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SEPTEMBER 8.
HOME AND FOREIGN.

Hon. Robert McClelland of MICH.
gan is dead.
The population Of Kansas has been
found to be 100000.
Ex-Governor Paul 0. Herbert died
at New Orleans. aged sixty-eight.
Since the beginning of the year
there have been 140 duels in France.
SIMLA, September Lit is offici-
ally announced shat General Roberts
reached Candahar yesterday and is
expected to attack Ayoob Khan to-
day. Ayoob Khan has made over
lures to General Roberts. General
Phayre is nearing Taktl Pull.
PARIS, September, According
to dispatch published here, the
Albanian leaders yesterday tele.
graphed the Sultan assuring him of
their loyalty and declaring their de-
termination to defeat the integrity of
their territory to the last extremity.
A dispatch dated Salonica, August
81, to the Manchester Guardian,
SAYS. ~ - SkuU Ou OuuudJs Sew
eral Bulgarian bands entered the
Turkish territory from points near the
junction of the Servian and Bulgarian
frontiers. The Turks are establish
ing a military Gordon around the
threatened districts
The Freem0as Journal has a
special stating that the Pope has an
nounced that the Right Rev. p. A.
Feehan, now Bishop of Nashville, is
promoted to be the First Archbishop
OF Chicago. Chicago having been
raised to the dignity of metropoli-
tan sce with Alton and Peoria at its
sufragan sees. Right Rev. Dr.
Duggan, formerly Bishop of Chicago.
having been permanently disabled
by an affective disease, is retired on
a pension OF $4,000 year. Kansas
City is made an Episcopal see, and
Right Rev. DR.. Hogan, now Bishop
Of St. Joseph, Mo-, is named its first
Bishop, and remains administrator OF
the diocese OF St. Joseph.
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East Florida Seminary.

|. We have received the circular
and announcement OF East Florida
Seminary, the State Normal School
at Gainesville, Florida. The Semi,
nary is now fully differed, prepared
and equipped to give the youth OF OF
our State such training as Will
thoroughly fit them for. the protes,
sion OF teaching, for the practical
avocations OF lite, for their duties as
citizens, or for entering upon the
study of any of the learned profes-
sions. Our county is entitled to as
many free scholarships as we nave
representatives in the General AS
senbly~o OF the State OF Florida, ana
the appointments are made by the
County Commissioners.
Our people should act in this mat
ter, and our County Commissioners
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Information Wanted.

Editor Of the Florida Agriculturist
Can you tell whether any one has
fruited the LeConte pear in Florida
from trees grown from cuttings? If
so will they please give their ex-
perience. Many are anxious to
know whether it will do as we'll in
this State as in Georgia if so, we
have fruit that will rival the famous
Florida oranges for profit. | grew
a few specimens this season worked
on the ounce stock. l cannot re-
commend the ounce as stock for
the LeConte. w. B. LlPsEY.
Archer, Flu.
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MaXiXe.
Editor Of tie florida Agriculturist::

Editor of the Florida Agricaltauist: tt
l notice that the Maxixe is being
grown in your vicinity, and the ex.
tract l saw from your paper says the
first ever produced in Florida. Now
/ will mail you with this specimen
OF vegetable that you will, l think,
say is the genuine article, II may be
mistaken but think not), and 1
have grown this article in Florida
for five years, and thirty years ago
in Connecticut, and the name of it
is the West India Gherkin. l don't
know how many Bliss has fooled
with it under its new cognomen but
a concern of their standing that will
perpetrate such fraud on their Gus
toners deserve to have a ripe Max
ike rubbed on their bare backs till
smooth. G. @. r.
Rigtord F2a., august 9th, 1880.
[The vegetable sent us is the ideh.
tical vegetable (West India Gherkin)
that Bliss q Co., is making SO much
fuss about as new thing under the
name of "Maxixe" 1t grows wild
in some parts OF Indian River and in
Orange county from imported seed.
Ed
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THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

should give the necessary notice FORE.
ceiving and acting upon applications.
The payment of small tuition fee
will secure the benefits of the schools
to those who may not be appointed
as benefciaries. Tet our people
support our State Institutions.
For circular containing full in
formation, apply to the Principal, E.
P. Cater, A. NJ, Gainesville, Florida.
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Information Wanted.
litor of The Florida Agricalturist

