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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-01-11

auOs III u WOruS W nave Cu6 mystery
cleared up.
Harry Shelton was carried to the near
estpoint in railway communication with
Sidney and thence to that city. The
news Of his arrival in the capital was
first made public by the Morning Jour
nal, extracts from which article have al
ready been given, from which 1t ap-
peared that the mate of the clipper ship
had not as yet recovered consciousness
sufficiently to reply to questions put to
him.
Mrs. Allaire never would have recog-
nized Shelton, so changed was he. AL.
though only forty-six. he had the ap-
pearance of man of sixty. This man.
or, rather, this pitiable wreck of HUI.
mainly, was the only human being able
to tell what had become of Capt. John
and his crew. Up till now the most
tender nursing had been Intellectual to
bring about improvement in Shelton's
condition, condition due no doubt to
the terrible fatigues undergone during
the weeks-who can say, possibly
months-of his wandering across CEN
trail Australia. A sinking fit might at
any moment extinguish the spark Of
life still aglow within him. Since he
had been in this hospital it would have
beenN impossible for him to open his
eyes without the attendants knowing
whether he had regained consciousness
or not. He took no notice Of those who
administered nourishment to him as to
sick child. It. seemed as if the awful
sufferings to which he had been ex-
posed had so weakened his mind as to
destroy all recollection of companions.
Seated by his bedside, with her gaze
riveted upon his face, Mrs. Allaire
watched every movement of his eyelids,
listened to every faint murmur of his
voice in hopes to catch one single word.
Standing behind her was Zach French,
intent upon noting some glimmer Of in
te1igence, as a sailor watches for the
first ray Of light through the lowering
gloom of the horizon. But no glimmer
came that day. The lids of Sheltons
eyes were not lifted save by Mollys
fingers, and then only to find the fixed
stare of inconsistencies. Still she kept
despair from her soul, and Zach, too,
still had hope.
''If Harry recognizes his captains
wife," said French, she will find way
to make himself understood even if he
can't talk" ....-.
Yes, it was important for him to rec
ognize Mrs. Allaire, for by so doing his
enthralled senses might be set free It
would be necessary to act with the
greatest prudence until he should be-
come accustomed to her presence. Lit
tie by little his memory would take up
the lost clew, and he would be able to
express himself by signs, if he could not
by words.
Although Mrs. Allaire was counseled
not to remain too long on watch by
Skeletons bedside, yet she refused to
quit the room for a moment. She chung
persistently to the head of his bed.
"Shelton may de-" she murmured,
land should the word which am yearn-
ing for be uttered with his last gasp,
must be there to catch it. I shall not
leave him!''
(To be Continued.)
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-01-11
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The herald., 1893-09-17
The Epidemic of Liberty.

The idea embodied in American insti-
tutions is the most radical that ever took
the concrete shape of legislation. We
may say, without being charged with a
boastful spirit, that we have on the
whole the best government ON the planet.
That is to say, the government which
offers the largest opportunities and pro-
duces the greatest amount of content
ment and prosperity.
1t is a good thing for 100000 of our
citizens to visit Europe every summer in
order to compare the condition of affairs
abroad with that enjoyed at home. And
it is safe to assert that no man can travel
in England or Germany or Russia or
Italy without reaching the proud conclu-
sion that the American flag represents
more popular rights and o more advanced
political economy than any other strip OF
bunting that floats in the breeze. The
tourist who reaches Sandy Hook after a
three or six months journey IN foreign
lands without having his pulse jumpinto
the nineties ought to have been born in
Nova Zembla or Timbuctoo.-N Y Ysrk
Telegram.
The herald., 1893-09-17
FIERCE FOREST FIRES,
WISCONSIN WOODLANDS BURNING
LIKE A FURNACE.
Inoalouiabls Damage Done to Standing 9
Timber and Farm and Village Prop
erty-Many Lives Lost-Fervent
Prayers for Rain.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 16.-While
reports from Northern Wisconsin are
somewhat more rsassuring, the fires in
the forests are not abating. The great
danger to the threatened cities is past
for the present. at least. The people at
Marshfield begin to feel more secure, az
the high winds prevailing the past IL
or 10 hours have gone down. Rain was
never prayed for with more ferver than
it has been the past three weeks. For
nearly a month forest fires have been
burning.
Standing timber worth millions OF
dollars has been sacrificed, while hum
dreds of poor settlers have seen not only
their homes, but all their possessions
swept away. That there will be wide-
spread suffering and destitution there
can no longer be any doubt, Time will,
it is believed, show that many persons
perished, although it may be weeks and
months, before the full extent OF the
loss of property and life is learned.
Some idea of the immense extent OF
burning forest can be obtained when it
is known that the fires extend from
Shawano, Lincoln and Portage counties
ON the south, to Lake Superior on the
north. and westward from Marinette
and Oconto counties to Sawyer and
Chippewa counties,
The herald., 1893-09-17
Harmony and IIru,lition.

