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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-04-15

The delft plate-rack is a charming addi-
ton to any dining room. 1t isa bracket of
wood enameled white and painted in delft
designs. There are two narrow shelves for
holding plates. The plates show to the best
advantage standing On edge in narrow
grooves. A genuine Dutch windmill in
blue is the chief design of the bracket.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-04-15

founces had feather stitching of B. & A
crochet silk at the lower edge. These are
intended for morning wear.
Two black sateen skirts with umbrella
hounces and three ruffles each, had fancy
stitchings of whip cord crochet silk on the
edge of the ruffles and as heading for
them. REM.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-04-15
A Comfortable Couch.

A most comfortable and inviting couch
may be constructed. All that is needed is a
cot. Saw off the legs abont foot and then
securely fasten together with strong wire,
so as to prevent its folding up at unexpected
moments. A small cotton mattress is
placed on it, and the whole covered with
spread of denim, of pretty shade of old
blue, with deep valance reaching to the
floor.
Then the pillows must be soft, downy
things and in such pretty cases that they
serve the triple purpose of identifying the
couch, adding an air of homelikeness to the
room, and making the tired occupant smile
coutentedly, as she nestles down among
them.
This couch makes very pretty and indis
pensable adjunct to sitting room, and may
be made to double duty in case the house is
overcrowded at any time. The pretty cover
and pillows may be laid aside, and it may
be converted into single bed. In cases of
sickness the nurse will find it a blessing. 1t
is light and easily moved from one room
to another, making it possible to use it in
he bedroom at night and in the sitting
room in day time.
A wlre.covered cot may be bought at from
one and one half to three dollars, and a
good cotton mattress will cost about two
dollars. The denim cover will require ten
yards of goods, at thirty cents per yard.
This may be had in any color and the de-
SIR 10
materials may be employed in making the
cover, bat the denim is most se1viceabe and
makes the handsomest appearance.
For covering pillows for every day family
use, I would advise the use of cotton fabrics
or brown linen. Silkaline comes in such
pretty shades and designs, and is so soft for
puffs and ruffles, that it makes quite as
pretty pillow as China silk.
The old fashioned cotton bandannas, such
as our black mammies used for "head hand
kerchiefs," make very bright pretty cush-
ion covers.
Pillows Of white or colored linen may be
embroidered deliberately, outlined in con-
ventional figures. or may have a simple
monogram in one corner, surrounded by
an empire wreath.
similar couch may be made with a
cedar box for foundation, instead of a cot.
The wire spring may be fastened On top
with hinges, so that it may be raised up
and the box used for putting away my
lady's dresses, Der opera clock, etc. The
mattress for this kind of couch needs to be
strapped tight to the spring. For small
bedroom, a couch of this kind is a great
convenience, and may be used as bed at
night.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-04-15

the drawing room, tor not touch of color
must be seen upon the table.
Oflate years it has become fashionable to
send flowers as valentines not only to
sweethearts, but to friends; the only adj
missible kinds are either roses or violets.-
Exchange.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-04-15
MRS. Laura c. Phoenix, Milwaukee, Wis.

"M0trOss of o. Benevolent Home
and knowing the good DR.. Miles Nervine
has done me, my wish to help others, over
comes my dislike for the publicity. this
letter may give me. In Nov. and Dec, 1893.
The inmates had the "LGGTippe,'
and I was one of the first. Resuming duty
too soon, with the care OF so many sick, l
did not regain my health, and in a month
XbecUssse 50 eJe6SgitGteG and nervous
from sleeplessness and the drafts made on
my vitality, that it was a question if could
go on. A dear friend advised me to try
DR.. Niles Restorative Nea"Uisse.
I took bottles and am happy to say, am
in better health than ever. still continue
Its occasional ssse, as q sse5"Ce food,
as my work is very trying. A letter adj
dressed to Milwaukee. Wis. will reach me-"
June 6, 1894. MRS. LAURA @. PHOENIX.
DR.. Miles Nervine is sold on a positive
All druggists sell it at 81, 6 bottles for S., or
by the DR.. Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart, Ind.
DR.. Miles NerVine
Restores Health
Sold by all Druggist
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-04-15
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.

