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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-01-22
SUPERIOR KuTaiTilN TIE life.

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Protection of Iafcnts an d CbtsGtsa
sSnpertoT Natritire ia Continued Fetf5s-
.s q lle.Sa5ie Taest dial 5geat IA al Ltseclsts f
the Stomach and Xatssttfees.
ptHTS Justly celebrated DlETFTfc PREFAPfT1sH
i, is, in composition, principally the Gl>1fH
derived from the WHITE WINTER FLINT NhEAr
CaKEAL solid extract, the invention Of an eIntent
Chemist. It has not only been highly recommended
but certified to by a large number o Chemists and
Physicians-repre seIy high degIee 81
Relia0Js Food for ths Gro,gfh and I7oteetio,. q
Irfanis and C5tiEdrsN, aud for Aothe9s lacking
Sufficient Nour5shnaen for their ofspsfng.
Unlike those preparations made from ANIMAL or
vinous matter, which liable to stimulate the
brain and rritate the digestive organs. 1t embraces
/ n its elementary com posi- ton
Thai 1os icA ezakes -syoag Bore SEED MHseke = fas
zeAick makes grea lkssh and Blood, Ikat 1tfdttfH
is easy o/ 1DigeSffos--afsey eonsfIsaEftER,
That ssaEfck fx hind an q fyzesay to fhs >5rafs.
4 nd that Which acts as a Srerssftse 81 fAose
Easestfna! D iserdevs sesdssfai 10 CHfIaAoSd.
Aud while it would be difficult to conceive Of
ANYTHING in Food or Dessert more CREAMY and
rsI 1cfotfs, or Iaore souRTsHTaG and STEEKG7 H
r,.tac as an aI:nent in Frvcrs. Pulmonary Cssst-
a1efx-s D5.s<es<a ard General De6aZftr, its
Rag MEDICINAL ExcELLEEcE IN al lNTEsTISAG
DISEASES, especially II
pvaa.tery. esror!e pisrrhna and Cholera In.sctu2.
HAS BEEN facoNTEsTABIY PROVEN.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-12-28
{ PRICE 5 CENTS.
} $500 PER- ANNUNE

after the land was purchased, organ
i, lied company under the title of the
Florida Land Company, and it was
as the Representatives Of this company
that Mr.. Disston negotiated with Sir
Edward J. Reed. Meantime, Sir
Edward associated with himself DR..
Jacobus ertheim, of Amsterdam,
and other capitalists of Holland who
were interested in the bonds of the
Florida railroads and other American
securities of like nature, and a syn.
dicate was thus formed to buy half
OF Mr. Disston's purchase. Sir Ed
ward Reed and his friends have been
in this country for some months and
have visited Florida and examined
the lands. On his return to New
York Sir Edward and Mr.. Disston
had frequent interviews in reference
TO the sale, which eliminated on Sat-
urday, as previously stated, in the
transfer of the 100000 acres to the
syndicate controlled by Sir Edward
Reed. He and his friends started
Immediately for Florida, where they
will at once organize land company
whose headquarters will be in Eng
land. This company will be con
Quoted in connection with the rail-
road companies, and it is expected
the land will be settled rapidly by
English and Dutch emigrants.
The Florida Land Company rati-
tied the agreement at meeting of
the directors yesterday, and the first
payment of $4,000 was made in
cash. The lands of that company
will now be placed upon the market.
Sir. Edward4 ]. Read X c. -Rs.-AI-
X, IS ! we'll knSsy isHglish civil eI.sl-FF
necr and naval architect, ana consufts
ing engineer for the Russian and
Japanese Governments, having con-
structed the entire fleet of the latter
country. AHe is at the head Of a
number of enterprises in England,
beng chairman OF the Milford Dry
Docks, which is the greatest work of
the kind in the world. In connection
with the docks a line of steamers,
built upon the design furnished by
Sir Edward, will engage in trade
with the United States. With the
party Of Sir Edward, now in Florida,
are his daughters and son; Lady
Becker, Of Amsterdam; w. II. Ben>
nett, well known London solicitor;
General p. d. Roddy, Of Alabama,
who for five years has lived in Eng
land, and Hon. Jacobus Wertheim,
LII. d., the Holland capitalist, who
has very large interests in this
country.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-12-28

