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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-06-14

can get them with least effort, means an
increase in the quantity and quality OF
the honey garnered in the hives.
1t is on this principle that Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery increases the
quantity and quality of the nutrition OF
the body. The ingredients of this medl-
cine are selected to furnish the blood
and stomach with the essential materials
for body building, in concentrated and
assimilable form. They make the con-
ditions under which the stomach and
organs of digestion and nutrition must
work, as easy as possible, and so reduce
strain and waste. AS the strength OF
the body is re-established disease is
thrown off. It is due to this fact that
persons with weak lungs, obstinate
cough, bronchitis, and other diseases,
which if neglected lead to consumption,
find complete cure by using Golden
Medical Discovery"
CDR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is the
best blood purifier that ever used, " writes Mrs.
about three years since my health began to fail,
Last September gave out entirely with what
the physicians pronounced enlargement of the
liver. My back panied me all the time the doc
tor said must not ride, in fact could not ride
nor walk, nor hardly sit still could not lie on
my right side. commenced taking the Golden
Medical Discovery and Pellets took them tor
three months, and still continue the Pellets I
will be glad if 1 can say anything to help those
who sufferAg'
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is given away by the author. Send FL
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only, for the edition in paper, or 81
stamps for the book bound in cloth.
Address DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-06-14

VIC are lHCllHeu W Luluh UA1C IACA
was a mistake in the translation from
the original text, and that 1T should
read, "and she made garments of ba.
mana leaves Members of the society
will see the more practical use of the
latter
In Bulletin No. s, U. IS. Department
of Agriculture, by Gustave Eissen, we
find the following: 'FThe edible figs in
the United States, both for eating
fresh and for drying, all belong to one
species, Ficus carica. OF this species
there are now described about 400 va
rieties which are sufficiently distinct
to be considered by the student and
practical horticulturiSt. The flowers
Of the fig are inside the fruit, at the
apex or blossom end and just inside
the eye"
There are four distinct kinds of fig
flowers, but these are not always
found in a single fig, in fact they are
rarely all found together They are
designated as follows
Male Flowers-These possess -four
pOllen-producing stamens. They are
found only in the wild or capri fig, the
ancestor of our cultivated figs, and q
very few varieties of edible figs.
Female Flowers-These possess q
single STYLE stigma and ovary, and
when fortified produce seeds. Owing
to the absence of male flowers, or the
failure of the male and female flowers
in the same fig to mature at the same
time, they rarely produce fertile seeds
unless fertilized by pollen carried by
insects.
Gall Flowers-These are degenerate
female flowers which do not produce
seeds, the abortive ovary serving only
for the habitation and breeding place
of a very small wasp, the Blastopha
GA. which is used in caprifica ton. The
gall flowers are found only in the orig
inal wild fig.
Mule Flowers-These are imperfec
female flowers, incapable of producing
seeds or of affording a breeding place
for the wasp. These flowers are found
to the exclusion of all others il
most of our cultivated figs.
Now, this all leads up to the solution
Of the question often asked, "Why
cannot we raise the Smyrna fig?" the
fig of commerce. The Smyrna fig has
only the female flowers, and will no
mature fruit without pollination. This
can be done artificially.
The process consists in the suspen
sion of wild capri figs which possess
stigmanate and gall flowers, in Smyr
Ma fig trees, when the pistils in the
blossoms of the latter are in a recep
tive condition.
The blastophaga breeds in the capr
fig in large numbers, and on leaving it
crawls into the Smyrna, covered with
a pollen Of the capri fig. The pollen
transferred by contact from the body
of the wasp to the receptive stigmas
of the flowers in the Smyrna figs eff
fects the fertiliza ton of these flowers
and causes them to form seeds, and
mature the fruit of which they are a
part. These seeds impart a nutty
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-06-14

