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The Florida agriculturist., 1885-04-29
The Citrus Premiums.

The CalifornianS are claiming to have
scored victory over Florida in the mat
ter of the exhibit of citrus fruits at the
New Orleans Exposition. The claim is
not sustained by the facts, as the follow
ing letter from Commissioner Sebring
and the accompanying Certificate of the
superintendent of the horticultural De-
partment clearly prove:
New ORLEANS, April 8, 1885.
TO the Editor of the Times Onion:
1 have the honor to report officially
and from Mr.. Nelson, the SuperiDtend-
ent of Horticultural Hall, the result of
the contest in the citrus exhibit. In two
entries for the best collection of not less
than twenty varieties, California made
large entries. Where Major Magruder
entered twenty varieties, Riverside, Cal
ifornia, entered fifty-one. Magruder
scored 1,050 points on twenty varieties
and Riverside scored 800 points on fif-
ty-one varieties. You will see that Flor
ida more than doubled California, yet
California got the premium of gold medal
and $780, So it was in several other en-
tries. The California fruit was picked,
rubbed and generally nursed; but when
it came to the best varieties, Florida was
ahead. Florida got thi1ty-two premiums
for best varieties. In the grand sweep
stake race, where she could show her
grand exhibit under the auspices of the
Florida Fruit Growers Association, which
premium was open to any society, coun-
ty, State or country, a gold medal and
$3.50 was taken by Florida, and the uni
versal expression was that Florida
oranges by far surpass those of Califor-
mia.
1t was novel thing for the managers
committee as Judges who knew nothing
OF oranges and had never seen an orange
tree until they came to Louisiana Not
one of the judges that passed upon Flor
ida's citrus exhibit knew anything of
oranges. They were from Kansas, Iowa
and Michigan; but it was that or moth
ing.
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-04-29
Mountain in Florida.

A correspondent of the BrooksuiHe
Register writes: "In leaving your beau
tiful town, Brooksville, to investigate
farther into the mysteries of Florida, L
was directed by friend to visit Mount
Lee in the north end of fernando coun-
ty, Fla. Having been pleased with other
descriptions of the country came to the
conclusion that would like to see how
a mountain would appear on sandy
soil, when in one day ride, there is not
a stone or rock to be seen. But to my
utter establishment on arrival, beheld
the most striking phenomenon of rock
overgrown with moss, hickory, palmet-
to, and numerous tropical plants and
trees, situated 215 feet above the level of
the sea, it being eight miles distant, and
from the tower you can look and in the
far distance sails can be seen gliding
along the Gulf coast
Numerous caves scattered about the
mountain bear ancient traces of it's once
having been the home of the powerful
red men, whose untimely death has left
the romantic spot for the Joy and com
forts of the energetic orange grower"
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-04-29
1Sence of
,eds ratllt
Total,
Total,

NOW, mere we nave an orange, NO. L,
which is of medium size or tritie above,
fair in general appearance, of average
smoothness of skin, juicy, sweet and
vinous to absolute perfection, skin OF or
binary thickness, very little pulp, and
rather numerous seeds. In the scale OF
points it makes a pitiful showing, but
put it on your table and the guest who
partakes thereof will revel with delight
in its abundant juice, sweet to perfec-
ton, and alive and sparkling with de-
licious yinous flavor. The trifing faults
so formidable in a "scale of points"
are unnoticed in the pleasure of eating
most splendid orange. Now, let us seat
our guests and feed them on No. 2, which
has lust received the first premium. In
agine the horror and disgust with which
they try to eat the dry, sour, weak pro-
duct of the citrus tree.
The trouble with all scales is that it is
an attempt to substitute machinery for
experience, taste and good judgment, in
deciding on the value of fruits. The
trouble with the Florida scale is that it
is the worst of all heretofore invented
scales.
Now, the purpose for which oranges
are grown and bought and sold is to eat,
The way to judge an orange for that pur-
pose is to eat 1t. What we want in judges
is good taste, good judgment and com
mon honesty, and by that scale should
our fruits be judged. These arbitrary
scales of points never can lead to unerr-
ing conclusions. No two sets of men will
invent the same scale, and no two scales
will measure the fruit alike. 1t has been
my fortune to be rather extensive ex-
hibitor of fruits at Iowa State and other
fairs. No one ever heard me complain
of an award made by the judges on my
exhibits. They are usually gentlemen
of culture, and know fruit when they see
and eat it. They were never tied down
to make ridiculous decisions by cast
iron rule of points. Lately the Iowa
State Horticultural Society has been in
duced to adopt one of these foolish scales,
to which l have never been willing to
submit fine fruit, and do not expect to.
have too much confidence in the good
judgment and honesty of the horticul-
tural leaders of our country to desire to
see them led in such manner to con-
clusions they themselves must know are
wrong.
1t seems that Mr.. Elliott tried to get
the committee to measure their work
over again, using a different measure.
They very wisely and very properly de-
clined, for no doubt they distinctly saw
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-04-29

