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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-03-22
HE APPRECIATES CAUSTIC BAL
SAM

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1 have used your "Gombault's Caus,
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such cases as are needed, as 1 believe
that 1 can find no preparation that
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ly inform me as to your lowest price
per dozen you will greatly oblige,
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-03-22
Will Shipped Eggs Hatchp

When l first began to raise pure
bred poultry l wanted to get some,
thing new-something not akin to
what 1 had. 1t was in the spring of
the year, when l thought of buying
eggs. Nearly every one l had written
to with a view of buying some fowls
were so high in their prices that l
couldn't stand them, so 1 decided to
. buy eggs instead. But l was skepti-
cal about the eggs Matching after
being shipped by express a long dis
lance. However, the order went
went all the way to Rhode Island; and
in due time the eggs came. There
were thirty of them, and the shipper
stated that he would guarantee two
thirds of them to hatch, barring acct
dent, of course.
The eggs were put under two good
weeks I had twenty-five nice young
chickens, all true to their breed but
one. He was decidedly offish, but 1
didn't mind that.
However, 1 only raised three out OF
the twenty-five. | was a green hand
at the business then. But those three
proved to be two pullets and cock
erel, and from them the next season 1
raised large flock.
Since then l have set shipped eggs
hundreds of times, not always with
s.: 81 ii factory results, but sufficiently so
to convince me that shipped eggs will
hatch satisfactorily, provided they are
from properly mated fowls, and fresh
when packed for shipment.
The old notion that the motion of a
railroad train, or a country hack will
addle an egg, and so spoil it, is not en-
tertained now by any one who has
ever experimental with shipped eggs,
for it is not so.
Eggs will go safely hundreds of
miles by rail, river or hack, and still
hatch we'll. Of course it is hardly
reasonable to expect every egg to
hatch, for they don't hatch that way
every time when laid and set at home
But from one-half to two-thirds, and
sometimes even more will hatch
which is usually satisfactory.
Last spring | sent q friend fifteen
eggs a distance of three hundred
miles, and when l saw him last fall
he had, from those fifteen eggs, just
seven ROSTERS and five pullets grown
more roosters by five or six than he
wanted to hatch out of one sitting of
eggS-H. B. Geer in Texas Farm and
Ranch.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-03-22

Iowa Farms for sale, So per acre
cash, balance h crop until paid.
Mulhall, Sioux City, Ia.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-03-22
POULTRY DEPARTMENT.

Address all cor. munications to Poultry De-
partment, Box 200, DeLand, Fla.
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-03-22

ercise laid heavier eggs than those
with it.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07
New school Methods In milwaukee
Develop RascalIy Children.


An experiment has lately been tried
in one of the public schools OF MIL
waukee and by its opponents pro-
nounced a failure, says Harpers ba-
Ear. The aim Of its originator, MI
r. ]. O'Hanlon, was this-to introduce
into the school life Of the child form
of training which would equip MIN lor
duties of citizenship on his entrance
into the world of grown-up men ana
women. A form of government was
therefore introduced into the school,
which was modelled upon that exist
ing in the city of Milwaukee itself. A
mayor was appointed, aldermen were
elected. a constitution adopted. There
were judges, policemen, comptrollers
and no end of other officers. The best
principles of the best governed were
laid down and the boys and girls
there was no distinction Of sex-were
set about governing themselves. But
the amount of chaos and corruption
that ensued brought protests from the
parents and even the scholars them
selves. Studies were neglected ana
brides given and taken. Instead OF
lesson of government being ac-
quired, all the evils OF the most cor
rupt form OF municipal government
were practiced. Mr.. O'Hanlon not dis
couraged, says that only the prejudices
of a community were against him;
that, given longer time, his system
would have proved itself. 1T is the
height of absurdity," he says, ITO make
the school an autocracy and to sub
stitute an external conscience for the
right of self-control" But, with votes
bought and sold for peanuts and pen
MES, the parents cried halt-time
enough to learn how bad municipal
government might be when necessity
for action confronted him! Still, 1t
would have been interesting to know
whether Mr.. O'Hanlon was right and
whether longer trial would have
proved a real success, demonstrating
beyond question that, even among chill
dren, the principle of government
has in it all the elements for bring
ing about the eradication of those evils
which at first seem always to be en-
gendered by it.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

