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AGRICULTURST.

Best Cotswold buck, diploma and
SD. G. Thrasher. Jacksonville.
Best Cotswold eve, diploma and
$5-R r. A. Stewart. Orange Lake.
Best native buck (goat), diploma
and $3-W. FL. Robertson Gaines
vile.
Best native eve (goat), diploma
and $3-W. H. Robertson Gaines
Vile.
Best herd of deer, two or more $40
j, r. Bevill, Gainesville.
Best Berkshire boar, diploma and
$10-R. G. M. Young, Jacksonville.
Best Essex boar, diploma and $40
II. A. Peck, Waldo.
Best Essex SOW, diploma and So
J. G. Thrasher, Jacksonville.
Best Poland China boar, diploma
and $10-J. r. Bevill, Gainesville.
Best Poland China SOW, diploma and
SD. r. Bevill, Gainesville.
Best Jersy red sow, diploma and
$5-J. r. Bevill, Gainesville.
Best red Berkshire sow, diploma
and SD. G. Thrasher, Jacksonville.
Best lot of hogs. all ages and breeds
combined, owned by exhibitor, $15-
J. G. Thrasher, Jacksonville.
Best SOW with pigs of any breed,
$10-J. G. Thrasher Jacksonville.
Largest and fattest hog, any breed,
500. G. Thrasher, Jacksonville.
Best Durham bull calf, $3-B. G.
Drake, Gainesville.
Best Brahmin bull calf, $20-H. I.
Lykes, Brooksville.
Best Brahmin COW caf, $10-H. T.
Lykes, Brooksville.
Best Brahmin bull calf under two
years, $3-H. T. Lykes, Brooksville.
Best Brahmin bull cali, under one
year, diploma-H, 7. Lykes, Brooks
vile.
Best Leicester buck, $5-R. A.
Stewart.
Best grade heifer, diplomat. T.
Leslie.
Best Guinea sow, So j. G.
Thrasher.
Best China pig, dirloma-Alex.
DeLyons, Jacksonville.
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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 descrlb-
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.
ties OF Escambia, Santa Rosa, Washington,
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
counties Of fernando, Sumter. orange
Volusia, Brevard, Polk, Hillsborough, MAN
atee. Monroe and Dade
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tnesfzJSir, -.-ll.l J l. e--sss !
at which a committee, to whom was
referred the matter Of a permanent
organization, reported a constitution
and by laws, which, after some
amendment, was adopted. The
name of the organization, as provided
by the constitution, is the " Florida
Agricultural and Mechanical Associa-
ton" The object of this association
is not stated in the constitution, but
reference is made frequently I" to the
state fair" and it is therefore under.
stood that the holding of fair is to
be one of its objects. The time at
which this exhibition shall take place
is not named, a committee having
been appointed TO confer with the
Fruit Growers to consider that point.
The committee submitting the report
stated that it was not the intention
to work in opposition to the Fruit
Growers, but in harmony with that
body. They said that there had
been certain interests which it was
thought had heretofore been neglect
ed, and the association proposes to
supply this want.
The following officers were elected:
President-John L. Bradford Leon
county.
First vice.president = David L.
Hubbard.
Second vice-president-C. J. Ken
worthy, Jacksonville.
Third vice-president-C. G. Yonge,
Fourth vice-president - B. F.
Wardlaw, Madison.
Pensacola.
Fifth ice-president-F. L. Dancy
Putnam county.
Secretary-D. Fl. Elliott, Live Oak.
Treasurer. E. Hart, Jackson
vile.
Dlrectors-C. E. PARCELS, B. A.
Coachman, B. F. Wardlaw, A. 1.
Bidwell and J. HI. Roper.
1t was resolved that the executive
board be requested to cooperate and
fraternize with the Florida Fruit
Growers Association in arranging for
State fairs.
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To Correspondents.

