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readers viii bear it in mind Il win varuabIs
time TO US. and by complying with above fully viii
enable us TO give definite reply.
Hot Springs Ark-A letter from late A. A.
Surgeon, relative to said place has been Temporal
rily nIislaid. We can state however that there is
no U. $ hospital at Hot Springs; neither does the
Government provide treatment there for disabled
officers sodirs of the late war. If you desire to
enter the Soldiers Home at Hampton, Va. you
can apply by letter addressed to the Governor Of
said Home The rules compel you to become a
regular inmate thereof to entite you to its privi-
leges and, if you eligible you viii be furnished
transportation thereto If your questions are not
FULLY answered IN the above please write us again.
Va. H. Clinton II-If mother was dependents
upon the soldier for support at the time of his DEATH
and can prove the facts she Is entitled TO pension
H. I've never heard of any legislation to in
crease the pay OF private daring the rebellion to
go per month. At the commencement of the war
the pay of private soldier slf per month. 10
was increased to SIS per month August 1851 and
to SIC per month May 1, 1861 We are of the same
opinion as yourself.
W. f., Tit,tsritle Pa-Ist The rate for total disa-
bility FOR an enlisted man is s. per month"; and up
To certain date was all that he could draw for any
disability. Congress- from time to time increased
the rates for disabilities eassed a. more than total
so that a soldier who is totally blind or IS
equally helpless draws SD per month, but in COM
putting arrears in such n claim (supposing he had
been in same condition since dsehargedD he eannos
draw that amount back to discharge but only from
the date OF the act authorizing such grade Prior
to that time he would draw different amounts for
certain periods down to So per month. We pre-
sumo your arrears were graded according to the
evidence and the history OF the case. 2d. IL de-
ponds entirely upon the report of examining sur
geon- such report might eause you to receive less
pension than You are now getting. In claim for
increase the entire claim is reausted If necessary
and claimant may be increased rejected reduced.
3D. The testimony filed in the original claim is
amined in connection with the claim for increase.
4th- Certificate of discharge filed in claim will be
returned to the claimant when claim is settled or
before if it IS not needed in the claim upon hsap
plicaton therefor.
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with the institutions of learning in ycur section Of
the country. You should easily ascertain what you
desire from any school teacher in your city Col
leges and good schools that could furnish you in
structiOn in the branches you mention exist in
every city of medium size. Your object is COM
mendable, and little search your part will en-
able you to find that which you desire.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Our Agricultural Editors Weekly Chat With Hi
Readers.
What Is olive buttcr made from 2-Inlia.

What is olive butter made from Julia, Pa
A1as Olive butter is the product IF cotton
seed, and is sometimes called cotton-seed oil
send you a few curled peach leaves in which
you will find insects, showing that they are the
cause of peach-eaC blister, so calied.-E Dorches-
ter, Nd.
Ans. This curling is caused by the aphis, or
green fly, but this is not blister although we
observe mere speck Of it on one of the leaves.
Blistered peach leaves are abundant in this
section, owing TO the extreme changes we have
lately experienced, dropping from so TO 400 in
twenty-four hours or less.
have field in which are growing alfalfa, the
seed OF which came from California and lucern
received from another source. / was told that
they were different plants, but can see no differ
ence IN them. Have been cheated?-John H
Grocer, Southern Kansas
Ans. These are merely different names for
the same plant 1t has long been grown in the
Eastern States. Thirty years ago we saw it
growing finely in Orange county, New York.
When once established it will continue to give
good crops for thirty years at least
inclose flower bud and old seed pod of a tree
with large leaves and hope that you viii name il
for me.-Elsie, Fairfax county, Va.
Ans. These belong to the Pa,lor0,ia imperialis
Chinese tree, which is now well known in
this country.
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Ito be eoneluded.l
A RattleSnake with Two Legs.

