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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-12-25

NOTE-All the articles referred to
above must have been in the posses
sion OF the exhibitor for at least one
month; and all exhibits, except Nos.
13 and IA, must be in flower pots.
Exhibits will not be received or
staged unless this rule is complied
with.
:.CUT FLOwERS-vlCK'S PREMIUMS.
James Wick, Florist and Scotsman,
Rochester, N. Y, offers the following
liberal premiums to amateurs only,
who grow the flowers themselves for
pleasure alone:
is. For best collection of Cut
Flowers $4,000
16. Second best 1000
II. Third best .. 500
Is. Fourth best Floral Chrome.
10. For the best Ornamental
y Floral Work, (either bou-
quet or Floral Ornament 500
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-12-25

To the people of DeLand, Volusia Co.
and mankind in general, Greeting: When
you visit Jacksonville don't fail to call at
the" Boss Shoe Store" of Demary & Co..
IS west Bay street, If
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-12-25

The FLORIDA AGRIcULTURIsT.
The best advertising medium in the
State. TRY it.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-12-25

Note-No exhibit inssthis depart
ment will be allowed toGenter into
more Etban cone combination; or in
any way compete for more than one
premium. sN lN Bf \
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-12-25
These flowers are not to be made
into bouquets, but prepared expressly

These flowers are not to be made
into bouquets, but prepared expressly
to show the best collection.
90. 8 Best twelve varieties Of
\ Rose. cut blooms, one
bloom OF each variety 500
81. Bestsixvarieties of Rose.
cut blooms, one bloom of
each variety .., 800
d. Best three varieties of
tto Rose, cut blooms; q one gn
% bloom Of each variety ~. LOO
Rose ~. = .iDi l2l : 200
"a. ] Bestcollection Of Annual
'll.8 plants, cut, blooms not 91s
eys less than six species & go 200
%. Best collection of, Peren- AZ
NAL plants, cut blooms 4 y
~ not less than six species !. . 200
26. ,Bestbunch Orange FIoW,iaI
q. Best c0Dlieo5ti5o ,,t Of Wild s2'O0
= Flowers 1lA5 ~ n.Oi2 200
%. Best Floral Design. IN 500
20. DcSb DdShct VI ElOWerS T. fZ.UU
80. Best Bouquet for Table +. 200
81. Best Bouquet for Hand 200
32. Best Bridal Bouquet 200
SO. Best CollectionofNative
S. Grasses, ornamentally ar a.
ranged, in Vase or other
T wise A@ Ai'. 900
:, NoTE-All exhibits in this depart
ment, under the head of Cut Flowers,
with the exception of Nos. 81 and SO,
must be grown by the exhibitor.
Prizes win be withheld in every in
stance, in which this rule is violated.
m The word amateur" shall mean
a person who cultivates pla
flowers for pleasure and no award
will be made in the Amateurs List
to any person who cultivates plants
and flowers for sale. as.i.
NoTE-No exhibit in this DEPART
ment will be allowed to enter into
more than one combination |; or in
any way compete for more than one
premium. vr sF. -
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-02

wide and distracting differences, whom and
what shall we,who are looking and searching,
aye, and almost praying for the truth what
shall we believed Belief is not emotion; it is,
in it's best form, conviction based on sound
and tenable reasoning. This kind of faith
cannot be shaken or shamed or shocked by
criticism 1t is an acquisition devoutly to be
wished Says Emerson;
Life is too short to waste
In critic peep cynlc bark,
Quarrel or roprimand:
Twill soon be dark;
Up mind thine aim, and
God speed the mark
Also he says, cheering all sturdy believers
of whatever faith:
Why shouldst thou stoop to poor excused
Turn on the acuser roundly say
Here am |, here will remain
Forever TO myself soothfast.'
AMEN
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-02

COOP FOR TEcUMsEH being called on for
a speech at the Decoration services in Booth S
Theater, Gen. Sherman reused his audience
to pitch of enthusiasm by saying: In the
language of our great leader, General Grant,
we will never apologize for the deeds done
from 1861 to 1865, but treasure up their
memory as long as life lasts.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-02

death hundred and forty seven scurvy pol
iticians, leaving them in history no record ex-
cept that of infamy. Democrats are moving
with caution in the title business, and the
resolution adopted last night by their Nation
al Committee is quite as ambiguous as the or
iginal which it was intended to endorse. Like
Frankenstein they are afraid of the being they
have themselves created. PALTA.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-02

