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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14

but would IL not he the part OF vision
to be prepared for such emergencies
now wish to say word about over
head wires. That there is danger IN
them no one will deny. and the more
they arc worn by daily use the more
liable will they be TO drop. read 'nat
some Richmond gentlemen had invented
something that will serve as protector
from the danger of these wires. II theh
invention is worth anything it sho1ld DE
adopted by the street car companies
And last, but not least. gates snouid
be placed at the Ninth-street railway
crossing, where already some narrow es-
capes haze been reported.
Now, these are my own views. ana
ask the DISPATCH to let me have hear
ing, whether it agrees with me or not IN
what have written.
| have read with interest the recent ar
ticles in the editorial columns OF the
DISPATCH on fre-escapes. IL Is wei to
grumble sometimes. A good grumoler
offtimes does much service to his fellow
creatures.
And in closing I would say hope the
D1PArca and the public will never cease
10 grumble until every hotel, theatre,
and public building is amply supplied
with fire-escapes. billy BoWLEGs'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14
Toward the setting sun

myria,s OF enigrants take their way. fhou.
sanes upOn thousands Of acres severed with shs
virsia forest still await shs axe Of the pioassr.
"Holding down . claim" on the sroausr. u
should b remarked, has other drsvbacks BE-
sides thsG Of dispatsi possession. May IN sa-
ssrprisiax sessisr whs with iadomitahis hArdi-
hood has cleared the waste, lust ~ . scansy axoa
10 ready Tor tiiAse u ssrtcxsa ~ ma roe ~ NE
man and bis faniiy 10 Hostettsrs Stomach hit
tsgs: What wise fofeihought hes 10 shous Y he
has OBTAINED % adequate supply. The losrssl
nslds fsg agricultural and MINING snterprtee %
6Sstiou. prctscssd ~ nsstesssg's StomeoA ~
tsrs il nay DO dsns1. Il vii nst - = eeaa1e
IN ! rosast ceHssttution sleaa Malaria no
retss me strong aad weak ailks. fase - ~
t6rs -. tor rheenansuh o2se1y&& S1e11'
80 fldaey wouhle. 6eRHtu19A(a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14

bachelors. We are content with our
lot-if We aren't we ought to he. We
believe that We I'll q not altogether
worthless place in the economy OF social
life. We help support the public
schools, and we feel that whatever other
blessings may he denied us there dwell
with us two exceedingly pleasant COM
panions Liberty aud Peace Is.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14

soliloquy of MIR. Pinckney snow
tcolored). surveying his cotton patch;
ode cotton grows 80 SLOW anu 10
weeds grow 30 fast, and DO sun sm 30
hot. and de redbugs 30 plenty dat feels
as how had a call fum do Lawd TO 20
10 preachin'."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14

srop THAT CONSTANT HACKING, by re,
moving the irritation in the throat, ana
snbduing any Inflammation that may ex-
ist there, by using DR.. u. Jhynes IA.
pectorant, long established remedy ior
Throat and Lung troubles 81 MY years
popularity.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14
One Liar Linsers with "a.

The horse liar and the snake liar
They wilted long ago,
And the sweet-voiced summer boarder Lar
Lies meath the early snow:
But the hide-bQund weather prophet liar.
With all bis bhrly mates,
Will lie about tho winter
I'll the boys put up their skates.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14

Mr.. Payrole You didn't stay away
long on your trip. Mr. Synecure; No,
/ was afraid that the management might
discover that it can get along without
meif L stayed away too long. -Boston,an.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14

Younger Sister Thanksgiving is ell
nonsense What have to be thankful
for, [ should like to know? Elder
Sister A good deal You are three
years younger than l am.-Ansey's
WeekW.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14

First Woman: How do You like our
new neighbor Second Woman |
never met such an ignorant person as
she is. She can't talk about anything
bat paintings books. and music. She
doesn't know a word Of gossip about
auybody.-Manhattan.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14

Have you ever observed that when a
woman is buying a cheap quality of any
thing, or a small quantity of it. she is
generally buying 1t for friend?
boston Transcript.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14

A curious phase OF rural journalism is
revealed in the announcement Of North
Carolina paper, which changes from q
semi.weekly to a weekly lat the request
Of it's farmer subscribers. the majority OF
whom only go the post-office once week
for their mail. "-Printer's Ink.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14

