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Gen. Grant "a very Sick Man."

GLOOMY REPORT OF HIS CONDITION FROM
NEW YORK.
A New York dispatch says: Notwithstanding
the rose-colored report of Gen. Grants health
recently given In a medical Journal the truth In
that Gen. Grant is a very sick man, and his
death apparently not far distant The public
have no conception of the shattered condition
of his physical system, 1t is hoped that the
affection of the tongue may not prove fatal, bnt
there Is as yet no appearance that Ii is not The
development of a malignant and fatal disease.
Although somewhat better now than some
weeks ago, the enlarged and in6amed tongue
continues, making IL painful to speak or swal-
low fluids, the only nourishment he can take.
In addition to this distressing malady Gen.
Grant is terrible sufferer from neuralgia, and
IL seems to have taken possession of his whole
system. He has had most Of his teeth drawn to
lessen neuralgia torture and his injury In the
hip, caused by his fall q year ago, Is still the
source OF great suffering and forbids physical
exercise.
1t is fact that should no longer be concealed
from the country that Gen. Grant Is rapidly
breaking down, and apparently without hope
of reaction, and unless there should be some
unexpected relief he will not be long among the
living. He is wonderfully patient and uncoms
planning, and he profoundly appreciates the ex.
pressions Of sympathy which have been called
out by his recent appalling misfortunes. he
works every day with bandaged head and in
unremitting pain to finish bis military autobt
plete it this spring. The first volume ID entirely
finished, but not revised, and the second vol.
ume Is more than half done. he has not taken
the time to revise the first volume because Of
his apprehension that he may not be able TO
finish his second volume 81
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A Cleveland Broker Missing.

CLEVELAND, OHIO, February 2S.-T. ]. Ran.
dali, a board of trade broker, is missing, and O
number of large orders left with him have not
been executed.
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Washington Ferry Company say that for the
sum of $500 they will break the ice to and
around the Long bridge as far as Easbys point.
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MIR. Bayard In Cievel.nd's Cabinet.

MIR. Bayard In Cleveland's Cabinet.
The Wilmington, Del, Every EUenin9 pub
fishes q statement on "eptirely trustworth au-
thority" that Senator Bayard win enter Cleve.
lands cabinet as Secretary OF State, and that
he will forward his resignation as United stata1
Senator to the legislature next Wednesday.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

C~ PERPETUA1,, guiding AssocIA-
POSTPONEMENT.
e Tfar Rnthy meeting Mansh viii m be held on
Wednesday,, at 6l5 18th street Assets S10O,OO0.
Hundreds of new Shares are being taken every month
Pays the biggest interest when you withdraw 5 per
'''' ' e. t'en'i puNcANsoS ,e Is S,Iee PTesident
EEWIs LEV Is ABRAHAM MyTd Vice Seo President.
2S5t JOHN COOK, Secretary, 6lS 18th st.
TE~ 10, M.-THE OFFICERS AND MEM
49, BERS OF CAPITAL LODGE, No: II, 1. o.
hall H % ihe 1%s
o. making arrangements to attend the funeral Of onr
W. NJ. E. L. KOLB. Rec. Sec. Its
Tf--sSs SPECIAL NOTICE.-STEAMER ARROW
SUNDAY, March 1st Leave Alexandria am 1t
1EsSSs SPECIAL NOTICE - WASHINGTON
and Alexandria Ferry, on regular schedule,
on and after to-day. 1t
Tf.rS l WISH TO ANNOUNCE TO MY
- friends and patrons that my office is located
at ~ st. n.y. and an. not dead or left the city,
one in my name. LAVINfA c. DUNDORE. Its
l%Is ,Tf0N.-The Members Of the Association are
Go mees an SIX e the H PKromP nysg on N
This call is made by of change in timeo of the
arrival of the Tanmany Association, which will be
N. sARDo, Secretary. ''''''' 'eof Est
IFGs THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE
D>a>a 219 WEST WASHINGTON MOUNTED
DRON and others intending to join Will assem-
Die at the Cleveland Pole High St, above Bridge St,
mt .MiNE O'CLOCK AN. SHARP. NIXON, CONG
f2S-3t* MERRITT, Adjt
E9SS NOTICE.-G. U. O. O. fall MEM
D-s bers are called to meet at their Hail. in full
regala. on SUNDAY, March 1st, 1885, at l o'clock
p. NJ, to attend Thanksgiving Service.
Members of the Household of Ruth are called to
meet in the Basement of Asbury NJ. f. Church, at 2
O'Clock pm. (SAME DAY)
BY order of the District Master
- JOHN A. SHINES.
L
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THE CABINET SLATE.
The List Full. Except One Name.

