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RuL,No PORTO Rlco,
0snsrai Henry Is Doing = Good Job
There.

0eneral Henry Is Doing = Good Job
There.
General Henry is making as good a
record as military governor of Porto
Rico as he made as an Indian fighter
IN the field. He gives the authorities
az Washington no trouble or anxiety.
They have discovered that he is 1ust
the man for the place, and the best
thing they can do is to approve all his
acts and accept all his recommenda-
lions, which is promptly done. This
neutrality-suspicious. soldier Is patient
ana forbearing as long as he thinks
people are acting honestly with him,
put when he discovers the contrary is
the case he applies discipline with a
neavy mnd. His orders and proclama-
ions need no diagrams or foot notes
10 make them clear even to a Span
lard. The other day lie furnished a
specimen to Captain Mansfield, who is
commanding the garrison at the town
OF Aguadilla. in this wise: ut having
been demonstrated to me that for
some weeks matters have been gener-
ally mismanaged nt Aguadilla-that the
cOuncilmen quarrel with one another.
that they refuse to act in the interest
OF the people and that money Is cor
ruptly used-you will notify the al
calde and the councilmen that they are
dismissed from Office. You will then
call meeting of the representative
men of the town, and as soon as they
agree upon reputable men to govern
them In the interest of the whole peo-
pie you will induct them into office and
report to me-"
In another order General Henry says:
Il have frequently warned the people
OF this island that when they fail to
govern themselves as they should, aft
er having every opportunity to do SO,
l should take control"
In another order he says: Heads of
departments and other officials object
ing to the introduction of American
methods of business and progress will
be relieved from office. or their resig-
nations will be accepted as rendered."
Chicago Record.
is It proved that the. army beef was
embalmed?" 81 don't know: Just now
they are trying to whitewash it,
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toothache. and how he dreaded the
ordeal of having II pulled. But. the
dentist gave him chloroform, and he
escaped without pain. On his recoy-
cry he said: "Well, chloroform de-
serves place beside Mendelssohn: It
10 one Of the greatest Of composers.
After the impromptus the guests re-
paired to the dining room. The table
was daintily arranged and decorated.
but there was nothing on It to eat.
Beside each plate was bill of fare.
and the guests were told that they
might each choose five things from
that. Here is copy of the menu:
Unfailing Dessert.
support Of Age. Pearl of the Orient,
Crystallized Odors.
Ambrosia. Nymph's Luncheon.
Small Boys Standby.
Dissolved Diamonds,
Infants Delight. Sylvan Sweetness.
Dyspepsia's Forerunner.
Canno Balls. Hard Tack.
Cupid's Rations.
Concentrated Nectar.
Crutch Of Existence.
Trimmed Molasses.
How the guests laughed and pux.led
over the names! Most of them failed
to guess what could be coming. The
maid waited till every one had marked
of five articles. and then carried the
cards away.
Can. We have second try II ou,
first course proves uneatable?" in.
quired Roy.
mo. indeed" said 10; this order is
final"
The plates were brought back at
last. Tom fell back in mock despair
as he surveyed his.
He had asked for Dissolved Dia-
monds, Unfailing Dessert. Infants De-
light. Cupid's Rations and Concentrat-
ed Nectar. He received glass of wat
er. toothpick glass of milk, a pickle
and lump of loaf sugar.
Molly had on her plate an onion, an
orange and piece of pie. She had
marked off Crystallized odors, ,Nymph's
Luncheon and Dyspepsia's Forerunner
Merle had taken the Support Of Age,
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great many people Mrs. Col. Hamilton.
think they are suffering from some
thing else and have tried many medi-
cines In vain. when II they could real
Ire that 1t Is catarrh and take Pe-ru-na
for It they would improve promptly
no substitutes. Let no one persuade
you there are other catarrh remedies
Just as good.
winter Catarrh" IL book written
by DR.. Hartman. Columbus. Ohio. Sent
free to lny address.
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JOS Conundrum Lunob.