from frost are yet green. The roots
can be saved, I think, like rattoon
cane, and viii put up again another
year.
have succeeded In saving about
a gallon of seed; think l could have
saved much more if l had planted
earlier. 1t would be well to start a
few plants IN hot bed or in boxes,
protected from trosts in January, and
transplant in March. We could
thus be sure Of having fully matured
plants from which to secure seed.
The general crop to be planted last
OF February In rows about four and
"a half to FIVE feet apart, one or two
seed to hill to secure a stand. Apart
from its utility as forage, l consider
it very ornamental as hedge plant
and as q screen TO render place pri,
vate to prying eyes. Seed are worth
so cents an ounce, 10 cents a package,
$50 to 200 seed.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-12-28
The Big Land Sale.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
It has been known for some time
that Hamilton Dsston was negotlat-
inc with some heavy European capt.
aIists for the sale of portion of his
100000 acres OF land in Florida.
On Saturday last contract was made
bv which Mr.. Disston sells 2,OOO,O ,OOO
acres, reserving the right to select
his portion of the land. The progress
of the negotiations has been watched
with much interest by many capitalists
who are interested with Mr.. Disston.
They began last summer, when an
accent was sent TO Europe to find a
market for the lands, Sir Edward j..
Reed. who is a representative OF the
purchasers, is wealthy Englishman
who has large interests in America
Sir Edward was Mr.. Disstons compet-
itor for the land at the time of The
original purchase, and his knowledge
Of lts worth has led him to consul
mate the present bargain with Mr.
Disston and the Florida Land Com
pany. ~, D:..o. i
a number Of gentlemen with hlm'
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-12-28
DeIand VOusa County, Florida Wednesday, December 28 1884,

sandy soil spaced about two feet
! apart. When about eighteen inches
high the field is cultivated in order to
raise the soil about the base of the
stalk, which affords better support
to the plant.
The leaves of the branching top
shade the ground, and prevents the
formation of weeds, and evaporation
of surface moisture No irrigation
is required, as the moisture is con:in
ually supplied to the tubers by capil-
larry attraction. The tubers grow
somewhat similar 10 the sweet potato,
radiatlng from the base of the plant
and laying generally horizontal. They
may be utilized in about six months
after planting and will continue to
grow without deterioration tor a
period OF two years or upwards, de.
veloping to such an extent that tub
ers weighing from sixty to eighty
pounds have frequently been taken
from the soil. The harvesting of the
crop is very simple. The stalk is
raised and tubers extracted by
simply pulling them from the loose
soil. The plant may be again in
serted when it will produce new
roots, The earth in this case is the
storehouse from which the supply is
extracted as required, with the advan.
tage of the crop increasing in value
as long as it remains therein where
as in corn there is season for har-
vesting, storing, handling and res
handling before it comesto the hands
of the manufacturer.
Cassava may be removed from the
ground any day in the 365, and car
,A,iea->1s saeaill in@s.s-sasiaaA Z
For many Years fIfes root mas bsea
raised in Floridatand used for many
purposes. The plants are native OF
South America. The roots (tpbers)
may be preserved for food purposes
by being simply cleaned, sliced, and
dried from such dried slices Manioca
or Cassava meal, used for cassava
bread, ETC., is prepared by simply
grating. The starch is separated and
prepared for food under the name OF
Brazilian arrowSroot, and this when
agglomerated into pellets on hot
plates forms the tapioca OF com
merce.
The glucose made from cassava is
of fine body and flavor, and has been
pronounced superior 10 that manu>
factured from corn. The Philadel-
phians now proposing TO extend its
manufacture have fully protected
their process by patent, and they
CLAIM that their method will rival the
immense industry of producing that
article of commerce which has so
revolutionized the dealing in sacch-
arine products during the last few
wears Within a few weeks the
company will be organized and
large amount OF land secured in
Florida for prosecuting the growth
OF caSsaya.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-12-28
SatSuma Oranges

