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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-18

get that royal Austrian to punch my
mead, that and the story leading up to It
would sell like new Yankee toy in the
Strand. 1t was a good enough thing to
take chance on.
"All right" I said. $50 on"
Like lightning she was off down the
aisle, past the smoking compartment,
where my Winnipeg friends were await
ing my arrival, and into the rear coach.
Three piercing shrieks uttered as she
disappeared brought crowd OF foreign
notables to her rescue, and was uncer-
enormously hustled off the platform by
one of the biggest of the lot The next
instant I WAS struggling desperately IN
the arms of those three engineers from
Winnipeg, who swore I had suddenly
gone insane and wanted to telegraph my
friends 1t took me half an hour to ex-
plain matters to them and to the con-
ductor, whose indignation passed all
understanding. Then Miss Stanford
emerged, leaning on the arm Of q stiff
backed dignitary Of the Austrian court,
who bowed her into our Car with pro-
found ceremony.
"Shake hands, she cried, her face
flushed with excitement and satisfac-
ton, "shake both hands, kiss me if you
want to. I've got 1.-THE best story that
ever was printed. "
Somehow 1 always thought that Miss
Stanford forgot to print the best part Of
the story. And this is the whole truth
about that interview with Ferdinand
Arthur James Peglar in st. Louis Re-
public.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-18
THE STRAYED REVELER.

AS she fees up the mountain side
The valley is astir
With gay companions racing wide
In vain pursuit of her.
In every tangled copse they seem
To see her streaming hair,
And where the wild white lilies gleam
Her face lily there.
But, laughing, hand to side to still
The beating Of her heart
Tiptoe upon the lonely hill
She stands, with lips apart.
The gay rout passes, and there falls
A silence in the place.
Again the cuckoo softly calls,
The watchful squirrels race.
Then, like sigh among the trees.
A wind is softly heard,
And, like leaf blown down the breeze,
There darts songless bird.
For one swift moment then she slips
Into world apart.
She thinks Of mold upon her lips
And dust about her heart.
Frank Tooker in Century.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-18
Razors of Ancient Days.

If man at the very beginning was
hirsute, when did he afterward yearn to
get rid Of at least portion of his hair?
That brings us down at once to shaving.
At first the hairs on the jaws and chin
must have been plucked out singly.
Gould a process of this kind, carried
out during Unreasonable periods, have
produced comparatively beardless race,
as are our Indians? If man shaved first
with shell, or bit of flint, his suffer
ings must have been intense Prehis-
toric men in Great Britain, Ireland,
Franceand tally used bronze razors, for
we find them today, Generally these
razors had tang, with hole in the
tang, so that they could be suspended.
The razors are rounded on the edge and
resemble in shape those of the Chinese.
New York Times.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-18

