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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-19
No. 50. -Anagram.

WHOLE has four feet; it must l know,
Because my Webster tells me so.
OF legs it has no kind of need.
1t cannot run nor crawl indeed,
And, what is more, this strange COMPLETE
Has never stood upon its feet.
1t cannot love, it cannot hate
Because it is inanimate.
No substance in it we can find,
Though of something it's kind.
Seek it not 'mOngst living things,
But rather in Hyperean springs,
Where the muses. are enshrined
And poets inspiration finI
Indeed its residence must be
Among the sons of poetry.
Perhaps you II find the name revealed
In "LADIEs' CAP" where tits concealed.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-19
Kew to the PuZZler.

No. Sc. Behelding; Plague.
No. ST. ictorial REFUSES; /. To accu
mulate wealth use Ill honest and hOnora-
BILE efforts, but regard 0vcrreaching as in
famous. 2 The kiHdcSt and the happiest
pair will find occasion to forbcar.
No. So \. diagram: |. Dingle, ?. Sin
gle. B. Nin~lp. I. Tinglc. 5. Jingle
No. S0.-ObliQue HCctangle:
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-19

With II matches or pieces of wood Of the
same length make the figure here shown.
The puzzle is to remove only five matches
and yet leave no more than three perfect
squares Of the same size remaining.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-19

No. 97.-TranspOsitiON.
FIRST is a blemish, III admit;
To SECONDS not to walk bit
The THIRDS to cause to go by mail;
The FOURTH are vessels-Eot pail;
The FINAL finishes the grist.
And overbalances the list.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-19

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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-19

The left wreath the eight stars, a fami-
ly of we'll known flowers adapted to both
garden and window culture Some varie-
ties are scarlet, some pink, some white.
Some are odorless, some very fragrant. Its
language is "Gentility, Comforting,
preference.
The right wreath is also well known. 1t
has been cultivated for at least 800 years
1t is yellow and brown, without agreeable
odor. Its language is Grief,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-19
WantedAn Idea 3 $ns ST. s5 2a'R;

Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth.
Write JOHN WEDDEItBURN & Co. Patent Attor-
neys Washington, d. c.. for their $500 prize offer
and list TWO hundred inventions wanted
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-19

No. 9S.-Three Square Puzzle.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-05-19

No. Goa Double Wreath.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-18
More Cars Needed.

Receivers Cowen and Murray, of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
have been authorized by United
States Judges Golf and Morris to en-
ter into an agreement for the CON
struction of one thousand box cars to
be used on the Baltimore and Ohio
system. The agreement was made
between the Akron and Chicago juno
ton Railroad, part Of the Baltimore
and Ohio system, the Missouri Car
and Foundry Company, the Fairport
Warehouse and Elevator Company
and the receivers.
The cars are to be built by the Mis-
souri, Car and Foundry Company I'M
der contract with the Akron and
Chicago junction Railroad Company.
They are to be used on the lines of
the Baltimore and Ohio Company,
which is to pay mileage for them at
the rate of six mills mile, and col
lect that rate for their use by CON
IlCClIuS IOiNiS. llC anu
Ohio is to make good any deficiency
in mileage payments to meet the quar-
terly lease warrants in payment OF the
cars, and to maintain, repair and in
sure the cars. These advances are to
be made good out of the mileage earn
ingS of the cars. In consequence of
its traffic being given preference, the
FairpOrt Warehouse and Elevator
Company is to advance the cash pay
ment of 10 per cent. on the delivery
of the cars. This advance is to be
repaid out of the mileage earnings
after the lease warrants have heen
In their petition asking authority
to execute the agreement the receivers
state that notwithstanding the recent
additions to the car equipment of the
Baltimore and Ohio, the balances
against them on account of foreign car
mileage have increased because of the
large increase in traffic. Through the
agreement, IIeg also Slaue, Ine balIl-
more and Ohio will obtain the use of
much-needed cars without any cash
outlay other than the payment of
mileage, which will be applied to the
purchase of cars and finally vest their
title in a company whose stock is
owned by the Baltimore and Ohio.
This same mileage, it is added, has
been paid on foreign cars and has
Injured entirely to the benefit of COM
panies in which the Baltimore and
Ohio has no interest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-18

