davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-12-27

AN AMUSING THEA gentleman en-
tered grocery store al North Vernon, Ind,
the other day and askei for gallon of mo-
lasses. Having drawn it, the grocer asked
him what he would take it home 10. lin
my hat" replied the customer, calnly
holding out new silk hat, iu which the
grocer, not TO be out done in sang .frei9,
CURED the fluid. Then the customer Jam
med the hat on the grocer's head, aad hav-
ing thus occupied his attention, took what
money there was in the till and departed.
N. Y. Mail.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-12-27

Hindoo scientists claim that the earth is
d .000, 900 years old. Ancient William
Allen, OF Ohio, says the earth is in better
repair to-day than it was four years after
it was made, and he doesn't see why it
shouldn't last 100000 years longer.
NoYsstoson Herald.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-12-27
EIes:r.c Light.

New YORK, Dec. 14.-Edison, who is
resting confidently in the conviction that
his subdivision of the electric light is an
accom- mplished fact, is now experimenting to
obtain better generating machine. He
has more than doubled the capacity of any
generators previously known. He claims
he can already get more than six lights per
horsepower f; that hundred horsepower
engine and proper generators would cost
5000, aud the light would moi ,st more
than one-eighth of gas at present New
York plices.
Wesley W. Gary, of Boston, whose cleo
trio motor has recently attracted attention,
also claims to have solved all the d fieulties
in the way of the general use of the electric
light. He makes no secret of his discoveries
Or inventions. His latest claim is that he
has successfully applied his own electric
motor to th production o. the necessary
power for generating electricity for lighting
purposes. The principle on which his motor
is based is claimed to be the discovery Of
the exis ence of the neutral line at the
point in the magnetic field where It's polar
ity changes. This principle is antagonistic
to the heretofore accepted theory that
magnetism is static force. Gary claims
be generates electricity at absolutely no
expense save the machine itself.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-12-27

UNIQUE REMEDY FOR LOST VOICE.
Miss Sallie e. Patterson, OF Boone coun-
ty, lost her voice on the 10th of July last
She has since that time beer unable to
speak in an audible tone of voice. AT the
suggestion Of her attending physician she
went before the Boone County Medical AS
sociasion for examination. The associa-
tion suggested the ,dea of an electric-gal-
vanic battery, which was tried, together
with other remedies, without any percept-
ib]e benefits. Recently while in Columbia
she met a Mrs. Hume, who proposed to
cure her by ardent spirits. Miss Sallie,
having but little confidence in the virtues
of that from which SO much evil results,
did not accept the offer of her generous ben
efactor. Their remedies having failed, a
few days since she determined TO try the
spirits, the result of which was the recov-
cry of her voice while in the worst stage of
intoxication.--,St L. Republican.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-12-27

3 The Ameer parts his hair On the isasher-
NAL line. This, says the Baltimore Gazsfte,
10 enough bet the var proceed.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-12-27
TKE CHEAPEST AND BEST
AnvERT Using

roEREAcM READERs OUTSIDE OF THE
LARGE CITIES.
Over ,D00 NEWSPAPERS, Divided into Six
piGsgent lists.
acknowledgements Yeeeiyea fog CBe or more lists.
zs afSiogues esataiMsng namss e papers, and other
tfsan and fer estimates, address
naALs FOSTER,
10 &pruce strees, New York.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-12-27

assortment is ordered lesser guam.
title dsban one hundred will be furnished at
gans sstes. Cash must accompany order.
Po1es he viii be prepaid. Address,
NEW NORTHWEST,
DEER LODGE.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-12-27
Blanks for Sale.

We have in stock the following Justices
Blanks, adapted for any township OF county
in Montua. and in conformity to existing
laws. The following are the prices:
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-07-24
Some New Strawberries.

