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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-07-26
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-27
SOUND ADVICE.

Manager-There is one motto, my
young friend, that you seem to have
left out of your consideration and that
advise you henceforth to bear in
mind.
Fresh Actor-What is that, pray?
Manager-Think before you act
Richmond Dispatch.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-27
1.-TWO hundred bushels
of Potatoes remove


eighty pounds of "actual" Pot
ash from the soil. One thou
sand pounds of a fertilizer con-
tanning 80 actual" Potash
will supply just the amount
needed. If there is a de-
hciency of Potash, there will be
a falling-oAf in the crop.
We have some valuable
books telling about compost
ton, use and value of fertilizers
for various crops. They are
sent free.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
90 Nassau St. New York.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-27

Approved May 10, 1899 makes it unlawful for
NV person to sell or offer for sale any arden,
y e. N r egetable Seed unless the same are
in packages bearing on the outside in plain
and by whom the seed were grown
Penalty not less than $25, nor more than
100 fine.
!. r. Sutton. Scotsman, Ocala, Fla, sells
seed under his trademark, as above bearing
the certificate required by law; besides ali
seeds are tested and the certificate bears date
est and percentage of termination. Send
to him for price list. Wholesale and retail.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-27
Bulb Culture in Georgia.

In the same number OF the May
flower from which we clipped Mrs.
Perkins article, we find the following
by a contributor in Georgia. The eli
mate of Georgia is so much like the
northern part of Florida, that the eX-
perience in one will apply to the Other:
Were to say what would give the
average flower grower the most salts
faction for the least work and care,
should say plant bulbs. l find people
go wild over beds and borders of
fine Hyancinths, and they surely do
not realize they could also have them
just as fine as if they tried. For years l
have had my lawn in the early spring,
1 might say, dazzling with them--have
had sensation beds, borders and de-
signs, but in the space of one article
l had best confine myself to the $50
worth l planted out last fall
| have always worked on the plan
that to have the best results, that is to
say, the most startling and sensation
al, one must be willing to purchase the
finest the market affords, and then
plant in the best manner possible.
ordered all named varieties, and chose
my cOlOrs, including all the grand
white and blush varieties. l had so
many l simply bordered all the walks
and beds with them, alternating col
ors tastefully.
The soil was deeply spaded, careful
| ly enriched and after bulbs were set,
heavily mulched with coarse litter anu
rough manure a foot deep. Thus the
flower buds formed in great perfec-
ton ahead of the foliage. We had, as
everyone in this country knows, a
most unusually severe winter. Just
as these grand Hyacinths were about
to burst into bloom a most terrible
blizzard came up suddenly 'one day
The faithful negro boy who is trained
to handle and work with my plants
was utterly demOraliZed and discour-
aged, but not so the one who had
those Hyacinths at heart. / emptied
every box and barrel, key and flower
pot, tin tubs everything and first
again drawing up the mulch of leaves
and bringing more, covered each Hy-
acinth carefully and then turned over
them the boxes and barrels. Such a
collection amused the passersby, who
did not take in the situation until two
weeks later every flower lover in the
village and the country round had
come to see those Hyacinths.
[ saved every one of them, but it
took heroic measures, and 1 felt it to
be the greatest triumph 1 have achiev-
ed in the thirty years [ have been
growing flowers. They were the only
ones in town, and [ never have any
where seen such magnificent stalks of
bloom. I would not thus write of my
own work but that it might encourage
others to have what seems to be so
popular a flower with all classes
l leave Hyacinths undisturbed in
the beds from year to year and find
they bloom on and on with simply a
top dressing each fall. Beds planted
ont on thn lawn arc moro nffoc1iVA
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-27
Hardy Bulbs in Florida.

