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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-06-14

ing for seed purposes the fruit was rot
ting badly before maturing. We tried
the experiment Of an application Of pot
ash to each plant, and in short time the
rotting was reduced more than One-half.
When ready for transplanting to the
open field the plants should be taken up
carefully, disturbing the roots as little
as possible. Take up as much soil with
the plant as can be done conveniently.
1t requires but little cultivation beyond
keeping the ground free from weeds and
grass. When the vines have attained
reasonable size pinch off the ends to give
more strength to the fruiting.
The picking and packing of the to-
mato requires great care. TO pick the
proper time requires considerable cXper-
fence. For Northern shipment the to-
mato should be picked when it shows a
yellow caste, which indicates its matu
rity. We would advise that they be
wrapped in tissue paper and packed very
free from cracks and spccks. Careful
packing pays better with the tomato
than with any other vegetable.
The tomato in Florida is troubled con
sidcrably with ''rot," which is caused
by similar fungus growth to the one
causing ''rust' on beans. The fOrmulG
given for that is used to great advantage
with the tomato.
Atthc Ormond meeting we incidentally
called attention to the value of celery as
a market crop and to the fact that there
was no competition from other States at
the time ofmaturity Of the Florida crop.
It's culture is getting beyond the expert
mental stage and we look for it to become
one Of the principal vegetable crops Of
Florida within the next few years.
The land best adapted to its culture
is the damp, flat woods with clay sub
soil eighteen inches to two feet below
the surface The land should be thor
oughly prepared; before planting have the
soil thoroughly pulycrizcd and free from
roots or trash For the best paying crop
the seed should be sOwn in August.
Many have great difficulty in germin-
ating celery seed during the hot weather.
The seed beds should be covcrcd-for
shade and for prOtection-frOm beating
rain storms. For this purpoS" we
prefer to use the plant bed cloth instead
of covering the seeds with soil after SOW
ing. We would advise the grower to OBJ
tain quantity of spangnum moss and cut
or chop it up as fine as possible. Sft
this over the seed bed to the depth Of
on" inch and water thoroughly. The
spangnum acts somewhat like a sponge
in its capacity to hold moisture and will
not require watering more than once in
two or three days. In the use Of this
there is no drying out or baking of the
SOIL and being Of u spongy nature the
tender seedlings can easily push their
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-06-14

Second, plant thinly in order to give
plenty of light and air.
Third, gather all diseased pods and
burn them.
this preparation: -Four pounds of
flowers of sulphur, eight pounds of
air Stacked lime and one pound Of wheat
flour.
We are indebted to DIR. Battle, Of
the North Carolina experiment station
for the formulas. Many claims have
been made Of rust proof varieties, but
none are absolutely free from it, al
though Wardcll's Kidney Wax is quite
exempt. This disease is a fungus growth
and it's development is often accelerated
by cultivating the ground when wet
with rain or dew. 1t often develops in
transit, when the beans have been
by rolling gently on Il woolen blanket,
the blanket absorbing any moisture that
may be on the pods. In picking great
care should be taken not to break the
plant nor disturb the roots. Pack the
crates firmly.
Next to the cabbage crop in Importance
to our State is the tomato. 1t is easily
grown in any part of Florida, but the
bulk of the market crop is grown in
Polk, Manatec, Brevard, Lake, Lee and
Dade counties. In localities cOmpar-
atively free from frost we believe it to
be the most profitable crop grown.
The time of planting in the different
localities must be determined by the
planter, he knowing best what the dan
ger from frost is,
Until every possible danger of frost is
past we would advise that good stock
of young plants be kept growing in the
frost you can then plant in the open
field Immediately and be far ahead of
your competitors who have neglected
this. A few growers plant the seed in
the open ground where the plants are
to stand, thinning out to the strongest
plants, but so far us practical results are
concerned this method has not proved
advantageous.
The culture of the tomato is simple
The soil best adapted to it's culture is Of
a sandy nature, not rich. Do not fcrti-
lizc highly with ammOniacal fertilizer
This will, if used, cause an excessive
growth of vine and comparatively little
fruit, nuch of which will be rough and
cracked We prefer for tomatoes fer
tilizcr containing large percentage Of
1t. This makes the vine moro fruit
full, smOoth fruit, and puts the tomato
in better condition to stand shipment
far letter than those on which ordinary
vegetable fertilizer is used. We had a
marked example of the value of potash
in stopping the rotting and cracking last
summer. In crop Of PonderoSa grow
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-03-03
BUSINESS IN CONGRESS.
Opposition to FiiiDustering Tactics Of
Republicans.

