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The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-06-09
French Grace Darling.

The French Grace Darling-other-
wise Rose Here. the fisherwoman-
becomes not less heroic as later and
fuller accounts Of her exploits at Ush-
ant reveal the extent of her daring
and bravery.
She was gathering shellhsh on the
rocks near the Pyramide du Runions
when out Of the fog she heard des-
pairing cries. and looking seaward
perceived a boat containing fourteen
men which was drifting wildly at the
mercy Of the strong currents among
mass Of dangerous reefs.
The occupants Of the boat. afraid to
throw themselves into the sea on &C.
count OF the swift tide. piled their
oars with the courage Of despair and
shouted at the top Of their voices for
assistance.
Rose ran down to the foot OF the
cliffs. and without losing a moment
plunged into the boiling surf. dressed
as she was, and swan to the boat
Climbing on board. She reassured
the sailors as best she could. for she
speaks little French. and then. taking
her place at the rudder. steered the
boat with marvellous adroitness past
dangerous reefs to Pen-ar-Rock. dis.
tant about two hours by rowing from
the Pyramide du Runion.
Rose Here Is so poor that the Brit.
ish consul at Brest has started sub
scription for her. But she Is obvi.
ously rich in something more valua-
bic than money.
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1.-THE Word ahiussar. >

Hussar is a Hungarian word mean
ing originally a freebooter or free
lance. These men, strong. active,
hardy, accustomed to capture and
tame herds of wild horses, were
brought into military service by Cor
cinus, the boy king, in 1442 and be-
came the finest body Of light cavalry
in the world. The suggested deriva-
tion from the Magyar-huzst, twenty,
and ar. pay Zone horseman raised by
20 families)-is only a fanciful one-
The name spread into all armies, and
hussars Of all nations are distin-
guished by uniforms of brilliant col
ors and elaborate ornament. Two
characteristics are the dolman and
the busby, with its scarlet cloth at
tachment, a survival of the narrow
Magyar bag, which fell over the left
shoulder as protection against sword
cuts.
The word dragon was first used OF
a regiment of mounted infantry. so
called from the dragons or short mus
kets with which they were armed.
The head of dragon. wrought on the
muzzle of the muskets, seemed to spit
fire and at one time was depicted on
*.heir standard.
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FOXY Mr.. RULL-FRoo.
Cracked a Joke That Saved Him
From MIR. Pelican.

Cracked a Joke That Saved Him
From MIR. Pelican.
One day a jolly old pelican was
Walking on the shore of a pond, when
ae came across Mr.. Bull-Frog. Hui
oah." said he, you're just the fellow
was looking for. My stomach re-
minds me that it is about dinner time
and there is no one that | should
rather have present at my meals than
you, sir" and he chuckled to himself
as if he had gotten of pretty good
Joke.
"You don't intend to eat me, DO
gou?" asked the frog anxiously.
well, that was the calculation |
was figuring on" replied the pelican.
but I'm green" said the frog.
Good joke" laughed the pelican.
but / feel sure you're ripe"
Us there no hope?" whined the
frog.
None at all" said his captor.
"When do you begin?'
"At this moment" And putting his
long neck down quickly. Mr.. Pelican
scooped up Mr.. Frog.
AS he reached the pelican's great
pouch, the frog cried out: "Oh, Mr.
Pelican, let me ask you a riddle"
Go on" said he.
why are you like cough drop"
asked the frog.
"Give it up to save time." said the
pelican.
Because you've got frog in your
throat" answered the frog.
That was more than Mr.. Pelican
could stand. He opened his mouth
and laughed enough to kill himself.
Mr.. Bull-Frog seeing the chance he
wanted. made good his escape.
There are times when 1t Is q good
thing to know a joke or two.-Chat-
tanooga Times.
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HEARTS DO NOT BREAK EASILY

