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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-26

A MANS inc Box Toe. Button Shoe only
ST. 80 at the Bargain Shoe House, Al TSelftt
street ID.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-26
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E|oR SALE.
SALE 1T A BARGAIN.

Right hundred aud twCny.Oue LtTes o. aa PEI,
tmbered land, about tye miles s0lthe1I! O. P IT,
ton O. H., ". Va, on The watea o. ne ~ mS
Be aoated down Eif River 70 market. Alo y"
49, ". V. NOGY \ BID,
mn tom "A'fpf siN6
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-26

p4Ess Goods, pashmeEes, etc., at your own
price They must be sold. dEo. G. RoTH.
B. N. LlST, Assignee,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-26
NATURE or KAsAwHA's LANDS.

Mr., Brown fiBt took the stand, and bis
statement was drawn out by questions put
by Capt. Snyder.
Mr.. Brown said that the popular idea con.
cernipg the value Of real estate In Kanawka
county was erroneous. In the first place. the
ratio OF farming lands 10 others Is very small.
There were probsbly not rs 900 acres OF i'm.
proved lands in the county. of these about
il, 900 acres were rich bottom lands. The
billy ground had all been worked good
while, aud was exhausted. About the only
crop 1t can grow nov, Is blackberries.
Toe way land sells is one indication OF It's
taxable value. Among the most notable
sales OF lands In recent years was tract OIL
40 600 acres, which sold In 1872 for IS an
acre. The purchaser, CLARK, had repented oil
Ills purchase, and there is suit pending now
relative to the retention OF the land. This
land has very fne vel Of coal underlying
all OF 1t, and Is considered valuable. In
1882 tract OF Il, 900 acres was sold for $40 an
acre In the Winniirede district. Another
tract on Davis creek containing $500 acres
had been sold for $4,000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-26

With the going down of the sun Thurs.
day evening, closed the most holly contested
municipal election ever witnessed in this
town, the issue being License" or mo
License" There were twoS license candi'
dates, Messrs. L. B. Purdy. the present 10.
cumben', and u. W. Mathews. In the field.
10 herculean efforts to elect their candi,
date, O. A. Weaver, Esq.. and they did
II. The vote was Ms follows: Weaver, 1852;
Purds. lie; Mathews, 80. Viewers majority
over Pufdy, 10. Sergeant Brannon Is re-
elected. The following Council was elected :
First ward. Mtsrs. Martin. Walton and
Weidebuscb; Second ward, Messrs. Bruce and
Finn; Third ward, Messrs. Hunter, Thomas
and Koontz D. h. Logan, Esq, Is elected
Anomalous Ms 1t may seem, Moundsville has
elected Democrat, on an anti-license prohi.
hitfnn tenn nerH ticket -..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-26
MouSDsvrLLI.

Rev. M. F. Complort OF "the city OF
churches" and Miss Name Tomlinson, were
married at the residence OF the brides father.
Gravel Bottom, "Wednesday evening ,at 8
o'clock. by Presiding Elder Ryan, assisted
by Rev. Mr.. LOOMS, pastor OF The n. E.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-26
DEREMPr0RY SALE OF
ALL MY STOCK NOW IN STORE

owing to intention Of caERiing In Other ~
ness, 1 will sell At Auction, with W h't' y "a
menclng SATURDAY, 2itl Infant, at I'D
continue until sold, all the 9i'ceIsn"yu ,tt
eonsistinR Of Furniture, E0iIOth QuernNAt,''' II
All must be sold within the next Two WsrS' "
'e''''' ''' 80 \ 81, HICKHAA Ffophtgs
6EO A WfCKHAM, AuciIOnech I!s>
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-26

