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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-19

THE statement that st. Petersburg has an
Eiffel ice tower over $50 feet high causes such
cities as St. Paul, Duluth and Montreal to re-
fleet with sadness on the days that are no more,
when they could also indulge in ice carnivals.
Now the artificial ice machine is the nearest
that this country San approximate to an ice
edifice
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-19
OIL an Injury.


6As sample of the unfair taxation Of
the farmer" continued Mr. Mcdowell,
Washington county may he cited. We are
taxed enormously for the keeping up of these
roads, yet look at them. The hills yonder are
peopled with oil derricks. This has been de-
veloped into wonderful oil territory. But a
tremendous amount Of hauling over our roads
here by the oil drlllers and r1ggers has been
the,result. These heavy wagons have ruined
the highways which we farmers have had to,
and will have to repair with our money and our
labor. The oil men grow rich, and the money
even goes out of the county. Certainly none of
it goes to keeping the roads, so useful to them.
in repair. This, like some other inequalities OF
the tax laws, must be corrected before farming
can be made to pay.
"And you may note" added Mr.. Mcdowell
impressively, that the discovery and extensive
fit to US, but that it has been a
positive injury to the county 1t is kill
ing the sheep industry, for which
Washington used to be SO proud. Wherever an
oil derrick is built away go the sheep. 1t is i'm
possible to grow wool where they develop oil.
The principal reason is that fences
cannot be kept up. At one time
Washington was the banner county Of
the whole United States for wool. We then
had over 600 900 sheep, with an annual clip of
5000, 900 pounds. By the last census this had
since 1884, up to the present
time, the decrease in the State Of Pennsyl-
vania has been about 100000. Washington is
the principal sheep county in the State so that
these figures indicate the decline here too.
Oil is largely responsible
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-19
GEN. BEN BUTLER'S EYE

Operated Upon by Boston Occullst-NOt Of
Serious Nature.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
LOWELL, MASS, February 18.-General But
Ter this morning submitted to an operation by
DIR. Cilley, OF Boston, upon his eyelid. For
several weeks the member has caused annoy
ance by pain and interference with his eye
sight. and the operation. consisting of an Incis-
ion and shortening of the eyelid, was performed
at his home on Andover street.
The operation is not supposed to be of a seri-
Gus nature although it interfered with his at.
tendance upon the wedding of his niece. Miss
Parker, this evening. He is expected to be
able to fulfill an engagement requiring his
presence in Washington the latter part OF the
week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-19
EdiesHnlIowny,

A very pretty wedding was solemnized in
Grace Lutheran Church. Sonthside, last even
ing. Miss EmilNG Grace Holloway the daugh-
ter of Rev. Dr. Halloway, and Mr.. Arthur
Elder Edie were the contra citing parties. The
coy little sanctuary was filled with friends to
witness the ceremony.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-19
Farms Have Deprecia ted.

Mr.. JOHN MCDOWELL is one of the most
prominent sheep farmers in the country.
He is well known through his executive connec-
ton with the Wool Growers National Associa-
tion and the Board of Agriculture Of Pennsyl-
vania Only last week he appeared before
Congressional committees at Washington City
in regard to revision of the tariff on wool. Mr..
McDowell's extensive farm lies along the old
national pike five miles west OF here. 1t was
there found him, ready and willing to talk
about the decline of farming. As there is not
the shadow of a mortgage upon his land, his
views may be taken as thoroughly disinter-
ested.
II have devoted some little investigation to
the matter. locally,"he said, land 1 find that
the value of agricultural property in Washing
ton county has decreased Just about 80 per cent
the last three years. In 1885 farms here could be
bought only at an average of $40 per acre, but
have followed up the Sheriff's sales since then,
and from the recorded figures the depreciation
will average 30 per cent. No, farming does not
pay in Pennsylvania. The mortgaging OF agri-
cultural land results from two causes, viz, un-
fair taxation, first; and the want of remurer-
ative market for both stock and serial crops,
second.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-19
QUE MAIL POUCH.
Tho Pnx Of Erec,ion Boards.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
For the benefit of i. D. T. in to-day's issue,
the 81 so he refers to, is paid by the city, at
February elections only. The county pays
81 so per day, and if the election board are not
through before midnight, the county allows
for two days. viz, S.. The city allows only 81 50
no matter when the board are through with
their work. SO that, if the election board con-
sumo, or are allowed two days for the February
election, their pay would be S. 50-s5 from the
county, and 81 80 from the city.
AN OLD ELECTION OFFICER.
PITTsBURG, February l&
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-19
ENJOYABLE to Mauy,

