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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-09

Total received ........ :. 1892. 40
Less expenses, including every
thing .......... $500
Clear profit ...... ....... .$156.20
This represents cash profit; the
pleasure and enjoyment of the fruit
by myself and family, and the ad-
vantages to health have been i'm
mense. These trees occupied space
that could not be devoted to any
thing else. They were planted as an
experiment, my neighbors assured
me that it was waste of time and
money. I have kept an exact ac-
count of all expenses and receipts,
and the foregoing is absolutely true,
and it is surplusage to add that l
am pleased, but will say so since
mortals are so hard to satisfy"
One more instance, to illustrate
the success which has been attained
in commercial peach growing in
South Florida: For number of
years, Mr.. j. P Mace of Lake Helen,
in southern Volusia county, has been
producing peaches for shipment to
northern markets. His orchard has
passed the experimental stage, and
is upon an assured basis. On Octo-
Der II, 1898, Mr.. Mace wrote us as
follows:
"My experience is that it pays me
best to stick to the earliest varieties.
| usually commence shipping May
Is. I had a fine crop this season,
shipped $50 crates of strictly fancy
that ran from 2A to three inches in
diameter, selling for nearly seven
cents apiece, sixty-four to the crate
Under date of June 10, Mr.. Mace
wrote us the following: "The Suber
peach is Seeding of the Peen-to,
originated by a colored man by the
name of Suber, near here. OF the
1900 peach trees I now have in or
chard, 200 are Suber. It is very sim
liar to BidwelPs Early, and for this
reason is apt to have larger fruit. I
do not think it is quite so highly col
ored as Bidwell's Early. It is per-
haps little more acid and frmer
peach than the others, but after all
there is no material difference in the
varieties named.
MY peach trees are all set in
groves, in the center of squares of
orange trees twenty-five feet apart.
set in this way the peach trees will
not interfere with the orange trees
for five or six years. [ intended to
dig out the oldest peach trees last
year, but the freeze took the orange
trees out of the way for the time be-
ing. It also cut the peach trees back
to the large limbs or body, but they
made nice tops last year, and bore
very good crop this year, averag-
ing three to 31s carriers of mer-
charitable fruit to the tree. Taking
one season with another, the entire
crop through, 81 per carrier is all we
can count upon (net), and that only
by the closest personal attention to
every detail of the whole business
If anyone expects that he can sit on
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-09
in the farmers pocket.

All about Potash-the results of its use by actual ex
pertinent on the best farms in the United States-is
told in little book which publish and will gladly
mail free to any farmer in America who will write for it,
GERMAN KALI WORKS.
90 Nassau ST., New York.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-09
Celery Plants.

Strong Healthy Celery Plants OF best varieties
or sale Price 81 on per 1000 by express; IS cents
fs 100 by mail.
II. r. TcHER,
Gainesville, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-09

"In 1895, received for peaches $500
In 1896, received for peaches 154.40
Total received .......... =. $192.4O
Less expenses, including every
thing 80. $40. ...... 1920
Clear profit ....... .$156.2O
ETThic ror1roconfc oooh
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-09
Value of Peavine Hay.

In your issue of October is an ar
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-02-06
TREES AND FRUITS.

