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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-01-17

IN neaVy.
A gentleman at Palatka wants toknow
of Col. Wright how much it will cost to
keep 100 oranges by lis "Orange Keep
er." The investment Of 25 cents ought
to keep 100 oranges perfect six months,
and can be used three successive years
1t is even then worth what it cost, for
another purpose.
The Orange City Glee Club gave a
concert last Wednesday evening, which
passed off very we'll. Quite number
of young people from DeLand attended.
We would hint to the Glee Club that
they make their seats little stronger
the next entertainment they give-espe~
cially if party from DeLand should
attend, as they ''carry weight
Our community heardwith regret the
death of Mrs. G. Il. Wright, wife of our
worthy Mavor, Oh Friday last. She is
the first of the old settlers of this place
that has died since they located here,
and large concourse attended her re-
mains to the grave on Monday after
noon, The merchants. out of respect,
closed their stores from 3 to 6 O'Clock
that evening. We condole with the
Judge IN his sad loss.
Be it understood that Clarence w.
Gordon has the agency for Fay's Maui
la Roofing and Ceiling, and car supply
the demand at the very cheapest possible
rates. All those contemplating building
should call on or address with stamp.
CLARENCE NJ. GORDON.
3547 DeLand. Fla.
The deBary iua will soon have on
the st. Johns an addition to their feet
of steamers. in the large and elegant
steamer the Getty of Jacksonville" She
will be fitted up in superb style, and
her passenger and freight accommoda,
ton will be extra good. Her saloon
will be lighted by 26 electric light burn
ers, which will give it quite brilliant
appearance. This boat may be expected
on the river in few weeks.
People of this county who intend TO
build shonld call on Sanborn & Walk
ley, bricklayers and plasterers, and ex-
ecutors OF all ornament stucco work
in the plastering line. They now have
the plastering of the houses of Messrs.
McLaurine, Wnitmore and Carpenter.
and DR.. Moore and DIR. Eaton. ANY
one in need OF a first class cistern would
do well 10 call OF them. They have
now to put IN of brick, one each for Mr. !.
Seaman, Mr.. McLaurine, Mr.. Stockton
and DR.. Moore. Good work or no pay
is their motto. O
Winter Prints at cost, eighteen yards
for one dollar at Cleavelands' Cheap
Cash Store. O
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Sea Beans for Sale.

Yard aud l q Ais6 r h4fE tn II ssslIy
on his lot.
Mr.. w. w. Parce has purchased the
Hopkins nursery on New York Avenue.
The nursery contains about two tfou-
sand stock.
Mr.. Horace Smith, of Chicago, Ilh,
arrived last week, and has taken up his
quarters on his grove, which he will i'm
prove further.
Miss Kittie Ginnane, of New York,
will be found at Mrs. Anthony's MILL
merry Store, ready to suit the ladies' in
dress making of every style. O
A new lot of Corn and Salmon and
other canned goods just arrived at Nc
Laurine & Stockton's, dealers in gen.
erai merchandise also real estate agents.
Parties wishing good reliable 1nsur-
ance on stores, STOCKS, dwellings,, barns,
and contents, call on 9. ". Pearce, De
Land. Box 105. Stf
Messrs. Wightman & Allen, photo
graphers, will remain here only two
weeks longer. Those wishing anything
IL that line had better not delay longer.
Winter Prints at cost, eighteen yards
for one dollar, at Cleavelands' Cheap
Cash Store. o
Bead the advertisement of the Florida
Glee Club. They will give grand con-
cert on the 23d in the Baptist Church.
A treat is in store for the lovers of
music.
We are selling large quantities of
Tygert's Orange Tree, and would there
fore advise early orders. Would refer
to last seasons results. G. A. Dreka
& Co. O
TIE O. r. I. o. club gave reception
last week Tuesday at the residence Of
Mrs, Drake. A number Of visitors and
members attended and conyiviai time
was passed.
Dr.. Voorhis has been appointed su-
perintendent of the Union Sunday
School, and ". W. Parce as secretary
and J. w. Stockton as treasurer for the
ensuing year.
1876 pounds elegant fresh Dairy But
ter from Cortland county, N. Y, direct
to McLaurine Il Stockton's, dealers in
general merchandise also real estate
agents. o
Mr.. E. M. Turner will open his hotel
at Spring Garden on Thursday the 18th,.
and will give bail that evening. Tick
cts for gentleman and lady $3.50, in
Guiding supper.
Boneless Goldfish, pound boxes at so
cents, at Oleaveland's Cheap Cash Store.
Winter Prints at cost, eighteen yards
Cash Store. o
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Mean temperature So degrees.
Church Directory.

