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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-17

of 2, $1,000, upward OF 40 per
cent increase for the decade.
1t is confidently believed that
the census OF 1900 will show a
corresponding increase. But
rapid as this increase in popu-
lation has been and will be,
the fact yet remains that the
state is but sparsely settled
and will remain SO for many
years to come. With a terri
tory five times as large as the
state of New York, and a pop
ulation less than Greater New
York City, it will be seen how
different the conditions are in
the two states. 1t is to be hop
ed that the sober seriousness
of our legislators will not brook
any interference in affairs so
certain to retard the develop
ment of the state. 1t will be
time enough to think of such
legislation when>the state has
doubled in population; when
its millions of acres of bottom
lands and forests are convert
ed into cotton fields; when its
vast unplowed prairies wave
with corn; when its mines and
coal fields TEEN with life. and
when the commerce OF the
great northwest finds an out
let through the gulf ports.
These conditions are sure to
be realized, and the way to
hasten their coming IS to stop
agitating Legislation against the
railroads. .
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-17
THE DANGER OF
EARLY RISING.

Yet another venerable super
stition has met its doom at the
hands of the irrepressible
scientist" says the London
World. Until now people
have been content to accept,
if not to act upon, the theory
that early rising-in conjInc
ton, of course, with a cores
pondingly early habit of going
to beds conductive not only
to wealth and wisdom, but also
to health. Indeed, a familiar
rhymed adage protests as
much in so many words. But,
like many another primitive
belief, it has been ruthlessly
shattered by the scientific icon
oclasts, one of whom now
claims to have discovered that
people who get up early go
mad much more readily than
others. In support of his
theory he points to the un
doubted prevalence of insanity
among those engaged in agri
cultural pursuits. Though it
is sad to see a time honored
doctrine thus exploded, one is
disposed to favor the new opin
ion at the expense of the old.
In any case, there can be no
harm in being on the safe side,
and, after all, it is SO easy not
to get up early.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-17
CAPITAL will not long renal

CAPITAL will not long remain
boarded If condictious are
favorable for its investment,
for the simple reason that
boarded capital cannot bring
Its owners the profits which
may be gained by it's acIi7e
employment. The present con-
gestion of money in the East
is unnatural, and some change
may be expected ere long.
Since the owners of by far the
greater part of this wealth con
rrihuted to the achievement Of
republican success, il may re-
asonably be supposed that re
sultiBg conditions should be
what they desired, IN order to
have safe and profitable invest
lnenis for Ikeir capital. Consid
.-riag these circumstances, there
seems to exist grounds for
hope that something may be
accomplished for the develop
meRt of this fertile region with
IN the next few years. Railroad
enterprises should not find it
so difficult now to obtain Il e
Ne essary means for their &C
compHshment.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-17

The Arkansas Pass Beacon
strongly urges the citizens OF
RockpoFt to abolish their city
charter. There may be much
to be gained by such course,
but il is doubtful if The disad-
vantages of being without a
municipal government be mol
equally as great or greater. The
question should be weighed
we'll. both pro aud con, before
such action be decided upon.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-17

stock on farms, including horses,
cattle. hogs and sheep, is placed
at 1887 million dollars, a net
gain of 26I millions. A decid-
edlY better feeling is apparent
among horse breeders, although
actual returns for the year show
a slight decline in values.
During the four years. de-
preston, milch cows have mark
ed an exception to the general
rule. They have increased both
in number and in price, the
latter averaging a gain of 81 90
per head. Total number of
mich cows 18,113,O 900, other
cattle 32.647,0O0.
Sheep show a further decline
OF about 4 per cent in numbers,
but prospective protection for
wool gives sheep growers hope,
and the demand for ewes for
flow foundation has already
added 20 per cent to the average
price per head of all the sheep
of the country.
The number Of ship on farms
is estimated at 81 .455, 900 head,
a gain of 1 100000. The aggre-
gate supply of hogs, A, 546, 900,
is today larger than a year ago
by at least 8 per cent, or say
100000.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-17

4 gents wanted-eJ- Var in Cuba. by
= Senior Quesad :, Cuban T presenta-
tive at Washington Endorsed by Gu
ban patriois. In tremendous demand.
4 bonanza for agent. Only $1.50.
Big book, big commissions Ever
hodv wants the only endO sed, reliable
book Outfits free. Credit given
F. eight paid. Drop all trash. and max
$500 month with War in Cuba. Adj
dress to-day, The n ATIONAL BOOK
CONCERN, 342-356 Dearborn ST., Chr
cagO.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-17

