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The Tupelo journal., 1905-10-06

them, and then, in their turn. stick
them all onto the circular piece o.
cork, as shown in the illustration.
Now gum or glue to one side of each
of the four pieces of cork a small
piece of camphor; each piece must be
the same weight. Place them in pc
sition on the cork as shown. If this
is now laid on the surface of a bowl
Of water it will begin to spin round
and round for several hours without
stopping.
II small figures, such as those of a
lady or gentleman dancing, are now
traced upon stiff but lightweight pa
per. and then cut out and attached
upright to the center piece OF cork.
some very lifelike movements can be
PRODUCED, which will last sometimes
for a day or more continuously.
A great deal of amusement can be
extracted from this unique camphor
marine engine. declares the Chicago
Inter Ocean. provided it is made right
and that means exact weights and
sizes of corks. carnphor pieces, and
needles, as explained above.
The best results are obtained by the
aid Of a fine pair of Weighing scales
and the druggist you may buy the
camphor from will cut and weigh the
required pieces for the asking. The
camphor will not cost more than q
cent or two.
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surface is to be recommended for this
purpose, such as glace silk, sateen, or
face cloth. The bag Is formed from
a strip of material SO inches long and 10
inches wide, three inches Of the width
being turned in and hemmed to form Il
wide frill, outside which rings should.
be sewn at intervals in which to thread
the ribbon slide. Six pockets should be
next constructed of double thickness Of
material, turning them in at their up
per edges and Misunderstanding, and
making a button hole in each. The
pockets should measure about six
inches wide and eight inches high, and
should be neatly stitched to the bag be-
fore it is made up. The whole can then
be sewn to the base at once 1t would
look pretty to have the pockets Of vel
vet in a contrasting shade or a deeper
tone of the same color. OF course, the
initials also must be worked before max
ing up. and should be done in silk or one
Of the pretty silky cottons. in embroid-
cry or satin stitch.
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HERE AND THERE.

The hen that lays large eggs is 2
better producer that the n that lays
small ones, as more food is converted
into the desired product.
If given 3 good clean place to eat
and sleep, under ordinary conditions,
hogs will not wallow in their " filth.
unless compelled to do SO.
Rape is one Of the best crops for
feeding sheep. 1t is easily grown,
yields a large tonnage per acre, the
sheep like it and It agrees with them.
Broom rape Is the name OF 9 weed
Giant that has been found growing at
the roots Of tobacco and hemp that i
sappping the life out Of these products.
"A small grass farm for sheep should
be divided into small fields or from
fe to ten acres each, according to the
size Of the farm and the number Of
sheep.
After harvest Is a good time for
those who have stump fields to get the
land IN readiness for next years crop
In many cases these stump fltlds are
the best acres on the farm.
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GOOD FOR THE HAIR.
Be Careful to Change the Part and
Quite Often Change the Man
ner Of Arrangement.

II you want to have q luxuriant head
OF hair at 10, don't part it in the saEe
place from the time you leave school;
If you do, you wilrhave a"hy-walk" that
would accommodate black beetles. No
woman in the world has such beautiful
hair as the woman who keeps well in
sight Of the prevailing fashion. 1t
means that she frequently changes her
mode OF dressing, and q change In dress
ing is as good for the hair as intelli-
gent irregularity is for the human
mechanism. Those harmless little
words. Il always Co." have been the
stumbling block In many and many y
human life.
why do you always double on a win;
It so seldom one" was asked a
card player, who Immediately replied,
with a look of mingled pity and scor2:
why. it is my system" 1t was a very
bad system, but there was nothing more
to be said.
So with your hair as with many OF
your habits, try swinging on once In
awhile into new grooves. and don't
cramp yourself by a foolish regularity.
Remember the axiom: Wise men
change their minds" and 1t is to be
hoped sometimes their habits.
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ITALIANS AS FARMERS.
A Subject That Has Interest For the
south Mt the Present
Moment.

