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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30
A MUSHROOM GARDEN.
Industry Conducted in caverns on
Coast of France.


Coast of France.
The strangest of these underground
worlds which l visited was one devot-
ed to the raising of mushrooms. It's
limits seemed unbounded, as indeed
they were, for it pierced the hillsides
in very direction. We entered through
an opening under an orchard of cherry
trees. About ten feet inside the en-
trance was a well, and near it a lam
tern, which my kind guide lighted.
We had proceeded but a few steps
when suddenly the air became very
close and warm and a dense mist shut
us in. / found this was heat and
steam rising from huge piles of man.
ure stacked in an adjoining passage.
When brought from the cavalry bar
racks near by, 1t is here worked" by
the required consistency. We soon
passed this steam and heat and en-
tered caves where the air was dry and
cool. aSs4
In these manure is laid out in round
ed hummocks along the walls and in
the wider passages, ia lines down the
centre as well. Sometimes there are
as many as five of these rows. The
mushroom seeds then placed in these
manure piles, and the date of the
planting is written on the wall above
the section.
The mounds are then covered with
a fine powder obtained by sitting the
tailings from the quarried limestone,
just as coal dust Is separated from
coal. The mushroom is now planted
and the hummock is left undisturbed
for three months, nor or less, when
the first growth begins to appear. The
mushrooms continue to sprout during
three months, but then engender a
certain poisonous gas which kills
their own seed. The whole planting
must then be removed and the place
thoroughly cleaned.
During harvest time" one crop is
gathered every "a hours. Three men
with great baskets make the rounds of
this underground farm ouary morning,
and every day in the year can count
on an immense crop, which they ship
10 the large cities near by, and even
several miles away. The discolored
anu inferior mushrooms are sent to the
~canneries, but for his best growth the
producer receives only 20 cents a
pound.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30
Peculiar MARRIAGE Ceremony.

Among the Kherrias Of India the
marriage ceremony Is quite elaborate.
After many p~reliminaries the priest
begins this singular performance:
Taking a small portion of the hair of
the bride and groom In turn, from the
center of the forehead, he draws 1t
down to the bridge of the nose. Then,
pouring oil on the top of the head, he
watches 1t carefully as 1t trickles
down the portion of hair. If the oil
run straight on to the tip of the
nose their future will be fortunate,
but If it spreads over the forehead or
trickles off on either side of the nose
bad luck is sure to follow. Their for
tunes told, generally to their own sat
isfaction, the essential andS'irrevoca-
bic part of the ceremony takes place.
Standing up side by side, but with
faces strictly averted. the bride and
bridegroom mark each others fore
heads with "sindur" fvermiion).
Great care is always taken that Meth
er shall catch a glimpse of the other
during this important process. which
finally makes the couple mar and
wffn
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30
GENIUS SHOWN IN BEGGING.
Why Work When You Can Secure
Good MONEY Without III

Good Money Without III
1t is hard to beat the beggar game
In Italy. A fieet-footed urchin grab
bed a girl and bounded like a channels
over an intervening short cut. head
ing us off at the next turn. He and
his maiden fell into q fox-trot by the
side Of the carriage.
Look, noble gentleman!" he began.
look, beautiful lady! See the little
ragazza-the poor girl-have pity on
her! See, noble signor-you can not
refuse to give her something-your
heart is too good-you are too gen
erous, too noble, too handsome, to re.
fuse. Have pity on her dreadful
state, for look-she has n gray eye
and n black one!"
We stopped the carriage. It was
true. The maiden had indeed parti
colored eyes, in addition to which she
rejoiced in q most appalling squint
| gave her n copper. $50
Hereupon her escort set up d how
at being ignored. RNW 49,
"But why should You have any
thing?" I asked.
"You ought to give me two cop
pers," he replied with a twinkle, 'foI
l have two black eyes, and she has
only one."f ~ 80 H8t8A
was vanquished. / gave him his
two coppers. don't believe In beg
gars, but I think he earned them
Argonaut.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30
The Foree of ExampIe.

