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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
First Shipment of Truck Crop.

The first shipment of English peas
was sent from Magnolia last week
consisting of twenty-five bushels. 9th
er shipments will follow in rapid sue
eession. The acreage in truck crops
of all kinds IS much larger this year
than it has ever been.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
What the Ship Island is Doing.

No ri riaolattoendhushETAO a ra
as young as is the Gulf and Ship Is
land can show greater progress in put.
ting its cut over lands into cultivation.
At nearly every station, from Gulf
port to Jackson, as well as on the
branches, is manifested the deepest
interest in vegetable and fruit cul-
ture.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
Governor Pardons "Trustv. !,

Robert Cooper, negro convict, who
has been employed as "trustyo at
the executive mansion, has been made
happy by Governor Vardaman, who
presented him with a pardon. Cooper
came to the penitentiary in 1887 from
Bolivar county, and was sentenced to
20 years for manslaughter.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
New Laundry Building.

The large brick building for the new
steam laundry in Laurel is nearing
completion, and it is expected to have
the plant in operation by May l. The
new laundry will be one of the largest
in the state.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
DESTROYED by Fire.

The residence of L. A. McCaskill
was destroyed by fire at Magee last
week. Nothing in the way of house
hold furniture was saved. The resi-
ience and furnishings were valued at
81, $50; to,al insurance, s., 800.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
Town to Sink a Well.

The town authorities Of Utica, at
a called meeting bought a lot on which
to sink deep well for the town, and
let the contract to Paul Freeman, of
Hazlehurst, Miss. Work will begin
within a few days..
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
Money for a School.

New York.-The largest bequest
made by colored person to Tuske-
gee Institute, at Tuskegee, Ala, was
recorded in this city, when the will Of
Mary E. Shaw of Philadelphia was
probated 1t bequeathed $4,000 to the
institute.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
Twin Boys and Twin Girls.

Twins. were born in Natchez Thurs
day to Mr.. and Mrs. William Reed
and to Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Schlenker.
The Reed twins are girls and the
Schlenker twins are boys.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20

The trustees of the Ellisville Grad
ed School reelected Prof. E. F. Bill
lington as principal. All Of the lady
teachers now engaged were reelected.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20


Excessive tea drinking has its evils
the same as excess in any other drink.
Part of the physical deterioration in
the lower classes of Great Britain
which is causing the thoughtful people
of the nation so much concern is at
tributed by the medical fraternity to
the prodigious quantities of over
stepped tea which the poorer people
drink. In nearly every home in the
meaner streets of London one may, see
the faithful old brown teapot standing
on the hob, stewing, stewing away,
and that beverage, strong and bitter
with tannin, is drunk at intervals
from sunrise to shutdown. They say
it is as bad, too, in Ireland and Scot
land. .nsa
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
Contract for Citv Hall.

The Gulfport City Council have de-
cided to build the city hall, for which
$4,000 in bonds have been foated.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
AZ oRUEARsa


The German Astronomical Society of
fers prize of 1000 marks for the most
exact calculation of the next appear
ance OF Halley's comet. The paper
may be written in English, and need
not be presented until the end of the
year 1908.
An International Association Of the
Anatomists will be established at a
meeting to be held at Geneva, from
August to 10, of the present year.
The initiative has been taken by the
anatomists of the Swiss universities,
and has the support of the Anatomical.
societies of Germany, Great Brita;a.
France, Italy and America.
The library of the American Museum
Of Natural History has been given the
private scientific library Of Professor
III. C. Bumpus, the director of the
museum, amounting to more than 300
volumes and 2700 pamphlets. This
collection is especially rich in works in
comparative anatomy and brings to the
library many valuable works and rare
reprints not heretofore owned by tie
museum.
"Iron in the blood" expresses, TO
doubt, a chemical fact, as wei! as Il
figure of speech, but probably not one
in thousand, even among chemists,
ever saw ferrum sanguinis materialized
to visible metal. This feat, however,
has been performed by NJ. Barrnel,
head of the chemical laboratories of
Paris Mr.. Barruel, who has, in his
time, practiced much phlebotomy on
the human subject, has Systematically
extracted chemically the ferrum from
the other constituents.
Wireless telegraphy is likely to be
put to new use. In England expert
ments are being made with wireless
burglar alarms. Steel safes are
equipped with transmitters. When
the safe is opened the electrical waves
are radiated. These waves come in
contact with the usual coherer at some
distant central point, ring bell and so
announce that the door has been
opened. 1t is thought that when this
system is perfected, which is not as
yet, no burglar will be able so to
tamper with it as to destroy its eff
ficiencJ.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20

