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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
BY ]. Thompson Brown 6 Co.
TRUSTEES SALE.

IL
BY virtue Of two deeds of trust. dated
respectivcly February 6. 1891. and FeDru-
ary 3 1896 the former from Roberta l..
Tucker and +. -. Tucker. her husband.
and the latter from G. X. Vest and Jennie
C.. MS wife, both executed 10 George L.
Christian trustee lin whose place and
stead Edwin ID. Starke has been substi-
tuted by decree of Henrico County Court,
entered November II and o. 1866. and duly
recorded I'm Henrico County Court, the
former i'm Deed Book li5 -. page %. and
the latter I'm Deadlock 80 a, page 400.
10 secure certain notes therein described.
and default having been made and being
required by the beneficiary so to do, /
will proceed to sell at public auction. on
he premises in the order named below
on
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER g. 1896.
at 4:s0 p. NJ. the PROPERTY described
in said deeds as follows:
First. Residence No 10 Miller avenue
being Lots Nos. Z and 8. In block %. Bar
Ton Heights. Henrico county, Va
second Residence No. l0l York street
being Lot / and the eastern half of Lot
. i'm block 2, in Barton Heights, Henrlco
county, Va.
TERMS: Cash as TO expense OF sale OF
each respective property, and the sum OF
q i9i 95 as to the first described property,
and s3 900 30 as TO the second described
nronerty. the balances due on the respec-
wv EDWIN d. STARKE.
Substituted Trustee
]. Thompson Brown q Co, Auctioneers.
no %
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a GOOD FRAME DWELLING ON BA
KER STREET.
CONTAINING ABOUT -FOUR OR 1--WE
ROOMS,

BY virtue Of certain deed NJ trH, e
me as trustee. dated February I l''
and recorded IN Richmond Chaucerf 'o..
Clerks office. Deadlock lj3 O. page
default having been made Boo tne
OF a portion of the debt secured t.eit0
and having been required hy tle Del-'
ciary therein so 10 do. / VIII on
FRIDAY. DECEMBER u. lNa
at 4 O'Clock T. NJ ON the premise. pro-
coed 10 sell the PROPERTY conFe}. M
said deed OF trust. fronting y irrt .l
the north side OF Baker street ali '.
ming back 100 feet 10 an alley. ana .t'.-5
thereon the dwelling mentioned aho'.
TERMS. Cash sufficient o. ray
costs OF sale. an taxes due to lay p.
and % debt OF SO. balance ~ ne
upon the following credits. NN. Que
ruary l. 1897. So0. due February Do
800. due February 4. lS1. fI'. que
ruary i. 1870. ap due February !.
500. due February /. 1902 ST" tie
ary /. 1903. 500. due February ! lt
so due August I. 1901. and ODD over
trust al one and two years if.M .'t
sale. for notes. with interest Aai.i
secured By deed OF trust on me-
JAMES ID. CARNtNl-
desi TRUSTEE
BY George Z. Crawford * 10.
pooI Tsstate Agents and Aucl0r..ra,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
FOR SALE At uARGAIy.

NEW FRAME COTTAGE, CHEST
nut HILL" on street-car line. just beyond
the bridge. Terms. moderate-cash pay
ment and long time on the balance.
SUTTON x CO..
corner Tenth and Bank streets.
de 6-Su& W2t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
ARRESTED on the Charge of Horse
stealing

NORFOLK, VA, December S-(Spe-
ciai.)-On the 18th OF November last a
man. giving the name OF George Cox. en-
gagged buggy and pair Of horses from
the stables OF Rounsayille q Harris Ell
kin. n. c.. stating he Was going 10 Ashe
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AUCTION sALES-This Day.

WHEN real. ESTATE Is SOLD THE
TAXES FOR THE CURRENT CALEN-
OAR YEAR ARE TO BE PAID PRO
RATA BY THE VENDOR AND THE
VENDEE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
RESIDENCES < STORES FOR RENT,
FOR RENT.
ToDACoo-FAcToRY FOR RENT.
lfOR llENI.

