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The Florida agriculturist., 1906-06-13
A Copperhead.
Editor Floral Department:

EdifOr FIOr0f department.:
One morning in mid October. | hur-
ried-almOst on Il run across the yard
1t was glorious morning. the grass
was still a bright green, and the gold
en-brown leaves failing from the tall
Sycamore on to the green grass proved
a splendid carpet. a symphony in
green and gold. | hurried on, and
when midway beneath the tree, |
stopped suddenly. | don't know why.
| looked around, then turned and faced
the way | had come, and looked down
had just stepped over the head of Il
cOpperhead: and strange to relate, i
was not frightened in the least, but
had sense enough to quickly back out
away from the snake, which seemed
to be lying so very close to the ground.
| suppose the proper thing for me to
say. would be that | was ''hOrrIfied,"
but l wasn't felt so glad and thank
full that the creature had not stung me-
that | didn't think to be scared but
continued my retreat to a safe distance
watching the reptile the while lest it
disappear in the grass S-meantime
called to one of the girls, ''Tell your
father there's cOpperhead snake
here. and for him to come and kill it,
quick!"
That superior individual, with a
heavy handled cane in his hand, and
doubt pictured on his face came
leisurely along, and remarked: well,
where's the snake? I'll bet anything
you dare, that it is only a fishing
wOrm.'' Take care, there l called,
''Or you'll tramp on the snake" Like
flash, the heavy end of the cane
went up and came down on the head
of the cOpperhead snake. with suffi-
cient force to end its career, then and
there. 1t was carried away. and |
went on and gathered my flowers.
Ada Gist.
Mason Co.. w. Va, April II. 1906.
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Akebia Quinata.

This vine is sure TO attract attention,
when in bloom, on account of its
curious chocolate colOred, sweet scent
ell flowers. One of the lady members
of the Horticultural Society showed
us IL specimen of this vine, at the last
meeting. asking for its name.
Parks Floral Magazine gives a de
scriptiOn Of it as follows:
\ hardy twining shrub that deserves
more attention than it has received is
Akebia quinata. 1t is Il Japanese
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The Altenanthera.

These plants are grown solely for
inconSpicuOus. As an ornamental
leaved border plant it is worthy of all
the praise bestowed upon it, by Mrs.
DrennOn. in an article written for
Parks Floral Magazine. One thing
she forgot to mention, it can be grown
from cutting more easily than almost
any other plant of which we have any
knowledge. If the soil is moderately
moist. branches broken off and stuck
into the ground, where you want
plants to grow, will almost every one
live
After the spring Towering Crocus,
Tulips, Hyacinths. DaffOdils and 9th
erS of bulbOuS flowers have blOOmed
and passed away. the borders require
prompt attention. Every walk, bed
and plot of green grass, in the garden,
should have Il border of some plant
that can be depended upon for Il sea-
sons growth. First among gay and
very hardy plants | would place Alien
anthera. 1t is richly cOlOred. The
mandarin yellow, Indian red, bronze
and metallic green are not shown in
| many foliage plants. Borders are very
nice of just one row of plants. but two
and three rows deep. make more con
spicuOus borders. From the first
leaves the colOrs are very rich The
plants are very thrifty, from spring
until late autumn the Altenanthel-a
never willis leaf. and, constantly
pruned, continues to make new and
beautiful growth. Upon the approach
of autumn the red and yellow surpas-
ses the brilliancy of the autumn leaves
| of forest and orchard.
Harlequin effects are obtained by
| the manner of planting. My own
mandarin yellow, the gold. and the
yellOwish, gOlden-green blending into
one another. Then dull, deep red and
bronze, plended with metallic green is
artistic. Gardeners make very SNOWY
| fancy beds of Altenanthera, but its
| special merit is for the border. Under
| the most favorable conditions. it is not
Ove: six inches high, never ragged
| but always covering every bit of the
oil with its fresh, bright, leafy branch
es. The plants should be set within
1 IL.
numbers of hundreds for small, thou
sands for large gardens.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-06-13
A Beautiful Begonia Bed.