Our strawberry growers may prof
it by this. Mr.. Felix Gillett, of Ne
vada City, Cal, in sending a box Of
Strawberries to the Pacific Reeral
Press, writes as follows:
Twill give you few details on the
contents of the box. First you will
notice the way in which the berries
are packed to prevent moulding,
bruising, and to keepthem fresh. In
my work on strawberry culture, /
have given description ofthat meth
cd of packing choice berries, and l
hope that you will let me know how
fresh the berries will be when reach
ing you. There are three layers of
berries in the box, the first one after
opening the box, the top layer, is the
beautiful "Bonne Bouche," one OF
the largest berries and most prolific
bearers on my place. Though OBJ
tanned from France, l must say that
this variety was originated in Eng
land at the Royal garden of Frog
more. As you will see the berry is
nicely shaped, fat, large, sweet and
nicely favored. The biggest one in
the lot must measure FIVE inches and
a half round. The second layer is
composed two-thirds OF "Carolina
Superba, originated at the Yer
sailles garden, and one third of "Bour-
guignonne Originated in Burgun-
dy). The latter is splendid for ship
ping and so prolific. Asto Carolina
Superba, / leave it to you; does it or
not deserve the name "Superba. -
The last layer at the bottom of the
box, that beautiful. shining red ber-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-07-24
ANSWER TO J. d. M.

The guavas grown here are what
are called Spanish Guavas" in the
tropics. There are several varieties
In Jsmaica, growing wild, and these
are the best for making jelly, the fla
sor being much stronger and richer.
Thousands of acres may be seen in
guava trees, in the northeastern part
Of the Island of Jamaica. where they
are considered the greatest curse to
the cattle raisers, as they spoil the
pastures and have to be cut down ey.
cry year. They are so tenacious of
life that it is hard to destroy them !:
springing up from the roots as fast as
eut down. The cattle and pigs which
est the fruit scatter the seeds all over
the land and help to spread them.
We have no description of the Cali.
fornia guava, which may have been
introduced into that State from the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-07-24
Estimate for an Orange Grove.

Mr.. John c. Recess, of Orange coun.
ty, writing to the Home and Farm
gives the following estimates as to
the cost of setting out and taking
care Of an orange grove:
Land, ten dollars per acre; clear
ing, fencing, and blowing, thirty
eight dollars per acre; trees, per
acre, twenty-five dollars cultivating
grove, two and half dollars an acre
per month.
Thus the cost OF a grove, when set
out, would be seventy-three dollars
per acre. Cost Of cultivating an acre
one year, thirty dollars. Accumula-
ted cost of grove of five acres, at ex-
piration of five years, eleven hundred
and fifteen dollars.
If any man wishes to pay" fancy "
for land he can be gratifed. If he
does not, he can for ten dollars per
acre, buy as fine, desirable. high pine
lands as Orange county affords lands
free from palmetto, with or without
lakes, waterfronts, etc.
As for clearing, fencing, and plow
ing, if any man can not get it done
for less than my estimate, then l will
make the estimate good by doing
the work myself.
AS to price of orange trees, they
range from ten cents to FIVE dollar:
each, according to size, age, etc.
Bearing trees may be bought for five
dollars each, and thus materially in
crease the cost Of the grove. Ibased
my estimate on trees four years old
The older the tree, the greater The
risk of transplanting.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-07-24
VALUE OF THE PALMS.

We consider Mr.. Harris sugges-
ton, in his letter on this page, 81
valuable one. We fully intended to
have given complete description Of
the different palms, and their proper
ties, at no distant day, and Mr..
Harris article viii bring it out the
sooner.y
Of the thousand species said to
exist, there is no doubt that nun.
Der may be cultivated to advantage
in this State, and California, and be
an additional source Of wealth to the
nation. In late numbers of the Su7
end Press of Jacksonville, Col. Red
mond, the able editor, asserts that he
has eaten dates grown on an island
off the coast of Georgia. We have
repeatedly seen the fruit of dates.
grown in Florida and the West In.
dies, but never yet met any com.
pared to the imported fruit, nor do
we believe that they can ever be
grown to compete with them in quail
ity, yet we would like to see our
prediction either proved or falsifed
BY actual facts.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-07-24
THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

