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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-05-24
Always Wear for Comfort.


The following hints are worth immita-
ting and for that reason they are offered.
Women who consider their good looks,
as we'll as their comfort, always wear
shoes a size larger in summer than in
winter. The feet, in sp ing weather es-
peclaly, seem to respond to the langOr
of the rest Of the frame; they are less
elastic and less firm, they expand in SIZE
because they are relaxed in muscle, and
they are causes Of genuine torture to the
saleswoman behind the counter as well
as the fnely-dress c0stumer before it.
1T is a serious mistake, then, to make
your complexion muddy because OF ach-
ing and pinched feet. Feet have been
seen the toes Of which were finely model
led originally and pretty, but had been
inlaid upon each other like the double
almons in a philop9na. PHna, indeed,
did this women suffer at times, because of
the absolute defOrmity Of her originally
well-shaped foot.
In contrast to this is the woman who
delights to go barefoot, and who does,
in the seclusiOn of her dressing room and
music room, kick off her slippers and run
about in what would be called ''stOcking
feet" On coming from her bath, with
Turkish slippers on, this genuine child OF
nature will not have her feet rubbed with
q towel. She delights in letting hem dry
naturally, as the nearest approach to the
"barefootcure of Germany-the walking
over deWy grass with barred feet-the
nearest that she can attain to at home,
or in town.
1t is notion Of some Western doctors
that what they call 'watar- tread" is
good for the nerves, which means a foot
bath of not long duration, and then no
t0wel-rubbing to follow. AS the season
approaches for bathing experiments, this
may be tried without danger.
In the meantime, the woman whose win
ter-size shoe is 315 3 is now luXurating in
a AZ d. She has sensibly chosen a shoe
that gives her the same freedom OF mo-
ton as though she were barefoot. Shoe
makers will tell you, sometimes, that q
too loose boot is as bad for the foot as q
too pinching one. That may be true Of
boots that cover the entire foot, but it is
not true OF low shoes. Everybody owes
it to herself and the family to make her.
SET so bodily comfortable in the spring of
the year, that shopping does not fatigue,
and house-cleaning does not worry. just
let her order pair OF shoes "a mle''-
beg pardon, size too large for her, and
she will begin t O have the physical enjoy.
ment of her we'll cared for feet that ma
ture intended her to have OF every part
of her phyFique.-SeIected.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-05-24

pour coal-oil into those little openings
and set it upright among the kindIings
in the stove, touch a match, and the
oiled cone will burn until all the kindlings
are in nice blaze.
1t is lots easier than trying to pour oil
over the wood or shingles, and you do
not need as much oil; none goes on the
stove, and none is wasted by running off
the wood into the ashes. Say, boys, pick
up the cones for your mother, and she
will be doubly grateful. A clean lawn
and an easy fire kinder is good cause
for gratitude.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-05-24
Cones.

There are few places where the cone is
not found somewhere on the grounds and
a writer in the Home Companion tells us
how to utilize them. She says:
In the spring the cones drop, and make
a very unsightIy litter for a lawn. If you
knew how nice they were for kindlings,
they certainly would be picked up, and
that would improve the looks OF the
yard at least.
Take the cones in the woodshed, where
t4ey will be dry. When you start fire,
take a cone Gf one of the large kind),
and when dry they are open, and just
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-05-24

THERE'S 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 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 a con-
sttutional 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-
nalIy in doses from 10 drops to tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly ON the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials. Address,
F.. j. CHENEY & co., Toledo, O
9S 'Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-05-24
A HELPFUL CORNER.
"OH, MOTHER"

