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Work for October.

Hart, Benham, d Co. in their cat
alogue, give the following programme
Of work to he performed in this
month
"In Florida and the lower South,
October may be considered our "sec,
ond spring" and all preparations for
winter gardening should be promptly
commenced and energeticaliy pushed
forward. Clear away all the weeds,
grass, dc, which may cucumber your
garden beds provide liberal sup
ply OF the best manure, and apply it
freely over the surface; spade under
thoroughly, and rake, pulverise and
level your ground for the seed you in
tend to SOW. Everything put into
the ground during the last two
months, VIII now be growing yigo-
rousIy, and will require constant and
careful culture. Continue all uniin-
ishcd work OF last month, omltting
such delicate plants as are liable to
be injured by frost. such as Snap
Beans, Cucumbers, &c, unless you
have convenient appliances for " for
cling" and protecting dnring cold
weather. Plant out lettuce and
Endive for a succession. Sow Radist =
es and Cress every ten or twelve
days Set out Cauliflower, Broccoli,
Cabbage, etc, aud, if not done last
month, SOW Early York, Ouch and
other Cabbage for winter planting.
Sow Spinach every ten days for a
succession, and continue to SOW Tur-
nips, Cawo,s, Parsnips, Beels, Mus
tard, etc. Onious, both bottoms and
black seed, may still be planted, and
some Of the large, fine, mild. new
sorts, such as " Grants Red TripoH,"
Early White Italian Tripoli" etc,
VIII be found particularly desirable.
Celery should be worked carefully,
and a little earth drawn up around
the stem, but not when the ground is
Wet Asparagus and Artichoke beds
should now be dressed and MANFRED.
Feas, OF the earliest and finest kinds
should BOW be planted. Irish Pota.
toes planted last month should be
worked and slightly earIhed up
Prepare for planting deciduous fruit
trees, such as the Peach. the Fig, the
Pear The Grape, the Japan Persim.
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The Florida Fruit Growers AssO-
citation.

The president Of the Fruit Grow
ers' Association has appointed the
following gentlemen Of the society
to furnish essays on the subject
named, at the next meeting Of the
society: D. S. Place of Alachua
county, on the culture and market
ing Of small fruit, such as peaches,
plums ounces, ETC., with the pros
poets Of their future value; J. N.
Whitner Of Orange county, on the
cultivation of the banana Of South
ern Florida, the best varieties to
plant and the profits to be derived
A. L. Eichelberger Of Ocala, Marion
county, on the hummock lands Of
Sumter county, and their value for
the production of tropical fruit and
fine grade tobacco; Judge 9. r.
King Of Columbia county, on the
making of home made fertilizers,
and their application to different
crops; Hon. P. P Bishop of Putnam
county, on orange culture-more
particularly at what age seedlings
and budded trees may be expected
to come into bearing, and when do
they arrive at maturity, to be called
in full bearing.
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Another Fine Lemon.

