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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-06-26
Vol. XVI. No. 26. Whole No. 58l.
For THE FLoBIIt AGRICULTURIsT.
A Warning Against Saw Dust as a
Fertilizer.


Noticing in your issue of the 5th in
stant an article headed, "Saw Dust as a
FertiIizet," [ think it best to say some
thing that may prevent it's too free use.
You ask, elias anyone tried pine saw
dust in Florida?" / have seen it used
in your State two or three times, and,
wish to emphasize with bad results. Ii
the effects produced were confined to it's
quality as a mulch about trees and
plants, it's use would only be good, but
the great amount OF turpentine which is
contained in the Florida pine saw dust
leeches out and has appeared to me, in
several cases, to be the direct cause Of
the saw dust has been placed 1t decays
slowly, and if worked into the light,
sandy Florida SOIL tends to make it only
lighter and drier; on clay soils it would
be good if it were not for the turpentine
contained in it. Possibly the saw dust
taken from an old pile where it had lain
leeched out and decayed as to be quite
good to use The slight amount of pot
ash contained in the ash of the Florida
pine will show that tits of comparatively
little value as a fertilizing element. In
Northern Michigan once used Northern
white pine planer shavings in mulching
a large part of a very fine black raspber-
ry patch, the rest of the patch being
mulched with straw and litter from a
barnyard; without exception, every rasp-
berry plant in the patch mulched with
pine shavings grew sickly and died, the
other part of the patch remaining per-
fectly healthy and thriving. Similar re-
suits have occurred from the use of pine
saw dust and shavingsin mulching straw
berries, but a very free use OF saw dust
or shavings of hard wood or OF other
timber, other than resinous timbers, has
been attended with the best results in all
instances within my own experience or
knowledge, and more especially so upon
heavy soils, where, when the sawdust is
worked into the soil, it tends to loosen
and make it easier to work, less likely to
bake, and standing drouth better. Hard
wood saw dust or shavings make excel
lent>absorbents about stables and COM
post heaps.
In the editorial column, ANSWERS to
Correspondents" mention is made OF the
use of lime in composing fish. 1t is not
wise to use either lime or ashes in COM
posting any nitrogenous materials unless
a large amount of absorbent is used.
They both increase the decomposition,
but neither act as an absorbent, hence
the effect is to dissipate whatever am
monia is iscontained in the materials. Gyp-
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-06-26
Manure for Sweet Potatoes.
f. W. LYMAN.
Kenosha, Wis.

Wood ashes, or potash in any form, is
good for sweet potatoes. A compost of
barnyard manure with kainit or muriate
of potash, says DR.. Jones in the Southern
Farm, or the following formula, can be
recommended:
Pounds.
Acid phosphate 800
Cotton-seed 600
In the place of the 600 pounds of kainit
you might substitute $50 pounds of mu-
riate of potash or 30Opounds of sulphate,
or better than either, 800 pounds ofco
ton-seed hull ash. The scrapings from
wood piles, under houses, and top soil
from rich woods or fence corners, is an
excellent application for potato crop.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-01
THE LEPER PRIEST.
An Instance of Self-Devotion Unparalleled
 in Modern History.

