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The Florida agriculturist., 1881-10-19
A Woman Farmer.
From the Le,Oiston Journal

From the Le,ciSton Journal.
just before dusk Wednesday even,
inga brown>faced and pleasant look
ing woman, with short, well-built fig
ure and firm step, fastened,a plump,
contented looking bay horse in front
of grocery store and tossed a mol
asses jug out of a wagon. She wore
widows veil and shawl. 'There."
said gentleman, sis one OF the most
wonderful women in the country,
Mrs. Osgood, of Minot Center, the
woman farmer" 50 when Mrs. Os-
gCod came ont Of the store, with her
strong arm full of molasses Jug, salt
box, and this and that, the Journal
scribe began to ply his interrogations.
Glow much hay will you cut this
year?" Twelve or fifteen tens. I've
cut about six tons already. Cons
menced moving about o'clock this
morning, and moved most of the
forenoon. l spread thirty-fve com-
mon stacks of hay, aud after dinner
got III tour good one~horse loads
ia season to getdown here at o'clock
and market lot of berries" :" "D3 You
cut your hay with a machine or
scyuhe?" Both; | can NOW either
way, i have a one>horse mower"
do you have any help?" "Only what
l get from the chiIdren. There's
girl OF IA years and IA hoy of11 years
who help me little" rs the girl
going to make tarmer?' ~ don't
know. want TO make a farmer of
her. Bat she says she don't like the
idea very well" How much Of
farm have Nou?n Il have now about
forty acres | have planted this year
halt an acre of onions, two EacreS of
potatoes aud three t0urLhs OF an acre
ot beans, aud sowed half an acre OF
oats. | have done the work myself.
| have run the farm five years and |
haven't paid out one cent, not one
cent, for help, and 1 amt going to
either with much emphasis). last
winter l went down in the woods and
cut and teamed ten cords of wood"
"DoeS your larLn pay Well! IL eSi
its beginning to pay pretty well now.
1t was all run down when came
there and commenced work. It only
cut hay enough for cow and horse.
Now it cuts twelve tons. See the
difference? 1 have dug out the rocks
aud leveled off The fields with my
own hands, so l shan't be- thrown out
when ride my moving machine. /
keep Two COWS, horse and lot OF
0t sheep, and there are lot OF hens
running around.
Mrs. Osgood then started Dobbin
tor home. Here is a woman who
finds time between planning her acres
oil potatoes and onions, moving
dozen tons of hay, chopping ten cords
of ood in suow knee-deep, aud all
the hard work OF running forty acre
farm, to take care OF the milk ct Two
COWS, make butter and bread, and o
all the kneading. cooking, and Sc wing
on buttons tor family of children,
and yet has nothing to say about
woman's wrongs or woman's rights.
The Florida agriculturist., 1881-10-19
A ministerial statement.

Rev. G. A. Harvey. d. d. is the pop
ular financial secretary of Howard Uni
versity, and is specially fitted to Judge
of merit and demer;t. In recent letter
from Washington to friend he said:-
Il have for two years past been ac-
qualnted with the remedy known as
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure,
and with its remarkable curative eff
cheney in obstinate and so-called incura-
BILE cases, of Bright's disease in this
city. La some of these cases, which
seemed to be in the last stages, and
which had been given up by practitioa>
ers of both schools, the speedy change
wrought by this remedy seemed but
little less than miraculous. am con-
vinced that for Bright's disease in all its
stages, including the first symptoms,
which seem SO slight but are SO danger
GUS, no remedy heretofore discovered
can be held for one moment in compari.
son with this"
The Florida agriculturist., 1881-10-19
A wise Deacon.

deacon Wilder, want you to tell me
how you kept yourself and family we'll
the past season, when all the rest of US
have been sick so much. and have had
the doctors visiting US SO often.''
''Bro. Taylor, the answer is very easy.
l used Hop Bitters in time; kept my
family well anu saved the doctor bills.
Three dollars worth OF it kept US we'll
and able work all the time. III warrant
it has cost you and the neighboTs one
to two hundred dollars apiece to keep
sick the same time.'
deacon, I'll use your medicine here
after"
The Florida agriculturist., 1881-10-19

