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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-09

tions and say, God bless them and may
they do the same frequently.
The question arising, however, is this
Can the transportation companies afford
to carry fruit from jacksonville to New
York for seventeen cents per box? We
persume they can or they would not
offer to do it, Now if they can do it this
year why can't they do it next and for
an indefinite number of years?
There must be a profit in carrying Or
anges at seventeen cents Il box or the
companies would not do it. We believe
it is to their interest to help the growers
in this case us much as possible, but at
the same time we do not believe that
philanthropy was the chief motive.
We do not wish to carp at the trans
portaLion companies. We extend thanks
to them in the name of our constituents
although we ar the reduction may be
more injurious than beneficial for reasons
above given; at the same time it is Xix ly
that the underlying motive has a selfish
foundation. The transportation COM
panies were confronted with great loss
millions of boxes of fruit were frozen
and the growers would not take the
chances of having to pay the heavy
freight charges in order to realize a pos
81 BILE few cents per box. 1t was game
of chance they could not afford to play,
it was lottery they could not afford to
invest in for the reason that the tickets
cost too much and the prizes were too
small, to say nothing of the numerous
blanks. This condition confronted the
companies. The failure of the growers
to ship the fruit meant the loss of mil
lions to them. They were equal to the
emergency and dropped the price of
tickets thus tempting the growers to
send forward the stuff. They made the
saving proposition that charges must
be prepaid.
Now, our contention is that If they
could make this reduction this year they
can do it next; if they can transport
frozen oranges for seventeen cents they
can transport unfrozen ones at the same
price. Will they do it?
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-09
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.

Florida has an opportunity OF showing
Der 2Sth did not entirely anninllate it,.
This opportunity is offered by the Cotton
States and International Exposition at
Atlanta. In former eXpoSitions the very
poor displays Florida has had attracted
good deal Of attention from the fact
that the products of our State are diff
frrent from all others, and the name
Florida has facination and peculiar
attraction to everyone. The State has
never been we'll represented at any of
our great exhibitions, still we have been
benefited to some extent by attracting
peoples attention to the State by the
make shifts of exhibits we have had,
what the result would have been if the
varied products of tn State had been
collected and displayed in an attractive
conjecture.
The legislature assemblies IN ample
time to pass an appropriation bill for the
purpose of making an exhibit at the At
lanta Exposition, and we think that
money spent for that purpose will be
well invested.
Some may reason that in the face of
our recent misfortune, such an appro-
priation would not be judicious, as the
people could not afford it. The fact is
the amount each taxpayer would have
to contribute would be so SINAI that the
payment would not be felt.
Florida has many industries besides
that of orange culture and ii is our duty as
patriotic citizens to develop these in
dustries if possible. When the cane
crop, the corn crop, the potato yield, the
rice fields and the truck farms of the
State are increased an hun ared fold a
cold wave like that of December %
will not be considered so fearful.
The only way to accomplish this is to
increase our population, and the way TO
increase our p. pulation is to let the
people know of our posi- biitieS and our
products.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-01-09
LESSING IN DISGUISE.

Rev. T. w. Moore, the author of Or
ange Culture in Florida, writes as fol-
lows to the Barlow Courler-Informant
AS this is the fourth severe freeze |
have experienced during the twenty
seven years of my residence in Florida,
| wish to write from the standpoint of
experience, concerning it's effects, present
and prospective, upon the interests of
the State. During my residence in the
State, though engaged continuously in
preaching the gospel, [ have travelled
over the entire State many times, and
hence have had wide field OF observa
ton. Brought up on a plantation |
learned early in life agricultural meth
DDS, and acquired fondness for agr-
cultural pursuits which has chung to me
throughout my itnerancy, with the re-
suit have always found little patch of
ground for cultivation wherever | have
gone, varying from few hundred square
feet to one or two hundred acres, so thatI
have continuously had not only wide field
of observation, but some field for exper-
iment. 1 write this paragraph that
those. who do not know of me person
ally, may see that write from practi
Cal and safe point of view.
On each occasion of the four freezes
mentioned above the lament was heard,
'"Floridais ruined now" But from
each trial Florida came out more pros
porous than ever. The first freeze af-
fected only the orange interest which
was then in It's infancy. The destruc-
ton of the orange crop forced farmers to
take in hand vegetable and strawberry
growing to supplement their living
while the trees were recovering from
effects of the frost. Some years after
the first freeze second came, sweeping
both oranges and vegetables away
Then was added the industry of grow
ing plneapples and other semi-tropical
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WEDNESDAY, JAN UARY 9, 1895.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

