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The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-02

carefully In brass pan, wiping OH n
crimson fushama (or 'kerchief), which
sue folded In certain fashion before
tucking in her belt. When all of the
utensils were in a state of immaculate
cleanliness the hostess proceeded to
make the tea. From vase of costly
cloisonne she extracted fine grecnlsh
powder, throwing two tenspoonsfu
into the bowl reposing on the floor be-
side her; lifting the lid Of the spout
less kettle, she peered into it's depths
in order to see IL the water was bub-
bling. Then with peculiar and stud
led movement Of the hands she took
ladle full Of the water and poured 1t
on the tea powder, whisking 1t briskly
with little bamboo implement much
froth rs light as sea foam rises to the
top the beverage is ready.
The last guest wrigglcd from her
seat, traversing the distance which
separated her from the tea table upon
her knees and without rising offered
the fragrant liquid to the guest OF
honor, the bowl resting upon scarlet
fushama. 1t is etiquette for the per-
son served to receive the bowl, hold
ing 1t daintily with the right hand
clasped about IT, the bottom resting
In the palm Of the left hand. She
would stamp herself rs unlearned in
the code of manners did she sip her
tea as we Western barbarinns are
wont to do. 1t must be swallowed in
exactly three gulps and half, then the
spot touching the lips should be wiped
with fushama which is returned 10
the breast Of the kimono, and the bowl
carefully set down in front Of her.
But one person Is served at time,
which accounts for the length OF the
tea ceremony" the same minute cere-
moniai with not the slightest variation
of gesture being omitted. being re-
pcated each time. With the tea dainty
and crisp little rice cakes are eaten
Everything is set upon the floor the
tea bowl and the paper napkin which
holds the cakes.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-02
Omniyorous Poll;.

Wallace Maxneld's parrot. It is said.
Is receiving a remarkable education.
1t is understood that Mr.. MaXfeld is
teaching the bird TO tell some of his
best stories. "As my parrot will live
to be nearly hundred years old, bar
ring automobile rides" said Mr.. Max
field the other day, 81 have plenty Of
time to teach hcr before She dies"
1t Is further understood that tho
bird is now studying the second verse
of the story about the G.. A. Il. vcter-
an who had his face so full OF bullets
that it turned the edge of the razor TO
shave him
What does your parrot cat?" was
asked Mr.. MaXlield the other day.
We'll" answered Wallace. as he
carefully adjusted the ash OF lis pipe,
anything that is suitable for an elc-
phant is fit for my Polly. She'll cat
anything from bananas to lace cur.
tains. ns."-LcwistOn (McD Journal.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-02
M1sterles of Nntnre.

How does the bulb OF the common
lawn lily get deeper and deeper into
the ground each year? Why does the
ginger root hide its blossoms when
nearly all other plants fpunt theirs?
Why do the roots Of trees flow through
the ground like runnels OF molten
metal, often separating and uniting
again. while the branches are thrust
out in right lines or curves? Why is
our common yellow birch more often
than any other tree planted upon
rock? Why do oaks or chestnuts so
often spring up where n pine or hem
lock forest has been cleared away?
why does lightning so commonly strike
hemlock tree or pine or an oak
and rarely ever q beech? Why does
the bolt some,imes scatter the tree
about, and at others only plow chan
mel down its trunk? Why does the
humble bee complain so loudly when.
working upon certain flowers? Why
does the honeybee lose the sting when
1t stings person. while the wasp the
hornet. and the humble bee do n0t?,
How does the chimney swallow get
the twigs 1t builds its nest with? From
what does the hornet make it's paper?
L have never been greatly interested
In spiders, but 1 have always wanted
to know how a certain spider managed
to stretch her cable squarcly across
the road in the woods about INV
height from the ground.-John Bur.
roughs, in Country Life in America.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-02
HE HELPED poLLY.
Diary Of Fetish Girl who DIdn,t RoaR-
ize Her Faulta ASy

