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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-02-28
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6.NoLDIERS, now is the time to apply Tor
Spensions. Congress has appropriated one
hundred millions ($l0O, 600, 000) to pay pensions
for 1882. Over four hundred new appoint
ments have been made. We give our personal
attention to soldiers claims, Apply AT ONCE.
Send stamps for Blanks and information. Adj
dress, w. G. McMICHAEL & Co., U. S. CLAIM
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GREENw1cH. Feb. IL, Il

"But, my dear children, why do
you carry that open umbrella in this
fine weather." because when it
rains we can never get it. Mother
takes it them Fyie9ender Bidtter.
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.sRough on Rats,

Clears out rats, mice. reaches, flies,
ants, bedebugs, skunks, chipmunks, gos
piers. Is cents. Druggists.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04
Origin of Bluegross.

Breeders Gazette.
The names of Kentucky blue grass
and June grass are indifferently applied
to variety of the poas. There is no
authentic information that the grass
was originally distributed from Ken
lucky; on the contrary, it seems to be
a fact that the seeds were carried by
the Kentucky cavalry of Gen. Harris
son, on their return to Kentucky after
a successful campaign against the In
dams, in which their savage power was
broken in the West. The grass was
found in dense pastures in central In
diana, furnishing forage for the horses
after all the other grasses had been
killed, and undoubtedly contributed to
the success of Harrison's campaign.
1t is, in fact, one of the most widely
distributed of any of the national
grasses of the United States, wherever
calcareous, firm, sandy soils are found.
From the fact that, as a rule, the soils
of the west contain plenty of lime, it
is one of the best grasses for cultivation
in all soils not liable to heave, and is
indigenous from Tennessee and Ken
lucky north. The old fiat stalked poa,
taking its place, and is found growing
with it in the north. That fat stalked
poa is too indigenous to lighter soil
than Kentucky blue grass, or green
meadow grass, as it is indiferently
called.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04

showing the quantities exported from
the various ports. New York, of course,
comes in for the lions share. Out of
5000, 100000 worth of "breadstuffs"
exported in 1883 over $4,000, 900
went from the port of New York. This
is an increse of about ten percent. over
last year. The next in order is Balti-
more, which shows an increse of fifty
per cent in the year. Her expectations
of breadstuffs in the last year we're
over S32,000,000, San Francisco
comes next in order, her expectations
standing at $31, 100000; Boston $751;
100000; Philadelphia, $4,000, 900.
New Orleans shows the greatest in
crease, the expectations in this line
having increased nearly 400 per cent,
going from SO, 1872, 952 in the year end
ing June 81, 1882, to S12,315,9S5 in
the past year. The "barge system" for
grain on the Mississippi is evidently
having a marked effect.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04

blue grass does remarkably well in
Kentucky, chiefly because the Ken.
lucky farmers have learned the best
methods of cultivating it. August or
early September, is usually the safest
season for sowing the seed, which
should be at the rate of a bushel per
acre, on land that is thoroughly titled.
After sowing, the land must be rolled
to pack the surface. Some of the Ken
lucky farmers turn in all their cattle,
and sometimes borrow their neighbors
animals to tread the surface as soon as
the seed is sown. This would seem to
be an unnecessary precaution against
looseness on most of our New England
good grass land. But very much de-
ponds upon the after treatment for
keeping good blue grass sod. And
first, the land must not be pastured to
death. The grass must be permitted
to make more leaf growth than is fed
off, or it must die. Changing past
ures and taking stock entirely out for
while, is recommended, and prac-
tised by many good farmers.
After field is newly seeded with
blue grass, it should be allowed to 60
to seed once Or twice, or until a thick
turf is produced, but never afterwards,
as producing seed diminishes vitality.
If dry weather stops growth, the grass
is still very nourishing, and is eaten
greedlly by animals till the rains come
to drench and rot it. Late growths
will keep green, and well cured, under
dry snow all winter in mild climates,
and horses will fare we'll upon it,
though cattle do not do as well, as
they have not learned to paw the snow
away like horses.
Among the other pasture grasses
recommended are the fescues, the oat
grass, sweet scented vernal and the
clovers. We are not aware that the
book is for sale, but it ought to be, and
should be read extensively, as its
teachings are, in the main, quite as
applicable to other states as to Ten.
nessee.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04
The Cholera Prophet.

