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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-20

that the ground is well frmed around
the roots and especially just below
the bud (Which should be just above
the surface) as the new roots start
from this point in a great measure.
arieties.-Although the varieties
and names of strawberries are legion,
there are but few kinds that will do
well in Florida.
| try new kinds every year, but they
nearly always prove Of so little value
that they are discarded. I have, how
ever, found two varieties which have
done remarkably well with me- One
is the Lady Thompson. This berry is
staminate or perfect Towering and is
very early, as well as a prolific bearer
of very large, nice berries; 1 think for
great success, and for shipping early
in the season when prices are high, it
would do well.
The other berry I am very much
pleased with is the Phenomenal. This
berry was originated in Orlando from
seed of the Hoffman, hence it's name
Recommendation the phenomenal city
of Florida
The Phenomenal Strawberry.-Th
berry has many good points, among
which may be mentioned it's earliness
being one of the first to ripen. 1t is
perfect blooming, very productive, "a
vigorous grower, free from rust, extra
large size throughout the season,
beautiful form and color, and is
good shipper.
We are all acquainted with the old
reliable standby for Florida the new
nan-but with me it has not done
very well for the past two years.
Then we know the Michel or Michel
Early which seems to do pretty well
for home use, but [ am told it is not
good shipper; have not tried it my
self.
Summer Urea tment.-O President
says he would like to know how to
carry our plants through the long,
hot summer, or at least how to grow
our own plants for fall setting.
[ am sorry to say that up to the
present time, | am unable to success
fully answer this question. I have
tried many different ways; by partial
ly shading the plants, by clean culture
and plenty of water in dry time, by
planting corn, cow peas or some 9TH
er crop among them and by letting
the grass and weeds grow, all with
very poor results.
The best success [ have had in rails
ing plants, is to take the first new
plants that make after plants are
through bearing (Which genrally get
we'll rooted early in June), and set
them out on good, rich, moist ground
and keep all runners off, and the
ground we'll cultivated until the mid
die of August, when they will be III
shape to put out abundance Of first
class plants for October planting; and
these plants will give the best results.
Plants that have grown all summer
among a lot of grass and weeds are OF
little value and are very hard to make
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25
GRAPE DINNER.


y dinner party IS never an easy thing
to give, but if YOU help it out by a
"specialty," as a certain woman does
who is noted for her nice dinners, You
will find it is robbed of the formality
that makes it a terror to hostesses.
4 grape dinner at this time of the
year is SeaSonable and certainly beau
tiful, and it possesses the wonderful adj
vantage OF being no more expensive anC
a great deal less trouble to give than
the ordinary formal affair. The WON
an who originated the grape dinner had
n man to serve il. but this is not neces
sary. At one described in the PhiIa-
deiphia Times, in the center of the tabl,
was a big silver and glass dish into
which were piled grapes of deep purple
and bright green. with an abundance of
grape leaves upon them. As grape
leaves are not always easy TO obtain,
imitation ones can be substituted, fol
the sake of the appearance OF the dish;
but at this time of the year a trip tc
the country will give anyone an armful
of leaves for the asking. From the dish
tneIe eNltnueu grape vines, Wnlch Zee
TO the four corners of the table, each
terminating wirh Il large bunch o.
green grapes. The table was set for
eight. and under each plate there was
dolly in the form of a grape Leaf,
stitched with green around the edge
and veincd. The cloth was snow white,
as were also the dishes. The guests
We're served with grape jelly made in
bunch-of-grapes mold. This was served
with the game. With toast came grape
sorbet (homemade), after which there
We're ices and cream in bunch-of-grapes
form tinted with pistachio. Over the
table punches of grapes were hung from
the chandeliers.-Chicago Times-Her-
aid
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