ONE OF THE MOST COMPLETE To-
bacco-Factories In the CITY. Large storage
canacity. and also including racks steam
fixtures. and everything necessary 10 re-
handle tobacco. Possession at once APP
DIV TO T. NJ. WORKMAN Sc co,
Real Estate Agents
de SGT 1913 east Main street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
TIE KIp-GLovE STORE

for ladies. gentlemen. and children had
its exhibit last night. Wen give you a
few hints OF the prices to-day:
Ladies' Pearl-Gray. Corn-COlor. and
White Kid Gloves, embroidered backs,
for Toe. a pair.
Misses Kid Gloves. Tans and Browns,
for 59c.
embroidery. 79c a pair.
16-Button, in Dark, Light-Tan, and
Champagne color. for N.25 "a pair.
Mems French Kid Gloves. patented fin
gers, all colors for 81, N.25. and s. a
pair.
Mems Undressed Kid Gloves. any shade.
81 50 kind. for $.l9.
Chldren's Fur-Top Skin Gloves, 80, Toe,
and 81 a pair.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09

Harpers Magazine is the oldest Of the
illustrated monthlies. yet always the
newest: always abreast OF the times;
growing with the growth Of the people
i'm all lines Of culture and progress. and
representing always the best possibilities
Of contemporary literature and art.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

orders for printing sent to the Dispatch
Company will be given prompt attention,
and the style OF work and prices Will be
sure to please you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
REAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE.

WHEN REAL ESTATE Is SOLD THE
TAXES FOR THE CURRENT CALEN-
OAR YEAR ARE TO BE PAID PRO
RATA by THE VENDOR AND THE
NENDEE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
TRUSIEE'S SALE

A FTRST-CLASS FRAME DWELLING
OK THE EAST SIDE OF BUCHANAN
STREET BETWEEN JAY AND CAR
RINGTON STREETS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
By George W. Mayo, Auctioneer.
T WILL SELL AT NO. 6)9 WEST
4 MAIN STREET on

II MNIN T NE z w
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 9, 1896.
NJ 1890 A. NJ, for account Of the owner,
the BAR FIXTURES AND STOCK. con-
sisting Of Bullets. Back Bar, Showcase.
Oyster-Counter, Mirror. Stools. Chairs
and Tables. OI-Stoves. ! PoOl-Table in
drst-class condition. &C. Also a large
lot Of Fine Case Liquors of highest stand
ard brands, and License.
FRED. IL. WILLIAMS.
dos Salesman.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09

N-a,,en,bar IS 1895 recorded In Richmond
Chancery Court. Deadlock l56 c, page
II. default having been made in the pay,
ment of the debt therein secured, ana
being instructed so 10 do. ] VIII sell Dy
auction. on the premises, on
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1896,
nj 4:gO o'clock p. NJ. the above-mentioned
PROPERTY. Lot 1fXl0O feet 10 lO-foot
al.ev. 80. .
- ~ taxes that may be due. and a
note for Sis. with interest from Novem-
ber is. 1886: residue at one and two years
from day of sale.
de8 Ii. r. POLLARD, JR., trustee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
By Chewing Rose
Real Estate Aucdloneers'
No. 6 north Tenth street
rrRUSTEES' AUCTION SALE
OF ....,,
TwO NEW. NEAT. AND ATTN
FRAME DWELLINGS ,,-
Nos 2iOS AND 2il0 WEST M.Al'
STREET.

nv virtue OF certain deed or tf11s
aetsd isth OF January. -. or fe,.I. ..s
he Clerks Office OF HenriSe9 ,s,.It
Court. Deadlock i59 y, page sl. NJ tts
bevin,. been made In the payment =. -
hSht Thereby secured. and being f,lN.'T
81 70 do by the beneficiary, we WI S'
by auction. upon the premises. or
THURSDAY. DECEMBER lo 40
ar A o'clock l.. NJ. the PROPERTY n.n,
Sered as above Each LOT has a tiV.. \,
20 feet. and extends back ~ y,i- AMI.
iv-improving section II You want som,
thlng nice. DO not miss this sale
A. J. CHEWING;
EDWARD :. Rpsb
Trustees
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
THE UMBRELLA STOCK OF RICH
MOND

IS at Cohen's 1.5O0 of EN- were gotten for
our special holiday selling. and they're
beauties.
Ladies and Gentlemen's All-Silk. Closd-
Rolling Umbrellas, $3.50 kind. for 81 80.
s. Pure Twilled-Silk Umbrellas FOR s. So
sos Umbrellas are here for SL25.
Gentlemen's 2S-inch English Gloria UNI
brellas for 59c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
Nome to
[ EQUAL


