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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-07-01

TIE CARAVANSARY.

keep caravansary, ;IszEis5
And, DO it night or day, asSh
entertain such travellers - -
AS chance to come my way: s2Se$g
>r+~-&
Hafiz, maybe, or Sadi,
Who, singing songs divine,
Discovered heaven in taverns
And holiness in winel
Or Antar and his Arabs,
From burning sands afar,
So faint in loves sweet frances.
So resolute in war!
The Brahman from the Ganges,
The Tartar, Turcoman-
Savage hordes, with spears and swords,
Who rode with Genghis Khanl
Or mummies from old Egypt,
With priesSly, kingly tread,
Who, in their cerecloths, mutter
The ritual of the deadl
Who keeps a ca1avansary
Knows neither friend nor foe:
His doors stand wide on every side
For all to come and go.
The Koran, or the Bible,
Or Veda-which is best?
The wise host asks no questions
But entertains his guest!
R. Ell. Stoddard in Atlantic.
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GARRY, THE COLLIE.

eyes, sir, am an old man now, and
rather feeble on my pins, but can re-
member when 20 mile walk, 10 mile
out and 10 mile home, was nothing tt
me.
'You see, was a country postman,
and used to take the letters from a small
town to a village lying 10 mile out ev-
cry morning Aye, sir I've done tidy
bit Of walking in my time if it was all
reckoned up. Thirty-dve years post
man at 20 miles day.
"You have indeed" replied, 'and
/ should think you must have met with
many adventures during your long, lone
ly walks in a service which has extended
over so many years. -
"Only one adventure or mishap, per-
haps I should say" the old man replied;
"and if it had not been for very dear
FRIEND long since dead, these old eyes
of mine would never have seen this day.
Martha!' he shouted, at the same time
knocking with the stick on the stone
flags of the little cottage porch where
we were seated.
The summons was answered by a
young woman who came from the
kitchen, wiping her wet hands on a
coarse brown apron.
"What do you want, father?" she
asked pleasantly.
"Just fetch Garry likeness, my lass,
and have a care with it. I wouldn't
have it broken for the world.
Martha went away, but soon returned
with small photograph on glass and
placed it carefully in the old man hand.
''That, sir, is the picture Of the deaf
friend who saved my life," he said,
passing it to me.
was not little surprised to find
that the dear friend was large black
and tan collie dog. My curiosity being
aroused, begged the old man to tell
me the story, and here it is:
"When had been about 20 years in
the postal SERVICE began the old man
in his quavering voice, ga farmer one
day made me a present of colley pup
Of a pure breed. I named him Garry
AS he grew up taught him almost ev-
erything a dog could learn. He got SO
that he could just understand what was
said as well as any Christian.
"When he was old enough, took
him with me on my journeys, and very
soon he got SO used to it that he really
seemed to think it was as much his duty
as mine, and when I let him carry the
satchel there was no prouder dog in all
England.
II had to be up very early in the
mornings, get my letters as soon as they
were sorted, and be at my destination
by $3.50, where delivered them to the
postmaster in the village, who kept
grocer's shop and postoff1ce combined.
cit was pleasant enough in the sum-
mer months, but during the winter it
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LEE AND MCCLELLAN.
Their First Meeting as Described by the
Latter After the Civil War

