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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-09-09
The Neglected Altar.

Believing b at much of the increasing neglect
OF family worship is cue to the difficulty encoun-
tered in hastily selecting passages of Scripture
suitable devotional character. Sylvanus Stall,
d. d. q careful Bible student and author OF
OF 565 selections from the Bible for daily devo-
tiOns. and the Funk & Wagnalls Company, of
New York, will publish the same in q few days In
a neat dollar volume. The selections are also
for use in the chapel services of colleges, the
opening devotions in the public schools, and for
the daily of Christian Endeavorers and
members OF other societies of young people.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-09-09

By using Halls Hair Remover, gray,
faded. or discolored hair assumes the
natural color of youth, and grows lux
uriant and strong, pleasing everybody.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-09-09

South America along aNQ near small
streamS-in the open timber.
have made tests myself till it is no
longer question that in growing pines
anywhere, it is best to give them par
tial shade. Plants grow better, are
stronger, with larger, better fruit than
when grown in open ground. Even in
sections of Florida, where there is no
frost there are times of cold storms and
winds, as also cool at night, that this
half shade will mention, protects the
plants greatly, and the growth of plants
as also fruit, is not checked as it IS
where there is no protection. l will
remark that the Smooth Cayenne is dis
posed to fruit in winter and this protec-
tion is then to be desired.
The pineapple adapts itself to different
conditions Of soil and climate, | have
thought, better than any other of our
tropical fruits-it will stand some frost,
but freezing kills it as far down as it is
frozen.
There are some soils in Florida that
will not do; our open. loose, yellow pine
land soils seem just to suit it. From
the fact that there have been and are
great many pines grown on what is
termed scrub lands, word has gone out
that such lands are more suitable; moth
ing Can be further from the fact. have
seen very many fine pineapple fields on
these scrub lands, nothing but white
sand. ] have also on such lands found
more trouble from red spider and other
insect life that the pineapple is subject
to, and | opine that if we grow good
pines on that class of land, the fertilizer
account will run up.
In spots of that kind of land l have
found there is something that is poi
son to the plant and pines won't grow
on it.
prefer new land, would rather take
the timber off myself; then l know there
has never been any crops of cow peas,
sweet potatoes or any other succulent
rooted plant, that the root knot parasite
that infests more or less, this Florida
sand, uses the roots of to propagate
themselves in; we can't be too careful of
this in all our operations, for our pine
apple too, is soft rooted plant and to
some extent is subject to be infested
with root knot.
discard the use of cotton seed meal or
any prepared fertilizer that in part may
contain it; as do know that the root
knot parasite propagates itself in cotton
seed meal.
In blowing the land I subsoil it; let
horse with scooter follow the pillow, in
the bottom OF the furrow, letting it well
down; it opens up the lower soil, and
k1ow is benefciali in bringing up warmth
and moisture.
After land is plowed, work it down
with harrow, and it is best the shed go
up before planting (yet I have done 1t
after.
use posts (they should be six or eight
inches in diameter, and of material that
lasts welD eight feet long, set eighteen
inches in the ground, which leaves the
shed six and one-half feet in the clear
when up; letting tall man walk under
nicely. The posts are set eight by four
teen feet apart, the eight foot way north
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-09-09

