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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-04

One of the first to offer their services for the
country in the Civil War, was A. L. Seton, OF
Milroy. Rush County, Ind. He made q good
record, and when the great difficulty was set
tied, was honorably discharged
TO-'lay Mr.. Seton is 56 years old, a prOmi-
nent far d.. the head of a large family, and
notwithstanding the i'll effects of army life,
is enjoying excellent health.
There was a period in Mr.. Setton's life dur
ing the war which makes an interesting story.
He was a member of the 3Sth Ills. Infantry
which was often to the front in close bust
ness. The life of every soldier is hard
one, and Mr.. Sefton's case was no exception.
We were III Tennessee, penned In on all
sides. our ratlOns were very scarce, " said
he, and we had begun to go on quarter al
lowance.
1t WAS in the middle of August, the wells
of the community were nearly all dry, and
we were some distance from any stream, con-
sequently we al great difficulty in getting
water for cooking and drinking purposes
One night there came Il h trd rain, and the
next day we were started on the march. The
sun shone hot. and our plodding along was
us had only little water to drink, and as
wells or streams canteens went empty.
We were hurried on, and the only way to
quench our thirst was to go down on our
hands and knees and drink from the hoof
tracks made by the horses. OF course the
water was muddy and very filthy, but it was
a case Of this or die from thirst.
"Some of us were taken sick from the
effects of this, and [ was one of them was
laid up for several weeks in field hospital
from fever. Many times atterward [ became
afflicted with different ailments. Ny kidneys
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-04

How Besieged Army Obtained Drinking waer-After RAJ
Soldiers Went Down on their Hands and Knees and
Drank Water in the Horses Hoof Tracks.
From the Press, Milroy, Ind.

and stomach gave me considerable trouble. T
managed to pull through to the end of the war
regardless of much suffering and illness.
From that time [ was always afflicted
more or less. Ny doctor said [ had kidney
and stomach trouble, and my heart was also
affected. AS the years went by it seemed
that was growing gradually worse, and my
physician could do nothing to restore my
lost health. Every year during the fall 4
would have severe attack, lasting two Or
three months.
about four years ago I became much,
worse. Our family doctor seemed puzzled
over my case, and it began to look as if there
was no hope for my recovery, and that the
inevitable end was near. 81
" Last November | was advised to try DR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. The
physician said that although they were AM
excellent medicine, they would do no good
in case such as mine. But l tried them, and
now am glad did for I began getting better.
almost at once. Eight boxes, taken according
to directions, cured me. used the last Of the
pills about year ago. and have not been
troubled with my ailments since" M
The power of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People in the vast number of diseases
due to impure or poisoned blood, has been]
demonstrated in thousands of instances as REL
markable as the one related above. x
These pills build up the blood by supply,
ing it's life-giving elements, which nourish'
the various organs, stimulating them to ac-s
tivity in the performance Of their functions
and thus drive disease from the system No
one who is suffering can rightfully neglect this
way to restore health. Physicians and drug
gists consider DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People potent remedy, and large quantities,
of the pills are used.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-04

tensive logging business in the ex-
treme southern part of the county
the home farm is superinte by
his daughter Miss Lila, who, judging1
from the results obtained is certainly
an excellent farmer. 81
On our return to the depot to CATCH
the evenlng train, a visit was paid to-
the c.. G. White farm in charge Of
Miss Hattie White, where similar sue
cess is shown, especially in the poul1
try line. Miss White has the hand
ever seen.
Not orly was the visit made an ex-l
ceptionally pleasant one by the most
genial hospitality, but we returnedl
from it convinced that in this Florida,
settlement there was no die back and
that to great extent it had done
more to show the way to comfort at
home and prosperity than any other.
known to us in southern Florida; alI
due 10 the pluck, energy anu lnCelll-.
gence Of it's projectors. Strange as il
may seem in the whole list there are
few, if any, trained to practical farm,
ing except by experience acquired|
here. What they have done ot'hers
also can do and if many who are now
struggling in Strengthened circunl-
stances in towns would do likewise an
would be greatly benefited-St. Ali-
gustine News.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-04
Farming in ST. Johns County.

