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The Florida agriculturist., 1880-12-01
THE FLORIDA
LEGAE. ADVERTISEMENTS.
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Land Office a

Gainesville, Fla, Nov. Is, 1880. {
~ named settler has filed notice of his inten
ton to make final proofin support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof atthe expiration
Nelson S. Hazen Homestead Number 3S4
before Jno. w. Dicllins, Clerk Circuit Court at
Enterprise, Florida, on Thursday, December
ship 16 south of Range 20 east and south of
southwest of Section 81, Township is south
OF range 30 east and names the following as
ms witnesses, viz: John Norman, Benjamin
Cook, Harmon Brown and c. b. Bucknor, all
of Enterprise, Fla.
l92 lS6 l.. a. BARNES, Register.
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EigElt-Page Weekly Paper,

blacksmith and wagon shop, advantage
so uncommon in new settlements. Our
boarding houses afford good fare, with
nicely finished and furnished roomy apart
ments, and all the comforts and quiet 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 afording excellent medical
aid when required.
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ADMINISTRATIONS.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the under
~ signed, has been appointed Administrator
of the estate of James Patterson, late of Vo-
lusia County, Florida deceased. All persons
having claims against said estate are required
to present the same to the undersigned within
two years from Date, or they will be barred,
and ali persons in debt to said estate are re-
quested to make payment Immediately. All
claims for or against the estate can be pre-
sented to my Attorney,
ALVA A. KNIGHT,
JOHN BAN, Jacksonville, Fla.
Administrator. 13l l3S
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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, drug store. an
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CaEisiVsltitag Orange

and lemon groves is ours speciality of which
there are a 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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HOMESTEAD NOTICE,

.as..s
Gainesville, Fla, October IS, 1880. {
n Office 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 at the expiration
of thirty days from the date of this notice, viz:
James W. White, Homestead number 1569
before j. w. Diclins, Clerk Circuit Court at
Enterprise, Florida, on Wednesday, December
1st, 1880, for the southwest of Section 49,
township 49, south of range 80 east, and names
the following as his witnesses, viz: David
Cooney, Daniel Bennett, j. d. Broome, Reuben
Marsh, all OF DeLand, Fla.
129 133 L. A. BARNES, Register.
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Unsurpassed in FGrtiIify

by any pine region in the state. In our
village. which is only three years old, we
have q fine
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Land Office at
Gainesville, Fla, NoY. 13, 1880. |

NOTICE is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and secure final entry thereof at the eX-
piration of thirty days from the date of this
notice, viz:
j. Lewis Baldwin, Homestead Number 1,547
before Jno. w. Dickins, Clerk Circuit Court at
Enterprise, Florida. on Thursday, December
23d, 1880, for the southwest / of Section So,
Township l6 south of Range so east and names
the the following as his witnesses, viz: F. E.
BroOme, all of DeLand, Fla.
l33 l36 L. A. BARNES, Register
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Land Office at
Gainesville, Fla. November 6. 1880. {

NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
secure 1inaI entry thereof at the expiration of
thirty days from the date OF this notice, viz:
James +. Shields, Homestead, Number 2, BOP,
before j. w. Dicl1ins, Clerk Circuit Court at
enterprise, Florida, on Monday, December
ton 3, and east of southeast ! of section 4.
Township II south of Range 80 east and names
the following as his witnesses, viz j. d.
and james Hamilton, all of DeLand. Fla.
l3o l34 J.. A. BARNES, register
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ADMINISTRATION NOTICE.

NOTICEis hereby given that after six months
~ publication of this notice l will present my
vouchers and final account as sadministIatriX of
OF the County Court of the County of Volusia
and apply to be discharged from my duties as
such aQministratriX Ofsaid estate.
ANNA DUMMETT
Administrators.
st. Augustine, Fla, Oct, l4th, 1880. l27 152
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Land Office 81 }
Gainesville, Fla, October %. 1880 {

0dIHesVIII0, I IA, UctObcr e, 1880.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice OF his inten-
tlon to make final proof i'll support of his
claim, and secure final entry thereof at the
expiration OF thirty days from the date of this
notice, viz:
Reuben II. Wheeler, father and sole heir of
Hazen Z. Wheeler, deceased, Homestead
Number l, ,403, before Jno W. Diclxins, Clerk
Circuit Court at Enterprise, Florida, on Satur-
day, December Is, 1850, for the east OF north
west OF Section Z, and west ! of northwest /
OF Section s, Township II south of Range 30
east, and names the following as his witnesses
viz: John Camp, VIM. f. Bucknor, Harmon
Brown, j. L. Baldwin, all OF DeLand, Fla.
l29 l3S L. y. BARNES, Register.
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Real Estate.
Descriptive Circular F.!

