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The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07
DESIGNS FOR SILK QUILTS.
Our Grandmothers and Mothers Took
Delight in Doing This Use
full Fancy Work.

In order to make an effective quilt
the silk pieces must be carefully as
sorted, placing the very dark and the
very light in separate piles. The me-
dunn shades can be used as light only
when combined with black or the dark
greens, browns or blues. II there is a
scarcity of these dark shades, it is
frequently advisable to dye part Of the
very light or slightly soiled scraps. 1t
is easily lone and gives more uniform
ity to the quilt, removing it farther
from the craZy-work effect.
Fig. ! is a simple heXagOn. yet it
makes a most beautiful quilt and uses
the small pieces. EXactness in cutting
is very necessary. Ii the rows OF
small blocks with which the large
blocks are united can be made uniform
in color. the effect is much more pleas
ing. Basic each piece Of silk over a
block of stiff paper, and overstitch to-
gether on the wrong SIDE. The papers
can be removed when the quilt is fin
ished. The width OF the border is
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07
DON LOVED HIS MISTRESS.
Clever Little Bullfnch More Demon
strative Than Are Many
Boys or Girls.

Don was very unhappy when | was
out of sight. His cage was hung at
first in a glass conservatory, where ne
had sunshine, flowers and two canary
birds for company. But he did not
care for them. He wanted something
else. He was silent and moping. So
the loving little bird vas made happy
by being placed in my roo upstairs.
1t was wonderful how soon he
learned to distinguish my step. Often
his clear, sweet tune could be heard
pouring from his dainty throat. Or
perhaps he was silent. 1t was all the
same. The instant my step sounded
in the hall below OF on the stairs. the
whistle ceased, or the silence was
broken. Come he-ere, come he-ere,
come he-ere!" was the eager cry. OF
course l always did come he-ere."
And then the delight of the dear lit
tie fellow was touching. Down he
jumped to the door Of his cage post
haste. Then, putting out like a ball,
he bowed right and left, dancing to
and fro as if wound up to run for
hours. And such a sweet piping as
there was, too!
But he never played about the room
when l was away. He was too sor-
rowful for that. His favorite haunt,
next to my head or shoulders, was my
bureau. He loved to hop all over it.;
but he loved best of all to mount the
big, fat pincushion. 1t was such fine
fun to pull out the pins and drop them
on the bureau scarf. Sometimes he
carried them to the edge Of the bu-
reau and dropped them on the floor.
One day I bent the point of a large
pin and twisted it well into the cush-
ion. 1t was rather naughty, to be
sure, but I wished to sci what Don
would do about it. The other pins
came out and were dropped as usual.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07

Then came the tug OF war;" The poor
little bird pulled and pulled. and
tugged and tugged. The big pin
moved. but did not come out. He pur
his head on one side and eyed it Sc
verely. He was not one Of the "give
up" sort. He had made up his mini
to conquer that pin. He worked very
hard for at least ten minutes. Then
the plaintive "Come he-ere, come
he-ere!" rang Out.
l waited to see what he would do
next. And what do you think? He
thought a little, then mounted the
cushion again. and whistled and
danced to that obstinate pin. But 1t
stayed right where it was. Then he
seized 1t once more. and tugged SO
hard that his tiny feet slipped and he
sat right down. Next he got up and
stared at it. then hoped to the edge
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07

very narrow white linen braid Il
makes a durable and effective trim
m.1g on colored linens, and with mar
low satin baby" ribbon it will give
an elaborate finish to a dinner or BAL
gown.
The New York Tribune says thai
4 running pattern of bowknOts and
flowers, with the stems and tendrils
put in with embroidery silk OF linen
floss, according to the kind OF ribbon
employed, is the easiest and prettieSt.
Trace d design something in the char
acter of the example given with a
hard pencil lightly on the material
The bowknots are laid on with the
braid or ribbon, gathering the latter
on one side to make the required
turns. When the fiat work is finished
thread a darning needle with the mar
row fat ribbon or braid and make the
leaves. This is done by taking one
stitch of the length required and then
turning in the edges to make a sharp
point at one end, shaping the leal
with the fingers to the rounded END
which is attached to the stem by an
embroidery stitch. Round flowers may
be made either by gathering the I'D
bon to a point and sewing on the niue
round disk, or. as in the case VITA
daisies, making the petals by n long
stitch like the leaves. The n
design given in the illustration has
been carried out on pale green linen
with fiat. narrow white linen bralc
with excellent effect.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07
Walk Smartly.

