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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-11-26
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OPENING THE GATE FOR PAPA.

Hurrying out to the gateway,
Go two little patterlng feet;
Eagerly out through the palines,
Peer two little eyes bright and sweet.
A footstep as eager is answering
The sweet eyes that patiently wait,
And papa is kissing and blessing
The baby that opens the gate.
And every day all the long Summer
At noon time and evening late,
The little ones watching for papa.
Waiting to open the gate.
And now the bright Summer is ended,
And Autumn's gay mantle unrolled;
The maple leaves wooing the breezeS,
Are gorgeous with crimson and gold.
At noon-day the face at the gateway
Is flushed with the feverish glow,
At night the bright head on the pillow
Is tossing in pain to and tro.
The father kneels down in his anguish,
And STILES the sobs with a groan;
He knows that his idol is going
Going out in the midnight alone.
He burries his face in the pillows,
/ Close, close to the fast failing breath;
A little arm clasps his neck closely
A voice, growing husky in DEATH
Saws, pleadingiy, half in a whisper
q Please, darling papa don't cry:
know BRIDES going to Heaven
/ heard doctor say she will die
But I'll ask God for one of the windows
The pretty star-eyes to look ont through
And when you come up with the angels,
Pll sure be the first TO see you,
And may be I'll find my dear mamma:
And you'll come up too by-and-by,
And Birdie will watch for you papa,
And open the gates of the sky"
The little hand falls from his shoulder
All nerveless. the blue eyes dilate;-
A shuddering sigh, then the baby
Is waiting to open the gate.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-11-26
Widows.
rom the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
There is no human being under the
sun halt SO interesting as the widow.
Pathos, tenderness, and subdued mel
ancboly hallow the person OF beau
tiful young widow, as many-scented
perfumes sweeten the atmosphere
which lovingly caresses bed of June
roses. She has been wooed and won,
has INDUCED in exquisite dreams of
love in shoreless paradise, gazed
into the unfathomable abysses OF the
unknown through the fading eyes of
her lover-husband, suffered the
stormy pangs Of separation in the
Valley OF the Shadow of Death, and
out OF the gloom, stepped again into
the glazing sunlight OF life, her eyes
dimmed with tears. This struggle
with the forces OF life aud death
this sublime episode, too brief to
chill the heart-has stirred all the
emotion and passions of her soul ato
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-11-26
An Investment in Poultry.

From an Exchange.
A Mr. Hawthorn, who came here
from New York few days ago on
visit, says the Cincinnati Commercial,
had an experience on Broadway
which is simply unparalleled. Set
ting off his very handsome dress was
$500 diamond pin, the diameter OF
which was about half an inch. While
sauntering up Broadway he stopped
in front of Haggerty's produce estab-
lishment, and bent over a pile OF
coops to watch the antics of some OF
the chickens which were feeding.
The diamond caught the eye OF
silly towl-a hen, of course-and,
darting her head beneath the laths,
she seized the gem. Unfortunately
the fastening was not what it should
have been, and sharp jerk tore 1t
loose. The hen swallowed the dia,
mond, and Mr.. Hawthofn's attempt
to catch it gave her SUCH a fright
That she rushed among the other
chickens and lost her identity, so far
as he was concerned. He went into
the store to complain and was de
layed somewhat. When he came out
again the coops had all been moved,
and Hawthorn could not even recog-
nize the 5000 one. A conference was
held with Mr.. Haggerty, and it was
agreed that the only way to make
sure Of the jewel was to Kill all the
chickens III all the coops. This was
not a great undertaking. for the house
supplies hotels with dressed chickens
and would not have much trouble in
disposing OF the lot. So Haggerty
agreed that if he was allowed %
cents a dozen for killing Immediately
he would find the diamond. The
coops were carried to the dressing
room, and tie 70 dozen chickens
were killed. The 85Sth chicken had
the diamond carefully sto we'd away
inside, and Mr.. Hawthorn gladly
paid SIS tor the killing and SO to
the woman who found the diamond.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-11-26
The Golden Glove.
From Harper's Young People.