The Village of DeLand is located about
five miles east of our landing, on the st.
Johns River, where all river steamboats,
pass, s,and three and half miles from Lake
Beresford Landing; very nearly i'll the
Geographical Centre, north and south, Of
Volusia county, and almost exactly in the
centre of the
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SANFORD ANDINDIAN RIVER
RAILROAD

n Office is hereby given, that in accordance
= with the provisions of an act of the Legis-
to provide Tor the Incorporation of Railroads
and Canals 7 approved February 18th, 1874, we,
the undeTsigned, have formed 2 cale eSsl22E Il
and Indian River Railroad Company, y for the
purpose of constructing, maintaining, and op-
Grating a railroad from the town of Sanford,
ON Lake Monroe, in the County of Orange, State
of Florida, to a point ON Indian River, i'll the
county of Brevard, State of Florida, for public
use in the conveyance of person and property.
Said road to run through the counties of Or
range, Volusia, and Brevard, and to be about
thirty miles in length.
III. d. WATSON, +. X. FOSTER,
j. Z. ISGRAHAM, D. L. WAY,
3. r. SwOoPE, +. II. TRAFFORD.
Us 40
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Eegal A Advertisements.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

NJ Office is hereby given that by virtue OF an
~ order for the sale of real estate of the late
John Lorrain,, deceased, intestate, made by
the County Judge OF Volusia, county dated on
by public auction before the Court House
door in the town of Enterprise, on Monday
the 4th day of october, 1880, all the right,
title and interest which the said deceased had,
at the time of his death, in and to Lot No. 40,
as per map of subdivision of the Thomas
Fitch Grant, i'll Townships II and Is in Range
32 south and east, Fla, containing 40 acres,
which said map is recorded in the Office of
the County Clerk of Yolusia County, in Book
c., page 70. Also all those other tracts or
lots situated in the village of Holly Hill in
said County and known and described ON the
map of Holly Hill by number and 8, sub
divisions of lot l, and containing $50 acres.
Terms cash. Purchaser to pay for conveyance.
JOHN SAULS, Commissioner.
Enterprise, August, 26, 1850.
The above sale is postponed until the 7th day
of February, 1881. being legal sale day.
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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
III. A. DELAND,
Fairport, Monroe Co.. \. Y.
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Land Office at

Gainesville, Fla, Nov. 8, 1880. {
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice of his inteS.
ton to make final proof in support of
his claim, and secure final entry thereof at the
notice, viz:
j. b. Bradshaw, Homestead Number 543.
before j. W. DiclSins Clerk Circuit Court nj
Enterprise, Fla, on Monday December 27th-
1880, for the northeast OF Section 32 Town
ship IA south of range 2S east, and names the
following as his witnesses, viz: j. f. Baker
Lewis Powell, u; V. Guess, and james Sauls'
all of Volusia, Fla.
l32 lS6 L. A. BARNES, Register,
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A Homestead for a Song.

No. IA. Vacant homestead, 160 acres
near navigable wat er, some hammock, re
mainder high scrub, price for locating %
t21tf Volusia, Fla.
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Land Office at
Gainesville. Fla. Nov. 0.1S8G

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 at the expiration
of thirty days from the date of this notice. viz:
William Newman, Homestead Number 2, ,344,
before J. w. Dickins, Clerk Circuit Court at
dzn1 Enterprise, erprise Florida, on Monday, December
north of southwest of Section 81, Township
16 south of Range 80 east and names the follow
ing as his witnesses, viz: Benjamin Cook,
Oswell Hamilton, james Hamilton and G. w.
Lancaster, all of DeLand, Fla.
132 l3G l.. A. BARNES. Register.
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SEA- Breeze,

and from its elevation above the river, its
location among the pines, and its isolation
from all standing water. it 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 ON. iInnedi-
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Great Orange Belt.

This place is about twenty-five miles
from the Atlantic Ocean, and is almos-
constantly favored with tempered
The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-08-25

gin. with st. John on one side and st. Joseph
on the other, suddenly appeared in blaze of
light in the chancel. Since then nunberless
miracles have been performed at the church,
and so many persons have made pilgrimages
there that the church has been boarded up.
The lame, the blind, the sick, all come there
and are cured. The amulet Martin has re-
ceived is of gold, and when worn about the
neck will protect the wearer from disease.
He has also tome of the cement from the chan
eel, which b already, he says, worked some
| miraculous cures in this neighborhood.-
Kheelin1 e 1iSker
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-18
WANTED NO ROUND DANCES.

