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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-20
GAlyESeON
CONTRIBUTIONS POURING IN
From the 0enerous Citiz. ne and Cities
OF the union.- >umesf ef Families
Given Aid--sumn-ry of rele-
graphic torrss pondencs.
Lat Of Contributors.

GALVESTON, Nov. ls.-lspecisl l.
Charity does not stay her hand. Con.
tribu,ions for the fire sufferers con
tlhue 10 flow in end the total sun con
uitptso reachss to-pish', S95, 400, OF
which s7l,s44 has bean received, and
sS6.3l7 60 paid ost 10 es7 recipients.
These benefits, IN nearly
every instance, represent a
family, or n. least they represent
more than their Individual selves. 1t
10 estimated that each beneficiary re-
sipen on an average between three
and a bali sud four individuals, thus
making about $500 people assisted up
10 the present tiuue. SGmo mamders
Of tho relief comiaittes say thai the
6sI applications already passed
unnn and allowed represents
IN ,ksir opinion, shout ,wc-,hirds Of
ali thar will epply, but Colonel Si0-
clair. chairman OF the relief commit
toe, estimates tonight thes only Ons-
halt the applications Tor relief have
thus fer beer reached by the commit
tee. l. win thus bs seen that cpinionS
yet vary touching tho extons OF tins
suffering inf ca bs the great fra.
PLENTY OF woPKMsN ON HAND.
f gsrGiBk Mayor Fultor's p,ocla
ms ion, promui gated yesterday, warn.
ing laboriug mon ros 10 seek Gslvea
ton In expectation oi folding labor
plentiful, local committeo NJ the
Khiebrs OF Lsb n isrnisn tho Asso-
cistea Peas the followirgesTd:
We, the undersigned committee o.
knishts OF LSbor AID worsingmen {.
tue city Of Galveston, are fully swar,
that the fsc s So ststed by The mayo
N Ills proclamation are true, aud W,
respectfully c0neur with his honor
There are enough lAhoring men In Gal
weston now TO do the work for the mex
six months TO come
lSiRRsdl JOHN FRFERY,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-20

A. R NJ IR w.

Years of earnest work has
w established that we are posi-
n lively headquarters for all
1A things pertaining to Boys or
Mems Wear. Each new sea-
A q son brings fresh surprises in !
~ the matter Of the great differ
ence in prices in our favor.
n ! Butt was left for the arrivals
Of last week to make this the
$50 - most noteworthy bargain +
/. q clothing season of our exist
q 3 ence. Our SIS Plaid Sack
--.- Suits and our Bound Suits at |
w $3.50 are what other houses
\ want $3.50 and So for. Our
Il Suits at S6 and 81 are worth
'-'''-'-------- ten dollars of our daddies. In +
A the same proportion of prices
"a to value, we are Offering three
- styles of Fancy Cashmere
g Y Suits st $780, five different
Ii w styles at $3.50, and large
y " number of styles at SO. Our
Fine All-wool Cashmere Suits l.
at $40 are usually sold at
one-half more DO you want
toknow why we esn do It? We
are manufacturers, jobbers and |
retailers; we pay profits to no
one but our customers and
we give it to them in such low
prices as we alone can name.
a1gm> The next prices in Cashmere
1872 Suits are $l2, $3.50, $15,
4aa-..-'a $3.50 and $J8. They en-
esss,,ssr,s brace every variety of cloth
and style Of making, and we
uAan guarantee them better made,
l.
~ finer trimmed and more sty.
rs4ap rsAaisu lish cut goods than can be
L.
H'1gsnn'~1 bought for $5 more per suit
rAu, VI Our Dress and Business Suits
sszxzi T.
saNTWTMT in Diagonal and Corkscrew, in
spEsss all colors and mixtures, range
70 HYm from $3.50 to $50. We
~ Am guarantee them fall custom
szz.-z<s--an.--~~sl 70
oyp-ssF made and recommend them to
rS~.:.sA the consideration of persons
.N.Tn in the habit of patronizing the
AN merchant tailors. They can
FT save halfthe usual price of
~ suit and get as good satisfaction
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-20