FARM, GROVE AND GARDEN-Yes. Equal
ize the Tax Burdens...., ....................S49
Potash in APPROPRIATENESS. S49-5 30
Green Corn as a Market Crop.......... ...... $50
Sacane; Why Not in Florida ?...............S ISL
The Sorehead and the Boomer .............S52
EDITORIAL - Lottery Tickets Reduced;
That Pomologcal Mystery (?); A Golden
Opportunity; A Blessing in Disguise. 1867
POULTRY-Large Flocks as a Business; To-
bacco in Hens Nests. Observation-Disclosures. $50
HOUSEHOLD-True Friendship, Inexpen-
siVe Beauties: Tired Feet The Latest;
Fish and Sauces; Novel Game: Carving
turkey .................... ............. 800
FLORAL Lullaby for the Flowers; The Des-
ert or Astec Willow; Letters from Mrs
Burrell; Towering Willow Flowers for
the Invalid ......... ..... .................. S55
Notwithstanding Daughter 800. $50
rom En-. coz
FLORIDIANA. ....:........................ 1913
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EDITORIAL CHAT.

The St. Francis Facts keeps up the
war against the spurious orange cider. and is do
ing good work 1t says that thesale of the stuff
has been absolutely prohibited in Ohio.
~
The failure of the weather bureau to
send out warning of the recent cold wave will
have a tendency to make the people of Florida
rather distrustful of it's warnings in the future.
~
WE are in receipt of the first number
of the Florida Monthly, neat 2Opage magazine
published at Tampa and ST. Petersburg. We
wish it much prosperity and long and useful
life.
THE article on Potash for Oranges, by
Mr.. Hubbard. which will be found on another
page of this issue should be carefully read by
every orange grower. Mr.. Hubbard gives facts
that make comments Unnecessary
~.
The total value of the crop of Florida
Rock Island Sleeps Wool Sponge gathered be-
tween January l, 1894 and October l. 1894, accord
ing to tabuated statement furnished us by Mr..
John Cheyney, MANAGER of the AnclOte and Rock
Island Sponge Co., says the TarpOn Truth
amounted to $50. 900. OF this, $21,3O0 was paid
for sponge bought at Tarpon Springs, the re-
mainder at Key West.
~
JUST before the freeze the Editor of
the Kissimme Valley wrote: 1--WE don't want to
cause our Northern friend the trouble or necessity
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-27
An Indians Mistake.

They say tina. two Indians belong
inp to one of the large American sho VS.
of life in .he wild west while visiting
London were much interested in the
sights 20 be seen in the London
streets. Day after day they walk up
and down the most crowded streets and
gaze on the people and into the shop
windows like a pair of children at the
circus. One day they stopped before
the show window of wig maker and
stared at the many varieties of wigs OF
exhibition there until their eyes nearly
fell out Finally one of them nudged
the other, and with shake of his head
remarked. ugh! mighty brave mani
Big fighter: much scalp!'-Harpers'
Young People.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-27