The South Atlantic Quarterly for
July has an interesting article On the
sui ject Of Italians as agriculturists,
which is of special Importance in the
south at the present time.
There is a growing sentiment in the
south to have the Italian thoroughly
tried as a farmer, and we do not be-
lleve anything but the trial will sat-
isfy our people, who recognize that the
south is not getting all that it should
have out of its marvellous agricultural
resources.
The south has millions of acres Of
idle land, none Of which can be cult
waited because the labor is not here for
the work. The negro has taken him
self largely to the cities, and left the
farmers without even sufficient labor to
cultivate an ordinary crop. And all
Of this in the face Of the very good
and unlimited service Of Prot. Booker
Washington to his ace to stay on the
farms Of the south instead Of fiock-
ing to the cities.
The Ita;iar has been suggested by 9
greet .naEy well-informed men as the
most fr;iab; race from which to draw
for This additional farm labor. The
habits end industry of the Italian.
therefore becomes an interesting study.
The article to which we allude IN the
South Atlantic Quarterly IS most satis-
flying, and gives US . good opinion OF
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A PRANK or LONG AGO.
How the Mischievous Boys Of New
England Shut All the Pew Doors
and Created a Scene.

Long, long ago church pews were
made with very high backs, and tall
doors guarded the entrances to them.
Wood, then rs now, expanded end
contracted with the weather. Els
pecia,ly IN damp, rainy days would
these doors stick in a most annoying
way. No special trouble was noticed
from this cause, because many OF the
doors were left open, thus giving the
pew frames a chance to give way a
little. Only a slight tug or pull was
necessary when the good folks assem-
bled for service on Sunday mornings.
Some lads noticed that if all the doors
were shut the whole line would be SO
tightly pressed together that it would
require the utmost strength OF a man
without mischief? Not within the
memory of man. These boys got into
church before service, and by using
their combined strength succeeded in
closing every door, Then they await
ed developments. One sedate church
goer after another, after a struggle
and an unbecoming redness of face,
tried to enter through his pew door.
1t did not yield until a ripping squeak
or a noisy bang disturbed the quiet
ness of the place. The boys ever
after remembered the expanding pow
er of wood, and the story is told to
impress that fact instead of putting
mischief into boys heads. Pews are
not made that way any longer. SO there
is a slight chance of the experiment be-
ing tried in our generation.
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Of love that pushes 9 student on whether
he has teachers or not. He was able
to give him some suggestions. and after
awhile to put him In the way OF going
to college. That mountain boy became
q distinguished professor In a great uni
versity. proving himself not only skilful
in mathematics, but able to master 9TH
er studies in many fields.
Dorothy, the real value OF mathemat-
les for you will be to convince you that
whatever other girls have done, q girl
like you may do. Also, It may help you
to adopt the motto OF the wisest of men.
Whatsoever thy hand indeth to do,
do 1t with thy might"
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SEEKING

When I was born / wasn't nothin' but
A little baby. Wa my eyes shut
Like kitty-babies? Papa. will you buy
A switching-rope en- chatelaine-pony fer
my
Birthday? En- a paint brush. too?
Wolves cant talk rilly. just like people do,
Can they? But mebby once they could.
Err how the wolf say: Eat choo up!' at
Ridin' Hood?
Is this tomorrow. papa? Well. why amt
to-day
Tomorrow? Yesterday what made you
say
To-morrow'd come to-day? No. papa, l
don't see!
Why? Papa! Papa. can't you bark at
me?
Aw, papa eff tomorrow was to-day.
Does that make yesterday tomorrow:
Say!
En- papa. will you buy me a numbrella
Wit writin' on? Say, how could Cindretia
Dance wifout breakin EN-? Was her SIS
tiers mad
That used to scott at her. or was they glad!
Why didn't she lose. the other slipper on!
Say. papa, will you learn me how to scon!
Edmund Vance Cooke, in Success Maya
zine.
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CONFINEMENT.
Like Patience, It Is a Virtue, and Con
tributes to the Joy and Peace
fulness of Life.