Diary of Peitish Girl who Didn't RossR-
ize Hex Faults.
As the door closed behind Polly Tom
looked across at his mother.
How long has this been going on2''
he asked. "She used to be the jolliest
little youngster in the world"
Polly's mother shook her head at
him, although her eyes were troubieH.
Don't be severe OH her, Tom. Polly's
growing up, and sometimes u girl
takes growing up rather hard. Just
now her sense Of proportion is a v Nile
out of focus and small troubles loom
large, but she'll find herself presently,
and 1t will all come right"
Il should hope so," Tom replied,
fervently. Upon second thought he de-
cided to say nothing to his mother of
the plan he had half-resolved upon,
but wait his opportunity with Polly. 1t
came In few days, when Polly came
from school fearful and indignant over
her French mark.
1T isn't fair" she declared. "Mar-
garet Judson didn't do bit better
work than I, yet Margaret had ninety
six and only nlncty-three. do think
haye the hardest timesw she walled.
Yes Tom agreed, Il think you
do"
Polly looked at him I'm surprise.
Toms attitude since he came home
had not been sympathctic-th was
one OF her grievances.
Tom pulled notebook from his
pocket and began to read:
Monday was Il horrid dull day, and
your hair wouldn't stay in curl and
everything went wrong-as things al
ways do on rainy days. Tuesday you
went downtown and couldn't flud any
silk like Lena Andrews, and had to
get homcly old thing tina. you would
never like. Wednesday you discovered
that nobody ever did understand you,
anyway. Thursday evening at Miss
Jacobs, Miss Jacob acted queer and
you wished you hadn't gone. Friday
Bridget let the cream custard curdle
when she knew 1t was your favorite
deSserti Saturda-'
But Polly interrupted. 90 Tom.
don't! didn't know L" and then, a
deluGe impending, she rushed tumul-
tuously from the room.
80 Tom" the mother demonstrated,
her own eyes full Of tears.
Don't you worry" Tom answered.
II know Polly. She's grit, and she'll
come through all right I'm just help
ing her grow up."-Youth's Companion.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-02

er OF man to stand upright, clothed in
the armor of clean cut, steady mind
and say unto himself, "I decline to ex-
change my birthrlght for mess OF
potage.
II will not deaden my senses, weak
ell my grip OIL affairs and keep myself
cheap, common and behind I'm fortune
and fame by drugging with whisky,
tobacco or coffee; life is too short. 1t
Is hard enough to win the good things,
without any sort Of handicap, so Il man
is certainly fool trader when lie
trades strength, health, money, and the
good things that come with power, for
the half-asleep condition Of the drug
ger with the certainty OF sickness and
disease ahead"
1t is 4 matter each Individual must
decide for himself. He can be lead
er and semi.goi II hc win or he can
go along through life druggcd clown,
a cheap "hcwer Of wood or carrier or
water"
Certain it is that while The Great
Father OF us all does not seem TO
"mind' If Somc Of His children are
foolish and stupid. He seems TO select
others UerhapS those He intends for
som" Sn"cia; work, and allnw> tham tn
be threshed and castigatcd most fear
fully by these Jewellers"
If man tries flirting with these lev
eiers awhile, and gets a few slaps as
mint, he had better tNke the hint or
good solid blow will follow.
When man tries to live upright.
MI, Il
manifcsting rs near rs he knows what
the Creator intends he should happi-
ness, health and peace seem to como
TO him. Does 1t pay?
This article was written to set u&o-
pie thinking, to rouse the tied with
in for every highly OvsaniZed man
and woman has 'imrs when they feel
something calling from within for
them to press . the front and he
about the Fathers business" don't
mistake it; the epark of the Infinite
is there and it pays in every way.
health, happiness, peace, and even
worldly prosperity, to break Off the
habits and strip clean for the work
cut out for us
1T has been the business ,C tle writ
er to provide Il practical AMI easy way
for people to break away from The
coffee habit and be assured Of a re urn
to health AID ell OF the good things
that brings, provided the abuse has
not gone too far, aud even then the
cases where the body has been rebuilt
on basis OF strength and health run
h.'O the thousands
1t IS an easy and comfortable step to
stop -offee instantly 10y having WELL
made Postum Food Coffee served rich
and hot with good cream, for the COL
or and flavor Is there but none of the
caffeine or other nerve destroying ell
ements OF ordinary coffee.
On the contrary, the most powerful
rebuilding elements furnished by Ma
ture are in Postum aud they quickly
set about repairing the damage. Sci.
dom is it more than two DAYS after
the change Is made before the old
stomach or bowel troubles or COM
plants of Kidneys, heart. head or
nerves show unmistaknb!e evidence OF
getting better and ten days time
changes things wonderfully
Literally millions OF brain working
Americans to-day use Postum. having
found the value and common sense in
the change
c. ". POST.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-02
Chenp Advertisrments.

