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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-03

was seen watching 1t as 1t moved rap
idly up the lagoon, it's upper portions
apparently lost in the clouds. If it had
continued it would have passed between
the two islands, and so reached the open
sea, but for some reason it's course was
changed, and in few moments it struck
the island at an angle. We fully expect
ed to see the whole mass drop, but it
kept blowing up the sand, and soon
struck good sized schooner that had
been hauled on the beach, whirling it
about end for end like feather. Then,
to our CONSERVATION, the spout headed
for our island, and with great bow or
curve rushed on.
The distance from island to island
was good ri1eshOt, and there was not
much time to debate, as the spout was
now half way across. Seeing that it was
veering off and would probably not
reach us, I ran out on to sea wall and
watched it 1t gradually drifted to the
south, and in few moments struck our
shoal with roar like that of locomO-
tive.
AS looked up the top seemed a great
canopy of water lost in the black clouds,
down from which poured great drops
which soon drenched me through. The
center Of the great curve could not see
at all for some singular reason, while
the lower end Or portion, now but 100
yards away, was rushing by me, a mag
nifcent column Of water, boiling and
kissing like some living thing. liter
ally raced with it for the length of the
wall, 600 Or 800 feet, and had all I
could do to keep pace with it.
The water Of the shOal was but few
feet deep, and found later that it cut a
deep trench in it as it went along, the
coral sand and mud looking as though
a dredger had been at work How long
a spout can travel over the land do
not know, but not long. The bay over
which this one passed was not over 300
feet at that place. The spout passed us,
beating us in the race, and soon disap-
peared among the dark clouds on the
horizon. AS common as were these phe-
nomena in this region, never heard Of
a casualty, though from the above it
will be seen that narrow escapes were
not rare. Cor. San Francisco Call
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-03
Needed Reforms In Agriculture.

The commissioner Of agriculture for
the state of Georgia, who has been at
tending the meetings of representative
farmers, reports t. Southern Cultivator
that the general idea appears to BE- that
to accomplish the needed reforms four
things are necessary-a more diversified
agriculture. which will necessitate, a
decided reduction of the cotton acreage;
from this reduced acreage all increased
production; the manufacturing of our
staple near the fields, and the enactment
of such laws as will give encouragement
to these enterprises.
In some of the southern states move
ment is already on foot to exempt all
cotton factories from taxation for fixed
number of years.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-03
Forcing Lemon Trees.

It is told that sort of outdoor fore
ing is practiced on lemon trees in Sicily
The trees are permitted to suffer from
lack of water and cultivation IN sum
mer, and about Sept. plenty OF water
is applied and the soil is we'll cultivated
This produces a late bloom, which re
suits in a summer crop of small tru
some five months ahead of the ordinary
Of course this is practiced only ON YER
dry places where the water supply Cal
be controlled
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-03
Death by CrucifixiOn.

Death by crucifxion-that is, by the
cros-was of eastern origin and had
been in use among the Persians and
Cartnaginians long before it's employ
ment in western countries. Alexande,
the Great adopted it i'll Palestine. IL
was not Jewish punishment. -Kansa:
City Times
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-03

WIN, HALDEMAN, President of the great Louis.
Vile Courier-Journal, says:
DR. WINTERsMITH-Sr: I waive rule have
observed for many years, the value of your rem
edy prompting me to say it cured two cases of
chflls in my family after many other remedies
had failed. I do not hesitate to express my be-
lief that your Chill Cure is a valuable specific,
and performs all that you promise for it.
Very respectfully, W.N HALDEMAN.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-03
A Feeding Experiment.

In an extensive feeding experiment
covering two winters and conducted at
the Texas station it was made apparent
that for different cattle foods a ration
made up of cotton hulls and cotton IN 4al
is equal if not superior to a ration OF
any other two feed stuffs used for fat
tening cattle, but cheaper ration may
be compounded of silage and cotton soe'
Or of corn, hay and cottonsoed at th'
prices given-namely, 40 cents bushc
for corn, 500 ton for cottonseed meal,
silage at 50 per ton, So per ton for bulls
and 81 per ton for cotton seed.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-03
Profit In SWINE.

