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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-19
Hot Milk.

But few people SEEM to know the
value Of this simple article which may
be had in abundance in every farm
home says an exchange. If one comes
in at noon tired and worn out and
half-sick, he can not do better thing
than to take cup of hot milk and lie
down and rest for a few moments be-
fore he takes his regular meal. If the
housewife finds herself tired and
weary. as the time to prepare the even
ing meal draws nigh, a cup of hot milk
and few moments rest Will work
wonders. If one feels nervous and
used up ait night, a cup Of hot milk
taken just before retiring will many
times secure might of rest and sound
sleep, which otherwise would have
been one of wakefulness and tossing.
If on arising in the morning one feels
faint and debilitated, as is often the
case with those who are troubled with
weak stomach, a cup of hot milk tax
en- as soon as dressed, or II very weak,
before one gets out of bed, will i'm
part strength and vigor which will
be a surprise to those who have never
tried it. If one is ABOUT to engage in
something which is likely to tax his
strength to the utmost, and feels the
need of a stimulant to brace him up
for the trying ordeal, cup of hot
milk will be found equally as helpful
as the alcoholic stimulants which are
frequently resorted to on such occa.
sions and there will be no depressing
after effects, or any possibility of fas
tening upon one an injurious habit. If
the stomach is filled with gas and the
breathing irregular and labored, cup
of hot milk will relieve the distressing
symptoms in a few moments. In all
cases the milk should be perfectly
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-19
Some New Spring Hats.

Just now the shops are brilliant with
the bright colorings of the new spring
hats, though as yet the majority are
content to look over the new headgear
and reserve the purchasing until the
season is further advanced and the
weather more settled.
Some large, freakish hats are shown
and will, of course, be worn by some,
but the smaller toQues and hats CT
really the best hats to purchasefor gen
eral utility and dressy wear as we'll.
A pretty new shape is shown which
is really an old standby slightly remod-
eled. 1t is a straight brimmed hat with
the brim rolled just little at the
sides. This shape as we'll as many 9TH
ers comes in tuck-straw or straw
bands sewed onto a stiff foundation
with the edges just tapping, giving the
effect of little tucks.
These shapes are shown in green,
red, black, white and blue, and in fact
one can get almost any shape they de-
sire this season in almost any color
The Old-fashioned woven straw is al
most entirely out of style and bnt very
few shapes are shown but what are of
made-straw, that is, ribbons of straw
sewed into shape.
This is to be a season Of flowers ga
lore and one really can not get too
many on the new hats. Flowers are
now made such exact limitations Of ma
trlre that it is no wonder they are worn
so profusely. Many hats will be made
up almost entirely of foliage. Not the
grassy green, ill-shaped leaves Of for
mer days, but beautiful pale green's,
russets, ETC., that seem to suggest one
has made visit to the forest and
crowned ones self as when children.
Hats in which one color predomi-
mates will be worn and still on some of
the newest hats we see many different
colors used with, we must confess,
very little regard as to harmony.
Edelweiss, beautifully initiated. is a
novelty, and quite large roses in vari-
Ously charming shades of pink crown
many of the new hats. Velvet foliage,
not flowers, in black, white and other
impossible colors, helps many hats to
very successful effects, while tiny
ruchings and Fittings of tulle compose
most of the new hat brims entirely
Exchange.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-19
POOR DADDY.

Mrs. Amsterdam-How Willie has grown!
Mrs. Columbus-Yes; isn't it wonderful?
''Why he's larger than his father
Eyes, indeed; I have to make over Willie's
clothes for his father now. ''-Yonkers States
man.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-19

GOLD is of NO value when health
is in danger. What's of more value?
Pratt's up-to-date Tablets. VIII, break
up a cold in one day, and for Consti-
patton and Biliousness and all mala-
rial troubles, has no equal. BY mail
prepaid for Csc. Pratt Medicine Co.,
Station B. Chicago, Ill. Send for sam
pie.
Mention this paper when You write.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-19
REWARDS.