ME S. Perkins, for the Mayfiower We
must be included in the number that
believed that Hyacinths and Tulips
would not bloom we'll in Florida. All
varieties of NarciSSuS, JOnquilS and
Daffodils thrive like natives of the
soil. We have never tried either Tu
lips or Hyacinths, but in all the eXper-
iments we have seen the bulbs bloom
ed as soon as the buds got out of the
soil. No stalks at all.
Possibly this might be remedied by
a plan suggested by Eben Il. ReXfOru
Of Wisconsin. 1t is Simply to make u
cone of stout paper or pasteboaru
about four inches in diameter and SIX
or eight inches in height. The top of
the cone is to be cut off leaving ali
opening at the top of from one to two
inches in diameter. This is to put
over the bulb and to be securely fas-
tened as soon as the bud appears and
kept in place until it has grown up well
clear of the soil. The tendency of ali
plants in the dark to grow towards the
light will draw out the flowers stem
1t is not yet too late to try these
bulbs in Florida. Our coming cool
weather is just the time to plant them:
''Florida, so long known as the
Land of Flowers" and with all the
aftluence of beauty and fragrance
which that name implies, is, as vet,
very poor in what is justly esteemed
the fairest and the sweetest of all the
gentle sisterhood.
There is a widespread belief, not on
ly in Florida but in all of the States
north of it, that hardy bulbs will not
succeed in a climate that favOrs the
growth of the orange, lemon, pineap-
pie and other tropical fruits. This
idea has hitherto led to the almost to-
tai neglect of hardy bulbs, and the
conspicuous absence of these favorites,
during their season, has caused more
inconsistencies among immigrants than
can be imagined by the jewellers in
other sections.
''It was formerly as confidentially as
serted that the vegetable productions
of northern climes would be an utter
failure in this State; but men of BRAIN
energy and persistence have so salts
factorily solved that problem that
Florida has become the early vegetable
garden of the United States. The
same talent applied to the culture of
hardy bulbs will make them as great
a success as are cabbages, onions,
Irish potatoes and scores of other pro-
ducts once esteemed useless for plant
ing in warm climates.
"Few persons consider that extreme
cold presents much greater Difficult
ties to be overcome in growing plant;
than does heated temperature, yet
so successfully has this been done
that the fruits and flowers Of the Tor
rid Zone are made to flourish in ARC
tic regions. England used to grow
more and better pineapples in her
greenhouses than did Florida, and
even now her coffee production is
large enough to become a serious ii
val to that of tropical countries of
which it is the most profitable indus
fry and the cheaDoSt EXPORT
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-27


sure to follow enterprise we'll carried
out, and this will not be an iexceptio1
to the rule.
During a ten-year residence in the
great ''orange-belt'' of this State
had considerable experience will
hardy bulbs. The Hyacinth grew an(
bloomed in a temperature of u de
grees; but they were not so large an(
fine as those in the Northern States
The first and only success l ever ha(
with the grandly beautiful Tulip Ges
neriana was in that section. Narcis
sus of all kinds were a success az
were also many of the smaller bulbs
The Lilium Harrisii fOurished fol
years beside a brook, blooming very
freely. The Tigrinum grew and bloom
ell many years on pine land. The beau
one season in a shaded spot. Pa1tia
5hading of the soil was the only artl
icial means used in any case. ser
alton taught even the casual cbserv
er that northern exposure, shade
and occasional applications of colo
water would produce wonderful re
,ults. The extensive manufacture 0
artificial ice makes it possible to Oh
tain cold water in abundance when
1yer needed.
''The sandy soil, it's freedom frou
tones, the cool, moist atmosphere O.
che autumnal months, and the fire
luent rains are all favorable to thei
growth, while the contiguity to tht
Aomesteader Of those vast deposits O
,ell-rotted leaf-mold called ham
mOckS' afford an unlimited supply o
the best fertilizer for bulbs. In wei
shaded ground the bulbs should b,
planted by the middle of October
not less than five inches in depth
They will be likely to bloom the fol
lowing February.
''The frequent cold snaps that lis
courage the growth Of tropical fruit!
in northern Florida it's clay subsOil u
we'll as mellow, fertile loan make i
IN ideal place for hardy bulbs. The.
have been cultivated in this section
with more or less success for many
years, mostly by immigrants who die
not feel at home without them, anC
who usually planted them at the nOrtl
side of their residences.
1T is needless to argue farther rlori
las capabilities in this direction, OF
to discuss the taste and enterprise OF
her people who are Of worldwide rep
citation as farmers, fruit-grOWers AT
lovers of flowers. Her adoption OF
this enterprise is only a question Of
time.
''The culture of flowers follows il
the wake of progress, and wherever
the railroad and telegraph penetrate
they will always be found. Hardy
bulbs belong, especially, to a higher
type of civilization. They will doubt
less yet be grown in all of our posses
siOns, from the far north to the eX
IRENE south. 1t is not too great z
stretch of imagination to predict tina
the Hyacinth will yet be the favoritt
marriage flower of the West Indian
hri1o tbo fairoCt tho SwnntnSt flora
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-27
+ LORAL DLPANTMLNI

