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After Many Years.

Mr.. David n. Gilbert, formerly of Tay-
lorsville, KY, now resident OF Hume
well, Kansas, where he is extensively
engaged in herding cattle, was very quiet
ly married few days ago to Mrs. Jane
Alexander, a widow formerly of Taylors-
vile, but for the last five years president
of DeLand, Fla. Although the groom
was a widower and the bride widow of
some years standing, theirs is a case of
''first love-" They were next-door neigh
bors during their early life, and sweet
hearts of the most devoted kind Their
parents and friends expected union be-
tween them as soon as they reached the
proper age, but on account of slight
misunderstanding between the young
lovers, which would soon have been look
ed over and forgotten had they remained
neighbors, this was prevented. d ,EI 81
Mr.. Gilbert, then but 20 years OF age,
while brooding over his first love affair,
determined to 60 to California. The gold
fever was at its highest at that time, and
in January, 1850, in company with a
young friend by the name Of Ashby, from
Shelby county, he set out on horseback
for St. Louis, where he joined party
with ox-teams. They crossed the plains
and mountains, to, the gold religions, of
California, Where- he renamed several
years digging gold, afterwards removing
to the then Territory of Kansas, where
he purchased large tract of land and
settled down to1farming. He soon after
ward married a lady of that State, who
lived until two years ago, leaving several
children, all of whom are now grown.
The sweetheart he had left behind in.
Kentucky,whose name was Jane Wooten,
married William Alexander, of this city,
his father being a prominent citizen in
the early history of Louisville. Mr..
Alexander died during, the war, leaving
her with several children, all of whom
are now married, and with one Mrs.
Alexander made her home and lives in
Florida. Last fall Mr.. Gilbert, after an
absence of over thirty years, returned to
his native State to visit his relatives and
the Exposition. While here he accident
ally met the sweetheart of his boyhood,
and the old 'sfirst love" was soon kin
died into a flame, with the happy result
mentioned above. He is the eldest
brother of DIR. r. B. Gilbert and first
cousin of the wife of Judge T. L, Burnett
of this city.-Courier Journal.
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LADIES DEPARTMENT.
Carpets.

Among articles of Oriental luxury,
carpets occupy an important place. The
invention originated in necessity, among
a people whose customs forbade the use
of chairs and to this day, the elegant
Persian sits lazily in his ungraceful po-
sition upon pieces Of tapestry, most eX-
quisitely wrought by cunning fingers.
The use of carpets has increased with
the inarch of civilization, until ia this
Western world, a house carpeted from
attic to cellar is the ambition of every
housewife. The lnordinate use of a good
thing, becomes IT'S abuse. In region
where the summers are short, aud the
mercury descends annually below the
zero point, there Is an excuse for indulg-
ing in thick warm carpets. In a more
favored region, with infrequent frosts,
and under SUM sies, the use of car
peis nay be reg ed in a purely aes-
ihett ,enSo i'll our own latitude,
% eeiatn L sr style seems most
fittAg The hr Persian rug upon
polished floor, laburate Turkey car
pet. with its exqu -sle border, and the
patent wool mUs,uc for central coverings
in large room, 4r not only beautiful,
bus exceedingly tppro ,riate. On
plea Df healihiuiH .sa -ong argument
may be made, IN ta9er ne interpreted
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floor We find, however, that bare
floors are ungainly The LONELINESS is
not homelike, and for remedy we have
only to notice the fine effect that may be
produced with oil upon our native wood,
and the various stains that may be APP
piled. We confidently await the time
when all floor coverings shall be laid
aside; when the Brussels and Administer
shall be superseded by the inlaid wood
work, which, when well done, is done
for generation. 1t is always beautiful,
always appropriate, and easily preserved
from the chance and change of time !;
and when to these floors are added the
decorations Of graceful, airy bamboo fur
niture! the ultihatum viii be reached,
and many perpiexing questions solved
for us who live in the Italy of the West.
Hf'af l4ak ai1efisfh snfA NJ VI. L..
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THE FLORIDA AeR1cULrUR1sT.