From Harper's Young People.
There was young, rich and beau.
tiful lady who was to be married to
a LORD. A day or two before the
wedding the lord brought his friend,
a gallant and handsome young farm
er, to see the lady OF his choice. The
lady fell i'll love at first sight with
the farmer, and ere they parted, the
farmer was as deep in love with her.
When the morning OF the wedding
had come, the lady, love-sick for the
Young farmer, instead Of betaking
herself to the kirk to be married,
took to her bed, and the wedding
was put off. Nevertheless, in the
afternoon, she disguised her face, and
dressing herself Ill manly apparel,
went, with cross,bow or her shoul-
der, and with her dogs at her heels,
to hunt on the grounds of the farm
er, which~were part OF her own es-
tate.
She crossed and recrossed the
fields, whistled and halloed TO her
dogs, without meeting the farmer.
AS she was beginning to fear that he
was absent, and was about to with
draw, she met him coming up the
road.
She protessed to he surprised to see
him, as she understood he was to be
at the wedding to give away the
bride TO the lord.
"Ah !" said the young farmer, with
a sigh, II would she were as poor as
myself, that l might ask her to give
herself 10 me-"
care you, then, in love with the
promised bride of the young lord
your friend? How would you an.
swer to him, should the lady favor
your hopes?" said she.
'With sword and axe l would give
him a meeting, and let the best man
WIN"
At parting, the young lady drew
from her pocket glove embroidered
with gold, and said to the farmer,
"Here is glove picked up on the
way thither; as l am stranger here,
will leave it with you in order that
YOU may find the owner.
Next day she sent out the crier to
saw that she would take the man who
found it, for her husband, is the man
were willing.
The young farmer heard the proc.
lamation, and, halt wild with joy and
half doubling his good fortune, took
his way to the house OF the lady. He
presented the glove, and modestiy
reminded her of the reward prom
ised the finder, and although that re-
ward was far above his hopes, it was
what his heart most ardently de-
sired.
Before he LETT her she confirmed
the promise of the crier, and agreed
to take him for her husband. The
report was soon spread abroad, and
coming TO the lords ears, he demand.
ed that the farmer should resign his
! claim to the lady. or else meet him in
single combat.
The farmer answered that he would
never resign the lady while there was
breath in his body, but that he would
meet the young lord when and where
he pleased, and with whatever wea2-
ons he liked to choose.
Swords and bucklers being chosen,
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post-office, when one of them asked:
sHas your boss got back from his
summer trip yet ?"
"Yes; has your'n ?"
"Yes. Has anybody been around
to the Office to welcome your boss
home?"
"No; he's been home three days
and hasn't had caller"
"Well, l guess he's kind O. second
Glass;" continued the other; while he
whacked on stamp. "Over twenty
folks were waiting in vne Office when
my boss got home, and they said if
he didn't straighten up them accounts
they'd make him trouble right along !!
He hadn't hardly landed at the depot
before most everybody knew he was
at home"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-11-26
Apple Tapioca Pudding.

One cuptuI OF tapioca; soak it at
night with one and half pints of
water, and one half teaspoontul of
salt. Pare and core one half dozen
apples, cover with sugar, nutmeg,
and enough water to prevent burning.
Pour the tapioca over the apple and
bake one hour. Sugar and butter
for sauce We like sugar and cream
best.
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New. Zealand Cherries.
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Yesterday a fruit dealer on Market
street, incensed at the liberties taken
by the loafers with his wares dis
played at the door, placed halt a gal
Ion OF Cayenne pepers in basket,
labeled it New Zealand Cherries"
and hung it in conspicuous place in
front of his stand. In few minutes the
next door merchant sauntered up,
inquired how trade was, picked up
New Zealand cherry, placed it in his
mouth, and suddenly left to attend to
a customer. The Rev. DR.. Bolly
next rounded TO, observed that the
yellow fever news from Memphis was
not very encouraging this morning,
and-ah,l it had been years since he
had eaten a New Zealand cherry
whereupon he ate one, remarked that
it was superb, wiped his weeping
eyes OH his coat sleeve, supposed
that New Zealand was getting warm
er every year, wished the dealer
good morning, and departed, la
menting the growing weakness of his
eyes in the sunlight. A chronic
dead-beat then came up and took a
mouthful OF cherries, spluttered them
out, with all imprecation, all over
the fruit. stuffed a pear, a banana and
a bunch OF grapes into his mouth to
take out the taste, informed The deal
er that he would have him prosecu-
ted TOR keeping green fruit, and went
down the street to the fire-plug. A
lady with two children next appeared,
stopped to admire the cherries, asked
it she mightn't just taste them-she
never had seen any before-supplied
the children and walked away
walked away with face fiery with
scorn and anger, while the children
set up a howl that brought all the
people to their doors and windows,
and drove all the policemen off the
street. Thus the fun went on all the
morning. The fruit dealer never
laughed SO much in his life. The
occupants of the adjacent and oppo-
site shops, and shoal OF small boys,
soon learned what was up, and
watched and joined in Il ringing roar
as each new victim tried the cher
ries. Finally a solemn-looking coun-
tryman lounged up, inquired the
price OF them 'ere New Zealand
cherries, invested in pint, put one
i'll his mouth, took it out again, gave
the fruit dealer q lingering look OF
mild reproach, pulled off his coat
and "waded into" him. When he
left, the fruitman with tendencies to
practical Jokes had blue eye, a red
nose, purple lace sprained wrist,
and several bushels of fruit scattered
around among the small boys, while
the same ringing roar Of laughter was
going up from the lockers on.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-11-26
Queen Biscuits

