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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-06
MUCH WHISKY DESTROYED.

Twelve Thousand Barrels and q Warehouse
Burned at LouisviIie-Loss, s6a5.OOO.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LOUISVILLE. April Sat $50 O'clock, this
evening. warehouse of tine Allen Bradley
Distiliing Company. containing twelve
thousand barrels of whisky. caught fire
and was destroyed, with It's contents. The
loss is estimated at S625. 900. The fire start
ed on tho first floor of the building. which
was q three-story brick. Several lsborers
were engaged in storing the whisky. when
q barrel was dropped from one of the tiers.
The head was STAYED in. A lighted lantern
near by was overturned. and the whisky
took hre The workmen barely escaped.
Until past mianight the flames ragged.
They were kept from spreading, however.
Valuable distillery properties on all sides
OF the burning warehouse were saved. The
Allen Bradley company will only lose on
the warehouse. when was valued at $50 000
The whisky belonged to customers of the
concern. The loss 10 covered By insurance,
the greater portion OF which is said TO have
been placed with the Columbia Insurance
Company.
Other Fires.
RALEIGH, N. c., April 5.-The greatest
forest fires ever known In Moore and Rioh-
mond counties are raging IN the heart OF
the long losf pine district. The trees had
just been bored and thousands of them are
destroyed. Many people owning turpen-
tine orchards are ruined. The nre swept
over the town of West End and nearly
wiped it out. At least dozen turpentine
distilleries, thousands OF barrels of rosin
and scores of dwellings scattered through
out the woods are burned.
PETERSBURG. Va. April 6.-At midnight
fire broke out In the building used as q
store room by the Petersburg Furniture
Company. At A. Nj. several build
ings had been destroyed. Ii looks as If
the whole block would 20.
VIENNA. April 5.-A fire at Podahaiczy XII.
near Sambor. in Galicis. destroyed one
hundred buildings. including Q school,
flames
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-12
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

The legislature has assembled and is
presumably down to work" The gov
ernor's message, which was submitted
early last week, gives clear insight into
the condition of the State, financially
and otherwise.
In the last sentence of the message his
excelIency says that he hopes and be-
lieves that all legislation at the present
session will be in the interest OF the peo-
pie of Florida. What are we to infer
from this, that legislation at previous
sessions has not been in the interest of
the people OF Florida? We would hate
to make this assertion, but the govern
or's remarks leads us to believe that
the honest old governor has an idea that
such was the case.
The governor speaks in the highest
terms Of the phosphate industry, and
says that in short time, as the supply
is inexhaustble, it will be u source OF
great wealth to the people OF Florida.
The lumber business, he says, is in O.
most prosperous condition and refers to
the fact that few days ago one hun
dred vessels were in the port Of Pensa-
cola, a majority OF which were taking in
q carload Uf lumber.
In reviewing the agricultural condition
of the State he says:
In this connections it is gratifying to note
that the disastrous season Of 1891 has
been followed by one of more than usual
prosperity.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-12
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1898.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

FARM, GROVE AND GARDEN Southern
Farmer; Here and There.
Potatoes Flat Culture; Diversity OF
Pineapples; Oranges for Health; The
King
An Orange Grower Reviews the Situation..-25
Pecans and ScuppernOngs; Packing To
''''''''''''@-o
FLORAL-Pa lrus at Federal Point; Few
Desirable Vines; Geraniums; A Plant Box
EDITORIAL-The Governors Message The
Situation in California: To Cure Figs; Pot
ash in Fertilizer.
HOUSEHOLDER Hour at Home; Simple
Remedies for the Home; Serviceable Match
Holder; Palatable Tough Chicken; Sur
roundings of Our Home; WorthKnOingw, 224
POULTRY-Gapes and Earthworms Wire
Fences; Cleaning the ROOst; The Poultry
Yard
..........236
The PuZZler. ,.........'.'.Zoo
FLORIADIANA... ...."...... .2S9
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-12

