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The Florida agriculturist., 1884-10-22
The LIE Conte Pear.

1t is getting to be very common OF late
wears to hear complaints from all sections
of the country OF blight in pears, and
from the numerous remedies prescribed,
and the number of failures reported, it
is likely to continue, as heretofore,
great drawbacks to the best of fruits. In
fact, it appears extremely doubtful
whether there be any certain remedy for
the relief of the pear-grower while the
old varieties are planted. The lie Conte
pear, so far, has been free from blight,
and is fast taking the place of the Bart
lett, which it very much resembles, both
in shape and flavor. The lie Conte is
very thrifty grower, often making a
growth of six or eight feet the first year
NOT from the seed, however, as this
pear is grown only from cuttings. This
variety begins bearing at from two to
three years, and at five they will have
attained size sufficient to yield nice
lot of fine luscious fruit. They are easily
grown from cuttings or limbs taken from
the trees in pruning. The limbs are cut
about ten inches long and set in loose
soil, leaving about two inches above
, ground, Sro and you can count on one-half
per cent. win tMekg ggr2wing; fgJ1 often ninety
comparatively a new variety, and tree
peddiers have sold them at exhorbitant
prices, often making the purchaser, pay
from Tl.09 to $3.50 per tree, when they
ought not to cost more than half the
amount at which they are sold. As they
can be bought, now, at about fifty cents
each OF the nurserymen, every one own
ing even small piece of land ought to
secure a dozen or two trees, and after
the second year the cuttings from them
will supply all the trees that are needed
on an ordinary farm The fruit bears
shipping much better than ordinary ap-
pies, and 50 far has found ready sale in
the large cities at from three to five dol
lars per bushel. Try some of the trees.
You will not regret it; or, at least,
never have regretted, even the price l
gave. S. l.. BARKER,
In Germantown Telegraph.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-10-22
Not a Politician, but a Farmer.

Mr.. Allen Keith, lioIoinent colored
farmer r9sidingAnear Providence, called
at our Office l94esla.s last week and en-
ers rs V5F 8 ssr sssia{ a{HR lf sturdy supports
originally from nth Carolina, but has
lived in BradforN Ncounty for the past is
years. He was Yry poor when be came
TO Florida and was employed by our
worthy fellow-ciEizen, Mr.. t. W. Sweat
on his Worthington Spring plantation.
In few years, under Mr.. Sweat's supe-
rior training, Keith became first-class
farmer and is now one among the staunch
men of the County. He 2S0 acres
superior farming land, so acres OF which
he keeps in a high state OF cultivation.
He makes from 40 to 500 bushels OF
corn annually and from 1000 to 1900 lbs.
fine lint cotton, besides his sugar, syrup,
potato, rice, pea and all other field crops
are always abundant His rice crop this
year is over 100 bushels. He has two
good horses and two mules several pair
OF fine oxen and plenty ofstock cattle and
hogs. Besides his real and personal
estate, he has money at interest, and his
credit is good anywhere in the county
where known. We have several colorea
men in our county who rank with Kieth,
and we point to them with pleasure as liv-
ing examples of what poor men can ac-
complish by few years of honest toll in
the generous soil of Bradford county. We
have many thousands of rich acres in
our county now lying idle, waiting for
men like Keith.-Stdrke Telegraph.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-10-22

public health. There will be two
divisions, the first devoted to inventions
that is, apparatus, appliances, process
ses and products invented or brought
into use since 1862, in every branch of
artor science, in agriculture, horticulture,
metallurgy, engineering, machinery,
ETC., the second to music, including the
musical instruments and appliances in
use since 1S00.-THe Times Democrat.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-10-22
Still they Come.

Many are the pamphlets written about
the special culture OF our favored State,
with advice to the intending settler who
sighs for a bearing orange grove, and
wants to know how to produce it. Some
of them are worthless, because written
by impracticables who never reared an
orange tree, and have had no previous
rural experience. Seldom do the proc-
ticdt men write to enlighten those who
seek to lay up a fortune for old age by
having an orange grove made in Florida.
By recent private letter we learn that
j. Heron Foster, of Tangerine, Florida,
is preparing for the press fifty page
pamphlet specially addressed to those at
the North who are turning their longing
eyes in this direction, and yet have not
an amount of cash which seems to war
rant them in attempting to come here.
We believe the pamphlet will be instruc-
tive andof use to those who read it, De-
cause the author has proved his ability
(under the very trying circumstances of
commencement with poor health and
lack of capitaD to make grove. One
who succeeds amied such embarrasments
must have sterling practical qualities
and large fund OF practical knowledge.
The advice given by such person is
worth following. Mr.. +. has had wide
experience in rural af airs, having resid-
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-10-22
WEDNESDAY, OCT. %, 1884
Correspondence.