A gentleman who has just returned
from Guatemala .vouches for this par
rot story. A good woman Of the city
had a bird which she priced highly,
but 1t had one bad habit. Whenever
she came in in the morning the bird
would calculate:
e"Oh, I wish to the Lord the old
woman was dead!"
She con1ded to her minister and
he suggested sending his parrot over,
adding that by association the lady's
bird would learn nice phrases.
A day or two later, when this
woman entered the room, her parrot
calculated, as usual:
"Oh, I wish to the Lord the old
woman was dead!"
Whereupon the minister's bro
cooked its head to one side and fer
vently added:
THE Lord hear our ~nrayerfA Ath
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30
HER GREAT FORTUNE
A Woman Saved from llte-tong
Misery and Made Happy
and Useful.

A woman confined to the house for sew
eral years with a chronic female derange-
ment had finally given up hope OF being
cured. Ef4
She had tried physician. after physician,
and remedy after remedy, without any
PERMANENT Improvement. !,
Her treatment had cost her husband
who was d poor man hundreds Of dollars.
They had been obliged to denv themselves
many comforts Of life in order to get
money enough to pay the physicians
The woman had become weak, Kervous
and w~retched, and scarcely able to keep
out of her bed. Her children were grow
the want of "a mother care. Her hus-
band was becoming discouraged and bro
ken down with overwork.
Picking up the paper one day she hap
pened to read al item which contained
the news that DR.. Hartman would treat
such cases free of charge by letter. She
Immediately wrote the doctor describing
her case, and giving him all her symp-
toms. - W
She soon received a letter telling her
exactly what to do, and what medicines
and appliances to get. She began the
treatment the principal remedy being
Perunal at once, and in a few weeks she
was well and Strong again,a ablesto do her
own work.
AhA1 OAGl vi llCC OJii TREATMENT u
women is still open to all who may need
the services of this. eminent physician.
All letters applying for treatment will be
confidential.
Miss Annie HobanssP Post Pocahontas of
Yemassee Council of Red Men (Women's
Branchl, writes from S72 Eighth Ave,
New York:
Three months ago I was troubled with
backache and a troublesome heaviness
about the stomach. Sleep brought me no
rest, for it was a restless. Sleep. The doc
tor said my nervous system was out of or
der, but his prescriptions didn't seem to
relieve me. | was told that Peruna was
good for building up the nervous system.
After using it for two. months | know
now that it is. I want to saw that it made
a new. woman of me. The torturing symp-
toms have all disappeared and I feel my
self again PefsfTa did me more good than
all the other medicines + have taken.H
aEg ANNFE%HOBAN.
Miss Mamie Powell, Lake Charles.
LOUISIANA, writes: q
ans best friend, for it has certainly been
that to me-. | had had headaches, back
aches and other aches every menthafor a
long time, but shorty after. i began tax
ing Peruna this was a thing of the past,
and | have good reason to be grateful. /
take a bottle every spring and fall now,
and that keeps my health perfect, and 1
certainly am more robust.now than I have
been before and am weighing more. ! do
not think any one viii be .disappointed in
the results obtained from thelnse of Pc
runa." gz4 MISS MAMIE POWELL.
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use Of Peruna,
write at once to Dr.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and be Will
be pleased to give you his valuable advice
gratis %
Address Dr. Hartman, President Of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. o.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30
NATuRE,s .usErFoR rLowEas.
All Of Them Serve Properly Appointed
Purpose.

All OF Them Serve Properly Appointed
Purpose.
DR.. Andrew Wilson writes: "If we
assumed that flowers were merely
evolved to crafty human senses we
should be entertaining a woefuily linn
tied view Of nature. The botantist
will tell you that everything about
a flower IL meant to favor one end.
That end Is the production OF seeds
and the propagation OF the species.
The cofors OF houers-nay, ever the
little splashes Of 4 hue or tint seen
on q petal-are intended to attract
insects that they may carry off the
fertilizing dust. or pollen, to other
flowers Of the same, or near, species
and thus insure . sturdier ace as
the result of cross-fertilization. 1t is
to this end also that your, flowers are
mani Of them sweet scented. The
perfume is another kind Of invitation
to the insect world. The honey they
secrete forms q third attraction-the
most practical Of all. perhaps. Then
the arrangement Of the flowers on the
stalk, the times Of opening and shut
ting Of the flowers and the position
Of the stamens and pistils, are all so
many features whereby nature Is CIV
ing each plant q help on the way"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30
Catarrh. Cannot BE Cursd

