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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-16

at home. Their fragrance carries me back t
those halcyon days when Heaven seemed so neal
that l wondered the angels did not rend thei
robes against the branches of the trees. Mrs
Bailey.
Directly as increase the squares
That mark each falling year,
Our childhoods Heaven upward bears
And further in the distance wears,
To leave us wanderers here
Perchance across lfe's tossing seas,
Upon some quiet morn,
A whisper from the Eternal Seas
Is borne upon the passing breeze,
moment, then is gone.
And sometimes when the storms are still
We hear a sacred air,
The tinklings of a silver bell
That bid the holier feelings swell,
And call the soul to prayer.
But when the fragrance of a flower
He loved when life was new,
Floats DER us from some garden bower,
In summer evenings twilight hour,
AS falls the cooling dew:
Our senses with the incense rise,
While calmed are doubt and fear,
The purple hills of Paradise
Lie just beyond the sunset skies,
And Heaven again is near.
EDITH MONTRosE.
PaImettO Florida
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-16

nave seen grown TO any 0XV0nD III your
section, is certainly a very handsome and
snowy plant when well grown, bearing it's
wealth of bright scarletfoWers and green
and ripe fruit. 1t seems perfectly hardyin in
this latitude, and attains the size of a
very large shrub-ten to fifteen feet in
height. A hedge OF these plants in a near
by yard, with it's glossy green leaves and
load of palatable-lOoking fruit and strik-
ing flowers, is indeed very ornamental.
A species of double white pomegranate,
which does not produce fruit, lis occasion
ally met with here, but is not in common
cultivation, though those grown seem to
thrive well.
Another class of plants which, from
their great beauty and thrifty growth,
strongly recommend themselves are the
different varieties of Hibiscus. Well cared
for. they are almost continual blOOmers;
my friend tells me of a plant hehad grow
ing in his yard which was in continual
bloom for eighteen months. The past
winter having been a very warm one in
this portion of the State, the growth of
suit is a pleasingly great profusion of
bloom all the season. have seen four
varieties-two double and two single, the
latter being much the finer. The blooms
are six to eight inches across, and form a
most striking contrast against their set
ting of rich shining green leaves, especial
ly the dark red one, which is SO cOnspicu-
Gus that it attracts the eye from a con-
siderable distance, suggesting a flaming
torch. The other single variety is rich
pink. OF the double varieties, one is a
deep pink and the other a deep cream
color, handsomely variegated at the
throat with red, some Of the petals, also,
being slightly splashed with the same
color. This last variety seems quite rare,
as [ have come across but one plant of it,
No one knows the name of their plants,
SO | trust you will excuse the nomencla-
ture.
have omitted to speak of a native spe-
cies of Hibiscus which is found on the San
Antonio River In foliage it is different
from any other species | have seen-dull
green. The bloom, which is large and
well open, is of light cream color, with
brightly contrasting deep red throat. Do
you recognize it? 1t answers to the de-
scriptiOn of HI. Incanus, but we do not
know whether it extends so far West The
others are doubtless species of the Chinese
Hibiscus.-ED. F. Dept
The double pink and white varieties of
the oleandtr thrive well here, but cannot
approach many plants [ have seen in
Florida.
Several species of Cannas do fairly well,
especially c. Ehmanni, which, when in
bloom, is the grandest member of the
family ever beheld
A new species / have met here is Gamma
Indicus, commonly called Indian Shot,"
on account of it's seed, which are about
the size of buck-shot and round, the
Indians, it is said, being in the habit of
utilizing them as ammunition. Tt is quite
a robust growing species, leaves broad
and green, bloom small, yellow, shading
down to reddish throat
The different Jessamines are cultivated
To a c0nsidora h1n nxtont psnocia11v tho
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-16

To whom all correspondencere relating to this de-
partment should be addressed
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-16

We make speciality of Florida oranges We
want about carload daily. Keep us advised
when the crop is ready
Reference Any mercantile agency bank or
wholesale house in the city
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-16
FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
JEsSAMINE.

EDITED BY WALTER N. PIKE.
JEssAAIINE, PAsco CO., FLA
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-10-16

For THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
A FRAGMENT.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-30
THEREsA OF BRAZIL.

