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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-20

June. The earlier paintings furnishing
the more cuttings
Time will tell whether planting be
tween rows of orange trees will cause
root knot. | have seen no signs of il
with present experience. The pea has
been planted where peach trees had beer
removed that had root knot, but there
was no appearance of root knot on the
roots of the peas. | would advise plant
ing but one row of peas between the rows
of large orange trees and but two rows
between small ones, and each year re-
verse the order; if north and south one
year, make the pea rows east and west
the next year.
The pea is said to be more free from
weavil than other peas, and may be less
liable to root knot.
If planted early, and not cut for for
age, the peas will ripen and the leaves
fall from the vines in time Cor the beg
gar weed to come up through the
stripped vines, the latter coming up very
late in the season. The grab grass will
also come up if the pea vines are either
cut or mature the peas and drop the
leaves in time, When the crab grass
very high and with the vines produces
a large amount of humus for the soil.
The pea may be cultivated, however, 10
completely mulch the ground and keep
down other occupants of the land.
The pea will bear continuous planting
on the same land year after year 1t
does not exhaust the soil but enriches it,
and admirably prepares it for other
crops. The best results are obtained, as
all practical farmers know, in alternating
crops. If the same ground is yearly
used for peas | would recommend the
application of bone and potash in such
quantities as experience dictates.
1t is difficult to make a universal rule
to suit all soils and conditions, | have
given Il few general rules that experience
lids SIlON ii were ucCCSSdIS III uIlt CuIUl-
walton of this new claimant of the atten-
ton of farmers and fruit growers So
far as my experience has gone, and my
mistakes of cultivation through ignOr-
ance have permitted, the claims of the
originators of the pea have been made
good, and SO confident am /, and those
who have well filled barns with the hay.
and who are now feeding it with good
results to work horses and mich COWS,
that the great need of Florida and the
South to make general farming practical
on very poor soils, has been discovered,
that and they do not hesitate to most
earnestly recommend its general adop-
ton on all farms, but particularly on
those having very poor soils.
GEO. w. HASTINGS
Interachen, Fla
A LATE issue of the Southern Planter
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-20
FOR THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
The Wonderful Pea Again Answers.

full Pea, with requests that they be an
Grower or AGRICULTCRIsT. AS the reply
will probably be Of interest to other read
ers, send to you for publication.
LANCASTER, PA, Nov. 81, '93.
Mr.. GEO. W. HAsTlNGs:-Thanks for
your letter. \ \ If you are to be
sponsor for the wonderful pea you want
it to succeed, and to this end do not
write only one contribution, but many
to the papers, giving minute directions
for the preparation of the SOIL and how
and when to plant. State amount and
kind of fertilizers to be used, etc.
If not presuming too mnch, | will ask
few more questions.
Is there any danger of introducing root
knot among the orange trees by planting
the peas between the rows:
If the pea will kill out wire grass will
ii not also kill out beggar weed and crab
grass?
Does the pea exhaust the soil and can
after year, if the roots are always turned
under-the vines being taken off for
hay?
If you will answer these questions
through the Farm and Fruit Grower or
the AGRICULTURIsT, | shall be obliged
believe you are about to confer great
favor on Florida farmers, by making
them acquainted with new forage
which will render it unnecessary for
them TO haul home 50 much hay and
grain from the railroad station over
sandy roads NJ. E. w.
These queries have before been parti-
ally answered, but Zine upon line
seems necessary to fix methods of Guilt
walton in the minds Of the farmers, and
emphasizes the suggestion | recently
made that files of the AGRICULTURGST be
kept for reference.
In regard to the first request of our
correspondent. shall ever be ready to
communicate to the agricultural press
any reliable information that gives prom
Use Of making general farming more prac-
tical, or induce settlers to locate in a
State chosen by myself and children for
home.
The wonderful pea requires the same
preparation of soil and general cultiva-
ton of any other field pea Newly
cleared land needs simply to be plowed,
and if the principal object be "a crop of
peas, the burrows should be made six
feet apart and the peas planted four feet
apart in the row. Plant enough peas to
insure two good healthy plants in a hill.
1t is not well to have over three. The
pea needs plenty o. room, and one plant
will throw out runners that will cover
great deal Of ground.
If fodder is the main object and sew
eral cuttings are intended, the rows may
be made three or four feet apart, and
three feet distant in the row, or as near
as can be conveniently cultivated with
horse and pillow. The peas may be cut
as often as they begin to come into
bloom, and before they cover space be-
tween the rows. After two or three cut
tngs let the vines mature the seed.
On newly cleared land no fertilizer is
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-20

hay. We are not aware of Spurry hav
ing been tested IN Florida, but should
think it might prove to be desirable
fodder.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-20

