davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-31
The Peanut In Different Localities.

Botanists name the humble peanut Ara
CHS hypogea In Kentucky these nuts
are known as COOLERS, in Mississippi they
are called pindars while in others states
they are variously designated as ground
peas, peanuts and earth nuts
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-31

and tattered gar
ments fell to her
lot, and at last the
ancient and essen
tial duty of mar.
keting and cook
in Z supplies d e
volved upon her.
II ow yer. tn e
gre at distinction
of being the first
woman to pen t
trate savage Afri
ca was not belit-
tied by meanness
of condition and
4 -.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-31

UNAcoUAINTED
MUCH VALUABLE INFORMATION FROM STUDY
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-10-01

ana glossy as RhyncOSpermum JeSSa-
monoides without an b, Rhynchosper-
mum Jessamonoides with an h, or even q
genuine Trachelospermum Jessamo-
nodes.
Again, we backwoods fellows have
been calling one of our trees a hickory
The big books have ignored our simple
nomenclature and insisted it was carya
All at once and unexpectedly appears one
of our super-scientifc fellows who has dis
covered that the true, simon pure, sure
enough, correct scientific name by right
of priority is "Hiccori"!l!
Now, l again aver that $50 years trial
has proved that the people have not and
will not accept botany in an unknown
tongue. 1t has failed to eliminate or cor
rect the old common nomenclature, and
besides that,it has made confusion worse
confounded by introducing in addition a
new lot of names as badly confused as the
old ones.
Botany is the most delightful OF all the
sciences, and it is, above all others, the
one that should be most common among
us, as it is most useful to the horticulture
list; and yet how few skilled botanists we
have! [ respectfully say that not one per
cent. of the horticulturists of the United
States are skilled botanists, and [ fully
believe that this is due mainly to the
practically impregnable difficulty of &C
quiring the incomprehensible jargon of
dead languages in which botany is hid
den.
Now, as Friends Hoyt and Steele have
each given us a lot of common (?) names
which no one admires or defends, it may
not be out Of the way for me to give
list Of scientific names in an unknown
tongue, such as [ suppose they do defend
and admire.
Like my friend Steele, 1 am not a
wealthy nurseryman, but do not see as
it requires any great amount of the
'tilthy' to offer 500 for an impOssibility,
so [ think would be more likely to in
crease than diminish my pile if could
make wager that not five per cent. OF
the readers of the AGRICULTURIsT can ode
scribe the plant, manner of growth, color
OF flowers, etc., of this list without "con-
sulting any person, dictionary, etc.:
Ascochyta Ellisi, Spharria Bidwellii,
PhOma UvicOla, Spharropsis Uvarum,
LOssladia Bidwellii, Sacidium Viticolum,
Phoma Ustulatum, Labrusc@ Physalos-
pGa Bidwellii, Septoria Viticola, Phyllos-
ticta Labrusce, Newuspora Ampelicida,
PhOma Uvarum, Phyllosticta Ampelop-
sidis.
Here is list of plants of very common
occurrence. They are quite familiar ac-
quaintances to many horticulturists If
this list is carefully studied the student
will clearly see the great cOnspicuity and
eXactness OF this nomenclature in an un-
known tongue.
| suppose that is the sort my friends
HOyt and Steele yearn for.
Now, in short [ want botany in Eng
fish SO it can be mastered by the many
instead of the few, and because only thus
can we ever eliminate the Holy Ghost
that haunts Friend Steele.
DUDLEY w. ADAMS.
Tangeline, Orange County, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-10-01


