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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-27

A week later you commence on the
south side again, for if the seed are
not up by this time, they will hardly
come up. If they are up, plant along
side of them so that if you should have
killing frost, you will have seed in
the ground ready to come up at once
after the weather moderates. Plant
only four seed at time if the seed
are sound. Four are as good as two
dozen to be put in at one planting.
When ali danger of cold has passed,
thin out to only one vine in hill.
Cultivate deeply at first with Guilt
vator or shovel pillow. When vine gets
about two feet long, plow very shallow
with cultivator, or sweep pillow is
preferable. Plow as long as you can,
but never, under any circumstances,
turn or disturb the vines after they
begin to run w. M. GIRADEAU.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-27
FOR THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
Cold, the Enemy of the Orange.

U0ld, the Enemy OF the orange.
In looking over reports upon the cult
ure of the citrus fruits, in all orange
growing countries, we find that the
greatest enemy to the perfection of that
industry is the cold north wind CT the
winter. Florida is not the only country
subject to the cold waves that bring
sudden destruction upon the orange
groves. The mighty mass of the Him
alayas are not sufficient protection from
a Siberian Northwestern. The islands of
the South Sea are often visited by an
icy blast that causes great injury to all
tropical and sub-tropical vegetation.
What we, as Floridians, have failed in
the most, is how to bring up an orange
grove so as to make it bear better the
northern blasts. If the Chinese cannot
fight the Japs successfully, they can
teach us something about growing an
orange tree. Their system of pruning
has for it's first object the protection of
the trunk of the tree, and for it's second,
the bearing of fruit. They allow the
tree to branch out near the ground-a
foot from the ground, or even less-in
order to encourage a growth that will
protect the trunk. Think what might
have been the result, if, when the cold
waves came, our trees had all been pro-
tected by heavy growth of branches
and foliage from the ground upwards, in
the cone-shaped pyramid that the Or
ange tree loves so we'll. Again, the orr
entails prune off the central, topmost
branches, never the laterals. By this
means they induce the lateral branches
to put forth fruit buds earlier. Their
seedlings bear in from four to six years.
The fruit is much more easily gathered
from the low crowned, wide spreading
tree. Our absurd habit of pruning uI
the trunk and budding at the height OF
from two to four feet from the ground
has borne us bitter fruit and ought tc
teach us the lesson that we learn only
through experience. 1t NAV be good
thing that with our other losses, the high
budded nursery stock has gone, too. We
can saw off our poor dead trees and
bring up shoot from the root, and train
upon the Chinese plan, and so make q
tree within five years that will have
some chance to fight cold wave.
In Mitylene the trees resist the cold
when the temperature is lower than the
freezing point. They come into full
bearing the fourth year. The orange
tree of Morocco stands the cold remark
ably we'll, but it grows from the ground
up, it's wide spreading branches, and
heavy crop of leaves affording ample
protection through wintry epochs thai
bring ice and snow upon it. Shall We
learn wisdom at last, after ten years o.
struggle, and find out how to grow al
orange tree M. M. Il.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-02

