3lrouni)  tl)c  '.Efjiublif 
that  one  can  cut  a  Jacksonville  fog  with  a  knife, 
if  it  is  a  sharp  one,  and  cannot  a  St.  AngusUne 
fog  ?  As  for  the  other  places,  there  has  boon  a 
fog  dance  all  over  the  State,  so  far  as  I  have 
been  able  to  ascertain.  Again,  this  is  as  good  a 
pla<!0  as  any  to  “sit  down  and  growl”  when  a 
man  feels  like  it. 
for  oranges  can  bo  gro^vn  and  sold  at  a  profit  for 
a  lunch  loss  price  than  any  one  gets  now.  But 
he  aiided  that,  idthough  a  vast  area  of  land  may 
bo  planted  with  ornngos,  it  does  not  follow  that 
a  very  large  per  cent,  of  tlio  ti’oes  planted  will 
ever  liccome  priHlnotive,  The'orange  in  its  ear¬ 
lier  year  s  recpihos  nmch  nare  luitil  it  is  fully  es¬ 
tablished.  Observation  leads  biio  to  believe 
Unit  the  proportion  of  cultivators  who  will  sue- 
ceed  in  orange  cnltiu'u  is  ul«nit  eiiual  to  those 
who  have  made  dwarf  pear  eiilturo  profitable  in 
the  North.  One  of  the  other  gcntlomon  finally 
consented  to  this  last  opiiuon.  indorsing  the 
atidcmout  that,  while  •‘many  might  bo  called, 
P:i)brs  anil  Hlanners 
DOWN  SOUTH, 
FANCY  WOKK, 
Diary  and  Notes  of  an  Ex-Editor  Seeking 
Health. 
i>ec.  20.— Since  my  last  entry  hero  wo’ve  boon 
raising  delightful  days.  I’ve  found  a  thonnomo- 
Ut  tlmt  Ls  kept  in  tho  shade,  and  the  range  at 
midday  has  hoeu  G6  to  80  dog.,  but  gonor.ally  75 
to  80  dog.  This  with  a  breeze  tliat  rendors  it 
comfortable  in  tho  shade  at  any  lime  of  da’’.  In 
BY  CHABLES  D.  BBAODON 
Jacksonmlle,  Fla.,  Dec.  15. — There  bo  ther¬ 
mometers  and  thermometers !  But  what  bars 
they  are!— or  those  who  reiiort  their  record! 
One  boiirding-housc  keep- 
or  whom  I  have  met  re- 
ported  las  thcraionietcr 
"  stolon  by  a  nigger,"  and 
ho  show'od  mo  the  very  ^ 
spot  it  was  stolen  from.  W 
AVhere  from,  do  yon  think  ? 
From  a  nail  beside  tho 
front  door  on  tho  piazza. 
This  front  door  is  on  the 
south  side  of  tho  house  ! 
The  sun  shines  down  upon  /«  — 
the  white  piazza  floor  until  vl,  Il(  ^ 
it  is  so  hot  that  tho  oil  has  JJ'  ^ 
oozed  out  and  tho  paint  ^ 
peeled  off.  ^ ^ 
I  said,  "  That  is  a  queer 
place  to  keep  a  thormomo-  w  ^ 
ter.  Why  did  you  keep  it 
“Oh,  you  see,  tho  board- 
or 8  wanted  to  know  how 
hot  it  was  hero  lust  win-  — 
tor,  so  they  could  write 
homo  to  their  friends 
up  there  iu  that  cold 
country,  and  so  I  tlionght  I  would  put  tho  ther¬ 
mometer  where  it  would  be  hot  enough  for  ’em.” 
Since  that  I’vo  placed  le.ss  faith  iu  thormome- 
trical  reports  hero  in  Flonda.  But  1  know  Jack 
Frost  and  its  effect!!  when  I  see  them ;  and  there 
has  been  a  curling  up  of  orange  leaves  in  (.'crtain 
situations;  tho  Bananas  have  succimibed,  and 
their  broail,  glossy,  green,  upright  leaves  are 
whioh  thiH  Htylo  of  wiubroidt'ry  in  color  i8  jipplicd, 
fthe  overlapping  stitcdios  are  suiriiosod  to  over¬ 
lap  on  tho  jacket  material),  is  extremely  effect¬ 
ive.  If  the  material  and  velvet  be  blue,  gold- 
colored  thread  produces  a  flue  effect.  White  or 
lilack  is  also  go«id.  Two  or  three  harmonious 
but  striking  colors  used  togetlior  are  also  recom- 
monded.  TTiis  stitch  is  also  pretty  for  ornamout- 
ing  blue  flannel. 
COIFFURE. 
