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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-13
The Chinese Sacred Lily.
Flowers

success with the house plants ordinar-
lily grown for winter bloom, or who
have tired of the lack of variety in the
collections usually seen, the culture of
bulbs has been most welcome. They
are so sure to bloom, and it is such a
pleasure to watch their development,
that it is not strange they have be-
come very popular. Among them none
is more interesting than the Chinese
Sacred Lily. The short time require1
for the maturity of this bulb and the
quantity of bloom it will produce,
make it justly deserving of popular ia
vOr.
The plant presents a novel appear
ance when grown in water. Procure
good, strong bulb. Take a shallow
sauce dish, or similar dish, place a
layer of bits of charcoal in the bottom
of the dish, set the bulb on this and
put in small stones or pebbles to keep
the bulb in position. Pour lukewarm
water into the dish until it reaches
the base of the bulb. Set in a sunny
window, in a moderately warm room
If the temperature is too high the
flower buds will blast. Change the wa
ter in the dish every two or three
days. If care is taken in doing this
the bulb will not be disturbed. In a
few days the leaves and roots will
make their appearance. In two or
three weeks buds will come into view.
These will soon be followed by flow
ers, single or double A bulb [ had
last winter gave me six stalks Of bios
soms The first flowers opened eight
teen days after putting the bulb in
water. When the blossoms have fac
ed the bulb may be taken from the
dish and laid down by a stove to dry.
When it is thoroughly dry it should
be put away in paper to be set in the
ground in the spring.
If preferred, the bulbs may be
grown in pots of soil. Place small
pieces of charcoal in the bottom of
the pot, cover with a layer Of moss,
and fill nearly to the top with mix
ture of leaf mold, sand, and garden
soil. just cover the bulb with soil.
Water we'll and place in a cool, dark
closet for four weeks. When the
shoots appear above the soil, remove
the pot to warmer room and grad
ually bring to the sunshine Water
sparingly at first, but when growth is
rapid give abundant supplies OF water.
Blossoms will keep perfect longer if
the plant is removed to the shade
when they appear. When through
blooming Withhold water until the soil
is dry Then set the pot away
in a dark place, and plant the bulb in
the ground in the spring. 1t is said
that bulbs will blossom out of doors
the second year.
Those who have never grown this
beautiful flower cannot fail to be both
surprised and delighted with it, if
they will give it a place in their win
dow gardens this winter.-How to
Grow Flowers.
Winter Blooming Moonfiowers and
C1~-szz
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-13

to try something new. About the
middle of October we planted two of
the seed in a small pot, or rather in
an old quart fruit can which had been
honorably discharged from the SER
vice for which it had been manufacture
ed, and set it in a south window.
For some unknown reason they fail
ed to make an appearance above
ground. We were disappointed but
our motto is, cit is better to try and
fail than never to try at all. And if
the first effort fails try again" So
June 29th we planted another seed in
a pot out of doors. This seed came
up July 9th, and August 18th it de-
lighted us by unfolding three large,
pure white flowers, poss cssing deli
cate, sweet odor. There were also
three more flower buds which unfold
ed on the three following mornings.
At this time the plant was only seven
inches high, and contained only four
leaves (not including the seed leaves).
There was one flower at the first leaf,
one at the second leaf, one at the
third leaf and three at the fourth leaf.
We think that the occurrence of the
three flowers at the fourth leaf was
phenomenal We think the vine should
have continued to grow taller, putting
forth more leaves and only one flower
at each leaf
The plant showed no signs of fur
Their growth, and as we were anxious
to obtain some seed we allowed all
four of the seed-pods to mature. Per-
haps if we had plucked the seed-pods
off the plant would have continued to
have grown. At present, September
18th, the seeds are not quite ripe and
the plant shows no signs of dying. 1t
is stout plant, needing no support,
the leaves are large and of a beauti-
full dark, glossy green color, shaped
much like the lovely Ivy. The flow
ers measured 3h inches in diameter,
and of the purest milky white color
very pretty.
The Winter-Blooming Morning Glo-
ries really do commence blooming
when only three or four inches high.
We tried them for the first last fall
They were just commencing to bloom
nicely when the extreme cold of last
winter babe them go the way of all
the things of time. We grew a few
vines this summer and find that they
are good summer boomers as we'll as
good winter boomers. The flowers are
large and on cool days if kept in the
shade they remain open all day. The
vines are delicate and very foriferous.
Many of the flower stems produce
three flowers, and very pretty, bright
and CHEEKY Glories they are too.
Why not adorn home with vine and
flower, making "the heart of the
world" the fairest, sweetest and dear
est place on earth? If ''the heart of
the world'' be neglected, left uncared
for, the whole world must waste and
come to naught.- Mayfower.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-13
FLORAL DEPARTMENT.