The Buffalo Bill Indians ,ungratefuily
refuse 20 stand by their friends who,
wished TO show how cruelty they had
been treated on their European trip
Washington Ndr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14
Odds and Ends,

The rendering OF it now seems TO be
"Los,he tho poor Indian. "-Xonkcrs
Statesman.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14

A word to the wise. You can get
Salvation Oil. the grestsst'care for PAIN
for twenty-five cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14

Tenth.Street Housewife 10 her help
wonder where the leaf Of that extern
sion table has disappeared TO. Help
with beam OF satisfaction at her 81.
perior knowledgel Now, wasn't 1t too
bad, ma'am? The fro went out and il
went for kindling. What else could l
do g-Phiiadciphfa Record.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14
'THE BRADSTREET CONPANI
i CHARLES y. CLARK pHssIpsu2
pRApsrRssrs nicaNoSD ogs1rg
No li0o xAST MAIN 3TnkDI
Tslsphoss No "a

rss RisAneea saes ~ ssrs nss ~ -
Win NJ raptt cso4sh e ~ ~ - 49,
) s; 4; 8; I
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14
MANHATTAN ISLAND.
a COSMOPOLITAN CHRISTMAS MENU
WITH COMPLETE RECIPES.

How Touue Lady Gained Yr.. Hsrr,.on,s
favor-JsS Gould laying AWAY Mii-
lions--uow IL Feels TO Control Then.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14

ayers sarsaparla has won its repu-
tation by years Of valuable service 10 tho
community. 10 T. hs bead" X. y. Lang.
Druggist, 2i2 Merrimack St.. Lowell, Mass.
pr. w. L. Wright. Paw Paw Ford, Tenn.
says: "ln my practice. invariably pre-
scribe Ayers sarsaparila for chronic dis
eases Of tho blood"
DR.. X. X. Boyle. Third and oxford Sta.
Philadelphia, Pa, writes: "for two years
have prescribed Ayers SarsapariIls In
numerous instances. and I nnd II highly
efncaclous In the treatment OF all disorders
VI the blood"
l.. ~ Robinson. Pharmacist, Sabina o.,
certlnes Ayers Sarsaparllla has always
been a greet seller My customers think
there Is no blood-puriner equal % IT,"
"For many years | was Afflicted with
scrofulous running sores, which, at last be-
came 50 bad the doctors advised amputating
one OF ny legs 10 save my life. I began
taking Ayers Sarsaparilla and soon saw An
Improvement. After using about two dozen
bottles the sores we're healed. | continue To
take a few bottles OF this medicine each
year, for my blood, and am no longer tTou-
bled with sores. have tried other feputed
blood pur.hers, but none does 80 much good
as Ayers sarSapar!lla."-D. A. Robinson,
Neal Kansas.
DON'T fall To get
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14

Anarchist VIVA. | object to is tho
rule OF wealth--that the man who has
more money than have should be able
20 control for a time the actions Of others.
Mr.. Virgins And yet if my wealth
would enable me to order two beers ~
tell me, Won fiermauth, wouldn't you
control your feelings sufficiently TO take
one OF them with me ?-Amseys
LVeekiV
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14
Ayers
rsapariIIa
The Best
Blood Medicine

So sag Leadtn0 Physicidns
and Druggists, and their opin-
ion Is Endorsed 6y Thousands
cured 6y 10 Of ScrOfufa, Ec-
.semd, Erysipeids, and other
diseases of the blood.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14
Aston NOT TO SETTLE IN LONDON.

II is not true, as has been reported.
thRt ex. Minister Aston is 70 settle in
London for few years. Mr.. Astor has
moro interests in this city and country
than most people imagine, and bis most
vital interests, besides his money, is his
Great love for America Like most
wealthy men who tire ola surieit OF rich
bsn0uets and dances and other excite
mept. he fees to Europe occasionally for
the rest that an ocean trip gives him,
aud as he is man OF large fortune and
IS not compelled to give to any one an
account OF the time he spends, he mas
now and then months visit to London
very agreeable. 1t strue he has hired
Landedowne House with Its magnificent
art treasures, and during the coming
season will give a few entertainments
there. But he will be here again IN the
summer to note the progress that Is
being made on his vast hotel 10 hnish
another novel, and TO take part IN the
social gayeties at Newport ne mas no
idea OF settling permanently in London
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14
PROnINTNr LApTHs.

