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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-06-25

The undersigned has assumed charge of this
old aud wel-known hotel and proposes to
proved manner. To those who know the stu
alton and advantages of the odd Eagle" no
comment is necessary. Ii is unsurpassed for
its quiet, beautiful and homelke attractions.
As Il summer boarding place il is uneXcclled,
and its reputation : Il stopping place for com
ucrCIal men ana tourists will be carefully nur-
turCd. Everything will he under the personal
care of the proprietor, and his ambition is to
make the saving true-'OnCc Il customer, I'll
ways customer. Special terms for large
parties on application.
1my c. 4. MCGAW.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-06-25
s0rRCE or THE MISSOURI.

An explorer SAYS that the Miesouri's
source is st the crest Of the Rockies,
5000 feet above The sea level, Just with
in the boundary of Montana. The
stream is two feet wide and two inches
deep, it, water coming from melted
snOE. This source is 1921 miles from
the Gulf of Mexico and 2g4j miles from
its confluence with the Mississippi,
making the river the longest unbroken
current in the world.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-06-25

COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-06-25
VOL. XLII---NO. Is
HISToRr MODERNIzED.

iNtILNi HISItKi HODERNfZED.
PA, asked Willie Jones. as he was
studying his history lesson. "who
was Helen OF Troy
Ask your ma, said Mrs Homes. who
was not up IN classic lore
Helen Of Troy said Mrs. Jones,
who was sewing Il new heel on the
baby's shoe, was Il girl who used 10
live with us; she came from Troy. n.
T., ANA We found her in an intelli-
geuce Office. She was the best girl |
ever had before your father struck
Bridget
Did pa ever strike Bridget?'' ask
ed Willie, pricking up his ears.
Il was speaking paragorically,"
said Mrs. Jones.
There was silence for few moments
then Willie came to another epoch in
history.
MA, who was Mare Antony?'
AN old coIored man who lived
with my pi. What does it say about
him Thereof
- says his wife's name was Cleo
patra."
Tie very same! Old Cleo used to
wash foE US. Its strange how they
come to be III that book
History repeats ITSELF murmured
Jones vaguely, while Willie looked at
his ma with wonder and admiration
that one small head could carry all
she knew. Presently he found anoth-
er question to ask.
Say, ma, who was Julius Cnsary'
ION, ne wGs one OF UIIu Jagjtu, of
history" said Mrs. Jones, trying to
thread the point of her needle.
But what made him SO famous
persisted Willie.
"Everything,n answered Mrs.
Jones, complac,ntly; she was the one
who said, eat, thou brute when his
horse wouldn't take his oats. He
dressed in a sheet and pillow case
uniform, and when his enemies sur
rounded him he shouted, gimme
liberty or gimme death and rain
away"
Bully for him" remarked Willie,
shutting up the book of history. But
say, ma, how came you to know SO
much! Won't lay over the other
fellows tomorrow, thought"
Il learned it at school, said Mrs.
Jones, with an oblique glance at Mr..
Jones, who was listening as grave as
a statue. Il had superior advanta-
ges, and paid attention and remem-
berel what heard
well, say, ma, who was Horace?'
'Gour pa will tell you about him, |
am tired said Mrs. Jones.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-06-25
JOHN A. YOUNG,
PRACTICAL
Matchmaker and Opicial.

TWENTY-FIVE years as watch repairer,
years apprentice. one year under instructions,
3l5 years a foreman and the balance of my
time in business for myself, during III this time
| have made study of optics" fitting Spec
tacles and Eye Glasses properly, as they should
be fitted.
The lenses are ground to their proper axis
and are fitted and adjusted by myself in Spec
tacles and Eye Glasses Of Gold, Silver, Nickel,
Steel, Rubber or ZylOnite frames, and am re-
sponsible myself for all mistakes.
In fitting Lenses to the eye my speciality is in
Myopia, Hyperopia, Presbyopia and Astigma-
tiSm, which are near-sighted, far-sighted, old
sighted and poor sighted Nearly all cases of
astigmatism cen in children, causing pain in
the we rubbing of the eyelids, pain above the
eyebrows. adache, letters running together,
e. ] rave complete set of instruments and
test cards which use to correct the sight in the
Young as well as in the old or middle-aged.
F refer TO DR.. VIM. ). Richardson, DIR. f.
Hall Richardson. DIR. w. b. MuunikhuyScn and
DIR. j. Ward Scott.
JOHN A. YOUNG,
l6mh Main Street. Bel Air. Md.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-18

