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The Florida agriculturist., 1878-06-12
Bees.

Do not bees carr! horty il. their
stmoachs: If not where do they carry
it
:s: ::ssc:Becs carry the honey il sack in
the upper part of their abdomen, next
the small ligament that joins that or
gan to the body.
How and from what substance do
bees produce waxI?"
They make wax from pure honey;
it is secreted between the rings on
the under side Of the abdomen.
elias the queen bee any more
rings:on her abdomen than the work
or ~
Ihayc counted the rings on great
many queens as we'll as workers, and
have never discovered any difference
III the number.
"Will it pay to put crooked combs
from box hives into frames p
If the comb is crooked from top to
bottom, it can be cut in strips, and
set into frames. If it is put in the
centre of one, and on one side Of two
others, it will induce bees to make
straight combs. Set the hives per-
fectly level, raising the back two or
three inches.
1t is hardly worth while to cut the
old combs from box hives unless they
arc good straight ones. New combs
arc rather tender to handle until
person has some experience in manip-
ulating combs. If they are tolerably
old, three or four wooden pins may
be driven in to hold the comb i'll the
frame. I often make hole with an
awl through the frame, and, cutting
the sulphur off from matches, sharpen
the latter, and drive them into the
conbs to hold them in place.
In answer to the inquiry as to how
/ prepare my hives for spring, pro-
ceed as follows: | usually deprive the
bees Of all the combs they cannot
cover, and prefer to feed the bees in
stead of having much honey in tie
combs, giving them extra combs as
they increase in numbers. | use q
cushion made Of loose sacking or thin
cotton, filed with cat chaff, to sup
ply the place Of the combs.taken out,
with another on top Of the frames.-
These confne tho heat and absorb
) the moisture thrown off by the bees.
When this expedient has once been
tried, it will be practiced ever after.
This method cannot be adopted with
the box hive, but the top of the hive
where boxes are put On can be filled
with cobs or cushion to absorb the
moisture, and will prevent the ico be.
ing found on the inside Of the hives.
1t will be noticed that the bees
| breed faster when there is o good, full
hive. that the combs are well 4iIled
with brood, and if boxes, or small
frames, or sections, are used, that the
bees store more surplus, and that they
store it faster. One Of the secrets OF
getting 4 good surplus is to get the
brood chamber well filled with brood;
also to get the bees started in the sur
plus boxes, or wha,ever is used
When the bees are gathering honey
fast, the queen las more eggs than
when honey is gathered slowly. #
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How TO APPLY MANURE TO TREE;

How TO APPLY MANURE TO TRIES.
This rule should be observed in
planting trees, shrubs and vines !:
place no manure in contact with the
roots Many persons think they are
doing nice thing for their trees to
sprinkle manure among their roots
in the process Of planting, but in
stead they do harm. If you put the
manure above the roots when the
holes are nearly filed, so when the
dirt is replaced it will be fairly COW
cred, good will result from the appli-
cation. Cow manure or well-rotted
stable manure is used with success
To prevent injury from severe frost
and also to beuefit the trees by en-
riching the ground, coarse manure,
containing considerable straw, may
be spread over tho ground rather
thick around the stems or trunks, AZ
far as the roots extend.
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Hints About TranSplanting.


Mulching is excellent ior newly
planted trees, bus the work is often
wsstefuI or injudiciously done. saw
she other day pile of horse manure,
enough to manure square rod, heap
ed around young apple tree set this
.pring. The chances arc that this tree
will die, and KILLED by kindness,
,night appropriately be writed on its
label Even if so much manure docs
no harm, it is wastelul mode Of ap-
plymgit. What the tree needs is Just
rnouoh shade over the roots to keep
the soil around them light, but not to
exclude air and light entirely. \ lit
.le straw. or better still, green grass
sprcaa over the surface will do ali
tbat mnlch can DO. Manure is not
reedeJ IL takes some time for the
roots Of newly SCI tree to recover
.ro,o the shock caused by transplant
;ng. Until they begin growing they
arC SD much inert matter full OF sap
ana ready to rot at the sllGhtes' pro
vocation Manure ~ sucn cases can
,,nlv do harm. And yet thousands
of trees are immersed III hole li,ied
with manure and rotting sod and thcn
the wonder is that they go no, grow
| woVli NOT plant ;'n ofenafd Oh "
newly turned cioYeF soH a9 ii Is sure
to be filled with deca>in2 >'9e'ao'c
matter.
Another frequent nist"he about
transplanting is that newly set trees
Or otiltrpiaHts are benefited by heavy
applications OF water either ON The
suIiace or on the roots. For the first
~ hours after setting water is an in
Jury. and cold as it is sure 10 be in
earN splug i especially 50. The
soil should be iairly moist, nothing
more. Afccr the roots have started
To crow water, ii warm, may be ben
efiGial. So far as possible, the leaves
Of the plant or the leaves and trunk
Of tree should be moist This will
check evaporation and thus stimulate
root growth. Great care, however,
should hc taken not TO wet the surface
of the ground, especially If the soil
is heavy. liza crust forms on the sur
face TO exclude light and air, root
9rowth ceases until the crustis broken.
This explains why hoeing often bene
fits newly planted trees much more
than watering them. A little water
anplied treonently to The leaves of
plas..s oy trf -. e., &,etsea' -tl's'ri up
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draws nourishmcnt from greater
depth than the cereals and small grain,
bringing il to the surface, where it
can 6e appropriated by the crops from
the decaying vines. AZ renoyator,
il is the clover Of the South. Farm
.ZlaLrannL.
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TN THE CIRCUIT COURT
1 Judicial Circuit, Volusia county.