At the fifty eighth annual convention of
the Swedenborgians of the United States at
Boston on Friday it was stated that the order
is gaining strength here.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-02

Con: Why is the attempted resurrection
of Sammy Tilden like a pauper graveyard
Because it is Potter's Field.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-02

The River and Harbor Bill, which Is stu
pendous steal in its present form, will mos
likely be defeated in the Senate.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-02

A widow named Thompson killed her six
teen-year old daughter in st. Louis, and ther
cut her own throat with the fatal razor. In
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-02

Henry A. Webster has been nominated
Collector of Ports of Puget Sound.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-01-26
An OId-tIme Claim Fight.

The present trouble between the Alta ana Justice Mining Companies reminds us of little unpleasantness of the kind that once occurred between the "420" and the Bullion Companies. The '420" folks were sinkiug a shaft on what was claimed to be Bullion ground. w Walker then Superintendent of the Bullion, told his men that he would make each a handsome present in case they would cut the "42O" fellows off. The Bullion men accordingly pushed drift of nights, when the "420" folks were not at work, and at last tapped their shaft near the bottom. They then set to work and placed a floor of timbrrs across the shaft. Next morning the APO" fellows came to work on their shaft, which was about 400 feet deep, and in the bottom of which three or four feet of wafer usually accumulated over night They did their hoisting by means of horse whim. Not having the remotest idea of what had been going on at the bottom of their shaft over night, the men of the ''42O" let down their bucket for the purpose of bailing out the water, preparatory to sending down the miners.
 The bucket came down and rested on the timber floor. When it had been down long enough to fill, as the fellows above calculated, it slowly began to ascend. The lightness of his load must have greatly astonished the old horse at the whim. The Bullion boys laughed heartily as they saw the empty bucket ascend, and pictured to above.
 Presently the old bucket came poking down again in search of water. This time, in order to make sure, they let down about twenty feet of slack cable. Seeing this, Johnny Cranney, now underground fore man at the Hale and Norcross, lodged out into the shaft and, unlocking the cable from the bucket, hooked it around heavy timber In short time the cable began to crawl up the shaft and soon became taut.
 If the old horse was aston1shed at the lightness of his load, he must now have been astounded at its great weight. Several pulls were taken at the cable, and the Bullion boys laughed till tears ran down their cheeks, as they imagined the old horse getting down to bis work, with the
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-01-26
Silver King Dividend.

Yesterday the Silver King company (Ari- zora) declared the third dividend of S5e;- 900, payable January 21. At the same time advices were received that S45, ,006 worth of ore had left Yuma, and S20,000 worth lett the mine for San Francisco, all on next months account. By March 1t is thought enough surplus will be in bark to warrant the shutting down Of the works a month, without stoppage of dividends, in order to increase the mill capac ity so that the divi- dends may be swelled to s109OOO month. One fact not generally known may now be stated. All the ore from which the yield of the Silver King mine has hitherto come has been from excavating the shaft, incline, three or four short shafts, and one cross cut IF feet long - its whole distance through ore averaging from S1T0 to S210 per ton. From these excavations there is still ore enough on the dumps to pay half dollar dividends (S50,00O month) for  year at least. Not stope has been started nor any cross cut or drift across the big ore body run but that mentioned. The bottom of the incline, the lowest point touched in the mine, and which is follow ing the foot wall down, is still (and thls 10 feet below the big cross cut IF feet long) in native silver that will go from S2S00 to sS0O0a ton, As Col. Barney says: "The mine is virgin mine and we have as yet only begun to prospect it." All indications point to it as the richest mine ever opened of the Comstock. The last quotation for the stock was S16, but there is scarcely any obtainable, and none at all at that fgure.-fS. F. Exchange.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-01-26

No BETTER proposition has lately been made than that which contemplates the in- troduction in the army of a system of educa- tion for enlisted men with the principle of promotion from the ranks. Our army organization is altogether too aristocratic for nation protesting to be republican, and also much too costly. We do not want to keep up large body of high salaried officers in time of peace merely to have them ready in case of war, when the army itself can be made a school out of which the needed officers may be drawn when emergency requires sudden increase of the number. At present the enlisted men of the army are treated very much as if they were beings of some inferior order, and natural consequence is that there is no encouragement for men of character and ambition to enlist in the service. It is high time for change.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-01-26