1t is a terrible thought. nevertheless
a true one, that if the COWS milk fed to
babies were only clean, thousands and
thousands of little lives would be spared
each year. But the milk, in the ma ior-
ity of cases, is not clean. TO this fact
is largely due the enormous death rate
among children thus artitcially fed
The uncleanness begins with the proc
ess of milking and continues until the
milk is swallowed as food. Is it not
strange that such a simple lesson of
cleanliness cannot be learned? How
many of those who do the milking take
che trouble TO thoroughly cleanse the
hands before engaging in that process
How often is the udder of the cow care
fully washed before milking? TO both
these questions the answer could be
truthfully given: Very rarely in.
deed" Yet these cleansing processes
should be rigidly insisted upon. Germs
cannot be removed from a liquid by
running it through a sieve. no matter
how fine its meshcs may be. Indeed
the question should not be how to get
the germs out but rather how to keep
them from getting UNFRAMED Moth.
CrhOOd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

and touch of anger at so unexpected
big bonfire had been lighted, and every
one was gathering about it, Toms
buggy drove up to the foot of the hill,
and he helped out of it a very young
and very pretty girl-Miss Eleanor Ca
bell the city boarder at his aunt's.
Poor Tom! it was not his fault, and
Sue might have known it; but the aman
tbs irae is provcrbially unreasonable.
The facts were that Miss Cabell was
young, charming, ignorantly enthusi-
astic, had never seen a corn-roast. and
thought she was comforting a great ia
vor upon Tom by accompanying him,
not dreaming that his aunt had begged
him to invite her. Entirely ignorant of
his affair with Sue, she claimed him,
swcetly and rnconsciously, for her
own.
oh how beautiful" she cried. as
they climbed the slope. and saw the
great bonfire flaming up on the summit,
DO take me close to it, Mr.. Kellogg"
and she chartered away TO him. with lit
tie shrieks of admiration, as the wide
streaks of flame shot high into the air
and tlared upon the summer wind. The
one huge pine tree. stretching its wide
branches upon the summit. was so near
the blazing pile of logs and brush that
one big limb caught watt of the flame,
and the needles snapped with cracking
explosions. "Oh, will it be quite safe?''
cried Eleanor, and chung for an instant
10 her escorts arm. Sue, passing near
felt swift desire to strange her on the
spot.
But that was only the beginning, for
Miss Cabell was either appealing to
Tom or ordering him around for the
next two hours. First, she must have a
| choice ear of corn selected for her out
of the big basket, heaped up to over
| flowing with the green, tasseled
shcaths. Then. with her own white
hands, he must show her how to i'm
pale it upon the sharpened end Of the
| long. 1.-the sap!ing. and She would insist
| upon fixing one for him. too Then the
right place must be chosen, where she
| could lower the corn, at the end of the
swaying rod, into the heart of the glow
ing fire. now sunlien to an Irregular cir
Gle of white-hot embers. This necessl
tated getting so near to the bonfire tha
the heat redeemed her pretty cheeks
and Toms big handkerchief had to b'
called into play. Holding it before he
face with one hand, and peepiug rounC
the edge of il, with many appeals as tc
whether she was holding the corn right
ard was it done. and was he sure tn
sapling wouldn't catch fire and burr
her mp, Miss Eleanor Cabell was Ger
tainly a bewitching spectacle-one o
those charming, helpless, winsome lit
tie women whom all men enjoy. How
Waa Sue to know that Tom wasn't en-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

Me skimpin' an savin and what do l
git?
'Sprise me eff we amt in the po' house ylt!"
He 'uz always sneerin' an snarlin' like.
Be blest eff | knOwed what allied the man;
IL wuust in av''ile he'd make a strike
He'd Srowl at even his payin'est plan:
- ''raiu't me that's gittin dreadful lot
Lord knows | sweated fur what ] got"
Ore year wen the craps was pOw'ful big.
An the cribs wuz craCkin' with piled up
con.
I met i'm drivin' his shackln' rig
Zine Thanksgiving weather." SEE; SEE he:
Won't be no thankin' this year By met
~-They won't?" SEE Ian the way he
growled!
You bet they WON'T" an. he cracked his
whup.
a n up the road he sorter scowled:
Do burned eff I've got wat ! amt dug
up,
~ tost that fine bay mare" sez ..
N con is drug fur ez kin see.
Fact is. I've had it pretty hard all roun',
N I'm kinder sore on the whole blame
thing:
I've felt so mean, yere. drivn' to town
JGs' tookin 'a-baCk, that y know. by
iing.
TN rely glad. cz I'm sttin here.
There's nothin' to be thankful fur this
year,
Chicago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

