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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-25
Orange Growing in Mexico.

Monte Morelas, Mex, located on the
Monterey and Mexican Gulf Railway, in
the State Of Nuevo Leon, is attracting
considerable attention as an orange
growing district, and quite number OF
Americans have invested here and put
acres each.
The oranges from this district have
wide reputation for size, solidity and
flavor, Notwithstanding that it is all
seedless fruit. The natives contented
themselves with planting a few select
seed from year to year, which have
grown remarkably, many trees being
ten to twelve inches in diameter and
thirty to forty feet high, producing
from 1900 to 5000 oranges per tree.
They show conclusively that the soil,
which is rich and deep. is we'll suited to
orange growing.
The natives do not cultivate their
trees at all. When the young seedlings
are one or two years old they transplant
them to the orchard, setting them in a
wide drill or trench, and irrigate when
necessary-usually about once month.
The ground between the trees is usually
planted to some small crop until the or
ange trees get so large they shade the
ground.
Thu Americans who have put out or
chards used stock imported from Cali
fornia, and cultivate about the same as
in that state. One or two have started
nurseries, and will grow their stock here.
Trees are not bothered by insects and
no spraying is necessary.
The fruit ripens in November and is
left on the trees until sold.
Formerly the price ranged from 81 to
$40 per thousand, but, owing to last
winters freeze, the present crop has
sold for S25 to $50 per thousand Last
winters freeze was the first in fifteen
years and did considerable damage. es-
pecially to young orchards, but bearing
trees that were properly pruned show
very little evidence of it now.
The irrigation system here is the best
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-25
vatOr.
Upland Rice.

There is good deal Of interest being
ture of upland rice. From all the in
form alton we can obtain we have been
led to believe that 1t is one of the most
profitable crops that could be grown by
the farmers of ALAG hua county. 1t is a
staple article and always commands a
ready sale at profitable price. 1t can
be easily produced, and it is crop that
rarely ever fails. The acreage of rice in
this vicinity promises to be largely in
creased during the coming season, since
the fact has been generally known that
there will be experienced no difficulty
in having the rice cleaned at mills es-
tabished in this city. A writer. in the
Industrial American tells how to grow
rice as follows.
The land is hedded as for any other
crop, which in this country averages
three feet from center to center Of beds
Then from April to Is, as opportunity
admits, preferable during the first ten
days ia ApriD che seeds are planted.
Run a scooter furrow in center of bed,
drop every Is or Is inches good sized
pinch of soda, say about twenty-five or
thirty to the hill; then cover with hoe
or sweep. Another plan extensively in
vogue, where time has not been found to
bed the land before planting time is to
run scooter or an 9,inch shovel in the
middle, drop the seed as above, and bed
out on it. Either plan seems equally sue
cessful in getting a stand, though in the
latter longer time is required for the
seed to come up. When therice is up two
or three inches high it is easily distin-
guishable from any grass that may come
up with tit is hoed and what grass is
in the bunch that cannot be reached
with hoe Is pulled out with the fingers
this is hardly necessary after the first
hoeing, the rice generally being able tc
fight it's own battles. From the first
working until laid by in July or August
and general forwardness, it is cultivated
exactly as corn with this exception in
favor of the rice If from any cause il
cannot be worked with the regularity Of
corn, it does not take 'hard stalk" mol
does it seem to be much injured if il
occasionally misses working entirely
Gainesville Sun.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-25

Mr.. Ell. B. Grocott resident of the
northern part of the county, who has
for several years been experimenting
with kaolin, will meet the board of trade
and citizens of Ocala at the court house
next Thursday or Friday and tell what
he knows of this valuable material which
is said to be abundant IN different parts
of the county. In all probability COM
pany will be organized to mine and util-
iZe kaolin.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-25
FROM PORT CHESTER.


