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Washington telegraph., 1907-12-06
THE RING ON THE STEM.

With the stem encirclcd with a
gold ring, which must have been on
all the while the fruit was growing
from bloom to maturity, a bunch
of grapes was discovered in Long
Beach recently. C'has, Schwitzer, q
peddler, was weighing some grapes
for a customer when the glitter of
an object in a cluster caught his at
tention. 1t was a gold bangle ring
around the stem, midway in the
bunch, and with grapes both above
it and below il.
Washington telegraph., 1907-12-06
TIMBER LAND, Act June 3 1878.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land
Office.

Camden, Ark, Oct. 8, ~
Notice is hereby given that i'll end
pliance with the provisions of the
act of Congress of June >, 1878,
entitled "An act for the sale ot
timber lands III the States of Cali
fornia, Oregon, Navada and
Washington Territory" as extrn-
ded TO all the Public Land Sta tes
by act of August 4, 1892, John IL.
Stephens, of Blevins, county OF
Hampstead, State of Arkansas, has
this day filed in this office his
sworn statement, No. l2o4, for the
purchase ofthe NEi NEi OF Sec
ton No. 81, in Township No. 9 5.
Range No. "a West, and will offer
proof to show tlat the land sought
is more valuable for Its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes
and TO establish bis claim to sari
land before Register amt Receiver
at Camden, Ark, on Friday the
Goth day of December. 1917
He names as witnesses: James
F., Hendrix of Blevins. Ark, John
Nevins of Blevins, Ark, James
| McDougald of Dotson, Ark. Wal
ter Cobb Of Dotson, Ark.
! Any and all persons claiming ad-
vers4lv the above described lands
! are requested to get their claims in
this Office on or before said 2OtI
aay of December, 1907.
Il. GH Fricdheim, Register.
Washington telegraph., 1907-12-06

woman, and you'll be the ruin of your
husband
She stared at me as If she thought
Nd lost my reason. What in the
I'D do you mean?'
q. 1sAQ.iat say | says. You
Fly wasteful, extravagant
Il s AZ ~ extravaganza she says.
to lose her temper. !
Vie fuel, do II | don't waste
ou know don't waste a crumb
am not an extravagant cook,
AsI make my own dresses, and
+ shings as long as | can. You
go all that? Well, then. I'd be
ID to have you inform me what
,aste.'
Ou waste yourself
She looked bewildered for a min
We Then she kinder laughed Well,
. d Ike to know who has better
right? she says. And I'm not worth
much. anyway.
i got kinder mad at that. Now,
Mary Fletcher says. you Just keep
Aqlet awhile and let me tax. Yos
are trying to kill yourself with work,
ana want to show you that it is a
wicked sin. Human beings are pretty
haru 10 KILL You may have good
TUCK and then your husband can look
around little and get him another
WIFE but it's more than likely that
you won make thorough Job of 1t.
ana then you'll be helpless invalid
Tor years and years, and folks will
r5y Mr.. Fletcher. Now we wont
think about his fselIngs-weu keen
"fec'ion and sentiment out of the
ease-hut how will it be from a aDan.
al roint Of view! Thereu he doc.
b lis and maybe a nurse and =
-ls@Nseper all the time-and o,a
It won't save the way You do aith.
Folks viii say what bard
nc Mr. Fletcher has. ana yor won'i
- word Of credit for all You've
Washington telegraph., 1907-12-06
Curing Her
Extr ava gance
BY SUSAN BROWN ROBBINS
tCppyright.)

NpPS libht'J
Come right in I'm uncommon
glad to see you. It's been pretty
lonesome since Mary Fletcher went
home. You brought your work. see.
Well set right down side of the
north window; it's the best light,
there
Yes, | did have beautiful visit
with Mrs. Fletcher She and l have
been friends ever since we was babies,
kOu might say There was time
ee when ! was afraid the friend
p would come to an end, but 1t
MT. l declare, | believe III tell
about that | think you are in
to be like what Mary Was
4, and maybe, it'll help you some.
was a good many years ago.
Mary was living where she does
bout six miles from here. I'd
lat she was feeling kind OF
Rksand ] made up my mind Id
nd make her a little visit,
I-- kr- about her work spell.
lad four in the family-herself
Eand husband, and two boys, IA and
is They lived on farm, just out
side of the village.
well, found her looking kinder
peaked, but she wes pretty well, and
she was working just as hard as ever
she did, and she was an awful work
too
She had lot of sewing to do
its to tack, sheets and piller-cases
- make, and shirts for Mr.. Fletcher
and the boys | sewed about every
minute I was there, and we made a
fine start.
We'll, ] see as plain as day that
Mary was doing her best to try and
kill herself 1t worried me so that
! couldn't sleep nights, and made up
my mind I'd stop 1t before l went
home, IL | could. l knew she was
pretty set in her ways, and Id have
TO say something awful strong II
wanted to do any good. You don't
know how | hated to do it, But final
VI, the day before ] was going home.
| just set my teeth and begun. 1t
was in the afternoon, and we was
sewing
You pride yourself on being saw
Ing l says. but in my opinion you
are a wickedly waseful, extraYagant
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-27

