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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-06

HoHloSOodu CoHSISJeu OF q gOOQ QOE,
barrelled shotgun and about ST.
American currency.
The first thing he did was to bu
good, substantial log house, hewingt
logs after the manner of his grandfaf
in Pennsylvania The interstices
plastered nicely with mortar, put,
good frame and glass windows, cove
all with homemade shingles. This
him cool house in summer and ""
house in winter. The structure
stands with but f,w of the ordip
traces of the tooth of time, bidding,
to stand for another decade. J.
Fortunately for the settler in Flo,
almost any kind of protection duss
any of the twelve months of the n
will answer sufficiently for "camp ,.
until dwelling is secured.
At that period in the early settler
of Thonotosassa there was no saw
within fifteen miles.
The next step was to clear five :
OF land for an orange grove, to who
acre or so each year was added unit
had ten acres cleared. To this day
is all the cleared land Mr.. Steacy
for diversifYlng his crops. Soon
building he sent to Pennsylvania +,
adopted sister, whom in process of Q,
he married, and never was sele,
more advantageously made.
Before coming to Florida he 81
learned the art of taxidermy, and
few years interspersed his fruit and
labors with gathering choice speci1
of rare plumed birds for Northern SO
kets. Not having capital to intro,
new sources of supply as rapidly ,s5
desired, he commenced in a small
to add cattle, bees, hogs, sheep, csc
and poultry.
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ticed at that time, Me- Steacy w;
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-06
THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

we find some method of storing fruit and
keeping it in good condition for several
weeks-thus not only lengthing the sea-
son but reducing the chances of loss
from freeze. we think that we will
have found the solution of many vexed
problems.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-06
THE "TRUE STATUS"

A subscriber in Iowa writes to ''khow
the true status Of affairs in Florida"
since the freeze, and throws out the
suggestion that the State is back num-
Der. He further says that it is likely
that he will not now COME to Florida,
as he had expected to do, but will CON
tinue to struggle along with ice, snow,
billiards, drouths and way down prices
for his produce; for, says he, ''between
the two alternatives | believe that had
rather freeze than starve."
We trust that this idea that Florida is
''back NUMBER ON account of the
freeze. is not very prevalent, as such an
opinion would doubtless prevent many
from coming who had intended making
their homes here.
As to the true status we have only to
say that the orange growers of Florida
have lost crop of fruit, valued at prob
ably 100000. Besides thus, they have
lost many young orange trees, probably
Of equal value. The blow was a severe
one, unquestionably-itw will entail pri-
walton and perhaps suffering, but the
State is still here, and our people are not
yet asking aims. No one looks upon
Nebraska as back number because she
lost crop by the dfouth. When the
floods in the Mississippi valley destroys
cotton crop no one thinks that most
fertile country is irretrievably ruined.
No, sir; Florida is ali right yet. We
have met with misfortune, we have
suffered, but we are not conquered. The
battle goes on and victory will yet be
ours.
Our Iowa subscribe should bear in
mind that Florida is an immense State
with great variety of soils and prod
ucts. While the orange and vegetable
section of the State has suffered severely,
the farming regions Of the State are not
affected. If he has not taken the orange
fever, and if he has aud it was cooled by
the freeze, we would suggest that he
could come to Florida, find him a good
farm In the northern or western portion
of the State, and if he is lively, enter
prising man there need be no fear of his
either starving or freezing.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-06
THE STORAGE QUESTION.

The Barlow Courier-I ant in re-
publishing our remarks about the ad-
Vantages to accrue from storage sys-
tenn for oranges, says the article quoted
furnishes food for thought which
ought to be duly considered by our grow
ers. A small storage house could be
erected in every large grove and by
means of shelving many oranges could
be stored and kept for long time. 1t
has been suggested by many, and in
fact we know of instances where dry
sand has been utilized for packing or
anges and they were thus kept perfect
for several months. 1t is worth trial
and if dry storage can be made success
the problem of making big money out
of oranges will be solved. The market
could thus be supplied just as the de-
mand is felt and thus good prices could
our growers prepare to try this expert
ment next season and if they succeed
they will have done a great service for
the State as we'll as for themselves -
1t is perhaps true that many oranges
could be saved for short period of time
by the curing process suggested by our
contemporary, i. e. by wrapping them
carefully and storing on shelves in dry,
we'll ventilated packing houses, but at
the same time we hardly think such a
place would meet the needs of the or
ange growers. They need something
more certain and. of greater capacity
than that. offered by the curing proc
eSS.
From time to time preservativeS of
greater or less virtue have been placed
on the market and advertised. Doubt
less some Of them were good, but many
were bad or worthless and all were too
costly or complicated to meet the ex-
igenci's of the occasion. There would
be no profit to the orange grower In pay
ing seventy five cents for the preserva-
ton of one dollar box of oranges
month or two.
DuG buC SfOWcf COuIQ We'll duOTu 10
pay a fair price for preserving his fruit
in marketable condition for say two
months. OF course what this fair price
would be would have to be determined
by experience, depending upon the
amount the fruit would sell for when
taken from the storage.
AS storage plants would be too ex
I ensive for the individual grower to
erect and operate, we see no other solu
ton to the question than that of having
them put up and operated on the CEN
trail station plan. Growers could COM
bine and erect these plants, or they
could offer inducements to companies
with capital. These inducements
might take the form of guarantee to
store certain number of boxes of fruit
each year for certain number of years
at stated price.
The subject, in our opinion, is worthy
of our studious consideration, When
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-06