 Visitors Inspecting tho New Haven Street
 Railway system.
 A delegation from the board of trus- tees of the village of Port Chester, N. T., consisting of Samuel Comley, Joseph H. Marshall, James Patterson, William Foster, visited this city yesterday and inspected the New Haven Street Rail way system with a view of ascertain ing it's merits.
 Port Chester is about to build a street railway, hence the visit.
 The New Workers were entertained by President Corey, Superintendent Dodge of the New Haven Street Rail- way company, and W. G. Bushnell of the General Electric Railway system. They were taken over efl the lines of the company including a ride to Salton- stall lake, Morris Cove, and Lake Whit ney An excursion to the top of East Rock was also provided for. When the visitors had finished inspecting the rail- road they were shown through the city buildings. The system of telephone used in the police department was shown the visitors by Sergeant Me- Bride, who communicated with the pa trolman at Church and Chapel streets in an exceedingly short time.
 The visitors left the city well pleased with their visit
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-25
CHICAGO GIRL ABDUCTED.


 When She Kegained Consciousness She
 Found Herself Nude and Tied to Tree.
 Leesburg, Fla, Feb. 24,-There is great excitement at Center Hill over the abduction and maltreatment of Miss Grace Darrell, the pretty Chicago girl. Miss Darrell has regained conscious ness, and says that when she went on to the veranda Thursday night, some one threw a shawl over her head to muf1le her cries, and she was then taken away. She says there were four men concerned, and thinks she recognized their voices. Soon after being seized, she was knocked senseless. When she regained consciousness she was nude and tied to tree. Overcome by hor- TOT, she soon relapsed into the uncon- scious state in which she was found. While Miss Darrell thinks she knows her abductors she has not yet mentioned the names as she may be mistaken, and does not want innocent men lynch ed. It is believed the outrage was com mitted by four young men whose ad- dresses the girl rejected, and who, it is alleged, have threatened to be re- venged. It developed yesterday that Miss Darrell has recently received a number of anonymous letters of an ob- scene nature, and it is alleged these let ters were written by the young men suspected of the abduction.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-25
NEW H4vEv HH EE1MEN.
Work on Construction of Cintler Paths to
 Surrounding Places to Begin at Once.

Work on Construction of Cinler Paths to
 Surrounding Places tn Begin at Once.
 The movement to estab1ish,a a special path for cyclists from this city to sur rounding places has assumed definite form and a special meeting of the Row. CTS Wheel club has been called for to- night to take action on the matter Strong pressure has been brought to bear on the club to induce it to make large appropriation for the purpose and definite amount will probably be voted this evening. The business men of the city have become interested in the matter and have agreed to give it material support. The first move of the local wheel club will be to construct a cinder path to North Haven, there meeting the track constructed from Meriden and Wallingford by wheelmen of those places. Talk of constructing the path to Bridgeport and even to New York is freely discussed, and it is al- most assured that the track will be built as far as Milford The present plan is to begin the work at once and have the path in good condition by May l.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-25
DR. GRIsW0LD IN PRISON.
lie Asks for Morphine and Wants Easl
 HOfk tO Du.


 WOtk t0 Do.
 Hartford, Feb. 24,-Dr. Griswold reached the state prison, Saturday afternoon, and donned the prison garb, after being shaved and his hair cut, Warden Woodbridge said that Griswold had asked him for morphine. He fur nished Griswold with n small dose of the drug. The warden told the re- porter that he supposed it would take him two or three months to break Gris- wold off the morphine habit. The war den, Sunday morning, visited the cell occupied by Griswold. The latter ask ed the warden for favors, such as to be given easy work, etc. The warden told him that the only favors he would give him were those that he earned by good conduct. During the conversa- tion Griswold protested his innocence. The warden told the. reporter that very likely the prisoner will be asked to do the dentistry of the prisoners in the in stitution, He. was examined by pr. Fox, the prison physician, this morn ing, and found to be in good physical condition. After the examintion he went to work in the shirt shop.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-25
' WALETNG FORD.

