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The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-15
Early Marriages.

Judge Dellenbough of Cleveland.
who is in the divorce division of the
Court of Common Pleas in that city,
says that the number of divorce cases
coming before his court is appalling,
and ne attributes much of this domes-
tic unhappiness to too early marriages,
or marriages on too short acauaint-
ance. He says:
"Two-thirds Of the divorce cases that
come before me are due to early mar
riages. l believe that the same would
hold true in all divorce courts. Young
people marry before they are old
enough to form sensible views on mat
rlmony or on the character of those
they marry. There have been young
wives here weeping for divorces who
must have been so young at the time
they were married that spanking would
have been more appropriate. Young
men are as great fools as young
women.
There is another class of foolish
marriages in which matrimony is con-
tracted before the parties have been &C
quainted long enough to know each
other thoroughly. These hasty and un-
fortunate marriages are usually con-
tracted by very young persons, SO that
it comes back to the same proposition
OF too early marriage. When the ;sss5sas-- ;ss5a
dicious marriage has been made there
is nothing left but a life of misery
for each of the parties to it or the
divorce court, and so the divorce rec
ord keeps growing 1t is shameful and
the lessons of the divorce court ought
to teach young people who are in a
hurry to get married to go SLOW"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-15

To detect dampness in bed, warm
it and then place a hand mirror under
the covering. If a mist is observable
on the mirror and the vapor is con-
densed into drops, it is a sure sign of
the presence Of moisture.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-15

A room may be kept cool in hot
weather by suspendirg wet sponge
in current of air and keeping it
moist, the lowering of the temperature
being due to evaporation. A more
rapid method sometimes resorted to in
sickness is to dispose wet sheets about
the room in such manner that evap-
Grafton will be rapid.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-15
ReCiDeN.

Asparagus Soup.-Boil the tips and
stalks separately, and when the stalks
are soft, mash and rub them through
sieve. Boil and season with butter,
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-15

To free leaves from insects plunge
the vegetables, stalk endmost, into a
strong brine.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-15


4l94rd almost under his horses hoofs,
lifted complaisant countenance,
framed by an antiquated poke bonnet,
as she demanded:
Don't you want to hire my sister
James Eliza, Mr.. Potter?"
Nor roared Marion Potter, who
was aware that she was a little deafer
than the proverbial post. why
should /? have three servants now"
Mrs. Barry comprehended, for she
went on persistently:
But James Eliza can cook, Mr..
Potter. An if you take her, you
wouldn't have TO be havin' your chilli
sauce made out by Mora Minturn."
Mr.: Potter gave start.
'Eh? Steady, Kate! What were
you talking about, Mrs. Barry!"
Mrs. Barry did not hear him. She
mumbled ON. however, and he listened.
"Says 4 to her, when l happened in
there just now. BE you goin' to eat
all that chilli sauce yourself this win
ter?' An she 'lowd that she was
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT-

these small squares a number is written, as
follows: /. >. 10. 20. so. and by tens
to 100. and then by one hundreds to 500. This
makes sixteen numbers which fill the squares.
The players agree upon certain distance to
a coin. small stone button, trying to place
it in those squares containing the largest num-
bers. The game is generally two thousand
The numbers marked in the spaces without
regularity, perhaps will next to
500, which makes the game very exciting. II
the missile happens to strike on the line OF
division between two squares it counts nothing
The game also be played indoors. the
squares being marked on paper.
The Britons derived nearly all their games
from the Romans and Greeks, and in the four
teenth century perhaps the most popular
was called water quintain-' This al
ways played by boys and young men, and
very popular in London. A pole or mast
was fixed in the River Thames with shield
fastened in the middle Of it Three or four boys
would row rapidly up to 1t, standing in the
stern of the boat with his lance. When he drew
near enough to the shield he would endeavor to
break his lance against it If the stroke was not
ski!ful enough the standing boy would be thrown
with some violence into the water; but if the
lance broke the boy would preserve his position.
and the boat would proceed its way. This
game Of ''quintain' not confined simply to
the water, but was practised well on land.
Living quintain" was extremely popular One
boy, armed with shield. tried to parry the
thrusts OF his opponents lance But this SO
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27
BRAIN PUZZLERS.
WORD PUZZLE.