Seventeen miles southwest OF st.
Augustine ON the F. E. c. Railway rs
the settlement and railroad station
of Hastings. Time and again have we
passed it without knowing that here
and in it's vicinity the most practical
and successful agricultural enterprise
of the State is located.
A few days, ago in accordance with
an arrangement made with that plo-
neer in many enterprises which nave
been crowned with successes owing
to- his indomitable energy, U. j.
White. the editor of the News stopped
off at Hastings. Our friend was there
with a handsome pair of young flyers
hitched to a two-seated rig, light-run-
ming, but rtoomy enough for three
Mr.. Bugbee helped to comfortably hli
the vehicle. In a few moments we
were spinning southwark over good
road innocent of any surfacing except
the clayey subsoil, but still excellent
for driving and hauling. We noted
with surprise that the soil of this
neighborhood was not the usual SAND
of the ridges and flatwoods, but was
a fine loan producing excellent crops
as shown by the fields and gardens
ALONGSIDE. Irish potatoes, sweet po-
tatoes and cane predominated as
crops, interspersed with garden vege-
tables, all growing EuXurlantiy. ALSO
orchards of pear, plum and peach
trees, arbors of scuppernongs, guava
and strawberry patches, and Jumps
of bananas. In every yard roses in
bloom abounded. Altogether, every
Place looked thrifty, prosperous and
well-kept, with the exception OF one
orange grove whose owner had not
apparently recovered from the big
freeze"
Twenty years ago, Mr.. White, we'll
known ON the whole east coast as ~.
j." logged over this vicinity for miles,
finding fine pine timber but tena-
cious swampy soil to haul over. Its
clayey nature struck him and as he
became possessor, in retiring from the
ST Johns & Halifax River railroad,
which he built, of 10000 acres in this
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-04
Dry Wilt.

Of the several enemies which attack
the pineapple, but one is of much con-
sequence, the "dry wilt" We were
once frightened by the red spider, but
the use of tobacco dust has rendered
him harmless, as we'll as the mealy
bug, which at times threatened dam
age in certain localities. The spike is
never prevalent to any extent except
in fields which are planted in land un;
fit for pineapplies, But the dry wilt, a
fungoid disease which attacks the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-04

Ma tanzas and has been found to be
extra ordinarily free from disease and
to thrive in this climate. Mrs. Writes
poultry yard filled with black Lang
shans, excellent for table use was not
neglected. Nor the big sugar mill
just set up and now in operation.
To furnish the material for it to
work upon, close by was standing as
fine sugar cane as ever grew. Origin-
ally Is acres, one half had already
been cut amid covered for seed, it be-
ing the intention to plant the com,
ing season 60 acres. The intention is
to work up the rest into the finest
grade of syrup, canned in tin for no.
tel and special family use.
"Talk about raising crops in the
North. This is the second crop this
year ON that piece of ground. The
first was Irish potatoes averaging 200
bushels to- the acre. Cane was drop
ped between the rows and in digging
the potatoes the cane was covered and
worked at the same time. The pOta-
toes melted $50 per acre, the cane is
estimated at 25 tons per acre, worth
at the mill 1925 per ton, or at least
as much more. VILE that not beat
western farming?
'How about crop failures?''
'In Is years experience [ have nev-
err known failure in the sugar cane
crop, and here we rarely fail on pota-
toes"
The land here is free from under
growth except wild grasses and is
compare lively easy to clear.
But the space already occupied
warns us to bring these notes to a
close. Before we do so, however, it
should he stated that Mrs. White
more than supplies the table with
homemade butter as rich in color and
taste as any made in northern blue
grass regions and of course cream and
milk abound.
Owing to Mr.. Whites having an eX-
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|
| feet fall to Deep Creek and the posi-
bility of giving it the drainage only
needed to make it fit for farming pur-
poses dawned upon him.
This was accomplished by digging a
canal to the creek, then lateral ditch
es and now nearly 5000 acres are
thoroughly drained. In the fields and
groves the drainage bitches are forty
feet apart. With drainage came at
tempts at farming but dry seasons
demonstrated the necessity of irriga-
ton; this was accomplished by sink
ing artesian wells averaging 200 feet
in depth Excellent results were OBJ
tanned in rice, corn, potato and vege-
table growing. Land was sold in small
tracts Groves we're set out and -four
ished. The community grew rapidly
but the big freeze struck it as it did
al Florida. Nothing daunted, how
ever, Mr.. White and his coadjutors,
rallied quickly and set to work in
farming, gardening and improved
stock raising, their courageous efforts
culmina ting in success.
Boulevards and tramway extend
from Hastings southwark three to four
miles through pine woods and along
farm lines. These farms belong to the
Wetumpka Fruit Company, owning a
20 acre orange grove which this year
sends 200 boxes OF fine oranges to
market-this company OWNS 1900
acres, 200 of which are cleared and
growing crops; L. j. White LOO I'M
der fence, 100 under cultivation; c. G.
White 100 acres, 60 in cu.tiva ton;
Gen. Chas. Howard orange grove and
farm; Jay Tynell ditto, JAS. Yelving-
ton, farm; DR.. Brown, grove and
farm; VIM. Thigpen, grave and farm;
r. d. Dancy, farm, and others whose
names we did not get, the whole COW
ering between two and three thou
sand acres of land with splendid soil
with yellow clay subsoil.
During the three mile drive to the
residence of Mr.. White many fields
and gardens showed crops rapidly ri
pening for the harvest. The cane and
potatoes being especially noticeable.
just before arriving at our destina-
tion the Wetumpka's grove attracted
attention for it's thrifty growth and
the golden fruit on it's trees. Near it
was also a field conta ming from so to
100 head of cattle fattening on velvet
beans.
The span of thoroughbreds carried
the party almost too rapidly through
the settlement evidently being anN-
1ous not only for their own dinners
but that the Inequalities awaiting al
rival should be enjoyed at their best.
IT is sufficient to say that our hosts
residence combined the warm well
come of the south with the plenty not
$40 usual in this section, and that after
a dinner it would be difficult to do
justice to there was ramble to barns
filled with provender, such as sheat
oats, crab grass hay and beggar weed
Ciustly entitled to the name OF Flor
ida clover) to the very roofs. One OF
these contained a large portion OF
6n he. r
Arizona republican., 1899-05-17
A TRAGICAL STORY.
How inc Death of Duke Humphrey
 Was Compassed.