Tho city cUupcil In session Tonight
engaged IN an animated discussion
over the lavish expenditure OF money
on publio works, snt . proposition To
retrench.
THE BRAZILIAN coVNTsRrEIrER.
Joeoph II. White, the B5sziilar money
cou oterfsiter, will DO started 70 1t.
Louis Saturday for trlrl. United
States Circuit Judge Pardes will ar
rive next Monday.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-03-11
CHAPTER S6O9-[No. 80

An Act to prevent excessive rates of tar
iff over any telegraph or cable within
the State of Florida.
The People of the State of Florida, repre-
sented in Senate and assembly, do enact
as follOaUS:
SECTION /. From and after the passage
OF this act it shall not be lawful for any
telegraph, cable company, or any COM
pany transmitting telegraph messages in
the State of Florida to charge and col
lect more than four cents per word for
the first ten words, exclusive of the date,
address and signature of any message
transmitted over any ocean or cable
telegraph line, distance of one humid
red miles two cents per word for every
additional word for the same number OF
miles within the State of Florida. Pro-
portionate rates for any greater or less
number of miles that any message is
transmitted They shall also not charge
more than two cents per word for. the
first ten words of any message transmit
ted over any land telegraph line within
the State for the first one hundred miles,
one cent per word for every additional
word of any message for the same num-
Der of miles within the State of Florida.
Proportionater rates for any greater or less
number of miles that any message is
transmitted. g
SEC. >. That any agent, officer, or en-
ploye of any telegraph company in this
State, who violates the provisions of this
act, shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and on CONVICTION thereof, shall
be punished by a fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars, or by Imprisonment in
the county jail notexceeding six months,
or by both such fine and imprisonment
Approved February II, 1885.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-03-11
COMMISSIONERS SALE

Under and by virtue of an order dated Feb
ruary 25 1885, made by the Hon. James TT.
Chandler. County Judge of volusia County,
Florida, on the petition of Walter c. Holder
administrator, &c.. of w. d. Netf, deceased.
will expose for sale at public cutlery in front
of the Court House door at Enterprise in said
County on the first Monday of April next.
being the 9th day of April, 1885, the following
described parcels of land lying in the count1
of Volusia and State OF Florida, to wit:
First parcel of land described as ssthe
northwest quarter of the northwest quarter
of the southwest quarter of Section IL, Town
ship 10 s. Range 80 East, containing ten acres
Second, another parcel of land described as
commencing at the northwest corner of land
belonging to w. ID. Neff, thence west five
chains, thence south ten chains, thence east
five chains, thence north ten chains to Begin
ming, containing five acres lying in Section IL,
Township 16, Range 30 South and East.
Third, another parcel of land described as
call that part of lot % of Norris Subdivision
of Spanish Grant at Spring Garden, Florida,
lying east of Township line running north
and south through the same and containing
ten acres.
Said lands being part of the estate of w.
ID. Neff, deceased, to be sold on the petition
of the administrator for the purpose of pay
ing the debts of said estate.
sale for cash, purchasers paying for titles.
G. B. BUCKNOR,
Commissioner.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-03-11
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice, hav-
ing placed in his hands by an East India mis-
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure of
Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma
and all throat and Lung Affections, also a
positive and radical cure for Nervous Debility
and all Nervous Complaints, after having
tested its wonderful curative powers in thous.
ands of cases, has felt it his duty to make it
known TO his suffering fellows. Actuated by
this motive and aTdesire to relieve human
suffering, will send free of charge, to all
who desire it, this recipe, in German, French
or English, with full directions for preparing
and using. Sent by mail by addressing with
stamp, naming this paper w. A. MOVES,
335-3S6 149 Poacer's Block. Rochester, ". Y.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-03-11
Shipping Oranges in Bulk.

