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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-19

THE British Government has con-
tributed s3,75O,O0O for the relief OF
the Irish sufferers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-19
CHOICE FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS.
Strawberries, Peaches, &c.

N Ew SORTS, By MAIL.
Plants Of the newest and finest improved
sorts, carefully packed and prepaid by mail.
My collection of Strawberries took the first
premium for the best Collection, at the great
show of the Mass. Horticultural Society, in
Boston. | grow over 100 varieties, the most
complete collection in the country, including
all the new, large American and imported
kinds. Priced descriptive Catalogues, gratis,
by mail. Also, Bulbs, Fruit Trees, Roses,
Evergreens. Choice Flower, Garden, Tree,
Evergreen, Herb, or Fruit Seeds, 25 packets
of either for Sl.00, by mail.
q q The True Cape Cod Cranberry,
best sort for Upland, Lowland, or
<. Garden, by mail, prepaid. Sl.0o
per 100, $500 per 1000. Wholesale Cata-
logue 10 the Trade. Agents wanted.
3. M. WATSON, Old Colony Nur-
series and Seed Warehouse, Plymouth, Mass.
Established 1912.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-19
New Advertisements.
For Sale

first class Wheeler & Wilson Sewing
Machine all in good order, perfect IN every re-
spect Will sell for cash or trade for good
COW or pigs. Apply at the Sberiff's Office or
residence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-19

N0Cstool. cover and Book only sI43 to
L iAlN ODs255 Organs l3 stops, 8 set Reeds, 2
knee swells stool, book, only SOS Holiday News
paper free. Address DAME. L. Beatty, Washington,
N. j.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-19
S2OOREWARD!

/ will give $500 for proof to conviction
the person or persons who set fire to the barn
of Joseph Bailie, in Lancaster township,
Grant County, Wisconsin, on the night of
October 18th. 1879, or will give one hundred
dollars (sl0o) for such proof as viii lead to
conviction.
Given under my hand and seal at rly Office
No. 205 Broad street, in the city of Augusta
Georgia. JAMES G. BAILIE. H. s.
Augusta, Georgia, November IL, 1879.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-19
vlCK'S
Illustrated Floral Guide.

A beautiful work Of 100 Peges, One Cofored
Flower Plate. and 500 Iiiusirations, with De
scriptions Of the best Flowers and Vegetables with
price Of seeds, and how grow ID EN- Al! for yIvr
CENT STAMP. In English German.
N8Ck's SEEDS ara the best in the world Ftvx
log how to get them.
The Flower and Vegetable Garden, lr5 Pa.-ss
Six Colored Plates. aud many handrei Epgrayins,s'
In German English. ou-
sicks Illustrated Monthly Magazine -
Pages, Colored Plate in every number and manv
$500. Specimen Numbers sentfor 10 Cents srs ~
oopies ior y cents. Address, JAMES WICK,
sseoes Rochester, n.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-19
ON THIRTY DAYS TRIA[L

we will send our Electro. Voltaic Belts aud other
Electric Appliances upon trial for so days 70 those
suffering from Nervous Debility, rheumatism, paral-
ysis or any diseases of the liver or kidnsys and
mary other diseases. sure cure guaranteed or no
pay. Address, Foitaie Belt Co Marshall, Mich.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-19

HOUSEHOLD NEED Ia book on MaIs.
Address, Dr. Sanford, 1862 Broadway, New York CITY
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-01-14
Our Orange Groves and Settlements

ALTAMONTE.
Editor of The Florida Agriculturist;
Agreeably to your request will
try and write you description of our
settlement, which in regard to the
beautiful, high, rolling lands, was sew
eral years ago named "Altamonte. :"
Six years ago there were only few
clearings, but since then the desir.
able character and location of the
lands attracted the notice of settlers
and they began to come in, and soon
every homestead was taken up and
settled on. Now a good many of
them are subdivided. The sound of
the hammer and axe has been contin.
ually heard Several very handsome
residences have been erected. Beau
tiful orange groves are dotted all
over the settlement, the finest of
which are the Wilson & Gibbs groves,
which are now coming into bearing.
Several smaller groves are in bearing
and more bloomed the past spring for
the first time. A good many groves
will be put out this winter. On the
Gibbs homestead seven or eight ten.
acre lots are being cleared and Sc.
out. 4 ~ .84legfls eae eal
This is quite billy section. The
soil is gray sandy loan, with yellow
sand subsoil, underlaid with clay at
from three to ten feet from the sur.
face, which makes the best location
for the orange tree, allowing the tap
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-01-14

