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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-16
How Fruit Should Be Eaten.

Fresh, ripe, perfect raw fruit is safe
year, and amid the ravages of disease,
whether epidemic, endemic, or spora-
die, general, special or local. Under
proper restrictions as to quantity,
such fruits named will cure diar-
rhoea, aid in removing cold, collie, fe-
yer, or any other disease whose treat
ment requires the bowels to be kept
freely open; for this effect fresh, ripe
fruit is acknowledged to have; but to
be used advantageously in health and
disease, the following rules are imper
ative:
1. Fruit should be eaten ripe, raw,
fresh and perfect.
2. 1t should be eaten in moderation.
3. 1t should be eaten no later than
o'clock in the afternoon.
4. No water or fluid of any descrip-
ton should be swallowed within an
hour after eating fruit.
5. To have it's full beneficial effect,
nothing else should be eaten at the
time the fruit is taken.
1t is to the neglect of these observ-
2nces that erroneous impressions pre-
vail in many families; and to an ex-
tent, too, in many instances, that the
most luscious peach, or apple, or
bunch of grapes, is regarded as that
much embodied cholera and death.
When will men learn to be observant
and MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-16

are about $3.50. Other growers may
possibly not have had such good re-
sults-so we will call it So per crate,
to be on the safe side. This will make
net revenue $468 upon an Investment
of $1,419 for two years-or SO per
cent, which is 1876 per cent per year
After the first crop there is no eX-
pense for clearirg the land, and none
for plants or setting them out-in
fact a revenue can be had from the
sale of plants and suckers. So, with
good care a.d fair luck, this acre of
pineapples will yield the owner on
an average 70 per cent per annum
every year after the second. If the
cost of the land was only 5000 per
acre, the profits are correspondingly
increased.
There is no industry in the world
which pays better than pineapple
growing on the Indian river.-Harry
W. Richards in Farmer and Fruit
Grower.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-16
Pineapple Culture

1T has been said that "the farmer
who carries his eggs all in one has
ket is sure some day to drop the bas
ket, and the eggs will all be broken.
Well, the farmers in this section raise
pineapples exclusively. [ have beer
raising them for fifteen years, anc
so far | have not dropped my bas
ket," or broken a single egg. When
came here in 1880 from a distant
state, land could be bought for $125
per acre, and although pineapples
have constituted the only market
crop which the settlers here have
raised, the price of land has steadily
increased which shows plainly
enough that the pineapple industry
is a great success here. Now the
price OF good pineapple lands is from
$3.50 to $500 per acre, and | doubt
very much if any really good lands
be bought under 5000 per acre.
Land in any country is worth what
it will pay 10 per cent interest on,
just as house which will rent for
500 per year more than enough to
keep it in repair is worth at least
$1,000, and will sell for that amount
any day in open market. Now,
claim that an acre of frst-class pine
apple land in the region about Eden
is worth $1,000, and [ am going to
explain in the figures I am going to
present-fgure which will startle
some of your readers, no doubt.
Suppose we buy an acre of really
first-class pineapple land and pay
$1,000 for it. Allowing for few
paths across the patch, this acre will
take $4,000 pineapple plants, which
cost on an average six dollars per
thousand, and they may be had of
any of the growers in and about
Eden. 1t will cost from forty to one
hundred dollars to clear the land for
the plants, and we will call it seven
ty-five dollars. The cost of setting
the plants out is one dollar and a
half per thousand, and if we don't
care to do it ourselves, intelligent la
Dor can be had for that price by con-
tract. The care of the patch for two
years will cost fifty dollars, and for
fertilizers the cost for the first year
will be about twenty dollars, and for
the second year forty dollars. Let
us recapitulate:
One acre of land ............. 81 1000
Clearing it ... .... rs
Plants, Il, 0O0at Sc per thousand "a
Setting out plants ............ 81
Care of patch two years ...... so
Fertilizers 80. .......... .... 6O
1OCdl PA,GOO
To this we must add 10 per cent
for interest while the money was tied
up and yielding no revenue. This
would be 1929, or grand total of
$1,419 as the cost of one acre of pine
apples at the end of the second year.
Now, how can we get a portion of
this money back to pay us for the
use of our money and for our time
and trouble?
Well, if the plants have all had
, 1896-03-11
SENATOR T1LIMAN'S OUTBURST.

