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A eRAMMATICAL DISPUTE.

"A brook and little tree once went to
To bullfrog that lived in puddle;
They tried to learn all of the grammar by
rule,
Which left both of their heads in mud.
die.
OF nouns and Of pronouns they soon had
enough;
Propositions they found most unbearabe
While auxiliary verbs, they declared, were
too tough
To be taught by toad in puddle.
Il may, can, or must, might could.
would, or should"
Cried the brook-"what nonsensical twad-
de!"
"Quite right" said the tree; "and / can't
see the good
Of ones. stuffing such things in ones
noddle!"
"And ] VOW" cried the brook, RI shall not
learn thing"
You mean will not, my dear" said the
tree, with swing.
II said shall not" retorted the brook, with
fling;
"Surely you do not pose Is model?"
"But will is correct" cried the tree, with
look.
so is shall" said the brook, with an
other.
"It is will" said the tre, cit is SHALL"
said the brook,
As they both turned Their backs on each
other
Thus quarrel arose 'twixt the brook and
the tree,
For neither one knew enough grammar to
see
That perhaps right or wrong both or either
might be
In the usage of one or the other.
-.tohn Bennett, in st. Nicholas.
INTERESTING MEXICAN STAMPS.
Porte de Mar stamps of Mexico have
an interesting history. They are not
really stamps, but merely labels APP
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-11-11
Honors For This Woman.

Madame Clare Traverse, a native of
France, but for twenty years a resi-
dent Of Denver, Col, where she, has
taught French and has had great
influence over the French who live in
the State, has just received the decora-
ton of the Legion of Honor, conferred
upon her by the French Government.
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piled to the envelope in. interior towns
to indicate the amount of postage re-
quired to carry the pieces of mail from
a Mexican seaport to the point of des-
tination. They are sometimes found
cancelled, but this is accidental, having
been done when the Mexican stamps
upon the piece of mail were cancelled
st. Nicholas Stamp Page.
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crops are grown with profit, the cost
of planting, caring and harvesting this
crop is of the greatest interest. Mr.. w.
III. Erwin, one of the pioneer potato
growers, and who has successfully
planted potatoes here for fourteen
years, gives the following estimate OF
putting in an average crop of potatoes
in the spring on one acre Of ground: J,
Seed, at IS per barrel. ........ .$12.oY
FERTILIZER. -. .......... 49,. -o'Vp
Labor. -. $50. ............. o'VV
Fifty barrels, at twenty-five
CENTS ...... .....s .......''. Lou
Harvesting and delivery to the
depot, twenty cents per barrel. 1000
IOtal. -. -. ..,... ...... :. .$oo.oo
The average price received by grow
ers rangers from So to 81 per barrel for
No. l potatoes, and from 81 to So per
barrel for No. . potatoes.
The range of production is from
thirty to seventy-fve barrels, although
in many instances still better results
have been obtained. Growers gener-
ally, however, prepare to care for fifty
barrels to the acre. Mr.. Erwin's crop
last year, which was an "off year."
averaged him fifty barrels to the acre
in a crop Of some sixty acres.
Mr.. Erwin states. however, thatait
is not quite fair TO charge up the Yn-
tire cost of the fertilizer to the potato
crop, as the ground without further
fertilizer produces a generous second
crop of sweet potatoes, crab grass hay,
cow peas, corn, velvet beans, or other
crops that can be matured and taken
out in time to allow planting the same
ground in the spring.
1t is Of interest to know that Mr..
Erwin has planted Irish potatoes sue
cessfully on the same ground for thir-
teen consecutive years, besides occa-
sionally putting in fall crop of pota-
toes on the same soil, and there APP
pears to be no diminution in the yield.
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hate
STILL
of
lamb which
while shepherds
entous wo?-Brooklyn
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Good For Orchards

Cultivation should cease in the orch
ard and bush fruit patches so as to
encourage ripening Of the wood.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-11-11

DECIDE WHAT YOU WILL DO.
An engineer who starts to build q
bridge and then keeps finding better
places to put his piers, and wondering
whether he has selected the best loca-
ton or not, will never get the bridge
across the river. He must decide, then
go ahead and build the bridge no mat
ter what obstacle he may strike. So it
is with the builder Of character, he
must decide finally what he will do.
and then make for his goal, refusing to
look back or be moved from his course.
Tens of thousands of young people
with good health, good education and
good ability are standing on the end of
a bridge, at life's crossing. They hope
they are on the right way, they think
they are doing the right thing, and yet
they do not dare to burn the bridge
they have just crossed. They want
chance for retreat in case they have
made a mistake. They can not bear
the thought of cutting off all possibility
of turning back. They lack the power
to decide conclusively what course they
will take.-Success. -
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inches calculated, which will give the
amount of the fall in proportion to the
area of the top Of the funnel. New
York Mail.
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0aH0USEH0LD
I, AFF AIRS
H<5:zS.s ; Il
no FLAVOR VEGETABLES.

