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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21
A POOR TOWN TO LIVE IN.

There's queer little town. wonder If
you've seen it.
-some-one-else-do-it" S the name
of the place,
And all of the people. whove lived there
for ages,
Their family tree from the Wearies can
trace!
The streets of this town. so ill-kept and
untidy,
And almost deserted from morning till
noon,
Are Unjust -minute"-you'H see on the
lamp-post-
"Oh-well- there hurry" and Yes
pretty-soon."
The principal work that they do in this
hamlet
(There isn't person who thinks it
crime)
Is loafing and doing, but most of the peo
pie
Are engaged in the traffic of just-kilIing
time.
l pray you, don't dwell in this town over
crowded;
There are others near by it most won
drous, fair.
The roads that lead to them-and each one
is open
Are Push" PLUCK" and Ready"
"This-minute' and Dare
-Adelbert F. Caldwell, in 8. s. Times.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21
HOMEMADE COMPASS.
How to Put Together Toy which
Affords Amusement as Well as
Instruction.

Get a piece of handspring to q
watch. from three to five inches long.
1t can be Strengthened by passing re-
peatedly between the thumb and finger
if held firmly. Now, if you have moth
ing better, take an old file and grind
or file the small end, or handle, to a
sharp point. Then strike this punch
with hammer into the middle of the
steel so as to make little dent; then
give the steel little bend at this point.
Now drive nail through little block
of wood and sharpen the nail to long
point. You are now ready to balance
the steel on the standard, made of the
sharpened nail. If the work has been
carefully done the steel will balance
nicely upon the point of the nail, as
shown in the drawing.
Now comes an essential part of the
proceedings, and not difficult part il
you have magnet. Ifyou haven't one,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21
HOMEMADE COMPASS.

you will have to find some one who
has. AT some other time may tell you
how you can magnetic your needle
without a magnet. To magnetic the
compass needle, lay it upon smooth
surface, and with one pole or end of
the magnet stroke the steel from near
its middle to one end; and with the
other end or pole stroke the other end
of the steel from the middle to the
other end. This should be repeated
until the steel is thoroughly magnet
lied. If now the needle be balanced up
on its support it may dip little. This
can be remedied by breaking of a little
of the heavy end. Try different metals
on your needle, and see If all act upon
il in just the same way.-0range Judd
Farmer
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21

class. The outside walls are sheathed'
papered and covered with half-lnch lap
siding. The interior of the first story
is finished in hard woods, and the sec"
ond story in pine, all in natural color
The house could be erected complete on
stone foundation for $4,000, not includ-
ing furnace or plumbing. which would
cost about $500 additional.
E. A. PAYNE.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21
MRS. BLAKE PROTESTS.
Is Out of HumOr Because She Was
Not Elected Leader of the Suf-
frREe Association.

Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake, who, will
her friends, threatens TO displace Mrs
Carrie Chapman Gait as the leader OF
the woman suffragists, is regarded a.
in many respects more capable WON
an than the recently elected president
of the suffrage association. Mrs. Gait
it is charged, has never accomplished
anything worth talking about for won
en-, whereas Mrs. Blake has devoted &c
of her 60 years of life to the cause. Be.
sides, Mrs. Blake has been prominent
in every movement having for it's object
the amelioration of woman's condition
without reference to the franchise. She
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21
MEE7SSREAE|[ 71|;FiRB
}$!A
PREVENTION OF MOTHS.
The Use of Bisulphide of Carbon Is
Earnestly Advocated by "a WASH
ingtOn Medical Man.

Every season somebody gets out a
new form of encouragement to the en-
terprising and voracious clothes moth.
Sometimes it is scientific or pseudo
scientific preventive; sometimes it is a
patent remedy upon which the insect
fairly thrives and multiplies. The lat
est method is the invention of DR.. A.
X. Fisher, of Washington. who doesn't
wish to patent or sell it, but altruistic-
ally disseminates through the de-
partment of agriculture the result of
his attempts to preserve clothing from
the insect promoter of the tailoring in
dustry. The department doesn't Off
cially vouch for the effectiveness of the
method, but considers it worthy of a
place in one of its recent pamphlets.
The preventive has the merit of sim
plicity and cheapness. 1t presupposes
the possession of a wooden chest in
which to pack the clothing. In the
cover of the chest DR.. Fisher bores a
large anger hole and fastens sponge
below it. Through the hole he pours
few drops of bisulphide of carbon, and
the sponge absorbs it. Then he corks
up the hole tightly. The fumes of the
carbon are disseminated through the
chest, and when the designing moth ar
rives with view of depositing eggs
there-eggs which would eventually
hatch into small but active worms.
with ambitions to eat unsymmetrical
holes in the most prominent portions
of the expensive clothes around the
place-the odor assails its nostrils and
it fits on to more healthful locality.
The inventor of this scheme says that
since he has employed it not a single
moth has invaded his clothing.-N. Y.
SIM
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21