to New York. Instead of being 25 cents
per box, it is 80 and 35 cents. But even
at this rate it appears that Florida
oranges are transported cheaper than
the product. Florida orange growers,
we think, need have no fear OF
more than so cents per box exist in their
favor in freight charges to the chief
market Of the country.
When FIoridians have the blues they
are won't to complain of freight charges,
land we think they have sufficient
grounds for complaint, too and refer to
California as country highly favored
by railroad companies, and where freight
rates are low. When they get in the
mood again we trust they will remember
that Californians pay SIX cents per sew
enty pound box to get their fruit into
New York.
Here is another remarkable statement
in reference to California navel oranges,
which FIoridians have been taughtto be-
leve was "the finest fruit on earth," or
rather, we should say, the California
growers have attempted to teach this.
The Herald says:
E. Andrews, Jr., & Co., of New York,
in their fruit circular say: California
navel oranges will not do in this section.
Last week car of Washington navels,
in perfect shape, sold at an average of
about $2.75. Next day car, almost as
good, sold at about $3.50, and yester-
day 81 was the price realized.
Continuing the Subject the Herald says:
New York and other Atlantic points
not only get Florida fruit cheap, but
they get the first pick Of the Mediter-
ranean fruits. at low prices. A report
from New York, dated March 18th,
states that heIbest fancy !Catanias.consid-
cred better than Washington navels-
were selling at So. The report added
that the trade did not take TO California
fruit.
Complaint is made in some quarters
that California oranges are not up to
the usual standard of flavor this year.
Possibly the long continued wet and
cloudy weather may have something to
dc with this,
New York wants the best that is to
be had. First-class, fancy California
fruit, of good color and we'll packed,
will find market when other varieties
go begging. For instance, good Indian
River Florida oranges sell in New York
at from S., so to 81 box, while common
Floridas are only worth from ST. to 81.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-12

the planting OF less cotton and more home crops
redounded to the interest of the farmer. We pub
lish an extract from the message in another col
umn on this page.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-12
TO CORRESP ONDENTs.

Articles relating to any topic within the scope
of this paper are solicited.
We cannot promise to return rejected manu-
script unless stamps are enclosed.
All communications intended for publication
mnst he accompanied with real name, as guar
antee of good faith. Names will not be published
II objection is made. No anonymous contrlbu-
tions will be regarded.
s6-Money should be sent by Draft, PostoIhce
Money Order on DeLand, or Registered Letter,
otherwise the publisher will not be responsible in
case of loss When personal checks are used ex-
change must be added. Only l. ana 2-centstamps
taken where change cannot be had
MS-To insure insertion, all advertisements for
this paper must be received by 10 O'Clock Monday
morning of each week.
R@Subscribers when writing to have the ad,
dress of their paper changed, MUST give the OLD
as we'll new address.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-12
TERMS.
ADVERTISING RATES.

Rates for advertising furnished on application
nv letter or in person.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-12

In his message to the legislature Gov
ernor Mitchell preached q frst-class sermon to
the farmers of Florida. His subject might be
termed s'diversifcation,' and he shows wherein
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-12

A Chicago paper some time ago claimed
that the loss of timber in the South from the eff
fects OF boxing for turpentine amounted to 2OO,-
900 900 900 feet of lumber and termed this destruc
ton vandalism. Florida is a great sufferer from
this practice. and if it is vandalism it should be
stopped.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-12

The Orange County Grape Growers
Association met in Orlando yesterday The
grape growers of Orange county have shown
wisdom in organizing for protection while the
industry is an infant. This will give the organi-
cation a chance to grow up with the business
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-12
EDITORIAL CHAT.

The Horticultural Society is in session
this week at Pensacola. AS usual the AGRICUL-
TURIsT will publish the proceedings,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-12

Entered at the postoffice at DeLand, Florida, as
Second Class matter.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-03
All Sorts.

You can't tell by looking at a tur
keys pin feathers how he will taste
Some stars are believed to be so fal
away that 2,000,000 years are required
for their light to reach the earth.
The calculations of the astronomer
Baiiy proved that the weight of the
earth is 6,o49, 1856, 900, 900, 600 tons.
Some stars are SO distant that,
travelling 200, 900 miles a second, their
light requires $4,000 years to reach
the earth.
Sun spots 10),0tO miles in diameter
have been measured, large enough to
bold dozens of such worlds as ours.
The motion of the earth around
the sun is 6S,3o5 miles an hour: over
600 miles minute, Or 10 miles
a second.
The spectroscope has demonstrated
that all the so-calIed fixed stars are
in motion--some in one direction.
some in another.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-03
WOOlsey's Very Good Rifle Shot.

"The finest rifle shot that ever
walked the soil of the West was a
man named King Woolsey, an old
timer, who lived near Yuma, Ariz.,
in the good old stage days of the
West" said Wallace McLaurin to the
St. Louis Republic. "Thls man
Woolsey was originally from Ohio.
He moved to Arizona in his early
childhood. When he was about the
age of ten his father and mother were
killed and scalped by the Apaches.
He hid in the rocks and escaped.
Five years later, when he was mere
boy, he went on the war path for the
Apaches, and he never spared one.
He could not count exactly how many
he had killed in his life.
"The last time saw him was one
day while the stage stopped to let the
horses rest near Texas Hill, on the
ella river, in 1872. His fame as a
rifle shot had spread all over the
West, and the mention of his name
filled the Apaches' heart with fear
and trembling. The passengers per-
suaded him to give an exhibition of
his craftsmanship and he consented.
He nailed board up to the side of a
shanty, and put 100 balls at a distance
OF 100 yards in the same place, with
out the difference of 10th of an inch
in 100 shots. He then drove the nails
far into the board with 10 more shots.
Everyone applauded. Then he took
common bullet, tied it to an intlni-
tesimally small thread, fastened the
thread to the limb of a tree 20
feet above the ground, placed a small
neck bottle on the ground, and started
the bullet swinging to and fro. He
walked so PAGES, wheeled suddenly
around and fired.
well, gentlemen, you may stuff me
with sawdust and exhibit me at the
worlds fair as the biggest liar in the
universe if Woolsey didn't cut that
string in twain with his rifle ball and
make the bullet drop in the mouth Of
the bottle"
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-03

