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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-01-29
New Boot Sole.

A new sort of boot sole has been in
troduced in Nuremburg, consisting Of
sort of trellis of spiral metal wire.
the interstices being filled with gutta
percha and rosin They can be fitted
with nails like ordinary soles, are SO
per cent. cheaper than leather and
vastly more durable. New York Tele~
gram.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-01-29
SCHOOL OVER A GROCERY.
A muslng Episodes Told by Pioneer School
Teacher of Leadville.

Taught in the great mining camp of
eadville, Colo, and naturally enough
had many unusual and amusing ex
periences The schoolroom was the Sec
Pnd floor of a two story log building,
the lower floor being used for gro
berry store.
Everything in the schoolroom was
Of the most primitive kind The seats
were long pine benches. There were
nc desks, no blackboards and not an
'nch of plastering in the whole build.
ng. There was nothing between the
grocery store and the schoolroom but
b loosely laid floor of unseasoned pine
that became lOoser as it seasoned. 1t
was, unfortunately, full of knot holes
and whenever a customer came into
.he store for a bar of soap or a pound
of sugar, the school heard the entire
transaction, and as the merchant was
very loquacious man we often heard
some funny things.
The schoolroom water pail was kept
on pine box at one end of the room
and it was accidentally overturned
good many times that winter, and,
Strangely enough, the boys sitting
near it could never tell just how these
accidents happened, but they always
occurred when there were more than
he usual number of customers in the
ore below, and they never failed to
row the school into paroxysms of
)y The effect was different on the
roceryman.
Here you, Mister Teacher" he
would roar up to me.
"Well, what is it?' would ask in
IS calm and dignified manner as l
,ould assume when talking through
1not holes at my feet.
Them boys is pOurin water down
lere ag'in and victim my goods and
ny customers, and | amt goin' to
stand it?"
-"Boys" Iwould say sternly, did
hny of you upset that pail?''
''No, SIR" would come from dozen
Of the innocent ones.
"And they didi" the groceryman
would shrek out, you just come
down here and see If you can't make
EN- behave I kin now and I'll do it
tool
One day he carried his threat into ex
bcution. There were several customers
the store and was busy with class
n geography when an ominous splash
hnd the giggling of two boys told me
that the newly filled water pail had
gone over again. There were little
Feminine shrieks below, and the next
minute the grocer, sugar scoop In
hand appeared in the school room.
Without deigning to notice me he
IAN back to where the overturned pail
was and began laying about him with
the sugar scoop, and before could re-
cover from any amazement nearly
every pupil had gone shrieking and
laughing down the stairs, with the
rate grocer in mad pursuit, hammer
ing away with the scoop on the heads
md backs of the guilty and the limo
rent alike.
A few minutes later he roared up the
through the knot holes:
Nov, if you can't make them
Youngsters behave themselves and
have some manners, [ KIM
This singular lesson in courtesy had
such a salutary effect on the school
that the pail was not overturned again
for two whole days. The next week
we moved into new and better room
on the ground floor, greatly to the de-
light of the grocer. L. Harbour in
Wide Awake.
Eating by Smell.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-01-29
Eating by Smell.

Talking O people eating" said a
robust looking woman and the report
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-01-29

English postoffices do all the express
business, The average cost Of parcels
is eleven cents.
, 1890-05-06

CHICAGO, May 5.-AccoTding to the
predictions OF the stock yard coopers,
there is a probability of their cause being
taken up by the English laborers and the
strike becoming international. At a
meeting Of the Brotherhood OF United
Labor to-day a committee was appointed
to communicate with John Burns. the
English labor leader. and request him to
order the English longshoremen not to
handle any beef or other products shipped
by Chicago houses. The committee say
Burns Las taken great interest in the
cause Of the men at the yards. The men,
in an open letter, sag that by the
terms of their agreement, signed
after the great strike of 1856, they
are subject to discharge without warning,
while in the case of quitting they must
give two weeks notice or forfeit ten days
pay, which the employers withhold.
Sometimes they say, they are only given
two or three days work per week. but
are compelled to remain or lose their for
felt money; are compelled to work Sun
days. lfa man is two minutes late he
is dockod one hours pay, but if work is
finished before the close OF the day he is
not paid for a full day.
, 1890-05-06