log new church are meeting with success.
The Catholics have also bought lot and In.
tend to build church in the near future.
TheJuuction Iron Works have posted up
several notices withlihe following; "Vlsltors
book sgen,s or canvAHfrS OF any kind not
Admitted In this min or factory without per.
mission from the ffiCS." They also have q
large card which they tack on the cars when
ready for shipment with the following: This
car Is loaded with naila from the Junction
Iron Company, Of Wheeling, W. Va"
ATEuBESvILLK. 5-,
Candidates are numerous and to-day will
settle the question. It seems to be pretty
generally conceded that the contest for Sheriff
will be close one between Shsrp and House.
IindriH will be nominated for r. presentA.
tive. As 10 the balance VI the ticket there Is
room for considerable doubt. .ra
The residence OF John Underwood, two
miles from Smithtisld Station. this county,
took fire about noon yesterday, aud was
burned to tha ground with all It's contents.
Loss estimated at s. 900. insurance on build.
iug, $500; on furniture, 500. Mr.. Under.
wood and bis family were in the city when
the intelligence reached them.
Yesterday morning about 10 o'clock ter.
rife EXPLOSION occurred at W. D. McLaugh.
Inns Guano aud super. Phosphate works, on
the Virginia side OF the river just opposite
this city. The engineer Oliver Grimes,
raised steam and started the works as usual.
standing between the engine and boiler. but
fortunately escaped with few slight bruises
The building was badly wrecked and the
engine room was blown TO atoms. The break
occurred at the rear end a the boiler, aud
was oil sufficient force 10 send II sGme dis
lance from the building The boiler was,
from every Indication, fnll OF water at the
time the explosion took place. There Is no
responsibility attached 10 the engineer. It
ia generally believed by those who examined
the boiler that Il was defective. The loss Is
placed at So 900. The building belongs TO
Nathaniel Wells. OF West Virginia. and the
machinery to W. d. Mclaughlin. The
works will be repaired at once.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-26
SMALL P0X WANING.
NEWS FaoM MERCER
General New, aud Gossip from aIpso, stsph.n,lll'.
BslIair,, nOund,rIIl,, sad other Places up,
Down aud Across the River and Dat
Through the State Il Large.

DR.. Reeves, Secretary of the State Board Of
Health, has received letter from DR.. Isaiah
Bee, President Of the Local Board Of Health
OF Mercer county, concerning the state of the
epIdeni, in Mercer and Wyoming counties
The letter is dated the twenty.second, and
says that 10 that date there have been III
cases OF small pox In the two counties, and
OF these, twenty.eighs patients have died.
Several Others have recovered, and are
nursing thnse who are still sick. DR.. Bee
tays he thinks be can say with safety that
the disease will BIZ entirely stamped out by
June TO- This news will be received with
pleasure eyeryplace.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-26

Mrs ]. 4; Thomas paid RsIl4iFe f'lns
visit Thursday.
Mr.. Samuel MoOdsy is moving In Mr.,
stouts house,
Mr.. Hodkinson is bplldlnga small house
near the oil refinery.
There will be preaching at both churches
Sunday morning and evening.
Mira Whitmysr, OF Wheeling, Is visiting
her daughter, Mrs Samuel Cook.
Miss Maggie Inggler has returned home
from pleasant visit at steubhnviliS,
The members OF the Il. E church who were
appointed 10 receive subscriptions for build
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-26
kAvAwHA COMPARED TO rArrrrE.

A comparison was instituted between the
JAuds Of Fnyette and Ksnswba counties. Mr.
Brown gave several reasons why the lands In
Kanawhs could not be expected to have in
creased Ia value like those OF Fayetts In r =.
cent years. One OF these was, that Fayettt
cJal was entirely shut out OF market before
the construction OF the Chesapeake & Ohio
railroad, while Kanawha could and did ship
by river. Again, Fayette Goals were excellent
coke Goals, white there were no coke ovent
in Kanawha county. TWAS true that Kama
whA had the advantage OF shipping two ways
by rail aud river, but Fayette also had thu
facility In few mines.
One reason Mr.. Brown gave for the injus'
lice OF high assessment Of coal lands wa'
the small portion of the territory whio1
could be utilized at once. He said slso thai
the Pittsburgh operators, having q lar ger cap
ital, manipulate The market to the disadvan
tags of K4nawha mines. He had been told
that mines were often operated without any
profit at all, the operators relying on the
sales at the mine stores.
A comparison was made between Kanawha
and Putnam lands also, Mr.. Brown maintain
ing that those OF Putnam were worth more
on an average,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-08-02

