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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-09-10
FORTHE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
Gardening in South Florida.

One can have as good garden, fruits
and vegetables in this part of the coun-
try as in any other; and have then too,
in greater variety and for q longer sea-
son.
Our soil is not retentive of either fertil-
ger or moisture; so our fertilizers should
be composted with muck or mold and
plenty of water and liquid fertilizers
used during dry time.
Suppose we have settled on some pine
ridge Or high hammock and cleared an
orange grove. We wish to start garden
ing with the New Year. Selecting a piece
near the house, the garden is laid out in
several long rows; SO they may be cul-
tivated with the pillow with little trouble,
in fact, when cultivating the orange grove.
In these rows a furrow is opened as deep
as possible with the pillow by throwing
four burrows outward. 1t . is then
widened and deepened with hoe where
the plants are to grow if necessary. 1t is
now filled with compost and the soil filed
or mixed in so as to leave Sigh It hollow
for convenience in watering or covering
the tender plants with grass Or rubbish
on frosty nights.
For our garden must be started early
to get a head of the insects and scorching
sun of our summer days.
Now on these trenches are planted as
early as the season will allow, tomatoes
and egg plants; and seed of cucumber,
muskmelon, sweet corn, early squash,
snap beans, okra and Irish potatoes are
sOwn.
We carry all the slops from the house
and pour around the tomatoes, egg
plants and squashes; they like it. We
place or stick brush for our cucumbersi
to run over and they hang their fruit
down through it where it is shaded from
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-09-10

Tic HOU sui. ue NlduC L oTd udS uOu0
best with us and is never tough or bitter.
Cucumbers, squashes, and muskmelOns
need not be planted in hills. They grow
as we'll in rows and may be cultivated
much better.
Our tomatoes are tied up to stakes
four feet high and every sucker pinched
after it has set one cluster of fruit.
In this way we have grown the finest
Trophy tomatoes. We have grown also
the finest Stowell's Evergreen sweet corn.
This garden will give us abundance we'll
into the summer after which time we shall
have watermelons, new sweet potatoes,
and cow peas till we plant our fall or
winter garden.
Watermelons are planted il hills ten
feet apart, prepared exactly as were the
trenches. Two paintings are made, one
in January and one in April. We planted
on the last day OF January of this year
and had to cover them in the March freeze
though they had blooms and little melons.
Most of them were saved and gave us a
fine crop. WearenoW eatingO of the second
planting. We have always raised some OF
thelargest melons here and since we have
had the Florida Favorite, we raise some
of the sweetest.
Sweet potatoes and COW peas will grow
on new land, without fertilizing and grow
through our hottest weather.
On old land they require only ashes or
muck to make a good crop.
We planted sweet potatoes on the first
day of May this year, should have plant
ed one month sooner but for the drouth,
on land where grass and pea vines had
been plowed under, fertilizing with one
and one-half pounds of cotton seed meal
to the rod OF ridge. To-day, August
Oath we have eaten mess of average
zedpotatoes. Our main cropis planted
in June, dug in November and banked.
They last in good condition till next
June. Thus We have them nearly the
year around. In a letter from Indiana a
ldrIlleT u0SCTlUeS ~ UOOlIOE CulClVdCluS the
crop by the use OF the horse entirely.
Wings of sufficient width and made of
wooden boards, shed with iron, and bolted
to q common shovel plow. This imple-
ment, after the slips are plantedupon
burrows thrown togetherby the turning
pillow, is repeatedly run between the ridges
scraping little soil each time with the
new sprouted grass upon the ridges rails
ing them higher as theslips grow.
: Cow peas are planted in rows as soon
as there is no danger of frost. Planting
the white varieties in succession we have
them all through the summer. Weplant
the variety known as the "COnch" in
June. This variety spreads over the
ground like melon vine, aud in October
gives us abundance ofpeas, which in their
green state are little inferior to English
peas.
We are now ready to start our fall or
winter garden. Upon trenches prepared
AS described for tomatoes, ETC., we SOW
Early Strapleaf turnips about the first of
September.
We plant them in succession till Christ
mas, together with cabbage, caulifower,
radishes, lettuce, beets, carrots, and
onions, etc.
A few tomatoes and egg plants may be
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-25
No More Gas Pudding Furnaces

All Pitls5urg's pudding furnaces must
return at once from the use of natural gas
to coal, increasing the cost OF their pre- duct
Is to 20 per cent. The Philadelphia Natur.
81 Gas Company declines to serve them
further. It's gas, the company Gays, will
only be sold through metres, which can only
be successfully used for domestic purposes
The company will also make Illuminating
gas 10 competition with local monopolies
Which now charge 81 so per 1000 feet f.r
what &C S them little more than 10 cauts
There are 1000 pudding furnaces in Pittf-
burg. and over one5elf OF them will be shnt
eff IS the result OF ths order. This will
necessitate an enormous expense In the
changing OF the construction OF the fur
naces back to the use o! coal. Taa manu-
faoturers prefer gas IS fuel ABOVE ali Others,
owing to its intense beat, peculiarly adapted
to the use of pudding furnaces, and this
has given Pittsbu7g an immense stride fc.-
ward 10 the iron aud steal business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-25
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ASSOCIATED pBRss DISPATCHES.
The London Murder.