Carrots, beans, onions, turnips, cab
bage and caullhower are improved in
flavor by parboiling, draining fhe
water off, and putting to cook i'll frest
water.
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SULTAN SCARED
BYFACE POWDER

A rather comcal incident, which has
just taken place inside the walls Whh d,,i
surrounded the harem OF sultan Apou!
Hamid shows how strong IS his rear OF
anarchists. .e5R ti fa .t
ono of the inmates OF the harem. who
was high in the favor OF her master, had
learned from visitor the use Of /, face Q
powder and bribed one OF the eunnchs 10
send to Vienna for a particular prand,
In due time the box arrived az filqlz
kiosk only TO be seized Immediately by
the secret agents of the sultan,
With all precautions the suspicious box
was sent to the laboratory OF the army.
while the agents reported TO the sultan
that they had seized q box OF dynamite
addressed 10 eunuch In the harem,
The poor fellow was Immediately ar.
rested and thrown into dungeon.
A week later military authorities re-
ported that they. had found the contents
The eunuch Was then taken from his
prison, but punished Win banishment Tor
life to Asia Minor for having CAUSED the
sultan unnecessary Worry.--NeW forK
journal. ~.
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ANIMAL STORIES
FOR OUR
BOYS And GIRLS
A False Friend.

There was once u crane, who had for
his very good fr!ond monkey. Tho
monkey, who was extremely mischevous
got the crane into a great deal Of trouble;
bur the worst thing he ever did am
going to tell you about. a
Tile crane had seen man playing on
a flute, and longed very much to do
tho same. why not?" said the mon
key. Your beak will be the very THING.
I'll drill the holes in It,, through which
you can blow sweet music
The crane pranced for JOY. II can play
at all the dances lie cried. For you
must know that cranes are very fond Of
g'',7ng dances and going to dances. u
WHO listen will admire inc. Miss Isabella
Crane will gladly become my bride when
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HOUSEWIFELY HINTS.

If some cooked Brussels sprouts are
found in the refrigerator, left from the
dinner of the day before, tho base OF an
excellent soup Is at hand, Heat and
press through a sieve, and mix with
pint or more OF hot milk, which has been
we'll seasoned and very slightly thick
ened, and to which small lump Of but.
ter has been added.
AS change from the usual flour
gravy try serving with roast meats the
following sauce. which is much used by
tho Germans. Put an ounce and a half
Of butter into n stcwpan. n sprig OF
parsley chopped fine the juice and thin
rind of lemon, and four good sized TO-.
matoes which have been skinned, and
from which many Of the seeds have been
removed; pepper and salt to taste. Add to
this quarter of a pint OF water. set
over the fire for about ten minutes, or
until very hot or Just ready to boil.
a salmon soufle is one OF the most
delicate ways to serve the fish, and will
be a revelation to tho housckeeper who
has contented herself with turning tho
contents OF a can of salmon on a platter
and sending 1t to the table. Make q
white sauce OF two tablespoonfuls each,
of butter and flour, one teaspoonful of
salt, a dash OF white pepper. and onr
pint Of milk; add one cup OF stale bread
crumbs. grated. few drops of ONION
juice, teaspoonful OF chopped parsley.
and the salmon from n single can, freed
from skin and bones and rubbed fine with
a silver fork. Beat the ingredients to-
gether Thoroughly. then beat in tho
beaten yoks of three eggs, and, lastly,
fold In the whites of the eggs. beaten
stiff, Turn tho mixture .u.o buttered
the dish standing In hot water, about
twenty-five minutes, Serve at once. either
with or without sauce.
MARGARET HAMILTON WEIGH.
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WHY NOT?'
-