the greatest at MISS Atlas ACCOM-
4an+ion Never PLIsHMENT.
theless the Rockefellers are very little
known TO New Workers. and John ID.
and his wife and daughter walk a
great deal on Broadway and Fifth ave-
nue. without being recognized by any
one. 1t amused few persons who
noticed the incident when John ID.
Rockefeller and his daughter stepped
into Broadway restaurant for lunch
con several days since. The two took
chairs near a window and ordered some
light decoction. The waiter brought a
bottle of wine, and the father said he
did not care for it.
SIT don't cost nothin' EXTRA" the
waiter was heard to say.
Even that fact did not tempt Mr..
Rockefeller, and the drink was sent
back. Almost Immediately afterward
the rather small establishment became
crowded, and two or three young per-
sons sat down beside father and
daughter. One or two persons rec
ognized the pair, and in watching them
found considerable amusement. IL
happened that in the rather unreason-
able hurry of the service cup OF coffee
was spilled all over the dress OF one OF
the fair maids at the Rockefeller table.
At once Miss Rockefeller arose and took
out her silk pocket handkerchief,
dipped it into a glass in water and then
stecped it in the salt. She carefully
rubbed the damaged dress OF the
stranger and soon had it quite clean.
Then she went off with her father, and
her table companions had not the re-
hottest idea of the identity OF their
benefactress-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-27

SIR JULIAN REV h-> "E' the picturesque
region north of the Bronx IN New \ DIRK
lie was riding on a trolley 1t furious
speed when Z woman carrying 4 basket
sigpaled 20 the conductor to stop. Now
the car conductors of New York. as
everyone knows. are the most insolent
creatures alive with the single excep-
ton of trolley company directors, and
this conductor not only refused to stop.
but proceeded to give the woman n
talking to as well. saying that she
ought 10 know better than TO order a
car stopped At announcement moments
stop" exclaimed Sir Julian. inter
rupting the TRADE. stop if she wants
you to-
Again the conductor refused. The
ambassador immediately went TO the
motornlaa and ordered him to stop BY
this time everyone's attention was at
tracted, and after some dispute the
car was brought TO a standstill.
The woman thanked Sir Julian.
and when she had alighted the con-
ductor deliberately threw her basket
of the car into the road, splitting the
contents.
ouiclS as flash the ambassador
leaped up. grasped the conductor by
tie collar and hurled him clean over
the road. II getting up the bewildered
fellow fell head first into a fountain
srd was soused frc- I'D :. foot and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-27

SEEKING JUSTICE. N 4. AS IS
well known. the legality OF the organ
1zation of not a few of the corpora
tions whose stock is dealt In largely on
the street is open to serious question.
Mr. Harmon has announced his inten-
ton of having the department investi-
gate all these concerns with sever
Atty. A veritable panic was occasioned
by letter he wrote shortly after as
euming Office, and which letter has not
yet found its way into print. Briefly,
Il deals somewhat severely with the
Standard Oil trust, and by implication
shows that numerous similar enter
prises cannot rely upon the neutrality
of the attorney. general in any venture
they may undertake during his contin-
uance in Office. This drastic action on
the part of Mr.. Harmon is attributed
in one quarter to jealous hostility to
William c. Whitney, and in another TO
an anxiety to embarrass the leaders OF
politics in New York by showing that
they are connected with unpopular I'M
dertakings.
Mr.. Harmon, it further appears, has
views of his own with reference to the
federal Judiciary, and those views arc
that that body is guilty of entirely too
many decisions which, upon review in
the higher courts, are totally reversed.
He has pointed out that the percentage
of reversals of the federal Judiciary is
compromisingly high, and that the pre-
sumption is that the bench must con-
tain an undue number of incompetents-
Again, he has said that this bench is
losing favor, somewhat as the national
senate has lost it, by tendency to hold
aloof from the people. The fact that
the poor man has SO little chance to be-
come pleader with any success before
federal judge has been made the sui
ject of homily from him which has
attracted considerable attention.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-27