Address all communications to Floral De
partment, Agrcuturist, DeLand, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-10-13

Winter Blooming Moonfowers and
Morning Glories.
Last fall we received a packet of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04

Washington Post

Washington Post
If yellow fever were a more e.
disease in the United States our '
would pay but little attention 10 ri
Mr.. Charles 8. Swisher OF Bastoa Y
Shoreham-
In Havana, where Il is conn
more attention is paid TO II than IL I
cans give TO smallpox. There IL y
eny time that Mexico hasn't NJ
named disease somewhere IN its ~
l heard a renowned doctor say IT,
low fever hadn't killed one fifth ii
people in this country as Ia gripa|
latter scourge has caused hundreds Y
lives were spared TO lose their vixipt)
scores Of others, naddeped by tas I
II procuced, shave committed suicidA
But the fever creates a naax
makes men act inhumanly and uarz
ably. and paralyzes the trade of ciaa
whole sections OF the country. IAl
ages are not 70 be compared with hi
against which there IS no thought d
gun quarantine, though il is ssia !
catching. Verify. the actions OF ~
are past accounting for, and with II
progress Of civilization human ram,
mains much the same through the q
ing centuries"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04
RECENT INVENTIONS

- new winding mechanism for watches
fet serew Is placed in the two part key
70 adjust The frie.ionai contact So az Ia
jest 1ve- % ne he t.s-sien u ire rratn-
spring until 1eariy wounl I. when the Key
Ahps. ihuS preventing oy.r-rirdIng
Maryland 'aan has Invented a sh,rt
with detachable bnso.n. which Is r,aae
noabie TO fold through The center and form
ichr Sc-Gang surfaces. 50 that as fast as
o,,e surface becomes roilsd u can be re-
placed ey another until the four are used.
a machine has inst 5een invented to re.
move cotton lint from he spel by means
Of rapidly revolving brush evlinder, --hics
sefape The seed az II passes between tooth
wheels, the lint being blown from the
machine by an air shaft en- one end.
Az electric bath cabinet mas reen In
vented by e German which has wooden
racks arranged at each aide .. the tal,
with electric connections to the racks and
bars ssross the top so the body Of tie
bkther completes the circuit by touching
the bars.
Casks and barrels are automatically
Tilted ir n new holding frame an they be-
come ucsrly empty by weighted piso;e.i
leYcrH under the rear OF the barrel. the
~eli'ht ~ the contents being aaTi, Zen; 10
covnierhsisrce TIE weights until It is
almost gone.
1'no Frenchmsn have invented A tandem,
attachment for single wheels CONSISTING
OF a supporting frame. 10 be aflAehrt 10
the rear shaft and saddle post. with a raIr
81 esciiiaing petal crsnks to be mounted
on ne rear shaft 10 push TIE front cranks
forward In turn.
Camden ma1 has patented cornpoai-
iion for the produrtion o. calcium cal :
bide, from which aeetyllne gss 5 made.
consisting q Quickiime. parts. carbon,
parts, aud oDe-quarter o. an ounce OF
sodium or potassium chloride TO a pound
OF the lime ard carbon,
An improved tie FOR horses or cows hes
sh'eid or apron stretched across a frame
ana fastenec TO the edge a. the mange-,
the halter rope being secured TO The oitsr
edge 81 the apron frame 10 keep IL tipped
up while the animal Is feeding and pre-
vent waste.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04
THAT cOMrRonIsE.