ooh. mother, want my bonnet tied!"
my hat has lost a string!''
Must be Bobby Barnes hOrse?"
"Is zis your pity wing?"
"Say will you make us chicken pie?''
Somebody's hid my slater
dee what an ugly rent, mamma;
tored it on the gate!
:Oh mother, Mame's coming in,
With Moll and Bess and Fred;
Can We have cream and cake tonight,
And send the boys to bed?"
Dear another, may wear your shawl?''
I'm going for drive.
II Charley should propose, mamma,
May ask him in at five?"
"Oh, mother, send those children out
They make such fearful DIM
I've got my sermon well along,
AS far as What is sin?'
And cant you bear in mind that cup
OF strong tea formy head,
And mix few light rolls and bake?
You know hate cold bread
Oh, mother. mother, should you cease
One little hour the care
That day by day, year after year,
For this dear brood you bear,
1t seems the wheels OF life must stop.
Rich mother love! 1t springs,
a free. sweet fountain, and it lends
The commonest duty wings.
Selected
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-05-24
No Escape from the Worlds Fair.

One Of the most remarkable items re.
garding the great Fair is the most thor
Ough manner in which it has been adver
tised both at home and abroad VIM.
Inglehart in Lippinctot's gives 81 most
amusing narrative Of an incident relating
to this thorough advertising by the fol-
lowing illustration.
ga short time ago, some two hundred
general passenger agents, representing
nearly all the railroads in the United
States, and Mexico, and Canada, were in
Chicago, and went to see the Worlds
Fair grounds. Naturally enough, the
talk on the return trip to the city was
devoted largely to Exposition matters
Various marvels they had seen were dis.
cussed, until Boston man broke in with
an ejaculation, "You think you know
something about this" he said, "but thu
biggest thing about the whole show is
the way it has been beralded abroad. L
spent last winter in Europe, and wore
myself out trying to dodge questions
about the Worlds Fair | saw pictures
OF these buildings until my dreams were
highlycolOred Autographs; | fled from
Paris to Berlin, from Berlin to Rome, and
from Rome to Athens, and I'll pay my
fare home ii could find hotel on the
continent that didn't have some sort of
Worlds Fair picture hung up where ev-
cry body had to see it.
"When | took my summer outing, /
went to Japan, and the pictures Still
haunted me. I left the railroads and
Travelled four days in a jinrikisha to get
where [ cOuldn'C be reminded OF the Fair.
Finally [ struck q great pottery, clear
away from any regular line OF travel, and
the very first thing the superintendent
showed me was a big exhibit OF fine ware
which, he said, was made especially for
exhibition at the Worlds Fair. That
beat me. [ resigned myself to it, and
concluded ID go to Chicago the first
chance [ had, and face it out. want to
say right here that the world never saw
anything like it, and I'd bet dollars that
ii hansen ever drifts up against the north
pole, he'll find Worlds Fair Iithogra oh
tackled on it right in plain view
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-05-24
$4,000 in premiums.

Offered by Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co.. of st.
Louis, Mo. The one guessing nearest the number
Ofpeople who will attend the w Orld's Fair gets
$4,000, the second $1,000, etc. Ten Star Tobacco
Tags entities you to a guess Ask your dealer for
par ticulars or send for particulars.
Milford chronicle., 1893-09-08
! - naz.. I.smarl.al,Ia 9IemoEy.


South Caroana possesses a negro boy, u
vaors oface, who is looked on as tae owner
a. Tie most remarkable memory OF Whica
the world has any record. lie committee
t,a entire book of Genesis TO memory the
ofber day f tbe spaee Of three houfs, re-
heating every chapter afTer readtAs u over
once. and forgetting oni9 sonie lialI uo1eh
,vores from tie firsb verse TO tae last.
some weeks ago local politician dellv-
s,.zd ! sueech of nearly twd hOursa acoun-
~ meeting. aud on ieturaipg home the boy
,,as eAs to t1!l the discourse over VITA
srcb eeeu,acy chat tAe following day the
,e.1 wLo delivered &c went 10 sec Kim TO
t9l-ea coev Of it from his mouth, having
ldmself lost the manuscript On which IL
rvos written. This gilt seems uaaceom-
naniea byGa UNUSUAL degree OF Intelligence
thc 10y being only aay iab9rtr IN tAe
fields. and be appears rot to take " the
snisa pf what the camera OF his NINA pre-
.rVes. but 10 rspeat it after tae manner ol
q parrot
tbis faculty since a haiiy, ana that at the
eytr.ordiu..ry age 0f q year he could repeat
any conversation that took place IN his
prysence Irrespective of .ts ieaSth and pOr-
mort. lie does NOT know how TO read OF
write, but has frequently given exhibitions
cf being able to correctly copy out any
Sheet of writing lie las read over once, CIV
iase every punctuation mark anl flourish
and imitatirg Che handwriting With star
tling accuricy. and this for several pages Of
ordinary letter paper Barnwell Cor Phil
adelphia Times.
Milford chronicle., 1893-09-08
prnrnntinr = MIC ErereIse.