lEgly she mao the bhObHhi IL
garments done up in nice bundle and
was arranging the finalities OF the
transaction with one of her servants,
when her brother, Cornelius Wander
bilt. arrived ct the house and sent
word that he must see her at once.
Can you wait moment" she asked.
81 am anxious to send this bundle
do Hn to DIR. Halls church"
oh" replied Cornelius Vanderbilt,
81 am going right by the church on my
way down. Give me your bundle and
j will let the sexton have It.
hrs Sloane was very grateful for this
kind offer. and it is in every way char
acteristic of the man of millions, who Is
never so happy as when an opportunity
to be useful presents itself SO down
Fifth avenue walked brother Cornelius,
bundle in arm, and when he reached
the church he found the sexton there.
The latter received the object thank
fully, with many words of apprecia-
ton of the kindness of the great lady
who had remembered the needs OF the
church.
Not many DAYS after this Mrs. Sloane,
herself, on coming out of church, amid
a fashionable concourse. happened to
espy the sexton.
John" said she, did you get that
bundle / sent you the other day?'
"Yes'm,". was the cheerful reply;
"vour coachman brought it Tuesday,
mum."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-27
DIRECT FROM BOSTON.

Browning Bean, Jr. Grandfather,
my conscience urges ne to remind you
that you forgot the necessity Of max
ing 4 return. in your tax report. % the
fhrous quadruped known as hobby
horse that you presented me with dur
ing the recent holiday festivities
believe | am correct in assuming this
to have been in accordance with the
law rs exemplifed in section .. Of the
late income tax. regarding ''pecsonal
property acquired by gift. Lie
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-27
Ihe umiehita 1au Eagle 1nursaay gormo gnme ~ 1885.

all the passengers in the car roaied
with laughter. The trip was contin-
ued uneventfully after that, and the
drenched object did not say another
word either to Sir Julian or to the
motorman.
Sir Julian's trip to England is said
by some of tie observant to be con-
nected with the pending extradition
treaty with Australia, and by others to
have something to do with the fnan-
cial problem. At any rate the ambas-
sador has managed to make himself a
very popular character, and his expert
ence in this country would make a
very interesting book.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-27

lagrantly fam
boyant as Uto be a shock. The idea
originated with one Of the Miss Van
derbilts. who proposed that all bath
ing costumes should be limited in cost
To fifteen dollars. The amount thus
saved 1t was decided TO bestow upon
one of the fresh air funds. Many OF
the wealthiest and most fashionable
girls of the metropolis have entered
into the compact. The result is that
bathing habits will be very quiet at ell
the seaside resorts. ard the girl who
goes into the water in an expensive
and elaborate creation will probably be
deemed vulgar The furbelow acces-
series of last years bathing dresses are
likewise to be eSchewed.
This is decidedly severe reform. and
is perhaps due to what our girls have
>A~.-~a broad DAVID WECHsLEfS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-27

1iONc' W III d
the fact that William Dean Howells
thinks and has said that Crane Is
destined to become the leading literary
light of the next two decades, should
he live, the youthful genius betrays no
consciousness of having received such
an intimation. On the contrary, his
bearing is always modest. He has been
described as a youth whose head Is
perpetually among the stars, seeking
the goddess ever present in his verses.
There is indeed a rumor now going the
rounds that Mr.. Crane talks poetry
even when he is ordering suit OF
clothes from his tailor. Be this as it
may, he has certainly found the muse
lucrative, and his income, boy as he IS,
is equal TO the interest on a very large
capital.
What he says nowadays is repeated
behind his back-the surest evidence
that his greatness is a-blossoming.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-27

re n WI, looks
very much like
a schoolboy. His
smooth face and
slight physiqne
possess, new e r
theless, a manly
f a 8 C i n a t ion
w h ich uld
easily mark him
out in a crowd.
1t seems impos-
sible to turn his
head, and not
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-27

perience prior to
his d epar ture
several days ago
for Europe. He
likes TO explore
odd region ms,
and one day,
having nothing
to do, and the
steamer not sail
ing for twenty
four hours, he
took a trip to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-27

