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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-30
THE DAINTY COTTON GOWN
1t Possesses the Cardinal Virtues of Pop
uIarity and Good Form.

1t Possesses the Cardinal Virtues of Pop
uIarity and Good Form.
We may attire ourselves in the dainty
freshness of cotton gowns these mid
summer days, with the comforta BILE
thought that they possess the cardinal
virtues of popularity and good form.
There are cobwebby isses, Shot, and
ombre chambreys, India mulls and
batistes. quantity sprigged muslins and
organizes. many of them as beautiful
in color effect as the pompadoured
stateliness of the Marie Antoinette
brocadeS.
We may make these up in the simple
old fashions without other decora ton
than their own frills or hens, and re-
joice in being as nearly original as is
possible in this day of imitation. The
woman with the small waist affects the
pretty eonceit of the old-fashioned belt
ribbon in ciel blue clasped with the
buckle her grandmother wore, and
reaching scarcely the eighteen-inch
limit in circumference. She viii. If she
has fair throat. make the yoke Of the
gown open needle-work, the scallops OF
the pattern finishing the F-shaped
opening OF the neck. the pulled sleeves
reaching only to the elbow. and IN
lined. Half way up the skirt is another
band OF needlework showing bit Of
blue through its meshes, and for the
rest the gloves. the shoes. the hat and
the sunshade VIII all be of white
Chicago Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-30
Books and Stationery,
SCHOOL AND OFFICE SUPPLIES.
w NJ. F. S NJ / L II,
Successor tn Hyde & Humble,.
ia \. Main st. Wichita.

as water out of a wash-bowl down.
wards The theory that cyclone
forms a vacuum is absurd Withdraw
air from glass jar with an air pump
and a feather within tho vacuum
formed will drop with tho same VETO
city as lead, or. on the other hand. you
can compress air until il Is heavier I'd
the square inch than wood, in which
case wood will float in the air. Tho
lifting power Of cyclone is caused ~
by the compression or density Of tho
air, and ca By its velocity. Combining
the power of density with that u
velocity, which occurs at the center @,
funnel, 10 power can resist i. The
feeling of suffocation or difficulty il
breathing when near the track OF cy-
clone is caused from the compression
OF minneapolis Tribune
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-30

The origin OF the title Of cardinal
goes back 70 the early ages 81 the
church Certain bishops o. dioceses near
Rome. the priests Of the princip4!
churches, the chief deacoDs 81 tho
fourteen districts in which Rome was
divided. formed the pope's council and
assisted in the great functions and GER
eznonies Of the Christian ritual Their,
are Still fourteen cardinal deseors. but
the number Of the other orders 81 tho
"sacred college" has varied a; diTeren.
periods til il was settlsd by sec;ss y.
a. seventy for the whole college. az
Moses chose seventy elders Of the pso-
pie
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-30

tering OF tho queer-looking craft under
their brown sails and dashing sweeps
looked comically like the fight OF q
flock of startled quail.
Sometimes spout can be broken by
the firing of a cannon close by, and
then the singular spectacle will often
be presented of the upper half of it go
ing up into the clouds while the lower
part subsidies into the sea. AS most
Chinese junl1s carry number of guns
and gongs, the waterspout often gets
the worst of it in the uproar that is
certain to salute one.-St. Nicholas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-30

Tants-i .-sscss Old sax aseans tia.
goateri;v shall Rot forget him
Bzn<s-What las lie !cs; for !: 20 r-
member hsgn tT7
TanasA multiplicity .! lie hszs
ozsl~ IIes2a4
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-30

HBsband-Do y0u know that e-err
time woman gets angry she adds q
Few wrinkle 70 her .sce7
Wite-So. did rot: bat IL - + 20
presume i. Is = ise provision q na'urs
20 let the world know wha, sort %
husband a woman as-Bos.on Globe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-30

Alvv-f say, Choliy. these new trou,
crs are slx inches too long for you-
CkoiIy-That's al right. Algy. I ssf->s
are rny rainy dsy PzstS can roll
them up =; the bottom wIthou. show
ing ny shoes. don't cher ssnoss.--fsosod
Ness
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-30
He Was in the HarkEronnd.

