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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-10-11

VINO would faln have resented them In
some forcible way.
But the sergeant was a strong and
masterful man and knew how to keep
his subcrdinates in order. He was him
self full of pity for poor Marie, but he
believed that she was screening some
one-most probably her husband, to
whom he had taken a strong aversion.
There is generally an instructive feeling
against the other on the part of both the
predatory man and the man of the law.
Besides all this there was the mystery
of the death of Pierre Lamar to be
cleared up, and the sergeant had some
how got it into his head that in some
way Or other Robert Macaire was con-
cerned in the matter He had not got
any ostensible ground for the belief, so
he did not venture to even hint as yet at
such thing, but he had every intention
Of following up the train.
He had fully made up his mind to keep
his eye on him, and he was not satisfied
how it was that a man so different from
all around him had come to be settled in
this little unknown village. Indeed
were the most secret thoughts of the
astute gendarme known - not those
which had actually found voice to his
own suspicion, but those which as yet
his instinct had not revealed to his rea-
son-it would have been found that he
half suspected him of being in the cate
cory of wanted"
Robert tried at the first go off to take
high hand in the matter and claimed
the rights of citizen, but the sergeant
took such prompt and decided view in
the opposite direction that he quickly
succumbed to the inevitable and deter
mined to trust to the chapter of acct
dents, the more so as the views of the
gendarmes were accompanied with ap-
propriate action in the shape Of manacles.
The party that set out over the noun
tain path that afternoon was sad one
indeed. Marie was quite broken down
with grief and pain. She had not even
the consolation of kind word, for Rob-
ert not only kept scowling at her all the
time, and treating even any direct ques-
ton which she might ask him with silent
contempt, but he resented her speaking
to any Of the gendarmes, who now and
again profered some little kindness of
speech or action.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25

that being, as we are told, the legal age
among the seal family-is mounted
upon high rock celebrating his major
ity, while grouped around him in vari-
GUS attitudes are other members of his
clan. A group Of East African mon
keys peer curiously out from among the
bars of their cage at a perfect specimen
Of the brown sloth, which is hanging on
to a branch of tree, exhibiting about
as much animation as is shown by the
average Washington department. clerk
at this season of the year. A pack of
American wolves shrink back into the
furthest recesses of their cage. and
are seemingly Mortified at the appari-
ton of ferocious porcupine who glares
at them from the next cell.
Suspended on wires from the ceiling
of the next room, giving him Che APP
pearance of swimming in his natural
element, is giant specimen of hump
back whale, while beneath him are
cages in which are confined buffalos,
bison, musk oxen, moose and other
large animals of our own continent.
Another room is devoted to the skele-
tons of every form of creation under
the sun. The bones of the AIlantic
right whale and of the extinct Arctic
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25