In the Lymington church register Of 1876
it is recorded that Samuel Baldwin, Esq.
soioumer in this parish, was immersed
without the Needles, sans ceremonie, May
90" 1t appears that Samuel and his wife
were always quarreling, end during one Of
their wranglings the lady said she would
one day dance on his grave. Henee the
immersion" ," which was sure way to pre-
vent this. In another like case the threat
ened dancing on the grave was prevented
bylaying thedefunct husband forest under
q monument constructed in pyramidal
shape, the sharp apex of which afforded no
foothold for the saltatory exercise. London
Tit-Bits
Milford chronicle., 1893-09-08
s.nsriess pisnIay.

When diamond aigrets are used as bon
net pinsand emmed and enameled watches
are aimsily and ostontatiously fastened on
bn,Iicgs. it is not strangetha thieves should
Gnd occupation among the tens Of thou
sands thaf fock to the fair daily. If good
taste-that necessarily revolts against a
needless display Of costly ornamepts-in
such places will not induce women TO leave
Jewels ut home and to wear watches less
obstrnsively. conscience ought to have
some weight with them Many a thief has
been made so by opportunity. It is N +;
ing the weak tocawy expensive gemEzsal-
n iittie strategem !s all chat IS required 70
seize and conceal them. il is putting a
premium on dishonesty o parade biiouterle
i'm amanner tomake employment of detect
ives-uecessary where simplicity OF dress
would be at once more dignitied and less
dangerous. Chicago Herald
Milford chronicle., 1893-09-08

,.., array or oim cities and Fneplo
fsygrs Ia small. Of uulti-colored minerals,
crvstais. rarncts and other curious STONES
Fl ancient weapons ana modern aurlosltle5
s5roften described IN an these buildlnss
one finds Chiefly people from the eastern
rerions as except the officials there are
yerv few visitors indeed from the iaf
southwest. Utah has areally fine build
inc in front Of which stands the tronzes
statne Of Brigham Young, LIE size, ana
its q good one. He stands ns have often
seen him stand as Mormon procession
fled by, his massive head tarned 70 one
side and thrown back a little, supporting
himself on q cane with one hand while the
other seems to move as in gesture o.
command. He was q remarkable man, 2
very remarkable man, indeed The pout-
ical and religious animoslty rampant n
Milford chronicle., 1893-09-08
.rhe AnstlnlI..n-A.anan.