sides, to keep out the winds; some plant
ers board them up on all sides.
The rows of plants are also run north
and south; are planted in beds seven
rows eighteen inches apart and the
plants thirty inches apart in the rows.
This makes the bed nine feet wide and
five foot wide alley between the beds;
which is needed to work on, in fertillz.
ing, hoeing and carrying out the fruit;
and it is best to do no tramping on the
bed more than possible.
When ready to plant apply to each bed
on the surface one-half round of blood
and bone to the plant and pillow 1T under
shallow and with the same bull tongue
following in the bottom of the furrow.
Don't harrow the bed but rake smooth
by hand, not allowing the hands to
tramp the bed. Idon't mark the ground
but make set of tools to set the plants
with which suits me better.
1 get strips one, half by two inches,
twenty feet long, make plain marks on
those strips thirty inches apart; then
take one by eight inch board eleven
feet long; six inches from one end make
a mark with carpenters square across
the board, for the first row of plants: go
on and make six more eighteen inches
apart, and you have the marker for the
seven rows. Then get garden line-it
best be pretty good size and 100 feet
long-draw this line six inches outside
of the first row of plants, tight, place the
strips just outside of outside rows of
plants, lay the board on the line so this
groove mark fits exactly over the line,
and is on top of the strips, this will start
the bed square, and if care is taken the
rows will match in all the plat.
The plants are prepared by cutting
little off of the butt end, being careful
not to cut too tar up. 1 like to go just
far enough to show some little embryo
roots that usually are there; then strip
off those little short lower leaves up as
far as any root eyes show, being careful
to 60 no farther.
In planting be sure the plant is set
deep enough so it is firmly in the earth,
the planter all the time standing on the
planting board.
like this plan of planting better than
any other, and it is nearly as rapid, and
when we are done the earth on the beds
is left loose, which is desirable, as after
plants are set all deep culture stops, and
if ground is tramped down hard it must
stay so.
After plants have been out month or
80, and show that they are starting
roots, give them one-fourth pound to
the plant of blood and bone, worked in
with the scuffie hoe, as there is no other
tool that is fit to use in pineapple plat.
The next time we fertilize, which
should be as soon as plants are large
enough to use it, l like Kentucky to-
bacco stems, cut up, one pound to the
plant.
I will repeat that in all our operations
of fertilizing, we must know we are not
using some ones special pineapple fer
tilizer, that may contain something that
Is injurious to your plant, and for that
reason [ all the time know what I am
using.
One of orr largest orowars last SAIGON
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-09-09

= Holm L. NUCKOLS, dealer in Improved and
- Unimproved Real Estate, DeLand, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-09-09
Real Estate Directory.

~ EST BARGAINS ev,r given In orange groves
- houses, city lots /" prove and unimprOved
lands. Call on or al Tess ii A. DeLand, De-
Land, Fla.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-18
LESSON Or WATERLOO
The Terrible Story Of The Sunksn Road. Its
Awful Meaning TO the Great Napoleon.
HEHAD CAREFULLYpLAhRED EVERYTHING
Hut DID Not Know the Danger of tho
sunken Road which Proved HIS
Ruin and Destruction.

Victor Hugo. In that mate CHESS word
picture or Waterloo, wherein he paints
with such realistic vividness the awful
carnage Of the sunken road, tells the
tragic story of n fatal mistake. In hls
moment of anticipated victory when he
thought the field wns won, Napoleon
ordered an advance only ID see the
flower of his army disappear in the
bloody ravine Of which he was ignorant.
So sudden and unexpected was the
shock, that when the voice Of the can
non had ceased and the great battle
was ended he wandered across the
bloody field lending his tired horse hy
the bride. buried In thoughtful medita-
ton, as Hugo paints him, the "somnam-
bulist of the shattered dream stin striv-
Ing to advance"
Can we not apply this story to our
selves?
The weaknesses we disregard are Our
sunken roads and bring often our Wa
tcrloo OF i'll health.
Ignorance or neglect of some appa-
rcntly little symptom may plunge us
irto fatal disease. Remember ali dan
gerous diseases have beginning IL
you look to the little aches ana pains.
the nervousness. weakness. the tired en-
hausted feeling, the slecpless nights.
the indigestion, constipation, poor con-
dition of the blood. the slight kidney or
liver trouble, the spring debility 50
sure to come at this season. as soon as
You discover them, you can easily by
using that great currr OF disease. DR.
Greenc's Ncrvura Blood and Nerve
Remedy, make yourself perfectly strong
and we'll again.
1t gave perfect health 10 MIR. Daniel l..
Ellington, of 90 Hammond street, Prov
idcnce. Il. l., who says:
some time ago ] was completely run
down. ] was weak, tired, and dchilltat-
ed all the time and good for nothing,
My digestive organs became rcarfullv
damaged and could eat scarcely any
Thing. What little food ! could take
caused me great distress. My sleep also
troubled me- and l would wake tired
and unrefreshcd. / got almost no rest
at night.
Hearing Of the wonderful cures made
by DIR. Grecnc's Nervura Flood and
Nerve Remedy. | could not resist The
temptation TO try 1t. After taking il n
snort time began TO feel much better.
continued to steadily improve and
am now entirely cured of all my
troubles, thanks to DR.. Greene's Ner-
vura BLOOD and Nerve Remedy. II is n
wonderful medicine and advise ,vc,v.
one who is not in perfect health 10 use
It," ~
Take DR.. Greene's Nervura Blood and
Nerve remedy This spring. for now of ali
times 1t Is most dangerous to neglect
your health. and the system Is ALWAYS
MADE strong and vigorous by this per-
lect spring medicine. 1t is the prescrjp
non ana discovery of DR.. Greene. of
80 west Fourteenth street New Y orl;
CITY, VINO can be consulted without
charse personally or by letter
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-18
THE COLD SNAP.
An Extremely Cold wnvc Sweeping
Over the Country

