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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-12
The Window Garden.

Generally only two classes Of plants
are grown; those requiring temper
allure of from fifty to sixty degrees
Fab. at night, with rise of ten to fiji
teen degrees during the day, and
those which require a temperature Of
about fifteen degrees less. In the first
class are included geraniums with
the exception of pelargoniums often
called Martha Washington gerani-
ums), roses, fuschias, ferns, palms,
begonias, etc., mad in the latter, car
nations, hyacinths, cyclamens ciner-
arias, geranium (pelargonium), azale-
as, primroses, etc.
Plants grown in a dry heated at
mosphere do not thrive as we'll as
those grown in a moist one, and are
more subject to the attacks of red
spider and aphis Qice). The air may
be rendered moister by keeping an
open vessel of water in the room. Red
spider may be kept in check by fire.
quently spraying the plants with wa
ter, while the aphis can usually be
deferred from attacking the plants by
busting them occasionally with to-
bacco dust If they should prove trOu-
blesome, they may be killed by spray
ing the plants with a liquid tobacco
solution. A tobacco extract is sold
A potting soil meeting the needs of
most window plants is found in
mixture of two parts loan and one
part each of leaf-mould, manure and
sand.
1t is often necessary during the
winter months to supply some liquid
stimulants to the plants, in order, in
case of Towering plants, to increase
the number and size of the flowers,
and in that of foliage plants to give
a darker and more luXuriant growth.
These artificial stimulants may be APP
piled in the form of manufactured
plant foods, or what is infinitely
more satisfactory, if not quite as
pleasant, in the form of liquid ma
nure made from mixture of cow
and sheep manures, in the proportion
of about four to one, with a small
amount of ashes to furnish an excess
of potash. These ingredients should
be STEPPED in a barrel or tub of water
for several days before using. Care
should be exercised in the use of ar
tifcial stimulants of any kind as they
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-12

AS the strength of building de-
ponds upon the solidity of it's founda-
ton, so health depends upon the con-
dition of the blood. To expell impuri-
ties and cause the vital fluid to be-
come vigorous and life-giving,
Ayers Sarsaparilla is the most power
full and effective medicine in use.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-12
Planning the Garden.

ews in saying that the chief beauty
of the garden should lie in it's flower
colors, and plant forms rather than
in the shape and symmetry of it's beds
and borders. /, for one, wish that
instead of writing this article
might place in the hands of eyry one
of my readers his delightfully."- practi-
cal and artistic little book called ''The
Beautiful Flower Garden" 1t con-
tains so many plans for grouping
flowers tastefully, for bringing beau
ty out of ugliness, and for using the
homely means at hand in every home.
| should not agree with him,
though, in his selection of So worth
of ANIMALS. Leaving out amaranthus,
balsam, calendula, eschscholtzia, and
zinnia, [ would substitute alyssum,
cosmos, calliopsis, pansies and YER
benas. | do not think, either, that [
should choose to plant my garden en-
tirelya with view to it's picturesque
side, as Mr.. Mathews recommends.
This involves too many Haunting col
ors, odd and abrupt angles and con-
sequent border edges that one must
fight the grass about [ would rather
have more purity and daintiness in
the color of my blossoms, more of the
restful feeling given in the broad
treatment of English gardens, and
less wedding!
Two things are apt to tire one in
Mr.. Mathews books: his continual
harping upon ''color harmony and
the conventionalism with which he
will treat even flowers. These things
aside, I do not know of book upon
gardening that has pleased and help
ed me so much of late as his ''Beauti-
full Flower Garden"
In arranging the borders and plots
for our gardens we think too much Of
the separate effect of each one and
too little of the effect of the whole.
This bed of peoples will be beauti-
full thing when in full flower, but how
much more beautiful and striking it
would have been had 1 placed it where
that group of evergreen as back
ground would fling out each scarlet
flower like flame. These hollyhOcks
are superb Chaters, but from the
front porch and windows they will
completely hide the bed of asters near
them. Instead of scattering gladiOli
in thin, struggling row along the
walk, much better had they been
massed in a thick, splendid clump,
with cool white candytuft or agera-
tum as a border to tone down the eff
feet of their brilliant fower-spikes.
Every garden should have some cool
little nook under a tree, or behind a
building, with a careless little path
leading the way land here we expect
to find a tub of white water lilies,
beds of pansies, violets and mignon-
cite. But | would like to warn the
amateur that "water gardening"
without natural adaptations, the
proper contrivances and d large stock
of enthusiasm is apt to be snare and
a delusion. To keep the tubs or tanks
well filled with fresh and healthful
water is somewhat tedious and irk-
aone Your net kitten or pug is sure
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-12
FLORAL DEPARTMENT..