There Is NJ virtue in a d~awdling
sanuter. The slow and languid dragging
one foot after the other. which some
people call walking. would tire an ath-
lete; it utterly exhausts a weak per-
son. and that is the reaso why many
delicate persons think they cannot walk.
To derive any benefit from the exercise
it is necessary to walk with a light, elias
tic step. which swings the weight Of
the body s o easily from n leg to the
other that it's weight is not felt and
which produces a healthy glow. show
ing that the sluggish blood is stirred to
action in the most remote veins.-Fam-
lily Doctor.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07
HOW THE FROG ORIGINATED
Came Into Being Because a Weary,
Thirsty Woman Was Prevented
from Getting a Drink.

Did you ever hear how frogs orlgl-
mated? 1t is a queer story, but then
it happened a long time ago, when the
world was young and all sorts of queer
things were happening. We can, of
course. believe as much or as little of
such stories as we please, but at least
they entertain us.
Now as to the frogs, they came into
being because a weary, thirsty woman
was prevented from getting a drink of
water. Here is the way the story is
told:
Latona was a beautiful goddess, who
lived with the other goddesses and gods
ON Mt. Olympus, where Jupiter and
Juno reigned, as o know. She was
distinguished for many things, but
chiefly for being the mother of Apollo
and Diana. 1t seems that she incurred
the i'll will of Juno in some way and
was banished from Olympus, with no
place to put her foot and no shelter
for her weary head, for juno had made
Terra, the earth, promise that she
should not find rest anywhere.
NCplullC, Nv SUI III lhS oSo,
ever, took pity ON the banished goddess
and invited her to the Isle of Delos,
which then floated under the water but
rose to the surface at his command.
There she found peace and comfort and
brought up her two famous children,
Apollo to become the god OF the sun
ard Diana the goddess OF the moon.
But perhaps you are wondering what
all this has to do with the frogs. 1t is
said that one day while Latona was
wandering desolate and weary with her
children, while they were yet babies,
she came to a pool of clear. sparkling
water. Half dying with thirst, god
dess as she was, she ran toward the
pool to drink some Of the cool water.
but a crowd of ugly yokels surrounded
it and kept her away.
She had up to this time borne her
privations and sufferings with patience
and resignation, but at this act of wan
ton cruelty her patience gave way and
turning furiously on the yOkels she
turned them all into croaking frogs,
which they have remained to this day.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07

When I'm a man.
I won't be king and rule the land;
No. sir, I'm goin' to join the band.
When I'm q 4
I won't go tootln' some old horn
Like mas fisherman SO %forlorn.
Or BLOWN a high tone fancy fife;
No-thcre's somethin' better in life.
I'm goin' to have a great big drum.
Oh. how l wish that time would IN
Trum a trum, trum,
Trum 4 trum, trum.
Then I'll go marchin' up the street;
You bet that drum I'll beat and beat,
And when the others all keep still
I'll just play louder-yeS. l Will.
Rub a dub. dub,
Rub a dub, dub.
And all the horses won't they prance,
And all the girls. oh. how they'll dance!
And when small boys the players cheer,
They'll mean the in the rear.
Trum a trum, trum.
Trum q truM, rum,
And when / march by mammals house,
| won't be still as any mouse.
And she is sure her boy to see,
And, oh, how proud she'll surely be!
Rub a dub, dub,
Rub a dub, dub.
And then I'll play so loud she'll say.
In such Il proud ana happy way:
Friends, n%cighbors dear, would you be-
lieve,
That man with ~spangles On his sleeve
Is just my Roy.
Ny little boy"
Boom. boom, boom, boom!
Mary c. Phillips, in Chicago Advance.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07
Kentish Toast.

Use stale bread cut in rather thick
slices; make a batter of two tablespoon
fu!s OF flour, one of sugar, a pinch of
salt and a cupful of milk; dip the bread
in this and let stand on a platter half an
hour on a dish. moistening with the bat
ter occasionally until the bread is well
soaked. then fry in a little butter to a
golden brown; pile in a deep dish.
spreading each slice with strawberry
jam; set where it will keep hot, closely
covered, ten minutes before serving
Peoples Home Journal.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07
Toilet Hint for Housewives.

