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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14

there really was some secret oehlna tne
inseparable companionship Of Droc1
and Percival
So male gossips tried at once to eS-
tract it from brock himself, but that
honest fellow met all the insinustions
by the assertion that Percival was
real good fellow-the cleanest hearted
young man he knew-and chat no one
was gladder than brock that he was
about to get g sweet and trustworthy
wife, and to be as happy as he de-
served.
Drock kept close to the young mai
right up to the wedding day, which
was also the twenty-hfth anniversary
of Percival's birth. He even acted as
"best man" at the ceremony, during
which he looked as happy as if he were
not giving away friend. When the
young couple were at last securely
bound together for life and had es-
capped from the church to the seclusion
of their carriage, Percivals attempt to
kiss the bride again was frustrated by
small but determined hand, as the
young woman said:
"Not until you've told me the secret
about Drock.' %
"Oh, I don't want you to laugh at
me 30 soon after marrying me. do
let me wait few days"
"No-not even few minutes. Yol
promised to tell me as soon as we were
| married"
every well, then; I'll keep my word,
although there's really nothing to it.
You see, when I came of age my father
declared that I hadn't sense enough to
| 90 in when it rained. Wasn't that
funny?"
"No; I think twas real horrid."
"Well, dear, perhaps he was right
You see, he was very matter-of-fact
man, while mother, although as good
as gold, was a gay, thoughtless, care
less creature, and every one said I was
! her right over again. She had died a
year or two before I came of age, and
father failed rapidly year or two
after, and had lots of money, and l
was the only child, and he was afraid
I'd 80 to the bad. He had no rela-
tions to leave me to, but be remem-
bered Drock as man who had always
seemed very fond of me when I was a
boy up in the country, where mothe1
came from.
zone day he sent for brock and hat
long talk with him, and then he told
me he had turned as much as possible
of his property into cash and given II
to brock to give to me whenl reached
my twenty-ffth year, if I'd previously
Rcted according to his advice, and
formed no habits of friendship OF
which brock didn't approve. Twas tc
be allowed to spend all the money
liked in any decent way, but not @
cent on any sort of vice or dissipa'
| ton"
'sDrock has really been your keeper
then," said the bride, instead OF your
friend, as every one has supposed?"
Greatly, my dear, he has been
oig-hearted, sweet-tempered friend, II
spite of his position, and, as I look
back, T suspect that I tried his pa
tience awfully at times 70 tell the
! truth, as got some sense, little by
little, my patience was tried, too
not by anything he did or say, but be-
cause really seemed unfit to go about
without keeper. But Drock did his
best by me, and l." =.
"And you turned out so well, " sa1c
the bride, suddenly volunteering
little shower of kisses, ''that I think
all rich young men should be treated
just like you, and not be allowed t.
run at large without some sensible
person to take care Of them. "-Once
;Week.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14

LQS IS EOl OLlJ NRS. GRANN1S In
modest, but dis STREET ATTIRE.
gusting.
Mrs. Grannis herself has adopted the
modern advanced woman's apparel,
wearing tights a short skirt reaching
only little below the knees and 4
combination woolen suit beneath the
tights. She has discarded corsets and
wears O girdle.
Mrs. Grannis Is a New Englander BY
birth At the age Of Is she taught
school in her native village and subsa-
ouently in Ohio and Brooklyn, n. I.
In the latter place she married and for
several years knew what ease and
money meant. Then her husband lost
his money and after a little died. Mrs.
Grannis took in boarders, roomers,
served and turned her hand to many
things to support herself and family.
She has fairly well succeeded, aud
owns the house in the metropolis where
he lives.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14
AUTUMN SUNSET.