Address all communicable to Floral Depart
ment AGRICULTURIsT. DeLaDd, File.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26

wooden grenadine. The grenadinel had
rather coarst mesh. SO that the white
taffeta liningI was visible. It had one
of the new gdred skirts. made in three
pieces. Six harrow rufies of white
mousseline de- sole, embroidered with
black dots, trimmed the skirt. The
ruffies were twice their width apart.
The coarsage was blouse of deep
ivory colored satin, made with short,
full basques. 1t was covered full with
the figured mousseline de sole, shirred
into puffs so as to form double ruches
between the puffs. The sleeves of the
satin were close fitting and long. They
were covered with the mousseline de
sole, put on in perpendicular puffs, with
the ruches between. Around the neck
and down the front of the bodice were
double frills Of the mousseline de sole
that stood up in crisp way The
girdle was crush girdle of black vel
vet, fastening at one side with. an oval
Strass buckle. 1t had all of that chic
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26

tumnal frivolity is looked for. These
all carry one away from the pent-up
town into the busy country, where ma
ture is overworking herself to paint
the leaves a rich crimson for Jack
FroSt's delectatiOn.
had the pleasure Of witnessing a
party of Americans who had driven out
Of Paris to gather autumn leaves in the
suburbs, so giving an additional touch
to Indian summer recollections. They
journeyed by coach and "dismounted, /"
as the bicyclists say, at the first fine
tree. Nearby was party of American
girls sketching, but the excursionists
were not opposed to such friendly spec
tators
They were nicely, though not extrav-
agantly, gowned, their dresses being
the combinations" kind that can be
made from two old ones.
AUTUMN LEAF PARTY.
Nearly all of the smart costumes were
made of wooden materials, but the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26

de sole mounted with a frill Of cream
lace.
So many Of the prettier gowns that
| noticed were made of soft Scotch
cashmere. They are often printed with
a big design in. subdued artistic colors
an ivory-white background or per-
haps a background in some pale color
One Of these light cashmere gowns
was of the palest shade Of gray. 1t had
a full godet skirt that fitted close over
the hips. At the back the fullness fell
in deep folds. Four bands of white
satin three inches wide trimmed the
skirt. These were covered with Brus-
sells applique lace. The edges of the
bands were trimmed with narrow
ruches of petunia-colored mousseline
de sole.
A NEW BLOUSE.
The coarsage was blouse fastening
at the left shoulder and under-arm
seam. 1t had a soft. square yoke of
the white satin back and front. covered
with the Brussels applique Four inches
below the yoke there. was a broad
band Of the satin covered with the
lace. The edres of the yoke and band
were finished with narrow ruche Of
petunia mousseline de sole. The sleeves
of white satin, are close fitting and
covered plain with the Brussels ap-
plique. Eight narrow ruches of the pc
tunia mousseline de sole encircled the
sleeves. The epaulettes were Of the
lace. Petunia taffeta was employed for
the ceinture. IT formed two butterfly
loops at the back, with ends that
reached nearly to the bottom of the
skirt.
Mrs. Aeyler, another American wo-
man well known among the society
leaders of Dinara, was much admired
in gown OF cool, white nuns yelling.
The skirt had a long, close-fitting
yoke. 1t was gored and fell in deem
folds that gave the effect Of Spanish
flounce. The belt was a continuation
of the yoke. Bands of narrow violet
velvet commenced at the top of the belt
and continued down to the bottom ot
the yoke. They were put On extremely
close.
The corgage was a blouse of the ivory
nuns yelling opening at the left
shoulder and under-arm seam. A yoke
effect was wrought with strips oil
Persian embroidery worked with deli
Ndtb sidISS Vi Ibct anu RiD-SL. 4 H6
embroidery was put On in fine horizon
tai strips. with bands Of the narrow vio-
let velvet between. From the armhole
seams came two slanting bands of the
embroidery and velvet that formed
points at the bottom of the yoke
Full bows Of the velvet ribbon caught
these points to the yoke The game
effect was reneated to form yoke at
the back. The sleeves were long
close-fittiag sleeves of the nuns veil
ing, slightly draped at the top They
were mounted bvN epaulettes, trimmed
with bands Of velvet
X most fetching little hat Of pale
rose straw. trimmed profusely with
violets, went with this toilette.
These gowns are made. I am told
for afternoons at home. later. They
are worn for little outings now. thus
making them do double duty.
NINA GOODWIN.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26
with quite little fitness at the front

