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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-13

counted me your dearest friend? So you
have let the Cit ont Of the bag! That
pudding headed Charlie Strong Before
I'd'-
"You needn't say anything more,
Sue Garland. hate you! And as for
Charlie, you know you would have Civ
en- your eyes to have caught himp'
"Pooh! refused him half dozen
times before he ever looked at you. I
wish you good afternoon and a better
temper, my DEAR" and the friend slam
med the door behind her.
There were several other girls left,
and they one and all began to condole
with the girl who had broken her hand
mirror. But she was inconsolable.
"You see how it has acted already,
and if there are to be seven years of it I
shall just die, know I shall! There,
I've quarreled with Sue, the dearest
girl in the world, and that's only the
beginningr'
"Let me see where it IS broken" said
one Of her chums, as she picked up the
cause of the trouble.
'There's fracture right through the
length of the glass, but I don't know
how it came there. l didn't drop it or
strike it against anything Seven years.
Amt it just awful?''
"Seven grandmothers !" exclaimed
the other girl. "That isn't a fracture.
It's nothing but a streak of moist air.
Look, I can wipe it off with my hand
kerchief!''
$50 it is. Oh, you dear thing! Run
right after Sue and bring her back. Tell
her the glass wasn't broken and we
haven't quarreled after all And the
seven years are up already. and, oh,
amt I just thankful '-Detroit Free
Press.
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Oak and Pine.

Theoretically speaking, the oak is the
wood which can be put to the greatest
variety Of uses, but, as a matter of fact,
the pine is most used on account of it's
abundance. The timber Of the oak, which
combines in itself the essential elements
Of strength and durability, hardness and
elasticity in a degree which no other
tree can boast, has been used as a ma
terial for shipbuilding since the time of
King Alfred. It is also employed in
architecture, cabinet making, carving,
mill work, coopering and a thousand
and one other ways, while the bark is
Of great value as furnishing tan and
yielding bitter extract in continual de-
mand for medicinal purposes.
The timber of the pine is also used in
house and ship carpentry. Common tur
pentine is extracted from it, and much
tar, pitch, resin and lampblack. Splint-
ers of the resinous roots serve the High
landers instead Of candles. Fishermen
make ropes IF the inner bark which the
Kamchatdales and Laplanders steep in
water and utilize for making a coarse
kind of bread
The oil obtained from the shoots of
the dwarf pine is kind Of universal
medicine among the peasants of Hun
gary, while the soft grained silver fir is
in much requisition for the sounding
boards of musical instruments, and the
Germans employ it almost exclusively
in their vast toy factories. In the manu-
facture of lucifer matches, and, above
all, paper pulp, thousands and tens of
thousands Of acres Of pine forests are
cut down every year, and the timber,
constituting the chief material Of Eng
lish and American builders, IS more
used than all other kinds Of wood put
together. London Timber
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-13
A SONG AT NIGHT.

Through drifting cloud fleece burn the star
(The hooking bird is singing;
The cattle stand by pasture bars
(The moclzing bird is singing).
Down by the alders night winds blow,
On swaying grasses dewdrops glow,
The rose drops petals soft as snow
(The mocking bird is singing).
The moonlight Sits Ger moaning pines
(The hooking bird is singing).
The cleaning white road sadly winds
(The mocking bird is singing)
Around the meadow by the mill,
Where all the noise of day is still
And silent broods the whippoorwil1
(The mocking bird is singing).
The song Of night above days death
(The mocking bird is singing).
It needs no words, the thing he saith
(The hooking bird is singing)
With evermore that minor strain
Blent in the haunting sweet refrain,
Such as hearts sing when taught by pain
(The mockiAg bird is singing).
Irene N. Mckay in Youth s Companion.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-13
KENTUCKY HUMOR.
Some Anecdotes of Humphrey Marshall,
Soldier and Congressman.