FFIUSFS'tiFF' :,
mo doubt. said the monkey, and
In your day or grandeur / hope you will
remember that You owe Il all to me-"
ku! alas-and alas! When the mis-
chpovous monkey got those holes drilled
though the cranes beak, not sound
cou he make; even his old cry, whic h
was not very pretty, came strnnge and
whrtllng. I'm rulned" cried the crane.
AnG 1t was so. The young crane lady
WIG m he had hoped to marry said she
did not desire a damaged article. All the
orhc: cranes cast him out and would
have nothing to do with him. This
comes said the monkey, from heng
too ambitious Whoever heard Of a crane
attempting to be a musican?"
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1ts
ALUMNI
INSTITUTE 4 |
,Mr. Joseph n. Anderson Is to
a. Publish Complete Roster
Of Matriculates. i'll
IS IS COLLECTING . !, Y: g THE He DATA IT
Volume to be Put OH 4 Sale l :, and and
# Net Proceeds Devoted to Erec-
ton Of Alumni Hail.
coLLECTIN THE DATA.

(From Our Regular Correspondent)
WASHINGTON p. e.. Feb. :. --Alumni
Of the Virginia Military institute who
reside in this city are much interested
IN the moveinentito have published a.
complete roster Of all mntrlculates of the,
Institute since 1t was founded. The
volume Is being prepared by MIR. Joseph
r. Anderson, Lee, Goochland county, Va.
ana he Is busily engaged in collecting
data. lie has written to as many Of the
old cadets as he can locate, asking them
TO furnish him with biographical sketches
not exceeding three hundred words in
length.
III is estimated that since the Institute
was founded In 1889 there have been ap-
proximately five thousand live hundred
lnatriculates, many of them among the
fGmous men Of the country. Many more
wero lost sight Of soon after their school
days. and while they may have accom-
plisllcd much in the struggle OF life they
are unknown to their comrades OF to-
day. The object Of the work which Mr..
Anderson is doing Is to rescue these
names from oblivion and to bring tho
living sons Of the Institute In closer
touch with alma mater. VI,
obtained. 1t is the Intention OF Mr., Ans
lderson to cmbody 1t In one or two
volumes and offer the work for SALE
The proceeds OF the sale, after the cost
of the edition shall have been paid, Will
be devoted to forming the nucleus OF
fund to be expended in erecting on
tho grounds Of Institute an alumni
hall. II Is proposed to mako the build
ing suitable for tho accommodate ton OF
tho old cadets who attend the numerous
reunions Of the alumni, and It will be
dedicated to the memory OF all tho grad,
yates aud the eleves Of the Virginia
Military Institute who gave their lives
for3their country. It Is said thatsat least
two hundred and fifty Institute men,
have been killed In battle or died in
military service. fg sas
rho following form is being sent to
tho graduates by Mr.. Anderson rs q
guide TO be used In the preparation OF
the sketches which will appear IN the
Biographical volume:
Full name (all names written oup;
ma mes OF parents and grandparents; res
idence or parents at time of matrcula-
ton; place and date Of BIRTH period OF
cadetship approximately: mention Il
ever 4 a student at any other institution
os learning; occupation or profession be-
fore the war Of 1861: war record. enbrac-
ing command or successive commands,
tra nix. II killed or wounded state in what
! battle; IL prisoner state where captured
and how long held: occupation or pro-
fes,sion after71thc war: notable achieve
mer,ts. lionors OF distinctions military.
literary ecclcslastic, scientific or polltt-
caD; interesting Incidents in arrear; per-
manent postoffice address.
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The Four Great Crops.

Ordinary persons who undertake TO
name in order the most valuable four
crops raised In this country during the
past year will probably. II turning to
the statistic for notification. lose con-
fldence In the sufficlency OF their In
formation. Everybody, OF course, would
include cotton. and probably n majority
would put corn first, But few would in
cluGc hay, and fewer still would place
1t above wheat, This, however, Is tho
order--corn, cotton, hay and wheat
New York Commercial Advertiser.
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THE STORM KING.

