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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-09-21
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o! IT. Such writer's as he are an ac
QUESTION to any publication, and I
presume his professional services are
OF so pressing nature is the reason
we do not see more from his nen.
doubt not majority of readers
interested in any country would bear
me out in saying that nothing de-
scriptive is OF more general or in>
tense interest than perspicuity in
Seographica! and typographical state.
ments. Next comes healthfulness
(probably second to none), natural
productions, 4. e., in its wild state:
next, to what it may be made to pro.
duce by intelligent labor and appli-
ances. And very important fea>
ture, and one very much overlooked
by those who write up a new coun>
try, is the special condition of lands
as to ownership. Whether or not
lands are subject to homestead entry.
that.is, belong to the general or U.
5. Government, is of decidedly more
consequence than many writers seem
to think. They frequently use the
term public lands almost inadvert>
emily, it would seem, applying it to
State lands, which cannot be secured
for less than $l.25 per acre, as often
as any other such lands can scarce.
ly be classed as public lands.
Mr.. Porter's Typographical de>
scriptlou was very fair, more accu>
rate, suppose, than his geography,
Tor according to Apthorpc's map
Johns Lake is not in the southeast
corner of Sumter by eighteen miles,
in fact, is nearer Jhe northeast cor
ner, unless we call the northeast
corner of township Is, range "a, on
the northern line of the county and
west Of the Ocklawaha, the north,
east corner. l wish his investiga-
tions and description had continued
down TO the line of Polk.
Another item of no insignificant
Importance is facilities for procuring
lumber; and again, the question of
game and lis kinds also, the most
accessible market or place for pros
curing actual family necessities, salt,
bread, Ito new settler, at least), and
a little clothing. When writing
of any particular section of country
and of its marketable or Government
lands, when the knowledge or faciIi
ties for obtaining it are at nand, it
would be highly gratifying to an
interested reader to have the town.
ship and range given.
These thoughts, Mr.. Editor, have
frequently been presented to nv
mind. when reading descriptions of a
new country, as subjects on which
any person interested would like in.
formation, and / can not believe
otherwise than that their fitness will
be readily seen and writer's profit
thereby. B. WEBB,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-09-21

"No wild flowers in the woods not
even blade of grass
Now, Julia, did you really take a
walk in the woods to see for yourself,
or did some one tell you so. l have
lived around Bronson for years and
thought 1 had seen all the country
round about, but if there is such a
place as that in it, I do not see it.
"Cattle so poor they cannot walk
without twisting their legs, copse-
quently no milk, butter, or beet here,
nothing but salt pork shipped from
the North"
During my sojourn there Ihad milk,
butter and beet too, as good as ever
ate in any country. There are thou
sands of heads, of beet cattle shipped
from there every season to Cuba. |
know of several farmers in that
county that own several thousand
head, and aside from that there is a
market house in Bronson that sup
plies it's citizens with fresh beet.
"Don't think it fit place tor any
one to come VINO will have to depend
on the land or his own labor,
to make a living as there
are already more laborers here than
can be supplied with work. Labor>
ers receive only so cents day, and
are expected to work from six o'clock
in the morning until 9 o'clock in the
night"
Whilst l resided in Levy county
there never was supply of Iaborers
equal TO the demand, and farm labor
is now worth from IS cents TO 81 a
day and it can not be supplied at that.
heard farmer remark the oJher
day that he had offered $l.5O a hun.
dred to get his cotton picked and
could not get hands at that price,
and that he expected TO lose the
greater part OF his crop on account
OF the scarcity of hands. l know Of
no country on earth where tiller of
the soil or a laboring man can live SO
easily as in Florida.
"Orange culture is frand as the
trees will freeze down more or less
every winter, l think that it is blow
raised TO induce Northern men to
invest in Southern lands. And
with this statement Julia bids US
good bye, ''hoping it may be the
means OF preventing some poor
families from coming and being dis
appointed" Well, Julia, l am really
sorry you were so imposed o.; or
ange culture fraud in Florida !
Come back some time when you are
not feeling so bad and have moro
time to stay and take second look
stop at Bronson step across from the
depot to DR.. J. NJ. Jacksons, take a
look at his bearing trees and
taste the luscious fruit on them and
look at his plum trees and strawberry
bed, then call at Mr.. J. M. Barce's,
his nearest neighbor, see his young
thrifty trees and strawberry beds,
then stroll up to Senator Jones
place, look at his young grove, then
you will be in sight of several Moth
ern gentlemen who have but planted
their groves in the last three or four
years, look at them then you will
be in one>half mile of Marsh grove,
old bearing trees twenty-five or thirty
years old, that have borne their
fruit for fifteen or twenty years with
out fail. l can go on and name doz.
ems of others, some OF the finest
young groves in the State, and am
satisfied Levy county will compare
favorably with any county in the
State tor orange growing. If this
does not satisfy you, take trip up
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-09-21


