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The Florida agriculturist., 1878-08-07

pea7 which is now cultivated ex-
tensigely in south western Georgia
and ere called sand pear, is entire
ly diaipct from the true China Sand.
MIR. SbAthlena hybred between the
latter hna one Of our cultivated sorts.
The fiuitNis pear form and of good
eating quality. The mistake Of nam
ing tbs pear China Sand, was made
by til Thomasville people before
they kew that it was really distinct,
and VII this became known the
pear Il Is named lie Conte, from Prof.
LeCotel who introduced it here, and
now I'D known BY that name.
Yours Truly,
/. j. BBRCKMAN.
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-Flo,.i di.ssz:s=
Geographical Divisions of Florida.

The Florida Immigrant divides the State
into four divisions, for tie purpose of con-
venieuce in locating counties and describ-
ing different sections These divisions have
been generally adopted. and are as follows:
EASTERN FLoRIDA-Is composed of the
counties of Suwannee. Columbia. Alachua.
Levy. Baker, Nassau, Duval. Bradford.
Clay, st. Johns, Putnam and Marion.
WEST FLoRIDA-Is composed OF the coun-
tIesof Escambia. Santa Rosa, Washington,
Walton, Holmes, jackson and Calhoun.
MIDDLE FLoRIDA-Is composed of the
counties of G4dsden, Liberty, Franklin,
Leon. Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison, TAYLOR.
Lafayette and Hamilton.
SOUTH FLoRTDA-Is composed of the
counties OF Hernando. Sumter. Oranges
Volusia. Brevard, Polk, Hillsbororgh. Man
atee Monroe and Dade
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THE FNORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.

ting them up, the fruit is first peeled
and sliced and then placed in the
cans, and syrup poured over them.
The TOP OF the cans are soldered on,
and they are lowered into the steam
boiler, after which the tops are per.
1orated to allow the steam to escape
and they are then Theoretically sealed,
each can containing two pounds of
fruit. The Red pines do not bring
as much as the Sugar Loaf and are
considered inferior fruit, but they are
harder and better bearers. There is
no saying, however, how much the
fruit may be improved here by super
ior culture, for they grow luxnrantly
in this country. We have the advan-
tage over foreign countries Of direct
steam navigation getting our fruit
quicker into the market, cheap lam
ber, and a protective duty Of 25 per
cent, our growers can therefore afford
to protect their plants in the winter
where needed. Our best policy, how
ever will be TO grow the finest sorts,
and send them into market, before or
after the foreign supply has arrived,
which lasts from the first Of June
to the 18th Of July. c. English
gardeners car regulate The growth 50
as to have them at any time Of the
year. When more fruit rirens at once
than is sufficient Tor the demand,
they remove the plants TO a cool room.
# they wanV them 80 grow quick,
they give liquid manure and keep the
air MOST. Our climate in summer is
100 hot, aud the plants should be
shaded with frames made Of pickets,
which can be split from the pine
trees or cypress The soil should
not be allowed 10 get too dry at any
time. In the tropics, red clayey
soil is considered the best, the test of
a suitable soil in the Bahamas, is by
running down a knife in dry weather
and if any Of the soil adheres, it is
considered the right soil. There is &
considerable quantity Of this kind Of
lGyiahgs Especially in the western part Of
dState. Here is an industry that
requires little capital, large retsrns,
..ls sss.a
oniy requiring attention and Judge
nent to deveIope it into grand fa-
ture for.the State. we would advise
those entering into it, not 30 be TOO
greedy, but TO begin with small
number Of plants, that they can con
veniently manure, protect and attend
TO and increase their cultivation from
the plants 5ney grow. Send the very
trst class 1rulI, carefully packed, INTO
the marker, and get the highest prices
1t will not take many pine apples at
So to $l5 each 30 fiji a mans pockets
with those bright new dollars now
waiting il Washington for our people
TO draw down here. The climate
and soil Of this State are so different
TO thai Of the West Indies, that it
would be unwiso to follow their sys-
ten OF cultiVating the pine apple,
we must experiment and find out
what Will be the best method here
and this can best be accomplished by
growers exchanging notes in our
paper. A louisiana Sugar planter
going to the West Indies would have
to learn his business over again Tor
the methods Of cultivation are perfect
~ different, and so it is with other
articles. We must learn by our.
selves
The Chinese SaNd Pear.
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THE NEXT STATE FAIR.

