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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-12-28

run again three burrows 70 the row, very shallow,
not deeper than half an Inch. A sweep should
never be run deeper Than one inch. This pl0w-
Ing lays BY the corn.
Thus prepared the yield viii be from so to %
bushels to the acre, min OF no rain. The yellow
flint is the styariety forphnting; Its hardy
growth, and withstahds theravages Of the weevil.
Seed corn, soaked overnight before planting
In strong solution of coal tar and coperas, will
drive of insects and birds
Corn should be planted in January, If ready,
or as soon thereafter as possible. The earlier 1t
y planted the heavier the corn. 1t may be cut
down TO the ground by frost, but II will come
again with redoubled strength l have never
known crop Of corn, below the 82d degree,
killed by cold weather w. /. VAsoN
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Dec IA, 1880.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-12-28

The kainit, which is the best form and oombi
nation Of potash, must be dissolved In warm
wafer, and proportionate part sprinkled on the
Other ingredients as the heap is prepared.
Dsrschona--Spread under shelter layer of
muck four inches thick, on this scatter portion
Of the phosphate, next spread layer of cotton
seed four inches thick, then layer Of mari four
inches thick. on this sprinkle part Of the solu-
lion Of the kainit, and next layer of muck
four inches thick, and continue In the above
order until the material 10 consumed. Cover the
heap with lot scrapings two or three inches
deep and allow the heap 70 stand for three weeks
lhen cut down with hoe, pulverize and thor.
oughly mix, and shovel into q heap. II is then
ready for use ssaa s al
Preparation and Cxiticasion. Select gray land
with clay subsoil, If 10 be had; clear off, pile and
burn the rubish break the land as deep as os.
sible with good turn pillow, using large mould
board follow the turn piow with subsoil
scooter, running 10 the same hrrow "a deep %
the mule can pull It. when the subsoil is not
clay, but sand. omit the subsoiling,l
{ Flush the entire field iu this way then with
double wing shovel run off burrows four feet
apart, running on level Scatter in the bottom
i0f ihese burrows $50 pounds OF the above CON-
post 70 the acre; then with turn plow, using a
small mould board, bed on this fnrrow; then with
straight shovel 10 inches long and inches vide,
open the beds and drop the corn two fee, apart
three grains IN Q place. covering with two
prong harrow. As soon a. the corn i fairly up,
lreplant and then leave only one stalk 10 place,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-12-28
Jacksonville Union, Dec. NJ
The State Fair.

The grounds Of the State Park AsSocmlioA are
now nearly ready fnr the Fair. All the stables
have been thoroughly repaired, all the stalls and
pens for cattle and coops for fowls have been
repaired and made safe and accommodating. A
large and cnmmodious addition has been erected
on The north end Of the main building 50xS6
feet, which is 10 be used for machinery. hard
ware and agricultural implements. Great energy
Is being displayed by the managers, under The
efficient direction of the secretary and superin-
tendept, Major A. J. Russell, and we are assured
that no pains will be spared on the part of the
otcefs To put every thing In the very best shape.
and 10 draw QUA q large exhibition. We hope
that the good people Of each county viii take
hold In this matter and Turn oui with their
products, and let usshoW the world what Florida
can do
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-12-28

Among the permanent settlers seeking
w 7 Mckay, Kentucky He and his family ar
rived here last week. Mr.. Mckay and Thos E.
BIacksbear will 60 into the strawberry business
extensively next year-they expect TO put out
thirty acres Mr.. Mckay understands the bust
ness thoroughly. having been engaged in it ex-
iensiyely in Kentucky and Mississippi, and he
and Mr.. Blackshear=will no doubt make O COM
pleie success of it here AOmGsci1e Tines
Thirty acres of strawberries would be as good
an investment in any section of Middle Florida
As in Thomas county. We hope another like Mr.
Mckay will come TO Leon county and do as he
las done
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-12-28