Fig.  fi  illustrates  tho  overy-day  stylo  of  fash¬ 
ionable  ba<!k  hair  dressing  with  comb,  which  has 
again  come  into  universal  use.  Those  in  real 
tortoise  shell  are  tho  most  beautiful,  but  are  so 
expensive  that  most  ladies  are  obliged  to  make 
ehoiee  f)f  those  in  imitation.  Metal  combs,  in 
silver,  and  others  with  high  gilt  tops,  or  orna- 
menb!d  in  enamel  or  precious  stones,  are  also 
fashionable.  The  much  frizzing  of  hair,  hav¬ 
ing  left  not  a  few  fashionables  with  front  head 
bald,  lias  brought  into  very  general  use  domi- 
wigs,  or  false  fronts,  sometimes  called  “  scratch¬ 
es.”  They  are  rre([uently  woru  even  by  young 
latlioB  who  admire  tho/wrore  for  luxuriant  front 
hair,  and  tho  low,  Oreek  brows  these  now  wigs 
jjrndnce.  T’heyare  so  cleverly  made  and  worn 
as  to  almost  defy  detection. 
QENTLEMAN'S  UNDERSHIRT. 
Fig.  4259  is  a  desirable  model  for  a  flannel  un¬ 
dershirt.  Tho  front  being  double,  forms  a  com¬ 
plete  protection  fortlie  Imigs  against  cold.  Tho 
gamjont  is  very  easily  made,  there  being  but  one 
few  are  chosen  ”  orange  culturists.  All  consented 
to  my  proposition,  that  there  is  more  money  nnule 
at  proHout  by  starting  orange  jilautationB  on  new 
and  cheap  lands  and  selling  out  to  Northcniers 
who  have  moi’o  money  than  wisdom  than  in 
growing  tho  fruit  for  market. 
Dec.  30. — Two  men  from  iilichigan  who  have 
been  through  the  State  wiUi  a  view  to  investing 
in  homes,  if  they  liU<xl  it,  told  mo  that  they 
shotdd  start  home  to-day  satisfied  that  no  well 
to-do  Michigan  fanner,  uidcss  his  or  his  family’s 
healUi  required  a  milder  climate,  conltl  improve 
his  coiidiUon  by  coming  hither  and  entering  into 
aU-Angi'ifuItiirai  jmrsuit.  An  Imliuna  family 
W!(iit  home  a  day  or  two  since  with  the  same 
conviction.  They  bad  boon  in  the  State  some 
months.  I  am  simply  rejiorting  isolated  facts, 
lot  it  be  romfimbercd.  There  are  prfibably  a 
groat  many  of  an  enliroly  ojqxjsite  i-bnructer. 
Three  men  from  bleiak  Nantucket  have  just  gone 
back  “  sick  at  heart which  means  homnslck. 
I  reckon.  They  bad  traveled  up  tho  rndian 
Uiver  anil  tlier<!aboutH,  and  np  the  St.  .Johns, 
and  did  not  coneludc  to  stay  the  winter  through, 
thongli  they  were  [irepared  to  do  so  if  they 
thought  best.  A  Minnesotan  said  ho  bail  sjxmt 
a  “heap”  iu  travel  in  tho  State,  and  “couldn’t 
sec  it.”  He  has  gone  buck. 
It  is  too  soon  for  mo  to  exproBS  an  opinion 
scam  in  the  sleeves,  which  are  sowed  in  without 
fnUncsB.  Tho  pattern  is  iu  ten  sizes.  Price  25 
cents. 
CHILD'S  DRESS, 
In  reply  to  requests  from  some  lady  readers  of 
this  department  for  illustrations  of  children’s 
dresses,  wo  give  back  and  front  viows  of  two  cos- 
tiunos— 4261,  suitable  for  iimloor,  and  4258  for 
out-door  wear.  They  are  snitablo  for  boys  or 
gii’ls,  and  can  bo  made  U)>  in  any  material  from 
pique  to  cloth.  Tlie  pattern  for  cadi  is  iit  six 
sizes,  for  children  from  one  fo  seven  years  of 
age.  Price  of  pattern  25  cents.  Mintwoow. 
i'la.  2 — Lack  Mtitcu. 
certainly  a  “  blessing. "  One  can  walk  before  10 
o’clock  very  comfortably  in  the  sun  without  an 
imibrella  over  his  head — such  days  us  wo’ve  boon 
having  ;  but  from  then  until  4  P.  M.  one  needs 
shelter.  Hindi  is  my  experience,  and  yet  T  have 
ofleu  eudujed  a  far  greater  degree  of  heat  in  tho 
Nortli  with  less  discomfort.  It  sfiems  to  be  tlic 
ijualilu  of  ttw  sunshine  rather  tliau  the  inlmisity 
of  the  heat  that  makes  the  ilifferencp.  It  can’t 
ho  filtered  through  the  sanio  land  of  medium 
hero  as  Nortli.  Talliiug  with  old  residents  and 
some  Northerners  who  have  sjient  summers 
here,  they  call  it  “Delightful;  but  you  must 
keep  out  of  the  sun.”  Of  this,  howe\  er,  I  /tq/ai 
to  tidk  fiom  experiences  hereafter. 
