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The Household.
HA TCH AND PRA F.
BY MBS. JACKIE ROBERTS.
Mv boy. the world to you seems bright,
And cloudless Is your sky to day ;
Now, all Is pleasure, hope and light,
But watch, my darling, watch and pray.
The w- rid Is false, and has no joy,
That will not soon fade all away ;
She has no bliss wit.tout alloy.
1 bid my boy, then, wa'ch and pray.
The world is fair, but can’t abide;
Her fondest love sometimes decay,
And lurking thorns, bright roses hide,
Oh! learn to watch as well as pray.
Dame fortune may with oil stret'-hed hand,
Bld you to haste without delay
To pluck the fruit of her fair land,
But don’t forget to watch and pray.
And when temptation’s waves dash high,
And you from dutv bear away,
In hcav’n there is a sleepless eye,
That always watches those who pray.
Rude cares will come and nestle near,
To ihv young heart so light and gay ;
But God wl.l help yon,never f ar,
If you will trust him when yon pray.
Then should dark clouds of sorrow rise,
And shroud in gloom thy sunny way,
O lift your heart above the skies,
To him who hears you when you pray.
Be patient, zealous, meek and true,
Dispensing light on other’s way ;
A crown of glory waits for you,
And all who love to watch and pray.
There is a cross for each to bear;
B ar yours, then, meekly, every day.
A"d heaven’s blessings you will share.
With those who gently watch and pray.
Should friends forsake and prove untrue,
Your brightest hopes all pass away,
A mother's love will cling o you,
A mother's heart for you will pray.
And when the storms of life are o’er,
And all is one Eternal d»y,
We'll meet again on that bright shore,
And have no cause to watch and pray.
Woodland Retreat. May 14, 1880.
PA RAERES PRA YER.
BY MRS. M. G. KENNEDY.
“Did you ever notice,” said Mrs. Ellis,
“how much pains Jesus took to teach us
to pray? Suppose that during this week
you each try to find an instance of a les
son on prayer, by the great Teacher.”
“Men ought always to pray,” spelled
out Ned. Then, without waiting to read
farther, he looked up with a puzzled face:
‘‘Why, I don’t see how any one can do
that. There are a great many other
things that have to be done; and how
could we do them if we just knelt down
and prayed all the time?”
“You can pray without kneeling down.”
said Annie; ‘‘and even while your hands
are busy with something else.”
“Yes, I know,” said the boy; “but
even so, 1 don’t just see what it means.”
“I will try to make it plain to you,”
said his mamma. "If your/teart were to
stop beating, your hands or feet could
do no work ; yet you do not often think
about vour heart being the real motive
power which keeps every thmgelsegoing
right. Now, Can you make prayer the
heart of yonr day’s work, study, and
play. If you truly love Jesus, you will
not undertake anything without asking
his love and blessing. The spirit of
prayer wpll go through the lessons, the
work, and the play. In everything you
would, sometimes without hardly know
ing it, turn to Jesus for help, comfort or
thanksgiving Prayer would surround
yon, like the air you breathe, there all
the time, even when you are not con
sciously thinking of it.”
"I have heard this story,” said Mary:
"Some ministers were once discussing
how the command to ‘pray without ceas
ing’ could be kept. One ofthetn was ap
pointed to write an essay upon it to be
read at the next meeting. A servant
who heard fhis, exclaimed: ‘Whala
whole month waiting to tell-the mean
ing of that text? It is one of the easiest
and best texts in the Bible.’ ‘Well, well,’
said an old minister, ‘let’s hear how you
understand it. Can you pray all the
time Mary?’ ‘Oh yes, sir.’ ‘What!
when you have so many things to do ?’
