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The Grit-advocate., 1905-03-24
"Put the HeIIum Aport."

1t adds to the impresiveness of a
pulpit discourse to dwell at some
length on certain points; but this
sometimes has been overdone..
An earnest preacher who, in warn.
ing sinners against the rocks of ruin.
had brought up the favorite illustra.
ton of ship in imminent danger Of
going to pieces on reef. was prolong.
ing the horror of the scene. demanding
what must be done, etc. when he was
Interrupted by an impatient sailor
among his listeners with:
Put the hellum aport, you lubber,
and luff!"-The Sunday Magazine.
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My elastic nature rebounded at
BY MILLICENT E. MANN

My elastic nature rebounded at
once. jumped up and hugged him.
You are a jewel of the first water,
Gil" cried Where did you find it?'
Before he could answer | added: But
first before you begin let me look to
that cut. You are hurt
Not much. left those behind hurt
worse" he answered, dabbing his
wound with napkin. 1T will soon
heal Yes. found the paper without
much trouble following the clue had.
You remember at the White Swan,
when Jock brought in your coat
brushed and dried lie laid it down on
a chair. In your eagerness to see the
ladies into their magenta colored
coach you did not put it on until you
returned to the room after their de-
parture | also went out, but l came
back again to see pretty Alice Lyn-
SON jump, rather too suspiciouSly,
quick away from your coat when she
heard me. and color over her pretty
face. When you said that something
was gone, l remembered the incident;
and as l had not forgotten the other
maid and the other paper-well, wom-
en- are great imitatOrs, but poor strate-
gists. l ran them down about five
miles from the inn. | told her in
few words. but to the point, to give
up what she had stolen or be taken
back to the constable, who, no doubt,
was quite ready to resume operations
where they had been cut off. and this
time she could come in for her share
since she had winked at a prisoners
escape. She cried-she- My God;
these women! they are born to cajole
poor men till they get what they want,
and then the devil may take you for a
thank you"
Yes. yes, what them" l asked i'm
patiently.
The crying wouldn't down a bit
paper or Jail, said l." he continued.
Then she gave it up and l read her
a lesson on woman, and woman's graf
itude. She told me this-you must
take it for what it is worth; believe
no woman. She had been bought by
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Mammals Company Voice.

Who is that in the parlor, Nellie?"
asked the little sister.
Nobody but mamma and Fred" re-
piled Nellie.
"Oh, yes, there must be someone
else rejoined the little girl, for
mamma has her company voice on"
1t was little squib under the head
ing of Fun" which a member of the
family read aloud from the paper.
The circle about the table who heard
it smiled and one said. That's good
joke" But more thoughtful mem
ber turned it over in her mind. She
was the mother. and she admitted to
herself that 1t was more than joke
that in many instances it was sober
truth. 1t came home to her heart with
great significance, for she acknowl-
edged to herself that the company
voice" was entirely too often put on
when in the presence of those outside
the home circle. We wish to appear
at our best before those whose good
opinions we desire to gain. But with
those who love us how often we speak
in irritable, harsh, quick tones.
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don. Without it, why l might as well
go back to Long Haut. My God! l
am afraid it will be the death of him."
Taken in again" muttered Gil,
land by petticoats.'
What do you mean?" l demanded
severely. This is no time for jok-
ing"
Ride on and put up at the Golden
Acorn" he retorted. See that there
is another horse awaiting for me.
will be back in five hours"
Il had better go with you; two pairs
Of eyes are better than one. Anyway,
without the paper | can accomplish
nothing" | returned dolefully.
mo, if one isn't enough, two will be
no better" he replied. Il can attend
to the business If l am not success
full we can then both go back home.
Be sure the horses are in good condi-
ton ready to start upon my return"
So saying he turned his horses head
and went back over the road that We
had just come.
There was an old grandfathers
clock standing in the corner of the tap
room where l sat moodily waiting
When the clock should strike seven
the fiv0 hours given Gil by himself for
the accomplishing of his purpose
would be up. assure you l had no
hope; had carelessly lost the paper
on the way and this time the rain and
the mud had blotted it out of all re-
semblance to the thing it had been
l was discreet person to send upon a
serious mission. was loading myself
with contumely. The clock began to
clang the hour. l started (although
I had on an average glanced at that
clock every five minutes since enter
ing the tap ROOM, and looked up from
the blazing log where my eyes hao
been fixed in thought while my ears
were strained for the sound OF a
horses hoofs Gathering on the brick
courtyard.
The door opened and showed me Gil
standing in the hallway lighting his
pipe. Gil, in state little short of de-
moralization: clothes half torn from
off him, and wound in his head from
which the blood flowed. | was 100
crushed to do aught but gaze at him.
His condition certainly did not be
speak success-it was impossible that
he could have found it.
He walked over TO where l sat and
laid a paper on the table at my right.
l picked it up. 1t was the paper with
o,,t doubt mime the anva1ODe Dprfect-
ly dry. only little cruppled.
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Something as Good.

