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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-04-08
Grain for Small Chicks.


To feed the chicks on grains that they
can utilize is to give them an opportu.
nifty to scratch, which is beneficial to
them. We might mention screenings,
cracked corn, broken rice, cracked wheat,
millet seed, hemp seed, and the refuse
seed from the hay loft. These foods are
not superior to cooked ground grain, but
they afford an agreeable change and
compel the chicks to work and exercise.
There is danger in feeding the chicks
and allowing portions OF the food to re-
main over, as it becomes sour and causes
disease. One good mess of mixed food,
given at night, is sufficient, as the meals
during the day, after the chicks are
month old, should be substances which
they should seek for in litter.-Exchange
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-04-08
POULTRY DEPARTMENT..

Address all communica tons to Poultry
Department, Box 200, DeLand, Fla,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-02
Terrific Mine Explosion.

PRICE, Utah, Nov. 25.-The St.
Louis Gibson A:jlatum company's
mine, three miles from Fort Ducches-
ne, Utah, exploded by the combustion
Of dust and gas at 4:30 yesterday af-
ternoon. Two miners were killed and
three freighters, who were loading
ore $50 yards from the mine, were in
jured by flying timber. The explosion
was terrific. The report was heard at
Eernal, 80 miles away. The build
ings at Fort Duchesne were badly
shaken and great many widows
broken. The mine took fire, and owing
to intense heat it was impossible to
get near ii. Flames shot from all
three OF The shafts 100 feet IN the air,
and to extingU;sh them was imppossi-
bic. The whole command from Fort
Duchesne was mounted and hurried
to the scene Ct disaster, but could ren.
der no assistance, it being impossible to
get near the mine. 1t is not likely
that the bodies Of the miners will ever
be recovered, as they are doubtless
cremated. The dead are: Chas. An
derson of Ashley, Utah, leaves widow
and five children; Andy Garnes of
Park City, Utah, aged 35, unmarried.
The injured are: Chas. Warren, ].
Bunch, an unknown man.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-02
THE FINAL FIGURES.
VOlES CAST ORSTATE, ELECTORAL
AND CONGRESSIONAL TICKETS.

seversl Protests Filed With the Board OF
State canvsssers by Republican 4 -pirants
for Congressional seats-What Ha. Reen
Done With them.
The Slate board of canvassers has
completed the tabulation CT the re.
turns from the recent election as sent
in by the several county boards OF can
vassers. While the results have not
been declared there are no contests for
the Offices named below and the figures
will beyond question stand as they
have been tabulated. AS will be seen
below the total vote cast for governor
was c., ,636, of which the Democratic
nominee got 50, 424 and the Melton Re
publican candidate 432, against 3, $50
for the Webster caDdidate. For the
electoral ticket 6S, 93S votes were cast.
the total vote for Republican electors
of both factions was 9,313, while in
the State election the nominees OF both
factions got only 1912 votes. The
Palmer -Bucknerv vote was rediculously
small-only S24 for the entire State,
the bulk Of it being in Charleston.
But the figures are given below. Here
is the electoral votes by counties, the
vote for the first man on the Bryan,
Palmer, Webster and Melton Repub-
lican tickets, respectively. being given:
THE ELECTORAL VOTE
Com McMss- T .ati Dnn
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-02
Minister Murdered.

BLOOMINGTON, Ill, Nov. 24.-Rev.
James Miller. pastor of Grace NJ. E.
Church Of Bloomington, was found
murdered and robbed in an alley at
Decatur, H., early this moring. The
revolver with which the crime had
been committed was lying by the dead
mans side. There was bullet wound
in his forehead. His pockets were riff
led and his gold watch, which he is
known to have carried, was missing.
The murder was evidently committed
by foctpads. Rev. Mr.. Miller had
written a note to his son, DR.. John
Miller of Decatur, stating that he
would visit him today and he
had evidently just arrived on the
train from Bloomington. Being
thoroughly acquainted with the city
he had doubtless started to walk to the
residence of DR.. Cato. He was found
few feet from the street in the alley
in the rear Of DR.. Catto's residence.
Rev. Mr.. Miller was one of the best
known ministers in Illinois. He was
Grand Prelate of the Grand Command
cry OF Knights Templar Of Illinois.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-02
SDAin'S Grin is Gone.