ioyjYg Il? When he managed to cross
10 her side fer moment, he found her
absolutely stony to bin and flirting
desperately with WEI Adams; and he
was soon almost as angry as she was.
The merriwent grew and heightened
as the evening went on. The smoking,
blackcned. sizzling ears of corn were
withdrawn from the fire, sprinkled with
salt, and, hot and tender beyond de
srription, were eaten, amid general
chatter and fun. More and yet more
were stripped from their siIken sheaths,
toasted and consumed; and. in the
dying embers. apples were cozily roast
ed as dessert. The great ring of fire
died into a dim glow, and then into a
mere twinkle of light here and there
among the ashes; the stars came out
over the hills, and the wind ceased,
leaving a balmy clearness in the far
spaces of the night. 1t was time for go
ing home, so the revelers joined hands,
and ended the corn-roast by dancing in
ring about the fire, and trampling out
the last embers. keeping time to their
IUp ltGt ny ii IL OlA'l doblOuCb NA'Cl ho
as they swung round and round. Miss
Cabell was charmed with this; she
danced like a fairy, and laughed like
child as she tripped in the swayiEg
circle. Everyone admired her, and
thought Tom Kellogg in luck. Sue
heard the comment everywhere; she
was irritated beyond feminine en-
durance; and when, M the ring broke,
and the groups scattered again, to
wcnd their way down the hill in the
sturlit softness of the night, Tom at
last found his opportunity to speak
with her, she was in her most eXasper-
sting mood:
Il am going away day after to-mor-
row. Sue. Can see you tomorrow"
viii Adams is going 20 drive me over
to Fair Haven tomorrow. shall stop
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

only digniiicd stand possible. He had
gone back to the city without making
any effort to see her, and she knew, as
we'll as if he had told her, that he would
not change his attitude until she made
some sign. Yet she knew, also. that he
loved her as much as ever, and was no
more liable to change, in that stead
fast affection, than in the quiet deter
miration that controlled it. Tom had
| turned the tables on her and gained the
mastery. She vowed she would not
yield; but she felt her day of coquetry
was over. whether she chose or not.
Through all Thanksgiving day each
had been thinking of the other. At
church, during the long and weighty
discourse, which sent the younger
members to sleep even upon the hard
seats of the high-backed pews, Tom was
contemplating the side view of his
swectheart's pretty head, with min
| gled desire to shake her and kiss her,
as one might naughty but bewitching
child. When he drove the cutter in the
afternoon, it was not chance that took
him by the Wilcox place. He longed to
be within those hospitable walls, to
join in the games that he knew were
going on, with the chance, perhaps, for
, Il moment to hold that nymph-lilie fig
ure in his arms, or get one good look
into those wilful. dancing eyes. 1t
would have been easy enough TO 60 in;
but Tom was a Spartan, and crushed
down such weak desires And Sue
looked out, and hoped against hope that
he would come in, and was gayer than
ever in all the games, and sang as light
ly as a bird in the songs that were
started when Cousin Abby Alcott sat
down to the melodeon, and was very
wretched underneath--and altogether,
1t was anything but thankful Thanks
giving to both of them.
Fate. however, often mocks us gem
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25
FOOD POISONING.
Chemical Changes Which Produce
Dangerous Results.

