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a Power Companv Chartered.

HAERIsBURG, March 28.-The Flory and
Richard Power Company, of Bangor, TO
supply water power, capital $50, wv, was
chartered yesterday.
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TWcE TOLD TALESi

Are sometimes a bore, bur
when the people are told
twice that at Gallagher's
Cheap Cash Store they can
buy Flour and Tea at lower
rates than anywhere in town
they are glad to test the
truth of the oft repeated
story. He also keeps on
hand full line of Groceries,
Fresh Butter and Eggs, Po-
tatoes, Green Truck, Hay
and Straw.
Cheap Cash Store
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Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut street wharf
and south street wharf, for Atlantic City.
Weekdays-EXpress 300 a 20. 200, 90, IG0
60 j. M. Accommodation 500 a m, S 45 p m,
Sundays-LZpress, zoo, 1000 a m. Accom-
Eu Cd9tl0u, g 90 q ma and g 30 % IA.
Returning leave Atlantic City depot, Atlantic
and Arkansas avenues WeeEdays-EXpress,
roo, 2 49, 8 90 o M and 9 3Oand 5 80 pm
Accommodation, IS q m snu 43J p a..
eundays-Express, q 90, s co n.
AncnEmOaaLiOn. z Is q NJ and 4 30 D M.
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s. per Annunl, in ADVANCE

but when the animal has been we'll fed,
on rich diet like cottonseed meal or
wheat bran, it has been proven that the
plant food locked up in the animal ma
nure is more valuable from a money
standpoint than was the food itself when
purchased in the market. When fed tC
stock, cotton n-seed meal is known to pro-
duce manure of excellent quality,
These seeds are now used in immense
quantities as a source Of nitrogen in the
manufacture of commercial fertilizer,
but it would be much better for the
farmer who grows his seed to exchange
them for an equal weight Of hulls and
meal The manufacturer is generally
willing to make this agreement, and
finds his profit in the oil collected from
pressing the seed. Upon the other hand,
the oil in the seed has no fertiliZing
value, and, in this way, the farmer would
gain more real plant food by making the
exchange. Then by purchasing phos-
phoric acid and potash, and mixing
them with the meal, he will have another
complete fertilizer to supplement his
store of barn-yard manure.-Prof. A. A.
Persons, in Bulletin 20, Florida Exper
iment Station.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-06
For TIE FLORIDA AGRIC ULTLRIsT.
Painting Asparagus

DIR Fish enquiries abont planting as
paragus seed at this time Of year.
planted one pound of seed in December,
some five or six years ago. 1t came up
well, and grew very fine indeed. Many
plants have borne seeds before the sum-
mer was over, and | expected to make a
mint of money from that asparagus.
But, alas, like many other plants that
have tried, the profit was the other way.
| may as we'll make my story longer,
then if Mr.. Fish plants would like his
story in due time. Mine stopped growth
early in the fall, and to all appearances
intended going into winter quarters.
After a while we had warm spell of
weather, and part of it began growing,
and part began rotting Think | lost
one-fourth or more of it.
| took it up early in spring and put it
out in thirteen quite long rows. 1t be-
gan to grow, but in a few weeks one
half of it was dead, and long before the
summer was over run the plow over the
ground to end up the experiment. Now
| would like to ask anyone who has made
success of it to step forward and make
it known A. j. ALDRICH.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-06
DeLand, Fla, Wednesday, December 6, 1898.

