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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-11

ls>r correspondence of Gazette and journal.
NV CAavLE, July 5.--Mayor Evan
huyd and the gentlemen who ably
|1e2!sted IN arranging for the celebration
~ inc7pendence Day are TO be heartily
sous graduated Tor the success which
<fo Wnea their undertaking. 1t was one
|tso1 The greatest public demonstrations
& ever seen in New Castle, and the thou.
minds 81 people who were here were
wall pleased.
" lth the break OF day people began to
ro1uc into the city. They came by cara.
pQnta, bicycles and other conveyances,
54ud ~ estimated that there were more
tnan 500 visitors in town during the fes-
tiv1ues. There were at least 300 people
{rQm Wilmington, and almost every
3 town Of any Importance in the State was
fepfesented. 1t was right that every
Town should feel an Interest in the occa-
Aiou, Ton IN reality 1t was the Delaware
celebration Of the Glorious Fourth.
Almost the entire commonwealth gave
way 70 New Castle. and IL remained for
the old town by the river to fittingly
com1nemorate tho occasion, and the en-
t'ro State may well be proud of the
u,anncr In which the birthday OF the
nation was celebrated.
The day was ushered in by the boom.
1n& Of cannon and the firing of explo-
slvea Of every description. In this direc.
ton Young America had full sway and
ably maintained the reputation of the
/ tVerage small boy. Early trains brought
bHpda OF musicians and for fully an
onr before the parade moved martial
NEic could be heard on every hand.
sac main feature of the festivities
%aS<p parade, about which there had
'peen Insach = speculation for several
weeks, and for which great preparation
tad bern made. Tho line was formed on
le@az7Aro street, with the rigat resting
4t q Eizd. and when the order was given
20 1<lzt, shortly after s o'clock, the
tYaxts ozfenizauons were in position
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-11

0Connor. Hits--coiumbia A. q, a; Mont
geometry A. A., 8 Errors--C. A. c., 2; Mont
SSo som M Earned runs-yoameIa, + Tive
by o'Brien, I. Hit by. pitched ball-Myers,
Morelock, Hayes Left on bases--tolumb
A., u, 4; Montgomery A., A., g. Umpire
John Lenolr Time OF Rame-i45.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-11

[H00 The pf0oesslpn reached the
aA hpuse OF the Lcnape Fire Co., on
s{uin, . halt was called for the pur-
81 witnessing the presentation Of a
9fAe dag 70 The fire company. The
rb|ch was the gift Of the ladies of
|dstle, was presented on their be-
AIeyander B. Cooper in a neat
John H. Rodney accepted it
h Gre company. and he was
appIhuded for his well-chosen
sot .fc7roR HARMAN's MASTER
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-10
81 per Annunl, in advance

they have taxed us unduly in transport
ing our fruit and vegetable products to
other and distant points where markets
ere found; but if we were not wise in
thus buying our living, grown elsewhere
and growing fruits and vegetables-the
most perishable of products-to sell in
distant markets, it could well have been
expected they would see their advantage
and use the same as best they could.
From this time forward let us make
departure from former ways and buy and
sell but little; growing more and more
our home wants.
Can we not erect few factories and
raise the cotton and wool and other
fibre to supply their need of materials ?
Can we not erect few factories for
furniture and supply the woods required?
Can we not erect a few tanneries and
make our hides into finest of leather
from our home:product of tannins? Can
we not erect few cannerieS and thus
preserve some of our peaches, pears,
plums, etc ? Can we not work up at
home some of our fruit products into
jellies, jams, marmalades and the like
kind of preserves Can we not erect
evaporat tiers and by these save much of
our fruit now lost or wasted ? Can we
not make up our tobacco into plug or
cigars or other form ? Can we not salt
and smoke 81 ,O0O,O 900 worth of fish an
nuaIly Can we not 60 forward in a
more self supporting manner than we
have done i'll the past ? May not the
lesson of the recent past serve US to
profit if we will but heed it's teachings
A. r. BOYCE
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-10
Manufacturing in the South.

