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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-08-14
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FRIJVT AND YELLOW FEVER.

The city of Jacksonville lately
passed an ordinance forbidding the |
sale of watermelons and tropical fruit
in the city, and we see by our ex-
changes that in the northern cities
the value of tropical fruit has been
deprecated from the fear of their
causing yellow fever. We do not
believe that good ripe fruit of any
kind can have tendency to propa-
gate disease, and in fact, are of opin-
ion that more fruit and less meat and
sweets, would be the best diet we
could use in hot weather. The sale
of fruit is never prohibited in any
tropical city subject to yellow fever.
The French, and Spaniards, who
are very abstemious and choice in
their diet, consume great quantities OF
fruit, especially in hot weather. Mel
ons, oranges, pine-apples, ETC., with
honey and light rolls of bread, are
the usual breakfast viands, the only
addition for dinner being little veg
etable soup and 6oasW. In the south,
ern part of Europe the people live on
diet of fruit and vegetables, the
common meal ola Spanish or Italian
peasant consisting OF piece OF black
bread, raw onion, and melon or
pomegranite by way of dessert, and
they are robust healthy people
We quite agree with our Lake
George correspondent, in his article
last week, that the excessive use OF
sailed pork tends to give that cadav-
erous look to people who have been
long IN the State. In the tropics salt
pork is only used for seasoning soups
which are made from native spinach
pumpkins, COW peas and other things
that grow readily in the Summer
The CcsLltrLoo so much valued in the
West Indies, as spinach, an ingredi
ent for soups being a blood purlfyer
grows wild in every part ofthis State
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contributed very largely to the
papers success. May each one o.
these contemporaries ever have as
much cause for eternal gratitude
Finally, to Florida and to the good
people of the whole South, an earnest
promise is given OF lifelong devotion
to the cause that has so nearly cost
me my life.
Though overborn for season, by
excessive labors, rest will soon re.
store the ability to work effectively.
The interest already awakened has
very perceptibly augmented the pop
uiatlon and taxable property of the
regions settled. And my most earn
est prayer is for such health and
strength and power, as would make
me instrumental in building I'D all
the waste places of my dear, native.
Sunny South"
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LOOK TO THE FUTURE.

How many people there are who
live mp to their present income, never
thinking that misfortune may over
take them and that they may be
thrown penniless on the world. This
is more particularly with clerks, and
those who hold governments appoint
ments. Many of these people with a
little economy, could lay by a Ger
tain portion of their pay to provide a
home to which they might retire in
comfort, in old age or time of trouble.
il does not cost a great deal to buy
ten or twenty acers OF land in this
State, adapted to orange culture and
general farming. If five acers of this
were planted in a grove in few years
time the owner would have proper
tv that would give him a comfortable
living. All that is required is the
putting aside sufficient from the an
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in the greatest luxuriance, the tender
shoots pinohed off and cooked, the
plants being cultivated in gardens for
the purpose. We allude to the plant
called here CGrZeSs, or Hairless, a
specie OF cockscomb, there are two
kinds of it, the one with thorns not
being used. A knowledge of the
uses OF these things helps out a mar
row income as well as conducting to
health, giving simple but nourishing
diet for the long Summer that we
have to pass through. What can be
more tempting than a table laid out
with eggs, butter, water oresses, hon
ey, and the fruit of the season, no.
the least being a good melon-Yei-
low fever has no chance there.
Still, proper precautions should be
taken in all cities to guard against
stale and decayed fruit being sold,
for however injurious they may. be,
people will buy because they are
cheap.
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nual salary to pay acompetent person
to set out and take care of the grove
which could be growing while the
owner attended to his usual employ,
ment. There are several people in
the State who make it business to
plant ont groves for Others, and take
care of them for fixed price. tire
quIres some judgment whom to trust
and who TO avoid, for in many cases
people have been employed. who
were quite incompetent to accom-
plish what they undertook. The
man who has succeeded in making q
fine thrifty grove for himself is like
iy to do 30 for others. for he has had
the experience. Snch men have sui.
tcient spare time to overlook the
work of laborers to see that it is prop
erly performed, and having already
provided themselves with stock and
implements can do the work for
much less than the owner himself.
We know of several men in different
parts OF the State, whom we can rec
ommend to this work and are willing
to furnish the names to those who
would like to make homes here.
There 10 way to succeed and many
ways to fail, it is therefore the most
Jndloious plan to get q judicious per-
son to perform work you know
nothing about yourself. There are
thousands of people in the north in
this situation who would benefit by q |
removal to warmer climate but are |
unable to leave their business which |
s their only support; let them follow
our advice and provide in time for
themselves and families. We advo-
cate the CLAIMS Of no particular local
ty but are willing to furnish informa-
ion regarding all points alike. Stran-
gers without experience are unable
o make a judicious selection for
themselves and we wish to guard |
lgainst their being mislead.
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Oranges and the French ExRli-
bitiOn.