The day is dying, sombre. browed.
Its gloom affrights each tender flower:
Bnt DER the land yon mountain grand
O Storm King bold, ] trust In thee,
Thou emblem of eternity!
Alone thou art: oh. would my heart,
Like thee alone, were strong like theel
! saw the sunset rcdden wild,
One last despairing smile OF fate:
1t looked serene on love and hate.
Q Storm King high. inspire my soul
TO such nobility as thine!
Point thou where shine the stars divine.
lHenry Tyrrell, in February Successl
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Fatal Shooting.

y Especial to THE Times- D!spatGh.l ~.
LURAY. VA, Feb. 3,-A fatal shooting
altalr occurred at Rlainesyille. this coa %
~, yesterday, in which Harrison o y ~
ios S lis lie. The shooting was done I h 3
SharIes Burrlll, another colored Youth,
about twenty years OF age. who claltm ~
Bows had a quarrel about7,a hat, when
Johnson started away, and as lie was
leaving Rurrll took aim With shotgun.
the entire load lodging IN yohnson's lGg s.
Amputation of the WOUNDED boys leg
soon followed, hut he died IN q few hours
from loss Of blood, No arrests have been
made lst, III. n ig = SS Y. Il IS #tt.t tit4
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Personal Mention.

Personal Mention.
4 One of tho p.easantest events Of this
evening VIII be the lecture to be given
in the Y. NJ. G.. A. Hall by
Admiral Webster, for the benefit of the
Valentine kindergarten.
Tho lecture will be splendld]V illustrated
and offers an unusual and delightful OPP
rortunity fer all who may attend.
Mrs. r. Deane Meanley wills entertain
at whist III her home Friday afternoon
Of tits week at o'clock.
The Emma Andrews Whist Club Will
meet with Mrs. Gordon Wallace Friday at
80 o'clock, in No. SO2 West Grace Street.
Several exceptionally important matters
are to be considered.
Mrs. Gaines, of Warrenton Va, is the
guest Of Mrs. c. c. Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Spratley enter
tanned large house party at their beau
tiful home, at Elberon, Surry county,
Va, during the recent holidays. There
was hunting, riding, driving and feast
Ing galurc. An invitation from the host
and hostess to tina guests and neighbors
to a fox hunt and a hunt breakfast on
November 2Sth was thoroughly enjoyed
by ak Among those who participated
were Met,rs. $. ID. Barham, John Bar
ham, M. r. H.; John Chapel. Ernest
Lane. William Lane, Harry Spratley.
Garnet Spr.ttley, Thomas Gardner, Reed,
Thomas Dickinson, w. Davis Spratley,
Thomas W. Parker. stith L. Spratley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Spratley. Miss
Louise Spcatley, Mr.. Perry Price. Mr..
and Mrs. Jack spratley, Messrs. Cocks,
Gwatheney brothers. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
ue. B. Nelson and Mr.. Charles W.. Smith.
Mrs. Everett Waddey will entertain at
$50 this afternoon in her home. No. 9lS
West Grace Street, in honor OF her friend,
Mrs. Sperry.
Mr.. Branch Worsham. OF Hampden-
Sidney. Va, has removed to Denver. Col.
where he will make his home In future.
The Gust For Fun Club which was
postponed on account Of the weather.
will meet Friday night at the home Of
Miss Bessie Lamb.
Miss Ella Eggleston eft yesterday for
a visit to friends In Lynchburg.
Mrs. Robert Carter, of Shirley" is the
guest of MISS Matte Boiling, at No. 2o4
West Franklin Street.
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TO PAY THE CLAIMS.
Senator Martin Introduces Cen
eral Measure in Senate.
(From our Regular, Correspondent.

80
WASHINGTON. D. g.. Feb; 3.-senaator
Martin has introduced BIZ provluins
War y! -" and the settlement Of claims TO,
s seh buildings and grounds for govern
purposa by the United e sa between
the states. and all claims for damages
resulting from the appropriatlon to gov y
materials in buildings in the class nam cd:
The bill directs the Secretary OF war =.
OF the army y sla,'ms
The actual value OF the property taken. or
the amount OF damages done sneh , prSlpstt "a
II IS further provided that proof here
f neo' in the office OF the Quartcrmasterr-
General or in the Treasu,ry Pep ~
the Senate Or House Of Repfeeznta.1ldy e..
alton OF such cases. under the proyislons
OF this act. and such weight given, thereto
as In the Judgment of the Secretary OF
War is right and proper.
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DAILY FASHION HINTS.
BOYS Refer.