These detached paragraphs can not be
well studied out OF their connection, as
we find them in Matthew. There we ind
in chapter S, that the statement about
the tree and its fruit stands in immediate
connection with the exhortation: "Re-
ware of false prophets" After warning
us against these "ravening wolves in
sleeps clothing" he gives US the test, and
tells us how to distinguish the true from
the false: "By their fruits We shall know
them" $40 men gather grape OF
thorns or figs OF thistles?" The lines be-
tween truth and falsehood are 80 finely
drawn sometimes that it is very difficult
to detect them. The reference Is directly
to false prophets or teachers, but 1T may
have it's application to all men and all
spheres OF action. A wolf in sleeps
clothing, a hypocritical preacher, is q
character universally detested, and once
brought to light in his true c%olors, is, by
public opinion, consigned to everlasting
disgrace. And yet the very men who
have the keenest scent to detect the least
Inconsistency, or error or falsehood in the
preacher, are sometimes complacently
lying in some phase OF f~alsehood, every
day OF their lives. There are more ways
than one OF telling lies. A lie may be as
clearly and sinfully acted AZ spoken.
Some men who would hold up their
hands in holy horror at the thought OF
f%alsehood directly spoken, will with I'M
blushing persistency lie right along in
their business transactions by making
things appear to be what they are not.
The Master teaches us that we are to
avoid the false in everything and encour-
age the instinct and spirit of truth. II
we do this the very thought of the false
will pain us to The heart, and the least
approach to it in others will be detected,
and tive will shudder when the false man
is within a mile of US, as the wind In
some parts OF the sea-, has a sudden chill
in it because of the far off icebergs."
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der at the absence Of their statement; yet
we find them all assured in these funda-
mental sayings OF Christ. That was his
way. He was the embodiment Of all
truth. 81 say unto YOU" was final. No
mortal man can go back Of that edict to
question any statement of his. In his
divine egotism he simply preached Him
self. mo man ever spake like this
mani" In all the annals Of the history Of
men no where have we such q unique
combination of purity, gentle loveliness
and exalted self-assertion.
Surely this must be the Son Of God, the
Rock OF eternal agesl And standing
upon this rock when the foods OF sor-
Tow II the stream Of persecution and
temptation come, as come they will,
beating vehemently upon our frail
human ~tabernacles, we shall stand I'M
shaken, because planted beneath our
lettering feet is the Rock.
But we are warned on the other hand
by this faithful teacher, II we do not
"come and hear and do these sayings
that our feet are upon a sandy founda.
lives. In that great and terrible day o.
the Lord, no mere professions of "Lord
Lord" no claim of orthodoxy, no obser'
vance Of a beautiful ritualism, will avail
us anything, il beneath all these, oul
feet have not been planted upon tn,
Rock. Even in this life, yielding to tn
vehement streams Of bitter human ex
periences, u human built houses vii
fall, and "great will be the fall" to US
for beneath its ruins will be buried GU
all. Thanks be unto his name for sucl
an impregnable foundation upon which
the Christian may stand amid the wrecI
of worlds.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-02-06

The position OF chief of fire de.
partment in a big city like Minneap-
oils, with its acres of valuable build
ing property, crossed by numerous
railroad lines and dotted with facto-
ries where the fires are never
banked" is one of the utmost re-
sponsibility, and can be entrusted
only to a man of unquestioned char
acter and ability.
August H. Runge, who has filled
this responsible position for several
years with so much credit to himself
and to the city, was born in New
York in 1852, where he received a
com on school education.
What such a man as this has to
say can scarcely fail to carry weight
with il:
with the hope that what l say
may in some way be brought to the
attention of others who, like myself,
have suffered without any apparent
cause, | feel constrained to recite
a brief tale regarding an experience
which l trust may ne er be repeated
in my case.
ga few months ago, owing doubt
less to the exacting nature of my
duties as head of the fire DEPART
ment, l began to feel a sort OF Ian
guor and listlessness, to disguise
which 1 was compelled to bring into
play all the strength of will l could
command. The feeling grew upon
me, however, and in a short time II
took such possession of me that II
affected my appetite and caused in
somnia. I approached my meals
with a feeling amounting almost to
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-02-06
ORGANIZATION OF THE WORK.

Anew epoch now marked the ministry
OF Jesus. BY His miracles and teachings
He had attracted wide attention, and
multitudes thronged Him wherever He
went. A few special disciples had been
with Him from the beginning, and in an
informal way had given Him their adher-
ence. But the time had now come, when,
in order TO the more systematic prosecu-
ton and permanency OF His work, He
should call around Him, in u more formal
way, His cabinet, and set forth the plat
form of His principles. The course was
the more imperative now, since the scene
connected with the cure OF the paralytic,
which aroused the opposition OF the
Pharisees and doctors, and was the turn
ing point that led to Calvary. So, imme-
diately after this occasion, we find the
Master, after a lonely night OF prayer on
Mount Hattin, near the sea OF Galilee,
selecting from His numerous disciples
twelve chosen men, who henceforth
should be by His side, and constitute His
college OF apostles, the lively. foundation
stones OF the new Kingdom. To those in
His immediate presence, and the multi
tude covering this beautiful mountain
side, He delivered the matchless sermon
-"these sayings Of mine"-which may be
denominated the constitution, or plat
form, OF principles OF the Msssianic
Kingdom.
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ROCK n SAND.

