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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-07
Flowers for the Flatwoods.
'itor Floral Department:

E1OWerS Tor Cno EIaCWOOuS.
Editor FLORAL Departments
Mrs. Mills, of st. Thomas, Florida, asks
if anyone can tell what kind of flowers to
plant in the fatwoods | have always
observed that those who live in such sit
uations have great success with the flow
ers they do plant. The soil is more reten-
tive, and retains whatever of plant food
that it receives in a better manner than
that which is high and sandy.
If too wet, few bitches will relieve it,
and while plants languish in other sit
uations during overdrouth, they flourish
and bloom in a most satisfying manner
in the fatwoOds.
The largest rose bushes (trees they may
well be called) that I have ever seen are
growing in just such place. have not
time, at the present, to tell their dimen-
siOns, but they are the ones our Floral Ed
itOr referred to in an article on roses some
months ago. Doubtless other varieties OF
Tea and Moisettes would do equally well
if planted. / would recommend the Marie
Van HOutler and Marechal Neil as es-
pecially valuable.
1t is also most suitable for lilies and
other kinds of hardy bulbs that so often
disappoint us here The Fairy Lily and
Catesby Lily choose that location in
which to display their affluence of bloom
in the spring and autum.
would suggest to procure a supply of
the best hardy bulbs, and after thorough
Iy working and enriching the ground
with well rotted manure, leaf mold and
rotted sods, setting them in the fall for
blooming in the spring. / would then
confidently expect a grand show in the
spring
[ would also SOW seeds of the Hardy
Scotch Pink, Chinese Pink, and any
other annuals, biennials and perennials
desired, and tend them as carefully as
they do in the States north Of us, and
success is certain to crown her labOrs. |
am resolved to try fall planting for all
seeds after this, and by this means hope
to be able to grow any variety of flowers
that do well any where in any portion of
the United States. | hope Others OF our
floral friends may try the same plan and
report their success.
Mrs. JENNIE S. PERKINS.
Crown Point, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-07
Unconscious Influence.

Light is the mostpowerful ofeducators,
and is the great controller of human ac-
tions. Considering this, it will be seen
that a slovenly i'll kept yard or garden
cannot fail to have degrading influence
in a community. While tastily arranged,
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-07

We return our sincere thanks to those
who have kindly and literally responded
to our request for certain seeds, etc,
Each will be responded to by mail.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-07
"Is wv Parasitic ?"


In the Ornamental Horticulture depart
ment of the Florida Dispatch Farmer
and Fruit Grower of July 18th, appeared
an article entitled, CTS Ivy Parasitic?" 1t
was clipped from the Gardeners Chronicle
and sent in by Mr. E. HI. Hart, accom-
panied by the following note: CA late
number of the FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT
recommends the planting of ivy and other
vines about houses as a means of preserv-
ing the latter. Dr. Henry Bennett, an un-
doubted authority, takes an opposite
view, and the following spirited account
of his experience of the consuming power
of African wv, taken from the Gardeners
Chronicle, will prove interesting to your
readers"
Mr.. Hart undoubtedly refers to what
we have published on the subject in
this Department; buthe is mistaken in
the impression he has evidently received,
that we recommended planting vines
about houses as a means of PRESERVING
thelatter." Weurged the planting Ofvines
as a means of BEAUTIFYING the latter, and
as there is an almost universal idea that
vines generate and harbOr dampness, we
brought evidence to the opposite to bear
on the subject, and published one incident
which came within our knowledge, where
shingles which had been covered with
American Ivy for years were found to be
= l. L e
were others on the same roof which were
fully exposed.
The ivy which Dr. Bennett writes OF
is the large-leaved variety which grows
wild in Northern Africa, and that
it is a much more robust kind than the
English Ivy is very evident from the fact
that it produces underground roots as
large as a mans thigh. He set plant of
it at the foot of an old Saracen tower, on
his Grimaldi property, on the Italian side
of the Men tone frontier The tower was
sixty-six feet in height, and at the end of
fifteen years it had clothed three sides of
it with luxuriant vegetation. Then it
was discovered that the plant was living
on the mortar, and that thestrong shoots
had forced. or eaten, their way through
between the mortar and stones, letting in
the rain and endangering the wholestruc
ture, SO the ivy had to be destroyed and
the joints of the stone work repaired.
We published an article written by Shir-
ley Hubbard, quite as undoubted author
ity as DR.. Bennett, in which he argued
that the English Ivy, which is SO COM
mon on stone buildings in England, alb
sorbed moisture and could do no possible
harm to a building unless it was allowed
to get out Of repair, SO the ivy could enter
it's joints. But we would warn our read
ers against letting the Trumpet Creeper
get on a building, as the strong shoots
will often run under the shingles, lifting
them up and causing the roofs to leak.
In the mean time let us continue to plant
vines about the barns we are livingin and
calling houses.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-07
Renews Her Youth.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley Peterson, Clay Co.,
Iowa, tells the fo lowing remarkable story
the truth of which is vonched for by the resi-
dents of the town: Il am 70 years old, have
been troubled with kidney complaint and
lameness for manv years; could net dress
ali pain and soreness, and am able to do all
my own homework I owe my thanks to
Electric Bitters for having renewed my youth
and removed completely all disease and
pain.' Try bottle so cts and ST.. at w. A.
Allen.& Co.'s
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-07
Acacia Farnesiana.