sea-cow are suspended in the sir, while
in the cases below are the skeletons OF
man, of gorilla and of chimpanzee, the
three specimens side by side looking
wonderfully alike. This room is the de-
light of the cold-blooded medical stu
dent: but it is relief to the ordinary
mortal to get into the next room, in
which we find specimens of many diff
ferent forms of locomotion. Here we
have the Stourbridge lion, the first
locomotive engine ever run over track
built for traffic in the western hJemi-
sphere. It is very crude as compared
with the snorting monsters OF the pres
emit day, but it doubtless gladdened the
hearts of our good old forefathers to
whom even this primitive form of trans
portation was a source of delight.
Another room is devoted to repre-
sentation of the different savage and
half-civilized races. Here we have
casts of the pure negro from the wilds
of Africa, the fur-robed native OF
Greenland, the romantic-looking Aztec
of ancient Mexico and the North Amer
lean Indian, together with uncsmny-
looking creatures from other parts OF
the globe. A Chinese pagoda shelters
beneath it's roof representatives OF the
royal family.
In another room there is an art col
lection which is at once the envy and
admiration of every handler of the
brush and palette who comes this way.
From six to fifteen hundred people
daily visit this interesting building, a
record of the number being kept by the
watchman at the main door. 1t is a
noticeable fact that everything in the
museum is crowded together into the
least possible space. eyes," says the
Waterman when asked about this, 1--WE
haven't much room for air between the
different cases. You will hardly be-
lieye it but we have stored away in
cellars and rented houses tons and
tons of valuable specimens from all
| parts of the world. We have no place
to put them and are obliged to let them
remain slowed away where they are
not doing a particle of good, and are
interesting no one of our sixty-hve
millions of people. We have tried to
get congress TO appropriate d Sum
sufficient to build a new museum, or at
least an enlargement of this one. but
while it is easy enough to get bill
introduced, it is quite another matter
to secure it's passage by both houses
and its signature by the president.
Still we will keep on trying and
annually bring our condition before the
attention of the gentlemen who legis-
| late in the marble building on the hill;
and in time am sure we will be sue
| cessful."
AS we are passing out of the building
the friendly messenger once more
stops us. He says: Have you any
| idea of the value of the contents of the
cases which you are passing by with a
mere cursory glance?" 'That case,'' he
continues, with the Sevres ware which
you consider dull and uninteresting
and Fit only for the attention of the
weaker sex, is worth $4,000. Why,
that little blue Sevres vase in the corner,
with the embossed surface, represents
$1,000" SMITH D. Fry.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25

in diameter, representing the orders OF
the Shefalzat and the Mejidjeh, were
presented by the sultan OF Turkey to
the wife Of Sunset Cox, and by her DO
mated to the museum.
From the main room we pass out into
a. smaller room with a dome 100 feet
high. The room is octagon shaped, and
in the center is a tank of water where
gold fish disport themselves and rise to
the surface to eat the crackers cast to
them by the children. From the center
of the tank rises the original plaster
model from which was cast the bronze
statue of the Goddess of Liberty which
sur1nounts the dome of the capitol. 1t
was made in Rome and is 1911 feethigh.
It is considered triumph of sculpture.
Until quite recently it slumbered, in
several disconnected pieces, IN the crypt
of the capitol, covered over with bricks,
old chairs and broken furniture OF every
description. Two years ago, however,
it was resurrected, the accumulated
dust of years removed, its different sec
lions put together and the whole mag
nificent model erected here.
In a room opening out from the
octagon room we are confronted with a
delightfully."- surprising museum of ami
NAL life. In one cage there is repre-
sented a scene among the trees of a
Bornean forest, at a height of about
thirty feet. Two adult male orangou-
tangs are represented as fighting in a
characteristic manner, while an adult
female, frightened at the conflict, is es-
Gaping from her nest with nursing
babe about eight months old clinging to
her body. Right across from the scene
of tropical life we have group of fur
saals~ A male about six wears old
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25

The giants are first attached to BLOCK
of wood by wire. and the wood is then
planted in a pot of earth or damp moss:
this is kept continually damp, or, one
might say, even wet, and the moisture
escaping by evaporation helps the plant.
Not only does the evaporation help the
plant, but the wood itself absorbs mois-
ture from the soil and keeps the roots
of the air plant additionally moist. Be
sides these air plants, orchids also can
be grown in this way in greenhouses
which are comparatively dry. Very
soon after the fastening of the plant by
wire to the blocks, if the atmosphere be
sufficiently moist, the young roots will
push out and attach the plant to the
block.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25
Keeping Gut Flowers.