Mrs. GeOrgiana s. Townsend. writ
ing to Parks Floral Magazine. deScrlb-
es such a bed in Southern California (:
The bed was across the north slde
of the house. and was probably SIN
feet deep to the walk Against the
house were several clumps of Ferns,
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hardy at the North. 1t is generally
prOpagated from cuttings. Its robust
character is an obstacle to its use as
a window plant, but in the greenhouse
it can be used, and mostly blooms
satisfactorily during the early spring
months. Do not fail to have plant.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-06-13
Ereesias.

These are winter blooming bulbs,
quite commonly grown in greenhouses
at the North for sale as cut flowers
They are also quite often grown as
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THE MYSTERIES OF
UDOLPHO,
A ROMANCE BY ANN RADCLIFFE

supper. Montoni then came to hand
Madam Cheron to her carriage, and
Cavigni, with ali arch Solemnity OF
countenance, followed with Emily,
who, as she wished them good night,
and drew up the glass, saw Nalan-
court among the crowd at the gates.
Before the carriage drove off, he dis
appeared. Madame Cheron forbore
to mention to Emily, and, as soon as
they reached the chateau, they sep
arated for the night.
On the following morning, as Emil
! ly sat at breakfast with her aunt, a
letter was brought to her, Of which
she knew the handwriting upon the
cover: and us she received it with a
trembling hand, Madame Cheron has
tily enquired from whom il came.
| Emily with her leave, b. oke the seal,
| and, observing the signature OF Val
ancourt, gave it unread to her aunt,
who received it with impatience; and,
as she looked it over, Emily endeay-
CURED to read on her countenance It's
contents Having returned the let
ter to her niece, whose eyes asked if
she might examine it, Eyes, read it,
child" said Madame Cheron, in a
manner less reserve than she had ex-
pee ed. and Emily had, perhaps,
never before so willingly obeyed her
aunt. In this letter Valancourt said
little OF the interview Of the preceding
day, but concluding with declaring
that he would accept his dismiSsion
from Emily only, and with enLreav'
ing, that she would allow him to wait
upon her, on the approaching evening.
When she read this, she was astonisn-
ed at the moderate Of Madame Cheron,
and looked at her with timid eXpec.
| tation, as she said sorrowfully-
"What am 1 to say, MADAME"
"Why-we must see the young man
l believe" replied her aunt, land
hear what he has further to say fol
himself, "You may tell him he may
come" Emily dared scarcely credit
what she heard. Yet, stay" added
Madame { heron, "iil tel him so my
self" She called for pen and ink; En-
lily still not daring To trust the emo
tions she felt, and almost sinking b.
meath them Her surprise would nave
been less had she overheard, on TIT
preceding evening, what Madame
Cheron bad not forgotten-thaL Val
ancourt was the nephew of Ma al
Clairval. What were the particular
lol her aunt's note Emily did not leaIi
but the result was visit from Val
iaacOurt in the evening, whom Ma
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Synopsis of What's Gone
Before.