We were shown some lemons
grown at the grove of DR.. Seth
French, in Orange county, which
were worthy Of botice. DR.. French
informs us that b e got the buds from
Major Wyllsy Of the same county,
who had been proving them for
some years, and budded them on
sour stnmps, aud that he had now 60
bearing trees full of fruit. The lem
ons are medium fized, nearly round,
with smooth tb near the stem, and
protu1erance pit the lower end;
they were very lcid and of a good
flavor and thlnI skinned. We are
pleased 70 see sd much attention now
being paid to thd culture Of this fruit,
which promises 10 be good source
Of wealth to the State.
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cross-trees Of the mast to the deck,
only breaking his fall by catching
hold of the halyards a moment Of
his downward journey. Strange as
it may seem, the only damage done
him was the bruising of his feet,
which was not sufficient to prevent
him from coming on duty.-,Sma and
Press.
Lake Monroe is out of its banks
and the water is out all around the
business houses in Mellonville as far
as the hotel Mr.. Doyle's store floor
is several inches under water. All
the wbarves on this side of the lake
are under water. In Sanford the wa
ter stands nearly in Mr.. DeForest's
store. Immense beds Of lettuce and
grass have been driven in from the
upper portion of the lake and now
lie like beautiful green fields, ex-
tending far out into the lake.-Fort
Reed Crescent.
MORE SHIPwRECKED Crews.
The schooner Ida Smith arrived yes
terday morning with the crew OF the
Norwegian bark Elm, Captain Bake,
from STAMINA. Mexico, wrecked two
miles north of Mosquito Inlet. The
bark was loaded with mahogany, is q
total wreck, and was bound for
Queenstown. England, being seven
teen days out at the time of her dis
aster. The captain and crew left on
the yesterday afternoon train for Sa-
vannah. Messrs. William Jackson
and Charles Dougherty are wrecking
the bark
The crew Of the schooner Dora
Ellen which went on shore the 9Th
inst about ten miles north of Mos
quito Inlet, arrived in the Ida Smith.
--Sal1a and Press.
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mon. the Jujube, etc, and set out
cuttings Of the grape, the rose, the
pomegranate, etc Fig cuttings sue.
coed best just as the buds are swell
;ng in the Spring. Ii not sown last
month, do not rail now to put in full
crops of Rye, Oats, etc, etc, for for.
age and grain. Dig and house sweet
potatoes, the latter part OF this
month"
10 which we add, rake up all the
dried grass in young orange groves,
and bury or burn it. Young buds
must be left in a dormant state. Gel.
cry seed should be sowed in boxes
where the ants cannot get at them,
or they will cary off every seed
Many people complain of the seed
as not being good, when it is their
own fault in not taking precaution
against insects. Turnip plants can
be trausplanted with success, by trim
ming off the small root and large
leaves.
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Locals.

Butter, butter, sweet and fresh at
Jordan's
There will be q Republican mass meet
ing and rally at Orange City ON Wednes-
day Oct. 3D.. Hon. HOrati0 Bisbee, Jr.,
Hon. w. w. Hicks and other speakers will
address the meeting. At Enterprise on
Wednesday the 18th.
Shoes shoesl Jordan is selling shoes
at low figures tn make room for his new
stock.
The mass meeting advertised for the
- INST. atlthls place. was pre5fe ed over6y
0. G. Co"ke. Esq, AZ chairman ana Z. L.
Dean, secretary. and adjourned TO the 18Th
Call on Jordan for anything you want.
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me people Of Jacksonville are4ex
Deotino 2. nroSnarOus Winter snoeoD


pecting a prosperous Winter season.
A firm in Nashville Tennessee has
sent an agent to this State to pur-
chase crops of oranges.
Mr.. Carter has forty acres in cot.
ton, and he thinks he will gather
thirty bales. About fifteen acres
was MANFRED. the other and the bet
ter field, was planted and raised with
out particle Of manure.-Marion
Courier.
The orange crop in this county we
fear has sustained very serious dam
age from the recent high winds had
it not been for this misfortune an
overwhelming crop would have been
ready for market in very short
tine Tampa Guardian
The orange crop along the St..
Johns, Ocklawaha, Halifax and Indi-
an rivers, will, owing to the heavy
gale and rain fall, be lighter than it
has been for ten years. A. gentle
man informs us that the oranges in
bis grove are splitting and dropping
from the trees in great numbers
.P0lQtb1 Herald
A MODEL FARM.-We had an &C.
casion on last Thursday of visiting
and inspecting the farm of Mr.. F. M.
G.. Carter three miles north of town.
MIC. planted the Rameses and Lat
more variety of cotton seed, and
while the yield of both will be
unusually large, by close inspection
we agree with the gentleman, that
the Rameses is the better variety of
the two, in point of productiveness.
Because Gainesville raised $500
and secured the State Fair another
county says she stole it-or another
county's newspaper says so. By the
way, win the Escambian Rifles 90 to
the Gainesville State Fair to show
the other soldiers of the State how to
drill and shoot? They were to at
tend it at Tallahassee, we believe
how about Gainesville ?-PensacolG
Gazette,
While the schooner Van Brunt,
now in harbor here, was lying at
Yellow Bluff, a sailor fell from the
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Grange Ridge Agricultural and
imIaigr4ion Society.