fellows above whooping at and whipping him. It was all of no use the timber was firm and the bempen cable strong. The men were obliged to unhitch the old horse and give up work, as they were unable to get into their shaft.
 In day or two the Superintendent of the "420' came to Walker and tolu him if he would let them have their cable they would abandon the shaft and start Tn another place. The cable was unfastened and the '420" hauled it up. Fearing treaohery, the Bullion men under the ins- tructions of Sam Owens, their foreman, hastily timbered up the drift leading into the shaft
 Their suspicious proved to be well found ed, for presently down came two '420' men with axes and began chopping the timbers out of the shaft. They were ordered to desist, when one of them said: "We were sint down to clear itr'
 "If you strike another hck," said Sam Owens, "we1l blow you out at the top of the shaft! We've got a keg or powder under the tlmbers."
 ''Blow and be d-d to you," said one of the men. "We were sint down to cut those timbers, and we will cut them!"
 The Bullion men had in their drift about twenty-five pounds of sulphur. Lighting a small bunch of shavings near the shaft MT. Owens sprinkled into the flames two or three small pinches of sulphur. An in staDt after such yelling was never heard as there was in that shaft. The men halloed to their friends at the top of the shaft to hoist-"Hoist. for Gods sake!" and begged the Bullion men to "cut the fuse."
 The Bullion boys "cut the fuse" and the keg of powder did not explode. No more APO" fellows ventured down the shaft after the frightened pair reached the sur face and related their experience.-[ Vir- ginia Enterprise.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-01-26

feel under increased obligations for the patronage so literally accorded me as the successor of the old and successful house of Wm. B. Hooper & Co.,, and while ac- knowledging this fact, allow me to add that those dealing with me will find as complete a stock as was ever offered by the old firm with all that is new and desirable in addi- ton.
 JANES ks. BARNEY
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-01-26
Sales of Ores

Gold, Silver, Copper or Lead, will be made at highest possible rates for account of owners. My long experience and con- ncction with buyers in the different mar kets give me very decided advantage over any one in the Territory in making such sales to the rrofit of those entrusting them to me. Correct and responsible assays obtained and submitted when desired.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-01-26

ARTICLES ofincorpopation have been filed of the Arizona Mexican Mining Company; capital S10,eO0,Oe0, divided into 100000 shares of S100 each. The directors are Simon Silverberg, James Streeten, Wm. Scholle, Simon Bachman and C. P, Robin son, all of San Francisco.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-01-26
Gold Dust

Gold and Silver Bullion, United States Treasury Drafts, Legal Tenders, Soldiers Warrants, Bankers Drafts and Good Con- mercial Paper, Grain, Hides, Wool and all Territorial and Mexican Products bought at value for Cash; or advanced on as may be desired.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-01-26

A BRIGHT story is now told of the ac- complished wife-now dead-of General Hooker When she was the admired Miss Groesbeck, of Cincinnati, she was once at an evening party when fashionable young dandy was asked if he would like to be presented to her. 70, yes" he said laugh inglv, trot her out" The lady overheard the remark, and when he was presented she adjusted her eye glasses deliberately
 1, and slowly scanned his clothing from boot to collar. The survey finished she waved her hand and carelessly said: "Trot him back; have seen all there is of him."
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-01-26
TEXAS.

The best organized and equipped Stage Line on the continent, and complete in all ts connections.
 KERENS & MITCHELL,
 Contractors. G. H. BOWER, Agent, W. M. GRIFFITH, Superintendent. Principal office at Yuma, A. T.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-01-26

GEORGE MARTIN,
 Dealer in DRUGS and MEDICINES Chemicals, Perfumery, Soaps, Combs,
 Brushes, Trusses,
 Supporters and Shoulder Braces, Fancy and Toilet Articles, Kerosene Oil,
 Lamps and Chimneys,
 Glass. Putty,
 Varnishes, Dye Stufs, Patent Medicines, &c. Physicians prescriptions carefully con- pounded, and all orders corr ectly answered. Goods selected with great care and war ranted as represented.
 A L. S O A choice assortment of Books, Stationery, Musical Instruments and Fancy Articles All the most popular Newspapers, Mag azines and Latest Novels on hand as soon as issued.
 CALL AND SEE THEM.
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-01-26
ARIZONA.

Silver City, Fort Bayard, Las Cruces, Me silla and Santa Fe, New Mexico, connect ing at Mesilla with stages for Fl Paso, Forts Davis, Stockton, Concho, Worth, and San Antonio,
The Arizona sentinel., 1878-01-26
2 FIRST GLASS BOATS

Run Day or Night for the accommodation
 of the Traveling Public.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-11-30
Protestant Meshe dist Confer.
euce.