TO the Public:
Whereas, the Agricultural Conven-
tion at GAINESVILLE, cooperating with
the State Fruit Growers Association,
at their semi-annual meeting, appoint
ed Committee to manage the next
State Fair, and also to determine
where it shall be held; and, whereas,
that decision is made dependent
largely on the liberality Of the oiti-
zens Of the competing counties, l
therefore hereby give notice, that
said State Fair Committee Of the
State Fruit Growers Association is
called 20 meet at Jacksonville, on the
second Wednesday in August next,
to decide where the said State Fair
shall be held and to transact such
other business as may properly come
before it.
G. C0DRNGToE, Chairman State
Fair Com. and President State Fruit
Growers Association.
d. S. PLACE, Sec'y State Fruit
Growers Com.
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Send in your bugs and Insects,

We have made arrangements with
a good entomologist to examine and
report on all insects that may be sent
to US. Those who find anything of
that kind with which they are un-
acquainted, will in future be able to
get the information required.
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will oblige the Publishers by stating that
they are old subscribers. Those VINO wish
to Keep complete file must renew imrne-
diately, as we can not furnish any more
back num bers.
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TWO DOLLARS Year. in Advance.
Single copies. FIVE cents.
A copy to the Getter-up OF club of ten.
gV@ Subscriptions should be sent by draft
postofice money order on Jacksonville. or
registered letter, otherwise the publishers
win not be responsible in case of loss.
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ALL letters on business should be ad-
dressed to Kl1KoFF g. DEAN. Publishers
and al matters connected with the Edito-
rial Department to Editor FLORIDA AGRI-
CULTuR1sT, DeT4and. Ella.
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E'ine-appEes at Key largo.

Clearing so many contradictory
reports regarding Mr.. Bakers oper-
ations at Key Largo, and the success
OF that gentleman's pineapple ven
ture, we wrote 70 him ourselves and
received the following reply:
Z. C0DRIEGToN Esq;
SIR: Your letter of
10Th inst. was duly received and CON
tents noted. 1 have now planted at
calculation about sixty thousand
dozen pineapples; about thirty
orange trees, and about three thou
sand banana roots, three hundred al
iigator pear trees and lot Of lime
and lemon trees; also quantity Of
mango, guaya and sapodilla trees,
and about one hundred and twenty
cocoan1. trees some Of them bear
ing fruit. l have also lot of peach
trees planted, but they are young
yet. I am sorry to say that this last
years crop Of pines turned ont very
badly on account OF heavy hnrri-
cane we Lad here, and after that we
had 1t very cold SO that the plants
Were many Of them destroyed. But
the next season, should The weather
prove good, / hope TO do better. The
specie Of pines grown here are called
the red oirdseye, some call them the
scarlet pine, and in good seasons they
are large pines and bring good fair
price in the New York market. l
have taken some there myself, in my
own schooner, the Whisper, Of 78
tons; the last two seasons / did not
go but shipped them on.
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crop of large and small grain the
coming season.-CresceSat.
One OF our printersput the bucket
ont TO catch some water during the
heavy rain on Wednesday and after
taking it in found four minnows in
the water. They had, doubtless, fall
len from high regions during the
heavy rain, and they seemed uninjur-
ed by their arial navigation.-Fzor-
.j9a Ne,cs
We have been recently informed
of the contemplated completion of
the main track of the Florida Rail
road as far as Ocala and that the rail-
road 10 Ocala from Silver Spring was
rapidly advancing. Other roads in
South Florida, connecting the lands
around it's fertile lakes with the st.
Johns, are projected, and some of
them are really being built. With
the recognized ability Of the Hon. D.
L. Yulee and energy Of friend Max
we'll we expect TO visit Ocala soon by
steam. Suppose our own people
would display little more energy
and get a road from Lake City to
Waldo. connecting with the South
Florida road. The distance is only
about forty miles. Who is there
amongst US that caJa, and sciU put
their shou der to the Wheel? Energy
and frnoney can build it, and we are
sure we have many wealthy men that
could club together and make the
enterprise success. We shall see,
Boaaer.
An item is going the rounds of
the press to the, effect that the veget-
able business this season has been q
disastrous failure. II has been dis
astrous failure for several years to
this extent: Three hundred per cent.
more We're shipped via Fernandina
than any previous season. Via Live
Oak, season Of ZIG, 2,000 crates; sea-
son Of '77s,25000 crates; season of
rs. &0,Q0l- -anAl---wa-9aax add, such
tinue and very naturally increase.
We calculate on moving 100000
crates via Live Oak for the season Of
1879-DisDGtct..
Hon. Horatio Bisbee has been
nominated as Republican candidate
for Congress.
The health Of Jacksonville is re-
ported as unusually good, only ten
deaths for July.
Quarantine is strictly enforced
at Jacksonville no vessels from for
eign ports are allowed to pass May
port without being placed in quaran-
tine. No foreign fruit is allowed to
be sold in the city.
-Bug-a-boos are soaring the peo-
pie OF 81. Augustine.
The fact is that the thriving little
village Of Apopka has good pros
peet OF becoming quite town, and
all who come to Florida to spend the
winter, or 70 locate permanent homes,
should not fail to call. -Four wears
ago there We're only about four houses
in the place; now there are forty-two,
and a population Of over two hun
dred.-So@th Florida Journaz.
The steamer George NJ. Bird is
expected 10 be finished and again at
work by the 25th inst.
The Sweeds Of New Upsala,
near Belair, have nearly completeHa
handsome church for their own use.
1t is situated on the lot adjoining the
hall Of the Scandinavian society, and
adds greatly to the appearance of
that portion Of their thriving settle
snent.- Crescent.
We saw some beautiful honey at
Nichols 't Hollands the other aay
and on inquiring learned that it was
from the apiary Of Mr.. T. I. Bovde.
this business is rapi0lv gro ow;nn 4, n,
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The sword may be less mighty
than the pen; but how about the
sc asors
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application by letter or in person.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
a CHASTITY DISCOVERY.

