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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-02-19
Points in Churning.

The chief obstacle in butter coming is
frequently caused Dy allowing the cream
to remain in a room Of changing temper
allure, ranging from freezing up to blooc
heat, as is sometimes the case while it is
awaiting the churning. The cream
should be kept at cool and uniform but
not freezing temperature, and should not
be kept long enough to become bitter
When ready to churn warm it up to a
temperature of about IS dogs. until it
becomes pleasantly acid. Churn at
temperature of about 60 degs., and don't
add fresh cream to that which is slight
ly acid just as you begin to churn. In
that case the acid of the old cream will
not affect the new quickly enough for
each to chrrn in the same time. conse-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-02-19

quently good deal of butter will be lost
in the butternlilk
Milk and cream very easily contract
unpleasant odors which will affect their
flavor, and for this reason the greatest
care should be observed to keep the milk
room clean and sweet, and use it only
for dairy purposes. Stop churning as
soon as the butter is released and appears
like grains of wheat. To continue longer
is to injure the texture of the grains and
give the butter a soft and greasy appear
anCe
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-02-19
CHIMNEY WITH GOOD
DRAUGHT.

of the best hard brick; no soft brick
should be used and the fue should be
plastered smoothly all over the surface
as it is carried up SO as to leave an even
surface without roughness Or projections
to impede the draught, cause irregular
currents Of air or gather SCOT.
If the chimney has fireplaces connect
ed with it, these should have contracted
throat made in the form shown in the
cut There will be no downward cur
rents caused by refux of air in a Chin
ney built in this way. If it refers TO d
single chimney, as for a furnace or a
boiler, the chimney should taper outside
gradually to the top; but the flue should
widen a little as it goes up, not more
than three inches, however, in thirty
feet This enables the cold air which
rushes in above the fire to expand as it
gets heated and makes stronger draught
below, hich, of course, in all chimneys
is great advantage. The plastering of
the flue i'll every chimney is indispensa-
BILE, and, to prevent the plaster from
cracking with the heat, COW dung is usu-
ally mixed with it, and it is we'll tenn.
pered before it is used.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-02-19
How to Build a Brick Chimney.

In reply to the query, "How ought a
brick chimney, thirty feet high, to be
built to have the best possible draught?'
Rural New Yorker gives the following
information, which will be of service to
many readers:
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-02-19
If this refers to the chimney of adwell.

ing house it may
be replied simply
t h a t it should
have a fue not
smaller tn an s
inches square for
each S ep ar ate
fire; tn e fues
should be straight
or, if necessary
to pass out of a
u L &c u, upWd Iu
course, the devi-
alton should be
as small as pos
sible. The fues
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-02-19

and All Old ana new
varieties. Extra Quality.
Warranted true. Low.
est rates. Introducers
of the neU Black Grape
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-18
Pardoned by the Governor.

