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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-02-15
Must Read and Write.

A recent action Of Justice Slower, of
Ballston, N. Y, although it may not be
in strict accord with the letter and in
tent of the constitution of the United
States, will doubtless find hearty APP
prevail with all such as are qualified to
pass upon the merits Of the case.
Justice Slower, holding the circuit
court, refused naturalization to aliens
who cannot read and write the English
language, and rejected six applicants.
One of the applicants, a native of the
county of Kent, England, is more than
sixty years Of age, and has been resi-
dent Of this country for twenty-five
years. In denying the application Of
John Briggs for naturalization, the
sixth denied at this term, Justice Slower
said: cit is no use to make such appli-
cations. I will not admit to citizenship
IL courts at which l preside applicants
who cannot read and write the English
language. Every citizen should be
able to read and write. An alien ask
ing naturalization must have these
qualifications before | win grant to him
a certificate of citizenship He should
be able to read the constitution of the
United States before he is asked or
allowed to take the oath of citizenship.
and I intend to adhere to this rule
whether, as in this case, the applicant
speaks the English language as his
mother tongue or whether he is q sub
ject of the continental nations ignorant
of our language, our Gu stolos, our con
stituti0n and our laws
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-02-15
Souvenir Stamps.

From and after January 1 next the
familiar face of George Washington
will in all probability disappear from
the twO-cent postage stamps and some
illustrative picture of Columbus and his
discovery of America will take its
place. Postmaster General WanamalIcr
signed a contract with the American
Bank Note Company, of New York, for
she production of the new Columbian
series of postage stamps. The denOmi-
nations of the new issue have not all
been definitely decided upon, but prob
ably the new stamps will embrace all
the present denomination and perhaps
some others. In size the new stamps
will be the same length as those now in
use, but much broader-at least double
the present width-so as to give room
for the pictures with which they are to
be embellished. A few of the
Illustrations have been determined
npon. They are the "Discovery of
America by Christopher Columbus -
first sight of land; columbus Fleet
at Sea-" from Revista de Ia Marina;
Landing of Columbus" after the
Verder Hyn painting in the United
States capitol; columbus Asking Aid
of Queen Isabella; ''The Santa Maria,
Columbus Flagship" after Alfred Har-
riz; columbus Rewriting the Story of
His Discovery to Ferdinand and Isa-
bella on His Return from His First
Voyage" One of the denominations
will present Columbus picture, but
which of the many conflicting ones,
and what denomination of stamp will
be the Columbus stamp, are matters
still to be settled. The department ex-
poets to have the whole series ready for
sale by January 1 next, and anticipates
realizing quite large revenue from
them as curios, aside from their use for
postal purposes. 1t is anticipated that
there will be great demand for them
from stamp collectors. The chief OBJ
ject of the change is to stimulate inter-
est in the worlds fair at home and
abroad.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-02-15
The P0megranate.

Here are SOM" interesting Il cts abb ut
the 0m"gr4na'c, taken from the I}4st
Coast Advt cate.
eth" sweet pnmcgranate, Whefe js-
perfection, possesses fresh crislrC So,
delcacv ard sprightIyness Of favor,
almost unrivaled among fruits, and CON
sidered great luxury by ali WHO OBJ
tain it but with us unfortunately, the
season is very short, and the fruit quite
perishabe. In Rhind'8 Vegetable
Kingdom, we are told that the ripe iruit
of the p0megranate is in great abuh-
dance in August at AlPpp0 and that it is
then laid up for the winter stock |
must RI mark here that, SO far as know,
this art OF keeping the ripe pOmegranate
considerable length of time, does not
seem to be known among us, though
such knowledge is very desirable.
"In Syria the BWeet pOmeglanate is
cut open, the seeds taken out, steWed
with sugar, sprinkled with rose water
and served. An infusion Of the crushed
seed in cool, sWeeted water, is often
used in the sick room and 4 very deli
cate wine was extracted from these fruits
by the ancient Jews, as may be inferred
from the words 'Grath Rinmon,' sigUi
fYing the press Of pomegranates.
''1he pulp enVeloped seeds are often
used in the manufacture Of jelIies, pre-
serves and syrups, the rind Of the Iruit
is used in medicine as a tonic, and a5 an
astringent; the bark Of the tree pro-
duces the dye, which impart8 its pecu
liar color to the morocco leather Of CON-
merce. The pomegranAte thus com.
bne8 the utilecum GulCe in a very great
degree, and has 10 rival Whatever as
Yn ornament and decorative fruit"
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DRESSMAKERS' CHIN.
Il % Tailor Talked SO to a Customer He
Would Cot KnOclked Down.