Communications from llparts of Flor
ida, tending to its building up, and, rela-
tive to the agriculture OF the State and
other matters of interest to farmers and
fruit growers, will always be readily IN
serted in our columns. We specially IN
vite such correspondence.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-10-22

FNOR SALE.-Beautiful Florida Syrup for
n sale. Applyto RUBEN MARSH.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-10-22

YENROPlCAL FRUIT PLANTS.-Mangoes,
Sugar.AppIes, Sour-Sops, Sapodillas, Ota-
heite Gooseberries, Tamarnds, etc. Strong
Plants grown in open ground. Send for price
list Address, z. W. REAS0NER,
33G-34I Manatee, Florida
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of each week. * s.
R-Money should be sent by draft, post
office money order on DeLand. or reg,
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Articles relating to any topic within the
scope of this paper are solicited.
We cannot promise to return rejected
manuscript.
All communications intended for publica-
tion must be accompanied with real name;
as q guarantee of good faith Names will
not be published if objection be made. No
anonymous contributions will be regarded.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-10-22

OCKAWAY AND HARNESS.-A good
ID leather top Rockaway and harness, cheap
336-tf MRS. MARY l.. DRAKE
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-10-22

uNOOMS TO RENT.-TwO or three large
II and nicely furnished rooms at Fairview,
west New York Avenue. Apply to q. A. Dre-
gss.tf MRS. EVA L. KILKOFF.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-10-22

ENLORIDA PONY WANTED.-Of medium
II size. not too old at reasonable price for
cash. Address Box 200, DeLand, Florida.
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CHEAP COLUMN.

RATES-Twenty words, name and address
one week. % cts: three weeks. 80 cts.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-10-22

VNOR RENT.-Pine Castle. Inside town
n limits, with eleven rooms and kitchen all
furnished. Apply at this office. 235tf
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DeLdad, Oct. 18Th, 1881.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-07-05
THE Kssot Of Blue and Gray

You ask me why upon my breast
Unchanged from day to day,
Linked side by side in this broad band,
wear the blue and gray.
l had two brothers long ago,
Two brothers bright and gay,
Ono wore a coat of northern blue,
And one the southern gray.
One heard the roll call of the south,
And linked his fate with Lee,
The other bore the stars and stripes
With Sherman to the sea.
And that is why upon my breast,
Unchanged from day to day,
Linked side by side in this broad band,
wear the blue and gray.
Each fought for what he deemed the right
And fell with sword in hand,
One sleeps amid Virginia's hills,
And one by Georgia's strand.
The same sun shines on both their g1aves,
And rests DER hill and plain,
And in the dreams Of vanished days,
Both brothers live again.
And that is why upon my breast
Unchanged from day to day,
Linked side by side in this broad band,
Iwear the blue and gray.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-07-05
CORRESPONDENCE
A SIDE SPLITTER.
LAREDO, TEXAS, June %, 1884.

LAREDO, TEXAS, June %, 1884.
To the MINING JOURNAL.
Among the many amusing incidents
that have occurred in connection with
the telephone wish to relate one that
if it does not "take the cake" will
at least use up trimmings:
The Laredo Exchange is of recent
adjustment and as is usual the man.
ager, Vermonter named 81. G. Cas-
we'll, being an enterprising Yank, made
up an advertising card with q list Of
the subscribers to the Exchange in
the center and the announcements of
the different firms around them. At
the top in very conspicuous place is
the legend:
When you have an item OF news please
ring up the Times office.
Well, all went slick and smooth un-
til a few days ago party of gentlemen
were reading the advertisements and
names on the card, when the eye of
one Of them began to twinkle as
though he had struck something, and
he had, Tor rather did few minutes
after.) Stepping up to the instrument
he gave the handle few turns and
was answered at the central Office.
Then asking to be connected with the
Times Office, ''No 49," he was soon
placed in communication, when the
following colloquy ensued:
"Hello, that the Times Office 9''
Eyes, what is it -
"Well, ahem II see at the top OF
the list Of subscribers request to any
one having ''an item of news to ring
up the Times Office" Ihace al item.
Good day, SIR" and he shut up the in
strument.
It's the best and worst sell of the
season, and even yet the Times man
is ignorant as to who ''got it off,
hear that he blushed, horrible to
make a newspaper man do that y
actually blushed clean back to his ears
when it happened, and all he was able
to ask his telephone was-''did it hurt
your KARs.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-07-05