GROSS the wheathelds DER the western hDl
The blood-red sun is sinking; crimscz
bright
Along the valley floods the sunset light,
md then reflected from below, until
The whole wide sky the sunset colors fll-
And on old woodlands far along the righ,
Steals down the deeper glades the ap'
preaching night,
md down the vale where glides the glim
mering rill.
along the west the fields OF ripening grain
stretch over dale and upland, hill and plain
And, tossing plumed heads OF COLDER
green,
rink the rich pure nectar drops that run
rom tue upturned goblet Of the sun,
And mix their golden with its crimson
sheen
james T. Shotwell, IN Toronto Week.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14

thor Of some pecu-
liarly gay and half
satirical short sto-
ries. He Is perhaps
still better known
as q humorous wrl.
ter IN the Detroit
Free Press, under
the name Of Luke
Sharp" R o b e r t
Barr is one Of the
Z @ W Americans
who has succeeded
In satisfying the lit
q
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14

upon a sort Of clarionet very much
after the fashion Of the little German
bands that have become so numerous
in the large American cities. Their
garb, so tattered and worn, has brig
and air about it which never fails to at
tract attention and to secure q few
yoldi for the performers.
They have a melancholy air and 60
about with a forlorn look, which, added
to the forlornness Of their attire, makes
them objects Of pity.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14

color on the back that shades into i
pure white on the stomach. The eyes
are a melancholy black. The little legs,
upon which she is not yet quite at home,
are as slender as pipe stems. At pres
ent there is little sign Of the hump at
ine base Of the neck that Is the pecu'
lia,ity Of these COWS.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14
Prophecy Based on History.

"Well, ! wonder what will be the
senSation of the week." queried the
telegraph editor.
If l may be permitted to speak,
centured the horse editor, sit is
likely that the sensation of tie weak
will continue to be that tic1 ieel.
Ing. "--Exchange.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14
LIGH! ON HIS BLINCERS.

Eerlin Horses Now Wear Electric
Headlights On Their Brides.
In Berlin the use Of glow lamps at
tached to vehicles and the horse draw
ing them is now so common as to ex-
cite no remark, says Industries and
Iron. An adaptation Of the glow lamp
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14
Her Reflection.

Jack-What did you think when ]
Kissed YOU,
Clara-I wondered what my hance
could think if he knew lt-Ne"
York Herald
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14
Purse at the Girdle.

For several centuries the purse was
ALWAYS worn fastened to the girdle. A
cut purse got its name from the fact
that rather than take the time to loose
the purse from the belt where it was
,ecnrad bv buckles. one cut the straps.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14
The Usual Result.

misunderstanding in this house
Is out of place. Been having an
earthquake?
Wife-l've been putting things IN
order. York Weekly.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14
IN rHE DENTAL CHAIR

Gus de Smith-'tYour charge for
quilting that tooth is fifty cents?'
DIR. Molsryanker-''Yes, that's the
regular price"
Here is dollar bill"
az can't make the change. What
do You say to pulling another tooth
cor the change"
"No, thank you"
"Wen, suppose I pull two teeth ioI
the fftv. You cant kick about that. "
Texas Siftings.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14

eley seemed to
exist only to en-.
Joy life and to
make life en-
ioyable to 9th
ers, and by all
who knew him
it was admitted
that he succeed.
ed wonderfully
at his chosen
d u t ! e S. He
never was seen
without O cheer
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14

The English reading public, Il IS four
Teen Years since he went to London TO
attempt ~ establish an English edl-
lion of an American paper, and his sue
ross hns been remarkable Mr.. Barr Is
l. tail, muscular man Of fine presence
lIc Is in the forefront Of social reform
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14

President Of tho
National Christian
League for the Pro-
motion Of Social
Purity, is superin-
tendent Of the ".
c. T. z. Of New
York County and
superintendent Of
the Social Purity
Central Union. She
has been q reform
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14
LOW DRESSES A CURSE.

Woman Reformer In New York Sfirs
Cp Wax Against Them.
Mrs. T. B. Grnnnis, Of New York, is
Haging a fight against the "abomina.
ton" Of low dresses. Mrs. Grannis Il
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14
WELL-KNOWN AUTHOR.

