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The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06

Bit half to death, and anyone would
AVE supposed that being put gently
down in his home brier-patch would
have tickled this little possum still
more. Not he! l went home and for
got him. But the next morning.
when breakfast was preparing, what
should we see but Pinky, curled up
in the feather cushion of the kitchen
%settee, fast asleep.
He had found his way back during
the night, had climbed in through the
trough of the pump-box, and had
gone to sleep like the rest of the
family. He gaped and smiled and
looked about him when awakened, al
together at home, but really sur
prised that morning had come SO
soon.
He took his saucer of milk under
the stove as if nothing had happened.
We had had a good many possums.
crows, lizards, and the like, so, in
spite CT this winsome show of con-
fidence and affection, Pinky was
bOi IN away OICt UlOIC ~ lIlt DTleFS.
He did not creep in by the pump-box
trough hat night. Nothing was seen
of him, and he passed quickly out Of
our minds. Two or three days after
this | was crossing the back yard,
and stopped 10 pick up a big Gala
bash-gourd that had been on the
woodpile. l had cut a round hole,
somewhat larger than a silver dol
lar, in the gourd. intending TO fasten
it up for the bluebirds to nest in.
1t ought to have been as light as so
much air, almost, but instead it was
heavy-the children had filled it With
sand, no doubt. | turned it over and
peeked into the hole, and 10. there
was Pinky.
How he ever managed to squeeze
through that opening [ don't know.
but there he was, sleeping away as
soundly as ever.
But that's just like him-always a
puzzle. He is most stupidity wise or
most wisely stupid.
And what became of him then? Nv
heart smites me whenever | think of
it. l took him back again to the
woods the third time, and again he
returned, but Numbered into a neigh
boris yard, and-and a little later he
was drawn up in a bucket of water
from the bottom of hat neighbours
well, still asleep, only-they could
not wake him up.-Dallas Lore Sharp,
in st. Nicholas.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
GOOD HAZING STORY.
Night Expedition of sophomores Had
a blessed Purpose and lis With
e out u Parallel.

The best hazing story of recent
years is now going the rounds of the
press, credited to Frank Hinkey,
Yale, '94, the famous left end of Oiu
Ellis football team of that year.
1T happened" he remarked, ''in
1892. Some sophomores noticed that
w poor country boys had begun
their housekeeping in a room on the
ground floor of one of the college
halls, with a miserable apology for
a bed, no carpet, no table, and only
two chairs as the sum total of their
outfit. They proposed to board
themselves, but had only a few dol
lars for their food during the term.
They expected hazing and were not
disappointed.
Zone night, the trembling youths
were summoned by a sophomore,
a room upstairs. They obeyed, pale
with fear. They Were detained about
an hour, but were only quizZed by
the circle of students in the room.
They then were released. Entering
their own apartment, they were daz-
zled by a new carpet, a tasteful bed
stead, fully equipped, a study table,
easy chairs, a handsome drop lamp,
a bookcase partly filed with books,
a stove, pictures on the walls, rugs,
etc, while in a closet were enough
provisions to last a week.
That" declared Hinkey. in closing.
was hazing to a blessed purpose,
but, alas! | fear it has no parallel
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
Athlete Fig hts Huge Lion,

Archie B. Lueder, a well-known ath-
lete of the class of '99 at Cornell. and
who is now stationed in equatorial
Africa cal St. Joro. recently had a
hand-to-hand battle with a huge At
rican lion, in which some of the things
Lueder learned on the Cornell gridiron
came into play. Lueder and a man
named Smith were out surveying, when
Unexpectedly a big lion sprang from
the jungle. The rifles which they car
ried were of small caliber and the lion
paid 40 heed to the shots fred at him.
Finally, the beast sprang upon Lueder,
who thrust the muzzle of the rifle in
the lions mouth, while his companion
was able to dispatch the lion by shoot
ing the animal through the heart.
Lueder was terribly lacerated by the
lions claws and has just gathered
strength to write his brother, C. "A.
Lueder, now also a Cornell football
PLAYER.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
1 YOUR OPINION.
A New Winter Evening Game for
Girls Which Affords Bushels of
Fun, If Properly Cenducted

New games are things that every
boy and girl is looking for, and not
only games that you have never played
yourself, but games that not many
other people have played, either. Here
is n that ought to suit a good many
of you. 1t is played something the
way consequences" is played-that
is, with paper and pencil. Each per-
son is given a piece of paper and a
pencil, and is told to write her opinion
of somebody; one whom every one
who is playing the game knows, if
possible. This opinion need not be
elaborate or long. You need only
say: THE person l am telling my
opinion of is'-and then just put
down a few adiectives, such as jolly,
pretty, witty, lazy, inventive, and so
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
ARE CLOSELY LINKED.
Gov. and Mrs. La Toilette of Wiscon-
sin Are Business as Well as
Life Partners.

