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lengCn7 7InIS Gfrizo, S.goTsI.-.-..v So ---z
explain to the laboring thousands in
zthe north, the many advantages of a
Salace i'll Florida; and what / have
J. armed by making it a special study.
The Rhode Island Company will have
its head quarters at Providence. a
number from Connecticut have al
ready signifed their intention to join
the colony. ANY one wishing intor.
nation in regard to this colony, can
obtain it by addressing F. o. Lathrop
or Major Charles T. Greene, U. S.
Army, head quarters No. 81 West
minister ST., Providence, r. I. L.
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Now the northern tobacco grower
gets just about enough at the end of
the year to pay him for his labor and
expense, and he can commence and
do the same thing over again. AL
thong ii many of them fall short, and
some have give up the business,
there are many who would seek fields
in Florida, if they only knew that
they could produce better article at
less expense that would sell tor more
remunerative prices. There are now
some reliable men in Rhode Island
preparing to organize a colony to
settle in Florida, and make tobacco
growing speciality. Being practi-
cal man in that line myself l have ia
ken much interest in this new enter
prise, and hope that at least. fifty
good men will be ready t. go with
this colony next Fall. They may be
assured of grand success, if they
will take hold properly, and work
halt as well as they do in the north.
Of course see many things in your
State, that could be entered into and
made profitable; but there are too
few practical people. 1t is plain to
be seen, that live men, with brains,
muscle and money, can do a hundred
per cent. better in Florida, than at
the north, and at the same time avoid
the severe Winters and the danger
GUS atmospherical changes, which
bring on complaints, that make life
miserable and death premature.
Throat and lung diseases, rheuma-
tism, and thousand other complaints
unknown in Florida, are destroying
thousandsaof the New England peo.
pie annually. My limited time will
not permit me t wr;-.- at any great
I. A-~-s'-. III AJl,4-~.r~I : \ -.
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March 3, 1871 When the final home
stead proof comes to be made. the
party must show bona 1Sde resi-
dence on the land, and full compli-
ance with the legal requirements for
the period prescribed in the home
stead laws as amended by said act.
J. A. WILLIAMSON.
Commissioner Q. s. Land Office.
Washington. D. c., March 81, 1879.
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Contents Of this Number. !.

Page S9s---The City Of Orange Groves: New Eng
land Colony for Florida; Information Wanted by
Texan; Hozaestead Decision; An Act.
Page 4oO--.The Old School Book, poetry; A Story
Of Success; Bluebeards Last Wife; Advice to
Girls; How to Break of Bad Habits; The Spirit
World A Frontiersman on the Mule; Inconven-
lent Questions; Recipes.
Page 401---Legsl Notices Advertisements.
Page 4021--To the Public; The Citrus Fair; Our
First Volume; Orange Park Mr.. Lathrop's Let
ter County Finances Homestead Patents /: Tc
Subscribers.
Page 40S--- Floridiana; Locals Advertisements
Page 40d--The Sago Palm; Cultivation of the Po
tat0 Cultivation Of Tobacco, and Preparing fol
Market; Macaroni A Complete Manure; Fertn
izin0 with Electricity
Page Observation-Disclosures.
Page Photographic News Advertisements.
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Through the kindness OF our no

we are enabled 10 estimate the sum
necessary to establish grove and
future home in this quiet place. Five
acres Of land will cost from fifty to
one hundred dollars, according to the
site selected. Fencing and plowing,
seventy-fve; trees and planting, two
hundred; clearing stumps, seventy
five; superintendent, for five years,
five hundred dollars. Reliable par.
ties undertake to accomplish this
work. The aggregate sum of nine
hundred and fifty dollars would, at
the termination of five years, realize
handsomer interest than the same
amount invested in three or four per
cent. bonds. BY this investment a
home is secured ior a young family
in a healthful, semi-tropical climate
where industry and becoming econ.
omy will lift man above the fiuctuat-
ing, perplexing changes always at
tending merchantile lite. Instead of
being slave every land-holder is a
prince over his domain, and
if he is live man he is a leading
man in the community where he |
dwells. We were pleased with the
and refinement evident
among the few whom we fortunately
met through the courtesy of the
Doctor and Mrs. French. We name
among these the Leavetts, the Messrs.
Sturdevant who seemed to realize
'eal pleasure in pointing to improve.
nents effected by themselves and 9th Il
RS, Mr.. c. J. Smith, D. T. Graves.
IT. Carpenter, ID. Deley, the George
amily, Capt. Thorp, Mr. Stype, Mr.. !
VeIlman, Dr. Skinner, Air. Henly. ,
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,ssssrriculture

