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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-06

DOLLHOUSE duU dSCcItdlu WucCu0r Tic
law Of neatness and order had been
violated; land you had better do up
the front porch now, there'll be no
time before we sets to the baking and
gittin' dinner"
Hepsey turned to go, but said soft
ly, when her amt was out of hearing:
'"What will you think of having to
wash the garden tools and everything
used on the farm, oncet in two
weeks?"
"The lands sake!'' exclaimed Jake,
bursting into laugh.
"Hush-she'n hear you," said the
girl, smiling at him as she turned
back toward the house.
Farmer Plummer had driven into
market that morning, but returned
home in time for dinner, which Hepsy
and her aunt promptly placed in the
table at II o'clock. Jake and Lloyd,
the hired men, sat on one side, with
Hepsey opposite, while Mr.. and Mrs.
Plummer presided at the head and foot
of the table.
"Your dinner smells right good, Mrs.
p" said the farmer, as he cut off
large slices of corn beef and passed
the plates to his wife, who piled on
cabbage, turnips and beets with gen.
erous hand, for stinginess was not one
of her faults.
cit tastes as we'll as it SMELLS" COM
mented Jake, lifting his broad bladed
knife, on which were balanced the
vegetables, the aroma of which was so
appetizing to the hungry workmen.
Hepsey had taken off her soiled cali
co apron and replaced it with a neat
white one, and fastened blue bow in
her hair; this change in her attire did
not escape Jake's notice.
One day Mrs. Plummer went to a
chest of drawers in which her linen
was kept. A cry of horror rose to her
lips and startled Hepsy, who was pre-
pairing to set away the milk, which
Jake had just brought in. She ran to
her aunt, and even Jake turned back
from the doorstep to see if he were
needed.
ooh, what is it, aunt?" cried the
girl
Almost Speechless her aunt pointed
to linen sheet which had small
brown spot ON it. "Look at that!"
she gasped. "Hepsey Barney, that's
some of your work! 1 trusted you to
do 'em last week when wuz to Neigh
Dor Worth's funeral.''
"Why, thought it would come out
in the wash next time; it was only a
spot from the iron.'
"From the iron!" exclaimed Mrs.
Plummer. Didn't you rub them
irons before you teched 'em to the
sheets?'
II didn't think of it," said Hepsy,
wondering if Jake thought she was a
slack worker; but Jake said nothing,
and turning away went to the barn,
for somehow he never could bear to
hear Hepsey scolded.
The next morning when Jake came
downstairs before sunrise he was sur
prised to find the fire made, the wash
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-06
A Victim of NeatneSS.