A dancing reception was given last evening
at Cyclorama Hall, which was very enjoyable
affair. Guenther's orchestra furnished the
music. and the gentlemen who had the man
agement of the event were Messrs. 7. Harry
DOlan Thomas A. Dunn, ]. Phil Mahan, G.
Edgar Gilmore, W. Z. Gray and Walter g.
Herr
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-19

A ATHREE-THoUsAND barrel gusher in the
Sheffield petroleum district sounds like stun
ner. But it may be well to inquire whether
there is any water in the report of the yield, as
well as in the yield itself.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-19
WEDDINGS AT ERIE.


Two Important Matrimonial Events at the
City on the Lake.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DTsPArcH.i
ERIE, PA, February 1.-TWO important mat
rimonial events were celebrated here to-day.
One was the marriage OF DR.. John ]. Finerty.
late of Buffalo, to Miss Ida, daughter of Mr..
Jonas Matthews, manager of Hon. VIM. L.
Scott's mines at Scott Haven, Pa. The cere-
dral.
Mr.. VIM. Cannon, leading merchant Of this
place, was married to-day to Miss Maggie Eich-
enlaub, member of family which has given
six of its mem bers to the orders of priesthood
and sisterhood in the Roman Catholic Church.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-19

The discussion as to the forty-mile radius
for coal rates goes on apace; but the discussion
as to which parties shall get the thick and
which the thin vein of the decision is still
matter of the future.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-19

THE cattlemen have been ordered once
more to leave the Cherokee strip. Perhaps in
two or three years more they will get another
order to the same effect; but that proves moth
ing as to the time when they will leave.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-19

THE news that Barnum is bringing back
to America, as the result of his English cam
paign, some S5OO,OOO in British gold, conveys to
the star-spangled heart the proud assurance
that Barnum is equal to whole British syndi-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-19

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
McKEEsPoRT. Pa, February ls.-Hugo
ReibaT, Of Pittsburg, to-day won o $1,000 lot,
located in East Park, by drawing conducted
BY the German Evangelical Protestant Church.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-19
THEY NEED SEED WHEAT.
Farmers of South Dakota Now Officially
Admitted to be Destitute.

PIERRE, g. D., February 18.-The House has
Just passed a joint resolution admitting that
destirution exists in many parts of the State,
and the farmers must be furnished with seed
wheat by the public and private subscription.
The resolution declares that under the State
Constitution, the State and county are power
less to render aid, and that all assistance must
come from outside sources
The whole matter is placed in the hands of
Governor Mallette, who will appeal to the East
for aid.
This action of the House is regarded as a
complete Endorsement of Governor Mallette's
begging errand." 1t will doubtless pass the
Senate,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-19
THE BRIGHTEST MARDI GRAS.
New Orleans Enjoys Her Most Brilliant
Display in Years.

NEW ORLEANS. February 1s.-The grand
street pageant of the King of the Carnival
moved promptly at noon. The streets on
which the procession moved were crowded with
spectators. This is generally admitted to be
the most brilliant Mardi Gras season that New
Orleans has ever eniOyeu. The city is crowded
with visitors from all parts OF tile country; in
fact, there have not been 80 many Northern
and Western people in the city at any time
since the Exp .ition year.,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-19
WHEN LENT BEGINS.
emf he0ins. in minor kew