serenity of the scene and interfered
with conversation But at last Silas
Gridley found time to pilot his new
help to the field and start him out with
his first bushel of corn.
"Ef ye stick" he said, by way of en-
couragement, 'ye'1l be the fust city
chap I've had that did. They're tur-
rib1e afraid O. work an dretfu1 tender"
Mears looked at the s1ouching,
stoop-shou1dered figure and roughen-
ed hands. A boy who led in athletics
ought to amount to something at farm
work. Yes, he intended to stick as
long as the job lasted.
All through the morning the corn
flew into the basket with unerring ac-
curacy Wasn't he captain of the
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-27

basketball team last year? After all,
b1istery hands wouldn't last forever.
They'd soon get tough and tanned-a
badge of his servitude. By that time,
perhaps, a bank account might be to
his credit.
By noon Mears had what seemed to
him large pile of yellow ears and
pair of very red hands. Under hick-
ory tree the small wicker hamper con-
tanning his dinner was opened. Tucked
in one corner was a cup of his favorite
custard- -Ruby's make The basket
was full of surprises-sma ones.
Mears enjoyed them gratefully, even
to the last crumb. His first day of ac-
tua1 hard work was half over For
just ten minutes he stretched himself
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-27
Mears Mitchell, Scientific Farmer.

Hadn't he been in school for eleven
years, ever since he was five years old?
And that was the prettiest road out of
town! The long lane leading to Mr..
Gridley's house was edged with naples,
and the cornfelds !-well, "you know
that picture we saw in the gallery last
spring? The corn almost rust1ed, it
was so real, and the pumpkins made
me want pie"
Ruby laughed at her brothers i'm
agination. "And the lane with the
naples in the distance-I can see it
ALL" she added "But mother, whv
don't you say something"
Mrs. Mitchell looked serious. "Did
you say the farmers name was Grid
ley?' she inquired soberly.
eyes; Si1as, his wife calls him. She
came down the ane wearing a blue
sunbonnet, and told him supper was
ready. Do you know him?"
"Gridley is familiar name," answer
ed his mother evasive1y "There's the
Grldley school house in that neighbor-
hood. But, my boy, I wish you didn't
have to work so hard for so little paw.
Perhaps-but let us have supper now.
When do you begin"
Mears attacked roll with great
cheerfulness as he replied: "My work
begins at 600 a. m. tomorrow; the
remuneration for the week." ignoring
Ruby's surprised exclamation, appears
Saturday at 600 p. m. If you both
will kindly walk out to the Gridley
estate, bringing suitable handbags, I
Will allow you to assist me in bringing
it in."
No one could resist the ridiculous
aspect OF the situation, and the bows
undaunted good-nature. It was hap
py trio that finished the evening meal
The misty grayness of an early fall
morning found Mears walking briskly
toward the Grid1ey farm. The whole
world seemed enve1oped in a fog that
turned into purple haze as the east
frightened. "The chariot of Auroraw
exclaimed Mears, remembering the
picture IN the high-schoo1 room. "But
several OF the morning hours are out
OF sight even at this time of day." And
then his thoughts turned to the real
purpose of his work. "I'd do almost
anything to have father we'll again, and
he'll never be any better while he wor-
rles about us. I believe worry is half
that ails him, anyhow. He's been al
most killing himself to give US an easv
time" Mears looked very sober as
he thought of his absent parent.
After unavailing efforts to keep the
family fortunes on the top wave. Mr.
Mitchell had been imperatively ordered
West. This was the first autumn Of
all the boys care-free life that he had
shouldered grave responsibilities in
stead of leading his class in school
He had counted on the last wear so
much: Perhaps now there wouldn't be
any last year. Perhaps-but no, he
wouldn't allow himself to believe #
tor moment-it might be his fathers
last year.
Mears found the farmer finishine his
morning chores. The BARNARD had
been awake for hours. The brilliant
Dom1n1ck rooster had finished his
morning announcements from the corn
GRID r1dge-pole, and was busily eating
the remnants Of a scattered breakfast
"A litter OF squealing pigs disturbed the
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-27
ROLLINS COLLEGE
WINTER PARK, FLORIDA
FLORIDA'S OLDEST COLLEGE.

