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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-25
No. 31O.-A Word Puzzle.

My first's word oft lisped by baby lips.
My last makes streams impossible to ships
Or is the mother of a lowly brood,
Giving to poor, blind whelps both life and food;
The same from right to left or left to right,
When writ in letters when judged by sight.
A lady always, though my head lacks sensel
My end no end has in the present tense.
The first sad parent of the human race
Exists with me in name, though not in place.
l am a word beloved in many land,
And noblest men have offered me their hand.
No grander title e'er earth hath been,
For when you mention me you may address a
queen.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-25

meeSo
You may find a lone mouse or a whole nest Of
mice,
But the plural OF house is houses, not hice
If the plural of man is always called men,
Why shouldn't the plural of pan be called penn
The COW i'll The plural may be COWS or kline,
But a COW if repeated is never called kline,
And the plural of is VOWS never vine.
If l speak of a foot and you show me your feet
And / give you boot would pair be called
beet?
If one is tooth, and whole set are teeth,
Why shouldn't the plural of both be called
beeth?
If the singular S this and the plural these,
Should the plural of kiss ever DO nlcknamed
k eSe?
Then one may be that and three would lie
thosI
Yet hat i'll the plural would never be hose,
And the plural of cat is cats, not cOSe.
We speak of brother and also of brethren,
But, though we say mother, never say
methren.
Then the masculine pronouns are he his and
him.
But imagine the fe minnie she, shis and shim
So the English, think you all will agree,
Is the sueerest language you ever did see.
-COmmonWealt
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-25
No. 312.-Oueer Addition.

Well take one hundred for a base.
One-eighth of thousand next we place.
Next fifty to the line we'll lend.
Then to the column we'll append
One third of six, and, on my word,
One-sixth of cipher-how absurdi
To these We'll add onefourth of nine.
One-fourth of four comes next in line,
One-fifth of seven, and now we'll stop
And add them from the base to top.
Mechanical appliances
Are what the quick accountant sees.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-25

Two poetical quotations, each of two
lines, selected from number originally IL
lustrated in Golden Days. The last word
of each quotation is lacking; it should be
supplied by taking the sense of what has
gone before
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-25
No. 311.-An HOurg1ass.

My centrals, reading downward, spell
the same as my first crossword.
Crosswords: 1. Babbles. 2. Popular or
vulgar expressions. 3. Consumed. f. In
central s. A beverage. 6. To fold Z.
Arrayed
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-25

No. 3O8.-Anagrams.
When ships are stranded near the shore,
And all on board they try to save,
We strive to gain the highest points,
To view the "BoATs RIDE OVER the wave.
No. 800. Unfinished Quotations.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-25
No. 315.-TranspOsitiOns.

With ruthless hand he slew the ONE
That grew upon the hill
And then yoked up each faithful TWO
And took them to the mill.
Alas, the ONE is also slain
By cruel, heartless men,
And on some lady's jaunty hat
We TWO it's plumes again.
Tom IS mind is often absent, quite,
Within Il single hour.
He asked OF Inc, for the ONE time,
Tho TWO of Babel tower.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-25
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-25
No. 313.-Numerical Enigma.


A word of nine letters, meaning one who
waits upon another.
1, 2, much used proposition.
8, 4, 5, the fifteenth part of half of 800.
3, 4, 5, 6, to aim at to guard.
4, 5, 6, a termination.
z, 8, 9, an insect held up as an example.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-25
No. 314.-CrOssWord

My first is in once, but not in twice.
My second is in rats but not in mice.
My third is in ounce, but not in pound
My whole is something you dig out of the
ground.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-25
Some Plura!s.

