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The Florida agriculturist., 1885-05-06
MISCELLANEOUS.
Homestead Notice.
LAND OFFICE AT GAINEsvlLLE, F

LAND OFFICE AT GAINESVILLE, FLA,
April IL, 1885. 5
Notice is hereby given that the following
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 H. j.
Faulkner, Clerk Circuit Court at Enterprise
Fla, on Tuesday June 9th, 1885, viz: Edward
w. Jalnison, Lake Helen, Fla., homestead
entry No. II, 1875, for the sonth of southeast t
and south half of southwest l. sec. 80, Town
ship II SOUTH Range 81 east.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
tion Of, said land, viz: Reding Long, of Lake
Helen, Fla. John N. Long, of Lake Helen,
Fla; John w. Smock, of Lake Helen, Fla; ;
John j Aydelott, OF DeEnnd, Fla.
LIZ BARNES,
Register U. s. Land Office.
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-05-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
LIST OF BOOKS ON FLORIDA.

Florida, for Tourists, Invalids and Set
tiers, by Barbour, with Map and Illus
trations, recently revised, and COM
plete book, $l.50
Florida, its Scenery, Climate and His
tory, by Sidney Lanier, 1,50
st. Augustine, its History and Antiqui-
ties, by Fairbanks, cloth, flexible, 75c;
stiff, 100
st. Augustine, Dewhurst, 1.25
st. Augustine, Chaplin, 25
St.Augustine, Bloomfield, paper %, cloth 80
History of Florida, by Fairbanks, $50
DE Soto and Florida, large Svo, 600
Game Birds of Fla, by Roosevelt, cloth, 200
In the wilds of Florida, finely Illus
trated, 1.j0
DREw's POPULAR MAP OF FLORIDA for
1SS5-2S in square, parchment paper,
handsome cloth cover-the best Map
for the price, Is
Colton's Section Map of East Florida, 1.25
Colton's Section Map of West and south
Florida, 1.2j
The two in one cover, 200
Colton's Map of Florida, 75
Whitners Gardening in Florida, new
edition, clOih. 1.50
Camping and Cunning in Florida, Hern-
hall, new and good, 1.50
Any of the above, or other Works on Florid
price. Complete list, on application to
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-05-06
Homestead Notice.
LAND OFFICE AT GAINESVILLE, FLA,
April IL, 1886.

LAND OF T Tue At U7tIINIlsV ' LIE, Ia,
April IL, 1885. :
Notice is hereby given that the following
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 H. j.
Faulkner, Clerk Circuit Court at Enterprise
Fla, on Tuesday, June 9Th, 1885, viz: John W.
Smoclx, Lake Helen, Fla, homestead entry
No. IA, 124, for the southeast of southeast of
Sec. 81, and north of southwest and north
west of southeast /, Sec. 80, Township II
south, Range 81 east.
He names the efollowingswitnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
ton of. said land. viz; 7. S. Dougherty, of
Lake Helen, Fla; Henry Knoig, of Lake
Helen, Fla; Edward w. Jamison, of Lake
Helen, Fla; John j. J.Aydelott, OF DeLand, Fla
L. A. BARNES.
Register U. S. Land Office.
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-05-06

Bibles for 25 cents; testaments for cents,
for sale by the DeLand Bible Society, at C. r.
Stockton's store.
The Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary
Society will hold their regular monthly meet
ing at the residence of Mr.. Kirker on Thurs
day afternoon at 4 o'clock. Gentlemen in
vited to tea at half past six. The President
baskets, as no committee has been appoint
ed on refreshments
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-05-06
Home Industry.

Messrs. Ross & Jordan, of this place, have
received handsome diploma from the State
Park Association, of Jacksonville, for the
wagon made of native wood that they exhib-
tied at the State Fair.
The wagon was made for exhibition at New
Orleans, but was not sent on, so will be
brought back to DeLand. The workmanship
was praised by all who inspected it.
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-05-06