THAT'S WHAT THEY SAY AT THE CAPIToL-MR.
WHITNEY FOR THE NAvY-TRoUBLE ABOUT
NEW YORK GETTING TWO PLACES.
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T.rS EAST WASHINGTON, ID. c., FEB
- RUARY 211SS5.-At meeting of the East
Washington Cleveland and Hendricks Club, held
thls evening. II was unanimously voted that the
thanks of the Club be rendered to the following
named ladies and gentlemen for their valuable SER
vices voluntarily rendered at the entertainment given
at at, odd Fellows Hail. on Monday Evening, February
2t'd, VIZ: Messrs. Robert NoSe DIR. J. w. Dunn,
David Perley, Mr.. Ward Mr. Willis. Mr. McAvoy,
ME- sousa Mr. Vaughn, Mr. X. c. Slearns, Miss Nettie
Mcfarland, Miss Addie Arnold Miss Fanny Stewart
and friend, and Miss Herman Its
f,.sY%s PHI KAPPA PSI FRATERNITY
O>-As Headquarters at 1919 ST. NV. Visiting
and resident brothers will be welcome. Symposium
TUESDAY EVENING, March Sd, at 'Crumps," sos
81 NV Tickets may be obtained at headq quarters.
f2S-3t%
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NAVAL PROMOTIONS. - The retirement of
Rear Admiral e. T. Nichols, on the LIST instant,
causes the following promotions dating from
March 2d:-Commodere e. Y. McCauley to be
rear admiral, Captain ID. L. Braine to be COM
modOre, Commander III. L. Howison to be cap
tain, Lieutenant Commander III. Elmer to be
commander, and Lieutenant Frank Courts to
be Lieutenant commander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-28

ASSISTANT SURGEON ARTHUR n. GLENNAN,
of the marine hospital service, has been ordered
from New Orleans to assume charge at Key
WaSf Flo
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OWING to the heavy payments from the
public Treasury during the present month for
pensions and other obligations it is estimated
that there will be but a small reduction of
the public debt for February.
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which could be filed by the present admins
tration, will not be acted upon, but will be left
for the new President and his Naval Secretary.
They are chief of the bureau Of yards and docks
of the Navy department and commandant OF
the Boston navy yard. If they were filled un-
der the present conditions, however, 1t Is gen; gen;
be chief of the bureau of yards and docks,
while Commodore Kimberly would command
the BOSTON ward
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FLAGs. FLAcsa F1.csr,
C. W. THORN & CO,
Just received large variety Badges at yery low
prict-s NHOiESALE DEALERS IN FLAGS
B(NIlNG. JAPANESE AND CHINESE Ian.
TERMS. FIkEW CitKS &c. &C.
3I3 ANS 80 9TH STREET MORT INVEST
fa2l W Snltrai-
FOR HfNT-TfTE W. 1. l. CORPS ARMORY THE
4 largest aud best hall ia the city supper room
Kitchen and dressing rooms attached.
<o,o HCFTY DYER
ne-lo Real Estate and Insurance, 18Th and F.
TNAU&JKATIoN SILK BADGES
WITH PHOTOS OF CANDIDATES
ARD WASHINGTON MONUMENT CEIFRRA.
TON BADGiS, with view Of Monument both Einds
stamped IN gilt leaf COlOred satin ribbon for asse-
cations and visitors TOR~CII& l. EE Manufacturers
So -. ~. - - 4 y Charles ST., Baltimore.
ave n6-tmar6s
CEAT FOR SALE AT VERY LOW PRICE Et,P
SMarch 4th and 2lst February. Apply 10
;. LINDHEIMER * son.
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VINDIcATED.-Gen. Joseph S. Smith, who was
removed from the office of collector of customs
at Bangor, Me-, several months since, upon a
report made by a special agent of the Treasury
department refiecting upon his conduct and
habits has been yindicated.
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DEATH OF PROMINENT KANSAS MAN.
COL JOS 8. Merritt, who died at Providence hos
pital yesterday, was popular and well known
Kansas politician and lawyer. His remains
were accompanied to the Baltimore and Poto-
mac depot this morning by large number of
Kansas citizens, including, Senators ingalls,
Crawford, ex-senator E. 6. Ross, Commissioner
Mcfarland, Representatives Ryan, Hanback,
and Morrill,, Col Geo. T.. Peck, .. S. attorney
for Kansas, and many Others, including Mrs.
Senator Ingalls, and Mrs. Representative Ryan.
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TfsSS SPIRITUALISM.-MAsON TEMPLE,
ia Tomorrow, 1890 and 7:3O., Mrs. A NJ
GLADING, the Spiritual Advocate lectures gives
tests, psychomeric readings, answers questions and
inverted reversed "rltlnS all under control Door
collection. It's
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THE INAUGURATION.