At q banquet held at Hotel Rennert,
Baltimore, last Friday by the Young
Mems Republican Club, of that city,
in commemOration of Abraham Lin
coins birthday, Senator-elect Wei
lington responded to the toast, The
Republican Party in MARYLAND, as
After briefly sketching the early
history of the Republican party at
large he told of its early struggles i'll
Maryland. For thirty years, he said,
the little band of Republicans in
Maryland wandered in the wilderness;
then came a victory.
I'VE found, said ne, that in Mary
land there still lived spirit of Justice
and fairness; hate and envy had
passed away. Upon that we builded.
We appealed 10 all citizens, we made
honest promises, and so we entered
the fight. We appealed to our party
associates abroad, but they scorned
us; we appealed to our Democratic
brethren in Maryland, and the help
refused us by the National Republi-
can committee was given us by those
Democrats.
1--WE won our fight in 1895 without
the aid of dollar from any State III
the United States outside of Mary
land. We won the battle of 1896 in
the same manner. The victory was
achieved by Maryland Republicans
and Maryland sound-money Demo
Gratis, and those interests will hold
the State for thirty years to come.
1--WE are ready for the fight in the
future. In 1897 the Republicans of
Maryland, by their organization, aid
ed by sound-money and reform friends
will elect such a Legislature as will
send a Republican Senator to the
United States Senate.
There is not boss in Maryland,
but there are and will be leaders, and
all company captains will march be-
hind them. There is discipline in the
ranks. The young men of Maryland
will take the party in hand and march
to victory. Maryland is as impreg-
nably Republican State as Massa-
chusetts or Maine"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-18
New Germany.

The teachers institute convened
at the New Germany school house on
Friday evening and was called to
order by Mr.. G. H. Hall. The meet
ing was organized by electing Mr. c..
j. Otto as chairman and Miss Nora
Mckenzie secretary. AS whole the
institute was a grand success the
house being crowded all the time,
and we had good speaking and sing
ing. Rev. d. H. Bender made a very
practical address on the subject,
''The Ideal Teacher" There were
fifteen teachers present. 1t was
very much regretted that examiner
Palmer could not be with us. May
the good work go on.
The sleighing is good and the
young people are making good use Of
it.
There is much sickness in this
neighborhood, among them being
Mrs. Joel Wiland, Mrs. Charles Swau-
ger and Mrs. G. j. Otto. Some en-
tire families are down with the grip.
During the services at the Reform
church Sunday a stable near by col
lapsed with a heavy wight of snow.
Quite an excitement prevailed but
fortunately no one was hurt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-18

consecrated as a holiday by the Leg
islature of thirty eight States and by
act of Congress. 1t is true also that
Lincoln's birthday comes at an I'M
propitiOus season, and that its date
and that of Washington's birthday
are rather too close together. Feb
uary is the shortest month of the
year; and deducting two legal holi-
days and four Sundays, the working
days of the month might be reduced
to twenty-five.
But if the people should generally
resolve to set apart a day in the civic
calender in honor of Abraham Lincoln
they could have their way law or no
law. and i'll spite of all objections
that might be urged to the tineliness
of the season for holiday-making.
Lincoln typitied better than any other
man of our century the real and rug
ged American. In his humble origin
and in the unostentatiOusness of his
greatness the lowly beginning and
the homely grandeur of the American
people were truly represented. If
there be name on the nations roll
of honor that should be memorialized
by special civic holiday it is that of
Abraham Lincoln.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-18
LincOIn'S Birthday.

The eighty-eighth anniversary of
the birthday of Abraham Lincoln
was celebrated on Friday, FEBRUARY
18th.
There has been strong sentiment
aroused of late in favor of adding
Lincoln's birthday to the list of pub
lie birthdays, and it has already been
made a holiday by law in five States
namely, Illinois, Minnesota, New
Jersey, New York and Washington. 1t
is true that public settlement and
general acquiescence is more effec-
tive than legal enactment in the es-
tablishment of holidays. The
Fourth of July, Christmas and New
Years Day, and in lesser degree
Memorial day, had been generally
observed long before their observance
obtained the seal of legislative appov-
al; on the other hand the celebration
of Labor day has not become general
nor very enthusiastic, notwithstand-
ing the fact that it has been legally
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-18

