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Tho Steam Engine.

Prof. r. IL. Thurston' delivered very
interesting lecture at Cooper Union,
the subject being 1.-THE Growth of the
Steam Engine" 1t was illustrated by
the stereoscope. The Professor, after
referring to the steam engine as the
most remarkable discovery Of the age,
recalled the history of the fisherman
and the genii in the arabian Nights"
and stated that he believed by the genii
was meant the power Of steam, which
was known fully two thousand years
ago, and which, possibly, the discover
er surrounded with this mystery that
later he might recall the story as evil
dence OF his discovery. During tho time
Of Alexander the Great one Of the great
est scientists, Hero, gave q description
Of an apparatus in which steam could
be utilized, which il known az Hero's
engine. Tho first application OF the
steam principle was by him, where it
was used to open the doors Of the altar
when the sacrificial fires were pat out.
For 1900 years we lose all trace OF the
steam engine, but after the wars OF the
middle ages in 1901 an Italian writer
published work descriptive of an en-
gine, o picture OF which he exhibited in
its imperfect state on the canvas. The
lecturer proceeded to illustrate later dis
eoveries, including the engine of the
Marquis Of Worcester, Captain Slavery
and Papni. The engine Of the two
last named were about 100 introduced
in the mines of Great Britain and were
in use as late as Watts death. Among
the other engines illustrated and de-
icribed were Watts, Yiton's, Smeaton's
and Hornblower's. To Watt he gave
the honor Of the discovery Of all the inn
provements made in the last century,
some Of which are still in use.
, 1878-03-22
An Old-Time Minn osota Hotel.

rode to the first class hotel; it was o
covered frame on stills, and barely par
titioned off inside with laths. Every
one washed from the same tin dish and
wiped upon the same towel the fare was
tough steak and tougher biscuit; the
beds were mere boxes on legs, and fill
ed with course meadow-hsy. No doors to
the rooms nor nails to hang coat; no
stand nor even chair to put lamp on;
but mine host just dropped some grease
from his dip upon the door, into which
he inserted his candle, and bade me
make myself comfortable. Now I had
hired the "private room at an extra
price, with an understanding that it was
to be all my own for the night, and of
coarse the only safety for money was to
put to bed. So you may imagine my
serenity when at - midnight in bounced
q straggler in long boots; the landlord
had sent him up, he said, as mine was
the only bed with but one in it In
the morning found that forty persons
had been lying right across the long en-
try between the rooms, with here and
there blanket among them, and they
snored as I walked over them. After
breakfast the landlord told US all to
come out and square the house into
place--it had been moved on its bed in
the night by the wind. Leaning long
rail as lever, we all bore our weight
upon it, and the frst-class hotel came
into place again. But now, mark me,
that place is county seat, has court
house and other fine buildings, with
churches, two newspapers. and really
more than one "irst.c1ass" hotel. And
this is sample OF hundreds of places
on the prairies. -Eastp0r! Sentinel.
, 1878-03-22

MINdIING WITH STRANeRRs.-The ef-
feot of LAingling with new people, who
have new ideas and new methods, is very
salutary. Always to see the same things,
feel the same way, produces a stagnant
condition of the mind and heart that is
distressing to behold. There are thou.
sands Of invalids who might be greatly
benefited by getting away from home,
il only for short time, to lningle with
strangers, and to be touched with the
magnetism OF the great world as it
courses in its accustomed rounds. And
there are mental and moral inyalids,
who need the same change, to get their
minds and hearts enlarged, and let in o
little more OF the great light Of life.
Outside influences are very valuable to
those who ut home have been very well
trained by healthful influences in early
youth, so that they can avoid the snares
and pitfalls into which others 80 blind
ly often fall.
, 1878-03-22

AN English paper gives the origin of
the word damn" 1t says the oath is
A corruption OF the French exclamation
dame" This may be so, but we al.
ways thought the word damn" origin
ated by o man going out into the yard
an hour after sundown and being alb
ruptIy caught under the chin by a
clothes.line. Norristown Herald.
, 1878-03-22

II is said that the chinese Ambassa-
dor in London is very strongly in favor
Of preserving the Woosung Railway,
end has even gone so for as to offer to
purchase it himself from his Govern
ment, if they will only consent to not
remove il.
, 1878-03-22

