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Letters to Xorthi'.rn Friends -?fo7.Compared with the results of cattle herding on Che plains of Texas and the western territories of the Union the cattle business of Florida is doubtless the least lucrative Yf-t it will not do to rush to the conclusion Lliat it has been insignificant.* It 1ms long been almost the sole business out of which money has been in ado in this region of lb e world. '1C 'ow hun ti n g, ‘ i® culled lias been the chief source of employment and means of support for tho=e wl 10 depend on their personal labor. The cow hunters' scour the cot in try from end to end :ul poncirate every nook and cu.-ner in search of cattle, to drive them up to the peas provided for that purpose at the proper season tor branding and marking. This:« done during the late spring and early summer months, the larger portion of the csikos being ruly for marking. Besides advantage is taken of the Hy season, which ;sthe cattle together. As the season advances and the heat increases the large flies become very annoy ing to the cattle and they protect themselves in a great measure hy erowding together in large bodies, especially during the beat of the day, But for this instinct or propensity of the cattle it would be diflicull tognlh-icm up with tuiy thoroness. The compel tlieai to seek the contact of each other, and no wonder, for the Florida horae-Jly is largo enough for ■espectablc bumble bee. and as a stinger and blood sucker it works with an eiliciency well proportioned to its immense size. This scourge is said to disappear or become very uch red need after a few weeks. By that lime nil the cattle Unit could be reached have been cow-penncd. and a f ter that but 1 cw co w-1 mu tors are employed to keep a general lookout over tlic range and gather up cattle that are to be butchered or sold at ivcy West and Havana.e well trained cow hunter is no slouch in Ins way of life. He is a lirst ale horseman and learns to drive and handle these wild cattle very expertly. He is also a good hinder and 'oodnuui and becomes as much at oino on the. range as the denizens of the eities are in the tborofares of urban life, lie may bu absent for weeks, sleeping on the ground, cook ing his own ‘ grub” by the camp-fire, shooting the gallic by which part of his living is supplied, riding incessantly over the prairies and through the pnliviuLtuufe; and lie will tell you when he returns that bo 1ms enjoyed himself to the utmost. His sleep has been sound and refreshing. His living lias been largely of game, baci sweet potatoes and eod.ee, which never omitted. A Floridian would he ei ‘'dead cluck without coll'ee, and really in tliis out door life it is most delicious und refreshing. When company ot these cow-hunters go for a tour of tlio range, a wagon v be loaded up with corn and provisi for horses, men and oxen, two three yoke of which will draw the wagon. 1'crimps iffiforc the company returns the wagon will be sent huck for renewed supplies. The hoys will i-ido and hunt and ransack the country for miles during Hie day and nt night cuiui: into cmnp. The man appointed to cook soon has ins meal ready. Sweet potatoes ere nicely baked in the asbes, colfce is soon boiled and bacon and fresh meat fried by a blazing lire, and :io meal oi. the most luxurious preparation could be be 1 Hitler relished than this. The horses and oxen have their feed of corn and urc allowed to brows:1.1 it* herbage neai ■ the camp, \\ the buys have finished their jt pract icul and otherwise, and muled their story tolling, they retire under ulu;ir most pi Liu bars and on,joy a sloop Uiat the pampered children of luxury would give a form no to experience. There is-, of ecu iso, nn mi poetical side to this kind of 1 iLa. The labor lull'd, iiiid bus its risks :nnl peri and, il wtl weather occurs, there abundance) of discomforts: but somehow those Florida rancors make nothing ol’ them. They arc as hardy men can bo, und it is no wonder the Indians su on imbed when the native Florid bin took Llio war-path against the;11 They have the natural superi-craft and the ciidumnre of the hardships of active campaigning, course il is very rare fori non bred trThe cattle imerust uf Florida is ev ideally de-Xinod to a very consider.1! bio change, I ml it is a revolution tha will work slowly. '.I’ll herd ing sit tern will bo very likely to be adopted souiior or later, became it keep-on tile under more watchful cure coi 11 ml, will .stive emiu oil lc r wise evilulln losses, and will tend to tuoro rapid improvement oT the slock, whether by higher breeding orlx heding fiiid general cure Hi burning, now -,g prevail'ill. and ii: eslinialion so luu’tful-io llin gradual iui]ir(iveiue:il of the soil, will nuei sarilv grow into disfavor. That will \ ery se.on be suppressed does n i a iv, si’o in pro ha bli1 There is a eu run I opinion I luit if. improves l! growth mid quality of gre-s. which I think, a Cmnpkte mislaki. Bui there n inain two or three arguments v. Ill eh can be set up in fa', of of ti .burning The first anil chief one I bat it r, a defense against bn nun; and ven often iL is a needed dcions Tlw longer nu a given space a lire di f'Trtd, the more terrible a fire bI HIM I- will U U does occur .Hid tlin i'..