= JUdlclaI Circult, NOIusla county.
William Allan vs. NJ. NJ. Hedges and JOSE
phone NJ. Hedges. Attachment. Dam
ages, $1,000.
The defendants and all Others Interested
are hereby notified OF ;he commencement
of this sli!f, hat an attachment has been
issued, ANA that they arc required TO :ip-
pear a5id plead to the declaration iiIed in
said cause. on or before the rule day in
Sept amhcr neXt,-Scptembe Cd, 1873.
My 29. 1878. JOHN i. SIlCkNEI,
e.. =. BUCKNOR.
uyE9m3 pih's Attys.
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CHERIFFS SALE.-Under and by

~ virtueOf an execution issued ont Of and
under the seal of the circuit court, wherein
William Allan is plaintiff end Jacob X. K
Oakley is defendant, will sell at public
Enterprise. Volusia county, Florida, on
Monday. tho 1st day of July, A. d. 1878, tho
following described real estate, to-wit !:
The south half of the west half of lot 5. in
section ten, township sixteen, $. range
thirty three east,in VolusiacOunty, Florida
Purchaser paving for titles.
MAY 90, 1873. w. A. CONE,
my29w5 Sheriff of VOlusia co.
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CHERRIES sALE.-under and by

GHERIFF'S SALE.-Under and by
n,,der fbe seal Of the circi,if conrt IL wbeTe;n
William Allan lie plaintiff and William w.
Trask Is defendant, will sell at public
Outcry in front of the Court House door at
Enterprise, Voiusia county, Florida, on
Monday, the list day of july, A. ID. 1878,
the following described real estate, -to-wit:
The north half of the west half 0f lot 5. of
section ten, in township sixteen, south of
range thirty-three east, containing twenty
acres, more or less, in FOlusia county,
State Of Florida.
Purchaser to pay for titles
May 90, 1875 W. 4. CONE.
my29w5 Sheriff OF Nolusla co.
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WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, April, 26.-The com.
missioner OF internal revenue has issued
circular which says the compensation
of gauger shall in no case exceed five
dollars per day; the number of gallons
gagged during q month will be divided
by the number of days employed, and per
diem fees will be allowed for the daily
average amount gauged, subject to the
limitation of five dollars per day.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-William
Evarts, son of the Secretary of State, dlec
this morning at the residence of his father
age 27;-his funeral will take place al
Windsor, Vermont, Monday next.
WASHINGTON, April 90 The Elouse
committee on education and labor hat
agreed to report favorably a resolution
authorizing conference between Grea
Britain and China on the question OF chi
nese immigration.
| a bill creating the territory OF 0kloha
ma has been agreed upon by the Nous,
| committee
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Last Nights Dispatches.
FOREIGN.
The Eastern Question.