WHEN LENT BEGlNS'
When Lent begins, In minor key
Life's song is sung-or ought to be
The world so old and stubborn kicks
With might and main against the pricks,
And few are brought to bend the knee.
Let others fout, but surelywe
With him who's won Mayoralty,
Atleast may give up politics,
When Lent begins.
Lay down the fife of ribaldryl
Be STILL We drums of enmityl
The Office now is Tomls or Dicks
Whose? That matters not two sticks,
If we from campaign cries are free,
When Lent begins. II. j.
50
A DAPPER. whiskered young man was stand
ing on the porch when the door opened.
He said, at once raising his hat a quarter of an
inch: I've come to tune the piano."
The lady of the house looked blankly at the
man.
1--WE come to tune the piano." he repeated.
There must be some mistake; have" the
lady began, but he interrupted with: mo mis-
take at all, ma'am; Pm the same man that
tuned your piano last quarter, and you ar
ranged with me then to tune your piano every
three months"
"But I've only been here SIX weeks, and"
THAT doesn't matter. 1 have got a contract
signed by you to tune the piano-and anyhow
you want the piano tuned regularly, why not
employ me" said the man, stepping inside the
door.
Mrs. -, who had the house before took
it" replied the lady, may have employed you;
can't"
why not, ma'amT'
because have no piano."
The dapper, whiskered young man slid off
the porch at once without even raising his hat.
~
HOW TO SET THE SEASONS STRAIGHT.
You still may swear by your almanac;
Look at 1t still without frown:
And set the seasons back on the track,
Hyou turn it upside down!
H +.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-19

DOM PEDRO as a candidate for the Bra
lillian Presidency would show the adoption Of
Republicanism in that late Empire to a re-
markable degree.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-19
FIarrerIus onsr for ela.. work,.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TINE DIsPArcH.i
BRIDGEPORT, February Ia-lt is stated OH
good authority that the town Of New Lisbon,
D., has made the Crystal Glass Company some
handsome offers as an inducements for the COM
pany to move its plant TO that place. The
propositions ara being seriously considered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-19

In the matter of millionaire United States
Senators Montana is trying to beat the record
by sending to Washington four such Senators
out of possible two.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-19

1t rs with regret that we notice the es-
teemed Chicago Inter Ocean attempting to
confute the figures OF the free-traders by the
assertion of the mathematical absurdity that
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-19

ONCE. more we are permitted to hope that
the parties to that fire engine test will quit
talking and commence testing
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-19
A SPEaKERsHIP BY LOT.

That II The Way They May Settle It for the
Iowa Legislature.
DEs MONIES, Ia, February 1S-In the
House this morning Mr.. Holbrook offered a
proposition for an Interpretation of the agree
ment for temporary organization to the effect
that it should include any matter looking
toward settlement of Speakership, and It was
adopted.
Mr. Richman offered resolution calling for
a settlement of tile Speakership contest by lot
and in order to give the Republicans time to
caucus on the matter, the House adjourned,
The Republicans wentinto caucus Immediately
after adjournment.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-05-07


known until after l had found that they
had retailed our grapes for from so to IS
cents per pound. Our fruit Melted us
80 cents per pound. ii we can sell them
for 5000 per ton and get four tons to the
acre am not looking for anything bet
| ter.
Mr. MORT. i asked the question re-
garding the Scuppernong and might as
well say why | had the acquaintance of
gentleman who had planted the Soup
! pernong In q recent letter from him he
| states that sour wine does not sell. The
American people like sweet wine and he
said he wished his vineyard was all SOUP
pernong and that he was making Soup
pernong wine, and that he could sell all
he could make at good price.
Mr.. DUBoIs-I know of 5000 gallons
OF Scuppernong wine that have been for
sale for the last five years. AS to the
| quantity OF what Mr.. Mott calls sour
wine it comprises about nine-tenths of
| that which is sold in the United States.
| have never seen any difference between
! the growth of vines raised in the North
and those raised in the South. | have
planted Northern vines and some raised
right here and have never been able to
tell any difference.
Mr.. DUNCAN.-I would like to ask Mr.
Wright on what kind of land he grows
his grapes?
Mr. WRIGHT-As l stated in my little
paper selected lands that were nearly
fiat woods, yet susceptible of being
drained. have grown the finest grapes
that ever saw on land where the hard
pan was within two feet of the top.
Mr.. HAYNEs.-The best grapes we have
are raised On moist ground where the
hardpap is ten inches below the surface.
We have vines that are setting fruit just
as full as they did last year. ] believe
that the flat woods land that is suscepti-
BILE of drainage is the ground for grapes
in this country. [ thing it is the only
ground that they can be proftably rails
ed upon. We must have moisture.
Mr. BACoN.-How will coquina sub-soil
on high land effect the vines? Would
not that be good location to plant q
vineyard?
Mr.. DUBOIs.-I have seen some very
fine vines on that kind of land. I think
several varieties would grow on that
kind of land.
Mr.. HAYNEs.-There are hundreds of
acres that will grow grapes and hundreds
of acres that won't. We have hundreds
ofletters asking usif such and such grapes
will grow on certain lands. We can
not tell. We find that the number of
acres in Florida that will grow grapes is
only small per cent. of the lands of this
State. My experience has been that on
lands that are very rich more vines and
less grapes will be grown.
The report of the Committee on Figs
being next in order, Mr.. Taber, chairman
of the committee, read the following pa
per on
FIG CULTURE IN FLORIDA.
Mr.. President and Members Ofthe Florida HOrti-
cultural Society:
Your Committee on Figs, having en-
deavored to collect the most reliable in
Co. 1r1,1 III hnrc 1n0NT To- II
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-05-07