Many of our orange growers have
friends who are now visiting France
to see the exhibition and some of our
Florida land owners are now there.
Would it not be good move, tor
those acquainted with them, to write
and request that particular attention
should be given to the citrus family,
that can be seen in the building.
Again, the orangery at Versailles
contains every specie of the citrus
known; it must now be in the best
condition for inspecting the fruit.
Anything of a superior class should
be carefully noted and buds obtained.
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The Fruit Scare.

Not o few of the retail fruit dealers
Of the city are in a quandary. Some
one set on foot rumor that the pine
apples and bananas which are import
ed into Philadelphia come from
regions which are anected with the
yellow fever. and that the deadly con-
tagion is likely to be propagated
through this medium. This notion
has spread SO rapidly that the demand
for this class of fruit has almost en-
tirely ceased, and the retail dealers
who have laid in large stocks are be-
ginning to feel anxious. Some of
them say that when a customer
enters the store he edges away from
the piles of tropical fruit.
Fruit importers say, that Baracoa,
Port Antonio and the Bahama islands,
which supply nine-tenths of the fruit
imported into the United States, are
noted as the healthiest ports of the
West Indies islands. AS an evidence
of the claim that the fruit cannot be
infected, importers say that when a
vessel with Yellow Jack on board is
detained in the New York harbor
New York quarantine officials permit
the consignees to unload the fruit
and convey it to the shore by means
of lighters and that this would Ger
tainly not be allowed if the fruit as
supposed to contain the germs of dis
ease.-Recor0.
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The Florida New Yorker Sold.

a Col: J. 3: Oliver has sold his inter-
can De- your g. fdmnnda rA9I,.. !!
lbeguSzinn. ASseAea.s w. Z ,,Cod = = c ...
Williamson 6 Floyd, of New York,
who signify their intentions Of carry
ing it on for the interest of this State.
Col. Oliver intends devoting his time,
at present, in compiling history of
Florida as it is to-day, the work will
he published by a leading New York
house. Col. Oliver took leave Of the
paper with the following address to
its readers:
CAS- the results of many months OF
over-work in lecturing. writing and
talking Florida, my health has COM
pletely broken down. In order to
escape some of my burdens and find
more time for much needed rest, l
have sold the FZorido Nego Yorker to
Messrs. Williamson & Floyd, OF New
York.
The paper has fallen into excellent
hands. These gentlemen are not only
thorough newspaper men, but they
possess the means, the talent and the
ambition to elevate the paper to the
b CHEST standard such journal can
attain.
It. is, therefore, an imexpresslble
pride and qualification to congratu ate
the public on the fact that our dear
Florida Ne,o Yorker will prove a
more valuable and use III publication
than it has ever been, heretofore AS
central metropolitan organ of South.
TN migration, it will he power
in the land. Aud IN earnestly bespeak'
my tor my worthy successors The IN
creased patronage which the great
merns OF the paper richly deserve
an"tner pledge is made 10 old patrons
and new that with returning hea tn
| will Continue 10 contribute, witt
tongue and pen, whatever aid | "al
give. could never relinqulsh my
"ve and my labors i'll behalf o
this great auxiliary of Southern I'm
migration, and III some useful con
nrctlon, l hope to retain LIFELONG
association with the FzOridI Nes
YORKER.
In this brief valedictory l canno
torbear one sentence Of intense thank
to my bre.heren, North and South, o
the grey goose quill" Since tn
pap was founded no unjust, dntal
or unkind menticn has ever met m.
eyes, On the other hand, constant
generous anu kindly notices from ex
changes from all over the land, hav'
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F1Oridiana.
Geographical Divisions of Florida.