| Lemon We found it there when we
came, probably brought there by the
| French or Spaniards. The summer of
| 1894 we had two trees of this variety,
| the largest of which had trunk eight
| inches in diameter, and a spread of
thirty feet. From these two trees we
| filled 400 pint jars of preserved figs,
the jars containing from twenty to
| twenty-four figs each. The trees were
frozen to the ground in February,
| 1895, but Immediately sent up new
sprouts. i staked the best one on each
| tree and the second year they bore
fruit. i believe in trimming the fig to
one trunk, as do all other fruit bear
ing woody trees, except guavas. We
have eight varieties of figs; have fruit
ed the Genoa and Celeste but not in
quantity.
The simplest way to raise a fig tree
is to plant cutting where you wish
| the tree to stand. Make the cutting
long enough to reach moist soil, leav
ing one bud above ground. Cuttings
two feet long are sometimes used.
The Himalaya fig is the most vigOr-
Gus growing tree 1 ever saw, and
| believe, with Mr.. ReasOner, that al
most any variety of fig would be sue
cessful grated or budded into that
stock. II will resist the rOot-knot the
greatest and only enemy have found
| to my figs. Last August [ was very
successful in side grating two Hima-
| laya trees two to three inches in diam
| eter. A neighbor of mine had a fig
| bush that bore purple fig and ripen-
ed fruit from May to Christmas. An
other neighbOr is very successful fruit
ing the Celeste, the great, or little,
fig of the Gulf Coast, where tons of
them are preserved yearly for the
market. We consider them inferior to
our Yellow Smyrna, either for ca ting
fresh or for preserving.
The fig is a tickle tree; some varie-
| ties will do we'll in certain localities
and certain soils, where other varieties
will fail. We have seen the Yellow
Smyrna growing on a high, dry shell
mound we have seen it growing on
moist ground, we have seen it die on
apparently the same soil. The fig is
lonesome tree; planted near your back
door, the barnyard or hen house, the
chances are it will luXuriate, and drop
nectar into your hand. If you have
an orange tree, or any other fruit tree
near your house that is not doing well,
remove it and try fig tree. Never
allow fig tree to &c hungry from the
| start. Feed it lime, phOSphOric acid
and potash; avoid using stable amnure
or other heterogeneous fertilizers, as
these have a tendency to produce soft
wood and breed root-knot Pea vines
and sweet potatoes also breed the lat
ter latter Keep the trees we'll
mulched Tobacco stems are excellent.
Hoe very shallow, as the roots are
near the surface. Mrs. Henry Ward
Beecher told the writer, that neigh
Dor of theirs in Brooklyn, n. Y, raised
quantities of figs in the open air; in
summer the tree was trained as a vine
on the south side of a brick wall, in
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-06-14

Jewel Peaches in Market-Friend B.
NJ. Hampton, of Lakemont, made good
his promise last week to the editor by
bringing on Monday morning a fine lot
of jewel peaches, richly colored,, deli
cately favored and too pretty to eat.
He also brought in some which were
left at Hibbs' store for sale. Mr..
Hampton also brought in two toma-
toes which filled a good sized basket,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-01
AsI,nry Items.

News is very scarce. and apoor scribe
has undertaken the job Of trying to tell
the many readers Of the INTELLIrEN-
GER what is going on in ON burg.
The snow has come and gone, and we
sure did enjoy it. If it had lay on the
ground long it would have been of
some advantage to small grain. as the
ground waS not frozen.
Miss Sarah Ann Davis is suffering Il
great deal with Il cancer on her face.
Miss Lizzie Magaha returned to her
home in Flat Rock community Il few
days ago.
DR.. Whorton, dentist, and Mr..
Smith. passed through our burg last
week.
The Sunday School ut this place is
progressing very well. Mr.. w. McGill
is Superintendent.
Mrs. Lizzie Webb. of Picrcctown, is
visiting her brother. Mr.. 5. c. George.
Mr.. Bailey Davis has several fine
COWS for sale.
Mr.. Charley Webb is don g a hust-
ling business in his store nralil'ortman
Shoals.
Mr. Jim Goodcn is improving.
McsSrS. George and Stevenson have
snapped engines with Il negro near
Townviilc. $. C.. and they moved them
last week suppose they had Il very
rough time. us the roads are so very
bad.
Miss Matte Belle McClcsllcy from
Georgia is visiting in our burg.
Mr.. Johnnie Horton, IN aged man OF
Mt. Tabor section. died Jan. ,th He
will be missed in his section. a> he waS
a good man. His many friends will i'-
"rct To hear Of his death.
GIHIs N BI.rE.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-01
Local News.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. l, 1899.
THE COTTON MARKET.