81 am not particularly vain," said q
New York belle, but when | leave the
average dressnal1er | am u mere abject
smudge Of myself. l know many q
woman will lift up her voice with me
over the way we are treated by the
average dressmalzer. We protest faint.
" about a wrinkle around the shoulder.
We'll, you see, madam, your left Shout
der is so much higher than your right
it is almost impos-' We flush and say
never mind. Then, of course, that
lie of sleeve needs full arm. |
! >uld not have chosen that sleeve for
you myself, and % person with round
shoulders can't expect her back to set
real straight or the present style is
trying to person Of long neck, like
yours She admits the general effect
of the gown is 'dumpy,' but then you
do incline to that build, and, Of course,
it can't be blamed on the dressmalzer.
I eff your chest was fuller your dress
would button more even. If the hips
were regular the skirt wouldn't sag.
You walk homo wondering how you
can get along without crutches and
thinking what bad job nature made
of you anyhow"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-02-15
MESSENGERS SOFT SNAP.
Being Three Words Tips and People
Who Don't Get Them.

Being Three Words on Tips and People
Who Don't Get Them.
The extent to which clipping" pre-
walls, as a concomitant to the eating
and drinking business, becomes more
apparent every day. The waiter in
restaurant who does not receive his
customary largcss now feels distinctly
maltreated lie displays his rage at
the implied insult when he places the
finger-glass before you, by an indignant
flap of his napkin at certain unwary
limbs. No wonder that some of these
restaurant bondholders are buying lots
over in Jersey, and betting big money
on the races! Even the embezzlers have
got no such pull These men are the
future millionaires of Gotham, these
silent croupiers at Delmonicos. They
draw the money in, and give no sign.
And yet, how unfairly are these things
distributed in this city. Elevator boys,
as class, are rarely tipped, and yet
their service is much more OnerOuS,
their eyes and hands becoming severely
affected thereby. Musing over these
things coming down in the Tribune ele-
vator the other day, l became attracted
by the conversation of two messenger
boys nearby.
''That's mighty fine gentleman, that
Mr.. Jackson" said one. lies just
1oo-loo!'"
''He is, hey?" came the response.
"Why so, Tim? Does he give you q
penny for cigarette now and then?"
"Does he? A penny, hey? What you
tall<in' about? Why, he gives me a dol
lar-an'-a half every time I take note
to his girl! She lives in big flat up
town, an when I git there she always
gives me fifty cents, tOo-an' an orange.
So, you see, [ amt out much She's IL
mighty nice lady, with great big di,L-
mOnds in her earS!'
The other boy whistled eXpressivcly.
'Wcll, you have got soft snap" said
he. 'Fwo dollars every trip, clear
proft!' Then he added, astutcIy:
"Betcher life she's some other fellows
wife, that g,r.."
For cold Thac1erayan cynicism COM
mend me to he New York messenger
boy!-N. Y. Recorder.
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the vilIage-amost detected skirmisher.
Tho chassepots across the way yelped
angrily at us throughout the rest Of the
day; but two days afterward, that hill
side over there was swarming with
Prussians, and the iron ring had closed
more closely about Metz.-Charles A.
Collman@, in Detroit Free Press.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-02-15