Editor of The Florida Agricitltorist
Cannot we have a "Querist col
umn?" For instance, we read in your
paper of the many acres of lano clear
ed Of stumps and trees near DeLand.
What is the most economical method
in time and money, burning out, dig
ging out, dynamite, powder, kerosene,
sulphuric acid, saltpeter or some
stump machine? Somebody give us
a report of experiments, cost, etc.
SAGITTARIUS.
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Agricultural Societies.

Florida Fruit Growers Association.-Dr
J. G. Kenworthy, pres, Jacksonville; d
IL. Elliot sec. Live Oak; D. 5, Place, cor
sec, Waldo
Orange Ridge Agricultural and Immi-
grafton Society.-Dr, B. B. Bennett, pres;
John Cannon, sec; j. Y. Parce, cor. sec.
DeLand, Volusia Co. Weekly meetings
New Smyrna Agricultural and Fruit
Growers Society.-Dr. j. NJ. Hawks. pres,
NJ. Il. Rolfe, vice-pres.; Mrs. K, NJ. Rolfe,
sec. and treas.
Lake George Fruit-Growers' Associa-
tion.-Judge A. B. Bartlett, pres, George
town; w. w. Hawks, E. Kirby, Mrs. E,
A. Manville, vice-pres'ts. A. H. Manville.
Sec, Lake George; r. o. Hammond, cor,
sec, Fort Gates; George III. Thorn, treas,
Georgetown.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Ln1n1ers06iLis est VerG ViTtals.
Messrs. Ashmead Brothers are our
agents in Jacksonville, and authorized
to receive subscriptions and advertise
ments for this paper.
Sabbath School next Sunday afternoon
at o'clock, Mr.. j. Y. Parce, super
intendent Preaching by the Rev. Mr.
Lewton, after Sunday School.
Sugar caue is being offered for sale.
DR.. jackson has recovered his pocket
book.
Messrs. Lipsey & Christie offer some
fine nursery stock for sale. Read their
advertisement. r
Whoever has found razor, between
this town and Lake Leila, will please
leave it at this office.
Captain Alexander arrived home at
Beresford last Wednesday latter pleas
ant visit to North Carolina.
Orange dealers had better look alive
and make their purchases in time. Crops
are being engaged all over the State.
The telephone wire will soon be
erected and the line in operation from
the st. Johns river to this place.
DIR. Lancaster and Rev. Mr.. Hildreth
will start with an excursion party from
Louisville, Ky, for this place about the
LIST of October.
Now for fall gardening. Dreka &
Co.'S. superphosphate is guaranteed to be
just the thing. Give it fair trial and
be convinced. 1t.
ALI those in want of house help can
get it for 25 cents advertisement in
this paper. Our local last week brought
out lot of inquiries.
We call attention to the advertisement
of W. H. Wells, of Nashua, Putnam Co.
His nursery is directly on the river, and
his stock is first-class.
w. A. Cook, of Spring Garden Centre,
is still busy setting out groves for north
ern people. The groves under his care
are in most creditable condition.
Mr.. E. E. Ropes advertises number
of bargains in land in this number of our
paper. They are real bargains and no
mistake, such as are seldom met with
in South Florida.
Road Commissioners do your duty
and call out those qualified by law and
cut out the fallen trees across the roads
and repair the damages done by the
storm.
Messrs Beach & Son, of Palatka, have
completed their catalogue for 'SO-'8
Send for one and find out what they Of
fer in the way of something to improve
your place.
The injury by the storm around this
place did not amount to much after all,
with the exception of the large trees
broken off, hardly any sign of damage
is now visible.
Mr.. J. Fl. Stockton has purchased the
lot in town east of the drug store and
will shortly erect store 24x40 Mr..
Conkling is getting out the lumber for
the building, which will be built by con-
tract
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The Press is being recognized by
our brethren of several counties In
their choice for members OF the Leg
islature Marion county names John
G. Reardon OF the Banner, for the
Assembly; T. X. Spencer OF the
Tr,u,,G Tribune is the choice OF the
Hillsboro Democracy for the Senate,
and the unterritied OF Alachua have
chosen Mr.. G. L. Fields of the Bee
to make the race for the Assembly
from that county.-Stdte Journal
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j. c. Stovin, Esq, of Maitland,
wears the champion belt in the mat
ter of large guaves. He lett one on
our table measuring one and FIVE
Fights inches in circumference one
way and eleven and one. halt the
other. There has been no time for
the past three years when there were
not ripe guavas on Mr.. Stovin's trees.
Orlando Reporter.
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To Correspondents,