There is popular fallacy among par
ents that harmony means erudition, and
erudition of so abstruse nature as to be
quite beyond the reach of the every day
child and TO be reserved for the later
years after he is grown up, if undertaken
at all, and then chiefly when the youth
or maiden has what is called talent" !"
All the much abused word! How glad
ly would all artists Danish it from the
vocabulary and from the ears of the
American child! Harmony is only gram
mar, and grammar Of such an entertain
ing kind that if rightly presented it is
fascinating. and of a nature so essential
that the musical nonpossessor of it,
young or old, is crippled. .-Harpers Ba-
1oT-
The herald., 1893-09-17

ings are held, officers elected, and in an
incredibly short time full hedgsd
municipality has sprung into existence.
Meantime out on the prairies farmers
continue to race for homesteEds, leaving
the women folks to follow in slow NOV
ing prairie schooners, bringing house
hold implements and shelter until such
time as q permanent abode can be
erected.
Enough people made the run to fur
nish each OF the ~ 600 homesteads with
an occupant and give nearly every town
site 500 inhabitants. Over 125, 1000 GER
tificates were Issued, but as large
number took both homestead and town
site certificates, the number OF certifi-
Gates does not represent the number OF
boomers.
The weather was all that could be de.
sired. The sky was clear and a cool
north wind prevailed. The greatest
rush was in the eastern part OF the Strip,
which contains the most fertile land in
the entire reservation. Perry, on the
Santa Fe. was the most favored town
site. Milford and Pond creek, on the
Rock Island, were the objective points
of hundreds who made the run from
Caldwell.
Arrived in the Strip, the throng found
q desolate waste. Most OF the hay had
been cut off, and what remained was
either burned off by prairie fires or
scorched by drouth and eun. The creeks
are dry, and the Arkansas and Oimarron
rivers are nearly so. There will be great
suffering for lack of water. At some
places it is almost impossible to obtain
water; at others it has to be hauled
many miles, and then be OF a poor quai-
ity, probably entailing much sickness.
The work OF digging wells in the sandy
soil is very slow, and they will have to
be put down 100 to $50 feet to secure
water.
The fact that the towns are surveyed
only by blocks, not by lots, caused much
confusion and numerous disputes. The
strip contains nearly 6, 100000 acres, and
including the families OF the boomers
who will follow, it is estimated that
those interested in today's crush num-
bered 1000 souls. The strip has been
added to Oklahoma, which now there
fore has ample population to justify its
demands for statehood.
The engineers Of trains were INSTRUCT
ed to run carefully. as 1t was feared the
tracks would be tampered with. The
discovery was made yesterday that straps
and spikes were removed from come
bridges, consequently trains went slow.
Those on wagons and horseback easily
outstripped the trains.
The herald., 1893-09-17
AMATEUR ArHL ETiCs.