LONDON, Oct 25 The body ofths woman
found murdered in the South Hampstead To-
caity last night shoTs tina. the crime bears
90 resemblance to those committed by lack
the Ripper" and medical examination of
the remains proves that he woman did not
beloog TO the Whitechaps! clsss. The body
is that OF & woman about 80 years OF age and
gss we'll clad. Her threat had been cut and
her skull fractured, and all OF the pockets in
hag clothing were empty, The perambulator
contanlog blood stained fur rug was found
near by, which, it is supposed, was used to
convey the body from ths spot where the
crime was committed to where it was found.
Tbs body has been identified as that OF
Mrs Hobbs, The wife OF 9 porter employed in
London. Mrs Hobbs left her husband yes
terdsy, tak;Dg With her her child. whom she
carried in the perambulator which was
fund near the place where the body was
discovered. The Whereabouts ofthe child is
a mvetery
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-25
Threatened Lynching

Walter Johnson. the negro who COMM
ted rape on MIS-. Ezlbsth Maj re in
Amelia county. was taken before the lady
for Identification. Fesrirg that her hus-
band would kill Johnson IN Der presence,
Mrs. Majors would not cay that be was the
man until the p isoner and those having
him In custody uad left the house. Mrs
Msiors is only nineteen years Of age. and
Yves married last spring. Last night John
son made full! confession. and implicated
another negro named John Jefferson, who Is
now In North Carolina. The negroes gsg-
ged Mrs. Msjors by filling her mouth with
sticks ADD leaver, and then tied her hands.
After Johuson's confession he was carried
into the woods, but be begged 80 piteousiy
for mercy, and asked to be given two days
to pray and see his people Chat the mob
yielded TO his appeals, and ne was carried
to Nottoway county Jail The feeling is
very bitter against Johnson, and the im-
preston is that he will certainly b, lyncted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-25
The Western Lunatic Asylum

Superintendent Backford, of the Western
Lunstio Asylum, read his annual report to
the Board of Directors on Thursday. There
have been admitted in. the asylum during
the year 125 patients 67 males and SIS fe-
males. The total number OF patients under
treatment during the year IS 726 Eumber
discharged was 80. There were about GA
applications for admission In the three WI lie
asylums in the State during the year ana
about 500 admitted. A large number OF the
admission were taken from the jails In the
State; about $50 are unprovidsd for in the
State.
The statement suggested the propriety OF
making application to the Legislature to
change the il gal style and title of the insti-
tuition, ard fe-namiog it the Western To-
aspe Asylum" or Western Asylum for the
Insane" or "Western Hospital for the In
sane" either one of which would be more
iu accord with the advance OF medical
science and the progress OF modern clViliza-
ton than the onme-"Western Luuatic
Asylum
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-25

Belfords Magazine for November fa3
been received irom i,s publishers in NeR
York, liz contents are. Toe Story OF Chr
TOPPER, The Flight ofthe Falcon, The Thu
About Wines, Music. The Lovely Cane,
The World of the Deep, Early D.scoVer s
of Americn, Lines In Dictionary, Gee
brseed Men of The Day, A Shadow, Toe
Rights of our Naluraliz Cit'z ns Abroad,
Protectors Last Ditch. Ooe Halloweeo,
Popular Science, The Rights OF Proper y,
Loyalty. to Party. Municipal Mig yer :
mept. The Uaited States and the Rouse Of
Lords, Oonfefslug their Weakness, To
War on New York City, Passing Notes e!d
Bric.a-brao, and Julia de Ire; G lr, ro9a!,
completed by Octave Ftulllet, translated ~
f, ederick T. Jones.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-25