A few nights ago there was dance
given at the residence of a well-to-do
gentleman in Blount county, Ala. Sew
eral of the fashionable young men, of
Bluntsville hearing of the dance, con.
cluded they would attend. They dress
ed themselves out in the latest styles
and soon found themselves at the door
of the residence wherein the country
lads and lasses were enjoying them
selves in tripping the light fantastic
etc. Their feelings may be easier i'm
agined than described when the honest
old Busticus stood on the floor and
made the following impromtu speech :
Il want it distinctly understood that
this ERE dance is for the enjoyment
and divershun of my nabor's boys and
girls; l don't want the town Nightly
8 to take any part in it, don't. 1
believe in jeans, l do; they are
suited to democratic people, inhabit-
ing a rugged, mountainous country
that we do. These being the senti-
ment, L want them fellows wearing
store clothes, billed shirts, and gorjus
neckties not to come around. l want
no innovations, nor round dances, nor
new tangled flnmmery. l want the
old fashioned Virginia reel. Now,
Misters, you know what sort of a man
l am, and don't you fool about me-
They left.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-18

The women who do fancy work
don't fancy work
A wooDCUTTER meyer fells q tree
against its will. He always axes it
first.
"MY wedding trip" said the groom
as he stumbled over the brides train.
A UTAH paragraph speaks of man
who narrowly escaped being cartridg-
ized.'
hULE for man who would pur-
chase good watch: BY its works
you shall know it.
An Irish farrier once sent in bill to
a gentleman with the following item :
ITO curing your Honor's horse, that
died, 6s.'
SAYS Josh Billings: IF you kant
trust a man entirely, let him skip this
trieing to get an average on honesty
alwuss haz been failure
ONE of the inexplicable phenomena
OF Nature is the effect the emptying of
a pan of ashes has in suddenly revers-
ing the direction of the wind.
In April Boston will hold a cat
show, and New York dog show. If
the two could be united under one
mammoth pavilion. as circus men say,
things would be more lively.
IT is understood that a man cannot
be tried twice for the same crime of
murder unless he happened to be con-
victed the first time. In that case he
may be tried until he is acquitted,
Bulkins, in referring to the time his
wife complimented him, says the coal
fire needed replenishing, and she
pointed toward the fireplace with
commanding air, and said, Peter, the
grate.'
A Maine man, who didn't care three
shakes of lambs tail for the news
papers, rode fourteen miles through
fierce snow-storm to get a copy of a
weekly that spoke of HIM as promi-
nent citizen.
LEADvILLE has had a leap-year ball
which was conducted in proper style.
The girls had three knife fights and
then a general shooting affray, while
the men huddled together In corner
and yelled.
AN English coachman was asked to
tie up dog, and he resigned on the
ground that it was the buffers duty.
The butler declined and resigned, and,
after six servants had left, the Earl
tied up the dog himself.
WHILE Gen. Grant is in Mexico he
will have an opportunity to study the
beauties of country that is strongly
opposed to third term. In fact, it is
only once in 1000 years that Mexican
President is permitted to complete his
first term.-[ Burdette.
Mrs. Marriwell is not a woman to
waste much time in vain repining.
When Marriwell had been consigned
to his mother earth, she was heard to
murmur, as she wiped her tears away,
There, l feel better now; I've had a
real good cry. And now for some
body to make good my lossl'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-18
A GOOD STORY.

Soon after the late Salmon p. Chase
assumed the gubernatorial chair in
Ohio, he issued his proclamation ap-
pointing a Thanksgiving day. To
make sure of being orthodox, the gov
ernor composed his proclamation al
most exclusively OF passages from the
Bible, which he did not designate as
quotations, presuufng that every one
would recognize them, and admire the
fitness of the words as well as his
taste in their selection. The procla-
nation meeting the eyes OF a Demo-
cratic editor, he pounced upon it at
once, declared that he had read it be.
fore-he couldn't exactly say where;
but he would take his oath it was q
plsgarismism from begin
ming to endI That would have been
\ good joke, but the next day the Re-
publican editor came out valiantIy in
defense of the governor, pronouncing
he charge false and libelous, and chal-
enged any man living to produce one
Jingle line of the proclamation that had |
'yer appeared in print before.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-18
CAUSE OF THE IRISH SUFFER
ING.


