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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-08-25
DIR. Lancaster OH Transportation

Editor Of the Florida Agriculterist
l have been in this city two weeks.
For the number OF inhabitants Louis
vile is supposed to be the healthiest
city In the Union. With its wide
streets, endless shade trees, and fine
residences itsurelyis the most beautl-
full. But to resident OF the high pine
lands of Florida, where the atmos-
phere is pure and light, it is almost
suffocating. l left Louisville five
years ago on account of lung troubles;
in Florida | entirely recovered from
it. On my return, after five years OF
perfect health in Florida, already
teel return OF the old symptoms.
The atmosphere to me feels heavy
and oppressive. / find that every
half minute l ana obliged to take an
extra full inhalation, and the longer
stay, the worse it seems TO be. VI
course it is worse in a large city Than
i'll the country of the same latitude.
But have found no such atmosphere
Oh the road as on the high pine lands
OF my adopted State. | shall try
further north next week.
There seems to be some prospect
at last of getting reasonable freight
rates from Louisville TO points In
South Georgia and Florida. Mr.. Nc
Ferran, presidens OF the Louisville
Board OF Trade, is hive go-ahead
gentleman, aud doing ali be can TO
build up a trade in the Southern
| States. DR.. Peters, of Lake George,
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A Caterpillar.

Mr.. VIM. HI. Ashmead has given
us the following report of the cater
pillar sent us by Mr.. J. 5. North OF
Welaka:
Editor of the Florida AgriculturiSt:
received from you by mail yes
terday a box containing the dried up
remains of a caterpillar ard small
oval cocoon. The former is i'll an
unrecognizable condition, tor deter.
mination, the latter is spun and
securely attached to the lid of the
box, and recognize it, by form,
color, and size as the cocoon OF the
Woolly or Singing caterpillar Ldgoo
operculoris). Under the long hairs
are hidden spiny ones, which on
touching, produce singing sensa-
ton resembling the sting OF a wasp,
In I'm the cocoon matches
llazElsh hSawn zaatAI
.ianocent and ySunt of being densely
covered with fine hairs is termed the
"Wo DOLLY Bear The caterpillar, in
Florida, has been found feeding on
the leaves of the orange, the quince
and other trees, also on the rose
bush. WIN. ID. ASHMEAD,
AhoonG, Pennsylvania, Aatg., IL,
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The HeathercOtes.

This is the title of new serial
story, by Miss Mat Grim, of Allan
ia, the first chapters of which will APP
pear in the Sa0aaa,adh Weekly Neacs
Of Saturday, August 2Sth. Without
anticipating, we may assure the
lovers OF pleasant fiction that a rich
treat awaits them in the persual of
this charming story Of home life.
Subscribers, TO have it entire, should
send in their names at once Sub
>cription. six months, 81; one year,
50. Address J. H. ESTILL,
Savannah, Ga.
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Agricultural societies.

j. C. Kenworthy, pres. Jacksonville; d
H. Elliot sec. Live Oak; d. S. Place, cor
Sec. Waldo.
Orange Ridge Agricultural and Immi-
grafton Society.-Dr, B. B. Bennett, pres;
John Cannon, Sec; j. \: Parce, cor, sec.
DeLand. Volusia Co. Weekly meetings
New Smyrna Agricultural and Fruit
Growers SOciety.--Dr. j. Nj. Hawks pres,
NJ. B. Rolfe, vice-pres.; Mrs. r, M. Rolfe,
sec. and treas.
Lake George Fruit Growers Associa-
tion.-Judge A. B. Bartlett, pres, George
town; w. w. Hawks, L. Kirby, Mrs. E,
A. Manville, vice-pres'ts. A. III. Manville.
Sec, Lake George; r. o. Hammond, cor,
Sec, Fort Gates; George IL. Thorn, treas,
Georgetown.
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HOME AND FOREIGN.

