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Nebraska advertiser., 1882-06-29
How Servant Got q RECOMMENDATION.


There has lately beer. 3good deal of
discussion upon the SUBJECT of the false
characters so frequerNy given of do
mestic servants, whQfhot unfreluently,
after taking service bn the strength of
the most glowing references as to
honesty, sobriety' and all the other
virtues. suddenly levant with their
masters silver spoons or their mis-
tresses' jewels. Apropos of this, |
heard rather a good story the other day
of butler who applied for situation
in a iirst-rate family at the West End.
The man gave as reference his late en-
ployer, certain Mr.. A., then staying
at the Grand Hotel, Charing Cross, who
was to be seen there any day between
twelve and three o'clock. and would be
pleased to testify to the trustworthiness
of his late servant. The gentlemeninn
of butler did not believe in written
testimonials, and according to his
custom, when engaging servants, went
to make his inquiries in person, Ar
riving at the Grand Hotel, he sent his
card up to Mr.. A., and was duly ushered
into the handsome suite of rooms he oc-
cupied. In few minutes Mr.. A. put in
an appearance. He was most eminent
ly espectable-looking old gentleman,
with bald head, and flowing, silvery
beard He received his visitor with great
urbanity, and answered all his inquiries
in very satisfactory manner He eX-
planned that the butler had been for
many years in his service, and was a
most valuable servant from whom he was
most loath to part, but that his Mr..
A.'s) ill-health had compelled him TO
break up his establishment and travel
about for change of air.
On the strength of this recommended
ton the butler was engaged, and for
nearly three months discharged his du-
ties in so satisfactory a manner that his
new master never ceased to congratu-
late himself upon the acquisition of such
treasure. One day a friend, who was
Stipendiary Magistrate, came to din
ner, and, after looking very hard at the
butler, informed his host that just nine
months previously he had sentenced the
man to six months Imprisonment for
theft. Next day the master called the
servant up and told him what he had
learned. The butler at once admitted
| the soft impeachment and acknowledged
that he had just completed his term of
Imprisonment when he took service with
his present employers, but added that he
had sincerely repented his misdeeds,
and trusted that no cause for complaint
had arisen since he had been in his new
| situation. "But how on earth" in
| quired his master, "did you manage to
get such "a good character from Mr. A.
whom l saw at the Grand Hotel, who
said he had known you all your life, and
had found you perfect in every respect,
and said he could confidently recon-
mend You as a butler?" " Please, sir
fBaid tn Gepentast domestic, "A. was
myself" Under these circumstances il
is almost superfuous to add that master
and man soon parted company. LON
don Cor. philadelphia Telegraph.
Nebraska advertiser., 1882-06-29
FACTS AND FIGURES.