O. ademc
and p
in
n an The ofe
OF i
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and
F. Presden
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-27
| hrlp Juice No. 1---For Scale on Oranges

''Thrip Juice for the past fifteen years.
AS a scale destroyer it has no equal It
keeps citrus trees perfectly clean and
leaves no bad effect when used according
to directions. Yours truly, John p Toms
P. 81 find I can use two dippers full
instead of one to the barrel. on old trees,
with safety.
H. b. Marsh. General Agent, Live Oak, Fla.
e. o. PAINTER FERTILIZER co. Jack
sOnville, and other Seed Dealers carry our
goods,-which have been used in Florida
26 years. For pamphlets worth having ad-
dress.
HAMMOND'S SLUG-SHOT WORKS.
Fishkill- ON Hudson, N Y
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-27
cts the regular price. :"


his glasses at the lad, his eyes mar
row, black and searching.
Mears hesitated a moment. He
wondered if two cents bushel was
really fair price. But there did not
seem to be any other work in sight;
why not try it? Of course, his hands
would be blistered before he had work
ed half day-they were rather white
and shapely now, in spite of vigorous
athletics.
The old man instantly interpreted
the glance. 'Blistery work for chap
like you. Nothing soft about husking
corn. If you're looking for an easy
job, like driving home the COWS, just
pass on" The thin-lipped mouth curv-
ed scornfu11y as Farmer Grid1ey thrust
pair of horny thumbs under his sus-
penders and eyed the town-bred lad
from head to foot.
Mears Strengthened. "I'll begin to-
morrow morning." he answered with
dignity, then turned and disappeared
down the lane. For some time he
hardly noticed the undulating field of
corn-shocks stretching for many rods
along the country road. eff it wasn't
for the folks, I wouldn't knuck1e down
to the old chap" he thought indignant
ly. II can see he's regular skinhint,
but I mean to make him do the right
thing by me" The square boyish jaw
took on look of determination that
plainly meant defeat to Silas Gridley
should he mediate dishonesty in his
dealing
Suddenly Mears' gaze wandered from
the corn to the struggling pumpkin
vines stretching their network in
patches across the. amber-colored field
Beyond, the sheep were feeding upon
the meadows freshened by the fall
equinox. Unconsciously the lad drift
ed into touch with nature. His step
grew brisk, tune bubbled out in little
catchy Whistles He hadn't even
thought what it would be, but there it
was, the so1dier1y air Of:
I'VE march, we march to victory"
The rhythm possessed him. AS he
reached the sidewalk, the time grew
more pronounced with the click of his
heels on the boards, and when certain
low-roofed house on a side street ap-
peared, it had reached a climax of tri-
umphant melody.
"Tve got a two-cent job," Mears an
nounced jubi1ant1y to the figure bend
ing over the flowers near the gate.
"a what?" Mrs. Mitchell raised her
head, but her son had bounded past
her. She followed slowly In the spot
less living-room his twin sister sat
reading with one finger upon the pic
ture of Sir Ga1ahad.
ooh, Mearsp she cried in dismay at
his sudden onslaught, "you mustn't!
Wasn't he handsome! I'm at the
1oveliest part! Did you say you had
a-'
Job" finished Mears.
ooh, tell me ali about it-no, just
let me guess. It's a professional
one" Ruby's eyes danced as she
rounded out the word
Having once resolved to see the
humorous side, Mears greeted the
venture with applause "'It sure is,'
as Mike used to say. Requires expert
ence, too, and dexterity" The tone
was close imitation of Ruby's.
Here's mother. I couldn't tell either
Of you alone You may both have
guess"
Mrs. Mitchell looked indulgently
into the boyish face on level with her
own. 'Tts sa1aried position, I think
you said when you met me at the
gate"
"O-o-hw Ruby looked incredulous-
ly happy. "My, how big that sounds!"
Then Mears told the whole story
touching very lightly on the disagree
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-27
SAMPSON GROVE.