Address all communications to Household
Department, AGRICULTUR1sT DeLand, Fla.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-30
CHAPTER ".

During the days which followed, Tom
grew thin. His appetite fed, and lines
of worry were deeply drawn in his face.
His lawyer assured him that he was a
fool for showing his annoyance so plain
ly and by that means giving his friends
so good an opportunity to discuss his af-
fairs.
"They will mistrust that you are hard
up" he said, land then you will lose
prestige. am ashamed Of you, Tom.
Why don't You brace up and be man
about it?'
81 wish you were in my boots, Park
hurst - began Tom.
81 should like it of all things, my
boy Handsome, refined, popular,
wealthy-what more can a man ask? As
for Miss Daisy, you are binder than
you need to be about her. She has GER
tain power of attraction that more than
one of your acquaintance seems to APP
preciate. l saw her out riding yesterday
with young De Quincy and today with
Walton Humphrey.
"You didn'tp' exclaimed Tom IN
amazement.
"I certainly did. You might have
seen her also had you not been moping
here in your room. There have not been
SO, many callers q the. Ridgways in
-FyN -
IT,.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-01-30

2 HIGH ART WALL PAPER
Can be found at B. @. RIELY's, 12O
Commerce street. IL 3 tt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30

that point, where lay what was left OF
Ferns horribly mutilated body. The
skull was missing from just above the
jaw bone, which showed a small part
of the upper lip and mustache. Both
arms were hanging by threads and the
limbs were nearly severed from the
trunk, which was also a mere pulp.
Other particles of his body were re-
moved from the wall plate and all
brought together to the surface.
Coroner Richards and Deputy Mine
Inspector Miles We're notified They
were on the scene with three-Quarters
of an hour after the accident. After re-
ceiving attention, the body was dressed
and removed TO the family residence at
800 East Woolman street. where live
Mrs. Hannah Ferns. mother of the de-
ceased. John Ferns and three other
brothers and sister.
Joseph Laird is the superintendent of
the property and his brother is the boss
of the shift on which Ferns was work
ing. So far as can be ascertained no
person was to blame for the accident.
1t is an imperative rule that every
person who rides on the cage much
keep a tight grasp on the safety bar.
Ferns being near the surface, in fact
within sight of the light, might have
been standing close to the side of the
shaft, and in changing his position or
STOPPING to reach his pail, got too-close
to the wall plate and a portion of his
clothing being caught, was jerl1ed be-
tween q space of only II inches. The
end of the cage mashed the life from
his body and after passing over it, al
lowed it to drop nearly 1,400 feet.
Ferns had been employed at the
Green Mountain for a long time. He
was % years of age and was a model of
physical manhood. An inquest upon the
body will be held at 8 o'clock this after
noon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30
Grand illumination Natural Gas Wells,
Lake Shore, Tuesday, Dec. 1.
Special train from r. q. ". depot
$50 D. m. returning at p. m.
80 cents round trip.
Odd Items From E,rerrrrhere.

In the Dominion of Canada there are
abo.t 1000 militia.
America is finding a profitable market
for its surplus stock of horses IN Scandi-
navs2n countries.
A virulent disease has broken out
amongst the rabbits in the southwestern
districts of Queensland, and they are dy-
ing by thousands.
Under the influence of fright the os-
trich can beat the most reckless
''schorcher." 1t can cover . miles an
hour and clear y TO IA feet a a stride.
At the Crystal Palace next year a great
musicel celebration will be given in con-
nect.on with the completion of the 60th
year Of the queens reign.
Tic famous Mastral, who lived in the
first century 3. c., speaks of a Roman
dentist. Calculus, as 'in the habit of
fastening as well as extracting teeth
The queens medal to be presented to
those who. showed their humanity on the
occasion of the loss of the Drummond
Castle off Ushant is to be given 10 247
persons.
Filled teeth, crown and bridge work.
exhumed in various parts Of Italy.
Greece and Egypt. with ancient instru-
ments, were shown in large numbers at
the Columbia exposition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30
sTAKED MILLIONAIRES.
An old Miner Who Gave Macl<ny and
Fair Their First start.

San Francisco Bulletin: Terrence
Brodigan, whose career has been an
important factor in the history of gold
mining in California. is dead. The
end came last week at the home Of
his daughter. Mrs. E. 3. Sanborn, in
Fruitvale, near Oakland. The de-
ceased. as>one of the earliest and fore
most miners of the state, has claimed
that Millionaires Flood, Mackay and
Fair were his Droteges. In a measure
ne was the architect of their great
fortunes.
Brodigan came TO San Francisco
from Drogheda Ireland, in 1850. That
was his birthplace. and he knew the
men there who were destined later to
become California's richest men. Flood,
Mackay and Fair were his neignbOrs-
When Brodigan reached this state
he was poor. He struck out for San
Francisco and settled at Sonora, in
Tuolumne county, where the latter mar
ried. He became convinced that there
was any amount of gold TO be taken
out OF the ground thereabouts. Flood.
Mackay and Fair came along about
that time and decided to try the cOun-
try on Brodiean's recommendation.
The latter was the first to pronounce
the Comstoclz mine valuable holding
and TO insist on it's development. He
predicted then that the COmstOck
would prove to be a wonderful mine.
His three associates We're poor, and
at one time Brodigan loaned Mackay
enough money 70 enable him to make
a trip to Colorado. Brodigan bought
the town of Gold Hill. New. for $500,
and sank shafts on it's principal thor
oughfares. His ventures Danned cut
and he gained great wealth, but shortly
afterward impoverished himself by
some unfortunate speculations.
He again set to work to amass a
great fortune He operated his raines
and incidentally gained control of the
water supply of Bodie. Cal, after
which he created a stir by selling
water at 81 per barrel. Flood, Mackay
and Fair laid I'D untold wealth after
Brodigan had established them in the
mining business. but as fast as Brod-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30
4 LONELY DEATH.
An Old Miner Found LifeIess In His
Cabin.


For many years an old miner by the
name of Captain Kinsey has lived soli-
tary and alone in his cabin near the old
mining camp of Amelia, Malheur coun-
ty, saws the Democrat of Baker City,
Ore. making a precarious livelihood by
prospecting and placer mining at times.
He was old. being about 20 years of
age, and was decreDid and unable to
work to much advantage.
On Tuesda@r last Mr.. Jed A. Blair.
who happened in the vicinity of Kin
sey's cabin, called to see how it's in
mate was getting along To Mr..
Blair's horror and astonishment he
found the lifeless body of Kinsey on a
cot or bed, all indications showing that
old age had succumbed to the newt
able.
Mr.. Blair notified his neighbors and
after properly preparing the body for
burial the remains were inferred yes
terday in the mountain burial ground,
where MANI residents of early day
mining life are resting peacefully
awaiting the resurrection morn.
OF the antecedents of Kinsey or his
relatives ver-r little is known. His
case was the old story. He was one of
the argonauts of Pacific coast mining
eXcitements who met with good fortune
only to battle with reverses which
came thick and fast and in his old age
left him penniless and with no one to
care for him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30
LATEST from THE CAMPS
THE BucksKIN MOUNTAINS.
Warm Springs Mining District Or
Ganized by Utahnians.


Gnnized by Utahnians.
The last issue of the st. George Union
contains. an account of the Warm
Springs district, as follows:
This district was organized on the
9Th day of April, 1896, and is known as
the Warm Springs Mining district, in
Loconino county, Arizona. The dis
trict was organized by nine mine-own-
ers OF said district. These mines We're
discovered and located by Oscar Bebee
and several others in March. 1893. who
performed some work on a few claims
and abandoned them, although they re-
ported having received SO, 800 assay ON
some OF the ore. The principal body
of ore is copper, or at least this is the
surface showing. but being so far from
railroad facilities, they deferred doing
any more with the location until a
more convenient time, and thereby for
feited their claims. some of which Z.
l.. Robertson relocated and has held
up 10 the present time. In February,
1886, the Millett boys of Shonesburg
and Ora DeAIill were informed of
these prospects by Oscar Bebee and en-
couraged them to prospect there, and
on the 1st of April following they
started and arriving in Fredonia on
the 3rd, where they were informed that
there was n great mining excitement
around Jacobs Lake, on the BuckSlin
mountains, which excited their Curl
osity still more, but they did not eX-
hibit it and slowly pursued their jour
ney on to the precious goal, where they
arrived on the 4th and were suspicious
ly met L. several excited prospectorS
who were skulking through the forest
OF lofty pines, locating everything that
had color Of any kind, but had evil
IDENTIFY failed to secure the richest de-
post, as the Millett boys were for
tunate enough to secure equally as good
claims as an that had already been
located. As soon as the Provo pros
Tectors saw that the last arrivals were
harmless and only desired equal rights,
the latter were kindly treated. and
when they had become congenial in the
selfsame cause, on the day above men
toned, the district was organized, and
G +. Fox was elected district recorder,
and appointed a committee to draft
code of district mining laws.
They have since done about $1,000
worth OF assessment work on mining
claims in said district.
Some have thought the ore was a
blanket vein, but it runs in leads from
northeast to southwest and is found IS
feet below the surface in the Mammoth
mining shaft, sunk by the Provo Min
ing company, which is known as the
Arizona Mining & Milling company.
Another camoany. called the Fredonia
Mining company. and also one called
the Shonesburg company, have been
organized.
The assays on the ore runs from
S1.5O to S23.75 gold and 16 to 81 per cent
copper, and the claims are considered
by all who have examined them to be
very valuable properties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30
KILLED IN THE SHAFT.
Peter Ferns Loses His Life In the
Green Mountain Mine.


The Butte Miner of the 9th contains
an account of the tragical death of
Peter Ferns in the shaft of the Green
Mountain mine, as follows:
Peter Ferns was killed in the pres
ence of % miners at the Green Noun
tain mine at 4:45 o'clock yesterday
morning and not one of his compan-
ions had at the moment any knowledge
of his fate.
The cage was ascending the shaft
with load of miners who were going
off shift. 1t was a four-decker and
the regulations of the mine allow a full
load of eight men on the first deck and
six men on each of the other decks. a
cargo of 26 men. Ferns got on the
third deck at the 1000 level, Just 400
feet above the bottom of the shaft He
was not noticed particularly. other than
he was the sixth man to have boarded
the third deck. The cage then had a
clear trip up to the rest of the shaft
to the surface. When il came into day
light at the collar of the shaft. the men
on the upper decks were discharged
first and hurried out of the shaft house
on their way home. Some of these men
did not know that one of their number
took his last ride with them until Their
reported for duty again yesterday eve
ming.
None of the remaining five men on
the third deck even missed Ferns I'M
til they found his dinner pail on the
deck without its owner Then the alarm
was given A slow descent was made
and about $50 feet from, the surface
some patches of blood, flesh and
threads of clothing were encountered
on the wall plates These evidences. of
an accident were noticed for some dis
lance further down che shaft, 1t was
clear then that Ferns had dropped to
the bottom. The cage was lowered to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30
a ROMANCE OF THE WAR.
Recalled by the Death of Prof.
Newell Martin.

Professor II. Newell Martin. who has
just died in England, and who for
many years had the chair of biology in
the Johns Hopkins university, Balti-
more, was the second husband, says
Town Topics, of the once famous Balti-
more beauty and belle, Miss Hetty
Cary, whose romantic first marriage to
General Pegram was an affair of i'm
portance in Richmond in the days of
the war. General Pegram was killed in
battle three weeks after the marriage,
and his beautiful widow remained de-
voted 10 his memory for years. finally
surprising her friends by choosing Pro-
lessor Martin. a man many years her
junior. AS Miss -Hetty Cary she had
been not only a noted beauty. but in
her zeal in the cause of the confederacy
she had many adventures; was ac-
cused of being a spy. crossed the lines
several times, ard once was secluded in
Baltimore, where she dared not appear
in the street, except in the deepest
widows weeds. Her choice of this
disguise seemed prophetic of her future
sad fate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30
Where People Live to BE old.