Contentment, like patience. Is a vir-
one may gain, we still wish for more.
Once the spirit Of avarice is aroused,
it seems almost impossible to rise
above it. We seldom realize that
though we should gain the entire
world we would still crave for more.
While in a Measure we eve the
progress of our American nation to
the progressive and independent spirit
of our f%orefathers, as a rule cur lives
are happier if we accept our situation
and the current of our lives In gen.
eral as the will of God. In the path
of life there are 'lnnumerable happen
ings which are attributed 20 Provi-
dence, but often our troubles are the
result of our own carelessness or in
difference.
AS far as genuine happiness goes
there Is more real contentment in
the humble little home where love
is the only reward than in some of
the most luxurious mansions. What
we need, urges Hiss Jean c. Gulick, in
New York Observer, is courage. We
may as well accept our trials cheer
fully as any other way. and make up
our minds to "arse and shine" To
shine is not always possible, but to
rise above a state of envy and depres-
sion we a and we must if we have
any desire to be happy. The hero
does not always die for the cause for
which he fights. Often the n who
lives for it is every inch as much a
hero.
1t may be that in our simple, n
eventful lives we possess something
which our richer n%eighbor has not,
it may be something far beyond his
reach. If we cultivate a cheerful, Ill
selfish and contented spirit and make
the firm resolve that whatever hap
pens we will be true, then we will have
what few possess-contentment.
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the llaIIAsi Is : farmer ana citizen.
Critics or the negro" says the alI-
thor, accuse the race Of incidence, ~
temperance, immortality and lack Of
thrift. The Italians have the corre-
spending virtues. They are hard, pa
tieHt workers, willing to do any kind
OF work, and to do 1t thoroughly. 80
They are not an incorporate people.
49, They are essentially moral peo-
pie possessing the domestic virtues to
a high degree. Hammouton is
fraa from crime and from the fear Of
crime. Italians never burglarize houses,
even when known to be empty. Amer
leans are never afraid to meet them
alone, day or night. - above all,
the Italians are a very thrifty people.
They can fave money OF the meager
wages Of unskilled labor. Ital-
ians become enthusiastic Americans.
No nationality when once 1t breaks its
ties to the home land is more anxious
to adopt American ways. The chill
dren do not care to speak Italian.
They demand the freedom of Ameri-
Ccii AIl-luLcu. ucy IuCpt luCll ulCSS
and their ideas and their ambitions.
80 It IS important that the south
Should share IN the distribution Of
these wi liLg workers"
In another part Of his article the au-
thor desciib es some colonies of Ital-
ians which: have been built up DUR
ing the past twenty-five years in the
state of New Jersey. These have de-
veloped into prosperous communities
Of worthy citizens and successful farm
ers. They cultivate and grow to perfec-
ton every product of the soil indigo
nous to that latitude, and what was
waste land a dozen years ago has been
converted into paying farms.
/ If Italians can do this in New Jer-
sey, where the climate and soil are
nothing to compare with the south,
what could they accomplish in the
southern states. 1t occurs to us that
the south should at least make expert
ments with the Italian farmer.
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CATTLE FEEDING.
A Branch of Farm Industry That II
Receiving More Consideration
Thar Formerly.

This is a subject that has long been
of interest to us, and we have known
it demanded mere consideration at the
farmers hands, but We have never
been upon a place where it was sue
cessfully carried on upon such a large
scale until. a few weeks ago. Several
weeks ago we went to spend the day
with Mr.. w. ]. Bridges, of Spaulding
county, and we want to, tell you in
simple and trne words exactly what he
has done aicng this line, in hopes that
it may induce some others to follow his
example in this important industry.
Mr.. Bridges is an example of earting
at the bottom and building up, in cat
tie feeding, He first began by fatten-
ing a few native cows and steers for
the local Griffin market. His first sale
of any amount was when he received
"a check for $500 for a bunch OF ma
.tives. He said the banker made the
remark: "You must have had a lot OF
cattle to receive 81 large a check
Since then MIR. Bridges has had the
pleasure of depos;ting them all the
way up to 1921 900. When he began to
see that there was money in the bust
ness, and a rich return in the form OF
the manure to enrich his land, he be-
gan to buy the beef type He puts
himself in communication with the
dealers in Atlanta. and when any ship
ment reached the city was not as lat
as they should be, he bought the lot,
buying as many as $50 at one time. He
built him a barn 112xSo. and a 20-foot
shed running on one side. Then ne
built him another smaller feed barn.
He dehorns all cattle, ard can feed a
great many in a small place. Has rows
Of troughs running parallel through the
barn. with pine poles fixed above SO
they can not jump into them or over
them. Has water furnished by a ram.
He shreds all his corn, and thus saves
large amount of slower. Buys cotton
seed, adds his own, and exchanges these
;for meal and hulls. Plows up all cot
ton stalks and rakes up all leaves on
place for bedding, and tins makes 1000
loads manure per year. Last year ne
fed $50 head. Sold all at one time to
Armour. & Co. for $4,000. The cattle
were weighed ON his own scales and
loaded on a sidetrack in front OF his
home. He clared $500 on this lot and
his manure. The year before he fed
$50 and sold to a Mr.. West. of Gin
cinnati, o., who paid him $4,000 for
them, shipping all to Cincinnati, X
cept two cars, which went to Buffalo.
N. Y. Did you know any Georgia beef
ever. went to the north before? These
are the facts as to the beeves them
selves. but the most interesting part
is the manure as a. factor IN making
cotton and enriching the land.--Soutn-
ern C~ultivator.
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WILES OF THE CHlNAMAN.
How the Guileless Monaghan Comes
It Over His Smart Cauca-
sian Brother.