The following has been issued by the board of burgesses:
 Notice is hereby given to the legal voters of the borough of Wallingford
 that a special borough meeting will be held in the town hall Friday evening, February 2S, at o'clock, to take such ent in reference to borrowing money to meet current needs of the borough, and to authorize and direct the court of burgesses in reference to making such loans for the purpose of taking up out standing. notes now due, and for such other purposes as may be deemed ad- visable to meet the running expenses | of the borough.
 At the recent meeting of the board of burgesses it was voted to borrow $S,0o0 from the Middletown Savings bank, and
 as the requirements of the bank specify ! that the same shall be authorized by a vote of the freemen of the borough, the meeting for that purpose is called. At the time Warden Morris thought that the action of the board of burgesses l would be all that was necessary, but he has since found, as was intimated ! to him at the close of the meeting, tha the requirements of the savings bank, as stated in the letter, would have to I be complied with before the $S,0Q0 would be Forthcoming, and now the meeting 1 is called to ratify the vote taken by the board of burgesses
 A {Tn,, foIr with paralysis three weeks ago, after which pneumonia developed, died late l Sunday night at the home of M. V. B. l Cook, aged twenty-three years. He came here from Lake Delewan, N. Y., | last November and went to work for i MT. Cook and afterward for c. F.Wood- 1 ing, the builder. His parents have been with him since he was taken down 1 The body will be taken to New Kings I ton, N. Y, for burial leaving on the 7:2S train this morning.
 | There was a very large attendance l at the funeral of Mrs. B. A. Treat yes 1 terday afternoon. There were many 1 beautiful floral offerings. The bearers
 were Judge Hubbard, W. II. Newton, 1 w. J. Leavenworth, G. M. Hallenbeck, R. 5. Austin and w. N. Mix. The in- terment was in the Tn Memoriam'' cemetery.
 l The body of Charles A. Hall will be 1 brought here from Windsor Locks on l the AT train to-day for burial. The 1 deceased was a son of Atwater Hall, who many years ago resided in East 1 Wallingford. He enlisted from Wal l lingford in Company K, Fifteenth Con- necticut Volunteers, and was a member | of A. w. Converse post, G. A. R., of Windsor Locks. A delegation from A. | H. Dutton post will meet the body at l the depot and act as bearers. The annual ball of the fire depart
 ment will be on Friday evening, April 1 r, in the armory.
 | A. J. Goodrich of Washington street | is ill with sciatic rheumatism.
 Miss Florence Parker of Springfield is l the guest of Miss Annie Nerdrum of 1 Fair street.
 John Nearing of Whittlesey avenue is | i'll with the grip.
 1 Rev. A. T. Randall of Meriden will preach at St. Paul's church Thursday 1 evening.
 The condition of Miss Nellie Pendle- 1 ton is considered as extremely critical. 1 R. F. Badger is reported as on the l improve.
 1 There were four persons dead in town yyeSterdaV rnorniDg
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-25
Y jllanG,al.
Railway and Miscellaneous Speculation
 Was Strong.
with him.

Railway and Miscellaneous Speculation
 Was Strong.
 New York, Feb 24.-The railway and miscellaneous speculation was decided ly strong to-day, and business was on a large scale. and was unusually well distributed. London came higher and the foreign houses bought Louisville and Nashville, St. Paul, Denver and Rio Grande, Lake Shore and other in- ternational favorites. Firms with European connections and local com mission houses were also liberal buyers of the railway mortgages. The strength of the market is still ascribed to the success of the government loan; the high price commanded by the new bonds and the ease in money consider ing the heavy payments into the treas ury.
 The foreign demand is also a highly encouraging feature, The advance in price at one time was equal to 5s025a per cent, and was most marked in the case of Lake Shore, Denver and Rio Grande, Metropolitan Traction, Sugar, Omaha and the low priced western is- sues. There were few weak spots. notably Baltimore and Ohio, Missouri Pacific and Leather preferred. Balti- more and Ohio fell 11a to 341a on rumors that the report of the expert accountant will be unfavorable. The deficit of $500, ,000 reported by the Missouri Pacific for the year was used against this stock which sold at 221s at one time. Leather preferred was sold on the theory that the directors at their meeting this week will pass the dividend on the preferred.
 Tn the closing dealings the market was strong and net changes as com- pared with Fridays finals show gains of A@21a per cent.
 Bonds were active and strong. The sales were $2,9SS, ,000 \
 Following are the closing prices re- ported by Prince S Whitely, bankers and brokers, 4s Broadway, New York, and 15l Center street, New Haven:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-25
SENT TO AN ASFLUM.
Engiishman of Wealthy Family, Commit
 ted by Judge Cicaveland.