Josiah Summers, commonly called
Isl, the great rattlesnake hunter of
| Shaggy Mountain, has become IA
| nous character through the advertis-
ing he has received by the newspa-
pers. Some time since the New York
World gave him a big send-off by
publishing Il sketch of his life and
deeds, and telling how he made spe-
cialty of killing and capturing rattle
snakes and selling them alive and
stuffed, and their rattles and buttons,
and the oil extracted from their fat.
which is said to be good for rheuma-
tism, neuralgia and various other
complaints. Sis mail is now so
heavy that it makes the postmaster
at Terra Alta swear and be glad when
his time is out.
The great hunter has had to come
in from Shaggy Mountain, and is loca-
ted at COrinth, a small town on the
b. Il O. railroad near Terra Alta.
Here he has opened an office and
hired recretary to read and answer
his mail,as "Si' has no book larnin'n
himself He is getting letters and Or
ders from all parts of the country,and
has raised his prices as the demand
exceeds the supply. He used to sell
his oil at fifty cents per pint, but now
he has raised to $3.50 per pint Live
rattlers formerly sold at $3.50 per
pair, but now 81 promptly quotes
them at $3.50. We are informed that
recently student from the Wiscon-
sin University, who has been making
a special study Of poisons and their
antidOtes, etc, came all the way here
to see 81 and get all the information
he could from him. Another report
is, that man from Michigan came
out to get some of the rattlesnake oil
for his rheumatism, as he had tried
everything else without avail
The demand has been so great here
lately for Sis specialties that his
stock is about exhausted, and he can
not procure new supply till warm
weather comes. Some of Sis friends
suggested that he ought to mix his
rattlesnake oil with something else,
and thus make it so further, but he
refused to do this, as be said it would
not do the work then.-Kingwood
Argus
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-18
Description of the Car III Which Mckinley
Will go to Washington.

President-eIect Mckinley will go to
Washington in a private car without
a name. 1t is known all over the Pan
handle system as mo. So The walls
of it are of white oak, planked solid
instead of usual studding. If it should
roll down an embankment the sides
would not break and it would resist
almost any kind of shock in a collision.
The top is a double frame work of
steel, and the ceiling is cushioned.
The floor is four thicknesses of heavy
white oak.
The entire car is a huge indestruct-
ible box. The chief luxury of the in
terror is the perfect arrangement Of
everything pertaining to comfort. 1t
has an old-fashioned log fireplace and
two bedroom apartments, with brass
bedsteads in each and 81 bath opening
from each chamber. There is a fine
silver service and Il large collection of
rare china.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-18

GOVERNOR LOwNDES has been re
ouested to issue proclamation des-
ignating March 4th as legal holiday
throughout the State. He is said to
look with favor on the proposition
and will probably issue the required
proclamation, in which case the
crowds from this State which will at
tend the inauguration will be I'M
usually large, Under the law the
Governor has the power to proclaim
legal holidays, in addition to those
days which are made legal holidays
by statute. The regular statute
legal holidays in Maryland are New
Years, Washington's Birthday, Good
Friday, Decoration Day. Fourth of
July, Thanksgiving Day and Christ
mas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-18
Threw Away His Canes.

Mr. D. Wiley, ex-postmaster, Black
Creek, N. Y. was so badly afflicted
with rheumatism that he was only
able to hobble around with canes,
and even then it caused him great
pain. After using Chamberlain's
Pain Balm he was so much improved
that he threw away his canes. He
says this liniment did him more good
than all other medicines and treat
ment put together.
For sale at % and 80 cents per bottle
by Oakland Pharmacy and DR.. J. w,
Laughlin, Deer Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-18