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch
LOUISVILLE, Jan. Ex-Governor Buckner
has pardoned w. B. Tompkins, who was
sentenced to Imprisonment for life in 1887.
for the murder Of Sam Purdy. Thomp-
kins and Purdy had worked together on
railroads for several years and were great
friends. They were roeming together and
during the night cries of murder, help"
were heard from the room occupied by
Tompkins, and other railroad men rushed
in and found Tompkins standing in the
middle of the floor, gasping for breath. AS
they entered Tompkins gasped ''He's gone
out the door," No trace could be found of
any other person. The door was found
closed. On the bed lay Purdy, with his
skull crushed in, and in corner was found
a poker covered with blood and hair
Tompkins said he had been aroused by
some one strikingover bis head at Purdy,
and that he had jumped out of bed and
grappled with the assailant, but the man
had escaped. The murdered man had been
rather economical and had saved about
three hundred dollars, which he was in the
habit of giving to Tompkins to keep for
him whenever he got on an occasional
spree. The money was found after the
murder unmolested. After being sentenced
for life Tompkins still protested his inno-
cence and finally the prosecuting attorney
and judge in the case where in such doubt
that they appealed to the governor. They
believe that Tompkins committed the
murder, but did it while asleep. and
afraid he would not be believed if he told
that, made up another story.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-18
A MURDER MYSTERY.
A Dashing Cowboy Suspected of
The Horrible Deed.
EX-GOv. FORAKER AND WOOD
DOings in the Lower House of Congress-The
Worlds Fair Discussion Still On
The Oklahoma Bill.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. II Special tele-
gram to The HERALDl.-An extraordinary
murder mystery has set Johnson county
wild. There suddenly disappeared from
her home in that section, last October.
Edna Wilson, the daughter of one of the
wealthy and prominent citizens. No cause
could be assigned for the girls departure.
She was to be the wife of fine young man
and was herself handsome, educated and
accomplished, Wi tn indulgent parents A
search for her body was being conducted,
when a story that she had eloped with a
cowboy was put in circulation by envious
gossips The man mentioned was Archie
McComb, a splendid fellow in his way.
He was champion at subduing bronchos.
an expert with the lariat, good fighter
with or without firearms, and was hand
some dog. He had no education, but was a
natural musician. His divine talent made
him
A WELCOME GUEST AT WILSON'S
but none of the family or their friends re-
garded his attentions to Miss Wilson as
serious AT one stage of the search horse
and side saddle was found on a sand bar in
oIS OOOoO SlCOh. Everyone except MIS-.
Wilson concluded that the girl had at
tempted to ford the stream and had been
drowned. Dragging for the body and dis
appoin tment followed. McComb came back
IN October and seemed greatly astonished
to learn that he had been suspected of
wrong doing. Wilson believed the cowboy
guilty IN some way and watched him. Nc
Comb remained but a few weeks Alex
Powderly, an emigrant, was shocked to
ind near his claim four days ago, evidence
of the rude burial of human body. A
corpse, identified positively as that of
Edna wilson, was unearthed She was
murdered by choking, after struggling to
escape. The accepted theory is that Nc
Comb enticed her from her home and that
she fought to the death to defeat his object.
Two thousand dollars reward has been
posted for the cowboys arrest and delivery
within fifty miles of the scene of the muir
der to representative of the contributors
to the purse.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-18
An Anti-Dueling Bill,

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Gable. I
PARIS, Jan. 16.-The bill proposed a year
since 5y the bishop of Anglers, imposing a
severe penalty upon duelists and their
seconds and would-be duelists, will be
taken up seriously soon, and the wide dis
cussion on the subject can hardly fail to do
some good. 1t appears perfectly apropos
for churchman to bring forward such a
measure, but the reverend gentleman prob
ably never expected to be sustained in his
laudable reform by two coadjuters differ
ing so widely in other matters from him
and from each other as M. Clueseret, ex-
communist, and M. De Cassagnac, who has
been ''out'' as often as any man in France,
and has made his mark in more ways than
one with both sword and pistol There is
no doubt that many more Frenchmen, who
desire to pass for enteres, would be secretly
happy to see all dueling really suppressed,
thus giving them an excuse to do what they
are now afraid to do-decline challenge.
Thoughtful Cluseret suggests new outlet
for the inherent desire in the Partisan
breast to burn powder, and desires that
permits to hunt may be sold at low price
on Sundays and holidays, good for one day
only, to give chance to the city sports
man to improve his craftsmanship with a
view to possible practice upon the de-
tested Prussian, improvement in his health
and obtain days enjoyment cheaply.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-18
Mr.. ARTHUR
The Millionaire's Charge Ar
rested for Matchmaking.
JEWELERS. AND LIGHTNING BUGS.
To Put Stopto French Duelling-The Bishops
Bill-W. B. Tompkins PardOned-A
Valuable Mare.

