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Bellefonte, Pa., July 30, 1915.
“IF YOU HAVE A FRIEND WORTH
LOVING.”
If you have a friend worth loving,
Love him. Yes, and let him know
That you love him ere life’s evening
Tinge his brow with sunset glow.
Why should good words ne'er be said
Of a friend—till he is dead?
If you hear a song that thrills you,
Sung by any child of song,
Praise it. Do not let the singer
Wait deserved praises long.
Why should one who thrills your heart
Lack the joy you may impart?
If you hear a prayer that moves you
By its humble, pleading tone,
Join it. Do not let the seeker
Bow before its God alone.
Why should not your brother share
The strength of “two or three” in prayer?
If you see the hot tears falling
From a brother’s weeping eyes,
Share them. And by kindly sharing
Own your kinship in the skies,
Why should anyone be glad
When a brother’s heart is sad?
If a silvery laugh goes rippling
Through the sunshine on his face,
Share it. ’Tis the wise man’s saying—
For both grief and joy a place.
There's health and goodness in the mirth
In which an honest laugh has birth.
If your work is made more easy
By a friendly, helping hand,
Say so. Speak out brave and truly
Ere the darkness veil the land.
Should a brother workman dear
Falter for a word of cheer?
Scatter thus your seeds of kindness,
All enriching as you go—
Leave them. Trust the Harvest Giver;
He will make each seed to grow.
So, until the happy end.
Your life shall never lack a friend.
RETURNING FROM INDIA.
By One on Medical Duty in that Far Eastern
Country. China as Seen on a Brief Trip
Through Some of It’s Cities.
YoKkoHOMA, APRIL 5th, 1914.
Dear Home Folk:
I know that you have no doubt gotten
the various letters and cards I have been
sending to you along the way and I was
indeed happy to get those that had ac-
cumulated for me here. True, I had not
worried for somehow, I knew you were
allright, but two and one-half months is
a long time without letters and I doubly
enjoyed mine here.
I know Peking was the last place from
which I wrote to you, although I did send
you a card from Miyijima. The five of
us left Peking and its attractions at last
and started north to Mukden on the fast
express that connects with the Trans-
Siberian trains. It was a bright, beauti-
ful trip but very cold and our dismay
was great when we reached Mukden late
at night to find absolutely nothing in the
way of a room, so-we slept on the floor
and the couches as best we could and in
the morning started for Seoul. All day
we ran through most picturesque scene-
ry, for Manchuria and Korea are moun-
tainous; then, too, they till the soil so
thoroughly that it all looked very inter-
esting, but there was really no great dif-
ference so I can not tell you anything
new. Night came and then my friends
left me and I decided to go on alone;
they were indeed slow in traveling and I
wanted to see something of Japan. The
next morning I reached Seoul and found
a place to stay and started out to see
that place.
The town was not so different from oth-
ers I have described as there were many
English speaking people there, but the
Korean—well, of all the queer, quaint
folk I have ever seen these far exceed
the quaintest. They are all dressed in
white; the women wear a full, pleated
skirt, fastened up under their arms and
a tiny short jacket fastens with a broad,
flat strap to the right side and just meets
this skirt top. A pretty rope slipper
goes over their white stoching and, I am
not sure, but they looked to have on a
full-legged pajama underneath. When
on the street they wore what looked like
a pink or green kimona but the sleeves
hung on either side of their heads and I
am told this was the result of an early
fight. The enemy had nearly been vic-
torious and but few Korean men remain-
ed so the women took men’s coats and,
putting them over their heads, appeared
upon the wall of the city; the enemy,
seeing the renewed force, finally with-
drew and the Korean women won the
fight, so in recognition of this it was de-
creed that they could adopt this form of
head-dress as a national one.
got to Fusan he asked me to go about
and see the city, which I was glad to do;
then the little boat pulled out and I went
off to bed—and the next morning I was
in Japan.
