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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-25
THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY A. : n A.,

now in its Dist year. since its re-or-
ganizatiOn, points with pride TO the
fact that while other like societies
have failed and been abandoned, she
has kept the even tenor of her way,
and has never failed or refused to pay
all the premiums awarded. This she
has been able 10 do, because the peo-
pie have turned out and have made
our meetings the day for an Annual
Reunion of families and friends, but
if the people fail to patronize lis then
we cannot pay, as we must rely OH
our gate receipts to meet the de-
mands upon us.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-25

A Washington special says the names
of the new postmasters at Hopkins
vile, Henderson and Owensboro may
be expected this week.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-25

DR.. E. A. Wilson died at his home
near Garreitsburg last Monday. lie
had been i'll for some time before. lie
was a good and useful citizen.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-25

A church festival at Lebanon
Junction cleared 500. The early
oyster must have been on hand.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized to announce E.W.
Davis, Of CrofIon, as a candidate, for
jailer of Christian county, subject to
the action Of the Democratic party.
Election August 1856.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-25


We hope we will not appeal in vain
to the people of the county for their
countenance and support. The Pres
ident and Directors have given their
time and attention to this work with
ont fee or reward, the Office of Presi-
dent or director is not desirable one,
and they think they may therefore
appeal TO the whole community, both
city and county to give;their hearty
aid and help to make this the grand
est meeting and most enjoyable occa-
sion we have had for 81 years.
Very Respectfully,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-25

The Premium Lists are now ready
for circulation, and all desiring to
contend Cor premiums will please call
at the Office of Secretary or on the
President or Directors, and obtain
them for free distribution among
their friends.
The directory in giving their per-
sonal fine and attention to this
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-03-11
March IL.
ANarroxx Escape. f2l

Last Monday Mr.. Dayarman sent little
colored girl to Blue Springs to bring bottle
of that woodworking water tor sick
Yankee which cures the worst case of con-
sumption in few minutes. As the girl was
filling the bottle in shall NV part of the
spring the eighteen-foo water snake that so
recently frightened Capt. Tbursby report
of which was given in this paper. arose out
of the water and swallowed the girl. Fortu-
nately hungry twenty foot alligator sprang
at the serpent and bit it in two, Just escaping
the head of the girl by an inch. The child
crawled out and was so badly scared that
she never ceased running until she got to
our office where she fell down in fit, but
Lawyer Baily gave her some of his Philadel-
phia blarney that quickly restored her to
life again.
So Brother Prevatt that is your game is it?
You were not aware that correspondent
found your copy and sent it to us, and by the
time you rewrite it for your Saturday paper
the item will be stale. How is it that editors
whose names end with ''att'' can find out
such sensational locals, as vide Palatka Her
aid and Orange City Times, while other pa
pers can only get the everyday life?
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-03-11

laid, first thoroughly mixing with the soil,
and excellent results will be obtained if H.
]. Baker& Bros brand is used. p. McQuaid
Jacksonville and H. A. Tanner DeLand. Agts.
Rogers new wall map of Volusia Co., Fla,
accurate and finely executed. Price "a 90.
Also maps of DeLand, Fla, showing princi-
pal streets, buildings and size of lots, price Is
cents each. or 81 per dozen. Also maps of
township II, S. range, 30 east, showing De-
Land and surrounding country, 6 miles
square with names of owners of land. Price
10 cents each, or 81 per dozen. For sale by
]. Y Parce, Notary Public and Real Estate
DeLand Fla.
|. The Sanford Journal says: "We have
engaged the services of Mr.. G. B. Johnston
lately of the DeLand Echo. as city editor and
solicitor. Mr.. Johnston is young gentle
man of fine character. excellent business
qualifications and spicy writer. We be-
speak for him cordial welcome to the COM
munity and generous recognition by our
readers. His contracts and signature will be
recognized at the Journal Office.
There seems to be a little agitation going
on in regard to changing postmasters. We
believe that Dr. Bennett could retain the Of
flee if he wished; but should he feel disposed
to yacate, we would respectfully recommend
J. J. Banta to fill the vacancy. He has been
Identified with the place from its birth, and
we think HIM qualified for the position, hav-
ing had six years experience as first assist
ant in Westchester county, N. Y, which
would certainly be of great benefit to him in
the department.
We would call the attention OF orange
growers to the advertisement of VIM. W.
Hulst as agent for Geo. w. Bakers fertilizer
The Hulst groves contain over 100 acres and
are as fine as any in the country. They have
used this fertilizer for five years and in COM
petition with other fertilizers and as they
only fertilize once year they find it superb
or to any fertilizer that they have tried as it
is very lasting and carries the tree through
the whole year.. The reason is that it is all
fertilizer and no dead matter and as long as
any is in the ground it is forcing growth on
the trees
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-03-11
Proclamation of Election.