"Them Chinks," said the reformed
bartender, according to the New York
Herald. sis a tricky lot. It's hard to
keep up with 'em. No sooner do you
think you've learned all their lodges
than biff! they spring a new n on
you.
when I was tending bar out west
a Chink came in one day and took a
bottle out of his wide sleeve.
Gimme he says, 'blandy. Half
q dolla.'
"'Half a dollars worth O. brandy?
Is that what you mean, John?
"sYes, yes, yes
$50 I filed his bottle for him, and
ne put it up his sleeve again and felt
in his pocket for the money. All Of a
sudden he frowned.
"'No got money he says. You wait.
Hold bottle. Me fetchee money. Ex-
cuse.'
"And he handed back the bottle to
me and hurried OFF, full of apologies.
ga polite heathen,' thinks to my
self. as | stood the bottle on the shelf
behind the bar.
"This Chink, though, returned.
So the next day l started to pour his
brandy back into the demijohn again.
But as | done 70 / shifted a little
There was a strange smell around
somewhere. I put the bottle to- ms
nose.
"By7" crinus,' I said, the Chinh
shifted TASKS on me-
eThc bottle he had handed back
contained nothin' but cold tea"
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o, I D OF YEARS.

o, tide of years. bear me beyond
A wintry world of chance
To realms where brave wills strong an
fond
Do conquer circumstance:
Give me to know the blessing rare
OF simple peace and rest.
A heart to love. a mind to dare.
Through life's eternal quest
o tide of years, while others weep
Let me be calm, and hope
That somewhere all who toll shall reap
New tasks Of larger scope;
Let not my failures bring despair,
Success be charged with scorn.
But keep me gratefully aware
To service / am sworn.
Make me to see the way Is bright,
With kindly deeds and true.
That In the thickest of the fight
The loyal are not few;
Give me the feeling, mid all care,
Tha sacrifice is blest:
And he who but a crust doth share
Has lone his very best.
Give me to carp at none who hold
A subtler faith thar mine,
All creeds are growing weak and old
Save this-'tis loves divine:-
And let me not with hatred bear
Some fellow-traveler down,
Give me good will, / do not care
Who wears the mimic crown.
o tide OF years, swift tide of years.
Give me somehow to see,
Albeit through a storm of tears,
My deathless SOU Is free
To worship beauty everywhere.
To gather joy full late,
To Danish doubt, TO battle fair,
And nobly face my fate.
Charles w. Stevenson. in N. Y. Oh
server.
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Raising Colts.

The. full, well rounded development
of a colt depends principally upon ITS
feed during the first year and q half OF
its life. If the mare is a good mixer
the colt gets started naturally, but
many mares are no. good mixers and
the colt requires additional feeding at
an early age. In order to raise valua-
Bile colts it is necessary to watch their
progress. It'll easy to see wSen a colt
is doing we'll. A stunted colt never
makes a good horse. It is folly to go
to the trouble and expense OF raising q
colt and neglect proper feeding, as this
is the finishing without which the
greater time, money and labor practice
ally are thrown away.-Farmers' IIo1ne
Journal.
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The Tiger or the Cobra.

An officer who was out shooting in
India was waiting at the mouth OF a
gully which was being beaten for a
tiger. The tiger jumped from the jun
gle into a clear space about 40 yards
in front of him. He fired and missed.
The tiger made a leap toward him and
landed. He fred again, and the brute
fell over killed. His friends, who
were amazed at his first miss, under
stood when they saw him drop his
nm instantly upon firing the second
shot and seize q snake which had
coi,ed over his arm. He had It by the
neck. and struck its head OF with his
knife. It was a cobra. the deadliest
Of the Hindoostan reptiles. As he had
raised his gun to fire the first Shot
he had felt it around his leg. and he
had to choose between tiger and cobra.
but killed both.
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Why Counterfeited.

