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About The Advocate-Democrat. (Crawfordville, Ga.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 12, 1897)
Road Construction Rridge*.—“We should praise the bridge that carries us safely over," . . sn old saying Another is. ’Don't the bridge before you come to it these saws originated bund* rede of veal* ago when ramshackle, diiiigerou# bridges were the rule rathe* than the exception* but In mau> parts oi Florida they are ** rvpreawive as- ever. Our roads arc iM«J and the bridges. vvortw* hIwav** suspicion*. often daugeious. and juai:\ are impnawiblc »n high when they are mum needed. The flr«! care in bettering » road should !*e itH bridges They should (m> raised w> much as always to he n hove high water, and fie so aide •tin! strong and smooth as to ellm j nn tr the ncccswit\ of sltickcntnk the pact* when crossiiiK them. <!*> of nitfhl. (imsl Htrln»fi-rs. of heart pitir, for the i»up|K>rt of thi* floor, is thi- first item. If thr hriiljfi* Is short anti tit** sawmill not distant, sawed ones at - • he best. Four stringers six by six lilt hex are sufficient for n bridge six¬ ain feet wide and ten feet long, tour stringers six by eight inches .ill do for same width and sixteen fe*i Ion? They will hold tip any u«*4 that *tx mule* can pull. Four light wood log*, the Mfnall end* eight }r‘he* aero**, laid butt* and top* ah feefiately, are abundantly *tr<mg for a twenty-two fee 1 *pnn. For still longer *paint, rallroafl Iron may t>e u*ed. l,ny the rails with the face <Jnx\n and place on top of .-neb u two inch plank six or eight Inches will. The floor is spiked to these planks in such wise that the projecting spike points nre clone to the rail* on each side, around which they nre af terwanls partly bent, thus seiurlng firmness to the bridge, Four rails are necessary, not for the sake of strength, but to furnish eiiotign of jKiinta of stipiKirt for the floor plituka. Before the stringers are placed lev el off eai h abutment and lay thereon slid "end sill,” This Is a sill or plank on which the end* of the stringers arc supported, to prevent uuequal settling and to distribute the I< mil more evenly over nil of them. Tbeoe end Kill* *hould be shove high water mark, Now put the atriuger* in poaitlou. A* iiiiisl of the tr*ffie will pa** over the mid¬ dle of the bridge, the two central one* should have less »p«ce from each other than from the »idr airing er*. If the timber* are round, the upper face should lie flat hewn to give a broader support for the plonk*. When they are in position, put a plank aero** them edgewise »t Afferent point* to find If they arc Vi height, and level. In the *b •in spirit level a new (in buck quit# full of water will an*wcr. rtw tor the floor, Which ahould be of two-inch plank, not leaa right Inch#* wide. Let the planks touch If green if semenii'd allow a small space between them to give room for swelling. Look «t an end of each plunk and note the annual ring*: lay tlie plank* with the rings convex on the upper aide, which gives more durability aud strength tinin when Die hollow side i* up. I sc win* spikes: no smaller than forty penny, are lw**t. Lines passing over the centers of the stringer* hatting lieen acralched along the floor, drive a spike Into each plsnk. slantingly, along the lines with a hatehel, just deep enough to steady it. Then drive them home with the hack of an axe Tb# atriuger* shoulu is* *0 long that the floor can extend at iea*t eighteen inches over the solid ground at each end. If not, the fed of hors e» will cause cavings ami holes. The planking prevent* this and moreover hi*epx dry and liaixl the ground beneath Next saw off the #ni1* of the stringers even with the edges of the flour. The latter will now, probably, lie several Inchr above the ground, and the earth to be parked against It will noon, the pounding of hoof* .in* flattened down and forced beneath it. To pre vent thi*, *pike a plank against end* of the *trltiger* Now make the approach, or apron to the bridge