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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01

conquest. and we feel ourselves con.
fident that under your administration
our country will speedily arrive at
an enviable state OF prosperity and
happiness"
George Washington said in reply:
VI beg you, gentlemen, to return my
most affectionate regard to the Society
of the Cincinnati, and assure them that
l receive their congratulations on this
suspicious day with mind constantly
anxious for the honor and welfare Of
our country, and can only say that the
force Of my abilities, aided by an in
tegrity of heart, shall be studiously
pointed to the support of It's dignity
and the promotion of its prosperity and
happiness
Later in the day public exercises
were held in ST Paul's Church, where
the Declaration of Independence was
read and Alexander Hamilton deliv-
cred IAN elegant eulogium' on Major
General Nathaniel Greene, who died in
1856.
The early newspapers abound in in.
teresting incidents on parades, dinners.
church services and other ways of
celebrating the Fourth during the
years prior to 1900. They reveal very
strongly the habits of the people on
their joyous occasions, and although
we. in this rapidly progressive age,
may be forced to smile occasionally
both at the description and at the in
cidents themselves, there was, on the
other hand, no lack of the deepest
patriotism The love Tor their young
country rang out clear and true in
every Grafton and after-dinner tost.
A toast given by the merchants of New
York City in 1895 at the Tontine Coffee
House may be cited as sample of
many which the day always called
forth:
"The suspicious day that rescued our
country from the hated yoke of foreign
tyranny and gave us honorable rank
among the nations of the earth. May
it's glorious events never be effaced
from our memories; may the blessings
it has conferred be as lasting as the
globe we inhabit, and may each re-
volving year find us more united, more
happy and more Free"
The celebration of the glorious
Fourth in Boston l03 years ago is thus
described in local paper:
''Tbe morning sun advanced to the
music of the artillery of this town, of
Fort Independence, and of all the
neighboring towns. The bells immedi-
ately took up the signal of march; care,
dizziness and business had furloughs
for the day, and all classes and all ages
shook slumber from their eyes, ar
rayed themselves in their best attire,
and repaired to the festive scenes of
independence. Heaven was pleased to
bestow a day as temperate and in
MIGRATING as the Government, and
laws which a wise people must feel
they enjoy"
In New York there were parades and
church services during the day and
theatrical performances at night. The
militia, with members from the Tam
many and Mechanics Societies, formed
in line of march at the Battery and
paraded through Beaver, Broad, Wall.
Pearl and Beekman streets to Broad
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01

green's, and the inhabitants held a jol-
LITIGATION meeting in the village tavern,
when, to quote the Jersey Gazette:
AFTER a draught of punch they re-
paired to a tree in front of Mr. Beck
mans house, from the top of which a
Union flag was displayed" Later in
the day there was banquet, and
among the toasts was this one:
IF there are British officers who
treat traitor as he deserves. let their
enemies esteem them; but perpetual
infamy on the wretches who are not
ashamed to consult with or to serve
under Benedict Arnold"
The Fourth of July, 1885, was of
exceptional Importance, not only TO
the country at large, as it was the first
to be celebrated under a stable form
of Government. but to New York CITY
in particular, because less than three
months before George Washington baf'
been inaugurated President, and was
then a resident of the city. The Soci-
ETY. of the Cincinnati held its custom
airy meeting in the morning and elected
Baron Steuben President and Alex
ander Hamilton President. The
society appointed committee to wait
upon the President, bearing the best
wishes of the day, and Baron Steuben
acted as spokesman on this memorable
occasion. His remarks were:
"The Society of the Cincinnati of
the State of New York have directed
this delegation to present to you. Sir.
their sentiment of profound respect.
In common with all good citizens of
the United States of America they Join
their ardent wishes for the preserva-
ton of your life. health and prosperity.
In particular they feel the highest sat
isfaction in contemplating the illus
trious Chief of our armies. by unani-
nous vote of an independent people
elected to the highest station that
dignified and enlightened country can
bsstow. Under your conduct. Sir. this
band of soldiers was led to glorv and
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01

