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The Florida star., 1900-11-16

Mrs. Thomas Riddleman, Parshallville,
Mich. writes: 81 was troubled with salt
rheum over thirteen years; had tried a
number of doctors without relief. My
husband bought box of Banner Salve,
which applied two or three times and
my hands began 10 get better. In a short
time they were entirely cured" b. r.
Wilson 4 Son.
The Florida star., 1900-11-16

At the time OF the Roman occunation
OF Britain five distinct species OF dogs
were there. most OF which can with
certainty be identified with those OF the
present day. There were the house
dog. the greyhound. the bulldog. the
terrier and the slowhound.
The Florida star., 1900-11-16
CURRENT Fashions IN TOYS.

A Description OF New and seasonable At
fractions for Children.
Special COrrespOndeI ce of The Florida Star.
NEW YORK. Nov. 13.-I just simply
can't help 1t and must tell about the
toys l saw yesterday when I spent
the whole afternoon In Santa Claus
headquarters. | drifted In there just
to look at the dolls. for | have a pas
sion for dolls and always have from
two TO four on my writing table all
the time-that is. until some one OF my
little friends comes In and falls so II
love with one OF them that l have "a
let her go home with Ii happy. The
Turks say that il you make a child
happy for one hour you gain n thou
sand years OF paradise. and as | never
expect to get there on my own merit
] do what | can for the blessed babies
But when | got inside the great place
Il suddenly occurred TO me that n letter
on the new fashions in toys might not
be out or place just now. Think. then.
or store three or four stories high
and fully 100 feet long and % feet
wide and basement OF the same size
all given up TO toys.
It used TO he the fashion to have the
little NOah's arks and Swiss villages
with q few sizes of boxes OF tools that
could be depended upon not To cut or
bruise the tender fingers and q phe.
nomeEal sheep or horse which could
not be expected 10 move without the
motive power OF n string. but the chill.
dren of today demand and get things
OF far different kind. The first thing
you see is the department OF mechan.
ical toys. md some of them are won.
ders. An acrobat turns n chair I'm the
air and then lifts himself up and goes
through some rnaneuvers and all fully
as gracefully as a living man could
achieve. Other acrobats co other
stunts. and they are so well done that
one might he excused if one called il
magic. These little men are about n
foot tall and beautifully dressed in
satin and SpangleS AMI stand on n mu.
sic box. and while they are going
through their gyrations the music
plays. These cost 5000 to $3.50 each.
After them are the animals and ele.
plants so natural that they wave their
trunks when you show them peanut
II they have heen wound up. They are
10 TO Ii inches high and cost $50. The
cows are really lifclike and moo plain.
lively when wound and turn their heads.
The biz r0ostors have real feathers
and feet and crow in a surprising fash.
Ion und only cost $40 and $l2. But the
The Florida star., 1900-11-16
Undertook Too Much.

George" said Mrs. Ferguson. ''for
heavens sake stralghten up. You're
worse hump shouldered than ever"
Laura" retOrted Mr.. Ferguson. ''be
satisfied with having married me to
reform me. When you try to reshape
me. you are undertaking too mucL."-
Chicago Tribune.
The Florida star., 1900-11-16
The Point Of NIeNY,

Miss Willing-Do you believe II Is
wrong 90 marry for money?
ParsoH Brown-Of course not. Five
dollars is my regular Zee. - Chicago
News.
The Florida star., 1900-11-16

When you want prompt acting little
pills that never grippe use DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. Wilson & Son.
The Florida star., 1900-11-16

Mr.. II. II. Black, the well-known village
blacksmith, of Grahamsville, Sullivan
county, n. Y, says: ''Our little son, five
years old, has always been subject to
Group, and so bad have the attacks been
that we have feared many times that he
would die We have had the doctor and
used many medicines, but Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is now our sole reliance.
1t seems to dissolve the tough mucus and
by giving frequent doses when the croupy
symptoms appear, We have found that the
dreaded group is cured before it is set
tied" There is no danger in giving this
remedy, for it contains no opium or other
injnrions drug and may be given as conf
IDENTIFY to babe as To an adult For sale
by B. r. Wilson 4 Son.
The Florida star., 1900-11-16

Bronx river. New York. derives it.
name from joints Bronx. who settled II
that region In 1639.
The Florida star., 1900-11-16

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
hest liver pills ever made. Easy to take
aud never grippe. Wilson & Son.
The Florida star., 1900-11-16