the new hired help.
eyes, the law of the barn, as well as
the house, is neatness."
Jake brought in the blankets, and
Mrs. Plummer said to her neice:
''Here, you wash them checkered
ones fust, and the old striped ones af-
ter in the same water, and then rinse
'em Clean"
"'They amt fit to tech," said the girl,
sullenly, as she looked at the old
blankets. II never heard of any
ones washing horse blankets till
came here"
''The more's the pity. I guess you
hain't been used to good housekeeping
in your mothers home; our family
wuz brung up to be neat, but when
brother Beza married your ma he had
to say goodbye to a neat house,"
MY mother was as good a house
keeper as ever 1 want to see, and she
made a happy home for pa and me-"
said the girl, coloring angrily.
Taking no notice of the girls re-
mark, Mrs. Plummer said: "After
you suds 'em, don't forgit to rinse 'em
and" But she broke off suddenly
exclaiming, 'Well, 1 never! Eff Jake
hesn't gone and left the print of his
big ugly boot on that outer doorstep"
81 hope he'll leave a good many
more" muttered Hepsey, under her
breath.
Her aunt swept off the step, and
then with pail of warm water and a
scrubbing brush restored the outraged
doorstep.
'Now, I'll do the cellar stairs" she
said, "and do you git them blankets
out before the suns high"
In few moments Hepsey heard her
calling, '"Hepsey Barney, you come
here"
The girl wiped her hands on her
calico apron and went as she was bid
den. Pointing to spot on the stairs,
he aunt exclaimed:
"Didn't you scrub them stairs down
on Wednesday,"
eyes," replied the girl
"Well, there's that stain where your
uncle split the cider Sunday night;
guess it's time your larned that spots
amt to be left a week on my cellar
stairs; why wouldn't hev slept for
the night eff I'd a'known I he'd such
loolzin' steps, Git me the box of sand;
mebbe the grit will take the spot off,
Hepsey obeyed, and, returning to her
washing, rinsed and wrung out the
blankets and carried them to the
clothes line back Of the house. Jake
was near there, making a bed for
garden sass," as that had to be at
tended to before the spring work on
the farm began.
"Lemme hang 'em out for yer" he
said pleasantly. "They air a sight too
heavy for you to lift.''
f'I guess you'd think so if you'd been
washing 'em." replied the girl, as she
watched him stretch them on the line
with his strong arms. When he had
finished she thanked him and picked
up her basket to return to the house.
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trees and vines Of thorns and briers Is
important. More has been accomplished
in this direction than in the former; but
our gardens are stiu encountered with the
ShOrns and briers on orange and lemon
trees and prickers on raspberry, gooseber-
ry and blackberry vines. These brers ana
prickers We're originally intended to pro-
tect the fruits from Wild animals. but
they have outgrown their usefulness in
the modern garden. Nature. however,
may not think 50. and she refuses to elm
mate them. IL becomes the duty of the
horuculrurist 10 diminish them by select
ing buds from the branches with the few
est thorns or prickers. Besides making Il
incouvenient for the gardeners and pick
ers. the thorns puncture many fruits dur
ing windstorms and ruin them for mar
ket purposes. some varieties of orange
ana lemon trees are exceedingly thorny.
and others, through cultivation. have been
rendered almost thoru.ess. The high-pric-
ed King orange, one OF the best of the
mandarins. is very thorny in its native
habitat Of Cochin China, but in Florida
where ID has been budded for many years
on other stock. il is almost thornless. Va.
rieties of gooseberries are produced by
the gardeners skill which are practically
thorniess. Among the apple and pear tree
the thorns appear only today IN the wild
and crab apple varieties, although origin
ally all of our trees in the garden came
from thorny ancestors.
Ina nut culture a similar problem faces
the pomologist. Ii Is not only a question
of raising larger and sweeter nuts, but
of producing varieties with shells so thin
that they can DE easily crushed between
the forefinger and thumb. The variety
Of paper-shell pecans that is now gener-
ally raised for market is good illustra-
ton OF the tendency in nut culture 10 do
away with the hard. disagreea BILE Shells
In The Wabash valley of Indiana there is
"a variety of hickory nut commonly call
ed the "shag- bark" which has a shell
OF remarkable tenderness. The budding
of our hickory trees with scions from the
'shagbarks" may in time breed crop
of hickory nuts that viii be far superior
10 any which we struggle with to-day
TO extract few pieces of sweet meat
BY selection and grating the gardener
can create changes IN our fruits that will
affect materially the future quality of
them. We have already brought varie-
ties OF fruit to such perfection that. com
pared with their original ancestors, they
seem like totally different things. 1t Is
dihcult sometimes to trace back the
handsome budded dollhouse fruits to the
small, sour, knotted fruits that grow bv
the Wayside or IN some long neglected
orchard. But great as this achievement
IS, the production of seedless fruit will
IN the eyes of the pomologist be of more
enduring and lasting importance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-05
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH.
Annual Communion at the First
Church of Christ in Boston.