No. 43o9.-Every mother knows that
boys ready-made clothes, especially when
he is no longer little fellow. are almost
overcoat. but wifi good pattern to fol-
low. and a few yards Of cloth. or. per-
haps. discarded .overcoat. q most salts
at slight expense. In the model shown
here we have a coat OF the, regula ton
style. composed Of front. back. coat
sleeve in two portions. and the collar
Surely not enough pieces ITO frighten the
amateur dres smakera and every piece Is
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OF Culman county, was found dead u. his
barn yesterday, hanging from afte g,
while In the house was discovered ~, tne
dead hody OF his wife, The woman had
heerf Drained With blunt instrument
Hedges Was deeply In debt. 1t Is ,ssala,
anu Was1beng pressed BIZ his credltoEs,
This Is believed to have funpalanc ed nun
mutually and led him 70 murdder anu
SIlifide
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DIES. FROM sTUBBINGt TOE.
Blood Poison Set in and Killed
New York Plumber.
ciaI hi The ,TLmes- pispntch.) 2

81 Especial to The 'Tlmes- plspntch.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-F'rom blood pois-
oning, resulting from Stumbling his toe
against the his path !, TYP
G s; Tor for years a well known plumber,
died in the Eastern District, Hospital la 1T
injury, but MI. eager gradually grew
lame anne. = He supposed It. was rl1eumatism;
Until two weeks ago, when ne was e, onllg f,i
blood poisoning was discovered.
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KILLED WIFE AND SELF
BECAUSE HEAVILY IN DEBT
Z IiANCEYILI.E, ALA, Feb. al, ";
vICT DRY

Oyer Stomach, Liver and Kidney Conf
plants Is very decisive when you use
Hostotter's Stomach Eitters, Then why
Win you continue to suffer when It is
Unnecessary. Get bottle to-day from
your druggist and see how much good
It will do you. 1t never fails In cases OF
POOH APPETITE. INDIGESTION. PMS.
PERSIA, CONSTIPATION klpNEY
ILLS, cHlLLs, coIps OR MALARIA,
and has been endorsed by physicians for
s0FYEARS. 5S,ttIg
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MAN WHO TRIED TO y.
06 STEAL LOCOMOTIVE.
lsnecial to The Times-pIspatch.)

Especial to The Times-D ispatch)
MIDDLETOWN, N: y. Feb. S,-Samuel
Shaw, a plumber of this city; tried /, 70
run away with q locomotive OF the SIS
day day, The locomotive was standing at he
round -house with Engineer Chare snll-
ger underneath. making some repairs.
,leer quickly crawed from beneath. mar
rowly escaping death. The !oco'm,otlv ye
dashed down, the track. a SHORT .dls lance &c
and nd pushed them until they Jumped the
track and went down the bank, e. /.
Tho locomotive was stopped py tne
been notlied, arrived they found shaw
seated In the cab, He would not explain
his actions and was locked UP,
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PAP PUDDING,

To one quart of flour, add one pint Of
milk. Boil to a pap. Beating eggs very
light with six tabesooonfuls Of sugar, and
ono tablespoonful Of butter. Add these 70
pap, season to taste and bake g 3llght
brown,
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Accepts Call.

Rev p. j. y Richard son, assistant super.
81 the Anita League fa
theWs Bsptisp Church, He Will begin
work there sbout ApyA Isl
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notched and the directions so explicit
that not the slightest difficulty Will be
found In putting the garment together
The finishing of thcRarment. which gives
it that talormade look. Is done BY the
ing true. Covert cloth kersey melton.
chevot and serge are materials that are
usually employed in the construction OF
such q garment. &8s3
slzes-Two. three. four. five. six, seven,
eight. nine and ten years.
be sent to any address, All orders must
be directed to THE LITTLE FOLKS
PATTERN CO., No. rs Fifth Avenue.
New York. When ordering. please do not
fail 10 mention nurnher
No. 1920.
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A finch party will be given under the
auspices Of the Masonic Home Auxll-
iary al. Masonic Hall on Twenty-fifth
Street between NJ and N Streets, to-day
at $40 p NJ. A pleasant evening Is
promised guests Refreshments Will be
included in the charge of admission.
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tho Retreat will submit their work to the
board of managers today. a full meet
Ing of the board is, therefore, urgently
requested.
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Size. ..............
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Mrs. Robert Carter, of Shirley" is the
guest of Miss Matte Boiling, at No 2oa
West Franklin Street.
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The Gust For Fun Club which was
postponed on account Of the weather.
will meet Friday night at the home Of
Miss Bessie Lamb.
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Mr.. Branch Worsham. OF Hampden-
Sidney, Va. has removed to Denver. Col.
where no will make his home In future.
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Miss Ella Eggleston eft yesterday for
a visit to friends in Lynchburg.