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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-09-10

Que of John Angietons colts wa,
badly cut on wire last week.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-09-10

Mrs. Ida Graves and son George
went To Woodward on business lns,
Monday.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-09-10

G. g. Reed has been helping W. II
Pitts with his hny this week.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-09-10
CLINE.

Robert Carr is working for J. o..
Miles with his hay.
Mr.. Nixon sold wagon to W. IL.
Pitts the first of the week.
Thomas Wisenhunt and family have
arrived home from harvesting.
&C. Reid was transncting business
nt Englcwood last Monday.
G. g. Reed has been helping W. H..
Pitts with his hny this week.
Mrs. Ida Graves and son George,
went to Woodward ON business Inst
Monday.
Lewis Smith and son Charley Of
Englcwood, were guests Of Anon Smith
this week.
Vim. Coylc is cutting his alfalfa and
cane at present. lie has quite II nice
crop Of each.
W. II. Pitts accompanied G. G. Reed
to Woodward last week. lie went as
II witness on Mr.. Reeds contest case
Born to Mr.. and Mrs, Alfred Tit,
Aug. n. n big boy. Al il Just able to
touch the earth. Since the arrival of
n little son he is walking on air.
John l.. Overs Jr,, left for Kansas
City Kansas the first of the week,
where he will attend sch,ol the
coming winter. lie will board with
his sister, Mrs. Bernie Wilcs.
Miss Myra Comet. called on Mrs.
Pitts Saturday evening. She stated
that she had been employed to teach
tha Gate school for an eight months
term this year. Miss Comet taught
the same school six ycnrs ago.
John Smith and sons Thurman and
Grover, left for Pratt Kansas in search
of work. Mr.. Smith says that Pratt IL
a place where they appreciate n good
mans work, that IL seems that Okla.
homn people don't realize II when they
have one.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-09-10

Lewis Smith and son Charley Of
Englcwood, were guests Of Anon Smith
this week.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-09-10

Robert Carr is working for J. o..
Miles with his hay.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-09-10

Mr.. Nixon sold wagon to W. II.
Pitts the first of the week.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-09-10

Vim. Coylc is cutting his alfalfa and
cane nt present. lie has quite nice
crop of each.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-09-10

&C. Reid was transncting bushes
nj Englcwood last Monday.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-09-10

Thomas Wisenhunt and family have
arrived home from harvesting.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-09-10

W. II. Pitts accompanied g. G. Reed
To Woodward last week. lie went ns
witness on Mr.. Reeds contest case.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-09-10

Born to Mr.. and Mrs, Alfred Tit,
Aug. 81. n big boy. Al is just able to
touch the earth. Since the arrival Of
little son he In walking on air.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
'CHRISTMkS IN THEIR BONES

The comparatively rneagre space oc-
cupled by our correspondence this week
(which has been the case every last o.
December issue for many years. suggests
d',at Tie farmers are feeling Christmas
iG their bones" and are not n the writing
humor. Tho wants OF wife and grown
VIZ daughter and "the kids Of the aver
sse farmers family. about this time are
OF a very mixed and heterogeneou
character. ana altogether very persist
mt. suspect that mos Of the Santa
Clauses" are too busy trying 10 satisfy
these wants (aud soma % their own to
think much about anything else. Al
though this will not appear uuyu Deem
Dor rs Cthe editors birthday anniversary
three days after Christmas (now she 22d)
Yet breathe from my heart a great
volume Of good wishes. "Marry Christ
7uas." and ali that, 10 the hundreds Of
thousands OF readers Of The Coasat,l-
zion.
May every one receive the gifts shat
to most desires may every kindly and
benevolent feeling have full sway ana
happy fruitionl r. J. Il.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
ANCIENT MILITARY SCHOOL.
Historic Ground on Which Louisiana
Youths Arc Trained.
(From the Baltimore SUM