of tough material turf and clay mi \#d l» beat Or, If the bridge altove the road level, ntort with pine top*, which m*ke a ooMd foundation aud oave materials Pound down with axe the earth a* soon a* threiwu up aud let it three or tour inebe* above the ievet n< the bridge to allow for srUllnp tVhen the earth next the bridge is even with it or a little higher, th wheel, of vehicle, on entering it will not strike agnill.t the end plank jarring the whole *truclure, but roll onto H .monthly. If the bridge is long damagiug Vibration i. deaden ed through the premure of the ap proaeh against the vertical plank. Finish the bridge by pWtHtol a light banister on each aide, maiulv as guide*, for w hich reason they should be whitewashed to *bow up b**tt<*r in thr timrk. The atowe pertain, only to of ordinary length a( ro»* !>i am in . canals and ditches. loi dit« he. ’ 11 which the water will never riae hign, by far the best bridging i. culvert jM}ie of glased terra «,tta. lay it with the coiiars up stream, caulked with clay and Spanish mtxa it •itouid have a slight fall, and not be &***• ihati eight ioeb# below the rudd jjrfjrr Ram brick bat* or day and moos well around both end. to pre vent th# water creeping along mitaide, Barge hollow cypress logs will also answer. It is sometimes best riot to bridge small spring branches, as they serve ior watering places Irevpen the bot¬ tom of such a branch a few Inches then corduroy if with straight pole* If these are laid with butte down stream and both ends funtencd dawn with crotches tliet will not away, but soon In covered with sand Foot logs, with banister, should be provided for pedestrians. Mridpr-s ni-roHh riv#*r* hui** general Jy three faults are too narrow, t I K> low to over top jtnd withstand heat \ freshets, and so short that ; '*'<•> ' "'ily reached by wading when the stream is full. These in eonvetiicnees arc entirely urmfscessa j ry and can la* prevented by a forethought and additional cost. Tin road at the union with the bridge should be elevated so as to be dry a 1 ill times and to lessen the generally absurdly steep slop#* of the apron, ft should be made of logs, pole* and brush, to withstand floods, and tin abutwent* should be fortified With revel merits of logs I»k#•* the three sides of a log house Not or><* ferry otif of u*n 1 mm « valid exenne fur H* exi*teiif!<* ami inaiiy gnuil M*< tioilK of ih<* *tutp will remain thinly |xj|>u!«t<*d im long a Um**«* are nut replaceti with brid#< ». \ and <‘uiiHtrueiei bridge i* put turonn a river. The flint heavy freahet *w#*«*p« it away, after which infcrcMcd partien aver that no bridge can l«* made to xtimd the flood*, and a ferry frandiin^ |.« granted by the lc|fl*laturc. No off t he gratin' 1 * algti i* *<» effect I ve in “keeping i>|f“ HcttlcrH and riviliza trim a* a Florida ferry, *o that those who have the advancement of the Mate at heart ahould replace relic* of bar bar lain with tfood, *afe bridges. H. K. iMgergren. Htnrke, Kio¬ (To be continued). Why He Couldn’t See Him. “I'd like to sc.- Mr. Wexworth.” said the man at the front door, ac¬ cording to the Chicago Tribune. “I’m sorry,” replied the woman of (lie house, "but you can't see him." "He isn’t sick, is he?” we, without remaining yeur* enough "No, sir; but ’’ “Then 1 think he'll see me. T e l) him. if you plea**, that WU 11 * lilggu more i* here,” “I win Id like to oblige you, but ” Mi “Barden isms for being pemiateid. maduin you are Mr*. Wexworth, are you not?” “I am.” "Hurdon me for iit*i*tittg, Mrs. Wexworth. your husband and I *## old unit intimate friend*. I dare say lie is tony In the old day* when w were thrown together o?'*n in w&» „| WB y g hu*v ^ A professional man ^ ( _ ^ vinff o1 hi , Ume . n „ t , rei*e*t that 1 am quite sure that he will sc# me. I *lmll not detain him long, hut while passing through the town where he live* 1 could never forgive myself if I didn't call and oay 'how do you do?’ If nothing el*c.“ "You "ill If 1 say—-- „ exeuae me "Your pardon again, madam, but will you oblige me by telling him I would like to see him?" "I can't. lie htv* been dead four years. 