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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-25
A STATELY OLD MANSION.
The Home of Sarah Orne Jewett, the Nov
elist at Berwick, Me.

elist, at Berwick, Me.
Iwonder if there is another such house
in New England as the home OF Sarah
Orne Jewett, says writer in the Boston
Herald. [ have seen many stately man
sions that go back to the days before the
Revolution one in particular where
General Gage was quartered in old Dan
vers, a town which is linked by witch
TIL oads to Berwick, and one with gam
breI roof upon which good dame and
her crOnies climbed to be out of reach OF
huf oandly authority while they drank
tea forbidden to patriots until the tax
was remOved-but | have never seen
liz ng place at once SO modern and SO
rem lniscent of 1870 or days younger
still! In it's great rooms filed with old
NAL Ogany and warmed by huge tiled
fi1e )laces it would be easy to forget that
the 9undalOws, with their high peaked
sa: like great birds wings, do not yet
sal down the river from the landing
wh.,rves in fleets of tens and twenties
to ! 'ortsmouth, with their loads of pine
pIuI:ks and boards to be exchanged for
East Indian rum, tobacco and mOlasses
Or FIR Russian iron, duck or cordage, or
for such priceless old glass and silver
and china as came from unknown ports
and now peep out wonderingly upon
nlnt zenith century cushions and pic
tue and bric-a brac, from their deep
set Cupboards and Shelves
81 found these things here" Miss
Je> G, says, land hope to leave them
wlltu l go into the unknown. " If one
had ones choice of ancestors, it would
be mi )ssible to pick out better than
those Who chose the elaborate cornices,
all carved by hand with infinite pains,
and the high paneling of the parlors,
and the broad window stills, and the
Powered wall paper, still bright and
fresh, though of pattern on which Ma
RE AnJOinette might have set the seal
of her approval when she fitted up the
little Trianon.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-25

that young traveller from Boston was
dangerously i'll in the darkened bedroom
up stairs, and the Dutch physician
who had but just arrived from Holland
was sent for. He came again and
again, and the faces of the worthy
couple showed deep sympathy for the
youthful guest. Finally the doctor came
in the middle of the night and staid till
morning, but the soul of his patient fed
before the dawn.
Heavy grief o'erhung the Schneist
household, and the Wursthaus was
closed till after the funeral Even then
old Hans showed settled grief In his
altered demeanor.
Observant neighbors noted that the
big butt in the corner was never used
after the soldiers drank from it, and
when few months had sped, and COM
PARSONS came to be made, it was found
that the gray cloaked phantom had
never been seen since the young stranger
was taken sick. 1t was also commented
upon that no one came from Boston to
inquire about him. But there was
many who believed till their dying day
that it was genuine ghost that had
been seen by Jacob Twiller ct al, glid
ing along the old Bowerie road.-Pierce
w. Hart in New York Advertiser.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-25
Duplicate Names In Congress.

The fifty fourth congress will contain
a considerable number of members of
duplicate names There are two men,
bers by the name of Arnold, one from
Pennsylvania and one from Rhode Is
land; three Bakers. from Kansas, Mary
land and New Hampshire; two Bait
let's, from Georgia and Texas; two
Blacks, from Georgia and New York !;
two BurtOns, from Maryland and Ohio;
three Clarks, from Alabama, Iowa and
Missouri; two CannOns, from Illinois
and Utah; two Cooks, from Illinois
and Wisconsin; three Coopers, from
Florida, Texas and Wisconsin; three
Curtises, from Iowa, Kansas and New
York; two Cobbs, from Alabama
and Missouri; Gillett from Massa-
chusetts and Gillet from New York !;
two Henrys, from Connecticut and
Indiana; two JOhnsons, from Indi-
ana and North Dakota; two Millers,
from Kansas and West Virginia; two
Murphys, from Illinois and Arizona !;
two McCalls, from Massachusetts and
Tennessee; Miner from New York and
Minor from Wisconsin bear the same
name, with the distinction of one letter
two members bear the name of Russell,
one from Connecticut and the other
from Georgia. There are two Smiths,
one from Illinois and one from Michi-
gan; two Stones, both from Pennsylva-
MA; two Turner's, from Georgia and
Virginia, and two Walkers, from Massa-
chusetts and Virginia. Then we have
more men bearing the name Of Wilson
than any other-four in all-f1om Ida
no, New York, Ohio and South Carolina
Washington Post
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-25
WHEAT AND CLOVER.