There was good attendance at
the regular neting of this society
held last Satu day afternoon, and
much interest Exhibited and ex-
pressed in it's uccess and objects.
Col. CodringtoI and others brought
up several subi4ts for the notice of
the members, finn which, that of
" Lemons was elected for full con-
sideration at tn next regular meet
ing, Saturday, Q 9Th, at half past
one oclock P. /. All conversant
With the growt of this fruit are cor
daily invited & DE present and take
part in the disc sion, to bring speci-
mems for exam ation, and, as far as
may be, to 6 E reports OF their
modes of cultul
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FlOridiana.
Geographical Divisions of Florida.

The Florida Immigrant divides the State
into 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--Is composed of the coun-
Walton, Holmes. jackson and Calhoun.
MIDDLE FLORIDA-Is composed of the
counties of Gadsden, Liberty, Franklin,
Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor.
Lafayette and Hamilton.
SOUTH FLORIDA--Is composed of the
of Hernaudo Sumter. Orange
YOlusia. Brevard, Polk, Hiilsborough, Man
adee. Monroe and Dade.
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TO Correspondents.

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DIVORCE.
IN CHANCERY.

Henderson W, Long, In the Circuit Court
Fannie A. Long. judicial g C R@HGhS Of
Fla, Vnlusia Co.
TT APPEARING TO THE SAT-
4 isfaction Of the court that the defend
ant III the above entitled case resides on,
OF tie State, 10 wit, IN the State Of Massas
chusetts, SO chat the ordinary process of
law cannot be served upon her. On uo+ion
OF 81, Z air. Abrams 81 Sumfnerlip solicit-
9rs tor complainant, il is ordered thar q
hearing on the facts charged Ia said hi he
aaao' az Enterprise, Volusia county, on the
hrst Monday in January, 1879. And thar
sad defendant do appear, plead, answer
or demaTe to said bill on or before the dav
appointed FOL said hearing and that in de.
tamil thereof the said bill viii be- talCon
pf" confesSo," provided that oong Of
tnls oruer be published in some CtYicisI
newspaper in this circuit for The spane of
I1Fee mouths, at least, before the dav an
Iol1-0ed Tor such hearing.
Witness my. hand and Sc Of Office this
@9th day Of September. 1878. ''--'
John W Diokins.
Clerk Circuit Court.
st. Clair Abrams & Summeriin, ~ ! ID
C0mplajnant's Solicitors.
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HEALTH or THE STATE.

A41<Ab1d OE 1tlE SIA L.
Cases of fever have visited most
localities, but few deaths are reported,
and as the wea ther gets cooler the
invalids will improve. We are very
fortunate in having been entirely tree
of yellow teves this viii undoubtedly
induce a great number Of invalids
who formerly spent the winter at
Mobile or New Orleans, to come here
as is always the case, what is a mis-
fortune to one, is a gain TO another
The people of Jacksonville are pre-
pairing for prosperous Winter sea-
son and so are the citizens OF other
places. Many of our people who
have been spending the summer in
the North are now returning home
but we have few strangers as yet,
and we see few Of the prospeotors
who usually come here at this time.
PREPARATIONS FOR VISITORS.
Merchants are laying in a good
stock of goods, and the hotels and
boarding houses are being placed il
order to receive. crowd; it IS re-
ported that the Grand National Hotel
in Jacksonville, which has been closed
for two years.. will be reopened to
the public. On the river the steam
ers have been placed in good order;
we particularly notice that the Geo.
NJ. Bird has been reftted and some
new berths added, to enable her to
carry more passengers. This river
boat is regular favorite with those
who have occasion to travel from
Jacksonville to Enterprise and San,
ford, and no wonder for d more
courteous and attentive staff OF Off
GERS we seldom meet from Captain
Shaw the Commander and Mr.. Van
Deman the Purser to the Steward;
every kindness is extended TO those
who travel by Der, 10 say nothing Of
the cqn'fart qteahe >.heds and the
cleanliness OF tie vessel. The steamer
Carrie, trading from Fernandina to
the Southern St. Johns, has also late
ly been placed ia good order
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Births.

