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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

w. W. Hall celebrated his seth
birthday yesterday. Congratula.
tions and utations.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

Blue Serge Suits we'll made for 81
at Kerr's.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02
COTTAGE TO LET.

a SOS ~, A COTTAGE ON KING
Ss4saSS.s..Aa N Street, little beyond
"a s7s l6S1N Liliha, is 40 Let reasonable
szslil& Enquire this Office, lbS3 II
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

The Board of Health meets this
afternoon.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

Shirts and Collars in all qualities,
can be had at bottom notch prices
at Kerrs.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

The Healanis have ordered a new
shell.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

st. Louis College Dramatic So
ciety will repeat their drama and
comedy on Friday night, and large
attendance is anticipated to enjoy
the clever performances.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

The cases of Hendrickson and
johnson, in connection with the
alleged brutality Of police officers
will be heard tomorrow afternoon
in the Police Court. Mr.. A. S. Hum
phreys is attorney for defendants.
A large number of witnesses were
present in Court this morning,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

Carl Willing, the weIl-known
gardener and forester, is the happy
father OF new baby girl. Apropos
of the occasion Willing has started
a nursery on Makiki street, on the
old Trousseau premises, from where
he shortly expects to furnish select
flowers, plants and fruits.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

The many friends of Sidney Tur-
ner will be glad to see him around
after severe spell of illness, and on
deck again in the Royal Saloon.
Sidney looks royalty we'll consider
ing his past ill "temper nature"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

The Hawaiian Evangelical Asso-
citation is in session to day at Ks-
waiahao Church. The Hawaiian
Christian Endeavor convention
meets at 7:30 this evening.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Lebe Hoch Berger.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Lebe Hoch Berger
Blue Serge Suits we'll made for 81
at Kerr's.
The Healanis have ordered new
shell.
The Board of Health meets this
afternoon.
The best quality Ginghams are
going Is yards for $l00 at N. S.
Sachs
The band plays at the Hawaiian
Hotel to. morrow evening.
The dancers had very pleasant
time at the Hawaiian Hotel last
evening.
Shirts and Collars in all qualities,
can be had at bottom notch prices
at Kerr's.
w, W. Hall celebrated his seth
birthday yesterday. Congratula.
tions and salutations,
Congratulations to Captain j. M.
Camara on the addition to his family.
Sorry he can't register her as voter.
Swell Shirt Waists, very latest in
Leather Belts and the new Kid
Gloves can be found at n. S.
Sachs.
At Company BIS euchre party last
evening, |. l.. Cockett won first
prize, Won Hagen second and Ensign,
third.
Mrs. DE-, Nicholson and two chill
dren, Andrew Wissman and Mrs. NJ.
Beaumont were cabin passengers by
the Martha Davis arriving to-day.
Samuel j. Macdonald has been
admitted to practice law in all
Courts of the Republic, His former
certificates were from New Jersey,
U. S. A.
Kamehameha School will give an
open air concert on Saturday even
ing, June 18th. Will Brigham be
present to again insult Hawaiian
ladies2
st. Louis College Dramatic So
ciety will repeat their drama and
comedy on Friday night, and large
attendance is anticipated to enjoy
the clever performances.
The Hawaiian Evangelical Asso-
citation is in session to. day at Ka-
waiahao Church. The Hawaiian
Christian Endeavor convention
meets at 1880 this evening.
The Y. M. @. A. gymnasium have
their closing exercises at 1880 to-mor-
row evening. Clifton Tracy, Arthur
Giles, Benjamin Clark, Sam John
son and Seymore Hall will assist.
Commands aud gourmets should
lunch tomorrow with Juan Ca
macho at the New Market Res
taurant. Green turtle soup, home
raised roast sucking pig and other
dainties.
John Austin OF Hilo met with a
disagreeable accident the other day
In trying to catch horse in pas
ture he was kicked in the face and
his nose broken and other injuries
sustained.
The many friends of Sidney Tur-
ner will be glad to see him around
after a severe spell of illness, and on
deck again in the Royal Saloon.
Sidney looks royalty we'll consider
ing his past i'll Temperature"
Carl Willing, the well-known
gardener and forester, is the happy
father OF new baby girl. Apropos
of the occasion Willing has started
nursery on Makiki street, on the
old Trousseau premises, from where
he shortly expects to furnish select
flowers, plants and fruits.
The cases of Hendrickson and
johnson, in connection with the
alleged brutality Of police officers
will be heard tomorrow afternoon
in the Police Court. Mr.. A. S. Hum
phreys is attorney for defendants.
A large number of witnesses were
present in Court this morning.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

