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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-09-08
means of obtaining fresh, pure water
for all domestic uses. b.
He Wanted Oleomargarine.

From an Exchange
Gilhooly strolled into his grocer's
establishment yesterday, just as that
distinguished statesman was opening
a key Of golden-tinted oleomargarine.
"That looks nice. It's genuine but.
ter, suppose; none of your bogus
stuff" queried Spilkins.
Now, this was leading question.
The grocer wanted the worst in the
world to sell some OF that oleomar-
garine to Gilhooly, so he spoke up at
once:
"Of course it is butter. Just look
at the beautiful golden hue, only
found in dairy butter 1t makes me
think OF COWS and butter cups just
to look at it-don't it, now ?''
"But is it butter ?"
SIS it butter? Why, of course it is.
Some people are so suspicious they
won't believe butter unless they take
1t out the churn themselves. Man
alive just smell it. Don't it make
you think you are rolling in fresh.
mown hay You can just taste the
butternilk If you try"
''But is it butter ?"
lie had TO lie or lose a customer.
When the Issue was squarely put, it
would have been commercial suicide
to have hesitated, SO he came right
out like little man and said it was
butter. ...
Butter from cows milk" ...
Eyes" 49,.
"The en-" said Gilhooly, as. a
sad smile passed over his features,
''then l don't want it. Cows butter
is no longer fashionable. l wanted
some OF this oleomargarine, made up,
you know, OF axlegreese, second
hand tallow. and mucilage, that looks
like butter, but contains organism OF
a new kind Of tapeworm. ] don't
say that l like that kind of jelly, but
l am going to keep up with the pro-
cession, anyhow. SO you haven't got
any oleomargarine Sorry, for l
thought you kept first class estab-
lishment , and he passed out like a
beautiful dream.
The grocer was silent for u mo.
ment, and then he spoke confdenti-
ally to himself: Next time I'll tell
the truth if it bursts me wide open.
Hanging is capital punishment,
especially when you're hanging on
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-09-08
Cabbage Salad.

One fine head of cabbage, halt a
pint of vinegar, tour eggs, two teas
poontuls of salt, one Of mustard, one
tablespoonful of sugar. Butter the
size of an egg. Put the butter in
the vinegar and let them come to a
boil, then pour it on the eggs. etc,
(which have been well beaten) stirring
it briskly to prevent its becoming
lumpy. Small teaspooniul celery
seed and little cayenne pepper.
Halt the above quantity makes sutici-
ent tor small family. 1t eggs are
scarce use halt the quantity, adding
teaspoonful of corn-starch or flour.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-09-08
Title and Wealth.
from Harper's Magazine.

From Hdrper's Magazine.
When the American girl lavishes
her smiles and her preference upon
the handsome youth Of good family
and great fortune, does she prove
herself to be snob Z? 1t her feeling
could be Analysed, it would be simply
this, that she would Willingly marry
him as the condition of an ample
qualification of her social ambitions
and tastes Hef marriage would Sc
cure ner the best social position, and
supply her with the splendid environ
meat which she desires. The young
English girl sets all her smiles in the
same way for a dissipated young
marquis, let us. suppose, ignorant and
boorish, and poor. But are not her
feeling and purpose the same as those
of her American sister? Is not her
motive the same desire OF the best
social position and the qualification OF
splendid tastes? And is this what is
meant by snobbery?
Evidently Thackeray's lance was
thrown at something more than this,
and one OF theNshrewdest OF women
says that verFsnobbery is worship
of rank as marking a higher order Of
humanity. The English girl, says
this authority, does not look upon the
marquis as the American girl looks
upon the millionaire, but she thinks
him to be superior being, and his
willingness to marry her a conde-
scension. This is the degradation of
snobbery, she argues, that mere ac-
cldent, or something wholly apart
from the character or endowment of
the person, like the form of his nose
or the color OF his hair, should over
come another person as kind OF
celestial superiority No American
girl can understand that anybody is
her superior merely because he is Of
a certain family or OF a recognized
rank, and she would laugh until sun
set at the suggestion that man
called duke did her favor, or con.
descended to her, when ne proposed
to marry her. Snobbery, according
fssg -.sys z, Z r-vo1sliip of rsrlrIlx
as rank-a worship which levels all
moral and mental distinctions. and
eats up the soul.
But the desire oflnoney in the case
of the American also level such dis
tinctions, and in the same way. There
is not an essential difference between
the feeling which limpels woman 10
marry a marquis because OF his rark,
however poor, and ignorant, and re-
pulsive he may be, and that which
persuades her TO marry millionaire
because OF his money. Snobbshness
is the sacrifice OF time, and labor,
and thought, and energy-in fact, OF
lite-to mere worldly display. The
woman who laughs at the preten'
sions of social rank and noble title,
yet who gives herself for fortune,
is no less snob than her sister who
gives herself for coronet. In the
one case the coronet stands tor all
that the fortune implies in the other.
#, indeed, rank be held to be indlca'
tive Of something essentially SUPERIOR
yielding to it is more respectable
than surrender to mere money.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-09-08
To Cook Dried Beef.