BALTIMORE, May 5.-Since May | be-
tween midnight and 5 a. m. Baltimore
has been dry, and a man who on his way
home late at night wants to take a night
cap must wait until daylight or do with
out it. The high license law has now
been in operation five DAYS and is being
rigIdly observed. Saloonkeepers are par
%ticularly careful not to violate the provis-
ion of the act which stipulates hat all
drinking places shall be closed between
the hours OF midnight and 5 a M, in or.
der not to jeopardlze their chances for
obtaining licences. These latter have not
yet been issued, as the commission which
was appointed for that purpose must wait
fifteen days after application has been
made to consider n protests which may
be submitted.
The new law which fixes the license
tax at $3.50 has had the effect of closing
up 1000 saloons. There were about
5000 drinking places in this city before
May /. and only 1000 have applied for
licenses. Among the keepers of resorts
just out side the city limits in the county
there is great dIsmay. Nearly all do a
large business on Sundays, and many
have been at ONE time or other couvic-
ted OF violating the Sunday law. In the
high license law passed by the legislature
Tor Baltimore county there is a clause
which states that no license shall be
granted to any person that has been con
victed of crime. Judge Burke, of the
county circuit court, decided that Sunday
liquor selling was a crime, and, as a con
sequence. all who have been convic ed of
that offense will have to close up.
, 1890-05-06

WAsHINGroN, May 5.-The river and
harbor bill managers made a strenuous
effort at the caucus yesterday to have that
Appropriation bull made the special order
for consideration to a conclusion before
the tariff bill is taken up, and Representa-
tive Henderson made a statement of the
reasons why this should be done. The
majority OF the members could not be
made to take his view. for it was decided
go to l9-that the tariff bill was a mat
ter OF prime importance and should be
called up Wednesday. 1t was agreed that
that the general debate should
90 on for for days = Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this
week, with night Sc sions for speeches.
Eight days additional would then be al
lowed for consideration Of the bill by par.
aGraphs under the five-minute rule. May
81 the previous question on the 6nal pas
sig OF the bill is to be considered ordered
by the terms of a special rule to be
adopted.
The river and harbor men made an.
other effort, this time asking TO have
adopted a special rule adopted providing
for the con>iiertion o! their bill imme-
dlately after final action upon the tariff
bill, but again they were defeated. There
was some talk about the remaining bust
ness before congress, and it became evil
dent that the general feeling was that
final adjournment could be reached about
the middle of July.
, 1890-05-06

NoRRIsTowN, Pa, May 5.-There was
considerable excitement about the Mont
gomery National bank this forenoon. The
Offices of the bank and the Montgomery
Insurance, Trust and Safe Deposit com
pany are in the same building. The trust
company had a heavy run, and at 1880
suspended payment, awaiting the prom
ised arrival of cash At this afternoon
it had not yet arrived. An official says
that if the money is received, all will be
right; if not. a receiver may be necessary.
He said the depositors are amply secured.
Later-Payment was resumed by the
trust company. The impression among
conservative ~inanciers is that the bank is
entirely sound, but tine trust company
con. iderably involved.
, 1890-05-06

PHILADELPHIA, May 5.-In the suit of
the Kansas CITY American Association
club against Jno. T. Pickett and the
Players club of Philadelphia, Judge Ar
mold today granted an injunction restrain
ing Pickett from playing for any other
club but the Kansas City during the sea
son of 1890. The judge, in the decision,
says in part: When we consider the fact
that the plaintiff, the Kansas City club,
paid for the release of Pickett from the
st. Paul club In May last 50. 300. of which
sun 81, $40 was paid to Pickett, and a
salary of $40. a month. which
was regularly and fully paid to him al
though lie was sick and unable to play
nearly all season, his ingratitude is shown
to be equal to his bad faith. While we
cannot punish HIM for his ingratitude we
can restrain him from drawing any benefit
from his breach of contract" 10 regard
to Pickett's plea that the Kansas CITY
club has transferred its membership from
the American Association to the Western
Association, and that it has released 9TH
ers of itS players, the court says he has
stopped himself from complaining, as he
freely acauiesced in these arrangements.
, 1890-05-06

ATLANTA, Ga, May 5.-Governor
Gordon Saturday night addressed a CON
yention of representative colored men
ON different states. The convention
had previously passed resolutions r%eciting
the injustice done their race. asking the
governors and legislatures of the southern
states to protect them, and expressing
their disbelief that there is any solution
OF the race problem in emigration. Gov
ernor Gordon reviewed the legislation
since the war to show that the whole pur-
pose of the radical party in dealing with
the negroes had been political. and not
Humanitarian or philanthroplc. Statistics
showed the great increase in the eluca-
ton of colored children since the southern
white people came into power and the in
crease Of property held by negroes. He
asked them if there was a sensible man
among them who thought they could do
better in another country. He did not
wish them to leave this country, for he
felt IN abiding assurance that if wise
counsel prevailed 1t would'be found better
for both races that they should remain
peaceably in their southern homes.
, 1890-05-06