People find just the help they SO much
need, in Hoods SarsapariIla- 1t fur
nishes the desired strength by puri-
flying, Vitalizing and enriching the
blood, and thus builds up the nerves.
tones the stomach and regulates the
whole system. Read this:
81 want to praise Hoods Sarsapariua.
Ny health run down, and had the grip.
After that, my heart and nervous system
were badly affected, SO that could not do
my own work. Our physician gave me
some help, but did not cure. decided
to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. Soon could
do all my ewn Homework. have taken
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-17
RECsEHED Br
4 p. 3 a 4 q e D 4,
On oct Ctonnor
On Last Steamer

Fresh California evaporatpd fr its
P me, minCe neat, pigs feet, ur
K ant Preserves ieiiles. Spanish OF es
kegs, Pickles roasted peanu 5. cir n,
c rraitS. dates, raisfns, z fine assortr- Mt
o candies, eXtfac 5, Scotch bacal: o,
r-sh grated cocoanut. cocoauuts, f. ee
rcacker fresh fruits and new aiiforn a
pears, peaches, aprico;s. etc, in hea7 v
sy up-
VIII receive by next steamer, crar-
berries. peach I'd apricot Jelly, etc.
VIII keep on hand a fresh lire O..
groceries, IT lowest price. Also fine fur
niture.. Give me call.
< P. BkRREDA
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-17
A HoUsEHnLDN MIC asslr1
Cascarets Candy Cathartic. The mos

Casearets Candy Cathartic. The most
wonderful medical discovery of the
age, pleasant and refreshing to the
ta,te acting gent.y and positively on
kidneys liver and howe S, CLEANSING
the entire system. dispel colds. cure
headache, fever. habitual constipation
and biliousne-s. Please buy AMI try
a box of G.. q. G. to- day; 10, %, 30
cents. Sold and guaranteed TO cure by
all druggist.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-17

Hoods Pills with Hoods SarsaparilIa,
and they have done me much good. l
will not be without them. have taken Is
bottles of Hoods sarsaparilla, and through
the blessing of God, It has cured me-
I worked as hard as ever the past sum-
mer, and / am thankful to say / am
WELL Hoods Pills when taken with
Hoods Sarsaparilla help very much"
MRS. n. NJ. MESSENGER, Freehold, Penn.
This and many other cures prove that
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-17
DON'T rOBACCO SPIT OR SMOKE
YOUR LIFE AWAY.

If you want to quit tobacco using
EASILY and forever, be made vel,
strong, magnetic, full efraaiEGiife and
vigOr, takes NQ<To-Bae---s IL wonde1
worker that makes week men strong.
Many gaia ten pounds in ten days.
Ovfr 100000 cured. Buy NO-TO-Bae
from your own druggist, who viii.
guarantee cure SOC. or S1.0O. BoOkle
and sample mailed free. Address: Ster-
ing Remedy Co.. Chicago or New
York.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-17
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Fresh imported sausage at jagou's.
French and BOLOGNA Sausage just
received at C. Jagou.
Or. Prics,s Cream Baking Powdsz
awarded cciS M---l ssdvinser Far sar sFaneisas-
French and Spanish wines at
Jagou's. just the thing for the
holidays.
Celestin Jagou received by last
steamer a fresh supply of Swiss
Requefort, pine apple aud Limburgef
cheeses.
A fresh lot of 'T.ittle Joker" to-
bacco has just been received by
Celestin Jagon, which he is selling
at thirty-two cents per pound,
American money.
Gregorio Estrada has the honor to
OucE HIS ocIbiCcS dS tdlIOI al his
shop in Brownsville opposite the
railroad office, also in Matamoros
half block from Main plaza, Com
mercial street. Satisfaction guaran-
teed.
Whe people are obliged to take
medicine they want that it shall
give quick relief and not add dis
comfort to their sufferings. Three
reasons why people who suffer with
Constipation and BiliOusness should
take Simmons Liver Regulator aft
is Better than Pills, it does not
grippe; it gives quick relief, and
does not weaken but strengthens
and refreshes the whole system."-
j. r. Hiland, Monroe, Ia.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-17
TWO CENT A
MILE LEGISLATION.