Cut the beet in thin slices, place it
in the spider and pour hot water on
it, thicken with a little flour and wa.
ter stirred smoothly in. Then sea.
son with butter, salt and pepper, boil
about five minutes, and while boiling
break in one or two eggs and stir all
together. Halve and butter some
warm biscuits, place in a deeprdish
and pour the mixture upon them 1t
is very nice indeed. s3tt-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-09-08
wOMAN,s QUESTION.

By Adelaide Anne Proctor.
Before trust my fate to thee,
Or place my hand in thine,
Before let thy future give
Color and form to mine,
Before peril all for thee
Question thy soul tonight for me.
break all sliehter bonds, nor feel
A shadow of regret;
Is there one link within the past
That holds thy spirit yet?
Or is thy faith as clear and free
AS that which can pledge to thee!
Does there within thy dimmest dreams
A possible future shine,
Wherein thy life could henceforth breathe,
Untouched, unshared by mine!
If so, at any pain or cost,
Oh, tell me before all is lost.
Look deeper still; ifthou canst feel,
Within thy inmost soul,
That thou hast kept portion back,
While have staked the whole,
Let no false pity spare the blow,
But in true mercy tell me so.
Is there within thy heart a need
That mine cannot fulfil!
One chord that any other hand
Could better wake or still!
Speak now, least at some future day
My whole life wither and decay.
Lives there within thy nature hid
The demon-spirit, change,
Shedding passing glory still
On all things new and strange?
1t may not be thy fault alone
But shield my heart against thine own.
Could thou withdraw thy hand one day
And answer to my claim,
That fate, and that to-day's mistake
Not thou-had been to blame?
Some soothe their conscience thus, but thou
VIII surely warn and save me now
Nay, answer not-I dare not hear
The words would come too late;
Yet would spare thee all remorse,
So comfort thee, my fate;
Whatever on my heart may fall,
Remember, would risk it all
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-09-08
The Milton Affair.
From the Neao York Times.

From the Nea0 York Times.
Public opinion in Milton is almost
unanimously on the side of Mr.. Cat
lin. Unfortunately, wide publicity
has been given by the press to the
other side of the story, and it is an
act of simple justice to put the mat
ter in its true light, so that persons
who do not know the exact state of
the case may be disabused of cruel
prejudice against a worthy and
much suffering young man.
Mr.. Catlin was, as every one testi-
fes, on excellent terms with the
whole Meacham family prior to the
painful event which has given him
such an undesirable notoriety. He
visited the house with the full APP
probation OF Mr.. Meacham, and,
though he was not formally engaged
to Miss Meacham, his attention to
he'i rUnre erstpod.t4> IN ha3a, Spaat...
rihm39asi af1 PSr5 q aHa NFe ' frsaIy
accepted by the young lady. Neither
had he been on unpleasant terms
with Master Meacham. On the con-
trary, that youthful monument of in
iquity had always protested warm
liking for him, and had openly said
that OF all Mary Jane's admirers Mr..
Catlin was The only one who fully
met his appreciation.
1t was this tondness for Mr.. Cat
lin, which led Master Meachaln to
persistently lntrude himself into the
back parlor when his sister was Wis
ited by her favored admirer. This
naturally failed to meet the views OF
either the young man or the young
lady, and it is believed that on seve.
raj occasions the latter secretly
boxed her brothers ears. One even
ing the persistent way in which he
asked questions upon subjects OF an
unwelcome nature drove his sister TO
madness, and she ordered him to 60
directly to bed, under the penalty of
informing his father concerning re-
cent surreptitious fishing excursion
which had involved a compound
fracture of the Fourth and two or
three other commandments. Master
Meacham appealed to Mr.. Catlin.
and when that gentleman expressed
the offensive opinion that bed was at
all times the proper and normal con-
dition OF boys, he withdrew, secretly
meditatlng vengeance on his sister
and her accomplice. Up to this
point there certainly had been moth
ing in the conduct of Mr.. Catlin to
which the slernest moralist could
take exception.
The next evening Mr.. Catlin called
as usual, but, to his great satisfaction
Master Meacham was not visible
He took possession of the back par
lor with Miss Mary Jane, and the
happy pair sat down on the sofa tt
discuss the tariff on steel, the advan
tages Of the Euphrates Valley Rail
way, and, in short, the usual sub
iects which interest the young o
both sexes. The light burned dimly
tor it was bright moonlight night
and, besides, Miss Mary Jane claimed
that her eyes were too weak to bea
the full glare of the lamp. Mr.. Cat
lin had been in the house only abou
ten minutes, and was, as yet, occupy
! ing one end OF the sofa, while Mis-
Meacham occupied the other, whel
he suddenly remarked, GOOD gosh !
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-09-08
Baked Corn.