Bee Keepers, look! Au page weekly
bee paper tor only 75cts. per year.
Every zee keeper should subscribe for
it. The only bee paper published in
the New England States, and cheapest
III the world. No subscriptions entered
on the list less than six months. Send
forty cents and try it for six months.
Specimen copy free. Contains each
week essays on bee culture by some OF
the most talented writer's, letter box,
sketches of interest aud instruction to
bee keepers. Address, Henry A. Poole,
Publisher, Mechanic Falls, Me. Box
l3I. Agents wanted. 175 ITS
The Florida agriculturist., 1881-10-19
An Old Woman,s Advice.

Aunt Rachel, writing to the Cincinna-
ii Enquirer. says: when you feel un-
we'll, and think you must take medicine,
for goodness sake get the best.' If you
need remedy that will make you regu-
lar in your habits, give you good nat
ural appetite, make your skin clear and
remove all spots and blemishes that 10.
dicate i'll health; il you wish to be free
from mental depression, fretfulness :,
peevishness, waketul.iess and other dis
orders, use Browns Iron Bitters."
The Florida agriculturist., 1881-10-19
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Land Offica q,

Gainesville, Fla, Sept, %, 1881. {
NOTICE is hereby given that the follow
llng-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make tinat proof IN support of
his claim, and that said proof will be made
Ga,,t before .. ", Dickins, CLERK of the Circuit
TGurI 30 J at enterprise, ~ Fla, on Monday the
Gillen, Homestead notice No. /. i.40i for the
northwest ! of section II, township ~
south range 30 east. He names the follow-
ing witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon, and cultivation of said land.
W.: c, F. Wilcox, j. B. Jordan, ali of De-
Lahd. Fla., and John. Sauls, q. b. Buck
,-e,oo l.. A. BARNES,
A'o IoJ REGISTER
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Saidn0PeS' Pet.
From tic San Fraacisco Post.

The other morning while tue pro
prieter OF the approaching circus and
menagerie Was picking bis teeth on
the steps OF the Russ House, 4 tall,
sun burnt, bald headed man, with
pine burs in his clothes and stick of
sassatras i'll his mouth, approached
and said
Be You the wild animal man, mis-
teri"
The proprietor of the circus admit
ted that sach was the fact.
"Then," proceeded The man from
the mountains, Il think I'll get you
to make me an offer tor large sized
California lion Pve got"
"Good specimen, eh?" asked the
circus man.
"Good? l Well, should say so.-
Measures eleven feet from the tip OF
his nose TO the tip of his tail Caught
him myself when a cub. Just iour
years old tomorrow"
Hum-good appetite?"
appetite? Great Scott-appe>.
tite! Well, l should smile-that's
just the point-that's just why I'm
parting with jay call him Jay
Gould because he takes everything
in. II it wasn't for his appetite and
the queer little things it makes him
do, wouldn': part with Gould tor
fortune"
"Savage, eh?"
swell, no; don't know as should
call Jay savage, exactly-sorter nib.
blish, though he may be. Has kind
of habit OF gnawiug up thugs SO to
speak. In fact the neighbors-I live
up in Bladder's Peak-have gotten to
be so tussy and particlar of late that
l can't SO much as unchain J. G. for
little fresh air without their getting
grumpy about it,"
"There's no pleasing some people"
said the hippodromer.
81 should say not. Now f'rinstance,
bout three months after Jay got TO
be about as big as boarding-house
sofa, came home one day from a
picnic and found he had eaten up
Aunt Maria, who had been left at
home to mind the house, leastwise
she was nowhere TO be found, and as
Jay Gould seemed sorter bulgy>like,
and kept coughing up hair pins and
false teeth for day or two, we kim
der Suspiconed the whole thing"
"Maternal aunt?" inquired the
Snowman thoughtfully.
"Exactly.-My wife took on dread
fully at first, and wanted me TO shooV
Jay right off. But told her he had
probably suffered good deal as il
was, and that as most nkely' he'C
catch rheumatism and things from
the remains, we'd better call i
square"
Z" And did she?"
"Well, she kinder got reconcile,
after awhile, especially as Jay scenes
fond of playing with the children
One morning, soon after that, m
wite's mother-whole family live
with me you see-did'nt come dow
to breakfast. AS all her false hal
was hanging over chair back, an
Gould crawled out from under th
bed, licking his chops, and with hi
tongue a good deal coated-mothel
in.law was always taking things fc
the liver compla'nt-we saw at one
that it was another visitation of Pre-
vidence, and that the heavy hand
afiiction was again upon us"
Looked that way, didn't il?'
\ "Well, as you may suppose, tn
\ old lady-thats my wite-prance
& around good deal then, and g
The Florida agriculturist., 1881-10-19
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Land Offica at