II Is perhaps a fortunate thing for
Brazil just ut this crisis. that it was the
ex empress who died, and not her hus-
band. Dom PEDRO has left Brazil
never TO II tlrn, and it is not probable
at during his lifetime any serious eff
fort will be made to restore him to the
throne. He is an old man. who has out
lived the fires of ambition, and will
probably find more consolation in the
reflection that his latter days are to be
days of peace and quiet than of yexa-
tious rule over conSpiring subjects. If
ne lives out the few years that are yet
a lOtted to him in the course of human
existence, by the time he Is ready for
tn grave the Brazilian republic will be
too firmly established to be disturbed
by nose who claim succession to the
tho e. But if Dom PEDRO should drop
of within the next few months, the
probabilities are that there would be
warm work in Brazil. The Princess
sABEL is made of sterner stuff
than her father, and she has
an ambitious husband, who would
iend encouragement to any movement
that looked to the restoration of the EN-
p.re. He comes of hOt-headed family,
whose members never yet stopped to
count the cost when glittering honOrS
were to be attained. The princess her
self is woman of approved ambition,
who VIII enter heartily into any scheme
which her husband suggests. Together
they would make n troublesome pair
tor Brazil if only Dom PEDRO were out
of the way in order that they might as
sert their claim to the throne. As it is,
they have to suppress their ambition,
for the Old emperor has not energy
enough to assert his claim to any thing.
The loss of his wife will probably tend to
give him less concern for the fleeting
vanitieS of this life. and he will be salts
fled to allow the republicans to control
Brazil if he can only be granted i'm
munty from the annoyanceS of official
station,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-30
BETWEEN SNEEZES.

''Come where nv love lies sneezing-
sneezing tn unhappy hours away
Detroit Journal.
The United States should retaliate
upon Russia for Ia grippe by sending
over the McGinty asininity.-Toledo
Blade.
Mr.. EejOt wants to organize COM
panv to utilize la grippe in connection
with cable road company.-Washing-
ton Capital.
There are lots of things that are good
for the influenza, but what the public
needs is something that is good for the
victims of it.-Philad2lphia Press.
There are people in Peoria who are
objects of sincere sympathy who have
never before been able to influenza sim
gle person.-Peoria Transcript.
The German name for the influenza
is ''epidemisches schnupfenfeber," and
yet they say the disease is not at all
scriouS!-Grand Rapids Eagle.
A national influenza is coming on and
there is chance for any man-whO has
Job lot of red bandana campaign
handkerchiefs on hand-to make big
profit-New Orleans Picayune.
1t is said that the grippe, like hay
fever, is an ariStOcratic disease, prefer
ring to attack weil-fed people with
good bank accounts. The doctors gen
orally prefer that it should do so.-Phil-
adelphia Times.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-30

If the sending of powerful men-of
war by Germany, and perhaps other Eu-
rOpean powers, TO Brazil, to look after
the interests of their subjects, Osten-
sibly, develops other features, it may be
we'll to remember that they are in
American waters. 1t is not surprising
that the old mOnarehieS fear the effect
of the removal of the last of the preva-
lent European forms of government
from the Western hemisphere; but the
tragic termination of an effort of the
last NAPOLEON in Mexico should be
suggestive. The more recent indica-
tons are that the anti-republican fac
tons may be influenced by alien ennis
Saries, and that they may be willing to
be aided by foreign encouragement.
But if the republican sentiment there is
active and harmonious. it should be
powerful enough to overcome all oppo-
sitiGn. If it is understood that this
country means TO insist upon the extern
sion of the MONROE doctrine. the Brazil
republicans will have chance to vindi-
cate their capacity,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-30
A SINGULAR CHANGE.

An illus alton of the effect of the
min upon the body is afforded IN the
Case of Mrs. SCHULTZ, whose husband
died after being in an insane asylum a
year in Massachusetts. The body was
returned to her, and she refused to re-
ceive it, insisting that it was not that of
her husband. The doctors and asylum
p 'ople show conclusively that such was
the fact, but they could not change her
opinion. She could not find a single
one of his distinguishing features. The
retreating forehead had became PROM
inent. the shape of the nose was changed,
the red hair had become brown, the
beard had another color. and hair had
grown luXuriantIy on the spots that had
been bald. If evidence is worth any
thing it must be credited that these
changes took place. 1t is asserted by
the medical authorities that mental and
physical disease have produced quite
as phenomenal results. People who
have friends in asylums are said to
often have trouble in recognizing them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-30
DOLLARS. NOT PRINCIPLES.

