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The St. Johns herald., 1890-09-04
Time and Its Apportionment.

Whatever other inequalities we may labor under, we all have an equal amount of time, the only question being how to appOrtion it. One will be inde- fatigably busy every moment through
 the day and painfully exhausted at night, and yet the results may be quite unsatisfactory to himself and to others,
 because he has worked erratically or from impulse, without foresight or judgment, Another knows what he can do or can not do, and plans his time ac- cordingly. He arranges for needed rest and leisure, he selects his empIoyments in the order of their importance, and lets the rest go without struggle, He may not accomplish quite so much of certain things in a day as his unmeth- odical neighhor; but on the scale of year his achievements will be far more valuable, and on the scale of lifetime his own health and happiness and that of his family, as we'll as his usefulness to society, will be eimmeasurably greater.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-09-04
TIE NEW OPERATOR.
He Is StiI Looking for the Coal IT
 Never Came,

 He Is Sti1 Looking for the Coal That
 Never Came,
 ''I remember when was down in Las Vegas some years ago." said an old-time telegrapher to Q Minneapolis Journal reporter, 'the office was short a press report man. One day an operator, whose clothes had seen better days, drifted in and inquired if he could find work. What kind of job do you want?' asked the chief. Are you @ report man?' Yes, sir, replied the newcomer, conf- dently. He was seated at the press wire, and, taking knife from his pocl1- ct, leisurely began to sharpen a pencil, the while listening to the instrument as it clicked off the items. The operators in the room began to wonder why the fast man did not begin to copy, and when he asked check boy where the water-cOOler was, and had taken drink from it, they thought the new report operator was a good one,' and was try ing to make a record. By this time the sender at the other end of the wire was probably fifty to seventy-fve words ahead, and while they knew that no op- orator iii the world could copy that far behind thought they must have found a telegraphic phenomenon. Then the would-be press man asked where the coal-box was, picked up the scuttle and went outside. After waiting few min- utes the chief, who by this time con- cluded that the operator was fraud, stopped the sender. The new operator never returned, and it is supposed he is still looking for tbe coal that never came,"
The St. Johns herald., 1890-09-04
oT.Days Even for q watch.

Watches are funny things, Do you know that there are times when a watch will not run regularly? 1 have heard railway engineers, say that locomotives are much the same way, When a watch has one of these irregular spells it is almost impossible to make it go. Many a watch is ruined, too, at. times when carelesSness is the prime cause. Some men will wind a watch too close, and then if it refuses to run shake it until every thing is out of place, A large per cent. of the repairing done is brought about by persons who do not know how to take care of . watch.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-09-04
Calico a Century Old.

Calico over one hundred years old was recently used by Mrs. Spengler, of Cat asauqua, Pa, to make bed-quilt of The material had formerly done duty as 2 bed curtain,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-30
Letters from the Children.

WE are much pleased to receive two let
tiers from the children for our "Young
Folks page" this month. We hope 9TH
ers will not forget to write also.
Editor Household Department.:
When wrote to you last papa, mamma,
Tom and I had just come from our nice,
happy home in Michigan to live in Flori-
da. At first did like to live here, it was
SO mild and pleasant in the winter, but
now am so homesick. | had so many
school-mates and dear little friends there.
[ had q good school and church and
Sunday school, and here there is nothing
of the kind. Once in a great while we
have o meeting under some live oak
trees when the preacher comes, but there
are no children and so we can't have any
Sunday school, only a bible class for
grown folks. I don't like to let papa and
mamma know how homesick am, for it
would make them feel bad. Tom can
fish and hunt and says he thinks it is a
jolly place. But [ won't mind a little
inconsistencies, for my dear papa is SO
much better, his cough has almost left
him and we all hope he will get we'll.
That little Florida pony that l told
you about in my last letter, died the
other day. Tom says it was because
papa fed him too much and he wasn't
used to it and it killed him.
am learning to cook. made some
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-30
Household Department:

Editor Household Departments:
was very much pleased to get the pa
per you sent me, and when [ opened it
and saw the household page what should
| see but the letter | wrote you and the
one you wrote me.
was very much surprised to see my
letter in the paper for | thought I was
not old enough to write for it.
Grandpa thought that the mouse story
was very good which Allie Smith wrote.
| cannot go to church to-day because
| have had the chicken-pox and [ have
not quite got over it. Clara had it, too,
and think / caught it from her, but she
is all over it now and can go to church
with mamma.
Did you have a pleasant Easter? The
day was beautiful. They were not going
to talk about Easter where go, so Invent
to another church where they did, The
flowers were lovely and in the evening
they had an Easter concert and | went.
The little children recited and sang beau
tifully. One little girl who sang was
Ada Sayward. think you would have
liked to have been there, it was so nice.
| am going to have vacation this
week. shall work some and play more,
but think | shall have to write some
letters too. [ have been pretty long
about this one
Mr.. Bailey sent us a box of oranges a
little while ago from Florida; they are
as sweet as honey
I wish I could see you again. We hope
to come down to Florida some day.
| rannot think ofanythiDg more TO say.
Mamma, Clare and l send love. Good
bye. FLORENCE.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-30

coffee cake the other day; Tom wouldn't
eat it but papa did, and said it was good.
He eats everything make; Tom says he
makes a martyr of himself. Tom is older
than | am, and likes to use big words.
Mamma says waste butter and sugar
and other things, but papa says, "never
mind, let her try" But I must say
goodbye for this time.
ALLIE SMITH.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-30

Read the following: Mr. G. II Morris.
Newark, Ark, says: "Was down with
abscess of lungs, and friends and physi-
clans pronounced me an incurable con-
sumptive. Began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption am now
on my third bottle, and able to oversee
the work on my farm. 1t is the finest
medicine ever made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio, says
Had it not been for DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption l would have
died of lung troubles. Was given up bv
doctors. Am now in best of health"
Try it, Sample bottles free at any drug,
store.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-30
" said Gertrude, philosophi-

have them," said Gertrude, philosophi-
cally.
The next afternoon there was q sur
prise. Gertrude and Emily went to the
house of a friend, to study with her, and
on their return observed in the boys
suppressed excitement They followed
and kept watch of their sisters until the
approach of the tea hour took them to
the kitchen.
"Oh" An exclamation from both OF
them was echoed with hearty laugh
from the boys.
On the table were piled the white china
cups, saucers and plates which had taken
Emily's longing eye as she had passed
them in a shop window.
"Mother-how came it?" cried Emily,
as the two ran to her.
FWhy, dcars, we have been needing
something of the kind long enough, |
am sure, but the housekeeping expenses
seemed to take all the money which could
be spared. But / sha'n't have to pay
Jane for this week s work, and the wages,
and the other small savings made in your
careful use of fuel and other things, gave
me the courage to send for the tea
things. And | wanted to do it at once,
so that you could have the handling of
them while you are doing the work.
cit makes things simply complete"
said Emily, as, with great satisfaction,
she set the delicate china in close neigh
borhood with grandmother silver-ware,
always used
The days flew by fast, each one bring
ing with it new triumphs to the cooks.
'I'm glad, glad we did it," said Ger
trude, on the day Jane came home.
eyes," said mother. 81 think you
have gained a good deal in these few
days.
"The new china" suggested Tom.
"And great deal of valuable expert
ence," said mother.
"And the feeling we are good for some
thing" said Emily.
eyes" said Gertrude, as they left the
room together, land think it's sweet
and beautiful to find out how nice and
pleasant we can make things here at
home for father and mother"
A great many young girls might learn
how sweet and pleasant it u.s.. and would
find themselves we'll rewarded for their
ffort.-Sydney Dayre.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-30
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
GRA,SSHOPPERS.

Cora caught chopper grass
Looked it DER with care.
Found the letters M and II
Stamped upon it there;
Just where nature put them,
AS you may plainly see
Next time you catch hopper
And let the legs lie free.
Said Cora, "What.does that stand for?'
Mister said mamma;
Cora, catching hoppers still,
Repeats, mir, MR.:
At last she says, with weary sigh,
''I'n not catch any more,
I've caught hundred hoppers sure,
And looked them DER and DER.
And every one has M and r,
And not one MRS;
The MRSES all stay at home
With the little ones, 1 guess!''
JULIA M. HOOPER
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-30

We are designing a portable steam
pumping outfit that can be moved easily
and used to water different grove gar
dens, etc. Used for the entire farm or
neighborhood. The only practical way of
irrigating within the reach of all. We
invite correspondence. Address Florida
Iron and Wood Works, Apopka, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-30