It is believed that before very long
the Dead Sea will be exploited for in
dustrial purposes. French engineers
are at work on three different projects
with this purpose in view. The level
of the Dead Sea being more than 1900
feet below that of the Mediterranean
and Red seas, it is thought by connect
ing either of these two seas by means
of canal with the Dead Sea, stream
of water would flow with velocity
calculated to produce some $4,000
horsepower. There is danger, it is
asserted, of an overlooking of the Dead
Sea, for the waters there eyaporate at
so great a rate 100000 tons day.
that the incoming waters would make
no appreciate difference in the level.
One project is to start the canal from
the Bay of Acre, lead it southwark
past Mount Tabor, and let it join at
Baisan. the waters of the Jordan. An
other plan is to build the canal along
the railway line from Jaffa to Jerusa-
lem. But this would mean blasting
tunnel of some thirty-seven miles
through the mountains of Old Judea.
The third project, the cheapest, pro-
poses to start at .Akaba, in the Red
Sea, and pass through the desert of
Wady -el-Jebel. Having obtained power
in this manner, it is thought many in
dustrial works will be carried on
London Daily News.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01

this week, is one of the most promising
of the newer sorts which has been
fairly treated.
On the grounds of the writer it did
not produce the results claimed for it
by the introducers, yet had sufficient
merit to warrant further and more
extended trials. The heads are large
and solid, crisp and tender, while the
plant stands the heat of summer well,
thus greatly extending the season. One
of the peculiarities of the variety is
the tufted leaves and these, with the
large and solid head, makes the varie-
ty exceedingly attractive to offer on
the market.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01
He Won With Western Methods.

Lieut.. Somerville of the British
navy recently related the following in
an address before the Royal Geograph-
ical Society: ''The New rapid of the
Yangtse was formed in 1896. The
land slipped in after the heavy rains
and filled up the bed of the river No
one up above knew anything about it
and as the junks were coming down
500 were wrecked in a whirlpool at
the foot of the rapid. The story is
that it was the work of a dragon. A
friend of mine-Ferdinand Tyler-was
sent up there by the Chinese govern
ment and he tried to exercise the
dragon. This landslip, so it was said,
had been formed by the dragon turn
ing over in his sleep. Mr.. Tyler tele
graphed to ask permission to begin.
They telegraphed him that first of all
the ancient methods must be tried to
see if the dragon could not be moved
and then, if he would not move, west
ern methods might be attempted
Well, the dragon would not move and
Mr.. Tyler started with dynamite and
shifted a bit of the river"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01

The first Fourth OF July, therefore,
while greeted with shouts of joy, was
also very serious one for those who
looked beneath the surface. But the
petty expressions and clamorings for
freedom OF ten years had trained the
people to d realization of the respon-
sibilities they were taking upon them
selves, and they accepted their Dec
laration. of Independence with tinfiinch-
ing approval. The sacrifice was to be
great. The enthusiastic patriots of
Philadelphia who rang their church
bells so n1errily on the 9th Of July,
1776, were soon to see their homes oc-
cupied and ransacked by the enemy,
while in less than two months New
York was to be in possession of the
British troops.
In that first year of independence,
the Declaration was celebrated at va
rious times according to the rapidity
with which news could travel. The
young men of New York, aided, as we
may infer, by many of their enthusi-
astic elders, made the first Fourth
memorable by tearing from its pedestal
the equestrian statue of George Ill.
which had been placed in Bowling
Green six years before. George Wash
ington was in the city at that time,
having lately arrived from the camp
at Boston, and the Declaration was
read to each brigade of soldiers. being
received with loud huzzas and the
utmost demonstration of joy" This
was on Wednesday, July 10, and a
newspaper account of the demolition
says:
1.-THE same evening the equestrian
statue of George I'LL, which Tory pride
and folly raised in the year ITO, was,
by the Sons of Freedom, laid PROSTATE
in the dirt the just desert of an I'M
grateful tyrant. The lead wherewith
the monument was made is to be run
into bullets to assimilate with the brain
of our infatuated adyersaries, who, to
gain peppercorn, have lost an empire"
At Princeton the famous Nassau
Hall, which then comprised all there
was of Princeton University, was bril-
liantly Illuminated, and the Declaration
was read to the accompaniment of
volleys of musketry and loud acclama-
tons for the prosperity of the newly
formed Republic. Throughout the thir-
teen Colonies the Declaration of Inde-
pendence was greeted with the ringing
of bells, firing of guns, and earnest ex-
hOrtatiOnS to maintain the PRINCIPLES of
equal rights at all hazards. One very
beneficial effect was in making the
people feel that they were banded to-
gether more closely in common cause
In 1881 the ladies of Princeton dec
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01
Radlum to lIIur1Aate Gun Sights.