II the poor little girl who at IL o.
IS sobs over her broken heart coul'
only look ahead about 10 years sh'
would wipe her eyes and brace up.
What would she see? Well, for one
thing. she would find out that hei
heart had not been broken at all; onl,
crushed and bruised, perhaps. but mo-
past the point Of resuscftation. Hearts
do not break so easily.
For another, she would know that
all men are not shallow and faithless
Just because one man was. There are
plenty of men In the world who make
love as easily as they breathe, and
mean absolutely nothing by Il; but
there are many of a very different
sort, who WOO and win in real earnest
and whose love is as deep and nnal
IS true woman's.
For a third thing-and this Is most
important Of all-she would see this
Idol of her girlhood In an entirely diff
ferent light, looking at him through
the wisdom and experience which ~
years would bring. Between the stan
dards OF a girl OF is and a woman
Of 2s or even 25 there Is a world OF
difference. In comparison with the
real, men she has come to know since
the idol OF her teens will most likely
pal to utter insignificance. Ten chances
to one, IL she should meet him for the
first time at this more mature stage
Of her life she would scorn the idea
Of marrying him.
At II she pathetically imagines she
Is going to languish away and MI an
early grave for his sake. She takes
\ mournful pleasure in picturing the
false one as wailing around her tomb
stone. shifting his breast and calling
upon her to come back.
But he won't wall about her tomb
stone. As the contented spouse Of
some other woman, he will have a less
tragic and more useful occupation.
And she won't languish away. In a
few years, IL she thinks OF him az all,
II will be to thank her lucky stars that
she was saved from the vast mistake
Of tying herself to him forever.
This being the case-and 1t is the
,ase with nine hearts out of ten-isn't
it foolish, little girl. for you to miss
so much Of the JOY Of life and make
al your friends miserable while you
NOPE in the corner, crying away your
health and your good looks for the
sake of some man who isn't worth
your little finger, and for whom you
really won't care a penny's worth a
year or two hence?
II is sorrowful. Of course. Sorrow Is
\ woman's portion. But bear II patti
emily, quietly and as cheerfully as you
can. and by and by it will soon be over
and your heart will be light again.
Sorrow and trouble will soon pass
by" sings the poet. SO there, little
girl, dou't cry"
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A man Is about as likely to have q
Doth for scandal as woman.
A mans idea OF eternity may be
nown by the use he makes Of time.
A man must leave many things be-
iind to win the things to come.
Upward gazing Is not upward go
ng, but there is no going up without
I.
A man Is not likely TO live a super
natural life without q supernatural
lope.
The good man looks for the good
the bad, the evil for the bad In
.he good.
Some men don't know how to take
he spice OF life with a pepper-shak-
sr; they want the whole box at one
swallow.
The bread Of life is love; the salt
II life Is work; the sweetness OF Joy,
poesy; the water Of life, faith.-Mrs.
Jameson.
All truly wise thought have been
hought already thousands OF times;
Dut to make them truly ours, we must
hink them truly over again honest
v I'll they take root In our personal
sxperience.-Goethe.
1t Is while you are patiently toll