Some Anecdotes of Humphrey Marshall,
Soldier and Congressman.
Edward J. McDermott, in an article
entitled "Fun OH the Stump" in The
Century, relates the following:
Just before the war Humphrey Mar
shall was a great debater in congress-
During the war he was Confederate
general. He was very large and stout
veritable Falstaff At the breaking
out Of the war he wrote to an officer Of
the north and warned him not to invade
the sacred soil Of Kentucky, for if he
did he would have to pass over the dead
body of Humphrey Marshall The north
ern officer replied: Dear general, we
won't pass over your dead body. We
prefer to tunnel through"
After the war the general had good
practice, but he was extravaganza and
often in need Of money. Once he was
logged by collector who had been put
off dozens Of times. At last the collector
said: General, you have said to me
time after time: I cannot pay you this
week. Come next Now, can't afford
to be coming here all the time. You
must fix the day. When will you be able
to pay me?'' Oh it, SIR" said the
general, edo you think am prophet?''
When the general was running for
congress against Mr.. Blank, after the
war, he tried to draw out Mr.. Blanks
exact opinions by a close debate on the
stump. In such an intellectual conflict
few men could compete with Humphrey
Marshall. Mr.. Blank parried and fenced
as we'll as he could. Finally Marshall
said one evening in his ponderous tones
and impressive manner:
"Fellow citizens, have tried to pin
Mr.. Blank down and make him give me
a fair statement Of his opinions and
principles, but he fits about SO nimbly
that it is impossible to follow him in an
argument. In lodging debate he re-
minds me Of bobolink fitting along a
zigzag worm fence, hopping or flying,
first on one side Of the fence and then
on the other, until the mind is Devil
dered, and it is impossible to tell on
which side he is at any moment. -
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-13
BREAKING A MIRROR.

It's Significance to the Girl With Super
stitious Turn.
"There," said the girl who was get
ting ready to go out, GIVE broken my
hand mirror! What does that mean?''
"Seven years of SORROW" said her
friend. sit also betol1ens that you will
quarrel with your dearest friend"
Charlie? That would be too dread
full"
"Charlie? I thought you always
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-13
A PRINCESS RANSOM.

sit is quite certain that they will
shoot me-" said Princess Karoly, look
ing her fellow prisoner squarely in the
face "My husband will never pay all
those francs down for me. He will not
think me worth it. -
''The cur!'' said the Irishman fierce
ly. The princess laughed softly.
"How do you know that I am worth
it?" she asked lightly. "Believe me,
Mr.. Gildea, the world will say my hus-
band is we'll rid Of me. was going to
demand a separation from him in the
autumn, and now All, we'll! A scan
dial will be prevented, and the best Of
messieurs les brigands' drugs is that
their effect is lasting"
Lasting indeed!" Gerald Gildea' S
eyes laughed back into hers. Then they
grew grave again. "I'm glad little
Lucy's ransom was so promptly paid
Are you engaged to her?' the prin-
cess asked quickly. "They told me So
in Ajaccio.' -
"They told you lies in Ajaccio, ma
dame. Lucy is heart free for me"
"Ohe!" And the princess laughed
softly to herself. "And when will they
pay your ransom, Mr. Gildea?"
"When yours is paid, madame. "
cat the Greek kalends?'' The prin-
cess face was white under her sunburn,
but her eyes laughed STILL Gildea bent
his head gravely.
cat the Greek kalends, princess.
Did you expect it to be otherwise?''
"I-I-no What need for more lies
now, when we are going to die, Ger
ald?"
"No need at alI-now. Do you know,
princess, I have never heard your Chris
tian name?"
"Have you not? Tt is not pretty
name-Zenobia. -
'It is an imperiL us kind of name. It
suits you"
"You think so? All, never mind /!
How old are you, Gerald? Twenty five?
And am 80. Neither of us old, and
yet neither of US very sorry that we
shall have our Threats cut in day or
So"
Hush Do not speak Of it,
"But must speak. I am curious
wonder how it will fee1-if it will hurt
much. Like your Queen Anne Bullen,
have little neck. I would rather be
shot, think, but these Corsicans are so
ready with their knives. A-ah," and
she shuddered a little, "do you believe
in paradise and purgatory and all that,
Gerald? I was a good Catholic once,
but now
81 believe in everything, princess. al
though I am Protestant. -
"Ah, happy you !" the princess sighed.
'Have you mother, Mr.. Gildea, or
sister,
Both" Gerald Gildea answered,
and for moment there came into his
blue eyes the shadow Of half conquered
pain. It had beset him an hour or two
before, when the American girls ran
som had arrived and she had turned to
him for one moment with a dumb en-
treaty in her eyes. She was going back
to home and friends. her look seemed to
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-13

