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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-30

tentment. Augustine, one of the faith
ers who led a weary life of struggle till
he found peace in religious trust, solves
the mystery.
He says, Thou hast made us, o God,
for Thyself, and we can never be at rest
till we find rest in Thee" Nothing in
life can fill the soul if religious princi-
pies be left out. One can be happy i'll
any station and with any duties, if lie
have an approving conscience.
Bismarck, the greatest Of living
statesmen, seems to have learned this
secret. He says in n letter to his wife:
81 do not understand how man who
knows and wishes to know nothing
about God can support his existence out
OF very WEAKNESS of disgust. If were
now to live without God, know not in
very truth why should not put away
my life like a soiled rag. 1t would not
be worth the coming in or going out, if
that were all. "-Baptist Weekly.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-30
SChiIcat MeteOr.o

About eight months ago John Muir,
celebrated rs a traveller and litterateur,
noticed III the possession of some Alaska
Indians an ;erolite of rare beauty, and
brought Il fragment of it to the State
Mining Bureau of California. This
specimen was examined and tested by
subsection to the etching process. The
application of the acids revealed upon
its face the exquisite lines of crystalli-
cation which characterize true meteoric
iron. The body was seen to fall, n
mass of flame, by the father of one of
the oldest Indians in Chilcat, over 100
years ago, and was afterward sought
out and carried to his hut in triumph.
Through the cooperation of the North
west Trading Company the Mining
Bureau succeeded in conducting nego-
tiatiOns for its purchase, and, for a con-
sideration which seems meager as
Esau mess of pottage in the eyes of
scientists, the State of California ac-
quired clear title to the meteor, and it
arrived in the city yesterday. This
arolite is exceedingly irregular in
shape, and the projecting points are as
bright us if they had been Furnished.
A succession of nut-shaped hollows,
which cover almost the entire surface,
give it an exceedingly curious aspect,
and its fantastic contour looks almost
as if it had been nodded by some I'M
known power into the shape Of the head
of strange beast. 1t weighs 100
pounds or upward and has been chris
tened, in honor of the locality from
which it was procured, ''Chilcat Me
teor. San Francisco Chronicle.
Ladies' in Waiting-Middle-agod
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-30
&c CAN'T hurry Natl,re. can't WEI

..a.-sCanI hurry Nature, can't WEI
Well, we can, then, and we do. 1t is
true you can't make a hen set before
she is ready, but there is an artificial
hatchery on the Hudson River that dis
counts all the hens in America getting
pullets for the market, and matches out
III chicks before the natural hen in the
nearest barn-yard can get nest
scratched into shape to suit her fastidi-
Gus taste. And we hustle Nature with
hot-beds, and fool her all winter. with
Conservatives, we take the sting out of
lightning with platinum tip. We make
water run up hill and we fly past the
wind and the birds with railroad trains.
Nature isn't of very much account in
this country in this year of grace 1881.
-Burlin0tOu HulCk;ene
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-30
Disappointed.

Cole, in his great painting of the
Voyage of Life" puts the glow of
hope and confidence into the eye of a
youth beginning the voyage. The oar
is grasped with ea9erness, and every
movement indicates assurance of sue
cess. In the closing pictures of the Sc
RES an old man sits in the bottom of the
boat, forlorn and despairing. The-oars
are broken, the boat is leaking and
drifting toward a cataract. and all Hope
of reaching the goal is abandoned. But
when self-reliance is gone, and pride
has given place to humility and longing
for help, an angel appears and guides
the boat to the glorious palace for which
it started.
The painting illustrates the expert
ence of life, the failures of men to find
satisfaction in their ambitious aims.
Even when the objects of desire are at
tanned, they do not bring the jov ex-
pected. Nothing is more common in
the biographies Of eminent men than
the confession of failure to find happi-
ness.
Rothschild, the English banker, who
accumulated fabulous wealth, said con-
fidentially to friend that his riches had
yielded him little joy, but had brought
instead constant anxiety and care.
The late Caleb Gushing, a man of
vast learning, who had filed with
honor many positions of trust, said in
his closing years, Life is all a mistake:
The game is not worth the candle"
And greater than Gushing, the ia
nous Talleyrand, said in the same
spirit, "Eightythree years gone! what
care! what agitation! what ill-will in
spired! what veXatious complications!
And without any other result than great
moral and physical fatigue, and pro-
found sense of despair for the future.
and of disgust for the past"
But there need be no failure or disap-
pointment. Life ought to yield con-
slant joy, and the exercise of mind and
heart in good duties ought to bring con-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-30
The -iLPINE HORN.