1 tried several times to tell vo „, | M ,t V(>11 woutdn't certainly. No (Jood day. *lr.“ The V .nag#! a Sharp T im, V traveling tlieatricnl company which played « recent Chicago en giigfMtieut wiia in financial atraita which presaged disaster, say* th** t’hicago Times Herald. An offer of || m( . „( H New York house wax rcceb ,. d , anil it was lielleved that the day ,<>uld is* saved If the company could reach th# metropolis. Tills is how it was done: There were fourteen me ml a* r* of the com puny and twenty-one trunks. The charge for excess baggage alone would awamp the organization. The manager explained what he proposed u» do and succeeded in borrowing money to purchase fourteen tickets 10 Now York. He presented these to Hie twiggage agent of the line, and ,, t , them checked through fourteen city ticket agent of the road, »aid he had just changed hi*'route uml was going west first and aur- 1 endered the ticket*, receiving th casii refunded for them. The money wa. promptly handed back to the ho telman, and as the reault of this manipulation fourteen trunk*, cou taining all the costume, absolutely Ch-ential for a New i ork perform Uad been torwaretexi to their without xavsting the com |«my a rent. I'iic remainuvg seven trunk, were pledged to another line ter sevud claw. fare, and the com puny thu. reached the metropolis, huU-altv speaking, '«» trunk* ” te, Dishonest? IVrha;«i: but all’x fair in hue and war. ami the theatrical manager tooku u{kui tb« rxKiilrxxid {Tift 11 a» hiN iuiplivkubli* enemy Th* folly of prvjuilu*« im frx^uentlv shown by |*copl«* wrv prefer to miHVr for year?* r«thrt than try mu mtivertis ^ The million* who hui't? ^ » U ch notiouo, take Xyer's Saraapa f or bliHKt-discases. and are euc cl. So much for common s-ua. Floating bed. of seaweed, which ...re often met with in mid-ocean, have isTii otwerved to ta-dtu-e the height of waves, like hit thrown up t»*» the water taking advantage of this fact,- a scientist ha- invented a thin cotton or silken net to answer um* purpo## HER OWN LOVER. Elizabeth Charming watched Mark Warren until he was lost to her view. Then she left the shrubbery where they had been walking together and slowly crossed the iawr, to the house flow happy she was and how beau tiful the world' It was good to be alive! The June air. fragrant with the scent of rosea and honey-suckle, seemed throbbing with Joy. How hei friends would wonder when they learned that she was go I tig to marry a poor man, a at rug* glliig artist. They bad always affirm #<) the. because ahe had shown »ii much Indifference to the many MU itor# w fi|rh her beauty awl wealth attracted, was waiting to make some great, grand marriage; but* happily, was her own mistress and free to <<hoo*e as she wished. Bhe loved Vf«rk Warren and would marry him. \nd, although the decisive words had not been spoken, she knew well the avowal that bad been trembling on his lips ho often. When he had protested against foe ing sent away that morning, ahe had bade him “come this evening,” and from the ex pres so in of his eyes she knew what words he would speak. Ah, she was so happy! A maid met her at the door and handed her a little parcel, saying,— “From Miss Arden.” MU* Chnmdng opened it. “Oh, the menu card* I ordered. But they are not all here. She was to have painted two dozen.” “The boy who brought them. Miss Elizabeth said that Mis* Arden »a sick,” answered the maid. “Indeed I Fro sorry. That is the reason J have not seen her for so long, poor little girl! Have them bring the carriage around, Jane, I will drive into the city and see her. Tell Aunt Mary when she cornea In not to await luncheon.” All along the way down town Miss (’banning felt quite remorseful that of late she had been so absorbed m her new happiness that she had not K |ven , “ >r ,m,ml B,u ‘ utloD 1x1 thi * tie protegee of her*. But she would make amends. Home of her over bounding joy should overflow Into kindness to others. Hiie found Ruth Arden in her poor room, pule and wan, feebly try ing to finish painting the remaining cards. Elizabeth wan Mtartied a* she waw the great cirole* under the dark eye* and fhe line* around the mouth. “My dear Uuth, what is the mat ter?” "I have not Imen well," with an At tempt to smile. “Why have you not »ent for me?” , lwK cd Mia* Channing, raprimchfullv, Therexva.