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Groundpeas or Peanuts,

/ was never in a hurry to forsSke
old friends for new acquaintance,
and have therefore been slow to aban-
don the groundpea aud take up with
the chufa. The chufa may be all that
is claimed for it, and / do not intend
to decry it, but, with my limited ex-
perience, it is not equal to the ground
pea. Having learned to farm under
the ante 6ell,1na regime, [ keep up my
old habit Of raising my own bacon,
and the groundpea is one of my main
reliances in fattening hogs, [ put my
fattening hogs on the pindar patch
early in October, and keep them
there until they are seal fat; and
when they are killed, there are still
peas enough left to support the stock
hogs for months.
And there is no crop more easily
cultivated, or more certain in its yield.
prepare the land with a thorough
broadcast blowing, then open burrows
with d round shovel, three and a halt
feet apart, in which I throw cotton
seeds at a rate Of ten or twelve bushels
to the acre, composted with barrel
of lime, and list on it with a good
turning shovel furrow on each side.
About the LIST of April open this list
with scooter, and drop the peas at
intervals of one and half TO two feet,
covering with board as you would
cotton. The only trouble ! have
ever had with the groundpea crop is
in getting a stand; they ought to be
covered very lightly, the pea having
been previously broken in two, and
the two pieces dropped in place
The first working should be done
with a turning pillow, barring off the
peas as you would corn, and follow
ing with the hoe, to clean out all the
young grass. In ten days or two
weeks throw the earth back to the
vines, and pillow out the middles with
round shovel. The third and last
blowing may be given with a single
solid sweep fiirrow, followed by the
hoes to clean out the grass not reach
ed by the pillow. This lays them by,
and they will require no more atten-
ton until the crop is ready to be
gathered.-Ftr11 sj0ure0L
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PROFITS OF BEE KEEPING. The
considerable profit, arising from the
culture of bees, L believe, greatly ex-
ceeds any other branch of agriculture,
and it is rather to be wondered at
that the keeping Of them has not been
more universal. | know of no bust
ness, except this, that will return
cent for cent for money expended,
and this on trial will be found to ex-
coed that. Here the proprietor wants
not large possessions; a small gar
den only will answer his purpose,
and a little attention, at some partic-
ular seasons of the year, is all that is
required.-BRoMwIoH.
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Legal N Offices.
MASTER,S SALE Of Real Estate.

M ASTER'S SALE Of Real Estate.
1A By virtue Of d Decree Of, made, ana en-.
tered in the Circnit Court, / Will sell at
public outory in front of the Court House
door at Enterprise. VOlusia County, State
of Florida, on the first Monday, the fifth
day of August, A. ID. I 1878, within the usual
hours IF sale, the following Real Estate,
lying in YOlusia County, Florida. and
known and described as follows: Known
as the Dunlawton place, being u grant by
the spanish Government to Patrick Dean -
on the 18th day of August, 1904, bv Patrick
Oean TO bunch, by Bunch to Lawton, by
Layton 10 Anderson, by Anderson tn John
=. Marshall. including Sectional Grants
forty three, Township fifteen, south of
range thirty-tl rec. east, con tainiu.x two
hundred and ninety and ineteen One-hun.
dretth5 acres. moro OT less, and sect1op
thirty seven, Township sixteen, south. of
range thirty three east, containing seven
hundred and sixty and sixty-tWo one
hundredth5 acres, more OF less, bounded or
the north by lands of Il. N Swift, on the.
east by lots four and five of section thirty
three, Township fifteen south, range thirty
three east, and lots two, three and four &c
section four, OF TWOnship sixteen, of range
thirtY-tbree east, and on the west by lot
number one. section eight, Township six
teen south, of thirtV-three east. lots one.
two, four and five, of section five, Town
ship sixteen south, Of range thirty-thTee-
east, and the fractional southwest quarter
OI SeCtlOn GRITTY -IWO, 1OWuSllD nfte0u,x
south, of range thirty three east, c0utaiD-
ing in the aggregate one thousand and
seventy seven acres, mere CT less, also the
land on which the dwelling OF said j J.
Marshall is situated, immediately on the
Halifax river, known and distinQuished
aslot one OF fractional section three, Town
ship sixteen sOuth, Of range tIlirty-three
east. containing fifty acres, more or less.
SOLD under and by virtue If q Decree
made by the Judge OF the Cilcult Court on
q bill fled to 1oreciOse and inforco the
lien Of said John J. Marshall on eaid land
for the purchase money thereof ara sold to-
satisfy said hen and said purchase money
Sold at the risk and for the benefit of
-Pomeroy, q purchaser at q sale of said
land and premises heretofore had, who,
having failed to comply with the require
ments Of said sale and pay the puschase
money. Sold up6er and by virtue uf @
subsequent decree made bv the Judge of
the Circuit Court, at his risk and for his
benefit.
Terms cash, purchasers paying for titles
July. 1873. HEZEKIAH L. OSTEEN,
a-11 Special Master IN ChancerY.
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On MOTION, Ordered that election dis
scribed territory in Vulugia county. All
OF township II south, range 30 ca st, less
that portion lying wtstt / Il e 81. Johns
river. Also section Nos SIX, seven, eli h.
teen. nineteen and thirty, in township ~
south, range so east, with voting place at
BeresfOrd.
On MoTIOY, It was ordered that, that
portion of section %. township 10, range
50 east lying south of Spruce creek. aud
35 and 70 living west of TuInbu cu ek, in
township and range atOrt said ,noWincluded
IN district No. 10, be set off ana includedip
district No. 9.
JNO. w. DICKENS,
Clerk of Board Co. Commits icners.
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How 10 PInw.