''This map Of the proposed new raif-
road is imperfect" said the judge.
Imperfect your honor
'Yes; here's your station, there's yous
water tank, yonder's your coal shute,
now where in thunder's your recelN
er2''-Atlanta Constitution
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-30
ANIMALS UNOERRATEO.
Their Sense of Moral Responsibility
Clearly Developed.

Justice is the triumph Of right in
every relation between fellow beings,
and natural consequence OF rational
mode of life in all circumstances ard
at all times. Perhaps this definition
may not be unacceptable TO my read
ers. But why should we Tot apply
such high principle to the animal
races as we'll as 10 ourselves? Keen
observers have long since proved to us
that animals noxsass in a hioh 6arraa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-30

1t is said that the only man living
whose father fought in the battle OF
Concord is Luke Smith. OF Acton. Mass.
lie is little over SO years old, but re-
members with the utmost clearness the
account given him By his father, Solo
mon Smith. and walked over the orig
inal route of march in Concord with
him many times Mr.. Smith served
during the civil war, having s-lStea
three times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-30
Getting Even.

Artfst-NIiss Brownie Brown Brown.
who is to marry a prince, won't let Us
have her photograph for publication.
Editor-She won't, Ell? Tell the
foreman to use one of those cuts
labeled Before Taking"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-30

When Baby was SICK, -e gave her CastoI'a.
Who she WIS Child, size cried for Castoria-
When she became Miss, she chung TO Castoria.
when she had Children, Size gave them CaStoria
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-19
An Inquiry About Narcissus.
Editor Floral Department.:

Editor Floral Department:
Can you tell me if the Narcissus can
be successfully grown in this section. or
will it kill down by our winter frosts 4?
1t seems to me I read sometime since of
someone in Florida who was engaged in
the culture of these bulbs. If you know
of such can you give name and address ?
A. H. CRANE.
Putnam Co., Fl q,
with us the winter frosts have never
had any effect on the growth of the Mar
cissus. The foliage appears above the
ground in early winter and the flowers
open about the holidays. We have
tried several varieties, but without any
special care, and all have given very
satisfactory results. But we find the
bulbs must be planted during the fall
months in order to secure flowers, or
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-19
Another Prize Offer.
Lake Co., Fla.

To any one sending us an article OF
three hundred words, or over, and treat
ing on any subject coming within the
scope of this dep artment, We will send,
post paid nice pot-grown plant OF each
of the two Cattley Guavas described ir
the article: "Cattley Guavas-Useful
and Ornamental" This offer holds good
until the last of May.
These plants are growing in pots, and
have an abundance of goodroot so they
may be sent anywhere with perfect
safety. When received they should be
planted in pots or boxes until the rainy
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-19

even leaf growth, the same winter. If
the bulbs are not planted until the
winter or spring months they will lay
dormant in the ground until the next
winter. We do not know OF anyone en-
gagged in the culture of these bulbs, but
our columns are open to any of ou read
ers to answer or comment on any of the
above queries and statements.-ED.
FLORAL DEPT
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-19

season is we'll established, then set in the
open ground in we'll enriched spot,
and mulch well. 1t is also we'll to shade
from the direct rays of the sun for week
or ten days.
We hope a goodly number of our read
ers will avail themselves of this cffer.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-19
Some Floral Experiences.