Articles relating to any topic within the
scope of this paper are solicited.
We cannot promise. to return rejected
manuscripts.
All communications intended forpublica-
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HOIneSteadS.

The following is the ruling made
four years ago by the Hon. q. Chan
dler and we do not see how the pre-
sent Commissioner can go behind
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WEBER as. GOURLEY.

Residence for the period of five years
from date of entry on the trac:
claimed is compliance with the
homestead law; bat the question
OF such residence may, under pro,
per restriction, he investigated at
any time before issuance Of pa
tent.
Where the evidence IN 4 contest for
abandonment shows, as III this
case, that the homestead claimant
is a poor man, that he was residing
upon the land at date of trial, but
had been unable to make his resi-
dence thereon within six months
after entry at the land office, or to
improve the land to any great ex-
tent, such contest will be dis.
missed in view OF the good faith OF
the claimant, and when final proof
is made it will be submitted to
the Board OF Equitable Aejudica-
ton.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, I
WASHINGTON, D. c., April IL, '76. {
SIR: Ihave considered the case of
Christian Weber as. Alexander Gour-
ley on the charge of abandonment by
the latter of his homestead made Feb
ruary 81 1871, on the southeast ! ofsec-
ton 8, Township 10, range IA west,
Larned, Kansas, on appeal from your
decision Of July 81, 1875, dismissing
the contest on the ground that the
same was not instituted within a
period OF five years from date OF EN-
try, including the four years of mill
tary service credited to the defend
eLt. / do not think the reason as.
signed for the action taken valid
one. A residence tor the period of
five years from date of entry on
the tract claimed is a compliance
with the law; but the question of
such residence may, under proper
restriction, be investigated at any
time before the title is perfected by
the issuing of patent.
The evidence in this case shows
that Gourley was poor man, that
he was residing on the land at the
date of trial, but had been unable TO
make his residence thereon within a
period of six months from date OF
entry, or to improve the same to any
great extent. 1t is considered, how
ever, that his good faith is shown by
his present residence, his continued
claim TO the land, and refusal to sell
the same, and by making the slight
improvements mentioned. When
final proof is made it will be "a case
tor the consideration of the Board OF
Equitable Adjudication.
Your decision disnissing the con-
test is affirmed, and the papers trans
mitted with your letter of October
Odd, 1875. are herewith returned.
Very respectfully,
z, CHANDLER, Sec'y.
TO the Commissioner Of the Gen
er0t Land office.
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ALEXANDRIA, La, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY o. $780,
92oetyn.
EPISODE OF A SMOKING CAR.