,,o.11' .G11a'lnesyille, Fla, Sept. %, 1881
NoIiCE y hereby given that the follow
Ia IN iing-named settler has filed notice of her
9tetiSn on Zen d'1i to make final proof in support
before John w. Dic1ins, CLERK Circn1t Cnnrt inure
a. Wo Ea1eLprlse, Fla, on Tuesday, the sth dav of
HoEsmDer, of T'hnrt ISL VIZ Fanny bennett, widow
ticd iiEert Ne o1 Bennett deceased, Homestead no.
Soa}; S1S 40; 800, 1or the southeast southeast
Section ali and east of southwest and sontb.
wesI o. southwest of section 10, township "a
2ou'n ? oI range 2S east She names the follow.
ag dilg witnesses to prove her continuous resi-.
Wence Wi upon, and cultivation of, said land. viz
Win H. y; Menshaw, JAS. IL Purlon, of Volusia'
M Min, X: Kevels, Spring Garden, and W a.
Gone, OF Seville, Fla. ''' w. a.
,oe ,oo L. A. BARNES.
Register.
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Homestead Advertisements.
NOTICE.
Land Office al
Gainesville, Fla. Sent 81 1891

Gainesville, Fla, Sept. 81. 1881.
COMPLIANT having been entered nj tb;s
~ Office by VIM. J. Austin against Thos. W
Hunt alleging fracd at the inception OF his
homestead Entry No. 1864, dated August II.
ship Il south, Range 30 east, in Volusia County.
Frorlda, with view to the cancellation of said
entry the said parties are hereby summoned
vember, 1851, Mt 10 O'Clock A. NJ. TO Tesnond
ana furnish testimony concerning said alleged
abandonment and fraud: L. 4. BARNES.
Register
The Florida agriculturist., 1881-10-19
THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