Thomas E. Newell of Birmingham England, was committed to private sanitarium in Hartford yesterday by Judge Cleaveland of the probate court for six months. He is a dipsomaniac and cigarette fiend. He is a member oi wealthy family in Birmingham and has been in America three years. He has been allowed but S5 a week by his friends, but he cabled his mother ire quently for money and she sent him large sums at different times.
 His two sisters came to this country for the express purpose of sending him to an asylum.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-25
AGED rARMER.s SUICIDE.

Edward Burke Hanred Himself at West
 Cheshire.
 Cheshire, Feb. 24-Edward Burke, a farmer, aged about eighty-fve years, hanged himself from tree near his home in West Cheshire this afternoon. He had become Respondent over the recent dath of relatives. About five weeks ago his aged wife died, and his daughter-in-law kept house for him. Two weeks ago the latter died, and the loss of both in such rapid succession unsettled his mind.
 Deceased leaves one son, who resided with him
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-25
DR. DAVID KERNEDYS Fhv0RITE REMEDY

was ITIeu allu steauy improvement IOI- lowed its use, and permanent cure re- suited.
 It is used with similar success in cases of scrofuia, nervousness, kidney and liver complaints, and in all diseases brought about by bad blood and shat tered nerves.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-25
SALT RHEUM

plaints are so tenacious that the readers of the Journal and Courier should know of the success obtained by using pr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. Where all other treatments have failed, it has made a complete cure.
 No more horrible case of salt rheunl was ever reported than that of Wilbur L. Hale. auartermaster, Pratt Post, G. A. R.. Rondout, N. Y. Several physi- clans utterly failed to render him any ,aliaf. 6raIJ,y
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-25

Security Insurance Co.
 OF NEW HAVEN.
 OFFICE ;js CESrEit sfisEEr. taeh Assets jan. <, 1895. ST 5 481 56
 DIRECTORS: Chas. s, Leete. Cornelius Pierpont, Jas. D. Dewell, A. c. Wilcox, H. Mason, Joel A. sperry, F. e. Stoddard, s. E. Merwin, Vim. R. Tyler, John w. filling,
 T. Attwater Barnes. CHAS. s. LEETE, H. MASON,
 President. Secretary. J. D. DEWELI., H. c. FULLER, Vice President. Asst Secretary. jail cod
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-25
HgnSP RuruasT

Niddletown, Feb. 24-An unoccupfed house in the Westfield district was burned last night. It is supposed to have been fired by tramps. The loss is S1.000i uninsured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-25
Gnrern,nent Rnnds.

Following are the quotations for Uni. ted States bonds a. the call today:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-25
eS0 coco oGoS0oo9o@es

Miss Carrie McGaughey returned yes terday morning to her studies al Smiths college, Northampton, Mass.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-09-01

but the party had left him. I'll re
is, therefore, no present indica-
ton that time itself must natur-
ally bring him in full harmony
with the Democratic party On
the contrary, if Senator Dubois
is to be believed, he and his
small following are all that is
left of the Republican party and
they have nailed their colors TO
the mast.
This is no time for the indulg-
ence of the personal ambitions
of selfish politicians, and these
should not be allowed to step in
and demolish the work that has
been SO carefully done to insure
to the people of Idaho better
state government, and to give TO
the state All ADLER and more cred
table representation in our nat
ioAal legislature.-MDsc Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-09-01

