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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-12-22
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Land Office at
Fla, Nov. 13, 1880.

Gainesville, Fla, Nov. 10, 1880. {
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support OF his
claim, and secure final entry thereof ut the eX-
piration of thirty days from the date of this
notice, viz:
j. Lewis Baldwin, Homestead Number ,547,
before Jno w. Dicllins, Clerk Circuit Court ut
Enterprise Florida, on Thursday, December
23d, 1880 for the southwest of Section 33,
Township Is south of Range 30 east and names
the following as his witnesses, viz: f. +.
Wheeler, David NJ. Conney John Camp, j. ID.
Broome, all of DeLand, Fla.
1913 1876 L. \. BARNES, Register.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-12-22
HON ESTEAD NOTICE.
Land Office at
Gainesville, Fla Nov. "a, 1880.

GAINESVILLE, II n oV. e, 1851. J
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filled notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof i'll support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
JnO. w. Dickins, Clerk Circuit Court at En-
terprise, Florida, on Monday January Sd, 1881,
for the north of northwest / of Section 81,
and the southeast of southwest of Section
30, and southwest of southeast4 of Section
30, Township 16, south of Range 30 east.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
ton of, said land, viz n S. Hazen, Benz
Cook, Harmon Brown all of DeLand, Fla, and
G. b. Buclnor, of Enterprise, Fla.
=-4-ls2s, I27 ss4ss.st l.. A. BARNES, Register.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-12-22
The BeWitched Clock.

About half-past eleven o'clock on
Sunday night, human leg, en-
veloped in blue broadcloth, might
have been seen entering. Cephas
Barberry's kitchen window. The
leg was followed finally by the en-
tire person of a lively yankee, attired
in his Sunday go to meetin clothes.
1t was in short, Joe Mayweed who
thus burglariously, in the dead Of
night, won his way into the deacon's
kitchen.
"Wonder how much the old dea-
con made by ordering me not to
darken his door again ?" sollloquized
the young man, promised him l
wouldn't, but didn't BAY nothing
about winders Winders is just as
good as doors, if there amt no nails
to tear your trowsers onto. Won
der if Sal Ii come down? The crit>
ter promised me. I'm afraid to
move here, cause ] might break my
shins over something or mother, and
wake the old folks. Cold enough TO
freeze a Polar bear here. Oh, here
comes Sally"
The beautiful maiden decended
with pleasant smile, tallow can.
Ole and box of matches. After re-
ceiving a rapturous greeting she
made up roaring fire IN the cook
ing stove ard the happy couple sat
down to enjoy the sweet interchange
of views and hopes. But the course
of true love ran no smoother in old
Barberry's kitchen than it did else
: where, anc}-Jue, wlrb was making up
his mind to treat himself to kiss,
was startled by the voice of the dea-
con, her father, shouting from her
chamber door
Sally, what are you getting up in
the middle OF the night tor? ?"
"Tell him it's most morning."
whispered Joe.
81 can't tell fib," said Sally.
'I'll make it truth then" said
Joe, anu running 10 the huge old
fashion clock that stood in the COR
ner, he sat it at five.
Look at the clock and tell me
what time it is" cried the old gen.
tleman up stairs"
cts five by the clock" answered
Sally, and corroborating the words,
the clock struck five.
The lovers sat down again and re-
sumed the conversation. Suddenly
the staircase began to creak. GOOD
pracious it's tather.n
'The deacon, by thunder ?" cried
Joe, '"hide me, Sal p
"Where can l hide you ?" cried
the distracted girl.
"Oh, l know" said he, "I'll
squeeze into the clock case"
And without another word he
concealed himself into the case and
drew the door behind him.
The deacon was dressed, and set
ting himself down by the cooking
stove, pulled out his pipe lighted it,
and commenced smoking very de-
liberately and calmly.
olive o'clock, eh ?" said he.
"Well, l shall have time to smoke
three or four pipes then I'll go and
feed the critters" Hadn't you bet
ter 90 and feed the critters first, sir,
and smoke afterwards" suggested
the dutitul Sally.
mo, smoking clears my head and
wakes me up" answered the deacon,
who seemed not whit disposed to
hurry his enjoyment.
Bur-r-r-r-w hiz-z-ding-
went the clock.
"Tormented lightning!' cried the
deacon, starting up, and dropping
his pipe on the stove. "W hat IL
creations that 2"
cts only the clock striking tive,'
said Sally TREMENDOUSLY.
Whiz! ding ding! ding! wen
the old clock iuriously.
\ "Powers OF mercy !" cried the dea
con. Striking tive!" it's struck
z hundred already"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-12-22
LITTLE MOMENTS.