Capt. H. S. Williams of Rock
Ledge, Indian River. offers cassava
cuttings gratis, to any one who may
require them, if they will send for
them: or he will send them to Titus
vile, if they Will pay expense of get
ting them there, perhaps 25 cents per
bundle.
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NELSON IL. SCOVEL. Associate Editor.
DELAND. MARCH, 5,a 1879.
Agricultural Societies.

Florida Fruit Growers Association.-Dr.
J, c. Kenworthy, pres, Jacksonville; u.
ii. Elliot, sec., Live Oak; d. s, Place, cor
Sec, Waldo.
grafton Society.-Dr, b. B. Bennett, pres;
John Canon, Sec; N r. Scovel, cor; sec.
DeLand ,sVo1usia Co. Weekly meetings
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Mr.. G. A. Choate and the secretary
were appointed a committee to pre-
pare a preamble for articles OF incor-
poration-,Sa1a and Press.
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bage; J. III. Saunders of Gainesville,
bale ofcotton raised by w. G. Hogue;
H. F. Dutton &c Co., splendid bale of
cotton of Clark's Prolific variety j.
l.. Inglls of Madison, Bermuda grass,
OF which he raised two tons per acre !;
he has also Guinea grass on exhibit
ion.
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To Hold State Fairs.

GAINESVILLE, February %. - A
meeting of the Agricultural Associa-
ton, Col. w. f. Wood, of N Nassau, in
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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-23
PACIFIC A T..
SPECIAL 70 TEE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
CALIFORNIA.
How the Day Was Observed.
SUIT FOR 100000 DAMAGES.
NO AGREEMENT IN THE INCEST CASE.
SPECIAL 70 TIE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
FOR

sAN FnASoIsco. February "a.

SAN Francisco, February "a.
To-day is being quite generally observed
as a holiday. The streets are full OF peo-
pie, bent on pleasure. There is a very
liberal display Of bunting to be seen in all
quarters, and the gorgeous National Guards
are on the way to their respective ar
mories. The weather is all that could be
desired for the afternoons p~arade-warm
and sunny, with a light west breeze.
Judge Wheeler yesterday delivered a de-
cision in the case OF Kentfeld vs.. Latham,
in a suit for $40, 900 damages. Plaintiff
ordered defendant, . broker. to purchase
for him 200 shares Of stock on margins.
Defendant, without notice to plaintiff, sold
him ont. The Court held that IL stock
tr transactions, such as buying AID selling
on margins, the relation Of pledgor to
Pledge existed between parties, and that
the stock in the hands Of defendant was
held simply as security for debt due. 1t is
a rule of law that before the Pledge can
sell property of pledgor. it is necessary for
him to make a demand Of the amount due,
for the security Of which the pledge is
given /; and also to give notice to Pledge
of his intention to sell, and the time and
place of sale. Under the contract in this
case the Court held, that although notice
of sale was dispensed with, the demand for
payment was not, and that sale by defend
ant Of plaintiffs stock was illegal, and
amounted to a conversion, for which they
are liable to him for damages.
SAN BUENAvENTURA, February %.
The jury in the vanCuren incest case,
after remaining outall night, informed the
Court this morning that they could not
agree, and they were discharged. 1t is
understood that they stood nine for &C.
uuittal,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-23
WHAT HAS BEEN PROVEN.

The Republican organs are beginning to
realize the crushing force Of the cipher dis
patches, and are ~endeavoring to resist the
inevitable conclusion. The New York
s.Times," in a labored editorial, endeavors
to prove that the electoral votes of South
Carolina and Florida could not be pur-
chased. Now the whole meaning Of the
cipher kilograms is that they were for sale.
The charge against Gramercy Park is that
it dickered with the men who offered to
sell the Presidency. The ciphers, if they
prove anything, prove that Gramercy Park
received an offer to sell. There has been
NO evidence of an offer to buy. Tilden
says that his sole action in the matter was
to repulse the offer to sell, and this is cor
roborated by the fact that he didn't buy.
The Republicans have now become con-
scious of the state of the case. They have
proven in detail that the electoral votes
were for sale. 1t is q matter of history
that Tilden did not buy. 1t is a matter Of
history that Hayes received the vote. 1t is
equally a matter Of history that the electors
got Offices as rewards for giving the vote to
Hayes. There is al iron logic in these
events and the conscience of the New York
s'Times'' is sufficiently sensitive to feel it.
Hence, its defense Of the purity of the
electors.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-23
70 E w S.
The Plague in Russia.
THE DISEASE SPREADING RAPIDLY.
The Chinese Purchasing Machinery