repeat, want correct, scientific botany
in pure Eng lish for the use of an English
speaking people. | say this in English SO
that the most of your readers can under
stand it, and hope some one will trans
late it into Greek SO Messrs. Hoyt and
Steele can comprehend it and quit talk
ing to me about catapolt oil and the
Holy Ghost.
Now, do not know how Friend Steele s
Iowa Holy Ghost Plant did get it's name,
but can imagine how it might. can
imagine one OF those Iowa pioneers Qwas
one of them myselfy receiving a strange
plant; when he finds on the label era
nunculus Fascicularis fl. Pleno Fulva, -
would it be strange if his first exclama-
ton of surprise or possibly involuntary
ebulition Of mild profanity was Holy
Ghost!!!! And then, utterly unable to
pronounce, understand or remember the
legend on the label, the plant might be
called the ''Holy Ghost" evermore (dou-
BILE buttercup) Some years since "a
pioneer in Florida) received a nice little
pot plant. The family held council over
the label but none of US could pronounce
or translate it. "Never mind" said I,
cit is little beauty any way, as funny as
a squirrels TAIL" Though it is now a
tree running a race with the pines to-
ward the clouds We still know it by the
''commCn name" of squirrels tail.
Now, firmly believe that those who
are trying to force upon us the use OF Ito
us) unintelligible Greek names are respon-
sible for the continued use OF such uncouth
names as CatapOlt Oil and Holy Ghost.
And now, Friends Hoyt and Steele, when
ever you unsheath your pens to stab
these names please confer favor by Civ
ing them an additional prod for me.
I, as fully as any one, appreciate their
grotesqueness and unreliability, but I
now aver that to the great majority OF
our people (myself included) they are ex-
ceeded in the former and equalled in the
latter respect by the present Greek no.
menclature.
For instance: A Greek scholar came
along one day, and [ showed him with
some pridemy dear old magnificent "Star
Jessamine." promptly punctured my
self esteem by saying it was not jessa-
mine at all, and then wrote the correct
name on a shingle thusly: "Rhyncos-
permum JessamonOides." Then som e
other fellow that was more of Greek
wrote to the press that that was not
good Greek, and it should be Rhynchos-
permum JessamOnoides with an h. This
touched off the Greek Columbiad loaded
with the fact that an only true scientific
name for the plant under discussion was
Trackelospermum Jessamonoids.
Now, pray, which is it? In the mean
time we still call it the ''Star Jessamine, -
and it grows as thriftily it climbs as
loftily and gracefully; it blooms as freely,
it loads the air with as delicious frag-
rance. It's flowers are as pure white and
multitudinous, it's foliage as deep green
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-10-01
English VS.. Latin and Greek Botany.

GuSIASu VS.. AdC14l dIlu OI60h DUCdAy.
Editor Florida A griculturiSt:
Our friends, Hoyt and Steele, are having
lots Of fun making certain grotesque in
appropriate and incorrect names appear
undesirable. In doing so they seem to
be laboring under the delusion that they
are combating some cherished notions
of mine. They either misunderstood me,
or are trying to make your readers mis-
understand me, and thus put mein false
position which they deem vulnerable. [
must, in charity, suppose that [ have
failed to make myself understood by
them.
am at loss to know how they ever
sdt tile idea that approve such names.
am not conscious Of ever having advo-
Gated the use of uncouth, unintelligible,
or incorrect names for plants, either in
private or in public, either in Greek or in
English. On the contrary, [ have at all
times used my best endeavors to secure
the initiation of a system of nOmencla-
ture that is Ineligible to an English
speaking people, fully believing that in
that and in no other way can we get rid
of the present confusion of so-called
common" names, many of which (given
as samples by these gentlemen) are GER
tainly very uncommon as we'll as I'M
couth. can readily excuse them for mis-
understanding me, for / am aware that
they find the English language unequal
to the terse, exact and adequate express
sion Of ideas and facts, especially on sci
entific subjects.
III LAYING this experience with the inef-
ficiency of our mother tongue they, of
course, advocate the use of Greek and
Latin to enable the scientist to properly
and intelligently express himself Unfor-
tunately |. only write in English, and
that somewhat imperfectly, so [ can but
excuse those who more readily compre-
bend the classic Greek.
Having excused them for misunder-
standing me, wish to add as an excuse
for myself that what | have written was
IuUOuuCu lOI lIIC uSC, HUI vi IuO OICCA0S
but of those who speak English and
whose thoughts and ideas are of such
q quality that they can be expressed and
understood in common home-spun Eng
lish.
now wish to repeat, in English, that [
am in favor of botany in English for
the use of $50, 100000 English speaking
people.
In detail, here is exactly what want,
and now, as in the past, advocate |
want botany that will say
White oak instead OF Quercus alba.
Red Elm instead of Ulmus Fulva.
Ash instead OF Fraxinus.
Sugar maple instead of Acer Saccha-
ratum.
Five leaf instead of Quinquefolium.
Narrow leaf instead OF Angustifolium.
Smooth instead of GlabrOds.
Forked instead of Bifurcate.
Hairy instead of Hirsute.
And so on from the beginning to the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-10-01

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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-01-09
To Get

DAYS, trial; that II did not like II ! need mo-
pay anything, etc. But he could not prevaS
on me 70 change. told him i had takes
Hoods sarsapariila, knew what IL was wa
satisfied with It, and did not want any otheI
When i began taking Hoods sarsapariis
I was feeling real miserable with dyspepsia
and so weak that at times could hardly
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-01-09
Special Clubbing Offers.