Little moments how they fly,
Golden winged, fitting by,
Rearing many things for me
Into vast eternity.
Never do they wait or ask,
1t completed is thy task;
Whether gathering grain or weeds,
Doing good or evil deeds;
Onward haste they evermore,
Adding all unto their store,
And the little moments keep
Record, if we wake or sleep,
OF our every thought and deed,
For all sometime to read.
Artists are the moments, too,
Ever painting something new
On the walls and in the air,
Printing pictures everywhere
Let us then so careful be,
That they bear for you and me,
On their noisless wings,
Only good and pleasant things.
And that pictures which they paint
Have no background of complaint;
SO the Angel Memory
May not blush for you and me.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-12-22
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Land Office al

Gainesville, Fla, Decem ber3, 1880 {
\ Office is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support ofhis claim,
and that said proof will be made before l.. A.
Jameson, Deputy Clerk Circuit Court at Al
toona, Florida, on Saturday, January D. 1884,
viz: Thomas j. Hinson, Sem. Homestead Num-
Der 2,379 for the northwest of northwest /,
20, and southeast of southeast t, Section 20,
Township II south, Range 27 east.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said land, viz: James NJ. Dewitt, w. A.
Eubanks, solomon Holland, w. l. Holland, all
of Altoona, Florida.
1874 lbs i. A. BARNES, Register
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-12-22
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Land Office at

Gainesville, Fla, December 8, 1880. !
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filled notice OF his inten-
ton to make final proof in support OF his claim,
and that said proof will be made before l.. A.
jameson, Deputy Clerk Circnit Court at Al
toona, Fla, on saturday, january p, 1881, VIZ;
Eliza Eubanlzs, Homestead Number2loI FORTH
northwest of southeast t, and south OF south
east OF southwest section %, Township II
SOUTH range 81 east. .. -
He names the following witnesses to
nr0ve his continuous residence upon, and cul-
tivation of said land, VIII. J. Hinson, Sen, L:
j. Hinson, Jr. of Altoona: Fla, Jesse Timer OF
Ponceannah, Fla and Nathan Norton OF Fort
Mason, Fla. L. n. DAhSEs,
l34 13S heSis'eI'
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-12-22
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Land Office at
Gainesville, Fla, DEFENDERS, 1880.

TaIneSVlIIe, T Ia, December3, 1851. !
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proofin support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before L. A.
jameson, Deputy Clerk Circuit Court at Altoo-
ma, Florida, on Saturday, January p, 1881, viz:
Thomas j. Hinson, Jr., Homestead Number
2,llO, for the west OF southeast /, and north
east of southeast i. and southeast of north
east !, Section 80 Township IL south, Range p
east
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, andcultivatiOn
Of said land, viz: j. w. Dewitt, w. A. Eu-
banks, Solomon Holland W. r.. Holland, all of
Altoona, Florida.
1874 I3S L. A.BARNEs, Register
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-12-22
DECEMBER 90.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION
OF THE FLORIDA CANAL
COMPANY.

DY AUTHORITY of an act of the Legislature
ID of the State of Florida, 'entitled"a law TO
provide general law for the incorporation OF
1879. notice is hereby given as required by SAID
act that n company has been formed under
the name of "The Florida Canal Company, 10
be invested with all the rights, powers, prlyil-
ICES and franchises conferred upon companies
formed under said act, for the purpose OF con;
structing mantaining and opeating ne ena
and nrone1ty-. The main line of said canal Will
he about one hundred miles in length, and
win be constructed between a point on the
fha Northumberland River and the Atlantic
ocean at OF near the town of New Britain, and
will pass through Levy. Marion, Orange and
Volusia counties, and the principal once OF
the company shall be at Volusia Florida.
NETTJ MORRIS WILLIAM X. TURNER,
1874 147 JOHN +. JONES.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-12-22
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Land Office at

Gainesville, Fla, December 8, 1880.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
N named settler has filed his intention to
that said nr6of will be made before l.. A. JAM
e e, I'D Dupty clerk Circuit Court, at Altoona
Florida, on Saturday January y, 1851, VIZ w
Francis j. Hinson, Homestead, Number 2'io W.
northeast l. Section 81, and southwest / Of
northwest J. section 81, Township II, south of
Range 81 east. L.-,
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of. said land. viz: solomon HOLLAND, ,. II.
pike. w. b, Holland, all of Altoona, Flollda,
and James Drowdey of Umatilla. ..
IA las L. A. BARNES, Register
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-12-02
. A Fast Operator.

