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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05
How Fire Affects People.

Did you ever stop to think what you
would do If you were to awake n from
sleep and find the house On FIRE? The
Scientific American says that it is in a
fire that one gets very close down to
human nature, and cites as an instant
the following bit Of experience: The
other night an apartment house took fire.
There was no time to be lost by the in
mates. y mother, scantily clad and cry
irg, took cut her two little Children A
wife buttOned herself in her long new
market and ran, leading her cared
setter. A devoted son and slaughter OH
the top floor dressed warmly their help
| >ss old mother Of eighty and waited to
carry her, ii need be, across the fire es-
cape. One wotnanl put on a fur-ined
cape over her night dress and came forth
with a travelling bag filled with silver.
A young widow ran for her new Sunday
frock and took down the departed ones
portrait. Another came forth fully
equipped as for church, in jacket, tipped
hat, and crimps. Anotheryoung woman
left ali her belongings ard fled in her
night dress, blistering her bare feet on
the cinders, and ran down the street call
ing for carriage. Another got her wall
ubles in her aealskiu coat, and finding
the smoke not too threatening, fshed OUT
her long'tailed gown and the black silk
silhouettes of her grandfather and grand
mother, which she knew she couldn't re-
place. One man contented himself with
bath robe, another dressed himself in
his four-in-hsnd tie and scarf pin.
The conclusion is that none of us can
tell just what we would do until We 50
through the fiery ordeal.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05

day, no work sixteenth and sevente enth
days, servants go home; one'half o the
twentieth day, rest; thirtieth day ma
tional holiday.
The decoration for New Year ~as
quite study for us.
1t is not known how long ag0 she
custom began. However, thesuproi tion
is that it began LOCO years ago, i,r in
all the old POEMS and writings It is
spoken of.
A pine tree and q bamboo va ying
from one to six feet in height--acco ding
to the wealth of the owner-is pit nted
on both sides of the door. On these
trees we see tied straw rope with u eces
of white paper and tern leaves Alta he'd.
A large orange is usually fasteuG on
also.
1t has been said that pine tres .ives
l,0O0years, and bamboo 10000. I; ence
they signify the continuance and 1lor rish-
ing of the house without decln, for
many generations.
The fern does net fade with The frost
and snow; therefore it sgnift $ the CON
tinuance and furnishing OF the louise
fundamentally.
AnoraDge scaled dai-dai 10 jap nese
language, and generation after genel Stion
is called dai-dai; therefore an q ange
may mean, "May this house live 20 vera
ton after generation"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05
Japanese New Year.

Chamberlain, one of the best writer's
Ct Japan, says The Japanese New Year
formerly took place late in our January
or the first half Of February. And that
irrespective Of the state OF the temperaz
ture, was universally regarded as the be-
ginning of spring. Snow or no snow,
the people laid aside their wadded win
ter dresses The plum blossoms at least
were always there to prove that spring
had come, and if the nightingale was
yet silent that was not the fault of the
people, but OF the nightingale.
Preparation for New Year begins by
first making new dress. TIE baking
begins December 25. Mochi (rice
dough) is SLICED ready to toast, soup is
made, beans cooked and dicom, which
resembles large white radish, is made
ready.
For three days the bill of fare for break
fast is mocbi soup and beans. The
crest" days IRE as fellows:
First day, rest; second dav, little
work; third day, no work seventh day,
rest; one-half OF the eleventh day, rest;
and make new account books; fifteenth
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05

white blotting paper was tackled to the
top with tiny brasshea led tacks, land
upon it rested portfolio, paper knife
Of olive wood in the shape of an oar, a
paper weight Of glass, inside of which
was the picture of fulI-rigged ship, and
an ink bottle IN wire fsh-net. A. cab
met Of plain wood was painted white
and filled with sea curiosites. A tiny
birch canoe swung from hanging-lamp.
Dishes in sea-shell pattern and mum.
Der Of shells, tsnd-painted, made pretty
ornaments"
Now honestly does't this seem easv
and within reach of all? We have often
wondered. after making visit to some
Of our little coaDt towns, why it is more
Of the above tasIe is not used; now here
are some good things for our readers to
improve upon.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05

There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For a great
many years doctors pronounced it a To-
cal disease, and prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to cure with To-
cal treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be con-
stitutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional
cure on the market. 1t is taken inter-
nally in doses from 10 drops to tea
spoonful 1t acts directly on the blood
and INCONSISTENCIES Of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
mOnals. Address,
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, @.
Iss NSold by Druggists, 75c.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05
Decorating Sea Side Cottages.

