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Truck Farming.

II Will he remembered thai some time
since, nj meeting OF the Agricultural Society
OF Middle Florida, Colonel F. B. Papy. of the
Transit railroad, in his remarks, referred To The
profits resulting from Truck Gardening and cs
peciallv referred to The success of Mr. J. l.. Rhem
of North Carolina, who this season has located
a farm on the line of the Florida Transit and
Peninsula Railroad, near Orange Lake, in Marion
county. Colonel Papy has sent us the following
challenge, taken from the DAILY .I0urnM pub.
lIshed at New Berne, North Carolina. unde,
date OF April 7ih, 1888, which proves that all he
stated was true. We do not expect any of our
gardeners to respond to the challenge Wepub-
fish il simply as information as to what is being
done in other sections, with advantages not so
favorable az ours believing that it will add to the
encouragement we have already given this in
dnstry. We are promised the result OF Mr.
RHEIMS operations this year, which we shall
take pleasure in publishing
We are going to make an assertion in this item
and if it can be successfully contradctrd we
would like To know t. Our assertion is thar
New I}crne has. in the person of Mr. Joseph l..
Rhem, the largest trucker in The United States.
if not in the world
Now we mean hncI farmer, not a cotton or
grain planter, and il any town or country can
beat il we call for the figures Here is hat Mr.
Rhem has now planted and growing
Peas no acres, potatoes 200 acres, water
melons 100 acres. cahbages 25, beans p, bcet>
>, cantcoupes :, cucumbers 6, turnips no. squash
,, tomatoes 10, Strawberries 3. radiShcs ) making
total of 900 acres, and ;hc condition Of the
whole is very promising. In addition To this Mr.
Rhem has Il 30 acre truck farm in Florida, max
ing a grand tolal OF 556 acres. 1t takes man of
no little executive ability and energy to manag,.
such farm. Now if We haven't gnt the King
icl rs know IT,
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THE DUDE.

He wears little Derby hat
And swings = switch like cane
A Jnne-bug pin in his crsvat.
A watch.fOb chatelaine.
From his overcoat, four inches short
His brash cost-tails protrude.
HE slim legs his aim import,
He wants to be Dude"
Tie poses on the public walk.
Or stands around for drinks
His only pen is billiard chalk
He ,slks-but never thiuks
lie is the type Of all his set
With stiffness imbued-
He puffs a little cigarette
And now he is Dude.
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tsld r.Iy Tuesday Ettning. lodge room, at
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DIED.,

AT his residence in st. Marks ON Saturday April l+th
1883 at II o'clock A NJ. DAVID NJ. KENNEDY aged II
years.
Almighty God in his divine wisdom has at to take
this honorable old gentleman to his home beyond the
skies He was kind husband and father good neigh
Dor and devout christian We bow in meek submission
TO the will of him who doeth all things well p
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'.ti,ien City Lodge No. l. \ g. wv
.-l- d. Ma-'nic Hall hv x.ss.,d AID fs..; III
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EAhEE Recorder.
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Names Of C0ni'dny.

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Hanover Fire
Phoenix Fire.
Scottish Union and Natl Fire .......
Travellers Life and Accident ......
Crescent Fire
Actua Fire. ........ ...........
North British and Mercantile Fire ,.
Springfield Fire and VI ~ 49,.
Liverpool and London " Globe Fire
Western Assurance Fire .......
Franklin Firc... ......
New York Life ...... ...........
Mutual Life .. .
Equitable Life . ~.
Northern Assurance Fire.
Imperial Fire. ............ .-....
Continent u Fire and VI ...-...
Providence Washington Fire .......
London aud Provincial Fire. ........
North German Fire ........... .....
Home Fire ... ..... ......
FACTORS and Traders Fir ...
Commercial Mon Fire. 49,. ........
Manhattan Life ...........
Lion Fire
queen .........-.. ..........
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r Regular meetings oi Ae.III.A fNCA4P-
-.s held the second and t.aIrfh Mo- TAR Err
:. !. q ,a,i month at their Lodge flvn, al a'.pcA
s.arfsar. - ~ good standing aF Hs.'sd aftrn1
JOHN M,Tel6AIL C.N
Il l>ro-H. SR. Scrih
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When you feel out of sorts, have the blues,
melancholy, etc. ii must be indigestion that als
YOU. Browns Iron Bitters cures it.
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uETEOROLOGICsA.

ss u. Emy~stt1fe AT TatIeia>vte l"h.3.tI
i'r he past re'S
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Just Received.

