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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-03-05
FLORIDIANA.

Tampa's new paper-the Farmers ALI
ance.
ID. D. Reed has made within q year
a crop of cotton and two crops of oats
on his land in Wakulla county.
Belleyiew Blade: Ripe figs are rarely
in February. June and July is their
time for ripening. A few days since, Mr..
j. H. Kelly brought to this office large,
juicy, ripe white Adriatic fig, grown on
his place. 1t was delicious.
Scores and scores CT people have been
convicted, converted and joined the
church in Tampa in the last ten days.
There were probably over 1900 people
at the services in the tent Sunday and
Monday nights.-Tampa Journal, Goth.
A lumber-laden schooner coming down
the st. Johns river, struck the drawbridge
of the Jacksonville, St. Augustine & Hal
flax railroad last week, and damaged it
SO that traffic was interrupted several
days.
Every man who has a bearing pecan
tree is proud of it. Why do not our peo-
pie plant more pecan trees? AS fast as
the lands are denuded of pine, other trees
should be put out, and future generations
will be grateful.-Lake City Herald-Re-
porter.
F. s. Cone, who owns the Manville nur-
series, received a telegramfrom aparty in
San Diego, Cal, to ship 1000 budded or
ange trees to him at that point. He has
been shipping trees to California for three
years, and his shipments have always
been satisfactory.
st. Augustine has the prospect of be-
ing railroad centre. The rumor afoat
is that what is known as the Bishops
lots" has been secured by a gentleman
who will soon erect mag ificent opera
house. The same rumOr is responsible
for the statement that the main Offices of
the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West
Railroad will be located in this building.
The Senate has passed bill authoriz-
ing the Secretary of the Interior to use
the unexpended balance of the $50, 1000
appropriated to enable the Seminole In
dams in Florida to obtain homesteads
upon public lands, and for the purchase
of lands in Florida from the State cor
porations, or individuals, at price of
not exceeding -. SO per acre, upon which
to locate these Indians. The bill provides
for eighty acres for each Indian who is the
head of family and over eighteen years
of age.
Mr.. Sayne, French gentleman who
owns beautiful vineyard and fruit farm
q few miles west of Tallahassee, is max
ing some successful experiments in graft
ing fine fruit and nut bearing trees on
on wild stock. On his place there is lit
tie strip of native hard woods, which he
has converted into a veritable wonder
land. He has Brazil nuts grated on ma
tive hickory stock, pecans On hickory
stock, Spanish chestnuts on wild chin
quapin stock, choice plums on wild cherry
stock, and various other combinations,
all doing well and putting on remarka-
growth of new wood, some OF the shoots
being twenty feet long.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-03
Found, . Rembrandt.

The supposed discovery ct REM
brandtrepresenting Abraham and the two
angels has made stir in artistic circles.
The picture was included in the sale of
the furniture of widow without heirs
ordered by the state, and the state expert
fixed the upset price at 200 francs. A
Paris picture dealer, who had had a hint
from the deceased's doctor, bid up to
1900 francs, and the picture was knocked
down to him. The state expert had de
scribed the subject as Jesus and the dis:
ciples at Emmaus, strange blunder,
considering that the chief figure was an
elderly man with a long white beard.
The story does not end here. The au-
thorities, after all, are not agreed, some
insisting that the work is a Rembrandt,
others arguing that the signature and
date, 1855, are forgery. I asked con-
noisseur on Monday what the picture
was worth. "That depends on circum-
stances, he replied; ''if it is by Rem.
brandt 100000 francs, if by one of his
pupils 150, 900 francs, for anyhow it is q
fine old picture" 1t seems odd that, the
artistic merit being the same, the value
should be only half in one case what il
would be in the other.-Cor. London
Times. ......t ......
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-03
A SERPENT in a Cloud.

