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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-20
THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

my throat filling up, and knew !
must swallow mighty fast to keep
from sobbing.
"'You have a father, then, | sup
pose ?" she kept on.
emo, ma'am ; no father
"'Brothers and sisters p
"'Neither, ma'am.'
"'Then the little boy is alone n
the world"
"sAll alone, ma'am.'
elbow long has your mother been
dead?' and the dear woman looked
away from my face, and waited till l
could speak.
"'Two years, / answered.
"'And you loved herr" came next.
Dearly was all 1 could say.
''She was silent for a moment, and
then she said SO sweetly-oh shall
never forget it
"And what do you think your dear
mother would say-how do you
think she would teel-to know that
her little boy was guilty of such
disgusting habit as this p pointing to
my cheek, where the tell-tale quid
had vainly tried to stand It's ground.
"'I mustleave now she continued,
but here is my card, and if you come
to me most any evening, I shall be
glad to see you, and perhaps we can
be of service to each other
"She gave me her little gloved
hand, and to my dying day I shall
never forget the sensation of that
moment. l could not bear to part
with her, without her l felt that
| could do nothing-with her |
could grow to mans estate-a man
in the truesJ sense of the word.
From that moment tobacco never
passed my lips.
las soon as l could summon
courage called upon the lady. Well
do | remember how my heart beat as
| waited in the elegant parlor for her
to come down, and how awkward 1
felt as followed my guide to her
private sitting room. She got at
every point OF my life, and before l
babe her goodbye it was arranged
that should spend two evenings of
each week at her honse, and study
on the occasion just what she thought
best.
mo lover looked forward to meet.
ings with the mistress Of his heart
any more ardently than did to those
meetings with my friend.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-20
Dislnfection by SuIphur.

To disinfect clothing it should be
lightly sponged or sprinkled with
water, containing well-mingled milk
of sulphur, in the proportion of a
teaspoonful to pint Of water, and
then ironed with fat iron, heated
to temperature sufficient to volati-
lie the sulphur without burning the
clothing.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-20
Rice Cake.

Eight beaten eggs, pound of
white sugar, half pound of butter,
a pound of rice ground very fine, a
little salt, three tablespoonful of
milk and any favoring liked. Cream
the butter and sugar, add the egg,
then the milk and salt; stirring in the
rice last. Bake in small pans.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-20

1Tl2ub1H Int.
Lets have the story" said the
rest of the group, certain that some
thing good might be anticipated; and
John commenced, at first little
timid, but gaining confidence as he
proceeded.
"When first came to New York,
at the age of twelve, to seek my for
tune, l can call myself precocious
chap without danger OF being accused
of an unusual degree of self apprecia-
ton. was quick to learn every
thing, the bad as we'll as the good.
My employer used proiane language.
L picked up the oaths he dropped
with naturalness that surprised
even myself. The boys in the office
all chewed tobacco. This was a lit
tie the hardest job l ever attempted,
but after two weeks of nausea and
indiscribahle stomach wrenchings, |
came off victorious, and could get
away with my paper day with the
best of them.
"True, every word of it," said the
speaker
zone afternoon 1 was sent with a
note from my employer to house in
the upper part OF the city. hadn't
anything to read, but I had plenty of
tobacco, and with that l proposed to
entertain myself during the two or
three hours l must spend in the pas,
sage. For some distance l did not
notice any one beside me, but by and
by lady said very softly and pleas
antly :Would you please, little boy
be more careful. l am going to a
party this afternoon, and l hate to
have my dress soiled.'
II looked into her face. 1t was
the sweetest face l ever saw. Pale,
earnest and loving to my boyish
heart it was the face of an angel"
"What In the world did you say ?''
interrupted Mrs. Haviland, her bright
eyes filling with tears, as she saw
how the memory Of this beautiful
woman affected her husband. ~
"Say There was very little | could
say. ( think all l did for some time
was to look.
81 managed to dispose OF the to-
bacco, however, and wipe my mouth
very carefully, all of which / felt GER
tain she saw and mentally commented
upon. :.
"'Have you mother, little boy D
she asked in the same low tone.
"'No ma'am,' answered and l felt
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-20