Referring to Senator TiIlmqn's attack on
the President last week. our Correspondent
says that Mr.. Tillman hopes to lead the
Populist party, which, though lying out
where it was strongest. lifts its head else
where. He is much molp than Il braggart,
aud his speech is only the first note in a
new contest. He is Senator for six years.
Coarse Us he is in speech. he held the UNI
broken attention Of the Senate, He strikes
one as sincere-at any rate. he is in deadly
earnest. The Press of the country, which
seldom reports the proceedings of Congress
fully. gives columns to Senator Tillman.
His appeal is TO the disconnected and the
discredited all over the country, and he Is a
savage who brings savage meth DDS of warfare
with him and the courage and ingenuity of
the savage. 1t the same time he knows how
to put himself in sympathy with the multi
tude. Il am q farmer he said, "used to
speaking in the open air under the trees be-
fore the common people of this country, of
whom l am one" There spoke the Jacobin
genius. The uncouthness of appearance, the
strange dress, the rudeness, the vehemence,
she wild gesture, the menace IN the single
eye, the airiness in his voice which shocked
the Senate did not shock his South Carolina
audiences and will not shock the 'common
people of the West and South to whom he
now appeals. Should the ability which sui
, 1896-03-11
OF SHOT.
Arsenic and Lead form the Composition
and the final step i'll the operation
is a drop of 100 feet.

Although every Sportsman is familiar with
the method of selecting and loading the little
leaden sphere that has so UNCHANGED his sue
GERS in the pursuit Of feathered game, few,
probably. are acquainted with even the rudi-
ments Of It's Manufacture. The process OF
making it IS al exceedingly caretul if not
elaborate one.
Tin, as is we'll known, is n very omrnon
alloy of lead, but should the latter contain
even as little as ne-twelve-thousaudth part of
tin the material will not yield shot, but only
little oblong slugs. On the other hand, pure
lead cannot be made into shot. 1t must con-
tain a small proportion of arsenic. This IS
introduced into by first mixing thirty
pounds of arsenic 10 n ton Of lead. This al
10y is then placed in q pot aud heated to
1000 deg res Fahrenheit. tile requisite de-
gree of heat being known by its turning to
a cherry red. This mixture is then moulded
into pigs of a hundred pounds each. One of
these is melted together with one thousand
pounds of pure lead, when IS obtained the
metal Of which hot is to be formed.
It has been popularity supposed that the
presence of arsenic in shot rendered game
poisonous that had been killed with 1t. When
the very insignificant amount OF this mineral
contained in il shot is considered. the absur-
dty of the supposition will appear. The use
Of this poison il the metal Is the same as
that of vinegar in candy, to render it brittle.
To determine whether the molten metal is
heated to the right temperature, u little is
thrown on a cold surface, when, being cor
rect, it splits into little globules resembling
mercury.
At the height of a hundred feet or more,
in a tower boxed in with pIanks to the bot
tom, a large saucepan is suspended. This Is
full of holes Of the size it is desired to make
the shot. The molten substance is then pour.
ed into the pan, to which q rotary motion is
conveyed. The drops begin to Tickle through
the bottom, and fall a distance Of generally a
hundred feet, In this space, being liquid
drops, they become absolutely spherical. aud
having cooled aid hardened III their descent
the impact on striking the bottom, which is
always filled with water, does not affect their
shape.-N. 7. World.
, 1896-03-11
ANTI-ALCOHOLIC INSTRUCTION.

The French reputation for sobriety is i'm
perilled. anti alcoholic instruction was
last August ordered by NJ. Poincare to be
given in the normal schools in which teach
ers are trained, and NJ. Combes, his successor
as Minister of Education, now directs that
this shall be also done in elementary aud
secondary schools. He states that the in
crease Of Drunkenness is causing anxiety.
Teachers of philosophy and political econo-
my should therefore demonstrate it's PERM
oious consequence, on families and States,
while teachers Of natural history and rhysi-
ology should give proofs of TIE disease and
premature death caused by it, and teachers Of
hygiene and chemistry should find many
opportunities of utterin9 warnings against
the abuses of alcohol.-Times.
, 1896-03-11

