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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-03-30
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
Ifa'aersa6alss ESQ VerG Vsrtsas.

I1ln1eTSdbaLi8 est vera UsrtsGS,
Messrs. Ashmead Brothers are our
agents in Jacksonville, and authorized
to receive subscriptions and advertise
ments for this paper. Il lf.t1.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
the school house. Tfss
See revised descriptive circular of De-
Land, Fla. in another column.
SABBATH School next Sunday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock, j. Y. Parce. superintend-
ent.
Mrs. Monrse is conducting quite a
laundry business.
Mr. George Fearn is about putting up
large livery stable.
Land sales are being made so fast
that we cannot keep track IF them.
MIR. c. P. Wilcox supplies those who
need it with excellent bread from his
bakery.
Messrs, McNiel & Zamwalt have
brought in large quantity of furnit ure
for sale.
Col. @. r. Bloomer is as hard work
ing as ever, taking care of the groves
under his care.
Mr.. Morris Mum, of Louisville, Ken
lucky, has made another, purchase of
forty acres of land.
A new hotel is engaging the attention
of monied men, and there is every pro-
liability of its being erected.
We return thanks to Comptroller. the
Hon. W. d. Barnes for copy of the
Revenue Laws, of this State, passed at
the last session.
The ''Hills" are getting so high at
''PiDe-C Castle" that the brilliant ray Of
the 'Moon" can hardly penetrate; The
Painter" has made beautiful sketch
of the view.
Mr.. III. A. DeLand has purchased
Mrs. Nesbitt's homestead, of 100 acres,
west Of Judge Prevatts. The land
fronts east on u beautiful lake, and is q
valuable piece of property.
Colonel Felt says, that ten pound
trout, that MIR. Reineking and Miss
Bracket caught, while out trolling one
day last week, ia the largest ever cau9ht
in Lake Beresford.
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MARCH 30.

Mr.. DeLand has been as busy as a
bee, with his contemplated improve
ments.
Messrs. Starke and Lynch, of Mime
sofa, have purchased ten acres near
town for orange groves and Mr.. Starke
has purchased lot in town to erect
business house.
Mr. VIM NJ. Hamilton, has sold fif-
teen acres of land to Messrs Harvey
Carter. s. Z. Garter and'J. W. Drake,
OF Franklin county, Kentucky, who will
put out the same in groves.
Mr.. ]. ". Austin has sold ten acres
of land to Mr. Frank. A. Cannon. of
Floyd county, Indiana, brother of Mr..
John Cannon, aud Mr. Austin has also
sold ten acres to Captain Wood of this
place.
Mr. W. II. Halsey has rented Fair
view Cottage on New York avenue from
Mrs. Killkoff and moved with his
family into it. Mrs. Killkoff is living
In her new house in town, and one e
the prettiest locations in the place.
Some sixty Of our citizens gave q
surprise party, on Friday evening, at
she residence Of Mr.. J. 7. Parce, to Mr..
d. A. DeLand, and very pleasant
evening was passed, as is iDvsr ably the
Case when they meet at MIR. Paroe',.
Our new office, corner OF Rich and
Woodland avenues will be fifty feet
long by twenty wide, with eight feet
porch in front j. J. Banta, the Archa-
tect. has drawn up an excellent plen.
The building will present handsome
appearance.
Mr.. Strsck has taken the contract
from Mr.. DeLsnd to clear out Wood
land Boulevard for one mile, taking out
the stumps and opening it sixty-six feet
wide, and to plant shade trees, consist
ing of oaks, sour orange trees, Japan
plums on both sides, the whole length.
Mr.. 81. A. DeLand sold land to the
following last week /: A. s. Munsop,
Dundee, Illinois, twenty acres Charles
P. Starke, St. Peters, Minnesota, five
acres for grove and residence, and q
business lot, corner of Woodland Boule-
ward and Indiana avenue; John l..
Lynch, Minneapolis, Minnesota, five
acres for grove and residence. on
Amelia avenue
The following are the arrivals at the
Parce Land Home: B. r. Roberts,
j. r. p. Sullivan, Lexington, Kentucky;
A. 5. Munson, Dundee, Illinois s. W.
Harris, Cincinnati, Ohio; r. E. Edsel.
wife and son, Hamburg. New Jersey
L. A. Reinekipg, ST.. Paul, Minnesota
w. A. Howard, Louisville, Kentucky
ii. ]. Sprsul, Ashton, Illinois; w. ",
Rulings, Louisville, Kentucky; s. ID.
Palmer, PaIatka, Fla.
The following are the arrivals at the
DeLand Grove House: d. s. Morgan.
and wife, Brockport, New York; Mrs. j.
d. Haven, and three children, Hugh S.
Spear, Kenosha, Wisconsin; J. 81. Har-
ris, wife and child, Louisville, Ken
lucky; John IL. Lynch, Minneapolis,
Minnesota; Chss. P. Starke st, Peter,
Minnesota; Rev. j. 81. Griffith, d. D.,
and wife, Troy, New York; s. 81. Por.
ter, East Liverpool, Ohio; j. r. Bur
leigh, Jacksonville, Fla.
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The British and the Beers.