A LATE issue of the Southern Planter
gives an account of a new foliage plant,
a plant called Spurry, which is being
grown at the Michigan Experimental
Farm. The statement that the intro
ducion of this plant is permanent ben
eft to the Jack pine barrens leads us to
wonder if it might not be adapted to our
Florida pine lands. "Soil so oren and
porous that, in passing over plowed
field one sinks into it as into a heap Of
dry ashes, after blowing under a single
crop of Spurry, becomes very compact. i"
1t is also said to be especially adapted to
dry soils, doing even better on such soils
than where there is an excess Of moist
ure. The seed terminates quickly which
would be an advantage here; if the
weather is warm and moist, the field will
show green in three days from sowing;
it is ready for moving for hay in about
six weeks and ripens seed in eight weeks.
Thick seeding gives an even field of fine
pasture and heavy sward when cut fol
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-06-29
Once.

The pathetic volume OF fact, entitled
"The children OF the poor" gives q simple
and touching description OF Pietro, who
had been crippled for life by horse car.
Before this accident Pie'ro had consider
ed bimself hsppy boy, for although bis
home was wreiched room 10 tho worst
city slums, be had found q steady job OF
sbinin in one OF the saloons, and he as
full ofioyous anticipation OF wage earn
ers position in life.
But the accident came and alter poor
Piet,o left t o hospital lie WIS never
known 10 smile ft sE
Then, with the vague hope OF sometime
inding employment through knowledge
of EogIlsh letters, lie began taking writing
lessons 10 the evening. and ia his sober.
submissive way prof, ssed himself TO be
contepted with his lot.
The boys who abused him, now let him
alooo
" When they 10 ked at this, he said, bold.
ding up bis misshspen hand, they don't
strike me no more.
His baby brother, IA months old. who
could almost make q letter, gave him
much care.
& Pietto was evidently anxious that tie
child ,h 1old one day take bis place in tie
family.
] take him ~ school so oneti "a rs, be said,
piloiins him scr 'ss the hoor, and taking
to the child ia bis own melodious l,sli
lao
! watched his grave, uucbsuging face.
says the f,uaJer Of bis little history.
Pbtro. sid, with a sud dden yesroing
over t1is sod, digufed iptie creature WHO
'-li ~ be i1yfnl asa bird, did you ever
lAa4G
ia boy glanced up Al me from The la
by anh sisifpl look
| dii wonsi, he said. quietly. and |
xGnli lIdly have forgotten had ssked
the a. s'Ioh even IS Piefro bad forgott u
nl. imsh
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-06-29

bling around bargain cou i,er, nor read
ing out siirts over two sss,s 10 . dllin I
car
We are not when 10 ohurch.o elsewhere
We arc overcome With The consciousness
Of bssog better dressed than our neishbor
nor shen We are aevonring bit Of gossip
repeating sud enlarsiog upon Il; nor. whom
W. are scoldlny ths .chiiirAn, sqasreline
with servants or rssarling II we are boar.
ders, oar lsndlady as natural enemy.
Nor when, | helped Mrs. John. as last
summer 10 tue mountains that healthy
yoaog woman refused 10 give up her big
room over saoday 10 sccommo late four
persons With no other sbelts while peri
fectly comto,t ,bls single 10 om was At her
disposal, aud ~ WAS ia the bond Of her con
tract at los rates that she 81 oud occasion
ally, II required d----r
No, echoed Mrs Joba. who was one OF
the unhappy fout persons with no othsr
shelter. shall never forgive that girl
Then the csngbtmy eye, and We both
laughed E0aa aa H
lts no laughing matter, she tlaished de,
isotly, then or now. IL Ia a pity rather
han tlere should be 80 M my women who
would scorn not TO te csliai ladies who
ave only thin paflor veuefs one mao
ers 4
Aud 1 said, Soitis
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-06-29

