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Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02

The engineers of the New York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad
Company have begun at Delmar to
settle the right of way and to stake
out the line from that point south
through Salisbury, Md, to PocOmoke
City, in the same State. Orders have
been given to complete the line and
have it ready for operation by April l.
When this line is completed it will be
twenty-six miles long and prove val
liable feeder to the Delaware Division
of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and |
Baltimore railroad. In the summer it /
will transport fruits and berries and in
the winter fish and oysters. The line
will eventually be connected with
Norfolk by boats, and vegetables from
the South will be landed in PhiIadel.
phia the same day they are shipped
from Norfolk.
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02
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Neckwear in all of the latest styles and prices Under
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Cassmeres, Kereys, Jeans, Bicycle Shirts in Cotton and
Wool, Red Blue and Gray Shirts.
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SILKS AND sATINs.

We have all prices in Plain and Brocadcd Silks and Sat
ms Silks in all shades. Pushes, Silk Vevets &c
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02
GLOVES.

In Gloves have Kid, Buck Dog, Sheep Leather CLOTH
Lise Thread and Cotton
Milford chronicle., 1883-11-02
FANCY DRESS GOODS

Drap D'amas, Velveteens all colors Flannel Suitings
Arlington Plads and Fancies, Matalasse Sacquings.
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DRY GOODS FOR LADIES.

Ga Coakings and Smtngs in all shades; such Bronze
Mixed Bronze Navy Blue, Seal Brown, Myrtle Green Car
dinal Crushed Strawberry Garnet Black, Mixed Old Gold
light and dark Gray and Ecru.
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FOR SALE A FULL Blood " ALDER
ss,,o., EEY BULL, extra fine points
superior stock, and having fine marks.
II. G.. COrsa, Milford Neck.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-03-14


ishes a breed Of semi wild hogs called
wind splitters, or razor backs They
greatly resemble greyhound in
shape, and in speed would compete
successfully with one. AT one of the
County Fairs, several years ago, an
enterprising Pennsylvania placed
on exhibition a pen OF sleek, fat
Berkshires, which presented mark
ed contrast to the leaner native speci-
mems by which they were surround
ed. Their owner one day encoun~
tered one OF his competitors in swine
culture, and ventured comparison
between his own and the stilted oc
cupants of the neighboring pen.
'Wa'al, stranger replied the ru-
ralist, 'they may be right smart for
you'uns, but down this var county
you couldn't give 'em away
"'Wby not? asked the astonished
Pennsylvania.
"sWhy, you see, stranger, down
var hog that can't outrun nigger
amt worth cuss.'
This anecdote was told by Senator
Withers, oe Virginia. in stump
speech delivered in Chesterfield
county. When he descended from
the platform he was accosted by a
venerable darkey, who had been an
attentive listener:
81 say, Massa Withers, whar kin
l get some dem hogs. Fo' God,
dey's jess de breed iur dis kentry."
More anon. "A.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-03-14

say-he is too good for this world
and should be translated. Now not
only the planters are interested, but
all ministers of the gospel. It one
should advocate rumAselling the
community would be shocked, but !
would prefer tree rum rather than
free hogs, and why? one can let the
rum alone; but the hogs will let no
one rest who has anything In the
Ground worth roofing + You see
The rum and the rum selling only
when you go where it's sold; but the
hogs thrust themselves into your
garden and door yard night and day,
rain or shine, Sundays as well as
week days. Imagine the good man
gets by going to church all day, and
on his return find from one to two
dozen razor backs in his potato field.
It Is the cause of more profanity than
all else combined, and minister OF
the gospel who will not preach
against it, is not faithful to mis- trust.
In St. Mark, v. IS, we read: "And
the unclean spirits came out and en-
tered into the swine" Now we are
all satisfied they are there now, es-
pecially in the Florida iazor>oack;
and now we ask each and all our cit>
izens to unite with the ministers OF
the gospel and have the hogs cast
out n
AS to .slhe brindle COW OF Ex.
Mississippian," I know nothing. !
do know that men have been cleared
OF the charge of murder in our courts
| in consequence of temporary insan.
ity, and such might have been the
case of the party who shot the Drln'
die COW,
The following is told by Senator
| Wi:hers, Of Virginia Down ln tts
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Razor-Backs VS.. Fence.
- u,o...de lnrio,rlturist !:

Ediso, of The Florida ACricultWist
I have been interested in the arti-
Gle about "Blasting Stumps." also the
aFence Question" and now hope to
see some articles on the blasted hogs.
/ am surprised that men OF lntelll>
cence should advocate the policy OF
fencing out stock, instead OF fencing
them in, and especially worthless
hogs. Az to the article OF Il. a. D.,
of Jacksonville, ILL.,, he is excusable'
for he does not know what curse
they are: but for 'Ex Mississipplan"
there is no excuse, unless be is new
conner" and if he is, he should walt
until he has had more experience be-
fore writing. He says "the no fence
writer's impose upon L. A. ). when
they say that fence rails will not last
longer than Eve or seven years;
Now'I will not impose on L. A. > /.
or Ex-Mississippiau, but will state
that the pine rails split on this coast
will not last tour years, and will lback
this statement with few facts and
figures.
During the month of May, 1879, l
hired one OF the best and most expe.
rienced men on the coast to cut and
split me some rails, with which 1
built good and substantial fence on
two sides aud one end OF three
acre lot, the other end being built OF
LOGS. About onesthird was put in, 9
potatoes the first year, and had nc
trouble from stock. The second year
hogs broke through and nearly ruin
ed 4 my crop In 1881 ! raised moth.
i,,r save fruit trees, for the hogs and
cattle got in whenever they pleased
and to day there are not rails enongt
y u L
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fore coming. Remember, !, ], :
climate won't cure dead asf. |
consider this locality very healthy.
@. Is your section good for gar
dening, and can one raise ali kinds of
vegetables, such as cucumbers,
tomatoes, peas, beans, cabbage, etc.
Ans. Yes, all these and more too.
Sweet and Irish potatoes, turnips,
ruta bagas, as we'll as all kinds of
vines-most any part of Manatee
County Is suitable.
@. Must one, to be successful and
safe from frost, in making winter
gardens, go to South Florida?
Ans. / think so. if the frost of this
winter is a criterion.
From California | have these ques-
tions
@. What is the price of good ve>
getab'e land?
Ans. 1t bought of Disston S1.25
per acre, if from other parties, all
the way from SO to 500.
@. Have you facilities Tor market
ing vegetables?
Ans Yes, by boat.
@. Can you raise bananas
Ans. Yes. Pineapples, cocoanuts,
and many other tropical fruits, sue
cessfully, too.
@. What do you pay hands in the
field?
Ans. Common hands SIS, and good
ones $lS per month and board.
@. How much is lumber worth?
Ans 1t can be landed at the wharf
for IL, Is, Is and 10 dollars per M,
according to quality.
@. Are there any saw mills near
your place?
Ans. Nearest is Palma Sola. We
need mill. Here is fine opening
tor some enterprising man.
@. Is there any poultry shipped
from your place to Key West and
and Havana?
Ans. Yes. large quantities, also,
hogs and cattle.
@, Is your section rich enough to
raise sugar cane? !.
Ans. You bet it is; no better found.
@. Is the island opposite your
place inhabited?
Ans. Yes.
@. Are there any turpentine yards
near you?
Ans. No.
@. Is cassava q paying crop in
manufacturing stsrch9
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DeIand Yolusa County Florida Wednesday, Marcn IT, 1902
O what is the nature OF soil and

