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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-01-03
JANUARY 3.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Choice TuberOse Bulbs.
LEMON & ORANGE TREES.

- - @SA~>N 49, - -sAAA40s
Bulbs by mail postpaid. sent out after De-
cember 18th.
Pearl.-4 for % cents; for so cents; 90 for
81 As for 81 So for 81.
Common DOuble.-6 for % cents; IS for so
cents; p for 81; go for 81; 100 for So.
Second size bulbs of both varieties at Zone
third) less price. VIII exchange for good
light cotored gladoh or choice lilies. Send
them to me by mail and will credit you
their value as per Northern bulb Dealers cat
alogues.
Small trees of Orange and Lemon, suitable
for sending by MALL year budded top on 2
year-old Seeding root; top cut back to two in
cheS FOL convenience in mailing.
CHOICE VARIETIES LEMON:
The celebrated Villa Franco and Belair Pre-
MUM, both fine fruits and of everbearing hab-
it. A tree of the latter, near my home, years
old, budded on good sized stock, and has 500
Lemons on it.
ORANGES:
Mediterranean sweet, very early bearer, and
ripens late-January to May-nearly thornless
These little trees are suitable for planting in
or 10 gallon tubs or half barrels. They will be
sent out in January to FloIida purchasers
and later to fill Northern orders
STOCK LIMITED.-Send orders now, with
cash, to secure what you want.
PRICES:
Single tree, 40 cents; for 70 cents. The set
of 3, or three of one kind, 81.
Will have fair supply of nursery grown
trees in fall of 1883, j. H. FOSTER,
Tanger1ne, orange Co., Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-01-03

FIRST GLASS BROWN LEG
L horns, 81 per trio cock and hens, Sc.
Recommendation of this paper. J,
HICKS, Georgetown, Fla. Ill 43
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-01-03

WANTED.-SIX NEW MICH
Cows. Gentle, trained to being milk
ed. Native breed preferred.
II. A. TANNER.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-01-03

ACKNOWLEDGMENT, buds to
O12 inches long Is; buds 10 to "a inchess 50;
buds "a to 36einches So. A. +. STYLES.
Glenadin Grove, Jacks onville, Fla. AZ a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-06
The James Trial

st. Louis, 5.-RepGbZica1a's Gal
latin: Elk Congressman J. T. Phil
leps made the strongest speech YET
made in the James trial this after
noon. He spoke over three hours
and made close review of the tes-
timony dealing Dick Leddell,
the Bottoms, and other witnesses
for the prosecution very severe
blows, and showing up their evil
motives in NEST scathing manner.
He also advocated the four men
theory; claimed an alibi was proven
by the defense and dWelt with much
force and effect upon the persistent
efforts of the defendant to cut loose
from his old associates, and lead
the life of an honorable and good
citizen. He was loudly applauded
at the close, Notwithstanding pop
ular opinion and sentiment is with
the prosecution.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-06
Excited Thousands.

All over the land are going INTO
ecstasy over DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. Their I'M
looked for recovery by ths timely
use of this great Ii Ge Saving remedy,
causes them to go nearly wild In its
praise. In is guaranteed to positive
IL cure Severe Coughs, Colds
Asthma, Hay Fever, Bronchitis,
Hoarse1sss, Loss o { Voice, or any
affection Of The Throat and Lungs.
Trial Bottles free at 2. @. NJ. L
Drug 5t0rs. Large size S1.OO. 3
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-06
Foreign.

London, 5.-Marquis Tseng left
last night for Paris. A correspond
emit of the Exchange Telegraph
company at Paris says that if the
negotiators with Tseng and Challe-
mers Lacour fail, China will be will
ing to accept the good Office of Eng
land with q view to a peaceful
solution of the question at issue
between the French and the Chi
nese governments.
The I Standards Amsterdam
correspondent says: The fact that
the Dutch controller at Katemberg,
Sumatra, was saved, together with
his family, indicates that the des-
truction Of that qnarter by volcanic
eruptions, was not an absolute one.
A European boOkkeeper and two
natives were the only persons
whose lives were saved at
Merak, where not build.
ing was left standing.
Landjong Prioke, fffy-eight miles
distant, the water rose eight feet in
places and receded, carrying deVash
tation with it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-06
Industrial Exposition.