A governors wife of practical pur-
poses and whose character presents
many unusual features in Belle Case
La Toilette, matron of the executive
mansion of the state of Wisconsin.
She is AZ years old, of the same age as
her husband, and her life has been
linked with his, both in the practice
of law and in his official and political
career, in manner most unique. She
became acquainted with Robert M. La
Toilette, the present governor, while
the two were students in the college of
letters and science of the University
of Wisconsin at Madison back in the
later seventies. They graduated to-
gether from the collegiate department.
in 1879 and that same year each took
high honors in oratory. Miss Case won
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
CHANGE IN MIXERS.
1t should lie Avoided. II Possible. a,
Ii Affects the Cows Temper and
MIX Yield.

There is a great difference in the eff
feet that a change of mixers will have
upon different cows. Some cows will
submit perfectly To milking by almost
every one who approaches them. but
no GOV will milk equally well with all
persons. Some cows will dislike, or
fear, or battle nervously with three
out of five persons who try to milk
them. They will often refuse to yield
their milk to any other than the milk
er to whom they are accustomed.
Owners of dairies cannot well over
look this preference of the cows for
certain mixers. 1t is a preference
that is based on nerves, and neither
the cow nor the milker,can control it.
The COW in perfect nerve accord with
the attendant will show her feelings
by her actions. She will lay her head
against the one whom she likes. When
one whom she does not like approaches
her, she shows her dislike by stand
ing perfectly still, OIL by turning away
her head, or by moving away.
The Hollanders and the Jersey ISL
anders, those masters of dairying, I'M
derstand this characteristic of their
COWS, and they make much of their
knowledge. They accustom their mag
nificent cows to personal touch, to the
human presence, to the voice, to pet
ting and coddling and caressing. The
results are seen in the perfect animals
they produce, the highest types of
quality and capacity known in the
dairy world.
The dairyman should discover the
likes and dislikes of his cows as early
in their careers as possible. The milk
and butter fat they will produce will
depend largely upon the mixers he
sends to draw their milk. The point
is that the cow is a nerve machine.
She can do her best work only when
her nerves are in their normal condi-
ton. The mixer, whose presence or
touch or voice throws her into agita-
ton, or fear, or anger, will never be
able to induce her to produce milk in
the largest quantity or of the best
quality. Therefore the high-class cow
must have a mixer whom she likes, or
she will fall short of her possibilities.
Prairie Farmer.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
NH lt!Ri1E51t14EA
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BAKED APPLE DUMPLINGS.

Peel n core as many apples
AS your appetite may wish
SIN or eight-perhaps a Dozen
Tha would be a generous 6ish.
Make a dough like cracker biscuit,
Roll 1t thin-with skill and care;
Pace an apple lightly on it
Take your knife and cut it square
Large enough to fold your fruit in
Then within the vacant place
OF the core, a bit of butter.
Cinnamon and sugar place.
Draw your square up we'll together,
Pinch it gently on the top,
SO your dough will be protected,
Lest the cooking juices pop.
When your apples are all covered,
fake a fork and prick them through
Twill prove better in the baking
Half a dozen times will do.
Bake them slowly. and, while cooking,
Take of sugar just a cup,
Ard a modest lump of butter
And with light hand cream them up,
Adding extract ana your hard
y Set on ice to harden more;
Life your apples from the oven,
And your la5ors will be Ger.
Serve them hottie sauce adds flavor,
AND each dumping, firm anG brown,
Is a practical achievement
AdGs a jewel to your crown.
columbus co. Journal.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
RULES FOR VISITORS.
Guests at House Parties Have Ger
tain Obligations Which should
NG3 Be Neglected.