- an expression to the young „ r t ; ,t'* face and an afaandonmttlt lo li«r manner that atruclt Elizabeth with nurprime Bhe had always seen her such n bright, happy little work er The girl, after receiving her visitor, l,„d sunk listlesKly i>aek in her ohalH but did not resume her P*i»«»K Miss ( luuiiilng drew near to her uml took her hand. "Kuth, what i* it? There is miiut thing more than ’not well.' Have you any trouble, my dear child?" The child burst into tear*. "till, Miss Channing, 1 am so miser¬ able! 1 can’t boar itl” “What i* it, Kuth?” putting her arms around the riiglit form. The girl yielded to the gentle per¬ suasive voice and poured out her trouble—-the old story of a young maiden’s love and man’s carelessness of it. “1 love him *0," she sobbed. "He was everything to me, and now he’* leaving me for this beautiful rich wo man; I am so poor and obscure.” Elizabeth let her cry on for aoni * time, ami then, soothing her Into calm, drew from her the whole story She had met him at the art school where they were both student*, and had loved him 1 lu-y hod been much together, lheir affection had not been avowed, but she knew he had loved her and would have continued faithful if he had not met this other girl- She had noticed the change tn Him aud had hoard that he was often ><» (he company of this beuutiful belle whom he had met at an art re ceptlou. Some painting* of hi* hail won favorable notice from the crit- lo«, aud that had led to his heiug en* x’agcd to paint the portrait* of some wealthy people. At first he had been poor and unnoticed a* she. He had continued hi* visit* to Ruth until the last few week* •Oh. Mis* Channing, I hod onlv him. and .he haa everything! Why r “I don't know, 1 have never heard ,x«.,v** •Take courage, child. Perh.p. it is all a miatake." "Oh. Mi*. Channing. if only Mark were not to see ^ her again. , , , I ri know he . in only daw-led by her. I’tn aure be love, me I—" ’What U hi. name?" Kitzalveth’* voice waa husky ’•Mark Warren” The hand with which Mis* Chan tiing had been smoothing Ruth’* hair fell to her side, aud she moved a way a* if struck Mark Warren! , ow n lover! The man whom she was expecting that evening to prom to marry her! v tumult of emotion swept over her. First a feeling of utter misery, then one of contempt and disgust tor ihe man, followed by a great wav# vf indignation and pity for th# forlorn t "V Y 45 -- td/ V i > ,, u ' ■ 1 >•€*! <*A&* V T ! Fifty Year* ' 4 f». Who could imagine that ti »• should be fhe place wherr • it; eu Mieety-tbrec Thai » liitr niifTjiS-eoadi * «f arch an<l -i'fTrif sEmuM “hadoer the net Pm* polychrome.. Merc at the Fair wm the prise coolerred On AyetN 1*115*, by the wof fd preferred Chica'frefille they * return* inh-ffW, btnee lbey »urted—go y**r» age. ' Ayer’s Catla tic Pills have, frotn the ' >ie of their preparation, been a continuous ■mocem with the : iblio. And that means that vy<r's Pills accoDiplinh what °rf p promised lor thorn; re where others fail. It .. < * fitting, therefore, that tbf orid-widfc popularity be recognized of th@*| by tilts World’* should te hair nodal of 1 13 -a tact which emphaei* © record: 50 Year* Ceres. figure at her side. Shd arose hastily. Her resolve was taken. Bhe would no longer be the cauie of unhappi¬ ness to this girl. No ijoubt she her¬ self would suffer, but qow she would only think of Ruth, vibo was lying back in her chair exhausted and tear¬ ful. Elizabeth laid hetj hand on her shoulder. "Don't cry any more,.Ruth. It will nil will come right- hack I am sjire and of when It. He he come to you, does receive him as ygual I)o not reproach him nor mention the other woman to him. I «tn leaving for New York tonight. Jans will have my address. When you are happy again write to tue.” She stooped, kiased Me girl’s cheek and was gone. On reaching home she sent the fol¬ lowing lines to Mark tl'arren: — "1 um leaving for ’the east this evening and will probably not see ion again. I wish yon ail possible future success and happiness.”