An annual Election of the town of DeLand
will be he'd at the Council Room on Saturday
March %, 1885. between the hours of IL a. m
and p M, for the election of Mayor, three
Counclimen, one Clerk and Treasurer, and one
Marshal and Collector.
j. Y. PARCE,
Acting Mayor.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-03-11
Lake Helen Snnrt

On Saturday the 21st ult., occurred the
first or opening boat race on Lake Helen.
1t having been announced as a free to. all
regatta. the prizes were as follows: First,
a large photograph view of Lake Helen !;
sec )nd, box of cigars third. saddle of ven
ison. Col. Craig and Samuel Currier, of
Long Island Sound, were chosen as referees.
Mr.. f. Snow, as master of ceremonies,
placing them in position in front of the
hotel dock in the following order No. /,
Hurricane, y manned by Capt. A. Bennett,
7. Clake, of DeLand; No. 8, Bachelor by
Capt. ]. H. Dates, of Rochester, N. Y. No.
4, "Cygnus," by B. H. Wright, OF DeLand !;
No. 5, Fanny" by G. Pelton, and No. 6,
"Tangerine" by H. DeLand. The race was
for one-half mile, from the hotel dock to a
buoy opposite Craig's Landing and return.
The start was made by shot of revolver,
and allsped away in fine style. When near
ing the turn the ''Cygnus" was several
lengths ahead, but, unfortunately had gone
somewhat astray-one hundred feet to port
of buoy. This gave the Fanny" and the
"TangeTine" the lead and home-stretch of
clear water. After an heroic struggle, and
amid the shouts of the ladies the two oars
men being young and singe) the Fanny
spurted bravely and came in some four
lengths ahead, and was vociferously cheer
ed as champion. The "Cygnus' came in
third while the Bachelor and Rover were
in collision. Thus ended our first race. which
would have been much more exciting if two
of the best oarsmen on the lake had been
able to participate.
N. B.-The next race between DeLand and
Lake Helen will be announced shortly
either by sail, scows, or tubs.
"DIcK SEE"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-03-11
Meeting at the Academy.

The second annual meeting of the "Wo-
mans Baptist Foreign Missionary Society," -
was held at the Academy on March 5th.
Prompt at the appointed hour the meeting
opened with the President in the chair.
After the devotional exercises. the pro-
ceedlngs of the afternoon were chiefly of a
business character. First, reading of the
minutes, and Treasurer's annual report by
the Secretary. A short retrospection and
summing up of the years work, and outlook
for the coming year, by Mrs. Telford
Next came came the election of officers,
resulting in the election of Mrs. Telford as
PRESIDENT Mrs Dore, Vice-President; Mrs.
Pearson, Secretary, and Mrs. Kirker, Treas
urer. A prayer was then offered, which
closed the afternoon session.
The subsequent tea meeting was largely
attended AT least one hundred and seventy
five were present. In looking over the gath
ering an observer would at once have been
impressed with the intelligence and culture
of the majority of the guests. DeLand, as
well the founder, may well be proud Of her
inhabitants and visitors. After all had been
bountifully served with substantial, as
well as delicious supper, the President took
| charge of the evenings exercises
Opening song, 10 the Work. by Mrs
Cheney and Mrs. Tallmadge.
Prayer by DR.. Johnston, Of Philadelphia.
Address of welcome by DIR. Griffith.
Reading of Secretary's report (by request y
An exercise by Miss Mollie Terry IS Sunday
School class.
An interesting address-'What are we
doing for Christ" by Mrs. Griffith, of Fair
port, n. Y.
Song-"Over the Ocean Wave"
Poem-"The Signet Ring" read by Mrs
Gardner.
The programme here ended with liberal
collection. Mrs. NJ. &. PEARSON,
Secretary.
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their number having jumped one of my most
valuable mining claims on Winter river Still,
I do not complain of that. This mine, how
ever, am convinced would be good paying
property il properly worked, and should you
at any time wish to take the regular army
and such other help as you may need and re
capture it from our red brothers would be
glad to give you controlling interest in it.
You will find all papers in their appropri-
ate pigeon holes, and small jar Of cucumber
pickles down cellar which were left over and
to which you will be perfectly welcome The
asperities and heart burnings that We're the
immediate result of hot and unusually bit
ter campaign are now all buried Take these
pickles and use them as though they were your
own They are none too good for you. You
deserve them. We may differ politically, but
that need not interfere with our warm per-
sonal friendship.
You will observe, on taking possession OF
the administration, that the navy is little
bit weather beaten and wormy. | would
suggest that it be newly painted in the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-03-11

