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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03

that "all home a d no spree makes Jill
dull she." Not only does it make her dull
but it often in the humber walks OF life at
any rate, gives rise to that "nagging," which
drives husband to the public-house or de.
plorable personal violence. In no country
in the world are human nerves exposed to
greater wear and tear than in the United
States. The combined effect of the negro
question, unlimited candy, an addiction to
rapid eating; iced drinks and business hurry,
are too powerful for any nerves not built of
cast-iron to withstand; and thus it comes
about the typical American is neurotic
patient long before he has attained to mid
die age. Fortunately, the disease is not left
without a remedy, and the prescription for
person afflicted with ''house nerves" Is a
very agreeable one. There is no help to be
got from medicine or doctors. ALI that has
to be done IS to pay visits to others. to take
walks in the open air and sunshine, and to
go in generally for gayety and innocent
amusements. The patient is also recon-
mended to "repress every morbid thought,
as it arises, or expel it by thinking of a nee.
essary duty" This advice is, perhaps. more
easily given than followed. Hundreds of
people would be only too delighted to re-
press morbid thoughts but the more they
try to repress them the more morbid do
they become. It is sad to think that not
only adults, but also ''imaginative CHILDREN -
suffer from the domestic nerve" and when
such is the case they should be sent to 'pIay
! with merry companions" whose merriment,
let US hope, will be subdued enough to spare
the ''house nerves" of other people. Of
course there is nothing strikingly novel
about the advice to try out-of-door exercise
for morbid mental conditions, but these
"hints to those who are about to go into
Mysteries" will be of use if they help to i'm
press on Us the fact that good deal of the
excitabillty, the irritabiity, and the depres-
sion which aff1ict SO many nowadays are
really of nature of a disease and should be
treated with common sense remedies, in
| stead of useless reproaches.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03
How to Hang Pictures.

In hanging pair of panels, always give
them position where they may be seen
side by side. and still not be too close
together; such as on either side of the mantel
or cabinet and on exactly the same line.
Portraits should always be hung by
themselves, with no other pictures in very
close proximity. If there are many portraits
it is best to dedicate an entire room, such as
the dining-roOm, Or the walls of an old
fashioned long hall, to their use. They can
then be grouped effectively without having
to consider space.
A match pair of portraits must always
hang either side by side or In an agreeably
opposite position; lady's picture on the
left OF gentleman's. 1.-The left arm for
support, the right for defense. is carried in to
effect even in the hanging of pictures.
And now word about framing. Nothing
but gilt frame ever goes on any oil paint
ing, except in pictures of game and fruit for
the dining-room, when they may be effect
lively framed in solid oak to match the fur
niture but in selecting frames always put
OF the paintings into gilt. and. it may be
mentioned just here. that the plain m ,lding
is coming back into style again. after such
ornamental designs of the last few years.
For engravings. the frames of antique oak
and silver are suitable settings for the sober
colors, while for the light water colors and
pastels nothing is so dainty as white and
gold.
In hanging pictures of any kind, be sure
and tilt them forward at the proper angle for
the falling Of the light; when they are hung
too!fiat against the wall, the light falls too
full. and when tilted forward too much. it
falls too scant-either extreme spelling the
best effects.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03

scented beyond any semblance to the fresh
and dewy rose that carries the sweet 'breath
of June'' in its lovely petals.
The formula for home manufacture Is
very simple: Gather the petals of full
blown roses, and spread them on papers in
some apartment free from sunshine, and
undisturbed by the wind. Sprinkle with
salt, and every morning stir and toss them
about, until they are dry; this will be after
six or ten days. Then sprinkle them with
rose water and pulverized oris root. Repeat
sprinkljng the petals with rose water three
mornings. The fourth day, fill the rose jar
with the petals, adding any essential Oil or
spice the individual taste may suggest.
Insert stick of cinnamon among the petals
to stir them occasionally, when the jar is
uncovered. Keep the lid on, except when it
is desired to perfume the apartment. This
is one formula. Here is another:
Gather the petals of Refine Marie Henriette
and La France roses. Dry them as directed
above, and fill the rose jar with just these
two kinds. Use no perfume, spices or oils.
The Odor of the rose leaves will be delicate
and suggestive, and will permeate an
apartment when the jar Is opened, like the
fresh rose. just cut from the vine.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03
An Ideal Home.

You wonder if such an undertaking is
possible amid the hurry and skurry of these
modern days. You are only asked to stop
and thiak moment and ponder over the
following truth, and then decide for your
self. It is commenting on wisdom for young
people. Certainly there is wisdom for two
young people who have sworn to love each
other, 40 matter whether there is poverty
or wealth, no matter whether the Gays are
bright or dark, to have a home of their
own. Boarding house life is.bad for von
and do rot believe that any man has ever
really enjoyed it. God created women to
make homes-to make homes for the men
they love and for the children whom God
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03
House Nerves.