—Wa verley Magazine. I'nlike most propriel jf ry medicines, the formulae of Dr. C. Ayer’s Sar¬ saparilla and other p partitions are cheerfully sent to aijf hymeian who applies for them. ’ 'IK s favor *•' J own • standaiu . arid’* Fair commissioners Flowsrs gni Art. Flowers share wit i music and intinjf prl vlleg,-S \ to serve the uw(U of ^ Thej aurpiua llllt . r |„ the quality a id quantity of such service rendered. Not every one can buy a eoatly imrument, still fewer can bring forili from it the charm* which soothe the »avagc breast. My neighbor’s, piano haa too often made me wish that all pianos were “where the wicked cease from thumping and the weary get tome rest." Fainting ha* watiy devotees, hut the product fri»a their brush graces or disgrace# nany a parlor wall. How few are t ,e paintings of amateur* which re. y render any service! Aside from the fact that some one for whom we care has painted them, they seldom give us any pleasure. Have you not gazed vv horror at Crayon portrait*, which make sninta lo* k like villain*? Have you not hod to ”ah“ and “oh” over a cherubim wh y hod curvature ,,f the spine and paralyzed limbs. w ( u)ge fingers were a-, stiff a* clothes p j„ s am ) whose face made it a fit su |,j,.ct for the Ksel- y cure? Only the elect few ian play or aing or paint or chisel h tv (serve other* in the so doing. But |Jjt» the flower: tonight for a few cMfea or picked by the wayside, transpu tied by a lov ing band and w hat J Th reault*' I do not mean to say f at •Rill is uoi required iu the r*F. f of flowers. bu; 1 do ui***u to at! tlitt «v,j un-ki df il amateur ^ u bring pleas nre uv himself snd 'hi others 'vith e\\H % nae of uionev, timt- au * t n erg\ than in tmisic <*r *>aiuti?»^. % our flower may brinit forth only one Ulus *' olu ot f ‘ lo * en ' bm ' ha ‘ one diw* no! offend the eye. Tour « (,w - r lu, ‘ bl »* ftU ’ ,,ut ‘ n *»***» UlM>d for 1 ^ pvsrpo^a by those who are w—te * of these hut 1 know of no to,w «ra in which «»•# flower may b* pet It ear >*# robbed of ito mtoiraty. it will nev " r anvthinx- anything bora. bv-ra Wherever > 011 tt> bv the ** i\aide or in o*» iagc garden, in the window of lonely tenement or to the * T ~ ohou of the rich, it* tofinence it elevating and enu- ling The hvY has streugtbcued »»»'» faith in immortality at the total more than all the pointings f great The owe haa incited to noble peaaion and sweet love mot* than all SH**ts‘ aongs. The violet has been the emblem of rirt I* and modesty, anti the forget-uaO-u* Im* held iu it* tiny flower the me otfta of parted friends in Indira hr union. Over vh* silent grave aland proclaim ing th# reality of t,. tyoste land in stronger language than the dogmas of the church. By the side of the sick md dying they stifle tears and •ooth the pain, and the barren hos¬ pital ward bacons#* a gate unto hear els Cherish, then, your eklil with flow er», develop it Into an art, an art which is a true art, never base, never freifUh, yielding un&doyed yoa and other* an art which er hides it* treasures, but spreads thena out before every passerby, never offends, but always carries some message which every heart terprets according to its own need. —How to Grow Flowers. Few consumptives believe they are in danger till medicine is of little avail. Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral taken in the early stages, has prevented further progress of the disease, and saved many a life, At any stage of phthisis. Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral af¬ fords great relief. The San Jose Scale. There are many- species of scale in¬ sects which infest fruit and ornamen¬ tal plants to a greater or less extent, but of all those known to the ento¬ mologist at the present time, the San Jose scale is the most to be dreaded on account of its destructive charac¬ ter, the rapidity with which it in crease* and the difficulty with which It may be eradicated when once it ha* become established. It has been only a few year* since this pest was intro¬ duced into some of the nurseries of the eastern states from California throngh the carelessness of one or two nurserymen in not thoroughly disinfecting the stock sent out. From these nurseries it has been widely scattered, and recent investigations have shown that it is already present in a number of orchards in Ohio and Illinois, brought there by shipments of trees from these infested nurser¬ ies; and we have no reason to sup¬ pose that these shipments of tree? have been any less frequent in Indi¬ ana than in these adjacent states. In fact, it has already been found in some of the southern Indiana coun¬ ties, and unless vigorous measures are adopted very soon the loss to the fruit growers of this state from this cause must necessarily be very great. Judging from the many specimens of seule infested branches received by tile experiment station during the past season, it is very evident that but little is known concerning this scale by the fruit growers of Indiana in general. The Ban Jose scule is much smaller and of different shape, the female being nearly circular in outline, than the oyster shell or bark louse, while the others mentioned are readily distinguished by the nak ,. ti eyc . \* tihvariy stated, thi* peat be cornea diatributed by means of nur sory stock which is sent from one state to another. It is ulso spread lo cully by being carried by the wind and on the feet of birds, etc., so that if but a single tree is infested at tin time of planting, so great is its re¬ productive power, it may soon spread until the entire orchard is infested. It has been ascertained that the P l 0 8 eny of a single female, during a gle season, may amount to more than three billions of individuals. Thus it will be seen that the greatest care should be exercised in this not only by the nurserymen, but each individual planter. As a further precaution and as a matter of sen protection. Indiana should follow tin* example of Ohio aud Illinois in pass ing a law making the sale or offering for sale, or harboring tree* or iufested with this or other noxious insects a misdemeanor punishable by fine. It should then , be a suitable xi placed in the hands of a entomologist who will see that the law is enforced.—-James Troop in Prairie Farmer. Ramie Tlic London Times gives an account of a new process for reducing the dif- Cancer 01 the Face. Mrs. Laura E. Minis, of Dawson, Ga. nays A small pimple if a strawberry -o!or appea: cu 1 my cheek; it soon •*t yrsn to grow raf-idty, no-withstand to all eitorts 10 check it. \{ r eye he came terribly inflamed, and was so s wollen t hat for quite a while I could not ^ The doctors L -.,*,1 I h id Cancer of without do ne me au v ROtxl, they gav,'- P^the case a*, hor^ ^ ^ they M! d I must die. hereditary Cancer w,s incurable. ‘At this crisis, I was advised to ,rv s.S.S.. and iu a short while the Ounce tQ discharge and conti une<i to do , for three months, then it began to T h.s was several yeais ago ar (here has lieen no return of the diseast A Real Blood Remedy. Cancer is a blood disease, and on y Mood remedy will cure it. S. S. S. f/MliliMvf remedy, jNtre/r and teg-c/uA.