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The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
Let HmsbanI Keen House.

Go away. sisters of the household,
aud let yorr husband keep house for
a few weeks, says Il man i'll Good
Housekeeping. Here at home l had
been impOrtuncd for Il long time to put
up 4 shelf FOR the lamps, to put shelves
in Il closet over the kitchen mantcl for
irons and soap, etc, etc. 1 intended to
do it all. but didn't see any especial
need of haste. But after moving lamps
from sink 10 table and from closet to
sink, and hunting irons and other arti-
cleS of everyday use from up attic and
\ down cellar, l saw. The shelves We're
put up and several other cOnvenicnces,
such as a closet under the sink and a
new corner clothes closet-since no one
was there TO hand me my garments
and a row of nails on the back of the
attic door for outside garments.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
The Rise of the Sea.

The phenomenon Of the changes III
the level of the sea is one OF which is
well shown i'll the case Of the Medit-
rIranpan. y recent brochure present
cd to tho French Academy of Sciences
furnishes interesting Information on
this point. it being apparent that the
Sea has greatly increased in depth as
compared TO ancient times.
Formerly bridge 3O0O feet long
united Lcucadc to the Continent. To-
.Gy it is submerged, but the founda-
iOEs of the work We're discovered
irven feet beneath the surface. II
.gy. therefore, be con, ,uGed ;hat
-.u"c the construction of the bridge
Ne sea has risen 1T this point over nine
.rrl. Similar incidents have been not
ed ut other points.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
The Case OF MARY,

\ member of the faculty Of the Uni
vcrsily of Chicago tells of the sad
case of Il young woman from Indiana
vino was deSirouS of attaining social
prominence in Chicago. Soon aftcl
her arrival there she made the ac-
uuaintance of Il student at the uni'cr-
Sity TO whom Sh" took a great fancy.
Evidently it was at ihis TIM" that she
realized for the first time her early
education had been neglected. for she
said to Il friend:
II suppose that. rs he is Il college
man. I'll have to be awful careful
what | say. What II | talk about 10
him."
The friend sug; estcd history rs n
safe topic. TO her friends aStoniSl-
mcnt. she took the advice seriously
and shortly commenced in earnest 10
bone up" in English history.
When the young man callC.l the girl
listened for some time with ill-ron-
ccalcd impaticnce to his talk OF foot
ball. outdoor meets, dances. etc. but
finally she decided to take the matter
in her own hands. She had not done
all that readin" for nothing: so. Il
pause in the conversation, aTordng
tie desired opportunity. she suddenly
exclaimed, with considerable vivacity,
Wasn't it awful about Mary, Queen
of Scots?'
why. what's the mattcr:' STAN
mcrcd the student. confused.
My gracious" almost yelled the GirI
from Indiana. didn't You Know
Why. the poor thing had her head cut
Off. .larper's Weekly.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
\ IIarbor Tragedy.

AS one Of the Atlantic liners WAS be
ing brought alongside the wharf at
Boston the hawscr foulcd the propeller
and caused Il slight "OmmOtiOu. says
NJ. a. L. Soon after the ship WAS
Derthed Il newspaper reporter came
aboard ana interviewed the chief oiii-
Ger.
What sort of voyage did you have.
captain:"
Every good"
ANY bad weather."
'No; fine all the way
See any icebergS or dere..ctS or
anything like that
No"
what was the crowd looking at Just
before | came alOng:'
'iiawser got foul Of The propeller =
What happcned:'
"Cnt to pieces
''Thani you, cap'n.'' ana he hurried
ashore.
The next issue of Boston paper
contained the following, with scare
headlines:
when the steamer Bushman was
being berthcd in East Boston this af-
ternoon an eXcitin" incident occurred.
a valuable horse that had been stand
ing on the wharf bo!ted and fell into
the water. and before anythin. could
be done 10 save it the poor creature
got foul of the mighty screw. and was
cut to pieces before the eyes Of tn"
horrificu spectators New Nor'-
NpWS
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
TOlstDi and His Sons.