Rising Star Express. AttorneT General
Crane says his political eDrmssS are Sif-
cuiatlng Lot Of lies about him IN relaflon
10 his official 4cts In railroad com Yruniee
saifs. He should conslder the source and
remain silent Until an opportunity IL pre-
scented 10 make q h1es<-shrust With hAs
ra9isr, and then carry tne war into Egypt
Denton County News. The sensation at
tempted By the Globe Democrat and Bar
nett Gabbs TN the Dallas News In regard
20 the Compromise OF the CASES agal1st
the railway companies By the attorney gen
ersi proved to b one OF the ed-at-the-
rrong-snd kind. Since Mr.. Cranes letter
II regard 70 the compromise, there has
beeo q remarkable c&im In republican and
popBlist cuxrters-
Logkhzrt KeglFfer: The answer Of Al
torney General Crane 10 his traducers 10
nxs1y and courageous His statement Of
The railroad ecnproza.se viii be accepted
By the people Of Tsras. He is 9 noble
ria1, and while ne are advocating Joe Say
ere. we shall peTsr say hard things 25out
MIR. Crane 10 carry point O. promote TIVE
inherent Of our candidate II is DOT cur
idea u campaign 20 abuse some liz order
10 get stepping stones far COR 1sSoraie.
ken ghculc rus on their own merit, ever
rernesr be-i5g THAI democracy bows at the
beqoesE u The majority. Mr Savers is our
che2ee for goTeTnoT. but ws esteem Mr..
Crane and regard him a true man and a
brave gentleman.
Merkei Mari: Some time ago the attorney
General got after Eve railroads in this
State Tor violating The railroad commits
sion through Discriminating against the
retail merchants Ia favor Of the wholesale
desierz BY rebate ia freight srstes. There
were over loo violations In all each one
suo1ecs TO d fine OF 500. but q cernpro-
fnsee was effected Whereby the companies
pleaded guilty 70 fifty cases aud Paid
Hines aggregatirg SIS. 800. This was done
without lawsuits Or Is-irafions. but The
pops and gold bugs are kicking nightly
against what they call robblng the state
Out OF several Thousand dollars Ttls com
promise was the best thing that could have
been done. Il naved time. worry and ex-
I'eisSe and ~rsngie through Sae courts.
ana oeriorstrzted that Texas and Attorney
General Crane are able 10 cops With ,hs
tr1fts all right enough
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04
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TEXAS POLITICS.

Cusro Star: Culberson seems 10 have
the call on the support OF South Texas for
the senate.
Granbury News: Charlie cuiherson has
made a spleDdfd governor and would be
a credit 20 Texas 10 the United States
senate
BseYiile PIrayune. II party service
counts for anything Hon Richard wynne
stands nne show ia the gubernAtorisl
race next year.
Texas State Democrat: Governor Culber-
sca Ia growing a5 popularity In Texas
every day and VIII undoubtedly be cur
next unised States senator
AcGfeEur Observer: George r. JexEer
continues to grow In favor as g1,her-
material portability. He has strong friends
10 every 0srt ~ TEXAS HIS superior htrsi
nets gus ~ IA what catches the people.
Pitistprg Gazette: Hon. e. A. cuiber-
fon viii stand for Unlfed States senator.
lie 10 me man for the place Hrd the Ca
Eetts believes he will get there. A gov-
ernor he handles the affairs Of the State
admirably, and aahsres eearIes,iv and
resoiute'y 10 democratic PRINCIPLES and
his convictions OF duty with his invlncIbls
courage and great mind he would make a
senator o. whom Texas would b. proud and
whose innuence would be second 10 none
Rising star Express: The next governor
OF Texas will be George r. Jester OF Cor
sicana, at present lieutenant governor
MI. JeTter began LIE az a common iaborsr
but By frussliiy and good hnsine~ man.
sgerneut has accumulated n forfnn.
through honest channels ard risen TO The
second highest place within the gin a,
me people OF Texas. His election would
Insure an era Of prosperity in this state
,mknown since the administrations OF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04
The Low Price of Cotton,
the Editor OF The Post.