New YORK, February %.
A st. Petersburg letter says of the plague
in Russia: 1t has spread in the southern
provinces at a rapid rate. Thousands upon
thousands have died with it within the last
few days. They have spread a double
Gordon Of soldiers along the frontier, pre-
venting all persons from entering their
territory from Russia. All persons enter
ing Russia by railroad are stopped at the
frontier, and detained twenty days in
quarantine, their baggage and clothing dis
infected, and if they prove all right after
a lapse Of twenty days, they are permitted
to cross the border. During the twenty
days quarantine the people are housed in
large sheds and barns, without any accom-.
modations and comforts. OF course the
knowledge Of this fact keeps the people
from travelling. The victims, when taken,
live only about two hours, and turn as
black all over as q negro. All the ply
sicians ordered to the care Of the sick have
died within twenty-four hours after their
arrival. The corpses are burned, and so
are the houses in which the people die.
Whole towns have been laid waste in the
first few days. The Government has
placed a Gordon Of soldiers around the in
fected provinces, so that people cannot get
out ana spread the disease. ANY VINO
attempt to break through the Gordon are
shot dead on the spot. The people are
beginning to feel uneasy all over the EN-
pire. The Government, OF course, does
not allow the news to get out. All reports
are suppressed.
BERLIN, February AZ.
The Chinese Government have purchased
machinery and engaged experienced engi-
neers and ~spinners, in Germany, to estab-
lish cotton mills in China, so AZ to free
that country from dependence upon Rus
sian imports.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-23
POLITICAL POINTS.

The New York Sun says: "John Sher-
man, as q Presidential candidate, is not to
be despised."
Mr.. Blaine recently put In his bid Tor
the vote Of the Pacific States by taking,
with his accustomed eloquence, the same
ground as Dennis Kearney on the Chinese
Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
The Treasury Department Of the United
States Government is at present conducted
for the sole purpose Of helping John Sber-
man to the Republican nomination for the
Presidency.-Louisville Co~urier-Journal
The next President Of the United States,
according to the ST. Louis Dispatch,
scannot be a Western man, but will be
Thomas Francis Bayard, the biggest Sena-
tor from the smallest State
After Mr.. Tilden gave his testimony, a
Ners reporter interviewed the Republican
members of the Committee. Il believe"
said Mr.. Reed, 'that Mr.. Tilden told the
truth. I cannot fully go into the matter
now" Mr.. Hiscock declined to give his
opinion.
The offer OF the South Carolina Return
ing Board, to give the Presidency to Mr..
Tilden for $50, 900 was, remarks the Hart
ford Times, like the offer of a h~ighwayman,
pisto. in hand, to take your pocket-book,
and generously allow you to keep your
shirt and pantaloons.
"Nehody is to be dismissed because he
is not a friend of Mr.. Hayes" says a recent
manifesto from the White House. 1t was
not this that inspired Mr.. Hayes when he
slashed off the head of Mr.. Collector Fox
to get even with Hannibal Hamlin.-
Washington Post.
The main fault to be found with the
otherwise no doubt admirable Chinese
speeches of Senator Grover and Senator
Sargent on the Chinese QUESTION, delivered
in the Senate yesterday, is that they were
not delivered in the Chinese language
New York World.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-23
STATE AND NEIGHBORMOOD.
Condensed Items Cleaned from Oui
Exchanges.