ng at the little tasks or life that the
meaning and shape Of the great whole
lf life dawns upon you. II is while
gou are resisting little temptations
hat you are growing stronger.-Phil-
ips Brooks.
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The Chief Procurator OF Russia. in
late report to the Car on the state Of
Russian religion. brings out the fact
that the power and wealth OF the
Greek Church are immense. There
are G6.TsO OF these churches in the
Empire. During the past year s33
new places Of worship were consecrat-
ell. In connection with these churches
there are 16.65s monks and 36.146
nuns. There are 205O head priests
and 43.T48 ordinary priests. These.
together With 5s.150 deacons and un-
der deacons. make a grand total, along
with seven other divisions. the figures
Of which arc not given exactly. OF no.
600 persons in official positions. A
sum OF nearly S3O.OOO.OOO was paid
by the Russian people last year for the
support OF this vast organization.
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The use OF potato alcohol to furnish
light. heat and motive power has been
developed rapidly and TO a very high
degree In Germany. Germany produces
about 55.0OO.OOO tons Of potatoes a
year. and uses for human food, stock
food and starch only about 35.O0O.O0O
tons. The remainder is converted into
alcohol and used as a power genera
tor for both land and water motors.
and for cooking. heating and lighting.
The alcohol vapor is burned like gas.
in chandeliers and street lamps. and
gives a very bright light. In districts
distant from mines 1t is cheaper than
coal.
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Peter the Great is said to have made
a will in which he exhorted his heirs
to approach as nearly as possible 10
Constantinople and toward India, but
the authenticity Of this document has
been disputed, and 1t Is shrewdly sus
pected to have been forged late In
the 18th century by August Won Kotze-
bue. OF the genulneness, however. Of
the last win and testament OF Napo
leon I. there can be no manner OF
doubt. One OF it's clauses was as vim
dictive as the testamentary injunction
of Queen Austrigilda to her husband
to have her two doctors killed and
buried with her.
The exile of Longwood absolutely
bequeathed 10000. francs to fellow
called Cantillon. who had been tried
in Paris for an attempt to murder the
Duke OF wellington. The man was
still surviving in Brussels when Ma
poleon III. came to the throne. and
Cantillon was duly paid his legacy.
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The Emperor Of Korea has advertised
at one Of the German universities for
a court dentist. One hour a week at
the palace is all the attention which
the royal family needs. and the EN-
peror specifies that the functlonary
shall take two months vacation each
year. The spare time may be devoted
to private practice. Our Consul sug-
gests that an American should apply.
since our dentists stand very high in
MI foreign countries. In fact. this call
Ing in many Of the large cities Of Eu-
rope and Asia. like the presence Of
soda fountain, is often advertised as
American" The natives OF many an
Old World city might well think OF
America as the land OF dentists and
soda fountains. just as coIored urchin
at Annapolis. when asked II he had
ever heard OF Boston. replied that he
knew only OF It's baseball team.
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ANTHONY Wavne.

