The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-11-03
NOVEMBER 8.
VARIETIES.

CA53NA NS~AA AIA9 hN0Ns
A French weather prophet de-
clares that the very pronounced
twinkling of the stars denotes the
early appearance of bad weather.
IT Spain doesn't apol ogize for in.
sulting the American flag we can
ruin the Havana cigar ind ustry byire-
fusing to send brown paper and cab
bage leaves to Cuba.
To take the brown discol orations
off of cups in which custards are
baked. rub with damp flannel dipped
in best whiting Securing sand or
sand soap will answer the purpose.
Ivory that has been spotted, or
has grown yellow, can be made as
clear and fresh as new by rubbing
with fine sand paper, and then pol
ishing with finely powdered pumice
stone.
To cure telon take the yolk of an
egg one tablespoonful of spirits tur-
pentine and salt enough to make a
paste. Apply it to the affected part,
and in short time the pain will
cease.
1t has been said that poverty
treads upon the heels of great and
unexpected riches. But then news
paper man never has corns on his
heels, and he can stand it.-New Or
leans Picayu'ee.
A new use for glass is found in
the manufacture of window shutters.
These are now made of opal glass,
decorated, and have the important
advantages Of being beautiful, and
easy to keep clean.-Anoericct'a Ma
chiaaist.
"Can dogs find their way home
from long distance ?" asked an ex.
change. It's according to the dog.
II it's one you want to get rid of, he
can find his way back home from
California. If it's a good one, he's
apt to get lost if he goes around the
corner.
1t is claimed that if couple of
handfuls of the common black wal
nut leaves are put in vessel of
water all night, and next morning
t5oiled for fifteen or pwenty minutes;
then when cold take sponge or rag
and moisten the eyes, neck, legs, ETC.,
of a horse, the flies will give those
places wide berth. In some cases
this application may be valuable.
A good story was told some years
ago of a Galveston colored congre.
cation, whose pastor had bucked off
the Sunday school funds at monte.
He was duly tried, and the verdict
was: "The Rev. Aminidab Bledso
am acquitted Of the sin of gambling,
pervided he pays de money back by
next Sunday night. In the mean
time the members of dis congrega-
shun is warned against playin' keards
wild brudder Bledso."
Gratitude.-God has given us a
great many blessings-more than we
can count. Yet how natural it is for
us to think of those things we have
not, rather than of those things we
have. This IS wrong, We wish we
were rich: we wish we were even as
well off as somebody else; we wish.
and wish, and wish, if not in words
at least in thought, unmindful that
this is deem in0ratitude to God.
SIN closin' dis meetin'," said
Brother Gardner, as the usual hour
was marked by the clock, "let cherry
one O. yer bar in mind dat BLOWN
up a bladder doan' make bar'l. Git
it as full of wind as you may an its
muffin but bladder. De Lawd
made each one fur a speshul purpose,
an de chap who was created to use
a shovel will git busted cherry time
he believes dat he was cut out fur a
statesman. We will now be scat
tered -Detron Free Press
A day or two ago, as colored
bootblack was passing a down town
bar room and fruit store, he picked
up the stump ola cigar from the gut.
ter. and went into the store and
asked for match. He was met
with the reply, eve don't keep
matches to give away" The boy
started out, but stopped at the door,
turned back, and asked the proprie-
tor, EDO you sell 'em ?" He pur-
chased a box, paid his 2 cents and
lighted his stump, after which he
closed the box and asked the pro
pnetor to put it on the shelf and