WORD PUZZLE
Words pronounced alike but spelled differently.
used to I'LL the blanks:
]. II Is -- that you should perform the -
E He -- that the animal i species
s. The wind - the paper out upon the -
eXpanSe of water
4 Did you - that she coming -?
B. He -- to from his purSuerS.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27
ARBOR DAY CUSTOM.
JAMES HENRY LEARNS FROM his
GRANDFATHER ALL ABOUT IT.
JAMES


"Grandfather won't you visit our school next
Friday" begged James Henry. when he reached
home the other afternoon. we are going to have
exercises and perhaps III speak piece"
"What is the reason for the entertainments
asked the grandfather. who not entirely out
Of his afternoon zap.
IVY have you forgotten what day next Friday
ts2'' questioned the boy in amazement TT Is
ArhCr Day.
man THE day for planting trees. i suppose you
VIII plant some trees at your school"
How can plant trees when there is no ground
70 plant them in?" answered the boy. Bricks and
cement is all We have around school, and trees
won't grow there"
1T is bad rny boy for the ceremony Of plant
ing trees in the school yard is praiseworthy and
most Interesting You remember what ] told you
about the benefits Of the forests when dis
cussng foods. II does almost much good to
plant single trees. President Roosevelt wrote a
proclamation about Arbor Day when he was Gov
Of this State and in it he said: In most
districts in this State tree ought to be cut
down unless two planted in its place. The
of tree planting should be favored in every
way He is not the only great man who believes
with yOu- grandfather that Arbor Day is most
useful holiday
Tell ne how Arbor Day started. grandfather
begged the boy.
"A number Of years ago the people realized that
and that unless taken to plant others in
the place Of those destroyed would soon suffer.
That the younger generation might take interest
in tree planting. the Governors of several States
set aside day which to hold exercises OF q
suitable character like those which you are to
have next Friday. Wherever possible, part OF the
programme included the planting OF one or more
tees on the school grounds.
Then several Of the States went further and
made the day holiday for grown up folks. as well
as Children and the tree planting became general
II was than dozen years ago that the
legislature Of NeW-Yo-k State designated the first
Friday il May Arbor Day. Since that time
more than two hundred thousand trees have been
planted by the school children School yards which
were Unsghtly have been made beautiful with trees
and flowers and hundreds OF boys and girls have
learned 20 for trees and the other beautiful
things Of nature
Now. L is unfortunate that you have no ground
ABOUT your school in which to plant things That
Is one Of the disadvantages of living in big brick
clty There IS nothing to prevent you from taking
Z green plant 20 school with you that day, and
ih ask your father TO give you some money for
InaI purpose In the mean time / am going TO ask
your cousins IN the country TO write to you about
NE way they celebrate Arbor Day. and the benefits
WHICH come from its observance"
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27

Locked wise, but not one of them knew what
to do,
While the wolf in his agony writhed.
Then fair slender stork, who had been out all
night
Taking babies around where they'd make the
homes bright,
Came along. and her heart was so touched by
the sight
That she offered to help if she could.
Poor wolf, shall try, if you lie your side
And can keep very still with your mouth open
wide,
To relieve you of pain; and shall charge you
Nothing more than very small fee"
Agreed" cried the wolf, Il shall cheerfully
pay.
Then he opened his mouth, and before you
could say
"Jacky Robinson Smithers Adolphus Turay"
The stork had extracted the bone.
Then the wolf most grateful. you think
SO should l.
But he wasn't, for hardly minute went by.
Till the Stork reminded she might as well
fly
If she really cared for her health
AS for pay" said the wolf, cit is odd you
don't
That to take your head safe from my jaws -
fee
That should satisfy you If it satisfies me:
So trot away, StOrky; goodby."
Thus the tale that Esop told,
1t surely must be so:
But II the stork was paid enough
IL let those tell who know.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27
THE PAPER TOP.

Who can make top that will set itself in mo-
.fon? Nobody? We will show you how it is done
Take a cork a sewing needle and a square piece
Of writing paper Place the cork on the table ana
fasten the needle in it, point up find the centre Oh
.be niece of paper by drawing the diagonal lines
80 bafance II on the needle after bending two
onnosite corners of the paper, one upward the
other down Now we ready for the trick.
Hold vour hand close the paper as shown IN the
figure Before long the paper VIII set iSeil III
.,or and will stop as soon you remove your
hars This simple mechanical effect is produced
NV ,be warmth of the hand catching the corner OF
the paper that have bent downward "hlch
GETS the paper top in motion
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27

The Tribune will award,
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27
Little Men md Little Women in the Hius-
trated Supplement Of The sunday lrip"he.
Tbe.. ure the of the contest;