We were in parlor car on the Ca
madam Pacific, 40 miles out Of Moose
Jaw, and westward bound l met three
civil engineers, in the employ of the
company, at Winnipeg, and we were
cumming it to Vancouver.
mot half bad looking" said Parkin
under his breath
"Deuced fine looking girl, " said Ora
ham, with an admiring glance in the
direction of the star passenger,
"Clean built and well groOmed,"
muttered Clarke critically. 81 wonder
how she talks. -
had been regarding the young wom
an carefully She was very pretty, but
that was not alone what caused me to
transgress the rules of good breeding by
staring hard at our charming vis-a-vis.
Was it fancy? At any rate could have
sworn that, as her eyes met mine over
the top of the book, there was an ex-
preston in them which said as plainly
as words could have conveyed the idea,
II desire to communicate. "
It was like a flash, this gesture Of the
girl across the way, and possibly I
might have been mistaken. Could she
have been simply tossing back stray
lock of the golden sheen that enveloped
her handsome head? Perhaps-but
then, that glance.
Lets go and smoke" said Parkin
rising and making for the smoking COM
partment.
"I'll join you in a moment" said,
and my companions filed out. AS they
disappeared down the aisle cast
guarded glance in the direction of the
young woman. She had dropped the
book to her knees and was leaning for
ward slightly. One white hand lay ON
the plush covered arm of the seat, the
other still separated the leaves Of the
magazine. Her lustrous eyes were gaz-
ing straight at me. Her lips, parted
slightly, seemed about to address me.
Surely there could be no mistaking the
situation, but still, reflected, it was
we'll to be guarded in such matters.
Having filed my cigar case from box
in my grip, preserving meanwhile what
| have always hattered myself was an
air of Indifference, made a move to re-
join my companions. Then, with quick
motion of the body, nervous gesture Of
the hand, she spoke.
II beg your pardon" she said. eel
er-that is-will you grant me mo-
ment's conversational"
All, the voice was not disappointing
quite the reverse thought-well
yoodu lated s11hdned 1advlika in a
word, but Enthusiastically American.
II shall be profoundly honored.." /
answered, approaching the plush throne
Of my fascinating neighbr.
''Pray sit down-er-that is-H am
not OBTAINING you,'' she went on. with
the sweetest smile in the world, indicat-
ing at the same time seat opposite her
own.
Coolest cheek ever encountered, 1"
was my silent reflection, but I sat down
and awaited developments.
"It is so-er--such difficult matter
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little better, you know"
"Heaven send the opportunity" I
spoke with all the gallantry at my COM
mand. "Lost her purse-wants to bor-
row money-father minister in Mont
real, and all that sort Of thing" I
thought, and then kicked myself for
harboring such an idea. eff can be Of
any possible SERVICE" I said, II shall
be charmed"
"Sir, she replied, with an appealing
gesture, "you are able to render me an
immense service-if you will But stay
of course you consider my addressing
you in this manner an objectionable i'm
pertinence. I am an American, you
know she continued, with quaint
little pride in the saying Of it, "and
with a touch Of heroics) a business
woman"
Pardon me-" ventured. "a lady
can address a gentleman under aim lost
any conceivable circumstances.
evil you, then, accept my card"
she proceeded, offering q tiny slip of
cardboard. I took it and read the in
scription. Margaret Stanford, Special
Correspondent " In the lower left hand
corner was printed in larger type the
name of a we'll known San Francisco
paper.
"Ah, have heard Of you, I remark
ed. I never had, but then it is the
proper thing to say to newspaper
woman. She likes you all the better for
it, although satisfied that you have lied.
Miss Stanford smiled graciously.
"That was nice of you," she said quiet
ly, and then, without more ado, went
at the heart Of her dilemma.
"Do you know the crown prince Of
Austria?'' she began.
MOI left Vienna when only 4
and''-
"Oh, please don't frivol," cried MY
little friend from Frisco. cts too seri-
Gus matter. -
"What? Knowing the prince or not
knowing him?''
"Both,' she replied, with an air Of
evaporation. "But listen. The Crown
Prince Ferdinand of Austria is on thus
train. His car is special i'll the rear Of
ours, and he is touring the Rockies. I
have been sent to obtain an interview
with him, but my card has been return
ed twice by Count Somebody Or other,
who is one Of the suite. To all intents
and purposes the prince has refused to
see me-"
"The idiot, I jaculated-" er-I-
mean-the man must be insane. "
"No," said Miss Stanford, ignoring
my remark, "he's been talked to death,
that's all. I overheard your conversa-
ton and discovered your profession.
You are newspaper man."
''True,' said, 'but if the prince
will not receive you he certainly will
not listen to my request.
"Here is plan, went on my jour
nalistic friend II must see the prince
It's absolutely necessary to my future.
I am determined to talk to him. There
is no one else in this part Of the car but
ourselves. Suppose you forced an unwel
come attention OH me-what should I
be most likely to do?"
"You'd run away, wouldn't you?"
hazarded.
"Run where?" she gasped. "Where
should run to?''
Unto the next car, by Jove, " an
swered, catching the daring idea.
"That' s it. " And the girl from Frisco
literally danced in her seat with delight.
"Don,'t you understandable prince is
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-21
THE kR,zg DRILL.
Ralph Talbot Laixs of Denver Wins at
houlder.