Tolstoi the Great divided his real cs-
tate between his five sons before set
ting out OH his reforming mission. In
this way he protected it from confisca-
ton i'll the event of exile. \ mine has
makes him the richest member of the
family. None OF the brothers resem-
bles the old count. In Paris they fol
low the lead of grand dukes. One Of
them served as an officer in the war
They all like to belong to the heavy
swell claSS.-London Truth,
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
STIFLING A LEOPARD.
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time before the air within WAS sut-
ticiently clear to breathe. II seemed
quite certain that nothing coali havc
lived for more than Il few minutes III
such au atmosphere. None OF the MAJ
tivcs seemed very anxious To 20 into
the cave. 50 volunteered 10 20 in my
self crawled with difficulty through
the narrow entrance. carrying rope
to haul ont the leopard and her cub.
The stencil within WIS Ovcrpowering.
and attached the rope to the two limp
bodies as quickly aS | could. and !ur-
rici out again. "aSptn2 for fresh air.
With cries of triumph The natives
laid hold on the rope ana hauled the
leopard and her cub out into lhc sun
shine. She WAS fine handsome beast.
Her yellow skin. with its deep black
markings. was sleek and in splendid
condition; but the natives lost no time
in admiIing her appearance. AZ soon
rs she appeared they fell upon her
with excited cries. and bpabOrcd her
inanimatc body nnmcrcilully with
their slaves. Finally. her paws were
bound. and she WAS >Iun- To Il pole.
with her cub dangling beside her and
her dcStroycrS marched off with her
in triumph, TO seek the collector and
claim from him the reward paid for
the destruction of dangerous bcaS.S.-
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
Not Exactly Lost.

"In Moscow" said Il writer, Il saw
a little child crying m.scrably one af.
tcrnOon. He walked slowly down ono
of the principal streets, and his howl>
soon brought a big crowd around him,
"'What .S the matter, my child :
What troubles you:' every one asked.
The boy paused finally. lie looked
at the multitude which had assembled;
then. lifting up his voice, lie shouted.
in Il shrill treble:
~ am lost. VIII somebody please
take me home 20 Ivan TrOubctSkoy -,
the champion clothicr Of the South
End. who has just got in his new stock
OF autumn OvcrcOats, suits, ncckticS,
shirts, hats ANA umbrellas, which We
viii sell cheaper than any one else III
the city,"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
Thieves in the Public Libraries.

at scarcely pays MS to prdSrruie
men and women we catch going ont
with books under their clnib"s," sa.I
the superintendent of an East Sid Ii
hrary. The Magistrate invariably
dismsScs them With a rcilrimhnd and
Il warning. Ii is Eoi Oftcu tnry s,lfar
even the disgrace Of having tbrjr
names appear III print. Ia thc biE d.
brarics they have spoilers TO watch
men who ask for rare editions. In, IN
the small libraries we must depend on
the girls employed who happen 10 de-
tcct thief by chance. If possible, We
catch the book thief before he -eariies
the door and ask linn il. he las nD: for
gotten TO have the volume checked OK
ut the registry desk. i lie is a1 old
hand he says:
~ have forgotten my card. Dnt l
Will bring it around Tomorrow
He hands back Tie book and 'lisap-
pears, to rcappcHr at that par!jrnFar
library no more for many months The
majority Of book thieves do MOI steal
novels. They 20 after works OF rrfer-
cnce, almanacS, year books and sch
things that most Of them probably
need in their business, but cannot 1f-
ford to buy. That is why such vol
umes are nailed down in many libra
ries. | have actually known uom,an
- get away with city directory nm
der her clOak"-Ncw York Press.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
GerLnan AprrtiLe For Dnt.,il.

appetite for detail Its scholars and
scientists are renowned for minnie, pa
ticnt and thorough research. it's ART
ISIS for accurate rendering Of details.
But this often leads 10 im;ricary, IN an
abundance of which the structural dig
nifty Of the whole is apt to be sNal-
lowed up. For you will find, as yoI
continue your studies, that there is
even more art in knowing what 10
leave out than in knowing what TO put
III: that simplicity of the parts AID
unity Of the whole arp the character
istics of the greatest artists. From,
Charles II. caffn's How TO Srdy
Pictures" in ST. .,icnJIas.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
fS-1Glo21S!; s. |Z|'
Nl'8z [%P Tie s.
GEHjIYya1aa9s[