Address all communications to the
editor, w. g. Steele. switzerland, Fla
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-28
HER VALENTINE.
Tke Lady OF France In Olden Times
Chose Him for One Year.

Chicago Times Herald: For many
years it was the habit of the gay pleas
ure-seekers of France men and women
to enroll themselves in companies COM
posed of valentines. Every 18th of
February they would assemble in the
center of the town. Here, two by two
Ga lady and gentleman riding to-
gether), they would make the circuit of
the neighborhood on horseback. The
procession would generally be led by
Cupid. Mercy, Loyalty and Chastity,
attended by trumpeters, banner-bear-
ers and crowd of persons, young and
old. Usually the procession would re-
turn to the town hall, where, in
rather sacrilegious fashion, the Val
entines worshiped Love in mass
Then each pair kissed and went their
separate ways, for each was now TO
choose new valentine. The names of
all the gentlemen present written on
SLIPS OF parchment, were now drawn
by the ladies from casket. Thus each
lady received new mate for the COM
Ing year. Each gentleman was bound
by laws, which were read aloud to the
whole company. to be faithful to the
lady who had chosen him for twelve
month, He was to supply her with
flowers to make her stated presents,
to act as her escort whenever she
wished, to compose songs in her honor,
to fight in her honor, to resent every
insult offered her. If in any respect
he failed he was to be driven from the
society of the other Valentines. The
code prescribed the manner of his ex-
communication. the final token of
which was the burning of a bundle of
straw on his doorsill
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-28
OW.

When the rich Old villain in the tank
play laid his gold at the foot Of the
young girl. she Wayered for a moment,
partly, Of course, because the stage di-
rections told her TO waver, and partly,
too, because she was more or less anx-
ious to marry we'll But even in that
supreme moment her rare presence Of
mind did not desert her. Where did
you get it?" she asked, with a mocking
laugh. recalling that salaries had not
been paid in six weeks. Curse you,"
hissed the hoary-headed miscreant,
staggering. She thought now, Of
Gondalfo; brave, strong Gondalfo, who,
when she was shipwrecked, had lashed
her to spar and held an umbrella over
her to keep her silk skirt from spot
ting. She would give Gondalfo her
hand, and he would lead her to the
footlights. and they would sing an r.
'sh ballad together Detroit Journal.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-28
TO TEACH WINE

Mrs. Frona Eunice Wait. a beautiful
and fashionable western woman, wants
TO become recognized as Americas off,
cial wine expert. She has made life
study of wines, and her self-appointed
mission is to go among society people
and endeavOr to educate them to the
correct and refined way Of serving AMI
drinking the juice of the grape. Mrs.
Wait is much in earnest in her mission
of Wine-drinking teaching. She is rec
ognized among her friends as being
able to tell good wine from bad wine
with an eXpertness that can be acQuir-
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-28