writes: "* The shrub is perfectly
hardy Mr.. Warner, on first page of the
AGRICULTURIsT for July 18th, expresses a
doubt ON the subject. Have you ever no.
ticed the ''skunk" smell possessed by the
roots? 1t is very perceptible when dig
ging in the ground many feet away from
the trunk of the tree; doubtless it is a
protection against root-feeding animals
and insects"
We have two small shrubs sent us over
one year ago by a correspondent in Vic
toria, Texas, under the name of Guizachi
pronounced wee-satch). They have not
bloomed, but have every appearance Of
being the shrub under consideration.
Four years ago last December we saw a
perfect tree on the place of Mrs. E. D. M.
Perkins, near Crown Point, Orange coun-
branch, and having some idea of the Sc
verify of Texas winters, it never occurred
to us that the Guizachi and OpoponaX
might be one and the same thing until re-
ceiving a letter, under the date of April
11th, from our Victoria correspondent.
in which he writes II wish you could see
the Guizachi trees this year in full bloom!
A mass of sweet scented, little yellow puff
balls, more than have yet seen. Last
year they almost totally failed, only an
occasional tree with few. Now every
tree is loaded and the atmosphere delic-
ious, and chuck full of bees But people
about here call them pests, the Gllizachis
| mean, as once started, are hard to kill
spreading rapidly over a great ex-
tent of prairie. Old inhabitants here re-
member when the prairie from the east
line of the town was unbrOken bva shrub
of any kind for ten miles. Now three
miles, almost forest of Guizachi, but it
is pretty In bloom, and makes good fuel
when well seasoned, being hard wood"
Won Mueller says of Acacia Farnesiana:
''Dioscorides small Acacia. Indigenous
to South Asia; found westward as far as
Japan a native also of the warmer parts
Of Australia, as far south as the Darling
River found spontaneous in tropical and
sub-tropical America, but apparently not
in tropical Africa. Professor Fraas has
recognized in this Acacia the ancient
plant. The scented flowers are much
sought for perfumery. This species may
be utilized as hedge plant; a kind Of
gum arabic may also be obtained from it,
The scent perhaps obtainable from the
fresh and slightly moist flowers by gentle
dry distilation under mere steam heat
Ordinarily the odorous essential oil is
withdrawn from the flowers by the en-
f1eurage process; many Australian Aca-
cias might be thus treated for perfumery. !"
We have some small seeding Acacias
from a Northern conservatory, which we
think will prove very desirable shade
trees for this State. They are growing
well in poor soil, and not a leaf was in
jured in the slightest by last winters
frost. We believe they are seedlings of
Acacia Melanoxylon, but are not certain.
A. MelanoxylOn is a native of South
eastern Australia, and has proved hardy
in the Isle of Arran Won Mueller states
that in irrigated gens of deep soil it will
attain height of eighty feet, with a stem
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-07

and neatly kept grounds will set an ex-
ample which many will follow. A man is
not good citizen unless he in some way
betters the community in which he lives.
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If you are suffering from Ma laria, ask
vour druggist for Shaller berger's Antidote
for M3laria. If he don't have it, and tells
you he has something just as good, don't te-
lieve him but send one dollar to DIR. Shall
tidote BY mail. A few doses will restore ore YOU Y, y,
to perfect health. The medicine is in the
form of pills but is not a purgative. Tt not
Great mistakes are often made in trying to
ecOaomize 1t is safe rule to follow tt at
the best is always the cheapest. A cheap
physician NAV cost you your life. If you
time is money lost. One dollar spent for
Shallenbergers Antidote Will cure you in
twen y-four hours Sold b, DIR ggIsts.
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
Eehoea from lhe nattIe.

