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company.
John D. Robertson VS.. silas White
head
Jerry Ashley vs.. Mole Cotran ct al
Lee Levy & Co VS.. p. " Brewster
ct al.
J. c. Bratcher VS. Bud Barnes.
J. w. Baugh vs.. f. II, Bostic et al.
O. L. Richardson VS.. F. r. Bost.c ct
al
F.A. Pettitt ct al. VS.. w. e. Allison.
Burney Underwood VS.. j. II. Cahi.l
ct al.
A. A. Holder VS.. Pat snavely.
Keel G. Son VS.. Brindman, Rein
stein & Co.
Tuesday, December 3oth.
E. r. Lucas & Son VS.. Cook McGee.
Claud McCane VS.. b. b. Askew.
Geo. Il. Criner vs.. F. A. Pettitt ct al.
Indiana Drug Co. VS.. II. s. Holloway
W Rector VS.. Weld & Nevil.
c. Higgs VS.. Tom Gaylor ct al.
Geo. Latta VS. Sam French ct al.
Geo. Latta VS.. Norman French ct al.
r. c. Petty VS.. Wood Solomon.
Adge Stephenson VS.. j. r. Gotcher.
Robt. Stephenson vs.. Jno. Hardeman
J. d. Ravia VS.. G. w. Murphy.
VIM. Arnold ct al VS.. VIM. Boucher.
Thos Roberts VS. l.. Johnson.
w.R. Highnlght ct al vs.. j. T. Fowl.
er ct al
Wednesday, Dec. 81.
J. c. Mcneil VS.. A H Mathews.
Pena Archard VS. E. NJ. Yates.
e. r. Johnson VS.. Lib Wall.
Noah McGn VS.. Cook McGee.
c. /. Harris ct al vs.. W. c. King ct
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from.
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c. NJ. Spivey VS. c. ]. Addington.
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Claud Washington VS.. n. o. Love
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THURSDAY, Jan. I, 1908.
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wood.
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James Cantrell VS.. Luther Day.
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Mrs. Emma Watkins VS.. Lem Good
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J. T. Ashley vs.. Citizens Fire ant
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Lizzie Patton vs.. S. c. Clouts.
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United States VS.. John Campbell.
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son et al.
Saturday, Jan. 3.
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the World.
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Galveston Dry Goods Co VS.. ].
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For more than half century the
Charter Oak stove has been the
worlds standard.
WILLIAMS, CoRHN & co.
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next neighbor, and soon the story was know
by all Of them. They consequently ap
preached little nearer. They could smell
the fresh meat that the Cheyalier had
slowed away within his beast, and that de-
lightful odor whetted their hunger tremen.
dously, and they circled around nearer and
nearer.
which they clawed and dug. After a stub
born resistance the door yielded, and the
hounds got their supper.
Every day for a month this experiment
was repeated, the Chevalier taking care to
slightly increase the difficulties in the way
of the dogs opening the door each day.
At the end of the month the Chevalier
left his hounds three days without food,
by which time, as may well be supposed,
they were ravenous. When he loosed them
they made bee line for the woods. While
the hounds had been fasting the Chevaliei
had taken down the image and had sent out
an invitation for the real dlgnltary to come
forth and take dinner with him.
The monster winked his eye and chuckled
at the hardihood of the Chevalier. How
ever, he sent back answer that he would be
pleased to accept the invitation; that he
would come early and stay until after the
last light should have been put out.
Down the road came the hounds. barking
and snarling furiously. Placidly perched or
his hind feet stood the monster waiting. Thu
bright yellow spot on his belly sparkled II
the sunlight as though 1t had been laundered
and CLOSED for this special occasion. Madt
bold and elf-con1dent by hunger and formel
victories, the hounds dashed at the yellow
spot. Their fangs penetrated the skin with
out difficulty and they tore the monster
open.
The sad news spread among the relative
of the slaughtered dragon serpent; council
was called, at which it was unanimously
voted that the Island Of Malta was to small
for a race of dragon-serpents and the Chew
aier Dieudonne de Gozon to both abide i1
peace therein, whereat the entire colony q
dragon-serpents marched to the seashors
plunged in and swan away, and from tina
day to this not one of them has ever beef
seen on the Island of Malta.
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ing to tell the others Of this wonderful thing,
they went away. Finding most Of their COM
panions had risen to the surface, as storm
was coming, they, too, fastened there and
told Of the strange gift and its wonderful
powers. When the storm was over they
turned to go, but the beautiful one, who sat
upon a rock alone, only laughed and called
to them that she would come soon. She
must sing one more song to the frightened
sailors and their ships.
at will soothe them so that they sleep
well tonight" she cried Even reminder
of the castle below would not tempt her.
She never came to the palace beneath the
sea. They searched far and near, but no
trace Of her could be found. Whether some
sailor charmed her and persuaded her to go
with him to his strange home on the land
whether she wished cruel wish as she blew
into the shell-no one ever knew.
And below the oceans depths the tiny
mites go on, ever building, building; for no
one knows how to stop them, and the cas-
ties grow year in and year out, and sailors
bring home pieces of the delicate towers and
fowerlike clusters which sometimes reach
above the sea.
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the Cheyalier to himself; after which he
got up and set to work.
Down In the green wood, upon the exact
spot In which the monster was wont to
lie In hiding for his dinner of dog or man
for the serpentdragon was not fas
tldious, had a sort of an omnivorous appe-
tite-the Chevalier constructed an ingen-
ius and llfelike figure Of the monster.
All the upper part of the body was COW
cred with huge scales, stained bronze
color, and then glazed. Just where the
bright yellow spot in the living beast was
located the Cheyalier cut door big
enough for his dogs to go through. By
cunningly contrived device that door was
made SO that 1t would resist the attacks
Of the dogs for time, but would yield
before they got discouraged. When the
mechanical part of his work was done,
the Cheyalier filled up all the cracks,
smoothing the rough places, SO that there
were no traces of hinges or the like; after
which he painted that spot n bright vel
low, just like the one on the living beast.
The next morning the Chevalier went
down to his dummy dragon, opened the
door of its belly. and put a goodly guam
tity of meat inside. That morning his
pack of hounds got no breakfast. "As
hungry as a hound has passed into a
proverb. The Chevalier's hounds howled
their protest against this treatment, but
it did them no good. Worse yet, at noon
they got no dinner. And In the evening
the Chevalier turned them loose and led
them to the mock monster he had made.
Although the hounds were hungry and
would gladly have avenged the insults
and injuries previously offered to them
and their ancestors, they stood In mortal
terror of the great beast, and well they
might, for many one In the pack had a
deep scar which he caressed fondly, re-
hecting the while that 1t is better to be as
hungry as a hound than as dead as a
doornail. The one has a remedy, the other
has none.
So the hounds circled round and round the
great beast barking and barking. At last
one of the oldest and wisest of the pack no.
ticed that they got no snaps from those
teeth that had formerly been so cruel. He
whined his discovery to the dog neal ,st
him, and that dog did the same thing to his
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-20
SHE HELD UP THE PRETTY SHE'LL

