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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-12-24
Where They Came From.

Lemons were uSoQ Dy the hOmauS 10
keep moths from their garments, and in
the time OF Pliny they were considered an
excellent poison. They are natives of
Asia. Spinach is a Persian plant. Horse
rad.sh is native of England. Melons
found originally in Asia. Filberts orig
inally came from Greece. Ounces came
originally from Corinth. The turnip is a
native of Rome. The peach originally
cameron Persia. Sage is native of the
south of Europe. Sweet Marjoram isana-
tive of Portugal. The bean is said to be a
native ofEgypt. Damson originally came
from Damascus. The nasturtium came
originally from Peru. The pea is a ma
tive of the south OF Europe. Ginger is a
native of the East and West Indies. Corr
ander seed came from the East. The Gu
cumber was originally a tropical vegeta-
blc The gooseberry is Indigenous to
Great Britain. Apricots are Indigenous
to the plains of America. Pears were or
iginally brought from the East by the
Romans. Capers originally grew wild in
Greece and Northern Africa. The walnut
is a native of Persia, the Caucasus, and
China. The Glove is a native of the NAL
acca Islands, as is also thenutmeg. Vine
vim aigre, sour wine. Cherries were
known in Asia as far back as the seven
tenth century. Garlic came to us first
from Sicily and the shores of the Medi-
terranean. Asparagus was originally a
| wild sea coast plant and is a native Of
| Great Britain. Nectarine received it's
| native name from nectar, the principal
| drink of the gods. The tomato is ma
tive of South America, and it takes it's
name from Portuguese word. Green
gage is called after the Gage family, who
| first took it into England from monas-
terry in Paris. Parsley is said to have
| come from Egypt, and mythology tells
! us it was used to adorn the head of Her
cules. Apples we're originally brought
from the East by the Romans. The crab
apple is Indigenous to Great Britain. 1t
is curious fact that while the names of
our animals are of Saxon origin, Nor
| man names are given to the flesh they
yield. The onion was almost an object
OF worship with the Egyptians 1900
years before the Christian era. 1t first
came from India. The cantaloupe is a
native of America, and so called from
! the name of a place near Rome, where it
was first cultivated in Europe. Before
! the middle of the seventeenth century tea
was not used in England, and was en-
! tirely unknown to the Greeks. The word
biscuit is French for ''twice baked" be-
( cause originally that was the mode of
entirely depriving it of moisture"
| Editor Floral Department:
thought the enclosed clipping from an
English newspaper might be useful for
your department. of the AGRICULTURIsT.
We enjoy your department of the FLoRI-
DA AGRICULTURIsT, and feel that more
ought to helpyou i'll it, But just here so
little seems to happen of interest.
P. K. w.
Lake Kerr, Fla
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Ipomea Gracilis and White Seeded
MoonfOWer.

Editor Floral Department.:
Iplanted seed ofIpomea gracilis about
the first of May, having waited for show
ers they bloomed about the first OF July
and commenced to ripen seed about the
first of August. 1t is a rampant grower
in good soil and very free bloomer. [
am very much pleased with it, The
White seeded variety planted in April
in box, but only got one seed to germi-
nate. Have planted seed of this variety
before, but could not get them to sprout.
set the plant had in the ground and
it grew 'frst rate" 1t began to bloom
near the last OF July, blooming quite
freely. The flowers opened about p. m.
and closed about sunrise. ] measured
one flower that was six and one half
inches in diameter. Finally the grass
hoppers and caterpillars attacked the vine
and spoiled it so that it died.
MRS. A. E. B.
1.-THE Ipomea gracilis is also called
New Star Ipomea, and grows and
blooms splendidly in this State. The
flowers, nearly an inch across, are of a
bright crimson scarlet color with large
orange-colored star in the center, and re-
main open all day. They are borne on
long, forked racemes which stand well out
from the foliage, and in such profusion
as to entirely cover the vine, appearing
almost as if a red blanket were thrown
over it. The vines branch and climb to
a height of fifteen or twenty feet, cover
ing large space. For forming screens,
covering trellises, arbors, fences, etc., it
is one of the finest climbers we know.
The seeds of the White-seeded Moon
flower are very hard, and require very
long time to terminate unless treated as
follows: Place the seeds in a cup and fill
up with water which is almost boiling
hot At the end of twelve or twenty-four
hours examine and remove and plant all
that have swelled, repeating the process
with the remainder. Some of the seeds
will require several scaldings before they
will swell. Treated thus they terminate
very soon after planting. Seeds OF the
Noon Glory, or Ipom@a sinuata, should
be treated the same-ED. FLORAL DE-
PARTMENT.
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TO whom all correspondence relating to this de
partment should be addressed
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FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
JESSAMINE,