The deauh of Humphrey, duke of
 Gloucester, has always remained q
 mystery to historians. Humphrey
 was arraigned for high dreas-n before
 the parliament he'd at Bury St. Ed nlUnds in February, HAY, but On the
 morning of the day apoinbed for his
 trial he was found dead in his bed
 Henry VI and his young Queen Mar garec attended, the sitting, and upon the announcemeEI5 Of the death the queen turned deathly pale. No marks Of violence or traces of unnatural death werc to be found, but gresic sus picion of foul play existed in the minds of all.
 In 1860 the dwelling known as the Abbey Ruins at Bury S.. Edmunds was under repair, and one day, while the carpenter was at dinner, one of the inmates discovered inclcsedl in a cav ity in Nthe wall a metal box contain ing a beautifully illuminated cid rOanuscript. The writer stated that he WAS q very aged monk, who had sworn not to reveal the secret of the murder in his lifetime, but determined to write it down fer posterity It ap- pears that in the middle of the tif- lleenith century there existed at Bury a religious establishment for women called the Pri0ry. Che of the nuns was Maude C2rew, who had retired for TO apparent reason from the world she loved so well. She had trayeled with her father, and while at Provence (whll9her he had gone to ask the hand of Margaret for Henry) had met Sir Roger Drury, an asidrolog5r and man CT science, who afterward entered the monastery at Bury as Father Bernard. pursuing his IabCrs as an alehemist. The duke of Gloucester lad given cg- ders that E'aith5r Bernard, being a ma gician, should l0e burned at the stake MaUda Carew secretly loved Father Bernard, and, with view of saving
Arizona republican., 1899-05-17