The Louisiana State University and Ag-
ricultural college Is known IS the mil
! itary college OF the south. IT is located
a Ration Rouge and numbers among its
graduates many men who are now Off
GERS in the regular army General W. T
sherman was the first president of the
institution before the civil war and not
withstanding his espousal Of the north
err cause, mis- memory is still revered
q This <se'ne OF his former Iabors. and
his iife-sze portrait in oils occupies
prominent place in the handsome assem-
bly, hail of the college
The site of the university is historic
ground Il was for many years a mill
tary post, and the garrisons Of France.
England. Spain and the United states
have all 81 different periods occupied H.
After Il was abandoned for military pur-
poses it was turned over TO the state of
louisiana for the purposes Of education.
/ The original buildings. however, stn
stand, and with the flag floating over
/ them. present striking and beautiful ap-
pearance
here, in I17o. Calves the Spanish gov
ernor general ot Louisiana. after 6n en-
gagement that lasted three days, cap
tu.ed ths British garrison. The Span
GEdS were IL turn 0sIVen out by party
OF Americans, ana this marked the pass
ing OF " est Florida from the domain OF
Spain IL Sc The Coufeuerates cap
tured the post and the next year oes-
peralo battle, involving BOTH land and
sea forcee. was fought near by, ana the
confederate ram Arkansas was blown III
III the view OF the land batteries.
Many distinguished officers served here
while it was still a military post. Among
those whose names are associated with
tire place are Wilkinson and the first
Wade Hampton. Winfield Scott and Zach
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
The Cubs Experience.

IT.. o,,n renortar ranobled down L.
c1ie s+rac4 ,-estarC.,1. ,f+arnoo-, - ~e7.ri,
ofe'a" and I'd i,,e+ nssss Md
90 street w,ben entertainment bunap4s
NTH him
"Sav snort" said e. soft. insiruatfr~
voice do YOU want TO buy diamo5 (,
cbean after YOU have had Ia examined by
-, as,,f @, o.,
an 81 ,,,,a ,,,,,,,,1,. = sao r-,, han
t,a 800 70 enrjne@ fl1ls sntig1e ,,.,. ~.
80, 80 o,,t, discot,ors5 tfst 80 w., ,,o,
-, l,l''; .erg6 Nv c(l,,-1,tnCed 800
vi, Win "a, q hat and accent Isbeied New 81
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
ERRORS ABOUT MAD DOGS.
Popular Beliefs Concerning Them
That Are Deeply Rooted.
New York EveniHg Post.)


There are come popular beliefs not
nu,ta rlassabie as superstlfions which
seem too deeply rooted FOR universal cd
1lx>;7 ttc,, 20 destroy Several Of these con
corn mad dogs The idea that healthy
dog which bites q person must be klied
because ii Il should at some future time
20 mad fine person bitten would have by
drophobla is reluctantly given mp. even
nv some persons OF education Even
more strange Is the belief in mad
stones" about which much has been
printed of late. There are many mad
stones" in this country, and the believers
III their efficacy always know where me
nearest one Is kept In sense these
,lorous stones are public institutions
Some Of them have curious histories
One was the property Of an OHIO negro
named Depp, and on his death was
nlaced in the state library at Columbus.
from, which according 80 reports it Was
recently taken and applied to the wound
of 6. woman bitten by q supposedly rabid
dog The same report stated that the
dor. was not mad, after all. 5ut that the
woman received blood poison from the
stone and died The stones career of
healing should be ended by now.
a Virginia newspaper recalls that an
other maidstone" was kept at the state
penitentiary for many years and was
free tor the use Of any person who want
ed il applied 10 II bite or other wound.
Later a s'rnadstone" which may perhaps
have been the sa me specimen. was sold
ri auction in the country for $50
Perhaps the stone having the most re
narkable history is In St. Louis. and one
of its cures" has recently been exploited
In the newspapers It was brought to
this country IN lse7 by a Russian ply
stefan who settled in Nevada lie said
mat the stone had been used in Russia
for is years. i'll proof Of which fact he
submitted documents written on parch-
ment in Russian which the people in
Nevada had TO take on faith, as they
could not read the language. He offered
the stone for sale at ST. 500, and farmer
who had seen a similar stone elsewhere
and had faith in it agitated the formation
of a stock company 10 buy the stone.
About a thousand stockholders paid S
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28

calves in such cases, hence in purchasing a
family COW it will be profitable to pay .
high price for a superior animal.
The instructor fin butter making at the
Ontario Agricultural College says that as an
average on thirty-six farms where the milk
was tested for butter fat. the separator saved
one pound of butter per COW each week over
the gravity methods OF setting or 40 pounds,
worth Sc IN the OF 40 weeks. y
herd OF 10 cows would yield $50 more In that
time II tho separator was used. which would
soon repay Its cost, besides the advantage
Of less labor in caring for It and that. even
greater. of having the skim milk perfectly
fresh for feeding to calves and Digs And
il the cream is taken TO creamery there Is
lighter load IN going and on load return
Ing.
A good cow should produce at least on"
pound of butter per day This Is not an
extraordinary performance for an individual.
but It can be claimed as a good record when
all the animals IN d herd come up TO such
requirements The fact that not one herd
In 90 can be found that produces 40 largely
does not destroy the possibility OF securing
such cows. as 1t is matter OF breeding and
judicious selection
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28