BERLIN. April 25-Bismarck is better.
His case is not dangerous.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 25 - Gorts-
chakoff is improving.
The Agence Russe announces that
negotiations continue in friendly manner
by intimate intercourse of the Cabinets
CoNsTANTINoPLE. April 25.-25 The
Russians have established telegraph line
between San Stefano and st. George,
which is few miles north, and are now
constructing roads.
The Turkish Seerakiral has received
information that the insurrectiou in
Roumela is sprading. There has been
another engagement in which thirty Of
fcers, presumably Russians, have been
placed horS du combat.
BUCHAREST April 25.-A circular
from the Minister Of the Interior informs
the projects that the convention with
Russia is still in force. and that every
facility for transport and lodging must be
granted to the Russians, during theiI
march TO their hatinR places. The circular
enjoins projects to preserve tranquility il
spite of every provocation. A conflict
would be disastrous. Roumania must
wait the verdict of the congress.
A special from Constantinople announces
that in consequence of the pressure of the
Russians, the Porte has preemptorily or
dered the evacuation of Batoum. 1t is
stated that the peasantry near Batoum ard
Trebizond are arming against the Russians
Fifteen fresh Russian battallions have
been sent against the Roumanian insur.
gents.
The Standards Vienna correspondent
sends sensational report that the Grand
Duke Nicholas has threatened to hold the
Porte responsible for the Roumanian insur
rection, and it is believed that this is q
pretext for occupying Constantinople.
The Standards S correspondent at Rome
asserts that Russian engineers recently
there have chartered two American stea-
mers which are now in the Levant and viii
proceed on their journey to Suez and the
Persia gulf under American colors.
BELGRADE, April 25.-lt is stated ir
well informed circles that the government
IN accordance with an agreement with Rus
sia, is preparing proclamation to Servian:
to prepare for fresh war.
A Berlin dispatch states that Prince
Charles of Romania refused the demand oi
Russia for the dismissal of his cabinet.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-26
The standard remedies for all diseases of the lung

The standard remedies for all diseases of the lungs
are. .SCHENCks PULMoNIc SYRUP, SCHENCK's MAN
DRAKE PILLS and if taken before the lungs des-
troyed, speedy cure is effected
To these three medicines DR.. j. H. Schenck, OF
Philadelphia, owes his unrivalled success in the
treatment of pulmonary diseases.
The Pulmonlc Syrup ripens the morbid matter
in the lungs; nature throws it of by easy expect
oration, for when the phlegm or matter is ripe q
slight cough will throw it Off the patient has rest
and the lungs begin to heal
To enable the pulmonic syrup to do this, ,Schencks
Mandrake Pills and Schenck's Sea Weed Toxic
must be freely used to cleanse the stomach and
liver. Schenck's Mandrake Pills act on the liver
removing all distractions, relax the gall bladder,
the bile starts freely and the liver is soon relieved
Sehenck's Sea Weed Tonic is a gentle stimulanf
and Alternative; the alkAli of which it is composed
assists the digestion by toning up the stomach to
healthy condition, so that the food and the Pul
monic Syrup will make good blood then the lungs
heal and the patient will surely get well If care Ii
| taken to prevent fresh cold.
All who visa to consult DR. Schenck, either per
sonally or by letter, can do so at his principa
Office, corner of Sixth and Arch SITS Philadelphia
| every Monday.
| Schenck's medicines are sold by all druggist
| throughout the country.
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REYNOLDS NOTES.
REYNOLDS, April 25, 1873.

REYNOLDS, April 25 1873
To the Editor of The Argus:
Like all other localities we have our
share of rain and now we are wollowing in
mud. Although the storm of Sunday last
was very severe, and the wind a perfect
gale, yet so far as can be learned very
little if any damage was done here. The
mail carrier on the AIedo route however,
reports many washouts, with scarcely a
culvert or bridge left in safe condition,
many trees uprooted, fences blown down,
and other damage from Sundays storm.
We also hear reports south of here of its
destructive effects but as yet particulars
are wanting
Still little busioess doing; seven car
loads of stock were shipped from here in
one day this week Money must be getting
plentier here, as one of our good looking
clerks was offered 10 cents per day to
drive citizens COW to and from pasture.
Will. did not accept the liberal offer how
ever.
Our town is billed for a lecture Friday
evening. by Best of Reynolds. subject:
THE COntraries of General Particular
Things; good time is anticipated. He
also lectures at Edgington in this county
next Sabbath evening, on Temperance. "
a full house predicted on both occasions
Mr.. S. p. Ash, johnson & Co.'S gen
tlemanly clerk has moved his family to
this place. Mrs. A. will open millinery
establishment,
Will DAVIS received yesterday splendid
new top buggy, and with his spanking
bays will soon be seen on the road in COM
pany with some of Reynolds bellies, as
Will stands A No. in their good graces.
NEBLo
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ENGLANU.H
NEW YORK.

