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The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-03-13
WHITE HOUSE SALE
UNIQUE AUCTION iNwAsHINeToN

Humma9e sale OF Whnc House ruT-
niture and Fixtures-Articies Of
Luxury and Utility Bought by Pri-
vate Persons and Secondhand
Dealers.
The White House rummage sale to
dispose of discarded fixtures and fur
nishings of the executive mansion was
held January 21st. 1t was noticeable
that fashionable women did not crowd
The auction rooms, as they did when
the effects of NJ. Jules Cambon, the
former French ambassador at Wash
ington, were sold, says the New York
World. The assemblage in the auc-
ton room was the usual gathering to
be found where old mahogany, ancient
cut glass or curios are for sale.
Former Governor Lowndes of Mary
land was the most distinguished pur-
chaser. He secured for SIS splendid
lounge. upholstered in leather, which
formerly stood in the private ONCE
of the president A local saloon keep
er bought the White House refrigera-
tor for 81. A great bookcase was
knocked down for s1.50. Two dark oak
arm chairs brought sS5, and every
thing else in mahogany and oak
brought good prices from the second
hand dealers present.
President Garfield's billiard table
was sold for s1O5 and the cues were
auctioned separately. One of them
had the initials &C. 4. A.. Jr." scratch
ed in the mother-of-pearl ornamental
ton, and doubtless was the fayorite Of
President Arthur's son.
The Old Colonial mantelpieee. which
formerly adorned the state dining
room is now the property of second
hand dealers. The great mirrors of
the east room and the other state
parlors were also sold. These hand
some glasses brought only small sums.
The beautiful chandelier of the blue
room was withdrawn from sale and
will occupy place of honor in one of
the committee rooms at the capitol.
II originally cost $4,000 and was COM
posed of 400 prisms OF cut glass and
bronze framework delicately chased
and with ten fine miniatures in the
circular base.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-03-13
The consues. Of Arid America.

Is the title of one OF the most fascin-
ating books ever written about the
wonderful development and boundless
resources of the West. II is just such
a book as every western man ought to
read himself and then send to his
friends in the East. Recognizing its
value, permission was obtained from
the author and his publishers to re-
print several OF its most striking chap
ters. such as THE Blessing of Aridi-
ty." THE New Colorado" etc. This
flfty-page pamphlet. with other liter
ature about the Sunny San Luis Val
ley. will be sent free to any address
upon receipt OF four cents in stamps to
cover postage. ZEPH. CHAS. FELT.
GIG Majestic Building. Denver, Colo.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-03-13

Storekeepess report that the extra
quantity. together with tLe superior
quality. OF Defiance Starch makes It
next to impossible to sell any other
brand.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-03-13

The giraffe, armadillo and porcu-
pine have no vocal cords and are,
therefore. mute. Whales and serpents
are also voiceless.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1903-03-13

John s. Bilby OF Mitman. Missouri.
is said to be the largest individual land
owner In the United States. He owns
about 10000 acres. located In seven
etntes
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08

teacher strict Punishment chiefly By
blows the palm with ferue in
All teachers made of it, the incompetent prodigaly
Youth bar it's application. My first
painful experience at the tender With
others Of like maturity had at the boys which
ceded that OF the girls with older boys, been
the flying Of kite,
short legs failed to back till after girls been
"let out For this three feruled
that she would far rather receive
nict it US if it would be equally for good the
lapse of time prevents from stating with certainty
Causing the scholar to sit in what called
chair was sometimes resorted to punishment
having heard of it elsewhere, it may only
local usage and if so showed ingenuity well
OF grewsome humor in it's inventor 1t consisted
IN placing the pupil under the teachers desk the attitude of
sitting but without support body limbs
and with arms pendent at the Sides
height that the head and of the victims
were brought forward, the resembling
figure ~ This position excruciating
PAIN as be readily proved by trial
punished In this way fell to tie only regain
normal position with assistance aWk-
eVe OF the head and keep it there till the gave
mission to make his request known then practced
u.s. believe perpetuaed to the present time.
only have been used to deter
questions, for which it will always prove effectual
The children of these rural schools mile
school, cases or tardinoss
were of
With attendance at school but portion year.
inferior quality Of much of the teaching the absence
OF all modern aids for mpartng instruction.
girls Notwithstanding left these
struggle of after The children diverted from
their school work by the outside larger places
and of more modern times. No part school hours was
FILTERED away in frivolous unnecessary formaities
Ihere was wholesome and abiding ambition part
the school to be the equals favored in loca
ton and with better opportunities wholly
OF American born parentage, they schooling
seriously and conscenously beted
Pilgrim ancestry.-George w. Croker in New England
Magazine.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08
JUNIOR n1nrrApo11s MnnrsorA SATURDAY, AUGUST s. 1908
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR,