Condensed Items Cleaned from Our
Exchanges.
There are about 26, 1000 Odd Fellows on
this coast.
The California Constitutional Conven-
ton will probably close its labors this
week.
The Masons of Gold Hill will give a
domino party, at their hall, on the evening
of the 26th instant.
Senator j. W. Haines, while walking on
the railroad track at Carson, slipped off a
tie and dislocated his left ankle.
A bitter warfare is now raging between
the San Francisco Chronicle" and Will
liam Wellock, Vice President Of the Work
iugmen's Party, and proprietor Of the
"Daily sand Lot"
The ''Silver State says that times in
Unionville, Humboldt county, are on the
mend. The Arizona mine is looking bet
ter. and yielding richer ore than it has for
the past two or three years.
The Elko Independent" says that Nose
Haynes, while in Carson recently, was pre-
scented by T. j. Tenant with a rare curl
osity in the shape Of twin fishes peculiarly
united.
The Carson "Tribune" says: Senator
Cassidy's Milk bill has become q law, and
as the Grand Jury of Storey county is in
session, the members Of both branches of
that county desire the attention Of the
jury called to the provisions Of the bill.
The Bodie Chronicle says "During
the past fifty days ten deaths have occurred
here wv by mining accidents, and one
from an overdose Of morphine. Not q
child has died in Bodie since last April !;
and this in a town Of 5000 inhabitants"
A cave has been discovered on Cheney
creek, about five miles above the road
leading to Wilderville in Southern Oregon.
Parties have gone in about 200 feet and re-
port things looking beautiful as far as they
went.
Quail are becoming scarcer in Oregon
every year, and will soon be as rare as the
pheasant. Sportsmen and trappers are
fast d~epopulating the country Of these
birds-slaughtering them Unfortunately
at any time Of the year.
The people Of 'The Meadows" in Una
tilla county. Oregon, held . mass meeting
last week, for the purpose Of making ar
engagements for building q fort. for better
protection in case OF another Indian out
break. Resolutions asking the Governor
for q redistribution Of arms were passed.
Senator Chaffee, Of Colorado, it ia
claimed, IL disposing Of his Leadville prop
erty to Flood 4 O'Brien, OF San Francisco.
Chaffee represents q combination Of the best
property in Leadville, and the price that
he has heretofore demanded is somewhere
about s., 0O0, 900.
Reports from Lake district state that o
severe snow storm set in there early last
week. The snow fell to such . depth that
the roof Of the Mammoth mill was crushed
in. The damage, however, was repaired.
and the mill is humping away all right
again. Travel to and from the district
was greatly impeded, but the roads are now
passable.
Several Of our exchanges are warning
their readers against counterfeit half-dol-
lars which have suddenly made their ap-
pearance in large numbers. The fraudulent
coin has a clear ring, is well executed, and
in general appearance is calculated to de-
ceive even experts. In weight it is lighter
than the genuine.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-23

A oDE hanging occurred at Cleveland,
Ohio, recently, and it should be embalmed
in history as the most remarkable gallows
performance. The gentleman upon whom
the operation was performed was named
McGill. Two days before the hanging he
carefully inspected the gallows and, as a
mechanical expert. pronounced it q fine
piece Of work. When brought out to be
worked of" he stepped up and took his
place on the trap without a whimper. The
only remark he made was, Don't make
any mistake about that rope" The execu-
ton was a great success, and it must be
peculiarly gratifying to a Sheriff to hang
q man who acts his part so we'll. Mr.. Nc
ellis neck was broken with skill, and he
was extinct in precisely thirteen minutes
snd o half.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-23
OPINION,
As Shown by the Press Of the Pa
ciAc Coast.