A great deal Of false doctrine has
been promulgated upon the subject
Of subsoil blowing. This was great
mistake, as many soils DO not need
it at all. On land which has hard
crust at the bottom Of the burrows,
subsoiling, to break the crust and
let the water and air through it, is
exceedingly beneficial, and the clay
lands need subsoiling for the same
purpose. We should understand the
principles OF pillow making. When l
take my boy to the field and set him
to blowing, I must first tell him how
to set up his pillow SO that it will take
a furroW of the proper width and
depth. He must be taught to have
the draught in the center so as to re-
quire the least labor Of the plowman
in keeping the pillow in its place with
the furrow neither too narrow nor to
vide. lie must also know how to
construct the pillow so as to get the
right depth and keep the pillow level
all the time. TO make the right
width Of furrow, the iron work and
the beam must be set at cross pur.
poses-that is the land slide, from
point to heel must cross the line of
the beam. The great difficulty with
swivel plows has been that they would
not take sufficient land. They are
not set sufficiently at cross purposes,
SO when at work they easily run into
the last furrow. The boy should I'M
derstaud all these things before he
starts his team; then, if the pillow
fails to run steadily and easily, he
will know how to remedy the diff
Guilty, and not be like a man | once
knew, who used a pillow for a whole
year, grumbling all the time about it
because it took too small furrow,
but did not sec that the clevis pin
was in a side hole all tho time.
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The Cot Of Cotton Culture.