On one side slept the clover,
On one side sprang the wheat.
And l, like la y lover,
Knew not which seemed more sweet
The red caps of the clover
Or the green gowns of the wheat.
The red caps of the clover,
They nodded i'll the heat,
And Az the wind went over
With Aimble, flying feet
Tt tossed the caps of clover
And stirred the gowns Of wheat.
o rare red caps of cloveri
o dainty gowns of wheatl
You teach a lazy lover
How in his lady meet
The sweetness of the clover,
The promise of the wheat.
London Spectator.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-25
All weathers Suited DIR. johnson.

DR.. johnson stoutly poohpoohed the
notion of the effect of weather on the
mind. "To temperance, he wrote,
every day is bright, and every hour is
propitious to diligence" johnson, how
ever, was little given to analyze the in
fuonces of nature, or any other influ-
ences, upon himself. And it may we'll
be that this disposition on his part was
i'll the spirit OF the stoics and in def
anae Of his own feelings, to which he
diadained to give way. It seemed to
HIN sorry thing that ga being en-
dowed with reason" should "resign his
powers to the influences of the air and
live i'll dependence on the weather and
the wind Temple Bar
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-25
Distinctions.

"Money makes heap of difference in
the world,' said the misanthrope.
"Of course it does. Still, a man can
always choose his associations. :"
ooh, don know about that. Here
l am with such limited means that l
can't be on speaking terms with even the
telephone company, Washington
Star.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-25

Tawdry is derived from St. Audrey
In the early middle ages fairs were held
in France and England on ST. Audrey S
day, and these annual gatherings be-
came noted Cor the gaudy and worthless
jewelry sold at them.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-25

If the mind, that rules the body, ever
SO far f is itself as to trample on its
slave, l. slave is never generous
enough to forgive the injury, but will
rise and smite the oppressor. Long
fellow
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-25
YE BOWERIE GHOST.

More than two centuries agOne, when
old: Petrus Stuyvesant and his silver
banded wooden leg ruled the destinies
of New Amsterdam, there was we'll
known place of refreshment in that CO.
lonial town known by the worthy burgh
ers as the Wursthaus 1t stood upon the
east side of the Old Post or Bowerie
road, not far from the present point of
junction with Division street.
The then suburban location of the
Wursthaus made it and it's jovial host
Hans Won Schneist-well known and
patrOnized by the toWnsmen and their
families.
But a change came Ger the smiling
features and jocund laugh of the host Of
the Wursthaus when his only son was
proclaimed an outlaw. Some boyish in
discretion Of speech had been magnified
by the hearers. and coming to the ears
of the suspicious old director general
had resulted in the decree. Young Hans
had received timely warning, however,
and was supposed to have reached the
Swedish colony in safety.
evening young Jacob Twiller related the
following weird adventure to the won
dering crowd gathered around the CEN
trail table in the Wursthaus garden:
Twas eel spearing in the Freshwater
pond last evening, and by the time the
moon was overhead had filled my creel.
started to wax home. I had but pass
ed the Wursthaus when just ahead of
me I spied a tall figure wrapped in
long gray cloak, Thinking that no one
except the watch could be abroad at that
hour of the night, except with some
evil purpose in view, I suited my pace
to his, meaning to let him precede me
toward the city wall But scarce had
we progressed IN this manner for few
hundred yards or so when the figure
turned, and holding it's arms aloft made
menaeing gestures as if forbidding me
to approach.
Cover burdened with my fishing traps
felt powerless, and SO knelt on the
ground so as to more easily remove the
But as kneeled the ghost-for such it
surely was-had vanished from sight,
and though I hunted we'll about could
find no trace except mayhap smoke,
smelling strongly Of sulphur, which I
breathed in my nostrils as came near
to that part Of the ground from which
he had vanished. -
Nothing could shake the valiant ia
cObs circumstantial details of the en-
counter, and though the town cynic
sneered, the group gathered closer to-
gether around the central table and
made haste home in good season.
Within week Roelof JAMS, the pop
ular butt and scapegrace, added still
more to the mysterious tale of his pred
ecessor. While agreeing with Jacob in
the general appearance of the gray
clOaked figure, he furnished additional
details by which it would seem that a
long barbed tail was a feature in the
phantom and that it walked amid
belching clouds of smoke.
And then came the climax. Adam
Roelandsen stated to the captain of the
watch that he had encountered the gray
clOaked phantom; that it came out from
the Wursthaus, but hastily turned and
re-entered the door ere he could summon
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-25

