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New Laws of Florida.
CHAPTER 3,6O5-[No. SOL

An Act to provide for the levying of a
tax by cities and towns for water-works
and fire protection.
The People of the State of Florida, repre-
sented IN Senate and Assembly, do enact
as fol!oacs:
SECTION l. That all incorporated cities
and towns in the, State of Florida be and
they are hereby empowered to levy a
special tax annually for water-works
and fire protection upon all property
within the corporate limits of any
such city or town; Provided, That it
shall require two-thirds vote of the
City or Town Council to levy said tax
and that thirty days. notice Of the inten-
ton to levy said tax shall be given by
publication in some newspaper publish
ed in said town once in each week; Pro-
cided, further, That said tax shall not ex-
coed five mills on the State valuation OF
the property within such corporation.
SEC. 2. That the provisions of this act
shall extend to and are conferred upon
provisional municipalities, and in such
cases the powers by this act vested in
the City or Town Council shall be exer-.
cised by the Board of Commissioners OF
such provisional municipalities.
SEC. 3. All laws and parts of laws in
conflict herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Approved February IS, 1885.
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Florida's New Industry.

Recently Miss G. F. Slough weighed
100 living, or green, silk cocoons which
weighed = pound. She also weighed 30
dried or stif1ed cocoons which weighed
about 234 ounces. This is very good, as
it usually takes about three hundred
living or five hundred stifed cocoons to
weigh pound
Miss Slough has had to feed the silk
worms on the black variety of mulberry
leaves for weeks, as the late frost killed
the tender growth on her silk mulberry
trees, so she cannot tell of what quality
the silk may be. The cocoons are large
and fine looking. All are cordially in
vited to come and see them at her resi-
dence, also the silk worms in different
stages. At the request of a northern
visitor she will sell cocoons in small lots
to those wishing to show their friends
when they return home how, while they
have no thought of spring, here in
Florida during February and March the
first crop of silk was grown in Daytona
Miss Slough will have some of the CO.
coons tested by one of the silk associa-
tons. She intends to see how many
crops she can grow in year.-HalifaG
journal,
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CHAPTER 3,61S-[No. CD. ]

An Act for the protection of the keepers
of Livery, Sale and feed stables.
The people of the State of Florida, rep
resented IN ,Senote and assembly, do enact
as .folloacs:
SECTION l. That all keepers of Livery,
Sale and Feed Stables in this State shall
have lien upon any horse or other ami
NAL put in their charge for feeding or
taking care of said animal, and that the
owners shall not have right to recover
the possession of any such animal as
against the person so having the same
in charge, until all amounts due for feed
ing or taking care of such animal shall
be paid.
SEC. 3 All laws and parts of laws in
conflict with the provision of this act be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved February 4, 1885.
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place where said beefis offered, the ears
and hides of such beef so offered for in
spection as hereinafter provided for.
SEC. 2. That it shall be the duty OF the
County Commissioners to appoint clerk
for such market or place where such beet
is offered, who shall be sworn by any
officer authorized to administer oaths.
whose duty shall be to inspect ears and
hides of all beef brought to such market
and shall keep true and correct record
of all marks, brands, colors of such ears
and hides, and on the 30th day of each
month shall place all such records in the
office of the Clerk of Circuit Court sub
iect to inspection at all times; Prorided,
That in no case shall there be more than
one such clerk in any election district.
SEC. 8. That such clerk shall collect
from each butcher or vendor the sum OF
twenty-five (25) cents for each and every
hide inspected.
SEC. 4. In precincts where there exists
no market or regular place where beef is
offered for sale, any butcher or butchers,
vendor or vendors, offering fresh beet
for sale shall keep the ears and hides of
such beef open to public inspection so
long as he or they may offer the said
beef for sale.
SEC. 5. Any failure on part of any
butcher or butchers, vendor or vendors,
to comply with the requirements of this
law shall be punished by fine not less
than twenty-five (25) dollars nor more
than fifty 500 dollars, or by imprison-
ment in the county Jail not less than
thirty (30) days or more than sixty (6O)
days, or both, at the discretion of the
the court, for each and every offense.
Approved February is, 1886.
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Busy Bee-Men at New Orleans.

