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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-04
A DROP OF WATER.
The Wonders That May Be Seen Therein
Through a Microscope.
Century


To the ordinary mortal drop of wa
ter is what the primrose was to Peter
Bell, drop of water and nothing more,
but to the student of nature, armed
with high power microscope, it imme-
diately becomes a world teeming with
living Great J7res, t'ne most minute repre-
sentatives of amin, IL life These thoughts
were suggested by reading Professor
Grace's description Of a battle he once
witnessed while examining collection
of rotifers. which were amassed in a
single drop of fresh water. Among 9TH
ers, Mr.. Grace noticed a fine specimen
of infusOrian, which was swimming
back and forth among the rotifers, as if
intent on mischief. On the following
day it was noticed that the rotifer col
ony had lost several Of it's members, and
that the infusorian's form had rounded
out until he resembled miniature ST.
Louis bartender. MI. Grace now re-
solved to watch the infusOrian's move
ments and ascertain if possible the
modus operandi whereby the capture
Of such expert swimmers as the
rotifers are known to be was effected.
A few minutes wait sufficed. Soon it
was noticed that the infusorian was
slowly and continuously working his
way around the foot Of rotifer, which
was resting Oh the glass slide
Around and around he went as slyly
as mouse in an oats bin, and when he
had finished it was noticed that the
rotifer's foot was firmly cemented to the
glass. The infusOrian, seeming to know
his victim was secure, began to goad
the tethered creature and torment it in
all the ways that devilish ingenuity
could suggest. He would jump upon it's
back and bite it in several places with
Hghtninglike rapidity and then spring
off and seize leg and pull it almost
from it's socket. Mr.. Grace says that lie
watched this unequal combat for nearly
half hour, when it was noticed that
the rotifer was dying from exhaustion.
Noting the death of his victim, the in
fusorian proceeded to devour his prey, as
he doubtless had done the others that
were missing.
Mr.. Grace next examined small
body of water, consisting Of four drops,
in which there were several 1ntusorla
and rotifers. The former proved the
enemies of the latter, just as III the SIM
gle drop previously examined. 1t was
also noticed that the infusorian, having
devoured a victim, would almost imme-
diateIy divide into two or four new ami
mails. each of which would gu cIly
swim away i'll search of prey, just Is it's
parent had done before, St Louis Re-
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Las struck her roots deep in the south.
Within two months of Guerra release
Fontana was dead man, and Beppo
would scarcely dare to "cheat' the dead
out Of his conscience money. Lon
don Sun
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peace, of tranquil days and silent nights.
Only her own soul was in agitation.
CHANGING upward she saw Fontana
descending from above with the rapidity
of pebble detached by a pick. He
came toward her with comical air,
like fellow well pleased with himself
for having just made good stroke in
doubtful business.
"Beppo carries himself as high as the
cupola of s. Peters. We play cards to-
gether to help pass the time. Have you
brought the money!"
"NOt the whole Of it, but surely this
is enough, 000P
Fontana frowned under his eyebrows
and answered roughly: emo; said
10000. Adieu!'
"Wait, watt" cried the poor woman,
seeking to detain him. IT have not been
able to get more in the time, but I
will go at once to Orbatello, and his rel
atives there will give me what's lack
ing. The day after tomorrow shall
have it. "
"Be 80, then. After tomorrow, here
at this place. Thou knowest the rest"
Two days later the wife of Guerra
was standing on the same spot, and
Fontana, with the same comical air,
was counting coins into his hat. The
woman had brought with her the com
plement, and the bandit, having salts
fed himself as to the amount, made her
a low bow.
"This evening Beppo will return to
his family. Allow me to wish you
last adieu. -
On reaching his quarters in the noun
tains Fontana cut the cords which bound
his prisoner to stone of enormous size,
threw the money and notes into his hat
and shouted abruptly to his comrades:
''Here's the remainder. Beppois free.
Presently four of you will blindfold him
and lead him as far as the stone heap
beyond the quarry. From there he can
find his way home If any one does him
the smallest injury, shall know how
to punish it. Remember, you are all re-
sponsible for his safety"
Then, sending the men away. he was
left alone with Guerra.
''Listen to me, Beppo. I have always
had friendly feeling for you and yours.
If had only myself to consider, would
never have done this. But I have with
me two or three hot headed rascals,
who know that you re pretty easy and
heard that you had brought back a big
sum from the city. It was impossible to
hold them off. You don't know these
fellows. I cannot always do what I
would, but when an affairs been de-
cided On [ usually continue to be mas
ter. Ali When I saw your wife-who
nursed me and taught me to walk-it
gave me nasty twinge. But if had
yielded we should both have been knock
ed down and beaten to death where we
stood.
"Pardon me, Beppo, and pray accept
these few pieces - $50 francs. Take
them as conscience money. Buy some
thing for the wife and children as a SOU
venir of Fontana, who begs their forgive
ness for the injury he has been forced to
do Them
A few hours later, when the bandage
was removed from his eyes, Beppo found
himself at spot distant about three
kilometers from his own house.
Not a great while after this occur
renee the band was dispersed and Fon-
tana himself snot dead in skirmish
with the carbineers.
Such was the terror which he had in
spired throughout the district that the
IL. -: I I
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Wheedling out OF her who sold his
beasts OF disposed of his crop; inquir
ing if this one had received the bequest
expected Or that other been paid the
legacy left him. And how could the
frightened child refuse to answer when
the "wolf" suddenly transformed him
self into handsome gentleman, with
soft manners and hands filed with
pretty things?
In one of these villages lived man
named Beppo Guerra. 1t was he him
self who told me this story. He filled
the triple Office of notary, apoUhecary
and mayor.
At the close of the winter fairs held
in Rome and the neighborhood Guerra
had committed the great impudence of
bringing back with him a large sum Of
money-several thousand francs. Fon-
tana got wind of this.
One evening, when everybody in the
village was asleep and Repro was fin
ishing his pipe down stairs, some shots
were fired at the door. No warning had
been given; no noise had been heard.
Before Beppo could recover himself a
ball crashed through the window and
tore long splinter from the ceiling
joist, the door was burst open, and Fon
tana entered, followed by several mem
bers of his band.
Terrified by the noise, Nine Guerra
rushed to the room to save her husband,
and the children ran to seek protection
near their mother.
nv no hn
wife, the ruffians leveled their pistols
at the heads of the affrighted family.
"Twenty thousand francs is what we
want of you, shouted Fontana. "Come,
there's no time to waste. [ don't want
any blubbering, and I'm not going to
listen to any tale pitching. Hand it over
quickly. I'll give you five minutes to
make up your mind -
Resistance was useless. To call for
help was to seek sudden death and
bring down vengeance on the heads of
little ones. Beppo understood the stu
alton exactly.
ct have not such sum, said he cold
ly.
"Then give us what you have. The
rest can be sent after you. We shall take
you with us as security for payment,
but no harm will befall you if your folks
DOM make fools of themselves and
wake up the gentlemen in frOgged coats
and cock s feathers. When the last sous
paid, you'll be set free -
They rummaged the house, turning the
place upside down, but found no more
than the $4,000 francs Beppo had given
them.
Guerra was Immediately bound and
gagged, bandage was placed over his
eyes, and they were going to lead him
away, when his wife, throwing herself
at the feet of the brigand chief, cried
in accents of terror and despair:
"Agostino Agostino!' PIT was the
Christian name of Fontana - "have
mercy. Don't take him away. You
know us we'll Take the money, but
leave us Beppo."
"No, mol Impossible! Go to the
devil
But the poor creature chung to him
the tighter, Selling the folds of his cloak
with both hands,
"Agostino!" she cried again. "You
remember me. Many's the time played
with you when you were little"
eco to the devil, I say. Make up the
sum required and you shall have back
your husband In four days come alone
to the spring by the marble quarry and
we'll settle the account. -
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-25
RICHMOND NEWS and GOSSIP
What Is Going on in and Aroun
the Capital City.
ihe Question OF a Constitutional Con-
vention. Louisa Will Startth Ball.
ak OF Fitz Lee for Governor.
Mass Meeting OF Labor Mon
to Nominate a Ticket.
Special Dispatch to The yircini,u.

