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From Kingsley, Florida,
From the savannah News.

We have postofice, at last, at this
place, and if the mail route agents,
postmasters and others connected
with forwarding mail matter will
bear in mind that the Kingsley mail
is forwarded by way of Starke, Fla,
we will get our mail in good time.
The event of the week at Kingsley
is the opening of its first store, with
Messrs. Ladd d Burns proprietors.
Kingsley now boasts ola post-ofice,
store, two boarding houses, good
Sunday school, regular preaching, a
fine lake, an excellent class of citizens,
Notary Public, a Commissioner OF
Deeds for Illinois, a member Of the
county Board of Education, a sur
vever. Justice of the Peace, and the
best looking young ladies and gen
tlemen in the State.
Considerable excitement prevails
at this time in Starke over the titles
to some of the land there, but no
doubt il will be settled shortly, and
no one seriously injured thereby,
OF the merchants of Starke there
are quite number Among them
are Capt, !. c. Richard. having prob
ably the largest and most varied stock
of goods outside of Jacksonville in the
State. The Captain is an old citizen
and is doing a good business. Johns
& Mckinney are men of vigor and
are doing a good trade, their reputa-
ton as honorable men being undoubt-
ed. Bitch & Smith 1.-THE latter named
gentleman being native of the toggy
shores of England) have their full
share of business. Their stock is large
and varied, and they by fair dealing
are determined to win success. Alverz
e Gaskins are crowding things right
along and deserve we'll of the people.
Gaskins is the present member of the
Legislature of that county.
Thomas Knight has purchased the
stock of goods lately owned by Capt.
Jones, and keeps good stock of gro
ceries "Tom' is thoroughly good
fellow and deserves well, aud will no
doubt push things. He has been a
pupil for some years of that veteran
merchant Hon. J. G. Richard.
l.. Witkooski, formerly of your
State, is here, as also is a Mr. Rivers
both doing we'll There are three or
four other places for doing business
in addition to these. There are cot
ton gins, grist mills and various other
industries being carried on. Taken
as whole, Starke is one of the most
lively places in the State, and from
the number of copies of the Ners
taken at that Office the intellect is
above the average. The school kept
by Prof Peek needs especial praise.
He is a hard worker, and enters into
his duties with All enthusiasm that car
ries everything before it. Starke may
well be proud of having secured the
services of such an instructor.
The excellent post mistress, Mrs.
Morgan, must not be forgotten. 4
perfect lady and as thorough and en-
er@etic in business as any man could
be. There is no looseness, nothing
wrong, and no reason of complaint
about how the matters ofthe post office
are conducted. w. LAKE.
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WASH FOR Fruit TREEs.-The
wash used for fruit trees at the Gov
ernmcnt gardens at Washington is
prepared as follows: Put half bushel
Of lime and four pounds of powdered
sulphur in tight barrel. Stacking the
lime with hot water, the mouth of the
barrel being covered with a cloth /:
this is reduced to the consistency OF
ordinary whitewash; add at tbe time
of application half an ounce of car
bolic acid to each gallon of liquid.
Mr.. Saunders says: 81 generally APP
piled it in the spring before the leaves
made their appearance, but am con-
WINGED that it would be more effective
if applied later, but then it is difficnlt
to do so when the tree is in foliage. y
Mr. Saunders applies the wash not
only to the stem Of the tree, but to
somc extent to the main branches.
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CHERIFF'S sALE.-Under a

OHERIFF'S SALE.-Under and by
- virtue of an execution issued out of and
under the seal of the circuit court, wherein
William Allan is plaintiff = nd Jacob X. K
Oakley is defendant, will sell at public
cutlery in front of the Court House door at
Enterprise. VOlusia county. Florida. ON
Monday, the LIST day Of July, A. u. 1878. the
following described real estate. tO-wit !:
The south half of the west half of lot 5. III
section ten, township sixteen. s. range
thirty-three east. in Volusia county Florida
Purchaser paying for titles.
May 60, 1873. w. A. CONE,
my99w5 Sheriff of Volusia CO.
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IN. CIRCUIT COURT, Seventh