uAe vNacc sNsNe " NsSbrought nearer
ssNN rss Ns wv e@Sfge ,tDeLand and the
a6s >snS = Y o,grrnts, and the eastern
paraiA o. o. SnsSldsia county on the
coast WY TOrange Ridge of the
st. Johns
Six miles from the residence of
DIR. French we called on Judge Pre-.
watt and his young and pretty wife.
There We viewed the peach tree so
famous for its size and profuse bear.
ing. The circumference measures. at
the crown, fifty-two inches: around
the outer branches fifty three feet
and is now loaded with fruit. This
gentleman has fifty peach trees many
nearly as large as that especially
named, and the finest fruit mulber-
ries we have seen in Florida.
Judge Prevatt assured US he never
uses imported fertilizers on his
grounds and certainly everything
about his home seems in a flourish.
ing condition.
JEANETTE G. ANDERSON,
Glraud, Halifax River. Florida.
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The City Of Orange Groves.
Editors Fzorida Aqriceeltssrist !:

-etsseOto = w seee" q seSSsessi ocO
We decided, a few days since, to
accept the oft repeated invitation OF
DR.. Seth French, and from Enterprise
turned our face toward Orange City,
the residence Of Dir. French and fam.
lily, aud for two days claimed and re-
ceived a true hospitality from Mrs.
French and the charming daughters.
The large-hearted Doctor, appearing
in the foreground, bade us welcome
with such courteous demeanor we
were not only at ease in his home butpp
were glad to be there. Having seen
no flaming advertisement of the So
named Orange City-having heard
but little OF praise from those who
have labored to make it what it is to-
day-were quite unprepared for the
beautiful features that met our eye,
as1 y ted, we gazed on this new
frMaton of Natures lovely face.
ling slowly over the rolling land
die grataabf El
To ). M. watkins < XpSf
stately, Iong-leaS eeS e0'jiied ias%. the seen
to possess a dignity especially theil
own, from having stood for centuries
in their place, waving their green
backs in the soft breeze as they soar
sixty-fAe or seventy feet toward the
sky, wrapped in their shaggy coats,
defying time and weather, until, at
last, the hand of civilization thrusts
the axe into their heart and their life
blood is spilled, that the fruitful or
ange and others may receive the nu-
tritive elements long absorbed by
these glorious monarchs, the miniature
lakes lending variety to the view,
and acre upon acre of bright, glossy
leaves waving gently in the Spring
breeze, denoting the vast cultivation
Of the citrus family that seem to
have congregated in this suitably
named place.
Above all else most conspicuous is
the enterprise developed by the for
tunate settlers of this city of prom
Use. The smiling appearance of the
country surroundings seemed to ex-
tend genial welcome and fancy sees
written everywhere unity and zeal.
Gentlemen have thrown off their
coats and barred their arms to the
work. The strength and sinews of
intelligent labor have accomplished
these improvements, beneath warm,
southern skies, freed from the pres
ence of the dark shadow of moral
and intellectual degradation that
hung, like curse, over slave labor,
and to-day the noble cultivators reap
a just and ample reward, as they en-.
grave the word SUCCESS on the es.
eutcheon that lends a certain grace to
every household in the land. We were
pleased to note the evergreen orange
mingling with the crimson and blush
rose, the variegated blossom of the
honeysuckle, encouraged near the
verandah, for what can be found
more beautiful among ornamental |
trees or flowers than the bright, green
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Growing Corn.