In Switzerland tho Alpine horn
Sum : O ths Ia lame .:gI- dc hrchcs,
A. sweet 10 every native err
As The bright fountain SiiYcry splash.
But II has Other uses here,
Whcn on he M ,iIn. aims Snoa-y height
(Nhilr in the vale the sam Is
There only gle lmS Il Softcucl light;
The herdSmen, then, who dwell So high
Toward the bre king of IN morn,
within his chalet Turns his =tcps
And from its walls takes down his horn;
And from Us truarlte length r $ funds.
Ger IN iny Il height h. III N - lrcc rod,
lrom cot to cot i'll cicarc-t notes.
The owes salute: Praise the LOfd Cod
The huntsmen. from the peaks around,
Catch up tho strata and sag il bt tex;
Its pcacenil notes like ,aliug fail
On many lonely Alpine track.
Then silence rel guin- in their homes
For common wcli; Tor this they ask
In their own simple, reyercnt way.
Now from the horn " call again,
Ard echo : far f.om height 10 n eight,
Upon the air in Cadence sv ct.
Inc delr home phrase: Goodnight, good
night"
Then TO their rest they calmly 60
That God will hold them IN HIS hand,
In iaith they sleep; and my lie keep
These mountaincers OF Switzerland.
-hdT.s =. LdEi, IVA Golden Rglc.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-30
Mrs. McSpilkins, who belongs

Mrs. McSpilkins, who belongs to
one of the oldest families in Austin, is
very domestic in her habits, and does
not pay much attention to what is going
on outside. She had heard of the com
ct, but did not have very clearly de-
fined idea as to what it was. When it
first appeared, her little boy, Billy, said
one evening: 'N1a, may 1 go out and
see the cometPn "Not tonight, my
son, it's too dark; wait until tomorrow
when there is daylight" Next morn:
ing she told Billy he might go out and
see it, but be careful and not 60 close to
tail tai or fool around among AN any other ami.
mails in the tent.-Te1Gs SifLings.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-30
Religious.
SABBATH IN THE COUNTRY.

The winds have blown the smoke away,
Cold is the forge, and hlishcd the mill;
The toil-woru cotter rests tod ",
Traffic is mute, and labor Stili.
The wOod-birds lays
Chime with the songs of sacred praise.
The Embarrassed horse feeds on the green
The laboring OK rests in the shade,
A holy calm pcrvadcs the sc-ne,
And dumb 10 the smooth tongue of trade
Even the brook
Is a SOFT psalm i'll Natures book.
The fragrant flowers that light tho clio l,
Like drops of unshine from the sky,
Bow their sweet heads, and the green sod
Is touched with tintS of ey~ry dye.
Sweet odOrS rise
Like incense to the Sabbath skies.
Under his fig-trce and his vine,
That shade the lowly cottage door,
The toilcr rests, and reads the line
OF promise. sweet for eyermOre.
Its truth was given
To light the trusting soul to Heaven
Now softly stcaling on the air,
The sweet tones of the Sabbath be
Invite to worship, praise and PRAYER,
The sky seems like Il chOrdci shell,
Aftuncd to love,
And swept by angel hands above.
The winds have blown the smoke away,
Cold is the 10 Sc, and hushed the mill;
The "toil-worn cotter. rests to day,
Traffic is mut0, and labor still.
The wuod-biri's lays
Chime with the songs of sacred praise.
George ". DuagtU.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-30

Grows are the natural enemies of
the singing bird. They pounce upon
the nests of the lark and plover and rob
robins of their young. They are said
to be discriminating these birds in New
England.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-30

Said a sufferer from kidney trouble when
asked to try Kidney Wort for a remedy. "I'll
try it. but it will be my last dose. - 1t cured
him and now he recommends it to all. Ii
you have disordered urine don't fail to try
it, Yokohama Dispdtch.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-30
Humhuxued Again.