Apple, potato and most other stains
can be removed from the hands by rub
bling them with oatmeal moistened with
lemon Juice or vinegar. A nailbrusn
should be used all around the fingernails.
When. the stain is quite removed wash
with warm water and soap. Never use
soap before removing the stain, as it will
be ten times more difficult to remove.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07

CONDITION, attitude, equipment,
\ and then unity-Christian unity,
which made the early church such a
victorious and aggressive church. The
Lord cannot work where there is lack
of harmony, where there are jeal-
ousies, where divisions separate and
weaken. We need more and more of
that loving fellowship and unity which
prevails when the Spirit of Christ rules
in the hearts of His children. Thank
God there is coming to be a larger
spirit of fellowship and cooperation be-
tween the followers of Christ of all de-
nominations. The old divisions and
jealousies are almost dead and gone,
and in their stead we are finding q
constantly increasing purpose and de-
sire for harmony and unity in the great
and blessed work of winning the
world for Christ. And in the measure
that this is true, there are realized
the presence and help of the Lord. And
last and above all, faith is needed,
faith that will claim the Lords pres
ence and cooperation, and faith that
will reckon upon it. Faith draws the
Master to the side of His disciple and
feels His quickening power.
Eye though 1 have not seen, and stu
Must rest in faith alone.
l love Thee dearest Lord, and will
Unseen, but not unknown"
Faith that Christ was working with
| them sent the disciples forth upon their
ma%rvelously successful evangelistic
Journeys. Faith that Christ was with
| them and helping them sent Carey to
India, Judson to Burma, Livingston to
| Africa, Moody to America and England,
and in this, our day, that same faith
has taken Torrey around the world,
and is giving him glorious victories at
the present time in England and Scot
| land. Oh, that we as Christians might
realize how much we may do when the
Lord works with us! And oh, that we
might realize that to have the Lord with
us we must be pure in heart and life;
we must seek His glory, and His alone;
we must depend upon Gods Word, the
| mighty, invincible Sword of the Spirit:
we must cultivate that loving harmony
which draws together all Christian
hearts in the one supreme mission of
evangelizing the world, and we must by
faith claim the presence of Jesus ard,
reckoning upon His cooperation, go
forward attempting great things for
| God. When we realize all this and are
obedient to the revelation, then shall
we be filled with ~unspeakable joy at
the consciousness that the Lord lie
working with us. Lord, help us to be
faithful to Thee. and may Thy King
dom come and Thy will be done. on
earth as it is done in Heaven. Amenl
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07
Baked Tomatoes.

Cut off a small piece from the tops IL
half a dozen ripe tomatoes, scoop ont
some of the inside and insert a little but
ter. salt and pepper. Put the tomatoes
into a baking dish, set in a moderate
and bake for an hour. Take out
the tomatoes when done, put them on a
napkin placed on a dish and serve
Boston Globe.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07
Their Fatal Mistake.

Returned Traveler-What has be-
come Of Catchem & Cheatem, the rich
lawyers? Retired. l presume?
Resident-Yes, retired. They are
both in the poorhouse.
"Phew! What happened?"
They had a quarrel, and sued each
other."-N. Y. Weekly.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07
Knew His Ground.

Hicks-And he leapt into the water
and saved her from drowning?
Wicks-Yes; but not until he was as
sured that she was married. He wasn't
going to run the risk of saving a woman
who in her gratitude would feel that she
must link herself to him for life
Smiths Weekly.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07

HERE is no more
encouraging mes
sage for the Chris
tan than these
closing words of
Marks S p e |.
The Lord crucified
and risen and as
cended and yet
present with His
disciples. directing
t h e energies,
helping them bear
the burdens. and
encouraging them
in the places OF
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07
Deep Discernment.

Il have detected Algernon in a false
hood" said the serious girl.
Now is the time for you to dissemble, "
answered Miss Cayenne. IF you let him
know that you have detected him he will
cease thinking he is clever, and merely
think that you are disagreeable. -
Washington Star.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07
Something

The Methodist Deacon-Is there any
thing original about that minister OF
yours whom you are praising all the
time?
The Presbyterian Elder-Well, they
do say he writes his own sermons
Yonkers Statesman.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07
Peach ElaWn.

Butter a shallow baking dish and line
it with good piecrust: cover with quar-
tered peaches. then fill it with custard
and bake in a moderate oven.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07
The Time of Her Life.