''Willie," asked the Sunday school teacher,
what will happen to you if you a good
boy?"
''I'll get a big apple"
And if you're bad boy?"
I'll get two apples for promising mamma
to be good. Philadelphia Call.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-04-19
Have You a CowP

If so, feed her on Cooked Cow Feeu
made by Nashville Feed Co., of Nash
vile, Tenn.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-29

The Globe Democrat saws when
Hon. Monroe McClurg entered til e
Governors antitrust Convention at
y. Louis the other day and asked to
~ made a member of it, saying that
He mad "been nominated for Attor-
ney''ieneral of Mississippi, and that
a nomination was equal to an cleo
tlon'" that a ''smile played over the
faces OF the members Of the conveD-
t'on," and he was admitted. Those
gentlemen doubtless do not UNDER
stand just how 1t is done in this neck
OF the moral vineyard.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-29
BOURkE COCHRAN.

B0urke Cochran il a brilliant ora.
tor and is far above medi0crity In
point Of intellectually, but his speech
at the recent Trust Convention ut
Chicago is not the %deliverance OF a
profound and serious statesman. lie
was able to pick flaws in Bryan's
plans (Which are not by any means
perfect) but he did not attempt to
discover or propose any remedy him
self. The speech reads more like the
utterance of a paid lawyer sent there
to represent the trust and dlstroy or
prevent the conSumation Of the pur-
pose of the meeting. That the great
combination of capital imposes bur-
dens upon the people and is really a
menace to free institutions. there is
not in my mind a scintilla of doubt.
And when | see what appears to be a
great mind tritfiing with theouestion,
| am convinced of one of two things
my Judgment of the mind is not
correct. or that the heart is woefullv
deficient. Cochran may be a good
lawyer, but he is an unsafe statesman.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-29

There Is no doubt about the people
or Lefiorc county being for Gov. Rob.
ert Lowry for the short term in the
U. 5. Senate, and it is to be hoped
that her representatives in the lepis.
lature will register their wishes when
they come to vote on the question,
Lowry is ia accord with the Demo.
cratic party on all questions while
Sullivan is not.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-29

ness. l should like for that gentle.
maj to tell me what his houses and
land would be worth unless people
lived here to rent them? know he
cares nothing for the people-his ten.
ants-except the profit they bring
him. They may sicken and die, but
If he gets his rent his little soul is
satisfied. No sir, the men and
women who by honest toll produce
the wealth Of this country, fight its
battles, and make it strong and
great. have a right to a voice in the
government of the country, even
though they do not own land. They
have as much interest in the country
and ten times more patriotism-Will
make a greater sacrifice for the inter
est and welfare Of the most-than
the narrow back money changer,
whose soul, heart and mind are no
than a penny.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-29

The Herald welcomes Mai. Varda-
man back into the journalistic arena.
The Major yields y pen that il the
delight Of all true men,. This writer
loves 1t none the less because it Is
hydr0phobia TO hypocrits. The ma
jority OF men are honest and love
virtue and genius. Were it not so,
the future would hold little promise
for men OF Vardaman's stainp-and
this country wouldn't be worth a half
acre in hades. Success to you, Major.
North Miss, Herald.
If | deserved all the kindly things
said of me by my generous newspaper
friends, | would indeed feel very
much better satisfied with my lot.
While l understand that compliments
generally are cheap, and tlattery is
often given as u balm to wounded
pride or distigured vanity, without
due regard to truth and sincerity on
the part of the giver. And usually +
care absolutely nothing for them.
But when one whose friendship has
been tested in the crucible and found
to be of the purest gold, speaks kindly
of me as the Herald and other papers
have spoken since my return to the
tripod. it fills me with Il sense OF in
etfable gratitude and encourages me
to strive and toll that l may make
myself worthy OF their esteem, and
deserve their good opinion. No man
loves his friends more devotedly than
| / and TO know that my oursc meets
their approval is valued more highly
by me than gold or politicnl office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-29