Aoulder.
Boulder. Sept. f3.-The most interest
Ing part of the entire four days exer-
clses by the Knights OF Pythias was
had yesterday afternoon on the Ath-
letic grounds and in the presence of
about 5000 people the prize drill took
place. The uniform rank from Colo
rado Springs. having heard that there
was no other rank outside Of Denver
present, came up for the purpose of tax
ing the 5000 prize which was offered to
the rank the farthest distant, providing
1t was over 100 miles. They drilled but
very short time.
The drill of the Queen City lodge of
Denver, and also the Ralph Talbot lodge
of Denver was exceedingly fine and
elected repeated applause. 1t was DIFF
fcult matter on the part of the specta-
tors to decide which was the better Of
the two. The maneuvers and evolutions
as well as the handling Of the swords
were almost perfect. When the judges
handed in their report 1t was as fol-
lows: Queen City division. 9S.267;
Ralph Talbot, 99.1164. 1t was on the
technical points that the Queen City lost
the prize. The first prize, which was
awarded to the Ralph Talbots, was
$3.50, the second 300. The judges were
Lieutenants Nichol and Rogers of Fort
Logan and Major Moorchead Of Boulder
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-21
And Now 1. L. Boiled Water.

pure water can be rendered pure by boiling,
and that In this we have an absolute safe
Euaru against the dangers of water contain
ing disease germs. Now, while 1t is true thar
boiling will kill the germs OF disease, yet the
itact tact has been brought to our notice by SO
high an authority as DIR. Charles NJ. Cresson,
ticular disease, 1t yet, In reality, renders
me water more impure than 1t was before.
because, by the very death Of these germs,
dead organic matter Is allowed to remain In
the water which 1t pollutes by putrefaction.
hence, while boiling is a most excellent pre-.
caution against the occurrence of typhoid
Iever or similar diseases, when we have occa-
sion to think that the germs of these diseases
exist In the water that we drink, yet we
muSt remember that this boiling does not
me specihc power to produce specific dis
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-21
ANOTHER LOUISVILLE cArAs-
TROPhE,
- ~@nd stand Breaks Dowa Duri.r .
fyroteehnlc Dispisy.


stand Breaks Dowa Duriax .
fyroteehnIc Displsy.
louisville, Ky, Sept. 12.-While 1OO.-
wv people We're watching the fireworks
along the river front at 10 O'Clock to-
niGnt portion of the grand stand on
wn1ch Were seated at least 10, 600 people
save way and many were injured. The
portioh OF the grand stand which fell
was about 400 feet long and 80 feet
woe. II was the lower part and only
elevated about two feet Immediately
benind this part We're elevated seats
eignt 10 twenty feet. On the entire
stano there We're $4,000 people. That
no one vas killed is one of the maryels
HA0 tia seats been elevated to any
great distance from the pavement many
deaths must have resulted. AS it was
the platform on which the seats were
placed swerved to the rear and then
settled o the ground with crash. AS
It caretned the planks of which the
seats were made were forced together
and th' feet and legs of hundreds of
spectators were caught as in a huge
trap: The noise of the exploding
bombs and fireworks and the cheering
Of the crowd was so great That unis
those sdjacent to that portion Of the
stand Which fell could hear 1t. Had 1t
been generally known a panic would
have followed
As to theAexact number of people In
jured 1t will probably never be known.
Several policemen said they saw from
fifty to sevelty-five persons taken away
BY friends in Vehicles. They assisted at
least as many more to street cars back
of tie stand
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-21
vALkyRIE WILL QUIT.
Don't Want to R.c. with American. An
More.

More.
New York, Sept. 12.-Whatever doubt
may have existed as to the intentions
Of Lord Dunraven of racing the Val
kyrie in this country again was dis
PEELED this morning by Mr.. II. Maitland
Kersey.
When seen by reporter lie said: NO,
the Valkyrie will never race again on
this side of the Atlantic The races are
over and that settles 1t. have moth
ing more to say on that point"
at was rumored last evening that
Lord Dunraven intended to start for
Niagara Falls to-day" said the report
er.
'1f that is so the rumor is false. He
may go to Newport in day or two;
when l cannot say"
Mr.. kersey, speaking of the offer of
Colonel Taylor of Boston, said that as
Lord Dunraven had decided not to race
his yacht again in America, 1t would be
idle to discuss that or any other Offer
yulkyrie III. left her anchorage at
Bay Ridge to-day and went to Erie
basin.
At the basin the valkyrie was hauled
into a position between two steamers
Just outside the dry dock. The crew
were Immediately set to work to strip
the yacht and prepare her for the voy-
age.
The sailors worked with their usual
alacrity and effectiveness, and before II
o'clock had lowered the topmast and re.
moved the bowsprit gear The yacht
will doubtless be ketch-rlgged for the
ocean voyage rs she was when she
sailed from England for America.
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-21
HE FOUND OUT.
Ihe Policeman WaA Kind E~~s~s s~
Give Him Practical lliustratton.