The exchanges are telling Of a Georgia
farmer who went to town and cashed
two checks at bank. One was for $25
the proceeds from bale of cotton.
The other was for $26 and was obtained
for two medium sized hogs. The cotton
check represented the gross receipts from
at least two acres of land, and out of it
must come cost of seed, fertilizer, cult
walton, picking, ginning, hauling, and
lot of other expenses. The hogs we'll
started, pastured through the summer
and filed up with home grown corn,
will walk off to market and give profit
enough to add to the $40 cotton money
and make the culture of that staple come
out even.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-03


g.
J.. X General AaMn0
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-17
Two Historians at Odds.

one may admit, too. that the whole
constitution OF Freeman's mind rendered
him unfit to do justice TO Froude. TO
Freeman subtlety OF any kind, whether IN
the good or the bad sense OF the word,
was repellent. 1t mystincs him as IL
mystifies a child. And a complex NINA
like Froude's, with it's curious mixture OF
cynicism and earnestness, skeDticism ana
enthusiasm, was 10 him a sealed book.
Nor were Froudes special merits-thc
careful arrangement and just proportion
Of his work, his keen sense of the need
of making his story an artistic whole
qualities which Freeman could duly APP
preciate. AT the same time, we thliH
that any one who has had occasion 10
study in original authorities the periods
with which FrOude dealt, and TO compare
his work with them, will make goo
deal of allowance for his assailant. 1t D.
NOT easy TO read his strange perversioh
of authorities, to witness the marvellous
transformation which a statement oIteh
undergoes during its passage from the
original writer TO Froude's pages, ana
then to bring TO bear on the mere literary
merits OF his work the mind OF CAIN
and judicial critic.
If Freeman was unjust TO Froude, ne
was perhaps even more unjust TO those
who admired Froude In his eyes they
were men given over to believe a lie men
who through sheer perversiiy OF mlhu
preferred darkness TO light, al best men
who were tricked by certain speclous
oualities with which -he true historian
had little or no concern. The two sihcs
of mems minds TO which Froudes writ
ings appealed, their sense OF literary a., i
and their militant patriotism, were IN
rreeman's eyes, either unread or con-
tempt.ble ,..-,.,
No doubt the method in which Freeman
conducted his repeated attacks on frouae'
taste and courtesy apart. tended 10 oreate
a nisconception as 10 the real issue ne
was not confuung this or that d'taliea
error nor even any particular accumuia-
- - o,ror. lie WIS. rightly or wrong
Il, ondcavorine TO expose a nabit of mind
and 4 method Of dealing with authoriues'
which must in its very essence ana ma
lure be the parent Of errors'-Quar'eiiy
Review.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-17

Tho Committee on Water held It's semi
monthly meeting last evening AT
o'clock. I'm the Office of superintendent
Railing. of the city Watcr-Norks' III tnl
civ Hall. The following mempeiS W.
nresent: Messrs. Briggs CsuD-chaliii' =,
Brock. LAwdcr, Mayer, Tanner anu
Trower. The minutes OF the last hl'''
ing which were read, stated thdl ''d'
Gathering took place ON tram oil the
cbesaueake and Ohio Railway ,ohpa"S'
on the way 10 old Point on the DAY "h'i'
The new city tug. Thomas 'unhii l,
sr was received Mr.. Trower objected
~ the meeting from the fact that 'Ne
meeting was held on train OF the 'ne7,
ancake and Ohio Railway Company am"
II was finally agreed that the place whefe,
the meeting was held should be erased
from the minutes. .
ON motion of Mr.. Mayer. the pay
roll of the department was approved lor
the past two weeks.
The action OF the Superintendent was
approvcd. who had awarded the con
tract for the woodwork to be used IN
the erection OF the tower on -weith
and Broad streets TO Mr.. charles a.
Houston. as the lowest bidder for F'i'.
THE trial is to be used i'm the trial OF the
O'Donnell water equalizer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-17