Since October 25lh to the present time, &C
oording TO careful record kept, $3.50 people
have arrived in Jacksonville by trains and
sieames- Week before last the arrivals were
ca, and last week about the same. Travel to
Florida hardly begins until after the holidays
sun and Press.
During the campaign the best hold of the
Sun and Pres was TO tell its readers that there
would be no immigration, no visitors, no " sick
Yanks," no profits for the hotel keepers, no any
thing nice for Florida, unless it was made q
Republican State" 1t is TO be hoped that the
isuH and Press is glad to be disappointed in its
IIr0gnoslicauons ~
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-12-28
Key Of tie eulf.l


The Sun and Rsss. 10 IN article on "The
Lsutenant-G Governor Question" is sanguine that
the parents Of the Democratic candidate were
British subjects, and hinss tIlat he may be found
Ineligible To correct thess impressions We will
state that Mr. L. w. Bethel was brought 10 this
county while quite q child, raised In this city,
and his father was naiuralized In this county IN
1859 -tSas I'd y. g. Revised Statutes ssction 2i72
Of 1871 We. hope this settles all controversy
upon tho subject.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-12-28
Gainesville Bun and Bee. Dee. ls.l
RaslroaA Suits.

Gome weeks ago suit was brought In Judge
DawkiDs' Court At thIs place by ]. A. Stewart
and West India Transit Company. The com.
plainants being trustees III said company. asked
tilr ~ order Of sale for the bencft Of tie bond
h0ldefa The amount Of bonds held against the
Company = o. 800 600 with interest at Per cent
due since July OF 1873
Subsequently,, tlY,s suit has been Withdrawn
nom Judge Dawklui Court sud Instituted IN
tbe cass VIII pya6sb1y come up lor ! keaflne
during the pr ,sni tern,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-12-28
sua - M Dsdlnsr nj
R@nlhm9 ahN Re0RA@.

M0DAMmB Inc R00RASs
Ths ssllowink fom the Tampa 1ssssns =
what may be tEzned " plain tAlkv y would
NOT DO Coz the 6sn ed fsss TO talk out ID this
way, unless 70 inKite harsh criticism.
We unds.s,@rn thas ne s's.s v'n y ,;.s,s.
when DE Legislature rnessa Win Brother
Dyke ne and e1plainl
The Gainesville Be seems TO think that there
was Q good deal Of demagogism In the last legis-
lature IN iis reduction Of the school tax and the
suspensio0 for two years Of the tax 10 pay the
interest on the public debt was . piece OF bum
comb Regulation for political effect.
The demand seeuas general for an increase Of
the school tax and, Of course, the arrears in the
payment Of the interest on the public debt has
to be provided for. The chances, therefore, are
for an increase Of taxation being provided for
by the legislature soon to convene. After all Of
eur boasting about the reduction Of take, &C.
cording 70 the Be, good deal Of this, 90 called
reduction was sham intended to fool the people.
Brother Dyke" IL no government official
and therefore under no particular obligation TO
" rise and explain" There 10, however, an obi
cation resting on all newspapers, when they
undertake to cnlighten the public, to give their
readers the truth on all questions when the data
saccessible and in this respect of reliable jour-
nal, we are sorry 10 say, the Sun and Prcss often
falls short It Is very much given to repeating
what it hears, like veritable tattler, and rarely
stops 10 inquire into the truth or falsehoOd of
what comes 10 it's ears. We are furnished with
q case in point In the above. The FLoRIDIAE,
IN its issue of the 14th inst, corrected the error
of the Gainesville Bee, which correction the edi-
tor of the Sun and Press sees proper to ignore,
Notwithstanding the facts were under his nose
The act of 1879 did not suspend the collection Of
the interest tax, but only the tax for the Sinking
Fund, and this because the payments on Sinking
Fund account had accumulated beyond the re-
quirements of law OF the seoen MIL tax au-
thorized BY the last revenue act Q879) one mill
was for common schools, three were apportioned
for intercst, and the remaining three were for
State expenses; and the tax books show that the
assessed interest tax in 1879 amounted to some
$4,000, and q like amount will appear on the
tax books for 1880. These taxes will provide for
paying the interest and no additional tax on that
account will be necessary; and the fact is that
interest has been promptly paid as ithas accrued
Will the Sun and Press accept these facts and
cease TO prejudice the public credit by copying
all sorts of paragraphs predicated on erroneous
premises?
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-12-28

N SUBSCRIBERS viii observe the
cROss x MARK their paper. which signiass
e0Esrn tbsnselves accordingly. Amer Q paper has
bees CROSSED TwlcE. Il win most positively Be dis
eszEInasd y the amount Of subscription . not ~
salEhaf a oAes
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-11-20
TheLock Catch.

