The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-06
LIES SPICE.
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DO you know. l believe the peo-
pic Of Pennington would become
famous as hill climbers il they
went abrOadf We have so much
experience over our sidewalks,
stepping up and stepping down,
where the modern granitoid meets
the old stone walks, and then
avoiding the uneyeness Of the lat
ter where the rocks almost stand
up on edge. II speaks well for
the sobriety of our town that there
have hcen no serious accidents,
since we are without moon, for
one needs to be sober to get along
these nights.
One day Recently dear old lady
said to me, Can't You say some.
thing in youF paper about the
troublesome chickens that come
from our noighbor So Can't II
] don't believe the editor will per.
nit box ear letter right here to
make my interrogation as EN-
phatic as | would like. What /
would say if ! should say exactly
what think would not look well
In print, for If there is any one
subject know anything about il is
chickens, for bave been torment
ed since early summer with them.
But last week, after having planted
my spring bulbs. found them
scratched up. Since tomato season
opened, | have known no peace.
until at last in despair Of mcnding
matters, ! had the green ones gath
cred for pickles. With twenty five
fine tomato plants / was obliged
TO bay tomatoes TIE entire sum
mer. Some one has since told me
that a mixture OF salt aud corn
meal win kill marauding chickens,
aud expect Eext season to have a
top dressing Of the mixture for my
tomato vines. Every mans house
* his castle, | grant, and | have a
right 10 have what | please on my
own place; but | deny my right to
have anything on my place that
leaves my premises TO forage on
my neighbor. II was for this
reason that ] denied myself the
pleasure Of having my own chick
ems, and it was the irony of fate
that made me the bearer of the
burden Of my ueighbors chickens.
Is there any redress
The opening of the school season
is an auspicious time to consider
the Importance OF punctuality
The habit of being ON time is one
that should be- acquired early in
life, IL is Il matter of pride to me
that in all the length of my school
days, from six to seventeen, that
was never tardy a single time
during that period. SO impressed
was with the spirit of prompt
ness. that during the two years
taught school ! eudeayored to i'm
press on my pupils that il was one
Of the cardinal sins to be late at
school. ! was induced to believe
last year that pnnctuality was one
OF the lost virtues, for there was
never an entertainment that com
menced in the Opera House or
school halls at the appointed time,
which was usually eight o'clock.
The half past eight whistle blew
nearly every time before the per
formance began. as that seemed to
be the signal for the opening num-
Der, It is much the fault of the
audience, / confess. but people
have continued in this habit from
the fact that they know things do
not commence promptly. Why, |
even the moon realized this during
the late eclipse. 1t was advertised
for 9;l7, but as Furmington people
are noted for never being ON time, !
the display was fully an honr late. |
A few prompt entertainments will |
change this. Let us hope for a
reform in this direction. While
on the subject oil entertainments I |
had few words to say about some
thing else, but | leave that uatil |
next time.
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] had the pleasure while | was
in 81. Louis last week of seeing
the table Ia the floral o,ounat;t;on