Brother Codrington of the F1oRI.
DA AGRICULTURIsT after copying a
local regarding the date trees which
flourish so luxuriantly on this island,
asks 'if they are good for anything
when ripe?" In reply we will saw
that we have two kinds of date here;
while the trees of both species are
alike and the fruit of about the same
size, the color Is different. The red
date in taste reminds one very much
OF green persimmons and we know
OF no use to which they are put but
the other date when ripe are about
the color of mellow apple or pear,
and are very luscious and tempting
to the palate; in fact, we believe it
is the most delicious fruit ever eaten:
even if the fruit was not worth any,
thing, ones collection of tropical
fruits would not be complete with>
out the date, which is one of the
most ornamental and tasteful trees
grown in the tropics.-Rey YES,
Den1Ocrdt.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-06

support and encourage all measures that shall
elevate and retrieve them from all unjust laws
and burdens avs
hesosred, That We profoundly deplore the
eruei and causeless assassination Of the late presi
dent OF the United States as a crime almost with
out parallel in the atrocity Of its circumstances
IN the annals OF history, and a great nationa
calamity, and wersspeetfully tender to the be
reaVea widow ana fumily cur deep ana abidinr
sympathy in their sorrow.
Resotred, That the convention realizes the en-
oarrassing circumstances under which President
Arthur assumes the solemn responsibilities of the
cmet nagistracy of the nation. and that in ALI
patriotic efforts to faithfully discharge the diff
cut and manifold duties of his high Office he is
entitled to the confidence and support of the
whole people.
The following ticket was then nom.
mated:
Governor-N. d. Fcatt. of Racine
Lieut.. Goyernor-W. A. Anderson of La
Crosse.
Secretary OF State-Michael johnson. of Dane.
Treasurer VIM. III. Jacobs, OF Milwaukee.
Attorney General-M. j. Briggs, Of Iowa.
Superintendent of Public Instruction-R ober,
Graham, of Oshkosh.
Railroad Commissioner Ambrose Hoffman. of
Chippewa
Insurance Commissioning Kemper of
Manitowoc.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-06
A RACE FOR LIFE.
desperate Attempt OF louisiana
Murderer to Escape from Four on
Lake Charles Echo.

Lake Charles Echo.
Last Tuesday our district court room
was the theater of thrilling scene
from real life, which five minutes after
wards terminated in a tragedy. At the
opening of the term the grand jury
indicted Josephus Fairchid for the
murder of a negro named Frank Clout
Josephus was a short but strongly
built negro. The homicide was COM
mitted near Lake Charles, last spring,
and Josephus, after lying out few
days, went to Rapides parish, where
he was arrested by the Sheriff of
Rapides and lodged in Jail at Alexan-
dria. Our sheriff, being informed of
the arrest, sent Deputy Sheriff Joha s
Hawkins to Alexandria, and he soon
returned and lodged Josephus in Jail at
this place. He was tried by jury and
convicted by an unqualified verdict.
Just before noon on last Friday, by
order of District Judge Hon. S. ID.
Read, he was brought into court to re-
ceive sentence of death, his handouts
and shackles having been removed, as
usual when prisoners are to be SEN
fenced. As he sat down in chair
| everybody could see by the trembling
Of the limbs that he was violently agi-
tated, but by supreme effort he con-
| trolled his features SO that they pre-
sented no evidence of emotion beyond
an occasional anxious glance at the
open windows near by. He vas at
tended by four deputy sheritis, one of
| whom-Kichard Coward -carried
Winchester rifle, the others having
pistols in then hip pockets.
Sentenced, in due form of law, to be
hung by the neck until he was dead, II
deputy sheriff took hold of the prison
er's left arm and started to lead him
out of the court room, the other depu-
ties following just behind him. As he
stepped ON the first Of the three or
four steps leading from the front door
| to the ground, Josephus, with single
| movement, threw off the grasp ON his
arm and leaped around the southwest
corner of the court house building.
| AS he sprung across the ditch by the
road side Coward and another deputy
fired almost simultaneously, and Jo-
sephus fell. Instantly rising, however,
he resumed his race for life, running
up the street and past the Jail amid a
perfect storm of bullets, several of
which perforated his shirt within an
inch of his body. As he reached Ryan
street he turned TO the right and ran
down that street. As Mr.. Coward
reached the same corner, and Josephus
had nearly reached the next square, a
ball from Mr.. towards rifle struck the
fugitive little back of and over the
left ear, glanced around the skull and
came out at the face. Josephus, Of
course, fell headlong, and was taken up
and carried to the jail, where he re-
NAMED totally unconscious until be-
tween 10 and II O'Clock that night,
when he expired.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-06
Asysam for Romeos and Juliets.