- pathway,v.lu. luis lieldssin*11 .1 d.ijig r.Beyond this the ii filily purely hurtful, c: kill rattle snakes and•nine wor! bless ve. I 111 lllis n'S|V'c|I wd'inld tli.in• ilesij1. o..d Butid this injis t 11-peel fiiltj ,Vtipped Items.i. dentist Is no chicken. He is always a pull it.■A young lawyer is the smartest thing in the world except a young—Wicked Republican punster- dc-,omin.it!? those Democrat® who get offices as ‘Tewfcetives.In’Slain husbands put up their wives and gamble forth pm. In il i is country they Only put up their ante®.—Some cultured ITubbite insinuates that Senator Eva rig in tli a great ;mnl and much talked of New York Gas Bill.—The term mean temperature never had a more -ignifieur.Uy significant signification than during the last few weeks.- Landlady—‘'The pipes are buret mid the water is all over the house. Boarder — ‘'Yes. I've noticed it. Landlady - Did you’ Where Boarder—In the soup.■Noah was the original poker player. We are told that he hod a pub- of everything in the pack, and it it recorded he heaved a sigh when he hauled in the gang plank.— Did you ever uolico how much more you walk on the foot with the corn on it than on the other one. Youirr.ly notice the other one at all.—Mr. William T. Bronl states thati the United States there arc oighty-Lwo factories engaged in the maiiu-fuctu 'ii of glue, and that they employ altogether about 2 00(1 hands. The value tiL' the product IS above Sjo.OOO.-000 a year.An association of nil the Sunday Schuols in the town ol Jerusalem will be held at the Baptist church at Braachport on Sunday, June 7, ISS3, ut a. M. i one session only. The following f pres Li oils are proposed for discussionPersonalexperience: what lias the Sunday School clone for me?Th every available pei-son in Sunday School in our town; If not, then whyArp tbu Sunday Schools of to-day supcrior to those of twenty years ago, and in wlmt respect iFatiy lBesides discussions there will beex-crci?cs hy the diiferont schools present. conducted by the supcrintend-Wo take this occasion to encourage our fellow workers :n different towns to organize Sunday School Associations und a waken tis great interest as possible in this worthy cause. His impossible for me lo visit von: hut tbore arc enough thorough earnest workers in every town in our county Lo successfully maintain an association. The month of J une is iiioreaiiil-able fur those meetings than any other in the year. We hope to hear from every town. Everybody is invited to BraiiChport on Sunday. Juno 7th. gin lions Lime Is anticipated in the cause of the Master.W. F. V.ur Tuyu,Cur. Sec. Co. S. S. Asso.Pastry Without, 3Sutter.The American pie lias boon subjected to more unjust abuse from foreign writers than any oil:or of Our distinctive products, if we except the recent tirade against the American bog. And yet we cannot say that it luis been altogether undeserved, because nl the villainous compound, thick, hard and heavy, that it too often made to do duty as ‘'em-ft, and which by courlcsy is called ‘‘pastry Light, tender, flaky, and digestible piu-criisL Jnd all kinds of pastry can bo inndi1 most readily by the use of jfi)vn! Baking Powder without any bnl'rer, or with half the usual portion, if pi-ufcrreij, or with n smalt ipinniiLv of In I’d, or other shortening as desired. Pio-crust thus made is much more wholesome and digestible, besides being mure economical and ev siei prepan d. In addition to savin, nil the butter ir desired, one third lt;;[ tli3Hour is also dispensed with, as the crust is rolled (hat much thinner, the leavening qualities of the Boyai Baking I’nwdhi' swelling il to its requisite thickness If drippings or lard be used the iluyal Baking Powder re-iiloves any unpleasant taste, rendering the crust as short, sweet ami pleasant as if mail;! 1'iom the finest butter. Those ■„ bo know the appetizing ipiali ties of tie, genuine liijnie-nmdc Amei i-enn pie will rejoice thuc by the aid ■ Roya.1 Baking Powder in Ibe pastry can be made quite as digestible as it delicious.ttyllettss Jlttndy JSooF:Of useful Information. is the till n ,i modest little book of lib page which Ciilil.iins more in form a Lion i: practier.I value than many bonks that eiM from sa.dOaud upwards eontains statistical tables nF practic value for every department of liuiiii eiTfii't, and we can as=uro our ramie tluiL they will find something of great value ii: this hook. It simplifies the art of Reckoning, ami is wurll: its weight in gold to every Farmer, Mechanic and Business man. especial 1 y Hu iso not 1 linn Highly versed in figures, shew:- at n glance the correei, ,wit to ii irly liiijp illl business evamples in all'kind- of 0rains. Stock. Hay. Coal, Cotton. Merehnurlis, Interest. Wages. MensiireinenIs of Lumber. Log- Ci-terns. Tanks, (traii'Wies. Wagnr. lux.!.-, Corn cribs, Cord wood. I.and.- Carpenter-, Plasterers. Brickwork. etc. It also teaches on-nev . easy and practical rule® lor rapid bnsiaes- calculation® whii-t eve i ii cluld win emu prebend Tin Pub lien I, 1 rif-tnriciu and Biilt;irrnphK.d Infm mi Hi. ui nli'in.1 is worth dmihlcthi prici! of ilie bunk, 11 i- bound ir hand-mm1 ica t herotLc I lexiMe eovei-and will tie hiniishcd for iii cents, oi Inn11id in silk cloth for .Vi cent-. For sale hy Wu.tr: M'olimtt. Agent.A'u nteodTim Penn Van con'-pondenl of the rill iv i i.v Tit]my* -aj- tlmt tb eiiiecImaeol lie- itiMM' l.U are after the l'llt; rl of Eli1’ /•,’ an rent enijil'iy'-. T b eytirely i
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