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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-09

E,pps IN THE DISMAL SWAMP.-Passen-
gers by the Norfolk steamers report aen ,se
Smoke hanging over the lower pare OF t the
bay. It reaches from Cove point 70 !n e
capes, and is caused by the torese nres fag, ss
in the Dismal Swamp OF virginia. ine
burning section is thickiy WOODED, anu mas mas
dwellings, and outbuildings of many resi-
dents arc said TO have been destroyed.
The smoke and odor of the burning wood
fll the mir for miles around and can even be
noticed az far away as the mouth of the
Potomac. Tn the lower part of the bay the
smoke is 80 dense that the rigging OF vessels
cannot be seen more than few hundred
wards away. Some six or seven years ago
there was similar fire in the same section,
which was very destructive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-09

NEW UNIFoRMs.-The new regulation
State uniforms for the A. L. l. have been
ordered and are to be finished by the time
the company goes into camp at Lynchburg
with the Third Virginia Regiment, early in
August. The uniform is q very handsome
one, and decided improvement on that
now worn by the company. The contract
for furnishing them has been awarded to
Mr.. ]. +. Tackett.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-09

r IQUORS-A fine assortment Of old WHISTLES
4 and Brandies for sale at
mr17 Fisher Bros. old stand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-09

DOY'S WAGONS! BOYS WAGONS !!-Another
d supply of those $1.00 Express Wagons just
received Also nice Iron Axlcd Wagon for the
same price. MCLEAN & OHLEk,
anot; 80 King ST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-09

NNRY OUR CRACKED CORN FOB HORSE AND
Chicken Feed GLASS. ThY1IOR,Jr,
;o3 21 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-09

SEED CORN! SEED CokN
- Choice White and Yellow Seed Corn for sale by
CHAS S. TAYLOR, Jr.
mr16 81 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-09

nEFINED GUM CAMPHOR FOR MOTHS.
X, For sale by A. A. WAKEFIELD.
Successor to Janney & Ce)
10 1872 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-09

lust Deceived ANOTHER LARGE SUP
D ply of Raw and Boiled Linseed Oil, White
Lead and yarnsh of all grades Mt
n'Sa W. F. CREIGHTON'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-09

WATER COOLERS.-We have now in store,
w Porcelain Lined and Galvanized Iron Water
Coolers, to which we invite special attention.
mvoS Ell. MILLER s. CO., 65 King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-09

FTNRY OUR WESTERN CRACKED COIN ana
i Oats. [je7l CHAs 9. IAYLoR, gr:
DUTTER-Choice Butter, fresh, only 70 cents
ID per pound at [je5] J. G. M1LBURNS.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-06-18
Florida Climate for Lung Disease.

Seven months ago came here an in
valid. / hadhad hemorrhage OF the lungs,
pleurisy, and very bad catarrh.
With the rest my left lung had com
menced to shrink and was much smaller
than my right. AS a natural consequence
nv breathing caused me much pain and
/ had never been we'll up to the time OF
my coming to Florida.
4 lean with truth say that the Florida
climate has cured me Of all this, SO that
l enjoy life and am able to do good heavy
regular work. |
/ would advise all who are suffering in
the same way to come to Florida at once
as delay is dangerous and often tatai.
| write this in the hope that others
suffering as l have been may see it and
be led to come to Florida in time to re-
ceive the same climatic benefits which
have received.
T. II. LATHAM.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-06-18
Gush.