Parke-I imagine my wife is having
a high old time on her vacation.
Lane-Heard from her, have you?
"Oh, no-from my bank."-Brooklyn
Life. E
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07
That Horrid Smell of Fish.

To clean a fishy frying pan fill with
cold water and place on the fire to boil.
When boiling; put a red-hot cinder in,
then wash in the usual way.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07
Facts IN Re Remembered.

1t is well to remember that a pound
of sugar is one pint, an ounce of liquid
is two tablespoonful and a pint OF liquid
weighs 16 ounces.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07
Co~LabOrers
with Christ
Sermon by the Highway and !
Byway" Preacher.
Copyright, 1904. by j. NJ. kdscn.}

Chicago. Sunday, Oct. 9. 1904.
Text:-"They went forth and preached
everywhere. the Lord working with them
MARI 1920.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07

40 YOU not recall the words OF
IL Jesus wherein He told His dis
ciples and wherein He tells you and me
that without Me We can do nothing"
And the very last promise which Heleft
with His disciples was 10, l am with
you always. even unto the L OF he
age" If it is true that without Jesus
we can do nothing" in His service that
counts for anything in His estimation;
If it is true that Jesus is with His dis
ciples always, then it must follow that
Jesus is really and truly present with
His disciples and is working with
them. This is the declaration of our
text, and it explains the fearlessness
of the disciples, their faithfulness, their
,.utiring zeal, their wonderful success.
Nothing is more destructive of efficient
AID persistent effort than the thought
tnat one is utterly alone in a great I'M
dertaking. The army, leaderless and
with it's brave general dead upon the
fed of battle, is disheartened and dis
couraged and at the mercy of the on
rushing enemy. And the Christian
without the realization of the presence
of the Great Captain, the C%onquering
King, is hopelessly weak and ineffect-
uaI as a soldier of the cross of Jesus
Christ. But if he feels and knows that
His Lord is at his side ready to strike
when he strikes, ready to press for
ward when he presses forward, ready
tn encourage when he ~falters. ready to
IifH up when he falls, ready to succor
and heal when the poison darts of the
enemy infict their cruel wounds-when
the disciple realizes all this then he is
atte to fight the good fight of faith,
tasn he is able to run the race success
fu,ly.
(.URELY, it was not the will or pur-
nose of Jesus Christ that such
should be the case. The tremendous
energies. the wonderful success of the
early disciples as they went everywhere
preaching is the evidence indisputable
that the Lord was working with them.
THE fact that nightly grew the Word
and prevailed emphasizes the perfect
usion which prevailed between the hui
man and the Divine-the n the in
strument, the other the guiding and
enabling power; the n the channel,
the other the life-giving current fiow-
ing through It to the blessing of all
who came in touch with it. This
blessed partnership has never been re-
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07
Charcoal for the Refrigerator.

CharcOaI TOT the h~eIfIgeraC0r.
Keep a good-sized piece of charcoal in
the refrigerator until frost comes, re-
moving the charcoal every ten days or
two weeks.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07

A ND where this was true in the case
~ OF The early disciples, it is also true
to-day, and has been SO all through
the centuries which have interviewed.
Scripture presents some striking con-
traSts. bat there is none more striking
and remarkable than hat which we
find in the account OF the disciples i'm
mediately following Jesus crucifixion
and up to the day of PentecOSt, n
that following that day when they were
endued with power by the descent of
The Holy Spirit. Before that day what
do we see? The few doubling. trem-
bling disciples gathered in the upper
room behind locked doors or else call
tiousiy and with great fear moving
through the streets and seeking to es-
rape notice and trying to hide their
identity. But after the day of Pente-
cost. how striking is the contrast! No
longer hiding in the upper room, no
longer fearing the Jewish rulers, no
longer seeking to avoid the multitudes
in the streets, they come forth and
boldly preach their message.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07

