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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-04-03
Go to DeLand and Lake Helen, Flor
ida, the Most Delightful Places
in the South.
WHY GO TO DELAND AND LAKE HELEN?

We reply, because they arc not only two OF the
most delightful places in Florida but are uni
versally conceded to be among the healthiest
places in the Union.
DeLand, in Volusia county, is located on the j.,
Z. & X. w. Ry., about 100 miles south of Jackson
vile, in one of the best orange growing sections
of the State. 1t occupies the middle of large
plateau that is twenty miles long and five wide,
originally covered with yellow pine forest and
dotted with small clear lakes. The soil is well
suited to fruit and vegetable raising, and the
ange plantations peculiarly thrifty; indeed,
the town presents the appearance OF q great villa
situated in the midst of luxurious orange grove.
Lake Helen is five miles from DeLand
AS AN EDUCA TTONAL CENTRE,
DeLand offers rare inducements to parents who
desire the education of their children to be carried
forward while they are temporarily away from
their Northern homes, or who are looking for
some good institution in which to place them per-
manently until their education is completed. De-
Land has an Academy, which is in reality Col
lege for both sexes inferior to nOnein thecOuntry
in character with experienced and successful edu-
Gators at it's head
IMPRESSIONS or DELAND.
My impressions of DeLand, on viewing it from
the balcony of the Parceland Hotel, was that it
was one of the prettieSt cities in Florida. My con-
viction, as / viewed it from the balcony the
third story of the University building, was that it
was without exception the prettest in Florida.
Most Florida cities convey the impression under q
birds 's-eye view that like TOpsy, 'Fthey just
growed." DeLand shows every indication OF hav-
ing been carefully planned, and developed in ac-
cOrdance WlGn precOhcelVeu ieSlSH. II lS o. ci.y
of ample spaces with park-like stretches of the
original pine forest and a vast area OF orange
grove within the city limits. The Parceland Hotel
has an orange grove on one side and an acre of
lofty, kissing pines on the other The Car
rolltOn is on the Boulevard, almost in the geo.
graphical centre of the town, and the Putnam
House and the Floral Grove II ote are in the very
midst of empowering orange trees SO it is with
private residences. Most OF them areeither in the
midst of orange groves situated on one
side of the lot, with orange trees filing the remain
der From any commanding point the city looks
like vast orange plantation with clustering
town in the centre, and houses dotted here and
there amid the verduous foage.-C. H. Jones, in
letter February, 1885, in Times-Unon.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-04-03
Feeding Fowls.

In feeding fowls always keep in view the
fact that the excess of food over and
above that required for warmth Of body
and egg production will beconverted into
fat. With proper exercise there is not so
much liability OF the fowls being overfat
Exercise is one of the foundations of fall
and winter feeding, and nothing indicates
an Improbable flock SO much as to have
them standing about idle and lazy.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-04-03

hens, and this made feed enough to last
them all winter, by throwing out three or
four heads at time and letting them pick
itoff themselves. 1t is of the nature of SUI
gar cane, growing three or four heads to
a single stalk, or twelve to fifteen to the
hill, planted the same as corn. Would
like to know through the columns of the
Poultry Department.
H A LOVER OF POULTRY.
HAS anyone grown the Kaffir corn in
Florida? If so, with what success? We
have grown Milo Maize, which is similar,
and belongs to the sorghum family. This
produces well, and makes good poultry
feed-ED. p. D.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-04-03
More Attention to Poultry.