raising samples of different kinds of
vegetables and grains. Everything is
on a diminutive scale, and the work
is as fine and accurate as that applied
to a Cloisonne vase. What would a
Montana farmer think of planting his
corn, wheat, oats and barley in
punches, and then, when it is three
or four inches high, transplanting
every spear of it in rows as far apart
as you can stretch your fingers? A
Japanese farmer weeds his wheat
fields just as an American gardener
weeds his onion bed, and cultivates
his potatoes and barley with as much
care as Long Island farmer be-
slows upon his asparagus or mush-
rooms or his flowers Montana
Stockman.%
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-18

lent to the soldier in his marchings,
dampened with fresh water and
baked in thin cakes until slightly
brown. The cassava bread has the
taste of similar product made from
corn meal, and it is said that cassava
root has about the same properties as
the Indian corn.
To eat this cassava bread is by no
means a task. 1t is sweet, not dry,
and very nourishing. Ordinarily the
Cubans eat molasses with this bread
and drink their strong coffee to wash
it down. By means of the cassava
root the Cuban soldier is enabled to
march from point to point with his
dinner, breakfast or supper, as it may
be, beneath his feet and obtainable
with compare lively little labor.
A great many of the Cubans OF
Jacksonville are very fond of the cas-
sava bread and hoard it as a treasure
when they obtain a supply.-Citizen.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-18

cate soil requisites, and the other can
demonstrate truthfulness by practi-
cal tests. The chemist helps the farm
err by telling him what may be de-
ficient in the soil, and what particu-
lar soil may be adapted to growing.
Here is where lies the practical bene-
fit. All these matters are fully treat
ed in the bulletin on typical Soils
of Florida" which will be issued by
the chemical laboratory of the expert
ment station in a short time.-Lake
City correspondent Times-Union.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-18
The Merits of Florida Glover.

Beggar weed is an Objectionable
and peculiarly inappropriate name for
the Desmodium MOLE, and the latter
name has been rejected by the new
school of Ibotanists, therefore it is
we'll to encourage the use Of the name
Florida clover for one of our best
known and most valuable of forage
plants. The following notes on it's
qualities and culture selected from a
paper read before the Winter Park
Horticultural society by G. Fl. Ward:
When [ came to Winter Park about
ten years ago, [ found in the grove
which came into my care, about one
half acre of this clover. By scatter
ing the seed on new land every year,
the twenty-five acres were soon we'll
seeded, and we have been able to har-
vest each year all the hay that was
needed for several head of stock,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-18
Cassava Bread.

E. M. Delgado has in his possession
a small quantity of bread of the kind
used by the Cuban insurgents to sus'
tain life. Captain General Weyler has
laid waste the island, destroyed the
sugar plantations, and all property
raising revenue or food for the insur'
gent forces has been rendered sterile
by flames and sword. The pacificos
inhabiting some of the larger planta-
tons have been put to the knife, but
the Cubans still live on the root of
the cassava, which is found wild in
the forests.
The roots of this plant are taken
from the earth, washed and dried.
They are then pounded into small
particles in the manner most conven-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-18
Chufa Culture.

Land for chufas should be thor
oughly prepared before planting, and
put in the best filth possible, by re-
peated borrowings or workings with
the cultivator, as the crop when grow
ing should not be disturbed much eX-
cept to keep clean of grass and weeds.
At the last narrowing or working be-
fore planting, fertilizer should be
broadcast at the rate of about 800
pounds per acre on ordinary sandy
loan, such as we have in the South.
This fertilizer should be thoroughly
mixed with the soil and should an
alive as follows: Ten per cent pot
ash, eight per cent phosphoric acid,
and about three per cent nitrogen.
Muriate of potash is the best source
of potash. The common acid phos-
phate for phosphoric acid, and part OF
the nitrogen should be supplied by
cotton seed meal.
The chufa plant is very show
grower at first, and a little nitrate OF
soda applied after the first spike APP
pears through the ground will force
it to make a good growth in short
time.
Chufas can be planted quite close
ly; 80 inches to three feet between
the rows is wide enough, and if the
tops make a good thrifty growth ear
w. bv the time the hot, dry weather
comes they will shade the ground
completely, and in that way you may
rest assured of a good crop as the
roots grow best when the ground is
shaded from the sun. The chufa does
not like wet bed, and low, fiat lands
should be avoided for the crop. Light
sandy loam is it's IDEAL and to make
a good crop it must have this.
The chufa crop to be successful
must have the properly balanced ra'
ton to feed it whilst growing. This
ration is in the shape of plant food
much be highin potash, otherwise your
crop will be small in quantity and
Door in quality.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-18
The Vegetable Garden.