We have just received from
the music publishing house OF
The S. Brainard's Sons Co., Isl
Wabash Ave, Chicago, a copy
of the "Silver Songs" q free
silver song book for the camp
align of 1896. The book contains
solos, duets, mixed and male
quartets, and is especially ar
ranged for campaign clubs. Ii
is not cheap word edition, and
| is sold for the remarkably low
price of 10 cents, or 81 per doz.
postpaid. Following is the con
| tents of the book Silver chin
es, (male quartet). Silver chin
es. linked QUARTET. The jolly
silver dollar of the dads.
promise to promise. The Ameri
can way. The treasury note
Wen sound for the dimes in oul
pockets. Financial barber shop
The wrong to be righted first
The riddle of chinks. Englanl
won't let Us. The stocking-les
bank. It's got bugs. Back bone
lUncle Sans a bucker,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-09-01
To Prevent Fusion.

A prominent Democrat is au-
thority for the statement that
the Silver Republican leadersare
in Boise this week solely for the
purpose of breaking up a fusion
of the Populists and Democrats.
THAT falling" said this auth
ority, Il have it from an honor
able and honest leader among the
Silver Republicans, that the two
wings of The Republicans will
come together, and the combined
forces will leave no stone unturn-
ed to carry the state and the
Iegislature-no doubt with the
compromise that Mckinley win
be allowed to get what votes he
can; the Mckinley Republicans
to take every state Office except
one; the Silver Republicans TO
have congressman and the legs
lature to send Dubois back to the
senate"
But doesn't this seem impos'
sible ?"
ITO an ordinary man, yes; to q
politician, no. Nothing is i'm
possible in politics-no chasn
was ever too wide to close in
politics. and this Republican
faction in Idaho is nothing as
compared with has been patched
up in hundreds of cases in the
east. Boise EUening Mail.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-09-01

The Chicago Chronicle prints
that the meeting of Secretaries
Lamont and Carlisle with the
President at Ruzzard's Bay was
purely political, and that the
three have concluded that they
will support the Democratic
ticket, but at the same time they
will counsel a second ticket if it
is necessary to keep many Demo
Gratis from voting for Mckinley.
The three men are all bitter
against Mckinley, but are anx-
ious to compromise with Bryan.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-09-01

Gov. Mcconnell says he has
given more money to the cause
of silver than all the Silver Re
publican combined. Yes, the
Governor has been very liberal.
Last ca. the MESSENGER col
lected over $50 from the pople
of Custer county. and sent it
down to the Mcconnell outfit.
supposed TO be for the silver
cause. Mac is a dandy"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-09-01

Having been FORBIDDEN to talk
on the tariff and being afraid to
discuss the financial question.
Mckinley has been compelled to
fall back on "the old soldier
business and he is working it
for all that it is worth. He has
no scars TO exhibit in return for
votes, but nevertheless he should
be able TO stir the patriotic
breast by reciting how his jaws
suffered chewing hard tack.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-09-01
Notice.

Sealed bids will be received by the Board CT
County Commissioners at their regular October
meeting for the construction OF bridge aero
Big Lost river in Battle Ground precinct, neS :
what is known as the kinnickinnic crossing -
the butte. Bridge to consist Of a pony span.
Width-l2 fee space between braces. Plans
NAV be submitted with bids All bids must be
sea ed and marked Proposals on Bridge
Work -" and the same must be Ned with the
@ ERIK on or before October u. 1896. The ooard
reserves the right TO reject any and all bids
nv Order of the Board OF County Comm S.
siolers. GEO. l.. AEh Eo' Sierh.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-09-01

Senator Mitchell, of Wiscon-
sin. announces that he will sup
port Bryan. One by one the
lost sheep are returning to the
Democratic fold.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-09-01

Bellus & Stamper, Boise City's
leading photo. and view artists,
will be in Challis Aug. % for one
week only. All work finished
here and satisfaction guaranteed.
See sample work at postofice.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-09-01

1t may well be imagined that
Mckinley gnashes his teeth in
impotent rage when he sees the
apparent spread of the silver
sentiment. He would gladly
have fallen on that side of the
fence If Hanna had said so,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-09-01

Closing factories for the pur-
pose OF frightening the employ
ees to vote for Mckinley don't
have any effect.