A few days ago Atkama Yatzry, a
Bengalese gentleman residing On the flat
seven miles north of Shuttezat, saw, as
he affirms, an enormous serpent floating
along the sky in feecy white "tezarer"
or "wind cloud" The cloud and it's
shiny passenger passed directly over Mr..
Yatzry's farm, and bore off in the direc-
ton of the "Blue Jungle" Over score
Of men, women and boys working along
the fiat attest that they saw the same
hideous monster while in his ethereal
flight. One witness describes the serpent
as being at least four "tsongs' GOO feet)
in length and as big around as mans
body, with a head as large as that of a
large alligator. He was yellow and
black striped, according to all witnesses,
and kept continually rolling over and
darting out his head in genuine snake
fashion. The natives are much excited
over the matter. Calcutta Indian Gentle
man.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-03
I L,lacu and Hanslcuns.

The other day, as royal train Of Penn
sylvania parlor cars pulled out of the
Jersey City depot, gentlemanly man
carrying huge bunch of lilacs made his
way from the rear of the train to the
foremost car--the smoker. Pressing al
most upon his heels was D rather rough
looking fellow making the same journey.
1t happened that as I raised my eyes !
saw behind that bunch Of lilacs pair Of
shining steel handouts connecting the
gentlemanly mans wrists 1t would be
interesting to know whether it was the
convict's idea or that of his keeper to
put flowers to that strange use. But to
my mind there was something very
poetic about it.-Julian Ralph.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-03

Hail in California Three Inches Deep.
F.. j. Baldwin,, farmer, who lives
three miles east of Belotta, reports that
heavy hail storm visited that section
Saturday afternoon, coming from the
south and moving northeasterly into
Calaveras county. The storm com
menced at about 3 o'clock and lasted one
and a half hours, when three inches Of
hai4 was lying on the ground. Thestorm,
whichwas apparently three or four miles
wide, was attended by heavy thunder
and lightning There seemed to be a
continual peculiar heavy rumbling in the
clouds that could easily be heard in the
intervals between roars of thunder. Old
settlers say they never saw anything like
the storm in this state. Cattle ran be-
fore the storm seeking shelter, but be-
came bewildered and ran wildly about
until they were tired out, when they laid
down and submitted to the pelting. The
storm extended into Amador county, and
all along the course the hail was as large
as small marbles. Stockton Indepen
dent. ID sa8 hS k##E
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-03
A s,n.n,.r C.In.,a.n.o-


A remarkable coincidencein accidents
to two OF his sons has occurred in the
family OF John Marilla, in the East End.
Louisville. ,Ths two brothers, Emile and
George Marilla, were victims OF exactly
similar accidents at. widely separated
places at the same moment Emila
Marilla is 1S years old and works at the
Short Line shops at the head Of Jeffer-
son street. George Marilla is Is years
old and works at Curd & Stinton's
saddlery store, on Main street.
At precisely 4 o'clock in the afternoon
Emile was at work near large circular
saw attending to his duties. Suddenly
he slipped, and as he fell his hand struck
against the rapidly revolving saw, the
palm Of the hand turned toward the edge.
The teeth tore the entire inner portion Of
his hand away from the bone, leaving a
serious and painful wound. At the same
hour George Marilla was at work at the
saddlery store on Main street. He also,
while working at his place, suddenly
slipped and fell, striking his hand against
small saw used in collar making. The
palm of the hand was caught and the
soft flesh was torn from the bony frame.
The boys live at No. 1855 Pope street,
and both were removed to their home,
where they arrived about the same time.
DIR. w. o. Roberts was Immediately sum-
moned and dressed the injured hands,
both of which were injured in the same
place and to the same extent, and both
were the extremities of the right arm.-
New York Star.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-03
Singing Mice on shipboard.

About three months agoJ. F. Chelton,
Of Woods Cross Roads, Va, captain Of
the schooner Anna Lloyd, captured a
singing mouse in the cabin of his vessel
while off Gloucester Point, Va. The
little fellow was Gagged, and he sang
merrily at all hours, his notes being
somewhat like the subdued trill Of .
canary bird. Thursday another musical
mouse was caught in the cabin by Capt.
Chelton, and was Gagged with the one
previously captured. They keep up a
lively concert at all hours Of the day and
night.-Baltimore Sun. n.an 80 .
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-03

Bishop Potter is one of the handsomest
men in the city when he is arrayed in
evening dress. He does not look much
older than he did twenty years ago or
more, when he was rector of st. Johns
church, Troy, N. Y. The Potters are a
pale faced, clean cut race, Of bilious tenn
permanent, and, as rule, long lived.
They naturally take pride in their fam
lily, for theyhave had brains a-plenty and
means to cultivate them. Perhaps no
name in the country is better known than
that of Potter. r.--Exchange
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-03
Probably the Man.