then something dreadful would happen.
After a while she tried her new posses
sion. Wishing that she might have neck
lace Of large pearls she raised the shell to
her lips and blew softly Into 1t. From far
away there came a faint, clear sound, so
sweet that they scarcely breathed until 1t
was gone. Then from above them dropped
the pearls, larger than any they had ever
seen before. With little cries Of delight they
crowded about her, and again and again
came the sweet sound as she wished for
something for each one.
Now wish for something big, something
really worth while, and see IL that will
come" they coaxed. After grave deliber-
alton they decided to wish for new home;
the old one was really shabby, they thought;
the rocks were so old and everything was
covered with seaweeds and moss. They
were tired of 1t, anyhow.
Each must have her apartments in her
favorite color-white as the pearls for one;
pink, like the inside of a shell, for second;
blue as the surface of the ocean on sunny
day for a third; red as the seaweeds near
for another. If the shell could bring them
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vide soft bail. One made from a handker-
chief will do. Throwing the ball across the
circle, the leader says the name of fruit,
a vegetable or a nut-for instance, apple
The one to whom the ball Is thrown must
catch it, and before the leader has counted
10 throw 1t to another player, saying the
name Of fruit, vegetable or nut beginning
with the second letter of "apple"-for ex
ample, pear" The player who catches the
ball must keep up the game by taking the
third letter Of apple and replying. Thus
Player No. 1, "Apple;" player No. g.
Pear" player No. 8, Peach" player No.
4, lemon" player No. 5, Eggplant"
apple" being exhausted now, the game
Is continued with the letters of Eggplant"
Thus, when player No. receives the ball
he responds Grapes"
The same name must not be used twice.
II any player fails to respond by the time
the leader has counted 10, he must drop
out of the game. The player who stays In
longest wins. You must watch out for the
ball and have your wits about you IL 1t
comes to you suddenly. The turns are not
taken in order, you must understand, and
anyone is liable to receive the ball when he
Is not looking for 1t. This is very jolly
game.
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themselves upon and which moved in a
most miraculous way. One and all de-
clared they would visit that region some
day or else persuade some sailor to sit
on the rocks with them and tell them OF
It, But the foolish men always sprang
into the water, and then they knew no
more.
From the water above another mermaid
suddenly sprang into view. More beauti-
full by far than any of the others, she was
the favorte, too. Her long yellow hair
hung almost to the tip Of her tail, and
her eyes were as blue as the ocean itself.
She laughed with delight as she reached
them and rested there, her hands tightly
clasping some small object against her
breast.
IT have my birthday present. What do
you think 1t is?' she called.
They guessed everything they could
think of, but at each suggestion she shook
her head They knew well it was beauti-
full, for she was the only one the old
wizard would ever allow near his dwell
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HOW TO MAKE SUNSHINE WHIRLABOUT.