New YORK, April 26. S. E. Thompson
Il Co, tobacco commission merchants, have
gone into voluntary bankruptcy; liabilities
100000; assets. $4,000
New York, April 26.-The run was
continued this morning on the Drydock
savings bank, and at the hour of opening
the bank more than three hundred excited
persons. mostly women, asked for their
money; every person having a deposit ot
less than one hundred dollars was paid al
once, while those having deposits exceed,
ing that amount were required to give
sixty days notice,
NIAGARA FALLS, April ga man
aged so, leaped from the new suspension
bridge into the river this A. NJ
New YORK, April ga ladd, mutil
ated, bound. gagged and weighted, wa.
dredged out of the Erie basin, supposed tt
be that of Bernard Feron of Brooklyn.
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ILLINOIS

CHICAGO. April 25.-There is consid-
erable interest felt By the citizens in the
movements of the communists of this city.
They are actively at work drilling and
arming with breech- loading rifles. Upon
being questioned they confess they are
preparing for future emergencies, but say
they will act merely in self defence and
will not fermeut disorders. They are
about 5000 of them in the county. aud il
is stated that 1000 to 1000 are armed and
and, drill weekly, The police force are
watching their movements to prevent the
reculrenc of the riotous proceedings of las
July.
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LOOK our For couNrERFE1rs,

The public are cautioned against another coun.
terieit which has lately made its appearance called
". B. Farrell's Arabian Lniment the most danger.
GUS of ali the counterfeits, because his having the
name OF Farrell, many will buy it in good faith
and they will perhaps only discover their errol
when thespurious mixture has wrought its evil ef
fects.
The genuine article s manufactured only by Il
G. Farrell, sole inventor and proprietor, and whole
sale druggist, No. II Main street, PEORIA Illinois
to whom all applications for Agencies must be ad
dressed. Be sure you get it with the letters H. G
before Farrell's thas-H. G. FARRELL'S-and his
signature on the wrapper, oil other are counter
feits.
Sold by all druggists and by regular authorized
agents throughout the United States.
EB Price 25 and so cents, and 81 per bottle.
AGENTS WANTED in every town, village and
hamlet In the United Statss, in which is al
ready established. Address II. G. Farrell as above
accompanied with good character, responsibility
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It is Worth A Trial.

i was troubled for many years with
Kidney Complaint, Gravel, &C.; my
blood became thin; / was dull and inactive;
could hardly crawl about, aud was an old
worn out man all over. and could get moth
ing to help me, until l got Hop Bitters.
and now am boy again. My blood and
kidneys are all right, and l am as active
as man of 80. although | am 72, and l
have no doubt it will do as we'll for others
of any age. 1t is worth the trial %
-(Father.)
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REoDE ISLAND.

PROVIDENCE. April 26.-The Mechan-
les savings bank, the second largestiu the
city, commenced to enforce its charter
provision requiring notice of the withdraw
ais of deposits; the statement of the trus.
tees shows suplus of between 800, 900 and
400. 900 dollars over all liabilities.
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Chicago Market.

NHINAUO' ApIII 20
Wheat-Strong and excited; steady and higher;
13 cash; 1915 May; 115s June.
Confirm and active; higher; AZ! cash; Al Z
May; 42H June.
Oats Firm; shade higher; 26B cash. 26a May
and June.
Rye-59I G60.
Barley-47H.
Pork-Flrm and higher; so cash; s 95 June
Lard-Firm: shade higher; 90 cash; E O5 June,
Alcohol. 32
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-Receipts IA coo; light 3903 IS; heavy
packing 20G3 S5; heavy shipping fair to choice
40Q3 60; Philadelphias 3 65.
Cattie-Very quiet; receipts 1910; good 10 choice
4 65Q4 IS; medium 65G4 90.
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1Q9 FULTON STREET, n 7.

The DIFFERENcE.-Dr. Prices Extract
of Vanilla is made from the true Mexican
Vanilla bean. and possesses in a eoncent-
rated form the 6ne favoriug principle of
this fruit. Consumers should remember
that most of the so-ealled extract Of vanilla
in the market is but an imitation made
from the tonqua, or snuff bean many
pounds of which can be purchased at the
cost of one pound of the true vanilla bean.
While DR.. Prices Vanilla has the fine
delicate flavor of the fruit others will be
found to havethe bitter, rank taste of the
snuff bean.
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COMMERCIAL

COMMERCIAL
Wheat-Quiet; No 2 Chicago IS first half May
Rye 1875.
Corn-Az 04c higher; western mixed 54G5R,
Oats-Firm; mixed western 32027.
Pork Firm; 75010 90.
Lard-Shade frmer; Z 27H.
whisky 06Iz.
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Weather Probabilities

WASHINGTON, April 90 Indications
for the upper Mississippi and lower Mis-
souri, valleys; cooler northeast to north.
west winds, rising barometer, cloudy
weather and light rains, followed by clear
weather.
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PENNSYLVANIA.