cure of disease is triumph for the
medical profession, there are limita-
tions that can never be overcome,
and the prevention of disease is of
far greater Importance to humanity
than the mere repair of an injured
organism.
1t is to be hoped therefore. that
the public will become thoroughly
educated in all of the arts of pre-
vention, and that particularly as
regards tuberculosis, all will be care
full in the disinfection or destruction
of the eXcretions of consumptive
patients, wise in the bringing up of
weak-lunged children. and, indeed,
observant of all regulations which
the family medical autocrat may
prescribe for the government of his
patrons.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-03

SUGGEST TO A GUEST,

DO not Outstay your welcome: dc
not even stay as long as you art
asked.
BE thoughtful OF your hostess
affectionate to her children and court
eOus to her servants.
DO not let the old saying, "The
first day the man is a guest, tine sec
nd burden and the third pest,
be applied to you.
Try to be unconscious of any fric
tion which may exist in the household
machinery, and by your punctuality
do your best toward keeping it ir
regular motion.
Endeavor to time your arrival sc
that it shall not interfere with youl
friends meal hours, and arrange sc
that your baggage shall be delivered
without being care to them.
Allow your hostess time to attend
to her household duties, observe the
hour at which her husband is likely
to return from business, and try to
arrange SO that he may find his wife
alone at that time.
When leaving bestow some little
gift upon each Of the servants and
send something to the cook. She is
generally the one in the house whose
work is most increased by the pres
ence Of visitors, and she is usually
the one ignored.
The total value OF the property OF
the Methodist church is OF, ,006, 600.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-03
Some Good Adyer tising.

The Huronite urges in a recent
number that provision be made in
some way for the systematic publica-
tion and distribution of the regular
weather bulleti IS of Director Glenn
of Huron. who is working under the
national department of agriculture.
The proposition is one which ought
to meet with general favor. The vol
untary force of observers is now we'll
organized, and the data secured is
absolutely reliable and trustworthy.
Our rainfall and snowfall present
average conditions far more favorable
to agriculture, in all its departments,
than is generally supposed, while
health and personal comfort condi-
tions of atmosphere in South Dakota
are unsurpassed anywhere. Why,
then, cannot these facts be dissemin-
ated with profit and advantage? The
Huronite closes it's article in the fol-
lowing words which the state press
can heartily endorse:
''In various states, seeking develop
ment, board OF trade, city organiZa-
tions, county and state boards of
agriculture, are cooperating with
these branches of the national
weather and crop bureau, to the very
great advantage of their localities.
Is there not a pointer in this for
South Dakota people in this advertis
ing year? We understand that the
new state board Of agriculture has
been comforting with Director Glenn
about this very matter, and that Mr..
Glenn has expressed the heartiest
willingness to aid them in every pos
Sible way. In the work of inviting
good immigration there is probably
no one thing that Can serve the pur-
pose more than thorough dissemin-
alton Of South Dakota's real climatic
and crop growing conditions. With
Director Glcnn's cooperation this
thing can be done at an expense
scarcely worth minding, if fairly dis
tributed. 1T is to be hoped that the
board of agriculture will follow the
trail it has struck in this line, and be
thoroughly backed by any needed
help on the part of the state or cit
izen."
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-03
WAYSIDE GLEANINGS.

Most papers in Germany are owned
and edited by Hebrews.
New York has the greatest number
Of nev spapers-namely, 1853: Nevada
the st-namely, twenty-five.
In Bohemia there are 100 socities
and clubs which have for their object
the advancement of the cause of
women.
In Sitka when an Indian wife has
lost her husband by death she goes
into mourning by painting the upper
half Of her face a deep black.
In Germany aluminium cravats are
now on sale. They are advertised as
feather light, silver white wash goods
that will wear forever.
England imports annually about
$4,000 tons of palm oil, but it is con-
sidered that this is a very small
amount compared with what might
be the case were the enormous sup
plies fully or even moderately real
lied.
Without openinga single additional
seam there is probably enough coal
in view in New South Wales to
enable 100000 tons to be put out
annually for some years to come.
This amount is more than double the
present production.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-03

litters were formed of doors and
shutters from the neighboring
cottages. Willing hands tenderly
carried the dead and injured to
Wann, where they were placed in the
depot until relief train could be
brought to the scene. Word was
dispatched to Alton by fast courier
(the heat from the burning oil had
melted all the telegraph wffes), and
while train was being made up and
sent for the wounded, preparations
were made for their reception at
St. JOseph's hospital.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-03
LARGEST OF KNOWN WAVES.
Caused by Earthquakes at Sea---Rising
Sixty Feet in Height.