In letter from, GAINESVILLE, Judge Tong re-
lates the following told to him by one "who
never told ie," and whose veracity is I'M
doubted in this city, where he has acquaint-
ances: James p. Miller, a good reliable citi-
zen, who says he has several eyewitness to
prove the truth of his statement, tells me that
he has killed a most remarkable rattlesnake
On March 10th, while going from Deer valley
to his home on the Swcetwater, he trod ON the
tail of snake. Hewas not trying to get up a
fight, either. However, the reptile accepted
the seeming challenge and delivered a heavy
blow on the leg of his enemy. The thickness
of bootleather saved the friends of Miller from
the trouble ofattending funeral. Miller then
killed the snake, and upon examination found
that it had two legs about six inches from the
end of the tail. They were about two inches
long. The feet were of an oblong shape, each
with six toes"
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Could Hardly Stand on Her Feet.

r. v. PIERCE, M. D., Buffalo, N. Y: Dear
Sir: must tell you what your medicine has
done for me. Before taking your Favorite
Prescription l could hardly stand on my feet,
but, by following your advice, am perfectly
cured. The Favorite Prescription" is a won
derful medicine for debilitated and nervous
females. cannot express how thankful am
to you for your advice. Yours truly,
Mrs. CORNELIA ALLISON, Peosta, IL.
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Startling Debility.

both Nervous and General, Lack of Self conf-
dence and VIII Power, Impaired Memory, De-
spondency, Weak Back, and kindred affections,
are common results of youthful follies and per-
nicious practices, pursued in solitude. Means
of unfailing and perfect cure are suggested in
large illustrated treatise, sent for three letter
postage stamps. Address WORLDS DIsPENsARY
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Mr.. Stahl says that the introduction Of the
check row planter has worked a revolution in
corn planting. 1t has made ii possible for the
fGrmer TO maintain his usual acreage, notwith-
standing the decrease in the amount Of labor
In the market man would find il quite an
undertaking toplant forty acres in the old way
OF furrowing out, dropping by hand, and COW
ering by hoes; but, without aid, he can plant
IL in two days with his two-horse planter
When planting was done in the old way il was
necessary to prepare the entire field before
planting, If it was desired to plant the corn SO
that it could be cultivated both ways; aud this
efscn led 10 trouble, if hard dashing rain
es,ne after the ground was partly prepared and
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY MAY 81 1885,

and was one of the meanest rebels in the vicin-.
ity, but as he lived so near the Union post he
was forced to keep quiet. He had brother,
who was at that time q prisoner in Camp
Cbaca Ohio
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-12-18

The initial volume of this publication,
edited 10y c. X. Nunroe, is fresh from the
press, and it's two hundred pages are adj
mirably occupied, for it's accomplished
editor enlisted the services of writer's we'll
qualified to aid him and ensure the sue
cess of his undertaking, among them be-
ing r. G. Long, Esq, of Tallahassee, who
is the chief contributor, Mrs. Ellen Call
Long, II. N. Felkel, Chas. A. Choate,
Wallace Il. Moses, Gal Fresco" and
others. The work also includes the
Times Democrats famous interview :"
with Gov. Bloxham, a review Of the con-
dition of industries and public affairs so
comprehensive, yet ably succinct, that
we are pleased it is of record in book
that would seem incomplete had it been
omitted. The statistical tables" pre-
pared by G. A. Choate are exhaustive,
occupying nearly fifty pages. Our limited
space precludes the publication to-day Of
lengthy extracts from the articles of Mr..
Long, which will be laid before our read
ers in future issue. The 1nmual in
cludes Travellers Guide and informa-
ton for invalids and sportsmen. The
price is fifty cents, and the Office Of pub
LEGATION is l4O Nassau street, New York.
1t should have extensive sale in Florida,
where the editor, Kirk Munroe," au-
thor, artist and sportsman, has so many
appreciativc friends-personal,o or through
his good work with pen and pencil.
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Pensacola Advance azette.l
Our Cotton Receipts.