Several Records Broken at the Worlds
Fair Championship Games.
CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-The worlds fair
championship events, under the aus
pices of the amateur union, were held
here this afternoon. The feature of the
competitions was the breaking OF the
worlds record in putting the 16-pound
shot, George Gray Of New York max
ing AZ feet, exceeding his own record
by sd inches.
The two mile bicycle race was won by
Zimmerman, Banker second and Bar
rett third; time, 5 :57 1-5.
Other events resulted as follows;
One-hundred-yard run - Stage o.
Cleveland; time, 10 1.5 seconds.
Mile walk k-Shearman OF New York
6:A41-5.
The one hurdred and twenty yards
over ten hurd!es--Peffer, 16 seconds.
The four hundred and forty yards
run-Allen of New York, so 2-5 seconds
Mile run-Orton OF Toronto. A :32 4 g.
Three mile walks. Liebgold OF New
York, 23:443-5.
The $50 yards run--T. B. Turner oi
Philadelphia, 2:0l 4'5.
Five mile run-W. ID. Day, 26 :08 2.5
The 200 yards run-Final heat, g.
W. Stage OF Cleveland, % 5.
The 200yard hurdle race, final heat
T. C. PETER OF Bergen Point, 20 %.
High pole vault-C. 7. Buchoz o.
Philadelphia, 10 feet inches.
Running high jump-M. F. Sweeny o
New York, 5 feet IL inches.
Pole vault for distance-A. B. Greer
of Chicago, 27 feet inches; RECORD
broken.
The herald., 1893-09-17
THE RUSH FROM ORLANDO.
Twenty Thousand Een and Women Starr
From This Point.

Twenty Thousand Nen and Women Start
From This Point.
ORLANDO, O. T., Sept. 16.-Twenty
thousand men and women started into
the strip from here today. Hundreds
went in on trains which were jammed,
but the grand rusn was by horse and
wagons. Among those who were wit
nesses OF the fun were Governor Rem
frew of Oklahoma; A. ]. Swinerd, in
spector of the general land Office; Judge
Wallack, special examiner OF the land
offices; Judge Lowe, secretary of the
territory.
The Santa Fe special trains got almost
an even start with the horsemen and
pedestrians. Five thousand made the
trip by rail. Wharton and Perry were
the favored town sites, and tonight each
has population of over 5000. Follow
ing the excursion trains, freight trains
hauled great quantities OF household
goods and lumber to the new towns.
Temporary residences and shops were
made in tents, but the canvas houses
will coon give way to wooden structures.
Judge Wallack, special agent OF the
land office, has advices showing that
the number of people who made the
run into the Cherokee "trip exceeds
all expectations. Fully 10000 we're in
the race, and estimating the families
OF the married men at one to each
certificate bearer, the Cherokee trir
tonight has population OF 200,000.
Advices to Judge Wallack show thai
the racers were divided about as fol.
lows among the border towns: Ar
kansas City, 10000; Orlando, 25 1000
Caldwell, $4,000; Hennessy, 10000
Saltwater, 10000; Kiowa, 5000; Hun
newell. 5000; other points, 1000.
Near Black Bear, northeast of here
the body of James Reardon of Milford
Mass, was fovnd on the prairie aftel
the rush. He had bean stabbed tc
death and the weapon was sticking In
his breast. Further north the body
of W. d. Blake. supposed to be from
Gainesville, Texas, was found sho
through the heart. 1t is not known
whether he was murdered or shot BY
accident. The body of Madeline
Granger of Terre Haute, Ind. wa
also found on the prairie. 1t SHOWED
no marks of violence and it is believed
che died from natural causes.
The herald., 1893-09-17
DIED A BoRNlN'.
The San Diego and Phoenix Railroad
Peters Out.