The Postal Teicgraph-Cable Company
was organized January 18th. lss6. The
ofiiccrs OF the company are =. Il. chand-
lcr president and General Manager,
ANm IT, Rakef Vice Prcaiitnt.
The southern Division. which extends
tr)m Washington. ID. g., 10 New Orleans,
pa, with officers at an principal places
IN the south. is under the management
OF Mr. Joseph ~. Hates. General super
tnteulent who ranks as one Of the fore
most men boz the telegraph service.
A. NDfrENpfST sYsrEN.
The Postal Telegraph Company
Is the only successful Independent ana
aggressive competing telegraph system
in the United States. Since its organiza-
Hon in 1856. only nine years ago, it has
constructed "A complete network OF wires,
Sovering every principal point in the
United States and Canada, and is extend
tng the system as raqidly as men ana
snoncy can accomplish the work.
The system az present comprises about
900 Offices and upwards Of 10000 miles OF
wire.
This company uses an the latest and
most approved methods in elegraphing
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-17

Jacob. and c. q. Bosher, came i'm at TINS
point and stated that they had peen APP
pointed to ask the cooperation OF inc
BOARD OF Fire Commissioners I'D a,Ft-
rating the two departments as no" 10 -. :
tered i'm the Third uOlice-statiOn Atter
corsidereti,a Informal discussion II Was
decided that Messrs. j. II. frischkorh,
j. l.. Levy. and Charles +. Taylor from
the Fire Board. act In conjunction Win
Inc Police Board before the Council and
committees with view 10 securing sepA-
rate quarters for each department.
The Chief reported NO. engine ieaNii's'
He was directed 10 nave the engine Ca
amind and report damage,
Messrs. II. ". Clarke, i. Il. Goodman
and j. 5. Gary. Of the IRE depai iihenl'
we're each given i've days furlousn.
The following letter VIII explain .irell.
Honorable Board OF Fire Commissioners
city. -
regret az the removal of Engine company
No. 3 and Chemical Company No. !. who,
while located In their temporary quarters
near MS have attached themselves 20 us
bv their polite and uniform courtesy ana
willingness M all times 20 be OF service.
We trust that their future may be as
pleasant 10 them AS their stay ln our
neighborhood has been 10 us.
Signed John a. Smith, ID. w Lades'
Julius \. HObsOn. Andrew Green, y. J..
Routt II b. Boudar Joseph }. English,
Dr.. IT, ". Fleishman. Mrs. H. Is. ran
dali c. f. TOmpkins. Thomas J.. Pol
lard. Jacob Ebcl Mrs T.. a. Archer
John w Wilkes. George Poe. Mrs. q.
". Poe Mrs. r. 4. Kcesee. O. ". smith
Mrs j. T.. Hennins. Mrs. q. VI. smith
deal. y. NJ. parham, Mrs. +. +. Bois-
seau. Airs. G r. Goodall. j. W. Green,
T. H. Ebel and many others
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-17