The Los Angeles Herald publishes the
following, which is worthy OF considera-
ton:
Mr.. A. Brigden, in note to the great
shipping house of Hixon, JUST & CO., of
San Francisco, suggests the idea of ship
ping oranges and lemons in car in bulk,
and asked their opinion about the FEAST
bilitv of the project. In a letter received
by Mr.. Brigden yesterday from this
house they endorse the proposition, and
state that Mexican oranges are now ship
ped in that way successfully. The plan
is to place layer of straw in the bottom
of the car, then spread the fruit about
eight inches in depth on top of the straw.
Over this is spread light canvas or
cheese-cloth, and more straw is then put
on and another layer of fruit, and so on
until the car is sufficiently loaded. The
advantages of this method of shipment
are numerous. The trouble of boxing
the fruit where lumber and labor are
dear is avoided. The freight on the
weight of the boxes is also saved, and is
an important item. The straw absorbs
the moisture exhaled from the fruit and
prevents decay. On arrival of the car in
Chicago, where lumber is cheap, the re-
ceiver can put the fruit in barrels, boxes
or crates as suits his trade, or sell in bulk
to retailers. The saving in expense is
very great, and the fruit arrives at des-
tination free from bruises, caused by
pressing into boxes when it is packed.
The experiment will doubtless be made
on large scale, and be of great advan-
tage to the shippers.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-03-11

SEC. 4. That all wire fences made of
barbed wire, not less than five feet high,
tightly stretched on posts, not more than
twenty feet apart, the bottom wire not
less than eighteen inches from the
ground, the second wire not more than
twelve inches above the first, and the
third wire not more than eighteen inches
above the second: with plank or board
or metal tablet, as provided in Section
of this act, shall be legal fence to the
extent of affording the same protection
to the owners of such fences against
cows and horses as is provided in the
foregoing sections of this act
Approved February 8, 1885.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-03-11

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, It'll JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, STATE OF FLORIDA, VOLUSIA
COUNTY, in Equity.
G. p. Wilcox and
VS. me-
John A. Wilson.
1t appearing from affidavit made before me
that the defendant John A. Wilson resides be.
yond the limits of this State to wit in the
State of Kentucky, so that the ordinary pro-
cess OF the Courts cannot be personally served
upon him, on motion of Arthur G. Hamlin
Solicitor for complainant, il is ordered that
the said defendant. John A. Wilson, do APP
pear, plead, answer OF demur to the bill of
complaint herein on or before the first Monday
in July next, being July 9Th, 1885, otherwise
the same will be taken pro confesso Pro
vided that copy of this order be published
weekly for four consecutive months in the
FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT, IL weekly news
paper published in the County of Voiusia and
State of Florida.
Witness my hand and seal this 18th day of
February A. d. 1885.
JOHN w. DICKENS,
1853 366 Clerk of Circuit Court
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-03-11
New Laws Of Florida.
CHAPTER 36l9-[No. GIL

An act to declare what shall be lawful
fence or enclosure to lands owned by
anyone.
sented an Senate aud assembly, do enact
as fOl!olUs:
SECTION |. All fences or enclosures to
land shall be substantially constructed,
whether with rails, logs, post and rail-
ing, iron, steel, or other material, and
not less than five feet high, and to the
extent of two feet from the ground there
shall not be a space between the material
used in the construction of any fence
greater than four (4) inches and when
any fence is constructed out of wire there
shall be plank or board on or near the
top of said fence, or, instead of said
board or plank, the top wire in an wire
fence shall be wire provided with wood
or metal tablet; PrOrided, That when any
fence or enclosure shall be made with a
trench or ditch, the same shall be four
feet wide; and in that case the fence
shall be five feet high from the bottom of
the ditch to the top of the fence.
Sec. 2. If any trespass or damage shall
be committed on any garden, orchard,
plantation or settlement, not being fenced
or enclosed as provided in the first Sec
ton of this act, by the Eruption, break
ing in or straying of any cattle, horse,
sheep, goat or swine, the owner of the
same shall not be liable to answer for
such tresspass, or to make good or satisfy
any damage or injury that shall happen
or be committed by reason thereof; and
in case any person shall kill, MAIN, hurt
or destroy, or cause to be killed, MANNED,
hurt or destroyed any cattle, horses,
sheep, hogs, goat or swine so tresspass-
ing and straying or breaking into any
garden, orchard, plantation or settlement
not fenced and enclosed in manner as by
this act is directed, all and every such
person and persons shall answer and
make good to the owner or owners there
of all such injury and damages as he,
she or they shall sustain thereby, the
same to be recovered before any court
having jurisdiction over the same.
SEC. B.. That Section / of the act of
June IL, 1923, as amended by act of De-
cember Is, 1924, and Section of act of
June II, 1923, be, and the same is here
by repealed, and all other acts in con-
flict with this act
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-03-11
The Cane Growers.