root to penetrate to depth that will
secure the tree against: drouths and
give good drainage during wet sea-
sons. The timber is mostly good
yellow pine, in some places there are
a few oaks. This soil will grow good
crops OF COW pease and potatoes, and,
strange to say, the land improves by
cultivation. Nearly all are Making
groves with scarcely any fertilizer:
some are using muck and shell with
good results. @lS
The Wekiva river runs from south
to north through the settlement. II
is quite small and has no swamps on
its banks, until it reaches the north
side OF the settlement and enters the
big Wekiva swamps, where it re-
ceives the waters OF several large sui
phur springs which are beautifully
located, thence it is large enough to
be navigated by small steamers.
About eight. miles. below the Clay
Spring branch enters it which is al.
ready navigated by the steamer '.Ab-
bie," 1t is twenty-five miles by the
river to the St. Johns, and thirteen
miles by land to Sanford and Mellon.
vile. We have mails three times a
week, a good store, public school
In operation,a large Methodist church,
and the best society that any new
country can boast of. We have set.
tiers from nearly every State in the
Union, but the greatest number are
from Massachusetts, Ohio, New York
and Virginia. All are contented
and pleased with their own and the
prospect of our settlement.
We have soRe beautiful clear water
lakes filed with fish. and furnishing
excellent sport to the fisherman.
The route of the South Florida
Railroad lies along through the east
ern part of the settlement, and we
expect soon to hear the whistle of
| the locomotive.
Two good saw mills are cohven-
iently located To u, and building ma.
terial can be had very cheap. A first
rate quality of brick has been burned
on Jerry Hower's place on the river
and now kiln to contain 100000
has been begun near the store.
Lands with titles perfect can be
bought at ten to twenty dollars per
acre, and will cost from fifteen to
twenty dollars to clear and prepare
for orange trees. The trees will cost
from fifteen to fifty cents, according
to age and quality.
The new settler will find hearty
welcome from all, and to any one
seeking home in our semi-tropical
Florida, / will simply say that he
ought to pay visit to our settlement
before he locates. S.
Ahdnaonte, December %, 1879,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-01-14

ing to the instructions given 70,
mulching. and slightly covered with
earth. The mould thus formed
around the tree should be removed
as soon as the vines have rotted. as
if left longer, they will injure the
trees. Muck, composted with ami.
NAL manures, or with lime, is an ex.
cellent fertilizer. The lime and ami.
NAL manure should never be mixed
'as the former, by liberating the amo.
MIA contained in the latter, destroys
Its etficlency. A we'll rotted compost
OF muck, decayed leaves or succulent
vegetable tissue, and lime and salt,
IS. perhaps, the best fertilizer for the
orange. The above can be scattered
broadcast, or, if this be too expen-
slve, can be spread around the trees
at the extremity Of the lateral roots.
In applying fertilizers the orange
grower should be guided by the ma.
ture and condition of his soil, sup
plying those elements which are
lacking Nitrogenous manures
should be, used sparingly, and never
until thoroughly de,omposed.
q. I" DISEASES AND INSECTS. '''
Frees planted correctly, and Kept
in q healthy, vigorous condition by
proper cultivation and management,
will not suffer seriously from insects
nor be liable to disease. Most of
the diseases which effect the orange
tree result in the dying back Of the
twlgs and branches, these symptoms
are commonly termed the "die.back.p,
This effect, produced by many differ
ent causes and diseased conditions Of
the tree, has been mistaken for dis
ease per Sc, and regarded as very mys-
terious, and much to be dreaded.
This efection has many forms and
notifications, all OF which are more
or less pernicious. Whatever may
be its specific character, its causes
are apparent and the prevention easy,
! Deep planting, disturbing the
roots by piowing. a soil saturated by
water, "hard-pan" or quicksand sub
soil in contact with the roots, and
the application of partially decayed
nitrogenous fertilizers, are all pro.
life sources of this disease. Where
the trees are planted too deep, or the
fault is in the soil beyond remedy by
drainage. the trees must be raised or
moved. In all other cases the trees
will speedily recover on the removal
of the immediate cause.
The most formidable insect ene-
mics of the orange are the several
kinds of scale insects. They seldom
attack vigorous, healthy trees, and
need not be feared where the trees
are in good condition. The applica-
tion OF strong soap-suds, or other
alkali, is the most efficient means of
removing them; whale.oil soap is
preferable for this purpose.
=. n
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-01-14
Strange Effect of Girdling Grape
'tI vinaS