A witty F"enchman said, "Only death
is an excuse for not keeping a dinner
engagement, and even then polite man
would send the undertaken to apologize
for him. -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-01
Narrowed Up Gold worth $4,000.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Dimondale, Mich, Aug. 19-Lewis Pot
ter ascertained to-day that Frank Ions
bury and August A. Fox had dug up a
quantity of gold from his orchard. Ions
bury while at work on a side hill on Pot
ter's farm four miles east of here turned
out with a drag box filled with gold
nuggets and quartz and a little sack OF
pure gold fakes. Lonsbury and Fox went
at night to Potter's place, dug it up and
carried it to the Fox residence, where they
kept the ind secret until few days
ago. They then took it to the Ingham
County Savings Bank at Lansing and
left it.
An Englisman named Carr, moving in
to Michigan in 1850, was poisoned, and be-
fore he died he buried this gold, with
other nuggets and money, in this neigh
borhood. He told a family named Swan
he would tell them where it could be
found, but he died too suddenly The
Englshman was on his way back from
California, intending to settle. Joseph Jes-
sup owned the place and lived on it when
the Englishman was there. Lewis Potter
purchased the farm of forty acres five
years ago.
The Lansing bank officials say there is
over $4,000 in gold in the find.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-01
Pure Philanthropy.

1T is a mystery to me-" observed Mr..
Speedway, according to the Cleveland
Ilain-Dealer, why a lot of fools will
break their necks running to a fire, two
miles away
Boy-Fire Fire! Fiyur!
Mr.. Speedway-Wh-wh-w is
1t, boy? Quick! Where is it?
(Flies.)
Mrs. Speedway-Oh. John! You're not
gong to run to that
John Yanishes in distance. Two hours
later he returns, blowing like a porpoise) }
Mrs. Speedway-What in the world did
you mean by running after the engines.
you old fool?
Mr.. Speedway-You (whewD know how
IT pun) is There's always a (phew) lot
of fools at a fire
Mrs. Speedway-No doubt of it.
And (whooD if some level-headed man
wasn't there to advise them there'd be
some OF EN- killed, see?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-21

ing the time and reducing the pay of the
county assessor. We cannot believe thai
the Legislature gave this matter the at
tention that its Importance deserved, ana
some question the legality OF the act.
but be this as it may, we urge You 10
hold up the high standard Of excellence
that you rave attained in past years.
"All the laws affecting taxation passed
by the Legislature can be nad through
your county auditor and you should request
him to order a sufficient number or cop
les to supply each of your township as
SCISSORS. There are some important changes
and W. hope you will net fail to place
a copy in the hands of each assessor De
fore he begins work, so that he may IN
diligently carry out the law
Your duties and labors this year VIII
be more than ordinarily onerods. A re-
valuation of the reality is to be made in
addition to the other numerous duties de-
volving upon you The Importance or the
work cannot be overestimated and should
receive your most earnest attention and
consideration.
.sThe annoying and exasperating green
back question has been eliminated and
hereafter greenbacks will be taxed as other
property. The personal list has also been
radically changed and. we believe, in the
better. There has been two freeholders
added to the county board of review, which
we hope will increase its efficiency. and
the session of the board has been in
creased to thirty lays for the year in which
real estate is to be appraised In other years
the session will be twenty days.
I'm conclusion We ask you to execute
the tax law in the interest of the whole
people that 1t cannot be truthfully said
that the Office of the county assessor is
a sinecure. and should be abolished See
that the test of true cash value is ap-
piled to all property. and without fear or
law of the State, remembering always that
when we pay equally, each will pay less. "
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-21
A PUBLIC B~ENEFACTOR.
Professor Munyon's Great Work Among
the Suffering.
His Medicines Are MarveIs I'm the
Way of Efccting Cure.

