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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-01-15

We received last week sample of one
year old Niagara grape vines from Mr..
Geo. H. Wright, of Chuluota, Fla. They
were wellrooted and thrifty, and we have
further tested them by planting and hope
to have more to say about them in the
future.
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An Imperative Necessity.

South Florida have awakened to the ne
cessity of diversifying their crops, and as
a result are producing many things which
they formerly (before they tried them)
thought impossible to do.
The necessity of such action must be
selfevident. No section of the country
dependent upon single crop or product
has ever nor can ever prosper to any
great extent for very long period of
time. Admitting that zone" crop or
product is profitable, and does all that is
claimed Or expected OF it, there must and
will come seasons not suited to it, and
the result will be hardship and failure
The orange is as reliable as any crop
no other product probably has as few off
years, yet there have been times in the
history of the State when the producer
failed to derive any profit from his grove.
He had nothing to fall back upon; he had
devoted his entire time to his orange
grove, and when this failed to yield the
expected return he was in anything but
an enviable condition.
And again, the time between the plant
ing of the orange grove and it's profitable
yield is long one and the man without
| capital must depend upon his daily labor
for others to make both ends meet. For
tunately so far labor has been in demand
| and the man who attempted to raise an
orange grove without capital has had no
difficulty in obtaining work.
AS many who have tried it will bear
witness, the matter of feeding an orange
grove and family with the fruits of daily
labor is terrible task, and too often the
grove does not get it's share, Or at least
enough, as it is to large for his means.
We do not wish to discourage poor
men from coming to Florida and raising
orange groves. We know that men with
out capital have made good groves in
Florida, and that what has been done
once can be done again. Our idea is
simply to Tighten their labors, and we
firmly believe that it can be done by di-
versifying their crops.
we huOW (uCbC is uOC DILL
agricultural section, and that it is some
times more difficult to make things grow
here than elsewhere, still there are many
things that can be grown profitably and
easily. Nor do we contend that it would
always pay to produce these crops for
market, but we do hold that it will pay
every grove owner, while he waits for his
trees to attain profitable age, to pro-
duce everything he possibly can on his
own place for the use of his family.
There are many sections throughout
the orange belt where cane, corn, pota-
toes, rice, cassava and vegetables in the
greatest abundance can be grown with
but little trouble, and in many cases these
! products are produced in such abundance
| that they are sold in the markets at sat-
isfactory prices. But there are also 9TH
er sections where these things are not so
easily grown, in fact, the people seem to
think that it is impossible to grow them
at all, but we are inclined to think that
this is because they have never given
them a thorough trial.
In the piney woods sections of Missis-
| sippi, where the soil is in no respect supe-
rior to the Florida piney woods, the far
| 1nnrs have no difficu1tU in rrOductnm oil
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-01-15

Mr.. STEPHEN POWERS, the we'll known
strawberry man of Lawtey, has taken ed
itorial charge OF the Dispatch.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-01-15

or q small collection from each member
will make a combined exhibit that will
astonish visitors and be credit to the
Society,"
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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-22
..The Pearl uf Pekin.n

The management of the Vogt Grand has
the honor to announce the engagement of
Rice & Dixey's phenominally successful pro-
duction of burlesque opera, ''The Pearl of
Pekin," which will appear at this opera
house one night only, Thursday Feb. 9th,
mounted in its novel fashion. enveloped III
silken wrappings of vivid colors, will be-
seen in this city for the first time with all
the original cast, unique and beautiful
scenic effects, brilliant costumes and elabor-
ate surroundings. Not alone in its staging,
composition and conception, but in its en-
t,rety, this production is dissimilar to any.
thing OF its kind ever seen in The Dalles.
Beautiful in its melodies, brilliant and con.
tinuously humorous from the rise to the
fall of the curtain, it stands pre-eminent
among all the productions of Rice Dixey.
The cast includes the names of sixty artists
of metropolitan fame and reputation, the
particular star being the comedian, Mr..
Louis Harrison, who. as the principal CHAR
acter and main factor OF the performance,
has scored the greatest success of his career.
As ia all productions of this firm, the female
element predomlnates, and this organiza
tiou is everywhere spoken of as containing
more pretty faces than any similar company
now. before the public.
The Pearl Of Pekln" is the first Rice &
DlXey production ever seen in The Dalles,
and the Onlv one ever aeon in the far west
with exactly the same cast and same sur
roundings that have distinguished the east
ern productors. The Dalles is the only city
between Portland and Denyer that "The
Pearl of Pekin" stops at, a rare treat is there.
fore in store for our ur.citlzens.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-22
LeprOsy in China.
London Times, January Il.