JOS Conundrum Lunch.
i want brand new sort Of party,
mamsie." said Jo. as she sat down to
taik matters over with her mother.
I'm afraid. dear. that you'll have to
DO with one new in this neighborhood
I'm sure there are no more brand
new parties to be discovered in the
world"
Then Mother Lawton pondered
deeply for a while, and at last said:
Il have it. We will give conun-
drum lunch. That is old, but 1t is
great fun
Il never heard OF one," said Jo.
oh. mamsie. dear. tell me about it.
know 1t must be splendid"
Then they put their heads together
and whispered and laughed and jotted
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SoIo"e' rH"IIton. OF CoIu'nbus, o.
have q number Of friends who have
taken It for catarrh and stomach
trouble. and all unite in praising 1t.
As remedy for catarrh / can fully
recommend It." Mrs. Hamilton, wife
Of the gallant colonel. is an ardent
friend OF Pe-ru-na also. In a letter
on the subject, she writes: II have
been taking Pe-ru-na for some time.
and am enjoying better health now
than have for years. attribute the
change in my health to Pe-ru-na. and
recommend this excellent catarrh
remedy to every woman. believing It
to be especially beneficial to them"
The spring-time is the most favor
able time of the year to treat catarrh.
There is SO much less liability to take
fresh cold that the treatment is un-
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down notes on q slip Of paper until
Ralph. who was trying to read by the
window. threw down his book and ask
ed what II was all about.
"Just q party" said J0. with . su-
perl0r nod. Mother and are going
to give It to entertain the girls In my
class at Sunday school. There are
nine Of us. and you may Invite eight OF
your particular friends"
but what kind Of . party?" asked
Ralph.
"a conundrum party" said 10. with
. giggle. and no amount Of question
ing or teasing could induce her to say
any more about II.
Ralph, and. indeed. all Of the invited
guests. passed a great many useless
minutes In wondering what the conun-
drum was, and on the appointed even
Ing every one was there.
On cards put up In various places
about the parlor were pasted conun-
drums. and the nrst hour was devoted
TO finding answers 70 them. The an
swers were written on . slip Of paper.
and the one handing the largest cor
rect list to Mrs. lAwton received .
dainty souvenir. The next feature was
the composing Of original conundrums.
and for some time eighteen young
people sat In blank silence.
Making conundrums seems very easy
until one begins. Tom Matthews nn-
ally handed In one that was voted the
best, Here II his riddle: Two Span
iards were blown up In an explosion.
what nationality were they when they
came DOWN. Answer-One came down
a Russian (rushins). and the other
struck telegraph wire and came down
a Pole"
Then each one was given . eeaun-
drum. and required 10 glve a. Ina
promptu speech accounting for IT,
probable origin. Fred distinguished
himself In this contest. His conun-
drusn was: ''why 10 chlotoform like
MordsIssohaf" He made . ioag
.ys%sh about . musician ~ hsd ~
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An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects Of the well known remedy,
9ynUP o. FIGS, manufactured by the
CAtlvonHlA Fro SYRuP Co., illustrate
The valuo Of obtaining the liquid lana
live psineiples Of plsnts known 70 b
medioanally laxative and presenting
them In the form most refreshing 70 the
taste end acceptable 70 the system. IL
= tAo one perfect strengthening laxa.
tive eloooslng the system ckectually,
dispelllu9 colds, headaches and fevefs
Rently yet promptly and enabling one
70 ov6reomo ha6ltual constipation per
manently. IT. perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub.
stance, and ~ acting on tho kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
O. irritating them. make u the Ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing Aes
are used, - they ere pleasant TO the
taste, but The medicinal qualities OF the
remedy ere obtained from scnnn and
other aromatic plsnts. BY 2 method
known 70 the ClLiv0nNfA Flo 6Ynur
CO. only. In order 70 get IL beneficial
cnects and 70 avoid limitations, please
remember the full name Of the Company
printed On the front Of every packaee.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co
oAN ynAMo1DCo Cal.
I0u!9v11A H. NV YonE. =. u
~ ssts y 81 bsuegislA A-Psies ~. pss bso1ea
The silver star., 1899-03-30

