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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-29
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G. E. ABBOT. GEO. B. PHILLIPS,
General Manager. General Passenger Agt.
WYE, THE UNDERSIGNED BANKS
w and Bankers of Alexandria, Virginia,
beg leave to notify the public that, in accord.
ance with the act passed by our State Legis
lature February 10, 1896. known as the
| SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY LAW will
| close orr places of business on SATURDAY,
| June 9Th, and each succeeding Sa.u day, IN
til further notice, at o'clock M, provided
it is not detrimental to the business interests
of the community. Notes due on Saturday
must be paid on or before II o'clock noon on
that day. Notes due on Sunday to be paid on
the following Monday, if dated on or after
May 1, 1896, otherwise notes falling d1e On
Sunday must be paid on Saturday.
WIN. 81. LAMBERT. Cashier,
BURKE & HERBERT,
C.R. HOOFF, Cashier.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-29

YIHoMAs P. DAVIS POST, NO. 40, G.
: A. g., will hold memorial services at the
National Cemetery, this city, on SATURDAY,
May 30th, 1896, at 4 p. N Contributions
of flowers will be thankfully received, and
should be sent to the Cemetery on or before
the hour named. All are cordially invited
to participate in the exercises. my27 3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-29
Bicycle Requisites.

BICYCLE LAMPS, BELLS, &c.
Meteor Lamps. Observation-Disclosures. SO
"Tom Thumb" Lamps ..".............. S19o
Blcycte Bells ....... Zoc
Bicycle Locks..... ..... Zoe
Irouser Guards. DC
Third floor............. .............1st annex.
WOMEN'S BICYCLE HATS.
White Linen, with colored bands, each, Toe
Rough Straw, untrimmed, each..............5Oc
White Benini Straws, black bands, each. 81 so
Black and Gray Felt, with black bands. $1.5O
Fine Rough Straws, black and mixed ef.
fects........ -.......... ...S2.OO and S3 OO
(hillinery Parlors. ....2d hoo~.....2d annex
BICYCLE GLOVES,
Women's 2.clasp Bicycling Gloves, tan,
gray, black, and white, reindeer palms,
silk backs per pair. .................. 81 80
Women's Mousquetaire Chamois Gloves,
large buttons, per pair ......................S5c
Women's Mousluetaire Biarritz Gloves,
per pair
First floor .......................11th ST. annex
BICYCLE GOODS FOR MEN AND
BOYS.
Mems Fine Wool Bicycle Suits ....S6 90
Mems Bicycle Drawers knee lengths. Soc
ElduAcl Ouitcj CdCu cO up
Mems and Boys Cotton Sweaters % and 35c
Mems and Boys Atwood Sweaters. 81 90
Bicycle Hose, heather mixture. .........50c
First floor. ,1G07 st. building.
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Sporting Goods and Hammocks.
TENNIS GOODS.
Balls Racket Cases. Poles, Guy Ropes and
Pegs, Racket Presses and Rackets,
cRoQUET SETS
s5c up TO $500.
BASEBALL GOODS.
Balls, Bats Mitts, Gloves, Masks, SC.
HAMMOCKS.
Woven Hammocks. .............,..,,,....,..,.79
Woven Hammocks, pillow and spreader .95c
Woven Hammocks, large size. so
Woven Rammocks seine cord .......,S1 S5
Hammock Hooks ..... ........... ..,,.,,....,..10c
Hammock Ropes ............,. .......,.....,..1O c
Hammock spreaderE... lie
(Third floor, ..................... LIST annex
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-29

The Orsia House will no doubt be filled
tonight with those who want to hear MIR.
Linton on the benefits of the great order
of Maccabees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-29

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Sporting Goods and Hammocks.

5000 Books
FOR SUMMER READING.
Good Books at very low prices. Old titles,
Of course. but the old are not infrequently
better than the new.
CHOICE FOB 10c AND 2Or.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-29

In the county election yesterday the
school tax as fixed by the supervisors
was ratified,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-09-02
Constitutional Amendments.
Tampa, Fla.

At the state election in October voters
will have an opportunity of voting for
five amendments to the constitution.
The first provides for the publication
and distribution of new laws and decis-
ions of the supreme court. The second
provides way for expediting business
in the house of representatives The
third provides for state pardoning
board. The fourth extends the powers
of the justices of the peace. The fifth
brings the state, county and national
elections together, so they are held in
November There should not be single
vote against this last amendment. The
old force bill scarecrow was the only
reason for separating state and national
elections, and there is now no reason
whatever for holding the elections on
separate days.-Metropolis.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-09-02
81 per Annun, in advance