A flower garden under most perfect
cultivation could be no more perfect than
this little, over-populated island is—not
a square foot of earth going to waste;
even the mountains are encroached up-
*on to provide food for the people. It is
almost too perfect to appeal to me;
orange trees loaded with oranges, great
trees covered with cherry blossoms until
they ought to be called pop-corn trees,
or maybe peach trees so beautifully pink
you sighed with joy—they were so ex-
quisite; the mountains and a bit of blue,
blue sea to form the back-ground, and.
everywhere these energetic, curiously
clad Japs with their most artistic but
paper-thick houses to make it all seem
more unreal.
My first stop was at Miyijima, and it
indeed is one perfect spot, and it will
always stay so for beyond everything
else, this nation is commercial and they
know if they change tourists and their
“filthy lucre” will stop coming their way.
The Inland sea is a big “St. Lawrence”
river trip and does deserve all the praise
it gets; and then on to Kobes. I found
an American second-class hotel at which
to stay and the owner was more than
kind, and he deserves to have a full
house all the time. The city was unin-
teresting.
I was glad to move on to Kyoto, a city
full up to the brim of temples and pal-
aces and there, to cap the climax, I went
to see the “Cherry Dance.’ I bought
first-class tickets and went with some
very nice people from the hotel. We
first went through the “tea service,” a
most interesting procedure, as we were
taken into a big, square room, floor cov-
ered with clean matting. Around the
walls were stools having small tables in
front and we were asked to be seated,
and then a program was brought and
after waiting for perhaps twenty minutes
three charming little kiddies came in and
brought to each of the occupants of the
room a saucer (brown) on which was
first folded a paper napkin, on top of
this a nice, round, white cake and three
tiny straws beside it; we all had to wait
until the master of ceremonies began
eating before we dared begin. After all
were served—and, by the way, each little
child carried the saucer with double
hands and having placed it before you
placed both hands on her knees and
made a deep bow, before shuffling off
for another. At last all were served then
these three little ones came in and sat
down (they are being trained for danc--
ing girls) in a most statuesque way, and
a taller edition came in, a truly “geisha”
girl, and having bowed once, slowly with-
drew to come back with a tea-pot, then
a tea-caddy and in this slow, most digni-
fied manner finally sat down and after
much washing of cups, much heating of
water and display of beautiful white
hands, a decoction of green tea was
finally handed to the man and the three
little maidens quickly served the rest of
us. That brew of tea was the “worstest”
I have ever had to drink; thank good-
ness there wasn’t much in the bowl-
We were then sent to another room and
finally we went into a big hall where the
foreigners were provided with chairs, up
in what was like boxes while the native
folk sat on their feet on the floor, and
again we waited. At last the curtains
just in front of us, and those to the right
and left of us started to go up and the
orchestra, all of girls in most fantastic
dress, came into view and to the weird-
est, most peculiarly played music you
ever heard, twenty girls on either side
slowly twisted and gyrated themselves
onto the stage. The dance is justa se-
ries of postures, waving of cherry
wreaths, fans or scarfs; but the brilliant-
colored kimonos, the curious, doll-like
faces, the beautiful back-grounds (the
back curtains were changed eight times
and were truly beautiful,) and the weird
music made an entertainment I will not
soon forget.
The next day I went to Nara, where
sacred deer wander around by the hun-
dreds, and Old Temples and cherry blos.
soms, and curious stone lanterns were go
numerous I almost tired of them and I
am not going to rave any over them. I
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then came. on to Yokohoma and after
getting to the mission went straight to
The men wear high hats, made of | sleep as I was tired. The next day it
horse-hair and about three sizes too snowed inches deep and there I saw
small for them; white coat and white | Orange trees with oranges on, covered
pajamas, white socks and rope slippers. | With snow; cherry trees white with blos-
They are fairly large, well built, but not
good looking. A group of them are so
soms, heavy with this new white stuff
and camelias not a bit less cold and
quaint and interesting I really felt sorry | white and all nearly smothered in their
for them when I saw how Japan was
treating them.