Newspapers record, ROW and then, in
stances of the poisoning of large num-
Der of people who have been eating to-
gether at a picnic, wedding feast,
church festival, or the like. The symp-
toms are often very alarming, and re-
sembIe those caused by some irritant
poison, so that not uncOmmOnly there
is at first a suspicion of intentional poi.
sOuing of the food with arsenic, strych-
nine, or other powerful drug, by some
evil-minded person.
Sometimes, if copper vessels have
been used in the preparation of the
food. suspicion is turned in that direc-
ton. But copper vessels are in exceed
ingly common use, while instances in
which poisoning has been demonstrate
ed to have resulted from them are very
rare. Indeed, it might almost be said
| that the employment of clean copper
vessels in cooking is devoid of danger.
When a careful chemical examination
Of the food causing this wholesale poi
| sOuing has been made there has almost
always been found the presence OF one
| VI llol' VI AllC pOlNbIlN tdIltNi
ptomains-produced by the incipient
| decomposition of animal matter. These
substances may be present in poisonous
amount even when there is no evidence
TO taste or smell that the food is tainted.
The symptoms of ptomain-poisoning
vary, according to the kind of tainted
| food that has been eaten, and may re-
semble those caused by a dangerous
! dose of arsenic, belIadonna. strychnine
morphine. or other mineral or vege-
table poison.
\ frequent form of poisoning is that
from cheese or ice-cream which has
undergone chemical change and con
tains a ptomain called tyrotoxicon
Here We find vomiting and purging
weak and irregular pulse, great pros
tration, bluenesS of the lips and fingers
and dizziness. Fortunately death sci
dom occurs in such cases, though poi
sCniug from tainted shell-tish, sausages
canned meats or fish is not iufrequent
Iy fatal.
The treatment consists in helping the
system to get rid of the offending mate
rial by not checking the vomiting anC
diarrhea, if they are present, but favor
ing them by draughts of warm water;
or inducing them by medicine, If neces
sary, The chief danger in most casey
of food-poisoning is from failure of tn,
heart, which organ should be assisted
by stimulants, strong black coffee, etc
OF course in every case a doctor should
be summoned as soon as possible
Youths Companions
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

She-I think the average man who
lives to be an old bachelor pays a very
poor compliment to himself.
He-lIow so?
"He shows that he doesn't believe
he is smart enough to take care of any
one besides himself, OF he is afraid no
girl would have him.
Two minutes later she asked him for
time to think about Cleveland
Leader.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

the talIcst, slightest saplngs. and
trimmed and cut them until they were
Ike exaggerated fishing rods. with
sharply pointed ends. All the brush
and small logs had been gathered and
drawn on the stone drag to the high
pasture, ana piled on the summit of its
grassy swell, where the Mills and val
ieys could DE seen sinking and rising
FAR and wide, the endless ridges Of the
aJreen mountains sweeping away to the
east and the blue Adirondacas closing
II he western view. ] was tine finest
farm in northern Vermont, old Mr.
Diane had always declared: and the
high pasture had been for generations
q favorite place for coastjng parties ard
a:Srn-rOasts. 1t was more popular than
aver now, since Sue Deane was The
1andsomest girl in the county, and
counted her SWANS by the dozen.
u don't know how Sues ever goin' to
sssrtle down." said her mother, paint
'-veiy; for there's no one man will hui
7Egor her the way they all do now. And
sAen- Sues so masterful; she's as sweet
tempered as you please, but she always
-Gas her own way in the end"
-.Sue's obedient enourh as far as t
.,eee.~ r-ep1i,Ad Mr.. Deare
We'll, father. she is to you. and al
WAYS has been; but. dear me, with
arervbody else she does what she
r2lesses | will say she's snnpraIIv
,,-;rb7. but that's inst it-sbe's rot n
y,,;,cb sense and moro Than most Of her
F,saur. and she mint IiI,elv to find =
frusba nd she can't rule And that's moi
.zng, IN 2 woman like Suo. she needs 10
il,> MANAGED herself There's inst one
,yi5 choose for her and tbot's Tom Kel-
,,2eys, Bu+ then. mv land, hos NOT the
rr,-,,; 10 stand holm rsavod with and
..Srre-s not tine kind to nivc I'M hcr WAYS
.y.,- onybod,. so thcre mint mucb hone
-
--Tcro's GOOD follow said Mr. Deore
- ~Tain-. every hoy cou,d work tbrnugh
college, nd law school md net into nrar-
tire in a CITY. as ne has in BURLINGTON.
ND Sue and he. KNOWN each other
from children. eff they don't understand
each other by now they never will. I
think it'll likely be a match"
Mrs. Deane shook her head. Accus-
romed 10 be ruled by her daupbtcr's
,r;l. she had little faith in any mans
combating its caprices successfully.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