1t has been estimated that there are
600, 900 miles of barbed-wire fences in
use.
The Philadelphia Medical College
graduated 709 students in 1881. The
number for 1880 was 73l.
The aggregate value Of the proper
ty Of colored people throughout Ten
nessee is set down at $6,478, 95l, being
an increase of $67l, ,179 over the preced-
ing year.
From statistics recently published, il
appears that 1853 railway accidents oc-
Cured in Belgium in 1880. OF these
l31 were due to collisions and 112 from
trains running off the rails at or near
stations.
They make something besides Of
fice-holders in Washington, the manu-
featuring establishments of the city
having capital Of s., ,3Sl, 4, ,226, employ
ing z, ll6 persons, while their products
are valued at Sll, ,6il, 1876.
BY a recent bulletin of the Census
Office the statistics of live stock in each
of the States and Territories show that
there were on the farms in the United
States, June 1, 1880, 10, 357, 98l horses,
1872, 932 mules, 1898, go oxen, II, 49,
sos milch cows. %, ,4SS, $50 other cattle,
35, 191, 156 sheep and 476S3,95l swine.
Boston has exported during the past
season 65, ,093 bushels of apples, against
$40, 800 the previous season. The ex-
ports from New York were 1889 bar
rels, against S9, 200 barrels the pre-
vious season. The total exports from
New York, Boston and Portland this
season amounted to 147,379 barrels,
against l, ,l59, $50 year ago.
Evidently vhe poultry interest in
this country ne Is to be promoted, at
least as fafas protection of eggs is
concerned. During the last three
months we imported 1896, 246 dozen
eggs, valued at $l65, ,554 1t would
seem as though hens enough ought to
be kept, and btH kept, to supply all the
eggs we want, at all seasons. IN. Y.
Examiner.
-Accordinsto an official return late
ly published, 4,Ol4 persons were
drowned within the limits of Great Brit
ain during 1872 This large number
does not includ{ deatb rom shipwreck,
and LOIS ofM b amber were
GaqsSn GsB bnthng "adss aeeSc!% 81 wsrs sT0ass %sr
ders. Chicago NewS.
The census Office NJ issued bull
letin showing that,hy the census of 1886
the number of lRsons in the United
States was 80, 155, 1853; the area in square
miles, 1900, ~; the number of fami
lies, 9,945, 916; tn, l.number of dwell
ings, 1855, 5,sl2; 6 priniber of person,
to a square milesl7.29; the number O
fMniles to ~ Tare mile, Las; the mum
bel # dwoF ~ ~ a squxsR mile, 500
!. ore " r. ,,clsois 81. OF; ~ so "a f{s'
lily, lSA62; persons to dwelling, $50
and persons to family, 5.04. The arei
in land is surface only. and, exclusive
of the Indian Territory and tracts o
unorganized territory, aggregating So,
$50 square miles. - Chicago Tribune.
Nebraska advertiser., 1882-06-29
persons to invent a theory without

persons 20 Invent theOry WlJhOuI
further delay.
Truly, we live in world Of mystery,
and no thinking man can look at his
umbrella and ask himself where II will
go when IL is worn out without feeling
that he stands on the shore of an ocean
Of unexplored truths. N y. Times.
Nebraska advertiser., 1882-06-29

Among the immigrants that reached
New York recently were twenty comely
Swedish servant girls. They were neat
ly dressed. intelligent, and had some
knowledge of English. In Sweden they
had been receiving $40 a year Their
terms for America were $40 n month.
Nebraska advertiser., 1882-06-29

The city of Newark, N. j.. contains
1899 factories, with 29.23 workmen.
The capital invested is s2S, 9l9, ll5, and
the sales foot up $50. 234.5 AS a
manufacturing city Newark ranks tenth
in its factories, working people and
sales, and eleventh in capital.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-05
Paved with Extinct Stars,

In u recent scientific paper Sir John
Lubbock says: Like the sand Of the sea,
the stars of heaven have ever been used
as effective symbols of number, and the
improvements in our methods of obser-
walton have added fresh force to our or
iginal observations, We now know that
our earth is but fraction of one out Of
at least 75,000,000 words But this is
not all. In addition TO the luminous
bodies, we can not doubt that
there are countless Others, invisible to
US from their great distance, smaller
size, or feebler light; indeed, we know
that there are many dark bodies which
now emit no light, or comparatively lit
tie. Thus in the case of Procyon, the
existence of an invisible body is proved
BY the movement Of the visible star
Again may refer to the curious pheno-
mena presented by Agol, % bright star
in the head of Medusa. This star shines
without change for two days and thir.
teen hours; then, In another three and
half hours, reassumes It's original brill.
fancy. These changes seem certainly TO
indicate the presence OF an opaque body
which intercepts at regular intervals
part Of the light emitted by Algol. Thus
the floor of heaven is not only thick In.
laid with patines Of bright gold but
studded also with extinct stars-once
probably as brilliant as our own sun,
but now dead cold, as lIelmbolz tells us
that Our sun itself will be some seven.
teen millions Of years hence"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-05
A Very Dignided Young Actress.