The San Diego and Phoenix Railroad
Peters Out.
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 16.--All work has
been stopped on the San Diego and
Phoenix railroad. This was in pursu-
ance of an order from President Reed.
and several circumstances caused 1t.
The main cause is attributed by Mr..
Reed to the apathy OF the people oil
San Diego. As an instance he cites an
offer OF one prominent capitalist who
promised to subscribe as much cash 40
any one OF dozen men, and who, when
the time came. backed up his word to
the extent of s5. The idea OF popular
subscriptions OF 81 per mile was APP
proved by Reed, but he claimed that
the total thus far secured was less than
should have been subscribed by any
eapitalist in the city. The present hard
times are not overlooked as the partial
cause OF the apathy Of the people In
taking hold of the work. Three and
one-half miles of track are laid and
the grading has been completed for q
considerable distance further.
The herald., 1893-09-17
CAPTURED BY sooNERs.
The Perry Townsite Pre-empted by
Lawless Gang.

The Perry Townsite Pre-empted by q
Lawless Gang.
PERRY. o. T., Sept. 16.-This town,
the county seat of county o. and the
principal townsite of the railroad, fell
into the hands of 'sooners." Seven
minutes after noon horsemen were seen
riding in this direction from the Flint
hills, over toward the east, and five min
utes later 200 horsemen under the lead
ership of Jim Masterson, mounted on
Bill Dalton's famous borse, occupied the
lands surrounding the land Office, where
the business portion of the town doubt
less will be built. That they were
'sooners" who had been hiding in the
Flint hills is absolutely certain. for they
could not ride nine miles in IL minutes.
At IL AS the honest boomers began to
come. They too were mounted on
horses, and beat the Santa Fe excursion
train eight minutes. Early this morn
ing the troops discovered score OF
'sooners," among them Mrs. Silver,
known all over the west as aproprietress
of dance halls in mining camps. The
troops brought them to the guard house
here and kept them until late this after
noon.
The herald., 1893-09-17
sHORB HEARD FROM.

His Resignation Forwarded from Phila-
deiphin Several Days Ago.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16.-J. De Barth
Shorb, treasurer of Los Angeles connty,
CAL, was in hospital in this city about
tour weeks. He has been sufferer from
hereditary gout, which, complicated
with nervous prostration and disor-
dered liver, made the case most severe.
He left the hospital few days ago and
is in the country gaining strength for
the trip home. His son, medical stu.
dent IN the University OF Pennsylvania,
SAYS his father is improving rapidly and
will be able to start for the west about
October lst. His son said further, mis-
father had sent his resignation as treas
urer, and that it is probably in the
mails. His private business will COM
mand his entire attention on his return ;
for this reason he decided to resign.
The herald., 1893-09-17
.ALIX WON OUT IN THE NINTH
The Columbian Free-for-All
Trot Completed.
Nine Heats Required to Decide the
Great Contest.
KsImuth Won the Free-for- All Trot ut
the State Falr-ohampionshipA Ath-
letic Contests at the worlds
Fair--sporting Notes.
Rr tha Associafed Prsss.

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON PARK, Sept. 16.-Alix
this afternoon won the ninth and decid-
ing heat of the great free-for-ali trot in
09s4, the fastest ninth heat ever made.
The usual hard scoring preceded the
final heat today. but the horses were
finally sent away to q stsrt good for all
but Alix and Nightingale, who were g
length behind. Pixley had the pole,
but Alix went through the bunch and
clung to the leaders flank. The halt
mile was made in :O5. Alix gained and
was head and head with Pixley at the
three. quarters. At the distance flag
Pixley broke and Alix had the race. The
crowd went wild with excitement, as the
victor was most popular, but in the bet
ting ring it was different, as the book
reaped q harvest and the majority OF
the heavy betters were badly caught.
Cartridge had no trouble in winning
the 2:20 trot in straight heats, but Coast
man had to fight for victory in the 2:l7
pace.
Bellsvara lrecord 2:0ssz) was sent
against the worlds trotting record
goa but could only make 2:091a.
Columbian exposition stake, free-for.
all trotting, purse $l5,000-Alix won,
Pixley second, Nightingale third. The
others finished in the order named
Lord Clinton, Walter E., Ryland T.,
Little Albert, Gresnleai, Hulds. Alvin.
Time: 2:07A. 1:l0I, 2:10H, 2:ll4,
2:11h, 2:O9S4. 2:l234, 2:l64, 2:O924. !
Glass 2:22 trot-Csrtridge won, Alph'
ineton second, Allorita third; time,
2;174.
Clsss 2:17 pace--Coastman won, Jack
Bowers second, Rocker third; time,
2:l21.
Consolation stakes, trotting-Roy
Wood won, Tyranus second; time,
2:2s1a.
Foals OF 1890. trotting - Dancourt
won, Helen K. second; time, 2:56.
The herald., 1893-09-17
EASTERN TURF EVENTS.

