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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-09-15

shipped large quantity. His meth
cd was purchased from Mrs. Alice X.
Fawcett, of Ormond, who exhibited it
at the Paris exposition, where it took
the medal for guava jelly making
Miami Cor. Citizen.
Florida now has very good game
law, and we notice that the sportsmen
of several counties in the State are
taking advantage of it by organizing
Game Protecting Associations, which,
as the name implies, means protection
for the game at seasons when to kill
means extinction. There should be
such an organiza ton in every county,
and Dade county in particular. With
in our borders is an immense section
of the Everglades, the home of the
plume birds for which Florida is not
ed. The law as it is, has greatly
checked the indiscriminate slaughter
of these, but there is still considerable
poaching both in killing outright and
robbing the nests of eggs. The mem
bers of an association are always OH
the lookout for just such violations,
and few convictions would put a
stop to it all-Lake Worth News.
Albert F. Dewey's monthly state
ment for August shows that from
Punta Gorda five cargoes were ex-
ported, in two steamers, two schoon-
ers, and one bark. Two were for for
eign and three for coastwise ports.
All were shipped by the Peace River
Phosphate Mining Company, and the
aggregate was 1O,772 tons, of which
1896 went to home and 6,776 to for
eign ports. According to the August
statement of John Bradley, agent
from Port Tampa eight cargoes were
exported in two steamers, two bark
entines, and four schooners. Five
were for foreign and three for coast
wise ports. Four were shippepd by
| the Palmetto Phosphate Company
two by the Land Pebble Phosphate
| Company, one by the Florida Engin-
eering Company, and one by j. Butt
genbach & Go. The aggregate was
14,46O tons, of which 4,493 went to
home and 9,967 to foreign ports.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed with County Clerk Purroy of
New York, for the incorporation of
| the Florida Trans-Peninsular Ship
Canal Company, Consul-General Pc
raza, one of the incorporators, says:
''The new canal will be of great adj
| vantage in the defense of the country
in case of an international war, as
well as being of the greatest CONNER
cial benefit in times of peace. 1t will
shorten the time for vessels for going
to Texas or Mexico by three days
The waters around the Southern coast
of Florida are very treacherous owing
to the numerous currents. All this
danger will be done away with. We
expect that 100000 tons of freight
will pass through the canal each year,
and even light tolls on this will make
the enterprise pay. We have applied
for the charter and will probably get
it next month. AS soon as it is issued
we will begin work. Mr.. Caffall, our
civil engineer, has already surveyed
the ground and all arrangements have
been made to push the work"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-09-15
FLORlDIANA.


stamping out tuberculosis. He says,
''the state has been fair about this. 1t
has paid me well for my cows, all they
were worth. In two years, more or
less, they would be worthless and die
on my hands. The more diseased cows
a man has the poorer he is.
More negro witnesses are being
scooped in for perjuring themselves
in the United States court at Tampa.
They always come in on a liquor case
wherein parties are accused of selling
liquor without first paying the gov
eminent tax that never sold any and
are guiltless. These scoundrclly wit
aasses for the sake Of wv dollars as
fees for testifying will swear away
the liberty of men of their own color
without hesitation. The p,nitentiary
vawns for all such persons.
Capt. E. A. Cordery of Fort Meade
is in the city today on business and
is being greeted by that cordially of
which he is always conspicuous re-
cipient in Tampa. 1t is pleasure to
learn from him that the cultiva ton
of tobacco about Fort Meade is boom
ing. Prices are so satisfa Glory that
the area will be al out double for the
fall crop. The Tobacco Growers Co.
of which Capt. Cordery was the pion-
eer and organizer, will have $50 acres
under irrigation, while farmers in
the vicinity will have 100 acres or
more. The results have been very
satisfactory so far to all concerned
and it is very gratifying state OF
affairs.-Tampa Herald.
A party of gentlemen from Cocoa
nut Grove, including Alfred Peacock,
Richard Carney, Frank Richards, Ned
Pent, and Harry Peacock, left in Car
ney's launch Saturday for New River
in search of buried gold. 1t is said
that the gentlemen have located an
has been there for years, and was
loaded with a general cargo of mer-
chandise, and included several thous-
and dollars in gold and silver. For
some time this wreck has been search
ed, but all efforts to find anything
have been in vain. The parties above
mentioned are thoroughly familiar
with it's location, and rich find is
looked for.
Five carloads of beef cattle were
shipped from this point to Tampa last
week. There are plenty of beef cat
tie in the country and considerable
complaint among the cattle men of
small prices and of not being able to
sell. 1t is also noticeable that the
price of hides is very high and beef
very low The hide is worth almost
as much as the beef, and proceeds of
which go to the butcher. When a cat
tie man sells live cow to a butcher
he gets a little more for the cow than
the butcher gets for the hide. This is
unfair to the cattle man, as he cannot
sell his cattle any other way than
alive. The dealers should raise the
price of beef in the retail markets and
enable the cattle man to get reason
able price for his cattle-Kissimmee
Valley.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
A Thirty-FOur Year Stop-Ovcr.