bad an experience to day. said Mrs
John az she broke of bit OF her soup
bread and began diintily to zip her cream
Of asparagus.
You have SO msuy replied. that il
sh auld be novelty, aud hey are all in
ssrsstins, ! finished 'nvitisS b. though
knsw i should get experience without
this little sop,
Mrs. John merely archei her eye.
brows.
1t WAS q email ope, she went on, but il
is ono OF SO many similar that 1t set me
to thinking sftersard during my II ie up
town.
/ waited.
! was in shop Dssr . crowded counter
to which vsinly tried 8 to get when
saw 3 woman complete her purchase. psy
her money and stand waiting for the
change. -BtIk5kf1
thought this an opportunity. and /
spoke to her. May have your place,
please. il you srs tkro1ghs No, until |
an through. she replied coldly without
even turning her head. and she stood
there nesrly . miuut % logger before par
cells and coins were handed btr.
lhiuk. ! replied. she was telephone
girl. -t.t-...,.-,eff ~s
She vas avefy disobIiging wom,n.. GER.
tsinly, said Mrs. Jsha.at The eles.,ed eta.
tioa met her.
/ was carving tbs lint SO only scowl.
ed.
| stool waiting my lara In tbs line with
two men before me. continued Mrs. John
shsn This xomsn walked up aud sloug
the line and calmly thrat befself beiors
us all.
Well. isntthst what you call womsn's
progressT Icoulan't help inquiiisg.
IL vas oae wonanis progress. rstortsd
Mrs. Jobo. add everybody hated her for
il.
Then she dropped bsr vsbemsnee aud
beesms diseoar.ive.
IL vas tbii double experiences which, a.
said. ses me 10 thiuking. bsssn 10
wopdsr when ss ass ladies II 3, oil.
We are not certainly wbsn we do ssl6sh
aud upius. things. nor pu,hiug aud scrsm
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-06-29
VOLUMES

Thing ihs,pre rincs of hsias /. h.hlta.
Of The plsce aud IS sererel time. given by
the visitor.
Ga ote occasion he vas approached n,
acqaple Of ladies. oue Of ~hem esd.
I'd ..s
Can yoa ell us shers 10 dad lbe s.a
ne OF Cupi aud $50
She paused 10 Tie evident hope th., 10
would hslp her ont bot hs had heard tho
name Psreheproaonnced In 80 mauy dit
ersnt ways be vas enrious TO know aha
would be made ot Il nov.
Tbs Miitur nsr,ri. tutued sppc .l,nsy
20 her companion aud the other l,ay said
With much hriskpessi t
Why, OF coutsey yoi know. The famous
statue uf CUPID -aad the person Who /.
With him
Toere vas syirf dan r'nt air ab "a, the
lady Who one day h,u,hhly said 10 the az
tisis
VIII yoa be so liad a, 10 direc, me to
the statue OF Catheine de Me lioip
The 'tan, Of Oa,beriocp he asa q .g.ia
10 pc p'@itg dou't temeub sueh
statue
That smile OF the visitor vas more su
perlof, than Al first
Oh. 1t is one OF the best skbo sn stnur.
rjnnd. thought ansrist wolld know
sheri II is 10 be found,
TbeY Was no mach scorn in her sccsat,
g she pio iopn sed the word artisi that the
Ieutlemsn vss At onoo amused and annoy.
III. 3aE ftnG
! an an nitist. be said, but 1 cannot
clip 1oi unless !. might bs that you hsys
lade mistake, and II ia the venns ds 4
ledlc you ar looking Tor,
Tho look which came over the face OF
,e superior qnestioner was both lad,-
roas aud self b,tray ing.
Why. she sta nmered. II was yeuns de
Iedici that l wanted OF course. Do yoa
now where that is2
Oh yes, he answered, smiling. Any ~,
st can tell you that.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-06-29

| In Memphis. said Charles +. Elmire o
Union Tenn. to areporter tuere is LIT
tie park called Court Square situated in
the center Of the city
The park owner told mo thers were
5000 squirrels that made their nests in
the big shady woods.
They afford boundless a,n usement to
the children and TO the weary fo1t travel
era who stop ia the park 10 rest. One
day bought bag Of peanuts, and while
sat down on one OF the seats eating them
the squirrels gathered around me like
blsckbirds would flock cornfield i'm me,
diately after planting time.
] concluded TO try an experiment. |
blew up the paper bag, tied string
around it about @ inches long, and to the
other end fastened goober, and threw it
on the ground.
There was an old bobtailed fellow the
ia her of the flock that tackled IL. He
picked up the goober in his paws and
stated to open the she'll when he discovi
cred that there was a string tied to it.
Then he began to run, ttill holding the
nut in his mouth.
He jumped of about 80 steps and turn
ed bis head around TO see if the bag and
string was still behind. they were.
We'll sir,you should have witnessed the
actions OF that fellow sitter he saw that
the bag still pursued him.
Up tree be went; down one side aud
up another, away he went Alter he had |
Chased himself about 10 miuute, he stop.
ped and sort OF turned hi, hoad slowly |
around to SEQ If the bag was still hanging.
1t was.
Then he stated again. aud Of all the
iunning ever saw that fellow did it. He
moved about among the branches and
limbs like streak Of lightning.
Finally, out OF breath, hestopped again,
and the expression he wore on bis face
indicated that he was saying to himself.
Well, whatever you are, you are not in it
now.
lsuess I've got you, But when be
turned bis head around and saw that the
bag aud string were right there he faint
ID dead away,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-06-29
A chat Mith . Prince.

