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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-11-10
RIindness in European Countries.

A series of statistical articles has ap-
peared in one of the Russian medical
journals, showing the number of blind
persons in the different countries of
Europe. Some scientists and special
lists, while not doubling the reliability
of the figures or results thus given, re-
gard them as somewhat remarkable.
Thus, of 100000 totally blind persons
in Europe. not less than 1872 600 are in
Russia-that is to say, one out of every
800 Inhabitants of that land is blind.
an unfortunate proportion, which, it Is
believed, is unequalled by any other
country in the world. The proportion
in France, England, Germany, Italy
and Spain is recorded as a little less
than one to every 1,O0O Of The popnla-
tion. The Russian physicians who
compiled these statistics attribute the
great number of blind persons in Rus
sia 10 the bad hygienic state of peas
ant life, to the intense cold, and to the
glare of the sun on the snow, to which
the Russian rustic is so constantly sub
jected.- York Tribune,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-11-10
A BOYS ESSAY.

The following schoolboy compost
tion comes from book entitled "Tho
Comic Side of School Life:
1.-THE CAT"
''The house cat is q four-legged
quadruped, the legs, as usual, being
at the corners. lt'is sometimes what
is called tame animal, tho it feeds
on mice and birds of prey. When it
is happy it does not bark, but breathes
through its nose instead of its mouth;
but l can't remember the namo they
call the noise. 1t is little word,
but can't think Of it, and it is wrong
to copy. When you stroke this tame
quadruped by drawing yer hand along
its back, it cocks up its tail like
ruler, so as you can't get no further.
Never stroke the hairs acrost, as it
makes all cats scratch like mad. Its
tail is about two foot long, and its
legs about one each. Never stroke
cat under the stummax, as it is very
unhealthy. Don't teese cats, fer,
firstly, it is wrong 50 to do, and second
cats have clauses which is longer than
people think. Cats have nine liveses,
but which is seldom required in this
country coz of Christianity. Men cats
are alias called Tom, and girh cats
Puss OF Tiss; but queer rs you may
think, all little cats are called kittens,
which is wrong name which ough;er
be changed. This tame quadruped
can see in the dark, so rats stand no
chants, much less mice. Girls fear
rats, even mice. Last Tuesday l
drawed our cat on some white tea
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-11-10

We find in the old museum of Ley
den several ancient toys, like our
jumping jacks and monkeys which
climb a stick. There is also man
making bread; and, if we could pull
the string, his iointed body and arms
would bend ndroll the lump of dough
on an inclined table. In visit to the
British Museum we have seen little
baskets made Of the fbres of the palm,
some worked in colors, musical instru-
ments, dolls, draughtsmen of various
sizes, generally conical, with glob-
ular tops: one has the head of cat,
others are pyramidal, while under one
is the figure of iacknl. Here one
can see a Greek dancing-doll made of
acotta, which was found near by
the famous battle field of Marathon.
Here, also, is a rudely modelled doll,
with curious-looking hair made of
strings of tiny black beads dangling
from its small, round head, which was
found in the mummy-case of little
Egyptian princess who died two thou
sand years B. G. And in the museum
of the New York Historical Society
can be seen some interesting ancient
toys in DR.. Abbot's collection of Egyp-
tian antiquities. Thus we have learn
cd that there never was time in his
Tory when children did not have their
much-loyod playthings.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-11-10
A Prejudice Overcome.

Balmoral castle is now lighted by
electricity. The queen has been forced
by her children and the wishes of her
household to give in TO the illumina
tion now in general use for some of
the public rooms. but she has put her
foot down that in her own apart
ments or into the library and dinging
see the prince consort was taken away
before incandesccnt lights were
drcamt of What was in his time
must also remain with her; at least.
this has been the queens objection
to many improvements" in the royal
residences. and what concessions We're
granted were because their royal mis-
tress could not combat her immediate
family's arguments. Balmoral is
dull. old-fashioned, inconvcniently-
planned house. which electricity
would make brighter, if not more
CHEEKY, and it is likely that another
season will see the lights extended
even TO the sacred rooms occupied hy
her majesty. When theatrical com,
panies have been commanded" ty
Balmoral, the ballroom used for their
performances would be so dark with
only candle illumination the actors
We're quite dispiritcd. but now there
can be no more complaints on that
score, and new Zest will be given
to those functions held in the vast
room. Princess Henry of Battenberg
is said to have made the designs for
the electric lamps at her mothers re-
QuesL-Boston Herald.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-11-10
TIE ORIGIN OF KALAMAZOO.