Though pretty, tall and wen formed, the
Australian is not graceful Her feet are
seldom small, her hands rarely beautiful.
Moreover, she does not dress well. Her
toilet has none Of the chic Of the Pari-
sienne's. little of the sobriety of the English
voman's. Overdressed or dowdy, she pro
duces the impression Of not only having
little taste, brs no artistic sense OF the Mt
ness Of thing Stylish and elegant women
are to beseen more frequently in Melbourne
than elsewhere. Nevertheless dress IS
dear to the soul of am Australian, and much
Is spent on it Down in the lowest social
grades it plays an important part
The Australian hugs theidea Of equality,
and believing in uniformity Of dress as the
visible Sign Of equality often sacrifices ac-
tuaI comfort to obtain fashionable cloth
ing. An Australian family makes brave
show on holidays. There may be bare feet
and rags in the house, but there are cheap
feathers and gloves in the street. Here the
vanity of the race peeps out and hatred OF
apparent social distinctions. for vanity IS
stronger in the Australian woman than
ambition, Just as Incidence is more in
herent than energy She IS clever, but not
intellectual; accomplished oftener than
highly educated To be able to play the
piano is REGARDED as a sort Of caehet Of dis
tinctiou, not 10 play it is lamentable sign
Of neglected education,
Tact is natural to her; also a quick sense
of perception With the ready ease that
trontlct changes its color into harmony
with that Of its surroundings, she aaapts
herself to circumstances, catches the cue OF
her encourage and centriyes TO produce a
favorable impression. With cheerful cis'
position and iaercurial temperament, The
serious side OF life scarcely appeals 70 her.
Foreseoing not that % SOW the Wind IS TO
reap The whirlwind, ishe exacts neither ODE
ial,la.,f fencs fr0m hcrchildren,
aud without + the;,. fnt,,re g,.,g much
the responsible III, 4 ,,a,ic,.n Review.
to Providence -
Milford chronicle., 1893-09-08
Fishermen's Day.

Followers Of Isaas Walton win have an
other opportunity to celebrate at the fair,
for the officials have set apart Sept. 10 and
20 as fsherman's day, with the object of
afording to all the fishing interests Of the
world a special opportunity to assemble in
congress at the Worlds fair A special
programme OF entertainment will be pro
vided, one feature Of which viii be a pro
eession of fishing boats Of all dnas, from
the skin kayack Of the Esquimau and the
augout and catamaran to the whaleboat.
Milford chronicle., 1893-09-08
ce,tinr Iuformation In Congress.

Stewart L. Woodford was member OF
congress from Brooklyn not long after the
war. He was one of the sensible chaps who
didn't know it all at the beginning.
For a month OF so carly in the session he
had to spend great deal of time in the de-
partments, and so lie looked around for
somebody to keep him headed right ON the
rare occasions when he appeared in the
house.
There was q very shrewd looking person
who frequently occupied seat near by,
and Woodford WAS so struck by his appear
ance that he got in the habit Of asking his
advice whenever in dOuboabo question.
One day he strolled in during roll call
lust before his name was reached. He
didn't know what was up, but his un-
known friend, as usual, told him how to
vote.
When the result was announced, he dis
covered to his chagrin that he had voted
AGAINST most of the other members Of his
party. That worried him a little, but he
kept mum. and sure enough few days
later it appeared chat he had voted right
and that the other fellows were wrong.
Then it occurred to him to find out the
name Of the fur seeing member who always
knew about everything and never took any
part in debate So he turned to friend for
information.
what is his namegn repeated his friend
in response to the question. Why, my
dear fellow, be is not a member at all. He
is the clerk Of the postotiice committee.
Woodford tells this tale himself, so it
must be true.-New York Recorder
Milford chronicle., 1893-09-08