The Louisiana and Arkansas
conference of this christian body
held its regular annual session last
week at Mt Zion Church, about
six miles from Montgomery Grant
Parish, Lou, lana. Nearly FIVE
hundred visitors aud members are
said to have been on the ground at
one time. A large number Of min
listers were in attendance, aud
several eloquent sermons were
preached. Sunday morning DR.
Harper, from Claiborne parish,
preached from the third chapter Of
Genesis, 18th verse, "And l will
put eomity between thee and the
woman, and between thy seed and
her seed; 1t shall bruise thy head
and thou shall bruise bis heel I"
We were unable 10 Le in attend
ance, but are told that the reverend
gentleman preached most excel
lent sermon. DR. Sturges, OF Ar
kansas, occupied the evening hour.
His discourse prosed him to be a
jealous and able worker in the
Masters cause.
The Rev. Mr.. Morrison was ap-
pointed on the Montgomery cir
cult, in place Of Rev. H. NJ Ragan,
who will probably locate at Mont
geometry permanently.
The minister's aud visitors were
fad by the citizens Of Montgomery
and vicinicty, which was done in
the old fashioned basket style. The
citizens we're liberal and lavish in
their donations, and the variety
and tasty display OF the edibles
did handsome credit to toe ladies
of that vicinity. All had a good
time, and both saint aud sinner felt
that at was good to be there"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-11-30

Last Sunday evening the clouds
nung low, aud frequent tightening
aud muttering thunder gave evil
ience of the coming deluge. BY
night it commenced to rain. and
for nearly fifty hours there was no
inter,nission, other than q short
drizzle occasionally, when the low
ering clouds seemed to be recu-
perating. and the water would pour
down again in torrents. From APP
pearances the rain was general and
extended over q large scope OF
country. The past two days have
been sunny and warm. Since the
rain Red river has risen about four
feet, and We now have plenty water
tor large boats.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-11-30


II ia tact within the persona.
observation Of nearly all, that those
who advertise most, always do the
most business. The pnblic know
that those who have the energy 70
keep fresh advertisements before
the people. have also capacity to
take advantage of the market, 70
buy cheap. to keep their store in
or,ier, their wares OF the newest
kind. and have sufficient Judgment
to know that to give their patrons
good bargains is to secure their
entire trade Such M establish
ment is that Of Henry st Johns, Of
Alexandria, where the very best
articles of hardware. the purest
drugs, first-class musical instru-
m-nts, with all the xppurtenances
thereto, aud finest extracts and
perfumeries can b bought cheaper
than to buy them in New Orleans
aud pay the freight.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-11-30
SUCCESSION SALE.
In the matter of the succession of John
- W. Bird, deceased.

- w. Diru, ueceastt.
By virtue of commission issued from
the honorable PARISH Court in aad for
q att parish, on the I4th day Of No
vemb,r. l57s, under an order Of sale
granted in the above succession. da5ed
AID signed IN the town III Colfax, La.
oh the l4tb day OF November. 1873,
AIll offer for sa,e, at pubic cutlery, Oh
sATU RDAY, the lis day of December.
A. ID. fo7s,
between the the hours prescribed by
law, at the late residence aud hom stead
of deceas, d. about four miles from
Montg merry, GRAFT parish. Ls-, all the
property, real and personal. rights and
credits b-longing to the snccessi N Of
john w. Bird deceas d. fund IN the
parish of Grant, consisting OF the home
stead, plantation, tenemenis, farming
imp o;nents. household end kitchen fur
niture. mules, horses. wagons. oxrn, etc.
Terms ( sale TO be made known on
the day of sale. RICHARD BIRD.
Aiministrafor.
Collar, La. Nov. "a, 1878 ni6-4t
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-11-30
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
JUDfMENT.
Parish Court, Parish of Grant, State of
Louisiana.
Ann Robert on vs. John Robertson, her
husband No. IL.