Wayne was one Of the leading spir-
its of the American Revolution. He
served throughout the war, most Of
the time with the rank Of general.
What he was as a boy will interest
readers, and this they may learn from
his biography, written by Mr.. John r.
Spear
When he was about is years old
Wayne was attending a school taught
by his uncle, Gilbert Tor GabrieD
Wayne, and this uncle, exasperated
at the boys conduct, wrote the follow
ing letter to Anthony's father, Isaac
Wayne:
Il really expect that parental affec-
tion blinds you and that you have mis-
taken your sons capacity. What he
may be best qualiefid for l know not
One thing am certain of-he will
never make a scholar. He may per-
haps make a soldier. He has already
distracted the brains Of two-thirds Of
the boys under my charge by rehear-
sails OF battles, sieges, etc.
"They exhibit more the appearance
of Indians and harIequins than of stu
dents-this one decorated with cap
Of many coIors. others habited in
coats as variegated, like Joseph's OF
old; some laid up with broken heads
and black eyes. During noon, in place
Of the usual games OF amusement, he
has the boys employed In throwing up
redoubts, skirmishing, etc.
Il must be candid with you, Broth
er Isaac. Unless Anthony pays more
attention to his books | shall be un-
der the painful necessity of dismiss
ing him from the school"
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Building brick wall In a hole in the
side Of a ship TO stop a leak is the lat.
est achievement of the naval engl.
neers. The battleshlp Illinois was in.
jured In a collision with the Missouri
or the cost Of Cuba last month, and
two large holes were torn in her stern.
Divers. put mats and planklng over the
holes on the outside. and after the
stern compartment had been pumped
dry. other men laid a wall Of cement
and frebriek in the openings and
braced 1t with more planking. Then
the ship steamed to New York for per-
manent repairs.
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With Animals Brains and Mobility
Co Together.
Among animals Il Is very largely
true that mobility and brains" go to-
gether where others things are fairly
equal. There are some creatures, like
tn house fly, In which everything else
seems to have been sacrificed to secure
locomotive powers OF an extraordinary
character. But, as a rule, the NAM
NAL which can travel to seek It's food
or change its abode is distinctly more
intelligent than the more sedentary and
stay at home species. Motion, also
suggests versatility as we'll Rabbits
are, on the whole the most stay at
home OF any Of our rodents. II left
to themselves they would never move
further from the mouths Of their bur
rows than to the edge OF the nearest
piece of grass, and II grass reaches up
to the burrow itself, they merely edge
forward, eating fresh slice every day.
like a moving machine being pushed
backward and forward. The result has
been bad for rabbits brains. Their
cousins, the hares, though our English
race has never thought Of making a
burrow except in snow time, are far
more intelligent One OF Cowper's
tame hares would give him plainly to
understand when 1t wanted him to
come into the garden, and licked his
hand after he had been at pains to take
care Of 1t during illness.
There is no doubt that the domestic
pig has lost nearly all its original and
large stock of brains owing to long
confinement in sites and steady
course Of breeding for the ideal ham or
an approach to perfection in ribs Of
bacon. The New Forest and Sherwood
Forest pigs were highly active, and
consequently highly intelligent. They
used to come home regularly at the
sound of a horn to be fed, assembling
from all parts Of the forest within
hearing These admirable animals
have recently afforded two examples
Of the connection between mobility and
brains which, though not intended as
scientific experiments, will doubtless
be welcome to philosophers. In the
one case, the Sherwood Forest pigs,
which had retained their mobility, were
excluded by a cruel law from the en-
joyment of q free range In the woods
about the time when acorns and beech
mast are most toothsome, and when
their connections in Spain, under a
happier dispensation, are enjoying
those peculiarly large and delicious
acorns which make the real foundation
Of Spanish hams. The pigs always
found a means to escape from their
sites into the forest, and we're so full
Of resource that their owners basely
procured the degeneration of the whole
race by making them less mobile by
crossing them with a particularly fat
and lazy class Of pig from Naples. On
the other hand, II was found, we be-
lieve, by the Austrian Government in
Bosnia, that the round and snub-nosed
Berkshire pig, which connoisseurs had
gradually bred as a degenerate in mind
and mentally quite incapable Of TAX
ing care of itself. Accordingly, the
authorities informed their agents that
a long-legged pig was indispensable
for their needs II the government stock
was to flourish and impress the natives
Of the annexed provinces, and the an
imal required was procured from Ire \
land.-The Spectator.
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The Japanese are not as mixed q
race as the modern Britons. but they
have a very complex origin. It Ia
certainly not correct to regard them
as originally Cinnamon, for. while
they do possess Chinese blood. there
Is certainly a Korean strain In them
as weli rs one derived from the Malay.
ans and another from the Amos. or
aboriginal inhabitants Of the islands.
the "savages" Of Japanese historians.
There has consequently been none OF
that disastrous 'inbrecdlng" which Il
fatsl to animals nations and aristocra.
cies. and there is evidence that the
Jap / ) growing saller.-Lonslon Chron-
iclc.
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Large quantities Of New South
Welsh rabbits were consumed in va
rIous parts OF the world last year. At
any rate. observes the Youths Com
panion, they came from New South
Wales and other parts Of Australia.
which exported more than 100000 Of
them. frozen. besides large quantities
put up in cans. This business has in
creased rapidly In recent years. for In
1900 the exports were about 100000
animals fewer than during last year.
Then. too. between 100000 and 49,
100000 rabbit skins were sent abroad.
The business has grown from the de
termination OF tho Australians to
abate the plague Of rabbits. which
swarm over the land IN countless mill
lions II there were market for
frozen gypsy moths and moth skins
the Legislature OF Massachusetts
might leave TO private enterprise the
task OF clearing the forests and groves
that State OF the pest introduced
naturalist
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Horse Twenty-eiaht Years old Doing
Good Service.