Yesterdays Races at Gravesend, La
tonia and st. Louis.
GBAvEsEND, Sept. 16.-Track in vile
condition,
Mile and ixteenth-Highland won,
Strathmesth second, Terri6er third !;
time, :491a.
Six furlongs-stonenell won. Annie
second. Pedestrian third; time, LII.
Mile and furlong-Red Banner won,
Orchis second, Martyrdom third; time,
/ :5814.
Mile and quarter-Lamplighter won,
Cadmus second; time, 2:131a. 1.-TWO
starters.)
Five furlongs-Rama won, Hartford
second, Long Book third time, :04s4.
Mile and furlong-Kirkover won,
Marshal second, Forerunner third; /;
time, 57.
LAToNIA, Sept. 16.-Track stiff.
Six iurlongs-Baby b. won, Blue Nc.
Henry second. Mollie Gray third; time,
:221a. a..
Fifteen-sixteenths OF q mile-Mar.e
X. won, Espanita second, Redcap third /;
time, :4215.
Free handicap, sweepstake, Mile and
@ furlong- -Kinesem won, Bessie Bieland
second, Monrovia third; time. 2:03.
Newport stakes, mile and 70 yards
Elizabeth l.. won. The Sculptor second, ,
Forest Rose third; time, :52la.
Five furlongs-Selika won, Tho Kitten
second, Ohio Belle third; time, :06.
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 16.-Fast track.
Six furlongs-Wsrren Leland won,
Royal Plush second, Loftin, jr., third ;
time, 1:l6.
Five and one.half furlongs-Lottie
Mills won, Watchie second, Sch hoolgirl
third time, :09.
Five furlongs--Cass won, Senita Sec
ond, Alcinor third time, l :03I.
Mile-Gazette won, Francis Pope sec
ond, First Chance third; time, l :44ls
Mile-Elery won, Lisbon second, Xii
dare third; time, ;43l4.
Mile and 100 yards--Chimes won
Hotspur second, Kenwood third; time,
| | 10
The herald., 1893-09-17
THE CALUMET ROBBERS.
They Are Supposed TO Have Escap
Across the Lake.

They Are Supposed to Have Escaped
Across the Lake.
CALUMET, Mich, Sept. is. - King,
scheilew and German, or Butler IS
now given, arrested yesterday on sus-
pecion Of being the express robbers. are
still hold. John Kehoe, who was also
detained as suspect, has been released,
having proved an alibi. Several detec'
tives are now on the grounds
and nearly 100 deputy sher-
ifs are securing the country.
One OF the officials learned yesterday
afternoon that email sloop-rigged boat
was seen on the. great lake making
north, having evidently left the shore
some miles west OF Calumet. The sea
was rolling and the theory lie, under
ordidary circumstances, no one should
venture out In such storm with 60
small a boat. Therefore it ia feared the
robbers have securely evadsd their pur-
su6fE.
The herald., 1893-09-17
MANY BOOMERS LEFT.
The Trains Could Not Garry All t
Town Lot Seekers.