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378 Canal St., New York.
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BILL NYE's syndicate letters are net
near us funny as they used to be. Like
Bill's much talked Of Carolina wei they
are dry--very dry.
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they We're old. How could she live
forty years-ffty, maybe, without Beth
-or-yes-Or John!
The clock licked on, the fire sput-
tered titfully, but the silence of the
vigil was unbroken. John Thorne
raised his head and looked at Margaret
as she lay with closed eyes, Her white,
suffering face touched his heart. How
much older she looked! 1t was only
four years since she had stood a bride
of nineteen and given herself to him.
Why, could it be only four years! 1t
seemed like an eternity. And yet the
scene rose before him with the vivid
ness of yesterday-the organs tone,
the brilliant procession, the subdued
hush of the church, and then the rec
tors solemn words. He wondered if
he could remember any of them.
For better, for worse'-how they
were so sure it could never be for
worse" For better, for worse
For better, for worse'-the words
said themselves over and over. "In
sickness and in health"-it was all
coming back to him-''to love and to
cherish" To cherjshi that meant to
protect, to care for-he had not done
that-but he had meant to-as God was
his judge he had meant to-he had
made those vows in good faith, mean
ing to keep them all, but somehow it
had all been miserable failure. He
could see the mistakes now. If he
could only blot it all out and begin
again!
ITO love and to cherish" He did,
for a time, he told himself. Their
early married life had been as happy
as that of most people, he could honest
ly say-"Till death us do part, sounded
the preachers voice, as if it were now
till deaA us do part"
John Thorne wiped the sweat from
his forehead He had never felt those
marriage vows so imperative, SO I'M
yielding, so for eternity, as now-now
that it was too late.
Was it too late? A thrill passed
through him. They We're young, after
all They had their lives before them
Why not begin again? Then he re-
membered, with a sinking heart, the
bitter, bitter things they had each
said. They were not true-he had felt
that at the time-but they We're spoken
and could not be recalled. All, no! 1t
was too late. They could never undo it.
He glanced around the room. How
natural it seemed! only the crib was
gone-Beth had outgrown that, he sup
posed, How they had laughed and
jobed over that crib and his blunders
in selecting it! And how sweet Mar
garet had looked to him as she lay with
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tinkle of sleigh-bells Surely, that is
sound in the chimney. Suppose
poor Santa Claus should get stuck
there some night, and be smothered
before he was gotten out" Bessie sug
gests that. But Daisy says: "He
couldn't. He isn't like folts" And they
are glad to think it.
Tom, with troubled conscience
he did nip that piece out of the mince-
pie on the pantry shelf-asks Willie if
he believes that Santa Claus ever puts
rods in bad boys stockings to whip
them with. And Willie replies, with
thrill in his voice, for he feels that
the very idea is an insult to his old
Saint:
No, of course not. He is too nice.
He is like grandpa
Then Tom says that he has mind
to go downstairs and take peep. And
how jolly it would be to see Santa
Claus legs coming down! He says this
every Christmas eve; but he never does
it, and he never will.
"Tinkle! Tinkle! Thinker Certainly
that is on the roof. Some one is NOV
ing in the dining-room. Tom covers
his head with the quilt, and does not
say what he was going to say, about
asking Santa Claus to take him out
with him some night, as the mill1man
did one morning in has sleigh. Tom
feels that this is a solemn moment,
and that he had better go to sleep.
And suddenly it is morning. They
have all been sound asleep. How fun
any all those hours are gone! 1t seem
such a waste of time to wash and dress
and have curls brushed, but it must be
done. Then down clatter the little
feet, and there sit mamma and papa,
and their opinion is that the stockings
are very full, as indeed they are. The
old Saint has had to put some of his
gifts on the mantle piece or on chairs.
And oh. the dolls! Oh, the tea-set!
Oh, the carts and horses and steam
engines! Oh, the wonderful beautiful
gifts!
How did Santa Claus know that l
wanted my doll to have a parasol?"
cries Bessie.
And there is nothing but JOY in
Toms heart, for he has little photo
graphic outfit.
Santa Claus" he says, lis the
kindest person ever heard of"
Oh, it is out of the stockings that the
great Christmas fun comes for the
children. Let us have them always by
our firesides while there are children
in our homes.-M. X. D., in N. Y.
Ledger.
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HANG UP THE STOCKINGS,
For 1t Is Out of Them That the Great
Christmas Fun Comes for the Children.

