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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-07-12

used clear kerosene. While | have found
that pure kerosene has never injured
tender growth on orange trees, it killed
all the leaves and some twigs on the
plum tree. The insects had these about
half dead, however l thought | had
got them this time. But no; they sat
down and waited until a fine new growth
came out, in about three weeks, if | re-
member rightly, and then went to work
with renewed vigor. What little dander
| have, got right up. | went after some
sulphur, thinking to make a tent around
the tree and burn sulphur and give them
foretaste of the country wished they
were in, but | did not commence the
operation until Monday. that being Sat-
urday, when 10 and behold, they had all
disappeared. | have written the unvar-
nishcd facts relative to TIE plum tree.
If drew conclusions as readily as some
Of the fruit and vegetable growers of
Florida, could free my trees of the pest
simply by getting a little riled and buy
ing some sulphur. But | have no con-
fidence in the remedy. | have had five
acres Of watermelons this year complete
ly destroyed by them. | commehc6Jt
planting in January and have replanted
several times They often attack a plant
as soon as it gets out of the ground and
destroy it in few days. Again they do
not come until vines are we'll spread and
melons. In this case no more set, and
those that have set amount to nothing.
| have pulled cart loads of vines to keep
them from spreading. On a few choice
vines have tried to mash them, poison
them, etc. They will live with their
backs covered with either paris green,
arsenic, snuff, lime, white hellebore or
all combined. | have heard of many
men on the river who have lost their
melon crop by these pests, and of but one
who has escaped.
| understand that Mr.. Flagler will dis
tribute to growers next season, gratis, all
the melon seed they wish to plant. He
had better put entomologists to work to
learn of this aphis and how to destroy it.
The department at Washington knows
nothing about it that we do not know
DIR. FISH
GeOrgana, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-07-12
For THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.
The Watermelon Aphis.

| send you two small packages of grass
joints, that, if you do not care TO expert
ment with, you can give TO some one
who does.
One, the wild Bermuda, 50 called in
this neighborhood. | would not plant in
my yard where trees or shrubbcry are, as
the roots are coarse and like wire and
run deep, as consequence it is almost
impossible to get it out when once
started. But | am convinced it will
solve the problem Of good suburban roads.
A cart or wagon wheel makes no i'm
preston on it. 1t is found in abundance
along the shores of Banana River. 1t
will grow on any soil, however, high,
low, wet or dry. For trotting track it
would be simply perfect. The roots are
entirely different from those of any other
grass, and make solid and springy road
bed. Any parties wishing few pounds
for trial will send it to them for the eX-
pense of time used in sccuringit. Stock
are also very fond it.
The other grass is a fine grass for
lawns. I secured few joints last spring
and it has spread SO rapidly that l will
have beautiful green yard this winter,
instead of the rusty brown of the Ber-
muda, or the coarse grass of the St.
Augustine variety. do not know the
botanical name Of the grass, but when
given to me it was called st. Lucia grass.
Will some one of your many readers tell
me of the habits or peculiarities of the
white and black or green aphis? A louise
like insect that infects the underside of
the watermelon leaves as we'll as many
other plants. Sometimes they are found
on the tender growth of the orange tree,
and this spring | had a plum tree almost
ruined by them. | will tell you of my
trials and tribulatiOLs with the pest, it
may save others the expense and trouble
of going over the same ground that /
have Travelled.
First of the plum tree. was much
pleased with its spring growth till one
day, noticing something wrong, | exam
ined it closely and found the black aphis
covered every twig. With kerosene
emulsion | washed them clean. In two
or three days there were as many as be-
fore the twigs were washed. l turned
the full force of the artesian we'll on
them Again they returned. I took
boiling water and sprayed the tree. The
water was so hot that some of the leaves
were killed, yet again they came I then
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-10-11
500 Reward, 500.

The resders'of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able 20 cure in all it's stages and
that is Catarh. Halls Catarrh Cure
ID the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de.
stroying the foundation Of the disease
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and as
slsting nature in doing it's work. TIE
proprletors have so much faith in it's
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t
fails te cure. Send for testimonials.
Address Il. j CHENEY & Co., Toedo,O
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
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A Sure Cure for Piles.