I had one day at Seoul, then went on
to Fusan; the entire way was up through
mountains and then down past most
beautifully cultivated rice land. But the
Korean is so poor he may not even eat
rice— he lives on millet, which is a little
grain, much cheaper than the rice he
loves. The houses were all of brick and
mud and the roofs were of thatch—great
thick masses of grass and mud, and it
was so cold I did not want to even sit in
the train without my sweater, There
are but few cattle—human labor is cheap
and cows eat up the grain that keep
men alive, so there is no milk to be had.
Carnation brand of cream was what I
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white blanket so I did not venture out.
Sunday I went to church and on Mon-
day I went to the places “The Lady of
the Decoration” has made famous and I
can’t describe it as well as she does but
I'll just say she “hain’t exaggerating
any.” Today I came up here to Nikko,
and this is unexpected for we left the
garden like ferns and began climbing lit-
tle mountains and the country became
rough looking. When we got here, there
were great, great pine trees in long ave.
nues with the most beautiful temples at
the ends, and all arouud the quiet and
peace of the country—thisis truly new
in Japan and so just that much more de-
sirable.
I expect to stay one day here and then
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ate on mv morning porridge. After a go back to Tokyo for a few hours, then
very beautiful ride we reached Fusan; Yokohoma and will sail for Honolulu on
an Australian man had shared my com- Friday, and this is Tuesday, so it won’t
partment and he proved to be a very de- | be long now. I have enjoyed it all, this
lightful traveling companion. When we !
place especially, and would like to stay
longer, but know I will be ready to go
when the boat starts. Snow is about
four inches deep here tonight.
(Continued next week.)
Bounty Information—Cured Skin only to
be Sent.
For the information of those who de-
sire to secure bounties as provided for
by the Act of April 15th, 1915, we beg to
advise that this Act distinctly provides
that in case the necessary affidavit is
made before a justice of the peace, alder-
man, or magistrate, on forms secured
from the Game Commission by such
official, the unmutilated skin or entire
pelt of such animal shall be forwarded to
the Game Commission, Harrisburg, and,
therefore, it does not provide for the
sending of the entire carcass of the ani-
mal. Furthermore, we beg to warn all
claimants for bounties that they should
in all cases skin the animal and cure or
dry the skin before forwarding same to
Harrisburg, as otherwise the postal au-
thorities will very likely destroy the par-
cel containing a raw skin or carcass be-
fore it reaches Harrisburg because of
the fact that such'raw skin or carcass
has become offensive during transit, and
under such conditions your claim would
be entirely lost. Therefore, in the future
do not send anything except the cured
or dried skin (not the carcass) to the
Game Commission, Bounty Division, Har-
risburg, Pa. We are trying to help you,
and hope you will help us by complying
with the above.
Increase Size of Parcel Post Packages 12
Inches.
Postmaster General Burleson has or-
dered that the size limit of packages for
parcel post shipment be increased to a
combined length and girth of eighty-four
inches, which will permit the mailing of
standard-size fruit and berry crates. The
old limit was seventy-two inches length
and girth and there has been widespread
demand for its increase.
The Postmaster General also authorized
the establishment of a receipt system for
parcel post packages similar to that em-
ployed by express companies.
“The new regulation,” says a depart-
ment statement, “provides that on pay-
ment of one cent the postmaster at the
mailing office may give the sender of an
ordinary parcel of fourth-class mail a
receipt therefor. A postage stamp to
cover the charge for the receipt will be
affixed to the parcel and the name and
the address of the addressee shall be
written in the receipt by the sender.”
Golden Invitations.
A successful Moscow merchant
named Spiridonow, who had made a
vast fortune, thought of a novel way
of inviting the guests to his golden
wedding. The invitations were en.
graved on golden cards. When the
recipients opened the envelopes, they
were naturally pleased with the beau-
iful invitation, but supposed that they
were only gilded. A closer examina-
tion, however, showed that the mil-
lionaire had actually sent out cards
of real gold. Mons. Spiridonow
sent in all 200 invitations. The cards
were made by a Moscow jeweler
by a special process, and the
material was taken from a mine owned
by the millionaire. Each card was
worth about $25.
Queer Husband.