Up the river on Twelve-Mile and AT
other points above, the settlers have
planted a very considerable amount of
sugar cane; and it has grown well and
proved capable of yielding a good pro-
duct, especially on the better lands. The
cane is produced without a great amount
of labor, natures fully, which is not the
case in louisiana, and the mildness Of
the climate enables the cane growers to
take their own time for grinding and
boiling all the way along from November
through all the winter months, and even
longer ii they wish. The cane repro
duces very readily from year to wear,
rattooning, as it is called, with perfect
success for half a dozen years, or per-
haps longer. The people of this valley
the present winter have made up quite
a large amount OF syrup, grinding with
their small cane mills and boiling part
of barrel at time. They thus pro-
vide themselves with their own supply
of saccharine sweets, and ship away
very considerable number of barrels
every year. Mr.. L. q. Thorp, we under
stand, has machinery for making sugar,
and really makes good product. How
large the shipment of syrup. is we are
unable to say. We are sorry to learn
that the cane growers think it not profit
able, and believe they can put the land
to better use. We hope they will not be
hasty in coming to such a conclusion.
Sugar at present is not largely profitable,
that we very well understand. But the
farmers OF the older settled states do not
give up their staple crops because they
have periods of low prices and bad crops.
They keep on and finally they have good
years for crop production and good
prices to encourage their labors.
Then as to shipment of syrup to the
northern markets. 1t has not been sat
isfactory, and no other like commercial
enterprise ever will be under like cir
cumstances. The sugar growers must
learn to act together and protect the
interests of their class. Let some man
be salesman for all, and anybody knows
that a large quantity of any product can
be better handled and disposed of than
to have it done in little driblets, each
man for himself.
To further promote economy they
should have the manufacture of their
cane done on a large scale, more rapidly
and efficiently and thus more uniform
quality would be given to their syrup or
their sugar. They should aim by all
lllSdIS " CulllNtbG lllO hCb
their homes. The home market is
always, the world over, the best market
1t does not look well to see so much
excellent sweet raised here and sent to
distant cities, while the merchants here
are bringing sugar and syrup no better
from New York and New Orleans to sup
ply the home market. The home mark
cts should be, if possible, the market of
the home producers. 1t may not be
very bright day for the cane growers;
neither is it for any other producers in
this country just now. But we hope
they will have the grit to hold on. Their
day will come if they abide faithfully by
their work, even if we make the treaties
now proposed. The demand of the
world for the cane product is a growing
demand and is never going to be other
wise than an immensely large one.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-03-11

February 25, 1885.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-03-11
Plumage of Birds.