Brooklyn Eagle: "You can talk
about your wrestling, gentlemen, "
said man on the mackerel barrel,
"but unless you know my famous
lock catch you've no business in the
ring"
"What do you call your lock-
ketch ?' asked man who was cut
ting his name in a cracker box.
~ don't believe can explain it,
but there don't any one wanttO tack
lie it. It's sure throw every flip,
and no man can meet it."
"Wot does it cost to learn ?" asked
a man, playing a game of solitaire.
eff man is wrestling with me
he's liable to get it," returned the
man on the maekerel barrel.
"What'lI you rastIe for?" inquired
the man who was carving his name,
as he shut up his knife, is one
round o. comfort for the crowd any
temptation to yer ?"
"Ill go one for the gang, rejoined
the wrestler. Collarande elbow grip.
Catch hold. Ready?"
Then his antagonist raised him
and dropped him and wiped the
floor and knocked over the stove
and broke the furniture with him.
clock ketch didn't seem to work,
did it ?" dryly asked the man with
the cards. "LeastWise L didn't no.
tice it when you put it on"
"S'll right gentlemen" painted
the wrestler. 81 make no COM
plants. It's the best catch in the
business, that lock catch, only reck-
on I've temporarily lost the cOmbin-
alton. Wha'l you have ?''
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-11-20
save Dat Pocketbook.

A negro planter came to NickS-
burg the other day, sold his cotton,
put his money in his pOcketboOk,
and started down the river. Lean
ing too far over the guards as the
boat backed out, he fell overheard.
HIS pOrtemOnnaie, which was in his
side pocket, flOated out and rode
with his hat on the surface of the
water, while the current carried the
negro away. The yawl was lower
ed, and assistance at once started
towards the drowning man, who per-
ceiving his treasure floating off,
raised his voice and shouted
"Save dat pocketbOok ~
His head went under and he dis
appeared. As he rose up again he
gasped:
"Dar's $11s in dat pOcketbook !"
Scarcely had he uttered the words
before he sank the second time.
The yawl came in reach just in
time to rescue the drowning negro
as he came to the surface for the last
time. As soon as the water was
wiped from his nose and mouth so
that he could see and speak, he ask
ed:
"Did-did you save dat pocket
book ?''
mo" was the response.
"Well, den," said the negro re-
gretfully, "what de debbil was de
use OBJ savin' me. ?"-SIglRy South.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-11-20
How Tame a woman.

A few days ago, says the Detroit
Free Press, a man whose look proved
how hungry and penniless he was,
halted before an eating-stand at the
Central Market to let his mouth
water awhile. The woman knew
his worth, and called out f:
"COme, be jogging along. You
won't get any food here unless you
have the cash"
"My dear woman" he confident
ly began, as he drew nearer, 81 am
not hungry; just left the breakfast
table after the heartiest meal | ever
ate. l was not looking at your
beautiful meats, your lovely cakes
or your rich and juicy pies, but
yourself"
"What are you lOokingat me for?"
He said, 81 was wondering if you
were any relation to Lady Glare, of
England. You have thesame brown
eyes same beautiful hair-same
sweet accent"
81 never knew her." replied the
woman, as her face began to clear
up.
Didn't Ell? Well l never met
two faces more alike in their sweet
expression. / wish | had your po-
trait painted on ivory-I really wish
/ had"
She handed him half a pie and a
piece of meat, as he sauntered off
she began hunting around for Il piece
of broken mirror.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-11-20

WE take the following story from
the Evening Post. 1t contains AN
important hint to parents as well as
little girls
go, mamma ~ said little girl,
running into the house, "while we
girls were skipping out on the pave
ment a real nice man came up and
gave us some candy, and told US to
keep right ON as hard as we could,
and if any of us would skip seven
hundred and fifty times, he would
give our parents a nice, pretty rose
wood box, all lined with satin, with
a glass cover and silver handles, and
the girls name on silver plate. So
Pm going to try to get it for you.
mamma; and he said when any If
us had skipped seven hundred and
fifty times, for her papa to call round
to his office and let him know" He
was the undertaken.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-11-20
"Reminiscences 81 Early Railroad
ing.