I have been constant reader CT the
AGR1cULTURIsT for several years past,
and feel very pleased at the interest so
many of it's readers are taking in its
different departments. [ will give a
little of my experience in growing flow
ers and plants in this State.
I have never grown more beautiful
Coleus in New York State than [ have
here in Lake county, Florida. This is
the way manage them: First [ lay off
the bed as large as [ want it, then dig
it out to the depth of eighteen inches, or
whereabouts, and Fl II in about six inches
deep with stable (horse) manure, we'll
rotted, we'll packed down and wet; then
fill the hole up with the earth taken out.
In this bed plant my C)leus; the no OTIS
will penetrate to, and feed on, the
manure and the beauty of the bed of va
riegated leaves we'll pays for all the labor
expended. OF course the bed must be
watered if there is not enough rain fall s
to keep the plants in good growing order,
for the Cole Gus is a very thirsty plant.
NY Geraniums [ treat the same way,
only I prefer planting them in boxes
instead of in the open ground-all ex-
cent the Rose and Lemon varieties,
which grow profusely anywh ere in the
open ground with scarcely any care.
[ have Syringa bush and Raspberry
Rose, both planted the same way an d
both growing spIendidly and blooming
in their season.
I find but little trouble growing any
flower or plant here. The greatest
trouble is, first, in planting right; next,
in caring for them after they are planted
for if we do not hoe or water our plants
they will not bloom for US as we would
like to have them.
The Lantana ought to be pruned back
quite close to the ground every winter to
have nice bush the next summer.
Petunias, Phlox, Zinnias. Portulacas
and Golden Coreopsis seed themselves
if allowed to ripen and scatter.
have two Camphor trees growing
nicely and with little care.
Tuberose bulbs ought to be trans
planted every third year as the bunche-
grow so large they need to be separated
to give more stems of flowers.
Gladiolus bulbs should be taken up
and dried after they have bloomed and
the stem is dead.
Anyone can have fine flower gardiner
here in Florida if they have the ground
to spare and the perseverance and
patience to take care of their flowers.
Mrs. JOHN BOGERT.
Lake Co., Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-19
Cattley Guavas-Useful and Orna-
mental.

MGuGd1.
For the most part we do not believe
in allowing fruits to tncroach upon
goodly space OF ground surrounding the
house. This space, in our Estimation,
should be reserved for ornar1entals,
flowers, plants, vines, shrubs and trees,
and no citrus fruit of airy kind, peach,
pear. or plum should be allowed a foot
hold there. A few possible exceptions
may be granted in favor of frnits which
possess the useful and ornamental in so
high degree as to make their presence
in the yard desirable.
One ofthese except ions we would make
in favor Of the Red and Yellow Cattley
Guavas. With their beautiful shining,
thick, CAmellia like f)liage which is
evergreen, and their myriads of small
white foWers with innumerable fuzzy,
yellow-tippe1 stamens, they ara fully as
ornam entail as m my of the plants grown
for that purpose alone; Eut they are
doubly valuable from the fact that the
f)wers are succeeded by delicious fruits
which have mona of the musky odor or
flavor of the common guava. Neither do
the plants themselves bear any re-
SEN olance to the common guava.
The Cattley Guava begins to fruitwhile
very small, usually when less thaa one
year old from seed, and for fruitfulness
surpass anything we ever saw, a fruit
appearing in the axil Of every leaf of the
new growth. The plants are dwarf and
low growing, much like Cape J essa-
mine, and after becoming established
are practically everbearing, buds, f)wers
or fruits, in some stage, showing almost
every day in the year. They are also
very hardy, for Guava, surviving any
temperature above 20 degrees above
zero.
The fruit of the Red Cattley, or Straw
berry Guava, is rather smaller than
an English Walnut, of fine claret dior,
and delicious flavor resembling that of
a Strawberry; it makes fine favored
and beautiful colored jelly.
The foliage of the Yellow Cattley
Guava is hardly distinguishabIe from
that Of the R I'd, but the fruit is greenish
yellow, about the size of a guinea egg
and of slightly calculated flavor; it is
delicious to eat raw, and fine for light
colored jelly.
At least one specimen of each of these
fruits should have place on every home
stead. and larger number may be
planted with pleasure and profit to the
household. The plants are we'll adapted
for forming hedge around the yard, or
between theyard and the outlying orange
grove.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-19

with Daphnes. Oleas and Myrtles. Give
rich, sandy soil, good drainage and
a moist atmosphere, not too warm, and
your success should be assured.-Ltnnie
Greenlee in The Mavhower.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-19
Acacias.