The Eastern market men have paid
$50, 100000 to the melon growers OF
Rocky Ford, Col, since the discov-
cry Of the famous melons there.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20

There are now ffty-three veterans
in the home, three Of them with wives
and one widow. Three applications
are passed upon favorably, and when
these arrive the Home will be filed to
its utmost capacity. Mr.. Henry states
that the Board Of Trustees is now con-
sidering how to raise $4,000 to build
and equip more cottages, which are
badly needed. The board will be
grateful for any contributions to this
end.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20

The Armour Packing Company will
erect depot and warehouse in Jack
son to cost $4,000. It will be three
stories high and fled viii all modern
,onveniences for handling refrigerated
meats and products. The Armour Co.,
is approaching the Importance Of
trade relations with Mississippi and
will arrange in time to get on the
ground floor.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20
FOR GREATER MISSISSIPPI

Devoted to the Industrial. Cohmsrcial and Africul.
tural Development Of the Wonderful Resources Of
the State Items Of Interest from al Quarters.
By H. /. DLAKESLKH Jackson Alsa
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20

The grand jury OF Amite county ad-
journed after finding sixty-two indict-
ments and examining 264 witnesses.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20

R. H. Parker Of near Waynesboro,
is the right kind Of farmer. FIe is
very successful and prosperous and
owns one Of the best farms in that
section. Mr.. Parker always raises all
Of the meat needed on his farm and
never sells less than from 1000 to g.
600 pounds each year. He keeps bees
and gets more honey than his family
can use. Good stock only will be al
lowed to remain on his farm which
consists Of 500 acres.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20

Mississippians are feasting on rad
ishes, lettuce, strawberries, new pota-
toes and other table delicacies. Up
about Chicago and Milwaukee tney
are now looking for enough warm
weather to plant the spring vegetables.
Who wouldn't want to live in Missis-
sippi anywayg
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20

/. Crystal Springs is agitating the
question o building syrup canning
factory to handle the molasses that
can be easily raised there. It will
prove a great thing for that already
excellent trucking and fruit raising
point. When market is afforded for
the syrup there will be no need to
plant any of the land in cotton.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20

Hattiesburg is preparing to enlarge
the city limits to three times what it
is at present. The ely is growing fast
and more territory will eventually be
taken IN from time to time as the pop
ulaion increases. The population is
something like 10000 at present.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20

Jackson's two million dollar manu-
featuring concern and railroad are as
sured facts. The ground for plant
and terminal facilities as we'll as i'm
mense bodies Of timber up Pearl river
have been bought and paid for. It
promises to be the largest numbering
concern in the state.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-04-20

Work is under way on fourteen
miles of the Mississippi Central rail
road from Brookhaven east. The road
will prove a great boon to the people
of that section Of the state and will
open up a splendid trucking and fruit
growing country after the timber is
cleared away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02