‘Why, sir, the more I have to d >, the
more I can pray.’ ‘lndeed! Well, Mary,
let us hear how this is, for most people
think otherwise.’ ‘Well, sir,’ said the
girl, ‘when I first open my eyes in the
morning, I pray, "Lord, open the eyes
of my understanding;” and when I am
dressing, I pray that I may be clothed
with the robe of righeousness; and
when I wash me, I ask for the washing
of resignation ; and as I begin to work, I
pray that I may have strength equal to
my day ; when I begin to kindle up the
fire, I pray that God’s work may revive
in my soul ; and as I sweep out the
house, I pray that my heart may be
cleansed from all itsimpuritiesjand while
preparing and eating breakfast, I desire
to be fed with the hidden manna and
the sincere milk of the Word ; and as I
am busy with the little children, I look
up to God as my Father, and pray that.
I may be bis child; and so on through
the day. Every tiling Ido furnishes me
with a thought for brayer.’ ”
“You see then,” said Mr. Ellis, “how
it is possible to keep the Savior’s rule,
‘that men ought alwayt to pray.’ Or, as
Paul puts it, ‘Praying always with all
prayer,’ Eph. vi. 18. Or, as in anothe
place, ‘Pray without ceasing,’ 1 Thess.
v. 17.
Then they talked about persevering
firayer, and the conduct of this unjust
ndge was compared with that of the
wise, loving Father who hears every tiny
cry of even his weakest child. Tottie
said: “I should not think God would
like us so to tease him for things. My
mamma don’t give me anything I wor
ry for.”
“No ; nor the Lord does not want you
to tease or worry; that isavery different
thing, indeed, from asking often, even
cons'antly, and always earnestly, for
what you want, and then waiting patient
ly for the answer.”
“But the answer don’t always come.”
"Oh yes it does, if we have asked
aright. The promise, ‘Ye shall receive,’
has never yet been broken. But here
is where you make the mistake; the
Lord not only does not always send the
answer as soon as we would wish, but he
does not always give ns just the thing that
we ask. He looks alltlie way along our
lives, and seeing the end from the begin
ning, knows as we cannot possibly do,
whether the thing we ask for would be
good for us, and lie gives us a far better
thing, often this better thing being the
faith to say : “I know it is best, for God
does it."
“Prayer pulls the rope below and the
great bell rings above the ears of God.
Some scarcely stir the bell, for they pray
so languidly; others give but an occa
sional pluck at the rope; but he who
wins heaven is he who grasps the rope
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX AND SOUTH-WESTERN BAPTIST: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1881.
boldly, and pulls continuously with all
his might.”
“Father," said John, “I was lately
shown a combination lock which were
set at different letters of the alphabet,
and could only be opened by some one
who knew the word at which they were
locked. It seems to me that the three
words of our Golden Text—Ask, Seek,
Knock, are the combination which will
open the lock of God’s Treasury.”
“True. And now let us look at the
two men who came up to the temple to
pray. For one of them the people mak
ing way, crying, ‘Rabbi! Rabbi 1’ Most
likely he stopped and put a coin in at
the treasury with great show. He has
long flowing robes, and a broad hem to
his garment, which is bound with blue
ribbons, and his wrists are ornamented
with passages of scripture. On bis fore
head there is a curious leather box fixed,
and another on his left arm. Ttiese con
tain slips of parchment with texts of
Scripture written on them. He would
not think of speaking to the Publican
who came in just behind him. Indeed,
if he had the least idea that the Publican
would ever get to heaven, I do not think
he would care to go too, for he certainly
does not care to be at all mixed up with
him. Now Tottie, what is prayer?”
“ Asking God for what you want,”
promptly replied the child.
“Well, Annie, what does this man ask
for?”
"Why sir, I do not see that he asks
for any thing. But he says: ‘God I
thank thee,’ and you always say thanks
giving is an important part of prayer.”
"Yes, indeed, but prayers can’t be all
praise till we get to where we have no
needs of any kind. But the Pharasee’s
thanksgiving was not praise to God, bnt
praise of himself to himself. He is so
well satisfied with himself that he has
nothing he wants to pray for. Thank
less thanks, or prayerless prayers, some
one calls it.”
“It looks as if he was confessing other
people’s sins,” said Mary.
