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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20
SHE SELLS HORSES
Bright Western Girl Making Sue
cess of Masculine Vocation. t..s

,u,,.,,+ Western Girl Making a Sue
cess of a Masculine Vocation. t..s
.1 would rather sell horse than sit
down to a sumptuous banquet, SAID
Miss Kitty Wilkins, the famous morse
woman A well-formed, bright-eyed
woman. with voice as sort as spun
silk. and that grace of manner whlcn
marks the convent-bred gfrl-this Is the
parsonality that surprises those who
meet Miss wilkins for the hrst time.
expecting to. see perhaps a counterpart
of that woman famed IL two continents
MS a Judge In horsefiesh, the late Mliiie
Morgan. Mile Morgan wore a wlue-
trimmed straw bat, guiltless OF TRIM
ming and crunched under a broad
black ribbon down over her ears, her
feet were encased In mems coarse
leather boots, and as she stalKed ABOUT
the barnyard her dress skirt lacked IL
inches of reaching the ground. But the
slender Young woman of Idaho who
travels all over the country with her
car loads of wild horses is dressed en-
tirely In the conventional style. Her
blue serge dress is of finest weave, her
necktie Of the latest fashion, and her
hat one Of those large affairs OF velvet
and feathers which is the ideal of every
feminine woman.
The ranch on which Miss wilkins
lives is about 800 acres in extent, ana
besides her father, mother and protner'
a regiment of cowboys make their home
on the place. The family owns vast
tracts of other land. and has between
r. 900 and 5000 horses. There are cat
tie also in large numbers, but Miss VIII
kins takes little account of them. The
horses are her chosen spirits. Inc
horses are turned out to the four winds,
winter and summer. When the deep,
cold SHOWS fall and human beings are
killed in the storms, the horses have
wisdom enough to find some sheltered
gully and enough vegetation TO live On.
They are not given any food by Their
owners, but in the spring they come 10
the open land again, as fat and sleek as
the pampered carriage horse.
Miss Kitty is lover of all athletic
sports and is so agile that she mounts
her pony from the ground, but she can
not bring herself to the thought OF
wearing boomers or of riding astride.
| She has an old-fashioned idea that such
things are unwomanly, aud when she
rides she wears long blue skirt ana
q blue jacket with bright brass buttons
Her side-saddle she finds entirely COM
| g II esI,f fnro
'riata" as well as any Mexican, her
skirts have never hindered her in the
exercise.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20
Good Work or None.

1t Is a rule that workman must fol
low his employers orders, but no one
has right to make him do work dis
creditable to himself Judge N,
n well-known jurist living near Cincin-
natl, loved to tell this anecdote of
young man who understood the risk
of doing a shabby job even when d.
rected to.
He had once occasion to send to the
village after a carpenter, and a sturdy
young fellow appeared with his tools.
81 want this fence mended to keep
out the cattle. There are some I'M
planed boards--use them 1t is out of
sight from the house, so you need not
take time to make a neat job. / will
only pay you a dollar and a half"
The Judge went to dinner, and COM
Ing out, found the man carefully plan
ing each board. Surprising that he was
trying to make a costly job Of 1t, he
ordered him to nall them on at once
just as they were, and continued his
walk. When he returned, the boards
were all planned and numbered ready
for mailing.
81 told you this fence was to be COW
cred with vines" he said, angrily; 81
do not care how it looks"
81 do said the carpenter, gruf1ly,
carefully measuring his work. When it
was finished there was no part of the
fence so thorough in finish.
"How much do you charger asked
the Judge.
"a dollar and half" said the man,
shouldering his tools.
The Judge stared. 'Why did you
spend all that labor on that job, If not
for money!
"Foy the job, sir" sa,f
Nobody would have seen the poor
work on It,"
"But / should have known it was
there. No; I'll take only dollar and
a half" And he took it and went
away.
Ten years afterward the judge had
the contract to give for the building Of
several magnificent public buildings.
There were many applicants among the
master builders, but the face of one
caught his eye.
at was my man of the fence he
said. 81 knew we should have only
good, genuine work from him. 1 gave
him the contract, and 1t made a rich
man of him." ~-->' -
y ls-apIIy that boys were not taught
I IN their earliest years that the highest
| success belongs only To tho man ha he
carpenter, farmer, author or artist
whose work is most sincerely and thor
oughly done.-Livlng Age.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20
THEIR GREAT LOSS.
How People Manage TO Lose Theis
Wits in an Emergency.