Thanksgiving for the day that brings
Our harvest home of blessing:
Thanksgiving for the love that filings
Ger us it's fond caI~ssing.
Thanksgiving that loving glance
Still rests upon us kindly:
Thanksgiving that, with looks askance.
Some joys have passed us blindly.
Thanksgiving that our harvest food
Has justly been divided;
Thanksgiving that the turkey good
BY custom is provided.
Thanksgiving that life's tangled chime
~ith happier notes is blending:
Thanksgiving that in course Of time
All troubles have an ending.
Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25
LOcRtIOn In General.

where am -" gasped the left
tackle, opening his eyes feebly.
They answered him with candor.
Roughly speaking, he was just back
Of the @0-yard line. His nose and the
back of his head, however, were not
definitely located as yet-N. \, Jour
nal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25
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= Farmer ~
] aITQpSOD.S
/ 0>~rIhank5siV1lIn,S :

Mt no use tdlktn', ,
Y gu could n I
make
OF Jimpson look at
the bright side O.
things:
'Twan't in the man !;
his h Z a d 'u'd
shake
FIN side to side an
% RI bat-a his
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

0 f d \ Y S t h e
Deancs had been
making ready for
the cOru-rCast. i he
boys had chosen
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

Of 10 historic kings of Scotland 81
are said to have died in battle or to have
been murdered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

at Aunt sylyia's, and | won't be back
again until Monday" she said. stiffiy.
Sue" said Tom, shortly, all his in
nate masterfulness coming to the sur
face; IF you don't see me before go,
you'll not probably see me again!'
This was dangerous. Sue knew he
was right, and that she ought to give
him a chance to explain; but she was
not the stuff of which patient Grizels
are made. And just at this critical mo-
mcnt, sweet voice said. out of the
darkness at his elbow:
"Oh, Mr.. Kellogg, isn't it pity it's
all over, and we have to go home! Miss
Deane, it has been so delightful; we
have enjoyed it so much"
1t was Miss Cabell, radiant and I'M
suspecting. Her I'VE" was the finish
termination.
You must get Mr.. Kellogg to show
YOU other things of interest in our
country life" she said, sweetly; ''he
has a little while before he goes back,
and will he at your service, [ am sure.
Good-by, Mr.. Kellogg; l hope you will
have a pleasant winter in the city"
"Good-by," said Tom, holding out his
hand. Sue turned away, ignoring it,
and began talking and laughing with
| viii Adams, who was hanging about,
| waiting to take her down the hill, and
whom she knew Tom particularly dis
! liked And that was the end of the
corn-roast.
1t was Thanksgiving day. The fam
lily gathering had taken place at the
Wilcox homestead this year, for Mrs.
Deane and Mrs. Wilcox were sisters,
and aIternatcd the festival. Mr.. Deane,
this time, however, was i'll in bed, and
his wife stayed to nurse him. Sue came
over with the Alcotts, who were cousins
and lived mile or so beyond the Deane
farm The day had been eminently sue
cessful; the dinner was a triumph oil
Mrs WilcoX's skill; the pies were fiaky
the turkey savory, the craE berry Chef
d'ocuyre of jcIiicd richness, the cake
bcwildcring in variety and lightness
Outside. 4 whirling snowstorm had
ragged all day, but with a dozen merry
guests, and the hearty WilcoNes to boot
there had been no lack of gayety and
fun in the old homestead. 1t stood just
outside the village, and now and then
during the afternoon, neighbor went
by in his sleigh, and waved his hanc
to the windows. Tom Kellogg passed
in the cutter, with the colt; he was
only at home for day or two, ant
Sue saw him with a great throb o. hel
heart, and a realization, for the hun
dredth time since their quarrel, of how
much she loved him and how foolish
she had been. Sue was a just, clear
headed little woman, in spite of hcl
coquetry; she recognized that Tom was
in the right, and that he was taking the