JACK THE RIPPER AGA1N.-Tie Jack
the Ripper" scare has sgain caueed scr 81
ton among the police and the residents OF
tae S,uth Hampstead locality, Loreon. Last
night in a secluded part of that neighbor-
hood, passers-by were shocked by indi'g
in au obscure alley the dead body of VIC
mar, whose head had been very nearly
severed, " lille her body showed evidences
of kicks and bruises in themselves sufficient
to cause death. While up to the present
time no knowledge has been obtained as
TO gho the victim was, it seems very EVIL
dent that che was woman OF low repute,
and this was sufficient 10 Start the cry.
ia k the ripper has bsen st work again"
The police actively began operations 10 o
search for the murderer, bus thus FIR nc ar
.es.s have baen made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-25
VIRGINIA EEWS

The Exchange Hotel, in Rjchaond, is to
be sold 20 Bostonlan.
Tha uenson of John Perry, OF Hayrnsr-
kat, has beeu increased.
Mr.. A. ]. armstrong and Miss Lille
Miller. and Mr.. Marian Jsff.ies ana MISS
Kate Goocloe we're married on MoEday liz
Culpeper.
LISA asserted that Dickel mines OF great
ya'us exists in Virginie, slthoneh the per-
sons making he assertion refuse TO oes's-
nate their location.
The Virsioia Presbyterian Synod COZ
,irued its sessions at S;aunton yesterday.
Work in foreign f4lds was discussed. Roam
oke was choseu 81 the pextplsce of meeting.
Raw. @. W. sYe, D D c well-known mis-
slonsry, died recently in London. he mar
ried the widow Of the late Thos. b. VAST
ington, of Jstf rson c1u1tv, aud this lacy
died iust twelve days before the death OF
DR.. Syie.
Mrs Laura Y L,ache, Wits OF Dr.. J. Will
lett Lesche. Of Brentsvi!ie, died at the rest
dence of Wirto Rogers. esq, near Paris,
Fsuquier county, on the 19.h. Mrs. Leache
was in her 81 sesr and was ine eldest
child OF Charles Il Green. esq, OF Front
Royal.
The Eaelish aud German iron and stee'
delegate, the guests of the American insu,
tute OF Miniog e lgiueers, yesterday visited
the Luray caverus and examined the mar
psnese and iron resources Of Page county.
Prominent delegates prcncuacs the mangan'
ese and iron very fne.
Congressman o 'Ferrall addressed large
meeting in Richmond last night and made
very good argument. He addressed bim-
skif priocipally o the tar # and force bills.
The crowd was very enthusiastic. The re-
cep,ion rendered the Colonel was almost an
ovation. Hon. George D. Wise also spoke.
A member of thu democratic State Com
rnittes says that Malone has manifestly no
interest 10 the fight 10 the Fourth congress
sonal district. Not only is he not taking
any part In the fight, but this gentleman
added The chairman of the republican
committee has no inf fence over these"
The true explanation OF Mshone's seeming
apathy to Lanes tons fight s that he is afraid
to 90 into II. Il be were to DO so aud be
beaten by the enemy Mahone's political dis
com6ture would be complete.
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Correspondence Of The Alexandra Gazsttel
THE SECOND AND THIRD DAYS SESSION OF


ICorrss pondcnce of the Alexandra Gazette.
THE SECOND AND THIRD DAYS SESSION oF
THE STATE W. G. T. o.
NORFOLK, Oct 23-The morning session,
October %, was occupied By the reports OF
the various committees. 10 the afternoon
o pleasing programme was rendered bg the
Young womea and handsome banner pre-
sented to the Alexandria Union for the latg-
est amouot of money contributed 10 the
.Y' fund. An address was made by MIS-.
Buell., Of Chicago. The evening VAS aacred
to the little folks mho evincea much entb ns.
iasu In their songs snd rectatious. They
were addressed by Mrs. Rice, Of Boston.
Thursday morning was occupied by gen
ecal business. The afternoon was devoted
TO ths electicn of offeers for the coming yseT.
The elections are ss follows: State Pes :
dent, Mrs Jones, OF Norfolk; Cor. SEC, Mrs.
A. P. Funkhouser, of Harliaonbure; Rec.
Sec, Mrs Hoag, OF Lincoln; Treas, Mrs. NJ
W. Newton, Of Stanton. The Super!nse1d-
ent of Departments was then appointed.
The convention was invited TO hold liz
next session in Richmond. The Invitation
was accepted.
At The evening session mastery address
vas delivered by Mrs Wells, National o.
gunizer. the subject being "Watchmau, what
Of the Nigh,?'
Friday morning the convention will take
the train 10 Virginia Beach By courtesy OF
the cJmpany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-25
Railrnad Accident