A woman of 20, who does not look 40,
has in a few weeks won herself an enor-
nous following among the women of
New York and of some of the adjoining
towns. She carries the secret of per-
petual youth with her, and as it lies
largely in question of hygienic living.
she has not yet antagonized the doc
tors, says Harper's Bazaar. She recon-
mends, among other things, the drink
ing of goodly supply of water daily,
and the eating of grated carrot be-
fore breakfast. The effect of the car
rots may not be visible at once, but in
a few weeks one will notice a certain
captivating gloss on the hair and a
clearness in the eyes and complexion
altogether new. She is absolutely with
out embarrassment in her criticism of
her pupils, no matter how large the au-
dience
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21

Many carpet is prematurely worn
out by injudicious sweeping. Stiff car
pet brooms and the stout arms of in
experienced maids are their destruc-
ton. In sweeping thick-piled carpets,
such as Administer and Turkey carpets,
the maid should be instructed to brush
always the way of the pile; by SO doing
they may be kept clean for years, but
if the broom is used in different way,
all the dust will enter the carpet and
soon spoil it. Without the creates !:
care and some little knowledge, furni-
ture and paint, by being knocked about
by the broom, may soon receive an ir-
reparable amount of damage Troy
IN. " Times.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21
COLORING EASTER EGGS.
Smooth and Even Is Not a Very
Hard Task.

"Easter-egg time" is not so very far
away now, and the question of coloring
them will soon come up again.
A variety of fancy eggs can be made
from one package of dyes. Purchase a
package containing four colors, red,
blue, yellow and violet being pleasing
colors. The day before the coloring is to
and put into bottles. The next day Sc
lect perfectly fresh eggs and wash
them clean. If obtainable, use some
very small eggs. Put few of the eggs
into a kettle of cold water and let them
boil ten or fifteen minutes; long boil
ing renders eggs more digestible. Only
a few should be cooked at time, as
they must be dipped into the dye while
hot, so as to dry the coloring immedi-
ately, or they will not be nice.
Pour the dyes into an old bowl or
some deep dish. To produce a variety
proceed as follows: Dip one-half of an
egg into one color and the other half
into another. Paste a half-inch strip
of paper around white-shelled egg;
dip one end of the egg as far as the
paper extends in the red dye, and then
the other end in the blue dye. When
the paper is removed you will have
pretty red, white and blue egg. You
can produce from two to three differ
ent shades from one color. For in
stance dip an egg into the yellow dye
to produce yellow, then add little wa
ter to the dye to produce light orange,
add little more water to produce lem
on, and proceed in the same way with
the other eolors. Roll the eggs over in
the dye two or three times until they
are evenly colored. = Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21
ART IN ARCHITECTURE.
DESIGNED AND WRITTEN ESPECIALLY FOR THIS PAPER.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS essssssSeesSeeeeeSse&

room you so to the dining-room
through an arch and passage, from
which is an alcove containing an open
lavatory. 1t is the kitchen and dining
quire serious consideration when the
wants of the housekeeper are properly
considered There is no trouble in
planning the front part of the house,
but when it comes to the kitchen and
pantry, dining-room and bath connec.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21

A new church at Chicago is built ex-
clusively of vitrified clay: even the vim
dow frames are of the same material.
The decorative features are white terra
Gotta. The affairs, communion rail- pull
pit and front Of organ loft are al terra
Gotta. The entire ceiling is Of brick
and tile vaultlng, the keystones being
of terra Gotta and the ribs Of The
arches and eroins Of nodded brick
There Is not an inch Of timber o. .
nail in the entire structure. It. acosIs-
tic properties are sId to be Remarks.
ahIn
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21
PICTURESQUE AND COMFORTABLE HOME

