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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-22
Advertising for Farmers.

While waiting at a country station I
became acquainted with quite an intelli-
gent, nicely dressed gentleman who be-
longed to the class which, according to
thefunny newspaper, is the natural mark
for the confidence man. During our
conversation he learned that I was con-
nected with the advertising department
of the press.
II believe in Advertising" he re-
marked, "and practice it, as also do
several of my neighbours.
The possibility of farmer advertising
had never occurred to me. and upon ex-
pressing curiosity to know in what No an
ner farmers could advertise, he said:
81 live in one of the best counties in
Michigan, where own and till large
farm. In addition to growing all kinds
of grain raise both cattle and hogs. I
live within convenient distance of four
railroad stations, each having a number
of grain buyers and stock dealers.
When l conclude that am ready to sell
my stuff, insert local in three or four
local papers published at those villages
stating the amount and quantity and,
if stock, when it will be ready to go.
Then, instead of being compelled to go
from one dealer to another in order to
receive q fair price, they come to me,
and by mail and personally put price
on it. The buyers know my methods,
and also know that other dealers are
after me, and as a consequence they bid
the highest price they can afford. al
ways get the best prices going, and my
little outlay in advertising pays me.
Then another thing: If I want to
buy milk cow, what is the use of my
riding all over the country, inquirlng
from Tom, Dick and Harry for the |
desired article, and spending four or five |
dollars worth of valuable time when
fifty cents invested in an advertisement
in the local paper will bring such
throng of eager sellers as to give my
premises the appearance of country
fair ground ?'-Printers' Ink. |
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to carry all water that may fall and the
lateral bitches sufficient to carry off all
surface water from the lands. l was
more than pleased with the possibility of
these lands. I was for years well ac-
quainted with the valleys of the Migsis-
sippi and Missouri rivers and many of
their tributaries, and from my stand
point do not believe there are richer
lands in our government not excepting
the sugar lands of the lower Mississippi
in Louisiana.
AS fine gardens are growing there now
as in any portion of the State. Mr. Ste
vens, proprietor of the hotel, an amateur
gardener has as fine cabbage, celery, on
Ions, lettuce, etc., as can be found in the
South. Ripe tom atoes on the table every
meal
One man grew last season 5000 bush
els of corn at a big profit, selling at so
cents a bushel, very low price for
Florida.
Sugar cane is extensively grown at St.
Cloud, hundreds of acres; and as finely
an equipped sugar mandatory, ma
chinery, etc., as can be found.
Rice grows here on these lands cheaper
than in the Carollnas, and is ready for
market earlier. This soil will produce
hemp as big as grown on the Missouri
river bottoms.
For all the necessaries of life in vegeta-
bles, fruits, grains, including pineapples,
strawberries, peaches, grapes, ETC., do
not believe these lands can be excelled.
There ane thousands of farmers and hor-
ticulturists in the North and East, who if
they knew of these lands and one-haIf
their possibilities, would go there in
loads. GEO. HI. WRIGHT.
Orlando, Fla.
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A Hardy Sweet Pea.

Kansas correspondent of Success
With Flowers says that three years ago
sweet pea vine was grown in a bed of
monthly roses. In the fall the rose bed
was heavily mulched. and. in so doing
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Reclaimed Lands Of the Kissimmee Valley.
Editor Florida Agriculturist:
For six years | have heard a good deal
about the Disston Improvement and
Drainage Company, and about the re-
claimed lands of the Kissimmee valley
and about the Tohopekaliga lakes. Many
adverse reports as we'll as wonderful
statements. Having great interest in
the improvement of South Florida and
wishing to see and judge for myself, l a
few days ago boarded a South Florida
train of the Plant System for Kissimmee,
on reaching Kissimmee was transferred
to train on the Sugar Belt road and was
soon at the depot at Runnymede Hotel.
At the hotel was met by my old Iowa
friend, DR.. John E. Ennis, second vice.
president of the Florida Home and Plan
tation Co.
After a pleasant and social evening
and night of rest the doctor and I
started on q tour of observation and in
VI t1C ICCldl uOU 1duUS vi LuC
company around East Tohopekaliga lake.
For hours we drove over the reclaimed
lands of muck and vegetable loan. I
examined the lands critically, my object
being to see if possible what they were
worth from an agricultural and horti-
cultural standpoint. I examined the
sides of the canal and bitches to see if
there was any perceptable difference in
these lands in the several miles we drove
over also examined the system adopted
for thorough drainage, to see if it was
probable that these lands were liable to
be flooded in wet season.
| found quite diversity of soils or
muck, one composed Of nearly pure
muck but trace of sand and vegetable
loan; again, this kind OF muck with veg
etable loan mixed and again almost pure
vegetable, depooited in the lakes for
years. found the system of canals such
that there was no danger from the wetest
seasons.
The canals are of sufficient capacity
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Chelsea