RIcHMoND. Va, August 2i,-rhe
matter OF constitutional convention
Is pclng nRltated In many of the coun-
ties and not few Of the convention,
arc gong to Instruct the nominees for
or aRnlust 1t. Louisa will set the bull
to rolling. Tho call for mass moot.
ing to mako nomination for tho
House states that n largo turnout OF
Democrats is desired as the necessity
Tor holding convention wilt be dis.
oussed aud tho nominee iuitructpd
accordingly. 1t ia said that tho Demo
crats OF Louisa will favor the promo.
sition. They will declare also for
silver.
Az far as is known at this writing
there will he no opposition to auy OF
tho State officers when tho Legislature O
meets. A geutlcmen from another
part OF the State is thinking
OF becoming candidate TOR
Superintendent Of Public Printing
against Captain j. II. O'Bannou, but
ho has not decided positively, and will
not do so until after the members of
the Legislature arc chosen. There has
been talk of opposition to Auditor of
Public Accounts Marye, but no ono
has entered tho race. 1t liz moro than
hO"ONCl' tuht tHCIO Will DC u
contest over this office.
Fitz. Loe is being very much talked
about for the Governosship. He will
be brought out as q candidate i'll the
event that the Federal Government
falls into the hands of tho Republicans
next year. Lee. 1t is said, iu
the event OF another Democratic
administration at Washington would
not give up the ColleotUrship OF Inter
nal Revenue for tho chief magistry OF
theCommonwealth. He has gotten oil
the honors out of the Goveruorahip,
and his present position phys him as
well, and tho expenses are less He
has no idea of opposing Daniel for the
Senate.
The labor men of ri ichmond will
hold meeting next Wednesday night
to consider the question Of placing
Legislative candidates in the field
Some, probably majority advocate
selecting two men to run as the ropre
sentatiyes OF labor in the Democratic
primary. while others will make fight
to nominate five persons on an inde-
pendent ticket.
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The Nniahts IcmpInr C0ucInyc.
BY Southern Associated prsIg