John Austin of Hilo met with a
disagreeable accident the other day
In trying to catch horse in pas
ture he was kicked in the face and
his nose broken and other injuries
sustained.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

The Y. M. @. A. gymnasium have
their closing exercises at 1880 to-mor-
row evening. Clifton Tracy, Arthur
Giles, Benjamin Clark, Sam John
son and Seymore Hall will assist.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-02

Commands aud gourmets should
lunch tomorrow with Juan Ca
macho at the New Market Res
taurant. Green turtle soup, home
raised roast sucking pig and other
dainties.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-13

thousands. and sowed them in the or
ange grove where | thought they'd do
the most good. I will pick up lots of
them and plow them under in the fall
after this.
lnls summer [ have gathered bar
1-els and barrels of eXcrement Of sea
birds, which | will mix with muriate
of potash for my orange grove, and
[ am already feeling good over the
crop I will have ''another year'C) L
never throw away the head or back
bone or entrilS of fish-oh no! Every
pan of bloody water is poured where
it will do the most good. Likewise
the chamber lye and all house slops,
SOAP suds, ETC. There is no end to
these resources. But not one person
or family in twenty pay due atten-
ton to these matters. [ hardly ever
fail to notice about every place L
chance to 60, piles of ashes dumped
out as though they were of no value
at all, and these same people treat
all other matter in the same inullfer-
ent manner-and what's the use vast
ing time, paper and paying postage
talking to such ignorance, stupidity
and laziness? VIM. T. Neeld.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-13
The Orange Industry in Florida.

Florida obtained in the past a
worldwide reputation for it's equita>
BILE eclimate and fine fruits, particularly
the orange In fact it is genrally con-
ceded that the Florida orange, in it's
perfection, stands without a rival.
This fruit has been grown upon the
peninsula ever since the Spanish oc-
cupation; but never attained any COM
mercial Importance until within the
last quarter of a century.
From the best data obtainable it is
very probable that not more than one
hundred thousand boxes were produce
ed annually up to 1874. Few, indeed,
had UP to this time planted groves for
commercial purposes. Yet about many
of the country homes small groves of
fine old Seeding trees were growing,
which had been planted in ante-bel-
lum days to supply the families with
fruit. After the ''unpleasantness''
these trees of luxury became trees of
greatest utility. The health seeker
and winter visitor, drawn here by the
mild climate, were loud in the praise
of this delicious fruit and rapidly
spread a knowledge of it's good quail
ties throughout the land. Thus it was
largely introduced to notice and de-
mand far in excess of the supply soon
sprang into existence. Prices ruled
high; five to eight dollars being no
uncommon price. In 1871 the writer
remembers seeing crop sold from IS
old trees netting $1,000. These oranges
were not clipped, assorted, sized or
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-13
For the Florida Agriculturist.
Outstanding Fertilizer BY One Who
KnowsCD

