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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-18
To Set the Tea Table.

The general decoration of the ia
BILE and the arrangement of flowers,
small fancy dishes, ETC., are all more
or less subject for individual taste.
AS to the service, that depends so
much upon ones establishment that
it is difficult to give advice. It is al
ways safe rule, however, especially
where guests are present to avoid
any pretense. We will presume that
there is a maid to wait on the table
and that there is to be one hot dish.
Each cover Or place should be pro-
vided with plate, napkin, knife,
fork and tumbler and butter plate.
To the left of the central plate is the
fork, tines upward, and the napkin:
to the right is the knife, edge in
ward. In front of the knife is the
butter plate, balanced on the other
side by the lumber. This arrange
ment may. be varied by the addition
of a teaspoon to the right of the
knife and the substitution of a bread
and butter plate for the smaller one
intended only for butter. The tum-
blers should be partly filed with wa
ter before announcing the meal, and
there should be carafe of water at
one end of the table. The tea SER
50 1ofOro tho hnctoCC
The hot dish is served by the host,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-18
To Clean Marble.

Brush the dust off the piece to be
cleaned, then apply with brush a
good coat of liquid gum arabic,
flannel. Leave it on for twenty-four
mucilage. Expose it to the sun or
dry wind or both; in a short time it
will crack and peel off. If the gum
should not peel off, wash it with wa
ter and a clean cloth. If the first APP
plication does not have the desired
effect apply a second.
Mix one-quarter of a pound of soft
soap with one-quarter of a pound of
sifted whiting and one ounce of
washing Soda Boil these together
for fifteen minutes, and while hot
rub over the marble with piece of
flannel. Lave it on for twenty-four
hours, then wash off with clean wa
ter and polish with a piece of coarse
flannel.
Mix quicklime with strong lye so
as to form mixture having the con-
sistence of cream. Apply it to the
marble with a brush and allow it to
remain on for day or two. Wash
off with soap and water and the mar
BILE will appear as if new.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-18
Home Making.

The question suggests itself-can
making? Surely those who hold the
responsibilities of such a spot as
sacred will say no and will be always
eager to read of anything helpful
along this line. Some one has said:
I wonder if many of those who
have charge of little children ever re-
member, or try to remember, how
they themselves felt when they we're
young? It is one thing to take
charge of children, and merely guard
them from falling into any great
danger, and quite another to take
an intelligent interest in the little
ones, showing that one feels that
they are not chairs or tables that
must only be kept tidy and unin-
jured.
/ always remember the remark of
a little boy to his mother when she
took him to see very beautiful park
and gardens, where there were a
number of notices up requesting peo-
pie not to go on different pathways
or touch the plants. The little fellow
was walking along, with no wish to
do any of the forbidden things; so,
looking up to his mother he quietly
remarked: ''There seem to be great
many please don'ts' in this garden!"
To be continually Gliding little
ones, even if not angrily, is a great
mistake; and shows that the person
who does so has no real love for
children, and therefore it would be
far better to let some one who has it
replace her.
The want of love is what makes
home unhappy, and children are mis-
cradle if they are continually nagged
at, even if they live in a palace. In
deed sometimes the poorest homes of
all are those which are the most for
tunate in this respect for children.
The mother who is not too busy
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-18
For the Household Department:
Care of Lace Curtains.

Lace and muslin curtains should
be done up at home instead of at the
laundry, for the chemicals they use
for bleaching them is sure to rot the
fabric and after a short life they lit
orally fall to pieces.
Never rub them, as rubbing breaks
the meshes.
A most satisfactory method is to
first prepare a suds of three table
spoonfuls pearline, dissolved with
little boiling water and added to a
cupful of naptha, then beaten to-
gether for a few minutes and stirred
into a tubful of warm water.
Soak the curtains in this for sever
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-18

and the hostess may at the same
time serve the tea, if it is desired.
With the hot dish it is customary to
serve cold meats, pickles and other
relishes. The plates and serving
dishes are then removed and fresh
plates are provided. Preserves are
served on saucers and plates used for
cake.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-18