Pacific islands, and they may be a
different variety. The guava you
call the strawberry" was introduced
some years ago into Jamaica, by Mr..
N. Wilson, the Island Botanist, from
Kew gardens in England. They
were called the "Chinese.' There
are two varieties, one with the flavor
of the strawberry, and the other
something the taste of a raspberry.
They have myrtle shaped leaf and
the fruit resembles the cherry. We
called Mr.. Bidwell's attention to them
two OF three years ago and advised
his introducing them here, and be-
Geve that he has done so. We should
say they would thrive here and stand
the climate better than the Spanish
guava- The trees are great bearers
and are an ornament to shrubbery,
with their glossy green leaves and
| smooth red bark. The fruit is best eat
! en- with sugar and cream, they do not
| have suficientlystrong flavor for jelly,
| in fact the favor is quite distinct from
| the common guava. We will shortly
give some instructions for preparing
| the guava in different ways.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-07-24
VALUE OF P4LMS.
Editor Florida AgricukoTist:;

At meeting Of the the Fruit
Growers in Jacksonville last winter,
an eminent horticulturist arose and
made few remarks upon the pictur'
esque effect produced in parks and
cultivated grounds by the tasteful
distribution Of palm trees; adding
that there were fifty or more kinds
hardy enough for this latitude. His
words seemed TO attract little or no
interest, and he afterwards expressed
to me his conviction that they were.
regarded by the audience as some
what Utopian. / did not view the
matter in that light, however, but
considered it, like the telescope of
Calico, as subject brought up pre-
maturely-before the popular mind
was prepared t9 receive it.
Nothing more strongly impresses
an adm;rer-sS = s tssaayies If nature
on his first approach to the topics
than the palms, so different from the
character and aspect of the forest
scenery of the temperate zone, as to
suggest the idea Of being in another
world. Linnaeus styled them "the
princes Of the vegetable kingdom, p
the sight OF them in their tropic
homes so wrought upon the enthusi-
asm OF George Kingsley as to call
forth the exclamation " "a thing OF
beauty and q Joy forever" and their
forms suggested in the most remote
ages the shaft, capitol and arch which
are the alpha and omega of architec-
ture. They are rapidly growing in
favor among the exotic plants cultiva-
ted in greenhouses at the North, by
reason Of their fine effects in group
ing and forming the background OF
floral decorations, and to find them
fiourishing in the open air in Florida
would greatly delight our northern
visitors. Most varieties OF this genus
are preeminently at home in sandy
soil such as we possess, and make
light drafts upon It's fertility. The
Arabs say that the corn growing up
to the very base of their date trees
yields as abundantly as that at a dis
lance, showing that the date requires,
so to speak, merely standing room
and does not interfere with crops
sown around it. / have known cab.
bsge palms to be left standing at in
tervals in an orange grove and even
to be planted as protection and
shelter. If the assertion be true that
the palms do not crowd and hamper
other plants, they might be consid-
cred as so many gigantic umbrellas
set up in the grove to shield the fruit
trees beneath them from sun, wind,
and frost. For few years they
grow slowly, till the stem has acquir-
ed the proper thickness, after which
they shoot rapidly aloft.
It would seem well for such papers
as the AGR1cULrUR1sT, which many
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-07-24
GAYOT'S ESTABLISHMENT, "a
MYTH.
Editor Florida -4Uicuzttyist

Editor Florida -4gricMte~ist:.
Observing in your article on In
cubation," the name of M. Eugene
Gayot, | cannot help giving you my
experience ofthat gentleman. In the
latter part of last decade / was living
IN the west of France, and there got
hold Of a book on poultry, published
in England by Mr.. Wright, and in
which he quotes from work of M,
Gayot's, published in Paris, the
very elaborite description of the poul-
try establishment of the Countess dc
Lima, said to be at the village of Be
lair. near Paris. / have seen the same
description copied into several Amer
lean papers, and have no doubt it is
well known and admired by most of
the people who are Interested III
poultry, etc. Being at the time
much interested in the subject my.
self, | determined to find out this
wonderful establishment. Paris be-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-07-24