The cry from all sides, is to give more
attention to poultry; and in Florida we
are far behind the times in this respect.
While we are great consumers of poultry,
because OF our numerous first-class hotels,
be it said to our shame, we import nearly
all that is sold in our markets, and the
tribute we pay our transportation COM
panies is q good profit. and we can raise
them as cheap in Florida as in any other
State. Captain Welsh, in q report of the
State products two years ago, puts down
when ten times that would be q small
amount. There are several large poultry
farms at the North that make clear
profit of $1,000 annually In this con-
nection we will give few figures showing
the value of poultry in this country:
The American statistics for 1882 esti-
mates the value of different kinds of farm
products as follows: Dairy, 1884, ,00O,-
600; Cotton, $4,000, 1000; Hay, $780,
100000; Wheat, $489, 9,O0O,O 900; and last,
but not least, Poultry products, $780,
600, 200, twice as large as the dairy, and
$7O,OO0,O00 more than the whole wheat
crop. But we have a later report which
shows the poultry product to be $780,
900, 900, while thepork is only 1926, ,O00,-
900, and yet pork rules the market, and
a bushel of corn will make more pounds
of meat il fed to fowls than if fed to hogs.
1t is estimated that 45,7OO,OOO eggs
are consumed every day in the United
States, and New York City expends $780,
100000 for eggs annually. In the mat
ter of exporting eggs we are beginning to
turn the tables on our former relations.
In the first eight months of 1886 we eX-
ported 1916 dozen. In the CORE
spending months Of 1887 we exported
1912 dozen. In 1878 we imported
100000 dozen eggs, valued at $3,-
100000.
Thenumber of fowls in the United States
is estimated at 125, 507, 900. OF these
102, 100000 are barn yard fowls, and
the remainder are geese ducks and tur-
keys. The average number of eggs to
each fowl is 40. The New England States
average about 80 to the head, New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana about
so, and the Southern States less than 40.
The consumption OF eggs in the United
States adding the imports to home pro-
ductiOn is about nine dozen for the entire
population. OF eggs imported to this
country, nearly three-fourths come from
Canada, and China sends us 100000
dozen, worth at San Francisco $11 ,466.
These are mostly consumed by John Chi
naman in California.
Thecensus Of 1881 shows Great Britain
to have 29,94O,OOO fowls, with only 49,,
100000 less population than this coun-
try. In 1888 she imported 71,000,O 900
dozen eggs and produced 75,00O,O00,
together with imports. The average is
about four dozen for each inhabitant.
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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-04-03
Kafir Corn for Poultr :.

Editor Poultry Department:
see in your valuable paper Of March
9th, in the POULTRY DEPARTMENT., u long
article headed, Feeding Poultry in Flor
ida | wish to ask has any one ever tried
Kaffir corn in Florida? Here in Kansas
it succeeds where everything else will fail,
and it is most valuable food for fowls
of all kinds. Two yearsago planted one
head of this corn between some grape
vines; | think there were four rowseighty
Feet long. We had about twenty-five
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-04-03

conscience, and likewise with some probability of
success. Florida, my dear reader, is the Sports
mans Paridse and Volusa county is in the Ter
restrial Eden. Here you find Deer, Turkey, Rab-
bits, Quail, Doves and Wild Pigeons in abundance.
One can fish all day long in the lakes, and the st.
Johns river, near by, and catch something too !!
And if ambitious of better sport than the lakes
afford, he can go to the Ocean, only twenty miles
away, and catch nluHet Sheephead, Bass and
other excellent edible fish in any quantity,
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-04-03
LAKE HELEN.

The uncommon beauty Of the place caught the
eye of wealthy visitors and Immediately cottages
began to spring up the shores of Lake Helen.
Queen Ann cottages designed by Mace, the Ohio
architect, and roomy veranded dwellings, vie with
each other in beauty. These are painted in deli
cate and pretty shades-gra Us, drabs, creams
etc.,-with gables, towers, balconies and other
everything about Lake Helen is ornamental.
Even the shops and stables are pretty enough to
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-04-03

DODGE & CHANDLER, of Cambria Mills,
Michigan, wrote DR.. Shalltnbcrger:
We are selling five different kinds of Ague
Fills, but yours are in the lead. After try
ing all either remedies our customers hvari-
ably fall buck on ShAUenberger.S Pill They
lever fal TO effect u cure an living in the
midst Of Il Fever and Agne country, we
speak from experience. II
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-04-03
WHO LIVES AT LAKE HELEN.