r. o. Raine-. iaasson Ala wish YOU
would please give re Information To cul-
tvaron and hand % FERTILIZER 10 we. quan-
1!ty. eir.. to acre Tor tha Colloa me- piece q.
land .,lliclI l VIII describe wen a. can:
tbs piece OF land - q leeel whiush gray.
fiye aces OF ~, aua 81 around II is stn, ana
some very stir, land ~ TINS IL 3 ,,ost- oak
country this land icing level aud SANDY.
eas, % cultivate. urn very aSri5de 20 bulld
Il u. When cotton seed cheap, I usually
planted It IN corn, nss-l 40 to so bushels ot
seed CkilladD per acre. The c.su Neeincd to
d w+n i.nt1 Just about The tfae OF silk and
tassel and chen would IRE up to the shoot
Usually planted abpus Nay /, on account OF
land being cold. and would plant peas com
v.}ler laying by. but would sei over 90
bushels &C com ami pecs both, then Iiaii:-
I'll in cotton. used $50 20 800 rounds acid
phosphate ana cotton seed meal equal rartsD
ana hal bale u tie acre is the usuai crop.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
Cranks a t the White House

y u ~ I9VaIUH -AUVeFtlseTJ
Soonet or later something will have 70
DC done at Washington to deal with ne
crank question With twelve cranks with
~ one week al the white house, some o.
them armed and ready to shoot If q good
chance offered Itself the life Of Fr,~i-
cent Roosevelt Is in constant risk. some
t9ing viii have to be done In the was,
OF changing the custom which allows
anybody and everybody pretty free ac-
cess to the executive mansion
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28

The ahorc 81 also the regular formula for
Gotten on old upIands You might MODIFY II
by increasing the nurate to 100 pounds ana
reducing the cotton seed meal TO 500 pounds
In either case Il kainit be more convenient
you might substitute il for the rsuriate OF
potash using 4 pounds Of kaint for each
pound of rnurSats in the formula.
The above only stions-based on
your experiments. You should never vs."
sound cotton seed directly as u manure. if you
can exchange them fair terms for meal,
say 400 TO 400 pounds OF meal for zach
ton ~
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28

each and the remaining sum necessary
vas contributed by the present owner
The stone was used on all the animals
and most persons that were bitten s.
dogs. In at least one case. the owne7
says, the dog. was not shot on the Spot
but kept until 1t died Of unmistakabla
rabies So celebrated are the virtues 20
this stone that the neighbors are willing
TO believe that an offer OF $4,000 for +
has been refused.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
'ewm,vps' IN COWS BACK.

To ]. s. Smith. Collins, S. CT manage
TO read enough OF your letter TO learn tnat
you wish q remedy Tor wolves" or war
bleS.'' In your cows back. Inc quickest
way 81 ia squeeze the gruhs out through she
hole that Is always present, with your thumb
fingers II necessary enlarge the opening
by cutting with d sharp, clean knife. Or
you may Kill the grub by means Of q red
hot knitting needle inserted through the hole.
Some say that fine salt rubbed well in and
around the places viii kin them With
hypodcrniic syringe you may inject few
DROPS OF chloroforn into the hoie.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28

her lovely hands and tanning her beautiful
cheeks, my advice. II called upon to give
It. would De: Don't coil the hands nor tan
the cheeks-not for the world should you. be-
csuse--Hhy, Just think what calamity that
would be.-S L. Roberts. IN tho s. Z. Post.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
CANNOT READ II.

TO J. c. c., Beavers Meadow, Ala can
no: read enough Of your letter TO get clear
idea Of tho condition az your horse Either
write with more care or get soneone 20
write fer you
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
Chronic Sores
EdtinQ Ulcers, Sp' s'' he sy ssa'a

trouble sore or ulcer pafticu
the
sluggish gangrenous ulcer the leg IS ghu @
beneath
spread the flesh melting and
deep from simple boil swollen
pmpe danger always because while all
great and this should make
suspicious of chronic sloweang ulcers and particularly
the
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
SOD GRASS FOR ORCHARD.