'their exterior, is not consid-
\ the seriousness which be-
that part of the work. Con-
Ps necessity; it is expected.
lse which is shown with this
pleasing and attractive in APP
and somewhat unique in the
Tent of the dining-room, pam
kltchen. 1t is large, well ar
pa picturesque. There are ten
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21

b. houses which are built
build be designed as careful
conscientious artist paints a
the result in the appearance
bwns and cities would be en-
more satisfactory than it is
There is no reason why this
BIT be so. A house stands for
| me to ornament or disfigure
Plate locality. The designing
j, considered from the stand
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21

rooms in the house, in addi-
bathroom, pantry and nu-
psetF. As you enter the house
hrough a vestibule into the
ption hall, which is separated
par,or by a sliding door, and
zen there is an ornamental
leading to the second story.
n open fireplace with hand
ltei IN this room. From this
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21


is capable lecturer and writer, and her
pen has never been idle. Mrs. Gait, on
the other hand, has, it is alleged, spent
more of her time reading poetry and
raising flowers than in helping her sis
tiers. Mrs. Blake is native of North
Carolina. In 1855 she married FRANK:
6. Umsted, who left her widow with
two children dependent ON her. For
ten years she earned her own living and
educated her children with the money
she made out of her literary work. In
1866 she married Grenfill Blake, of New
York, and since then has resided in
that city. The threatened secession
from the old association and the organ
ization of an opposition society with
Mrs. Blake as its president finds favor
among many of the most progressive
of the suffragists in New York.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21

Sailed Brazil nuts are a rather
heartier dainty than the sailed al.
monds, but are valuable as an occa-
sional variety. A cupful of them
should be blanched and marinaded in a
tablespoonful of olive oil. Let them
stand about three-quarters of an hour
before they are thoroughly salted and
Drowned in the oven.-,N. \. Post
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21
HABITS OF RAccooNs.
and Fond of Nuts aud Fruits ms
Well as Fat Chickens.

A few years ago, in the top Of .
large hollow tree in moist bit OF
woods in northern Pennsylvania.
there lived family of four young
raccoons. Their mother, with feel
ing common to all mothers, thought
these four, fluffy, frolicsome young
sters to be the finest babies in the
world. All went well with the little
fellows while they remained in the
hollow tree. under the care of their
wise old mother. AS they grew older.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21

tions, and all that goes with them, there
is required much thought, if one is Sc
rious in this kind of work.
The house is heated by furnace.
The general dimensions are 35x56h
feetov ALL Height of first story ceiling
is 10 feet, and of second story SA feet.
There is a cellar under the whole house
seven feet deep. The construction and
materials used throughout are first
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21

"Henry, don't you think hancock
would be an improvement over all these
trifing women-cooks we have had ?"
"Well, he would probably sneak out
at night in my hats instead of yours"
-IndianapolisfFour
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21

Mrs. Henpeek- Why do you say d.
vorce brings only temporary relief2
Henpeck- Because most Of them
marry again.--Judge.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21

Z seem to take life very
said the acquaintance.
answered Miss Cayenne.
no reason why 1 should. 1
y golf or whist. Washing
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21

Mr.. T. Carson, of Brownsville, Tex,
has been mayor of that town for 81
years.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21
We Want to Excel

in our business of selling
Merchant Clothes. We have
In ambition to excel. 1t is a
|elfsh ambition, perhaps, be-
|ause the more Clothes we sell
DE more money we make. But
ke can't excel unless you are
|atisfed. We can't satisfy
Unless the garments we sell are
|onest, dependable, stylish,
! nd we've got to keep prices
|own too, if we want to sue
eed in excelling. 1t is this
mbition that prompts us to
blow this system. 1t is this
ystem that makes our prices
|ossible.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-21

People are either known by their
opinions or their lack Of them
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-03-27
A Great SHOW.