Their First Meeting Described by the
Latter After the Civil War.
Entertaining papers giving reminis-
cences Of ''The Lost Cause" were read
in this city at meeting of the Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy. In paper pre-
pared by MI. George Savage and read
by Mrs. D. Giraud Wright was described
the first meeting of General Robert E.
Lee and General George B. Mcclellan,
as General Mcclellan had related the
facts to Mr.. Savage in the summer of
1878.
lit was near the City of Mexico dur
ing the Mexican war;" said General Nc
Clellan to Mr.. Savage, "that I first met
my future great opposing commander.
l was lieutenant of engineers and Lee
was major of engineers and favorite
on the staff of General Winfield Scott.
[ was walking across a field one day
when I saw General Scott and his staff
approaching on horseback. AS the party
drew near to me Major Lee reined up
his horse and, addressing me in an an
cry tone, said:
Lieutenant, don't you know you
are disobeying orders? What is your
names?
II told him my name was Mcclellan
and that did not know was disobey-
ing orders.
"'All officers have been told to re-
main in their quarters and await Or
ders, he exclaimed, still appearing very
angry.
II replied that no such order had
reached me, and he then peremptorily
ordered me back to my quarters, and
FASTENED away to join General Scott and
the rest of the staff, who had not stop
ped.
II returned across the field to my
quarters, feeling much injured, for I
had not knowingly committed any
breach of discipline. I complained to
my fellow officers Of Major Lees treat
ment Of me. Scarcely had finished my
story when was told that there was an
officer outside who wished to see me,
and [ was greatly surprised to find Major
Lee seated there upon his horse. He
saluted and returned the salute.
lieutenant Mcclellan, said he,
L fear that in our meeting just now
was discourteous in tone Or manner, and
I have come to express to you the regret
which, under the circumstances, a gen
tleman should.
''I assured him that it was all right,
and with salute and a low bow, which
feelingly returned, he rode away, leav-
ing me lost in admiration Of a superior
officer who could SO promptly and so
generously repair an error. baltimore
Sun.
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Force of Habit.

''The preacher made great mistake
on Sunday and lost good collection. "
"How?"
"Well, he appointed a bill collector
to 90 round with the plate, and bless
me if every man in the congregation
didn't ask him to call again on the
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gradually burning me.

gradually burying me.
"F'or O time 1 suffered dreadfully
from my broken leg and the intense
cold, but after awhile sensation of
numbness came over me, and Felt a
strong desire to go to sleep. I battled
against this feeling with all my ener-
gies, knowing how dangerous such a
sleep is, but at last I yielded, and knew
no more.
u X \
"When I regained consciousness, I
was in warm bed, the postmaster's
wife was holding some beef tea to my
lips, while Garry sat by the bedside.
''By the DOCTORS aid and the kind
treatment I received was soon on the
way to recovery, and then I heard the
particulars of my rescue.
cit seems that Garry, after leaving
me, made the best of his way to the vii
lage, and presented himself in the post
masters little shop about 10 o'clock,
seemingly almost exhausted, with the
satchel entangled about his legs in such
manner as to cause wonder as to how
he got through the now at all.
GAS you may imagine, the appear
ance of the dog filled the mind Of the
postmaster with alarm. But that was
not enough for Garry. AS soon as he
was relieved from the satchel he rushed
into the street, barking violently, as if
he would say, Follow me!'
"The postmaster at last understood
it. The alarm was given, and a dozen
stout fellows, provided with a hurdle
and restoratives, set out upon the
search, guided by the faithful dog.
''They found me, sir, and you know
the rest. But they might never have
found me if it had not been for Garry.
"There was six inches Of snow over
me when he led them to the spot, and
began to scratch at the snow and whine
piteously, as if to say, He is here
"Garry and had many journey
over the same road after that, and
when he grew old and feeble and no
longer able to walk so far he would
stand at the cottage door and watch me
off, and when [ came back was always
first to give me welcome
'He has been dead for many years
now, and I haven't very long to live,
but as long as I have my memory Garry
will never be forgotten. -
X
Thanking the old man for his story, I
walked back to my quarters at the little
village inn, thinking the while Of what
noble example poor Garry was of per-
severance, obedience and love.-Chat-
terboX.
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not used to the path, as one part of it
ran along the edge of a deserted stone
quarry, over which the unwary traveller
might easily step if he missed the beat
en- track
But as Garry and I knew every foot
of the way, never felt the least mis-
giving, no matter how dark the morn
ing, except when there had been
heavy fall of snow, and then trusted
to the dog, who would walk on ahead.
By following his footsteps I found that
never lost the path.
Zone dark December morning, the
snow lying thick upon the ground and
cold north wind blowing, I started ON
my usual journey in company with my
faithful friend.
Though muff1ed up in greatcoat and
comforter, the wind seemed to pierce
through all my clothing, and the hair
about my face was soon stiff with ice
I'VE shall have rough time of it,
old fellow, said to Garry, whose only
answer was short bark and a roll in
the snow. Then. shaking his coat, he
settled down to his business as a guide,
going few steps in advance of me.
'"The exertion of tramping through
the snow soon set the blood tingling
through my veins, and on went, feel
ing as warm and comfortable as circum-
stances would allow.
'After an hours hard walking, we
came to the old quarry, Garry, as usual,
taking the lead.
''The snow was almost knee deep
here, making it hard work for me, and
harder still for poor Garry.
''But we plodded on and at last came
to the stump of an old tree, by which I
knew that we were past the dangerous
part of our journey.
"The snow was not nearly so deep as
we got farther on, which made it much
better walking; but before we had done
another mile large flakes began to fall
thick and fast.
Knowing the danger of being caught
in a snowstorm in that neighborhood,
I increased my pace and pushed on with
all possible speed
elm descending steep incline lost
my footing and fell heavily, with my
right leg twisted under me.
"Garry was by my side in an instant,
and tried to rise, but there was some
thing the matter with my leg, and fell
back sick and faint with pain. I tried
again and again, but every time [ made
the attempt suffered dreadful torture.
Plainly the limb was broken! What was
I to do?
II was lying there perfectly helpless,
and snowstorm was coming on.
''There was little chance of anybody
passing that way unless I was missed
and a search made. But I might die be-
fore then.
"The postmaster at the village to
which I was bound would think the road |
was blocked and that I had not at
tempted the journey if did not turn
up at the usual time, and, on the other
hand, my wife would think I had got
safely to my destination and was wait
ing there until I could make the return
journey in safety. What should do?
Looking helplessly round for some
thing that might suggest a means of de-
liverance, my eyes met those of my
faithful dog, who sat in the snow, look
ing into my face and whining piteous1y.
Suddenly it occurred to me that if
could send the dog on to the village he
might bring help. But he had never yet
gone alone, and I was afraid that he
would not leave mo.
$50 it appeared, for, in spite of coax
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-01
DIR. Nanssn's Pedigree.