thcrhood Of God. going into partner.
ship with Bill Mckinley aud Mark
Hanna, or In any way participating
| with them in their nefariOus Phil.
ippinc policy. Ciyilizing and chris.
tianizing people by the injecting pro.
cess. Think Of it? Shooting the
grace Of God into those benightcd
savagcs with t|hirteen-inch guns. 1t
Is an effective way to get IL in, but
dare say 1t will not bring forth very
good fruit. More savored Of hell
than heaven. To me such cant and
damnablc hyprocracy is most disgust
ing. Indeed it is the acme Of decep-
ton. and brings wildly to memory
the condition Of affairs described by
Froude in speaking Of the rise and
fall of the Roman republic. Here is
the way he saw it:
Religion, once the foundation Of
the laws and rule Of personal conduct,
had subsidized into opinion, The ed
ucatcd, IN their hearts, disbelicvedit.
Temples were stlrl built with increaS-
ing Splcndor; the established forms
were scr%upuiuG~ly observed. Public
men spoke cUmNcf ttoualIy Of lrovi-
dence, that they might throw tn
their opponent, Nlcodium Of impicty:
but Of genuine belief that HE had
any serious meaning, there was none
remaining beyond the circle Of the
silent, patient, ignorant multitude,
Inc whole spiritual atmosphere was
saturated with rant-cant moral,
cant political, cant religious: an af-
fcclation Of high principle which
had failed to touch the conduct, and
flowed on in an increasing volume Of
inSinccrc and unreal speech"
The truth about the matter is, /
10 not think Jesus Christ has any
more to do with Plastic Billy's man
cement Of the affairs OF this great
country than lie had with throwing
he jug Of Temptation in the path.
way Of 0ur patriotic governor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-29
THE DEED OF A BASTARD.

If the facts set forth in the follow
ing extract from a special from Col.
umbus, Ohio, to the Chicago Chroni'
Gle are true, Gen. Otis should be re.
called and instead of commanding an
army should be in hell or the peni-
tentiary:
GOV. Bushnell has been appealed to
in "A case of alleged military prosecu-
ton that for cruelty is akin to the
fate Of Drcyfus. The victim is a
mere boy, Lawrence lIoon, OF Belle
Centre, o., who enlisted in the regu-
lar service at the first call for troops
for the Philippines and who has been
sentenced to d~ishonorable discharge
and Imprisonment for Il year in the
Bilibid prison at Manila because it is
claimed he technically and uninten.
tionally offended Gen. Otis. Through
private letters it is learned that
young Hoon, hearing that there was
to be al opportunity for promotion
to Il ~lieutenant'S commission, adj
dressed a letter to Gen. Otis request
ing an opportunity to pass an eXam-
inat'On. There is a provision pro.
hibiting a private soldier from adj
any communication to his
commander.in-chief without first Sc
permission to do SO from an
intermediate officer. The boy from
Ohio was in ignorance of this prohi-
bitiOn. but he was arrested and
thrown into Jail. Later he was tried
and convicted, dishonorably dis
and sentenced to Bilibid
where he is now i~ncarcerated.
The prisoner managed surreptitious-
y to get a letter to his father SNUG
!led INTO the mails by Il sympathiz-
ing comrade. Gov. Bushnell has re-
|crred the matter to President Nc
with an earnest request that
tile sentence be modified.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-29

lf the legislature should elect Hon.
W. V. Sullivan to the U. S. Senate.
1T will be tantamount to an endorse
ment of President McKinleys admin
lstration. La fact, | had just about
as soon have Mckinley or Mark Han.
ma to represent Mississippi in the
Senate as sullivan. Their political
methods and principles are about on
Il par, with the odds in favor of the
former.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-29
WHAT ELSE IS NECESSARY !

If the people become convinced
that Governors of Mississippi are 10
use their position to further their
political ambitions, no argument will
prevent them from making the judi
ciary elective in this State. They
don't want to see any one man hedge
himself by making appointments with
the sole view of having the favor re-
turned by wire pulling, trading and
swapping in conventions, and If re.
ports are true, the last State Conven-
ton furnished a powerful weapon
along this line. Several judges and
c%haucellOrs and others expecting ia.
vors were conspicuous all during the
convention, in fact throughout the
campaign.-iazoo Herald.
How much more evidence do you
want than the last four years have
furnished that the "Governors use
Their POSITIONS" &c. to perpetuate
their tenure of official service? l
hope Longino will not undertake to
use the functions Of the office rs his
immediate predecessor did, but | am
net willing to trust anybody. Let
the people name the judges. They
are the mes to do it. 1t rightly be-
longs to them, and | am in favor of
putting the power where it belongs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-29

People may get rich. win fame, drive
the roaring multitude mad with epthusi-
astlc admlration--all that--and VI Just
about the time or before You get IL the
mile post which marks the four scora
years and ten, you will find this written
Gpor the mile board:
'nc "ois' OF lcraldry. the pnmp OF power.
an ttat beauty. III that wealt,, c'cr gave.
Await alike tie inevitable hoar;
ihe path OF glory leads but TO the grave.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-29