Russians talk of Selling Corea.
Frost reported in New York,
Pennsylvania and Delaware on the
10th.
The Knight Templars have had a
grand turn out at Chicago, the city
was full Of people to witness the
parade.
The severe rains in some parts OF
Germany have destroyed the crops to
such an extent that a famine is eX-
pected.
The Afghans attacked Kuch and
were repulsed with loss OF 200
killed. British loss fifteen killed
and twenty-five wounded.
Ayoob Khan with force of To-
600 men is investing Candahar, he
has made little impression as yet on
the fortress. esw
A swimming match came off al
Atlantic City between Boynton and
Fearn, the latter was, however, seized
with cramp and had to be taken out
Of the water.
The dispute between Russia and
China is 10y no means at an end.
The former power is only waiting
until she can get large feet in
China waters, to show her hand.
The Porte has finally decided to
cede Dulcigno to Montenegro.
Abeddin Pasha, minister OF foreign
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Mrs. III. s. Williams Recipe for
(Suaya Jelly.

Slice six pounds of sour Guavas IN
brass or agate iron Kettle and add one
teacup of water. Boil for an hour or
more until we'll cooked; strain though
coarse cloth by dripping, do not
squeeze particle measure the juice !;
after it has boiled and been skinned
add granulated white sugar, measure
for measure; cool until jellied. 1t
ielIles better in small than in large
quantities.
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Our Festival.

The festival on the evening of the
18th inst, Tor the purpose OF COM
pleting the school house, was grand
affair. At an early hour OF the even
ing people from Orange City, Beres-
ford, Spring Garden, and the country
around, began to arrive until the
school house was crowded with
ladies and gentlemen. All came pre-
pared TO make themselves and others
happy, and they succeeded admirably.
The ice.cream makers had a hard
time in preparing it fast enough to
meet the demand. Poor Rebecca at
the lemonade well had a more ardu-
GUS work than her scriptural sister
and was continually turning at the
crank. Fifteen cakes, donated by the
families, around and boquets in pro-
fusion ornamented the tables; the
room was tastetully decorated with
evergreen and moss, making a pretty
appearance. At a late hour every
thing that was left was put up at
auction and brought good prices
even to the boquets. To much praise
cannot be given to the young ladies
for the interchangeable way that they
conducted the affair to make it credit
to the place; and also to the gentle.
men engaged in helping them. We
omitted to state that the Old Lady's
shoe was great attraction OF the
evening, especially to the little folks.
In the shoe were placed all manner
of tasteful little articles, mostly made
by the ladies of this place. and which
had to be fished out on the payment
of 5 cents for each throw; little chill
dren OF three or four years old took
part in this and they fished away
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Olive Plants Wanted.

Editor Of the Florida AgricaltuT7st.
Please give us few notes about
the Olive. Kinds suited to Florida,
and it anybody has seeds, slips or
plants thai can be obtained for love
or lucre. We have plenty OF land
that only will grow olives, being like
the coon dog eft for nothing else"
rocky, billy and just like that in
Spain or Greece. ALACHUANs.
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Tea Culture i'm the South.
The Philadelphia Record says

"If Russia, in tryingiconclusions
with China, should establish block
AIDE of the Chinese ports, and so cut
off the worlds tea supply from that
source, Mr.. Commissioner LIE Dues
theory in regard to the production
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POLITICAL POINTS.
VIRGINIA, GEORGIA AND VERMONT
CONVENTIONS.
Grant Takes a Back Seat in Georgia, but
Keeps to the Front in Virginia; Bitter
Feeling and Great Excitement in
" Both Conventions.
VERMONT DEMOCRATIC DELEGATION
FOR HANCOCK.
GEORGIA.
The N egroes Demand Thar Rights q

The Negroes Demand Their Rights- q
ATLANTA, April 22.-The Republican
Convention discussed the permanent pr
ganization all morning with much ex-
element. The anti-Grant men retained
their president, who appoints com
mittee to select delegates TO Chicago.
The delegation will be composed OF
sherman and Blaine men.
The Republican Convention Was in
great disorder all day. Several exciting
scenes occurred, and the same confusion
as yesterday continued.
The Chairman appointed COM
mittee to nominate delegates to
Chicago in spite of the protests OF the
Grant men. While the committee was
out the colored leaders raised the issue
that they had not been accorded their
rights in the party, and carried the reso-
luton that three-fourths OF the Chicago
delegation be colored, and that the same
proportion be observed in the Republi-
can patronage in Georgia. The commit
tees report did not agree with this reso-
luton, and il was therefore tabled until
to- morrow, when all but five white men
will be stricken from the delegation.
Grant may get some votes, but tho Sher-
man and Blaine men have control OF
the convention.
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VIRGINIA.
Considerable Skirmishing Victory for
the Grant Men.