al hours, first squeezing and stirring
them about so the suds will pene.
trate every inch of the fabric, cover
with a clean cloth until you are
ready to wash them, then wiring out
and put in the boiler with more nap
tina and pearline and boil brisxly five
minutes.
Take off the fire and pour into a
tub of cold water, suds thoroughly
and rinse in two waters, the last hav-
ing blueing and sufficient boiled
starch fol. the required crispness.
Dry upon a frame instead of upon
the line, pinning them down smooth
ly, and no ironing will be necessary.
Don't take the naptha near the fire
until it is mixed with the water, as
it is explosive.
Roses in Embroidery.
Perhaps no flower looks so artistic
in fine needlework as roses, especial
ly pink ones.
Of course the petals require deli
cate shading and the more shades of
silk used the richer the effect. Some
doilies seen at recent exhibition or
fair we're very beautiful.
The roses looked as though they
had been plucked and dropped upon
the linen.
Two small round ones were of
fringed damask and I counted five
different shades of pink.
As'near as [ could judge, the shell
pinks were used, which on my color
card of Asiatic wash silks number
1898, 80, 40, 40 and 4Oa. The green's
for the accompanying leaves were of
regular leaf green's, Nos. 1921, %, 90
and "a.
A large handsome centerpiece, oval
in shape was embroidered with yell
low roses, some full-blown, others
but half opened and some green
buds.
Two clusters we're worked at each
end of the oval, and were done solid
ly with shades of yellow Asiatic cas-
plan floss, for the linen was twilled
and this coarser silk was more eff
fective
Nos. 2O12, 10, IA, IS and 16 were
used for the petals and the same
green's as mentioned above for leaves.
Elizabeth.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-18

paying NlSICS OF entertaining Ir1onQS
to help her little ones with their
daily tasks or lessons is sure to Sc
cure their entire confidence, and so
retain hold on their affections in a
way which can never be entirely bro
ken.
1t is the mother who has the great
est power in this respect; for there
is much truth in the old saying that
"Men make houses, but women make
homes" And homes as really under
stood are made of trifes.
I have held in my hands the reins
of home-a home made up of tri-
fes; a home in which a whole family
lived and were reared, and made
comfortable too, with trifes. A little
moss, a little wool off the sleeps
back, little horse hair, few leaves,
piece of an old coat-these trifes
put together made a wonderful
home; and without them the birds
would have been homeless. Mothers,
trifes make our homes.
In one house you will hear such re-
marks as these: Don't make noise,
Tommy" Now, Mary, you will spill
that tea over your frock," and the
little one who has made an island in
the tea-tray, is we'll shaken for so do
ing. In another home, perhaps only
few steps away, the mother is
ready to help the boys with their
history and geography, to prepare
the little girls needlework Or COM
mence it for them, and reward the
bay with the kiss he is expecting.
The cheerful sunshine of love is in
one house and not in the other. This
is what constitutes the difference be-
tween the two, and renders one
household miserable and the other
happy, be the fortunes of either
what they may.
After all, what constitutes the we'll
being of a family can hardly be con-
sidered of little Importance, even if
called a trife. So much depends on
making children happy that those in
charge of them ought to make a
point of cultivating cheerful man
ner and studying the best means of
making everything bright at home.
The cares of life come quite soon
enough to every one, and it is rest to
many weary brain in later life to
recall the happy days of youth, if i'll
deed these days were really happy.
A depressed or clouded childhood
often results in making a man or
woman depressed and respondent.
We owe it to the children in our
homes to make them feel that wheth-
er they roam least or west, home is
BEST
The little hints may open the eyes
of our homemal1ers who are blind to
the true condition of their surround
ings.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-18
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.

Address all communications to Household
Department, AGRIcULTURIsT DeLand. Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-18
AHRLPrUL CORNER.
Greetings the World Over.