Judicial Circuit al Florida. Nolnsl%
County. In Chancery.
William W. Sharpe. and Many A. Ami
strong VS.. Michael Sharpe, John -. Sharpe
and Floyd Sharpe: Petition tor Partition.
1t appearing from the Petition for Palti-
ton of lot four. section three. township rs,
range So, :. n f.. filed in this ease that the
da, to wit. Michael Sharpe and John Sharpe
in the State of South Carolina, and Floyd
Sharpe i'll the State of Louisiana. where the
ordinary course of law cannot he served
upOu them.
Therefore: 1t is ordered that a hearing
he had Oh the facts charged in said Petit
at the Court House at Enterprise. NOlusIa
County, Florida, and that the said defend
ants, do appear. plead, answer or demur to
said Petition on hle, in default of which q
partition of said land will he made az
prayed for in said Petition.
1t is further ordered that this order be
published i'll the "NOlusia County Herald"
once a week for weeks before that time
Done and Ordered ut Chambes.
VIM. Archer Cooke, Judge Seventh judi
cial Circuit. April 10th 1878.
State of Florida, County of Volusia. SIS
|. John W. Dickens. clerk OF the Circuit
Court. do hereby certify that the foregoing
Is Il true and correct copy of anSorder on flo
in my office.
Witness, John W. Dickens clerk Of tho
Circuit Court and the seal of said Court at
the Court House ut Enterprise. Nolusia
County. Florida, April 22nd. 1878.
JNO. w. DICKINS. Clerk.
JNo. W. PRICE. Attorney for Petitioners.
Apps. CIV
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IN THE COUNTY COURT snd'

L of Probate, VOlusia county.
In the Administration of the Estate Of
Arthur Rossetter, Jr.. deceased: Notice is
County Judge of Volusia county. appointed
administrator of the above estate. and that
all persons having claims against the same
are requested to file the same with me duly
authenticated without delay, and all per
sons indebted to the said estate are re-
nuested TO make settlement forthwith.
Beresford z. o.. Volusia co., Feb'y Is. 1878
A. +. ROSSETTER,
feb2s-6m Administrator.
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We offer these various suggestions
with the hope that some OF our read
ers may give this theory and its cor
responding practice a thorough trial
with variations, during the coming
season.-Cosotry Gentlcn,un.
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oHERIFFs sALE.-Under and by

~ virtue of an execution issued out of and
under the seal of the circuit court. wherein
William Allan is plaintiff and William W
Trask is defendant, I will sell at public
cutlery in front of the Court House door at
Enterprise, VOlusia county. Florida. on
Monday. the LIST day of July, A. d. 1873,
the follow ing described real estate, to-wit !:
The north half of the west half of lot $. of
section fen, in township sixteen, south of
range thirty-three east. containing twenty
acres, more or less, in VOlusia county ,
State of Florida.
Purchaser to pay for titles.
May %. 1873 W. a. ZONE,
my99w5 Sheriff of Volusia 90,
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tie case, there are large numbers OF
plant lice on the corn:
Timothy is another pollen plant;
but all honey plants, as far a We
know, produce more or less pollen.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT for the