CAmo, Aug. 6--Gen. Grenfell telegraphs
that Saturdays battle completely dispersed
the dervish army. Ont OF the force OF 5000
men which Wad-el-N'Jum took INTO battle
only few remain. These are beng pursued
by Egyptian cavalry, and a column under
Col. Modehouse has gone to Abu-Smbil to
head Of the retreating dervishes. Every
emir IN the dervisu army was killed except
one The bodies OF several hundred der
wishes and large number Of wounded,
making 900 in all, have been brought into
Tossi X fugees are arriving al that town.
Only three British soldiers were wounded in
the bait e A force OF Egyptian troops have
occupied Sarras. A garrison will be per-
uianeuty stationed at that point to guard
against a repetition Of the recent dervish i'm
vasion. Flu ~ 1000 Of Wad-e.-N Jumi's fol-
lowers have submitted
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DESPERATE puELlsTs.
Two Louisiana Relatives by Marriage In
duIgs IN an Annir OF Honor.

Two Louisiana Relatives by Marriage In
duigs IN an Aiiair OF Honor.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug IA special from
Baton Rouge 10 The Picnyune reports that
bloody duel took place near Cottonport,
Avoyelles parish, between Charlie Armour
aud his father-in-law. Harry Ducate, in
which the former was severely and the lat
Ter mortally wounded. The fight grew out
OF an alteration between the two men at a
dance the night before, whom arrangements
were at once made for a meeting on the
banks of the bayou in the morning. The
two men faced one another at dayhreak in
the presence of fully iifty men, friends Of
both the comhatants who had come TO wit.
ness the fight
The men were placed In position with theil
backs to each other and a considerable dis
tance apart AT the signal both turned and
advanced rapidly, firing as they approached
one another, and never stopping until bott
combatants lay PROSTATE upon the ground
Ducate had been struck in the stomach will
saven huckshot, making a wound FROM which
he cannot recover, while Armours righ
knee had been shattered by rife ball Botl
men were taken 70 their homes by then
fribnds
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RIntinc t,hinase coolies.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6.--The Japan Ga
zette received, by the steamer City Of Pekin,
contains an account Of terrible riot be-
tween two factit rs Of the Chinese coolies al
Sang Kong, Siam. About 500 men engaged
in the conflict Speers and firearms were
used, and many persons were killed The
coolies we're more or less under the influence
Of LIQUOR and fought like demons Speers
were thrust into the bodies Of wounded men
and their bodies held aloft, the coolies in tina
meantime yelling hideously. The Siamess
troops charged the rioters, and after bayo-
netting a number Of them, quelled the dis
turbance and captured 800 Of the rioters
who were afterwards fined and released
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wbo IA H,Y

ALBANY. Aug d--At the autopsy over the
body OF the unknown man found floating
with the tide opposite Cedar Hill the coroner
decided that the deceased dil not meet his
death by drowning, but that be had been
shot and thrown into the river A thirty
two caliber bullet was found on the base Of
the brain. Nothing is known Of his identity.
In height he was about five feet four inches,
with smooth face and black hair closely cut
He was neatly clad ia black diagonal coat
and vest, with dark striped pants, white
linen shirt, turned down collar, black cravat,
white socks and underelothing Of fine ma
terial His feet were encased in CATERS,
uanrlv new
Evening journal., 1889-08-06

With hot, wet, muggy
weather you would hardly sup
pose we were selling Blankets,
yet such is the case. A price
object will even make the
weather smile. You all know
about the Pullman Palace
Cars-the best of everything
in their obstruction and fur
nishing that is conducive to
the ease and comfort of the
traveller. We have from the
mills, to settle an estate two
cases of Pullman Palace Car
Blankets ia size, s lbs.
weight, S different patterns in
light and colored grounds, silk
bound and Of the softest lambs
wool. These elegant blankets,
even at mill prices, sell for So.
They are sent to us to sell and
we have marked them at the
unheard-of-price of S3.65. The
question for you to determine
is can you afford to buy a
Pullman Palace Car Blanket
out of season?
Fourth 81. avlnaoa0 and base
n1e71k.
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Ia,o pre.id.ntiaI Annointments.

