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The Florida agriculturist., 1889-05-08
NJ. G. explained to the judge, and all was
forgiven. - Washington Critic.
The Pope . Great chess Player.

The pope has weakness for chess.
He is very fine player, and in the
amateur ranks is said to have few
superiors in the knowledge of gambits
and openings. There is one priest in
Rome who has the especial honor of
being the tpope's adversary over the
board. This priest Father Giella-has
played chess'with Leo Pecci for thirty
two years past. When Cardinal Pecci
was raised to the papal throne, Father
Giella, who was then in Florence, got an
invitation to proceed to Rome and take
up his isquarters in the Vatican. Giella is
hot tempered, and has been known to
look very black indeed at the vicar of
Christ across his chess board, The pope
takes Giella's temper good naturedly,
and often improves the occasion by a
little homily on the virtues of resigna-
ton and meekness. = London Court
Journal
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EOw,s This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cnre.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Proprietors, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last twenty years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made by
their firm. WEST & TRUAx.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O.
E. H VAN HGsEN, Cashier Toledo Ma
tional Bank, Toledo, O.
Hall's Cstarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucus surfaces OF the stem Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-05-08
His Heart Was LISTENING.

One night when one of Mrs. Hodgson
Burnett's sons was about five years old,
he fell asleep in his mothers arms.
When she put him into his bed she kiss
ed him again and again and called him
pet names lie was SO sleepy that he
could not kiss her iii return. but he MUIR
INJURED drowsily. as if to comfort her for
his seeming indifference: Manlna-iny
-heart-is- listening - The
Home Maker.
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Only there is short iron bar, ''stud" the
sailors call it. joining the sides together, as
from M ton 7G'.9lst sh}-ea5
Now the result of careful experiment shows
that the addition of the stud" adds one
quarter to the strength of the link See
"Luce's Seam anship page 2S2
Another rule, tho result of careful and
thorough experiment, shows that to take out
the stud decreases the strength of the link
only one-fifth See Luce page 2S3
Now if putting the 'stud" in increases the
strength of the link fve-twentieths, and TAX
ing the 'stud" out decreases the strength only
four-twentieths, the difference is evidently a
gain in strength, and yet the link is exactly
as it was in the beginning
IT. now, it increases the strength of the
link by one-twentieth to put in stud and
straightway take it out. why can we not go
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-05-08
He will Not Forgive.

A precocious Ponckhokie boy had his
photograph taken" the other day His
uncle, desiring to send one of the por-
traits to friend in England, wrote the
following OH slip of paper and asked
the boy to copy it on the back of the por-
trait: ITO Uncle IS English friend.
From a little American boy" When the
portrait and copy were given to the lad
he shook his head and appeared dissatis-
fed. His mother asked him why he
acted in that manner Il amt going to
send my picture to the English. because
they came over here and taxed us on
tea" was the youngsters answer
Kingston Freeman.
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Key to the Puzzler.

No S99 Beheadments and Curtailments:
"a, Paper ib' Steak &c, Street
No 400 An Easter Egg to Crack A long
and fortunate career to him who in loving
deeds ON this Easter excels
No 4Ol : -Anagrams- Men of the Day t1
Benjamin Harrison. 'bl Levi P Morton.
(cl Thomas A. Edison Idl James Blaine
(e) William K Vanderbilt f. Russell A.
Alger gl Grover Cleveland h' William
F Cody dl Andrew Carnegie ID Leon
Albeit Ikl Col Daniel Lamont ID Henry
Watterson m William Z Whitney m
William NJ Evarts lo Phineas i Barnum.
(p) Edwin Booth tq) John Sherman
No O2-Central Acrostic
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A well known congressman, who loves
a cigar. good or bad, had a box in his
library which was bad, and his daughter
quietly threw them away. That even;
ing distinguished judge called, and the
NJ. c. during the evening asked him to
smoke, and went for his cigars. They
were gone, Of course, and the Judge made
good the loss by getting acouple out Of
his own pocket, and the two friends set
tied down for a smoke. In the midst of
it the daughter came in.
"Whewl" she said, Supposing her father
had laid in a new stock. ''Wheww
"WEat is it, asked the nj. c.. go
Smoking those cabbage leaves again,
are you! They're awful, papa; simply
awful
BY that time the judge began to wonder
what he was getting, the NJ. &. went into
a laughing tit and the girl concluded she
had made mistake and flew. Later the
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-05-08
THE BABY's BEAD.