A short time ago A. R. King, a con.
ductor on the Falls branch of the New
York Central railroad was surprised &c
have a stopover pass handed to him,
which was entirely different from any
he had ever seen. Thinking the pas.
senger had made mistake he was
about to return the ticket, but on ex-
animation found that it had been is
sued thirty-four years ago by George
Wait, once a well-known Central con-
ductor and contemporary of the Hon.
Fred Cook, Dan Bromley, Nat TAM
blingson and other conductors who
have since attained wealth and polit-
ical fame. The pass was older by sew
eral years than Mr.. King, but as it was
stamped Fare paid and collected" and
appeared perfectly correct, he accepted
it. regardless of the long stop. The
passenger who presented the ticket was
Jonathan Osman of Ogden Center. He
is 90 years old and enjoys the distinc-
ton of having travelled on the oldest
ticket on record in the United States.-
San Francisco Examiner.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
Gertrude, st, ,JOseuh. Mo.

You have the zodiacal sign Cancer
rising, therefore the moon is your rul-
ing planet; you are medium height or
above, with rather well proportioned
figure: the shoulders good width. the
complexion fair; eyes light; hair me-
lium; you are fond of making changes
in certain ways, and will be rather Of
an emotional nature, and will some
times change your mind very quickly
and apparently without any good rea-
sons for 1t. Your constitution is not of
a robust kind, and you are subject to
feverish ailments and especially severe
headaches when these attacks come
on. You are fond of having your own
way and are liable to rebel If opposed
strongly. You are endowed by nature
with strong intuitions, and might easily
develop some mediumistic powers If
you would make some effort in that
direction.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
willing the poor mothers prayer Il
answered tonight"

WliHuN the poor mOtneCS prayer IL
answered tonight" \.
tbs !, who led thy steps Alright;
IT'S !, who gave thy blind eyes sight:
IT'S !, thy Lord. thy Life. thy Light;
IT'S I; be not afraid"
1t was Christmas morning. bright
but bitterly cold morning. The Ohm
stead boys. however, did not care how
cold It was. They were all out Of bed
at early dawn to see what Christmas
had brought them. BERTHE, aged tea,
did not wait to dress, but ran down
stairs in his night clothes to see what
he could find. Fred, aged twelve, and
Edgar, not quite fourteen, managed to
get their clothes before following their
younger brother; Fred, meanwhile,
singing as he danced about in frantic
efforts to cheat Ed"
The shouts of the three boys awoke
the rest of the household, and BERTHE
found 1t necessary to run back to his
room to dress.
The boys had been we'll remembered:
They found everything they had
wished for, from balls to boxing
gloves; but there was one present
swinging gracefully under the chan
delier that made them open their eyes
wide in establishment. 1t was doll
lovely faxen-haired doll-with a
sweet baby face, and dressed in long
lace-trtmmed baby clothes.
We'll, declare" shouted Fred;
that must be for BERTHE. He's the
youngest, SO he's our baby, and Aunt
Becky has bought him a doll baby. Fla!
| ha! hal"
They all laughed, even BERTHE, who
of course did not believe what Fred
had asserted. but thought that the doll
was one Of papa's "jokes." .-..
One would think we had sister to
see that doll" he said. Il wish we
had. don't see why we don't have"
regretfully.
i've wished we had sister good
many times" observed Fred, with long
ing in his tone. II never see Carl
Thorn's little sister but l want one.
Why can't We have one, I'd like to
know" -". 1.~-
There wa, little girl here once,
long time ago, before I was born,'
Edgar said; you all know that. I
wish she was here now. How pretty
she must have been with that sweet
dimpled face, all smiles!'
Merry Christmas! my dear, dear
boys!'
1t was their mothers voice, and they
all ran to her with their morning kisses
and Christmas wishes and thanks.
Il have one more gift for you," she
said. Come, my. boys!'
They followed her wonderingly into
her sleeping room, and up to white
and gold crib, draped in white.
What did they see that kept them so
still? What was it that stirred them
so strangely? What made the tears
start in their bright eyes? What made
their hearts beat with a new, sweet
tenderness? Only little baby girl
sleeping sweetly and softly in their
mothers room. The tiny hands were
clasped over the little head crowned
with ringlets Of reddish brown that
seemed like crown of gold.
who is she? Where did she come
from?" whispered BERTHE softly.
"She is your little sister," was the
gentle reply. "She came from the
Lord-your Christmas gift; but Aunt
Becky brought her."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
C. A. j., Webster City, Iowa.