strange animal, the name of which
nobody here has been able to give. was
brought into town by negro who killed
it in Broomstraw prairie, ten miles south
OF Madison. 1t is perfectly white, about
the size OF a fierce dog, has points indi-
catlve OF relationship with coon as well
as the common house cat and pole-cat.
It is quite a curiosity, and was pur-
chased by M: E. Broome & Co., at whose
store 1T may be eseen.-Madison Recorder.
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-04-29

l hand you letter from Mr. Nelson,
which explains itself fully. Florida's
exhibit daily draws large crowds of ad-
miring visitors, and very many have. or
will go to Florida. This Exposition has
been worth thousands of dollars to our
State. The attendance is good and all
goes very smoothly
Very truly,
w. H. SEBRING,
Commissioner.
The letter of Mr.. Nelson above alluded
to is as follows
New ORLEANS, April s, 1889.
W. III. Sebring, Commissioner for For
ida:
Florida gets thirty-two premiums on
best varieties, two gold medals and
eleven silver medals on tropical fruits.
Florida gets the sweepstakes premium
of gold medal and $3.50.
E. F. NELSON, Asst Sup't,
Horticultural Department.
1T would seem that this ought to settle
the matter and stop any further contro-
versy. The premiums of $632 won by
the Riverside Company, of California,
were taken by the preponderance of vari-
eties, they having on the ground forty
eight varieties against twenty by any
other exhibitor. Times Union.
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-04-29

The railroad from Enterprise to Titus
vile is to be completed at once.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-07
4 srORM orr rnK IsrMMus.
Terrible Loss 10 shipping - hlans L,sv.
Lost.

Terrible Loss 90 shipping - hiany r,vrs
Lost.
AsrINwAii, Dec G.--The terrific storm
mentioned Friday set In here between
and o'clock y, NJ. on "Wednesday, aud
blow with the velocity OF hurricane
throughout Thursday, iuniotng great
damage TO the shipping, Az che outbreak
OF the tornado there were twenty
nine vessels at anchor. Only
tlfteon are NOW seen, fourteen
being either sunk or wrecked, aud their
crews drowned. It Is impossible az this
time Go estimate the loss or damage
caused by the hurricane. Several docks
are badly injured, notably the Royal
Mail company's, the racinc Mail Canal
company's aud No Panama railroad
dock, The newly built o0lcc OF The ROYAL
Mail was SO badly wrecked that II n In a
very critical condition, having been
knocked from It's foundation by the pow.
oriul gale and the force 81 tho heavy seas
dashing againstit. The damage to buildings
aud merchandise IN AspnMai viii be
very large, Tho railway across the 18TH
mus Is In such a dismantlcd condition
that oil tratllc Is suspended, the track nj
Ahorca and Lagarte hcing submerged,
/ The Panama Canal company was also a
sufferer by the storm II VIII be several
| days before a full aud accurate estimate
OF the damages done and the number o
| lives lost can bO nscertainod. II is be.
licyed that fully llity lives were Loaf.
Some place the loss as high as 100 lives.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-07