Growing the grand events of the day and
forming fitting close the festivities, was
inauguration ball in tae new pension build
ing. In the decorations 800 navy flags have
been utilized, and thousands of yards of
bunting. Between the arches of the upper
gallery were placed various devices bearing
the coats of arms of various states.
At one end of the ball room was placed
an immense plate glass mirror, sixteen and
half by ten and half feet, in frame of
cut glass, and at the opposite end
the presidents floral chair under a
japanese canopy. Pyramids of palms
the tropical plants decorated each cornerof the
ball room. One of the features of the floral
decorations were devices symbolical Of the
various executive departments of the govern
ment. The curtains and other hangings of
the ball room were of the richest fabrics
Some idea of the elaborate preparations of
the designs may be gathered from the fact
that 50, 400 We're paid out in cash for the
flowers which compose them.
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people for che Office which you now hold,
should have painted the navy red. Still
that need not influence you in the course
which you may see fit to adopt.
hope you will receive the foregoing in a
friendly spirit, and whatever your convic-
tions may be upon great questions of ma
tional interest, either foreign or domestic,
that you will not undertake TO blow out the
gas on retiring, and that you will in other
ways realize the fond anticipations waich
are now cherished in your behalf by a
mighty people whose aggregated eye is now
on you. BILL NYE
P. S.-You will be little surprised, no
doubt, to find no soap in the laundry or bath
rooms 1t probably got into the campaign
in some way and was absorbed. B. N.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-03-11
BILL NYE TO GROVER.

He Turns over the White House Key and
Imparts Some Valuable Suggestions.
To President Grover Ceve and
DEAR SIR: The painful duty of turning
over the administration of these United States
and the key to the front door of the white
house has been assigned to me. You will find
the key hanging inside the storm-door and
the cistern-pole upstairs in the haymow Of
the barn.
have made great many suggestions TO
the outgoing administration relative to the
transfer of the Indian bureau from the de-
partment of the interior to that of the sweet
by and by. The Indian, / may say, has been
a great source or annoyance TO me, several of
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-03-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Bricks for Sale.

DeLAND BRICK co. can now supply
a good quality of either red, white or buff
brick. A beautiful French-gray brick suitable
for topping out chimneys, now on han d, and
made to order. Orders taken by Joseph bore.
or at the yard by p. E. RUNY0N,
356tt Supt
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-03-11
HoreIArrtyaIs.