According to data, the sign Leo,
which the Sun rules, was rising at your
birth, with Mercury and Venus on the
ascendant, and therefore the Sun, We
nus and Mercury are your ruling plan
cts or significators.
You are medium height or above;
medium to light complexion, hair and
eyes; you will be disposed to badness
early In life; you will be active, ambi-
tious, energetic, and will hold good
position in any locality; you will always
be regarded as a leading man not so
much from your wealth as from your
ability. You will also be noted as hav-
ing great gift OF language and as an
orator you would make great sue
cess. You are very popular with the
ladies'.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
The Success Of G. A. IIotze.

s'When / left Mason county, KY, in
April. 1892 says Mr.. g. A. Hottie, of In
snoln Red Willow county, Neb., II had
ne yoke Of oxen. wagon, a pillow and
money enough to last me year. I have
followed farming, stock-raislng and gar
dening. Have made at gardening from
500 to 81 900 year. l own 300 acres, val
ued at $4,000 My improvements are
worth "a 600. ]. have all kinds Of fruit
trees. Iraised about so bushels Of cherries
this year, which sold for $3.50 a bushel.
If anyone wishes to writo and ask ques.
tions. l will cheerfnlly answer as am glad
to help any man with small means to get
home as have done"
In our "Nebraska Book" Gao pages with
maps and illustrations), are dozens of state
ments like that of Mr.. HotZe. They are
made by farmers who have made a success
of farming They show that Nebraska is
as good state as any in the Union.
The book in which they appear is as diff
erent from the ordinary agricultural pam
phlet as day is from night. 1t is interesting,
practical, truthful. In Straightforward,
need to know about Nebraska-its climate,
people, schools, churches, railroads. mar
kets, soil and crops 1t explains why the
Nebraska farmer makes money i'll spite Of
low prices and hard times. Why land is
cheap And how it is as easy for an intel
ligent and Industrious man to BUY Ne.
braska farm as it is to rent one in any
state east of the Missouri river. ~
Every farm renter who wants to become
a farm-owner; every farm-owner who is
tired of trying to make money off high.
priced land every father who wants to give
his sons start on the high road to indie.
pendence, should write for copy. Free.
J. FRANCIS.
Genl Passr Agt., Burlington Route,
Omaha, Neb.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
lCE-CREAM IN JAPAN,
Made and Served ON the Street Corners
While You Wait.