@. what is the nature OF SOIL ana
timberP =.
Ans Pine, hickory, oak, white
bav. black gum, cedar, cyprus, etc.
q. Does Disston hold the lands
in your vicinity?
Ans All that was formerly State
land. 10
O. What is price of this land?
Ans. At $I.25 per acre in lots
from 80 to GAO acres.
From New York the following
@. Has Disston any sugar cane
lands in your locality
Ans. Yes plenty of it.
@ Which do You think is the best
for suoar cane, the Myakka Flats, or
Caloosahatchie River Valley?
Ans. Neither at present, as they
are not sufficiently drained to admit
OF cultivation.
@. Are there plenty of tish, turtle
and oysters to be tonnd in Sara Sofa
Bay?
Ans. Yes, any amount OF them.
and good too; cost nothing, only the
labor to get them
FIR ON Iowa come these:
@ Is your place free from msla-
rial diseases
Ans. Yes. as free as any place |
know OF in Florida. Only five
deaths in the township during the
last fourteen months. Diseases
were-l, spinal meningitis, | bilious
remittent, / dropsy, / droPsy o.
| heart-1 drowned. These were all
children. There have been three
deaths this winter from consumption
Two from Illinois, and one from Mi
chngan. All these died within
month asfar arrixaI.--y era dend kAn
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Editor Of The Flosido Agricultsrtf:
This part Of Manatee County is
booming. Since my last many have
come to spend thelwinter and many
to stay. Disston i selling bis land
at $125 per acre Tor all kinds. No
better opportunity presents itself to
those seeking homesin South Florida,
than this one especially to the man
with moderate means. The wise,
nrudent and thrifty farmers are tak~
mo advantage Of this golden opporS
Unity We have The soil, the loca~
tion and the best climate the sun
ever shined on e mead farmers
or gardeners, tro ers, mechanics,
davslaborers, and bove all good
nortable or stationary saw mill
There il money 70 be made with this
kind of an institution. We need
more hotels. The accommodations
this winter are moi sufficient for the
demand. Everything is in pros
nerons condition. read with pleas
snre an article 10 T9E AGRIcULIuR-
IsT dated Dec. 40, 1882, from the
nen Of Chas. u. SIhpson, OF Braid
entown. Mr.. Editof, score one Tor
Mr.. Simpson. I slo not know hlm
personally, bot ! )ap going to gel
acquainted with hiuh and when DO
lii rot him ali the back for his
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Is, rails that will bear theirI own
weight. / psed for posts sticks from
six to eight inches, or from twelve to
sixteen inches split once in two.
These posts were all cut from trees
which had been deadened four or FIVE
years, so that when felled the sap all
came off, leaving nothing but heart.
Vet these posts rot off in tEo and
three years-that is, rine-tenths of
them. [ challenge man in Volusia
county to show a rail fence split and
built five years ago, which will keep
out hogs or cattle. am not no
fence writer, for I would have fence
if we had no stock, but l am 10 favor
of law making it criminal offence
for man to allow his hogs to ran at
large. I have neighbors who have
used six barbsd wires and cannot
keep out hogs, and others who use
three and some iour barbed wires
and cannot keep out cattle. Now /
do not believe that majority of the
people of Volusia county are willing
to be to the extra expense they are
now, in order that few may have
hogs running at large. Let the Leg.
islature pass law leaving it to
vote of the counties, and if major
ity of our citizens favor hogs and cat.
tie running at large. will submit;
but those who advocate having all
kinds of stock running at large, dare
not risk the passage OF such law,
and consequently vote for Legislators
who they know will oppose such a
law. The loss by hogs in this pre-
cinct this year Is double the assessed
value of all the hogs.
Again, it is useless for any minis.
ter OF the gospel to preach the word
of God in a district where hogs run
at large, for the entire Salvation Ar>
my, with Moody and Sankey thrown
in, could not repress the oaths utter
ed or if not uttered-. Now it
is OF no nse talking; | have been
there, and | know of as good Chris.
tian men aud women as there are in
the State, who have had their expe
rience. And were we to have gen
eral class.meetipg how many could
say they had not used the most pro
tame oaths, mentally? When one can
abstain from verbal or mental oaths,
wheu year alter year his potatoes
and vegetable garden has been root
ed up by piny woods hogs not worth
twenty cents dozen, all | have to
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{ PRICE S CENTS.
5 81. 90 PER ANNUM.