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 16.-Arthur G.
Blake, alias A. c. Williams, young man
who has figured throughout the country as
the supposed adopted son of Arthur Cor
ham, the Boston millionaire, was arrested
this morning charged with attempting to
blackmail Mr. Gorham, and taken to Kins-
ley, Kansas, for trial. The charge grew
out of some threatening letters recently
written to Gorham by Blake. The
letters were written in this city
and We're received by Gorham in
Kinsley, where he has been stop
ping for some time past. Gorham had
already spent good deal of money en-
Blake and decided to have nothing further
to do with him. The threats by Blake in
fluenced him in this decision and accord
ingly state warrant for Blake's arrest.
for attempted blackmail, was sworn out
and placed in the hands of Sheriff Rod
Scott. Blake was found at the Centropo-
lis hotel here, where he has been since
January l. He took his arrest cody and
remarked that he had been expecting it.
He refused to talk about his case,
and he was inclined to be face
tious He iokingly remarked that
HE WOULD GET ABOUT TEN YEARS,
but added, in serious tone, that he had no
fears for himself. A special grand jury to
investigate the case will be impaneled at
Kinsley to morrow.
Blake was bell boy at the Centropolis
several years ago, when Gorham picked
him up. He lavished money on him, and
it was generally understood that he had
adopted him. Five or six months ago
Blake was arrested at Los Angeles, charged
with forging the name of his benefactor to
check for $500, which he is said to have
sent to Bettina Girard, the actress. The
prosecution, hewever, was dropped soon
after, and Blake announced that Gorham
had settled big estate on him in consid-
Grafton that he was to give up all claim on
him. There was, it is claimed, however,
nothing in the story. Blake, while here,
stated that he was studying for the stage
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-18
The Afro-Ameriean Convention.

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-At the convention of
the Afro-American league today, the COM
mittee on resolutions reported the follow
ing resolutions, which were adopted
"The objects of the league are to protect
against taxation without representation ::
to secure more equitable distribution of
school funds in those states where separate
schools exist; to insist upon a fair and i'm
partial trial by JUICE and jury of
our peers in all cases at law wherein
we may be party; to resist by
all legal and reasonable means, all
mob and lynch law, whereof we are the
victims, and to insist upon the arrest and
conviction of all such offenders against our
legal rights; to resist in the courts the ty-
rannical usages of railroads, steamboats,
and other corporations where we are con-
cerned." Other articles were adopted pro-
viding for the establishment of local and
state leagues and the holding of state con-
yentiOns
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-18
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.


Prince Amandes, Duke of Aosto. brother
of the King of Italy, and formerly King of
Spain, has pneumonia.
Isaiah and Charles Dent were hanged at
Clinton, La, Friday, for the murder of Mr..
Praetorious, near Ethel, La, whom they
waylaid and shot him to death on April l
last
At. st. John, La, James Holcombe, col
ored, was executed in the jail yard on Fri
day, for the murder of Madeline Willis a
little colored girl November II, 1889.
A boiler explosion at Dobschutse, Hun
gary, Friday, killed four persons and in
iured a great many.
Mobs of workmen and sailors parade the
streets of Lisbon denouncing England.
1t is stated that the British squadron has
been seen entering Tagus and had ex-
changed salutes with Fort Julian.
Mr.. Navarro cabled his ratulations
from Paris to his son upon his engagement
TO Mary Anderson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-18
Increased Exports to Mexico.

LAREDO, Texas, Jan. 1.-THE Mexican
consul of this city has prepared a report
of the exports and imports at this port for
the month of December last, which has
created Il sensation in business circles.
owing to the unprecedented increase over
any former months business The ex-
ports to Mexico were S770,0O and the i'm
ports from Mexico $3.50, 900, making total
of Sl,150,000 for the month, and a grand
total for the year 1889 of S10,50O,0O0, which
is an increase of 300 per cent. over the
wear 1885
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-18
THE BALLOT BOX FORGERY.
Ex-Governor Foraker Continues His Testi-
mOny Before the House Committee.