The Christmas tree is all very well,
it is splendid" in fact. and how
beautiful it looks with the candles
lighted and the bright tinted balls and
bells and eggs and hearts and stars
shining all over it; but it is nothing to
the stocking in the chimney-place on
Christmas eve. Have the tree by all
means. But if you want to make the
children happy don't omit the stock
ings. 1t is English and fashionable to
have the tree, with all the aunts and
uncles and cousins asked, and gifts for
everybody, and music and dancing
and games, and cakes and oranges and
candies and lemonade and funny reel
tations. and all sorts of things. But
oh, the stockings! When everyone has
brought pair of the longest and big
gest, and papa has taken pains to hang
them so that they are strong, and all
is quite still in the street and it is bed
time, what wonderful ideas come into
the little minds, and what pleasant
memories into those of the grown-ups.
What mother would like to miss the
little exhibition of hope and faith.
The child who trusts most ardentlv in
the benevolent Santa Claus will be
most likely to put faith in Heavens
mercies in his after life; for Santa
Claus always comes when he is expect
ed, and when mother and father hang
the stockings up he is sure to put
something in them.
How swiftly the little feet fly up
stairs when mamma calls: Bedtime,
darlings." How little frocks and
aprons slip from pretty shoulders; and,
when the prayers are said, the heads
are ready for the white pillows, and
every little eye shuts up at once.
The children are going to sleep
right off, - to bring morning nearer.
But when the lights are out, it is
not SO easy. Surely, that was the
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Now, Tom said Toms father,
you must go to the fireplace and call
up to Santa Claus, and tell him what
you want him to bring you for Christ
mas"
Tom thought deeply for a few min
utes and then strobe bravely over to
the fireplace and, sitting down before
the fender, began:
"'Well, Mr.. Claus, want three
wheeled bicycle, because | always fall
off the other kind and break my neck.
| want lots of marbles and tops, and
railway engines, and steamboats,. Got
that?"
There came no answer.
GO ahead said the father. He
heard you
And | want pony and a dog, and
d wagon, and lots of books and tin SOL
diers. In fact Mr.. Santa Claus, you
might bring me little of everything"
--Harpers Bazaar.
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Children Who Sing in Russia.

In Russia there is always a great de-
mand for little ones who can sing well.
Girls with clear. sweet voices and boys
with notes like a thrush are carefully
cared for and cherished as they are in
no other country. In America we are
very fond of children who can sing.
But they are not so absolutely neces-
sary to us as they seem to be to the
Russians.
The night before Christmas in all
Russian churches there is sure to be
gathered together Il very large assem-
bly, of people-so many, indeed, that
the church is crowded out to the door
steps, and people stand looking over
each others shoulders, trying to get
just peep into the church. The altar
is sure to be beautifully decorated
with candles and with images of
the Christ-Child, And up to midnight
very solemn services are held. Sud
denly, at the stroke of the midnight
bell, everything ceases. The church
is very brilliantly lighted, and, as the
lights flood the church. child's voice
is heard pealing forth a Christmas an
them. ''Kristos! Kristos. Kristos!' is
the burden of the song they always
sing, and those who have had the
pleasure of listening to a child's serv-
ice held at midnight in Russia say that
it is worth the trip all the way there
just to hear the lovely child-voice sing
the 'Kristos'' solo with the grand
chorus of one hundred baby voices
which follows in a Christmas refrain
n V ,aduar
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As on Our Way We Sob or Sing.