"Yes, that is very easy ; we can see
them so much more easily than we can
our own. But we may do the very same
tiling, even in our study of this lesson.
By seeing his hateful pride, and not our
own sins, it, is as if we said : 'O God, I
thank thee that I am not as this Phari
see.’
"Now we have left little time to look
at the Publican. He is too busy to think
about the Pharisee, to feel hurt at his
prayer, or his neglect. He cannot tell
what he has done, for he has lone noth
ing good. He cannot say that he is not
this or that, for he knows he i so bad
that the few things he has not (line mat
ter little. He knows he is a sinner, the
sinner, it is literally ; instead of plead
ing that he is better than other men, he
actually pleads that lie is worse! He
might have said that there were plenty
as bad as he was, and even worse 1 lie
does not even promise to do better.
His load of sin was so great, that all he
can do is to ask for mercy.”
'"But if the two men were different
when they came up to the temple, what
a difference as they go hie-ae,” said Mrs.
Edis. “It is told in one uitle word, bnt
how much it means. justified; not
guilty, not condemned. What did it
matter now, who looked down on him,
or despised him, God had exalted him!”
"Now one more story ; a Hottentot,
who was present at family prayer in a
Dutchman’s family, heard’this parable:
‘Now’ said he, ‘I will learn howto pray.’
The Dutchman read, ‘God I thank thee
that lam not as other men are.’ ‘No,’
said the poor man ‘I am worse,’ ‘I fast
twice a week,’ etc. ‘I don’t pray that
way, what shall I .lot’ asked the distres
sed savage. ‘He would not so much as
lift his eyes to heauen.’ ‘That’s me,’
cried lie. ‘But stood afar off.’ ‘That’s
where I am.’ ‘God be merciful to me a
sinner.’ ‘That's me, that’s my prayer.’
And he too was justified.”
OBITUARIES.
PINDER —Miss Ann M. Pinder, of Savannah,
died <>n the 30th of May, 1881 She uni ed with
the church in 1812, and was baptized by Rev. J.
G Biuney, D. I). Her religious convictions were
Mrongand unwavering. She whs a consistent
Baptist, while her relatives hel«l with other de
nominations. Her life was distinguished for
meekness and devotedness. She had the appear
anc“, day by day, of one who held communion
with God. After nearly forty years of patient
cross-bearing she takes the crown. L
SMITH.—Died, July 18th, 1881, Mrs. Lucy E.
wife of Jabez P. Smith, of Oglethorpe county.
Ga.. and daughter of C. Binns, deceased, of
Wilks county. She was something over 36years
of aue, and had been a member of the church at
Sardis nearly 23 years. The interest she mani
fested in the prosperity of the church, in various
ways and especially in the Sibbath school, to
gether with her godly walk and pious conver
sation, furnish ample evidence to her relatives
and friends that she has entered into the rest
that remain for the people of God. What conso
lation this to the bereaved ! B. M. C.
PROCTOR— 7. ichariah Procter was born in
Newberry District South Carolina, Feb. 20th,
1810, and died at his residence in Talbot county,
Ga., .August 27th, 1881.
His fatherdied when he was quite young and
his mother being in very moderate circumstan
ces, he had to take care of himself and also aid
her. By energy, good judgment and honest
dealings he had acquired, and was in possession
of a fine estate at the breaking out of the civil
war.
He was generous, and the poor and needy
never came to him in vain. The night was never
too dark, nor the day too inclement for him to
go to the ni<l of those who were in distress. He
was opposed to secession, but when his State
passed the ordinance separating herself from the
Union, he went wi’h her; and gave his means
and sent his sons to battle for her rights, In the
winter of 1862, he contracted by the death bed of
one of his sons, who fell at Manassas, a disease
which prevented him from walking for 18 year.;,
and which was the cause of his death. He was
an active and useful member of the Baptist
church nearly forty years, and a deacon for
thirty-eight. He di* das he lived, sound in the
faith. As he was passing away, he told his
weeping wife and children and friends * That lie
had no fears of death, and that if It pleased his
Heavenly Father, he desired to depart and be
relieved of his physical sufferings, which were
intense.” His mind was clear and his heart bold
to the last. He was a man who possessed »n
indomitable will, a tender hiart, and a soul
truthful and without guile. A Friend,
Dr. David A. Weaver.
