Smiles
By Grace Jewett Austin
Just as pullman car makers know
at it adds a subtle pleasure to
= one’s railway
journey to ride
on the “Flora” or
the “Montrose,”
or whatever
one’s sleeper or
chair-car may be
called, so the
highly -trained
clothes experts of
Paris invented
the theory of
naming gowns.
Hats share in
this happy idea
well and, of course, hosiery has
ng rejoiced in all sorts of beauti-
il names based, often exceedingly
ncifully, on tints of the silk.
Not many of us will import rare
pwns from Paris, with the name of
e maker, and the special gown name
broidered inside, but these names
e not patented, so there is nothing
hinder Dame Fashion and all her
aders from mentally summing up
eir wardrobe and giving appropriate
mes to favorite dresses.
Suppose we have .purchased or had
pde, a dress of transparent velvet,
d about every woman will probably
this before the year is over. See
w much character it gives the gown
ohce to say, not “I think I'll wear
jp velvet dress,” but to say to one’s
f, “This is the day for my ‘Apple
Love’ gown, if it happens to be
ben ; my ‘Life of the Rose, for a
poming color, or my ‘Renaissance,
fhe dress happens to be a deep rich
pwn such as Rembrandt used in his
ntings.”
Dame Fashion has in her hand a
g list of these special French
ns, and it is much more fun than
ross-word puzzle to try to imagine
t what type of gown a French
pdiste” would have in mind to suit
name. >
Pome are given in English, and
ne must be translated, according to
best light that nature and French
ons of girthood can: give.
['res Sport,” “Caravan,” “The Horse
ard” and “The God Pan,” must
ely belong to open-air frocks, suit-
or sports and the long trail. Here
a few safely labeled “evening
ns” so we can go astray: “Soli-
e,” “Ceylanaise” “Eventail” and
au Masque,” while “Bacheliere,”
oebus”—such a sunny gown as
must be!—and “The Hour af
” are plainly enough for afternoon.
st as we, in the United States,
to air a little French, so it seems
e captivating to the Parisians if
b can throw in an American phrase
wo. Thus the Frenchiest of the
ch folk have named some of their
es the “Mary Lou,” “Palm Beach,”
riton-on-Sunday,” or even “Pick-
pl”
me Fashion has been receiving a
fun poked at her because she
professed such an admiration for
rearing articles, but some of the
liest names of the French are for
red gowns: “Le Matin,” “Mon
r,” or “La Tulipe.” Think what
bst it might give a red gown of
h you had begun to tire if you
ed it for that little beast that
stand any red-hot fire—“Sala
Her !”
b. 1928, Western Newspaper Union.)
race J. Austin.
bss of Gray Novelty
Cloth Has Plaid Skirt
brominent motion picture actress
this smart dress made of gray
cloth, with a plaited plaid
f gray and green. The hat is
felt trimmed with a green
r ornament. Shoes, hose, gloves
are of gray.
Present, Future
w years ago, crystal de-
silicon, galena, pyrite and
> given place to quartz crys
and who can say that
rt of crystal wlll not
on comes?
were much in vogue; now |
public schools; others have gone into
‘applicants before Mothers’ Assistance
Dame Fashion || MDED MOTHERS
ASSIST SELVES
|
In a study of incomes of 2,400 fame
ilies receiving state aid, it was found
that only 39 per cent of the total in-
come was- granted from state and
county funds. The mothers them-
selves earned 21 per cent of the total
income, the older children 23 per
cent and 4 per cent from children be-
tween 14 and 16 years of age. This
means that families made up in large
part of very young children without
the father’s aid, have carried a large
part of their own financial burden.
This means that the older children
have done their share in the family’s
support and that families have not
been pauperized nor their own efforts
of self-support weakened by the state
assistance. In some cases, however,
because of inadequate grants it has
meant the overwork of the mother and
neglect of the children. ' In 59 per
cent of the families throughout the
state the income is inadequate. It
would require a surplus fund of $941,
329 to provide the minimum necessi-
ties of life for this group.
In neglecting in the past to give
adequate assistance to resourceless
widows with small children, society
has paid a heavy penalty in broken
homes, preventable sickness, juvenile
delinquency, child labor and all evils
that oppress the family when the
mothers must struggle to give both
nurture and support.