$50 before 10 o'clock, and still falling
much, with clear sky, there is no use
IN going to bed. If by 2 or 3 o'clock the
mercury is down to 300 or 80 and frost
is forming on boards and fences, start
out with lantern in one hand and can of
coal oil in the other. Visit each pile
and, raising up one side, pour half tea
cupful of oil on the side of the bundle
light it, and push it into the hole or dead
furrow. After short blaze the fire
should smother down and burn in this
condition until near sunrise. There are
three vital points in this method, viz:
First-Smoking must begin when freez-
ing begins. The smoke acts as cloud
or blanket to- check the radiation
ton of heat from the earth. After the
fruit is frozen smoke will not save it.
u Second-Coal tar will not prevent
damage in extreme cold, say 28o or 29o.1
For best results the smoke emustnotonly
be dense, but warn, The method given
above furnishes quite a body of heat and
is. very effective. -
Third~-Fhis- -Sis the cheapest Of ALI
methods, sas the material cost next to.
nothing. Burning Straw and brush
should hereafter have some utility.in it.
w. C. DAMON.
Napa, Marclf2s5 1eS4,h HA III
3 [Some ivineyardists and fruit-growers
whose vines and trees, are, within frost
belts employ electricity to give due war
ming OF approaching danger. "A ther-
mometer is hung in an exposed position.
This is connected with an electric wire,
battery and bell in such manner that
when the mercury descends near the
freezing point, the electric circuit is COM
pleted, the current placed in motion,
and the bell violently rung. This bell is
usually placed in the sleeping apartment.
ence of sitting up watching for frost. Ii
ing is sure to be timely.-EDToR BcL-
LETIN.
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Smoking VS.. Frost.

AS the time is now coming when it
would be wise to take steps to prevent
injury by frost, we publish the following
from the San Francisco Bulletin, bearing
in mind, however, that our frost usually
comes in December. 1t says:
The utility of smoke as a preventive
of frost in orchards and vineyards, is
now well established, and the practice is
every year becoming more extensive,
and we might add less expensive.
A few suggestions as to the best meth
DDS will be pertinent just at this time.
WHEN TO SMOKE.
Some make no effort to save their fruit,
because of the uncertainty as to the time
when smoking is necessary. They say
'fWhat is the use of watching twenty
nine nights out of the month when you
are almost sure to be caught on the thir-
tieth?' But little observation and
study of this subject will greatly simplify
the problems. Experience shows that
there are seldom more than three
nights in year when smoking is neces-
sary, and that these are nearly always in
April, and we might add, between, the
10th and 25th of April. fis ste 'f
Before April there is no danger to
vineyards, for the vines have not started.
After April we seldom have any frost,
though last year we did. The danger
to most orchard fruits is also in April ;
for while many varieties are in bloom in
March it is we'll known that fruit will
stand more frost in the blossom than af-
ter it has shed the blossom. The frosty
nights will almost always come. day or
two after a rain storm, and there must be
clear sky and no wind. We have now re-
duced the dangerous nights down
to about a half dozen in anticipa-
ton, and to half that number in fact.
pay to watch and to work, for two or
three nights when you can save a thou
sand dollas worth of fruit by it.
PREVIOUS PREPARATION.
If man waits and makes no prepara-
ton until the frost is upon him, it may
be found too late to do anything as it
ought to be done. There is bewilder-
ment enough in night work, even when
one works to the best advantage, and
too much when the danger is pressing
and moments are precious. Most men
in the night are like chickens-too much
dazed to know what they are about
Therefore, it is best to get ready, and the
sooner the better. Some use coal tar in
iron pans, some pour coal tar upon an
armful of musty hay thrown upon the
ground, and some use horse manure and
straw without coal tar. Henry Chap
man, of Napa, is one of the oldest and
most successful smokers in the county,
and l will give his method:
In February or March bind all the
brush, from orchard or vineyard, into
small bundles with bale rope. Place
these bundles where the smoke is to be
made, beside dead furrow, or make q
slight hole into which the bundle is tc
be placed when lighted. Then throw g
hand full of dry straw upon the bundle o.
sticks, and upon this a forkful of horse
manure or half rotted straw. This viii
make covering that will shed rain
These piles are to be scattered through
the orchard with view to proper dis
tribution of smoke, making allowance
for currents Of air. When clear, colo
night comes watch the thermometer anc
, the sky. If the mercury is from 400 tC
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NOTICE
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5. 1884.
Correspondence.