Opposition to FiliDustering Tactics OF
Republicans.
Opinion in congress has undergone a
marked change recently with reference
TO closure.
There is still no liberation in demo
cratic minds for the methods of the
Reed congress. The right of a minori-
ty to be heard is held sacred. The
right of minority numbering nearly
half the house to obstruct legislation
which is dictated by partisan consider
atoms and is believed to be hurtful or
dangerous TO the country is stoutly
contc nded for. But the right of the
house to legislate on important mat
tiers without asking the permission of
the Kilgores is strongly and properly
asserted.
The killing of the bankruptcy bill
the other day by the refusal OF half
dozen men to permit vote upon il was
gross pcrversion Of the "flibuster.
ing" privilege. 1t deprived the country
of legislation which the country very
much needs and desires.
1t is clearly seen that stop must be
put TO obstruction of this character, or
congress must abandon its functions as
legislating body. And the house Is
apparently ready to put a stop to it.
When the rule is brought in for the
consideration Of the Cate-Andrew bill
it will have no closure clause But an
amendment fixing time for a vote
upon it Will be offered. and the strong
est opponents Of closure as an instru-
mcnt Of party tyranny declare their
purpose to vote for it and for all like
amendments in the case Of measures of
public Importance upon which congress
ought to vote.
In brief, congress is disposed to as
sert its right To do business without
first obtaining the consent of every oh
strcpcrous self-advertser who may
choose to exhibit himself by dilatory
motions. There will be no standing
rule of closnre. but congress will make
one for itself whenever it is minded to
have business done. N. Y. World.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-03-03

POINTED PARAG RAPHS.

--Gov. Mckinley will find that the
good-roads movement came too late to
clear his rocky path in Ohio. N. Y.
World.
Mckinley charges that Gresham
Is a democrat The governor assumes
that his bill is the Bible of the repub-
lican party. st Paul Globe.
The diminutive portion OF the re-
publican press that Is abusing Judge
Gresham cannot forgive him because
he refused to vote for lcgalized rob
berry under the name OF high protec-
ton. detroit Free Press
The inventors OF newspaper nick
names in the interest Of McKinleyism
have applied the term tariff smash
crs" to thc'men who favor reform in the
plan of raising the national revenue by
import duties. The nickname is wei
come. Smash the tariff.-Chicago Her.
aid.
Whether he enters the cabinet or
not Judge Gresham is one " the best
men in the politics of the country. 1t
would be pity. however, to take him
from the federal bench, where he is
one of the few men who are above the
suspicion Of being the tools of corpora
tions!-St Louis Republic.
Gen. Clarkson says that President
IIarrison's cabinet is made up of men
unfit TO manage county committee in
an lndiana campaign. Should Clark
son ever realize his vaulting ambition
he would have Quay. Lodge, Dudley,
Davenport and Dave Martin on his
staff. Detroit Free Press.
--- President Harrison seems to 10
quite inclined TO rcorganizc the army
before he leaves. lie is filling vacah
cics and providing promotions NJ a
great rate; but IL is doubtful IL the
army Is best served by such action, or
that the officers appointed aud pro-
noted are the best chosen. Al any
Argus
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-03-03
AN ELOQUENT AGENT.
she Knew All the Convenience Of Mod.
rrn Fiat Life.

