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The Florida agriculturist., 1884-11-12
A Liberal Cleric.

An Austin colored pastor, named
Bledsoe, has made himself very unpop-
nlar With jim Webster. lie was passing
Avenue, when the proprietor called him
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Take look atme, showing back his
hat
Don't remember that l ever saw you
before"
81 am Hank Parsons !" exclaimed the
man bracing himself as though he ex-
pected the Major to rush into his arms.
Don't recall the name,' said the
Major. ~
"Is it possible? / did not think YOU
would ever forget me. I'll refresh your
memory. At Shiloh, while the battle
was raging in murderous fury, found
you lying on the field shot through both
legs. l took you on my back and carried
you to spring in the shade. Now dom t
you recollect me?"
"Let me see," said the Major. 'tI
remember having been wounded; but /
can't recall the fact, if it be fact, of
any one taking me to a spring"
''This is, indeed, strange" said the
disappointed man. 81 looked forward
to meeting you with such anticipations
of warm greeting. Well, well, the
world has indeed reached its ungrateful
age. The occurrence is as fresh to my
mind as though it had taken place yes
terday. l gave you drink OF whisky,
and"
"Whatv' exclaimed the Major, spring
ing to his feet, "Gave me drink of
whisky Oh, yes, remember now,"
selling the mans hand. "Oh, I'll never
forget that drink The whisky was so
new that corn meal was floating round
in it, but enjoyed it. Remember you
Why should cavort. Why didn't you
guard against possible embarrassments
by mentioning some of the main features
of the occurrence.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-11-12

-S4FING. SUNSHINE.
Merry little Goldie,
Sitting on the fioor.
! In the. sunlight, flooding
Through the open door;
With spoon and bottle,
Working earnestly,
Dipping up the brightness
Little busy bee.
Mamma at the window,
Chances up to ask:
"What's my baby playing?"
C;nldie, at her task,
Answers, sweetly smiling: g:-.
Mamma, 'tisn't play;
I'm going to save some sunshine
iF Fora rainy day!"MgHHk EgG e4
Prudent little woman,
Tiny, winsome sprite e;..--s.-,.
Do you know you teach
Lesson, brave and bright?
If we would but scatter
Kindly words and deeds, aa
Hoarding thus the sunshine
For our future needs.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-11-12
= Forgot the Main Feature.
4 REMINIscENcE on KtNDL9 ACT THAT
MAS LIKE HAMLET WITH HAMLET
A MIERT OIfT

The other day while Major Dodridge
was sitting in his dooryard, the gate
opened and strange looking man hasti-
ly approached.
Is this Major Dodridge? ?'
F-fsYes, sir.'' or YfsTFTTTET rTrY1
s-t'0f the Eighth Arkansawl during the.
war ?n
YES" beginning to. look with inter
est at the stranger.
Don't you remember me Major ?'' =,
'No, ! cant't place you.'' i5
Take look atme, showing back his
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-07-26

Bnck Farley, who had ist re-
turnel from hunting Monday even-
ing, sat down o. the ill Of the doc.
near his mother, the gun resting on
one Of The steps, when it slipped, The
hammer striking, disclrlrgiug the gun,
the load passing through the hand,
striking The face, tearing off portion
of the nose aud entering the skull Mt
the top of the eye, resulted in his
death in "a few hours. - Carthage
Mirror.
1t was rumored on the streets this
week there were three cases of small
Pox 10 the city, but by interviewing
the physicians who have tended these
cases, we gather the following facts.
Walter Mitchell, negro brakeman,
was taken sick III North Jackson Sun
day. the 9th inst, aud remaiaed in
the same house until Thursday the
10th. When DR.. Rochelle was called
he made careful examination and
pronounced the case small pox. The
other TWO cases were pronounced
chicken pox by the physicians who
attended. There are no reasons why
any one should fear either disease
spreading, as the cases are all doing
well and quarantine has been put
over the smallpox case.- jackson
Dispatch.
Tennessee is the only State in the
Union that levies direct tax upon
energy and enterprise. The property
of its merchants are taxed "a where
all other property is taxed 81. The
merchants in Tennessee towns and
cities whose energy and enterprise
add greatly to the valse of real estate
in their vicinity must pay dearly for
the privilege Of exercising their voca-
tons. Instead of encouraging home
trade and commerce the State LegisA
lature has devised Il system Of special
taxation that tends to discourage mer>
camille enterprise within the State
and offers discriminating premium
to the advantage of the merchants OF
neighhoring states. The wisdom of
the man who cut off his nose to spite
his face was quite equal TO that Of the
Tennessee legislator who cripples the
merchant with unjust class taxation.
i Memphis Avalanche.
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Tennessee Patents.

