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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-21

The difference in size between Eng
land and the United States is hard to
grasp, and many educated people
have little idea how vast it is. Of
course, very little study of map and
geography would show, but no one
thinks of doing this. A fact that
should bring the matter realistically
before cyclists is that while the rec
ord from John o. Greats to Lands
End is little over three days, that
from San Francisco to New York is
over forty three days.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-21

More than half the worlds produc-
ton of quinine is disposed of in the
United States.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-21
Education Of
Body,
Mind,
Morals.
FREE TUITION.
'Ch0
Florida
Agricultural
College

Is supported by grants from the Ma
tional Government All tuition free to all
students from Florida. Open to males
and females. Women board with fam
lilies in town. Men board at College Mess
hall for $40 per month. A most healthy
location. College Surgeon attends all
students free Of charge. Military disci
pine under a graduate of West Point
Four courses of instructions, Agriculture
al Mechanical, Latin Scientific and Won
'ns Surerior equipment in Laboratories
Gives degrees Of B. s. and A. B. Business
ship, Bookkeeping, business law, short.
hand, typwriting, and biography. Fall
term opens Monday, Oct. 9Th, 1896. For
further information address
o CUTE, President,
lake City, Ia.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-21

1t has been proven that the incan-
descent electric lamp does not
smoke" the ceiling, as has been
claimed, but that the smoky effect is
due to dust. The heat of the lamp
naturally causes current of air to
arise, and the consequence is that
there is most dust deposited on the
ceiling above the lamp than any
where else.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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w. N. HALDEMAN, President of the great Louis
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-10-21

The latest and most novel theory
that has been advanced in explana-
tion of sun spots is that they are pro-
duced by downward currents in the
suns atmosphere. According to this
theory, a downward rush through the
suns atmosphere (Which is estimated
to be of a depth of not less than H.
900 miles) occasions an ex. osure of
the body of the sun. This, seen
through it's luminous envelope, APP
pears as dark spot.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-07-23
North Arson.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Emery went to
Boston, Mass Tuesday, to stay a few
weeks.
Kingston, \. Y. arrived in town Thurs
day night for a few weeks visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Be3}. Mantor.
Homer Jones of Skowhegan, was in
town Monday looking after good horses.
Mr.. Jones says there is more of call
for a class of horses weighing from 1850
to 100 than formerly The demand
seems to be growing for heavy driving
horses.
Daniel w. Cannon of Chicago, Ill,
arrived in town Friday noon. He is a
native of New Portland, having lett the
State of Maine over thirty years ago.
He will visit few weeks with his
brother, f. II. Cannon, and other rela-
tives here.
James Franklin Collins of Providence,
X. L.. arrived here, last week,
from Pennington, where he has been
attending the annual meeting of the
Josselyn Botanical Society of Maine.
Mr.. Collins, accompanied by Prof. w C.
Strong of Bates, and M. l.. Fernald of
the Gray Herbarium at Harvard, will
take a trip up-river in August to explore
Mt. Bigelow, botanically. Mr.. Collins
is curator of the botanical museum at
Brown University, Providence, r. l.,
and is now visiting his uncle, Edwin
Collins and other relatives in town.
The first lawn party of the season was
held by the Universalist society, last
Friday evening, at the residence of Mrs.
Wallace Emery.
All the North Arson schools will be-
gin Monday, August IL
Our town case, Augusta Hilton's suit
for damages at Gilman corner, has been
settled. Last December she received a
verdict of 1924 against the town. The
town carried the case up to the law
court and had the testimony printed for
that purpose. The case was to be ar
gued at Augusta last May before the full
bench, but was transferred to Portland
to be argued at the law term there this
week. Mrs. Hiltons health is very
poor and of course she is not able to
stand the worriment of protracted law
suit. Under these circumstances her
counsel, Mr.. Simmons, advised her to
pay one-half of the bill for printing the
case, which she did substantially, and
the selectmen have paid the balance of
the verdict, $3.50, and all the costs of
court. Thus endeth one more law suit.
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HOW GUNPoW0ER IS MADE.