Editors Florida AgrieuHswSss:
In late issue of your paper, DIR.
Fowler mentions in his letter, the
fact of some one raising, by superior
cultivation, 200 bushels of corn.
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Don't keep US in suspense, but inform
your readers the manner of culture.
ED. M, H.
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"" SI1I push UtG 6HOTS TO this paper the
, 1879-08-02

The communication will be forwarded to tho
Mayor this tnu1uinX.
, 1879-08-02
JUDGE HIGGINS DEFENDS HIS INITIATION
GcHEME

SCHEME.
To fhe Editor al The Ttih,lns,
CnIcA6o, July 3l.-In MI editorial that an
pcarcd In your paper Of this date, YOU were
pleased to usscrt TINT "Mr. Hcan,ulut,, III u
very long address, ravo expression 10 his Views;
anl, later in ile day, ex.Jnlga Higgins elxb-
GRATED lms Fiat opinions"
What Is a Fiat opinionl said that was In
tasor Of tie Government Issuing thu money OF
tho country,-whethes gold, silver, OF puper.
said that, II tic Government issued tho Juper
money Of the country, II should bo relec,nAble
IN eof't, or IN Government iaterestbedrtug kons,
principal and Interest payable in coin, and re-
decmabIe nj tic pleasure Of tho Government.
That no portion Of tic community werc so
much Affected by o luctuatluE currency 40 the
producing classes. That the embarrassing mcfl
ot country always suffered most from tho
auctuauona In Vaiues produced by q change Of
the yalue of money, or change In the volume
thereof.
said that should hesitate to repeal ut onco
tie National Banking laws, although Thought
It would ha wEse 10 put them III tic couree uf
"ulllnato extinction" That tho system OF
duinE business in thts country cutlrely uMn
hank.crcitt, or borrowing tl.a rrcs'it Vi banks 10
utlkouul one, and ought to bo corrected.
Tho practice HOW IL, to multiply credit by
doing everything upon tho credit systctp.
The manufacturer sells 10 the jobber on a
credit. 'lhs lobber to the New Yors wholesaler,
tlle Now York wholesaler 10 tic Western who!a.
sale dcOlers nnd they soil TO The retailer Oh tho
same credit system.
Nus, II ali tho goods Of tho country were sold
on credit tand naioFIty OF them arc so aolu)
notes Tor I've t!nles illc amount ot avery article
manufactured are gtEeu before tic Eoods reach
oa aa f., and Inn n'srSss has t. 6G
manufactured articles by Tho consumer before
It reaches him. Nearly all uf this paper Is dts
counted bys the shsnks; aud this fegaId as m
unnecessary tag upon ths consumer.
satd taas, II Tiers WAS uoueY enough in the
country to pay ~ we 70, lhe consumer could
Sab 70 lhe Western Wholesaler, and hs ID
:usa to tie Sew York Wholesaler, unu 1e to tho
loober, and the johber to the manufacturer,
1hat tina would he better for the country.
=, tnat o. It wa impossible TO bundle lhs products
Thss al Tse4t n.s,e. ee9sty sxesnt * using credit
flDn was. What kind Of credit sh1uld ve uso1
Should sa., 4 b individual credit Or should ts
yidual notes md bill, " Of t'@A.ns e4shanrs sDo,s
ior evefy transaction, and then Jts-
Sounsahg ts .,saI Mese 10 The banka, and borrow
thoss tpstltutlons Tor tho prqcueJs and m, ti",n
!ntssest upon all Of tho tEau4aet!ons Of liz coan.
tFyt Or shall We use tbs highest form OF cradIt
known TO tlr world, ,-ihe cseaik OF Tic Goycrn.
Mtnt,-antl make th0t q leRal-teuder for al
tssols M aud dues. ;nd maxiaR It the policy Vi TIC
possible standard, and without 1lurtualiuu In
value, 90 tar ~ the ssmo can to douei
There are but thrre forsna Of css<lIt which can
be Used. VIZ: Individual, corporate, and DIV.
ernMsnt. 1ne latter IL tlle highest form OF
credit; siA ataisa that J thnuaht thai form
, 1879-08-02