For cramp or rheumatism in the legs
of poultry stand the bird for several
minutes in water as hot ut the hand can
bear, rubbing the legs we'll for several
minutes. After drying anolnt and rub
we'll with lard and alcohol.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-11-13

to those who loved him Of the peril in
which he stood? The money would be
paid at once, Gerald Gildea knew, but
then he must leave behind the princess,
she whom her friends called the lowell
est and her enemies the worst woman
in Russia. 1t was only death the prin-
cess need fear, Gildea knew, too, for he
was aware that she had one bosom
friend thatwould help her from any
worse fate. And, so thinking. he made
up his mind to abide the end with her.
"Our jailers are busy playing NORA,
said the princess, breaking in upon his
thoughts. "Shall we play, too, Gerald?
You do not know how? Fie! Come,
shut your eyes and guess how many fin
gers hold up Well, what are you
thinking Of to make you look so grave?
A woman? Tell me her name'
"Alice and Honor.
The princess straight brows met in a
frown.
1.-TWO women"' she said, with an odd
little laugh. care they pretty women.
then? Tell me about them"
"My mother is lovely, not pretty"
Gerald Gildea said gravely. "Honor is
not pretty either, but she has the pleas
ATTEST face in the world"
"You speak as if you were sorry for
her," the princess said in an altered
voice. SIS your sister delicate?''
"She is hopeless cripple At least
she will never be able to walk as long as
she lives. But ought not to have called
her hopeless There never was merrier
creature than my sister Honor. -
"And your mother? Her name is
Alice, you said. Tell me about her,
Gerald"
"My mother-I have nothing to tell
of her, princess.
"You said she was lovely. Is she fair
Or dark like you?''
Ozark like me. Darker, think Do
not let us speak of my mother, princess. -
"Ah!' the princess said under her
breath. Then she leaned forward and laid
her hand on the Irishman's locked fin
gers. "My dear!' she whispered softly
as her hand was taken and held tightly
"My dear ~
The banditti were still playing mora,
though the moon was we'll up in thu
sky, and the losers were cursing in gooG
set terms. But the prisoners were sleep
ing-that is to say, Gerald -Gildea was
sleeping as soundly as a child, with
heap of grass for pillow, but though
the shadow of great rock was over the
princess also, she was wide awake, and
not word of their captors' talk had she
lost as she sat crouched in the shadows
looking up at the slender sickle Of the
moon with wide, intent eyes. Presently
she put her fingers into her ears to shut
out the loud laughter and louder oaths,
but the thoughts would not fall into CO.
herent shape even then. Something thus
they ran:
"They will kill us tonight. I heard
them say So Iwonder if Gerald knows.
How can he sleep like that? am not
coward, yet could not sleep. Or am I
a coward, after all? I hardly know.
Oh, me, know nothing have wasted
my life. What will Ivan say, won
der? He can install La Mascotte in my
rooms now. And how i'll the blue satin
will 60 with her red hair! Perhaps
Ivan will be sorry for little. He was
fond of me once Poor Ivan! dare say
it was more than half my fault that we
were SO unhappy. wonder what they
will do with us when we are dead. Will
they bury us or throw US into the sea?
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-09

all. But they knew ahim. and one of them,
who had some French, had spoken with
him, and they brought him up with the
rest.
Such rough means as they knew they
USED to bring Louise and Donald back to
lie; and when they had succeeded, it
seemed IN the lady's case that their strou-
Dies were to be inavain; and Donald for
got MS cuts and bruises to assist in the
care of his frantic sister.
Paul needed no care. II he knew when
the sleigh went over the bank he never
knew anything after-unless in that brief
second, while falling, thought sped in his
brain like the action of a dream; but when
he struck with his head against the rock
below, his book Of sorrow and JOY was
closed. Whatever expiation or atonement
there was for him to make could not be
made, at least this side of the shadow.
The next neighbor who passed the Cal
mette cottage after the storm found the
bachelors there looking after things. They
soon knew how matters stood and Cos
slped and specialized some about 1t. But
1t all seemed natural enough, and there
isn't so much display of mourning SO
much made of death and sudden change
on the frontier
In the spring there came to the cottage
a broken woman, who, with a companion
and man of all work, is still living silent
~ IN the house where much happiness
was planned.
The Pipestem is still wild and settlers
are not close together there; but how
ever few or however far away they may
be from the busy centers of life and trade.
there is grief and joy there-as there is
IN every corner of the world where a hui
man heart beats. FRANK H. IRONS.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-09

The Sailors Who Intended to Play 4
Trick Claneed Their Minds.