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS r. Walker,
Titnsville, chairman; w. III. Sharpe, Sharpes;
Jos. Mendel, LaGrange; Jno. Houston, Eau
Gallie; J. N. Waller, AnkonA. Regular ses.
siOns are held first tuesday in each month.
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD.-J. NJ. Dixon.
TItusville; s. F. Gibbs, Melbourne, r. E.
Minis, BonaVenture.
The Florida star., 1900-11-16
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

COUNTY OFFICERS.-D. L. Gaulden. Titus
Vile, county judge; NJ. Goldsmith, Titus
Vile. prosecuting attorney; A. A. Stewart
Ttusville, clerk circuit court; ]. f. WoOt-
en-. Cocoa. tax assessor; E. w. Hall, Sharpes,
tax collector; John Henry, Ttusville,
treasurer; ]. III. Sans. Courtenay, superin-
tendent public instruction; ]. o. Fries, Tt
tusville, county surveyor; ]. p. Brown. II
tnsVille. sheriff. T. ]. Coekshutt, LaGnnge,
registration officer
The Florida star., 1900-11-16
Woods Seeds.
HOW TO GROW
Bermuda Onions

profitabIy and satisfactory. Full Information
giving the experience of practical growers is
contained IN Woods Descriptive Fall cataIog
Just issued. This Catalog also tells about all
ful and valuable Information both for Truck
ers and Farmers about crops that can be grown
in the Fall. Catalog mailed free upon request.
Wrltp for
The Florida star., 1900-11-16

Blacksmith Saved His Little
Sons Life.
The Florida star., 1900-11-16
PENNANTS.

Low in prlce but high in
quality. Staunch and we'll
finished. they possess every
requisite of strength and
durability. Best for all riders
desiring first wear at a small
cost. New Models, $25.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-04

subjects. and TO act upon such addi-
tiOnal designation Of the guilty persons
as the foreign ministers at Picking may
be In a position to make, gives hope OF
a complete settlement OF all questions
involved. assuring foreign rights Of resi-
denCe and intercourse on terms or equality
for all the world.
I regard as one Of the essential fac
tors of a double adjustment the secure
ment of adequate guarantees Tor liberty
Of faith. since insecurity OF those natives
who may embrace alien creeds is a scarce
~ less effectual assault upon the rights
OF foreign worship and teaching than
would be the direct invasion thereof.
The matter Of indemnity for our wrong
ed citizens Is a question OF grave con-
Germ. Measured in money alone. a sufti-
Client PREPARATION may prove to be beyond
the ability of China to meet, All the
powers concur In emphatic disclaimers
Of any purpose of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
through the dsmemberment OF the en-
pire. / am disposed 10 think that due
compensation may be made in part by
increased guarantees OF security for for
eign rights and immunities, and most inn
portant Of all by the opening of China
TO the equal commerce Of all the world.
These views have been and will be earn
estly advocated by our representatives.
The government Of Russia has put for
ward suggestion that in the event Of
protracted divergence Of Views In regard
10 the indemnities the matter may be
The Hague. I fsvOrably incline to this.
believing that high tribunal could not
fail to reach a solution no less con-
ducive to the stability and enlarged pros
perity of China itself than Immediately
beneficial TO the powers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-04

:. .hs Senate and House Of Represent
" - with the outgoing OF the old
suss - incoming Of the new century you
An1 .s ~ ne last session Of the Fifty-sixth
81 l.ss with evidences on every hand
~ y 1ss,ttytduai and national prosperity and
q Il. ,nA srsnf OF the growing strength ard
WIG .s,o power for good Of republican
mss,Is,atin1s' Your countrymen will join
49, ~ snn "a felicitation that American
ytth ,a more firmly established than
bpeI' ll.tore. ana that love for II and tho
...sna~s,sratinn to preserve II are more
a .e.srrsaI than at any former period Of
~ history. .. - ..so -,
IL never so strongly intrenched in the
sNls~t. N the people as now. Tho consti-
30 49, srfth few amendments. exists as It
issps y. sands Of Its authors The addi-
- WITCH have been made to II pro-
49, ~ larger freedom and more extended
e9e'.'srnssrafed IN It's one hundred and
'Ns., .Sar,r years ~ trial here it's stabil-
1919 a.a security and its efficiency as the
" ~, asn.tyr,,nent OF national development
~ * hest safeguard to human rights.
- 2,t~r the Sixth congress assembled, in
.sr..a~hcr fge0. the population Of the
!Eeo.eaS "a afes was 5.30s. iS3. II IS now 76.-
un!scd Thsr ve had sixteen states: now
a reve forfy-fve. Then our territory
y'Hs..s~fed Of 10000 square miles; Il is now
: W ~ square miles. Education. religion
IN srrcyaiitv have kept pace with our adj
.ssscemsnt In other directions. and while
'sssndIns its power the government has
ssttsved 10 It's foundation principles and
mated none OF them in dealing with our
E~1yved and blessed gives reverent
tnssrts 10 God and iDvokes His guidance
~ he continuance OF His care and fa-
snp
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
EEPssifisa of Resources and Prod
urts of Nrsters u~Hsisgh~re
81 haaafa.

