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Patrick Egan on Pixott.

THE FAMOUS IRISH AGIrAToR SAYS HE WAS A
WOLF IN HUMAN SHAPE.
In an interview with New York Herald re-
porter, Patrick Egan, the Irish agitator, speaks
as follows in regard to Pigott:
Il have known Pigot. since 1864, and I am
satisfied that he was wolf in human shape. I
knew him in 1870 az Q forger and an embezzler,
and have known . lot of shady matters in
which he was engaged. He was a blackmailer.
levying taxes right and left While writing to
me concerning Irish interests he wrote to Chief
Secretary Foster setting forth that il would be
a big thing TO have the Irishmdn run in the in
terests Of England He wanted 1880. AL
thoughPigott was not an active worker in the
interests Of Ireland and although the Lrissynon
was not very friendly to the league, he was too
familiar with the Irish question to be dispensed
with He was the owner Of the Irisltmdn and
the Flag of Ireland
In 1881" continued Mr. Egan, ''Pigott wrote
70 me demanding $500, and threatening that If
he did not receive the money he would publish
lot Of matter which would be detrimental to
Irish interests. He said that for these articles
he could obtain $500 from the British govern
ment. Irefused to comply with his demand
Two or three months afterward purchased
the Irisitsnaa 20 that the league might have an
organ and so that might drive the rascal
Pigott out.
"Mr. Parnell," said Mr.. Egan, continuing his
story, wrote Pigott some letters concerning
his purchase Of the Lri&tmdn. ! carefully pre-
served Pigott's damaging letters and copies Of
my letters to him. also got Parnell TO send
me copies Of the letters which he wrote TO
Pigott- Ny letters to Pigott we're the basis Of
his forgeries and the correspondence was the
basis Of his conviction. When the forged let
ters were printed in the case Of O'Dounel
against the Times in 1883 recognised my
phrases and expressions. sent
over special messenger with his
letters TO me and copies Of my let
tiers to Labouchsre. Pigott kept the right
date Of the letters and traced some Of the
sentences Just - they we're. When read the
Times on 'Psrnellism and Crime was satis-
fed that only Pgott could have written them.
Rigott was BLACKBOARD. He was in daily
communication With Lord Salisbury, the Earl
Of Derby, the Duke Of Argyll and others prom
inent In English politics. During the tial be
went 10 Labouchere and offered 10 70 on thu
witness stand and admit the forgsriss II hs
was given $4,000"
Mr.. Egan continued in his quiet way 70 ten
Of the infamy Of Rgott and 10 express hia
opinion Of the conduct of the wretch.
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Ancock's Pourous Plaste1 have successfully
lie: their virtues have never been eousiied ~ TIA
unsxupulous tmitatcrs who have sought 70 trade
upon the reputation at Aueock's By making plas-
ters with holes IN them, and claiming them IS -
''3uee - good - AllCocksa" -
Ancocks Poroue PlAstsu sand to-day indorsed
~ nos only ne hghees medical ausAogitieo, hat
~ millions q grsee1ul patenos who have proved
their smcacy - hOusehOld remedy.
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What Champerty Is.

From the New York Commercial Advertiser
Probably not one citizen in hundred had
ever heard the word 'champerty" before the
twenty-five lawyers who had been suing the
elevated railroad were accused of that obscure
crime before the grand jury on Thursday.
Readers Of current news now have tolerably
clear idea that champerty is the act of aiding a
person in the prosecution of q lawsuit, under
an agreement to share in the proceeds of the
litigation or to make some profit from it. The
law is an inheritance from an old English
statute Of Henry Wits time, and, like many
other laws of similar origin, is aimed against q
really Objectionable practice, but unfortunately
covers by its terms other perfectly proper legal
methods. 1t has proved difficult for the
keenest legal Interpretation to separate the
efforts of a lawyer to arrange for o suit with
contingent fee" from enterprises of the Dod-
son d Fogg order. Hence the law has become
practically obsolete, and in many states
has been formally abolished by act Of legisla-
ture. The defendants in the present case are
accused by the railroad company Of melting
property-owners along the line Of the elevated
railroad to sue for damages, and agreeing to
draw the legal fees from the expected indem-
nifty. The result of this effort for an indict-
ment will therefore be of interest, not only to
the profession, but to the laity. The necessary
adherence of the courts to obsolescent English
statutes has had more than one queer result in
modern practice. In the year 1878 an English
man, under trial in his own country for muir
der, astonished the court by soberIy offering to
submit the case to wager Of battle. The law
yers were incredulous, but examination of the
old statutes showed that the defendant had the
right to his claim, and entitled to settle the
matter By fighting champion Of the king with
club and buckler, In the presence Of the court,
from sunrise to the appearance Of the evening
stars. No champion offered himself and the
accused was accordingly DISCHARGED
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Killed Over q Game of Cards.