We offer Texas. Siftings, the regu-
lar price of which is "a, and tho FREE
PREss $3.50, both for only $3.50, n
year. But this offer must be accept
ed before February 1st,
Instead of our late offers OF the
Detroit Free Press and the San Mar
cos FREE PREss to the end of tho
year, we now offer both for an entire
year for $210.
The Fort Worth Gazette weekly
and the Free Pass at $3.50. The
Gazette has just been enlarged.
The New York World, weekly, and
the FREE PREss at only go FOR both.
The World is one of tho prominent
Democratic papers, each number
containing 81 columns including
high class popular novel.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-01-09
High Prairie.

Hon PRAIRIE, January S, 1S90.-The
holidays have passed quietly and the far
mers are busy preparing for another crop.
Before the holidays, however, a short time
there was an accident or two occurred Mr.
Frank Woods had his barn burned, nearly
a total loss no clue to the cause, Also while
Mrs. Henry Cousins was out riding on
horseback, some person, evidently out
sporting, fired a gun in the direction of
Mrs. Cousins, and some Of the shot hit the
horse on the nose which caused him to
throw Mrs. o., fracturing the small bones
Of her right arm from which she Is Gonzales
cling slowly.
The Xmas tree jubilee at this place was
quito a success, three good sized trees well
loaded with numerous presents for old as
well as young. have not heard Of a bet
ter managed or better attended jubilee
Professor Gibbs manager aud Sunday
School Superintendent, the Sunday
School is in good working order and meets
every Sunday at II a. m.
Several changes have been made in the
way % renters. Bachelor renters seem 20
prciominste this year. hear Of as many
a. three O. q house for a farm or two.
P.cf Gibbs has taken charge Of the poor
farm this year. There has been consider
able improvements on the house for the
paupers IN wsy Of ceilings AMI = shed room
attached The present inmates are MIS-
kikelherCCr ard . crippled colorad man
some change q real estsfe in the neigh
horhood ir- Talbcti has bolghf the Saith
farm and Mr. Eluaris ths Cheney farm.
where j. Mr.. S.o1syg ] have not hard
from hin Tor s111e tine ras IN bopes be
-0-il cone douu into TIE uhiie seitisms1t
ard IN fSr D.-trae; Jalgs. ! think his
iltls are . X. on tie sutject Il cozrt
procedure &c.
AfrrTy ~ Ttlr r-l utl uistes.
wnr
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-01-09
MAYOR BARDY'S VETO.
To tho City Council of San Marcos:


herewith retain an ordinance en-.
titled, San Act for the Issuing oil
Bonds for the Improvement of the
Streets and Alleys of the City o: San
Marcos and for other Purposes" with
out my approval, for the following
reasons:
l. The sum Of $4,000, in my
opinion, is far in excess of what is
necessary to grade and ditch the
streets and put in the necessary cul-
vorts so as to put the streets in good
condition.
2. / believe that under the pres
ent system of compulsory labor on
tho streets the sum of $4,000 to
supplement the labor of said hands
would DO amply sufficient for all prac-
tical purposes.
3. The sum of $1,000, for public
school houses, in my opinion, is en-
tirely too small to be Of any practi-
cal benefit,
4. 1 believe the action of the
Council, in passing an ordinance ap-
proprlating so large sum of money,
was too hasty, and that the people
should have had time to discuss the
question fully, and in some way to
signify their wishes to the Council.
For the foregoing reasons 1 hereby
veto said ordinance.
II. HARDY, Mayor.
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than for any other that / saw on the
entire trip. Viewed from the bay 1t
is simply lovely, not the architectu-
raj but the natural part OF it. 1t
rises gradually from the waters edge
in such way as to show with the
best effect the glories Of this wonder
ful tropical vegetation which is every
where present and OF which the eye
never tires. But moro OF this some
other time. There are about half a
dozen white families living in this
place engaged in mercantile and
other pursuits,
I must close. Send me via New
Orleans the FREE PRESS TO the place
written at the beginning Of this lot
ter. II / see this letter in its columns
I may write again, il not this shall
be my last. Long life and great
success to you and yours.
Your friend,
W. +. SHIYN.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-01-09
Buda.

