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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-04-07
Semi-trOpical Agriculture

before the public Besides regular corps of
pendens we cordially invite all of subscribers to con-
tribute to columns any experience knowledge
which will be useful to readers By using this paper
medium through which to exchange experiences and
opinions subscribers will derive great benefit them
selves and WILL at the time, make the AGRICULTURE
1sT interesting and instructive for others and will help
us to the paper what intend it shall bethe best
Farmers and Horticulturist's paper
Published i'm the South.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.

n Office is hereby given that by virtue of
As an order for the sale of real estate for the
payment of the debts due by the estate of the
late Arthur Rosseter, deceased, intestate, made
by the County Judge of Volusia, ON the 10Th
day of March, 1880. will sell by public auc-
ton, before. the Court House door in the town
of Enterprise, on Monday, the Sd day of May
y. ID. 1880, sat the usual hour of sale all the
right, title and interest which Arthur Rosseter
Junior at the time of his death had in and to a
certain parcel or tract of land purchased by
him, the deceased, in his lifetime at "a sherff's
of to the said deceased, dated the end day of
July, a., ID. 1877, and recorded ON same day in
Book ID fer deeds, page 22O: The same being
"a part of the Domingo Reyes Grant and known
on the maps of United States surveys as sec.
ton 50, township 16 south, range 30 east and
said parcel containing / 800 acres more or less
Terms cash. Purchaser to pay for conveyance
JOHN SAULS, Commissioner.
Enterprise, Mar. 26, 1880. 9S 1Ol
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE No. PSF.
Land Office at }

Gainesville, Fla, March 4th, 1880. :
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of
~ his intention to make final proof in
support of bis clam. and secure final en-
days from the date of this notice. viz:
George Amos, homestead No. S91, before
J. w, Dickins, Clerk of Circuit Court, at
Enterprise. Fla. Wednesday. April 2lst,
1880, for the southeast of the southeast
!, section 20 and southwest of southwest
of section 81 and northeast of north
east ! of section 80 and northwest ! of
northwest of section %, township II
south, range 80 east and names the follow
ing as his witnesses, viz: Samuel Lowrie,
and A. HI. Alexander Of Berestord, Fla,
and Chas. X. Bloomer and j. j. Vinzant,
of BeresfOrd. j.. A. BARNES,
96 100 Register.
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Eigllt-Pase Weekly Paper,

and lemon groves is our speciality of which
there are large number in our vicinity
in all stages of growth. up to bearing size.
generally looking very healthy aud thrifty
and give good promise OF an abundant
golden harvest IN due time.
We are offering these choice
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Is The Best

and most valuable paper published in the State of Florida
Its columns open to all questions relating to Agricu
ure and all such questions will be answered by Editor
according the best information to be obtained from
experience and extended and accurate knowledge of
Semi tropical and Tropical Agriculture in it's various
phases.
We are steadily obtaining corps of regular CORES
pondents who will represent every locality and interest of
the State The faering auspices under which the paper
takes up its work, give confidence to say to the
public that with the approval it already meets
with as, the besB
Weekly Paper Devoted to
the development of the agricultural resources of
Florida shall push efforts to make this paper the
best exponent of
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81
REAL ESTATE.
Descriptive Circular !

The Village of DeLand is located about
i've miles east of our landing. Old the st.
johns River, where all river steamboats,
nass,an three and n half miles from Lake
6eresford Landing; very nearly in the
geographical Centre, north and south, of
Volusla county, and almost exactly i'm the
centre of the
Great Orange Belt.
This place is about twenty-five miles
from the Atlantic Ocean, and is almost
constantly favored with a tempered
Sea Breeze,
and from its elevation above the river, its
location among the pines, and it's isolation
from all standing water. ii is peculiarly
adapted to the necessities of invalids
This belt of land is about twenty miles
long, and averages about five miles wide;
is gently undulating, and, in our immedi-
ate vicinity, somewhat billy. Our lands re
Unsurpassed in Fertility
by any pine region in the state. In our
village, which is only three years old, we
have q fine
School Building,
used also for union Sunday School and
church services.
we have daily mails, one of the largest
general merchandise stores in South Flor
Ida, a drug store. an
Eisht-Pase Weekly Paper,
blacksmith and wagon shop, advantages
SO uncommon in new settlements. Our
boarding houses afford good fare, with
nicely finished and furnished rOomy apart
mnntS, and all the comforts and Guiet of
home, at reasonable prices.
For the information of invalids we will
add that, several good physicians are set
tied in our midst, cultivating oranges as
a business, but atfording excellent medical
aid when required.
CuItivatillg Orange
and lemon groves is our speciality of which
there are large number in our vicinity
In all stages of growth. up to bearing size.
generally looking very healthy aud thrifty
and give good promise OF an abundant
golden harvest IN due time.
We are offering these choice
Lands
to actual settlers at from ten to twenty
five dollars per acre. Village lots and
improved property for sale Also For
further particulars call on or address
J. Y. PARCE,
DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.
Fl. A. DELAND,
Fairport. Monroe Co.. n. Y.
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OOO A WEEK in your own town and
MOO no capital risked. You can give
WV the business trial without ex
pense. The best opportunity ever offered
for those willing to work. You should try
nothing else until you see for Yourself
what you can do at the business we offer.
No room to explain here. You can devote
the business, and make great pay for eyery
hour that you work. Women make as
much as men. Send for special private
terms and particulars, which we will mail
free. s. Outfit free. Don't complain of
hard times while you have such chance.
Address II. HALLETT g. Co., Portlan
Maine. "a 116
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Legal Advertisements.
HOMESTEAD NOTICE No. pa.
Land Office at