A lady who is lover of books en-.
tered book store in Detroit.
Have you the last Literary Di-
gest?" she asked.
The clerk was a young woman, and
evidently novice at bookselling
I'll see." she said, and presently
returned to say the magazine want
ed was not in stock.
I'm very anxious to get copy"
said the lady.
I'll look again." said the obliging
clerk, and in few minutes returned.
I'm sorry, but the last copy has
been sold. But have something here
that l think will do as well"; and she
handed the amazed customer a copy
of What to Eat and How to Cook
It Detroit Free Press.
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established with five royal residences,
one Of which rose at Mukden.
Then came Khitan from Hulan and
he established the Lao dynasty and
Mukden, not yet very notable place,
but already battle-tossed, passed into
other hands. Afterward the Jurchin
had their try and they established
the Kin or golden dynasty and made
Mukden a great trading post on the
central highways.
These highways extended up to the
boundaries of the savage tribes on
the north-into He-lung-kiang and
far along the Amur River-extended
south to modern Peking, to Hankow.
to Canton and even into India.
Princes of the royal blood left Muk-
den in those days of the beginnings,
and made two and three year pill
grimages to India to learn strange
things from wise men and to trade IN
Jewels and fabrics.
Fifteen hundred years after Christ
was born Nurhachu had his chief seat
of government in the south of the
Long White mountain, about 100
miles east of Mukden. Mukden itself
had then risen to be one of the most
important trading points of the
North. 1t has been stated that its
annual volume of business rose into
the millions, and that the wealth and
fashion of the North congregated
there to bargain, play politics, love
and hate.
Army Was Slaughtered.
In 1916 Mukden saw wonderful
army for those days before its gates.
Nurhachu had taken to himself the
title of "heaven-decreed," and de-
clared war on China. An army of
zoe, 900 was sent against him, but. as
the chroniclers related afterward:
He slaughtered all: none returned
to say of how their end came"
Mukden was captured by him In
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New Idea for Inaugural Parade.

A North Carolina man who thought
that the inaugural parade was good
deal like a circus procession, wrote to
the inaugural committee as follows:
81 wud like to cum to Washington
and play the countryman in the pro-
cession. am the greatest rube you
ever seed. and am sure that l cud
act the part better than any man in
the country. I am republican and
want to show these trifln' democrats
what man will do for his president.
I am sure can please yu I will
work for my grub and 50 cents
day, includin' carfare."
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Gotham's Child Labor Evils,