The Texas legislation has
before it a bill to reduse the
rate per mile per passenger on
Texas railroads to cents.
Just at this particular time
there are a number of railroad
men at Austin lobbying against
this bill. The Texas Railway
News and illustrator thus com
ments on the matter in its jan
uary number which is just out:
let the patriotic legislator
in his well meaning attempt to
benefit the state look 80 It's ma
terial progress and advance
ment. and study well the con-
ditions and influences that have
made the state what it is today.
Texas can not yet afford to
have a compulsory 2-cent per
mile passenger fare. In 1880
the census showed a popula-
eion OF Is5oI,74o; the census
Of 1890 showed a population
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-17
THE LIVE sFeCK
SITUATION.

SITUATION.
Boston Commercial Bulletin
The tnrnins point IN the long
decline Of Tie live stock indus
cry has been passed A special
report by tlse New England
Homestead shows that this
year there is All inereaee IN
aggregate vaIue fer the Il
months. TIE value OF all Ire
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-17

Even if fhe wind does whistle,
It is for bearing enough to
avoid the popular airs *** Care
will kill II rais but if yon don't
care, boot jack or a gun is
rssf as eficien-AIice Re
porter
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-17

A SCHOOL book irnst is an
atrocious thing, and the legis
iaiure should lose no time in
running such an organization
out Of the state.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-17
TEXAS PRESS GOSSIP.

The RockpoEt New Era has
ii in Tor The girl who soils her
lips with mean or sfanderous
1rmalks, Fl says: "Some girls
are al,ots, as ugly as the re
marks they make !"
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-17
As viii be seen by proceed

As viii be seen by proceed
iDgs in another colItmn, lin.
commissioners court of tlas
county passed resolutions this
week against the scalp" bill
how pending IN the legislature
TIE iast scalp law proved
FOO much Of a good ihiHg aud
Of sousse was NOT enforced after
q few months trial Of it-Cor-
su~ Christi Caller.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-17
Sent Free !!

To any person interested Is hus
name matters, or VINO loves an7,sals.
We will SEMI free, upon appiieaflon,
copy of the ALLIANCE the
'rgan Of this society. In addition tc
It's intensely Interesting rea,Iies, il
contains list of the yaiuabl> md
unusual premiums given. b. the
paper. Address.
TIE NATION i. HI ZANE HLll2ScF.
Az Al r. On rides BuIlsinz New xs-s.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-17
WEDNESDAY. FEB. II, 1897.
THE Grecian bend is decided
~ con Crete just now.

The johnson grass bill has
been amended SO as to omit
nearly all the counties in South
west Texas.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-17
TOBACCO PROSPECTS.
Texas Opportunity to Snpplant
the Cuban Article in the
Home Market.
Boston Commercial Bulletin.

short, some substitute Will have
TO be found. OF course it can
not be determined as yet just
what will take with the public,
but it is thought likely that
Texas tobacco will be found to
fill the place of Havana finally.
This tobacco is considered to
be the nearest to Havana of
any domestic growth. 1t is
claimed by those who have
tried it to be very fine, il is al
most the same as Havana in
taste and nature, the great diff
ference being in the color for
which there seems to be no
remedy as it is cured in a diff
ferent climate than the Cuban.
The latter is picked, tied up,
and packed while green, and is
placed in a storehouse for three
or four months and by that
time the leaves have taken the
we'll known shade of brown. but
if while green il had been sent
TO this country it would have
retained the verdant cast. Tex
as tobacco is cured by the same
method, but without such de
sirable results. The crop of
Texas tobacco is very small,
onl y about 10 per cent of that
of the United States, hut of
course the supply will increase
with the demand and the pos
sibilities of production are
equal to the emergency. Texas
tobacco comes In the three
grades, wrappers, filters, and
binders.
Next in favor TO the Texas
tobacco are the Ohio Zimmers.
This crop is also small now but
in about eighteen months to
two years u much larger crop is
expected. This tobacco is of a
light brown color much like the
Havana, but il has a cheap,
seedy taste. The price of the
Ohio Zimmers is from Is to %
cents per pound
If Texas tobacco can only
be brought TO a color resem bling
Havana, the flavor is so much
like the other that it will be a
very remarkable thing if the
T xas growth does not achieve
such a prominent place tb. t
when Cuba becomes quiet it
will be found that The call for
her tobacco will be greatly les
sened.
1t may be added 10 the fer.
going that tobacco has been
SUI cessfhlly produced on the
Rio Grande in this county
which was pronounced by
IttI lbcl III tOUoCOO COubOfcSVuic
to b. equal in every respect 10
that produced in Cuba Prob
ably The climate in This ex
treme south end of Texas, with
It's proximity TO the Gulf may
be sufficiently similar TO that
of Cuba 10 produce the desired
color in the cured leaf. That
the weed will grow luxuriauily
here and equal The hes: Havana
has undoubtedly been proven.
Ed. HERALD
THE LIVE STOCK
SITUATION.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-25
The st. Lucie Grass.

