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The Florida agriculturist., 1905-12-20
Whole No. 1927.

his assistants. need not feel ashamed
to fiaunt the yellow ribbon, which is
enblematic of the golden fruit for
which their county is known in all
states and counties.
AIachua. fifth i'm general exhibit
frst in cotton. second i'm agriculture
and live stock. and near to the top in
other lines. takes the fifth prize easily
and. in such competition. where ev-
cry product of the soil was entered
in the endeavOr for high hOnOrs. the
rich county which is to be the main
seat of learning of Florida. has no rea-
.:on to hang its head i'm shame. Major
Tench made Il showing that could not
have been eXcelled with the resources
placed at his disposal and he has done
much for the future progress and pros
perity of the people he represented.
Alachua will derive benefits from its
participation in the Fair greater than
any that goes with the winning of rib
bons and purses.
Lee county should feel pardOnable
pride in being enabled to herald itself
in future as the Banner Citrus Fruit
County of Florida In Il state in
which the culture of citrus fruit is Il
leading industry. an industry to which
the very best efforts of skilled experts
are devoted. it is high honor to be
acclaimed first in citrus fruit growing.
ee's exhibit at the State Fair inclIId-
ed products of this nature that no
other county in the state could show
No such diversified and at the same
time generally excellent exhibit of
fruit was ever made in the United
States. and Lees distinction as first
in citrus fruits in Florida means. i'm
fact first i'm the United States. for
Florida j. first of all the states of
the Union in this industry COmmiS-
s;Orer Philip Isaacs may bear home
to his people Il badge of honor that
cannot he discounted and that is. i'm
some respects. to be preferred even to
the blue ribbon as it is the badge of
pre-eminence in a pre-eminent in
dustry
Nor must we omit to say that there
* 10 reason for disappointment on
the part of the other counties which.
although they failed to bear away one
of the major hOnOrs of the Fair.
achieved. i'm particular lines awards of
merit which should he appreciated.
Orange. second i'm citrus fruits and
poultry: Osceola. standing high in cit
rus fruits. vegetables. cereals, live
stock. industrial schools: Lake. which
proved a close rival in agriculture.
whose minerals won special COM
mendatiOn: Baker. which was
cereals and manufactures; Citrus,
awarded first prize in hOrticu tire,
showing a display of growing fruit
trees. cut flowers, etc. that could not
he eXcelled: PaScO. which scored
heavily with its tobacco and hOrti-
culture; Washington. winning third
place with its cotton: Gadsden. prize
winner in tobacco growing: all these
good counties put their best feet fore
most in the race and are not without
honor among the counties of Florida.
Indeed the Tribune wishes to impress
especially the fact that no county
The Florida agriculturist., 1905-12-20
Jacksonville and Dand Fla Wednesday, December co. 1905

it wears today-the blue ribbon of
pre-eminent merit i'm the glorious sis
terhOod of Florida counties.
Hillsborough county. the hOme-coun-
ty of the Fair. plays creditable see
ond in this harmony of prosperity. and
feels no disgrace that it should have
followed closely at the heels of its en-
terprSing sister. Hili~bOrOugh has
great cause for pride in the splendid
showing which it has made-and it
must he remembered by those inclined
to feel the pangs of disappointment
that our county wears the red rather
than the blue. that HillsbOrough has
achieved its own share of glory in the
originatiOn and the holding of this
great State Fair. This is honor
enough for any people. HillsbOrough
holds first place in poultry, manu-
factures and schools. which is no small
distinction. particularly the latter. It's
handsome exhibit has been thrOnged
daily by thousands of visitors. who
have looked with critical eyes upon
the showing made of its resources.
and appreciation has been as universal
as it has been fervent. Commissioner
Phil Collins as the director of the eX-
hbit. the assistants who aided him in
the work. the enterprising County
Commissioners who made the display
possible and every individual who con
tributed to it deserves the highest
praise.
Good Old Polk. which has long been
neighbOr and a friend to our own
county. wears the white ribbon as the
third best county competing at the
Fair. The big-hearted and big-bodied
Commissioner. Mr.. Mclean. who has
devoted days and nights for months to
the preparation of the exhibit which
is thus crowned with Il conspicuous
laurel. should feel his heart pulse with
pride today as he realizes the results
of his labOrS-and every citizen of
this good county should join with him
in these gratifying sentiments. While
Polk was first in none of the depart
ments it was near the head in all and
its general average easily entitled it to
the third prize. its booth was one of
the handSOmeSt ever shown at the Fair
and it attracted the attention which
it richly deserved from all who enter
ed the inviting portals of the big Main
Building.
Manatee. the blue-ribbOn winner of
last year. need yield pre-eminence to
none of its competitors in the appear
ance and the general symmetry Ot its
display this year. While Manatee's
exhibit did not embrace all the depart
mentS. it wa.S superior in many of
them, and the brilliancy of its display
m nd in nj inc mi a
in cOmprehenSiveneSS. 1t was the
vegetable prize winner. which in itself
is an honor not to he leSpised. When
the visitor to the Fair recOuntS the
impressions which linger with him
as he goes to his home. Manatee will
suffer nothing in comparison with its
sister counties It's fame is far and
wide and its name a synonym for eli
matte charm and rich prOductivenesS
Mr.. Parrish. the Commissioner, and
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17
TIc Life Waa In Him

