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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09

Evidently Ex- Mayor Grace is delighted
at the course of his organ at Montgom-
cry. Failing to mislead the party in Ala
bama, 1t is now attempting to stab it I'M
der the fifth rib, but the edge has been
taken from its dirk and, like the blind
adder, 1t can only sting ITSELF
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09
NATIONAL TICKET.

FOR PRESIDENT.
William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Arthur NJ. Sewall of Maine.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09

1t is history repeating itself. 1t will be
remembered that just about four years
ago there was meeting held at Lake
view, the object of which was to defeat
the democratic electors in this state. We
are Informed that at an early date an
other meeting will be held at the same
place for the same purpose. The 1892
Lakevlew meeting proved a. dismal fail
ure. The state went democratic just as
though the Lakeview meeting had not
been held. The same fate awaits the
Lakeview meeting to be held in a few
days. 1t has for its object the defeat Of
the democratic electors in Alabama, but
the move is bound to prove a dismal fail
ure. Alabama will stand by the demo-
cratic party.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-09

If the railroads, banks, insurance COM
panies and other corporations will attend
to their own business and let that of the
people alone they can rest assured that
the people will not interfere with them;
otherwise, they, the corporations alone,
will be responsible for the consequences.
These creatures of the states legislative
will, repre- senting as they do in this polit-
zeal contest, the organized money power
of the country, would do well not to force
upon the people the Issue of the classes
against the masses, for If they do the re-
suit cannot be uncertain. The people of
this republic are mightier than the
strongest combination of, corporate self
ishness, greed and rapacity that can be
organized, and they will not hesitate to
assert their power and maintain their
rights whenever they are imperiled
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-25
For Sale.

The following varieties Of flower seeds
cts for cents, seven for 10 cents, when
a stamped envelope is sent with order:
Balsams, mixed; Balloon vine, Balsam
apple, Beyonopsis marble vlne), Gamma
Nepalensis, G. flaccida, and scarlet
Powered Gamma; Castor bean (Ricinus),
Crotalaria retusa (Florida sweet pea or
West Indian rattle-box) Cypress vine,
white; Lantana, Marigold, Thunbergia,
yellow; Wistaria, blue; Velvet bean, Tin
MIA, Watermelon {Kolb GEM, For these
two very fine Ipomeas [ ask cents per
packet, Mexicana hybrida alba white
Mexican moon fower) and Brazilian
Morning Glory, delicate lavender.
| have also few bulbs and tubers
Chat may be sent by maiD at following
prices: A maryllis equestre, cents
each, three for Is cents; Tube rose,
double, 5 cents, four for Is cents; smaller
bulbs, 10 cents per dozen: Caladium Cor
Taro), cents each; Madeira vine, two
for cents; Butterfly lily, 6 cents.
| can supply Gamma roots, Pereskia
Aculeata, and many OF hers, at reason
able rates on application.
Though | ask you to pay the pc stage,
you will notice you always get the worth
Of your money, especially when order
ing five packets or more Of seeds. If
satisfaction is not given, 1 would always
be glad to be informed of it.
M. G.. MILLS.
ST. Thomas, Pasco County, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-25

1t is questionable whether a man has
the right to deliberately and systemat-
ically kill the soil or rob 1t of it's fertility
even though he be its owner. Mother
Earth was given to him to improve and
not to impair; ward entrusted to his
care for protection and not abuse;
trust estate to build up and not wreck.
The Indifferent, haphazard and reckless
culture of the soil, if culture 1t can
properly be called, by which soil-ferti-
lily is lessened every year, is perver-
sion of the trust and a disregard of plain
duty.
The fact is that science and intellect
should be employed In shaping the sys-
tenn of agriculture, so that the soil shall
not only be preserved, but its fertility
increased year by year. The producing
capacity of an acre has never yet been
reached. ga good master makes a good
servant" If this maxim is true, the
farmer who would preserve the fertility
of his soil must cultivate his own pow
ers, and the more thought and care he
bestows on his farm will result in better
results from his soil The matter of
preserving the soil takes in wide scope,
including all lines of activity. -South-
ern Cultivator.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-25
FLORIDA.

She smileth still, yet in her heart,
Her sorrow Iyeth deep;
1t is such grief as mothers feel
The pain that is Of life part,
That she may not to all reveal,
But fearless, loves to keep.
She smileth still, tho desolate
The groves that were her pride;
Her skies are blue and bright as eer
Before the heavy hand OF fate
Was raised, to bring heartache and fear,
And ruin far and wide.
She smileth still, and thousands come
To bask beneath her smile;
Oh, tits the look that we'll we know,
That welcomes oft the wanderer home,
When to view other lands We go,
Aweary every mile.
MINNIE G. MILL
ST ThOmqa Fla
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-25
An Acre in Violets.
MINNIE G. MILLS.
st. Thomas, Fla.

AA AOAO Ill VlV1OISs
When some one told the Professor not
long after our arrival, that in Sum mer.
land violets were "farmed," the Profes.
sor Indignantly asked of the informant,
''Do you take me for tenderfoot?"
But "seein' is believn'," the prot
essor has not only feasted his eyes on
acres Of violets, but on acres of callas,
carnations, freesias, etc.
Indeed, flower farming is becoming an
important and profitable industry in
California.
1t was but year ago that the wonder.
full California violet was put on the mar
ket and little did the professor dream
as he coddled his only plant-honoring
it with the choicest location in the con
servatory-that he would one day see
them growing by the acre.
There is a ''violet farm" within an
hours ride Of San Francisco, where are
grown tie California, Baby Blue, the
Neapolitan and ether varieties. These
blossoms are plucked in the early m orn-
ing hours, while the dew yet sparkles
upon them. They are then packed off
to the city by grim Italian, who takes
them to that mysterious quarter known
as ''south of Market" quarter where
rickety tenements lean over the streets,
and where filth and squalor reign sup
RENE.
A horde Of children of assorted sizes
arrange the flowers, separa ting those
with long stems from the others. The
long-stemmed violets are sold to the for
list, and the rest are tied up In tight
little punches, fringed with maiden-halr
fern, which are sold for nickel or a
dime each, according to the freshness of
the flowers.
The oldest Of the children then go
forth with laden baskets to cry ''vi'lets,
here's vi'lets, ION every corner knowing
that if the baskets be not empty on their
return home scant supper will await
them-and perhaps worse!
They are very picturesque, these
olive checked flower sellers, and their
well-f1lled baskets of violets, roses, sweet
peas. peoples and other flowers of the
season, make a rainbow of color as they
range them along the curb, or about the
fountain IN the square.
In Southern California there is five.
acre patch Of carnations, whose spicy
odors are waited far and wide on every
wind that blows.
The flowers that bloom here so album
dainty during the winter months are
worth kings ransom beyond the noun
talns; but the exporting of flowers to the
east is yet in the experimental stage. A
box half.filled with dampened batting.
IN which the stems of the flowers are
buried, will, if oiled paper be carefully
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-25

1t is their mission to gladden. the hearts
of the poor and sorrowful-at least, so
says the Professor, and being an author
ity on most matters, is doubtless right
in this.-The Mayflower.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-25
packed around the buds and blossoms

CallaS are largely grown here Tor their
bulbs, which find ready market in the
East. They are not particularly adj
mired by Californians, being altogether
too common. Think Of it-you who
have carried mothers precious Gala
down cellar many and many a time,
that it might be spared the ruthless
nip of Jack Frost's icy fingers. CAllas
in clumps, hedges in callas, acres of
callas-apy blossom Of them finer than
the one you have throned in state on
your plant Standard all grown in the
open air, with no more care than is
given the planting of a potato.
The Professor found much to admire
in fed Of freesias, and no wonder
They bloom in this genial cline from
February until May, and their beauty is
something to 0e remembered.
From a tiny seed no larger than the
seed Of the tomato springs spear of
green that grows apace, sending up a
long flower stalk that bears a dozen or
fifteen flowers and buds.
The colors range from white to yellow
there are also several shades of pink
The odor is fairly intoxic ating, and it is
from this flower that costly perfume is
distilled.
In the East they are grown from bulbs,
which is much the quicker way of pro-
ducing the plant; but in SUNNI erland,
the land of "manatta" Gomorrow,) there
is time for verything-even for the
planting of seed that shows no sign Of
growth for three months.
Certain portions of California may be
likened, dramatically, to that favored
locality on the northern shore Of the
Mediterranean, the valley of the Var,
where thousands of acres of flowers are
grown, supplying perfumes to the world.
But California does not include the
manufacturing of perfumes from flowers
among her industries, although not
only the cultivated blooms of the gar
dens, but the wild flowers of the val
legs, the mesas and the canons are to q
great extent as odoriferous as are the
flowers of the tropics.
The Professor argued, confidently,
that fortune awaited the first man who
turned his attention from the raising of
prize pumpkins, corpulent beets, and
seedless oranges, to the preserving Of the
elusive fragrance of the violet, the lily
and the rose.
1T was really very simple, he ex.
planned, when one knew how. By a
process called "maceration," which is
nothing more nor less than the soaking
of the blossoms in heated fat-musk pre-
ferred, although ambergris and beaver
are also used-the perfume is fixed"
The fat is drawn off many times,
fresh flowers being added each time,
until the oil is strongly infused with the
fragrance of the violets, roses, or what
ever the flower may be.
The process of extracting balsams
from flowers is necessarily slow and
somewhat tedious proceeding, but de-
lightful, nevertheless, and an occupation
particularly suited to women.
In our saunterings up and down the
land, we could but note that Californi-
ans are great lovers Of the beautiful in
nature, for around the dwellings of poor
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-25
FLORAL DEPARTMENT.

Address all communications to Floral Depart.
ment AGRICULTURIST. DeLand, Flo.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-03-25
For THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT.:
Notes BY the WaYside.

laSL year WlGnercd grass, that L do not
remember ever to have seen mentioned
by our fower-loving writer's. 1t is here
called ''fever grass" the foliage resem'
bling grass; or the slender leaves of May
pinkS, except that it is vivid green.
The blossom is a tiny blue star, about
ore-half inch across, with six petals,
and centre of yellow; at least, this ap-
pearance is given by the stigma of the
pistil, which is prominent, not so the
stamens, where are they? Is it grass?
Is it a monecious plant? have never
been able to find staminate flower.
1t is quite pretty little blossom of the
bluest blue, Which color is comparatively
rare 1t does not seem.to spread and is
not very plentiful it seems, as have
seen children looking for clever grass"
with little success-it being quite in
conspicuous if not in bloom. 1t is used
| by many as a substitute for quinine;
the leaves Il believe) being stepped in
water. Will some one say word about
this pretty grass for confess ignorance.
CLERoDENRoN BALFoURI.
| Among the plants and vines lost by
the freeze. | miss none more than this
handsome vine which for three or four
years had grown on the north side of the
house (not the best place for it) draping
window with it's dark foliage and pc
cullar blossoms.
Isaid "lost by the Freeze" although
in this instance, the plant has sprouted
from the roots, it has never become tie
sturdy shrubby vine it wa before; in
fact, has made but little growth. Per-
haps ought to be thankful to see any
signs oflife, for it is not common vine
find; and, in time, by carefully trans
planting to more congenial location,
as propose, for it needs a sunny spot,
may yet see thrifty vine, hanging
full of the singular little white bags
each with it's scarlet drop of blood, las
one may say) oozlng therefrom.
had given this up for lost, when in
digging for some oxalis bulbs noticed
sprouts of Clelodendron, at little dis
lance from the original vine, under the
house. This protection must have pre-
served the life of the root.
ROBINIA HIsPIDA.
One of my tsweet remembrances of
childhood is connected with a Glover
ing locust" that my mother loved; q
shrub that one seldom sees. I have
since learned its true name is Robinia
| Hispida. "Rose Acacia" was the name
by which this particular shrub was
called, but have seen it catalogued in
later years by florists as "sweet pea
shrub" No doubt my mothers name
for it is the correct one.
Knowing it to be so lovely with it's
locust-like racemes of deep rose colored
blossoms, have often wondered if it
would be suited to our Florida homes.
Now, 1 read, that it is "a native of the
Southern states from Virginia south
ward" So says one who has found the
good news Ito us) in Henderson s Hand
book.
If any one has cultivated this orna-
mental shrub in this State, l for one,
would like to know the conditions under
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-18

would like to have a. many represen-
tstive democrats present % possible.
that the committee may have the
benefit Of their advice and counsel.
Can't you be theree
II have information that the ma
tional administration will have q
crowd at headquarters that day to
yell for . gold standard, in order to
give out the impression that the sill
yer sentiment is dying out in Illinois.
We want to counterfeit this and hope
you will be on hand, with any other
silver men from your county who can
come. in order that we may make a
proper display of our strength.
1.-The silver men will control the
state and national conventions un-
less we allow ourselves to be howled
out. Bring your silver friends and
come. w. H. HINRICHsEN.
This letter is, the Chicago Chron-
icle says. perhaps the most extraor-
binary document ever sent by the
chairman Of political organization.
1t can only be appropriately de-
scribed by calling it the product of
infamy or imbecility. Mr.. Hinrich-
sen probably knew that his alleged in
formation regarding the purpose of
the national administration to have q
crowd at the committee meeting to
yell for the gold standard was false.
II he did not know this his
belief in the truth of such informa-
tnn LIZ \.
1t has never been charged against
Mr.. Hinrichsen that he is lacking in
common intelligence. He was very
careful not to sign the letter in his
official capacity as chairman Of the
state central committee. Pretense
is made that the communication is
addressed to democrats, but there
are other portions of it which show
that "silver men," rather than dem.
ocrats. are desired at the meeting.
Mr.. Hinrichsen knows very we'll that
the democrats who believe in honest
money do not 20 into paroxysms and
fill the air with their shrieks eyery
time the currency question is men.
toned. He knows, or should know.
that the honest money democrats of
Illinois have no interest in the pro-
ceedings OF the state central com.
mittee except to see that it performs
its functions decently and according
to established precedent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-18
The Proper Issue.

Ex-Mayor John 2. Hopkins. Of Chi.
cago. gives the democratic party
some sound, wholesome advice. 1t
Is to stop the crazy advocacy OF free
silver and 60 to fighting the repub.
lioau party. 81 never was q free
coinage, at the ratio Of 16 to 1. DEM
ocrat. said the ex-mayor- "Nor am I
. Jingle standard goldbug. My idea
Is Sho democrats OF Illinois should
drop this money question and 20 to
lighting the republican party. BY
talking Of nominating presidential
and gubernatorial candidates on q
silver PLATFORM, they are simply
fighting one another and splitting
their party" That is sound talk
from . sound man who is sound on
the money question as we'll as on the
question Of political policy. Let the
democratic party quit wrangling
over the silver issue and unite and
harmonic it's forces to meet the
common foe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-18
Two Lives Naval

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction
City, ILL.,. was told by her doctors
she had consumption and that there
was no hope for her, but two bottles
OF DR.. Kings New Discovery COM
pletely cured her and she saws it
saved her life. Thomas Eggers, 1S9
Florida street, San Francisco, suf-
fured from a dreadful cold. approach
Ing consumption, tried without re-
suit everything else. then bought
one bottle OF DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry and in two weeks was cured.
He is naturally thankful. 1t is such
results, Of which these are samples,
that prove the wonderful efficacy Of
this medicine in coughs and colds.
Free trial bottles at Hartz 4 Ulle-
meyers drug store. Regular size,
30 cents and 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-18
Low Rate Excursiops.

March 10, April z and 21 and
May 5; excursion tickets at the
rate OF one fare plus % for the round
trip to points in IL southern states
and territories; also to a number of
western and northern states. An
opportunity to reach almost every
city In the south and southwest and
. large number Of important point
in the northwest. Tickets are good
to return any Tuesday or Friday
within the final limit. which is 20
days from date of sale. Call on b. =,
c. X. & N. agents for further infor-
nation. or address the undersigned,
j. MORTON. g. p. & T. A.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-18
sOONER Oh LATER.
BY MARY 4. DURHAM.

sooner or later will come night
When We shall lie down to rest,
And discover In dreams the faces bright
VI those who were truly our hearts delight
Who once made life 10 blest
Sooner OF later the morn will breat
And the vision. alas. be DER
fut twill haunt US still aS our tasks we take
WHY sigh and u smile for the dear one > sake
whom, waking, we meet no more
sooner or later win come day
When we shall be laid TO rest.
Where the wild birds sing and the wild winds
play. "'AN'
In the deads' lone city. far away.
Near some who have loved US best.
Sooner or later, perchance that eve.
we may wake to the dream OF yore
ana ma our lost ones. for whom we grieye
Awaiting Us: where. we must ever believe.
They only have gone before"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-18
Secretary Cs,I,sle,s sueech

II Is the duty Of the hour to stud :
the money question before dashins
blindly to either standard. The cas-
lest way to wreck q party 10 to en-
danger . division on any issue which
may enter into an expression in it.
declaration Of principles. It ha.
been we'll and truly said that the
country Is now In q condition where
people are liable to be lead away into
q wrong course Of conduct while act
ing under IMPULSE rather than iudg.
ment. 1t is therefore as importan,
that the silver man should study the
question as il is that the one should
do so who Is firmly buttressed in a
belief In sound money. A false ster
now would put the country In sha DC
from which II would take years to
emerge.
Among the most noted advocates
OF sound money Secretary Carlisle,
who spoke at Chicago this week,
stands at the head. He is to the
sound money men what Senator
Jones is TO the advocates OF free coin.
agc-the unquestioned, undoub,ed
leader. Mr.. Carlisle makes no mis-
take when he says IL 10 the wage
Garner who 10 interested above all
others in a correct solution Of the
financial question. 1t is he
who will suffer first and great
est by the adoption Of an
unwise one. Capital can always
take care Of itself in some way.
Capital will hide when the financial
barometer indicates storm, and
emerge when the weather IL clear,
rs shining rs ever. Labor must bear
the brunt Of the storm. Time lost
by capital can be recovered; a day
lost by labor is a day lost forever.
Hence IL Is that every workingman.
every one who tolls in the sweat OF
his brow; every woman whose com.
fort lie dependant on the wages OF
her husband, IL interested in the cor.
rect solution Of the money question.
Mr.. Carlisle's speech Is . history of
tho financial question in this coun.
try, and Q compendium Of informa-
ton rs to the fate OF other nations
that have departed from q wise
money policy and wandered of after
strange financial gods. There is no
record In history OF . country be-
coming great and powerful that was
founded on any basis except the
money standard Of the civilized
world. History 10 full Of warnings
rs to the fate Of those who have
wandered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-18

DURING the present session Of con-
gress. so far. 1913 bills have been
introduced in the house and 1858 10
the senate, and the total by the time
OF adjournment will probably be
1000. Many Of them are OF no i'm
portance. and will never receive any
serious consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-18

W. II. Hinrichsen. chairman Of the
democratic state central committee,
is trying to convert the meeting Of
that body to b held at the Sherman
house next Monday into . free silver
.'lovc FEAST" or . dance Of bowling
dervishss, or some other equally
ridiculous proceeding. Mr.. Hinrich.
sen has written the following most
remarkable letter:
springfield. H.. April ll.-Dear
Sir; The democratic state central
committee will meet ut the Sherman
House. Chicago. Monday, April
20. 1896, at 10 o'clock q. m. One of
the objects Of this meeting is the
calling Of the state convsntion. I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-18

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