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nBUCHUPAIBA.n

Quick, comp etc cure. all annoying Kid
ney, Bladder and Urinary Diseases. 81,
Druggists.
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will now state that made miraculous cure
OF one Of tho worst cases of skin disease known.
The patient Is man forty years old; had suffered
hlteen years, His eyes, scalp aud nearly his
whole body presented aGrirhtful appearance, Had
had tho attention OF twelve different physicians.
who prescribed the Lest remedies known to the
profession, such as iodido potassium, arsenic.
corrosive sublinlate, sarsapdtiila, etc, Had paid
$500 for mt deal treatment with but little relief.
prevailed upon him to use the CuTIcuKA RE-
soLvgSr Internally, and the CUTIcuRA and Curl
cvRA SOAR externally lie did 50, and was COM
potely cured. The Skin on his head, face. and
many other parts OF his body, which presented a
most loathsoTne appearance, is now as soft and
smooth az an Infants, with no scar or trace Of the
disease left behind He has now been cured
twelve months. Reported by
=, II BROWN. ESQ BHrnwell, s. C.
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"Why not 60 right into the Republl-
can party at once aud be done with ity"
"We propose to follow principles
without regard TO names. Virginia is
likely to keep her present position
whether 1t leads to the abandonment Of
Old names or the adoption of new
ones"
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lCOttOn-Seed Hull Ash 2z.n0

lusAsrosfsscVnS III DSNti T.sSs1ss -.s
referred to.
Provision has been made for con-
tinuing the chemical analysis of sorr
ghum at the laboratory of the De-
partment, should this be deemed
necessary, in order to add to the iu>
formation already obtained by inves.
LEGATIONS not only here but also in
the Agricultural Colleges of this
country.
On assuming the duties of my Of
flee in 1881, l found 1876 acres OF sor-
ghum containing so varieties which
had been planted in Washington for
the use of the Department. On be-
ing informed that the time had arr
rived tor manufacturing syrup and
sugar, engaged the services of an
expert in sugar making who had been
highly recommended tor the position
of superintendent, and operations
were continued with slight interrup>
lions until the latter part of October,
at which time the supply Of cane be-
came exhausted. Forty~two acres
of the crop were overtaken by frost
before being sufficiently ripe tor use,
and this portion of the crop was so
badly damaged as to be unfit for
manufacture, The yield of cane per
acre, on the SO acres gathered was
two and half tons; the number OF
gallons of syrup obtained was 1877 !;
and the number of pounds of sugar
was 1855. The expense OF raising the
cane was $6,5S9.45 and the expense
of converting the cane into syrup and
sugar was 81, 1857 59-an aggregate Of
$8,55704.
The manufacture of sorghum at the
Department therefore has been found
to be so expensive and unsatisfactory,
that the work can evidently be bet>
ter conducted elsewhere. 10 repeat
the experiment of last year would be
unwise under any circumstances, and
it is made doubly so by the impossi7
billty of procuring the sorghum cane
at any reasonable price in this neigh
borhood, after the discouraging crops
OF last year, and by the additional
fact that the appropriation is not
available until too late in the season
for planting to begin.
While, therefore, such scientific in
vestigation as is deemed necessary at
this Department will be continued
the experiment Of manufacturing can
better be conducted by those who
have thus Tar furnished us all the
valuable information we have; and
this work | refer TO the manufactures
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! peace, he received a most cordial