Take SIX ears of field corn, or
twelve ears of sugar corn. Cut the
grain partly off, and scrape the rest !;
add one teaspoontul OF butter, tea
spoonful Of sugar, and teaspoontul
Of salt. Rub these we'll together and
add pint of new milk. Bake in a
dish that you can place OH the table
without disturbing it.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-09-08
Lemon Jelly.

Crate the rind and take the juice
of one lemon, pare and CRATE six sour
apples, one cup OF sugar, one egg,
one teaspoontul Of flour; beat all
thoroughly together and let it come
to boil. This is very nice to use
between. cakes in place OF other jelly.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-09-08
.GRICULTURIST.

the suitor of Miss Meacham has
caused him, he Should be held up to
public execration as a wretch who
had attempted peculiarly barbarous
and complex murder, while under
the presumed influence of delirium
-tremens.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-09-08
HOUSEHOLD KNOWLEDGE.
Pickle Cranes.

Fill jar with ripe grapes; to each
gallon OF fruit add one pound Of
white sugar. Cover all with cold
vinegar. Put in few cloves and a
few green peppers. s,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-09-08

Hanging is a capital punishment,
especially when you're hanging on
some good looking girls arm.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-06-03
Why the Rats Quilted Berry's
i' Barn.

Says the Elmira (New York;
Free Press: Thomas j. Berry, "a
farmer in Tioga, Penn, has no
rats about his barns, those pes
tiferous creatures whose creation
can not be accounted for on any
reasonable hypothesis. More
than twenty years ago he acct
dentally discovered a way that
was to drive them from his
premises. Before that time
they had troubled him excess
lively. At strengthening time
he had piled the freshly-cut flee
ces in his barn in ring-like
position. Next morning, in the
dust in front of the building, he
noticed the tracks of multi
tudc of the little animals, all GO
ing from the barn. He follow
ed them more than eighty rods
in the road, when they disap-
peared in a meadow lot. That
was a grand emigration for him,
as he has never been troubled
by similar beings since. He
thinks the odor OF fresh 1eeccs
was too much for the rodents.
Other farmers might try the cx-
pertinent.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-06-03

''Do you believe in long en-
gagements?" a West Hill girl
asked the teller's assistant whom
she was taking home from the
leap year hop. "Oh," he said,
absently, che didn't know; sixty
or ninety days, he reckoned, was
long enough, with a chance of
renewal if the mans paper was
good" And after a moments
silence she remarked that she
thought that this was the stupid
est party that she had attended
this year, and he wondered all
the way home what she meant
by it.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-06-03
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula Of a simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and per-
manent cure for Consumption, Bronchitis,
Caiarrh, Asthma, and all Throat and Lung
Affections, also positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Com
plants, after having tested lis wonderful
curative powers in thousands of cases, has
felt il his duty to make it known to his suf-
fering fellows Actuated by this motive
and desire to relieve human suffering,
will send free OF charge 10 all who desire
it, this recipe. in German. French, or Eng
lish, with full directions for preparing and
using. Sent by mail by addressing with
samp, naming this paper, w. W. SHEHAR,
40 Po,cers Block, Rochester, ". y.
noy6-eow6m
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-06-03
Revival in the Sheen Interest.