I.NOR Kt-NT-3D AND 4TH MARCH, ON PENN
~yltaul., ave- between l2th and 18th SITS han,i-
5 ne Furnished itonuI; Jr~ floor: windows. he'd
inun2e debn:fd. Sc suitable Tor party of gentlemen.
NJ spectlinI- need apply For particulars adIress
IL L.. 0lsii 'tI4te- ltz
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REPORT AGAINST RECIPROCITY WITH MEX
ICo.-Special Agent Evans, of the Treasury de-
partment, who has been investigating the
operations of trade between the United States
and Mexico, has submitted his report. 1t is
strong argument against reciprocity with Mex
leo. the reasons being cited in detail. The
comments on the social condition OF the MeXi-
can people are very unfavorable.
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- 1: NJ. Church, corner of 10th and v sts W.
Preaching Tomorrow at IL Am. by Rev. E. D. SCOTT,
at . pm. by Rev. WIN. PEAL, ond at 7::}0 by Rev o.
D. R9EaKsoN; SUNDAY school at $50 am. There wili
sionary Preacher from Africa on their customs and
habits. Rev. R. A. PAYNE, Pastor. lt&
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TFS TO THE PUBLIC-WE DESIRE TO IN
IA form our friends and the public generally
BUCKLEY, have formed copartnership for the
transaction Of the Real Estate business under the firm
name of LEONARD & BUCKLEY. Our Office will
be located at 10! 4la st s.w and special attention
will given sale and exchange of property collec-
ton of rents and ejecting We ask patron
age Of the public and guarantee fair dealing prompt
returns. BERNARD LEONARD,
f24-tu,th,s s,3ts THOMAS J. BUCKLEY.
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Capitol Topics.


place at Porto Vieto whenever they see ft to
begin 1t, unless the department will take more
effective measures to exact Of the Ecuadorian
government the faithful pursuance of the treaty
obligations with the United States.''
CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SENATE.
The Senate in executive session has confirmed
the following nominations: George II. Craig to
be United States district attorney for the north.
ern and middle districts of Alabama. Francis
E:Warren to be governor of Wyoming Territory
William L. Scruggs, of Georgia, to be minister
plentpotentiary to the United States of ColOm-
bia.
THE GUNS FOR THE NEW STEEL CRUISERS
The Secretary of the Treasury transmitted to
the House OF Representatives to-day a commu-
nication from the Secretary of the Navy, in
which the latter recommends an appropriation
Of $197, 767 for completing the ordnance of the
new steel cruisers.
GEN. GRANTS RETIREMENT.
Representative Randall will call up the Ed
munds bill, having for its object the retirement
of Gen. Grant, before adjournment to-day, II
opportunity offers. Should he fail to-day, the
effort to pass the bill will be made Monday.
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THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.

short not the man who is agreeable
among women, but he who is well liked
by his own sex, who is the man to
choose as a husband. There are certain
persons, however, of the opposite sex,
who are almost as good judges of mans
disposition as those of his own, and
they are his sisters. A girl can always
tell how man stands with his sisters;
if they are really fond of him, she may
feel almost sure that he will make a good
husband. A mother, of course, always
speaks well of her sons it not what she
says of him but his behavior to her that
is to be looked to. And lady may feel
certain of this point, that as a man treats
his mother and sisters, SO ne will treat
her six months after marriage. All this
may seem very cold-blooded, very far
removed from tender feelings which the
courtship induces. But after all a girl
has choice to make-a choice upon
which the whole happiness of her life
will depend and there is always time,
whether she notices it or not, before she
parts with the control of her heart, at
which she ought to listen to her judge
ment. Without better judgement than
her own feelings she is very likely to
make mistake, but if she can assure
herself that her lover is man who is re-
spected and liked by his male friends,
and is favorite at home, she may be
pretty sure that in listening to his love
the is choosing wisely.-Home Journal.
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Peach Rorer.