MOTHERS’ ASSISTANCE
PUPILS EXCEL IN STUDY
Children of Widow Pensioners Are
Among the Honor Students in
School, Reports Show.
Children of widowed mothers as-
sisted by the Pennsylvania Mothers’
Assistance Fund are among the
brightest pupils in their neighbor-
hood schools, according to reports re-
ceived by the various county boards.
The Mothers’ Assistance Fund em-
phasizes the importance of proper
nutrition, and while many of the
families are living on less than the
minimum necessities of life, an effort
is made through the nutrition service
te have the children receive the pro-
per nutrition.
It is necessary for all the children
of school age who are receiving State
aid to attend school. There are over
1,990 children under the care of the
Mother’s Assistance Fund in Alle-
gheny County who are attending
school. These children are attending
grade school, junior high school, high
school, vocational and trade school.
Others are attending night school at
the high schools, and a few are at the
universities. An effort is made to
guide the child, through consultation
with the school, into a vocation which
will fit him for life, There are at the
present time, 40 children under the
care of the Mother's Assistance Fund
who are honor students in the schools
‘in Allegheny county.
Through scholarships children who
have special ability have gone on to
further training after having left thel
trades, others into office work. A
few who have taken the teachers’
training course have been outstanding
in their ability.
Aids Mothers
Secretary of Pennsylvania Depart
ment of Welfare who believes ade-
quate relief should be given deserving
Fund.
MRS. E. GRACE McCAULEY
The bill introduced by Senal
Frank J. Harris providing for a ne:
method of allocating the funds an:
giving an increase in the appropria
tion was framed as a result of stud:
by the Department of Welfare. Th
new system of alloting funds on
basis of need rather than on the ratic
of county population is favored b
Gov. John S. Fisher.
If nearly 2,000 families now on th
waiting lists are to be provided for
it is dceclared that the Harris bi
must kt. passed |
MEYERSDALE COMMERCIAL, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1929
Street Scene in Patan, Nepal.
(Prepared by the National Geographic
Society, Washington, D. C.)
MONG the Himalayan moun-
A tains, of which it owns a fair
portion, is the Kingdom of
Nepal. Often heard of, it is
one of the native Asian states of
which least is known.
With the exception of the British
resident and a few European officials
who live in the residency grounds at
Khatmandu, the capital, no one is al-
lowed to visit the country without a
special permit issued by the durbar.
When the pass or permit has been ob-
tained, visitors are obliged to trave!
by one particular route and are not
allowed to go beyond the valley of
Khatmandu, a tract of country about
fifteen miles wide by twenty miles
long, surrounded by high mountains.
It is this valley of about three hun-
dred square miles that gives the coun-
try its name, for to the natives it is
Nepal. In the valley are situated the
modern capital of Khatmandu and the
old and much more picturesque capi-
tals of Patan and Bhatgaon. At some
time in the remote past this valley
was a lake, and the vast accumula-
tion of water must eventually have
cut for itself an outlet through the
barrier of mountains to the south.
Gradually there was left bare the
rich alluvial deposit now drained by
three rivers—the Baghmutti. Vishnu-
matti and Manchera.
These rivers have cut deep chan-
nels, through which they make their
way until, converging in_a narrow
gorge, they finally find their outlet
to the plains of India as the Bagh
mutti. This old lake bed forms an
expanse of the most fertile soil, in:
dustriously cultivated from end to
end.
The few Europeans who hgve been
privileged to live for a time in the love:
ly valley of Khatmandu are enthusi-
astic over the beauty of its changing
aspects at different seasons—pale
green with growing rice, golden at
harvest time, white with blossoms in
spring, and brown and bare during
the short winter, but always beau-
tiful.
Best Roads Kept Secret.
The dearth of knowledge about Ne-
pa! applies also to the roads to this
secluded kingdom. Although the ‘‘of
ficial road” from the piains of India
is kept almost impassable, there are
probably more passable highways
One of the few English visitors to the
valley tells that, although he was usu-
ally taken over the difficult road, oh
one occasion the military escort had
temporari.y left him and he blundered
on to an excellent road leading to
the capital.