his life, appealed to the queen. Mar garet hated the duke for the power he 1 held, ard suggested that Father Der
 nard's life could only be saved by ccmpass.ng the death of the duke, who. | if acquitted (as he was sure t.f bel ell
 the morrow, would certainly empha
 size the fact by seeing to the early ful- flment Of his orders. At night, after
 2 long consultation, Maude. instructed | by Cardinal Beaufort, scattered a few
 grains of a deadly poison (which left
 nl- iEace) upon the face of the duke while he slept, and was returning from the scene of her crime by means of the
 staircase when her light was myste.
 riously exltirguisncd and she was
 gr2sped by the hand of FatltSr Der
 na~d, who, taking her into his cell. c0r.ain;ng his phia,s, books, charts, crCcibles and furnace, extracted from
 her Q confession Of her guilt and that her motive for the Geed was to save
 his life. The cardinal had carefully provided againet treachery, knowing that the powerful drug she held in her hand would as certainly kill her as the duke. although its effects would be slower.
 Father Bernard warned Maude that ages of penance and purgaaory must atone fer her crime, around tue sce1a O. which her spirit would restIessly wander, maybe fer centuries to come. Then, dIsIalaT:Cg 'tkat she would help lesSly witness ttIl3 downfall of the splendid abbey and the conversion of it's ruins into a dwelling house, he led her back toward the chapel, and by ,Iae time she reached the back Of the altar she succumbed to the effects of the poisCn. He placed her in front of the altar, where she was found later cli by the nuns, whl1 atlaributed her Ce2th to natural olUses while engaged ln pifv3.a dsVcticl Father Bernard told the story to the aged monk. who mentions that ever since that awful night the sound Of heavy fcc,asteps had been heard by the monks ere hour be- fore midnight.
 'ReiilibUtion quickly followed the lnstigators as well as the perpetrators C1 the crime. Ca- dirlal Beaufort died soon after in great suffering. Queen Margaret T25 unfortunate and miser- ab4e all the rest of her life; her hus- band was dadhrOned and murdered. and she herself, fallen from her royal slatlCn, spent dTeary years as a pris- Cner m the Tower, and aftarward as 9 dependent on her fathers hcr1uSv.''
 l he whole of this matter is sraDIi- caIiy described in an anonymous pam ph- ct (froEn which the above is talk eE), eEl'tGt.ed The Secret Disclosed. '' published at Bury. The copy that I possess was given to me on che sp5t in 1o69 by the then Occup:er of the Abbey ruins, Mrs. GEeene- Notes and Queries.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-17
Arizona Day by Day
 Live News Taken From Territorial Exchanges.

A. NJ. Austin, brother Of R. s. Aus tin of th*s city, arrived here this af- ferrOOn from Phoenix. A1iZOna, and wsh visit in this city fer several days. -EI Fasa Herald.
 A colored minister in Phoenix has discovered that catfish inhabit the Salt river. Several years ago a num- Der of fish were planted in the Colo rado river by a hcmesic1 MisSOurian. but Dothing has been seen of them sin33 in this vicinity, so they must hay e gone up Salt river.-Yuma Sun.
 Mrs. E. H. Peery and Miss June Peery have returned from Phoenix. where they passed the winter, anl Mrs. Pesry and the Misses Peery are at their home at 1880 Fourth street. San Diego Tribune.
 George M Mcfarland, the printer, left fer Washington, D. C., Saturday morning. MT. Mcfarland has resided here for si-me time. Before coming west he worked in the government printing office and will on his return to Washington re-enter the employ Of the g0vernme1t.-PrescCi- Courier
 Messrs. Reuck and Rich who have in hand ishe publication, Arizona and Its Resources, '%left this morning en route to Phoenix and the northern part of the territory At Phoenix they will be joined by John Isaac of the state beard of horticulture of California, wha is also engaged in the compilation Of this work.-Tuc=on Star.
 An interesting and exciting exhibi- tion game is promised at Fiesta park in this city next Sunday between the Phoenix club and The Les Angeles team. Those Salt River valley lads are in the habit of batting the ball clear ever into the next alfalfa field. and it might be well to widen the field fences Of the local park.-Los Angeles Times.
 MT. Hale and partners have located the Mammoth and extension of same. enc and cne-quartec' miles from the Last Chance. The locations include u fine spring Of water. The -edge is four feet wide and is a most promis- ing copper and gold prospect. Some handsome ore specimens from this ledge have been brought in.-PrescoGt Courier.
 The party of Albuquerque gent ernen who went to the Crown Point mine to see Colonel Brcdie about hclding Q meeting of the Rough Riders in that city returned to Prescott last evening. They rep-9t that Colonel Brodie de- cided to hold the business meeting of the Rough Riders in Las Vegas Cn Sat 1 urday, then adjourn and come to AL ] buqucrque Sunday and remain in that l city Monday and Tuesiay.-Presco-t Courier.
 Duncan Campbell, travelling agent ! Of the Southwestern division for Wells | Fargo & Co. with Headquarters at Los ! Angeles, was in the city 2 short time ] yesterday. He had in charge a carload i of perishab-e goods billed to points in 1 New Mexico and Arizona, the destina- |
Arizona republican., 1899-05-17
LITERARY NOTES.