The Apiarian Congress met at the Ag-
ricultural Hall, in the main Exposition
building, at New Orleans, Feb. "a.
Representatives from nearly all the
States, Canada, and Cuba were present.
DIR. j. P. H. Brown, of Augusta, Ca,
was elected permanent president; Mr..
I. G. Newman, of Chicago, secretary,
and Mr.. Paul l.. WALTON, of La, treas
urer.
The first paper was by Mr.. S. T. Petit,
Product of the Dominion. He referred
generally to the bloom and honey source
there, showing the time of blossoming of
the chief honey-producing plants, the
principal being white clover, Eastwood,
and above all, Canada thistle. He point
ed cut that their honey resources were
quite large, and claimed that the exhibit
made last year at the Toronto Annual
Industrial Exhibition had far exceeded
any previous effort of the kind on this
continent. He contended that the north
ern province of Manitoba would become
great honey-producing country.
During the interesting discussion that
followed, Mr.. Newman took exception to
Mr.. Pettit's statement regarding Mani
toba, contending that the winters were
too long, and the fora too scarce to ever
make honey production profitable in
that country.
The secretary read paper on ''Races
of Bees" by Jas. Heddon, of Dowagiac,
Mich, in which all races of bees in this
country we're divided into two classes
the brown and the yellow bees-of which
ne believed the Italian and the German
the best representatives of the two
classes. Each of these had certain
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CHAPTER s,59s-[No. IS. ]

An Act Fixing the price at which certain
public documents therin named shall
be sold.
The people of the State of Florida, rep
resented IN Senate and assembly, do enact
as folloacs:
SECTION l. That from and after the
passage of this act the price charged for
the Digest of the Laws of Florida, known
as McClellan's Digest, shall be: For
copies bound in law calf, three $500
dollars and for unbound copies, two
$4,000 dollars.
Sec. .. That all laws and parts of laws
inconsistent with the provisions of this
act are hereby repealed.
Approved January %, 1855.
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The Yankees in Florida.

A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Record, writing from st. Augustine, Fla,
says:
"After the purchase of Florida from
Spain it took seven years. war with
the Seminole Indians to procure quiet
title and peaceable possession. 1t is not
a country from which the native owners
may be easily dislodged. Since the end
of our civil war, however, there have
been great changes in the ownership of
the soil and in social conditions. The
Yankees who came here originally for
health or to escape the rigors of North
ern winters are now coming with COM
mercial intent. They are cutting down
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Blue Ribbons.

MEssRs. WALTON VIVIAN & Co.,,
Jacksonville, Fla.
GENTLEMEN For year or two my
grove had appeared to be out of COLI
dition, the fruit produced being small
and rusty Your agent came here last
season and prescribed "Plow Brand, ;"
which used, and the result is that this
year my fruit has taken First Premium
at the State Fair, and is now entered
against the world at the New Orleans
Exposition.
am sirs, respectfully yours, esss-
A. j. PHARES.
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An instant and infallible cure for Neu-
ralgia and Nervous Headache. Take a
teaspoonful of Dr. Jordan's Joyous Julep
according to directions on bottle. Moth
ing like it for the immediate relief of
pain. For painful menstruation in fe-
males, it has no equal. For sale by all
druggists in DeLand and elsewhere.
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CHAPTER s,361-[No. 5s.l

An Act regulating the sale OF beef under
circumstances therein provided for.
The People Of the State of Florida, rep
resented IN Senate and A assembly, 40 enact
as folloacS::
SEcToNl. That in each and every mar
ket or place where fresh beef is butcher
ed in the county is offered for sale, either
at wholesale or retail, it shall be the duty
of the butcher or vendor offering such
beef for sale, to bring to said market or
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The Duty of state LegisIatures.

