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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-07
FLORIDIANA.
suwannee county is to build $4,000

jail.
The second crop of Strawberries is now
being gathered at Gainesville.
Last week Tampa entertained delega-
tion from the Chicago Board of Trade.
Winter Park wants to issue $4,000
worth of bonds for public building pur-
poses.
A real estate agency at Kissimmee
claims to have sold 5000 acres of land
last year.
Over $SO,OO0 has been subscribed to-
ward the proposed cotton factory at
Jacksonville.
1t is estimated that there are now stand
ing in the Florida forests 6,615, 900, 900
feet of long leaf pine.
Baker county farmers will plant from
100000 to 100000 strawberry plants
this summer and fall.
A young Englishman, while bathing in
the surf near Fernandina one day last
WO0h, W6tS hIllc1 NY Cb olCtIh
Hon. J. T. G. Crawford, formerly re-
ceiver of the Land Office at Gainesville,
died recently at Tallahassee.
Peach trees in the Waukena section are
breaking down with fruit. 1t is the heav-
lest crop known in forty years.
The Green Cove Springs strawberry
fields are still red with berries. Thisfruit
has been plentiful since October last.
The Manufacturers Record of July Goth
gives twenty new enterprises opened in
Florida during the week closing that day.
Mr.. E. B. Bailey informs the Monticello
Constitution that he will ship about
1850 crates of pears from his two-acre
grove in East End.
The Leesburg cigar factory is doing a
rushing business, and the owner is con-
templating the enlargement of his facili-
ties to meet the demand.
Returns from all over the State indi-
cate that there will be a larger crop of
oranges this year than was anticipated,
in view of the long drouth.
The cigar box factory at Tampa will be
ready to commence work by the 10th Of
August. The proprietor, Mr.. Wood, is
putting in the best machinery that can
be had and will make a first-class box.
A sample of broom corn raised by Mr..
G. B. Campbell was on exhibition last
week at TRULY, Sternberg & Co.'s storein
Starke. The sample was an excellent
one, and Mr. Campbell was offered five
cents per pound for his crop. He will get
from $50 to 500 per acre for his crop at
this rate
Wild cherries are numerous and almost
ripe in the Tallahassee country, and pa
rents should warn their children not to
eat them until fully ripe, for when only
partially ripe they are full of prussic acid
"a deadly poison. Several deaths have
been known to occur from eating half
ripe cherries. Keep your little ones away
from the trees.-Floridian.
Friends and fellow citizens! Our liber-
ties are in danger unless we make a big
crop of potatoes next fall. Themonopoly
will have'us neck and heels, and thegreat
soulless corporations will be pointing the
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-07
Poultry Notes.

SEE to it that your fowls have plenty
of fresh, clean water, and do not have it
exposed to the sun this warm weather.
*x*
Fowls like to scratch, SO give them an
opportunity they need exercise to make
them healthy
Avon feeding corn in warm weather.
A very little inwinter will do for change.
Wheat and oats are much better.
GREEN grass chopped fine and mixed
with ground grain or bran in the proper
ton of two-thirds grass to one of ground
food is the best possible morning feed.
To MAKE the best use Of poultry ma
nure it must be kept dry; if composted
with lime and quantity of leaf mould
and sprinkled with kainit or gypsum it
will add to it's value.
KEEP the growing chicks well supplied
With ground bone ana smell II you want
large and well developed fowls.
*x*
If YOU keep common stock it can be
greatly improved by the addition of a
thoroughbred male bird. The Wyan-
dOttes are excellent birds for this pur-
pOse-none better.
***
Do NOT crowd the young chickens unless
you want a scrannny, weakly set, hardly
worth raising. You would be surprised
how thirty chicks confined in close quar-
ters will raise the temperature from a
named heat. E. W. A.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-07

Newcomers cannot afford to he with
out the FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT. Only
~ per year.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-07

To whom all correspondence in regard to this
department should be addressed.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-07

SEE to it that your fowls have plenty
of fresh, clean water, and do not have it
exposed to the sun this warm weather.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-07
POULTRY DEPARTMENT.
ORMOND,

EDITED BY E. w. AMsDEN,
oRMoND, FLORIDA.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-07

Fowls like to scratch, SO give them an
opportunity they need exercise to make
themshealthy
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-08-07

AvolD feeding corn in warm weather.
A very little inwinter will do for achange.
Wheat and oats are much better
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-16