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT for the
Seventh Judicial Cireuit OF Florida
NolusiA county.
In the matter of the petition OF William A.
Cone, sheriff OF the county of VolusIa
and eX-Otfici0 administrator of the estate
of Philemon White, deceased
Under and pursuant 10 an order made IN
the above cause by the Hon. William A.
Cooke. Circuit Judge, dated May 18th, 1878.
| will sell on Monday, July list. 1878. at tho
Court House at Enterprise. in said county.
between the usual hours of sale on that
day, the following described premises:
tract or parcel of land lying and situate
in the town of Volusia. county of Volusia
and State OF FLORIDA, and known and des-
cribed as "beginning at the southwest
corner of lot known as the Doyle lot. on
the bank of the st. Johns river; thence in
an easterly direction one hundred and five
feet with the line of the said Doyle lot:
thence in southerly direction one hun
dred and five feet to stake; thence in q
westerly direction one hundred and five
feet to Il stake on the bank of the st. Johns
river; thence along the bank of said river
to the place of beginning. being One-fourth
of an acre. more or less.
Terms cash. the purchaser paying for
titles. Dated May Goth. 1878.
JOHN SAULS,
ny.SW5 Commissioned
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TN THE CIRCUIT COURT

y JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, 0Iusla county.
William Allan vs.. NJ. NJ. Hedges and Jose
phene NJ. Hedges. Amount sworn to.
$517.S1
The defendants and all others are hereby
notified of the commencement of this suit,
that an attachment has been issued, and
that they are required TO appear, plead OF
demur to the declaration filed in said cause.
by the first Monday in October next. the
same being rule day. or judgment will he
taken by default.
NAV 20. 1873. JOHN b. STICKNEY,
G. b. BUCKNOR,
my:s9m3 PINS AttyS.
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"Well, swan" said an old farmer,
TO an understood nephew who was Wis
iting him, "when you take off that ere
plug hat and spit two or three times
there amt much left of you, is til 2"
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GROWING SMILAX IN THE House.
This beautiful winter climber-the
graceful queen of decorative vines
is adapted alike to the greenhouse
and conservatory. This plant is a
speciality with Boston florists, by all
Of whom it is extensively grown as a
decorative vine. With Very little
care it can he grown successfully as
a house plant. The seed should be
sown in box, or i'll pots, in the house;
should he kept moist till the Young
plant appears. The seed being rather
slow to terminate, you must not think
it bad ii ii does not makesitS appear
in TWO weeks. The young plants
should he pottcd off into threeinch
pots a. soon as they are three or tour
inches high. Once a year the bulbs
should he allowed to dry off and rest:
they will start into growtl again in
about six weeks. The vine does not
require the full sun, but ii will grow
in a partially shaded Situation. 1t
can be trained on -sE4aAs thread
across the window or aronnd pictures.
1t is climbing vine, and will attach
itself to IA string in about the right
condition to use for wreaths, etc, or
when required for lighter work, the
branches which become entangled
can be separated.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-26

How A NORMAN BISHOP WALTZED.-
The Norman church looks with disfavOr
on the familiarities of certain styles of
mOrdern dancing and the bishops have
sought to regulate this matter among
the young and gidier saints. At a dance
in the 9TH ward, the other night, saws
the Salt Lake Tribune, the bishop ex-
pressed himself highly displeased with
round dances. He said that it was con-
demned by the priesthood, and if the
saints could not get along without
round dances they had better go home.
The young folks demonstrated with him,
but all to no purpose. ''If you must
waltz, let me show you how to do it,"
said he, and he got on the floor with
one hundred and eighty three pound
blonde; the band struck up the Blue
Danube, and away they slid. Down the
hall glide the bishop and the blonde
the tips of their fingers touch and cruel
cold space between them. This was the
church methOd-the priestly-improved
arms-length waltz. Soon there was a
slight contraction of the arms, and the
space between them gradually decreased.
Presently one arm encircled the fair
form. The blonde was the first to give
way, and her cheek looked like a sun
flower in a turnip field, as it rested on
the shoulder of the man of God. Round
and round went they, and the fascinat-
ing weird-like strains tioated like heav-
enly music to his soul. Forgotten was the
round dance dogma of the church, and
by the calm smile that stole across his
face, we knew that theology was defeat
ed and one man at least, utterly indif-
ferent to a future punishment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-26
From the Spirit Of the Times.
The Utilization of Babies.
BY PETROLEUM ", NASBY,

