davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-05-10
A FlOridian ON His Travel.

Editor Of The florida Agriculturist:
You .noFdoubt wonder how I, a
native Floridian and rebel of rebels,
ever got so far North. rise to ex-
plain. My brother Solomon Pri.
deaux, went North before the war,
and we never had word from him I'M
til last winter. He was in the
Northern army, got acquainted with
some Scandinaviahs, went home to
Minnesota with them, fell in love
with girl, and changed his name to
Solomonder Predoson, accent on the
last syllable).
Florida you know, has made big
jump forward for the last few years.
The other Southern States through
which / passed, have done wonder.
fully we'll; especially, when you take
into account how the Yankee tore
them all to pieces. Cincinnati, In
dianapolis, Chicago, and Milwaukee,
are immense. At Lacrosse we were
delayed, and took a stroll about
the city. You may think Jackson
vile is sandy, but this Lacrosse, is
perfectly awful soft yielding sand,
except where it is paved with pine
blocks. But everything looks SO bar
rem, mot leaf on the few scatter>
ing trees, SO different from the Jack
sonville oaks, with slush and half
melted snow everywhere. We crossed
the Mississippi into Minnesota,
and thence the route was close to the
river; water swamps and mud, on
one side, rocks; sand hills and gullles
on the other the good land must be
away fIom the river bottoms. From
Red Wing TO Hastings was dreary
ride, scarcely an acre OF ground fit
for cultivation, but bluffs, water, and
leafless trees all around. At Hast>
ings hired man to take me out TO
SoIs. Two horses were necessary,
the mud was SO deep. The first few
miles were simply, awful and the
roads had been piked up too; we
then came to deserted, barren,
sandy tract of land that had once
been cultivated, but as they raise
nothing but wheat, the soil was soon
exhausted. Thought l would freeze,
a cold damp wind blowing, carrying
a little sleet with it. We lost our
way, e2Dinp at house to warm
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-05-10

grind her mess of Coffee, and alwav.
nave rice for cakes or puddings, w,ll
make 1t greater inducement than
ever Tor every family to plant a
patch OF rice. Sandy land, level and
1ertilized is best for upland rice
Now is good time to make a start
ana De sure you get upland. Millet
comprise numerous race, among
which are Indian millet or Gn;naa
corn sorghum, brown corn, ETC., are
all good fodder plants, seed Of these
can still be sown. Guinea grass
clumps can be divided and cuItiva
ton extended if cloudy weather pre.
walls. Celery may be sown to obtain
early plants for fall planting.
Where orange groves have not
been worked crab grass and weeds
will be making more growth than is
necessary, and they should be taken
IN hand and kept under control. the |
working necessarily benefting the |
trees' Buds that have taken, will re.
CURE attention by having stakes fur.
niShed to which they can be tied, and
as tney progress in growth, cut back
the foster tree leaving stub Of SIX
inches to which some tie. sprouts
will require rubbing off as they an
pear. The stub, when the variety
has attained sufficient thickness
should be cut flush, and covered with
sCyptic.
Scale will require watching this
month, use freely whale oil, soap or G
erosene butter.
Rank growth or water shoots will J
evelop this mouth, and should be
smoved as they appear. This OPP = =
'atlon must be performed with care Il
40 judgement, so that no buds be q
sstroyed that would furnish blank 9,
ace. The great object in romov. es
g these buds, is 70 economist the tn
gor OF the tree, and to direct the y
p OF those shoots which are to form ST.
e framework and bearing wood of pl
e trees. tn
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-05-10
NAY 10.

mock groves made. One building lot
unlmproved recently sold for ST, 1000.
At Blake, three miles south of Daytona.
several OF the wild groves have been i'm
proved this winter, and now the COM
| pany's land of about 1000 acres has
been sold to Mr.. S. l.. Wilder, of Gin
clnnati. Port Orange, two miles below,
looks for busy times when the settlers
once learn of the DunLawton lands now
in the market. The visitor to Smyrna
is surprised to see new clearings being
| made on either side of the road going
in, and two miles below at Hawks Park.
The great American bee-keeper has
been busy as bee himself cutting up
the rich high hammock and selling it for
groves. Fifteen miles south of Smyrna
at the head of the Lagoon, Messrs.
Falker d Sans are preparing for the
building of fine hotel to be the Hunts
mans Hotel of the coast. It is to be
built on the high Indian mound at the
old Arad Sheldon place commanding an
extensive view of the broad Lagoon and
the peninsula beyond, while from the
second story the ocean itself will
be visible. Seventy-fve thousand feet
OF lumber, doors, windows and
other materials are already secured.
Mr.. Falker says, "two things will
have, the best bed and best cook in
Florida" With fish, oysters, green
turtle, ducks and plover at the front
door, snipe, quail. deer and wild turkey
at the back door, Frank Sans at the
door to ask them in, with the best of
cooks and all the market vegetables a
large garden in the rich land adjoining
can supply, and with an old orange
grove producing the most luscious of
"Indian River oranges" they certainly
ought to live we'll, and they certainly
will. Let's shake hands all round
we're all going to get rich if assessing
and getting assessed don't ruin us
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-05-10
Our Fifth Volume New Series