Mr.. J. II. Jackman in a recent
letter shows that, in the FOatter of
speed, locomotive engines of to-day
are not greatly superior to those of
earlier times. He says: "In 1910,
Ross Winans, of Baltimore, built a
locomotive for the Boston and WOr-
cester railroad. 1t had a seven-fOOt
driving-wheel, and was intended
for very high speed. 1t had steel
springs TO support the weight, and
was fitted with many new devices.
/ was sent to Baltimore to look
after the construction and delivery
of this locomotive, and also to study
the matter of coal-burning, which
was new thing on roads in New
England at that time. ran the en-
CINE for about six weeks, and should
have run her longer but from the
fact of her dTiving-w breaking.
They were made entirely of cast
iron, with chilled faces. These
broken drivers were replaced with
imported wrought-irOn wheels, the
first of the kind ever imported. The
locomotive was named the Carroll
ofCarrolltOn. Itsspeed, under favor
able circumstances, was one mile in
60 seconds, the fastest l ever ran it;
the trial was not accurately noted,
j having enough to do to attend the
machine, and those with me were
too much flustered with the excite
ment to accurately note anything.
| have travelled many thousand
miles on locomotives since that day
in order to test speed; and, while l
have seen some high speed made,
still | have never seen the locomO-
tive that could lay right down to it
and Outrun the Carroll of Carrollton.
In those days we had no power
brakes, and to run at such high
rates of speed sometimes became
dangerous. / remember one in
stance in the night time of round
ing a curve at about sixty miles an
hour when a danger signal met my
view; | shut off steam and whistled
down brakes, but they did not seem
to check me. / whistled again. Still
the speed kept up. l gave the third
signal for brakes, and then reversed
my engine, saying to her: DO your
duty, my beauty, or in twenty sec
conds bis good-by to railroading.'
We came to a stand-Still eighty rods
from a train on the main track,
having run one mile and a quarter
from the place where l first discov-
cred the red light"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-11-20

Adapted in chronic diarrhoa, constlpa,-
ton, and scrofula.-Hy Latham, NJ ID, Pres
Virginia Medical Society.
Successfully used in dyspepsia, chronic
diarrhea and scrofula.-Prof Jackson Oh
University Pa. a..
Efficient in anemla eXcellent aPPetizeI
and blood puriieT.-H Fisher, NJ d, Ga.
Valuable in nervous pFoStrat1on, lndlgeS-
ton and ehlOr0sis.-G Z Mathews NJ ~
NC. =,
in diseases peculiar to females, chronic le-
yer and ague, bronchitis and diseases OF the
digestive organs.-J + Roughton, M u Ala
Very beneficial in Strengthening ana nm
nroyinp a reduced sYstem.- Rev Jno w
Beckwith, Bishop of Ga.
Invaluable as a nervous ton1c.-Hon I
Recommended as q prophylactic in mala-
rial districts.-D r Fairex, M ID, n ..
Restores debilitated systems to heaIth.-T
G. Mercer, NJ ID, Ind.
Used with great benefit in maIarial fever
and diphtheria.-S Dupon, M ID, Ca:
HPrince of mineral tonics.-Franeis G1llam'
or great curative virtue.-Thos Rum
bold, NJ d, st Louis.
Beneficial in uterine arrangements and
malarious conditions-G n van, NJ ~ ono no
Best remedy ever used in diseases OF the
throat-P A SiffOrd, NJ ID, n q.
Tonic, Alternative, diuretic; one of natures
greatest remedies.-Medical Association OF
ADAPTED lf In certain affections of the kid
neys and bladder; dyspepsia, lupus, chIoro-
sis, scrOfulOuS ana cutaneOus aHecttoHs.-
Prof ] ] Norman, NJ ID, Va.
Relieves headache, promptly, both sick
and nervous.-Rev E G Do6son, Va.
Sample sent free TO every physician desir-
ing to test. Pamphlets sent fee. Analysis
with each package. Water as II comes from
the springs 81 per case of 8 gallons in glass
81 50 for gallons, 81 for 10 gallons, 81 for 20
gallons in casks. Mass 80 cents and 81; s. 80
and s. for half doz. Pills, pure sugar-coated I
25c, SIC and 81 package; SI.25, $3.50 and 500
half doZ. Sent postpaid anywhere. This
"a
the curative powers of the watt T, and is con- /
venient, palatable and soluble.
Springs open for visitors June lst. Board 4
$50 per month. Special rates to families and I
parties Carriages meet visitors at Forest 4
and Lawyers depot, each four miles from 4
springs, upon advice OF arrival.
Address
A. NJ. DAVIES, Pres. of the CO.,
Y Main St., Lynchburg, Va. I
Sold by Owen & Moore.
june l9-S0-6m
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Only a boy.