An old gentleman in the New Orleans
Times; Do you suppose for moment
that youth who is perhaps earning
SO or $50 PEI month ana who has
had little perhaps or no experience in
society is fitted to become husband Z?
Why, the question Is absurd, and
dosen't admit of argument. On the
other hand, is school girl, who has
not yet tasted tho pleasure that balls,
and parties and sociahles alone afford,
fitted to shoulder the responsibilities
Of q mother? Children who want to
get married are crazy, and they should
be treated like crazy people My plan
is for every State in the Union to be
provided with n love asylum, otiicered
by efficient and honorable persons, Sc
lected by the Governor. The asylums
should be sustain ed lv taxation. When
young people are determined TO marry
one or both of them should be contin-
ed in the asylum until they have en-
tirely recovered from the determine
ton
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-06
4 STATE COMMITTEES.

The democrats have selected the fol-
lowing state ticket:
First district-Carl Jonas Of Racine, and A. O.
Wilson of Rock.
Second district-R. NJ. Bashford of Dane, and
|. I. Carr of Jefferson.
Third district. g. Knight of Lafayette, and
Geo. knouskoff of Richland.
Fourth district-Michael Kraus of Milwaukee
and c. X. Blake of 0zaukee.
Fifth district Joseph Rankin Of Manitowoc
and Geo. IL. BuclSner OF Sheboygan.
Sixth district-Thomas r. Hudd of Brown and
L. P. Finch of Winnebago.
Seventh district. NJ. Brown of Monroe. and
l.. h. Larson of Eau Claire
Eighth district-John Ringle of Marathon, and
Alex Brazean of 0conto
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-06
A MODERN ROMANCE.
a Man supposed TO Have Been Dead
and Buried Turns Up Alive

A strange and romantic affair has lust
come to light ia this city, which, in its
announcement, fairly rivals the most
brilliant results of the novelist's imagin-
alton.
About fifteen years ago Thomas Pat
terson, n brother of John G. Patterson,
Esq, of this city, was united in mar
riage to the eldest daughter of Edward
l.. Rice. The young couple removed
to Baltimore and resided there for two
years, but the husband, by reason of
dissipated habits and n charge of dis
honesty preferred against him by his
employers (which, however. ailerward
proved to be untrue) left Baltimore,
and his wife returned to her parents in
this city.
For two years after his disappearance
nothing was heard Of Thomas Patterson
until one day word was received by his
relatives, that he had died in a town in
Western Pennsylvania. His brother
Went out, identified the body, to his
complete satisfaction, as that of
Thomas Patterson. He brought the
remains to the city, and the wife also
identified them as those of her husband
The supposed Thomas Patterson was
buried in the family burial lot in this
city, and the wife assumed widow s
weeds, never doubling for an instant
that her husband had passed into the
confines of the spirit land.
A few days ago she received an as
founding revelation in the shape of a
letter dated at Grand Rapids, Mich,
written in the Aforementioned Chi
Biography of her husband, and bearing
the signature of Thomas Patterson.
the letter stated that the writer had
thoroughly reformed several years ago,
entered into business in Grand Rapids,
been very successful, secured II fair
competency and n good home, and now
desired his wife to come out and take
up her residence wife him.
The wife .entertains not the slightest
doubt OF the genulneness Of the letter,
and is now making preparations to go
out to Michigan and join her long-lost
husband.
Whose body it was that was brought
here and buried in the Patterson burial
lot as that of Thomas Patterson, will
probably always remain mystery.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-06