one and is distributed all over the
world, but most Of the species can be
grown outdoors in the Southern States
as shrubs or shade trees, and in the
North they are popular as pot plants.
Acacia Arabica yields the gum arabic
of commerce, and is much used for
thorny hedges. A. Armata is the exam
CARGO Thorn" of australia; A. Deal
bata is the "Silver Waffle" of that
country, and A. Decurrens the "Black
Wattle," valuable for its wood, is also a
native there. A. Acuminata is the tall
est-growing tree of the family native to
Australia. It's wood is much used for
making charcoal and, on account OF it's
durability, for fence posts. The scent
O: it's wood is said to be much like
that of raspberries.
We have three species growing wild in
America. Acacia filicina is native; the
other two, A. Farnesiana and A.
Julibrissin, were probably introduced
from the Indies. The latter is common
along Southern roadsdcs, and is known
as the "Mimosa." 1t is very handsome
tree, with delicate sprays OF fragrant,
velvety- pink balls OF bloom and fern like
foliage.
A. filicina has very small, finecut, fern
like leaves and white flowers. 1t is herb
aceous, with an erect, simple stem two or
three feet in height.
A. Farnesiana is the pride of this fine
family. It has been given a number of
common names, as "F ern Tree" Popi
nae, Opoponax, ETC., but by whatso-
ever name it is called it's flowers smell
just as sweet AMI are Just as beautiful.
The bloom is crowded mass of fluffy,
yellow stamens, forming delicate golden
balls that cluster in graceful sprays
along the tips of the branches among its
airy leaves. The perfume of these fl overs
is delicate, subtle and delightful, and
cllngs to them for months after they
have withered. 1t will not be long be-
fore scentmakers fer us Opoponax for
Cu0 uduUK0TCnl0I.
Where the Cpoponax is cultivated in
gardens at the South we usually see it
in the form of a shrub, but by proper
pruning and training to one stem it may
be trained into small, landcome trees,
eighteen to twenty feet high. In the
western part of Texas | am told that it
is very abur dant and grows tall enough
for shade trees.
The seeds of this Acacia are somewhat
larger than those of others, and germi-
nate readily if planted when fresh. Soak
in warm water, plant in wet moss or
earth and keep the soil moist or damp
until the plants are two feet high. A
few years ago this plant was so rare and
so much priced that grower in South
Carolina made from S. to $40 per day
filing orders for it from Northern States.
The freest blooming time for the OPP
Oponax isin November, utdurng mild
weather it blooms all winter, outdoors.
in the Gulf States. Heavy frosts kill
back the young growth for some dis
lance, and often sirge theyellow stamens
to deep brown, but the shrub soon
recuperates and will stand fair amount
of cold.
In the Midd1n States this nlant oon he
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To whom all correspondence relating to this de-
partment should be addressed.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-19
FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
JESSAMINE,

EDITED BY WALTER N. PIKE,
JEssAMINE, PAsCO CO., FLA.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-19
Real Estate Directory

Any one contemplating the purchase OF real eS-
tate in FLORIDA should a0rite to the parties betOGo
in aObGteVer section they aDiSb to locate. 1T is the
effort of the Agrfc<uriSt to haze none bat first
class firms represented in this column.
TT A. DeLAND has the most complete and
IL extensive assortment of Real Estate OF
any one in Florida, consisting OF houses and lots.
small and large tracts of improved and unim-
proved land. Orange groves from all ages from
one to fifteen years old, and from all sizes from
one-half acre to twenty acres or more. Much OF
this at very great bargains and on easy terms.
For further particulars call on or address ID. A.
DeLAND, office opposite postoffice.
M w. SARGENT dealer in Real Estate
wi . DeLand, F Ia, has complete set of Alb
stracts of Titles in Volusia County, Fla. deeds
effected and taxes paid for non-residenTs. Cor
espond ence solicited
FLORIDA'S advantages for small investm ents,
II see Real Estate Journal, Arcadia, Fla,
81, 90 per year; sample, with State map 10 cents.
4 H. HUTCHINSON Dealer in REAL.
IA ESTATE, DeLand, Fla Taxes paid and
assessments attended to for nOn-residents.
TOHN l.. NUCKOLS, dealer in Improved
q and Unimproved Real Estate, DeLand, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-19