Robert Hunter, the wealthy head
worker of the university settlement in
New York city. declares that despite
the child labor law, and undetected by
the labor inspectors, there is one fac
tory in which are at work 800 children
under IA years of age. In another
factory. he adds, one boy 9 years OF
age was employed; his sister. at the
age of I, and a younger brother, 4
years old, earning 10 cents day. In
another place girl of was at work.
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times its original length before We
should reach our biding place. but
God willing, we hoped to hear the
bells of Bow church ring out their
evening chime.
We had been In the saddle all night
and was CALLED from riding in spite
of the many ways l had of easing nv.
self. was now riding with my legs
hanging over one side as I had seen
market men do to balance the weight
of their horses.
1t was yet early in the morning. the
dew was on the sossamer. Gil be.
guiled those last hours of the early
morn with "reminiscences of the times
he had had in London, that "hotbed of
iniquity."
The road had been for miles through
a forest tract where the trees were so
dense that. although the sun shone
brightly, splashes of light were seen
only in places. We came out abrupt
ly into the open space. So clean cut
was the division, it was as If giants
knife had separated the woods from
the open country. We were upon an
elevation and looking down 1--WE could
see as soon as our eyes became accus-
toned to the glare) great lengths OF
rolling heath and hill. while the taper
ing road wound in ard out like the del.
icate tracery on a piece Of tapestry.
The boastings were hardly from
his mouth, when he added: Hasten.
there is trouble ahead" and put spurs
to his horse.
knew from his exclamation that
his piercing eyes had caught sight OF
an object my more obtuse ones had
not yet seen; what I was not long in
finding ont going at the pace we were
We kept to the sides of the road so
that the noise of the horses feet com
ing on the turf should not be heard.
When we had ridden near enough, we
stopped in the sheitering shade of a
clump of trees. 1t hid us from view.
To the side of the road a post coach
was standing on the two wheels OF
one side. The other two were in the
air looking woefully out of place. The
six horses plunged and trembled. At
their heads were masked men-high-
waymen-bold fellows, too, to be
about their business in so open a
spot on the country's face.
Not the Magenta coiored COACH"
calculated Gil.
In the stiffness of the atmosphere
We heard the high clear thread of
patrician voice.
Pray, good sir, go easy" it said.
gentlemen who take to the road are
wont to treat the gentler sex. They
use them cOurteously. assure you"
"Your pardon, Madame answered
the rogue standing by the coach door.
ALLOW me. Only one moment shall
inconvenience you, for which
again crave pardon"
With that the scamp helped the
lady out Of the coach and proceeded
to search it.
"Ah, see." she said sarcastically,
you are truly one OF thOSe gallant
ones who tighten the purses of way.
farers.'
"By my faith" said he, some need
relieving"
That's as it may be-" she retorted.
Men must take the chances of war.
care only where it affects myself.
Now if you would initiate that world.
renowned highwayman, Claude Duval,
you would request the honor of a
dance on the green. and in pay
ment-" She gave suggestive shrug
and wave of her hand. Then she lift
ed her dress in one hand to show her
feet, and most wantonly took a few
steps in the minuet. Her manner
was bewitching.
Ito be continued.)
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German Students,

This winter semester there are at
the several German universities 39,71G
matriculated students. against 39,5S1
during the last summer semester, and
o9,1lS last winter. At the beginning
OF the nineties there were in round
numbers $4,000 students, and in the
winter of 1S94-95, 2S.105; the third ten
thousand was not reached until the
winter of 1S97-9S. when the number
was 3l,110, since which time there
mas been steady increase. The larg.
est number this winter is at Berlin.
7,774.
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LIQUID Air.

DR.. Maxim Boyd states that the
first pint of liquid air which Prof.
Dewar made cost about $4,000 and
was the largest quantity then made.
To-day, eight years after, it is possibl,
to manufacture one litre tnearly two
pints) for about SO cents.
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Artillery Solar Ray Fire.

Attention was drawn some time ago
by the Army and Navy Gazette to
method of representing artillery fire
by DETECTING light upon the object
aimed at, which was tried in France
last year. A similar system is be-
fpg experimental with in Austria, the
solar rays being reflected upon the
object. These rays are visible to the
troops and to their leaders. as well as
to the umpires, whose decisions are
said thus to be facilitated. The ap-
peratus is used from about 2,ooo 10
1900 yards
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Orient, and it is conservatively esti-
mated that within and about the city
during that time more than 100000
men have been engaged in bloody
struggles for the control of ts ritory
and government.
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CHAPTER TX.
A World Warn Beauty.

Only one days journey from Lon.
don. day felt that for me would
stretch itself out even unto Twelve
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-19
United Daughters
 V The COnfederacy