should be nearly upright, but, as matter OF
fact, II you first place them perfectly per-
ward, all in the same direction, you will
come very near to having them arranged
properly.
If properly made your toy will begin to
revolve as soon as it floats on the water. If
however, it should not, bend all the paper 9
little more slightly forward, when you will
be sure to meet with success. Much better
results are obtained when this trick is per
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-20
TbQ Cause Of TbQ CoralS.

ing, and each year he gave her some ex-
quisite gift.
She opened her clasped hands and
showed them tiny conch shell of dell
cate colors, so frail, SO thin that it looked
as If 1t would melt away. Fastened to 1t
was slender golden chain such as they
sometimes found among the old wrecks
along the bottom.
SIS that all?" they asked. why, we could
find hundreds of them for ourselves"
mot like that" she told them. ut Is an
enchanted shell, and when l whisper magic
word and blow into 1t l get whatever l
want"
They shook their heads in doubt and asked
what this wonderful word might be, but
that she could not tell, for the old wizard
had babe her choose her own word and tell
no one-not even him-what 1t was She
could keep the little shell as long as she
lived, unless she wished evil to someone,
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that, 1t was, indeed, a wonderful thing.
Once more came the sweet sound as she
blew into the shell, and they waited eagerly
expecting to see the palace drop from the
heights above. But no palace appeared
Instead there came swarms upon swarms OF
tiny creatures, who drifted down and set
tied upon the smooth bottom before them
Then before their eyes the palace grew.
At first no more than cluster OF little
white stones, the tiny creatures builded'
The walls rose formed Of the most exquisite
colors; pink, blue, white, red, gorgeous
puppies and greens; every shade ana coio y
they had ever seen, all so blended that 1t
seemed but the simmer on the walt. They
rubbed their eyes, but still it grew, now In
turrets and towers with beautiful tracery,
now great clusters of fowerlike forms, until
they could scarcely believe these tiny mites
were creating such beautiful things.
At last, tired Of their watching and long
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-20
BY RUTH EVERETT.