II would appearthat some little time
ago a man was driving IA spring cart
in the ncighborhood Of ilexham. On
the road he met n poor creature evil
IDENTIFY very i'll and too cnfccbled TO
walk. His appearance did not appeal
in vain TO the sympathy Of the kind
hearted driver, who generously under
took 10 convey the dying wayfarer TO
comfortable quarters. lie assisted the
man into his cart. and was proceeding
along the road. when whom should lac
meet but an officer Of the inland rev.
cnuc. And very lynx eyed officer
he was, too. The law was not 10 he
broken under his nose with IMMUNITY.
Here was clcarcasc without doubt.
\ passenger WAS being carried in an
unlicensed conveyance. aud SO our
jealous officer hurricS oil and lodges "a
charge. For tho oiicnsc the owner Of
the spring cart had 10 appear at Hex.
ham petty sessions this week.
II was not denied that he had given
n man lift" on the road, but in cx-
tcnua,ion Of this breach of the law il
was stated that the passenger was in
such sore emergency that lac died on
the very next day after the incident
referred 10. The magistrates very
properly refused Ia become mere auto
matte registers Of the law and dis
missed the case. Nobody ever sus.
pected that the heart Of an inland
revenue officer was susceptible Ia SEN
timent. The ono who prosecuted in
this case is n man Of authority. who
will have no straining Of mercy. Like
Shylock. he claims that the Flaw al
lows IL. !" and lac is not going Ia DO sat
isiied with anything less than the full
pound Of flesh. lie gave notice Of an
appeal 10 the next quarter session. The
owner Of the spring cart, between
trouble and expense. is being made 10
pay pretty penalty for his compass
sion. II should be an awful warning
Of the danger IL playing the good "a.
marian with an untaxed cart bun
dee (Scotland) News.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-16

sense rs that, and mad bought Few
dollars worth OF foreign books, their
enthusiasm would die away like the
morning mist" "But that's not the
case with me. replied Mr.. Jones, con.
fldently; II am progressing splen.
didly. Professor Crapaud says that
in a short time ! ought TO begin TO
think in French. and when ono can
accomplish that progress is always
rapid" well, said Mrs. Jones, with
sigh, II don't want TO intcrpose any
objection, Of course. and IL you can
learn TO think in French shall be
glad OF IT, It's something you have
never been able TO do in English. ~
Chicago Journal.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-16
What Mr.. ~. I. i,u,id. Corresponding Sec
Rotary of the iiuriingr"n County Agri-
cultural society. has to >ay about
The Microhc Killer.

MorNr holly Feb. L.. is>I.
RADAMs MlCHoHE ktI.IEHtu.
GENTLEMEN - util persuaded hy regular
pricticing physician. hast octniEr, tp try Will
lam Hm!an Micrulg Killer. ! hal expert
mcnicd with myuy different kinds of patent
medicines, and hail placed myself under treat
mcnt from several ~ orr most noted phySic.
ians. III Addition to- whch visited many of the
,tiilsImptiVc health resorts Of the country, all
IN Il vain search for relief from AN inherited
tendency to pulmonary disease. aggravated by
attacks of pneumonia. congestion AMI inilHInn-
ton. In sheer despair tried your remedy.
itii shall ever bless the doctor who rrcun-
nicnlcd II for am now entirely free from the
racking cough that made life miserable am
improving in health AMI rapidly Hainining In
strength. My friends are 80 surprised nj my
improved condition that they almost weary me
relating the story of my cure. have suffered
50 much and sccn So much suffering from this
fatal disease that feel II my duty 10 advise all
Ia try what islicvc has proved my salvation.
Sinccr'rcly y"uts.
u. I. HrDD.
Send or call for pamphc, giving fun particu.
lars.
Sold only In gallon jugs lasts p,,"ut a
month. Price ~ UO.
WM. KADAM'S NICEOBE KILLER.
Mn Arch street. Philadelphia.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-16
Tho comnIcxion WINS ne blocl, os tbo,

