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The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09
Had Some Sbow

houfdcr-l lost thousand don.
 yestei Jay at the races. Horse NT,lars TnIs down at the post. efok'
 Sounder-That's nothing Tho, pocket picked this morning of twert, l my five hundred dollars and chased @IISy' .E thief for half an hour without ca .l ths ing him. catch,
 Rounder-Well, you are bette, than l am. You got a run for for, ,, oit mency.-Life. your
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09

She kpew better than. farmer or poet that there were other virtues than verse and curse in this little creation of God. It stopped our night-sweats inn mediately, and in our builded-up strength we have thought possibly it were better to have two daisies grow where but one grew before.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09
A Man of Affairs,

Mrs. Lookhigh-Mr. Shortpurse is building new house, and it's ever so much nicer than this old thing of ours.
 MT. Lookhigh-All right, my dear; we'll watch our chance and sell this.
 And build a new one?"
 "No, indeed. We'll buy Mir. Short purses, at about half what it cost, when he gets sold out. "-N. Y. Weekly.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09
Cows MIX for Ipfants.

The query is somstines .raiset whether clear cream or part cream ani part water is best for. very young chil dren. A mixture of good milk ant lime water is found to be very good one part of lime water to two parts O milk. The lime water prevents tn, milk from forming large curds in tn stomacM But be sure. that ths, milk | pure and healthy,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09
She Heard If,

The enraptured young man drew the shapely head with its golden hair close, close to his heart.
 Do you hear it throb, darling?" he asked.
 ''Y-yes, Harold"
 "What does it seem to say?" he whis- pered.
 The dear girl listened a moment, and answered softly:
 ''It says tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, Harold. Chicago Tribune.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09
A Matter of Taste.

Saidso-Chumpley's gallery of ances- tors is the bluest of the blue.
 Herdso-One would never surmise he had blue blood in his veins.
 Saidso-He hasn't; but he knows a good ancestral portrait when he sees one.-Puck.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09
Sunday Music.

Mother - Horrors! What in the world are you singing, and on Sunday, too?
 Little Boy-Oh, this song is all right. It's about the prodigal son.-Good News.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09
A Good Man to Know.

Dashaway-I just heard disgrace ful thing about Corkerly. He recently became engaged, and hang me if he hasn't borrowed the money to buy the ring.
 Travers (eagerly)-Who did he get it from?-Judge.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09
Mulcted and CholmondIey.

Tonmy-Here's a queer word, nurse. It's spelled m-u-l-c-t-e-d.
 Nurse (gazing long and earnestly at it-I can't make it out, Tommy, un- less it's some new dood way of spellin' mustard. Iknowed man in Oireland once what spelled his name Charlie Mandelay, but called it Chumly. May be-this is one of his spellin's. .-Harper's Bazar,
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An Irrefutable Argument.

She--So that is Travers-Russells yacht. I understand he is highly con. nected in England. Belongs to an old aristocratic family.
 He-Oh, that's impossible! Why, he pronounces his name exactly as it's spelled!-Life.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09
CHAT ABOUT DAISIES. l
They Were Not Made Alone for Poets,
 Maidens or Farmers,

They Were Not Made Alone for P6ets,
 Maidens or Farmers. h
 Scores of adulatory verse have been written by poets of "the fields white decked with nodding daisies" Gross dozens of earthen fower-holders have been filled, by blooming maidens, with daisies for conspicuous ornamentation. The more practical husbandman, how ever, utters imprecations till the atpos- phere takes on a cerulean hue as he speaks of those pests of his field, "them common daisies"
 A very uncommon one, however, is the subject of our illustration. Not for its economic or pictorial aspect do
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09
Better Than Nothing.

Old Scads--I hope, young man, you are putting by something for rainy day.
 Lightheart-O, yes, sir. I have two mackintoshes and half dozen good umbrellas already.-Town Topics.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09
Never Too Late to Learn,

Snickson--Do you think you could ever learn to love meP
 Ethel--I might some time. I sec Queen Victoria is learning Hindustani at the age of seventy.-Town Topics.
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What She Needed.