An English authority calls attention
to the fact that feshy stemmed flowers
may be made to live long timein water
by Sitting their stems. A good rule to
go by, though there are exceptions, is
that stems on which the flowers natural
ly shrivel should SO slit, but that no ben
eft accrues from Sitting the stems of
those which drop their petals. For ex-
ample, geraniums, pelargoniums, bego-
Mas and the like are in no way affected
by the process.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25
Consumption carries off

Consumption carries OFT
many of it's victims need
lessly. 1t can be stopped
sometimes F.; sometimes it
cannot.
1t is as cruel to raise false
hopes as it is weak to yield
to false fears.
There is a way to help
within the reach of most who
are threatened-cAREFUL L1v-
ING and SCOTS Emulsion OF
cod-liver oil.
Let US send you a book
on the subject free.
sco1r g. BOVINE, Chemists, r3s South sth Avenue
Vour druegistkeeps SCOTS Emulsion Of cod-liver
oil-all druggists everywhere do. 81.
ana eodnrm&w
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25
horticultural Items.

The Columbian raspberry is new,
hardy variety that is said to possess
many merits. It is especially adapted
for canning
The date for the worlds horticultural
congress has been set to begin at Chi
cago Aug. 16 and continue four days.
Two new and promising varieties of
auinces, the Van Delnan and Santa Rosa,
are attracting the attention of horticul-
turists.
Talman's Sweeting is good apple for
baking. The flesh is firm, but very sweet.
The Society of American Florists, the
American Pathological society and the
American Seed Trade association will
hold their annual meetings during the
month of August at Chicago.
George T. Powell, Of Client, N. Y,
has been appointed superintendent Of
the New York state horticultural exhibit
at the Worlds fair, and E. G.. Fowler
has been selected as assistant superin-
tendent. Headquarters until April will
be at Albany; after that date until close
Of the fair at Chicago.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25
OFFICE OF GEO. A. WooD, }
Treas. of Ebert Co.,
Kioma Colo. J

KIowA, Colo, July Is, 1891.
C. H. Grdues & Sons, Boston, Mass:
Gents.-I want to add my testimony to
the efficacy of your preparation, called
DIR. WooDBURY's ANTIDoTE, as rem
edy for indigestion. I have been greatly
benefited by using it, and as an appetiz-
ing tonic, I can freely say it is all you
recommend it to be. You are at liberty
to refer anyone in this vicinity to me, as
to it's value as medicine, for which you
recommend it. (Signed,)
GEO, A. WOoD.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25
PRUNING GRAPE VINES.
When and How the Annual Pruning
Ought to Be Done.


Ought to Be Done.
For the annual or winter pruning Of
the grape vine, the best time, it is gener-
ally conceded, is as soon as the wood is
ripened in the fall, but the work may be
done any time after this until the
warmth of spring starts rapid circula-
ton Of sap.
Mr.. William Falconer, recognized au-
thority in such matters, begins pruning
his grape vines just as soon as the fruit
is picked. He says in Gardening: s'In
pruning cut out all the heavy old wood
you can spare and keep in stout, firm,
well ripened canes of young wood, Sc
Letting the cane growing back nearest to
the stem of the vine; then cut it back to
two or three eyes. Cuttings Of grape
vines made early will root better than
ones made in winter or spring. But if
you want strong fruiting young plant
within year elbow few strong canes
into the ground along the rows-that is,
bend the vine and put the bend into the
earth three or four inches deep and fix
it there with peg, but leave the end of
the vine above ground. In one year
these layers should be strong rooted
vines"
P. Barry, another high authority,
gives preference to pruning as soon as
the wood is ripened in the fall. He
says, ssNever cut close to a bud, but
leave an inch or two beyond"
Husmann, the well known California
grape grower, places the so called win
ter pruning season any time after the
leaves have dropped in the autumn or
through the winter months on mild
days He reminds amateurs that this
fall pruning or shortening in the ripe
wood of the vine and summer pruning
or shortening in and thinning the young
growth have one and the same effect in
view-namely, to keep the vine within
bounds and to concentrate it's energies
| for twofold effect-the production of
strong, healthy wood for next seasons
crop. Both operations are only differ
emit parts of the same system, of which
summer pruning is tho preparatory and
winter pruning the finishing part.
| How to Grow Air Plants and Orchids.
The proper way to grow the Florida
air plants successfully at the north is a
matter concerning which many people
will be glad of the enlightenment that
Meehan in his monthly gives as follows:
The air plants are usually found in 10
calities where there is at certain seasons
considerable moisture in the air, and
when brought back to more northern
points the atmospheric dryness is against
success. One Of the best methods of
treatment is represented in the cut
| showing plant of Ti1landsia wilson,.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25
sTATEToPlcs OF INTEREST.