Alcohol will take ont, candle grease.
Rroons will last longer If dipped oc-
casionally into boiling suds.
Cornsiarch is recommended rs n
most effective agent for the rcmova! Of
grease.
Always fold skirt the right side out
for packing. for thus only can yol il
snre it smOothness.
TO remove grease spots from wall pa
per cover the spCts with clean blotting
paper and press it with hot iiatirOn.
Starchy foods should always he
cooked in boiling water which contains
little salt to render the food digesti-
Bile
y few drops of turpentine poured on
wooden cloth and rubbed vigorously
against the leather will cleanse tan
shoes satisfactorily.
If silver is washed every week in
warm sudS containing Il tablespoonful
of ammonia the polish can be pre-
served for Il long time.
When milk that is not perfectly
fresh is used in Il cream sauce or soup
do not add salt until lust before scrv-
ing to prevent the milk curdlinG.
Carrots. beans. onions. turnips, cab
bage and caulitlowcr are improved in
flavor by parboiiing. draining the wa
ter off and putting to cook in fresh wa
ter
When adding cornstarch arrOwroot
or any stnrchy material to hot liquid,
first mix it with enough cold water or
milk to make it fluid: pour it in slowly
and mix constantly until, it becomes
clear.
An experienced cook states that sour
milk in which soda has been thorough
ly dissolved in the proportion of one
quarter teaSpOonfU: of soda to one cup
full of mill: can he used as sweet milk.
if only Il little less baking powder is
Used in the flour than with sweet milk.
rhe woman who keeps house with a
cellar should pay it daily visit and
see that it is aired. even if she has to
neglect her parlOr. Enough germs may
lurk in the willing leaves of Il cabbage
or n handful of decaying potatoes to
cause ineXplcablc illness in her
family
Any one who is in the habit of max
ing snow pudding will find preserved
pineapple great addition to it. When
the snow is ready, pour it into the mold
until you have 4 good foundation, add
your pineapple. and then the rest of
the s..ow. When it is cold. serve o.
usual, with soft custard.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
In Perfect Accord

One of the stories attribated to Bish-
op Potter concerns a young ana mex
pericnccd clergyman who had inst
been called to Il city charge. At the
end OF the first month his salary wus
paid by check and he took it TO the
bank and passed it in al the pay.n"
teller's window. The official looked at
it and then passed it bacK. ITS per
fcctly good he said. but l will have
to ask you to lndorSe it," The Young
clergyman took his pen and wrote
across the face of the check: Il re-
Spectlully subscribe to the sentiments
herein expressed"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
Corn Bread In Squares.

Beat one egg with egg beatcr in
ear;hen bowl Add two tablespoons of
sugar. one cup cornmcal. one third tea
spoon salt: next one cup milk, Two
tablespoons melted butter. one and
One-half cups of hour with two tea
spoons baking powder. Place dough
i'll hot. creased square pan. Now pour
over the corn bread one-half cup Of
cold milk. Bake in hot oven. Cut in
squares with sharp knife
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
IdPntifir,l.

What has become asked the Occa-
s.rnal guest, "of the pretty b!ack-eyed
oNrr in the corner"
What pretty black-cycd girl" fry
idly inquired the young wolnun with
Oh. snub nose and prominent chin.
II | remember rightly. she had u
de bit of II mole on one cheek"
oh. that girl with the h!o:cI on
.t.r face: | think somebody married
Icg, New York Press.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
The Thing. Srcr--nr,-

MotOrist-".Arc all the tools IN ibe
tool-chcst:"
Nalct-"Ycs. sir
Motorist-"Arc all the cushions and
lap robes in the tonHeau:'
Nalct-"YcS, sir"
Motorist-"Is the tank fulI OF $3.50
line"
NaIct-"Yes. sir"
Motorist-"llaye you brought down
all our go@eIcs:'
Nalet-"Yes. sir"
Motorist-"Wcl!. run up 10 my rsom
aud bring the roll of bills ont of The
top bureau drawer so ihat We VII
have enough money TO pay our fines
Then we shall be ready to start. -
Town Topics.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
Pond Itiy Toast,

Toast round slices of bread: butter
and mOisten slightly with hot milk
one egg for each slice. Beat the white
stiff. form an outer edge of toast. drop
the yolk in the centre: dot of butter.
sprinkle of salt and white pepper on
each yolk The toast should be placed
i'll n pan before eggs are added and put
in II good oven unit. yo!ks are cooked
soft
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
MacnroOn Custard.