A writer in the London Sporting and
Dramatic NeDs gives On account Of an
amusing episode which happened some
time since in the green-room of one OF
the leading provincial theatres. His
friend Elpool is the manager and he
had given an engagement to certain
Miss Hortie, lady who was half way
between an amateur and professional
actress, Miss Hortie, who had very
high opinion Of her dignity, was cast for
short but very important part in a
certain drama. The william, in the final
act, was having it all his own way, and
was declaring triumphantly "But such
testimony can never be forthcoming"
when Miss Hortie, the only person who
could set things right, and who was sup
posed TO be dead, had TO enter quietly
and say, "You are Mistaken
On this, of course, the whole effect of
the scene depended, and when Elpool
went to the wing TO see if Miss Hortie
was in her place ready 20 go on, that
lady was nowhere TO be seen. Herushed
about in despair and boted into the
green-room, where the lady was quietly
sitting down, doing some extraordinarily
'high class embroidery.
Nov, my DEAR cried Elpool, "your
scenes on. For goodness sake don't
miss your cuet'
The lady rose with much dignity and
began;
''Mr. Elpool, l beg to state"
Eyes, yes my dear; but tell me about
it afterward Whatisit? Nothing wrong,
/ hope? Wen see about it, but do go
on"
"NIr Elpool, l wish to say that /"
But, my dear, your cue will be given
In second, and the scene ruined! Why
don't You 90 onp" cried poor Elpool,
stamping in an air of excitement
Just then In rushed one of the other
actors.
Your cues past. and the stage Is
waitingw he cried while the unhappy
Elpool sank into chair dumbfounded
Only the lady herself was calm.
''Mr. Elpool," she began once more,
''when l accepted an engagement in
your theatre, had no notion that you
would presume to take the liberty of
calling me my dear, and | beg that so
great violation of propriety may not be
permitted TO occur again"
With that off stalked the lady, to find
the curtain just fallen and the audience
derisiye.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-05
Special Market Report.

Young Men--Stcady.
Girls Lively, willing, and in demand.
Papas Firm, but declining
Mammas Unsettled, but waiting for
higher bids.
Coffee Considerably mixed.
Fresh Fish Active and slippery.
Wheat A grain better than barley.
Eggs Quiet, but will probably open
up lively in short time.
Whisky-Steadily going down.
Onions Strong and rising.
Breadstuiis- Heavy.
Boots and Shoes--Those in the market
are soled, and are constantly going up
and down.
Hats and Caps-.Not as high as last
spring, except foolscap, which is station
cry
Tobacco--Vcry low, and has down
ward tendency.
sllver1-Close, but not close enough
TO get hold Of.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-05

UlntOf or Meu clilu'
The cheapest, purust
and best family med
icine IN the world
An En'ectual Specific
for all diseases ofthe
Liver, stomach and
Spleen.
Regulate tbs Liver
and prevent
CHlLLS AND re
YER, HAZARDOUS
FENER5, BOWEL
COM - la MI : ,
f Il = 4 LBSs n Ess,
JAUNDlCE AND
NAUSEA.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-05

lfyor feel dull drowsy, dehllItated' have frequent
headache, mouth tastes badly, poor appetite and
tongue coated, You are suffering from torpid liver
or blonsness, and nothing win cure you 80 speed
Nv md uermanentIy aa TO take yer Reg
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-05

Its hrst apparent effect il to increase the appe
tite f assists digestion and causes the food to as
simulate proporly-thu the system is nourlshed
II also by ts tonic action the digestive organs
induces more cupious and regular excavations
The tapdity with which patients take on flesh
while under heirflnence Of the syrup OF itself IN
dicstes that no ether preparation can be better
adapted to nell and noursh the constitution, and
hence be more eicacious in all depression ofspir'
its, shaking or trembling Of the hands or body
cough shorlness Of breath, or consumptive habit
The nerycs and muscles become strengthened, and
the blood purified.
The various kinds of waste or decay that affect
the human body, though attended each with some
symptom not common with the rect agree very
much In thir, that the basis in al IL nearly the
same. ltis generally conceded, that the majority
ofdseaaes are ccompsnled by faulty digestion;
and such beng the case, We must III order 70 cure
snch disna e. cnnsc tho ~ 1nestion to per-
form their proper functions. No remedy has be-
fore been Uncovered which has so beneficial an IN
fueLce on these organs as Fellows Compound
| Syrup Of Hypophosphites.
For Sale by all Druggists
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-05
Pain Cannot Stay Where
1t Is Used.