Itching Piles are known by moist
IRE like perspiration. causing intense
itching when warm. This form as
we'll as blind, bleeding or producing,
yield at once to DR. Bosanko's Pile
Remedy, which acts directly on parts
affected, absorbs tumors, allays itch
ing and effects permanent cure. so
cts. Druggista or mail. Circulars
FREQ. DR.. BosaDko, Philadelphia, Pa.
Sold by r. F. Muller, druggist.
The Sheehan Sisters have received
largo stock of millinery, dress goods
gloves and notions which they will
sell cheap for cash.
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care in this respect would have re-
vealed more Injured FRUIT from the
trees experimented upon. However
the effect OF the work was noted very
much as 1t would be ordinarily in
picking the fruit.
The result Of similar spraying by
Mr.. Wm. T.. Gould in his orchard,
east of town is very satisfactory.
Here, too. there appears noticeable
difference in favor Of trees sprayed
twice over those receiving single
application.
1t is believed that one Of the most
Important factors in the work in each
OF these cases was the use OF the sex
tension" pole by which the spray noz-
zle was brought In close proximity to
tho young fruit, thus permitting it to
become thoroughly wetted.
While exact information on the
above results is not available. suffi
Gent CAP be determined to make
them very satisfactory, and the scale
upon which the work was undertaken
gives fair indication of what may be
hoped for in this method.
+. Ii. HILLMAN,
Agricultural Experiment Station
Reno, New, Oct. o, 1893.
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The Dunphy Estate.

Eureka county raised the assess
ment of VIM. Dunphy, deceased, on
Monday last from S95,6S9 so to $3.50,
1877. The Dunphy estate in Elko
Eureka and Lander is appraised at
S1,170,242 and was assessed in the
three counties'as follows:
In Ladder, s55 coo; in Elko, s45,-
600; Eureka, S95699 SO or "A total of
S105, $50 SO, or only 1914, $3.50 short
of its true value in she three counties.
--Reveille.
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Various Capitals of the United States

Apropos of the celebration Of the
centennial anniversary of the CAPT.
toll cornerstone laying it may be in
Jeresting to note the different cities
which have bad the honor of being
the capital Of the United States as
follows: At Philadelphia FROM Sept.
S, 17I4, until December, 1776; at Bal
timore from Dec, %. 1776, to March,
lT77; at Philadelphia FROM March 4,
lit, to September TIT; at Lancaster
Ia, from Sept, q, 1777, to Sept. 30,
l777; at York, Pa, from Sept. 30,1777
to July, 1778; at Philadelphia from
July 2, 1773, to June 80, 1888; at
Princeton. N. J. from June 80, 1888,
to Nov. 20, 1883; at Annapolis, from
November, 1883, TO November, 1884;
at Trenton, from November, 1884, TO
January, 1855; at New Yorh from Jan
IL, 1875, to 1880, when the seat of
government was changed to Phila-
delphla, whore it remained until 1900,
since which time it has been NJ Wash
ingtop. Washington News.
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The Irrigation Congress.

The international Irrigation Con-
gross met 1T Los Angeles yesterday.
Between $50 aud 200 delegates we're
present, representing Kansas, Ne
braska, Illinois, Tennessee, Washing
ton, Arizona, Now Mexico, Texas,
Iowa, Connecticut, Montana, Wyom-
ing, Oklahoma, Mexico, Ecuador,
Prussia, France, Hungary and New
South Wales. Not all the delegates
have yet arrived.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-10-11
SALMAGUNDI.
Silver is. S. 1873 to-day.