A MEDICAL paper warns young doe
tors against prescribing Shotgun
mixtures" too freely during the sum
mer months, as certain combinations
Of drugs are apt to decompose each
other in hot weather. A shotgun pre-
scription is made up Of many different
drugs, in the expectation that one Of
them may hit the mark and cure the
patient.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-07-05
GENERAL ITEMS.

CHARCOAL. is valuable as fuel, but it
has other uses which make it one of
the most serviceable of articles, When
laid fiat, while cold, on burn, il
causes the burn to abate by leaving
it on for an hour the burn seems al.
most healed when the wound is super
fetal.
Tainted meat, covered with it, is
sweetened. Strewn over heaps of de-
composed pelts or over dead animals,
charcoal prevents unpleasant odor.
Foul water is purified by it. 1t is a
u great disinfectant, and sweetens Of
fensive air if placed in shallow trays
around apartments.
1t is SO very porous that it absorbs
and condenses gases rapidly. One
cubic inch of fresh charcoal! will ab-
sorb nearly one hundred inches Of
gaseous ammonia. Charcoal forms an
excellen, poultice 10, malignant
wounds and sores. In cases of what is
callid proud flesh ii is invaluable.
1t gives no disagreeable oder, cor
rodes no metal, hurts no texture, in
jures no colors, lisa safe and simple
disinfectant.
A teaspoonful Of charcoal in half 8
glass of water often relieves q sick
headache. II absorbs the gasses and
relieves the distended stomach press
ing against the nerves that extend
from the stomach to the head.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-07-05

SPEAKING of the time when he was
wounded, Ex-Governor Oglesby said,
the other day, the ball did not hurt
until after he was almost jclted to
death in an ambulance.
"Does the old wound hurt you much
nowq' inquired a sympathic listener.
"Lord bless you, no." replied Uncle
Dick, except every four years, when l
want to run for Office"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-07-05

A COLLEGIATE EDUCATION Young
man departing for college, - Well,
father, good bye. You may expect to
hear from, me often, and | trust on my
return You will find that | have not
been unmindfl,l Of your self-sacriicing
efforts 10 provide me with an educs.
ton. Good bye.
Father with euoiion,-tiood bye,
my son, good bye.
Young Man three months later, al
riving from college)--Ah, governor,
how de do. Delighted to see you.
Bah jove; beastly weathaw this, don't
you knowf How's the folks Doosed
gland to get home, etc.
The old gentleman thinks Of bring
ing suit against the college.-New
York Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-07-05
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone

COMPANY present
" scribcrs, with the
Rules, which must be
every one using the fac
Adams Express,
Allen, w. T.
American Coal Co.,
Baltzell & Rouss,
Barton Public Office,
Beall q Co., r, A.
Beall, Mrs. W. r. Tres,
Is. & o. Express,
B. & o. Freight,
Il. Ii 0. Dispatcher's
office,
Boyd, A. Hunter,
Brace, DIR. c. III.
Brace e Richmond,
Rrndy's Mills
RrTce Or, ]. T. (res)
Rr1ce w REV office
Brandler, J. n. M
Blnul + A.
RIottlu r A. lresl
RaoU Ra,,sh 4 O.
t'rosthurD
Reau r q Ernstb,,ro
Rrant 7, W
RorJen y;nes
Rorden Shaft
Blocher II w
Eurlyelj p T.
NJ Sarogo
ro,nn,,aIl = "a w p
CIV Han
Ciarli " r
Cnnt,s Mn
Cont IIonse
C0nicban Rrn,s
Cnnsolidatinn Coal 90
0t,;rn
Constellation Coal Go
Wharf
& & a CanalOA;ca
CI,mherIanr MiliCn
Cumh'rd Cement 10
C,ra;ran Dr w 7 (res
Cr aiSe,' John 8 >'>'
q e p r Frostburo
Ci,mberIand Glass 90
Cn,nheriand Reef %
Dixnn John r
DaII~htrev e. 60 p IT
E;sLoor I3hn l,esl
Feidt VI n N''
Eorreil Nv n
Fl,,rshi,tz II + r
ri' =. -
Er0sihnrp Evcbanqe
Fnlton & % I 4
Gor,lnn H. Son
Grnn,liciI + IT.
Gas ottjcG,
Gas Works
9Th {, I,vorstipo
IJost John n
iIrnlcy DR.. Tho's NJ
lion ( 20
henderson. ir.. Georg,
Hcndcron, q. (otIlce)
iiu a! y ,c.o,,a,>
H ii,.r, - Hp'JI''IG 9'i'
Hotel Elberon,
UIitchins Brothers,
Frostburg,
Hughes, Charles ircs)
johnson, r. y. tres)
Johnson Milling Co.,
JOY, Joseph K.
Long, Mrs. I,
Zachar.
Ratcs.-Messages d
the city.
Message to or from Pu
Allegany Co, incluC
,ioe.aga and answer To
rIano noln,,in, aol;
place, ii''i''''iii5 o ueii
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-07-05