Tho complexion was as black as that
Of a negrcss, the face long and enact
ated, the cheeks sunken, while the
eyes from tho depths Of their deep
sockets shonc with an internal glare.
Her neck was naked, revealing the
sheaths of protubcrant cords and
veins, while her shoulders were the
bones Of skeleton. She clutched at
mo through the little window, with
arms that were covered only with
skin, and fingers like claws. As she
moved frantically forward and back
| could hear the rattle Of q chain.
All this time she chartered inccs-
sanity, sometimes in inarticulatc
screams and then in well shaped
curses and blasphemies that rolled out
with the speed Of light. There were
foam and blood on her lips, and her
open mouth revealed q cavityin which
could be seen rows OF fiery red gums
without any teeth.
] was gazing with inexprcssible hor-
ror ut this naked. bony, Infatuated
wretch, when. suddenly, something
in her expression at moment when
her contortions subsidized an instant.
gave the outlines of-Miriaml All
flashed over mo in n second; it was her
mother.
Tho vacant scat ut the table, the
brooding sadness Of Miriam, her re-
scmblance 10 the manaic, explained
the entire situation; and with IL came
the overwhelming conviction that Mi
Ram must follow in the footsteps of
the unfortunate mother. For n few
moments my soul was rent by conflict
ing cmotions-to remain and as best /
could tighten her journey to the mad
house, or fly. That tho inmates of the
house We're SO accustomed TO the situa-
ton that they were not even disturbed
in their SAUNDERS by her shricks and
cxccrtions proved that tho case was
one of long standing.
With rcmoiSc Juggling ut my heart
turned into the wood, and rs went
her curses rang in my ears; and even
TO this day they often intrudc upon
my dreams and brighten sleep away as
they did that night ut the farm home
of farmer Douglas. gave up the
school Immediately and returned TO
my native town.
Once, some twenty years ago, !
made inquiries of the whereabouts of
Miriam Douglas. They told me that
she was long since dead.
NorE-Lcst some people may doub, the fidelity
Of tho picture 81 the insane wife, IL may bc said
that generation ago this manner Of trca,inc tho
insane was not uncommon in tho rcino,cr farm.
Ing communities. Tho description is founded on
personal observation.
--Poliuto in Chicago Herald.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-16
--Poliuto in Chicago l;cralt


II is still the law of Scotland that
any one convicted Of higf treason
shall be drawn on a hurdle to the
place Of execution, and there he
hanged by the neck until he is dead,
and that aftcrward his head shall he
severed from his body, and his body
divided into four quarters. to he dis.
posed Of as the crown shall think fit; il
is, however, within the power Of the
crown TO modify the sentence. In
England beheading and quartering
have been abolished The last man
bchcadcd in Scotland was Wilson, the
rcformer, Aug. 80, 1s20.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-16

DO you know" said Manager
Rogers recently, that Of all non.
scnsical supcrstitions this popular idea
that thirteen is fatal number is the
worst always count il lucky. II
has ever been so with me. That re-
minds me that Bill Nye and Whit
comb Riley stopped at tho samo ho-
tel that we did ut II western city. The
clerk was going t"givc them room -.
but Riley wouldn't have il because of
the number. So to.k it, But Riley
got room q and Nyc room Z, which
they occupied en- suite and gave them
Is in spite Of all You ought TO
have seen Riley; why, no was us ncr.
vous rs wet hen. Buffalo Courier.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-16

Late in 1853, under the command
Of Samuel Calvert, II natural son Of
Lord Baltimore. number Of English
Roman Catholic gentlemen, with their
indcnturcd servants, sailed in the Ark
and Dove for Maryland. Tho emf
grants cny d the Chesapeake and Of
fectcd aiding on Feb. 81, 1884.
They w =. courteously received by
the govf nor Of Virginia. and the in
habitan,s Of an Indian village on the
northern shore Of the Potomac, near
the mouth Of n tributary stream, sold
their land 10 Calvert and his follow
crs, the fear Of an attack from the
Susquchannas compelling them TO
abandon their homes. The colonists
piously named their settlement st.
Aiary's. Philadelphia Times.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-16
REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD USE HUMPHREYS &
TILGHMANS'
Mixture "B.'

l. They furnish phosphoric acid ammonia and potash in
the best available form for the growing crop
They made from the best materials to be had No
worthless stuff to make weight or bulk
s. Their cost in proportion the quality and quantity Of
plantfood they supply low they honestly be fur
nished
A. They made at home. by home people, who expect
to make it business and build up permanent business
on the merit Of their goods.
s. Persons examine the materials and mode of mixing
and know what they buying.
g. 1t is economically transported than stable manure
does introduce weeds does scab in potatoes
and gives a healthy growth.
J. They thoroughly mixed and pulvcrzcd by machinery
suitable for drilling applying otherwise which mposs
bic to do by hand thereby saving of
extra labor.
s. They will improve the fertility of land while
producing immediate crops same time.
g. Because Our Mixture 81 has been the market for
years and has always given unqualified satisfaction
1t has been tested time and time again along of stable
manure Peruvian guano and other fertilizers and has al
ways proved be equal the best and in almost every
test ahead of anything else and in buying b you
may be assured you are running no risks.
TO- 1t has in these several years proved itself to be per
mprovcr of the soil fields that almost barren
few years ago by juicious application Of Our
Mixture b. producing heavy crops.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-16

laddic had got out Of skirts and into
knickcrbockcrs, and the first morning
when he appeared in the more digni-
fed vcstmcnts hc was proud indeed.
They're better than skirts, aren't
they, mammal he inquired, looking
complaccntly down at his chubby
legs.
"Very much better"
''Do you suppose folks will notice
thcmf'
"a very few, perhaps"
Mamma" said lie, u moment later,
remembering one unfailing indication
OF very important occasions, do you
s'posc the shops will bc closcdf"--
Youths Companion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-16