Some of the Japanese tradesmen in
th" smaller towns of Nippon have a
curious way of adyrrtiSing their bus.
inrSs. On their right forcarms they
tattoo figures the shoemaker. shoe;
,hc woodcuttrr an aX; the butcher. Il
rlcavcr. Underneath those cmblcms
are such inscriptions rs. II do my
work modr,tiy and chcaply or II am
as good at my trad" as most of my fcl-
lows" When they are looking for
worl; they bar" their arms aud waIS
about the street
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-02
I;nrcs, nIrd In tito nYorll.

y certain kind OF a pheasant found in
the mountains between Anam and
Loas is said to be the rareSt bird In
existence. For long time its exist.
encc was unknown only by the fact
that It's longest and most splendid
plume was much sought after by the
mandarins for their headgear. a sin.
gle skin is worth $500, ana If the bird
would live in captivity its value would
be fabulous
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-02
Fell Six FIoors.

In London the other sday, Antoine. .ln
Ambrose, n little girl of six, fell six
stories, a distance of nlncty-Gyo feet.
She was caught by a clothes.ipr.
bounced up high, ana fell to Tie
ground. She sustained no injury
whatevar. 1t was no worse, she said,
than falling out of bed!
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-02
GrlIled Lion Stn.ra

An explorer, who has often by coin-
pulslon, eaten the flesh OF animals not
generally used as human food. says
that grilled lion steaks are delicious
and much superior to those OF tho ii.
ger; that the flesh OF the rhinoccros.
properly prepared, has all the good
qualities of pork; that the trunk ana
feet of young elephants resemble veal.
and that stewed boa constructor Is
splendid substitute for rabbit
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-02

The Pope is to purchase an automo.
bile for his personal use In taking his
daily rides through the Vatican gar
dcRs. The unusual spectacle OF n well
pointed electric brougham standing in
the papal carriage house side by side
with the state carriage OF the Pope
wm cause comment at first
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-02
PLANE,

The toboggan plane shown in the ac-
companyinG cut is sO-callcd because OF
its resemblance in shape to the tobOg-
gan, being turned up at both ends in
the same manner as the real toboggan
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-02
China's Detectives.

The detective force in China is
secret body second to none in the world
in point OF organization. From one
end OF the celestial land to the other
n very wlde-open eye Is kept upon
every man, woman and child, whether
foreign or native, and, for that matter,
the detectives watch one another most
vigilantly.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-02
TOBOGGAN PLANE.

is at the front. The tool may be either
used as II bench or smoothing plnne
and can be held in ono hand as Il block
plane. 1t is said to be cxccptlonably
durable and free from damage In hard
use.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-02

Lace and tulle to the value OF $12,-
100000 were exported from Calais to
England last year. Thc manufacture
of these goods in Calais is largely in
the hands OF Nottingham people, who
Introduced the trade in the French
port, Z
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-02
DECiENER ACY

Papa Hayseed-Our hoy aint what
he uster be, Manda. - muSt be get
tin weak.
Mamma H.--Why, Hiram?
p. H.-Well he says in his letter
that his best gal threw him down, and
ne u5ter be big. strong feller--Phil
adelphia Bulletin.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-02

The Allan steamship Victorian.
which is to be launched at Belfast
next month. will be the first turbine
steamship 20 take part in the Atlantic
passenger trade
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-02