At the board of education rooms last
evening Henry /. Ward read paper on
Feathers" before the Society of Natu-
raj Sciences. A number of stuffed birds
were used in illustrating the points made
by the speaker. After dwelling in de-
tail on the structure of feathers Mr..
Ward said:
Connected with the growth of the
feathers are the mouths, and in these we
find many curious facts. Probably all
birds acquire change of plumage at
least once year. This general wide
spread moult takes place after the breed
ing season, when the feathers most need
a change, because of the wearing and
soiling incident upon incubation. With
most birds, at this time, all, or nearly all
the feathers are shed and new ones take
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-03-11
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT GAINESVILLE, FLA,

LAND OFFICE AT GAINESVILLE, FLA,
February. 20, 1885.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice Of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before John w. Dickens Clerk CIR
day April Il, 1885, viz: Samuel Purdom,
Homestead No. $500 of Barberville, Fla,
for the north = of southeast d and south
east u of southeast Il Of section 35, town.
ship IA south range % east.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
Moody, of Barberville, Fla; L. NJ. Richard
son, Of Emporia, Fla. John E. Parrot, of
Emporia. Fla; Thomas Underhill, of Bar
berville, Fla.
L. a. BARNES,
355359 Register U. S. Land Office,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-03-11
FOR SALE.

Twelve acres of good orange land three miles
from the town of DeLand. Five acres under
renee, cleared up, and four acres in cultiva-
lion, III orange trees from three to five years
Oh, some beginning to bear. A very desir-
able place; lake front, near church, good
neighborhood. Price, $3.50. Apply to
4. NJ. WITHERSPOON,
544 Box 81, DeLand, Fla.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-16
LIVE STOCK.
An Authoritative Estimate of the Num-
Der of Farm Animals in the Country.

An Authoritative Estimate of the Num-
Der of Farm Animals in the Country.
According to a recent estimate made
by the National Bureau Of Agriculture
the present number of farm animals in
the United States is 152,S14.336. This
includes horses, mules, mich cows,
oxen, sheep and swine, Compared with
one year ago there has been consider
able increase all around, with the ex-
ception OF sheep. the number of which
have declined from 40.626.626 in the
early part of 1854. to 30. $50, 243 in 1855.
The total decrease for the ycaris 200, 1888,
which undoubtedly is owing to the re-
duction OF the duty on foreign woods. The
report shows THAI there has been con-
siderable increase in the value of horses,
mules, oxen and other cattle, while
there has been a heavy decrease in the
values of milch COWS, sheep. and swine.
A table accompanying the report shows
the changes in values for the wear. from
which we learn that the value of horses
increased SIS, ,547; mules, 1,279,-
~; and oxen and other cattle, 1,153,-
800. On the other hand the value of
mich cows fell Off to the extent of Sl0,-
5S3, 556. sheep to the amount of SILL
1906, and swine in the sum of SD
8S9, ass. The aggregate decrease in the
value OF all farm animals amounts to
Sal 800. O7S. Much of this decrease is
due to the decline in value, for we find
that there was an increase of 1913
mich cows during the year while the
decreased value exceeded ten and half
millions of dollars. So. too, in the case
of swine. The increase in number
amounts to 94l, 764. while the decline in
value is given at S19. S99, 456. Compar-
ing our live stock with other countries
We find that European Russia only
has more horses than the United States,
the number in the former being $780,
rs and in the latter II .564.572. Great
Britain has only 1.414,377 horses,
France. 2,S4S. 800 and Germany. 5, 523,-
SO. The United States leads all other
countries in the number of cattle EX-
elusive OF milch cows, the number in
this country is 29.S66,573. Russia in
Europe has q, G23, 2l9; France, II. 446.-
253: and Germany. -, 7S5, 322 Austria
has more cattle than Great Britain, the
numbers respectively beng 8.5S4,O77
and 6,2G9, al. In the number of sheep
the United States stands second, Russia
in Europe. having 3, 1922. 23S and this
country 0,360.243> Great Britain
follows with 26,06S,354 France with
22.516,0Si. and Germany with 19.185,-
362. In the number of swine the United
States beats the world, the aggregate
being -. 1861. The nearest approach
to this is found in, European Russia,
where the number is 10. S39. OBJ. OF the
countries which excluded orr hog prod
ucts. France has only $3.50. 500, and
Germany 9.2O5. 7J1. The whole show
ing is favorable to the United States and
furnishes evidence of the extent and
value of one branch OF our National re-
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