WASHINGTON, Jan. lex Governor
Foraker continued his testimony before the
House committee investigating the ballot
box forgery this morning. He stated that
Wood had submitted to him some papers
relating to ballot box matters, but he made
no use of them, as they did not include
what ne wanted Later, Wood got a
paper for him which bore the names of
Sherman, Butterworth, Mckinley and
Mcpherson. Witness said he accepted the
paper without question as to its genuine
ness. 1t led to all the notification he had
experienced about this whole matter, as an
honorable man would. He felt mortified to
find that he had been imposed upon by
paper which, in the light of subsequent
events, it appeared, should not have de-
ceived him.
FORAKER PRODUCED A NUMBER OF LETTERS
from Spokan, Butterworth and Mckinley,
and declared there was striking resemb-
lance between the genuine and forged sig
natures. He said that soon after
getting the papers he had met Editor Hal
stead, while on train en- route to Cincin-
natl, and showed him the papers, and said
he (Witness) did not see how he could make
use of the matter. Halstead said he. saw
how he could use it, as far as Campbell was
concerned; that Campbell was only man
man from being governor, etc. that if wit
ness did not give him (Halstead) the
papers, he would publish it anyhow At
Halsuead's suggestion witness had the
papers photographed, to secure against
loss of the original. On September 16,
Wood wrote witness complaining that
Mayor Mosby would not appoint him
(Wood) as an inspector. Witness under
stood that.
CHARGES HAD BEEN PREFERRED
against Wood. The latter came to see the
governor and he believed Wood explained
that his appearance in the police court was
for defending his wife from insult on a
street car.
Witness read his letter of August IS to
the mayor touching Woods application.
saying he had promised to recommend
Wood and would like to have the pl zee
held open until the requirement he had i'm
posed on Wood had been complied with.
Witness told Wood he need not expect the
appointment unless he was worthy nan.
and that he (witness) did not desire him
appointed unless he could establish his
character.
Several letters from Wood. bearing upon
his application, were read. In one, Wood
says: They will be on to me with
both feet, when you and Halstead
| throw the boxes on them, and ] should
not lie allowed to stand alone" Wood
added that many great men make mistakes
they afterwards regret
After witness had heard the charges
against Wood, the latter again called upon
him and was told he must clear himself of
the charges before expecting the appoint
ment. Witness saw him again in Cincin-
natl the night of the Music hall speech, and
he produced the ballot boxes which formed
the basis of his (witnessD object lesson in
his speech that night
On October l Wood wrote witness he
would have the whole gun crowd bagged in
ten days, and enclosed letter said to be
from Walters, at Washington, respecting
the gun patents.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-18
The Panama Canal.

PANAMA, via Galveston, Jan 1.-THE pre-
sident of the committee which is studying
the canal works, in an interview, said the
committee had found the condition of the
works and plant extremely satisfactory.
He denies the statement that the committee
of five members which is here is or has
been in any way influenced by De Lesseps'
party. The committee is composed of
twelve engineers, who have had no connec-
ton with or interest in either the Panama
or Suez canals. No report of the work of
the engineers here will be published until
they return to Paris and join their con-
feres. who are studying if the plans for the
completion of the canal, under the condi-
lions conceded by Colombia in 1878, are
cons ilered nossihle
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-18
Cuban Lightning Bugs.

Especial to THE Observation-Disclosures Dispatch
NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-The dispatch stating
that the secretary of the treasury is con-
sidering whether a duty should be imposed
upon lightning bugs brought from Cuba,
interests New York jewellers very little at
present. Some time ago a few of them
specialized gingerly in them. Among the
firms that invested in a bug was
Schuman, in John street. The Cuban
insect is said to attain an age of from three
hundred to five hundred years, and the
specimen which Mr.. Schuman bought was
warranted to be two centuries old. He
was about one and a half inches in
length, and in color greatly re-
sembles a chip of decayed wood.
After fitting himsout with a little gold
harness he was turned loose in the show
window, where he attracted large
amount of attention. Among those who
stopped to look at the bug was the late
Henry Bergh, who concluded from the
weird antics of the insect that the harness
was causing it pain, so he went inside and
told Mr.. Schuman to take the trappings
off. He did so, and shortly afterwards
the insect took itself off and since that
time occasional tourists from the south
have brought back Cuban firefiies with
them, but jewelers. don't handle them any
more, ard they are only kept as curiousi-
ties. Henry Bergh broke up the business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-18
A Mysterious Tragedy.