"CrOwA" and puritan" Brands. Florida
Oranges, Lemons and Grape Fruit.
Boardman Florida December 10, 1904.
H. B. Marsh. Esq, Live Oak. Florida.
Dear Sir: We answer yours of the 18th.
We depend Thrip Juice to keep the
Scale in control. It does the work and at
far less expense than anything else know
of. Yours truly, F. G. SAMPSON
FROM DADE COUNTY.
Keeps the Trees Clean and Note What is
Said about Old Trees.
| Cocoanut Grove. Florida. July FL, 1906.
Mr.. H. B. Marsh Live Oak, Florida.
| Dear Sir: I have been using Hammond's
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-27

VIM. F. BLACKMAN, Ph.D., President.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
AT A PROBATE COURT holden at 0 Sharon within and for the district of

A T A PROBATE COURT holden at A sharon within and for the district of Sharon, on the Sth day of November, AID. 1907.
 Present, Lawrence VanAlstyne, Judge
 Estate of Samuel A. Skiff late of sharon in said District deceased.
 Application having been made to this Court by Giles Skiff and Abbie w. Skiff of said sharon. the Executors of the last will and testament of said deceased, ask ing that the following described real estate belonging to said estate be ordered sold by said Court to wit: A certain tract or parcel of land with the buildings there on, situated in said Town of sharon, upon the northerly side of the highway leading from Sharon to Iakevillc and bounded and described as follows viz: Northerly bl the highway (known as Lovers Lane); {; EaSterly by lands of l.. H. Bartran. lands now or formerly of Thos. Ryan and lands of Caroline $. Knight; Southerly by lands of Mercedes Barthold. Caroline :. Knight and the highway leading from sharon to Lakeville, and westerly by lands of Caro- line s. Knight, Mary Belden. Ella NJ. Porter Hertzel, Mrs. Thomas Barr and John Liner, containing about ten acres more or less; meaning and intending to in clude within the above boundaries all tho land of which said deceased died seized ly- ing between the highway leading from Sharon to Lakeville and the highway known as "Lovers' ane."
 ORDERED that said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Sharon aforesaid, on November 20th, 1907, at o'clock in the afternoon and that notice of the pendency of said application be given, by the executors by publishine this order once in a newspaper pulished iIi Litchfield County and having a circula tion in said district, and by posting copy of this order on the public sign-post in saiC town nearest the real estate above dc. cribed. at least five days previous to said date of hearing, and return make to this Court.
 Attest. LAWRENCE VANALsTYNE, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
Pharmacy No. 612

l o the County Commissioners for Litchfield County.
 I hereby apply for Druggist License to sell Spirituous and Intoxicating Liouors. Ale, Lager Beer, Rhine Wine, and Cider at West Greenwood Street, Town of Norfolk. I agree not to sell Spirituous and Intoxicating Liquors to be drunk on the premises; 1 agree not to sell Spirituous and Intoxicating Liquors in quantities exceeding one gallon. except other than distilled liquors and those in quantities not exceeding five gallons; I agree to pay fifty dollars only for such license, and that it shall be reyocable for misrepresentation if l do not fulfill the foregoing agreements.
 And l, on oath, do state that the busi- ness there to be carried on is one in which I am engaged as proprietor or as employee of the proprietor, and l am licensed Pharmacist.
 Dated at Norfolk, this 23d day of Octo- Der, A. D. 1907.
 Geo. T. Johnson, Applicant. We, the undersigned, are electors and taxpayers, owning real estate, of the Town of Norfolk, and hereby sign and endorse the foregoing application of Geo. T. John son for a license, and hereby certify that said applicant is a suitable person to be licensed pursuant to said application, and we each certify that we have not signed for any other applicant for a license to sell splr1tuOus ana 1ntOxlcaIlng liquors. Dated at Norfolk, this 23d day of October A. D. 1907.
 Aug. P. Curtiss, Myron Clark,
 w. A. Spaulding,
 Wm. A. Thurston,
 W. w. Collar. hereby certify that the above named signers and endorsers are electors and tax payers. owning real estate. in the Town of Norfolk, and that they have not signed for any other applicant for a license to sell spirituous and intoxicating liquors. Dated at Norfolk, this 23d day of Octo- Der, A. D. 1907.
 Thomas P. Higgins,
 Asst. Town Clerk.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
nIsTRICT OF CORNWALL. ss. Pr

v bate Court october 24, IyUI.
 Estate of Elvira :. Hitchcock, late of Cornwall in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Cornwall hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the cred. itors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to pre- sent their accounts, properly attested within said time, will be debarred a recoy- cry. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to CHARLES c. MARSH administrator,
 with will annexed.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
LEGAL NOTICES
DISTRICT OF CANAAN ss. Pr