The New York World makes adash
for notoriety, and comes up with
george Dewey inscribed In flaming
letters upon its masthead as its
choice for the democratic nominee
for President. The World does not
know what Dewey's politics Is, nor
does it care. 1t thinks he would win
and that is the great desideratum
with the World. Such a thing as prin.
ciple is regarded by that sheet In
somewhat the same way that Tin
Campbell thought Cleveland should
look upon the constitution of the
United States, "a thing that should
not be permitted to come between
ffiends," "
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-29

If convict SommerS made the mon .
ey with which he reimbursed the
express company and the State hon
cstly, ! think She Governor should
pardon him, The purpose Of his
conviction and imprisonment has
hcenetfccted. Thepenitentiary should
he that which it was originally in.
tendcd-a sort Oi moral hospital. and
Wien the patient shows symptoms of
returning health, or entirely rccoy-
ers, he should be released.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-29

". j. BRYAN.

So much has been said and written
about this distinguished gentleman
that it would be difficult to say any
thing new or especially interesting to
the average reader. But to me he is
a character of never ending interest.
l believe him to be the biggest man
with more sides to his character and
more Of the elements essential to
greatness than any mar in public
life on earth to-day. Truly he "stands
alone and the noblest names of anti.
putty lose their lustre in his prcs.
ence.' In another place in to.days
paper VIII be found Creelman's most
happy Characterization which will re.
pay perusal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-29

II the patrons Of The Cumm0l-
wealth desire it, and viii pay for it.
they shall have the best weekly pa
per Mississippi ever had. We have
now everything arranged for getting
out as good paper as our patrons are
willing to pay for. Now Is the time
to show your appreciation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-29

temporary success in politics often
makes 1t necessary to be disloyal to
friends %ungrateful to benefactors and
to principle In other words, a general
damrascal. But success attained ia
that way is seldom followed by perm..
nent and lasting benefit. A man who
will lie and deceive in politics, will lie
and deceive in any other transaction
when the inducement is great enough.
Ii IS a question Of consideration-that,s
all.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-29
CHRIST NOT IN IT.

The Indianapolis Journal rccountS
beautiful tribute paid President Me-
Kinlcy by Bishop Hurst in his ad-
dress to the annual conference of the
northwest M%ethodiStS. "Only a few
days ago." says the journal, "tlc
bishop stated he called on the prcSi-
dent and asked HIM If there was not
some small burden that he could help
him bear. The president replied
that there was one thing he could do
keep praying for him. The bishop
said he did not believe there was an
other man I'm the world who relied
upon God to direct him as President
Mckinley" The bigncsS of the
world" makes this declaration
rather broad, But it ought to lift II
great burden from the shoulders Of
Misunderstanding Herald.
In all the ages OF the world the
gods Of the peoples have been charged
with the most absurd. brutal, unreal
sonablc and altogether prcpH ferrous
things. In the infancy Of the race
when superstition bccloudS the mind
and ignorance lowers the brow the
traits and characteristics common to
most men OF that day are ascribed to
their dcity--in an exaggerated form
OF course. Among all peoples the gods
are civilizcd-humane and tolerable
in the proportion that the people are
educated. In other words. the saw
ages god is but the creation of his
cruel and crude imagination--a
thing horrible to look upon, the
fright OF children, the terror of old
women and general regulator Of bad
men. The race progresscs-thc sun
light Of knowledge dawnS--ils rays
first falling upon those who live
above the togs, developing the power
of thought, aud Illuminating the
dark places Of superstition, Hence
the saying, San honest God is the
noblcSt work Uf man. The leater
see and recognize the Mlsjty Of their
religion. stu they continue toprearh
il, because they tiud il the best means
of controlling the uuthiukiNg multi
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-29
THE GRUMBLER.

The greatest friend to mankind il
ne who goes about among his fellows
sowing seeds OF Kindness and plant
ing In the heart the flower OF iov.
The world hates the cynical old grum.
bier. We all get more out OF this
life than we deserve, and il many NJ
US escape hell when we die we shall he
lucky. The subioined poem expresses
my sentiments almost as well ~ T
could myself:
lie that hunts around for trouble
Neer has very far to look;
lie may grumble at the weather.
tie may find fault with the cook;
Every way he turns Is something
mat Is there to give him poin-
rate employs herself In scheminx
10 undo him, that IL plain.
Ifyon seek to win his favor
tic Will scent some hidden plan
10 entrap and then undo him
He regards his fcllow-man
AS u robber and a cutthroat-
AS Il greedy bird OF prey
As Il swindler who Is never
To be trusted night or day.
Out upon the wretch who never
Finds 1t pleasant everywhere:
lie has never eased II burden,
lie has never banished care
Out on him who deems his brothers
Thieves who lie in walt to rob;
IN his breast Il heart Is beating
Tina nc'er gives an honest tbrob,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-29