Religion plays an important part in
the lives of the Nepalese. Officially
the religion is Hinduism, but it is col-
ored by older forms of Tantric wor-
ship, and by Buddhism. !
In the structural features of their
architecture®and its ornamentation, in |
their sacred utensils, arms and armor,
in their household implements, vest-
ments, jewelry, everything, there is a
similarity and special form which
runs through all these eastern Hima-
layan states.
The royal temple of the Goddess
Taleju, the protectress of the ruling
family of Nepal, is the finest build-
ing in the Durbar group in the city
of Khatmandu and is kept exclusive-
ly for the use of the royal family.
Bim Sens tower, a building nearly
two hundred feet in height, stands
out above the other buildings in the
city. It is merely a tower, with neo
particular meaning, although the Ne:
palese’ have a legend that the great
Jung Bahadur leaped on horseback
from the top and was uninjured.
The modern palaces, although con
taining valuable collections of vari-
ous objects of art, are of very little
interest externally, with no architec-
tural features of note.
One of the Older Capitals.
Bhateaon, one of the oldest Newar
capitals, lies about seven miles south
east of Khatmandu, and, with its na-
merous temples, shrines and statues,
all of the greatest architectural val
ue it is even more interesting than
the capital.
Through winding, crowded, dirty
streets, with wooden colonnades over-
hung by the balconies of old houses,
one reaches the central square, on all
sides of which buildings have been
erected with the most picturesque ir-
regularity, the finest among them bg
ing the Durbar hall, with its mag-
nificent doorway of brick and em-
bossed copper gilt, built in the reign
of Bhupatindra Mall. This doorway
is one of the finest pieces of work
in Nepal and on it is depicted the
whole symbolism of the Hindu and
Buddhist religions.
Facing the doorway is the statue
of Raja Bhupatindra Mall, an ex-
tremely well executed figure in
bronze, seated on a boldly designed
pedestal of stone on a square pillar
about 20 feet in height, with the roy-
al umbrella rising above the figure.
Close by is the Ujatpola Deval, or
Temple of Five Hagis, which stands
on five platforms up which a flight
of steps leads to the entrance. This
stairway is guarded by five enormous
pairs of figures carved in stone, the
lowest pair being two giant wrestlers;
above them two elephants ten times
as strong as the men; above two
lions ten times as strong as the ele-
phants; next, two dragons ten times
as strong as the lions, and finally two
deities, most powerful of all.
In this square is also the Taumari
Tol, dedicated to the Goddess Bha-
wani. The shrine in front has two
magnificent brass dragons, one on
each side, decorated with great
splashes of vermilion. The brick-
work is covered with brass plates
deeply embossed, and on each side,
on a lotus pillar, is a copper gilt lion
holding a banner. This building has
quaint and grotesque moldings paint-
ed in most vivid colors and lattice
windows made of strips of gilt metal,
the whole presenting a kaleidoscopic
effect in the brilliant sunshine,
Pashpati is the holy center of Ne-
pal, to which tens of thousands of
pilgrims flock during the few days,
once a year, when the *country is
thrown open. The roads are then one
long, unending. crowd of men and
women, old and young, chanting as
they 80. “Pashpati nath ke-Jai.”
Temples and Gardens.
The Temple of Changu-Narain fis
situated, on a spur of a mountain
about eight miles to the east of Khat-
mandu and is reached by a winding
path of stone steps, to climb which
is part of the pilgrimage. It is one
of the finest temples in Nepal, a ver-
itable treasure-house of relics, its
courtyard full of wonderful stone pil-
lars and statues, the cloisters with
exquisite carvings in many places
richly colored and everywhere flash-
ing sheets of hammered metal; brass
and copper gilt beaten into every pos-
sible form—birds, beasts, fishes, drag-
ons—standing out on a background of
conventional design; bells every-
where; brass umbrellas, the emblems
of royalty; great brazon and stone
beasts crouching on all sides.
The water garden of Balajee is a
most fascingfing spot, a mile or two
outside Khatmandu, at the end of a
long, shady avenue of trees. It is
much frequented by the townspeople
in the cool of the evening. The fresh
spring water is collected in a num-
ber of terraced pools one above the
other, clear as crystal and reflecting
the green of the surrounding trees
and bamboos. Along the supporting
wall of tke lowest pool is a row of
about twenty dragon-head spouts,
some enormous, others smaller, but
all beautifully carved and executed.
from which clear water splashes into
a tank beneath.