In speaking of Sparks show
which exhibits in Hopkinsville Mon
day afternoon and night, April 2
the Selma, Ala, Daily News;
"Sparks railroad shows came tC
town Sunday and pitched their
tent on the old Donaldson lot in
John street.
They were greeted by good au-
dience yesterday and it is not Civ
ing them undue praise to say that
they gave an exhibition that is
first class in every respect. It's a
cheap show and a good show a
show that appeals to the impecu-
NOUS man and compels the warm-
est encomiums from the gentlemen
of larger incomes.
Sparks has the smallest baby
elephant performer in the world and
its intelligent actions delight the
little folks and excite the wonder
and admiration of those of taller
stature.
The trapeze work and acrobatic
feats would be hard to excel, while
the other features of the perform
auce are all deserving of special
mention.
The grand double balloon ascen-
sion could not be gone through with
yesterday, owing to the strength of
the breeze that was blowing. To-
day, however, if the weather per-
mits, the wonderful parachute leap
will be made.
This is the last day here and two
as on yesterday, will
be given. Popular prices will pre-
vail-l0 and 20 cents. Go out and
see it and take the kids along
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-03-27

It is now up to Bill Taylor to
clear his skirts or prepare to face
a jury. He was in an adjoining
room to the one occupied as an am
bush by Gov. Goebe1s assassin.
He protected the criminal from ar
rest and aided his escape. He has
since attempted to assist the ac-
completes to escape in disguise,
armed with money weapons and
bogus pardons. These are plain
facts upon which there is no dis
pute. They are crimes apart from
other numerous high.handed pro-
ceedings of a more or less political
nature. Now comes Wharton Col
den, who swears he acted as one
of Taylor's secret agents
to bring assassinsto to Frankfort, for
the avowed purpose of wholesale
murder and>to act as tools in the
conspiracy hatched and executed
under the roof that sheltered Tay-
lor The time has come to lay the
heavy hand Of the law upon Taylor
and take him down from the high
perch upon which he is roosting.
He should be put in Jail before he
escapes and kept there until he
proves his innocence of the charge
brought against him by one of his
own trusted followers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-03-27

Judge Field not only reatirmed
mis- FIRST decision Saturday but set
tIed the questions of fact raised
about Gov Beckham' age, the time
OF Gov. Goebel's death, etc, and
then went a step further and de-
Glared Taylor's present attempt to
hold on to be usurpation and issued
I'M order directing him to vacate at
once. The case > expected to come
mp in the court of appeals next
RCriday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-03-27
SPOTTED FEVER
Causes the Death of Well Known
Cerulean Farmer.

Mr.. Martin Stewart, well known
farmer of the Cerulean Springs
neighborhood, died at IL o'clock
Sunday morning of spinal meningi-
tbs. He was only i'll few days. He
leaves a widow and several child
ren. Deceased was a prominent
farmer, a good citizen and will be
much missed from that community.
The interment took place yesterday
afternoon in the Stewart bury ing
ground, not far from Gracey.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-03-27
In Memory of Mrs. Ii. E. Loney

The passing away of this lovely
woman has brought deep sorrow
to many hearts, not only in this
community, but wherever she was
known. Mary Hise Norton was
the youngest daughter of the late
Eckstein Norton, former president
of the L. & n. railroad, her mother
being Miss Lucy p. Moore, of Chr S
tian county, Kentucky. In Novem-
Der, 1897, she was married to Mr..
Henry E. Loney, of New York City,
and while visiting her mother in
Asheville, n. c., she died after a
brief illness March 18th. Her sud
den death was great shock to
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Loney was of bright and
sunny disposition, and her generous
heart delighted in acts of kindness
and mercy. She had for several
| year > DCCu 81 llNllADCl VI AlN - DloNO-
pal church, a sincere Christian,
who manifested her religion by
word and deed, as all who knew
her well could testify. The writer
of this imperfect sketch gladly
bears witness to her many virtues
/ Our yarmest sympathy goes out Il
the devoted invalid mother, the be
reaved hsuband, the sorrowing
brothers and sisters, and the mum
erous relatives and friends of thu
loved one. But we "Sorrow not
even as others which have no hope
for if we believe that Jesus dice
and rose again, even so them ais
which sleep in Jesus will God bring
with Him. ]. w. V.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-03-27
THE WHEAT CROP.
Acreage Large-GrOwth Advanced
Some Damage by
Freeze.