ia peace, he received most cordial
welcome.
Fulfilling his mission at the Gov.
eminent House our hero proceeded
at once to report his arrival 10 the
colonel Of the regiment to which he
had been appointed.
81 have every reason for desiring
as soon as possible, to return to Eng,
land" he concluded ~ hear that the
vacancy scaused BY my supposed
death has been filled. and therefore
do not hesitate to ask that you
grant me leave Of absence, pending
the acceptance Of the resignation
which / shall offer at the war office
Immediately on my arrival in Ions
don."
Colonel Howard was brave old
soldier, one whose whole life had
been spent in the service, and he was
naturally DESTROYS that one whose
bravery had been SO thoroughly
proved, should continue to wear the
loved uniform.
But his kindly remonstrances were
OF no avail, and at length yielding
the struggle with sigh, the old vet.
eran granted the desired leave Of alb
sence, at the same time inviting Nc
Alpine to become an inmate of his
bachelors establishment, during the
two weeks which must elapse before
vessel would sail tor England; an
invitation our heroaecepted as frank.
ly as it was given.
AS the days went by, a strong att
tachment sprang up between the two
men, the one in the first bloom of
early manhood, the other beyond his
prime. To McAlpine the old soldier
opened his heart as he had never
opened it to mau before, and in sym-
sorrow our hero learned
how his friend. berett Of every tie
that once bound him to England. his
native land, had resQlved never more
TO return to It, but46 die ID harness
and sleep at lastsinG Indian soil.
In the colonel's Establishment was
one room into whsEn STRANGERS we're
seldom if ever admitted. an anart.
ment which posi- sea peeuliar
charm for our III II, because ot q
arge, full length p Nlrait which hung
here. The portraa IF d " una and
oveIy lady, WHOSE Failures STRANGELY |
those &nnkAIiriam 4, as
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10 IdCdL fy1t - -fCt7i 4 llSJdEu7 vi wv Z
families near EaN Clare, Wis, one
OF SIX and one OF 4even children, los
ing them all by dyAhtherla,) and lung
and catarrhal difficulties Offset, and
more too, all their hard earned advan.
tages. The trip was very pleasant
one. AS you 60 south wheat ceases
to be the main staple; corn, oats, cat
tie aud hogs coming to the front. 1t
does not seem as though their mann
moth short horns and monster Berk>
shires belonged to the same families
with our little Florida cattle, and
long shouted tile-backed swine.
Iowa shows more fertility of soil,
more natural resources and / think
it is richer State than Minnesota.
Situated as 1t is between two great
rivers OF the Northwest, the Miss
issippi and Missouri; it has advanta
ges not possessed by any of the States
of the Northwest. The soil is a
deep, black loan, rich and very pros
ductive, and its surplus each year OF
stock and grain is enormous. The
trunk lines of the great highway from
the Atlantic to the Pacific pass direct,
ly through the State, these with num-
erous other railroads running in all di-
reciions through the State, reaching
out to the different commercial centres
OF the West give ample facilities tor
transportation. But with all it's ads
vantages it has it's draw backs, and in
travelling through the State you will
find a great many dissatisfied people,
who long for a change. The constant
winds that sweep over the prairies
are unpleasant, and the frequent
:oruadoes are source OF everlasting
dread. Not season passes without
at least one cyclone in some quarter
of the State. Nothing is safe in the
track of one ofthese-life, property
everything is swept away. The fuel
question, too, is very serious one.
IN large tracts OF country there is
scarcely no timber and when the
corn crop tails it is difficult to keep
the pot boiling as the main depend.
ence is in corn cobs. Along the line
of railroads Goals is from five to seven
dollars per ton tor soft and ten to
fifteen for hard coal. The latter comes
from Pennsylvania. You frequently
hear the remark by people living in
the towns, that it takes all they can
make in summer time TO keep them
warm in wipter. Being entirely at
the mercy OF the railroads fuel panic
may at any time occur from this
source as we'll as failure oil the corn
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year. Honey bees are found in the
forest trees, and do well. The co.
coa,nuts can be raised along the
ocean beach in the southern part OF
county. Sugar-cane arrives here at
its greatest perfection, tassels, and
requires planting only once in from
seven to ten years.
For winter residences there is no
place in the State where nature has
provided superior sources of enjoy
ment. The climate from October to
May, is perpetual Indian summer,
comiDgled with the balmiest days of
spring, but little interrupted by
storms or fogs; most Of the time
there is gentle breeze coming in
land from the eventempered waters of
the Gulf stream, or seaward from off
the extensive savannas of the upper
st. Johns and Kissimee rivers. The
nights are cool, the days invigora>
ting and health restoring. The
morning sunrise opeus up a scene of
magnificent splendor as it energies
from among the white and Aeecy
clouds which ever hang over the
Cult stream in the eastern horizon,
only TO be equaled by its glorious
sunset, which tringes the clouds with
golden lustre. Bears, deer, turkeys
and quail range in the pine woods
and hammocks; ducks, curlew and
other water fowl along the rivers
and lakes. Fish Of the finest quail
ity, are found i'll ali of the rivers aud
lakes, and in Indian river all of the
different kinds OF salt water Fish, oys.
tiers and green turtle. Upon the
ocean beach are found a great vari.
ETY. of beautiful sea shells. Lands
upon Indian river unimproved, can
be purchased Tor from $40 to $40 per
acre according 10 location, back two
or three miles at Government price.
Lands east OF the ST. Johns river are
mostly owned by the Lake Okeecho
bee Canal d Drainage Company and
are sold at appraisments made by
the company's agents.
Persons desiring to go TO the
eastern part Of the county, should
take the DeBary line of steamers at
Jacksonville, get off at Sanford, and
take the South Atlantic railroad to
Kissimee City, daily connections
are made. There are only two post
offices west OF the St. Johns river
In the county, Lake View and Barr.
vile. Those desiring to visit the
Indian river country, should also
take the Dietary line of steamers at
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deemed prudence the best policy, and
his opinion was not to be changed.
Resolved not to be baked of his
sport, the Rajah dismounted, and
accompanied by McAlpine, advanced
on foot towards the thicket, whence
the flashing eyes of the tiger cleaned
out upon them.
Raising his rifle the Indian Prince
took hasty aim and fired, wounding
but not disabling the noW infuriate
beast, which with quick, unexpect>
ed rush, leaped out upon him, and
daShing his weapon from his hands,
bore him with irresistible force to
the ground. Then, as if for the mo-
ment satisfied, the tiger stood quietly
over his vanquished foe, lashing his
sides with his long tail, and lifting
his head in defiance of the group of
natives, who, divided between love
for their Prince and fear for them
selves, sought by discorGant wells, to
drive the fierce creature away, ere
he had worked further mischief
But the man-eater was fully aroused
and something more tangible than
noise, however loud, was required if
the Rajah's life was to be saved.
This fact speedily became but too
evident, and the natives, yielding 10
their ill concealed terror, ceased their
vocal efforts, and withdrew to what
they conceived to be safe distance.
McAlpine who had retained his DO
sition near the thicket, cast upon the
cowardly Hindoos a glance of keen
contempt, and then slowly, step by
step, advanced, keeping his eyes
steadily fixed upon those OF the tiger,
until close enough to render his rife
certainly effective. Then he fired, |
and the bullet sped on its Grand; his |
aim was true, but a slight movement
of the tigers head, partially deieate !
his object. Instead of striking the
animal in the centre of the forehead.
the bullet entered its mouth, infict-
ing most painful wound, and one
which must eventually have caused
its death. But in the meanwhile the
Rajah was exposed to its vengence.
Our hero hesitated not an instant:
drawing his creese "a short, curved
sword) from its sheath, he sprang
forward and boldly attacked the in
censed animal, thus diverting it's
anger from the Rajah.
KS III, ~ -. ;, = q -. 4 49,
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have distribnse IA to ri oe 81 -
a supply Of the best beet seed which
Iscould obtain; and 1 would request
each person having received this seed
to send to the Department state
ment of the amount OF land planted
by him; the yield per acre; the eer~
tilizers used; the value of the crop in
the market. also request each per.
son making this experiment 10 for-
ward to this Department sample of
the crop for analysis. The directions
for this will be issued hereafter. An
accurate statement of the process of
manufacturing beet sugar in this
country is Of great Importance, and 1
propose TO compensate the manufac-
turers tor preparing such statement
by the payment of $1,000 for each of
the two best returns submitted to
committee as in the case of sorghum.
OTHER SUGAR PRODUCING PLANTS.
The promise of 1000 pounds of
corn stalk sugar per acre, which was
made in 1S41, and has often been rev
peated with great confidence. both at
the expense of the corn crop and in
addition to it, not yet having been
fulfilled in manufacture, the expert.
ment not having been satisfactory,
and the business not having been fol.
lowed up, it is net deemed necessary
to institute sugar making expert.
ments in this direction during the
present year. The same may be said
of many esculents which have been
classed as sugar producers.
All proposals to enter upon this
work for the Department must be
laid before the Commissioner on or
before August LIST, 1882.
GEO. B. LoRING,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
U. s. Department Of agriculture,
Washington, ID. @, Jmoe 6, 1882.
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written for The Florida Ag~iculturist.
A CEHLD,S HEAVEN.