A husband and wife ran a freak
show in a certain provincial town, but
unfortunately they quarreled and the
exhibits were equally divided between
them. The wife decided to continue
business as an exhibitor at the old ad-
dress, but the husband went on tour.
After some years’ wandering the prod-
igal returned and a reconciliation took
place, as the result of which they be-
came business partners once more. A
few mornings afterward the people of
the neighborhood were sent into fits
of laughter on reading the following
notice in the papers: “By the return of
my husband my stock of freaks has
been permanently increased.”
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Varieties of Sausage.
A German sausage exhibition was
held in Berne a few years ago, and
1,785 varieties were exhibited. The
center of the production is in West-
phalia, where 400 varieties are pro-
duced. It was there that a young
highly-trained chemist shut himself
in his laboratory and sought fame and
fortune, and he achieved both. He
took unto himself pork, veal, olives,
pepper, fennel, old wine, cheese, ap-
ples, cinnamon and herrings’ roes,
compounded them with the skill of
an artist and the scientific accuracy
of a chemist, and evolved a wonder-
ful and original sausage, the best
“wurst” of its kind.
Excelsior.
“You can never tell these days,” re-
marked the man in the armchair,
“where the uplift will bob up next.
Every time there are several consecu-
tive days of rain and gloomy weather
I expect to read how a committee of
earnest persons has got together and
organized a Society for the Promotion
of Higher Barometric Conditions.”
Danger in Overripe Clover.
Although crimson clover is an ex-
cellent forage plant and is eagerly
eaten by many animals, it is nearly
always fatal to horses and mules when
eaten in the full ripe stage. The rea-
son for this is that as the clover
reaches maturity, the little hairs with
which it is covered become hard and
indigestible. On being eaten they form
into hard balls somewhere in the
digestive tract and cause a stoppage
which resists every known treatment.
Reflections on Old Home Week.
PINE GROVE MILLS, July 27th.
The beginning of this world’s history
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was a song; the end will be a doxology. |
In the cathedral of Lemerick there !
hangs a peal of bells which was manu-
i cluding cold, damp and
factured for a convent in Italy by an |
enthusiast who made his home for many |
years near the convent cliff in order to
enjoy the daily chimes.
In a political :
convulsion some years later the bells and ! a few minutes until the metal warms up |
their manufacturer were swept away to !
another land. After a long interval the !
course of the man’s wanderings took
him to Ireland. On a calm and beautiful
evening, as the vessel which bore him
sailed up the broad stream of the River
FARM NOTES. i
—It is claimed that uncooked fresh
mutton fat is better than oil as a pre-
servative against rust in tools. !
~The great majority of diseases are!
due to bad management and housing, in- |
ill-ventilated |
houses, rich feeding, impure water and |
lack of exercise.
—If 2 saw, hammer, plane or other
steel tool is damp, do not put it away in |
that condition. Lay it on the warm stove
enough to dry it off.
—A Camden poultry-raiser wants to :
. know where there is a market for chick- |
Shannon, he suddenly heard the chimes
peal forth from the cathedral tower. They
were the long lost treasure of his mak-
ing and memory. Home, happiness,
friends, all early recollections were in
their delightful sound. Crossing his arms
upon his breast he lay back in the boat.
When the rowers looked around they
saw his face still turned toward the
cathedral, but his eyes were closed for-
ever on the world. Such a tide of
memories had swept over the sympathetic
chords of his heart that they snapped in
twain under the stress of the vibration.
Who has not experienced the power of
association in its milder mood, its happier
form? The return of an anniversary, the
melody of a tune, the ringing of the
church bells will set memory in motion
and unveil the pictures which hang upon
the sacred walls. Because memory is
clad in sober and russet garb many asso-
ciate its form with sadness. Butit is a
pleasant sadness from which we never
wish to be divorced. Peace, quietness and
“cherub” contemplation come in its
train.
Memory is the mother of gratitude.
Mirth and frivolity are born of present
excitement, but there cannot be deep and
serene happiness in the absence of all
memories of the past.
i beled “certified.”
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en manure. The principal market is to!
farmers and fruit-growers. Almost any |
farmer would be glad to get it. !
