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Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-08-24

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Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-08-24
AUGUST 23 :.

a. IN. 55-deg above zero. a. m.-66; IL m.-
rs; p. MS; p. MS; 9 p. m.--69.
Average temperature during the day-69.
AUGUST "A.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-08-24

METEoROLoGICAI-Th thermometer at
DIR. Ii. G.. PORTER & Sons Drug Store, at the
corner of Main and Pine streets, indicated as
follows:
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-08-24

The Iron Hall" meets this evening.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-02-23
Growing Onions in Florida.


Editor of the Florida AgrieuK4rast:
In the prize articles recently pub.
lished on market gardening, the
statement is made that onions can
not be grown from the seed in this
State" l beg leave to differ in opin-
ion from those writer's, as | have re-
peatedly grown large crops of them.
/ sow the seed in October or Novem
ber when the ground is moist, either
broadcast or in drill-the latter pre-
fered-in well tertilzed and prepared
soil. If the season should be drv,
cover the seed-bed with old sacks,
boards or even palmetto leaves, to
keep the seeds moist till they germi.
nate, wedding them as needed till
they become the size of pipe stem
or little smaller. l then prepare
the ground for transplanting by fer
tilizing it needed, though if the soil
is naturally fertile as most of our
hammock land is, l dig it up thor.
oughly, removing all sticks, grass
and roots, and rake it smooth.
then lay it off in beds l foot wide,
leaving paths l foot wide between
to stand in while hoeing or raking
between the plants. l now take a
board 4 feet long and lay it across
the bed to stand on, dig or pull up
the plants from the seed bed, break
off two thirds of the tops and roots,
holding.t the bundle of plants in my
right hand, take one plant at time,
press the bulb one-half INCH in the
isoil, at exc ) els- OF slEc BkAard AD d
with the same finger press some soil
against it; plant the bulbs three or
four inches apart all along the edge
OF the board, then lift the board for
ward IA inches and repeat the pro-
cess till all are planted. This method
gives full and even set bed, and
sufficient width to cultivate between
The rows. | prefer the Marzaiole as
they keep well; bat all the Italian
varieties grow better than the red
and yellow varieties we usually grow
in the North.
Caulitlower was also mentioned as
do ltful crop" 1t is not so on
our hammock Ian ds; they have al.
ways headed satisfactorily with me.
l prefer the Lenormands short
stemmed, and have raised heads Of
that variety 8 inches across, with but
little cultivation, and think | shall dc
better than that this year if the sea.
son tavors. +. N. WALDRON.
Ddytond, Florida.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-02-23
NOn-Partisan Politics.
'or Of The Florida Agricultasrist:

~@0eSSVf " AHO GeNf S0H aSTtVutCttJtSts
In No. 130 of the AGRICULTUR1sr,
we said: Florida has a distinct in
dividuslity OF its own, an individual.
ity marked out by her physical
stru cture, her geographical position
and by her climate; all OF which de.
termine her resources, her products,
her social character, and which will
ultimately mould her politics and
every public policy, The sooner we
see and understand this the better.
it would seem that the statement
of truths, so palpable, need no repe-
tition. But the fatal habit of looking
at important facts and not seeing
them, is Dead Sea, often covering
most fertile fields, and hiding richest
treasures; its tides ebb in prejudice,
and flood in tanaticism, strandlng in.
dividuals and wrecking nations.
The history of Florida is a remark.
able tragedy, amid the dark scenery
of barbarism tinted with brilliant
flashes of dawning civilization. Acts
of noble daring, generous self sacri-
flee and heroic martyrdom are
eclipsed by stealthy treachery, horri-
BILE massacre and bloody vengeance.
Wild individual adventure and Jealous
religious propagandism have their
parts. Savage tribes, the American
colonies and Federal Government
with France, England and Spain, are
prominent actors. The quarreis o.
Europe and the colonial revolution
find battle ground here; and Florida
is bartered among the nations. A
long period Of filibustering adventure
opening with DeSotoa and closing will
General Jackson, is beclouded will
barbarism and anarchy, OCCASIONAL,
restrained, sometimes aggravated b.
she contending European claimants
while the light and shade OF zealou
missionary efforts to convert th
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-02-23
Meeting of the Lake George
Fruit Growers Association.