Mir. Grassaway-I tell you, doctor, that am sick, and you say that all l need is rest, and you haven't even looked at my tongue.
 Doctor-I know that it needs rest without having looked at it.-Texas Siftings.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09
Like Most,

Wife-My husband is the queeres. man.
 Friend-In what respect?
 Wife-Why, before he married me couldn't get him to leave the house be- fore twelve o'clock, and since cant get him to come to it before that time. Detroit Free Press.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09
Her Real Rights,

Mamie-I believe in woman's rio,.
 Gertie-Then you think every womsS sH' should have a vote. Sa Mamie-No; but think every ,u. an should have a voter.-Harper,s T,i' pl gar. D@
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09

Friend-I should think it would irri. tate an Irishman, with such an aversion toward anything English as you hold, to have red hair.
 OToole-Yis; but think av tn plishure Oi have av cuttin' it.-Puck.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09
Expecting Too Much.

Do they love each other?" "They did, but it is hardly to be eT- pected that they can do so now" ''Why not?"
 They've been engaged two years.' N. Y. Press.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09
As HolIosf-

Leeds lat an ascension) Il should think it would require great deal of courage to go up in balloon.
 Mansfeld-Yes, it is necessary to have considerable sand.--Truth.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09
Explained.

Pike--What is the meaning of that saying: "He gives twice who gives quickly?"
 Dyke--It means that he generally gives twice as much as the fellow who doesn't give quickly.-Puck.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09
Barred Out.

Mrs. Von Blumer-I am afraid that young man in the parlor is trying to kiss Clara. thought I heard her cry out.
 Won Blumer-Heavens! let me go q there at once. ~
 Mrs. Won Blumer-You can't get in, my dear. She has locked the door, Truth
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09
Couldn't Say Definitely.

"Do you take this man for better or for worse?" asked the minister.
 "l can't tell until have had him little while, 2 returned the bridc.-Har' per's Bazar.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09
Her Fear,

Mrs. de Ven-Why are you so sr ious to have your son marry a wiS
 Mrs. Malap-I'm so afraid he mic make a miss-alliance, otherwise troit Free Press.
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Pressed to uiye In.

Maud-You don't mean to say that you surrendered to Jack, and let him kiss you, just because he complimented you on your waist?
 Marie-I should not have surren- dered, dear, but I was surrounded.- Brooklyn Life.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09
An Oak-Corn.

"If an acorn grows on an oak tres, remarked Madge, one night; why dT, they call them oak-corns insteaId acorns?"-Harper's Young People
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09
Just Found Ont .

l cannot sing the old songs, And just 'twixt me and you, I'm told by many persons that ] cannot sing the new
 Buffalo Courier
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09
PRETTY HEAD RESTS.
Useful Sofa Pillows of Velvet
 Satin and Denim. "NF
Anyone with Taste for Color CombIna- tion Can Make Them-A Nice Thing
 for the Back of Chair4 jyS
 Square Pillows. ,...

There is nothing, with the exception possibly of charity, which makes up for so many deficiencies as pillows do. The oldest, shabbiest sofa, and the iullest, most old-fashioned room can be
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09
No Room for AgnosticIsm.

"Do you believe in dreams?". "Why, of course! I've often had them myself. Truth.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09
No Ideals Shattered.

She-Why don't you marry herP He-Because it's so much more de. lighGful to love her!-Truth.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09

Boggs-See here, I don't want any duns coming to my house.
 Dun-Then why don't you call and pay me?
 Boggs-Do you suppose am going to call on grocer!-Harper's Weekly.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-11-09