for when they eiled sne ilRafiao,y i,''''o I, 81
upon their b seated 10 tae nisli W.
sbe conyers 18th them from over the
Isi,,s,rade III q. upper hall It was her
a,ss,,.,, e.-.. ori bywiiting with tacse
s'.;,,,..i ...ia alters were ndrvels OF po
Fn,iig s3i, "a wsve white at all times
IL +i.. str eassHss weather she used
=, ~. ,.ai;.i,. Il garden and ia the spa
s2s .-rg,is oaud her fathers resi-
- 80 and panior out of doors was
!, 1are. Nev. land dog named Carlo.
- ,,,ber Bodman of This city re
.iis tpe IN an. as a little girl. she
s.enr ,,,i5.;0a a Miss Dickinson while
~, b,,~. al talked solemnly beside
10, tGrarie. said Miss Dickinson, sud
5e,.I,- Cd. .,,lr.....n Ser child friend, "do on
i-.osy fb0t lieys that the first to come
and Greet ms yEea 50 to heaven VIII Dc
tbis dear faithful old friend Carlof
n issaid that Miss Diokinson's eccentric
| dies resulted largely from disappointment
/ In love. While She was still glgl she pc
came deeply interested in a young man VINO
was pursung bis studies m -Ahihst7y c'i-
| lece. The young man suhseq Hentiy became
on instructor ia the college. Aif. f'4@"Iu
/ Dickinson, Hiss Emily's father alSap-
proved Of the Intimacy, which gave l,iO'iii7o
! Of ending ia marriage, ana ~ List D, l'lis Z.
1 eon,ewhas violent nan, he peremptoiiiy
forl,sdo the Young uan tic house. u Is
mid that at that tlme Miss Emily ioia hef
father that, as bic had closed the doors upon
ber friend, so lac bad closed the doors upon
her. and from That day she SO seldom ieis
tie house-aud, for that matter, so seldom
left her roon-that she WAS Tor ~ years
| praetically as much reeluse as any nun
doing 9enenoe. Chicago News-itecora-
Milford chronicle., 1893-09-08
r,co,rlclty AnpiIed to Iarna lTofIs.

An interesting example u clcc,rieitJ ss
applied to farm work Is ncw 20 opsis'sieii
af aScoteh farm The wA3le ct tae usual
farm machinery. such az n.asiihe' syM'
ING. corn thrasling and the luxe are teie
driven by ans electric motor Inc eielif .ei'
tv Is generated by water power, tne tAf1ihf
wheel which drives Che dynamo as ihs
about 600 yards hom the iarin. eiee
tric current is conveyed hg undergo opue
wives to the house and farm, iu each 81
which storage battery IS placed 'thes.
supnlv the electric current for ligl ing aaf
motive purposes when t.e machinery is nc
working The whole OF the laaasi9n J.
Illuminated by electric light, aId an e,s0
tric motor is provided for pumping th'
water for domestic purposes---Ne" aof'
Telegram.
Marshal nessieres was e farmers boy,
and after onlistiag as private rose irom
the ranks.
Southern Pacific locomotives viii soon
use fol. fsel bricks made OF coal dust ana
asphgltun.
Cellaloid is paEer chemically treated, re-
duced asssin to pulp and thea nodded into
its Gual form
Some eliasneters are like the black BIZ
lard ball-no. black, bat called so because
oil ono black srot.
We arc hauatsd by an idesl lie, ana it is
because we have within rs the beginning
and the possi8i,its. of it.-puilips i5rooas.
A man going shopping with his wife is
usually a lnest woebesone looking object.
Ills face always bears upon is the iaarks Of
despair.
Perhaps you have beard Of 'Spartacus 10
the Gladialors.n It's author, the Key
Elijah Kellogg, still proaehesat harpswel'
Me-, although over ~.
A Beverly Giasal MIN was fined s. for
slapping his wife la e iace and $40 for as
saalting the policeman who arrested him
There seems to be Something wrong with
the Beverly police courts tariff.
Milford chronicle., 1893-09-08
-. -. - .lnln..ls.

The Duke 81 NeTCastle's speciality Ia
pmateur photography IS TO secure portraits
pf rare wild eniaai7 ia tncir native sur
roundiuss, iieia trsvriinsin qies1 OF these
with sir. GNanitr ii'ii,'' i-'her oi Tue
Roya Geogrspt pti,sll scsi g and well known
ns enc ol Tie l-o-. ~. tr 'Ilal e'.r pholo-'
isiphefs Of h.iuiais il tie world ihe two
proceeded g. ra Ill. Worlds far 10 Cali
foguia, where one Of t4cir c.iefooy cts IS TO
rl,eteal..t,l .a li5 ia lisason tEe cliffs,
,t l:,.sv s,., t,,.-. .IfJu vi @- cp 1t'g
7-r, iiff.fiis
Milford chronicle., 1893-09-08
Agricultural Implements For Europe.