T. A. Adler Columbus. Ohio--Would YOU
nlease give me your opinion and advice upon
the following subject? / have appls
ch1rd near Stone Mountain. Ca and | wish
TO adopt a system of mulch culture that sec
pTact.cec here IN Ohio, where / am now on
q visit Now. this system consists Of seeding;
The orchard down to grass and cutting tho
grass each season and mulch!ng ehe trees with
4 and leaVo The balance the ground: that
Is, not taxing anything from tho land and
never plowing the land again after the GRASS
is set. ! see epiendid results hers from this
system. and feel sure that can make 1t
Successful on our red hills, e | can get the
proper grass THIS Is what wish FOUR adj
vice upon. What would you consider the best
grass Tor the purpose? Hoy about Johnson
gross? or course know This IS dangerous
g,sSsa. nut as ! would never Feed any stock
Of 90 this land. pasture II in any way.
don't yoN thinE It would make good growth
Or how aboui bermuda common broom
sage grass? What I want Is a grass that Ia
loag-iivcd and will produce 4 quantity OF
mulch. Would orchard grass do well IN my
section? THANKING you IN advance for an
carly rcpy, l close.
Answer lev Professor II. n starues-llone o:
the crosses YOU suggest VIII hc found either
s,iitable or satisfactory fo- orchard planting.
So the purpose named. IN this section. I5!ue
graSa would DE ideal sward and Is used
IN the hir apple orchards OF the Niagara dis
trct and elsewhere but this soil here must
be very rich to grow blue grass Bermuda
win not grow n tho shade Orchard grass and
broot. se3ge would 30 better but are 50 rank
In srow>a that they would steal more plant
Good ara moisture from the trees than tho
Inulch they would supply would restore. john
SCH grass IS an unmttigated curse, and should
never be Introduced on n farm devoted to
any other purpose than stock raising.
You Will fms that II YOU co7gpeas an
nIaly using the vine9 to mulch with around
tho trees OF even suffering tAein to remain or
the ground until the orchard is worked out
,-.tff
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
Notice TO InGulr6rS.

l. Write plainly anc To- the point. Es<.
ing only questions TO which answers
are Desired
q. Confne inouiri.r str.ctiy 70 mAttsss
Concerning the farm.
q Never ask for ene~ers by oiSN-
4 Never ask where al article car ~
had, no. the price.
L Always give your full name arc sa-
aress Il you DO rot wish yo'c
aame published. say no. and Initials
only will &c printed
q Carefully Gle tint. rage for future
references and before writing examine
your Ale to zee II II bss NOT e7sn
eirxady answered.
Srs,k aheaS and send IN your tnoa's1ss
earl, DO not erpccs us to sns@s
IN mex. pepper" The eslitcr Su x
hand ia KS copy wess before ina
PAPER 10 published. .,,..
Z kcdrsss al Inquiries ana conln'"nAS
liens for this department 70
THE CONSTITUTION,
fF.nusi r, Departments
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28

Il. several kinds Of tooa PLACED be-
fore COWS" says the Philadelphia record.
'taey will select She kird 0rst that is most
palatasle and when satisfied val reject
large portion, which may be wasted When
tbe foods are prepared ana made more pal
atabe by the addition Of ground grain to
hay. straw or folder there wiu be less waste.
During tho winter the object should 10 70
have sho animals consume the least desirable
foods as Il matter Of economy. ana at the
same ,ime give other foods In connection
herewith that VIII enable the animals to
gain as it should NOT be satisfactory to have
th,m simply remain at the Same weights
Families that keep only orc COW should
have only the hes, to be procured More Ia
Dor IS required to care for single COW. pro-
portiorately. than for herd. The COW for
The family should give large flow OF mills
tor at least ten months n tho year. and the
milk shodld contain not less shan 4 Per cenf
CT butiee FAT. 90 cream IS one OF the essen
tials II is better TO have p COW that gives
even rchcr milk, but the majority of family
COWS arc selected without regard to merit IN
tilat respect. II is difficult TO raise the
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
,EG2ISzH4ls@}J }TEz!!A[SzaNzXa[A@
U.mA~&.%f y
;! &: rs M 6 Is n sssax<4A>

= planted to long staple cotton. Tho limbs OF
TIL plant nearly all broken down. and are
lying loaded with bollE. on tho ground. peI~
feet tangle any information that you can
give will be thankfully appreciated.
Answer-Fron your description OF the land.
and of the cotton plants and their behavior,
I agree with you IN your suggestion that you
have too much ammonia In It. do not know
of any direct cure for this difficulty. n you
wish to plant 1t In cotton you may add
fertilizer containing nothing hut pZ,sphorc
acid which would tend TO develop fruit. rather
than weed" But my belief il that the land
is not in condition to plant cotton, and should
be devoted 10 Indian corn oats. grass. for In
stance 4 crop OF sorghum or come other crop
that requires a very rich. highly heterogeneous
soil, ! believe lend he made too rich Tor
profitable cotton production. will suggest
that Il you plant II In cotton. that you use
nothing but acid Phosphate. say 800 10 500
pounds per acre. and that you select an early
VARIETY OF cotton, such as Kings Improved,
other variety OF that type.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28