"A Lovely
Tea table is low. with two shelves. 1t is
oblong in shape; ivory white as TO color.
The slender legs have an outward curve and
are Just fecked with gold.
The lower shelf is thickIy powdered with
pale yellow and pink primroses, natural
size. The shelf is then grdled by narrow
strip of brass fretwork-
The tea service is ivory white, with bor-
ders and edges in a succession of dots in
gilt some six or eight in number.
In the middle of these beauties are deli
cate fiowery wreaths of pink primroses ar
tistically done. The table top Is covered
with fine linen embroidered in design of
yellow and pink primroses, with a peculiar
ly picturesque tout ensemble, a primrose
gem.
The Japanese tea table has shelves much
In the style of a Japanese cabinet, frregu-
larly placed giving one chance to group
the tea things with effect. With these are
sold the curious Japanese ware, lotus bios
som cups. funny little Eat teapOts, and al
Turkish coffee tables come in complicated
designs. Handsome the inlaid effects In
mother of pearl of silver.
Coffee with whipped cream holds its own.
but a new departure is to have large
pitcher of well-made coffee iced and sweet
cred. Just before serving place in each
glass a tablespoon of rich vanilla ice cream.
This with small cakes or crisp waters, Is a
delectable addition 10 summer drinks.
Today
The dining room is quite as much he
center of family life any living room.
A deal of health and family affection de-
ponds on our way of taking meals. Many
a family where all the members are busy
about one thing or another continually does
not meet except at meals and in the even
Ing. In the breaking bread together is the
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.SHOP$S&G%Q

OF family can intelligent Judgment and
taste make little money do brave service
The Facilities
For china making have so advanced OF
late that the toilet set costing SIT or SIN
today Is better modelled and far more taste
fully decorated than any that cost $50 some
years ago.
Inc newest sets have tall straight MITCH
erS narrowing toward the top and some set
on with poster pictures and quain. border
work. The design is reproduced on the wide
trimmed basin and every smallest stand as
accessory.
Goodly sets for bungalows and yatersIde
cottages have sailing yachts win.lmiIls
dlkes and some of the characyaric seer es
adapted from old tiles that are hand dec
Grated.
I. One model has a ground vine twjned
about 1t. the tiny gourds and thick-yeined
leaves and tendrils attractively showing
Ducks swimming about in grass -bordered
basin enliven another set. And Others have
the all-over green body with quaint dark
handles seen in Dutch pottery.
These sets are hospitable and homelv
rather than handsome, most of the gliding
being light and delicate rather .Ian N 8
sive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
The Buying-

The Buying
OF housefurnishings demands trained
taste and judgment. Durability is the first
and important test Furniture tnsI is ell
ways falling 10 pieces in furnace-heated
homes Is the costliest purchase that can
be made. 1t will demand constant repair
ing or replacing. After strength CONT 3
grace of form, and in modest homes fulni-
ture that is well shaped and simply orna-
mented IS in best taste.
The upholstery which often forms part
of furniture should be chosen with regard
10 its durability. Satin damasks and other
overshot goods are things OF the moment,
since the overshot thread will wear off. In
the matter OF draperles a firm purpose
should keep the woman whose dollars are
few from buying anything that is cheap or
passing in style. To make lasting pur
chases may require waiting, out tie result
will pay
Look at pictures in some of the most
dignified homes and sec how effect is OBJ
tanned by scanty draperies and well-chosen
furniture. and the longing to make one S
home a museum will be less strong.
In table linen both beauty and quality
are to be found In the firmer weaycs which
are the proper investment for the thrifty
housewife, and thus through all the needs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
The Play Cupboard