The Blind Goddess" (stuyvesant Publishing company, New York.) by Randall Irving Tyler, is a modern hurry-up novel, classed as "a study in the emotions" and as "a character study" It may be taken as both. but tt is rather to be set down as a story that will never make anything of a mark as literary effort It has 10 par ticular merit, but it may find some readers
 Current Literature (New York; for May has 8 most admirable table of contents, as usual. IL is just the pub lication that meets the wants of the busy man who is fond of things lit erary. There are extracts from recent publications, gossips concerning au- thors and writers, good selections Of verse and a general summary of al ing that is worth knowing
 The June number of the Pal Mall Gazette will contain an article of great personal and historic interest by Will liam Waldorf Astor on the founder Of the family in America- John Jacob ,Astor.'' The article will trace the and tragic incidents which led to the adventurous settlement of As toria, and many details will be given of the foundation of the Astor family in America The article will bc IT. lustrated from unpublished drawings, portraits, etc.
 Gunton's Magazine (New York) for May has the usual budget of papers on economic and kindred subjects. There is 2 portrait Of I homas B. Reed as followed by Q discussion of the reasons that are said to have induced the Maine statesman to re- ire from public life.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-17

tion Of the car being Bisbee. Arizona
 The car went west over the Southern Pacific yesterday afternoon In con- versatiOn MT. Duncan said that it was the intention of the Wells Fargo com pany to run this car from Kansas City to Blsbee once a week ard it would reach here every Thursday with the choicest assortment Of butter. eggs, meat, etc. This is the first car of the season. said Mir Duncan, but it will be run regularly from now on. Last year we sent the car through by the way cf Deming but this season we will use the Southern Pacific lines and pass through Ell Paso every Thursday. The time between Kansas City and Arizona will be greatly reduced and the pre- duce will arrive here fresh and juicy" MT. Duncan went west with the car well pleased with the outlook for the coming season.-El Paso Herald.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-17

stock prospects, I am planting fruit trees and grape vines, rather extens- lively, and irrigalte equivalent to an inch Of rainfall, with success to tree and vine.-Dr. Warren r. Day. Camp Verde-W eather clear, warm and dry. Alfalfa will soon be ready to cut. A great quantity of fruit killed. Grain. doing finely. Range very bad, cattle poor and water in streams low.-J A Riokohl.
 JcE7Ome-All grass on ranges practi- caEy dried up. Range stock very thin. -Dr L. A. Hawkins
 GoodIWin-AM kinds of weather eX- cept wet weather. No grass and very little water on the ranges. Nearly all the fruit killed. Too dry for garden vegeta b,es.-A. B. Spence
 YUMA COUNTY.
 Yuma-Temperatur highest 1O3: lowest 50. No precfpitation-M B. DeVane.
 Yuma-Weather warm and favorable to growing crops Blackberries are ripe. Some cuttings are being made on second crop of alfalfa.-F. $. h. gals.
 Harrisburg-Rain needed very badly 70. B. BlOoner.
 Wm. G. BURNS,
 Section Director.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-17
ARIZONA WEATHER
Summary Of inc Reports by ObSeTV-
 CTS for inc Past Week.

The weather has been generally warmer throughout the merritory and with the exception of a few scattering showers in the mountains, no rain fall has been recorded. In the Salt River valley the mean daily tempera- ture averaged ab0Ut degrees above the normal.
 CROPS.
 The weather conditions have been faVcra ble fer the ripening of grain and fruits. vegetation has recovered ma terially from the bad effects of the ab- normally cold weather of the previous week. and garden truck that had been cut d,-iwn by '1he frost of the 3rd 's making another growth, and grape vines are putting forth new sheets.
 In the Upper GiIa valley. while the grain crop was injured, the damage sustained is net so great as was first estimated The previous reports of the damage to fruits, by the recent fr~fst, in the northern and elevated section5 of the territory, are confirmed ard the yield will be very small, if any. lu the Salt River valley the warm and favorable weather has had marked effect on the ripsning of fruit and grain, and express sllipme ents of apri- cots have already been made. Some harvesting of barley has been done and if the warm weather continues, the harvest will likely soon be general in the valley. The second crCp of alfalfa is about ready to cut in Yuma county.
 Excert in isolated loca Mites. the water supply for irrigation is insuffi- cient, and unless there is a change ip the existing conditions, it will cause
Arizona republican., 1899-05-17
SICK HEADACHES.

The curse of overworked woman kind. are quickly and surely cured by KarI's Glover Root Tea, the great blood purifier and tissue builder. Money refunded if not satisfactory. Price 25 cents and 50 cents. Dr. G. H. Keefer, Druggist.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-17

FOR RENT, CHEAP Four room brick house with twenty acres of al. falfa, two miles west Of town on Yuma read. Address Box 401, or cali a ranch.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-17

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished room. well ventilated, brick house; plenty shade and fruit. Inquire E., Repu5- lican office.