Annual Communion at the First
Church of Christ in Boston.
Boston, June 4-The annual communion
service of the mother church of Christian
Science in Boston. Mass, the First Church
Of Christ, Scientist was observed here to-
day. The serviee-was on the subject of
the sacrament. and in accordance with
the usual method prevailing in the Chris
tian Science churches the sermon consist
ed of alternate references from the Bible
and the Christian Science textbook,
Science and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" by Mary Baker G. Eddy;
these selections bearing upon the subject
of spiritual communion, which is the
communion believed in by Christian
Scientists, as they dispense with all ma
terial symbols at such service.
There were four services held to ac-
commodate the great number of Christian
Scientists present, amounting to upwards
of 5000. coming from all parts of this
country-between Maine and California
and number. from England, Australia,
and Canada.
Thousands focked into the edifce. merely
for the privilege of kneeling in silent COM
munion, Of listening 10 the reading of
brief message. and the exchange of kindly
greetings with fellow members
AS fast as the services were concluded
and the congregation had departed, an
other great concourse streamed into the
church and the simple service was re-
peated.
After the silent prayer the annual mes
sage of the pastor emeritus, Mary Baker
Eddy, to the mother church. was read by
John w. Reeder, and listened to with
great interest
In addition to the communion service the
fact that the annual church meeting of
the mother church is to be held on Tues
day, June g. also attracted many who
might not otherwise have been in attend
ance. This annual church meeting is
held for the purpose of electing the va
rious officers of the mother church,
reads, and some auxiliary Off
GERS, such as members of the
board of lectureship and the board of ed
ucation. The present membership of the
mother church is about 1900, and judg-
ing from present indications fully 50 per
cent of the membership will be present
About 900 new members were admitted
to membership in the mother church at
this communion.
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FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

~~-~-~-~-~-~---~~~---~---
BRYAN.-The friends and relatives of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Baker and of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Elliott are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Nancy Bry-
an, widow of the late Mr.. Frank Bryan,
from 2O26 Bulloch street, at O'clock this
CMonday) afternoon.
O'MEARA-The relatives and friends of
Miss Bridget O'Meara and family are re-
specially invited 10 attend her funeral
from her late residence, 119 New Hous-
ton street, east. at o'clock this after
noon. Interment at Cathedral cemetery.
PARK.-Died, June 2, in Jacksonville
Mrs. w. NJ. Park, formerly Belle Nash
of Savannah. Friends are invited to at
tend funeral from 694 Bryan street. at 8
O'Clock to-day Interment at Laurel Grove.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-05
COMMENCEMENT AT ATHENS.
Programme of Exercises at the Uni
versity of Georgia.

Athens, Ga, June 4.-The following off,
eial programme for University commence
ment has been arranged:
Saturday, June 17-Champion debate be-
tween Phi Kappa and Demosthenian So
cieties. Phi Kappa depators. ]. B. G.
Jones, ], S. Smith. J. J. Anderson; B. e.
Finnegan, alternate. Demosthenlan speak
ers, ]. L. Tyson c. D. Perdue, T. ]. Steele:
w. L. Norton, alternate.
Sunday. 1s-Baccalureate sermon by DR..
]. W. Walden of Athens.
Monday, 19-Morning, address before the
literary societies by Prof. e. b. Smith of
the State Normal School; afternoon, sopho-
more declamation-speak A. j. Nc
Bridge F. c. Jackson, E. A. Duke, NJ
oxford, w. c. Hill, w. c. Thompson. II.
c. Johnson, A. Fort, H. McWhorter and
II. Hirsch.
Tuesday 2O.-Mornlng, address by Judge
w. r. Hammond of Atlanta, alumni ora
tor; afternoon, junior orations and deliv-
cry of medals; speakers,C. w. Davis, l..
II. Boggs, w. NJ. White, w. o. Payne, D.
Campbell. r. L. Denmark, j. S. Tyson, c.
f. Wellington, w. L. Wooten, w. NJ
Thurman
Wednesday, 2.-Commencement day
Senior orators, K. d. Sanders. w. NJ
Hirsch; senior essayists, G, ID. Perdue, G.
Glenn. Lawyer orators, r. W. Lillard, w
G. Love Valedictorian Lee Morris
The lovely silver cup offered by Mr.
Moses G. Michael of this city for excel
lence in history at Luck Cobb Institute
has been awarded to Miss Rosalind Davis,
daughter of Hon. Buford M Davis of Ma
con- The subject was given by Mr.
Michael and was 1.-The Nineteenth Cen
fury; Its Morning, Noon and Sunset"
Miss Davis won this elegant prize over
large number of contestants and will read
her paper on that subject Saturday even
ing, June 10, at the commencement exer-
cises.
The silver cup offered by Mr. Michael
for excellence in history in the city schools
the same subject being assigned to them
was won by Mr. Max Michael who will
read his paper on the closing day of the
citV schools
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-05
PONs LED A DOUBLE LIFE.
He Is Now in BarnwcII Jail Charged
With Bigamy.

