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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03
MONEY FOR FABIOLA.

The Bad Weather Proved Disastrous
to the Fete.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 2.-The receipts
for admission at the Fabioia Floral Fete
yesterday were about half of those of last
year. The paid admissions last year were
1880, while it is figured that this year il
ran about 6575, the exact figures not yet
having been ascertained.
Fl. o. Trowbridge, the treasurer OF the
executive committee, from cash in hand
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03
Horses Must Be Hitched.

OAKLAND, CAL, May 2.-Chief of
Police Lloyd has given public notice that
he will proceed to enforce the ordinance
which makes it misdemeanor to leave
horses standing in the street unhitched
and providing for 500 fine or fifty days
imprisonment for its violation. He say s
he has had many complaints of the dam
gerous practice of leaving teams to run
away and kill innocent people.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03

!, chickenpox 3, whooping cough s, typhoid
fever l, tuberculosis Deaths IL, births 10
The City Trustees notified the board that
$500 had been transferred from the general
to the health fund. The health officer was
granted further leave Of absence of thirty
days.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03
Salvation ARMY.

ALAMEDA, CAL. Nav "A farewell
meeting will be held by the Salvation Army
tonight, for the benefit OF Captain Burke
and Lieutenant Rowland, the former go-
ing to Arcata and the latter to Los An
geies. Their successors. Adams and Barn
hardt, are from the training school, San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03
At the Macdonough.

OAKLAND, CAL, May 2.-The popular
The Politician" will appear at the Mac
donough next Monday for one night only.
The Zanzics will occupy the remainder
of the week with their mysterious and
interesting performances, and May IL
and II Richard Mansfield will present
beau Brummel" and ''Dr. Jeckyll and
Mr.. HYDE"
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03
IS ANXIOUS TO
FIND HIS BRIDE,
George Tate Got a Marriage
License and Then
Disappeared.
FOUND IN A HOSPITAL.
AS He Had Proved Unworthy
the Lady Went Into
SecluSion.
HER LOVER FELL FROM GRACE
A Shining Twenty Proved to Be
Stronger: Than Love and
Religious Devotion.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN. Francisco CALL, ,

=. 90S Broadway. May 2.
Mrs. Foulkes may become Mrs. Tate
and she may not. A week ago Mrs
.Foulkes was more than willing to become
Mrs, Tate. Now Mr.. Tate Is anxious to
become the husband of Mrs. Foulkes, but
the lady is considering the matter.
Religion and romance seem to be con-
nected IN this city, ana. IL this story the
general assumption certainly holds good.
q: Mrs. Fouikes is a widow. Many years
: have passed away. since her first husband
left this world of'broken hearts and prom
Uses. Although very near the human
limit of three score and ten years the lady
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03

City three years and able to read and write
English. All firemen will hold their positions
during good behavior relief fund will be
provided for those tremen who become dis
abled and pension fund for the families of
those fremen killed in service.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-03
Guctlo1l Sales
]. G. MUTHER, lUCTIONEER,

WILL SELL TOMORROW,
Monday ....................May 4, 1896,
Commencing at u A. NJ. sharp,
AT 733 Market ST., near Third,
FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT
completely furnished, on account of departure,
including about 1G0 Bevel-plate Mirrors: 200
yards of lnlaid Linoeum; 14O fine Oak Vienna
Chairs; 30 elegant Oak Tables fine Fire-proof
Safe; Crockery and Glassware; Cutlery ami
Linen; Fine French Ranges: l Heater and
Bakers Oven, etc.
This place will first be offered a whole, and if
satisfactory bid is obtainedit 1t will be sold in
lots TO suit purchasers. Everyt thing must be sold
without limit or reserve.
J. c. MUTHER, Auctioneer
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-14

Florida, but south Florida has also
made considerable progress along
this line.
We would like to have several pages
of the Agriculturist filled each week
with letters from our readers telling
their experience in the cultivation of
Florida crops. Every man has some
thing to say. He can tell of his sue
cess and how he achieved it, or per-
haps of his failure and how to avoid
a repetition of it. Let us hear from
you anyway
If you can get one half of that va
cant inproductive land into the hand
of an enterprising man who will i'm
prove it, the value of the other half
will increase in proportion to the i'm
provements put on the adjoining
tract Bear this in mind, and when
you find a would-be-settler who is
favorably disposed towards your lot
do not brighten him off with big
price.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-14

like rice, though exceedingly nutri-
tious, it requires the addition of some
heterogeneous material.
Green bananas, boiled tender, if
given to the hens cut up, will make
them lay more eggs than any other
food.
Yet, in spite of all this, the banana
planters at present are hardly max
ing living, on account of the dis
elimination of the railroads against
the small punches, by charging the
same rate on single small punches as
on big ones, instead of rating them
by weight. Dried bananas, or banana
figs, as they are called are now in
the market, and will undoubtedly
soon be great article of trade as
soon as found by the schoolboy. They
are sweet, wholesome and nourishing.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-14
THE STORM SUFFERERS.