From the Amherst, Massachusetts, Transcript.
Among the experiments with the
grapevine at Amherst Agricultural
College, girdling has produced some
remarkable results, both in the quan.
tity OF the fruit and the period of
development. The vines were grid.
led about the first week in August
when the free acid of the Concord
grape had reached the highest state,
and the grape-sugar had begun to
increase. Experiments were made
with whole vines and with branches.
Two incisions were made through
the bark and cambium layers from
one-quarter to one-third of an inch in
width, and the substance between
removed. The fruit on the girdled
vines matured fully two weeks in ad-
vance of the ungirdled vines. Pro-
lessor Goessman picked fully matured
fruit from glrdled vine at his resi-.
dence fully three weeks in advance
Of fruit on ungirdled branches of the
same vine. The vines that were
girdled year ago were in fine condi-
ton this season, and although in
most instances fully healed over, the
girdlings seemed to produce the same
effect on the fruit as the first year.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-01-14

To neutralize the sting OF gnat or
mosquito, French sportsmen rub the
part affected with a little cerumen
that is, the wax of their ear extracted
by the little finger.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-10-20
ELECTRICITY AND TORNADOES.

Prof: Tees observations OH the Recent
Missouri Tornado His Theory or the
Electrical Cause Of Cyclones.
From the st. Louis Republican,
The word cyclone is of comparatively
recent invention, and is only to be
found in the more recent editions of
dictionaries. 1t IS the generic namo
for all storms that have rotary motion
around an axis, such as whirlw,nds,
tornadoes, waterspouts and hurricanes.
These are species of cyclones. Hence
every tornado is cyclone, but every
cyclone is not a tornado. 1t may be u
dry whirlwind, sandspout, water
spout, etc.
From all facts so far ascertained the
storm-center, whose cloud-canopy car
ried the tornado, had forward motion
or translation across the continent from
southwest to northeast at the rate of
forty-three miles an hour. Evidently
the tornado was not continuous, mol
was it formed at any fixed point on the
cloud, but at various points on the
cloud, and at different times numerous
intumescences formed which developed
into cloud-spouts and dropped as tor
nadoes. In proof of this, fifteen min
utes after the tornado had passed
through and devastated Marshie1d, an
other cloudspout was seen dangling
from the sky and sweeping with equal
if not greater fury through Panther
Valley, fourteen miles south of Marsh.
field. Nor did the tornado sweep with
uniform velocity along the face of the
earth, but it was seen at times for few
moments to stand still, and then with
uncomfortable velocity to dart forward
again; however. only to halt again for
breath. 1t was on such a dart that it
swept through Marshfeld in less than
half minute. One of the citizens of
undoubted veracity, who was in it, but
whose house was fortunately not
wrecked, who was looking at it while
coming and passing, to give an idea of
the shortness of its duration said he
could think of nothing that would give
an idea Of it except 6 that two of us
being together, l, facing south, saying
ing There she goes.'" Twenty per-
sons at least were present who were in
the tornado and they corroborated this
statement. They said and their state
nents were confirmed by Mr.. T. X.
Paul and others who had war expert
ence-that an unearthly bowling, as
though the air were filled with thou
sands of flying shells, heralded the APP
proach of the tornado, momentary
tremor of the house and then w-h-i-sh
and the house was gone, and all was
over.
The shortness of the duration is an
important fact that must not be over
looked in explaining facts that will be
mentioned hereafter. At one point be-
side the railroad, some four miles be-
fore it reached town, it excavated the
earth to q depth Of five feet. according
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-10-20
WHOLE NUMBER 146
A STORY OF SCIENCE.

A PHH.osoPHER sat in his easy chair.
Looking as grave az Milton;
He wore a solemn, mysterious air
As he Canada Balsam split on
a strip of glass, as slide, to prepare
For mite taken out of his Stilton.
He took his microscope out Of its case,
And settled the focus rightly:
The light, thrown back from tho mirrors
face,
Came giimmeriEg upward brightly;
He put the slide with the mite in place,
And fixed on the cover tightly.
He turned the instrument up and down,
TIL, getting proper sight, he
Exclalmcd-as no gazod with puzzled
"Good graciousl" and "Hiehty-tighty!
The sight is enough to alarm tho town,
mite Is monster mighty
From t'other end of the tube, the mite
Regarded our scientific:
To his naked eye, rs you'll guess, the sight
VI Il man, was most terrific:
But reversing the microscope made him quite
The opposite of nagnific.
zone sees the truth through this tube so
Said the mite, as he squinted through it;
" Man is not so wo1drously big after all,
IT the mite-world only knew it!''
MORAL.
AesR.-Whether thing Is large or small
Depends Oh the way you view It!
London Fun. .
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-10-20