The subject of this sketch was born July 31,
1825, and died March 26th, 1881, Adopting the
poet’s unit of measure. “How long we live not
years but actions tell,” Dr. Weaver lived not
merely a half century, as the above dates seem
io say, but, Indeed, wealth-ladtn centuries
‘‘He lived while he lived." Baptized into the
fellowship of Harmony church at the early age
of thirteen, his early manhood and the wisdom
and zeal of his riper years >vere freely and con
stantly contributed to the weal of his church
and the honor of his sovereign Master.
At a Christian, he was one of those men who
neverseemed at any pains to publish his religion,
for his principles and sentiments spontaneously
declared and illustrated themselves every day of
his life, You could not associate with him an
hour without observing some genuine and un
mistakable evidence of his gracious state. His
was a warm, sympathetic nature. His heart
would often and easily gush forth in streams of
tenderness, as the melting eye would faithfully
be oken. No one ever rejoiced more than he over
those outporings of grace divine which revived
and refreshed the hearts of saints, and convertel
and saved lost men. Indeed, beseemed to have
a ‘‘passion lor souls.” He was a sort of Whitfield
of tnelaity He possessed the art of ascertaining
with remarkable directness a man’s religious
condition ; and if he discovered the absence
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of faith in Jesus, *n earnest, loving appeal,
moistened not unfrequently with a tear, would
be sent from his trembling lips, like a message
from God to the heart,
The writer can never forget a remarkable illus
t”ftti<»n of this noblest trait of the deceased.
N a r his blacksmith shop about sundown iu .May
of 1871 we had talked together; and I had bidden
him good evening and turned away, when a
strong, nervous call brought me to a stard. His
rapid approach, his anxious look, his earnest
tone, his tremulous voi- e and quivering lips are
all before me now. "Mr. Carswell, what are you
going to do with your influence over the children
of this community? Oh! if yon only loved
Jesus you might lead them all to Him.” He
said more. The effort was vainly made to discon
cert him—to turn the arrow away—but new’ aim
drove it home. In great confusion of soul I
went from that dialogue ‘‘What,’ I said to my
self. “I lead anybody to Jesus! I bave’nt been
myself ” The ’first shock was followed by praver
for divine guidame and help, and credit to his
ashes demands that I leave it on record that
those earnest searching words, contribiued no
little to thos • influences which were blessed of
Heaven to the salvation of my poor sin-darkened
an'* sitDoppressed soul. Ami if all whom he
influenced similarly should speak, the dust of
many a tomb would be animate with his praise
and living lips would gladly “call him blessed.”
There was never a time when his church did
not feel his influence for good. He was for many
years chief counsellor ami director of affairs, not
by personal monopoly or godless intrigue, but by
the common consent’of his peers. His judgment
was usually clear and his conception of right
always distinct and commonly instinctive ly cor
rect. He gave as much character to his church
as any man who ever was nfliliattd with it.
ID was also a thorough Baptist. A close reader
of th * divine STintur s, which he read through
just before his itemise he was ever ready to
give an intelligent reason for his faith or his
practice. A sound and faithful pulpit never
find,rebound and echo in his loyal heart,
and strong support in his ready words of endorse
ment. Legions, his like, are needed everywhere
to help on the truth; to comfort, encourage,
strengthen the advocaha of the cause of right
eousness.
A* a citizen, unquestionably, he did far more
for his community than any of his cotemporaries
This none will dispute. What he did for educa
tion, both by example, making every sacrifice to
educate hiss ms and daughters, and in contribu
ting of his own means, eff rt and influence for
the estabii-ihm* nt and jerpetnity of lo al institu
tions of learning, has a monument more endur
ing than bronze in the scores of educated gen
tlemen and ladies now resident around old Har
mony, and that shine as 1 ghts in church and
community. Hi> liberality was a conspicuous
virtue. Money was lit* rally ‘no object to him”
when the development of the material resources
of his conn try, ttie advancement of i he immortal
interests of mind, and the good of souls were at
stake.
