
the true state Of affairs in regard to the loca-
ton of the post-ofice here, about which petit
tions had been sent to the Post Office depart
ment. He inspected the present location of
the Office and, after consultation with several
citizens, left in the afternoon for Washington
Cards have been received here for the mar
rage at Elizabethtown, KY, on the Goth inst :,
Of Miss Mary Virginia Sommers daughter of
the late DIR. A. II. Sommers, of this place, and
Mr.. VIM. II. MARRIOTT, lawyer Of the former
place. Miss Sommers was for several years q
resident of Washington.
John j. Higgins, secretary Of the school
board, has notified teachers that the public
schools will close on the 14th inst, and that the
Teachers association will meet on July s. at
which time teachers will be paid for the sum-
mer term. Teachers certificates of the first
class of either first or second grade, which
have expired at the end of the curaent school
year, will be renewed upon the holder passing
satisfactory examination in methods of
teaching" Certificates issued last year where
the general average was over .85 will be re-
newed upon the same terms, provided the APP
plicant has taught in the schools Of the county
for the past year.
MIR. John X. Miller, worthy citizen of THE
place and for the past twenty-five years crier
OF the circuit court is dangerously i'll, with but
little hopes Of his recovery.
Quite a sensation was created here to-day
when 1t became known that the counsel for the
county commissioners had called the attention
OF the board to the recent decision Of the court
Of appeals in the case of the town authorities
of Laurel, Md, against the commissioners of
Prince Georges county, in which the latter
claimed the county taxes levied in the corpora
ton for the use OF said town, and in which case
the court OF appeals had declared the law uncon-
stitutional. Under the provisions of the
charter of Rockville the town has for some
years been granted two-thirds of the county
tax paid on property within the limits, and it
now looks as if this source of funds for i'm
provement will be cut off and that only munic-
ipal taxation can be looked to for revenue.
The towns OF Gaithersburg, Poolesville, and
gainesville are shortened under similar provi-
sions. The county commissioners have as yet
taken no definite action in the matter, but
their decision is looked for with crest interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-12
I'M EIECINIC RAIIRUAUs
What the Committee Of the Georgetown
and TenleytOwn Line viii Recommend.

and TenleytOwn Line viii Recommend.
The committee of the Georgetown and Ten
leytown railway company, consisting Of Gen.
r. G. Drum, A. T. Britton, W. A. Gordon and
r Il. Goldsborough, appointed to inspect the
electric street railway system in Boston and
Atlantic City, have returned. They found that
the system in operation in those places met
with the approval of both the citizens and the
officers OF the companies. The overhead
wires are used exclusively at Atlantic City, and
at Boston they aroused to some extent in the
business portion of the city in connection with
underground wires. The latter, the committee
state, have not given satisfaction, and it is
proposed now to replace them with the over
head wire. The West End company, which
has the monopoly of the street-car business
miles OF electric road, and they intend to in
troduce electricity during the present season
over the entire mileage, which is about 262
miles. In the opinion Of the officials of this
company electricity is more efficient and less
expensive than horses a street car motor
The committee from this city have returned
impressed with the decided utility of cleo
trlclty, and on Saturday next they will report
to the meeting of the directors in favor of one
OF the two systems operated in these places.
One OF these systems Is the Sprague and the
other Is the Thompson Houston. The latter is
the one now in use on the lexington road in
this city. Both systems use the overhead wires
The work of laying track on the Tenleytown
road has been delayed by the Johnstown dis
aster, as the rails are to be furnished by one of
the companies in that place. The directors ex-
pect that in the course Of few weeks the work
will be resumed. 1t is believed that the road will
be completed this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-12
THE SEATTLE FIRE.
business Reviving and the Work of Re-
building to go on at Once.

SEATTLE, W. T., June 12-The work of
clearing away the debris in the burnt district
began yesterday in earnest. All the contents
Of the vaults of the various banks have been
found TO be in perfect order. Telegraph, tele-
phone and electric light wires are being
rapidly replaced The telephone system will
be in operation in q few days, and the electric
light In few weeks. The water works are
already in operation. Railroad and steamboat
transportation has hardly been interrupted
by the confagration, though considerable in
convenience has been experienced by both in
landing passengers.
BUSINESS HOUSES IN TENTS.
Business houses are finding locations in tents
and temporary structures. Professional men
are opening up Offices in houses and wherever
they can secure temporary accommodations
Schools have started up again, and all the
churches except the Trinity Episcopalian and
the Methodist Protestant held services as usual
Sunday. The daily newspapers are all issuing
as usual Offers of aid continue to pour in. to-
gether with much money and more provisions.
No statement Of losses can be made more
than that already given. The loss is placed at
Sl5,OOOOOO, and this, il is believed. will be
found to be good estimate. Contributions Of
cash now aggregate s36,oO0.