SITTING BULL never perpetrated but
one joke. That was one day last au-
tumn, when he sat down on cluster
OF clover, in which there fingered tho
humble bee Of all humble bees. The
petulant insect prodded tho warrior
with sting that marked one hundred
and ninety degrees in the coolest place,
and with o mighty howl the chieftian
rose up in the air and felt around for
his tormentor. "Now is the winter OF
our discomfort" he said, holding the
writhing bee up in his thumb and
finger, this is the Indians hummer.
, 1878-03-22

THR Louisville Courier.JoSyaal tells
OF Kentucky man who is pretty fond
oil his bitters and who was seen last
week with with blue ribbon pinned
on his coat. A friend inquired, Have
you joined the Murphys, Judge?" "Not
exactly" he replied, II only wear this
In the hope that some one will ask me
70 take q drink under the impression
that I'll rsfuss."
, 1878-03-22

Mas. HAYRs never wears iswelry.
, 1878-03-22

The honest farmer is now toSsting
his skins at hi cheerful hearth, wading
into the new crop of almanacs, and
thinking till his bones ache about the
extraordinary marvels and wonders Of
the weather predictions, and the patent
IN dicine cures. But for the sacred be-
lief that truth and print are twin sisters
the good man would have q suspicion
that the fellow who got up the pamph.
let couldn't borrow o double-tree in
the neighborhood where he was raised
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-23

cost 81, SPIDER tea-kettle and pots,
a few dishes and "a table, may answer
to begin, with. Home made stools
and benches may serve for chairs,
and bedsteads, too, may be home
made. Bring bed,clothes, for we
have some cold nights in the winter.
should say that $3.50 in pocket,
after paying fares and freight, would
be enough for small family, hardy,
prudent and Industrious, to make a
prosperous start in Florida, the man
making no dependence on outside
employment, but giving his whole at
.tention to his farm. Some would,
perhaps, want more; some could do
with less. III, t.r,.;r, ,,-...
As Norida,is5 designed by nature
to be the grand fruit garden of the
continent, I Should certainly advise
all who come here to come with an
ultimate object of raising some kind
of fruit. An orange orchard of five
hundred trees is estimated to be
worth, when in full bearing, at twenty
years old, $4,000.
Besides fruits of many kinds, Flor
ida land is admirably adapted to the
cultivation Of cotton, rice, sugar cane,
tobacco, garden vegetables, and, in
fine, all southern crops.
This article is written with espec-
ial reference to the case OF the north.
ern mechanics or laborer with TAM
lily, and some ready money. Gener-
ally speaking, l could not advise en-
igration to this or any other state
certainly not discourage any
or single man from coming here with
out money, if he has character and
energy. Some of this class have al
ready made their thousands here,
and success is pretty sure to attend
such.-L G.. blanchard, IN SIN and
Press. s
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-23
Vol
. : = =" III" :" "
Contents Of this Number.

Page 1s5-B Beginning in Florida; A Des-
cTIptive Account.
Page .1s6-Under the yiolets. poetry:
Hayti; Cyprus; Japanese Money; The
Russian Knout; Recipes.
Page 1S7-Ground Pea or Goober; The Art
of Advertising; Advertisements.
Page 1Ss-Why is Florida not Filling up;
From our London, England, Correspon-
dent; Some Fine Bananas: Orange
Ridge Agricultural and immigration So
ciety; Bills Approved; Registration
Clerks; "A sad Accident; Locals.
Page 1S9-Locals; Advertisements
Page 1904 New Process for Making Sugar;
Honey and. Marketing it; ."Bene" or
Wangol A Plant Pretext for War;
Doing up Mems Linen; What Fowls are
Profitable.
Page 191-Join at Once; A Fish in a HUI
man Skull; Advertisements. ~
Page .192=Telegraphic; Advertisements.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-23
A Descriptive Account.

Editor Florida Agricatltmist.
From the discovery of Florida un-
til the year 1919 when General Jack
son took possession of it in the name
of the United States, the territory
was the scene of Spanish and
French cruelties alternating from
one. to the other, retarding
its. settlement and permanent ad-
vancement. After its admission into
the Union in 1845, to the commence.
ment of the late civil war in 1861 its
progress was materially impeded by
the Seminole war and other kindred
disturbances. During the contin-
uance of the war of rebellion and for
sometime thereafter, the industries of
the State and immigration were SO
disturbed, that but little addition was
made either to its material or the
number of it's inhabitants, which at
the commencement of the year 1865
did not much exceed 100000 ; and,
the agricultural, mechanical, and COM
mercial industries of the State were
so paralyzed, as to give but little hope
of recovery, or encouragement to
Il
the immigrant. But brighter day
awaited her future. The eimpediment
to immigration, which previous to
1865 had existed, having been oblit-
Grated, and the inducement held out
to the immigrant, soon turned the at
tention of that class to the State.
and a rapid settlement has since con-
tinued, until her population is now
not less than 100000, and her indus
tries and commercial wealth equal to
that of any portion Of the nation
with equal population. The State is
noted for its genial climate, and its
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-23
Beginning in Florida.