FORMULA NO. FOR COTTON.
Acid phosphate "a per- cent?. ..!,oOo lbs
Cotton seel meal 200
I775
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28

TIE above ts the regular formula for
ordinary uplands. II would be well TO in
creaee the nuriate to SO pounds and reduce
the cotton seed meal to GOO pounds.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28

annoyance because they are SO per-
sistent and unsightly and detract so
much from ones personal appearance.
Middle aged and old people and
those whose blood is contaminated and
tainted with the germs and poison of
malaria or some previous sickness, are
the chief sufferers from chronic sores
and ulcers. While the blood remains in
an unhealthy, polluted condition heal
ing is impossible, and the sore viii
continue to grow and spread in spite of
washes and salves or any superficial or
surface treatment, for the sore is but
the outward sign of some constitu-
tional disorder, a bad condition OF
the blood and system which local
remedies cannot cure. A blood purifier
and tonic is what you need. Some
thing to cleanse the blood, restore its
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-28
ABsCrss IN DOCS EAR.

j. & Spraaias, sossuinville Miss have g.
valuable dog that is badly diseased IN he-
| head--ssid, BY sorne, 70 ne canker of the
Ger She keeps Up a. continual scratching
OF her ears AMI they corruption all the
| tipe She eats hearty enough. She has
been afflicted in this way for several weeks
name her disease and give me a remedy for
her.
| ArsR7or--Tt seems 70 he an htscess or tn
NOR 81 the car. Contipe tine animal tina z
you can control II. Wash out the with
warm water, using syringe II necessary.
untU all the pus or matter comes away. Dry
the ear as Well as yea can and then in
! jet twenty-five or thirty drops OF peroxide
Of hydrogen into the II about Ave
/ minutes syringe agaia with warm water.
dry Il ont and blow in with gull half
teaspoontai OF boracic acid IN Ana powder
Repeat the treatment t7,ioa day long
( i. eeeIns to do good unlA wei.
CATTLE FROM TENNEssEE TO GEORGIA.
C. a. A.. Washington. Ga.Dc you CON
slider Il safe to bring Young cattle FROM Ten
/ nessee or Virginia here7 Would they be
llKeiy TO have the fever 10 you know Of
anyone in Georgia VINO has red poiied cattle
for aale2
| Answo.-It is now generally Understood that
II IS saSe 30 bring very young cattIe-tho
HottlgAr the hetter-from Tennessee and
+ other points north IN the falI Of the year.
3
have fhe fever in mild form ana after
wards b. ignlrgune Failing 70 get licks
IN me fall. they VIII get few in the spring
before thev aecorne very abundant. VS. rave
heen iu,ruIa}toc soma cattle cor Mr.. Arm
strong OF Madison. and shipped them 20 him
( yesterday. after keeping taeUa hsre several
''''''l'i= ~'' - 49," o.
extent ~ H'5se 81 'he s"u-ii"FA et-'(e@- " q
are prepared 10 do the "orN her without
oharge eXcept ten or fifteen cents per dag
! e tha keeying az The animals
e,TfaT, m r~01, Ft~rl-I.OJrs yyTr-EEGS
-, 60 ~, ..ot
? w. - - As'-''" 49, 80 -
''s pe05" ,'',e' , "',D ~ ~. -, ff
.,, .tst ,,s,r,,e srotn ror end r,aar fatitlht
/ mi horses 10 mn father amd no would take
/ a AroaG8X and > spoonful OF lars ana rid''
| out into a thieket. ana Il was thought ~
! cnfjIrsd' tAem but nc to'g me ne 'ss, .
W 49, p.'t - ~ ~. III, sn3 nv vo,,I
Z invariably "a AVA. ono never knew one
/ t, break Now : ara Old man. and tel
sou thAt may do ne good. Don't pug
. collar on ne horse unai 10 * ven Is e' e'.
/ C"mnen'--ilhc above IL puoNSN'" Out "'
confederation Tor an old man WAC figHs NM
self "a ever your friend and not oecaH9e
i~iieve that tAere Is tho slisii'est virtue