One Of the strongest women there
was Mrs Virginia Meredith, OF Indiana,
who knew exactly what to say and how
to say it in as few words ss possible.
Another prominent figure was Mrs.
Mary Cicil Cantrill, of Kentucky, whose
knowledge of political methods, with her
cordial manners and magnetic oratory
raYe her 0reat influence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14

lCouespondence Of TIE Richmond D,.na,sh,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14

Win NAtifub lNilf HLN 'N''-'NN "ANN~
Trench dressing OF oil and vinegar.
ENamsa Plum PUOpTG. Crate
large loaf of stale bread, add to 1t
ro1pd and n quarter OF sugar, pound
Of very finely chopped suet, two pounds
Of seeded raisins, half pound OF citron,
half a pound Of caDdied lemon-peel,
three teaspoonfuls OF cinnamon. OF all
spice. one Of cloves, q nutmeg grated, a
..aspoouiul Of salt, and ten eggs well
beaten. Nix thoroughly, and II II seems
go stu add a little milk. Lastly, stir
in four tablespoonfuls Of flour. Pour
into Il buttered tin and steam five hours.
This makes very large pudding, and
the remains can be heated over indie
hnitely. IL may be cooked the day be-
fore using, and only putinto the steamer
long enough 10 heat it.
HARD SAUCE. Rub three tablespoon
iu.s Of butter TO a cream, add three
tablespoonfuls of sugar, tablespoonful
Of boiling water, and six more tablespoon
fuls Of sugar. When all the sugar has
been added beat for ten minutes .
There should be large central dish OF
fruit Grapes--all the way from palest
green to deepest purple--golden manda,
rin oranges and rosy apples, while small
fat dishes at frequent intervals noia
taisins, figs. French prunes, giace
fruits. almonds, and English walnuts.
Sailed almonds aud olives are passed be.
tween the courses at the earlier stages OF
the dinner, and are removed before the
dessert.
COFFEE tablespoonful OF
finely ground coffee 10 each person.
Put 1t in muslin bag fitted to the top
Of your cofee-pot and pour over IT as
many gills OF boiling water as yon have
tsblespooniuls Of coffee. Remove tho
bag before sending 10 the table.
mrs. HARRISON SURPRISES YOUNG wo-
MAN.
While 10 Washington the other day l
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-30
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
The Better Way.

The sooner the people of Florida cease
to expect substantial and permanent
growth from tourist travel the better.
The tourist comes to day and goes away
tomorrow or next week, and leaves one,
five or more dollars. The probabilities
are that ten dollars have been spent in
preparation for the tourist, for every
five dollars he leaves.
There are sufficient examples of pro-
perly attended orange groves, from the
setting out to the full bearing trees,
to illustrate the fact that there are few
ways Of spending money SO sure to bring
rich returns as in planting and properly
caring for an orange grove, with choice
varieties Of fruit in well selected por-
ton Of the orange growing belt. With
the experience of the frosts of 1856 and
1890, no person, with his eyes open, need
make a mistake in planting a grove in
the proper place. Unframed groves may
be found in abundance, and where they
are found reasonable immunity from
damaging frosts may be expected. With
immunity from frost the question of
humus is important, and composted
muck from accessible swamps, bay head,
or lake, will save one-half in cost Of ex-
pensive commercial fertilizers.
With tariff of from fifty cents to one
| dollar per box on oranges, no one need
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-30
UNPARALLELED OFFER.
Ten Packets of Vegetable Seeds, Post
Paid, for Thirty Cents.

In view of the general freeze out Of all
vegetable gardens we have decided to Of
fer ten packets of seeds suitable forspring
planting for 30 cents, thus enabling ev-
cry family garden to be re-planted for al
most nothing The seeds are 1880 crop,
Northern grown, OF high vitality, and
superior to any offeredin the State. Give
our seeds trial now.
Yellow Summer Crookneck Squash.
Cuban Queen Watermelon.
Rattlesnake Watermelon.
Ponce de Leon Muskmelon.
Extra Early Hackensack.
Beauty Tomatoes.
Emerald Green Cucumber.
Golden Wax Beans.
Everbearing Peas.
Stowells Evergreen Corn.
II. g. HASTINGS & Go.
Interlachen, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-30
Electric BitterS.