The Part That Each of the Three In
gradients In the Explosive Plays.
Gunpowder has steadily developed as
mechanical skill constructed better and
better weapons in which to use it, un
until today it has reached perfection
of manufacture for various purposes
which allows its effects to be foretold
in any weapon, even to the time it takes
grain to burn and TO the distance it
will drive shot
Roger Bacon's gunpOwder was made
of saltpeter, sulphur and charcoal Salt
peter is chemically called inter and is q
natural product found bedded In the
earth i'll different parts of the world,
chiefly i'll India and China Sulphur,
too, is found in natural state in many
volcanic countries like Sicily, while,
as is well known, charcoal is made from
wood or woody substances by heating
them almost to IL burning heat in an
alright vessel, thus driving off every
thing i'll them but carbon.
Saltpeter, sulphur and charcoal are
still the only ingredients of the gun
powder in common use although a new
gunpowder made of different materials
is undergoing successful experiment. A
mixture of saltpeter and charcoal alone
would form an explosive, and sulphur
is added chiefly to make it plastic or
capable Of being pressed into cakes and
shapes All tllree ingredients have to be
purified by the most careful chemical
ell h
an exact proportion of each has to be
measured out according to the kind
powder to be made
For the gunpowder generally used you
would find i'll every 100 pounds, if you
could separate the ingredients, 10
pounds of saltpeter, 10 pounds of char
coal and 10 pounds of sulphur, but it
would be almost impossible to separate
the ingredients, for they are not merely
mixed together as you might mix pep
per and salt. but they are ground and
rolled and stirred and pressed together
by special machines until they are al
most sufficiently united to form a sim
gle new substance.
This mixing process is called tritu.
ration, and the powder is thus made
into the form of big fiat cakes, called
press cakes, and then broken up and
screened into grains of special sizes, or
ground to the fine powder used for shot
guns and revolvers. The large grained
powders are still further stirred together
until the grains become highly glazed,
and these are called cannon powders. A
lighted match may be held to a grain of
cannon powder and it will be found al
most impossible to set it ON fire, but
once ignited it flashes off very suddenly
and violently. lieutenant John NJ.
Ellicott III ST Nicholas
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twelve years are visiting at Mrs. Lydia
Bigelow's and expect to start on their
return Monday morning.
Mr.. 5. Richardson of this place. and
his son c. c. attended the Christian
Endeavor Convention, held recently in
Washington, ID. c., and report a crowd
of about 900 people. They visited
the Capitol and White House but did not
see Mr.. Cleveland, he being absent on a
fishing tour.
Two tramp peddlers made us call
one day last week. They were greasy
looking chaps and none of their goods
were wanted and no one would keep
them and they took up their abode for
the night in Brad Stearns hen house it
being vacant.
Two officers from Pittsfield, were here
last week in pursuit of negro who has
broken Jail IN Rockland recently. The
crime for which he was imprisoned was
for breaking and entering. This Ingro
was large man, so wears old, andNwas
seen in Skowhegan village. on the same
day the officers were here and later in
Fairfield.
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Ripley.

The many friends of Il. p. Farrar
formerly of w. Ripley, but for number
of years residing in Massachusetts, were
panied to hear of his sudden death of
heart disease within few rods of his
home last week. He waded into the
water nearly up to his arms to unfasten
boat that was anchored just back of
his house and dropped down dying al
most instantly.
c. c. Nichols branch of Riverside
Creamery, at this place is doing a
flourishing business at present making
about one thousand pounds of excellent
butter per week,
Francis Randall lost a good COW one
day last week. He has purchased an
other of Jeptha Bane.
Miss May Kimbal is spending her
summer vacation with her father, Geo.
NJ. Kimball at w. Ripley.
The hay crop will be very light in
this vicinity, probably not more than a
two-thirds crop will be harvested.
Mrs. Lizzie Courser of Haverhill,
Mass, is stopping with her mother, Mrs.
Olive Prescott at the village.
Elliot Smith is building house on his
place in the east part of the town.
w. H. Lombard has built tasty little
stable on his lot of land on the Jewett
road.
Miss Mary Rogers is visiting her
sister, Mrs >. y. Skillings.
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Eeminine Earmera.