As a physician he was ambitious, laborious,
attentive, cautious, faithful, remark bly success
ful. For years he w-isthe favorite practitioner
for miles around. Ever studious, lie kept up
well with the progress and travel of the ncience
and art of medicine ; and was not out dated at
his death. He was a praying physician, and not
unfrequently bowed by the bedside of his pati
ents and appealed t ‘ God on their tiehalf. Every
physician ought to be a man of faith and a man
of prayer.
He was kind and affectionate as a child, and
yet in th** administration of family discipline he.
was positire even 10 seeming sternness. He was
king but not tyrant in the empire of home.
Heaven bestowed upon him richest boon in
the person of a truly pious and godly wife nee
Miss Sarah Cogburn, whose intensely re’igious
nature always met response in his consecrated
bosom Family prayer was his chief delight,
and in his las; moments he exacted a pledge from
his boys that they would never allow the fire to
burn down on the altar of family devotion God
peculiarly blessed his example and precepts, for
he lived to see his children all—four sons and
three daughters—members of the church of Jesus
Christ, and giving abundant evidence that they
commune with Jesus.
His last days were literally his brightest and
best. He seemed from the beginning of hU.sick
ness to have strong premonitions that "the time
of his departure” was “at hand.” Calmly he
talked of approaching death; confidently and
sometimes, with evident rapture of the “blissful
beyond ” No hesitancy manifested itself but
perf ct readiness to obey the Master’s summons
to "come up higher.” There was a radiancy of
heavenly light in his chamber for <*ays together.
Many were his words of assurance in Chris* ;
many and tender, the counsels to his children
that lingered tearful and heart-crushed about
his dying l»ed; many and grace-endued, his ex
pressions of gratitude to God f>r His mercy, and
to Jesus for His nearness and the sweetness and
power of His grace in the hour of his need.
Often did he call for the songs of Zion, and his
soul seemed to float off on the rising anthems of
praise. He affirmed with bright consciousness
that it was sweet to “lean his head upon the
Master’s breast and breathe out his life there.”
When his attending physician exhorted him to
cheerfulness, he seemed surprised at the super
fluity and said. “I have nothing to fear,’’ ‘‘Jesus
can make a dying bed feel soft as downy pillows
are.” His pastor, the beloveJ A. M. Mnr'hal',
who knew him long and well said to one of the
family after the Doctor had passed away "It is
well for us that such a man has lived in our com
munity ; it is well that such a man hasdied in our
community.” K. R. Carswell, Jr.
The best proof of merit is uniform success,
and on this basis Warner’s Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure is without doubt one of the great
est remedies in the land.
The doctors disagree as to the best methods
and remedies for the cure of constipation
and disordered liver and kidneys. But those
that have used Kidney-Wort, a;ree that it is
by far the best medicine known. Its action
is prompt, thorough and lasting. Don’t take
pills, and other mercurials that poison the
system, but by using Kidney-Wort restore
the natural action of all the organs.—New
Covenant. ~
Women that have been given up by their
dearest friends as beyond help, nave been
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positive cure for all female complaints. Send
io Mrs. Lydia E Pinkham, 233 Western
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Dr. E. C. West’s Nerve and drain Treatment*
a specific for Hysteria. Dizziness, (onvulsions,
Nervous* Headache, Mental Depression. Loss of
Memory, etc., which leads to misery, decay and
death, One box will cure recent cases. Each box
contains one month’s treatment. One dollar a
box. oil six boxes for five dollars; sent by mail
prepaid on receipt of price. We guarantee six
boxes to cure any case. With each order received
by us for six boxes accompanied with five dollars,
we will send the purchaser our written guarantee
to return the money if the treatment does not
effect a cure. Guarantees issued by LAMAR,
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WANTED every lir aiid to know that great
relief can be nad by the useof Price’s Re
dining Bed. Made with or without a commode.