1t wuz Tupper, believe, the immor-
tai Tupper, wich wrote, IA babe in a
well is house-spring of pleasure" /
like Tupper, for ther amt no nonsense
about him. His poetry is ez easy to
reed ez proze, and he never goes mean
drin off out Nv the grasp Nv the intel
leck NV the most humble. You kin
digest Tupper ez easy ez you kin pum-
kin pie. But / didn't intend to stray
off into the field NV criticism.
Babies wuz allus my espeshl aver
shun. A baby is thing to be taken
care NV, not a thing to take care Nv
anybody else. Babies are expensive,
and he who hez his culver full NV that
kind NV arrers, must expeck to devote
hisself religiously to them, and by jist
so much neglect hisself. Taking care
NV Others and neglectin myself was
never my best holt. l am we'll adapted
to bein taken care NV.
IT HFu tgsFsfqrst rsstwW With Wibe nf4esf nf4esafRs rs tRRg
Nasby's impendin. | didn't like it.
objected to it not only on akount NV
myself, but on Maria's the wife NV my
buzm. That excellent woman wuz a
milliner, and felt that it wuz enuff fol
her to take care Nv me, without heviu
piled onto her the burden NV another
and besides, woodent the cost Nv carin
for that addishnel one lesson my COM
forts? l am not selfish. Iknowed that
woman with child coodent care fol
her customers and git thro her house.
keepin ez well with child ez she Good
without. Ez it wuz, she Good give her
whole time to me and the shop-the
takin care me ez ought to be cared
for. murmured.
'My DEER" said Marian Git wuz the
fust, and she was still lOvin, "My deer,
it's fine boy, and can't you take some
comfort in the refeckshun that in your
declinin years yoo will hev some one to
leen upon Think NV that.n
"My DEER" L replide, promptly, 81
amt discountin the fucher. The pres
ent is good enough for me, thank VOC.
A bird in the hand is worth good
many in the bush, and can't see the
pint NV takin that boy thro scarlet
fever, mumps, measles, collie and other
diseases incident to childhood, NV paw
ing for books, schoolin, close and ct
setrer, on the hope nv his takin care NV
me in my seer and yaller leef. hev
to take the chances NV his bein bill
lard player, or NV studyin medicin, or
turnin reformer, or any nv them un-
profitable Okkepashuns.n
1 sed this to let Marian know that /
wuz displeased, so that she would be
more keerful to please ME in every
thing else.
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VOLUME 4l---NUMBER 2l26.

man from whom I Good hev bOrrered
money, but for the insurmounteable
fact he didn't hev none and never did.
He wanted to return to the parental
roof, but Indignantly declined.
JOOlius got to be meeanic, but he
he'd his own family to support, and Alb
ner laffed me to scorn when came up
on him, insistin that he wood do ez
much for me ez | he'd ever did for him.
Samyool, from whom l did expect
suthin, fOuted and jeered at me, and
when l insistid and talked NV parentle
authority and sich, absolutely threat
ened me with brick.
Melindy, my fifth, got to be a mil
liner, and never married. EZ last re-
sort, proposed to live with her, and
take charge of her biziness, as had
large experience. "Excuse me-" wuz
her hartlis remark. 81 amt MAJ
And so l was cast off from all of EN-.
The memry NV their mother riz up
like wall between them and me and
them ez shOod hev cared for me ez she
did.
And so on down. They showed great
alacrity in gittin away from me, and a
indisposishen to return which | never
UoUu aCCouut- -fot.--I --Iu--oFcOtxfn-Uf- the
family they wuz alluz profoose in re-
verin the memry of their mother, wich
didn't need it, but they didn't reveer
me, wich did need it, particle. Then
] realized
How sharper than serpent's tooth it is
To hev thanklis child"
My children are most all NV EN- in
fair circumstances, and their children
are well clad and well cared for. | am
a lonely old man, dependin' for sub
sistence on my borrowin' capassity
among strangers, precarious and dis
agreeable method Nv livin'. My invest
ment didn't pay. The $4,000 that them
children cost my various wives wood,
eff he'd it now, give me decent in
KUN, and enable me to live i'll cOmpar-
ative comfort. 1t wuz the mistake NV
my life, and am too old to Fegin agin.
And so life is to NEE a weary dreem,
and my fucher is overcast with leaden
clouds thrO' which l see no rift. May
heaven forgive my wives and my un-
nacheral offsprings.
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Light.