KnowsO
Now Mr.. Editor, you just put the ex>
clama ton point where | put it, for
have a purpose in placing it there. 1t
gives ME a little latitude, you see.
Well, here goes to the subject L have
not had much to say for long time
"the spirit" has just been rather
dumbfounded in me for these sey yeral
years. I have just been sitting in my
canoe while it drifted into some port
or haven where there would seem use
or better reason for mental or physi-
cal display. Oh, pshaw, [ forgot. l
was moved, [ say, to write about hus~
banding fertilizing materials that are
to be found in any place-anywhere
one may be. One who has family
and keeps horse and flock of chick
ems or other animals, may make great
heaps of compost and decOmpOse it
we'll. (But it is hardly worth while
now to write this for they wont do it,
Here is a plan and idea at any rate;
You keep a bag of muriate of potash
and bag of soft phosphate or floats
well, super phosphate if you like, and
a bag or two of sui phate of lime or
land plaster; you sprinkle this-all of
it-a little of a kind at each time,
through, in your stable, a little in the
sty and little in the hen house, and
from time to time clean out these
places and clean out the receptacle
YOU have in the water closet and make
great compost heap of all this, TAX
ing care to keep it partly sheltered in
the rainy season-well, in fact, that is
the time to apply it to the grove OF
crops. The bulk of the heap may be
greatly enlarged by adding COW dung
that may be picked up in the woods
to the horse stable, if it is first beaten
or broken up so as to be fit for the
horse to lie on. All manner of matter
anything that will make stencil or
compost to great advantage. But I
am not supposing but that all who can
and do read your paper already know
this. l write it simply to urge them
to practice it. I have been wonder
to lots of people in the matter OF rum
ming my grove on one quarter the
commercial fertilizers and doubling
the crop. They don't know how it is
so. and some commercial fertilizer
stiplers sniff at it, but I eat the pud-
ding. 1t would take me a long time
to explain all my methods, but in
word I will say utilize all the valua~
bic matter that I stumble over. One
thing, there are millions of little black
striped conches about the oyster bars
that often take to and kill out the
oysters, have picked these up by the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-13
81 per Annunl, in Advance

upon much cheaper lines; so even at
the lower prices there was an encour-
aging profit in the industry to the
man of business. From 1870 up to
1895 certainly was period of most
wonderful growth and development.
The fatal freeze came. After the
cold wave of February, 1895, Florida
certainly did present a complete pic
ture of desolation. Not only the loss
of crop for one year, but for years.
If again Florida was ever to become
the famous and prosperous orange
producer she had been, reinvestment
of both time and money must be
made. Dazed by the great and unpar-
allelled disaster, the orange growers
felt the pangs of hopeless despair.
Gradually it dawned upon many
that the roots of the trees had life and
ton, SO that today, not yet three
years since our groves were cut to the
ground, many trees are fruiting, and
there is every prospect that by the
year 1898 the orange crop of Florida
will be of commercial Importance. In
fact, the crop of this year is not less
than 100000 boxes. Trees all over
the old orange bearing districts are
producing some fruit. No doubt the
yield for 1898 will be very much in,
creased over this years crop, reaching
probably 100000 boxes. This rapid
increase of production is likely to con>
tinue until three to four million boxes
annually will be produced. After
ward a slow increase, taking many
years to reach the estimated crop of
189495, viz, 100000 boxes. These
conclusions are based upon the belief
that not more than half of the old or
ange groves are being resuscitated.
Twenty per cent of the old area will
cover the groves partially cultivated
and new groves planted. So not more
than 70 per cent of the old orange
grove area Will be LII bearing, say
within the next ten years; or, in other
words, it is more than probable pro-
duction of 100000 boxes annually,
will not be reached before 1907. Dur
ing the intervening years, supply will
undoubtedly be below demand, so that
remunerative prices can be relied up
on. This, taken in connection with
the better knowledge of cultivat-
ing and fertilizing a grove, and selec~
ton of fruit, certainly looks to great
er profits in the future than were ever
realized in the past.-M. S. Moremen
in Farmer and Fruit Grower.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-13
DeLand, Fla, Wednesday, October Is, 1897.