For six ramikins use five cents
worth of macaroni. one quart bottle
milk. taking off cream. Beat three
eggs Stitliy. Add the milk. three table
SpoonfulS sugar. one teaspoonful van
lila. Fill raniliins Or cuStard cups.
Separate macaroons. putting crumbs
in custard and one-haIf macaroon in
centre Of each cup. Bake in Il slow
oven
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
Household
>--Matters
Caramel Cake.

Cream tablespoonful of butter with
a cup of sugar, add the beaten yolks Of
three eggs, gill of water. the stiffcned
whites of the eggs and two cupfuls of
prepared flour. Bake in layer tins. and
spread each layer with caramel filling.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
Caramel Filling.

Stir pinch of soda in three-puarters
Of cupfTl of cream. add n half cup of
sugar and ii tablespoonful of butter.
Boil until ii spins thread: add 10 il
four tablespoonfuls of burnt sugar or
caramel and a tablespoonful Of vanil-
la. When cool spread on the cake.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17

Snakes may almost be said 10 have
glasS eyes. ina smuch rs their eyes
never close. They are wIihoni lids.
and each is covered with Il Transparent
Scale much resembling glass Wbrn
the reptile casts lis outer skin The rye
scales come OF with the reg; M ihs
transparent envelope ont OF Whirb she
snake slips. His CLASSY eye Scalr u so
tough that it "ifectna!'y protects the
tTu" eye from the twi@s, sharp grass
and other distractions which tho SnIse
encounters in its travels yet it is irans-
parent enough 10 allow the most per-
feet vision. Thus If the snake has npt
IL glass eye, it may, at any rae. be
said to wear eyeglasses.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17

The smallest island Inhabited IN 'he
world is that on which the tddysirne
lighthouse stands. for at low water il is
only thirty feet in diameter. Al high
water the base OF the lighthouse which
has "a diameter of only II LITTLE over
twenty eight feet, is completely GOV
cred 10y water.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
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l>NU0/EDI5pyQNA1g

London paid >l5uOOo,pOO on june -.
1901. to take over her water works
from privat" corporations TIE wafer
j. held in l2222 reservoirs ana ihc hlira-
tipu works cover a.: arrrs
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17

4 trial was recently made in AmsIria
to decide i'll how short "A time ir;nc
trees could hc converted into news
papers. AT E!Srm'h.Il ut -, IN he
morning, three trees were Sawn down;
n go the wood having been stripped
OF bark, cut mp and converted into
pulp. became pap"r. and passed frJm
Tie factory to the press, whrnrr ihe
first printed and folded copy Was ia
sued III 10 O'Clock. SO that in 1IJ min
utcs the trees had become newspapers.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17

Swiss wa;rhmaKrrs hay" now ADDED
Il phono-raph 10 some of imeii' wonder
ful watches. \ small rubber G.s.' Is
put in Ill" watch and arranged ~ SJ.h
Il way that the record j. repeated er.ry
hour. Anything can BE- rut on tlie :'c-
ord that the owner wishes.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17

In captivity elephants always s,anL
up when they sleep. Int when III !he
Jungle. in their own land and home.
they lie down. The reason given Tor
the difference hctwc"u III" elephant in
captivity ana in freedom is that ilir Az
imal never acquires complete "nnIi-
dcnce in his keepers and always longs
for liberty.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17

Close to III" shore 0f EaSt"rn River
in West Dresden. Me. there is an .Ip-
pie tree which has few equals. It
stands thirty feet high, measures len
feet and three inches around and
spreads fifty feet Its owner, VIZ.
Ham. has gathered in some years lnir-
ty bushels of apples from this irrr,
which is said To be more than 100
Years old.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17