The prince OF Wales once he ,rd IN un,
expected sermo1 from little girl; aud IL
came about 10 tbi, way:
A nobleman. widower, hal . little
daughter under ten years OF age He wss
very fond OF his daughter, though his. en-
gagemen's prevented him from seeing
much OF her The child was therefore
chiefly IN the society OF her governess or
in the nursery
Now, her nnrse was an earnest Chriss
tiau woman, She felt for her motherless
lit tie charge, and early stored the child's
mind with Scriptursl truths. The father
used some times TO umuse his little dsueh,
ter by TELLING riddles: and nna niobt whan
she came In alter dinner 70; dessert, she
sand to her father, who was not . Chris
tian:
Father, do You know what is winter
than snow?
No said be some what puzzle do
no..
Well, replied the child, soul washed
in the blood OF Jesus is whittier than
snow. .eHffs ita !ut
The noblemsn WAS surprised, and sski
ed .als3a .H
Who told you thaia 4
Nurse, was the reply.
The nobleman did not discuss this point
and conversation. changed TO other topics;
but afterwards be privately requested ths
nurse, whote opinion he respected not TO
mention these matters 10 his daughter.
as, OF her tender age. he iesred she mi,bt
take too gloomy view Of hfs. The ipeii
dent was dinghy forgotten; but not
long after the Prince OF Wales was visit.
log the house, aud the little girl Vas o..
lowed TO be present. The Prince, with bic
usual aa.bility, noticed the child. and.
thus encouraged. shepaii: 4rlf
Sir, do yon know what i. whittier than
suowp t fH
The Prince, not seeiny the drift Of her
question, smiled as be answered: o.
No.
We'll she said, soul washed ia the
Llood OF Jesus.
The remark was overheard by the father;
his little girl words we're used 10 carry
conviction TO his heart be became sD ears
nest and devoted Christian, and thous.
ands will rise up aud call him blessed.
Nog, perhaps you may be tempted 10
lbiok that little sirl wss forward Or pre-,
cocions; but she was not. She hsd armed
q truth which is better thsS rank. or
wealth, or titles. or estate; and childhka.
lb .ruih slipdod out IN ber oonyssstion.
The truth she had learned Was this.
The ,oul needs cleansing. and tbs
blood Of Christ ean eiiscluaIiy sIssnss
rom every stain.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-06-29

A gentleman had theory that any crss
ture, however savage, could be snbdusd
--quelltd, Is be said. by the human syf.
Oos day ie tried to queIi one Of bis osn
tricbss. with the result be wss present.
ly foutd in.swry pitisbls Tredicsmsa'.
lying fat 90 the gronod. while the subject
OF bis fxperimen, iomped mp snd down
90 bin, fccasiobsily varying the uss'.
nieu BY ii tiDg upon Ia Doubtless il
was SAFER 10 lis do~n than 10 stand up 10
b. kicked. bat 10 be sat upoo ~ II one
was 90 egg wss bumilisiing
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-06-29

! igueyer Eise, !, N Deyer KIND, 70 pot
% arr, add when these fer
sns who endsayor 10 cloth &
tiemsiyts 10 vat superiority come 70
gfsf 4 is seldom they succeed 10 obi.iui
lag suy espeeiat sympit1y 10 their ds
c9mdlbrr.
A We'll knosn Amefiesn trlist Vas Ia (
sunmf skesciiue ID The gllliries 81 lbs
Louvre 10 Paris
Being al work. be bad Of course somsi
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-06-29

ldapt ss,sa'd ibe invssior you hsse
aay till- - atowp befo. NJ sisnsl We'll
reckon bsv Tiers lot Tor pe,i'
office. ast' iofs cemetery pond for bsp
tim sud tir ean iib.fes ior Guvnorl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-06-29

wb,ie 10 bs Der eroos in dang ss
wrtae, 20. too. 10 be 30 sdept is1it sd
f. ~ fsi-iog - 20 mssn secon pl,sL-
meni
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-06-29