she Knew All the Convenience Of Mod.
ern Fiat Life.
The proprietor Of large building in
one OF the eastern cities which con-
tains several FLATS" or living apart
mcnts on the upper floors says that he
never succeeded in renting these apart
merits readily until he employed = very
eloquent Irishwoman as janitress or
agent for the care and letting Of them.
Several times the graceful "blarney"
of this excellent woman has secured Q
customer where a less gifted agent
would probably have failed.
"kinvaynienccs, il it?" says she to
applicants for the rooms. Sure, its
hot en- could wathcr at all hours OF the
dav an noight agrayablc to yer tashtc.
an set toobs that would make wash
erwoman o the quane of England by
,prifference!"
"Arc the rooms comfortably warmed?"
asks an inquirer.
"Arc they wahrme!" with surprised
air. Sure, wild slight turn o yer
wrisht ye have annny dcgray O. timpcr-
aturc known to the thcrimctcr."
"But the staircase--is that easy to
60 up?''
"Now, thin" says the eloquent
agent as il she were reaching the
climax Of all the wonderful advantages
Of the building, 1.-THE staircase is that
aisy that whin ye're goin' oppyc would
well behave that ye're comm DOWN.
The intending tenant usually captu.
latcs at this point -Arkansaw Trsv.
eler.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-03-03

peau,iful losves OF bread.
cru-ty and golden brown
~ o.e wholesome fragrance maketh glad
The heart OF king or clown
outside. the hue OF the wheat.
"A n bent in the sun OF June
or law In heaps Of yellow bronze.
IN the .rht OF the harvest moon,
Ara inside. sweet as the scent
q, taSselins heads OF corn.
Ana lirht as the sprays of the valley mist
ma, float in the wake OF the morn.
Ia homes OF wealth and case
The board Is richly spread,
NM what would the choicest viands be
I II there was lack for bread
And IN the humble home
The cottage small and gray.
The poor mans wife, ia calico frock,
Chccrily works away.
Her eyes are clear with health.
Her dimpled checks are red,
And She sings tender oldtime song.
As she kneads her sweet brown bread
uomely and wholesome bread
This Is our need each day.
From The millionaire III his mansion grand,
TO the beggar beside the way.
The daily physical want
OF nations from pole to pole.
An humble type OF the heavenly bread
That feedeth the hungry soul
And do we comprehend,
when our daily prayer is said.
How great the gift We ask OF God.
when we ask for our daily bread
Hattie Whitney, in Good Housekeeping
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-03-03

Mr.. 6LAINE'S VIEWS.
The. Late Statesman Feared for the Fate q
the Republican Party.

The Late Statesman Feared for the Fate Of
the Republican Party.
The most interesting of the letters
Of the late Hon. James q. Blaine, post
humously published, is given to the
pu bile by the Boston Globe. The name
Of its recipient is not printed for OBJ
throws food of light upon the po-
sition taken by Mr. blaine toward the
republican party for the last two years
Of his life. II reads:
II MADrsoN Pr. WASHINGTON. II. C.
SATURDAY, Nov. 4 1870
MY DEAR MRs -: Mrs Blaine hands me
your entertaining note because she considers
me the party in interest, both as regards oset
and politics. Thanks for the substantial wheat
and thanks for the sound advice IN tho field Of
politics. The hopeless feature is that the
younger men who controlled the last house are
in the majority in the party They resemble
the beggar on horseback who always rides to
the Geyil
are all that remain OF tina. magnificent party
that carried the country through untold peris
between 1861 and 1869 But we are all 'old
fogics"
confess 10 not look forward with conf
dence 10 the fate Of the republican party. The
power was in their hands after the victory OF
1883. but the patrimony has been wasted as n
spendthrft throws away his fortune. 1t Is diff
ncult to find a second ''strcak OF luck .
Very sincerely, JAMES q. BI.AINR
Mr.. Blnine's hostility to the three
great measures of republican policy
during the last four years, the McKin-
ley tariff. the force bill, and the silver
act OF 1890. he was at little pains TO
conceal. but ii had been generally as
sumcd that such was his confidcn nee in
himself that he believed he could in
ducc the party to abandon those meas
.ures and under his leadership induce it
to start out in different paths. So far
as the Mckinley tariff was concerned.
he succeeded to a considerable extent,
for in the late canvass the reciprocity
or Blaine feature of the Mckinley law
was the only feature of that measure.
except free sugar, which the republican
party undertook to defend.
This letter shows that two years ago
Mr.. Blaine regarded himself as having
been thrust aside, and expressed no
confidence in the fate ofsthe repu blican
party. How steadily events have since
confirmed his prediction is current his
tory. The republican party learned
nothing from the defeat Of 1890 after
which Mr.. Blaine wrote his frank
words IT learned nothing from the
equally portentous elections of 1891,
and no sign has yet been vouchsafcd
that II has learned anything from its
disastrous defeat Of last year. The
death of Mr.. Blaine has deprived the
republican party Of the only leader
who even in retirement could pull it
from the bog OF bourbonism into which
IL has sunk. Albany Argus
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-03-03
A DECADENT PARTY.
The Old Republican War wkesU HAS
Lost Its TepPors.