Tho sHuoei83ga 81 ths resources an1
products ~ fee Western hemisphere 70 ~
heid 81 H3aais asEt year 5r1fnises frn.
E4Ttaht festltp nor suig for the Tnlfet
States fsgf Tor DE other participating
countries. n % gratifying tasf fhs Latin
est tHtnFesg. ald tHe f4rf that ah ~
tetnstloaai American congress NiA 20
hc.a "a tha CAig Of Ass1lGs waiir ths
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-04

have been or are being advanced to the
resort OF arhitra ton
As the result of Negotiations with the
government Of Honduras. IN regard 10 the
Uaemnirv demanded tor the murder ef
Frank II. Pears. In Honduras. that gov
eminent has paid $1,000 ia settlement OF
the claim OF the heirs.
The assassination Of King Humhert cali
"a for the sincere expressions Of sorrow
from this government and people and
the occa sion was fifty taken 20 testify 10
the Italian nation the high regard here
felt FOR the memory Of the lamented
ruler.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

which contains about one thousand prsssl
chicks is one of the sights of the place About
twenty thousand chickens will be sent TO the
market this year from the farms
A description of Briarclif Farms would be IN
complete without word as TO the church which
Mr.. Law erected there and then decided 10 the
people of the place 1t is a handsome stone
structure. in which the whole community takes
a pride In the entrance haH there is a hand
some tablet erected to the memory OF William
D. Moore by his wife and three children and
the chief interior decoration s the memorial
window erected bY Mr.. Law to the memory OF
his friend and associate William Sloane. and to
Mrs. Sloane. 1t represents Joseph making NM
self known to his brethren. Another window .
a memorial 70 Georgianna Law Penman, and
one is in memory Of Arthur r Law The latest
addition is a window inscribed: To undo the
heavy burden and to let the oppressed go free
and was erected by the working people OF the
farms To the memory Of the soldiers and sail
ors who died in the war with Spain
In speaking Of the objects OF the school which
will be established near this model farm. Georgs
T. Powell the director said.
Its purpose is to give thorough training II
the art of agriculture in all Of its details II
is proposed TO produce the finest quality IN
fruits. vegetables and flowers, and. in addition
to the production Of a high quality, also to give
sD.ciaI instruction in the essential part, that
Of marketing them.
we already have trees growing and small
fruits for the use Of students in the opening
Of the work in September. Landscape garden
ing is a feature it may be applied To mo
beautifying Of country homes in an inexpensive
manner. There is in contemplation a system
| of branch schools, where instruction may be
| carried TO the farmers Of the State. one day
viii be devoted TO lectures On specific topics and
one day to practical work in the field. where
! applications OF the principles given during tho
| first day will be made"
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

pride on the fact that mo better asparagus can
be found anywhere
dip in the road brings TO a handsome
lake and beyond this one comes to the first in
dications that Briarclif Farms not devoted
entirely to business. There are the beautiful
grounds laid out in rose gardens and beds for
many varieties of Towering plants, but all so
arranged by the landscape gardener that the
natural beauties of the spot have been pre-
served Great rocks and powders have been
left undisturbed, and their presence serves to
emphasize the beauty of the picture. Beyond
the ornamental grounds is the coachhouse, built
Of stone from the place, and a short distance
from this, surrounded by perfectly kept lawns,
is the home Of Mr.. Law. Here again the land
scape architect has preserved the protrudng
rocks, which rear their rough heads above the
green carpet
On the way to the house from the little lake
one passes one Of the features of the farms
the greenhouses. The largest of these is about
$40 feet long, and is filed with blooming car
nations of which about one thousand are sent
to market every day. a smaller house contains
Liberty, Meteor Bridesmaid and American
Beauty roses and third house is devoted
plants for outdoor decoration. and has about
fifty thousand plants, besides many varieties OF
carna tions. There is another house for out
door stock, and still another larger than any Of
the greenhouses, is now being built, which VIII
be devoted exclusively to carnations
We are proud of our carnations said
employe of the place, and received a first prize
for each of the five varieties which exhibited
recently but we are no less proud of our pigs"
There are about four hundred breeding pigs
on the place, including fine specimens of Berk-
! shires, YOrkshires and Chester Whites and
| about two thousand are sold every year.
/ The poultry department has a large incubator
/ building. with a capacity Of 4.50O eggs
and a perfectly equipped brooder house. There
are about five thousand chickens the place,
and the house where the little ones are kept
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