1t is the sheercst nonsense for la
Dor organizations to talk about re-
forming The old parties or to expect
any relief while they persist in vot-
ing to keep said old parties in power.
The Oily hope Tor the laboring man
is tho national anti-monopoly party.
It is the only party that promises
any relief to labor and that will car
~ out what it promises as soon as 1t
is placed in power This thing OF
voting for the best men, In the old
parties, won't do. They are all
pledged to monopolies and will al
ways vote In tho interest OF the
money lords, because they have
money to pay them, whilo laboring
men have not. Stick a pin here and
watch tho result.-Globc.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-08-02

Grand harvest ball will be given
in Prices Hall OH the 80 OF August
The tickets are out and the farmer
boys arc all invited even though,
they may not get q ticket. Tie bcs.
string baud in the country makes
the music, and u grald time Of
pleasure Il anticipated.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-08-02
sG COZ SUCEEy.S.n
Nc.hins hcfterthan Narsh's Code,
Flood G Liver Tonic.


"No medicine can sMpass your
GoLpEs BLOOD S, LIVER Tone, for
Blood and Liver disorders. I have
used it with good success" Geo.
Thompson, Atchison, Kans.
MY wife LES used NaRsu's Gold
IN BLOOD 4 LIVER Tonic, for cleans
ing the blood and strengthening tho
system. She thinks there is nothing
equal - tt 4. i. Dodge, Hannibal,
no.
Your GoLpFs DLcop s LIVER Ton
&c has cured HE OF Dyspepsia und
Liver complaint. / can heartily
recommend 1t to all."-[B. +. Herbert,
Rock Island, Ills.
MAEsd's GOLDEN BLOOD s LIVER
Toslc, the great Blood and Liver PIT
riiicr, ;.ili lIasKH's GOLDEN EALsAM,
tne famous Cough remedy, are for
sale by Chas. J. Webbef, Creseo.
Large bottles 80 cents and Il. Don't
fill to iiy il. aug
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-08-02
Cream Of the Press.


Those christian ministers who nave
opened their pulpits TO poilticai
@A' = s.,.,a.t
a. .',:.,.., .a.,,. chorr,.n tar
80 M. .,.n. -.
% -. ,,14 p,ea.aat ~
- %.
~
Was it necessary to spend SoVo,eOO
in order to carry Indiana Tor the re-
publicans in 1882 Ask Dorsey.
IF laho~ino mon would read and
s,ndv Tho money and credit question
moro tbov Womb NOT he "a easily
,,,,oa ~ their fa,se leaders and
mad, =, nray NJ hv tbe III, nnr,;es
who only more tightly draw. the
cb,;,s ,ropna them bv l,ncpinp them
ignorant upon matters OF vital M
poftanee to them.
For every millionaire the railroad
and hank mon,nnl;es have made d
thousand naupers
G. Blythe was gallant soldier Of the
late war. and was fce times woyl<,eu
i'm battle. Ills may lie TO his dis
crediC in the eyes cf some. but Ger
tainly net with loyal men. ", do
not agree with him In his political
jump, but he IS entitled to freedom
of opinion, like the rest OF lis. This
Is the 18th century and not Il year
piGcked from the dark ages. although
thoss who are so aasperatk.Iy sf,iy.
| ing to drive all who arc not prohibit
! t!ouists out O. tho republican ranks
40 not seem u iSsEii@H a1y a'aei-
e''ee'
Abraham, v,;aan1, was in Favor n
The pcar!e controlling the corpora.
lions. Now ne !. .tle-E OF tic -
Dnfltraa partv arc in fava.. 3f enaer.
:n., ina s,af, ,ar4 ~. tha r--,nr,.
tiars aar.f.l .n.Fsa n mn ~ ~
vat
| az o'4tS h'tt3t@.f ss'- INV u III = issl
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-08-02
Boston lsloGt.-.