Colonel Edgerton, proprietor of a chemical
works at Fort Wayne, Indiana, at one time
laboring under. the delusion that one Tim
O'Neille was the fastest operator he ever saw.
1t was before the days of telephones, and
Edgerton wanted to connect his laboratory
and Office by wire: He sent for O'Neille to
see ifhe could receive by sound. The Colonel
made O'Neille sit down with pencil and
paper, while he himself began telegraphing
something on the instrument. He had pick
ed up volume of Shakespeare and began
-telegraphing the speech of Hamlet's fathers
ghost, II am thy fathers ghost" etc, at first
very slow, so that Tim could get started
That just suited Tim O'Neile. AS soon as he
saw the Shakespeare and knew the beginning
Of the passage quoted he remembered the
rest at once, having played the ghost in
amateur theatricals. So he wrote the pass
age out from memory, while Edgerton tele-
graphed faster and faster till he reached the
speed with which special dispatches are sent
newspapers the night on which President
is nominated. When he got through sending
the speech he was thunderstruck, and told
Tim he was the best operator he knew of in
the United States. y -.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-12-02
Paris Unhealthy and Unsafe.

n The unhealthiness of Paris has been 70
marked recently that it has excited the at
tention of the authorities who are carefully
looking to the drainage and other matters OF
civic hygiene. Among other reforinations,
the old laws are to be again put in force as
to the keeping within the city not only OF
animals such as pigs cows, sheep, etc, but
also the more domestic pets, ike dogs cats
and birds The number of dogs and cats in
almost every street in Paris is something
enormous, and their presence in the living
rooms of the poorer quarters must be very
detrimental to the public health. An in
spection will shortly be made as to the do
mestic pets of each family, and strict regula-
tions made as to how many each house may
be allowed to keep. In the matter of safety
of the streets the police arc equally vigilant
During the last six weeks, in one quarter
alone, that of st. Vincent de Paul in the
tenth arrondissement there have been 273
rrestsof vagabonds and night providers, and
the numbers are pretty much the same
for the, other quarters, making altogether
some $50 arrests every right-L-oadon Times
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-12-02
Winning Him Back.

One Of the travellers for new fresh dry.
goods house recently arrived in town il
the interior Of the State to find that one o
his best customers was about to transfer hi:
custom to Boston house.
Didn't we always do well by you 2" asked
the New Yorker as he sat down for an ex.
| PLANTATION.
Eyes, believe So"
Didn't we ship goods promptly?'
"Yes."
And did we ever press you in pinch ?"
"No."
Did you get lower prices at the Boston
house ?"
mo, I can't say did,
Then can't understand why You should
leave our house all Of a sudden after buying
of us for several years."
Il know that some explanation is due, and
l viii make one replied the merchant. "You
know attend church,"
Yes, and so do l."
do you? didn't know that. l am
looked upon as Christian.
$50 am /. I've got the date of my Bap-
tism right here in my note book !"
us that 30? Well our church is in need
Of repairs. We were talking it over the other
day when the Boston drummer was in here
and he at once subscribed ten dollars"
Ten dollars! Why, that's only two kegs
OF nails! Put me down for thirty dollars
cash, a new silk hat for every season. and q
full suit of clothes for the minister"
DO you really mean it?'
of course l do, and if that two-cent
Christian from Boston dares sign another
five I'll send you down a $500 church organ
and pay man $500 per year to play it. We
are q house which never makes any great
display of gospel hymns and religious tracts.
but when Boston drummer bluffs we show
our religious hand and rake in the pot every
time"
The merchant will still continue TO deal
with the New York house.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-12-02
The French Eccentrics of 1890.