wrapped but were pulled from the
tree, put into rough boxes of about
the size of the present box.
There was money in growing or
anges in those days. No wonder a
desire to become grove owner was
widespread. AS facts and fictions be-
came widespread, gradually the tide
of immigration swelled to large pro-
portions. Land, suitable and insult
able for orange culture, was either
homesteaded Or purchased, and groves
planted. Points, near and remote,
we're selected; so that all over the PEN
insula the wilderness was rapidly
transformed into beautiful orange
groves.
The years 1s84-5 the crop had
reached about five hundred thousand
boxes. With this product in sight, the
prospect of very large and rapid in
crease induced the building of rail
road lines, and attracted the attention
of fruit men from all parts of the
country.
In january of 1886 a cold wave
swept the State, killing many of the
Young orange trees and some of the
old ones. It was Thought that this
would prove such a blow to the indus
try tina t planting new groves would be
discontinued. However, this was not
the case, but on the contrary, it rath-
er added an impetus and more eXten-
sive grove planting was undertaken.
Many were led to believe, upon seeing
the trees pass through such degree
of frost, that there was but little risk
of ever losing the tree from cold. So
they extended their planting, and by
ed their groves into bearing. The crop
of 1856 was about nine hundred thou
sand boxes. That of 1867 near thir-
teen hundred thousand boxes.
These figures show that no material
damage was done to bearing trees by
the freeze of Janury 1886, there be-
ing an increase in yield of some so
per cent.
AS said before, the cold wave did
not cool the enthusiasm. The crop
was bringing large sums of money in
to the State. The winter tourist trav-
ell also was increased, because of the
orange groves, as they ever afford in
terest to new comers. All lines of
business dependent upon or even very
remotely connected with the orange
business were in a flourishing condi-
tion. Even the great financial de
preston that was upon the country in
1894 weighed but lightly upon Flor
ida. 1t is true as production increas-
ed-for in the nineties, the number of
boxes had reached millions-prices
declined. 1t is also true that growers
had learned to produce and harvest
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-13

During the month of August at the
United States land office at Gaines
vile 80 final proofs, covering 1882
acres, were approved, and so entries
were allowed, covering 6,345 acres.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-08

Evans at West Palm Beach came near
being burned down Tuesday afternoon.
Fire caught in the garnet and was burn
ing through the roof before 1t was discov-
cred. The fire department responded
promptly and soon subdued it. The loss is
about $500. It is fully insured.
A B. Small has been nominated for
mayor of Jasper over the present incum-
bent, Mr.. Johnson J. NJ. Duncan was the
successful candidate for marshal. For
three aldermen, e. A Buckets, J. NJ.
Caldwell and A. 9Th supervisor Savan-
nah, Florida and Western railroad were
nominated. L. f. Robertson, A, Knowles
and j. r. Tuten holding over.
A declaration in the case of w. D. Biloxi
ham, as governor of the state of Florida,
for the use of Duval county VS.. Raymond
D. Knight alleging damages to the extent
Of 5000. has been filed in the Office of
the clerk of the circuit court at Jackson
vile. Mr.. knight was bondsman for j.
e. johnson, ex-taX collector of Duval
county, who, II is claimed, still owes the
state about $500.
The man who thinks he is slated for the
custom house at Jacksonville may have
reckoned without his host. There is
new Richmond in the field in the person
er of the Grand Army of the Republic of
Florida. Commander Ellis is developing
much strength among the business men
of Jacksonville, and has already passed
out of the Gordon Of dark horses
The lettuce crop in Alachua county is
nearly all disposed Of few more ship
ments win wind up the crop. String
beans are beginning to go forward now,
and in few weeks there win be many
packages of this kind of truck going for
ward. It is estimated that there are 300
acres Of beans in the Micanopy section.
and as large an acreage in the Evinston
section. Some packages Of beans are be-
ing shipped from Rocky Point
Gen. Julio sanguilly. the Cuban patriot,
who was recently released from a Cuban
prison after he had been condemned to
death, and who is said to have left Jack
sonville last week with the intention of
gong TO Cuba to take command Of Gen.
Rivera S army, is again at Jacksonville.
and is no longer trying to keen his nres
ehee a secret The general wishes one
thing distinctly understood, and that is
that ne has no intention OF breaking his
word OF honor, given at the time he was
released from custody by the Spaniards.
At Tampa Tuesday night, about 2
O'Clock, what might have proved a seri-
Gus accident was avoided by the accidental
killing Of horse. AS the steamer Mar
garet was going through the draw of the
fortune street bridge the boat struck the
draw and so demolished it that it could
not be Immediately closed consequently a
large crowd of people and vehicles were
detained. One horse became frightened
and ran down the bridge at breakneclx
speed. just before it got to the omen
draw It ran into a buggy and stuck an
iron into its breast. killing it Instantly
HAD TINS accident not occurred the horse
would have plunged into the river. at the
same time probably throwing a dozen or
more people into a watery grave y
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-08
BRUNSWICK's BUDGET.
Memorial Day PrOgramme-The Nav
al Reserves Election.