New York, Feb. lin the Adirondack
region the thermometer dropped last
| las, night 10 a. degrees below zero ana
in some places so below In the Mohawk
| Valley and Northwestern New York 80
below was recorded AMI iiom 20 UPWARDS
was the rule Al HUDSON river towns
he average was IL below and the fall
within twcnty-four hours is 30 to 81 de-
grces This is the record for the Win
ter
Boston. Feb. l7..-Advlces from this
section and north and east of here indi-
cate extremely cold wea Their this morn
ing. The thermometer records received
this morning ranged from Q below 10 IS
below zero, The latte in YORK county.
Me. Connecticut records range from Is
to 20 below.
Toronto. Feb. 1.-THE coolest snau of
the season struck this province yes tea
Gay. The range rcpur.nI this morning
Is any" mere ftoin IS ID - and mere be-
lew
In the Ottowa Valley 40 below was
tcaohcd at scvcra, noints
Raleigh. n. c.. Feb. 1.-THE first snow
storm of the season n-re set In this af-
ternoon accompanied by high winl from
the north and rather low temperature
About iour inches OF snow has fallen
thus far.
Reports shcw thd: the inow is gen
eral in the State. There is no sign Of
n bntcmcit OF the storm Tonight
Rome. y. Y. February 17.--At G:30
a. IN. the mercury stood q degrees be-
low zero.
Schenectady. ". Y. Feb. 17.-At mid
night last night the thermometer regis
tered from II TO "a degrees below zero
with but little change up TO 8 u. M
Mount Vernon, y. Y. Feb. l7.--This
Is the coolest day ever recorded In this
city. Al o'clock this morning the
thermometer registered Ii degrees be-
low zero, drop Of Is degrees in If
teen hours. All the coast towns report
about the same temperature.
Malone. y. T., Feb, 17.-This morn
Ing was the most trying OF the winter,
on account OF the fact that with stiff
breeze blowing, the thermometer rang ed
from % to 81 degrees below zero at this
point. The mercury touched 81 degrees
below at Mountain View. So degrees at
Brushton. and 80 degrees at Morcham
Lake.
Wilmington n. c.. Feb. 1.-THE first
snow storm of the season and the hea
!est TOR many years. Up to midnight
snow was three to four inches deep ana
still falling. The mercury is down 10 IL
degrees above zero
New York, Feb. 1.-THE thcrmome-
ter registered degrees below zero this
morning, which Is the lowest on record
Tor New York. In the history of the
Weather Bureau only twice before has
1t reached this point. On January 49,.
1875. and December 81, 1880. At s
O'Clock yesterday morning the Their
mometer registered 30 degrees above
zero. making a fall of 80 degrees In
tWerty-four hours. Extremely cold
weather is reported from various points
In this State and New England.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-18
BEGINNING OF LENT.
Rules to he Observed I'm The catholic
Church.

