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on. A pair of bright laughing eyes,
a fair face once seen never forgotten.
with voice clear and emphatic, de-
nies the soft Impeachment that they
have shaken the trees ever so slight.
ly, lightly, or at az We hear the
Captain murmur something about
"very large pile for dropped oranges, !"
"must so to picking soon, or ali the
profits will be gone" etc, etc., and
we can't help but wish, as we turn
from the bright and happy scene,
that Time would undo his work of
the last 40 years by making us young
once more, and, il it was not wishing
too much, that we might be dropped
right here on this particular spot, and
pick up oranges the balance of our
lives, provided we could always have
so fair and eloquent an advocate to
convince the Captain that we did not
shake the trees.
Once more we find ourselves in the
sunlight, and, passing through gate,
we find ourselves on
THE GROUNDS OF COL. SAMPSON.
A broad walk, fringed on each side
by a ydrterre OF the most rare and
beautiful flowers / aave ever beheld.
Both tue Colonel aad hh lady are de.
voted to the culture Of f5wers, and
my host spoke truly when he pros-
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should be more careful. Walk in the
dining>room, and take drink of the
Florida beverage, which is cure for
all the ills of lite'-a lemonade with
3 fence rail- in it."
We took the lemonade, "fence rail'
and all, and really liked it.
THE DUPUY GROVE.
After bidding adieu to the Colonel
and lady, and receiving bouquet
which we promised to send to the
office of the I'D, by express, ac-
companied by the Captain, we called
upon Mr.. Dupuy. In him we found
true French Creole gentleman OF
culture and refinement, fit repre-
sentative of Louisiana in her palmy
days, with all the politeness and hos
pitality which have characterized his
name and race for generations. Or
ange trees aud orange culture in our
conversation was secondary con-
sideration. 1t was of his far~off naI
tive State he wished 10 hear, and of
old friends he wished to talk. From
all | could gather from him he, like
his two neighbors, has been success
full, his groves show the same care
and attention, are equally large, and
have yielded each year about the
same amount of fruit. His residence
is perhaps larger and more thorough.
ly furnished, and the works of art,
furniture and ornaments which SUR
round him are the relics OF a princes
ly home IN Louisiana, lett and aban>
doned, but not forgotten. One hum
dred thousand dollars X2cash would
not to day buy his groves, although
they cost but $3,50U, or less, origi-
nally, and have since yielded hands
some income, besides reinlbursing
the purchase nrice and improvements.
!yhEhsstst !. seettcylf u: s j! aS
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eight years residence in Florida, as
between Louisiana and Florida, in
which would you prefer living?"
"Well, Major" he replied, Il am
not exactly settled yet; my yearly
income is still small, my orange trees
only bearing about one fourth what
they will bear in a couple of years
about one-tenth they will in five, and
consequently I am but a beginner.
To be sure, my place, which seven
years ago was worth about $4,000,
and is to-day worth over $4,000
in the market, ought to make me con
tented and happy, yet the question
You have asked is a delicate one,
and-and-and- Well let us go
over and worry my, neighbor, Col.
Sampson.
We did not go over that evening, but
we did 90 somewhere else, and the
Captain told me it was distilled in
North Carolina over 20 years ago,
and that If we found it too strong we
could add little white sugar and
squeeze the juice OF lime in the
glass.
"slept the sleep Of the just" that
night, and was awakened at dawn by
the songs OF the mocksng bird and
the twittering from the throats of
hundreds of the little feathered song
sters Of various kinds who seemed
to have pencha,et for the tree that
stood by my window. To be sure,
I did not get downstairs until 9
o'clock, but that was because | am
an old, grey haired married man; my
days for getting up eerly IN the morn
ing, seeing the sun rise, Listening to
the music Of the mocking~ bird, and
all such foolishness, beng long past /;
ID r put the sneeb over my head and
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Florida.
Continued from page 233.)
on N On ArGN c,r, ~.