New YORK, Jan. H.-John Rochn, a
mechanic, was discovered by his wife sit
ting on a chair in an upstairs room of his
house, last evening, with his clothing burn
ing. On her attempting to extinguish the
fire she found that her husband was dead
An investigation showed that he had been
shot through the heart and that the shot
had set fire to his clothing. How he was
shot is as yet mystery. His wife was
down stairs and did not hear the report
A shot gun stood in an adjoining room, and
the fresh burnt powder at it's muzzle
showed that the weapon had been used
Another strange feature is that the
rifle cartridge, complete and unexploded
was taken from the mans body The
deceased leaves a wife and nine children.
Que only four days old
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-18
A Prize Fight and Cutting ARRAY.

Especial to THE HERAID-Examiner Dispatch,
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 1.-THE Chronicle office
was TO be used as place of meeting be-
tween local pugilists last night at $50, but
instead of witnessing square fight, the
spectators were treated to a bloody cutting
affray, in which freddie" Burns, a well
known local sport, was seriously stabbed.
The meeting was between Mike Churchill
and Al. Smith. No better place being sug-
gested, it was decided to hold the prize
fight on the third floor of the building &C.
cupied by the Chronicle, on which the edi-
torial rooms are located. Smith arrived
last night, accompanied by Ole Flint and
Jake Canning, and Churchill had "Reddien
Burns as his second
Several printers, editors, reporters and
sports were present. In the third round
Smith began to wilt. His friends saw
this and tried to encourage him. Burns,
Churchilfs second, became iubilant, and
his manner became so offensive to Smiths
seconds that they assailed him. They
might have murdered him had not Henry
Reed, friend of Burns, separated them.
AS it was, Burns had deep stab in the
breast and one in the neck. both of which
are said to 0e serious. No arrests have
been made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-18

A lethargic, dormant condition of the
liver is hardly to be overcome with drastic
cathartics and nauseous catalogues A
gentler, pleasanter and far more effective
means exists of arousing the organ when
somnolent. This is Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, vOuched for by the medical fra
ternity, tested by the public for many
years. a resumption oy The hillary organ
of its secresive function, with the activity
attendant upon health, return to regu
larity of the bowels, and renewal of di-
gestion, are the no less happy and certain
results of using the Bitters Systematically
Its laxative effect is never painful and
drenching, its tendency being rather to
perpetuate regularity than to produce a
bility, kidney troubles and neuralgia il
subdues effectually.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-18
Sensational Breach of Promise Suit.

Especial TO THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch.
New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE breach OF
promise case of pretty Miss Carolina
Camerer against MIR. Clemens Muller, for
100000, became highly sensational today
by virtue of the remarkable evidence pro-
duced by Colonel Robert @. Ingersol. The
contention of the great agnostic was that
Miss Camerer knew Muller was already
married and therefore could not validity
promise TO marry, more especially as the
cause of Mrs. Muller's insanity was not
sufficient in this or any other state. niger
sol contented that the fair plaintiff knew
the facts and therefore could not have
been deceived as to the true nature of the
agreement between her aud Muller. This
Colonel Ingerson declared, to be an under
standing that Miss Camerer should play
the part Of
RACHEL TO REBECCA;
in short, to be a sort of latter day concu-
bine.
Such an arrangement, with just the
peculiar circumstance, has never been
heard of before in New York court. and
therefore the introduction by Colonel
1ngersoll of a letter written to Muller by
Miss Camerer's father with a postscript by
Miss c., caused veritable sensation. In
this letter Camerer suggested that if de-
PENDANT could not get the desired divorce,
he would help him out. He knew of a
lawyer out west who would do it in twenty
days, and that he himself would get wit
nesses. However, the divorce could not be
secured, so it is stated. Papa Camerer in
sisted upon house and lot being decided to
him for this purpose. He made visit to
the Office of Mr.. Muller's lawyers. There
Patriarch Muller had the real estate ali
ready, but at the last moment Camerer dis
covered there was mortgage on it. He
would much prefer some money, he said
which he could invest, and named Sc, 600
and Muller objected. After some rang ling
Camerer exclaimed, "Well, you can have
the girl for S5,0OG." This sum was pracuc
ally agreed upon, but subsequently the OILS
man went back on his bargain and wanted
both the real estate and the money Muller
got out of patience and Withdrew from al
negotiations, and a law suit resulted.