Mrs. Hartwell, who is boarding with
Mrs. Alden Tracy is very sick with
pneumonia. Her two daughters, Mrs.
Cook and Mrs Miller are with her.
John Sanborn's son Frank isyery i'll.
The Band gives promenade concert
at the Town Hall Friday evening
f M, Perkins has very badly
sprained ankle. ,g
The w. G, T. u. gave social with
musical programme at Mrs. Corwin's
Jan, goth.
There is to be chicken pie supper
and sociable Friday evening with Mrs
o. P. Copeland
There was Farmers Institute here
Tuesday and Wednesday. The Ladies
Benevolent society furnished dinners
both days for ten cents each.
There is to be an auction on the O.
p Stevens place next week. We I'M
derstand that Mrs. Stevens is to 60 tC
Lowell to live with her father.
Willis Scales has bought the Drew
place.
9. M. Hall has sold his farm to Car
Russell for 5000
School in the upper village has closed
The dramatic club present "Placel
Gold or How Uncle Nathan lost his
Farm Feb Is and IA.
Samuel Crafts has had partial
shock.
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A Surprise.

Andrew D. White says that when he
was in Berlin the Chinese minister, at q
diplomatic reception presented his prin-
cipal secretaries to the other ministers.
Among the secretaries was tall, line
looking man, evidently a European,
dressed in superb court costume and Gov
cred with gold lace. As his Chinese col
league introduced him to Mr.. White in
German the conversation was continued
in that language, when suddenly this
splendidly dressed parsonage said in Eng
lish: Mr.. White, l do not see why we
should be talking in German. come
from Waterloo, in western New York, and
I was educated at the University OF
Rochester under your friend, DIR. Ander-
son." Mr.. White said that had the man
dropped through the ceiling it would not
have seemed more surprising, and that 1t
was hard to believe that the pretty little
village of Waterloo, or even Rochester.
with all the added power of its noble uni
yersity, should have been able to develop
a creature so gorgeous. 1t turned out that
the man, after being graduated from the
University of Rochester, had gone to China
with certain missionaries, had then been
taken into the Chinese service and had
proved to be a thoroughly Intelligent,
patriotic man, faithful in his duties to
China as well as to the United States.
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One of the most noted physicians and sur
geons Is Dr. Job Sweet, of New Bedford,
Mass. He makes the public statement that
he has often recommended the use of DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy
to bis patients who have been suffering from
nervous troublesand he haSlearned that in a
large number of these cases it has proven
efficaciOus
Dr. Willard I'll Morse, f. B. s. Sc, of
Westfield, N. j., the great expert on medl-
cipes, says of this great discovery OF Dr..
Greene:
"The true remedy for nervous diseases is
DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve rem
edy. Its acts by affecting the organs OF
nutrition, and entering into the formation OF
new nerve tissue, which generates nerve
force. This means the making of new
nerves."
The well-known DR.. Emil Neumer, super
intending physician of the n. Y. Lodge and
Association Hospital says:
"We are using DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy at this hospital for
our patients with good success"
DR.. B. ID. Bickford of Wolcott, VT,
states:
81 have used DR.. Greenes Nervura blood
and nerve remedy for some time, first trying
it on myself, and found 1t did me so much
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One American Habit Praised.