y morbMarrted Wtfe ana q Couple OF
Babes Charged Up tn the Dead Million
air-The Latest Pacific Sensation IN Re-
lstion to the Late Senatorial Grossly
Deceived Young Dress-uaker.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 27.-A sensa-
tional story is published to the effect
that the late Senator Fair seduced a
young dressmaker named Miss Nc
Kenna by going througha mock mar
riage with her in 1892, and that two
children are the result. Mrs. Lobo,
who was ipstructing Miss .McKenna at
the time, was a friend of Fairs, and
makes the following statement:
The marriage took place in 1892, in
my house, 1869 Broadway street, Oak
land. and witnessed the ceremony.
Senator Fair brought man to the
house with him to perform the cere-
mony, introducing him as Judge Cros-
by, but doubt very much now wheth-
er 1t really was that gentleman. The
senator produced license and ] read
it over. Apparently it was all right.
Then Miss McKenna and the senator
signed it.. She wanted to keep the
paper, but he objected and insisted
on putting it in his pocket
and taking it away with him. They
were fond of one another, and / was
pleased, thinking it real love match.
He thought everything of her and did
up to the last-until his death. /
think she was the love of his life. She
thought everything of him, too, poor
girl, and it broke her heart when she
found that he had deceived her, and
that the marriage was only mock
one. She was a good and virtuous
girl, and when the senator found she
would not go off with him except as
his bride, he trapped her into an IL
legal marriage. lie told me SO when
the second child was born.
For a time after they were married
Virginia City. The senator did not
stay with her all the time. He was
back and forth. He was not there
when the first child was born, but the
girls mother was The mother did
not ascertain, and does not know to-
day, who the father of her daugh-
ter's children really is. Miss Nc
Kenna would never tell her. In
Virginia City, Miss McKenna went
by the name of Mrs Murray. She
knew there was some reason for the
senator not acknowledging her as his
wife. but she trusted to his judgment.
thinking everything would some day
be all right. Things went on in
quiet way and she remained in Vir-
ginia City till year ago this last
spring. when she came down to
Benecia. Shortly after her arrival the
second child was born, and l was
with her at the time. The child's
birth was registered under the
name of Murray. l demonstrated
at this. telling the senator he should
have his child properly registered.
Then he very decidedly and coldly told
me that his marriage with Miss Nc
Kenna was a mock one, and that he
would never acknowledge her as his
wife He did not hesitate to acknowl-
edge the children were his privately,
but he did not wish to do so during his
life.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-02
ST. LOUIS SWEAT SHOPS.
The Bosses Cling Like Grim Death to Their
Filthy Dens.

ST. LOUIS, June 37.-The Trades and
Labor union and National Trades as
sembly 23l, Knights of Labor, have
taken up the sweat-shop abuse. The
grievance committees of the two
bodies began tour of the shops to-
Cay to induce the proprietors to seek
more civilized quarters, where their
employees will get an occasional breath
of fresh air.
Out of forty-five shops there are but
five that are in any way fit for human
beings to work in according to a MEM
Der of the Garnet Tailors' union. The
Garment Tailors' union has furnished
the grievance committees of the other
organizations with list of those that
have not moved in accordance with re-
quest.
Many Of the shops have changed
their quarters, but merely by moving
into rooms vacated by other sweat
shops, so that the condition has not
been improved. If the request is not
complied with within a given time a
boycott will be declared against the
offending shops.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-02
FACTORY NOTES.

IT Is said that the New Englander'
makes the best mill hand.
UTAH has 1880 factory hands, making
ss,oll. .o47 worth Of goods.
NEBRASKA has 2s,s76 factory hands
and an annual product Of sos. .oS7 ,7ot !.
wAsHrseros has &c. 800 factory hands
and makes s4l. .7es. .oaa worth Of product
FLORIDA has in her factories i3,o14l
persons. tho annual output being els.S
e22, 500.
MAINS has 7S.Tso mill hands, whei
nsks sapsal'y goeds vslara u esss ssasS
80
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-02

buffalo Merchant Kidnapped In Broad
DsyIight-Gagged and Loaded with
Chains, lie is Held ~ Prisoner In One Of
His Own Houses While Hts Captors Try to
Effort Money from His wife.
BUFFALO, ~ Y, June 27.-Octavius
c. Cottle, so years old, head of one of
the oldest and best families In this
city, was found yesterday morning
bound with chains in the cellar of
vacant house. He had been kidnapped
and held for ransom in the heart OF
the city and in broad daylight.
A well-dressed stranger appeared at
Mr.. Cottle's North-street residence
early Monday morning, saying he
wanted to make deal with MIR. Cot
tie about piece Of property which he
owned on Chenango street. Mr.. Cot
tie drove there with him.
At 80 Baynes street there is an unoc.
cupied cottage. Arriving there, Mr..
Cottle was invited to go in and show
the place to the stranger. AS he
stepped inside the door another stran-
ger seized and gagged him. The
two men securely bound Mr.. Cot
tel with ropes, and then put
handouts on his wrists and shackles
on his feet and dog collar around his
neck. With chains they fastened the
collar, shackles and handouts and all
were united. They then ordered him
to write a note to his wife saying that
he had been arrested under an as
sumed name for a serious crime. The
note closed with the earnest admoni-
tion to his wife to give the bearer ST.
500, as he must have that sum at
once.
One OF the men then went to the
Cottle house and saw Mrs. Cottle, who
was about to give him the money
when her eldest son chauced to come
in. He advised her not to give up the
money, so she told the man to call
later in the day and in the mean
time the matter was reported to the
police. They were nable to make
any headway with it, however. The
man did not return to the Cottle
house. The other man remained with
Mr.. Cottle until Tuesday night, and
provided him with water and crack
ers. Alarmed at the failure of his
partner to appear. he disappeared
from the house late Tuesday night.
Aupoliceman passing the house yes
terday morning heard groans, and
breaking in the doors of the house,
made an investigation. He found Mr.
Cottle seated on chair in the cellar,
loaded with chains, which were fast
cned to the floor in such a manner that
he could not get to the door.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-02
DRAINING LAKE MICHIGAN.
Want the Question of Drainage Canals In
vestisated by an International Commit