I1ON sALE-MACHlNEHY-2 SAW.TABLKS, |
l. seroll-xaw, i sxlns. / shaper. slsftlnK, puIleya
md bGtst all In guvl orlrs. aSa uluu llznltA ~,
pAsk4lsut,
, 1879-08-02


DoARI}-A GENTLEMAN AND .NIFE DESIRE
D eosrd IN r5!ras family Hhcrs thsre a5e M no oihtt
Jefferson Parka Fur further particulars in4u!ro nt
RrocerJ. 4e7 West NadtsoA.ss. Call befarc Monday
uQpn.
, 1879-08-02

Y1TASTEjHA srASUAHD ENCYCLOPEDIA
w cutnptssu; must " . tsty nav. ~ 1fibuns.
l2 s .ul Fo H.: s:is III tetsAfSATA H. ssaFs;
MILLKRs CHEAP bUok hToltk, aui NaaIson' Il
tbsasHleitl.
, 1879-08-02
MALARIA plsARMED Of ITS 1ERRoRs.

Malaria, that fell atmospheric poison. Ia dis.
armed Of It's tsrroFl, and health injured To thou
sands residing wheru t'Ia noxtops exhalatlon pcrl-
odical!y !nfects tho air, and engtndcta inter-
nittsnt and rsaittsut feves, by 1loateitef's
slomseh Bitters, ths u,ost popular. - It h the
beat, Of prersntt.es. alseratlves. and ionica. In
numbefless localities wtero tho demand for sul.
pnats oi quintne was formerly immense, The hurt.
iul a,kalofd has been almost entirely supplan.ed
By thls ss'e; agreeable. and effective substitute.
nnyor. Il nu1li6cs tue influenza Of m1asmn BY
giving = r1oru aettsa imnuro to every v!tst Innc-
coming tendency TO bitou1neas, and promoting
dlg<aeipn.
, 1879-08-02

Had Death Of \ rious Parrot.
4 parrot died of broken heart 10 the Town
Of I'alIston Apa. N. Y. II had teen in the fam.
nv Of good man for a quarter OF = century,
uHd lad never been known to swear. About 4
fortnight ago The head OF the faulty weht to
Minnesota. The parrot would not he COM
fnrtcd. II ats nothing. 1t did nothing but
moan and tcgcech "Whe.e Is joe1n
, 1879-08-02

pass sentence on the prisonc1s convicted this
term.
JUDGMENTS.
CIncuIr Counr-CoSHEAsfoxs-Eht Cpo1d
at al. W. Charles +. Hay, $2UO.
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SUICIDE OF A MUSICIAN.

Jacob Kauer. leader OF the Fifth Regiment Band,
committed suicide at an early hour yesterday morn
ing by shooting himself in the head At his residence
No. rs Stanton street. He had been to Turtle Bay
Park. East Fortythird street. where he engaged
to play al picnic In the OF the evening his
daughter Dora called At the picnic grounds
to accompany her father home. She found
him in a disagreeable mood, drinking brandy.
and implored him TO discontinue his po-
tations, but he told her to mind her
business" While under the influence of liquor on
q previous occasion lie had threatened to commit
suicide. Since the death Of his wife. couple Of
months ago. he had become Respondent, and In
the habit OF drinking freely. About quarter past
twelve A. NJ. deceased. with Dora and n neighbor
named Jacob Fritz, took an '.L tram alighting Mt
the Houston street station. Deceased insisted OH
visiting lager beer saloon, where he took two
drinks OF brandy. and then was conducted home
He went to his room, took q seat near the window,
leaned his head on his hands and began to cry.
He referred to his deceased wife and pro-
tested that he could not survive her loss.
He said to his daughter that IL he
should die he wanted to be buried by the side OF
his departed wife. He then took revolver from his
pocket. His daughter struggled with him In
deavor to deprive him Of the weapon. Finding that
she could not do she went into adjoining room
to call her brother. At this deceased disap-
loud report Of a revolver heard. Rushing In the
direction OF the noise the young woman found hor
father PROSTATE in the yard bleeding from bullet
hole In the head. Life was extinct.
Coroner Woltman notified, and q jury rem
dered verdict OF suicide.
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CHANGED THEIR MINDS.