Ans. Yes, and is destined soon to
be one of the best paying produc-
tions of South Florida.
@. Does rice do well in your sec
tiop?
Ans. Yes, often yielding from 20
to so bushels per acre.
@. Do you allow bar rooms IN
your place? CWe have here, in town
of $50 inhabitants, eight bar>rooms,
the greatest curse of any community
Ans. No we have no bar.rooms,
and whisky is not sold anywhere 10
this part of Manatee County. The
only place l know OF is at Msnatee,
on Manatee River. l should think
that man would want to leave Cali
fornia, would; that place, anyhow.
@. Are there any fisheries at your
place?
Ans. Yes. two, and one oil refining
work.
Q. Are oysters cheap in their
season?
Ans. Can be had for the trouble OF
going after them.
Q. Would sawmill pay?
ANs. Yes, big.
These and some more are questions
from Cloverdale, California. This is
a specimen of the catechism | have TO
answer. take this opportunity to
answer good many in this letter,
which may possibly be of interest to
others coming to Florida.
L. f. ANDREWS, M. ID.
FEB. II. 1883.
-&eS-----
An Act
TO Enable Actual settlers to Procure
Homes.
Vhe following is the text OF an
;mnortant law, with above title, pass
/ - ~ {, g "a q
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c4S, p "a [s,.y. f.t.,fl> u =, .1<ta,.e,
20 SPEAK q s1s sou 3 qae''''s ! :, =. os'o : :
seceloni Wnile R'ng -, uon say
tnat your nelHols plaoe : hGs aDIe
equaily a. SOY nsgSon " 3 ~ H,,1 Sap,e
now 2 iet1er q lhl. - a.na n,uIe.' Ia
81 puTl5ng'on' rooS ''2ns, ua.su a. a. San,
l4'4; 1922 = III N5a5s.so sayS ,aas m@s
az Draluensowl' ashasee n,h r laso
summer uuIiu s9s ~ osnS ssa :, : une
anu 'uly, oSs u,u :. +. 4 nsaa u sou.
PlaIe oara 0vSa |. u aisel CIV
uaoA N1lsn. D" ~ svn0 ueo
lnaslsnl uiu noS 49, nSS 'ne oounoy "a,' }
anu 'ne peopis nal't'enou - asil ~ ~
wlIn olu 20. sse.n n snow :. auy
s1S.len9n. neA. -, % NJ III rS;. Saooo
piaoes nase ..aa na'u - ~. oo,1o Iulso,' =,
Is ~ posslple .lss s,aelte :,: az peop,G ~
11as en.l u'e,eu anf n ~ sl''Aou Poa nI. .lJn
ol Mana'es Io1nsy ovnIulnlla.o.S
.no.ans .nas 'nsy W. III an9" .sco auy
lung ou,s'u0 = spo'i y'iu i0noo,
~ certainty canno. " ene case' anu
Tue oniy conscrucelo1 ! can pu! upon
S1 S1e ABOVE is, tneyl weIe alralu @ LUIS
WI. h,oder wou'u nnu ,s SONG piaoe
.e wouio IKE pe1.Sf ne luea Is,
or snouid pe. osesele I ' lorlda' ana I
q man Joni iike oue place, he may
anotner. zen tne srusn aooqs tne
state, ana Il Partles uon,1 IKE BRAID.
entown or Manasee suey mlgnt take
a fancy TO Tampa yacksonvllle or
Key west. les, sney might ike
sara sofa. Inc iacg Is immigrants are
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Information Wanted.

Editor Of The FzOridG Asricwltu,ist:
l wish to make an inquiry through
your paper relative to a beverage
used by the aboriginees of Florida.
Some early authors call it "Cassero,"
others "CGssinG." They represent
it as made by boiling the leaves of a
.plant-that it is black or brown, like
coffee. Can any person give me the
botanical or common name of the
plant? Is it now used by any class
In Florida?
4. M. HALE, M. d.
Chicago, H., FEB. Is, 1883.
[Cau any of our readers give the
Doctor the information desired?--
Ed
Many fields of corn in fernando
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SECTION |. That any person who
is the head of family and is citi<
zen of this State, be entitled to pur.
chase so leighty) acres, or less
quantity, of any of the Internal Inns
provement lands of this State donated
to this State by Act of Congress
September 2S, 1850, for the price and
sum of 25 cents twenty-five cents)
per acre.
Sec. 2. The person applying for
the benefit of that act shall file with
the Commissioner of Lands and sm-
migration, his or her statement that
he or che is the head of family, or
is 81 (twenty -one) years or more of
age, and that such purchase is made
for his or her exclusive use and bene.
fit, and that such purchase is made
for the purpose of actual settlement
and cultivation, and not either direct
ly or indirectly for the use and bene
fit OF any other person or persons
whomsoever, and upon filing with the
Commissioner of Lands and Immi>
grafton the same statement, and the
payment of 25c. twenty-five cents)
per acre, he or she shall thereupon
be entitled to and shall receive title
to not exceeding so Celghty) acres, at
the price of 25c. twenty-five cents
per acre.
SEC. 8. When any person entitled
to the benefit of this act has, or may
have settled upon any lands subject
to purchase under this act, and made
improvements thereon by erecting
buildings and fencing it, and cultiva-
ting not less than one acre, he or she
shall have the first right to purchase
the land SO settled, and any other
person desiring to purchase the land
so settled shall first give the original
settler six months notice OF his
intention of doing so.
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PECAN NUTs.-Before the civil
war the exports OF pecan nuts from
Indlanola, Texas, were reported at
500 900; now it is estimated that the.
amount annually gathered exceeds
$4,000, 900 in value. No care however,
has been taken OF the trees; in fact in
many localities trees fifty to one hum
dred years old have been cut down
to secure the nuts, With proper care
of the trees and systematic gathering
of the crop it is belived that $40, ,000,.
600 could be annually realized.
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Many fields of corn in fernando
county are knee high.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-27
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.