Mr.. II. n. jenkins, solicitor OF
patents, Washington, d. c., officially
reports to the Exchange the complete
list of patents granted Tennessee in
ventors for the week ending July
18th, 1884.
William j. Coulter, GAINESVILLE,
furnace for curing tobacco; Albert I.
Goodloe, West Harpeth, lifting jack;
Lucy j, Stockley, Corona, dust cap.
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THE BEST WASHING MACHINE IN THE WORLD.

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BY
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Perseas suffering from Rupure should ssne tbs address,
Shnd learn something 10 their advantage is
address Dr. C. L. LADARGE, Pr~'t and pbysesa Cssrse
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Don't drive spawned horse as
long you can get KendalPs SPAWN
Cure for 81 per hottie. AS power
full liniment for deep seated pains in
both man or beast it has no equal.
See advertisement.
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SOUTHERN METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSr
NASHVILLE, TENN.

The largest Blpk Manufacturing Establishment in
the South. full assortment Of the better class Of
miscellaneous hooks constantly on hand. Theological
books and Sunday-school gbooks and Libraries a
specially, c... .,-
General organ Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, Twenty pages each week A pure paper for
the old and young, Only 81 year.
sunday-sehooI Periodicals.
Eight periodicals for Sunday-school teachers and
monthly, and quarterly.
Catalogue OF books and specimens Of Christian
Advocate and Sunday-school Periodicals sent free
10 any address
Estimates furnished all kinds of Book and Job
Printing Address
Southern Methods, Publishing House,
NASHVILLE. TENN,
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OVER THE STATE.

Judge Reid spoke in jackson Wed
nesday.
Fayetteville lad $4,000 fire
Wednesday.
The State Grange meets at McKen-
zie August Goth.
Jackson has Cleveland and Hen
bricks club with over one thousand
members
Thirty eight car loads of wheat
we're shipped from Newbern from
July LIST to July 18th.
From sixteen acres, Hon. VIM.
Cannon, of Loudon county, raised
730 bushels of wheat this year.
The discovery of extensive beds of
iron ore in Elk Valley, Campbell
county, is attracting the attention of
spectators.
John G. Houk, Esq, has been cleo
ted secretary of the State Republican
Executive Committee, Vice d. A.
Mum, resigned.
The proprietor of the PowelPs VAL
ley Sentinel suspended his paper two
weeks TO attend to harvesting his
wheat and oats.
GAINESVILLE had big fire last
Thursday, which burned block of
frame houses. 1t was supposed to he
lhe work of an incendiary. Fully
insured.
Hon. John P. Rogers, of Union
county, has resigned his position on
the State Republican ticket as candi-
date for Railroad Commissioner, to be
elected to the Senate.
There were three deaths in Fay
etteville last week-all prominent
persons, viz: Thos. j. Newman, aged
rs; Mrs. H. M. McClain, aged sc;
Miss Betsy Alexander, aged SO,
John I. Taylor's residence, one
mile north of town on the Nj. u ..
railroad, was destroyed by fire Tues
day morning last. The origin Of the
fire is unknown. Mr.. Taylor thinks
lightning struck it. Loss about ST.
500; insurance $780, jackson
Dispatch.
An old man who lives mile or
two west of town was knocked from
the railroad last Monday by the train
and two of his toes cut off. He can.
not hear well and did not know the
train desired him to stand aside. He
has been knocked off the road three or
four times. Dresden Era.
At picnic given by the colored
pc ,ple, seven miles south of Lebanon.
last Saturday, Green Bryant was
killed by Lewis Bostick, who cut
Bryant's throat with razor. Bry-
ant expired in six minutes after the
cutting was done. Bostick made his
escape and has not been captured.
Col. E. w. Cole, Of Nashville, has
bought the Whiteside estate, on
Lookout mountain, for S125,00
He will at once build railroad to
the point, erect a magnificent hotel,
endow university and convert the
mountain top into beautiful park,
and make it the finest summer resort
in the country.
A horned snake was killed near
GAINESVILLE last week. He was 6 feet
long and about 10 inches in circum-
ference; spotted brown and gray,
the gray spots being mingled with
the brown. There was horn about
an inch long on its tail slightly turn
ed up at the end, and small groove
in the top Of 1t, and when touched \
small sting would dart out Of the
groove.
Tuesday colored man in the em>
ploy of Mr.. Gerhart, while blowing
near sink hole had the earth to cave
in around him and his mule, swallow.
ing the man, mule and pillow. almost
entirely; as the mules rear guard went
down first it was abled to sit on its
launches, which position enabled it to
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-07-26
Mothers
Friend!
A PRECIOUS BOON TO
WOMAN.
Words cr Praise.