Have you heard the pretty legend, sad
and mournful and yet true,
OF the brave and dusky lover and the
Indian maid Mnhzoo?
How they lived and loved and wand
cred on the rivers shady shore,
Happiest of Indian lovers in the days
that are no more?
All day long the maiden labored,
weaving baskets by the stream,
Thinking of her love, her Kahla,
weaving him into her dream,
Then as twilight came, descending
softly, family DER the land,
Iahzoo watched and waited, eager for
the clasp of his strong hand.
She would climb into an elm tree DER
the water hanging low,
While the shadows on the ripples
danced and played and wavered
slow,
Soon he comes-she hears the rowing
of his light birch-bark canoe,
"Kahla" calls she; cries he Coming,
coming to my own Mahzoo!'
All! one night she waits in silence; sad
her face-her love is dead
Wounded In the chase, her warrior In
a fortnight to be we'd.
In the morn they find sweet Mahzoo
lying silent in the stream,
Gone unto her lover Kahla, nevermore
to watch and dream.
Still the echoes DER the river may be
heard soft thro the air.
Echoes of the warrior Kahla and Of
young Mahzoo the fair.
All the trees repeat the whisper, all the
ripples murmur, too,
In the stream that bears their name
now-bears the name "Kalamazoo." ="
M. NJ. b., in Kalamazoo Telegraph.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-11-10
OUR YOUNG FOLKS
A TRAGIC TALE OF TEA.

A TRAGIC TALE OF TEA.
The Beetle was blind, and the Bat was
binder,
And they went to take tea with the
Scissors grinder.
The Scissors grinder had gone away
Across the river to spend the day,
But he'd tied his bell to the grapevine
swing.
The Bat and the Beetle heard it ring,
And neither the Beetle nor Bat could
see
Why no one offered them any tea.
So, polite and patient, they are wait
ing yet
For tho cup of tea they expect to get.
Carolyn Wells.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-11-10
LEAKEsvIILE GREENE COUNTY, MISS THURSDAY NOVEMBER

The murder of the Governor ended
the war. Some great event like that
was needed to bring the thing to a
close. Zalezzo went back to the plan
tation, and afterward he never both
cred about Kisti, for he realized that
1t was quite right for the white clerk
to have her.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-11-10
Plus AND ,r1vUs SIGNS AND HISTORY

PLUS AND ,t1NUs SIGNS AND HISTORY.
Every boy and gi'' Tho hOs gone
to school SO much A. week knows
that the little signs I and - arc called
plus and minus, respectively, and that
they indicate addition and subtraction.
There the wisdom of most of you will
probably stop; you don't know how
these signs originated. The first one,
+, was formerly written set, which
is the Latin word for ''and." This
by that law of change which affects
everything in time, was turned into
&, and after awhile the curlecues of
& became Strengthened out into plain,
everyday i. So much for plus. Now
for minus. The metamorphosis of
this sign is more complicated. Many
years ago it was the custom in all writ
ing and printing to omit several or all
the vowels of n word, or, if it chanced
30 be long word, to leave out two or
more syllables. For instance, if our
forefathers several generations back
had wanted to write the word ''irri
liability" they not having stenograp-
hers and typewriters in those days,
and wishing to avoid irritability them
selves, which would probably result
from wrestling with such long word,
would have written it thus, ''irtblty."
This was a species of shorthand L OF
generally approved of by the makers
of spelling books, but very much in
yogue, nevertheless, among tho COM
mon people. who marked the abbre-
waited word with dash above. When
two or more syllables were omitted
the shortened form of minus,
INNS" with dash oyerit, was some
times inserted to denote n lengthy
omission. By common consent-that
law which regulates all manners and
customs-the letters were at last
dropped and the dash alone used to
donate the subtraction of part of
word. Hence the sign -, minus, to
take from,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-11-10

A consclencc- stricken resident of a
small town in Maine recently sent ten
two-cent postage stamps TO Secretary
Day. at Washington, with the explana-
tion that they were to replace stamps
which, being mperfectly cancelled, he
had unlawfully used second time.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-11-10

II was the strangest thing! The
Governor had been stabbed to death as
he slept evidently by means OF pay
onet. But how the assailant got INTO
The window was a marvel beyond the
Nicaraguan army's comprehehsioii'
There was no ladder, no plank hoth-
ing. And. above all, the old cannon
heavy and unweldy, stood there III IT'S
place to intimldate any stranger VINO
might come with offensive purpose
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-11-10
WIT AND HUM0G
Up.to-Date Jokes and Wit!ieisms From the
Comic Papers.
A MODEL OF HONESTY.