Many of our overtaxed women are un-
consciously the victims of the above disease
which is the latest name invented by
ing set of diseases which prevail among
women who stay at home too much. Good
housekeeping says, the discovery of the
novel malady is due to journal devoted to
science. and it is a mark of unusual and uu-
doubted condescension that the name or the
disease should be so simple and so easily
understood Merely as house nerves" we
can regard the ailment with some COM
placency; but for all that it is not thing to
be laughed at. All over Europe the rush of
existence is playing havoc with our sensitive
cerebrc-s spinal flores. We recognize all the
symptoms which the inventors of house
nerves" describe as quite common in Amer
lea today. They are slow spirits and
brooding ;" much irritability, and general
morbid habit" of mind. Women ," we
read, especially women who are delicate and
afraid to go out owing to the weather, are
those who suffer most from this malady.
They have way of imagining that some
IAlhS oWlu1 10 uoppcuIuS W CuolI uuSUdAUS
or children when they are out of sight; they
"conjure up accidents, analyze their feelings,
and lose their power of will Can we not
produce hosts of just such women among
our acquaintance
All this occurs because people are to seden-
tary, and stay at home too constantly. IN
fortunately, house wife, as her name i'm
plies, is one whose duty is to stay at home
for considerable portion of each day and
all the mischief arises from her not being
able to tear herself away from home ties and
forget all about them in so ne form of out
of-door amusement or occupation. A woman
who gets "house nerves. begins to study
herself, her own wants and ailments and
loneliness. to a painful extent, until-we
are solemnIy warned she lis on fair road
to an asylum, did she but know it, Jour.
mails devoted to medical science often in
dulge in these pleasant little predictions;
yet the reading public never accuse their
editors of suffering from science nerves."
Putting aside the hint OF the asylum, as both
alarmist and irrelevant. we have to admit
that there is great deal of truth in the idea
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03

IT seems that "Bab" the New York fashic n
devotee has had some trouble with her shirt
waist maker, or either a severe spell of fault
finding has possessed her, for in recent
daily she makes some serious attacks upon
woman's standby. as the shirt waist has be-
come. Her illusions. howe er, are only
waste of time, as those who have INDUCED
in the comforts of shirt waist cannot be
made to believe that they are the hideous
creatures "Bab" would picture them.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03
AHELPFUL CORNER.

A HouTEw1FE suggest that the large open
fire places, in the homes, instead of being
utilized in the summer as store rooms so to
speak, be used to arrange the window plants
in. The suggestion seems plausible but how
about our rainy season, when SCOT and rain
comes tumbling down? And how about
the plants getting sufficient sun light?
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03
Homemade Rose Jars.

An exchange gives us an unusually srk-
ing recipe for making p pot pouri. The
leaves are prepared after The following
formula with much better effect than when
purchased from the Japanese novelty deal
ers. The ready prepared pot pouri is
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03

MAKE your home attractive sister houes-
keepers, you who are going to spend your
first summer in the south. You will then
have the secret solved as to delightful sum-
mer in the south.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.

Address all communications to Household
Department, AGRICULTURIsT DeLand, Fla.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-06-19

b. e 70 Hg , 2. u f . i y
The Herald trots out the Fuller
issne"in the contest between Lee
and ClOugh in Morrison comfy.
With tue Herald thAt issue is the
important one. During the county
campaign two years ago practically
all the lavish abuse In the columns
Of the Herald was directed toward
Fuller, and that tissue has been it's
hobby ever since. When Fuller is a
candidate for anything he is prob
ably entitled to IL fair share Of at
tention, but at this time he is seek
ing nothing. and his work for Lee is
as tiisiiiteresIed as is that uf hun
ureds Of other Republicans who
gladly give their time to advancing
the party's interests with only the
pn:ty's COOL In view. That his
presence iii any political matters is
distastafHl to Democrats and some
Kepu Jlicans who have little use for
the party except to be prominent in
it, is sad. The issue now is between
Lee and Clough. and the Republi-
cans who have dragged local person.
alities into 1t can have their
even OF that.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-06-19
Children Cry TO,
pitchers QastuStA-.