Mr.. Jones had joined French class,
and was telling his wife how well no
was getting along. II am afraid"
she said, that il il nothing but a
'spasm.' I've known people before
who would tackle n foreign language,
expecting To know all about il Ia a
month, and by tho time they could
translate. The son Of the baker has
the loaf Of bread Of the daughter Of
the gardener.' or some such rank non.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-16
WAYi

,omciimcs how near you arc.
5cmctimcs how dear you are:
Then. then. 80 far. NO far.
Like nome Ear star you ara
sometimes through ron. thro1gh 700
Sc the gray sky blue,
And feel the warmth OF May
In the Dccembcr by.
Sometimes. sometimes I To-
All burdens fall. forget
All car.s and every fear.
In your sweet atmosphere.
Then. then. aiasi alas!
Why does q como to pass,
Before tho hour goes by,
Before my dream doth die,
idrift and drift away
Out OF your light OF day,
Out of your warmth and Chez
Your blessed atmospheric
Why does Il como TO passs
Alas. and still alas,
Why doth the world prevail!
Why doth the spirit fail.
And hide itself away
Behind It's wall Of ciays
Rometimr hcgan: alas,
Why doth IL come to passf
Boston r.ansc. tpt.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-16

Perhaps some Of those fashionable
New York churches will yet issue cou-
pom tickets with seat checks to be sold
to people who can prove satisfactory
social position. In heaven another
system will be adopted, and many Of
the richest contributors will ascertain
that religion and cash are not neccs
sarily synonymous Baltimore Amer
lean.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-16
1t Makes You Hungry

Spring medicine meansmorc nowadays thanit
did ten years ago The winicrof 1850 hasieft
the nerves all tagged out. The nerves must be
strengthened, the blood purified. liver and
bowels regulated. Paincs Celery Compound
she Spring w,edieiae Of totfay-docs all this.
a. nothing else can. pTsseribed BY Phvsieians,
Recommended BY Drusgists, Endorsed BY Ministers.
Guaranteed BY the Manufacturers 10 b
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-16

]. Devlin, u train employee on the
New York Central and Hudson River
railroad. found pockctbook contain.
ing $50. 900 in seat of drawing room
car attached to tho east bound train,
due ut Albany ut half past o'clock
p. III. He returned the money to its
owner, J. +. LOTUS, Bostonian, who
was returning <r6m tho west. Mr..
LOTUS handed Dcvlin 81, 600.
A contemporary refers 10 the sue.
cess which has almost invariably ut
tended the womcn's exchanges" Guess
the editor must be single man, and,
therefore, knows nothing of the wo-
mems exchanges, by which man
parts forever with a healthy overcoat
for u blue crockcry cat with pink trim.
mings, or by which he secures an i'm
practicable vase done in green and
gold for pair Of trousers only half
vorn out. Boston Transcript.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-16

Archdeacon Philpot. of Nina Lodge,
Oak Hill. Surbiton. is the oldest living
Clergyman in the Church Of England.
lic is in his Tooth year. He graduated
as far back a. 1879.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-16
no MOTH Err S.

Every babe should have hottie Of DIR.
fAHKNE Y'S TEErillNG SYNt'P. Perfect
ly safe. M Opium ar Mnrpha mixture. viii
relieve collie. Gripping in the Bowels and Pro-
mnic Dfiicult Tccthing. Prepared 10y DiS.
FAHNNEI Il son. llagcr>tpwn. Md. Drug
gists ss.ll II - cents.
Trinl bottle sen, by mnil 10 cents.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-03-16
The Best
Spring Medicine.

ain the spring OF iss, was all run down. ]
would get up IN the innrning with ~ tired q
feeling, and was ~ weak that could hardly get
around thought bottle ~ Iaincs Celery C0nl-
pound. aud before had taken II week felt
very much bitter. ] can checfillly recommend
Il 10 all who need q building up aud strengthen.
ing medicine" Mrs Il. A. Dow, burlington. VI.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-05
PERU.