1t is very easy to classify soils in this
way, by simply washing out the sand
and weighing it, and, afterwards, cal
culating the per cent of sand lost in the
process of washing.
WHAT IS MANURE?
Ordinarily this query might be an
swered by saying that manure is any
material which when added to soil
increases it's fertility, or, in common
language, it may simply imply the
droppings of domestic animals These
droppings all thoughtful farmers will be
careful to save and use for agricultural
purposes. Tt is easy for us to under
stand why this animal eXcrement is OF
so much practical Importance to the
ta1mer. 1t is simply because it con-
fains the elements of plant-food-phos-
phorlc acid. potash and nitrogen-so es-
sential to vegetation, in a convenient
form to be used in plant-growth. When
we burn a plant, the material left be-
hind in the form of ash will contain the
elements that the plant derived from the
soil during it's period of growth. The
very same action ensues when the plant
is more slowly oxidized (burnt) in the
body of the animal. The animal also
oxidizes that portion of the plant-food,
such as carbon, which is obtained from
the air.
The animal excrement, then, will be
composed of large proportion OF what
may be termed the cash elements OF
plants, together with nitrogen, in Or
ganic compounds, which naturally de-
composes, enabling it to form ammonia,
and there is also present considerable
quantity cf woody-fibre and other in
digestible material
1t is obvious, therefore, that the drop
pings of animals are composed of all the
elements of plant-food that were de-
rived by the plant, from the soil, during
growth, and also the carbOnaceOus mat
ter originally obtained from the atmos-
phere, this matter subscribing to decOm-
pose other material, and also assisting
in retaining other food that plants must
have from the air.
VALUE OF HOMEMADE MANURE.
Perhaps one of the chief sources of
profit on we'll kept farm is the manure
obtained from stock. No farmer who is
desirous of farming economically neglects
this very important matter. Unless
properly cared for, manure is sure rap
idly to lose much Of it's value.
All manure does not possess the same
agricultural value, neither does the eX-
crement from one animal possess the
same value at different times. The ma
nure from well fed animal is much
more valuable than that from poorly
fed one, The droppings from half
starved animal possess little value as a
fertilizer. 1t is hardly profitable to uSe,
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The Australian Oak.
Editor Florida AGriculturist:

EUILOF FIOTIUG AkIICUIL UIISI.
From reading AGRICULTURIsT we see
that your people are planting the Gran
vile Robuste With us it is not very
satisfactory, and very few, if any, are
being planted. High winds will break
off the top after it gets some height that
destroys it. tits fine looking tree when
young and were planted very extensively
here. Now we are removing them for
other trees. A READER.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-12-06
Vol. Xxx. No. 49. Whole No. ISL.
Some Advice to Florida Farmers.