F.lhr What would JOa sdyis, ms 10
DO vita nay fpn hls pfop unc,ailono
eiieclly ter.iblef Teacher 4 Gst him
position ~ msksnag 90 rAiliosi y.
Onee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
The BRIGGS IRIAL.
The New York Presbytery Acquits the
Professor OF the Charges Against Him
/ a Further Appeal

The New York Presbytery Acquits the
Professor OF the Charges Against Him
a Further Appeal
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The session OF
the New York presbytery, which is sit
ting as a court on the trial of Prof
Briggs. was begun promptly at o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The calling of
the roll was proceeded with. There
were forty or more names called, and
each member was allowed three min
utes in which to express his views. The
voting on the first charge was begun at
o'clock and the vote on the sixth
charge was completed and the presby-
terry adjourned shortly before o'clock.
The result of the several ballots was
then announced to the reporters The
result was a great surprise, for on all
Of the six counts the vote was adverse
to sustaining the charges
On the first charge, accusing Prof
Briggs with teaching that the reason is a
source of divine authority, the vote was
as follows: To sustain the charge, 60;
against sustaining the charge, IS.
On the second charge, which accuses
Prof. Briggs with teaching that the
church is a source of divine. authority,
there were SO votes cast on favor of sus-
tanning the charge and II against
The closest vote was on the third
charge, that Prof. Briggs taught that
the Scripture contained errors of his
tory and fact. On this charge the vote
was as follows: To sustain the charge,
81: against, IS.
After this vote had been taken two
or three of the anti-Briggs men left the
court and others refrained from voting
on the last three charges.
On the fourth charge, accusing Prof.
Briggs with teaching that Moses was
not the author of the Pentateuch, the
result was: To sustain the charge, SIS;
against, ~.
The vote on the fifth charge. accus-
ing Prof Briggs with teaching that
Isaiah did not write many of the chap
tiers of the book bearing his name, was:
In favor of sustaining the charge, 40;
against, 20.
The vote on the sixth charge, accus-
ing Prof. Briggs of teaching that sane
LITIGATION is progressive after death, was
as follows: To sustain the charge, 81;
against, 60.
The case will be appealed to the gem
eral assem- bly,, which Will meet in Wash
ington early in the spring. The assem-
bly, will appoint commission consist
ing of fourteen unpre e. JUDGED members
to act on the appeal The friends of DIR.
Briggs were greatly pleased with the
result They had calculated on ma
jority ranging from to 6.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
Ex:SECRETARY THOMPSON.

He Denies Alleged Crookedness at the
American End of the Panama Enter
prise.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 1.-Col r.
w. Thompson, eX-secretary of the navy,
and late president of the American
branch of the Panama Canal Co., was
seen relative to the charges published
by New York paper that there was
crookedness in the American manage
ment of the canal company, and that
vast sums had been spent in bribing
mem bers of the American congress to
support canal schemes. He said there
was nothing in the charges and that he
had no knowledge of single cent be-
ing expended to influence legislation in
favor of the company or of the exist
ence of a lobby for that purpose. There
had, indeed, been no legislation re-
CURED of congress favorable to the
canal company, and he was sure there
was never any money spent in that di-
rection, or that there was a Panama
canal lobby, for there was no need of
one, as he had pointed out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Fraudulent PENSION Checks.

Recently a man presented two checks
at a bank in Horton which aggregated
81, 600. bearing the signature of Bernard
Kelley, United States pension agent at
Topeka The cashier recognized the
signature as genuine, but the amounts
were so large for pension checks that
he was suspicious that all was not right,
and made an excuse not to pay them
He telegraphed to Mr.. Kelley, and
learned that they were stolen checks
that had been raised. Investigation
led to the discovery that the checks had
been stolen after Mr. Kelley had signed
them, and filed in, one for 81 100 and
the other for $4,000. Further develop
meuts showed that E R. Westfan, one
of the trusted clerks in the Office. was
the guilty person and that he had two
accomplices, Bob Whistler, of La Cygne,
and man named Dickson, of Horton.
Westfall confessed his guilt He has a
wife and three children. and until he
commenced drinking had been a faith
full clerk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-01-05
Theatrical suicide.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 2.-Some ex-
element was caused in operate and
theatrical circles here by the tragic
death of Elsa Roge, a young woman
well known in the operate and the gay
world. The girl shot herself while din
ing in cafe with the Prince Stolewski,
who became infatuated with her some
months ago. The prince explained the
the sad affair by saying that he had
tired of the girl, but did not desire to
leave her in poverty He had asked
her to go to the cafe with him in order
to make arrangements with her for hsr
future support When he told her that
they must part, she drew a revolver
and killed herself