| proved. A communication from MT. Folger, the manufacturer of the Ala | bama State badge, was read. explain | ing how, and at what little expense the badges could be gotten. The mem- | bers were not enthusiastic as the badge has proven something of disappoint- ment to the Daughters owing to It's small size and indistinctness Mrs. William B. Jones turned over to the president the four gaveIs. she had or dered made from the cedar wood which came from the Beauvoir, the home of Jefferson Davis, and which was pre- sented to the chapter two years ago by Mrs. William A. Gayle.
 Some discussion and many sugges- tions arose as to the disposition of three of the gavels. but no definite &C., tion was taken and the subject was left for further consideration. As Mrs. Woods term of office as Presi- dent of the State Division expires in May. and as it hears the time of the State convention the Daughters are most naturally casting their eyes about for available presidential timber. The delegates to the convention are to be elected at the next meeting of the chapter and the members were advised that the important subject of the State Presidency would be discussed and vot- ed upon. It was moved and carried that the a0tlOn or congressman Lamp, of Georgia, in introducing bill in Congress for the return of the cap tured Confederate flags to the South ern States and the secretary was in- structed to congratulate him on the successful passage of the bill, thus res cuing these sacred relics from the oblivion and neglect of forty years. Mrs. Stevenson moved that the chap ter tender it's services to Governor Cum ningham, begging to privilege of as- sisting in the ceremonies attending the reception of the flags that are to be returned to the State of Alabama.
 The president call upon Mrs. r. P. Glass. the chairman of the Dixie Chap ter Cook Book, for a report of the progress in compiling the best recipes of the best housekeepers of Montgom- cry. The proceeds from. the sale of the cook book are to be devoted to patriotic causes dear to all Daughters hearts.
 The social half hour was delightful ly spent in slipping tea and discussing the many good things contained in the chapters new venture. the cook book.
 Mrs. Wm. Gayle,
 Secretary.
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l Autbor,s Note.--It Is one thing to re- Icord errors. quite another to avoid them. He who waits for the fauiticss one to cast the first critical stone Wai's in vain; therefore, as one of the many working for the betterment of the EneIish language. I shall be pleased to receive kindly criticism. if. perchance' II too, have erred. | Don't say juvenile" for youth. Example: He is only a Juvenile" should be He is only youth. Note. --The word juvenile Is an ad- jective.
 Don't say kerosene oil" Example,: Get a quart of kerosene oil" should be Get quart of kero- sene." Don't say kid" for child"
 Example, whose kid is that?" should be Whose child is thatr' Note.--If you mean child.
 Don't say killed dead" Example: He was killed dead" should be He was killed"
 Don't say kind of" for rather or somewhat" Example: He is kind of feeble" 'rhey are kind of lonesome" should be He Is rather Cor somewhaO feeble" ''They are rather Cor somewhaO lone | some" Don't say Kind of a" or sort of a." Example,: That kind of a lesson"
 That sort of a theory, should be That kind of lesson" That sort of theory"
 Note. --The article is superfiuous. | Don't say largest of any" | Example: This is the largest of any have seen" should be This is the largest of all have seen." This is larger than any have seen"
 Don't say last" for latest" | Example "Referring to your last letter" '1nthe last edition of the New York sun," should be Referring to your latest letter." 'In the latest edi- ticn of the New York Sun."
 Note.-Not the last if more are to be written or printed.
 Don't say Hast of all" l Example: She was the last of all to leave" should be She was the last to leave" | Don't say last one" for last" | Example,: He was the last one, should be He was the last" Don't say later on" for later" l Example: "Tn see you later on," should be 'Tn see you later" Don't say 'laundried" for '1aun- dered" Example: My collars were laun- drtad better than usuai." should be Ny
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Don't say Hay" for 'Iie." Example,: He lays in the hammock, should be He lies in the hammock" Example: T lay down." should be T lie down" or T lay me down." Note.-Lay, laid, laid are transitive i. e.. active; on action which is not limited to the agent or subject, but which requires an objsct to complete the sense.
 Lie, lay. lain. are intransitive; i. G., not active; no subject required to com plete the sense.
 Translative-I lay me down: not I lie me down. He laid 1t on the table; he has laid 1t away.
 Intransitive-I lie down, not lay down: he lay down on the cot; I have lain down, not, I have laid down.
 Note.--Lay Is a transitive verb, and has for its preterite, laid; as, He told me to lay it down.
 Lie is intransitive, and has for its preterite, lay: as, He told me to lie down, and I lay down.
 Some persons blunder by using laid for the preterite of lie, as, he told me to lie down, and I laid down. So, per-
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Scale Chapter.