An unbiased person would p.opaDly
say that the principal products OF Florida
were gush and oranges. Gush is mall
adv never entirely absent from this State,
but it appears at this present time to
have increased to such an extent that 1t
might be even considered to be a very
prevalent epidemic, and complicated
with another disease called blow, may
even end in severe arrangement OF the
owersSo- -s11ssor,.y- lsl1a11sles,--.en,,-
possibly to set it off like the Canita 1aet, aet,.
sand hill, where the owner, quite re-
gardless as to cost, has actually planted
a few common shrubs, a pa'on of ioy
suddenly arises over the ever-blooming
grounds and consummate sites to be sold
cheap, and the people want a depot, an
hotel, a theatre managed by Abby, the
electric light and branch of Tiffanv's.
In this neighborhood, in the fevergreen
forests very few coniferas are deciduous
even in Northern climes). towns dubbed
with railway mems euphonious names
VIII soon become at thick as the often
quoted leaves of Vallambrosa, and he
rolcs are published regardless of tvpe.
Tor SO many italics are, necessary ON the
numerous clear water lakes, which are
usually half choked with maiden-cane.
and where, when the gusher would saw
the torquois heron had deepened to
sapphire hue. the frogs loudly eroak a
lullaby OF rest to some enterprising
settler adesirous of, repose. One lake.
considered to be characterized by it's
gentle breezes, presumably on account
OF the imposibiity of having severe
storm in teaeup, i might note as a very
sBoreas for blow. 10 I
To these places the new conner, not
yet stated with canned goods, and WHO
possibly, has not tired of the nocturnal
yells OF the negro, is promptly driven by
some Jehu land agent, who having as he
hopes caught the stranger, gushes with
800 horse power or blows away like an
engine cursed With an imperfect boiler.
Honesty is proyerbally the bestpolicv.
and If true honesty is unattainable here
below, the next best thing is to be as
honest as you. can, because it is polite
to be so. Dishonesty can seldom pay,
for it leads to lying, and to be perfect at
that game it is necessary to have better
memory than is usually granted to hu-
mans. Also, if all this gushing is used
now,- when there is something for
which gushing may be excusable. all the
words In the dictionary will be too tame
to express their feelings, or people will
md that after having fead orwritten SO
much dime novel style. that ,thev are
utterly incapable of appreciating plain
English. A. b
4nglia,, Leesburg, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-06-18
West Indian Yams.

The only specie that we have seen
brought to Florida is the white yam
grown in Nassau, but there are several
other varieties grown in Jamaica with
local names of white, red, yellow or affoo,
negro, indian yam and crunjoe, or wild
yam. They come into bearing at differ
ent times of the year and are the chief
article of food for the inhabitants. White
vans grow to a great size and are plant
sHplrseaaa Vpls Same The red yam is somsthing af
coarser. The yellow or affoo yam is hard
and dry with a peculiar bitter flavor
much relished by some people. The In
dian yam is the most delicious of the
tribe, they seldom grow to weigh more
than two or three pounds, are mealy,
with peculiar rich flavor one peculiaritv
OF this yam, is that the vines will only
twist to theleft, the others will run both
ways Indian yams win only thrive in
the cool mountain climate, there are two
varieties of them, white and red. The
crunjoe'or wild yams are highly priced,
they are propagated from the seeds of
the white yams which get scattered in
the woods. There are several other
species OF wild yams. but they are un-
nt 1or 1ood. II4t
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-06-18

Miss Parloa's recipe for German
puffs'' makes delicious dessert. Take
the yolks Of six eggs, five tablespoonful.
Of -four. one Of melted butter, one pint Of
milk, half teaspoonful of salt. Beat the
yolks Of the eggs light, add the milk to
them. and pour part of this mixture on
the flour. Beat light and smooth; then
add remainder eggs and milk, and the
salt and butter. Butter muffin pans,
and half fill them with the batter. The
quantities given will make y guffs.
Bake 20 minutes in quick oven. Serve
on a hot platter with the sauce poured
over them. The sauce is made with the
whites Of six eggs, one cupful of powder.
ed sugar, the JUICE of two oranges or OF
one lemon. After beating the whites 70
a stiff froth, gradually beat in the sugar.
and then the Juice of the fruit
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-06-18
Large Grape Vines.

Capt. w. G. Phelps has a grape vine
that Is now believedto be the largest in
the United States. In 1867 the large
vlne that was famous in Southern Cali
fornla was cut down and exhibited at
the Centennial Exhibition. Itmeasnred
IA inches in diameter, This vine Of Can
tam Phelps is 25 years old and Is inches
IN diameter. 1t is Of the Mission variety
and 1t has never received the benefits II
irrigation. 1t stands near the honse
south OF stockton about two miles. and
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-06-18
THE FLORIDA AeR1oULTUR1sT.

it covers about 1000 square feet OF
grouud. If it had been permitted toTun
where it wished It would have covered
much larger area, but it was tound
necessary toscut it back in order to save
the roof Of the house. The largest crop
that grew was two or three years ago.
when, after selling ton and a han py
actual weight, the remainder was Is esti- q
mated at two tons and a hall Pde'Fc
Rural Press.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-06-18
The Native Floridians.l Z IOa.