Another graduate of the Maine State
College has obtained an excellent posi-
ton through his ability and fitness Mr..
A. T.. Saunders of the class of 'S7 has
lust been chosen professor of mechani-
cal engineering and architecture in the
State College of Washington.
Hebron potatoes are bringing So per
barrel at Houlton.
On account of the appearance of a case
of diphtheria at the East Maine CONFER
ence Seminary at Bucksport rev
weeks ago. it was decided to close the in
stitution, it win b. remembered. Inc
faculty has now decided to reopen the
winter term Wednesday, and to have Dut
one week of vacation between the winter
and spring terms, the latter to begin one
week later than advertised. The Bucks
mort Board of Health have made state
ment to the effect that they have care
fully and thoroughly disinfected that
portion of the seminary buildings IN
fected by the recent case, and SO tar as
they can determine the building is safe.
They found or know of no local cause for
, the continuance of the. disease.
Engineer Henry Griffin, who was
killed in the recent Erie railroad disas-
fer at Peru. Ind, was native of Free
port. Me. His body will be brought
there for burial.
Edward Ellis and Nelson Howard of
Ellsworth broke an entrance into the
store and residence of Arthur Els, Bar
Harbor, and after chloroforming the
family, robbed the store. Ellis took his
booty, consisting of thirty pounds of tea,
fifteen pounds of charcoal, some nick
hacks, etc., on handsome sled to Els
worth Falls. Howard and his wife took
neat little supply with them also, con-
sisting of rs pounds of fish, 10 pounds OF
pork, some coffee and 10 pounds OF to-
bacco. The two crooks have been ar
rested and will be tried at Bar Harbor,
"Wednesday.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25

AT the last large aucJlon sale OF trotters
in New York 100 head were disposed of.
Altogether they brought $27s, 1850. There
was much Wilkes blood in the collec-
ton. Empire Wilkes, stallion of this
strain, brought $4,000. For the brown
FLY Mary Wilton was paid 81. 100.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25
Gigantic Sale Of Linens, White Goods,
and Ladies' and Children's
TABLE DAMASK.

You cam fully appreciate tine
following values by exsaMamsa-
ton.
81 inch BIeached Danask. 23c.
SO inch Bleached DaMaslA, 33C.
En the better qualities are bar
gains which far exceed anything
ever offered.
Cream White Linen DaaMaslK,
csc, worth 81 Ice.
Sc inch Cream White Linen
Damask, extra fine quality, 45C.
SPECEAL-One lot Barnsley
Cream Damask. an elegant
quality and finish, real value
$l.5O,
Sales Price csc.
Scotch Loom Damask. l3c,
worth csc.
One lot Turkey Red Damask,
l8c.
NAPKINS.
One lot extra size Bleached
linen Napkins, worth $l.OO,
FOR CSC DOZEN.
One lot Glass Linen Fringed
DOyEies, extra fine quality,
sec DOZEN.
One lot Imported German DOy-
lies, turkey red and white check
worth 500,
FOR CSC DOZEN.
CRASH.
100 pieces Honey Comb and
TWiiled Crash,
2 Sac YARD.
SO pieces UnbIeached Pure
Linen Crash, lG inches wide,
q 3-4c YARD.
I6 inch Glass Linen Check
Crash,
SC YARD.
TOWELS.
SPECIALIZED dozen Barns-
lev Bfeacafed HMck Towels, size
2SxAA inches. This is sEle largest
and best Towel ever sold nm
America for this price, quantity
limited,
I2g-2c EACH.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25

We endorse all the proprietors say about the
merits of Salvation Oil. 1t is the greatest cure
on earth for pain % cts.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25
3ec YARD.