! most earnes ~ cntreat rvrrg female ex-
pecting to be- confined % ~ tothers Relief.
Coupled with thi' e. trc1ty | wiz mid thrt idr-
iuP 70 tong uust0trrM praelier. A'nrt = tour
duce q suite aud quick lei very.
H. j nObMES, II. D.
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A gentleman writes; " VIE noe Your
Mothers Friend at her hgrth eouHaeal sat.
and her test mnny is that she pa,fril rhr lV1h
it with one-haH the suffering 1t either of lsr
former con fnements. and renoyered t'nf4 Us
eStcss IN much less time. she also recon-
msntled il To- n lady trend VII was ab0.t 10 be
eunfne foT the first time. and She says /
have never seen any one pass thr nigh this
great trial with 20 much case and so little suf-
ferip1 -
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4 oIrr0K Am EASY TIME.

distinguished physicitn Of Mississippi
Whites. Every one expecting to b. coufael
should use the Hothcrs' Friend, Tor 1urn \
Icing obsteGric practice have never known it
to TAIL to produce d quick and safe delivery.
This remedy is one about which we cannot
publish certfe ates. but il is . mo wonder
full Hniment to be used after the first two or
three months.
Send for our treatise on the Heath and Hap
piness of Woman, mailed free. which gives
all particulars.
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.,
Box .. Atlanta, Ga.
For sale in Milan by DR.. 'ORDAN.
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A lady from ono Of the csaniies Of Middle
Georgia who his cen acting midwife for
many years. writes Il have disposed OF all
the Mnth,~,' Friend you sent me, md itm
delighted with IT, IL every instance where il
has been used, ITS effects nave oeeu All thtt L
could ask consider It u great Hie sing
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BENDALL'S SPAWN CURE,

Beaver, Neb., May |, 1881.
DR.. B. J. Kendall Co, Enosbur6h, VII
have used your Kendal's SPAWN Cure on A
horse that has been spawned for ever n wear.
SO that she could net work. I used bottle
q colt that was kicked on the stine so tina. he
could not get up when he was down. and after
a weeks application of Kendall's Spawn cure
he was we'll. Please send me your treatise
on the horse and his Diseases
Yours truly, HIRAM CULVER.
send address for Illustrated Circular which
We think gives positive proof of its via tues
suoees ~ m ewaSss fnr s b snqaslhed
man,
Price 81 per bottle or six bottles for Is. All
druggists have ii or can get it for you, or Ii
will be sent to any address on receipt Of price
BY the proprietors.. DR.. b. j. Kendell K Co.,
Enosburgh Falls, Vt.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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KENDALL,S SPAWN CURE,

New Village, N. J. April oath. 1884.
DR.. B. j. Kendall Co.. Sirs;-I wish to ac-
knowledge the merits of your kendalls Spay-
in Cure. My horse has had large rinRbone
aud it has not only been cured but the lump s
removed entirely. so th at good judges of horses
are not able TO tell which loot 1t was on, M
have invited several TO tell and Invariably
they get TIE wrong foot, not one exception.
EnYours &c., j. Z. THATCHER,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-10