This worm is all the enemy the peach
has in this county. 1t Injuries the trees
very much if not destroyed. 1 find the
following plan to be good one: In Oc-
tober take the earth from the trees down
to the roots, and scrape with small
bladed knife all the gum from the trees !;
find where the worms have cut in and
trace them up until they are found, and
then destroy them. Leave the roots bare
until January, as the cold weather is an
advantage to the trees in this climate.
1t helps to keep the trees from blooming
too early, and destroys the young worms
and eggs. Go over the trees again, and
worms that have been overlooked de-
stroy them. Take lime, potash, and
tobacco stems, or leaves, and make a
strong solution of each. Mix we'll, and
give the trees good whitewashing from
the limbs down to the roots. Com
mence wrapping the tree at the roots and
wrap up the body eight or ten inches.
Then fill in around the trees all the dirt
that has been taken away. Add one gal
Ion of .rotton cotton seed composted,
which makes fine fertilizer for peach
trees. The moss wrapped around the
tree answers two purposes 1t keeps the
fly from getting to the roots of the trees
to deposit its eggs, and also keeps the
roots from the hot sun in summer. The
moss will last for several years. Every
fall unwrap the trees as it might cut
them if put around too tight.-W. p.
Horne, IN Barton Star.
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A New Orange.

Through the kindness of Mr.. c. c..
Stewart, we have received new variety
of orange grown at the old Osteen grove
at Osteen, in this county, the property of
G. w. Dickson, Esq. The orange is the
shape of a nutmeg, with ribs along the
rind. The skin is thick, but the pulp is
very sweet and fine favored. As the
tree gets older the fruit will doubtless
improve. Mr.. Dickson calls it the
nutmeg orange" 1t may become a
valuable addition to our fruit list. We
have seen an orange something the same
at General Earls. near Waldo.
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Marriage.
ADVICE TO GIRLS WHICH WILL NOT HARM
YOUNG MEN TO READ.

No sensible man, no man whose affec-
ton is worth retaining, is driven away
by being told by the lady of his choice
that she likes him, that she feels that in
time she may come to love him, but that
her heart is not his. If he really loves
her he will come back again, and it is
certain that he will learn before the sec
ond asking whether his affection is re-
turned or not. But girl, if she cannot
always choose, she always refuse; and
generally her difficulty is this-it is evil
dent that this man is making love to her.
She says, 1 do not love him, but think l
might do SO if l choose shall choose or
shall l forbear? 1t is here that the
power of choice comes in; and it is here
that the voice of prudence must be heard,
if it is to be heard at all. In such cir
cumstances. girl will act wisely if she
pays considerable attention to the gen.
eral opinion that is held of the gentleman
in question by his professional brethren
or his business acquaintance. 1t is, in
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The Fertilizer Question.

Morris G. Mum, DeLand, Fla, writes
to John w. Cannon, Dec. l, 1884,
II have used during the past season
eight tons of the Mapes Orange Tree
Manure and am more than delighted
with the results. This fertilizer, unlike
others ] have used, gives the trees last
ing green and the fruit seems to hold
better and split less.
II have used nearly all the CONNER
cial fertilizers brought to this market
and have given them a fair rnd impair
tial trial, and have found the Mapes
brand to be the best have used YETI
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kind Of business, SO that the sharehold-
ers should be cautious as to who they APP
point.
The constitutional Convention.