In the course of an interview at Uniyer-
sity College. DR.. Vaughan Harley said that
Professor R0ntgen's discovery was scientit-
cally of absorbing interest, but at present so
far as surgery was concerned it was not Of
much use practically. The bones Of a hand
by means Of the new rays could be photo
glaphed III two minutes, but befo'e such o
result could be obtained with the thicker por-
tions Of the body, there must br a further
development of the rays. To photograph
the trunk would take from fourteen to TWEEN
ty-four hours, and for n subject to remain
quiet during such a prolonged period was a
physical impossibility. Quite recently Pro
tesFor Ramsey, the discoyerer Of argon, used
the R0ntgen method in an endeavour to ascer-
tain the locality of a bullet which had enter
ed the aeshy part of a mans leg he suffer
er exhibited much patience, but the rays
were not powerful enough 10 affect the pho
~tographic plate in a reasonable time. The
great obstacle to successfully phOtographing
through deep layers of flesh was the difficulty
Of making Ia good bulb in which to produce
the rays.-Dajy Telegraph.
, 1896-03-11

feed to destroy a political autocracy in South
Carolina prove equal to the demands OF a
holder ambition. Senator Tiilman may yet
become the most formidable force for evil
which this country has seen for a generation.
There has been no such sinister figure since
a totally different leader, Jefferson Davis
not a plebeian, but an aristocrat-sought to
destroy the Union. But Mr.. TiIlman means
to destroy, rot the Union but society itself.
General Martinez Campos, in the course
of an interview at Corunna, is reported to
have declared that it was imperative to put
an end to the troubles in Cuba, either 10y force
of arms, or by reforms comprising even the
granting of autonomy to the island If necessa-
ny. He is said to have added that Cuba
could no longer provide for it's expenses, that
all its resources were exhausted, and that
the expenditure amounted to 10000, 00Opese-
tas a year. General Campes arrived III Ma
drid on Tuesday night, and as he left the
railway station he was missed by some persons
in the crowd,outside. A gendarme tried to ar
rest one Of those who Kissed; the MAN took
to fight and was shot in the back By the
gendarme, dying shortly after.-1imes.
, 1896-03-11
STARTLING DISCOVERY IN
OPTICS,
Vienna, 9th Febry.

Vienna, 9th Febry.
Highly sensational intelligence comes from
Rome Concerning The alleged invention of
Professor S%alvioni, OF Perugia, which, if true,
will revolutionise optics and considerably
modify even certain social institutions. The
professor read a paper before the Medica!
Academy on R~oertgen's recent discovery,
and described the instrument which ne (Sal-
vion) has just invented. by means of which
rays Of invisible lighD are made to impart to
the eye the capacity Of seeing through all
objects VIII. ch all those rays can penetrate,
and of beholding the contents of Opaque
receptacles, Salvioni, not content with this
description, is said to have produced his
Invention, and shown the physicians the con-
tents Of 8 closed aluminium box.
, 1896-03-11
Planters take Notice.
SUGAR CANE MANURE.

manufactured at the "Reef Manure
& Chemical Works in Barbados.
L. BERT, Proprietor. Cheap and
good. Analysis guaranteed.
Any n wishing to see the re-
suits of this manure in growing
canes, can do 50 by paying a visit
to the Estates Lower Love. Castle,
River, Golden Grove, Adventure,
Paradise, or Nanning's Bay, where
t has been used this season.
Directions for using.
ton for 10 acres Of sprouts.
l 6 3" rattoons.
For further particulars apply to
BARTRAM BROTHERS.
Sole AGENTS for st Croi9.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-11-26
How to Prevent Group.

Some reading that will prove interesting
to young mothers. How to guard against
the disease.
Group is terror to young mothers and
to post them concerning the cause, first
symptoms and treatment is the object OF
this item. The origin of Group is a com"
mon cold. Children who are subject to it
take cold very easily, and Group is almost
sure to follow. The first symptom is
hoarseness; this is soon followed by pc.
culiar rough cough, which is easily recog-
nlzed and will never be forgotten by one
who has heard it. The time to act is
when the child first becomes hoarse, II
Chanberla:n's Cough Remedy is freely
given all tendency to Group will soon dis
appear. Even after the croupy cough has
developed it will prevent the attack. There
is no danger in giving this remedy for it
contains nothing Injurious, For sale by
Jas. w Legg, Druggist.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-11-26
Where Mutual Benefit Exists.