Trick Changed Their Minds.
once upon time the daughters of Thackeray
saw that good man thoroughly and heartily
angry-angry to the point of profanity. 1t was
during their Italian journey, when they We're re-
turning to the ship in Genoa harbor after day
on the shore. I'VE had to be on board at cer-
tain time" Mrs. Richie says, in her Macmillan
paper, so that engaged carriage and drove
quickly to the quay, where the convets clanking
in their chains still at work. A boat was
found, rowed by some sailors. who certainly did
not wear chains, but who We're otherwise not
very unlike those Industrious convcts in appear
ance The bargain made, all five entered
the boat, and as getting in could see
our great ship in the twilight, looking bigger
than ever, and one rocket and then another going
off toward the dawning stars. They signal
ing for us said Of companions; we
shall soon be on board
1--WE had pulled some 20 strokes from the shore
by this time, when suddenly the boatmen left off
rowing. They put down their oars, and one of
them began talking volubly, though l could not
understand what he said. What's to be done?
said one of the young men to my father. They
say they won't go unless give them ESQ more >
and he began shaking his head and remonstrat-
ing in broken Italian. The boatmen paid no at
tention Struggling their shoulders and waiting
if they were determined never to row another
stroke. Then the steamer sent up two more
rockets, which through the twilight bidding
us hurry; and then suddenly my father up
in the stern of the boat where he sitting
and. standing tall and erect, and in anger
such as l had never: him in before or after
in all my life, he shouted out in loud and impa-
tient English Curse you, go on" simple mall
ediction which carried force than all the
Italian polysylables and expostulatons of our
companions To ourssurprise and great relief the
men seemed frightened; they took to their oars
again and began to row. grumbling and mutter-
ing When we got OH board the ship they told
it was well known trick the Genoese boat
men We're in the habit of playing upon travellers
and that they would have sent boat for us if
we had delayed any longer.'-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
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EDISON'S IRREGULARITIES,
He Has Invented a CuSs. Word and
I Never Wan te 4 Ito, Know the Time.

In additions to the many inventions in cleo
trcity which have emanated from Thomas A
Edison, there is pet word which is char
acterstic Of the great inventor, says the New
York Sun. He speaking the other day of
man who said that Il certain decision affected
all Mr. Edison's inventions, and that they would
be used universally without compensation to the
inventor. When the reporter asked him if this
Mr. Edison fumed moment and finally
blurted OUT
THAT is a Himalayan Andesan jackass. =
Continuing, he remarked with tinge of bit
terness in his tone that he had never made 4
cent out of any of his inventions in this country
Another characteristic reply of the inventor
his answer to jeweiry firm which desired
his experience with his first watch.
II never owned watch l never wanted to
know the time he said. Mr. Edison works al
all hours of the day and night in his private
study. He enjoys dry smoke, and chews black
cigars after the style of the late Gen. Butler.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-09

Remember, that when you deal
with our advertisers you help us to
more advertising; and thereby you
help the cause, which you have at
heart. The prices are away below
what you can get at home Always
mention the REPRESENTATIVE when
you write for goods or prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-06
Lunch Cloths,
Tray Cloths,
Table Cloths.
HemStitChed Sets,
Plain Sets,
DoyIies, Etc, Etc.

If in making up your pur-
chasing list for. linens you
find that you need any of
the above goods, come right
here where we will show
you the best line for the
least money that you have
ever seen.
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LONG TRAINS OF FRUIT.
Coming from acknowledgements O.
Bushels of Apples.