WISH W say SOm0Uuln9 1rOm oX-
perience, in general response to my
correspondents. 1 have received
many letters, called out by my
promise, in a former article on Flor
ida Highlands, to answer inquiries
for further information. That prom
Use referred only to the region of the
highlands; but my interrogators
have covered the whole state, and
some have asked more questions on
two or three pages of note paper
than can be answered on a ream of
letter-sheet.
An apology is due for my delay: 1
have been sick. Exposure to the
sun on several occasions, while wea-
ry upon the road, afoot, prostrating
the nervous system. a severe .cold
followed, and the result was fever.
l hasten to say that this is no fault
of our climate. Under like circum-
stances, was subject to such pros
tration at the North. In my case it
is necessary, when the sun is in such
earnest as the last Summer, to keep
shady.
In regard to the settlement of our
State-as, indeed. in all cases-I
think the plain truth better than var
nish; and hope the widely circulated
Florida Neso Yorker, which copied
my former article, may give its
northern readers an opportunity to
see this also. .9..s e.i@ ...,
Many persons. come to our State
with expectations which are not real
lied; they are disappointed, and
some. go away with an unfavorable
report of our good land. In, this
way the ill considered puffs, too com.
monty circulated, must operate to re-
tard the settlement Of the State
though, Of course, they can only re-
tard, for truth will get its boots on
by and bye III
Inquirers as to schools, churches
and social privileges, market towns,
employment for mechanics and labor
ers, wages, and thousand such
questions, to say nothing of mosqui.
toes and other noisome insects, must
be informed that this is a new coun-
try-that part especially which is
offered to immigrants, comprising far
the greater portion Of the. State. 1t
is covered with the old woods,
chiefly yellow pine, and populated
sparsely by people who have never
had intercourse with the world.
Who comes to Florida, therefore,
(unless he has money to purchase I'M
provements in some new settlement
of northern people), must expect to
build himself a home in the woods,
where school houses and churches
have not yet taken other shape than
that of the stately timber trees around
him, and where the saw-mills TO be-
gin the work of transformation, are
yet unbuilt. Log orpole houses, like
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-23

these rows will necessarily be higher,
broader and farther apart than they
would be made in plowed field, be-
cause the listing must be well COW
cred to preserve its moist condition.
Now the rows are all ready to re-
ceive the planting. Plant half the
lot or two.thirds of it, with sweet
potatoes. Go to- your neighbor (the
old settlers all have vines to spare)
and get vines, cut about fourteen
inches in length, and set them in
your rows Get the Scuba Yam, 9
because this variety will do best in
your new land. Your neighbor viii
show you how to set them out. In
the -remaini ng half or third of an
acre plant corn and COW peas-less
corn, more COW peas. You will
probably get a good crop of COW
peas, a fair; crop of potatoes and
some corn. l should value the corn
chiefly for eating green. Theep peas
will furnish you many nutritious
and palatable dish while they are
growing, and give you an abundant
crop for seed, and perhaps 500 to
sell. The sweet potatoes, balAd or
roasted, are almost bread, eThey
make half the living Of many Of the
people.
You can, if you choose, plant
some other crops, as pindars tpea.
nuts); or by eR0E--Sa little pains
the ground frequency beibfT91ll n lllEEI9py' I9d,
you may raise very nice watermelons
and tomatoes and you might get
fair crop of beans.
Your crop in, it will require little
or no hoeing, and you can go about
getting out the poles, shingles and
"puncheons" (tiooring) for your
house, and digging your well-work
which you can do with your own
hands. ft;if
Your house built, the next thing to
require attention will be to get up
muck, depositing it in heaps to rot.
Then gather pine straw and leaves,
and-under cover, proceed to make a
compost. First layer OF. muck, then
of ashes Coax or palmetto root ashes
best y then repeat until your pile is
four five feet high. You cannot make
too much of this compost, it is your
manure for the second years crop on
your first acre. Ashes sprinkled in
your muck heaps previous to COM
posting will be a great benefit.
You are now ready to clear new
land, and may treat it as your circum-
stances may make it expendient.
The reader can see that on this
plan, with little money to buy nee.
essaries for the table, tools, ETC., he
can make a comfortable commence
ment in Florida, if he is willing to
deny himself the advantages of civil
ization to which he has been accus-
toned, as all inevitably must who
undertake to start in a new country,
whether they have much money or
| little. His food will not be very
costly. Flour sells here now at $3.50,
bacon 6 cents, hominy- and Indian
meal 81 cents, oat meal 5 cents, rice
10 cents, Florida syrup-an excellent
article-50 cents. For tools--one OF
two stout hoes, rs cents to 81 each
one or two axes, a shovel and wheel
barrow will amply suffice for farming
purposes. It will be well, also, tc
have a handsaw, drawing-kn ar
auger or two, hammer and a fore
plane. For household furniture, &
Dutch-oven or F." cracker bake-pan-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-23