One god, active hand can cult
vate lively, acres in cotton or twenty
FIVE acres IF corn, which may be In
creased or diminished, according to
the character of the soil. The length
of time required will be about eleven
months fo- the cotton and seven
months foJ the corn. Putting the
wages of Ibis hand at eight dollars
Fer month, Lightweight dollars with
rations, saythree and one-half pounds
Of bacon per week and one peck OF
meal, say twenty dollars; feed of the
mule to plough at forty dollars and
the smith bill at five dollars would
make the whole cost OF cultlVatlng
twelve acres in cotton, 1888. Ii these
twelve acres would yield only four
hundred pounds of seed cotton per
acre, then ihe amount made would be
1880 lbs. In seed, or 1900 in lint. 80
the expense of making 1900 of lint
will be $l53, which at $3.50 per one
hundred pounds would simply cover
the cost. But il the land should
make one thousand pounds per acre,
the whole Weld would be 10000
pounds in seed or 1000 pounds in
lint; but as the one hand could not
pick over half the crop, the cost of
picking the balance, 5000 pounds,
would be about $27, making the cost,
$3.50, which, at $3.50 per hundred,
will cover tie amount, $3.50. So 1t
is evident the expense of making one
hundred pounds cannot be uniform
as to the cost. The richer the lands
the greater will be the reductions of
the expense, and the reverse; for if
only two hundred pounds had been
made. per acre, then the expenses
would have run up to ninteen dollars,
and if the yield had been two thous-
sand pounds, the cost would have
been two dollars and fifty cents per
one hundred pounds; the cost OF
the hired hand and the feed Of the
mule being the same in both cases.
This plan Of estimating the cost will
hold in making corn, though less than
that of cotton, as the time of work
ing and gathering crop need not be
over seven months instead of eleven.
-S0asfer3a Home.
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AGE OF BEEs.--The age of bees is
at longest but q year, and the WON
der is not that they live so short q
time, but considering how many en-
emies they have, and how many cas-
ualties they are subject toy that they
live SO long. I am not alone in my
opinion, that not only bees, but all
other creatures having cyprus wing,
are at most but ANIMALS. Sure we
are, that most sort Of insects fall much
short OF that time, many not reaching
half that length, some not g month.
warbler.
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service officer is enabled to tell what
the weather says of itself; for they
are the pens with which the weather
writes out the facts from which the
officer makes up his reports for the
benefit of all concerned. Thus, how
ever wildly and blindly the storm
may seem to come, it sends messen-
gers telling Just where it arose, what
course it will take, and how tar it
will extend. But it tells its secrets
to those only who pay strict atten-
tion.-sJdnaes IT. Fliaat, az 50. N1cho.
las for .IslIy.
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TN THE COUNTY COURT vo-
lpsia County.

= lDSla County.
In the matter Of the petition Of H. H.
DeYarman. administI at0r of the estate of
the late Abner Sbearer deceased, for the
sale of Real Estate.
Under and persuant TO an order made ip
the above matter by friedrich !. LsPeno.
tiere, County Judge of Volusla c. unty and
dated 18th June a. u. 1878. Twill sell OF
public auction On Monday the 5th day Of
August 1878. at the Court House at Enter
prise, between the usual hours Of sale on
that day, the following described -prt misses
to wit: The east half of the southwest
quarter of the southeast quarter of the
northeast quarter OF section Is, Township,
range 80 east, Florida, cen
with the Improvements consisting of an or
ange grove situated thereon.
Terms cash, purchaser paying for titles.
Dated June 18th, 1873
GEO. III. PARKER,
S-11 Comm issiOner.
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To Preserve the COIOrs of Pressed
Plants.

1t is well known that plants treated
with alcohol have their natural colors
preserved for a considerable time;
but still they begin to fade far to
soon, and many assume blackish
color during the tedious process OF
drying, in consequence of the partial
decomposition or fermentation Of the
sap. To avoid this, resort may be
had to the following process: Dis
solve one part of sallcylic acid in six
hundred parts of alcohol, and heat
the solution to the boiling point in
an evaporating dish. Draw the plant
slowly through the liquid, wave gently
in the air to get rid of superfuo us
moisture, and dry between folds OF
blotting paper several times repeated.
In this manner the plants dry rapidly,
which is a great gain, and they thus
furnish specimens Of superior beauty.
Do not let them remain long in the
solution or they may get discolorcd,
and renew the blotting paper often.
According to Mr.. w. Craig solu-
ton Of chloral hydrate, in the proper
ton of a grain and half to an ounce
of water, serves as preservative of
vegetable tissues, even retaining their
natural color.-JoaSyn0k Of them
lstry
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NOTfCE-In the County Court and

OF TIOD@te. VoIusla county. FIOr1da.
Notice is hereby given that after six
months publication of this notice. shall
apply to the County Judge of Voiusia
County, for discharge from my admins
tratiOn as administrator OF the estate of the
late James M. ElwOod. deceased.
Notice is also hereby given that all &C
counts against said estate. not exhibited
to me WITHIN two years after the date Of
to wit, the Sid day f July A. D. 1877 will
be forever barred. OF which all creditors
and persons entitled to distribution will
tike notice. A. Il. ELLWOOD,
10 80 administrator &c.
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NOTTCE-On Monday, August 10th,
~ 1878 will apply by petition to Hon.
W. A.. Cooke, Circuit Judge OF the Seventh
Judicial Circuit of Florida. at his residence.
near Fort Reid, Orange County. Florida
for an order to sell for the benefit of Mar
garet Watson, Elizabeth Watson and Flor
ence Watson, minors. all their right, title
and interest of, in and to certain Real
Estate situated in V0lusia County, Florida,
and known rs parts of n. w. ! OF &. 6, 49,.
S. r 81 e.; and parts of S. ], t. 10 :. r. 90 e.
July 1878. MALISsA WATSON,
7-10 Guardian of Minors above named
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An old man said to his sons
Boys, don't You ever speckerlate or
wait for something to turn up. You
might just as well go sit down on a
stone in the middle of a med der with
a pail 'twixt your legs and wait for a
COW to back up to you to be MIXED"
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I'm THE COUNTY, COURT and