The Vegetable Garden.
Here are few timely hints on gar
dening by that able writer and sue
cessful seed grower, I'll. G. Hastings,
of Interlachen, taken from his Ru-
ralist
The cabbage worm is a dreadful
pest in many parts of the South.
Many fear to use Paris green as a
remedy. A cabbage grower in Maine
has used the following remedy with
good results. He dilutes strong brine
one-third with water, then when an
application is necessary takes an or
binary whisk-broom, dips into the
mixture and shakes it over the plant
It is claimed to be sure death to the
worms and at the same time acts as
fertilizer.
The cut-worm is source of con-
slant annoyance to Florida garden
ers, especially in the fall. The best
preventive for cut-worms is to keep
your ground free from accumulations
of weeds and grass. These accumula-
tons are the breeding place of cut
worms. Some have found that a light
application of kainit to soils infested
with cut-worlns has the effect to drive
them away. An ounce of prevention
is worth a pound of cure, therefore,
keep your garden plot clean.
In sowing cabbage and turnip seed
at this time of year remember that
from two to three times as much is
required to produce the same number
of plants as in the cooler spring or
fall weather, and be governed accord
ingly in your seed supply. Extreme
heat is not favorable to free germin-
alton of these kind of vegetables
July and August cabbage seed beds
should be placed so that the sun will
not shine on the plants except early
in the morning and late in the after
noon, otherwise your plants will be
scalded. In Florida we cannot advise
sowing any cabbage seed before Sep
TENDER 1.
Now is the time to plant seed fol
your fall crop of egg plant. This hot
weather is just what is needed to ger
inmate the seed. Partially shaded
beds are the best and should be kept
moist, but not soaked. Egg plant has
been for years the most profitable fall
shipping crop. Use only the large
purple thornless variety for your
shipping crop. Each year we still
find people sowing egg plant, cabbage
and tomato seed in the open ground
where the plants are to stand It's a
bad practice. 1t uses more seed and
gives later maturity of the crop than
when transplanting is done. 1t has
been established by actual expert
ment time and again that the trans
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-18
Budding Cloth.

To prepare cloth for budding an eX-
perienced orange grower gives the
following directions:
Take a fve-pound lard pail or any
:two-quart pail, put in bees wax and
pitch, or bees wax and rosin enough,
when melted, to fill the pail two
thirds full, and set on slow fire, and
while melting prepare your cloth
thus:
Take three yards of cheap calico,
the starch having been washed out,
and with pair of scissors notch
across the end of the cloth the width
you wish your budding strips, simply
cut into the cloth a quarter of an
inch. Now tear the whole piece Up
into strips, having six of these started
strips in each. Take piece of broom
handle eight inches long, by this time
the broom handle into the hot wax,
take the end not notched, of one Of
the strips of cloth and wind on the
end of the broom handle, that is wax
ed. When that is wound begin anoth-
er, but first drop a little wax on the
end of the strip last wound to hold it
in place, and prevent the next strip
from slipping. Continue this until
all is wound and you will have role
that will fit nicely into your pail Of
hot wax Hold the roll in the wax Till
it stops bubbling-that indicates the
air is all out and the wax is in. [ gen
orally hold it in the wax about ten
minutes, but do not have your wax
too hot or it will burn the cloth; have
it not quite to boil. After taking it
out hold it in your hand i'm a cool
place for a short time, turning it oc
casionally. If you like you can put
two rolls close together on the same
stick. Pin or tie the end of the last
strip.
Now you have your cloth in shape
to tear up as you wish it, without it's
getting covered with sand or sand
spurs, or your knives or breeches, and
it will last for months without drying
up. In year, if it gets hard, dip it
in the hot wax again and it is o. k.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-18
planted plants mature the crop in
from one to three weeks less time and
give a more salable product.
Lake City Experiments.