NEW  TEIMMING8, 
Dec.  10. — Bless  their  dear,  good  hearts !  Hero 
come  letters  from  llmi.u.  readers  wondering 
Buttbick'h  Delineator  says :  On  asldiig  for 
“  something  new  in  tiimmiiigs,”  the  reply  was, 
“Nothing  now — no  call  for  auytliing  hut  braids, 
braids,  braids.”  Of  course  tho  answer  was  ex¬ 
aggerated,  but  it  couveyed  the  idea  inteuded, 
that  upon  every  garment  where  braid  could  bo 
jiut,  braid  was  used ;  that  being  the  latest  ca¬ 
price  in  docoratioiiB,  later  even  Uian  fnr,  wluch 
was  introduced  a  season  or  two  ago  but  has  uever 
been  so  popular  as  at  jiresent.  Braid  trimming 
is  seen  either  alone  or  iu  connection  with  fur, 
Christmas  Day,  1875.— It  i.B  more  like  a  Fourth 
of  July  here,  in  its  seondug,  than  Christmas. 
Tim  deep  green  foUago,  the  hot,  sunny  day  and 
the  jK^wlcr  exploding  in  one  form  or  another 
make  the  day  soem  as  unseasonable  as  it  would 
to  celebrate  (Tirislmas  July  4th.  Tho  colored 
brethren  are  e.speciaJly  devout  and  jolly  to-day. 
Their  devotions  began  last  night,  and  wlion  I 
awoke  at  .5:30  O'clock  tills  moruing,  I  could  hear 
their  songs  of  praise  and  their  hallelujalis  from 
yonder  cburcli.  All  the  night  tlu'Oiigh  had  tho 
hcai’ts  beneath  tlicu-  dusky  skins  celebrated  the 
bii-th  of  tlie  Clirist-child. 
I'To.  3 — COIKFOUK. 
which  is  gradually  foniiing  as  to  tho  policy  of 
leaving  a  good  home  in  the  North  for  any  that 
can  bo  niude  here.  But  let  those  who  think  of 
making  (lie  change  first  coino  and  look  before 
selling  out  there.  Of  course,  if  the  quostiou  of 
heallli  is  tho  main  one,  that  is  a  different  mat¬ 
ter.  Evoii  then  I  would  not  ailvisn  tho  dis|!osal 
of  XrirMiurn  projairty  until  afuir  a  residence  here 
of  a  few  montlis.  Tilings  anticipated  and  tliiiigs 
realized  are  so  different !  liven  tlio  things  real¬ 
ized  imprfi.HH  dilTerent  jionjile  ilifferently,  depend¬ 
ing  u(wm  (he  imagination — tho  romantic  nature 
of  the  person.  Yon  know  some  people  call 
everything  “lovely” — oven  u  Now  York  fog  !  or 
11  northeast  New  Tingliind  wind.  I  don’t  want 
sneli  (Teatnres  to  determine  the  degree  of  lieat 
or  colli  Jean  endure  :  nor  can  (bey  expect  me  te 
accept  their  standard  of  loveliness.  Yet.  I  find 
there  are  si.irto  most  romantic  writers  who  are 
just  now  describing  Flovida, 
Th'c.  27. — “  Will  orange*  evor  bo  a  drug  in  tho 
market  hero?”  asked  two  or  three  gentlemen 
who  have  orange  plantations  of  their  own  two 
of  (lictii  Northern  men  and  one  a  Oeorgian. 
Two  said  “Yob”  and  one  said  “No.”  Tlio  two 
who  said  “yes”  based  their  opinions  upon  no 
other  facts  than  that  “everybody  is  jilimtiiig 
oranges  and  the  thing  ia  to  be  ovi  rdoiie."  The 
other — a  geiil!e;iian  from  tlio  North,  who  has  bad 
a  few  years’  experience  in  orange  ciilinre,  and 
who  l.s  not  without  horticultural  ex])eriencp  at 
the  North — said  it  would  be  a  gi'eat  many  years 
ere  the  orange  market  here  would  be  glutted, 
being  equally  stylish  one  way  as  the  other.  Tho 
assortment  of  fur  trimming  is  this  season  far 
more  extensive  tliao  it  has  ever  I  ecu  before 
prices  riinging  from  fifty  cents  to  fifty  dollars  or 
sixty  dollars  per  yard.  Aside  from  tlte.se,  no 
new  tiimmiiigs  are  offered. 
“why  I  stay  in  such  a  damp.  imlo  a' 
Jack80uville”-“  why  not  go  to  St.  Augustiiio  oi 
Palatka  ?”  or - Ac.,  &c.  Don’t  they  know  thul 
the  only  difference  between  tlie  fogs  of  St.  Au¬ 
gustine  and  Jacksonville  at  this  time  of  year  is, 