A NhW play by Joaquin Miller, called
" Home. Sweet Home,n has been per-
formed in Providence. r. I.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-10-20
Miss Il. WeStphal

Keeps on hand a large and well
sorted stock of MILLINERY, FANCY
GOODS and ZEPHYR WOOL, opposite
the Union Hotel, between Second
and Third North streets.
NEW ULM, MINI.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-10-20
Politics on BOb.Tail Creek.

aem.-Whether thing Is large or small
Depends Oh the way you view It'll
London Fun.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-15

church, is winning golden opinions.
He is pulpit orator of DO common
ability, and yesterday preached to one
Of the largest congregations ever
assembled in that church.
Over $4,000 in taxes were addedto
Trustee Fleece's bank account for the
public account. Those who wish to
settle before the close of the present
month can do so without penalty.
After that there will be no leniency by
the officers.
Tho patrollmen, John and G. w.
Allen, who were recently engaged to
guard property and lay for thieves
along the Hornando road, were to-day
made special deputy sheriffs by Sheriff
McGowan.
The board of education, in extra
session, this morning revoked the
order OF the committee on rules. ex-
Guiding pupils who are attending
schools outside of their school dis
%tricts. Instructions have been issued
to principals in accordance with this
action.
Efforts are in progress to pave
Union street with stone, the citizens
being at work raising subscriptions
with a view of maing up one-thisd
Of the cost. As yet it is Of doubtful
success. like Vance street. Less than
a thousand dollars is necessary to make
up the latter, and the lack Of it may
cause the whole enterprise 70 fall
through.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-15
rEM C Pc GEEK.
THE CITY.
TondaJ evening. March. 10, 1850
LEDGER LINES.

-Soggy clouds hang low to-day.
-Sataration overhead, Stop under
foot to-day.
brown & Jones, coal, Office go
Main street.
Best roasted Java, Mocha and
Rio coffee, Warren & Co.
New Spring styles of wall paper at
Marcus Jones, 296! Second.
Sweetest Hams you ever eat, at
Warren & Cos, 365 Main.
&C. H. Becker q Co. cleans and
fills vaults. Office q South Court.
j. B. Saint & Co. clean vaults
promptly. Leave orders at 2S6 Main
Another shipment Whitaker
Hams, Just received by Lytle &
Shields.
Blank books of all kinds made at
the LEDGER Office book bindery, 15
Madison street.
Fresh newspapers from New York
through favor of the Southern express
company again to-day. Thanks.
Business men will fRd ii to theil
intere9 to have all their job printing
done at the PUBLIC LEDGER Office.
The LEDGER Job Printing Office
and Book Dindery, II Madison, exc
cutes everything in their line as neal
and cheap as any house in this city. /
Raw was the air yesterday fore.
noon, hut church-goers turned ouI
uumerously despite this u%npleasan.
feature.
The backward state ofthe crops
the copious rain, the bad state of pub
lie roads and the flush condition ofth.
river are all leading talk topics jus
now.
The valley people can stand a
overflow at present much better tina.
they can later in the season thoug'
there isn't much comfort in an over
flow at any time.
The Counts Secret" or, a "Ter
rible Life" by Emile Gaborian, CON
plete, at Mansford's. "Demorest
Portfolio aud What to Wear" fc
spring and summer.
t The Ryan party, father aud sol
escorted by Colonel Cal Roberts,
5 genial and most energetic manage
left yesterday afternoon for the SOU
; by way Of the Mississippi aud Tenne
: sec railroad.
1 -TGe watchman at No. ) cote
compress fred two shots at a thief
Saturday night, as he was climbir
the wall with a sack of cotton. /
dropped his plumber on the inside al
himself on the outside.
: The Evangeliue troupe of playe
d came in from the west last midnigl
"A snowstorm occurred along t
: lower Ohio river last Saturday, a
the officers Of steamers report IL
their boats ran for hours with
Or heavy Aakes filling the air.
4 Rev. Mr.. Long, the new minisi
Of the Lauderdale street Presbyteri
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-15
Ponce NeuA.