4 Woman Who Turns out To be a Fraud
Tells a Pathetic story.

4 pathetic story was recently publish
ed of how a young woman who married
unhappily came TO Richmond 10 get en-
ployment by which to support herself and
two small children. lost her po-
stion. and negotiated loan from
"a lawyer whom she spoke 10 lu
reference TO taxing charge OF "A case which
was pending IN another county. and M
which she was interested. The story told
Of how she borrowed fl5 from the lawyer
and disappeared Wntn the note fell que.
The case was reported TO the chief Of
Police, and Detective John Hall found the
woman living with her children i'm "A
room on Broad street She was Identified
hy the LAWYER. gud by another man. who
lost through her a considerably larger
amount than the lawyer had 10 pay. y
consultation was held, and 10 was agreed
10 permit the woman 10 90 free on ncr
promise TO make good the amounts she
had secured from the two cOmplainauts
So much for the story, which wound up
boy the statement that the woman has a
third interest in 7Vl-acrc tract Of land
which will soon be Sold and she Will fe-
ceive her pori0n.
The facts in the case are that the wo-
mans name is Mollic Williams, and she
lives over lOl east Broad street. Her Nus-
band is i'm Chase city, and lcft her on
accosnt Of iniidclity. He has tried 10
get away from her their two children
but failed. She has been living ia this
city for some time. and has been guilty
OF several questionable transactions in
business matters. according 10 infOrma-
ton received al the Office of the chief Of
Police She once secured II bicycle from
a gentleman i'm this city and traded il
for groceries. and from one merchant she
secured So from another s.. and has i'm
deed, carried on good deal Of work in
this line. chief OF Police Howard SAYS
the story OF the third interest in the 1lU-
acre tract Of land Us a myth. that the
woman is not straight. and warns people
against her
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-17
I Delightful Entertainment.

THE entertainment al The Y. NJ c. 4.
Hail friday night. ui der the direction
OF Mrs. James Phillips. for the benefit
of Westminster Presbyterian church. was
a complete success, and was heartily en-
Joyed hv the lfrge audience present.
/. Drill by twenty-iOur yOurg ladies'
Led 10y Miss Stern.
,. TableauX.-Nary Queen Of Scots
Principal character Miss Meta Horold
as Queen Mary.
3. TableauX.-Iiria Of Queen Cathe-
rine Miss Emma Smith as queen CaLnc-
rine
T. Mrs Jarlcys Wax W0rks-Miss
Mamie pegram. as Mrs farley.
3. Gipsy Fcstiyal-iSolos by Mrs. Jas
per Rowe. Misses Susie Anderson and
Emma Smith. and Mir. Woodbridge and
Charles Eubank.
MoaolCpue by Mr.. Mitchell.
Tho Imperial Quartette and the OriOle
Mandolin club rendered several delight
ful numbers during the evening.
The music was under the direction Of
Mr.. VIM. Reginald Walker.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-17

The following cases were disposed OF
I'm the Police Court yesterday
John Gibbons (colored) and IhoiIlaS
Harris fcolored) were sent TO jail for SIX
~ days as suspicious characters
sarah Ann Hope (colored) was hned -
for beating Sallie r. jenkins.
ROY Davis (colored) was hned aiS ior
heating Peyton Lewis.
Walton Allen (colorcd) was discharged
on the charge OF stealing three rdzors
from General Valentine.
John Henry King (colored) was sent to
ian for six months for stealing eleven
ducks.
There were three charges OF stealing
AGAINST Bertha Brown (colorcd), all or
which were continued.
Everett Melton was fined $3.50 for be-
ing drunk and disorderly. and abusing
his wife. Elizabeth Melton.
sadie Roberts (colored), charged with
being drung and disorderJy. was fined
$50.
w. II. Jones (colored) was sent on 10
the grand jury for stealing ten cents
worth of marbles.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-17
ABOUT $4,000 FOR COUNSEL.
JHE THOMds CUNNTSGHIM. sR.
The New City Tug Takes the Committee To
Dutch Gap on Its First Trip.