Want the Question of Drainage Canals In
vestisated by an International Commit
tee.
MONTREAL, Can, June 27.-The di-
rectors of the Richelieu and Ontario
Navigation Co. have decided to call
the attention of the federal govern
ment to the tapping of Lake Michigan
for drainage canal at Chicago, and
to suggest that they confer with the
United States government regarding
the appointment of an international
committee to investigate the theory
which is being set forth that such cam
ais are destined to have a disastrous
effect on navigation on the lakes and
the st. Lawrence by unduly lowering
the level of the water. The manager
of the company states that the water
of the st. Lawrence is already lower
than it has been in twenty-five years
at this time, and nearly a foot lower
than last year.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-02
CUT IN TWO.
Terrible Fate OF Ex-Police Omcer Sommers
In st. Louis.

Terrible Fate OF Ex-Police Omcer Sommers
In st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, June "a. -Ex-Police Officer
Peter C. Sommers (retired on pension)
was run over and instantly killed'by the
Frisco accommodation just east of the
Twenty-first street bridge.
An engine and three passenger cars
passed over him, literally cutting the
man in two in the middle.
Sommers had jumped on a train
while it was backing through the yard
to Union station, and, being noticed
by the conductor, was ordered of, as it
was violation of the rules. In jump
ing Sommers alighted directly in front
of the Frisco train, the engine and
three coaches passing over him.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-02
CHINESE OUTRAGES
Upon Foreign Missionaries at Cheng-Tn
Must be Redressed.


Must be Redressed.
LONDON, June 27,-A special dis
patch from Shanghai says that details
have been received there of the out
RACES upon Americans and other for
eigners at Cheng-Tu, capital of the
providence of Szechuen, showing that
their sufferings have been appall-
ing. The viceroy of the prov
ince it appears, encouraged
the Chinese mob to destroy
the missionary and other prop
erty, and it is reported that Chinese
official attempted to behead Bishop
Dunand. The French minister at
Pekin has sent an uitimatum to the
viceroy at Marking. demanding prompt
redress of the wrongs done to foreign
ers, and announcing that in the event
of noncompliance with the demands of
France, the commander of the French
squadron will be empowered to act at
his discretion.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-02
FATE'S GOLD HAND.

The Surprising Discovery Of an Unfortun-
ate Burglar.
'I allus knowed was victim of cir
cumstances"s
As Bill Skies spoke his hand dropped
the paper he was reading, and his eye
dropped large, moist tear.
From kidhood's earliest hours l
could not help pinchin' things, an l
never could tell why, but dis paper
makes It allsclear to me-"
''Does 1t say thieves, like poets, is
born an not made?" inquired Peach"
Tompkins, as he melted down another
dozen silver spoons.
Nope; de mercury does 1t, Peach
de mercury" the burglar said. sol'
emnly.
"De gold an silver, you mean, Bill?s
Nope; here's guy-a Chicago per-
fessor-who says in dis here paper dat
q cove's desire to pinch t'ings and
burgle decreases and increases as dc
mercury rises an falls. He says de
weather does 1t; dat even coves like
you an me what steals jest as natchly
as we breathes, will try to give de old
business oC UAC nCoke Uu buSCCSo
all right so long as the weather is
warm, but Jest let a cold snap set in,
jest let the mercury take q tumble to
itself, an we'll fall wild it an pinch
everything dat amt spiked to de floor
."Fate allus did give me de cold hand,
an l nevcr knowed why, but I'm on
now"
The burglars voice trembled, and he
wiped away tear as he continued:
81 amt got much eddication. Peach,
brt what has convinces me dat dis
guys talk is on de level. Dere's mist
cleared away from before my eyes. ]
see It all now. Its de weather, de fall
in Of de mercury. de cold snaps dat
makes me steal
As I'm dead straight crook, Peach,
my own experiences proves dat what
dis cove says is true" the burglar cried,
the tears streaming down his scarred
cheeks.
II never did have no desire to rineh
ovcrcoats in hot weatherl'-St. Louis
Republic
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-02
THE MANITOBA SCHOOLS.
The Question Brought Up In the Domin-
lon Senate.