The potato crop of the United States
last year amounted to lG4.O15.Ot'4 BUSH
els. valued mt SS0.6i3.O0O. This Is IN
average yield of G4.7 bushels to the
acre. and estimating the population of
the country at 7O.OOO.O0O. 1t gives Us
2 2-7 bushels each.
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Ambrosia and Small Boys Standby.
and received cup of tea. a piece of
cake and . cooky.
Most Of the girls had taken Sylvan
Sweetness and Pearl of the Orient, to
nnd themselves served with maple
syrup and rice.
At least half the guests took Crystal
iixed Odors and Dissolved Diamonds
Those names sounded 40 delicious. A
few were lucky enough to ask for
Trimmed Molasses and received candy.
or fop Hard-tack. which meant plate
Of nuts.
Most Of them. however. found that
they had no lunch at all. and after
they had done laughing at each Others
mistakes. fruit. candy. cake and cream
were set on the table to supply those
who had been 80 unfortunate. Each
guest retained his menu card as
souvenir Of the Conundrum Lunch.
Every one went home voting every
feature Of tho evening = perfect sue
cesS.-Christian Standard.
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impeded. All old
cases of chronic ca
tarrh should be Gin
imme d late ly n
course of Pe-ru-na
as directed In DR..
Hartman's books
on this disease.
There are so MY
different p h a 8 9 8
and stages OF ca
tarrh that one
ardly k n o W 8
when he has It. A
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Do Ye.r r.s. Ach. and p,r,,

- 1O9H Eeot Nnno hho U0fnY
Shake into your shoes. Aliens Foot
Ease. q powder for the feet. It makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns. Bunions. Swollen. Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen 8. Olmsted, Leroy, N. 7.
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L.ssss Miss sssasA.

kS3e9o n1eo D0400Ds
Little Miss Selfish and Lend 4. Hand
Went journeying up and down the
land:
On Lsnd-a-Hand the sunshine smiled,
The Wild flowers bloomed for the hap.
py cAild:
Birds greeted her from many q tree;
but Selfish said. mo one loves me-"
Little Miss Selfish and Lend al Hand
Went 3ournsyins home across the land.
Miss Selfish net with troubie and
The weather was bed. the folk were
Lsnl-a-liand said. when the Journey
wAs DER.
81 never had such . good time be-
fcre.s
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There are sermons In stones" Yes; q
widow generally gives her second husband
q bigger monument than she does her
draf ~
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Oh That pel,eiou. coa..,

Costs but lc per lb TO grow. 6aiser has
the sesd: 0eIman Coffee Berry. pkg. iSc:
:a cs:s Sssoryy ynf S Gut sss Ss q, HS ss "a "a
4c for any Of above packages or send
- and get all 3 pkgs. and Kreat GU
CO. L. Crosse. Wis. fW.1.1
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A BRAVE COLONEL.
RECOMMENDS PE-Ru-NA As A
FAMILY MEDICINE.
4 seisntino spring Medicine and R.m.av
for Cstsrrh and Stomach Trouble.

Colonel Arthur L. Hamilton, Of the
Seventh Ohio Volunteers. 25s Goodale
street, Columbus. Ohio, writes: "Be-
sides having the merits OF Pe-ru-na 20
fully demonstrated In my family, I
The silver star., 1899-03-30

A FAIRY Grave.
Let little grave be made.
HalI IN shadow, half in SHADE.
In quiet. kindly place.
FRIENDLY as her face.
Let the passing fairy bird
IRON IRON his airy height be heard:
Ever, ever for that ground
only gentle sound.
Let the singing winds, which be
Mngeu dreams and melody.
Slnging softly. by her lie,
soitiy singing. die.
Let the bee that's sucked the bloom
homeward Journey by her tomb.
IN Hno MS 1.-THE of sweet be paid
~ her sweeter shade.
Let the low clouds red and gold.
mmourn mrn her on the mountains old:
Seauty aye her guardian be.
iou and melody.
SPIRITS Of sound and souls of flowers.
4l you dearest griefiess powers.
lou. with whom she went away
iehd her night and day.
THE Century.
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'.Thlu ID ideal spring weather. isn't itf''
"Ideal! Say. are you n doctor or q drug
giaf 2"
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IN BROTHERHOOD is womans natural destiny.
uVl Many women denied the happiness of children
through some arrangement of the generative organs
Actual barrenness is rare.
Among the many trumphs Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable
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FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
SOME GOOD STORIES ron our
JUNIOR READERS.