4
a good deal of sympathy has been
expressed in this country against the
so called unjust war, which the Bri-
tlsh Government is carrying on in
South Africa, against the Beers but
few people here know anything about
the cause of the war. On the an.
nexation of the Cape, the Beers
lived pescesble as British subjects
until Great Britain proclaimed the
emancipation of slavery throughout
her dominions, then the Beers re-
fasedsto liberate their slaves and re-
moved further in the interior:
The origin OF the war between
England and the Beers is well known.
The Beers, defendants OF the old
Dutch settlers at the Cape, had set
tied since 1910 inland, aud had es-
tablished their own Transvaal Re
public, where they had been unmo
Tested by the English, and could in
dulge their attachments to the insti>
tuition of slavery. But they were
continually at war with the native
tribes, and bloody reprisals were the
result tor 81 erai years. One law of
the Republic was, That every son of
Dutch settler should be granted a
farm on attaining sixteen years of
age, aud as the land of The Trans.
vaal was insufficient, the lands Of the
natives were seized Tor the purposes
of this gerGc3u allotment. Time
and time again the British were
asked to intervene and save the ma.
tives aud the Beers from mutual de-
struction, and in 1877, TO prevent
general war, involving the whole OF
the British Colonies at the Cape, TIE
Transvasl was annexed" or, TO be
accurate, contederated, just upon the
eve OF great attack upon it by Cet-
ewayo, the Zulu king. This was the
salvation of the Beers, ard in his re.
cent very interesting book, "My
Command in South Africa" General
Sir A. Cunynghame says: Had
Cetewayo attacked the Beers, the in.
innate acquaintance which subse-
quently made with the Country, as
sures me that the 1ransvaal Repub.
lie would have become q scene OF
bloodshed, fire and rapine from one
end to the other" In saving the
Beers, England became involved in
warfare with the Zulus, but ma.
jorlty of the Beers we're grateful for
deliverance.
The danger having passed away,
the Beers became restless, and now
have by stages gone into open revolt
and war against the English. The
Inhabitants OF the Transvaal number
about 100000, Of whom some $4,000
are whites. About 6,00G to S,OUO
have been in arms against the EN-.
lish, while the Eu glish forces under
General Sir George Colley did not
number more than 1900 in all. untl
he was joined by Sir Evelyn Wood
when they could have more than
doubled.
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Future Outlook.

In England tho Government own
LARGE forests of oaks, which are kept
for naval use. Once year survey
ors 90 round and mark such trees as
are fit for cutting, and the bark and
limbs being sold TO contractors, the
GOOD timber is taken to the naval
wards where it is kept to season tor
wears. People who are not informed
on the subject complain about keep
inc the land in forest and park, but
wise men know that they are the SAL
walton OF the country, and it is for
innate thing that there are people
wealthy enough to keep them up.
Cut down this woodland and put the
land in cultivated crops-what then ?
The climate of the country would be
entirely changed and the land would
not be near as productive as at
present. But it is our naval reserva-
lions that we are writing OF. Are
our law makers so obtuse that they
cannot give some attention to the
future "outlook of the country?' Flor
ida is the only place from which the
Navy Department can obtain live
oak but no steps have been taken to
prevent the destruction of this wood.
The State is settling up fast and huge
oaks, the growth of centuries, are be-
ing destroyed to make way for or
ange groves. The United States
Government has not even reserved
an acre for the future supply. OF this
wood, nor have they any reserva-
tions of oak timber in any part Of
their huge dominions. War ships
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-03-30
The Vegetable interest.

"The Sanford Journal says with
such a profusion of the very finest
vegetables as were shown al our late
county Fair, many wonder why more
vegetables are not raised and shipped
to the Northern markets. The sue.
cess of some should certainly encour
age others, but the vegetable inter
est does not increase as it can and
should. By the close of this week
Mr.. j. Z. Pace will have shipped 200
barrels of cabbages from his place on
Lake Jessup. These have Melted
him about 50 per barrel.
During the past three weeks Mai.
J. N. Whitner has shipped large
number of cabbages from his place at
Fort Reed, but we have not heard
the result.
"Mr. G. E. Sawyer has shipped q
considerable number of cauliflower
and cabbage from his garden at San
ford. He has raised as fine cauli.
flower as we ever saw, and has had
returns OF about $3.50 net, per bar.
rel.
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The New Commissioner OF Immi-
grafton.