Religious services are held in DeLand as
follows:
EPISCOPALIANS.-I the School House,
Rev. Wolseley pastor. SECOND and fourth Sun
day in the morning, ana M o nlSt and third sum
PRESBYTERIANS.-In the School House.
Rev. Shealer pastor. First and third Sunday
of each month in the morning.
f. G. Allen pastor. Second and fourth Sunday
of each month in the afternoon.
BAPTIST.-In the First Baptist Church.
Rev. FaTr pastor. Every sunday morning and
evening.
METHODIST Rev Lewton pastor. Every
Sunday afternoon, Mt O'Clock,
SUNDAY SCHOOL, every sunday afternoon
in the Baptist Church at o'clock.
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xzorrors OF The InquisitiOn.

The ''inqulsition" Of olden time in
Acted horrible tor1nents on its victims,
such as stretching them. in all kinds OF
unreasonable shapes and breaking their
homes. But these torments we're not
much worse than those which are expe-
fenced by people who now suffer from
muscular rheumatism. Mr.. Il. v. MOI
Gan. of Syracuse, was martyr to mus
cnlar rheumatism, but PERRY DAsIss
PAIN KILLER made him well. Mention
this to your friend who is tortured with
rheumatism,
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x
JANUARY IL.
VARIETIES.

KIND sir, tor charity's cake give
me Ave cent to buy moreei OF
breadn Take it, my friend; buy
your moisel OF bread and drink 1t to
my health"
Binding the now to the past,
Only single thread,
Too frail to last
ONLY woman's hair,
Threading u tear ana sign
Only womanis hair,
Found to-day in the PIE.
"Did your wife take ali of the medl-
cine" said a doctor to man. * es,
sir and she's dead" "Well, | guess
ri change the treatment little" Il
saw that she's dead" sob, dead is,
she In that case I'll make out you
your BILL"
An old bachelor, who wanted to
;noratiate himself with rich WIDOW
presented her with lapsdog, saying
II have trained him so perfectly that
he will eat off your hand" Eat OF
nv hand p exclaimed the widow. -
don't want my hand eaten of; ant
YOU needn't think OF getting it in that
way"
aGep'lemen, / don't bleve in cross
in or changin' de breed OBJ our hogs
De ole fashioned hog is plenty good
I ows de eaddest time oh my life tt
4 fine hog. / was passin' pen one
an, seed = fine hog. Et he hadn't beel
a fine hog l wo0ldenter paid no ten
ton to him. Wall, | was rested o
account OBJ dat fine hog an sent te
penitentiary tur year. Don't brln
| no fine breed OF hogs into dis neigh
borbood."-ArEdnsdao Ird0eter.
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Market Quotations.

315 Broadway, New York, Jan. 9, So
Receipt of oranges at this port VIA.
Florida Dispatch Line and Southern Ex-
press Company for the week ending to-
day, 100 packages.
Florida oranges per box $500 "a 1925
Messina and Palermo per box. 2.75 IA 1925
Valencia per case. .----.-...-. $50 "a 10
Jamaica per barrel. ....----... 800 Ia GOO
CD. OWENS, Gen. Agt.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-01-17

Memphis, Mo; Geo B (Iarcourt and wife, Tor
onto, Canaua; Mrs S NJ Crawford, Phiadel-
phia; NJ L Kelso, Bostbn, Mass; L + Gaines,
j I zeager, Dahville, Ky; i L Lewis, VIM
AlSln, Mrs Akin and Mrs Thompson, Louis
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-01-17
Orange Groves
she has gone

Orange groves put out and cared
tor clearing, breaking, setting, buds
ding; and culture, tor lhosewho cam
not attend to them personally. Best
OF testimonials.
j. ). Bazemore, DeLand, Florida
143xS25
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NlEHp.

At DeLand, Fla, on the 18th of January,
1888, Mrs. Eliza j.. Wright wife of C. Ii.
Wright, aged 81 years, 9months and days.
After more than 40 years of welded
life with her devoted husband, Mrs.
Wright passed to the better life, happy
in the fullest conviction of a bright and
glorious Immortality in the life to which
she has gone.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-01-17

Bad eating. Two years, ago says q
Pinevllle tGa.) correspondent Of the
Columbus Times, negro killed a
rattlesnake, and put it in q pan over
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-16
Another Boom for Butler.