LITTLE by little the record Of the
ocean steamships is being beaten. The
latest addition to the great feet-the
America-has just made the passage
out from New York to Queenstown in
6 days IA hours and Is minutes, which
is two and half hours quicker time
than the best on the east-bound re-
cord.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-07-05

OCCASIONALLY we are encouraged
to learn that the Indian is capable of
civilization, when an item like this
upsets The whole business: IAN In
dian brass band has been formed III
Montana
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-07-05

DURING the present session Of Con-
gress the House has passed bills pro-
viding for forfeiture Of nearly
70, 0O0, 900 acres of railroad land in IL
States and territories. @
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-07-05

THERE is farmer who is G's
Enough to take his Els,
And study nature with his Is
And think of what he Cs.
And hears the chatter of the is
As they each other Us,
And says that when tree u KS,
1t makes home for BE-.
A pair of oxen he will US,
With many haws and G's,
And their mistakes he will X Q's
While ploughing for his Ps.
In raising crops he all X DIS,
And therefore little O's;
And when he hoeshis soil by spells,
He also soils his hose.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-07-05

A NAN will burn his fingers lighting
acigar with piece of paper and make
no fuss about it, but when his wife
asks him to set the teakettle over, and
he takes hold of the warm handle, he
Is mad enough to wreck the kitchen.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-07-05

A YOUNG man writes to consult us
about the best pattern Of health lift.
We would suggest helping his mother
lift a little with the coal hod.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-07-05

A LITTLE girl in church, after the
contribution box has passed, compla-
Gently said, ~ paid for four, mamma.
Was that right r.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-07-05

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil calls
Ben. Butler the Massachusetts fairy,
with business in the wink of her eye.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-07-05

NCCINCpO of the late war who were re-
OFFlULlN fused pay for the time be
tween date of commission and official mus
ter will find it to their interest to communi-
cate promptly, and with particulars with
McNEILL d BIRCH, Attorneys and Solici-
tors, Drawer 457, Washington, d. No fees
in advance; honorable dealing; highest refer
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-04-18
Mob Law in Kirksville.

Good citizens generally, everywhere
deprecate the outbreak of mob vio-
lence yet there may be instances when
there is no other resort, but the fact
that Messrs Burt & Gerry have taken
full charge ofthe Boston Store Oh the
north side of the square and propose
to keep keep rull line of new and
second hand goods OF every descrip-
ton, such as furniture, stoves, hard
ware, Queensware, notions, mirrors,
frames and in fact, any article in the
household furnishing goods line
and a thousand and one other
articles needed by the public deserves
special aud extended notice. Those
who wish to save money In the pur-
chase of goods of this description should
not fail to call and see them They
will be found on the north side of the
square. They have just received four
dozen bed -steads, the cheapest ever
offered in this market.
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"A TREASURE. !"
The Excellence Of Marsh's Golden Blood &
Liver Tonic Is Acknowledged BY All.

"Your GOLDEN BLOOD & Liver Tonic
is treasure, apd worthy ofall praise.
| have used it in my family frequently,
for biliousness, coStiyeness, malaria,
etc., and esteem 1t hi9hly.'-[ JOHN j.
ALLEN, Kansas City, Mo.
Il have had occasion to nse MARsH's
GOLDEN BLooD G. Liver Tonic and must
acknowledge its excsllence."-[T. W.
Jones, Independence, Mo.
Il recommend MARsH's golden
BLOOD G. LIVER Tone, for Blood, Liver
and Kidney diseases, whenever L have
a chance / have never heard OF SIM
gle case where it failed to give satisfac-
tom Thos. Kelly, Wichita, Kans.
MARsH's GOLDEN BLOOD e. LIVER Ton
&c, and MARsH's GOLDEN BALsAM for the
Throat and Lungs, are for sale by w.
G. Font druggist, Kirksvilie. Large
bottles 50 cents and 81.
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aIAPEIcs.