From the quickened womb of the primal gloom
The sun rolled bleak and bare,
Till wOve him a vest for his Ethiop breast
Of the threads of my golden hair;
And when the broad tent of the armament
Arose on its airy bars,
pencilled the hue of the matchless blue
And spangled it round with stars.
painted the flowers of Eden bowers,
And their leaves of living green,
And mine were the dyes in the snless eyes
OF Eden's virgin queen;
And when the fiend's art ON the trustful heart
Had fastened its mortal spell,
In the silvery sphere of the first-born tear
To the trembling earth fell.
When the waves that burst DER a world accursed,
Their work of wrath had sped,
And the ark's lone few the tried and true,
Came forth among the dead,
With the wondrous CLEANS of my bridal beams,
bade their terrOrs cease,
AS wrote on the roll of the storms dark scroll
Gods covenant of peace.
Like pail at rest on a senseless breast,
Nights funAreal shadow slent-
When shepherd swains on Bethlehem's plains
Their lowly vigils kept
Then flashed on their sight the heralds bright
OF Heavens redeeming plan,
And they chanted the morn of a Saviour born
Joy, joy to the outcast man
Equal favor I show to the lofty and low;
On the Just and unjust descend;
E'en the blind whose vain spheres roll in darkness
and tears
Feel my smile, the best smile of friend
Nay, the flower of the waste by my loveis embraced
As the rose in the garden of kings
At the chrysalis bier of the worm appear,
And lol the gay butterfly wings
The desolate morn, like mourner forloru,
Conceals all the pride of her charms,
Till bid the bright hours chase the night from
her bowers,
And lead her young day to her arms.
And when the gay rover seeks eve for his lover
And sinks to her balmy repose
1 wrap the soft rest by the zephyr-fanned West,
In curtains of amber and rose.
From my sentinel sleep by the night-dreaded deeI
gaze with unslumbering eye,
When the cynosure star of the mariner
Is blotted from out the sky,
And guided by me through the merciless sea-
Though sped by the hurricanes WINGS
His compassless, dark, lone, weltering barque
To the haven't home safely he brings.
waken the flowers in their dew-spangled bowers,
The birds in their chambers of green
And mountain and plain glow with beauty again,
AS they bask in their matinal sheen.
Oh if such the glad worth of my presence on earth
Though fretful and fieeting the WHILE
What glories must rest on the home of the blest,
Ever bright with the Deity's smile.
-Wiuidn Pitt Palmer.
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Squibs.