ING.
James Redpath, the correspondent
in Ireland of the New York Tribune,
writes:
"The Dean of Caskel has addressed
me letter that tells the same sad story
Of life among the lowiy in Ireland that
has so often moved the hearts of the
civilized world. Like nine out of
every ten of the cultivated priests
whom l have met, the Dean does not
hesitate to attribute the impoverished
condition of the people to the disgrace
full system of the land tenure that pre-
walls in Ireland, a system that would
make desert IN ten years OF Iowa or
Illinois. There is an impression in
America that agitat againstion landed
proprietors is an agrarian movement,
1t is nothing of the sort. 1t is an
honest effort to remove the causes of
famine. The evidence is over whelm-
ing and comes from every country to
show that the landlords Of Ireland are
not contributing shilling to the re-
lief fund. But as class they are
mercilessly enforcing their legal claims
to their pound of flesh from their
starving tenants.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-18
JOSH BILLINGS,

Lazyness eats into man just az rust
duz into potash kittle.
A man seldum feels more proud
and happy than when he has done a
polite thing.
The advice ov others that agrees
with our own il the best kind to fol-
low.
WHARF thare iz one man born phool
thare IL hundred bekums so by being
born again.
hav sumtimes thought the power
ov eloquence lay az mutch in the man.
ner as the matter proposed.
Interist and self luy are the leading
traits ov our karakters the heart has
no stronger ones, but 1 think it has
worse ones.
Tumestuns are only valuable to dis
tinguish one mans bones from anoth.
ers; virtew kant be transmitted, nor
vice hid, bi the aid ov an epitaff.
Thare IL no one so unsafe az weak
mamie needs more watching than a
rogue does; even hiz virtews. if he
haz got emmy, are az uncertain az hiz
vices are.
kno ov people whose virtews and
vices are so evenly divided that it
would bother human jury to decide
which place they would 60 to when
they died.
1t IL difficult for me to deskribe vul-
garity; | hav seen men who were
coarse who were vulgar, and hav seen
others, we'll up in silver plated deko-
rumss who were disgustingly vulgar.
Thare aint no man living but what
haz a weak side to him. hav known
them to live and die, and keep their
weakness secret, until at last it would
brake out on their tumestun.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-18
VALUABLE BOOKI
First Century. of the United
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BY BENSON J. LOSING, l.. L. D.,

BY BENSON J. LOSING, L.. l.. D.,
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1t contains history of the Indian Nations. the
discoveries of Navigators, the Indian Wars. the
w ar of the Revolution, the War OF 1912, the
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the prominent newspapers and authors of the
country, as being in every respect q reliable
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This valuable Work is not to be had at the
Book Stores, but can only be obtained of the
authorized Agent of the Publishers, who will
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an opportunity to examine and subscribe for it.
Sept. q, 1873. 579-tf.
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INTEG RITY.

Be and continue poor, young man,
while others around you grow rich by
fraud and disloyalty; be without place
or power, while others beg their way
upward bear the pain of disappointed
hopes while others gain the accom-
plishment of theirs by flattery forego
the gracious pressure of the hand, for
which others cringe and crawl. Wrap
yourself up in your own virtue and
seek friend and your daily bread. If
you have, in such a cause grown weary,
grown gray with unblemished honor,
bless God and die.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-18

THE late President Lincoln used to
tell story about a big Hoosier who
came to Washington during the war
and called on a street Arab for shine.
Looking at the tremendous boots be-
fore him he called out to a brother
sinner across the street, Come over
and help, Jimmy, I've got an army
contract
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-18

SOME parlors get too full of bric-a-
brac. 1t becomes difficult to distin-
guish them from a fancy wholesale
establishment of these articles. What
do you think of our parlors ? asked
the lady Of Mr.. Bruff, when he had
been led through the crowded rooms.
Think there's only one thing you need
now,' SAID the plain spoken brute.
'And what's that?' inquired the lady.
'An auction tdssell 'em all off,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-18

THERE is probably nothing in this
transitory world that yields larger and
quicker returns on the amount invest
ed than poking a wasp with your fin
ger to see it he feels we'll.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-18

A STRANGER at campmeeting re-
piled to the usual question of young
apostle of the emotional school: My
dear young friend, have you got relig-
ion? oh, no, thank you. I'm Pres
byterian.'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-18

AN honest-looking countryman re-
Gently halted citizen in Cleveland
and inquired: Mister, kin you tell
me whar this here Mormon School
is2 I've got a niece attendin' there,
aud I've brought a peck of nice green
ms here for her. The citizen scratch
ed his head, aud then hastily directed
the rural gentleman to the Normal
SchoOl.-New York Mail.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-03-18

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