The band of writers whO in the 1880 per
iod, formed the nucleus of the romantic
school, delighted in practical jokes of the
widest and generally the most harmless
kind There was one of them who gravely
dragged live lobster, which he said he had
tanned, through the streets of Paris at hi
heels 1t was painted red, so as to look, as
they said, more natural, and was harnessed
with blue ribbon. Two others of the band
| Rousseau and Romieu, are hardly known
even by name except to the people who
| have made special study of the time. II
| was Rousseau who helped Dumas to get his
first piece-a little farce-put on the stage
| and he was a man who had considerable
talent Unfortunately, he had also con-
siderable habit of getting drunk. He and
Romieu were kind of Damon and Pythias
but Romieu managed at last to appear sober,
and was rewarded by being made prefect to
some country place. Rousseau, when he
heard of this, Immediately concluded that he
would be made Romieu's secretary and enjoy
comfortable sinecure. When he stated this
idea to his friend, Romieu replied that he
didn't know if he had power to appoint a
secretary, and told Rousseau to come back in
a day or two. He came back, and Romieu
said gravely, II have been making inquiries u
About what ?"
About you. They tell me that you drink.
/ cannot take you with me-"
This story may be an invention of Dumas;
but one which he tells Of one of Rousseau's s
jokes bears the stamp of truth. Rousseau
went into a grocer's shop and said, Have
you any eight candles?"
Yes sir, we sell a good many Of them.
You see there are more poor people than rich
in the world"
"Ah !" said Rousseau, see you are more
than grOcer-yOu are an observer"
FL" Oh, sir !" said the grocer, fattered, then
you want, sir"
can eight candle, please"
Only one, sir ?"
One to begin with, I'll see about more
afterwards"
The candle was produced, and Rousseau
said, Will you kindly cut it in two?" This
was done, and he then said, "Now would
you kindly cut the two, halves into four"
Into four, sir? %
Yes; for my purpose want eight small
pieces of candle"
There they are, sir"
"One moment; would you kindly make a
wick to each piece? And now can you
oblige me with match ?"
This being done, Rousseau stuck the eight
pieces in line on the counter and lit them
May ask what you are doing?" said the
grocer.
":Oh!" said Rousseau, " it is joke"
"A joke ?"
Yes; and having made it, l wish you
good-day."
AS he left the shop, the grocer ran after
him, saying, But you haven't paid me for
the candle"
If I did," replied Rousseau, where
would be the joke?"
Dumas exeelled in telling and embellish-
ing stories of this kind, and readers of 81 The
Three Mnsketeers will remember many
passages in which the heroes of that immor-
tai work are concerned in equally childish
escapades.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-12-02

Visitors to the Capitol at Washington have
noticed an old gray man, bent with years,
seated at the entrance to the Supreme Court
Chamber. He never left his chair during
court hours, but cord attached to the knob
of the door, by which he pulled it open and
allowed people to enter. The thoughtful
have often wondered why the decrepit old
gentleman was not displaced by an active
and stalwart doorkeeper, and the hearts of
kindly women have bled when they thought
of the bald and wrinkled pate exposed to re-
morseless draughts. AS the hair grew less
the old man adopted a skull-cap of velvet,
which gave him AN even more venerable ap-
pearance, remindful of monks and clustered
devntees. His name was Clark, and he
opened and shut the door of the Supreme
Court Chamber for forty-four years, scarcely
losing day in all that time. But death has
harvested the ripe sheaf, and the court on
Wednesday adjourned out of respect to the
memory OF an old and faithful servant The
Justices attended his funeral and in their
solemn robes followed the bier to the grave
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-12-02
Prosperous Condition Of the National
Banks.