An Instance of Self-Devotion Unparalleled
 in Modern History.
 All will admit that the element of unsef- ishness must enter into the supremest in- stances of heroism, and, further, that the act must be spontaneous, the result of individual volition The heroism which is nurtured by the love of glory or fame is manifestly on lower plane than that which springs from the impulse of benevolent re- gard for others, and, in the wish to save or help, tramples upon the powerful instinct by which we cling to life.
 can not think of any story of deliberate courage which rivals that of the leper priest of Molokai, writes a Philadelphia Press correspondent. His story has been told recently in the public press, and is known, doubtless, to many readers. The facts are briefly these. The Hawaiian Government banishes all lepers to the small island of Molokai. The lepers are the sole population. One may conceive the wretchedness and gloom of life in com munity deprived of all that makes life worth living; removed forever from kindred and friends; victims of an incurable and loath, some disease; the prey of melancholy and despair.
 The Roman Catholic Bishop of Honolulu at a gathering of his clergy in 1878, ex' pressed his regret that he could send no one LO tueSe dulCleu pSople Wltu Iue CouSoia' tions of religion and the sacred offices of the church.
 Forthwith from one valiant soul in that assembly there came the response, like that of the prophet of old "Here am l, send me P "a young priest of thirty three, Father Damien, offered to become a leper that he mi ght help relieve and console those unfort. unates.
 For thirteen years he lived and labored among them, leading, directing and work ing in all forms of skilled labor, as well as in his specific office of priest and spiritual guide, and then new tie bound him to his flock; he became leper even as they. The calm, sheer courage of this act o1 self devotion and unshrinking self-sacridce yields to few, if any, of the deeds of moral heroism known to story. In our age, at any rate, it stands alone and unparalleled.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-01
Maryland, settled in less, vas repre-.

Na1ylsnd, settled in 1682, was repre-. sented by float No. 5. The scene was the arrival of Lord Baltimore, and he is guaranteeing freedom of worship ip the new colony. The Carolinas, which are not not represented oy aoats H,. were first first set; set from the mother colony during tho re- ligious troubles of some years before. It was here that John Locke, the philoso- pher, arranged the famous "grand model" of government.
 The design of the Pennsylvania float was William Penn's treaty with Indians. When Penn arrived in the Welcome in of Quakers who had arrived the year be- fore, and had made much progressI in laying out Philadelphia. On his arrival he me, Y appointment body of Indians and bargained for their land. The tab leau exhibits Penn as he puts aside the unsigned 'treaty which was never broken" An Indian is holding the calu- met towards him. and the picturesque appearance of the different groups, and the building in process of erection for the proprietors occupancy. all presented a striking and interesting sight. The last of the floats was Georgia. 17S2, which was the last colony settled in North America previous to the revolu- tionary struggle for independence. James Edward Oglethorpe, who founded it, and who was a religious enthusiast of broad and enlightened views, Is welcoming the Hugnenots, Scotch Covenanters and Irish Presbyterians on their arrival.
 Float No. Q was composed of Washing l Lon and his generals. Washington, as l Chief, occupied the cen tre of the line, his four major-gensrals- ward, Putnam, Schuyler and Lee-on
 either side. Closely following, were the l nine Brgadier-Generals, the number
 originally appointed by the Continental Congress-.
 Washington crossing the Delaware
 was represented by the next two. In the l first he Is crossing from the Pennsylvania
 side, to which he had been obliged to re-
 treat to save his army from the over | the disastrous fight in October, at White
 Plains, and the surrender of Fort Wash | ington ten miles fromNew York city. The l crossing was made on Christmas night, l776. His army only numbered 2,50O men, but, conditioned as they were, he won the subsequent light at Trenton, and took 1000 prisoners. The second was
 the Valley Forge tableau, where the de-
 bilitated troops quaytered during the
 winter of 1777-76 without food Ralf the
 time and clothed In rags. Sick Snd dis
 heartened, with Scarcely any shelter and
 every opportunity to desert, Washington
 addressing and comforting them He re-
 minds them of what forn1s the tableau' 5
 motto: "The liberty of America depends
 upon your valor and flrmness." The pie
 turc shows him, with his wife, meeting the Prussian soldier, Baron S-euben, who
 was commissioned inspeetor-general of
 the army by congress in 177A
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-01
MASCULINE VANITY.