There are so many fake selling>out
schemes, and so much humbuggery nova.
days in advertising, that it is refreshing to
feel the most implicit confidence in what
you read in an advertisement when such
men talk to you in print IS Eads- Ncel Co.
They do not indulge in sky-rocket ads, -
nor do they mince words. A line from
them with their name under it means lust
what it says. When they tell you that
their $l5 suits are being sold now for
$ll.37, it means that suits which they sell
in ordinary business for SIS, they will sell
to you now, in this extraordinary sale, for
$ll. 81. No nonsense, no talk, no hum
bug, no fireworks, but pronounced rela>
BILE tone ID stating absolute facts, and a
mutual, confidential, beneficial feeling be.
tween buyer and seller is what has made
Eads-Neel Co., responsible people to deal
with.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-11-26

F, Newell, Capt. R. W. Boone, Senator A.
S. Clay. Hon Elem DuBignon, Associate
Justice OF the Supreme Court. S R At
kinson. Supt L McCollum. Mr. Joseph M
Brown, Mr. W j Clay, Gather of Senator
Clay.) Prof F L Freyer. DR. q V Reynolds,
DR. P R Cortelyou, Mr. NJ G Whitlock, Mr.
] Gid Morris, Mr. s A Anderson, Mr. R
Winters, Mr. 81 G Dobbs, Mr. Frank Rey>
nolds, Mr. L W Virgins. Mr. c E Hender-
son. Mr. 7 M Brumby. Mr. C M Crosby,
Mr. j 7 Anderson. Mr. D N Anderson, DR.
J D Malone, Mr. W R Montgomery, Mr.
W Legg, Mr. w M Mckenzie, Col M M
Session and W s N Neal.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-11-26

A drowning man would have little use
for method of rescue which would re-
quire days. A dysreptic doesn't want to
bother with remedy that is going to take
weeks to show its beneficial effects.
The Mount Lebanon Shakers are offering
a product under the name of Shaker Dr.
gestive Cordial which yields immediate re-
lief. The very first dose proves beneficial
in most cases and it is owing to their UNI
bounded confidence in it, that they have
put 10 cent sample bottles on the market
These can be had through any druggist;
and it will repay the afflicted to invest the
trihing sum necessary to make trial.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial relieves
by resting the stomach and aiding the di-
gestion OF food.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-11-26

Good advice Never leave home on O.
journey without bottle of Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
For sale by Jas. W. Legg.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-11-26

LAxoL is the hest medicine for children.
Doctors recommend it in place of Castor
Oil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16
Mr. kesne rs Rloheiieu.

Bulwer's grand historic play.
"Richelieu," stands next to those of
Shakespeare, and deservedly so.
The story is OF greatest interest, the
dialogue is classically perfect, and
the unities are as consistently pre-
served as in any play in our Ian
guage. II will be presented by
Thomas Keene on his appearance at
the Burtis opera house tomorrow
evening. The character Of the willy
French cardinal-statesman is here
illustrated rs a man feeble at times
from premature age. but with phys
zeal infirmities entirely under the
control Of an imperious iron will.
"Richelieu" has always been favor
lite with Nr. Keene. The strong pecul.
iarities Of character are portrayed
with the marvellous power of an
actor, who without doubt is the rec
ognized leader OF the American stage.
1t has been said of him that he CON-
bines the refined subtilty of Booth
with the grand forces OF Forrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16
OLD RESIDENTS DEMISE
Mrs. Elizabeth sohesrer succombs to an
Attack Of Brigbt'a Disease.

Mrs. Elizabeth Schearer Succombs to An
Attack Of Bright's Disease.
Rock Island lost another of its old
residents this morning when the
silent messenger summoned Mrs.
Elizabeth Schearer hence.
The deceased was the widow of the
late William Schearer. Born at
Greensburg, West Moreland county,
Pa, Dec. IS. 1926, she came to
Rock Island "a years later with her
parents. In January three years
following she was united in marriage
to William Shearer, of Washington
county Pa, the wedding being cele-
brated on the island of Rock Island.
Soon after the death of MIR. Schearer.
which occurred in 1876. the widow
moved to Minneapolis where she
remained until three years
ago, when she again returned to
Rock Island to pass her
remaining days. At 2:40 this morn
ing the cad came, while she was
stopping at the home of her sister,
Mrs. +. III. Sinnet, 42O5 Fifth avenue.
Mrs. Schearer was o lifelong mem
Der Of the Presbyterian church. She
was likewise devoted to missionary
work and had spent many years OF
her life In this cause. These together
with other traits had endeared her to
all with whom she came in con-
tact. Her death was due to an At
tack of Bright's disease. Mrs.
Schearer was we'll known throughout
the city in the early days and many
Of the older people can recall when
William Schearer conducted gro.
Gerry business on Twelfth street and
Third avenue.
Mrs. Schearer Is survived by one
brother, c. A. Mclaughlin. of Gales
burg. and two sisters, Mrs. +. A.
Sinnet and Mrs. Drum, of this city
The funeral will occur at 2:30 Fri.
day afternoon from the Sinnet resi-.
dence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16
BRANDS IT A BLAcKMAlL.