Editor ofThc Florida AgriculturiSt:
| send you small advertisement
of the "Satsnma," which will unques.
tionably prove great acquisition
for the State. My buds were taken
from one of the trees imported by
Mrs. Gen. Vanvalkenburgh two years
ago last spring. had the trees
growing in their different locations
at the time of the freeze last winter
and they not only did not lose leaf
but the leaves did curl in the slight
est degree with the thermometer at
Is deg. while all other varieties in
the same location lost their leaves.
The buds "take" very readily, but
for some reason very large propor-
tion fail to grow although they will
remain green until the stock has
grown over them; it is very early
and prolific bearer and of good quail.
ity.
The few roots OF guinea grass 1
obtained from you has spread ITSELF
until it is quite a respectable "patch,"
and is by all odds the best forage crop
that can be grown in the State.
A. +. STYLES,
Gzendin Grove Jacksonville, Flu.
Dec.;;25, 1881,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-12-28
Glucose from CasSaYa.
From, the Philadelphia Times:

A companyis about being orga0S
lied in this city, by ru:nber Of
prominent capitalists, for the purpose
of manufacturing glucose, or grape
sugar, from cassava, 8 tuber well
known in tropical countries, and
which grows Iuxuriantly in Florida.
Glucose has become very impor.
tant article of commerce during the
past few years, and the consumption
pf it has reached 100000 tons in this
country alone, and large quantity is
annually exported. 1t has been made
heretofore from corn, which has adj
\ vanced sssr ~ 81 ss~Al--s
ethis much needed article quite expen-
sive. The demand for it is very large
and exceeds the supply. Heretofore
Tie profits Of manufacturing it have
been very great at the rates paid for
corn during the past few years. Dur
ing 2he trial of recent law suit in
New, York it came out in the evil
dence that the Buffalo Grape Sugar
Company sold to one agency $780,
900 OF grape sugar, or glucose, per
month. That company is now using
nearly 5000 bushels of corn every
day in the week. A bushel OF corn
weighing tiityAsix pounds, will yield
thirty pounds of sugar or glucose,
! the average net profit on bushel OF
corn is between 40 and so cents,
since when the price has materially
advanced. This would make the
average profits OF the Buffalo Grape
Sugar Company over S1,00O,OOO a
year on a capital now invested OF
100000. The manufactured glucose
is used chiefly tor making table syrups,
candies, tor brewing purposes, as
food for bees, and making artificial
honey. 1t is estimated that II, ,0Oo,-
coo bushels of corn will be used this
year by the various manufactures OF
this product in this country.
The prospectus OF the company
now being formed to make glucose
gives some comparisons as TO the
cost of raising corn and cassava. The
average production Of corn in the
States of Pennsylvania, New York,
Ohio, Michigan and Illinois is thirty
five bushels 10 the acre. The amount
of glucose produced from one bushel
is thirty pounds, or 1850 pounds to
the acre. Well authenticated EVIL
dence is at hand to the effect that
twenty tons of cassava to the acre is
no unusual crop in Florida. This
would, at ftty>six pounds to the
bushel, give yield OF over 700 bush
els per acre, and, at the rate OF thirty
pounds OF glucose per bushel, would
produce over 2l.00O pounds OF glu~
cose per acre, A comparison of the
yield of glucose from corn and cas-
sava from a large area is interesting
1000 acres OF corn yields about
500 tons of glucose.
1000 acres OF cassava yields about
10000 tons of glucose.
The method of cultivation is gener-
ally as follows: The ground is pre-
pared as for planting corn, the seed
(which consists of section of the
stalk containing an eye), is set in the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-12-28

would equal four times the amount
of profit on the cattle and hogs
owned here, but the woods are alive
with roaming herds. If the men
don't agitate this subject sufficiently,
l think the women must. Yours for
the proper care OF cattle, and the
utter annihilation of all hog creation.
MYRTLE.
Zdngerlne, Dec. Il.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-12-28