has been at work experimenting with
the morbific fungus that he discov-
cred on the trees at DeFuniak, that
had been troubled with the San Jose
SCALE He discovered that the scale
was dead on those trees on which the
fungus was found. This caused the
professor to investigate the matter
thoroughly. This he has done, and he
has further prepared a bulletin on the
subject, which will be ready for dis
tribution in a short while.
Having thoroughly satisfied himself
that the fungous was the cause of
the destruction of the scale, his at
tention was directed to finding how
the spore could be propagated and
how applied to trees affected with
the scale.
He has found that spores may be
applied to the trees with spraying
machine; that they may be propagat-
ed successfully and with ease just as
other fungi; that it is a native CT
Florida, so that a supply for Infection
can be readily got; and that it may
be produced in any quantity.
Professor Rolls has bestowed a
great deal of thoughtful labor on this
important discovery, and thinks that
it's use will be of much worth even to
u, fo n
will take pains to use the remedy for
the scale.
An extensive review of the work is
| unnecessary, as the bulletin, replete in
information, is soon to appear. In the
interview your correspondent had
with the professor, he discountenanc-
ed anything of the sort.
Those wishing the bulletin can get
it by sending address to director OF
the experiment station, Lake City, if
their names be not on the mailing
lists already.
For more than year Professor Per-
sons, of the chemical department of
experiment station, has been engaged
in an extensive study of the typical
| soils of Florida Care has been used
to get specimens from several local
tiles in each county. Progress in the
work of analysis has been slow be-
cause of the limited force available
| for such work.
Work ON soils of Eastern and Cen
trail Florida has been completed, and
results will prove of service to the
agricultural interests of Florida.
Persons unsl1illed in chemistry are
liable to form wrong impressions as
to the real value of soil ANALYSIS. Ex-
perience and careful scientific inves-
tigation have exploded the old idea
that all necessary information about
soil requisites might be obtained by
Analysing the soil and the plants
grown in it. The chemist can tell you
approximately the total quantity OF
what such soil consists, and each ele-
ment necessary to plant growth, but
he cannot tell you how much of this
plant food is available. That is now
one of the great problems and skill
full men are at work tryil.s to solve it.
The chemist can tell you how many
| mounds OF anv o,iyen element NAV be
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-02
4 A
ADerrick on a Tall Atlantis Building Falls.
Two Men kilIed-Miracuious Escape Of
Another-The Work OF . Fiend.

Atlanta. Ga, June ga derrick on
the roo of a new building fell at l
O'Clock this afternoon. knocking three
ninth story. Two Of them were dashed
TO instant death on the ground. l25 feet
below. and the third was saved in a mi
raculous way. The killed are: Palmet-
to Ayres, colored. aged 40. living at
Austell. and Charles kargill. colored,
aged So, OF this city. w. NJ Brown,
white, carpenter. was cut about the
head and arms.
The men were standing on a platform
which skirts the edge of the ninth
floor. when the derrick fell. The part
Of the sc~affolding upon which they
were standing was swept away and the
men were thrown into space. Brown
grasped one OF the derrick ropes as he
shot through the air.
AS the boom of the hosting engine
fell, the ropes on the tackle We're Set
in motion. one going up and the other
down. 1t was Browns good fortune
[ . catch the rope being drawn upward
and he was hauled safely 10 the roof.
To another boom of the derrick. pro-
jecting out on the other side OF the
DulIUlng. was attacneO a car IN Wnlcn
four men were standing. This boom
likewise fell. but was held up by the
roof. The car was daShed over the
side of the building and swung there
in safety. The men We're showed
through a window, none of them being
injured.
Mr.. Cannon, superintendent of der
ricks. was seen, and said: The kill
ing of these men vas no accident. 1t
was, in my opinion, a plot on the part
Of some one at work on this building
that the derrick should fall. In the
first place, the clips which held the
guy-ropeS in place have been
known to slip Xcept in this particular
case l have examined the clips and
find that they are quite loose. Then
these clips would not be in UGH a %
dition unless they had been tempered
with, and for that reason it was the
intent of some one in this building that
the derrick should fall. In the second
place, these derricks are capable of
raising five o n and we had only two
and q half tons on them when they
fell. The clips wOuld never have Slip
ped unless they had been tempered
with"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-02
Free Pills.