EDITED BY WALTER N. PIKE,
JEssAMINE, PAsCo CO. FLA
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STEALING A PENSION.
A Dakota Man R0bs a C0mrade
of His Name.
FRAUD LASTED TWENTY YEARS.
The True Charles. Lofffer still Lives,
and Is Doorkeeper at the
White House.

1ANKToN, s. D., Dec. i9.-ISpecial +
Special Examiner Godfrey, of the pension
department, created sensation here today
by arresting Charles Lotiier, a well-known
citizen. for impersonating claimant for a
pension and presenting fraudulent claim,
and for perjuring in support of the claim
Early IN 1861. George Weisle enlisted in
company d. Fifth regiment United States
cavalry. He served three years and re-
enlisted and received his veteran bounty.
He served one year of his second term
and then secured the discharge papers of
one of his comrades, Charles Lofiler. Sub
sequently he came to Dakota and located
IN fankton twenty years ago. He has
gone by the name of Loffler all these
twenty years.
Some time last spring Charles Loffier APP
piled for pension, and in the regular
course of events 1t was developed that
Charles Loffier was already pensoner
The case was strange one and Examiner
Godfrey was given it to look up.
The charge is a very serious one
and penitentiary offense. George WeisIe
made a full confession of the whole
matter, and nothing can save him from
punishment except the clemency of the
court.
Charles Loffler, the man whom George
Weisie sought to impersonate. is door
keeper of the White House in Washing.
ton, which position he has Tiled since 1861.
He is member of company H, Fifth regi-
ment, United States army. He and Weisle
were on detail as orderlies at the head
quarters of the Army of the Potomac for
about two years.
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WAS Ii MUD OR'LIME2
Controversy as to the Substance
in Parnell's Eyes.
oAvlTT SAYS WOMEN THREW 1T.
Catholic Dignitaries, Having Been Mis-
represented, Declare Again in
Favor of Mccarthy.

LONDON, Dec. l9.--The Kilkenny cores
pendent of the telegraph declares that he
tasted some of the matter thrown at Par
nell and found the substance gritty and
acrid, and it was undoubtedly collected
from small lime kilns nsar Castle Common
Archbishop Walsh has telegraphed to
the London papers thai the account Of the
meeting of the chapter of Dublin, pub
lished yesterday by United Ireland. is a
shameful fabrication. The article declared
that the chapter adopted resolution urg-
ing the ecclesiastical authorities TO abstain
from taking any action on the Parnell
matter
dispatch received in this city from
Michael Davitt states that the injuries
sustained by Parnell at Castle Common were
inflicted by women and girls, who hit him
with hour and mud. The lime thrown
into his face and eyes. the dispatch says. is
Parnell's latest disgusting dodge To evoke
sympathy and divert the peoples mind
from the real issue.
DUBLIN, Dec. l9.-Cannon Lee, dean of
Dublin chapter, writes a long letter deny
ing that the chapter NIT in Dublin, as
asserted by Parnell, and adds that he is
convinced Ireland should act in accord
with the manifesto of hierarchy. Parnells
character, as revealed in the divorce suit,
Lee says, speaks for itself, and since the
verdict he has given further abundant
proof of his unDtness for leadership of the
Irish party. Lee proceeds at much length
to state his opinion that in view of the ex-
cited state of the public feeling it is mex
pedient Tor the clergy TO mix up with vio-
lent meetings. He is no less clearly of the
opinion that the clergy has duty to per-
form in impressing upon the people on
every suitable occasion that, despite his
many precious services, they Ind them
selves forced to the conclusion that they
must regard Parnell as fallen leader, no
longer worthy of the peoples confidence.
Mccarthy addressed meeting al Kill
kenny today, as did also Sexton. The
latter deeply regretted the violence done
to Parnell. Parnell and colleagues drove
to Johnstown today. Redmund, alluding
to the denials that lime was thrown, de-
clared that two doctors staked their reputa-
ton on the fact that they found lime in
Parnelfs eyes. Canon Cody asserts that
il was mud thrown in Parnell's face and
eyes, and not lime, as claimed. The
branch of the National League on the
Island of Jersey has adopted resoluation
against Parnell
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wishers and workers for Ireland believe that
P,srneil is no longer working for the welfare
OF his country. They relieve that Parueil
is now making his fight for Pnrnell and
not for home rule. He has taken advantage of
the Irish peoples ill-will against England. and
now is deliberately delaying further advance
rnent of the cause for which he so long honestly
labered.
His fight today is whether he is greater man
than Gladstone. He refuses to perform the great
act OF patriot in Withdrawing, and thereby Civ
ing a chance for the irish members to remain
intact, and acting with the Liberals TO confer
upon Ireland the longed-f for boon of home rule.
The people of Ireland could not have been
weaned from Parnell had it not been for the ex-
posture In the divorce court. In that case he
promised 10 come from the public trial I'M
stained, and left many OF his very best support
ers to doubt as 10 the issue, but they tr sted
him and believed him innocent Instead OF
elearing himself he appeared neither personally
nor by counsel, and by thus confessing himself
guilty he bitterly disappointed his most ardent
friends. IL is this admission which has led
many of the supporters OF home rule TO declare
against Parnell The next general election will
show how thoroughly he is repudiated.
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MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS.
The PitiIess Gar viii Not Heed tho
Appeal Of Englishmen.