The Question Brought Up In the Domin-
Ion Senate.
OTTAWA, Ont. June 27.-In the SEN
ate. Tuesday night, Senator Bernier,
of Manitoba, moved for all the corre-
spondence on the Manitoba school
case. He declared that the schools
we're not abolished because of their
inefficiency, but because of hostility
against Catholic schools. He pressed
for a remedial bill.
Senator Anglers, replying for the gov
ernment. said the correspondence, if
there was any, would be brought
down, but said nothing as to the poll
CIV of the government on the question.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-02
SERIOUS CHARGES

Against the Managers Of Gas Light Com
panies-A Receiver Wanted.
MILWAUKEE,, June 27.-Edward N.
Andrews, of Seattle. Wash, in his APP
plication in the United States court
for receiver for the Racine Gas Light
Co, makes number of very serious
charges against the managers of that
corporation and of the Fond du Lac and
Oshkosh companies, alleging conspiracy
and misappropriation OF funds In order
to make the stock which he nulds In the
Fond du Lac. Racine and HAMILTON
lohlol gas composites worthless
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-02
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
weather and Crops.

Vicksburg, Miss, Juno 2s.-Tbe main
feature of the weather during tho past
week was the frequent showers, which,
though general, were. very unevenly
distributed over the State. In some To-
calities the soil has continued too moist
to permit cultivation; in others, the
rainfall was just sufficient for the needs
of the crops. while a few reporters else
where complain that the showers were
not sufficient. In those sections where
the rainfall has been heaviest, COM
plant is made of damage TO crops, es-
pecially on low lands, by causing lux
uriant growth Of grass and weeds: also
by promoting lice, rust and blight on
cotton, and causing the plant to take on
sappy growth, thus producing large
stalk and heavy foliage with very little
fruit.
However, reports show that upon the
whole crops have been benefited and
prospects have been advanced rather
than impaired.
Corn, both early and late, has been
laid BY and is in silk and tassel. Re-
ports from nearly all sections show the
outlook for this crop to be unusually
fine, and several correspondents this
week say it is better than has been
known for years.
Cotton. with the exception already
noted of injury caused in some locali-
ties by excessive rains, continues to
thrive. The crop generally is in good
condition, and is fruiting we'll
Oats have been harvested, and the
yield has come up to expectations.
Wheat, where it is grown, is doing
fairly we'll.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-02
FlREBUGS TAKEN IN.
Arrested by Detectives Upon Arriving from
Europe.


NEW YORK, June 27.-When the
steamer Rhynland. of the Red Star
line, landed, shortly before 2 O'CLOCK
yesterday morning. she was boarded
by detectives who had warrants for
the arrest of two men who came over
in her. The men they were after were
Max Gluckman, the mechanic of the
firebug gang, and Adolph Herf, whose
confession has led to the arrest of sew
eral members of the gang. Both were
identified last March and disappeared
at the time. They were traced to Eu-
rope and Russia, and it was learned
ten days ago that they had started
back for this country on the steamer
Rhynland. The detectives took their
men of the steamer and brought them
to police headquarters
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-02
THE PRINCE OF WALES
Formally Opens the international Railwa!
Congress.

LONDON. June 27.-The Prince Of
Wales. shortly after 8 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. formally opened the
International Railway conatess in the
Imperial institute. Kensington. There
were present 800 delegates from all
parts of the world. The American
delegates were grouped in = body near
the front OF the hall, with the Stars
and Stripes floating over their heada
Near by were an Italian banner and
smblsms from West Aries and Natal
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-02
Severe storm at COrinth.