Balajee has its own religious sig-
nificance, found in a small tank on
one side, near a temple decorated
with Tantric carvings. - Under the wa-
ter lies a carved stone figure of
Narain, about ten feet long, with a
hood of cobra heads just rising above
the water. It recMnes on a stone bed
with four carved posts, rising one
from each corner, evidently at one
time the supp of a canopy. Fish
dart here and t re in the clear water
which gently ws over it. Narain
is the creator Drahma.
CHURCH IN THE VALE
By E. H. DIEHL
In the late Forties, a few families |
from Pittsfield, Mass., settled in
Chickasaw county, Iowa, some 92
miles northwest of Dubuque, 20 years '
in advance of the Illinois Central |
rdilroad in that state. - They built |
their pioneer homes in the deep for-
ests and on the contiguous prairies."
Then they built a brick academy for
school, where church, singing classes |
and other meetings were held. They
named their little hamlet Bradford.
On Nov. 4, 1855, Rev. O. Littlefield
organized a Congregational church,
with these charter members: Sanford
Billings, Sarah Littlefield, Mrs. Ed-
ward Hall, Orin and Lucy Human-
ston. For several years they wor-
shipped in a log house, lawyer’s of-
fice, hotel dining room, the academy,
or an abandoned store room.
One bright afternoon in June, 1857,
Dr. W. S. Pitts, of Wisconsin, dropped
off the stage at Bradford, from Mec-
Gregor, which is on the Mississippi,
80 miles distant. He was a musician,
and endowed with considerable poetic
temperament. In his daily strolls
through the shaded woods, he was in-
spired. As his friends had no church
building, he mentally selected a site
one morning, and when he returned
to his Wisconsin home, the Muses
helped him write that popular little
song, “The Church of the Wildwood,”
which is sung in thousands of
churches today and broadcasted to
untold millions in every part of
Christendom. The manuscript re-
mained unpublished several years. |
In 1862 the doctor returned to |
Iowa, settling in Fredericksburg, the
home of his wife’s people. Here and |
at Bradford he conducted singing
classes, when the song was sung in|
public for the first time. Later it]
was published by H. M. Higgins in
Chicago.
In 1859, Rev. J. K. Nuttings was
the new minister, who urged them to
Bird donated the town lots, 2 1-2;
acres of beautiful woods, for a build-
ing site. A “bee” was organized to
quarry the rock and lay the founda-
tion. When these were done, the Civ-
il Rebellion was declared and work
was discontinued a couple of years.
Rev. Nutting then got busy again.
Mr. Watson donated trees enough to
make all the frame, including sills,
posts, joists, rafters *and sheeting.
Sanford Billings and John Heald sup-
erintended a gang of choppers to fell
the trees and cut the saw logs. Farm-
ers volunteered to do the hauling. El-
THE LITTLE BROWN
begin a new church building. Joseph
the doctor at 88. The doctor’s re-
mains were taken to Fredericksburg,
Iowa, for interment. At the funeral,
devoted friends sand his cherished
song with sincere feeling.
To my inquires of March 11, 1926,
Rev. Geo. T. Hanna, pastor of the
Nashua Congregational * church and
the “Little Brown Church of the
Vale,” very courteously gave me an
account of the activities of the Little
Brown Church for 1925. Within those
12 month, 27,000 of the 40,000 visi-
tors took time to register. Often the
Sunday crowds were so large that it
was impossible for all to register. In
that year, 290 marriages were sol-
emnized, 82 of them in June.
Nashua is on the Illinois Central
railroad, near Cedar Lake and the
picturesque Cedar river. It has a
population of 1397, a woolen mill,
creamery, four churches, grammer
and high school, Carnegie lilwary,
Masonic hall, local newspaper, The
Reporter, and the Big-4 fair grounds.
Every service at the Little Brown
Church on Sunday afternoon is closed
by singing the song that has made it
famous. When singing the second
stanza, “To list to the clear-ringing
bell,” the church bell is rung, which
produces a profound effect upon the
congregation.
Answering the question as fo the
future outlook of the Little Brown
Church as a community center, Mr.