DR.. r. G. Jenkins, who claims the
credit of having predicted the present
outbreak of cholera eleven years ago,
contends in the Pail Mall Gazette that
the disease which has periodically
visited England is not Indian but
Arabian in origin. The Indian cholera,
he says, has uniformly exhausted itself
in Russia and Germany, whereas the
Arabian in every instance where
Egypt has been attacked has been
communicated to England. For ex-
ample, in March, 1854, the disease
broke out in Mecca; in June it APP
peared in Alexandria, killing $4,000
persons IN Egypt within three months;
nine days after the first death occurred
in Alexandria, the pestilence was in
France; and in September it was in
England. DR.. jenkins takes the
gloomiest view of the present outbreak
in Egypt, predicting that before the
year closes the disease will be making
ravages in every quarter of the globe.
The generally accepted theory makes
the Gauges the point of origin in every
periodical visitation, the outbreaks cor.
responding to the twelve pilgrimages
to the Hindoo temples. 1t is easier in
the present instance, it must be ad'
mitted, to trace the progress of the dis.
ease to Mecca.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04
An Old Coin.

Nashville World.
Sometime in april last little son of
Mr.. John Gwinner, who lives out on
South Wetmore street, was spadnig in
the garden when he found some old
coins that had been buried in a small
metal box which had been almost en-
tirely eaten up by the rust. One of
the coins is about the size of a silver
quarter, but not more than half as
thick. 1t appears to be Spanish money
and bears the date of 1861, and is con-
seduently 322 years old. The other
peices were so corroded and disfgured
that they could not be deciphered.
Mr.. Gwinner, the tailor on Church
street, will take pleasure in showing
this old coin to the curious.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04
What we Export.

The annual statement of exports of
breadstuffs grown in this country, just
issued by Chief Nimmo, of the Bureau
Of Statistics, isquite gratifying. 1t runs
rs per cent. higher than last year, and
reaches we'll up toward the year end
ing July 1, 1881, which was counted
the banner year. Of corn the expor-
tations were some 100000 bushels
less than last year, but the quantity of
wheat so far exceeds that of last year
as to make up the deficiency. The ex-
portations of wheat during the year
ran 12,000,00 bushels beyond those
of the preceding year. The enterprise
of converting the wheat into flour be-
fore exporting seems to have met with
general favor abroad as well as at
home, the quantity of wheat -four ex-
ported during the year having run
more than 100000 barrels greater
than in the last year ending June 81,
1881, and over 100000 more than
last year, The exports of wheat flour
in 'S3 were over 100000 barrels,
with a value of oyer $54, 000,0 900. The
exports of wheat during '83 were over
100000 bushels, at an average
price of $1.13 per bushel. The exports
of wheat during the fiscal year of 1882
were 80, 100000 bushels, at an average
price offs 10 per bushel. During the
year preceding that the exports reached
150,000,000 bushels, at an average
of $1.11 per bushel. The value of the
wheat and -four exported during the
year was nearly 100000, and Of
corn $27, 100000. The corn export,
of the preceding year, however, wa;
about double that of the one just ended,
though at a somewhat lower price.
The average price at which corn was
exported in 81 was 55c per bushel; in
'82, 65c, and in 'S3, over 69c.
The expectations of rye were very
small. Europe grows great deal o.
rye, and eats it, too but she does no
call much on the United States for tha
article. The rye sent abroad last year
was less than 2,250,0OO bushels and it
value triAe over $1,5O0,000. TIL,
amount Of rye grown in most of thu
European countries is gnite astonishing
Omitting Russia and India, the grea
wheat countries of Europe, it may b
properly said that rye is the principa
small grain crop of that country. TIL
State Department recently issued
very interesting work on this subject
showing wonderfully large produc
ton of rye in nearly all of the olde
of the European countries.
A rather interesting feature of tn
report of Mr.. Nimmo is a statemen
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-08-04

At least three hundred millions of
our National debt is held in Europe.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-19