II the republican party showed signs
Of repentance and desire to reform,
its present plight would arouse uni
versal pity. Its leadership Is divided
and bitter Most Of its membership Is
at sea as to any line OF policy and APP
parently content to let the party drift
along as an organized opposition. II
has been discredited by the people and
ousted from the control of national At.
fairs. True, some of its ambitious
mem bers. who aspire 10 futurc.recogni
ton. see the necessity Of having an Is
sue and are striving TO create one. IL
Is an open secret that Gen. GARRISON is
tenderly nursing a presidential boom,
and he never misses an opening TO get
before the people. His latest appear
ance, in denouncing the president for
the nomination of Judge jackson, pref
ty clearly indicates that the general
would revive the bloody-shirt is
sue which SO long served party
purposes. A number of influential
republican papers have taken the
same tack and the fluttering OF
the sangunary garment can be
seen in several directions. The reason
ing of those behind this movement 10
not difficult to figure out They ex-
pect TO gather their campaign material
from the proposed revision OF the PEN
sion lists. They will appeal to the old
soldiers and the sectional prejudices so
long kept alive by the &. o. p. OF
course they are making mistake, but
that is the republican way in these
latter years. The civil war can never
again be made an issue. Union vet
Grams are not going to rise up with in
dignant protest because deserters,
bounty jumpers and frauds OF every
class are eliminated from the lips Of
those receiving pensions from the gov
eminent That familiar old war-whoop
Of the republican party has lost its ter
rors to the people of the north. 1t has
too often tricked them into a course
both unwise and ungenerous The re-
publican party must be born again be-
fore it can hope for even a remote re-
sumption of power. Its victories on
war issues have been many but the
last one is scored. Too many men have
been born since the war and grave
economic questions are now paramount
with the people. Mr. GARRISON and his
friends will do well to reconsider. DE.
troit Free Press
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-03-03

1t Is not difficult to face unpopular
ity-that requires no great courage; but
to turn popularity into unpopularity,
TO reject an ovation. toconvert "llosan-
mas into Cruelty lIim'--this requires
u high degree Of courage. Christian
Union.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-03-03

Conviction Is more than opinion, but
conviction without courage we2kens its
force and power. - Young Ieople'a
Union
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-03-03

Prayer should be the key Of the
day, and the lock Of the night. AZ
night covering, in the morning arncr.
%. Eeltham.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-03-03

Blaine's death leaves the repub-
lcan party with not one dominant ma
tional leader in the whole land--unless
Platt or Quay may count. ALBANY
Argus.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-25