In connection with a medical investi-
CATION recently undertaken in Hongkong,
into the sources and amount of leprosy in
that colony, series of questions were
put to the doctors of the principal local
Chinese charitable institution, the Tung
Wah Hospital, as to the prevalence and
treatment of the disease in China. From
the answers, 1t appears that eight varieties
are recognized, and that the disease is re-
garded as contagious, infectious and
hereditary. 1t is said to disappear in four
generations. The populace dread it so
much that they would not allow leper
seven if the son of rich parents" to re :
main in their neighborhood. No district
is specially notorious for the disease.
which is attributed by the faculty to ian
excess of moisture in the phlegm." 1t
is regarded as incurablc, and is treated
by attempting ''to drive the leprons mat
ter to one part of the body, so as to save
the rest" The Tung Wah Hospital re =
fuses to receive any leprous patients, but
there is provision in Hongkong for send
ing them brck to the leper village out
side Canton. All lepers in China are
compelled by the authorities to go to
these villages, where they receive an al
lOwance and have some land to till. The
native doctors advise that no leper home
should be esta blished in Hongkong, as it
would only lead to an influx of lepers
from the mainland.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-22

A special dispatch from Walla
Walla. which we publish to-day, init
mates that Mr.. Hunt will be induced
to build down the Columbia river to
Portland. The metropolis has always
had an ardent affection for railroads,
and it is lot so many years since that
her business men clung to Mr..
Willard, hoping he would make that
city the transcontlnental terminus.
Mr.. Willard failed in his first railroad
scheme. and since he has again come
to the snrface in railroad matters he
has transferred bis love to the City of
Destiny on the Sound. 1t may be
possible that this fair city on the
murky Willamette may yet WOO and
win Mr.. Hunt to carry out her desires
for a railroad terminus. But our people
are more interested in the lordly Co.
lumbia flowing unvexed to the sea,
than in railroads coursing down the
river to the Webfoot metropolis
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-22
Matrimonial Tutelage.
N. Y. Ledger.

A man Is IN one respect like tree.
If not properly cultivated and pruued his
moral nature gets gnarled and twisted,
puts out shoots IN the wrong directions,
and becomes decidedly uncouth, if
nothing worse. To prune and train his
character, to remove its roughness, and
develop its best points, is preemlnently
wife's work.
An exemplary mother, or good sister,
may do much, but it requires the tender
skill of loving helprnate, whose whole
heart and soul are in the task, to make a
man all that he ought to be. And the
process is 30 easy one to the womsn-es-
peciul!y if the subject is no longer young
and pliable.
A middle aged bachelor. full of oddities
and eccentricitles, slovenly in his habits
and set in his ways, ia tough pupil.
Yet We have seen one of these Calibans
become, under judicious matrimonial
tutelage, an amiaLle. polite, considerate.
cOmpanionable husband within six
months after marriage. So wisely and
gently did the fair performer bo her
spirit:ng" that the "deformed transform
ed" was unconscious of the metamol-
phosis.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-22

The decision of Judge Sawyer in
the cases of the United States against
The Dalles Military Wagon Road
Company, and the Oregon Central
Military Wagon Road Company, were
announced by Judge Sabin Tuesday.
The suits were brought to forfeit the
land grants of the companies on the
ground that the roads had not been
built as required by law. The court
dismissed the bills and the title re-
mains in the companies. This will be
welcome news to many settlers in this
county, who purchased their lands
from the road company in good faith,
and have made improvements thereon.
To have disturbed the rights of these
settlers would have been a great in
justice, and the decision will meet
with the appreciation of our people.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-22
INDICATIONS.

We may expect grand revelations
in railroad matters during the coming
summer, in this portion. of Oregon:
For many years Eastern Oregon has
has desired some means of direct COM
munication with seaboard, which
would be available by reason of cheap:
ness. The people waited patiently
for years expecting the Columbia
river would be made navigable. But
the improvements progressed SO slowly
that during the past season welcome
was extended to Mr.. Hunt, and al.
ready he has completed one road to
Pendleton, and has another surveyed
into Union county. There will be great
activity along the line of his roads as
soon as the spring opens, and it may
be that other roads will be projected.
We have heretofore intimated that
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-22