DR.. Fridtjof Nansen's name being
now mentioned all over the world, hi
pedigreh has been the subject Of recent
research. The result is that the earliest
Of the forbears Of the Norwegian nav.
igator Of whom there is authentic knowl.
edge was Ewert Nansen, merchant II
Flensburg. in Sleswick- -Holstein. who
died in 1913 SO it is stated IN the
"Gcnealogia Nanseniana, which l.
contained in an important collective
work by Christopher Guessing (Copcn
hagen, l7sD. Ewert Nansen's son
Hans went with his uncle on a mer-
chant ship 10 Russia, became afterward
Interpreter Of the Russian language at
the court Of the king # Denmark and
later on a special Danish envoy 10 the
car. Subsequently, as chairman II the
Icclandic Trade society, he made many
voyages 90 Iceland and Russia and
wrote in Danish Compendium Co.'S
moraphicum Danicum, which had
many editions tl633-46). All the other
Nansens are traced from these ancestors,
one of the first Of whom thus showed
already a bent for travelling and for
writing ON his travels. A clear case Of
hereditary character, going back to two
centuries and half! Only it Is 20 b.
hoped that Ibsen will leave the subject
alone and not write a drama called
"The Man From the Sea Pail Mall
Gazette.
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Father Darcy. witty Rstor..

Concerning the celebrated Father OAR
cy, probably the greatest wit OF that
witty nation, Ireland, il is related that
he once visited the palatial mansion Of
perfect specimen Of the nouveaux rich
es, who lived in the neighborhood VI
Dublin, at the invitation Of its pompous
owner He was shown all over the
house, his host taking great pains, as is
habitual in such cases, TO keep the wit
ty and observant priest well informed
as 70 the cost of all the beautiful things
he was shown. Finally. after making
the complete tour Of the chateau, the IL
brary was reached, its tremendous
shelves groaning under the weight OF
thousands upon thousands Of volumes re-
splendent in the most magnificent bind
ings. Here they seated themselves, and
the host said, with q sigh Of snobbish
exultation:
well, father, / have brought you
here last because this is my favorite
room. The other rooms may give
pleasure to my wife and my daughters,
but this is my place-right here among
these books, who are my friends. And
these here on the desk, pointing to q
score of ultra looking volumes. "are
what l may call my intimate friends
Father Darcy got up and examined
one of them, when broad grin spread
over his good natured face as he said:
Well, it's glad l am to see that you
never cut your intimate friends. Mil
waukee Jourual
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NUMBER 4s.
WAYSlDE DENTISTRY.
Teamsters Tooth Extracted With . Small
Hatchet and - Big Nall.