invariably Monday
ing Thanksgiving for the event
Some district with older girls
boys gathered the schoolhouse
the stove of scanty
school
the older weekly heating the
schoohouse girls alternating sweeping the
schoolroon1 during Sometimes
boarded round but the practice being gradually
abandoned.
The number of pupils at the smaller schools from
twenty n winter they would ages
the child of four five to the stalwart youth of twenty Such
permitted studies they wished,
their calling With this evidently in mind Mr.
millionaire left legacy
school in his native village spuatng that the teach
navi
CATION.
day divided into sessions of three
Saturday there half holiday; this
modified by school all alternate Satur
morning began by all those could
reading single from scripture, sometimes
Where the habits
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08
THE SAND MANS OWN GRASS
New Mexican Pasturage Makes Horses Drosy They
to Do Nothing but Sleep.

New Mexican Pastuage Makes Drowsy They Want
to Do Nothing Sleep.
There is species grass, stpa vasey growing in the
mountains of New some of the neghborine
regions that has the remarkable putting sleep
every horse that eats it, Until recently have been only
vague and unauthenc accounts of it.
meeting OF the Washington Biological society Vernon
Bailey official of the Biological society," described the
effects of this horses of the exploring marty of
which he had charge last year. . siE 81
They had camped in the Sacramento mountains in New
Mexico at an altitude of about 5000 feet Their
just been turned loose
dance of blades and tall heads ripe seeds when
passing ranchman warned them sleepy
and added, IF they
get out Of here for week. After the gazed
about half hour the Needed horses
picketed in another spot.
The next morning all the drowsy was
asleep standing and lower
lip dropping in most unusual grotesque He
had almost to be dragged camp eat his
oats drink water He preferred Sleep horses
were sleepy for about three days. followed
except profuse sweating while travelling and little loss of
flesh from preferrng to sleep instead eating raons
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08

less devotional school might opened singing
song unaccompanid by musical instrument the tune
being by the teacher of the better singers
among the scholars No attempt made to teach the
reading Of music-a singing book being seldom used-nor
the correct formation of tones but singing introduced
as cheerful and agreeable exercise and was enjoyed
by ALL
porny TOT the oider ones TO prepare tne lessons Little
four old would the letters the
alphabet the rudiments reading then until
near the closing hour when the exercise would be repeated
During they with
high that their feet could touch the floor behind
desks far above their heads that they could
hemlearnng it hoped useful lessons patience
submission, if nothing
The branches studied certainly not
proverbal three RS In addition reading writing
tai and written arithmetic spelling English
algebra higher
occasionally Latin up
teacher equal to them series of reading
number graded the requirements of
youthful facility these after
while memorzed but supplementary reading
into the schooroom On leaving
the pupil could have only limited vocabulary
if could Understandings
with pleasure to themselves or others Spelling was
book with the syllables
n i h, 1aa e ~ a .0la f , . pas. ms
time spell
required to spell the difficult reading
lesson of the day No rules for spelling taught
The children wrote in books at the head
of which there in script the
writing sentence such Evil communications corrupt
good Manners which to be
the bottom of the by the scholar
far anything he had learned
business forms of how to place
letter of business friendship who
in youth attended these seeing
writing letter, better
letter than can"-and probably spoke
English thoroly taught technically
books in all they
by the pupil. undervalue Of
tho in daily conversation YER
nacular and If had been corrected
done should have considered it almost
More time the study
else Greeneaf's larger arithmetic used by
scholars for written work. and Colburns
high
often proficient in this study
the country schools of fifty Development
times
but the reasoning faculties strengthened
received discipline horo
The discipline of these early schools,
for enforcing wholly the discretion
established guidance pupil
by the committee and little parental interest
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08
AT WEST POINT


Amusing Mistakes Of Visitors Furnish Fun.
The late Albert Caney long proprietor of the hotel
at West Point tell many amusing stories of the I'M
sophsticaon and ignorance relatives the
cadets who visited there. Upon occasion, Mr.
Craney talking porch with the then Secretary
of War Robert Lincoln looking woman nterrnted
them with the question
Where's the Epidemic buldng?"
1.-THE what?" said Mr.. Craney
''The Epidemic building" she repeated.
''She the Academic building Right across the
plain madam said Secretary Lincoln indicating the way
then o his mrth.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08
RURAL SCHOOL OF FIFTY YEARS AGO.
The Kind That Was "kept" in Little Red School
houses England.