Robert Barr. Who Recently Spent
Month in This Country.
Robert Barr, who recently returned
70 England after being month in the
United States, Is we'll known as the au-
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14
In Trinity Steeple.

s'You should be baseball player"
aid the beetle to the spider.
Why, so?" inquired the latter
YOU'RE so good at catching ties.'
True, but Id fall victim to the
towls."
And he went behind the bat
Exchange.
It is estimated that last year 1885,.
900, 900 bananas were consumed in the
United States alone
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14

for the latter purpose is shown III the
cut herewith. The lamp is enclosed in
a siivered reflector, and IS fed from a
small battery Of accumulators carried
~, rho rahiclo
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14

The sea cucumber is nothing but a
thin skin, and very capacious stoln'
1ch
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14
A ZEBU CALF.

9orn in Central Park, New York City,
Recently.
Quite little excitement was caused
l. few days ago at Central Park, New
York city, by the birth Of zebu calf.
1t is wonderfully pretty female calf,
two feet in height and Of a russell brown
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14

Akin to the peasants who come down
from the mountains In the planting
and harvest season to earn few lire
on the farms Of the Roman CauDagna
are the pifferar, or pipers, who may
be seen playing, singly or IN groups,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14
PTTH AND POINT.
Fireproof-Ruins.
Pigheaded-A drum.
A tee sat-The Chinese.

Pigheaded-A drum.
A tea set-The Chinese.
Fixed stars-The American flags.
It seems to take good deal of high
Wind to blow down bad 'aw.-Truth.
There is one good thing about the
apple of the eye. You don't often see
one that is green.-Truth-
It is certainly unlucky to have thir-
teen at table when there is only dinner
enough for twelve.-Life.
The chef makes no pretenslons as s.
sharpshooter, but he can hold his own
at the range. -Elmira Gazette.
Atow-path mule while practicing
His merry little pranks.
Exclaimed, "rm getting ready for
A run upon the banks"
Washington Star.
GLOW are you? just thought Ia
drop in awhile to kill time" "Well,
we don't want any of our time killed"
Boston Globe.
"It's funny thing about getting
picture took" said Tommy. "The
newer the picture is the older look. !"
indianapolis Journal
Irate Father-'T'm going to put s
check to your extravaganza, SIT I'M
pudent Son-"All rightl Give me the
check. New York Herald.
Wills Of nillionaires remind Us
IF in our graves we'd be content,
We should, dying, leave behind US
Not 50 much as one blamed cent.
Buffalo Courier.
ssshake! old fellow" said the pillow
to the sword, who had been relating
some thrilling experiences IN battle.
81 know what it is to be IN light. -
Puck.
It is said that the alligator is about
10 become extinct in this country. Let
Us prav that he will take the guild OF
iawsmiths with him.-Seattle Tele
graph.
s.Did he spend lots of money on her
music?' ssOh, yes; he must have, for
she doesn't play anything that sounds
the least bit like tune. ."-ChlcaGf
Herald.
The poets all Of autumn-squall,
But what delights our eyes
Is, not the country in the fall,
But the country on the rise.
Atlanta Constitution.
seThis," said the frightened young
man, who had encountered some West
ern road agents, sis positively my last
appearance on any stage. e."-WashlnS'
ton Star.
Mistress (who is about to engage 8
.ook)-ssNow, are you sure you have
had experienced" Cook-"Oh, yes,
mum; I've been in 'undreds ofplsces. :"
Tit Bits.
She's home at last and her heart Is gay,
She opens her wardrobe, alack alack!
She finds that while she has been away
The moths have devoured her sealskln
Boston Courier.
Eostess-ssOh, I think some people
are so disagreeable. Don't you hate
people who can sing and won't?" Old
Grouchy-ssNo, not so much as do
those who can't sing and Will l!"-hlfe.
An eminent physician says it is
often dangerous to lie on the right
side. It is also unnecessary. Any po-
litica1 speaker or writer knows the
wrong side needs the lying, II any
Buffalo Courier.
Mrs. Kinale-sT presume you have
rather a hard time of it?" Tramp
eyes, mum; but every cloud has a
silver lining, mum. I'm not worried
to death by autograph hunters. -
New York Weekly.
ssLook here, young man." said the
medical practitioner. 'f you ride a
wheel so much you'll get 'kyphosis bi.
cvlistarum. ssOn this wheel?'
'sYes, sir" sWen," replied the
wheelman, eff T do, one of US will
have to get of end walk. Washing
ton Star.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14