SrAUNroS, Va, April 22.-Aiter
skirmishing until o'clock to-day the
straightout Republicans carried the
election for permanent chairman, Gen.
wickham receiving is votes to 6S iOr
Senator Lewis. The victory OF the
Straightouts over the Readjusters,
though by majority Of only five, highly
elated that wing of the parts. Ex'Sena-
tar Lewis, the defeated candidate for
the chairmanship, introduced Gen.
Wickham amid wild cheering, asking
for him the cordial support Of his
friends, and saying he hoped TO
see the Democratic party dead and
buried. lie proposed Grants name for
President, which was loudly cheered,
and said with him they could break up
the solid South. Gen. Wickham also
declared for Grant on assuming the
chair, and said that although there were
shades Of difference in opinion, he Was
sure there would he no difference in the
support of the Chicago ticket, and was
confident that they would all unite in
placing Virginia in the line OF the Re-
publican States. Tha convention then
adjourned until O'Clock.
The first business OF the AFTERNOON
session was the offering OF resolutions.
FIRST endorsing Grant; second, instruct
ing the Chicago delegation to vote as a
unit for Grant, aud third, announcing
the inexpediency OF now naming an
electoral ticket, and empowering the
State Central Committee heresiter TO be
appointed to call a convention on July
2Sth to nominate such ticket.
The resolutions Were referred 10
committee, and on the last there VII be
tug OF war.
Five members OF the committee
signed this report The second ninori-
ty report offered by three members
OF the committee, is as follows:
RssOlrsd, That this convention pro-
eeed TO nominate an electoral ticket,
leaving the selection OF each election to
the delegates from that district, and the
State Central Committee is empowered
10 receive designations and fill vacan-
cies, and We will support the electors IN
favor OF the Republican nominee.
The discussion on the motion TO re-
commit is exciting, and promises to
hold the Convention most OF the night.
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VERMONT.
The Delegates for Hancock

MONTPELIER, April 22.-The Demo
cratic State Convention assembled at
Trinity Hall. About four hundred del
egates were present. Hiram Atkins,
Chairman Of the State Committee, call
ell the convention to order and W. Al.
Ii. Stowe was chosen President.
The following delegates to the Ma
tional convention were unanimously
chosen: Lucius Robinson, l.. w.
Rockingham, Il. Is. SmaIley and James 5.
Williams. Alternates-John c. Burke,
A. z. Childs, A. Z. Grinnell and NJ. A..
Goddard.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented
WHEREAS, In the election OF 1876 the
people were deprived of the results OF
victory through false count OF the
electoral votes, whereby the candidate
not chosen at the polls was seated in
the Presidential chair; that the lawfully
elected President was for the first time
in the history OF our country wrongfully
deprived OF his high office; therefore,
ReSotlled, That We condemn the wrong
aud infamy of this arbitrary reversal OF
the popular will as abhorent to every
principle OF self government, the sane
ton OF which would subyert our Repub-
lican system, leaving only anarchy or
monarchy resting upon its ruins.
Referred to the Committee on Resolu-
tiOns.
The Convention then formed district
cauCuses to name delegates from the
districts. The delegates SO far chosen are
Hancock men.
The delegates to the National Conven-
ton were instructed TO sustain the two
thirds rule, and not to vote as a unit.
Bingham took this occasion 10 decline
further nomination for Governor. Res
olutiOns were adopted dcploring the ex-
istence OF sectional strife, and condemn
ing those who foster it as unworthy
of holding places OF trust in the
government, and iavoring the sending
OF delegates to the Democratic National
Convention uninstructed, except to vote
for the best man to harmonize the party
and secure victory. At the mention ol
Tilden's name there was quite show OF
applause. but HanCock's name brought
forth round after round OF cheers. A
resolution to instruct the delegates to
vote as a mutt at Cincinnati met with
strong and determined opposition.
Alter it was announced that the State
convention for the nomination OF the
State ticket would be held at Burlington,
the convention adjourned san, die.
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toll to-day, urging the passage OF the bill
for free bridge across the Potomac,
near Georgetown.
TILpEN OUT or THE RACE
Feeling In Washington Over the sauab-
BILE In Syracuse.