THE people of West Florida under the
leadership of Col. W. D. Chipley, one OF the State
com missOners to the Atlanta Exposition, are
bestirring themselves in the matter of collecting
an exhibit for the great Southern Fair. We
trust that South Florida and other sections o.
the State will not be laggards in this matter.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-06

WHEN the great Nicaragua canal is
completed it is likely that the once talked of
Florida ship canal scheme will again be brought
into prominence. With Nicaragua canal and
a ship canal across the Florida peninsula our
State would be the highway" for the commerce
of the world.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-06

IN another column we reproduce an
article on celery culture from an experien ed
grower. This reminds us that what Is known az
the Florida Celery Company was organized a
year or two ago with headquarters at Kissmmee
The company has thirty or forty thousand acres
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-06
The press telegram announces that

The press telegram announces that
MIR. Thornwell K. Cunningham. OF Lancaster
county, who runs eight plows has to show de the
.esut OF last years operations ON His farm the
= flowing exhibits: 1913 bales OF cotton, weighing
$50 pounds each, grown on 81 acres 1000 Bushels
OF corn. 800 bushels OF oats 100 bushels OF wheat
grown on three acres; 500 gallons OF syrup; a
qua nifty OF peas potatoes and long forage and
1000 pounds OF pork, and all at cost Of not
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-06

again. even the freeze could not squech him.
His last remark is to the effect that the next
orange crop will exceed 100000 boxes. We hope
SO, but doubt it,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-06
EDITORIAL CHAT.

ENCOURAGING reports come from diff
ferent sections of the State, in reference to the
condition of orange trees Buds and blooms are
reported from many sections.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-02-06

of rich muck landupon which it islcolonizing veg
etable growers from Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-22
CELEBRATED THE FOURTH,
A British Warshfp's Salute in Honor
of the Day.

Representative Mercer of Nebraska spent
a portion of his vacation in Japan last sum-
mer, and has many interesting remin-
iscences of the trip with which he regalas
the visitors at Maj McDowelrs headquar-
ters.
Il was in Yokohama last Fourth of July
said Mr.. Mercer to a Star man today, "and
witnessed the unusual sight of British
fleet firing salute in honor of the Declara-
tion of Independence. 1t had been the Gus
tom for years previous to that time for the
British fleet to have business up the coast
when American ships were anchored in
Yokohama. They probably felt a disincli-
nation to assist at memorial services COM
memorative of their own funeral Early in
the summer, however, while the American
and British fleets were at Nagasaki, Admiral
Carpenter and Admiral Butler, who are
great personal friends, met one day. The
British commander asked Admiral Carpen-
ter where he would spend Fourth of July,
and was told that the Americans would be
in Yokohama.
Admiral Butler. and I'm going to change
brate the day with you, and if your fleet
makes more noise than mine it will be be
cause you have got better powder, for my
guns are just as big Sure enough, when
the day came the British ships cut loose ana
made things pretty lively in saluting the
American flag. l took this incident as an
indication that some of the old feel;n. is
dying out and welcomed it as a happy inno-
vaton.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-22
CAMPOS' ACTION APPROVED,
His Deportation of Cuban Suspects In
dOrsed by Spain.