DeLAND GROVE HOUSE, A. PUTNAM, PRoP'R R.
H D Glover, Dubuque, Ia, G w Trip, wife
and child, Peoria Falls; Il n BowleS, Boston;
Hon Chas Delano Spring Garden; l. L Storms
and wife, WilliamSport, ia; Nj Jackson, IL
Baker, Y; Miss K spencer, Mrs A Warren,
Master Warren, Cleveland; Mrs Matilda Owen
and daughter Abba, Marine City, Mich Miss
johnson, MINI; e III McGrau, Jacksonville; +
f stevenson, H & ID BY; Shattac, . s.
NJ by; e w bishop and wife, Ia; @ r Darlington
N Y; l. Lawrance, l. Lawrance and wife,
Utica, I; A Iuenstall, n 7 NJ PEBBLES,
Utica, N Y j Abbott, New Orleans; j Irwin
New Orleans; r III Seeey, Haverhill, Mass; -
Crilly, Jonathan Clark Chicago; Miss Maud
Smith and brother, J NJ smith, Galesburg, Ill;
Williams and wife, Y; + French, g
ton and wife, Mimi L. Horton and wife, Y;
D Lewis and wife, f GriSwald and wife,
Mrs Chaplin, Meriden, Conn; Mrs Paishley, q
X Curtis, MiddletOwn, Conn; "A Camp, oanduS-
ky, o; Mrs and Miss NJ A Charles, " L Ell
Blglow wife and child, N Y; X M Faggart and
wife, Poughkeepsie, N Y; Geo Peck and
wife, Milwaukee.
FLORAL GROVE, A. SEAMAN, PRoP'R
Geo DeCotte, w Palmer Bridgeport, Conn;
J V Ham, Ham, I'll 5 Ham, J ID Collins, n
Y; U M Bennett, Spring Garden; Mr. Russell
und wife, Sanford; W 1lddingS, Bristol, Conn;
5 Mawkinng and wife, Worcester, Mass; W
Smith, fittsburg, Pa Z Gaylord, Cleveland, o;
Miss Lula Kenady, Aiken, south Carolina !;
Andrews, Mrs l. Andrews, Pbnadel-
phia JAS Grant, Rochester, n Y e L Bailey,
Boston, Mass; j A Il Hull, Winnemissett, Fla;
j * McClarey MI. Vernon, Ky; L III Robinson
and wife, Mrs II N Griffin, Mrs 5 L Wright,
ChicagO;N Human ami wife, Troy, " ID l.
Reed, Lake Helen, Fla; Seagrave smith and
wife, Minneapolis, MINI; Austin Heath an d
wife, jamestown, n Y Rev Il Landohaza and
wife, Mansfield, Pa.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-03-11

Washington CHI Gle, where the procession be-
gan its counter iarch; No. 5, Thomas circle,
where the proc ,ssion was disbandad; No 6,
the pension building, where the inauguration
ball was held; No. z, Washington monument
where the fire works were let off. Thousands
of people were attracted by the display.
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800

monies, the members Of the senate, preceded
by the sergeant-at-arnns, vice president and the
secretary, returned to the senate chamber,
and the president, accompanied by the COM
mlttee OF arrangements, proceeded to the ex-
scrltive mansion.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-03-11
FIRE PROOF, WATERPROOF,

Asphalt Ready Roofing, three ply, believed
to be the best known article of its kind in the
world, either in cold or warm climate Has
slood the test for many years against fire wa
ter and frost, on steep and fiat roofs Will
furnish the above with two coats prepared
paint, the last coat to be sanded which COM
pletes the covering for $3.50 per sqa
Would respectfully refer TO e. w. Bond,
Esq, who has used it extensively Ior many
years.
DeLand, March, 1855. S56.S7e.
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THE SENATE
The president and the president-elect en-
tered the senate wing by the bronze doors,
each accompanied by member of the COM
mittee of arrangements The president pro-
ceeded direct TO the Presidents room, and the
president-elect to the vice-president's room,
where they remained until they entered the
senate chamber. Having been introduced by
the committee Of arrangements, they occu-
pied seats reserved for them in front of the
presiding officer The committee of ar
rangements took seats on their left.
The vice president elect proceeded to the
vice-president's room, where he remained
until he entered the senate chamber, where
the oath OF Office was administered to him by
the president of the sena5e pro tenn.
He then delivered his address to the senate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-12
The Branded Hand.

The story Of the branded hand will be renem-
bered as long as John G. Whittier is read and
the thousands who gathered, recently, to unveil
the monument erected to the brave man, Capt
Jonathan Walker, in Muskegon, Mich, will tell
the story to their children's children.
He was the captain of a coasting vessel and
for humanity's sake assisted slaves to escape to
the West Indies for the North. On one trip he
was followed, captured, and taken to Pensacola
and bound hand and foot with heavy irons
thrown into jail, and secured by large ring
bolt, with fvepound shackle around his ankle
His sentence was to stand in the pillory one
hour pelted with understandable eggs. one
year in prison for each slave, seven in all and
have S. S. slave stealerl branded on the right
hand with & red-hot iron. All the bills and
fines were made to exceed one hunded thousand
dollars.
y boy who saw the eggs thrown, cried
''Shame! whereupon, a wretch tore off the
bandage which had hitherto protected the
victims face. The boy was arrested and
fined.
Captain Walker wrote to his wife from JAIL
''The Lord Jesus has been abundantly good to
me in my Affections. and | am sure he will ac-
company me through, for can not let Him 90. /"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-12
& Smoke Legend.