With next number the present vol
ume OF this paper will have expired
and those subscribers whose term
will expire will see the red mark on
their paper that they may know in
time TO renew.
We have been very much gratified
to see the interest that the Agricul.
tnrists of the State take 10 the paper
it is tie only one they consider per-
fectly belonging to themselves and
which they make use of to exchange
notes. Other papers deal in politics
or are under the dominion of the
Rail Roads or land Companies but
the FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT is des
voted solely to advancing the inter,
ests OF the State of Florida, ind uc-
ing immigration aud teaching those
who settle here the best manner Of
making themselves acquainted with
tne agriculture of the State We
also endeavor to tighten the burdens
OF life by giving such reading as NAV
De instructive and amusing to the
household. In this we are nobly
assisted by first class correspondents
such as few other papers can show.
That our work and theirs is appre-
clated the rapid increase in the Cir
culation of the paper is an evidence,
and its financial standing is second to !
none in the State. We hope to make I
u still better in time. We are con. n
-lnually looking out to foreign count. !
'les Tor new seeds and plants, such 81
IS are suited to our climate, which we IL
distribute among our subscribers. ia !,
ocalities snited to the nature of those q
hings that we import, and are now ~
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-05-10
no Correspondents.

Articles relating to any topic within the
scope of this paper are solicited.
We cannot promise to return rejected
manuscripts.
Recommendations intendedforpublica-
ton must be accompanied with real name.
as q guarantee of good faith. Names will
not be published if objection be made. No
anonymous contribution will be regarded
B@To insure insertion. all arti Giles or
advertisements for this paper. m ust be
sent in by, or before, 10 o'clock NJ Onday
morning of each week.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-05-10

o"on Doules as are good radiant
sucn as grass, paper, glass, wool, etc.
out little or not at ali on bad radi.
ants, such as polished metals and
lastly, it is never deposited if there
be much wind. All these cjrcum.
stances show how necessary it is II
have the soil thoroughly pulverized
ana frlable which can only be OBJ
tanned by Constant working, and the
hard crust or film that forms on all
cultivated land after few DAYS ex>
posure, should not remain long un.
broken; weeds are no more to be de-
sired than this crust, and unremi,.
ting attention should be given to
Their determination. All that
can be SAID for them is that they are
out OF place in cultivated land. ana
the lazy system of some people in al.
lowing them, is followed in too MANY
instances with an Improbable crop
Fallow and crops do not 90 hand in
hand with profit. Truck gardening
Tor the supply of the Northern mar,
kets, is now 100 late to be undertak, |
en-, and those who engage in kitchen |
now as commence, |
ment, have limited choice OF sub
lects to make use of. Cucumbers.
squash. water melons, musk melons
sourd, okra, snap and pole beans.
low peas, tomatoes and egg plans,
nay still be sown. Potatoes, sweet,
nay be got in during favorable
Weather; probably the best variety
eng Providence. lyon have not
READY the tubers planted to obtain
raws, it is well to make arran re. &
tents now, for supply from your +
elghbors to plant when The proper e
me arrives. Tomatoes and egg a
ants, may be transplanted, and d
ose ripening fruit OF the former, 81
aked. We succeeded in fruiting in
st year, valuable cucumber plant vi
He'd the Chayote, known in South sa
rolina as the Indiansquash, and we til
lsider il quite an acquisition to the tn
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-05-10

barrel in a corner, yet alive, head
downwards. BY giving it some
warm food and attention, it has quite
recovered. This shows great fasting
powers in the feathcred tribe, as we'll
as the human.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-05-10
WaterprOOfLime Paint.
The CELEBRATED LIME PAINT.
All COlOrS.