frSt-clas land and at the door Of good
local market $500 is a very ordinary
profit. One can plant 10000 celery
plants on an acre, (they should be
planted close for blanching), and say he
harvests 1000 dozen, $4,000 stalks, and
gets not less than 60 cents per dozen, as
Neylans did last season, (see his letter in
the FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT of about
two months ago where he claims to have
made profit of 81, 500 per acre), | think
you will admit that have correctly in
formed Michigander on this point.
Now with regard to tobacco. | think
that no one will deny that frsU-class to-
bacco, particularly for cigar wrappers,
can be grown in Florida. [ will refer
Mr.. Peck to the monthly circular of the
Plant Systems industrial commissioner
on the question of tobacco, copious ex
tracts from which, no doubt, will be
printed in your valuable paper.
Among other information the circu-
lar says: "We are informed that Ger
man tobacco dealers have engaged the
crop of Florida grower at the rate of
So 90 per pound. This price IS, of
course, for high grade article"
have always held that we shall grow on
lapd which we shall find adapted for it
very first-class tobacco and perhaps
surpass that grown in Cuba. Now one
should grow 1000 pounds Of tobacco an
acre, and when properly cured we should
get at least so cents per pound, that is
profit.
l am obliged by Mr.. Peck's hint
about syndicate. If one would fur
nish the capital will engage not only
to furnish the land, where all the ad-
vantages have mentioned are repaired
for absolute success, and if the markets
hold up l will give fair, reasonable
guarantee for making the profits that
have claimed can be made.
f. J. LAPENOTIERE.
Tampa, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-09-02

such tobacco is very valuable, to i'm
pressing the fact on the mind of some
level headed buyer that feels in justice
to himself he must buy right or not at
all.
On this subject speak with the con-
fidence born of personal experience, hav-
ing been In it for the last thirty years
during which time | have been in the
various tobacco booms that have from
time to time broken out from the Con
nectlcut valley to the Pacific coast al
ways ending, so far as tobacco culture
was concerned, in the survival of few
of the fttest, and With comparatively
few exceptions, being totally abandoned
by neighborhoods. In the above [ refer
entirely to cigar tobacco.
r. s. SHERWOOD.
Charres, Fla.
1.-THE above, we think, is an overly
gloomy outlook of the situation. Mr..
Sherwoo admits that the successful
tobacco grower is a "SurvlVal OF tne nC-
test" This, at least is encouraging, as
it shows that there are some who do
succeed. Now we think that what one
man does others can do under the same
conditions, providing he knows how.
We would feel obliged if Mr.. Sherwood
would give our readers the benefit of his
knowledge and experience and tell us
how the men who survived managed the
business. This would give us rule to
follow, which might save some from the
rock of disaster.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-09-02
For the Florida Agriculturist.
Restoring a Grove.

In answer to your request that we
should give our methods of restoring
our groves, will tell some of the ways
we are working In this locality, hoping
that others may also tell what they are
doing so we may compare notes and
learn the best way.
The first grand mistake was to hope
against hope that my trees were not
killed to the ground. l sawed them off
in the limbs where they were sprouting
and then as they died back again, at the
ground. Twenty five feet is a long way
down from the top of orange trees one
has spent eleven of his best years grow
ing. But part way down at time broke
the fall and did not hurt so bad as TAX
ing it all at once. A few wise ones cut
their trees at the ground, put scions into
the roots, in that way giving eyes for a
new growth and now they are well on
their way to bearing grove again.
Most of my trees sprouted from the
ground so late in the summer that the
frosts killed them back to the stump.
A few we'll matured shoots were DOR
mant, budded in October, putting out
in February and are nice trees now
seven feet high. let fifteen or more
shoots grow on the large stumps to give
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-09-02
DeLand, Fla, Wednesday, September 2, 1896.

them breathing room and bring them
to life again. Five of these l budded
in May and June. Will bud more in
October so as to make eight or ten buds
to the tree and then next March cut ali
back to the buds and hold them there
and let them make a bearing tree as
quick as good care and fertilizer will do
it. Small trees three inches in diameter
and less will make with one bud.
Have notplowed any since July |, let
ting the grass and beggarweed grow to
shade the ground and turn under in the
spring. The trees are kept hoed four
to six feet diameter and the earth
cleared away three inches on the live
wood to give them air and sunshine and
keep away the wood lice. Where gum
spots show cut it away and paint with
coal tar. Where there is any indication
of foot rot cover the stump with air
Stacked lime and 1t seems to work we'll.
The year before the cold, one of my
neighbors cured tree of foot rot by
pulling the dirt away and putting peck
of air Stacked lime about the stump and
pulling the dirt over it again. This was
done in the spring and in The fall it
seemed to be we'll again. A few years
ago | had charge of few trees that
were sick with that disease and they
died in spite of all the cures the were
advertised in all the horticultural
papers.
But to return. Some of the shoots on
the large stumps are dying up near the
collar and in that way have lost some
fine buds. This shows that it is wise to
have plenty of shoots and buds until the
trees have fully recovered and are
healthy again. One word as to seed
lings versus buds. Three -fourths of my
old grove was seedlings. The more they
were fertilized the more they grew. The
buds gave me fruit and stood the cold
nearly as well. No more seedlings for
me. Life is to short to wait for them.
w. @. TOWNSEND.
Melrose, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-09-02
For the Florida Agriculturist.
Profit of Celery and Tobacco.
Melrose, Fla.