Pensacola's cotton receipts up to De-
cember the 18th inst, as reported by the
official report Of the National Cotton Ex-
change, amounts to A. 40 bales, against
nothing to the same date last year. The
same report gives Brunswick, Ga, only
6,l34 and Port Royal, S. G., 5,4Os.
This gives Pensacola an excess of q
6O3 bales over both the above named
ports. The season is only half over and
with our compress we may fairly look for
10000 bales next year and have the
greater portion of it handled at Pensacola.
This is indeed favorable showing for
Pensacola, considering the fact that she
has never before made much of an effort
for the cotton export trade and may be
taken as most encouraging outlook for
this branch Of our business in future
years. 1t requires no prophetic eye to
see Pensacola one of the largest cotton
handling and exporting marts in the
South. We exclaim, welcome the day.
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The Everglades.

The reader will find in another column
an outline sketch Of the movements and
experiences of the exploring party sent
into the Everglades by the New Orleans
Times Democrat, under the command of
Major A. p. Williams, whose report in
detail is anticipated with much interest
by the great body of the reading public
We have heard it remarked that the ex-
plorers would find out nothing that was
not known before, but we have seen no
one who could tell what they had found
out. They have undoubtedly travcrsed
a broad section Of wilderness country of
which no correct and particular descrip-
ton exists in print, and we doubt not
that while their report will possess all the
interest that attaches to narratives of OK
ploration and discovery it will also afford
information of such practical character as
to enable correct calculation of the uses
and value of a wide area of the public do
main Of the State. Our people cannot
but appreciate the generous enterprise of
the great Southern daily" which at its
own cost has accomplished work which
promises to present them with valuable
results of information, not alone for the
merely curious but for those who look to
the utilization Of that peculiar country
representing so considerable a portion of
the territory of the State
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Written for the FLoRIDIAN1
Tallah assoc.

Tallahassee is an Indian word meaning old
fields" 1t has been called the floral city of
the f1Owery South" 1t is one of the most beau
titul towns in the United States Beautiful
groves, more beautiful flower gardens, fine
country around, with splendid landscape views
oil of these things go to make Tallahassee not
only very highly attractive, but actually enchant-
ing.
In the past Tallahassee was the centre OF
wealthy refinement. Many gala day was eel
ebratcd by those rich planters, whose homes
constituted the attraction of Tallahassee And
now after twenty-five years, the rich atmosphere
which surrounded the old time Tallahassee still
remains. In our gardens the beautiful flowers
and shrubbcry attest the taste of the old time
people who planted them, and the trees in our
streets like the beautiful gardens filled with
flowers attest the fact that that old time people
were well aware of what forest trees to leave
standing, and what fine trees to plant in order
to make their city us beautiful AZ il possibly
could be made.
1t is true that most OF the men and women
who planted these flower gardens, and these
beautiful trees are dead But The spirit OF gentle,
of elegant refinement, which not only prompted
the selection of such fine site for a city, but
adorned il after ii was selected still fingers, and
we who dwell here now, breathe, as it were, an
atmosphere whose refinement tends To make
each of us better.
As in ancient Athens art had its effect upon
the citizen, so in our beautiful city, that old
time refinement which spent All untold sum OF
money TO bcautily the place now reacts through
what was then accomplished to elevate and
make better those who live here al present.
In saying this do not claim that Tallahassee
is the only city in Florida where previous To the
war a wealthy population spent with lavish
hand large sums of money to adorn and beauty
it. No, such is not fact. All through the
South that wealthy class, the slave holders, the
planters, were constantly spending much OF their
incomes from their estates in beautifying and
adjoining some city in which they owned prop
erty. But never did these old time people select
a more beautiful site for city, and never did
they bcautify such site more highly than they
did Tallahassee
For some years after the war it seemed as if
Tallahassee was declining, but recently i, seems
to have taken new lease of life. The same
spirit which have alluded to as characterizing
lis citizens previous TO the war has apparently
returned To 5eautfy the city seems new to be
the object OF all who live here, and own prop.
erty here. former generation was no doubt
richer than we are, and we know that they were
elegant and refined by what they left us. But il
is plain that they did not build in vain. We,
who live here now, love the old time manners,
refinement and elegance, and the time is not far
distant when those things will return and the
rev Tallahassee will be greater than the old.
LINDA FLORIDA
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We have received from Major w. o.
Ames, General Freight and Passenger
Agent Of the Florida Central and Western
Railroad, copy of All interesting and
useful little book entitled "From the
ApalachicoLa to the st. Johns or
Through the Uplu'ads Of Florida" issued
by the Passenger Department of the F..
G. & w. r. r., illustrated and prepared
by +. II. Taylor and Chas. A. Choate, and
beautifully printed by Leve & Alden, New
York. This book is very gem in the
way OF "Railroad Pamphlet" and more
nearly perfect in its line than any other
we have reviewed. 1t sketches he his
tory of the past and shows the present
condition of the country for which it is a
complete hand book of information az to
whatever may interest the tourist or at
tract the attention Of those seeking
homes, or investment in profitable indus
tries. The illustrations are in excellent
style of art, and case and grace of compo-
sition add to the interest of the reading
matter. Carefully prepared tables of sta
tistics constitute valuable feature of the
work, showing area and population OF ten
counties, valuations, taxes, amount of va
rious products, live stock, shipments of
products, etc. These tables are very
complete, and their preparation involved
An amount Of labor commensurate with
their value.
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The Convict System.