The Union says that "Rev. A. A.
Robinson, of Manatee, has been APP
pointed Commissioners of the Bureau
of immigration il place OF Hon. Seth
French, resigned. He will reside,
we understand, in Tallahassee, but
keep an Office in this city, in charge
of Mr.. S. Fairbanks, who has been
the efficient assistant of the present
commissioner"
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Lake Leila Items.

We have not been heard from very
lately on account of short absence, and
plenty of work, This is splendid growing
weather planting seeds and cultivating
generally is now the order of the day.
DR.. Jackson has had nice garden
to gather from most all winter, he now
has beans and peas in bloom, and some
thing not often seen in this part of
Florida, some nice celery. The Doctor
also rejoices in three blooming orange
trees from year-old buds.
DR.. Garrison is progressing we'll with
''the cottage on the hill'' he is making
neat and comfortable house or COM
manding site, the Doctor will soon 20
North for his family, returning about
June LIST, he is very much pleased with
our vicinity and his investment, and
wants more land, he has bought DIR.
Harsha's himestead. Mr.. Smith who
anne with HON has not located yet.
MI. Bockee, wife and daughter, took
up their residence on the lake last week
they will soon make beautiful place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edsell, and son, of New
Jersey, have been visiting Mrs. Van de
Griff, the were charmed with our pros
poet, and enjoyed our fine cir, boating,
etc.. 80 much they we're loath to leave.
The "South End is improving
rapidly and looks we'll in its fresh spring
coat OF green. as does the rich foliage Of
the hammock across the lake.
Mr.. Fuller, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. is
putting out grove in his fine hammock
on the "West Side"
Professor J. A. B. Hull. has q lemon
tree full of bloom, and also Chinese
guava two years from seed, we did not
know they bloomed so young, he has
LeConte pear tree blooming. and Peen.
70 peaches large as hickory nuts.
We saw few days ago at Mr.. Gid
d!ings. east of Orange CITY Date nalno
IN bloom only four years from the eeed
Ihey do well here, and are verv orns-
mental even If they do not mature fruit.
Mr.. e. Van de Griff is having a new
row boat built, and Captain Baker ia
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Mr.. DeLsnd has been as busy as a
bee, with his contemplated improve
ments.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-03-12
RIghtaous RstributIom.

The Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany is reaping the whirlwind from
the wind II sowed. Like the manufac-
turers of San Francisco, who taught
trades to the Chinese, in order to util-
ize the cheap labor of that people, and
then found their pupils disastrous
eompeti ors, the Pacific Mail. who
Manufactured Chinese sailors and trans
ported hordes of Cinnamon to build
up its own patronage aud profits, now
finds itself brought face TO face with
Chinese competition. The new Chin
ese line of steamers have commenced
cutting rates, and the Pasific Mail
Company has come down accordingly.
This company cannot run steamers as
cheaply as the Chinese, who have
large capital and are content with
small profits. The result will be the
Chinese company will drive the Pa
eifo Mail out OF the field. The Amer
lean company has fostered and en-
couraged Chinese Immigration for its
own profit, engaged in modined
form of slave trade, and it viii only
be iu-t retribution II that company
Is driven out Of existence by the com.
petition of a power created by itself.
II il some consolation 10 the poor la.
boring men of this Coast TO know tina
the greedy corporations who would
and have ground them down to Chin
ese rates are themselves about to be
run through the same mill.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-03-12
A Busy Mining season.

From every portion ofthe mining territory,
says the Chicago Mining Review, there are
tokens Of preparation for mining operations
sueh as never have been known before.
Heretofore reports have come Of A Few pros
pecting parties starting olt In one direction
or another. the erection of a mill or some sach
Improvement which allowed only a partial
interest of the people in an industry which
has generally be,n considered better suited
to class Of yentaresone spirits than for the
careful consideration of n business man.
This view has changed. until it is now gen.
orally conceded that mining demands the
capital and management of the best and ablest
business skill and experince to show the best
prospector Is no longer the mysterious person
age. 10 disappear at certain intervals and re-
turn with few nuggets from wonderful de-
posit of gold in The unknown regions hidden
in the mountain passes; but he is now a
Columbus to discover new worlds of treasure.
to be Immediately occupied by capital and
productive appliances, where towns and cities
rise up as If by magic and where the solitude
Of the canyons Is broken by the tn indsr Of
the stamp mills. The press Of the mining
country is full Of the notes of preparation
forsa busy season on larger scale than ever
before, and the probabilities are that the
mineral output Of the mines will show large
increase at the end Of the present year.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-03-12
Beware OF Butter.