Hanna replied: “It can never be that.
It is in the country and has only 25
members. Recently it was reincorpor-
ated for another 50 years as a Con-
gregational church. It is becoming
more and more a tourist church, or
shrine, and is supported chiefly by
wedding fees and sales of souvenirs.”
In July and August, 1880, when I.
R. Boyer, M. P. Dotzour, A. K. LaRue
and this scribe were making a seven
weeks’ overland tour through parts of
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Iowa, we camped one night on the
trail that leads from Dubuque to
Bradford, not far from this famous
little church.
What made it famous? Thousands
of the same kind of rural churches
were built all over the land immedi-
ately after the close of the Civil war.
They were used a few decades, then
wrecked as junk for the want of sup-
port. Unfortunately, they had no Dr.
Pitts to write them a song that would
cheer them on to perseverance. And
it was nearly a half century after the
birth of the doctor’s song, before it
captured the hearts of the music-lov-
ing multitudes.
So long as Americans love music,
and the sweet tones of that church
bell, enjoy long auto drives on good
roads in every state of the union, ad-
mire the various beautiful landscapes
more and Walter Smith sawed the
lumber on their mill without charge.
Newton Palmer and a volunteer car-
penter force soon had the frame with
all native lumber erected free of
charge.
But there was no money to buy
hardware and finished lumber. Rev.
Nutting appealed to his old friend,
Dr. John Todd, pastor of a wealthy
church at Pittsfield, Mass. Imme-
diately his Sunday - school sent $140,
and other gifts later. Pine shingles,
lath, siding and finishing lumber were
hauled on wagons from McGregor, 80
miles distant. The edifice was then
completed and dedicated in December,
1864.
Through the influence of Dr. Todd,
Thomas and Catherine Cole donated
a church bell. It was made at the
Meneely Bell Foundry, Troy, N. Y.,
and was shipped by freight to Dubu-
que, which was a railroad terminal at
that time. From there it was hauled
on a wagon 82 miles. On the last
day’s drive, they erected a temporary
platform on the wagon, swung the
bell clear, and rang it all the way to
Bradford. A few years later, the bell
cracked and was returned to the
have been broadcasted to millions of
hearers.
In 1867 the Illinois Central was
built west from Dubuque. It missed
Bradford two miles and struck Nash-
ua. That meant the disintegration of
Bradford. Soon it had no public
buildings, shops, stores or postoffice.
Only a rural school house and the
church, part of the academy used as
a residence and a couple of other
dwellings.
The little church struggled 20 years
for an existence. It was served joint-
ly with Nashua, by these seven min-
isters, in turn: Rev. Graves, Williams,
Hudson, Boynton, Marshall, Reed,
Packard. The old church record con-
tains a list of 128 members. But
death and removals reduced the mem-
bership so greatly that services were
discontinued in 1888. The last resi-
dent member died in 1911.
In 1900, the “Society for the Pre-
servation of the Little Brown Church”
was organized, the building repaired,
and services and Sunday school con-
ducted part of the time.
In 1914, Rev. B. W. Burleigh con-
ducted a two weeks’ revival and reor-
as a branch of the Nashua Congrega-
tional church.
Annually in June, the Brown
Church reunion and homecoming was
observed for many years. In 1916,
old friends of Rev. Nutting, of Crys-
tal Springs, Florida, and Dr. Pitts of
Brooklyn, N. Y., contribute a fund of
$175 to pay the traveling expenses of
these two wold patriarchs to attend
this reunion. After 60 years, Rev.
Nutting, the builder of the church,
delivered an address and Dr. Pitts
sang his song. It was a remarkeble
imeeting, and their last reunion. From
'15 to 27 months later, both these oc-
togenarians passed over from their
distant homes, the parson at 86 and
foundry and recast. Its musical tones]
ganized the church with 30 members
of our country, and the radio contin-
|ues to broadcast these pleasant tones
ito every corner of civilization, “The
| Little Brown Church in the Vale”
will live to do business at the old
stand.
| Feb. 25, 1929.