Do not stay too long. 1t is mucl
to break into the life of any family
even for a Few days. Pay no atten
ton to urgings to stay longer, how.
ever sincere they seem. Set a time
to go when you arrive, and stick to
it.
Conform absolutely to the house
hold arrangements, especially as &c
times of rising, going to meals, ard
retiring. BE ready in ample time for
all drives or other excursions.
Carry with you all needed toilc:
supplies, that you may not be obliged
to mortify your host by pointing out
possible deficiencies in the guest
room, such as a clothes brush-the
article most commonly lacking.
Enter heartily into all their plans
for entertaining you, but make it
plain ttat you do not care to be en-
tertained all the time, or to have
every minute filed with amusement.
Be ready to suggest little plans for
pleasure when you see your host at
a loss to entertain you. Try how
well you can entertain MIN Tor q
change. Turn about is fair play in
visiting, as well as in everything
else.
Be pleased with all things.
If you ever were brisk and spright-
ly, be SO now.
Your high spirits and evident en-
Joyment are the only thanks your
host wants.
Take some work with you, so that
when your host has to work you
may keep him in countenance by
working also. More good times are
to be had over work than over play,
anyway.
Do not argue, or discuss, debatabie
matters. Few things leave a worse
taste in the mouth.
Offer to pay the little incidental ex-
penses that will be caused now and
then by your visit; but merely offer
do not insist upon it, which would
be very rude.-Woman's Life.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
According to Your Means,

When people with small mean are
thrown in the way of weather. ac-
quaintances, always let it be with
frankness. Putting on airs is detri-
mental to self-respect. A great deal
of misery m to people who are
not able to make both ends meet.
The effort to keep up appearances
which are beyond ones income is a
nj sensible person should willingly
burden himself. Much better say at
once: Il cannot afford it."-American
Queen.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
NOT AS BAD AS THAT.
Congressman Said There Were No
Petrifed Songs in the Pet
rified Forest.

Some time ago in the house of representa-
tlves Congressman Lacey, who is chairman
OF the committee on public lands, was urg-
ing the passage of his bill to make a nation
al park OF the petrihed forest in Arizona
and telling the house that this tract was one
OF the wonders of the world, when Repre-
sentative Robinson interrupted him, saws
a Washington exchange.
May l ask" said the Indiana repre-
sentative, If this is the forest where petri.
NED bros sing petritied songs on the petri-
fled branches of the petr;ted trees-tbe one
Where p%etriied fish are swimming in petri.
he'd streams; where the petriiied buffalo ia
seen suspended in the petritied atmosphere.
having tried to jump across the canyon and
having been p%etritied in transit and still
hangs there because the force OF gravitation
is petrified, too" "Oh, no." replied Mr.
Lacey, that is in the Yellowstone. There
are no petrified songs in this forest; all the
songs are up to date"
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06

the Lewis prize for the best Grafton
IN a contest of eloquence and her flu
ture husband won the final oratorical
contest of the university and later in
the spring won in the intercollegiate
contest. Miss Case graduated from
the law department of the university
TWO years later, attending the school
part of the time with Mr.. La Toilette.
lhey were married shortly after this
and practiced law together, Bob" do
ing the active work before the bar and
"Belle' doing important service in
orlehng and consultation.
Mrs. La Toilette is the founder, of
the Madison branch of the Emily Bish-
op league, a woman's club of which
physical culture and dress reform are
the purposes. She devotes a share of
her time to this work. She is not over
active socially, gives few elaborate
functions and goes to parties and balls
only in a formal way, as the wife of the
governor.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
Sugar Beet Pulp for Cows.

A publication of the department of
agriculture says: "Prof. Thomas
Shaw expresses his belief that sugar
beet pulp can be fed more advan-
tageously to cattle and sheep that are
being fattened than to dairy COWS.
The New York Cornell experiment sta
ton, however, found that this material
gave good results with milk cows, the
dry matter (solids) in it being about
equal in value to that in corn silage.
German experiments with beet pulp
for cows have also given good results,
the flow of milk being maintained in
a satisfactory manner. Some Danish
experiments have shown that, as COM
pared with mangels, the butter pro-
duced on sugar beet pulp was about
equal in quality and kept fully as well.
Where large quantities of the pulp were
fed the cream required to be churned
a few minutes longer"
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
Lamps That Talk or Sing.

Electric lamps can not only be made
to talk, but also to sing. An ordinary
arc light can be made to produce
sound by placing the arc in the circuit
of a telephone instead of the ordinary
receiver or instead of the ordinary
transmitter. In either of these posi-
tons it will pronounce words, which
can be heard distinctly at a consider
able distance. 1t naturally follows,
also, that the electric arc can be util-
lied as the receiver and also as the
transmitter of the telephone.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
THE REASON.