READING, Ps., O:t 25 "A Reading Rail
road express train ran into three loaded
coal cars which were standing on the track
st Warwick siding. half mile from Potts
town, this morning. The coal cars were
wrecked and the locomotive fell on its side
while the tender teIesc>ped the smoking
car.
The escape of ths passengers from death
was miraculous. Ols man on q coal car
was killed and several others were badly In
jured.
TIE passengers we're ell badly shaken up.
Some bave sprained wrists or ankles, but all
were SD 10 take care of themselves.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-25
SATURDAY, svENINa, ocToBER 20.
Mr.. SPEAKER REED, in recent speech, IL

Mr.. SPEAKER REED in reoeOt Speech IL
which he advocated the Force Dill anu
charged the white people of the South with
preventing the negroes OF this section from
sending twenty six of their race to the U
s. House of Representatives, said the south
ern democrats are sensitive about the use OF
bayonets, ss provided for by the bill referred
to, and suggested to his applauding aud'-
ence that the memory of the past Is the
cause of this sensitiveness. or "timidity," as
he called it. But that could hardly be, as
100000 southern, kept 100000 northern
bayonets ct bay for fouryears. But even II
it were otherwise, the suggestion came win
III grace from the presiding officer OF the
national House of Representatives,, and with
worse taste from man who escaped Inc
draft and saved tbs expense of SUBSTITUTE,
ny seeking and obtaining position as pay
master Oh q western steamboat, never, dur
log the whole war, less than six hundred
miles from Confederate bayonet. Ii En-
Red we're wise man, silence respecting
var memories would be even more than
golden, to HIN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-25
The Ohio Legislature

The extra session of the Leg stature called by
Governor Campbell to consider alleged corruption
in The municipal boards at Cincinnati concluded
business Yesterday afternoon aud adjourned to
January 6, 1891, when the adjourned session be-
gins. The bill became a law providing nom
partisan board of improvements f r Cincinnati to
be sppoi oted by Mayor Mosby, and to hold until
April, when their successors shall be eec;ed
Joint Senate and House committees were apooint-
ed, oue to Investigate the workings of the depart.
ments at Cincinnati, and another on municipal
plan al the best system of city government, both
to report at the adjourned aesslon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-25

BLOCKS OF FIvE-Ih he General Term of tie
Supreme Coart at New York, has refused to va
cate he order for the examination of Col VIM VI.
Dudley b,fore trial in his snit for libel aesil ST
the Now York World for damages fer publishing
III, lannon's "B ocks of Fivo" lette- In writin :
the opinion Judge Daniels said: Under tho cir
cums.ances of the case it is evident that the plain
#, when he has visited New York. has been ac
tusted with an intent to avoid the service of the
order and practically declining TO obey the man
date of the court. Under these circumstances thu
court would not with any lust respect to It's own
proceedings listen to his application TO va'ate its
ordern
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-25
Governor Hill in a Collision.

MoUNDsvILLE, W. Va, Oct. 25 Cover
nor Hul's special train on the B. & o. Rail-
road was run into by the Chicago express
lust east OF Moundsvillc station this morn
ing. The only damage resulting to the
Governors train was a demolished cow
catcher OF the engine No one vas hurt.
The other traiu had the engine and plat
form OF car sm .shed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-25

SOUTH CAROLINA PoL1T1cs Senator Hamp-
ton has written letter to the chairman of the
South Carolina democratic State committee, de-
Ginning to speak at c4mraign meetings. de an
nouuces his determination TO stand by the State
ticket nominated in September, but urges both
factions to preserve psace. he takes oc;a3ion
to say that tho charges preferred by Capt. Till
man against the democratic state adm .istration
were without foundation. Hs thinks that Judge
Haskell, the nominee of the suti.1illm IN faction,
has made mistake, but protests that he does not
deserve the abus, aud villifcatiou showered upon
him
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-25
TELEGaAPHIC BREVITIEs.