The regular morthly meeting of
the Lake George Fruit Growers
Association was held at Masonic
Hall, in Georgetown, on Saturday,
the 18th inst, when the following
proceedings were had: President
in the chair. In the absence OF the
secretary, Mrs. A. B. Bartlett was
chosen secretary pro tenn. After the
report of standing committees, the
discussion Of the question submitted
at. the last meeting, on motion OF
Mr.. Thorn, was held open fde tur.
thSr discussion at the next meeting
to be carried on by the same disput.
ants. On motion of Mr.. Hind, a
committee OF three was appointed by
the chair to consider the subject OF
cabbage and other vegetable crates
and report at next meeting. Com
mlttee-Rey: Thomas Hind, George
town, w. w. Hawkins, Lake George
IL. Mixer, Drayton Island.
Mrs. William Duncan lwas re
quested to prepare an essay TO b,
read at the next meeting. The sub
iect of transportation was discussed
and laid upon the table. Committe
on constitution, bylaws and librar,
report progress, and ask leave to 81
again.
The chair reported that bill t
incorporate The Lake George Frui
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-02-23

the nature.loving and weary of other
lands; while the whole State is a
happy asylum for the doomed in
rougher climes.
Instead of mere floating drift, she
will. gather in the wealth, the culture,
the science, the arts, the institutions.
the more advanced political ideas,
and the highest social enjoyments of
the North, East and West, and even
Gull the priceless treasures, discard.
ing the banes OF the South; for she
Is TO be the garner of the moving
world, making her not only the most
cosmopolitan but the most loyal of
all the States in the Union. And
now, before the close of these latter
days, Florida, standing in her pecul.
lar place in the grand galaxy of
States-every rag of prejudice
thrown off, every link of ignorance
broken-will shine in her own native
habiliments, fashioned IN the glori-
Gus light OF the dawning century.
j. II. +
ITO be cOptinued.)
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-02-23

Growers and Library Association
had passed both Houses of the Gen.
eral Assembly, and had become a
law.
On motion, the thafhs of the Asso
citation were tendefad to the Hon.
E. L. Grill for his cooperation in
the early passage ofthis bill.
The following Resolution was
introduced by Rev. Ehos. Hines. viz:
ResolVed, That We learn with sin.
cere regret of the inability OF Col.
Codrington to be present at our next
meeting, and respectfully request
him to be present aud address us at
the April meeting it possible; or, if
not, at his earliest cpnyenience.
Also, Resol0ed, That the editor OF
the FLORIDA AGRscULTURlsT. and
OF the Florida DispdRch, be requested
to add to their standing notice of the
officers of this Association. in their
several papers, that; monthly
meetings every second Saturday OF
each month.
On motion, the Secretary was in.
structed TO furnish copies of the pro.
ceedings above, 10 the FLORIDA AG
RICULTURIsT, and to the Putnam
County Joasrndl SEC.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-02-23
From IL Correspondent.
Editor ofthe Eorida Aarteulturist.

LsdHoT OF Me FtoTsdG AgrtcatItuTiSt:
/ must say that l admire your
course in presenting ''both Sides"
Let us have the difficulties and the
best known methods of overcoming
them. What has become OF DR..
Jacienne p? He gave us the "Fail-
ures OF Settler" and promised more,
it Is desirable to learn wherein peo-
pie fail and how 10 avoid it. Mr..
Hart's article Some Points on
Orange Culture" is the most sensi.
BILE article | have read, for it reduces
orange culture to few general prin-
ciples and divests it Of vast amount
OF 'tudging." Why know OF one
man on the Halifax whose hogs
tended his grove and fit give goosil, s.
fertile tifII lands ana ''5ff 81 F1orida and then
read repeatedly that they must be
fertilized to grow even orange trees
l am non-plussed. Will some of your
readers give their success and obser.
vation in fig growing-the produc.
tiveness, etc. If the terminal bud OF
a fig cutting be destroyed will it fail
to bear fruit, or at least be less pro-
ductive? | have been told that such
is the case. N. S. S.
Bellevue, Ohio, February II, 1881.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-02-23
Lake Worth.
he Florida Agricalturtst.