There never has been a time in the
history Of this country when more
attention was given the South than the
present. The prejudices of the past
are fast melting away and the great
advantages the South possesses over
other sections are becoming known to
busines men everywhere. 1t was long
coming, but the revelation has dawned
at last, and the result is the resources
and advantages of this section are be-
coming better known. The papers of
the country are constantly noting
the fact that manufacturing COM
panies, now operating in the North and
East, are taking steps to establish fac
tories in the South. These companies
have learned, by studying the statistics,
that the manufacturer in the South
has many advantages over his Eastern
competitor. Land is cheaper, labor is
cheaper and more reliale. We have no
troublesome strikes. Water power is
abundant. building materials are plenti-
full, cheap and to be had in great variety
and steam can be used with greater
advantage here than farther North.
The South is no longer tagging be-
hind in matters of transportation.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-10

bring forth abundantly of useful crops
even though they come little later
than usual, and some few lines left out
because of the lateness as to season.
Suppose our fruit trees are injured in
part, some, at least, now promise finely.
Pear trees never looked fuller of vigor,
and show for large fruiting. Peaches
and plums promise as well, and other
later ripening fruits are seemingly un-
injured. Suppose our flowers are seri-
ously worsted by the extreme cold, can
we not restore them IN few months :?
In few weeks we shall see the gardens
pushing along nicely, and the fruit trees
Except the citrus family and few
others) in fresh foliage, and abloom with
fair promise of good things in store for
us. Why then need we despond for a
day even ? We have not lost the best
we had nor the larger part, nor have we
suffered from cold but for very few
days, and as for food our condition is
| far better than some others in our own,
as also in distant lands In sixty days
time we shall have vegetables, fruits,
flowers, veals, lambs, milk, eggs, poul-
try, etc. Let our tears be few, our
groaning be light, our dependency be
short, and with courage anew let us
plant and sow and till and fertllize and
water and wait with patience the little
time nature will exact, and then we may
garner with Joy that our lot is not fallen
under less pleasant lines than that of the
main body of our fellowmen, but rather
under lines more pleasant.
By efforts we accomplish our
ends and aims but we need
knowledge to direct those efforts
and this only comes by experience, we
must use the experience of others or
that of ourselves. Now, having gained
larger and more serviceable experience
shall we put the same in use or will we
fold our hands in sorrowing over the
wreckage of the past Shall men never
again go to sea for the reason that ships
have been stranded or foundered or col
lided and human lives and treasures
lost Shall we plant no more because
the frost may come again and destroy
the work of our hands Far better to
go forward and use our accumulated in.
formation as to what the soil and eli
mate is suited to produce, not trying to
initiate more southern lands, or the
isles of warmest seas. A friend who has
spent full 25 winters here in Florida,
said to me that he had never known o
winter in which the frost did not do
some damage, greater or less in measure.
Why then shall we ignore this fact, that
our land is not land of freedom from
destructive frosts? Presumably we are
more nearly free from severe and kill
ing frosts than any other part of our
common country, but why need we to
imagine that severe and killing frosts
may only come once in life time The
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-10

For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST,
Some Questions and a Few Answers
Thereto.
Is it not clear fact that within the
past ten years the tillers of the soil in
Florida have learned much as to the
capabilities of the soil and climate
which were matters of doubt, or unbelief
before that time?
Have not the last five years given us a
greatly enlarged insight as to the pro-
ductive ability of this State
Are we not far better prepared now
for the tillage of desirable crops than we
were in the past
Some sharp lessons as to imaginary
frost lines, some bold experiments have
opened our eyes to lots of useful knowl
edge.
While there are numbers of mooted
questions, yet to be solved, and which
distract not few, still the conclusions
reached are enlarged year by year.
Ten years ago it was considered doubt
full if peach or pear culture would pay
ture was discounted almost or quite en-
tirely. These matters are now more
clearly determined and the beginner or
new settler of today can start out with
far better prospects of successful out
come And as to these crops so it is
with others. We are on the whole much
better prepared to go forward intelli-
gently than was the case but few years
ago. While all this experiment and
solution of m alters has cost immensely
in labor and means it was seemingly a
necessity to the clearing up of new
field for settlement and enterprise. Have
we not State rich in resources and well
adapted for densely settled community?
If these things be so. then why need we
deplore the temporary ills which have
blighted some of our fond hopes ?.
A letter received few days ago from
kindred in New Jersey, lnquiring how
we Jared during the February freeze,
gave us this ground for consolation:
while with us the thermometer had only
reached IA degrees above zero, with
them it had reached seven degrees be-
Iowa difference of over 20 degrees.
While with us there had been sad havoc
in our gardens and with our flowers and
citrus trees; with them the snow had
been piled in drifts several feet in depth
and both railroads and common high
ways were blocked from use for time.
Contrasting these conditions 1t is nowise
difficult for us to decide which home
land suits us best-our present one here
in Florida, or the former one In New
Jersey, and yet that more Northern
homeland is counted we'll favored spot
with more of pleasant lines than many
other places can justly claim. Suppose
that we have planted our garden twice
a lready, we are yet expecting to see 1t
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-10
DeLand, Fla, Wednesday, April 10, 1896.