WASHINGTON, April 22.--The two
New York Democratic Conventions
would perhaps attract more attention
here il more was known Of what they
had done, or were likely to do. That
part Of the Democratic party which Is
sojourning in Washington does not
seem to care much about the New York
quarrel. 1t has been taken Tor granted
here among the Democrats all along
that the Tildenites would control their
convention, and it was not thought of
much Importance what il did. The
Democrats here regard Mr.. nlden as out
Of the race, and they are of late not
quarrelling about candidates, but have
evidently come to the conclusion that
what IS wanted is a strong ti0ket-one
which will secure the respect and conf
dence Of the country, and that such a
ticket will be nominated at Cincinnati
without difficulty. The Democrats,
who were cast down by the folly of the
extra session, have of late begun to be-
lleye that with a good and reputable
ticket they Can carry the country. They
have watched with great care the third
term movement, and they all hope for
its success, and believe that the ex-
President will be renominated at Chi
cago and that the Democratic party will
have itself to blame in that case il it
does not carry the country in Novem-
Der. A Southern Democrat, who has a
wide knowledge Of what is going on in
the Southern States, said to-day:
"rhe ex-President will have almost
every Southern delegate at Chicago. l
have not the least doubt of that. The
Democrats in the South are helping him
that far, for we want to see him renomi-
mated"
How many Southern States will the
ex-President carry in the election il he
is nominated2"
"Not one," was tho reply. "Do you
suppose that our hacks have forgotten
the burden of the carpet.bagger she put
on us2 No. We have had enough OF
military government. We want civilian
candidates and a civilian policy. 1.-THE
most influential Democrat in my State
Should take the stump for the ex-Presi-
dent after he is nominated he could car
ry fifty men with him out Of the Demo
cratic party; but We mean to help his
uomination-you see il We don't.
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SUNDAYS CYCLONE.
Destruction Of Licking, Mo,

RoLLA, Mo-, April 22.-The news
heretofore received in this city absut
Licking, Texas county, being destroyed
by the terrible cyclone OF last Sunday
night being only rumors, the business
men OF Rolla sent down q committeeto
ascertain the facts. They returned
this evening, aud report things
there as most terrible and beyond de-
scription, and from whom are cleaned
the following particulars: The storm On
tered the town at the southwest corner
passing down Main street, and leaving
from the northeast corner, sweeping
down everything in its way. The town
had 81 buildings, including stores
mills. dwellings, shops, &c, and only
two were left untouched. All the rest
were either totally destroyed, or 20
badly wrecked as to be useless. The cy-
clone struck the place at S:l5 Sunday
evening, and strange TO say only little
child was kill. No other persons
were injured very seriously. The
escapes were truly miraculous. Mr.
Asbsrry Crancus and family, seven In
number, were carried across lot dis
lance of fifty yards in their house, when
the house descended and they were oil
dropped to the ground unharmed. The
storm lasted fifty seconds, and was &C.
companied by balls Of fire OF a
BLUSH color. Its width was about
a half mile and seemed to ascend and
decend in its course. The distress OF
the people is great. At least one.third
of the sufferers lost everything they had
in the world They cry ior aid. They
are now living of the few who were
spared with little.
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CULVERT CAVED IN.
Great Damage to the Eric Canal.

lTICA, \. Y, April 22.-This morn
ing the side OF the Nail Greek culvert
OF the Erie canal, just east OF the guard
lock at West Utica, gave way, and the
Utica and Frankfort level was emptied
within two hours. The bed of the canal
for one hundred feet and four or five
feet in depth, and from fifty to one hun
dred feet OF the towpath vertical wall are
washed out. The towpath and street
between the canal and the costly vertical
wall on the north side OF the owpath are
undermined, and il is feared that the
quicksand will cause this wall to be
damaged Edward Donner's lumber
yard is afoat. Curtis boiler shop is
submerged, and the cellars and first
floors OF forty houses in the city were
flooded. A. Lickenberger's sick wife
and five children were removed in boats,
and several families took to the upper
stories. No lives were lost. II is esti
mated that 1t will require from two to
four weeks to fix the break securely.
No boats were damaged as far as known.
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FOREST FIRES.
Family of Five Persons Burned
TO Death.