About the only pleasure in this life
is to have friends who spoil" Tou.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14
coarSer Ouaut,

4 novel tunnel IS projected for the
,eva at St. Petersburg, Russia. 1t is
be cylindrical in form, forty-three
Get in diameter, and to have four
oors or decks for pedestrians,
.hicles, cars and telegraphic cable'
espectively.
The value of coral depends r1ch
pon its color, which varies from the
nost delicate flesh or pink to deep
crimson. The pie shades are the
oost rare ar highly ~rized
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14
Closer Than a Brother.
DY BURT JOHNSON.

NsREa ERCIVAL WAR.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14
ROMAN PIPERS+

Some italian Musicians the Like OF
Which Are Not Seen In America.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-14

eley seemed tc
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-10

ductive garden. This should be as near
the house as the quality of the land will
permit. If there be mucky pond or
lake that can be kept at a proper level
by drainage it's shores properly dug,
filled and prepared will make an excel
lent site. Its preparation requires con-
siderable labor and fertilizer but such a
site will give excellent results and i'm
prove from year to year. The water
supply is also an important consideration;
for water is almost as important as ferti
liZer though frequent cultivation will
greatly conserve the moisture in the
SOIL A good force pump and hose or
other appliances for irrigation are very
d,slrable and almost if not quite indis-
pensAble for successful gardening.
Frames for starting plants are also very
necessary. They should be so con
structed that plants can be protected
from the sun in summer, from the rain
III bne FANNY scar SOn anu from UOiu III
winter. This will require several diff
ferent kinds of covering, glass and
thick mating for winter, coarse woven
cloth for summer and waterproof to
protect from excessive moisture. These
frames will be found to be the most
profitable adjunct of the garden for in
them not only can plants be started but
vegeta bles can be grown at all seasons.
SHERMAN ADAMS.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-10
So per Annuln, in advance

form of pressure. Now under fair ad
iustment of monetary affairs-metallic
currency alone, or but slight volume
of paper issue secured by so per cent
reserve of silver or gold coin-the farmer
can see his interests are not jeopardized
to aid others, and the speculator and
wealthy capitalist finds that such an
adjustment altogether dlsqualifies him
from reaping great gains from artificial
demands. Upon this point much might
be added to clear up misconceived ideas
of prosperity, but it assumes too much
the phase of treatise on political econ
But the sober facts are in need of occa-
siOnal reference thereto and no body of
men are so deeply interested as are the
farmers, for the transporters feed off
the farmers and fruit growers, and gar
deners very largely, so also do the man
ufacturers, 4 many other workers.
Summing up, the sltuatlon we bnen
find we are at fork in the roadway and
no sign board is standing to inform us
which road leads to where we desire to
go.
Our country is somewhat a new one
still; old channels have not yet become
worn, and individual workers must need
s udy out their own best fitted course to
pursue. Possibly we have rushed ahead
rather too fast loading too often a heavy
Indebtedness. Suppose we try little
slower gait for awhile to come. A
steady pull for long pull, and a long,
strong pull for success.
To answer the inquiry, "Where are
we at" | would state-we are at new
point where no other brother farmers
ever were. A. f. BOYCE.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-10
Bearing Pear Tree.