No letter can exceed two hundred words.
All letters must be addressed to Prize Competl-
ton. Little Men and Little Women. The Tribune,
New-York
All letters must reach this office before May l.
1902.
Tho writer's must not be more than fifteen years
old
Each letter must be signed with the full name
and address of the writer
In awarding the prizes clear writing VIII count
for a great deal with the judge ana preiereiO,.
will be given to original ideas over repetition OF
ideas which have been expressed by James Henry
or his grandfather.
In each contest the editors decision VIII De hfa'
and he cannot enter into correspondence win ul-
successful competitors.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27
CANES or THE ENGLISH.

r, this age the games of our nation ana 'hose
-. rpoland are very similar There may pe
some suggestions. however. in the description
., a few old English games An e&treiheiS
,,,r,e that the English children play
~ a. and have played for centuries. Is cahed
49,, Puu It might, however. be as appropri-
.t.Iv called Uncle Sam. A square. nat stone -
90, into the ground inch or So ana Is .n.
,n.,ked into sixteen small squares. Ia e"
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27
THE PAPER TOP.

often resulted in serious accidents that it was
popular only when played with weapons that
could do no harm.
The most common form of 'quintain" was a
post securely fastened in the ground, on the top
of which turned a compass crosspece, bearing
on one end a broad board and on the other a
sandbag. The feat to strike the board with
a lance or rod and to dodge quickly past to
avoid being struck by the sandbag as it turned
the crossbar from the impetus of the stroke at
the board
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27

zone word is concealed in each sentence)
]. The grain is springing from the ground
2. The table is round.
3. The mills running.
4. He is In earnest.
DIAGONAL
The diagonal from left right wild
flower.
Cross words-1. Replies. One who enacts. g.
Gentle winds 4. Prescribed FORM D. ApertCres for
light. D. To charm. I. To merit
DIAMONDS
(a) l. In let. 2 Belonging to him ;. Not heavy.
4. BaShful- s. In let
Ob) L ray. 2 A beverage = Prepared L To
Join o. In ray.
BEHEADIEGS.
T. Whole, / am exploit; behead me, and leave
20 consume; behead me again, and leave q prepo-
siton. -
2 Whole I mean find fault; behead and I
warm: behead again. and am not
young
g. Whole am the largest marine animal; behead
me- and am healthy; behead me again, and am
a drink.
NUMERICAL. ENIGMAS.
I am composed of thirteen letters and name q
yellow wildflower growing in marshy places.
My 1-2-3-4 is a planet
My 10-l1-l2-13 is i precious metal
My 5-7-6 is kind of meat.
My S-9-1U is to fit with rigging.
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27

any money TO the Indians for giving up the mother
and baby, thanked our brave officers and soldiers
OF the United States army. but they still tell this
STORY in Fort Davis, Texas. where afterward L was
born in 1888. Very sincerely,
Washington D. c. CARMARISSA SKUNK
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27
HOW THE WOLF PAID Els DOCfORS BILL

Wren n wolf got a bone in his throat one day
He impored all the animals coming that way
To remove it. Moreover. he promised to pay
Almost any price they should ask
But the lion, the tiger, the kangaroo,
The monkey the bear, and the elephant, too,
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27

h- lIah carried them OF. So he got on MS
-, sho rode into Fort Davis TO beg the COIL
80. =, @ OF The post to go and rescue them.
w., oio take too long in this letter to tell no"
Saucn the soldiers ana horses suffered in getting
them bss and baby but they found and brought
- Ar ,k,anve awe anc we'll think this was Jus.
ae as getting Ai@ Stone. Nobody paAo
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27
a PRIZE OF $40 IN GOLD.
TWO OTHER PRIZES OF BOOKS FOR
YOUNG READERS OF THE
TRIBUNE

The Tribune will award;
As First Prize. $40 In gold
As a Second Prize bcok
To such of its little readers not fifteen
years > send fn the first second third
letters about any topic which "Jnmes
Henry ill talk upOn with his grandfather er
in the month of April in the Department for
New-York tribune., 1902-04-27
ANOTHER OF THE WINNERS.
FOR MARCH.

THE LETTER WHICH TOOK THIRD PRIZE
FOR MARCH
The Indians have been the real brigands in TINS
country Once there lived near Fort Davis Texas
ranchrnan and his wife and little baby. two years
Old The ranchrnan went of to his work one day,
sno when he home at night he found his
slie and baby were gone. He suspected the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-05