4 of Probate, Volusia county.
III the Administration OF the Estate Of
Arthur Rossetter, Jr.. deceased: Notice is
hereby given that have been. by the
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-
Quested to make settlement fol thwith.
Beresford p, O.. Volusia co., Feb'y 26, 1878.
A. I. ROSSE1 TER,
feh2S-6m Administrator.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT-7tb.

Az AAAL O1ASON w - AG - IL
4 Judicial Circuit, V0lusia county.
William Allan VS.. M. M. Hedges and Jose.
phene NJ. Hedges. AmOunb sworn to i.
9517.81
The defendants and allotIlers are hereby
notified of the commencement of this suit
that an attachment has been issued, and
that they are required TO appear, plead or
demuT TO the declaration fled in said cause :.
by the first Monday in October next, the
same being rule day, or judgment viii be
taken by default.
May 90, 1878. JOHN 3. STICKKEY,
G. L. BUCKEOR.
1ay20m3 Pitts Attys.
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VIRGINIA STATE DEBT,
The New Funding BilI.

RICHMOND, March 14.-The new fund.
ing bill passed in the Senate this morn
ing. Ayes, 20; nays, 5. The preamble
opposes al increase of taxation; tecog
nizes the necessity Of public school sys.
TEN, and expresses willingness and
anxiety to restore the former equality OF
the public creditors by distributing rate
ably the entire excess OF public revenues
derived from the present rate OF
taxation, after the most ecGnOm.
icsl administration of the government
The bill provides thst the bonds
issued under the funding acts of March
80, 1871, and March I, 1872, shall be
exchsng red for registered bonds bearing
interest At the rate of three per cent. for
eighteen years and per cent. for thirty,
two years, principal and interest to be
exempt from taxation by State county,
or city, no exchange 10 be made until
holders OF not less than fifteen millions OF
tax receivable bonds OF the Sts:eshalI have
expressed their readiness to make said
exchange. The bill also provides that
owners o. other interest bearing bonds
which were no. funded under the acts
mentioned, may fund two thirds of the
amount thereof, together with two-thirds
of the accrued interest thereon 10 July J.,
1871, in bonds rs above mentioned.
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COLLEGE SPORTS.
DfsgracefuI Row at Princeton.

New YORK, March IA special to
the Erening Post from Princeton, n. j.,
says: 1t has always, of late yesrs, been
the custom for the Junior class TO cele-
brate their passing of the final exsmina-
ton in logic with bontires and fireworks.
The examination took place yesterday,
but the class postponed the celebration
for fear of creating disturbance. Last
night five OF the Juniors exploded fire.
crackers on the grounds and building OF
the Theological Seminary. They were
followed by two of the seminary
students, and being overtsken one OF
them was seized. Before he could be
identified the seminary student
was assaulted, and his comrade coming
to the rescue. was knocked down several
times. This was between nine and ten
o'clock. The students OF the college
went to the lower par: of the town, and
procuring reiniorcements to the number
of eighteen, pushed on toward the semi
nary building. Here they were met by
four seminary students, to one OF whom
they gave severe beating, ending
by breaking his nose. Warrants
were immediately sworn out for
the arrest OF six OF the
asssilants, and they were served at
eleven o'clock last night, when bail was
given for their appearance this morning
to answer to three charges, two OF assault
and one of setting fire to the old Semi
nary. One of the offenders has already
been dismissed, but it is probable that
four will be bound over to await the deci.
sion of the grand Jury IN May.
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IIOISE,