Gainesville, Fla, Mar. Is, 1880. {
nj Office is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of
~ her intention to make final proof in
support of her claim, and secure final
entry thereof at the expiration OF thirty
days from the date of this notice, viz:
Julia L. Brooks homestead No, 1859, be-
fore JnO. w. Dickins Clerk of Circuit
Court, Volusia county, Fla. ON May LIST,
1880. for the southeast ! of the northeast
! and the northeast OF the southeast of
section 20 and southwest of northwest
and northwest of southwest of ctlon
81, township II south, range 80 east, and
names the following as her witnesses, viz:
Jas A. Faison, of Bert sford, Fla, Harris
son Jones, of Beresford, Fla, Samuel j.
Cook, OF Berosford, Fla, and Jas. j. Vim
zant, of BeresfOrd, Fla,
l.. A. BARNES,
" 1O1 Register.
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PROSPECTUS.

This week speaks for itself 1t is the HOrticulturiss
and Farmers paper complete. Every of its eight
large pages is brm full of just such information the
tive Floridian and the immigrant alike SEEK have
The farming world is in era; the old has in
great measure passed away and at the opening of
day. Scientific researches and experiments by scien
tfc and pr"ctical men have worked a revolution and
hencetorh the who UNDERSTANDABLE to this fact and that
Intelligence, Thought, knowledge the best aids in
Agriculture is the who will reap the largest return
from his expenditure of bran labor and money. Fully
of this fact the Agricuurists of Florida have de-
manded paper which will supply latest and best nforma
ton is devoted especially to their interests 1t
is in response to this demand that the New AGRICUL-
takes up the work that the Old laid down. with the
resolve the part of the Editor and Publishers i'm
prove and add to it until it is conceded that it
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-02

ORANGE COUNTY ITEMS. From the Dm-
ham Plant. II. A. Reams, Esq. is much
improved. Bledsoe and Jim Harris failed
to come to time last Friday. There is no
truth in the report about an epidemic of
typhoid fever here. Durham was never
healthier. The steam Tobacco Packer In
vented by J. Il. Lawrence is a big thing.
Blackwell & Co., +. II. Pogue, and others,
who have been using the Packers for twelve
months say it reduces the cost one half. \.
G. Cox & Co., sent an $50 bycicle out to
Mr. Belo, foreman of Orange Factory.
Seven Wilkerson, a prominent citizens of
Person, died on the 18th inst, aged 50.
John b. Weathers, well known as a former
Representative of Orange In the Legis-
%lature, died near South Lowell the same
date.
From the Durham Recorder. The festi-
val for the ID. l.. L., was a fine affair, and
realized about 500; a good sum consider
ing the large number of absentees from
town. A silver cup was voted to the mos,
popular member Of the Company. Lieut..
G.. f. Webb received the largest number OF
votes, and was the recipient of the cup. The
night blooming Cercus expanded its wonder
full beauties on Sunday night in the green.
house of Mr. Julian 5. Carr, sixteen magniti
cent blooms opening at once. 1t was Sunday
night, but the impatient beauty would hor
wait and those who wished to see her IL
her nocturnal slender, per force had tc
go then or lose the opportunity. A great
many did so and were wonder stricken at q
sight ST. rare and so beautiful.
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WN. II. CRow-Life Insurance.