—Frequent garden cultivation is very
essential in seasons of frequent showers |
or heavy rains. Special pains should be |
taken .to keep a soil mulch on the sur- |
face of the garden soil and thus prevent |
the weeds from making a start. |
—Watch the currant and gooseberry |
bushes for the currant worms. They wiil |
strip the leaves before you know it.” Use ;
a poison to kill them. Better spray them
today. A teaspoonful of paris green or
a few ounces of arsenate of lead in a
sprinkling pot of water will do the trick.
—A good dairyman should practice that
nicety of care that is so essential for
the production of that kind of milk la-
Such milk is absolute-
ly necessary for those that are weak, and
particularly for children, since they have
not the strength of older people for re-
sisting disease germs.
—No horse should be allowed tc stand
for even a day without exercise if the
health of the animal is valued by the
owner, and it is just because those two
most important adjuncts to health, “care-
ful feeding and regular exercise” are not
properly attended to that we have so
much sickness among farm horses, es-
pecially in the winter months.
— Nitrate of soda may be used to good
advantage in hastening vegetables to ma-
turity. This fertilizer is easily dissolved
in the soil and readily available for the
use of plants. It may be spread between
the rows of garden plants, and you will |
be surprised at the rapidity of the
growth. Apply two or three times at
The bare mention of the phrase, Old intervals of ten days or two weeks at the
Home week, in counties—what a power
it has to revive the pleasantest remin-
iscences and recall the brigtest scenes of
other days in many hearts. This Home
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rate of from 100 to 200 pounds per acre
in all applications.
—In order that a brood mare may
deliver a strong, healthy foal she must
have plenty of exercise. Ordinary farm
week transports them to the home of | work is the very best kind of exercise '
their childhood. It takes them at once | fOr her. There is no reason why she
into the presence of the father and moth-
er who, it may be, for many years have
been sleeping in the grave.
their smiles of affectionate greeting, their
tones of cheerful welcome—tonés and
smiles such as none but they could give.
should not pay her board bill in the har-
ness. Exercise does not mean heavy |
lugging on rough or slippery ground; it |
‘ heating, but regular, every-day work in |
be careful feeding and watering.
Every image of peace, contentment, |
competence, abundance and joy come |
back spontaneously on each return of
the grateful festival of Old Home week. i
It is a week not heralded and emblazoned
like other festivals in our ancestral land,
in all the pomp and glory of song. It;
springs from the hearts of the people. A
week af reunion, it is not celebrated like
Christmas by the imperial of Milton, the
dove; like notes of Herbertor the classic
beauty of Keble. Connected with it are
no superstitious rites handed down from
time immemorial; no revelling in baronial
halls; no decorating of ‘churches or
homes with garlands of flowers and ever-
green; no wassalings; no shouting; no
carols, no riotous dissipation. Simple in
its nature, humble in its pretention, bet
ter suited to a people of a more recent
origin, it is set apart to the exercise of
those home-bred affections, those honest
fireside delights which are greater and
"Act, the Secretary of Agriculture ap-
the field, even right up to the day of
foaling. Accompanied with this shold,
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all other questions of live stock manage- |
ment, it calls for the use of “common |
sense.”
The Farm Advisers’ work of the Penn-
sylvania Department of Agriculture was
begun August 1st, 1913, being authorized
by a special Act of Assembly passed at
the preceding session of the Legislature.
The Act made a distinct appropriation
for carrying out its provisions for the
period ending May 31st, 1915.
In accordance with the terms of the
pointed ten persons, deemed to be “quali-
fied by experience, to give instruction in
i the Science of Agriculture and to dem-
onstrate approved agricultural meth-
ods” at such times and places as should
be indicated by the calls made for such
service.
In order to cover, as nearly as possi-
ble, the most important forms of agri-
cultural work, two persons were appoint-
ed for giving instruction and demonstra- ;
tions relating to soil improvement and
general crop production, two persons to
give special attention to the subject of
purer than laurel or fir tree, and which | Poultry and poultry products, two per-
| sons assigned to the subject of animal
from a natural affinity most closely har-
monize with the sweet sanctities of our !
holy religion.
