The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-12-14

counties of Suwannee, Columbia AlaGnlIiI.
Levy, Baker, Nassau, DuVam, n[auioi0'
Clay, ST. Johns, Putnam ana Marloh'
WEST FLORIDA-Is composed OF the coun-
t,eSof Escambia. Santa Rosa, Washing ton
Walton, Holmes, Jackson and Calhoun
MIDDLE FLoRIDA-Is composed OF the
counties of Gadsden, Liberty, FRANKLIN
Leon, Wakulla. Jefferson, Madison, 1aylof
Lafayette and Hamilton.
SOUTH FLORIDA-Is composed OF the
counties of fernando. Sumter. orange
Volnsia .Brevard. Polk Hillsborough, Man
aztec Monroe and D9de.
Mr.. JOS H. c. Pratt has taken
charge OF the Sumter County AID.
Uance. All the Pratts are clever and
be will do we'll. We wish him sue
cess
How can. this STANCE fact be ac-
counted for? Among the Cuban resi-
dents of our city quite number OF
the men have married American
girls, while not a case is known where
an American has married Cuban
girl-Key West Democrat.
The Land of F2oaoers, says
Every tenantable house in Taila>
nassee is occupied and still there is
such a demand for more that some of
our citizens have rented out their
residences and are boarding. There
is splendid opening here for invest.
ments in city lots and building OF
them to rent.
Among the recent desirable arrivals
from the North is John X. Richards
and family, formerly OF Gales Ferry,
Connecticut, but hencetorth, it is to
be hoped, Floridians OF the most
pronounced type. In one particular
Mr.. Richards acted wisely. Before
leaving home he purchased large
tent. Upon arriving here aud tind~
ing hotels and clearinghouse full,
he pitched his tent in the pine woods
and began housekeeping at once.
Strangers can get some idea OF
the situation here from the fact
that Mrs. Richards had three appliS
cations to take borders the first day
after the tent was put up. MIR. IL.
has been sufferer from asthma tor
years, and although he has been here
but two or three days, he thinks that
the climate will prove beneficial and
that he will breathe easier. In this,
we hope he will not be disappointed.
Reporter.
Mr.. j. L. Pinkston, who lives near
the White House Station, Florida
Central Railroad, day before yester~
day, near McGirts Creek bridge, on
the old Hart Plank road, in the woods
found heavy bronze medal, as large
round as silver dollar, and about
twice as thick. One side bears bust
of "George Washington, ESQ.," in
capital letters, and in smaller letters
the words "Late President of the
United States of America" On the
reverse, in a circular form are the
words "Made Commander in Chief
of the American Forces, the 18th of
June 1775." Within this is a wreath
oflaural with the thirteen stars ofthe
then American Union, together with
bunch of arrows. Inside OF the
wreath is the legend "With Courage
and Fidelity he Defended the Rights
OF Free People. Died December
14th, 1899. Aged g." There is no
date upon the medal to show in what
year it was struck off, Union.
Several young men OF this place
have been greatly imposed upon DUR
ing the past week by miserable viii
lain calling himself G. W. Hensley
hailing from Indianapolis, Indiana,
and claiming to be a Professor in
bookkeeping and penmanship. He
came into our midst about two weeks
ago and obtained the assistance of
prominent citizens in securing him a
class. His charges were thirty dol-
lars for instruction in bookkeeping
and penmanship, and ten dollars for
penmanship alone, for course OF
four months, half to be paid in adj
vance. He commenced with classes
of seven at $50 and of two at $40 and
obtained the required amount from
some of them in advance. After
teaching tour night, on last Saturday
morning he left for parts unknown.
He told the lady of the house at which
he was stopping that he was going to
Jacksonville, said he would be back
Monday evening, and asked her to
lend him valise, but as she did not
have one he replied that he wonld
take his trunk. She thereupol. gave
him SO to buy some articles for her
in that city and also let him go off
without paying for weeks unset>
tied board The said Professor is
nhnnt Sly foot hinh fnll heard dish