la The large majority of our patrons,
We presume, will be pleased with the change
In style of their paper. 1t is a decided gam
all around. We gain in convenience OF
make up and handling Of type. The
reader gains in quantity Of reading matter,
las we have thrown out numerous small
nav Northern advertisements and prospec-
tuscs); and also in facility of perusal for
the old style was 50 announcement that many
persons neglected to read the interior pages.
Above all, the Advertiser gains; because
now his card will not 90 inside, where some
persons might overlook it, but will always
be in plain view of every reader.
Unfortunately we have not yet received
our new column rules, ETC., nor the new and
striking head piece, which we have had
sketched; SO that the paper does not look
as neatly as it shall look before long. The
dull summer months are not favorable tc
newspaper improvements but we hope to
add very many of them before Christmas.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-02

Coup's CAMP-MEETING. As we sail last
week, Col. Coup, the Napoleon of Show
Bosses, has congregated, aggregated, segre-
gated a mighty collection of Eleven Monster
Shows, and other wild Beasts. Fish, Fowls,
and Funny Fellows, whom he will bring on
a special train to Weldon Sept LIST, to Hen
derson, Sept. 2nd, and to Raleigh, Sept.
81, on which occasion you, your sisters,
your sweethearts, your cousins, and Your
;rlnts, are expected to appear on Nash
Square, aad receive one dollar worth OF
circus FOR 30 cents III specie, thu extra half
dollar being Il present to you from Colonel
Coup who is SO rich he can afford to DO these
sort of things without winking an eye. 50
fetch out the old stocking, put the babies III
the wagon, come in and get your receipt Tor
a years subscription to the FARMER AND
MECHANIC, and then 90 and see Coup and
after while, when you sell your cotton crop
for u! cents a pound, all round, you will
know where to 90 for good advice next year.
No charge for this-unless you happen to
have a peck of good apples in the buggy
basket.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-02

LoUIsBURG TINES ITEMS. The telegraph
office has been located at the Post otiice.
Hon and German at Franklinton Tuesday
nioht.-Democratic Rally in Louisburg,
Saturday, Sept. 4th several distinguished
speakers to participate At Nashville
Convention. II. G.. Conner, Esq, vas
chairman, with Messrs. Jacob Battle Of
Nash. Blair Brrwell of Franklin, j. X. Til
lery of Wilson, Secretaries. b.. b. Masscn-
burg Esq, nominated Capt. w. Harris
of Franklin, and it was seconded 10y Di.
II. w. King, of Wilson. Capt. j. ). Battle.
Of Nash was put in nomination by Mr.. John
w. Blount, and the nominations We're made
unanimous. Speeches were made by Messrs
j. S. Battle II. F. Murray DR.. X. W. King
&. III. Bum. and B. B. Massenburg.
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WARREN COUNTY ITEMS. -Messrs. Henr,

WARREN COUNTY ITEMS. -Messrs. Henry
A. Boyd, and Tasker Polk, having purchased
the Wurrcnt0n Ne,cS, sent forth their
first number on Friday. 1t Will continue a
strictly Democratic, Home Paper; and we
Judge will well deserve its title, and win
merited success. The following items are
from its columns: Mrs. DR.. Cook, now Of
Durham is visiting Col. Greea's family "
Mis- Rosa Arlington is on a visit to friends
long visit to her fathers returned last Tues
day -The latest production Of Mr.. o. T..
Shell, the Poet Laurete Of Warrenton, Is a
summons by order of Judge jesse +.
Graves to appear at the next session Of the
Superior Court held III Warrenton to answer
to the charge Of tine ten Commandments
violated. - Misses Helen and Kate Wilcox
are visiting at Mr.. J. II. Bullock in the
county. Mrs. Nat Norwood's school
opened yesterday Wv Warren Superior
Court opens the 9Th Of Sept.-Bishop
Doggett Of the NJ. f.. Church South lies
critically Ill at his residence IN Richmond.
-Shocco township will soon have a new
Post Office called Brodie. Mr.. William K.
Jones will be its postmaster. Nh; Walter
Montgomery replied to Buxton on Monday,
and closed him up on several points.
Items from the Gazette Mr.. Hugh
White will open business here this fall
Capt. White will soon put up a steam cot
ton gin here. -Our town is unusually
healthy. -The cotton is opening beau.
%tifully, and ten days earlier than last year.
Judge Buxton and James II. Harriss,
COL, spoke here Monday. The crowd was
very small, not exceeding two hundred, if SC
many. Judge Buxton has as little oratory
as any man we ever heard address an au-
dience. His speech was delivered in a con
versational style and produced but little en-
thusiasm. but was entirely devoid Of appeals
to the prejudices Of the colored race. We
believe Judge Buxton to be a good man and
regret to see him in such bad company.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-02