New YORK, Nov. 25.-The officers
OF the steamer City of Washington.
which arrived today from Havana,
say that Havana is in the worst posi-
BILE state OF fear. The residents are
momentarily expecting an attack by
the insurgents. The prisons are full,
business is at q standstill and mer-
chants Of Spanish ideas are preparing
to leave the country. a passenger
named J. W. Brown, an Englishman
recently released from q Cuban pris.
on, where he spent 3 month for shout
ing in the streets OF Havana Cuba
libre," and who was expelled a week
ago by order of Captain General Wey-
Ter, was one of the passengers. Brown
said that his treatment by the Spanish
authorities was brutal in the extreme
and that if he had not had papers
proving him to be a British subject
he would have been shot Or would
still be in a Spanish Jail. He had been
four years in Havana and IS now on
his way home. Cuba, in my mind,
is lost to Spain. The latter country IS
now on her beam ends and the storm
on the little island will soon engulf
her." he said. Brown declared that
no political prisoner in Cuba knew
what he was arrested for until he had
been in prison cell for some time.
As to his own case, he does not re-
member having given the Spaniards
any just cause for his arrest. "Wey-
Ter has had many foreigners arrested.
He detests them. Most of those prls.
oners have never seen the light of
day. Finally they drop out of sight;
it saves the cost and trouble OF trial.
The poor Cuban gets short shrift. 1t
is sufficient to know that he is a sym
pathiZer in the cause. That Is his
death warrant"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-02
December Weather.

The following data, covering a
period of twenty five years, have been
compiled by Mr. L. N. Jesunofsky,
observer, from the weather bureau re,
cords at Charleston, S. c., and may
prove OF interest and value as showing
the range within which such variations
may be expected to keep for the com.
ing month Of December:
Temperature Mean or normal tenn
perature 80 degrees; the war:"est
month was that of 1899, with an .>yer-
age Of 90 degrees; the coldest month
was that of 1876, with an average Of
A degrees; the higest temperature was
rs degrees on December II, 1889; the
lowest temperature was 13 degrees on
December 80, 1880; average date on
which first killing" frost occurred in
autumn, November, 9; average date
on when last killing frost occurred
in spring, March l.
Preci pitation Rain and Melted
Snow)-Average for the month 3.24
inches; average number Of days with
O. Of an inch or more 8; the greatest
monthly precipitation was 7.91 inches
in 1887; the least monthly precipita-
ton was 0.03 inches in 1899; the great
est amount of precipitation recorded
in any "a consecutive hours was 3.46
inches on December 9 andl0, 1885; the
greatest amount Of snowfall recorded
in any p consecutive hours record
extending to winter OF 1884 s. only
was 0.01 inch on December s, 1886.
Clouds and Weather-.AVerage
number OF clear days13; partly cloudy
days 10; cloudy days s.
Wind-The prevailing winds have
been from the northeast, 16 per cent;
the highest velocity OF the wind was
50 miles, from the southeast on Decem-
Der II, 1888.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-02
Worst In Years.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 2G.-Specials
to the Pioneer Press from various
points IN Northwestern Minnesota and
the Dakotas report the worst blizzard
for many years. At Jamestowp, N.
D., it has been showing for Ne past
sixty hours and blizzard Ess now
developed that makes it extremly
dangerous for any one to venture oII
on the prairie. Roads are inpasslDiet
and it is difficult for ranchmen 20 GO
feed to their stock. In West SuperIIos,3 aIoa3
Wis. the blizzard turned lnto :. '5 a,,s.
storm and all traffic in the CITY - S"'
pended.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-02
How Tney Fooled Thousands.

RICHMOND, Nov. q "A Marion, Va.
special 10 The Dispatch says. At the
Mathieson alkali works in this county,
which had been partially closed for re-
pairs upto short time before the cleo
ton, it was reported just previous to
the election that III the event Of Nc
Kinley's election the works would be
run on iull time without cut IN
wages. The men went out yeterday
on account OF q reduction in wages,
and last night the company tried to fill
their places with negroes, but the strik-
.ers resisted and forced the LeerOes OutE
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-02
Murder OF a Patriot.

HAVANA, Nov. 26.-Antonio Lopez
Coloma, the leader of the revolution
lists in the province of MatanZas when
the insurrection broke out, and sen
fenced to death for rebellion and no.
micide, was executed at ) O'Clock this
afternoon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-12-02