A straw about eight inches long and
with no flaw i'll it, makes very efficient
director of the mint.
In consequence of the popularity of
young ladies' cooking clubs, dyspepsia
is becoming very evalent.-Andre,U's
Bazaar.
The boy stood on the burning deck
that he had hauled from the fire, where
his father had thrown it; but the old
man yanked him off and completed the
cremation of the vile cards.
"Why did JOseph's brethren cast him
into the pit p because they didn't
want him in the family circle"
A child can pick up good deal of
information if it will keep it's ears open
while its mother is cOnversing through
a knot hole in the fence, with the
woman next door.
A Frenchman was once sitting by
hummer at the songs in theatre. "The
brute,n 'the ANIMAL" he muttered to
himself. "Sir,n said the hummer, ''do
you mean me?" "Heaven forbid p he
replied. 81 am cOmplaing of the tenor,
whose noise prevents me from hearing
you so clearly as l should have wished"
The most absent-minded young lady
on record has turned up at Waterford,
n. Y. She was recently married, and
a few days afterward she had her fur
aron, r.c .,.1 again appeared before the in
surance agent and wanted the policy
ohauged, explaining that she had for
gotten she was married and had had
her maiden name inserted in the policy.
'Pm ashamed of the age in which we
ive," said a maiden of thirty eight"
''YOu may be ashamed of yours, but
Im not of mine," replied "a nineteen
year-old companion. And it wasn't
much of nose that went up, either.
"Mr. Tapenthred isn't in, 1 see," said
an old shopper to the clerk in attend
ance. ''No m, he's at home to-day.n
Il suppose he's got nothing new"
"Yes IN, he has; he's got pneumonia"
You don't say so; what are you get
ting yard for mOnia, now ?"-BoStOn
Com. Bulletin.
A saloon keeper at the verge of death
recently said, ''If had my time to live
over again, l would sweep crossings. or
beg, or even starve to death, before |
would again see the misery which and
my trade have produced"
An editer narrowly escaped having
his pocket picked of SlO,O 600 in a crowd
in Philadelphia last week. The thief
got off with his wallet, but unfortunate
ly it only contained Is cents and a re-
ceipt for making paste that will keep
six months without Norris
toaon Herald
After all, man is generous being.
Not long ago one died in Massachusetts
who had been married only year, and
received fortune of $4,000 from his
wife. And what did he do when he
found death staring him in the face 2
Not enrich his relatives as he might
nave done he willed it all back to her
a ain, on the simple condition that She
would not marry again. The noble
woman ! WomGn's Words,
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st. Johnsbury Church Directory.

ADvENT-Paddock Village. Rev. G. II. Wallace,
Pastor. Sabbath Services at 10:45 a. m. and las
D. m Sabbath School 10 m. Prayer Meeting $50
p. m. and on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
BAPTIsT-Railroad Street, Corner Maple. Rev.
Z. T. Sanford, Pastor Preaching 1890 A. NJ. s..
School 12 m, prayer meeting $3.50. Prayer meet
ings Wednesday and Friday evenings at 1880.
FREE BAPTIsT-Main Street. Corner Prospect
Rev. c. S. Frost, supply. Sabbath services at 1880
Wednesday evening prayer meeting at 7:3O
CHURCH OF THE MEssIAH-(Universalis East
ern avenue, corner Cherry street. Rev. B. NJ. Til
lotson Pastor. Sabbath services at las and 630
P. NJ. Sabbath School at 12 NJ. Wednesday even
ing prayer meeting at 1890
METHoDIsT-Central street. Rev. A. NJ. Fol
ger, Pastor. Residence head of Summer Street.
Sabbath services at 1890 A. M, and $50 p. M.
Sabbath School at 1900 NJ. Wednesday evening
meeting at 1880.
NoRTH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES street, corner
Church Rev. Henry W. Jones Pastor. Sabbath
services at 1890 A. M. and $3.50 P. NJ. Sabbath
at 1880.
Edward T. Fairbanks Pastor. Sabbath services
at 1890 A. NJ. and $3.50 P. NJ. Sabbath School at
1900 NJ. Wednesday evening meeting at 1870.
ST. ANDREw's-(EpiscOpal Rev. n. f. Putnam,
Rector. Services at Town Hail. at 1880 a. m, and
D. m Sunday School, $50 p. Irr. Wednesday
evening meeting at 1880.
ROMAN CATHOLIC Cherry Street Rev. j. A.
Boissonnaut. Parish Priest. Mass and 10 a. m !;
Vespers and BenedictiOn at 3 p. m On the
second Sunday of the month"; service at $3.50 a m,
and p. m. At LyndOnville same day at lO;3O a. m
Noon PRAYER MEETNG-Every week day, from
IL to 1890, in the Y NJ. c. A. Rooms over E. F.
Browns Store.