Greetings the World Over.
Swedish, "How can you?"
Dutch, Glow do you are?"
Italian, "How do you stand?"
Spanish, go with God, senor."
Russian, "How do you live on?"
Egyptian, ''How do you perspire?"
Polish, "How do you have your
self?"
Arabian, "Thank God, how are
you?''
Persian, MAY thy shadow never
grow less!"
French, "How do you carry your
self?"
English, American, Canadian,
'How do you do?'
Ottoman, "Be under the guard of
God?''
Chinese, "How is your stomach?
have you eaten your rice?"
The mourning bicycle" is the lat
est craze, and has already been seen
in the streets of New York. The ma
chine is black throughout, unrelieved
by nickel or color A fashionable wild
ow recently appeared on one of these
machines wearing black sailor hat
with black Grape band instead of a
ribbon, and large black rosette in
front of it. Her black tailor-made
suit was relieved only by the shirt
front, which was striped black, as al
so was her high linen collar. Her
black poodle was her escort.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-11-11
PICTURE ON A HILL.
The Long Man Of Wilmington, England
Measnres $40 Feet.

Measures 24O Feet.
About midway between Berwick and
Polegate stations, at point where the
side of the hill is very precipitous, those
who know exactly the spot where to
look will be able to see from the rail-
way carriage windows sort Of rude
imitation of the human form outlined
in white. The figure, which is between
200 and 300 feet in height, holds long
staff in each hand. This is 'the Long
Man of Wilmington, once the center
of profound veneration and worship,
but now merely an object of interest to
the curious.
In order to obtain an adequate idea OF
this great hillside figure, dominating
the surrounding country and appearing
to watch as guardian over the little viii
lage below, it is desirable to approach
it afoot, tramping along the winding
lanes, as the pilgrims Of old must have
tramped when they came hither on the
occasion of some great religious festival.
Seen from afar, the figure does not ap-
pear to be of remarkable size, but grad
ually, as one approaches the hill, it as
sumes an imposing and definite shape.
The figure, about $40 feet in height,
was merely shaped in the turf SO as to
allow the chair to appear through. In
the course Of time these depressions in
the surface became almost impercepti-
BILE, and to such an extent was the fig
IRE neglected that at last it was only
possible to make out the form at dis
lance when the slight hollows were
marked by drifted snow or when the
oblique rays of the rising or setting sun
threw them into deep shadow. In or
der to preserve the form of the Long
Man, and to render it at the same time
easily distinguishable at distance the
outline was marked by single line of
white bricks placed closely together.
The effect has been to produce a some
what startling figure. which is plainly
visible in fine weather from great dis
lance.
There are in different parts Of the
country other examples of extremely
rude and early hillside figures, and, al
though the very fact of their great an
tiquity renders it unlikely that histor
ical or documentary evidence will be
forthcoming as to their design or precise
it is very satisfactory to find
that an explanation has been found
which will at once account for many of
their peculiarities.
The theory is that these are sacrificial
figures We learn from the writings of
Caesar that the Gauls (and the Britons
were doubtless inoluded) had figures of
vast size, the limbs of which, formed of
osiers they filled with living men, The
figure was ultimately fired, and the
victims persisted in the flames.
There is local saying i'll Sussex,
probably of great antiquity, in which
the Long Man is mentioned i'll reference
to the weather. 1t runs:
When Firle hill and Long Man has = cap,
We at Aston gets drap.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-11-11
SURPRISING THE oRIENTALs
A sea of PigtaiIs Watched a Twist Drill
NVnrL