FARMER SHOT DEAD DURING DISPUTE ABOUT 4
POKER POT.
A special to the Philadelphia Press from
Eastville, Va, March IL, says: Jefferson Adair,
q resident Of Onancock, shot and instantly
killed Peter B. Smith, highly respected and
well-known farmer residing just outside the
town limits last night. Adair and Smith were
playing cards. and both drank freely during the
game. Finally Adair dealt the hands around
queens. Betting became lively and call was
made. The hands being shown. Smith pulled
in the pile of money that was upon the table,
remarking that Adair had cheated in the deal.
Smith was entirely deaf, but was made to un-
derstand by signs given by Adair that he must
give up the money. Smith refused, saying, he
would not be cheated by anybody out Of his
money. without another word and while the
rest of the party were sitting at the table, Adair
jumped up, drawing his pistol and fred, the
ball entering just below Smiths right eye and
entering the brain, causing instant DEATH
1t was several hours after the occurrence be-
fore any one was permitted to enter the ROOM
and then his corpse almost rigid was erect in
the chair with the head bent forward, The
murderer was Immediately placed under q
strong guard until taken to Jail. Deceased was
a son of the late Dr. W. G.. Smith and served in
the confederate army, being at one time q
member of Otey's battalion. He leaves widow
and six children, most of them grown. Adair
was brought into court for a preliminary hear
ing, but he waived examination and was COM
mitted to Jail for the action of the grand iury
The prisoner expressed great sorrow for his
crime, and attributes it to the effect of liquor
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DENTISTRY

IyREE DENTAL INFIRMARY.-TEFTH FILLED
aud artificial teeth inserted without charge except
mem, o Of cai1ssn 1ixsa,,S n ~ DsHsr
EXCEPT Sunday. Extraction tree. Inhrmary open
from October / to June 30. js1-Sm
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~ ner kn.w, Filling Q speciality, Teeth extracted
without pain by pain killer applied 20 gums- Arta6-
mh2T
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CAILs TEE ALLEGED Com Fzps THAuD.--
Clarence Goodwin, associate editor Of the Los
Angeles Eoesing Expvsss, has returned from
California. and says they are fraud The an
thorities are trying TO prevent The publication
e unfavorabls reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-13