\COItttfLUGU ,JTODt page zoo.
PROFITS OF AN ORANGE CROP.
'In what year did you make your
first shipment of oranges?"
In 1873, l gathered apd shipped
off of six acres, buddedsin August
and September 1876, sixty boxes(one
half barrel to the box)ot choice fruit.
In 1879 sold the crop on the trees on
those same six acres for one thousand
dollars"
GLOW many boxes did you ship
last year, and what where your nett
receipts?"
1.-TWO thousand boxes, for which I
realized three dollars per box nett.
or in other words six thousand dol
lars"
"What will be your crop this
year?"
81 have not gathered, and although
l have more trees bearing, yet on
account OF the driest season | ever
saw, my crop will be very little larg-
er than last year. The crop has all
ready been sold at the same price as
last year"
"How many acres have you plant
ed in orange trees?'
Il have forty acres of which there
are about twenty acres bearing, ten
that will bear next year, and the re.
mainder IN about two years"
"How many hands do you employ
to cultivate your placer"
i employ three hands except dur
ing orange picking and packing sea
son, when / increase my force to
twelve or fifteen"
THE PRoDUCTIyENEss OF SUGAR
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A FlOridian OH His Travels.

Editor Of The Florida AgriculuriSt:
''The melancholy days are come.
The saddest of the year.
Or wa1ling winds, and naked woods,
And meadows brown and scar
Heaped in the hollows of the grove
The withered leaves lie dead;
They rustic to the eddying gust
And to the rabbits tread"
| have often read these lines of the
poet, admired them for the flow and
rhythm, but never fully realized the
real inwardness and melancholy
truthfulness until fall spent in Min
nesota gave me conclusive proof that
the author was true to nature.
You were informed in my last that
| had arranged to try the winter in
Minnesota. Well, we finished thresh.
ing, got the corn cut up, and Sol. put
me at the plow. Three spanking
l 200 pound horses, sixteen Inch
plow, rugged on wheels, and turning
a turrow about eighteen inches in
width and three inches deep, enabled
me to whap oyer about four acres per
day. But towards the last began
to wish for the sunny weather of my
Florida The wind was cold and
raw, sleet sometimes flied the air;
when the sun began to define cold
ness came over the land; many morn.
ings thick crust OF frozen ground
delayed blowing. At length the
ground troze so hard that blowing
was suspended. The storm doors
were put up, and the outside window
sashes fastened to place; the outside
cellar door made frost proof; the
house banked nearly to the windows
with manure and dirt. 1t reminded
me OF fastening down the matches
and rigging blockaae-rnnner for
making Mosquito Inlet in an easter,
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& cf y d ,,.a -
tbs milssss 50 s.
/ 4 20 acre lot on the Boulevard, one ana
three-fourths miles north Of DeLand.
| 4 7facre lot on Clara avenue, one and
three-fourths miles north of DeLand
2 acre lots on New York avenue, set
to S year old orange trees now 2! years In
grove.
/ acre lot on New York avenue set to
trees as above.
4 l acre lot south side of Rich avenue
set same us above.
2 ! acre lots south side of Kich avenue
set same as above.
/ ! acre lots north side of Rich avenue
set to6 year. old orange trees, 5! years in.
grove.
2 L. acre lots on south side Delaware
avenue, set to trees same as above.
2 .! acre lots on north side Delaware
avenue. set to trees same as above.
20 acre lot on Cara avenue /. miles,
north of DeLand. 8 acres of the same set
to orange trees some of which are bearing.
10 acre lot mile from Beresford. OF
which 5 acres are set in grove. Price
$I,S00.
10 acre lot mile from Beresford. No
improvements. Price $50 per acre. The
above are choice tracts.
20 acres of good hammock at Long
wood, Orar &c county. on Wekiva river.
Price 500 per acre.
GOOD BARGAINS will be given in all
tn e above lots, and titles unquestioned.
21ft G. II. WRIGHT Agent.
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The W Gather.
PROGRESS OF THE COLD WAVE.