A good many of our agricultural col
leges have women among their students,
but few of them make serious work of
making women farmers.
In Germany the first Gartenbauschule
Fur Fraucn was opened by Fraulein Dr.
Castncr at Friedman, near Berlin, on
Oct. l. 1894 The first class of seven
members viii be graduated from that
institution next fall, when one of the
graduates will enter as teacher similar
school recently established at Riga, in
Livonia.
On Oct. l next the second institution
of the kind in Germany will be opened
on the estate of the Baroness Won Barth-
Harmating, near Plauen, in Saxony
The courses of study, extending over
two or three years, include not only the
most varied branches of gardening and
horticulture, but also such scientific and
commercial instruction as is needed for
the successful pursuit of the business
Two students of the first named school
have already established themselves on
rented land and proved the profitable
ness of the occupation. 1t is also said
that there is demand for thoroughly
trained female horticulturists as super
intendents of the gardens on large es-
tates. The fact that these new institu-
tions are intended for women is empha-
sized. In January last society for the
promotion of the support of women by
means of fruit culture and gardening
was formed, of which Fraulein Anna
Blum of Spandau is secretary.
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So. Snithfield.

Rev. o. NJ. Chase breaches here next
Sabbath at 1870.
Elder Laselle of Waterville, preached
here last Sabbath
Bert Bickford has the measles.
Mrs. Higgins is quite sick. She has a
serious heart trouble and complication
of other diseases.
Mr.. AL Stevens and Miss Nettie
Mosher were united in marriage last
Sunday.
Death is still doing its work in our
midst. Mrs. Mary Morse, lifelong
resident of this town. died at her home
the 18th after long illness, She will
be greatly missed in the community as
she was always ready to minister to the
sick and suffering and ever lent a help
ing hand In time of need.
Mrs. Rhoda Whitehouse McCurn died
at the home of her nephew, MIR. Frank
Whitehouse, last Monday morning. She
and her aged husband came from Ran
dolph to make their home and to die, as
she expressed, 1t in her native town.
Funeral, Tuesday, conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Page OF Oakland.
Mrs. DIR. Holmes and Mrs. Stillman
Blaisdell of Oakland, called on friends
in town last week.
Azel Higgins spent last Sabbath in
Waterville.
The Misses Holmes have gone to Saco
to attend the summer school.
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To Re Another White Season.

White is very much worn again this
season. In the park one now sees
many fresh white gowns. A lovely one
was worn the other afternoon by pretty
young marchioness. The skirt was of
the new alpaca and the bodice was of
silk muslin in deep shade of cream
color, with white chiffon vest A
white straw hat was worn with pink
roses and bright fresh little touches of
green. The creamy bodice with the
white skirt looked all right, although it
does not sound so. The junaure be-
tween the two was cleverly effected by
means of green watered ribbon sash
yelled in white chiffon. A perfectly
plain white sunshade was carried.
The small loose backed coats are much
seen about now and frequently prove
most becoming. One of opalescent shot
glace silk was worn the other day at q
smart function over skirt of embroid.
cred grass lawn over silk of the same
kind. The coat was finished with col
lar and revers faced with appliques of
honiton lace embroidered on with small
opal shot sequins. The grass lawn skirt
was embroidered in lines tiecked with
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st. Adams.

