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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06
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A characteristics story Is told OF Dean
Swift, who after a series OF expensive
entertainments In London invited six
Of his hosts 10 dinner. They arrived,
expecting the usual costly surfelt of
good things. They found the table laid
with a piece OF bread, a bottle OF wine.
q plate at each cover and a waiter be
hind each chair. They took their places.
"Mr Dean" said the lord chancellor,
I'VE fall to see the jose"
Swift lifted his plate. Underneath
were the bill Of fare Of a nelghborlng
cafe and n h0lf crown. He turned TO
the walter at his side and gave him the
money. Here" he said, bring me the
worth OF that I'm goose and potatoes"
The guests each sent the money UNI
der his plate for whatever dish he
chose, and the dinner was eaten and
enjoyed.
Swift then laid upon the table f100
and, deducting the three crowns which
had been spent, said: "The remainder
the crumbs and fragments-is to go
TO the poor. We all have had enough
money TO satisfy hunger. You shall
advise me how the rest is to be spent"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

Three boys in a house were told to
20 and take the exact time by a clock
in the town. The nrst lad went, look
ed at the clock, came back and said,
at Is II O'Clock" In after life he
became a prosaie bookseller.
The second boy was more exact. He
said on returning that II was three
minutes past II. He became q doctor,
The third lad looked at the clock.
found out how long II had taken him
to walk back to the house. returned 10
the clock. then added the time Of hI'
walk to the time OF the clock and re-
ported the result thus: ''It Is at this
moment 12 hours. 10 minutes and ID
seconds" That boy came to distinction
as Helmholtz, the scientist.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

"Thc natives Of the north woods
have more appetizlng ways to cook
FISH than any other class Of cooks in
the world, l believe" said a Tomal
man.
1.-THE universal favorite, however,
seems to be the clay method. The fish
Is wrapped in the clay without having
80 much as a scale ruffied by the
cleaning knife. He is not dressed, and
the only seasoning is a pinch Of salt
placed in the mouth. When the fish Is
done up In the clay the package is
placed In the embers of the campfire
to bake. When II is done the clay Is
cracked open, and the scales Of the
flsh are found to be sticking In the
clay, and the head is then broken or,
The delicate flavor of a fish cooked In
this way cannot be described. Some Of
the cooks have a habit of cutting a
long cash along each side Of the dorsal
I'm and inserting a slice Of fat bacon.
This adds greatly to the flavor OF the
fish. "-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

II coffee is suspected OF being harm
full to the nerves It is the part OF wis
dom not to drink It. Most substitutes
are unspeakable connections. During
the war sweet potato coffee was
brought to a rare perfection and Is said
to be a very palatable beverage. Good
Housekeeping furnishes an old war
recipe: Pare the potatoes. cut them in
small dice and let dry for a day or two.
Parch like coffee. grind and put away
In 4 cool. dark place. Mixed with one
third real coffee. the potato coffee was
much liked. aud even when used alone
II was said to be very good. The weak
nerved might try this substitute with
the certainty that they are getting a
drink that Is ut least unobJectionable.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

Few tales are told which are 1ner
than that Of the encounter in earlier
years wlth the old Bernadotte himself.
The king had referred to the Norwe-
CLANS as my Poles" at which Ole Bull,
drawing himself up, inquired, when
has d Norwegian shown himself dis
loyal to the kingT" Then, without
waiting for an answer. he announced
that he must at once take leave. Upon
this the king turned TO him with an
lmperlous 81 command you to stayG'
But the vlolinlst shrugged his shout
Gers and replied, Then ] will see, sire,
whether a Norwegian remains free In
the palace OF the king OF Sweden" At
this. as Ole Bull would tell when re-
counting the scene, there came into the
face OF the monarch the most winning
smile he had ever seen ON n human
countenanee, and, putting out his hand
impuislvely, Bernadotte exclaimed:
NAY, beg you to remain. A prince
should hear the opinions OF all his peo-
pie" And the talk which then resulted
was the basis Of deep confidence on
both sides Century.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