Mr.C. S. Hollis, Veterinary Surgeon,
Boston. Mas, etrtiiies that he has
made the great Iaia-cure, st. Jacobs
Oil, tho sole remedy il his practice
for horse ailments, and considers it
superior To any cure he has known
Ill forty years. lie tried the same
great pair. banisner OH himself for
rheumatism ard ~ which 10 was
completely cured.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-08-02
BUSINESS NOTICES.

o. The Diamond Dyes for famiiy
use have ~ equals. al popular
color5 easily dyed. fast and beauti-
FIJI. 10 cents package.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-08-02

EMERSON.--In Paris township. Howard -eoiin-
II. howe, July ~ 1889, ~ heart disease. Ella
Emerson mother Of Ira \. Emerson, aged -
years 8 months and days.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-08-02

pulmonary diseases, Attending prompt relief
and rapid cures, and is adapted to patients Of
any age or either sex. Being very Ha.afable,
the youngest children take it readily. In
ordinary Coughs. oosas' sore nssoa.,
Sore Throat, Asthma, Group, and Ca.
tarrh, the efieets of AYERS CHERRY PFC
To9AL are magical, aal multitudes are an-
nually preserved from serious illness NY its
timely and faithful use. IL should be kept
at hand in every household for the pro-
lection it affords in sudden attacks. In
Whooping cough aud Consumption
there Is no other remedy SO eaGcasios,S,
soothing, and helpful.
Low prices are inducements to try Some OF
the many mixtures. or svrars, made OF cheap
and ineffective ingredients, now offered,
which. IL they contain no curative qca,ities,
can afford only temporary relief, aud arc
sure to deceive and disappoint the patient.
Diseases of the throat and lungs demand
active and effective treatment; and il Il dan
gerous experimenting with unknown and
cheap medicines, !rom tho great LIABILITY that
these diseases may. while SO triiicd with,
become deeply seated or inearable. Use
AylKs CHERRY PEcToGAL, and You may
confidently expect the best results. Ii i =
standard medical preparation, of known aud
ackuow lodged curative power, and - as
cheap as its careful preparation anu fine
Ingredients will allow. Eminent physicians,
knowing its composition, prescribe il in their
practice. The test Of half a century has
proven its absolute certainty 70 cure all pub
LloEary complaints not already beyond tile
reach OF human aid.
Prepared by Or. J. G. Aver & Co.,
Practical and Analytical Cheuiis,s,
Lowell. Mass.
soap sr AL nayaa,srs EyERrwuERa.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-08-02
RAILROAD TINE TABLE.
Chicago, Nil.GSl. Pall Railway.
Caag.GCEa teBIEgTGgY.

CONGREGATIONAL 1Hr gcst.--saryfcfs every
Sunday at 1i1U A. d. aHt $40 T. II. Sunttag
SCHOOL after iG0rntns service. Prayer meet.n.
Wednesday evening.
REV. A. S. MCCONNELL. Pastor.
NATU5rTST .ptsfaI al cITRGif.- services every
sunday vi 1ItH A. Il. aud 100 r. u. Sunday
school after morning service. Prayer meeting
every Thursday evening.
ley. G. w. PRATT, Pastor.
BarTfsT cLtRrH every sunday 1T
1f:t0 A. III. AMI 100 p. NJ. sunday school after
mcrninS SeTyioe Prayer meeting every We'd
nesday evening. REV. A. ii. CAHAAS, Pastor
CATHOLIC GH1fRCH.-scrSfccs every sunday nj
i1fa a. N. and s:ba 7. II. sunday school every
Sunday at 1:ta +. II.
REV. ". A. MCCARTHY, Pastor.
GRACE EPISCOPAL GnuECA.-seryices every
sunday at lilo A. ". and TOO r. ". sunday
school after Llarning service.
REV. 4. =. PEEcIvAL. Rector.
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Ts]c REST pEfsE1Y
roU
Diseases Of the Throat and Llnrs,