Cover, of the Milan Standard is al
ways taken for preacher when away
from home.
Capt. Brantner and G. b Burton, OF
Greencastle, were delegates to the Sc
daia convention.
The mud quarantine i'll continues
and business has been correspondlngly
dull for the past ten days.
The Liberal and Spiritual Society of
Mrksville, was incorporated according
ing TO law on Tuesday of this week.
The entertainment given under the
guise of minstrel performance Sat-
urday night is reported as decidedly
''snide."
Gospel Temperance meeting Sunday
afternoon, at 5 O'Clock. in the Presby.
terrain church, by the w c. T. U.
Everybody invited.
1t is said thai the wealth of the q. S.
averages 1872 to each person. The
GreencaStle independent wants the
chap who has Its 1871 to report.
Mems Boys Youths and Childrens
Clothing, DoNEGHY Bros.
Rev. I. j. Wheat contemplates ID
series of talks to children at his morn
ing services; and sermons to young
people in the evening a! the NJ. E.
church commencing next Sunday
morning.
Prof. Blanton's lecture on Thursday
evening at the Opera House was at
tended by quite large and select au-
dience. The speaker was heartily ap-
plauded several tunes during the de-
livery of his discourse on "The true and
false IN education.
Doneghy Bros, for anything new,
cheap and durable.
lie lodge OF Good Iemplars recently
organized here meets every Tuesday
evening in Good Templars Hall.
The cause OF Mr.. Lamkln's visit ID
Indiana this week was the serious ILL
ness of his mother.
Come and see our stock of hats
DoNEGHY Bros.
Quite number of friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. DR.. Wesscher, and their daughter
Miss Minnie, were at the depot Tues
day evening to see them off for Califor-
MIA. The Doctor has disposed of all
his property here, we believe, and ex
poets TO take up his permanent resi-
dence on the Pacific Coast. An eighteen
years residence and practice here has
given the doctor wide circle OF friends
all of whom wish him success and pros
perity.
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Moberly Flour. c. C. BENNETT.
Liberty Items.

Farmer Boy" sends us the follow
ing items from the vicinity OF Golden
Rule school house.
Some talk of plowlng for corn next
week.
Uncle David Taylor's smoke house
was burned last week. 1t contained
about 90 bushels of oats and some
bacon. Some insurance on the build
ing.
c. Halls new house is nearly COM
pleted.
Mr.. H. Hall contemplates building
a roomy residence.
Sunday school at the Golden Rule
at 10 O'Clock and prayer meeting at
eleven.
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HALLIDAY BROS.
Fine Grocery store.

In reviewing the success full business
men OF Kirksvll!e we know Of no bet
ter firm to start with than Halliday
Bros. They are now among the Oldest
business men OF this place, having for
a number of years stood among the
leading grocers, until now they are
the acknowledged grocers of this part
of the state. Perhaps not another bus
mess irm in Huntsville is any more
justly entitled to hlg1 rank among bus
mess competitors and business men
than they. The Mind courteous atten-
tive method in which they have con-
Quoted their business has won for them
host of warm and earnest friends who
justly feel proud OF their success,
They have now the largest and most
complete grocery stock ever III Kinks
VILE. They haye the largest business
room and filled from floor to ceiling
with the choicest selection of staple and
fancy groceries, provisions. glass and
queensware, wooden and Tin ware, and
in fact anything from needle to an
elephant If you want the smiles OF
your wife you have only to buy sack
OF JUMBO -four from them. This firm
buys largely in car lots and direct from
factories. Hence they are able to sell
at what seems to other merchants at
cost. They give their customers goods
at such low prices that they readily see
the difference in trading with these and
other parties. The public is respect
fully solicited to call and examine the
extent and prices of this already fam
Gus house and see if the report we have
made is not correct in all its details.
Mr.. David Lantz, the gentlemanly and
courteous salesman Will be found ready
so wait on all his old friends. He needs
no introduction to the public, being en-.
gagged in business for several years in
this place and is known as a highly
honorable and worthy citizen and bus
mess man.