It is only short time now until we
will begin to turn cur thoughts coast
ward and those Of our readers who are
the fortunate possess0rs Of cottages along
the coast may fnd something helpful in
the following suggestions in the way Of
decorating their abode. To one who
has the knack Of surrounding herself
with pretty things, it is a matter Of little
consequence to enter the house and find
nothing but bare fl 10rs, for it Will only be
short while before they assume q very
different look under her def fingers. So
with everything else. For the book and
home papers, q corner book case may be
made from anold skif. Now n't]augh
but listen how it is done.
1.-THE stern was cut Of, mum Der of
shelves put into the body of the skiff and
the whole painted ivory white, with trim
mings of gilt. A small brass rod near
the bow of the boat carried portiere
made from an old fish net. Another net
was used as q window drapery ,andacross
the top Of the doors were transom'frames
of wood, about eight inches wide and the
length OF the Intel of the door, with COM
mon rope nailed criss- cross upon it and
the whole gilded. Over the small dou-
bic doors between the parlor and dining
room was an oar, doing duty as a curtain
rod, and from it were suspended the only
heavy portieres in the cottage, orna-
mented by a border of star fish. The
oar was painted in ivory white with
glded oar-lock. Brass brackets held the
oar in place. A most unique paper
holder was made Of baby hammock of
white cord. The ends were hung upon
hook, and gilded half hoop held one
side OF the meshy bag from the wall.
Below it stood a plain table made into
charming desk. Rope was criss-crossed
between the legs on three sides, with
the open side facing the room, the whole
painted in ivory white; large square of
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05
Parlor Game.

Among number of amusing s. mes
furnished by the Ladies' Home jon nal,
The Hidden Key will be found very
amusing, for the old as we'll as the u ang.
The rules of the game are but two: irst ),
the article, or large part Of it, ynust
remain in plain sight and sec@nd 'he
players, as they catch sight CT the key,
must. on no account touch it, or utt r an
as possible, and sit down, that bein the
signal of success. But now y sung
lady has taken the key in charge tc dis
pose of, while the rest CT the com >any
wait in another room. Soon comes the
signal to return, and an eager TIL rong
press round the room, some using sheir
eyes in way that means business, while
others, with vague recollection of
similar games in their minds, persi st in
peering under rugs and shaking cusl ions
and tides, with severely suspi ious
air. Long the search goes on, at at
last, just as the opinion is bec0 ming
general that the key must be bewitt he'd,
there comes curious sound, some yhat
resembling the setting off of bun, h Of
fre-crackers under wet barrel, all the
startled company perceive that o1e Of
their number is sitting bolt uprigl 1t in
an easy-chair, making preterna sural
efforts to look solemn. Now tbs rest
are on their mettle, and the NIX five
minutes sees all the players seated save
one unlucky wight, who finally dee lares
that the convulsed group are in..I cor.
spiracy against him. Then the J Dung
lady who is responsib bic for his tro able,
comes gravely up and kneels doNu in
front of him, and there, cleaning III the
coils of her golden hair, he seea the
missing key, transformed fer the once
into hair ornament AS may be guessed
from this illustration, the secret of
success lies in choosing a backgr ,und
which shall as nearly as possible re-
semble the color Of the Article tt be
searched for.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05
ARE YOU IN IT?

You criticize your neighbours wife,
You criticize her daughter,
You help to swell the scandals rife,
You wade in foreign water.
SO stop and think before you speak;
Just cogitate minute;
It makes all the difference in the world
II you're not in it.
You rail at playing cards and such,
You swear at decoration"
Society you scOTn to touch,
What e'er may be your station,
The chances are could you get in it
You would the fist begin it;
1t makes all the difference in the world
HyOu're not in it.
You find fault with the churches, too;
The members and the preacher:
Their creed may seem unWise to you,
You microscopic creature,
Take Off those glasses; look around
UnprejudiCed a minute;
1t makes all the difference in the world
If you're not in it.
A funeral went by today;
You called the dead sinner
l wonder what the world will say
When you forget your dinner;
When you ride by in such a coach
A long pine box within it;
1t makes all the difference in the world
If you're not in it.
There's nota thing upon the earth,
Or over you in heaven.
But you must weigh it's little worth,
Insert the gOssip's heaven.
/ wonder when yOu view the Throne
What flaw you'll find within it?
Tt makes all the difference in the world
If you're not in it.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05