Communications from all parts of Flor
ida, tending to it's 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.
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CHEAP COLUMN.
one week. 81 cts: three weeks. 50 cts

TNOR SALE OR TO RENT-Twenty acres
of land, with house of sixrooms and dOu-
hle cook house, suitable for two families, on
Lake winnemissett. Amply at this office. or
of Mrs. H. Ledbetter, corner Wisconsin and
Delaware avenues. 34S-34l
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DOOMS TO RENT. Nicely furnished front
LII rooms to rent with or without board
location the best in town. Apply at this office.
337-339 p. o. Box 10S.
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DOMEGRANATE PLANTS WANTED
Highest market price win be paid for 100
or more, one to two year old. "Box 1872
3sstf Crescent City, Fla.
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EOR SALE in the grove-A small cron of
& very fine oranges. Inquire at this office.
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A RE YOU fond of Grapes.-I have some
IN extinfine rooted Concord vines at 80 cts.
,deriring to set ont largely. Address,
337 - THOS. n. PAGE. DeLand, Fla.
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TVART'S CHOICE Banana Hardiest, earli-
II est. strongest grower, best bearer and
most delicious of them all. Plantsby i Aol
337-342 E. II. HART, Federal Point, Fla.
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oranges. boxesof Oranges for Sale in
Y , grove, mile of steamboat landings.
Callupon or address the undersigned at Beres-
ford, Volusia, Co., Fla, va 3se
337.339 SAMUEL LOWELL.
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YENROPlCAL FRUIT PLANTS
\ Sugar-Apples, Soursops, Sapodillas, Ota-
heite Gooseberries, Tamarinds, etc. Strong
Plants grown in open ground. Send for price
list. Address, p. W. REASONER,
93G-3I Manatee, Florida
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3ElBttstE.IBaatIRl' 4. t[RlHBhElf!
only l6 MILES from Jacksonville.

This will soon be the greatest seaside
resort in the South, having every attrac-
from Jacksonville. An Artesian we'll has
been sunk $50 feet deep. yielding pure
cool water. HIH
A large hotel ard many cottages are to
be erected this winter. and The company
propose making all improvements requi-
comforts aud attractions to the finest
Northern resorts.
The avenues have been named after the
counties of the State. and pares OF Duval.
Leon. Putnam. st, Johns and Nassau ave-
nues ale already cleared,
The railroad is now graded, aud laying
of rails will commence shortly. This
road is expected to be in operation by
January.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-09-19
A Duck Imposed Upon.

A Manitoba paper tells of an in
genious method of securing a stool
Of hens, practiced by bachelor who
lives in a secluded corner Of the
hills, distant from neighbOrs.-
Discovering the nest of wild
b uck near his shanty, he removed
the eggs and placed an equa'
number of hens eggs in the nest.
In due time the wild duck found
that she was the bewildered mother
ola flock of chickens. Not that she
knew that they were chickens; she
did not know what they were.
Their bills were right, their feet
were all wrong, and they were of
every color; they could not swim,
and they could not understand. a
more astOniShed wild duck was
not to be found in Manitoba. The
bachelor placed his misbegotten
chickens in basket and took care
ofthem, while the old duck return
ed to a neighbOring pond, feeling
that she had in some way been
shamefully imposed upon.
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Woodstock Va.