George Pletcher Burned
Using Kerosene on Fire
| The Somerset Volunteer Fire Com-
!pany was called at 7:30 : clock Fri-
day morning to the residence of
| George Pletcher, corner of West Un-
Growth of Trees Is
Limited to 40 Days
During Each Season
Harrisburg, March 28.—When do.
trees grow? Investigations of tree
growth conducted under the direc-
tion of State Forester Joseph S. Il-
lick of the Pennsylvania Depart-
ment of Forests and Waters have
brought to light some interesting
revelations.
“The belief is prevalent,” says
Dr. Illick, “that trees grow through-
out the general growing or vege-
table season, which embraces in
Pennsylvania from 150 to 200 days,
and extends from the last killing
frost in the spring to the first kill-
ing frost in the autumn, when the
leaves exhibit their #utumn col-
oration. This is a mere supposition,
for ‘most of the native and intro-
duced forest’ trees in the Mont Alto
State Forest, Franklin county, were
found to make 90 per cent, of their
height growth in less than forty
days.”
In the course of study, thousands
of tree measurements were taken.
Many trees, including more than
half the different kinds found in
the State, were measured at regular,
usually weekly, intervals, and de-
tailed records of temperatures and
rainfall were also kept in order to
interpret the influence of climatic
factors. Over 200 trees were meas-
ured daily during one growth sea-
son, and in addition certain groups
of trees were measured both in
morning and evening.
Not all forest trees begin to grow
at the same time. Some start early
in spring while others begin rather
late. The wild black cherry is the
first forest tree to begin height
growth in southern Pennsylvania.
Its twigs begin to elongate about
the 4th of April The domestic
cherry begins growth about four
days later. Sweet buckeye begins
about April 6, white pine about
April 18, and tulip tree about April
25.
Species Meet
Pennsylvania is the meeting
ground of many northern and
southern: trees and the southern
varieties begin growth later in their
northern natural extension, or
where artificially planted, in this
State. The eastern catalpa, from
the South Atlantic states, starts
growth with us during latter May,
and other typically southern trees
as persimmon, Kentucky coffee tree
and bald cypress, postpone growth
until late spring. This is a fortunate
provision of nature, which defers
Pennsylvania is sweet buckeye. It
stops growing in the southern part
of the State during the second week
in May, and by June 15 one can
find full sized winter buds for the
lion and North Rosina streets, to ex-
tinguish a blaze caused by Mr. Plet-
| cher attempting to start fire in the
kitchen stove by using kerosene to
| hasten the blaze. The kerosene can
{was leaking and caught fire in Mr.
| Pleicher’s hands, but he carried the
! blazing container into the yard. He
suffered minor burns about the hands
| and feet. No damage was done to
the house. ' -
Colors
The visible phenomena of colors
displayed in sunsets, rainbows, flow-
|ers and foliage and grains, rocks,
| rivers, oceans, and in everything
{ where Mother Nature has painted her
| pictures, has awakened the imagina-
ition of artists and chemists, to whom
‘the world is indebted for several
thousand different colors and shades
{of colors that they have produced. In
the days when oil and mineral paints
| held full sway there was a good deal
of hit and miss about colors as many
persons found out when they at-
| tempted to match old shades with new
jones. But since the modern lacquers
{have been adopted by the automobile
{industry an old color can be duplicat-
'ed with the same precision and accu-
jracy that a druggist can .compound
.an old prescription.
One of the reasons for the pheno-
imenal success of Paul Poiret, the
great French dressmaker, was his
|ability to turn all classes of colors
into creations and designs that
‘brought thie best dressed women of
the world seeking his Paris establish-
ment. The motor car manufacturers
hdve taken the lead in utilizing the
i color style trends, which are shown in
the lacquered finishes of automobiles,
and in the interior upholstering and
decorating as well. As a result we
have the latest Paris color creations
originally found in silks and rayons.
They are used to heighten the effect
and harmonize every detail of the
motor car, including upholstery and
cushions. The “individual” car that
reminds one in some mysterious way
of its driver, or its owmer, is now be-
ing sought out by discriminating pur-
chasers.
Hoover as
stating that the Everglades are like
the garden of Eden. But we are re-
i liably informed that Miami is a bet-
Somebody quotes Mr.
spring of the following year. Ome
year, on June 10th, seventy-nine
different tree species were exam-
ined, and it was found that 70 per
cent of them had ceased height
growth. Most of our trees cease
this growth by late May or early
June. Only a few continue height
growth into July, and by - August
Ist has ceased for all our trecs.