Corinth, Miss, June 27.-This city
was visited yesterday by severe elec-
trical storm. The clouds seemed to
gather from all directions and formed
one immense cloud, out OF which the
rain came in torrents for about two
hours. One peal of thunder after an
other followed in quick succession until
there was an almost incessant roll of
thunder. The new public school build
ing. which is nearly completed at cost
of $4,000, was struck by lightning,
knocking off the corner Of one of the
smoke stacks, but not doing much dam
age. The new Methodist church was
also struck and damaged slightly. The
rain which fell will do groat deal of
good, as it was much needed.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-02

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Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-02

Doing Her Own CookIng.
Julis--She says she can't afford to
keep cook.
FloTs-weIl. she can't. She married
= ~ msy {Qr ~ uae0ey. sPpsk,
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-02
Sawed Through steel Bars.

A notorious negro cattle thief by the
name of Higgins, who was put in Jail
at Canton about to weeks ago, made his
escape last week. An accOmp,ice had
managed to slip file in to him, and
although extra precaution had been
taken by putting Higgins in steel
cage, by the uso Of the file he cut the
steel bars and stood behind the Jail
door, and when the jailer went into tho
corridor, Higgins slipped out and fast
ened the door on the outside, locking
the jailer inside. 1t is we'll known that
Higgins had an accomplice on the out
side, and the officers know the parties
and hope to develop the whole scheme
in short time, which will cause great
sensation.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-02
wan Build . New College

Oxford, June 27.-Tho trustees of
Union Female College held very i'm
portant and enthusiastic meeting here
today. at which they agreed to apply
the amount Of subscription now on
hand $4,000. to the erection of new
building and improvement OF the old
ones. They will advertise for bids.
which must be in BY July 8. Specifica-
tions for the work are on fle in Men,
phis and several other places. and the
work is to be done by September /, 1895.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-02
rake County Instructs Delexatas.

Leake County lnstructs Delegates.
Seven delegates to the State conven-
tion were selected and instructed to cast
the three votes OF Leske county for the
following candidates, viz:
Governor-A. j. McLaurin.
Lieutenant nt-Governor-Left blank.
Secretary OF State-W. r. Woods.
Treasurer. q. May.
Auditor--W. ID. Holder
Attorney-General-Wiley N. Nash.
Superintendent of Education-A. A.
Kincannon.
Supreme Court tClcrk-Horace Handy.
Railroad Commissioners. j. Evans,
Mack Lawrence and NJ. M. Evans.
Revenue Agent-Wirt Adams.
Land Commissioner-E. b. Comfort.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-02
Five stores Burned.

About o'clock on the morning of the
cath, at Macon, five brick stores were
burned, together with a great portion
of their contents. The stores of ID.
Owens, j. F. Jones, C. L. Heinrich,
s. nj. Irwin and j. B. Fort, guardian,
were entirely destroyed. The stocks of
goods of ID. Pattey, G. B. Rouss, T. s.
Murby, w. NJ. Jones and w. +. Ferris
were carried out of their storehouses,
and are in bad shape. The insurance
on all was about $45, 900 to $50, 900, dis
tributed among the following local
agents Pattey & Fries, Boyd & Stokes,
Hauenstein & Dinsmore. The origin
of the fire is supposed to be incendiary,
as it was Sunday night, and no fire was
in any of the stores. The Farmers
Weekly Democrat, located over Jones'
drug store, was also destroyed; insured
for $500. The property destroyed and
damaged amounted to about $s5, 900 to
500, COO
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-02

Eddie White, years Of age, was
drowned in the Mississippi river near
Starling's warehouse recently. A lot.
OF boys were In swimming and induced
Eddie to go with then; be could not
swim and was downed in the presence
Of bis young comrades, who could not OF
did not help him.
The salaries Of postmastsrs At Clarks-
dale. Corinth. Ellisvllle. McComb City,
Oxford. GreDada. summit and Wincna
have been increased 500 per annum
each. while the salaries Of postm sstsrs
et Duran. sud Wafer Valley hare beer
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-02

Central
Railroad
MOST POPULAR ROUTE BEwTEEN
NORTH AND SOUTH

Pullman Palace Buffet Sleeping Cars On sll
trains through without change.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-02
HELD FOR RANSOM.

A Buraio Merchant Kidnapped In Broad
DsyIight-Gagged and Loaded with
Chains, He ~ Held y Prisoner In One Of
His Own Houses While Hts Captors Try to
Effort Money from His wife.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1895-07-02

Also all connections made at Chicago with all
Buffet and Dining Car lines to the