''Shake hands. be friends and dont quarrel
again. said the Essex Market Justice to two colored
women yesterday.
mo. sah!" said one. a stout wench curling her
upper lip In disdain. ''Mrs. Johnsing neber shall
shake hands wild such trash dat"
Judge. you don't lisen to what dat audashus
females a sayin'. Why. as my names Martha
Jones' wouldn't notice dat ycrc woman IL she was
to beg TO- pardon on her knees She's got dc rebuta
ton OBJ liar, SIR"
Watts dat you say?'' said "Johnsing," In great
anger. you coffee cullud horr scrubber I'd wiring
your neck IL you outside"
mo you wouldn't. you black old fraud. I'd neber
want but one blow TO dat fat pusson OF yourn an
you'd wish you had died befo you suited decent
woman"
"You won't make up then" said the Judge.
"Neber wild do likes o. her, said Johnson.
"Id die fust," said Martha Jones.
Then I'll lock you both up" continued the mag.
istrate. to the amazement and surprise Of the fight
ers.
well. Use wilin' Z yoush. to shake hands on ac-
count of my ole man and six children" said
Johnson.
Else agreeable to say as much ana be forgivin' II
Ise goin to be took from my mudder and my
home" said Jones.
''Shake hands. then" said the Justice, and they
did 30. go home." and they complied.
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DISSIPATION AND DEpRAvITY.

Onhcer Chiardi. Of the Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Children. led into the Jefferson Market
Police Court yesterday woman covered with filthy
rags and fairly saddcn with rum. Her clothing
were tattered from her struggles with couple OF
policemen who had taken her to tho station house.
Michael aud Mary Reagan lived at No. $50 West Seven
tenth street. He u laboring and worked
Enthusiastically till he found his wife had taken to
drink. He then In despair followed her example and
lost employment Then the unnatural mother made
up her mind to get money to satisfy her craving for
liquor by leading her little daughter about the
streets soliciting assistance. Bridget, who only
hve years old. was not only exposed
to rough weather and Ill treatment. but
was sometimes abandoned altogether by her
dissolute parent. Officer Chiardi discovered the
mother leading the little about on her mendi-
cant routes some time ago aud took them into
tody. Mrs. Regain was sent to the island and the
girl was entrusted to the Sisters Of st. Dominic.
Tho day before yesterday she returned to the city
and ut once set about raising some pennies, which
she spent on liquor. Then she took her ave months
old child, Mamie, in her arms and went
to . school In Seventeenth street to ask
after her little boy Tommy. On reaching
the institution she was so overcome with
liquor that she let the child fall upon the
floor and unable to lift 1t again. The poor little
creature was utterly naked, and had only been
wrapped In piece of q waterproof cloak the woman
had around her shoulders. Word was again sent 70
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AN INNOCENT MAN IMPRISONED.