''Sa S.'c/8
W. Badt, the Wells merchant, has
returned from Saa Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Parsons re-
turned from their wedding trip this
morning.
j. r. Henry and VIM. Moody will
ship eleven car loads of horses to
Chicago this afternoon.
The EIko String Orchestra will
give a Grand Ball Thanksgiving
night. AID will appear later.
The Board of Equalization of Hum
boldt county has raised the main
track of the G. P. $500 per mile.
The boys who tore down signs and
fences and rolled barrels in the street
last night are known and should be
punished
MIR. S. Merkeley, Of Mound Valley,
leaves for the East this afternoon.
He will visit his old home ia Canada
before he returns.
The County Commissioners of
Humboldt county have reduced the
rate OF taxation for county purposes
ten cents on the 500.
Max Schoen and Joe Lang are
down from Mountain City and the
Bruneau country. Max says the
people up there are ell gold bugs
piDoa tho 6icnOyce,y of H.
placers.
Somebody broke the plate glass
window in front of L. Wintermantel's
jewelry store last night. AS nothing
was taden, it is supposed to have
been the work of boys whose hood
lum propensities will get them into
trouble before long.
\ fine head of hair is an indiepen-
sible element of beauty. Ayers Hair
Vigor maintains youthful freshness
and luxuriance, restores to faded and
gray halr it's original color, prevents
badness, removes dandruff. and cures
scalp diseases. 1t gives perfect sat
lSlhcLiou.
A commercial house in Denver has
contracted to ship 5000 tons Of hay
to Liverpool, England. The hay will
be shipped by rail to Galveston, Tex
as, thence by water to Liverpool. Tt
is claimed that the hay can be laid
down in England at cost Of Sl2 rs
per ton and that the shippers can
make "a good profit.
When catarrh attacks person of
ecrofulous diathesis, the disease is al
most sure to become chronic. The
only efficacious cure, therefore, is Ay-
er's Sarsaparilla, which expels scro:-
ula from the system and the catarrh
soon follows snit. Local treatment
is only waste of time.
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M. H. MILLER,
Treasurer.
RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.

II
Balance in treasuryJune 80, 1893. .sA ;731 Z
From State school funds, .... 4,3E5 80
q General licenses. ,4Ul rs
" Gaming licenses ........, 10 90
- Poll TaNla93. sol %
From Personal Prop taX.......1lS2 %
Fees collected ........... Gal 81
Tuition r Elko Sch u. II 90
Sale dcl'qt tax prop ". sc III
DcPqt prop sold by Com.
1859. $40 90
From poll tax lS9?...... 800
" 10 per ct. del'Qt lakes '92 6,28
q Adv'tg del'qt taxes, 1892 rs
per ct int delqt tax, o. 766
Tax net proceeds mines 4S3 40
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-10-11

Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Re-
newer has restored gray hair to its
original colcr and prevented baldress
in thousands of cases. It will do so
to you.
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Total disbursements.. N ono az
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Krause's Headache Capsules-War
$500 Reward

for any trace OF Antipyrine, Morphine,
Chloral or any other injurious COM
pound IN Krause's Headache Clip
sules. Krause's Headache Capsules
are more pleasant and convenient to
take than powders, waters, elixirs, etc.
% cts per box. For sale: by Il. f..
Muller.
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SUMMARY.

Total disbursement t.. co, "a
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Banjo, violin and guitar strings,
ane assortment. at MulIer's.
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TREAsURER's BALANCE SHEET.

Cash in treasury to the credit of the yarious
funds, Sept 20, 1893.
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AUDITORS OFFICE.
Oct. I, 1893.

To the Honorable Board of County CommIs.
soners of Elko County. Nevada.
GENTLEMEN: We herewith submit our Quar-.
teIly Report of the Finances of the County
FOR the quarter ending Sept. ~, 1893.
Respectfully submitted:
GEO. II MEIGS,
Auditor,
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JOINT STATEMENT
0F AUDITOR AND TREASURER
OF ELkO COUNTY.

For the Quarter Finding Sept. so
1903.
STATE OF NEVADA,
County Of Eiko. Ge's'
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From ROAD FUND.

Total disbursements. cns o.
SUMMARY.
Total receipts. ...,.>.,> a eos a.
= anu ~ othte ........ ........ 2,6Ie 6S
Judges salay sent State.. l6TG d
faln from county funds. Gill 81
Id from school funds .. 47I27I
Paid from road funds........ I,1s9 ST
Total disbursement II 0oo az
balance In treasury. ..............C6 oO3 &c
The above balance stsnds TO the credit of tha
various funds as per Ireasurer's BALANCES
Sheet, dated Sept IS, 1873:
TREAsURER's BALANCE SHEET.
Cash in TREASURY to the credit of the various
funds, Sept 20, 1893.
In State fund, over drawn. 5000 70
In Judges Salary funl ..........
In General County fund lA.n3 -
In Cash Contingent fund ............ G9s7 Sc
In INDECENT Sick fund......... 324 ~
In County School fund 431 .,
In Officers Salary fund, ...... 54s Co
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-02

