Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1881-07-15
JoTTINGs BY THE wAYsIDE.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 2, 1881.
ED. JOURNAL :-Ham milton Diston, the great
manufacturer of saws, has become the largest
land owner in the world by a recent purchase
Of 4, 600 600 acres Of land in Southern Florida
This tract was selected by three persons who
have been residents Of Florida for 80 years and
is situated betw cen the 26ih and 2yth degrees of
north latitude, consequently almost entirely
free from frost. 500, 900 acres are said to be
covered with valuable timber of yellow pine
and red cedar. The timber alone is worth
from SIS 10 $40 per acre, and the land is fine
for the growing of oranges. The balance,
$500 900 acres, was selected with a view Of
cultivating sugar cane, jute, Indigo, rice aud
early vegetables. 1tis said New York parties
have offered Mr.. Diston S250,O00 for his bar
gain, who had been negotiating for the pur..
of them by offering the State authorities cash
in hand, which was immediatly accepted, aud
the Il ade consumated.
Mayor Kings manifesto prohibiting the sale
of fre-crackers, 60, to the Young Ameiics,
has already got several venders Of said articles
into difficulty. Frequent arrests have been
made, and parties fined the sum of five shillings
each, according to the provisions of the law.
This law was passed in 1921 aud is consequent
ly 100 years old. The dealers have formed a
syndicate and will test the matter in the high
er courts.
Last week took ramble through the Zoo.
logical Gardens, where they have some new
boarders that are as expensive to the commits
sary department as they are strange in their
appearance and habits. One Of these is an
Ant-eater, having nose two thirds as long as
an ordinary walking cane, and about the size.
1t has a tail about 2 feet long, and looks like a
lot Of swamp grass punched together without
any regard TO shape or compactness The nose
| and tail are the most striking features. Its
| body is long and slim like iox hound, with
| short legs covered with bushy, brown hair
The courteous keeper informed me that he
would walk up to an ant heap and thrust his
| nose into the same, and run his tongue, which
| is much longer, into the heap, and draw il oui
covered with ants, thus clearing ont the yer.
min in lao time. The tongue is rough and the
ants readily adhere to it. Ills diet uow ii
boiled eggs and chopped liver, and be feed,
himself by the use of his tongue III the same
manner he licks up the ants.
| Severa boa constructors have just been pur
chased and placed on exhibition. The larges
is is feet long and the zize of common stove
| pipe. They are very particular about thei
diet, ond are fed on rabbits and guinea pigs
| These are placed IN their glass cage at night
| and it not gobbled up during the night, the,
are taken out IN the morning and reserved TO
the next meal. They are very irregular il
their meals, sometimes taking their ration
once in two days atothers Oncein or days.
THE ASSASSINATION.
The widest excitement prevails here ove
J the sad news Of the shoating of President Gar
4 field. People are densely packed about tn
| bulletin boards and newsboys are screaming a
the top oi their voices, selling papers. Tn
same excitement prevails at the stock board.
| AS ever yours, NAABI.kH,