of the anger that so often seizes upon the ad-
vocates If falling cause, The BourboDs thst
cling to their idol even when its worthless
ness has been demonstrated. As specimens
OF the Wednesday mud-throWing feats OF the
Tunes we quote, from the editorIsl columns
blatherskite's utterances lit is tariff REFORM
er that is the object the mud is projected at
"a dishonest crank-s slsnderer-he lies
be lies sgain-he is a fool or lara donkey
-iguorant as mules. Having taken this
mild dose ofpreliminary exercise in the mud
throwing art, the Times turns upon the AP-
PEAL, but 80 utterly overcome is the writer
BY his rage, and so bitterly provoked by
sense of its impotence, that where he meant
a eoniumelious epilhet he bestowed COM
piment. He said, speaking of a res
olution in favor of free trade adopted a
few days ago by the Legislature at Nash
vile, "There is not a Democratic paper in
the State that favors the fool resolution ex-
cept the Memphis APPEAL, and it has less
influence than arailroad derrick" A railroad
derrick-very good, for railroad derrick il
powerful thing, both in what it does and
the results Of what it does. 1t moves inert
masses, it raises recumbent bodies from the
earth and elevates them above it. The rail-
road derrick is power by whose aid hills
are cut down, valleys raised, streams
bridged, and so commerce and intelligence
carried to the ends of the earth. The APPEAL
aims to be just such derrick, and 30 aim
ing takes care 10 keep clear of loading its
columns with Chat anoosa mud
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year Just passed outnumber those OF last
year by two and those of 1880 by thirty
three, the total number being 1866, or four
teen per cent. of the whole number of mar
risgea contracted during the same time.
Taking the population of this city, exclusive
Of the Monaghan race-for they do not hg-
ure in the divorce courts Of the year-d
210, 600, the proportion o. divorces granted Is
one TO 500, or more than double that OF
Msine and New Hampshire, nearly triple
that of Vermont and Connecticut and nearly
four times Is large az Massachusetts. An
analysis of the causes OF divorces shows that
while nineteen women obtained divorces
from their husbands for adultery, sixteen
husbands obtained their freedom on the same
ground; while eighty-nine husbands deserted
their wives, forty-four wives deserted their
husbands; for habitual intemperance fifteen
men were deprived of their wives and seven
teen wives of their husbands; for failure to
provide and willful neglect seventy wives
obtained divorces, and seventy-nine men and
two women were adjudged unfit for the mar
ital ate by reason Of their extreme cruelty.
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Cameron and the Bancrofts.

Some people in Washington wish that old
Simon Cameron we're "around" Washington
now. His pithy sayings and his amusing
freedom of language in regard to the big
wigs were very entertaining. When he was
asked, at the time of the last census, his
trade, profession, calling, etc, the old gen.
tleman boldly announced "printer." Moth
ing diverted him more than the anxiety of
some of his iellow-senators to have their
former occupation sunk in the title OF sen.
ator. He was pretty certain TO begin some
yarn about "when was setting type, some-
where or other" whenever he had chance,
10 order to let them know that he was not
ashamed of having made his living at
printer's case. Mrs. George Bancroft re-
ceives on Mondays, but Mr.. Bancroft sell
dom appears at her receptions. He works
in his study every day until 4 o'clock, and
then takes walk or a ride. He does not
ak much of the past, to the regret of those
Who converse with him, for although in his
sghtieth year he is man OF the present
and thoroughly informed on current affairs
BE needs to make no excuse of failing health
oreyesight or any plea of decadence. He
is pst as entertaining at dinner now as be
wat forty years ago-so say the older people
TO tie Younger peOple
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

LIZ THE WHIRLPOOL, by Emile lola, Just
published by L. b. Peterson d Bros, Phila-
delphis, is one OF the most striking of all
Emile Zola's great naturalistic romances
aud is the one from which Zola's new play OF
Renee has been drsmatized by him. 1t is a
study of the life led by certain class OF
spectators and pleasure-seekers who made
the gay capital of France their home and
field of operations during the reign of EN-
peror Napoleon Ill. Its world is the world
of fashion and fashionable dissipation, and
the various vices of the exciting period are
exposed and ruthle.sly dissected in Zola's
strongest style. The heroine is Renee
lola las never been more successful in his
delineation of character than in this sinsu-
larly absorbing novel. Every parsonage is
as natural as life, and all their words and
actions seem those OF real men and women.
The plot is we'll conceived aud ariistically
unfolded, while the laugu age is refined and
at times even poetic. The incidents are dra-
matte and telling. To be had at Mansford's,
on Main street, near Madison.
THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY, for
February, is even above the usual STANDARD
The first article, by Prof. Gillian, on "The
African in the United S,ates,"i is an able and
dispsssionate study of the negro question as
q race problem, or from the scientific point
of view. Prof. Bsin's address as recior of
the institution, with which he has long been
associated in Aberdeen, on "The University
Ideap is a paper that will interest all who
are concerned about the higher education
"Natural Religion, Study in the Growth OF
Scientific Morality" by r. w. Doodle, is a
sketch of the progress of scientific and lib
eral thought on the religious side since 1850
methods in Modern Physical Astronomy, ("
by Prof. Jansen, is the presidential address
before the French Association for the AID.
vancement of Science, and is paper of re-
markaSie brilliancy. Social Forces in
American Life" by Herbert Spencer. is kind
Of sequel to his speech at the New York din.
ner, and develops his views more clearly and
fully than was possible in the exigencies of a
festive occasion. "Curiosities of Supersti-
tion," by DIR. Oswald, is a striking continual
ton of his former paper, and will be read
with interest for its freshness and pungency.
"a Prehistoric Cemetery by Joseph f.
James; "The Schools of Medicine" by DR..
&. o. Beard; and "The Formation of Lunar
Craters," are also excellent There are a full
biography of the celebrated naturalist, Milne
Edwards, with a portrait, and long letter
on the bicycle question at Stockbridge, to
which the editor pays his respects IN the
proper place. The leading editorial Is on
.he subject of "Machine Education" New
York, d. Appleton & Company. Fifty cents
per number, S. per year.
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THE DEVILS DOINGS
The Rev. Mr.. COon's Excuse for a Liaison
with His Sister-in'Law-
He Says
Satan is Responsible for it AHA Catho.
Lie Brothers Awful Crime-A
Paris Scandal.

