The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-09-22
SEPTEMBER %
VARIETIES.

thaC more people Gle there OF dough-
nuts than of tobacco.
When cows have learned to read.
and not till then, will it pay enter,
prising firms to advertise on rocks
trees and fences. ,3.Tstfsf
Mrs. Youngwoman wants to know
''what is the best way to mark table
linen ~ Leave the baby and a black
berry pie alone at the table for three
minutes -H0ackeye.
What an argument infavor of social
connections is the observation that
by communicating our. grief we have
less, and by communicating our
pleasures we have more,
CDR. Tanners experiment." says
the Taunton Gazette. sis not new.
1t has been tried hundreds of times
by the gullible editor who wishes to
publish four-page paper in one
page town" a hA
A Chicago girl has been discov-
cred drawing up letters to a third
story window, by letting down one
OF her shoe strings to the man on the
ground, who tied the letter to the
string. ~
An Ohio widow owed her hired
man $3.50 She married him to
square the account, and then for $50
secured a divorce and turned him
out. Yet some people say that
women have no head for business.
iiOne of the discoveries made by the
latest Arctic explorers is that the
length OF the polar night is 142 days.
What a nice place that would be in
which to 'ell a man with bill to
call around day after tomorrow and
get his money
He was sitting in the parlor with
her when rooster crowed in the
yard, and leaning over he said (:
"Chanticleer" Il wish to gracious
you would = she said, I'm sleepy
as | can be-" He took his hat and
left, and hasn't been back since.
A grocer who excited the Ire of
one OF his customers by presenting
at his house a bill for goods rendered,
was waited on soon alter by daugh-
ter OF the debtor, who said 81 wish
you wouldn't come with the bill
When papa is. At aesssaalSes
nervous TO be dunnedp
It was very careless leaving the
parrot in the parlor Sunday evening,
but She never thought anything
about it until Monday morning, when
he reused the whole house BY max.
ing smacking noise and crying,
Darling Susie; darli G Susie" He
kept it up all day, too, and the old
folks are mach interested in the case.
Spa, are you in favor of the Bible
in public schools " asked a Young.
ster, at the breakfast table. "Why,
of course | am" responded the
father. What makes you ask such
a question, my son ?" oh! only I
thought maybe you wasn't. as you
never read it at home.n The urchin
lodged, but he wasn't quick enough.
Young man, never lose your pre-.
sence OF mind when you are in try
ing situation. When you take the
girl you love to picnic, and you
wander away together to commune
with nature, and she suddenly ex>
claims: ooh, George, there is an ant
down my back p don't stand still
with your mouth open; don't faint;
don't go for the girls mother, 90 tor
the ant
Says the burlington Haackeye,n
solemnly: Eyes, daughter, YOU
should go somewhere this summer.
1ou cannot stay at home during
warm weather and live TO be sure
your mother, who hasn't been out of
town since she was married, can
stand it; but then she is old-fash.
Toned, and doesn't know any better;
and besides, she has fun enough do
ing the washing and ironing. BY all
means go. Get linen duster and
basket, and go at once. 1t is lit
tie late, but no matter"
a little boy, tour years old, having
often beer told that it was wrong to
ask tor anything at the table, was
down at dessert. After patiently
waiting for some time without being
noticed, he exclaimed: mamma,
please may | have an orange if |
don't ask for it y Eyes, dear" was
the reply. But after considerable in.
terval, the little fellow not getting
Ills orange, again addressed his