NoTg. The following article has
been widely published and is ono OF
the most remarkable illustrations OF
the ralue of careful marshalling and
ANALYSIS of facts In presenting sub,
jectito the public.
4 Jewelers..
The Mission OF whisky, Tobacco and
Coffee.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-02

he iNW OF lnC unit is tht law OF ihc
mass. Man goes through the same
process Weakness IN CHILDHOOD,
gradual growth Of strength, energy,
thrift, probity, prosperity. wealth,
comfort, ease, relaxation, self-lndul.
gence, luxury, idleness. waste, de.
bauchery, disease, and the wreck fol.
lows. The Jewellers" are in the bushes
along the pathway OF every successful
man and woman and they bag the ma
Jority.
Only now and then can a man stand
out against these Jewelers." and hold
Misfortune, fame and health to the
end.
SO theNCreator has use for Whisky,
Tobacco and Coffee to level down the
3 successful ones and those who show
isigns OF being successful, and keep
b'them back in the race, so that the great
"neld" 0he masses) may not be left
too far behind.
And yet we must admit that same all
wise Creator has placed it in the pow
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-02

The Creator made all things. we be-
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-08-19
Reading as cure for Sickness.

One could wish that the Doctor of
Medicine occasionally called in the
Doctor of Letters to cases of mental
distress. There is a tonic quality in
books, properly chosen, which is as
benefcent to the mind as change OF
scene or doses of fiat water. People
do not realize that the shortest way
from the quagmire of the modern
unrest is a total forgetfulness of self,
and few know that the healthiest
nepenthe is to be found in reading.
The word disease signifies the mega
sion of e. and most forms of neil
rotic sicli IS are a deliberate effort
on the part of the invalid to make
himself uneasy. If doctors We're to
prescribe a course of Ceryantes, or
Moliere, or Balzac, or Sterne, or
Dickens, or even Shakespeare, and as
strictly enjCin thoroughness in this
course, as they would if the treat
cine, ~ of their patients would
begin t. mend from the first moment
that these magicians had given them
a forgetfulness of self, Ii is true
that Poe declares in the Raven,
"vainly | had sought to borrow from
my books surcease of SORROW but
the opinion of the world is over
whelmingly against him. Good read
ing is forgetfulness of cares. and,
by the same token, it is an education
in all those qualities which make life
sweet and greatly to be desired 1t
is the valetudinarian who most con-
stantly tells one, petu!antly enough,
that he never reads books,-London
Globe
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-08-19
ICE MADE WITH ICE.
Process Which Has Been Under Ex.
pertinent in Chicago.

An experimental plant to attempt
to prove the feasibility Of what is
termed the Cook process" of produc-
.ng ice in easily separable layers in
an ice house was erected at Forty
tfth street and the Lake Shore Hali-
road tracks, Chicago, last winter, says
Ice and Refrigeration. A frame struc'
ture. 25X56 feet in size and some ~
feet high was erected. with moor
Of boards laid upon a bed OF cinders,
and walls made Of pine boards nalled,
not very closely, to the INSIDE sur
faces of the 6xS uprights. The build
ing was not completed till the lat
ter part Of JANUARY. and hence II
was February before the freezing he
gan, and only some four or five layers,
the size of the house, or. say, 100 tons
of ice were secured before the thaW-
ing weather set IN the latter part of
that month.
In the Cook process small blocks OF
wood or ice, say -four inches cube, are
set at convenient distances, 22X44 men
centres for instance, to serve as sup
ports" for the layer OF ice to be made
above Water is then turned on UNI
til these blocks are just covered, and
as soon as this water has frozen suffi-
GENTLY to form /. substantial crust OF
ice all around, the remaining water is
drawn off The uppercrust is then
flooded with, say, ten inches of water
= lea, e
as a substantial crust of ice has form
ed over the top OF this body OF water
in the house another series of blocks
is placed on top, flooded with water,
allowed to freeze in and the interior
water drawn off, thus forming sue
cessive layers of ice, one above the
other The process is very interest
ing one but its success was not en-
tirely demonstrated.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-08-19
The Bulls Eve.

