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The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28

THE witches are not all dead yet. Only a
few days ago negro girl named Martha
Hodges was brought before colored justice
of the peace in Pulaski county, Arkansas,
charged with having bewitched one Jackson
Holmes, who made the complaint. Martha
owned up to the crime, but said that jack
son had made love to her and then gone off
and left her, and SO she had bewitched him
out of spite. The Squire thought he knew
how to cure that sort of difficulty, and SEN
fenced jackson to matrimony for life, max
ing him stand up and have the knot tied
forthwith. Witchcraft also prevails in ALAS
ka to an alarming extent. Several families
old women and young children-haye re-
Gently been tortured to death there for the
crime. 1t is only about 100 years since two
men were executed in Illinois for witchcraft,
and it is less than $50 years since witchcraft
was a capital offense in England. Cases
have become quite numerous within the last
year or two, and there are a good many in
dications of something in the nature of
another boom in witches.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28

THE only department of the Federal ser
vice in which promotion is sure is the reve-
nue. collection department in the Southern
States. Major, Captains and the like fall
before the moonshiner like grass before the
mowing-machine, and the boys get q chance
right along
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28

OSCAR WILDE, being interviewed at
Cleveland, denounced American editors
as ex-convicts. The explanation of this
must be that he had noticed that all of them
were under the conviction that he was what
Lord Dundreary used to describe SO graphic
allv as a knath
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28

A DAY or two ago a bill was introduced
into the Dominion parliament, now in ses-
sion at Ottawa, for repeating the law which
prohibits man from marrying his deceased
wife's sister. The Canadian law was inher-
tied from that of England, and 1t can hardly
be anything but feeling Of reverence for
whatever is aacient that has kept it SO long
in force So rigidly is it interpreted that it
is only a few months since judge in Nova
Scotia held that man who had married a
sister of his deceased wife in Maine, where
such proceeding was perfectly lawful, and
had lived With her for years, was not bound
in any way to recognize her or her children,
as the marriage notice was invalid. This
case was widely noticed at the time, and it
has probably been instrumental in calling
the attention of the parliament to yenera-.
bic legal cobweb which certainly ought. 10
be swept out of the way.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28
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The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28

A MAN in New York having been
referred to in local paper as person."
Indignantly repels the insinuation, and pro-
duces documents to show that he is mem
Der in good standing of the Methodist Epis
copaI Church He should be given the ben
eft of the correction.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28

TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY ss.

We do not read Anonymous letters and ootaSauni
cations The name and address Of the writer are IN
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for rnbica-
ton but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or pregcrgs con-
municatiors that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28

THE Milwaukee Sentinel believes that ''as
jails are now managed they are simply hot
beds Of vice for the inmates, and youth
detained in one of these places for week,
however innocent of crime he may have
been on entering, is morally certain to bring
away a familiarity with criminal ideas and
methods which cannot fail to make him a
worse citizen than he would otherwise have
heen y
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS fs furnished
With Card certificate signed by Stanley Rrllen,
Editor, All railway, steamboat and hotel managers
Will confer favor upon us by demanding Credentials
OF every person cIaiiing to represent oEr Journal
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28

THE Hebrews in this country and in EEtJ-,
rope are raising very large contributions ~
assist their prosecuted brethren in Rt#sia,
aud a large part of the funds will be devoted
to the promotion of emigration to this coun-
try. 1t is expected that very great numbers
will come hither this year. One very seldom
sees or hears of a Jewish pauper, and these
people viii probably take care of themselves
and become good citizens with little judic-
ious help and direction.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28

THE Eoglish electricians are now rejoic-
ing over new discovery Of telephone pow
er, which is thus described by the London
Standard:
Maj, Flood Page, the Secretary Of The Crys
tai Palace Company has had his private resi-
the organ-loft of the building, situated some
three-quarters OF mile distant-in order to
test the capabilities of the instruments for the
transmission of musical sounds. At the same
time line of wire was laid from the palace to
the house of Col. Gourond (the English repre-
sentative of Mr.. Edson), which is a distance of
one and a half miles from the palace, and it
was discovered that during the organ perform
ance conversation could be carried on quite
easily throughout the line, without in the least
diminishing the musical effect. On single
wire this is remarkable circumstance, and
may perhaps eventually lead to further deyel-
opments of the application of this now ascer-
tanned principle. If it be possible to transmit
vocal and instrumental sounds simultaneously
through single length of wire, there can be
no reason to doubt that several verbal messages
may be recorded at one and the same time.
The Standard is SO elated over the discoy-
cry that it boldly announces: 1T will soon
be as easy to carry on a conversation with
an acquaintance on the other side of the At
lantic as it is now to call through tube
from third floor to basement" The.
Standard may be regarded as oyersa1Iguine,
but ia these days of marvels it is not safe to
laugh at any prediction of what can be done
with telegraphs or telephones.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28
LONGFELLoW.