Did you ever see a counterfeit ten
dollar bill?
Yes.
Why was it counterfeited?
Because it was worth counterfeit.
ing.
Was the ten-dollar bill to blame?
No.
Did you ever see a scrap OF brown
paper counterfeited?
No.
Why not?
Because it is not worth counterfeit
ing.
Did you ever see q counterfeit
Christian?
Yes, lots Of them.
Why was he counterfeited?
Because he was worth counterfeit
ing.
Was he to blame for being counter
feited?
No-Bethany Tidings.
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Mysterious Guests,

People assemble in M room. A
stranger appears at the door. He is
dressed to represent some character In
history, poetry or song. The purpose
OF the game is to recognize who the
guest is. He may be Sinbad the Sailor.
Martha Washington, Santa Claus or
Little Bo-Peep, or q host Of other
friends Of us all. AS the guessers say:
ut is so and So II their guess Is
wrong, the mysterious guest shakes his
head sadly. II the guess be right,
he claps his hands. bows pleasantly,
md disappears. A lot OF fun can bs
had at q children's gathering. where
the characters chosen r POPULAR With
the children's astes.-Philadelphia
Psess.
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THOUGHTS FOR QUIET HOUR.

An important field" IS g heart
ache to the man who is not big enough
to fill it.
When conscience rings the alarm ON
the coast-line of danger there is hope
for the tempted.
The mar who is useful will always
win the highest prize I'VE him who Is
merely ornamental.
He who is ashamed to bend his
knees in prayer must bend his back to
the rod of the Smiter.
The wise man adjusts his theories to
the facts; the fool manipulates the
facts to his theories.
There is a well of healing not far
from every Sychar, and at that well
there is a Saviour waiting.
Hope may be found at the bottom
of Pandora's box, but never at the
bottom of a beer schooner.
No nan is immune from sin, but
the grace of God rightly applied will
prevent it from being fatal.
Fast colors-the scarlet of Calvary
and the white which is emblematic of
the righteousness of the saints.
One of the great blessings of this
world is that when God remoye the
Christian mothers to the fullness OF
their inheritance, He does rot take
their influence with them.
Some people are very much disturbed
over eternal punishment, yet if they
would seek Christ and His righteous
ness, the subject would not distress
them.-United Presbyterian.
If we clasp hands with industry at
the foot of the hill it will be our friend
to the summit. 1t is one of the great
helpers sent by the gods that men
might not fail.-United Presbyterian.
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WORK BAG.
This Shows Some Improvements on
the Popular Design in the Shape
Of Little Side Pockets.

The little bag shown here. although
of a w~ell-known and popular design,
presents notifications In the form OF
little side pockets, which are a decided
improvement. The circular base meas
ures ten inches in diameter, and must
be constructed from stiff cardboard,
and then covered on both sides with
whatever material is selected. Any
thing with a smooth and dust-rejecting
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These states, with the others OF the
Union, produce in round numbers A.
0O0, 900 bushels a year. Vermont.
Rhode Island and Montana raise no
| sweet potatoes, while Wyoming fur
nished but 5 bushels and New Hamp-
shire but 6; North Daixota's crop ag-
gregates but 40 bushels, and all the
other states and territories OF the
Union raise 100 bushels at least.-Pro-
grcssive Farmer.
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A cAMPHOR ENGINE.
How a Cork, Four Large Needles and
a BIT Of Gum Camphor Can Be
Made to Do Amusing Trick.

Here is a very interesting and anus
ing experiment. Procure a large
cork and cut from the top a circular
piece about one-quartec inch in thick
ness. Now cut the remaining piece up
into four squares or oblongs of tis
same thickness and size.
Next obtain four large needles, and
stick these four pieces of cork onto
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ABOUT MATHEMATICS
THEIR DIscIPLINAKY VALUE
VERY CONSIDERABLE AND
GIRLS SHOULD NOT NEG
LECT THE STUDY.

Lost School Girls Dislike Algebra
Mathematics q Fine Disciplinarian
1T Helps Ono Acquire P%ersever-
ance, Moral Courage and Self-Con-
trol-Education = Built on the
Alphabet, the Multiplication Table
and the Ten Commandments.
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A JACOBS LADDER.
Directions for Rolling Paper So as to
Form a Frail But Interest
ing Toy.

To make the Jacobs ladder, take u
piece of paper. perhaps writing paper,
about three times as long as 1t IL
wide. Fold n end very tightly. three
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and you will have E. Now notch the
handle, pull it up, and behold, your
ladder A very large one, says the
st. Louis Globe-Democrat, is quite IN
posing, and can be made of news
papers.
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marked X in C. This will be just
where the first tight folds are. Then
bend down the two ends, as in ID.
Cut across the dotted lines marked x,
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or four folds, as in A; roll the rest OF
the paper more loosely, as in b. Next
cut into the roll all but the places