On the 29th nit. at Tsalapopkahatohc
of John Cannon, Esq, Of a bouncing boy.
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islands, and die there in large num-
bers, until, as Mr. Savage expressed
it, " the dead were five and six deep
all over the Islands, and the living
struggling around over the dead.
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Effects Of She Storm on Our Winter
Prospects.

Last week We visited Jacksonville
for the purpose Of Witnessing the
effects OF the recent storm, aud max
ing inquiries Of people from different
parts OF the State as to the damage
sustained and the prospects for the
coming season. The St. Johns river
is on regular rampage, being high
er than it has ever been known to be
by the oldest settler. From Lake
George south, the banks of the river
rave been oyerhowed, and almost all
the stores on the low places have to
be entered by boats, in some stores
the water being two feet or more
over the flooring Almost every
wharf has been carried away, orange
trees, in low places, are standing up
10 the limbs in water, the sugar cane
and sweet potato patches are ruined.
THE ORANGE CROP.
the orange crop, prior to the
storm, would probably have turned
out about the same as last year, for
although many of the old groves did
not bear SO well, there were, mum
| bers of new groves that had come
into bearing, for the first time, TO
make up the average. The fruit
promised to be large and fine, there
being few dark oranges this year
compared with the last. The storm,
however, has destroyed at least one
eighth of the crop, some groves
having kst one fourth, while others
in more protected places have es-
capped almost .uninjured. Few oran-
ges were blown off by the wind, the
damage done was caused by the
thorns, and the splitting Of the fruit.
We Judge, therefore, that the orange
crop will be at least one eighth less
than in 1877, and consequently prices
will be higher
Sweet potatoes on the low lands
are completely ruined. The vegcta
bic crop will be retarded. Straw
berry plants, in some places, have
been killed out and rice seriously in
jmcd.
CATTLE.
In the more southern part Of the
State serious less OF cattle is re-
ported. The South Florida Journal
says:
q" Mr.. Robert Savage living on
Lake Winder, seventy-fye or one
hundred miles south Of here, was in
town trading last Monday He gave
a rather discouraging report from
that section; lie says. that he has
lost about 200 head OF cattle from the
high water, and that some cattle men
! have lost thousands. W hen he left
there the water was still rising at the
rate OF four or five inches day He
gave this gloomy picture Of the des-
truction OF cattle in that section of
the State-and, by the way, it is in
the extreme southeastern corner OF
Orange county. Mr. Savage says the
land is very low, with an occasional
small rise. As the water raised and
flooded the fat woods and prairies
the cattle collected on these high
places in great numbers; and as the
wa,er continued to come up, these
islands continued to grow less and
less The cattle would stick to these
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Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1878-04-19
Burton Locals.
APRIL is.