The Policeman Was Kind E~~a-h -.
Give Him . Practical Illustration.
"If you don't object, I'd like to ask
you sunthin'." said an old man with
cane and satchel, as he stopped police
man on Monroe avenue.
"Ask your question:" was the reply.
II 1.-Two up in Macomb county, and
have son Bill who comes here purity
often. The last time he was here he
come home with his coat ripped up the
back and dead broke, and said police
man had given him the collar"
"Well?"
"Wall, what did he git?"
"He got the collar, probably. Just as
he said"
"But what is the collar? That's what
I want to ask"
why. he was probably half tight and
whoopiny along the street, and an on
Ger took him by the collar-this way
and gave him a shake-that way-and
ratified his heels together-tust so-and
-"
Say. hold onw shouted the old man,
as he picked up his satchel and cane
and worked himself down into his coat.
whats the matter?"
1--WE found out all I want to know!
II Bill got that kind of collar and was
locked up and fined IS to boot, I'll go
home and raise his wages "a a month
and give him every Saturday for holi-
day."-Free Press.
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-21
,.,,,,.ry rr.,n,px In .ehoo,..

Chicago. H., Sept. 1s.-patrfotic train
iuR in most acceptable form was add
ed to the curriculum of the Chicago pub
lie schools last night when the board
of education decided that an opp0rtuni-
~ be given TO the male pupils Of the
high and preparatory schools who may
desire to obtain instruction In military
drill. In taking this step forward, the
board has only placed Chicago In line
with New York. Boston and other East
arm cities where instruction In MILL
tary tactics has been found to be q val
liable adjunct 10 the ordinary educn-
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-21
Bravo Littls W I'M IN.