HAVANA, Cuba. November 22-It was
officially announced today that the Spanish
government approves of all the deporta-
tons which have taken place by order of
Gen. Campos without distinction or regard
for the social positions of the persons sent
to the African colonies or elsewhere for
taking part in the insurrection or for con-
spring against the government.
An insurgent force of 800 men has burn
ed the villages of Guinea and Miranda, near
Trinidad south of Santi Spiritus, in the
province Of Santa Clara, from which vicin-
ity Gen. MaXimo Gomez, the insurgent
leader, was recently reported to have been
driven across the river Zaza.
An insurgent detachment, under the lead
ershp of Biamonte, has attacked Fort
Fluriach, in the Santa Cruz district of the
province of Puerto Principe. After an
hours firing the insurgents were compelled
to retreat. Biamonte and many of his fol-
lowers are reported to have been badly
wounded.
A dispatch from Pinar del Rio capital of
the province of that name, announces that
twenty-one political prisoners were arrested
yesterday at Guane, not far from Pinar del
Pio, and were conveyed under escort to the
latter place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-22
THE DEAD MINISTER.
Due Honor to BE Paid to Senior The
dim'S Memory.

The United States government will pay
due honor to the memory of Senor Thedim
the Portuguese minister, who died here yes
terday morning. He will be given a mill
tary funeral, and the cabinet ministers and
probably the President, will attend the OBJ
sequ:es at St. Matthews Church tomorrow
morning. Two troops of the sixth cavalry
at Fort Myer. under Capt. Craig, will es-
cort the remains of the diplomat to and
from the church. Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the British ambassador, dean of the diplo-
matte corps, has charge of the funeral ar
rangements. Members Of the corps will act
as pallbearers and ushers.
The official notice of the demise of the
minister came to the State Department
yesterday afternoon in a note from the
Portuguese consul general at New York,
who added that in the absence Of secre-
tary of legation the duties of minister
would devolve upon himself until perma-
nent appointment is made to fill the Va
cancy. Secretary Olney replied in suitable
terms, expressing regret at the untimely
death CT Senior Thedim, and stating that
he had caused United States Minister
Caruth at Lisbon to be instructed to con-
vey to her majesty an expression of the
profound grief felt by the President at the
sad occurrence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-22
SENATOR HILL TO KEEP HOUSE.
He Has Leased the RathbOne Resi-.
dence on Lnfnyctte square.

Senator David b. Hill has leased, through
r. o. HoltZman, real estate broker, the resi-.
dence No. Lafayette square, which he will
occupy as his home at the opening Of the
coming session of Congress. 1t is the Sena-
tors intention to bring the personnel of his
Albany house to this city, and enjoy the
comforts of home while attending to his
congressional duties. During his term of
service in Congress Mr.. Hill has occupied
apartments at hotel, but this fall, for the
first time, he will set up housekeeper.
The residence which he has secured is To-
Gated short distance north of fennsyl-
vania avenue, on the west side of the square.
1t contains some twenty rooms, great
many more than will be needed by the Sem
ator 1t is expected that he will occupy the
first two floors, as his family consists only
of his private secretary and his servants.
The residence which he has secured is well
known to the older residents of the city, and
has been the scene of many social gather
ings 1t was built by Major Rathbone who,
with his fancee, occupied the theater box
with President Lincoln on the fatal Good
Friday night. Maj. Rathbone was wounled
al that time, but recovered and subsequent
ly married Miss Harris. She is now dead.
but the property is still owned by the major.
although his mind has been unsettled for
some time. 1t was the home of the late
Cen N l.. Anderson for a number of years,
and later was occupied by Senator Doiph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-22
THE HOUSE CHAPLAINCY
Several Ministers Willing to Offer the
Opening Prayers.
Washington Pastors in the Field
Two Outsiders Who Have Open
cd Their Campaign.