There is great excitement at Alexan-
der. Last week two young men who
were out hunting had occasion to 90 into
piece Of woods belonging to Mr.. Gard.
ner, about a mile north of Alexander.
They descended into ravine, through
which runs small stream of water, for
the purpose of getting a drink. While
kneeling down, drinking from the stream,
one of them discovered a hole in the
bank, which on investigation was found
to communicate with cave about twenty
feet square. The cave was enclosed with
wall of cut stone, and in the cave was
the corpse of a woman about twenty-five
years of age. She had chain fastened
to the right leg, which was attached to an
iron in the wall and fastened with
heavy brass paelock taken from a New
York Central Railroad car. In the cave
was found some packages of clothing,
books, cigars, and eleven oyster cans. A
shelf held a number of bottles and tum-
bers and broken kerosene lamp. The
mOtter is being investigated by the co1o-
ner, and the result will soon be an
nounced. The inhabitants near by are
greatly excited, and talk of lynch law to
the person who chained woman in
such shape, and doubtless caused her
death by starvation.-Perry (N.Y. letter
to the Syracuse Standard.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
AuH6Fal
FORTY-FTFTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
The Pension Bill Passed by the SenatO-LOulsi-
ana Affairs Causes an Animated Debate
In the House
SENATE.
THE PENSION BILL.