JUSTICE wANpELLs REFUSAL TO ACCEPT BAIL
FOR AN OLD MAN CHARGED WITH HoMI-
eide.
Michael Ford, mild aud venerable looking man.
was arrested the 9th inst. by Captain Brogan of
the Fourteenth precinct, and srraigned before Jus
ticc wandell at the Tombs = charge of assaulting
an intoxicated man named Austin Nolan. The
magistrate committed the prisoner without bail to
await the result of the mans injuries. The latter
died at st. vincents Hospital ON the Sth inst. Dur
ing the period of Mr.. Ford's incarceration his
inlaw. Mr.. Campbell. offered to furnish any amount
of bail but Justice Wandell was inexorable In his
determination to hold tho prisoner At the inquest,
which was held yesterday by Coroner woltman. his
son-in-law and daughter deposed that the prisoner
was at church the morning of the 9th, and after
returning homo lay down. The only evidence to
connect him with the homicide the statement
OF the injured man ut the station house. Captain
Brogan explained how Mr.. Ford came to be taken
into custody. Deceased applied for lodgings ut
the station house on the evening Of July 0. He was
sent to the sleeping room aud subsequently, COM
planned Of not feeling WE'LL and brought down to
the sitting room. where he said he had been kicked
in the abdomen at No. 10 Spring street by old
man named Campbell. The latter arrested and
taken before deceased at the Hospital where he was
seeing the latter the injured pointed him out
the man who had kicked him about nine o'clock in
the morning. Deceased had been walking about the
streets all day and did not show any symptoms or
complain OF being injured until late in the evening.
when he was admitted rs lodger In tho station
house
FULLY ExoEynATrD.
The jury returned verdict exonersting Mr.. Ford.
Coroner Wotman was, however, obliged to trans
fer the prisoner to the custody OF Captain Brogan
on Justice Wandell's commitment In doing so,
man. such as Mr.. Ford was proven to be, should be
still deprived OF his liberty. Until such time as
Justice Wandell revokes his commitment MIR. Ford
will remain prisoner in the Tombs II not released
= writ VI certiorari.
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FROM HOSPITAL TO COURT.

Francis +. Fellers, fresh from the hospital, where
he had lain four months. walked before Justice
Morgan pair of crutches yesterday to charge
Richard Battger, of Second and li2h street.
with fclonious assault. Il appears that man
named Wallace, who was q former employer of
both the men, sent Fecrs to liquor store
in Harlem kept by Battger to collect some
money due him from the latter. Battger
knocked him down and kicked him about the legs
and body. One blow broke his hip. and covered with
and bruises he dragged himself out of the place
and got q When tried to alight his leg re-
fused to support him and he sank upon the street.
He was picked up and sent to Bellevue Hospital. On
getting out be sued Battger civilly for Sl0,000
damages, and the Court fixed his bail at $4,000. Yes
bail.
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FROM WEALTH TO POVERTY.

ofnccr Albert Reed. Of the Twelfth precinct met .
deplorable specimen Of humanity in Third avenue.
near l22d street. toward daylight yesterday morning.
dressed In an undershirt and trousers without COW
ering for his head feet He was half carried into
the 10th street station house, where he gave his
name as James Adam Macomb few years ago. no
said, he was wealthy resident of Amsterdam, this
tune and he gradually sank into the lowest depths
Of poverty. few days ago no left Amsterdam and
had walked to this city, taxing little rest food
sleep. He had no object In view save desire TO fly
from impending starvation at home. He has neither
wife nor children Justice Wheeler questioned
Macomb I'm the Harlem Police Court, but the unfor-
tunate man was too much exhausted to tell q long
story, and was committed to the care Of the Com
missioners Of Charities aud Correction.
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KILLED WITH A CANE.

Coroner woltman yesterday held an inquest in tho
Of Elias Lindehcin. who stabbed in the eye
with a IN tho hands Of Thomas c. Linehan, at
No. lN West Twenty-slxth street. on the sth inst.
Harry Frcdericks. q bartender in tho saloon whcrc
the tragedy took place. said the men quarreiled be-
cnuse deceased refused Linchan glass OF beer
trust. His testimony was corroborated by Lizzie
Haggerty. Tho prisoner said that he and deceased
had been the best OF friends and he intended
inure him. Tho verdict that deceased 10 his
death from apunctured fracture of the skull and
preston of the BRAIN the result of injuries inflicted
at the hands OF Thomas O. Linchan, at No. l04 West
Twenty sixth street, July =. The prisoner re-
Grand Jury.