PeEsonyilie. Texas October Last fall
convinced -le tina. Liverpool has the cotton
MARKET By the throat ard It is an easy
matter for England to trump UP some sor,
OF an excuse to keep cotton below the cos,
OF production. Liverpool viii knock of
10 poinss and then New York and New Or
leans follows suit Liverpool saws thai. an
l1sht and gives the cotton market anothsr
downward turn and of go New YORK and
New orleans. regardless OF the amount ~
cotton raised. VI
The cotton raissrs o. the South have ~
iHenas, and even our large Ameriean ci.tas
are as muen our enemies as I.iye-nnoi
England and other European nations 80
,n1i on account OF the intolerabIe ,arIf,
thAl We have and we NAV exnac,
mem 10 take every advantage os rs 80
ssoie; ! believe that II the MeKinIsy -
Dineiey tariff bill had not been n.sssa
tnst cotton today, with present cron -.
be worth J or cents. w "oaid
am merchant and farmer In
way, and am in the county ~ tt,s.i
good average county OF Teys, s.oue'
bn,r A.e =. : sus,Eo,- Many viii loose tbsjr
IONS AFTER working hard and psviny nsrl
one-tnirc 10 one half the prjee syrsss
~. inssesd OF the Mckinley prosnsri,x
80. 80 striking us it is the Mckinley as
wave IN this section. and 4, -.
leok TOT any better times as Io,g :. ~
psseM administration lasts. TIE so,,,s
.n1s. TOOK out for itself and exnsct 49,
AH' oue r.. p Merrill
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04

Port Arthur Times. n


This weeks News Will give - I,
some IDEA OF the extreme tightnx..
quarantine restrictions which No.
enforced along the coast count,V /
unlucky mlshap our stock Of min
was Just about exhausted when Il.
fever scare struck this part Of ~
and quarantine was declared. In "
treuity our only alternative hss !,
lse waat coioseo paper We naa = !,
making up che deacil by getting NJ
o. roll manila wrapping paper from !
merchant and cutting IL I'D 10 maks y
edition. ARD this 10 why the New r
this week printed on several ~
shades and grades OF paper. We y
celebrating any particular esenl =
appearing in Tying coIors. The -,
however. make an excellent soavr
the 81 yellow fever scare in TerS'
prospect for next week is nor II,
promising. but il Is, safe to say ~
News Will appear on time 1t lis usn1i
We have paper ordered by mail. teivs
express ana freight, but when il N
rive Is a QUESTION beyond our kes
sumo II Is somewhere on the ma
inspected Tor bacteria, animalcuia
crobeS and germs. but II Their viii 4,
1t through we'll guarantee there's =
IN II more poisonous than bed bun
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04
COAST PRAIRIE COUNTRY.
Wonderful Development During the
Past Few Years.