ry, is the brilliant" Aurelie, as /
called it in my descriptive. catalogue.
Idonot certainly expect that those
berries raised on the red clay of my
barren hill will beat those raised be-
low in the rich loan of your valleys,
but do you not think that they will
compare favorably with them?
/ would advise every one of your
readers that get plants of either those
four varities not to be afraid to root
runners this year, but set out as
many plants of them as they can,
and then not to bother themselves
about the big names Of sorts.
The Press acknowledges the arri-
val of the boxes in these words:
The berries arrived in perfect con-
dition, and merit the best words
which could be written of them. We
do not remember ever seeing any
thing finer. They were carefully
laid in with layers of grape leaves
above and below, and above and be.
low the grape leaves was thin lay
er of hay, to guard against..the contin-
uous jar of the railway cars. Holes
were bored in the box all round,
which admitted air and kept the fruit
dry and sound. The package was
the best we ever saw for safe carriage
ola delicate product like strawberries.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-07-24

lWere they the palmyra?) which were
much admired by the Roman con-
querors, and on coins and medals the
desolate condition of Judeo capta
was represented by a lonely female
sitting under palm tree. It is
worthy of trial whether so valuable
tree as the Palmyra would grow in
Florida. 1t certainly should if It
fourishes in Palestine and Mesopota.
mia, and native writers enumerate
eight hundred uses to which it is ap-
piled. The temperance reformers
might oppose its introduction lest we
become a nation of toddy drinkers.
Large as is the consumption of wine
in the world, it is estimated that the
fermented sap of different species is
used as beverage by greater num-
Der Of people than the juice to the
grape. Many kinds are bled for wine,
and the CryotGs~ens, one of the most
elegant of East Indian palms, is said
to frequently yield the astonishing
quantity of dozen gallons of juice
in d hours.
In portions of New Guinea and the
coast of Africa, the pith of the sago
palm, tSagus Rumphi) made into
bread is the chief food of the inhabit-
ants. The tree, seven years old
yields seven hundred pounds of -four,
SO that one acre of ground containing
three hundred trees would afford con-
tinuous support for fourteen people.
The moriche, (Mauritio .15eruosQ}
performs the same office for the
dwellers on the plains of Venezula,
as the date for the Arabs of northern
Africa, giving them, as Humboldt says,
Gdctatno ct 0msictama, food, drink cloth.
ing and building material, indeed the
very existence of some Indian tribes,
it may be said, is closely linked with
that of the moriche and piritu or
peach palm.
| might enumerate many other
kinds OF useful palms, as the corypha
teclorum of Venezula, the wood of
which is SO hard, that it is difficult to
drive nail into it, and the fan like
leaves used as thatch last for more
that twenty years; Humboldt's wax
palm of the Andes, growing almost
to the limits of perpetual snow; the
Carnauba orwax palm of the Amazon,
yielding the greatest variety of useful
material Of any known plant; the
doom palm of Egypt, from the leaves
lot which water tight baskets arc
woven, the manufacture of which and
similar articles give occupation to
whole villages; the oil palm of Africa
DC, but this letter is already too long.
Ii the AaRIoULTURIsT would print
series of articles descriptive of the
palm tribe; telling what kinds to
plant i'll Florida and where and how
to procure the seeds, it would be
doing good service to the State, and
direct the attention of its readers to
source of agricultural wealth, that
has hitherto been overlooked.
E. II. Hart. i
Federal Point, July 18th 1873.
-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-07-24
TO Correspondence.

Articles relating to any topic within the
scope of this paper are solicited.
We cannot promise to return rejected
manuscripts.
All communications intended for publica-
ton must be accompanied with real name,
as guarantee of good faith. Names will
not be published if objection be made. No
anonymous contributions will be regarded.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-07-24
"a

ALL letters on business should be adj
dressed to KILKoFF a. DEAN. Publishers,
and all matters connected with the Edito-
rial Department to Editor FLORIDA AGRI-
CULTURIsT, DeLand. Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-07-24
TERMS.

TWO DOLLARS Year, in Advance.
Single copies. FIVE cents.
A copy to the getter-up OF club of ten.
RSubscriptions should be sent by draft
pOstOfice money order on Jacksonville. or
registered letter. otherwise the publishers
viii not be responsible in case of loss.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-07-24
Our Agents.

