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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-03-15

winter. Their application should be
deferred until spring. In wet springs,
ammonia compounds are preferably
applied rather than nitrate of soda; or,
if nitrate Of soda is used, loss may be
avoided by making several small appli-
cations instead of one at the start.
Care should be taken, however, not to
make applications of nitrate of soda
too late in the season, as the maturing
of the crop will be retarded and there
will be an excessive growth Of stems
and leaves.
Fertilizers which do not dissolve
readily or which do not diffuse
through the soil rapidly are better ap-
piled to the land before the crop COM
mences it's growth. To this class be-
long stable-manure, bone-meal, dried
blood, tankage, cotton seed meal,
ground rock, and, to some extent, SOL
uble phosphates and potash com
pounds.
In applying highly concentrated
commercial fertilizers, it is wise to
prevent the fertilizer coming in con-
tact with the seeds or foliage of
plants. Fertilizers containing ammo
mia compounds should not be mixed
with wood-ashes lime or Thomas Stag
(odOrless phosphate), since some of the
ammonia is likely to be lost.
On soils of loose texture and small
retentive power, it is best to use, for
the most part, those forms of fertil1-
Zers which are not too easily soluble,
in order to make as small as possible
the losses occasioned by heavy rains.
Animal and vegetable materials are
specially suited for such cases.
In order to use farm yard manures
to the best advantage on the average
soil, we need to supplement them with
commercial fertilizers containing
available phosphOric acid and potash
TO give a roughly approximate idea
We might say that for every ton of
stable manure applied, it would be
we'll to use with it from so to 100
pounds Of acid phosphate and from %
to so pounds of high grade muriate
or sulphate of potash. 1t appears to
be the prevailing belief both in theory
and practice that best results are or
dinarily secured by applying stable
manure to the soil in as fresh cOndi-
ton as possible. Fresh manure gives
better results than rotted manure on
heavy clay soils, when one desires to
Tighten the condition of the soil. How
ever, when one desires direct fertiliz-
ing action promptly, fresh manure
gives sufficiently quick returns on
light soils, becoming available as fast
as the plant needs it, if the season is
not too dry. On heavy clay soils, ma
nure decomposes slowly and the con-
stituents Of fresh manure may not be-
come available as fast as needed.
Fresh manure has tendency to favor
rapid growth of foliage and stems at
the expense Of the fruit and grain. 1t
u.s. therefore, more suitable for grass
es, forage plants and leafy crops than
for grains. Such crops as potatoes,
sugar beets and tobacco appear to be
injured in quality by the direct appli-
cation of stable manure. 1t is advised
in such cases to apply the manure in
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-03-15

man may have a nerve OF steel ana nedIt
as tender mothers.
Of all the specialists in the world there
probably are not two that have as wide an
experience in the treatment of women's
diseases as DR.. r. " Pierce, chief consult
ing physician to the lnval1dS' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, With
the assistance of his staff of able physi
clans, he has prescribed in the past thirty
years, for many thousands of women DR.:
Pierce is pre- eminently sympathetic ply
stefan. Perhaps more than any other man
in the profession he realizes the hardsh1ps
of woman's work, and the disadvantages
under which she labors because of the
weak, delicate and susceptible structure of
the feminine organism. His immense prac-
tice in diseases peculiar to women forced
upon his recognition the fact that women
would never take the proper care OF their
health, so long as that care required the
repugnant examinations and local
treatments insisted upon by nearly all
physicians. After years of study he invent
ed a remedy now known as DR.. Plerce's
Favorite Prescription that is an absolute
and unfailing cure for the most complicated
and obstinate cases of diseases peculiar to
women. This wonderful medicine cures in
the privacy of the home, and does away
with the necessity for obnoxious local
treatment" 1t imparts health, strength,
vigor and elasticity to the organs distinctly
feminine and fits for wifehood and mother
hood.
In paper covers, Fl one-cent stamps; cloth
binding, 10 cents extra. DR.. Plerce's Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser Address DR..
R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-23
A FIRE IN JAPAN.
The People In . Tamult and Everybody
Carrying . Lighted Lantern.