Legislation in every State should regu-
late the sale and use of the many poisons
resorted to by women in their despera-
ton to obtain beautiful complexion.
There exists in DIR. Harter's Iron Tonic
every requisite to accomplish the object
without injuring the health or endanger-
ing life.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH %, 1885.
Correspondence.

Communications from all parts 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 especially in
vite such correspondence.
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ER-Money should be sent by draft, post
office money order on DeLand, or reg
istered letter, otherwise the publishers will
not be responsible in case of loss.
GR-To insure insertion, all articles or
advertisements for this paper, must be sent
in by, or before, 10 o'clock Monday morning
of each week
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mo- CORRESPONDENTS

Articles relating to any topic within the
scope of this paper are solicited.
We cannot promise to return rejected
manuscript.
All communications intended for publica-
ton must be accompanied with real name,
as a guarantee of good faith. Names will
not be published if objection be made. No
anonymous contributions will be regarded.
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vaNREES FOR SALE-Budded and Sweet
Seeding Orange Trees for sale by
L. II. TALLMAN,
Terms Cash with order. Mandarin Fla.
353-35S
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A BARGAIN.-A stock of Fresh Drugsin
~ Indiana, in exchange for Florida land.
owner will agree to deliver same i'll perfect
order anywhere in Florida. Drugs are fresh
and first-class. j. W. VAN HOOK,
357-359 Fort Meade Florida.
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TENHE ORANGE GROyE,-A monthly
Journal devoted to South Florida Orange
Culture and cheap homes for the people. 81
a year. sample 10c silver. j. G. CROSS,
eN Liverpool, Fla.
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DIANO FOR SALE CHEAP.-One second
hand Piano, one small Melodeon, also
good Organ. Address
Mrs HATTIE NJ. AUSTIN,
RIG. a5s DeLand, Fla.
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yTyOBACCO STEMS FOR SALE.-Tobacco
stems cut up fine in 200 pound bags, or
baled whole. Apply to j. w. HEAD,
957- l5o DeLand Grove House.
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ORANGE TREES FOR SALE.-SOO budded
U pOmnge Trees to II inches, choice varie-
ties Extra fine King orange buds two years.
200 Mulberry trees, six to ten feet, five yarie-
ties. DAVID A. FELT,
356-S5S Beresford, Fla.
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cSHEPHERD DOGS.-I have a few fine pups
for sale. Price delivered in Fernandina,
ten dollars for males, twenty dollars for te-
males. Address W A. WHITE.
st. Marys, Ca
s57.s6s send P. o. Order on Fernandina.
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TERMS.

ADVERTISING RATES.
Rates for advertising furnished on appli-
cation by letter or in person.
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vTANTED. TO borrow $500; good Sc
w curity on orange groves. Address
Il. T. SHIELDS.
s5ssen DeLand, Fla.
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March %.
CHEAP COLUMN.

RATES-Twenty words, name and address
one week. 25 cts: three weeks. 80 cts.
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IUyO RENT.-Two small tenements. cheap.
A. G. KINGSBURY, DeLand.
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HILLsBoROUGn COUNTY.-If you wish
to purchase an Orange Grove or good
land in which to plant one in the best part of
Florida, address, with stamp, 1.-THE Tampa
Land Agency, Tampa. Florida" 1927
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OASHEw NUT PLANTS FOR sALE-Trees
" 81 feet high 80 cents; extra fine ones from
81 to feet high ST.. Apply to
SOUTH FLORIDA NURSERY,
34S Box 167, DeLand, Fla.
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ELORIDA.-For practical Information in
n regard to starting grove in this State,
also for board with Northern families, or
houses to rent, address with stamp.
MRS. s, l.. REED,
345tf Pittman, Fla.
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HYELL DIGGING.-For well digging and
w repairing wells. and fence building, APP
ply to H. f. SEAMAN, Bermuda Cottage, In
diana avenue, DeLand, Fla. Jo2-564
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% Country orders solicited for Drugs and
. chemicals warranted fresh and pure
~ A. P. FRIES & CO.,
German Drug Store,
No. East Bay St., Jacksonville. Fla.
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SCREENS.-Havingb been in the screen bust
- ness in the North for several years and
understanding the business thoroughly, it
enables me to furnish the citizens of DeIand
and vicinity with a better made article of
screens than are generally offered. Orders
promptly attended to. For further informa-
ton and prices, address me through the Post
Ofice,-box 1SS, city. ID. HICKOX.
347-35S
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-06-25