rho Committee on James River I'm
frcvement met yesterday afternoon for
the first time on board OF tho city tug
Thcwas Curiirgnam, Sr. The boat was
i'm waiting ON the wharf Of the James
River Improvement Company. and the
hour fixed for the assemDlage was I'D
o'clock but IL was fully thirty-five minu-
tee later before a quorum could be secured
and the committee at once started on
trim down the river The members en-
board were Messrs. Landerkn lchalr-
mani. Epps, Murphy, Christian, Vaughan,
Ferguson. Capers. and Picot Colonel
Cutshaw, the city Engineer. and captain
Thomas O.. Cunningham. were OF course
on hand ard among the invited guests
mas Captain John \. Curtis. who mas the
contract for the dredging IN the James
river. on behalf of the Federal govern
ment.
During the trip. the new boat was
thoroughly inspected and II gave great
Satisfaction. especially I'm its speed and
tho small amount of coal consumed IN
producing the necessary speed. Sup-
sooucntlv "A meeting Of the committee
was held on board Of the tug and n was
Tho best one ever held from business
uOnit of view. " 49,
thanks of the committee be rendered 70
its chairman and Colonel Cutsnaw, me
Cffv Engineer. for their indetatigaDle
zoal fan securing for the city Of Richmond
"a bnst suitable 10 the wants OF inc mar
ho- OF the cftv Of Richmond. The mo-
tion was unanimously adopted.
Chairman TAnderkin explained, thtt "
felt always pleased 10 see that ms enoItS
had been appreciated to some eA,-n-.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-17

quietly. and made sure that he would not
get caught second time. SO at the
proper moment he approached the official
and made a remark about Tickets.
please" The r1ilroader looked UP and
saw standing before him the man he had
''roastei" 50 severely a few days before.
"Ah." said he. quite right. quite
right" and then he fumbled In his
pocket for his pass-book. IL wasn't there.
Nor was II In any OF his other pockets
'.strange. strange" mutfered he. Where
could have | left It. How unfortunate"
All Of which language fell on deaf ears,
for the conductor looked stonily into
SPACE. and then held out his hand again.
We'll you See" said the confused official,
II have misplaced my pass-book. am
Mr. --. you know
Cant help that. sir" responded the
conductor: / don't know you, sir. III
have to have your fare.
The fare was not very large, II was
true. but the modification was great. es-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-17
The observation-disclosures Wedding.

The following is taken from harpers
Bazaar Of November 18th:
Everybody is glad that golden IN
diar-summer weather smiled on the we'd
ding. at Richmond. Virginia. November
nth. OF Miss Irene Langhorne and charles
Dana Gibson. The ceremony took place
at noon. In st. Pauls church. which was
profusely decorated with flowers for 'ne
occasion. and the beauty and FASHION OF
Richmond honored tho event. Many
distinguished people from New fork.
Philadelphia. New Orleans. ana o'her
cities, were present.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-17
HUM -H-R US
Interesting Facts About Richmond's Cit'-
xens and other Notes.


Miss Mamie Buckley Is visiting relatives
and friends In Gordonsville va.
MIR G. n. Williams Is very III at his
residence. No gu north Ninth street. Win
typhod-fever.
The condition of Mrs. William n. Butt
is still serious, and grave fears are GU
tertaned for her recovery
Mr.. w. o. Moore. who was hurt on FRI
day by being thrown from his horse. was
reported to be better yesterday
The regular weekly meeting of the city
Mission will take place tomorrow morn
ing at II o'clock in the Y. NJ. {. A.
Hon. c. Morreil Bruce. secretary 0.
Mrs. George Ross l0l east Franklin street.
Miss Annie r Dickerson. OF 9ol west
Main street is visiting her cousins, Misses
Julia and irmyr Dickerson. OF Lynchouis'
Va.
Mr. Marion l.. Dawson has left the
city on a business trip TO North CaronnL
He will return the latter part OF ua's
week.
Miss sarIie NJ. Chapman. Windsor, Va.
has returned home after spending severai
weeks with Miss Nellie Cartwright at
Leonard Heights.
Mrs s. b. West has returned from
Georgetown. Ky. where she went 20 AZ.
tend the funeral or ner sister, MIS- WV
ernor Robinson.
Miss Bell T. Chamberlayne, VINO hau
a painful fall on last Sunday morning, re-
suitlng i'm the dislocation OF her knee-cap'
is still confined to her bed
Cards are out for the marriage, or MISS
Helen G.. Goddin to Mr.. Charles II. Mason
Tuesday, November 18th. at cciocn
l.. NJ, at Grove-Avenue Baptist churon.
CAPTAIN Dickerson and his little daugh-
| ter. Missile, OF Lynchburg Va, are IN me
| city. He Is here attending the Nirs'p,x
| Methodist Conference and Is stopping ~
| MIR. John III. Dickerson's, of yol west Main
| street.
Miss Fannie Dickerson. Of SOL west MAIN
| street. Is attending the Atlanta Exp9ss-
| ton. where she viii spend several weeks
| She is accompanied by her brotnsT; Mr'
| Joseph Dickerson, and his wife. OF Ashe-
l VILE n o.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-17