Editor Florida Agriculturist:
The articles published concerning
this grass have been interesting read
ing, as from a years experience with
it find u. to be far ahead of the Ber-
muda or ST. Augustine for our door
yard lawns.
1t makes a thick, soft sod of excel
lent color, spreading quickly and cas-
lily kept in place. My neighbor, Mr..
VanZandt, who is summering at Cor
onado brought over bag of it a few
days ago that he had pulled up in the
hammock on the peninsula and says
"the woods are full of it," and the
people about there insure him that it
has been there from time immemorial.
Now what seems strange is that a
man as observing as Mr.. Detwiler
could have lived with it so many years
at his very door and not have recog-
n1zed 1T. g. p. Russell.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-25

With the assurance of fair rate of
protection for the grower of sugar,
incidental to a large revenue to the
government, there is no reason, ex-
cept ignorance of conditions, why
Florida should not, within five years
or less, grow sugar on 100000 acres
of it's lands, affording to the railways,
allowing one-third of the cane is haul
ed by rail, 100000 tons of local
freight, with 100000 tons of sugar,
only part of the American consump-
ton, to be hauled to Northern cities.
Reasonable Estimates.-The fig
ures may appear visionary and i'm
probable, but Louisiana increased it's
output of sugar in two years under
the bounty act from 10000 tons to
100000 tons, in spite of crevasses and
overfiows, early frosts and other dis
asters. 1t will doubtless double it's
yield within the next two years. Cal
ifornia, Kansas and Nebraska will GER
tainly go largely into the culture of
beets, and eventually will succeed in
making it profitable crop, after an
enormous outlay of energy and cap
ital. With a 1.-THE of the same out
lay for mills and apparatus, with no
risk of failures of crop from drouth,
flood, blight or insect pest, with ev-
cry condition of soil and climate in it's
fever. Florida should exceed them all
in yield and profit.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-25
The Experiment Station.

There is to be another change in
the dictatorship of the Experiment.
Station and the presidency of the
State Agricultural College. If the re-
ports are to be credited DR.. Clute has
resigned these positions, the reslgna-
ton has been accepted and the op-
pointment rendered State Superln-
tendent of Public Education Sheats.
The Agriculturist does not feel it
a duty to discuss, or in fact to hardly
refer to the matters that lead to Mr..
Clute's resignation. 1t is we'll known
throughout the State that charges
were preferred against Mr.. Clute.
These charges did not bear on The
conduct of the director in relation TO
the Experiment Station, and it is no
more than right to say that under
Mr.. Clute's management the COM
plants that were so numerous under
the administration of previous dlrec-
tors. have been largely silenced. From
this we must infer that the change
under Mr.. Clute's dictatorship has
been for the better.
The people of Florida, or rather we
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-25

tive than corn, and it's far greater
power to resist drouth has made the
arid plains ofwestern Kansas that had
been deserted because of repeated
failures to grow anything, inhabita-
BILE. From our experience, then, we
have no hesitation in saying to the
people of Florida, that it will pay
them to grow kaffir corn.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-25

should say the farmers of the State,
are most vitality interested in this
matter of the Experiment Station.
The character of our soil and prod
ucts, differing SO materially from those
of other sections of the country, are
such as to need for the proper under
standing of what to do and how to
do it, the closest scientific investiga
ton. If the experiments on the nu-
merous crops and products that are
supposed to be suited to our soil and
climate are made by the farmers they
will be vastly expensive, and the con-
illusions will not be definite. For this
reason the experiment station should
prove a great developer and be the
means of a great saving to our peo>
pie.
1t would be unj ust to say that our
people were not also interested in the
matter of higher education, but the
experiment station touches them in
very tender spot-it is in fact their
school of agriculture.
We do not know that it is neces-
sary that the Office of director of the
Experiment Station and president of
the college should be filled by the
same man. A man who would make
an excellent president of an educa-
tional institution would not necessar-
lily make a good director of the Ex-
pertinent Station, and vice versa. 1t
may be that this is one reason the
Agricultural college and the Expert
ment Station has had to travel such
an uphill road ever since their estab-
1shment-one man has filled both po-
sitiOns.
1t might be well for the authorities
to consider well this point, and if nee
essary to employ a director of the
station separate and apart from the
president of the school.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-25
Varieties of Camphor Trees.