Thisremedyls becomingso wellknown
and so popular as to need no special
mention. All who have used Electric
purer medicine does not exist and it is
guaranteed to do all that is claimed.
Electric Bitters will cure all diseases of
the liver and kidneys, will remove pim-
Piles, boils, salt rheum and other affec-
tons caused by impure blood. Will
drive malaria from the system and pre-
vent as we'll as cure all malarial fevers.
For cure of headache, constipation and
indigestion try Electric Bitters. Entire
satisfaction guaranteed, or money re-
funded. Price so cents and 81 per bottle
at any drugstore.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-30

fear to embark in the business Of orange
growing, keeping in mind the above re-
quirements, if they have the pluck to
make liberal OUTLAWS for six years, and
employ proved successful orange growers
to manage their enterprise. Ten per cent.
increase may be expected yearly, and in
many cases a five to seven year grove is
worth three times it's cost.
GEO w. HASTINGS.
Interlachen, Florida.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-30
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
Inconsistencies of the Frost.

The orange groves of this vicinity are
puzzle, and it is a little amusing to
hear the numerous ideas advanced as to
the cause of the singular condition we
find them in. Two groves, side by side,
with no difference in soil or elevation,
show strange contrast. One that has
had high culture and fertiizing, so com
pletely held dormant by the drouth that
the frost seemed to have no effect on it
the foliage had curled and began to fall
before the freeze The other by the side
of it, with not even a fence between, had
been plowed several times during last
season, but left with a large amount of
grass and trash on top Of the ground.
The fertilizer that had been put on had
been taken up largely by the crab grass.
The owner had it narrowed down during
early winter several times to get it
smooth and the grass under. There was
good crop OF fruit last year on both
groves.
The latter grove, though old trees and
good size, is almost entirely killed, and
it will take several years for the trees to
recover, and some will never do it.
The former after the freeze dropped q
large part of it's foliage, but soon put out
new growth and bloom as full as it can
hold, apparently none the worse for
the drouth or freeze.
Another grove that has had the soil
plowed deep and often last year, shows
strange freaks. There is mixture of
old and young trees in alternate rows.
The old trees seem little, if at all, affected
by the frost and are now in full bloom,
while the young trees are nearly all killed
to the ground. In still another grove |
find some trees that had borne last year
for the first time, and had considerable
fruit on them, while half or more of the
trees are older but bore no fruit last year.
Now the younger trees are badly killed
back and some to the ground, while the
older trees that had no fruit last year
are all right, with beautiful foliage and
full of bloom.
Can some of those who have seen more
of orange growing tell US the cause or
causes of these strange results? Is there
any lesson in this peculiar case that will
teach us how to cultivate, fertilize and
otherwise handle our groves during sum-
mer and winter? S. B. M.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-30

agency, will be scant, of course, and a
scant setting of fruit cannot fail of being
the result.
In the mind of every thinking person
reading after me, remedy for this
trouble has doubtless already suggested
itself: Plant a male muscadine in or
near the arbor. 1t is something that
should always be done. One can easily
find the maleor stamenate vine. Almost
any muscadine in the woods, that has
never borne fruit, may be safely trus ed
as of that character. The leaves are
usually larger and OF darker green than
are the leaves of the pistillate vine
Another thing not generally under
stood is the correct way of making
Scuppernong wine. Thecommon method
is to press out the juice, and at once add
from one and half to two pounds of
sugar tc every gallon. This is wrong.
You could not make good wine from any
other grape on this plan. Ifmanaged as
other wine grapes are managed, say in
California, no sugar Whateveris needed. |
have made better wine from the Scupper-
nong, without sugar, than [ ever made
with it, Crush the grapes when fully
ripe and place the mass, juice, pulp and
all, into an open tub, where leave it to
undergo it's fermentation. Push the
pulp down into the juice two or three
times q day to prevent the top from dry
ing out. In from two to four day fer
mentatiOn will cease, which will be known
by no small "blubbers'' rising to the sur
face. Immediately after fermentation
has stopped run the mass through the
press and put the mush into barrels.
Leave the bung open, for q second fer
mentatiOn will take place, but this time
it will be slight and will not last above
twenty four hours. After this, bung up
tightly and leave in q cool place until
time for tracking off. -
We put sugar into Scuppernong most
to make alcohol, while, at the same time,
we throw away with the pomace about
all the alcohol materials that the grapes
contained. Fermenting in the bulls gets
out that alcohol which is as much as the
wine needs
Wild muscadines managed in the same
way as recommended for the Scupper-
nong, make delicious wine Of q bright
claret color. J. P. STEELE.
Mobile, Ala.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-30
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
The Scuppern0ng Grape.