DAN DE GUILE asserts that certain
Ishehers who carry produce to Vir-
Kinia color their butter with yellow
ochre and whitewash their eggs, and
aoVises the people to take white but
yer al this season of the year. If the
aasise Is followed butter eaters are
liable to rush from yellow ochre into
nu'Ierlne or oleomargarine. Butter
me Is lard colored with annato, oleo
nlargerlne Ii rendered tallow favored
WIN salt. The best plan is not to eat
ou'.er unless you are personally ac-
guainted with the COW from which 1t
was extracted.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-03-12
The Amended Mining Law.

The Act passed by Congress last
January does not enlarge the amount
of labor to be performed on mining
claim, but fixes the time during
which it is to be done. The object
in passing this law was to establish
a uniform time within which the an
nual labor shall be performed. The
law says: s.The Deriod during which
the annual shall be performed shall
commence on the first day of January
succeeding the date of location" etc.
Ii must be observed that 1t Is the pc
riod of term which begins the first
of January, and not the work. In
other words, If a claim is located Sep
tember 20, 1880, you have from the
LIST of January to the 3lst day OF De-
cember, 1881, in which to do your
work. Instead of commencing your
work on the first day of January, you
may do 1t In May or June, July or
August. You have the whole year in
which TO do 1t. Any one who will
take the trouble to read the law can
not go wrong. 1t does not say you
shall perform your labor in January,
but says that during the year which
you shall do IL shall commence on
the first of January. Now you can
perform your work at any time dur
ing that year. Another misappreben-
sion, which prevails among many
miners is founded on the sinking of
discovery shaft. The sinking of a
discovery shaft is not annual labor.
You arc required to perform Sl00
worth of work each year on your
mine. Now you cannot have your
mine without first sinking your ten
foot discovery shaft. After you nave
discovered the mine, located and re-
corded it, then the mine becomes sub
ject to the requirements of annual la
bor, and not before.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-03-12
Dagg.tt Heard From.

II appears from n Washington dis
patch that Congressman Daggett has
been alive to the interests of his anti
railroad constituents. The Congress
sional Record, distributed this week,
contained an elaborate speech pre-
pared by Representative Daggett for
delivery on the Interstate Commerce
Bill, but in default of that measure
coming up for discussion before the
expiration of his Congressional term,
he obtained leave last Friday to print
1t in the Record in connection with
the recent JOINT resolution of the Ne
yada Legislature Illustrative OF rail
road determinations i'm that State, and
praying for the passage OF the Re-
gan bill to prohibit such discrimin
atoms. Daggett's speech fills ten
pages OF the Record, and it is supple
inented with nearly as many pages
more, In which are given the COM
pete freight charges of the Central
Pacific Railroad, both for California
and Nevada. II is the most compre-
hensive and forcible presentation of
the matter complained OF that has yet
been published in that part of the
country, and the friends of the Re.
gan bill hail IL as welcome and valu-
able addition TO their resources for re-
viewing their efiarts In the noxt Con-
essr-fCarson Appeal.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-03-12

lngersol has had his say in reply TO
Judge Comegys. He thinks Del
aware Is MOTTO be blamed IN uch, for
IL has not had the best of opportuni-
Ties. Says the eloquent Robert: II
heard the other day that God origin
ally made oysters with legs, and after-
wards took them of, knowing that the
people OF Delaware would starve to
ueath before they would run to catch
anything" This Is funny enough,
out hardly an answer to tho Graud
Jury.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-03-12

It Is said some prospectors have
struck rich placer mines near STEMS
mountain, In Humboldt county, New.
The fact that gold exists all over that
part of the country has been known
for years; but scarcity of water In that
locality renders placer mining practi-
cably impossible.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-03-12

IT is rumored that the Bonanza
Firm are trying to get control of
the Sntro Tunnel. They cannot get 1t
however. by any freezing out process;
they will have to pay cash for the
stock.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-03-12

THE habit of American girls mar
rying Italian counts has slackened n
little of late. A life of following
around hand-organ and passing the
tambonrine for pennies is not so at
tractive as formerly.
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The yield of Ruby Hill alone, since
the discovery ten years ago, is over
$50 100000. This has been taken
from ground 5000 feet long by l,2OO
feet wide, and no greater depth than
| 300 feet.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-03-12

.WHAT is your wife's particular lit
tle game?p asked friend OF hem
pecked husband. "When she be-
comes thoroughly mad" he answered,
ssit is draw poker"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-03-12

Bon INGERsoLL says: "An econ
omical rich man Is curse and a pest.
That country is blessed where the rich
are extravagant and the poor econom-
ical.o