Ed Rumley contributes to the
Farmer and Fruit-Grower the follow
ing interesting notes on the camphor
tree and it's propagation:
There is certainly a very great diff
ference in the camphor trees grown
for ornament in this state. One va
riety has reddish berries, is much
slower in growth, very brittle and
tender and easily affected by cold. In
the great freeze of 1894 and '95 they
were killed to the ground; the other
variety with dark foliage and blue
black berries, is much harder and has
breasted the storms of the past ten
years without any damage.
The writer has a camphor tree that
was imported from Eastern China in
1884. It came in a small leaden box
about ten inches long. It now has a
spread of Is feet and about 80 feet
high, the trunk at the base measures
% inches. It has borne seed for the
the last eight years. This variety can
be cut and mutilated and it will re-
place the damage in a few weeks.
have cut off branches as large as my
arm and chopped it up and, with the
leaves, packed it in trunks and closets
with clothing, blankets and woolens.
and preserved them from all kinds of
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-25
Kafir Corn.

Mr.. O. F. L'AmoreauX has good
word for kaffir corn in a recent num-
Der of the Ft. Myers Press. Forage
plants and crops are deserving Of all
the discussion and attention that can
be given them, and we commend Mr..
L Amoreaux for his thoughtfulness
in disseminating to the co-labOrers
in the State the knowledge he has
gained by experimentation. He
writes:
Of the numerous plants for forage
and grain for feeding various kinds of
stock, nothing anywhere near equals
the kafir corn. A year ago last spring
[ planted a few hills on poor land
without fertilizing in order to try it.
1t came up and grew about four feet
high, and when the grain was get
ting ripe, horses got at it and ate it
down to the ground It promptly grew
up again and when at about the same
stage of maturity it was eaten down
again. OOmo Oh Tile SCdlkS IudC udA
only the heads bitten off were suffer-
ed to stand, when they put out several
shoots each, each shoot producing,
and ripening head Of grain. Those
eaten down to the ground came up
and matured their grain. They were
then cut down and the grain and fod-
der used for horse feed, when for the
third time they sprouted from the
roots and matured crop. Nor was
this the end of their capacity to pro-
duce. This spring the old stubs grew
again, and from them one crop has
been taken, and another is now COM
ing on. Chickens and all kinds of
domestic animals readily eat the
grain, and in our western states it is
coming to be used and much esteemed
as human food. Under repeated tests
it has been found to be more produc-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-25
WEDNESDAY, AUG. IS, 1897.
Table of Contents.

FARM GROVE & GARDEN - The Fall
Army Worm: Southern Grass Worm o@9
Money in LeConte Pear Wine; About
Butter; Florida Fodder Crops " D U
Fall Irish Potatoes; Peach Tree Borers; r.,
Bermuda Grass for the SOut h---.-------..--. 81
Celery Growing in the South --. oo@
Dr. Willis ON Pineapple Growing; Plne-
apple Canning Factory; Tobacco from zoo
the FlatwOOdS...-........... 800
TOBACCO DEP RTMENT = The Con-
sumption of Tobacco; Hillsbor0ugh
County: Sumter County; Tobacco Top
ic; PrOpagating Strawberries In Pots-. o5f
FLORAL DEPARTMENT = Beautifylng
Country Homes; Clerodendron Bal
fOuri Successful Rose Culture: Gut
Roses; Girls in the Home -------- $50
EDTTORIAL-The Experiment Stations;
Kaffir Corn; Losing an Opportunity;
St. Lucie Grass; Varieties OF Camphor oo
The Guava ........---. 537
HOUSEHOLD 1IDjEPARTMENT-Th Deli
cious Tomato The Convenient Recepta-
Gle; Tact and Good Cheer; Embroidery 700
POULTRY DEPARTMENT = Langshans
and White Wonders; Poultry Notes;
The Farmer and Hens; The Cost ana
Production; Charcoal for fowls;
rr11T I0L Up - SAC
NJ OpTn1 ANA - 541
LITERATURE-A Man of Taste o4I