He gave Cincinnati the beautiful Ty-
ler-Davidson fountain, an art treas
ure which has added to the fame Of the
Queen City the wide world over; he
made public and private donations to
every kind of cause until 1t is estimat-
ed that his gifts and benefactions ag-
gregated over 100000 and now, in his
old age he finds himself a hopeless
bankrupt, homeless and practically
penniless in the city which he so last
ingly enriched by his munificence. He
is credited with having been remark
ably good business man and every
transaction down to the present time
exhibits the man of most careful and
methodical habits, for his accounts are
models of bookkeeping, accuracy and
precision, but giving grew to be a
passion with him, and he literally gave
his all away.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

A little girl in Pennsylvania town
in saying her prayers the other night
was told to pray for her father and
mother, who were both very i'll, and
for one of the servants, who had lost
her husband. She faithfully did as she
was told, and, impressed with the
dreary condition of things, added ON
her own account; "And now, God, take
good care Of yourself, for if anything
should happen to you we should all
90 to pieces. Amen!"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

tiny white hairs were so many almost
invisible needles. They sat themselves
down on rock, and he went to work,
gently, with his handkerchief, to ria
her dainty hands of the torturlng white
"stickers." You can't urge the ad-
vantages of the Omaha climate on
girl who says "Ouch! every time you
take he: hand, sou know. The young
man bided his time, and when the lit
tie hands were free Of needles, he TOOK
his handkerchief and quite absently
blew his nose. If you have ever blown
your nose on a handkerchief loaded
with cactus spines you know what hap
pened. An overdose of snuff and an
acute attack of hay fever are mere
bagateles compared with what hap
pened to him. He was gasping ana
sneezing and carsing his luck when the
chaperon came in search OF the two oil
them, and he hadn't said word about
the Omaha climate. You can't say
things like that between sneezes to
girl who is giggllng, you know. Mourn
fully he left for the west on Saturday
He may be foolish and bring up the
climate matter in a letter to her. He
may be wise and wait to tell 1t to heI
in person when he comes to Washing
ton again next winter. If he is fool
ish, she may reject him. If he wisely
waits. somebody else may carry her of.
Either way you look at it, it is mel
ancholy state of affairs, and he blames
it all on the cactus.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07
CACTUS PRICKs A PROPOSAL.
Young Man Struggled Desperately Against
Fate INIT Had to Give Up

Young Man Struggled Desperately Against
Fate, but Had to Give Up.
From the Washington Post: The
man in the case has been studying law
here, but on Saturday he went to
Omaha to share the practice of kins-
man. The girl lives here, and the man
thinks the climate of Nebraska would
agree with her wonderfully. He has
been meaning to tell her so for a long
time, but he has put the matter off
again and again, awaiting a favorable
opportunity, till last week, the sum-
mons to Omaha coming Unexpectedly,
he determined to risk all at once.
There was a party to Great Falls, a
party so properly chaperoned that most
of the day passed before he had a
chance to speak to the girl alone. Then,
by connivance Of the chaperon, he had
her off to look for wild flowers. They
climbed the rocks, and there they
found cactus, or, at least, something
that looked exactly like cactus of the
western plains. 1t was so curious and
so enticing that the girl picked a great
bunch of it. Little white hair-like OBJ
jects which grew in patches on the
leaves stuck to her fingers. They looked
innocent enough, but when the young
man undertook to squeeze her hand she
discovered, and he, as well, that the
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

Bellamy Storer, the new minister to
Spain, who was lost sight of for
week or two, is a son of the late Judge
Bellamy Storer of Cincinnati, and
personal friend of President Mckinley.
He is a second edition Of his father,
and in the opinion Of many who knew
the elder Storer and also know the son
he is even more brilliant than his sire.
He came out of Harvard in 1867, and
two years later was assistant United
States district attorney for southern
Ohio. In 1890 Mr.. Storer was elected
to congress and was returned for a
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

second term. The head of the Spanish
mission is admirably fitted for the del
icate and important post which he will
soon assume. A profoundly read
jurist, he is we'll informed on interna-
tional law. Then, TOO, he is an Amer
lean clear through. The Storers were
among the earliest settlers of the state
Of Maine. His mother was Elizabeth
Drinker of Philadelphia, and she her
self was descended directly from the
copioneers of William Penn. Mr..
Storer is a suave, polished, keen. far
seeing man, and can be firm az iron
when occasion calls him.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07
LIKE ALL GREAT MEN
PHILANTHROPIST FINDS HIM
SELF IN NEED OF MONEY.
Gave Away % Million Dollars, All He
Had, for the Benefit of His Fellow
Men and Is Now In Abjeo Want-His
Home Sold for $4,000.