When I'm a man.
/ won't be king and rule the land;
No. sir, I'm goin' to join the band.
When I'm q man.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-10-07

darkness and encouragement. MOI
working alone. hut the Lord WORKING
with them. remember as a boy thaL
the heaviest task seemed easy II de-
lightful when father turned in and
helped. The moment he began work.
ing with me. that moment knew the
task was going to be accomplished, and
discouragement and WEAKNESS van
ished. One instance in particular comes
to my mind. A ton of coal had been de-
Iiyered to our neXt-dOor neignDor ana
dumped in front of the house. There
was no one to carry it into the wood
shed, and my brother and | were ambl-
iious to undertake the task and earn a
biz of spending money. With the vision
before our eyes of the good things we
we're going 10 buy with that money, the
pite of coal did not look very big. and
we went bravely at it. But it was a
pretty big task for two such little chaps
as we were. for brother was not yet ten
ard | was two years his Junior, and 50
after the first few scuttlefuls a been
carried in, the coal pile locked bigger
than ever. Every time we came back
t+hN% N'>-
with the empty bucket it s4emed as
though the pile had mysterioas.y grown
in our absence. The more we tT-ried in
the more it seemed that We Wou;@ never
be able to finish the task. Tho after
noon dragged itself out and on! trips
from the coal pile to the wOodShes BE-
came less and less frequent, unit AS
Wight began to fall we were ready 10
give up our task. Father came hCTe
Just at this time and. quickly eraspitG
the situation. encouraged us to keep on,
saving he would come and help us. That
promise put new life into our tired lit
tie bodies. and by the time he came out
we were hard at it again. And with
father working with rs, how much
smaller that pile of coal looked. There
was no more doubt that the task would
be completed. and there was a new IN
terest in the work. for father was there
TO encourage and help. Father work
ing with us made all the difference be-
tween encouragement and failure and
announcement and success. And this
illustrates in part at least what it means
when Scripture declares that the dis
ciples went everywhere preaching. the
Lord working with them"
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-24
SCHOOL DAYS
OF FILIPINOS
Children Who Spend Their
Time on Sundays at Pitch
Penny and Smoking Cigars
APE GROWN MEMS WAYS
College Students Are Very
Polite and Dress Well,
but They DespiSe Work

You must imagine $4,000 little boys
and girls. with wonderful brown eyes,
fiat little noses and black hair, packing
their books and states to school each
morning under the blue skies and
tropic sun of F'ilipinia- And even In
the islands where the towns are very
far apart the smallest village would
be very much ashamed II 1t did not
have some kind Of a school for ninos.
1t Is very quiet in these Islands and
the days seem to pass by Ike dreams.
Only the distant clang OF convent bells,
the liquid bird notes or the sleepy
challenge Of a cock disturbs the peace
ful silence Of the southern isles
The little villages are all anke-a big
cathedral and a rambling convent look
ing out upon the sparkling sea. the
carabaos and ponies grazing on the
, plaza and a few pigs running wild
among the bamboo houses under the
banana trees. In some such town, TO-
900 miles away from everybody, you
would be surprised some morning II
you were TO hear the small. clear voices
OF the children singing one OF your own
songs: My Country, 'Tfs OF Thee"
or The Star-Spangled Banner"
Maybe you would like to know first
something about the Spanish schools
established by the friars. which the
little people Of the Philippines attended
in the days before the battle OF Manila
Bay. In many places Spanish schools
are still kept up. 1t Is a common sight
to see along the narrow stone streets OF
Manila a procession Of small Filipino
boys in blue suits. baggy trousers and
black derby hats, taking their daily
walk, conducted by the padres IN white
robes. In these coleJios the little fell
lows study Spanish grammar, elemen-
tary arithmetic, geometry, astronomy
and the religion Of the Catholic faith.
The college graduate smokes cigar
cites and dresses very daintily. He Is
effusively polite, and has a hne con-
tempt for anything like work. He is
about original enough to be a good
clerk or escribierte in a country where
unnecessary hurry never spoils the Ia
bored neatness OF his work
Some Of my friends would have a
rather bad opinion Of the small boys
OF Manila II they were to see the little
rascals Of the Gale Real or the Es-
colta struggling with cigars almost as
big as a banana or engaged IN pitching
pennies Sunday morning IN the street.
! The public schools, however, keep the
small boy out Of mischief for a good
part Of the day. The city schools are
great credit to America The build
! ings, which were used IN Spanish times,
are large and cool Built IN the shape
Of hollow squares, the inside windows
look out on the shady courtyard, where
the pupils play at recess under the
green palms.
When school Is over small invest
ments Of centavos and pesetas may ba
made In mangoes or bananas, sugared
biscuits, or a stick Of boiled rice IN a
palm-leaf coil at one OF the small
Chino shops on the real. Making a fair
/ division Of the sweets, young Filipino
walks home affectionately hand in
hand.-Leslie's Weekly