The docket this morning starts of
with the high-souuding nlme Of
Pleatant Peak, who was fined five
dollars for a Sunday fight with another
darby.
A blacksmith named Fahay, bad a
watch and chain stolen from him last
night at Becky Lewis den, aud had
the dusky damsel, together with DEN
mis- Taylor, arrested on suspicion.
They will have a hearing before Is
quirc Quigley. :
P. j. Kitten, down on the police
docket for being drunk and using
abusive language, was referred TO the
criminal court to answer to another
charge.
John Mulligan had a razor in his
pocket when he was searched last
night, after having been arrested for
being drunk, and considered himself
booked for the island, but got of with
a$l0 fine.
Seven little niger boys and girls,
we're found roaming about in the
vacant house formerly occupied by the
American museum Saturday night last
and lodged in the stationhouse until
this morning, when fines to theamOunt
Of nineteen dollars were imposed OF
them. The supposition was that they
wereseeking to rob the adjoining store
but the evidence in the court Thu
morning showed that the little scamp.
went in there for low purposes.
Seventeen policemen were snm
moned to appear as witnesses befor,
the criminal court this morning.
A homeless Canadian. one Irisl
and one American, sought shelte
from the bleak winds in the station
house last night.
Oliver Brown was discovered b
Officer Brennan, Saturday, walkin
about in his sock feet, the inferenc
naturally being that he was a proTlel
but no evidence being deduced i
courtthis morning, he was discharge
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-15
The Death of a Former Memphis
Lady.

The Knoxville Tribune of the 18th
inst. contains the obituary of Mrs.
Mary Wilson Julian, wife of w. c,
Julian, ESQ, Of Loudon. She died at
Loudon on the 2lst Of last month, and
the funeral services we're conducted
in Knoxville, by Rev. Joseph Duncan,
Of the Episcopal church, Of which she
was a devoted member. Mrs. Julian
was a native Of Petersburg, Va, but
lived in Memphis several years, since
the war, She and her sister, Miss
Victoria Bowers, had charge Of the
female seminary. Gaines institute, on
Madison street, for several years. In
May, 1872, she was married to Mr..
Julian, a mercha Loudon. Many
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-15
SocinhIe.

A sociable was given by the Pas
time social club Saturday night at
Mrs. Halle residence, on Beal street,
Dancing was kept up till a late hour.
The following is a list of ladies and
gentlemen present: w. Sonfeld, Miss
Fannie Harris, r. Gabay, Miss Rosa
Kaufman and Rosa Myers, G. Gabay.
Miss Eva Gabay, NJ. Harris, Sarah
and Henry Bomberger, Jos, Vcndig
Miss Citta Rosonbaum, j. Harris
Celia Ottenheimer, S. Bomberger,
Diollie Cook, II. Dreyfusi Rosa Drey.
fus, G. Harris, Fannie Scelig, Rache
Harris, H. Cristenberg, L. Washom
G. Bomberger, II. Hurst, j. Myers
S. Myers, NJ. Hurst, and Miss Rachc.
Halle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-15

Two girls belonging to a obu,oh
choir in Los Angeles, Cal, got locked
in the church the other night Will
they were talking over the fashions
They gave the alarm, when a mar
living near the church put a board mn
TO the window and they slid down to
the ground. The most singular thine
was that after they had got safely 10
the ground they looked mad and went
off without thanking the nam. and.
they won't speak to him when tbsy
meet, He couldn't account tor II
until be went to take the board down.
when he got slivRrs in his fingers and.
scratched his thumb on a single nail.
that stuck through the board.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-15

Fine Lemons. % cents a dozen,
at Oliver, Finnie & Co.'s.
Oranges. % cents, select. rs
cents a dozen. Mt oliver. F1nnie
d Co.'s.
New Figs, 10 cents a pound. at
Oliver, Ennie d Co.'s.
The very sweetest Dairy and
Creamery Butter, at Oliver, Fin
ME a Co.'s.
Silver Moon Flour. Royal Flour.
Oatmeal, Graham Flour, Cracked
Wheat, Boss Hams, Whitaker
Hams, Golden Hams, Baltz Hams,
POIand-C China Hams, at Oliver,
Finnie Il Co.'s.
1874
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-15
CriminaI COurt.

Judge Horrigan this morning in the
criminal court ordered sherifs and
constables to fix bonds in concealed
weapon cases at $500 each. Reuben
Radford was convicted Of assault and
battery and a new trial was applied for
George White, carrying a pistol, was
declared not guilty. Coleman Thomas
keeping gaming house, not guilty. G.
A. Andrew and Harrison Joiner, fol
carrying pistols, Fifty dollars fine and
sixty days in the workhouse. Both
sentences were suspended during gooC
behavior. Sarah O'Brion, keeping
bawdy house, fined Eve dollars. Milton
Harvey, concealed weapons, viii b,
tried this afternoon.