I saw so mulch said about the merits of
Hop Bitters, and my wife who was always
doctoring. and never well, leased me so
urgently to get her some,I concluded to be
humbugged again; and i am glad did, for
in less than two months use of the Bitters
my wife was cured and she has remained so
for eighteen months since. like such hum
bugging.-H. T., St PauL--Pso'teer Press.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-30

IF man cannot be cured by smoking, he
is less susceptible than a ham.-N. o. Plea
yune.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-30

"A bald eagle was caught near the
Delaware Western Railroad Bridge at
Wilmington, Del. At the time of cap
ture it was engaged in combat with a
large Newfoundland dog, which it was
endeavorin0 to carry off.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-30

THE clothing men are advertising fssum-
mer SUITS" But it don't suit the fellows
who have to wear last winters CLOTHES dur
ing the hot weather.-TH and Wisdom.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-30
THE MARKETS.

REDDING's RUSSIA SALvE has proved its eff
cheney by test of three-quarters of century.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-30

A school mistress should be up to
urchin IN knowledge.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-30

Some one says the new color,
"Maiden's Cheek" will not wash.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-30

If afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DIR. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-30

15c- box Trough on Rats" keeps house free
from flies, bed-bugs, reaches, rats, mice, SC.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-07-30

Ladies in Waiting-Middle- agod
spinsters.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-08-03
Premium Offered.

The prize of $40, for the best article
on Market Gardening, offered by us
will be awarded by the Lake George
Agricultural Society on the 18th inst.
Those who intend to compete have
no time to lose and should send the
manuscript at once to the president
OF the society, Judge Bartlett, George
town, Fla Those who wish to be
benefited by the information obtained
should subscribe at once for this
paper.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-08-03
What is it Coming to?

Editor Of The Florida AgriculturiSt:
The murders, lynching and other
outrages reported in the United
States are perfectly appalling. No
regard appears to be paid to human
lite; murders are committed, with
or without provocation; prisoners
are taken out of jail and murdered
without trial. Is Republican Gov
eminent failure that their own citl-
zens have no confidence in the integ-
rity of the courts? Some measures
must be taken, and that before long.
or Anarchy will rule and society be
thrown off it's balance. The laws are
good enough but unfortunately they
are not rightly enforced. Those who
are appointed only for political service
are perfectly untitled for the
positions they hold. They dare not
act uprightly for they are afraid to
do so and thereby lose the hold they
have on the C0mord Unless The
worthy people of the Nation arise in
their might and insist that different
course should be pursued, God only
knows where it will end. The laws
OF all the States should be made alike
-one law for the whole nation. State
government should be abolised and
the local affairs of each state managed
by a president and council, saving
the expense of elections and the farce
OF a State legislature. Magistrates,
without pay, should be appointed in
the rural districts, and by limiting
the, appointments only to those of
high character, the position would be
coveted by the landed gentry. The
members OF congress and senators
should not be paid tor their services,
and then there would not be so much
incentive for unworthy men to seek
the position. There are plenty of first
class men in the country who would
serve for the honor. Subordinates in
Government offices should undergo
an examination as to fitness, be APP.
pointed for life and good behavior,
and when lncapacitated by age or
sickness be paid a pension. A great
change is required; the Nation is
getting powerful, but not strong
in fact, its internal weakness is more
apparent every day. H.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-08-03
Agricultural societies.

Florida Fruit Growers -Assoclation.-C'
Codrington, pres; d. s. Place, Ylce-pres''
=. II. Elliot Sec; w. H Ashmead, ASH.
sec: C. A. Choate, cor. Sec; &; W; DAVIS,
treas, Executive Committee, n. z: Petltt
D. SAWYER, f. l.. Dancy and A, l. Bldwell.
Norwalk. Fruit and Vine Club.-Col.
RCbt. Bard pres; DR.. Geo. Rogers, sec.
New Smyrna Agricultural and Fruit
Growers Society.-Mr. NJ. B: Rolfe pres,
W. S. Hart, vice-pres.; Mrs. M. b. Rolte.
scotland treas.
Orange Ridge Agricultural and lmmi-
grafton Societv-Dr. B. B. Bennett, pres.
John Cannon Sec; j. Y: Parce, cor; sec
DeLand. Volusia Co. Weekly meetings
Orange Park Fruit and Vegetable Grow
ers, Northumberland Knapp. Pres.
+. e. Sabin, Vice-Pres.; o. +. Campbell
Cor. Sec; Rev. o. Taylor, Sec. and Treas,
Correspondence in vited.
Lake George Fruit Growers Assocla-
tion,-,Judge A. B. Bartlett, pres, George,
town; w. W. Hawkins, e. Kirby, Mrs: f.
A. Manville, vice-pres'ts,; A. Ii. Manvllle'
Sec. Lake George r. o. Hammond, cor
Sec. Fort Gates; George H. Thorn, treas,
Georgetown. Monthly meetings every
econd Saturday OF eac h month
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-08-03
Tropical Seeds.