Rub four ounces of butter into
eight ounces of flour and six ounces
OF lump sugar, the yolks of two eggs,
the white of one and tablespoonful Of
brandy; roll the paste thin and cut
with a tin cutter; egg over top of
each with remaining white and sift on
white sugar; bake in warm oven.
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HOUSEHOLD KNOWLEDGE.
Sugar Cookies.

Two cupfuls Of sugar, one cupful
of butter, warmed, one cuptul Of
thick sour cream, one egg, one tea
spoonful of saleratns and one tea
spoonful Of caraway seeds. This
makes sixty to eighty cookies.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-11-26
yorkshire Mullins.

Take one tablespoonful OF butter
and two quarts of flour, add salt to
your liking; make the dough stiff
enough tor spoon to stand in; stir
in one teacuptul OF yeast; let it rise
over night, and in the morning bake
in muffin rings and serve for break.
fast while hot.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-11-26
A Man of ImpOrt;Alce.

From an Exchange. 9H 3t1 ltv.
Two boys, each, employed in a
different office on Griswoid street,
We're Yesterday licking a lot of
stamps Oh pile OF circulars at the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-11-26

DON'T OvER-INDULGE THE CHILD
REN.-Parents do not realize how
that home.life which magnifies the
pleasures of the table whose special
treats for the. children habitually
take the form of something to eat or
drink, is laying foundations,o on which
it will be all too easy in later life to
build the superstructure of narcotism
and drunkenness. But the earlier a
child learns that there are sweeter
and higher satisfactions in the de-
lights of melody and color, in read
ing the riddles of nature, in the tel.
lowship of choice books, than in the
qualification of the animal appetites,
the sooner will he come into the
highest meaning of life, the less will
be attractions of animal indulgence
forever afterwards. -Good Company.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-11-26

Old Parson Happy was one OF the
old-time circuit riders, whose rough
exterior and uncouth ways often OBJ
scured his true goodness of heart.
One day he was caught in shower
in Illinois, and going to rude cabin,
near by, he knocked at the door. A
sharp looking dame answered his
summons. He asked for shelter. =
dou't know you," she replied susplc-
iously. Remember the Scriptures, ="
said the preacher. BE not forgetful
to entertain strangers, for thereby
some have entertained angels una
wares" ."You needn't say that, ="
quickly returned the other; "no an
gel would come down here with big
quid of tobacco in his mouth y She
shut the door in his face, leaving the
good man to the mercy OF thel rain
and his own reflections. 9Aaf
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-05-10
BAYOU SARA FIRE COMPANY NO I,

Last week this Company were the re-
cipients of two Complimentary Benefits
given by the Helen D'Este Troupe, at
which they netted the sum of Sixty Two
Dollars and ten cont.
The Company have been cndeavoring
TOR some time past to accumulate enough
funds to cell their Hall, but have very
wisely been paying debts, instead of con-
tracing them. BY economy and perse-
verencc, they have nearly succeeded in
paying all debts, due on tho building and
have now contracted for the ceiling. In
few weeks this will be finished and the
Company will have Hall they should
feel proud Of The Company contemplate
other improvements in the ''sweet by
and by" and when all their plans are
consumated they will have Public Hall
equal to any town in the state.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-05-10