At Kyoto. among hundreds OF queer
sights was that Of a fire at night, says
a writer in the Baltimore Sun. All
Japs who have friends within a ra-
dius of half mile must present them
selves or their representatives at their
friends house during or Immediately
after the fire to inquire If they can be
OF any assistance. The result is that
thousands turn out at every fire. The
almost deserted streets were quickly
crowded by thousands of Japs, each
carrying paper lantern. They came
racing down every street and rushinh
in confused mass. Some of the paper
lanterns were four feet long and as big
as a barrel, carried high above the
crowd at the end of bamboo and fol-
lowed by dozen lanterns half SO
large, such special delegation repre-
senting some rich family or a prom
inent firm. Our hotel was out in full
force, all the guests with their lam
terms, and made visits of coincidence to
friends in the vicinity of the fire. The
fremen upon the roofs of houses car
t1~h PaPSi iaiiti lOuSIL LAC
fire with water forced by hand pump
through few lengths of bamboo poles,
answering for hose. To gaze from
more elevated heights down upon the
scene, whittier your jinrikisha was
swiftly carrying you, was a glittering,
weird panorama. unique spectacle
not soon forgotten. In some respects it
.uac NJ D,c
OF the crowd, the frightful calls and
chattering of thousands of running
Japs, each with a paper lantern, tho
| yells of hundreds of jinrikieha coolies
shouting for gangway as they sped
| along, the clatter of the wooden shoes
of the multitude afoot, resounding
upon the stone-paved streets, the dart
ing of lanterns to and fro and the con-
fusion at the fire were all very, very
strange indeed. Japanese newspapers
the next day contained entire pages
of cards of thanks of those who re-
ceived visits of coincidence due to the
| fire
In winter there are on the average
three fires per day in the large cities,
! resulting in plenty of advertisements
for newspapers and work for carpen-
tiers. Carpenters are often accused OF
| practicing incendiarism to secure work.
| Fire insurance is very rare and ex-
| pensive. Business firms endeavor to
build fireproof shops Usually mud
I plaster is used for the walls and tiles
for the roofs. The openings which an
| 4 u x,-t& y
doors foot thick Block after block
of such shops, all painted solid black.
line the chief streets of japanese cities,
giving a very somber look to the
thoroughfares
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-23
OVERRUN BY RATS.
Enforced Closing of the Distrietttt-
office in London.


Something like twelve months ago
an important district postofice in Lon
don was closed 1t had been opened
for stamps, money orders and post
office orders and kilograms till mid
night, and il was in the center of
thiekly populated district. One day.
without any previous notice, the doors
were closed and card affixed stating
that it was closed for repairs. Weeks
passed and ii was not reopened. The
postmaster-gener received COM
plants by the score. But the weeks
became months, and still the doors re-
manned closed. And the people around
wondered why. The murder is at last
out, and some of the families residing
near know it to their cost. The post
Office in question had to be closed be-
cause il had become the happy hunt
ing ground of vast hordes of rats who
consumed letters by the bGgful, and
many postal orders, money order forms
and other official papers. The rats
forced the postoffice to be closed, and
after numerous attempts to rid the
place of the rodents it was found pos
sible to do so only by putting down en-
tirely new cement foundations and en-
tireIy retimbering the place. AS nearly
as possible the postoffice had, but for
its mere shell, to be rebuilt That done,
the troubles of the immediate neigh
borhood became accumulated. Driven
from the poetoffice, the rats have jour
neyed to the surrounding houses,
which are now infested with them. The
correspondent from whom this infor-
nation comes has had several cats in
his place, and they have done some
thing to keep things down, but, to use
his words, Ito go home is to find the
wife and the maids with flying petit
coats rushing up the stairs; servants
won't stay in the house except for a
very short time; mats and pictures.
some of the latter several feet up the
walls. have been consumed. My wife
| is terror-stricken, and when | reach
home at night l often find her locked
half starved, in an upper room afraid
to move abHtt and too nervous even
to go near where the food is kept
| until come in" The informant states
that his experience is similar to that
of many residing near him.-London
Daily News.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-23