SODA WATER PROFITS. to the
New York Sun q dealer in soda water ap.
paratus thus gives away some interesting
facts about profits. In the dispensing de-
partmcnt' is, selling from the foun-
tain-the following are the actual costs:
One glass of plain soda water costs one
tenth OF a cent.
One glass of soda water with syrup costs
one cent and half.
One glass Of mineral water costs one cent.
One glass Of root beer costs one cent.
One glass of ginger ale costs one cent and
quarter.
One glass OF fine draught champagne costs
four cents.
In the 'bottling Department. the follow.
ing scale of costs prevails:
Plain soda water, best quality, put up in
bottles closed by corks and fasteners, costs
eight cents per dozen.
Ditto, with gravitating shoppers, costs
three cents per dozen.
Soda water with syrup in bottles closed by
corks and fasteners, costs fifteen cents per
dozen.
Ditto, with gravitating shoppers, costs ten
cents per dozen.
Ginger ale in bottles, with corks and wires,
costs seventeen cents per dozen.
Ditto, with gravitating shoppers, costs
twelve cents per dozen.
Mineral water in siphens costs three cents
per sphon.
Sparkling champagne (domestic), best
quality, costs twenty-five cents per quart
bottle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-10
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. July 10. 1854. 1.-The
President and party of friends including
one or two members of his Cabinet will
make short trip down the Potomac this
afternoon on the U. S 5. Dispatch.
Mr.. Cannon, Comptroller Of the Currency,
to-day directed that an assessment of 100
per cent. DO levied on the shareholders ol
the Marine National Bank Of New York.
This action is taken under the provisions of
section 5l5l of the Revised Statutes making
shareholders of national banking associa-
ton individually and equally responsible
for contracts, debts and engagements of the
association to the extent of their stock
therein. 1t is estimated that about SO per
cent of the assessment will be collected.
The U. S. Consul at Tampico reports to
the department of State under date of June
18th that the health Of that place is good
and that no contagious diseases prevail.
Ensign s. s. Wood has been ordered to the cx-
detrimental battery at Annapolis; Passed Assist.
ant Engineer Geo. P. Lunsden, to the Wyandottc;
Passed Assistant Surgeon R. c. Pearsons has been
detached from the Wyandotte and placed on wait
inc ordaro
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-10

CONDUCT ON THE SCAFFoLD.-The beha
vior of the Princess Monaco, one of the
many victims of the French revolution, on
the morning of her execution, will long be
remembered for her eccentrity and heioism.
About half an hour before the fatal sum-
mons came after having in vain endeavor-
ed to procure pair of scissors, she broke
one Of the panes from the window that was
in her room, and with fragment Of the
glass sawed of her hair, which she deliver
ed to confidential friend, to keep for her
children she then took pot of rouge, and
with the utmost deliberation applied some
to each of her cheeks, assigning as reason
for this extraordinary conduct that if she
happened to have moment of weakness
the populace at least, should not have the
satisfaction of perceiving it. The celebrated
Madame Roland's conduct, under the same
circumstances, evinces perhaps a silk
stranger instance of greatness of mind in Ii
female. She was carried to the place of ex
ecution in company with one man only,
who seemed by no means reconciled to his
fate but, OIL the contrary showed symp.
toms of the most violent terror. When they
arrived at the scaffold Madame Roland
begged that he would ascend the scatlold
first, as she was we'll convinced that he had
not sufficient courage to witness her execu-
ton. Besides, sir" added she, "you GER
tainly have too much good breeding to refuse
the last request of lady"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-10