In some sections Of the county the
wheat crop suffered considerably
by the recent freeze, where it was
not protected by the snow. The
growth on the highlands suffered
more than that on the bottom land,
it seems. In many places the
growth was uprooted, thus practi-
cally destroying it, Where the
crop was protected it looks well
and is far advanced for the season.
The acreage is probably twenty
FIVE per centlarger than for several
years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-03-27

of the many bills left on his desk,
aSOv. Beckham vetoed two and al
lowed four to become laws without
lsis signature. These were the
measures appropriating $4,000 for
improvements at the Frankfort pen
Itentiary, that giving cities Of the
ehird class the right to tax fran
a-hises as cities of the first and sec
esnd class do, the general appro-
vsriation bill and the bill amending
Ebe law relating to drainage oI
lands. The general appropriation
nil includes the $1,000 allowed fol-
expenses in the several Legislative
contests.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-03-27

Among the features Of Scribner' $
Magazine for April, the animal
STORY by Ernest Seton-ThomPson,
Illustrated by him, will attract the
large audience which has been fas-
G5nated by "Wild Animals l have
known. In this story is given the
life and adventures of a curious
Iittie animal of the southwest
Isbown ais the Kangaroo Rat.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-03-27

eTeware Of Ointments For Catarrh That
Oontain Mercury
zas mercury will surely DESTROY the
sense Of smell aud completely derange
the whole system when entering il
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
eon prescriptions from reputable ply
,sicians, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrb
Cure, manufact Ted by +, CHENEY
~ CO., Toll do, o., contains no mr.
curry. and is tagen internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. La buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
genuine. IL is taken Internally, ano
aud made ia Toledo, Ohio. by r. j.
Cheney & Co Testimonials free.
Sold bv. Druggista, TIC.
Hate Family Pills are the best
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-03-27
UP IN SMOKE.
l. r. Davis Business House De-
strOyed by Fire.

Crofton, KY. March 26.-phe
saloon at White Plains, owned by
Mr.. L. r. Davis, of this place, was
destroyed by fire about three
O'Clock last Saturday morning, to-
gether with entire contents. 1t is
not known how the fire originated.
The loss on stock and fixtures
amounts to about $1,000. The
building was worth several hum
dred dollars. There was no in
surance. MIRIAM.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-03-27
Peerless Threshing Machine.

The attention of our readers is
called to the advertisement of the
Geiser Manufacturing Company,
represented here by Mr.. ]. b.
Walker. We are credibly informed
that there are more of these ma
chimes in use in this county than
those of any other make, in the
hands of such men as Isaac Gar
rott, J. d. Clardy, J. h. Caudle, E.
d. Jones, G. H. Stowe and others
which is a guarantee of their excel
llence. Those interested should cal
on or address Mr. Walker at Hop
kinsville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-03-27

r7,,sn My development in South
se-;.a ,ssf VI, ,el was the retreat Of
Col. Plumer 10 Gr6eodnS Pools
after an Intellectual attempt to re-
1ieve Mafekiug. The Beers are
still holding their own in that To-
araiity Lord Roberts is resting on
Ess oars aud laurels at Bloemfon-
EeTn.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-03-27

The twenty-four prisoners in the
Bowling Green jail made a COM
bined attempt to escape yesterday
Jailer Paterson drew his revolver
and forced all Of them back save
three. OF these three tMo have
been recaptured
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-03-27
Bowling Contests.

An interesting contest between
the "We Elves" and the "Select
Five" took place at Schmitt's bowl
ing alley Thursday night, The
"Select Five" we're victorious, the
total score being 1854 to 2O97. A
large crowd witnessed the contest
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-03-27

Chairman Allie w. Young has moi
yet called meeting of the State
Central committee. As the con-
vention to select delegates to Kansas
City must be held within ninety
days, it is believed that this con-
vention should be held as soon as
possible after matters are settled at
Frankfort and that agubernatorial
convention, if held, should be late in
the summer or early in the fall.
Another argument being used in
favor of two conventions is that
Bryan endorsement should be b;
convention whose delegates would
vG called together for no other pur-
pose, and the earlier the better.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-03-27

Miss olga Nethersole and her
scOmpany have been indicted in
New York for presenting the play
@Sapho, which proved to be little
TOO tough for even Gotham. Olga
had nervous prostration when she
learned of her indictment.