It adjusts the back and legs to any given position.
It is recommended by the faculty as being the
most complete lied evor made for confirmed in
valids. A large number sold, and every patient
delighted. Would like to have Physicians and
Clergymen to act as agents. Trade solicited.
Send for circulars. Address C. B. PRICE. 82 Sth
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l^^°^V gTt ‘ CHtAPEST |N us ,
OF SOIL OR WOMC
ixocisvaiXKi.---J
septi) ts
’ GEORGIA STATE FAIR
At Jlacop, October 17th to 22<1,1881
The most Magnificent nnd Best-appctnted
Grounds in the South.
Liberal Premiums for Stock, Poultry. Field
Crops. Home Industry, Fine Arts, Manufactures,
Machinery, etc.
Large Purses for Trotting and Running (laces,
and will be contested for by some of the best
horses on the Turf
Music by an Excellent Military Band.
Reduced Rates for freights and passengers on
all the Railroads.
Every citizen is invited to attend and exhibit
something at our exposition
Write to the Secretary for Premium List and
other information
TTIOS. HARDEMAN, Jr., Pres.
H. H. CARY, Gen’l Supt.
jy2l 3m E. C. GRIER, Secretary.
HOLMAN’S
PADS
TRADE MARK.
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Pad, For Malaria, Ague and Stomach
troubles. PRICE, $2.00,
Holman's Special Pad. Adapted to
old chronic cases. PRICE, $3.00.
Holman’S Spleen Kelt. For siubborn
cases of enlarged Spleen and unyielding Liver
and Stomach troubles. PR ICE, $5.00.
Holman’s Infant's Pad. For ailments
of Infants and Children. PRICE, $1,50.
Holman’s Renal or Kidney Pad.
For Kidney Complaints. PRICE, $2.00.
Holman's Absorptive Medicinal
Hody Plaster. The best Plaster made.
Porous on Rubber basis. PRICE, ±SC.
Holman’s Absorptive Medicinal
Foot Plasters. For Numb Feet and
Sluggish Circulation. PRICE (per pair) 25c.
Absorption Salt Medicated Foot
RatllS. For Colds, Obstructions and all
cases where a Foot Bath is needed. PRICE,
(per X J b. package) 25c.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS,
Or sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price. The
ABSORPTION SALT is not “mailable” and
must be sent by Express at purchaser’s expense.
The success of HOLMAN’S PADS has Inspired
imitators who offer Fads similar in form and
Odor to the true HOLMAN’S, saying, “They
are just the same,” etc.
Beware of all Pads only made to sell
On the reputation of the genuine.
See that e<icn Pad bears the Private Rev*
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PAN Y> with above Trade Mark printed in green.
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sent free on application. Address,
HOLMAN PAD CO.,
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/A Selling Pictorial Books and Bibles. Prices
reduced 38 per cent. National Publishing Co.,
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a week In your own town. Terms and
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Portland, Maine my27.ly
READ THIS!
NORTH GEORGIANS AND OTHERS.
THE CELEBRATED
LIQUID ENAMEL PAINT,
MANUFACTURED BY
NEW JERSEY ENAMEL PAINT COMPANY,
HAS been so’d in your State EIGHT YEABS—thousands of gallons having t een disposed of. In
no case has it failed to give SATISFACTION. The Finest Public Buildings in Baltimore are
painted with this Elegant Paint:
The Carrollton Hotel,
The New American Oiliee,
Sun Iron Building,
The Armstrong, Cator & Co.’s Building,
The Trinity M. E. Church, South,
AM) MAM PRIVATE RESIDENCES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.
HIGHEST PREMIUM AWARDED BY GEORGIA STATE PAIR.
MIX FID READY FOR USE. ANY. ONE CAN APPLY IT.
Sample’CAßDS'sent’by mail on application.