The Florida Experiment Station at
Lake City, will soon issue Bulletin No.
20, being the first sent out under the
directorship of President Clute. tssub-
iect is "Soils and Fertilizers, "a most
important subject to all cultivators Of
the soil
From the Press Bulletin, kindly fur
nshed us by Director Clute, we extract
the following valuable hints.
THE GROWTH OFsCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURE.
Agriculture is science as well as an
art. AS science it explains the growth
of plants and animals, and the princi-
pies upon which the practical operations
of farming depend. AS an artit teaches
how to cultivate the soil, TO make and
use fertilizers, to take care Of live stock,
and how to equip and manage farm
economically and successfully.
In word, the art of agriculture con-
ssts in understanding how and what to
do, and the science of agriculture offers
reasons for what is done,
Like other sciences, agriculture was
nracticed as an art long before the prin-
ciples upon which it is founded were un-
derstOOd.
AS a pursuit, a means of sustenance,
farming has ever been first in impor-
tance. This is necessarily true from the
very nature of things. Mems peculiar
environment would require it. His
necessities compel him to cultivate the
SOIL 1t is command of Divine origin,
that he must earn his bread by the
sweat of his brow.
There are many reasons why agr-
culture has progressed so slowly as
Il science; among them may be men
toned, the lack of a knowledge of other
sciences which are, themselves, of recent
origin, and which are very closely related
to scientific agriculture. The Scientific
Farmer ought to know something OF zool-
ogy, the science of animals, that he may
understand how properly to select and
care for his stock. He should, at least,
have some idea of botany, the science OF
plants, that he may understand the var
ious modes of growth of the different
families of the vegetable kingdom, and
thus be prepared to adapt his mode OF
cultivation to the. particular nature OF
the crop to be grown. He should be
something of mechanic, in order that
he may be able to exercise skill and
judgment in the selection of his farm
ing implements, his plows and wagons,
and all the various forms of carpentry
shat will be sure to command his atten-
tion sooner or later.
He should not be ignorant of the sci
ence of physics, which treats OF the gen
eral properties of bodies, such as light,
heat and electricity, and the causes
which modify these properties.
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lie OughG, also, 10 KNOW oomeCHlHS
about geology, the science which deals
with the structure of the earth, its for
nation, it's rocks and it's soils. We will
readily see that this is necessary in or
der to understand the character of soils
and be able to Judge of their value by a
mere inspection.
Lastly, it is obvious that scientific
farmer must needs have some acqualnt-
ance. with chemistry. Of all sciences
relating to agriculture, perhaps the most
important results and improvement have
been derived from chemistry. Chemis-
try makes known to us the composition
of soils, plants, and fertilizers and en-
ables us to adapt one to the needs Of the
other.
Among the benefits to be derived from
a knowledge of the science Of chemistry,
may be enumerated:
|. 1t teaches the composition of soils,
fertilizers, plants and the atmosphere.
2. It acquaints us with the variety and
quality of the food that different plants
require for vigorous growth.
3. 1t brings to our attention the action
of light, heat, and other agencies in pro-
ducing plant growth.
4. 1t familiarizes us with the manu-
facture of fertilizers, and tells us how to
utilize various refuse matter in prepar-
ing wholesome plant food.
5. 1t reveals all the conditions essen
tial to fertility.
MECHANICAL CLASSIFICATION OF SOILS.
Owing to the very large per cent. OF
sand in many soils, and it's presence in
all, it has been suggested that they be
classified according to the amount OF
sand they contain. Under this classi-
fication, we are acquainted with the fol-
lowing divisions:
l. Pure clay, from which no sand can
be removed by washing.
9. Strong clay, from which as much as
five to twenty per cent. Of sand can be
separated.
3. Clay loan, when washing will re-
move from twenty to forty per cent. of
sand.
4. Loan, when a soil is found to con-
tain as mnch as forty to seventy per cent.
of sand.
5. Sandy loan, from which seventy to
ninety per cent. of sand may be removed
by washing.
When a soil is found to contain nota-
bly, large per cent. of carbonate of lime,
it is said to be calcareous or marly soil
When the per cent. of organic matter
in the soil is very large, it is usually de-
scribed as ''peat, or as vegetable mold. y
If a considerable quantity OF clay is
present in the soil, rit is said to be
heavy" A large per cent. OF sand in
stead of clay would cause the soil to be
escribed as eight"
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1t is very easy to classify soils in this
way, by simply washing out the sand
and weighing it, and, afterwards, CAL
culating the per cent. of sand lost in the
process of washing.
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of her He left the rest to fate. and
contented himself with drawing the
designs for magnificent and glittering
castles in Spain.
When George went to call on Rose
that evening. he tried to be as CHEEKY
and animated as usual, but his nervous
and absorbed manner must have given
her some hint of the heavy load of
anxiety he was carrying: for, as he
stood drawing on his overcoat in the
hall, after the last good nights had
been said. she threw herself across the
outside door. and barred his egress.
AS she stood with her gracefully
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rounded body well set out by the pol
ished oallen door, and her bright face
turned up to him with an expression
which holder man might have almost
construed as an invitation, George felt
that he would have given the value of
all the buildings that he ever hoped to
plan to tell her how much he thought
of her.
He was somewhat surprised at her
sudden movement. or as much so as he
ever permitted himself to be at any of
her actions, which We're generally UNI
accountable from Il masculine stand
point. He only thought that if she
We're going to appear in the character
of a jailer, he could stand life sem
tence with considerable equanimity.
Now. before you go, George said
Rose. with her hand still on the knob.
Il want to ask you one question. You
are not thinking of making a Christ
mas present to me this year. are you?''
George owned that he had taken the
matter into serious consideration.
And you are determined to persist
in doing so in spite of my disap-
proval?" she asked. with smile that
must have warned him that her disap-
prevail would not be OF Il serious ma
ture. for he had the fine presence of
mind to signify firmly that he was not
only adamant in that respect but even
iridium.
well. like determined man. adj
mitted Rose, with an admiring glance
at his sufficiently assertive chin: and
if you are determined, | want to ask
you to allow me to choose my own
present
With pleasures" exclaimed George.
That is awfully nice of YOU said
Rose; but be sure to remember not to
get anything until you hear from me.
/ will let you know in good time.
Must you really go now" she asked;
/ for George, with the fortuitous absent
mindedness of a truly bashful man.
| had placed his hand over hers on the
knob of the door. Good night, then. -
she said, as it yielded to their united
efforts. and George found himself
standing outside on the steps. He