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS as they cannot
reach the seat oil the disease. Catarra is a
blood or constitutional disease, aud IN order
to cure 1t you must take Internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surface
Halls Catarrh Cure is not 9 quack medicine.
It was prescribed by enc Of the best physt-
clans in this country for years, and Is a res
ular prescription, 1T Is composed of the
best tonics known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the mu-
cous surfaces. The perfect combination OF
the two ingredients Is what produces such
wonderful results In curing catarrh. Send
for testimonials, free. ss~a
FL. CHENEY q Co., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price, 75c. 49,
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30

that it is but justice to speak a good word
for it because | have found it to be such
a rare exception q - > s. -
II have known several women who were
little better than physical wrecks, mothers
who dragged out a miserable, painful ex-
istence, but were made well and strong
through the use of Peruna. I have known
of cases OF chronic catarrh which were
cured in a short time, when a dozen diff
ferent remedies had been experimental
with and without good results. ]. use it
myself when | feel nervous and worn out,
and / have always found that the results
were most satisfactory" 9'f
JULIA M. BROWN.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30
Flood Benefits One Man.

The Missouri river flood has given
r.. c. Nuckles Of R~ocheport, No.. a
new house. completely furnished. The
high water drove Mr.. Nuckles away
from his farm, and when he returned
to it he found on his land q compare
lively new house, which was in good
condition, despite It's watery journey.
There is nothing about 1t to indicate
who the owner is.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30

Aching Bones, Shifting Pains, Itching
Skin, Pimpies, Eating Sores, Etc.
If you have Pimples or Offensive Erup-
kons, splotches, or Copper-Colored Erup-
kions, or rash on the skin, fostering Swell.
ings, Glands Swollen, Ulcers on any part
OF the body, old Sores, Boils, Carbuncles,
Pains and Aches in Bones or joints, Hair
or Eyebrows falling out, persistent Sore
Mouth, Gums or Throat, then you have
Blood Poison. Take Botanic Blood Balm
D.B.B.) Soon all Sores, Pimples and Erup-
lions win heal perfectly. Aches and Pains
cease, Swelhngs subside and a perfect.
never to return cure made. BIB. cures
Cancers Of all kinds, Suppurating Swell
anes. Eating Sores, Ugly Ulcers, after all
else. fails, healing the sores perfectly. II
you have q persistent pimple, wart, swollen
glands, shooting, singing pains, take Blood
Balm and they will disappear before they
develop into Cancer. Druggists. 81 per
large bottle, including complete directions
3pr home cure. Sample free by writing
BLOOD BALM Co, s. Balm Bldg, Atlanta,
Ga. Describe trouble and free medical
advice sent in sealed letter.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30

Perhaps the Oldest ferry in the world
is the cross-channel service from Ca
lais to Dover. 1t has been in exist
ence, for more than twenty centuries,
and the vessels which have been en-
gagged in IT include every variety of
shipping, from Caesars high-peaked
galleys. propelled by banks Of oars. to
the new turbine steamer. =
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30

Fashionable ladies in Berlin are de-
lighted with a new fad-air baths.
They array themselves in pajamas and
slippers, and then indulge in athletic
exercises in a garden inclosed by a
high wall. After spending two hours
in this way, they return indoors, drink
warm chocolate, and enjoy a nap.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30

tacks Of kidney dlsor-
ders which kept me In
tH "sn for DAYS at a
time, unable to do any
thing. What l suffered
can hardly be told.
Complications set in,
the particulars of
which I will be pleased
to give III a personal
interview to any one
who requires informa-
ton. This l can con-
scientiously say, Doan's
Kidney Pills caused q
general improvement
nv health. They
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30

Blindness attacks many of the peo-
pie engaged in the manufacture OF
Venetian glass. Their sight begins to
fail between the ages of thirty and
forty. This distressing affection is
caused by the excessive heat and glare
from the furnaces and from the red
hot glass.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30
Secretary Woman's State Federation
says: "Pe-ru-na Does More Than
is Claimed For It." -

Mrs. julia M. Brown, Secretary Of the
Woman's State Federation of California,
writes from 1914 Fifth St., Los Angeles,
CAL, as follows: M
"I have never known of. any patent
medicine which did what it protested to
do except Peruna. This remedy does
much more than it claims, and while ]
have never advocated any medicine I feel
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30
Snake Cantures Dec.