In diseases OF tho pull
monary organs q safe
aud reliable remedy IL
invaluable. AYERS
CHERRY PICTORIAL is
such 4 remedy, aud no
other so cmineat.y iaer-
its the confidence Of
the pubic. II IS a SCI
entiiic combination of
the medicinal pri,sci-
PIES and curative yIr.
tnes o. the finest drugs,
: chemically unit i. II
/ such power as TO insure
the greatest possible
efficiency and ia | 'ral-
ity OF results. It strikes
E at fl,r fnnrstfatfoo of all
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-08-02

10 10 Ill Who are suffering from
tie errors and indiscrctions 81 youth.
nervous weakness. early decay, loss
If manhood, Be, will send Il rec
ipe th;st will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was
discovered b u missionary III soatn
Am riea. Se..ti IL cifaadressel on
veiape 10 the hey. Joseph L. iulaan.
Station ,, y. I. City. 1yl.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-08-02
sEatt-,. on Rats.


Gears ou' ra's. TT D, raach !, iltes, srts, -
tet5, s','inSs, tli3gh'tnk,i aa.istis. 10 .n.s.-
siats. -
| have been afflicted for tveaty
years, during tie months OF August
unl s ptemher, with Lay Fever, nd
have tried various remedies without
relief. Was induced to Try RS j
o. an Balm, haye Used it with FIX
cradle results, aai caa confidently
recommend II IL I'll similarly atsii"f-
a. Robert u. IoW-ly, (cA-nayo.1
Elizabeth, \. j.
! have been q 'tay Fever sufferer
fer three ysafs. have of;ea heard
Ely's Cream Balm spoken 81 ii tie
highe-e terms. dill net take l.ash
stoe!; IN i because Of tie many
lnack medicines. \ friend persn.si.
~ lle - ~ tae Balm, ali | dill -
with wonderful success. lhi. Ice
ommeadat.al 1aa ,sll use l8s IL
benz tit ii 4g IGtcs sac lsrs. T.
:. Geer Syracuse, \. !. Prize -
>eats. St
lie TT pr2ya harm far -
nrishhaa, i#g 4 a.@e Upon lin
u, II. 4a TIE recommends kidney
Wort ID hi3 sie., neisithor hftlsa :
Il IT. tne rte't ahl fail. both t. liz
ncighhor nd 'aiaasslf. Iatitasi cos
tiv,ne . ia baaa u Geaely gerry
Am g.@aa Ho.a,sgs. IEe ~ !" tsh
uW@ II to aet eEE md her ta4t1y l.
!, s,@a that 23@,4ti Ase Aa.ae, Ill.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-08-02
"i.ucilu- Paiaa.
g GARD.

Quick. ensaptfe cure, I'll annOy.n. .sssae
STA der ant Eri.4.y Diseases. 81. IRA
eists. 4.t5
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DEcoR,l, Iowa, July s, 1883.
II. II. ToTE, secretary, Northwestern
Relief Association, DEBORAH, Iowa.
Dear Sir Allow Us to thank you
in behalf OF tas DEBORAH Hook and
Ladder company for the payment Of
their certificate No. !, Of e,eO, less
assessments not due and remaining
unpaid. Enclosed We hand you up
plicatiaa for another certificate,
Hoping that the association will
meet with esen greater success than
il has already
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-08-02

".;.a.i,er 4 .an's Wosm Syr,p.'
Intaslna fas.el.,s. h5la'4ss. esihartic. ior
fet~..s4esS r. -ssAgsS MuFli.s, r04tstli It'll.
- cents. 10
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-08-02

ID E'EFaI8IB THAT STURGIS
~ keeps next door to the post
Qiltcc.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-08-02

4 Sn Fer TIL INyISCT3I4E If
: 81 yoa .,a.i.. i Hard Goa. ie .ating
stow. st..lsai = Anderson keeps
t*-ra. a3tf
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-02-14
BALLTowN.
TlDIOUTE.

The loss by the food is rot as great
as was first supposed. Two thousand
dollars will cover all damages.
Rev. L. M. Gilleland now announces
the subject for young peoples prayer
meeting by the month.
Last Tuesday evening Mrs. 9. F.
Beuner fell Oh the icy walk aud in.
jured her shoulder severely.
Mrs. Bernards dancing school closed
last Tuesday evening. She will pro.
badly hold another term after Lent.
Wednesday morning Mr.. Whitley
Greenlee, living on Sutton Hill. was
found dead in his bed. A post NOR.
tenn examination revealed the fact that
the valves of the heart we're ossifed.
The heart weighed three pounds and
a quarter, and was FIVE times the usual
size. BOB.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-02-14
oIL NoTEs.