Agricultural Implements For Europe.
The export Of agricultural Implements to
European countries is steadily on the in
crease. To Crest Britain and Germany
there is an increase OF about 20 per cent
within two years To the Argentine Re
publcthe exports have quadrupled. Cur
reapars aud self binders are lighter Of draft,
ne;uer .nd about - per cent cheaper than
the English article Ia plows the English
makers do not properly chill the points,
and this renders their iron brittle. Il is
said that Americans could extend their
trade in piows ii they would adopt the iron
beamed style so much used abroad Wag-
ulis aud buggies cann1t be sold abroad un-
less they have an 'undercut" Otherwise
we make the eorFeot tartielas-Iiariaare
Milford chronicle., 1893-09-08

The production of wrought iron work OF
a decorative character has increased very
much in the last few years, aud some of che
gates, grilles and ratings now turned out
in this country are Of artistic excellence
that has never been surpassed, according
TO many of the best judges. The tools used
are of the simplest nature-a hammer, pill
ers, pinchers, chisels and gravers, and the
quality Of the work depends on the skill Of
che smith The operation Of making a lit
tie spiral 1 or inches long viii show the
nature of the work. The smith heats up
bar of iron and then hammers it for few
seconds. BY repeating this a second time
the bar is considerably elongated and ta-
pered OF at the end until it resembles
rats tail.
After third heating it is rounded over
the nose Of the anvil by a series of light
quick blows Of the hammer, By repeated
heating and hammering additional curves
are produced, until finally all the spirals
are hammered into a tight coil like the
convolutions of a snail shell The pinchers
are then brought into play, coils are forced
apart and drawn ont until they form a
tapering spiral A deft toucl Of the Pliers
ca the rat tail point gives it its exact kink,
and the object is complete. Ali the work
is done By eye, and the entire operation
takes but three or four minutes.-New
York Telegram.
Milford chronicle., 1893-09-08
nlsot5lo Bltsors.

rhls remedy Il becoming % well knowr and 50
niar 81 70 need no sescai ;acuuon. Al who
fe nssd f cctric Bitttrs siae the rare song oi
purei nedislue doeg MOI exist and j is
tsnl to d3 AZ ihat is esimsd Electric
wuf cure a diseas ol the iLge.z. u 9
M "a, ail remove Pimpies, Boil., SAT- Rhcum
othof affections caused BY impure hioed =
if.ye Vlltdtfo the system aud preren
rs ~ GAYS Az lralatiai fever-.-Eor caro o.
a Nehs g nstpation and Indigestion ny Bles
81 isifers-Eatisa allisiactioa gaA ant ed 70
a)i,f re 1idsi. -Pdss 20 Cts. ani 800
3 lfa d. q W. dar'hafs Drag Stara.E
Milford chronicle., 1893-09-08


It has hitherto beenA matter OF great
pride that the crowds c6Qe and went
without uuarrels and almostNWithout acS
cidents, and even the sensationai reporters
concluded that there was no Ionger any
unsoDhisticated "hayseeds to furn-
ish material for something spicy" But
recently the record has been broken. Two
farmers blew out the gas and went TO
bed, one to sleep his last sleep in this
world and the other to come so nesr it
that it took two surgeons to get his tongue
ont Of his throat. One visitor has been
clubbed almost to death by policeman
for merely giving him saucy reply, and
several have been badly bruised by getting
off tho cable cars backwards. 1t was pub
lished last spring that 1000 English and
other foreign thieves had come over to
harvest the fair, to which some enviouF
New Yorker retolted that it was to be
hoped they had return tickets, for Chicago
would rob them of every cent they had.
Well, if they came they missed it, for
there has not heen stealing enough during
the whole fair to support one family in
any generous style The fn-de-siecle
American has evidently learned how to
travel and take care of himself, especially
herself. j. H. BEADIE.