MEETING OF THE MAINE HIsTORI
CAL SOCIETY.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28
ELECTION, MONDAY, MAR. 8.
F0R MANOR,
CHARLES II. LIBBY
At Caesars Bier.

Mr. Blaine's masterful eulogy on President
Garfield will be read with deep interest on.
account of the charm Of its manner as well
as the worth Of its matter. q is voiced
throughout In vigorous, sinewY Eaglish.
and at times, especially toward its close,
reaches a lofty height Of eloquence. sarm
in praise, is discriminating in treatment,
and while giving just approval gives also ac-
curate measure of him of whom 1t treats,
dwelling upon the qualities Of his genius
and suggesting its limitations. The love Of
the friend and the admiration of the states
man find ample expression, and the imperial
theme is royalty treated. Perhaps some 9th
er might have given more rhetorical funer-
al oration, but no one could give one SO en-
tlrely satisfying, SO severe in its simplicity
and massive in its strength. The structure
resembles the pyramids built by the Egyp-
tians over the graves of their kings.
Especially edifying are the comparisons
drawn ard the differences depicted between
President Garfield and the other great par
iamentaIy leaders in our national history.
They are done with nice discrimination and
Informed with wide knowledge. The men
tion made by Mr.. Blaine of the yexations of
the brief but memorable administration that
run its race in the months from March and
July, is while solicitous from the feelings of
the living, just to the memory of the dead.
The peroration is a masterpiece Of English
composition.
The Portland daily press., 1882-02-28
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CONTINUED on FOURTH rAGE.l
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THE FLORIDA AGRIC ULTURIsT.