Nothing Of particular importance
has transpired in the Cooper district
within the past week. The work Of
drilling, &c, has been somewhat i'm.
peded there on account Of the floods,
and it may be some little time ere we
hear of any more gushers Of the regu-
lation size from that place. The ex.
citement is still holding its own, how
ever, and the new towns there ars be.
ing rapidly populated. A post Office
has been applied for, and doubtless
within a month will be established
at Forest City; also telegraph office.
The wells, although declining some.
what, as might be expected, are still
pouring out a large amount of oil, as
will be seen by the following table
showing the production Cor twenty
four hours, taken from the Derrick of
Saturday:
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-02-14

ted steamer, down to the Jolly.boat
There are several lines Of elegant
steamers plying up the river from here
ard Of course rivalry is at fever heat,
which affords employment aud amuse.
ment for the numerous loafers, gas
pipes" and sportsmen The principal
places of resort are the hotels. Of which
there are great many, and at which
you eau get just as little for your mon.
ey as any place in the world. Then
there is the opera house, the skating.
rink, the water works, and last but
not least, Jones boat yard, where you
can hire pleasure boat aud "go
ofoat" and take your girl. If ever you
come here you will 6nd more pretty
girls to the square acre than any other
place ip America.
The natives of THE state are a poor,
ignorant and indolent set, and seem
Inclined to remain SO. 1t is no uu-
common thing to see a cart come TO
town drawn by wretched halfslarved
briudle steer, working in shafts; some
times large one and small one are
yoked together, and the contrast is
simply Ridiculous. Horses and mules
they also work in shafts, and the dri-
yer generally rides on his "critters"
back. Most everything that shows en-
terprise is conducted by northern
people, and in fact the city has much
the appearance of a northern city.
Northern people have been pouring in
all winter and great many are set
Ting on the St. Johns and in differ
ent parts of the state; if it continues a
few years more this will be a northern
state in everything but geographical
situation. L. b. M.
For good fresh Goods cheap 60 to
/
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-02-14
LETTER FROM FLORIDA.
JACKSONVILLE, Feb. 8. 1883.
Mr. Editor, and readers Of the Reptlb.
Ecan -

JACKSONVILLE, 60. D, 1000,
Mr. Editor, and readers Of the Repub.
Hcdn -
Realizing that "at home"
there is much curiosity regarding this
favored "land Of flowers" aud also
many longings to be here, when old
Winter wraps his icy mantle around
both man and beast, field and forest,
/ venture these few lines and hope they
will prove of interest:
The climate here is certainly de
lightful beyond measure. No frozen
ears. fngers or toes; instead you fire..
quently see a negro barefoot, going
down the river Oh raft of logs. Trees
and shrubbery are always green as
May time, and the golden fruit of the
South hangs 10 profusion from every
bough. Now you must not think
that every day is bright and fair, for
that would be too much like Paradise,
and:nO judicious Greater would ever
have made a rival for that celestial
place. Some days are dark and rainy
and sometimes we have real cold days
and severe frost and ice, but such days
are very rare, and generally speaking,
Florida has a climate that is not
equalled by any other state in the I'm
ion.
Jacksonville has a beautiful situa-
tion ON the bank of the St Johns river,
and by water and sail together access.
able to the north, south, east and west
and the principal import, export
and exchange business of the State is
centered here. There are great many
good towns all over the state, but Jack
sonville is the only city that amounts
to any great degree of Importance.
Here you will find street care, omni'
buses, hacks and all sorts and sizes of
other vehicles, and the streets are
thrOnged with people from morning
till eight at night, when most all busi'
ness ceases.
The reason tor this, probably, is be-
cause of the damp, oppressive atmos'
phere. The Harbor here is alive with
all manner of crafts from the tall mas