The That Was "kept in Little Red School,
of New England.
been write .ltte red school
house England but little mention made specifically
of the school taught in it. quite extended
the Rich Arm of Massa-
chusetts gained when youth by attendance at them nifty
enables the writer speak from expert
in them-and much be said in their
praseand also Of the things which they were
method maintaining them have
almost not entirely it be out OF place
before they are forgotten
For educational the town divided into num-
sections called school districts This division was
in way convenience the attending
children resided villages and small communities
constituting The to be expended
appropriated annual town meet
At the time school committee chosen usual
consisting who had general oversight OF
educational including the examination and approba
tho not their selection
practice each member of this committee
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08

choice with the office and
little with constant liability to adverse or I'M
friendly criticism there rivalry for the position It's
however important The prudential com
the teacher for the school in his district sub
ect examination and confirmation by the school commit
be paid the teacher and had
charge The buildings not owned
each district built and kept in repair its
own schoohouse provided it's furnishings.
of distributing the voted by the town
operated with injustice to those resid
ing in thiny settled parts Once census of the
children between ages years
by the raised, each district
proportion that the children of school
in that district bore to the number similar
this arrangement the children living in the
villages would attend school most of the while
children farming neghborhoods be to SO
a months only.
teacher for these smaller schools usually
for few n a for
term. This sometimes, tho not often
tended by private contributions But little exercised
the selection teacher Sometimes farmer of the
during the idle winter months Often
mpecunious friend of the prudential committee with nothing
him but his necessities would given charge
Occasionally student would teach for few
months during the long college vacations and SO help pay the
expenses Many of the teachers
other preparation for their work than that
gained by attendance as pupils at schools the
been established number
of their outside cities.
gentleman often taught in the winter schools
past middle with head crowned with snowwhte hair,
both mechanic and scholar He knew how to make
microscope and use it, or violin and play it, His learning
at freside he
pleasure mpartng Others altho the
pecunary compensation He could teach the rudments Of
engineering with only the paraphernaa of the
the mariner he could explain take
latitude longitude
a necessity required +
successful teachers Maine,
they educated it's colleges Among
time, and two daughters Of "campneet
ing Allen teaching in the same town
With no helpful supervision, the emphaticaly
school what it well remember young
the pine tree state manly and magnetic who
by knded activity
his few months service changed its
spirit Having brought
for the
ately using it amazed all by throwing it
that would another that
And ne my he
teacher young Maine from Kent's Hill
envy with high IDEALS great energy
methods instruction up
studies to the best there attainabe
education in the formation of
teachers inspiring helpful.
teacher engaged and time set the beginning
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08
A Western "countins out" Rhyme"

western "Counting- out' Rhyme."
- Here is western Jingle match the eastern "eeny
meeny mino and other from San Fran
cisco and is said to be the counting rhyme of
that city:
"Ching. Chong, @Chinaman,
How do you sell your
Ching, Chong, Chinaman,
Six bits dish;
Ching, Chong, Chinaman,
Oh. that is too dear;
Ching, 'Chong, Chinaman,
Clear right out of here"
The Little Chronicle.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08

to visit the nearest schools three or four
times during the year. At the end OF
the term for which they were elected
they printed a report on the condition OF
the schools of the town. But as the per-
sons composing the committee often
changed at each recurring election, and
as no school was visited in the year by
more than one committeeman, there was
meagre opportunity for comparison Of
the schools Of one year with those OF
other, or of knowing the relative condi-
ton of the different schools of the town,
during the same year. Furthermore, the
inspection seldom lasted more than an
hour or two, and was necessarily hasty,
including, as it did, an examination of
the school register, conversation with the
teacher, the hearing OF one or more reci-
tations, and asking the scholars a few
questions, and at the close, perhaps,
making few perfunctory and common
place remarks. The committeeman's
presence in the schoolroom was mere
formaIity, valueless In obtaining any
real information about the condition Of
the school, and of no assistance to the
teacher, who often need counsel, or to
the scholars who wanted encouragement"
in their efforts for improvement under
limited and often unfavorable opportuni-
ties.
Each school district chose annually
one person, called the prudential COM
mittee, who had charge of all matters
relating to the school of his district. In
the selection little consideration was paid
to fitness for the position; willingness to
serve, or with children attending the
school, more often determining the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-08

Little Chronicle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-24
thirty, i Days Was My Life'o
 Limit. Agony From Inherit cd Heart Disease. Or. Miles Fl c art Cure
 Cured Me.

One person in every four has weak heart Unless promptly treated a weak heart will easily become diseased heart. A little extra strain from any cause is sufficient to bring gon this deadly maladv, the most common Cause of sudden death. Dr. Miles Heart Cure will tone up the hearts action, enrich the blood and improve the circulation.
 "My trouble began with catarrh and have always supposed it caused the trouble have experienced with my heart. had the usual symptoms of slseplessness. lost appetite, con stpatlon, palpuatlon of the heart, shortneSs ot breath and pain around the heart and un- der left arm. My mother suffered in the same way and suppose mine was an inherited tendency. At one time 1 was in agony. l suffered so severely and became so weak that my doctors said 1 could not live thirty days At this time had not slept ove- two hours night on account of nervousness. The least exercise. such as walking about, woul Id bring on palptation and hutterlng ot the heart so severe that would have to give up everything and rest. Nerve and Liver Pills cured me of constipation and heart symptoms disappeared under the influence ot Dr. Miles New Heart Cure. am Tn better health than 1 have been in twelve years and thank Dr. Miles Remedies forit. l think they are the grandest remedies on earth and l am constantly recommending them 10 my friends."-MRS. L. ]. CANTRELL, Waxahachie, Tex.
 All druggists sell and guarantee first. bot tic Dr. Miles Remedies. Send for free book on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address DT. Miles Medical Go, Elkharts Ind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-24