School house in Dist No. |, is
completed, and very nice one it is.
School will commence next Monday,
Mrs. Ellen Burroughs, teacher.
Mrs. Everett Adams is on the sick
list, but at the present writing seems
to be improving but slowly.
Newton Lakin and wife are stop
ping in Manchester for while.
J. B. Simonds is in Boston for a
short time.
School in Dist. No. 4, commenced
last Monday. Mr.. Landfear from
Landgrove is teacher.
Forty-seven SIFTERs taken here,
and the list still increasing, more than
all the other locals put together. The
people hereabouts are beginning tC
realize that lively home paper is
full as interesting as a plug of tobac.
co or cup of tea.
Since the above was written, one
has been added, so the count now
stands 4S. Peru is a small mountain
town. but her inhabitants, for honesty
intelligence and push, can be safely
backed against those of any town il
the State. Ed.
The young folks are building up 8
lively debate. They meet every
Monday night. Don't forget the
music, recitations and school reports
for Friday evening of this week.
A new lumber firm has just started
Duane & Mcintyre. They appear
lively and have just in new water.
wheel, engine and boiler
Sleighing just splendid now, will
coasting and skating first class. a
grand time, too, for rabbit and par
fridge shooting. In fact winter seems
bound to compete with summer fol
attractions.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-05
WESTON.

Quarterly meeting at the Methodist
Church next Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Cur
rier of Mechanicsville in attendance.
Mrs. Geo. Gilmore and child are
guests of A. d. Gilmore.
The village schools commenced last
Monday, the higher department un-
der the supervision of Miss Felt of
Andover, and the lower under that of
Winnie Bryant of this place.
Rev. and" Mrs. d. C. Thatche,
are in Bradford, N. H. to attend q
wedding.
Mrs. Sheldon at Albert Pease's re.
mains just about the same.
Mrs. R. S. Clayton does not i'm.
prove as fast as could be desired.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-05
LONDONDERRY.
Good sleighing this.

.
DR.. Paine's new barn has been
slated by skaters from Bellows Falls.
When it is completed it will be the
best in town,
Grin ID. Stowell of Readsboro has
been visiting friends and relatives for
short time.
Chas. S. Warner of Worcester,
Mass. has been visiting relatives here
over Thanksgiving.
c, B. Carleton and wife Of Man
chester Centle have been visiting at
ID. Stowell's.
Social dance at j. p. Farwell's
hall Friday evening, Dec, 18th.
l., G. Davis is to move on to the
Holt farm at Weston Island.
Go to p. II. Hollis for the Kelley
axe.
The village school opened Monday
with Mr.. Field of Walpole, n. H.,
as teacher Miss Rose Shattuck is
teaching in Dist. No. 6, and E. W,
Gibson in Dist. No. /.
p. r. Holt has opened hardware
store in connection with his tin-ware
business. 1t is reported that he in.
tends to add groceries. Let's give
him a boost.
DR.. and Mrs. Woodward were yer,
pleasantly and completely surprised
at their home in Londonderry, Nov
25th, it being the 10Th anniversar,
of their marriage, by friends anc
neighbors. Nearly thirty-fve wer'
present. w. l.. Gibson in his pleas
ant way presented them, in behalf o
some of the neighbors, with yer,
handsome decorated dinner set, con
sistingo of one hundred and eight pieces
also one-half dozen chased goblet
and water pitcher, an elegant cas-
chair from H. A. May, five dollar
in money from mother Woodward
| lovely sofa pillow from Mrs. DeNte
Torrey, and many other very usefr
: articles. Cake and coffee was serve
and the evening passed pleasant
with games and singing, and all seen
ed to have very enjoyable time.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-05
THURSDAY EVENING, DEC. 5. $50.
CHESTER.
Charlie Hall is at work temporarily
for Adams < Park.

Charlie Hall is at work temporarily
for Adams 4 Park.
Geo, l.. Fletcher has been reap
pointed to the railway mail service
and is now running between Keene
and So. Vernon,
An impromptu dance was held at
Fullerton Hall last Wednesday eve
ming, about 20 couples attending.
IL, p. Upham and wife and Mrs.
Muzzy of West Gardner, Mass,
were at w. j, Hadley's last week.
John Pierce is expected home this
week to remain while his father is
absent in Denison, Tex.
Nj. ID. Batchelder has bought the
Cobleigh shop and will make car
riages, there, while Geo. Grout oe-
cupies the Robbins building on top
OF the hill, for the same purpose.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-12-05
BONDVILLE.


Winter has come. We have 6 in
ches of solid snow making good sleigh
ing.
The lumbermen have not got quite
ready for shedding yet. They have a
few more logs to cut and pile.
School commenced in the village
district last Monday, Miss Minnie
Johnson, teacher.
Herbert Johnson will get out a
large lot of scythe sticks this winter.
A. X. Burbank & Son will furnish
part of the ash timber.