NORFOLK, Va, April 22.-The tidings
of the terrible work Of the fires that
ragged in the swamp region ofNorth Caro-
Ina, last week. have reached here. Lille
and property are destroyed and houses
and woods devastated. Zachariah Ow-
ems was engaged in getting shingles irom
tie swamps on Alligator riyer, and lived
there in a house surrounded by woods.
saturday be left home on business, but
had not gone TAR before he saw the flames
approaching 50 rapidly as 10 imperil the
mouse and family, and he hastened back
Tn save them. He hurried the wife and
three children away, hoping to reach
the main road beyond danger, but they
were all oyertaken by flames in the
swamp, midway between their home
and place Of safety. and the entire family
vas burned TO death. The bodies were
found the next day by the neighbors,
the mother clasping the infant IN her
arms and the fafher and other two chill
dren lying near.
NEW YoRk. April "A forest ire
swept nearly the whole north portion OF
the town o. Brookhaven. Long Island.
The los is estimated at $50, ,0o
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PhiladslphiA

PHILADELPHIA, April %. - Flour
Decidedly in better feeling; Minnesota
extra, small lots and medium S. QO(a
8 25; good s. 37iS5 50: fancy s. 90:
Ohio extra family 81 %; st. Louis fancy
50 30; Minnesota patents s. %. Rye
Flour-Quiet at 81 25@4 37i. Wheat
Irregular; No. 2 red seller April 81 3i&
bid, 81 80 asked; seller May 81 a6i
bid, 81 25i asked; seller June 81 2ii
bid, 81 % asked. Corn-firm; yellow
western on track 53c: western mixed on
track 52ic; sail mixed. seller April, 5Ilc
bid, 5llc asked; seller May l7lc bid.
4Slc asked; seller June i6ic bid i7sc
asked. Oats-Steady for choice white.
No. 3 white iS(a4Slc; Nc. , do. iii@
+5c; No. do. i6l@I1c. Provisions
DuIl. Beef-Mess Sl3 o. Pork-Mess
$ll 25(all S7!; smoked hams a!Gal0!c;
picked 7i6d9c. Larl-At s. 50JG7 30.
Butter--Quiet; creamery extra 2sc,
New York and Bradioni county, Penn.
sylvania, extra, 26CS2sc; Western Re
serve extra 2IG6 625c; good to choice aola
?3c. Eggs Steady; western lnic.
Cheese aud firm; half lliCsl2c.
Petroleum - Nominslly unclIAngcd.
Whisky-Steady at 81 10.
Chit akc.
CaIcAao, April %. 2.-Flour-Quiet and
unchanged. Wheat-Excited and high
er; No. 2Chicago spring 81 ll!@l II.
cash; 81 l2i bid seller May, 81 s sell
Ter June; 81 0Il seller July; sales at
81 lliCal 1911 seller May; 81 s!@,l o..
seller June; No. 3 9actSsl %. Corn
Strong and higher at 81 6lc cash; S6lc bill
seller May; 3jsc bid seller June: 36!CS
S6lc bid seller July: sales a, 3jlS Sole.
Oats-Demand fair aud prices higher
at 29iCd29ic cash and seller May; 29!c
seller June. Rye-Firmcr at 1l@7l!c
Barley-Firmer at S0tsSlc fork-Ac.
tive, firm and higher at - 62l cash.
Lard-Strong aud higher at 81 80 cash
anl seller May; So S5 seller June,
81 % seller July. Bulk Meats Strong
and higher at 81 O0ta6 a0ts6 -. Whisky
STEADY and unhanged at II 0'.
Toledo.
TOLEDO, Apri. 22.--wheat Weak;
amber Michigan IL 10; No. . red winter
spot 81 20: seller April 81 10, seller
Nav 81 Is; seller June 81 l6l: seller
July 81 O5l seller August 81 00l. No.
2 red Wabash seller May II -; western
amber ~ 20: No. amber Illinois 81 0l.
Corn-Wcak; hi,h mixed i0ic. No.
spot held at 3Sic; seller May and June
39c. No. = white illc; rejected 3Sic.
damaged 3ic. Oats-firm; No. :. 3ijc