CHICAGO, Dec. THE weather was eX.
tremely cold last night and to-day, extend
ing over the whole northwest, the ther.
mometer ranging from zero to 10 degrees
below zero, the latter at Sioux Falls, Da-
kota, and this morning II degrees above to
IA below, the latter at Peoria. Here it was
8 below, early this morning The weather
is generally bright. Snow fell, but only
two to four inches. 1T was a terrible night
on the lake, and several crafts were unable
to make the harbor and were frozen up.
The harbor is being iced over this morning.
IN ENGLAND.
NEW York, Dec. There has been con-
siderable delay to-day, owing to trouble in
England caused by heavy snow-storm.
AT BUFFALO.
BrFFALo, N. Y, Dec. IA severe storm,
accompanied by considerable snow, pre-.
vailed the greater part OF the day. Towards
nightiall the velocity of the wind greatly
increased, and at night it became gale.
All trains are from two to six hours late,
and on the Grand Trunk all irei6hts are
abandoned. Telegraphing is rendered diff
iicult by crossing wires. The thermometer
ranges from 10 10 degrees above zero.
SEVERE WEATHER.
LONDON, Dec. 7.-Telegralas from various
parts of the United kindonn report snow
storms of unusual severity. Railroad traffic
in many districts is almost, If not wholly
suspended. Trains were showed up all last
night. At Cheshire passengers suffered
acutely. Telegrdphic communication be-
tween Glasgow and London is broken.
There are many wrecks on the coast at Old
ham and neighboring points in Lancashire.
The storm has not been equalled in thirty
years. Losses are heavy in many places.
AT OMAHA.
OMAHA, NEB, Dec. THE cold was ox-
ccptionally severe to-day, the thermometer
ranging from zero TO > below over the state
this morning.
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ADDITIONAL TELEGRAMS.
Sporting.
AT CHARLESTON, s. C.

CHARLESTON, s. C.,-Dec. THE winter
meeting of the South Carolina Jockey club,
second day; Mile and oue.iourth; Spra que,
under pull, defeated Duke Of Mon. Alban.
Time; ZIG. Mile and one.eighth: j !.
Nelson won, Fair Count ID, outcast Sd
Time: 2:05i. Hampton stakes, mile heats:
Bonnie Kate won in two straight heats,
Homespan I'd, Belle of Charleston dis.
tanced. Time l:50, l;52l.
FIELD SPORT.
GRAND JUNCTION, TENN., Dec. Trials
were concluded to-day with the American
Derby for all round quality. Five or six of
the puppies this year are ahead of any
previous year, and Carrie j., Pink b
Bessie A., American Dan, Kate b., Nelly
BLY, and Gus Bendhu are all crackers that
will DO heard from again, but American Dan
will probably make the highest reputation,
as he has future on the show bench before
him, rs we'll rs ON the field. On the second
round of the Derby Bessie A. beat Katie
b., and Pink b. beat Gath, Carrie
]. beat Pride, OF Memphis. Third
round, Pink beat Bessie b.,
Carrie j., Nellie Blye. Final round, Carrie
beat Pink, both from Memphis and won
the Derby. Pink beat Gus Bendhu and won
the third, Many dogs 40 from this place to
0pelousas, Louisiana,
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GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Dots from Denver.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