C. IP. KNIGHT, Sole General Agent,
TAND MANUFACTURER OF
KIJIIaDI AG PA PER, ROOFING PAPER A ROOFING CEMEAT,
ja!3 tf 93 W. Lombard St., BALUHORF, 111),
REVISED DESCRIPTIVE CIRCULAR OF DELAND, FLORIDA,
J HE village of DeLand is located five miles east
of our landing, on the St. John’s river, where
river steamboats pass; very near the geo
graphical center, north and south of Volusia
county, and almost in the center of
THE GREAT ORANGE BELT.
This place is about twenty-five miles from the
Atlanti - .eean, and is almost constantly favored
with a tempered
SEA BREEZE,
and from its elevation above the river, its location
among the pines, and its isolation from all .‘•land
ing water, it is peculiarly adapted to the necessi
ties of invalids. Thia belt of land is about twenty
miles long, and averages about five miles wide, is
gently undulating, an , in our immediate vicini
ty, somewhat hilly. Our lands are
X T nsurpassed in Fertility
by any pine region in the State. In our village
which is only four years old, we have a
Fine School Building,
used also for union Sunday-school and church
services. We have daily mails, three general mer
chandise stores, one of the largest in South
Florida, a drug store, millinery and notiou store.
The. Florida Agriculturalist,
a large eight page weekly, is published here, and
H. A. DeLAND, Fairport, Monroe Co., N.
my 26 ts
ESTABLISHED 1853.]
WINSHIP’S IRON WORKS,
MANUFACTURERS OF
THE IMPROVED WINSHIP COTTON GIN,
SELF-FEEDER AND CONDENSER,
Cotton Presses for Steam, Hand or Horse Power,
SHAFTING, PULLIES, HANGERS,
SAW MILLS, AND MILL GEARING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
ESTIMATES FURNISHED ON APPLICATION.
Correspondence solicited. Address
WINSHIP & BRO., Atlanta, Ga.
july!4 3m
Bookwaiter Engines.
' T EFFECTIVE, SIMPLE, DURABLE and CHEAP
U I Compact, Substantial, Economical and Easily Managed. Guar-
r anteea to work well and give full power claimed.
pO' ( I EVERT PLANTER
-i || hb runs a Cotton Gin or Com Mill should have one. Steam
P° wer ra much better and cheaper than horse power.
jV see ovr low PRICES:
•fas® f'ffi ■''&A ■ 3 Horse Power Engine |240 00
Jf " “ 8M 0°
'' 8 X “ “ “ 440 00
Lj. it Address Manufacturers for descriptive pamphlet.
" JAMES LEFFEL * CO.,
apl4-tf SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.
®*(jA WEEK. Jl2 a day at home easily made. ' A WEEK. 112 a day at home easily
w/* Costly outfit free. Address True A Co., | vD / X, made. Costly outfit nee. Address Turns
Augusta, Maine, may26ly dt Co. Augusta .Maine. ay>7.ly
January
is a valuable paper for those desiring Information
about Florida A railroad from our landing via
DeLand to the Atlantic coast is chartered and
work commenced ; also, material on hand for a
Telephone to our landing. Our boarding houses
cffbr<l good fare at reasonable prices.
For the information of invalids, we will add that
several good physicians are settled in our midst,
cultivating oranges as a business, but affording
excellent medical aid when required. They re
port thefolUwing
Remarkable Health Record:
‘‘During the years 1878, 1879 and 1880, within a
circuit of six miles diameter, DeLand being the
center, with a population averaging over 250,
many of whom came here invalids, there have
been but four deaths. Two were infants under
six months, and two were men who came hero
sick.”
A Chain of Lakes
northwest of us affords protection front frost bo
perfect that the extreme cold of December 29th,
18S0 did not injure our orange trees or fruit.
We are offering these choice' lands to actual
settlers at from gio to 830 per acre. Village lots
and improved property for sale also.
For further particulars call on or address
Or J. Y. PARCE, DeLand, Volusia Co., Fla.,