50. 424 2,7s0 4,432
The vote, as officially declared, in
The several congressional districts is as
The morning times., 1896-07-26

obeying him blindly they knew not why =
bounded forward like mad and slowed
the logs end around in a Tffy. Then,
while they gave it a final jab, and be-
fore n soul had OWNED his intentions,
Franklin leaped upon 1t, threw himself
flat, and clinging with all the power OF
his great long arms and sinewy legs, was
sh" r~i'h II down that frightful, smoking
declivity.
IN, a deadcning, awful crash, he
felt when it hit; then a gush OF waves
engulfed him, and a horrible rushing sound
WAS in his ears An endless flood seemed.
pouring by, like a torrent, tearing and
wrepchipg TO wash him off, yet, except
that his lungs were nearly bursting for
air. and the tine seemed interim ns BILE, he
he felt no worse than when he had diyed
as boy.
Suddenly the quivering log rose, fish
like, FROM beneath the waves. As it fell
again and rolled II the water Franklin
slipped quickly Off ana struck out with
his powerful stroke.
"Abead, Aheadr' shrieked Crogan from
a log which at last he had manned.
A tiny. waving hand appeared, six feet
away from the swimming lad, to sink for
the last time. But it never sank. Franklin
SWAN like a seal and now he dived like
grebe, and came to the top paimostinstantly-
bearing In his arms the tiny Eric.
An awed hush had settled upon the men
who witnessed the periious deed. Open
moutbed they had stood since the time
that Franklin leaped upon the log in the
cbute: hut now their hats went up and
great. heaving reservoirs of sound burst
bounds and rushed through their throats
till the air was rent and echoing with wild.
hoarse shouts and burrahs. And amid
the din of voices and the whistle on the
mill. the dripping Eranklin strobe rap
idly over the logs; wkll the dripping little
Eric safely clasped against his beating
heart.
"Motber,,' said the young fellow that
evening, II think Uncle John is mighty
nice sort of man after all, especially
when his heart is touched"
PHILIP VERRILL MIGHELS.
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Making
Freak
Fruits.
BY ]. CARTER BEARD.
copyright, 1850

The sky, softly brilliant, was dotted with
a fleet of slowly sailing, crimson.and pur-
pie clouds, that faded TO gray anu tteecy
white masses of vapor as they were borne
TO their havens in the western mountains.
The sun. peeping above the Franconian
bills, sent "A shimmerng glitter across the
waters of the lake and Kissed the upturned
faces of two children standing beneath
the trees on its shore.
..oh. Alice. / call this fine," said one
Of them, boy.
Yes" replied the little girl. NOW the
birds sing and the leaves begin to rustic
as If they. too. wanted to sing. ouch."
she cried laughing, 1.-The tree don't like
what I'm sa ying and hit me the shoulder
with an apple. They're beginning to fail.
Gee, how red and ripe this one looks"
Harold picked il up and gave an cx-
perimentai bite. lit is ripe" he said,
'.It tastes all right and the seeds are
black How funny the color marks look"
be continued, holding it in his hand and
gazing at il thonghtrully. Say. Alice!
s'pose an apple got ripe on the tree and just
happened TO have your name on it?"
..put it wouldn't" said Alice.
well IL might just happen to" urged
the boy.
But it couldn't said Alice.
Nice green letters on a red apple or
red letters on green apple CoHtiiuel
the boy. Shouldn't you believe ii might
happen SOP
I'm afraid shouldn't said Alice.
and she gave Il little sigh, as if she Was
tired of the subject.
Harold who had held one hard behind
him during the conversation, now brought
it forward with an apple IN Ii, which he
showed the little lady.
"Oh, Uaroldi" was all she could say,
but her eyes frightened and her pretty
face flushed with delight and astonish-
ment, for there she saw before her an
nIple with her own name III large letters
across il.
And here is another said Harold
This time the colors Were reversed; in
stead of green upon rcd ground. tne
letters We're Il bright rose color on Il pale
green apple This was in my pocket.
! Iickcd them from the tree while You
watchedfhc SUNRISE
all my iire.'' which was saying great
deal, for Alice was seven years old. "rl
believe in fairies next. How could this
ever happen?'
Harold led the child TO another tree
rlose st hand and pointed TO an apple
overhead
1T isn't silver he said. "It's covered
with tinfuil with letters cut in it, that's
all Seer
Climbing upon rock beneath the tree
he picked the apple and showed 1t to- his
little friend. II was, rs he said, covered
SO that the Inscription. Merry Christmas
appeared upon it. The letters were red
through the tin.oil and when th al was taken
Away the remainder OF the apple sho we'd a
pale green. There's a dozen apples like
The morning times., 1896-07-26