ZO'gerine, Dec. Il.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-03

William j. Coughlin, of Somerville, Mass,
says: :" In the fall OF 1876 was taken with
a VIOLENT BLEEDING OF THE LUNGS, followed
by severe cough. l WAS SO weak at one
time that 1 could not leave my bed. In the
summer of 1877 I was admitted to the City
Hospital. While there the doctors said l
had hole in my left lung as big as half
dollar. was SO far gone at one time re-
port went round that l was dead. l gave
up hope, but friend told me of DIR. WIN.
HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS. I
got a bottle, when, to my surprise and graf
ifcation, commenced to fell better, and to-
day feel in better spirits than have in the
past three years.
g write this hoping every one afflicted
with Diseased Lungs will be induced to take
DIR. WIN. HALLS BALSAM FOR THE
LUNGS, and be convinced that CONSUME
TION CAN BE CURED" Sold by drug
gists.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-03
MARKET REPORTS
Wholesale Grain and Produce Market.
CORRECTED DAHY.I

lCoRkECTED DALY.f
CHRONICLE OFFICE, l
Knoxville. Tenn. December 2, 1881.
The grain market has beeu irregular for some
days past with light receipts and but little de-
mand
Quotations: Wheat from wagons. s1.25al.s0
as TO grade, dull. Large lots, sacked, will bring
mOie
C0RN-But little Offering and In demand
65 to 10 nominal new corn in ear, about ~
from wagons
oArs-dull: looss from wagons 4Oc per
bushei.
BAcoz-Aetive buying; sides, loe Shout
LARD-Jn 80 pound tin cans, 1o,4a1lc. selling
l3ai4c.
POTAToEs-Irish II new, 65a70: per bushel.
HAY-Loose. s0a9ec per 100 pcuncs bsled,
Si.2s.
PEAs-9Ocasl 60 per tushe.
BRAH-$l.ib per LOG pounds.
FLoUR-Nomnai, country extra. buying, dull
S3.25a3.50: selling, SS.50a40O per sack; family
buying. s35oas,75; selling, ss.75s4.oo / er sack.
FEATHEEs-Prime AZ to 10
DRIEDtRUlT-Ihe market is dull and muuh de-
preSse strictly prime half peaches, SC in
lerior, s~a4: peeled peaches aalo cents; ais
FIELD SEEns--Cloyer. s7.ooa7 30; timothy grass,
$50 e y, n orchard gas to SO;
virginia select, sI.75 b ,i -'' 'ee "-'0'"
BUTTER holce roll. I5a2Oc prime. ealoe
grease butter 5a7c.
wanted.
PoULrRY-Live chickens hens, 4'fe per pound
ROSTERS, 2l2c: turkeys, 5a5nc; spring
ch ckenS in demand 5c Eer ID.
RAGS-Cottor, 1iac.
BEEswAx-Dul at 2Gc per pound.
HIDiS-Dry flint, lOc: green, &c.
TALIOW-0c.
FLAX oRED-Per bashel, SOC.
BRASs-iOai2c copper, l0al2c.
WooL-Luli. Choice tub-washed, $50 fair to
g0Oi, SOC: dark cnarse. 25 unwaShed, 22l%a25,.
GINSE>G-Per Id, 81 50
SENACA ROOT-Per lii. 35a41C,
PINK R0OT-per Ik, 15c.
YELLOW RoOT-Pcr 10, SAFE,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-03
isILKIHG.