Ludcrous incidents will creep in Al
times of tragic events, and after the
first shock of a tragedy is over, one
hears of these little side Issues, and
somehow or other they seem to soften
the harshness of even a fatal occur
renee, says the Atlanta Journal. on
Saturday evening, when the fatal col
lision took place between two cars on
the Traction line, one of these little In
cldents cropped out. People were hur-
rying hither and thither, looking after
the wounded and dying, when an en-
ploye of the street railway company
came upon a young man rushing to and
fro In the most frantic manner.
whats the matterW asked the street
car man, in the tones Of one who
feared the worst.
ooh, I've lost my hat! I've lost my
hatv' moaned the young man, In seem
ing anguish, while his eyes roamed
searchingly over the wreck.
"Oh. If that is ALL" said the street
car employe, seemingly relieved that
another fatality was not suspected,
don't worry; the company will give
you another hat"
That's all right enough" said the
excited young fellow, "but your blam-
ed company can't give me back that
hat" and he rushed excitedly on, in
search of his missing tile.
And yet that is one Of the kindliest
youths of Atlanta. The boy was SIM
ply bewildered by the tragic event in
which he had been so Immediately con-
cerned.
Older men than he will lose their
heads at such a time.
was in a railroad wreck once in the
Indian Territory. A passenger train
and freight tried to pass on the same
track, and there was fearful smash
up.
In the vicinity of one of the sleepers,
I found a grayhaired man walking
hlther and thither rapidly, peering with
searching eyes here and there into the
debris.
The conductor of the Pullman coach
saw him, and, rushing up, grabbed the
man by the arm.
ITS all right, sirr' he exclaimed, In
the tones of one who brings good It'd
ings. "Your wife and little girl are
over there, and they are all right
"Ah, yes" said the gray-haired pas
senger with seeming Indifference.
'Much obliged, but you" haven't seen
anything of a Masonic watch charm
anywhere, have your" and his fingers
toyed with the end of watch chain
from which pendant had evidently
hung.
A half hour later the man was In the
first rank of the indefatigable workers
who were engaged in rescuing the
wounded from the wreck.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20


Starting with the word Washington,
write down one hundred words just as
they occur to you. Let your second
word be the one which Washington
naturally suggests to you. Possibly it
will be capitol. 1t may be President
Take the word which first comes into
your mind. In the same manner let
the third word be suggested by the sec
ond, the fourth by the third, and so ON.
Be careful that the third word Is not
suggested by both the first and second.
Drop the first entirely, and let your
mind go from the second alone to the
third. Having written this list of
words, you will have furnished your
self with cheap but very useful mir
ror of your mind. If you are able to
use this mirror, you may discover some
very serious defects in your mental
processes. You may discover that you
think along certain lines too frequent
| ly. You may discover that you are
using superficial principles quite toe
much to the neglect of more important
laws of mind. You will be led to avoid
| certain linkings and to encourage 9th
ers of more philosophical nature
| Saturday Evening Post.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20
Prohibition Law Fluctuates.

One of the most amusing incidents of
the treatment accorded the Maine
liquor law in different sections Of the
State is seen at Bar Harbor, where the
enforcement of the law follows the sea.
sons. In the summer, when the visitors
from other States who are accustomed
to having liquors at home are at the
watering place, the bars are allowed to
remain open, but when the visitors de.
part and the population is narrowed
down to its usual quota of Yankees the
law Is applied by the municipal officers,
and the drought continues until the
birds of passage arrive again in the
spring. Waterville, Maine, Mail
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20
1eanaer- Tree and Rose Wood.

knew youth, Leander Tree
He came of foreign stock;
His father was a Pole; the SOM
A chip of the old block.
Within vegetable shop
His budding life began;
His hopes grew evergreen he waK
A poplar, spruce young man.
His look was sage; heart of oak
Beet currants through his chestt
His hair was bushy, carroty, /
But heart s-ease filled his breast.
His limbs were Tonga pair Of bars
His walk, a country gate;
But still he did not pine and rail
And rhue his thyme and fate.
He used to board with Widow Wood,
And loved her daughter, Rose;
She'd cherry lips, round radish cheeks.
A little turnip nose.
He vowed they'd make lovely pear,
And clasped her willowy waist;
"Leander, O-leander, DEAR"
She cried, when thus embraced.
"My sweet rosewood, my dear pine knot.
Your beauty l a door;
cannot leave, cut stick, embark,
And never see you mower"
She said: Don't be great gra-apef
To part now wooden do;
Leander, O-leander Tree,
I'll make bow of yew."
The parson came, stretched out bis palms
And blessed their welded vow;
Leander Tree and(Rose Wood Tree
Have Olive branches now.
Toronto Globe.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20
Troublesome Wounds.