The Christmas holidays passed off quiet
ly at Buda, every body seemed to enjoy
themselves.
The supper at the school house, Thurs
day evening was perfect success. Every
thing passed of nicely. The net profits
amounted TO about eighty dollars.
Hon Felix Smith of Travis was in Buda
Monday.
Our old friend McMeans, of San Marcos,
dropped in on Tuesday, he is looking in
come guest at Buda, he has scores of
friends in this end of the county, 1 can
give you pointer on that.
Mrs. Capt L. d. Darlington left US on
Friday, she goes to Monterey, Mexico,
with the view of going into the hotel bust,
ness. She has been proprietress of the
Buda hotel for several years, which had
the reputation of being the best house be-
tween st. Louis and the Rio Grande.
DR.. Jamison says there is not q word
of truth in it, but of course it is natural
that be would deny it. Bill Acklin says
il is to come OF soon, aud Bill knows.
Dr. Reagan is still suffering with rbeuma-
tsm, 1 am sorry for him for have had il
several times myself.
Mr.. Editor please ask the HAYS COanty
Times and Farmers Journal man, if he has
any late news from the Dallas Alliance
Exchange. We have heard lately through
similar papers that it was boosted" and We
Volld Ike to know the facts in the case as
some Of rs here Exchange bonds TO the
amount Of about s.1bits, consequently feel
some anxiety IN the MISTER.
John HAvens is the hsppiest man in the
land. iEo big fne boys. tins time, weighing
nine pounds each. John Is s boss good
fellou and re wish hin = heap Of good
luck.
Mr.. Georss Williams left this week for
the Panhznils, his future home. We Lose
. good citizen. OnsA
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-01-09
WinberleY.
AURORA

We report things moving along gradually
at Kimberley. The school is still on an
upward move. Several young men came
in from a distance and secured board. The
teachers do faithful, honest work, which
will tell in the end, although they do but
little wind work.
DR.. Russell is doing @ fine practice.
Rapidly building up.
Miss CIvilia Williamson from Cedar Val.
ley, has returned TO the Academy from a
Christmas visit to her parents Miss c., is
one Of those jolly sunny faces that always
gets hearty welcome.
Miss Carrie Estes one Of the pupils in
the school for the past fourteen months.
has been given the place Of second assis-
tant in the school The board made a
wise selection, she has The elements Of sue
cess IN her new field.
Little Della, the iro-yesr old ds1eh,sr
o. our trus friends, Mr.. and Mrs. I.
Es;ss, disi Saturday January 4;h and "a.
buried yesterday. Gods blessings often
cone n uay ne cannot uoas-s;and. We
refer tie dssr parents 70 tks God q Ico-s,-
Iaiioa- E;tls Dsua i better q
T--- Nth=7 or s-a---h f-z-7 =.
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DALLAS DOTS.
"Littie Lord FauntlerOy," New Year
Resolutions and How They
are Kept.