Jos conundram Party-Kathl.s. ocon-
nor Tells an Instructive Romance for
Our Little Readsrs-rhs wondsrsui
Asna Thst the Young ausst Bsh,,d,
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rhs kinsdom Of heaven b ~ N
hsavsA, ~ b hssvsa IN ~.
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Compound Is the overcoming Of cases
OF supposed barrenness. This great
medicine is SO well calculated to regu.
late every function of the generative OF.
gans that its efficiency is vouched for
by mu1titudes of women.
MRS. ED. WoLFoRD. of Lone Tree,
Iowa writes: .
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is 1t proved that the army beef was
embalmed?' 81 don't know: Just now
they are trying to whitewash it."
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Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. SSS1tE9zASssD
had not finished the first bottle before better took
four bottles and have been strong oerecy healthy ever
since. and now have two of the incest little girls
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-11
For a Luxurious Bath.

No bathroom is complete without
it's complement Of bath bags. These
are made of the coarsest possible but
ter cloth, doubled, to keep it from
breaking. They have drawstring and
can be easily emptied. If filed with
a quart of bran, a most excellent
thing to tone up the skin and to pro-
mote a good circula tion Of the blood,
a teaspoonful of orris root-this for
perfume-and half a cake Of white
CASTLE soap, chopped very fine, a
splendid skin tonic is secured.
The object of combining the bran in
the bag is to prevent the pipe that
carries the water away from being
plugged up. After month of such a
daily bath the skin will be white,
clean and as smooth as polished mar
e.-ENchange.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-11

to a great extent, because 1T wears
better, but any of these goods require
careful washing if they retain their
beauty any length off time. When
they are ready to be washed, have
plenty of clean, warm water in which
a little borax has been dissolved. Rub
enough soap i'm the water to make
good suds and put i'm the dresses and
aprons. Wash until clean and rinse
in clear water. Two waters are sOme-
times necessary for washing, but no.
thing is gained by allowing them to
get very dirty, since the hard rubbing
necessary to get them clean, is injurl-
Gus to the color and fabric. BOraX is
an excellent cleansing agent and no
injurious effects follow it's use.
Prepare a painful of boiled starch,
and if tablespoonful of gum Arabic
solution is added, it will make the
clothes retain their stiffness longer,
Put each piece into the starch one by
one, rubbing it into AL parts alike;
shake them out and hang them where
they will not freeze (the attic is a
good place.. Colored clothes should
never be allowed to lie in tine water,
but Should be handled as rapidly as
possible untl the process is complet-
ed. AS soon as they are dry, take
them in, but unless they are to be
ironed Immediately, do not dampen
them. Always iron calicoes on the
wrong side.-TeXas Farm and Ranch.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-11
Children's Winter Dresses.

Many mothers prefer calico, ging-
ham, perca.e, or other wash goods, to
make dresses for the little girls, even
in winter, supplying the needed
warmth by providing plenty of good
wooden undo rclo thing. The outer gar
ments need to be washed so frequent
~ that it is better to make them Of
materials that are easily 'laundered.
Whem they wear woOlen dresses, dark
aprons with sleeves keep the girls
looking meat and clean while at home.
The plain sack apron is a very COM
mon style. Those made with loosely
fitting waist and a plain full, skirt,
deeply hemmed, are often seen, and if
they are not worn out during the win
ter. they may be seIwed up in the
back. and viii do for dresses in the
spring.
Their is mo kind of goods that looks
worse when it is faded than calico OF
gingham. Percale has taken the place
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-11
Gloves and Shoes.

The care of kid gloves should begin
with the first trying on, for as a new
glove is put on so it VIII fit forever
more. The inside of each glove should
be powdered, using the regular glove
powder.
Then work each finger on gently,
but firmly, and finally the tnumb. Use
a 'butbon-hook to prevent wearing out
the ends of the thumb and first finger
Remove gloves by turning the lower
part over the fingers and pulling them
off gently; this brings them wrong
side out, so turn them and smooth
each finger into shape before laying
them away.
Put a glove on and with clean
piece of flannel dipped into the naph-
tina rub every portion of it; some
times a spot has to be rubbed more
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-11
A STRONG COMBINATION.