l see from your last issue that Mr.. A.
E. Peck does not seem satisfied with my
letter for the information OF Michigan
der. Seems to doubt The ability of one
making the profits which state can be
made in Florida. | am very adverse to
making any misleading statements, but
l will repeat that on land with the ad-
vantages which mentioned, such
profits can be made if the msrket keeps
up. I will state here that [ have not
been fortunate enough to cultivate five
acres so rrofitably but as to general
crops and celery, it has been done under
my own observation and am practical
grower enough to know what am look
ing at. Let US look at it.
Any truck farmer will tell you that on
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-09-02
THE STORAGE OF NITRATEs


ing ferments In a soil is, as rule.
greater than the needs of the growing
crop. For this reason the waters Q
drainage are found to be more or les
impregnated with nitrates The sea
eventually the great sorting ground int;
which al this waste material is pouredS
The roller process OF nature, like tn
mills of the gods, grind exceedingly slo'
and small, and the sea becomes the boil
ing cloth by which the products of mill
ing are separated and sorted out.
Not only do the drainage waters carr
nitrates but also potash, phosphorI
acid, lime and other soluble materials {,
the soil. AS soon as this waste materis
is poured into the sea, the process e
sitting at once begins. The carbonaf
of lime becomes deposited in vast layer
or by organic life is transformed int
immense coral form atlons or into shells
Phosphoric acid is likewise sifted ou
into phosphate deposits or passes int
potash. soluble as it is, becomes colecte1
gnlIc Comeo auouG. IL ne comes AT all,
to look at your tobacco crop and tells
you It's not mooch goot and possibly Of
fers from to IL cents per pound, you
will probably lose the chance to get out
Of bad business and take up with the
first "Cuban expert" that comes to you
offering TO put it up ready for market
"Cuban style" for s or 10 cents per
pound and be taken in, and later on be
glad to get back the cash you have ex.
pended. Or perhaps in righteous wrath
refuse to be swindled by unprincipled
buyers and hold your crop year or
two. Possibly raise a second crop and
keep the whole outfit waiting for a
market until some day you are told that
old Florida tobacco is not desirable.
That the wrapper must be resweated and
if old will thicken up and become use
less for wrapper, ETC., ETC., as to the
truth of all of which you are ignorant
and consequently get badly left. No
matter which way you turn, in fact
duplicate the experience Of the growers
in northern Florida and southern
Georgia and Alabama when the boom
struck them d few years since. To all
of which there will be an exception here
and there to be exploited to incite con-
fidence and disaster. If the big north
ern wholesale houses do get fancy prices
for Florida leaf, or something they sell
for that, it don't follow that the pro-
ducer will be paid any too much. And
further that if the northern cigar manu-
facturers can be convinced that they
have use for Florida leaf they will be
abundantly supplied whether there is
any raised in Florida or not. There are
number of extensive districts In the
United States where leaf from Havana
seed is regularly grown and from which
an intelligent dealer can fix for bale OF
case of gilt edged Florida. The meth
ods of the leaf tobacco dealer are Suff'
cient to deceive the Lords elect. Swap
ping horses and three card monte are
childish pastimes compared Ito them
There is no other business that l Car
think of so certain to udo an inexperi
enced man or neighborhood up except
furnishing capital for a cigar factory
There is a big difference between CON
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-09-02
Soil Ferments in Agriculture.
No. a.

BY DIR VIII. WILEY.
Chief of the Division OF Chemistry; U. 8. De-
partment OF Agriculture
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-12-11
TWO PAPERS FOR ONE
PRICE.
An Opportunity To Get The Star
and the Florida Citizen To-
gether at a Greatly Re-
duced Rate.