Eleanor's shoulder bit of writing on
scrap Of paper that meant much to
those two:
I, Marcia Perkins, hereby give to
the person who, after my death, be-
comes the owner Of the daguerreotype
~ Joseph Thurston, in the case of
which this paper will be placed by me,
the sum Of 81, 500.
That was as far as they went. "Ohv'
said Eleanor.
Hum" said John, and there was
silence for as many as three seconds.
Go on" said John.
It's nothing more about us. It's
only that be," waving the placidly
pictured young man, "was her lover.
He was drowned at sea and her house
and other belongings are to be sold
and the money is to 60 to the Seamen's
Orphans fund"
SO Eff1e and the others will have to
give up what they have already taken
possession Of and instead Of every
thing will have nothing"
Good enough" concluded John, in
a satisfied tone, provided this paper
is perfectly legal. Thought they could
slight you entirely, but instead they
made mess Of it themselves by CIV
ing you cast-off, significant-looking
trinket, which happened to be the most
valuable thing your aunt left, after
ALL"
IF everything is only turned over to
us without any trouble" concluded his
wife. "To think of their pretending
she didn't leave anything"
There was little trouble over the
matter, the paper being dated, signed
and witnessed. Thus the Gcrdons re-
luctantly saw their knowledge of the
daguerreotype's secret came too late,
while the Stones, with it's aid, were
enabled to buy pleasant little home,
where, secure from hard times" they
enjoy life together, the daguerreotype
case occupying the place of honor
Boston Post.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-28
BABY WAS PROVIDED FOR.
Incident of Department Store-A Bit
of Human Nature.

of Human Nature.
1t was in one of the big department
stores, says the Washington Post. Two
women stood near each other before a
counter, where the belongings Of very
little children are sold. Both looked
with wistful yet widely different ex
pressions at the tiny garments dis
played. The one woman asked to be
shown knitted undervests for a baby
The saleswoman drew out box and
took from it some absurdly small gar
ments, soft, creamy, fleecy, the most
delightful combination Of silk and
wool. The woman-a young woman
she was, almost girl-took them in
her hands with evident delight.
How much are they?" she asked.
The saleswoman named price that
was twice the size of the tiny shirts.
"Apiece?" asked the would-be GUS
toner, timidly.
Yes" answered the saleswoman.
The customer put down the little
garments. She looked tired and weak
and bitterly disappointed. It's heart
breaking not to be able to buy what
you want fer your baby.
"Show me something-somethin
cheaper" she said swallowing lump
in her throat.
The other woman, who had been
looking into the showcase, had seen
it all. She spoke to the saleswoman
brusquely.
Il can't wait any longer" she said
Tell me the price of that bonnet over
there"
The salesWoman hurried to obey.
One doesn't keep chinchilla collar
and an imperiOus manner waiting If
one knows ones business. There was
a moments whispering and the sales
woman returned to her waiting GUS
toner. From another box she pro-
duced some garments precisely similar
to the too expensive ones.
"Here's some shirts" said she, "that
we've marked down to close out. We
have only few left. They're only"
And the "only" was exactly half the
price she had named before Tt wasn't
cleverly done, but it deceived the tired
woman. She went away with the visit
full look gone from her face The
chinchilla collar went down in the
same elevator with her, and the face
above the collar wore look almost of
envy added to its usefulness, I fan
cied-though it's folly, Of course to
imagine that women with chinchilla
collars and imperious manners ever
envy tired women who have to ask for
something cheaper.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-28
Fought with Rocks.

Springfield (Mo) correspondence St.
| Louis Globe-Democrat: Johnny Van
| schaick. a Taney county lad, living
near Bradleyville, has made himself
hero OF that locality by killing full
grown wild cat. The boy was making
trip through the White river hills a
few days ago, when his dog scented
| dangerous game. Johnny had left his
gun at home, and regretted that fact
very much when he saw strange,
furious beast of the cat family give
battle to the dog. He could not run
away and leave the dog to fight the
"varmint" alone, however, and, arm
ing himself with a handful of rocks, the
brave youth made an attack on the
wild cat. A few well aimed rocks
drove the animal into a small tree, but
Johnny kept up his fire until the enemy
sprang to the ground and took refuge
under shelving cliff near little
stream. The dog could not get at the
wild cat here except by crawling under
the rock, and that he refused to do.
The boy then got long pole and
punched the savage beast out into the
open field, and the dog now seized the
cat and the fight became furious The
combatants rolled into the creek and
made the water foam with their strug-
giles. Johnny was on the edge of the
stream throwing a rock at the wild ca.
every time he could get good aim.
Sometimes the mad feline stood up on
it's hind feet and struck the dog savage
blows with it's deadly claws. The boy
became greatly alarmed for fear the
dog would be killed, and pressed his
attack Finally. after stunning the an
imal with another we'll directed rock,
the lad seized club and closed in on
the beast. A few blows on the head
crushed the skull Of the wild cat. The
dead animal measured four feet, and
it's skin now decorates the wall of
Johnny's home trophy of which the
boy is very proud.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-28