and his wife = high-splrited. deter
mined woman. They had been mar.
ried only little while when disputes
arose. QuaFrsis generally started
over Mrs. Terhunes method Of spend
Ing her own money, and as she insisted
on having her osn way he finally de-
,eFmined TO punish her BY silence aud
by avoidance Their greatest differ
enor was over religion. Tcrhune left
the Reformed church and embraced
Presbyierianism lie declined 10 per.
init BIS old pastor to baptize his son.
lie put his policy Of silence into oper-
alton without telling his wife. and for
many months she tried vainly TO get
bin TO talk. Then be had his meale
served al another table. and she de-
isrmlnea 10 oppose silence with
silence For almost twelve years the
couple lived wllaou, speaking 10 one
another n the husband wished to
have the alfe kaoN anything he would
tell u 10 tho eat or servant In her
presence and she would rctsliate in
Kind Tho anal incident. which proved
"a te moro than the wlte could bear.
occurred lass December She wished
10 have a house heated IN modern
way and also to have plumbing put
IN. The AGED man declined to permit
this Then Nrs, Tcghuno went TO live
With her son. and their affairs we're
conducted through lawyers Tcrhune
tried to get a divorce. bat his case was
thrown OUT Of court
Reconciliation came few days ago
when Mrs Tprhnne learned that her
hushsua was ring from typhoid fever,
she heard that be wished TO see her
ana wcnl 20 him tie asked forgive
usBs ans they were recoaclled. she
uu.sed him until he died from the
/ fever
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-23

manufacturer of Kensington tells
this true tale: Fifteen years ago | was
very rich, but ten years ago there
came time when 1t seemed that I'd
surely fail One day when a smash
appeared a certainty | walked down
Chestnut street toward the wool ware
houses, blue, blue as indigo. On cor
ner | went in and hit one. 1t was a
big drink to take, but needed it. 1t
eheered me up. Just then. a man /
knew came in and said: Say, Bill,what
makes you always look SO cheerful?
Don't you ever have any trouble at
all? oh, yes said |, jollying little,
but to look blue doesn't do any good,
etc Well this fellow said, 1 tell YOU
what I'm going to do. I've got $4,000
lying idle and I'm going to get you to
invest it for me. You're so well off, so
lucky in business always and so
blamed cheerful I'm sure nothing ever
fails with you. and l want you to in
vest this money any way you please,
and won't even ask you how you in
vest It. Well. l took this mans money.
II was Just the amount my tottering
business needed, year later times
and prices were vastly better. and
paid the $25,Ie0 back with interest at
what do you think?-9 per cent
Philadelphia Record.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-23

Everything considered. we need moi
anticipate the spontaneous adoption o.
the automobile and relegation of the
bicycle. That there will be countless
thousands of them made and enthu'
siastically ridden is an assured GER
talnty, but that they will replace the
bicycle in the estimation and employ.
ment OF the public is a matter thai
does not warrant serious considera'
ton, states an exchange. Bicycles viii
be ridden by preference long after au
tomobiles have achieved absolute per
fection-a condition some time off
from present indications.
Although everybody admits tha
motor vehicles will shortly attain TO {
very prominent place in the affections
Of the public, there are many reason!
why the autos will never entirely sup
plant the bicycle. chief among which
are the greater initial cost OF the for
mer, their more complicated mechan
ism and operation. and certain lael
OF the man-infiuenced sensibility and
submission of the bicycle to the de
sires OF it's rider. There is present IL
the automobile factor of danger com
mon to all engines propelled by othel
than strictly manual agency. Their
is always a possibility of loss o
control with attendant disadvantage!
and dangers. The action OF steam
gas and electric motors is always me
chanical, apathetic and unresponsive t
the vagaries of its user. The automo
bile runs along in formulated ru
from which there is no deliverance
II Is insensible. stolid, sullen anS
phlegmatic and in all ways entirel,
different from the representative, will
ing and sympathetic action of the bi
cycle. which responds instantly to ev
cry demand, however sudden and ex
acting. and which is always peculiarl!
in harmonious accord with its rider
every mood. The bicycle is almost |
thing OF life and reason in this respect
always tractable, responsive and un
der control. meeting every demand in
stantly and in its almost human co
operation virtually becoming an or
ganic part of its rider.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-23
NOTES OF THE WHEEL
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO priv
OTEES OF THE BICYCLE,
'"ia airy Cycle Design - NJ aehinss Ads ot-
co Tor Carrying Soldiers and Compirto
Armament and Traps Unique Idea O.
NJ up-to-Date Chicago Inventor.