WE have seen some very pretty little
souvenirs for Easter gifts also amemento
of the Columbian" year, which is %
stamp box with Columbus picture and
date Of Americas discovery. A very
pretty Easter Lily lie holder Of sill
yer, with the Easter Lily engraved On
it. Also an Easter key ring,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-04-05

Some smugglers on the east bal K Of
the Mosquito Lagoon are trying to keep
people away from their haunt by rapre-
senting that there is q man there sick
with yellow fever. They should be Fop-
ped down On by the authorities.--Day-
iona Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-09

Harry Armstrong, at one time
foreman Of the Plaindealer Office but
now one of the city editors of the
Chicago Record, is in the city,
visiting the Bronstons and many
old time friends. He says Dump"
BronstOn is now reporter on the
Chicago Times, and Charlie Bronston
is floor-walker in large store in
Chicago. We are glad to know
that all are doing well.
--C0Dzp6ezps West Side
DRUG Store is having the best
trade in the city in everything per-
tanning to his business His prices
are low, his drugs pure, his oils and
paints arc warranted to be the best
in the market. Courteous treatment
and honest dealing have won for
him host of customers. He will
continue to add to his already large
stock, and keep up with the demands
of his rapidlyincreasing trade. 60
and see him when you want goods.
j. w. flashing and family and
John Matthias came near meeting
with very serious accident, Sun
day, while out riding. While going
down an incline, one of"the lines
became unbuckled and the horses
started to run. Matthias got out on
the carriage-tongue to get hold of
the bridle-reins, and one of the boys
got hold of the remaining line and
pulled the horses onto wire fence
Mr.. flashing jumped out, and cut
one hand on the barbed wire Mrs
flashing was thrown out, receiving
a cash in her head, her shoulders
were bruised and the muscles OF
one arm were severely wrenched.
1t was narrow escape.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-09

Mrs. Olive Holiday, OF Denver,
arrived here, Wednesday, on visit
to her mother, Mrs. Swallow, and
her many friends.
"A son was born to Mrs. Emf!
Barbour at the home of her father,
w. H. Mellen, Sunday.
Monday night will be the show of
the season, and the biggest house.
Reserve your seats NOW.
w. K. Kellerman was in from
Westphalia township, Wednesday.
He says the Populists out there are
by no means discouraged by their
defeat in the county.
BEST SHOE MADE, FOR
THE MONEY See John McWil-
iams' $3.50 Ladies' fine DongoIa
Shoe before you buy. 1t will pay
you. Brigham's old stand
Darius Tillson has returned
from the Springs, greatly improved
in health.
Miss Dora BronstOn, who has
been at Wichita for some time, has
returned home.
Our old friend Leavitt, who is
a great admirer of Mckinley and an
earnest friend of the infant tin in
dustry of the United States, CON
cludes that the liquor power has
control of this nation. AID
it will yet be necessary for
the decent people of the country to
leave this world and climb tree.
"A call at Gus Graves South
Side Drug Store will convince any
one that he is doing thriving busl-
ness in his line. He is one of the
euterprising, reliable Garnett boys
that should be patronized literally,
both on account of the excellence OF
his stock and the low prices at
which he is selling goods. lie
is thoroughly educated in the bust
ness, and will fill prescriptions safely
and conscientiously. No careless
work or cheap. impure drugs at his
store. Give him call.
Several greasy-looking men and
women, number of monkeys and
couple of bears amused the small
boy on the streets. Tuesday.
r. N. Kerr, of Glenlock, re-
turned from Chicago in time to vote.
-Closing-out sale at the RED
STAR Store. Come and get Bar
gains.
john Williams sells Mems
fine Shoes for $l25 and 5 so. Ask
to see his $3.50 Hard Cash shoe
it is more than value received.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-09