Geographical Divisions of Florida.
The Florida Immigrant dividesthe State
INT" four divisions. for the purpose of con-
venience 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--Isc composed of the coun-
ties OF Escambia. Santa Rosa, Washington.
walton, Holmes. Jackson and Calhoun.
MIDDLE FLoRIDA-Is composed of the
eoun ueS OF Gadsden, Liberty, Franklin,
me- 1rk sslsf Ed a A2 di4Sa. Tag ,s n
lera ~ Alnilrun- ~ ~ z cay y.
SOUTH FL0RIDA-Is composed of the
of fernando, Sumter. Orange
Volusia, Brevard, Polk, Hillsborough, Man
atee. Monroe and Dade.
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Delicious fgs were sold at four
cents a dozen on yesterday. 1t is
gratifying to know that the people
will soon produce enough of this fruit
to supply the home demand.--L. O.
Reporter.
The man, who gave his name as
John E. Hickey. that committed sui
eide by jumping from the st eamer
Carrie into Lake George, is thought
to be Charles A. Ware of Bolton,
Texas.
1t cannot be truthfully asserted
after this that apples cannot be raised
in this and adjoining counties. We
have lately seen several specimens
from several places of this fruit as fine
in size and favor as are raised in
Georgia.-Lake City Reporter.
Since our last, we have been in
formed that the funds for the pur-
chase Of the LAND for the Fair Associ-
alton are in hand, and that as soon as
the surveyor can be had, the grounds
will be surveyed and the deed OBJ
tained.-Marianna Courier.
-bdr. William Terry has . gerani-
urn 80 #. in circumference, a #. high,
growing from sprig planted q year
ago. Fortunately he has never culti-
waited this luxuriantly growing plant,
and still has room on his homestead
for an occasional sweet potato or
orange tree.-Orange Comty Re
porter.
1t is an established and motor
lous fact that the lakes immediately
surrounding our town abound in the
largest as well as the most palatable
fish to be found anywhere. We saw
front (black bass) on Wednesday
asst that weighed sixteen pounds FIVE
and one half ounces. Can you beat
TIL. G. Reporter.
That twenty thousand dollars
appropriated by Congress for our
larbor is going to make Cedar Keys
'ne OF the most important shipping
points on the Florida coast. Keep
rs i..lgna..s mind and Remember there is
etter times ahead We understand
hat the work of deepening the chan
el will be commenced early in Sep
ember.-State Journal
This is a cotton raising country.
IN last Saturday evening we passed
~ Mr.. George Summerlin's place,
bout mile south of Orlando, which
5 in charge of Mr.. J. M. Brooks. Mr..
B. has patch of as fine looking cot
'on as you see anywhere. Much OF
t is higher than mans head, and he
thinks that it will average 1900 lbs.
to the acre. 1t has not been fertilized
in any way, and is on land that last
year, under the same conditions. pro-
duced a very ordinary crop of corn,
Orange County Reporter.
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, ears ga rs with his hands. FMarryin' tm
tLo S1NO,1nIyL Wea1s saVS:


Speaking of the everglades re-
minds me If that much moofed cues
ton of internal improvement, known
as the drainage Of the Okechohee.
This plan is feasible, having been
clearly demonstrated numbers OF
times. This canal besides furnish
ing an inland course to Jacksonville,
connecting the St Johns and the trib-
utaries of Charlotte harbor would OPP
en- tor settlement thousands OF acres
now untrod by white men. Capt
Hendry, of Fort Myers. has written a
great deal upon this subject, and has
gone SO far as to make q trip INTO the
Okechobee by water.
Last Fall this gentleman, taking
water at the head of the Kissimee
, made tie entire distance ga Okecho
, bee and Calnosahatchie, by water
without difficulty. An appropriation
of $4,000 by Congress would do the
=. work, and why should we not have
D it? Let all of the county convention
D that are near the proposed route asl
{ that their members in the Legislature
memorable Congress on the sub jrct
1t is q work that must be done, TO
j the march Of civillza ion demands ii
= and her laws are imperative.
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DRAINING THE OKECH0BFE.

We have repeatedly called attcn.
ton to the Importance Of draining
Lake Okechobee, and opening up to
cultivation what would be the finest
body of sugar cane land in the Uni
TED Stal es. Such o work should be
done before the surrounding country
gets settled up, for it will cause ma
larial fever for some distance around,
when such q vast mass Of decayed
vegetable matter is exposed to the
sun. Any one examining the map
can have no doubt that the CalO0Sa-
hatchie and Kissimee rivers formerly
formed one river, some obstruction,
aided by the natural lay of the land
around, made Lake OkechObee, it is
therefore an easy matter to remove
the obstruction and throw the two
rivers again into one. When this is
done it will open large system OF
internal navigation easily connecting
saIISt-,sG~c with the ct -Jobnc siva,, 3onl
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-09-26
.How TO DETECT MARRIED PEOPLE.

LL $50
If you see a lady and gentleman disagree
apon trifing occasions, or correcting each
other in company, you may be assured that
they have tied the matrimonial moose If
you see a silent pair in a cab or railway car
rage lolling carelessly, one at each window,
without seeming to know they have u com.
RAMON, the sign is infallible. If you see a
lady drop her glove, and a gentleman by
Tho sid of her kindly telling her to pick it
az, you need not hesitate in forming your
opinion. If you see a lady whose beauty
AID accomplishments attract the attention
% every gentleman in the room but one.
you have nc difficulty in determining their
relationship to each other.-the one is her
husband If you see a gentleman particu.
larly courteous, obliging, and good. natured,
relaxing into smiles, saying sharp things
and toying with every pretty woman in the
loom, excepting one, to whom he appears
particularly cold and formal, and is unrea
sonable cross,-who that one is nobody can
be at a lost to discover. The rules above
quoted are laid down as infallible in lust
Interpretation /; they may be resortei to
with confidence; they are upon unerring
principles, and deduced from every day ex.
p5erience.
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INTEMPERANcE.