nual average increase of 81, 271 boxes.
The same rate of importation will
no doubt continue, resulting in the
next decade in the enormous impor-
tation of over one million and half
OF boxes annually, containing over
five hundred millions of lemons.
1t is also a notable fact that while
the importation of the lemon has in~
creased only half as much from all
sources, and it is reasonable to sups
pose that this increase in the
importation of the orange will be en-
tirely checked within ten years :by
the great productiveness of the groves
of Florida, Louisiana and California.
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'ssggAuntser named NCSes Bf1nK. TIE
was hunting in company with Ala.
manor Gliswold, well-known resi-
den of the valley, and Commissions
er OF the county, and with Judge
Westfall. Brink was heard to fire.
The other hunters joined him. He
said he had shot at a deer as it ran
by him. The party walked on in the
direction indicated, and few steps
away found white deer dead. Brink
declared it was not the deer he had
fired at, but it was evident be must
have done so. a few steps further
on another deer of graylsh color was
found. 1t had been killed with the
same bullet that killed the white deer,
being directly in range. The Judge
says that not one OF the party was
ever able TO kill deer atterward,
although each had been successful
hunter before. Brink, at the time,
was one OF tie most hardy ana
healthy of men, but he died OF cons
sumption few months afterward.
Commissioner Griswold was suisse.
quently killed by load of stone fail
Ing upon him.
1.-The third white Il, en-" says The
Judge, "was never killed to my
knowledge. / found the deer one
morning OIL tavort" feeding ground,
in company with a tOur-pronged
buck. She was rs large as a two
ar-old colt, aud her ears were as
long as a mules. The deer were not
over ten rods away, the buck being
the nearer of the Two. | aimed at
the buck, but changed my mind, aud
fired at the white deer. She threw
up her head, gave me sorrowtul
look, and then went to eating the
GRASS among the leaves. The buck,
of course, was mile away by tits
time. | fired a dozen shots at the
beautiful creature, but mol one had
any effect, and left the woods in
disgust. That deer was well known
to all the hunters along the Lacka>
waxen, and sho finally disappeared.
After my experience with her sold
my iavorite rifle, the companion of
years, and purchased Il more costly
one. But luck was against me. I
had scores OF the finest shots hunt
er could wish for, but | could never
kill another deer. | gave my gun
away, and have not been in the woods
Tor years. / know | am not super
stitious, but l could not fife a fatal
shot at white deer for the entire
gold fields of California
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tied security to stakes, otherwise the
winds that invariably set in about the
end of this month and the next, will
do them much damage and perhaps
blow them off altogether. The stub
left after cutting over the stock on
which the bud exists, is but of tenn
porary utility and should not be per-
mitted to stay longer than it can be
suppianted by stake. 1t should be
cut flush and as soon as possible after
budding, the union Of stock and scion
should be made to take the appear
ance of uniform trunk, which it is
its province to do. All ideas of the
stub being proof Of tree being bud
ded, is, to say the least, behind the
times. The best work is where the
stub can be obliterated as soon as
possible.
All sorts Of cuttings can be put in
to root this month.
Continue planting sweet potatoes,
there never was such weather suit
able for their preparation and growth.
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phatic reiV ciOn = his sure y ED
without hhpe to his wigwam-for
was it not as easy TO pierce the hunt
er's moon With an arrow az to send a
fatal shot within a white deer's heart
But one day the chief summoned the
warrior TO his presence. The sor-
cerer of the tribe, an aged Indian to
whom all the mysteries OF nature
were deemed by the tribe to he as
an open book, was with the chief.
The sorcerer handed the young brave
an arrow tipped with silver head,
and told him that if he was coura>
geous enough to Stay a white deer
the silver arrow would break the
charm OF its life and lay it dead at
his feet. The warrior 2rasped the
arrow, and declared that he was ca
ger TO show his love tor the Indian
maiden by firing the charmed arrow,
and offering the dead white deer at
the wigwam of his chief.
High on the hills overlooking the
valley of the LackawaXen is a lake
as clear as crystal In the Indian
days, as now, it was tayorite resort
for deer. The young Indian launch
ed his birch canoe on the waters Of
this lake and anxiousiy awaited the
coming of the deer at nIghttall, hops
ing that among them might be one
OF the charmed members of the herd.
His hopes were realized. Just as the
last rays If the sun were glinting The
surface OF the lake, five deer stole
from the wood and stood knee~deep
in the cold waters. Among them
was a pure white deer. Quick as Il
lightning flash, the silver>upped ar
row leaped from his bow. it CLEAN
ed for an instant i'll the air, aud the IL
sank into the white deer's heart.
With cry that resounded far among
the bills, the white deer tell dead,
and its companions fled in terror to
the woods. While the death>cry of
the white deer was echoing about
the lake, the young braves arms tell
powerless to his sides. His tongue
refused 10 give voice. For days he
drifted upon the lake. lie was pow
erless TO end his sutlerings by throw
ing himself in the lake. His dead
and wasted body was found upright
in the canoe by members Of his tribe
after two moons" had passed. But
other misfoItunes followed the white
deer's death. At sunset GA the day
the young brave fired the fatal ar
row The chief was found dead in his
wigwam. An arrow projected from
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got into triable condition for present
operations. Where seeds are sown in
beds, intended afterwards to trans>
plant, 1t is of the utmost Importance
to have freedom from other plants
negotiating with them. Scatter seed
in the seed>bed with view to a
stocky and robust growth when they
come to be set out in their final places;
and should seed be sown in rows or
hills where they are finally to remain,
see that there is no over-crowding.
Exercise judgement in relentently
thinning out good braird rather
than allowing them to struggle tor
existence, as the strongest will de.
stroy the weaker. An army Of re-
serves is the science Of war, and blank
spaces in any arrangement ofall good
gardeners and husbandmen ought
never to be allowed. Never think
because a certain number OF plants
should, according to arithmetic rule,
90 to a certain piece of ground, a
greater number ought not to be pro-
vided. There are contingencies be-
yond mans control. If your calcu-
lations aim for an ounce or pound of
seed, secure two; it may not be
needed, still it is handy and too often
necessary. Always get seed that will
grow-an easy matter if you get it
from a responsible house. We find
no fault with the houses furnishing
country stores with seed as to their
capabilities-if you; purchase when
they receive the seed-to do as we'll
as other seedsmen, but we do often
find after damp spell, like we have
had in Florida, such seed are seldom
worth the paper that enclose them.
We are also aware that the same
seedsmen could duplicate from the
original package that supplied their
itinerant trade to any ones satisfac-
ton. 1t is not the seeds, but the
we buy them IN from ire
sponsible agents, and the failure OF
growth to the purchaser is a serious
consideration.
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~On our last meeting with Gov
Bloxham he informed US that the
planters of Middle Florida are turn
ing their attention to the raising of
blood cattle and horses, and that
many valuable ones had been intro
duced for breeding purposes. Corn
fodder was easily grown but owing
to the difficulty OF curing it the peo-
pie were building Silos for that pur-
pose. ThatSpart of the State has now
taken good start and is prospecting.
The lands ardso good that many
people have mad money by vege~
table growing, hich is becoming a
promising iudu Fry. The LeConte
pears which wei being planted out,
are considered Iually as profitable
as orange cultur4 in East Florida, if
not more SO, as be pears come into
bearing in nuV b shorter time than
it takes the ora4ge. We were pleased
to hear such pbmisipg accounts Of
sS.1,l. fH1 ~ - M
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Egyptian Rive Grass.