Our nephew, MIR. w. Z. T.. Lord, just
from Jamaica, and who will take
charge of our publishing department,
has brought over the finest and
choicest lot of seeds that has ever
been introduced into Florida. We
have been to considerable expense in
freight, ETC., and can only give them
to bona tide subscribers; those there
fore who would like the seed Can
send us three.cent stamp and let MS
know what they wish for from the
list. He has also brought plants Of
the bread fruit, bread-nut, nutmegs,
ETC., which we will plant and if sue
cesstul distribute after while to those
who help to support our paper
The following is the list of seeds :
Naseberry, Star Apple, Cherimoya,
Sweet Sop, Sour Sop, Cocoa Plum,
Ginep, Mango (varieties), Coffee,
Rose Apple, Jack Fruit, Cashew,
Peppers, Peas (six varieties), Guango
Carob tree, Marriage or Horse Radish
tree, etc.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-08-03
Irrigation.

Editor Of Florida AgTicalturist.
Will some one who has made
success OF irrigation in Florida
give the results of his experience
through the columns of your paper,
stating the size and quality OF pipe
best adapted to the purpose, the
most practical way Of elevating
water, best manner of producing a
pressure sufficient to throw stream
over the tallest orange trees, extent
of friction in leading water through
a thousand feet of pipe, ct cetera. AS
the exchange of such knowledge may
save an inexperienced person much
time, money and trouble, the infor-
nation desired will be most thank
fully received. Ell. G. SrRACK.
Neao York, July 26.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-08-03
Rice HuIler.
grtSS.
commercial Journal.

From the Commercial Journal
An invention Of particular interest
To our Southern readers, also to those
i'll India and China, has just been pat
tented by Mr.. j. Vogle, OF Gaines
vile, Florida, United States OF Am.
erica. The patented machine is cheap,
durable and effective, easily worked
with little power. Its object, to en-
able the farmer to prepare his rice
tor home use with little trouble from
day 10 day, without Inconvenience or
loss. Rice in the rough will keep
years uninjured; freshly cleaned rice is
much sweeter than that which is kept
besides being subject to mould and
insects when hulIed; hence the des>
Inability OF keeping it in the rough,
or uphulled state. The peculiarly
of this machine is that the r.ce run
ming through drops out OF the way
OF incoming grains, SO that there is
no long continued rubbing of cleaned
rice with uncleaned. On account of
the various sizes OF rice grains, it is
not desirable to try to hull clearly
at one passing, but to hui! portion
or the large grains, passing the un>
hulled again through the machine,
and repeating till all is cleaned. In
this way the rice is not broken, and
none is ground into flour. This mas
chine will remove the hull from the
rice without in anyway injuring the
germ; aud the rice thus hulled VIII
sprout and grow. BY this means
choice samples Of seed have been sell
ected and distinct varieties discover
ed. These hulling machines may be
made ofany desired size, from 8 inches
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-08-03
Wood Pulp.
Ernnl The Utica Observer.

From the Utica Observer.
A reader desires an explanation of
what wood pulp means, snd why its
position on the tariff sheet provokes
indignation. Wood pulp is a leads
ing ingredient in the manufacture of
paper. 1t is made by saving spruce
and poplar logs into blocks and run
ming them through fibre machines. A
very few men own the patent upon
this process. Last year it was asser-
ted that Congressman Warner Mil
Ter, of New York, and Russell, of Mas
sachusetts, were the sole owners Of
this process III the United States. It
may be that some others are interes-
ted in it, but to all practical intent
these two may be regarded as the
American proprietors Of the monop-
oily. Owing to this, they are able to
Say how much wood pulp shall be
sold tor, and thus regulate the price
ofpaper. They have grown wealthy
by forcing up this price and by pres
venting the importation of wood
pulp under heavy duties-thus levy
ing direct tax upon the education
and intelligence OF the country. The
newspapers and publishers and the
general public united fifteen months
ago in the demand that wood pulp
be stricken from the tariff sheet and
placed on the tree list. The object
OF this demand was to throw open
the market to Canadian competition
not because there is not wood enough
over here, but simply to force this
handful of monopolists down to a de.
cent price. The two Congressman
named above made a savage fight
against this popular demand, and suc>
ceeded by dint OF combination with
other Congressman who wanted pro-
lection for other articles, in keeping
the duty on wood pulp up. and main.
tanning their monopoly. 1t is because
OF this that the New York Times,
Tribune and EUensng Post, the Utica
Herald and very many other Repub.
lican papers denounced WarfIer Mill
Ter as all untaithful representative Of
The people. It's because OF thus that
the Observer aud all other honest pa.
pers and persons think now that he
Is an unfit man to be even named tor
the high office OF Senator in Com
gress.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-08-03
The Tea Farm to be Abandoned.