Farmers are gathering in their hay
crop, so far of fine quality, but not as
much on most of the farms as last year
Grain is looking very nice.
J. A. Shaw and wife of Newport, were
in town, last week, and made J. w.
Jewett pleasant call.
Mrs. Harrison Smell is quite badly
affected with cancerous tumors, and is
at times great sufferer
The only son of NJ. wilkins was
drowned last Wednesday, the 18th. lie
with young man went out on the pond
with boat to catch fish and in throw
ing out the anchor upset the boat.
They were both good swimmers and
near the shore, but for some unknown
cause, this young man could not quite
reach the shore. They have lately
built nice house and were expecting
their son to live at home. He was %
years old.
All the blocks at the shovel handle
factory are turned aud finished. They
have this season sent to market about
10000 dozen.
Joseph Jordan and son of Lowell, are
at the old farm home. Mrs. Joseph
Jordan and her daughter, Mrs. Rose
Hartford, are taking European trip.
Congratulations are in order with
Wallace Osborn who has lately welded
Miss Edith Lombard of Riply
The hay crop is turning out rather
better than was at first expected.
The sweet corn rather small but plenty
of warm weather and late frost will help
out.
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E5arOne.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram S. Bigelow are
the happy parents of baby boy.
Perley Vcasie of Norridgewock, has
been stopping among our haymakers for
a short time.
George Atwood of Boston, was visit
ing his mother, Mrs Mary Atwood a few
days recently.
Early in the season it was feared by
our farmers that the hay crop would fall
off one half. But at harvesting two
thirds or more of crop will be cut aud
the quality will be good as well the
weight, which will help out materially
on the quantity and enable us to keep
most of our stock, especially with the
aid of little grain which could be
prohtably fed anyway.
Mrs. A. j. Pinkhan has returned from
her visit in Winthrop. Her daughter
from Pennsylvania, returned with her
for a short visit.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Fairfield.

The Gospel meeting at Good Templars'
hall on Saturday evening, was well at
tended. These meetings are being held
quite regularly this summer.
The Knight Templars, St. Omer Com
mandery, Waterville, to the number of
thirty, filed into the pews fronting the
pulpit at the UnVersalist church. Sun
day morning at 10 45, and being seated,
listened to an able address by Rev. j. f.
Rhoades.
Mr.. Thos Cahll. the former clerk has
leased the Fairfield House and taken
possession.
The bicycle races held at Fairview
park, Saturday afternoon. resulted as
follows: Half-mie, won By {. +. Pike,
Norway time, minute, II = seconds.
Quarter mile, won by {. +. Pike, Nor
way time, 334 seconds. One mile siu-
gle, won by II. y. Pratt, Skowhegan;
time. 2 minutes, 30 seconds. Five mile
lap race, won by c. +. Pike. Norway !;
time, 10 minutes, 6 seconds.
Wednesday of last week Miss Alice o.
lockwood and Frederic II. +. Bragg,
were united in marriage by Rev. Hugh
Ross Hatch of Newton Center, Mass.
The Waterville and Fairfield Electric
Light and Power Company are planning
to make quite extensive improvements
in their power plant here, in the near
future. Two or three Hercules water
wheels will be put in and an addition of
20 to 30 feet to the power house.
1t is expected that the temporary
bridge will be ready for use in few
days. Satisfactory arrangements have
been made with Mr.. +. b. Brown, who
runs the ferry, and as soon as the bridge
is ready for public use it will be so an
nounced.
w. J. Higgins of Fairfield, has an
apple tree on one branch of which there
can be seen each year apples the size of
hens eggs and a cluster OF blossoms.
This is peculiar freak in the fact that
it occurs annually.
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To all persons interested in either Of tn
Estates hereinafter named.
ATA COURT OF PROBATE held at Skou.
"A hogan, within and for the county Of Som.
er5et, on the I'd, TUESDAY OF July In the wear
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-six the following business having been
presented for action thereupon hereafter
notice thereof be given to all persons Interest
ed that they may appear at Probate Counto
once on the End TUESDAY of AUG. mex,
at nine of the clock in the forenoon and D,
heard thereon and object II they See cause.
Annie Il. Lessor, late OF Skowhegan decess.
ed Will and Petition for probate thereof pre-.
sented by Paul Lessor the executor named
therein.
Lucinda 5. Taylor, late of Norridgewoct
deceased. will and Petition for probate
thereof presented by Ellen G.. Eldridge the
executrix named therein.
Frances f.. Huff, late Of Detroit deceased
Will presented for probate by Phebe a Peas.
the executrlx named therein.
Patience Quimby, late OF Starks deceased
Will presented for probate by Thomas Bus.
well the executor named therein
Charles Huntoon, late of New Portland
deceased. Will prest nttd for probate BY
George W. Huntoon the executor named
therein.
James w. Bixby. late of Athens deceased.
Will and Petition for probate thereof present
ed by Laforest c. Williams the executor
named therein.
Judah Mcclellan. late of Skowhegan de-
ceased. Petition tor license to sell and con
yey real estate presented by Forest Goodwin
administrator.
Ezra johnson, late of Surry deceased
Petition for license to sell and convey res
estate presented by Frank w Hovey guardian
of minor heir.
Albert IL. Low, late of Fairfield deceased
Petition for license to sell and convey res
nrpapntPd Tnv rdi
of minor heirs.
Olive Ross, late of Skowhegan deceased
lst and final account of {. A Ross. Adn'
presented
Sarah F. Boswell. late OF Starks deceased
Ist and final account OF Thomas Boswell Ell
presented
Mary A Smith, late of Skowhegsn deceas'
ed End and final account CT George l.. Nay
executor presented.
Archie Dean Linn. ct ais of Hartlant
minors. LIST account of W. A. Bumps guardlsn
presented.
account of ANGELA NJ. Howay, admx. present
ed
Orlando C. Gaylord, late of Fairfield d.
ceased. ist and final account of Leroy T.
Blackwell, admir- presented.
Moses &. Badger, late OF Palmyra deceased
Fourth account of Albert p. smith guaroln
of minor heirs presented.
Charles T.. Leighton, late OF Harmony Dc |
ceased. ist and final account Of Reuei
Reed. admr. presented.
Lydia A. Durgin. late OF The Forks dec,,s
ed Petition for appointment of Edward bic
Kenney, admr.
Samuel Gibson, late OF Fairfield deceased
Petition for liceI se to sell and CONVEX iu
estate prese nted by Carrie |. Gibson guard"
OF minor heirs.
TURNER BUSWELL, judge
Attest;-NATHAN FOWLER, Hegistei
Post Office address, Judge and Regs,es,
Skowhegan, Me. ("
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A DREAM DREAMED OVER.