We learn with regret Of the great
damage done in the northern and
north central belt of the state by the
West Indian hurricane. The damage
to property was great and the loss Of
life considerable. The storm appears
to have entered the state at Cedar
Keys, in Levy county, and Travelled in
a northwestern direction through the
counties of Levy, Alachua, Bradford,
Columbia, Baker and Nassau. In all
of these counties hundreds of people
have lost everything they possessed
from clothing to unharvested crops,
and as a consequence they are not
only without shelter, food Or cloth
ing, but have no resources and moth
ing to look forward to in the imme-
diate future.
In some of the counties the COM
missioners have given what help they
could, but this will go but a short
the suffering people, as their present
needs must not only be provided for
but they must be given help until
they can make and harvest another
crop.
A general appeal for help has been
sent out, and we are glad to know
that our people are responding iber-
ally. Several thousand dollars has
been subscribed and large quantity
of provisions and building material
forwarded to the sufferers. Contribu-
tons forwarded to D. G. Amber,
chairman of the relief committee will
be duly acknowledged.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-14
AGRICULTURE LITERATURE Il.

1t is astonishing how few farmers
take an agricultural journal, says
Farmers Magazine, or have any books
relating to their daily occupation. In
talking with them on this subject, [
have often been surprised at the ig-
norance and Indifference manifested
by them. Many farmers who take an
interest in politics, and subscribe for
a weekly, if not daily paper, do not
even patronize a monthly relating to
their own business. 1t is not so in
other walks of life. A young man
who has lately started in the grocery
business, was getting his mail the
other day at the same time I was,
and I noticed among his papers one
large folio with a green cover, and on
the title page it's name, ''The Grocer"
in very conspicuous letters. On ask
ing some questions about the journal
which was new to me, / found it was
a weekly, and the young man inform
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-14
Land Measure Corrected.

92-1OO inches, link.
100 links, 1 chain.
1 chain is sc feet Or rods.
1 rod is 16h feet.
100 square rods is I acre; or 2OS
feet, 81a inches square is 1 acre.
1850 square feet is 1 acre.
4,S4O square yards is 1 acre.
80 chains make 1 mile.
800 rods make 1 mile.
1,76O yards make 1 mile.
$3.50 feet make 1 mile.
u mile square contains 100 acres.
1 mile square contains $40 acres.
miles square contains 1920 acres.
acres of land measures 466 feet.
SA inches square.
10 acres of land measures $50 feet,
square.
Is acres of land measures sos feet,
4 inches square.
20 acres of land measures 933 feet,
43s inches square.
25 acres of land measures 1,O39A
feet square.-EX.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-14
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Articles relating to any topic within the
scope of this paper are solicited.
We can not promise to return rejected
manuscript unless stamps are enclosed.
All communication intended for pub
lea ton mast be accompanied with re.tl
name, as a guarantee of good faith. No
anonymous contribution will be regarded.
Money should be sent by Draft, Postof-
flee Money Order on DeLand. or Regis
tered Letter, otherwise the publisher will
not be responsible in case of loss. When
personal checks are used exchange must
be added. Only / and 2-cents lamps
taken when change cannot be had.
To insure insertion, all advertisements
for this paper must be received by 10
o'clock Monday morning of each week.
Subscribers when writing to have the
address Of their paper changed. MUST
give the old as we'll as the new address.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-14
To Prevent Bruises from the Harness.

The annoying sores made by the
harness can almost entirely be pre-
vented by intelligent care. The pres
sure of harness and collar upon parts
not accustomed to it, if long contin-
ued, SO congresses the blood vessels
checked, the vessel walls are bruised
and partially paralyzed; the muscles
are also bruised and weakened.
When the pressure is suddenly re-
moved with the removal of the har-
ness, the blood rushes into the weak
ened vessels, dilating their walls, SO
that the blood serum passes through
and accumulates in the connective
tissue under the skin. Thus originate
the soft, fuctuating swellings often
appearing upon the collar rest. If
these accumulations are not removed,
either through absorption or through
an incision in the skin, there results
a permanent enlargement from cal
lous formation.
w lICH ClI0 INJURY Is OHly W Vic SAIL
and underlying muscular tissue, an
Inflammation is melted that results
in a breaking down of the tissues at
the affected point. In natures at
tempt to rebuild, there is an excess
of material deposited, and thickening
Of the part results nuless intelligent
treatment is oiVen
The sores that result in sloughing
away of some parts are caused either
by the excessive heat arising from
friction of the harness, or by a kill
ing of the parts from cutting off the
blood supply through long continued
pressure.
An understanding of these process
es enables one to alleviate the condi-
tions favoring them. The same collar
should be used on a horse, provided
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-14

ed me that no one could be up with
the times who did not take paper
devoted to the interests of his bust
ness. l said to myself, that is true of
others besides grocers. All the lead
ing trades have journals devoted to-
their interests, and even a corner gro
Gerry cannot be run to advantage with
out the help afforded by such paper
as wThe Grocer"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-14
WEDN ESDAY, OC ORER IA, 1896
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

FARM.GROVE AND GARDEN-COvering and
Planting Pines; Selection OF Seed; About
Ramie: Crimson Glover: Making Butter
Some forage Plants; Irish Potatoes on
Pine Land; Railroad Building in the
South SO
Hot Beds and Cold Frames..... ........... GIL
The Barrel Cultivation Of Strawberries. 672
st. Cloud Farm No Fruit Like Flori6a's;
Tn Great Guava........ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 673
Scientific Agricu and Dairying among
The Negroes; To Prevent Bruises from
FLORAL DEPARTM ENT-Roses and Rose
Culture in Florida. -..................... SIS
DITORIA L-The Storm Sufferers: Ayr
culture Literature Something About the
Banana 90
HOUSEHOLD DEFARTMENT-Who is to
Bame? EconOmizing in Dress ....... ..... 67S
POULTRY DEPARTMENTAL Practical Wo-
mans Way; Some Why's; Ducks in the
South; Hatchipg Hints; Common Sense in
The Poultry Yard 779
LITERAL URE - The Odd Number; The
Theatre Hat....... CSC
The PuzZer.. :......................... .... 6 2
FlOr1d1ana.................. 6ee
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-14
SOME FACTS ABOUT BANANAS.

1t is hardly necessary to state, says
the Sanitarian, that well matured ba-
nanas that have not begun to decay
are very wholesome and nutritious
food. No more than that the biggest
apples or pears always are the best,
are the biggest bananas the finest
favored; on the contrary, the larger
they are the more mealy they taste.
It is with bananas, as with other
fruit, that poor soil, producing small
fruit, generally conpensates in the
quality of these for what the punches
lack in size, and yet these latter are
left to rot in the plantations because
they are less salable, while only the
larger punches of inferior flavor are
exported.
To attain it's best condition, the
punches should be cut what is called
two-quarters and half ripe, when
the fruit is full of juice-that evap-
CRATES if left to be three-quarters
ripe. The hardening of the rind, af-
ter cutting, if exposed to the sun and
protected from wet, retains the juice.
But if left to ripen on the tree, the
juice evaporates and the fruit has
hardly any taste at all. Again there
is just as much variety in bananas as
there is in other fruits, and several
kinds that on account of their small
size are not exported, would undoubt-
eddy find ready sale in the United
States. To the man who buys nick
els worth of bananas it ought to be
immaterial whether they come Off
a six hands bunch or ten hands.
Your six hands punches, containing
288 fruit, are given at the same price
during the nine months in the year
when there is no sale for punches be-
low eight hands. In this point the
planters lose, but the public in the
United States does not gain, as the
people generally hardly know what
good bananas are, or the consump-
ton would be doubled.
The cultivation of bananas, al
though it has in the last ten years as
sumed gigantic proportions, may still
be said to be in it's infancy. Almost
every part of the plant can be used
for some useful purpose; the stalk
forms an excellent material for the
manufacture of paper, or the fiber
might be extracted; the peel of the
fruit will make excellent indelible
ink; the green fruit dried can be
converted into wholesome -four
Onea acre of land planted in bananas
if properly cared for as it ought tC
be, is capable of yielding an enor
nous crop, and by having ten acres
to attend to, an Industrious mar
could make a good living, even if he
only worked one hour a day. The
fruit of a single tree sometimes
weighs 70 to 80 pounds; or ten trees
average 80 to 40 pounds. According
to Humboldt's estimate, 10000 square
feet, which will yield only 1862 pounds
Of potatoes or 38 pounds of wheat
will produce 1000 pounds of bananas
and in a shorter period of time! The
fruit, however, when ripe, consists OF
"a per cent of water; of the remain
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TERMS.

One year, single subscription. ...... 90
Six months. single subscription. LOO
Single copv go. .O5
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-14

The agony is over again, and the
dearly beloved candidate is either
elected or on a journey up salt river.
In the one case he has our congratu-
lations and in the other sympathy.
The hue and cry about Florida
phosphate and phosphate land has
ceased, in other words the boom has
collapsed. The phosphate and phos-
phate lands, however, are still here,
and the phosphate is being mined and
exported by the thousand tons.
Dairying is developing into quite
an industry in Florida. This applies
co the matter of producing butter as
well as milk. The development, thus
far has been mostly in north andwest
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-14

ADVERTISING RATES.
Rates for advertising furnished on ap-
plication by letter or in person.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-18

StifeI Co.'S Muslin Underwear Sale
event of the season, opens to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-18
SISTERSVILLE.

Special to the Register.
Sistersville. w. Va, January 17.-At
an early hour this morning George W.
Thomson. ST.. father Of Mr.. George w.
Thompson. the we'll known proprietor
of the Biiou Theatre, passed away at
the home of his son Of a complication of
diseases supernduced by old age.
Mrs. D. NJ. Wallace, of Wells street,
who has been i'll for several days, is
convalescent.
Harry McLure, of Wheeling, was IN
the city last night
Lew NJ. Gorham went 10 Eureka this
afternoon.
The young man named Grover, who
was burned by an explosion out on the
Holmes farm. on Middle Island, a few
DAYS ago. was taken to his home in "
tusville on the noon train.
This morning about 10 o'clock team
belonging to II. H. Flack, the tank
builder. ran away and broke up the
wagon. tore down the carriage erected
at DAWN & McLure's machine shop and
did considerable other damage before
it could be stopped
The Bell Telephone Company are put
ting up the poles for their line and Will
commence stringing the wires in a day
or two.
Last evening about Z O'Clock what
may yet be fatal accident occurred
at the new theatre building being erect
ed on Charles street. below Main. In
the hurry to have the theatre completed
in order to open Monday next, the
workmen have been kept busy night
and day. Last evening Joseph Cum
Minis. a carpenter employed on the
building. tripped on a scaffold and fell
to the ground. a distance of about
twelve feet. while he was at work, and
sustained what may yet be very serious
injuries. After the accident the in
iured man was taken to his home on
Brown Betty street and Dr. Sellers
summoned to attend him. An eXamin-
alton of the injured man showed that
his right hip joint had been fractured,
and in addition to that he had received
very Serious bruises.
John l.. Fehr was in Parkersburg
yesterday
Geo. w. Crawford has returned from
trip to Pittsburg and other Pennsyl-
vania towns.
Miss Mary Martin, of Bradford, is
the guest Of friends on the South Side
for few days.
Miss Carrie Devore is performing the
duties of Miss Myrtle Smullen at the
postoffice during the latter's illness.
Glenn T. Braden, a prominent official
of the Standard Oil Company. with
headquarters at Pfttsburg, is in the city
on business.
Mrs. Jas. F. Dolan was in Wheeling
yesterday.
Perry A. Shanor left this morning for
Pittsburg and other Pennsylvania cities
on business. He VIII be absent several
days.
Miss Mary Hadnet, who for several
years has been a teacher in the high
school at St Marys Ills. is in the
city visiting her sister, Mrs. Chester
Weller. of Pike street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-18
OLD SUPERSTITION.
What the CurfeW Bell Meant in Olden
Time.
And What It Should Mean To-Day
to Millions of People-To Persons
Of Sense This Has Great Weight

The curfew bell was no myth. II was
summon TO the people to put out the hres'
stop all labor and retire to sleep. 1t was
a summons, also, which none dare DISC
hey. for heavy penalties followed disobe-
| dience.
O. for a curfew bell at the present day!
A bell whose ringing tones should sum
mons us TO rest from work! To rest from
the intense, mad rush which hurries us on
in the weakening, wearying, nerve-tear-
ing, Misunderstanding struggle of life.
Do you know what this means?
You professional and business men, how
severe is the strain of thought and mind
is plainly evidenced in your weakened
nerves, your tremblineon excitement, your
| slepless, restless nights. your utterly re
Taxed nervous condition after mental
work.
You clerks and mechanics. who work all
day, how weak you grow, how pale, life
| less. spiritless you become, how duh and
tired-headed.
You women, sales-girls, and those con-
fined in mills and factories, how heavy is
your drudgery how wearing upon your
life, how enervating to your feelings. how
exhausting to your strength, how blight
ing to your beauty. You are often nerv-
Gus. generally weak and always tired.
Alas. no curfew bell can call a halt in the
worlds work. but a warning voice can di-
rect you how best TO overcome the nerV-
Gus and physical weakness which such
work entails. You who would be strong
in nerve and brain. who would gain phys
ical and mental strength 10 continue your
work successfully. use as the vital res
r#t 4fal.rr. hrsQf
nerve the giver of reuewed life and vigor
that greatest Of all medicines. Or. Crccnes
Nervura blood and nerve n meiy. Nothing
on earth will so quickly and surely restore
your strength
Just see what IT did for Mr. John Con-
nors of 1913 Rivington street, New York
City. who says:
II cheerfullv recommend DR. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy. II has
acted like a charm. Six months ago I be-
came restless. weak and all broken mp
from unrefreshing sleep. NY rest did me
no good. / thought more harm than good.
had lost my appetite day 10y day.
Il saw my doctor and 7 tried different
remedies recommended by the people |
came in contact with as keeper i'm the
Tombs but Of no avail. until one morning
my wife got me a bottle ~ DR.. Groore's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy. | tried
that bottle and Il did me a world Of good.
7 took FIVE bottles In all, but could have
dropped off at three.
Only sleep is now Of the most refreshing
kind. I never remember in my sc years
feeling as well as I DO today. My wife and
two bows five and three wears ola. are
taking their first bottle, and they already
show the hcnef+ of ~.
"I hope this viii reach those unfortun-
ateS who are suffering 8 ! suffered from
loss Of appetite. loss Of sleep. unStrung
nerves. melancholy feeling and general
weakness all Of which suffered from e'V
months ago. and. from which that valua-
bile medicine DR. GrnDc's NerVUra blood
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-18

I am selling good clean coal for &c
per bushel, delivered to any part of the
city. The only dealer in Home and
P.ttsburg Coal combined Call and
get my pr.ces-lowest in the city. I
also receive fresh fish and oysters daily
and solicit a share of the patronage OF
the public. R. TEASDALE,
Sixteenth and Chapline Streets.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-18

Fur Capes d G9' be f bought b 6sra
today a. the 0~ices Of common ones.
GEO. NJ. SHOOK & co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-18
WbeeIin9 8e9ister
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Sad End of R. HarShbarger, Of Corn
wallis, DOddridge County.

He Arrived in the City Thursday
With a Number Of Friends from
Weston, Clarksburg and Parkers-
burg Spent Thursday Night at
Clara Moss, and was Dead and
Cold When His Room was En-
tered, Yesterday Afternoon
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-18

Keeps up its record Of daily success in
s9ste OF the fact that We are Offering
SOILED UNDERWEAR from previous
seasons at such ridiculously low prices.
One thing is evident from this, Wo-
men wan. the LATEST and CHOICEST
STYLES. and when through improved
methods Of manufacture We bring the
cost Of such down to prices that hardly
seem possible, they readily respond.
Remember that four large cases were
added 90 this department within the
pas. few DAYS Prices on soiled and
Odd pieces of muslin underwear have
been given another downward twist
bound TO get I'd Of it az some price.
Don't forget the Cambria Embroideries
from Size 10 1890 q yard
About 90 Sr S5 b 81 = s s S tS@s
10 sell. Sizes 6 70 u years. All new;
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-18
We want to
Sell Diamonds.

only when we can do n little bit better
I'm the way OF prices and quality than
ANYBODY else I'm the city. Whenever we
find that we cannot do that, we will go
out of business. Experience shows that
the most profitable thing that we can
do is to look out for the interest OF our
customers This we do by giving n full
one hundred cents worth for every dol
lar they pay us.