OF all the special sales adver-
tised there is none to equal ours.
No limit to a few suits or over
coats-OUR ENTIRE STOCK
MUST BE SOLD. Never before
were High-Grade Garments sac
rihced at the prices we are
quoting.
Not a shoddy, trashy garment
finds storage III our establish
ment, and everything you pur-
chase, no matter how cheap, our
guarantee goes with it.
Suits and Overcoats reduced to
1915 and upwards.
Separate Pants reduced to
ST. and upwards.
Chlldren'S Suits, 9Sc. ana up
wards.
Children's Overcoats, 81. sc
and upwards.
Children's Refers, $1.25 and
upwards.
Knee-Pants, 1Sc. and up
wards.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
FOR RENT,

THOSE LARGE AND VERY DESIRE
ABLE NEW WAREHOUSES;. Nos. 1870
and 1922 east Cary street; three stories
and cellar. broad fronts. and running
back a good depth with elevators, etc.
SUTTON x CO.
Corner Tenth and Bank streets.
10 ID NNSSu9t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
BY T. NJ Workman & Co.,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
1913 east Main street.
TRUSTEES SALE OF GOOD

1913 east Main street.
TRUSTEES SALE OF GOOD
L FRAME DWELLING NO 10 kE5ER-
NOIR SIREET-A BARGAlN.-By VIZ
tue OF a deed of trust. dated the "a 81
November. 1894. 10 Frank y. Hill. trustee
and duly recorded In the Richmond Chan-
Gerry Court. Deadlock i53 A. page 29O
default having been made in the payment
of a sum Of money therein secured, ana
being required by the beneficiary so 70
do. | will sell at public auction, on the
premises. on
SATURDAY, DECEMBER u, 1895,
at O'Clock p. NJ. the PROPERTY men
toned IN the deed as frame tenement on
the west side of Reservoir street No. no.
between Cary and Taylor streets, begin
ming on the western line or reservoir
street at a point 2l0 feet south from the
southwestern intersection or Cary anu
Reservoir streets. being the centre OF the
partition wall between Nos. lO ana lV'
thence along the said west line or teser-
voir street i'm a southern direction, ah'.
fronting thereon Is feet TO the centre or
the partition wall between Nos Ilo anu
112 adjoining on the south, thence teh-
ming back I'm a western direction ana pc
tween parallel lines y feet 10 an alley
in common feet wide.
This is an opportunity for some one 70
buy a bargain. as the terms can De Indue
exceedingly liberal
TERMS: Cash as to the expenses or sale
and enough TO pay two notes or -" ana
S24 respectively. with interest from VIZ
22d Of November. 1895. balance AZ SIX anu
twelve months, but longer and more hpe-
raj terms may be announced az sale
T. NJ WORKMAN,
dos Substituted Trustee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09

As substituted trustee IN deed OF trust.
81 record I'm the Clerks office Of the Coun-
~ Court OF Hanover county. I'm Deed Book
9S mage 2l3. l will offer for sale al public
auction. on the premises. on
FRIDAY. DECEMBER II. 1886,
at O'Clock +. NJ, tnaL MAGNltlCENT
TRTrCK FARM called "Pownite," former
~ owned by Dr. W. Il. Gaines, containing
10 acres Of the most valuable part OF that
farm. upon which is the dwelling-hOuse
and other buildings. situated near Gaines
Mill. Hanover county.
TERMS: The deed requires cash for
81 200 and the residue on credit OF one
and two years. but better terms will pro-
bablv be announced on day Of sale
GEORGE y Nav
no2t Substituted Trustee
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TRUSTEES' SALE