She boldly hailed a smoking car,
But not at all in joke,
And she had not proceeded far
When she perceived the smoke.
The smoke poured forth in puffs ant
jets, a.
In spite of frown and scowl,
From pipes, cigars and cigarettes,
A mixture vile and foul, &
" thin her nose so fair and white
Some cotton bats she stuffed,
Drew forth a pipe, secured light,
And pulled and pulled and phffed.
The men were filled with sore dismay
And knew not what she meant,
"Whence cometh, maiden fair" SAIL
they,
"Ihis assafetida," she said,
GAS all physicians know,
1 smoke to ease my aching head,
And my asthmatic woe.
"Although Its odor pains the sense
1t surely cannot be
To you weightier offence
Than your smoke IS to me.
"This seems to be a smoking car,
Where all may smoke at ease;
Then let us hove no worky war,
But smoke whate'er we please"
The smokers sought the outer air,
With pipe and with cigar,
And left that female lone and fair
10 rule the smoking car.
IN. Y. Sun.
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and insurance to Boston, loss on bills
of exchange, &c. To these a Id waste.
loss. damage, drayage and stealage.
all the expenses, speculations, &C., Of
the guerillas of the SoutI, aud tho
great cotton kings Of the North, ais"
the expenses in our sc. port towns,
(wlere it is. or was, .recompressed to
be shipped to Europe,) tho expenses
aud profits of the shipment, and the
expenses after its arrival there until it
is sold to the manufacturer. Now, if
to all these You add the expenses,
profits, &C., of the manufactured
goods returned S"uth, you will have
some idea of what middlemen receive,
and what the new process will save.
when generally adopted, to our im-
pove.ished but still beloved South.
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1880.

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~ should inform themselves care
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throughout the country and of the
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THE YEAR 1880 promises to he one
of the most interesting and important
years of this crowded and eventtul
century. It will witness a Presiden-
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r H e.
LOUISIANA DEMOCRAT
FOR
1880. "

1880. .
| A careful consideration of the
wants and needs of large class who
would become subscribers to a coun-
try newspaper, has induced US to un-
dertake to satisfy want long felt,
AID with whatever measure of sue
cess our efforts may be crowned, We
can but trust that the endeavor to
serve the public will meet with such
encouragement as will induce US to
persist.
Living, as we do, in the midst of a
country unsurpassed in agricultural
resources, and where the mass of the
people are engaged in tilling the soil,
lit is strange, to say the least of it,
that we have so few Journals which !.
deem it Of sufficient Importance to
furnish their readers with a single
line which relates directly to the
occupation in which they are en-
gagged.
After this issue, it is our purpose
to devote portion of our space,
each week, to
AGRICULTURE, .
and to such topics as naturally
should be Of interest to the farmer.
We shall have to depend, in a great
measure, upon our exchanges, but
we shall endeavor to Gull only such
matter as will be read with interest,
and such as emanates. from the best
authorities. We would be pleased
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clined, furnish US with anything
which could be made of service to
their co workers in any of the seve. 9
raj branches of farming. A pro-
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that the results ofan enlightened ex-
perience are doubly valuable in point
ing out to Us the advantages Of q
theory or system which has been
demonstrated over one which is
wholly untried.
It will be our constant aim to en-
courage development of a system Of
internal improvements, by which
alone population will be induced to
come and occupy our waste lands,
and infuse new life in those great
industries which have SO long Ian
guished.
In the future, az In the past, we
shall adhere to the faith, and advo-
cate the doctrines of Constitutional
Democracy. We shall endeavor TO
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pics Of the day, and for their benefit
we shall note any features in the po-
litical struggle, soon TO begin, which
may be worthy Of attention. The
latest
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(Signed) w. A. GRIFFIN,
THos. CLEMENTS,
| j. II. RANsDELL,
Filed Dec. 1s, 1879. Jury Com'rs
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CLERKS OFFICE,
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DE 1T KNOWN THAT ON THIS, THE
ID 18th day of December, A. D. 1879,
We. the undersigned members of the
Jury Commission, duly appointed and
sworn together with Jas. H. Ransdell,
Clerk of the District Court of said Par
ish, and ex-officio member Of said
Commission, did meet in the Court
House, in the Town of Alexandria, and
did then and there proceed to draw from
the General Venire Box, the names Of
those who are to serve as Jurors at the
ensuing SPECIAL CALLED TERM of
the said District Court, in and for the
said Parish, to be begun and held on
the third Monday of February, A. D.,
1880.
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big White Plow," corner Of Second
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