hereby certify that On the 10th day
of October, A. ID. 1915, Judgment was
rendered in the following entitled suit,
in the words and figu es following, to-
wit: Ann Robertson VS.. John Robert
son, her husband. A. Cassbat, attorney
for plaintiff.
In Lis case, by reason Of the Law and
the evidence being ia favor If plsintiff
Ann Rob rtsou, against her husband,
j I'm Robertson, defendant, IL - o DEF :
ed. adjaoged ADD dsereed sh,t size b,
separated IN roperty fr"m h.T said
husband. and the community Of acquets
and < sins be and Is II by diSs. 'lv' be-
tween them. and that she have the full
control and sole management If her
separate property, ~ owner of one cor
rel mule aud colt, one dsrx mule, one
black hose, and one Jersey wagon, aud
c! at she r cover from defendant, john
robertson, h.r hus band, the sum vf one
hundred dollars, with interest aud cost
OF suit.
Done, read aud signed in open court.
this rttu day OF Octob-r, A. u 1875.
A. v. RAtiAN. Parish Judge.
Filed October 10Th, 1877.
5 Il. ShAC
A true copy. Deputy Celrk.
In testimony whereof l have here
unto set my hand and affixed the sea 1T
the sid court, at Crifas, oa this 2ist
da. IF Noyembr, A. ID. 1873
=. b. SHACKELFORD.
n23-4t Deputy Clerk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-11-30

Have you ever noticed the fact
that there are q great many i'm
perfect men in the world. Some
are undcrdone. some are overdons.
and some, like Ephrsim in the
scriptures. are - cake not turned. :"
They are done brown ON one side
and all dough on the other. Per-
feet men. like angels. are Noon only
at rare intervals
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-11-30
JUDGMENT.
Parish Court, Parish of Grant, STATE
of Louisiana.
Mrs. Nancy Arlington va. James A. Ar
rington, her husband.


In this case. by reason of the law and
the evidence being in favor the Plain
tiff. and ag,inst the Defendant, 1t 10
o dere,i, adjndged and decreed that said
Plaintiff. Nancy Arlington, wife. do
have and recover OF Defrudsnt, James
A Arrinston, husband, the SUN of Five
Hnntir. 4 500 dollars.
1t is iurt er entered, adjudeed and
decreed that the said Nancy Arlington,
wife. be separate in property from her
husband. a. d the community of &C.
quets and gains be and is hereby dis.
solved.
Ibis done, read and signed in open
court tue 18th day Of October, A. d.
1873. 4. V. Raglan, Parish Judge.
Filed October 18th. 1878
S. B. SdACKELFORD,
A true copy. Deputy Clerk.
n2-3t
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-11-30

We came very near having to
issue the CHRONICLE on brown pa
per this week. for the 6rst time,
but were % fortunate a. to have .
fresh arrival Of white paper by boat
Just in the nick of time. It's bet
ter to be born lucky than rich.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-11-30

wsosding sho. gans. Eng.
I. A Gel rana:scturs, fully guaranteed,
80 70 $S5, for sale BY that
rh Alersndris firm, Ferguson
sr..i
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-11-30

II OF iour DO .ts rs ,se 1 Col
[N's the week just past. All
Il" OF less freight for this
/ va on their return trips
"nly loaded with cotton
''ss opens rather late this
sue boats will have = lively
I. Ae0 river this winter to get
|Hsoa out.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-11-30

What ia wisdom ." askod .
texcher of a class Of smsll girss..
A bright-eyed little creature arose
and answered "IniUrmatioa q
the brain"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-11-30

"a L. Dean has a bran new
~ cotton and wooden goods.
pa but a few days ago. This,
20 groceries. crockery and
''0s received last week, makes
| VIE ~ attractive. place for
'sa His motto is "qnick
'na small profit" A word to
Ne u sufficient.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-11-30

! 4 Mcknight had a narrow
, ron having his gin burned
|sllrrdsy, bat The FIRE was for
~ discovered in time to pre-
szous damage. The blaze
s79''ed to have originated
''''a'k lodging in a pile of
Shan.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-11-30

b ai-collector advertises t.
/ loa,gomery, Dec. 7th for
rpcse Of collecting taxes.
Ia q Nstchitoci,es msy find
ENa:snt to meet him there.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-11-30

Es's sorry to know that our
tah lose q trio OF the fair
|ED helped 10 enliven the dni'
|Hf 'uss gone. Snme body 10
Flg 70 blame for not having
E4d % one or more Of them
EEEr, Il isn't our fault.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-11-30

!. iso Of delinquent taxpayers
4. ,nbljsLsi the second Satur-
4 Dscsmber.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-11-30

\. nu city fathers Of Co'far
| ,esi,ed their commissions
EGO- Nichols.