Harry Metzel of Boston went to the
Mountain Tea hills yesterday In
search of mountain tea. He was &C.
companied by a young beagle hound.
The hound became separated from
Metzel and soon attracted him by its
yelping. He found the hound in a
small open space in the underbrusA,
and firmly wrapped around the animal
was a large snake.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30

brought great relief by lessening the
pain and correcting the action of tho
kidney secretions."
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price, 80 cents. Foster-Mil-
burn Co. Buffalo. N. Y.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30

Mrs. Leland Stanford is said to carry
a larger amount Of insurance than any
other woman In the world. Her poll
cies amount to more than S1.0O0s000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30

Among the legends of Greece it Is
told that the father of Pythagoras, the
famous Greek philosopher, was a cele-
brated engraver of gems, and, accord
ing to classical history. both Helen OF
Troy and Ulysses of Greece wore en-
graved rings. Engraving on stones
that partly precious was an art
at a very remote age. The British
Museum proudly boasts the possession
of a small square of yellow jasper
bearing the figure of a horse and the
name OF Amenophis H., believed to
date back to about the yea 1850 B. G..
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30

Mothers hands are weary:
Fold them on her breRsti
They have been so busy.
Let ah, let than rest
Worn, and thin, and wrinkled3
Scanned With toll and care;
Yet to oil they've aided
Beautiful and fairl
OF their deeds 90 loving
How those lines now speak;
They have raised the fallen;
Oomforted the weak;
Toiled on, accomplishing,
With their work ne'er done,
Full OF 10y and gladness, wsFxq
TIL their rest is won
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30


Mrs. Hattie La Fountain, Treas Protected Home Circle and Catholic Ladies of
Ohio writes from Gallon o., asf oHowss 81 - w4 80 ms9N So reT#H i
latter my FIRST child a born 7 suffered for several months .Ofth.
bearing doIn pains accompanied By dreadful headaches 4 ras afraid
my health sas ruined forITe, and jeitvery doOncast bout q. Ons day,
phen a friend a vfsntmg me she told rae of Peruad md uhat It had
done for her chen she suffered With rreguIar Transformation. My hws-
band procured a bottle the same evemfno and 1 began to take t daily
according TO directions. Before the FIRST bottle tv sused 4 Gas entirety
teLI, and pOu cerfGt nLy have m grateful aronldn,s blessing. L have
also adUfsedm y Jrtends $50 use u"# e MRS HATTIE La FOUNTAIN
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30

Those who take the most pride IN
doing q thing by sheer instinct pay the
penalty for 1t In cold iudgment--New
York Press.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30

Think how they have guided
Tiny, toddling feet;
Smoothed away all sorrow
With their touch so sweet;
Banished pain and sorrow;
Closed at last the eyes
or her loved who'll greet her
In mansions In the skies'I -
Mothers hands are weary
#f7f Fold them on her breast:
Dear old hands SO feeble,
They have earned their rest
- God II waiting tor her,
And he understands
AL the work for others
Done by mothers handstA
Good Housekeeping.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30

Mrs Winslow's Soothin3 Syrup for children
teethinE, soften the gums educesindamna-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30

At the age of fifty a person usually
begins to slowly decrease in stature.
and at the age of eighty he has lost
about one and one-half inches.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30

FIT5permanentiy cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use OF DR.. Kline's Greas
NeryeRestorer $2~trialbottle and treatisefres
DIR. R.H. KLINE, Ltd, 9S1 Arch st., Phila., Pa.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30

The world depends on the United States
for cotton.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30

In Bengal last year there were $4,000
deaths from plague.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30
A VOICE FROM THE PULPIT.

Rev. Jacob D. Van Doren, of 81 Sixth
street, Fond Du Lac, Wis. Presby-
terrain Clergyman, says: Il had at
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30

B~loodhounds are to aid the Berlin police
in the tracking of criminals.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30

yhe eesAnlrs of the vtria Aavs sns
fhirA Al 1ta poBHlatlaNA
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30

! Porcelain making gives employment to
10000 persons in Japan.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30

The most marvellous of all rocking
stones is that of the island of Cephal-
onia, off the coast of Greece. This is a
great rock, about a rod square, in the
edge Of the sea. and it is in perpetual
motion, alternately touching the land
and receding from it about twenty
times a minute. The regular oscilla-
lions of this natural pendulum are un-
affected by Gains Or by tempestuous
cas- thet break completely over it..
The weight of ten persons did not per-
ceptibly change its rate of motion, and
when an English captain attempted to
drag it away the oscillations snapped
his chains like thread.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-30