New YORK. May 5.-The large
earnings of all railroads as recently re
ported are now having their legitimate eff.
feet in the stock market and they, to-
Eether with the prospects OF the passage
Of the silver bill, are the principal sus-
tanning elements in the situation. The
market today was unusually active
throughout the entire session with a large
volume OF business in stocks. The ad
vance continued throughout the day with
but slight setbacks, and the close was
very active and strong at top figures.
Money on call easy at Aloe.
Government bonds steady.
Petroleum opened weak for spot at s4I
while June was steady at S4I. Spot
moved up to $50 and closed dull at that
figure. June advanced to $751;. then
reached and closed steady at S5t.
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific 6s. ll6; American Express, IFS;
Canada Pacific, 7sf; Canada Southern,
5sf; Central Pacific. 35; Burlington,
1923; Delaware, Lackawanna Il Western.
l45t; Denver & Rio Grande. Isb; Erie,
2St; Kansas 4 Texas. l44; Lake Shore.
ll0i; Louisville 4 Nashville, 92i; Michi-
gan Central, W; Northern Pacific, 333;
New York Central, 1921; Oregon I'm.
provement, 81; Oregon Naviga-
ton. 1861; Oregon Short Line, 52l;
Transcontinental, 424; Pacific Mail,
45i; Reading, 43I; Rock Island,
95B; Milwaukee 4 st. Paul, ISL; Texas
Pacific, 2l5; Union Pacific, 66I; United
States Express, u; Fargo Express, ~;
Western Union, S5l; American cotton
oil 29s.
CHICAGO, May 5.-Cattle-Receipts,
$500. Market steady and a shade lower.
Beeves, $4.S0@5.2O; steers, SO 5O(64.71;
stockers and feeders, 50. 5O93 80; Texas
grassers s 2.90(G3 so; corn fed steers,
SO. O093.S0.
Sheep-Receipts 1000. Market strong
er and l0c. higher. Natives, 81. OO(G
GAO, Western corn fed, $4,000 25;
Texans, SO. 75(65 so.
The Droper'S Journals London cable.
gram quotes choice Americat cattle at
ll4c. per pound dead weight. Prices are
l4c. lower than one week ago aud &c.
lower than the highest point.
Wheat Steady. Cash, June, %;
July, 92s
Corn-Market steady. Cash, BAT:
June, 344; July, 35f@34s.
, 1890-05-06

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The United
States supreme court declined to grant a
writ of habeas corpus for Kemmler, undor
sentence of death in New York by cleo
tricity, pursuant to the order of Judge
Wallace OF New York, but decided to hear
a motion for a writ of error May 10.
BUFFALO, May 5.-Another writ of
habeas corpus has b zen issued IN the case
of Kemmler, returnable before County
Judge Underwood at Auburn, Saturday.
1t is issued TO dispose OF the question as to
whether the warden of the state prison
county can execute him.
, 1890-05-06

LITTLE Rock. May 5.-A large num-
Der of negroes testified before the investi-
eating committee today that they voted
for Clayton for congress. This evening
when Mrs. Thomas Hooper had finished
her testimony, in which she acknowledged
she was acquainted with Safer, Carol
Armstrong arose and said: There have
been some foul charges made against the
people of Morrillton and Conway coun
ties by the mouthpicce of Powell Clayton.
| insist that this committee shall subpoena
witnesses from among the people of Con
way county TO refute the charges that
been made by this infamous aud vile SIAN
der.
No sooner had Armstrong uttered these
words than Judge Mcclure sprarg from
his seat and struck him IN the face. The
court room was packed and everybody
was on his feet. Col. W. II. P. Clayton
reached for his pistol. Hold on" cried
Powell Clayton, we don't want any of
that" Friends caught hold of Arm
strong. who was struggling desperately to
get at Judge Mcclure. and alter a short
tussle led him out of the room.
, 1890-05-06
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Capt. Casate, the African explorer,
has enteied the German service.
The strike of the employees of the Aus
TRAN railways is settled, the authorities
conceding higher wages.
Six hundred coal miners struck yester
day at Bellaire and Cambridge, Ohio,
against the use OF the screen.
Seven hundred masons and bricklaYers
of New Haven, Conn, struck for As cents
an hour. The bosses offered 43 cents,
Yesterdays temperature-New York
620, New Orleans 72o. st. Louis 46o. Gin
cinnati GO. Chicago 800. Winnipeg $40.
St. Louis harness makers to the num-
Der Of $50 struck yesterday. They de
mand an increase Of Is per cent in wages.
At the annual meeting OF the Chicago,
Santa Fe & California road yesterday the
old officers and directors were reelected.
The labor agitation at Roubaix and
Tourcoing, France. is abatlng, though the
conference between the masters and the
strikers was productive of no result.
A general strike involving $4,000 coke
workers in the Connellsville region is
threatened unless the Frlck company re-
sumes operations at the Valley works.
Two hundred boss carpenters Of New
York yesterday granted the demands Of
their men. Only thirty five refused and
their men struck for eight hours. Latest
returns show only l22 men u of work.
The meeting of the Republican national
committee, which was to have been held
10 Washington May I, has been post
poned until May IL to suit the CONVEX
fence OF several members OF the commit.
tee.
Archbishop Ireland of st. Paul,
preached In the colored Catholic church of
Washington Sunday to a mixed congrega-
ton. The sermon strongly urged social
inequality between the black and white
races.
The Cook county commissioners yes.
terday decided by a vote of s to I to re.
fuse to pay the bills of the special couu
sci engaged in the prosecution of the
Cronin case, Mills and Ingham's bill
being $1,000 and w. j. Hvnes' 81, 500.
, 1890-05-06