rTNHE undersigned has recently enlarged and
very much improved his salesroom, and
added ldfgc1y 20 iiis stVSiS Vth IL N"iiett anu
quantity of goods in his line His supply of
COOK STOVES AND RANGES will compete
with any, embraces the celebrated Excelsior"
and Farmer Girl, which never fail to give
entire satisfaction, besides large number of
others. With each Stove there are given Fifty
Pieces, exclusive of plates, all of them very
useful housekeepers. Important additions
to many of these Stoves, as furnished by me,
are Side, Automatic-Oven and Pipe Shelves,
Water Backs and Warming Closets Coal Oil
Stoves always in stock and the best Wood and
Coal Heaters on hand in season. Every Stove
guaranteed My supply of Fine Goods in my
line is one of the best ever offered in.Charles-
town, and includes handsomely ornamented
Water Coolers and Chamber Sets, Beautiful
Drip Coffee Pots, Soup Ice and Cream Ladies,
&C. with all the usual variety of Tia and Sheet
Iron Wares of all kinds. Prices always mod
crate. Price of Stoves from Sl2 up.
Roofing and Spouting and other Tin Work,
L. tod
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TEFFERSON COUNTY, w. VA tn URSDAY, JUNE 25 1885, NO
WINCHESTER ITEMS.
From the Winchester Times.

From the Winchester Times.
Mrs. Slime, widow of the late Frank Stine,
died at her home near Millwood, Clarke
county, after long illness on Thursday last.
Alfred Morten a respectable and worthy
colored man, aged 20 years died suddenly
last Monday morning.
We regret to annouce that Mr.. Samuel
BOden residing near Brucetown, was para
lyzed on Monday afternoon. His life is
despaired of
Mr. John b. Chapman purchased lot
fronting 60 feet ou North Frederick turn
pike, Oh Saturday, of John Glaze, consider
alton $500 cash.
Mr. J. J. Reed, residing at High View, just
over the line in Hampshire county, died on
Friday, after being an invalid "a years.
The whole community was much shocked
last Monday morning by the announcement
of the sudden death of Mr. T. ii. Totty with
heart disease at his residence on Braddock
street.
The family of Mr.. j. L. II. Baker have
again been deeply afflicted by the death of
their youngest daughter on last Wednesday
morning. Miss Nellie had been great suf-
ferer for many weeks with disease which
baiiled the skill of the attendant physician.
That fell destroyer of mankind, consump-
ton, claimed George Grim, Esq, for its vic
tim last Tuesday evening, June I'd. He
passed quietly away at his mothers residence
on South Main street. He was 2G years of
age.
Mr.. John f. Boyd, of Berkeley county,
W. Va, has accepted the position of Vice
President Of the 5 V. Agricultural Society.
Mr. Boyd is a leading agriculturist of his
county, and will make an efficient member
of the directory.
4 young man named Bywaters residing
near Berry's Ferry, was thrown from horse
on Saturday afternoon last, on South Market
street He was much bruised and thought
to be injured internally. He was taken
home Saturday night.
Judge VIM. l.. Clark has sold to u. =
Friese lot ll2 by 200 feet deep located in
the extreme northern portion of his place,
near the city, and fronting on the North
Frederick Turnpike Consideration S. per
front foot Mr.. Frcise will buildi in the near
future ConiloTtaDlc ftolutnCt.
From the Winchester Ncios:
Our community was shocked last Tuesday
night by a report that Mr. Jacob ID. Goshert,
a worthy citizen of this place, and the pro-
prietor of livery stable on Market street,
had been killed in his stables. efell from
the hay loft head foremost from the top a
distance Of II or Is feet, striking his head.
HI ,ooa ouh forohaa1 wore snlit omen III
not killed instantly by the fall, he must
haze laid on his face and smothered TO death
in the pool of blood by the side of the box
where he was found. DR.. Love thought he
had been dead about three hours.
Mrs. Mary A. Campbell, relict Of the late
Thos. B. Campbell, of Winchester died last
/ Toosaay morning ~ an cavity hour. at Salon,
Roanoke county, where she resided with
her daughter, the wife of Rev. Lewis Miller.
She was about 70 years OF age.
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Metal Poison.