pa F. c. Wrsrs Eravs sNo BaAiV Tar,rsuSr, gusran-
i-a specific ~ Hyssa, Dizziness. Coryuous, bits, Nervous
Neuralgia, Headachs Nrvau rr-iran caused By the Of
lohol tobacco, Nakeirs Mental PEI resou Soenng Of
hs Brain resulting n Insanity md lsag misery decay and
isa, Premature Old Age, Baennssi Lo,s Ct In either
r Involuntary Loses and SpemaoFhGa caused BY
Ion Of the trsn oyerndulgnc Each box
one months treatment s00 box SIX bores ior $500;
By mail prepaid receipt Of price We guarantee boxes 70
With each order received By s ak
eomPanied With $500 will sHd purchaser wn guar
Antee 70 refund the money the treatment does effect cure
Guaransss issued only By BODEKER BROTHERS, Druggisis
..iehnood, Va.
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STANDARD TIME.--East Of Huntington, 18th
meridian, or Eastern time; West Of Huntington.
9Oth meridian, or Central time, which he one
hour slower than Eastern time.
No. /, dsily. except Sunday, old Point to White
Sulphur; leaves White Sulphur daily, except satur
day, arrives Cincinnati and Louisville daily. ex-
cePt Sunday. Pullman Sleeping Cars fron Clifton
Forge and White Sulphur TO s.. Louis No, and
COlum sus, Ohio. with )ut change.
No. 2, daily, between Ashland aud Clifton Forge:
leaves Clifton Forge daily except Saturday arrives
Old Point daily, except Sunday. Pullman Sleeu-
ing Cars White Sulphur to Washington and
Baltimore, and White sulphur TO Richmond.
Nos. and 4, Sold Trains daily, with Pullman
Sleeping Cars, between Washington Richmond
and Louisville and Cincinnati. Do not stop FOR
local business.
No. 6, daily, except Sunday, Richmond 10
Clifton Forge; daily, between Clifton Forge and
Ashland. Pullman Sleeping Cars baltimore snd
Washington to White Sulphur, and Richmond 10
White Sulphur.
No. G, daily, except Sunday, from Louisville.
Cincinnati, and Lexington, arrives st White Sui.
phur daily, except Monday; leaves White SULPHUR
for Old Point daily, except sunday. Pullman
Sleeping Cars st. Louis to White sulphur and
Clifton Forge, via Louisville Air Line, and Column
bus to White sulphur via Ashland.
CHARLOTrE svILLE AccOMNoDATIoS-No 7
leave Richmond, except Sunday, 4:SO p. ~:
arrive Char iOttesville. 915 P. NJ
Trains NO. connects with DIN Dominion
Steamers at Newport News. 7 70 P, NJ: on Mon
day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday; arrives
New York next afternoon.
For Rates, Tickets. Baggage Checks, apply TO
Sny Office Of Il o. R'y; or Depot or Ticket once
Of eonnectingiines
c. n SMITH, H.w. FULLER,
Gen'L Manager. Gen1. Pass. Ag
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5arn ann 5irssins
Eggs and Hens.

1t must be Dor ne in mind that
the most profitable system OF
keeling fowls involves fOur things,
VIII. CrOwding in winter fol-
the sake of warmth. 2. Plenty OF
room of fewer fowls in summer. 3
Very early Matched pulletS for
winter layers. 4. Constant attention
as to regularity of food, cleanliness,
pure water, the dust bath, etc.
People who have hens, must be
distinguished from those who keep
fowls. Most of what is written is
intended for the latter class, and
these are encouraged to become
fanciers-a poor plan, as a rule.
The beginner should learn to keep
fowls with profit; then he may
adopt a breed which he likes and
become a fancier, but in nine cases
out of ten there will be no profit
in it.
Our supply of eggs in winter is
very limited, and it may be safely
predicted that the demand for
fresh eggs will be Unsuitable for
years to come. The people who
should raise eggs in winter are
those who do not and who will
not; for there is 10 duller class of
people in the community, with
reference to matters which require
thought and change of plan, or
any plan at all, than farmers that
is, those who have hens.
The difference between an egg
laid by plump, healthy hen, fed
with good, fresh food daily, and an
egg laid by thin, poorly fed hen
is as great as the difference between
good beef and poor. A fowl fed
on garbage and weak Stops, with
very little grain of any kind, may
lay eggs, to be sure, but when
those eggs are broken to pc used |
for cake, pies, etc, they will spread |
in week, watery, way over your |
dish, or look a milky white instead |
of having rich, slightly yellow
tinge. A 'rich egg retains its
shape as for as possible and yields
to the beating Of the knife or spoon
with more resistance and gives you
the conviction that you are really
beating something thicker than
water or diluted milk.
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KendaII's Snavin Cure

SANTA Rosa, Cat, FEB. 9th, Ie63 q
b.. KENDALL * Co Gentlefnap:-I faeI itAss
duty to others suffering with the piles and falling
of the rectunl 10 write you | have had the niiass
and prolapsus OF the rectum for i've Years for ~
past three yerrs have suffered the most agoni1.
ing pain. Tried even ything without relief INT
after ten days use Of Kendalls SPAWN Cure I have
not seen or heard Of the plies since, one Who
has not suffered as have cannot Comprehend tbe
great JOY that feel at being cured ola disease
almost wOIse than death. had valuable vonrs,
horse that haka large bunch gather on his brsssf
bone. tried all kinds OF liniments aud lad Itcnt
open without any beneht. saw your acvert,se'
ment and bought . bottle OF KendalIis sravfn
Cure and ordered my teaInster to use as directed
In less than one week the lump had dissppeared
Thinking that lin.ment tlat would DO What
Kendall's Spawn Cure has done for nv horse
might banehtmore. tried 1t as a last resort.
With gratitude and best wisresfor yoursaccess
am faithfully yours.
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,,Kendall'S SnaVin Cure