Send your address to II. f. Bucklen
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box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. 4
trial Will convince you of their merits.
These pills are easy in action and are
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Constipation and Sick Headache. For
Matari and Liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are guar
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deleterious substance and to be purely
vegetable. They do not weaker by
their action, but by giving one to
stomach and bowels greatly invigorate
the system. Regular size 25c. per box.
Sold by +. r.. Bellamy, Druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-02
Destructive Storms

Macon. Ga, June 2S.-A special to The
Telegraph from Dakota. Ga, says: Yes
terday afternoon a severe storm of wind
and rain visited this city. Lightning
struck the convict stockade, completely
tearing it up. Two convicts were instant
ly killed. Thirteen more were hurt. some
of them badly crippled. Two other con-
victs made their escape and have not yet
been captured. A great deal of timber
blown down and the telephone wires
are all down. There was some hail. but
1t did very little damage.
A wind and rain storm struck cordela.
today at noon, blowing down "A
Methodist church and the steeple Of
another church. There is also much dam
g to crops. Several outhouses were
blown down. A number Of people were
badly hurt but no one was killed OUT
right.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-02
Admiral Miller Flatters the Britishers

Portsmouth, June 2S.-Much disap-
pointment is felt among the British
naval officers at the fact hat the queen
did not review the fleet in person on
Saturday, especially as she goes TO
Aldershot Tuesday to review the
troops there.
Pleasure has been expressed here at
a remark made by Rear Admiral j.
n. Miller, L. S. N, to General Davis.
commanding the Southern district. 1t
was: NJ advice, sir, to any nation
going to war is to consult England
first"
The United Special special envoy,
Whitelaw Reid, gave a luncheon today
in honor of Due d'Auerstadt (Marshal
DavousD, grand chancellor Of the Lee
gion Of honor and special envoy OF
France. The guests included the United
States ambassador, Colonel John Hay,
and the Hawaiian representative, S. NJ.
Damon.
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that he be no more placed IN command
Of her troops. II IL be deemed indis-
pensable hat North Carolina soldiers
Should be commanded by Nirgfnians.
I should regret TO see the Old Dominion
retain all her gentlemen for her own
use and furnish Us only her black
guards"
lit Is interesting TO note the fact OF
Thorburn's departure in forty-eight
hours. L is said Vance was literally
the maddest man on earth" The
steamer Advance. IL will be remember
ed. had been bought in England by
John White, Esq.1
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-02
VANCE'S LETTER BOOKS.
More Extracts From These Interesting Docu.
of the Governors Constant
Battling for the Interests of His State.

! Rutherford, and that If this were true
he would like to ave the quantity
| named.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02
OUR COUNTRY'S SMALLER
COLLEGES.

There are few striking facts about
the small American college. One
striking fact is that sixty per cent. of
the brainiest Americans who have
risen to prominence and success are
graduates of colleges whose names
are scarcely known outside of their
own States. It is a fact, also, that
during the past ten years the MAORI
ty of the new and best methods of
learning have emanated from the
smaller colleges, and have been
adopted later by the larger ones. Be-
cause a college happens to be I'M
known two hundred miles from, the
place of it's location does not always
mean that the college is not worthy
of wider repute. The fact cannot be
ing, and necessarily the teac hing
most productive of good results, is
being done in the smaller Am erican
colleges. The names of these col
eyes may not be familiar to the ma
jority of people, but that makes them
none the less worthy places of learn
ing, the larger colleges are unques-
tionably good. But there are smaller
colleges just as good, and, in some
respects better. Some of the finest
educators we have are attached to
the faculties of the smaller institu
tions of learning. Young girls or
young men who are being educated
at one of the smaller colleges need
never feel that the fact of the col
lege being a small one places them at
disadvantage in comparison with
the friend or companion who has
been sent to a larger and better
known college. It is not the college;
it is the student.-Lddies' Home Jour
nal.