RIM.
DENVER, Dec. 7.-0ne of the most destruc-
tive fires thatever visited Leadville broke out
yesterday. The Texas house, the largest
gambling establishment in the west, was
entirely destroyed, together with large
amount of fine furniture.
WHOLESALE BUTCHERY.
Particulars have been received of the
wholesale slaughter by Ju and his band
near the town of Casa Grande, in the
Arroyo lie Encinalles, in the state OF Chi
huahua, of Americans and Mexicans. ia
and his band had been committing vorious
depredations for some time past. A few
days ago they went to the ranches
Of jeff Potitico, OF Galiano,
and Don Juan, OF Condrero,
and stole many head of sheep and cattle.
They visited the ranches of other citizens
and drove off Ihany sheep. Potitico and
other sufferers gathered band OF about
thirty men and started after the Indians.
They came upon them before they knew
Ju and his band were anywhere near. They
were Immediately surrounded by the ln-
dians in the arroyo, and PotiticO as soon as
he saw the band numbered over 200, dis
patched one of the men for assistance, who
managed to escape. Arriving at Galliano,
he got together about seventy men ana
started at once for the scene. Ju sent out a
party who engaged in a fight
with them, preventing them from
reaching Potitico. The rescuers saw
the slaughter, but could do nothing for
their unfortunate friends. Every one OF
the pursuing party with the exception OF
the man who went for succor, was busch.
cred by the savages. They then returned
to the Sierra Madre. When friends of the
unfortunate victims went to bury the dead
they found, not far from the spot where
the massacre occurred, the bodies of five
Americans; two, it has since been learned
were from Grant county, New Mexico; theil
names, James Briggs and William Nc
Dowell. They had been in Chihuahua fol
some time, purchasing cattle, and were
then on their way home. Ju and his band
some time ago murdered several prominent
citizens of Chihuahua.
PLAYFUL BRUTE.
The Republicans Las Vegas special says
At Mexican wedding last night at
Laballo, small Mexican town, near thl:
city, Francisco Patan, drunken guest
shot and killed two brothers named
Roval Patan then proceeded to his home
where he amused himself by cutting hi'
wife's ears off. Patan was afterwards ar
rested and confined in jail. There is strong
talk OF lynching him.
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asking immediate action on the tax ques-.
ton, on the ground that continued agitstion
was running the business and deprivlng
operators of their subsis ence. They favor
the total abolition of the tax, and suggest,
in case it is not done, q rebate be allowed on
all unbroken packages Of manufactured to-
bacco as a matter OF justice. Copies of the
proceedings were sent to the Illinois sena
tors and representatives in congress.
At the meeting it was stated that manu-
facturers cared little whether the tax was
removed or not. What they wanted was
to stop the agitation of the question. Till
this was done, there could be no stability
in the trade. Most of those present stated
they were shortening their force, and sew
eral said they would close at once, or in a
short time, unless the question was settled.
They recommended total abolition of
taxes, as mere reduction would not benefit
the consumer.
HARTFORD Conn, Dec. IA dinner and
reception were given to-day at the residence
of Ex. Postmaster. General Jewett, in honor
of Postmaster-General Howe. United
States and state officers and many distin-
guished private citizeus were present.
New ORLEANS, Dec. THE steamship
Carolina cleared for Liverpool with l0,36l
bales of cotton, 1900 bushels wheat and
$3.50 slaves. This is the largest cargo OF
cotton ever carried from this port by one
vessel.
PITTsBURG, Dec. This afternoon Score.
tary Martin, of the Amalgamated associa-
ton, received word from President Jarrett,
who is at Chicago, that a conference be-
tween the Bessemer steel manufacturers OF
that place and their employees, to fix rate
OF wages for the next year, which was to
have taken place next week, has been in
definitely postponed. 1t is stated that
the postponement is the result OF deter
mination on the part of the manufacturers
TO suspend operations after January LIST,
until the report of the tariff commission mas
been acted upon. Pittsburg manufacturers
refuse to confirm or to deny this report
while employees believe there will be
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THEY ARE DETERMINED THE GHoULs SHALL
SUFFER,

THEY ARE DETERMINED THE GuoULs SHALL
SUFFER.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. AN indignation
meeting of colored people was held this
afternoon and resolution adopted
giving heartfelt thanks to the proprietor
and attaches of the Press for the arrest
and imprisonment Of the grave robbers.
When one Of the trustees of Lebanon
cemetery, named Burton, appeared on the
platform, there was great excitement
Several razors and revolvers were
drawn, nearly everybody shouted
for vengeance, while Bishop Campbell and
other clcrgymen invoked peace. The peace.
makers were successful and the meeting
was at once adjourned. An an
nouncement was made that subscriptions
to prosecute the ehouls would be received
at the Press office. Thirty graves were
opened to-day. From about half OF them
the bodies had been stolen. The health de.
partment will not allow any more graves to
be opened until it is known whether the
person died from contagious diseases.
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AsrnE question is constantly asked as 10
the time of the meeting of our next state
legislature, We reply that IL will meet on
the second Tuesday in January. The sec.
Rotary Of state presides, and the various
members present their credentials, are
sworn in by tho chief clerk of the last
house, and thon proceed with their own or.
ganzation. The result OF the returns from
Tho various counties Of tho state are trans.
mittcd TO the secretary of states office and
that officer hands them to the
speaker when chosen, and during the
first week Of the session The speaker omen,
aud publishes them to the house, declar.
Ing under the sanction Of the same who ia
elected, and the new state officers then en-.
tor upon their dutics. The new governor IA
installed into Office ON the FIRST Tuesday
after the organization Of the leRislsture
Tue two can determine upon what day they
VII proceed 10 ballot for United States
senator.
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A Call for Charity.