"Jane is going away for ten days"
go, dear, dear?'
The groan was general, for mother was
an invalid, and the two girls of fourteen
and fifteen went to school. There were
two smaller boys, who with father made
up a respectable sized family. The alb
sence of Jane, the maid of all work, for a
much shorter period than ten days was
always looked upon as a most trying con-
dition of things.
"Mean cold dinners, and no suppers at
all but what you can pick up" grumbled
one of the little boys.
"Half-swept rooms, ill-cooked food and
general discomfort sighed mother to
herself
Every thing at skies and sevens, every
thing out of place, the meals in a mud
die, and-dishes to wash, J." grumbIed Ger
trude.
''NO one ever realizes what treasure
Jane is until she goes away said Emily.
81 find, girls" said mother the same
evening, ''that [ can get Mrs O'Neill to
come in for q while each day to do part
of the work. 1t will cost more than the
usual pay for help, but we cannot help
that"
Gertrudea and Emily took their books as
usual to their room for study in the eve
ming.
''See here" said Emily, after a long Pc
Rod OF silence, in which her Physical Ge-
ography had been living unopened before
her.
"Well?" said Gertrude, looking up as
she paused.
"There's q great deal of stuff being
talked and written these days about girls
being good for something besides study
ing. It's hard times about money Why
don't we take hold and do all the work %
eve haven't time"
1--WE can make time"
"What time have we to spare after
school and study and practcing are
done, and we have taken our exercise, as
mother always makes us? ?"
owe must take our exercise about the
house."
eve might do that, suppose"
"And we could get up an hour earlier
in the morning, and if necessary sit up a
little later at night to study"
Eyes, we could keep things along after
q fashion"
eff you say agreed, I'll run down and
tell mother"
go, I'll do it, said Gertrude. 81 think,
with you, that it is about time we were
showing that we are not quite useless.
We have been done for all our lives, and
never tried doing much forany one else"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-30
For a Child's Album

All the sweetness of the rosebud,
All the freshness of the dew,
All the airy grace of morning,
May your childhood have for YOU
Ella W. Carey.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-30

ing.
Mother listened to the plan half doubt
fully.
"I'm sure, dears, I'd rather have your
four hands about the work than Mrs.
O'Neill's two. 1t is ten times harder try
things than it would be to do them my
self if | had any strength
"Dear little MOTHER" said Emily, kiss
ing her, "you are more of a strength to
us sitting still than any one else could be
going about"
81 say" said Gertrude, as the sisters
the next morning carried out their plan
OF arising early, "don't let's do things
latter fashion, Don't let's have a hit
or-mis breakfast and mean dinner and
pickup tea. Don't let's have the house
miserable and uncomfortable, with the
corners unswept and the busting half
done. Don't let's fling the beds together
Let's try if we can't do things nicely"
"Well," agreed Emily, very willingly,
"Tll try, if you will. Only" she added,
81 shall draw the line at backing the
stove and scrubbing the kitchen floor"
"You may. You know mother wouldn't
let us do that. Well have Mrs. O'Neill
one day for such things. Now-to work"
''Has Jane come back a'ready?" asked
Tom, when he seated himself at the table.
1t was such an honest tribute to their
success that Emily affectionately patted
the small boys head. The table was set
with it's accustomed neatness, and the
two boys were not kept jumping up and
running to the pantry for forgotten arti-
cles. The hour stolen from sleep had
proved amply sufficient for the cooking
of a good meal.
"No, Jane has not come back" said
mother, with a smile.
(Which leads me to suggest" said
father, chat we form a cooperative So
ciety of six Mother to sit still, and
smile and direct, father and two boys to
be faithful in all such matters as fuel,
kindling, bringing water, and such gen
eral help as such clumsy hands can give"
And with a nod from him, brigade was
formed for carrying the breakfast things
to the kitchen. All hands worked to-
gether. Knives we're not left unsecured,
or anything put away unwashed for an
additional burden at dinner time; yet
when mothers two new girls, as she
called them, hurried away from the or
derby kitchen to set the house in order
there was time for almost all which need
ed to be done.
Dinner under the hit or-miss policy,
which had heretofore prevailed in James
rare absences, had always been thing
sighted and made the least of, as Emily
expressed it. The young cooks had little
experience, but wisely kept in mind
grandmOther's suggestion that they
could never learn younger.
"We'll go through all the motions, any
way" said Gertrude ''and if we DON'T
always come out successful, We'll have
the comfort of knowing that we did our
best" And by adding mothers sugges-
tiOn to their own best efforts, they
achieved results which father and the
small hOuo -,,ooA $780,,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-30

YOUNG FOLKS, NUMBER.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-30

BY MRS. J. II. FAIR.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-30
A Bit of an Experiment.
A STORY FOR GIRLS.