There are several small lots Of
the Winter Dress Goods i'm the
rough effects, one, WO and three
pieces i'm "a lot. The price Will
be cut one half.
RenMantS-On the Remnant
Counter Will be found goods
which have been selling at
1912, rs and l7c per yard,
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25
CORSET COVERS.

This lot consists Of a variety of
styles, " neck trimmed with
wide Hamburg edge and inser-
ton.
Round neck with yoke OF
Hamburg edge and insertion.
Square neck. trimmed with
fine Hamburg edge and insers
ton,
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25
soc YARD.

This quality cannot be bought
at wholesale for less than 81 LIZ
cents per yard.
A few pieces left of those All
Wool India TWills at
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25

Engineer Henry Griffin, who was
killed in the recent Erie railroad disas-
ter at Peru, Ind, was native of Free
port. Me. His body will be brought
there for burial.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25

c. |.
Middle Str
lens, White Goods,
les and ChiIdren's
DRESS GOODS.
We iagvst reduce this stock be-
fore opening new goods, and at
the following prices they are
GENUINE BARGAINS.
SO inch Piaids, part wool,
marked from TIC, to
&c YARD.
So inch HOmespun Suitings,
heavy and durable,
l9c YARD.
A few pieces left of those All
Wool Stripes, green with hair
lines of white, actual value soc,
CLOSING PRICE Iec YARD.
This lot mt 39c are All Wool
Suitings i'm Mixtures, DiagOnalS
and Fancy Weaves, and are reg
uiar soc goods. They are win.
ter goods, the quality heavy,
good texture, and just suitable
for street wear and school
dresses. We do not intend to
carry them over.
MARKED TO 39c YARD.
Bedford COrds--Our 75c quail
ity. ALI wool, fine and firm, i'm
light, medium and dark shades
of last season. We shall make
One Price ON the lot, to close,
SOC YARD.
This quality cannot be bought
at wholesale for less than 81 1.S
cents per yard.
A few pieces left of those All
Wool India EWillS at
3oc YARD.
There are several small lots Of
the Winter Dress Goods i'm the
rough effects, one, WO and three
pieces i'm "a lot. The price Will
be cut one half.
RenmantS-On the Remnant
Counter Will be found goods
which have been selling at
1912, l5 and l7c per yard,
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25
MARKED TO aec YARD.

Bedford COrals--Our 75c quail
ity, all wool, fine and firm, in
light, medium and dark shades
of last season. We shall make
One Price On the lot. to close,
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.

We have just opened another
lot Of Muslin Night Robes, fine
quality, double yoke, front and
back, trimmed with fine Cam
brio Ruffle round neck, down
front and sleeves,
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25

This lot at 39c are All Wool
Suitings i'm Mixtures, DiagOnals
and Fancy WeaveS, and are reg
uiar soc goods. They are wins
ter goods, the quality heavy.
good texture, and just suitable
Tor street wear and school
dresses. We do not intend to
carry them over.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25

SPECIALIZED dozen Barns-
ley BaeacRed MMck Towels, size
2Sx44 inches. This is aEfe largest
and best Towel ever sold nm
America for this. price, quantity
limited,
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25

Hebron potatoes are bringing So per
barrel at Houlton.
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25
246 Middle Street.