The story opens In Gascony, France
date 1854, characters SO far are
NJ. st Aubert, his wife and daughter
Emily, Emily Is musical and charm
1g, blue eyes &c. n. Quesneii is RI. St.
Aubert's brother-in law. Madam st.
hubert dies-St. Aubert and Emily go
20 M. Oucsnel's meet two Italians ST.
gnors Cavigni and rlontoni-St. Aube-
IS health fails he is ordered to go to
Languedoc-EuliIy and her father start
on the journey.
Valancourt leaves St. Aubert and
Emily.
ST. Aubcrt very III is taken to cot
tage of farmer: he gives Emily in
structions low after his death to,
find papers lid money under the
floor at his house, La Vallee and in
structs her to burn all papers with
out reading them.
TSt. Aubert dies, Emily accepts ar
Invitation to visit the lady abbess OF
the convent pearby.
st. Aubc,t had given orders that
his body De buried near the tomb OF
the VilIsqois.
Madame Cheron sent servants tc
bring Emily to her. Emily stops a,
La VaIIee her old home.
Madame Cheron rebukes Emily fol
entertain ng VaIancourt and hasten:
her departure for ThoIouse.
At Madame Cheron's chateau EN-
lily Is unhappy. At dinner sh'
meets Signor MOntoni and his frien'
Cavigni.
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had a long conversation before Emily
was called down. When she entered
the room, her aunt was conversinl
with compiacency, and she saw the
eyes of Valancourt, as he impatiently
rose, animated with hope.
We have been talking over thi:
affair, said Madame Cheron, the
chevalier has been telling me, tha,
the late Monsieur Clairval was the
brother of the Countess de Duvarney
his mother. only wish he had men
| iOned his relationship 10 Madame
Clairval before l certainly should
have considered that circumstance as
a sufficient introduction TO my house
Va ancourt bowed, an was going tC
address Emily, but her aunt preven-
ted him. i have therefore, consent
ed, that you shall receive his visi s
and, though / will not bind myself by
any piomise, or say, that / shall con
slider him as my nephew, yet / Shall
permit the intercourse, and shall
look forward TO any further connec-
tlon aS an event, which may possibly
take place in a course OF years, PIC.
Vided the chevalier rises in his pro.
feSSion, or any circumstance occurS
which may make it prudent for him
t. take wife. But Mon. Nalancourt
will observe, and you too, Emily, that
till that happens, 1 posi- ilively forbid
ans thoughts Of marrying,
Emily's countenance, during this
coarse speech, varied every instant,
and towards its conclusion, her dis
treSS had so much encreased, that she
was OH the point of leaving the room,
VaIancourt, meanwhile, scarcely less
embarrassed, did not dare to look DIT
her, for whom he was thus distressed;
b 1t, when Madame Cheron was silent,
he said, FlatLering. madam, ds your
approbatio ion is t. me-highly as ! am
honOred 10y it-lhave yet so much tC
fear, that | scarcely dare to hope
Pray, Sir, explain yourself, said Ma
dame CheroD; an unexpected requi-
sIIion, which embarrassed VaIaucourl
again, and al.uost overcame him vii h
confusion, at circumstances, Oh which
had he been only spectator of the
scene he would have smiled.
Till / receive mademoisclle st Aub
erts permission to accept your indul-
gence, said he, falteringly-till she
allows me to hope
: O! is that all? interrupted Madame
| Cheron. Well, / will take upon me
to answer for her. But at The same
time. Sir, give me leave to observe tC
you, that | am her guard an, ant
that / expect in every Instance. that
my will is hers.
AS she said This, She + Sc al q quit
ID the room, leaving Em ly and Val
| court in state Of mutual EN-
arraSSment and when NalancouTLi
p 5 enabled him TO overcome IN
arS, and 10 address her with tht
A.al and sincerity So natural to him
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| AstuniShed-not So much at the
marriage, as at the secrecy with
which it had been concluded, and the
agitation with which 1T was announ-
ced. Emily, at length, attributed
the privacy to the wish OF Mo"toni
rather than OF her aunt. His wife
however, intended. that the contrary
should be believed, and therefore ad-
ded y u see wished TO avoid bus
at; but now the ceremony is over |
:hsl! do so no longer: and 1 wish TO
announce to my servants, that they
must receive the signor Aontoni for
their master. Emily made a feeble
attempt to congratulate her on those
apparently imprudent nuptials. i
shall now celebrate my marriage
with some splendour, continued Ma
dame Aontoni, and to save time l
shall avail myself of the preparation
that has been made for yours, which
will, OF course, be delayed q little
while. Sucn Of your wedding clothes
as are ready shall expect you will
appear In, TO do honour to this les
tival. 1 also wish you TO inform