Ohio and Iowa will hold state cleo
tons on Tuesday, October 1lth Ohio
will elect its full board of state officers
and the legislature, and Iowa will elect
a governor, lieutenant governor, super
intendent of public instruction, Judge
of the supreme court and part of its
senate and house of representatives,
which bodies in turn, Will elect a United
States senator. Eleven states in addi-
ton to those named ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York,
New Jersey, Nebraska, Mississippi,
Massachusetts, Colorado and Mary
land, will hold elections ON Tuesday.
November Sth.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-06
What Congress Did for Mrs. Lincoln.
From the Washington Star, Sept. "a


1t is matter of discussion at this
time what congress will do for Mrs
Garfield In this connection the acts
passed in relation To Mrs. Mary Lincoln
are of interest There were three acts
of the kind passed by congress. The
first act, passed when congress came
together after the assassination of Pres
ident Lincoln, was AS follows "That
the secretary OF the treasury pay, out
OF any money III the treasury not other
wise appropriated, to Mrs. Mary Lin
coin, widow of Abraham Lincoln, late
President OF the United States, or in
the event other death before payment,
to the lawful heirs, the sum OF $25,-
600; provided always that any sum of
money which shall have been paid to
the personal Representatives of the
said Abraham Lincoln since his death
on account of his salary as President o.
the United States TOR the current year.
shall be deducted from the said sum of
$4,000"
The amount thus granted Mrs. Lin
coin was the salary of the President for
one year, Now that salary is $4,000.
In February, 1866, congress passed the
following act THAT all letters and
packets carried by post to and from
Mary Lincoln, widow of the late Ahra-
ham Lincoln, be carried free of pos
tage during her natural life" In 1870
the following act was passed THAT
the secretary of the interior be and is
hereby authorized to place the name of
Mary Lincoln, widow of Abraham Lin
coin, deceased, late President of the
United States, on the pension roll, and
allow and pay hera pension at the rate
of $1,000 per annum from and after the
passage Of this act"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-06
The COnkling Conference.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-The Posts
Utica special says Senator Jones, of
Nevada, who has been closeted with
Conkling since Wednesday night mt the
residence of the latter in this city, left
for New York He was accompanied
to the station by Conkling, who board
ed the train and remained in the car
till 1t was ready to start. A large dele
cation of leading stalwarts of Utica es-
corted the senator from the carriage to
the train. Some local stalwarts, includ-
ing Conkling's private secretary, left on
the same train with Jones. 1t
was sad this morning, on trustworthy
authority, that the conference has been
carried on with great care, and stem
ographer being present most of the
time to make full and complete re-
ports. 1t is now generally believed
that the present conference will have
an early important bearing ON az
fairs at Washington. Those VINO
have been permitted to hear
most from the inner walls of Conkling' s
residence the last two days, express
themselves with great confidence, re-
speeding the eX-senator's immediate
future, 1t is said that the fight of the
Conklng men for supremacy in the
state convention, will not be continued
with more than n show of persistence
and 1t is also minated, to-day, by
those near to the ex-senator, that he
does not care TO have a seat in the con.
yentiOn
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-06
Undesirable Tributes.

The severest blow inflicted upon
President Arthur il the Endorsement Of
his accession by Gould and Vanderbilt
These men regard all public officials
with an air of suspicion, and only when
they feel assured that a so-called SER
want of the people can be made ser
vlceable in the prosecution Of their
schemes do they volunteer public in
dorsement of him Under such cir
cumstances, their words of praise count
for nothing and their appreciation be.
comes n national insult, tending to cast
odium upon the new administration.
Whatever such a man as Jay Gould
indorses or sanctions Of necessity must
be inimical to the public veal He
and monopolists of his ilk value public
men, not by the standard Of real merit,
not because of their patriotic purposes
or disinterested acts, but solely from
the selfish creed of "How much will
they benefit us, and how far can we use
them?"
Mr.. Arthur should take occasion early
t. discard the opinions, advice or in
dorsement of such monopolist sup
porters, and place his reliance solely
upon the masses Of the American
people, whose honest hearts always
beat true and whose Endorsement il as
pure gold when compared with the
counterfeit sincerity Of such autocrats
as Gould and Vanderbilt
General Arthur has it in his power to
inaugurate and maintain an admins
tration that shall prove blessing to
the whole nation, by openly discarding
such sympathizers and indorsers as
Gould and Vanderbilt, men with a upas
touch that poisons whatever it comes
i'm contact win.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-06

in time took the place Of the stick of
wood to signal the engineer. Captain
Ayres continued conductor on the
road ucder its different managers until
he was superannuated and retired on a
pension.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-06

Senator Ben Hill, Of Georgia, who Is
in hospital at Philadelphia, expresses
his determination to be present at the
organization OF the senate. Senator
Hill has lost about quarter OF hls
tongue, and the throat and parond
gland have been subjected to surgical
oneration. Under the circumstances
it is impossible for him 10 indulge IN
public speeches. His general health Is
rennrted TO be good.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-06
WISCONSIN DEMOCRACY
The Ticket Nominated. and Plat
form Adopted by the State
Convention.
The wisconsin State Democratic Con-
yenti0n Met nj the Opera House Mil
yankee, at Noon, Sept. 2Sth.