Daniel O'Connell once unravnled 4
queer plot in Il will case. Witness aft
er witness sworc that they saw the
document duly executed. At last con-
stantly reiterated expression caught
the lawyers attention, 1.-The life was
in him." over and over repeated by
the virtue Of your oath, was he alive?"
he asked one witness. by the virtue
of my oath, the life was in him." he
was answered. Then O'Connell turned
TO the man and very slowly and very
solemnly said, "Now / call upon you.
IN the presence of your Mako. who
will some day pass sentence upon you
for this evidence. l solennly ask you
and YOU answer at your peril-was not
there live fly in the dead mans
mouth when his hand was placed upon
the will:" Cornered and pale with
fear, the witness confessed that this
had actually happened
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17
Wine and wills.

The Law Magazine and Review tells
an odd story of II Hamburg merchant
who had five sons who were all ardent
teetotalers. The merchant was con-
trary minded, and, to rescue the mis-
guided young men from the error OF
their obstinate ways, he directed in his
will that each of the five should on the
day of the funeral drink glass of
wine to his memory in some public
place, adding as n condition subsequent
that If any of them should refuse to
drink the enjoined glass his share OF
the inheritance should be forfeited and
divided up among the more complat-
SAINT brothers. but if all should refuse
the whole family property should go
to charities.
No other testament so odd OH the sub
ject of wine is recalled except that of q
total abStainer who left fine wine Gel
lar, recent legacy 10 himself, to his
heir, with directions that its contents
should be poured uutasted on the
ground.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17
Does the sun SetS

ut i'll becomes any of.Cs to criticise
lapScS in grammar says an authority.
when we all of us consent to and
constantly make use OF one such lapse
ourselves. To speak of the setting
sun is wholly incorrect You may set
book on Il table or even set son OH
Il chair If he be big enough not to fall
OF. but what doe; the orb of day set,
and where does 1t set? No, sir, queer
as 1t may sound to ears grown accus-
toned TO the universal form, the sun
sits. lc it sets anything why doesn't
it raise something? If it shouldn't be
the rising and the. sitting sun it should
be the raising and the setting sun.
Think IL over, and when you get it ar
ranged TO your satisfaction try to find
out what you mean when you speak
of setting Observation-Disclosures Rec
ord.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17
SLIPS of Artists.

1t is Il part of the seeming i'll luck
belonging to circumstance that an
artist may spend time and genius on
piece of work ana then fail con
spicuouSly in some detail.
There is Il story that one royal
academician gave hand five fingers
and thumb ana that another painted
live lobster bright red.
The clever Goodall had been engaged
in painting 81 number of laborers dra"-
ging Il huge stone across the desert,
and man of science, entering the
studio, said to him:
Il say. Goodall, if YOU want those
fellows to pull that stone YOU must
double their number. II would take
just twice rs many"
But ii is not modern painters alone
who slip up on points of accuracy.
Even Albert purcr in Il scene repre-
scnting Peter denying Christ, painted
one OF the Roman soldiers in the act
Of smoking. Turner put a rainbow
beside the sun. and in another picture
he got wo"fully tangled in the ships
rigging
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17
What Gave the Earth 1t. Motion,

You have often asked or had the
question asked of you, What gave the
earth it's daily motion, and how is the
force of that motion kept up" but have
never been really satisfied 'ith the an
swer given or the rea therefor
which you were able to nee in ex-
planation. The ASTRONOMERS are not
even agreed upon this question. Some
of them claim that the Original initial
centrifugal force was directed I'm u
line slightly to one side OF the center
of the globe, which would, of course.
cause the earth to rotate upon its axis,
and by the law of inertia OF matter
must continue to revolve at n uniform
rate of speed. This claw of the inertia
of matter" is to the effect that matter
once set in motion must continue to
move until arrested by some outside
force. Others claim that the motion Is
compound resultant of the motion of
the earth in Its orbit and the attraction
OF the SUM-
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17
Thirty Dollar. n word.