More wonderful things are said to have
happened on the Island of Malta than In
any other place on earth, and by account OF
that pretension there came into fiction that
fabulous order OF warriors known as THE
Knights of Malta" Although those stories
are extravagant to the most extreme de-
gree, many of them, like the following, con-
tain a moral that Is well worth remember
ing.
Perhaps the most celebrated OF those men
among whom valor reached such neights
was Dieudonne de Gozon, afterward Grand
Master of Rhodes.
The Chevalier was shocked and grieved at
the frequency with which monster serpent
dragon chewed up one or more of his fayo-
rite beautiful and faithful hounds. The
monsters hide was of bronze color, ana
was covered with armor-like scales that re.
sisted the fiercest thrusts from the finest
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Down in the depths of the sea group
VI mermaids laughed and played. They
chased one another among the rocks, try
ing to catch the long hair which streamed
behind as they swan. Then they twined
Eaily colored seaweeds around their heads
and necks and settled themselves comfort
ably to talk.
For a while they chartered of the
strangs things they saw and heard when
they rose to the surface and watched the
great ships go by. They told how they
sang and called to the sailors, tempting
them to spring overheard and come to
them, and the queer tales the old mermen,
who thought themselves so wise, had re-
lated to them of these sailors and their
homes
With wondering eyes the younger ones
listened and learned how these strange
folk on land had no beautiful tails. They
had two iippers. which they balanced
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faction the game is changed, unless new
players appear.
Says Henry: MAUD, with what do you
plant your garden?'
II plant my garden with maple trees" an
swers Maud promptly.
THEY will grow" says Henry. Grace,
with what do you plant your garden"
with yiolets," says Grace.
"They will die" answers Henry, and Grace
looks puzzled
with what do you plant your garden,
George?'
with geraniums," answers George.
''They will grow" says Henry.
'Geraniums would do for Grace" says
Maud.
'Oh, don't TELL" says Henry. Ruth, with
what will you you plant your garden?"
with lilies" answers Ruth.
They will die" says Henry. Victor, it's
your turn. With what will you plant your
garden?'
with violets," answers Victor.
'They will grow" says Henry. what
will you plant, MaudT'
why, l said violets," protests Grace.
'Mlgnonette," replies Maud.
"Oh, l see.' exclaims Grace. Henry, If
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swords.
Up to the Chevaiers time everything,
both man and beast, that had been rash
enough to attack 1t had been devoured. The
Chevalier surveyed the monster carefully
from place Of vantage and at safe dis
lance, and then he betook himself to the
quiet of his study for reflection.
bright yellow spot which was on the
belly Of the dragon-serpent, and which was
not covered with armor-like scales, fingered
in the memory of the Chevalier. Evidently
that was the monsters vulnerable point.
Now 1t must be remembered that this huge
composite Of beast and reptile was so large
that IL his fnsides had been hollow a couple
or more Of the Chevalier's big hounds could
have placidy settled down in there, and
upon all tours could have contentedly
gnawed bone apiece. Upon that bright
yellow spot the attack must be made" said
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-20
SOME FRUIT and FLOWER GAMES.

Spring sets people to thinking OF gardens
and of flowers Here is a way Of planting
garden that any one can try. Suppose Henry
and Maud and Grace and George and Ruth
and Victor are playing. Henry Is the leader.
Some of the children know the game, and
others do not. That makes no difference;
they must all try to plant their gardens with
something to suit Henry. II they fan at
first, never mind; perhaps they will all
catch on after while. As soon as every one
has done his planting 10 the leaders salts
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cranes. wont they grow Z"

plant grapes, won't they grown"
By this time you see, too; don't your
Each player must answer with a plant be-
ginning with the same letter as his or her
name. II is quite catch, and it takes some
people long time to find it out. This game
is called 81 Plant Ny Garden
Fruit Vegetables and Nuts" is another
garden game. 1t is quite different from ~
Plant My Garden" however. The players
must seat themselves in a circle; the more
there are the merrier. The leader must pro-
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BY MEREDITH NUGENT.