Brad Gehr was up from Greeley,
Wednesday, on business.
They do say it took $3.50 of Re
publican money to buy II "stall-
wart" Democrats in Rich township.
"A couple of tramps undertook
to steal some clothing at the Red
Star store, Monday, but Geo. Stein,
the manager, recovered the goods.
An effort was made to hold the men
till officers could be called, but the
fellows were too handy with their
hip pockets. and they were allowed
to go-but they only hit the high
places as they travelled.
Manager Moore has arranged
for the appearance of the Cashier Co.
at the Grand opera house three
nights, at popular prices-lO, 20, 30,
cents Change of program each
evening-and on Monday evening
every person buying a reserved seat
before I O'Clock will be permitted to
reserve seat for lady free.
Don't fail to see our offer in an
other column announcing the spler.
did Thanksgiving gift which we
will present free to all our readers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-09
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Boston Brown Bread at the
Home Bakery every Saturday.
Il. w. Reed and w. S. Bid
dinger, of Welda, paid us a neigh
borly visit, Monday.
"A. T. Holcomb & Co. keep
fresh, pure Drugs at low prices
Uncle John Crozier and wife, of
Lincoln township, have our thanks
for nice young chicken, which they
brought in, Tuesday.
"a Wild Goose Chase" is
nothing but comedy and laughter
Don't miss seeing it.
F. B. Hill, of Lecompton, was
in town, Wednesday. He went from
here to Westphalia and Cherry
Mound, where he has relatives.
Mrs. L. Champe, ST., left, to-
day, for Greenwood county, to visit
her daughter, Mrs. Belle Cox.
The Cashier Co. at opera house,
Nov. IL, IA, Is, at popular prices.
This is an excellent company, and
the opera house should be filed
every night. Ladies free Monday
night.
The w. G. T. u, have changed
their place of meeting from the Y.
M. G. A., rooms to the residence
OF Palmer, where they will meet
the first and third Thursdays of each
month at p. IN. All are cordially
invited.
Geo. b. Harris makes Pure
Meats foot Oil, for harness or any
kind of leather. He also makes
Bone Meal, for egg food. Call on
him, east of town, on Fourth avenue.
You'll do nothing but laugh
when you see the Great Tramp
Quartette at opera house, Monday
night, 18th.
Peter Cammerbeke responded to
our call, and brought in nice lot OF
sweet potatoes Let others follow
his example. We want wood, corn,
oats, hay, fodder, meat-anything
you raise on the farm. This way of
paying subscriptions is beneficial
both to us and the farmers of this
county.
"A fresh supply of those 2O-ct.
bushel baskets just received at
McEwen Bros
Singing, dancing, medleys and
all the latest songs, at opera house,
Monday night 18th.
Thomas, the popular south-side
Shoe maker, will do your mending
neatly, or he will give you perfect
fit in boot or shoe Try him.
John Tyler made us brief call,
to-day, setting his subscription
ahead.
Patrick Bowling, one of cur old
"stand.by's" in Union township,
paid us a welcome visit, to-day.
Bring your best girl to the show,
&fI,x ,,;o.ht A N no rirlc GRO crn
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-09

manufactured at Westphalia, Kas.,
by L. Merrill & Go. We give
picture of the article, which is called
the Full-Spring Quadrat Clothes Pin.
1t is certainly the best article of the
kind which we have ever seen, and
we shall have more TO say about it
hereafter. BY the way, MIR. Merrill
informed us that the company could
employ from twenty to fifty hands
in the manufacture of these pins
and the lines that go with them, and
little effort would bring them to
Garrett.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-11-09

Our old friend j. G.
Merrill, of Westphalia,
paid us a visit, Mon.
day, and left samples
of a new clothes pin of
his sons invention, and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-02
"A TEMPERANCE TOWN" ["
Presented at tho Providence Opera House
for the First Time Last Night