I noticed as the day moved or. anticipa- | gardening, co-operation in buying and |
tion was busy in the young and old. The
Mayor and citizens were busy in con-'!
templation and hard work, furnishing | 18th of July, 1913, for a period to end
amusement to the aged pair from beneath : With the close of said year from which
whose shelter their children, one after
another, have gone forth into the world
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husbandry, including the dairy industry, |
and one person to each of the following
subjects, viz: Fruit growing and market
selling, land drainage and water supply,
and the subject of domestic science. {
These appointments were made on the |
period the work was continued, by com- |
mon consent of the Department and those !
employed, to the end of the period for |
leaving them alone, looking forward with | which the Act provided an appropriation
delight to the prospect of being sur- | for the support of the work. i
rounded once again by their numerous
progeny on the week of gladness; and
children separated widely apart and
already grown familiar with life’s per-
plexities and cares hailed with pleasure
the yearly sacrifice when they should all
rally again around the paternal hearth-
stone, and renew their faith and affec- | the inclusion of an item in the general | night and think of your work
tions among the long-cherished scenes of
their childhood days.
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The call that was made by the public :
upon the Department for the services of i
these instructors as soon as the work !
was organized, demonstrated the popular
! opinion as to its importance and the re- |
ports of work done by the appointees
showed such a marked public interest
felt in various branches of the work out-
appropriation made by the last Legisla- |
ture for its continuance. ed
Considerable time having elapsed be- |
Happy was the venerable sire who | tween the date (May 31st, 1915) when
went up that day to the House of God : the availability of the appropriation, car-
in company with his children and his
children’s children, and who sat down to
the table of plenty with his whole house-
hold in peace, health and contentment.
If any were detained from the gather-
ing by stern necessity places were pre-
pared for them as if they were present,
in order that all might feel how closely
they were linked by sympathy, and the
absent ones, whether on land or sea, were
as birds vanishing from the nest but al-
ways longing to imigrate back again.
Nothing can be more beautiful than the
manner of its observance; the occasion
was sacred to the reunion of friends, the
enjoyment of hospitality, the interchange
of kindnesses, the expression of generous
regard for the stranger, the widow and
the fatherless.
This Home week had a history attach-
ed to it; a history which runs through
the life of a people. We cannot afford
to lose reverence for ancestral memories.
The voluntary appointment of the good
citizens of Centre county by the whole
people for .a week for the distinctive pur-
pose of rendering thanks to the Almighty
for his manifest blessings, civil and
religious, national and domestic, marks
an epoch in Centre county history.
J. MILES KEPHART,
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ried by the Act authorizing the work, |
ended, and the final passage and the ap- |
proval of the general appropriation Act |
of 1915, making its continuance possible, |
the work was suspended, to be taken up
after the organization of the Commission |
of Agriculture, appointed pursuant to !
the Act of May 18th, 1915. !
The Commission met at the State Cap- |
itol on the 16th inst., and no change hav- |
ing been suggested in relation to the!
Farm Advisers’ work, the Secretary of
Agriculture announces his intention to
again start this branch of work with such
changes as seem desirable beginning the
first day of August next.
The work will be directed from De-
partment Headquarters, so that persons
desiring the services of those employed
for this branch of the Department's
work, will send request to either the Sec-
retary or the Deputy Secretary of Agri-
culture, at Harrisburg, Pa. stating the
line of work concerning which they wish
to receive instruction, the probable length
of time that will be required, and their
willingness to take the Department's
representative from, and return him to
the most convenient railroad station,
naming the place. :
The papers to whom the above is sent
will confer a favor upon their readers if
they will please publish the same for the
information of the public.—N. B. Critch-
field, Secretary of Agriculture.
—For high class Job Work come to
the WATCHMAN Office. :
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To Clean Watch Chains.