J"An Bo1hhard' Merchant Tailor. has received
e u'I iin' of he,u0i0l Spring ca>~mcrco. 10
"hirh he invite 'ic special attention ol zen
to'"'n IT. + prepared 10 make he good up
'tD'l. md IN the late, styles +
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NRP5I. VuPa1. VlpaI

lN-' received tw" car loads Of following mro;,,
To- hc old ,'rcrly NJ Savannah quotation.
Frgeit "a BE- added Al ,hc rate Of - cent, per
700 pounds. on @ro>s weight Bellies, log Fat
btch- " l. { Side, l0a Enlt> - The
a.,u.t. ot,.s.~eu hand ii
IS \ \ LAWS
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from your picturesque Hill country" Persons
interested in LeConteville are making splendid
road 10 that suburb and it is becoming very
popular drive, but let us have good roads all
through the country, and grand drive to Lake
Jackson. Who will take the lead in this enter
prise Here is an opportunity for Tallahassee
landlords to make profitable Investments.
The engineer corps of the Thomasville, Tai
lahasSee and Cult Railroad reached this place
last Thursday evening, completing the Central
route by running east and south OF the city and
connecting near the depot of the + {. w X. X.
with the survey made from Tallahassee south
last iall, from which point they also run line
west and north of the city back 10 the Central
route The Mccosukic roue has been
surveyed from brownsville to MiccOsukie
and the Meridian route from brownsville TO
Duncansvilc The party Will leave to-day or to-
moro" for Wakulla Spring, where they will
take MP former survey and complete i, 10 the
Cult
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The low -heeed English walking shoe is
,rowlng IN popularity with American women
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v / hs, one pair l.tlic- Opera 'Toc'l slippers.
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fN Cuc- y nrahrs New Patent Finur ,l,ar
n'c..i e. be hotter than Sylph III
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''""" and Transaction" +" the Year '"'. He ST. -
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n @ IT &c f..

MIR JOSEPH COHEN hayin. bought The bust
uc-~ interest Of his irothcr Isaac, (the firm form
erIy known a. COHEN Bios. has given the mar
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For Sale Cheap.

y fine sci OF rarl"r furniture, comparatively
n"N i'ri~sei, carpet, oil cloth. elegant mirror,
chrpm" pictures, cooking stove. &c. hv Col \
p NoNlh a. the shepard house
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Weather Indications.

TUESDAY, :! a M-Thcrmnmcter - Ba-
romctcr 3O05 wind W by s Weather nm
settled. but the barometer indicates no ram tor
day or two.
West Fla Seminary. W II C.
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Broad Lane.