It also was discovered that the
first trees to complete growth are
not always the first that begin
growth in spring. Some of the first
species to begin growth may take
long to complete it, while others
that commence late may complete
the season’s growth relatively early.
Larch, for instance, is one of the
first to open its buds in April, and
may continue until middle or latter
July, while Norway spruce starts
about May 6 and by June 15th has
made more than 99 per cent of its
growth, and all of it by the end, of
the month.
Another interesting discovery was
that of intermittent growth periods,
that is, some trees may grow awhile,
rest for some time, and then resume
growth. Such periodicity of growth
appears to be peculiar to certain
species, and is not unusual. Thus
pin oak, chestnut oak, and pitch
pine frequently begin to place a
the original growth period is over.
Considered most interesting of all
was the discovery that trees ‘make
most of their growth at night. The
greatest growth is usually late at
night, and the least growth in the
afternoon when the trees are busy
manufacturing food materials. Nor-
way spruce actually made 82 per
cent of its height growth at night;
white pine made 61 per cent; ail-
anthus 65 per cent. On the average
it was found that most trees make
two-thirds of their height growth
at night. .
A New York firm has a contract
to build $25,000,000- worth of modern
apartments in Moscow and we know
of several “red” college professors in
the United States who, we hope will
ter place to raise Cain.
|engage permanent quarters there.
their growth until the period of
frost danger is past. {
The first tree to complete its
height growth of the season in
second growth 10 to 25 days after.
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open-handed gen
Virginia gentler
fond is serving
for the army un
preparing for t
uquesne. He
Alexandria from
where, posing as
secured valuable
dock, bred to Eu
to realize the im
{Brond is sent ba
also bearing a
Croghan, English
Indians.
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and fellow scout
chief, and they
they fall in with
man, Balsar Cro
The party encoul
tiers threatening
Dinwold, whom t
craft. Brond sav
‘girl disappears.
CHAPTER II1-
message to Crogh
easiness at the az
to the English
George Washing
from bullying
worsts a bully
Elsie Dinwold.
scouting expediti
ard leaves with
Joins them.
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scouting party bi
idefended apparen
Brond and Cromi
{the cabin. The “n
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iin the door. Crom
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escapes during th
‘tive is Lieutenant
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to Braddock’s ca
way to Duquesne,
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to enter the fort
resolves to visit s
& woman sachem,
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scouts, as Frenck
come to Allaquir
French officer, F
known at Duque
to win over Allac
cause, but he fa
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iquesne, and she
(tray him. They le
icaped from Crom
‘to Duquesne. Bron
stopped.
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Brond while he
cept Beauvais, ai
killed the French;
icaped from him.
them, ané the ti
qQuippa’s town. Cre
quieting news of
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ilish officers under:
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‘advice of the *
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ilearns Beauvais
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(who has come to
vais, but it is too
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having destroyed
could reach, to de
the water, Brond
‘with a message t
‘of danger of amb
“Turtle Creek” ro
with Elsie, a gre:
traveling, he take
the army, in the hc
aw, Cromit, or
through safely w
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{party of pursuing
trail. The girl, |
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cabin of a trader,
his help to stand
ing the cabin safe
away, but Elsie 1}
defense. of the pls
beating off the at
during a heavy rai
escape. Elgie's b
make a ydeep impr
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inia forest fighte
urning from a sco
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tale of demoraliza
lish regulars. Ro
party and they re
refuses to seek sa
sisting on :taying
dangers. Braddoc
warning of danger
Colonel Washingt
his misgivings of
expedition. Attack
ractically invisibl
emy, preventing es
finds a place of sai
Paw and Cromit ar
Elsle in the confu
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stunned by the ne
{Lhe English arm;
* ‘New York, leaving
bold back the
idrunk with victor
ifrom his wounds
ifense of the front
‘not relleved unt
fights his way thi
Then Brond conti:
| Blsie Dinwold, rea
.and believing his
finds c
iwhose charge he h
tells Brond Elsie -
|and Brond at once
i There he
iJosephine Hewitt.
| Elsie and given |
‘seeks her, and find
his quest when 1
whispers, “Oh, m
ack!”