A German scientist and statistician
has been looking over the census re-
port of Europe and has learned a few
things from the records. He finds
among other things that high civiliza-
ton does not promote long life. The
German empire with a population of
80. 100000, has but rs subjects who are
more than 100 years old. France, with
40.OOO,0OO people, has 21S persons who
have passed their one hundredth birth
day.
England possesses of centenarians,
146; Ireland, SIS; Scotland, IS; Den
mark, .; Belgium, 5: Sweden, 10: Nor
way, with 100000 inhabitants, %.
Switzerland cannot boast a single
man who is 100 years old, but Spain,
with 1S,OOO,0O0 population, has 40
The most astonishing figures come
from the troublesome and turbulent
Balkan peninsula. Little Servia has
575 persons more than 100 years old;
Roumania, 1854; Bulgaria, 1883. Bull
garia has centenarian to every 1000
inhabitants and holds the international
record. In 1892 alone there died il Bull
garia $50 persons of more than 100
years.
In the Balkan peninsula, for in
stance, man IS not considered on the
verge of the grave when he reaches a
round century. This is because a year
or SO ago in Servia there were 1876
persons between 106 and lis years, 1913
between us and 125 years, IS between
l25 and 135, between 135 and 140. The
scientist does not credit the story of
the Russian who is said to be $50
years old and, in his opinion, the oldest
man in the world is Bruno Cotrim. a
negro, born in Africa and now a resi-
dent of Rio Janeiro.
The statistician says the oldest wo-
man IN the world is aged $50, but does
not tell where she lives or who she is.
Perhaps he thought her unworthy of
special mention after the surprising
figures obtained from Servia in regard
to age.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30
a TRUE WIFE.
Walked Many Weary Miles to Get
Her Husband Pa-tIoned.

,
Her Husband Pardoned.
Knoxville Tribune: About a year ago
John Lyons, a young farmer who lives
ten miles below Maryville, was ar
rested and charged with falsely appro-
priating a mule. He had traded off
his fathers mule, and the old man, in 4
fit of anger, prosecuted his boy, and he
was sent to the state penitentiary for
a term of three years.
His faithful wife, to whom he had
only been married a short time. Sc
cured a petition for his pardon and
succeeded in getting most of the Jurors
who had convicted her husband to sign
II, and, armed with this, she started
on her long tramp to Nashville to see
Governor Turney. Many weary miles
she walked, and finally arrived at Doll
tewah junction, Is miles this side Of
Chattanooga A subscription was TAX
en- up by some railroad men at that
point, and enough money collected 10
carry her five miles beyond Chatta-
nooga. From that point she again
commenced her weary tramp toward
the capital city. Many nights and
days were passed walking the railroad
track, and as she expressed it: AZ
was clean worn out when 1 arrived at
Nashville" In talking to a Tribune
reporter she said:
When l got to Nashville / did not
have cert, and did not know sonI
in that large city. For two DAYS ana
a night 1 sat around the depot, with
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30
A Mixed PrnYer.

London Figaro: a little four-year-old
girl was saying her prayers the other
night. and after her Now 1 lay me-
asked God to bless her papa. mamma
each one of her brothers ana sisters, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Black mentioning a lady
and gentleman OF whom the little
daughter was very fond, and who had
dined with the family that night.
Her wise older sister of six years
listened critically to the prayer, and
WREN it was DONE said severely:
1T isn't necessary to pray for any one
outside your own family. You shouldn't
have prayed for Mr.. and Mrs. Black
God might get so many names mixed
uD''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30
SILVER KING NINE.
Secretary Does Not Know the Future
-Octoroon Meeting.


Park CITY. Nov. 29.-Walter Scott,
secretary OF the Silver King, when
seen this morning, was not able to say
what course the company would take
in reference to the shutting off of the
water supply. He said he first learned
of the affair Friday evening through
the central telephone office in this city,
a party in Salt Lake having requested
the operator to notify him of such ac-
ton He says he does not know what
the object is and that. the report that
the purpose was to bring the Silver
King TO an immediate trial cannot be
true, since his company is ready at
any time to have the dispute. settled in
court
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Octorora Gold Mining company was
held last night, when it was found
that a sufficient sum of money had
been secured to make the part pay
ment, amounting to $1,000 on the mort
gage held by James A Cunningham.
Harry Deming was appointed to trans
act the business relative TO making
settlement. The company is to be re-
incorporated and will be known as the
Rescue Mining company. At the next
regular meeting q board of directors
Will be elected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-30
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