RhuemGtism il cured by
THOMAS ECLBCTRIC OIL.
A lame back Of eight years standing WAS positive
ly cured by 81 cents worth OF
TAOMAS' ECLECTRIC OIL .
Common core throat lie cured with one dose OF
THOMAS ECLECTRIC OIL
Coughs aud colds are cured by
THOMAS ECLBCTMC OIL,
All throat and lung diseases are cured by
THOMAS BCLECTMC OIL,
Asthma II cured by
THOMAS EcLEcTRIc OIL.
Burns and fiosi bites are relieved At once hy
THOMAS ECLEC1RlC OIL.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-05-05
BAD BREATH.

BAD BREATH!
Nothing is 80 unpleasant nothing 80 common as
bad breath and IN nearly every cas- II comes from
the stomach ana can bo 70 GGsiy corrected II you
will take n mmous Liver REGULATOR. Do not neg.
lect so sure remedy for this repulHlye disorder,
1t will also improve your Appetite, complexion,
and General Health
PILES!
How many suffer torture day after day, making
life burden and rohhing existence OF all pleasure
owing 10 the secret suffering from Piles Yet re
lief n ready 10 The hand OF almost any one VINO VIII
nee systematically the remedy that has permanent
ly cured thousands Simmons Liver Regulator, ie
no drastic violent purge; but gentle assistant to
nature,
CONSIDERATIONS
SHOULD not DC regarded NJ a trning
ailment-in fact nature demands the ut
most regularity Of the bowes, and any
deviation nom this demand payes the
way often W serious danger. II II quite
~ necessary 70 remove impure accumn'
lGtous fr m the bowels as u is 10 eat or
sleep and no health can be expected
where a coatiye habit OF body prevails
SICK HEADACHE.
This distressing ahcton occurs most frequently
The disturbance of the stomach, arising from the
mpericCtll digested contents, causes severe pain
In The head accompanied with disagreeblc nausea,
and THIS constitutes what If popularity known ~
sick headache,
ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE,
MANUFACTURED By
j. II. ZEILIN ~ 90,
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Price 81 On, Sold by all Druggists.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-07-26

large hotel with fronts; is usedno as a
boarding house and has Il good reputation.
Price SD 900.
acres mile from Enterprise; acres clear
ed. Price $500 cash.
so acres pine laud miles from Enterprise: 2
acres cleared; 100 trees; small house, tails to
fence | acre. Price for Improvements 500:
for title prlce $500.
l4S acres IL miles from Enterprise; 9acres
high hammock 1876 spruce pine scrub scores
improved, II under fence; trees bearing; 400
young trees in grove form; II lemons, bear
ing: Scitrons, glIaVaS, l6 Japan PerSlmmulS.
) japan plums ana Il large variety OF other
fruit 9, 900 nursery trees; 1000 budded; house
l6N2J porch SN25; = rooms, good well: IL mile
from school, church and post-ofcc. Price
$500.
100 acres high pine land miles from Enter
prise: 4 acres improved l35 orange trees >
wears old: grapes, bananas, flower garden etc. j;
house lSX20: good well; to steamboat landing >
miles. Price 81 100 cash.
NO22
so acres near Lake Ashby, pine land; - acres
improved; 200 orange trees, 50 of them bearing:
lemons, lines. grapes, bananas; 2-story house
I5X22 and , she'd rooms: good well; to Lake
Harvey Gmiles. Price 81 ,2GO cash
NO23
One lot on Broad street, Titusviile Fla. titles
perfect; house l4X20; good well. Price $500
cash down.
NO24
A front !ot in Davtona, ON the Halifax river:
one OF the best in toW w o. Price $500.
IG0 acres fronting on Lake Ashby (having
clean sand shores and clear water; plenty ofthe
best fish; 10 acres low hammock: $50 pine land
81 acres improved (cow-pened) and cultivated;
100 orange trees 20 in bloom: 80 pine-appes
and other fruit; house 40X50, rooms, good
well, barn and stable; to steamboat landing 5
miles: % heads of hogs - turkeys, - hens Tor
5000. Price of all 81 900 cash.
ATLANTIC COAST LANDS.
NO 70
800 acres near Oak Hill, nearly all ham
mock land; several wild orange groves, can be
cleared tor$40 per acre; payment down, bal
ance on time to suit the purchaser at pei
cent. Price $500.
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w. W. NEWTON