pearance, careful of my conversation,
strove in every way to be worthy OF
the noble friendship. Two years
passed in this delightful manner
two years passed that made me. My
friend not only attended to my
studies, striving all the while to sow
the right kind of spiritual seed, but
she procured me a business situation
with a particular friend of hers,
where remain 20 this day. Nobody
but God knows what l owe this wo-
man. During the last three months
Of those two years noticed that she
grew constantly pale and thin; she
never was betrayed into speaking Of
herself. Sometimes, when | would
ask her if she fet worse than usual,
she would reply;
ooh, no, l am little tired-that is
ALL.
"One evening she kept me by her
sofa much longer than was her Gus
tom, while she arranged lessons and
laid out work enough, it seemed to
me, for months.
"Why so much tonight q I in
CURED, conscious that my heart ached,
and vaguely suspecting the cause.
"'Because, dear, she answered, 1
do not want you to come for the
next week, and am anxious that
you should have sufficient work to
anticipate, as well as to keep you
busy. 1 think can trust you to be
a good boy, John.
az think you can, ma'am," l an
swered, almost sobbing.
ST should see your mother, my
dear boy, before long, what shall l
say to her tor your
"Then I knew all, and my grief
knew no bounds. 1t is no use to go
on. She died two days after; and
when 1 hear folks saying: There's a
woman at the bottom of it, | feel
like telling the whole world what a
woman did for me-"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-20
Cracker Mince Pies.

Roll three crackers, and soak them
in one-halt cup of sugar filed with
water; add three spoonfuls OF boiled
cider Tor two of good vinegar), one
half cup molasses salt, pepper
spice and raisins as for mlnce pie.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-20

can ever be learned from books, as
you will find the information in ex-
actly the form you are capable Of re-
ceiving it. Read books and news
papers. but above all, acquire observ-
ing habits, for they will be always
with you, and ever ready to store
your mind with the truths of nature.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-20
HOUSEHOLD KNOWLEDGE.
Lemon Tafy.

Boil together, till candy is formed,
three pounds light brown or yellow
sugar, one.fourth pound butter, one
pint vinegar. 1t much resembles
lemon candy.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-20
Industry lis own Reward.

Any thing we make up our minds
to do we can do. There is nothing
impossible to be done by determined,
persevering effort and nothing of i'm
portance can be accomplished without
it. 1t was labor that built the .pyra-
mids; by labor the arts and sciences
were brought to their present state
Of perfection; aud labor is necessary
for the health and happiness Of all:
Industry is the law of our being, and
we are SO constituted that when the
law is fully recognized it brings its
own reward. Bodily labor is not
the only kind that is necessary
mind and body should be exercised.
In this way cheerfulness and con-
tentment are promoted, and we are
prepared to fill with honor any sta
ton assigned us by Providence.
We often regard the doom pro,
nounced on man, ''in the sweat OF
thy face shalt thou eat bread," a
curse; but it is really blessing, Tor
We find that all rational enjoyment
follows in the train Of industrious
labor, whether physical or mental.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-20

to meet with constant Jars and rubs
than dull, passive child; and if he
is of an open nature, his inward irri-
tation is Immediately shownin bursts
Of passion. If you repress these
ebullitions by scolding and punish
ment, you only increase the evil by
changing passion into sulkiness. A
cheerful, good-tempered tone of your
own, a sympathy with his trouble,
whenever the trouble has arisen
from 30 i'll conduct on his part, are
the best antidotes; but it would be
better still to prevent beforehand, as
much as possible, all sources of an
noyance. Never fear spelling chill
dren by making them too happy.
Happiness is the atmosphere in which
all good affections grow-the whole
some warmth necessary to make the
heart blood circulate healthy and
freely; unhappiness the chilling
pressure which produces here an in
Examination, there an excrescence,
and worst Of all, "the minds green
and yellow sickness-ill temper"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-20
ChiIdren's Temper.