Rand 8 McNally's Ind. Map. SO
Map of st. Johns River, showing all
landings, 8 feet long, %
Cranns Map of Florida;
Tourists and Invalid's Reference Book, IS
Guide to East Florida, 25
South Florida, the Italy of America, %
Seminole Tragedy in East Florida,
1885, q true narrative,
Florida, as q Permanent Home,
Truck Farming in the South, by Oeml er,
the best guide for this section, 1.50
Orange Culture in California, Carey, 125
Orange Culture, by Il. ii. Moore. cloth, LOO
Orange Culture, by Manville, cloth, 100
Orange Culture, by Galessco, 30
How to have an Orange Grove in Flor
ida; or, Facts and Figures, %
Guide to Jacksonville. with Map, %
Description Of the Great Lake Region, 30
Florida Annual for 1885, 80
All County Pamphlets, each, &c
Midland Florida, Eden of the South %
Osceola, the Seminole, $50
Palmetto Leaves, Harriet Beecner Stowe, 150
Webb's Florida, Industrial and Descrip.
tive, 100
Chaprnan's Complete Southern Flora, re-
viSed 400
A or Agriculture, mailed postpaid on receipt of
Horace Drew,
30 West Bay Street, Jacksonville, Fla
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-05-06

Rogers new wall map of Volusia Co., Fla,
accurate and finely executed. Price $4.0G.
Also maps of DeLand, Fla, showing princi-
pal streets, buildings and size of lots, price 10
cents each or 81 per dozen. Also maps of
township II, S. range 80 east, showing De
square with names ofowners of land. Price
10 cents each, or 81 per dozen. For sale by
J. Y. Parce, Notary Public and Real Estate
DeIand Fla.
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-05-06
NOTICE.
STATE OF FLORIDA,

COUNTY OF, ORANGE.)
We, the undersigned, do hereby certify and
publish to all whom it may concern, that we
have formed a company pursuant to the act
of the Legislature of the State of Florida, ap-
proved February 10, A. ID. 1874, entitled can act
to provide a General Law for the incorpora-
ton of Railroads and Canals" and amend
ments thereto.
FIRST. The corporate name of this com.
pany shall be, "The Silver Springs, Higley
and Southern Railway Company"
SECOND. The object for which said corpo-
ration is formed is for the purpose of con-
structing, maintaining and operating Rail
road for public use, in the conveyance OF
persons and property.
THIRD. That said Railway is to be con-
structed and operated from Silver Springs in
Marion county, via Higley in Orange county,
to a point on the Florida Southern Railway
at or near the town OF Lisbon, in Orange
county. That said Railway will be about
forty miles long, and will be located in and
pass through the counties of Marion and
Orange.
FOURTH. That the amount of Capital Stock
of said company shall be One Hundred Thou
sand Dollars, with the privilege of increase
to Two Hundred thousand Dollars, which
shall be divided at present into one thousand
shares of One Hundred Dollars each.
FIFTH. The number of directors who shall
manage the affairs OF said company for the
first year, and until others are chosen in their
places, shall be four, and their names and
ley, Chicago, Illinois; Geo. w. Lancaster,
DeLand, Florida; Geo. w. Webb, IIigley,
Florida; II. B. Austin, DeLand, Florida.
SIXTH. The principal office for transacting
the business of said company shall be at Hig-
ley, Orange county, FlorfS a, subject to a
change at any time by the Board of Directors
of said company.
Witness our hands and seals this first day of
April, A, d. 1885.
NAME OF SUBSCRIBER. RESIDENCE.
E. E. HIGLEY, Chicago, III.
GEO. w. LANCASTER, DeLand, Fla.
GEO. w. WEBB, sHigley. Fla.
ii. B. AUSTIN, DeLand, Fla.
QeJ q7Q
The Florida agriculturist., 1885-05-06
L. I. PAINE, President,
TESTIMONIAL.

TESTIMONIAL.
Montclair Florida, Feb 1st, 1885,
Pres. Florida Fertiiizfng Co..
You request my candid opinion, after test
ing of the merits of your 'Florida Orange
Food,' Ican conscientiously say that at the
same price as the highest priced brands
known to me, should prefer it by far. l be-
heve ammonia to be injurious to the citrus
family. Shall always Ire Florida Orange
Food hereafter. HELEN IJARCOURT.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-06

The Country Gentleman says that
many years ago two. fences on GER
tain farm were made Of common bass
wood rails. one OF them with rails cut
in winter. and the other from trees
felled at mid summer, and at once
split into rails. The former rotted
more or less after some years; while
the latter. or summer-cut rails, became
hard like horn, and far out-lasted
those cut in winter. What was the
reason Of this difference? Simply
this: The rails cut in winter were
long In drying through the remaining
months Of winter and through spring,
the sap partly fermented or soured
and injured the texture Of the wood,
and united it for lasting many years.
The snmmer-cut rails were placed
where they seasoned rapidly. and they
became hard and horn-like. There
are various theories about cutting
timber when the sap is up" and the
sap down." in connection with the
proper time; but they are mostly err
rors. It is true there is less sap in a
tree after II has been growing rapid
", the leaves evaporating in some de-
gree the water in the sap vessels. and
the wood is consequently dryer than in
spring before there is any outlet for
the surcharged vessels through the
leaves. But this is not the reason the
'summer-cut timber is most durable;
it is simply from the rapid drying.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-06
Arabs and Girl Babies.