Inc room was darkened where she Law.
enc could not bear the hight of day
MauShed each movement anXiously
mt, ra u I. moment was a prayer
Inc cnlld my sister lent to me
was dying meath my care,
TOOK the little restless hand
ana told her how the angels stand
chanting around the Eternal Throne
q, LII heavens high arches ring
Sne murmured with a fretful moan.
Auntie, cannot singp'
Gently our darling then l told
low HeaVen's wide streets are paved with gold
How all is pure, unfading dav
And there is never night -
she turned half peevishly AWAY
81 cannot bear the light %
l. prayed one agonIzing prayer
That might picture Heaven so fair
The weary soul should willingly
Leave the dull earth and co.
But all said met one reply,
a signing, faint "No, nol''
There came a soft step to the door.
\ voice we long had waited for.
"A. mothers form bent DER the bed
Where the weak sufferer lay
a mothers hand was on the head
Turned half in scorn away.
She nestled to that mothers breast
In oh, such sweet, such happy rest
"Auntie, will heaven be ali like this ?n
eyes, daTling,n REPLIED
Her soul could find no deeper bliss.
Nice, NICE" she said, and died.
TIE EDITORS NIECE.
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WTittenJ for The Florida Agraculturist.
ABNER GREY'S SECRET.
BY HELEN HARCOURT,