BosroN, August 24.-Delegates to
the Trienniul Conclave of knights
Iempler are constantly arriving in
small partiee. but no considerable
numbers have yet reached Boston. The
arrivals arc from all parts of tho ooun.
try, the knights in most cases being
accompanied by members OF their
famiiies. The feature of this after
noon was the arrival ut 2:30p. IN. OF
California Commandory, sixty knights
and thirty ladies, the largest single
BODY to reach here. Tho decorators
are still buey. but their work is nenr.
ing completion, and. when it is finish
cd, VIII be the most elaborate and
beautiful ever seen in this city.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-25
THE COCKAOE CITY.
Many Matters to interest Petersburg.
ers in Norfolk
Special Dispatch to the virgiuian.

eTS IN iNOTtOlk.
Special Dispatch to the virginiau.
PETERSBURG, Va, August 2l.-A full
delegation from AppomattoI Com.
mandery NO. q. Knights Temp of
this city, left here this morning via
Richmond and West Point for Boston,
to attend the twenty sixth trIennial
Conclavo of the Grand Encampment Of
knights Templar of the world.
In the County Court of Dinwiddie
yesterday, Judge Epes signed the bills
OF exceptions offered by Mr.. Charles
TrottGr Lssslter, counsel for Austin
Shends, negro, who was convicted at
the August term OF the court of petty
larceny, and his punishment fixed at
six months in jnil with fine of 800.
MIR. Laasiter will now apply to Judge
Is. A. Hancock.
VIM. Malone. colored, was arrested
III DInwiddle county Yesterday for the
larceny OF a steer valued at 81. 30, the
property of Mr.. Randolph Boisseau,
The accused had hearing before n
magistrate, by whom lie was sent on
to the next term OF the County Court
for trial.
Some half dozen or more land
buyers from Ohio and Indiana are eX-
month aud will bo the guests OF Mr..
a. 4. Stewart, of Dinwiddie county.
These parties arc coming TO this sec
ton to look at farms with view OF
mailing purchases.
The working men of Petersburg are
talking OF running MIR. Thomas b.
lvey for the Legislature. mir. Ivey is
very popular young man and is now
serving his seventh year as State couu
cil secretary Of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics.
Rev. q. w. Bull, of Opelika, Ala.
will preach at Tabb Street Presby-
terian Church to morrow. Mr.. Bull is
native of Norfolk.
a reception was given last night at
the residence OF DIR. John Il. Chap
pell, on Halifax street, IN honor of
Mrs. j. NJ. Barbbarey, of Port Nor.
iolk, and Miss Linda Williams. OF
Chuckatuck, Isle OF Wight county.
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REQUlTAL WON THE FuTuRiTY.
20, 900 People Saw the Great Race.
Handspring the Favorte.