Ol bHC IuuuN charming hunting castles with which the mountains of Styria abound.
 Bear in mind, Dora, that Prince Bcnatschew IS a very dangerous man."
 Countess Dorothea blushed crimson. "Why do you call him dangerous?''
 'Is not your husband little jealous of his pretty wife?"
 'Ah, if he only were! But he de- votes night and day to the study of po- litical and economic subjects, and has no time for me-"
 Do you mean to say that he neglects you?"
 Not exactly; but he has so many things to take up his thoughts that he would not have time to be jealous. h. fidelity on my part would arouse his anger, but it would not try his heart. He is cold and austere man, Emmy great and noble man, if you will-but like block of ice"
 While Prince Benatschew is a yer itable volcano"
 Dora does not reply, for the subject . of their conversation appears on the terrace where the two ladies are chat ting
 'l hope that I am not disturbing an exchange of condolences. iadies?"
 We were speaking of you, prince" answered Emmy. "It was said that you are a man of a volcanic disposi- tiOn."
 You must be flattcring me"
 Countess Dorothea has indignantly risen "I have said nothing of the sort, for l know nothing of Prince Benat- schew's character. Pray, let us return to the drawing-room; hear Mir. Green low play the prelude to his"
 "I entreat you, countess, stay. It is the Moonlight Serenade,' and l am sure we can enjoy it to better advan- tage here. with the real moon shining down upon us What lovely summer night! Look down yonder, countess, and watch the effect here, from where am standing! Do you see the moon reflected in the lake, and the fountain | transformed into a sparkling pillar of Silver?" Reluctantly Countess Dorothea fol lows the prince. This man exerts a |
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-09-27
Adjustable Garden Marker.

After many failures and much labor I
have evolved garden marker which |
think is as nearly perfect as is possible
where tools and timber and time are
limited. Secure a piece of 2x2 timber
as long as you want your marker-nline
is four feet-and another 1x2 the same
length. Two one-half inch blocks 2x3
IL inches are used to be nailed at each
end so that the two long pieces Will be
held firmly at a distance Of half an inch
from each other, the one inch piece being
in the rear. This hat inch SPACE is for
the insertion Of the teeth. The marker
teeth should be about an inch square
and seven inches long, the lower ends
belcg dressed spoon shape and the no
per end should be only half an inch
thick. This part should be about three
inches long so that when the teeth are
inserted in the frame they will extend
an inch or more above it. Therear strip
Of this marker should have balfinch
notches cut in the over side at the )ints
where you desire the teeth to be pIaced
1t is we'll to cut these notcbes every
three inches to provide for number of
changes. Then insert the marker teeth
Sd that the thick part OF tooth will enter
the notch of the seat piece and then
when you have bored hole through the
upper part of tooth and inserted a
wooden pin or nail the tooth is held firm
and solid but can be moved Instantly by
pulling the pin. The part of the teeth
projecting above the frame makes an ex-
cellent holder for weight when such
becomes a necessity. For a handle,
mortise in pair of shafts or double
handle. The two are much easier used
than when you have only one in the
middle.
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GEO. r. FAIRBANKS,
D. GREENLEAF,
M. S. MoREMEN,
B. M. BAER,
Executive Committee.
ORANGES TO EUROPE.