Chicago. 5.-The eleventh annual
Industrial Interstate exposition
opened to night without any cere>
monies, the machinery being set in
motion promptly at s o'clock. Many
exhibits are yet incomplete bat the
management will all be in readiness
within forty -eight hours. The
show is an unusually good one, all
the little catchpenny affairs Of for
mer years being banished. The
space is all taken and
200 applications for room are neces-
sarily refused. The exhibits cover
a wide range of manufactures and
manufacturing features. OF special
interest will be a party Of Navajo
Indians engaged in their native
Industries, and exhibiting a
large numberS of archaeological
specimens. Special rates are given
by all the railways and on the 18th
inst. Grand Army excursions will
run from all points.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-06
NO79
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

An artificial ice company in
Georgetown is making tanks for an
Ice factory in South America.
Sharp shocks of earthquake at
Santa Barbara, Wilmington and
Los Angeles, Cal, yesterday.
The arrival of Rex and reception
OF Cincinnatus at Cincinnati on
wednesday was an imposing spec
tacle.
The eleventh annual interstate
indus trial exposition opened in Chi
cage Wednesday, under favorable
auspices.
In the professional skull race at
Lake MarancOok Case won by eight
lengths in 1882; Teemer second,
22.53; Ross 22.59.
The Queen of the Pacific, grounded
on Clatsop Spit on Tuesday, was
lIghtened and towed off yesterday.
All her passengers were landed.
The opening exercises of the
American exposition of the Manu-.
facturers' and Mechanics institute.
at Boston, took place Wednesday.
George D. Jones, ofANegheny, den
cIlned the nomination of the New
York Greenbackers for Secretary of
State; Rev. Thomas K. Beecher 8c-
copied it.
President Arthur, after a Iecep-
ton at the Grand Pacific, Chicago.
left at 1l.30 o'clock for Washington.
over the PittSburg. Fort Wavne and
Chicago road.
The report that Slade and Mitch,
ellis representatives were to meet in
Chicago last night to renew negoti-
atlons was premature. They are
expected there to-day.
The Grand Lodge of K. of P. of
Nebraska on Wednesday elected the
following officers: E. S. Open
heimer, P. g.; J. G. Jones, 6. G.:
John Morrison, G. p; J. S. Shrop-
shire. Supreme Rep. the installation
was followed by a banquet and ball.
The acceptances for the Czaro-
witch stakes at Newmarket on Oeto-
Der 9th include E0le. Girofe, Sa-
chems Blue Grass, Pinafore and
Abottsford. The same horses will
enter for the Cambridgeshire stakes
on the 23rd, besides Foxhau and
Gerald.
Representative Dunn has adj
dressed letter to the Secretary of
the Interior protesting against any
action on the part of the depart,.
ment looking to the issuance to the
Southern Pacific Railroad company
of certificates Of land grants of the
Texas Pacific.
The ceremony of the laying of the
corner stone of the capitol building
at Bismarck, Oak, on Wednesday,
was a grand and impressive affair.
Governor OrdWay, in a neat speech,
introduced President Willard and
Jay Cooke, che Alpha and Omega
of the great national enterprise. !"
Mr.. Willard responded in a brief.
well-Worded address, after which
the stone was laid. Minister Baron
Eisendecker was next presented an
engrossed copy of resolutions Of the
citizens Of Bismarck, in honor of
the German Chancellor, after whom
the city was named. The Baron
replied, closing with: 81 can only
add that [ wish for the City of Bis
marck that it will make its name
soUn1 in your land as highly as the
name of its godfather sounds in our
land" General Grant and Hon.
William M. EVarts spoke briefly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-06
NOTICE.