| Preserves buildings, shingles. roofs ord
'9 Ts Dottoms from worms and decay.
Inc attention of farmers, housekeeDers
ana others is called to the above yalnahie
preparation for embarrassing and ali san
i5afy purposes. 1t costs less in Comparison
tnan ordinary wlitewash or the unslacL.
ca lime. and itsdurability and beanfv are
Two fold greater. Never loses its stren 9th.
can be kept for years One barrel as
sold makes three to tOur when Diluted to
use; Surface as smooth as kalsomine
without glue or plaster.
Just the Thing
For churches, schools, hospitals. conrt
roofs. "'' Aences ana
Mmte, per barrel 81. Per ha IF barrel 90 IN
ooiors' per barrel 6. Per half ariel $50
Colors most used: drab. slate. STONE
olne. brown, red and buff.
note IN order ii wanted for inside out-
sue, roofs or vessel bottoms.
Frlme Stone Lime, in tight barrels. no
Wastage speciality, per barrel s1.1O
Lime "a quality, Der barrel on
Land Plaster, per ton IO0O
iround Jersey mari, per ton 1OG0
ABOVE are Manufacturers nr,cae 81
1hIlaoelphla. Purchasers nav freigh+
lash must accompany order.
hellaple Trims wanted as Special State
AGENTS. oN'''i 0''''e
II. G. WARNER.
General Agent for Southern States
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-05-10
Important Notice.

The red x opposite this on your
paper denotes that your subscription
has expired and that you are ex.
pected to remit ifyou wish the paper
continued for this paper is conducted
strictly on the cash system.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-05-10

| The new Chandeliers in the Ro,,.;..
church add much to its handsome az ~
pearance. up
| Mr.. and Mrs. Dreka left last ,ao,- =.
tne1r Northern home after stay Of sew v.
lnefLoREDA AGRICULTURIsr is the 40.
rlcultural paper of the State in which
people can exchange notes. $500
The Masonic Hall, will he ahovo
Messrs. Mcneil & Zumwalt,s furn;turo
store. We learn there are about thirv
masons here. 'AiiS
The Prickly Ash sometimes goes hv
the name of the Devil Tree, Brother
Redmond. It's botanical name 10
1omtsoryloo Carolineo,aun,. "
The following are the arrivals at tho
Iceland Grove House d. P. Camn-
Cortland. 0. A. Dickinson. N. W:
MIS-. T. Brown, Ky. !; Frank Cole. MINI
W sI Sewing Machines for sale
....................,
Mr.. DeLand has sold Mr.. A. A. Saoa
OF Lapeer, Mich, "a business lot and nv
alexander G. Taylor, of NOVA Scotia
Two and half acres in town for a resi-. |
dence LOT. : -e'i
The ladies Mite Society (Methodist> !
VIII hold social meeting at Mr..
Mayne s, on Rich Avenue. on Frido1
night, where all are invited TO atten5
Entertainments. u'
Preaching at Beresford Presbvtor;o,
0nurcn on the second and fourth Suns
Jay IN each month, by Rev. Gilbert
Ioraon. Prayer meeting every Sunday
evening at o'clock.
line insurance business of Mr.. Walter
Jritcnell, will be carried on this sum- {
ner by Mr.. Chas. w. Pearce any one
Wanting anything in that line, can have {
ttentlon by seeing him. IT :
The Baptist Church erected nv Tho '
oiored people of DeLand will be Ied~
'ated on Sunday the 9Th instant. The +
srvlces will be conducted by Elder b
Ohm Jameson and others. +,
We return thanks to the Ratcbo1o.uoe Y
lnonu Tor Kind invitation to attend =
lelr social on the 9th ult. and was sorry n
lat we could not leave at that time y
ope they enjoyed themselves. 81
Inc Largest, Best, and Cbeanest r
ock OF Glass Lamps and Fixtures. r,
or Drought to DeLand For Sale al L:
:, drug Store. Real Good Bargains Gil
= anu soe tnen. 3t -,
hey. Mr.: Farr in an address at the a.
lnday School last Sunday, generously
aced the use of the Baptist Church AZ Az
disposal of other denominations
len ne was not holding service there.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-05-10
State OF the Weather
New Advertisements.
Examinations.