"Is this a portrait of your runaway
husband, MADAME" inquired detect
i've. II took snap shot at him with &
concealed camera as he was entering 6
door across the street from me"
II am not exactly sure" said the
lady, doubtfully. "This is rear view
What kind of a building was it?"
sit was saloon madam"
"M-Yes. What was the time Of
day?" g,.....~
at was HAS a. M"
"There is no doubt about its being hi!
portrait" she said decidedly. II car
recognize him by the saloon and IL AS q
."-Chicago Tribune.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-03

There is within few miles of Hazel
Green, KY, bank of clay that makes a
very superior calcimine when dissolved
in water, and if a railroad was running
to the place it could doubtless be made
very profitable. We have seen wall
washed with this clay three or four years
ago, and it is as good today as when first
put on. 1t will be good thing for some
man whenever railroads come near
enough to furnish transportation.-New
York Telegram.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-03

HHF flcno beng.
The skis are blue. the naorul1g dew
Shines brightly On the Eras.
The bob-o-link and meadow lark rs.-.4r
baluto Us as we pasl r6t.F
mo air h cool; all thoughts of school ff
Are vanished far away. aei lo1vJ -if
Our minds from care are free - air O. lae
On this our picziic day. Jrh,If
Along the lane. merry train, .n 49,,
With song and shout OF giee, - 4...
While zephyn make the green leaves shake
On every bush and treeg t-ia .t.ls rrft.
From out his house amid the boughs l
The frisky squirrel peeps
His head, 70 view our noisy crew.
Then back to cover leaps. .l5... .
Now o'er our heads ths forest spreads q.
Its branches green and cool, I'D .r r p.
Through leafy screen the sunlisht's sheen
Falls on the dimpling pool ,.o
This Is the nook, where from the brook
Bright flowers beckon gay.
Put up the swing; the baskets bringi ...
Hurrah for picnic dayi
Yankee Blade
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-03
A confu.ion Of soles.


A superAuity of Soles has caused the
postmaster general and Representative
Ray, Of Pennsylvania, great deal Of
trouble. There has been heated con-
test over the postofice at MeKeesport,
Pa, and dozen or more candidates
The congressman to whom the matter
was referred declined to make any rec
ommendation, but telegraphed to some
Of the leading citizens in whom he had
confidence asking which of the several
candidates they preferred. The answer
was short and decisive, and it read; 1--WE
want Solos,"
The congressman had that morning re-
ceived an application for the Office from
Edwin Soles, backed by letters testifying
to his good character and capacity, and
supposing him to be the Soles wanted,
informed the postmaster general, and the
nomination was sent in.
Then there was a row. The whole OF
McKeesport almost, including the men
who wanted Soles, commenced to bonn
bard the department with protests. 1t
WAS not EuWm ooies, pub ChInoi 0oios'
his uncle, that they wanted. His papers,
which were very strong and voluminous,
had been on file in the department for
several months when his nephew Edwin,
q bright and ambitious young man,
thinking there was no chance Of the
uncle getting the appointment, thought
he would go in for it. and sent down his
application.
When the facts were discovered the
nomination of Edwin was withdrawn
and Elmer named in his place.-Cor
San Francisco Chronicle. 7a.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-03
How to Treat Spring Poets.