WHO LIVES AT LAKE HELEN.
The residents are representatives of wealth and
intelligence. They nearly all Northern people,
mainly from New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
They include in their numbers, scientists well
as many literary lights. Many OF them are OF
worldwide reputation.
Among them is Mr.. Berlin H Wright, the as
trOnOmer and the great maker OF astronomical
calculations for almanacS His father, who is
with him. is a distinguished DO tanist, and has the
largest private herbarium in the United States,
embracing over $4,000 specimens Prof. j. Willis
WeStake, OF MillerSville Pa; E. f. Gould q
banker, of Saginaw Mich, Col SchoOnmaker of
Scranton, Pa, and many Others well known all
over the country have winter cottages on this
lake, which rival in taste, beauty and cOStlineSS
those at Long Branch or Bar Harbor.
DISTANCES.
Lake Helen and the city of DeLand are con-
nected with New York and all points North by
rail, via JackSOnville; from which latter place
they are but four hours ride; with TituSvile, with
which they hold two direct communications daily,
with all southwestern Florida by as many routes
as you please; and the southeastern coast country
is quite at their feet
HOTELS or DELAND & LAKE HELEN.
eyes replies the invalid or some other person ;
eyes, we have heard of yourinvitation to DeLand
and Lake Helen, just as we are earnestly hearing
invitations of q similar nature from all parts OF
Florida. Please tell us about your hotels
DeLand has four and Lake Helen has two good
home-like hotels, with tables good enough for the
most fastdiOus taste, and at prices that will
strike every one as very reasonable, besides q
score or more of well kept boarding houses. The
hotel at Lake Helen, which Mr.. DeLand has called
the Harlan House, from his only son. is, as a
WHOLE elegant and complete, with absouteH
every thing in style that must suit the most
fastdous.
After thus literally providingfor their material
wants, Mr.. DeLand arranged the Hmusements for
it's guests rather he utilized the diversions
which nature had freely provided. Upholstered
boats. at call, were put upon Lake Helen for the
free use Of all. Tennis, croquet, and archery
grounds were arranged and equipped. Extra
fine billiard hail and bowling alley were also
built.
THE SPORTSMAN NOT FORGOTTEN.
We trust that we have convinced our readers
that DeLand and Lake Helen offers all the need
full physical, intellectual and moral inducements
that can be required of any place, and that they
have fully resolved to make it their future home.
The average man remembers when he was a small
boy it was his greatest desire to 'go fshing,'
though he whispered to his friends that he seldom
caught any thing-note even bite AS he grew older
he used to steal OFF into the woods and pretend he
was hunting, but his success in that line was not
much more brilliant than in fishing. For many
years he has had time to indulge in
either sport, but he has looked longingly
forward to some happy day in the future,
when he could fish and hunt with clear
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-04-03

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For CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, DYsPEP-
sIA CATARRH, HAY FEVER, HEADACHE, DEBIL-
ITY, RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA, and all Chronic
and Nervous Disorders.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-04-03
POULTRY DEPARTMENT.
EDITED BY E. W. AMsDEN,

oRMoND, FLORIDA.
To whom all correspondence in regard to this
department should be addressed
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-05-09
A WOAlIy HEART.
Il Responds 10 1chinVar Msthsds Il Csurt.
ship--Ane. De- Barios' LIE d Romance.

Nine. de Barrios, widow Of the South
American dictator, is So years Of age; the
mother Of seven children, q beauty and
worth 1900, 900. She is one Of the uret.
test woman in New York, Of a dark. rich
South American type, and despite the
seven children has not lost the hint Of
her freshness and charm. Her story Is a
romantic one. At IA years Of age abe
had reached that sudden development to
womanhood which comes 10 sluth Amer
lean girls almost as soon as thew turn
into their teens; the Dictator BarrIos.
who was then nearly 10, caught glimpse
Of her one day. and being inspired with a
sudden passion, demanded her hand.
Very naturally the girl rebelIed at being
turned over to a man old enough to be
her father, and her parents objected 70
the match also, not only on account Of
disparity in the years, but on the Rround
that the position Of a South American
dictator Is not one Of sufficient security to
insure the future happiness Of the woman
who marnes him, 50 the young lady was
Whisked of TO q mountain convent and
General BarTios' offer was respectfully
but firmly declined. The dictator, how
ever, was not Of the stuff Of which re-
iected suitors are made. His only ans
wer was to clap the lovely senorita's
father into Jail and to inform him that
be would remain there until his pretty
daughter became Nine. de Barrios. The
old gentleman stood II heroically for
awhile, but prison life and fare not agree
ing with him, the senorita reappeared
as suddenly as she had gone, and was
welded with great pomp and ceremony
to her hardy wooeT. There 10 some quail
ity IN the feminine heart which responds
promptly TO these LOchinvar methods Of
courtship, and in very short while the
pretty girl was more fond Of her rugged
and imperious husband than Of all the
young fellows who had been playing
mandolins under her window ever since
she turned Of l2. He, on his part, was
passionately enamored Of the little girl
he had married, and at once began in
vestlng large sums in the United States
and France against the coming Of any
damp day, 30 that when he was suddenly
taken off in an uprising his widow found
herself not only the mother Of several
children, most Of whom came Ia pairs,
but also the aola ownar ~ oUav ~ M nm
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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-05-09
CHINOOK Lore
The Battle Il the MOuHtains.--A Scientific h.
Wstigatsr Whss Hsps We're ThHartsd.