hesitate on that account. One like that here
pictured may be made as follows:
First empty an egg shell of its contents,
which may be done by boring small hole in
each end of 1t and then blowing out its
contents with your mouth. Afterward close
up both holes with sealing wax. While the
stick of wax is still soft place plenty of 1t
on the large end of the egg, and before II
hardens stick five pennies Into 1t and hold
them there until firmly fixed in position
Now cut out two delicate sticks of wood
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-20
A STORM IN A JAR A PRETTY PARTY TRICK.
BY LAWRENCE B. FLETCHER.

quart glass jar, cover the Jar with sauce
and set it in a vessel of hot water, winch
however, should mot be hot enough to maxi
the alcohol boil. When the spirit Is thor
oughly heated, remove the jar, taking car
not to shake it, from the water and place
on table to cool. Soon cloud will fori
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JUST TRY THIS.

Here ls puzzle with which you can catch
YOUR friends. Just ask them to draw the
following figure without taking their pen
ellis off the paper and without going over
the same line twice.
After you have tried it yourself for a
while you will find that there Is always one
line missing, and to supply this line and
comply with the conditions you must 60
about 1t as follows:
Take a sheet of paper and fold 1t once.
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Here is very pretty trick which you can
perform with very little trouble and which
is always effective. You should tell your
friends that you have been on visit to Old
Man Swinkum-swankum, the Rainmaker,
or something Of the kind and that he gave
you a jar full OF rain. Then bring In jar
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-20

oh, boys and girls, here Is an interesting
power which Mr.. Smedley and discovered
qsits by accident, and what do you suppose
It Is? Sunshinei Yes, to our surprise, we
found that a ray Of sunlight streaming
through the window had sufficient force In
It to drive a pinwheei around-not slowly,
mind you, but quite rapidly. We then tried
the experiment as here pictured, and found
that 1t revolved even better than the PIN
wheels. This was due to the fact that the
whirlabout-for such we called twas
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very dellcate-each II inches In length, and
fasten these to the small end of the egg
shell with sealing wax, and In position as
shown In the picture. Be sure to fasten these
on in their exact centers. so that the whole
will balance perfectly when placed IN the
water. Afterward You may cut out four
pieces Of stiff writing paper and fasten them
in a nearly upright position In each of the
forward ends of your sticks. l say these
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formed In quite cool room.
Those who would succeed In making the
toy so far may advance to the next step.
Cut out small figures Of very thin card
board and fasten these with sealing wax to
the ends Of the sticks In place of the paper
before used.
Do not forget it is Of the utmost impor-
lance that your whirlabout should be per-
fectly balanced.
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Then fold back the upper Zap about an inch
from the first crease. Now take your pen
iii and, using the second crease as 4 ruler,
draw a line on the paper about two inches
long In such a way that the pencil will
make its mark along the crease as we'll al
on the sheet itself. Then, without taking
your pencil of the paper, smooth out ali
the folds and you will md that two sides
of the inner square have been made. You
can then complete the figure In any way
that may strike your own fancy.
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Of alcohol, all ready prepared, as explained
below. 1t will interest your young friends
very much, and as they cannot tell what is
in the jar, they will be completely puzzled
and delighted, too, by the little bottled
piece of rainstorm before their very eyes.
Pour quart OF strong alcohol into two
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placed in tumbler Of water, which. of
course, offered no friction to speak Of. That
: foy like this should be set in motion by
sunlight will, feel sure. be a surprise to
many of you. 1t certainly was surprise
TO us. Now, let all of our readers make one
of these whirlabouts and find out for them
selves what a lot of power the sunlight really
ha~. There isNnothing at all difficult about
the making of It, so that none OF you need