At the expiration of the morning hour
Mr.. Withers called up for consideration
the Senate bill amending the laws grant
ing pensions to the soldiers and sailors
OF 1912, and their widows.
The committee reported an amend
ment to the section authorizing the res
toration to the pension rolls of all per-
sons now surviving heretofore pensioned
on account of service in the war of 1912,
or any of the Indian wars, whose names
were stricken therefrom on account of
disloyalty so as to provide that all such
persons should be restored whose disa-
bilities had been removed, or who had
made application for such removal.
Mr.. Ingalls, said there were not more
than one hundred men affected by this
provision of the bill, as nearly all dis
tinCtions between loyal people and reb.
els had been obliterated, and as there
was no possibility of restoration Of ma
tional unity without having such obliter-
alton complete the bill should be passed.
1t occurred to him as a small thing for
great nation to admit to- its councils those
who were leaders in the rebellion and
exclude from the benefits of that gov
ernment poor old men who had reCeiy-
ed apension of eight dollars and month,
and could do no harm.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed the amendment
and said he did so not that he was OPP
posed to restoring these old men to the
pension roll, but such an amendment
might be taken as a precedent for COM
pensation Of property lost during the re-
bellion.
After some further discussion, it was
agreed that the words of the amendment
were not necessary to restore to the pen
sion roles the names of those persons
stricken therefrom on account of disloy-
atty, and Mr.. Withers, in charge of the
bill, withdrew it.
Other members of the committee Of a
verbal character were agreed to.
The bill was then read a third time
and passed-yeas AZ, nays s, Mr.. Hamlin
voting with those who favored Oglesby's
amendment against the passage of the
bill.
The Senate then adjourned.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
JOHN SHERMANS PART IN THE
LOUISIANA ERA UDS.

The history Of Mr.. Sherman's connec-
ton with the Louisiana frauds is known
to the country in part, and he can Ill af.
ford TO have 1t known in full. He went
to New Orleans for no other purpose
than to give TO the trembling wretChes
Of the Returning Board, already reCoil-
ing at the magnitude Of the new crimes
allotted TO them as their portion in the
conspiracy, the valuable countenance
and encouragement that could come only
from the man who claimed the honor of
first nominating Mr.. Hayes for the Pres
idency, and who alone Of all public men
was known to be sure of place in Mr.
Hayes's Cabinet.
He was accredited with being in con-
stant secret communication with men,
bers of the Returning Board, and was
the chief adviser of kellogg, who, from
his Office in the State House, directed
the movements of that body. He sat
with stony immobility at tho open ses-
sions Of the board, and beheld, without
q protest, murmur or gesture of dis
appreciation, when the most outrageous
Determinations were made against the
Democrats, and was quick to proffer an
excuse for the palpable fraud committed
under his keen, but for the purpose,
sightless, eyes in the De Soto parish case.
He was privy to the perpetration of the
Eliza Pinkston fraud, and helped to keep
il secret for days, in order that it might
be sprung upon the country at the most
favorable moment with due regard to
dramatic effect, and then feigned sur
prise at the outrage story that he knew
by heart, even affecting tears at the spec
tacle of the perured woman, who laugh
ed behind her handkerchief at the sue
cess Of the trick she had been taught.
He visited the Custom House day after
day, and must have seen the whole pro-
cess of the manufacture of intimidation
aflidayits, made by ignorant negroes in
return for dollar or two and free pas
sage to New Orleans.
Yet he presented these perjuries, con-
coCted by United States Commissioners,
the tools Of Kellogg, as the true story of
the manner in which the campaign was
conducted, and made them the broad |
plea of defense for all the fraud, forgery,
and false swearing sof Wells, Anderson,
Casenave and Kenner. He stood upon |
the floor of the Senate and made the
Pinkston strumpet's lying tale, already |
fully exposed, the expedient for the dis.
reimbursement of thousands Of legal vo-
ters. The record thus outlined is one
that would bring the blush to any cheek
not made of adamant, and yet the man
now in the enjoyment of the fruits of
of his crime against law, against decenCy,
and against free institutions, dares step
from his high position to recall the story
IF his ,infamy by throwing mud at the
udge and jury who have brought his
partner in guilt Ito the door Of the peni-
,entiary. The people of Louisiana will
1e angels of mercy if they do not bring
John Sherman also to the bar of justice.
PHILADELPHIA Times.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
HOW 7HELO ULSLANA RETURNING
RASCALS ARE CARED FOR BY
IA YES.

After Mr.. Hayes became president"
each member of the Returning Board
was given place in the custom service or
kept in places Heretofore held by them.
Wells was continued as surveyor of the
port, at 81 500 a year. His son and main
clerk was and is his deputy at $500
year. Anderson was made deputy col.
lector at $4,000 a year. Kenner and
Casanave, the negro members, were
made sub-deputies at $3.000 Every
clerk in the Board-except Littlefeld-
was made clerk in the custom house, at
salaries ranging from So 600 to So 700 a
year, None of these places have been
vacated, though Wells and Anderson are
in Jail, and the two negroes are heavily
bailed pending trial.-BOston Post
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
GOHERNOR BISHOP ASA CHURCH
MEMBER.

Governor Bishop is a member of the
Disciple church of Cincinnati, of which
in point of members, respectability and
elegance of church edifce, is not sur.
passed by any. Since his arrival in this
city, and became Governor of Ohio, he is
regular attendant at the little shabby
looking Disciple church "around the
corner" both on Sunday and Wednesday
evening prayer meeting. This adhe-
renee to his religious convictions under
such humble surroundings and against
the attractions of the seemingly more
powerful and imposing, gives his friends
an assurance of the plain, unostentatious
manner in which he will administer the
affairs of the State, and the steadfastness
with which he will adhere to his honest
convictions.-COlumbus Statesman.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
ELECT ORAL FRA UDS MUST BE IN.
HESTIGA TED.

All that is honest and true in the Re.
publican party demands that the honor
of the nation shall be shielded by full
investigation, the restoration of all men
defrauded of Office, and the punishment
of every man of every degree who has
been guilty of the objectionable crime
of de6ling the ballot box of a free peo-
pie.
Such is the situation of events to o.day
If any man dreams that an inquiry which
has such ponderous forces at its back
can be checked, he is fit only for the
paradise of fools. The whole truth will
be revealed, and speedily Utica Repub.
Hcdn,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
HAYESS TITLE.

There is silly sendtveness in some quarters
az to the effect Of the Louisiana trials on Presl
dent Hayes's title But on what does his title
really rest2 Why, by the decision Of the Elec.
toral Commission 1t rests on the constitutional in
ability Of the Federal Government TO go behino
or call in question the official action Of State.
Mr.. Hayes is President because the Electoral Com
mission decided that not even Congress has au
thoriy TO revise or investigate the regular certi
cate Of State as to the action Of It's Electoral
College. The President can not afford to impugn
the principle on which he was declared elected.
Owing his office to the principle Of nOn-ingerfer-
ence, he Is bound to respect Il noE.-New York
Herald. %
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
SattlrGay The I'd dan of March, 1877
SHERIFF. SALE,

Robert v. Hampson VS. E. Raffensperper.
By virtue Of an order TO sell issued from the court
of common pleas Of Stark county, Ohio and to me
door Of the court house. in the city Of Canton, on
Saturday The I'd day of March, 1878,
the following described real estate situate in said
county to-wit: Lots 43, a. 4 49, 49, l33 1884, 1885, 49,
l3s 1885, I40 1, 49, 143 l14 H. and southeast part OF
lot u.s. and east half Of east half oflot 81 In the town
OF Rochester, numbered as on original plat now In
corporated village Of Navarro.
Lots No 49, ii, &c, iS2 iS8 1884, 1885, is7 ISs $780, 49,
49, 49, appraised at g5 each Lot III at 500 lot at
S5 lot II at 1850 Part Of lot OF at $500 Part Of lot lis
at U.s.
Sale to commence at one o'clock D. M, and to be
sold subject to the Dover Of Rose Raffensperger
therein. Terms cash.
janSi-ew JP. RAUCH, Sheriff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
pinching poverty.

pinChing poverty.
"And this is the very kind of financial
statecraft the Radicals would saddle ON
the American people. When we go to
Europe for examples, let us initiate the
canuie Scots, and shun the unfortunate
English experimentalists.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
SAM CARY

General Sam Cary, Of Ohio, made a speech at
Georgetown few days since on Hard Times and
the Remedy" Our remedy for had times would
be law compelling all of the Sam Carys in the
land to earn their bread in the good old way
Louisville Commercial
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-02-28
Public Sale.

On Saturday, March 23d, 1873, at o'clock D. m.
The local Directors OF School Sub District No. o,
Plain township, Stark county, Ohio, will sell the
school house now on the school lot in said sub-ds-
trict School house and foundation stone, each to be
sold separate.
BY order Of Board Of Plain Towship.
feb21-ew ]. L. 0BERLIN, Clerk Of No. Q.