MODEL OF HONESTY.
At last I've found an honest man
A man who is as true as steel;
Now that he's proved his worth, L
grant,
AS guardian of the public weali
But he went fishing yesterday
And then came home at night
With manly grit enough to say
That he hadn't had bite
SUFFICIENT CAUSE.
She-What made you fall in love
with me, anyway
He-You did.
THE RETURNED SOLDIER.
81 couldn't interest that girl at ALL
"Why not ?"
every time I began to describe
battle or a naval engagement she told
me she had seen it in a biograph."
HATRED OF vUnGAR1TY.
Mr.. Parvenu-My dear, did you in
tend to leave them price tags on them
pictures in the parlor?
Mrs. Parvenu Yes, l want folks to
see l amt no vulgar bargain fend
SOMETHING AMIss.
"This is a splendid picture of you,"
said the artistic caller TO Mrs. Par
venu."
Eyes, had it painted by one ofthe
old masters when was abroad,
THE WAY IT WAS.
Clarence-Daubrey fell in love with
his work.
Charley-Yes, and failed.
Clarence-His excuse was that it
had only been a sister to him.
WHAT 1T REALLY WAS.
Suitor-Your daughter has my heart.
1t went out to her the first time ever
saw her.
Her Father-Bosh Nonsense. Thi
doctor examined her yesterday and
said it was enlargement of the liver.
VERY FOND OF HER.
"Mr Poindexter still loves his wife
devotedly."
How do voU know
'I leiuj Mu spe k very highly of
/ her tAste 'n bolnete while ne was pey-
in, the bill,
RIyA-S.
First Little Boy-My sister Filth
is great singer. She commeHce~
when she was six years old.
Second Little Boy-Humph that's
nothin. My little sister Aain't but
five months old, an she's begun al
ready.
WAITING TILL SHE GREW.
Aunt Maria-"Whatl Mary, cannot
You comb your hair yet ~
Mary-"Nom. ain It big enough. "
Aunt Maria Your size has nothing
to do with your being able to comb
your hair.
Mary-"Yes, it has. I amt tall
enough to look on the top Of my
head. ."
A SILLY FELLOW.
"He is the silliest boy you ever
heard of. He writes me twice day.
"How absolutely foolish, Nell
What does he do the rest of the day ?"
HE says he spends it in reading
the letters 1 write him. "
What would you like to
eat, Effie?
Effie-Cake.
Mother (reprovingly)-Ef1ie Efle!
What is the word you've forgotten ?
Pl--
Eflie-Pl-um
IN GOOD COMPANY.
"Well, I'm glad O one thing Our
Jim seems to have good religious COM
p'ny."
"How is that, mother ?"
''His last letter says he's comm
home in converted yacht"
EMBARRASSING.
81 felt really sorry for Mr., Meekton
the other night, said the man who is
given to gossip. You know, he used
to be quite singer in his youth. "
"Did his voice fail him ?"
''No. He didn't give it a chance.
Some thoughtless person asked him
to sing that old bass solo, Let All
Obey, in the presence of his wife.
Blindness in European Countries
A series of statistical articles has ap-
peared in one of the Russian medical
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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-11-10

paper, and I sold it to q boy who has 7
father for twenty pins and some coff |
drops"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-19

Let ne intrsdues . gsntls0AA ysa 40
have net ere neu; srSa
Hes AstWslling 90 . fsstins eAm., "
y kssD6 . herss end eewF
IL sssv4 1ess. aelsestvs. tsa asHtias
eocks-bu4 ~.
As WIN swear ~ al n 6lAsa. SAss sasD.
~ 6eeoa't vayl el ,.s.
He - asr0 " gosa psaati.' lanA-sAt
0neot ever seen.
WAas ~ weeds is wavin' s'ss u 80 y
tranauilnses serene: otri'5
M by diligence hs naaAess Z raise hls
winters AAy. s ~ 'lsf
0ut thsswsass with sssat vshsmsass. tAse
fsrmin' dessn't pay.
Of. u daisiss srow Injurious whar n.
tsrs eushtsr b.
ma tn pi1sn-ivy climbs around sssh
shads n apole tree.
- h. spends his time In nshin' Css' e dive
his cares away,
ma cussin' all creation 'eauss his farmin'
doesn't pay. .F.t -
ma the cracks betwixt tn shingles on HI,
roof lets In the rain.
ND cardboard sr . piece Nv tin replace
each broken pane ),
N n window NV his house. because it
ain't no use. no way, ',rT
= expend cent In Akin up while farmiu'
doesn't pay.
Oh. tn troubles an tn trials Of old Farm.
er Sykes 10 great:
An Il would set tn world a.weepip'. ef
tn huh should relate.
'Nd know he's perseverin', fr I've seen
I'm sit an fish
Tr day. n never kstch enough Z nli
sarcer dish.
Nd tn laws Wv this creation isn't what
they oughter be.
Nd thars somethin' sadly lackin' In this
country. great n free,
When persevorin' tiller Nv tn soils
obliged { say.
Thet with all his perseverance. he hes
never made It pay!
Western Rural.
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SIZE OF SUGAR BETS
The Small Kinds Are Richest in Sac
charine Matter and the Most Prof.
itable for the Grower,

