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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-05-29
Vol. XIV. Whole No. 1867. No. 22,
Health Of Farmers.

The use Of feather beds is still common
among farmers. Feathers are soft and
are good non conductors of heat ,and hence
many rheumatic farmers think they can
sleep on nothing else, especially 10 winter
But some of these old beds, having imbibed
the perspiration OF numberless bodies, DOS
sioly for generations, are only fit for the
dung hill not because they have lost their
SAVIOR. but because they are too saYory. A
fresh feather bed is senervatipg-au old one
Is hot bed of disease.
On this point We will introduce the testl.
mony OF an observing woman. Speaking
OF these nuisances In farmers houses she
says; These are often precious family
heirlooms, and they had an excuse for so
being, while the stoves and furnaces were
yet unheard of but are one the less injuri-
Gus for all that. coarse sacking filed
with inexpensive straw, form the under
bed; on this is laid thirty or thirty-fivs
pounds of feathers. The farmer with his
blood at boiling heat, after q days haying,
bath and dfs sfbAsR a o s5
to sleep. Is It any wonder he losses and
groans; that ne finds his garments wiring
in. wet and himself nearly deliquesced;
that be rises with the first streak of light,
from pure misery7 The poor wife, who,
finds herself more dead than alive In the
morning, and looks forward with justif.
able shrinking 10 the tasks of the day, as
she finds the baby all broken out with
heat, and fretful accordingly, No onder
she calls this a vale OF tears aud consid-
ers life thoroughly puzzling problem.
Feather beds are answerable for much OF
the debility among farmers wives
As to how long farmers can sleep, no
general rule can be laid down. There is
no doubt that some constitutions require
more sleep than others, and custom has
much TO do in this matter. We have no
doubt that farmers. as 4 class, do not sleep
enough. though it Is true that tired muscles
recuperate sooner than exhausted brains.
Many farmers make q mistake In giving
their children no more sleep than they al
low to themselves. Childhood requires
more sleep than maturity. As years in
crease less sleep Is demanded. till we ar
rive at second childhood, when sleep, as au
old Greek philosopher expressed it, hands
us over TO his twin brother death. Rous-
Ing up boys at four or five O'Clock of
winters morning and sending them out to
do chores, or on the mountain for a load of
wood, is sin against humanity. IL brings
on disease aud premature Old age. Ii Il
farmer makes it rule to get up q season
10 hear the matin song OF birds he should
also make it 4 principle to 90 10 bed at the
same time with the feather bpeds. Every
man should study his own constitution.
and eat, sleep, aud work In such propor-
tions as /" make the most of life Cor
respondence OF The New \ ork Times.
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postrp.
Democrats Give Q Soldier an Once,

Democrats Give . Soldier an ONCE,
"sIr. II you pleasew Twas at the Senate
my hand is steady and my heart is stout,
And ! would serve our blessed cause once
Twas soldier ere the mus,er-out.
/ now would change the sabre for pen
A clerkship that would take me through the
wear
No. said the statesman; s.,hcre'. hundred
Ahead Of you; there's nothing for you here -
But urged the soldier, "Pve claim on you
fought my couniry's battles on the James /;
/ mounted Wagner hen the sir " As blue;
challenged death amid AtlAnta's flames
l. .Yes. no doubt. r the other cried in haste.
Bot that don't help you. rs said before,
So move along! have no time TO waste
You must not stand here blocking up the
door,
But SenAior.r IN desperation yelled
The veteran OF the wars Il fought and bled !:
was In sumter when the fort was sbelled''-
Here spoke the Senator. Upon that head
! think I've heard about enough from yol'
We're ruling now you chaps have had your
Republicans can bid these scenes adieu-
80 now, my friend. you'd better go away"
You're Nor,herns-ain't your asked the
senator.
"A Yankee? I'm not any such = man."
Whist. Haven't YOU said you Tough, all
through the war;
Il did with Hampton. Besuregard and Lee"
"Ah. That's q different csse-and here I've
been
clerkship, We " III see.
Give US your hand, dear fellow. Come
right in.'
". !. Tribune.
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70 cheat him, and there never will be.
When he is III be goes to the nearest fort,
aud Is cared for and attended until he re-
covers. When he does his duty well he
gets present, and he never performs any
labor without receiving .alr compensation.
Such humane treatment strongly binds the
lndisn and half. breed to the Company
II. NJ. Robinson, in Harper's Magazine for
June.
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miuce pies msde aud put away for New
Years. Neither of her servant girls knew
how to make them, and the lady went out
among her neighbors. She tried to re-
member what they told her, but her pies
were made without sugar or salt and with
only one crust. When told why they
tasted like bsss-wood chips" she burst into
tears and sobbed out:
'rhey educated me to be an idiot instead
Of a woman. Detroit Free Press.
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Sometimes children see things which
even their parents fail to recognize. When
a little girl got into a fit of passion, the
mother told her to 60 at once to her room
and ask God to forgive her. She went
with hesitatins step, and her mother fol-
lowed her to see that she did as she was
told. Kneeling down by her crib, tears liz
her eyes, but pretty nearly as cross - ever,
she said. ''Lord, give me a good temper"
and then added in very decided tones,
.'and Lord. while you are about II, you
may as well give ma some, too"
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Pauper Notice.