Parish Court was in session from
Monday to Wednesday, Judge Lawrason,
presiding. Although but little business
comes before this Court at each session
many suits arc disposed of during the
year. This is owing to the prompt and
able manner i'll which our Judge takes
hold of the matters submitted to his arbi-
tration, and judging from the extremely
small number Of cases reversed by higher
tribunals, we are induced to say that
West Feliciana has d truly upri Ght
Judge. Judge Lawrason, although young
liz years, has earned the enviable repu-
tation of an able jurist and talented law
yer. West Fellciana has just cause to be
proud Of him.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-05-10

IT, The Convention, after bciae
in session for ne riy two weeks,
adopted 2 articles OF the neg Con-
stitntion. They are as follows:
1st. The pc wers Of tho govern
ment Of the State of Louisiana
lalI be divided mo three di.tnc
departments, and each of them to
be con'iaed to separate BODY OF
mag stracy, to-wit: Tho,o whici,
are legislative 10 one. Those which
arc executive to aDo'her, and those
which are jndic al to another.
%. No one of these de, ar:mcnts.
nor anv person, Or collection of
persons, holding Office in one CT
Them, shall exercise power proper-
iy belonging to eithcr OF :he 9th
-rs, except in TIE Instances nlrcin-
after expressly directed or permit
ted,
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-05-10

1t will no doubt DC gratifying to our
Masonic readers to learn that DR.. w. c..
Gordy, GraId Lecturer for Louisiana,
will visit the Masonic fraternity of st.
Francisville, shortly and remain am ong
them for several days. The gentleman
will be in this town ON the 22u and lee
turc the first and second evenings aftor
his arrival, to the Master Masons. The
Sd and 4tl, evenings of his visit, which
will be the 23d and 9th inst, will be
devoted to those belonging to the Chap
ter Degrees. The Doctor while here will
BE- the guest of DR.. d. Stocking, High
Priest of the Royal Arch Chapter, of this
place, as will also u number of other WIS.,
itinG members of this oder.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-05-10

The poorest paid officers we know of
are the town councilmen of Bayou Sara,
who work for nothing and pay their
own expenses. This is working for glory
in reality, and accounts for the success of
that town in getting rid II large debt in
CURED during radical rule. We understand
that notwithstanding the fact that the
quarantine of last year cost that town
over one Thousand dollars, their present
Indebtedness, all told, will not amount to
more than five hundred dollars, With a
close collection Of the taxes and licenses
due this will be settled before the LIST of
September. a happy state certainly for
Bayou Sara, and the men who have work
ed this change certainly deserve to stand
in the front rank Of refor,ncrs.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-05-10

A Woman's Name.-Gulncre means the
blossom of the nonegranate. Nearly all
female names signify birds, flowers, scents
or other ornaments or Injuries whc.
abound in their Hypothetical poetry.
During these modern times ideas have
been caught from the Orient and the
same Significance is given TO the name
English Female Bitters. 1t implies Il
reSCord5ionto health, Il radical cure Of all
those chronic arrangements and irregu-
lar ties that ahlict the female sex. 1t
implies quick and powerful action over
female troubles. 1t implies regulating
and restoring old and young females to
their natural conditions, and no lady
should fail to use them.-m.3, -2t.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-05-10

IIPoRTANT.-Owingt to the vacahcy at
the Naval Academy in consequence of the
res.gnition of Cadet Midshipman Bah
cock, Hon. e. w. Robertson has made
public his intention to refill the appo int
ment after a competitive examination. to
be held in Baton Rouge, Tuesday, June
10, 1879. The candidate must be over IA
years of age and under Is, when examin-
ed for admission, he must he an actual
resident Of the District, must have testi-
monias of good IN raj character, must be
physically sound, we'll formed and of TO-
bust constitution, will be required to pass
physical examination before a medical
board and that examination will be very
strict. He will be examined in arithme-
tic. geography and grammar. No candid
ate rejected by the board at the Academy
will be allowed u re-exa mination.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-05-10