a trip to Europe and a short stay in New York and Atlanta.
 Mrs. William Mastin and daughter, Miss Zemma, are spending some weeks in New York.
 Mrs. Jennie Billups and daughters, Miss Billups and Miss Sadie, have returned from Point Clear where they spent the summer.
 Miss Venetia Danner sailed recently for New York, where she will enter Miss Clay's school.
 Miss Virginia Sims and Miss Louise Vass, have returned to Miss Huger's school in New York.
 Mrs. Charles Hopkins is on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. c. E. Smith, in St. Louis.
 Mrs. Malone and her daughters, Mrs. Cameron and Miss Malone, have returned from visit to Suggsville.
 Mrs. l.. Brewer and daughter, Olive, are at home again from a stay of some weeks in Birmingham.
 Mrs. George A. Jones and family have returned from their summer outing
 Mrs. R. H. Duesberry and daughter, Mrs. William Bedgood, have come home from the mountains of Virginia.
 Miss Willie Price of Mobile left recently for New York, where she will spend the winter studying art.
 Mir Felix McGill and his sisters. Miss Sarah and Miss Mary McGill have re- turned from an extended trip to Canada and through the states
 Miss Gros Claude of Bridgeport Conn.,. is visiting her friend. Miss Catherine Rob- inson in Government street
 Miss Reynolds of Birmingham, who is visiting her parents, Captain and Mrs. D. Williams, is very i'll.
 Mrs. John Mann entertained A few friends informally at her suburban home In Spring Hill avenue. on Wednesday af- ternoon and gave them interesting de- seriptions of her recent visit to Europe. She presented each one with photograph ic views of Stratford, bought in a quaint little shop said to be older than Shakes peare's home. Ices and cake were served.
 Mrs. l.. F. Irwin is visiting her friend, Mrs. E. M. Hudson, in New Orleans. Miss Ann Boone left Saturday to spend some time with her friend, Mrs. Lloyd. in Shubuta, Miss
 Mrs. John Little Smith and Mrs. Thomas H. Smith returned on Wednesday from North Carolina, where they spent the heated term. | Mrs Charles IShawhan has been for sey- eral months in Montana visiting her sis ter, and will not be at home until No yember.
 MT. and Mrs. Vince Greenwood are at home from their bridal trip through the | east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-05

best pleases the judges by her playing during the state fair at Birmingham. Mrs. John B. Reid has already assured Miss Waller of her good wishes and any support she may be able to render her. Greensboro confidently expects to carry off the honors in this contest, as in many others.
 Miss Irene Hobson, the young actress who poses as a cousin of the hero, has chosen a very clever way to adver- tise herself. The family of Captain Hob son disclaim all knowledge of any such relationship, so the name is probably an assumed one, at any rate she Is not Of this family.
 Mrs Amanda w Seed has returned to New York for brief visit. She spent last winter in New York, and a portion of the summer at Saratoga.
 The reading of Miss Martha Young from her book, "Plantation Songs, was the feature of the evening when Miss Bessie Ward entertained the Literary and Scientific circle on Thursday even ing. Brilliant music was rendered by Miss Ward, Miss Hobson and Miss Pow CTS.
 The clubs all opened up this, and start ed off with renewed interest in their years work. Mrs. James W. Jones en- tertained the Poets circle, and Miss Mary Avery the Shakespeare club. The Kit-Kat club was delightfully."- ehtert aimed by the president, Miss Mabel Powers.
 Mrs. Pride Jones and little daughter, Margaret, left Wednesday for visit to Mrs. Harry Inge, of Mobile.
 Mrs. Martha Ready returned Thurs day from a visit to her old home in Pitts burg, Pa.
 Mrs. Thomas Knight and son. Thomas are at home again after summer spent in north Alabama, visiting relatives and friends.
 Miss Sallie Avery of Greensboro has accepted the position as teacher of Eng fish in Miss Julia Tutwiler's school at Livingston, Ala. Miss Avery takes Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-05

Pesdent the Young Ladies St Aphonse Chicag
 DEAR MRS PrNKHAMTo be we'll seems short of perfect happiness For two suffered intensely witt brought falling of the womb the female had leucoThea which ppd strength although the doctors said operation would be necessary felt weak think of undergoing such ordeal who had suffered aion and been through Lydia Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, advised too glad to do thought there little hope hap ply disappointed in finding that began feel better and used l5 bottles before was entirely we'll but worth hun dd dollars bottle brought life and perfect health Accept grateful womans OEFTERINe Seminary Place, Chicago, H.
 Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound be relied this important young life; with it she must accomplish, fory physical being life insured against
 DEAR Mas PNkHAM =! thought would write medicines the time for had lips felt dull all the the did taking Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier we'll
 
 enough"-Mss MABEL CLARK starley NY (Apri 10, 19o) Take Lydia E Pnkham's Vegetable Compound be we'll
 a Hss apa % 5 P S ] 3 % %
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-05
WoMlAANNc ANcizrv
(continued from Sixteenth Pase)