Columbia, S. C.. June News has just
been received here of the victimizing OF
Miss Ollie Brabham of Allendale by
Charles f. Pons of Jacksonville. Pons
has been put in Barnwell Jail.
There are threats against him by citi-
zens of the vicinity of Alendale, who are
very much stirred up.
Miss Brabham is a young and pretty
girl, and was most popular. Pons visited
AIenda,e frequently and met the girl He
paid her attention, she fell in love with
him, and they were married. They lived
together but short time, when it became
rumored that Pons was married before
he came 10 visit Alendale.
Friends of Miss Bra hham made inquiry
and ascertained that Pons had wife and
children in Jacksonville. His business be-
ing that of a detective. and he is said to
be one of high standing, caused frequent
absences from home and he had no diff
ficulty in playing a double life
The Brabham family is an excellent one
The affair has been kept as quiet as possi-
BILE
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-05
BOY KILLED HIS BROTHER.
Young StrObeII'S Fatal Mistake in
playing with Pistol.

Triton. Ga, June "A deplorable sun
day tragedy occurred this morning about
9 o'clock at Vanceville, FOUR miles east
of Triton. when Charlie suobeR shot his
younger brother, Benjamin, through the
head killing him instantly.
Charlie. about 10 years Of age, and Ben
jamin, about y years Of age, sons of Capt.
J. F. strobell. Were playing with or clean
ing a revolver when by some means the
weapon was discharge and the ball pass
ed through Benjamin $ head, entering just
above the left ear The little fellow fell TO
the floor and the family rushed to the scene,
alarmed by the report and the snouls OF
Charlie, who was holding the pistol when
il fred and who was freuzted by the awful
calamity. Nothing. however. could be done
for the wounded boy. and he died in a few
minutes without being able 10 speak.
coffin was sent for this morning and
the interment will probably take pace to-
morrow. The boys were both bright, in
teiligent young fellows. and the terrible
tragedy throws a gloom over the entire
community.
Capt J. f. Strohen is a prominent saw
mill man OF this section. He is a son of
Rev. p. A. Stroben a celebrated Presby-
terian divine, and author of The History
Of the Salzbergers and Their Descendants
and who moved from savannah to New
Jersey a few years before the outbreak of
the Civ+l War.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-05
woRLD's COAL PRODUCTION.
United states Promises soon ia Sur
pass Great Britain.

United states Promises soon to Sur
pass Great Britain.
Washington, June 4.-The coal produc-
ton and consumption of the world during
the past fifteen years are presented in some
tables just prepared by the treasury bu-
reau of statistics. These show that while
the United Kingdom is sim the largest
coal producer of the world. the United
States is a close second and If the pres
ent rate of gain is continued, viii soon
become the leading coal producing coun-
try of the world.
The coal production of the United King
DIM In 1897 was 10000 600 tons, that of the
United States, 179 900, 900; Germany, s1OOO,-
600; France, 100000 Belgium, 1900, 900;
Austria Hungary. 100000; Russia, nearly
IL, 900, 900; Australasia, nearly 100000; ia
pan, over 100000 British India, 1900, COO;
Canada nearly 1900 900, and SPAIN 1000
OO0 No other country reached one million
tons in production. The United States has
gained much more rapidly during the if
teen years under consideration than has
the United Kingdom or any of the impor-
tant coal producing countries of the world,
her gain for fifteen years being over 70 per
cent and that of the United Kingdom less
than "a per cent
The announcement just made by the ge-
illogical survey that the coal product of
the United States in 1898 was 2l9 SS6, 600
short tons, against 226, 287 900 for Great
Britain, shows that the United States soon
will become the leading coal producing
nation of the world. Great Britain is the
largest consumer of coal in proportion to
population her coal consumption in 1897
being 3.S7 tons per capita. that of Bel
GUM 2.70 tons, that of the United States
242; Germany, LBS; France, 09S; Spain,
019; Italy, O.13; Russia, 0.O9, and Japan,
007 of a ton per capita.
According to these figures. which are
summarized from a report of the coal pro-
duction of the principal countries of the
world just issued by the British govern
ment the United States now produces
about 80 per cent of the coal of the world
the coal product of the countries enum-
Grated in the tables in 1897 being 566, OOO-
900 tons, of which the United States pro-
duced 179 900 tons
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-05
CUBAN IMPORTS ron A MONTH.
Spain Leads in Furnishing the Island
Wines and Liquors.