o New Year glad! o New Year bright!
What are the treasures that you hold?
What is the fate you hide from sight
Wrapped in your mantles fieecy fold?
There re the smile of May and the kiss o.
June
Sun and shadow for meadow nookS
Swaying lilies and woods atune,
Signing breezes and laughing brooks.
There are blessings that will touch with bliss
The fragrant days that wing their flight:
And Sorrow waits that she may kiss
Our brows through some long, silent night
There re golden opportunities
For us to soothe, or bless, or cheer
Some lonely heart-to kiss away
From saddened eyes bitter tear
o New Year brighton New Year sad
If joys or griefs to me you bring,
Help me to make some others glad
AS on my way sob or sing,
Claudia Tharin, in Good Housekeeping
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When first, on New-Years eve, it sprang
To life with determined mien,
Twill live forever and day"
You would have said If you had seen;
And when it spoke its strict intent,
With sternest voice and rigid word,
twill never yield to any wile!"
You would have said if you had heard
Yet day by day it bore itself
Less loftily, and day by day
Its accents lost their tone severe,
And slowly, softly died away.
Twas then with satisfaction he
Who made it saw its power wane,
And hushed it to a silent sleep
Till New Years eve should come again.
Mrs. George Archibald, in Judge
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bisque doll. toys. glittering balls, mar
velous sugar dogs and bears and eel
phunts," candy apples and hearts. pop
corn, colored tapers just ready to be
Hghted-you know it all, it was just
what you had for your three-year-old
baby-and ups airs Baby Beth was
dying. All week long, with the lierce-
ness of a tigress fighting for her
young. Margaret Thorne had fought
for her child's life. From the moment
that the first hoarse cough smote upon
her ear and Beth had said: Mamma,
it hurts me here when toff. she had
lost no time. All that doctors, nurses,
servants, friends-even mother-love
itself-could do, had been done, and
now in her darkened chamber the
mother sat with her baby on her knees
and waited. Towards night a change
had come. The harsh cough ceased.
the painting breath came more quietly.
Didn't she seem easier?" she had
asked, and the doctor had answered
briefly: Yes" Then. after an interval
of waiting: Wasn't her breathing less
labored?i The doctor made no reply.
Doctor piteOusly, don't you think
she is better?'
Or. Lemoyne turned away. He had
practiced many years, and witnessed
many a scene like this. but to his kind
heart each one was new.
My child he said. she will never
be any better-she is dying
II is curious to see the effect. upon
different temperaments. of such a
shock. Some receive it with cries and
lamentations: others with silent tears;
some with blanched faces and tighten
ing lips; while a few shut the teeth to-
gether and make no other sign. And
under it all is the mother heart and
the same wound, and who shall say
that there is great grief, but here is less?
Margaret Thorne made no cutlery.
shed no tear-she would have ''to-mor-
row and all after life for tears, to-day
she had-her baby. She bent over the
child and half stretched out her arms
with the impulse to take her and go
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them in and lays them bare to our

them in and LAYS them bare to our
opened eyes!
She glanced furtively at him. He
rested his head on his right hand, his
left clasping Beth's. His eyes were
fixed on the child as if he would in
these few moments left feast his fam
ished heart upon that which had been
SO long withheld. Something in his
position made Margaret think of one
other night when they had sat like this
and watched Beth through the Group.
and how they had felt that if God
would only spare her they could have
How gentle and tender John had been
that night!
And then there was the time that
Beth was burned and John had walked
with her the whole night long and
would not even let the mother rest
him, because, ''she was weak and he
was strong" he had said How the
memories came thronging upon her!
Oh if she could only wake and find
that this year had been a dream-a hor-
rible dream-and there had been no
quarrel. She threw her head back and
closed her eyes with sick feeling that
she had dug her own grave.
1t would never be. She would find
herself here tomorrow, but Beth
would be gone-downstairs would be a
baby that would look like her, but it
would not be Beth. And then there
would be the funeral. And then the
empty house, the house that John had
said he should never take from her and
Beth. And then-oh! what would she
do then? Why, she was only twenty
three, and most people didn't die till
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His Annual Custom.

Spatts-Young Glim has broken with
Miss Thinly.
Bloobumper-His love has grown
cold, has it?
Spatts-It isn't that. He thinks he
can't stand the expense of Christmas
gift.-Detroit Free Press.
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A New Year Song.

Who comes dancing over the snow
His little soft feet all bare and rosy?
Open the door, though the wild winds blow:
Take the child in and make him cozy
Take him in, and hold him dear
He is the wonderful New Year
Open your heart, be it sad or gay,
Welcome him there and use him kindly;
For you must carry him, yea or nay,
Carry him with shut eyes so blindly
But whether he bringeth joy or fear,
Take him God sends him-this good New
Year
Christian at Work.
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"A TRAVELLING SAvANT.

Farmer Cribbs-Ive got yer now.
Take Yer hand off that turkey!
Gentlemanly Tramp-You wrong me,
sir, in speaking so harshly.' I'm walk
ing delegate for the American science
association. l was simply feeling the
birds pulse to ascertain if the approach
ing Christmas ceremonies had any eff
feet on his nervous organization
Judge.
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Lady, want dozen cigars for this
case.
Dealer--I'm afraid I've nothing good
enough in stock to suit you.
Lady-Oh, yes. Just any kind will
do. They are to be given away as a
Christmas present.-Inter Ocean.