Fruit Grower, speaks glowing words in
favor of the scuppernong grape, but all
the praise there rendered is entirely well
deserved. The Scuppernong is indeed
grand grape, and one i'll which Florida
should take a deep interest, for she can
always make sure of it as her own grape.
True other States of the lower South
have it, but being a strictly Southern
species the fuA Their south it gets, above
the line of the tropics, the better it does.
Florida has every condition suited to its
best development, and if it does not in
variably become a marvellous success the
fault lies in some mismanagementC Ct the
grower, and not in either the region or
the grape But there are some things
with reference to the ScuppernOng not
yet generally understood, and know
ledge OF this fact is the thing actuating
me in writing this article.
The Scuppernong grape is entirely ex-
empt from disease, also exempt from any
serious molestation by insect enemies
1t may be put down as the most prolific
cultivated grape known, under favorable
conditions, and one that will endure
more neglect than any other representa-
tive of the vine With so little attention
will it flourish reasonably well and give
fair return. that it has quite deservedly
won for itself the sobriquet OF ''the lazy
mans grape" And it is by no means a
bad grape as to quality. Every year
finds it growing more popular as table
grape, and as wine grape it, under cor
rect management, ranks entirely above
medium.
"But", says one, "my Scuppernong
vines grow splendidly, but from some
cause or other don't bear much fruit"
One often hears something of this sort,
and herein lies one of the things that [
propose to explain.
The Scuppernong is a chance freak of
the Wits vulpina species of grape, OF which
the muscadine or bullace is the leading
representative. The Wits vulpina is what
botanists call a di9ciOus plant, which
means plant whose male flowers are all
borne on one plant while the female flow
ers are all borne on another. The COM
mon wild persimmon is a conspicuous
example. You find pcrsimmon trees
which bloom nearly every season but
never bear fruit-thOse are male trees.
You likewise find the same thing with
the wild muscadine-the male vines bloom
but never fruit. The Scuppernong vine
is female, and since all the Scuppernongs
in existence have been propragated by
layers from one original vine, there can,
of course, be no male Scuppernongs.
But the wild muscadines Or bullaces be-
ing of the same species pollen dust from
the wild male vines is all that is needed
for fertilizing the Scuppernong flowers
and adducing fruitfulness. If there were
no wild male vines there could not possibly
be any Scuppernong grapes. Texas
affords a fine illustration OF this thing.
The Scuppernong grows magnifcently in
Texas, but never bears any fruit. In
Texas the Wits vulpina has no representa-
ton, and the Scuppernong will not cross
on any other species of the vine, hence it
must remain entirely barren.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-23
Iurn,. virginia.

PIRsr GRAND PUBLIC SALE or ONE THOUSAND
RrxDEST- AND BUsINEss-LorS AND VILLA
sITFs
at the new industrial. manufacturing city
of Luray. Va, in the beautiful valley ot 'he
Shenandoah, rich in iron. mangancsc cop
per. asbestos, fire, terra-cotta, and porce-
lam clays, hard woods. limestone. satcs,
and other valuable minerals. takes place
the 24th and 25tn OF September. ls.D. at
Luray sale 10 begin AZ y. ~ A special
excursion over the Baltimore and Ono
railroad from New York, Philadelphia. and
Baltimore will be run on the 2ith to reach
l.uray in time for dinner. The ohenen-
doah-Valley railroad will offer specially
low rates-oue fare good for the round trip,
four days limit. The Norfolk and Mest-
ern. Chesapeake ami Ohio, Cumberland
Valley. Western Maryland. and other con-
Meeting lines will offer low rates 10 tho
sale The lots 10 he offered are choice lo-
cations, being in close proximity 10 the
famous "Luray Inn" possessing natural
drainage. lovely views OF the Page ani
Shenandoah valleys. Blue Ridge and pic.
turesque Massanutton ranges. lho valley
Land and Improvement Company. winch
has tins great enterprise IN hand. has
placed one million of its stock. and the in-
dustries already secured and negotiating
assures beyond any doubt Luray', great
! future. The 900 lots will be offered low,
and a. an investment will lave no equal.
There will be- over thousand capitalists
there on days of sale.
For full particulars as 10 Luray's natural
resources, future &C., together with full
particulars Of the sale. write
Thomas l.. McCoEKLE, Secretary,
IuTay, Va.