GENERAL MEETING OF THE
a Stockholders of Zion's Cooperative
Mercantile Institution will be held in the
Social Hall in this city, on Friday, De-
lober 5th, 1888, at 2 pm, for the Election
o. Officers and Directors for the ensuing
year; also for the purpose Of amending
Article 9 Of the Articles of Association,
so IS to enable the Institution to retain a
greater proportion Of the profits as q
reserve fund, and for the Transaction OF
such other business as may b5 brought
before the meeting.
T. 6. WEBER,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Salt Lake City, Utah,
September 4, 1888. 90
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-06
One More Caught.

Florence, A. T., 5.-A. Harztell,
the fourth of the gang of despera-
does who robbed the Riverside
stage and killed the express messen-
ger on the 10th of August, was cap.
tured to-day by the sheriff. He will
probably be tried by a citizens jury,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-06
AOueer Aecentance.

Elmira, N. Y, 3. = Reverend
Thomas K. Beeeher, nominated for
Secretary of State by the Green
hackers, says: 81 neither accept nor
decline the nomination, but you
may say, if you wish, that any
body who wants to vote for me
can do so"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-06
Coleridge at Sea.

Portland, Me-, 5.-The revenue
cutter Dallas was placed at the dis
possl of Baron Coleridge and was
received with the hosting Of the
English ensign and a salute of fif-
teen guns. A party of about fifty
engaged in a pleasant sail among
the islands OF the bay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-06
A Prediction

London, 5.-Professor Each, who
made statement on the subject of
volcanic eruptions, and is con-
sidered authority, predicts another
earthquake win take place at Ischia
on the 18th Of October.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-06
Horse Market and Livery Stable

In connection with the Horse Market,
we have started Livery Stable, and will
be blessed to furnish old friends, as we'll q
new ones, with livery in sll its branches.
Carriages for funerals. Wa keep con-
stantly on hand fine lot Of Geldings
and young Mules for sale. People having
horses to sell, or wishing to purchase,
will do well to call at the Horse Market,
Or communicate by telephone.
One. Balm 81 inch wagon nearly new,
fitted for freighting or Arizona travelling,
for sale cheap.
+ FAUST s. SoNs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-06
New Restaurant.

Denver Beer Hall AMI Restaurant,
opposite the D. and R. G. Depot. Saloon
and Restaurant. Hot and Cold Meals
served at all hours.
HENRY BUHRTEG,
Proprietor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-06
EYE AND EAR.
DE-. Ira Lyons, four doors west o
Chit House corner.
COOPER BROS.

Real Estate and Loan Agents, No.
Groesbeck Block, have some choice
property for sale, money to loan on ap.
proved securi; " and houses to rent. +
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-06

Eight hundred cases against sa-
loon-keepers for selling beer on
Sunday have been zaol{e prosecuted
in. st. Louis. 7.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-06
DISSOLUTION.

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF CO.
IN partnership heretofore existing, the
firm, name and style Of E. Pisko & Co.,
engaged in the Wholesale Wine, Liquor
and Cigar business. at Salt Lake City,
Utah, is this day dissolved by mutual
consent, Messrs. Edward Pisko and
Charles a. JochmUs having purchased
the entire interest of E. j. Friedlsnder.
EWD. PISKO,
CHAS. a. JOCHMUS,
E. j. FRIEDLANDER.
The new firm, under the name and
style of E. Pisko s. Co., will hereafter
N conducted by the undersigned, and ell
snga and obligations Of the late firm
s,a assumed by them,
-' EWD. PISKO,
IS CHAS. A. JOCHMUS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-06
SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
FOR SALE OR RENT.

A Farm of Fifty Acres Of land, il
American Fork, with q new brick house
with three rooms. Good water title
For particulars apply to
JOHN DUNCAN,
( Heber City, Wasatch Co., Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-06
WANTED.