In the delicate operation of handling
flowers danger turks. The thorns of
roses cause the greatest mischief. Flor
lists ascribe their most serious hurts to
poison absorbed In dollhouse produc-
lions which have undergone a strong
vermin-killing process. A number Of
the dealers infer that, after many appH-
cations, the juicy parts of the plants
become impreganted with poison.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20

bread the honor of being the "staH Oh
life" But Indispensable as 1t mas ne
come as an article of food 10 all classes
of our people, we do not celebrate us
virtues as they do in Germany. Ihere
they erect statues to It, Gutenberg was
the first city to erect statue OF TINS
kind. which was-and is, for 1t Is now
standing certainly unique. The upper
part consists of q statue of Sir FRAN
cisco Drake. who is revered for having
introduced the plant into Europe. ms
MS well as the pedestal, is draped with
garlands of the potato vine, with the
full-grown tubers intact. On the ped
cstal are Inscriptions to the following
effect: The first side sets forth that the
above figure is that of Sir Francis; the
second explains in words Of highest
praise what blessing the potato has
been to mankind; the third records that
the statue is the gift of certain An
drew Frederick of Strasburg; the
fourth contains the names of the erect
ors. A statue similar to this Is placed
in the town of Murz.-Chicago Record
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20
AN AMBITION.


The person to be envied most
In this eventful life
Is not the one who counts his gains
Altar from storm and strife;
Nor yet the potentate who wears
A crown upon his brow;
1t is the man who stands around
And tells the others how.
And if the project finds success.
The benefit he'll share;
And if it fail, he'll simply say
Twas none of his affair.
He joins the triumph every time
And lodges every row,
The man who simply stands around
And tells the others how.
would not be warrior great
Nor hold sceptred sway;
would not be bard to wake
Emotions grave or gay.
If fate would graciously consent
My choosing to allow,
I'd be the man who stands around
And tells the others how>
Washington Star.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20

Bobby" said the mother of pre-
cocious 5-year-old, IL see your little
sister has the small apple. Did you let
her have her choice as l told you tor
"Yes'm," replied Bobbie, Il told her she
could have the little one or none, and
she took the little one"
Laura, aged 4, was asked by visitor
what nationality she was. I'm En-
glish same as my papa is was her re-
ply, "but my mamma Is Fwench-
man." "And what Is your baby broth
err" asked the visitor. Don't know"
said Laura, che amt big enough to
talk yet"
The mother of bright little 3year-
old had been away from home over
night, and on her return asked: And
how did my little girl get to sleep last
night without mammaT "Oh," she
replied, papa twied to sing to me like
'ou does, an I dis went to sleep veal
twick SO | touldn't hear him."
Little 4-year-old Ethel lived on n
farm in Illinois, and her first visit to
Chicago was made on very rainy
day. Her father took her for ride on
the elevated road, and after reaching
their destination and descending to the
sidewalk she looked up at the struc'
ture and asked: Papa, does gay run
Eat wailwoad on stills to keep re wheels
dwyY
Little Harry, like other small boys,
wanted a bicycle, and having great
faith in the efficacy of prayer, he had
prayed the Lord to send one for Christ
mas His parents, thinking him too
young for a bicycle, bought him a tri-
cycle, and then waited with expectancy
to see what he would say when he dis
covered that his prayer had been an
swered. AS his eyes lighted upon 1t he
threw up his hands in disgust and
cried "Oh, Lord, don't you know the
difference between a bicycle and tri
cycleY'
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20