lakewood, the beautiful Probasco
home in Clifton, near Cincinnati, on
which over 100000 was expended, was
recently knocked down at auction to
Louis B. Rea,iirt for $4,000, and thus
passes from his possession the last as
set of Henry Probasco, art connoisseur
bibliophile and philanthropist, who re-
tired from business over quarter OF
a century ago, worth easily $1,000,000
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07
Now Kind of Matches.

The French match factories are now
turning out friction matches which
will ignite on any surface, but which
are free from the objections raised
against white sulphur. No smoke or
odor is perceptible in the factories. The
inflammable ingredients Of the paste
are sesquisulphide of phosphorus and
ch1Orate OF DOtash
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07
She Was Fortunate.

Mrs. Gadabout-That Mrs. Hardhead
next door doesn't seem to have many
friends. Hostess (wearily)-N-no. l
wonder how she manages it.-New
York Weekly
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07
ADOUBLE-BARRELED CANNON.

Almost as ingenious weapon as the
celebrated gun which was intended to
fire a bullet around corner, Is the
double barreled cannon-"the only one
in the world"-described by the Athens
(Ga.) Banner.
The cannon belonged to the Mitchell
Thunderbolts, company Of old men
organized here in 1863 purely for homo
defense. One of the company, Mr.. John
Gilleland, invented this cannon, and
had it cast at the Athens foundry.
A fifty-foot chain, with the ends at
tached to two cannon balls, was the
charge, and the idea of the inventor
was that when the balls came out OF
the muZzle of the cannon they would
have a tendency to diverge, draw the
chain taut and NOW down an entire
company. The Thunderbolts took the
cannon out into the country near
Athens one day to test it.
1t was properly charged, and was
touched off with great ceremony. One
of the balls got out little ahead OF
the other, and then the mischief was to
pay. 1t had kind of circular motion,
and plowed up about quarter of an
acre of ground, the members of tho
company in the meantime scattering
in all directions to keep from being hit
by the flying chain.
The old cannon was never used after
that except at an occasional democratic
Jubilee, when charges of powder would
be fired. About five years ago 1t dis
appeared. Recently it turned up in
junkshop, and the city promptly
bought it, and will mount it near the
Confederate monument.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07
STALKING A PEACOCK IN INDIA

"The gods made nine gems, but only
one peacock" says a proverb of India,
the native ancient home of the beau
tiful bird. The proverb, however, is
not strictly in keeping with facts.
There are two peacocks-the bird OF
India and Ceylon, and second species,
the peacock d the Far East, of Java,
Burmah and Siam. 1t is legend OF
the Indian iungles that leopards and
tigers can fascinate peacocks, and a
writer in the London Spectator refers
to the experience of Col. Tytler to show
how strong is the faith of the natives
in the story.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

If men wish to be held in esteem
they must associate only with those
that are estimable.-La Bruyere.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07
Hint to uousekeepers.

Alittle dry 'Faultless Starch" will make
large quantity of starch mixture and gives
better results than any other starch; try 1t.
All grocers sell "Faultless STARCH" 1Oc.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

Grapes and raisins are nourishing
and fatteniug.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

Col. Tytler, while stalking pea
cock, was surprised to see how near
it allowed him to approach. The bird
paid no attention to him, but was gaz-
ing intently, as if fascinated, at little
patch of jungle just in front.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-07

Looking in the same direction, he
saw a leopard stealing on its belly to-
ward the bird. He was surprised, but
his establishment was greater when, on
raising his gun, one barrel of which
was loaded with ball, and covering the
animal, the leopard threw up its paws,
and shrieked in voice hoarse with
terror, NO. Sahib, no, don't fire." Col.
Tyler for a moment thought he must
be going mad The next moment no
saw a man disguised in leopard-skin,
with well-stuffed head and bow and
arrow in one paw, standing before
him. The man so dressed was a pro-
fessional fowler, who said that in that
disguise he could always approach near
enough to shoot the birds, and some
times catch them in his hand.
The record-union., 1899-03-17
Ex-sECRETARY SHERMAN.
He Is Reported to be in Very
Feeble Condition.