A. description of a dinner given in
1850 shows that there has been a vast
improvement since then. AS a rule,
one knife had to serve for two persons,
and often a bowl of soup was used by
two persons. For this reason the party
giving the dinner arranged his guests
in couples, trying to place people to-
gether who would be c~ongenial and not
averse to this common use Of table APP
pointments. Spoons were seldom sup
Piled to the guests, and the soup was
drunk directly from the howl. the lat
ter usually having side handles, by
which it was held In less refined
company there were no separate sour
bowls, only one large porringer, which
was passed. around to the guests in
turn. The diners helped themselves to
the pieces of meat they desired from
the common dish with their fingers.
Napkins were considered q luxury.
and were only provided in very aristo-
cratic and wealthy families.
The Washington times., 1903-04-29
KNIGHTS TEaPLAR
PUBLICLY INSTALLED
De MoIay Commanders CompIi-
ment to Its Women Friends.

De Molay Commandery. No. 4, Knights
Templar, for the second time in the his
tory of the organization, held q public
Installation of officers in the large hall
at Masonic Temple last evening at s
o'clock. Friends and relatives OF the
Knights were present TO the number of
$50. American flags we're used in drap-
ing the hail. and palms and flowers
added greatly to the beauty of the dec
oratious.
De Nolay is the only mounted com
mandery in the District, and has num-
bered among its members some of the
most prominent men in Washington
Last evenings meeting was in the
nature of an entertainments TO the wO-
men who had assisted the commandery
at the fair held last year An orchestra
under the leadership of William A
Haley played a number of selections at
intervals in the rites. The knights wore
the full regalia. and went through the
intricate military evolutions with great
precision.
The ceremonies began with the grand
visitation in the asylum, and the recep-
tion OF the grand commander, George
Z. Corson. and his stan consisting Of
Alexander Mckenzie. \ " Kelley, B
A Allen, C. H Walker. W. F. Hunt, H
X. Simpson, William F. GUIDE. A. W
Johnston, T. P Morgan, William H Cis-
sci, William H. Klopfer, and J. f. Ap-
pleby, followed.
Grand Marshal Galliher entered the
hall with the officers proposed for cleo
ton and approached the grand master
through an arch Of steel" formed by
the other members. After a prayer by
the grand prelate, H. n Simpson. the
installation Of Eminent Commander An
gus Lamond took place. a silver sugar
bowl and creamer were presented to
the commander by Past Commander
/ Charles c. NJ. Loefler. and the presenta-
ton OF a sword and balric to retiring
| Commander Thomas E. Landon was
made by Past Commander Robert Cook
/ Acknowledgment OF these gifts was ex-
pressed by the recipients in their
! speeches
! The ether officers we're then installed,
as follows: Adolphus Guide. generals
tsimo; J, J. Faber, captain general; " 4
/ Bennett. senior warden; Court F. Wood
/ junior warden; Maurice OtteTback
preIate: Emil c. Schaier. treasurer;
| Charles s Patten, recorder: James L.
/ Marshall! swordbearer. and W n
! Brahm. warder.
The charge to the commandery and
proclamation of the grand master, the
retiring OF the grand commander and his
STAFF. and a reception followed.
! a buffet luncheon was served and the
! floor cleared Cor dancing.
The Washington times., 1903-04-29
s17.75 Savannah and Return

Via the Seaboard Air Line Railway. Tickets
on sale Nav 1. 3. G, 7 For particulars cali
al ticket Office, 1921 Pennsylvania Avenue.
The Washington times., 1903-04-29
EXCURSIONS.
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.

Norfolk and Washington steamer To- Norfolk
an FORTRESS Monroe, 5:@0 p ga
The Washington times., 1903-04-29
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
To SCHEDULE PROPOSALS

NJ c. Hargrove, deputy property clerk,
has been appointed by the District Com
nissloners chairman of a special COM
mittee to open and schedule proposals
for furnishing general supplies to the
District government for the next fiscal
year. The other members of the COM
mittee are r. NJ Barr. r. L. Russell
John E Payne. Grafton Tyler. and L 7
Baker.