When men say that a person is intern
peratc, they meal that he drinks too much
wine or strong drink, and is damaging Ii 5
body by doing 30. Now, the Bible teaches
ais to honor our bodies. There are several
texts that teach this, but we ought to
have sense enough to do it, even if the
Bible did not tell us to. The body is the
house of the soul; the Apostle calls it our
earthly house. When l talk to you, 1 speak
10 your soul, and not to your body but we
honor fine houses, and no house is SO won
derful rs our body.
d 1t is a sin to dishonor our body. We have
no business to put anything into it that
would hurt it. When we put liquor into
our bodies 1t makes us excited, takes AVA;
our minds, and makes US do a good many
things that we shall be sorry for. Let Us
read in the twenty-third chapter of pre-
verbs from verso twenty-ninc to verse thir-
ty-five, and sec what the Bible says abou.
drinking liquors. -Applcs Of Gold.
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= Louis Kossuth, who still lives in Turin, i.
described as quito feeble and having aged
materially within q few years. He is nov,
76, and though for some time in delicate
health, his mind is as vigorous as eyer.
The stories of his penury arc said to have
been somewhat exaggerated, albeit he Is
compelled to live very meagerly, which /.
no hardship, as he has very simple tastc..
He does not complain; indeed, he makes
no reference to his poverty, which has beer
relieved, il is thought, by contributions from
admirers in England, France and Americ.
Hehas often been invited to return to HUI,
gary, but he has steadily refused, believing
that the Hungarians have not yet gained
their rights
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WILD BEASTS AND THE SMELL OF
BLOOD.

An old tanner of wild beasts says: "As
for the smell of blood maddenIng them, ]
know there is a popular notiont to that effect,
but it is not true. / lave had occasion
enough to know when it was my blood they
smelt. Lions and tigers raised in captivity
are more dangerous thar those who are well
broken when taken wild, full grown. When
u cub born in a cage grows up. he will be.
come i%mpudent, saucy, aggressive, and is
too familiar with men to be easily cowed,
But the wild beast never forgets when he
has once been well whipped, and though his
instincts will still prompt to attack, he will
have his doubts about the result of his get
ting into a fight. You may handle a youne
liontfor years, and it will be harmless as {
Newfoundland dog, until suddenly, without
n apparent reason, NIL its ~ferocity will be
developed"
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The Chinese carte de cisite is a curiosity.
It consists of a bright scarlet paper, with
the owners name inscribed in large letters
the larger the more exquisite. For extra
grand occasions the card is folded ten
times the name is written on the right
hand corner, with the humiliating pre-
FL, like, Your very stupid brother
Your unworthy FRIEND, who bows his
head and pays his respects" etc, etc. The
words ! Your stupid,n taking the place of
Yours respectfully" 1t is etiquette to
return these cards to the visitors, it being
p~resumable that the expense is too great
for general distribution. =
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-09-26
FERocITY OF THE LEOPARD.

An instance of the ferocity Of the Loop
ard occurred in the case of the missionary
schmidt. This worthy man had gone out
with q party OF Hottenots to an other Nor
.vian station to hunt some hyems which
mad been very destructive to their flocks,
and, in company with one Of the men, en-
tered a thicket in pursuit of q beast they
had wounded. Instead of the hyena how
ever, the dogs started a leopard, which in
family sprang on the Hottentot and bore
MIN to the ground. Mr.. Schmidt instantly
ran forward to the aid of the man, with his
gun cooked but before he could get an op-
rortunity of firing the, animal left the Hot
tentot and flew with fury at himself. In
The Acnf1e he dropped the gun, but luckily
fell above the leopard. with his knee on its
stomach. The animal seized him by the
arm with its jaws, and kept striking him
with Its paws and tearing his clothes in tat
ters from his brest. Schmidt, however. be-
ing a powerful man, succeeded after receiv-
ing another severe bite or two, in SEEKING
the leopard by the throat with his right
hand, and held it down, in spite Of its des-
perate struggles, for a few minutes, and un-
til his strength was on the point Of giving
way when a Hottentot on the outside Of the
Jungle, who heard his cries, came to the
rescue and shot the ferocious beast through
the heart, SO that its death was instanta-
neous- Had any life been left, its dying
struggles might have proven fatal to MI.
Schmidt. As it was he was so larcerated
that for several weeks his life was in the
greatest danger, The Hottentot who was
inst attacked was less severely wounded, but
- face was so much torn by the enemy's
talons that his eyes were filled with blood,
and he was unable, to render any aid to the
missionary who had SO generously come to
his MIDI 9fitlI HNlr