SHEErsuEAD BAY RACE TRACK, An.
gust 2I.-The eighth futurity will
prove memorable ono for more rea
uons than Que. The most potent, pro.
bably, was that all records were broken
in tho mutter of attendance. At tho
lowest estimate 90, 600 persons saw
Roquital win with comparative eaae
from the Western colt, Crescendo. Tho
victory was not pleasant one to the
average spectator. Handspring was
thoir choice. There was some excuse
for llaudspring'e defeat.
His stable companion. Aximon,
kicked him viciously while on the way
to the post. cutting his right hind hook
nearly TO the bone. This injury was
sufficient to cost him the race. David
Gideon, the owner of Requital, and
j. Hylnnd, the trainer of the colt,
wore couiidont that they would win tho
great stake. They were not boistoro ously
30. but talked in n way that convinced
all their trionds that Requital was ut
his best.
1Hey did not fear either Handspring
or hastings. Hyland has trained three
of tho eight fututity winners. Merry
Monarch, Who captured the prize in
1891 and tho Butterflies, who won last
: "SaS Nuh hSli OuL Df HUI. my,
like Requital, carried the dark blue Of
David Gideon.
1t was great day for dark blue and
n great day for Jockey Griffin. He had
hvo mounts and gained as many vic
tories. among them was his second
consecutive futurity,
Tho stake WAS worth $50, ,249, of
which Requital got S53, 750 and his
breeder 81 900.
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BY southern Associated Press.

WAsHINGToN, August 2i.-The mat
ter of the protest against the mainten-
nnce by the Benedictine Monks at st.
Vincents Abbey, Beatty, Westmofe-
land county. Penn, of the brewery
established by them some time sgo, is
still undor consideration by Mgr.
Sato!li. the Pnpnl delegate. A satis-
factory igsue of the affair ia said at the
legation to be assured; that as soon as
tho Monks can dispose of the property
they will do so.
As was stated in these dispatches at
tho time tho brewery and its manage
ment were discussed by the oonyen-
tion of National Catholic Total Alb
stinenco Society in New York, the
Monks had no intention or desire to
aiiront tho temperance sentiment of
thc nation aud of the Church, and
that they would doubtless follow the
example set by tho AuguatiniRn
Monks in tho same State n number of
years ago in like circumstances and
abandon their connection with the
brewery in time.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-25
HUNTERSVlLlE.

In tho absence of the pastor, Rev j
q Lennon, the HuDteIsvile Methodist
Church will he served to day at IL a
u, by Rev j Powell Garland. p i.
of the Norfolk District, and at
T:45 p M, by Rev Mr. Greene, of Ports.
mouth
Services may DO expected at st. An
drew's Mission Chapel at the usual
hours to day.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Baptist Sunday School Association will
be hold with tho Grace Baptist Church
at 4 O'Clock this afternoon.
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advocate. 1 should not hesitate to give

advocate. L should not hesitate to give
utteranco to my present views. 1
trust that the day will never come
when L will be fonnd sdhering to any
position which believe to be erro-
heous. for the sake of consistency, or
continuing in a course which am
convinced is wrong because too cow
srdly to face the charge OF inconsist-
ency. An obstinate consistency is the
hobgobln OF little minds, udored by
little statesmen, and philosophers, and
divines.
Consistency would have kept Paul
in the role OF disbeliever. Consist
ency would have kept Washington
loyal to the kiuR. Consistency would
have kept the hundreds of thousands
In Republican ranks who have come
over to Democracy and brought vic.
tory for tariff roform, local self gov
trnment and Democratic principles.
NO, if | had been ever 60 strong a
supporter of independent FREQ coinage
would now, alter being satisfied, by
careful and diligent study, that was
on the wrong track, admit my error
for it is human to err, and retra ce
my steps and seek to undo ga injury /
have done in misleading the people.
"Will the independent free silver
movement succeed? | am not a
prophet, but predict that it will NEE.
tue fate OF greeubackism, which a few
years since WAS for time appar eutly
so formidable. The agriculturists Of
this country will never consent to lose
foreign market for their surplus pro
ducts, nor receive III the home market
deprecated silver dollar, simply to
enrich silver mine owners or
holders Of silver mine stock
they will never consent to unsettle
values aud make them dependent upon
the price of silver SO they never con
sent TO drive all gold out of circulation
aud substitute silver dollars without
the purchasing power OF gold; they
will never consent to adopt monetary
system which will stop importations,
aud, consequently, deprive the Gov.
ernmcnt OF its tariff revenues, aud
thereby force direct taxation upon
land to meet the Obligations and ex
penses OF government.
The wage. earners will never agree
that this Government shnll embark
upon u scheme which will double the
prices of ell they have to buy, without
increasing their wages in a correspond.
ing ratio. They Will never agree that
their Government shall set itself
against monetary system endorsed by
the leading commercial countries of
the world aud under which this country
is now 80 rapidly recovering from the
stagnation from which in common with
all others, it has been suffering since
1891. CHARLES L. O'FERKALL."
Allegheny, Springs. Va, August 20,
1895.
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trusts OF $50, 400 There will be no
change of manag cement