Brunswick, Ga, April 7.-Memorial dav
in Brunswick will be celebrated in a more
elaborate way than for years past.
Gen. Clements A. Evans is orator of the
day, and win be introduced by Gen. ].
Floyd King, who is marshal of the occa-
sion
The Savannah Naval Reserves have ac-
cepted an invitation to attend as guests
Of the Brunswick Naval militia, who will
keep open house all day.
The Mcintosh Light Dragons of Darien
nave been invited over by the Ladies'
Memorial Association.
The Brunswick Rihemen will assist in
entertaining the visiting military. This
VIII place six military companies in line
besides the confederate veterans and
other civic organizations.
In the afternoon there will be a boat
race between two picked crews, one from
the first and the other from the fourth
division naval militia. The race will be
an evenly matched one. IL will occur in
Oglethorpe bay and the river near the
monitor Passaic.
Rev. Henry Il. Lucas, rector of st.
Marks Episcopal church, celebrated yes
terday, the twentieth consecutive wear Of
his local pastorate. In the line Of official
duty he has officiated at $50 baptisms. at
AeiANeh at 80 combinations joined eighty
one couples in marriage, and conducted
ZIG funerals, For the first eight years Of
his pastorate he was also IN charge OF
the st. Simon Island church. Sunday next
the rector Will deliver a sermon of review
on his past service.
The Brunswick Naval Reserve want
Capt w. Nj. Upper OF this city for nav
igating officer Of the naval reserve bat
talon This will break into the slate ar
ranged by Savannah's officers. Ii Will
give Brunswick the lieutenant commander
and navigating officer OF the battalion.
The monitor Passaic being located at this
point, the battalion headquarters are ex-
pected 90 be here. This also entities
brunswick to the navigating officers port
folio.
The county commissioners are looking AZ
plans for new court house. Nine archi-
tects are In the city for the purpose OF
exhibiting their ideas as to what Glynn
needs.
Special Agent Macatee OF the treasury
department has gone 10 Nashville. He
mas been stationed at Savannah since the
Atlanta exposition, az which he was IN
charge OF the government building. In
NASHVILLE Mr. Macatee VIII also be IN
charge or the governments business. Dur
ing his absence the special agents DEPART
mont OF the treasury for this district viii
pe represented by W. H. Thornton, now
stationed az Brunswick
Attorney Mabry win offer a strong plea
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-08
---~----e-a1e-S---
THE BATTLE IN FLORIDA.
New York Newspaper Man Touches
Upon Men and Situation.
Fran the New York Press.


Another Ssng fight on for United States
senator. This time in Florida. My old
friend, Commissioner W. D. Chipiey of
Pensacola, is a leading candidate. Call,
the 'featherless heron of the st. Johns" is
trying for another eighteen years of blow.
Ex-senator Cooper, the best poker player
in the state, with the possible exception
of ex-Gov. Mitchell, is in for keeps, Gov.
Bloxham, ex-state controller, is a dark
horse. The Florida politician has an easy
way of settling political disputes. He
gathers around him six leading members
of the Senate and assembly, invites the
governor and teaches ali how to play poker
In the small hours of the morning he loses
all his chips, but wins his point. II is a
game of eight, with one pack of cards
Two can't play. Let these candidates try
a freeze-out and end their fight!
Chipley, who Is an old railroad man,
spent a year in Paris trying to persuade
the most eminent surgeons of France to
operate on his son, aged s. None would
undertake the case, each declaring that
an operation would mean certain death.
The boy pinned away until his little body
weighed only fifteen pounds. Heartsiclx
with disappointment and grief, the father
brought him back to America, and sent
for a young doctor he knew in Atlanta, a
bold one with the knife, and gave him
carte blanche to cut as he saw fit. In a
few minutes a tumor as large as the
boys head was removed, and In three
months the little chap was sound and fat
tening at an amazing rate.