12S acres on IndiaF River; 10 acres high
hammock. 100 low immock, IS acres pine
large number of sour Wild trees; house 1Sx2S
3 rooms, good well to Indian River mile ;
to post-otce, school and church, miles. Price
q down, balance within years, with interest, s
per cent? LOGO.
Ii acres river front mostly light ham
mock on the peninsula between the Hall
fax river and the Atlantic near the head
Of the Halifax acres under fence about
> dU;-c,l Grange frees -; bearing 300 young
trees III grove form; Il few improved
lemons i'll bearing; lines, guavaS. Japan
llumS, pine>appleS grape vines, good
fame house cf rooms: artcSian well on
the place: good landing on the river good
point Of business. Will take part cash.
price 81, 300.
ORANGE COUNTY LAND.
NO 300
SIS acres the Miranda Grant" on the
WekiYa River: good steamboat landing
on the place; mostly high pine balance
hammock. Price $4,000,
NO POI
40 acres ear Geneva, pine and scrub; 9
acres fenced and improved: house rooms
. 16X1S; log barn; to Prevatt's landing Il
miles: to post office, school. store and
chmcA mile; 8 bearing orange trees, D
lemons, 6 CitTonS, guayaS, 400 pineapple
plants. II grape vines and some mulberry.
Price $780,
NO 202
$50 acres near Geueya-all high pine
lama. = miles to Prevatt' landing: TO post
oitice. DOL and church l mile; unim-
proved. Plice 500 cash.
MARION COUNTY LANDS.
NO 5000
1922 acies Near Orange Sprlng-all pine
lana; 200 orange trees set i'll grove form
ana nearly All budded; 30 peach trees, 3
Japan gu&YGs, ) guayas, 30 plne-apples, )
SOUP ernong grape vines and ) Hamburg;
stable and chicken house; to pest office,
store. school and church J miles; y miles
/" Orange Greek Landing and to raul
road station. Price $4,000.
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FLORIDIANA.
.ographical Divisions Of FIorida.