For many years it has been the custom of
Harvard College to confer the degree of LII.
ID. on the Governors of Massachusetts. This
wear the honor was refused to Governor But
Ter. through the efforts of Senator HOar, But
ler's bitter enemy. On this action of the
oyerseers of Harvard Gov. Butler remarked
to an interviewer: .
Il have to thank them for doing me a very
great personal and political service. The
affront intended by their action is not upon
me, but upon the people who elected me, and
the verdict and execution OF the Judgment OF
Harvard College upon the acts OF the people
of this Commonwealth for daring, by large
majority. to choose Governor without ask
ing the consent of that College, and it only
emphasizes what | have sometimes said here
tofore, that Harvard College claims the right
to govern the Commonwealth. Having re-
ceived from more than one college literary
degree of that rank because of appreciation
by those institutions of my attalnments as
lawver-for which consideration thus be-
slowed upon me feel the deepest sensibility
the act of Harvard would have added
nothing to me, and therefore l can have no
feeling because of its action in this behalf.
should have felt very grateful for 1T If 1t had
been given to me as a lawyer, but not as
Governor. | should have looked upon it as
Governor of the Commonwealth and the peo-
ple of the Commonwealth, following out
custom, without any regard to my attain
ments or fitness for the degree, although, as
| happen to know, would have been one of
perhaps two or three men who have received
it during the last twenty years who could
have read it and translated it without the aid
of dictionary. | regret very much this
political action on the part OF the college, pc
cause fear it may tend to impair.its useful
ness; for it is quite possible that the people of
the Commonwealth may hereafter remember
it to the disadvantage of the college. They
may come to the conclusion to divorce the
college and state as our fathers divorced the
church and state, and may inquire if there is
any reason why the property of that instltu
ton should be exempted from the taxation
which is SO burdensome upon us while they
use the aims of the state, SO bestowed upon
them for educational purposes, in an en-
deavor to control the politics of the state
But time at last sets all things even
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-16

Several Democratic papers of the state
have been occupying great deal of space
in answering the silly rawlings of the Ha-
gerstown Mail We would advise our
friends of the Democratic press to cease
noticing it. Let it alone, and its utterances
will be known only to its little band of sub
scribers, the most of whom, perhaps, are
not very sound Democrats. 1t should be
remembered, too, that the editor of the
Mail was reared in school of politics not
Democratic, and that for nine or ten years
he published paper in Hagerstown in OPP
position to the Democratic party.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-16

The Nev York World, under the new
management of Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer, is a
vast improvement on the old Wortd. The
paper has, in the short time since MIR. Pu-
liter has had control, increased its circula-
ton one-third, and no doubt will continue
to increase until it rivals the SIM. A
weekly edition is published at the small
price of one dollar per year. We don't
like the Worlds opposition to MIR. Tilden,
and its course will not find it favor where
otherwise it would be accorded. Mr.. Til
den is the one man who can certainly lead
the Democracy to victory in 1884. We
have other men who, no doubt, could be
elected, but with Tilden as our standard
bearer there would be no uncertainty about
the result. If the World cannot support
Mr.. Tilden for the Democratic nomination,
it should not, as the great leading central
organ of the party, seek to prejudice the
party against him. The name of Tilden
has an inspiring sound to the great mass of
Democrats.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-16

1t has been but few weeks since Kos
coe Conkling predicted that a Democratic
President would be elected in 1884, and
now Mr.. Blaine follows with similar pre-
diction. Mr.. Blaine says, also, that no
Democrat now prominently spoken of for
President will be nominated, and thinks
that some one who, as was Pierce, is scarce
" known, will be the Democratic leader.
From the views of Conkling and Blaine it
would seem that both the Stalwarts and
Half Breeds have given up the contest for
1884. If the Republican party is beaten
in 1884, as it now seems certain it will be,
that party will never again make national
contest under it present name. Public
plumber is all that has kept it together for
the past fifteen years, and with the oppor-
tunities for office and plumber gone it will
speedily disband.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-16