ATTEMPT TO WRECK A B. AND o. TRAIN.-while
walking on the Baltimore and Ohio track be-
tween Chicago Junction and Plymouth, Ohio,
Monday evening, boy discovered several large
boulders and railroad ties on the rails. While
examining the pile the boy was pounced upon
by three framps, who threatened to cut his
throat should he attempt to flag the train. The
boy pledged himself and fastened on eastward,
the three men secretng themselves in a field
The boy had gone but a short distance when
me train ga ne In sight at lively rate of speed
and the lad tagged the engineer Just in time
TO prevent horrible wreck The would-be
wreckers escaped. The boy has given . de-
scription of the men.
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BRIDAL VEL"
SPRING WHEAT PATENT FLOUR
is the Premier Flour of the World
The only Minnesota Patent now made from all old
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TicKRr AND PLATFORM OF RHODE ISLAND
DEMOCRATS. - The Rhode Island democratic
state convention yesterday nominated a state
ticket headed by John w. Davis for governor.
and adopted platform which advocates the
resubmission OF constitutional prohibition, the
adoption Of the Australian or some other sys-
tenn OF ballot reform, and reiterates the tariff
reform policy Of the last national convention.
and also fayors the calling of a constitutional
Convention. which shall reconstruct the present
constitution and confer upon the governor the
veto power. and perhaps give to him an adyis-
DRY council, the same a. Massachusetts, now
has.
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CAR: a% dsg f.ss
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Sleeping Cars washington to Chicago and 81. Louis
seepers Il .d stf Pc Ra
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t saL e ShnIsfo AND POTOMAC R.uRo.n
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For 1smsport Ieef Hsven and a@ NJ Al 5oA
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For Popes Greek Line. 2 20 am and 40 pm daily,
- except Sunday.
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TEE FIoHr ron PRoHIsrrIox.-The ministe-
rial associations of the various evangelical
churches Of Chicago are taking concerted
action on the prohibition question. At the
weekly meetings Of the Methodist Episcopal,
Presbyterian, Baptist, and Congregational cler-
ical bodies, an identical resolution wss pas1ed.
looking 70 mass meeting: ITO extend sympar
thy and help TO states struggling to free them-
selves from the bondage and degrading infiu-
ence Of the liquor traffic"
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PHILADELPHIA SYMPATHY ron PARxRII.-The
big Philadelphia academy Of music was crowded
lass night with 5000 people, who desired TO
show their sympathy with Parnell and the Irish
uatonalists. Mrs. Della 8. Parnell was greeted
with enthusiastic applause - she entered. The
largo stage was filed with representative men.
Gov. Beaver presided and the meeting was adj
dressed by Senator Spooner, Of Wisconsin, ex-
Gov. Curtin, Of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Chas. Emory
Saith. Of the Philadelphis Press, Mr.. A. X.
AcClurs, Of the Philadelphia Tunes, and many
otherA A subscription was started for the Par
nell fund, and q, 900 was realized, including
eSoo ssch from MsssrA George w. Ohilds and
A. J. DEexsl.
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TIE CUMBERLAND Coal TRADR.-The shin
ments from the mines of the Cumberland coal
region for the week ending Saturday, March q
1883, were 47,457 tons, and for the year to that
date were $3.50 tons. a decrease of 76. $50
tons. - compared with the corresponding
period Of 1885. The shipments to the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad and local points were
for me week 81, 926 tons, and for the year were
4l2,457 tons, Q decrease Of Sc, ISL tons q COM
pared with last year. The shipments TO the
Pennsylyania railroad for the week we're Il, 5Sl
tons, and for the year to that date were 1l2564
tons, an increase Of l4,sls tons - compared
with last year.
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OCEAN STEAMERS.
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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-09

bered, sell but do not buy oranges. The
word growers was evidently incorpor-
ated in the name of the association as a
blind to the growers-for the purpose of
making them believe that they had an in
terest in the success of the organization.
But the scheme is so thin that the grow
ers see through it at a glance, and will
stand by the Union and the Fruit Ex-
change.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-09
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1889.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CORRESPONDENCE = Several Things, The
Fence Question-An Injustice to the Poor,
Rendering Beeswax-Pou try in the Apiary. ..561
No Possibility of Over-Production of White
Grapes, Some Hints on Grape Growing-A
Great Advertising Medium, Lesson of the
McNeill Pea,-Plow Cutters-Cean and Dir
ty Culture, Etc; Clean Culture-Maiden
Cane and Bermuda Grass; The Orange
Growers UnOn.
Floridan in
SELECTED-Curn Pea Vine Hay.
Preserving Sweet Potatoes, Celery Growing
South, Deaf or Blind .564
FLORAL-Down by the Southern Sea, Hyp-
ocrite, South Florida Palms, Growing
Roses for Cut Flowers, Yellow Elder
Tecoma Stans
EDITORIAL-Truck Farming, Bleaching AS
paragus, Florida's Great Products. ...........566
Answers Correspondents, Local Weather
Bulletin. .567
HOUSEHOLD-Her Reason for Leaving, More
Hints for Our Readers, Summer Stoves,
Selected Recipes, German Coffee Bread........56S
POULTRY-Brooders VS.. Old Hens, Functions
of the Gizzard, Advantages of Ducks, Ban
tams for Profit, Time for Matching 500
LITERARY-Story ry-"Dunraven Ranch, "........57O
Neil Dow's War on Smoking, Have Men
Right to Liberty, The Puzzler ................571
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-09
Bleaching Asparagus.