VIII You not be diverted irom that courseY
VIII you not now realize the fact that YOU
want Gods Oh, how much You need him!
y may take great struggle 20 bring you
back, but come back You may aud you
VIII; this morning some Of you Will MAY
tod BY His Holy spirit move upon your
hearth
have sometimes heard people saw Il Is
Is easy for thcm ca become Christians as
70 turn their hands. Oh what niisrcp.
rescutation that lsi 1t takes the blood.
lt Is the niEhNct, STRUGGLE IN all The
world when a inan who has been doing
wrong tries 10 do rieht. ID Is miehtitr
struggle than ! would ask any rnaA 20 20
'nto unless he laws hold 81
the strong arm Of God, who wsil help him
and who VIII deliver him.
some wears ago there was an excursion
steamer some miles above Niagara Falls
Vhere were many ON the excursion, many
passengers, aud the boat tloaled on down
toward the rapids; hut The captain eN.
pteicd TO return IN timn TO avoid all dan.
Scr, and they were laughing on the deck,
when some oue said TO the captain, "Ap
you not going too far dowAfn Hc ssidt
mos ] know what am about After
while he told the engineer to turn and
80 up streams but the captain found thoy
were farther down toward the iapitls
than he thought for He cried Ia The en-.
ginecr, "put on more steamW More
steam was applied; but still the steamer
with its freight OF life kept going on
towards the rapids, Tho captain cried
ont TO the engineer;
"PUr oN MORE srTAMln
Moro steam Wns applied, hut stlll the yes.
sci made no hcadway up stream The
engineer said "WecSu't put on any more
sicami " we do, wen blow the boat to
atoms "put on more steafnlm Grid
the captain More steam was applied,
the vessel toated up and out Into safety,
aud somc ialuttd and all were thankful
that God had rescued them FROM SO great
peril. oh, aIc there not some here to-
day Who are floating on down towards
rapidsy Aye, they are IN tho rapids going
on towards the eternal plunge! PIT
boek' In Code name, put backi You
say II takes greater struggle. lay hold
the oars with both hand, and pull, pull, II
need be, until the blood starts. Pull loi
heaven. Now or never,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-07
OUR PROGRESS.

The Gosette'S Record OF tho Needs, 10
sources and Development OF Texas.
--Rusk Is 10 have a new opem-hnusu.
McGrcgor wants nrst.class -four.
Ing mill,
Twenty stonemasons are ut work on
the alliance mill at Denton.
--Prospectors are pouring into Jones
county and lands are changing hands
rapidly.
The people of Decatur are agnatiug
the building OF railroad from that place
to Denton.
The new town Of Midland is progress.
i've. a county fair for 1886 Is already be-
Ing worked up.
The Farmers alliance has decided to
build u Touring mill at Savoy with a ca-
paciiy of 100 barrels per dag, to cost $780,
900.
Albany Is hopeful OF being on the line
Of projected road from Chicago TO a
point on the g1If via Emporh and
Wichita Falls.
Waco, Corsicnna and Gainesville all are
sanguine of getting the rouud.houses,
repair shops ETC., OF division of the
Texas s ST. Louis railroad.
Arrangements have been perfected
Tor the erection of roller Touring mill
In Decatur, and work viii be commenced
on the building In the next ten days.
Three years ago Abilene abounded In
fonts and small shantlos. To-day these
have disappeared and In their place may
be seen handsome two.story structures OF
brick and stone
The city council OF Corsicana has m-
augurated move IN the right direction
by setting apart the 18th lust. as Arbor
day The pupils Of the public schools
and others are TO meet and plant trees
under the supervision Of committee
from the council.
IA mill IL soon to be established at
Weatheriord for manufacturing castor
oil. The castor bean grows, luXuriantIy
In many portions Of the state. These
beans are worth in st. Louis sl.70 per
hushel. The Times says; "rhe sue
cess OF the undertaking Is assured"
Abilene Cyclone; West Texas Is in
need Of money and people. 10 has an
abundance of natures best blessings. The
broad fertile face Of this produce section
iNNhN iNHl liAHA'iNn w AHN illii iufNfhu VI
one In forty miles, IL needs less foolish.
ness and more business. ID needs the
plow and the hoe II needs seed.sowing
and planting, II needs energy and pluck,
tenacity and vim. Nature has laylshed
out on this section about all In ils pc ser
TO. do, Everything needed IL here but
suillclency Of money and people. Homes,
only too cheap are here for the thou
sands, among flowers that bloom In the
genial CLINE, where every fragrance il
emitted upon summerland brcozes.
Wichita Herald Wichita Falls Is the
center Of what IL now the finest newly
settled portion Of the state, with a
country around 1t unsurpassed for It's
natural resources aud rapidly growing IN
wealth, population and influence. II Is
2G0 miles from Caldwell, Kan, while it,
distance from Fort Worth the great rail-
way distributing point OF Texas, Is only
ia miles. over thirty counties are
directly tributary 10 IL, and It's trade ex-
tends for 800 miles 10 the north, as well
as through large section OF Indian
Territory. II ls the recognized CONNER
cia center Of the Panhandle and Of the
western portion Of the Territory, and II II
now preparing, by damming the Wichita
river at this place, 60 become the fore.
most manufacturing point OF North
n1avua
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-07
A waII.lnr Skeleton.