Among the many cruel and super
stitious customs practiced by the
ancient Arabs. and one to which Ma
homet effectively put stop. was that
of burying their female children alive
which was apparently most often done
to avoid the expense Of their mainten-
ance. though sometimes from u mista-
ken idea of sparing them q life Of
trouble or disgrace. The following
proverbs, "An excellent son-in-law is
the grave" and TO bury daughters is
an act Of mercy sufficiently indicate
the Arab feeling on this point; and
even TO the present day Bedawi, if
asked how many children he has. re-
plies by only enumerating his sons, for,
as Sinai Arab once said to the writer,
in their eyes-EE Ben0t Batt0Eeh
daughters are good for nothing" A
terrible story is told Of Kais ibu Asim.
q chief Of the tribe of Tain, who, find
ing that one Of bis daughters had been
saved at birth anti brought up in an
other family unknown to him, got
possession Of her and buried her alive.
They relate that the only tears that
this man was ever known to shed was
when he kissed his little daughter be-
fore consigning her to her living tomb.
and she brushed the grave dust off his
beard.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-06

MM&M #A = #AkAN# NMNMN&
4 young tree i like corn plant u
any other young plant that i only
partly grown. Il needs food. water.
and air for its roots. Therefore young
trees should be cultivated until their
kge Of maturity. and the bess orchard
culture consists ii giving UP 10 she
trees. after they have been a few years
planted. the whole Of the ground, and
to pIow the ground lightly or work It
with cultivator twice in the season.
II weeds grow after the FIRST blowing
they are covered In under the second.
II under such treatment the trees are
making TOO much wood, clover may Be
sown and cut Cor hay, and after the
clover has run out the semi yearly cul-
ovation may again b given. II the
trees do not grow with sufIlcient thrift.
The clover may b sown and plowed in.
and liberal dressing Of lime Or wood
ashes should Be given. Along with
this treatment the necessary persistent
hunting Of the destructive borer may
b followed up with good effect. Just
aow Is a good time for examining
'oung trees for this pest and for laying
plans for their future care. -NeU
Fork Times.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-06


silk handkerchiefS washed in clear
water with pure white CASTLE soap look
like new. DO not iron. but snap be-
tween fingers until almost dry. and
then press under weight.
The best way to break new shoe i
to put IL on and button II up. Then
put il into pan OF warm water deep
enough to reach the lower button.
Wet it nearly through: then wear It
till dry. working the foot now and
then. It will not hurt the looks Of
the shoe. hut win soften the leather.
shaping il to the foot If the shoe
squeaks. the sole is stiff. and for this
grease it well, healing it in over the
stove. It may need a great many APP
plications, but will yield at last.
Marble may be cleaned in the fol-
lowing way: Take two parts of CON-
mon washing soda. one part finely
powdered chalk. one part pumice stone;
mix all together and sift through must
lin; afterwards mix the powder with
some water. and rub the marble with
this; to add perfect gloss wash the
marble with fuller's earth and hot
water.
Kerosene will soften leather belts or
boots that have become hard from ex-
posare or use around the wash-room.
Good FOR the harness when hard from
rain or dampness. Wash with warm
water, then grease with good animal
oil.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-06