tary despotism to a free republic will
the object of socialism be accom-
plished.
Idaho desires statehood very much,
and is using every effort to call the
attention of congress to the fact. We
can see no reason why the desires of
the people should not be satisfied, as
Idaho is rich in natural resources,
and would make very worthy mem
Der of the union.
The long protracted session of the
Washington legislature is becoming
very tiresome to all. If the members
had consulted the wishes of their con-
stituents they would have stopped
wrangling over tritling matters and
attended to the necessary Legislative
business long ago.
The Blair educational bill is now
creating considerable attention in con-
gress. There are some commendable
features in the bill, and others which
are not. AS legislation for different
portions of the country become prom
lnent before congress, this and other
measures will be forgotten.
The census this year should be
thoroughly taken. as it is belived
Oregon is entitled to another repre-
sentative in the lower house. We
need all the members possible in this
branch of the national legislature. as
our state desires government aid for
the improvement of rivers and har-
bors.
Sandy Olds has been convicted the
third time of murder IN the first de-
gree, and it is reasonable to suppose
that he will suffer the extreme penalty
of the law. With the different trials
had for the purpose of giving him his
full rights, Olds can make no COM
plaint that justice has not been done
in his case.
Mrs. Marion Harland is making an
contribute towards the completion of
the proposed monument to the mother
of Washington, who died at Fred
ericksburg. Va, over one hundred
years ago, and to this end will devote
IS cents out of every 50 contributed
for the Home Maker, of which she Is
editor. We have received letter
from Mrs. Harland, desiring us to call
attention to this fact.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-22

Mr.. Hunt could find rich country in
natural productions in Wasco county,
and by building through this region
he would build up thriving trade.
This may be more difficult than Is
apparent at present; but we think 1t
could be accomplished as easily from
Pasco as the Grand Ronde valley can
be reached from Walla Walla. By such
route he would go through Klickitat
county, rich farming country, and
would use the Columbia river as
means of transportation to sea-
board. The Dalles has always
been the center of large lucra-
tive trade, and has been the ship
ping point for cattle and large quanti-
ties of the natural productions Of the
region east of the Cascade mountains.
During the season of 1888 there were
handled by our local dealers over
5000. 900 pounds of wool and $4,000
tons of wheat. with only 10000 acres
under cultivation. Our sheep-rais-
ers are constantly improving their
herds, and it is reasonable to ex-
pect in few years that Eastern
Oregon will produce as fine wool as
any portion Of the United States. By
reason of two land grants consider
aole portion of our most valuable land
has been kept frem settlement. If
these grants were forfeited, which
they will Le in the near future, our
wheat output would be more than
doubled.
For the past decade our people have
hoped that an outlet would be fur
nished them by an open river 20 sea-
board, but have nearly lost all ex-
pectation of relief from that direction,
and will extend welcome to any cor
poration that will furnish cheap and
direct transportation.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-22

in the sheep business, served in the
army during the war, has been a life
long Republican, and is in every way
qualified for the position to which he
has been nominated.
: We are asked by correspondent,
in another column, why Capt. Lewis
was appointed register of the land Of
fee in this city, when he was not a
resident of the land district, and not
IN any manner prominent in politics.
At first blush yesterday we thoug hit
he would he acceptable to the party;
but upon Inquiry to-day we learn the
appointment is not only disappoint-
ment but has caused great dissatisfac-
tion. If, as the dispatches state, MIR.
Lewis was named without the knowl-
edge of the Oregon delegation, there
has been arbitrary and high handed
work somewhere. From present indi-
cations, and what we can learn from
pramineht Republicans, the naming of
Capt. Lewis as land register will cost
the party dearly durirg the next CAM
paign in this county.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-22
Thu FIRE FIEND.
A $4,000 Blaze in WaHa
Wala Wednesday.
Furious Snow Storm and Heavy Block
AIDES Anticipated.
Special 10 the TINES -MouSrAIsEER:

Special 10 the TINES -MouSTAISEER:
WALLA WALLA, Feb. 19.--Thls morn
ing at 1910 fire was discovered in the
large brick on the conner of Third and
Main streets, owned by Fred Stencil and
occupied by the White House Clothing
Co. The fire department with two
steamers were promptly on hand, ex-
periencing great difficulty in getting
water to the seat ofthe fire, which seemed
impossible to locate. The smoke was So
pungent and dense that the fremen could
not enter or approach III near proximity
to the building. Finally three streams
were turned OH, not, however, before the
entire interior was a roaring mass, the
roof falling at 1:30. After two hours of
hard work the flames were subdued.
Loss of stock and property is stated at
not less than $4,000; building $1,000;
both are we'll insured.
1t is showing furiously throughout the
entire Inland Empire. Ieavy b!ockades
are anticipated.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-22
EDITORIAL NOTES.