am only bit of amber
That dazzleS the baby's eyes;
But the light in my innermoSt chamber
Is the light of the pristine skies
For ages ago and ages,
When. far in the upper air,
Vast frs like old archimages
Shed incense everywhere.
And, all in the wide gray weather,
Which wrapped the whole round world.
Solemnly waved together
AS the thick warm vapors curled,
In the sunshine's sudden bursting
oozed from topmoSt bow,
And drank that splendor thirSting-
There is no such sunshine now.
And the wings that came round me flashing
None like them are fluttering here
caught in my heavy plaShing
And sealed in my shining sphere
Oh, life that was wild and glorious
When the elements wrought for man.
And waved over fire victorious,
Shaped the earth to her ancient plant
Then the tides, in the great world changes
Rose in their mighty turn,
Rolled over the fir trees ranges
And the plume of the giant fern
And ages had passed and ages,
When the winds scooped the deep sea floor
And the seas in their storm blown RACES
Tossed me to light once more
fa5F
And now, half a jest it may be,
Half a charm, you hang in your mirth
Roung the throat of the new born baby.
The oldest thing on earthi
Harriet Prescott Spofford in st. Nicholas
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A Good Old Irish Maxim.

When George ~ complimented Lord
Eldons after a aC;hristmas dinner at the
Pavilion. on the strength of his head,
the chancellor quoted, amidst the gen
eral applause of an appreciative COM
pany, the famous old Irish maxim:
Keep your back from the fire and don't
mix your liquors, which had been COM
municated to him by Mr.. Dundas. who
received it from the jovial Duke of Rut-
and. London Truth.
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on increasing the strength of the link in
definitely by putting the stud in and taking
it out, and repeating the operation'
Luces rules are accepted as infallible and
and yet the conclusion you have arrived at
does not look like common sense
What's the matter with its Atlanta Con-
stitution
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-05-08

"A man has square of land out of which
he reserves one-fourth, as shown in the cut,
for himself The remainder he wishes to di-
vide among his four sons so that each will
have an equal share and in similar shape with
his brother How can be divide it9
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. ai.ss No. lO9. -Charade.

NV first denotes a brilliant place,
Where bellies and jewels shine;
My next transports themerchant's stores,
Or produce of the mine,
Sweet pleasures in my whole abound.
Apart from worldly strife,
By nymphs and swains it's always found
The happiest part of life
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-05-08
No. 412.-Flower Enigmas.

No. 4IHs-FIOWer En1SmaS
The names of flowers are here enigmatical-
ly expressed The first is of three syllables;
the others of two each b tf
(aI To spoil, a pronoun, precious metal
(b) To break, a fabulous monster
(c) A small singing bird, snag.
Id The first part of the day; high honor.
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T r I A L
A y G. r | o N
NJ A r T Y r D . NJ
4OS. -COnundruInS

No. 4OS. S.-COnundruInS:
(al Because it is in the center of Bliss, while
Q is in Hell and all the rest are in Purgatory;
(bI in hash tcI hen, duck, a goose and
turkey
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The Best Fire Resisters.