Presented at tho Providence Opera House
for the First Time Last Night
Hoyt's celebrated play, "a Temper
ance To y n" was given for the first time
in this city at the Providence Opera
house last night. 1t is one OF the very
best OF Hoyt's trsations. aud scored re-
markable success. the play is founded
upon the absurd workings of the prohib-
itory law in Vermont. where the letter,
not the spirit OF the law, has been in sew
eral instances carried out 10 most rid
iculous fulfilment
The author states as a guarantee of
the fidelity or his play that the court
records of a certain village in Vermont
show that a saloon keeper was sent to
prison for q period OF six v years for sell
ing $50 glassss OF liquor contrary to law.
The scene OF the play Is laid in Yer
mont village The town saloon keeper,
Fred Oakhurst. a one-armed Union vet
eran Is convicted OF illegal liquor sell
Ing through the espionage OF handful
of t. importance "ramrods," who inveigle
him into selling q bottle OF spirits by
working upon his sympathy in behalf Of
an alleged :" sick mother"
At the trial scene in the last act he Is
sentenced To fifty years in Jail in default
of a fine of over $1,000, but Is rescued by
"a war comraie whose life he had saved
in battle, and who defeats the "ram-
rods" excess of zeal by paying the fine
on tho spot. The play abounds in witty
repalt,e and ridicu,o GUS climaxes that
serve to relieve the bigoted admin
istration OF so-called justice upon
which the play is founded. The
characters are uuexcelled from Ernest
Hardman, a too-zsalous Clergyman,
to st. Julien Jones. otherwise known AS
"Bingo" the candidate for the town
drunkards hip L,uncelot Jones, the
village sot, is ably portrayed by George
Richards. David Davies as the town
doctor, Geor-e Ouer AS the oldest inhabi-
tant aud " illiam Cuiiugton as
the town lawyer are above criti-
cism. Miss Elsie Lombard as the
pretty dau shter Of the clergyman sus-
tains her part III most engaging man
ner and " on the sympathy or tie audi
ence. Joseph Frankau as the village
druggist, who sells liquor for medicinal
purposes, gives "a vivid representation OF
now this most useful depart nent Of the
apothecir, 3 art may be prost tuted to
III gal ends The entire pay is we'll
stage d and the scenery adds much to the
AUDIENCES conception OF the authors in
tentiOus
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-02

Your power is in the ascendant, and
you havo great influence ia shaping the
moral lie OF the business commnni v.
Ia Chicago there Is the great Worlds
fair. The moral inhuence OF that biz
exposition Is wonderful. And here let
me say that i am ore of those who from
the beginning have been in favor of
keeping the gates OF the fair open o.
Sundays. / cannot see what possible
desecration OF the Sabbath there can be-
in permitting the people TO see the won
derful things at jackson park on Sunday.
:" But it Is not now "a question OF Sun-
day observance. The contract with the
government was entered into, and the
fair managers bad no right to 40 back on
their word aud open the exposition on
Sunday. The effect OF the action o. the
managers II they continue to violate the
terms OF the contract on the young men
OF the country will be great.
1T does not seem to me that the fair
ought 70 be boycott-d. Rather we sh ouId
20 TO tae fair and do what we can
towards relieving the managers of the
great temptation of breaking the con =
tract with the United States govern
ment.
"Let us see TO IL that every man in
A. erica Is Tree W 10 aud say whatever r
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-02
for we see the millions of gold going out

for we see the millions OF gold going out
of This country
"The real monev is the standard and II
we do not keep the standard firm there
will be q collapse. Now II is said that
we do not have enough of the precious
metals. Of the standard. So long as
there Is any gold and 80 long as the
transactions which credit money repre-
sents are real, business is safe.
There come times when credits are
expanded that are not backed up by real
money. Then there IN danger. 1t Is this
which causes panics.
''The standard by which all transac-
tions are carried on is real thing, and
we can have only one standard. Gold
varies in value less than any other sub
stance. When you compare gold with
labor you viii find that it has maintained
It's relation TO labor better than silver
has. Then IL we take gold as he stand.
ard we will have something which for
standard varies but very little. Let us
as u business community stand bv this
doct rine of gold standard as productive
OF the best aud truest results
DIR. Greer's Address.
Rev. aJavid II. Greer, ID. d., was intro
duced and accorded most hearty well
come, many OF the members of the
board having once been his parishioners.
DIR. Greer said " IL Is needless for me
to say that 1t is a great pleasure for me
to be here tonight, anG thank the Board
of Trade for the opportunity TO be here.
or course when lived in Providence l
was not member of the Board OF Trade.
but it seemed 10 me then as though ]
was member Of pretty nearly every
thing.
"You celebrate tonight your twenty
fifth anniversary So do l. Twenty-Five
years "a 20 WAS ordained minister, and
Ia IL Il
spheres we have labored for almost the
same thing. have preached truth as /
find IL in the Bible. and you have prac-
ticed truth as you find IL in things--in
money. don't believe in fiat truth aud
you don't believe in fiat money.