Corrected Weekly by Brown, Osborne & Co.
Strict Good Mddling-G4.
Good Middling-Gs.
Strict Middling-G.
Middling-55.
Stained Cotton to st.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-01

A clear conscience is the testi-
nony and reward Of goo life
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-01
Yellow Iaundice Cured.

ulicr:n., hnuauitv should he snpplied
,i,n .,,rr, means possible fr i's relief.
|, i v.l,h plea~urp Se publish faf 10 'ow-
ii;g: Fhi~ i to certify !'at ea~ . terrible
sufferer from Yeiiaw iaun'ilce fer Over
ak months sua was treated hg some OF
the hp.t phvsicinns ~ orr elis and all TO
uon,ail. Dr. Bell nnr drHgg'si. recom-
m'rpGra lec'iic liiuf and alter fakiug
loo hcttses, was comfrtN cured now
AXE great pleasure in fecou'mend nE iien
i,;snv pnrsoa suit ring from fhi- terrible
p.afaly am gr1ls tli!' y Eel's ". \
Aogsitg. Lexington. ht. Sv''i by lilil
Nrr lru.,- N
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-01

Tho Electric CITY shoe Store = selling
thcir entire stock ot Winter Shoes At cost.
It will pay you 90 go there Tor your
shoes. Great bargains 3V-t'.
The Sullivan Hardware Co. is now
pushing lis Plows and Harrows. Read
the adj in this paper.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-01

Security Lodge No I'll. FilcinlaI
mon OF America. elected rs officers
for this year: T. y. Eallle. Jl.. Fra
tcrnal Master. }. \. BIccklcy. Justice:
e. T. Bolt, 'rotcclow ". H. Power,
frith; MI. Carlisle. Mercy J. II Won
lla~>eln. Sccrctm1 W. 6. lohu>oo.
Treasurer: T. : GRAFTON. Guido: c. H.
Euchalaa t,lar,. j. +. PEARSON Sen
rl-. and j. G., yHnuIueham aad W.
Z. CoN. Stewards. The Lodge dcSi'e~
10 inclca,c lllc membership materially
thi~ Nc'u. and by special diSpcnSailon
OF thu Supreme PleSidcnl have reopen
cd their charter fora limited 'lu'c. 50
that ncN members may .loin for halt
the usual ice NOW. Mc>>rS. II. G..
Johnson and j. II. Won IIasScln are the
Deputies for thi> territory.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-01

\ primary election viii be held IN
IIom4i Path Township nest saturday
toi he selection of Il. Magistrate for
tliat township. NIc~~fS. ~ H. ereeg
and j. ,. 'Iru.>cll arecandidatcS.
Iizzcll1 ihcprctts litilc dari@heroi.
Nj. VI. =. Wili>. mci With a painful
accident 1T She Ccntla Graded - sboel.
She was going from ono class room 10
another, wien her fool caught IN The
carpet, throwing her to the lloor. hcl
face striking the end nf rdc>k. iuilct
illg i severe wound on the check.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-01

Our young friend, NJ. l.. Bonham, Jr.,
of this city, vino Is now attending Fur
man University, has been elected by
the Adelphian Literary Society an as
sociatc editor OF the Furm0n Echo.
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-10

public press. are simply laughed
at as being productive of no harm.
OF course a man could not protect
his property from the fire bug,
without he saw the human devil
with torch, neither could a man
defend himself if struck from the
rear, without he could smell the
odor of the stealthily advancing
cur. The press has the right to
criticize the acts OF public officers,
but it has no right, which has ever
been recognized, to attempt intimi-
dation by threats of blackmail to
influence legislation. Whatever
the position of any alderman upon
any subject, he has the right to
that opinion and may fortify the
same by his vote and this he
should be permitted to do without
fear or favor
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-10

In writing an account of local
event it was our misfortune to be
unable to recall the initials Of a
mans name. Ever since, the man
has been throwing bouquets in
profusion al himself, as if we had
committed dire breach and that
the omission Of the initials of his
name was matter of much irlpor-
tance He even resorts to the wills
ification of his own paper, calling
it that disreputable sheet" in a
consuming anxiety to effectually
set his name before the public. 1t
is downright cruel on his part to
charge us also with a consuming
hate of his name, for uch d simple
technical omission.
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-10
POTENTATE
Who Ruled tho Hotel Register In HI
Own Royal Way.