COLOGNE, Dec. f9.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Gasettc says that the
car has intimated TO the London commit
tee that he will decline to receive the mp
peal in behalf of the Jews.
WASHINGTON CRY, Dee. 10. - In the
House today Cummings. of New York,
offered for reference a resolution setting
forth that the members of the House of
Representatives of the United States have
heard with profound sorrow and u feeling
akin TO horror the reports of prosecutions
of the Jews in Russia. rejecting the bar
barism of past ages, disgraeing humanity
and impeding the progress of civilization,
that this sorrow is intensified by the fact
that such occurrences should happen in a
country which has been hrm friend of
the United States, and that clothed itself
with glory not long since by the enamel
patton of its serfs and by its defense of
Christians from the oppression of the
Turks. The resolution directs the secre-
tary of state TO forward it TO the American
minister at st. Petersburg for presentation
"a .la c1ar
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-20
gON BY PAT KILLEN.
Mice Stop a Heavy-Weight
Prizefight at st. Paul.
sHEEHy A FOUL BOXER.
49, Davis Knocks Out Pat Allen I'm the
Third Round by a Jugular
Blow, at Omaha.

A. PAUL, Dec. 19.-The prizefght be-
',..eu Pat Killen, of this city, and Joe
|ek.ehy, of Ashland, Wis. Queensberrv
- for the Northwestern heavyweight
S.mpionship, lasted about i've minutes.
|asshy rushed at the start, but fouled by
s1king below the belt while they clinched.
|rilen got in good blows. however, and
could not claim the foul.
n the second round Killen fell beneath
|csehy. who proceeded 10 pound him
|shile sitting on him. The men were
|uparated, and another clinch followed.
|rtisree Moore rushed in and separated
|hen. and received a punch from sheehy
E6at nearly knocked him out. The police
I'm stopped the hight, which was decided
q KiIler's favor on foul.
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,CrDENT on THE CRUISER BOSTON
|m-Ton Crank Shaft Nearly Goes
Through the Vessel.

NEW YORK, Dec. i9-The cruiser Bos-
b, which is lying at the navy-yard
rating new crank shaft. had mar
bv escape from being destroyed on Thurs
by night. The big piece of metal, weigh
BE- thirty tons. was hoisted ten feet on a
lkrrick TO be put aboard the Boston, when
nddenly the chains snapped and the shaft
nmhled on the capstan. The capstan and
De shaft were smashed, entailing loss of
fAn0o Had the shaft struck the vessel 1t
)oald have gone right through her. An
bsestigation has been ordered.
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Five Men Drowned at Halifax.

