The Osceola times., 1877-09-15

aave any, and il you have none, lose no time
in planting choice and veltselected fruit
trees.
The Petersburg (Va.) Index-Appeal
says that Hon. Judah p. Benjamin, Of the
| Queens counsel, in reply to letter written
to him by an expectant heir, says he knows
nothing whatever OF the so-called Jennings
estate, nor does he believe in its existence.
| He further says that he would not give a
penny postage stamp for the free use Of all
the rights of the claimants.
In Houston, Texas, lately died Dick
Roger, Dotorious negro character. He was
well known in police records, and was the
perpetrator of many petty robberies He
frequently appeared in female apparel, and
having woman's voice easily passed himself
off for a female of the coicred persuasion. n.
One OF his latest villainies was the robbng
OF st. LOUIS man out of several hundred
dollars.
The Girod asylum donated to the city
OF New Orleans as a refuge for the orphans
OF French parents, and erected several years
ago at an expense OF one hundred thousand
dollars, is now uninhabitable, owing 10 the
miasma which is constantly arising from the
swamps OF the immediate vicinage 1t takes
a diurnal dose of quinine TO keep them
straight. A new building in a new locality
is suggested. The terms of the will may
prevent change.
We would like to have the affidavits
on the snake question. The Wilmington
IN. C.) Star gives an account of one killed
near Burgon, Pender county. The account
says his snakeship is supposed to be a spe
cies Of the anaconda, being about thirty feet
in length and larger than a mans body.
Wlat, 10 r. al Il
lowing yearling deer. about one-half of
which had disappeared in his capacous
mouth.
The Palatka (Fla.) Herald says that
the prospect for large orange crop this
winter is encouraging. Among fruitgrowers
the only thing to be dreaded is the possibility
Of a gale in September, or it may be sooner,
which sometimes visits the south Atlantic
coast. The gale of 1871 thrashed off about
one-third OF the oranges, but that was very
severe, and another such may not occur in a
long time. The young orange groves are
very promising to those who have been toll
lag and patiently waiting for return for
their labor.
The Petersburg (Va.) paper chronicles
the advent of new tobacco bug. Wherever
their bills perforate the leaf, it at once willis
and dies. The bugs are about the size of an
ordinary chinch-bug, and have a small bill
similar to that seen on the musquito, only it
is longer. When bruised, the bug emits an
odor similar TO that OF the chiDch-bug, while
its color is dark red. II is said to Ne very
tenacious of life, and is found in large mum.
bers in some localities.
The Savannah News says Lincoln
county, Georgia, flows with honey. Mr..
Daniel Mumphord, who lives in the neigh
borhood OF Salem, in that county, found and
robbed bee tree not long since, and got the
largest amount OF honey we ever heard OF
coming from one hive. The hollow of the
tree that contained the honey was nine feet
long and one foot in diameter, and was com
pletely filed. 1t is supposed that he got at
least two hundred pounds.
Galveston Civilian The importations
of goods, wares and merchandise from foreign
countries, at this port during the past com
mercial year. subject to and free of duty,
amounted to 81 ,S57 ,4ss against s. ,2o5 ,592 for
the previous year. Coffee was the principal
article imported, both in quantity and valua.
ton, there being 1852, ,494 pounds imported,
valued at sl,lS6,l ,l27, against valuation Of
s976,424 the previous season. Galveston, we
believe, now ranks the third port in the union
in coffee importation.
General Beauregard says, concerning
the Mississippi jetty system "There need be
no fear OF the ietty structures notwithstanding
the ravages OF the teredo, so fatal to all mod.
ern structures IN the waters Of the gulf. So
copious is the alluvlal deposit upon the willow
mattresses OF which the jetties are composed
that the wood is protected by thick coat Of
mud, and the teredo, which requires free
access of salt water to thrive, is baked Of its
opportunity"