How Mon Behave Themselves When
 They Have Their Hair Dressed.
 "Yes," said the little woman with the dark eyes and sensitive mouth to a Chicago Journal man, linen are awfully vain creat- ures." She is employed in State street hair-dressing establishment where many ladies call every day in order to have their tresses washed, curled, frizzed, crimped or otherwise attended to by lady operators. When pressed for an explanation of her statement, the little woman continued |: "We do not care for male customers at our store, but, of course, we can't put up sign, sNo gentleman need apply or For ladies only,' or something like that, and if male customers appear we have to look after them. A handsome blonde man-I know he's drummer, be- cause of his curled mustache and the compliments he pays me whose hair wash and dress for him about twice week, tells me that he has no use for men barbers any more But you ought to see him watch me at nay work and criticise every thing do. He's very polite, but if he isn't suited with my work he gets awful ly cross. And when I have finished with him he sits for fully twenty minutes staring into the glass and smiling at the reflection of his own beauty. There are others who come there who are not nearly as hand some, but quite as particular. One or two of them scold dreadfully, but they are all alike so far as being struck on their per sonal loveliness is concerned. can forgive that dear drummer, because he's handsome enough to make anybody conceited, but drat the men who are as ugly as jim-crows and don't know it. Would like to keep all the men out of the shopa Yes, would, all but the dr.. Oh, go on, now: you're trying tc have fun with me, aren't youa But men are NWfully vain creatures" ----
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-01

The twelfth design was Gen. Washing
 tavern, in New York, Deo 4, 1781. The
 figures represented were those of Wash
 ington and Gems. Knox, Green, Hamil-
 ton, Steuben and Lafayette. These
 words from Washingtons farewell ad-
 dress comprised the pictures motto ::
 With & heart full of gratitude and love, l
 now take leave of you. l most de-
 voutly wish that your latter days may be
 as prosperous as your former ones have
 been glorious and honorable"
 Float No. 13 represented Washington resigning his commission, which took
 place at Annapolis In tho House of Dele quotation from his address on that oc- casion: Having now finished the work assigned me retire from the great theater action and. bidding an affectionate fare- we'll to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, here offer my commission and take my leave of all the public employments of 1ife."
 The inauguration of Washington was the theme of the fourteenth float. It represents section of the old Federal hall, or state house, as 1t was called. The representing figures were those of the president, Chancellor Livingston, Gen. Knox, John Jay, and others. The guards of honor In this tableau are the thirteen states which had ratified the constitution. This sentence from Wash ington's inaugural address, was the motto: "The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty, and the destiny of the re- publican model of government, are justly considered as deeply, perhaps as finally staked on the experiment. intrusted to the hands of the American people"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-01

The fourteen historical floats in the parade today were arranged as follows:
 The first, 'Virginia," was 8 miniature representation of the model of a ship of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It's historical idea was the company sent in 1900 under command of Capt. John Newport, which brought to America mon who had principally lost their fortunes and who sought new ones in the New World. A council of seven was ap- pointed for its government, Capt. John Smith at the head. On the float was group of these adventurers. costumed in the Elizabethan style, standing on the high poopdeck of the vessel.
 Tal1eau No. Represented New York, which came next in the order of settle ment This float showed boat-load of Dutch sailors and voyagers, with @ sailor in their midst throwing Q line to make fast to a post planted by Hudson in 1909. New Jersey was the offspring of New. York, and was represented by the latter states float.
 The third design was in striking con- trast to the preceding one. Its title was '.The Anchoring of the Mayfower, De- cember, 162O." The picture depicted the pilgrim fathers signing the compact to '.submit to whaIever just and equal laws and ordinances might be thought conven- lent for the general good" The charter or MASSACHUSETTS comprised HI Cno VoTTl- tory of what Is now known as the New England States. A charter, however. was granted by the Plymouth Company in 1928 to Capt. John Mason for New Hamp- shire, who found on his arrival there number of settlers from Massachusetts. | Connecticut also was colonized by people from the former colony. Roger Williams, with number of religious exiles who could not live in harmony with the Puri- tans. peopled the country about Provi- dence, R. l.. buying the land from tho Narragansett Indians, and establishing Q | system of religious toleration. They re- | ceived charter from Charles II. in 1863. The design of this tableau was cumula- tive, by placing the banners and notices | of New England in one float.
 lThe next float represented Delaware, l 1627. The country was settled by Films and Swedcs under . charter from Gusta-
 vus Adolpeus and his daughter Christina. | Tho object was to ohristianize the say
 ages, and the tableaux represented the
 mode in which 1t was done by trading.
 The Indians were receiving cotton goods c return for their rioh stores of pelts.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-01