DISTRICT OF CANAAN ss. Probate D Court October 29th, 1907.
 Estate of Harriet l.. Couch, late of New Marlboro, Massachusetts, leaving estate in said District. deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested, within sad time, will be debarred re- covery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to CHARLES COUCH, Administrator,
 Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
THE WHISKY BOTTLE AND THE
 LAND AGENT,

The average real estate agent Is foxy and shrewd enough so that he would seem to hardly find it necessary to load his intended victim up with a jag of booze in order to secure his ,acquf- essence in the purchase of a piece of land, yet this is a method that some of these sharpers make a regular practice of. They get their prospective patron into thinking that he is off on "a holi- day jaunt, and they see that he gets enough liquor down so that he gets to feeling fire, thinks all real estate agents are philanthropists and could not possibly have any motive for de iberate misrepresentation. We ran across just such a case as this the other day, where the buyer took a bottle full of booze out when he went to inspect the land and brought it back full of fine rich soil from nobody knows where" while the agent had & contract for the sale of the farm in his pocket and at price that was an even thousand dollars better for him self than the terms of his original offer. Not until the home seeker came to himself did he realize that he had made a fool of himself and compre- bend the general truth that a real es- tate agent and a whisky bottle are en- tirely too stiff n proposition for the av- craze uninitiated land seeker to bump up against.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
DIsTRICT OF SHARON ss, Probate

1( Court, November 12, 1907.
 Estate of Thomas Costigan late of Sharon in said District, deceased.
 The Administrator having exhibited his administration account with said estate to this Court for allowance, it is
 ORDERED-That the 22d day of November A. D. 1907 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate office in sharon, be and the same is, assigned for a hearing on the allow ance of said administration account and this Court directs the Administrator. to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place by publishing this order once in some newspaper having a circulation in said district and by posting copy on the public signpost in the town of sharon where deceased last dwelt at least five days before said time assigned.
 Certified from Record.
 HERMAN c. RowLEY, Probate Clerk.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14
I lISTRICT OF CORNWALL ss. Pro. 4t hate COurt- Oct o4th- lo01


 Estate of Charlotte k. Hatch late of Cornwall in said District, deceased. The Court or Probate for the District of Cornwall hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the cred itors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to pre- sent their accounts properly attested with in said time, will be debarred n recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to CHARLES c. MARSH, Administrator,
 with will annexed
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14

In a vast majority of cases 1t Is the stripe of proprietor rather than the breed of cattle, horses, hogs or poultry that determines whether such animal husbandry enterprises are prosecuted with success or failure. The best thor oughbreds under the sun will not pay out under the incompetent manage. ment of scrub owner.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14

When a farmer has arrived at the point where he begins to see the ad- vantage of using a Babcock tester in arriving at the commercial value of his dairy COWS. he is quite likely to be open to conviction that a silo is an adjunct in the care and feeding of his herd which he cannot afford to be without.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14

The safest policy for one to follow who has his own way to make and ex- penses to pay is to firmly refuse to sign note with anybody, no matter how, great his need or how seemingly justifable accommodating him thus may seem to be. It is more satisfac- tory in the end to give him the money he needs, with the possibility of his repayfng 1t when he can.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14

A bottle of vaseline should be kept and used now and then on the COWS teats. This will prevent cracking and chapping. A homemade ointment that is just about as good may be made by adding a few drops of carbolic acid to a third of a cupful of clean mutton tallow tried out
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14

While the cause of a good deal of tough meat is that it is from a COW that is eat-great-grandam, a fact that further contributes to its sinewy texture is that it is cooked too soon after killing. Time to cure, say a week. makes all the differences ill the world in the palatability of a piece of meat.
Connecticut western news., 1907-11-14

The attention of any of our readers who are disposed to question the ad, vantage of raising pure stock is di- rected to @ recent sale of Berkshire hogs in Illinois, where g yearling boar sold for S5,50O; five other boars for '$6,345, an average of $1,269; thirty eight females for $11.S10. an average of $312, while the whole herd of forty three brought $1S,215, or an average of $423 apiece.