NEW ORLEANS, May 5.-A Pscdyrme
Grandbury, Tex, special says: A de-
structive cyclone visited Salt Creek, in
the eastern portion of Hood county, yes
terday afternoon. The beginning of seri-
u trouble was at the residence Of Lee
Mihodes, twelve miles east Of hat place.
Miss Della Carmichael, aged IL, was in
stantly killed, also Mary Carmichael, aged
|, and a little baby OF Mrs. Gibbs. Mrs.
Rhodes and her u year-old daughter,
Nora, are seriously hurt and may die.
Mrs Gibbs and a 10-year-old daughter,
Title, are seriously injured. Other chill
dren in the house were bruised.
At Fall Greek John Manley's house
was wrecked and he seriously injured.
Charles Housten's house was demolished
and Mrs Rushing hurt. A dozen other
houses were damaged and the inmates
more or less severely hurt.
At Acton four people were killed and a
number seriously injured. Many houses
were demolished IN that vicinity.
At Robin creek, II Hood county, eight
persons were killed, FIVE of whom be-
longed to the family of Mr.. George Grit
fin. A heavy hail storm throughout the
section is doing immense damage to
crops,
, 1890-05-06
Farmer oIdacre Was Poisoned.

INDIANAPOLIS. May John Old
acre, a prominent farmer of Wayne coun-
ty. and his entire family were taken sud
denly Ill a week ago, after eating a hearty
meal, and the father Of the family died
after suffering intensely for several hours.
There was a COOL deal of mystery about
the affair. and it was believed the family
had been poisoned by a man who had a
grudge against the farmer. The stomach
and intestines of Mr.. Oldacre we're brought
to Chemist Hurley of this city for analy.
sis. and the work was completed today.
Hurley finds that Oldacre came to his
death from arsenical poisoning and that
the drug was eaten with the food. lie
notified the coroner of Wayne county of
his finding today, and the arrest of the
suspected party will likely follow.
, 1890-05-06

DENVER, May "a Lamar, Colo.
special to the Republican says: j. S.
Hartman, who is trying to walk from
Wabash. Ind, to San Francisco within
sixty FIVE days on a wager of $4,000, ar
rived here AT I O'Clock this evening. He
is now ,49S miles from the starting point
and 800 miles ahead of schedule time.
Since his last rest at Dodge City he has
covered in a day and a half $50 miles.
His average has been about seventy miles
in twenty four hours. This is his half
way point, and he is awaiting orders from
his manager. whom he left at Coolidge,
Kas to secure fresh horses. Accom-
panying him on horseback are Messrs.
Drummond, Gebhard and Mcdonald.
Fourteen horses have already played out.
unable to stand the strain. His route
from here will be via La Junta and Trini-
dad. He is looking well and shows no ap-
pearance of fatigue. although he has lost
twelve pounds in flesh since he started.
, 1890-05-06

WASHINGTON, May The committee
OF arrangements of the two houses of con
gress and the pail bearers will meet at the
house of Representative Breckenridge to-
morrow morning. At 10 o'clock Senator
Beck's body will be taken to the marble
room Of the senate and there remain to be
viewed by the public until ll:2O. After
the two houses have assembled in the sen
ate chamber the body will be taken there
AT II O'Clock, upon the announcement of
the presiding o%fic,r, Chaplain Butler and
Chaplain Bullock will conduct the funeral
ceremonies. The funeral procession will
then march to the Baltimore & Potomac
station, from where a special train will
convey the remains to Lexington, Ky.
, 1890-05-06