John l.. NUCKOLS, dealer in Improved
q and Unimproved Real Estate, DeLand, Fla.
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TLORIDA'S advantages for small investm ents.
II see Real Estate Journal, Arcadia, Fla,
81 90 per year; sample, with State map, 10 cents.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-19

HI. HUTCHINSON Dealer in REAL
~ ESTATE, DeLand, Fla Taxes paid and
assessments attended to for non-residents.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-05

a detail. Wl}an the Indian appro-
priation bill was before the house last
session, clause was inserted author
izing the president to detail officers
to act as lndianag fnts in cases where
the civil agents we're not satisfactory.
Up to the present time but two such
details have been made. Lieut..
Leonard Lowering was detailed at the
Sisseton agency in South Dakota on
Dec. %. lie asked the department to
be excused from such duty, though
his reasons for not desiring to serve
in that capacity are not known,
neither is it known What action the
war department will take in the mat
ter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-05
WASHINGTON MENTION.

Senator Davis has presented the
petition of the Minnesota Editors
and Publishers Association pro-
testing against the postotlice depart
mcnt furnishing stamped envelopes
at the cost of stamps.
Mason. commissioner Of internal
revenue. says the passage Of Repre-
sentative Scott's bill increasing the
tax on distilled spirits to sl.225 per
gallon would increase the revenues
of the government to the extent OF
S35,Go0.000a year.
There is little reason TO doubt that
the president will soon issue an order
extending the civil service law and
rules to include letter carriers and
clerks in free delivery postoilices.
These Offices now number G0l and
give employment to about 1920
carriers and $500 clerks.
Acting Secretary Chandler has
requested the secretary of the
treasury to place to the credit Of
the state of Idaho the sum of SIS
600 due under the act of Aug. 30,
1890, making an annual appropriation
in aid Of state agriculture colleges
There is a decided connection in
the Catholic church circles over the
detection Of Merwin Smell, private
secretary TO Bishop keane. DR..
Smell has cut loos from his creed and
declared his allegiance to the
Catholic church ended. On Christ
mas he was married to Minnie
Sprague, the youngest daughter of a
Presbyterian clergyman.
Army officers in general do not
relish the idea of being made to do
duty as Indian agents, and one officer
in particular has found it so distaste-
full as to ask to be relieved from such
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-05


If the Canadian Pacific starts its
threatened steamship line from Hall
fax to Liverpool and the American
Trunk line starts in revenge its
great steamship line from Portland
to Liverpool, we shall have some of
the liveliest competition even this
continent has ever witnessed. The
distance from Halifax to Liverpool is
297 miles shorter than from Portland
to Liverpool. but the land journey
from Montreal to Portland is 459
miles shorter than the railway trip
from Montreal to Halifax. The
Grand Trunk will have additional
advantages in taking its point Of
departure from Portland, such as a
more thickly settled adjoining terri
tory and milder climate. The Port
land harbor is one of the noblcst on
the borders of this continent. A
great American steamship passenger
line from Portland to Liverpool
would be boom both from Portland
and the country.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1893-01-05

Some men are not satisfied with
their lot in life. One man is strug-
CLING for justice and another flying
from it. One man is saving up TO
build house and another is trying
10 sell his for less than it cost. to get
rid Of it. One man is spending al! he
makes in taking girl to the theatre
and sending flowers in hopes
eventually to make her his wife.
while his neighbor is spending all his
money TO gcta divorce. One man
goes through many battles of a war
without scratch, and gets killed on
the railroad. Another man escapes
all the diseases that man is heir to
and dies suicide.