with quite little fitness at the front
and sides.
The corsage was q blouse Of the
cashmere opening at the front. 1t had
a vest Of fulled black mousseline de
sole that continued around the back
to form a short round yoke. The vest
and yoke were bordered with heavy
cream lace, and the cream lace, trim
med with band or black velvet and a
frill Of black mousseline de sole edg-
ing it, formed epaulettes. The sleeves
were of almond-green taffeta- They
were close fitting and very long and
were mounted at the top with short
puffs.
At the bottom of the puffs there was
a broad band of silk laid in plaits.
with a ruffle edging it. The narrow
ceinture was of black velvet. Two
black velvet ribbons came from the
ceinture and were. carried up into points
on each side OF the vest. The collar
was crush collar of black mousse,ine
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26

ightest sort of woolens, that lent them
selves SO well to the ruffles and puffs
that have been SO popular on the sum-
mer gowns For the gowns for the
fall races, while they are not made ~
fluffy, light material, as were the
spring gowns for the races, they are
certainly quite as elaborate.
Miss Dahlgren, one of the most pop
ular young American women, was
most attractive in a gown of white
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26

and for a few days fashion takes a
backward glance towards the lighter
goods that were in favor earlier. Par
is gets, like the United States, bit of
cool weather, then comes that delight
full soft period between the last of Sep
TENDER and the middle of October.
Indian summer is then at it's ripest
here
There are all sorts of outdoor eXcur-
siOns planned. And every little au-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26
VESs That EAlIzl

oh, HeAvens. o. Hard II Is 70 Phase 8
Woman.
SIN mad Ear through!n cried TIT
girl in the y grenadine gown.
think of plottl & and planning for ven-
geance for twdN whole months and then
failing to get u Just for the supernat-
ural GOODNESS Of your enemy /
Hump. I suppose you mean Eve-
lyn," returned the girl in the red hat.
well. could have told you before
hand that she"
Perhaps you could have, but you
didn't" snapped the girl in grenadine.
Yes, Of course. it was Evelyn. You
know she and Molly have been rivals
in Fred's affections for long time.
They were both so awfully in love with
him that third girl with a cool head
could have stepped in at any time and
carried him of. You see, they were
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26

so jealous of each other that
always together and their CHI
sort OF antidote for each
We'll, bet on Molly all al
the girl in the red hat.
was lucky had no younger
not only went to VassaS/but a.
possesses a nose jew ich eyegla
are a positive adornment. Then
lat the time she sprained her ankle
might have thought that was Eyt
chance, but Nthat very day his
sent him west for a month.
person with sprained ankle ca,j
letters as we'll as anybody"
Besides, having claim u o.
sympathetic replies. Well, he god
a Gay earlier than he expected
Evelyn, not expecting him, had
over to the South Side to make 81
calls. OF course, Fred went right
Molly's TO see how she was-and, win
her usual luck, she was downstairs foa
the first time. He reached the houaN
at 2, and at / had note from Mol
asking for my congratulations and bed
ging me to tell Evelyn, so she and
Fred could have the afternoon alone. .
"A commission which you were quite
willing to undertake, IL | know
thing about you. Well, shoul
that news would have upset eY
lyn's composure. She was Sd
Fred; why, she told me-"
"Of course, / was willing"
the girl in the grenadine gown.
told me at her house that she
to stop in at Yardstick's on he
home, and | went there to heal
off from Molly's. BY happy inspiia,
ton went right TO the linen depart
ment"
And found her there of course. Ma
girl who has an idea OF being married
can keep away from the linen tableak
She was there. When she saw
she tried TO blush. giggled and 50
II am just looking at these thi
to-day. "A girl Who is to be n
ried has her hands so full that
Yes hasn't she2' said, as she
tated. BY the way, dear, speak
that, I've just heard from MollJ
is engaged TO Fred"
Wei, 90 on; go on; don't stop
She gave just one tiny gasp
said, sweetly. Have you just 70
that out2 Yes, dear Molly: I'm so q
IL was for her | was looking at II,
linens to-day Chicago Times-I
aid.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26