The advent OF the chainless sue
'essful as IL has been. Is far from A
nipple proposition. It is not merely a
question OF changing from the chain
ana sprocket TO the gear and shaft.
important as the running gear may be
as factor. II is not by any means the
only thing to be considered IN perfect
ing and equipping bicycle TO sue
e"siully meet the storms OF Its selling
career. The buying public is not alone
interested in the question of chain or
ehainless. Il sees fit to ask about free
wheeis. coaster brakes. gear coverings,
frame lines. weights and frame con
suuclon Thus the builder Of the
ehainless cannot content himself with
the work Of perfecting a beyel gear
power transmission device or with de-
signing novel and desirable cross
roller gear. He must meet as well the
current problems mentioned and mus
meet them in as able manner as doea
the maker OF the chain machine.
When the curious and wondering
iayman casts his eye down the long
vista OF has beens" and then turns
Dewildered to the hazy future and
asks What nest?" the answer Is APP
TO be "chainless bicycles with free
wheels and back-pedaling brakes" Al
ready one firm in England has full.
hiled the answer and is marketing a
ehainless machine with coaster brake
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-23

Engineering says long crank bicycles
are now coming into favor. A 6is-inch
crank with a 60 gear is equivalent to
an Sia-lnoh crank and an 50 gear, yet
a given distance is ridden much more
easily with the second arrangement
than with the first. 1t is suggested
that the nerve waste in riding is pro-
portional to the number of times the
muscles are energized-i. e.. to the
number OF pedal strokes made. Riders
who have done much hard riding with
short cranks find some difficulty at first
In accommodating themselves to the
longer pedal, because they become more
or less muscle bound. The great de-
velopment of the muscles used in push
ing down the pedal and the shortness
of the stroke made lead to shorten
Ing of these muscles, which then find a
difficulty in making the longer stroke
required by the long cranks.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-23
A STUBBORN COUPLE.

Married life without conversation,
association without sign OF affection,
was 'he lot OF Jacob Terhune and his
wife for fifteen years. Theg lived in
Eass Haekensaek, n. j.. and their pc.
e'ilsr situation was known far and
Wigs Only when death was approach.
ing Tor Terhune were their lips I'M
sealed and was forgiveness accorded
lefhnne and his wife came from Ole
New Jersey families. and she brought
70 aim wealth, which was used in im.
proving their estate on the Hacken,
sseA river 1erEune Was moody mar
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-23
rne slx-rog nloolNses.
..mn, Toward whose Zoe, Mature Wa.

"DoAn In kimble county. Texas.
said a visitor from the Lone Star state
10 a New Orleans Times-pemoerat
man. is a remarkable six-toed family.
about whom, so FAR as know. nothing
has ever been told In print. Their
name Is Higgins, and The family is
composed nj nresen; OF grandfather
tgho must be- over 90l, four middle
aged sons and a drove OF grandchil-
dren. numbering twenty-five or thirty.
Old man Higgins. who Is called 'Mexi-
can Bill. for some reason was never
able to learn. has six toes on each
foot. aud his wife. who Is now dead,
was equally we'll provided They were
cousins. and all their sons have six
tocs except one. whose feet turn In
no,ieoably AT the ankle. but are other
wlse normal Al the grandchildren
have at least six toes and several of
them have scven.the extra one being In
each case more or less rudimentafy
and not developed like the others. |
can voueh for this personally, as have
saeu the whole tribe on number OF
different occasions, and in summer
time they generally run around bare
footed. The six-Toe Higginses is the
name the family Is known by among
an the nelghbors. Old Mexican Bili
has told me that his parents were poth
eix-toed. and that the same peculiaritw
existed among his relatives as far back
as he knows anything about The eS'
ira toe doesn't seem to bother the
crowd and at first glance one would
not be apt to notice anything unusual
ahont their feet. They are farmers
and stock ralsers on small scale, and
The grandchildren are above the aver
ase of intelligence. | am told by phys
icians that 1t is something very I'M
usual for malformation to persist IN
TIM, way through three or more gen
| erations."
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-23

hair and mustache. He talks smoo,N,v
.he quietly Tor several minutes ct a
uma and then becomes exeitable with
wv any seeming proyocation. HIS ex.
oapiiity passes away quickly. He
sens 70 DC a man of very chanseable
MOODS lie expresses no apprehension
ABOUT his case and hardly seems 10
care whether he is prosecuted for
n'samy or not, He thinks peni-
"nuary sentence might be the castles,
way out OF his matrimonial diff
euities, He is candy peddler.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-23