tut HS TeOTtuU dyFtCuttu4tSt.
We have seen nothing Of late from
Lake Worth in your paper; would
say that we are still fiourishing. We
have had no frost here this winter
not the tenderest tree or vine has
been blackened-and our experience
during the past four years assure us
that We can plant tropical fruits with
safety. Our broad inlet drawing in
the waters of the gull stream at every
tide, gives US projection from cold,
not enjoyed by many Of the KEYS and
country south Of VS. aNhsest.omato
crop is beR,g 81 iess-sstss ssS5s1's-s-. "a
Irienti 80 isss ONE III Jacksonville at
So per bushel. Bananas and pine
apples are being planted as fast as
land can be cleared and plants pro-
cured, while the larger fruits as CO.
coanuts, lemons and lines are not
neglected. Fifty thousand pine
apples will fruit this year. Direct
communications by schooner, are
about to be established with Jackson
vile and Key West.
Il. L. DIMlCK.
Lake Worth, Fla, Be6. l, 1881.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-02-23
The Road Law.
'ditor Of the Florida Agricu1t,.rist..

AGtJOT OF We FGOfeQG A1TIcuLtUFiSt.
[ saw a letter written by EN-.
of Daytona, Fla, in you paper Of
February 9th, and 1 do not agree
with the writer concerning our road
laws. He says: "The road law is an
abomiuatlon and should be erased
from our statute books" 1t is true
our road laws are very bad and |
think should be amended; bst not
so amended as to be property tax
but head tax on every person able
TO work on the roads or highways
payable in cash and applied to max.
ing and repairing roads. Now if it
is property tax there are only a
few that will have to make and re.
pair roads, and it will be rather hard
on those few. Every person has the
same right to travel the roads
whether he works them or not. the
same as he who pays or works them.
So you see, Mr.. Editor, that the
writer E. N. w, has made mistake
in wanting to tax property to raise
money to put our roads in good
travelling condition, instead of a head
tax on every person so raised to put
our roads in good repair. The law
should be head tax on every per-
son. j. III. PRRVATT
Prevatt, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-02-23

crop was partially grown, and the
latter never seemedto beunfavorablv
affected in regard to quality or guam
tity by the presence of the former,
from which it is evident that ripe
fruit, frozen or not, makes no further
draft upon the vital force OF the tree.
E. III. HART.
Federal Point, E7a., FEB. Sth, 1881.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-02-23

Twenty-Five Italians, including
three women and six children, ar
rived on the steamer Bird, Saturday,
for Gen. Sanford, destined for
work on streets in town and roads
on the Grant-a hearty, robust lot of
people, who we hope and believe
will make good citizens. Those on
Belaire seem to be doing well; the
complaint OF the foreman is that they
chatter like magpies and like to sing
and dance too much. Ii seems The
Pltferari are not wanting among
them.-Sd'J0rd Journal
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-05-13
Silenced by O Boy.

Mistaken and wrong-principled men
who laugh ct juvenile resolutions and
childish "piety," are usually ready
enough to credit the Young with smart
ness in their own evil ways, and to hold
them responsible for any mischief they
do. One beer-seller in England needed
to be reminded by Q small lad, what be
seemed to have fcrgotten-that any one
old enough to do wrong is old enough
to do right.
A little boy in Leicester was induced
to sign the Band Of Hope pledge. His
father was collector, and one day q
publican called upon him for the pur-
pose OF paying his taxes. In the course
of conversation it :.lne out that the
little boy WAS tee.oraler.
What" said the publican with a
sneer. {" A mere boy like that Ieeto-
taller p
ives. SIR" saio the boy; 6" am one"
81 you mean to say that you have
signed the pledg' y"
" Yes, sir have; and mean to keep
it, too?"
Nonsenser' said the publican.
1.-THE ideal Why. you. are too young
so sign the pledge"
the little fellow came up to him,
took hold of him quietly by the arm,
md repeated his Words" You say.
sir, am too young to be teetotsler p
yHs, do"
Well. now. sir, please listen," said
will ask you "a question; you
al b. ..-., axe you not, and sell
beer p
Eyes, I am a publican, and sell
beer"
Wei, then, suppose come to your
house for pint of beer, would you
send me abont my business because l
am 81 youna!'
Ion no" said the Boniface; "that
is quite "a different thing"
q" Very well, them" said the noble
little fellow, with a triumph in his face;
"if nm not too young to drink the
beer, l am not to young to give up the
beer"
The publican was defeated; he didn't
want to argue with that boy again.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-05-13
Spelling Reform.