Brandon Republican.
To Judge J. F. Chester, of this
place are we indebted for sample
of the above named grass. 1t is
something entirely new in this Sec
ton, and indeed, we have heard of
none having been planted by any one
except our enterprlsing friend Mr..
Chester. The seed were sent here
by the Department OF Agriculture, at
Washington, and in October Mr..
Chester planted about halt an acre
with the seed he received. 1t came
up readily and gave good stand,
which grew off rapidly, and has at
tanned an average height Of about
three feet. In appearance it does not
resemble rye, as its name would lead
one to suppose il does, the general
feature being on the order of oats,
but the pods are on a smaller order
much smaller than the oat. The re-
deeming feature, however, lies in the
fact that every stem has an innumer-
able number OF oblong pods which
contain firm and well formed grain.
Cattle eat 1t in preference to any
other kind of grass, and if once
thoroughly introduced we have no
doubt 1t will prove valuable acquis-
ition to the crop Of the enterprising
farmer. We expect to be able to
have more to say about this excellent
grass, at some future day, as Judge
Chester tells us he is going to save
the seed and plant 1t extensively am
other season.
We have received some seed of
the above grass from correspondent
in Texas, with request to give it
trial and if we approve of it he can
supply seed next year to those who
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JULY &C..

Beware of three little wolves in boys
clothing, who go about seeking what
they may devour-pine-apples, ETC., etc.
The Celebrated Storm King Umbrella,
16 ribbed, So, at Cleavland's Cheap
Cash Store TX
Buildings have been going up steadily
here for the past year, and it is pleasing
to watch the rapid growth of the town.
If any of our subscribers care for seed
of the crimson leaf castor bean, we will
send some to them. They are very or
namental
Parties wishing good reliable lnsur-
ance on stores, stocks, dwellings,, barns,
and contents, call on g. W. Pearce, De
Land. Box 105. 8tf
The Methodist social last week Tues
day night, passed off with the usual
amount of fun and to the satisfaction of
the Ladies Mite Society.
We are sorry to lose the service of
our compositor, Mr.. A.W. Burkett, who
has been summoned home on account of
the vere.illness OF near relative.
Arrivals at the DeLand Grove house
J. Burkhim, N. Y; VIM. Hobby; julius
B. Hers, f.. J. Bronze Savannah Ga;
John Sauls, Enterprise Fla. F. e. Bond,
Willoughby, Ohio.
Mrs. W. J. Austin presented her hus-
band with fine, seven-pound girl last
Sunday morning. A wife in perspective
for some one. W. J. has been walking
little more erect since.
At the Democratic Primary meeting
held in this town last week Wednesday,
Mr.. @. P. Wilcox was nominated as del
egate. and Mr.. Robert Rawlins as alter
nate, and instructed to vote for General
Finley.
Preaching at Beresford Presbyterian
Church on the second and fourth Suns
day in each month, by Rev. Gilbert
Gordon. Prayer meeting every Sunday
evening at o'clock.
J. & P. Coats Best Thread, 5 cents
per spool, at Cleaveland's Cheap Cash
Store. **
We omitted to mention last week the
very pleasant hop that took place at DIR.
Mowers Friday week. Several went
from here and we learn that it was a
most enjoyable party, the gay and fes-
tive ones not caring to leave until the
small hours of morning.
We notice that typhoid malarial
fever prevails in several parts of the
State. There have been several cases
here, but not SO bad as some people
wish to make out. Our death rate will
compare favorably with the healthiest
portions of this State.
Another fine lot Of solid walnut eight
day clocks, just received at w. w. & w.
S. Cleaveland's. #
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AgricuIturaI Societies.

Florida Fruit Growers Assoclation.-D.
Redmond, pres; w. A. Sebring vlce-pres.;
d. H. Elliot Sec; W. II Ashmead, ASH,
Sec; C. A. Choate, cor. Sec; D. Greenleaf,
treas. Executive Committee, Dr. G. j.
Kenworthy, DR., j, j. Harris, o. p. Rocks,
and p. Houston.
NorwalB, Fruit and Vine Club.-Col.
RGbt. Bard pres; DR.. Geo. Rogers, sec.
New Smyrna Agricultural and Fruit
Growers SOciety.-Mr. M. B. Rolfe pres,
w. S. Hart, vice-pres.; Mrs. NJ. B. Rolfe.
sec and treas.
Orange Ridge Agricultural and Immi
grafton Society.-Dr, b. B. Bennett, pres
John Cannon Sec; j. Y. Parce, cor. sec
DeLand VoIusia Co. Weekly meetings
Orange Park Fruit and Vegetable Grow
ers, Association. Knapp. Pres.
b. f. Sabin, Vice>Pres.; .. f. 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. Z.
A. Manville, vice-pres'ts. A. III. Manville,
Sec, Lake George; r. o. Hammond, cor.
Sec, Fort Gates; George II. Thorn, treas,
Georgetown. Monthly meetings every
econd Saturday of each month
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