O. . ~ B..
Made and Served ON the street Corners
White You Wait.
The little brown men of the mikado
have just as sweet tooth as theii
white cousins across the sea, says the
Philadelphia Inquirer. They are very
fond of American candy, when they
can get it, but our cheapest candy is so
dear. to them that they cannot afford
to buy more than half cents worth
at time. Nevertheless, they make
their own candies and sweeties, and
some of them are very nice. They have
an ice-cream which is cooler and per.
haps more healthful than that which
we make ourselves. 1t requires nc
machinery and no cooking. 1t is made
for you on the street corners of Japan
while you are looking. The dealer has
in box any number of chunks of ice.
You give him an order and he takes
out clear, clean piece, half as large as
the fist, and with coarse iron crater
rubs the ice into a thick snow, which
falls into cup or goblet. He rubs up
enough ice to about half fill the vessel,
throws over the top of it spoonful OF
powdered sugar, and squeezes into ii
the juice of half a lemon. He hands
the vessel to you, with spoon, and
you can eat it in whatever style you
like. You can mix it up and it becomes
like water ice, or you can pick out the
ice and sugar together and consume
that separately. In the place Of lemon
you can have, according to the season,
lime, orange, pineapple, mulberry,
cherry, tea and coffee. For small cup
of this simple but pleasant delicacy the
charge is cents, and for an eggcup full,
/ cent
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
W. A. W., Dubuque. Iowa.

You have the zodiacal sign Virgo ris-
Ing and therefore Mercury is your rul-
Ing planet. You are medium height or
slightly above with well proportional
figure; the complexion, hair and eyes
from medium to dark; you are rather
reserved In your manner until you get
we'll acquainted. When young you
were quite bashful, modest and avoided
strangers. You are active, energetic,
ambitious and industrious; you are
very humane in your nature, kind to
all, make many friends, and will be
very popular with the ladies; you are
gifted in one OF the fine arts and very
fond of any kind of art work; you have
good command OF language. You will
rise to high position in life, and II
you avoid hazardous speculation and
take good care of the money that comes
into your possession you will become
quite wealthy. 1t will be hard for you
to keep money after you make it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
Josh BILLINGS PHILOSOPHY.

The man whom praze allwuss makes
humble, IL an ironclad.
In youth our pashuns keep US bizzy:
in middle life our ambishuns; in old
age, the rumatism.
The more Intelligent a man bekums,
the less he thinks Of himself, and the
moro he thinks of others.
Adversely is tru and honest; 1t IL the
test that never deceives us. Prosperity
Il allwuss treacherous.
II a man will tell me what he thinks
Of his nabors. can tell him what his
Majors think ov him. "-
have seen people spend a large
share ov their time and talents Citing
religion, and q very small share in
practicing it.
When a man has done me one abso-
lutte good turn he kant kross it off
from mi books, don't kare how mean
hc may be afterward.
When waz q young man waz all
wuss anxious to beat other men at their
,wn game; now that ! am old, II I
kan beat them at mine / am satisfied.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
KINGS DAUGHTERS AND SONS.

In St. John, N. B., there is one church
which owes its continued existence to
the work Of circle of Kings Daugh-
ters.
During recent meetings of the Kings
Daughters and Sons in Ottawa, a
solemn service was held at which eight
young boys took the cross, and were
formed into circle OF the Kings Sons
70 be called the Little Doorkeepers.
Among winter plans of circles Of the
Kings Daughters and Sons, are the
forming of union choirs to sing in
hospitals, the providing Of nurses for
the poor and the establishment OF
travelling Libraries which shall carry In
teresting and helpful reading matter
to regions where It is scarce.
In PlainReld, N. j., the City Union
Of the Kings Daughters and Sons sup
port trained nurse, who goes about
among the sick poor and cares for
them. The physicians in Plainf1eld are
much pleased with the work Of this
nurse. The circles in Plainfle!d have
also opened free dispensary.
One of the most active circles OF the
Kings Daughters and Sons in Mon
treal, has recently introduced the Penny
Provident fund.- and established sec
ond-hand clothing bureau. The cloth
ing bureau renovates the garments
sent to it, afterwards selling them at
low cost to the poor who apply.
A work undertaken by many circles
Of the Kings Daughters is that Of hold
ing mothers meetings, where talks on
home life, the care and training of chill
dren and kindred topics are given.
Talks to young girls on the home,
dress, amusements, books, companions,
ETC., make another feature Of help
full work.
The eighth anniversary Of the Order
Of the Kings Daughters and Sons OF
Medina, N. Y, was celebrated by de-
lightful reunion. The report of work
for the past years included the endow-
ing Of bed in Brooklyn hospital, an
active interest taken in the Model
Home for Colored Girls at Atlanta. Ca,
besides phases of relief work.
The Silver Cross hospital in Joliet,
ILL.,, which was erected through the ef-
forts Of the Kings Daughters and Sons
Of that place, is beautiful and COM
modious building, delightfully."- situated
and already showing fine record for
It's successful surgical work. The first
money for this building was raised by
a circle OF little girls called The Watch
ers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08