It IS very sad that young Mr.. Van
deroiit incurred the displ, asnre Of his
dear papa before the latter died. The
POOR hoy will now get Only abort SO ]
ooo, 900 or 5000, OOn. have haar
thinking Of asking the Mite Mestin@
association OF the Methodist church "a
take up q small collection for him. Il
will not do to let the dear boy sutSer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-29
Friday, Sep. 20, 9
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

For Governor,
a IL LDNHIND. Of Washington.
For LicutenHnt-GuycruOr.
JAS. 7, HARRISON, Of LUwndcs.
For Secretary uf state,
!, !. row EIt. Of Kinds.
For Auditor.
W. q, COLE, Of llilubusia.
For Treasurer,
j Il. HTOWEit~, Of Lafayette.
Tor Attrrnry-ticHrrAi
MONROE Met 'itG Of LuiIOrc.
For Superintendent Of Educutiou,
H. l. WHITFIELD, Of Rankin
For state Revenue Agent,
WHIT ADAMS, uG nlud,.
Iur Statr land Commissioner,
T. IT, NNll" Of lt0lmrs.
Tor tIcrk IF the ~uprom" Court,
l., W, BROW \, Of 1upjah.
For RaIiroud Commissioners.
A q MAY. ut Simpson
). H. MclNNl~. II Laud"rdal-.
d. t-hlNtNN\tN. Il Lee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-29

Congressman r. r. Hawley, repre-
senting American capital, has recent
~ bought enough land in the Pro-
vince OF Matanzas, Cuba, to make
500, 600, 900 worth OF sugar per year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-29

what Go you think OF a man who
would hold an Office on the city
council and then accept a fee from a
private individual to work against
the city's interest? l do not believe
there Is such IA man in Greenwood.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-29
DlVERSIFICATION OF INDUSTRIES.

No country ON earth eve enjoyed
continuous prosperity that depended
exclusively upon n single crop OF
industry for support. There must be
a Investigation or variety. When
one crop fails, or the market is over
stocked with a certain product there
must be something else to fall back
upon. There is no question but that
variety is the balance wheel which
holds the machinery Of commerce,
trade and business OF every state or
community, to IA safe and study speed
In the delta this year our people not
outstanding the short crop, will
tind themselves at the close of the
season In a much better condition
than at the close OF the last season.
Why Because they will get 6 cents
for a cotton crop which they raised
for b or 1 cents. But what would
have been the condition of things
had Texas and the other cotton grow
ing states made ohcir usual crops?
1t would have been poverty and want.
1t will not do to depend upon one
crop alone. The lands of Mississippi
will produce almost anything on
earth, and the ooner people are
brought to a realization. OF the fact
that n crop farming is a failure,
the better it will be for them. The
crop of niggcrs and cotton may pay
for Il while, but II cultivated cxclu.
Slvcly, bankruptcy will surely follow.
1t is only a question OF time. The
following extract from the esteemed
Bolivar County Democrat. is a good
sign for that section:
The editor Of the Democrat is in
receipt of u letter from the owner of a
large hemp factory, who thinks of cs.
tabllShing his plant at Rosedale, pro.
yidcd he Il make satisfactory ar.
rangcInents with ne .ghboring plan.
tiers to cultivate part of the lands in
hemp q as to supply him with an
ample quantity of tie raw material.
have requested him to come here in
person sometime during the fall for
a conference, and trust this may lead
to a profitable diversity of crops.
The party mentioned thinks that
hemp can be grown in the lazoo Del
tn, and that it will yield u very hand
some profit to the producer. If salts.
factory arrangements can he made.
he Wuuid agree IN advances 10 give a
profitable price per ton lurlhc lluup
When YOU see a little fellow with a
few cabins and store houses to rent
IN town, putting on airs ana preach.
ny the doctrine that none but prop.
Ctty owners should vote on the cn,s-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-09-29

If Greenwood would be healthy we
must have enlightened, scientific
sanitation. And that is not possible
without a perfect system Of sewerage
and water WORKS.