The regular March meeting was held Friday, March 3rd.
 After the usual opening exercises
 the following new business was dis cussed: Mrs. J. E. Henry. member of
 the Monument Committee for this Chap ter. was authorized to send Mrs. Daw- son $10 for the Shiloh Monument. It was decided to cooperate with the P. A. Green Chapter, Children of the Confederacy, and erect headstones over the graves of the soldiers in our ceme- tery, this to be accomplished before Memorial Day. The program for Me- morial Day was arranged. MT. J. W.
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other Northwestern States, resulting in the filling of our army with large number of soldiers with approved weapons in their hands, who on the contrary went into the federal service. But for the fall of Johnston, the R' E' Lee of the Western army. our cause would have been successful.
 But it is utterly useless and only
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Don't say like" for love"

Don't say like" for love" Example,: T like my child" should be T love my child" Note.-Like signifies only fondness; love signifies affection. Example: T like my horse," not T love my horse." Note.-Love is responsive We can only love that which is responsive to the attributes of our own soul.
 Don't say Tit" for lighted"
 Example: The gas was lit should be The gas was lighted"
 Not-Lit is obsolete or colloquial.- ? Worcester's.
 Light or lit,-Webster's International.
 Don't say little eaglet," little streamlet," little brooklet."
 Note.-The word little Is superfiuous. The termination of the word signifies, In each case, the meaning. So with all diminutives.
 Don't sa.' "loan" for gave" or "lend'
 Example,: 'The presence of MT. Ed win Arnold loans prestige to the occa- sion.'' Will you loan me your pres serving kettle" should be "The pres ence of MT. Edwin Arnold gave pres tige to the ocasion." Will you lend lend me your preserving kettle"
 Note-"Rural communities are very much addicted to this habit" Oliver Wendell Holmes.
 Don't say located for settled"
 Example: T am located in Chica- go,' should be T am settled in Chica- go."
 Note-One may locate a public build- ing or a mining camp. A sheriff may locate man, but the man is not neces- sarily settled.
 This use of locate has been regarded as peculiar to America--Worcester
 Locate to settle (colloquial. )-Web- ster's International.
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sons often say incorrectly '-rhe ship laid at anchor; they laid by during the storm" The book was laying on the shelf," etc. It Is only necessary to re- member, in all cases, that laid Is the 1 preterite of lay, and not of ue.--Web- ster's International Don't say learns for "teaehes." Example: He learns me-" should be He teaches me-"
 Note.--To learn Is to receive instruc- ton; to teach. Is to impart. Don't say leave" for let" Example: Leave me be-" You can leave 1t alone," should be Let me be-" You can let it alone" Don't say leave" for quit"
 Note -One may leave a place intend- ing to return, but when he quits 1t he has no intention of returning; 1t is a final leaving. Don't say Tess for fewer" Example: Not less than forty per- sons were there," should be Not few CT than forty persons were there."
 Note.--Less has reference to Quanti- ty: fewer to number.
 Example: Not less than a peck," Not less than a bushel."
 Don't say .1ightnings" for Tight ens."
 Example: How 1t thunders and lightnings," should be How fe thun- ders and lightensP'
 Don't say like" for ''as"
 Example: Do this like do." You should play like he does," should be Do this as I do.' You should play as he does"
 Note.--Lika is an adjective compar- ing things or persons; as, is an adverb comparing action.
 Don't say like" for 'as if
 Example: Tt looks like it was go- ing to snow." should be Tt looks as if 1t were going to snow."
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saddening to speculate on what might have been for
 Of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these, It might have
 been."
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Ready Reminder of Errors in the Cse of Common Words, Arranged AL uhabetically--Critic Invited--An InstalIment to Follow Weekly Un- t,I inc List Is CompIeted--Shouid Re Clipped for Reference.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-19

KITCHEN HINTS! Strike a match and you are ready. Turn a valve and the fire is out. That's @Gas." Try it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-19

Sun Proof Paints. Payne. Willing ham & Wood Building Material Co.
 adv-2t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-19

Don't say like" for "as if.''
 Example,: Tt looks like 1t was go- ing to snow." should be Tt looks as if 1t were going to snow."
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Dixie Cbanter. No. AII.

In obedience to the change in date of the regular monthly meeting of the Dixie Chapter the members assembled on the first Monday. the sixth of March instead of Wednesday, as has been the usual custom. The president was in the chair.
 After roll call, the minutes of the February meeting were read and ap-
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Don'ts for Speakers and Writers

A. M.
  How Fol It"
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collars were laundered better than usual"