Texas Stockman and Farmer.
Refreshing 1t is 10 straggie upon q place
where people congrega.e on the streets or
| hotel piazzss without bringing up political
discussions these days Old settled COM
runities and the older towns seem given
more to that thing than the new settle
| ments and new towns. and such places
each usually have their Tamnany ring.
The tongue OF SANDER, too, is usually as
ready TO wsg as the sound controlling or
gan OF the chronic politician. Lately /
have made tour Of several Of the prairie
coast countries. and write this from the
new town OF Rock Island. In the middle
south portion OF Colorado county, On the
szs Psss railway. On this prairie sea ia
where the cattle kings used 10 handle
their flocks and herds The lamsuted Bob
Stafford at one time owned cattle upon
thousand hills In this section, bus the
scene has changed Of late years. Far as
ths eye can see, farm houses fences. fields
and growing crops and other signs O. civ
in1ation take the place Of cattle and horses
and the festive cowboy roaming the prai-
ries. Land which formerly sought a market
al " TO 50 per acre now sells readily at
- 10 $40, with promise OF material en-
haneemeut yet. Incoming trains on all
roads leading to this coast country bring
iniiai grants almost daily. while a goodiy
number come by the old fashione6 prairie
schooner route What wonderful changes
nave come about in the past four years,
and seemingly only fairly set IN. The en-
te!prsng settlers throughout this section
tel me that they are only the initiative
eonsignmenis from up Morn. They predict
taat within few years all the lands OF
soathern Texas suseeptibS OF supporting
farming population VIII be taken up. the
prairlF lands going FIRST, From what |
learn, Houston seems TO be the trade mart
Tor this section. and the Houston mer-
chants manifest determined DISPOSITION
10 hold the business. That nav deyeIon
INTO a magic city some day, and rhs. 6sy
may not be far distant. when one reflects
upon the vast domain tributary to Houston
when is yet in ks virgin state and the
very best all round combination for sue
cesr'ui colonization. something akin 10
s1enpEheo fairy stories OF wealth and
commercial greatness fits through the
brain; reritable Klondlke. 1 find the
s'cck business yet comparatively intact
IN this section. While imu4grants have
taken NJ large per cent o. he ianas
shsfe yet remains millions OF acres devoted
70 grazing purposes. and stock seem to be
~ thriving condition. II does not re-
qnire ihs w5sdom ci Solomon OF foresight
OF prophet 10 see that sooner o. later there
must and will be great live stock and
iarm paper established down this way.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04
FoR THE H0usEKEEpER.

severe paroxysm Of coughing NAV be
arrested by ieaspoonfui O. glycer,ne IN
q winegiass ~ hot milk
little water and a hot c,nder pu. into
a mnsty teapot or bottle, viii make either
perfectly fresh again.
When mixing starch the addition AZ a
little turpsntlne will be found 10 produce
a splendid gloss On collars. cuffs ana shirt
fronts.
Lame placed in an open box on a shelf
II cupboard or pantry, and frequently
removed. will absorb the damp aad keep
the air sweet and dry.
Books OF very delicate binding, such "a
white or. other pale shades, may be fresh.
ened and cleaned by rubbing them gently
anu thofoughly with chamois leather and
nnely pow Tered puinice stone
To clean furnished silver. II shouls be
wen washed in strong solution OF sodx
and hot water; then rcdipped into frssh
boiling water. dried a'tergard cleaned IL,
Tho ordinary way with white1Iag. mixed
70 paste with either methyiated spirits
or ammonia
10 remove nildew stairs on iinen. stir
quarter OF a pound Of chloride o. lime
In gallon OF cold water. I.e, this sa,,,.
Tor an hour. Then pour OF the LIQUID WITH
cai disturbing the sediment. ana SOAK the
iniidewed articles IN this for two hours.
Lastly. wash In the usual manner. ana
hang the clothes out 10 dry.
To prevent an unpleasant odor while
eooking sreen vegetables, place them frst
IN saucepan With Gully enough slightly
salted cold water 20 cover them. ana "a
soon Is tho water slightly bells they should
be taken out and rinsed IN cold water.
then placed In ffcsh saucepan al boi,Iar
water, 10 which small piece Of soda ami
little salt have been added.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04
Waxahachfe Ifems.