There are at present more
calls for the names of raisers of
pure-blood sheep, than for a
long time. A short time ago a
gentleman wished to know
where he could purchase several
car loads Of the best Melinos,
mostly rams, for shipment to
the Southwest. Not only is
there a revival as regards the
number of sheep to be raised,
bnt a strong tendency to grow
only those of the best breeds.
The "boom" in sheep raising, as
the day has If, is a healthy one,
and to be encouraged, moreover
it seems likely to last for an in
definite period of time.-Amer-
scdD Agriculturist.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-06-03
PrrRoLEuN ZOE COUGHS

PETROLEUM. FOR CoUGHs.--
DIR. Monbre, writing to the Ga
zette DIES Hospstaar,gi gives his ex-
periencc of petroleum capsules
in simple and chronic bronchitis.
This baIsamic had been brought
before the Therapeutic Society
by DR.. Blache q year ago at the
slo gestion of a Paris chemist,
Who named it Gabian oil, in or
der to prevent public prejudice.
Each capsule contains 70 cent?
grammcs of pure petroleum, the
ordinary oil not being used, as
+ has TO be distilled in contact
NTH sulphuric acid 10 render it
fit ssor lighting purposes AT
,befIopi,al Beaujon, where these
cansuIcs have been freely order
I'd for chronic bronchitis, a rap
n diminution of the secretion
and fits OF coughing were OBJ
served = Tn tuberculosis this
medicine gave encouraging re-
suits.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-06-03

Young ladies are sometimes
IN a dilemma over a glass stop
per that will stick fast in a pref
iy perfume bottle. Let them
steam the neck of this (the bot
Tie over the teakcttle and knock
it gently with Il knife blade. IF
that will not serve the purpose
put a few drops Of sweet oil a
bout the cork and set the bottle
near the fire where it viii get
warm.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-06-03

Boil together for half an hour
seven quarts of water, six pounds
of sugar, two ounces Of The best
ginger, bruised, and the rinds
of three good-sized lemons.
When lukewarm put the whole
into a cask with the juice of the
lemons, and a quarter of apound
Of sun raisins; add one spoonful
of new yeast, and stir the wine
every day fortcn days. When
the fermentation has ceased, add
half an ounce Of isinglass and
half a pint Of brandy; bung close
and in about two mon rs it will
be fit 10 bottle.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-06-03
ToCLEAN LooK1NG-GLAssEs.

ToCLEAN LOOKING-GLASSES.
Take newspaper, or part of
one, according to the size of the
glass. Fold it small and dip it
in a basin of clean cold water;
when thoroughly wet squeeze
it out in your hand as yon
would sponge, and then rub
II hard all over the face of the
glass, taking care that it is net
SO wet as to run down instreaIns.
In fact, the paper must only be
completely moisiened ordamped
all through. After the glass has
been well rubbed with wet pa
per. let it rest for a few minutes
and then go over it with a fresh,
dry newspaper (folded small.in
your handy till it looks clear and
bright, which it will almost inn
mediately, and with no further
trouble.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-06-03

Ok GALL-An ox's gall will
set any color--silk, cotton,
or WOODEN. One spoonful of
gall put into gallon of warm
water is sufficient for the above
purpose. Gall is also excellent
for taking oul spots from bonn
bazines, and after being washed
in it they look about as good as
new. 1t must be thoroughly
stirred into water, and not put
upon the cloth. 1t is used with
out soap. After being wash
ed in it, cloth which you want
to clean should be washed in
warm suds, without using soap.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-06-03

There are various receipts for
making invisible inks that will
show upon the application OF
heat; probably the cheapest and
best is one composed of % a
few%4rops of sulphuric acid or
oil of vitriol, with about two or
three ounces of water; use a
common pen; (2) or nitrate of
copper dissolved in some water,
and again (3) nitrate of cobalt
dissolved in water. The first()
of the above inks turns black
upon the application of heat, the
second CD turns blue, and the
third (3) Turns pink. These are
all poisonous.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-06-03

Any one can make his own
oil-paste backing by the fol-
lowing trustworthy receipt:
Molasses one pound, Ivory black
one and one-half pounds, sweet
oil two ounces. Rub together
in a mortar till ali the ingredi-
ents form a perfectly smooth
mixture; then add the juice of
one lemon, or about wineglass
OF strong vinegar, and thorough
ly incorporate, with just enough
water added slowly to gain the
required consistency.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-06-03
Baby Prizes, 5000.