The New York Tribune, in the spirit of
partisan and sectional bitterness which
charactcrizcs that journal, has been at
lacking and disappearing the Convict
Lease System of Georgia, which is quite
similar to that which operates so advan-
tageOusly in Florida. We extract "a fol
lows from an article in the Savannah
Weaos replying to the 1Tib,o.e.:
The Georgia convict system is the system of a
number of the Southern States That 1t is liable
to abuses and is abused will no doubt be admitted
by its advocates; but what convict system is rot
liable to abuses? Gov. Butler gave the people of
Massachusetts an inside view of their Tewksbury
almshousc, and If he had been reelected he would
probably have shown them horrors in their prisons.
Every in while story of the horrible treat
ment of prisoners, where the prisoners confined
within walls reaches the public. In the last num-
Der of Di0 Lewis Monthly the destructive and brutal
treatment of insane persons in insane asylums is
alluded to. Little is known Of the abuses to which
prisoners shut up in prisons are but every
thing that goes on in convict camp is known, not
only to the people of the neighborhood but to the
entire country. WOuld-bc philanthropists seize
upon isolated cases Of cruelty and judge the lease
system from these With very few facts n
picture full of horrors s presented. In the effort
to excite public condemnation of the system the
truth is dsregarded. But what do those who con
denim the present system propose in place OF it Is
it proposed to keep the convcts in the penitentary
in idlencss? The cost would be enormous, and the
people would refuse to bear the necessary taxation.
Georgia has now about 500 convcts. The most
of them negroes, who would not care how long
they remained in the pcntentiary if they had plenty
to eat and nothing to do. Their number would be
quickly doubled. Why should the people of the
State tax themselves to maintain these thrifless,
thioving Migrants in idencss? They already
taxed heavily to provide for them in their county
jails. Until the condition OF the negroes greatly
improve and they cease to furnish so large per
cent of the criminals, the chaln-gang system will
remain In use in the States which have o large me-
gro population unless better system is discovered.
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and from 3 to miles wide, and dotted with
numerous small islandA The view nom the no.
tel cut upon the lake b beautiful. The country
around the city IL low, and not over feet TO wa
Ter. The wells are on an average OF y 10 A ieet
deem 1t IL all laid of In town lots for mile
hack from the lake there comes in the informa-
tienl These lots are being sold from $SO0 TO
$500 per building lot, and mile back from the
town land is selling for 5000 per acre. How is
that for highs Can't you get up boom in Mid,
die Florida, and get some people with plenty oil
money to start town and sell on town iots Al
acreY tell you we arc progressive people in
Florida, counting in some of our Yankee friends
We are to have the Florida Ship Canal, rail-
road from Jacksonville via Tampa to Key west.
Now l suggest a suspension bridge nom hey
West to Havana, Cuba, to be completed by the
time that the Jacksonville and Key West Rail
road reaches Key West, and then we can have an
uninterrupted through railroad service from New
York City via jacksonville and Key West TO Ha-
vana, Cuba. If lots are worth $500 for one
eighth of an acre don't see why we cannot make
all the other great improvements l have sug-
gested and drain the Everglades besides. Lets
try.
From Kssimmee l returned to Sanford and
quartered at the best house in Florida, the San
ford House, kept by ScOvlle& Burman, and man
aged by that prince of good fellows, Col Frank
Arnold. tits really refreshing to sec the Colonel
gliding down the halls. You have To look quick
get glimpse of his fragile form of 275 pounds
If the Colonel cannot take the premium for be-
ing the smallest man he can go head for keeping
one of the best hotels in Florida. DR.. j. j. Har-
ris of the Sanford Journal, made us feel at home
in his sanctum The Doctor is editing live pa
per, and is urging our people through the col
umns of his paper to make grand exhibit at the
Worlds Cotton Exhibition to be held in New Or
leans, La, commencing December, 1894, and
runninO tn 30th Nav 1S25 let Florida load her
self with glory and premiums.
Colonel Swoope, General Superintendent, and
Captain Rand, Agent, South Florida Railroad
placed US under obligations for favors and kind
attention.
Captain r. H. Marks Sandford's live real cs-
tate agent, did not forget the FLORDIAN, and
from the number of new buildings going up
would say Sanford is on boom.
am going to st. Augustine, and will write
your readers
Yours truly, w. II. SEBRING.
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Jack sOnville Herald
The Internal Improvement
FMmd