Flynn, Thomuson and Davidson, MT. and Mrs. Roberts.
 Mir. and Mrs. Thomas M Owen enter tained at tea last Monday night compli- mentary to Rev N. o. Saddler of Vir- ginia, who Is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Ned R. McDavid. The guests were Mrs. Ned R. McDavid. Miss Ethel Owen of Birmingham and Rev. N. O. Saddler.
 A marriage of interest which took place Tuesday WAS that of Miss Motie MeDow- ell to MT. Leon Chester Steele. The mar riage was solemnized at the home of the brides parents. MT. and Mrs. w. T. Me Dowell on Adams street. The maids of honor were Miss Fronie McDowell, sister of the bride, and Miss Ida Erickson, of Omaha, Nebraska. They wore toilettes of white chiffon and. carried arm clusters of ferns and carnations. The bride was attired in white liberty silk trimmed in rare lace and carried white carnations and maiden hair ferns. Proceeding and after the ceremony, MT. Van Pelt render ed some beautiful selections on the piano
 Mir. and Mrs Steele will be at home al b17 Dexter avenue.
 On Tuesday evening. at o'clock, Mir A J. Phelps and Mrs. M. N. O'Roeal were married, Rev. A. L. Andrews off ciating.
 All of the chapters of the Daughters O. the Confederacy held their first meeting of the season Wednesday. and the mem bers of the various chapters spent som' delightful hours in greeting each other after their summer outings The Seces sion Capital chapter met with the presl dent. Mrs. T. H. Mabson at her home or Court street The Dixie chapter met witt its president. Mrs. W. B. Jones. when the following delegates were elected to repre-. sent the chapter at the W. D. c. conven- lion in New Orleans: Mrs. w A. Gayle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-05

E. ]. Buck have returned from a trip through the far west.
 Miss Etta and Miss Minnie Piser arrived Saturday from visit to Saratoga, Long Branch and Lage George.
 Major and Mrs. William H. Ross, who have both been very ill., are much better, and the former was out on the streets during the week.
 Mir H. M. Friend and family have re- turned from Lookout mountain.
 MT. and Mrs. Edwin Macartneny and Mrs. T. M Macarteny have returned from Waukesha.
 Miss Hattie Wheeler have returned from a visit of two weeks to Tate Springs and will spend several weeks with Mrs Thomas before returning to her home in New Orleans
 Mrs. Raphael semmes and family left during the week to join MT. Semmes in Montgomery, where they will reside in future.
 Miss Kettle Chandler Is visiting her cousin. Mrs. Edward Jones, in New York.
 Dr. and Mrs. Aubrey Dickson have gone to Chicago, and will go later to New York, where pr. Dickson will take post graduate course in medicine.
 Mrs. Ernest Wagar, who has spent the snmner at Oliver Springs is much fm- proved in health and is expected home soon.
 MT. and Mrs. Gregory Luce and Master Jex have come home after delightful trip through Yellowstone park and vlsit to Michigan, their former home.
 Mrs. George A. Ketchum returned dur inc inc week from Allegheny Springs, Va.
 Dr Vivian Gaines and his daughter, Miss Helen, left on Monday for New Or leans. where Miss Gaines will remain at School at the Sophia Newcomb.
 The state convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution Will pc held in Birmingham, Wednesday, October 20, and tbe Mobile chapter will send two del egates. ,,, - ,. New York. where she will visit relatives.
 Miss Morris Clarke has entered select school at Greenfield, Mass, among the Berkshire hills, and her mother Mrs. R. H Clarke and, Miss Clarke are with her for the nresent The town is connected Inv trolley with Amherst Smith college and Williamstown.
 Mir and Mrs Henry Wyley and Miss Dunlap have returned from a denghtful visit to Tate, where they were guests al a house party given by Dr. and Mrs D. R. Tomlinson.
 captain J. F. Cothran and his daughter are travelling through the west anu are in Kansas at present.
 Mrs. Gratz Moses and daughter, Miss Moses. will spend the winter in Mobile with Mrs D. C. Anderson.
 Mrs. c. J. Torrey is at home again from a visit to relatives in Camden. Mrs. D. P Boston and family have closed their summer home at Point Clear and returned to the city. Miss May Ce Robinson is at home from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-05
MOI

Lindsay the Florist. has not moved neither has he sold out his business, nor does he intend to, so long as he can pro- duce here at home the quality of flowers now being offered at his handsome store in the City Hall
 Beauties, Chrysanthemums, Roses, Car nations and Violets every day. The finest stock of palms in Alabama, for the swell est decorations of our up-todate people
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