OF
DESIRABLE TWOSrORl 'hi'N
HOUSE ...,.r.
ON HIGH STREET. BEIW Elm ii'-
AND BELNlDEkt.
CONTAINING FOlk H', ,,,l' rfr-
THIS PROPERTY BEING ~ '''
NFIGHRORHOOD % d ID
TREDEGAR IRON WORKS. 400,
THE OLD DOMINION lN,lN-r, N-''
NAIL-WORkS. AND Itit ,,.,,
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO -.9
WILL MAKE a GOOD LION 100
EMPLOYEES OF THOSE
ENTERPRISES.
Bv virtue OF certain decd or ".f
beorine date LIST day Of Mover
recorded I'M Clerks office ot lNt.i
Cbsncorv Court. in Dced-booN. %
roge tQS default having been mao. p.
I9Vmenf of the amount therein
an bsina required so 20 DO hy i.'
ceiVers OF the said association
sell al public auction. on the il."
SATURDAY. DECEMBER - i.
NJ $50 o'clock =. H.. the PRofH'li
described i'm the aforesaid deeI, .ha
TERNS: Cash sufficient 90 d,li., 80
o,ronees OF executing tnis tflet -
anS, taxes that may be due at IN. ''. ....--
Saie and 20 pay one third %. iNr a
chase money: balance in p. y
months 10 be secured by deea ol "
upon '"0 John CHAMEIlN.
h. a. BRAUElt.
". b. PlLLlNl
as Trustees
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
AN ENTIRE SIDE AISLE II DE-
VOTED TO HANDK

That does not even give space enough.
Mems Fine Handkerchiefs, 1Oc. kind,
for sc.
Ladies Pure Linen Hemstitched Hand
kerchiefs for y l-2c.. usual pc. kind.
Mems Pure Linen HandkerchiefS for l0c.
Ladies' Fine Sheer. Embroidered Hand
kerchiefs. 'scalloped or hemstitched
edge. for Sc each
900 dozen of Pure Linen Handkerchiets,
that cost the importer $40 a dozen,
Ch;idren's Colored- Bordered Handker-
chiefs for 1c. each.
Ladies Hemstitcned White, or Fancy
Bordered Handkerchiefs for Sc.
THE CLOAK TRADE OF RICHMOND
is conferred at Cohens. You know why?
All the Wraps are being sold at SOC. on
the dollar. Newest and most desirable
kind are here only.
Ladies' Light-Tan English Walking
Coats so kind, for s..
Ladies Black Boucle Coats. $5.9S kind,
are 50 9S now.
Ladies Rough Boucle Coats. that were
Ladies Caterpillar Coats, that were sl5
Ladies Black Cloth Capes. braid trim
med. for 7jc.-were s..
Ladies' Black Plush Capes. that were
$3.50. are $50 now.
THE HOUSEWARE.
LARGE Size Kettle-Drums. $3.50 kind. for
$50.
Soldier Sets. with Gun and Cap for 19c.
Iron Surveys. fancy painted. Doc. value,
for l5c
Boys Express Wagons. extra size. Zoe
values to-day 39c. each.
FROM 10 TO II. O'CLOCK
A 81 Game Of Go-Bang for SOC.
ALL DAY
Fine French Kd-BOdy Jointed Sleeping
Dolls, with curly natural hair. Il
inches long; special for to-day isc.
TIE COHEN co.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
THOMAS r. HARDAWAY.
WILLIAM r. WlCkHaN
MARSHALL ". GILLIAN
Special Comm 0l.rs

Walter Corbin. Plaintiff. vs. Building a-i
Investment Association of Nir-ra. De-
fendant.-ln the Chancery Col, NJ taa
city of Richmond
J. Charles ". GOdlin. Clerk M
court do certify that the bond rIl.r.i
of the special Commissioner hv frs DE
cree In said cause OF Dec mler D l.r
has been duly given.
Given under my hand this. 81 DAP q
December 1896.
DC 6 CHARLES ~. GODDIN Cork
BY J. d. Carneal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
RI1BONs FOR YOUR FANCY WORK
HAVE BEEN LOOKED AFTER.

AH-Snk Ribbon. satin face. - inches
wide. any color. for lie. yard.
No. 20 All-Silk MORE Ribbon, any color
for S 1-3c-25c. kind.
1-lnch-wide All-Silk Ribbons for &c. Z
yard
Pinch All-Silk Satin Gros-Grain for lOc
a yard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09

By George T.. Crawford & Co.,
Real Estate Auctioneers,
1905 Bank street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09

WHEN REAL. ESTATE IS SOLD THE
TAXES FOR THE CURRENT CALEN-
OAR YEAR ARE TO BE PAID PkO
RATA BY THE VENDOR AND THE
VENDEE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
BY Pollard & Bagby.
Real Estate Auctioneers,
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE


eTN-ROOM TWO-STORY DWELLING
No III 10. on SOUTH SIDE OF LElGh
BETWEEN MUNFORD AND GILMORE
STREETS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09