This is to advise the orange growers of
Florida that the Fruit Exchange has per-
fected arrangements for the sale IF Flor
ida oranges in England during the season
now about to open. An agency has been
established in Liverpool, and all the fruit
viii be sold under the auction system.
The Exchange will not undertake to
handle or forward any fruit fer points in
Great Britain except such as sent to be
sold in the regular coursn through it's
authorized selling agents.
Growers desiring to send shipments to
England will do well to communicate with
the exchange management at once.
The first shipment will be made from
Jacksonville September Dist, the second
shipment September 9th, and the third
shipment October 4th.
Now, as to the kind of fruit to ship, We
have to suggest thatf for early shipments,
such fruit as is nearest aturity be packed.
The fruit should be carefully selected and
we'll packed. Ship no russets. The sizes
BnOOIO not UG ldFSef CHuu IAO vi hAldiIol
than 200. Send no lots less than %
boxes. AS we are entering a cOmpara-
lively new field it is important that no
trashy or slack packed fruit be forward
for shipment to England.
The shipments gre to be made VIA New
York and thence via fast ocean lines.
The fruit will be carefully examined by
oar New York agents and such, in their
Judgment, that wiIno carry farther Will
be sold in New York.
All shipments for England should be
sent to the Exchange atJacksonville, IN
the usual way, and notice of shipment
m allied day Or two ahead.
Under the present arrangements the
rate from Jacksonville to Liverpool will
not exceed rs cents per box.
This rate is based on steamship rate tn
New York and ocean lines to Liverpool
and includes transfer at New York.
A. M. IVES,
General Manager.
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fresh, unslacked lime in barrel II 1sed
flour barrels), pour about half bucket
of water over it and leave long enough
for the lime to slack, (about five minutes),
then fill the barrel with water. While
applying have hand to constantly stir
the lime and water in the barrel with
shovel or hoe or the lime will settle to
the bottom. Get under the tree and
face OF leaves thoroughly, then throw it
on the outside until the tree is thorough
ly whitewashed. The lime will settle
around the base of the tree and form
hard cake, an inch or mere thick, but
will do no harm. 1t will take from six
to eight gallons of this to wash g ,od
sized bearing tree, the quantity depend
ing both upon sizes of the tree and the
carefulness of the man doing the work.
But remember that there is no economy
either in stinting material or time to APP
ply it thoroughly. There is no isk Of
putting too much lime on an orange tree,
it will not injure it, but if you put too
little you will fail to rid your trees of this
pest. Make the wash asstrong as man
can stand to use it and use it freely, you
will be satisfied with the result.
II one application does not clean your
trees make another as soon as the first
comes off which will be about two
months. If you have any "spider" or
"red scale" the lime will take it off at
the same time, or it did for me.
In regard to the effect of the lime on
oranges it applied now, having had no
experience, am unable to say, but if
my trees we're affected with this smut I
would wait until had gathered my fruit
before commencing with the lime; it
mi hit injure the sale of the fruit, and it
is not long to wait. When my trees
were affected 1 sprayed in January and
part Of my grove while it was in full
bloom. The lime did not seem to iniure
the bloom.
One barrel OF lime will be sufficient
for about 80 to So fair sized bearing trees
and should be mixed in about 24O gall
Ions Of water. This will allow about
eight gallons to each tree. I viii be
pleased at any time to give you any in
form alton 1 can.
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Lime Wash for Smut and White Fly.

SS~@N~ W
Replying to an inquiry of T. T. Moore
of Ocala. in reference to lime wash to
prevent and cure smut on orange trees
Mr.. J. r. Marlin, of Micanopy writes as
follows in the Ocala Banner:
Replying to your favor of August 30th,
would say that the smut is accompanied
by the little white fly, but do not know
whether the fly produces the smut or
the smut attracts the fly. However the
lime wash will clean the trees OF smut
and either kill or drive away the flies.
My grove or rather about two acres of it
was destroyed before happened upon
this remedy. After l began using the
lime soon had my trees clean and they
are clean yet, although five years have
passed since then. My method of apply
ing it to large trees was this:
Put one common water-bucket-full of
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restoration OF confidence, will before Ou1
crop comes into market bring about a,
condition of prosperity throughout the
whole country.
We are aware that in undertaking to
name the prices which orange growers
ought to get for their fruit, We are sub
jActing ourselves to criticism, to misrep-
resentation and to misrepresentation, but
you have right to our opinion in this
natter as h guide to your Judgment, and
which wegive as Ouropinion simply based
upon be best Information we can obtain,
a consideration OF the factors which enter
into the question and our best Judgment
thereon. We wish it distinctly under
stood that 10 naming price we have in
view bright fruit OF fair quality and OF
average sizes; in other words, good, bright
shipping fruit. For such fruit, we think
the growers should get from one dollar
to one dollar and twenty-five cents per
box on the tree, with cost Of packing
added, if sold {. o. b.
Oicoursn, we know that there is con-
siderable quantity of fancy fruit, very
smooth, bright and attractive, which
should, and probably will, bring more
than the price we have named, and we
also know that there is great deal of
rough-skinned inferiorf fruit, culls, stained,
shriveled, very large and very small, thick
skinned, etc, which will not bring one
dollar per box on the tree, but every in
telgent grower knows how this fruit will
classify and can govern his price accord
ingly.
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Electricity in Agriculture.