1t will be seen from the second section
of the Bill just passed for Constitution
al Convention, that the election will
take place on the first Tuesday in May.
The citizens of the different counties
cannot be too particular as to whom they
send as delegates. There will be plenty
who will want to go, but it is not every
one that can understand the Importance
of the position. We want men who are
acquainted with the weak and strong
parts of the old Constitution, and know
what is wanted in the new.
Political prejudices should be laid
aside and all good citizens unite on COM
petent delegates.
The following is the bill as finally
passed.:
A Bill to be entitled an Act Calling a
Constitutional Convention and provid-
ing for Electing Delegates to same:
The people of the State of Florida, repre-
scented IN Senate and assembly do enact
as follors:
SECTION l. There shall be held by the
delegates elected by the Electors of the
State of Florida Convention at the City
of Tallahassee, in the State Capitol, be-
ginning on the second Tuesday in June,
1885, for the purpose of making an entire
revision of the constitution of this State
and to provide for the submission of the
same to the electors of the Safe at
general or special election for ratitica-
ton.
SEC. ,. There shall be held through
out the State under the provisions of the
election laws of the State on the filst
in May, general election for
delegates to said Convention, which shall
consist of (10S) one hundred and eight
apportioned among the several
counties and Senatorial districts in ac-
IN the Legislature. That the registra-
Jon books of the several counties be
opened in the various precincts Tor the
of voters not now legally
registered from the first Mondey in
April, 1885, to ten days next preceding
he election; and that the Clerk of the
Circuit Court appoint registration officers
or such precincts.
SEC. >. Alter the passage OF this act
he Secretary of State shall cause notice
20 be given of the election provided for
n the second section of this act, as is
provided by law for notices of general
elections, excepting that such notice
shall not be required to be published
not more than thirty days prior to and
until the day of said election.
Sec. 4. That should any vacancy &C.
,ur in said Convention, it shall be the
luty of the Governor to order an election
o fill such vacancy, to be held in the
manner that the party by whom the va
ancy was created was chosen; and the
notice, in case of vacancy in the mem
,ership of said Convention, from SEN
.torial district or county, shall be ten
lays.
SEC. 5. That it is the sense of this
legislature that the Constitution, as re-
Used, shall be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State for ratification by
ballot.
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orange culture, and it is wasting time to
try it. The trees may look well while
young, but as soon as the tap root gets
into the clay they will begin to turn and
the leaves get yellow, and the tree will
for some years send out numerous shoots
which die away to make room for others.
Let us know the appearance of your
trees and we may be able to tell you
what to do for them.
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Selling Oranges.

Our shippers to New York, Chicago
and Philadelphia, have, in most cases,
lost heavily ON their consignments !;
caused in great measure by crowding
fruit into those cities, while those who
shipped to Baltimore, Cincinnati and
other cities have netted from 81 to So per
box.
There is no cause for dependency
from the low prices this season, for where
so many people are out of employment
without even the necessaries of life, thew
cannot afford the luxury of eating or
anges when the price of one is equal in
value to pound of flour. People who,
when in employment, would carry home
dozen oranges for their families every
pay day, can only look at them in the
stall and pass on. Our orange growers
can relieve this pressure of fruit on
the large cities if they will only take
little trouble to do so. Let every orange
grower who comes from the North or
West make arrangements with the fruit
vendors or grocers in their native town
or village, to handle so many boxes per
week, and those who ship must take
care not to crowd such markets by too
heavy shipments at time, but begin
early and keep up regular weekly sup
ply. BY doing this they will get good
prices, and can take in the crop at leis-
ure.
The company formed by the Fruit
Growers Association can do much good
if strongly supported; but we very much
doubt if it will be. Cultivators of the
soil seldom can unite together for any
length of time for their own good. The
Grange was the most successful that we
have known, for short time, but where
is it now? Men in business of all kinds
can form clubs and act in unison, but it
is different with farmers, even in small
communities, for every one thinks that
he is capable of marketing his own crop
better than others can do it for him. 1t
is the duty of our fruit growers, however,
to give all the assistance they can to the
new enterprise and let it have a fair
trial. Its success will depend entirely
on those who are placed as managers.
1t is not every one that is suited for this
IN
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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25, 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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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, 7th JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, STATE OF FLORIDA, VOLUSIA
COUNTY in Enuitv

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, It'll JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, STATE OF FLORIDA, VOLUSIA
COUNTY, in Equity.
q. p. Wilcox and
j. A. Wilcox, his wife, Foprc,osr,r
VS. rOhHOLOsOhE.
John A. Wilson.
happening 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 or demur to the bill of
complaint herein on or before the first Monday
in July next being July 9th, 1855, 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, n weekly news
paper published in the County of Volusia and
State of Florida.
Witness my hand and seal this 18th day of
February A. d. 1885.
JOHN w. DICKENS,
1853 3G6 Clerk of Circuit Court.