Bad temper is oftener the result
of unhappy circumstances than of an
unhappy organization; it frequently,
however, has physical cause, and a
peevish child often needs dieting
more than correcting Some chill !
dren are more prone to show temper
than others; and sometimes on ac-
count Of qualities, which are valuable
in themselves. For instance, a child
OF active temperamept Sensitive feel
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-20

The devil tempts men through
their ambition, their cupidity, or
their appetite, until he comes to the
profane swearcr, whom he catches
without any reward.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-19
WHOLE NO. 1923.

would lessen the legislative expense
nearly or quite one-half, and would
in great measure, relieve us from
the growing mischief of over-legisla.
ton. These are advantages too con-
spicuous and too important to be cas-.
lily passed over"
The deliberate judgment OF these
men, formed after ample experience
under both systems, ought to weigh
more than the irresponsible state
ments of the interested persons who
oppose the amendment Aud thew
ought to be sufficient to induce the
Legislature to take the necessary
steps to secure an expression of opin-
ion from the people.-Milpaukee
Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-19
Possibilities in Preserves.

At the Central Florida fair, held
in Tallahassee the third week in
December, Mrs. w. ii. Gibson, Of
Godsden county, exhibited what the
Horidian describes as "truly splen-
did collection" all prepared under
her own care and numbering 355
articles. "0f these preserves alone
there were III varieties, 80 of iel-
lies, 81 of pickles, 20 of catsups, IL
OF wined fruits, - of branded fruits,
of cordials and of yinegars. A
glass of ground cherry jelly, filed
with beautiful and perfect crystal
lizations of every conceivable form,
large jars of squash, cucumber and
glass.melon preserves of wonderful
transparency, picalilli and chow. chow
Of very superior quality, and one
jar of watermelon citron preserves,
twenty-five years old, still fresh and
beautiful. Mrs. w. I'll. Scott, of
Midway, came next with 220 kinds
of preserves, jellies, syrups. marina.
ladies', canned fruits, pickles, etc.
Third in point Of numbers was Mrs.
I. J. Young, OF Thomasville, Ga,
with only ll6 different varieties, but
including a water. melon-rind basket
preserved entire and filed with pre-.
serves of the same kind. Around
the outside of this basket and across
the handle is carved representation
of a grape vine. The vine and
leaves are rendered quite discernable
by portion Of the green rind being
left on the raised part representing
them" Something further in the
line of ingenious combination Of or.
nament and use was "a jar of water
melon-rind preserves, having each
separate piece carved in representa-
ton of bird, leaf, fish or other fig
ure," by Miss Bette Bradford.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-19
Stimulants In Youth.

"Stimulants used in youth" says
popular writer, "are SO many con-
spiracies against happiness in old
age. Men usually take what they
least need. In other words, we
follow oar strongest faculties, and
not our weakest ones. Therefore
if men are excessively nervous, they
almost invariably seek to make
themselves mere so. Men that need
most poothing, most quoting, drive
themselves up by the most excessive
stimulants. believe there will
come q time when men will be very
proud of being wholesome; of being
clean I; OF being natural. | think
there Is growing approximation
towards better idea of physical
manhood. | believe the time will
come when men will have e. much
adherence of habits which carry in
them unhealth, as now they have OF
maimlngs, and woundings, and
torturings, and distortions. And /
think that 10 that day there will be
q Punishment OF alcoholic drinks, and
q total exclusion of tobacco, the in
diligence of which, beginning early
is was.eful all the way through life"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-19
Chances in the City.