It has somewhat the appearance of
strainIng at gnat to see Mr.. BLAINE
making belllgerent display of cur
naval power in Portuguese waters for
the purpose of frightening Portugal
into payment of some claim set up by
Yankee Speculator who went wooling
and got heeeed. There is said to have
been a secret understanding between
Lord SALISBURY and Secretary BLAINE
to have the British and American
squadrons appear simultaneously at
Lisbon, ostensibly to join in the cple-
bratiOn attending the coronation of the
young king. but in reality to make a
demonstration of the naval powers of
the two countries. Some years ago an
American 10y the name of McMURDo
associated a British capitalist with
him in railroad enterprise in
Africa. They succeeded in driv-
ing a sharp bargain with the
Portuguese government, which was in
terested in having the road built, and
the terms of the agreement would have
enabled the contractors to take out ten
dollars for every one that they put in.
In our American parlance. the Portu-
guese got on to the game and kicked.
Enough had been paid on the contract,
however, to net profit of couple of
millions for each of the contractors.
The Portuguese thought that this ought
to satisfy the greedy Yankee and ayari-
cious Briton. so they refused to pay any
more. Matters rested in this way until
recently. when claim agent hunted up
McMURDo's widow and got her to give
him the unpaid claim for collection.
Mr.. BLAINE was interviewed on the
matter. and now we have the spectacle
of the United States and Great Britain
making a warlike display at Lisbon for
the purpose of eoercing the Portuguese
into payment Of an extortionate charge
for work that has already been doubly
paid for. In the meantime the repub-
lie down in Bra I'll is allowed to struggle
on single-handed, without one word Of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-30
SAUCY AND SNAPPY.

Congress has been doing nothing in
the greatest kind of hurry.-New Or
leans Picayune.
New York is getting so Internally
mean that even Calvin Brice denies cit
izenship in that state.-Peoria Tran
script.
Silcott was made cashier upon the
recommendation of Senator Payne.
Now let the charge that this senator has
done nothing i'll his six years incum-
bency be withdrawn Chattanooga
Times.
st. Louis has no show of securing the
fair. ahc is out of the race. 1t took
the slow Southern blood too long to
warm up on the first quarter, and she
was distanced before the home stretch
was reached.--Des Moines Register.
The great metropolis" should know
that the only safe way to keep corner
stones is to fasten them down with
monuments. That is the way they do
everywhere else, but New York is too
poor and too tired. Boston Globe.
Perhaps there is no truth in this re-
port that Mr.. Cleveland is about to
move away from the state of New York.
AS to the likelihood of the state of New
York moving away from MIR. Cleveland
well, tfldt Is qultt dHOtuCI uldtGct.
Philadelphia Press.
The New York World is hilarious be-
cause there are more congressman at
prayers on the Democratic side of the
house than appear on the Republican
side. That is certainly as it should be.
The Democrats need the prayers most.
Burlington Hawkeye.
The New York Times exhorts co.,
gressmen to visit their constituents dur
ing the vacation. to ascertain what they
want. and to find out what they should
do. TO ascertain what they should not
do let them avoid the advice of the New
York Times.-Indianapolis Journal.
1t is to be hoped that the citizens OF
New York will read the proceedings of
the Davis monument meeting in Rich
mond with some shame at the thought
of the dog-house on the banks OF the
Hudson where the remains of the great
leader of the Northern armies lie en-
tombed. -Providence Journal.
al THE DRUxNER AND LA GRIPPE.
Tightly he has grabbed his grip
. Through the winter and the summer;
Things have changed upon this trip,
For la grippe has grabbed the drummer.
New York Press.
'sWhen In Canada last week." said
Judge M, Z. Wilson, "a man told me
that when ia grippe once got hold of
person it was difficult to shake. told
he ought to see the American la grippe
with which we Americans hold onto
office when we get there -Cincinnati
Times,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-30
CURRENT NOTES.