Cooks, housemaids, nurses and severa
girls for general homework, at the Utah
Registry Office, 1868 First South street,
east of Continental hotel. Wages, So to
$50 per month. MRS. MCEWAH,
Postofice box 55l. +
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-06
WANTED.

A First Class Nilliner, also sppreu.
tees. Apply st n. ColebroOk's, Main
Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-06
STOCK.

Stock Psstured at Little Farm, three
miles south OF sixth Ward bridge; SOC.
per week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-06
HORSES AND MULES

For sale. Apply to A. S. Patterson
152 Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-06

In the parade of labor organiza-
lions in New York Wednesday
about 10000 men were in line.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-06
NEW STEAM BOAT.

Tia new Steamboat has commenced
running and is making regular excur-
sion trips every day from Black Rock, +
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-06
WHOLESALE PRODUCE LIST

List of Buying Prices OF Produce
in the Salt Lake Market, corrected
Semi-weekly for the SALT LAKE
HERALD, by Sears s. Liddle'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-06
LOOK /! LOOK /!

For sale chesp:
!, 600 lbs New Safe. ........... ......... 5000
Bowen & Co. Psrlor Billiard Table, 1890
New Carpet, SOC. per yard.
j. w. SMELLS,
+ Idaho Store.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19
A Japanese School House.
Beside. the clear. crystal waters {

Beside, the clear, crystal waters of
a running stream and surrounded
with lilies, says a correspondent,
writing from Japan, We noticed on
on cur way up Uuji- Yama, the Japa-
nese sand mountain, what we
thought to be a schoolhOuse and our
curiosity prompted us TO ask admit
tance. There We're some fifteen
children in the room, which was fur
nished with long, plain tables.
There appeared to be no check upon
the children, who were moving about
and conversing with each other.
The master was teaching the smaller
ones the characters of the written
language by writing them on a black
board and requiring them to repeat
the sounds indicated by them.
Some were engaged in writing upon
their states, others in arithmetic cal
culatious and others in reading or
committing to memory from text
books. There seemed to be an entire
freedom from restraint, and we were
surprised at the happy and contented
manner in which they pursued their
studies. Bright and intelligent little
fellows they looked, and from what
we have seen of the youth of japan
we are convinced there is much to
be expected from them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19
How Wooden SpooIs are Made.

The birch is first sawed into sticks
A or ) feet long and seven elghths
of an inch to three inches square, &C
cording to the size ofthe spool to be
produced. These sticks are thorough
ly seasoned. They are sawed into
short blocks, and the blocks are
dried in hot air kiln. At the time
they are sawed a hole is bored
through them. One whirl of the
little block against sharp knives
shaped by pattern, makes the spool,
at the rate of one per second A
small boy feeds the spool machine,
simply placing the blocks in spout
and throwing out the knotty or de-
fective stock. The machine is au-
tomato, but cannot do the sorting.
The spools are revolved rapidly in
drums and polish themselves. For
some purpose they are dyed yellow
red or black. They are made in
thousands of shapes AID sizes.
When one sees on a spool OF thread
100 yards or 100 yards these
words do not signify that the thread
has been measured, but that the
spool has been gauged and is sup
posed to contain so much thread.
When a silk or linen or cotton firm
wants a spool made it sends pat
tern to the spool maker. This pat
tern gives the size and shape of the
size and shape of the barrel and the
head and bevel. There patterns
determine the amount OF thread that
the spool will hold. Mr.. Dwelley's
factory turns out 100000 gross of
spools per day, and consumes 25OO
cords Of birch annually. His years
spools are worth $4,000. Thirty
five hands are employed in the mill.
During the winter, $50 woodchop-
pers are sometimes employed. Mr..
Dweller Is an inventor and a ma
chinist. He invented, and made ev-
cry machine in his shop.-Leleist0n
{ Me.) Journal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19
Lost Books OF the Bible.