It will be many years before the
caste prejudices OF India are SUFFICIENT
" broken down TO give any sort OF
freedom to the Indian woman. From
4 bride she is numerically overwork-
Cd. but from the day she gives up her
childhood to the day Of her death-it
may be for sixty years-she is seclud.
ed and sees nothing Of the world out
side the walls OF her family inclosure.
Her happiness or misery. indeed, en-
tirely depends on the manner In which
the affairs OF the family are conduct
led. The Indian woman, isolated from
the outer world by custom, is again by
custom isolated as far as practicable
from all the male members OF that lit.
tie inner world to which she is con.
fined. Free intercourse, even with her
own husband, Is not permitted her
while yet her youthful capabilities for
lJoyousness exist No wonder, then,
that absence Of jollity is characters.
tic Of the Indians generally, for the
happy laughter OF a home Is denied
them by custom In the most persistent
manner.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

Near the village OF Monterey, Mass
IN the heart OF the Berkshires, ON a
knoll peculiarly well fashioned by ma
ture for its uses, is a burying ground
OF the Revolutionary period which pos
sesses more than ordinary interest by
reason Of its well preserved headstones.
These headstones were cut from a ma
tive stone which has endured the ele-
ments 80 well for more than n hun
dred years that the inscriptions are
now almost as easily read as they were
when the stones were set I'm position.
A striking popularity is found in the
carvings on the headstones, apparent
~ all the work OF one sculptor, who
had a speciality in the creation Of cross
eyed angels. Almost every one, OF the
old headstones is ornamented Mt the
top with the head OF an angel. and
each angel face is Enthusiastically and
painfully cross eyed. This characteris-
tic has led some guests near the bury
Ing ground TO call It the cemetery OF
cross eyed angels. York Trlb.
una
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

Bride cake IL a relic OF the Roman
Confarreates. & mode OF marriage
practiced By the highest class In Rome.
In Conformation the bride was led to
the altar by bachelors, but conducted
home By married men. and the cere-
naony took place In the presence Of ten
witnesses by the Pontifex Maximus.
vhereupon the contracting parties mu.
tEaliy partook Of cake made Of salt,
water and -four. Only those who were
born In such vedlock were eligible for
the high sacred Ofaces. But the Gus
tom OF breaking cake over the
brides head when she enters her hus-
bands house 10 borrowed from the
Greeks. who a. an emblem Of future
plenty poured ngs and other fruits
over the heads OF both bride and BRIDE
groom.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06
TA. R.lrnina Frinee.a.

Every girl who has married and
msved to another town learns in course
OF time how It feels to be a monarch
who Is deprived Of his kingdom. She
10 a princess before marriage and has
the front room upstairs. She marries,
moves away, her sister next in years
becomes the reigning monarch. and
when the married woman returns home
on a visit some years later she finds
herself relegated to a back bedroom,
with her sister the princess, on a
throne In the front room.-Atchlson
Globe.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

Edward Lelgh's Hints For Travel
ers" was published at the end Of the
sixteenth century. Only those who
speak Latin should travel, he says, and
every one should be well grounded "in
the true religion" lest he be perverted
abroad. Travellers should know their
own country before being allowed to
leave II. Before his voyage the traveller
should make his peace with God, re-
ceive the Lords supper. satisfy his
creditors II he be In debt, pray earnest
~ TO God to prosper him on his voyage
and to keep him from danger. and he
should make his last will and wisely
order all his AFFAIRS, since many that %
abroad return not homo."
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06
HamhA PIE.

There is a queer twist Of language in
the phrase ito eat humble pie" The
word humble" IL a corrupted form OF
the original ''numbie,T which IL an In
edible part Of the carcass OF deer and
would make very poor pie. The words
humble pie have the same original
meaning as ''ts eat crow" q phrase
common In political life. rhere u an
snforced HUMILITY in this process, and
One change from humble TO humble
introduced a thought which harmo-
nised with the idea sought to be en-
pressed. The last form OF the phrase
has entirely supplanted the original
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