At q discussion upon sugar beets re-
Gently among the members of a Wiscon.
sin farmers institute Prof. w. A. Hen
ry, dean of the Wisconsin agricultural
college. said. concerning tho size of
beets: THE best sugar beets weigh
about two pounds each. Do not try to
grow great, large beets, thinking they
are the best. Years ago when I was
looking up the beet sugar question in
California had a conversation with
some Of the officials Of the Southern
Pacific Railroad company in their Office
in San Francisco. l was urging upon
them the Importance Of beet sugar pro-
duction in California. Col. Crocker, the
leader, showed much indifference, say
Ing that he had lost $5O.OOO in trying to
promote this very enterprise. I told
him that that was not necessarily a
reason why beetsugar production could
not yet be profitable. Later on in our
conversation, when talking about Cali
fornia's wonderful productions, he said
that in his experiments he had grown
beets that weighed 20 or 80 pounds each.
AS soon as he told me this replied:
There, Col. Crocker, Is one Of the rea-
sons your factory failed. You thought
large beets were good beets, when in
truth they are poor beets, and helped
wreck your factory. You should have
tried to produce small beets, but many
to the acre; and such, If grown proper
ly. would have been rich in sugar, and
these would have brought you success
instead of failure"
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Thy essd msi Thsy tssueka ssn-
shiae y ny ~ ~ allsd my esp vith
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b goes, ~ nssvoslnso b Rsas, tke
tssmblag has eeassd, and I hsvs galasd
twsety-elx posnda
"Hsalth and sssagth b aains and I am
thankdul b D. VlnhaS Piak Pfib fos
Pale Psopls foe tks bleminG."
D.. VllliamS Pink PHI have psuvsd 4
booa 10 wumankind. Aesine Assetly On
tie blood and aseva, thsy sssaoss lie
fsqsiias vitality b a pAsb a ths body,
creating fsnetioaal ssgulafky and perfect
harmony thfouohout ths neevoss system.
Tbs pallos of the eheeks b changed to
the delieats bjnh of health, ths sya bright
ea, ths masels grow elastie, ambitioo b
created sad good health returns.
d.. WfliamS Pink Pilb ass sold By al
dsusebtb who universally consider them
the most important remedial agent they
have 10 dispense.
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-05-19

Many old soldiers now feel he
effects of the hard service they en- :
dured during the war. Mr.. Geo. s.
Anderson, of Rossville, York county,
Penna., who saw the hardest kind of
service at the front, is now fire.
quently troubled with rheumatism.
Il had u severe attack lately" he
says, "and procured a bottle of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 1t did
so much good that / would
like to know what you would charge
me for one dozen bottles" Mr..
Anderson wanted it both for his
own use andto supplyit to his friend
and neighbor, as every family should
have bottle of it in their home,
not only for rheumatism, but lame
back, sprains, swellings, cuts, bruises
and burns, for which it is unequall-
ed. For sale by all Druggists.
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Court ProCl amatiuu,

WHEREAS the Hon. Harold M. Mcclure
W President Judge Of the Judicial District.
composed Of the counties Of Snyder, and
Union and II. 9. Sampsel and Z. r. Gem.
berling Esqs., Associate Judges In and ior Sny.
der county. have issued their preospt, bearing
date the Nth Day o. Apr. A. D., lsss, to me
court Of common Pleas, court OF Oyer and Ter.
miner and General Court Of Quarter Sessions OF
The Peace, st Middleburgh, ior the county Of
Snyder. on the LIST Monday, (bsinE the ssh
day Of June 1884,. and 70 continue one week,
Noticeis therefore hereby given 10 the Coron.
q. Justices Of the Peace and Uonstablss 10 ana
for the county q Snyder. y appear IN their
ions, examinations and other remSmbrspcss
% do those thingp which Of their oflcss and in
their behalf partain TO be done and Witnessos
and psr.ons prosecuting In behalf Of the Oon
ns @Sew wssdtS aEa1n.s any pesson g pssons s -
parting without leave o. their psrE JuStioss
are aussted 70 b. punctusl IA their attendance
at 9e appointed tilne agysesbly 70 notice. N
Given undey ~ bAnd and sssi st the SHERIFF.
ONE Ii MiddIseufgh, the Nh day Of Nay
AID \ one thousand eight hundred and ninety
eiSh. P.S. RITTER. Eherin.
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Whoopinu Cough.

J. had little boy who was nearly
dead from an attack of whooping
cough. My neighbOrs recommended
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. |
did not think that any medicine
would help him, but after giving
him q few doses of that remedy l
noticed an improvement, and one
bottle cured him entirely. 1t is the
best cough medicine | ever had in
the house,. L. MooRE, South
Burgettstown, Pa. For sale by all
Druggists.