am a coppersmith by trade, and during
series of years my arms (bcing bare when at
work have absorbed a wonderful amount OF
metal poison. Having a scrOiulous tendency
from my youth. the small PARTICLES OF copper
and brass would get into the sores, and by tins
process the poison was conveyed into my blood
till my whole system became infected. was
treated with the old remedies Of mercury and
iodide potassium Salvation followed, my
teeth are all loose in my head, my digestive or
gans deranged, and | have been helpless in bed
for over a year with mercurial rheumatism.
Nv Joints were all swollen, and lost the use
of my arms and legs, and became helpless as
an infant. Ny suiferines became 30 intense
that it was impossible for me 10 rest. Thedoc
tors advised me to 90 to the city hospital ior
treatment This / could not bear. friend,
who has proved friend indeed, urged me to
try Swifts Spe life. believing II would cure me.
Others discouraged me, but secured few bot
ties. and have now taken two dozen bottles.
The first effect Of the medicine was 20 bring the
poison 20 the surface, and broke out all over
In running sores. They soon disappeared, and
my skin cleared Of. Ny knees, which had be.
come twice their natural size, have resumed
their usual size and are supple as Of yore. My
arms and hands are all right again, and can
use them without pain. The entire disease has
left all parts Of the body. save two ulcers on
my wrists, which are healing rapidly. am
weak from long confinement. but have the
use Of all my limbs. This medicineis is bringing
me out Of the greatest trial Of my life,
and ] cannot find words sufficient 10 express
my appreciation Of its virtues. and the grati-
tude feel that j ever heard Of IT.
PETER +. LOVE, Augusta, Ga.
Jan. 8. 1885.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Drawer 3, At
lanta, Ga
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Clarke County Clippings.
From the Cgarke Courier:

From the Clqrke Courier:
Col. J. j. Rely, OF this county, has re-
ceived information Of the wounding Of his
son, Benjamin c., on the lst inst, in DIM
mick county, Texas, by Mexican cattle
thieves. Young Rely belonged to body Of
Texas Rangers, whose duty consisted in pro-
tecting the border counties from raiding
Mexicans On the lst inst. Lieut.. Secor
with five men-one Of whom was Mr.. Rely
surprised band of Mexican cattle thieves
and demanded their surrender. The Mexi-
cans appeared 20 accedc 10 this demand and
placed their hands on their firearms as il
were TO hand them over to the Rangers, but
instead of giving them up they opened fire
upon them, and at this close range killed
two of the Texans, including Lieut.. Secor,
and put three bullets into Benz. Rely, one
Of which entered his shoulder and the other
two his thighs. We are glad to learn that
while his wounds are quite severe, his ply
sician does not regard them as dangerous.
The young man is praised in the reports
given of this fatal encounter for the bravery
he displayed. We hrre { give next week
fuller particulars OF the ah.ir.
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A'ireiuia FIRE gre5s'
TERMS,
TERAIS;

.s-r,fr FRrE PISS is published weekly at
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.,.ii NJ. ,y4crel accordingly
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..,..-ri i.r,,audins on the part of the oa-
..,r .i,.-ri,cr, 10 &, proper OBJ state a'N''e'ig
.i.,i- nriyile eye only extends OBJ their lu-
.......ii,.. business Real Estate, LEGAL OF other
,iye-ri,cmeuts sent by them 90 De an addition
gf charre. and mo- variation
rs-Obituary notices of more than nVe nnes
will he charged for
i0B WORK Posters. sale Bills, Circulars,
csrls etc.. executed promptly. neatly and o'
a.r prices.