CHAPTER villa NOBLE DEED RE
WARDED.
A great victory had been gained
over the British army, and to cele>
brate this event, the Raiah decided
upon a grand tiger hunt; IMAM
eating tiger" having of late, made MS
appearance in the vicinity, thus at
fording opportunity for that exciting
sport: Not that an encounter with
these terrible beasts was rarely :;
on the contrary they were but too
plentiful in the jungle, but unless
they Glanced to be of the prescribed
race Of "man.eaters" (tigers which
had acquired love for human blood)
the strange, Hydrologic religion Of
the Hindoos protected them. Be-
cause of their very strength and fe-
roc.ty, were they deemed sacred.
Thus, no Hlndoo dared lit his hand
against this terrible scorge of his
country unless indead N wa,.a M
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Land Office at
Gainesville, Fla, June 10. 1882.

Gainesville, Fla, June lG, 1882. {
NOTICE is hereby given THAI the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice of
nus intention to make final proof in sup
be made before Jno.W. Dickens. Clerk Gle
ut Court at Enterprise, Fla, on Wednes-
day, July 26, 1882, viz: James G. PoppeIl.
homestead No. 9405, for the north ! of
northeast of section 5, township IA south
ana west of southeast !, section 80,
township Is south, range 2S east
prove his continuous residence mon, and
cultivation of. said land. VIZ: G. d. ii.
lb5radshaw, Peter Cone, Thomas McLain.
samuel ID. Hilton, all of Sevlie Fla.
,,,o l.. A. BARNES,
~ 10 Register.
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81
age Of there lands has been entered
into by the State with the "Lake
Okeechobee Canal and | Drainage
Company" The company has cons
meAced operations, and have Con.
structed dredge boats which are at
work on the Kissimee river, and at
Lake Okeechobee. by the lowering
of the lake, four or five feet, it will
reclaim from overflow large amount
of lands in the immediate vicinity OF
1t. During the rainy season the
lake has a reservoir for the waters
flowing down the Kissimee river,
there being ample fall for this pur-
pose. The distance from the lake to
the Calooschache river which is the
outlet of one Of the proposed drains,
is only eight miles with fall OF a
little more than eighteen feet. The
construction of, canal from the
Kissimee lake through lake Mariana
to lake Washington, and from there,
across to Indian river at Eau Gallie,
will keep the waters off the pralries
below lake Kissimee, and at the same
time make steamboat route from
the Gulf of Mexico via. lake Okee-
chobee and the St. Johns river to
Jacksonville, and via. Eau Gallie and
the inland coast navigation, to Fer
nandina via. the Halifax river aud
st. Augustine. The work of cons
Meeting the inland waters lying adj
jacent to the coast, will soon be COM
pleted and give river steamboat
communication from Key West to
Fernandina, passing along the entire
length of the county. A railroad is
now i'll process of construction from
Palatka to Indian river with its ter
minus at Tltusville, the county seat.
When these improvements are COM
pleted, it will give great impetus
TO immigration, as there is no one
county in the State that has greater
resources and advantages than this.
Indian river has long been cee>
brated for it's oranges, which have
the reputation Of being the finest in
the State, and bring from fifty to
seventy.five cents per hundred more
in the city of Jacksonville, than or
anges from any other section. The
river is from one to four miles In
width, and is sheet OF pure tide
water, clear aud transparent it re-
sembles lake more than river,
and is properly sound. It's shores
are generally tree from swamp and
marshes, and rise at an angle OF from
twenty, to twenty-five degrees, ex.
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Who would think that $685. could
be realized at church festival in a
village of less than 200 inhabitants ?
And yet, as will be seen by letter
from Fort Meade, their recent testi.
val Melted sum. Such a liberal and
enterprising people deserves the sue.
cess they met with.-Info1naant.
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A few days ago we saw, at the
store of Mr.. B. A. Meginniss, a mon.
ster carrot, of the long horn variety,
raised by r. G. Long, Esq, that
measured twenty-five inches in length
and fifteen in circumterence.-FLor>
ididn.
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304. A valuable homestead claim, fo, eoso m
SO acres of high pine, so fiatwoods. St. J. &
L. Il. X; K. runs through it. Address r. r
hopes Volusia or j S. Banks, Fort Mason III
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
u. S. Land Office at
Gainesville, Fla, June 10, 1882.