A Sea of Pigtails Watched a Twist Drill
Work.
An interesting account of visit to
Chinese arsenal near Fuchau is given
by correspondent of Casters Maya
zine He says:
Taking out two drills, l sent them
in and Immediately was invited to enter.
The official was polite, bowling and
shaking his own hands, rs is the custom
among Cinnamon, and offered mo a cup
of tea.
There happened to be several forg-
ings in the room, and as ! pressed the
drills against them and pointed to over
the wall he seemed to comprehend what
was wanted, and in a few minutes /
was i'll large, we'll lighted machine
shop. might say this extensive plant
was built and equipped by French engi-
neers some 10 years ago.
The native foreman examined my
tools with great interest and called i'll
several assistants. All looked puzzled
and did not seem to know what they
were for. Walking to a drill press,
took out the fiat drill, and, after con-
siderable packing around the shank,
succeeded i'll getting one of my taper
shank twist drills to run fairly true in
the spindle. There must have been 90
Cinnamon working in the room, and
every one had gathered around this
press. The foreman ordered them off
repeatedly, and then, looking at me,
laughed good naturally and gave it up.
HE brought piece of cast iron, but
wanted something harder to drill, so
l walked over to large planer and
took long extension tool, made from
by "a inch tool steel, and clamped it
up to the table of the drill press. He
shook his head, intimating that the
twist drill could not go through, and
the crowd of workmen emitted grunts
of approval.
1.-THE press started, the lips of the
twist drill turned out two spiral chips.
The men elbowed me to one side. There
was a sea of pigtails bending down,
watching the marvellous action of that
little tool. As the chips grew in length
the expressions of wonderment in
creased.
1T happened that the chips did not
break until they were about IA inches
long. Then others started, and each
time that they broke off they were eager
ly snatched by the men. some burning
their fingers, and examined carefully
from end to end
1.-THE dull edges Of the drill were
n nd
started again, and the fact that the drill
would cut as well as the first time
caused increased amazement and MUIR
murs. l have made many tests with
twist drills, but never before such an
appreoiative and demonstrative audi.
ence.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-11-11
PUNCH AND JUDY.
The Origin cf This Ever Popular English
Entertainments.

The Origin W This Ever Popular English
Entertainment.
Generations of children have found
pleasure in witnessing the antics OF
Punch and Judy, and after nearly a
century of popularity the mimic thea
ter in which their adventures are dis
played still gives amusement to both
young and old. The origin Of this al
ways attractive entertainment is not
English, as many who have enjoyed it
may suppose; but, according to an old
book, Punch and Judy are of Italian
ancestry In the district Of Acezza, near
Naples, the people are very much ad-
dicted to the making of wine from
grapes. and it is curious that from an
tiquity they have been famous for their
love of droll wit and comic fun.
Many years ago, in the season Of the
vintage, which is a time when every
body seems to be full of fun and frolic,
some comic players came along through
Acezza. They began TO poke fun at the
vintagers. and in the war OF wit the
players got the worst of it.
Now, there was among the vintagers
fellow with an enormous red nose,
long and crooked like a powder horn,
and he was the very drollest and witt
est of the whole company. The players
were SO tickled with his witty sayings,
all set off by his odd face and very
queer air and manner, that they almost
went into Mysteries with laughter.
After they went away they began to
think that this droll fellow would be
great accession to their company; SO
they went back and made offers to him.
These he accepted, and such was the
success of his efforts that the company
acquired great fame and great deal OF
money. Everybody went to see this
witty buffoon, and all were delighted.
This example led to the establish
ment Of droll or buffoon in all compa-
MES of comedians, and he was always
called after the original one, whose
name was Pucco d'Aniello. This was
in the course of time softened into Po-
lecenello. The French made it Poliche-
mel, and the English Punchinello. Aft
err time the English, for the sake OF
breyity, left off the latter part of the
WOfQ anu CdlIcu IL PUN uuOhs
How Judy originated history does not
record, but it is very easy to surmise
her story. Such merry fellow as
Punch had as good right to wife as
anybody. if he could get one. Why not?
One might think that his beetlike nose
would have stood in the way of his find
ing woman willing to marry him, but
his wit was an offset to this. Women
are fond of wit, and Punch would have
played his part i'll if he could not have
made it cover his nose.
Now that we have supposed Punch to
have had wife. and also supposed her
name TO have been Judy, what more
natural than for this amiable couple
now and then to have had bit OF
breeze? They lived wandering life,
and, like other people in their station,
took little liquor to raise their spirits.
After the effect was over, feeling lit
tie peevish, they fell to calling each
other hard names, and hard blows fol-
lowed; SO this is their whole history.
Detroit Free Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-11-11
POSITIVELY INSULTING.