1t was a Chevy Chase car. She was tall
and broad In proportion. Her gown was
very tight and her diamond earrings very
large and sparkling. She sat near the end
OF the seat, and she might have moved along
to make room for somebody else, but she
didn't. She simply sat and stared haughtlly
ahead, There was a tiny little mouse-colored
woman standing. and the sight of the bedla-
moned one made her nervous. You could see
her very toes twitch. AT length she leaned
over with great pollteness.
'Pardon me, madam, she said, "but nave
you paid sor two seatsy'
The stout woman was speechless. "a.
"Oh," went on the mouse -colored one, u
thought you had. Please move along, then;
And the other moved, but feel sure she
had apoplexy when she got out of the car
You could see 1t coming on.-Washington
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-21
A Paralytic Cured.
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Qrom the Herald. Boston. Mass,
Liks . thunderbolt from a clear sky
7. War;. the vsli known Boston suc.
ton street. IL vent to o. BED "a one s.nins ninS,
soous M years ago seemingly in robust
neaitn. When he awoke his lsft sids
W. stinened by the deadening Of the
Ws vWvsvsa The interviewer sought out Mr..
'ensaune particulars In his own way:
Inc nrst shock came very suddenly
Wniie vas asleep. but It was not last
ine IN it, effects. and in few weeks I
W able to BE- about. A few months
s..n .sa. when exhausted by work and
very nervous state. The result was
second and more severe shock, after
wnich my left arm and leg were prac-
tically helpless.
MY grandfather, who was n soldier
IN ths Revolutionary War. and lost an
pendence. died finally of paralysis. Ny
iather also died of paralysis. although
II was complicated with other troubles,
ana 70 had some knowledge Of the IA
u! character OF the disease which Is he.
reeitary in our .amily. After the sec
ono shock took warning. for. in all
robability. . third would carry me of
Almost everything under the sun was
recommended to me and tried all the
remedies that seemed likely to do any
Good electricity. massage and special
lsts. but to no effect.
The only thing I found that helped
me was Dr.. Williams' Pink Pills, and I
verify believe that II 1t hadn't been for
those pills would have been dead
"Yes. stin have q slight reminder of
shs last attack six years ago. My left
Arm = not ~ strong AZ the other and my
left foot drags little. a. the paralysis
had the effect OF deadening the nerves
BUT 1 can still walk . good distance,
lax a. easily as ever. and my general
health 10 splendid. I am really over sew
snty years old. although I am generally
AIKEN to be twenty years younger.
The Pink Pills keep my blood in good
and believe that IL why I
I'm 10 well.
NJ. Ware has every appearance of
1is ONCE promptly At eight o'clock ev-
~ morning. although he has reached
IN ags when many men retire from
lcttvs life. He says that in his
'pinton both his father and grandfather ;,
'ould have been saved II Pink Pills had
,een obtainable at that time.
DR.. Willfams' Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
lie contain all the elements necessary to
rive new life and richness to the blood
md restore shattered nerves. They may
70 had OF all druggists or direct by mail
rom the DR.. Williams' Medicine Co,
N. Y. at 80 cents per box.
" aiX boxes for $3.50.
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-21
FREsco sMreRrA,Nnenra.
SAsz Ne Mes cess n.sA ..s A.. A..
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3Asy Ds Mes Csss A.eA s.A Ar, A.
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A tree luncheon IL a festivity vhicl
has aa Arcadian flavor to it. ant
which depends chiefly for its success,
upon the village carpenter. The cool
10 secondary power. The nrst re
quisita 10 large. shapely tree, with
branches spreading gracefully at ouit<
= distance from the ground. Midwa,
between the ground and that part Of the
trunk. where the branches begin to
spread. q large platform should be built
out. supported at the corners opposite
the trees by strong beams. It should
b surrounded BY \ rustic fence having
little wicket gate. From the ground
to this gate stairs should lead and the
stair-rail should be Of the same rustic
variety n the fence. This platform ia
capable OF many Transformations, A
hammock swung in It makes 1t the cool
cst OF lounging places. The children
ana their toys convert 1t into an ad-
mirable summer nursery. Books and
small writing table make 1t an out
door reading room. But It is as a SPOT
for . lunch party that 1t Is most at
tractive. Four small tables. arranged
70 a. to allow free passage of the SER
want among them and each seating
four. all decorated with outdoor flowers
or ferns, make the prettiest possible
group. When four times four girls are
added. together with dainty viands and
White-capped maid, the effect IL COM
plete. The woman who lives on a farm
where berries are plentiful. can give the
most unique berry teas or luncheons.
she must provide her guests with pro-
tectins aprons, heavy hngerless calf
skin gloves. sun bonnets and tin pals.
With this complete berrying costume
they make tour Of the berry patch.
each one being assigned row which he
or she picks bare of all Its ripe berries.
Then on the piazza the fruit is picked
over amid much merriment and finally
ID served In the big farmhouse parlor.
with Its accompaniments of waters or
sandwiches and iced tea. The woman
whose summer estate boasts of a big
Darn. or who can hire one from one of
her native neighbors. need never be at
q loss for a picturesque means of en-
tertainment. Where is the dancing
girl whose heart will not bound at the
mention Of barn ball? Even the non
dancing youth Is languidly excited by
II. OF course, the barn must be cleared
out for the purpose. II rushlights and
tallow dips" are the illuminants so
much the better. The floor must be in
perfect dancing condition. Great
sheaves Of wheat or punches of corn
stalks tied together should decorate
the corners. The rafters must be hung
With last years ears of corn, strings of
red peppers and other rustic decora-
lions. II the native fiddlers can be Sc
cured to furnish the dance music the
of this bucolic ball Is assured.
The Meeker herald., 1895-09-21
Menisr', Purcl,nSe.

Menier, the celebrated French chocolate
manufacturer, has. they say, bought the
Island of Anticosti, In the gulf of st. Law
fmnrcbearing IN animals and fish. The purchase
bee say he can take out In mosquitoes duf1ns
the first season. 1t is said to be dlhcult to
live on the Island in summer. they are so
venonous And they tell story that the
Bishop of Chicoutimi recently visited the
Island, and, having to walk fifteen miles from
one settlement to another, was 80 bitten on
his Journey that though he is a strong man,
he tainted three times before he reached MS
destination.-Buffalo Courier.