Well begin with u box, and the plural is boxes,
But the plural OF OK should be oxen, not oxes.
Then, one fowl is goose, but two are called
geese,
Yet the plural of mouse should never be
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-11-25


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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-08

makeup box of these friends. for friends
they are. to hundreds of people whom
they compel to laugh and forget their
troubles for whole evening. To the left
OF the eight dressing-rooms is a large space
filled with-well. everything from safety
pin to donkey. Everybody was busy and
interviews were impossible. How quiet
these dancers, tumolers, jokers, etc., are
lin the wings, ana how well-fed they look.
They must get their salaries every week
promptly. Good-looking people, too,
though most of them are such ugly sights
from the audience.
But behind the scenes at the Bald win
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BAIRD ON THE POSSIBILITIES OF W0MHNS PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

With the advent of the new woman has
come the absorbing question of female
athletics. To what extent can woman
Initiate man IN physical exercise? With
this thought in mind l have taken up the
pen to consider the subject in as popular
form as consistent with the clear under
standing of its merits.
1t Is s.entirely unnecessary for me to call
attention to the fact that there is a vast
.dltference between the organization of
man and that OF woman; | only mention
1t to remind those VINO need reminding,
as 1t IS a TACT not generally known that
tnere Is a goodly proportion of a COM
munlty bordering on ignorance that there
IS any practical difference between man
and woman. They would be astonished if
*you were to accuse them of ignorance on
this subject. However, if you were to
press them closely about the matter they
would explain that the difference between
the sexes is like the difference between
two houses that they will point out to you
standing side by side-one somewhat
= taller than the other, having a gable roof
in contrast to a fat roof and having a
porch over the door in contrast to none at
all. This is about all some people know
of the wonderful difference between man
and woman.
Leaving details to the medical profess
sion and those who wish to consult with
physicians on this interesting subject, let
US consider the difference between the
sexes from an athletic point of view.
Observe two children of ten years of
age-a girl and boy of the same size.
You will soon perceive that in matters of
personal strength the boy is the stronger,
but in race the girl will run faster for
block or so. This demonstrates that the
frame of the male is by far the sturdier,
whereas the nerve force of the female pre-
dominates. To definitely understand Just
what l mean the reader will have to refer
to my letters of the latter part of July, as
cannot repeat two or three columns in
order 10 explain. In brief 1 there set
forth the principle that the elements of
strength and speed were digestion, cir
culation, nerve force and muscular power.
Now, on the two first points the sexes
are about equally equipped; on the third
the female exoels in some respects, but
on the last the male is decidedly the
superior. II man is a creature of fiber
and force, woman is mass of nerves and
overfowing with.that element in an elec-
trio state.
Now, while it is true that the average
woman is liable to overtax her muscular
ana vital strength by reason of excessive
dynamic force Inherent in all of her sex;
no while 1t is true that men can under
IKE With impunity feats of strength that
kouio be rash in woman, let II be re-
moered that the physical con stitution
~ female can be developed to a degree
na' Is astonishing beyond, measure.
- l I'VE TO be 100 1 shall never forget
woman once saw at Barnum's Circus in
lool- her size and weight do not cut any
ngure IN my narrative, for her perform
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DRESSNG-ROOM OF STARS IN SAN FRANCISCO TIEATERS