"While travelling in southern Geor-
gia, )" said Attorney ". w. McNair to
reporter, II saw beautiful piece Of
dental surgery. \ teamster developed a
tOothache while on the road. He thought
1t would soon be better, but IL kept get
ting worse and worse till he could hard
ly handle the reins. He put a chew Of
tobacco on it, but it only jumped the
harder. Then he stopped his team, built
little fire. heated "A needle redhot and
had another teamster jam IL down into
the cavity 10 kill the nerve. Still it
jumped and thumped till the poor fel
low was pretty near insane.
Boys, she's got to come out, he
shouted TO his companions as he pulled
up his team.
They all stopped, wound their lines
around their brakes and climbed down.
"'How can we get her out?' asked
one Of them.
"'I don't know. groaned the victim,
but she's got 10 come
''He opened the jockey box on his
seat and rummaged around in it, final
ly producing small hatchet and a big
nail.
81 guess you'll have to drive her
out with this, said he, and he sat down
on the ground and hung ON 10 buck
eye bush with both hands. while one Of
his companions placed the end Of the
nail against the side of the tooth and hit
it with the hatchet The first lick made
the tcamster jump and yell, but h. set
tied down for another one. The second
stroke loosened it up. and after lot Of
groaning the teamster wiped the per-
spiration off his face, climbed on TO the
buckeye and said:
Hit her again, boysr
Tho third lick sent the offending
molar flying. san Francisco Post
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Old English Inn.

4 feature essentially English is the
choery inn that overlooks the common.
From that upper latticed window the
Jolly innkc,per e yore would watch the
solitary horseman Of romance crossing
the heath and perhaps hint his opinion
of the traveller 10 the gentlemen a
the rIad"-the Claude Duvals-who
found it convenient 20 keep on good
terms with mine host. But those days
are gone, and now we can take our Casc
at our inn, with its deep bay windows
on either side of the entrance. its
swinging signpost, It's horse trough,
pump and outdoor settle. Enter and yDu
will find that the bay window forms o
delightful sunny recess with a seat all
round In one instance "A branch II o
vine from thc.adjoining greenhouse had
been trained into this rocess, and round
the window bunches 81 grapes were
hanging some beginning to purple in
the warm August sun. The fireplace l.
often "A great, old fashioned one, with
seats on either side II the "ingloneuk,
right under the chimney, while framed
over one Of these fireplaces ! found the
following verse from Sir Matthew Hale
a Sabbath w,ll spent
Brings a week ~ content
And health for the tolls Of the morrow.
But sabbath profaned,
Whate',r may be- gained.
l. "A certain forrrunnsr of sorrow.
Temple Bar.
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Two Laymen Have Been Popes.

It may be well to remark that the
canon law does not prescribe that the
pope must be cardinal, or even cleric
Nevertheless since the election Of Urban
VI in 1878 the successful candidates
have belonged to the members OF the
Sacred college, although as late as 1858
q noncardinal was voted for several
times. At least two laymen-John XIX
QO24) and Adrian V (l276)-have oc-
cupied the papal throne, and there Is to-
day nothing to prevent laymen from be-
ing created cardinals, although they are
not entitled to vote in the conclave un-
less they can produce special permit
from the late pope. Up to the meeting
of the conclave Of 1928 Cardinal Albani
had never taken orders, and there ia
still some doubt as to whether he did 50
then. William r. Thayer in Century.
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A MAs1sR.es MAID.

/ masterlcsB maid. with my heart In my keep
ing,
wander tho world. and I'll wander again,
With eladnpss my portion whore others know
weeping
And mir;h for my sonebook where others read
pain.
With zcst speeding onward as bee TO the clover
Gods world in It's fairness his birthgift to
me,
'Twixt ire and the sunshine the eyes Of no
lover,
All soft tones evading laugh and go free.
Adown purple hills steal the mists of the COM
ing,
Blu, few are my thoughts what that future
may bc.
The lark's sky born anthem. the velvet bees
humming,
Sound sweeter than love word or love song
60 me.
Yet sometimes linger and hush y my singing
And wait for the passing Of unsteady feet
And sigh when hear baby laughter soft ring
ing
And wonder awhile II my freedom be sweet.
Yot sometimes comes wanting. unchecked and
unchiddcn,
When cold falls Gods sunlight athwart the
pale grass,
And down in the daisies knoel me. face hid
den,
And kiss the kind earth baby footsteps will
paAs-
London Spectator.
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uNOCCuPIEO LAND.