A poet and literary man Of some ce-
lebrity was visited I'm his study one
morning by a manager OF lecture bu-
reau, who said that he had called to
ask the writer to take part in an en-
tertainment
1--WE want you to read selections
from your own works, Mr.. Gillespie,
together with an original poem COM
posed expressly for the occasion. Name
your own price. Wen announce in the
progr'm"-
My price" interrupted Mr.. Gillespie,
twill be 500"
ISN'T that little steepT
"Not at all, everything considered"
The manager tried to beat him down
to $50, but he was immovable, and the
bargain was finally closed at the first
named figure.
"Alpheus," said Mrs. Gillespie after
the caller had gone. wasn't that more
than YOU intended to charge him when
he frs spoken
"Yes, he said; "it's just twice as
much. But he irritated me thirty dol
lars worth by calling it 'progr'm.'"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17
Incident of the Reign of Terror.

4 dramatic incident of the reign OF
terror in France was the saving of her
fathers life from the gullotinc by
Mile de Sombreuil NJ de Sombrcuil
and his daughter were condemned To
death at the time of the September
maSsacreS and were waiting in the
cart. surrounded by the mob. for their
turn to mount the Scaffold. Mile. de
Sombrcuil turned TO the crowd and
asked what harm weak old man like
her father could do to the nation. Some
of the men answered that if she would
drink glass of blood to the nation
they would let him 20 and passed up a
glass. She drank it down Immediately.
The crowd took her and her father
from the cart. They escaped ana made
their way To England. She thought at
the tine she drank blood. but aftc..-
ward she concluded that it was rcl
wine for She saw no one stoop to fill
tie glass. TO her death She was never
able, however, to see rcd wine in Il
glass without Il Shuddcr
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17
SEVERN,

Mr.. a. Kline returned on Monday
after Spinding several days in Black
Vile with frinds
Miss. Cora Lybrand one of LeeSvillc
College fair Young girls spent Saturday
and Sunday with her home folks near
here
Mr. f O Gunter paid Columbia a
business call Tuesday.
Or. A. Rabies of st. Matthews
came up md9y and speut few days
with his hrothcr-in law.
Mr.. y. C. Rawls. has been quite
sick but at this writing seems to be
improving rapidly.
Mrs L. O Gunter and Miss. Lizzie
Gunter spent Monday afternoon in
Wagner shopping.
MIR. and Mrs. w. Il. Hartley of
Gantts, q iabama is out on visit to
friends and relatives here.
Mrs. Wilson Guntcr OF St"edmans
has been or visit TO relatives here
aud Wagner his week.
Misses Clara Riser and Lizzie Mae
attended the Methodist picnic at
Wagner saturday; they reported Il
good time.
Mrs Della Jones was on our streets
to-day.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17
The HIndnn Mother.

The relation of Hindoo husband to
his wife is not like contract sane
toned by the court of justice. but it is
n permanent spiritual relation which
binds two souls together \ wife is re
garded. therefore, MS Il true hclpmate
in the spiritual progress of the soul
life OF her husband. while II faithful
husband is considered 10 bo the great
est blessing in the earthly and spiritual
career OF his wife. When size becomes
n mother she represents divine mother
hood and holds Il unique position in the
household.
4 HndOo mother Is actually wor-
SHIPPED as II living goddess by her chill
drcn. The children are taught to obey
their parents implicitly and to serve
them like earthly dcitins as long as
they live. 70 support the parents in
their old age, to look after their wei
fare and to fulfil their desires are the
duties Of children in every IIindoo
household. But II mother is considered
to be greater than thousand fa-
theirs. swami Abhcdananda in Good
Housekeeping.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17
Why lie Sees Double.
How IceIanders Tie Horses.