lessons Of the past will hardly justify
such conclusions.
1t may be that all our orange trees and
grape fruit and lemons and guavas and
pines and mangoes and cocoanuts and
bananas are not destroyed, and that
some portion of these grand paintings
remain for useful service. 1t may oe
if all the early garden crops are cut
down to the ground there yet remains
suitable time to plant potatoes and
tomatoes, beans and squashes, corn and
melons and cucumbers, etc. Looking
at this matter as may be most wise for
us, have we not more left than has been
lost; more to be content with than dis
cOntented over
We may have lost our best cow, but
our wife is still left to us. Does it not
seem most fit that we should straight
way seek to get more COWS and more
sheep and more pigs and more fowls, etc
Can we not grow still with advantage
cassava and corn, melons and millet and
grass, peas and potatoes, rice and sugar
cane, squashes and tomatoes, tobacco
and turnips, mangels, etc? and where
these can be grown in goodly supply
why can not milk and butter and cheese,
meat and pork products, poultry, eggs,
etc., be produced to supply our every
want in this direction and even more
than enough so as to spare unto others
who may need to buy
Have we aught of famine to provide
against, or scorching winds that blight
a seasons labor in a day ? Nor have
we sweeping floods which oft times else
where bear off crops and soil; open great
gullies through hill sides, and not in
frequently carrying away houses, barns,
cattle and sometimes even human
beings.
When viewed in it's true light Florida
is goodly land for peaceful, happy
homes where contentment may reign, If
industry and prudence be fifty exercised.
A land where fruits can be grown so
readily; where animals can be reared so
easilv;where vegetation grows ten months
out of the twelve: where nearly every
week day can be counted as working
day, so few are the untitled ones for cut
of door labor; a land with more days of
sunshine than is found readily else
where-why need we to speak ill of it's
name or fame ?
Does our soil lack in fertility ? If so,
have we not wonderful deposits of phos-
phate and can we not obtain potash and
nitrogen as readily as residents in other
states, or countries Are not our facil-
tiles for transportation quite good enough
for home use For one, should be
ready to testify they were altogether too
good, for they set down at our doors corn
and flour and meat and hay and score
of other products at such low rates that
we are induced to buy even that which
we should raise ourselves. 1t Is true
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-06
HYMENEAL.

GILMORE - MCCURLEY. - The
Rev. l.. F. Jackson, Pastor of the
Third Street NJ. e. Church, sol.
emnized the nuptial rites at $3.50
o'clock yesterday morning, in West
Alexandria, between MIR. w. j.
Gilmore and Miss Virgie McCur'
ley. The contracting parties are
prominent residents Of West Alex
andria and left on the 10:40 trail,
for New Orleans, amid the cou
CALCULATIONS of their many friends
fro,n whence they will go to Onta
rio, Canada, where they will spent
the summer. The DEMOCRAT
wishes that the happy couple may
be attended with health, happiness
and prosperity throughout theil
marital journey.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-06
Excavation Commenced.