To sum up what the city man
really feels in regard to the coming
of his country acquaintance to the
city, il would be not far from this
viz:
1. The chances for wealth are as
great, practically, in the country as
in the city,and the expenses of living
and the risk of disaster much less.
Q. The competitions in city life
and the struggles to get hold of bus
mess and salaried work are fearful.
No man should come to the city I'M
less he knows what he is going to dc,
or has money enough 10 bis hands
to take care of himself until he gets
living position or becomes sstis-
fed that be cannot get one. Even
to. day. with the evidences of re-
newed prosperity al around us,
there are probably ten applications
on file for every desirable place, and
no man living could help friend
to q place unless be could create
ore.
3. Thst the social privileges OF
the city may be greater, while the
opportunity for social distinction
and the probabilities of social con.
sideration are much less than they
are 10 the country.
A. That in many respects there ia
nothing in the city that car com
pensate for tho pure pleasures CT
country scenery and country life
AID neighborhood association.
5 That a city mans dream of the
future, particularly if he ever lived
in the country, is always of the
country and the soil. He long to
leave the noise and fight ell behind
him, and 60 back to his country
home to enjoy the money he may
have won.-Dr. Holland, in Serb.
ner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-19
Only Once.

A great king, desiring TO teach
his son practical lesson, ordered a
long table to be prepared in one of
the galleries of his palace, set out
with all manner OF toys, fruits and
other things which he thought
would please the little boy. Taking
him to the door at one end OF the
room, he said to him, "My son, pass
down this hall, and whatever you
are pleased with, you may take for
your own, on one condition you are
not to turn back. When you have
gone the whole length of the table,
made your decision, go out at the
other door, and bring me what you
have chosen"
Joytully the little boy started, en-
chanted with the prospect; he ate
and drank, and gathered his hands
and arms full of treasures, and pres
emily firing of what he had. he threw
them away to~make room for some
glittering toy which attracted him
farther on; but which, when secured,
somehow did not please nor satisfy
him as much as he had expected, and
ne was constantly looking back re-
gretfully to that which he had left
behind, or he saw some hing still
farther on which he thought more
desirable. Now, instead of being
happy in having his choice of all
these good things, the little boy grew
irritable and dissatisfied. At length
he appeared before the king with a
sorrowful countenance, and in his
hands were few broken toys.
'Is this all, my son, that you have
brought me out of the infinite vari.
ETY. from which you had to choose ?''
"Yes, father" sobbed the weeping
boy, shat which pleased me at FIRST
seemed SO poor and inferior, when i
had them, to that which | saw fur
Their on, that | could not be content,
and always hoping to secure some.
thing to please me better, / could
not make my choice, and now these
are all / have. Oh, if / might 90
back once more !"
'sNot SO, my son." said the king,
that cannot be. but let this lesson
sink deep in your heart. As you 90
through life, enjoy each day all there
is in it Of pleasure and happiness
Do not look back with vain regrets,
nor live in authorization of future joys,
obllvious of those which are within
our reach. Let each day bring its
measure of comfort and cheer. The
present is all that you are sure of
by wisely improving it your memo.
ries of the past will be pleasant, and
your future happiness viii be assured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-19