where they happen to fall. As to finding
his wearing apparel, it'would require the
services of magician. Yet he claims he
never has to hunt for anything.
Frances asserts that disorder is a neces-
sary equipment of genius. Few great
artists, she says, were known to love sys-
tenn and order. What interesting stories
Mr.. Sullivan can tell of Edwin Booth
Lawrence Barrett and several other kings
of the stage with whom he played juve-
nile and light-comedy parts.
There is good wide exit for che actors
at the AlcaZar IN case of fire or panic,
only they must look out and not get a
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more languid manner. AS long as she is
not scrawny and as white as sheet she
Is considered type of heavenly beauty.
1t is difficult to know how to deal with
such insanity. They say Lord Byron lived
on crackers at one time in his life 10 i'm
prove the delicacy of his com exion, and
would sit with his hands held up by some
excuse that the blood might flow out of
the veins and leave the skin white. If [
have slandered his lordship will apollo
glze TO his ghost the next time we meet.
What l have said is from hearsay, but
look upon it as consistent with his life be-
fore he assumed the role OF a soldier.
In ladies' paper 1 once read an edi-
torlaI that represented that certain
young lady, who was not very strong,
was recommended to take up tennis She
ala so and became quite proficient, and it
was just here that the author of the arti-
Gle in question went into commissions. IL
was shown that after a time the young
lady came to lose the beautiful roundness
and symmetry of form and limb, and in
stead became muscular, angular and mas
culine. In describing this shocking state
OF affairs the writer fairly sobbed with ex-
element.
For my part read the story with min
gled feelings of humor, scorn and indig-
nation. The tone of the writing was that
OF fond mother going into Mysteries
because her darling had burned hei finger
but what made me Indignant was that
nothing had been said in gratitude that
the girl had been transformed from sick
ness into health; but 1 regarded the
writer with scorn for exhibiting an ienor-
ance that was inexcusabie in a public
writer on such a subject. / am willing to
admit that perhaps the girl went too far
in her efforts to be champion lady ten
mis- player, but her friends should have re-
membered that health is better than
beauty. / have heard minister say that
mother always cries at the marriage of
her daughter, and he explained it by saw
ing that it was apprehension-that the
uncertainties OF married life were such
that the mother trembled in fear that she
could not explain for the happiness of her
loved one.
Let US rehecta minute and guess: Could
it be that the mother is only too conscious
that her daughter is anything but q we'll
woman; that though her cheek in flushed
it is more excitement than health; that
the symmetrical form, so beautifully set
off by the wedding dress, conceals v1tals
that are positively weak; that the charm
ing manner and lively air and ready
smile, SO attractive to the guests and par
ticuiarly to the groom, serve as a perfect
mask for nervousness and frailty. Is that
what the fond mother is weeping about?
Is 1t possible that there are two persons
in that brilliant gathering--the mother
and the family physician-who see in the
mlsts OF the future the possibility of two
alternatives, an invalid's room or a di-
vorce court. What of the young man who
| awakes to realize that he has a sickly.
peevish woman on his hands that he did
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stock artists at the Alcazar are somewhat
dingy and suggest dampness, yet the occu-
pants do not complain; they talk. sing,
laugh merrily and appear to enjoy life.
Let US imagine they do. j must tell you
about John t. Sullivan. the leading man
Rose Coghlan's husband, you know. His
oressing-room is the funniest. Hal ha!
ha! You'd laugh heartily at the spectacle.
He has 10 luxuries. but many comforts,
and among them gas stove. The chief
ornamental ton is confusion-paints and
cosmetics are strewn about everywhere;
hats, numbering six at least, are some on
the floor, some on the wall and others Just
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with Julia Marlowe-Taber and her i'm
mense following it appeared like holi-
day in some ancient village. Let me see; !;
twenty-six dressing-rooms and green
room, five on level with the stage and
the rest below. Every precaution has
been taken for the safety and health of We
merry players-two exits, fire hose, and
the best of plum bing. Order reigns
supreme What fascination to watch men
and women arranging wigs and disfgur-
ing their faces with cosmetics!
Mr.. Taber and his wife dress in adjoin-
ing rooms. His room appears like every
male individuals domain, but Julia Mar
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ances were not feats Of lifting, pushing or
pulling. 1t was the mastery handling of
her own body that attracted my attention,
and from that time on she was my ideal
not only of womanly strength, but of
manly strength as well. The feats she per-
/ formed were of the first order and included
the front horizontal from the trapeze,
which means that she hung from the
swinging bar with both hands, then, bend
ing only at the shoulders, drew her feet
up until her body was positively horizon
tai from her forehead to her ankles. I
have seen few men do this, but never
could initiate it myself, though I spent
years in practice. The other feat was even
more marvellous. Her companion hung
from the trapeze by her knees and this
paragon among women clasped her hands
and hung therefrom. She proceeded TO do
the horizontal just described, then, draw
ing up her knees proceeded to do the back
horizontal. Having accomplished this in
a manner similar to the front, her back
being uppermost, and with such ease that
| perhaps not one person in ten realized the
magnitude of the performance she pro-
ceeded to do the flag.
Giving her body a slow twist she placed
herself in the position person would as
sumo ii she were to lie on her right side in
bed, her whole body being rigid. Let the
person pass her right hand behind her
and seize the hand of one standing di-
rectly over her, the forearm being perpen-
| dicular. 1t was i'll this posture, and it
was by this position OF the right hand and
arm. that the actress was suspended from
the hand OF her companion. / have at
tended many circus and witnessed scores
OF gymnastic performances since, but
neither by man or woman have / seen
this extraordinary feat equaled. / have
seen men attempt it and partially succeed,
but their performances lacked the finish
of my ideal.
Now, this incident proves that it is
possible for woman-some women-to
equal man IN physical strength. Now, l
am not idiot enough to conclude that be-
cause one member of the fair sex can
reach such perfection in muscular strength
1T follows that the majority could do
likewise and rival mans boasted supe-
riority; not at all. l mention it simply to
call attention to the possibilities of female
development During a few weeks in
September and October I gave bogra.
ply OF L. Il. Myers, whom l consider the
greatest all-round runner, that ever lived.
Now, because Myers could run 100 wards
in ten seconds, and 1000 yards in two min.
utes and thirteen seconds, does not mean
that all men can do SO, but it does reveal
the possibilities of the human constitu-
ton.
Ever since the inspiration of that re-
markable woman's acting l have believed
that the appalling weakness to be uni
versally found in what is most Justly
known as the weaker sex" is entirely
unnatural I would not for moment
give my Endorsement to the almost brutal
custom among the peasantry Of one of the
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-08