IL Ia n wise foo. who knows enough to
keep 10 TO himSelf.-Puck.
The man who thinks quick and speaks
slow VIII be very apt 10 get along In the
world safely. New Orleans Picayune.
A man's pockctbooh after Christmas
does not resemble cloud. The cloud
has silver lining, you know.-Yonkers
Statesman.~
In this age OF sharp rivalry the man
who permits his wits 10 go wool gather
ing Is very liable TO get wOrsted.--Bing-
hamton Herald.
lola announces that In few years he
will devote himself exclusively to the
stage. In the meanwhile the stage
should get out an injunction. -Baltl-
more American.
Briggs-What would be an appropri-
ate present for me to give to my type
writer girl?
Braggs-If she's anything like mine,
l would recommend spelling book
Terre Haute Express.
Mr.. Lookahead-Doe my daughter
give you any encouragement, sir?
Mr.. DOnOthing-Wh yes, she says
your business is increasing so that you
can soon support us in the style we both
like.-Munsey's Weekly.
Lawyer-YOu say you think the wit.
ness is wholesale liar. What do you
mean by wholesale liar? Witness
Well, he is a man who wouldn't tell a
single lie for a nickel, but would tell a
dozen for so cents: or dozen DOZEN
gross falsehoodS, you knOw-fOr So
Detroit Journal.
Henry" cried Mrs. Smythers, "there
are burglars in the h0nse! Get right up
and go down stairs" mo. my dear
returned the reverend gentleman, Il
hear them in the study now. Perhaps
they will get away with few of those
dressing gowns and pieces of knitted
bric-a-brac we have received. l don't
know what else to do with them."-
Harper's Bazaar.
Rev. Mr.. Wilgus-How do you like
Figg-Oh, they are just common folks.
paid 81 for her teeth, and my ma paid
S25.-Terre Haute Express.
A lady tells us that she heard a col
ored preacher say: DE fo' part of de
house will please sit down; fo' de hind
part cannot see de fo' part if de fo' part
persist in standing befO' de hind part.
to de utah obsclusion of de hind part
by de fo' part" christian Advocate.
An accommodating man has been
heard of. He was Portland merchant,
who used to go to the bank every Sat
urday morning and get big roll Of
small bills in order to be able to accom-
modate his neighbors with change for
fiveS and tens. He died poor.-LeWis-
ton Journal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-30
THE slonY OF a DAY.

There IS no loss of life in the affair at South
Pierre.
California has a sensational suicide in
Church
Minnesota weather gets out search war
rant for zero.
The ex-empress of Brazil dies, speaking Of
her country.
An ex Minneapolis merchant is taken i'll
tow in Canada.
An insane patient at the Rochester asylum
commits suicide.
Eleven persons are burned to death in
Michigan dwelling.
Northwes ern railways begin the slashing
Of rates in earnest
Gladstone is congratulated on reaching bis
eightieth birthday.
InAuenzs continues to get in its work on
the just and the unjust.
Jerry U'Neil and his wife are shot dead in
bed at Mt. Sterling. Wis.
Politicians are busily laying pipe for to-
nights caucuses at Helena.
A Brooklyn fiend eonfeSses to an attempt
t. commit murder either by firearms or gas
Certain American association representa-
tives are charged with violating the national
agreement
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-30
THE MERRY

Responsibility is contagious. but, like
other contagious, you can't always
catch it when you want it.-Puck.
Hell see that another American heir
esS is about to marry a baron.
She-What kind of a baron?
He-Barren of cash, of course.-Nor-
ristOwn Herald.
A Mistake Somewhere.-Boy Blue
Santa Claus must have been crazy this
year!
Precious Baby-Why do you think so?
Boy Bue-Why, he left big ele-
plant at my honse that news like a
kitten.-Puck.
Hal! Dust home from coliege)-Grand-
ma, your head reminds me of our la ST
chase with the hounds in Cambridge.
Grandma-HOw is that, my boy.
Hal-Why, the hare is nowhere
Kearney Enterprise.
There is no Joy
Without alloy.
For Christmas we hurrah and hi;
Though we gladden.,
Soon we II sadden
At the memory of minee pie.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Mamma-WelI, Willie. what good re-
solve are you going to make - the new
year?
WilIie--I won't fight with johnny
any more.
Mamma-I'm very glad my little son
sees how wrong and sinful it is to fight.
Willie-Ye5'm. He always lick me.
-Munsey's Weekly.
Opposite Dispositions - Prisoner
don't care to explain. your honor, what
the cause, or causes, was or were. which
led me to become so, as you express It,.
hopelessly intoxicated. Pm very nom
cOmmittal man.
His HOnor-Well, / am not a nom
committal man. Thirty days or $40.
and you are to stand committed until
the fine is paid.-Epoch.
MAN WANTS BUT LITTLE.
'sMan wants but little here below"
The pslamist sang long years ago;
To-day r. cannot be denied
Man wants the earth and stars beside.
Though he with earnestness may strive
To win and hold it while alive,
When he shall cross the river Styx
He then shall own two feet by six.
Chicago Herald.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-30
4
/
IN
u)R|(SS !!