The lcelanders have n strange but
effective plan for preventing horses
straying away from any particular
spot. If two gentlemen happen to be
riding without attendants and wish to
leave their horses for any reason they
tie the head of one horse to the tail Of
the former. In this state 1t is utterly
impossible for the horses TO move on,
either backward or forward. If dis
posed to move at all it will be only in a
circle. and even then there must be
mutual agreement to turn their heads
the same way.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17

Boys and Girls Cluster Brown,
Linen Collars, sizes from 10 to I3 IL
inches. 15c, or for 25c.
Ladies sheer, pure Linen Haudker-
chiefs, soft finish, ready for use. This
IS handkerchief that usually sells
for l S and zoe; our special price 1Oc;
$1.20 dozen.
Ladies' fine Linen Handkerchief.
soft pretty quality, hand embroidered
initials, put up in box. Buy them
while you can get any initial YOU
want 2Sc each; SI.5O box.
Beautiful Embroidery and Lace
Edge eiiandkcrchiefs, soft, pretty quail
isy linen. We have variety of very
pretty patterns in this lot of Hand
iserchicfs. Your choice 25c each.
Men's Iris!, Linen Hemstitched
!iandkerciIicfs, fine quality, full size,
IOc each; ST 20 dozen.
Nice Pillow Tops, in pretty bright
coiors, tapestry, photographic and
silk. These are new and popular de-
signs. Prices 2S, 30, soc and sl.OO
each.
Cotton and Silk Pillow GirdIes.
large tassels, best colors, solid and
variegated, ) ID yards long. Prices
25c and soc cord.
Nice Pillows for stuffing cushions,
stuffed with fairy floss silk down,
very light and does not lump. Sizes
lS, ~, p and "a inches. Prices rs,
35 and soc each.
A few genuine Down Pillows, very
light and nice. Sizes 1S, 20, 22 and
"a inches. Prices o5, 7Sc, Soc, SI.OO
and S1.25 each.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17
The RenuaI GrnnheaL

The Bengal grosbeak builds Il nest
shaped like II bottle and always selects
for its suppOrt'a n long, 1.-THE limb over
hanging n stream of water. The en-
trance is beneath, and. from the situa-
ton and peculiar shape. ii is absolute
ly impossible for snake to gain adj
mission To the nest. One naturalist
records seeing fourteen attempts on the
part of serpentS to get at the nest. but
the hungry snakes always fell off into
the MatNr
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17

a traveller saw woman take man
by the collar, yank him up the steps
into Il railroad car, jam him down into
seat, pile up Il valise and two big
brown baskets with loose covers AMI
long handles at his feet and say:
Now, sit there until / help Mary
Jane on the car and don't move till
come back
When the woman reached the door
the traveller said To her:
rs that man your husband;"
Nav roarcd the woman. He's
my daughters husband. and she hasn't
spirit enough To say her soul is her
own"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17
Changed Position.

Fielding How time changes man.
There's Battscr. y dozen years ago he
WAS 80 cngrossed with the teams on
the diamond that he cared for nothing
else. Now all his thoughts are centered
in his family You know he has wife
amt eight children. RhunS Well, that
isn't SO much Of change He has sim
ply transferred his interest to his home
nc-JUdgc
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17
90 and 5000.
Great Broadcloth Sale.

Navy Blue Broadc!oti,, 81 inciIc..
wide, the randsomest ever shown OF
this market, deep rich color, abs oIute
ly fast, wear guaranteed. We bougIIt
all lie importer had-anothcr case of
clean up the lot at our own price.
Worth and sells the world over at
,i.50; Tapp's special price yard ST. .O9.
Black Cheviot, pure wool, sponged
nd slirunk, best black, so inches
vide, worth Sl.00; special price yard
55c.
S2-inch wide SiciIian rIohair, In
lack, blue, brown, green and garne, ,
year and color guaranteed. 1t can't
'e matched; at yard soc.
Black Peau de Sole Silk, 80 inches
wide, double face, pupe Silk, wear
and color guaranteed, worth regular
Sl.9S; special next week yard SI.5O.
Black Taffeta Silk, 80
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17
The Money Lenders.