D16dCuluS ASpd1 dS uc'
White and tender asparagus shoots of
course bring better price in the market,
and are more desirable for home con-
sumption. than tough, green ones. Con-
sequently the aim of the grower should
be to have his shoots as large and at the
same time ais tender as possible. These
two requisites must be co-existent; one
without the other will amount to but
little.
The amount of soil on top of the crown
to great extent regulates the texture,
color and size of the shoots. If the soil
is of considerable depth, the shoots will
be longer and of a more desirable color
But>at the same time, if the depth of soil
is too great, the shoots will expend their
vitality, to certain extent, in forcing
their way through it to the surface, and
will consequently become "spindling, :"
tough and fibrous.
In some sections of the south, where the
rays of the sun will color and harden the
tips within a few hours, the gardeners re-
sort to numerous devices to protect them.
A very tedious, laborious and expensive
process is that of mulching the beds dur
ing the cutting season. The mulch, con-
sisting generally of straw and leaves,
must be removed every morning in order
to get at the sprouts, and replaced when
the cutting is finished
Another plan is to have the beds quite
narrow, and to plant raspberry bushes
on each side of them, and so train them
against a low trellis that they will over
reach and lap above the bed, making
quite dense shade. This is an excellent
plan, and magnificent asparagus is
grown in these raspberry shaded beds.
The cutting, of course, is somewhat un-
pleasant and difficult
Another plan practiced extensively in
gardens exclusively for home use, is to
get small flower pots, fill the hole in the
bottom with clay or beeswaw, and every
morning place the pots over young shoots
just showing themselves on the surface;
at the same time pulling the soil well up
to the inverted pot. This excludes the
air and sun, and the shoots will remain
white and tender until the pots are nearly
filled.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-09

If the people of South Florida during
the past month have not made all the
hay they will need for the next year it is
their own fault. The weather has been
propitious and the elements exceedingly
considerate Every man who has a barn
and piece of land could, and we hope
did, make all the hay needed.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-09

DEMONSTRATION of the so-called Orange
Growers and Dealers Protective Associa-
tion contains very mysterious clause,
to the effect that members of the associa-
tion should only buy fruit at certain
points to be designated by the associa-
tion. Buy fruit, indeed This shows that
the organization is for the benefit of the
dealers, for the growers, be it remem-
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-09

WE desire to obtain back numbers to
complete file for the following dates
April IL, 1889; August % and 20 and
September II and %, 1888 Any sub
scriber who can spare the above will con-
fer favor by sending them, or any one
of them. to us.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-09
Florida's Great Product.

Probably nine out of every ten men in
South Florida if asked what Florida's
greatest product was, would reply, cor
anges." In this, of course, they would be
wrong.
If we were asked the question we would
undoubtedly reply, ''Sweet potatoes"
Florida produces annually about 3d.
900, 900 worth of cotton. This undoubt-
edly yields the largest return in cash, but
probably the smallest profit, as the ex-
pense connected with it's culture is enor-
nous.
In 1880 the value of orchard products,
including oranges lemons and lines, was
$685. the cost of production of
course being great, as the groves are yet
young.
Now, with sweet potatoes what do we
find? 1t is estimated that this year the
sweet potato crop will amount to 4,OOO,-
900 bushels: we think the estimate too
large, and will call it 100000 bushels.
Estimating their value at so cents per
bushel we have the snug little sum of 81 :
100000. The expense of cultivation is
but little, and we have no hesitancy in
saying that if they were emarketedinstead
of being consumed, the profit accruing
from them would be greater than from
any other crop grown in the State.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-09

ganization-the Growers (?) and Dealers
Association-should have been formed.
However, it will be a war to the death
and another case of the survival of the
fittest. And it won't be the mongrel as
sociation that survives, either.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-09
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