The season is against us
somewhat, and now we will
give you a chance to get
some high-grade Furs
CHEAP. Monday morning
we will make a general re-
ductiOn through the whole
stock. If you are interested
and want Furs, come in
and we'll make a price that
will sell the goods. We
don't just care to name a
price in cold type, but WE
WANT TO SELL THE
GOODS, and if you want
anything come in with
your money and you will
find it talk.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-30
STATE SENTIMENT.
A Sensible View.

Farlbault Pilot.
We are sorry to see so many Of our
exchanges that are professedly Demo-
cratic SO silent In politics and neglect
ing to discuss the living issues of the
day. The change in public sentiment
must come through education of the
masses on the questions that divide the
people into two great political parties.
The issues are marked and clearly der
fined between the two great parties, and
are not likely to change before another
campaign.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-30
NEW Yokk,. AoUEDuCT.


The December number of the Century
has an illustrated and elaborate articlr
descriptive of the new aqueduct that is
TO give New York city all immense ad-
ditIon to its supply OF water. 1t ex-
tends to the CrotOn river. thirty miles
nOrtbWard, where the present supply L.
obtained. The city has grown so rap
idly that the S2.0OO.OG0 gallons day for
which the old aqueduct was designed
has been found inadequate, and Its full
capacity of 100,0O,OO0 is utilized. An
other year will demand more water, and
provision is being made to gather sub
Stantially all the rainfall of an area oi
$50 square miles drained by the CrOton
river. To obtain this one of the greatest
works of the kind known to engi-
neering is being prosecuted. For seven
miles the aqueduct is to be circular.
with diameter of u feet 8 inches, and
the other twenty-three miles is shaped
like a horseshoe, Is feet z in, hes
wide and Is feet 6 inches high.
The greater part of the way
this tunnel is 16O feet below the
surface. The immensity of the work is
indicated by the statement that the
masonry and material excayated would
build wall 10 feet thick and 35 feet
high entirely around Manhattan island.
allowing for 80 miles Of wafer front.
The daily volume of this aqueduct will
be 31S,0O0,O00 gallons, equal to a stream
so feet wide and 10 feet deep, flowing
about a foot a second. The old and
new aqueducts will aggregate 1000. 0O6
gallons day. which is ample for 4.0OO.-
900 population. 1t will take two or more
years to complete the work. The cost
was estimated at S14,460,OOO. but it has
climbed up TO $4,000 900, and the city
will be fortunate if the figures are not
doubled in view of the way that public
enterprises are mixed with politics and
greed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-30
An ONCE saved.

saltwater Democrat.
The appointment of Eugene Hay ovef
STEVENSON has not tended to make Mr..
Washburn beloved by the Scandinavia
voters of Minnesota. The appointment
was made to crafty Mr.. Washburn's
personal preference. the appointee be-
ing young man who had come to Min
neapOlis recently and, as an exchange
says, telegraphed ahead, Il am coming:
save al office for me-" 1t seems that
the administration feels that it can gel
along without recognizing the Scandi
nayianS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-30
Joel's View.

NorthfieId News.
In the effort to-day by Mr.. Washburn,
aided and assisted by Mr.. Fletcher,
were for the purpose of making DEM
Ocrat state of Minnesota it could not be
better managed to that end. 1t is well
known that the Republican maiorities
come from the voters of Scandinavian
blood residing in the state. But Mr..
Fletcher and Mr.. Washburn have done
absolutely nothing to secure an ap-
pointment for any Scandinavian.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-30
The Cosmopolitan Globe Trotter

New York Truth.
The almost famous Elizabeth Bisland,
of the Cosmopolitan, is another New
Orleans girl who has fought her OWE
way clear. She is unde niably beauti-
full woman and an excellent talker, but
one needs fur-lined gloves when one
shakes her fair, large, soft hand. She is
a shapely iceberg, we have heard it said.
She first conceived the idea of the Wom-
ans club in New Orleans, and her por-
trait hangs in position of honor in
their club room to-day. Two years ago
the playwright Gillette offered Miss
Bisland 81, 200 month to star in Held
by the Enemy" The young lady con-
sidered that an acceptance of the offer
would mean prostitution of her beau
ty; so she refused it. Is not this a
boIder yenture?" BY far it is, and yet
alone this beautiful young woman will
girdle the globe; and for what? A dis
tinction less than noteriety.