Hutchinson's Ranch, u miles north Of Denver,
Colorado, March 9th, 1883 Z
Dr.. B. J. KENDALL 4 Co., Gents: For the past
three years have used KenGalls spawn Cure In
every case Of SPAWN, Of which have treated i've
il has killed them all, and entirely removed three
In case Of splintl and 1t has no equal one case
had was Of three years standing and the SPAWN
Cure removed it entiIely, I had COW get spayin-
ed and it entirely cured her One year AGO
two hundred pound block Of ice fell out on va.
gon striking my foot on instep and toes, It would
be impossible TO mash foot worse without break.
ing any bones. was taken home and carried in
to the house. do not think amputation sf the
leg would cause any more pain. / went for Ken
dalls SPAWN Cure, il was all used and In six
days I could walk around. About three weeks
ago my team ran away threw me out Of the wagon,
the hind wheel struck my knee. After applying
several highly recommended liniments witLont
obtaining any relief, i went for Kendalls spawn
Cure. My leg was drawn upand my knee swoolcn
badly. IN three days vas able to walk 10 the
barn. l could 80 into details more fully, and
make this very long letter but will not wearv
you. an very respectfully yours,
OSCAR T. HUTCHINSON.
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THE GREAT DR.. do LEWIS,
z His OUtsDOkeu OniniOn.

The very marked testimonials from College
Professors, respectable Physicians and other gen.
tlemen Of intelligence and character to the value
of Warmers SAFE Cure published in tie edito
rial columns Of our best newspapers, have greatly
surprised me. Many of these gentlemen know,
and reading their testimony ] was impelled 70
purchase some bottles Of Warmers SAFE Cure
and analyzeit. Besides, took some, swallowing
three times the prescribed quantity. 1 am salts,
fed the medicine is not injurious, and will frank
ly add that if found myself the victim of a 80.
rious kidney trouble should use this prepara-
ton. The truths, the medical profession stands
dazed and helpless in the presence Of more than
one kidney malady, while the testimony Of hun.
dreds Of intelligent and very reputable gentlemen
hardly leaves room to doubt that Mr.; ii. II. War
ner has fallen upon one Of those happy discover
les which occasionally bring help 10 suffering
humanity.
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A Singular Clue to a Tragedy

About two months ago Mrs
Jennie Rose, of Atlanta, Ga, wa:
shot and killed by a burglar. The
family consisted of Charlie Rose
his wife Jennie, who was an invalid
and Miss Nancy Frazier, cousin
of Mrs. Rose, who was in the house
as help. Miss Frazier stated that
she was awakened by the sharp re-
port of pistol, and that as she
opened her eyes figure rushed by
her, blowingOut his light as he did
so, and that, jumping out of a
window, he escaped. Arising from
her bed she went to the beside of
Mrs. Rose, and, placing her hand
upon that lady's head, she was
shocked to feel the clammy touch
of human blood. Mrs. Rose said
only ooh oh - and expired. The
bullet had entered here eye, and,
passing through her brain, had
lodged in her head. The husband,
who was an emylOye of the Air
Line Road, was sent for, but mani
tested no surprise when shown the
dead body, of his wife. There we're
many reasons rendering the burg
larly theory improbable, and sus-
plclon fell upon the husband and
Miss Frazier. The couple were
arrested, as was also a Miss Suggs,
with whom it was claimed that
Rose had been intimate, Both
girls denied that they knew any
thing of the affair.
After a series of examinations,
continuing for three weeks, Rose
was discharged. The character of
Miss Frazier had not been success
1ully attacked, nor was any impro-
per intimacy with Rose establish
ed. Wednesday night DR.. Carter
was hurriedly called to attend
Miss Frazier, who was suffering
fearful commissions in child birth.
When the child was born it was
found to have but one eye, the
place where the other eye should
be having only the appearance ola
deep bullet wound. The child
lived but few moments, and at s
o'c'ock Thursday morning Miss
Frazier died also. The credulous
think that the birth of Miss
Frazier's child tells the story off
the moving cause of Mrs. Roses
murder. Rose is still in the city,
and on being asked concerning
Miss FrazieTs case, answered 81
will say nothing. 1 have had
enough trouble about it,"