The Florida Citizen is now one
of the most complete newspapers
in the United States, outside of
the great metropolitan centers.
Its type is set entirely by ma
chlnery, and it's printing is done
on one of Howe's large presses.
Steam and electric power both are
used, and telegraph wires are car
IIeo oIret tly INTO the Cffice The
best OF material is employed in
every department., and most ot the
members Oh he force are old and
experienced journalists. The news
of the world is obtained from the
Associated Press, and that of the
state from representatives station
ed in every important town. The
greatest care is taken TO obtain
correct reports and to avoid false
and sensational rumors. PartIcu-
lars of low criminalIties and other
matter unfit tor household reading
are excluded. In politics the pa
PEI ID SOuhdi1 dSinOSld llS, AOAAOh
ing the principles laid down by
Andrew Jackson, and refusing to
lend itself TO temporary crazes and
schemes for private advantage.
The Daily Citizen claims TO have
a larger circulation than any other
daily south of Atlanta and east of
New Orleans.
The subscription price of the
Weekly Citizen Is 81 a year, and
that of the DAILY Citizen So. We
will supply the Star and the
Weekly Citizen together for S., or
the Star and the Daily Citizen for
$40 90.
A specimen copy of either the
Daily or the Weekly Citizen can
be obtained by sending a postal
card to this office, or to that of the
Citizen, at Jacksonville.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-12-11
CITY CLERK.

The appointment of city clerk
will be the first and probably the
most important that will be taken
up by the new board of aldermen.
At present the popular sentiment
seems TO be largely in favor of R
G. Blake, the present incumbent.
He has during his first year made
a most efficient. courteous and
faithful clerk and in justice to the
position as well as courtesy TO
him, he is properly entitled to an
other term He has given all his
time TO the work at very moder-
ate salary and those who have oc-
cupied the position know that it
takes nearly year to get a pro-
per insight to the work. The
fact is the appointment should be
a two year term instead of one and
then the clerk will have an oppor
tunity to do himself as well as the
city justice. Mr.. Blake has left
nothing undone about the office
thar would tend 10 assist the MEN,
bers OF council in their work and
we believe that if the matter of
reappointment was left to the
present board he would get their
unanimous endorsement for an
other year. Important matters
wall come up for consideration
during the coming year that will
require well posted, wide-avake
clerk and to replace Mr.. Blake at
this time with a new man would
be a positive drawback to our city.
We sincerely trust the new board
will take a businesshke view Of the
matter and give Mr.. Blake a hear
ty endorsement for another term.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-12-11
NOTICE

In County Judges Court-Marion
County, Florida.
BY the County Judge Of sad Co.:
Where's, Herbert A Ford, has
applied to this court for letters of
administration On the es'ate OF
Bryrjuif A'entz also Bcynjuif
AREN'T doir 6 business as 3. Aren' Z
& Co., deceased, late Of said cuur-
ty Of Marion.
These arc, Therefore, 50 cite ard
admonish all and singular the kin
dred and creditors OF saih deceas-
ed, TO be and appear before this
court, on or before the I2.b day
Of January, A D, 1897, and file
objections. If any they nave, to the
granting letters as aforesaid, other
wise the same will be granted as
PRAYED.
Witness my name as County
Judge of the county aforesaid, this
18th day Of November. 1896.
AS II. HILL.
County Judga.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-12-11
PLAN1 SYSTEM SPECIAL
RATES.

Excursion to Palatka account of
United Brotherhood Congress
Dec. oh to 10th, 1886 Ga Dec
IN aDo 7th toe Pant System Will
sell tickets to Pa'atka and Ieturn,
limited TO return Dec. 10, 1896. al
one and one-quarter fares for the
round trip.
. Excursion to Reddick account
NoEthern DIVISION of , I'D Bethle-
hen Sunoay school Conventinn
Benedict Fla, Dec. 10 to Ia 1896
Dec. 10 aud nth the Pant oyste m
will sell tickets to ReddIck and re-
turn limited to return Dec ID, at
one and one-quarter fares for the
round trip.
For full information and tickets
call on or address
H. G. Haycraft, ticket agent,
Plant System, Ocala, Fla.
H. c. McFadden, assistant gen
eral passenger agent, Savannah.
F. M. jolly, division passenger
agent, Tampa.
R. L. Todd, division passenge,
agent, Jacksonville.
B. w. WRENN, passenger traffic
manager, Savannah. Ga.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-12-11
GOOD ROADS.

Our board of county commits
sIoners have taken up the matter
of good roads in this county in
dead earnest. Recent develop
ments would seem to indicate that
they are thoroughly alive to the
necessity of step forward in this
important matter. In an inter
view yesterday with chairman F.
A. league, who is leader in the
movement, he stated that "the
purpose was, TO make Ocala the
basis of operations and TO con-
struct four main county clay roads
leading north, east, south and west.
T e maui lines will OF construc-
sd last d tins fnanc-s WI. allow
and as soon a. practicable will be
extended to the County limits.
Pains will be taken 20 construct
them In such a manner that they
will intersect with al the main
roads in the county" This is a
matter of the greatest importance
not only 10 the board of county
commissioners but TO every citi-
zen in the county. Mr.. league,
as we'll as other members of the
bosrdare enthusiast site on the SUBJ
jet and it is hoped they will have
the encours cement and hearty
support of every tax payer in their
efforts to. make an early beginning
of the work. This question should
and doubtless Will have a bearing