When the gong sounds and the men take their
places at the table the most fastidiOus person
could not find fault with their appearance, nor
the cook with their appreciation of his efforts.
The upper floors Of the house are divided into
small bedrooms one for each man, and
models Of neatness. The house has been named
Dalmeny by Mr.. Law.
These are the features Of the farms which
may be seen by my one who makes a short
visit TO the place, but one must drive over the
land to see its natural beauties and TO appreci-
ate the wisdom of the people who chose this
locality for the proposed school The road to
Scarborough, three miles away, is steep at the
outset and from il one sees the grazing cattle
on the undulating meadows Artistic stone
fences and beyond these rows Of Norway spruce
trees mark the road which leads to a plateau
from which one sees the large stretch of farm
land and back Of this the wooded hills. In the
foreground and close to the road IS a reservoir
with rustic stone coping, into which the water
IS pumped from point near the office building.
This reservoir viii hold two hundred thousand
gallons Of water
A short distance beyond this IS the Mount
Pleasant Field Club, with its pretty clubhouse
and well kept golf links, guarded by two blue
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

marble floor The milk is forced into this room
from below IN the same manner as in the bot
ting depa-tment-by means Of compressed air
and is converted INTO butter, which is placed in
q large glass and marble fitted cold storage
room before II is made ready for shipment
HOME OF THE JERSEY COWS.
Near the dairy IS the largest Of the five barns.
This IS occupied by one hundred and fifty reg
istered Jersey cows, and although there are no
elaborate decorations in the place, the building
has been designed with the health and the com
fort Of the COWS in view. over each stall, in a
neat frame. is the name and pedigree Of the oc-
cupan- A salt brick IS fastened 70 the side Of
the stan. where the COW may reach il with
ease, and water trough, into which the water
runs automatically, Is a convenient fixture
There are TO managers, but the food is placed on
the floor and The manager Of the barns thinks
thai the -4nger from impurities getting into
the animals food Is minimized by the arrange
ment
The Offices Of the farms are only a short dis
tance from thu barn, and in an opposite direc-
ton. on one II the broad roads which traverse
The estate Is the pretty boarding house which
has beer erected for the bachelor hands on the
estate On -le ground floor Of this building are
reception room, . large apartment in which the
men rleet a---r work hours 10 read, play games
Or lounge. dining room and a well appointed
kitchen A peep into this house at meal time
VII give one 4 f4.r idea as to how Mr.. Laws
i@Tnls ara conducted. The men come from their
work ana congregate in the reception room.
winch As also = -avat0ry. on the wall over the
wash bows is the inscription
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

from China. But the asparagus beds, from
which large quantities are sent to the market
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
Wash ye, make you clean

Another inscription in large letters is;
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

every day. seem to interest the farm people
more than the club. and the guide dwelIs with
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

Speak gently. 1t is better far
To rule by love than fear.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
YACHTING.
SHIPPERS DISCUSS QUESTION OF COM
MANDER FOR NEXT CUP
DEFENDER