LEGISLATIVE HOT SHoT-Prof. w. {.
Kerr, State Geologist, in his Poplar Tent
speech. fired some lively rounds at our re-
cent Legislatures for various shortcomings,
and now the ". {. Presbyterian rattles a
column or more upon whom it may con
Germ" in this style: :
''In the last session Of the Legislature,
called to effect the sale OF the Western
North Carolina Railroad two measures were
passed conspicuous for their absurdIty, and
conspicuous for their iniquity. We refer
to the reduction of the tax on the sale of
LIQUORS, and the levying of a tax on the sale
of books. The former might be styled an
Act for the promotion Of vice, and the
latter an Act to re.ard the progress OF
knowledge a,oong the people, Who were
as individuals responsible for the passage OF
these acts we do not know and shall never
know. That the body upon which lays the
stigma of this legislation numbered among
its members gentlemen Of the highest pa
triotism, the soundest Judgment and the
most Conscientious motives we are fully
aware, and these 1t IS inconcleyable could
have been parties, Willingly at least, to
these outrages upon the moral sentiment OF
the commonwealth. We are glad to acqult
all such.
But how was this iniquitous Legislation
effected? Let US trace as best we may-im-
perfectly of necesssity-the dark deed foster
ing the liquor traffic through the darkness,
which from first to last envelopes 1t. Pre-
yiously to the session referred to liquor as
sociations were formed and the ways and
means for carrying into effect the repeal OF
laws levying special taxes upon liquors wer,
perfected. In the confusion and i'll the ex
element incident to legislation on the all en-
crossing subject which had called the law
makers together the bill was hurried to it
passage, and the deed was done. Shall /
be undone2 or will the people hang thei
heads in shame and surrender to the horde,
of Alcohol" I'VE have not room for NOR,
of it,
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CARTHAGE ISpEN ITEMS Nr. J. Z.
Jackson is having lumber hauled Tor a new
residence. The next District Conference OF
the Methodist church will be held At this
place. There will be a meeting OF the
good citizens of Moore on the afternoon oi
September lst, 1880, after the deliberations
Of the County Convention, TO consider the
propriety of establishing a County Asrlcul,,
tural Fair. Everybody should attend and
lend assistance to this noble undertaking,
which, ifproperly prosecuted, will prove a
blessing TO the county. = That was al
interesting runaway the other day that
emptied the contents Of the wagon, consisting
oftwo sides of bacon, a Jug of mola>se> and
a Jug of whisky into Mr.. Tyson's piazza.
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ESFIELD SENTINEL lTEMS.-Col- ID. Is.
Bell, Miss Acne Bell, Mrs. d.. A.. Long and
daughter left town for Graham on Tuesday.
a bridge is badly wanted over Fishing
Greek below Mr.. G. ". Branch place
4 meeting Of farmers, in Parker's Hall, to
see about clearing out Fishing Greek OF
logs, &C., which injurc the farm lands, was
addressed BY Geo. W. Branch, DR.. b. F.
Whitaker, DR.. John T. Bellamy, j. c. Bel.
lamy, s. w. Parker, ID. +. McCutchin, and
others. The gentlemen named were ap
pointed to confer on the subject with the
farmers on the Edgecombe side of the creek
MIR. NJ. Whitehead, of Halifax, ha,
purchased the Mosely Mill, Of Messrs. }.
w. jenkins < Co., Of Baltimore, through
their agent Col. ID. b. Bell. The price was
81, 600. Mr.. Whitehead will move the
property to Halifax.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-02

DyRAxGEp-Mr. J. G. Colt, = merchant
of this CITY, showed signs Of arrangement
for a week past, and on Tuesday became -
violent that bis friends had 70 take charge
of hin TO prevent his doing injury MI
Colt is a Deacon in the First PresoyterIan
Church. and has always been respected a q
quiet. good citizen. Charlotte Den'crtt.
Capt. Coit was brought to the Asylum AZ
Raleigh. but nothing could be lone ioi
him. He died on Wedne> lay and vas car
ried back 10 Charlotte for burial. Ills fun
eral was highly attended.
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GoLDsBoRo MESSENGER ITEMS On
Monday night the residence and kitchen OF
Mr.. Lewis &. Gurley were burned ioSs 81
400. No insurance. Thought to have been
fired by an Neutrality-suspicious.. Hazel,
r. NJ. johnson, and Others discovered smoke
in the tin shop Of T. NJ. Brockets the same
night, and broke down the door to find a
bundle of charcoal wrapped in old rags,
burning under the stairway. Thus BY accl-
dent a serious CONFEDERATION was prevented.
Gov. Drogden Grated at Ta-boro last
week. Mrs. Joel Loftin sends US some !
pound cabbage.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-02