black eye by humping against some of the
lumber and scenic properties in the entry.
Frances would go to the Orpheum, SO
after seeing all we could in this pretty
family theater we made our way to
the sidewalk and crossed over to the
vaudeville house. How hospitabIe the
Germans are, anyway. We were told
we wouldn't see boudoirs of elegance, and
we didn't. Elizabeth Ann, You'll have
to use your elbows here" said Frances.
Such jam of people; such clouds of
clgar-smoke. In few minutes we were
behind the curtain. -Four walls, table,
chair and looking-glass compose the
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not bargain for, one who, unknown to
him, has been much the same since girl
hood.
Who then is at fault? Well, first the
mother, who has spent her own life with
little regard to the laws of hygiene, par
ticulariy if they conflicted with the laws
of fashion; and, second, the girl herself,
who would rather be pretty than be well,
would rather be stylish than be strong,
who would rather eat candy and dance to
excess, be petted and admired, than get
up early and take a walk and be discreet
in her eating.
Ia my next letter expect to have some
thing to say that will demonstrate that
woman can be strong and be none the
less-perhaps more-lovely; that she can
be healthy and yet more divinely FEM
mine. GEO. D. BAIRD.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-08

foremost nations of Europe, where women
not only go out in the fields and work like
the galley slaves of old, but in the cities
are literally beasts of burden-carrying
great loads and drawing barrels of water
and other freight. Such a condition OF
affairs not only descended from the bar
barism of antiquity, but it was, it might
be said, perpetuated by centuries of war
which demanded the flower of the nations
young manhood. Nor do I regard the life
OF an Indian squaw an ideal one, Injured
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-08

as she is to the severest kind of work and
even manual labor. Nevertheless, can
not but admire the remarkable health and
physical strength enjoyed by these classes
of females. 1 say ''enjoyed" advisedly,
as that person must enjoy life who is in
the full possession of her faculties, who
knows nothing OF aches and pains, who is
a stranger to weaknesses and nervous pros
tration. and can endure the ordeal of ma
ternity with more or less indifference.
However, am aware as well as the best
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-08
A New Danger in Doos.

The story is told in La Medicine Mod
erne of a seamstress who was in the habit
of allowing her dog to lick her face. She
was attacked one day with severe in
Elimination OF the right eye. Oculists
were consulted, but their treatment was
unsuccessful, and owing to the fact that
Inflammation of the left eye was Begin
ming the right eye was cut out. In it was
found tapeworm, which the dog had
probably picked up while licking some
less pleasing object than his mistress
face. The danger of the transmission of
parasites by dogs who are we'll known to
be indiscriminate in choosing objects for
the exercise of their tongues to the hands
and faces of their mas ters would seem to
be great one. 1t is remarkable that ac-
cidents of the kind related happen as
rarely as they do.
In Greece art was essentially religious;
the Romans adapted it 10 household
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-08

informed that the women of our civiliza-
ton associates coarseness OF physical fiber
with coarseness of locks and manners.
You think it impossible for a woman of
powerful muscles to be refined, or one
with broad chest and a circulation like a
small hydraulic pump to be cultivated
in other words, to be lady. Some people
have an intense admiration for what is
known as "the spirituelie, which means
that the poor creature has pale, delicate
face, slight limbs, languid eyes and still
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-08

In Greece art was essentially religious;
the Romans adapted it 10 household
decoration.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-07