1t has been the habit of many writer's
to abuse the native Floridians as de-
basedset, incapable of receiving instruct
ION or profting in any way by the i'm
provement going on around them. Now,
we have been in close connection with
these people for many years, meeting
them in public, and at their own homes,
aud we must say that a more hospitable
class of people We have never met, if
they are only treated politely. They are
most anxious to haye. their children edu-
Gated, and go to much trouble and ex-
pense in erecting school houses and
churches near their settlements for such
purposes. They are great traders and
keen at making bargains, so much So,
that they can be called the Yankees Of
the South. They have some peculiari-
ties which has arisen from the lonely
life they We're obliged to lead in the old
en- times, and they sometimes take too
much tangle-foot when from home, but
that is seldom the case; not more than
three or four.times a year at the most
and they will go for months without
tasting drop, and only when numbers
OF them meet together that they exceed.
Most OF them have money which they
have saved up, and although they make
no parade Of. it, they can bring it forth
when needed for the purchase Of a horse
or piece Of land they may fancy we
have always found them honest, and
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-06-18
Budding Pecans.

In your last issue read an article by
some one on budding the pecan on hick-
ory. The writer spoke of ring budding,
as a success. Will you be SO kind as to
inform me what is meant by ring bud
ding, and how is it done. l have bud
ded the pecan on hickory but failed to
get any to take. When is the right time
for budding the pecan, also the Japan
persimmon. By replying to the above
You will oblige, II. L. Or.
Leesburq, Fla, June IIth, 1881.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-06-18
To all Whom it Nav Concern

The partnership in the saw m;lIh.;
ness heretofore existing between en- Wasi V,asi-
man g. Co. and John Camn. is fh;s an en-,
dissolved. by Wellman IL Co. nurchosi sing IaS
the entire interest of John Camn.
All monies due the late firm Of Wall
man d Camp should be paid to WelIma,,
d Co, Who assume all liabilities of Well
WELLMAN 81 Co.
n.1 JoHN CAMP.
'-'"'' : i"'' Way - 1854. 3l5-31S
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-06-18
GEO. w. McLAURINEi,
-aa1 Estate Agent,
80 neIand. - Florida.
WITD AND IMPROVED LANDS.
i ! BUSINESS AND RESIDENCE LOTS
7a FOR SALE.
,mpRovED PROPERTY A SPECIALITY
See Partial Below and write for Particulars
FOR SALE.
IMPROVED PRoPEaTY a SPECIALITY
See Partial List Below, and write for Particulars

No. TO- Three-fourths Of lot No. l, block 10.
on HoWry Ave. A small ohe-st0fy house with
two rooms. IS orange trees about three years
old. Price, $500. S''-S
No IL. Two-story store-house on the Bou-
ievard; 2'x5S with two-story warehouse at
per rmonth.) Price, $4,000.
No. r.. A beautiful cottage and lot on New
House rooms and Kitchen, che % g5od cisteIn. 1He
in first-class condition. Price, $4,000.
NO 1s Al acres ss under fence sSS sq1ssys vEses
100 bearing trees; present crop estimated at
$4,000 Centrally located. A beautiful eleva-
ton for building site, undoubtedly. One
half mile from corporation limits of DeLand
Price $4,000. One,third cash, balance on
time. n " ~
No. 1s Orange grove of 249 bearing trees
ia soon to bear IS lemon trees and is bearing,
IL mulberry trees; Japan plums, 2 limes;s
kinds of grapes, 20 acres with 459 trees in all;
500 nursery stock.j Price $1,000.
No. IA. 10 acres of land in the new town of
Centerville midway between DeLand and
Orange City,, Beautiful high pine land on
lakes of clear water, acres in lake and pal,
grove. This is a good offer. Pricel $40 per
acre.
No. Is. IL Acres miles from town, fenced,
$1,000 t'4t t
No. 1C.l 6 6acres grove miles from DeLand
with 20acres good neighborhOod, 2J0 bearing
trees, small house. Price, $500.
No, IL 10 acre grove with 20 acres, 500 bear
ing trees, two miles from DeLand, one mile
from Highland NATURALIZATION. Price, Sl5,OOO.
No. IS. 80 acres at Beresford; acre grove.
Price, $4,000 g9lIt t--3tisF fdl 1tN4i
No 10. One acre lot, sfronting on two SITS.
Fine location near the First Baptist Church,
and one of the choicest building sites in
town. This is undoubtedly fine bargain,
and offered low down for the next 30 days.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-06-18

they have SO much confidence in one
another that they can borrow money
from each other without note being
given, and will be sure torepay the'debt.
They have in them the Anglo-Saxon
blood which will be sure to develop in
the new generation now growing, with
proper education. Don't abuse them.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-06-18
Leesburg, Fla, Jene 11th, 1881.