Phe following persons are authorized to
receive subscriptions for us:
Thayer & SauIs. Enterprise, Florida,
Mr.. Stockton, Sanford, %
J. II. Stockton, VOlusia. g
Charles Smith. Orange City, ="
Colcord g. Felt, Beresford, a.
Ashmead Bros. Jacksonville, -
DR.. z. III. Mason, Apopka,
S. r. Shepherd, AltamOnte, d"
Capt. III, S. Williams, Rock Ledge,
NJ. ID. Rising, Stark,
Lois Levin &, Co., Los Angeles, Cal
Bruce Smith. Los Angeles, d"
J. p. Snow, Ex'ge Place, Boston, Mass.
VIM. Estill, Jr.. 7Bun ST. Savannah, Ga
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-07-24

If this article is marked your subscrip-
ton has expired. Persons in renewing
will ObIige the Publishers by stating that
they are old subscribers. Those who wish
to keep a complete file must renew imme-
dtely, as we can not furnish any more back
Numbers.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-07-24
Advertising Rates:

Rates for advertisements furnished on
application by letter or in person.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-01
NORTHERN PACIFIC.
About Northern Pacific Bonds and
Stock.
The New Northwest.

The reason that Northern Pacific
railroad 7-30 bonds are quoted higher
than the preferred stock is because the
bonds are sold fiat, without any al
lowance for the accrued interest, while
in converting the bonds into stock forty
dollars Of interest is allowed on each
800 bond. On the other hand,
ST. 400 of preferred stock equals
81 900 of bonds, and $15 per share for
stock is the same at $21 per 100 for
bonds. We are not prepared to advise
any of our readers as to buying or
selling stocks or bonds, but we do not
hesitate to say that holders of North
ern Pacific 7-30 bonds should certainly
convert them into the ccmpany's pre-
ferred stock. Nearly all holders have
already done so. The preferred stock
sells more readily than the bonds, and
generally at a better relative price.
After getting the preferred stock our
own inclination would be to buy land
of the company with it, believing as
we do, that the land will increase in
value more rapidly than the stock, and
as the first corners, of course, get the
choice, we should say the sooner this
was done the better q
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-01


IT would seem that the Turk is a
good deal like the American Indian,
the only way. to make him good is to
shoot him. The Bulgarian region is
again the scenes of the most horrible
outrages between Musulmans and
Christians. The whole territory, COM
prising 10,000square miles, is in a ter
rible state of anarchy in spite of the
presence of $4,000 Russian troops.
Fighting has been going on for several
days between the Turkish residents on
one side and the Russian garrisons and
Bulgarians on the other, and at last &C
counts the Turks had proved more than
match for their enemies. The affair
is In the nature. of an Instruction
against the new administrative system
brought into operation by the terms Of
the Russian occupation OF bulgaria, the
Turks refusing to submit to the dominat
ton of their hated conquerors Russian
reinforcements have been dispatched
to the discretionary district, and
victorious measures will be taken to
put an end to the uprisings. a.s. sbaoI
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-01
the repeal of the bankrupt law. Mr.

the repeal of the bankrupt law Mr..
McMahon, who had charge ofxthe t}ilI;.
stated that at the end of two hours dis
cussion, he would demand the previous.
question:. Mr.. Kelly hoped the house
would not second5the previous, question
but that it would allow an extended
discussion to be had on the bill.
After seven hours debate the
previous question was carried
The question was then taken on the
passage. of the senate bill as amended
and twas passed., Yeas 206; nays 49,.
The following is the bill as amended:
Th bankrupt lawapproyed March 2,
1867, title 81, revised statutes, and an
act entitled an act to amend and sup
plement an act entitled an act to estab-
throughout the United States, approved
March 2.1S67, and for other purposes
approved June %, 1874, and all acts in.
the Amendment or supplementary
thereto or in explanation thereof, be
and the same are hereby repealed: Pro-
vided that such repeal shall in no man
ner invalidate or affect any case in bank
ruptcy instituted and pending in any
court prior to the day when this act
shall take effect, but as to all such
pending cases, and all future proceed
ings therein, and all penal actions and
criminal proceedings arising therein,
the acts hereby repealed shall continue
in full force and effect till the same
shall be fully disposed of in the same
manner as if said acts had not been re-
pealed. The house then adjourned. toi.