"Jane is going away for ten days"
go, dear, dear!"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-01

Messrs. Baldwin & Famum telegraphs
Thomas Branch 4 Co. as follows:
CHICAGO. December 3l.-W heat-We
had about half session to-day. fun inter-
fered with business. There was no bust
ness, and hard 10 tell what the market was.
There has been a disposition all day on the
part Of shorts 10 cover and even up for the
year. This would have carried wheat
higher but for free selling by large local
operator, and the close was s23tc. for May.
The decrease Of $4,000 bushels in amount
on passage. and expected decrease in
stocks in great Britain were the principal
bullish features. Gables firm. COrn-A
great deal Of January was sold out to-day.
and May brought in its place. We are
quite likely 10 have a big movement and
delivery early in January. possibly some
what lower prices. When that time comes
we believe il will be coed judgment 10 buy
for a fair profit. Cables steady. Oats
steady since they have reached pc. for
May. No amount Of weakness in other
products on the floor seem TO have any
effect on them. Provisions have been duh
to-day, - sc. was bid difference between
January and May at close. We do not
change our views after expressed and say
if bought on present basis money can he
made. Cash trade fair; 1900 hogs to-
morrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-01
New York Cotton Market.
rPv TeleQlaph.I

New YORK. December 3l.-Messrs. Hub
bard, Price & Co.. in their cotton circular
tonight, say: Foreign adyices were Of a
more favorable tenor to-day and accompa-
med in some instances with buying orders,
but the large receipts at the ports, together
with the pressure Of tenders for January de-
livery. prevented any advance in prices.
The tenders were made by the house that
was identified with the December move
ment and Opinious whether the tenders were
made 10 widen the premiums or whether
they desired 10 relieve themselves Of pOr-
ton Of their holdings"
Futures closed slightly changed. Sales.
1900. Receipts, $1,000 bales. spot cotton
is quiet. with sales Of 81 bales for export
and ~ bales 10 spinners; middling up
lands remain at the quotation Of 100. Flu
lures closed: January, 1910; February,
10.070lO.Os; March, l0.l59 lO.lG; April,
1O.2lGlO.22; Nay, l0.29G 1880; June,
lO35d lO.37; July, 10.42@ 1913; August,
lO.419lO.4S; September, lOO4G 1905; Octo-
Der, g.SiW9.s6.
In Liverpool spot cotton was firm: mid
ding uplands, > Lied. Sales, 5000 bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-01
CITY TAXEs.
OFFICE COLLECTOR or CITY TAXES.
CITY HAIL.
RICHMOND. VA. December !, 1889.
notice 70 TAXPAYERS.

THO residue OF city taxes for 1889 are due
~ payable al this Office during This month.
81 PENALTY OF PER CENT. WILL BE
added IOAlL BILLS REMAINING IN
PAID DECEMBER 3lsT and the same re-
turned delinquent and published according
20 law. Every male twouty-one years ofage
bud every person keeping house or doing
business lu the city is assessed for per
sonal tax. and those who have not paid any
city taxes during The year will please call
and settle So as 90 avoid being posted as de-
inQuent
There have been put in my hands during
The year o very large amount Of paving
pipe and scwer-connection bills, which.
are due at once and Will have TO be declared
delinquent ifnot paid before December 3ist.
Please ask BE- there are any such bills
against you when paying your taxes.
ONCE open until Goclock =. NJ.
F.W. CUNNINGHAM,
lel-im Collector Of city Taxes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-01
DRUGS. nEDtctsts. sc.
DYSPEPSIA CURED
BY THE USE OF.
CHASE CITY
MINERAL WATER,
rs CENTS PER GALLON,
AT
OWENS & MINOR DRUG Co.
Roaca. Road: Roaea :
OXFORD, y. e., september