Commenting on the return Of the
Worlds Fair commissioners from their
Black Hills trip, the Sioux Falls Argus
Leader says: IL. q. 0schenreiter,
president, and w. L. Dow. supervising
architect Of the worlds fair commission,
and +. t. Evans of Hot Springs, arrived
at noon from the Black Hills. The pur-
pose of the trip was 10 urge upon the
Black Hills ala elaborate exhibit. Their
trip was great success and the Black
Hills will make a magnificent display.
The Homestake mine win display for
two weeks, five geld bricks. the aggre-
gate value being $4,000. This is the
output Of the mine for Two weeks. They
will exhibit also for the whole time
gold-plated cube. of Is inches. which if
solid wonld be worth 100000. There
are in the Hills twenty-five gold mines
each of which will make a complete
exhibit. The Golden Reward chlorina-
tion works, the Harvey Peak Tin mines
and all The mines which produce tin,
copper, zinc. mica and stucco will be
represented by products. The gypsum
rock exists there in unlimited quantities
and fine display in this line will be
made. The mineral exhibit will be in
charge of K. L. Evans of Hot Springs
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-25

During the Columbian Exposition
which will open May Let of this year
and continue for six months, the Black
Hills country and its mineral resources
will be advertised more extensively and
with better effect than il has in all the
years of its history. The item below,
clipped from the Philadelphia Record,
goes to show that people in all parts of
the United States are interested in this
wonderful region. and that they are
eagerly awaiting the opportunity to see
and examine our products and learn
more of our great mineral wealth. The
Record says: "One Of the most re-
markable exhibits at the worlds fair
will be the mineral display from the
resources of tins region know that 1t
possesses larger variety and richer
quantity of mineral wealth than any
other part Of the earth similar in size.
Comparatively few people know, but it
is fact nevertheless, that the greatest
gold mine in the world is located at
Deadwood, or that the only nickel found
on the American continent is there, or
that gold and silver and iron and coal
and copper and alluminam and tin and
a great variety OF other minerals may
be here developed in endless amount.
and to spread this knowledge before the
people of the earth and bring the whole
TO a realizing sense Of the enormous
richesreposing beneath the rugged spurs
of the hills, the people of that country
are arranging a most impressive and re-
mafkable exhibit"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-25
Mining Items.

The Golden Reward Mining Company
hiss declared dividend of cents per
share. The dividend is number l6.
Ore from the Welcome mine is once
more being shipped to the Rapid City
chlorination works, and the manage
ment Of the plant expects to resume
operations next week.
DR.. Walter P. Jenney has been tend
sssi ;;,. psoi.ssoSsa;p cs scc!oSy and
netallurgy by the board of trustees of
the state school Of mines. The Dead
wood Pioneer says that DR.. Jcnney win
never be connected with the institution
unIcas IL be as dean.
A thirty-inch vein of coal has been
discovered on c. E. Sawyer's ranch, a
half mile from Hot Springs. The Star
voocIses for the truth Of the report, says
that the coal has been tested and makes
first class fuel. burning freely and leay-
ing no clinkers. An Omaha man had
obtained an option on the property be-
fore the coal Was discovered. His claim
expires April nth, and should he fail to
purchase. there are plenty Of others
who will bs willing TO do 50.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-25
Wild Bills Hurnor.

Asa result of the daredevil acts of
"WiId Bilp Johnson, James Brennan, a
young attorney from Sturgis, s. d., had
10 have both his legs amputated from
below the knees at Grand Junction,
Colo, few days ago. Brennan, in COM
pany with Bert Terwilliger, were held
up at Thompson Springs, Utah, last
January by wild Bill" who compelled
them to dance while be amused himself
by perforating the ground under their
feet with bullets. He attempted TO
force both men to walk distance of
twenty miles in the snow and Terwllli-
ger refused. He was killed. Brennan
performed the walking feat. reaching
Cisco, Colo, a distance Of twenty-three
miles. 1t was a bitter cold night. Bren-
nan reached Cisco in an exhausted con.
ditaon With both feet frozen. he con-
tracted pneumonia. When he recovered
a little his toes were ampntated, then
his feet were amputated, aud few days
ago part Of his legs below the knees had
to be taken off. He is lying in pre-
carious condition at the hospital and it
is thought he cannot recover. The men
were on their way to the San Juan
country az the time Of the hoid-up, and
"wild Bill" simply wanted to haye some
fun with the tenderfoots.
LATER.
Young Brennan died from the effects
of the smputation soon after the opera
ton was performed.