An aimless life insures a homeless
evening.
Oily tongues-and mute dogs are dan
gerous.
Pigs do not squeal when they are
feeding.
The man above counsel is always In
danger.
Good breeding is manifested by what
we read.
The proper thing" is less than the
right thing.
If you are trusting in the love of the
Father, you must live the life of the
brother.
1t is safe to be doubling Thomas, II
you settle all your doubts by an appeal
to Christ.
For the dividing of cares and the
doubling of pleasures, share beth With
!, A TIE lard S -
If a mans words faint the air, he has
a cess-pool in his heart: Beware OF
infection
If 1t is "a good thing to give thanks
unto the Lord" 1t is surely a bad thing
not to do it.
The most sensational preaching In
the world is that Jesus Christ died to
save sinners.
One of the questions that will be ask.
ed at the judgment day is this: How
/ did you vote?"
| When we begin the day with praise
we will not be SO apt to end it with
worry and fret
Don't let your hurrahs for your
brother in Cuba drown the plea of
your brother at home.
Scientists have never explained why
it always rains harder on prayer meet
Ing night than at other times.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20
Next TO Man in Intelligence.

Sir John Lubbock makes the remark.
able statement that when we consider
the habits of ants, their social organi-
cation, their large communities, and
elaborate habitations; their roadways,
their possession of domestic animals,
and even. in some cases, of slaves, 1t
must be admitted that they have fair
claim to rank next to man in the scale
of intelligence"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20

of Many Cute and Cunning Chiiurene
A Little Rhyme of Four.
Busy all day long,
Cheerest of lasses,
Like the cricket's song
In the grasses;
Wakeful with the waking sun,
Working till each task is done,
Thinking earnest thoughts which none
May divine
That's Cora.
Ruffies not few,
Slippered feet a-twinkle,
Eyes like stars of blue
Periwinkle;
AIRS engaging, exquisite
Tiny frowns and smiles that fit,
Arch, coquettish just bit
Fairy-fne-
That's Flora.
Neat and sweet and nice
AS all care can make her;
Prettily precise
Little Quaker;
Smooth brown hair and forehead pure,
Quiet step and look demure,
Toes turned out, you may be sure,
On the line
That's Dora.
Brimmed with sweetness as
Clover-tops with honey,
(Scarce n blossom has
Looks so sunnyD
Brave and loyal, blithe and brown,
Laughing every trouble down,
Loving though the whole world frown,
Sweetheart mine
That's Nora.
st. Nicholas.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20

made pet and now numbers among
Its accomplishments bag-punching and
adderclimbing. No, the picture was
not put in upside down by mistake. 1t
was put in that way because it shows
Twist to the best advantage.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20
French Are Saving.

The amount Of money at the credit of
depositors in the state savings banks
of France in 1885, when the latest sta
tistics were taken, was $3.50, 900. 600,
upon which 3A per cent. interest is paid
annually. Out of every six inhabitants
of the country one has an account at
the banks
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20
GRANDFATHER'S
COURTSHIP.

o YOU youngsters want
a war story" sighed
Grandpa Sawyer, glanc-
ing fondly over the merry
group of children and
grandchildren that had
assembled to celebrate
his siXtieth birthday; and
wondering what he could
possibly say on this au-
gust occasion that had
not been repeated at least
n score of times.
"You might tell them
about the time you faint
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20
BuckWheat Cakes.

Last year the United States produpod
15,465,000 bushels of buckwheat, most
of which was consumed at home. There
arc about 1900 cakes In one bushel,
making total Of seventy billion cakes
IN the whole crop.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20
Its Head Is Upside Down.

How would you like to have your
head hung upside down? How would
you like your chin and mouth to be
where your eyes and forehead are?
That is what has happened to ''Twist,"
O sheep belonging to L. *. Weldy, of
Philadelphia.
The sheep was born with its head up
side down, but it throve and grew
stronger, Notwithstanding. 1t was
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20
Russfa,s Foundation.

The last census of Russia places the
population of the immense empire at
126,411, 900. OF these 100000 dwell
in cities and villages.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20
Revive a Southern Scene.

A Southern husklng bee, with slaves,
slave-drivers, and all, is to be one of
the exhibits at the Paris exposition In
1900.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20
Monument to Potatoes.

The potato is everybody's friend. So
universally is this vegetable cultivated
throughout the land that the potato
may almost be said to divide with
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20

1t is well enough to put your trust In
Providence, but it's unwise to go
around looking for holes for Providence
to pull you out Of.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20
CHTLDREN'S COLUMN.
DEPARTMENT FOR LITTLE
BOYS AND GIRLS.