Though practical warfare has never
demonstrated that the bicycle is a val
liable aid TO modern military practice,
experiments In times of peace have
shoTn that some parts OF a military
drama might be played with most ex-
eelient results by cyclist soldiers. Be
cause OF the fact that a military coun-
try never knows where war may be
fought ], Is compelled TO prepare itself
for struggles in many different loca-
lions and under varied conditions.
There are places and there are circum-
stances which warrant the use OF the
bicycle in war. Should such territory
be the center Of combat at any time
the utility OF the bicycle In war would
! be quickly demonstrated. In nearly
every northern country the existing
I conditions are such that the regular
( routine OF maintaining a standing ar
my Is materially aided by the cycle
corps and Kindred organizations. In
our own country bicycle rough riders.
Z light artillery men and messengers
may at least form very pleasing par,
OF Decoration day. Fourth OF July.
and jubilee national grand professions.
The recent favor shown the bicycle
/ by military authorities in this and
other countries has stimulated inyen-
ton whose object IS TO provide cycles
better adapted to the needs OF the sol
der than the ordinary machine. The
greater number Of designers Of mill
,ary machines have attempted to fit b.
cycles for army use without materially
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-23
obdura,s Memory.

Fairly crushed under the accumlat-
ing sense of his unworthiness, he was
leaving her forever. You will forget
met" he had faltered. 81 don't know"
she was now sobbing. Il took the full
course in mnemonics and memory cul-
ture at college" A little learning is
always painful and sometimes danger
Gus, to borrow the apt phrase of the
patent medicine advertisement.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-23

a bicycle for ordinary use which is
built very much like that shown in
Fig. with the exception that there
Is no frame at the rear for knapsacb
and baggage. The fact of his having
applied for patents on bicycles of such
odd design for both military and civil
use is evidence that the inventor is
strongly inclined mentally toward the
Duryea idea OF triangular frame ano
upright position with hands at the side
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-23
of the steering head is such that cas-,

OF the steering head is such that easy
hands on steering is obtained, and the
inventor explains that by pulling On
one hand grip or the other uneoL-
sciously the body will be thrown to
one side accordingly and thus accom-
piish the steering in as effective a
manner as though the handle bars o.
Grated the steering head directly. Tae
saddle being supported directly uroh
the steering post the steering wheel
may be steadied and guided to EAn~
lied degree by direct body contact
Back OF the saddle post a squat
frame OF tubing is arranged wheas
duty Is 10 support the knapsack and
hayersack of the rider. The franc
together with the rife supports. equips
the machine ready for heavy marching
order.
tons that while the machines in Figs
and are virtually the same in gem
eral appearance they are practically
the reverse OF each other in operation.
mat In Fig. has the steering wheel
In front and the gun support so ar
ranged that the muzzle Of the rife pro-
Jects vertically upward in front Of the
rider. The machine in Fig. 2 Is
equipped with driving mechanism
entirely around the hub OF the large
wheel, allowing the small steering
wheel to be placed at the back instead
OF at the front. The rife is carried on
this rear-steerer in horizontal posi-
ton in front Of the rider.
The inventor is also the patentee OF
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-23

Two men were holding heated ar
gumept as to the correct pronunciation
of the word either" After much dis
cussion they agreed to seek the opin-
ion OF an Irishman who was present.
Il say it should be pronounced ee-
Their" said the first. And l contend
that 1t should be i-ther." argued the
second. Nov. Pat, which is it?" "It's
Their" was Pats bland reply.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-23

A little girl who was being taken
into the country for days outing by
the Chicago vacation school commit
tee was observed to be very sedate as
she sat in the open street ear, says the
Youths Companion. Have YOU ever
had a ride on the cars before?' the
teacher asked. Yes, I've hitched. but
l never sat up straight like this be-
FORE" she answered
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-12-23

A practical. matter-c.-fact young
woman was trying to describe certain
unpopular man that she knew. He is
the sort OF person" she said,after care
full thought, who goes to Paris twice
year, but never asks you what size
glove YOU wear. New York CONNER
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