OXFORD, =. rs rtIt'iu"ti
W. " r. Hardy. chase Ciy, Va
Ills with great pleasure that certify tnat
bv the use Of Chase City Mincml Water my
wife was relieved Oithc worst ease OF cyspcp-
.ia ever saw. The Improvement seemed al
most miraculous. the trouble. originating as
ID did from chronic cattrlh gistrltis. through
the entire month of January and nearly all
of February the present year, the patient
ate no food except small quantities OF shilh-
med milk. Any aud at medicines--lhc
sfmulest and blaudcst--ictcd as ifritanta
whenever taken. Bsmuth aud lacio pepsin
were ..spit up very soon after being sWal-
lowed From the first part Cf February 20 the
first of Juiy her food consisted only OF muk
and mush. with Occlsional, the Nolks OF
hard boiled eggs (ueNcr more inhh Two ~ II
fimpl She was reduced from 100 pounds To
fis Mounds iu weight She went % the Min
eral Hotel 40 Chase city July On. IN one
week Improvement was pcrccpublc. Az the
end of thief fifth week she came home, uppar-
emily transformed into another being. me
could eat almost any Of the ordinary articles
of diet She had gained I'm That short time
feCentv-tyyo hounds OF flesh. going from lis
fo 40 pounds This Improvement has con-
tinued. and her health would no doubt now
ho nerfect had not "a iser trouble or recent
origin temporarily retarded her recovery.
Whenever any article Of diet dlsnefceo WIN
her she runs for her bottle or 'Nhnsc Nlty
Mineral Water and 10 seldom IAs 10 re-
leye. ..,..
NV experience with your water in quite
number of cases tends tU confirm mc lu my
oniuiOn that 10 viii cure almost any case OF
acid dyspepsia; that Is 20 say, where me
cause OF trouble Is fermentation in the
stomach: in other words, where there Is no
malignant disease, and the stomach Us The
main organ involved.
Very respectfully and GRATEFUL ours,
5. ID. 30 4, NJ. ID.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-01
THE OLD FRESHMAN.

Tea ooss deys got do power press engine en-
b'iler. too.
IN In de twinkle OBJ yer eye dey runs de paper
frOo
De ole han press deys sot Grade, dey ser hit wor
too slow,
En- now dis nIgger's los er Job. en- don't stan
any show.
Hit kinder mecls me sorter sad ter see dat ole
mercheen
Er h'isted out de way becaze hit amt 50 new an
clean
Dat press en- tue WIZ mons;rous friends. We
knoW'd each udder we'll
En- ef bit had e. tongue ter talk dar's many er
tale 'twould tell
lax no Niger any odds dat cher pulled er press,
Gaze could work de frisket, boss. 50 fas' yer
couldn't resi-
En- as de sweat roll down mer face, ia open n.eF
mouf en- sing
Dem good old songs OBJ siabery days. dat old time
membranes bring
Bout twenty year afo' de war ole rlarster bought
dat press
En- cherry week twixt den en- now hits done hits
level bes',-
'Cep one week in dc winter time dis Niger wuzn's
dar
En- whar wuz dat timer 20 ak. Wall boss
III tell yo' whar.
70 see dat ciump o pines out dar tes' fore 20
gifts ter town.
Oars whar / wuz dat wintcry day. en- OATS d
buryin' groun';
Twuz Patsy. mer ole oman. sar. Wild hands
crossed on her breas',
En- OATS de only time know'd she cher stopped
ter res
En- now dey's got er new mercheen wid lots ei
wheels en- SIGH,
Dat prints de papers mighty fas'. widout er BAH
or hitch,
But nalxt ter mer ole oman. sar, lubs do oil
han press,
En- allus shall. till desc ole bones am laid erway
ter res.
Edward A. oldham In brakes Magazine
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-01
FINANCE AND COM MERGE
reported by G. ". Branch 4 Co., bankers
and brokers', Ne. I'LL Main street.

NEW YORK. December 3l.-Tbe final
market for 80 was a strong one. London
came higher, and our market responded so
quickly that il was generally believed that
the manipulatore Of this market cause the
London advance. Money ruled from 10 to
Is per cent. AMER =. NJ. there was fairly
good supply as low as per cent. The news
was not important, and the advance to-day
was manipulation Of the shorts. specula-
ton has . OF been active during 80, but as
whole tlie year has been bull one, and
investcre start 1890 with their securities
higher than they were year ago. Every
BODY turns TO 1890 with a hopeful feeling
that speculation will revive. All share it,
and the country's condition warrants IL.
We wish you all a happy and prosperous
New Year.