A'V"e HtO ~ eW OfE ITIUUUG.
The tea experiment of the magni-
ficent lie Due succnmbs before the
vision of the hardheaded and unim>
aginative Saunders. Mr.. Saunders
has been sent on visit of inspection
TO the tea farm III South Carolina, at
the direction of Commissioner Lor>
ing, and finds it TO be a used up plan.
tatiQn, with soil of "poor hungry
sand" which would need a long course
OF agricultural tonics before it woald
be respectfully fertile. The tea farm
is situated too tar North at the best
for the successful culture OF the plant,
lnasmuch as the warmest climate pro-
duces teas of the greatest strength.
Florida Should be the scene OF the
next experiment, if this is to be re-
peated. The inconOclastic Saunders
therefore suggests that the South
Carolina experiment be given up, the
expenses OF the farm cut down as far
as possible and the mule he dis
banded.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-08-03
Orange Culture.

Editor ofthe Florida Agricuturist.
In my position as Secretary of our
immigration Society, am constant
ly asked for information indicated
by the questions below. l find them
difficult TO answer, and know no bet.
ter way of obtaining the information
than by asking it of those who, like
yourself, are possessed of more
knowledge and experience.
Will you kindly give me your
views? Space is lett under each
question for the answer.
r. g. ROBINSON.
Zell'cOOd, Orange Co., Fla.
l. Take thrifty, well grown, three
year old tree, with one year bud; if
healthy and well grown at the end OF
five years, how many oranges ought
it to bear? ANswER-300.
2. What would you consider the
value of such a tree? What do
you mean; when set out or when in
bearingr
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-08-03
Information Wanted.
A subscriber writes

A subscriber writes:
"Where can seed potatoes of the
kind called Chill Reds be obtained?
They are not mentioned in Ferry's or
Buist's catalogue. In late number
OF the AGRICULTURIsT they were
said TO be superior for market 10 the
Early Rose. Also, can tomatoes,
cucumbers, and other vegetables be
raised the first year on new pine
land?"
ANsWER.-Write to J. E. Hart, or
DIR. Hartridge, of Jacksonville, for
Chill BED potatoes. 1t would not be
advisable to plant out garden on
pine land the first year it was broken
up, unless yon had taken off a crop
OF sweet potatoes or COW peas, and
treated the land to an application Of
lime. Even then, we would not put
much reliance on the crop. Lime
sinks rapidly when pat on the land,
so the sod should first be broken up,
and the lime applied on the surface.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-08-03
Pyrethruln.
tree, etc.

1t will be noticed on another page
that the seeds of the Pyrethl um are
offered for sale by company in Cali
forr;s From the flowers of this
90 l. mae the Persian Insect
p t"~asder so destr,..?tiv to insect life.
,,,,;s ,,Iart will thrive wherever the
C,brysanthemum will, and the latter
does well in Florida. Every family
,,ould have some Pyrethrum, if only
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-08-03
Market Gardening.

The Lake George Fruit Growers
Association will meet at 3 o'clock
Z. M. on the 18th day of August
next, at which meeting will be read
the essays on Market Gardening.
All competing for the Codrington
should send their essays to
the President Of the Associa ton be.
fore that day. The committee on
award will meet at 9 o'clock A. M.
at the post office at Georgetown.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-08-03
THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

). Under good conditions how
many oranges ought it to yield the
tenth year? ANswER-5OO on an
average; single trees may give 5000,
but we estimate on the average Of
grove.
4. What would you consider its
value? ANswER-Ten per cent. on
the income.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-08-03
The Prairie Farmer.

We call attention to the advertisement
OF the Prairie Farmer, a most excellent
paper. We have made arrangements to
club with it at $500. Those who have
alread paid for this paper, and would
like to get the Prairie Farmer can do
so by sending us $3.50.