Smyrna times., 1882-12-20

"iso secure their teeth, the sum of hot
prizes being worth one dollar and fift
cents or trifle more if extra large
Alllgator teeth in the hands of tn
Jeweler mounted for pins or sleeve but
TONS are a standard commodity at goo,
prices.
THE TEMPERATURES.
We skirted along the shores Of
number OF counties, the objective one
oelng Nolusia and Orange. It was O,
the day of the transit of Venus and
bright shining December morning will
our smoked glass prepared. that w,
landed in Orange county at Sanford O,
Lake Monroe, and were met bv ,
swarm OF gnats in our faces. Th,
PeWee was singing in the ton of :
palmetto tree like a May morning
Dogs were painting and LAYING arounf
IN the shade, the crickets were merry
IN the bermuda grass, and the Mercury
at ore o'clock had exalted itself TO SO5
"A slight frost had been there before us
and left its mark on the tenderast
plants, but that was all. Some davs
were raw and chilly bringing overcoats
INTO requisitiOn but not frosty. The
ar at night is full of moisture and wo
thlnk very unhealthy for one to be ex-
posed, ,nOtaclimated. Some most DELIGHT
luI ooquets ofroses were procured. some
stems IN bloom and some in opening
buds. Vegetables in the Winter gard
ems looked little off of color but II
was said that a few days of warm
weather would restore them fully.
very little attention is paid to not
mowers IN Florida, because they all
grow IN the open air. Fuciahs. beoo-
mas, geraniums, oleanders and the
century plant, daliahs, &C.. are to be
seen in every flower yard with the
presence of some of the varied farms
Vi the cactus, very large and vigorous
WONDERFUL DEVELOPMENT
FLORIDA has made a new departure in
up and reminds us of tba
western States. There are MANY new
towns. The notorious land agent is
mere, and his corner lots are for sale
choice quarter sections and half quart.
ers' just suitable for orange groves
me air is full of recent successes some
'f which eclipse a silver mine in
colorado or New Mexico. and the
inmate he says is the most equable and
leslrable. Even the colonies ofSwedes
re succeeding, and another recently
anne in. Their society on the Joint !
tock plan gave them proprietorship of
u hVe acres each. One ofthem succeed
q III rearing grove to full BEARING
nd sold it this Winter for five tbous.
nd Dollars.
The customary valuation of Iopd
Flth a young grove in bearing is one
housand dollars an acre, and many
re IN the business of raising and sell
lg them in Orange and Volusia
ounties. The same is true in many
ther counties also. Railroads are
eCtlng numerous: eighteen companies
ave obtained charters, and more to
'llow. The narrow guage is the most
opular and between the narrow and
lie standard gauges. The excitement
settlement and development of the
ate for Winter vegetables, oranges
nd other tropical fruits with the Sea
'land cotton she produces and the
amllton Disston land drainage and
nproVement company, to convert the
Verglades into sugar plantations-the s
ate VIII become a network of rail
ads and her rivers more numerouslv
pplied with steam going crafts. The
haoitants of the two above counties .
e very cosmopolitan being from >
'arly every Western and Northern
ate. y
should take to it more kindly if II
uld find something besides level
nay pine lands, mOnotOnous in the t
IRENE. Those elements are good L
producing tropical fruits, but de- "
esslng on our spirits and not promis- b
3 for health. RANp1rp O.
ta"do, Orange county, Florida,
December II, 1882.