Who Ruled tho Hotel ReEistsr In HIS
Own Royal Way.
New Orleans Times Democrat:
when I was in business with w. G.
Coup, the famous circusman," said Mr..
]. A. Whyte. the impresario. I'VE once
had occasion to make a business trip
to the northwest, and stayed week or
so in a certain big city, the name of
which isn't essential to the story. We
put up at the leading hotel, which IL
one of the finest and best known in
the United States, and would have en-
joyed ourselves II it hadn't been for
the head clerk. He was one of a breed
that has since become obsolete-thank
heaven!-a naughty, disdainful poten-
tate, who considered it beneath his
dignity to show the slightest courtesy
to any of the guests of the house. Mr..
Coup. as all who knew him will con-
firm. was a polished man Of the world.
totally careless of money, never COM
planning. but accustomed to punctil-
ious service. He bumped against the
majestic ruler of the register several
times and endured his affronts in 81
lence. At last he told me quietly to
secure quarters at another hotel, which
I was only too glad to do. l reported
that arrangements had been made, and
he went down to settle our account.
What is our bill, Mr.. King? he asked
suavely. My names not King
snapped the clerk. and he proceeded to
figure up the amount. Coup took out
his pocket hood. Strange he said.
pensively. but I have been under the
impression all along that your name
was King Well, my name amt
King retorteG the clerk. and I don't
know how you got that idea Nor T.
said Coup, unless 1t was because you
act SO much like one."
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-10

There is no more deceptive thing
in the world than for anyone to
flatter themselves that they have
scared the other fellow by vain and
blackmailing threats. Anyone but
a coward. who would laugh at his
own shadow, simply laughs at such
TRADES. Covert and underhand
threats, through the means Of the
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-10

The city has no right to send
for one man and allow him to se>
cure the contract to build a water
plant. There are great possibii-
ties for a rake off through such
imbecile business methods. There
are other contractors beside c. p.
Allen and the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company Bids should be
called for, specifications presented
and the work let to the lowest
bidder.
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-10

Monet, the incorruptible Ohio
states attorney, was bantered into
disclosing the name of the distin>
guished gentleman who offered to
bribe him for the Standard Oil
company. Not only did he name
one, but three Of Ohio's dist n>
guished citizens" Monet seems
to have the Oil trust on the run.
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-10

When the contract for the old
mountain water plant was let, the
bidding and the letting of the cons
tract was great big farce. If the
public wants to protect itself
against impositions, it will see that
the contract is let according to
business methods.
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-10

The most tires me individual in
the world is he who is continuous
ly telling you his troubles. Some
men have such sniveling, whin>
ing personality that what little
sympathy might be engendered
for their troubles, is dissipated by
their repulsive dispositions.
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-10

The Colorado Fuel and Iron
company may be the only respon>
sible contracting firm in the state,
but the records don't state such
a fact.
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-10
AudubOn-BOn.

Ethel-Yes, I've taken those pretty
bird wings off my hat. It's horrible.
when you come to think of it, to wear
the plumage of a song bird as an or
nament.
Mabel believe you're right. al
ways wear the whole bird.-Chicago
Tribune.
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-10

Steele, the cartoonist of the Dene
yer Post, is home again, and Bill
Evans a d Rodney Curtis have
taken to the woods.
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-10

The criminal trusts now ems
throned are killing all opposition
by the mere force of their capital.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-03
Resolutions of Respect.

At regular communication of Cedar
Bluff Lodge, A. F. & A. M, No 260, held
in their hall, at Cedar Bluff, Va, July
sth, 4. LA. D. 1899, Jas, H. Gillespie.
NJ. NJ. Hankins and S. H. Laird were ap-
pointed committee to draft resolutions
of respect OH the death of our esteemed
Brother Geo. w. Ratliff, whose life was SO
ruthlessly destroyed by unknown parties
June 29th, 1899.
Resolved 1st. That as lodge we deep
ly deplore the untimely death Of Brother
>Ratlif, called away in the strength and
pride of his glorious manhood. Alone,
with no friend near, he died, surrounded,
outnumbered, but with the bravery that
ever distinguished him-he fell with his
face to his foes. No craven blood was in
his veins and no braver, nobler blood was
ever shed than flowed from the many
wounds of our brother, on that fatal Sum-
mer morning.
Resolved End. That while our Lodge
has lost one of its valuable members, Our
loss has been his gain, and that according
to the tenets of our order, brother Ratlifi
has been only transplanted to the Celestial
Lodge above, where the Divine Architect
of the universe presides, and that by faith
in the merits of the Lion of the Tribe Of
Judah we know we shall meet and live
again in the glorious immortality beyond
the grave.
Resolved 3rd. That we accord to the
widow and children of our deceased
Brother our heartfelt sympathy in thil
their time of affliction and sorrow.
Resolved 4th. That copy OF these
resolutions be spread upon the records O
our lodge, copy furnished each of th'
county papers for publication, and copy
sent TO the family ofour lamented brother
]. H. GILLESPIE,
NJ. NJ. HAWKINS,
S. III. LAIRD,
Committee.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-03
YAouJs ON THE wARPA1H.
The Killed Supposed to Number a Hun
dred to Date.