The music was throbbing and pulsing;
The flowers. and the palms, aud the light,
In smooth, waved floors were reelected
That glorious gala night.
With the fragrance of roses about her,
In her dainty. pure white gown,
She was, as he whispered to her.
1.-The prettest girl in town"
She smiled and flushed and denied II,
As pretty girl must do,
But by her hearts deep contentment
She knew that he thought II true
And they danced to the thrilling music
Oh, life was rapture them
when she was the prettiest girl in town,
And he was the first of menl
They parted with anguished sorrow;
Time cleared the clouded sky,
But at last night ball she lived again
In the charmed days gone by.
His son and her daughter were dancing,
The girl in a pure white gown,
And she heard him say a. they passed her,
You re the prettiest girl in town.
Oakland Echoes
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EMr. Herbert HIATT of Madison. is visit
ing relatives in town.
w. W. Young has moved his family
in Moxie
Miss Jennie Martin has returned to
the Forks hotel.
Mrs. f. J. Durgin started for Bing-
ham. Friday.
Omar Clark and wife of Carratunk,
were in town, Saturday.
Mrs. &. II. Markham started on a visit
down river, last week
Mrs. NJ. L. French has returned home
from No. Arson.
Mrs. Robert Savage of No. Arson, is
visiting relatives in town.
y. w. Murphy and daughter, Grace,
of Parlin Pond, were in town. Sunday.
T. B. HIATT made trip to Jackman.
last week.
Mrs. II. w. Wade started on visit 10
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Black
stone of Shirley, Wednesday NEBA.
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So. Madison.

The farmers are now busily improving
every moment of the fair weather in get
ting their hay into the barns.
Sacrament of the Lords supper was
administered at the Town House, Sun
day, July II, Rev. Mr.. Lapham officiat-
ing.
Rev Mr.. Craig of Waterville, conduct
ed the preaching service at the Town
House, Sunday last, in the absence of
Rev. Mr.. NorcrOss.
Raspberries seem to be very plentiful
this season.
Miss Ethel Walton who has been visit
ing her friend Annie K. Maddoeks, of
this place, returned to her home in
Skowhegan, Thursday last.
Mr.. F. r. Hill of Skowhegan, was in
town Sunday.