raised his hat as the door closed gen
tly, as if it We're reluctant to shut him
out from her presence.
That night George drew some pre-
liminary sketches of the Spanish
chateau. that were full of detail as to
the chatelaine, but hazy as to the
stairways.
After that, he saw Rose quite often
before it was time for the green
wreaths to hang in the parlor win
dows; but she always said that she
was not ready to tell him what kind of
a present she wanted. 1t was not un-
til Christmas Eve that he received a
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bare existence. And it speaks volumes
for the generosity of our wealthy classes
and the heroic work done by our charit
nation on the globe are those who
live in poverty and want so well re-
membered on Christmas as are the
poor classes of America. But there is
class which is not reached by the
donations of the wealthy. or by the
work of charitable organizations.
There are in this country thousands of
homes into which reverses of fortune
come each year, where death or bust
ness failure causes the lleeneSt heart
anguish and the severest seif-denial.
These homes contain sensitive natures
which shrink from the outstretched
hand of charity. Poor and proud is the
name the world has for them. Perhaps;
but let me tell you, my friend. it is not
easy to receive charity when all your
life you have dispensed it. A reversal
of fortune is the hardest thing in this
world to bear. The poor know not it's
.tortures. 1t is the keenest kind of
poverty. Into such homes would |
direct. at Christmas-tide, some loving
kindness. In this country where one
is up to-day and down tomorrow.
there is not one Of us but who, in his
or her acquaintance, knows of an in
stance of reversed fortunes. Let some
thing from you go into such a home.
The born poor will be remembered by
others; the newly-made poor may be
forgotten. The world thinks. Oft
times, of only the extremes, forgetful
of the smothered anguish which lies
between them, but does not cry for
help.-Ladies' Home journal.
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put back brown tress which had
strayed across her face. ''Oh, nearly
forgot to tell you about my Christmas.
Frankly, would you mind giving a
ring to me?"
Georges face fell as he returned:
What kind of Il ring? You have so
you something original"
"A ring would be very original from
you." and she smiled demurely: ''and |
fancy plain turquoise would be the
proper thing. now. Here, you may
measure my finger; the third. please.
And drawing off her glove, she Slipped
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him much, for it was only small mat
ter in connection with his business.
He was young architect graphing
with his first large order, the erection
Of thirteen-story Office building.
In one corner of the lot which the
structure was to occupy "a troublesome
bit of quicksand had been discovered:
but he knew several ways of overcom-
ing quicksand, and it only remained
for him to choose the best of them.
The other question was more impor-
tant and difficult.
What sort of IA Christmas present
should he give to a girl who had always
had everything she wanted from her
cradle up?
He could estimate exactly the tensile
strength of any species of building ma
terial, or the number of pounds weight
that steel truss would have to sus-
tain. but he knew no formula that
would help him in such case as this.
The trouble seemed to be that while
George could look at the building from
coldly professional standpoint, he
could take no such view of anything
which concerned Roses happiness.
He was not in love with the gigantic
mass of brick and iron; but he was
violently, and, so far as he knew,
hopelessly in love with her.
He was willing to give her anything
that would please her, but he doubted
the good taste of too lavish eXpen-
diture. No; it must be some elegant
trifie that she had never seen before,
and that would move her irresistibly
to Love the Giver." Something that
would give her hint of the condition
of his heart, and prepare her for the
words he hoped to utter, some day.
Rose Wyckoff was the daughter of a
man who valued the substantial fruits
of the harvest above the pink and
white buds of the springtime.
Most of Georges prospects were still
in the bud. When that big building
was really finished, and one or two
more that he hoped to get the orders
for under way, it would be soon
enough to approach the old gentleman
Although George had a very clear
idea of what Mr.. Wyckoff would say il
he spoke now, he could gain no idea OF
what Rose would say; but he was
grimly determined to try to be worthy
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little note hastily scrubbed on the
back of a visiting card:
DEAR GEoRGE: find that | have neglected
to give you the information promised. But it
doesn' matter. We have gone to the country
:or our winter outing and mother wants me to
ask you to join us for as manv days you can
spare from business, | hope you will come and
give me = chance to keep my promise. Sin
cercly yours, Rose"
George accepted this invitation with
alacrity. He put an Out of Town"
sign on his office door. and left the big
building to its own devices.
On New Years morning, Rose sug-
gested "a ride to Sunset Hill, one of the
widest and most picturesque spots in
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It's nothin like it ust to be,
When me an Hank an Poke an Jake
Id whet our teeth on sorghum cake
The kind that mother uSt to make,
Until our very jaws Id ache;
An stand around the pot o lard
That she ad hung out in the yard,
An watch the doughnuts bilin' hard
An lookin' fat an crisp an brown,
AS they wus bobbn' up an down.
With dirty faces, greasy paws
An happy hearts we waited: cause
We knowed them things meant Santa Claus.
Their amt no Chris 'mas-No, stree!
It's nothin' like it ust to be.
Don't speak O pies, sir-mercy sake.
Their nothin' like she ust to bake
Fer me an Hank an Poke an Jake
Theirs Doc an sam / most forgot
An we d eat EN- sZZlin' hot
An cough an choke; the tears Id rise
An burn an smart our hungry eyes,
Fer eatin' them ere hot mnce pies.
An Christmas eve that stingy Doc
Id alluz aim to hang his sock
Right underneath the wooden clock,
An in the center o. the row;
He thought he had better show
Fer Santa Claus to see it there.
DON speak O. Chris mas! declare
The times has changed; it's plain to see
They're nothin like they ust to be.
Don I mention 1un, SIT! mat ere HANK
Was up to ev'ry sort o prank.
He dearly loved to tease that lank,
Impatient fiery tempered Poke
Who didn't somehow like joke
A bit moren cat likes smoke.
So Hank ed say: 'Polie's such a pig,
He thinks his socks amt hardly big
Enough to hold his sheer O. things,
That Santa Claus at Chris mas brings;
Well have to take some traps an strings
An tie em round his trousers legs,
An hang 'em on the hicll'ry pegs
Where pap hangs up the pouch an gun"
An then they'd russell Wy the fun
OF -days-you'll all agree
Amt nothin' like it uSt to be.
An Santa Claus! 1 amt no doubt
You people don't know nothin bout
The time we had a-tindin' out
Who Sanity rely was; fer pap
Id rub his shinS an stretch an gap
AS if he's goin' to take nap
A-thinkin' up some clever trap
To git US youngsters off to bed
An when we'd gone he'd up and spread
Among EN- till you'd rely swear
That Sanity had been walllin' there:
An scratch the suit all off the flue
To show us where he'd wiggled through.
No, sir, Their amt no times likes We
But p'raps the change is jest in me,
An Faint like Iust to be!
S. @. Lapus, in Ohio Farmer.
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His Christmas Sorrow.