"Por garantfa de este pr6stamo solo ext
ge de sus hermanos un "compromiso de ho-
nor una mancomunidad de palabra iurada'
"Dedlca una renta anual de doce mil
frances, que distribuira en- "pr6stamo So
co1ros Gle veinte cuarenta frances" sin in
ter6s, en- favor de los "obreros casados Y sin
trabajo" domiciliados ell septimo distrito.
BE ha elegido esta parte de la ciudad porque
es donde abunda mas la clase obrera.
"Estos prestamos solo Sc haran los obre-
ros obreras que lleven un certifcado de
buena conducta, dado por su dltimo amo 6
patron, en- ell cual Sc expresara la causa la
fecha de la suspension del trabajo
"Estos prestamos Sc reembolsaran men,
suslmente por sextas decimas parties, vo-
!antad del prestamista, "contando desde ell
dia en- que vuelvan emplearse." Firmara
una simple "obligaci6n de honor" en- la cual
Sc comprometera verifcar Ell reembolso en-
epocas hjas Seran parties en- este compro-
MISC, como garantes, dos compafIeros suyos,
fin de hacer mas firmes valederss por me.
dio de la mancomunidad la religion de la pro-
mesa jurada.
"El obrero que no reembolse la suma
tomada por el en- emprestito, no podra OBJ
tener ning1n prestamo en- 10 sucesivo, como
tampoco sus dos compaferos garantes; pues
en- tai case habra faltado & un compromise
sagrado, y sobre todo habrk privado mu-
chos de su clase del benefcio que 81 ha
disfrutado, porque ell Banco de los pobres
perdera la suma que no ha devuelto
81, por ell contrario, Sc deyuelven escru-
puiosamenteelas sumas prestadas, los "pres-
tamo-socorros" Sc aumentaran de afio en- af1o
en- ndmero y cotizaci6n, acaso vendra un
dfa en- que disfrutar&n del mismo beneficio
otros distritos de la poblaci6n.
No degradar al hombre con la limosna;
no fomentar la pereza CON un don esteril;
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. evlu sAauul..,

porque era 1oven y muy hermosa, no estaba
acostumbrada al ofcio de criada, Y que unfa
unos prIncipios de vrtud austera una ms
trucclon sollda gran copia de conocimientos.
-lgnoraba esas circunstancias-diio ell
cura prestando suma atenci6n.-Pero lque
tenels, senior Ferrand? Parece one os sentfs
peor.
I'm efecto-dijo ell notario limpiando
oil sudor fr1o que corrfa por su frente, pues
era cruel ell tormento y la resignation que SO
Imponia'-tengo alguna jaqueca, pero va me
Polidori alz6 los hombros Sc sonri6.
-Advertir, sef1or cura, que Jaime STEM
pre- sc pone asl cuando SO trata de descubrir
asigona de sus buenas obras ocultas; pero fe.
iizmente he tornado la palabra. v le hare
Justlcla SEGA. Volvamos a Cecilia. Tambi6n
ella adivin6 la excelencia del coraz6n d. Tai
me, euando 81 le pregunt6 aceroa de su
Vloa pasada, Cecllia le confes6 que siendo ex-
tranJera, viendose sin recursos v reducida
PoI "a maia conducta de su marido la con-
oioioh luas nuMiioe, nabia considerable como
un favor del cielo ell poder entrar on NM ~.
sa tan venerable como la de M. Ferrand AL
yer aime tanta desgracia resionac;6n no
Vaoilo un momento, y escribi6 al pals de
aquella desgraclada para adouirir informss
acerca de ella, los cuales fneron rarfootos "
lie confrmaron en- la realidad da toao IL 80
Cecilia habia referido 6 nuestro amigo Sa-
guro entonces Jaime de emplear dah;damen.
te sus beneficios. bendijo Ceoil;a como nm
padre, y 10 envio go pals con ma snn,a a.
dlnefo sunoiente para poder apuardar meio
res dfas y una OCCASION fayorahi, 800 ~
SO tomar estado. No af5a5;rS para para co,ocaI-
labra en- alabama de Jaime: los haohos ba re, Re,
mas elocuentes que las palabras So
-Bien, muy bien--diio Il o,r. .o
cido. = 0ufa ehsefne'