As Shown by the Press Of the Pa
ciac Coast.
POPULAR FEELING RAILROADS.
From the Virginia Chronicle.
Those who have the hardihood to stem
this popular current may find, too late,
that it was one Of the greatest misfortuues
of their lives.
LET THE ARMY ALONE.
From the Austin Reveille.
The army is now insufficient to protect
even the threatened portions of the country,
and when an outbreak occurs in an unex-
pected quarter, the settlers are often mas
sacred unfortunately. death and destruc-
ton marking the scene Of the outbreak.
We cannot maintain u national honor
without a sufficient naval and military
power behind it.
THE DUT OF THE SENATE.
From the Silver State.
There is no necessity whatever for build
ing an asylum at this particular time, and
if the Senate does its duty to the people it
will defeat the insane bill.
WILL BE WANTED AGAIN.
From the Carson Appeal.
lutic are 81 mdut WCbh iucuiDcio VIM
lave sold their constituents for a mess OF
pottage, and who will vote for their mas
tiers when the pinch comes, that wan
themselves fright on the record, you
know" This is one reason why the rail-
road men will screen their allies if possible;
but another reason may be found in the
fact that they may want to use them again.
A CORRECT ESTIMATION.
From the Enterprise.
We are afraid President Hayes will veto
the anti-Chinese bill. We fear it because
of certain characteristics Of his, and be-
cause of his surroundings. He has stub
bornness, but we fear he lacks firmness.
AN LLUsIo PECULIARLY VAIN.
From the San Francisco Daily Exchange.
A man in Reno got a small piece of steel
in his eye and had to come to this city to
undergo a surgical operation that cost him
$500 and endangered his life. He should
have interviewed one Of our city officials,
who carry enough steal in their eyes to
send them to the State Prison for life if O
mans looks could be considered as evil
dence against him.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-23

SENATOR JONES' bill to authorize the
railway telegraph lines Of the country to
transact q general telegraphic business, is
q blow at the Western Union Company,
which at present enjoys a monopoly. The
introduction OF the bill has brought a
large and energetic lobby to Washington,
and in that respect has been something Of
. blessing. II the bill becomes a law, it
will only put the Western Union Company
to the necessity Of buying up all the rail-
roads in the country. The Western Union
always makes it a point to buy out the OPP
position.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-23

Our minister to Great Britain, Mr..
Welsh, has written a letter to Secretary
Evarts, in which he mournfully says that
it is impossible for him to live in a style
BETTING his position on the meagre salary
of SIT, 500 per annum and he beseeches
that it be increased. The simplicity of Mr..
Welsh is somewhat remarkable, for it has
long been notorious that no citizen of the
United States who was not willing to draw
on his private purse had any business to
accept the position. Mr.. Evarts sends the
letter to the Committee on Appropriations,
and at the same time asks them to consider
the case OF Mr.. Reed, the United States
Minister to Greece. Congress has for two
years refused to make any appropriation
at all to compensate this gentleman, whose
principal duty, according to his W dis
patches, consists in dancing with the Queen
Of Greece at public receptions.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-23

The San Francisco Belletin, in its money
article, says a man connected with one OF
the New York banks is now in that city.
He states that there is q suplus OF idle
money in New York awaiting a revival OF
business. Capitalists have not fully re-
covered confidence, and are therefore I'M
willing to embark in new enterprises or
enlarge the sphere Of those already in ac-
tive existence. He is Of the opinion that
many of the subscriptions to the United
States four per cent. bonds are on specula-
tive account, and as soou as there is q
better employment for capital, these bonds
will come upon the market in larger guam
titles than can be absorbed at par, and the
result will be a stoppage of ~refunding oper-
atoms. The Bulletin thinks that Secre-
tary Sherman apprehends a similar condi-
ton Of things, and hence is working Hike
q beaver to get out as many bonds as pos
sible before sales from second hands are
commenced to any extent. If business
should revive next fall, as many hope it
will, there will be an end to the sale OF
four per cent. bonds at par. Present cir
cumstances favor large sales of these securi-
ties. A more opportune time has not
occurred in at least twenty years. Capt.
talists in the East are at their wits end to
know what to do with their money. Spec
ulation has been greatly narrowed of late.
The traffic in gold has been completely
abolished. Keene's wheat venture at the
West was a comparative fzzle. Mining
stocks have failed to craze the New York
public. There is nothing left to Wall
street sharps but those old railroad stocks
that have been tossed about until they are
nearly worn out. The best evidence Of the
dearth of investments at New York is the
offer to loan So 0o. 900 for ninety days at
half of one per cent. per annum. That is
better than cheap money France can do.