During the past week a double be-
reavement befelI the family of Mr.. John
Roth, poor but respected resident of
Bayou Sara. About six weeks ago his
wife gave birth to pair of apparently
very healthy twins, and up to last week
they were doing very we'll. They W ere
then taken i'll, however, and although
the best medical skill was called into re-
QUESTION, one died on Tuesday and
the other on Thursday night last. Much
sympathy is expressed for the bcreaved
parents.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-05-10

ped will compare favorably with any we
have yet seen in this market from the
west, and as regards quality western
dealers admit they are all superior to
those raised in Missouri or other western
states. 1t is to be hoped the raising of
this valuable vegetable will become IN ore
general as it has been conclusively de-
monstrated that as food for hogs and
COWS the Irish far surpass the sweet po-
tatoes for producing flesh. One objection
that quite number Of our planters have
to the cultivation of q large crop of
this article is that should the market
become crowded and the immediate de-
mand destroyed the same would rot
on their hands; that they will not keep
in this climate for any length of time. II
is said that if any one will build small
house, so arranged that it might be al
ways we'll ventilated and erect shelves
therein, then spread the potatoes on the
same-they will keep from six to twelve
months. 1t is very necessary that the
house should be so constructed as to pre-
vent tue introduc zion of wa ter by beatin~
rains. Dampness will rot both Irish and
sweet potatoes as quickly as an exposure
to saccharine matter of any kind. We
would very much like to hear of some
one raising Il surplus giving tho above
plan trial.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-05-10

We would call the attention of the
public to tho fact that we are prepared
to do all work in the line Of blanks, Dos
tiers, programmes, lawyers briefs, pam
phlets, ETC., ETC., on tho most reasonable
terms, and in q neat manner
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-05-10
BASE BALL IN POINTE COUPEE,

EDITOR FEL1c1ANA SENTINEL:
On Sunday las. the Feliciana
Base Ball Club took a trip to
Poiute Coupce Parish for the pur-
pose of playing friendly game
with the Waterloo Club. After
passing the morning hours in va.
rious amusements and partaking of
magnificent and sumptuous din
ncr, tho clubs repaired to the ball
ground and at about 3 o'clock the
game commenced in the presence Of
about four hundred Spectators
From the very first it was evident
that the game would be a closely
contested one. Some very fine
playing was exhibited on both
sides, and at the end Of the fifth
inning the score stood Feliciana, 8,
Waterloo. 5. The latter then went
to the bat and throu gh several err
rors on the part of their opponents.
managed TO score six runs. Fe!ici-
ana then took the bat and scored
one run, thus leaving the Water
loos in the lead. At the end OF the
eighth inning the score stood II
to II, and amid the greatest ex-
element the Waterloo boys went
to the home base. When three
had been put out another had been
added to their score. Feliciana
then went in for her last inning
and although a brave effort was
mado Tho inning came to an end
without a single run being made.
Subjoined is the score.
Mr.. II. e. Chambers, though a
member of tie Felicianas, was CALI
cd upon to act as umpire. and was
made the recipient Of many grace
full compliments 70: the business Of
his decisions.
The Waterloo Club hoics the
champion flag OF Pointo Coupce
and as soon as their claims to it
are fully established they promise |
to play US for it. The run that |
decided the game was made by Mr..
Thompson, Of Waterloo: |
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-05-10

The firm of M. & A. Fischer, of Bay
OH Sara, have set an example, which, if
followed by other creditors. our Parish
would very soon be relieved of the bur
densomo debt thrust upon her during
radical rule. This firm took up claim
of some $50 against tho Parish at dis
count of fifty five per cent and on Mon
day last turned over the Same to tho Fo-
lice Jury for exactly the amount it cost
them. There is soine fourteen or Fifteen
thousand dollars duo by the Parish, and
if the parties holding said claims would
follow the example of the Messrs. Fisch-
err, the Parish would not only soon be
out of debt, but they would get money
which they otherwise would necessarily
have to wait many years for.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-05-10

In the recent contested election for
Alderman, in Baton Rouge, between Dr..
+. NJ. Brooks ana Mr. jules FromaLt, the
doctor defeated his opponent by 10 ma
jority out Of a vote of some three hun
drcd. The DR.. is q brother Of our drug
glst d. O. y. Brooks
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-05-10

Mrs. J. T.. Austen, st. Francisvillc
La, wishes to inform the public that she
will do plain sewing, at reasonable rates.
She will pay especial attention to chill
drcn's clothing, gents shirts and under
clothing. In soliciting pnblic patronage
she guarantees satisfaction.