MIR. T.. Springer Of Mechanicsburg, Pa,
writes! ~ was afflicted with lung fever
and abscoss on lungs, aud reduced 10 d
walking skeleton tot free trial bottle
Of Or, Kings New Discovery for con
sumption, which did me 80 much good
that | bought II dollar bottle. After using
three bottles found myself once more a
nan, completely restored 70 health, with
a hearty appetite, aud gain 10 iesh OF ~
ponnds.n
Call al II. w. Williams & Co.'s drug
store and get free trial bOftls OF this
certain cure for all lung diseases. Large
bottles 81.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-07
Tho crarr onilt.

This new and fashionable device Of the
young ladies for using up old bits OF six
aud satin II one OF the most popular
means oi spending spare evenings. The
quilt Is Of more col0rs than ever appeared
In Joscphs cost. The proper way OF
using "crazy quilt Is TO throw IL over
a weary person who suffers with debility
aud lies on a lounge. Administer Browns
Iron Bllters, and ms joy viii be complete.
Crazy quilts have 10 be made 10 order,
but You can buy Browns Iron Ditters OF
any druggist.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-07

Moore night before last. lie proposed
and was accepted, arrangements were
made and they ran away, coming
here. Mt McClosky hearing where they
had come, came also aud Was the tirst
man 70 congratulate the newly married.
pair. All three returned home this
morning.
rroupe's new paper Is being set up
aud u is expected TO Issue Us first copy
next Friday
Cotton Is coming IN slowly ON accoant
OF low prices.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-07
rhnn.an.l. sns Id.

Mr.. T. W. Atkins, Girarl Kan, writes
~ never hesitate 60 recommend your
Electric RitterS to my vn>lOmcrss thce
give entlye satisfaction aud are rapid
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ana best mcdcine known, aud viii posi-.
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Purify The blood and regulate the bowels.
No family can afford u be without Thorn.
They VIII save hundreds OF dollars in
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cents q bottle by II, w Williams & co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-07

F7TTTF'TT F'7777E'7177 y wv 'F'7'-T''-F
THouPg, Tx, Dec, D-~Quite 70.
mantle runaway marriage was cousnm-
mated here last night, IN which Dir.
Pyrtle, Mf. McClosky aud Miss Moore,
all of New Salem, were the happy princi-
pals. Miss Moore was engaged 10 marry
Mr, McClosky and the event was ~ have
taken place last night ~ tho brides
fathers residence, near New Salem,
Mf. pyrtle met and fell In love with Miss
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-07
MARRIAGE GUIDE,

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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-07
Mules and Horses.

Mitchell Bros al their old stand want
all the good mules aud horses in the mar
kri, and wiz pay spot cash for them.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-07
coMr TO Gop TODAY.

whatsoever VIM That word "whoso-
ever" coyorsall csses Of wanderngsoi In
iquity. 'iWhosoUyer Will, let him come. y
"But,m says someone In the house, ~
have started in the line OF iniquiiy and J
am going on; | viii risk the futures i
haven't much faith In Christianity ! am
going 10 have an easy time IN this world,
get ali out off can, go into all kinds OF
Sin, taking the risk for the future" OBJ
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-07
Ambernln nInsswnrr.

Beautiful TO gaze upon, aud the fncst and
most complete stock TO select from that
ever entered Western market. n you
want 10 see an elegant display OF pretty
things, call al the Fort Worth China Co, y
af0ra
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-07
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining IN Tho postonice a. Port Worth. Tex.
si.onlNN, ncc I, lisa 10 obtain any ~ theee
,e.ictt. the appiicAn ininst call for "AdVcriiaod
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-04-03
A Senator's Monkey Story.