with Ash Wednesday tomorrow he
gins the Lenton season. the most solemn
and sacred In the Catholic and Episco.
pal Churches. In all the Episcopal
Churches tomorrow services will be
held nj II n. M
At St. Mary's Catholic Church the
ashes Will be blessed and distributed be-
fore the 80 mass.
bishop Van De Nyver has promulgat-
Ell the following regulations to be fol-
lowed in this diocese during the Lentcn
season
!. All the faithful who have cOmplct-
ed their 2lst year, are. unless legitimate
~ dispensed. bound to observe the fast
of Lent.
.. They are to take but one meal a
day excepting Sundays.
3. The meal allowed on fast days is
not TO be taken until about noon.
A. A small refreshment. commonly
called collation.. is permitted in the even
ing.
3. The following persons are exempt
from the obligation Of fasting: Per
sons under u years of age, the sick,
nursing women. those who are obliged
to do hard labor. and those who, through
weakness. cannot fast without great
prejudice TO their health.
o.. a
sides the obligation Of fasting imposed
by the church. this holy season of Lent
should he. In an especial manner, a
time of earnest prayer. Of sorrow for
sins, Of seclusicn from the world and
It's amusemeEts, and of generous aims
giving.
I. The Paschal time extends from the
first Sunday in Lent til Trinity Sunday;
during when time all Catholics who
have attained a fitting age are bound
to receive woithily the Holy CornInu-
Mon.
by virtue cf an indult to the United
States. dated August 3. 1887. the fol-
lowing special dispensations are grant
cd:
/. The use of flesh meats is permit ID
at all meals on Sundays. and once day
Mondays. Tuesdays, Thursdays. and
Saturdays, with the exception of the
second and last Saturday of Lent. Bu;
flesh meat and fish are moi 10 be used
al the same meal during Lent, even on
Sundays.
.. The. use of butter cnesse. milk.
and eggs. is also permitted cvery day in
Lent.
alt Is allowed TO take In the morning
some warm liquid, as tea, coffee, Or
thin chocolate. made with water and
with this liquid mouthful OF bread
4. Those for whom the hour OF noon
may be- an inconvenient time for dinner.
may invert The order and take their
collation. I'm the morning and their din
ucr In the evening.
). The use OF hogs lard or dripping
instead of butter. is authorized in pre-
pairing permitted food.
G. Persons exempt from the obligation
OF fasting are free to take ,neat more
than once on those days when It's use
is granted by dlspensation.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-18
The Chemical Engine.

The new chemical engine, which was
shipped from Chicago two weeks age
arrived yesterday, and was housed in
the small building on Plume street
recently leased for the purpose 1t
weighs between five and six hundred
thousand pounds and is q combinatio
OF engine and hook and ladder. II
looks like substantial machine, IS
painted red. and without name. except
Chemical, No. L." 1t has besides the
chemical cylinders. two siNty-gailon vn-
Ter tanks, the former directly over and
cmptyins into the latter. Above these
Is a hose reel and the hook and ladder
racks. The engine was built in Chica-
go at cost of $1,000 AS stated ten DAYS
ago. the new engine will be manned hv
D. III. kesebein, captain: r. McCnuler
driver; Thomas Lannigan and G.. VI
Kelvin, hose and ladder men.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-18

change, on Union street. and reelected
Mr.. James Il. McCulloch tobacco In
spector for another twelve months. Mi.
McCuiloch has held the Office of inspec-
tor ever since 1t was created, which was
some twelve or fifteen years ago. After
the election to-day the members of the
association and a number of invited
guests partook Of a fine spread tender
ed by Mr.. McCullo II.
In the Hastings Court to-day Judge
Mullen set aside the verdict of the jury
I'm the case of Lewis Oliver, alias Pat
tcrson colorcd. and the accused VIII,
therefore, have Il new trial Oliver was
convicted as being An accessory to the
murder of Coleman Tiran, another negro,
and his punishment fixed at five years
in the penitcntiary.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-18

tie Paul were careful to observe nil the
social regulations of the people about
them. so far as those regulations vio-
lated no law OF God. But Gods raw
must be ooeyed. No progress of the age
can change that law; like its God 1t is
the same yesterday. to-day and forever.
Ihe present Eddystone lighthouse Is
the fourth or fifth by that name Stili
the same rock has furnished founCia-
ton; the same laws Of nature have been
utilized In building: the same laws of
light have sent the message across the
same trcacherous spot
Even our goodness must he In se,l
upon a securer foundation than the
mere fact. that we are surrounded by
good influences. How MANY young men
go out of Christian homes where they
have done outwardly the right just be-
cause they were surrounded by the picty
or father and mother. as by wall OF
hfe, TO iinu themselves go under at the
first temptation Of forsake IL way they
had never heartily espoused as their
own. Is there not much hypocricy due
TO the fact that now at last II has be-
come popular to lie Christian, and men
are nominally connected with the church
who cannot say with Paul. 4 am crucii
fled with Christ? They are attached TO
the forward march OF the truth. very
much as the cow gets Joined to the cow
catcher of the lightning express. and is
carried onward by It, We make too
much of environment. We long for
conditions that Will make us good, and
long to be delivered from conditions
which we say are responsible for our
evil deeds. We think we should not be
towards. but for the cannon balls But
let me tell YOU cannon-balis never yet
made towards; they only reveal who the
towards are. II evil overcomes us. II is
due to the evil within. No man is
stronger than he was that day when
under some sore trial nc yielded
1T would be we'll for us every one to
study our maxim and see TO what II
would lead. 1t means when among
devils. you may do as devils. When
among thieves. you may do as thieves
And truly this is what many have done.
Paul could write to an early church.
what ii is not amiss tn say to the church
OF to-day, Let him that stole steal no
more, but rather lcS him labor etc.
-Fhere is not one Of the dccalogue thu I
does not need TO be emphasized. IT is
hard to realize to what depths of wick
edness men have sunk by following in
the wake Of the popular customs Of a
wicked world. But it is comforting
10 know that we have but one to plea Sc,
and that the law of his mouth is easy
to understand The right Is the ruled
the straight line Men build their rail
roads with many curve. Partly he
cause they are not able to overcome
certain obstacles. and partly because
they lead the track this way and that
for gain from cities which they pass.
BUT the carrier-pigeon lifts himself
above the smoke and din of the world.
and takes a Decline FOR home. So may
ours be no devious path of trickery
and time-scrving. but II life above the
world. which, moving by the way OF
Righteousness. al last reaches that land
whence It's principles issued, and where
now ii is forever TO make its home"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-18
Young Peoples Union.