the necessity of care in cOnvalescence.
On mild May day or a midsummer
morning the air is bland and stimu-
lating; but wintry air should not be
breathed too suddenly after one has
been confined to the house for any
length of time. Even slight chill or
small check of vitality may have fatal
results to any patient who has either
lurking or pronounced pneumonia.
The house fires must be kept up even
", the fresh air admitted cautiously,
and all the drink must be similarly
adjusted with reference to evenness
and to avoidance of shock by cold.
Physicians and nurses are always
on the lookout for a sudden rise in
temperature, which is alarming; but
perhaps the family and the patients
themselves do not realize that there
is great danger in a sudden fall in the
bodily warmth, and that to Overtax a
weakened body by any experiments
of too hastily taken exercise is always
dangerous. 1t is chiefly those suffer
ers who have suddenly fallen i'll out
of robust health that fail to realize
the necessity of care. The delicate"
man or woman has learned to be care
full and to avoid extremes. But Feb
ruary air sometimes brings only dan
gers to those who venture out into it
when not seasoned" to its insidious
chilliness or to the dampness arising
from slushy streets. Hold the bal
ance even" and do not hurry in
getting WELL should be stamped
across all the invalid calendars for
six weeks to come, at least.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-18
What viii Become of Me2

The above question was asked by a
lady to an engineer of the railroad,
running from the base to the top of
our New Hampshire Mt. Washington
when half way up. What will be-
come of me if your brakes should
happen to give way?''
THAT will depend, madam, on your
previous life,'' was the engineers re-
ply.
1t was reply which a good many
people will do well to consider.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-18
WILLIAM l.. WILSON

Elected President of Washington and
LEXINGTON, VA, Feb. 1.-THE
board of trustees of the Washington
and Lee University to-day unani-
mously elected VIM. L. Wilson, Post
master-G General, president Of the Uni
versity, in place of Gen. G. w. G. Lee,
who recently resigned.
1t is well understood that Mr.. VIII
son will accept the position and will
enter upon the duties of his office on
the first day of next July.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-18

Franklin p. Granbill and Katie NJ.
Hileman.
Jacob Wiley and Lizzie Shedding.
Edward Davis and Lucinda Shipley.
John Burgess and Jemima E. Fike.
James b. King and Emily Flanni-
gan.
Archibald H. Beckman and May
Fitzwater.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-18
A BurSted Wheel.

\ wheel on the truck of a passenger
coach on the West Virginia Central
railroad, burst near Barnum, w. Va,
last Friday. The coach was thrown
over a slight embankment and
dragged some distance by the momen-
tum of the train. Nine of the passen-
gers were cut and bruised, while all
We're more or less shaken up.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-18

This is the treacherous month of
storms and sudden changes in the
weather, as is evidenced by the
marked increase in the Health Boards
returns of deaths. Conveying in its
train rheumatism, pneumonia and
heart-failure, there is but one bit of
philosophy to be gathered along with
Februarys direful harvest-that is
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-18

PREsIDENT-ELECT MCKINLEY has
appointed Mr. J. Addison Porter, OF
Hartford, Conn, for the important
position of private secretary. Mr..
Porter is editor and proprietor of the
Hartford Post, and a gentleman of
high character and fine literary at
tainmpnfS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-18
THURSDAY, FEB. Is, 1897.

SINCE the burning Of the capitol
buildings at Harrisburg, Pa, an eff
fort is being made to remove the seat
of the state government to Philadel-
phia.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-18
REMITTANCES;

Remittsnces made by money order, postal
note, registered letter or bank draft will be at
our risk, if made otherwise, at the risk of the
snder. Address,
THE REPUBLICAN,,
Oakland. Nd
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-18
The Republican.
Benz, 1. 5INCELL, Editor and Proprietor
D. G. SMITH, Local Editor.
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:
ADVERTISING RATES.

First insertion for square of ten nOnpariel
lines 81; each additional insertion after first
Positively no deviation will be made from
the above rates.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-18

the county school board of being too
'schooIish." Oh, no! We did mean,
however, to express a frank, friendly
and honest opinion that at the even
ing session of our institute too much
of a we're-gone-can't-do-anything
countenance was put upon the school
situation by certain members of the
board present. Even though our ed
ucational states were on an equality
with the Chinese, it would not tend
to improve the situation by building
a Chinese wall around us.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-18
Low Rates to Washington for the Inaugu-
ration.

The B. & O. r. X. will sell round
trip tickets to Washington, d. c.,
from all stations on it's lines east of
the Ohio River, for all trains March
I, 9, 3, and all trains on the morning
of the 4th that reach Washington not
later than noon, at rate of two cents
per mile in each direction, valid for
return journey until March Sth in
elusive.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-23
The Plano Of the Future.