- fails is to a real never per m.uently cure Cancer. Scrofula. Eczer.: Rheumatism or any other disease of tilt blood. ^ Send Tor our 5 >ockf ,>a Cancer and Blood any Co. mailed bwitt Atlanta. address. SpexiS, free G* to sss ficnlties which have thus far prevent . *iii- -development of ’he ra*oie, » i lies toer industry. An English eheri i t in India, Mr. Gomt-ss, after many experiment* elaborated a v*Inch the Indian government is at length able to pronounce a complete . ^ access, its lasp*'-tor-general of for says that the difficulties which prt:viou»iv existed have been entire ^ overcome by tbi» process, and that largedemand has sprung upfor rib - »ns of dried bark, with every prob «>inty of its increasing to enormoi > ,, r0 p 0r (j 0ng Xhe inspec tor says fur they would seem to be on the dawn of an industry which prom : es to rival jute cultivation aud urges its exploitation, as reports are com¬ ing from the French colonies Indicat¬ ing considerable activity in the ram ! e liber, and the English do not want to be outdone by the French The (iimiess process adopts zinc ate ..f soda for the elimination of the re .ins, and effects it without the slight¬ est injury to the fiber. After the ‘‘rib¬ bons” or strips of bark have been freed from dirt they are placed in weak acid baths for a night. Next morning they are passed through a mild alkaline bath, and then boiled in weak solutions of caustic soda to which zinc has been added. When washed and dried by the usual me¬ chanical means the fibers emerge as a long, silky filasse, entirely free from the cuticle and resinous gums in which they are imbedded; clean, white and ready for the comb of the spinner. They take the most beauti¬ ful dyes and can be worked into every variety of fabric, from gorgeous vel¬ vets to cheap drill and delicate laces. The combined lightness and tough¬ ness of the fiber render it peculiarly suitable for tents and ship canvas. Three-fifths more cloth of equal strength can be made from rhea than from the same weight of linen. That is to say, 1,000 yards of the rhea can¬ vas weigh only as much as 000 yards of linen. Its durability and resisting power to strain are also much great¬ er. The government of India is tak¬ ing effectual steps for the rapid ex¬ tension of the cultivation. i’eople with hair that is continual¬ ly falling out, or those that are bald, can stop the falling, and get a good growth of hair by using Hall's Hair Kenewer. The invention of the organ is very ancient, though it is agreed it was little used till the eighth century. It seems to have borrowed from the Hreeks, Vitruvius describes one in his tenth book. The Emperor Julian has an epigram in its praise. St. Jerome mentions one with twelve pairs of bellows, which might heard a thousand paces or a mile, another at Jerusalem, which might have been heard as far as the Mount of Olives. 111 Minnesota aud the two Dako tas there are areas of more than 200 square miles with a population oi only eight to the square mile. ing of Minnesota, the Minneapolis Tribune says: “Minnesota alone is j ar g er than all New England, and a nuc h larger proportion of the land tiUaWe Qf ^ 53,450,000 acres in (hjs Ht;lU% only , )j0 oo,000 are now eul tivated If peopled as densely as Ohio, Minnesota alone would have a . 1()pu j a tj on 0 f 7 , 500 , 000 . There are to ,, e a mlHion lakes in Minne sota _ and the8e ^ fed or innumerable streams, not to the mighly Mi88issippi on (hp eagt the Ked River of the north on y le west, the Rainy ' Lake water pmlrge(| on the nort h and thejr great tributaries, which, together, penetrat-e nearly every section of our vast . territory. , ., ___,, . Florida's Resources. -Vo section In the United States is so thoroughly advertised as a resort or he«slth and pleasure as Flor ida, and not a word in its favor in this respect has been undeserved. The Mate in the past * has been chiefly abroad perfect climate, . noted for its fruit , 1. wkI early -«„-i~i,ui. vegetaulea, Ha i game, fish and alligators. It has oeen looked upon as a resort, pleasant and as a locality in which to spend the winter months, but mala.-i al and deserted during the summer. As a matter of fact, such is not by means the case, The state is as healthful in summer as in winter, and ite record in this respect compares favorably with that of any in the Union. Jacksonville’s new hotel, fire-proof. Hotel Geneva, Corner Forsyth and Cedar Sts., Jacksonville, Fla. Completed in 1895 . Modern improvements, baths, etc., on every floor. Gaa and electric light®, passenger elevator. Artistically and elegantly fur¬ nished. Rates per day from $ 2.00 to $ 3 . 