barrows full of short, dry wood, and in q
sheltered place, fully half an hour before the
roast, the fire is built. 1t must be u bed Of
clear, clean Goals, hot as furnace. You
beg, borrow, or have made TO order a large
crate, that, when laid across the Goals,
will evenly hold peck or more OF oysters
at once.
Usually two attend the putting ON and
taking off To supply the guests. Watch
closely, and, after picking them off deftly.
with long.handled tongs, toss into tin
pans. Serve them piping hot.
The correct menu consists OF roasted oys-
tiers, bread aud butter (not cut too thin, and
generously spread, coffee, cake, fruit and
lemonade. Arrange as near to the rocky
seats as possible kitchen tables. covered
with white cloths. piled high with plates,
cups, pitchers OF cream, bowls Of sugar
bread and butter, well wrapped to keep
moist. Knives are positively necessary to
the feast. Yard-loDg tea towels as Dap-
kins are laid on each plate. Tin buckets
OF water and lemonade; glasses, artisti-
cally-arranged fruit, and the table is COM
plete.
The coffee can be made at the house, or
boiled on the CRATE and poured into pitchers.
FUN OF THE ROCKS
Meanwhile the rocks are covered with
rugs, robes, pillows, and mats, scarlet
cushions filled with sweet marsh meadow
hay, down pillows from city houses, and
grandmoL,iers' blanket shawls'' all do
good service. The guests come on wheels,
In boats, or carriages. Some tramp across
the green pastures, and in tennis. yacht
ing, and cycling suits, they are ON the
brown rocks, picturesque Bohemia.
Pass plates, Knives, towels, and bread
and butter. Quickly follow with the oysters
in tin pans. Each guest, with knife,
opens the oyster (roasted until it slightly
cracksl, spreads 1t on the tbickly buttered
bread, and the feast begins. Relays of
oysters, roast quickly. and are served
rapidly. You throw the shells into the
sound
Golden coffee with Jersey cream comes
hot and abundant. One OF the biggest
lawyers OF Buffalo said last year: " It takes
philosopher to find a spot for ones cup
In these rocks, and it's too precious to
waste"
1t is pronounced by all "a feast tit for the
gods.'
The sun has gone down behind the
marsh meadows; all the sky aud water.
is violet, and blue and scarlet. Tue lit
tie groups arc telling stories. singing
songs. and tired city husbands lie in the
twilight, on cushions. smoking, and Won
dering how silver, gold, tariffs and cleo
tions can be so interesting.
A big bonfire flashes out on tile water,
the wood is piled higher and higher. The
young people sit closer. and songs ring out
over the shores and to the cottages. In the
red flashes OF the freight the merry faces
and young voices. shouts and laughter .make
The morning times., 1896-07-26
IT'S zPldFz IS zIfoF BOYS zlTD CHS
Oyster
ROaStS for
| Boys.

Somebody asks almost every day, How
do you amuse the children all summer"
and How entertain your many guests in
four seaside homes?" Interesting books of
answers could be easily written. As for
the children: BOuDdless freedom OF blue
sky, good air, salt marshes, inland creeks,
miles OF smooth, sound bathing. boating,
fishing. rocks and good comrades. all
personal possesslons! What surplus capi-
tai FOR boys and girls from towns and
cities!
AN IDEAL BEACH PARTY.
Beach parties are ali the fashion and
perfect delight. Poles are firmly set in the
sand, above high tide mark, frame made
and covered with canvas, or far letter,
with pine houghs. The guests come early,
bringing their dollies, and in bundles or
bags, their bathing suits. After games and
froiIcs on the beach, the great fun of the
day begins. Brownie land, indeed! 1.-the
little bodies arrayed in rainbow coloring,
leap and spring into the water. Fearless
ana tmid, little and big, all astir with
glad excitement. Sea beings and dimp.ed
fairies. tumbing, racing, swimming and
shouting. Such an overflow OF children!
Such splendid appetites for the good sand
witches, and cakes, ice cream, fruit or lem
onade. There Is not time To tell OF the
picnics, sails or walks; rainy day games
and stories: little suppcrs on our grassed-
in pOrcbes when glorious storms beat over
our rocks.
THE ROOTS.
For many people IAN oyster roast' is
the fe;e most popular. IL win Rear telling
anew every season. Along our pretty
scalloped beach are piers or brown and
yellow rock, broad and flat, sharp and
high, putting out from, the shore. Par
ties from ten to fifty can sit comforta-
bly, in the nooks and seats. or on the
broad boulders. For ii fashionable oyster
roast the invitations are written on the
pearly face OF an oyster shell. They
are very pretty, with the natural hinge
uDhroken, for two n IA family. You
write Mrs. or Miss Carroll, at home on
The Rocks p. ni., July 20, 1896"
Be sure 10 put X. s. V. p. in one corner
OF the shell, as the drolI responses are.
half the fun. AS shore friends may live
far apart, your coachniaB or messenger
delivers them. Line basket with sea
green paper or nosses from the beach,
ser weeds and gre sscs, on which lay your
invitations.
FOr twenty-five guests you Heeu tWo
or three bushels or oysters. They are
brought by boat, fresh from their salt
beds.
Some time in the afternoon you prepare
the sandwiches OF home made bread,
both white and rye: arrange tables and
dishes, towels and service. Choose a
good place in the rocks, where a strong
draught will make splendid fire. TAX.
ing care that the wind blows the smoke
away from your guests.
The boys carry down kindliDgs and wheel
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Tricks
New and
Easy
THE MAGIC FISH.