Well, it is thought, might we follow the
example set us by our American cousins
in the naming of our ships of-war. The
result of many of the new ships of the
United States navy receiving the names
of American towns, it is Observed has
been that tho inhabitants of those towns
are taking the livciicSt interest in the
ships, their officers nd crews and in all
thsir doings. in 5000 cases the towns
have gone su far us to present the ships
bearing their names with handsome serv-
ices of plato for the officers mess. Our
naval authorities, it is strongly felt, might
do worse than to stimulate the interest Of
some of our great inland towns in the
navy by bestowing their names on ships,
instead of, as sometimes is the case, fixing
upon such as carry no particular interest
or moaning.-United Service Gazstte.
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The Y. P. S. G. e. will give photo
graph social and oyster supper in the
town hall and vestry, Friday evening
Jan. 31st. Each lady is requested tC
bring an old photograph of herself
Supper from 80 to 8 80. Admission
zoe children 10c
The Globe of Jan. 9th, gave us q
very good picture of "Old age under
the name of oldest man in Vermont"
His name Moses Pierce, his home Der.
by Line, his age 10S May, 1896 One
thing of much interest to us in this To-
cality is that he was personal acquain
lance of Capt. Saml Morey, and dis
tinctly remembers the steamboat which
he launched in the present Lake Morey
previous to Fulton's on the Hudson
River. Mr.. Pierce remembers the
death of Washington and the profound
sensation it caused throughot the coun-
try.
All should attend the concert and
ball at Bradford Tuesday evening,
Feb. 4th. Music by BlaisdelPs Or
ches,ra.
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LOADING DICE.
An Industry That Once Flourished In FER
lection In a Tennessee Town.

An Industry That Once F1ourished In Per
lection In Tennessee Town.
A reporter noticed in shop window
nair of dice. They were innocent looking
little white bones and he had quite forgot
ten them when the proprietor remarked
''Them's loaded"
"What's loadedp"
"Why, the dice VIZ
ooh" the reporter calculated The pro-
prietor picked up the dice, and throwing
them on the counter said, "Come seven,
and sure enough seven came. Some one
else pitched them, and five turned up, Dut
before he could make another five to gain
his point that fatal seven showed it's face
again. and so it went, the five and the two
making the seven three out of five shots.
"There are only two men in the city
who can or will load dice, the proprietor
explained.
''Before Jones turned loose on the gam
blers one could get So and So for loading
pair of dice, and if the job was difficult you
could get even more than that but now
SO is a very good price, and there is less to
do than there once was at any price
''These were loaded for regular gam
bling house, and a crack shot will never
recognize the iron. To do the job right re-
cures gOOQ zeal Oh Skill anu palio' ~"
bore the eye and pour in your mercury or
beat in your lead. If you use mercury, it
must be in the form of quicksilver. Mer-
curry is probably the best, though tiny
lead shot will answer the purpose OF the
ordinary dice. You then take bit OF ivory,
and fitting it in the plug counterslnk the
eve. If the loader understands his bust
ness, there is no professional who can de-
tect the fraud Not to make the weight
suspicious you can bore and leave hollow
that side of the die for which it is loaded.
Sometimes there is big money III the
business. About year ago, when dice
were the rage with gentlemen of the green
cloth, party of local gamblers sent all the
way to Colorado for an expert to come and
do their little trick He came, and In one
night he and his crowd did one game for
$1,000. The next day he returNsd to the
Black Hills. That man was ono0 noted
gambler in this city. 1t was about this
time that Chief Adkins, after having
made raid on some notorious dive, placed
on exhibition pair of loaded dice cut In
halves.
"Speaking of the price of dice, 50 or 30
Is letting them off light. In some cities
where the dice are loaded in professional
way. not to order, but for regular sale,
dice that without the lead are worth about
80 cents with lead will cost you Sls. But,
after all, that isn't much, for the man
who handles them right is soon in. -
Knoxville Journal. ...
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good that now recommend it to my patients
! he fact that have used it in my own case
shows that know what | am talking about.
AS tonic and invigorant it is the best of all
to build up person."
DR.. Robert w. Lance of So. Woodbury.,
Vt, says:
81 have known about DR.. Greene's Ner-
vura blood and nerve remedy and the good
results in cases, as tonic, after hard sick
ness, and the cure of nervous females.
They have received great good from It's use.
do not hesitate to recommend it."
DR.. G. w. Cook of Carmel, Ind, says:
81 have used DR.. Greene's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy for my patients and have
found the remedy all that was claimed fol
it. The results have been entirely satisfac
tory. 1 think it is worthy and recommend
| its use"
Such enthusiastic endorsement by ply
sicians stamps this remarkable medical dis
covery as the greatest restOrer of health and
strength. 1t certainly cures more cases OF
disease than any other known remedy. II
makes all who take it strong and well. II
is the prescription and discovery of well
known physician, DR.. Greene of 81 Temple
Place, Boston, Mass, who can be consulted
without charge, personally or by letter.
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Two Lives Saved