APRIL IS. rs.
Burton has telephone line extending
the entire length OF Texas avenue. Croquet
and checkers have paled into insignifcance
and the highest ambition of loafers is tele-
phonic communications such as :" VIII you
have something" and 81 don't care if 1
do"
Married at the residence of the brides
father Mr.. A. F. Anderson, of Sacre-
mento, Cal, and Miss Belle Anderson of this
city, Rev. Mr.. Riggs, of Brenfam, officia-
ting. No cards, Burton having resigned
in favor of Sacramento, for which place the
happy couple left on the 4 O'Clock train.
The trustees of the Burton high school
have secured the valuble services of Miss
Eudora Traynham, of Chappeil Hill, as
teacher.
The 81 RAIDS and nigs" have been log
rolling for sheriff from Burton precinct,
tits said, with fiattering prospects of sue
cess.
Mr.. D. C. Bowers. county commission
er was thrown from his horse last week
and somewhat injured; he is improving.
The heart of .'ye lolle" was made glad
by the reception OF beautiful bouquet
with compliments of Miss Mollie Nc
Cutchan, and for which he returns many
thanks through Eye Burton lokes. "
-. REnWooE.
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KATIE PUTNAM.

Our Katie as she is more
familiarity known, made her
second appearance last night
at the Opera House to a deligh-
ted and enthusiastic audience
who expressed their satisfaction
by frequent and long continued
applause, as Gertrude the Lit
tie Treasure, " she bewitched
everyone by her Natgctr and art
lessness, her moods were shift
ed as quickly as shadows chase
each other; each one being new
and unique. There is genuine
comedy in every inch of her
sweet-self, and yet when pathos
is required she sweeps the heart
chords with a master touch
that brings response from all
who are within the sound of
her sweet and sympathetic voice.
Home sweet home has never
been rendered in such a manner
as it was by Miss Putnam, in
the scene where she endeavor-
ed to reconcile her long sepera-
ted father and mother. The
farce of sketches in India, was
laughable and as Sallie Scraggs,
the Stage Struck Hoyden,
Katie convulsed her audi
ence, and by the way her
rendition of the poison scene
when as Juliet she drinks the
deadly draught was a remark
able fine piece Of ting;through-
out her support was very good
and the evenings entertainment
was one long to be remember
by our citizens; during the play |
Miss Putnam received from her
a floral tribute to her
genius in the shape of a mag
nifcent basket of the rarest
flowers, from the splendid
nurseries of Messrs. Lockett &
Edwards, which exceeds in beau
y anything we have seen for
many days. Katie, you little
witch you are a charmer, and go
where you will, the good wishes
IF the people of Brennan, will
always follow you.
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Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe r. p.

Editors Banner:
The public spirit manifested by the citi-
zens of BRENNAN in behalf of the G., C. s.
S. F. Railway is commendable and crafty
ing to the friends OF the road, and they in
clude, not only the projectors and stock
holders, but perhaps the entire population
along its route. That the spirit is inspired
by self interest is no disparagement eithaz
to the people or the enterprise; and, that
the idea that the interest of the general pub
lie and each individual member ofthe COM
munity is to be benefited more or less di-
rectly is not delusion, needs no argument.
But, an inquiry was suggested at the mass
meeting on the 3rd, the satisfactory solution
of which would greatly promote the inter
eSts of the enterprise, and perhaps as great
ly stimulate the interest of the farmers in
its early completion.
We obtuse farmeEs cannot see why, be
cause we are to be benefited by the reduced
freights, &c, We are called on for GRATUir-
Gus contributions, when the people OF Cal
weston (whose prospects OF benefit focalizc,
as it were, all the ramilcatioas of good that
flow from the enterprise) receive for all their
contributions quid pro quo in the form OF
certificates of stocl, in the corporation. 1t
seems to US that the purpose avowed as that
for which these donations were solicited,
viz: ''to strengthen the credit of the eorPor-
alton so as to enable it to place its bonds
among capitalists could and would be an
swered as well if the contributors held Ger
tihcates of stock representing their resPec-
tive contributions. The style Of the corpor-
alton is not changed: its liabilities are not
increased, while its assets and resources are
increased Just the same with the same con-
tributions; but is it not presumahle that the
contributions would he much more liberal
on the plan suggested.
make these suggestions hoping some
body viii feel a disposition to ''rist and ,'N-
pIlia. y, I. NJ.