YuIinslky has recently published In
u Polish medical paper, che result Cf q
large series Of experiments On men
and animals. made for the purpose Of
lscertainlng the physiological action Of
tobacco smoke on animals. lie has
found that the smoke l. . powerful
lpoison. even In very small quantities.
In the csc Of man, tobacco smoke
when not inhaled too freely, II only
aeletsrious to limited extent Zn-
llnsly declares that the poisonous
character Of the smoke Is not entirely
due tcthe nicotine which Il contains.
Tou1tce smoke rendered free from
uicotIas remains poisonous. though
notto = great degree as before. The
sec0n1 poisonous principle is an aka
loid, ooIidin. Carbonic oxide, hydro
cyanic acid, and other noxious priuci-
pies are also contained in tobacco
smoke. The bad effects OF excessive
smoking depend very much both on
the kind Of tobacco consumed and on
the manner Of consuming II. In
clgar-smoking the greatest amount Of
poison i inhaled. in cigarettes much
less. In pipes stiIl less. while those wh0
indulge in the nargileh. or any similar
luxury where the smoke Is drawn
through water. take tobacco in
les least mischievous form. Such
are zulinsky's conclusions. There can
be little doubt that many % the light
colored tobaccos have been partially
bleached in order to give them that
pale tint which moderate smokers be-
lievo to be an infallible indication of
mildness. The discolorizing agent Is
suspected 70 10 I'm many cases delete
rious acknowledgements. Some Of the
light tobaccos smoke exceedingly hot,
owing to the quality of woody fibre
which they contain. This Is especially
the case with ''blrd's-eye," which Ia cut
near the stalk Of the leaf tbs slices
OF the mid-rib. thick in this part Of the
Leaf, giving this variety Of tobacco che
characteristic appearance from whence
it derives its name. "Blrd's-eye" is
very apt to cause slight Inflammation Of
the tongue. on account OF the irritant
character and heat of its smoke; and.
together with other light tobaccos.
must act very prejudically in elderly
smokers. who may be prone to cancer
Of the tongue or lip. Dark tObaccos
are readily adulterated; but when pure
they are probably the most wholesome
Cor pipe smoking. British Medical
Journal
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-06

Avoid al sudden changes between
light and darkness.
Never begin to read. write or sew
for several minutes after coming from
darkness TO 9 bright light.
Never read by twilight or moon
tight, or On cloudy days
Never read or sew directly in front
or the light. window, Or door.
II Is best to let the light fan from
above oblIQuely. over the left shoulder.
Never sleep 50 that. on first awaken
ing. the eyes shall open on the light Of
q window.
DO not use the eyesight By light 90
ucant that Il requires n effort to dis.
criminate.
The moment you are instinctlyely
prompted to rub your eyes. that
moment stop using them.
II che eyelids are glued together on
waking up. do not forcibly open sham,
but apply saliva with the linger---it Ii
the speedlest dilutant in the world,
then wash your eyes and face IN warm
water.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-06

Isaw shsse sAira come sailinxia
On Chtissmns day.
GU Christmas day.
saw three ships come smiling il
On Christmas day ID The morning
Pray. whittier sailed those ships an ~
On Christmas day.
On Christmas day.
rmy, wsither sailed those ships III L..
On Christmas day ID tho mOrninri
Q, they sailed into Bethlehem.
On Christmas day,
On Christmas day;
Oh, they sailed into Bethlehem
Oh Christmas day in the mCrn,s.
And all Che BEL On earth shalt rins.
On Christmas day,
On Christmas day;
And all the souls on earth shah slnz.
On Christmas day in the morning.
Odd Yorkshire Card
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-06

poultrg Notes.
The peculiar excellencs ok eggs de-
ponds upon their freshness.
Market che culls and old worn out
breeding stock.
Hens cannot produce eggs unless
supplied with such elements IS make
their formation.
Fat spring goslings arc said to be
crowding out spring chickens as .
New York delicacy
A pound of poultry to sell viii
usually command double the price Of a
pound Of pork.
A few feathers longer or shorter.
a new tint or slightly modified color.
an increase or diminntlon of size. do
not constitute a new breed.
Ducks and geese should always be
scalded and steamed by covering up
with ablanket for short time before
picking.
It is well-established saying that
ECONOMY is wealth" It would be
well for AL poultrymen to make econo-
my a leading point in carrying out all
the arrangements Of poultry keeping
The weight Of an ordinary fowls
egg is one and a half to two ounces.
whilst that of the duck is two to three
ounces. Of the turkey three to four
ounces. and Of the goose four to six
ounces
There is no better meals for fowls
in the morning when the appetite is
sharp than good mess of boiled meat.
potatoes, onions and wheat thoroughly
mixed and fed moderately.
a bushel Of good sound wheat is
better than two bushels of screenings.
Musty grain. though eaten by poultry,
is not good food. During the time
when eggs are desired the pure wheat
and matured corn is better than sur
felt Of inferior grain.
II fowls are kept on single diet
they will not always accept new
kind to which they are not accus-
toned. They should then be deprived
of all other food until they eat up that
which was placed before them. when
they afterwards show no objection, but
eat the new as well as the old.
One Of the best methods Of pre-
serving eggs is to use wood ashes.
Pack the eggs in box, without allow
ing them to touch each other. small
end downward. and use plenty of
ashes. They win keep several months,
and if turned two or three times q
week it win be so much the better.
AS progress is made in every direc-
ton. artificial Matching has progressed
at q rapid rate also. and many Of the
obstacles heretofore il the way are
being overcome. The time viii ar
rive when the hen. the incubator, will
be overlooked for the wholesale
method, and a. there is . wide field Of
operations no doubt many persons Of
small means win be largely benefited
Epstomtsk
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-06