Rory. Perhaps ye'd like know how
that same dog saved me life, MAJ N?
| And then, not waiting for an on
swer
"ye see this is the only place o
the kind for three miles round, ant
| docs nice little business here
/ But Saturday is me day. / gives
nice little lunch of chowdsr, and
bread ana cheese, aud that brings
'em all here. You may be bound
rakes in nice little pile of silver
well, one Saturday night, after {
roaring business, | closed me house
at IL a'clock, as is me custom, and
then went up to me little room under
the root to count me money. We
wouldn't think there was a room up
there, would ye, ma 'am ? Well, there
is, thin. It's little enough, but it's
there, with little windie and shed
under it that slopes nearly to the
ground. We'll, | scared meself at a
little table, and took out me money.
| put the dollars (there wasn't many
of them) by themselves, the half dol.
lars by themselves, the quarters by
themselves, and so on.
well, there it was, all out on the
table, shinin' most beautiful, when
holy mother of Moses what
should / see on the floor forninst me,
but mans shadow / turned, and
he clntched me. He was a strong
man, but am strong woman, and
desperate one then, too. / had
worked long and hard for that money,
and | fought for it. was holding
me own pretty well, when the comb
fell out OF me hair. Down it come,
and before you could say Jack Rob.
inson, that villain twisted his hand
in it. He pulled me head be ,k, I saw
the CLEAN of knife, and ! Just closed
me eyes and put up a little prayer
to the Virgin, and in that instant
there came crash of glass, rush.
ing sound, and that dog had me GIN
tleman by the throat.
well, ma'am, I held on to the
hand that held the knife and called
police 7 and for once they came
when they were wanted. And that
mans in the penitentiary now, serv-
ing out term Of years. But tell me,
ma'am, was it the Virgin, think you,
sent Rory?'
Il have not the slightest doubt of
it. And now, my good woman, | am
very grateful TO you for the seat at
your warm fire, and if you will allow
me to give you trifie you will please
very much. Unfortunately, / have
but small amount with me. See,'
opening my portemonnaie wide
'only SO cents. You are quite well
come to halt of it,
She came and looked in the porte
monnaie as | held 1t open, one of the
i'll looking men in the adjoining room
slouching to the door and looking
also. She took the money, snapped
her fingers again, and the huge beast
arose and left the threshold clear.
With a beating heart / left the
rnnm, "ad 5000 more stood free and
unframed but in Gods pure SUM III.
and fresh air
And now was | in any danger, you
wonder, or did | only imagine their
faces were sinister and their actions
strange We'll, shall never know
now, for l have no desire to visit the
Four corners again in order to as
certain.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-19
! cont fool a Quincy nirl. W

You cont fool a Quincy girl. When
her "fellow" rises from his seat in the
theater between the acts and says !:
aI'll be back 10 a moment" she daz-
zles him with one Of her most reliable
smiles, aud pulling him back with
the remark, 81 brought some with
me, 'coyly slips into his han piuch
of cloves or roasted coffee.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-19
A LEARNED man has said that the

"a LEARNED man has said that the
hardest words to pronounce in the
Epg.ish language are Il am mista-
KEN When Frederick the Great
wrote the Senate, I have lost bat
tie: its my own fault Goldsmith
savs. His confession shows more
preatr ess then his victories"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-19

1T is narrated that q would. be
joker 10 mixed company remarked:
Now, my friends, / think Japan is
the best place to live in the world
| understand that there are neither
Jews nor rigs there" A diminu-
tive specimen, bat with an unmis.
taxable Hebrew cast of coantenance.
replied "Well, mine friend, / tell
vat it is. Lets you and me go there
and exhibit ourselves. We could
make our fortune. | could repre-.
sent the Jews and you could take
the rest OF the role to perfection
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-19
THEaE are many hard task

THERE are many hard tasks ses
for women 10 this world, but few
which they findit impossible to per.
form. Still, there never was q WON.
sn who could keep fur-lined circu-
lar from f7ing open and showing
the fur. Boston Budget.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-19

Annua Advertisements payable quaTteriyi same
reset quarterly without extra charge.
Advertisements set to double column rs per cent
Extra.
Bas nesscards. lines or less IS per annuin; each
ira irek1. 1870
Estray Notices, ffone animal be described. - oo
for weeks; each additional animal described IN
notice so cents.
ssecial notices and business notices In nsws yps
10 cents por line FIRST insertion: cents per hns
each subsequent insertion. ......
Advance nav required for transient advertise
,snts Comniissioners' Notices, Attachment Sotices
and Estrsy Notices (of animals taken upl.
All kinds OF Job Printing promptly ana neatly
executed, Terms Cash delivery oil WORK.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-19

Harry thought-Lige forever.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-19
M Platform =

The making Of Wagons, Buggies, Vehicles OF al
names. and Farm Machinery, still goes at the old
Stand of
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-06-02
NICHOLS INFALLlBLE INJECTION

Guaranteed to cure promptly and permanently every
how long standing. directions are followed Internal
medicines not recommended Necessary. guar
snesd rofuDd~i For sale hy B. r. Foster Di
rections In Rngllsh French, Spanish German. nhss,n