Continued on page 1872.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18
Church and Society Directory

OVERWHELMINGLY. B. Phelps, Pastor Sab
bath service, l0:30A. NJ. and 1880 P. NJ. Sabbath
School, IL o'clock. Prayer meeting, Wednes-
day evening at o'clock
ST. JAMES EPISCOPALrThos. r. Kemp. u.
d., Rector. Regular Sunday SERVICE morn
ing and evening, at the ringing of the bell;
also service every Wednesday evening. Sum
day School Immediately following morning
service.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL-F. NJ. Robertson
Pastor; Sabbath service, 1890 A. NJ & 1880 p. NJ
Sabbath School IL NJ. Prayer meeting We'd
nesday evening at o'clock.
BAPTIST-James Paterson, Pastor. Sabbath
service, 1890 A. NJ. and 1880 p. NJ. Sabbath
School at II NJ. Prayer moeting on Wednes-
day evening at o'clock.
GERMAN PRESBYTERIAN-J. G. Schaible,
Pastor. Services at 1890 A. NJ. and 7:3O p. M
Sabbath School at 2 p. NJ. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening at o'clock.
CATHOLIC-ST. JOHN THE EvANGELIsT.-Pas-
tor, Rev. John L. Gosker Services every
Sunday. Low Mass at So A. NJ. High Mass at
l01a A. NJ. Vespers at 800 p. NJ. Evening serv-
ces occasionally,
EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION H. Witte.
Pastor. Sabbath service 10 A. NJ, and 1880 p
NJ. Prayer meeting Wednesday at P. NJ.
I.O.OF
INDEPENDENCE LODGE, No. 142, I. o. O. F.
Meets every Monday evening at o'clock.
Members in good standing are cordially invit-
ed to attend. THOs B. KEMP, N. G.
IRA ALEXANDER Sec'y.
| INDEPENDENCE ENCAMPMENT, No. Sc I. O.
in each month. NJ. B. TINS, c. p
| IRA ALEXANDER, Scribe.
A. F. & A. NJ.
INDEPENDENCE LODGE, No. 81, A. F. & A.
M.-Meets at Masonic Hall on Wednesday, on
| or before the full moon in each month.
II. A. FISHER, w. Nj.
d. S. DEERING, Sec'y.
| AHOLIAB CHAPTER, No. q, r. A. M-Meets
at Masonic Hall on Thursday, on or after the
| full moon in each month.
NV. HARMON, H. P.
GEO. B. WARNE, Secy.
KENNETH COMMANDERY, X. T.-Mects at
Masonic Hall on Monday. on or before the
full moon in each month.
w. G. DOMAIN, E. C
| d. S. DEERING, Recorder.
| A. o. u. w.
ENERGREEN LODGE, No. A-Meets every
! Friday evening, at the Lodge Room, over E.
J N. WEIGH Co.'S store Main street.
| q. A. GILLIAN, Secy. w. T. DALE, M. w.
! d. Q. H.
SCHILLER LODGE, No. 40, d. Q. H.-Meets
| 7O'clock. GEO. STEINMETZ, o. B.
ANTOINE HoLzER, sec'y.
10. G. T.
INDEPENDENCE LODGE, No. 5S.-Meets al
Fireman's Hall, Thursday evening every two
weeks. Visitors in the city belonging to thu
Order are cordially invited to attend.
d. B. SANFORD, w. G. T.
C.N. SMITH, VS..
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18