I've often sat here and wondered
Whatever the reason could be
That, no matter how naughty I've been
to her, IS
Mammals always so good to me.
To-day when my very best Coll tore her
frock
7 punished that child most severely,
And locked her up In a cold. dark room,
Till she should repent sincerely.
But after Id turned the key In the lock
l felt SO unhappy, and sorry. and sad,
That 1 just had to bring her right out again,
For l loved her though she was so bad.
Then 1t came to me all in a minute,
AS l rocked my doll~on my knee.
That mamma is only a great big girl,
And her very best dolly Is me.
Boston Waterman.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
Remarkable Plant Growth.

Some tropical plants can really be
seen to grow. An eminent scientist,
who has been making measurements
in the botanical gardens at Buiten-
zorg, Java, records a growth in q
bamboo of II inches in a single day.
Another bamboo ws<s observed to add
eight inches to its height daily for
So days, while W. others grew four
inches steadily for 60 days.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06

THE season of catching cold is upon
i us. The cough and the sneeze
and the nasal twang are To be
heard on every hand. The origin of
chronic catarrh, the most common and
dreadful of diseases. is a cold.
This is the way the chronic catarrh
generally begins. A person catches
cold, which hangs on longer than usual.
The cold generally starts in the head
and throat. Then follows sensitive
ness of the air passages which incline
one TO catch cold very easily. At last
the person has a cold all the while
seemingly, more or less discharge from
the nose, hawking, splitting, frequent
clearing of the throat, nostrils stopped
up. full feeling in the head, and sore,
iniamed throat.
The best time to treat catarrh isatthe
very beginning. A bottle of Peruna prop
erly used, never fails to cure a common
cold, thus preventing chronic catarrh.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
Testimony for Spraying.

At a horticultural meeting an ILL
nois fruit grower said: / had a little
orchard of 60 trees that were ten
years old. and we never had secured
a plum from that orchard. Every
plum rotted last year, and this year
we sprayed three times with the Bor-
deaux mixture and Paris green, and
the trees that we did not spray the
plums all rotted, just the same as
they had before; in fact, we got SO
disguised with them that we cut out
about eight or ten trees to expert
ment on, and now WA wish we had
them back again.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
GENUINE EGG M
formuia for Making n Preparation
That les Absolutely Reliable and
Sure to Please

Many of the compounds called egg
shampoos contain no eggs. They are
generally a stiff SOAP paste, made up
in substantially this fashions: Take
four ounces of transparent soar, half
an ounce of carbonate of potash. six
ounces of water and two of glycerine.
The soap should be coarsely~ powdered
and mixed with water in which the
carbonate of potash has already been
dissolved. Heating over a fire hastens
the melting of the soap. The gIycer-
inc should be mixed in last of all. If
the composition is too firm on cooling.
a little water may be added. A sam
pie may be tested for this purpose
before the whole batch has cooled.
Perfume may be introduced, if it be
wanted.
For a genuine egg shampoo the fol-
lowing formula is recommended by
the New York Tribune:
Three fresh eggs, half an ounce of
spirit of soap. 100 grains of carbonate
of potash, $50 minims of ammonia wa
ter, WI drops of rose oil, the same
amount of bergamot oil, one drop of
geranium oil, n of oil of bitter
almonds, and 81 ounces of rosewater.
The eggs should be well whipped and
mixed with the rosewater. The am
monia water, carbonate of potash and
spirit of soap having first been COM
bined, they may be added to the other
fluid. The whole having been well
stirred, the perfumes may be added.
The volume of the latter will be SO
small that another vigorous stirring
is essential to their thorough incor-
%poration.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
CHEAP D STORAGE.
An Idea That should De Tested b.
All Farmers Who Have n big
supply of slower.

Slower requires comparatively tight
storage room to keep it in until want
ed for feed. Stacked in a windy coun-
try before it can settle or become COM
pact it is liable to become scattered to
the four winds. A very satisfactory
method, according to a writer in Ohio
Farmer, is to build up a rail pen, put
ting in a board floor, and run the stuff
into it, packing down as close as posi-
bic. When filled, cover over with
matched roof boards, a t%arpaulin,
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
Danger for Deep-sea Eth,

It is dangerous for a fish whose nat
ural home is at great depths to get
out of its stratum. Should it get out
of its depth there would be a sudden
upward suction and the fish would be
drawn to the surface and explode.
The interior pressure of the body
counteracts the outward pressure un-
der normal conditions, and when the
latter is removed there is trouble.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
Lemons in the Toilet.