Had been fishing for IL
long time without success
when "A group of natives,
some distance upstream
on the opposite bank. at
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-03-23

spectacle for the boys and youth of our
country. Unless checked, the corrupt
ing effects of this crime will return to
US in a Thousand fold degree in the
lives and characters of our children.
Judge Gober's charge on this line is
commended TO every man in Cobb
county who loves his country and would
see her prosper.
TRUSTS AND CORPORATIONS.
Since a former grand jury called at.
tention to the gigantic Trusts and Com
bines which were fastening themselves
on the vitals of our national life, the
evil has assumed mammoth proper
tions. These powerful institutions are
becoming a serious menace to every
form of independence. Counting their
money as they do. by the hundred mill
ions, which enables them to shape
legislation and "buy the purchasable
vote" we need not be surprised to
wake up some fine morning and discov-
er that we are bound hand and foot and
in the iron grasp of these relentless,
soulless corporations. In the history
of the world, whenever the power and
the money have been gathered into the
hands OF few men, who used it to OPP
press the masses, bloodshed and rnin
have followed. We recommend there
fore that every means be uked TO pre-
vent the encroaching ;nroads and also
to defeat the purposes of these tremen-
dous aggregations of money and power
which are seeking to gain control o,
our country, state and national affairsf
yr,Tur,1,
We would not close these present.
ments without referring to Judge Co
ber's eminent fitness for the high po-
sition he holds and the dignity and
ability with which he presides on the
bench. To him and to the solicitor,
Col. Simpson and his assistant, Col.
Henley, we are indebted for many
courtesies. The solicitor has assisted
US with advise and needed explanations
of the law, in certain cases, and always
with patience and courtesy. We also
owe an acknowledgment to the bailiff,
who has served us so faithfully during
the week.
We recommend that a copy of these
presentments be furnished to the Ma
rieGta Journal with the request that
they be published. We also recommend
that the same be paid for.
Respectfully,
E. P. PADEN, K. T. NEsBITT,
Clerk. Foreman.
Ordered that the foregoing present
menM be published as recommended.
March 18th, 1905.
GEORGE F. GoBER,
Judge Superior Court.
| hereby certify that the above is a
true transcript taken from the minutes
of the court.
J. B. GLOVER,
Clerk Superior Court.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-03-23
$l3,9e5.38

The books are neatly and carefully
kept. and we find that in disbursing
the funds, the county districts have
been given an equal chance with the
towns and villages. The actual attend
ance is as follows:
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-03-23
Grand total. =.

This number does not represent the
children of school age in the county.
The report of former grand jury gives
it at 6,5S9, and according to these
figures, there are over a thousand
children in the county who are neg
lecting, or rather being allowed by
their parents or guardians to neglect
the privilege OF obtaining an education.
1t is the sacred duty of parents to see
that their children accept this gift,
which the state places in their hands.
Give us an educated citizenship. the
broad moral, as we'll as mental train
ing, and we have alaw-abiding people.
Ignorance ard violence and vice usual
ly go hand in hand. AS interested in
the good of our common county, we
should all urge upon parents the duty
of sending their children to school.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
We find the public buildings in good
condition, except that the stove pipe
in Mr.. Willingham's room is needing
immediate attention.
But the basement in the court house
is in a deplorable condition. A former
grand jury called attention to this, but
we lind that the water closet is indies
(cribably tilthy-a blot on our fine new
court house. There is also an accumu-
lation of papers and trash, which have
been allowed to gather here and which
endanger the building A match care
lesSly dropped might start destruc-
tive fire. We recommend that electric
lights be placed in water closet and
wash room, that the place be thorough
ly cleaned and disinfected, and that
those who clean the building be forbid
den 10 sweep trash and papers to the
foot of the stairs and leave them there
We also recommend that the court
room be cleaned immediately AZ.
ter each court, and kept in the coudi-
ton betting so handsome building.
AIMS HoUsE.
At the aims house We find that there
are eight inmates, FIVE white and three
colored. seven having died during the
year. The total expenditures for the
year are $3.50; the total income
$352.O5, making the net expenditures
above income 1928 "a We consider
this income of 1852 05 disproportionate
to the investment represented by the
land, mules, &c, and would urge that a
more careful and economical system of
farm management be pursued. 1t has