rHE understgne1 hereby Gives notice That ne
has contracted with the City Of Ellsworth ior
the support Of the Poor during the ensuing year
and has made ample provissoa Tor their sePponL
He therefore torbids all persons from furnishine
supplies 70 any paupey on his accosnt, a., WIN
out his written order. be shall pay no bills 90
urnished. ..vvo,ns
Eqbvogth, Aphl 4o.1sss. isV
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NOTICE.

A IL persons indebted % ne, eiehes oy noe OF
"A aecouse nuss. s1ssle Within he oext - oeys.
or they viIl have 70 sstsle With - essesnsy AM
THOMAS NAHAN.
Nsy 1onds l0S.
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"A woman may not be able to sharpen
pencil or throw stones 1t hen, but she
can pack more articles in . trur 4 than q
man can in . one-horse wagon.
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FIortda Lemons.

AS this oradge ridge, in about the
center of which De Land is located,
is equally available for the successful
cultivation of the lemon as of the
orange, we CLIP the following for the
encouragement of Fruit growers;
The Boston Herald says: "The
latest success i'm the fruit trade seems
to be the introduction of Florida lem
ons, fruit which is said to be unsur-
passed by foreign-grown lemons.
A few small lots were received here
last year, but they were coarse and
carelessly selected. This season fine
sample lot has been received, and four
large invoices are now on their way
to this city from parties at Federal
Point, in the vicinity Of Jacksonville.
The fruit are large and handsome
being somewhat fuller in size than the
Messina lemon, are juicy and finely
favored. They will be brought prin-
cipally by steamer, direct to Boston,
and will be sold at a price slightly
lower than that usually charged for
the Messina fruit. Great care is being
made to improve the quality still fur
Their by pruning and careful tending.
1t is now early for many to arrive,
but III a rev weeks our market VIII
probably abound with these lemons,
which bid fair ere long to equal, in
the estimation Of consumers. the de-
licious Florida oranges, and to super
sede the imported lemons for ordi.
nary consumption and traffic.
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The Millets d Small Seeded Food
Grains.

The conclus ION of the interesting
and valuable rticle on the above
subject, is uhvoidably postponed
until next wed. AS these for food,
for man and east, and grasses for
forage, can bemade solid founda-
ton for the prosperity of our State
we trust they.Fill be widely planted
and cultivated and the results of the
experiments 81 mt us tor publication.
We have in ouf vicinity and through
out the State, immense herds of cat
tie, and there is not the slightest
reason, why taey should not compare
favorably with, if not excel, those OF
the West and South est, now the
favorites in THE northern markets.
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Work for March.

This is the best month for planting
Irish potatoes for sale in northern
markets plant the early kinds
Early Rose is as good as any. In
June the markets are bare of old po-
tatoes and the Bermuda crop is over
so that those shipped then bring q
good price-SS.OO to $1O.OOper barrel.
Sow COW peas, the co'ech is the
best for mulching and will grow the
whole Summer, covering the ground
and keeping it cool. they do not
bear until November. Keep the
vines off the orange trees.
Almost all kinds of vegetables
may be planted,-ca do we'll and
keep all the Summer. If you sci. out
cabbage plants put them on ridges,
the green fly does not appear to
take them so much in that way. A
decoction of China berry seeds in
water applyed to the cabbages will
however, drive away the issects.
Rice can be planted at the end OF
this. month. Plant corn, peas, mel
ons, pumpkins and other field crops
and also sugar cane, but the seed
must be handled carefully so as not
to break off the sprouts. The same
with cassava cuttings. Cucumbers
will be too late for market as many
people have them already well ad-
vanced. Snap beans will, however,
be in order. Pole beans, of all sorts,
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Prospective Increase Of Immi
grafton.