The contract for putting in the
machinery Of the new West side -four
mill was let to the Nor
dyke-Morm.n company. Of Indian
apoIis. James Pye. Of Minneapolis,
is the Northwestern agent and made
the hid. The machinery is Of 600
barrels capacity per duy, and is said
to be considered the latest and most
improved method Of -four making.
The contract calls for the completion
OF the mill by September Is, and it
is to be il running order at that
time. The brick work for the third
story is now completed and work on
the forth and last story will COM
mence in a few DAYS, and it is ex-
pected the building will be completed
with the exception OF the interior
finish in about two weeks.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-06-19

Ooh, WV UuSuClo eAC WoSA - - 1890.
The wheat market has been in a
very nervous and fuctuating con-
dition since tho artificial bulge a
few days ago, and there is no no
natural controlling influence to
hold it on either trend, up or
down. The winter wheat harry est
ing has been effected by wet
weather, and the yield is reported
smaller than expected. Receipts
of wheat at primary markets con-
tinue comparatively large. The
export demand is increasing some
what, and European reports in.
dictate reduced supplies and smaller
shipments from Russia, India, and
Argentina. -Minneapolis Journal,
The appalling calamity that has
fallen upon St. Louis has given
Chicago something serious to think
about, and considerably weakened
the hasty assumption that we
need have no fear 70 cyclones.
That theory has been based, for
most part, upon the theory that
the buildings OF. a great city
would so breas the force of a tor
nado that little damage could re-
suit. This theory does not seem
to have much value in the light Of
the dreadful experience Of ST..
Louis, and we are forced to fall
back upon the less satisfactory
theory that the proximity Of Lake
Michigan gives immunity. But
the mcterologists say that this
view is unsupported by fact; and
we can also remember that Racine,
also on the shore Of the lake, was
badly damaged by . cyclone not
many years ago. Perhaps the
question Of greatest practical in.
terest raised BY the St. Louis
disaster is that of the stability Of
the modern form Of steel con.
struction, so largely used in bust
ness structures here and elsewhere.
Buildings Of this type do not seem
tc have suffered much at St. Louis,
although it is reported that iii one
or two instances the roofs were
torn away. The architects have a
good deal to say upon the subject,
and are generally Of the opinion
that the building Of modern
skeleton construction would with
stand the fury Of any cyclone that
ever swept over the prairies. The
brick or terra.cotta sheathing of
such structure would probably
suffer, and the steel trame-W ork
might oct twisted. but the building
would stand % !. whole IN tha
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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-06-19
ANOTHER OF THEM.
Illinois Physician Said to Have q Wonder
full Consumption Cure.

Illinois Physician Said to Have g Wonder
full Consumption Cure.
The discovery Of new process for the
cure of consumption by Dr. w. A. Shop
uard of Elgin, His, has aroused great in
tercst. The treatment is based on the prin-
ciple Of inhalation and exhalation applied
by u device which introduces into the dis
eased lung cells healing remedies. The IN
strument is cylindrical, about 30 inches
high and 7inches IN diameter, and con-
tains two con- partmcnts one above the
other. In the lower is the medicine which
saturates the air that is taken into the
lungs and in the upper is a register for
measuring the quantity Of air taken into
and expelled from the lungs.
About u hundred consulnptiyes, it is
said, have been cured by the treatment.
Every case IN the first stage has been re-
stored, as were 70 per cent in the second
stage and about 10 per cent in the last
stage.
Upon request of prominent citizens the
mayor appointed "A. Fl. LoWrie, editor Of
The News; Colonel John S. WilcoY. and
George S. Bowen, president of the Elgin
Scientific society, to visit number Of the
patients and examine their condition. The
commission reported that all of the pa
tients testified in the most positive terms
to the complete success Of the treatment;
that their previous opinion as to the in
Of consumption was dissipated,
and they were convinced that the disease
in its first ard second stages had been and
could be cured, and that even after pro-
crossing beyond hope cf cure the patient
could get great relief Chicago Post.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-06-19
Cumbersome Gold Shipments.