The discovery Of the latest use to
which radium can be put-the illumi-
nation of gun sights, and the like at
night time-seems to Indicate that it
will play an important part in war
fare
IN gun sights, leveling instruments
and telescopes there is what is called
a "fducial" mark, Which is used to
obtain faithful result
These marks of course are useless
in the dark, and, though many, ways
of Illuminating them have been tried,
nothing has proved satisfactory.
Mr.. Andrew A. Common of Eaton
rise Falling. was tie first to attempt
to solve the diac4lty by the use of
radium, and his experiments were SO
successful that he applied for a pat
emf. Unfortunately, he did not live
to have it granted. but the complete
specifications submitted by Mrs. Com
mon, his widow and executrix, have
just been cepted.-London Daily
Mail
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01
venfilate Thoroughly.

Do not make the mistake of thinking
that because an outside door is opened
occasionally that no other ventilation
is necessary. Open the windows few
minutes each morning and also the last
thing at night before retiring, and thor
oughly air the living rooms A person
going in from the fresh outdoor air
can often tell what the family dinner
and breakfast consisted of, and some
times even what composed the meal
of the day before, because of failure
to give thorough ventilation. Orange
Judd Farmer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01

An English newspaper. in reporting
the proceedings Of Z juvenile ball Civ
en- by the Mayor of the town recently,
states: sFor the reception the Mayor
was attired in his robe and chain Of
Office. which 1t had b. en- notified to
him would Civ. pleasure to some Of
the young people. who hac not seen
the gorgeous civic vestment. After
welcoming the guests he disrobed.
wearing only the massive gold chain. ;"
It il . be supposed, However, that the
writer dots not mean precisely what
he says.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01
Atlanta, Ga.
Nal de Mer.

Seth Low. who is in Rome, narrated
recently to an American, good in
Stance of the vicissitudes of sea trav-
ell in rough winter weather.
when you cross the ocean Decem.
Der or January" said Mr.. Low, "you
are apt to be awakened in the middle
of the night by the plaintiff voice of
a child in the next stateroom crying:
Mammal mammal! my dinner
won't stay swallowed
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01

doctor who attended me said unless
submitted to an operation for gravel
/ would never be well. / would not
consent to that and so continued to
suffer. My back was so weak / could
not stand or walk. and it ached con-
stantly. The first day after / began
using Doan's Kidney Pills | felt re-
lief, and in a short time | was up and
around the same as ever. free from
backache."
A FREE TRIAL Of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mrs. Bowles
will be mailed to any part Of the
United States. Address Foster Mil
burn Co.. Buffalo, n. Y. Sold by all
dealers. price fifty cents per box.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01
GIANT GLACIER LETTUCE.

There is considerable profit ir grow
ing lettuce fo- market when one can
produce heads of large size which are
solid and if located near large town
or city. If the location is near a small
town it. will hardly pay to give much
more space to lettuce than is required
to produce that needed for the home
table. The Giant Glacier, illustrated
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01
Paw I'm Parliament.

There is strong feeling in England
against the payment of members. on
the ground that it would tend to create
the class of professional politicians
seen in foreign countries and our col.
onies. It's absence obviously tends to
restrict membership Of Parliament to
the well-to-do classes, and, as q mat
ter of fact, these enjoy an overwheIrf-
ing representation in the House OF
Commons. the labor members, whose
expenses and a modest salary are pro.
vided from some organization OF the
classes they represent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01
WHEN LIQUORS WERE CHEAP.
Philadelphia Signs at the Thought of
Good Old Times.