Waxshachie. Texas. October SD
Sheriff Minniek took Wairer Geen,
runaway boy, back TO his home I'll
this morning.
Canvassing Sunday school coura
have completed their work and Joas
Cooper makes a chairman's report. ri
les visited, 5t2; adults. 1865; betreesI
CT and u, $50; total individuslx
church members. sls: not memben
IN Sunday school, 1881: Bibles. 1884,
chairman Odds: The report Is not
piete. and is not satisfactory"
Mrs fancey D. Ksmble wen n
bust Of Shakespeare over twenty-for !
otrs o. the Shakespeare club. TMI
Julius Caesar was selected and 4
tions given, which were correctly ana
by only one member, the honor taIf5
MIS- ksnble. o. n. Ross o1eNll
IL.
Waxahachie has received 1914 ~
cotton from wagons.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04

Law. The reputation Of noa.v I. VI
tire a. that Of q woman. The cS.2
q the civilized governments a. s.z
for q quarter Of . century Il. ~
hausisc 70 dtbase and degrade -ss..2
bias bean supplemented 81 IN ,s.3
forts Of debasei. Degraded - p.
press No talsehood has been ~. b.
tell about ": the avar1ce. ~
pre5rdics Of the Safion have h.-<l
sanity appealed to. In order fa s.'
belief that were our Natioe y !:
silver. We should at once s. o,,1
by q Niagara flood Of the VNsss'
though II all that has been rafS-.
saved through the sgeS, coald ~ ~
US Il would gire us but $50 w.
In the meantime. following 4 rsS.1I
property from the Atlantic ~ ~ r
has deprecated 50 per ceat h vss.t
But the signs are brighter ncs r.
Salisbury gives a favorable ansr,.1
next few days. X Germany meess No
osiiion Of France and the Uri,.3'
fzyorably: the Courier Journal rss5 z
and silver at q parity before ~
next March. and realize then N ~
that viii follow, that II has 49, !.
tingjy an enemy Of native land "A
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04

h one which would permit utter slotbfui.
nesx, They desire, 20 they say, irdepen-
ce1ce that Independence which ~o1ld en-
able them to BE- IDLE whenever they should
choose 10 Be. Yet of AL the causes Of I'M
hapaness. tie only one which Yields No
balm OF any sort 70 mitigate II = indo-
lence-
The responsibility for each person for
lising-the obligation to use 10 The best pur-
pare all the talent be may possess--is IN
no degree limited BY the wilma. the fol-
lies OF the misfortunes Of another Often
II = said that such . person might have
done may things but for some other per
son When such statement is true 1t
asgravates the crime Of the delinquent
The Almighty never created intelligence
and talent to become the football Of ig
norance or idiosyncrasy.
Did you ever consider the difference be-
tween an intelligent horse and q crazy
GOVT One tractzble. reasoning being
easily controlJei. ard logical in ell its se-
ton the other nervous passionate. head
strong, rushing hishe- and thither, Destroy
ing everything within reach, that punish-
rnsnt only makes more violent and that
needs to be restrained to prevent sef-in-
jury. These are but types OF individual
character all AROUND you. Strange to say,
tncre people resemble the COW than the
horse.
What Mr.. Smith ard Mrs Jones said
makes UP nine tenths Of the ;ittie-tattio
that people cali conversation II is not
only neither edifying nor Instructive, but
If tends to dwarf the intellectual and
moral faculties Mighty events are trans
piring every day that should command the
attention and the thought Of every reason
ing being The mind that reflects Upon
these Is so far above the one which gets
all OF its exercise from a neighbcr's life
or gossip as the sun is removed from the
hZard---Texzs Farm and Ranch.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04
Houston Mail Got Ther&|

Georgetown. Texas. October s.-p
the past week while trains were ab1nl
and run very irregulariy on acoo1
Quarantine, the mail service here III
very little interfered with. Posts
Brooks says for few Jays ordsst
received so thick and fast on ,ccxs
constant changing Of schedules that 2
superintendent e. o. Teachout fsw
ders TO use his own Judgment about
ing the mails.
From the fact that the Daily Pot !
Jailed TO reach here daily on lbs =
publication and that mail from herr :
to have reached Houston on ime =
what excellent Judgment was Used 2
the trying circumstances.
Houston mail is routed via Hearnk !.
ms route was closed 1t was ehsnSa
Ailano, and then 10 Taylor.