CoMMrSIcATED.-M VI. Editor. What the
significance Of the modern phrase "Railroad
Wrecking?' And oblige,
Cross TIES.
ANSWER. Railroad s'wreckers" are
men of moderate cash but much cunning,
who form Syndicates to get control of roads,
and by bad management, neglect of debts,
borrowing money at high interest, etc.
force the road into bankruptcy resulting
in a ruinous sale, at half price. Another
species Of ''wrecking' is to get up a big blow
about the prospects of the road, SO that
a mortgage may given for money to expand
the business or to make Improvements. =
Then, the fictitious prosperity is allowed
to die out, and when the mortgage debt
becomes due there is no chance to renew it.
Then the road is put up at auction, and sold
for one half its real value. The Wreckers o.
course buy it in, and make millions out o
it. II short, there be many ways OF wreck
ing d road" We could give some i~llustra
tiOns drawn from North Carolina history
but perhaps it's not worth while.
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The POLITICAL STEw-PoT. Capt. W.
S. Harris, of Franklin, and Capt. Jas. 5.
Battle, of Nash, are to represent their dis
trict in the big stone house, up street, this
winter. AND clever men are both, and they
have a heap of clever kin-folk, and they
represent counties that can always be count
ed on when clever men are wanted. -Col.
Kenar at Mebanesville, Sept. llth.-At
the Martin county meeting, MaJ. L.. Z.
Latham, Gen. w. +. Roberts, j. f.. Moore,
and L. w. Poole, made speeches. The
following nominations were made by accla-
nation For House Of Representatives,
John NJ. Sherrod. For Sheriff, W. }.
iiardison. For Register OF Deeds, &. {.
Lamb. For Treasurer, y. 5. Godward.
For Coroner, James ii. Ellison. For Sur
vcyor, c. IL. .Ange.--The Republicans OF
the LIST District nominated G. w. Grandy
for Congress John Respass for Elector.
Geo. H.. Mitchell, Of Hartford, and $. }.
Halstead, of Pasquotank, were nominated
for the State Senate. Wilkes county
Democrats nominated Alfred Warren, and
X. A Spainhour. But passed resolutions
endorsing and complimenting DIR. i. Har.
rel, the present member. Sorry he WASH
returned.-The following gentlemen re-
ceiyed the majority in the primary election
in Nash, Aug. 10Th. For Representative,
Col. j. f. Lindsay. For Sheriff, J. +. Ar
~rington. For Register of Deeds. j.. G.. SiIls.
For Treasurer, y. w. Cooper.-Ir
Mccklenburg, Judge +. =. Waring with.
draws from the Legislative race. Capt. W
+. Ardrey is a candidate for the Senatorial
nomination. Capt. A. {. Neal is spoken o
for the House. Gen. Young Is out fol
county treasurer. In the extreme Yves
tern Senatorial District, Senator James L.
Robinson, being the Democratic candidar,
for Lieut. .-Governor, cannot serve anothe1
term, therefore Macon dominates his broth
er-in-law, Mr.. Kope Elias for the vacancy
Unfortunately Cherokee wants our lon:
bearded friend j. w. Cooper. Swain swear
by Thad Bryson, and Jackson is "OlC
Hickory for Mr.. Leatherwood and Cha,
is stiff for Mr.. J. S. Anderson. AS thu
citizen says, here is good material to choos
from. Later.-B. K. Dickey was nomina
ted.-The Republican nominees in Gull
ford, Patriot says, are Messrs. J. A. Pritch
EFT and l.. +. Davis, for the House A. S
Holton for Senator G.. NJ. Bulla, Register
}. VI. Sutton for Sheriff; j. T. Causey 70
Treasurer. Davidson county nominees
For the Sen tie, l.. c. Hanes. For tn
Commons, Z. l.. Ledford and H. [. Phil
lips. For Sheriff, H. III. Hartly. Fo
Register of Deeds, ]. w. Finch. Fo
Treasurer, W. H. Hunt.-Democrat
Of Harnett and Cumberland nominate
Capt. Duncan McDugald for the Senate
Cumberland names Geo. NJ. Rose, Esq.
and }. L. Townsend for the House.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-09-02

Track THEM DowS Many persons have
wondered if any measures are on to9t lot
tracking down the asSaS>lns - 'ten. bfyan
Grimes. OF course any such action WIN
necessarily be secret for a time. Eli ! !
thought j large reward ought 70 be offered.
al Wharton Green writes the -Ne5cs urging
that a reward De offered BY the State Gov
eminent. and ifthat be inadequate, pledglng
himself to be one Of - to contribute s-1o
apiece for the conviction of the aSsassins