Gold or silver watch chains can be
cleaned with a very excellent result,
no matter whether they be mat or
polished, by laying them for a few sec-
onds in pure aqua ammonia. They
should then be rinsed in alcohol, and
finally shaken in clean sawdust, free
from sand. Imitation gold and plated
chains should be cleaned in benzine,
then rinsed in alcohol, and afterward
shaken in dry sawdust.
Never Neglect a Cold.
Every cold, especially in a young
child, should be considered serious.
The possibility and the frequent oc;
currence of complications such as mid-
dle ear inflammation, inflammation in
one of the accessory sinuses of the
nose, broncho pneumonia or lobar
pneumonia must always be a subject
for consideration and prevention if
possible.
Lively Town.
First Boomer—*“You fellows have no
git-up about you at all. Why don’t
you have photographs of your town
taken, like we did? Are you ashamed
of it?” Rival Boomer—“Naw, that
ain’t the reason at all. I want you to
understand, young fellah, that our
town don’t stand still long enough to
be photographed.”—Terre Haute Ex-
press.
More Severe Punishment.
Lawyer (to fair client)—“Don’t you
think this cash offer of $20,000 from
the defendant is a fair compromise
for your wounded heart? Isn't pry-
ing that old tightwad from his twenty
thousand shiny ducats punishment
enough for his breach of promise?”
Client—“No, indeed! I want him to
marry me!”—Judge. !
Worth While Quotation.
“Anyone can carry his burden, how-
aver heavy, till nightfall. Anyone can
do his work, however hard, for one
day. Anyone can live sweetly patient-
. ly, lovingly, purely, till the sun goes
' down.
And this is all that life ever
really means.”—Selected.
Hydrophobia Almost Abolished.
Pasteur’s discovery of the treat-
ment for hydrophobia was due to ex-
i RTA i periments on animals. Before this the
It recalls | does not mean fast driving and over- | x
death rate was from 6 to 14 per cent
in different parts of the world. It is
now less than one per cent.
Alpaca.
In spite of attempts to introduce the
alpaca into countries away from its na-
tive habitat, failure has attended
them. It is rarely found below an
altitude of 5,000 feet. Its wool is
of an exceedingly fine luster and qual-
ity, and occasionaliy attains a length
of six inches.
Ancient Writing Implements.
When writing, Confucius used a
small brush, like a camel’s-hair brush,
for a pen, and so did his ancestors for
centuries befere his time. The reed
came into use for writing in the
marshy countries cf the Orient. It
was hellow and cut in short lengths.
Compliment for Grandpa.
Grandpa was visiting in a family
where there was a little girl named
Lucille. After he had gone someone
said, “Well, Lucille, what do you think
of grandpa?” “Oh,” she said, “I think
he is just awful cute.”
Our Work.
It’s as simple as the rule of three.
{f we make light of our work by using
it for our own ends, our work will
make light of us, and as we are the
weaker, we shall suffer.—Kipling.
Giant Leaves.
The leaf of the cocoanut tree is
nearly thirty feet long; while a single
leaf of the parasol magnolia of Ceylon
will shelter fifteen to twenty persons.
How to Drive a Nail.
Drive a nail home and clinch it so
{lined in its organization, as to warrant | faithfully that you can wake up at
with
satisfaction.—Thoreau. :
Worth While Quotation.
Some people are always grur- ing
because roses have thorns—I am
thankful that thorns have roses.—
Selected.
Diversified Humanity.
Some men are hammers; others an-
vils, put most of us are mere bel-
lows.—Philadelphia Ledger.
Optimistic Thought.
If you want clear water always draw
it from the spring.
Sound Advice.
“Don’t ax de good Lawd ter send
prosperity. Let him see you wid yo’
coat off an yo’ sleeves rolled high,
tryin’ ter pitch hard times over de
fence, an’ prosperity will be settin’
at yo’ breakfas’ table nex’ mawnin’,
and yo’ needn't wonder how he got
dar!—Atlanta Constitution.
Demand Attention.
Duties retire evermore from the
observation of those who slight them.
~—Sarah W. Stephen.
Pliscatorial Note.
The tale is usually the biggest part
of the fish.—Philadelphia Public
Ledger.