1t has been proven by numerous ex-
periments that the shorter the time
between milkings the richer the milk.
In one case, when cow was MIXED
twice a day, twelve hours apart, the
milk gave 123 per cent. of cream, and
when MIXED five times day 171 per
cent. If, therefore, the time between
the milkings varies, as commonly, the
milking following closest to the previous
one will give the richest milk. Cows
MIXED at half-past in the evening and
half-past in the morning will be pretty
sure to give the richer milk in the morn
ing, though this is partly caused by
the more undisturbed time which they
have at night when embarrassed by
flies, etc.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-03
CONSUMPTION CURED.
BALTIMORE, MD, Feb. 18th, 1881.

DALIlMoRE, MD, FEB. 18th, 1881.
Upou the recommendation of friend, l
tried Browns Iron Bitters as tonic and
restorative for my daughter, whom 1 was
thoroughly convinced was fast wasting
away in Consumption. Having lost three
daughters by the terrible disease, under the
care of eminent physicians, 1 was 10th to
believe that anything could arrest the pro-
gress of the disease but to my surprise,
before my daughter had taken one bottle of
Browns Iron Bitters she began to mend,
and is now quite restored to her former
health. A fifth daughter began to show
signs of consumption, and when the physi-
Clan was consulted, he quickly said Ton
les were required" And when informed
that the elder sister was taking Browns
Iron Bitters, responded, "That is good
tonic, take it."
ADORAM PHELPS, OF AsKEY & PHELPS
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-03
who il Mrs, WinslOw3

AZ this question is frequently asked, We will
simply say that she Is a lady who for III wards OF
forty years, has untiringy devoted her time and
:al nts as Fema,e Physician and nurse, principal
y among children. She has especially studied the
co stItution and wants of this numerous class. and
result Of this effort and practical knowledge.
obtained IN a lifetime sp Mt as nurse and physl.
clan. she has com ounded soothing syrup, fur
ch iIGen teethin It op rAtes like magic-giying
rest ani health, and is moreover sure to regulate
the bowels. In cons quence of this article. Mrs
WinslOW is becoming w0rld-renOwned as benefac
tor OF her race chi dren certain do RISE Up ii
Die her; sp cialiy Is this tn case In this city
Vst quaint Is OF TIL SO thingSyrup are DAILY sold
AID Us h re. We think Mrs. WI SOW has i'm
mo talZed name by Lis invaluable a ticle, and
we sine rely bsieve thousands Cf chill :ren have
been saved from II early grave by its timely use.
and thai millions yet unborn will share It's benefits
and uni Q III calm her blessed. No MOTHER ha.
discharg d her duty to her suffering lit lie one, in
our opinion until she has gwen it the benefit Of
Mrs. Wlnsl0w's So thing Syrup. Try 1t mothers
TRY IT NOW.-Ladie'S Visitor, NV York City. Sold
by all Druggists. 20 cents bottle.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-03
" WE MUST HAVE REFORM ~