The order OF Judge Settle, made few
days since in the Vosc case, and recorded
in the Herald Of the same date, in effect
restores to the Trustees Of the Internal
Improvement Fund the management of
that great trust. Under Governor liar
rison Reeds administration, the then
Trustees were enjoincd from selling lands
of the Fund for anything but money
Sales were made at nominal prices, and
for coupons, and the injunction violated
These sales were set aside, and the Fede-
raj Court appointed Mr.. Aristidcs Dog
gett receiver of the "Sinking Funds -
and of the net sales of land. The Trus-
tees were attached for contempt for VIC
lating the injunction, and brought before
Judge Woods, and all except one, Col
onel X. II. Gamble, required to give bond.
From this attachment the others were
never formally discharged, unless the or
der recently made discharges them The
succeeding Trustees, under Governors
Hart, Stearns, Drew and Bloxham, found
the administration of the Fund under the
supervision and control of this court, and
encountered with the machinery of the
suit which has lasted for over twelve
years, and whose orders. required that
every claim should be passed on or liti-
gated before this court. This supervision
and restraint has, during the administra-
ton of Governor Bloxham, been gradually
relinquished by different orders This
last named order leaves pending before
the court the several special matters
stated therein, which will be adjudicated;
but the general charge and management
of the trust is RENTED to the State Off
GERS constituting the Board of Trustees.
1t does not in any wise lessen the rcspon-
sibiity of their charge, but they are in
future to act under the laws of the State,
as its officers, and are no longer the
"agents Of the court" Every good citi-
zen laments the necessity which existed
for the proceedings which crystalized
into judicial DEGREES against the Reed
Board, and rejoices over the order of last
week, and the management which has Sc
cured it's rendition Judge Settle re-
marked in court the day that Attorney
General Isaney made the motion that
since coming on the bench, which was in
1877, he had seen nothing to disapprovc,
but much to commend in the management
of the Trustees.