st. Louis, August IA special to the
Globe Democrat from Ortiz, Mexico, says
Any doubt that Yaquis are on the war
path in earnest was dispelled to-day, when
news reached here that several Americans
and Mexicans had been killed in pueblos,
or towns, in the Yaqui river valley east
and southeast of this station.
The courier who came in with the news
of the slaughter declares that he Faw a
desperate fight at point forty miles south
east of Ortiz, and that he has positive evil
dence that j. f. Ramley, merchant of
Hermosillo, and Z. Miller, photographer
in his employ, were among the killed.
Ralney was one Of the best known Amer
leans in Sonora.
The inhabitants of the towns in and
near the Yaqui Valley are i'll a state of
terror.
General Torres, commander of the First
Military Zone, which includes Sonora
Sinaloa, and lower California, who was in
the field with the Twelfth Regiment, is re-
ported among the slain.
No information is obtainable yet of the
number of fighting Indians under arms,
but if the outbreak is of the proportions of
the war ended in 1879, the number may
be placed at between 5000 and 1900.
This outbreak is a surprise TO the State and
army officials.
1t is impossible to secure accurate fig
lres as to the total number killed to date,
but the estimate Of fifty on each side is not
excessive.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-03
BEAR WALLOW ITEMS.

William Cole, aged about 10 years, son
of James T. Cole, living about seventeen
miles from here, was drowned last Mon
day morning IN Dry Fork. There were
four or five boys in the river swimming
with him when young Cole got up on 8
saw log and dived into the water where it
was about ten feet deep. He went TO the
bottom and never came up. 1t frightened
the boys SO that they never tried to get
him out, until it was too late. He was
brought home and buried Tu sday.
Last Sunday some one broke into Mr..
A. H. Blevins' steam grist mill and broke
the engine, also took an axe and cut
several holes in the belt. Fo clue as to
who did the mischief
William Christian, Of Jaeger, w. Va,
was visiting his uncle, David Christian, at
this place one night last week.
w. H. Henderson, the Buchanan cir
cult rider, breaches at Wards schooi
house Wednesday. August the 9th, at four
D. IN. and at Laird's chapel Thursday the
10th, at II a. m.
]. G. Ward, of this place, is attending
the examination at Grundy this week.
A few of the best looking young people
went to Mr.. Reynolds last Saturday to
have their photos made, but the photo
grapher failed to come, go they were disap-
pointed.
Aug. let, 1899. a. N. Z.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-03
Interesting ReIlalOus Services.

Since last Sunday morning special reliE
ious services have been held each nigh
and morning in the Presbyterian church
Rev. DR.. Sprole Lyons, formerly citizer
of Tazewell, now pastor in charge Of The
First Presbyterian church at Louisville
KY, has been filling the pulpit. Large
congregations have gathered at each ser
vice, and the preacher has been giving hi;
hearers strong scriptural sermons. Dr.
Lyons is fluent and polished speaker
and very earnest. Many of the friends ot
his boyhood and youth have listened with
great pleasure and spiritual profit to his
preaching.
The meeting will continue throughout
the week, and it seems to grow in interest
each day.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-03
BaiIed and Sent on.

On last Friday afternoon Charles New,
berry and Charles Brown, two of the men
who were with the party that shot George
Ratlif, were brought before United States
Commissioner j. X. Witten, and were
bailed in the sum Of $1,000, each. Mr.
John c. Blair, assistant district attorney
for the Western District of Virginia, came
over from Wytheville to be present at the
examination of the parties. We hear that
one or perhaps both of these young men
made written confessions about the killing
of Mr.. Ratlilf, but we do not know the
particulars of their confessions.
William and Henry Strouth are still
confined in the Jail here, they having APP
peared before Commissioner Wittan and
waived examination.