Coming from acknowledgements of
Bushels of Apples.
The Santa Fe railroad is having an I'M
usually heavy freight business from Cal
ifornia now. The shipment of fruit and
vegetables is Unprecedented at this time
of the year. Over 1000 cars of fruit
and vegetables have been shipped from
California points this year and fifty cars
are now started via the Santa Fe every
day.
Besides this, heavy shipments of
oranges are being made from Mexico
Quite an unusual thing is the shipment
of SO many apples from California.
They are packed in boxes like oranges
and are sold for as much or more than
that fruit on the market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-06

Wall paper, new spring assortment,
now completes; finest stock ever carried
any season. VAN HoUTEN,
720 Kansas Avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-06

Mozart Club and AmphfOus
In concert at Methodist church Monday
night. Tickets AT KELLAM's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-06

Gypsey Queen Baking Powder is alb
solutely pure, and perfectly made. Have
yeu tried it?
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Rergs' German aalve.

The household remedy. Every family
should keep it for cuts. burns, bruises,
and inflammation of all kinda w. r.
Kennady keeps full supply
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-06
DRESS GOODS.

1000 yards Black Wool Goods, reduced from $1.0O
to 70 cents.
400 yards Black Wool Goods, reduced from 75c to
SO cents
400 yards Printed China Silk, only 25c
1000 yards Colored Woods at the popular price
only 80 cents
A full line of Priestleys Black Goods just received.
Come and them
N~NNN~NNNNNN
ACES Ladies who visit lace department
AACLoo never fail to find something of interest
to them. The fact that things daily arriving
makes it especially just now. Have you seen the
new Wash Laces Beaded Nets and Black Silk Trim
ming Laces beautiful creations for the coming spring
Exceptional values in Black Silk Bourbon Laces. Think
Of buying 1Onch Bourbon for Soc yard. An endless
variety of Valencennes and Torchons will be this week
all New Spring Goods BUY HERE NOW.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-06
"a By the way Of the Canal.

LONDON, March 6.-The German-Lloyd
Steamship company will begin fort
nightly service with fast steamers in
April between Quebec and Montreal,
Canada and Manchester, Eng, by way of
the Manchester ship canal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-06

A silk handkerchief given away with
every can of Gypsy Queen baking
powder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-06

In quoting prices on nap
kins we have given only a
few numbers Of the large
stock we have for you to Sc
lect from. Every one Of the
above is a bargain at the
original price. Come to our
store THIS w EEK, that.
we may prove the truth Of
this assertion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-06

We have a complete line
Of Turkish Towels and
Wash Rags very reason
able.
We think we are safe in
saying that our stock of
Towels, Table Linen, Nap
kins, Sets, was never so
large and complete as at
the present time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-06
Turkey Red and White.

72-in Plain Oil Colors $1.OO
These all have handsome
patterns and are fast colors.
You never have seen such
good qualities for so little
money.
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Excurs1onIsts Arrive.

E0CuFBIOWE AFFTVPs
ATHENS, March 6.-The Hamburg
American line steamship Feurst Bis
marck, with large number of American
excursionists on board. has arrived at
Piraeus, the seaport of Athens.
Get Your Tickets
For Amphion concert
AT KELLAM's
Painting and papering, hanging; work
guaranteed, at the lowest rates.
VAN HoUTEN,
720 Kansas Avenue.
Coed work done by the Peerless
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Buy granite ware OF Snelden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-06

Buy your garden tools of Sheldon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-06

Coed work done by the Peerless
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Greater bargains than
these were never shown over
a counter. At these prices
competition is simply out. Of
the question.
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TABLE SETS.

Fringed, White and colored Borders.
1914 S S.ebR nad $4.OO now $500
~ Cloth and EO A or
Ut Napkins, O.OO HOW 40
10 Cloth and q TX o 90
1T Napkins. ". ~ uOW C.OO
10 Cloth and = OA Tx
1Of Napkins, G.OO HOW y. 10
1O6 Cloth and r OA q 90
Ut Napkins, tsOO uOW O.OO
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lOlSA I1IL1MON-
After signing said releases witness
went to WyandoIte, and Mrs. Hillmon
called at witness office there, where an
other release was signed, AS there had
been an omission in one of the three re-
leases signed at Leavenworth. Mr..
Buchan WAS still on the stand when court
adjourned at o'clock until 9 o'clock this
morning.