An eminent bankers wife of-N. Y,
has induced The proprietors of that great
medicine, Hop Bitters, TO offer 5000 in pri-
yes to the youngest child that says Hop
Bitters plainly, in any language, between
May |, 1880, and July 4, 1881. This is a
liberal and interesting offer, and everybody
and his wife should send two cent stamp TO
the Hop Bitters Mfg. Co., Rochester, N. T.,
Z. s. A., for circular, giving full particulars,
and begin at once to teach the children TO
say Hop Ditters and secure The prize.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-06-03
ALL ENDORSE 1T.

The Recorder, Americas, Ga, says:
CLERKS, Sena tors, Representatives. Doctors,
Lawyers, Citizens, in public and private
life, are testifying by the thousands, and
over their own signatures, that remedy
has been found for Bright's Disease of the
Kidneys and for Diabetes; these are res
pectiyelyl Known as Warmers Safe Kidney
and Liver Cure and Warmers SafeDiabete
Cure" NAV 13-3m
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-06-03

L ~ 4AtIS w A14C 4sAE44O'
Why does the custom prevail
of passing to the right in driv-
ing? This query is somewhat
to answer, as there are
no substantial facts, that can be
adduced in explanation. The
custom originated, perhaps, in
the early days of New England
when the roads were passable
only 10 horsemen and ox-teams.
In driving oxen the custom has
always been for the driver TO
walk on the the left side Of the
cart in order TO better sec the
road, make the requisite calcu-'
lations for teams passing in the
opposite direction, and also to
enable him to larrup the team
with his right hand. In this
way the two drivers came to-
gether, and any accident by
collision Or intcrlocking of
wheels was thereby avoided.
When the roads became settled
and were accessible to lighter
vehicles, the. ox-carts were, in a
degree, superseded by the form
err, but the drivers were proba-
bly, the same, and consequently
retained their old-time habits.
The custom in England and
most foreign countries, with the
exception Of France, is 10 pass
to the left in travelling either by
carriage or rail. The English
settlers of New England prob
ably retained this habit OH their
first entrance to the new world,
but were alterward obliged to
abandon it i'll view Of the ext
gencies Of locomoting by -oxen.
If this theory, and it appears
reasonable, is accepted, the Gus
tom Of passing TO the right by
our foreiathe-s was Of course
perpetuatcd TO their posterity,
and has thus been handed down
intact to the present day. How
ever the system Of locomotion
in America now in vogue may
have originated, the custom is
uncouth and sometimes fraught
with danger. Why man who
is driving a spirited or unruly
horse should sit on that side Of
the wagon furtherest removed
from passing vehicles, and thus,
by his incapacity to obtain a
full and clear view Of the road
and his proximity to other We
hicles, engcnder risk of limb OF
even life, surpasses the COM
mon understanding. 1t may be
argued that he can better use
his whip hand in this position,
but by passing to the left he
can still retain the use OF the
right hand, and at the same
time avoid the dangerof collision.
The same may be said Of rail-
way travelling. The engineer
is located on that part of the
.engine the furtherest removed
from the parallel tracks, and is
thus prevented from seeing any
immediate obstruction or dam
ger that may imperil the safety
of the train. Until within a
few years the Pennsylvania rail
road followed the English sys-
tenn of passing to the left, but
for some unaccountable reason
il changed that method Of tray-
cling for the American way.
Perhaps mechanics and scien-
life men may be able to assign
some plausible reason for this
custom, but to the average mind
it is incxplicable.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-06-03
AMERICAN and FOREIGN PATENTS

GILMORE & CO, Successors to Chapman,
ROsmcr'& Co.. Solicitors. Patents procured
No charge unless the patent is granted. No fees
for MAX ing preliminary examinations. No addi-
ing Dy a recent tccis ion OF the Commissioner
a Ii rejected pplic,tions may be revived. Spe-
cial attention given to Interference Cases before
the Patent Office Extensions before Congress, In
fiingenent Suits in different States. and all litiga-
ton appeTtalning to Inventions or Patents. Send
stamp 70 GILMORE & co. Tor pairn hiet OF sixty
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-06-03

Six Missouri doctors examin-
ed a man as to his sanity and
the necessity of guardian, and
as they found four aces in each
sleeve and a pair Of jacks in one
bootleg, they concluded that
he was capable of looking out
for his own interests.