The convention was called to order
by Chairman Gen. A. G. Parkinson,
who, in few brief remarks, stated
that at meeting of the central COM
mittee in the morning it had been de-
cided to offer the name Of A. K
Delaney, of Dodge, for temporary
chairman to the convention, and K.
NJ. Basbford, of Madison, for Temporal
~ secretary. Both were unanimously
elected, and the chairman requested
Messrs. H. X. Ewing and j. n. Smith
TO escort the officers elect TO the plat
form.
Mr.. ]. G. Knight, of Lafayette then
moved the appointment Of commit
tee on credentials. Mr.. John NJ. Smith,
of Iowa, moved the appointment of
committee on resolutions, and Mr.. M.
J. Briggs, OF Iowa, the appointment of
a committee on permanent organiza-
ton. They were then made by the
chair as follows:
COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
Chairman, ]. G. Knight, of Lafayette
LIST Dist.-D Warner, of Walworth
enid g. Ford of Sank.
Sd. L. Campbell of Crawford
4thG. p. Harrington, of Milwaukee.
5th-P. b. Lamereaux, Of Dodge
6th--M. Il. Darbellay, of Kewaunee.
7th-C. W. Graves of Vernon.
Sth-S. kronewetter, of Marathon.
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
ChairmanM. j. Briggs, of Iowa.
LIST Dist. b. Whiting of Rock
2d--John Hasey, of Columbia.
3d-Geo. krouskopf of Richand
4th---E. r. Blake, of 0zaukee.
9TH p. IL Smith, Of Sheboygan
6th--M. Il. Tremble, of Brown.
7th-W +. Bailey, of Eau Claire
Sth-Matt. Wadleigh OF Portage.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Chairmam--J. NJ. Smith, of Iowa
1st-H. NJ Ackley. of Waukesha.
I'D. c. Gregory, of Dane,
3d--C G. Rudolph OF Grant.
It'll. w. IIalsey, of Milwaukee.
jthJohn Franz, of Manitowoc.
Gth--B. +. Carter, of Calumet.
THO. NJ. Woodward, of La Crosse
Sth--Anlbrose Hoffman. of Chippewa
After this had been done Jos. Ran
kin moved for the sake of expediting
the business, that committee consist
ing of one for the state at large and two
for each congressional district be APP
pointed to confer and decide on proper
and most suitable nominations for state
officers. Some opposition was mani
tested against the passage of such a res
olution, but it was finally adopted.
A ten minutes recess was then taken
to permit the delegates from the differ
ent congressional delegations to select
members Of that committee. Adjourn
ment ensued for that length of time,
and the following committee was then
appointed:
Chairman-Jos. Rankin
First district. II. Carney F. II. Robinson.
Second distriet-Col. W. +, Villas, Gen. A. c.
Parkinson
Third district. NJ. Smith, C. q. Rodolf.
Fourth district--G. f. Hunt Jacob IL. Bren-
ing
Filth distret-A. X. Delaney D. + Maher.
Sixth distriet-E. 7 Finch, e. n Richmond
Seventh district NJ Morrow W + Bailey
Eighth district--Matt Wadleigh, j. n Taylor
The convention then took a recess
until 8 o'clock
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-06

The New Haven Register gives the
following excellent directions rs to how
TO tell good onion. "Ilire your best
girl to eat it raw, and then call upon
her. If the onion is good your stay
will be short
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-06

A leading religious paper startles its
readers 10y announcing that "Ouida' is
an excellent guide TO Egyptology in
studying the present Sunday school
lessons and the times of Moses -
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-06

Chicago justices are easy on women
beaters. The other day a ruffian
chased woman's husband out Of the
house, tied the woman's hands behind
her back. threw her on the floor, and
to cut her tongne out, and
yet kind-hearted Justice Cook only
fined the fellow $50.