An angel, who upon asummer night
Visited the earth and fingered late,
Assembled slowly in the white moonlight,
And hafregretfully looked back from heavens gate
Fair as picture from some romance olden
The world spread out like fairy land beneath her
feet;
And with her hand upon the portal golden,
She sighed Were heaven indeed more sweet
And while she lingerd with the gate ajar
breath of heavens perfume foated through,
Borne on the misty air to earth afar,
1t fell and settled in a web of dew
Along the coast of fair silent land,
Where meath the bluest skies and mid the greenest
trees
And fairest flowers painted by Gods hand
Drowsy tobacco-leayes nodded in the breeze
So from our meerschaum cigarette
We breathe heavens perfume with each inhalation
Sweeter than rose lily, mignonette;
Sweet parma violet pink carnation
Grief takes its fight in little rings of smoke,
Our spirits float away wings of air
And in our dreamy bliss we would invoke
blessing the weed that makes all earth look fair
ROCKVILLE, Ind. J.y,s
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The Palm Tree.

The palm tree grows very erect, sometimes
eighty feet in the air. The natives celebrate its
$50 uses. Did you ever know such useful
tree? And what is very remarkable, it grows as
we'll in the hot and sandy desert as it does by
the cool springs of Elm. The weary caravan
crossing the desert rejoices when they see before
them grove of palms, and they lie down be-
meath their shade with delight, and drink of the
spring that generally gushes from its roots.
You know it bears delicious fruit-dates, and
the camels feed upon the date stone. 1t gives
us the nice FANS which we consider a great
luxury in warm weather. There are one
thousand species of this tree. In the cold winter,
it gives us fire. We use it to make hats and
slippers, 1t gives tools and aprons to the work
man, chairs and beds for the weary. It gives US
shutters and blinds, and lamps and OIL 1t makes
US books and paper, bows aud arrows lines and
nets, sails and cordage. food and medicines It
makes the paanquin in which the Eastern tray
eler is carried-his goods packed in bags and
baskets of palm, his dinner is cooked and served
in vessels of palm, he sleeps on a mattress of
palm, and his very room is rooted, curtained and
caIpeted with it. Give the Arab and his camel
the palm and the spring and they wish no more.
The palm grows from within. outward. This is
the reverse of other trees. The traveller calls
the tree and it's fountain the choicest gift of
God
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-12
81 Mean to Try for It."

y.
Many years ago, in the city of New York a
bright manly boy, nine years Of age was in the
habit of reciting, before going to school, his les
sons fer the day to young lady visiting in the
family. And what lessons those were No
stumbling, tripping or halting no replies given
with the uncertain rising infection. The
answers were like himself-distinct, firm,
prompt. One morning the young lady, de-
lighted with the lads aptness and manly bear
ing said to him, with a commencing touch on
the cheek:
IF you keep on in this way, you'll be Presi-
dent some day, sir"
He threw back his shoulders, and with a pro-
phetic CLINT in his eye, said proudly: II mean
to try for it,"
And this lady, now advanced in life, assures
me that among the scores of bright boys to
whom she has thrown this bit of prophecy, only
this one answered with the decsiveness of firm
intention. and he alone, of them all, attained a
position of emlinence This poor, but aspiring
lad, was the late eX-Vice- president Schuyler Col
fax, of whose usefulness and ability all the world
has heard.
Does not this prove that the limit Of human
accomplishment is simply the limit of human
endeavor?
Be it then, boy or girl, your first care to have
lofty aim mot in worldly alone, but
morally and mentally, and, like the youthful
Schuyler, with all the might within you try for
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Judge BeIford's Dog.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.


The most noted dog in Colorado is an English
deerhound, the property of ex-Congressman
James B. Bedford. He is known throughout the
State as Spot, having been the companion of
Judge Bedford in most of his congressional cam
paigns When Belford was on the stump and
got off something good, Spot would raise little
more noise about it than any Of the other audit,
ors, and would keep up such protracted howl
at times that the crowd would join in giving his
master three cheers and tiger. When Belford
went to practice at the bar in the morning, or
to take something to cheer him, Spot never
failed to go along and take his libation in the
shape of a strong cocktail. He WAS never known
to get off his pins,' as the saying is, although
it was the delight af the Judges constituents to
treat Spot with distinguished consideration when
the pair were making the circuit in the cam
paign. He was known to all the railroad men,
point in the State to the Judges home in Cen
trail City when he thought the eectioneering puss
mess had lasted about long enough.