BY George Z. Crawford x TO.
Real Estate Agents and Alcio'..i-
1905 Bank street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09


by ]. D. Carneal.
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer,
1l06 east Main street.
TRUSTEE'S AUCTION SALE
K or
A FIRST CLASS. TWO-STORY FRAME
DWELLING,
WITH BRICK BASEMENT,
on CATHERINE STREET 49,
BETWEEN HARRISON AND HAN
COCK STREETS.
BY virtue Of certain deed OF trust,
dated February 6. 1891, and recorded pa
Richmond Cnancery Court Clerk once
Deed Book Isl A. page 100. default nav
ing been made in the payment or a poi-
ton of the debt secured thereby. ana
having been required by the beneficiary
therein so 10 do, l will, on
SATURDAY. DECEMBER r. 1896,
at 4:3O o'clock p. NJ. on the. premises,
proceed 10 sell the PROPERTY conveyed
In said deed Of trust. fronting 30 feet on
the south line Of Catherine street % Zee
east Of Harrison street, and running bacf
between parallel lines l02 feet to an alley
5 fe& wide.
The improvements consist Of a two
story frame dwelling above basement
with about seven rooms. This IS good
locality to dwell, and should ind ready
purchaser.
TERMS Cash sufficient TO pay costs OF
sale. all taxes due 10 day Of sale. and a
debt Of $500 with interest from November
G. 1896: the residue al a credit OF twelve
months. for note, with interest added. Sc
cured by deed OF trust on the property.
JAMES ID. CARNEAL.
de9 Trustee.
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nRUSTEE'S SALE

FAMOUS GAINES ARM, "POWHITE.
TdE FINEST TRUCK-FARM IN HAN
OVER COUNTY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE Dag

vi IT fFft FfVF TE'1 FFFI'''7'N7''f - -
Intending to make change IN business
| will sell at auction, on
THURSDAY, THE 10th INSTANT,
at 1880 O'Clock A. NJ, at the Roanoke
stables" Nos. 207 aud 900 north Seventh
street. all of my LIVERY STOCK, con
sisting Of
y PHYSICIANS HORSES;
10 BUGGIES;
/ PHAErON:
new SUPERINTENDENT;
HIGH T-CARI;
! NEW TRAP; .
sets DOUBLE HARNESS;
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09

by ]. D. Carneal.
Real Estate Agent and Auctioneer'
1l06 east Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09
VRUsTEE's AUCTION SALE

Real Estate Agent and Alc,.01eer,
LOO east MIN str.-t.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09

Real Leather Combination Card-Case'
and Pocket-B Books. sterling-silVer trim
med. usual Toe. ones. for 5nc.
80 different designs in Combination
Books SOC.
% different designs In Combination
Books at 19c.. worth 39c.
Your name engraved on all books over
CSC.
Hundreds are here at about half their
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-09

Pursuant 20 a decree OF the Crs-,e-v
Court OF the city ~ Richmond arts-t
December 7. 1896. Boo the sult NJ WaIs-
-orp.n' pialntlt. vs. BuudnF ani inlr.I-
which decree appoints Thomas d. Hr...
way. William r. Wickiam Marshall 10
Gillian. and James n Hayes sn.
commissioners. for the purpose ~ r .s-r
sale, and directs that amy fwl 0f f..
above may act We. the undersigned c.n.
mi O. rrrfIf
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-11