in all those Thy children who have been
 the lights of the world in their several generations. For raising up Thy servant George Washington, and giving him to be a leader and commander to the peo- pie; for vouchsafing to him victory over kings and for bestowing upon him many excellent gifts; for inclining the hearts of men in congress assembled to wise choices, and for granting them vision of the days to come; for settled constitu- tion, and for equal laws; for freedom to do the thing that Is right, and liberty to say the truth; for the spread of knowl- edge everywhere among us, and for the preservation of the faith; we bless and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-01

At s o'clock. the committee on states had carriages for the chief justice, the cabinet ollicers-and invited guests at the Fifth Avenue hotel They proceeded to the house of Vice-president Morton, where the president and vice-president in a carriage, preceded by platoon of police mounted. drove at once to St. Paul's chapel.
 The committee of the yestry of Trinity church met the president at the Vesey street gate and escorted him to the west porch of the chapel, where he was re- ceived by the rector and the full vestry. The president was then escorted to the Washington pew. As the party appeared on the sidewalk on alighting from their carriages the crowds broke into cheers and the shout was taken up far down tho neighboring streets. Admission to the church was by ticket so that the struc- ture was not unpleasantly crowded though had the doors been open to the teeming thousands without the four walks of the editicc would have been shattered by tho dense tHrNng.
 The s,,l ices at the chapel were as fol- lows
 II. processional hymn, 2. Our Father. etc.. B. Psalm ixxxy. l. first lesson, Eccles. xiv, 5. Ta Deum G. second lesson. St. John viii. :, Benedicte H, Creed and prayers. 9. address by the Right Rev. Henry C. Potter. Bishop of New York, 10, reces sional hymn.
 The prayer of thanksgiving was as fol lows:
 c Sod. whose name Is excellent in all the rarth, and whose glory is above the heavens: We bless thee for the great things Thou hast done and art doing fol the children of men. We consider the days of old, the years of ancient times and unto Thee do we give thanks. More over, we yield Thee most high praise fol the wonderful grace and virtue declared
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-01
BISHOP CORRIGAN.

BISHOP CORRIGAN.
 The Rev. pr. Storrs then delivered an affecting prayer, in the course of which he said :-
 "Most of all, on this day, we give thanks and praise for him who Thou in Thy providence didst set forth to be the leader of our leaders in council and in arms, and the example for all who follow in his high office. For his patience and seeing wisdom, which was not dimfned 1; for the steadfastness of spirit, sustained upon Thee, which sank beneath no weight of burdens, the magnanimous serenity which disaster could not shake nor any success unduly eXhalt, we ren- der to Thee homage and laud for his majestic fidelity to an unsurpassed trust, his reverent faith in Thy Word and in Thee. We bless Thee that through the gifts and grace with which Thou didst endue him, his name remains for us, as for our fathers, a banner of light, to the luster of which the nations turn. Make us happy partakers of the fruit of his labors, munificient in blessing, whose fame is henceforth In all the earth"
 Clarence NJ. Bowen, the secretary of the centennial committee, was then in- troduced and read an original poem by John Greenleaf Whittier.
 Hon. Chauncey M. Depew was then in- troduced as the orator of the day. MT. Depew's speech was one of the most bril- liant efforts of his life, and the vast mul- titude cheered the patriotic sentiments he expressed until the welkin rang. In the course of his oration he said:
 "We celebrate today the centenary of our nationality. One hundred years ago the United States began their existence. The powers of government were assumed by the people of the republic, and they | became the sole source of authority. The | solemn ceremonial of the first inaugura- | ton, the reverent oath of Washington, l the acclaim of the multitude greeting their president, marked the most unique | eveHt of modern times in the develop mclu of free institutions. The occasion was not an accident, but a result. It was | the continuation of the working out by mighty forces through many centuries of the problem of self-government. Il was not the triumph of system, the ap- plication of theory, or the reduction tC | practices of the distractions of philoso phy. The time, the country, the heredity
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-01
ATHLETIC HAWAIlANS.
fhey Divo and Swim Like Fish and Climb
 Trees Like Squirrels.