We have had delightful weather
for the last week or two. During
the holidays we were frequently
reminded of spring, by the twitter
Of tho blue bird, the "caw' of the
crow, the chirp of the bunting, the
absence OF the snow birds and the
warm summer days, which were
so pleasant at times that person
could sit out on porch. veranda,
or portico and brouse cigar with
as much relish and comfort as he
could in May. Christmas was a
lovely day, not a single cloud was
to be seen to obscure the effulgent
brightness of the sun. Long, qui-
eft, and peaceful day, with only
now and then a vehicle rafting
over the road. or the "bang" OF a
gun to break the stiffness of the
day, while poor little me was COM
PEELED to STAY at home during the
long, long day, with no one but
baby.
The oyster supper and concert
that was held at this place the 18th
and Goth ult., for the benefit of the
Sunday school and church. were,
in every sense o:the wOrd,a grand
success. 1t certainly is gratifying
to know that when our intentions
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having received the deSks,tO have
some system, and go to work
right. Messrs. Samuel and Burt
Cline, are now visiting their par
9nts at this place. Miss Rosa Bell
is visiting Miss Lille Lamon--
they make a nice little team,
promenading our streets. "Our
Dad,' j. w. Lamon, came near
having little bonfire for the hol-
idays, by the explosion of lamp.
l am glad to say nothing serious
resulted.
/ am told that Mr.. O. B. Lafe-
vre shot a fine deer a few days
ago. | can't vOuch for it, from the
fact / don't like to, unless my eyes
have seen or my lips have tasted
l might be able to give more
elaborate account both as to friend
Browns skill aud the quality of
the meat under different circum
stances. / am fond of venisOn-
amt you John? G. E. l..
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are good, honest and just, success
Is sure to crown our efforts, such
was the case here, notwithstand-
ing very many persons objected to
the idea of trying to get up sup
per. They preached up failure.
This one objected and that one
had not time to fix for it or bother
it'll it, v lille some others tried to
discourage the ones who first
formed an idea of getting up the
supper and concert. So, without
needing balderdash, Messrs.
Smalts, Phillips and Herbert,
with their generous families put
their shoulders 10 the wheel and
said that 1--WE will have the sup
per and concert for the benefit of
our dear Sunday school, The
rest don't want to help US, let them
stay at home"
1t is affirmed by the William
sport gentlemeai. who manifested
their hospitality by their liberal
patronage, that the supper was
excellent, and that the concert was
superior to similar dramatic plays
that they had witnessed in Frede-
rick city.
We do not doubt a word of the
above, for after holding the con-
cert two nights, the hall was clean
ed and we found many, many but
tons of different shapes. sizes and
colors, which had been "ia ughed
off" We requested the people
before they came not to wear tight
clothing, as they would be obliged
to laugh, and might lose them, but
some of them did not heed the re-
quest. AS far as we can learn ev-
cry one went away well pleased
with the entertainment. We ex-
tend our kindest wishes 10 Miss b.
Smalts, of Hedgesvile, for the ex-
cellent music furnished by her on
that occasion. Long may she
wave in usefulness and benevo-
lence. We extend our kindest re-
CARDS to the Misses Phillip, Beck
ly and Barns, for the active part
they took both on the stage aud at
supper. We must not forget
Messrs. Boward, Emerson 4 Bro,
who furnished us with excellent
music for two nights without ask
ing pay, Long may they keep
their present integrity and draw
the bow. Neither will the people
forget Messrs. A. II. Drake and A.
Smalts, for the appropriate and
intelligent manner in which they
conducted the stage performances
Thanks to N. M. Smalts, for the
use of his organ, and to the gener-
Gus public for their kind liberali-
ty, as we realized a hundred per
cent. more than we had anticipa-
ted
When a mans nose is so long
that it pokes into other peoples
business, we at once conclude that
his brain is lighter than his mus
tache. Fox.
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An interesting wedding cere-
money took place in the Presby-
terian Church Mr.. ID. Gold Mil
Ter, son of w. S. Miller, of fruit
farm, and Miss Mary A. McKown
were the contracting parties, the
Rev. E l.. Wilson the officiating
CLERGYMAN. The long white dress
es, the carpet and plank walk and
the festooning of the church made
things have an unusual appear
ance.
Gerardstown is thankful for
good weather during the holidays,
as the turnout to exhibitions and
oyster suppers were unusually
large. The proceeds to exhibit
tions, $40, to suppers $132, the
watch $l75 80. The elegant gold
watch was awarded to Mr.. George
M. Bowers. He received 1873 votes,
Charles M. West $40, Franklin ID.
Coe 70
Some evil disposed person cut
the harness of Charles Kilmer, at
the exhibition on Monday night
last AT about the same time the
horses of ID. S. Griffith and Joseph
Braithwait were rode of, but were
afterwards gotten.
Westward no meets the eye as
you pass down the street. Wheth-
er our friend G. ID. Howell intends
to emigrate or no, we are unable
to answer; but then it is tObac-
co sign, something never before
seen in Gerardstown.
The Leetown Brass Brand was
in attendance New Years Mos-
day, and did remarkably we'll,
considerinr the time they have
been in organization. Come agai.
boys.
Many thanks are extended TO
the citizens of Gerardstown for
their kindly assistance during the
oyster suppers. RECrUs,
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LETTER.