Editor Florida AgrjcuIturtst:
enclose herewith the translation of a
recent communication from the Minister
Iof Agriculture of Costa Rico relating to
the use of electricity as fertilizer. Elec-
ltricity has supplanted the mule on our
street railways, steam in our factories,
gas and oil in our residences and business
houses and it now appears as a competi
tor to the chemicals and other forms Of
artificial plant food.
! The report of the minister OF Costa Rico
was translated by l.. F. Alvarey M. D.
and published in the Planters Monthly of
Oahu, Hawaiian Islands, and will doubt
less prove OF interest to your readers, who
are wide awake, progressive peop'e who
are willing to give any new thing trial
likely to assist them in their labor.
G.. l.. l..
Muncie, Ind.
THE USE OF ELECTRICITY AS A FERTILIZER.
This is new way OF increasing the pro-
duction of the soil. Its usefulness has
been proved by repeated, and we'll con-
Quoted experiments. It's application is
easy and cheap.
The electricity is applied to the soil as
follows: To trees or poles Is to % metres
high. or higher if possible, is attached by
means of insulators, a thick wire or gal
vanized iron bar ending in five copper
wires in the form OF a broom. This bar
communicates, at the level OF the ground,
with iron wires buried to a depth of 10 to
so centimetres, so as not to interfere with
the working OF the soil. The distance be-
tween the ground wires is metres.
The electric action eX tends to distance
of 25 metres around the collecting bar.
Hence four collecting bars suffice for one
hectare or two and O. halt acres. This
apparatus may last ten years, and will
continue giving good results until the
distribution ground wires get rotten. All
experiments demonstrate that the cleo
trio action produces as good results as
could be obtained from q thorough ma
nuIing of the SOIL The land not only
yields crop so per cent. larger under
electricity but the quality is improved.
and the manuring of thecrop accelerated.
When both electricity and manure are
used, the land gives wonderful results.
Several theories have been advanced O
explain the favorable effects Of electricity
on the crops when applied to the soil.
It's action may be due to the nitrogen
conveyed to the soil from the decompo-
sition OF the air; or it may act by pro-
ducing perfect distribution OF the use
full particles OF manure; or by dissolving
and reducing to an assimilable condition
the insoluble portion Of the soil.
However, it suffices to know that such
good results can be obtained. and that
planters can find with little expense q
new and abundant source Of wealth tC
the country.
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eAzEN g.. NUCKNE.S, dealer in Improved
q and Unimproved Real Estate, DeLand. Fla.
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ELORiDAS advantages torAman iuvestm ente,
u see Real Estate journaI", Arcadia, Fla.
S. .O0 per Year sample. viii h State man, ~ cents
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A IS. HUTCHINSON Dealer in real
Ne EETATE, DeLand, Fla, Taxes paid am
sSaoesmonts attended to for nOD-residents.
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PuI3pG, Tanks, Sc. Send for Catalogue and Prices
FAIRBANKS. ti0ESE g. CO.. CHICAGO, I'LL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-09
A NACOSTIA.

The post Office matter Is not settled.
Talk of deals and combinations fills the
air. All candidates are on the war-path. 1t
is said that a petition is in circlation to
have the post office. under the new regime.
continued at or near its present location.
Postmaster George F. Pyles called on
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Max
well day or so ago and made suggestions
to this effect. Said suggestions were re-
ceived with favor. The higher postal Of
fetal intimated to the reporter for The
Star that he thought Mr.. Pyles' point was
we'll taken. 1t is reasonably certain that
the office will be conducted near its present
site. The rivalry between Tolson and Emo
is intense. Fowler is an unknown quantity
but it is said that when he knows that his
case Is forlorn, he will cast his strength to
Emo.
Mrs ]. X. Howard Of Hillsdale is with
friends at Baltimore.
Miss Rose Graham Of Port Deposit is
visiting relatives here.
DR.. c. H. Weiss is convaiescent.
John Simmons, a colOred resident, was
hit with a stone from an unknown source
last night, and cut about the head.