The members of the Deep l Run ,aua at
cinh turned out yesterday al, ,i rhas o.
2 O'clock for another splenurtt In the
LA dnJ'e amd the rendezvous was az IT
r F,s'f Doctor. who is royal entsr'aa ,yir
re ~ the members in handsomaee start uts
and after a short rest a sy aisights and
was ma, mar uII in a northerly direction
Om,te a number OF hurdles. fences, am
ditches were taken, and the hunI p"S'''
off without accident. ~ ro,,.trad Ia
At the close Of the hunt an syp@ fresh.
the clubhouse, where the us""'
ments were served.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-17

A Railroad Nagnate's Rebuke that the
Conductor Remembered.

They are telling one now on an official
O. certain steam railroad company.
1his gentleman Is a very strict observer
OF discipline and if am opportunity az
fOrds TO teach AN cmnlOVe a lesson IN
being little more careful. he always
seiIcs 10. a little while ago this official
was riding toward Baltimore i'm a train,
and IN charge was brand-new conduct
or. lie knew by sight. however. several
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-17
Venrico News.

,so ~, l.. Hill. the colored law
me 80 Concluded in the Henrico Coun-
cart Yesterday and he was gwen
Two wears In the penitentiary. .,,a,,
Hlls offence was defrauuins "a false
ny r oeeai'i on the first trial he was
fepnd guilty and given one year IN a,1 1se
y new trial from the Circuit S9ur, ra held
=. me , ! u monthly meeting at the coun,,
~ co1rt-house yesterday and trans act ~
~ ,,si,ai routine business of paying OH
teachers and auditing school accounts ioi
the past month.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-17
Worthy of Patronage

one of the many entertainments 10 be
given I'm Richmond during this season,
none will be more worthy Of liberal pat
ronage than the one given by Pickett
Camp. Confederate Veterans. assisted by
Freenan x Wilson's Ministries. at the
Mozart Academy OF Music. TUESDAY, NO
vemher 26th The proceeds VIII be Tor
the purpose of entertaining the ola Veie-
rams who will visit the city during the
great Confederate reunion next May.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-17

Miss Mary Beverly Armisteaa and Mr..
W. T.. Leake. will be married by the Rev
Dr. II. y. Sledd, al the residence of the
bride-elect. No. l east Cary street. on
Wednesday evening, November nth
Tho wedding will be Il very quiet one
and only relatives and a few OF the most
Intimate friends Of the families viii wit
ness the ceremony. Miss Armsteac is
quite a favorite IN social circles IN this
city. and Mr. LealSe is very popular here
and I'm Birmingham and Atlanta, where
he has business interests and where much
OF his time is spent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-17
pronerIy Transfers.

Richmond: ID. Z. GIL 10 III. l.. Denoon.
solh feet on south side Grace street be-
tween Eighth and Ninth. $500: Henry c.
e;illiam's trustees 10 United Banking and
Rmilding Company, 30 feet on east side
Jesse street. 500; Cyrus GRAHAM to W. J.
powell - feet on south side Beverly
street between Randolph and Washington.
81 800: Augustln Is. Lipscomb TO John
Rrimage. IS feet on south side Canal
street. $500; Thomas Rutherfoord's trus-
tees TO Thomas e. Stag. So feet on south
side Hospital street. $-,vs5.