that is peculiar to white and black
toilet-a combination, too, that the Par
is couturieres delight in.
A LEAF EFFECT.
Another soft wooden gown was made
of cream cashmere, with a design of
leaves printed in soft almond green
over it. 1t was made up over white
taffeta. The skirt was full and gored,
and was gathered on to the waist band
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26

Hostess-What has become of Sandy
Ford, who stood so high in your class
Alumnus-Oh, he's taken orders.
Hostess-He's in the ministry, then ?
Alumnus-No; in a restaurant
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26
REFLECTIONS or A BACHELl

Every man thinks that he Is =
right at heart.
A mao never knows woman ny
he doesnS marry her.
A man Feels sind Of mean and
when he fkrto/ res his wife TO
who once - ed to him.
The aver, goman ask
band il he her -
that she a
are nice th
A girls
married ma
were a nc
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26
4 DRESS FOR
indian SUMNER.
At This Season Fashion Takes a Back
ward Glance
Towards Light Fabrics--Soft Effects
Again-There Are Wooden Good
That Lend Themselves Well to
Ruf6es and Puffs-Used Later for
Afternoons"

Paris, September 16.-There is In
dian summer here as well as at home;
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-24

The strength which comes TO us
from eating nourishing food is better
than stimulation, because it is new
strength.
The health which belongs to a
strong body, well nourished by
proper food (properly digested), is
the only health that is lasting.
The difference between Shaker Di-
gestive Cordial and other medicines
is simply That It helps nature TO make
strength. 1t does not profess to cure
sickness. except as that sickness Is Il
result of weakness caused by food not
properly digeStcd.
Shaker Digestive Cordial will re-
lieve the pangs of Indigestion, and
make thin, sick. weak people as well
as if their Stomachs he'd never been
out of order.
1t is n gentle aid To the digestion of
nature, straightforward food.
At druggists. Trial bottle, 10
cents.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-24

Berlin. Sept. 17-Archduke Franz
Ferdinand, sol of the late Archdukc
Carl Ludwig and Princess Annunci-
alta, daughter OF the late Ferdinandc
H., OF Naples, heir presumptive of the
throne of Acknowledgements, was mar
rled in London last week to a middle
class lady from KOhischcidt, near AK
Ia Chapelle.
The Koinische Nolks Zeitung says
the lady's father was formerly "a mine
manager, and that one of her brothers
is a clergyman of Essen, and that an
other is a tradesman of AK la Chap
ellie.
The Lokal Anzeiger says that she is
a former ~housckeepcr of Herr krupp
(the great iron manufacturer), of
Essen, where she met Archduke Franz
Ferdinand, and that the couple have
gone to Algiers.
a dlspa.ch received here from Wen
M says that considerable irritation is
displayed in court circles there over
the report of the clandestine marriage
of the heir preSumptive to the throne,
and that denials have been issued a.
to its accuracy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-24
INDIA SHAWLS.
Very Good limitations Are Made in
Erance.


Since the introduction of the Tibet
goat into France the cashmere shawl
has been initiated with such wonderful
eXactness that it is hard to detect the
imitation from the original, says the
Chautauquan. Experts say, however,
that the genuine India shawl can be
detected from its having a less even
~ woven web and also from its brighter
colors. 1t is likewise said that the bor-
der Of the real India cashmere shawl is
invariably woven in small pieces, which
are sewed together and the whole bor-
der is afterward sewed onto the center.
1t is a mistake 10 think that the shawls
are manufactured in India in the form
in which they are sold here. Generally
the borders and centers come out sep
arately n are put together in sizes
and often in patterns to suit the GUS
toners.
A number OF shawls sold as real In
dia" are actually manufactured in
France. Persons familiar with both
articles say that the original is softer
than the imitation and that this soft
ness arises from the way the thread is
spun and partly also because the Tibet
goat deteriorates when removed from
it's native hills.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-24
THE WAR In INDIA.
British Lost LAC Killed in the Last Fight
in the Hill Country.