A New York letter states that the
agents Of all the great European
steamship lines, are preparing for a
large increase of immigration the
coming Summer. Letters from their
agents at English as well as the
continental ports, have assurances all
looking confidently in that direction.
The causes at work to Justify these,
are the wide spread depression of
trade throughout the United King
dom and the poor prospect of an i'm
provement for a long while to come;
the repressive policy of the German
government, will also have an effect
to swell the number OF political refu-
gees. The improved condition of
our American industries, it is be-
lieved, will have an immense infu-
ence in stimulating the movement,
especially from the great manufactur-
ing districts OF England.
The above is very suggestive, and
should wake up the people Of the
whole State, to a strong, combined
effort and cooperation, to secure
reasonable share of this prospective
lissas.ze of irnt1fg rssfsse. -rI'l1is tnS,
comes within the province of legis-
lative action, and we look upon it as
a hopeful gsign for the prosperity
of the State, that the legislature ap-
parently viewing this important SUBJ
ject in the same light, passed just be-
fore adjournment, a comprehensive
immigration bill that cannot but aid
largely in turning no uncomfortable
portion Of this immigration to our
shores. We have millions of acres
of land, fertile and cheap, waiting for
the new settler; we have climate
unexcelled; law and order well OBJ
served; schools established and
churches tostered; low taxes, prog
ress and prosperity. Can any other
state offeras much?
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There has been tournament at
Madison.
The steamer City of Dallas made
the trip last week from New York to
Jacksonville in four days.
"A colored woman. evidently insane
was killed on the railroad at jackson.
vile, on the 9th.
The investigation into the Brevard
county fraud is being conducted in Jack
sonville.
Mr.. Frank Jordan has been appoint
ed ticket agent for steamer Geo. M.
Bird, in Jacksonville.
Another disastrous fire has caused
great lost of property at Pensacola.
The Fernandina Mirror is publish
ing translation of Gourges Reconquest
of Florida.
General J.J. Dickisors has been con-
frmed as Adjutant General for the
State.
Hon. Jacob VonVolkenburgh, father
of the judge, died last week aged So.
The Steamship Dallas is to be placed
on the line between Jacksonville and
New York.
The ladies of Gainesville and Fer
nandina are making banner to be pre-
sented to Leon county, for the best ex-
hibit at the State Fair.
The Hon. John r. Scott, colored
minister and politician and member of
legislature from Duval county, died in
Jacksonville on the 9TH.
The Hon. Dennis Eagan has been
appointed collector of internal dues for
the State of Florida.
We inspected the cart, patented by
DIR. Butte of Ocala, at the State Fair and
can highly recommend it to the Agricul-
turists of the State.
The new Gainesville San illumin-
ated our Office last week and is most
creditable paper. Prosperity to it.
The Duval Saving Bank of Jackson.
vile, was robbed of So, 400 in open day.
The money was eventually given up by
the thieves.
The Committee from the State Leg.
islature exhonorate Governor Hull Of
any completely in the Brevard frauds.
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THE FLORIIA AGRICULTURST.

can now be. planted, but do not put
them in if the weather is too wet.
The best method of planting pole
beans in this State is what is called
aoigscdn fashion, viz: Spread the
manure in a circle around which
plant the beans and stick the poles
together at the top. This keeps the
ground cool during the long Summer.
If you have not already done SO, set
out your sweet potato bed for draws.
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The Southern Farmers Monthly.

Major L. G. Bryan is making this
magazine good thing. The last
number for March. is the best yet out
and contains fund ofuseful lnforma-
ton, suited for Georgia and Florida.
We notice that DIR. z. H. Mason of
Orange County, our veteran CORES
pondent, is contributor to the mag
azine. The whole makeup of the pa
Per is credit to the publisher and
editor.
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Works Received.

Arnold Puetz, of Jacksonville, Fla,
whose advertisement appears in our
paper has sent out a catalogue of
plants he has for sale this year. The
report contains many valuable and
useful things for those making a new
home. We have also received the fol-
lowing descriptive catalogue of Field,
Garden and Flower Seeds from
Joseph Harris, Rochester N Y.
Catalogue Of Ornamental Trees and
Plants, A. Hance and Son, Redbank,
N. J.
Evergreen and Ornamental Tree
Seedlings from Robert Douglass and
Son, Waukegan, Ill.
Sorgo Hand Book, a treatise on
Chinese and African Sugar Cane.
Blymer Manufacturing Co., Cincin-
natl Ohio.
A Descriptive Account of Orange
Park, st Johns River, Fla, by w. g.
Benedict, the proprietor.
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State Fair Premiums.
The following are some of the pre-
miums awarded at the State Fair:

The following are some of the pre-
miums awarded at the State Fair:
vIcK's PREMIUMS.
For best collection cut flowers, 500
Miss Lizzie Spear of Tallahassee.
Three varieties of rose, cut blooms
one bloom of each variety, $1-Mrs.
w. M. Sherouse of Alachua.
Best collection of wild flowers, SO
Mrs. Mcdowell of Alachua county.
Best bouquet for hand, $2-Mrs.
B. G. Drake.
Best collection of native grasses,
ornamentalIy arranged in vase or
otherwise, $2-Mrs. E. w. Fontain.
GARDEN PRODUCTS.
Best three heads cabbage, Sc.
A. Choate of Tallahassee.
Best half dozen caulifowers, So
r. Reynolds of Gainesville.
Special prize, given by Hart, Ben
ham & Co., seedsmen, of Jackson
Vile, Fla. for the best collection and
display of vegetables raised by ex-
hibitor, $25-S. J. Peeler of Gaines
vile.
FIELD CROPS.
Best 25 pounds sea island cotton,
$25-H. f. Dutten & Co., Gaines
vile; second best. $15-J. II. Saun-
ders, Gainesville.
Best 25 pounds of short staple cot
ton, SION. F. A. and M. Associa-
ton, Tallahassee.
Best bushel of corn in the ear, SIS
w. G. Hogue. Newnansville.
Best half-bushel of rice, $5-W.
A. Stricken, Nassau county,
/ Best half-bushel of cow peas, So
M. F. A. and M. Association, Talla-
hassee.
Best bushel of sweet potatoes, So
f. Moree, Waldo.
Best peck of peanuts, S2-Thos.
Stanford, Lake City.
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The Tampa s. j., the Gainesville,
0. & G. FL. and the Ohattahooche and
Pensacola railroad bills have been We
toed by the governor.
General Sanford has offered 80 acres
of land in Orange county as location
for the Agricultural College.
Orange county is to have another
paper, Mr.. Russell of Orlando will start
one at Apopka.
The convicts employed by Mr..
Chairs near Live Oak, made an attempt
to escape, one was killed and another
wounded but Newton who murdered
Mr.. Keech, and another man escaped.
Gov. Drew has signed the following
acts: IAN act to grant certain lands to
the Gainesville, Ocala and Charlotte
Harbor Railroad Company. An act to
grant certain lands to the Tampa, Peace
Creek and st. Johns River Railroad
Company.
Col. J. Ira Gore once more makes
his appearance in the Florida State Jour-
nal of Cedar Keys, which he formerly
so ably edited, having bought out the
interest of DIR. McIlvaine. We wish our
old friend prosperity.
The citizens of Lake Weir met on
the 25th inst, and organized q Pomolog-
ical and Agricultural Society. Cap. j.
L. Carney was chosen President and
Lewis M. Aver, Secretary. This organ
ization subserves another purpose be-
sides the interchange of ideas on sub
iects of interest; it proposes to give re-
liable information on this section of
Florida to any one desiring it.-OcGlG
Banner.
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FlOridiana.
Geographical Divisions of Florida.


The Florida Immigrant divides the State
into four divisions, for the purpose of co n
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.
W s.s''; composed of the coun-
tIes OF Escamb1a. 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
aztec. Monroe and Dade
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OELAND. MARCH 70, 1879.
Agricultural : Societies.

Florida Fruit Growers Association.-Qr.
J. G. Kenworthy, pres, Jacksonville u.
81. Elliot, Sec, Live Oak; ID. S. Place, cor
Sec, Waldo.
Orange Ridge Agricultural and Immi-
grafton Society.-Dr, B. B. Bennett, pres;
John Canon, Sec; N. R.Scoyel, cor; sec.
DeLand, Volusia Co. Weekly meetings
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Best 5 pounds of leaf tobacco 500
H. Chambers, Orange Lake.
Largest pumpkin, $2-W.C .Hogue,
Newnansville.
Best 10 pounds of Guinea grass
hay, 81. L. Inglis Madison.
Best ruta bagas, $2-W. G. Hogue,
Newnansville.
Best peck of chutas, $2-W. G..
Hogue Newnansville.
NATIVE WINES.
Best collection of native wines, di-
ploma and $15-A. L. Eichelberger,
Ocala; second best, $10-Miss S. A.
Kennedy, Lake Newman 49,. ,.... -
Best specimen scuppernong, $3-S.
d. Moody, Orange Springs.
Best specimen bullace, $3-J.R.Zs-
trow, Fort Crane.
Best specimen orange, $5-J. d.
Mitchell, Halifax.
Best specimen orange, sour, So
Walter Bruce, Gainesville.
Best specimen blackberry, $3-R.
M, Witt, Gainesville.
Best specimen strawberry, $3-W.
r. &c E. Jamison, Jacksonville.
Best specimen Herbemont, So =
Mrs. B. A. Bracey, Gainesville.
Best specimen orange bitters, So
S. D. Moody, Orange Springs.
Best specimen black Hamburger, So
20. S. Cotton, Columbia county.
Best specimen Flowers grape, So
B. A. Thrasher, Gainesville.
Best specimen lemon So Mrs. E.
W. L'Engle, Gainesville.
Best specimen plum, g. w. d.
Brown, Lake City.
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