Investigations of fire ruins show that
porous terra Gotta bricks and blocks best
resist fire. water and frost; next to these
in the order of fire resisting qualities be-
ing the various concretes. or some Of
them, and burned clay work In the
best building work now done the iron
part is incased in porous terra Gotta, tile
or brick work in roof, floor and tile con-
structiOn; the hollow tilesare faced with
vitreous tile, slate, or any good weather
proof coating, or with a single thickness
of brick. lncased in fire proof materials,
iron and steel framework is claimed to
give the best results. Tribune.
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no. 414.-syllabic Decapitations.


taj am kind of wood, deprived of my
first syllable, am wood still G
(bl ! am Intellectually deep, deprived of
my first syllable. am discovered
tcD | am an undergarment without sleeves;
deprived of my first syllable | am an outer
garment with sleeves
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-05-08

One Way to Strengthen a Cable.
Figures don't tell the truth all the time.
See if they do. aGa
Take single link Of ships chain cable
1t is exactly like a letter 20" turned thus
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No. 41O.AA Proverb in Numbers

am composed of 30 letters, and am Dan
ish proverb, signifying there is no contenting
discontented people 4..l.o
80, 8. 26 is an eel like fish. S
z, ID, 23, S, 10 is an American singing bird
II, %, 8, 1S. 81, 3S, Ss is Brazilian bird,
having an umbrella like crest of feathers
above the bill
25. 30, A, 80, 49, 6 is the Solan goose
90. Is. 3, %. % is marine bird expert at
diving. u 5oDP Er2 u eav
IS. 2, "a. 81, 81, 8, 4, 20 is a gallinaceous
bird found wild in Europe.
"a. II, q, "A, Is, SO. ! is a small passerine.
Ii, 81, 3, 81, 1877, 90, %, Is is web footed
marine bird, allied to the gulls.
9, %. 10, II is genus of grallatory birds
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No. 4I3.-Geometrical Puzzle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-08

As l stood under the window that night
about o'clock after Charlie had seen me safely
home, gave the string gentle pull. Waiting
a few moments and hearing nothing, pulled
again, this time little harder. In a few mo-
ments the door opened very softly. Hearing
it creep in very gently, not daring to whis-
per to Kit for fear of being heard.
AS we tread silently up stairs and get to
the study door, the white robed figure at my
side says in the tones that have struck terror
to many heart:
''Step into this room, Miss Charlotte.
wish to speak to YOU
1t was so entirely unexpected and was
already SO nervous, that almost screamed in
my fright.
Following her into the dimly lighted study,
| stood before the teacher of our class, the
doctor, and my midnight conductor, Mrs.
Wagner.
"NVell," said the old lady, turning to me
with an acidity only such natures as hers
are capable of, now, we would like an ex-
plantation of this performance if you please. "
At this my ebbing courage began to re-
vive. so cordially detested her that would
not give her the small satisfaction of seeing
that l was afraid.
(which particular part is it you wish ex-
planned, MADAME" say, quietly.
You will find out which part, to your
sorrow" she says, her face livid with anger
at my reply If YOU don't answer nv cues
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-08