00 . Weekly rates on application. to. L Ov.ens, Proprietof 50000 ALLIGATOR SKINS WANTED ■« \\ Hi paT YOU for USUal averages, 4 tO 5 ft, 20 Cents: 5 to ti ft 40 cents; 6 to 7 ft., 00 cents; < ft, aud up, ho cents. »*«««»» Actual measurement and prompt returns. \Ye also buy for the highest market price cow hides, deer skins, wool, beeswax, furs, etc. Otters • specialty. Try ua with a shipment and we wul convince you. Send ua card for quotaao; Kf, BJAKIIS6N COMPANY. KISSIMMEE FLA. And -.irau&es aud ailigutors are not products. Almost any crop, Cerc ,| or oilier-wise, can be grown heir iriiti 1 can !>e produced anywhere else There are hundreds of ihou sands oi „e: es or wild lands tn the stale, and the agricultural records will prore that the value of products, aooording to the number of acres un¬ der cultivation. Is greater than any other state can show. In the past the people of the state tie seemed to think more of resoTt • elebrity than that the solid natural advantages offered to settlers should be known to the world. Recently pri¬ vate concerns, with lands to dispose of, have been instrumental in dis¬ seminating much information in re¬ gard to their bringing a large num¬ ber of honest homeseekers into the state. But the people as a whole should take a hand in telling the world of the inducements offered honesty and energy, and every town and village should have its board of trade, bureau or league through which information might be distrib¬ uted to the world, giving an insight into Florida's wonderful resourced. The state government itself should increase the families of Us agricultur¬ al department, and provide for an of¬ ficial bureau of advertising, with every source of information, and means for distributing the same, at its command. Florida is already thoroughly advertised as to its at¬ tractions. Now let the world know of its resources and advantages.—Ex. The Farmers’ Convention. In speaking of the National Con¬ vention of Farmers that has been called to meet in Sanford, the Lees¬ burg Commercial says that there are many hundreds of people in the north and west who are desirous of a more genial eiime in which to build homes, and that will probably be at¬ tracted to the Sanford convention. Florida farmers and fruit growers should also attend. Doubtless there will be much there to interest them. Interchange of ideas cannot other than prove profitable. There is much to be learned about Florida, has de veloped and undeveloped resources, her almost numberless products, even by Floridians aud there at San¬ ford will be a first-rate place to get the information ‘when the couven tion meets. LurttS VVHtHk AH lAiLS. cn . »' uKli rfyrup. Tastes Good. Uae o In time. Hold by druggists. TION Look Here Orange Growers! Standard Orange, Pomelo AND LEMON TRESS AT $25 PER 100 - r «outh Florida, and tSt2tW£ffrI£t]§ sole control of the Best Peach in the State—the Freestone Peento. A limited supply of Boone’s Early Oranga tW ° lmdS ’ N ° W C. A. BOONE. OrliUlClO, Fi 9 o IBREIfiHT PAID $10 Collection of Fruit Trees for the Home) garden. Freight free to you. 5 orange, Sat* ^o^ptaS^blrt^lSffifeSSSl B’SS&X'Sw* market peach trees or 125 early market pear gSDMjgHrajrap.ri—. D.e.Ha-keU, ♦ ♦♦♦H i THAT NOTED SPECIALIST, :: 4 - Dt. W. T. S. Vincent, of whom It is - * .. said that he stands without a peer in - * 4. treatment of chronic diseases, says: - * "Fully 90 per cent-of all cases of Ner- •* 4 vous lleliility. Lost M;mhood. Prema ” ;; ^^Vfvb^Th^'moviw^re’led “ ;; the to of .. phn-e their confidem-* 1 scores ■» p'Jpor- 'fhry sin : ,.iiy fheir money *■ •* fhisf' Whyiiot ii known tli-i.-e jmurcase and lathe who •> 4 hand* of expert one -> .. will give v I. Hnndredsof " "st opinion and -* ,, honest treatment? cases ** 4. cored, send for fin: ler information -* ^ Htonce. toTkt 1 VlnccnlMedleal fr - £ * 4 SursUal In.tUute, JacksoovlUe, J 500 Farms for Sy!e and Trade. Sac* E in stAmp« for i»t and term* to Jt.~ VOMzA HD. JR. flaitbliiirtoovl* N. N. U. 5-34