Sixty Feet in Height.
While we usually think of earth
quakes as taking place on land, they
do occur with equal devastation in
the ocean. That point in the earth
at which the explosion or breaking
takes place is called the earthquake
focus, and from it what are known as
earthquake waves pass to the surface,
says st. Nicholas. Take basin full
of water and dip glass tube into it.
Blow through the tube, and you will
see bubbles rising to the surface and
circular waves passing out. The dis
turbancc at the bottom Of the basin
corresponds with the explosion or
swapping Of the crust at the earth
quake focus, with the difference that
instead Of water waves the latter
produces earth waves passing through
the ground. When the city of Lis
bon, Portugal, was destroyed the
earthquake took place in the bottom
of the sea, fifty miles west of the city.
Yet it so agitated the water that a
wave sixty feet high dashed over Lis
Ton, destroying it and its inhabitants
in the space of sixminutes. Another
earthquake, occurring just off the
coast of Peru, made such gigantic
wave that a large vessel was thrown
several miles inland. These are
called earthquake waves. They are
the largest known waves, and are
caused by the heaving and rocking of
the bed of the sea. In deep water
such waves are not very high, but
their motion extends far down into
the ocean. When they reach shal.
lower water, however, they heap up
like gigantic wall, and, with a force
more terrible than fire or sword,
they sweep on, bearing destruction
with them. Huge ships are tossed
like straws far inland or mingle theil
ruin with that of harbor town.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-03

Minneapolis Tribune: Mr.. Wana-
maker smiles and smiles at the harsh
things said about his big Columbian
stamps. They are going off like hot
cakes, and when it becomes generally
known that the gum on the diverse
side of said stamps is medicated and
warranted to cure catarrh, brace up a
torpid liver, destroy the appetite for
alcohol, morphine and tobacco and
relieve that tired feeling, the demand
for the health-giving plasters will
test the capacity OF Uncle Sans ion
Office.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-03
The Michigan idea Of choosing

The Michigan idea Of choosing
presidential electors as congressman
are chosen, one being elected by vote
in each district, with, in addition,
two at large, to he balloted for by
all the voters of the state, is spread
ing. A bill providing for selecting
presidential electors in this way is
now before the Minnesota legis-
lature.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-03

The accuracy OF machine work has
been reached in the United States
internal .venue department. The
committee appointed to take account
OF tiaa stamps there reported that
ovec 4 billion revenue stamps were
hand'td by the clerks in the depart
meat during 1892, and not one stamp
was miScOunted or lost.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-03

Joseph Winsor, aged eighty-four,
is dead. Among his inventions are
the drop gates used at railroad cross
ings. He was married seven times,
and secured judicial separation from
six of his wives. They all survive
him.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-03

Early in the evening OF Jan. 23 a
beautiful sight will be visible in the
sky it the night is clear. 1t will be
the close conjunction of the moon
and the splendid planet Jupiter.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-03

while eastern people are holding
good roads conventions" we in
Soutl, Dakota who have occasion are
bowling along over the best roads in
the world, builded by Dame Nature
herself.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-03

The magistrate investigating the
Panama scandal finds Ferdinand and
Charles de Lesseps and six others
culpable.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-03
ANOTHER CALLED.
Sudden Death OF Bishop Phillips
Brooks, ofMassachusetts,
From Heart Failure.
Representative of Broad Church
manship---A Power in
The Pulpit.

Bishop Phillips Brooks died
suddenly in Boston the 22d inst. Of
heart failure brought on by fit of
coughing. Death was entirely
unexpected. He was taken i'll with
sore throat, but nothing serious
showed itself until the evening
before his demise. DR.. II. A. Beach.
his physician, discovered diphthertic
symptoms, and considering con-
sultation advisable, called in DR..
r. Fl. Fitz.
The scene at the bishops house
was one of grief and desolation. No
Grape had at that time been placed on
the door. but anxious friends, among
whom III, news had spread with
great rapidity, were making
inquiries on the street and in the
immediate neighborhood, of every
one whom they saw coming out of
the house.
Within the house few of the
bishops most intimate friends, who
seemed hardly to realize the sudden
loss, were gathered in groups in the
different rooms. The spirit that
pervaded the assemblage was one of
complete and overwhelming sorrow.
They could not comprehend that
Bishop Brooks was dead, and again
and again the question was asked:
els the bishop really dead?"
Bishop Brooks had said very little
during his illness. He apparently
mad no idea that his end was near,
and he did not leave any last
message.