 Trees Like Squirrels.
 The Hawaiians, it may be promised, are all veritable amphibians, and Seem as much at home 1n the water as on terra tirma. l saw some one throw a dime into the water and in plunged a little fellow after it. In a few moments he appeared with the com between his teeth. Another dime was cast into the sea at a greater distance away. As quick as flash the young lad was after it, and shortly he appeared on the surface with the prlze as before. The passenger who was thus experimenting with his loose change was puzzled. He could not under. stand how the money was gotten so readily, when the idea occurred to him that it was probably owing to the thinness of the coin which prevented it from sinking in the water with any degree of rapidity. He ac- cordingly threw in a quarter and felt conf dent that it's superior gravity would cause it to fall so rapidly that it would be abso- lutely impossible for the youngster to get it. But in this he was mistaken. As before, he came to the surface successful and tri umphantly shouted to the astonished exper imenter: tDo you wish to throw in any more" Curiosity was satisfied. No more money was thus thrown away. A man might bankrupt himself in a diversion of thls kind, for, as an old seaman observed "One might throw coins in the sea allday and the young Kanaka would never miss one of them"
 And the way these young fellows can cimbl It is simply wonderful. I wished on one occasion, writes Rev. J. A. Zahm in the Hawaii Island of Paradise, to get some cocoanuts from tree hard by and called a young native to procure them for me. The | tree, from the ground to where the nuts were, was at least sixty or seventy feet high and about foot in diameter. The trunk was perfectly smooth from the roots | to the tuft of large plumous leaves at the l top. wanted to test the truth of some of | the stories that l had heard about the climbing powers of the natives, and took out my watch to time the young fellow. When 1 told him to ''go" be started up the | tree, monkey fashion. his feet on opposite l sides of the trunk and his hands clasping it so as to prevent him from falling backward. And would you believe ita from the time he l began the ascent until he had reached the ground again, after he had gotten the nuts desired, was only a minute and 8 half. There is not one white boy in hundred | who could have gotten up such. tree in an | hour and half, and for most of them the l ascent would have been impossible. The young diver just spoken of had shown that ! he could be as nimble as a fish in the water l the clim Der I have mentioned had proven that he was as agile as squirrel when l among the trees of the forest.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-01

TRAMP. TRAMP, TRAMP" from the reading of tho Declaration of Independence to the inauguration n' of Washington, also the floats repres,.i: ing the thirteen original states.
 Firemens Division.
 Benevolent Division.
 Tammany Society. Under command of Gen. John Cochrane. Three divisions representing trades and
 industries.
 First Industrial Division. Under command of Capt. Burns.
 Second Trades Division. Under command of Col. Nat Mckay.
 Third Trades Division. Under command of Gen. Morrison.
 German-American Division. Under command of Gen. Emile Schaefer Division under Gen. OBeirne.
 Omission under Gen. McMahon. The German division, which was tho most perfect, as well as the largest body of one nationality in the procession. was the last in line.
 The division was arranged in three subdivisions and contained about 80, 900 men.
 In the procession the various tratcs were represented by workmen engaged n their ordinary vacations. as Is usual in civic and industrial parades, but on a grander scale than ever before in this country.