The Trains Could Not Garry All the
Town Lot Seekers
CALDWELL, Kan, Sept. 16.-At all the
stations between Caldwell and Wichita,
on the Rock Island road, hundreds OF
boomers were left because OF the inabil-
ity of the traina to carry them. 1t be-
came necessary to lock the car doors
and leave the unfortunates to shift for
themselves.
The first train into the Cherokee dis
trict was run by Engineer J. u. Colburn,
who has been SO years in the employ OF
the Rock Island road. The train was
composed of 35 stock cars and every foot
OF space was taken. After much putting
and snorting the train moved slowly
out, one minute after the signal gun
was fired. 1t was alive with people
cheering wildly and waving hats, hand
kerchiefs and flags. The train ran at
the rate of 10 milea an hour and slowed
up every five miles, to allow those who
wished to jump off.
Pond Greek will probably be the
The herald., 1893-09-17
Georgia Desperadoes.

sANMERvILLE, Ca, Sept. 16.--This
morning three men forced the con-
ductor OF Georgia Central train to let
them ride. They got off at Raccoon
Mills, and the marahsl and q posse
started in pursuit. A man named
James was killed by the bandits, Mayor
Arlington was shot in the face, Marshal
Murphy was shot through the hip and
several others were wounded. The
sheriff with an armed posse is going to
the scene.
The herald., 1893-09-17

Umpire Hurst gave the game to Cleve-
land, 0 to 0, because Baltimore would
not play any longer.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 16.--The Colonels
and Bridegrooms played even in two
games. First game: Iouisviiie, 81;
Brooklyn. Ill. Second game: Louis
vile. 12; Brooklyn, 9.
CHIcAGo, Sept. 16---The Colts man
aged TO find Casey In the fifth and
eighth innings. Chicago, 8; Philadel-
phia, 4.
PrTTsBuRG, Sept, I6.--Rank errors
gave the game to the Pittsbur2s. Pitts
burg, Q; Boston, /.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 16 The wildness of
Parrot and Sullivan lost to the Giants.
Cincinnati, Il New York, IL.
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. l6.--Both clubs
played well. st. Louis, z; Washing
ton, 6.
The herald., 1893-09-17
waited Twanty Years For a solution.

A bit of pure and harmless mischief at
recitation at Yale was the device OF a
member Of the class of 1872, who intro
duced at recitation o turtlc covered by a
newspaper pasted ON the shell. The tutor
had too much pride to come down from
his perch and solve the mystery of the
newspapers circulation, but 20 years
after, meeting member Of the class, his
first and abrupt question was. 'Mr. W.,
what made that paper moveT-New
Haven Cor. New York Post.
The herald., 1893-09-17
snfe. Sure and speedx.

No external remedy ever yet devised has SO
fully and Internationally met these three
piiIne conditions as successfully as ALLcocK's
POROUS PLAsTERs. They are safe because the y
contain no doeterious drugs and are manufac-
They are sure because nothing goes into them
except ingredients which are exactly adapted
to the purposes for which plaster is required.
They are speedy in their action because theiI
medicinal qualities go right to their work of
relieving pain and restoring the natural and
healthy performance OF the functions OF mus
cles, nerves and skin. ASK for ALLcoCK's nd
do not b. induced to accept n substitute.
BRANDKETH's PILLS are safe and sure.
The herald., 1893-09-17
A Siam Diego Race Track,

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 16.-Articles of IN.
corporation of the Sweetwater Track
association were filed in the county
clerks office today. The object OF the
organization is to acquire, own, equip
and manage race track. The associa-
ton is incorporate for 30 years, and
the capital stock is placed at $4,000, in
shares OF $40 erch. The seven directors
of the association are Ralph Granger,
Fred w. Wadham, @. L. Josselyn. Par
sons Shaw, John E. Boal, E. A. Horn
beck and S. S. Johnston.