If any further evidence We're needed of our
great prosperity beyond that furnished by
the general experience of the mercantile
communities throughout the country, it can
be found in the highly satisfactory condition
of the National Banks On the first of Octo-
Der the aggregate resources of these institu-
tions reached the unprecedented sum of more
than g 105 millions of dollars, while the de
posits aggregated over S75} millions, an
amount much greater than was ever reached
before. Another fact, as remarkable as it is
satisfactory, is specially to be noted, namely,
the large amount of specie held being 1O9
millions in gold, silver and certificates, an in
crease of no less than 81 millions since last
year. The amount required for reserves was
about POI millions while the amount held
was nearly 1923 millions, or almost 331 per
cent. of the deposits. This, however, is
chiefly owing to large reserves of the banks
outside of New York this city only con-
tributing little over 81 millions to the sur
plus. The other reserve cities were much
stronger. Their deposits were nearly 2S9}
millions, on which they are to keep a reserve
of $72, $3.50 They had reserve funds to
the amount of SOS, ,1s2, ,377, an excess of 33
millions and the percentage of reserves to
deposits was 363. The country banks are
required to keep only Is per cent. reserve,
and they really had nearly 36 per cent, or
more than twice as much as was needed.
These facts prove the great strength of the
banks. OF the 100 millions of specie held.
only about 81 were silver. This attitude of
the banks, it is hoped, will be maintained.
We trust this exceedingly flush condition
OF affairs, coupled with the active prosperity.
will not induce the banks to relax those
rigid rules as to discounts which are neces-
sary to preser'e a healthy trade current. The
banks stand between the public and panics,
and with them alone resides the power to
prevent that unhealthy oyer-tradine which
has so often brought financial disaster to the
o untry.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-12-02

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.1
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-09-10
NEWS FOR THE Landowner.

Colonel Butler Of the Agricultural
Bureau, has been written to from Ger
many very recently by Il body ofemi-
grants for information about the
price and quality oflands in South
Carolina. The inquiry is made by
people who propose to immigratc to
this State and settle in large bodies.
h"Sc people want To purchase land
III quantities rs larg" IS ten, twenty,
thirty, forty or fifty thousand acres.
They are OF the better class Of elni-
grants, every head of a family bring
ing money enough not only to pay for
lis quota OF land, but also enough to
build houses, buy agricultural inplc-
mcnls and stock. They will receive
every consideration at the hands Of
the Comm! ssionrr, who suggests that
farmers having tracts orland to sell
would do well on such an occasion
rs this to pool their lands--in
other words, agree 10 sell lands a,l
joining each other in order to make
MP 4 large tract These people will
not come among strangers and hunt
her" and there for lots Of land upon
which to settle. but knowing each
other in the Fathcrand, they pro-
pose To come in crowds and form
communities in which they can have
their own schools and churches and
enjoy their religion and their home
customs without restraint. The
Commissioner will he glad to give
any information to South Carolina
land owners who may desire to sell
their lands as t" the price that they
are likely To obtain, &c.- -Rcyistcr.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-09-10
ABSENCE OF MIND.

,'Sneaksii4g. Of 22448e4ee Of ming
oldest instance Happened to me once
in forgetting my name. knocked
III Il door in London. and asked if
Mrs. WAS ut home. Yes, sir;
pray what name shall saw look
cd in the mans face astonishcd-
what name? Aye, that is the qucs-
tion-wlat is my name? believe
the man thought me mad but it is
true that during the space ortwo or
three minutes had no more idea of
who was than i'll had never exist
cd. did not know whether ! was u
disScntrr or lavman: felt rs dull rs
Stcrnhold or Jenkins. AT last to my
relief ii flashed across me that | was
Sidney Smith. heard also Il clcgv-
mar, who went jogging along on Il
road until he came to Il turnpike.
w hat is topay: Pay, sir; for what?,
asked the turnpike man. Why, for
my horse, 10 be sure! Your horse,
sir; what horse? There Is no horse.
sir y" horse! God bless me- said
he, suddenly looking down between
his legs, i thought | was on horse
back
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-09-10
n a. Nib IIIS. SS

v"ot pi 'incby ven kon in dc
hOuS" ka,rina She Salt so soft like,
"S"ckcry d"nd YOU going To put some
ai@s hnndrr dot olt pluc hen, den
salt in my deepest voice, Katrina cf
You riirr say dot To me again I'll get
Il pill from YOU, so help me chiminy
Gracious, und dell YOU She didn't
say dot any more. Veil, Mr. Eerrics,
ven step on II parrcl now, dond
STEP OH it. | get on Il pox.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-09-10
co E Az LAST!
q. Nj. VAN OlsSDIiH.I.. .Br
Photo and Artist.

las removed his Gallery To lIallcv's
corner where the public can havrPho
tographs taken of first class and artistic
finish Nothing but first class work done
this Gallery. Call and examine samples
at GALLERY. All wishing good
work done can have the chance without
having the expense of going to the Citv
for the same. Call and see me. All work
cash when you sit
{. NJ. VAN ORSDEIL, JR.
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