Mr.. George Lodge, the well-known real
estate dealer. Third and Federal streets.
Philadelphia, Pa. is not only one of the
most prominent real estate brokers in the
city, but is the general manager of the new
which is destined to supersede the overhead
trolley. Read what he says.
Ever since 1868 I have been a great suf-
ferer from seiatic rheumatism. There were
times when the excruciating pain nearly
drove me insane, and I was practically
helpless. Upon a friends advice L was in
duced to try Munyon's Rheumatism Cure.
After taking a few doses the pain left me
and I have not had the slightest symptoms
of any return of the disease. / have recon-
mended this remedy to several of my friends
who have also been cured.''
Munyon's rheumatism Cure is guaranteed
to cure the rheumatism in any part of the
body. Acute or muscular rheumatism cured
in from one to five days. 1t never fails to
cure sharp. shooting pains in the arms, legs,
sides, back and breast, or soreness In any
part of the body in from one TO three hours.
1t is guaranteed to promptly cure lameness,
stiff and swollen joints, stiff back and all
pains in the hips and loins. Chronic rheu-
matism. s~ciatica, lumbago or pain in the
back are speedily cured.
Munyon's homeopathic Home Remedy
Company, of Philadelphia, put up specifics
for nearly every disease, which are sold
by all druggists, mostly for % cents a bottle.
Those who are in doubt as to the nature
of their disease should address Professor
Munyon, 1896 Arch street, Philadelphia, Civ
ing full symptoms of their disease. Profess
sor Munyon will carefully diagnose the case
and give you the benefit of his advice alb
solutely free OF all charge The Remedies
will be sent to any address en- receipt of re-
tail price.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-21
SALARIES CUT OFF.
Appropriation Bill Does What Other
Bills EaiIed to Do.


The particular law recognizing the State
benevolent institutions did not include the
School for Predetermined at Fort Wayne.
or the Knightstown home, but in the case
of the former the principle of paying no
salaries to the directors was carried out in
the appropriation bill. In the clause '.for
salaries for officers and trustees the words
land trustees were cut out, so that, unless
the directors choose to call themselves "offi-
GERS and vote themselves the usual 800 a
year each, they will not draw pay. Those
close to the appropriation committee say
that there was no reason for cutting off the
salaries of the other Institutions that does
not apply equally as forcibly to the Fort
Wayne institution. The directors of the
Knightstown home continue to draw $500
each, which is paid out of the maintenance
fund.
There is a great deal of discussion going
on as to the number in the KnightStown
home and the number of applicants. The
in explanation that very little effort is made
by the management to find suitable homes
for the children. 1t is said that the manage
ment has no one person whose business 1T
is to place the children in good homes and
that the officers have all they can do in the
care of the institution. TIL report of the
State Board of Charities shows that, on
Oct. 1, 1894, there was / child of one year
old; 8, two years old; l., three years old; 6.
years old, and %, seven years old. All of
these are of the ages of children for whom
the Board of Childrens' Guardians easily
find homes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-21
UNDER FALLING GLASS.
Frank Gray Narrowly Escapes with
His Life-His Ear Cut on.