In the conclusion Of this great sermon
we have the fact illustrated that "hearing
and doing these things'' OF Christ are
very different things. It will avail US
nothing now or in the judgment to say
"Lord, Lord" II we do not the things
which he says. Obedience to Christ at
last Is the test OF character and deter
mines destiny. Mere outward profession
or oral recognition Of leadership amounts
to nothing, II we ignore his commands.
Wesley says: "A man may be almost as
orthodox as the devil, and yet not be n
Christian
We must stand on the rock. There
were two houses in the figure, equal in
all their dimensions, proportions, and
decorations: the only difference was In
the foundation. Everyone that oometh
unto me, and heareth my words, and
doeth them, lie like q man building o
house, who digged and went deep, and
laid a foundation on the rock" (Rev.
vsr.) The wise character builder, he
who builds for eternity, will, by genuine
contrition, repentance, faith, and obedi-
ance, 60 down through all the layers Of
human experience, and plant his founda'
ton upon the Rock Of Ages.
While none Of thsss cardinal doc.
trinss, AZ VI style them, are even nams<
IN tAis Fsnaarkabls sermon. and " won
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-02-06
ILLUSTRATIVE APPLICATIONS.

1. Luke often speaks, Of our Lord in
prayer. The best way to begin any inn
portant work or enterprise Is by prayer.
2. Every doctrine OF the Christian
religion 10 found in germ, in these 'Say-
ings OF Nine" All the grand doctrines
of Paul in his epistles are but elabora-
tions OF the seed thoughts In the Sermon
on the Mount.
8. Most OF US need looking glasses.
more than spectacles, in our study and
criticism OF character.
4. "our ability to help other people TO
a better life will depend always upon the
moral and religious state Of our own
hearts. We cannot lift our brother to q
higher level than that upon which we
ourselves stand" Hoss.
8. Sometimes II becomes our duty 70
tell our friend OF his faults. Beecher we'll
y at 10 one OF the sevsrest tests Of
friendship to tell your friend OF his
faults. II you are angry with q man and
hate him 1t Is not hard to &c to him and
stab him with words: but SO to love q man
thatsyou cannot bear to see the stain Of
sin upon.him, and to speak painful truth
through loving words-that IL friend
ship"
Q. Christ has given the only infalltbls
test 70 distinguish the true from the
false, whether II be In men or doctrine
"By their fruits 70 shall know them.'
We are all fruit bearing trees. What ID
the trss7
z. Mr.. Moody, In his Christian CON.
yention at Mortified said, 1--WE want
more Christians like the freshman who
when asked II he didn't trembls during
certain torn when he was standing ouI
upon . rocky sminsnos, said, YES my
legs trsmblsd but the rock didnst end
bsosuss my my isst wsrs On ~ rock
J felt sA1s4s"
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| nausea, and my bed with horror at
the restless night which I was almost
certain was before me. Matters be-
came so serious with me that I could
no longer keep silent about myself,
and speaking Of 1t to one Of my
friends n day, he suggested that 1
try Paine's celery compound. l pur-
chased a bottle and before I had
taken a dozen doses l knew that the
suggestion was a good M 1 felt an
improvement. l continued to use It,
and felt restored. My appetite is
good, and sleep we'll, and instead OF
an irksome grind my business is
again a pleasure to me. I attribute
this happy state Of affairs to Paine's
celery compound"
AS in the Ease Of Fire Chief Runge,
the beginning of poor health Is very
apt to rob one of the will power to
start Immediately about getting out
Of danger. 1t is this inertia Of poor
health that makes an ordinary ''run-
down" bodily condition SO dangerous,
and SO likely to go on to something
worse. Every day it is clearly shown
that it won't do to live tired -out,
and on the verge of breaking down.
The languor and the lack o. strength
are sure to increase.
Now is the time to throw off dis
ease. AS the new year begins, there
are fewest hindrances to getting
back strength and sturdy health,
The bracing weather a long.
ing for health. Paine's celery com.
pound, taken now, does it's best ser.
vice toward driving out disease ant
establishing firm health.
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NOTES n BEAMS.


Our lesson embraces only a single para
graph, in Luke, the last OF the discourse.
In Matthew the sermon runs through
three chapters, 8, 8 and Z, making 100
verses and about 2,640 werds-the longest
recorded discourse OF Jesus. We find in
Matthew the paragraph we wish to study,
stands in immediate connection with the
first and second verses OF chapter q:
Judge not, that We be not judged. For
with what judgment ye Judge, ye shall
be Judged; !" aud should be studied in this
connection to be properly understood.
The thing condemned here is a censori-
GUS, ~fault-hndins spirit. The language
is strong, and the figure used indicates a
striking contrast OF character. The diff
ference etwee a mote or splinter and a
beam is very great. The mote refers to the
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-02-06
FOR THE