A starch ''trust" has been formed,
and this will afford the Democrats.
another opportunity to vent their
spleen against the 'robber tariff"
Walla Walla is the first city in the.
northwest to collect supplies for the.
famine-stricken people of North Da-
kota. All honor to her generosity.
The people of the Willamette valler
can now move around without usin 9
boats. The loss was considerable, bmt
it is rich country and will soon r. =
cover.
The La Grande com mon council las
appropriated $1,000 to bore an artee AN
we'll in that locality. If Tie Dsi les
would follow this example, we believe
our citizens would endorse the acti on.
They need another man like Re ed.
of Maine, in Montana to regulate the
legislature. Such men are very firm in
their opinions, and are often necess ary
when defeated Democracy get DAM l,er-
ously rampant.
Some Republican editors devote
their spare time to making political
states for the coming campaign. This
is, to say theleast. very unprofi table
employment, and is species OF "bulld-
ing castles in the air" that results to
the benefit of no one.
Emperor William and Count Bis
marck are attempting to court the
favor of the masses by adopting some
'ocialistic ideas This may have the
effect of quiefing some Of the turbulent {
lgitatorss but not until the entire
government is changed from mili-- {
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-22

The time is drawing neer when the
state will be convulsed with political
campaign, and each party is making
preparation for the contest. There is
no question but Oregon is Republican
by from 5000 to 1000 majority, and
if the party manages affairs properly
the candidates on its ticket will he
elected. There is complete harmony
at present in the ranks, and this may
continue if there are no attempts made
to control conventions ty cliques and
rings. Ii the primaries are not what
they were intended to be-the free ex
preston of Republican electors-.he
election may not result as expected.
You cannot drive men to the polls
and force them to vote as desired in
this free country. They must exer-
clse discretion, and the only way pos
sible to control their votes is by con-
vincing their Judgment We do not
apprehend anything of this kind being
inaugurated; but it is proper to give
warming and state the consequence if
such an emergency should arise.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-22

A new railroad is projected from
Drain to tidewater at Gardner, dis
tance Of 6fty-five miles. This will be
a feeder Of the Southern Pacific. A
mortgage for over $l,000,000 has
been fled at Roseburg, bonding the
road to the Central Trust and Invest
ment company, and the road is to be
finished by July, 1891. This is a very
important road, and will furnish an
outlet to rich agricultural and min,
eral region,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-22

The Washington Legislature, which
has been in session in Olympia for an
undue length of time, appear to be
wearing out the patience of its con-
stituents There is no question but
that the members have attempted to
follow the rules of the decentralization
of6ce"-how not to do ito a degree
rarely ever attained by American
solons. These men have made history
for themselves in what they have not
done.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-22

The Democratic papers have not
stopped complaining because of the
rulings of Speaker Reed regarding the
counting of all members present in
considering the question of quorum
for the transaction of business. What
ever may have been the custom of
the lower house of congress heretofore,
it is only plain common sense, which is
followed, in every deliberative assem-
bly, to count those present, whether
they desire to vote or not, in making
a quorum. To follow any other rule
would block legislation, and leave ma.
jorities at the will of mino,ities The
sovereign people desire legislation to
be expedited as much as possible, and
any other plan is detrimental to the
best interests of every community.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-22
The Pulpit and the stage.

Rev. F. N. Shrout, pastor United Bretll-
rem church, Blue Mound, Kan, says: II
faa it my duty 10 tell what wonders DIR.
Kings New Discovery has done for me.
My lungs were badly diseased, and my
darishoners thought could live only a
few weeks. 1 took fiYe bottles of DR..
Kings New Discovery and am sound and
Arthur Love, manager Loves Funny
Folks Combination, writes: After
thorough trial and convincing evidence,
ann confident DIR. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, beats 'em all, and cures
when everything else fails. The greatest
blindness / can do my many thousand
friends is to urge them 10 try it, Free
tnial bottles at Snipes & Kinersly's drug
store. Regular sizes h0c and S1.00.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-22

This winter will be long remem-
bered for many disasters caused by
snow and washouts. The terrible
wreck near the Cascade Locks, causing
fearful loss of life, will never be for
gotten by relatives and friends In
Southern Oregon and California the
blockades of the Southern Pacific have
been unprecedented, and have entailed
quite loss to the company. The
Willamette valley suffered from the
highest water experienced for twenty
years, and in portions of Eastern Ore
gon the loss of cattle has been quite
heavy, and even now frcm the severe
weather additional losses may be ex-
pected. Truly, this will be black
page in our history for years to come.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-22

The south is at least consistent in
advocating the repeal Of the fifteenth
amendment. Ever since its adoption
the people in that portion of the
United States have done every
thing possible to stop its en-
forcement. and in almost every
state south of Mason and Dixon's line
have rendered the law nugatory. They
have never favored the amendment
and are perfectly honest in advo-
eating its repeal.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-02-22

The news from Washington is to
the effect that Democrats are opposing
the admission of Idaho. This has been
the plan of the party in the past, and
will be in the future. The new states
which were admitted last year were
kept out long time by a Democratic
house, and we presume any new ter.
ritory which has Republican procliv-
tiles will be forced to fight its way into
the union against the determined op.
position of the Democratic minority.