The Hint Given to Seventh Laughter Of
Seventh Daughter.
A lawyer who was engaged in settling
up the affairs of an estate was some
what worried over the loss Of certain
letters and papers.
The deceased had been careless per-
son, and he had mislaid several doou-
ments that were of Importance to his
heirs. Having been called away from
this earth on a hasty summons, he. had
not given the lawyer any instructions
beforehand.
The lawyer had helpful friend who
believed in clairvoyancy and second
sight. This friend went to q woman
who was the seventh daughter Of sew.
enth daughter, and who could read the
stars at sight and told her of the law
yers search for the papers.
The olairvoyant or fortune teller, or
whatever she may have been, went to
see the lawyer.
The lawyer was skeptical. really
believe l can find these papers for you."
said she. If you care to employ me
shall at least endeavor to find them. A
few weeks ago found lost will for a
family ON the north side."
You really think you can find these
papers?"
II am quite sure of it.
You go ahead and find them, and
I'll pay You literally"
But ! must receive every assistance
from you and the relatives of the de-
parted. 1 must be taken to his home and
put in sympathy with his former sur
roundings"
Not much. I'll not go to all that
trouble. think you re a fraud"
The woman gave him stony stare
and swept out Of the room.
About five minutes later she re-enter-
ed the office. She appeared to be agi-
tated. Excuse me for coming back, I"
she said, "but did l leave small black
bag in here? / wouldn't lose it for the
world
~ haven''t seen it. You don't re-
member where you left it?"
Il can't imagine. I"
THAT hadn't ought to worry you. II
you can find papers that have been miss
ing six months, you hadn't ought to
have any difficulty in finding handbag
that was lost ten minutes ago."
You are positively insulting, said
the seventh daughter of the seventh
daughter, and then she left him forever.
Chicago Record.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-11-11
A SLIGHT INTERRUPTION.
Incident of a Reporters Visit to FL
Ecx,olua Hnuaa

Incident of u Reporters Visit to a Fire
Engine House.
A reporter who had sought at fire
engine house information on point
concerning which the driver could best
inform him stood talking with the
driver by the stall of one of the horses.
The horse was secured by a tie strap
commonly used in the department. One
end Of the tie strap is made fast by q
staple driven into the side of the stall,
while the other end is passed through
the throat latch of the horses bride and
held ON pin that rises in little recess
in the side of the stall. By means of a
simple mechanical continuance the pin
is pulled down at the first stroke of the
gong when an alarm is sounded, the tie
strap is released, and the horse is set
free. AS the driver and the reporter
talked, the horse, in friendly sort Of
way, bent his head down toward the
driver.
Suddenly an alarm was sounded, and
the horse was transformed, and like
wise the driver. The horses head went
up, and he was alert in every fiber. At
the first stroke the pin had dropped, and
the horse was free. With single bound
he cleared the stall and aGe for his
place by the engine, with III, driver be-
side him. The other two hoi Is of the
| team-this was three Lose team
were Gathering forward at the same
moment. AT the front of the house men
were sliding down poles like lightning.
There We're a few sharp, quick, snap
| ping sounds, as the men already there
snapped the collars together around the
horses necks, and over it all the BOOM
ing of the gong.
In all the newer firehouses of the city
| the stalls of the horses are placed as
nearly as possible abreast of the engine,
| SO that the horses shall have the shortest
possible distance to go. In some of the
older houses, in which there is less room,
the stalls are at the rear. That is where
they were in this house.
Surprised little, the reporter had
lost second or two in getting to the
| front When he got there, he saw the
/ driver in his seat holding the lines over
the team ready to drive ont and waiting
only for the last stroke ON the gong.
All fire teams are hooked up on every
alarm. On first alarm they go out only
TO fires within their own district. This
alarm was for fire outside the district.
UNLOCKED, the horses trotted back tC
| their stalls. Descending from his seat,
the driver took up the interrupted con-
yersation just as il nothing had hap
pened. New York Sun.