A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS box of plate glass,
which was being raised to the top of the
When building in the rear alley yester-
day afternoon, about 2 o'clock, fell when
at the second-story window, striking Frank
Gray, a laborer, on the head and infiict-
ing serious injuries. Gray is in the en-
ploy of the May Mantel and Tile Com
pany and was mixing cement directly un-
der the place where the glass was be-
ing hoisted. Several boxes had been sent
UP, some workmen employed by NJ. E.
Humphreys & Co. handling the ropes. A
bolt in the pulleys at the top of the build
ing came loose and as the last box was
about half way to the top the bolt came
out, dropping the box to the ground. A
ellOw-workman standing near cried to
Gray to get out of the way, thus probably
saving his life, for as Gray jumped the
box struck him a glancing blow on the
side of the head. He was carried into a
saloon nearby and later taken to the City
Dispensary. where DR.. Martin dressed his
wounds. 1t was found that he had q cash
five inches long on the side and front of
his head and a piece of his ear had been
cut completely off. DR.. Martin secured the
missing piece and sewed it on, a difficult
operation. He says he thinks it will soon
heal. He was then removed to his home,
81 Sheldon street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-21
WILL REACH THE GOVERNOR.
Tale of Sorrow Poured Into Mrs. Mat
thews's Ears by N Murderer's Sister.

- ny a.
Governor Matthews heard yesterday that
Miss Kennedy, brother of the murderer who
was sent up for life for shooting a man in
Greensburg during a John A. Logan meet
ing in the campaign of 1884, was in town,
and left word with his office force that he
could not give the unfortunate young woman
a hearing. But Miss Kennedy reached him
at long range through. a call upon Mrs.
Matthews at the Governors home on North
Illinois street. She poured out her story
of sorrow for two or three hours and started
for the Statehouse to find the Governor, but
he had left his Office. The young woman
who has developed a mOnomania on the
subject of her brothers release has enlisted
Rev. J. A. Milburn, of the Second Presby-
terrain Church, in her behalf and he has
He urges that Kennedy be paroled. He says
he is convinced that nc injustice would be
done and it would perhaps be the means
of saving the mind of the boys mother, who
is about to become insane with grief. The
case is the most pestiferous the Governor
has had to contend with. The petitioner
has over 500 names of persons on her petit
ton. including such men as Senator Voor-
hees and Ex-Governor Campbell, who be-
came enlisted through sympathy or impor-
tunity, but Governor Matthews asks what
knowledge these men have of the case,
other than as the girl presents 1t? He says
he is in a position to know what is best and
he will not be stampeded by pressure ac-
cumulated by the importunate efforts of the
prisoners friends.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-21
ALL GONE.
COURTEOUS Loafers Refuse Work and
VIII Be Turned Out.


VIII Be Turned Out.
City officials say that the crowds which
gather in the courthouse basement need
expect no more pity from them. All winter
a large number of men has gathered daily
in the basement under the plea that they
were without work. They claimed to be
more likely to find work by remaining about
the city offices, as it was too cold and
disagreeable most of the time to stand on
the street. Not wanting to turn the crowd
out, the officials have allowed them to re-
main. Recently, however, the corridors
have been frequently cleared and the men
were given to understand that they would
not be allowed in the basement. Yesterday
was another disagreeable day and again the
men were allowed to loiter. The sanitary
officers and the ~janitors had not the heart
to turn them out. The managers of the
cerealine works have evidently heard of the
basement crowd, composed of men who want
work. Early in the morning several of the
officers were asked to send all the men to
the works they could find, as a large force
was wanted at once. Several clerks, the
sanitary force and the j%anitors went to the
news. But the that the cerea-
line works wanted men did not seem to
strike the crowd as good news and not
one could be found who would answer the
call.
How much are we going to getg"
How long will we have TO work."
'Cerealine works is a long ways off,"
what kind of work is itg"
Its a raw day for outside work
These are some of the remarks and ques-
tons which met those who carried the sup
posed joyful news to the crowd. Later q
m of three was selected to visit the
cerealine works and make inquiries. They
were much Disguised when they returned.
want us to pile brick" said one.
.Only pay SIS a day." said another.
Its purity tough when a fellow is asked
to do such work at such prices said the
third.
There had been no excitement over the
chance of finding work and the talk upon
the subject soon ended and the crowd be-
gan to discuss politics, religion and the
causes of hard times.