ST. PIERRE 0sland of Martinique.
March 16-The condition of John Sher-
man, the former Secretary of State,
who IS a passenger on board the Amer
lean Line steamer Paris, now making a
tour of the West Indian Islands, is no
better to-day. Mr. Sherman's physi-
clans look for change this afternoon.
He is very feeble.
WASHINGTON, March ia tele-
gram was received at the White House
to-day from Colgate Herit, who is a
travelling companion of ex-Secretary
Sherman, dated at Port de France,
Island of Martinique, announcing that
Sherman is suffering from an attack
of pneumonia. and requesting that he
be brought to the United States on a
Government vessel. The message was
sent to the Navy Department, and Sec
retary Long Immediately gave neces-
sary orders to comply with the wish.
1t was found that the Chicago was
just about due at Havana, and cable
gram was sent to that point to have
the ship proceed at once to Kingston,
Jamaica. to meet the Paris and take
the patient off. Unless it is done Sher-
man must remain on the ship for two
weeks or the excursion which the ship
carries must be abandoned. The Chi
cago is provided with medical officers,
so that the patient will have the best
of medical attention on his homeward
journey. He will probably be taken
aboard the warship Sunday or Monday,
and should arrive at Hampton Roads
in about a week. There he can De
taken aboard one of the Potomac River
steamers and brought to Washington
without much inconvenience. No fur
ther news in addition to that received
last night has come to General Miles.
The record-union., 1899-03-17
INCREASE OF WAGES.
Thousands of Workmen Will be
Benefited by the Announcement.

CHICAGO, March 16.-Representa-
tives of the Stove Founders National
Defense Association and delegates from
the Iron Molders' Union of North
America held conference here to-day
and voted a raise of 10 per cent. in
wages, which directly benefits 10000
stove molders and increases the wage
rolls of the big stove firms $4,000 per
week.
The molders said that they thought
they should share in the general pros
perity which they believed had struck
the country and believed their wages
should be raised 10 per cent
1t is said that the example set by
the makers of heating devices will be
followed by machine founders, who will
grant higher salaries to the molders
in their employ, swelling the number
of men affected to 10000, and increas-
ing salaries to an aggregate sum of
S130,000 per week.
PHILADELPHIA, March 16-Notice
has been issued to the 5000 employees
of the Pencoyd Iron Works that an
advance in wages will be made on
March 18th.
The record-union., 1899-03-17

SAN FRAN NCISCO, March 16.-From
every county in Southern California
comes reports Of rainfall sufficient to
save the grain crops and greatly bene-
fit the fruit and sugar beet interests.
The norther1y counties have had the
greatest precipitations as yet, but pre-
dictions are for more rain and the
storm is rapidly extending southwark.
This city was visited by a very heavy
hail storm to-day. For fourteen min
utes the stones came down in torrents
and accumulated so fast that snow
bSlling was indulged in by the younger
generation. The ground remained
white for some time and the novel sight
resulted in a cessation of business until
after the storm had passed. No dam
age was done.
Weather conditions and general fore
cast The following are the seasonal
rainfallS to date as compared with
those of same date last season and
rainfall in last "a hours:
The record-union., 1899-03-17
CHOATEs SPEECH.
Complimentary References Made
by London Journals.