Scribbler-I have here a little poem
that I should like you to keep with a
view to publishing it during the present
spring. I call it ga May Lay"
Editor (going to the telephone) Hello,
Central station! Send the patrol wagon
up here. There's a man disturbing the
public peace 2 1s 1sg ssAa =
Scribbler-Why, what do you mean9
Editor-Haven't you been creating a
melee?-America.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-03

A large sewer in Portland, Ore, be-
coming choked, workmen dug it open,
and to their great surprise found the
roots Of q shade tree had forced pass
age through the walls and formed a
solid mass for fifty feet. The topc the
sewer Is ten feet below the surface.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-03

The sale of the interesting original
manuscripts of Charles Dickens and
Wilkie Collins, with some autograph
programmes of private theatricals in
which both took part, will begin in Lon
don in June. The entire original manu-
scripts Of mo Name, "'The Moonstone"
and "The Woman in White" of Collins
and the manuscripts Of some Of Dickens
poems are in this collection. a
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-03

The most obstinate cases of catarrh
are cured by the use of Ely's Cream
Balm, the only agreeable remedy. It
is not a liquid or snuff, is easily applied
into the nostrils. For cold in the head
it is magical. II gives relief at once.
Price SO cents. s5 vie 2t
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-03

It was claimed in themeetings attend
ing the celebration Of the forty-second
anniversary Of modern spiritualis1n re-
Gently that there are $50, 900 spiritualists in
Boston alone, many Of whom are scat
tered among the various churches.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-03

The French output Of coal last year was
"a, 5ss, $3.50 tons, 1885, ,9s6 tons more than
in 1888, and $500, 900 tons more than in
1887. The increase would have been
still larger but for strikes among the
miners in the largest district. The
French are making a greater effort to
take from English miners the Mediter-
vanean traffic
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-03

Robert L. Wallace and Ignatius Louitx,
who stole $780, 900 from the proprietor Of
Wallace's Monthly, fed to Cuba, and were
brought back to New York by detectives,
pleaded guilty to grand larceny Wednss-
day, and were remanded for sentence. .
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-03
Cheering Outlook.

Theatrical troupe in town." asked
native of q small Texas town of q
drug dealer.
"Yes. 30 I heard this afternoon was
the reply.
care they going to burst into the
burning eloquence of the immortal
bard?" asked the young man, who is
somewhat addicted to literary pursuits
himself. ar
"I don't know about that" replied
the druggist, .'but ! heard the landlord
of the hotel where they are stopping
say that he thought they would burst
into something before they managed to
pay their bills and get their baggage
away, F A gz9s @ssHg
Pain and dread attend the Ause oi
most catarrh remedies. Liquids and
snuffs are unpleasant as we'll as danger
GUS. Ely's Cream Balm is safe, pleas.
ant, easily applied into the nostrils, and
asure cure. IIt cleailsea the nasal pass
sages and heals the infiamed membrane,
giving relief at once. Price, SO cents.
WA t&} 4NslG- 3bts 5Ct /.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-03

Shoes worth $500 and So going and rs cents pair
A lot Of Chld's Slippers worth 100 so cents pair
A Muslin Underwear be closed
Nt 40c and so
Silk Umbrellas 81 1 LIS and 500 All goods at low prices Call
You will find prices Bring with
and compare prices
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-09
sadly Unfortunate.

Wednesday evening Chas. Aswegc, an
employe of Deere s. Cos. blacksmith
shop. Moline, met with an accident that
will in all likelihood deprive him of the
sight Of his only remaining eye. He was
making weld in a beam for a gang
pillow, when by some mysterious chemical
combustion of portion of the molten
borax used in welding was thrown off the
beam, striking the corner of his left eye.
DR.. Merryman, who attended him, saws
the burn extends over the pupil of the
eye, and that in healing it will very prob
ably leave a scar that will forever obscure
MIR. Aswege's sight. 1t will be five years
next September since Mr.. Asvege met
with his first calamity in the loss of his
right eye. He was then at work in the
same shop, chiseling cultivator beam,
when piece of the steel flew and struck
his eye, destroying the sight so effectual-
ly that the efforts of a noted Chicago
specialist to restore it proved fruitless
He is strong. healthy man in the prime
of life, being still in his thirties, and
what renders his misfortune all the great
er, has dependent upon him family con,
sisting of wife and four children.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-09
Headache and Dyspepsia