Il
But Just then arrived a gold medal
from the S. P. G. A Society, awards
ed on account of my torbearaDce In
the Aunt Maria business, and so |
got her calmed down after awhile"
"Pacltied her. eh?"
Yes, l managed to arrange re-
prieve for Jay some how. You see,
i was always awful fond OF pets, and
tender hearted, and all that, you un>
derstand. l argued that the poor
animal didn't know chat he was do
ing wrong-m merciful man is mercltnl
to his beast, etc, That smQQlhed
! things over for another month"
"What happened then2"
/ "Well, one day l seut Johnnie, our
Younzes boy, down to The store for
some sugar, and he took Gould along
( for company. Now, whether it was
because Jay was fond OF sugar or
not, dent know, but he came home
alone, and soon we noticed d peculiar
kind OF bulge on his ribs, about as
biz rs johnny, apd we concluded thar
the dread archer had marked anoth-
er Skidn0re-tor his own. The whole
family took on AXE mad aud Mrs
Skid VAS about to shove the powder
keg under Jay Gould and touch it
eff herself, when | pointed oNt that
il wouldn't do to desccratr Our offs
springs tomb in that way So l
just had the burial service read over
the lion, ard tied craze around his
neck for thirty days. How does that
stlike you:"
After that you kept the animal
chained?"
We'll, no. The fact is set out
to get chain several times, bat one
thing and another prevented, until
one day last week | actually missed
the old lady herself. l looked around
Tor her couple OF days, when some
how cf sudden l sorler inlen,ioned
where she was. l gave Gould about
half pound OF emetic right away,
but all we could get out OF him was
a pair OF high heeled shoes and
chest protector. 1t was too late
too late. We put the shoes and
things in coffin and had Jay led
behind the hearse 10 the cemetery.
Wanted to have as much of the
corpse present as possible-don't you
see? We had the animal all deco-
rated with flowers aud things as fine
you please. Folks said 1t was the
tonchingest thing thai ever took. place
in them parts" and ihe bereaved hus-
band sighed heavily.
'Dont wonder you want to sell
the beast" remarked the menagerie
man after a pause.
swell sor,er do aud sorter
don'l," said Mr. Skidmore, abstracts
edly. There's so many memories
and things clustering around J. G.
seems like parting with ones family
burying lot as it were. On the olher
hand, tho, now that the old lady is
gone, / sorter teel as it the old insect
had--well had outiived his usetul>
ness, so to speak So suppose 1 just
have this box hauled around TO your
show after the performance this at>
teruoon, aud see ii we can't strike a
bargain."
"All right" said the manager, "Pm
going up Salt Lake way alter awhile,
and perhaps can work him off for
big money TO some OF the Nor
mon elders"
There's mint of money in him as
family pet" said the other earnest.
ly, aud after striking the circus pro-
prietor Tor a season dead>head, the
widower shouldered his umbrella aud
dritted sadly down the street.
The Florida agriculturist., 1881-10-19
Many Miserable People

drag themselves about with failing
strength, feeling that they are steadily
sinking into their graves whom, by u.s.
ing Parker's Ginger Tonic, tney would
fiud cure commencing with the first
dose, aud vitality and strength surely
coming back to them. See other col.
umn.
The Florida agriculturist., 1881-10-19

While an Idaho girl was sitting under
tree waiting for her lover. grizzly
bear came along and approaching from
behind began to hug her. But she
thought it was Tom and SO just leaned
back aud enjoyed it heartily, and mur-
INJURED "ighter," and it broke the bear
all up, and he went away and hid in the
forest for three days to get over his
shame.
The Florida agriculturist., 1881-10-19
EXECUTORS NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that after six
~ months publication of this notice we will
present our vouchers and final accounts as Ex.
ecutors OF the estate of the late j. j. Jones. de.
ceased, to the County Judge of the County of
sOlusla, ana apply to be discharged from our
duties as Executors of said estate.
WIN. JONES,
ROBERT JONES,
Executors.
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NOTICE
United States Lan,l Office AZ

OHIIeU OIaIeS LanH Ofhce at
Gainesville, Fla, Sept. 9th, 1881.
By request of VIM. j. Austin. contestant IN
case No. GA of VIM j. Austin and Thos. W.
Hunt, Homestead No. 1854. c. Codrington No.
sary Publc III and forVolusia county, Florida.
tlons OF witnesses in said case on the 2Sth day
OF October, 1881, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
,-- 20, L. A. BARNES,
80 Aoi Register
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LEGAs. ADVEssTRS EMEYE's,

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
six MONTHS from date wiz present to the
Hon. James III. Chandler, County Judge of
as the administrator of Willoughby Minshew.
late deceased, and ask for final discharge as
administrator WILLIAM B. MINSHEW,
lIO l96 AdmniSflntnr
The Florida agriculturist., 1881-10-19
Strawberries.

l will deliver to Steamboat or railroad
wharf, well packed, genuine and healthy
pItnts OF WILSON'S ALBANY, the we'll
hhown market strawberry, mt So per 900 !:
over 1000 at $3.50 per 900. List of new straw,
berry plants free.
,-, ARNOLD PUETZ
40 IoO Jacksonville, Fla.
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w. s>s V,5 W s 3ss7