There are three spelling reform sOci-
cites in Germany, one in England, one
in Switzerland, one in India, and "A half
dozen, more or less, in the United
States. Write lberg, Bavaria, and
Prussia have introduced improved spell
ing in the schools by Government di-
rectien. The German reform move.
ment, as a whole, shows still some dis.
position to multiply differences in de-
tails, but, like the Government of the
Fatherlapd. it must eventually come to
unity. All transitions from old institu-
tions to new scientific forms require a
certain margin for free invention and
action, for through their exercise alone
can the best, which is the aim Of change,
be discovered. The first stage is that
of suggestion and invention, producing
multiplicity of schemes; the second
is the critical period when the divers
methods are compared and the best
selected; the third is the executive
devoted to establishing the new stand
ard and clearing away the ancient OBJ
structions. The English-speaking peo-
pie have passed nearly through the first
aud are entering upon the second. just
at present England seems to be very
fertile in new Inventions more SO than
America, which passed through that
stage some time ago. In both coun.
tries are to be found numbers who have
sifted the many theories and projects
and established themselves on the solid
basis of common-sense and the method
of gradual, safe, practical, simplifica-
tions. Home Journal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-05-13
Devotion.

The story of q dead man being
watched by his faithful dog, whose life
was sacrificed to his fidelity, is told by
the Hartford Times: In the southern
part of Bolton there has lived for SIX OF
eight years past an Englishman, aged
about sixty, Dy the name OF Woolrich,
who did not appear to be doing much
for q living.
He Kept five dogs-some of them
ugly-and few people went near the
house. Last Thursday notification
was left with First Selectman White
that Woolrioh had not been seen for
several days. Messrs. White and Sum
ner, two resolute men, went to the
house.
They were greeted by the furious
onset OF q large coach. dog. who, on
their opening the door vide enough to
look in. bounded forward with an 0mi-
nous growl and then display OF teeth
that meant mischief.
The men shut the door and went to
the window. Looking in, they saw
Woolrich sitting in chair by the stove
his head bent forward, AZ il ssleep
Unable toarouse him, and the dog CON
tinuing to exhibit the ugliest symp
toms, it was resolved to kill him.
Mr.. White had brought his gun; but
the dog kept SO near his master; Is il
guarding him, that it was not deemed
safe to fire from the window; and. Rails
ing this, the visitors hurled stone, to
start the dog forward.
He dashed at them with furious
bound, when the gun was discharged
killing the faithful animal instantly
Going into the room, the visitors dis
covered that Woolrich was dead. Prob
ably he had been dead several days. AND
had been frozen to death.
He was not known Is q drinking man
His other dogs, starved out. had left
him; but this one faithful and formi
dable animal had refused to.desert him
and stood it out bravely by his side, in
cold and hunger. The dog fell mar
tyr to his devotion and fiielity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-05-13
Manner.

One Of the most prominent public
men OF our time said, lately, 81 have
lived sixty-three years iu the world,
and have come in contact with all ranks
and quality Of men; but l have never
met one who when spoke to him with
sincerity and courtesy. would not reply
to me in like manner"
This testimony is the more valuable
as it ZONES from man who probably
POSSESSES more personal popularity
til. n any living American, and who
owes it to the magnetic charm OF his
sincerity and courtesy Of manner.
Dorothy Dix, who visited almost
every prison in the United States, said
that she had never received once q
rude word from CONVICT, no matter
how degraded he might have been.
showed them that trusted them
by my manner, Twas her secret.
There is nc personal quality which
young people are go apt to neglect as
this, of an attractive, magnetic manner
which is 70 much more potent and en-
during . charm than the beauty OF face
and figure which they prize SO highly
1t il not. like the art of dancing, q
charm to be learned, for it is not at.
tractive whsn artificial. All the world
down to your deg, knows by instinct
when the suavity, the genial smile, the
friendly word, are assumed.
The basis, the absolute essential, in q
thoroughly well.bred manner Is that
total lack of self-consciousness which
not even the most expert actor can as
sumo. Hence, all the awkwardness
the diffidence, the social mistakes O.
boys and girls.
They are usually intensely sel!-con
scious. Egstism belongs to their sge
The world, their knowledge. their very
selves, are all so new to them; theil
opinions and thoughts and the part they
mean to play in life, are SO important t
themselves, that they are apt to thrus
them on others. After q while, wher
they learn how insignificant they are
they will begin to be confederate o
others, easy and unem barrassed.
81 ceased to be awkward" says sgd
pey Smith, cas- soon as discovered
NOBODY was looking at me-"
But sometimes q man anxious Il
please never finds out during loni
life, that the manner which attracts, il
that which shows that its possessor for
gets himself, and is generously interest
ed in his companion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-05-13
Tyranny.