Why is the targets bulls eye so,
called?
This is one of the many instances
in our language where words have
gained a higher status than that with
which they started. and have been
promoted from the slang dictionary to
the dictionary of words of respectable
and current use.
Bulls eye is found in the dictionary
of The Canting Crew" so far back as
1890 and was the vulgar word for the
central ring of the target used as a
mark for archers. which was colored
differently from the other rings. This
may have arisen from the ancient
rounded shields, cut out of OK hide and
strengthened with a spike or central
boss for this shield or target; hence
target was often used as mark it.
self
When sheet glass began to be man
ufactured the thickened part, where
the tube had been attached, was call
ed the bulls eye. Then this term
was successfully applied to lens of
glass especially in ships side, to
the lens of the lantern, to the lantern
itself and finally to the central boss of
a target.-London Answers.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-08-19
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

James Bryce, NJ. T., can speak moro
or less perfectly in sixteen languages.
Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria
has finished his music drama, "Gyges.
Santo5-Dumont, the aeronaut. has
been made Chevai,cr Of the LnS59a OF
Honor.
King Victor Emmqnuel II kaid to be
the keenest lover of horsedesh in roya!
Europe.
Senator Beverage. of Indiana. while
in he Philippines spent much time on
the firing line with General Lawton.
DR. Frederick W. Hinitt. of Fair
field. Iowa. has accepted the presidency
of the Central University of Ken
lucky.
Right Rev. Mgr. A. ]. feeling, o.
Lynn. Mass. will receive the degree OF
Doctor of Divinity at Laval University
next June.
Mr.. u. Il. Cremer to whom was
awarded the Nobel Peace prize. has
devoted the money to the furtherance
of that cause.
Professor w. W. Campbell director
of the Lick Observatory. has been
elected a foreign member of the Societa
degli Spellroscopisti Italiani.
Mabel Mckinley Baer. niece Of the
late President Mckinley, has offered
$25,000 toward establishing free con-
servatory of music in New York City.
J. Pierpont Morgan is heavy cigar
smoker. and has them made for him
especially in Havana. Each has red
band with gold lettering and the ini-
tials 81. T.. Nj"
Senator Mitchell. of Oregon, is the
only man in all the histor..' of the Sen
ate whose service has included three
distinct terms separated by periods or
political retirement.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-08-19
1t Knew the Styles.

Dr. Edward Martin, who cares for
The public health in Philadelphia,
owns beautiful little country home,
situated in a valley on the banks of
q shady creek near Wallingford, Pa.
One day he was entertaining a party
If gay little girls from Philadelphia,
for DR.. Martin plays the host most
delightfully."- to children, of whom he
is very fond On this occasion one
little miss was out walking with the
doctor, and became very much agi-
tated at the manners of a COW which
regarded her with a solemn air of
belligerency 1T must be that red
dress you are wearing, Dorothy" said
the host, smilingly. Dorothy, the
COW doesn't like red very much. y
"Well, | a-am surprised replied the
little girl. 81 know that red is not
quite the fashion now, but don't see
how a green old country COW would
ever know enough 10 know that"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-08-19
courtino a Girl in Spain.

Counting in Spain is conducted on
principles that might almost be de-
scribed as unique. The Spanish girl
of any attractions is almost always
attended by a young man who is
known as her novio, and who has the
privilege of squirting her on her walks,
although by singular anomaly no
formal engagement exists. So long
as this state of things continues the
young lady has to be loyal and ODE
dent to her gallant. But he may
cease his attentions at any time and
openly transfer his attentions to
some other lady Although the adj
yantages of such custom are all on
the side of the male, very few Span
ish girls would care to be without a
royio. however fickle.-London Globe.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-08-19
To Exploit Victoria Falls.

A company has been formed TO ex-
plot Vivtoria Falls, in the Zambesi,
and will build hydro-eiectric general
ing station, with The expectation of
supplying power to The Waukie coal
fields, Buluwayo, the Kwelo, Sebakive
and Hartley gold fields. all of which
are within 900 miles The falls are
over 400 feet high, and, while the total
amount of energy running to waste
at Niagara is 100000 horsepower,
the corresponding figure for the Vic
toria Falls in the wet season is 35.-
100000. The railway has now been
completed to within 10 miles of The
falls, and will reach them before the
end of March