The artesian well has been Dor
ed to depth of 600 feet and wa,
ter has been obtained, but what
the flow amounts to or whether it
is inexhaustible or sufficient for
all purposes, we have been unable
to learn. Most of the posts for
the lamps have been placed in po-
sition and wires attached to them.
In some cases, contracts have al.
ready been made for lighting plac-
es of business aud private
residences. The water tower
OF reservoir, which is designed to
hold a sufficient amount of water
to extinguish fires, in cases Of
emergency, is progressing at a
| satisfactory rate and will be finish
| ed in the near future. The con
tractors commenced Monday morn.
ing to make the necessary excava.
ton on Fourth street, in which to
place the conduits or water pipe,
all of which have arrived and the
work will be pushed to completion
as soon as practicable. In fine
the preparations have already pass
ed beyond the embryotic stage
and it is now reasonably certain
that not "many moons will wa,
and wane," before the people O
| Alexandria will be enabled to con
graduate themselves upon com
plete aud efficient system of cleo
trio tights aud water works.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-06
Negroes Moving to Town.

As the editor was returning
Monday afternoon from his resi-
deuce to his office, when in the vi.
entity Of the Morgan depot, he Gu
conntered five or six large wagons,
pulled by four mules each, heavily
laden with colored people and their
I.ases and Penates. Upon inquiry,
he ascertained that they were
moving from Aooreland to that
portion of lower Third street, pop
u!arly known rs "Niggerville.'
For what purpose they were NOV
lug to this particular locality, We
we're unable to learn, as they ap'
peared to be quite reticent in re-
gard to the object for which they
were seeking "pastures new and
fields green" They may know thei'
business best, but it seems to us,
that on a fertile plantation in the
country, an assured existence il
always in sight for them, while II
town it is only precarious at best
especially, when We take into con
sideratiOn the notorious fact thai
Alexandria is already overrun witt
several hundred people-botl
white and colored-without any
visible means of support.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-06
JUDICIAL SALE.
State Of Louisiana-Parish of Rapides-
Tenth Judicial District
Court.

MRS. DELrEIyE HgYMAN)
vs.. No. 1851.
FRANK NJ. WEIGH.
10y VIRTUE OF AND TO SATISFY
- au order of Seizure and Sale, issued
from the Honorable tho Tenth Judicial
District Court and to me directed as Sher-
if of the Parish of Rapides, Louisiana,
commanding aud authorizing me to spec
erty, belonging to Defendant, F. N.
Welch, l have seized and will offer for
sale at Public Auction to the last and
highest bidder, at the front door of the
Court House in the Town Of Alexandria,
La, between the hours prescribed by
law, oil
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 23D., A. D.
1895,
the following described property specially
seized tc-wit:
A certain piece or parcel of ground, be-
ing, lying and situated in the Parish o!
Rapidcs, Louisiana, in what is known q.
| WEIGH Addition to the Town of Alexan
tlria, aud described as Lots Number Sew
enteen and Eighteen of Square No. Fiv,
of the said WEIGH Addition as per maj
made and published and duly of record i.
this said parish and State, each of saa
lots having from: on Shirland Avenue o
Fifty feet and running back in parable
lines the distance of One hundrsd ant
forty-two feet to an alley in rear. Bound
cd in front by Shirland Avenue, in rea
by said alley, on one side by Julia Ave
nue., and on the other side by Lot Mum
Der Sixteen of said square, with all tn
| buildings and improvements thereon
rights, ways and privileges thereto be
longing.
Terms of Sale-Twelye months Credi
for what the property will briug, pur
chaser to give good and solvent suret,
and the property to ROMAN special,
luortgaged, said purchaser to pay al
costs in cash and deducted from pnr
chase price. D. I. STAFFORD,
Sheriff Parish of Rapides.
February 9th 1895.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-06
a Despairing COlored LGye-Sick
Swain Attempts
Suicide.