There is a horse in the town Of Boyd
ton, Va. known as Morgan. which Is
older than most Of its inhabitants. He
was foaled In the month of April. in
the year 1876. In the county of Meek
lenburg.
Morgan has no claims to aristocracy,
and his pedigree is not recorded IN the
books, nor is he entitled to registra-
tion. but for more than 20 years he has
been a faithful collector of taxes. his
master being the treasurer OF the
county, to the first Of January last
Though Morgan Is within a month
Of being % years of age. he has until
now performed all the duties OF any
horse. He has received no favors be
cause Of age. and has met every en-
gagement In the time and when not
engaged collecting taxes he was the
favorite driving horse OF the ladies
and children Of the family. and in ad-
dition hauled his own bedding and
wood for the winter. Mr.. Wells. Nor
gan's master. thinks bis horses long
life and fitness for service is due to
methodical attention and treatment;
that he discovered the exact quantity
Of food. particularly grain. necessary
to keep him in the best condition.
Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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TO EAT CORRECTLY.

Run up three flights of stairs and, al
the third landing. stop and see If you
are ''out of breath" Most likely you
will not need to be admonished to
stop" You will be apt to stop be-
fore you get 10 the top Of the third
stairway because you are short Of
wind. The heart will beat more rap.
Idly, quickening the pulse, and accel.
Grating the circulation, while the SEN
sation OF exhaustion runs through the
entire body. While you are painting
like a brown spaniel in July the
thought comes to you that a trip up
three flights of stairs when boy in
the country would have produced no
sensation OF heart weakness or ex-
haustion. You are in good flesh" ap-
parently strong and ruddy, with no
ailment OF any kind, and yet running
up two or three flights Of stairs brings
a sensation of "goneness''-a feeling
akin to that of fainting, says What to
Eat.
What is the trouble? Lack Of exer-
else and of muscle-making foods, you
will say. And you at once decide to
eat more beef and join gymnasium
class. Now it may be that a rational
course of mild gymnasium exercises
will do you good. but ne chances are
that 1t will do you hdsn because you
will consider It your duty to use all
the ridiculous apparatus found in the
modern gymnasium, the mcst Of which
ls injurious.
If you could stretch yourself on a
horizontal bar in your back yard, or
play a game of tennis. while getting
the oxygen in the outdoor air, It would
be highly beneficial If not oyerdone.
But the fact is your are suffering
from too much food, instead OF a de-
icient pabulum. If the experiments
In feeding the human body prove any
thing It is that the greater amount
of strength and endurance come from
eating a small amount OF highly nu-
trfious food and thoroughly chewing
II SO that 1t may be mixed with the
digestive juices of the mouth. Nine
out of ten persons eat too much and
what they eat is imperfectly masti-
Gated and Is not affected by the gas
trio juices. 1t Is passed into the
stomach In such a way that the diges-
tive juices can not get hold of it. The
system gradually becomes clogged
with waste matter, the bowels become
distended, the muscles fabby. the res
piration and heart action feeble.
There is no reserve strength In the
body to draw upon and the slightest
unusual exertion brings sensation of
complete exhaustion. Most expert
ments have been among the most
striking proofs OF the fact that mod
crate amount of highly nutritious
food, taken three times a day-twice
day II the appetite Is not kcen-each
mouthful being completely and thor.
oughIy masticated. not only produces
the greatest amount Of strength, but
conduces TO health and long life.
DRIVING IS HEALTHY EXERCISE.
In these days OF athletic women.
when any and every sport seems open
to them. the problem which confronts
femininity Is not whether she shall
take up some branch OF athletic sport.
buk which onesahA shall alect to make
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II is the fact. shrewdiy remarks the
Bookman. that from the very nature
OF their subject matter detective stor-
les must begin In the middle after the
safe is robbed or the victim strangled
that gives this type an inherent adj
vantage over higher forms OF fiction.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-06-09

George Brandes has begun to issue
his autobiography in a Copenhagen
journal. lie relates that when he was
a youth OF eighteen he often was seized
by an uncomfortable ht OF laughter.
and this caused him to investigate the
subject Of laughter and to write long
treatise on It.
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A Chicago judge has discharged a
man who. while suffering from de-
lirium tremens. killed a policeman, the
Judge holding that the murderer was
not responsible. Paresis sometimes
even attacks men on the bench.
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A woman who says she was never
kissed lost her divorce suit. observes
the New York Herald. Uncertain
whether the jury sympathized with
the husband for refusal or wanted to
give him one more chance.
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You viii read In song or story
or the men of sturdy will.
Who have fought for gold or glory
And have scaled achievements Hin;
But TO make the application
And TO draw the moral tue,
II you'd win that lofty station,
Start today It's up to you
Ernest Neal Lyon.
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The relative value OF the average
dog and the average doc polsoner is
not worth considering, advantage Is so
palpably on the side OF the dog.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1904-06-09

Tho Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania
decided. recently. that bonds improp-
erly come by are good security In the
hands OF an innocent third party.
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SENSIBLE DoN'Ts FOR DRESS.


Don't sacrifice fitness to fashion.
Don't spoil the gown for a yard OF
stun.
Don't sacrifice neatness to artistic
effect.
Don't neglect quality for the sake
Of quantity.
Don't dress more fashionably than
becomingly.
Don't dress to startle peoples eyes,
but to satisfy them.
Don't look a trump because you can
not look especially smart.
Don't dress your head at the expense
OF your hands and feet.
Don't buy foolishly and then blame
your limited income for your shoddy
appearance.
Don't wear vertically striped mater
ial IL you are tall.
Don't expect great bargains TO turn
out great savings.
Don't wear big sleeves and big hats
II you are short.
Don't jump into your clothes and ex-
pect to look dressed.
Don't put cost before cut. Corded
silk won't cover a poor fit.
Don't forget that dress was made
for woman, not woman for dress.
Don't put all your allowance outside.
A shabby petticoat kills the smartest
gown.