SumSO Dy tne
u e w a I torney
general toward
those e n t err
prises which at
pr S e n t are
among the most
fruitful sources
of revenue to
" all stree t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-27

the plutocrats Of
the country to-
gether the other
day, is very char
itably inclined.
She determined
some time last
week to send a
pa C k a e e Of
clothes TO the
poor fund OF DR..
j o h n Halls
Fifth d V e II II e
Pre- S b t c ian
parish. Accord
srnlx-Sha bod tha
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-27

WHICH llc Ou
iect is to check
the tendency To
extrava gancs IN
h a h in z cos
TUNES. The cost
of some of these
garmentsis truly
appalling, a n d
the aspect Of
many became so
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-27

ton, no doubt,
OF the time when
her W e d din g
will be OF the
carpet a S b e
gre at social
event of the au-
tumn. Notwith-
standing the en-
beavers Of Che
family to keep
the matter quiet
it is attracting
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-27
SCARED BY HARMON
How the New Acknowledgement
L. Behaving to New Workers.
Vanderbilt . Coachman-EnRlish Ambas-
sador RevenScd . WashwoDan Before
SailinE-Society to Repress Extras-
agance In Batting Costumes.
COPYRIGHT. 1881

No end of anxiety has been aroused
In New York by the hostile attitude as
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-27
ANY ONE DESIRING
MANDOLIN OR GUITAR LESSONS

would do we'll to see Miss Nixon who is
here from Chicago and teacher in st.
Louis seminary. Special attention given
to the banjo. For particulars call at
Shaw's music store or leave address
there.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-27
A Ministerial Escapade.

Sir Julian Pauncefote. the British
Ambassador. had something of an eX-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-27
Cornelius Vanderbilt q Coachman.

Mrs Emily 7. V. Sloane, mother OF
the Nnnncr lady whose wedding brought
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-27
Cbeap Rathinc Costumes.

There is society of young ladies in
New York, formed very recently, of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-27
PreparinD to Wed.

Young Miss Rockefeller is leading
the ouietest kind of life in anticipa-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-27
Cranes Genius.

Mr.. Stephen Crane, the young man
whose poetrv ia now winning him such
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-27
A Mean Insfnuation.

sIf I catch your dog eating any OF
nv chickens I'll shoot him." said the
poultry dealer angrily to his neigh
Dor.
II don't care" said the neighbor,
who was low man, anyway. IF he
eats one of your chickens it won't be
necessary for you to shoot him. Chic
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-08
ADDITIONAL CITY IN BRIEF

q. w. Hentiee of the Topeka Press is
circulatin among the Populists OF the
city.
]. S. Jennings was called TO Cowiey
county yesterday by a telegram an
nouncing that his daughter was dy-
ing The young lady has been sick for
sometime with complication OF dis
eases, including what seemed TO be con-
sumption.
The owners OF horses are cautioned to
put inSulators on their Stseds. or at
least not feed them hay or other in
aamable material, If they don't want
to run the risk of having the fire de-
partment called out to eXtinguish the
animal
T. T. Criss anticipates making a trip
to Terre Haute, Ind, overland on a BIZ
cycle. leaving here about the 18th inst.
He expects to make the trip of about
900 miles in six days, barring bad wea-
Their. II any of the boys wish 10 &C
company him as pace-maker. he will
be glad to have them accompany him.
Prof. W. Richardson, superintendent
OF public instruction OF Wichita. will
take part in the ten minute discussion
ar the y. E. A meeting AT Denver.
Prof Richardson is one Of the best
educators in Kansas. and his part on
the program will add greatly TO the
success of the meeting. In educa ton.
Ike in everything else. takes the lead.
And we are pleased 10 note Prof.
Richardson's name among the list of
the speakers at the y. E. A meeting
School and Fireside.