Ring budding is performed by taking
out a piece of the bark from the hickory
limb about half an inch wide half way
around and inserting piece of the bark
of the pecan tree to fit and binding it
well with grating wax. 1t must be done
when the sap is up.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-06-18

| No New two story house and acres of
| elegant land situated on Blue Lake. ~ LII III 3
! from town. One acre in grove. IheIG 5s ai. ~,
rooms, bay, windows al ,I arIun4, fo,,dino doors.
chain nump in porch, $50 barrel clsteIn, Alo @
nlace up and down stairs, pantrv, cloSese' TI,o
Stable barn, and dock on lake 1or Doa.s. - "a
owner died before the house was compleI.etuI, N.tI,
so the nlace is offered at less than COST 10 selte
the estate. Price, 5000. on tho
Also. 10 acres joining the above on % lne
| north; 81 in grove, with fine house anu sVapio'
| Price, 81, 500,
No. 2 Forty acres on the Bouievtaros tasc, last
beautiful lake. Fine chance for investment
Write for terms.
NO 3. 10 acres set to grove in town limits,
~, ~ Lees bearing three years, AIS three year
buds; size from II to 81 inches. House and
improvements with one acres will he sold.
Price for the whole $500, =
No. 4. acres, 1ls bearing trees 600 trees IN
nursery, grounds very elevated, II story
gain at So, 500 =
NO. ,. 20 acres on lake Winnemissett: ele-
gant @ slsuatlon for house and grove, very fine
NOW NOW oI oo6 sne iake, soil rich loan. Two or
hole aI'.1 acres cleared. One quarter of mile of
S6HuTenj 6j school house and postoffice. Will be
99lVloeo IN lots to suit. Will be sold low
uown. 'lo, as the owner is pressed for money. a
for terms Apply
no. .. 20 acres fine land, all deadened. two
15res mr north Of town; joins o. p Terry and
e1o y SrIIlth. The owner will clear it al for
<iz'oo per acre, Price, $65 per acre.
No. No 7. House and lot, rooms, well of
water, ~tt~ :, situated on Boulevard and Voorlis
at 81 800. .o Il -" - ois va aisain
No. 8. Nice residence and lot on Indiana
ave Near postoffce. Price $4,000
o,INo no y; 40 acres of high pine land near Or.
SOU southeast of sec 2, town Is, range 81 east II
hes he sn,a near the celebrated Bangh grove will
oniS on 9oiH AZ ~ sacrifice Offered for 80 days
o-iiy' VI owner goes North, at Sc per acre, II
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-06-18
I WEDNESDAY, JUNE IS, 1854
Correspondence.

Communications from allparts of Flor
ida, tending to its building up, and, ,rela,
tive to the agriculture of the State and
other matters of interest to farmers ana
fruit growers, will always be readily IN
serted in our columns. We specially IN
vite such correspondence.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-06-18
NOTICE;

The red X opposite this on your paper de-
notes that your sub " scription has l;t exIire;df q
YOU YOU wish wis the paper ~ continued, for this
paperis conducted strictly onAthe cash sys-
tenn
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-06-18

FR-To insure insertion, all articles or
Advertisements for this paper, must be sent
in by, or before, 10 o'clock Monday morning
of each week. es 8
CM-Nfoney should be sent by draft, post
Office money order on Jacksonvlie, or reg reg
istered letter, otherwise the publishers Will
not be responsible in case OF loss.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-06-18
G. coDRINGToN, EDITOR.
TERMS. - =
RATES.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Articles relating to any topic within the
scope of this paper are solicited
We cannot promise to return rejected
manuscript.
All communications intended for pubilca-
ne q Guarantee of good faith Names will
not be published if objection be made, No
ANONYMOUS contributions will be regarded
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-06-18