HALIrAx. Dec. IA large gang of men
ere engaged in unloading coal from a
l<amef lying beside the south wharf to-
ighi when without warning large sec
20 the wharf cayed in. A great mass
focal went under the water, carrying
amber of men with it, Nicholas Bald
b. John Kelly, Henry Powers, Henry
|ke and John Brown, colored, are known
have been drowned, and it is feared one
1.-TWO others We're lost.
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New York ..staats zeituny. sofa

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The Herald this
morning says: The New York Saats Zei-
tung. which has been so many years the
property of the ottendorfers. will change
proprietorship January /. Herman Rid
der,owner of the Catholic News and Kathof-
tsches Votksb att, will take charge of the
great German daily The price to be Maid
Is stated at 100000 with the under
standing that neither the editorial noIicv
nor editorial management will be changed
during ottendorfer's life
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Arsenic in the Cofee.

CLARKsBURG, w. Va, Dec. I9.-Chas. A.
Bond, wife and I've children are expected
to die from the effects of arsenical poison
administered by young colored girl
employed as domestic. She put the
poison INTO the coffee this morning, but
refuses to state the reason.
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THE wALLA wALLA ARRIVES.
Delay Was Caused by Strong winds-No
other Trouble.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 19.-The steamer
Walla Walla, which was due from Puget
sound ports yesterday morning. arrived
here at O'Clock this evening. Her delay
was due to strong headwinds on the vow
age down the Coast, but no trouble of a
more serious nature was encountered.
The Walla Walla made the trip from
Victoria and Puget sound ports in lO4
hours, being the longest passage she has
ever made. She brought down seventy
seven cabin and eighty-three steerage pas
sengers, and they say they had an awful
time, from a landsman's point of view.
The steamer encountered strong winds and
head seas nearly all the way down. MANY
of the seas broke on board, and several OF
the boats were damaged.
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nth A TAP ON THE JUGuLAR.
~ Davis Knocks Out Pat Allen in
the Third Round.

OMAHA, Dec. i9-[special. Jack Davis,
" local heavyweight, fought three rounds
I'd two-ounce gloves with Pat Allen, of
= Louis. before the South Omaha Ath-
A8ic Club tonight, for the gate receipts and
"a a side. Davis went after his man
lon the start, but honors were about even
NTH the third round, when a swinging
ieht-hsnd blow on Aliens jugular sent
biz 70 the moor like a log. where he lay
nil time was called, and the tight was
|lyfu 10 Davis.
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PARNELL rs REPUDIATED.
Opinion OF Catholic Bishop just Re
turued From KILKENNY.

NEW YORK, Dec, 19.-The Rt Rev
Bishop Manague, of Sacramento, Cal, has
arrived on the steamship Majestic. Bishop
Manague was born in Kilkenny, Ireland,
and is on his way home after spending
eight weeks in travelling over Ireland.
Speaking of Parnell and the present Irish
situation, the bishop says:
At the present time the people of Ireland are
greatly excited. However, there can be no
doubt that the leading people OF Ireland feel
convinced that Parnell is making a great mis-
take in maintaing his position in the face of
such opposition. 1t is more likely that he could
by temporary retirement gain home rule for Ire
land in short time. Today the ardent WE'LL
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Hard Blows at French winemakers.

PARIS, Dec 19-The minister of justice
has instructed neutrality-suspicious. to
prosecute sellers of wine containing sui
phuric acid. The sale of wines treated
with plaster of paris will be tolerated I'M
til April L. The tariff committee has uxed
the minimum duty on wines at 20 CEN
times per degree of alcohol and the maxi
mum duty at franc.
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New York Irishmen Indorse parneri.

New YORK, Dec. 19.-Two thousand
Irish-Amerieans attended meeting in
Cooper Union tonight. called by the mu-
nicipal council of the Irish National
League Michael Breslin presided. STAN
hope Lynn, Mrs. Margaret Moore and
others spoke A resolution Of confidence
in Parnell was adopted and cabled him.
Great enthusiasm prevailed.
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FOR A HANDFUL OF r.pru
An Army of People Preparing to Pounce
on n Reserve In yisron.;r