A man seated closes his knees to
catch an object thrown on his lap. A
woman in similar circumstances opens
hers. This is a fact that Mark Twain
used in "Huckleberry Finn" Huck Is
disguised as a girl, and woman
throws an object into his lap. Though
he wears a skirt, he hasn't sense
enough to spread his knees apart so as
to catch the object better-he claps
them together, as a trousered man
would do. An English novelist IN
book called "The White Rose" uses the
same idea. Pierre de Coldlrodi, the Ital-
ian romancer. uses II in his well known
'Maidens and Love" The Frenchman
Henri Paul uses It In his widows
Tears"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

In Syria the names OF children are
very odd. They suggest those Of our
Indians, inasmuch as the chlld's name
Is apt to be something which occurred
at the time OF its birth-somethlng
which interested the parents. For In
stance. II you were a child Of this
country your name In all probability
would be STUFFED Cabbage" or "Ho-
TEL" or civil War" or something akin
to these. II a child falls sick his name
is Immediately changed. Instead Of
his parents thinking that q piece Of
pie or too much pudding disagreed
with him they attribute his sickness to
the fact that his name did not agree
with him. When one understands
what these names are one does not
wonder that the child may have fallen
aick because OF them.-Philadelphia
Press.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

What Is the derivation OF sths word
"Londonr' The usually Eccepted one
90 the Celtic "Llyn-Din." or lake city,
referring to the historical fact that the
city was built on a river that over
lowed At full tide and half surrounded
II. Other philoioeists have derived II
from '1iawn" tfulD and "dyn" (man),
stheru again fnom Ion" "a plnin) and
dun" Il him. But the derivation Lun-
Den. o. grove city," seems more prob
able than most Of these. The name
occurs In wooded parts OF Scandinavia
30 thia day.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

That's what call a good dinner"
remarked Bobby as he leaned back in
bis chair with an air Of repietion.
Bobby" said his mother. I'm
ashamed Of your saying such q thing"
The visitor who was dining with the
family laughed heartily. "Bobby ~
preciates the good things Of life" be
said, like all the rest OF u.s."
Don't yeu think II was q good Din
nerr Bobby asked the visitor.
"Yes, indeed" the latter replied, with
a smile. II enjoyed II thoroughly
Mother said She thought you would.
because she didn't suppose you gOt
very much at hsrne."
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

A young woman once sat at board
ing house table beside q reserved and
awkward country boy whom abe DE-
lighted to tease. When she left she
ASKED him to write In her autograph
album. TIE poem which John q,
whittier wrote thers stands as a warn.
ing TO other young ladies that she who
laughs nrst ut q seemingly dumb coun-
TRUMAN may Be herself huhhed 81
many years later. The quaint coDciud'
inG stnnza -:
my fifs-maV nothing vsx H.
my ysans BE- net . NV.
Ana At thy AAai exit
Mag the dsvn mis- his due
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

In consideration Of the very inpor-
tant fact that three-fourths Of tho prin-
tcipal constituents Of the body II water
and THAI It n far moro essential than
food, how little heed Ia paid to the mat
tier OF Its consumption and purity by
the average person. One TO two quarts
of pure, cool water should be oonsum-
led daily by every one. Eight full
glasses Of water daily should be taken
Throughout the day between meals"
was the advice given by a noted ply
sician in a lecture on dietetics.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

"The Rope Of Genus" Is the name Of
a famous picture painted by Polygno-
tus, a Greek artist, who died about 400
b. G. He was the first who gave life,
character and expression to pictures.
According to Pllny, he opened the
mouth and showed the teeth OF his fig-
ures and was the first to paint women
with transparent draperies and rich
headdresses. The picture represents
Genus as a poor man, weaving a rope
Of straw, while behind him stands an
ass consuming the other 'end OF the
rope. The silent lesson thus conveyed
ls said to have had a wholesome effect
upon the wife Of Genus, whose ex-
travagance had been his ruin, 30 that
she became frugal and thrifty and
helped him to rise from pensry to
great prosperity. The phrase like the
rope Of Genus signifies prohtless Ia
bOF
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

starhshes commit suicide. When one
is caught in a net It dissolves its cor
poratisn into q dozen or so Of frag-
ments, and the pieces escape through
the meshes. In time each becomes a
perfect animal. To preserve the star
fish whole It must be plunged into a
bucket Of fresh water before II has
time to take the alarm. Fresh water
is instant death to It, and thus only
can some varieties Of the starfish be
preserved
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

One Of the candidates at an election
In Dsrbyshire. England. was new
conner not remarkable for his generos-
Ity. He found himself defeated at the
polls and babe adieu to the electors
with the words, AT any rate, ladies
and gentlemen, my wife and have
spent a very happy fortnight In the
peak" EYES," came a sudden retort
from the crowd, "and that's all you
have spent"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06
The Queer Part.

Mary" said Kansas City Kan.)
man TO his wife recently, II had a
queer dream last night dreamed
you had a pair Of wings st. Peter had
just given you and was trying to az
them ON you. Wasn't It queer that
your wings didn't at your" YES" she
replied, but that wasn't the queerest
part Of IT," what wasr" The fact
that you were there" she replied
Kansas City Times.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

Rather hard to lose your daughter,
eh7" said the guest at the wedding.
''No." replied the brides father. ut
did look as II II were going to be hard
at one time. but. she finally landed this
fellow Just as we were giving up all
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06
Tombstone Advice.

On the tombstone OF Richard Cutter
and wife. who were buried in Hudson,
M H.. in 1790 and 1888. is the follow
Ing advice:
watch ye that live. for ye don't know
How near ye are to death
or what may give the fatal blow
To stop your fieeting breath.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06
The Modest Girl.

"Ah, my love-" sighed the ardent
lover. "if you only knew how beautiful
you areF'
"You mustn't speak Of It." protested
the modest girl. II don't want to
know"
"why not?'
Because" she said, ut would make
me too conceited "--Philadelphia Press.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

"why does a woman always add
postscript to her letterT
well" answered the ungaIlant
wretch. "she probably figures out in
her own mind what her letter has made
you say and then tries to have the last
word. - Washington Star.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

MY motto" said the new lodger, "is
Pay as you co."
The landlady shook her head. ut
wouldn't do in my business" she said.
"A man might remain a month and
then forget his motto when he went.
Ny motto is. Pay Saturday night or
CO."
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

WiIlle-rve been married Eve years
and got bushel OF children. James
lHow's that7 willle-My name is Peck.
lrve got four children. Don't four
pecks make q bushel7-New York
Times.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

Little sister-Most Of the articles in
|your paper this month is awful poor.
Little Brother editor Amateur Month
|Iy)--I know II. but the boys that wrote
ZEN sent stamps for their return, and
needed the stamps.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06
A Case Of Want.

A prison visitor recently asked one
Of the prisoners how he came to be
there
Want" was the answer.
"How was that, pray"
"Well, wanted another mans
watch. He wasn't willing should
have It, and the Judge wants me to
stay here Ave years"
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06
Helneeken, the Oerman Prodigy.

Christian Henry Helnecken. the most
wonderful OF all the worlds precoclous
prodlgies, was born at Lubbock, Ger
many, In the year 1921. When but nine
and a half months Of age this human
wonder could pronounce every word
contained in the German language, and
before he had rounded out his first year
Of earthly existence he knew all the
leading events Of the worlds history.
At the age Of fourteen months he could
give chapter and verse Of any quoted
passage OF the Scriptures and knew
the history OF every book In both the
Old and New Testaments. At the age
OF two and a half years he could an
swer every question in the Biographies
and histories then in use and could con-
verse with visitors In either German,
French, Dutch, Latin or Greek. His
fourth year was devoted to the study
Of religion and ancient history. He had
fnlshed the studies mentioned and had
started on a course In oriental religion
when he suddenly died before complet-
Ing his fourth year.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

Medical Examiner = Suppose you
should have a patient with some dis
ease which you knew nothing about.
What would you dor student-C Charge
him So for the examination and then
send him to you.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

Give a man all he wants to eat and
drink and he win find It easy enough
to preach 20 others upon the duty Of
abstinence Boston Transcript
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

Friend-Are you superstitiousf Do
you believe in signs7 Successful Mer-
chant-No. Newspaper advertisements
are better-and cheaper.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06
A DoubtfuI Compliment.

Maud-what was IT he said about
me? May-T1e merely remarked that a
woman IL as old as she looks. Maud :
The Ideal How old does he think ]
ami
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

"Yes, and after she refused me sll
waved her hand in farewell"
"sort OF a cold wave, wasn't itG'
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

Every base occupation makes one
sharp in its practice and dun In every
other Sidney.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-10-06

He who first praises book becom-
ingly Is next "a merit to the author
Landor.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-26
FRUIT MEN TO MEET
State Horticultural Society Is TO As
semble on January Is at Palestine.

Prof. +. j. Kyle Of the A. and NJ.
department Of Horticulture return
ed yesterday from San Antonio,
where he went 10 meet with the
executive committee of the State
Horticultural Society. The com.
mittee decided to hold "A midwinter
meeting Of the society at Palestine
and January % and 26 were chosen
as the dates for the meeting. The
society usually holds a state meet
ing at College during the time Of
the Farmers Congress, but that
always comes during the fruit
season when a great many Of the
most successful growers are busy
and unable to attend. At the mid
winter meeting all the practical
men are expected to be present and
add their wisdom and experience
to the deliberations of the body.
Among the extensive fruit growers
who are expected to be present
Prof. Kyle mentions Mr.. ]. II. Hale
of Georgia, who has a 2,500-acre
peach orchard; Mr.. Roland Nor
rill of Morrill,, Texas, who is put.
ting some thirteen thousand acres
of East Texas land into fruit and
truck farm; Mr.. Wesley Love, the
well known fruit grower of Jack
sonyille, aud a number Of Others.
He also expects Prof. Taft of the
Michigan Agricultural College to
be present.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-26

Il looks ike crimina, careless
ness, says the Taylor Texan, to
keep a lot Of money around your
home, thus tempting every thiei
that hears about it; and be sure
they will find about it, some way,
or somehow, sooner or later, and
at the first favorable opportunity
they will st,empt to rob you, and
maybe you will lose your life in an
effort to defend your earnings,
when you could have it in one OF
the banks and sleep with your
doors wide open, as free from
danger as a country newspaper
man.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-11-26

fusely and tastefully decorated with
chrysanthemums and autumn leaves.
At an early hour the guests begag,Gp
arrive and the hostess. holding IN
large arm bouquet OF white chrysan-
themums, stood with her motSsr,
Mrs. Milton Parker, In this A. TT
ment and greeted each In their turn.
Master John Carr opened the door as
the guests approached, aud as they
entered little Miss Zenobia Webb,
dressed daintily In white, stood Just
TO the left Of Mrs. Oliver, and re-
ceiyed the cards. The punch table
was arranged with autumn leaves
and chrysanthemums. Misses Irene
Keeling, Jessie Garth and Marie
Adams presided aud served each one
present with cup of the refreshing
beverage. In the parlor, In which
stood Mesdames John NJ. Lawrence,
f.. j. Butler. q. II. Astin, Ed Hall,
w. g. Davis, r. X. Lawrence, Il. w.
Parker, II. NJ. Gordon, Cliff A.
Adams, II. G.. Rhodes and j. T.
Hanway, the chief decorations were
pink la France roses used In pro-
fusion TO bank the mantel aud table !.
Pretty candelabra held many pink
shaded lights, which cast glow OF
softness over the scene and gave the
loveliest OF effects. AS the guests
catered the dining room they were
received by Mesdames II. A. Bur
ger, A. y. Carr, Jr.. Jas. II. Webb
aud T.. II. Astin. This room was
done in white and green. AT each
corner OF the handsome polished
table was a cut glass vase with white
roses and ferns; resting on dainty
centerpiece was a candelabrum filled
with green candles. The ladies were
served "A salad course with hot coffee
by four dainty girls, Misses Pauline
Webb, Gussie Buchanan, Frances
Chance and Mary Ross Parker. Mrs.
Oliver is an entertainer OF rare taste
and tact, always untiring and sue
cessful in her efforts 10 please. Thus
occasion was but another OF the
many charming social functions
which have made her home the de-
light OF friends and won unfeigued
admiration.