looks down from the platform he calls, All lightn At the sound of his voice the horse, without a seconds hesitation, leaps from his pinnacle and, flashing through the afr, disappears in a cloud of spray, from which he quickly emerges and swims briskly ashore
 It Is doubtful whether any horseman, however daring and expert, can excel the skill of some Cossacks. When riding at full gallop they will pick up a child from the ground. toss 1t high in the air. and catch it repeatedly like ball. They will, also at a gallop. leap off their horses. pick up any small object and. without checking the horses speed, leap in a standing position on his back.
 They will ride their horses down precip- tous cliffs, on which there scarcely seems footing for an agile mountaineer or leap them thirty feet down into a river; while common feat is for a Cossack, galloping at full speed, to snatch a needle and thread from one of his fellows, and thread the needle in less time than would seem possible in an armchair.
 Few of these performances however. are more astonishing than that credited to Mir. John Leach Manning, who rode his horse into an nsupstairs dining room at the White Hart Hotel, Aylesbury, and jumped him over the dining table, In de- scribing the feat. he says: Nothing was i removed from the table; in fact, the din- ner was actually going on. I jumped the horse barebacked without bridle. The horse performed before more than forty gentlemen who were dining after the steeplechases. Some of the records of long distance rides are we'll worthy of note. as when Mir Osbaldeston. the fa- nous squire sportsman of seventy years ago, rode 200 miles at Newmarket. in eight hours. forty-two minutes, in No vember 1881. using twenty-elght horses for the journey. In October, 1791, Wilde covered 127 miles on horseback at the Curragh in cix hours and twenty-one minutes. and twenty-six years ago, Leon, l the Mexican rider, rode 100 miles at Alex andra Park in three minutes under five hours, an average speed of more than | twenty miles an hour. In the following year Leon covered 505 miles in less than fifty hours, a wonderful feat of endu- rance.
 men and horses it would be difficult to rival the recent performance of five French lieutenants of the 12th Hussars
 Leaving Gray at o'clock in the morning the officers rode seventy-two miles 10 Bel port, arriving at o'clock in the after noon. They then dsmounted, walked a further distance of twenty-four miles. dined walked back to Belport. saddled their horses. ard rode back to Gray
 which they reached the following after noon at 8 o'clock Thus within thirty-six hours, these five men completed a jour ney of 192 miles. of which IA were on horseback and forty-eight on foot.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-24
News of the Red Men.

Tallapoosa Tribe held the Isual council fire on Mondays sleep with the regular chiefs on their stumps and regular busi- ness was transacted. The Great Chiefs of 1.-the State had just begun to appear in the city 10 attend the Great Council and many Of them were present at the meet ing. Among those present were J. F.. WaIlenhsupi. A. D. Freidman, Past Men of prominerce.
 The council fire was quenched after long talks mad been made by many of the chiefs.
 C'hickasaw Tribe did not kindIe it's coun- cil fire on Tuesdays sleep on account of the public meeting a McDonald's Theatrt on that sleep when Past Great Incohonec Hyronemous and Deputy Incoh0nee Patton delivered interesting long talks O the good of the order which were much enjoyed by all those present. A hearty welcome was given the visiting Great Chiefs by Alderman Mcintyre on behalf of the city and Past Sachem Tyler Good. wyn of Chickasaw tribe.
 At late hour the visitors retired tC their private wigwams.
 The Great Council of Alaba ma kindlet its Great Council fire at the tenth run or rising of the nineteenth sun at the Rec Mems wigwam on Bibb Street with tho following chiefs on their respective stumps:
 Great sachem w. A. Haynes.
 Great seuior sagamore. C. (. Heard.
 Great Junior Sagamore. J. W. Pearson
 Great Prophet, ". H. Tice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-24

lodge of Elks are Alex Rice and Nathan Lobman, prominent Montgomery mer- chants.
 Since Montgomery lodge of E.ks has moved into its handsome club house on Bibb Street the Elks have frequently demonstrated their local pride and patriotism. During the past month there have been numerous conventions in Mont gomery and the Elks individually and as an organization have done their part In contributing to the pleasure of the visit ing delegates In several instances the visitors have been extended an official invitation to the club house.