In thin cotton, torn tent, open at both
ends, Mrs. Fuller and four little children
passed last night on South HarwoOd
street. A destitute widow with four help,
less young children under such circum.
stances call for charity, Alderman VII.
liams, of the first ward has furnished her
what pro rata of funds he could out of the
sum of $25 per month set aside by the
council for such purposes and is now al.
ready considerably out Of pocket person.
ally, for, being chairman of the hospital com.
mittee, he is constantly beseiged and he
knows perhaps better than anyone else of
the wants of the poverty stricken families.
This family is indeed an object of charity
yet there are many more in the same FIX.
Those who may wish to help their more
unfortunate fellow-beings can best learn
their location rom Alderman Williams
and City Marshal Arnold.
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THE OHIO CONTESTS.

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 1.-THE state canvass
ing board in the vote for congressman have
found the face OF the returns showing $50
majority for Murray in the Sd dis.
trict, IL for Morey in the 18th,
69l for Warner in the 18th, and
S for Mckinley in the 18th and returned
them accordingly, but agreed not to issue Il
certificate till Monday next, rs James T..
Campbell gave notice of mandamus
in the supreme court to is
sue to him, instead Of Morey,
as Clearmont county returned 3,5l7 votes
for II. f. Morey and the other three coun-
ties of the district for Henry 7. Morey. In
the Sd district Montgomery coun-
tv returned s,202 votes for
Il. Maynard Murray, and the other
counties for II. NJ, Murray. In the 18th
Morgan county returned I, 729 votes for
Andrew J. Warner and the rest
for W. J. Warner, while his name
is Adoniram j. Warner. Irregulari-
ties were found in other districts,
but only in those named would the result
he changed. That is, the result in the Sd,
7th, 18th and 18th districts will be affected
by the pending action.
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THE London Standards account of the
royal review of the army of Egypt in Lon.
don, November Is, says; "ln these days it
is not often given to a commander of Brit.
ish troops to pass before his sovereign at
the head OF complete army fresh from
victories over an enemy in the field, such
as that which SIR GARNET headed on Satur-
day; and, as the queen rose in her carriage
to acknowledge his salute, he must have
te't himself the most fortunate subject in
her worldwide empire. Compared with
that compliment, the cheering from the
stand loud as 1t was, sank into insig.
niicanoe.n
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Chicago Chlps.

HAPPENINGS IN AND AROUND THE LAKE CITY.
CHICAGO, Dec.7 Lieutenant Newcomb,
Of the life saving service at this section, has
been ordered to proceed to the scenes and
investigate the causes Of tho recent
wrecks on Lake Michigan. The opinion is
that some Of the vessels were unseaworthy
The government commission, inspecting
the navy yards here to.dsy, leaves for Flor.
sion stated that the navy yards thus far
visited cost the government about $4,000.
500 and would not sell for 81, 100000.
DR.. Rush leaves for Washington to-mor.
row 10 urge the passage Of q bill to extend
the bcnded period on whisky, In behalf OF
the Western Export association. Members
say II they can get this, they will not ask q
reduction Of tax for the present.
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Purgiug the City of Thieves

Within the past few daysa number Of petty
burglaries have been committed In the city
and all efforts on the part Of the police to
ferret out the operators have proved futile.
Yesterday City Marshal Arnold instructed
the force to arrest and lodge in the station.
house oil suspicious characters who cannot
give q satisfactory account Of themselye on
the charge Of vagrancy. The marshal Is de.
tcrmned 10 make clean sweep Of the sus-
picious characters that intest the city, and