No 7. House and lot. 4 rooms q ,vo,, lf
water. Situated on Boulevard and Voor,,1 :
a ave e. soo Horce pump in kitchen A big bargain
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-06-18

s Wili be sent to any address on receipt Of
This chair is the hest ever 'ot1nrns esot. u
pubic, being designed for comfort and amnse' vMe
ment; ; and differs from all others, beinc 4
cnalr, cn1s SWING and hammock combined. A l5er.
1ne same time by moving the feet. n ds is
aa1GIapted a1I to the house, lawn, porch or camn' n
ind w men @ folded It makes q small parcel weigh. Weigh
ing only IL pounds. Agent for Florida,
q. j. DANIETIS
oAo'oi' Spring Garden Center. Fla.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-06-18

NO .. 20 acres fine land, all deadened. two
1laies IN north of town; joins o. p Terry and
A,C II. Grl1hth. The owner will clear it al for
slzoo per acre. Price, $65 per acre.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-06-18

No & Nice residence and lot on Indiana
ave Near postoffice Price s., 900.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-29

in great agitation he suddenly haltei i'll front
Of Tom, and cried in Il voice of suppressed
passion:
"Iou-you imlertinent, d:srespectful, DISC
bedlent rascal! What did you say about the
money!
Il said ever. farihing would he returned
10 You, replied Tom, staring al his father.
Very well. said the old man abruptly,
ard he Immediately sat down at the writing
table ami wrote a note with tremuiulls
hand. "Rea that, he said to his son, when
he had finished
Tom, i'll his turn amaz Il and lewilderei
read as follows:
DEAR LORD LABURNUM: 1t was very kind
oi you 10 hasten to inform ne, ON hearing
oi my sons return, that you have other
views with regard to your daughter Flor
ence. | ought perhaps, TO have mentioned
tnat my son has been engaged to a Miss
Fablan 70: SOME months, and that his mar
rage Will take place Immediately. Yours
faithfully, JOHN MoLYNEUX
"Oh! father. 1t is awfully good of you,n
cried Tom, with tears in his eyes
Il expect Lord Laburnum Will he riled. :"
said old Mr.. Molyneux, sulkily, as he folded
up the note Il doubt if | should have
made elO,005 by allowing you to marry his
lauVLtaro -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-29
INSIDE A BASE BALL.
The Popular Toy Made to Bounc.
and Not to Bounce.


In all the toy, game, and sporting
goods stores the new supply of balls for
the game of base ball has been laid in,
and the balls, lying in paste.
board compartments and rolled
up i'll tinfol. or having their cover
ings culorel red or blue, are az
pretty rs so many Easter eggs
The tirst-class regulation ball for this
year is not different from that in Use
last year. 1t costs $50, and Sells at
wholesale at the rate of SD a dozen.
1t weighs about five ounces, and when
thrown on board floor sounds like
young paving stone. 1t is Just about
as solid and rs heavy as turnip of the
same size, and though it is perfectly
round and smooth, and the stitches are
almost even with the leather, it stings
the uncaloused hand OF its catcher as
if it were red hot or covered with
prickers.
Base balls are dear because they are
made by hand, and they are made by
hand because they must be wound very
tightly, carefully, and evenly. The
basis of each one is little lump of
Para Rubber. round and weighing an
ounce. Wound around this in every
direction is worsted yarn. In some
balls, after a thick layer of yarn is
wound on, the ball is dipp d in rubber,
then more yarn is wound on; then it is
dipped again, and finally yet more is
wound on ard then the cover is fitted
over it. One ball affected by many
,,rafac- .nno1, ha, .,r~
crete midway between the cover and
the rubber. Girls make all the balls
The process is something like that of
making certain mixed drinks, wherein
the bartender puts in lemon to make
them sour and sugar to make them
sweet. Players want what is called
dead ball, that is, one that
won't bounce much. A stone will bounce
more than base ball ought to. Sothe
rubber is put i'll to make it bounce just
little, and the yarn is wound tight and
-cpucrete is added to stop it bouncing at
ali. Thus the happy medium is reached.
Sometimes moulded vulcanized rubber
is used
The best balls are covered with
horseskin because it is strong and tough.
Many of these are sewed with catgut,
but in damp weather the catgut loosens,
and therefore at such times those balls
are used which are stitched with flax.
Professionals have agreed upon the
best form of ball and have ruled that it
shall accord with these specifications /:
"The ball must weigh not less than
five nor more than five and one-quarter
ounces avoirdupo;s. 1t must measure
not less than nine nor more than nine
and one-quarter inches in circumfer-
ence. 1t must be composed of woolen
yarn, and shall not contain more than
one ounce of vulcanized rubber in
mould form, and shall be covered with
1aatbar"