Some notable yacht shippers gather at the
Hawkins yards these days. and last week Of
them asked who is going to sail the Cup
defender Tribune reporter looked at Charlie
Barr and said possibly he could name the man.
mo, no." said Captain Barr; they will never
come down to take a out of steamer for
that work.
You don't forget how swim when you stay
out of the water for year,
That's true" said the captain. but you don I
swim we'll as if you stayed at it all the time.
No, no, I'm out of it. Once is enough for me.
Let somebody else go in now and take the blame
for everything and have the newspapers jump on
him for this that and the other.
It's quite a nice question as to who they'll get,
said Captain John Barr, who is fitting out the flag
ship Corona. close by, for Commodore Ledyard,
And then followed discussion of the whole Amer
lean list of available shippers. There were those
who could sail boat, but talked too much. those
who talked too much board, those who talked
too much while shore, those who thought they
owned the boat and the owner too, and those who
didn't have opinion any subject till they
found out what the thought
There is no system heIe by which man 5
value is known by the boat he sails on said
Charles Barr. I'm the old country men begin
young small boats, and then get bigger and
better ones as their successes increase. Finally
they reach the largest and most important racers
and there is no other way to come to be in com com
mand of an important yacht: For such cTaft
oyster boat simply because he is a good hand on
the oyster boa. In this he becomes accus-
toned handling and drilling large crews; and
when you want man for a crack race you simply
take the skipper of the best yacht. because he
couldn't be on the best boat unless he won MS
place there by first proving mis- ability for IT,
1T stands this way said another well known
yacht captain Here few. very Few,
men who sail well enough 70 handle a defender,
but as to whom the clubmen think there are
objections. Now. what you going to 40
Will you choose one of these. objections and all.
or will you take a big chance and try 70 PICK a
winner from the oyster boat fleet? III BET you
this is a question the clubmen are considering and
IL bet you more that it's question they maven [
solved"
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
LA UN TENNIS.
INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS STILL
IN PROGRESSING FORMAL CHAL-
LENGE FOR DAVIS CUP.

The date originally for the receipt OF chaI-
lenges for the Davis International Cup in
lawn tennis. May |. has come and gone and IL IA
officially announced that challenge has as yet
been formally received The English COMMITTEES
appointed 10 confer with the Americans In charge
of the competition proposed has asked for a num-
Der of alterations IN the conditions governing the
contests. and OF them Is that the date set for
the receipt of challenges be moved to the first
Monday IN June. 1t is thought that this will be
willingly agreed TO- and challenge Is confidently
expected unless there should be a split between
the TWO comforting committees on other questions
The English committee has formulated an entire
set of rules to govern the cup contests and these
have been submitted to the American donors of
the trophy. They differ IN many respects from
the rules prescribed when Davis first offered the
trophy and 1t Is known that all OF the changes
asked for acceptable him TO the other
members of the American committee The nego-
tiations still In progress II is hoped that
a satisfactory agreement will be reached soon
Arrangements for the reception the English rep
resentatives and for the nterna tonel matches Will
be made soon formal challenge is issued
The place and date chosen for the matches over
which there Is not likely he any difference Is
the ST. George Cricket Club courts in Ho5oken
during the week of July 81
The most important OF the changes asked for by
the British COMMITTEES Is that governing the COM
position of the teams. The Ensishmen sugeest
three players on each side. all three take part
in both singles and doubles whereas the orfcina Al
plan contemplated two in singles and one
team In doubles, not necessarily the same men
doubles as originally proposed the visitors want
proposed by them to decide the competition. is m
case the matches should result evenly by the ma
matches sets are eVens divided at the enS both n
me e0n1a'on; mori hm this plan were carried
cessive days each consisting OF one match each In
each four in doubes s snd sn h c,b would play
s'hsies s'eh o' the three combinations OF the
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
A TOURNAMENT AT oNwENTsIA.

Chicago. May 5.-Onwentsia polo players are
ranging for tournament at Lake Forest about the
middle of June All the prominent teams from the
East expected compete, : we'll : a team
from st. Louis. An innovation in the play will he the
presence of team OF cowboys from Minco. Ind. T
Invitations have been issued to the Meadow Brook
Hunt CluO, Philadelphia Country Clue. Myopia Hunt
Club. Country Club of Westchester. Rockaway
Hunt Club Buffalo Country Club st. Louis Country
Club. we'll the teams from Indian Territory
and the Lakewood Country Club.
1t is the intention of the OnventSia directors TO
devote an entire week 10 entertaining the visitors
tie programme embracing a three day
tournament AT Lake Forest, a regatta at the Sad
die and Cycle Club Of Edgewater and golf tourna-
ment on the links of the Chicago Golf Club at
Whea ton. Foxhal p. Keene and John Z. Cowdin
of the ROCkaway Hunt Club. and Walter and J NJ
Waterbury. jr, OF the Country Club of Westches-
ter, are expected to take part in the tournament.