rrom our regular correspondent.
WASHINGTON, January 4, 1888.
Ii Christians day was tame and
quiet at the Capital we found con-
trast in New Yeas's day, which was
gay and festive aocial occasion.
Nowhere else, perhaps, is the day
more generally observed than in
Washington. The official receptions
and the appearance of diplomatic and
army and navy officers in court dress
and uniforms lend added charms and
special attractions to the social
greetings customary here as else
where. The New Years reception
at the White House is always looked
forward to by residents of the CAPT.
tai, and the many strangers within
its gates, as the social event of the
season. 1t was never urshed in with
greater expectations than this year
and the festivities never opened
more gaily, only to be brought to
sudden and sad termination by the
event of death. 1t is the old sad
story OF human life. Sunny skies
and happy hearts in the morning
the fullness of busy, social inter-
change at midday, death in the af.
ternoon, and clouds at night-the
year in day-the world in our own
busy Washington, the gamut of hu-
man heartstrings, up and down.
Just as thousands of people gathered
about the White House to walk in
and extend holiday greetings to their
chief magistrate, a foreign minister
Mr.. Allen, of the Hiawain King
dom-drops dead in the hallway and
the gates are closed. Thus the truth
is again illustrated that where life
and happiness is, there death is also.
General Sherman is mentioned by
a number of newspapers as the Re.
publican candidate for the Presi-
dency in 1884. General Sherman
does not want the nomination. Pos
sibly he is the only man in the Unit
ed States who does not permit his
name to be used. He is very fond of
social enjoyment. He has his fill of
fame and is thoroughly weary of pub
lie affairs. The slight routine work
at the War Department is very irk-
some to him, SO that he looks for
ward to his retirement with pleasure.
He would not exchange the comfort
and honor of his position for any
rough-and- tumble struggle with a
set of politicians first, and then, il
successful, the exactions and impOr-
tunities would make White House
a "hell'' to a gentleman of a temper.
ament so nervous and irascible as
General Sherman.
l see that a New York paper
prints paragraph saying that Cen
eral Sherman recently Joined the
Catholic Church. This General
Sherman denounces lie. A promi-
nent officer in the Army says that
number of years ago, when General
Sherman was in private life, he was
baptized as a member of the Catho-
lie Church. This he has heard from
General Sherman's own lips. He
was never an active member of the
church, and gradually dropped all
pretense of any connection with any
church. He is very liberal in his
views, and should be properly class
ed as free-thinker. Mrs. Sherman
is devout Catholic.
Dom PEDRO.
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Eds. Independent:

Eds. Independent
Holidays over and every one set
tied down to hard work. The
weather was unexceptionally pleas
ant, and every one seems to have en-
joyed the festivities with more than
usual zest. AS every one else-I
mean every other neighborhood--w
having such grand times, we con-
cluded to vary things a little, and
have something new so we held an
oyster supper, and it was IA success,
too, and no mistake. A generous
and liberal public nobly sustained
the efforts of our good people having
1T in charge, ana handsome sum
over $7500-was realized, as the
clear profits of the enterprise. The
silverware furnished by your gentle
manly jeweler, w. l.. Jones, The
ought to be jeweler, for he is a
jewel of a mani, was very promi-
nent feature, and contributed great
ly to the financial success. DR.. G..
p. Morrison, the popular young
physician here, carried off the ele-
giant butter dish, and Miss Sadie
Shepherd the fine castar. Everything
passed off SO pleasantly and success
fully that l think they will try it
again. The sincere and grateful
thanks of the society here are ten
dered for the general and generous
patronage of the community.
The New Year was ushered in by
bright and balmy day, typical, |
trust, of bright prospects temporal
and spiritual of us all. Our blessings
have been multiplied, may our graft
tude be proportional and be eXem-
piled by more upright life, noble
aims and purposes, and an earnest
desire to attain to that happy state
of existence reserved only for the
good and true.
Our village is not newsy at pres
ent. Some property changing hands.
The fine property recently purchased
by Mr.. Port Swimley has been sold
by him to the M. E. church for par
sonage.
l forgot to make any reference to
the very enjoyable occasions held in
the two churches of our village, the
Christmas feast for the Sunday
school children. On Tuesday night
in the M. E. church and on Wednes-
day night in the M. E. Church
South, Both were very we'll con-
ceived, happily conducted and high
ly appreciated by the large audience
in attendance at both places. To at
tempt to give details would only mar
the beauty of the structure credita-
BILE in all its completeness to those
having it in charge. The superin-
tendents, Mr.. Barr, of the one, and
Mr.. Balm, of the other, are gentle
men OF high christian character, and
are conducting their schools with
fine success.
We regret to announce the death
of Mrs. M. V. Hawk, who has been
seriously ill for long time. She
passed peacefully away last night.
The sympathies of the whole COM
munity are with the bereaved hus-
band and father in their deep Attic
ton.
The schools are in full blast again
with increased attendance and max.
ing commendable progress.
Business has been very good for
sometime, bnt will likely collapse
now.
1t was gratifying to notice the &C
tivity of trade in your city on Satur-
day before Christmas. The attrac-
tive stock exhibited by your bust
ness men seem to have been appre
ciated by the immense crowd of pur-
chasers.
Would like to say word politi-
cally, but space forbids.
OCCASIONAL,