II~0 rITO, = To-, . UrIO TT IOO-.' J
NOTICE is hereby gwen that the fol-
lowing named settler has tlled notice of
his intention to make final proof III sup
port of his clam and that said proof will
Circuit Court, at Enterprise, Fla, on
Tuesday. July 20, 1852, viz: Charley Lamb
Homestead No. S951, for the the southeast
/ OF northeast / and northeast of south
east !, section s. township 16 south. range
80 east.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence unon and
cultivation of said land .viz: Hughey
Iedder, Aaron Wellington, Ichabod
DouSherty, jack Brooks, all of Spring
Garden, Fla.
, l.. A. BARNES,
II 10 Register
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No. 3O7. % acres rich low bamnool- NIL,
make 40 bushels corn to the acre-suifahle for
orange trees. A few wild orange trees now
growing on 1t, acres in cultivation, Price
$1,000, cash, in one year with per cent
interest E. Z. Ropes, volusia, or j. S, Banks
III,
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HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Land Office at

Gainesville, Fla, June u, 1882. {
NOTICE is hereby gwen that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
Intention TO make final proof IN support of
MS claim. and that sand proof will be
made made before John w. DicEins, Clerk Cir
cunt Court, at Enterprise Fla on Mon
gay August Z, 1882. viz: Morton Is. Rolfe
homestead No. 1927. Tor the lots and
east. ~
he names the following witnesses to
prove prove his continuous residence upon, and
Gul[lyatlon of, said Land. viz: 2. n. Bryan,
p p u Hodges, of Glelco, Fla. B. f. Fox,
~ ~ OF New Smyrna, Fla. and John
oanls, OF Enterprise, Fla.
10 ~ l.. A. BARNES,
Register,
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No. 135.--240 acres high pine on tbe
shores OF beautiful lake., mile sonth of
Altoona; near the railroad; price, $i4 peT
acre In lots to suit. w Pei
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No 126-20 acres high pine land. miles
northeast OF Nolusia. Owner must have mon-
ey, and will sell for 500 ''' t IeS
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No 136.110 acres, high pine, II miles
south OF Altoona, OH railroad; good Ioca~
ton for business or for residences: price
$25 per acre, i'll lots to suit, - w.
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FOR SALE
BY
E.E. Ropes, VOIusia,
FLORIDA.

No. III. 20 acres good high pine, 6 miles
northeast of Volusia, near line of p 8 T 3 :
railroad; good orange land. Price $50.
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Az acres pine land, q miles northeast of Vo.
lusia, 275 trees five years old, five acres fenced
a anod cultlveted, frame house and kitchen price
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NO 1870 acres q miles northeast of Volusia
oorae nsllllnock remainder pine and swamp