Tic vi luO ploHlOI " w III Co his
class condition and q first-class vine. l
think it is "a mistake. to condemn the
Northern vine and mistake to condemn
the Southern vine. l would just as soon
have Northern vine as Southern vine
if it is received in first-class condition.
Just so with trees and plants, etc.
Mr.. HAYNES would like to say a few
words as we'll as can in regard to grape
culture Our limited session will rot per-
init us to say much on the subject. AS
many of you know four years ago we
came to Florida, bought twenty acres OF
pine land and began clearing it Off and
planting grape vines. Many people called
us fools. They said wemight betterhave
planted our money instead of the vines.
But coming from the North as we did,
we could see from the indications that
grape growing would be q success. |
found many varieties that would not sue
coed, but believed it to be the natural
home of the grape. We decided to stay
two years and give it a trial. AS before
stated the next question was what va
rieties we should plant. WefOund that at
the time OF the year grapes ripened here
they would go into the market at fan
CIV time, and we would get fancy price,
and consequently we must have fancy
grape. We must have q grape for guam
tity and quality, and of it we must make
q success. We knew the Niagara had
those qualities, so we chose it. We sent
North and got our vines and we made
success of it. We planted our vines with
care The most important feature is the
vine itself, and it must be q first class
vine, and we recommend two year Old
vines and no other We have raised some
very good Florida vines. There are peo-
pie here who want good vines, and unless
q man makes a business of raising vines
he cannot raise good vines, and until
some one raises them here we must
get our vines from the North. Wherever
we have recommended them, and we have
recommended thousands, we have not
heard one word of complaint. Everyone
has succeeded and the only way to sue
coed is to take care of the vines. People
buy vines of this man and of that man,
and take the advice of this man and OF
that man, and what is the result? If he
has good Judgment and perseverance, and
will persevere and push forward and take
the advice Ofthose who have succeeded he
will succeed. If.not he will fail. Fruit will
bring all prices in the market. As'we adj
vance from year to year you will find the
Niagara will bring forty cents per pound
in New York City while the others bring
from five to ten cents, il they are proper
ly grown, properly picked, packed and
put into the market. | want to see grape
culture succeed. have great interest in
it and there is no reason why it should
not be one of the largest industries in the
State OF Florida. Asregards the varieties
there are very few that will succeed. There
are many varieties OF grapes that we can
raise and ripen, but not in sufficient guam
titles to make it apaying success. Hook
upon the white diamond as one of the
coming grapes. but | cannot speak posi-
lively of that We cannot do it within
four years, until we have thoroughly tes-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-05-07
TRANSATLANTIC.