Lemons are a necessary adjunct to
every woman's toilet; besides their
healthfulnesss, which is MOTTO be cues
toned, they are also beautifers. A
~teaspoonful of lemon juice in a cupful
of warm water will remove all stains
from the hands and will make the
nails soft and pliable, rendering them
easy to polish.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
A LINEN BOOK OVER.

working design and the size of the
book. The edges should be turned
over and neatly overhanded down at
the corners. Cne who is skillful with
the brush may paint the pansies.
Designs suitable for other books will
suggest themselves to the WORKER
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
In Case of Frost Rite.

In cases of frost bite no warm air.
warm water or fire should be permit
ted near the parts affected until the
natural temperature is nearly re-
stored. Rub gently the affected part
with snow in a cold room, and make
applications of ice water.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06

The French industry of raising
flowers for the manufacture of per-
fume has been greatly injured by
the chemical odors and artificial
ethereal oils produced in Germany,
as the latter sell at a lower price
and are hardly distinguishable from
the genuine.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
LINEN BOOK COVER.
Id Not Only Saves the Volume But
Likes n shabby Book Look
Neat and Attractive.

Some book overs of brown linen
which [ made for my Emerson's es-
says and poems, outlining the pansy
designs in ink, have been much adj
mired by friends. The pansy design
for the works Of ".America's greatest
thinker" is peculiarly appropriate.
The linen is cut according to the
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
Proof Of II.

"At any rate" he said, as he mailed
a check to a San Francisco creditor, sit
can't be denied that / am able to make
a little money go a long way."-Chi-
cago Post.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
The bride and the Matron.

Mrs. Loveydovey (gushingly)-I
never express a wish that 1 do not know
Fred will crafty.
Mrs. Cutting (sweetly)-That is
where you are clever.-Judge.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
Ask your druggist for a free Pe-ru-na Almanac.

Maude-"Belle said the other day when
she saw you trying to get up such a desper-
ate Irritation with Youngrox she could
hardly keep her countenance." Maym-
She wouldn't if she could help herself
Baltimore American.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
Powder Puff for Baby,

A small bunch of absorbent cotton
makes a splendid powder puff for
baby's morning bath, and is desirable.
as it will be discarded for a fresh one
oftener than a regular puff would be.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
Proved 1t.

BIobbe-Ito told him to his face thathe
was the black sheep of the family.
Slobbs-And what did he say?
Blobbs-He merely exclaimed:
"BahI"-Philadelphia Record.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
The CRITICS..

Ida-They say it was a case of love
al first sight with him.
May-What a pity he wasn't a medi-
nm and could have taken a second
sight!-Chicago Daily News.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
Woman.e Ages.

81 don't believe in early marriages.
L don't intend to be married until ]
am over 80"
and I don't intend to be over &c
until / am married."-Town Topics,
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06

"Have you heard the scandal, Mrs,
Smith,"
mo, I haven't"
"Well, then, I guess there hasn's
been any."-Chicago American.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
All Broke.

First Lawyer-Did you break the
will?
Second Lawyer-Yes, and the heirs,
too.-Chicago American.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06


While many people have been cured
OF chronic catarrh by a single bottle OF
P%eruna. yet, - a rule, when the catarrh
becomes thoroughly fixed more than
one bottle Is necessary 10 complete a
cure. Peruna has cured eases innumer-
able of catarrh Of twenty years stand
ing. II is the best. IL not the only inter
nal remedy for chronic catarrh in ex-
~istence.
But prevention is star better than cure
Every person subject TO catching cold
should take Peruna at once at the
slightest symptom of cold or sore throat
at this season of the year and thus pre-
rent what is almost certain to end in
chronic catarrh.
Send for free book on catarrh, entitled
" Winter Catarrh," by DIR. Hartman.
Health and Beauty" sent free to
women only.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06
Metaphysics.

Willie-Say, pa?
NPa-Well, what now?
Willie-What becomes of the hole
in a doughnut?-N. Y. Sun.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-06

Judy-"Wil we give me yer promise, Den
mis-, that you'll love me %roriver?" Dennis
Sure, an Dim hardly of the opinion that
Oil lasht as long as that. "-Richmond Dis
patch.