LONDON, March 16-The afternoon
papers contain complimentary refer
ences to the speech delivered last night
by Joseph Choate, the United States
ambassador, at the banquet of the AS
sociation of Chambers of Commerce of
the United Kingdom, which was held
at the Metropole Hotel
The fSt. James Gazette says: "The
main fact emphasized in the tone, as
much as in the words of Mr.. Choates
speech, and President McKinleys
wol DIS, which he quoted, is that Broth
er Jonathan has become conscious of
his imperial destiny; that he is going
out to see the world, and that he be-
lieves his friend, companion and guide
in the new adventure will be found in
the mother country
The Westminster Gazette" pointing
out Mr.. Choate's remark, Although we
are friends, we shall not cease to be
rivals" says: I'VE shall be all the
better friends if this warning is kept
in mind. The real danger of the sit
uation is that it's sentimental aspect
may be so strongly insisted upon that
when differences ON material points
arise there may be an inevitable reac-
tion."
The record-union., 1899-03-17
TOPICS OF THE TURF.
ONLY FOUR RACES AT INGLE-
SIDE YESTERDAY.
The California Derby, Which Was
to be Run Tomorrow, POSTPONED
Until the Next Meeting.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 16.-The
California Derby, one of the great
event of the racing season, which was
to have been run next Saturday. has
been postponed by the directors of the
Pacific Coast Jockey Club to the next
Ingleside meeting. This may be held
at Oakland. The police, fifty strong,
with Chief Lees in command, visited
the track again to-day. Some of the
bookies mounted their blocks. The
Chief assured them that they were there
for business, and made half dozen ar
rests
Weather fine at Ingleside; track slop-
py. Results:
One mile, selling, Annowan (J. Reiff),
3 to l, won; Ulm Gray, 3 to l, second;
Bonnie lone q. PowelD, 10 to l, third
Time-1:441a. Major Hooker, Casdale,
Schnitz and Judge Wofford also ran.
Four furlongs, Kitty Kelly Ct. Reiff),
2 to 5, won; Mortgage CMcNicholls), 5
to 2, second; Carlo Gray, 30 to /,
third. Time-0:5O. Sisquoc, Sir Hamp-
ton and Kolena also ran. Ell Arte left
at post.
Mile and a quarter, handicap, over
five hurdles, Granger Mattier), 2 TO l.,
won; Durwad (Glover), 4 to /, second;
Tortoni (Hanna), 6 to l, third. Time
2:2414. J. o. c., Imp Alien, ST. Jacob
and Three Forks also ran. Joe Cot.
ton left at post.
One mile, selling, Rey Hooker POW
ell, 5 to 1, won. Jerry Hunt (Jones), 9
to 1, second; Espionage (Hennessy),
to g. third Time-1:4 :4515 The Fret
ter, Wing and Whaleback also ran.
Ballista left at post
Only four races to-day.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, March 16.-Weath-
er clear; track fast. Results:
One mile, See En- won, Seaport Sec
ond, Little Billee third. Time-1: :42l14a
Six and a half furlongs, Colonel Cas-
sidy won, Nellie Prince second, 70 No
Sc third Time-1: :22s
Mile and three -sixteenths, Jim Con-
way won, Rushfields second, Sadie
Levy third. Time-2:O411a
Seven furlongs, Gold Fox won, Bara-
taria second, Takanasse third Time
1:2S.
Mile and an eighth, Prince Zeno won.
Solo second, Mamie L. third. Time
1:57A.
Seven furlongs, Briggs won, Ten
dresse second, Tut Tut third Time
1:29A. Fintan won, but was disquali-
fed for crowding Briggs.
The record-union., 1899-03-17
COLORADO MINE TROUBLE.
Not Much Change in the Situation
at Hanson.

DENVER, March 16.-So far as has
been learned here the situation is not
much changed at Henson since last
night. The armed mob still hold pos
session of the Ute and Utay and the
Hidden Treasure mines, though no vio-
lence has been attempted upon either
person or property. The troops which
left Denver this morning passed
through Salida early this evening.
Colonel Macy has been warned by In
spector General Gardner, now at Lake
City, against attempting to enter Lake
City or Henson tonight, for fear of
attempts to dynamite the train. A
halt will be made somewhere this side
until daylight.
Governor Thomas to-day received a
telegram from John Hay, Secretary Of
State. saying: .Dr. Cuneo offers his
influence in restraining and dispensing
armed Italian strikers
Governor Thomas replied: italian
Consul went to Lake City at my re-
quest. His good offices are relied on to
terminate trouble and will be availed
Of as far as possible..''