0 Beck ngtou, Sheriff of BeIvidsrs crua-
ty. .Ils, has made an assignment.
Snow fell to a death OF 8 inches in Green
field about miles from Saratoga last night.
Nj. LaDpio, chairman OF the Liverpool
stock exchange, died this rcorDirg on train
whie going to busiuess.
Hoo Thomas B. Reed left Chicago this
morning for Rockford, Iiis., whers ho is to
ma',a speech ths afternoon.
Hon. james G. B aine will address a po-
iitieai mseiiay at Canton, o, tonight in the
interests OF Hoo Wm. Max aley.
Lewis F. List. convicted In November,
1888, Of eho mnFdsr OF George B. Taylor,
was to-day granted g full pardon By Gov.
B ges of Ds!awGrs.
TIE leading cii'z,os Ct Austin, Texas,
yesterday held mass meeting, and de-
termiued to put up cotton mill costing
half u million dollars.
Mr.. Wm. O'B:iea and lis wife, and Mr..
John Dillon were passengers on the steamer
La Champagne, which sailed from Havre
tc lag for New York.
The rouoG-icuaa and shops of the Cairo
Short LIae Road at Pincknesvile. H..
burned to the ground yesterday. The
total loss is placed at $50 600.
This ocean front of Asbury Park and
Ocean Grove Was badly cut into By the
surf at high Tide lGst night. The bluff at
Long Branch was also heavily cut
TIE committee on grain of the New York
produce exchange has decided to advance
the price OF grain inspection from 20 10 40
per cent. according to the different grades.
The neg rates will 20 into effect NoVem-
Der 9.
The big FIRE Ia East Pepperel. Maas.. yes-
terdsy WAS undoubtedly the work OF aD In
csndiary, who, before starting the Ere, cut
the alarm wires, put stones in the fire hose
and plugged the key holes of the engine
house
In BaItimoTe thia morning the jury in the
case Of VIM. B!aney, on trial for the murder
of his aunt, brought ia verdict OF murder
ia the Grst degree Sentence of death was
not imposed SIS notice was given that the
case would be appealed.
A bulletin Issued today regarding the
condition of the Grad DUKE Nicholas, uncle
of the Gar, says hat since he was taken 10
Alupa 10 the Cfimea, be has bsen subject to
c)uvulsons and loss of memory. The &C.
tion of his heart Is feeble.
F. WaEne-, farmer liVirg in the western
psrt OF Oklanome, arrived in Topeka, he.
yesterday. Re hss been sent out by his
suffering neighoors to solicit aid for them.
He says the settlers ere without suppliee,
that their wives end children are without
clothing, and they can obtain no work.
The corner stone was laid in New York
this efteruoon of one of the finest municipal
buildings 10 this country. the new Criminal
Court building, to be erected Just north OF
the Tombs, on the block of lahd owned by
the city, and bounded by Centre, Elm,
Rankin and Wnite streets. The estimated
cost of the structure Isl 400 600.
Tse Paris Figaro referring 10 the McKtn-
lev bal says: Reprissls against the Uoited
s.stes could easily be made. With regard
IN American insurerca companies doing
hnsipess ia France, ant uoiiug annually to
15o 600 GOD francs, it would make them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-25
The Locomotive Engineers

PIITsBURG. Oct. 25.-At to days session
OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
the following officers were elected: First
grand engineer. s. Iograham second grand
engineer, D. Everett third grand engineer,
Ash Kennedy, OF Winnipeg. There was
70 election for grand chief engineer, as MIR.
Arthur wss elected at tie last convention for
three gears.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-25
noNETARY AND c0amERcIAL.

NEW YoBI. October 25.-The stock mark OF
was very narrow this morning, and while there
was moderate degree of activity, the interest
and the business done were almost sll il the few
stocks to which the bears paid particular atten.
tinn yesterday. Notwithstanding the rally yes
tsrdsy the efforts at depression were not givon
NJ, snd at the opening this morning everything
was lower, the lcs'es from last nights final fig
uros b,ing generally from % to u per cont. At
IL o'clock the market was comparatively quie5
and weak at the lowest prizes roichc1.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-25

Mr.. o. e. EINE, chairman of the repu6I'-
can congressional convention that was heio
80 Mapsssss, in circular address to the
republicen voters of this district, Gays: ITO
voio for Hume means the defeat OF Genera
Lee and the driving of the democratic party
ont of lis entertainments" And yet 1t Is
reported that men calling themselves demo-
Gratis ssy they intend to vote for Mr.. hume
next Tuesesy week. Why, ytu might ]osi
SO we'll Call Mr.. Mckinley free trader, or
Gov. ST. John an ant. -prohibiionis', OF
Ssrstor E5munds a Mormon, Sc call such
man democrats. Democrats don't go to
work to Gesnoy their own party, especially
southern democrats in the face OF the I'M
pending danger, rot only to Themselves on'
20 all the other white people of the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-25
MURDERED A LITTLE BoY.-on Monday Gen.

MURDERED LITTLE BoY.-On Monday Gen.
eral Williams. negro bsy II years old, shot
and killed the 5-yesr old son of ]. z. Robertson,
white, e 7e miles from Millen. Ga. The negro
was sitting by the rosdside ar Robei 2ns house
eating chiEquepins, with gun across his lap me
child snstched a few nuts and an. Williams nreo
into his stomach, causing instant death: 1nursosy
nigbt sher,ff's deputy started with Williams for
Wsvnesboro. tut was met by an armed mob. who
took the pr ,ner and tieing him to tree rlddied
him with bullets The Coroner's verdict was
death By parties upkr0Bn.