From the New York Sun.
Silver pen extractora r q new So
cessory for the writing desk this
season, and, although small, are
strong enough to extract the most
stubborn pen from It's holder and ill
o long-felt want.
To decorate q CRATE that is not
required for use, place in 1t some
small pots containing ferns. Collect
small fir cones, varnish them and
throw around in the CRATES 30 the
pots shall be hidden.
II You possess q cosey corner with
q shelf at the top have q zinc trough
made to ft 1t and ali this with some
hardy foliage and flower plants.
They will last . long time and add
greatly to the beauty Of the room.
The latest card cases and pocket
books are made from . leather that
is called elephants hide. 1t has
rather Q rough surface, and 10 OF
q light tan color. They + mounted
at the corners in dull gold, or have q
plain gold band around them, headed
by q narrow beading.
Delicate white lsces may be
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-02-06
- FSom U.s-Josrnaf Of Nsdiea.
Fits . { { & ! | ! ! ] s j | I I 8 ! :: !: ! ! ] !.
~ Prof. ". Il. Peekc. who
~ makes . speciality OF
Epilepsy, has without
doubt treated and cur
ed more cases than any
living Physician; HIS
success 10 astonishing.
We have heard Of cases
OF 40 years standing
- cured by
him. He
N publishes
"@ va "a bic
work on
this dis.
ease, which
N he sends
00 ~~wtth o

cleaned by laying them smooth on
wrapping paper and covering them
with m~agnesia; put another paper
over this and place them between
the leaves Of . book for several days,
Brush out the white powder and tho
lace will be found 10 be a. fresh a.
when new.
Furs will look much improved II
they are cleaned with bran heated in
the oven. Rub the hot bran well
into the fur with . piece Of flannel,
then shake the fur to remove all
particles, and brush thoroughly. Fur
collars that have become soiled from
rubbing against the hair may be
made to look like new by using hot
bran on them. Apply the bran .
second time II the fur is badly sou-
cd.
Meat and poultry, to be served
cold, may DO very much improved in
appearance by being glazed. The
propsep Il very simple. An excel
- ~ msds af half an
642ke 81 geissins dissolved In : pint
Of water, and favored ~ well a.
covered with extract Of beef. To
he successful tho meat must be per-
fectly cold before the glaze IL put ON
and the first coating should be
allowed to dry before the second IL
applied. The glaze must be well
melted and warm and applied with .
brush.
In Swiss and German farmhouse
bread baking u done only once every
three weeks, and such = thing
- stale bread Il unknown, The
bread 10 put away In . peculiar man
ner, which tends to preserve it,
freshness. sprinkle -four freely
Into an empt, lout sack, and Into
this pack the losves, taking care to
have the top ernst OF the two Iosves
touching. When they have to lie
bottom to bottom, sprinkle hour be-
tween them. Tie mp the sack and
hang II In . dry, airy pisce, whore 1t
can swing. The day before tho loaf
IL wanted take II ont, brush on the
flour, and stand " In the cellar over
night. Treated In this manner
bread VIII rsmain good for several
weeks.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-02-06
WAYS OF FEoWERs.
From the New York world.

From the New York World.
The passion flower is intimately
. ssociated in popular legends with
the cruciHxion; its three petals are
supposed to typlfy the Father, Son
and Holy Spirit, while in its other
parts the imaginative eye finds the
cross, the nails, the spear, the crown
OF thorns, the halo, and various
other emblematio objects.
The holly in Germany IL called,
Christ dorm, or Christ's thorn, the
legend being that IL was Of this plant
that the crown Of thorns was made;
in France the honor is assigned to
the hawthorn, which is there called
the noble thorn; in Spain the legend
assigns the honor to the bramble;
an old Scotch legend makes the
crown to consist Of thistle blades;
while in the folklore Of England the
climbing rose IL said to have been
the plant selected by the persecu-
tors.
The olive, oak, laurel, myrtle,
rosemary, cypress, amarlnth and
parsley are all funeral plants among
the Greeks and Romans. $40 be In
need Of parsley" was q Greek
euphemism indicating the death OF
the person so described. An Athe-
hian army once marching against
the Lacedemonians was stampeded
On It's way ont OF the city by meet
|lR t1Q mules Isdcn With paraley,
EtAa 1rhen glrR ~ ths vhpis army
wonid soon - III need u thst'
article.
Flowers and plants have often
been used as symbols, extensive
floral dictionaries having been COM
piled regarding each plant or flower
as symbolic OF some mental or
moral quality. The most generally
accepted symbolical plants and
flowers are the following: Box, OF
the resurrection; cedars, Of the
faithful; corn ears, of the holy
communion; dates, of the faithful;
grapes, of this is my blood; holly,
Of the resurrection; ivy, Of the
resurrection; lily, of purity; olive,
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Of peace; orange blossom, Of vir-
ginity; palm, Of victory; rose, of
interruption; vine, Of Christ; yew,
Of death.
The nepenthes or pitcher plant is
found in twenty or thirty varieties.
II is indigenous to Sumatra, Borneo,
South India, Ceylon, and many parts
Of southern Asia and tropical Africa.
In its simplest form a small recepta-
Gle or pitcher depends from the end
Of leaf or stem, a hinged lid closing
the upper part Of the vessel. 1t Is
usually about half full Of clear
water, and around the edges
Of the pitcher is found a visoous
fluid very attractive to insects. In
some varieties OF the plant the
insects sip the fluid, which seems to
have an Intoxicating effect, and then
Immediately fall into the water,
where they r drowned; in others
the lid Of the pitcher Is left open
and closes with a snap whenever an
inseat ventures in. The bodies OF
the insects probably serve In some
way to nourish the plant.
Dials have been formed Of circu-
lar beds containing flowers, which
open or close at succeeding hours.
Beginning at midnight, the list OF
flowers which indicate the twelve
succeeding hours, RUM thus: 1,
Scandinavian sowth.stle closes; Q,
yellow goats beard opens; 8, COM
mon OK tongue; 4, hawkweed, late
Towering dandelion and wild sue
cory: s., white water lily, naked
sta ked poppy and smooth SOW
thistle; 9, shrubbery hawkweed and
spotted cats ears; z, white water
lily, garden lettuce and African
marigoldi 8, scarlet pimpernel,
mouse ear hawkweed and prolifer-
GUS ink; 8, field marigold; 10, red
sandwcrti "A, Star Of Bethiehsmj
noop, Ace plant.s For the sencnd
ySsS frea
ibs lossi lH2
cators : n follows; !, common
pursian opens; 2, purple sandwort
Q oses; 3, dandelion closes; 4, white
tpidewort closes; 5, julap opens; Q,
dark cranes bill opens; 2, naked
stalked poppy closes; 8, orange day
lily closes; 0, cactus opuntia opens;
10, purple bindweed opens; II,
night blooming catch fly opens; mid
night, late Towering dandslior
closes.
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A FAIRY JINGLE.


IRON HAnpEB'e RoUsD-rABLB.
..vbsr ara Won going 40 fast, little maidf'
ITO inc oea"tiui sorg'oooA is"u' ""'
ssio. ,..,.
'Apo "ns. oo sou th'"A S'"" '"o' ""N'
,,, , -.
said.
"a, .
. 'o.n 'o0eo' """ "e' -
pioon,
I'll climb up Jacks ladder, n only to beg
A peep at the hen hat can lay q gold egg,
haip .n". S"'e"'
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-02-06
STATE AUDITORS REPORT.

From the Jefferson City Tribune.
The report of State Auditor Sell
bert for the year ending December
81, 1895, has been completed and
sent to the public printers. 1t is q
short, concise statement Of the
transactions OF the treasury DEPART
ment during the year and shows our
state finances to be in a highly salts
factory condition.
balance January 1, ls95....... Sis. 725. 40
,cceipts from all sources In 1895 s,so5, OF. 40
Dtsbur sements for all purposes. 4,isi ,eos. n
balance January 1, 1895 -. -. 1874, oi4.lo
or the 90, 74e, 47s.5o appropriated
from the revenue fund for the gem
sxal EXPENSES of the state In 1896 90.
4 ,Bs7,2y0.60 vas drawn In 1895
sylaG qalx eisoe1, ins,as y v. pa
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Nerves are due TO impoverished and impure
blood. Hoods Sarsaparllla cures nervousness
because IL feeds the nerves upon pure blood.
az was troubled with nervous debility, had no
appetite and was afiicted with what is known
as that tired feeling. My blood was impure and
pimples appeared on my face. After using sew
eral bottles Of Hoods s%arsaparilla I am per
fsctly cured. My WEAKNESS is only that which
comes from hard work, and my skin is free from
eruptions." MRS. JENNIE NJ. WHITE, Indian
Orchard, Springfield, Mass. Remember
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-02-06

Petty fault-finding INDUCED in, leads
to SANDER, and SANDER is the meanest
sin, and is sure to meet with its Just re-
ward: "With what measure ye mete it
shall be measured to you again"