Steamship companies charge about
one-sixth Of cent on each S. worth OF
gold that is sent to Europe in payment
for our imports. Matthew Marshall calls
attention in the New York Sun to the
great saving and advantage it would be
if, instead Of making these bulky and
heavy shipments Of the yellow metal it.
self back and forth across the ocean, ma
lions had confidence enough in one an
others financial standing and integrity
to merely send certificates that the
amount Of gold required was deposited
safely. These certificates could balance
one another as checks, orders, drafts,
etc, do i'll the clearing house system.
That is how it will be when the ma
lions are sufficiently civilized. Mr.. Mar
shall says
Transactions in grain, flour, cotton and
metals are completed by the exchange of ware
house receipts, which serve as representatives
OF those commodities, but we continue tc
transport millions Of dollars in gold and gold
bullion to and fro across the ocean when but
for international suspicion and distrust we
might just as well use certificates of deposit
in the United States treasury, the Bank of Eng
land. the Bank Of France or any similar insti.
tuition. fs
Unfortunately such an improvement, like
the universal disarmament and universal
peace advocated by some benevolent enthusi.
asts is at present impossible, and the, clumsy
system of weighing, packing, carting, ship.
+ ping and insuring of gold back and forth will
probably continue to prevail for years to come.
In fact, il it could be abolished. the use of gold
generally as money could also be abandoned.
and the paper obligations Of governments and
government banks could be made to take its
place. The actual gold Is needed only because
Of want Of faith in promises to pay gold, and
SO long as nations are hostile to one another
and war between them is possible any day this
faith must necessarily be wanting The sub
stitution OF credit for cash in mercantile trans
actions between citizens of the same country,
which is every year becoming more and more
general is proof Of what might be done be.
tween citizens Of different nations, provided
. only the danger Of hostilities could be entirely
removed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-06-19
NEXT MEETING HERE.
q. IN. LaFond Elected President
of the State Firemen's
(. Association.

All the delegates from the Little
Falls fire department to the annual
meeting 81 the state Firemen's as
ISOLATION. held in Duluth last week,
returned home are enthusiastic In
their praise OF the entertainment
accorded them by the people Of the
Zenith city.
President Smith, Of Duluth, was
absent, and Chief G. N. La Fond, who
was then first vice-president, pre-
sided over the business deliberations
Of the body.
When the matter OF electing the
president for the next year was
brought up Il move was made to
eject ex-chief Black, Of Duluth, to
that position. but it was not sue
cessful The Duluth parties argued
that as Chief LAF3nd would have to
look after the entertainment Of the
delegates lie would not havethe time
to preside over the next years bust
ness meeting. The scheme met with
no approval, and G. N. LaFOnd was
unanimously. elected president Of the
association. and the next meeting Of
the association will be held in this
city. fS
In speaking Of the reception given
the visiting firemen by the Duluth
people all our .tlelegates say that it
was magnificent, and nothing that
could in anyway add to the pleasure
Of the visitors while in the city was
forgotten. #
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-06-19
Reduced Rates Have Been Authorized
for the Following OccasiOns:

Thirty ninth Annual Council, Dio-
cese Mimi, Protestant Episcopal
church, Minneapolis, June 16 TO 49,;
fare and one-third, subject to an at
tendance of 100. N
Augsburg Conference United Luth..
church, Fargo, June II to q; fare
and one-third, subject to an attend
sance OF 100.
For the above occasions tickets
may be purchased not to exceed three
days prior to the opening date.
Passengers will be required to pay
full fare going; taking receipts there
for. This receipt properly executed
will be honored for reduced fare re-;
turning not to exceed one day after
the close Of the meeting. Except for
meetings to be held at st. Paul, Min
neapolis and La Crosse these receipts
will be honored up to and including
three days (Sunuays not included)
after the close of the meeting.
Fer further particulars inquire OF
T. w. MANN. Agent.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-06-19
KEEP AN EYE ON CROOKS
Chicago Detectives Leave For Temporary
Duty at st. Louis.

Chicago Detectives Leave For Temporary
Duty at st. Louis.
CHICAGO, June 15.-In accordance
with the request Of Chief Of Police Har-
nigan of St. Louis, six detectives have
left Chicago for service in that city
during the convention. They go at the
expense of St. Louis and will join Off
GERS from all the other cities in the
country at that city to endeavor to keep
in control the criminal element that
f1ocks to conventions. Two will be
assigned for general work in st. Louis,
while the other four officers are to be
kept riding on the trains entering the
city, so as to arrest any known thief
who may be on his way to st. Louis.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-06-19
ouav,. Name 7l Nav he Presented.

ST. LOUIS, June 15. Senator Quay s
attitude in the convention continues to
be the subject of no small degree Of
speculation. When asked whether his
name would be presented as a presiden-
tial candidate the senator replied that
the matter lad not been definitely de-
termined, but that it would probably
depend upon the wishes Of the friends
Of other candidates than Mckinley.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-06-19
LOST IT IN WALL STREET
Rodney Fish, Once . millionaire, Dies
Penniless in Boston.

BosroN, June Is. Rodney Fish, who
was once a millionaire and who lost his
all in Wall street, died during the day
at q lodging house in South Boston.
Two or three years ago his bank nc
count was good for $1,2o0,O0O. Young
Fish was o nephew Of John Floyd.
Floyd remembered Fish in his will.
Rodney graduated at the Sacramento
Zeal high school. Later he went to
Denver where he increased his fortune.
Last year he came East and tried specu-
lation. He leaves three brothers in
Southern California, one of whom,
James, is q candidate for congress. II