Senator Ransom tells this story: An
Italian organ-grinder came 10 his sec
ton of the state. He brought the ira
ditional and inevitable monkey along.
After some mournful melodies the
beast, in a sadly comical way, hoped
around among the crowd soliciting
money. A big countryman upset the
tin cup, and cuffed the money. The
enraged Italian, in his peculiar lingo,
bet the man that his monkey could
whip him. The wager was $50, and
the man was TO encounter the missing
link with a stick. Armed with a
heavy bludgeon, the bully protested
his readiness for the fray. The italian
danced his animal up and down, and,
in broken English, said: "Gentlemen,
my monkey is little, but he is worse
than a tiger. / have taught him some
tricks that a tiger does not know. He
has whipped many a big man. If my
monkey shall bite Off the nose of his
enemy, or scratch out bis eyes, or cut
his throat, no blame must attach to
me. So we will begin" The man
with the club was visibly affected by
this speech. He ~instinctively put his
hand over his nose, half shaded his
eyes, while a great gulp came into his
throat. To the establishment of the
crowd, greedy for a novel rumpus and
careless of the consequences, he tossed
aside his stick and clustered ont:
Take off your COMPOUNDED devil of a
monkey and I'll pay the $50P" The
willy Italian, by a bold stroke of diplo-
macy, not unworthy of a Cavour, filed
his purse and saved his monkey, whose
skull would have been split at the first
pass Washington Cor. augusta, (Ga.J
Chronicle.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-04-03
Painful Suspense.

ssMy DEAR" he said as he entered
the house, .'who is that gentleman
across the street,"
81 am not sure, but / think he is an
old beau of NINE"
s.How long has he been waving his
handkerchiefpn
ssOh, more than half an hour"
lis he trying to firt with youp"
VI ''That's just what annoys me. He
may mean it for me. or for the lady
in the bay window above. III it's for
me I ought to know it. and If its for
her I'll never speak to the shame-faced
thing as long as they livel Oh, Georgel
you don't know how vexatious and IN
certain it is have roomers above you'll
/ wish we had a little cottage Of our
own.-Detrolf Free Press.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-04-03
Pounding of the Pugilist.
Saturday Review.

Saturday Review.
That there are great and grevious oh.
i~ections to it no one need dispute; but
the objections are not by any means
such as are popularity entertained by
those persons who cry out most loudly
against it. Nothing can for instance,
be more absurd than to suppose that the
physical pain or "torture' suffered by
pugilists in the ring is materially great
er than that endured by men who en-
gage in other severe bodily competi-
tions. When one man is pitted against
another in any prolonged trial OF
strength and endurance, combined with
skill, the evil which he fears, and which
eventually makes him or his opponent
succumb, is purely and simply the feel
ing of utter exhaustion by which he is
procluded from continuing the struggle.
Compared with this deadly sensation.
which for the time prostrates all pow
ers of the body, all minor pains and
priefs sink into quite a subordinate
place. Compared with it the spur and
the whip feel like flee bites to a race
horse. the blisters fof the rowing
man become nm Insignificant mat
ter. and in like the hard
knocks received by the fighting man
are regarded with fear, not because OF
the mere pain they cause, but because
of the fact that they take out of him so
much of his remaining force. No n
of course likes to be smitten on the
nose or in the mouth. The sensation is
unpleasant even to the most hardened
pugilist for the theory that familiarity
breeds contempt is hardly more true OF
The fighter and his wounds that IT is OF
Staa stored cells and their sutferings
while undergoing the process of faying.
But to supposs that q pugilist strikes
his flag, or more properly speaking,
throws up his sponge, because he finds
that his nose is becoming sore, on be-
cause he feels a pain in his ribs, Is TO
mistake altogether the whole character
of q contest of strength between "
highly trained Englishmen. The
punishment" received In the ring dIf-
fersi in kind, but not in essence, from
tbe punishment suffered by o running
man. when after ndoing all he knows
he feels his strength ebbing away, and
falls back out of the race because nature
refuses HIM the force necessary to re-
tain the lead. The best Judges as TO
The ssinhumanityn of a fight, as far as
the principals are concerned, must sure
" he the principals themselves; and
not one OF them will say that they. see
any more inhumanity in it than IN Q
long distance race.