Spain Leads I'm Furnishing the Island
Wines and Liquors.
Washington. June 4.-Acting Secretary
of War Mr.. Meil1lejohn, has received
from Havana a general statement of ar
ticles of merchandise imported into that
port during the month of February, 1899,
showing the countries from which the i'm
portations were made.
AS evidence of the business done at the
port of Havana for a single month, and
that the shortest month of the year, there
were 3S7 packages of agricultural imple-
ments. weighing Y, 1S1 kilos, imported from
the United States, and III packages,
weighing 5, 457 l1ilos from England. All of
these packages were imported free of
duty as there is no tariff upon agricultu-
raj implements imported into Cuba.
During the same month there was inn
ported from the United States to Havana,
$50, 9SS litres of beer, from England 1901
Hires. and from other countries 2647 li-
tres
Spain leads in the expectation of wines
and liquors to Havana, there being receiv-
ed al that port in February from Spain
/. 093, 26S litres, the United States furnish
ing 1884 litres. France 13,1l7 England
s.16S. and others countries 11,0l4 litres.
In table wines Spain also occupies the
first place, supplying practically the en-
tire market.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-05
TENNILLE'S CHAUTAUQUA.
Opened Yesterday Under Most Fa-
vOrable Auspices.

VOrabIe Auspices.
Tennille. Ca, June 4.-The Chautauqua
opened up to-day under the most favorable
auspices with large crowds in attendance.
Services were held in the Auditorium this
morning at II o'clock, and the seating ca
pacity of this mammoth building, which
is arranged to seat 1000 people, was fully
tested by the large crowd that gathered
within it's walls. there being 1880 people
comfortably seated The Auditorium is
located at the intersection of Cotton ave
nue. and Dewey streets, is wen arranged
and beautifully decorated, and answers
the purpose splendidly for the occasion.
The programme commenced with the on
eniug sermon by Rev. j. c. Wingo of Car
rolton, Ga, who filled the place made va
cant by the Rev. A. A. Marshall of At
ianta. who had been selected by the COM
mittee on programme, but who was I'M
Mr.. Wingo came fully up to the expecta-
tons OF the ready critics.
The morning service was very greatly
augmented by the assistance of the Ken
lucky Coonels. four in number, who rem
dered some excellent vocal music In
fact, the Colonies are hard 90 beat and
VIII prove a drawing card among the many
great attractions of the Chautauqua The
home choir of both male and female voices
also assisted greatly in making the morn
ing service a success
The concert al Franklin park this even
ing was largely attended, as the Fifth
Regiment Band chen made its first appear-
ance at the Tennille Chautauqua
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
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Books of Subscription.

In accordance with the provisions of the
Code of Georgia and in pursuance of a
license granted by the Secretary of State
missioners will open books of subscrip-
ton to the capital stock of the Georgia
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RYAN's BUSINESS COLLEGE,

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ALLIANCE OF PUBLISHERS.
Harper n Bros. and the $, $. Mo
Clure Co. Come Togetber

New York. June THE publishing
houses of Harper e Bros. and the S. s
Mcclure Company have formed an am
ance. John W. Harper was elected vice
president OF the $. 5. Mcclure Comnanv
and J. II. Harper and II. s Harnar NH
also become officers of the same company
3 ;. Mcclure will become a vice presi
will be held by John S. Phillips Erranlt NJ
Doubleday and Albert b. Brady. II IL
stated that there will be no other changes
IN me officers of either concern.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-05
PHILLIPPI WAS BATTED OUT.
New York Found Louisville an Easy
Thing at Weehawken.

New York, June 4.-The New Yorks and
Louisville played at Weehawken. N. j.
to-day and the New Yorks were easy win
ners. They batted Phnlippi out of the
box in the fourth inning and found no
difficulty in solving Magee's curves when
the latter was substituted. Attendance
$500. Score: RUIr
Louisville 20 0 o 0 . o 0 o. 10 =
New York - 0 5 o x-13 ~ a
Batteries-Phillippi. Magee. Powers ana
Kittridge; Carrick and Grady.