steps and figures with special grace and
precision g.
The sword dance. as its name I'M
plies. IS dance over two crossed SWORDS,
IL ~ always marked feature az me
annual Highland games, or clan gamer
ings In these parts.
oiehtsome and foursome reels. but q
favorlte reel ~ the Reel O Iulhch.
This reel originated not far from bar
later. by Balmornl, where i am now
writing. The legend runs thus.
THB ORIGIN OF THE REEL o.
TULLCH.
IL was cold and stormy Sunday q
hundred OF 50 years ago, anu the eAcei-
lent minister Of Tullich, 10th 20 STIR from
his comfortable Preside and thinking OF
hoping his people might be Of ike mind,
stlid at home.
The congregation assembled, however,
aud waited ut FIRST patiently. But it was
cold. and the minister not arriving q
fine" or collection Of 'placks' Ccoins),
was proposed to buy ale at neighboring
inn wherewith &C. warm themselves.
Tie ale was brought. They all tasted.
Still the minister delayed Naturally, as
they grew colder, they stamped their rect
and thrashed their arms about.
They tasted more ale. hen they arose
and stamped, and 50 by degrees fell 10
dancing In fact a dance was at last
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-02

dances, the most complicated being the
lancers. 1 especially recall one golden
hurried little lassie Of about : and her
small jRcketed partner who waltzed very
prettily,
The teacher, a competent m0sterhead
OF the dancing academy, told me he was
unable 20 ddll the children as thorough
Is as ne would Ike In FIRST exercises 50
DESTROYS were the papnts 20 have them
execute dances as soon as possible, ia
the same way that many object to a
long drll oil the scales in plano-torte
playing as they wish their children 20
iearG TO play tunes"
III It were left 20 the teachers option
he would devote a much longer time 60
these elementary movements, Known In
French as haument or ground work, !.
e., the proper movement and carriage of
body and feet preparatory 90 the dancing
stops This would seem desirable both
as Il matter OF health and grace.
SELECTED CHILDREN LEARN THE
NATIONAL DANCE.
There are many beautiful Scotch ma
tional dances and they are taught to
selected pupils
For every child cannot dance the
sword dance llihillie Calluml, or High
land dug, any more than eyery piano-
forte player can play the more Intricate
music. One evening not long since three
Z callifen, tNO sisters and brother
I danced the Highland fling for me i
hANe seen X danced IN America. hut NOT
~ admirably, the little lad executing the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-02
BE AN ORATOR.
The Advice Roscoe conhllug Gave 10 Young
Men Who Had Such Ambition.
by e jay Edwards.

For the Sunday Gazette:
One day Roscoe Conkling was In one OF
the departments at Washington attend
ing to some business for o client Of his.
He was compelled to wait awhile, since
the chief of that department was busy
with n man with whom he had previous
engagement Mr.. Conkling began to cbat
with one Of the clerks. He was young
fellow scarcely out Of his teens, and MIR.
Oonklmg who was very fond OF young
people " they were intelligent, seemed
TO take an interest In the young man.
He asked the clerk whether he expected
TO remain long in the government Office
aud advised him 10 quit such employment
as soon as possible. saying that there was
no more dismal career titan that of n
government clerk.
The young man asked Mr. Conlding If
he would tell him how he became Il
great orator.
The senator was pleased with the ques-
ton, but said that he had time 70 make
only one suggestion. Said he, Practice
speaking aloud The most important
thing for young man who wants 10 be-
come an orator to think about ut first Is
how to enunci0te with dishnctness. OF
course it is more important than that
for an orator to have something to say,
but | am now speaking of the manner IN
which he is 10 say what is In his mind.
long vowels In them. IL you take care
of these yowels the consononts will take
care of themselves, and the secret Of
distinctness in public speaking Is clear
utterance of the vowel sounds"
Then Mr. Conkling repeated a rhyme
TO the young man in his rich voice, and
although he seemed to be speaking in
his conversational tone, yet the clerk nj
the far end of the room said be heard
Mr.. Conlkling with distinctness.
At the Chicago convention in 1880 In
which General Garfield was nominated
for the presidency, Mr. Conkling made q
speech which is now historic
Tie stood upon n reporters table. The
great building was packed IL was
thought that not less than 1900 per
sons were in it-such an audience as an
orator seldom has.
Many who heard that address said
aftorward that it seemed impossible
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-02