Ladies' and Children'S ClOakS
One lot Black Diagonal Cloth
Refers, with COaey Fur Collar
and edge, sizes So, 81, 3s, AZ,
and a..
PRICE TO CLOSE 3.se.
ONE lot Misses Russian jack
cts, i'm light mixtures, the collar
and fronts edged with Baltic
Seal Fur, sizes Ia. lG ana rs
years. Regular price $500,
TO CLOSE So EACH.
One lot Ladies' Black Diagonal
Refer Jackets, collar and
facing of extra quality, Black
Astrachan Fur, sizes So, 8S and
40,
PRIcETo CLOSE se.75.
One lot Belgian -COney Fur
Capes, 10 inches deep, wide coll
lar,
PRIcETo CLOSE $3.50.
aauo,uu uunrn,Urln
The Portland daily press., 1893-01-25

ALL AT csc EACH.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-22
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
HOW THE PoSToFFICE IS RUN

THE STORY OF OUR POSTOrFTCE. BY Marshall
Gushing Boston: A. NJ. Thayer d. Co
Tho Postonhce OF the United states has become In
its operations an enormous Institution. II handles
10 600 600 900 pieces OF mail material annually. ana
the number increases at the rate OF l.Ooooooo"
every year. IT employs 23O 900 persons IN It's ser
vice and It expends and receives nearly l'ooooooo
Of dollars.
Marshall Gushing. who throughout the perlod Oh
thA Harrison Administration sustained TO Postmaster
General wanamaker the place Of private secretary
Las written book OF quite thousand pages oe-
script,ve Of the work which these figures vaguely
Indicate Mr.. Cushing has seen the operations OF
the Postonfce Department at both close ana Ions
RANGE They nave passed before him in all their
details and with the trained power o! observation
and the facility OF expression OF wellequppeo
newspaper man he has written about them IN IN
entertaining and instructive way. lie describes 'ne
Department In Washington and the business OF direc'
ton and cement performed by ITS great bureaus
descrbes tie system OF transporting the mas Us
we'll by means OF stage coaches and screen-wagons
ana bronco ponies as by the transcontinenta ex'
p,sss He describes the methods Of handling mails
upon the sea- and goes into the work OF the great
vostonices In many OF the large cities. lie de-
scribes the secret service. and gives many enter
tanning stories OF the experiences OF inspectors IN
apprebendng criminals and detecting crime Mr..
Cushincs book is one OF general interest and amply
satisfies a public curiosity which Is keen ana VIDE
spread 1t Is we'll printed book. freely and delight
fully illustrated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-22
WEST SHORE RAILROAD

On. 7. Z. & IT KK. Co., LcssNel .
Trains leave West i2dst. station, New.York. as fol.
lows and IS minutes earlier from II. Frunklinst, ~ r.
$3.50 A. M.-Daly Tor NewDurg. Kingston. Albany;
daily except sunday west OF Coeymans Jc. ~
3ij 4. M.-Daily for Albany, except Sund1y Montreal
$3.50 4. M-Daly Tor Albany, Utica. syracuse, Roches
ter Buffalo NisgaN Falls, Detroit. Chicago; exceps
11i35 4. VI. Daily. except Sunday. for Albany and
400 7. M.-Daly. except SUNDAY. for Albany. s..
M-railv ALBANY. Montreal. Utica. Syracuse
Rochester, Buffalo. Niagara Falls Toronto. Detroit
1hlcago st. Louis, .
$40 r. -Daiy. weep, Sunday. for Newburg Al.
sis II, N.-Isll, fir Albany Utica Syracuse Rochcs.
ter Buffalo. Niagara Falls Toronto. Detroit, Chicago
uAVEitSTRAw LOCALS. 245. .s45 J. NJ:
NEWBU re- LOCALS. 4 20 'l01S A. NJ 'lIo. 30.
IS - 80. Ill 10 u. NJ. $3.50 ~
sleeping car. for Buffalo. Niagara Falls. Toronto De-
troit. Chicago all through trains.
.Daly. For tickets, time tables. pailor and sleeping
iyn Ss3 washinctcn-st., 80 ruons,.. Annex om,e
foot Of Fllton-st New. YORK ny ~ 81 yv 10
iZ''h''' c e. LAMBERT General Passenger Agent.