The Clerk OF the House OF Rspresen.
tatiyos III the presence of both Messrs.
Coleman and Buck. to-day opened the
testimony in the contested election case
Of Coleman VS.. Buck from the Second
Louisiana District. But little of the
testimony submitted was eliminated
from the record that will be published
On the face OF tho returns MIR. Buck
was slscted by about 1000 majority.
MIR. Coleman charges that great many
colorsd voters we're not allowed to
register, while no obstacles were put
i'll tho way of Democrats Iu performing
that necessary act.
Acting Secretary McAdoo to-day an
nounoed the names selected Tor the
ihree gunboats under construction ut
Newport News. Va. No. 7 will he
called the Nashville. after Nashville,
Tenn; No. 8 the Wilmington, utter
Wilmington. Del, and No. the
Helena, after Helena, Mont. The
name Unadilla has been selected for
the naval tug now being built Mt Mare
Island. Cal. The word is of Indian
derivation and was borne by q gun.
boat in the late war.
The Treasury Department has de-
cided to admit. free oil duty, the cloth es
and sword OF the Duke Of wellington,
worn by him Mt Waterloo, and Napo.
leon's hat and sword, worn by him on
the same OCCASION
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-25
SALE CONTINUED
for his Week. -Embroideries, Laces.
handkerchiefs and Hosiery.
Wright's, 1876 Main

Handkerchiefs and Hosiery
Wrights, 1876 Main
Street.
Special bargains in other lines to
clear up.
&c, ladies' ribbed vest, worth 1Oc,
DC. cbildren's ribbed vest, worth lOc.
l9c, ladies' Isle ribbed veste, worth
3Sc.
25c. ladies' Isle ribbed vest, worth
SOC
l0c. ladies' black and colored mitts,
worth 25c.
l8c ladies' black pnre silk mitts,
worth 3Sc.
49i, Gents night shirts, worth 75c.
Mosquito canopys, complete. 9Sc,
Sl.4S, Sl.DS and S2.iS.
l9c. bleached sheeting, worth 25c.
29c, fine black French serge, all
wool. 3S inches wide. worth soc.
33c, 3S inches, all wool storm serge.
worth 50c.
Sl.sS, two duck suits, light blue, size
81; dark blue, size 10. were free sellers
at 1898.
All summer goods at reduced prices.
WKIGHT's,
1913 Main street.
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OFF TO BOSTON.
The Sir Knights and Their Friends
Left Yesterday.

The Sir Knights and Their Friends
Left Yesterday.
The Old Dominion steamer York.
town had on bodrd. when she left her
dock yesterday evening, a large num-
her OF prominent citizens who will at
tend the triennial conclave of the
Knights Templar at Boston.
The following left on the steamer: F..
l.. Guy. Thomas Nottingham, James
+. Williams, L. f. Guy, George u.
Maynard. W. I. Core, Walter Ed.
monds. G. NJ. Nottingham, John
a. Scott, Jr., K. w. Petit,
East. ) n Simpson, A Clay, S IL
Turner, James q Gill, L White, Il
Skinner, John + Hall. A StshI, w A
Anderson, Peyton Tuustall, j W
Harris. q l. Ellington. H Hodges.
Il T. Morris, George b jenkins, James
u Barnes, II Miller, Il West, w Il
Elum.S + Bickford md Il Il Upshur,
Mrs Fred Greenwood, Miss kats Lee,
Miss Hattie Miuter, Miss Celeste j ones
Mrs James Ii Gill, Miss Crissie Gill,
Mrs w ID Crowell, Miss Annie vii
liams, Miss Turner. Miss Mollie Core.
Mrs George B Maynard and Mrs X w
Hudgins, Messrs w Santos, Sam Pau
mil, Ernest White, Il w Hudgius, f
Valentine, W Moore, q Il Cousolyo
ana Il Ii Seward.
The following will join the party in
Boston: Frank busch, Newton fity.
K Il Elliott, II i Bagnall and J ID
Armstrong.
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NiUch-Inhiuu i,ricey.

Stocktaking prices mean cut prices
on all goods to aid US Ia taking stock.
flue muslin underwear at half ptice-
lew left; 70 duck suits left, which will
be sold regardless of cost; shirt waist,
from 25c mp; SHIRT waist worth 500, now
3Jc; SHIRT waist worth 81 and 81 10, now
0oc; oluek and blue serge, 46-ineh wide,
worth 60c, now 37io; remnants of lawn
and white goods. 3,c; towels from $50
up. Special prices on all goods.
r. A, SAUNDEgs.H.