| DISASTROUS F1RE.-On last Sunday
evening the services in the several
churches were rudely interrupted by
the brazen clangor of the city bell
sounding the alarm of fire. The alarm
proved to be not without cause, and the
the smoke and flames arising from the
fiat between Chatham street and the
river indicated that considerable con-
Migration was in progress 1t was
found to be the steam coopering estab-
lishment of j. Evcrs & Son, from the
northwest corner of which the flames
were pouring with rage and force pro-
portioned to the infammable material
with which the shop was filed Before
any effective means could be brought to
bear to extinguish it. the fire had made
such Roadway that all hopes of saving
the building, or any considerable portion
OF It's contents, were abandoned The
next thing was to save the contiguous
buildings, especially the dwelling of DR..
Thrift, north of, and but little way
separated from the burning building.
On account of unforeseen circumstances,
the Steamer did not get to work with
its usual promptness, and this proved
the opportunity for the 'Wapsie Com
pany," the boy organization, who, plant
ing their machine at convenient pud-
die or slough, drew water and extin-
guished the flames which were Just at
lacking DR.. Thrift's house; by their I'M
aided efforts saving it from destruction.
This was quite a feather in the caps of
the youngsters. and they were, with rea-
son, proud of their exploit A consider
able number Of unfinished tubs and fir
kins were removed from a shop on the
south side of the main building of the
factory and detached therefrom, but
this proved unnecessary, as the shop
was saved
This disaster falls with heavy weight
upon Messrs. Evers, who were just get
ting established in profitable business,
their work. principally butter-tubs and
Misunderstanding constant and increas-
ing demand, and giving excellent salts
faction. We are glad to announce, how
ever, that they are not discouraged or
defeated, and are making arrangements
for the immediate rebuilding of the es-
tablishment, which they expect to have
in operation in the course of month or
six weeks. The total loss on building
and machinery is estimated at about
$4,000, upon which there was insurance
amounting to $1,000.
The cause of the fire is mystery,
there having been no fire of any kind in
the building for over "a hours before it
was burned. The theory of spontaneous
combustion is suggested, and consider
ing the material employed, is not with
out plausibility.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

p, G. FREEMAN, PIT,
against
ADRIAN DOERING. Def't
In the Circuit Court of Buchanan County, Iowa.
October Term, A. ID 1878.
To said Defendant:
You are hereby notified that there is now on
file in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Buchanan County, Iowa. the petition
of p G.. Fteeman, the Plaintiff aforesaid,
claiming of you the sum of one hundred and
fifteen dollars. as money justly due from you
on promissory note and accounts; that fifteen
dollars of such amount is for attorneys fee as
provided in said note; that writ of attach
ment is prayed for in said petition; that such
writ has been issued. and that the east twenty
acres of the north half of the'northwest quar-
ter of Section six (6). Township eighty-nine (s9,
Range seven @, west of the 5th p. NJ . has been
attached to satisfy said Judgment, interest and
costs,
You are also notified that unless you appear
thereto and defend, before noon of the second
day of the October term of said Circuit Court
of Buchanan County, to be held at Indepen-
dence, in said County, on the 2Sth day of Oc-
tober A. d. 1878. default will be entered
against you and judgment rendered thereon.
H. w. HOLMAN.
12W4 ATTORNEY for Plaintiff.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-10-18
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

II, the Circuit Court of Buchanan county, Io,ca
October Term, a D., 1878.
A. H. TRASK,
against
o. E. Hunt. Esther + Hunt, J. NJ. Williams.
Chas. H. Durkee, Lawton & Post, the State
of Iowa, H. P. Benton & Co., W. w. Cole.
Asa Hunt X. l.. Goodwin and Elvira Hunt.
To said Defendants: You are hereby noti-
fled that on or before the LIST day of October,
A. D., 1878 there will be on file in the Office of
the Clerk of the Circuit Court Of Buchanan
county, Iowa, the petition of A. H. Trask, the
plaintiff aforesaid claiming of you the sum of
$l,S50O0, as money justly due from you on
your prOmissOry note, dated May II, 1870, and
asking the foreclosure of a mortgage on lots
and g. in block 10. in Scarliff's addition to the
village, now city, of Independence, Buchanan
county, Iowa, to secure said notes. Said mort
gage was given to Jonathan Gates, afterwards
assigned to j. H. Campbell, and by him as
signed to plaintiff; also, claiming of you all
taxes paid on said property. No personal
Judgment asked against any defendant, except
o. f. Hunt and Esther~F. Hunt. You are also
notified that unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon of the second day
of the October term of the said
Circuit Court of Buchanan county, to be held
at Independence, in said county, on the 29th
day of October, A. D., 1878, default will be
entered against you and judgment rendered
thereon as prayed for in said petition.
FRANK JENNINGS,
Iowa Attorney for Plaintiff