In transplanting fig trees we would
recommend severe amputation at both
ends. The fig has an enormous amount
of thickly matted fibrous roots, and ex-
perience has taught us that the severe
pruning of these fbrous roots before
transplanting is an advantage. By cut
ting them all off to within two inches of
the main root, and then cutting off the
top of the tree entirely, and simply plant
ing this pruned root, we will get larger
and more vigorous tree at the end of the
first season than we would by leaving
both root and top intact at the time of
planting.
In recommending this system of prun-
ing, please bear in mind that we are
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-05-07

Mr.. BIELBY.-I would like to ask Mr.
Taber or any other member of the Socie
ty how it is that it is so frequently re-
ported than the fig is not subject to dis
ease? It is fact that the fig leaf is sub
ject to very destructive fungus which
destroys the leaf about twice a year. /
have watched it and when it starts it
takes leaf off and beforeit stops it takes
every leaf from the tree ] took some of
the leaves to Washington and they said
there that twas a disease with which they
were not acquainted. AS | took up re-
Gently and burned about one or two hun
dred big fig trees I have no further inter
est in the matter. have never seen yet
a dozen thoroughly perfect Adriatic figs.
They grew nicely until the rains began
and then they grew as much in a week as
they should have grown in a month, and
burst and soured. That was my expert
ence for four or five years and so dug
them out. Perhaps if [ had kept at it
for twenty years | would have had some
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10

IT will be remembered that Maj.
Burke, the defaulting treasurer, secured
immunity from the consequences OF his
crime in Honduras, because there was
no extradition treaty that warranted his
surrender to the United States. Craw-
ford, the express thief, also fed there,
and speculation is rife as to what course
the Honduras government would take in
case Secretary Blaine asks for the person
of Crawford, as it might serve as preo-
edent for request for the delivery of
the Louisiana state defaulter. A re-
quest that governmental courtesy will be
likely to grant.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
HASKELL.
ProspectOrs Still Investing-A Large Hotel
Needed-Railway Prospects

Prospectors Still Investing-A Large Hotel
Needed-Railway Prospects
Correspondence of the Gazette.
HASKELL, TEX, April S.-Since the
recent rains drops in this section are
looking we'll. Farmers and stockmen
are lively and full of good humor.
Prospectors are still coming and invest
ing in our city property.
Among the many strangers from the
East this week we notice the pleasant
countenance of THE GAZETTE representa-
tive, Mr.. J. Fl. Pickett, and his lady
from Wylie, Collin county. Mr.. Pickett
and his estimable lady speak in very
high praise of Haskell City's prospects,
surroundings and future outlook, and
think they will settle among us.
We need q first class hotel in Haskell
worse than any city in the West. Every
private residence in the place that can
accommodate people is filled to overflow
ing and still they come and may leave for
want of hotel accommodation. VIII not
some good hotel man come out
aud open up first-class house
and make money? There are now
under contract and in course of
erection fifteen residences in our city,
and others are soon to be built. There
is now greater spirit of improvement
going on than at any former period. Sew
eral railroads are heading in this direc-
ton, among others the Houston and
Texas Central, the Fort Worth and
Albuquerque, and the Wichita Valley.
It will be seen by reference to the
Texas map that our city is geographic
caIly situated about midway between
Vernon on the Fort Worth and Denver
and Abilene on the Texas and Pacific,
and it is admitted by all who are ac-
quainted with the country that she is
surrounded by the very best agricultural
territory in this portion of the state.
Why should the railroads not seek this
ferritnrv2 farfainlY they will.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
jay Gould in Dallas.

Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, April 9.-Jay Gould
arrived at 2:3O this evening over the
Texas and Pacific railway from Mineola
on his special car ''Atlanta. - He was
accompanied by his daughter, Miss
Helen Gould, Miss Mccall, DR.. Mum
(his physician), and Thomas Furlong,
the celebrated railway detective.
His car stopped cut near the fair
grounds, where he was met by Mayor
Conner and the party taken in carriages
through the city. Between 8 and 6
o o'clock Mr.. Gould visited the freight and
passenger depots of the Texas and Pa
cifio. He pronounced the freight
depot disgrace to the
city, and told Mayor Conner
that he would order new depot built at
once. He also intimated that he would
have the passenger depot SO improved as
to make it appear more architectable to
the city.
The knowledge of his presence ar the
depot caused curious throng to gather,
who watched his every movement with
open mouthed wonder and curiosity.
He will remain in the city tomorrow
and will visit the city hall, the club
house, the board of trade and confer
with citizens here concerning certain
matters which Mayor Oonnor says he Is
himself IN.