A DoNKEY'S SUICIDE.-It has always
been thought that man possesses one point
of superiority, if it can be so called, over the
lower animals, in that be alone is capable of
committing suicide. Mans sole claim to
this sad privilege is now assaulted from
quite unexpected quarter OF The animal king
dom The Paris Pair gives particulars Of
the suicide of donkey which was wit
uessed recently bya dozen persons, who are
one and all convinced thst the animals
death was premeditated and intentional.
The unfortunate qradruped, which was re-
duced to condition of skin and bone from
eating too little and working too much,
managed to escape from his stables in the
Rue du Chardonneret, and made for the
Seine, into which he entered near the Pont
d'Austerlitz. A man who happened to be
giving il Newfoundland dog bath close by
perceiving that the donkey made no effort
TO swim and Was on the point Of drowning,
dispatched the dog to his assistance, SeiZ-
ing the drowning animals ear in his mouth
the Newfoundland managed to bring him to
land. But to no purpose. The donkey
looked round with his large, sad eyes, and
quietly walked back into the water The
dos was again sent after him but this time
the donkey kicked out SO vigorously that
his preserver could not approach. The
donkey, once beyond his depth, resigned
himself to the action Of the current, made
no movement to sustain himself and was
speedily drowned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The wheat crop in Madison is reported as
short one.
A party of Boston people are on tour
through the mountainous portion of the
State.
Nearly nine thousand dollars in conso
coupon bonds were funded yesterday at the
office of the Second Auditor, i'll Richmond.
The Charlottesville JeGersonian complains
bitterly of the depot accommodations of the
Y. NJ. and G. & 0. railroads at that place
and calls the building pig sty."
w. R. Taliaferro, Judge of Orange county,
had strange and painful accident recently.
He had been walking about his place during
the late wet spell and had put on for pro-
lection his heavy boots. In endeavoring to
pull off one of his boots, his leg snapped,
making a painful break.
William E. Edmunds, highly-respected
farmer of Dinwiddie county, was taken
from his bed by masked men on Monday
night, blindfolded, carried about two hun.
dred yards, tied to a tree, and horsewhipped
until his body was thick with bleeding
wounds. Mr.. Edmunds' aged father plead
ed in vain for his son. Several weeks ago
Edmund's sister, whose mind is unsettled
went into the woods to pass the night alone.
Edmunds and his wife, in bringing her
home, used some force, by which the young
woman was badly bruised. Hence the con-
duct Of the masked men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Pope tainted several times yesterday
from the heat.
1t is rumored that France and Portugal
have entered into treaty by which Macao
will be used by the former as base OF opera
tons against Canton.
Philip Hamilton, the youngest son OF
General Alexander Hamilton, who was
killed in a duel with Aaron Burr, died at
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, yesterday, aged 81.
At Denison, Texas, yesterday, Joe Kuntz
shot his divorced wife twice in front OF
Catholic priests residence, of which the
woman was housekeeper. kuntzthen killed
himself.
New York detectives yesterday uneartned
a scheme by which railroads and theateFs
have been defrauded through the lnstru-
mentality of forged newspaper orders. The
perpetrators, including two ticket scalpers,
were arrested.
A large Newfoundland dog owned by the
Russian Minister having bitten little gu
and died few days afterwards, in Wash
ington, a post-mortem examination was
held Yesterday to ascertain whether there
I need be any fears of hydrophobia. None
OF the symptoms of the dread disease were
| found.
A dispatch received yesterday from the
steamer Faraday, which is engaged in lay
ing the Bennett Mackay cable, states that
she had picked up the Irish coast end 2OU
miles out and had laid $50 miles more. The
weather was fine, and it was expected that
the work of laying the entire cable would
be shortly completed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-10

PRICE OF CoINs.-The progress OF intelli-
gence has affected coins in these days no
less than books. 1t is only in the very out
of.the-way places that coins are TO be picked
up for song. The chief hunting ground
Asia Minor, is well looked after by the deal
ers, and the private collector has, of course,
to pay them their profit. The increasing
in value may be gagged by the following
instance: A gold coin of Mithridates, the
size Of a half sovereign, fetched IS guineas
in Iii. In 1877 it came TO the hammer,
and was knocked down at ESQ to well
known collector. Unfortunately for him
a duplicate soon afterward appeared in a
safe and he had to pay $50 pounds for that
Later on still third turned up, and that
fell to his bid ut rl00. Yet a fourth came
to light in 1910. The owner OF the three
bid up to $ll0, but had to give in to bid
Of .el13 from a rival. Fancy this feeling !!
The rare brass medallons of Commodus,
intrinsic value I'd. or 3D.. fetch up to EGO,
and the large pieces Of Syracuse, the finest
coins perhaps that we know of, regularly
run up TO $50 and $50. 1t is evident, there
fore, that it is not every one who can in
dulge the passion for coin collecting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-10
THE POWER of the appetite in some human

TIE POWER of the appetite in some human
beings for strong drink may be conceived
from the following instance which occurred
in Baltimore this week. A man noted for
his weakness of "tarrying long with the
wine" lost baby, and not having the means
to inter the little one decently applied to a
relative for assistance. He received seven
teen dollars, and started for home. The
possession of so much wealth seemed to
enforce the belief that he had fortune, and
could never succeed in spending it. Appar-
emily forgetting that his child was dead, and
that the surrounding circumstances demand
ed it's speedy burial soon after getting his
supper he announced his intention of bav-
ing good time, and left the house, to which
he returned about midnight intoxicated.
Yesterday morning he again left the house,
taking what money he had left from the
debauch of the night before, and, with an
oath, told his wife to get the child buried as
best she could In this extremity the
wretched woman applied to the city auth
critics, and at the hour appointed for the
funeral the poor broken-hearted mother &C.
companied by single lady friend, rode in
common wagon with the corpse to the ceme-
terry, where it was consigned to- earth.