At about the hour Of 80 O'Clock
last Wednesday morning, tho resi-
dents of lower Third street were
attracted to their front galleries
by the resounding discharge of a
revolver. Upon investigation, it
was soon ascertained that young
mulatto, named William Crawford,
about twenty years Of age, had
shot himself and had fallen to the
street near the front gate OF the
editor OF the DEMOCRAT.
A young mulatto girl was near
him screaming aud gesticulating
vehemently and it was at first sup.
posed that he had shot her. But
it soon transpired that he was a
rejected sutton of the girl and had
again sought to press his suit, but
still unsuccess fully. Whereupon,
he solemnly assured the girl, whose
uame was Amelia Williams, that
if she did not then and there prom
Use to marry him, he would sacrl-
fee himself upon the altar OF his
despairing affections.
| Having received another mega
tive response, he deliberately drew
his revolver, placed the muzzle in
close proximity to bis stomach,
pulled the trigger and dis.
charged the contents into his body
near the region of the navel.
The love-sick swain implored
those who conveyed him to his
mothers residence, to terminate
his unhappy existence, by knock
ing him in the head with hatchet
or any other missile calculated te
produce death instantaneously
which they as law abiding citizens
Of course, refused to do. The bal
was extracted by the physician
who was summoned to attend hin
aud it is possible that he may
recover.
The wouldbe suicide is a son o
William Crawford, who represent
ed Rapides parish in the Legisla
, ture during the Republican regime
and who was enabled TO accamu
late some money and acquire som'
J property, from the facility will
which he was enabled to manipu
late his legislative functions, all 0
. which, however, has been dissi
pated.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-06
SERIOUS INJURIES NARRowI

SERIOUS INJURIES NARROWLY
AyERTED.-As Major E. b. Pen.
dleton, with his daughter and son,
Miss Alice and Mr. Eugene, were
driving into town last Thursday
morning in two horse vehicle, to
attend the funeral obsequies of
DR.. Il. B. Price, one OF the horses
became frightened when they
reached a place on Lee street,
where one of the plank had been
dislodged from its position, the
vehicle was capsized and the occu-
pants thrown into the mud aud
only miraculously escaping serious
injuries. The city authorities
should have the plank road re.
paired, before loss of limb or life
ensues from further neglect.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-02-06
NEUROLOGICAL.

PR1cE.-Dr. Edward B. Price,
an esteemed citizen and eminent
practitioner of medicine in this
city for many years, died at bis
residence last Wednesday morn
ing, January 30th 1895, at the adj
vanced age of eighty years. The
deceased was born in Baltimore,
Maryland and was Il veteran of
the Mexican war. He was a mem
Der of Oliver Lodge, No. 81, +. &
A. NJ, under whose auspices he
was inferred the next day, in Mt.
Olivet cemetery. in Pineville, in
accordance with the rites Of the
Episcopal church. a wife and
two children survive him, who
have the sympathy OF the entire
community.
MoRRIsoN.-Mr. William Nor
rison died at the family residence,
near Pineville, on Wednesday
morning, Jan. 30th 1895, at 3:45
O'Clock. The deceased was seven
ty-two years of age and a native
Of Ohio, but had resided in Rap
ides parish for forty years. He
was buried ia the Plneville GENE
terry tho next day. The deceased
leaves q sister, Mrs. Jennie Scott,
and = niece, Mrs. r. P. Harper,
who have the sympathy Of the en-
tire community i'll their bereave.
ment.
RoBERTsoN-Mr. George Il. Ro.
bertson died at his residence on
Bayou Robert, about two miles
from Alexandria, after lingering
illness, last Friday afternoon, Feb.
ruary LIST, 1895, at the age of 81
years. He was a successful plan.
| ter and had been a resident Of this
Parish for many years. he was
veteran of the Lost Cause, having
enlisted in the Moore Guards, the
first company which left Rapides
Parish for the seat Of war and
served calamity till the cessation
of hostilities. His remains were
inferred the next day at the resi-
dence of Judge II. L. Daigre neal
pineyille. The deceased leaves g
wife and five children, to whon
the DEMOCRAT tenders sincere
sympathy in their irreparable loss
GR1FFlN.-Mrs. Sarah S., wifi
, of MIR. w. A. Griffin, died at th'
family residence, in Alexandria
!, yesterday morning at 5 o'clock
Mrs. Griffin, whose maiden nam,
was Williams, was born Novem
, Der Goth, 1927, in Jones County
/, Miss, but was raised in Jaspe
County. Has lived in Louisian'
+ since 1869 and is the mother of tel
!. girls, six of whom are now living
: Mrs. Griffin joined the Methods
G church when she was ten years 0
age, but after removing TO Louisi
Q ana affiliated with the Baptis
b church, because there was n
]. Methodist church in her neighbol
f hood. Her remains will be in
! tered at 10 o'clock to-day, in Nj
Oliyet Cemetery, i'll Pineyille.