In the Book of Numbers, xxi. IA,
occurs the following reference :
" Wherefore it is said in the Book of
the Wars OF the Lord" Now, where
is that book? Lost. In the third
Book of Kings it is recorded that
Solomon wrote 1900 proverbs.
There are not more than 1900 in
the present Bible; the rest are lost.
In the same book it is mentioned
that he wrote 405 canticles. There
are not one-half of that number in
the present Bible. Then we find an
allusion to the Book of Nathan the
Prophet. There is no such book 1t
is lost. In Chronicles we read that
the acts of David are written in the
Book ofSamuel and Seer and Nathan
the Prophet. There is no such book ;
it is lost. There was an Epistle OF
ST. Paul to the Collossians it is lost.
st. Paul wrote five Epistles to the
Corinthians we have only two of
them, the rest are lost. Altogether
twenty-three books of the Bible
have been lost-nineteen from the
Old Testament and four from the
new
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19
Women SIN Okers.

English or American women who
have travelled much in Egypt gener-
ally come home confirmed smokers,
and find to their discomfort that
they must keep their new taste very
dark indeed, or else be looked at
askance by the virtuous of their set.
If they dare to smoke friendly cigar
cites with their male friends, they
will find themselves ranked among
the rapid women who are dangerous.
Now the question is, by what pro-
cess do we civilized people arrive at
a conclusion so strange? The Chi
nese lady smokes from childhood,
and one of the elegances of her attire
is a silken tobacco pouch. But
what would be said of one of our So
ciety women who dared appear in
public similarly decorated?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19
The Romance OF Arithmetic.

There is a clever story about Mo-
manned Ali and the eqmels, and
though it 6ill be familiar to manv
of our readers, they will scarcely be
sorry to be reminded of it. A Per-
sian died, leaving seventeen camels
to be divided among his three sors
in the following proportions The
eldest to have half, the second a
third, and the youngest a ninth. OF
course. camels can't be divided into
fractions, So. in despair, the broth
ers submitted their difficulty to Mo-
hammed Ali.
III lend you another camel to
make eighteen, and now divide them
yourselves" b"
The consequence was each brother
got from one eighth to one half more
of camel than ne was entitled to,
and Ali received his camel back
again the eldest brother getting
nine camels, the second six, and the
third two.
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A Silver skull.

One of the queerest curioslties on
the globe is man with a silver skull
who is now visiting in Louisville,
Kentucky. During a fiercely con-
tested battle in the late war, this in
teresting individual was struck in
the head with piece Of shell which
tore away the entire top OF bis skull,
leaving the brain most horribly ex-
posed. Strange 20 say he survived
the terrible wound, and a noted sur
geon, who was one of the physicians
in attendance upon the late lament
ed Garfield, succeeded in fitting a
silver plate over the opening, which
shielded the brain equally as well as
the skull. This plate is about the
size of a mans hand and works on
hinges, and may be raised up and
down at will. The re-skulled man
does not experience the least pain,
and as he wears wig all evidence Of
a shattered skull is concealed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-12-19
Santa Claus.

Santa Claus was one of the oldest
ideas of the Celtic west in Pagan
times, as he was of the Pagan east
before. In Christian times he was
still regarded with religious rever-
ence, sitting, as he had sat for ages
in Egypt and elsewhere, in the arms
of his mother Santa Claus was, in
fact, the child Jesus In the middle
ages and throughout that period
the festive creed of Germany and all
Celtic Europe was that he visited all
family dwelling. of good Christians
on the eve of his anniversary and
brought with him gifts and blessings
for the children. This beautiful
tradition is still to be found linger-
ing in Germany, though Santa Claus
does not seem to be specially con-
nected with it by name. The truth
of this original belief is plainly
enough indicated by the word claus
which, in the gothic or ancient Ger
man means child and son.
Santa Claus formerly meant the
Holy Child.