Inc Key west ocean IeIegrapn ana
Telephone Company has just been or
ganized with capital stock of $25, 900,
with privileges of increasing it to $780,
900, for the purpose of constructing,
owning and operating ocean and over
land telegraph and telephone lines from
Key West to Jupiter, in Dade county,
running through the counties Of Mon
roe, Dade, Lee and DeSoto, distance
of about 1000 miles; also telegraph and
telephone lines in Key West.
There will be over 600 tons of guano
hauled from Chipley this season and at
the price, $27 per ton, it will cost &c.,
900. If cotton next fall will average $50
per bale it will take $40 bales to pay for
it, besides it will take 1875 farmers rails
ing an average of four bales apiece to
pay it. Now, if we should have bad
crop year, some of the advancing mer-
chants will be we'll stuck on an average.
-Chipley Banner.
A large number of the city subscriber
to the Key West and Miami steamship
line met at the Union bank on Saturday
and decided to use their subscriptions
for the purpose of securing another
boat. Mr.. Harmon can secure another
one but it is a much finer boat, and a
subscription of $4,000 on the part of
Key West will be asked. About So, 900
is now already secured and $4,000 more
will be necessary. Key West can't
afford to stand idle now.-Key West
Equator Democrat.
The recent rains have SWOLLEN all of
the streams around Pensacola to such
an extent that milling operations have
been greatly interfeared with, many of
the mills are being compelled to close
down because it is impossible to control
the logs at the receiving booms with
such a high stage of water. Rats OF
timber have also been tied up along the
streams to await the falling of the
waters. Shippers are not inconveni'
enced by this, as a good stock of timbe
is on hand, and the work of loading the
large fleet Of vessels in port is being
upshed as rapidly as the weather will
permit. The indications now are for a
good spring and summer business.
The schooner Hattie Darling arrived
here this morning from Nassau with
5000 oranges, 1000 cocoanuts, 35C
punches of bananas, 2, 900 sapadillos, 1OC
cases of tomatoes, and large assort-
ment of sea shells, coral, star fish, and
other marine curios. The vessel is
locked at Central wharf, and has been
visited by constant stream of tourists
who kept the captain and his crew busy
all day selling the cargo. Many of the
cocoanuts were green, and in punches
of four and six. These were bought by
tourists to be sent home by express.
The oranges, grapefruit and tomatoes
found ready market among the local
merchants and hotel-keepers. This is
the second voyage that the Hattie Oar.
ling had made to this port from Nassau
this season.-St. Augustine Item in Citi.
zen.
Fl. P. Lowering, who lives one mile
north of Ybor City, has had some en-
couraging experience in tobacco culture.
His crop last year only covered an area
of about thirty feet square, ard ii
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-11
FLORIDIANA.

Cabbage shipping from Alachua
county has begun.
Albert Winter, the Mariana Journal 8
editor, died at Austell, Ga, February
10th.
J. A. Melon, who recently purchased
an interest in the Gainesville Democrat
office, has disposed of the same to w. @.
WEIGH.
Ga April 9th Nassau county will vote
ON bonding the county for $4,000 for
the purpose Of erecting new Jail and
funding the county debt.
The Cottrel estate at Old Town, in
Lafayette county, was divided among
the eight heirs recently. The estate
consisted Of twenty four hundred acres
of land.
Papers are to be published in Dade
county by new organization known as
the East Coast Publishing Company.
The first paper is to be issued at
Miami.
The bicycle fever has such strong
hold on the people Of Jacksonville that
another grand bicycle meet has been
arranged to take place at Villa Maynard
on March 10th.
A small child Of Andrew Williams,
living few miles north of Chipley, was
kicked on the head by horse Friday
and fatally injured. His skull, above
the eye, was fractured and he is reported
in a critical condition.
Postmaster Montgomery is in receipt
of communication from the postoffice
department, announcing that Apalachi
cola will be made an lnternationa al money
order Office about April Is next.
The republicans in Washington county
having decided not TO put out any ticket
this year, but will indorse the populis
ticket. r. l.. Scarlet and Gabe Syfret
were elected as delegates to the conven
ton at Tallahassee.
the Apalachicola Times says on the
night of the 18th inst. Thomas Scott was
shot and killed by an unknown assassin
in Liberty county, thirty miles from APP
alachicola. Scott was at a logging camp
talking with friend when killed.
The Alachua county lettuce growers
are selling at good prices. One party al
Rocky Point, six miles from Gainesville
sold eight crates in New York last week
at$5 per crate. 1t is estimated that an
other grower at Rocky Point will realize
about S12, 900 from lettuce.
The interest taken in cotton planting
in Marion county has induced George
X. Robinson and J. J. Gerig to arrange
for the Enlistment in Ocala of com
plete cotton gin. Many of the farmers
are now buying cotton seed, which
ranges in price from rs cents to So pei
bushel. The first estimate made of S,
600 acres as the probable acreage of cot
ton in Marion county in 1896 10 scarcely
correct; many planters have reduced
their orders for seed. About 5000 acres
is nearer the correct figure.
The outlook for the vegetable crop in
this section is most encouraging. Re
ports from Linton, Boynton and other
points on the lake and canal are to the
effect that vegetables are in excellent