few. Une on ST. Charles street L shall re.
member with gratitude as long as | live.
had been hunting work since early morning
and had been spoken to soroughly that was
ready to cry when / went into his establish
ment. He was perfect gentleman and spoke
kindly, although they were shut down for
the dun season and could not give me work.
He told me when TO come back. went out of
there with much lightened heart The next
day got the sewing you now see. have
kept it ever since. try to do my work prop
erly, but they are always on the lookout for
mistakes l suppose all are alike in this re-
spect, though" and she turned to her ma
chine and went to work at breakneck speed
to make up for lost time.
NOT A SCIENTIFIC ECONOMIST.
How the work did fly through that ma
chine One could not help recalling, as he
watched the overworked seamstress, old be-
fore her time and bent with care, Hoods
Song of the Shirt" and wondering what
tale the linen could tell If endowed with life.
Don't sew; want to ask you few more
questions, and will pay you for your lost
time; see, here is days wages in advance"
saip the visitor, laying a half dollar on the
machine The woman's eyes fairly sparkled,
| and she turned her face for the first time
| lighted up with real expression.
| How about the other branches of the bus
mess, the pants and overalls, for instance"
| inquired the visitor, returning to the subject.
| They are much worse. | went to several
| of these manufacturers and asked for work,
| but obtained none, as they were supplied with
| seamStresses. But asked the price, and was
| told that from 81. 50 for the lowest class OF
jeans pants to 81. s. and Sc per dozen for
cashmere was the usual price paid. can't
SEQ how any one can make pants of any
| quality at all, be it ever so poor, for Sl.50
per dozen, but that there are hundreds of
women who do SO and are glad of the chance
is certain | suppose in the factories, where
the machines arc run by steam or electricity,
| they can work much faster, but where the
work is taken home, and the only motive
| power Is a weak womans strength, they get
along Just as slow as the shlrtmakerS, If not
slower. Think of it, l215 cents for making
pair Of pants! 1t ought to be worth that
much to sew on the buttons"
The reporter suggested that competition
kept down the prices, and that the popular
demand for cheap things was responsible, but
the woman was not scientific economist.
She knew nothing of the cause, but was woe
fully and experimentally cognizant of the
effect
How much rent do you pay herei" in
quired the visitor.
Two dollars a month. Sometimes Johnny
} makes enough to pay the rent"
The woman was evidently proud OF
johnny"
The reporter withdrew, resolved to place
on paper a picture, not the least bit over
drawn, of what he had seen and heard
These things exist in the midst of plenty, and
; poverty, pinching, hollow eyed and con-
tagiouS, is driving many souls to ruin in St.
Louis every year,-St, Louis Republic
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-08
Dividing the Estate.

A large part of the estate of the late Ed
ward Richardson, of Vicksburg, consisted of
thirty plantations. There are five
heirs to the estate, four sons and one daugh-
ter. A novel method was adopted to make
an equal and fair division of these planta-
tions among the heirs. Five lists were made
out, with the names of seven plantations on
each list, so selected as to make each list as
nearly desirable as any of the others. The
lists were numbered and corresponding num-
bers placed in a hat. The parties in interest
drew the numbers from the hat, and each
took for a share the list of seven plantations
belonging to the number drawn Every one
was satisfied and pleased with the result, as
Mr. Richardson had left his affairs in good
shape and had shown such good judgment
in his investments that all the plantations
are desirable and profit paying property.
The Refuge Oil mills and Wesson mills are
still undivided, the heirs equally sharing in
the proftS.-San Francisco ArgonaUt.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-08

Every man has two parents, four grano
parents eight great-great-gra six
teen OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, thirty-two
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, etc. Now,
il we reckon twenty-five years to gen.
Grafton, and carry on the above calcula-
ton to the time of William the COnqueror Of
England, it will be found that each living
person must have had at that time even the
enormous number of s., 100000 of ancestors.
Now, supposing we make the usual allowance
for the crossing or intermarrying of families
in genealogical line, and for the same per-
son being in many of the intersections of the
family tree, still there will remain a number
at that period even to cover the whole Nor
man ard Anglo-SaxOn races. What, there
fore, might have been pious, princely, kingly,
or aristocratic, stands side by side in line
with the most ignoble, plebeian or demOcratic.
Each man of the present day may be cestain
of having had, not only barons and squires,
but even crowned heads, dukes princes or
bishops or renowned generals, barristers,
physicians, etc, among his ancestors.-Balti-
more Sun
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A Nobody,