What are by-gone days TO me?
AS l think of the ending year
With its past, never again shall see
It's the buy-co days fear.
Detroit Free Press
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Rose stood close to George, looking
groups of cottages, and gazing with
thoughtful eyes on the sound, where
the snow-covered ice-cakes glistened
in the morning sun.
The strong wind rushed through the
trees, and pressed her closer to him;
he steadied her, with unsteady hands.
What wreck am, she said, as she
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Once Was Enough.

Brown-Well, my little man, what is
it?
Little Johnny-If you feel stingy
this Christmas, and haven't bought me
much, don't play any April fool on me
by filling my stocking up with broken
cacdy.-Ju3ge.
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Timely AdmOnitiOn.

How cold it is" shivered young
and inexperienced turkey.
BE happy while you are well off, -
was the rebuke of a veteran gobbler.
Christmas will be here soon, and you
may have occasion to complain of get
ting a roast. Detroit Free Press.
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A Christmas DfRR@r f9 the South

a warm. little left hand into his. The
third Why, that is the engage
ment tinger!' exclaimed George, as the
air assumed for him the balmy mild
ness of an Indian summer.
You said it yourself, George
Schuyler" she cried, with brave at
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the neighborhood; and. after the
horses were brought around to the
door, they set out together through
the bright, frosty air. They rode half
way up the hill and then dismounted
and, leaving their horses tied to 4 bar
nost. followed foot-path to the summit.