Monsieur Valancourt, that have
changed my name, and he Will ac
quaint Madame Clairval. In few
days | shall give a grand entertain
ment, at which l shall request their
presence.
Emily was so lost in surprise and
various thought, that sne made Ma
dame Montonl scarcely any leply, but
at her desire. she returned TO infor Al
Nalaucourt of what had passed. Sur
prise was not his predom inant EN-.
oLion on hearing OF these haSty nup-
tialS; and when he learned, that they
were to be the means of delaying his
own, and that the very ornaments OF
the chateau, which had been prepared
TO grace the nuptial day OF his Emily,
were to be degraded to the celebra-
tlon of Madame Montoni's grief and
indignation agitated him alternately.
He could conceal neither from the OBJ.
servation OF Emily. whose efforts TO
abstract him from these serious en-
otions, and TO laugh at the apprehen-
siye considerations, that assailed him,
were Intellectual; and, when. NJ
length, he took leave, there was an
earnest tenderness in his manner,
that extremely affected her; she even
shed tears, when he disappeared at
the end Of the terrace, yet know not
exactly why she should do so.
Montoni now took possession Of the
chateau and the command Of its in
habitanta, with the ease OF man
who had long considered it TO be- h
own. His friend ayigni, who had
been extremely serviceable, in having
paid Madame Cher n the attention
and fiattery, which she required, but
from which montOni too often revolt
ed had apartments assigned TO him,
md received from the domestlcs an
"qual degree Of obedience with the
master of the mansion.
To Oe continued
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was sufficiently recovered 10 ueal
with a distinctness his solicitations
and enquiries.
From this period Valancourt made
frequent visits to Madame Cheror
and Emily passed in his society the
happiest hours she had known since
the death Of her father. They were
both too much engaged by the present
moments to give serious consideration
to the future. They loved and were
beloved, and saw not, that the vcIs
attachment, which formed the de-
light of their present days, might
possibly occasion the sufferings of
years. Meanwhile, Marianne Cherpn's q
intercourse with Madam Clairval be-
came more frequent than before. and
her vanity was already gratified by
the opportunity OF proclaiming, wher-
ever she went, the attachment that
subsisted between their nephew and
| niece.
Montoni was also become daily
guest at the chateau, and Emily was
compelled to observe, that he really
was suitor, and a favourite suitor,
! 10 her aunt
Thus passed the winter months,
not only in peace but In happiness, to
Valancourt and Emily; the station of
his regiment being SO near Tholouse,
aS tn "a lOv fbic {rannaot iproron,,,.o
The pavilion on the terrace was the
favonrite scene OF their interviews,
and there Emily, with Madame Che
ron, wou'd work, while Valancourl
read aloud works OF genius and taste.
listen to her enthusiasm, expressed
his own, and caught new opportun-
tiles OF observing, that their minds
were formed to constitute the hap
piness OF each other, the same taste,
the same noble and benevolent SEN
timents animating each.
CHAP. XIV.
Emily observed with concern the
ascendancy, which Nontoni had ac-
quired over Madame Cheron, as we'll
rs the increasing frequency Of his
visits; and her own opinion OF this
Italian was confirmed by that Of Val
ancOurt, who had always expressed a
dislike of him. AS she was. one
morning fitting at work in the pa
vilion, enjoying the pleasant fresh
ness of spring, whose colours were
now spread upon the landscape, and
listening to Valancourt, who was
reading. but who often laid aside the
book to converse, she received a sum.
mons to attend Madame Cheron i'm
mediately, and had scarcely entered
The dressing room, when she observed
With surprise the detection OF heI
lunt's untenance, and the contrast
ed gaiety of her dress. 20, niece =
aid madame, and she stopped under
pme degree of embarrassment
nL for yuu,-I-l wished to see you
| have news to tell you. From
,hls hour you must Consider The sig
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Emily, who, during the greater
part Of this colversat tion, had been SO
absorbed In thought as 10 be spared
the pain of hearing it, was now ex
tremely surprised by her aunt's praise
OF Valancourt, with whose relation
ship to Madame Clairval she was un-
acquainted; but she was not sorry
when Madame Cheron, who, thougl
she now tried to appear unconcerned
was really much embarrassed, pre-
pared to withdraw Immediately after
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-15
TRAVELLING TO GULF
 IN COVERED WAGON
R. E. Morrison, a Retired Indianapolis Banker Reaches Decatur on His
 Overland Trip.