An omen letter, numerously. signed by
prominent Democrats, has been presented to
Hon. Stevenson Archer, urging him to allow
his name to be used as Democratic candl-
date for nomination for the Legislature at the
ensuing primary elections. Whilst Mr.. Ar
cher did not indicate what course he would
pursue in the matter, he expressed his earn
est desire for the success of the Democratic
party in Hartford at the election next fall
Belair Kgis.
Mr.. Archer's course last year was not
such as should commend him to the
Democratic party, and we do not under
stand the kind of party men that desire to
nominate him for any position. 1t looks
like inviting defeat, for there must be many
Democrats in Hartford that will not vote
for him should he be presented as can
didate. 1t was only last fall that he ran
for Judge against regularly nominated
Democrat, and as he set the example of
boiling party nominations he and his friends
could not find fault with any Democrat
who should refuse to support him. Be
sides. does it not occur to the Democrats OF
Hartford that Mr.. Archer has been amply
rewarded for any and all service he has
rendered to the Democratic party. 1t has
not been so many years that Mr.. Archer
has professed to be a Democrat, and for
eight years of that time he was member
of Congress, drawing salary of $4,000 a
year. Rewarding boilers is not good
practice for any party. A man who is
with or against party at his own pleasure
is not man to be trusted. He is likely
to turn against his party after election
Mr.. Archer should be required to give an
earnest of his devotion to the Democratic
party and its principles by some years ef-
fective service before he be again honored
by a nomination for any office. The posi-
ton of an opponent is always certain; that
of shifting friend is never so.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-16
SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1888.
Absurdities of Civil Service Reform.


Cfvil-Service Reform as now being put
in operation will not meet with favor
What was demanded was that government
employees should be free from political as
sessmcnts; that their tenure of office should
not depend upon the amount OF party ser
vice they could render or influence they
could wield that the appointing power be
taken out of the hands of politicians; that
only capable and honest persons be employ
ed. and that no more be kept upon the rolls
than are actually required and that their
work and pay in amount be in accordance
with the work and pay in business pursuits,
Under the present law and rules of the
Civil-Seryice Commission all incumbent sub
ordinates are regarded proficient, and they
NAV remain in the service for life, I'M
less moved for INSTRUMENTATION, incapacity
or other good cause All vacancies are to be
filled from a list of the four applicants
having the best standing in an examination
by board of examiners, and none over
thirty-fve years of age will be examined
for positions in postofices, or over forty-fve
years for positions in custom houses.
We have not time nor inclination now to
point out the defects of the civil-service re-
form system, and mention the above as the
most unjust and odious provisions. The
life-tenure of employees does not commend
itself for numerous reasons. We want no
aristocracy of Office holders, and we want
public servants to be responsible to the peo
pie, and liable to change with every change
of the Administration. Honesty and ca
pacity should be the test for public SER
wants, and not age. For the postal service
the government has no use for men over
thirty five years, and no use for men over
forty-fve years in custom houses. 1t thus
excludes its best and most reliable citizens
from participation in two important branches
of the public service, for men attain their
maximum of mental and physical ability,
after thirty-fve years of age, and are in
their prime from forty-tive to sixty, with
habits well-settled. Besides, men who are
denied the privilege of participating in the
government are not likely to feel that in
terest in public affairs that they should.
They are virtually turned out as of no
consequence, except those who were sailors
or soldiers in the late war. To them age
is no bar, yet to favor them above others
is to make them a privileged class, which
is contrary to the spirit of our institutions
The idea that all incumbents are prof.
cent, is not borne out by facts, for it is
notorious that many employees are lncom-
petent, and it is notorious also that they
are more numerous than the public service
requires.
As said above the reform now being in
augurated will not meet with favor, and Its
absurdities and unjust determinations will
soon be apparent to all.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-16

The Prince Georges Enquirer brings
out Samuel B. Hance, of Prince Georges
county, for Governor, and the Towsontown
Journal advocates Hon. George Hawkins
Williams for the same position. \ num-
Der of the Eastern Shore papers are for
VIM. McKenney, and the Hartford papers
support Henry W. Archer. Two Eastern
Shore papers, two in Baltimore and two
Western Shore papers, want Hamilton re-
nominated. About ninety-nine Democrats
in hundred don't want him renOminated,
and don't intend he shall be.
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PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT oy Ron
FOR BALTIMORE CorNTy '''S
NJ