"Littie Lord Fainter New Yea
Resolutions and How They
are Kept.
DALLAS, Tex. Jan. 4, 1S90.-Littl'
Lord Fauntleroy was played, In
Dallas for tho first time last night
CHANGING around the audience, one
would suppose that every woman and
child in Dallas was there, at least all
that could get seats, very many were
unable to obtain tickets. A gentle
man said he counted 500 people that
were unable to obtain seats at the
matinee Saturday. Every one SEEM
ed to be delighted with the play and
especially with the little 7-year old
girl, who appeared in the title role,
as Little Lord Fauntleroy, her acting
was so natural and childish-no Won
der the hard-hearted old earl relent.
ed, when pair OF loving arms were
thrown SO artlessly around his neck.
The play is a good one and is entire
ly free from any coarse pun or chest
nutty joke.
"Did you make any resolutions for
the new year,, said one bright girl
to another, as they munched cara
mels on the street car With regret
full air the answer came, "Yes, and l
broke it before it WAS "a hours DID,"
and was going to try so hard to be
good this year." Poor little girl, we
have all at sometime in our lives
made just such good resolutions
that we were going to try so hard to
keep, but the supreme moment of
trial comes finde us weak, so we fail,
become discouraged and Jog along
in the same old ruts, until we find
ourselves once more upon the thresh-
old of new year.
Actual experience tells me that
these periodic resolutions are not
sufficient, instead of resolving once
u year to control your temper, make
the resolution as you battle your face
every morning-don't you think you
will finally succeed?
II never suffer myself to getangry,
why, I have not been to say mad for
four years." said q most excellent
man to me the other day. Some
people get mad often enough to keep
everybody aroned them uncomfort-
able--if you would try and be not
quite so selfish, you would not find
SO many things to rufie your feel
ings, perhaps.
The post master has had an addi-
tional allowance of $4,000 made for
clerk hire.
Many are offlicted with influenza,
the disease seems to be in all parts
of the country. Luckily it is not of
long duration, nor does it often prove
fatal. The scarlet fever has been IN
our city for some time, so far there
nave been but few deaths from it.
Quite number of improvements
Ire going on in our city, among those
most to be appreciated are the paved
streets and cement side walks, which
nave been needed so very badly.
There are some fine brick and store
going up, will write more
If them later. EUGENE LYNN.
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the earliest possible moment-no bid
even being required, as is usual il
such cases. The cool, calculating
audacity of this delectable scheme
approaches the sublime, II amounts
10 nm assumption OF semi-idiocy o.
peonage on the part Of our tax-payer'
that they have not sense enough
10 understand their rights, or sulii
oient spirit to maintain them.
WHAT is TO DE DoSEl
We have not space at the late
hour Mt which this matter comes be
fore us to show ii up as fully as We
would like; but must say word on
the above question. A public meet
ing, and n petition to the Council,
are talked of. But these, wo have the
best reason to believe, would be only
q useless waste Of time, Men who
show 80 little respect for the public
interestas tho majority Of the Council
have shown in this matter, would not
regard these expressions. The thing
to be done is to take out an injunc-
ton and stay their hands until, after
full information and discussion, the
subject would naturally como up for
legitimate settlement ut the April
election, less than three months
hence.
WHAT 1T MEANS.
We will just add, in conclusion,
that the manifest key and animus to
this remarkable scheme, is TO defeat
nm adequate pubic school building
in San Marcos, not only now. but for
all time to come, two OF the members
of this Judiciary committee being
deadly hostile to the measure. Al
though before possessed of all the
"under-holts" in this matter, they
evidently fear the verdict of the vot-
ers in April, and hence would fore.
stall it, and apply the gag. Such is
their bitterness toward such school
building as the town, with It's hun
dreds of free school pupils, manifest
ly requires, that they would, 1--WE
trust not designedly) expose it to the
imminent hazard of blight to all it's
future prospects, by thus repelling
the better class of white immigrants
while the Mexican and negro popu-
lation is evidently on the increase.
There could be no hope of manufactu
ing establishments, or tho general
growth and prosperity Of the town,
under the state of things indicated.
The county is already heavily in
lebt, and now it is proposed to place
our town in even worse condition,
'or the county has good court
house to show for it's indebtedness,
while the town, on the plan proposed
would have literally nothing to show
or its ruinous OUTLAWS.
But wo must close. Our pecunia-
y interest in this matter is incon-
adorable, and personally we might
20 able to stand it, but as the con-
tuctor of public journal, we could
lot be so recreant to duty as to keep
ilent on question of SO vital inter
'st to the mass of our people,
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90 Cents q Number.

Jacobs Well, is stepping high. 1t is large
daughter brand new. We have forgotten
whether ii is the eleventh or twelfth, al =
though the captain would pass for a man
of thirty.
If anyone else re ports this in substance
just consign this or table il.
Yours,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-01-09

TIE chamber OF Deputies nulli6es
the election Ct Boulsngist, NJ
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Hoods

stand. I looked like person In consump
ton. Hoods sarsaparilla did me so muc>
good that wonder at myself sometimes
and my friends frequently speak Of It," Mira
ELLA A. Corr, 81 Terrace Street, Boston.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-08

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Eoa.IsALE--AlsAaGAIN,

Rock House, four large rooms and
kitchen. hall thirty feet long, servants
room, bath room, hot and cold water,
pantry, wood shed and wash house. Lot
7Oxl5O feet, centrally located. Nice
shrubbery in front yard. Price $1,000;
one-half cash. JNO. 4. HAMBLEToN q Co.
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BEWARE |!

Do not spend your money on humbug
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