an old soldier--a member Of the Ninety
second Highlanders, who served their
time in Iudia, and We're intercepted on
their return by a telegram at the cape
and sent up into the rransvaal to fight
the Beers,
And here the veteran was peacefully
teaching these lads What a hero he
must be Ia their eyes.
After the Indian club drill they took
flying leaps at the wooden horse clear.
lug IL, touching Il with their feet turn
ing somersaults In their flight. and as
they stood flushed and ardent, | asked
the bead master IL the BOYS liked dano.
ing as wen as gymnastics and he NJ.
: taught two 1rms OF the school YEAR
from August 70 Merch-dancing and
cookery. The remainder of the vear n
devoted 70 the Preparations for exam.
,nAuons IN studies, and these two
branches arc laid aside pro TEN
The proportion Of pupils taking dane
Ing az one time In school Is not large
perhaps only ten per cent. Of tho
whole II must be remembered, how.
ever that a quarter Of two's tuition Il
au nat many get In dancing, and thai
mat time may he put IN during INC
course OF a seven years curriculum m
such manner that seventy or eighty
per cent, Of the pupils pass through Their
dahciag masters hands before they leave
A DOCTOR OF DIVINITY PREsTDrc
AT A SCHOOL, DANSANTE
Dancing has Naas aa.ssS !. tAs Cub.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-02

that anyone should ever win a higher
oratorical triumph than Mr. ConlSling
then gained
After the convention adjourned, n gem
tleman met Mr.. Conklng and said to
him, senator. l want to ask you
single question, / sat in the remote
gallery. Perhaps no man in the build
iug was farther away from you than l.
l could think of nothing but the ocean
as l looked over the vast throng be-
tween you and me. l was 80 far away
that / could scarcely see the outlines
of your countenance although your fig
ure was plainly visible. Yet | heard
every word that you uttered. and those
who were near me said that they did.
Now, / should like to ask you how YOU
We're able TO carry your voice with dis
unctness TO the remote part of that
great buildng2"
by pronouncing the vowels distinct
ly' answered Mr.. COnkling THAT Is
the secret of distinct utterance; and
the reason so many men fail 20 make
themselves heard Is that they slur the
vowels"
Wendell Phillips was not known as
an orator nc all one day, while upon the
next he had gained such distinction as
only Webster, Choate, and Fisher Ames
had secured in the same city of Bos-
ton.
Mr., Phillips was attending public
meeting called In Faneuil han. It was
IN the exciting anti-slaYery time. Mr..
Philips sat IN the gallery with friend.
he was then man under 30 years
OF age and when he entered that
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-02

lie schools Of Dundee since January,
1902 Its introduction was the occasion
of q somewhat prolonged controversy
in the school board and was carried
by small majority. And perhaps u
may still be considered in the light Of
nm experiment. As in Aberdeen 1t IS
tnught by teachers appointed by the
school board and undor their superyis-
ion. Fees are charged by the lesion
three pence per lesson in the elementary
schools and four and one-half pence
I'm the higher One-third Of these fees
Is retained by the board for the use OF
schools, piano and for lighting and heat
ing, etc The remainder goes TO the
dancing teacher
In Aberdeen the fee of the dancing
teacher Is Go per quarter per term.
AZ the dansante given by the school
children in Dundee the Rev. DR. Grant
of the Established church Of Scotland
aud member Of the school board was in
the chair The dansante was in the
City Assembly rooms from 545 TO $40
y. IN.
Aberdeen and Dundee are as yet the
only towns in Scotland where dancing
Is tnught in the public schools and
under the supervision of the school board.
but other towns are discussing II as
regular branch Of "school study
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-02

Try a gas heater for your Y Z
bath room. See For W0rth L's'S
Power company.