Something that VIII Interest the J"-
vcuiIe Members of Every Household
Quaint Actions and Bright sayings
of Many Cute and Cunning Sniiulene
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20
TRUMPET CALLS.
RAMS Horn Sounds q Warming Note
to the Unredeeucd.

ak not of your
self-but of Je'
sus.
Light and puri'
ty never blush.
Prid e is the
bloom of perdi'
ton.
Killing time Is
manning charac'
ter.
Noted bravery
doing good fol
evil.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20
American Flags.

Upward of 100000 American flags
have been sold since the blowing up Of
the Maine.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20

A girl seldom objects to a young man
stealing something from under her very
nose.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-10-20

i is-apIIy that boys were not taught
/ IN their earliest years that the highest
success belongs only to the man, be he
carpenter, farmer author or artist,
whose work is most sincerely and thor
oughly done.-Livng Age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-05

highest practicxhAe speed ana greateGt
radius OF action. Estimated cost. ex-
elusive OF armor and armament, >S.-
GOO, 900 each.
2-Three sheathed and armored cruis-
ers of about 1000 tons trial dirpiace-
ment. carrying the heaviest armor ana
most powerful ordnance for vessels o,
their class, and 20 have the hishcst piac-
tlcable speed and greatest rnNus y.
action. Estimated cost, excIrfive OF
arrror and armament. 81, 0oc, COO es2ch.
s-Three sheatned and coppercd pro-
tected cruisers OF about 6ooc tons trial
displacement. TO have the highest pcs
sible speed and great racsus cf aetcn'
and 10 carry the most powerful ordnance
suitable for vessels OF their class esti.
mated cost. exclusive or arnior aEo
armament, $2.150,000 each.
six sheatned and copperec cruisers
~ about $500 tors trial displacement. 70
have the highe-t speed compatsbo with
GOOD cruising qualities, great rad'us OF
action and 10 carry the MOST poweriui
ordnance suited 10 vessels OF Their Gloss.
Estimated cost, exclusive OF armament
81 III, 500 each.
IN recommending that the grades OF ad-
miral and vice admiral be temporarily re-
Nived 10 be flied by officers VINO nave
specially distinguished themselves In fee
war with Spain.
| earnestly urge upon congress the I'M
portanee of early legislation providing
for the taking OF the 18th census.
This Is necessary in View OF the large
amount OF work which must be per-
formed in the preparation of the sched-
ules preparatory TO the enumeration or
the population.
There were on the pension rolls on
June 30. 1895 993, ~ names, an increase os
nearly $4,000 over the number on the
rolls on the same day OF the preceding
| wear. The amount appropriated by the
| act of Dec. o. 1895. for the payment or
/ pensions for the fiscal year was Sl40 0o0.-
| 600. The amount disbursed from that
sum was s144 651. $3.50, leaving balance
! or s3. 431. OH 90 unexpended on the 30th OF
| June. 1898, which was covered into. the
| treasury There were 3S9 names ADDED
to the rolls during the year by special
acts passed at the second session or the
Fifty-fifth congress. making total or
64S6 pensioners by congressional enact
ments since 1851.
The total receipts OF the patent office
during the past year were sl.253, iS44.
The expenditures We're 81 .0S1 ,633.79 leav-
Ing a surplus OF $172, ,31l65.
WILLIAM M'K1NLEY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-05
AN ERRONEOUS IDEA.

An old-fashioned idea prevails In
many families that very light sup
per, such as glass Of milk and slice
CT bread, is necessary to prevent night
mare. But later experience has proven
that most growing children require
something more than light nourishing
food
Hunger. at whatever hour of the day
or night it comes, is the demand or
nature for sustenance, and should De
gratifed.
We have known restless children,
who were in the habit OF disturbing the
household during the night, restored TO
quiet and peaceful slumber with a
cracker and a drink Of milk given them
on awakening in the night.
And the rule Of nothing to eat be-
tween meals" laid down absolutely Tor
all members OF her household by some
mothers is a mistake when applied 10
the growing schoolchidren who come In
from school almost starved te- death.
Their hunger should be satisfied in
spite of theories.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-05

Washington, Dec. 5-President Nc
Kinley submitted his second annual
message to congress today The docu-
ment is a long and important one and is
substantially as follows: