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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-09-22

Boots are only worn in China by
officials, servants, soldiers, sailors and
special hob-nailed boots, occasionally
in wet weather, by the common peo-
pie. The universal form of foot-cov-
ering is a shoe. while coolies and the
poorer classes have to content them
selves with straw or leather sandals,
or go barefoot. Women's shoes are
made at home, and, except in isolated
cases on Shanghai, are never exposed
for sale in shops. This remark does
not apply to the peculiar form of shoe
worn by Manchu women. which is
perched on sort of small silt In
the north, during the winter months,
the ordinary boot or shoe is often
wadded or lined with sheeDskin. and
of late years reproductions of Chinese
boots and shoes in India rubber have
been imported from the United States
and Germany, and found favor with
Chinese at the treaty ports.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-09-22

The late Joseph Jefferson was SUI.
denly taken Ill while visiting at the
home of friend. The wife of the
gentleman whose hospitality he hal
enjoyed became alarmed over his con-
dition, and, being OF religious turn
of mind, wished to instil In the mind
of the actor her belief in the neces-
sity for spiritual contemplation.
call to his room for the purpose OF
applying a poultice gave her the much
desired opportunity. mr.. Jefferson"
she said. nervously shifting the poul-
tice from one hand to the other. for
your sake, for the sake of your
friends, your family. IL would like
to pray for you" The actor listened
nttentively, and his answer came slow
ly. Yes, madam" he said. you may
for my sake, for your sake, for
everybody's sake, but for goodness
sake put on the poultice. kansas
City Journal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-09-22
Never Touched Hin.

The following story is told "on" a
Kansas City couple. whose marriage
was anpounccd recently: The young
man persuaded the girl to marry him
while they were in another town On
an excursion trip. They came home,
and for two weeks told no one their
secret. One night they were playing
bridge whist with the girls parents.
They had decided to spring their sur
prise that night, and the young man
was trying all through the game to get
up nerve to do SO. Finally he
screwed his courage up. In the mid
die CT a hand he turned to the girls
father and said:
I've something to tell you. Grace
and | were married three weeks ago"
A look Of anger spread over the ia
theirs face. Glaring across the board
at the girls mother. he said:
Hang it, Hattie. What made you
lead that ace? You've lost us another
trick. Kansas City Times.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-09-22

One of the greatest triumphs of Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
the conquering Of woman's dread
enemy, Tumor.
So-called Nandering pains" may
come from its early stages, or the pres
ence of danger may be made manifest
by excessive menstruation accompanied
by unusual pain extending from the
ovaries down the groin and thighs.
If you have mysterious pains. if there
are indications of Inflammation ulcera-
ton or displacement, don't wait for
time to confirm your fears and go
through the horrors of hospital opera
ton; secure Lydia E. Pinkhams Vege-
table Compound right away and begin
its use and write Mrs. Pinkham of
Lynn, Mass, for advice.
Read these strong letters from CRATE
full women who have been cured:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:- First letter.
I'm looking over your book | zee that your
medicine cures Tumor Of the Uterus have
been to doctor and he tells me have tu-
NOR. / will be more than grateful II you
can help me, rs do so dread an operation. u
Fannie D. Fox, Z Chestnut st. Bradford, Pa.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:- (Second letter.
~ take tho liberty to congratulate you on
the success have had with your wonderful
medicine.
Eighteen months ago my monthlies
stopped Shortly after felt so badlyI sub
mitted to p thorough examination by a ply
stefan, and was told that | had a tumor on
the uterus and would have to undergo an
operation.
/ q soon after read one of your advertise
ncnts and decided to give Lydia e. Pink
ham Vegetable Compound a trial. After
taking five bottles as directed the tumor is
entirely gone. have again been examined
Ey.Eia E. Pinhham's YeAefan.a Canaan
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-09-22


While George Frederick Cooke was
playing an engagement in New York
he was dunned for $500 one afternoon
by a creditor too strenuous to be put
off.
Come on, then" said Cooke, and
led the way to neighboring pawn
brokers' shop.
my good man, put myself. in
pawn" he said. Lock me up in a
closet. Don't let me out. Give this
man the ticket. Now"-to the credi.
tor" take 1t to my manager and tell
him that George Frederick Cooke is
locked up here in pawn for $500.
Don't be uneasy. In an hours time
the curtain must ring up. You'll get
your money"
He did get it, and when the excited
manager-his audience waiting
drove furiously to the pawn-shop he
found Cooke locked up safely behind
the counter sound asleep, and-being
locked up-sober and ready for work.
From Rebecca Harding Davis
Nights With the Old-Time Players"
In the Saturday Evening Post.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-09-22
How to Know Bugs.

At the seventeenth annual meeting
Of the Association of Economic En-
tomologists. held recently in Phila-
delphia, the society recommended the
general adoption of uniform nomen-
clature for certain insects, these
names being the ones internationally
current among scientists. These in
sects, among scientists There ia
forth be known as follows:
American coclToach, Periplancta
americana l.; bedbug. Klinophilos
lectularia L; boll-weevil. Anthrono-
mus grandfs Bob; carpet moth, T,ri-
cophaga tapetzella l.; gypsy-moth.
Porthetria dispar l.; house-fy: Mus
ca domestica l.; San Jose scale. AS
pidiotus perniclosus Comst; silk
worm, Bombyx mort L; tomato-worm.
Phlegethontius sexta job.
With these names in mind, it is
claimed that any bug on the scien-
lists lists may be readily recognized
-Harper's Weekly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-09-22
Beaver Dams.

The beavers work according 10 a
certain system. Once they have fixed
number of logs, both horizontal and
perpendicular, in their dam, they stop
all the gaps with stones and mud,
and, possibly, with water-soaked tim
Der. Even grass leaves may be
worked in A discharge is always left
in the dam, foot or two below the
general level A heavy coating of
mud is relied upon as final water
proof covering to the dam. This mud
is generally scratched up from the
bottom of the stream, above the dam,
and the water holds it in suspension,
so that the current carries the fine
mud against the face of the dam. Also,
they carry mud clasped between their
forefeet and their breasts.
The favorite hours of work are be-
tween sunset and dawn, but in the
autumn, when the nights are long,
they do not work so late. In the
spring and eaily summer they are out
by in the afternoon, and may work
long after sunrise on dark, rainy
mornings.-Charles A. Branlble in
Recreation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-09-22
Over the Salt.

At the breakfast table Tom an1
Margery were talking amicably, wher
each put out hand at the same in
slant for some salt. IN the concus
sion the salt was spilled.
Throw some over your shoulder
quick!" called the elder sister, laugh
ing. Then you won't quarrel.
Two hands came out again. and eact
pushed the other aside.
Il spilled it." said Tom. 4 mus
throw 1t over my shoulder"
Il spilled it myself" said Margery
I'm the one to throw it."
Well, upon my word! put out n,
hand So"
q put out mine So"
"And just touched the salt
poon-"
SO did l."
And / was the one who did it,"
tom, how can you say so when
$50 l shall be the one to throw the
salt"
They were looking at each other
cheeks red and eyes flashing, when
at the same moment. enc thought oc
CURED to both. Margery put. it int
words.
It's too late We've quarrelet
nowl" she said. And eyerybod,
laughed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-09-22
The Culture of Celery.

The proper way to grow celery Is
to sow the seed in cold frame, and
when the young shoots have come up
and are large enough to admit 1t, trans
plant them to small bed in the gar
den, placing but few inches apart. As
Stunning that this has been done, and
that there they have been given good
cultivation, the plants will be ready for
their final quarters-namely, straight
rows in the bottom of furrow. The
ground should first be we'll fitted by
working into it plenty of thoroughly
rotted manure, and the trenches then
made by going through each furrow
twice with shovel plow.
A rainy day, of course, is preferable
for setting the plants, and in case
strong sunshine follows they should be
shaded by boards to keep them from
whiting too much Whatever the con-
ditions of the weather, they should
also be we'll watered. Indeed, water
ing them can hardly be overdone, and
it is subsequently necessary if the
weather continues dry and lot.
Meanwhile, that their growth may
otherwise be stimulated, the soil about
them should be frequently hoed and
stirred. If the rows are long and wide
enough, they may be cultivated with
horse. The plants should certainly not
be allowed to get stunted during the
latter part OF summer, and if some
kind of soft mulch can be placed.
around them it WILL especially in a
dry time, greatly benefit them. 1t is
by such treatment that the finest
stalks are ultimately secured. For
when the cooler and moist weather of
autumn comes On, the plants will then
make very rapid growth.
The next work of Importance is the
earthing UP process. Already started
by the soil having been gradually
showed toward the plants during Sep
TENDER, it should be completed in Oc-
tober, and lest too much dirt gets into
the centre of the punches, they should
first be tied up with a cloth string.
This facilitates the handling OF the
crop, anyway. Then, when enough
earth has been brought up with the
hands to hold the stalks where wanted,
a spade or other implement may Re
employed fer finishing. Although ii
takes only three weeks for celery, thus
''incased" to become fit for the table,
it should, in truth, be left out of doors
as long as there is no danger of it's
freezing.-Fred 0. Sibley, in The Am
erican Cultivator
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-09-22
merely Cor lIIustratIon.

A school-teacher, who has not a
very good memory, says that she
sometimes forgets, from Friday to
: Monday, what some delinquent. whose
punishment holds over. has actually
done 1t may be that the childs mo-
Their has been sent for. to talk about
the matter, and then the way Is plain.
The teacher summons the little cul-
prit, and says to her severely. Now,
tell your mother exactly what hap
pened." The child. fearful of corrcc-
ton, tells. and the teachers memory
is refreshed.
A certain officer. when his men
were at rife practice, became exasper-
ate1 at their clumsIness.
"Fore." be said to one OF them,
give me your gun"
He shot at the target. but the ball
wont wide. The men grinned
There said the officer to the man
who had lent him the gun. that's the
way you shoot"
Then he tried again. with the samc
Ill result but he was undaunted.
And that" he remarked to another
man, is the way you shoot"
IN third attempt the ball hit the
bull's-eye. And that" he concluded,
calmly, is the way | shoot" -Youth's
Companion.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-09-22
TIE Useful lead.

Recently We gaze some information
about the value of toads. We supple
ment it with an item from the Fruit
Growers Journal, which is full of fig
ures showing how active and useful
they are: -
A naturalist has found some very
interesting facts concerning the diet
of the toad-frog, and it is found that
it is a benefactor of the farmer and
gardener 1t eats caterpillars and cut
worms, beetles, sow-bugs, snails, grass.
hoppers, moths, wireworms and ro!a-
to bugs, all of which damage a farm
er's crops or his goods to a serious
degree.
And the toad eats plenty of them
too. In one stomach seventy seven
thousand legged worms were found;
in another were thirty-seven tent cat
erpillars. Sixty-five gypsy moths
were found in the stomach of third,
and fifty-ive army worms in a fourth.
Eight-six house worms are said 10
have disappeared down the throat of
one toad in less than ten minutes; and
the record CT stufing is held by an
other who was still hungry after con-
Stunning ninety bugs.
- According to this observer, in ninety
days a single toad may destroy 1160
cutworms, 1860 thousand legs, 21O0 SOW
bugs and $50 weevils. -Indiana Farm
err
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-09-22
uoa csddIe for Newport Belle.

Canine caddies are the latest inno-
walton In Newport They are intro
duced by Miss May Van Allen. Ban
ishing the small boy who formerly
carried her golf sticks, she has in
stalled Scotch collie as caddie. When
dressed for the game tho dog wears
ught leather harness, correspond
Ing In color to his mistress costume
To the straps across his back are at
tached bag large enough to contain
six or eight clubs, and from his neck
is suspended a pouch for the balls.
It's only natural a Scotch dog should
be filled with the spirit of the game
The collie follows at Miss Aliens
heels, ready to provide a putter,
driver or litter, as needed. He has
also been trained to retrieve At
times he shows an intelligence which
Is reproach to his predecessor, and
Miss Van Allen AYERS he is fine COM
panion His sense Of duty is of the
kcenest. So Is his loyalty, for 1t Is
averred gravely he waves his tail IN
pride whenever his owner makes a
particularly good stroke.-New York
Press.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-09-22
Ear Tr,ln,net Games.

Tae passing of the oid-fashioned ear
trumpet would seem to be at hand.
Enterprise and progress recently de-
veloped an acoustic walking stick.
Only upon close eSairififation does the
metal crook tfisclese its dual utility.
The ingenuity of the artisan is reflect
ed in the production Of this cleveriy
deceptive auricular evolution.
BY posing the handle beside the
head the average deef man s. hearing
may be vastly improved. Beneath
the handle IS an ear tube. adjustable
to right or left. Situated between the
handle and the ear. when in use this
trumpet is perfectly concealed. By
removing the cap at the tip Of the
handle the appliance is made ready
for service.-New YORK Press.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-09-22
Iodusoole Pine.

The lodgepole pine derives its name
from the fact that the Indians used
the slim trunks of its saplins as sup
ports for their wagons. 1t Is found
In understandable quantities on the
eastern spurs of the Rocky Mountains,
throughout southern Montana. Wye
ming, Colorado. and also in Utah and
Nevada.
The Bureau of Forestry is making
special study Of the species through
out these regions, says the Scientific
American, because it will grow On
soils to thin and poor for other
trees, and thrives particularly on what
are called burns" where everything
has been cleared of by fire. The wood
Is more resinous than the eastern
but less so than the yellow pines OF
the south; it is of little value, being
full of small hard knots, for building
purposes, but is used extensively for
railroad ties and mine props.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-09-22


Representative Littlefleld tells OF a
bad quarter of an hour" he recently
experienced in New York. He was on
his way home from Washington, &C
companied by his wife. They stopped
over in New York for a few hours.
and, having completed their shopping
they stepped into restaurant for q
light lunch before going to their train
When they had finished, and the walt
er had presented a check for sixty
cents, Mr.. Littlefeld felt for his
pocketbook. 1t was gone, and not a
cent did either of them have. He
tried to telephone to friends whose
places of business were In that section
of the city, but it was public holiday
and none of them were in. He tol
the cashier his situation, explained
who he was and how he came to be
there without money. The cashier
was glad to see him. etc. But that
made no difference-he would not
charge any more On that account; the
lunches were sixty cents, and hurry
up, please Mr.. Littlefield offered to
leave his watch as surety, but the
cashier had no use for 1t and wanted
the change. Finally, leaving Mrs. Lit
tlefeld as security during his temper
airy absence, he went out and found
a pawnbroker and spouted his val
liable gold watch for $40 and cleared
up the difficulty. Fortunately the rail-
road tickets were safe and they got
home without further adventure. La
ter On, Mr. Littlefeld received his
pocketbook and its contents intact, it
having been found by New Jersey
man In the car, and returned to the
address found with it.-Lewison (Me)
Journal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-09-22
HONEST PHYSICIAN.
Works With Himself First.

1t Is mistake to assume that ply
sicians are always skepticaI as to the
curative properties of anything else
than drugs.
Indeed, the best doctors are those
who seek to heal with as little use of
drugs as possible, and by the use of
correct food and drink. A physician
writes from Calf to tell how he made
a well man of himself with natures
remedy:
Before / came from Europe, where
! was born" he says, ''it was my GUS
tom TO take coffee with milk (cafe au
laiN with my morning meal. a small
cup (cafe noir) after my dinner and
two or three additional small cups at
my club during the evening.
s'In time nervous symptoms devel-
oped, with pains in the cardiac region,
and accompanied ~ great depression
of spirits, despondency-.in brief, the
bluesr / at first tried medicines, but
got no relief, and at last realized that
all my troubles were caused by coffee.
/ thereupon quit its use forthwith, sub
shutting English Breakfast Tea.
THE tea seemed to help me at first.
but in time the old distressing symp-
toms returned, and | quit 1t also. and
tried to use milk for my table bever-
age. This / was compelled, however.
to abandon speedily. for while it re-
lieved the nervousness somewhat it
brought on constipation. Then by a
happy inspiration 1 was led to try the
Postum food Coffee This was some
months ago, and still use it. am no
longer nervous. nor do | suffer from
the pains about the heart. while my
blues have left me and life is bright
to me once more. know that leaving
of coffee and using Postum healed me,
and I make 1t rule to advise my pa
tents to use IT." Name given by Pos
tum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
There's reason.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-09-22
Success with the CABBAGE.


For club root N cabbage SOW lime
broadcast at the rate Of seventy
bushels per acre before planting, and
harrow in, or avoid using infested
land. Destroy wild mustard and char
lock, as these weeds will harbor the
disease. For apis spray with soapsuds
or kerosene emulsion. For maggo.s
cut circular pieces of tarred paper
about three inches in diameter, cut a
slit in each from centre to circum-
ference, and place one of these pieces
about the stem of each plant at time
of transplanting, or spray with carbClic
acid emulsion. Fer cabbage worm
spray with paris green and rosin mix
lures when the plants are small; later
with insect powder or hot water. When
the caterpillars first appear hand pick
ing may be resorted to.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-09-22
Recipes.

One Egg Cake. One large cupful
flour, one egg, one cup sugar, one heap
ing tablespoon butter, one teaspoonful
baking powder and half a cupful milk.
Bake in three layers, filing with jelly
or any filing prepared.
Cream Pie Crust To one pint of
sifted flour add one even teaspoonful
of baking powder and sweet cream
enough to wet the flour and make a
good stiff crust. This is enough to
make two pies.
Mock Cherry Pie. One large cupful
of cranberries cut in halves, 'one tea
cup of granulated sugar, into which is
thoroughly stirred one heaping table
spoonful flour and one-fourth teaspoon
of cinnamon. Add scant half-cup of
water, and stir all together. Bake
with two crusts. This makes large
pie.
Escalloped Ham. Mix three cups of
finely chopped ham with the same
amount of toasted bread crumbs, add
two eggs and one-helf cup of milk.
Pack in baking pan, cover the top
with cracker crumbs and bake for
half an hour This is nice served as a
breakfast dish with a poached egg
on each side.
Compete of Coosebcrries. Put l IL
cups of granulated sugar into a porce-
lain kettle with cup of water, and
when the sugar is dissolved all IL
pounds of very ripe gooseberries. Al
low this to simmer for five hours,
then let it boil UP for ten minutes.
skim off the berries and put in the
serving dish, boil the. syrup until it
begins to 'tjell"; take from the fire.
add two teaspoonfuls of lemon juice
and pour over the berries.
Baked Ice Cream. Baked ice cream.
or glace meringue, as the French call
this popular DISH is made by covering
a solid cake OF ice cream completely
with a thick meringue. 1t should be
placed on a dish with standard, SO
that the bottom OF the dish DOES not
touch the oven shelf. This keeps the
heat from getting through the china
to the cream The egg whites, when
they completely cover the cream, are
a perfect non-conductcr. In the oven
the cream should become as cold as
ice. while the meringue becomes a
beautiful golden color. This cream is
always popular with young folks be-
cause of it's oddly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-09-22

by the physician and be says | have no signs
of a tunaor nov. It has also brought my
monthlies around once more; and am
entirely well. shall never be without bot
tie of Lydia PinkhamS Vegetable Compound
in the house "-Fannie D. Fox, Bradford, Pa
Another Case of Tumor Cured
by Lydia f. P;Hkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
About three years ago / had intense pain
in my stomach, with cramps and raging
headaches The doctor prescribed for me-
but finding that did not get any better he
examined me and, to my surprise, declared
had tumor in the uterus
81 felt sure that it meant my death warrant
and was very disheartened. spent hundreds
Of dollars in doctoring, but the tumor kept
growing, till the doctor said that nothing but
an operation would save me. Fortunately
corresponded with my aunt in the New Eng
and States, who advised me to try Lydia r.
Pinkha,n's Vegetable Compound before sub
hitting to an operation, and TT once started
taking a regular treatment, finding to my
great relief that my general health began TO
improve, and after three months L noticed
that the tumor had reduced in size. kept
on taking the Compound, and in ten months
it had entirely disappeared without en- oper-
alton and using no medicine but Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and words
fail to express how grateful am Tor tie good
it has done me. Miss Lucia Adams, Colon
made Hotel, Seattle, Wash.
Such unquestionable testimony
proves the value of Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and should give
confidence and hope to every sick
woman.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all ailing
women to write to her at Lynn, Mass,
for advice.
/; a Womar's Es,ac.ly for Woman's Ills.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1905-09-22
Getting Divorces.

Different women have differen,
ways of getting divorced. Some cry
when in full view OF the court and
spectators, they mount the witness
stand ard nervously tell Of their
wrongs; having obtained the degree
and gotten outside the court room,
they smile cheerfully at their friends
Some speak in scarcely audible
voice. and others speak right out in
righteous indignation. But in most
cases the tears have been shed and
the eyes dried. the suffering has been
endured until the heart becomes cal
lous, long before the divorce court
is reached. Record.