A close -Mlsers.
Sweet strains-Clear honey.
A CRATE singer The tea-kettla
A figure-head The lightning u
culstor.
A long strike = Twelve BY u
clock.
A strong combination -LimAuryu
cheese.
A close student-The tailors .
prentice.
A felOn on the finger is worse TIA
two in jail.
Bookkeeping taught in one lessm
Don't lend tnem.
The raisin in a boarding-hou pua
ding IS an oasis in the dessert.
Folks who live by their wits ln
BY the want of wits in other folks
Why is farmer like chicken
Because he delights in a full crop.
Women may not be deep thinker
but they are generally clothes Obssu.
ers.
Why Is a successful investment like
an entertaining book - Because d
gives great interest.
It is enough to take away you
breath to hear of California Ona
weighing nearly two pounds.
When men are seen in knots, l.
doesn't always follow that they han
been eating green apples.
A man says, his wife is only hall
like telescope. He can draw BE-
out, but he can't shut her up.
Angelina"The man marry mus
be handsome. brave, and clever
Tompkins- dear mel How f-fet
tunate we have metz
Hear the little baby,
Hear tile pretty baby,
Kicking like stcerlct,
Raising shrieks on high:
Till tho merry water,
Till the gurgling water
Gets into his mouthIet
And he cannot CRY.
Many q young lady suffering from
blighted affection and a resolution y
die at once has been jerked from %
brink Of the grave by reading the an
nouncement of a fall opening.
"You'lnay speak, said a fond mob
er, ''about people having strength 7
mind. but when Ii comes to strength 9
don't mind my son William surpaS'a
everybody / ever knew"
"ShaIl / sing Far Away .
asked, as her fingers sought the ken
"Yes, + think you had better" be r
piled. sunless you want the neighO''
to make 4 complaint He dOe'n'
visit there nov.
Sometimes / get discourage
sighed Parson Jones; "for aught ! g
see. men are a. bad as ever. HoWevs
be continued. III they should all J
come perfect. don't know wha'
should do for living
"What do you think of my ng
tache p asked young man Of MS g.
'.Oh, it reminds me OF q Western ffs
tier city. was the answer. I'm W.
respect. prays' @Because the sure
IS large enough, but the settlers :
struggling
sFor heavens sake. what are I.
doing, M. schneidervrOw?" exclap
ed the leader or the orcns'-
70 the second violin: you're not Es !.
ing time at al; count the beats
schneidervrow dropped his bow, 2
I'd over the audience Of deadheaos
exclaimed il despair. 1T vas imp 4
blslg He had misapprehendea
leaders meaning.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-01-06

Hear the little baby,
Hear the pretty baby,
Kicking like a stcerlct,
Raising shrieks on high;
Till tho merry water,
Till the gurgling water
Gets into his mouthlet
And he cannot CRY.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-01-03
PRICE TWO CENTS.

Sea ports by the various European nationali-
ties, Harsh criticisms are made upon MIR.
Gladstone by the opposition for his tame re-
ception of Prince Bismarck's acrimonious
and almost personal illusions to the course
of the Bristish government in Egyptian mat
ters.
The British minister's non-intervention
policy has aIienated his natural allies in
European councils and has enabled German
preponderance to dictate as to what shall
Or shall not be, and has given the reins of
direction entirely into Bismarck's hands.
At the present moment this condition of
things has developed to such an extent as to
encourage sentimental pessmists of the New
York Herald class TO drivvle sympatheti-
cally over the decadence of England as a
first rate power and its dethronement to the
rank Of Spain, Italy and Norway.
The Wilmingtonian., 1885-01-03
The Season for Charity.

About one year ago the Sunday Star called
the attention of our citizens to the advan-
tages that would accrue to the cause of
charity by giving a grand musical concert
The Star was not only the originator of this
benevolent enterprise, but its appeals in
behalf of charity, aroused the public to a
realization of their duty to the deserving
poor and the charity concert was financial
success. On last Sunday the Star made the
timely suggestion that the general stagna-
tion of business calls for the exercise OF
charity to even greater extent than was
necessary last year, and it urges that another
concert he given at an carly date, and the
proceeds distributed to the deserving.