The natural history of boy is an
interesting study. 1t is hard for the
old folks to look at things from his
standpoint, because their memories
are short. However, he will grow
old soon enough, and the era of
mud pies and marbles will fade only
too quickly.
Only boy, with his noise and fun,
The NeTiest mystery under the sun.
As brim full of mischief and wit and glee
As ever a human frame could be.
And as hard to manage as-Ah! All, me-
lis hard to tell,
Yet we love him well.
We can't see why it should be fun.
for him to put bit of orange peel
on the sidewalk and then watch
until the unwary traveller lies Oh
his back, spluttering all the Oaths
which the living and dead langu-
ages afford, or to tie a string from
the door 10 the lamp-pOst Just oppO-
site, high enough to knock off
everybOdy'S hat who hurrieS along,
or to slip out the tail-board of lem
on cart and then start the horse on
a run, while the dismayed vendor
CRASHES his teeth and SURPRISES the
wish that the cholera would come
quickly and make short work of the
little rascals. No, we can't see the
sport in all that; but twenty years
ago we did. We can't remember
that we ever stopped the chimney
up and filled the house with smoke,
or put particles of gunpowdeI in the
middle of the old gentleman's cigar,
and then watched for the explosion, |
looking so meek and absorbed i'm
our geography lesson that the vie
tim OF our mischief thought there /
must be mistake somewhere, and /
that il he thrashed us he would do /
injustice to an innocent student.
Well, that is probably what we did, |
nevertheless, and that is just what /
other boys are doing nowadays:
Only boy, who will be a man
III nature goes on with her first great plan I
IL water, or fire, or some fatal snare
COnSpire not to rob us of this our heir.
our blessing, our trouble, our rest. our care, I
our torment, our joy,
tallntN n hoy "
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-11-20
Things As They Are.

AS we advance in life the ideal
soon hide behind the real. How
few things come up to our eXpecta-
tions. Most girls have an ideal
husband in view-a kind-hearted,
noble man, with the figure of an
Apollo and the beauty of an AdOnis,
who pays the same delicate atten-
tiOns to his wife that he did before
their troth was plighted. The real
husband is brusque, matter-Of-f
sentimental he eats his meals at
downtown restaurant, and only
remembers that he is married when
he is obliged to pay the household
expenses. The ideal housewife is a
woman who keens her home in the
most delightful order, who cooks
the most delicious dinner and pre-
sides at the table with the grace of
Il queen. The real housewife is a
woman whose face is red and blazed
with cooking over a hot stove,
whose voice is sharp and earnest
and who is given to gossip. The
ideal baby is a little fellow with the
daintiest tinted cheeks, the curliest
hair, the sweetest little 1000" and
with angels wings just sprouting
from his shoulders. The real baby
is a young wad of humanity, with
open. valves, screaming all the time,
fuZZ on his bald head like thistle
down, and bears no resemblance to
an angel. AnG SC it is with every
thing in life-things are seldom
what they seem.