One day Lobster, who had been
beaten al Old Sledge, went over to see
the Shark about it, and the two poor
souls talked it over, wiped their eyes,
and finally decided to call a reform con-
vention. A call was written out, signed
Many Citizens" and duly posted SO
that ell might read. When the hour
arrived it brought the Shark, the Lob
ster, the Devil Fish, the Wolf, the
Tiger, the Eagle, the Serpent and the
Alligator, and it was really affecting to
see their tears as they shook hands and
spoke of the painful necessity that had
brought them together.
The Shark took the chair and an
nounced that he was strong advocate
of reform. He had heard of the Wolf
eating sheep, and he felt that such
things must be stopped, or the country
would be lost.
"If it'sany worse to eat sheep than
sailors, then want to know it p retort-
ed the Wolf. "Besides that, it is the
Tiger who raises oil this cutlery by his
misdeeds. I move you, sir, that he be
reformed"
Gentlemen" slowly remarked the
Tiger, as he rose up, I" I've been ma
Iiciously slandered. Tn peaceful,
law abiding citizen, and I think it too
bad that every murder committed by
the Devil Fish should be laid at my
door. I hope he will reform"
g Mr.. Chairman, I'm astonished, re-
marked the Devil Fish, as he took the
floor. 81 supposed you all knew me to
be one of the humblest, feeblest Great
ures in the world. I wouldn't hurt
anybody for o cent, but it is the Alliga-
tor and his doings which has made this
convention necessary
''Thats another p exclaimed the Al
ligator, as he left his chair. "For years
past [ have borne the odium of crimes
committed by the Eagle, and I'll be
hanged if l stand it any longer Reform
must begin with the Eagle"
81 rise to say" explained the Eagle,
.sthat / look SO much like the Serpent
that he shoulders his misdeeds off on
my back. / hope the convention will
hurt his feelings as he has hurt mine."
/ "Well, now, but am surprised" OBJ
served the Serpent. "The wicked Lob
ster has SO managed that I must suffer
for his crimes. He comes on shore,
kills an OK or horse, directs the finger OF
suspicion at me-, and then hustles back
to his water home and is safe. Gentle
men. I ask to be set right in the eyes OF
the world.
+ The Lobster arose, heaved deep
sigh as he looked around, and then
said
eff the Fish Worm had been invited
to this convention I should have had q
chance to clear myself, by charging him
with having committed crime in my
name. Under the circumstances, ]
move that we adopt a resolution to the
effect that the Hare must be hung 70,
highway robbery, and then adjourn"
Moral Never begin reform n
home.-DetrOit Free Press.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-03
THp DAILY CHRONICLE.
WEEKLY CHRONICLE.
kTEFT.

The sword was, as the ancient chron-
iclersaid, "the Oldest, the most universal,
the most varied OF arms, the only one
which has lived through time. All peo-
pie knew it; it was everywhere regarded
as the support of courage, as the enemy
of pertidy, as the mark of command
ment, as the companion of authority
as the emblem of sovereignty, of power,
OF force, of conquest, of fidelity, and OF
punishment" And all this has steel
abandoned-to become rails! Look at
what it was, and what it is. Its aspect
was brilliant; its habits were punctll-
ious its manners were courtly; its con-
nectlons were patrician; its functions
were solemn; its contact WAS enrolling;
even its very vices were glittering, for
most of them were simply the defects OF
its superb qualities. 1t is true that it
was sometimes cruel, and that its pro-
cesses of action were distinctly sangui-
nary; but those reproaches apply to all
other weapons, too. Throughout the
ages it grandly held up its head, and
haughtily bore its name. 1t lost no
caste when it allied itself with lance and
dagger, with battle-ax and helm, for
they were OF its natural kindred, and
even when, i'll later days, it stopped to
generate such lowly offspring as razors,
lancets, knives and needles, the world
saw no real abasement in the act, for
the chiyalrous blade was still the image
which represented steel TO man. But
now its whole character has changed /;
now it has thrown aside It's gallantry,
its grace, its glory; ROW it has forsworn
its pride for profit, its pomp for popu-
iarity. Steel is now bursting coarsely
on the earth at the rate Of thousands Of
tons month. 1t is positively being
made into steam engines. and cannon.
and ships, and ell sorts OF vulgar, heavy,
uncomely, useful objects. Worse than
III, II ID p0SSIii1ilS tiieSsp oteOl Sllestp
The steel of old, the steel of legend and
OF story, the steel of the paladin and the
chevalier, the steel of the noble and the
brave, the steel Of honor and Of might,
the steel that was above price, that knew
not money and cared naught for profit
that steel is no more. 1t has been
driven contemptuously out of sight by
metallurgic persons called Bessemer, and
krupp, and Slemens, and these destruc-
tive creators have put into its place a
nineteenth century substance, exactly
fitted to a mercantile period, but pos
sessing no title whatever with time or
fame. -Biackwood' 8 Magazine.