II. M. Pierce, a ranch employee, shot
Geo. d. TAFT, a halfbreed Mexican, on
the Shoshone reservation Friday. TAFT
charged Pierce with the theft of a saddle
and overhauled him while both were on
horseback and covered him with a six
shooter. Pierce waited his chance and
improved an opportunity to shoot his cap
tor. The ball passed through Tait's body
and he cannot live. Each fred a shot
after this and both missed. Pierce sur
rendered to Sheriff Sparhawk. !
, 1890-05-06

READING, Pa, May 5.-The annual
convention of the German Baptists, or
Dunkards, OF the eastern district of the
United States, ended today with a love
feast, in which over fifteen hundred peo-
pie participated. Trouble has been
caused by the failure of some OF the men
OF the church to wear long hair parted in
the middle. 1t is against the rules for
women to wear ornaments or fashionable
attire and for men to wear mustaches
without full boards. and the ~disregardine
otthese rules has aroused bad feeling IN
the denomination. The matter will be
brought before the general meeting.
, 1890-05-06

elizabeth, May 5.-Five furlongs-
Fitzroy, won. Gloster second, Glenmound
third. Time, Los.
Mile and a furlong-Lisimony won,
King Grab second, Bellwood third. Time,
2:004.
Five furlonGs-Lemon Blossom won,
ShotOver second, Vevay third. Time,
l:O5f.
One half mlle-Lord Harry won, Kittie
B second, Cascade, third. Time, 81.
Six f~urlongs = Rancocoas won, Sam
Morse second, Major Daley third. Time.
l:l3
Mile and a furlong-Royal Garter won,
Admiral second, Rudolph third. lime,
2:O4t.
, 1890-05-06

Anent the Prince of Wales visit tc
Scotland, an amusing tale is going the
rounds. While his royal highness was
awaiting his train at the railway station
he fell into conversation with one of the
local notables who had been appointed
chairman of the committee to receive
and entertain the prince.
This" said the prince, felicitously,
'this is really a very old city of yours"
Eyes, your royal highness," answered
the Scotchman g~ravely, ait has ever been
considered so."-Eugene Field in Chi.
cago News.
, 1890-05-06

DENVER, May 5.-Last Friday the
members Of the Machine Wood-workers
and Turner'S union made a demand upon
the mill men for a reduction of hours
from ten to nine with ten hours pay
This beng refused. the men, numbering
1856, quit work this morning. They were
joined by benchmen numbering $50. The
mills affected are the largest in tie city.
They will not close down, but attempt to
fill their present contracts by running with
a small force of old union men who have
been getting for some time past the wages
now demanded by the union. This is the
first strike in Denver this year.
, 1890-05-06
FOUND DEAD.
A Denver Lady Murdered by
an Unknown Assailant.
Chas. Munsen, a Painter, Locked
Up on Suspicion.
Willie Lephart, Colored, Shot
and Killed in Jail
FOUND DEAD.
A MYsterious Murder.

DENVER, Colo, May 5.-There are
new developments in the Butterield muir
der mystery. The police are of the opin-
ion hat the crime was committed by some
man who called at the house for the pur-
pose Of renting a room. Mrs. Butter
field went up stairs to show HIM the room
and he, finding she was alone, at
tempted to outrage her, and in the fight
which ensued. he struck her a blow on
the temple which caused her death. The
woman's clothes are torn to shreds and
her body badly scratched. Finding that
the woman was dead tho wretch covered
the body with a blanket, washed his
bloody hands in a wasbbowl in the room
and left by the back door. which he
locked as he went out. The crime was
probably committed between 4 and s
O'Clock p. m. Saturday, and the body not
discovered until Sunday evening. The
dead woman at one time lived IN New
York state, and her first husband, a Mr..
Bryant, was killed in the war. She had
a divorced husband named Butterield
living in Omaha.
Late this afternoon the police brought
to the station a man who gave the name
Of Charles Munsen and occupation a
painter. The right side of the mans
face was badly scratched and his forehead
was in the same condition. The left eye
was luite black as if from a gouge OF
blow, and his right eye is not in a much
better condition. The assistant chief OF
detectives put the man in the sweat-box
with very unsatisfactory results. He
claimed to have arrived in the city on
Thursday of last week, but could not tell
who it was that scratched him or when OF
where it happened. The story was so
out Of joint that be was ordered locked
up. The scratches on his face looked as
if they might have been made within the
last forty eight hours and to the police are
a strong indication that they have the
right man.