The leading scientists of to-day agree that
most diseases are caused by disorded Kidneys
or Liver. If. therefore, the Kidneys and Liv
er are kept in perfect order, perfecthealth will
be the result. This truth has only been
known n short time and for years people suf-
fered great agony without being able to find
relief. The discovery of Warmers Safe Kid
ney and Liver Cure marks a new era in the
treatment of these troubles. Made from q sim
petropical leaf3of rare value it contains just the
elements necessary to nourish and invig0rate
both of these great organs, and safely restore
and keep them in order. 1t is positive rem
edy for all the diseases that cause pains i'll the
lower part of the body-for Torpid Liver
Headaches-Jaundice = Dizziness = Gravel -
Fever, Ague-Malarial Fever, and all difficul
ties of the Kidneys, Liverand Urinary Organs.
AS q blood purifier it is unequalcd, for 1t
cures the organs that make the blood.
This Remedy, which has donesuch wonders,
is put up in the largest sized bottle of any
medicine upon the market, and is sold by
Druggists and all dealers at Sl.25 per bottle
For Diabetes, inquire for Warmers Safe Dia-
betes Cure. 1t " q positive Remedy.
n e. WARNER & CO.,
27- 23JI Rochester, n. Y.
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Subscribe tor the FLORIDA AGRI-
Gu LTURIST
The Florida agriculturist., 1881-10-19

GI GAVE MY CHILD three doses of the Pa
tent Remedy-290J-and they brought
away pint of worms" Sold by Druggists.
The Florida agriculturist., 1881-10-19

1853
Smyrna times., 1881-06-15

stitiOus use Of it, and not to repeat it on
all occasions, and needlessly; lest we
come under the condemnation of using
vain repctitiOns," as the heather do
thinking that we shall be heard for our
much speaking. How early the supcrsti-
tious use of this prayer began to appear
i'll the church services, and to what extent
it was afterwards carried is known to
every one vcrscd in church history. With
the Jews, says Lightfoot it was a maxim.
every one who multiplies prayers is
heard in the Church of Rome. not
only is it carried to shameless extent,
but as 1hOLUck justly observes, the very
prayer which our Lord gave as an anti
dote to vain rcpetitiOns ist the most abused to
this superstitious end; the number of
times it is repeated $50 many Pmer-N Nosfers)
counting for so much more merit. This is
just that characteristic which our Lord
here condcms. Nor has the superstitious
spirit which bred this abuse SO early in
the church services, and which still pre-
walls among Romanists, quite departed
from som0 branches of the Protestant
Church, though the opposite, and equally
condemnable extreme, is to be found in
other branches of it, which seldom. if ever
honor vheir Lord by use of his divineIy
given formula, as well as model of prayer
ill their acts of worship.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-15
Address by Mr.. Bayard.
THE SENATOR GIVES SOME wHo1Eso>,r
POLITICAL LESSONS TO BALTIMoREAN3.