Rowan Mission, 102 Jackson'street. For
Piokering-Services at II am. by Rev
J. w, Lipsey. I'M ~
Third Baptist Church Chelsea-Ser
vices At 1880 p M, BY Rev. A. w. La
mar. Sunday.school at $50 am.
SaAArans Street NJ. Il. Church. South
Chelsea - Sunday school at $3.50 AIN
Preaching at II am. and 1880 pm. by thu
pastor, Rev. j. p. Walker.
Second Presbyterian Church. corne
Main and Beal streets-Sunday-sc
$3.50 am. Service at IL am. and 7;SI
pm. BY Rev. ]. +. Latimer, pastor.
Union Street Mission, at the Memphi
Institute, near the Medical College
Sunday school at 3 pm. Preaching (,
children Of 4p.m. every first Sunday BY
=. N. Parks
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Cour
street-Sunday-school at Q am, w. r
Stewart, superintendent. Divine seryic
at III am. and 1880 pm. III. A. Jones
pastor. Prof. Downs presides ut tn
organ. tIa1'gT
Third Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Fourth and Looney streets, Chelsea-
Services every Sunday at II Avn. and 7:sI
pm, by the pastor, Rev. G. B. Thomas
Sabbath-school at 8 pm. Prayer-meetinI
Friday at 1880 pm.
Strangers Church, Union street-Rey
N. M. Long, pastor. Services beginning
At II am. and 1880 pm. Subject in tn,
morning Adoption At night "Mar
riagei as II is and Is Il ought 10 be- 70
married people and people who expect i
be.
Linden Street Christian church-Ser
vices II am. and n pm, Sunday-school
am. Rev. Geo. w. Sweeney, pastor
Morning subject; "The Value Of Re
ligious Ordinance Evening subject ~
Lecture TO Young People About Thei
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-27
TOO MANY FIRES.
Judge Hadden Says the Law Reg
ulating the Construction Of
Fire Flues
Must be Complied WIth-BusI
ness at the Police Court
This Morning.

In view of the recent fires, Judge
David Park Hadden took occasion to re-
mark this morning that he was going to
see that every hue constructed from now
onward must be terra Gotta lined. Judge
Hadden has more good, square, hard sense
TO the cubic foot than many people imag-
inc, and he adjudicates matters in man
ner that would paralyze q Philadelphia
lawyer. The filming Of plain DRINKS and
disorders is merely floating sort OF
transitory matter but when II comes
down to sanitary measures the Judge is
there every time.
"Boys, Clipped in on blind pool
yesterday and came out big winner. So
you can all expect to have fly time
when court adiourns. I've arranged with
the German just above us TO have three
new kegs tapped, an he'll throw in the
Sweitzer and Clipped beef. Hsdrick I'M
wind yourself, an turn forth the vials OF
your lungs" Hedrick did so, and with
such marked effect that His Honor will
have TO buy new liver pad.
Walter Mead failed TO show up visible
means Of support-sl0 for failure.
! Henry Webb and Jim Thomas, dispute
over merits Of q drink, general slugging
both cases continued.
Bird Grimes, Sol Short with polka
dots, S25. and.State for shirt.
S. t, McClarrey. former drunk, " for
fun.
James Gibson, couldn't stay away and
wouldn't if he could, forever very drunk
plastered with 81 fire, and all old mitti.
muses.