her nephew and his wife, as she gently
unrolled the bundle, "the Lord has
sent you another little girl. So, after
all, the blessed boys will have sis
ter"
A tiny, frail little human blossom
stood revealed to tie astonished eyes
of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Olmstead.
She was thin and pale, with big brown
eyes and short. wavy hair of reddish
brown. She was two years old, but no
larger than healthy child of a. year.
Neglect was written all over her, from
her heavy, matted hair to her poorly
clad feet. She looked at Mr.. and Mrs.
Olmstead in frightened way, who, in
their turn, looked at her, one might
say, in the same way, Surprise kept
them silent They wondered if Aunt
Becky had gone crazy"
: "Why don't you speak?" asked the
kind old lady. Twill you accept her,
this child, from the Lord? He sent
her by me. could not leave her
there all alone-poor baby!
Richard Olmstead still sat silent and
undisturbed, but Emily found her
voice.
did you really think, Aunt Becky,
that we would take this baby?"
Eyes," was the quiet answer; lat
least hoped So"
where did you find her? Is she an
orphan?'
II found her in desolate room all
alone and crying from hunger. An
overgrown, neglected girl looked after
her out of pity, when she could; but
she was often compelled to leave the
poor baby all alone. The father of this
little one. an honest '7:boring man, was
killed by an accident. The mother
died a month ago-died of broken
heart. She was a good woman
Christian mountaineering her Father
in heaven to the last. They told me
there, over in the poverty-stricken
place, that just before she died she
prayed, o Lord, please find home and
a mother for my little one.'"
Emily knelt before Aunt Becky, and
threw her arms around the little
stranger, who responded by smiling
into her face. "a.
We'll, then" she said, amidst tears
and smiles. che Lord willing and Dick
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
cuRfous WORD sTuDaEs.

Baron once meant only strong man,
Gauze was first manufactured at
GAIA 4. A.
Farlor was originally the talking
place.
A chancellor was once only door
keeper.
TO provide was once vimply to "look
ahead"
Despot originally originally slsniAed master
Of the house." Z.
Paper comes from the name Of an
Egyptian reed.
The word chestnut came originally
from Castenea.
The word mob is Latin word sig
nifying movable T.
The word nice originally meant ig-
norant or foolish. 5
Scamper originally signified only TO
90 out Of field"
The magnet is so called from the
mineral magnesia.
A maneuver was once a dextrous
piece of handiwork.
To insult once signified to Jump or
dance on dead body.
Manumit formerly meant to send
away from the hand" ...5
To encroach once signifled to put .
hook into and pull away.
Cemetery is from the Latin signify
Ing "a sleeping chamber"
Dimity, q popular dress material.
was once made at Damietta.
Leaf recalls the palm leaves former
ly used in the east as paper.
The dandelion was once written
dent-de-lion, the lions tooth.
To speculate in its original sense
was to look out of the window.
Husband was rginally the house
band or bond of union Of the house.
The word abandon originally signi-
ned ito run away from your colors."
Thetarantula is named from it's plen-
tifulness In the vicinity OF laramie.
The word scrupulous originally sig
niled to have stone in ones shoe"
Milliners first piled their trade at
Milan, and mantua-makers at Mantua.
The shallot takes it's name from its
plentifulness in the vicinity Of Ascalon.
Coffee is thus called because it was
first exported from the Arabian port
of Kaffa.
Huzzy is a contraction of housewife,
and by early English writer's Is used in
that sense. 49,
Gin takes it's name from Geneva,
where it was formerly made In large
quantities.
The word vernacular once meant "a
slave who was born in the house Of
his master"