Senator Bayard made an address in
Baltimore at the annual festival of the
General German Orphan Asylum. Mr..
Bayard after few words of preface. said;
1t has been my lot for many years to
assist in making laws for the government
Of this country, but the more consider
the problem Of social and political arrange
ment and the forces that most importantly
influence and control it, the less do I find
the statutc-books have to do in the rcgula-
ton OF the actual lives and occupations of
the people. | mean how few of those
occupations which cngross the greater
portion of our time. cause our labors and
anxious consideration, in which we are
most deeply interested, spend most of our
money upon, and bcstow our powers in
every way, are those to which any statute
law or constitution Of government compels
us. The best part of a mans life is in the
world of the natural affections, and that
neither know or heed King, Kaiser or
President. nor Reichstags nor Congresses.
and are deaf even to the voices of shouting
popular majorites, but heed and obey
rather the gentle voice of women and the
cry of helpless and feeble childhood"
Referring more particular to the society
and its objects. the speake continued:
The tie Of mother tongue and the
mystic associations and memories of a
tathcrland make the charge of German
American orphans peculiarly binding upon
Gcrman-Amcrican citizens who have sue
ccssfully cast their lot in free America
and by their intelligence. industry and
virtues are helping to maintain and fortifl
the great republic and the cause of self
government by the people and for The
people
1t is comforting reflection that every
where, and under every form of govern
mcnt such brnctactions will exist: bu
under our Republican system they mus
be more disconnected from official power
and rely, therefore, chiefly upon the vol
untary action Of private citizens. Day b,
day ii grows clearer that in a governmen
based upon the principle of representation
that which is the reality of the common
wealth will be represented, and in the en-
the individuals selected to rule will b
about the same sort of men as those VIII
select them. The stream cannot ris
higher than the fountain from which
flows. The task Of human gOvernme
under Republican institutions are fully q
! difficult to execute and quite as high
their motive as under any other name c
+ form. and to perform high duties in loft
and befitting spirit noble men, withOr
. rank or title are as much needed i
! America as nOblemen having both Al
, under European systems"
. Mr.. Bayard showed the application (
: his remarks to the institution and close
+ with the quotation, I'm faith and hoI
the world may disagree but all mankind
, concern is charity"
Smyrna times., 1881-06-15

LUXURIOUs.-The wealthier classes of
to-day seem to demand more highly deco
rative china than the old familiar blue and
white with which our grandmothers were
conrcnted. A set recently sold by Bailey,
Banks & Biddle, the leading jewellers OF
Philadelphia, cost 1915, and dozen cups
and saucers cost $500. Many such exquis-
ite articles are given as wedding presents
and certainly make an agreeable change
frorn the old fashioned dead level of simil-
arity in such gifts.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-15
" THE TIME Is SHORT"

sometimes feel the thread of life is slender,
And soon with me the labor will be wrought;
Then grows my heart to other hearts more tender
The time is short.
shepherds tent of reeds and flowers decaying;
That night winds soon will crumble into naught;
So seems my life. from some rude blast decaying;
The time is short.
Up, up, my soul. the long spent time redeeming:
Sow thou the seeds of better deed and thought;
Light other lamps while yet the light is beaming
The time isshort
Think of the good thou nights have done, whc
brightly
The sun to thee life's choicest seasons brought:
Hours lost to God in pleasure passing lightly.
The time is short.
If thou hast friends, give them thy best endeavor
Thy wGrmest impulse and thy purest thought.
Keeping in mind, in word and action ever.
The time is short.
Where summer winds, aroma-laden hover
Companions rest, their work forever wrought;
Soon other graves the moss and fern will cover.
The time is short
Up, up my soul. ere yet the shadow falleth
Some good returns in latter seasons wrought
Forget thyself when duty's angel calleth.
The time is short
BY all the lApses thou hast been forgiven,
by all the lessons prayer to thee hath taught,
To others teach the sympathies of Heaven.
The time is short.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-15

GOOD NEws.-NO more Chills and Ague
in this section. Our Druggists is selling
an article called Ague Conqueror 1t is
about the only satisfactory preparation
sold for the cure of Fever and Ague, Dumb
Chills, Intermittent or Bilious Fevers.
The proprietor of the Ague Conqusror has
used but little energy to make this medi-
cine known, and yet its sales are immense
in Ague Districts. 1t purifes the blood
Liver and other Secretory organs so effect
ually that the Chills do not return even
when persons have had them for years
Entirely vegetable preparation. Price
so cents and 81 per bottle. Two doses will
stop the chills.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-15

FROM THE HUB.-There is perhaps no
tonic offered to the people that possesses as
much real intrinsic value as the Hop
Bitters Just at this season of the year,
when the stomach needs an appetizer, or
the blood needs purifying, the cheapest
and best remedy is Hop Bitters. An
ounce of prevention is worth pound of
cure, don't wait until you are prostrated
by q disease that may take months for you
to recover rom-Boston Globe.