William f. Rockwell. No. SIC West
57th street, New York, says:
Il have been a martyr to bilious head
ache and dyspepsia. Any indiscretion in
diet, overfatigue. or cold brings on fit
of indigestion, to be followed by head,
ache lasting two or three days at time
think / must have tried over twenty
different remedies, which were recon-
mended as certain cures by loving friends,
but it was no use. At last thought |
would take a simple course of purgation
with Brandreih's pills. For the first week
| took two pills every night. then one pill
for thirty nights; in that time | gained
three pounds in weight, and never have
had an ache or a pain since"
Disease in one part of the body will
eventually fill the whole body with dis
ease. Every year or two some part o.
the system grows weak and begins to de-
cay. Such part should be removed a
once, and new matter be allowed to tax,
its place. There's no need of cutting i
out with surgeons scalpel. Purge ava!
the old, diseased and worn out parts will
Brsndreth's pile.
Brandreth's pills are purely vegetable
absolutely harmless and safe TO take a
any time.
Sold in every drug aud medicine store
either plain or sugar coated.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-09
just a Little Kiyser.

City Attorney J. B. Oakleaf, of Mo
line. was in the city yesterday. He is
jubilant over the anticipation of paving
in Moline. He realizes that the improves
ment will involve additional work on his
part, but he does not dread it. His sense
of pride is to be so gratitied, he says, that
he glories in the labor and is eager for il
to commence. "Moline does not propo &c
to be backward in this paving business. "
he said, with determined air. Rock
Island is not the only city In this part OF
the state that Can pave, and what's more, u
he continued triumphantly. wear go-
ing to use larger paving brick than
you have here. too, when we get to paw
ing"
Oakleaf has caught the spirit of Mo,
lines rivalry. in that ever present desir,
to 10 something just little bigger thar
Rock Island. But il it succeeds in tn,
matter of its paving brick, it will be the
first time-and Rock Island will be ia
from discouraging the suburb in the
east in its ambition il this regard
Oakleaf Can no doubt secure a specia
mold for the work to be done in tina
city. and any that are not larger thai
Rock Islands should be spliced befor'
gong into the street.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-09
The Virtues of the Onion.

Says an eminent physician: If should
be asked what was the best substitute for
quiuine should say onions. Time and
again the sleep producing virtues of the
loud smelling onion have been sung. but
comparatively few know how valuable it
is as a cure for chills and ague. Several
customers exp!- ined their boycott on
quinine by saying onions are cheaper and
quite as effective; and one man in partic-
ular, who has been martyr to malaria
for years, has been another being since
he acquired the habit Of chewing ohio n
peel. The onion is used frequently to
cure rheumatism with varying success.
| never heard of its failing when perse-
vered in as a cure for malaria or chilli
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-09
County Buildings.
nryA HvouHno

Heirs of Robert Ellis to G d Dick
inson. set 10. 20, Be; nj nw4 %. 20. Pc
$500.
Ellen Weber to August Colburg
part lots 0 and 10, block 8. Pitts, Gilber1
& Pitts first ad, Moline, $500.
Andrew Dexter to Maria Beselin, Cd lo
2. block 5, Thompson & Wells ad, r l.
500.
Roseann Pierce to Amanda j Wilson
SET nw} and sw} nw4 2, 16. Nv. $500.
George w Griffin. Jr. to George W
Griffin, Sr, part sci %. II. 2w, S1O0.
George w. Griffin. Sr, to Almira Grit
fin. part sci %, II. 2w. 1925.
Maria Bell to Mary Egan, part out lo1
IS, So, IS. CIV. Bailey & Doyle's second
ad, r /, $4,000.
PROBATE.
S-Estate of John + johnson. Claims
allowed.
Estate of Carl F Anderson. Renunci
alton of provision in will filed by widow
Inventory fled and approved. Claims
allowed. Just and true account of per-
sonal property and debts filed and ap-
proved.
Estate of Margaret Donahue. Bond OF
administrator for sale of real estate filed
and approved.