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas of junction City.
Ill. was told by her DOCTORS she mad con
her, but two bottles DR.. Kings New Dis
covery completely cured her and she says
it saved her life Mr.. Thos. Eggers, 1S9
Florida Str, San Francisco, suffered from a
dreadful cold, approaching consumption,
tried without result everything elae then
bought one bottle of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery and in two weeks was cured. He is
naturally thankful. 1t is such results as
these are samples, that prove the wonder
full efficacy of this medicine in Coughs and
Colds. Free trial bottles at l.. A. WAD-
LEIGH's drug store. Regular size SOC and
Sl,00,
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StraffOrd.

Mrs Eliza Savage died the 18th
aged 80 years, the Oldest person in
town but one, Miss Patterson who is
80 years of age.
John Kendall, coming from Sharon
with load of feed, met with an &C.
cident near the South Village. 1t be.
ing icy in the road he slowed off and
broke a hind wheel to his wagon,
throwing one horse and came very
near getting badly hurt himself.
Horse flies seen the 21st. Some
snow, about Eve inches, fell The oath
and 25th so that sleighs are running
quite bit, but every appearance OF a
thaw.
The creamery paid its patrons 26 cts.
for December butter.
Eda Chase is at Chelsea yet.
Mrs. Lyon is very low, very doubt
full if she RECEIVERS.
Hon. d. c. Hyde was in Boston last
week on business.
A. p. Bacon has been arrested on
liquor case.
Mr.. Newton Flanders was married
to Mrs. M. Hoyt the 9th inst.
Born Jan. 22d, to Mr.. and Mrs. H.
l.. Hatch son, 9 pounds.
Born to Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry Fulton
a son, Harold Henry.
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COpperfIeId.

Mary Rule is visiting at VIM. Pater.
sons in STAFFORD.
Mrs. W. f. Farnham, who has been
sick, is convalescent.
Sleigh bells were used for the first
time this winter January 25th.
School in Vershire Center closes to.
day, Miss Bertha Cross teacher.
Miss Phillips of Vershire Center is
sick, Dr.. Simpson attend her.
Carrie Gilman visited at F. W. Farm.
hams last week. e
Kate Sullivan, who has been visiting
at home. has returned to St. Adams.
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WINDS TODAY.

Winds today are large and free,
Winds today are westerly;
From the land they seem to blow
Whence the sap begins to flow,
And the dimpled light to spread
From the country of the dead.
All, it is wild, sweet land
Where the coming May is planned.
Where such influences throb
As our frosts can never rob
OF their triumph, when they bound
Through the tree and from the ground'
Great within me is my soul,
Great to journey to its goal,
To the country of the dead;
For the cornell tips are red,
And passion rich in strife
Drives me toward the home of life.
Oh to keep the spring with them
Who have flushed the cornell stem.
Who imagine at its source
All the years delicious course,
Then express by wind and light
Something of their rapture's height
Michael Field in Boston Budget
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West Fairlee.

The Merry Milkmaids at Village Hal
this (Friday) evening.
Mrs. Whitney has a trained nurse
from Hanover to care for her, anC
Mrs. John Whitcomb of South Yer
shire is with Mrs. Bartholomew.
Seldom George and brother have Ia
ken the contract to draw ITO tons OF
hay to the depot.
Ben Eastman has moved his goods "a
Barre where he expects to make his
future home.
Mrs. Lyon lie reported as being lit
tie better.
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How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catgrrn that cannot be cured
by Hairs Catarrh Cure.
II. J. CHENEY Il CO., Props, Toledo. o.
We the undersigned have knewn Il. j.
Cheney for the last fifteen years. and be
lieve him perfectly honorable IN all bust
ness transactions and financially able To
carry out any obligations made by thelI
firm.
WFsr Is TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, o. WALDInG. KINNAN * MAR
win, Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, q.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfacs.s of the system. Price 15c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
uairs Family lis are the best
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A Haunted Mine.