"Your mother agrees with me ex-
actly, Johnny" said his father, pro-
ceeding to trim the twigs from
tough switch. "She thinks with me
that you need a good trouncing, and
you are going to get it, my SON.
YES" bitterly exclaimed Johnny,
you and nav always agrees when it
comes to lickin me. You and maw's
the whole thing. [ don't have no
show. This fam'ly's run by trust!"
Chicago Tribune.
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flowers. Lift the whole out of water
and set it on towe,, in order to wipe
the outside dry. AS there is no at
mospheric pressure within, the shade
will remain full of water, which will
not flow out, although little water
should be eft on the plate around the
edge of the glass shade to keep it
thoroughly air tight
Ferns, lycopodium and mosses are
very effective in such a bouquet, and
when one has no flowers, berries may
be substituted with excellent effect
Times-Union and Citizen
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-11
How to Make a Water Bouquet for
a CenterDiece

The water bouquet is an old-fash
toned drawing-room decoration, re-
Gently revived i'm fashionable London
houses, for the center of the dinner
table 1t consists of flowers and leaves,
immersed i'm water, under glass, and
owes it's peculiar beauty to the spark
ling appearance which the flowers and
foliage assume and the lovely effect
produced by the refraction of light.
Unlike most beautiful centerpieces, it
is comparatively inexpensive, as a
bouquet of this kind will remain
beautiful for about a week. in summer,
and even a few days longer in win
ter.
To make it you need a low glass
shade, like those our grandmothers
used to cover their flowers, and
plate Or round glass dish to fit the
shade exactly. In the. center Of this
arrange the bouquet, tied to stone
to weight it down and prevent its ris-
ing 10 the top of the shade. Fill tub
or d,shpan, barge enough to allow the
water to cover the shade, with clear
cold water. Set the plate with the
flowers in this, then introduce the
shade into the Watep SideWiSe, so as
to get it under water, leaving no air
in it, and place it in position over the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-11

GOLD is Of NO value when health
is in danger. What's of more value?
Pratt s up-to-date Tablets. WEE break
up a cold in ONE day, and for Consti-
patton and Biliousness and all maIa-
rial troubles, HAS no equal. By mail
prepaid for 25c. Pratt Medicine Co.,
Station B. Chicago, Ill. Send for sam
Pile.
Mention this paper when you write.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-11
A HELPFUL CORNER.
Eating Between Meals.

The practice of eating between
meals is sternly discountenanced by
many well-meaning individuals who
are of dyspeptic habit or perhaps 40
better without any additional nOurlsh-
ment in course of a. sedantary LIE.
They are apt to enforce obedience
from their children on this point on
the ground that what suits the moth
er's digestion must be equally suitable
to the digestive apparatus OF the chill
dren. The case is very different
Growing children of active disposition,
saws an exchange, are apt to be hun
o1.v most of the time and are willing
to accept the proffer of anything good
to eat (from their own point OF V1eW)
at almost any hour. Indeed, the boy
who is getting his growth rapidly fire.
ouently eats as if his legs were hollow
or as if he had as many cavities to be
filled as those that occur in the com
plex stomach of a ruminant.
1t was on this account doubtless
that the immortal autocrat Laid down
his golden rule for ascertaining the
youth of an individual, namely, to Of
fer the suspected person bun imme-
diatelv before dinner and then to note
whether it be accepted.
Since active children need frequent
refreshment and assimilate it without
difficulty, it is we'll to give them the
most suitable food. Cakes and sweets
generally are not desirable because
because they take away the appetite
for regular meal, to which they APP
pertain as a kind of dessert. The bet
ter plan is to keep generous supply
of fresh fruit constantly on hand in
the house. When a child becomes hun
orv between meals and asks for some
hting to eat, give him apples, grapes
or a peach.
1t seems to be y well ascertained
fact that apples, while satisfying the
empty sensation of a hungry person,
do not Interfere with enjoyment Of
ones regular meals. The apple is par
excellence health food. 1t helps to
keep the digestive apparatus in good
working order, and the weak sub-acid
of the fruit appears to set as lubri-
cant to the machinery of the human
body. Therefore. instead of refusing
to allow your children to eat between
meals, or instead of permitting them
to cram sweet biscuits, crackers Or
cakes, it is the part of wise mother
to lay in a supply of apples and allow
the children unrestrained access to
the fruit.