Matthias sehnell Says He WIN Fight Hrs.
MsDsFness's Salt.
at is nothing more than An in
fernal blsckmailing scheme.
Such is Matthias Sohnell's diagnosis
Of the proceedings brought against
him BY Mrs. Anna McDermott to re-
cover 1926, 900 damages for alleged
breach OF promise aud seduction.
He has retsinedJ. T. Keuworthy and
John Looney as counsel and says he
intends lighting the case to the bit
ter end. In her declaration Mrs.
McDermott estimates the defendants
wealth at one-half million and SAYS
that she is at least entitled to one
fourth Of 1T.
This case is ridiculous on the
very face Of it" says Dir. Schnell.
''How could MAXI prom.
Use Of marriage to this woman
while had wife living must seem
peculiar to any fair minded person.
Everything that could be done for a
woman in need l did for her. When
she came to Rock Island she needed
assistance. l have helped many
others and naturally felt that was
doing . charitable act when / went
to her assistance. But that's what q
man generally gets-a kick for o
good turn. am getting old now and
having no children this woman
sees an opportunity to attempt to
force money out of me. Every
scheme was tried to settle the matter
before it came to trial by herself and
counsel. who were willing to COM
promise. But am 0 man Of repu.
tstion and intend indicating myself
before the whole world il it requires
every cent I have to do it,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16
Low Rate Excursions.

March 10. April and 81 and
May 81. excursion tickets ut the
rate Of one fare plus q for the round
trip TO points in IL southern states
and territories; also to n number Of
western and northern states. An
opportunity to reach almost every
city in the south and southwest and
large number Of important points
in the northwest. Tickets are good
TO return any Tuesday or Friday
within the final limit, which Is 20
days from date OF sale. Call on b..
G. X. x N. agents for further infor-
nation. or address the undersigned,
8. MORTON. &. +. 4 T. A.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16
MCInfyre-ReCk Dry 90 ds Co.
1900 TIL Second Avebue Rock Island
APRIL BARGAINS.

APRIL BARGAINS.
PHI showers do
10 this will sell Is
web VIII not Slip the &c
Egyptian cotton silk nu'shed button,
- CSC And 100 hand SILK
LACE CURTAINS.
pse impnrer.' samples odds perfect
mem Dat eighty soed
only curtain aouhy account
At windows
distributed
F"r convenience We divide the pile into three
Lot lat Curtains sped extra viehs ana
lengths, u IS and 81 50 vslaes 81 -
ga Is psir:
Ecru !rih Point
fried anc plain borders. worth &450, all ct q
Sat g g. Brussels Cursips 81
"a iCurssinr In value j. to e0so, choice S3.95.
In addition offer for this Cur
'ains very veil covered at S 9 anc SO
White IRish point Cutana S4to Asss7
POLE AND FIXTURES FREE
Pole and Fixtures free with all Curtains up
CURTAIN GOODS BY THE YARD
500 yards fancy Dapery goods. &c. now lslc
300 yards fancy Curtain Scrms a SIC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16
Ec.cn,a From Childhood.

BRADFORD. ILL.,, March IS, 1896
l have been afflicted with eczema
ever since ! can remember. A year
ago last December began taking
Hoods Sarssparilla. and Ihave taken
Is bottles and am q great deal bet
ter. I recommend Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla as an excellent medicine.-M.
l.. Peck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16
WE HAVE HEARD 1T SAIn

That long winter Is good thing Perhaps it may be,
but in our opinion long head is better. BY that
that when buyer wants get the for his dollars he
seeks out the large assortment where he get selection
and price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16
Hoods pills cure all liver ills.
Rare Chance for q Baresin.

The cheapest in the market. For
ty-tive desirable and cheap building
lots in V. NJ. Blanding's new addi-
ton to the city. situated at the head
Of Twenty-ffth street and on Thir.
teenth avenue, are offered for sale on
easy terms and long time. Enquire
at the Rock Island Savings bank.
j. NJ. BeToRD, Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16

To the thinker. the most trifling ex.
ternal object often suggests ideas which
extend, link after link, from earth TO
heaven. -Bulwer,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16

Increasing cloudincss today. fol
lowed by showers in late afternoon
or tonight and colder. Today's TEN
pcrature. 50.
y. j. WAhz. Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16
Oscni.s,ou Explained a, Last.

What makes you women kiss when
sou meet?''
1T Is a sort Of apology in advance for
what We mean to say about each other
after We part. "-Indianapolis Journal.