PHILADELPHIA, April 26.-The Presi-
dent, Attorney General Devens. and
Burchard Hayes. accompanied bv the
members of the Industrial league, this
morning made tour of inspection of the
Industrial establishment.
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MASSACHUSETTS

sNEwBURYPeRT, April 26.-Fradulent
bonds discovered 10 the Newburyport
horse railroad to the amount of $5 900 and
more are anticipated. They were issued
under the former treasurer, Burney.
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Suicide.

ST. LOUIS, April 26.-Johu A Ray,
architect, who has occupied high profes.
sional position here. was found dead 10 lis
room in the building corner 5th and Pine
streets this A. NJ, with pistol shot wound
in the head; it is supposed to be case of
suicide. His wife and family are in
lCharleston. s. G.
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90 MGR E 3 $40 n 4 L
HOUSE

WASHINGTON. April 26,-Hubbel from
the committee of commerce reported bill
exemptingsfrom enrolment and admeasure-
ment all vessels not propelled by steam
or sail, except vessels of that character
engaged in trade with contiguous foreign
territory: passed.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on post Office appropriations
hills
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TELEGRA.P!ElHE1[IC. lHE1[IC
[TelegrGphed to the RockZsEdnd Ar0us.
To-Dav's Dispatches.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Eastern Question.

LONDON, April 26.-The newspapers,
this morning, take discouraging view of
the course of political snegotiations, they
| claim to see In Austria's changing attitude
desire to wait 10 hopeful silence to see
what she may profit in the calamities and
weaknesses of the combatants.
A Vienna correspondent says, in con-
firmation of the foregoing utterances, that
Notwithstanding various demands it is
maintained that the Austro Russian
negotiations at st. Petersburg are proceed
ing favorably. and that the chief objections
of Austria against the peace of San Stefano
| have met with due consideration.
A scare caused by Russian declarations
OF priyateering is reported as having de-
pressing influence on British shipping
interest on the continent.
LONDON. April 26.-The Russian gen.
eral Heimann is dead.
| ST. PETERSBURG, April 26.-The Jour
UdL de st. Petersburg says: We hope 1.-THE
Intelligence published by some of the
London newspapers respecting the state
OF negotiations relates to phase Low past,
at present 1t is improbable England will
renew her opposition in the matter of
phraseoogy if reconciliation is sincerely
desired. Let the cabinets aim at what is
calculated to draw them closer together,
and not bring forward irritating
propositions; there is now no
doubt Russia accepts the broadest
possible basis for the programme of
the congress, that she does not dream Of
debating any kind of discussion is proved
by Gortschakoff's circular; should this
congress meet it will be able to deal with
all the questions created by the events in
the east. 1t now appears Lord Salisbury
recognizes theopportunites of an exchange
OF views previous to the uniting of the
congress, regarding the possibility of an
understanding being reached, and that the
st. Petersburg cabinet shares in that
opinion.
ENGLAND.H
LONDON, April 26.--The critical state
of relations between England and Russia
has caused the Liverpool sailing shin
mutual indemnity association to enter into
preliminary arrangements for the estab.
llshment of a special association to provide
funds for the payment of losses incurred
by its members through the capture or de-
structlon of their vessels by acts Of war.
GERMANY.
BERLIN, April ga number Of Ger
man bankers induced to meet here to con-
slider the practicability of floating another
Russian loan. unanimously refused to en-
gage in the work.
Professor Heinrich Leo the historian is
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WAS yIEGTOE.

WASHINGTON. April 25.-The House
Committee on pustoffces and Postroads
to-day examined stage mail contractor =.
h. Fisher, of Illinois, who admitted that he
had been over laid $4,000, but had since
refunded the amount to the government
with interest. The overpay, he stated,
was obtained through the failure of o Brien,
late clerk 10 the Sixth Auditors Office, to
register receipted vouchers of the contrac-
tor to a local Postmaster who advanced
certain amounts and forwarded the receipt
ed voucher therefor to the PostOfice De-
partment for registration. O'Brien, it is
claimed, In failing to register said vouchers
permitted the contractors to draw his en-
tire salary at Washsngton in addition tC
the advances received from the local Post.
master. Waddel has subpeDaed O'Brien
to appear before the committee tomorrow
in explanation of the charges