| is dragged on deck, and amid jeors ami
curses, fastened to the yard arm. For
some time the figure is allowed tc
hang, then it is carried three time,
around the deck of the craft, and final
~ fastened to the capstan or some con-
venient post, where the crowd proceed
to belabor 1t with clubs, shrieking that
they have killed the devil.
| When the clothes are cut into shreds
and the figure entirely denuded expos
ing the block of wood that serves as a
head, it is repeatedly dipped overheard,
and finally chopped into spllnters and
burned.
1T was in an inland town that first
saw the ceremony" says Mr.. Maxfield.
i was reused from sleep by the pass
| ing of bowling mob dragging the
FORM OF man, which they occasional
| ly jumped upon and kicked My first
| impression was that some unfortunate
wretch had incurred their wrath, and
| they We're wreaking vengeance on him.
"Hurrying on my clothes 1 rushed
| forth. hoping to save the body from
further mutilation at least. Following
the crowd to the public square, I saw
them malt and haul the body on to the
limb of tree. Then l saw that the
f1gure was stuffed with straw.
Quickly the bundle of rags was fas-
tened to the trunk, sticks were piled
around it, and soon the fire was blazing
merrlly. Around this pyre danced the
dlsorderly crowd, until suddenly there
was an explosion, and the figure was
blown to piece. A bag of gunpowder
had been fastened around the neck.
Then the fire went down, and the hoot-
ing crowd Dispersed.
Another ceremony of this strange
people is called Drowning the devil
and this is sometimes ACCOMPANIED
with serious consequences. The victim
IS man Or woman of incorrigible tem-
per whom neighbor has charged with
having devil"
A council of the "Chros" is called
and evidence taken as to the truth or
falsity of the charge. If in the opinion
OF the board it has, been sustained, a
day is appointed when the victim shall
De purified and spot is selected This
is usually in running stream, as it is
held that the devil cannot stand run
ming water.
A crowd of worshipcrs form ring
around the unfortunate subject, and
march to the stream, chanting a weird
wall. Arriving, two of the strongest
men force the victim into the water,
and though he struggles violently, they
hold him under until "the devil goes
out"-that is until he becomes quiet;
and frequently when taken out prompt
remedies have to be resorted to to pre-
vent death from drowning.
In one or two instances the victims
perished. After that the authorities
interfered, and ceremonies of this kind
are now rare and conducted much more
carefully.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-04-28

"De fred what rs a-preachin' over" /"
said the colored deacon, sis done pass
ter his reward. Dey offered $40 re-
ward fur i'm whilst he wuz wild us,
but death kotched i'm TO- de sheriff.
He passed erway endurin er de bliz-
zard, wen hit wuZ SO col' dat he had
a chill which wuzn't due 'twell spring.
time, but forced de season en- come on
i'm. He went a-shiverin' in de night
time. He wuZ short er coal in dis
worl', but bless God! he won't run out
er It in de mex! De city water pipes
busted on i'm, en- he didnt have no
water ter drink. But dey don't drink
water whar he at now-leas' ways, de
rich man didn't wen he ak Mister
Latherus ter tu'n de hose on i'm. He
didn't fotch nuttin' out er hit, 'cep'
de rheumatic in his lef' leg. Hit is
now my privilege ter consign i'm ter
de dus', whar we all gwine lax race
hoss on plank road, eff We don't study
de wants er de heather en- wake up
wen de hat is gwine roun'. Bre'r Will
liams, pass de hat whilst we sings!'