Not few writer's and others at diher'
ent times have made diligent inquiry for
the traditional lore Of Washington terri
tory, but invariably with unsatisfactory
results. Several narratives purportins
to be Indian traditions have from time to
time been published, but they were sim
ply the fruit Of fertile imaginations, with
little or no foundation. That they have
some traditions, however, 10 beyond
question. for no people have yet been
found 80 low In the scale Of intelligence
Is to be entirely destitute in this respect.
Among the traditions Of the Indians Of
this territory is one to the effect that
many moons ago (perhaps several thou
sand) two mountains, Of which Rainier
was one, engaged in q terrible battle, dur
ing which they discharged at each Other
great masses Of FIRE, and vomited forth
smoke and ashes in immense volumes
which shut out tine light Of the sun. One
Of the mountains was annihilated; the
other remains to embellish. one Of the
grandest pictures Of mountain scenery on
the face Of the globe.
Now, this Is . rational and PLAUSIBLE
tradition, for Rainier affords to-day amply
evidence Of having once been q volcano
in active eruption. The extinct crater IL
clearly defined, and was plainly visible
to all who havessueceeded in reaching
the summit. Nor is this all; for steam
necessarily issues from crevices In the
crust that covers the mouth Of the de.
funct volcano. thus proving conclusively
that dres are yet smouldering in the
bowels Of this majestic mountain.
Some time prior TO 1890, Mr.. Georst
Gibbs, scientific gentleman attached tO
the United States Boundary commission
then locating the boundary Of the British
territory on our northern side, sought "a
possess himself Of some Indian traditions
II any existed among the aborigines o.
that period. He finally encountered ar
Indian that be thought likely to afford
the desired information, and INTERCEPTED
him somewhat after the following man
ner in Chinook, which Is rendered in
English for the comprehension Of the
general reader:
"Did you ever hear your father or any
Of the old Indians speak Of any greaI
event that happened here long before
thar timap'
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-05-09
Speaking u BIStIa.

Not long since the friends Of popular
west side matron decided to give her q
surprise party. Her husband was let
into the secret in order that madam might
be gotten out Of the way while her friends
took possession Of the house.
my dear, ]" said hubby on the evening
in question after supper, "let US take q
little walk" b. a-r.-l
'.No, can't" said madam, thinking ct
cnce Of her personal appearance. 81
haven't my hustle on. Never mind, ,".shs
added on second thought. "pll just put
Il on over my dress and under my cloak,
and no one will know the difference"
So they started on their walk. When
the proper time had elapsed Mr.. Hus-
band led the way home. On arriving
Mrs. Wife was becomingly surprised,
and her thoughts Immediately Aew to
the enjoyment Of her guests. Apologiz'
ing for her absence, she threw OF her
cloak, and there was the hustle. OF
course everybody saw It and laughed,
and the mean thing never told her what
they laughed at! When all had gone,
and the wife and the other half Cf the
firm had gone TO their room, she con-
graduated herself on the merry time
every one had had.
wasn't Il nice?" she exclaimed.
taVl,ar III an{o.aH thaunaalvaa ar Ta0aoh ~
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re NeNE DIscoveFH.


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thought that these women had to have
washing done, and the laundry bill would
come in next.
The young man who attends the Adel-
phi has not been any more successful in
his dreams or his work" than the old
codger Of the Coliseum. In fact be Is
worse of. There Is great aud impassi.
bic rivalry between the queens" Of the
Coliseum and the talent" at the Adel-
phi. The latter consider themselves sew
eral octaves above the former, and say
with some pride that they don't have to
work in "beer saloon" where
AN "AssIGNATIoN HOUSE"
Is run in the gallery. They point to the
fact that the "old Adelphi" is crowded
with the "boys," and that twice week
the first families Of the town come to see
them. Hence Il is that the Adelphi
queen Of song" and the "danseuse" ct
al, are toney In their desires. They 90
from the theatre TO their rooms, and from
the rooms TO the restaurant. Maybe the
young man who has "been in the busi-
ness" doesn't have to pay for 90 much
cold meat and vegetables, but he has
confessed that the wine account is heavier
than 1t was on the avenue" And the
Adelphi queen never accepts anything
less than Q diamond ring. But she will
sigh over her troubles with the incorrigi-
BILE manager. the same as the Coliseum
fairy. She has no dog.
But for "fun" that hasn't any nonsense
about II take West-side car and go into
the olives" scattered along the way.
The paris" the Centennial" )" the "Pa-
ciic," the metropolitan" Temples Of
Thespis! Tights that haven't seen the
laundry for weeks. There the "star"
stands on her head In the wine room, Il
some duiier will put up the beer; she
will snIOk >, she will chew, she wiIlswear,
and II provoked she will fight. When
the "uproar" Is over with her she
hies with the "snide" to q beer saloon
over the way, where sausage and cheese
are good enough for her. She carries her
wardrobe" on her back. When her ap-
petite is toned down, she Is ready for
anything that may be suggested. Thus
do the "stars" twinkle in other heavens
and In other ways than those Of which
the susceptible mind oft times dreams.