WASHINGTON, Aug. G,-The president has
made the following appointments;
Joseph a. Clark, Of Maine, pension agent
at AUGUSTA, Me
John .. Rankin, Of Pennsylvania, deputy
auditor Of the treasury for the postofllce de-
partment.
Henry Hebing, Of New York, collector Of
customs for the district of Genesee, n. Y.
William 7. Harris, Of Massachusetts TO DO
commissioner Of education.
Andrew J. Whitaker, Of Illinois, TO be
deputy fourth auditor of the treasury.
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
..iIver pollnrr smith IN trouble.

New YoRK, Aug 6-At the Republican
enrolment in the Eighth assembly district
Assemblyman Charles Smith C'Silver Dollar
Smitl9 was charged by man named Roberts
with cutting the ticket at the last election.
Smith denied the charge and his name was
duly enrolled. Later in the evening Smith
thrust bis finger into Roberts eye, iniicting
what is thought 10 be a very serious injury
Smith claimed that Roberts had stepped on
his foot. 1t is understood that Roberts viii
swear out warrant for Smiths arrest.
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Is Jake in Limbo ?

BALTIMORE, Aug. 6-There is considerable
doubt here as to the correctness Of the report
that Jake Kilrain had been arrested. Two
dispatches have been received from different
sources in Virginia, and it is a case Of ''pay
your money and take your choicen One
dispatch is from Norfolk, which says that
X lrain was arrested at Ocean View and
taken hack TO Hampton; the other is from
Hampton, and says that Klrain had not ar
rived there, and that he was not under ar
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A RALkY HoRsE,s FAuLr.
Three People Backed on an Embanlsmen
aud Drowned.

Three People Backed on an Embanlsment
aud Drowned.
PITTsDURe, Aug o AT I o'clock "A. m, o
wagon loaded with dirt was backed over a
twenty-five foot emhnnkment into the Mon
ongahela river at the foot OF South Thirteenth
street Harry Summons, aged -, was driv-
ing the horse. Eddie Deploree, aged Q, and
boy Of 10, unidentified, were drowned Sew
eral other children were on the wagon, hut
escaped.
The horse balked near the edge Of the
dump. The driver tried 20 urge the animal
forward, but instead backed the wagon over
the embankment. Simmons rushed into the
river and endeavoring 70 save tho boys, bus
his efforts were unavailing and resulted in
his own death
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
VIM. B. SHARP
& CO.,
Fourth and Market Sis.

Our Sateens and reduced
Cottons are going out with a
rush; over half have been sold
within the last three days. For
those who have been prevented
or delayed by the wet weather
we will again print the list.
French Sateens 37ac down to 19c.
Melange Challie 37lc down TO 25c.
Zephyr Ginghams, 25c down to 15c.
Striped Organdie, 25c down to 15c
Fine Sateens. 25c down to l6c.
American Sateens 15c down to Sc.
This is a remarkable list of
reduced summer cottons which
will repay your interest two
fold.
We have decided to reduce
our domestic Dress Ginghams.
You have bought these goods
largely from US all the season
for I2H cents per yard. We
have fifty-eight pieces repre-.
senting that number of styles
which we will sell at 8 cents
per yard to close the season.
The balance of our Cottor
Lawns are reduced to S cents
All of one odd make of Sill
Taffeta Gloves, six buttoI
length, in a full assortment 0
the best colors; are reduced
from rs cents to I9 cents
sizes 81 to 81a.
Also, all Of a dropped max
of black and colored spun sill
i gloves at SO and 621a cent
are reduced to IS cents, size
8 to s.
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Knno,.a nnt hr p.ter .Ino..nn.

BUFFALO, Aug Cat Genesee hall Paddy
Brennan undertook 10 stand up before Pete
jackson, the Australian, for four rounds
He made a miserable failure, however, and
was 50 severely punished in the first round
that the police interferod and stopped the
fight Brennans nose was broken and he
was otherwise badly used up, while jackson
did not get a scratch
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
overworIad saldiers Overoome.

VIENNA, Aug 6.--ln the course Of the
summer manouvers at Buda Pesth many
soldiers Of a regiment Of hussars were left
unconscious upon the field from overwork-
The colonel inspecting, after the men had
become thor ughly exhausted with their pre-
yious efforts, ordered Charge. Twenty
seven Of the men were carried 10 the hospital
after this order had besu obeYed, and one Of
them is already dead
Evening journal., 1889-08-06

OLEAN, n. Y. Aug 6-The safe Of Dye
Brothers, merchants and private bankers of
Allegheny, was blown open by burglars and
q large sum Of money and quantity OF
notes, bonds, ETC., were stolen. The robbery
is believed TO have been done by gang OF
tranips who have been camping in thii
vicinity.
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m. sama OIa Cnn storv.