/ wonder ir our boys and girls ever find
1t difficult 10 entertain party OF young
friends invited in for some little fete.
II so, do not fail TO make yourselves
masters of the following scientific amuse-
ments and tricks, which you will find not
only furnish no end of fun and real inter-
est In themselves, but can always be re-
lied upon to set the ball a-rolliDg''
Cut out OF ordinary paper fish similar
TO that which is represented in the design,
about the size, say, of brook trout In
the center make a round hole (a), commu-
nicating with the tail by barrow Canal
tab). Put some water in receptacle
rather long IL possible "a foot bath serves
the purpose admirably, and place the fish
in the water SO that the lower part Of
the face shall be entirely wet, while the
upper part remains dry. Then assure your
friends that you can make the animal
move without touching or blowing upon Ii.
For this it is only necessary TO dehcat ately
turn Il drop OF OIL into the aperture a.
This Oil will seek to spread itself upon
the surface of the liquid, but that is i'm
possible unless it goes by the little canal
alb BY an effect of reaction the fish will
be pushed in an inverse direction from
tuc cHDlpE VI tUe Oii-tudl Is 10 say IOL.
ward.
A CARD TRICK.
Some evening when You are pl2 ying cards,
Ii you find that your friends re becoming
a little weary, propose to one of them to
make him pass entirely through q ca rd of
ordinary size This looks q little eompH-
Gated in the beginning. Take u card and
first make in IL a longitudinal slit, stop
ping near the edges as indicated
In ligure ] OF the design. Fold the card
in halves following this slit, and with the
scissors make the gashes Indicated in fig
ure 2. In opening the ca arti gain nd draw
ing upon its eXtremities, You will See
it transform itself into a long extensiblc
band, composed of little strips which
form angles less and less acute as YOU
draw them out.
PIERCING A PENNY.
] suppose il you should tell one Of your
companions that you could pierce a penny
with a fine cambric needle he would be
inclined to think that you were romanciug
a bit. 1t is, however n very simple thing
to do. All that is necessary is to push
the needle into cork until the point
projects slightly on the other si,ie, aud with
pair Of pincers cut off the part of the
head left at the top Then strike quite
vigorously upon the cork with a hammer
after having placed it and the penny upon
two blocks, as Indicated in the illustration.
or it can be accomplished by simply placing
the penny on a soft piece of wcoI
The needle, not being able TO bend in
any direction. thanks to the cork which
holds it in an upright position. will pass
right through the penny with the greatest
ease,
The morning times., 1896-07-26

rate. Cbuckiing in Joy the youngster
capped his hanns: ana Dig Tom crogan,
the log man, saw him.
Saints presarve us!'' said Tom, but in
stead OF calling out, and thereby alarliiln =
the little fellow, lie dashed headiong up
the incline through the mill, hollering the
news as he went. to get upon the other side
Then frightened crowd left saws and all
aud dashed outside to look John Powers in
the lead.
Not sound had been made to warn
the men who were busily working two
giant logs from the cars to- the top Of
the chute. But Tie father, whose face
was blauchcd with fear, threw a basty
glance across the pond and saw u ten
foot monst1; Tipping before it plunged be-
low.
Hold itback. Hold it back he screamed.
And Franklin looked up quickly seeing
everything at once.
Too late!
The grease ran smoothly on the Shiny
way and the log leaped down like
flash. With au echoing boom il struck
the water; the spray flew high, the sur
face was 'cburncd and loaned and the
log was diving straight for Eric, the
little. u
II seemed an axe that the log remained
under then up. it slot like a frightened
whale. When it landed again. in the
agitated waves, the wiiirlIng boom stock
had lost its precious cargo aud tie curling
locks were seen moment swashed about
by the ripples.
A groau went up from he paie-faced
men. Tom Crogan was not yet come In
even start upon, log 10 the rescue. All
had happened in twinkling.
THE RESCUE.
Half a minnie ~ ,.eeny. n which men
hollered wildly and the little hand came,
up and went down again. ensnetI> Then
clear, above the noise and excitement Of
all. the voice OF Franklin sounded.
.'Over with heri--H Heave her over!"
he commanded, and with Hurculcan ef-
forts he tugged Mt the second log that al
most balanced in the chute The men.