Decatur. February H.-(Special0-A journey from Indianapolis to Decatur has just been made by R. E. Morrison, re- tired banker and business man of In dianapolis. He made the trip to this city in about thirty days. He says that along the greater part of the journey theAroads were good He is travelling in large wagon made somewhat on the order of a United States mail wagon.
 He left Decatur on a southern trip, and says he will go to the Gulf of Mexico, where he will spend some time for his health. He stopped in Decatur for while with his cousin, J. w. Troy.
 Until he resigned on account of his health few weeks ago, MT. Morrison was vice president of the Union National bank of Indianapolis. Several years ago he lived in the Decaturs for a while, and made a number of investments here. MT. Morrison says he enjoys travelling through the country in a wagon. He drives two large mules to his wagon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-15
Local and Personal.
PRITcHETT's FUNERAL HELD.
Union Springs Amateur Theatrica
 Club Will Go to Troy Friday.

Union Springs, February 14.-(special)- The funeral of MT. Green Pritchett, who was in his S0th year and one of the oldest of Bullocks citizens, took place yesterday at his home near Bug Hod. He suffered a stroke of paralysis some weeks ago from which he never recovered. He leaves four sons and four daughters, two of whom, P. B., and J. w. Pritchett. live here
 The contemplated trip to Troy by local amateurs for the rendition of 'Reveries of a Bachelor" and "The Sniggle Family, which was postponed on account of the death of Joel D. Murphree at Troy, will be made next Friday
 The Bienville club rooms at this place have been refurnished and beautified and Tuesday set apart for ladies' day. The members here rendered the club rooms to the Daughters of the Confectionery for their use during the session of the an- nual convention which meets here in May
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-15
CAPTAIN HuMEs OBJECTS.
Opposes Giving Away Power Rights to
 Mussel Shoals.

Huntsville, February 14.-(special)- Capt. Milton Humes last night forwarded the following message to President Roose- welt at Washington:
 q heartily endorse what the papers say in regard to your intention of vetoing the bill relating to the use of the waters of Mussel Shoals. Tennessee river, Alabama, for an electric plant. In my opinion the state of Alabama has an ultimate fee in the Tennessee river and no disposition should be made of the use of these wa ters by the United States other than for navigation without the consent of the state of Alabama, and any other use of these waters should be for a valuable consideration. I suggest that such con sideration be used for the education of the children of the people to whom this government Is indebted for this terri tory"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-15
COMMITTEE CALLSPRIMARY
 FOR THE SIXTH DISTRICT

Tuscaloosa, February -(SpeciaL)-The executive committee of the Sixth con- gressional district met here this morning in the office of Hon. F. s. Moody, the chairman. Most of the members of the committee had arrived on time, and the meeting was called to order at noon. A resolution was introduced to the effect that the primary be held according to the act of the legislature of 1903 to regulate the holding of primaries. and that the date of the primary be April 23, 1906. It further provided for payment by each candidate for Congress the sum of $200, to be used in defraying the expenses of the primary, and called a meeting of the executive committee to be held at Tuscaloosa on the Srd day of May, 1906, to canvass the returns of the primary election. There were also resolutions as to the details of the primary, incident to all other primaries. The resolution also provided that no person who opposed the nominees of the democratic party in the last state and congressional elections or voted against any of them, should have the right to vote in this primary.
 After the introduction of this resolu- tion in toto personal representative of Captain Hobson, who will be candidate for Congress in this primary, arose and urged the arguments of Captain Hobson, as set out In an open letter to the chair man of the committee of the date of a week ago, in favor of having the primary on the same date as the state primary. No further argument was had on the res olution, however, and immediately after ward the vote was taken and the resolu- ton, as substantially given above, was adopted. Captain Hobson's representative then asked that protest be entered upon the minutes as coming from him as the representative of MT. Hobson.
 The action of the committee does not come as a great surprise, as most were inclined toward an early primary. and rather expected this action of the com mittee The friends of Captain Hobson, however, were probably in favor of a late primary, as the Captain himself had so expressed his desires in the open let