The Russian Car was tyrsnt from
policy, and from the force of circum
stances. That forced his subjects "a
become rebels from principle An
anecdote, told in the Atlantic Monthly,
shows how far-reaching was that tyran
ny, and with what devilish deeds. ." to
use Millions phrase, it did sffllct.
The Polish patriot, Gen. KOsoius'sr,
having fought for us in the War of L.
dependence, re gsd from Congress q
grant of land. At his death. he left
his estate in the hands of Mr. Jefferson
rs trustee. On Mr.. Jefferson declining
to accept the trust, litigation arose. and
kosciusko's heirs appointed Mr.. Took
man, Polish exile, to look after their
interests.
M. de Bodisco was the tLen Russian
Minister at Washington. He was IN
willing that an enemy of the Ozar, and
one, too, whose estates in Poland had
been confiscated. should derive any
pecuniary advantage from the case.
He, therefore, wrote to Poland, ad.
vising the Kosciusko heirs to dismiss
Tochman and appoint . new agent.
They did 50, aud sent to the Uaited
States Capt. Wankowitz, grand.
nephew of Kosciusko, to attend to the
matter personally.
Soon after his arrival in Washington,
he resppsiuted Tochmsn as the sttor
ney of the heirs. As soon as M. d.
Bodisco informed the Russian Czsr o.
this act of contumscy, the estate Of
Wankow itz in Poland, valued at sixty
Thousand dollars. was contiscated.
The poor fellow was forced to accep
an eight hundred dollar clerkship il
one of the Departments at Washington
for livelihood. Thus he learned tina
even in the far-off United States tn
hand of the Gear could smite him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-05-13
Jane Price.

The following appeared in type be-
fore the death Of Caiyle:
O,e of the most constant visitors at
Caryiyl les house in Cheype Walk is Il
lady, whose friendship with the philos
opber began in curious mauper.
Many years sgo the R"v. DR.. Thomas,
q lecture ut Stockwell on CarIyle's
works. Among his su.iience was'a
young girl in humble circumstances,
upos whose mind his glowing eulogies
of the great masters writing nade u
vivid impression. RETURN 6 hoDe she
mana. ed to b. come the possessor of one
of CA ~ ie's volumes which she read with
avidlt, aud then. yiele!iDG to an I'M
comfortable impulse, she pepned let
ter to the author expressing her graft
tude for the light which his work had
been the means of throwing upon many
subjects that had hitherto perplexea her.
Scarcely had she dropped the massive
into the post thsn hali-tfightened, half
ashamed ut her own presumption, she
would gladly have recalled 1t. ~ day
or two ufterward O caIrisgo stopped at
the d, or of her fathers Lutte snop IL
Cam b.rxell, and lady alighted aid
inquired Of the girl who opened the
door for Jane Price. 4 am Jane
Price" was the .imid reply. And are
YOU the lassie that has written to Tom 2
said the lady Mrs. Carlyle. 1t re-
quire1 some little explsnstlol before the
blushiDg girl clearly understood that
her visitor WAS the wife of Tom, y
and Il at he had been so favorably i'm
press. d by the letter that lie wished to
see the writer. She was taken in the
carriage to Chelsea, whore she re-
NAMED over night; and fiem that day
down to the present time, although she
isJape Price DO longer, she has been a
weekly and welcome visitor there.