The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-07-02
JULY 2
VARIETIES.

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gramarian will not find it difficult tc
decline kiss.
Julia, there is no moon will you
meet me at the gas-light corner ?'
mo, John, I'm no gas-meter."
In Copenhagen there is manufac-
tured from the blood of cattle choc.
olate, which is said to be the most
nutritious article yet known to
science. 'st
Detroit Free Press "When a
liar can't find any other subject to
deal with, it will be perfectly proper
for him to remark that. the south is
again threatened with yellow fever"
( A young lady, at breakfast, asked
a gentleman to hand her the chen
fruit" pointing to plate Of eggs.
The gentleman suggested Shanghai
berries" as more tastidious term.
"See here, wife, you indulge that
boy too much. He's perfect mule"
"Oh, husband, please don't accuse the
poor boy of having an ass for IA
ther." The old man was silent.
A judge said to Bishop Hazen Il
think Texas is best described by
saying there. A husband, sitting at
his fire, says to his wife: Wife, I
reckon III go to prayer meeting;
bring my revolver. ,"
A wag brought horse driven by
a young man, to standstill in the
street by the word whoa" and said
to the driver: ''That's fine horse
you have there" Yes" answered
the young man, but he was once
owned by butcher, and always
stops when he hears calf bleat."
4 country shop-keeper said "Here,
my friend, those balls Of butter l
bought Of you last week all proved
to be just three ounces short of a
pound" And the farmer innocently
answered: Il don't see how that can
be, for used one of your pound bars
OF soap tor a weight"
Small articles may easily be coated
with silver by dipping them first into
a solution of common salt, and rub
bing with mixture of one part of
precipitated chloride of silver, two
parts of potassa alum, eight parts of
common salt, and the same quantity
Of cream Of tartar The article is
then washed and dried with soft
rag.
My little sevenryear,eId girl"
Wfltes Nfefida. A. ~; y.
room along with her uncle, and look
ing dreamily from the window.
Without turning her head, she said +:
Uncle Horace, eight and seven make
fifteen, don't they? He replied that
she was right. Then, said she, in
half soliloquy, it is only eight years
before shall have a beau, and oh, /
dread it p"-Haper's Magazi,,e.
Cultivate in your children, especi-
ally your boys, love for flowers.
Nothing refnes or elevates character
more. A boy can scarcely love to
watch the unfolding of leaf and bud
and be rough and coarse. Purity
goes with the violets and roses. If
you have only little room in lawn or
yard for anything else, give your
boys place to plant flowers. Then
teach them to carry them to the poor
and sick, and you will find the work
pays hundred fold Congregation
dlist.
AS a woman was walking, man
looked at and followed her.
why" said she, do you follow
me-?
Because have fallen in love with
YOU"
why so? My sister, who is CON-
ing after, is much handsomer than
am; go and make love to her" The
man turned back, and saw a woman
with an ugly face; and being greatly
displeased he returned and said
Why do You tell me story ?"
The woman answered:
Neither do you tell me the truth.
IT you are in love with me, why did
you look for another woman?"
When the Zulus rushed in on the
small British detachment OF Colonel
Wood, and while there was yet an
open road in one direction, Colonel
Weatherly, an English cavalry officer
clapped his son, boy of thirteen,
who was with him, on horseback,
kissed him, and told him to fly for
life, The lad jumped from the sad
die, struck the horse lash which
sent it galloping off and said: "Fa-
Their, Tll die with YOU" The father
handod his raNnlunr to the child inst