The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-02-19

The Reporter gives notice of superb
Fancy Dress Ball and Masquerade, to be
held on the 25th at the Orlando Court
House.
The South Florida Journal intimates
that grand ball will be gwen at the ded-
ication of the new Town Hall: probably
OH the evening of the 28th.
The East Florida Banner, handles our
legislative solons without gloves, for their
appointment of Col. Finley, as state print.
er, in place Of the veteran Capt. Dyke.
The Western Texas left for the north
on the 18th, with the largest freight ever
taken from tle city in one steamer. She
carried also full compliment of passen-
gers.-Union.
Fairs and donations are the order of
the day. The Star says there is to be one
in New Smyrna March 18th, for the benefit
of the church. A worthy purpose, and a
good example for others to follow.
Mr.. Charles L. Fildes. editor of the
Ocala Banner, was married on the Srd inst.
to Miss Eva Pope, daughter of the late DR..
John Pope. Of Madison, Florida. Blessings
do come to the printer man after all.
The Star of the 18th has a novel article
relating to the admission of colored per-
sons to the schools at Daytona. Although
written in an amusing style, we always
think that paraphrasing the bible is in
questionable taste TO say the least.
From what the Union says'there seems
to BIZ no difficulty in furnishing full
treights for the large steamer, Western
Texas. Business is SO promising, that it
is talked of adding another steamer to the
line between New York and Jacksonville
direct.
Hon. John G. Sinclair, of Bethlehem,
N. H., is soon 60 remove to Flor
ida, to which place he will take out
machinery to establish factory for the
production of starch from the cassava root.
-Floridian. There is no difficulty what
ever in successfully cultivating the cas-
sava and arrowroot here, and such an en-
terprise as the above can be made very
profitable.
General Sherman and party are max
ing an extended trip. They lately visited
Jacksonville, made flying call at Sanford
and other places ON the St. Johns, and are
expected to do up Florida pretty thorough
ly. We understand they intend to visit
the State Fair at Gainesville, and will be
the guests of the city.
Brother Pratt, of the Palatka Herald
has switched off from his veracious alliga-
tor experiences, and has lately discovered
a nondescript COW ready to swallow any,
thing from keg OF spikes to q porter
house steak; everything but another al
hgatOr story.
We noGe that the Gainesville Times
has changed hands, and will hereafter be
issuedby the Gainesville Times Publishing
Company, under the editorial control of
Nick. f. McCook. Its former editor has bad
to retire on account of ill health. As the
Times is live and energetic paper, We
wish it every success under its new au,
spices.
The Quincy Herald brags that !: More
horses and mules have been purchased in
Gadsden county during the past year than
any year since the war. and there now is
scarcely farmer in the county, white OF
colored, who is not the possessor of a plow
team. This goes to show that the farmers
are gaining strength year by year and will
soon be Independent. We are glad TO see
this for on the farmer depends the pros
perity of the country" It is the same in
Volusia Co., encouraging signs of progress
and prosperity.
--TramDs and other prisoners belonging
to the city are being compelled go to
work on Church street in the way of open
ing up bitches aud otherwise improving
streets that have needed attentiOn.-Pen-
socola Gazette. These are blessings that
have not reached us yet and what's more
we are not morbidly anxious to have them
The Lake City Reporter, quotes or
anges there as being scarce and bringing
the profitable price of $3.50 to 500 hun
bred; also that the peach and plum trees
are blooming and the weather like Spring.
The Sumter Advance has o gorgeous
titled devil" hear lhim. Col. Nelson
Moore, our reserved devil, does not seem