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT oR po
FOR BALTIMORE County.
TowsoNTowN, Nav 31et 100.
Sealed proposals will be received Ia !,
County Commissioners of Baltimore - y ae
roll counties at the County Comm;oaaaiu Va
Office, TowsOntown, Baltimore c,nn TtalOeen
date until June GOTH 1888, at y q loR
for WROUGHT-IRON PRATT ' TbrAl.
BRIDGE over the Patarsco Fall. lnu%
road leading from Harrisonvsle to N.e =. lie
vile, the dividing line between Bat;,"a,IllO
Carroll counties. Proposals will .lS" Ol ! and
ceived fora COVERED WOODEN Rpr Pe r.
Parties rendering must furnish ! eiool'
made out strain sheet Of their desuS Sa ai
the data OH which it was computed. apsg I, slA
ing also the areas Of material pronosad ' ,D1
given to each part. "'e
Bidders are requested TO be present ~, u,
above occasion, when all the pronnsoI, l ee
be opened and read in their presence ''N Will
The right to reject any OR ali bids is rpso,r.,
GENERAL DISCRETIONARY bride '' ~
be through bridge, consisting of or me wi WI
80 feet between masonry; the roadway viii 1PIu
IA feet wide in the clear, and not less tbang%t
feet high in the clear. II
The distance from grade to bed of st,...
is about % feet, and the centre line r ~
bridge will be at right angles with the faoa ~ u
the abutments.
The bridge must be proportional to c.,u
in addition to its own weight, IS pounds =.
square foot of flooring of moving load s.d pa
ing at one end and moving over mfl ~ Il.
whole span is covered. In addition to wb; ii
the flooring system must be proportional :.
carry 5000 pounds on each pair of wbsoI |"
that is to say, each stringer-beam must c,,r,
$500 pounds suspended from the cent?.
The stringer- beams to be of Georgia nina
flooring to be 3-inch white oak. An tmpS 5,,
to be Of the best quality.
FACTOR OF SAFETY UNDER THE AROr,
LoADING.-The factor of safety referred i
ultimate strength shall be: for the chords I
for the web system 5, and for all parts Of M
floor system q.
MATERIALs.-The wrought-iron used sbsI
be of that quality best suited to the purpoSp
the test for bars being that pieces cut tbers
from shall be capable of being bent, eol
without fracture, until the two sides of m
bend shall approach each other within II
thickness of the bar. No iron shall be 1se
with an ultimate strength of less than As ,OO
pounds per square inch, Or an elastic limit
less than "a, 200 pounds per square inch.
Iron must not be strained more than 800
pounds per square inch tensile, 1000 pound
for compression and 5000 pounds for shearin
Before shipment all iron must have tho
ough coating of mineral paint well rubbedl
and all bright work must be protected wit
white lead and tallow.
No bid will be entertained unless accom-
panied by the signatures Of two respOnsb
parties, who will give the required bond
case of the award Of the contract; and no
will be entertained unless complied strict
with the above conditions.
By order. H. A. NAGLE,
Superintendent of Bridges for Baltimore c
iune 9-2t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-16
Refusing to Put a Louisiana Scala
wag in the Canal Board.
From the Baltimore Dav:


Both the Republican papers of this city are
quite delighted that one Of the commissioners
of the District of Columbia has complained to
theSecretary of the Treasury because the board
of public works of Maryland and the private
stockholders ofthe Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company refused to elect Gen. j. r. West,
one of the District commissioners, director
in that company. Is there any law to prevent
holders of majority of the stock from choos-
ing such directors as they may desire? For
ourselves we are glad that the board of public
works, or at least majority of it, refused
point blank to permit this wretched scalawag
to be thrust into the canal board. The rot
ting tendency of the Radical party which put
him, against all decency, into the board OF
commissioners of the District of Columbia, is
happily checked at the state line, and though
the board of public works were willing to give
the minority of stock owned by the United
States and the District of Columbia represen-
tation, they refused to accept as such repre-
sentative this wretched survivor of Louisiana
Garnet bagiSm.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-06-16
The Correct Method.


From the Maryland Journal:
Speaking of proper and useful methods of
practical political reform reminds us that
Freedom District, Carroll county, has hit the
nail at the right place on its head. The Dem
ocrats of that District have resolved them
selves into an active corporation for the pur-
pose of having all their party votes accurately
registered of holding stated meetings whereat
understandable speeches shall be delivered,
and of making an infexible rule to send to
County and State Conventions delegates who
are unfactional and incompatible. 1t seems
to us that the Democrats of Baltimore county,
and of every county, should at once rally
under this splendid flag of Freedom.