LANCASTER, Pa, Aug GA daughter of
Ambrose Conrad was fatally injured by the
accidental DISCHARGE of a shotgun in the
hands of q 6-year-oid son Of Andrew Dorm.
bach. The children we're playing together
at Dornbach's house in Penn township, when
the boy playfully pointed the shotgun at the
girl, and discharged il with the above result
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a., ~. wife apa men suiciaed.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug, 6--John Carter,
Who has been employed as guard at San
Quentin prison, shot his wife IN the back
while she was dressing her hair before a
mirror and then shot himself in the head,
dying instantly. Mrs. Carter lived but
few moments. Jealousy is given as the cause
OF the shooting.
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She Fntertained the Blaines.

BAR HARBoR Me-, Aug. 6-Mrs. Patter-
son, daughter Of Editor Joseph Medill, Of
Chicago, and sister Of Mrs. Mccormick, wife
Of the secretary Of legation at London, gave
a dinner at the Malvern 10 Secretary Blaine
and Mrs. Blaine's guests, Walker Blaine, the
Misses Blaine and the Misses Simpins and
McComb Afterward the party attended a
dauasa
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NEW YoRK, Aug. 6-The suit Of Col.
Schuyler Crosby against Russell B. Harrison
for si00, 600 damages for libel came up in the
supreme court chambers, before Judge In.
graham, on a motion to compel the defendant
TO nut in an answer After hearing argu.
ment Of both sides the judge reserved his de
fsisfnn
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A crent rurf scnndaI Promlsed.

NEw York, Aug 6-The Sun says that
Mr.. Peter Walden Is displeased with the start
which his horse Drizzle got in one Of Lass
wessss races at Monmouth, and that be has
prefsrred written charges Of such character
that their investigation promises TO develop
a great turf scandal
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
~,.,.,,e Ro,l,. Bodv Found.

New York, Aug. 6.-The body Of Meiain@
Roll, the little daughter of Gustav Roll, who
was supposed TO have been stolen BY gypsiess
has been found floating on the river at Eh@
loot o. Eighth ssTee'a College Point 4
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rranan,nller Ia knratnrn.

SARATOGA, N. ", Aug. 6-Postmaster
General wanamaker, with his family, has
arrived here from Philadelphia, and is
Quarter ed at the States where he exnects to
spend several weeks
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cnrnnt nnnnrnd In M shnh.

PARIS, Aug. 6.--The shah has conferred
upon President Carnot the highest Persian
order and also presented him with his por-
trait set in diamonds.
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
rostmastcr paui's neslanntIon Aoooptol

Postmaster Pauis Resignation Accepted.
WASHINGTON, Aug 6--Ihe postmaster
general has sent the following letter to Post
master Paul;
WAsnNGruN. Aug. B.
George II, Paul Esq, Milwaukee, Ws.i
SIN Your letter Of July " rendering youi
resignation Of The Office Of postmaster at NIL
wnuhee. Wis. has been received. Before lbs re
cerpt The civil service commission had submitted
a report Of an examination Of your office, upoi
which should have taken action before this bu
for your request for delay ID order thar yol
might submit statement Id your own behalf
After the examination BY the civil service com
mission postofiice Inspector was seut 70 exam
inc your Office, and hie report has also been sub
Wltted 70 inc. Upon these reports your remova
from office has been determined upon but as
pending action upon them. you have offered YOU
resignation, viii accept u, 10 take effect upoI
the appointment and qualification Of a successor
who will be designated as soon as possible
Very respectfully
JonN MANAMAKEn,
Postmaster General.
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ApRIEr ON TAE OCEAN.

The Thrilling Experience of the Nietoria's
Crew-Withaut Food or Drink.
EAsTPoRT, Me. Aug O The Spanish bark
Victoria, which lett Havana on July IS Tor
ST. John, n. b., with a cargo OF sugar,
struck on MUIR Lodges near Grand Manan,
during a dense fog Thursday night and sank
Immediately. The crew OF fourteen mon and
the captain took 70 the boats, with nothing
but the clothes which they wore and without
compass, food OF drink.
They drifted about until Saturday, when
they landed on Wolf Island, whence they
rowod 70 Eastport One Of the crew had q
leg lroken. The party has gone on to St
John.
Evening journal., 1889-08-06
WARD & MILLER,
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