Mrs. Suburb-Well, if ever get married
again it won't be to nobody.
Mr.. Suburb-What's the matter now7
do you remember when the people were
talking about new road supervisor nearly
every man in the county was suggested for
the placer
YES"
"You weren't"
No"
mo; no such luck. You never get men
toned for anything. Why, within the
past week every man on this street has re-
ceived a skull and cross bones White Cap no.
tice except you. At the sewing circle this
afternoon l was the only lady that didn't
have a sure death warning to show and talk
about. l was never so mortified in my life
Philadelphia Record.
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and ''
ssSharlie," exclaimed mamma for it was
she), rushing past the driver and throwing
her arms around me as l step out of the
carriage, where on earth did you come
from, and where is papal He went TO meet
you two hours ago." By this time my sister,
a cousin and an aunt had all come out, OK
claiming in horror stricken accents at my
foolshness in taking a carriage.
''Why, didn't think you wanted mo to
come in a common bus" say, with good
deal of scorn 80 took a carriage"
"Oh Sharlie," said mamma, with groan
"you will be the death of me yet That Is
Just the reason l wanted you to take an ON
nibus, because there would be plenty of com
pary for you, and you would be safer But
here we are keeping the driver standing all
this time" Turning to him She said quietly:
Il feel we owe you our sincere thar!:S for
taking so much trouble Tor our little girl; IT
was very good of you, indeed"
''Well, num-" he said, turning a shade
more red, You see have a sister about her
size, and looks deal like her, num-" and
STONED, as if that was sufficient explanation.
ives" answered mamma, pleasantly. IL
hope, if she ever needs it, attention and care
she will be as fortunate as my daughter has
been" and giving him his fare she followed
| us into the house.
THAT was a very deserving young man,
remarks mamma, land can never be thank
| full enough to get my harum scarum girl SAFE
home again"
We'll, mamma" say laughingly, ''now
guess you will let me do about as l please
won't you, seeing as you came near losing
me!'
| Boarding school hasn't toned you dow
very much, my dear" she replied, lovingly
But now tell us all about everything"
After hearing my account of the escapad
was in, and how often the driver stoppe'
for me. mamma sat looking at me nearl.
speeches. Finally she spoke;
| Il think it was about time we did brini
you home, and as for that young man, tn
| driver, didn't thank him half enough. an
very sorry, my darling, you didn't leav
school with better credit, instead of bein
sent home in disgrace"
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Something in the Name.

The old name of pile of Bones Greek, D."
given to a tributary of the Qu' Appelle river,
in the northwest, is the translation of Was
cana, and that is said to be a corruption of
the Cree word Oskana, meaning "bones,"
and owes its application to the fact that a
huge pile of bones" of slaughtered buffaloes
had been raised by the Indians, who were
won't to dry their winter meat there, and
who believed that the living animals would
visit the place where their bones were treated
with respect.-Montreal Gazstte.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-04-08

Poor. unfortunate Batrachian! In what
sad plight he must have been. And yet his
misfortune was one that often befalls singers.
Many once tuneful voice among those who
belong to the "genus homo q" is utterly spoiled
by " cold in the head" or on the lungs, or both
combined. For the above mentioned " crOak-
err" we are not aware that any remedy was
ever devised; but we rejoice to know that all
human singers may keep their heads clear and
throats in tune by the timely use of DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy and DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery, both of which are sold by
druggists.
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures the worst
cases of Catarrh in the Head, no matter of
how long standing, while for all laryngeal,
bronchial, throat and lung affections DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is posi-
lively unequaled. 1t cures the worst lnger-
ing coughs and builds up the flesh and
strength. of those who have been reduced
by wasting diseases. 1t is guaranteed to
benefit or cure in all diseases for which it is
recommended. if taken in time and given a
fair trial, or money paid for it refunded.
Copyright, 1888, by WORLDS DIS. MED. ASSN.
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" SCHUCHARD, DRUGGIST, -.
San Pedro and AceQuia Streets
Drugs, Chemicals, Medicines. Toilet Articles
Soaps. Chamois Skins, Sponges, Brushes Per
fumery, etc. Physicians prescriptions care
fully compounded. 4 81
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DIR, S. BLAIR

Office at Dunean's drug store, 307
Main plaza, offers his services to the
the citizens of San Antonio, Texas,
and the surrounding country. Office
hours II to IL m, and 2 to 8 p m, and
Z to SPIN. Telephone 276. All calls
promptly answered. 3l5-ly