1900 Ola lines.
81 seldom drink liquor myself" said
An elderly man, who was in a remin-
lscent mood, "but when l consider the
prices charged for drinks to-day COM
pared with the prices asked in my
youth, can only wonder at the
ehange that has taken place. Long
before the Germantown railroad was
built my father used to keep tavern
ut the corner of Ninth and Green
streets. 1t was near the. old hay
market, and in those days the locality
was really a suburb. In looking
through some of his papers the other
day / came across some old docu-
ments, among which were several re-
ceipted bills from John Hoffman In
1926 Rye whisky was billed at 33
cents a gallon, applejack at IS, and
Jamaica rum at S75k. Another bill
shows a cherry brandy charged at SO
cents gallon, and French brandy,
presumably cognac, at 81. If we
could buy the same brandy to-day at
$40 gallon guess Sg'd be lucky.
And imagine buying good rvs whisky
for 33 cents a gallonl why, it almost
drives me to drink just to think of it.
--Philadelphia Record
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01
istorical painting by Dumaresq.

way, and then to st. Paurs Church,
where service of oratory commemor.
alive Of the day was held. In the two
popular gardens, Mt Vernon and
Vauxhall, there were firework displays
in the evening, combined with exhibits
of military scenes. The usual dinners
were eaten with toasts equal to the
number of States in the Union which
brought the twenty-fifth anniversary
of American independence to close
New York Times.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01
LARGEST SearchIioht.

The General Electric Company of
st. Louis is building the largest
searchlight made. 1t is to take 800
amperes, and the lens is seven feet
in diameter. 1t will be used on top
of tower which is being built adj
joining the worlds fair grounds. 1t
is not unlikely that experiments with
telephony over this searchlight beam
will be made during the progress OF
49, g.,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01
Odd ConsuIates.

Jacques Lebaudy, Emperor of Sa.
hara," who is now In Brussels with
his court" Is establishing consular
agencies in northern Europe. In a
little Norwegian town called Fredriks.
valen hangs a consular shield in front
of BARRIERS shop, bearing the words:
"Agence du Consulat de pEmpire de
Sahara"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01
GAR
TRIMMING FRUIT TREES

Trim the fruit trees, SO as to BIZ ie
the tops open and free, not allow .lg
any of the limbs to touch or cross each
other. Much depends upon the first
trimming of a young tree, as its shape
is then fixed, and the cutting away of
the small limbs can be done with less
injury to the tree when it is young
than at any other time.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01
TREATMENT OF HEDGES.

When the hedge plants begin to lie
out the cause may sometimes be traced
to lack of plant food. There is consid-
cradle wood removed from hedge
plants every year when the hedges are
trimmed, and this annual loss cannot
be sustained by the plants unless they
are assisted. Apply wood ashes freely
every fall and early spring.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01

When I shall sf0ld my hands IN lasting
sleep
All done the tasks to me assigned.
/ wonder, will there be someone to weep.
Or will the world seem not to mind,
When i am gone?
When have passed away. will someone
say,
AS near. my new-made grave he wan
ders by.
stern Death comes to US all. to each his
day"
And then pass colby on without sigh
When am gomez
When have ceased my work, will there
be none
To place rose upon my tomb.
And speak word Of praise for some
deed done.
Some kind word said, apd mourn my
doom
When am gomez
Thomas Curtis Clark.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01

FRANK ;. CHENEY make oath that be Is
senior PARTNER OF tho firm of r. J. CHENEY q
Co.. doing business in the City of Toledo.
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm viii nav the sum of ONE HUNDRED Doll
LARS for each and every ease OF cATARRH
that cannot bo cured by the use OF HALLS
CATARRH Cur. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
-, presence, this 9th day OF Decem-
SEAL. bcr, A. D., 1886. A.W. GLEASON,
t-s Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly on tho blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials.
free. FL. CHENEY 4 Co.. Toledo, Q.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01
a Well Known Canadian Lady Sends
Letter of Endorsement to Pe-ru-na.