South Wales has haunted coal mine.
This ghostly place is the Morfa cOlliery,
and 1t has been infested with restless splr-
its for about week. They are supposed
to be six in number, and TO be the ghosts
of some minors who were killed in an ex-
plosion. They make their presence known
by "wailing and knocking all over the un-
foreground workings" These diversions,
IL is said, they vary by the ''singing OF
dirges and TIE roll of muffled drums"
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J. w. Pierce, Repub ic, Ia. says: 81
have used One Minute Cough Cure in nv
family and for myself. with results so en-
tirely satisfactory that l can hardly find
words to express myself as to its merit.
will never fail to recommend il to others
on every occasion that pres cents itself" n
NJ. Stetson Newbury, A. Il. Clarke Brad
ford.
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Don't invite disappointment by expert
menting. Depend upon One Minute Cough
Cure and you have immediate relief. IL
cures Group. The only harmless remedy
that produces immediate results. n. M
Stetsou Newbury, A. 7. Clarke Bradford
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An Old Soldier Cured of Chronic

During the war, John l.. Hase of Mil
Creek, ILL.,, contracted chronic diarrh9a
which Inconvenience him very much anC
at times greatly impaired his strength. HI
says: Zone dose of Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diorrhea Remedy has always
relieved me and two doses cured me so tina
| could at once go about my business.
always keep the Remedy at hand" Fol
sale by A. r, Clarke.
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verv Popular in Minnesota

We have gOOd trade In Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy; in fac sell as much Of il
as all other cough medicines combined and
we handle mere than dozen different
kinds. Rae e. Petersen, druggists, Pelican
Rapids. MINI.
Thus remedy is popular because 1t can al
WAYS be depended upon. It's pr0mpnesS in
curing bad colds, Group and whooping
cough. makes it favoriie everywhere.
For sale IN A. r. Clarke
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There is to be a spelling school and
few exercises at the school house
Wednesday evening Feb. 5th at seven
o'clock. Meetings are held Thursday
evenings at seven.
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Give me a liver regulator and l can reg
ulai. the world" SAIL genius. The drug
giss handed him b tile of DeWih's Little
kAitN tklstrs, tile famous little pile. \. NJ
Ste,son Newbury, A. T. Clarke Bradford.
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KarI,s clover Root Tea.

Is sure cure for Headache and nervous
diseasps. Nothing relieves so quickly. sold
by Ar. Clarke.
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HAWAII, THE PEARL
OF THE PACIFIC"
The Second of a Series of
Letters by John r.. Musick.
Author of 1.-THE Columbian His
tOrical Novels" Brother
Against Brother" etc.

Copyright 1906 by Funk & Wasnalls Company, New
Yolk)
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Beecham's pills for consti-
patton Ios and 25s. Get the
book at your druggists and
go by it.
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South COrinth

Annual sales more than 100000 borss
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-29

utilized the United States as penal
colony, burdening us with her criminal
ard most undesirable classes. Many
who would not come under this head
have become citizens of the United
States to escape the duties of citizen
ship in their native countries, and af-
ter they have got their citizens pa
pers have quilted the country of their
adoption and returned to their native
land. They, too. are undesirable and
are source Of trouble to this govern
ment
To find proper method of ascer-
tanning whether immigrants are de-
sirable or not, is a very difficult if not
impossible task. The educational
qualification and monetary resources
are insufficient tests. One man may
have both and still be undesirable,
while another may be lacking in each
and in time would prove to be a first
class citizen. Still these tests should
be maintained, as they will be far
more beneficial than harmful.
After all, with the immigration
laws as with all others their
efficacy comes from an intelli-
gent, strict and honest enforce
ment. The courts have it in their
power to make it almost impossible for
the undesirable classes to obtain the
rights of citizenship. And to them the
people will look in future for greater
protection in this matter