in the Hill Country.
Camp Anayat, via P~ankagora, Sept.
17-Severe fighting has taken place be-
tween the bigade of General Sir Bun
don Blod's division and the Mohmunds.
The British loss was l40 killed and
wounded.
The rigade had moved out to attack
the Mohmunds in the valley north of
the camp, to punish them with the as
sault Tuesday night upon the force of
General Jeffries at the foot of Pawat
Pass. They found the enemy en-
trenched in the hills about eight miles
distant.
The Thirty-ffth Sikhs was ordered
to make the attack. The regiment was
supported by four guns Of a mountain
battery and by six companies of Bluffs.
The Sikhs drove the enemy into the
hills. but eventually fell back upon the
Bluffs before superior numbers. The
enemy then advanced against the left
flank, drove back the cavelry and sur
rounded a company of Sinks. The
cavalry returned brilliantly and relieved
the Sikhs, and the guides coming up,
swept back the enemy. The force halt
ed for some time, destroying the enemy's
towers and then retired.
A company of Slkhs on the hills to
the extreme right was hard pressed and
was running short of ammunition,
when the general officer commanding
moved the guides to their relief, which
was CALAMITY accomplished. The
guides carried the wounded Sikhs back
and executed the withdrawal in good
order, though the enemy pressed them
hard
Darkness came in before the force
reached the camp. and the guides, with
General Jeffreys and his escort of Bluffs,
became separated from the column
which passed them in The gloom. Gen
eral Jeflreys remained with the guns
and took up a position in a village.
The enemy had occupied a part Of the
village, and the force not being strong
enough to expel them, they had inflict-
ed considerable loss on the party before
Major Wortlidge, with two companies
each composed of sikhs and guides,
came up and compelled them TO retire.
a large body of cavalry and the
Twenty eighth Madras left the camp
and brought in the whole detachment.
Captain Birch and Lieutenant Watson
behaved with great gallantry. Lieu
tenant Hughes and Lieutenant Craw-
ford were killed. Lieutenant Watson,
Lieutenant Cunning and Lieutenant
Winter were severely wounded, and
General Jeffreys, Lieutenant Sassela
and Captain Birch slightly wounded.
The Bluffs lost one killed and seven
wounded. The sikhs had u killed and
~ wounded, the guides two killed and
10 wounded, the guners seven killed
and 20 wounded, and the sapers three
killed and 16 wounded. Two Bengal
lancers were wounded. Many horses
and mules were killed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-09-24
YEAST OF LONG DESCENT.
Brought from Ireland. and Its stock
Gnra Hnck Of C~rnmMcII's Wine.

III IIDAA
Goes Back of Cromwclis Time
Mrs. Barbara Curran, who lives near
East O%rrington, Me, has a stone crock
on "a shelf i'm her cellar which is filled
with yeast, and both The crock and the
yeast came over from Ireland in her
possession in 1916, says the New York
sun.
She came to America when a girl, and
brought the yeast as a present to an
aunt, who lived in South Boston. The
leayen was renewed with freshly
scraped potatoes three times during the
voyage on the sailing packet that
brought her to this country. When
she found employment as a cook in a
misunderstanding house she took this
yeast along and kept it alive and Wig
orous until she was married in 1853 and
went to live in Msdford. Before the
war her husband moved TO East Orring-
ton and took up the farm where he now
lives. Though they were poor and had
much hard work, the yeast was never
allowed to die out or get stale. The
crock in which ii is kept is a hand-mold-
ed brown earthen vessel, holding about
two quarts. IL was made and baked on
the farm of Mrs. Curran's father, who
rented a place near Galway. Mrs. Cur
ran says this particular kind of yeast
has been kept alive in the Norton fam
lily since before the time Cromwell's
soldiers came along and found her
Observation-Disclosures making bread
for the troops of King Charles T., and
hanged her TO an ash tree in front of
fha ho,,en