There are many examples OF Lord
Palmerston's ready wit in Sir NJ Il.
Grant Duff's book, Notes From n
Diary" In n debate about the Jews
an orator rather bored the house by
enumerating many of the things which
the English owed to Hebrew initiative.
Lord Palmerston in reply gave the dis
cussion sprightlier turn. Il quite
agree with the honorable gentleman" :"
he remarked. MANY of us owe a
great deal to the Jews"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17

at his long stay.
Every boiy ve,y busy gathering
their potatoes this week, on accom- >
OF labor being So scare IT. seems i'm,
possible To make anv progress f,r
when you have g to 10 acres as ,ur
friend Mr Frink has to dig IT, seenO
slow. Everybody claims = gp.,d WELD
this year.
MIS- Lula Royd spent the ay IN
Columbia yesterday.
Mrs. Sweigert and Miss RUBY Jovner
made flying trip To C,'.n hia q,
Monday
Miss Hffie Rnckcr # Cola was the.
guest OF NrS l.. I. Frink SUNDAY.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs r 7
Joyner are glad to see them up again
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17
(,AYCE

Miss Sue Cayce made visit to Col
umbia yesterday.
Mr.. B G. Langley night operator
laS a new job as stockman now ard
,r his girl he seem to enjoy III
moonlight rides very much.
Mr. j. G. Ross Of Cola relieves Nr
S Stevenson section foreman o,
savannah Extension. We are sorry
90 see Mr. stevenson leave, but we
opc for him much success ami we
Welcome our new foreman with wishes
much success also.
Mr.. VIM Only is the popular extra
gang foreman of the Sou. Ry. COM
pany OF Cayce; - seems to be pleased
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17
Bathing the Eyes.

Bathing the eyes with equal parts OF
witch hazel and water is very restful
to them, or battle them with warm wa
ter in which are dissolved pinch Of
powdered borax and two or three drops
of spirits of camphor. \ soft linen
cloth, used for no other purpose, Is bet
ter than sponge for bathing the eyes.
The eyes should be washed every night
to remove any dust that might have
gathered on the lids during the day.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17
MEET ME AT !'APP'S
Special S-le
WINTER GOODS.

Blankets sale
aue And Comforts that
OF description
une winter goods sale
and will find values wi you money.
One OF the greatest Dress
Goods The saw
for SO9 1t going like
In the the and 49,
popular in stock The
Rn Coats at popular Columbia and
all the cnonas We of the better
Rain Coats at $2s0 Sl5o the coll
Pieces
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17
Priests and Boards.

The beardlcSS priest is only n matter
of custom. there being no cdict upon
the subject All of the popcs from
Adrian VI. TO Innocent MI and all
the cardinals and other church cleric,
during the same period were bearded
digntaries. IgnatIuS 10y ola. st. Fran
els Navicr Francis de Sales. Vincent
de Paul and the Cardinals Bcllarmiie
and Richelieu all wore full boards.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17
An Odd VIII.

A correspondent sends us a copy OF
an old will on record in the Office OF
the ordinary of Lumpkin county. CA.
After appointing three executors. he
"solcmnly" requests them ito law y.
Nicholson To the full extent of the law
] impute my cramp collie 10 his injua-
t!cc to me" He further requests that
they pay themselves and our utto--
ncys and spend rs much rs is uccus-
sary In buying slab, and place on H.:
Here lie the remains of $. Douglas
Crane Born the Sth Of November
$500, who served five years in the
Georgia Legislature and never lost Il
day and dies in the full faith of the
Methodist doctrine and in full hope. II
which church he wills $40" In con
cluSion the testator requests Ito be
buried on the highest hill in the grave
yard with the honors of war, colo
ncIs salute,'-Law Notes
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17

"My motto" said the new lodger, lis
Pay as you go"
The landlady shook her head. 1T
wouldn't do in my business" she said.
"A man might remain month and
then forget his motto when he went.
My motto is, Pay Saturday night or
10
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17
New $500 and 5000 Hats
Arrived Yesterday.

We put OF sale today some of the
SWEETEST rcady-to-wear Hats we
have ever shown. They are without
comparison as to real value. The
very best we have ever been able to
ifer for the money.
Handsome new turbans in red, stun
ling effects in blues and the sweIIest
iiings out in plum and mulberry.
iany very handsome dressy Hats il:
his lot. We know you will be charm
I'd with these beautiful Hats. Special
~ priced at
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17
An Awful Finish.

Iicn-What makes YOU look so glum?
Rooster-I've just been chased out OF
the wood shed with feather duster.
1t got so close to me that recognized
the tails of three of my family-De-
troit Free Press.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17
Working the Old Man.

'Do YOU think her father will give his
consent?
Sure! I've been playing poker with
MIN once a week for the last six
months and letting him win. Hell feel
like he has been offered pension when
| ask him. Houston Post.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-17
better Than signs.

Friend Are YOU supcrstitious? Do
you believe I'm signs? Successful Mer-
chant-No. Newspaper advertisements
are better-and cheaper.