Editor Florida AgricuIturiSt:
In recent issue OF your paper you ex-
press desire to hear of any one in
South Florida having been able to pro-
duce heavy crops Of pears.
After seeing the LeConte pear trees
here barren, or almost 80, heard of one
having full crop of fruit and on going
to see it found it within twelve or fif-
teen feet of water closet in which no
buckets were used. The tree had on
fair crop of fruit and both fruit and tree
were apparently healthy. Soil, that of
common pine land.
| then made an application of stable
manure to tree of mine in September,
and the next month it put on more
bloom than it had in its entire life of
eight years. The bloom did not set and
the next spring crop was light. Shall
try heavy application of fertilizer with
heavy per cent of nitrogen about Janu-
airy or February.
CYRUS w. BUTLER.
st. etersburg. Fla.
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Brother Farmers, Where Are We At2

Editor Florida Agriculturist:
Not infrequenLly do we hear the ques-
ton, "Where are we at" applied to
farming, fruit growing and garden crop
ping. 1t is significant sign to hear
farmers or others making this inquiry.
While it seems somewhat like new
question it Is rather an old one in a new
dress. But whether regarded as old or
new it IS very fit question to ask and
10 make an effort to solve.
To the writer it appears much like as
ie we had reached forked point in the
road and there was no sign board to tell
the traveller which fork led to Bright
town or which to Hardscrabhle.
Such has been the rapid progress of
this country during the last fifty years
it may be stated with much soberness of
truth that we have now to consider an
other order of things. A stout, healthy
youth in passing through his teens often
deems himself quite man-and in
strength and push and eagerness to lay
hold upon new projects, adventures, ex-
periments and novelties he is fully equal
to a man-but in judgment, in careful
preparation, in discernment of adverse
conditions ahead, he is by no means
man as yet, and has much to learn. In
the course of natural events it seems
more likely than otherwise that this
country has reached point in its his
tory when 10, 900, 900 of people are to be-
come subject to a somewhat different
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DeLand, Fla, Wednesday, July 10, 1895.

condition of circumstances surrounding
them. In the past, for a goodly time,
there has been a vigorous effort toward
the development of our internal re.
sources. Commercial enterprise upon
the high seas was almost abandoned.
Iron and coal, stone and wood, gold and
silver, lead and copper have received
much attention and great advantages
have been realized therefrom. Agricul-
tural and horticultural development has
kept pace with the above. Manufacture
ing has made wonderful strides ahead
and today we stand forth as one of the
foremost people in productiveness along
a hundred lines and more of industrial
pursuits.
Gould all this long continue to exist
and no eliminating point be reached
Already we have reached the point when
it becomes quite unreasonable to sup
pose we can find sale for near al onr
products a5 nome. Our home cOnsump-
tion of cotton is not near half part OF
our prod uction. Corn is largely trans
formed into meat products and we send
vast quantities of these to other parts of
t.: world; nor these products alone,
but scores of others. The inquiry is
forced upon us, how can we find sale for
still larger quantities by which our
present unemployed workers may be
given the employment they seek for?
1t is not our purpose to set forth in the
columns of an agricultural journal how
to enable those engaged in mining or
manufacturing to better their condition,
but rather to show wherein the farmers,
the gardeners, the fruit growers may
benefit theirs. The interests of one
part of our people are in some measure
interviewer with those OF another. To
illustrate this point: Ifagriculture were
greatly affected by general drouth of
two or three years the transp rtation in
terests would be almost as seriously in
iured and the manufacturing in a large
measure also. Our agricultural interest
is the basis of our country's activity,
prosperity and wealth.
Two things should be considered be-
fore we go further ahead in any efforts
to an enlarged production. First, are
the farmers and land workers on an even
footing with the industrial workers so
far as legislation has wrought an inf1u-
ence? Second to this inquiry comes an
other. Have we not now reached a
point at which we must 80 adjust our
monetary condition as to stand upon the
rock bed of solid money and low prices {?
We have discovered plentitude of
monev is very stimulating and sets at
work all forms of enterprises and indus
tries, all forms of speculation, combines,
trusts, etc., while the farmer and land
worker Is not one whit~advantaged
thereby and when the day of reckoning
comes he is subjected to the seVerest