Geographical Divisions of Florida.
EASTERN FLoRIDA-Is composed of the
counties of Suwannee, Columbia. Alachua
Levy, Baker, Nassau, Duyal, Bradford
Clay. st. Johns, Putnam and Marion.
WEST tLoRIDA-Is composed of the c0un
ties of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Washington
Walton. Holmes. jackson and Calhoun.
MIDDLE FLORIDA--IS composed of the
counties of Gadsden, Liberty. Franklin
Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor.
Lafayette and Hamilton.
SOUTH FLORIDA-IS composed of the
counties OF fernando. Sumter, Orange
Volusia, Brevard, Polk, Hillsborough, Man
aztec Monroe and Dade.
Mr.. Chas. Bloomer, while in New
York, sold several lots for orange
groves to be planted this summer
near his residence two miles from
this place. He also made arrange
ments to open wholesale feed and
grain store at Rossitter's Landing
on Lake Beresford, which property
he has recently purchased. South
Florida Times.
Mr.. Arthur Marcum, one of Col>
umbia's farmers who always has corn,
bacon, syrup and sugar to sell, ins
forms us that he has this year two
acres in sugar cane that will without
disaster yield him 5000 pounds of
sugar. He made last year from one
acre 5000 pounds, and last year was
an exceedingly unfavorable year tor
the cane culture -Loke CatY Re
porter.
AS the principal office of the Flori-
ia Fish Oil and Fertilizer Company.
OF whose organization we made men.
ton last week, will be located at
Tallahassee, the company will prob
ably establish their works at some
point on the Gulf coast, between St.
Marks and Apalaehicola. The es~
tablishwent Of this enterprise on the
adjacent coast will doubtless create
lively competition with those all
ready engaged in the business there,
and thus enable Middle Floridians to
obtain fertilizers at reasonable rates.
-E2orididaa.
The Royal Po6seanna is, by all
odds, the hanGsomest and most
graceful tree we have ever seen when
in full bloom Jas now. The tree some
times attaips height of forty feet,
ana has large spreading branches.
These a;e, hcovered With one great
Iaassf for Soters, OF every hue no
ss- ( & fl,arad o,s,l51 o<x,s1 =
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ton Bill which passed the House
last week, the following are the
amounts assigned to Florida; For
tie ST. Johns River, $4,000; Gums
berland Sound, $4,000; Pensacola,
$4,000 Apalachicola Bay, $4,000 /;
Tampa Bay, $4,000; 1uwannee
River, $1,000, Volusia Bar, $1,000;
Choclaw hatchee, $4,000; Escambia
and Conecuh Rivers, $4,000 Key
Yves; IEarbor, $4,000; Manatee
River, $4,000; and Caloosahatchee
River, $4,000. Total appropriation
for Florida, $4,000. Savannah
gets 100000.
The Leesburg & Indian River
Hallway grade is rapidly nearing
completion. The right OF way, has
all been cut, and there is but about
two miles OF work to be done on the
grade e'er Leesburg will be connect
ed with Wildwood. The most dif>
ticHlt part of the entire work was
the grade at this place, under the
contract OF Mr.. w. E. Mckay. 1t
consists of large fill twelve feet
banks with one and halt feet slope
The work is well done and reflects
credit on Mr.. McKay's skill. AS
soon as the Grade is finished, the
work Of laying the iron will COM
mence, and in short time there
alter Leesburg will be connected by
steel rails with the rest OF the world.
-1ft3c03lo5.
The Ocala LGcou: "On last Sat>
urday morning, scene took place
al Lake Lochloosa station on the
Peninsular Railroad. y party of
men on the wharf saw large alliga
tor about a hundred yards out in the
lake gently reposing amid the ripple
thai pleasant breeze was making.
Some OF the party got into boat
carrying with them small harpoon
hook, and rowed out 10 the alligator,
When in convenient distance the har'
loon was throw into the beast just
behind the right fore leg. While
the alligator was raging in the waters
in lis most powerful efforts to res
lease itself, one of the party. MIR.
Po.ey, a man probably fifty years OF
age leaped into the lake, swan to
the rearing and sarging monster, got
upon It's back, grabbed it around the
neck, and rode it to land amid the
shouts OF those who were fortunate
enough TO witness the scene. The
monster was ten feet and six inches
long"
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has The W day OF me ITSt
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-05-13
Going Him One Better.

The Terre Haute Gazette says: An
ingenious tramp, thinking to wiring
tears and money assistance from the
stoniest hearts with a new scheme, gave
it an experimental trial in the north
end. He has decided not to patent the
invention. He told north end lady OF
his unfortunate condition, and asked if
he might eat some of the grass in the
yard. The lady less amused than sur.
prised, said:
Certainly
He went out, and getting down on all
tours commenced on the grass after the
neglected and never popular fashion OF
Nebuchadnezzar, and apparently no@
enjoying the diet any more than tat
ancient sinner OF olden time. Presently
the tramp's anxious eye caught sight IT
the servant girl reckoning to him FROM
the back yard. He thought rich re-
ward for his humility was in store, and
instantly responded.
Did you motion for me ?" said he.
eyes y
"What did you want?" He now
wore look of most hopeful expec-
fancy.
"You may go in the back yard if you
want to. The grass is taller there"