Mr.. Harden bergh introduced bill
regulating the reserve fund of the Ma
tlonsl banks. The bill authorizes such
banks to dispose of their reserve fund and
invest the same IN United States bon Is,
which bonds shall constitute the reserve
fundIof such associations. Referred.
Mr.. Durham from the Committee on
Expenditures in the Department. OF JUS
tice, reported bill limiting to $4,000
compensation to clerks of District and
Circuit Courts, when one person holds
both offices. Passed.
During the morning hour was discuss.
ed bill reported from the Committee on
Expenditures in the Department OF Jus.
tIces, limiting the number of special at
torneys, appointed to assist the district
attorneys to one, and limiting the fee TO
$1,000. The bill finally passed, and the
House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the bill extending to three
years, the time for Withdrawing distilled
liquors from bond.
General debate closed, the bill was
read by sections Tor amendment.
MI. SOnScT HO'ed 10 Hhho IHe Iutei-
est per cent. instead of B per cent. Re.
jected.
The Committee then rose and reported
the bill and amendments. The amend.
nents were agreed to and then the bill
passed-yOas, lis; nays, ll6.
Mr. Sayer then moved 10 reconsider
the vote by which the bill passed and
moved to lay that motion on the table.
On which Mr. Conger, owing TO the
closeness of the vote, called tor the yeas
and nays, " hich were ordered and re-
suited in vote OF l22 TO lU5 So the
motion TO reconsider was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Springer called up the report of
the Committee on Elections on the Mas
sschusetts contested election case, the
report Of the msjority being tha! Dean,
contestant, is entitled 10 the seat and that
of the minority being in favor OF Field,
sitting member.
After sn opening speech by Mr.
Springer the House adjourned.
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Those " no Cnuno, "Comc 20 Time"

Csrtner Hsnway, of Westmoreland
county, Pa, filed petition in bankruptcy.
w. K. Gordmsn, plumber, Milwaukee,
Wis, failed. Liabilities, S26, ,S6S; assets
not stated.
Lang " Co, Pittsburgh, total smash.
Liabilities, $4,000; assets from $4,000
to $4,000.
Newburyport Savings Bank OF Mas.
sschusetts has suspended; $1,000 900 de-
posts.
Jehial Read X Co, hstters, New York,
suspended. Liabilities 100000; assets
large.
Joseph Ii Marks, commission NOR
chsnt, New York, suspended. Liabilities
$4,000; assets not given.
Cave }. Morris. tobacco warehouse,
Evansville, Ind. Liabilities $4,000; as
sets small
K. NJ. Morten, tobacco speculs,or.
Evansville, Ind. Liabilities $4,000; as.
sets $1,000.
VIM. Bright, Colchester, N. Y, gone
into bankruptcy.
Marshall A. Terry, Bias dInsvllle, lii,
bankrupt.
Daniel brook, farmer, Salem, Ind
Liabilities $4,000; assets small.
Hudson DIckerson, a well to.do farmer
of Shortcreek township, Harrison county.
OHIO, has failed. Liabilities $4,000;
nominal assets 5000.
Jahisl Reed X Co, of New York,
wholesale dealers in hats and straw
goods, have suspended. Liabilities about
100000. This firm has business con.
nections in ST. Louie.
Joseph II. Msrks,s Southern commits
SION merchant, of New York, has sus-
pended with liabilities amounting ~
$4,000
The New Buryport, Mas, five cent
bsnk has been enjoiUed 10 prevent y
sacrifice of the securities TO meet the sud-
den demand of n depositor.
Howell, Gsno i Co, of Cincinnati,
hardware dealers, who recently sus-
pended, have effected an arrangement
with their creditors ut 60 cents on thu
dollar, the firm giving their unsecured
notes payable in installme1ts during two
years without interest.
A number Of the creditors OF the
Marsh Harvester Company, Sycamore
and Chicago, have filed petition asking
that il be sdjudged bankrupt. Tho
creditors represent $4,000 indebted
ness, and q claim j, set up that H.,
debtors made fraudulent assignment OF
large amount OF property 10 Arthur
NJ Stark. The company has been
greatly embarrassed BY the recent fail.
ure OF J. u. Esston & Co, OF Chicago.
with which firm ii had intimate business
relations. A speedy adjustment is er-
pected, and tho managers will probably
resume business AZ once.