The Young Peoples Union of the Free
mason Street Baptist Church held its
regular Christian Culture" meeting last
night and the exercises were both enter
tanning and instructive.
Rev. J. r. llowerton delivered n most
earnest address. which had the marked
attention of all present. his text being:
For Me 10 Live is Christ"
Following the address We're recita-
tons. instrumental and vocal solos. etc
in which the following persons partici-
Pated: Misses Margaret Crandall. ella
Scott and Bessie Williams and Messrs
!. w. Eason, 5. r. Norman, and j. r.
Lynch.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-18

Mamma, why do people say falling in
love?" Because. my child. no sane in
diridual desires to be held responsible
for voluntary participation in such re-
prehensible precipitation"
The Washington Post says the
furniture and artistic treasures of
Jacques st. Cere, the Paris newspaper
correspondent charged with being In the
conspiracy to rob Max LIE Baudy, have
been sold at auction. 1t was as If the
property of dead celebrity We're being
auctioned Oft. People spoke Of the i'm
prisoned writer as IL he were really de-
funct, and not few regretted the terri.
which had befaIlen a man who only
q few days ago was looked up 20 as one
of the most successful OF those who have
to live by their pen. SS 4 rs 4 81 3.;l
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-18
Grcn, Oah. from, LItIc Acorns drown

Is n line from tho trite old verse we used
10 , reSiG III n5uca ton to those Small nJ'
mcuts which we are apt TO disregard
until they reach formidable proportions.
OF constipation, IL is assumed, Will soon
pass Off but is very apt 10 get worse.
and in the mean time is neglected until
IN. ailfnent becomes chronic, and then
If not entirely cradicated, Is Il constant
annoyance and menace of worse conse-
uucnces for diseases, recollccl, beget one
another How much wiser TO resort 10
II course of Hostetter's Stomach Btters
ut the outset OF the malady than to tenn
,orize with IL at the start or treat Il
with violent remedies In it's maturity
he on time with disease or II may floor
you. Malarious, rheumatic and kidney
complaints, dyspepsia, conStipa ton
biliomsnesS and nervousness are all dis
orders OF rapid growth, and should be
"ninped in the bud" by timely resort
To The EilterS
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-18
AMUSEM ENTS.

PARADISE ALLEY."-On next Fri.
Gay and Saturday nights and Saturday
afternoon at the Academy OF Music the
latest musical comedy, Paradise Alley,
Will be presented with an unusual ARA q
OF Well-known entertainers. 1t is said
that the production far cxcels the ave
rage and can scarcely fail of being ex
cellently interpreted when il is announc-
ed that the orga nization of twenty-five
includes such noted performers as Bar
mey Fagan, sam j. Ryan, Frank NJ.
wis, Lily Post, lola Pomeroy and John
Quinn. These are the principals. the
members of the supporting company
being only second 10 them in reputa-
ton.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-18
Silver Bill.

a bill to regulate the sale OF silver
ware. presented by G. F. Greenwood &
Bro. and fostered by our delegate. has
passed both houses ana is now a law OF
the land Messrs. Greenwood have al
ways handled sterling silver only and
TO protect the public used their en-
beavers to have the above bill passed
offered as silver ut Green
woods is sure to be sterling a very
large and varied stock-the largest in
the State-is always TO be had at The
Casket at bottom prices.