AS the Representative in Congress of
the End Congressional district of Florida,
appoint r. P. Daniels, M. D., Major 4. l.
Russell. and Col. j. j. Daniel, of Jackson
vile, Fla. q committee to examine such
Navel Academy at Annapolis from said
District as may come before them, and
who may have the proper qualifications
of age and residence. The examinatiesS
will be had at Jacksonville. Fla. on
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-05-10

The subscription =ctes % The
Florida Agricultatsist, IN the West
.LaedSes, ana other British fooS.ytc sss:o'es
as IL shiHi"aG per dn'astoa, postage
- ,,s.1.--A--A RINK. of -E520Zn,lG mote
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-05-10
Advertising Rates:

Rates for advertisements furnished {
application by letter or IN person.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-05-10
ORANGE GROVES
MADE TO ORDER.

Some of us having had several wears
groves, we offer our Services to ,ss nsIns
needing that kind of business attended,
we can buy and prepare land. furnish
ana plant trees, warrant them to grow
cultivate and care for them by the year YEAR.
There is much good, high. dry roll;na
pine land about Archer, we'll adapted to
Orange and Other Fruit Growing.
that can be bought at very reasonable
prices; quite healthy, good water and
near railroad station. For fun ther partic.
ulars address p''' 0.0
- LIPSEY. PEARSON g. SONS.
% Archer, Alachua Co.. Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-05-10

as premium) hoping to aid some
one to a nice cabbage patch next
winter. PIONEER.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-05-10

Whites Sewing Machines for sale
: at the Millinery Store. ~
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-05
igures are as follows

1t viii be seen from the above that
railroad building was carried on il
torty-two states and territories. The
number Of lines under construction
was two hundred and lifty-eight. AS
compared with railroad building the
year previous there is q balance OF
fully 1900 miles in favor Of 1881. The
actual figures for Texas should be
about 1,500 miles, of which probably
l 200 miles were built by the Gould
system. Estimating these fifteen
hundred miles at a taxable value OF
$4,000 per mile, and we have Sl5, ,00O,.
900 added to the taxable values Of the
state during 1881. The rolling stock
and other apprutenamces of the roads
will increase this amount to several
millions DoFG--probabiy $4,000, 900 in
all. These are very cheering facts and
figures, illustrating, as nothing else
could, the wonderful growth and de-
yelopment of this banner state of the
south. There is every reason to be-
lieYe the year now upon US will wit
ness steady continuance of activity
in railroad building. No less than
twenty-two lines of road have ex-
tensions and new enterprises in view,
to be pushed for all they are worth
during 1882, making it by no means
that January, 1888, will
find Texas the third state in the union
a point of railway mileage.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-05
a YEARS WORK.

From the hallway Age, of the 30th
ultimo, We are enabled TO present q
compilation of interesting facts and
figures with reference TO railroad
building in the United States during
the year just closed. The exhibit is
doubly interesting to the Texas read
er, for it shows that Texas more than
doubled any other state in the nion.
From the condensed table, which is
presented below, it will be seen that
the aggregate number of miles con
structed were 8,242. As a matter OF
fact the real figures will be larger, as
on number of roads the closing re-
turns for the year were not all in
when the totals were made up. There
is every reason to believe $500 miles
were built. The actual a,certained
figures are as follows:
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-05
Pow N Curry a Baptist minis.

Rev. J. H. Curry, Baptist minis
ter at Dallas, wrote novel-"Decen'
sus Ayerno," he styled it-and sent a
copy to the Houston Post. The Post
editor promised to read and notice II
as soon as he had leisure. Evidently
he devoted last Sunday and Monday
to the task, for in Tuesday morning S
Post the "notice" appears and it Is :
notice sure enough. To make Ions
story short the Post declares tha
Rev. Curry's book is lot of unmiti
gated bombast and nonsense, absolute
Iy unfit to be placed in the hands o
children. 1t also hints to Mr.. Curry
that he is an ignoramus, at the yer,
least. We haven't seen such a gre
view" in many a day, and if Rey
Curry doesn't bring savage libe
suit he is utterly indifferent to the op
portunities afforded by the civiliza
ton of the age.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-05

Owing to the prevalence Of small
pox in Wisconsin, the state board OF
health recently established vaccine
farm near Fond du Lac. Within the
psst two weeks the farm has produced
some 10000 points of pure vaccine
virus. These are used not only in
Wisconsin, but in the adjoining states
A few days ago two-car loads Of heif.
crs from New York were received
upon the farm. Some of the animals
yield as many as 1000 points others
give none at all. This source Of a
constant supply Of pure vaccine has
proyed to be of the greatest service
in all large cities where it Is used to
counteract the spread Of the small
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-05