The contest for the office of chaplain of
the House is beginning to occupy the at
tention of Representatives almost as much
as the fight for the large offices The list
of candidates for the chaplaincy grows
with each day, agitation of the subject
seeming to stimulate the desire of local
ministers to enter the race. The candidates
visit the headquarters of the several as
rirants for the larger offices to make the
acquaintance of the Representatives as
sembled there, but up to this time none Of
them lave established headquarters of their
own. The Rev. Mr.. Fisher of Kansas and
the Rev. Mr. Couden of Michigan, the only
two outsiders in the field. have arrived in
the city. They both profess to be regard
less of the low salary CT the office and de-
sire tie election for the honor of the place
and the good which they may do the cause
of religion by their labors with the men,
bers of the House.
Of course these same aspirations are en-
tertained by the local minister's but they
do not hesitate to admit that the $500
year enters into the question also with
them The declared candidates for this Of
flee from this city are the Revs. Ramsdell
and Easton, pastors of the Presbyterian de-
nomination; the Revs. Parson and Gott-
void. representatives of the Lutheran
faith: the Rev. Mr.. Brown, Methodist,
and Rev. Mr.. Smith, Baptist
The Rev. Mr.. Ramsdell is pastor of the
Northern Presbyterian Church. He re-
ceived the caucus nomination in the last
republican Congress for the chaplaincy, but
when it came to a vote several republicans
bo1ted the caucus and elected another man.
The Rev. Mr.. Easton is pastor of the
Eastern Presbyterian Church. and whose
recent public announcement of his depar-
ture from the ranks of the A. P. A and
his intention to take part in the organiza-
ton of rival society created a sensation.
The Rev. Mr.. ParSon, pastor of the Church
of the Reformation, and the Rev. Mr.. Gott-
Wold of st. Marks are two of the most
prominent Lutheran clergymen in the city
and are widely esteemed. Rev. Mr.. Brown
is pastor of the old Foundry NJ E. Church,
and has wide acquaintance from his ser
vice in numerous cities The Rev. Mr.
Smith. pastor of Grace Baptist Church, is
department chaplain of the G. A R., and
is prominent among Baptists of this city.
To the list of candidates for the chaplaincy
should be added the name of Rev. DIR. Wal
ter H. Brooks, pastor of the Nineteenth
Street Baptist Church. one of the most
distinguished colored divines of the city.
There were no developments today in the
contest for the larger elective offices of the
House. The several candidates were at
their respective headquarters, receiving
visitors and keeping their henchmen on a
hunt for the incoming Representatives.
There is very little disposition on the part
of any candidate to claim everything in
sight. and this unusual modesty may be
taken as an indication that the fight is ad-
mitted to be close one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-22
NEARLY ANOTHER DISASTER.
Electric Car Started While the Draw
Was Open.

CLEVELAND. ONO. November 22-A
narrow escape from another frightful bridge
disaster occurred at $50 o'clock this morn
ing on the Superior street viaduct
l1ree street cars were waiting for the
draw TO be closed. In front was car from
the Scovllle avenue line. 1t was on the
west side of the viaduct next to the draw.
and back of it a few feet was Wade Park
avenue car. About fifty feet farther back
was a Woodland avenue car While the
motcrmen were waiting for the draw to
swing they deserted their posts of duty
and were goss:p.ng among themselves, when
the rear car started up at a lively rate of
speed When the motorman left his car
the safety cutoff had shut off the current,
and the man did not turn tha lever so that
the car would not start up. Suddenly the
current started again and the street car
bounded forward.
The Woodland car dashed forward at a
terrific speed. The full power of the cur
rent was upon it, and eye witnesses saw
that IN the few feet it went before striking
the wade Park car 1t must have attained
q speed of fully twelve miles an hour
People standing on the bridge yelled to
the passengers in all the cars to jump The
cars We're well filled and the widest manic
anime Iiately followed
with terrific crash the Woodland car
came upon the Wade Park car smashing
the dashboards on both cars. But the Wood
land car id not stop here No one had vet
shut off the current and the Woodland car
forced the Wade Park car forward against
the Scovillc car. Luckily 1t happened that
the brake on the latter was set tightly
Nevertheless IL was driven forward fully a
dozen feet, and when it finally came to a
stop was within foot of the closed gates.
The struggle of the panic-stricken people
inside the cars to escape was fearful Mrs
George SCHNEIDER, the wife of the assistant
pol.ce prosecuting attorney, was badly in
Jured in jumping, and was removed to her
home in an ambulance. Other women faint
ed and had to be taken away in carriages
or ambulances.
The Superior street viaduct drawbridge Is
ninety feet above the river, and had the
runaway car not been stopped just when it
was a catastrophe rivaliHg that of last
Saturday night on the Central viaduct
would undoubtedly have occurred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-22
Personal Mention.

Assistant Secretary Hamlin has gone to
Boston on official business.
Maj. E. H. Ruffner, corps of engineers. is
in the city on business before the light house
board
Secretary and Mrs. Lamont have returned
from New York, where they attended the
observation-disclosures wedding.
Among the arrivals at Wizards this morn
ing were Representatives-elect j. d. Leighty
Of st. Joe, Ind. and Henry C. Loudenslager
of PaulSboro, N. ].
Ex-Representative John l.. Vance is a
guest at the Riggs House.
Ex-Gov. a. b. Fleming of West Virginia
arrived at Pages this morning.
Assistant Engineer Walter Ball of the
New York navy yard Is visiting friends at
1744 Corcoran street.
Lieut.. j. H. Gibbons of the Raleigh is at
the Army and Navy Club.
Ensign c. P. Plunkett has reported at the
Navy Department for examination for pro-
motion. ~
Mr.. Oscar W. Underwood of Birmingham,
Ala, one of the new members of Congress,
is at the Grafton.
Mr.. w. r. Brown. who for the past five
weeks has been very i'll, is now improving.