on Reserve in Wisconsin,.
"AusAU, WIS, Dec. l9.-Nearly 500 are
encamped IN the courthouse square TO-
night, waiting to file claims on the water
reserve lands tomorrow. But a small
portion OF this number can secure
good claims, and trouble is looked for in
the morning. A military company has
been notified to be ready in case of a riot
There was nearly a serious tight tonight
WAen poIlcemen attempted 10 clear the
dubbed and kicked down in light that
followed sn"s
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ners, owning extensive interests /, ,fax
leo. A business difficulty resulted IN ~.
shooting. Yesterday was visitors, dav ~
Juarez, and many called on him. AMONG
them number of American soldiers Rais
ton escaped disguised in an army coat
tavltt's brother is hot on his trail. and
trouble will ensue when the men meet
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Argentine Tired of stanford's Plan.

LONDON, Dec. 19.-The Times, in its
financial article, says that reliable private
advices state the Argentine government is
inclined to accept London proposals for
the conversion of the cedulas.
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LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. l9.-Carl Korth.
treasurer of Pierce county, was arrested at
Norfolk today on charge of embezzle-
ment' Investigation revealed shortage
IN the county funds of $4,000 Korth has
turned over his property to his bondsmen.
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Drunk, Dragged and Robbed.

NEW YoRE. Dec. i9.-Lemuel Travers.
20 came here from Tombstone, A. T.,
psntly on business. reported at the Leon
p street police station that he had been
elgged and robbed OF SD ZOO i'm money
tdehecks. He had been drinking and
dnot know where he had stopped. The
Phre profess not to believe the story.
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He Owned Propertv in seatt,.

TACOMA, Dec. 19.-[Special IA descrip-
ton of Gustave Mayer, the Seattle brick
layer who was killed while intoxicated
several weeks ago in this city, by the
Portland train, was today forwarded to
Joseph Brun, of Seattle, who says Mayer
owned some property in that city, and of
which fact, he, Brun, proposes to inform
his, Mayors, friends in Ohio.
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a French Rival of DIR. Koch,s.

PARIS. Dec. 19.-Dr. Petit has produced
specimens of lymph invented by him.
self, which he claims will produce results
in tubercular diseases identical with those
produced by Professor Koch's lymph.
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MoonIighter Given a Life Sentence

DUBLIN Dec 19.-At Sligo today Lalor,
leader of band of moonlighters, was sem
tented to penal servitude for life. The
other prisoners were sentenced to various
terms of imprisonment, ranging from one
to ten years.
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Vienna Takes in the suburbs.

vienna, Dec. 19.-The emperor has
sanctioned a new law adding forty-five
communes TO the territory included in
Vienna. The population of the city is
now ,315, 626
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|h PAso, Tex, Dec. 1a.-"Doc'' Bolton.
y has been IN Jail at Jaarez, Mexico,
e April for killing ]. II. Cavitt, escaped
serday and is now in Texas. cavitt
Bolton were wealthy cattl emen. nart-
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EMIN PAsHA RECALLED.
He Refused to Obey Baron wfssman
the German Butcher.

BERLIN, Dec. 19.-Advices from Baron
Wissman state that he has recalled Emin
Pasha, owing to disregard of orders. He
says that Emin impeded the expedition
and refused to act in accordance with the
plans of the imperial government.
The Germans in East Africa believe that
Emin will march to Wadelai despite Wiss-
mann's orders
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Heavy snow in Great Britain.

LONDON, Dec. I9.-Heavy snowstorms
prevail throughout Great Britain, and
traffic is blocked at many places. num-
her of wrecked mail vessels are reported.
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Russia INCREASES Maehinery Tarir.

ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec. l9.-The customs
commission has decided to increase the
duty on agricultural machinery and i'm
plements 40 per cent.
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Baltimore & Ohio BIockaded by snow.

PITTsBuRG, Dec. l9.--The Pittsburg &
Wheeling division of the Baltimore &
Ohio railway is blocked by snow. Passen-
ger trains on the Pennsylvania and other
lines are running, but from one to three
hours late
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a British cruiser Ashore.

LONDON, Dec. 19-It is reported that the
new British protectedsfuis Latona has
gone ashore. a9
The admiralty Office authorities do not
confirm the report
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Rich cold fields in Mashonalan,

LONDON, Dec. l9.-The agent of the
British South Africa Company writes in
glowing terms of the gold helds of Mash
onaiand