BUFFALO, January 1s.-There is excite
ment in Catholic circles in this city over the
arrest and indictment of Thomas Waldrou,
formerly we'll known as Brother Frank, on
the charge Of rape, in violating the person
of little girl aged seven, named Hattie
Carr. Brother Frank has been for years
director of the well-known Catholic school
called the Brothers College, and is well
kuown throughout the State. 1t is claimed
that the act was accomplished by the girl
being enticed into his room from the street
for the sake of getting some candy, which he
filed her pockets with after accomplishing
his design. The story was obtained from the
girl by her mother, who noticed her suffer
ipgs, and when a detective was called she
led the way to the house, and on being
ushered into the room described q coat and
hat hanging on the wall as that Of the man
who had committed the outrage, and then
when the director was called Immediately
stated he was the man who had committed
the deed. Waldron served two years ago as
director of the De La Sale Institute, New
York, for three years, when he resumed the
here. He is ffiy-three years Of
age.
II is claimed by Brother Franks friends
that for some time past his mind has been
affected.
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Lowers AT THEBEs.

In the Eternal House they Slept.
4" How is it with thee. Princess,
Within this secret gloom?
Thy bed Is set with jewels,
And crowned with lotus bloom
By Isis and Osiris,
Thou hast q glorious tombi
" How many solemn ages
Have passed since thou wers free
To sleep within my bosom,
Or sail the Nile with me?
How is il with thee, Princess?'
King, is it well with thee?"
" How many weary ages
Have passed rs here in night?
Alasi could we but wander
Forth to the Sacred Light
Hear Memnon speak at sunrise
And watch the skies grow brightr'
"a Nay, the great gods have ordered
That here we shall abide;
may not doff my ceremenis,
thou mayst not clasp thy bride.
Then sleep, o mighty Pharoah
sleep, Princess, at my side"
ELLEN NJ. HUTCHINSON,
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A se,rnnd. uap 4. Eur,ana.

Having regard to his antecedenis, the Rt.
Hon. w. II. Smith IS perhaps the most sue
cessful English public mau of 10 day. His
father kept email newsstand in an obscure
and disreputable street, but rose in the world
by establishing newspaper booth at a rail-
road station, which was the beginning of 8
business now worth S250,O0O year. The
son acquired good common school educa-
ton and assisted his father in the business.
After rising almost to control the newspaper
selling business in London, and making him.
self useful in parocbial and local matters, he
stood for Parliament in Westminster and was
defeated. But on a second trial he was sue
cessful. He soon made himself prominent in
the House as a man of business, and Di.rseli
made MIN financial secretary of the treasury
and afterward head of the admiralty. He
retains his place In the news agency and is a
popular member of society in London and in
Berkshire, where he owns fine country seat.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-19
Achsuxe In the Fashion OF DOGS.

A nport comes from London that there is
change in the fashion of dogs Young
ladies who have been wearing English pugs
to mach their complexion, trimmed with
plastrors and things, or the Italian grey
hound, cr King Charles spaniel, cut entrain
with iaboI and polonaise, will regret 10 learn
that they nave gone out Of fashion, and they
might as we'll be given to the poor, or sold
to the old hg man. The new style of dog is
the fluffy wiite Pomerauian, with nose in
point applique and shirred ears; or the Nal.
tese terrier, with silk jacket and velvet
lingerie-or omehow that way.
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a LETTER FROM GERMANY.
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