Miss Mary Burns, IS Spring Garden
Road, Halifax, N. s., writes: "Kaving
used Peruna' for indigestion and stomach
trouble and to build up b.oken down
system with the very best results, / am
pleased to state my experience with this
excellent medicine. had been troubled
with stomach trouble and poor digestion
for some years, and although tried many
remedies and dieting. nothing seemed to
restore my health until used Peruna.
In three months ! had entirely recov-
cred my health and strength"
Burns.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01
Want New Grain Road.

The Manitoba grain growers con
vention, held at Winnipeg recently
passed a resolution recommending
the immediate construction of a rail
way to Hudson Bay as highway OF
commerce to- and from the Canadian
Northwest.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01

mere In1Il cILOuRh
to cause death.
Weakened kidneys
leaves this waste
in the blood, and
you are soon sick.
To get well. cure the
kidneys with Doan's
Kidney Pills, the
great kidney speci-
fc.
Mrs. J. FL. Bowles.
of 11S Core street.
Durham, n. c.. says:
II was sick and bed
fast for over nine
months. and the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01

That Russian stranded battleship
Retvisan, which has figured so promi.
nently in the news from Pert Arthur,
is called after a Swedish battleship
of sixty-four guns which was captured
by the Russians at the battle of Wi.
borg in 1890. The word Retvisan
means Justice"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder. 1t makes tight or new shoes
easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating, aching
feet ingrowing nails, corns and buniops. At
oil druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Don't &C.
cept any substitute. Trial package FREE by
mail. Address, Allen 8. Olmsted, Leroy, NY.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01

The American-made shoe is popular
In Denmark. Two Of the foremost
shoe stores in Copenhagen use the
American shoe for a Header" in their
splendid show window exhibits.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01

Most of the japanese cities are very
old and their streets are too narrow for
street railways. To rebuild the streets
for the use of the street railways Is
not an easy matter.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01

In the plague districts Of South Africa
the Government pays six cents for every
dead rat.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01
A REASON EoR SICKNESS.

Healthy kidneys take from the
blood every twenty four hours 500
grains of impure, poisonous matter
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01

FITS perm anently cured. No flts ornervous.
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
$2ffial bottle and treatise FREQ
DIR. r. 81. KLINE, Ltd, eS1 Arch St., Phila., Pa
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01

do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump.
ton has unequal for coughs and colds.-.JonN
F BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is, 1900.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01

The Australian cypress pine > stated to
be proof against all insects.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01

A training school in courtship is q Sal
walton Army institution.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01
The Retvisan.

Finest Type Registered Poland China Hogs.
Pigs $l2.5 each, ]. H. Gates, Decatur, Tex.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces innamfna-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c.a bottle
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01
T. 80,
When
o-EYo 80
Celebrated
The

- NE hundred years
IA ago, when the cit
- liens of this land
assembled to ccle-
brate the twenty-fifth
anniversary of Amer
lean indepen dence,
traces were still visi-
BILE of that universal
sorrow in which the
4 1,oI hnnTn
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01

Peru has but four people to every
square mile of territory. and the popu-
lation il not increasing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01
SOUTHERN DENTAL COLLEGE. S TT56SSooTI54

a ation,w write
for freenataogue of full instruction.
FobTER NORTH BUTLER STREET ATLANTA GEORGIA
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01
Wei worth Seeing.

Sailed whale meat is a Japanese delicacy.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01

wonderful
these few lines may lead others who suffer did your
Temedes"-MRsT c. WILLADsEN, R. R. No. l. Manning
unquesenable testimony
hams Vegetable Compound diseases of
Women should remember
Mrs Pnkham at Lynn, Mas about their Illness entirely
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-07-01

since. L used fourteen bottles of
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound and Blood Purifier
together, and am now restored to
perfect health. Had it not been for
YOU. would have been in nv grave.