No more hammers in pianos. The old
fashioned method Of pounding music
out of wires by the aid of a wonderfully
complicated system Of levers and keys,
which all the world thought to DO the
ultimate perfection for the production
of that sort of tone, has been branded us
back number.
DIR. Richard Eisemann of Berlin, for
years pupil of Professor Won Helm
holtz, has patented system which does
away with the lovers entirely. He calls
this new appliance the electrophonic
piano, its distinctive principle consist
ing i'll the fact that tho vibrations of
tho chords are not produced by ham
mers, but by an electric current and by
means of microphones acting as inter
rupters of currents
All the delicate and complex mechan-
ism OF the old piano is done away with
The little electric devices are arranged
on the crosspieco extending over the
strings. Upon this electric magnets are
placed SO as to be only hairs breadth
from the strings.
Pressing down the key sends the elee-
trio current into tho corresponding cleo
tromagnet. This attracts the metallic
string below. but tho microphone inter
rupts the current and Herewith the at
traction. The string returns to its for
mer place, and this continued attraction
and interruption of the current are car,
ried on, the number of vibrations being
regulated by tho pitch of tho string.
The high sounds produced by this
method have a decided harp tone, and
the lower and middle registers suggest
tho cello or the organ. IN reality. the
installation of this new system creates
new instrument, so different are tho
qualities of sound produced by the new
method and the old.-New York Jour
nal.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-23

put on the gloves with Pyers for little
exercise. Presently Pye-s' arm shot out
and Brassfield went to the grass. When
he sat up blood was streaming from his
mouth and nose. n.
Pyers was much alarmed and ran for
was able to speak for the first,time since
last November. He hears we'll and no
signs are shown of return to his infirm-s
ity. Is
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-23
AaTrue Crank

STARK is bicycle crank. isn't he?'
II should say be was When it rains.
he stays home and runs his cyclomoter. -
cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-23

Warwick's two delegates are for Lee.
Newport News sends seven delegates in
structed for Lee. Tyler is their second
choice.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-23
WE ARE THE PEOpLE.

At least, we are the peoples friend, for
we enable them to bny GOOD shoes
CHEAP. Come to either store-Ealem
avenue or Jefferson street-and get Il
square deal and a good pair of shoes.
BACHRACH.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-23
KNOCKED SPEECH INTO HIM.
a Boxing Bout That Really Proved of

DUut THU Neatly Ff0veu OF
Some Service.
Van Meter, Ia, July 22.-In friendly
ooSing bout Sam Pyers dealt Tom Hr.ss-
neid, deaf mute, so violent blow un-
DER the ear that the latter instantly re-
covered his hearing and the power of
speech.
Brassfeld last November undertook to
RIDE bucking horse. The animal Jared
the rider so seriously that when he dis
mounted he first bled from his nose,
mouth and ears and then lost both his
speech and hearing. A few. days ago he
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-23

Breakfast, % cents; dinner, 25 cents;
supper 20 cents. Meal tickets, ST. j.
j. Catogni's restaurant.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-23
DELEGATES TO ROANOKE.

Up-todate delegates TO the State Dem.
ocratic convention to be held in Roanoke
have been elected and instructed for gov
ernor as follows:
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-23
Honesty as n Idfe pol,cv

Really, now. is honesty the best
polioy?"
II guess it is a good deal like life
policy-fellow has to die to realize. -
indianapolis Journal.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-23
NOTICE OF siE eTINa.

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.-The
annual meeting of the stockho' ders of
1.-THE Iron Belt Building and Loan Asso-
citation" will be held at the Office of the
Association, room BIG, Terry building,
IN The city of Roanoke, Va, on MON
DAY, THE 26TH OF JULY, 1897. MT II
O'Clock u. m.
E.B JACOBS, Secretary.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-23

DEATH OF A PRIEST. 5
Troy, N. Y, July 22.-Ihe Rev. Peter
Havermans. the Oldest Catholic priest in
the United States, died here this morning.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-23

The Je iferson, Richmond, Va, is con-
Quoted strictly upon the European plan
for the summer months with cafe charges
ms moderate as any frst-class restaurant
IN the STATE. Good rooms can be had for
$l.5O per day and upwards. - Z