One of the closing sensations OF the
old year at Chicago was the strike on
December 31st, among the employees
OLA. T. Stewart & Co.'s dry goods
house. Oyer eighty buyers, book
keepers, messengers, salesmen and
other clerks informed the manage.
ment that they would remain no
longer with the house at any salary
Among this number the salaries have
ranged from $500 TO $500 per
.uuum. The question has not been one
of salary, however, but Of treatment
The original founder of the house,
the dead merchant prince himself,
was always most autocratic in his
dealings with employees, and was
known as the "white-slave driver"
OF the dry goods trade. When
the firm opened the Chicago
branch house, in 1877, the same policy
was followed. All their people, even
the heads of departments, were en-
gagged from day TO day, and liable TO
dismissal at the caprice ofthe manager
at a minutes notice. 1t is said that
men have found themselves thrown |
out of situation without any pre-
text whatever, except the whlm of the
manager; consequently there has been
a very bitter feeling engendered. The
strike for rights, not wages, is the
fual result, and the men who have
determined not to submit TO the
tyranny OF A. T. Stewart & Co, will
eek for employment in another field.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-05

The e.. c. and S. f. railroad in.
augurated the new year by reducing
passenger rates to four cents mile
Other roads will of course be com
pelled, where competing lines, to fol-
low suit, and thus, after years OF
waiting, Texas begins to realize some
of the advantages of railroad compe-
tition. To the credit of The Texas
and st. Louis road it should be re-
membered that it was the first road
in the state to give lower rates, from
five to three cents a mile, fully six
months ago.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-05
ACknOWled dument.

lis dangerous TO trifle with health. to
risk breaking down a constitution or un-
dermine strength by experimenting with
medicine that is doubtful or cheap, made
by adventurcrS. csl ecialiy that made a. a
substitute for other medicine which is of
great repu alton. AMI recommended after
years OF trial by such reliable people as
Bishop Pierce. Hon. Alexander II. Ste
phrns. Hon. J hn Gill Shorter, Bishop
Beckwith. Hon. john B. Gordon and Il
ho,t of others of such high integrity and
undoubicd intelligence hO would not de-
c,ive. They who copy, initiate, substi
tute or deceive are gully OF crime. IN,
laws of the land have decided that the
only simmons Liver Regulator or MedI
cine legitimately made and legally emitted
TO name and fime is hat manufactured by
J. II. ZeIin j Co.: all Others are fraud,
and counter ertci;s.-l l22llw
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-05
A Down Town Merchant,

Having passed several sleepless nights dis
tdrhed by the agonies and cries OF SUI
lering child, and becoming convinced that
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup WAS Just
the article needed, procured supply for
the child. On r,aching home and ac-
quainting his wife with what he had done.
she refused 10 have it administered to the
child, Il she was strongly in favor of ho-
mGpathy. That night the child passed in
suffering, and the parents without sleep.
Returning home the day following, the
father found the baby still worse: and
while contemplating another sleeples
night the mother stepped from the room
to attend to some domestic dutics.nnd LETT
the father with the child. During her ab.
sence he administered Il portion ot the
soothing Syrup TO the bah, ,lnd said moth
/ ing. That night all hands slept well, and
the little fellow awohc in the morning
bright aud happy. The mother was de-
! lighted with the sudden and wnndt rful
change, and although at first otlcncd at
the deception practced upon her, has con-
| tinued to use the Syrup. and suffering. cry
! Ing babies and rcstl IS nights have disap-
prared. \ single tlial of the Syrup never
| yet tailed 10 relieve the baby. and over
come the pIejudiccs of the mother. Sold
| by all druggists. % cents a bottle
! l221lw
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-05

A breach of promise case in Illinois
Will present a novel question for legal
decision. The plaintiff was good
looking girl when the engagement
was made. Then smallpox disfgured
her face and the defendant declined to
marry her. He claims that, i'll view
of her deterioration in personal
appearance since he made his promise,
he is not in law or honor bound to
keep it. They have some mean fel-
lows in Illinois.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-05
A IBnskef on Wheels.

The greatest. neatest and most stylish
vehicle of the season, basket phaeton
the first ever offered to the Waco market
put up by the old reliable firm OF Charles
Rowell Il Sors. for sale at W. Il. Brim-
ingham'S. The house. which has become
ore of Waco's institutions, is agent not
only for the famous carriages and buggi cs
of Rowcll. & Son, of Amesburg, Mass,
but he keeps full stock of Miller bug
gics, and proposes to sell only tirst-class
work and to sell cheaper than any one
else in the market But do not take his
word for it, 90 around to his mammoth
establishment and see for yourself.
l212d I'm