1t may be somewhat surprising to
most readers 10 learn from the report OF
the geological survey that one-third OF
the area of the United States Is still
public domain, unocupied and open to
entry. This Is exclusive OF Alaska,
with It's vast stretches OF territory un-
explored and unknown. This large
proportion Of the country, however, Is
land which il is not worth while to settle
upon. Ii is either arid or mountainous,
and offers little or no inducement To
settlers. There is hope that the desert
plains will be reduced to cultivation
eventually by irrigation.
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The Dollar Of the Constitution.

Mr.. John Fiske, in his Critical
Period In American History, " describ-
ing the widespread distress caused by
the "cheap money" i'll circulation just
after the Revolution, said: The worst
features Of this financial device Is that
it not only impoverishes people, but be-
muddles their brains by creating false
and feeting show Of prosperity.
In such crisis the poorest people, those
who earn their bread by the sweat Of
their brows and have no margin Of &C
cumulated capital, always suffer the
most. Above all men it j. the laboring
man who needs sound money and stable
yalues -
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A Public Purifier.

MY friend, said the solemn man,
"have you ever done ought to make the
community il which you live the bet
ter for your living in it?'
Il have done much, sir, replied the
other humblv, "to purify the homes Of
my fellow beings. "
"Ah," continued the solemn man,
with a pleased air, you distribute
tracts?"
"No c.ean carpets. London Tit
Bits.
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English Stubbornness.

English pigheadedness was shown in
a recent block Of 80 hours on the Grand
Junction canal in Northamptonshire,
the captains of two barges arriving at
small lock from opposite directions each
insisting on going through first. Over
100 canalboats were kept waiting till
one of the men gave way by order OF the
proprietor Of his boat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-01

"Do you not think it is time," said
the lady with the air Of uncertainty
hanging about her age, THAT we should
stand up for our rights?"
IF You allude to the marriage rites.
gurgled the sweet young thing. Il think
1t was time long ago."
The other glared. En
ouirer
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owe must do somethine For oliver.

say the cheap dollarites. Why3 The
value of the annual production Of eggs
in the United States is twice as large
az that of our silver bullion Yet mo-
body claims that eggs should be made .
legal tender for debtA
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HANCOCK COUNTY.

six replies. Amount Of apples, 10
per cent; quality, l0l per cent; 66 per
ecu, Of winter varieties. II per cent Of
the apple crop will o" shipped At once.
Yield of potatoes, - bushels. The po-
tato tot reported last month >till contin-
ue>; some Bordeaux mixture his been
used, with fairly good results, excep, in
one instance, where no spPreciable oene-
fit was noticed. Yield OF yellow corn,
90 bushels. 96 per cent OF Young stock
will De wiuJered. Condition of grass
fields. lO> per cent.
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correspondence on practical agricultural topics
is solicited. Address all communications In
tended tor this department % HENRY ID. HAN.
soSp, Agricultural Editor oxford Democrat.
Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-12-01

Providence conceals itself in the de-
tails of human affairs, but becomes un-
veiled in the generalities Of history
Lamartine.
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Five replies. Amount Of apples, ll5
per cent; quality, no per cent; - per
cent az winter varieties Yield ofpota-
tocs. l.5 bushels. The potato rot re
ported last month does not continue 20
any great extent. lirld ot veilo~ corn,
20 bushels sweet, 3 250 pounds. Amount
II Young stock 20 De- NinJerei, loo per
cent. Condition Of grass fields, 100 per
Ctit
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Progress Of the World.

What do you eat? What do you wear'
What do you smoke? What did your
grandfather eat, wear and smoke? A
fair comparison Of the figures will prob
ably show that you do less work and
spend twice us much money as your
ancestor did. News.
In the private schools OF China a
teacher is paid about cent a day for
each pupil.