Is ore OF the essential equipments of a
well-arranged nursery. As its name implies
II Is a place for keeping playthings, and it
has a useful purpose in helping the child to
understand the value of putting things away
after they have been finished with. This
lesson is so difficult TO learn that many peo-
pie never master 1t after years OF misdi
rected effort; the play cupboard. therefore.
as means of teaching II has high ethical
value.
A triangular corner cupboard which may
be reached by one or two small steps be-
low It, in themselves useful bases for play,
is one form; another is a simple hanging
cabinet, placed not too high on the wall
a third Is large built-ia closet. which
must be especially erected In the nursery
and Is provided with several shelves. form
ing. In a sense. a mimic playhouse, which
may be lighted by window.
These cupboards may be closed with glass
doors. although g. better form is likely to be
wooden doors. gayly decorated with the pic
turesque designs now so popular for rooms
used by children. Colored pictures OF birds
and flowers are admirable for play room,
and readily awaken love for natural
science.
So soon as there is love for nature there
IS a desire for the Intimate personal knowi-
edge which is Of most value to a growing
mind. 1t IS living knowledge which books
may nOurish. but do not always arouse.
IL is well to have pictures so framed that
they can be changed at will II there is not
much money to spend on frames pictures
may be used freely on the walls OF a play
room without framing.
In the Largest Houses
The nursery is an extensive suite Of rooms.
at least three in number, including a
sleeping room, sitting room and bath
room. These are connected with the moth
er's bed room and boudoir. and communica-
ton with the kitchen is had by bells and
speaking tubes. All these rooms are well
lighted and daintily furnished, preferably In
delicate colors.
model nursery has a crib. with hair
mattress and pillow. instead OF feathers or
down This. as we'll as the bassinet. is on
a standard TO avoid the mothers STOPPING.
a folding rubber bath tub. also raised from
the floor. is considered far preferable to
those Of porcelaiar-saore easily carried about
and never cold to the touch
A small table, with glass top. shelf and
Iron standard on rollers, is another item.
II holds all the accessories In the infant s
feeding and care, aluminium double boiler
and saucepan, asbestos mats, glass pitcher
glass measure. nursery ice box, dairy Their
mometer. safety matches and various sizes
of spoons. glass Jars, etc.
The table and its belongings are to be kept
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
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NURSERY

| exclusively for the child's food little
convenience is night clock. which can be
attached to the gas burner. where the small
est flame sufficiently illumines the face of
| the little clock
The furniture is of wicker or prairie grass.
nsht OF weight easy to clean and artistic
The walls are covered with a coarse weave
canvas or burlap and enamel painted in n
sort. enjoyable tone. 1t can be washed or
taken down and shaken with compare tive
ease.
J Simple rugs are on the floor. and white.
| easily washed curtains drape the windows
and could be drawn back to let i'm the light
and sunshine. s'
A sand table and blackboard are among
i ttie luI Iiishlhks, together with some of the
kindergarten gifts and toys The weighing
pashet Is a pretty white wicker BASKET Sc.
curely fastened on the top OF compact LITTLE
scales The washstand is another enticine
DIT o. furniture for the fodder IL is the
height of a kindergarten table and has the
most proper Httle bowls. set in an onenine
VIII soap dishes and waste jar. all covered
WITH seductive Kate Greeaaway figures
| After
illness pillows should always be renovated
Ihey seem TO absorb and retain the
breath TO great degree. so that an ordi-
| nary airing will not cleanse them.
Ihey can be nicely renovated at home
| and without difficulty. Lay two supnorts
| across the sink. or. better still. across the
| path tub' upon which lay the pillow. Over
| II pour boiling hot water. enough to soak
| 1t through and through. Let Il drain until
| II stops dripping squeeze il a little If nee
| essary. Open a newspaper SO that IL will
De little larger than the pillow and take
| several thicknesses
| Lay the paper on the radiator or on one
END OF the range and on 1t put the pillow.
| over 1t put more paper that the top NAV
not cool overquickly. Turn II when the bot
| tom seems dry. II Will dry most quickly
and will be puffed up as light as a feather.
| II Is really renovated by steam which is
| JUST what is done for you when you send
| il away to be cleaned.
| II the pillow Is soiled wash II lust as vou
| would wash anything else; put II bodily
| feathers and all. into the tub II NECESSARY
DO not be afraid to do this; IL will nor
hurt it. Nv
The drying process may be done In the
| open air For that pin the pillow end firmly
| to clothes line which is In partial shade
| If one treatment does not sufficientlv
cleanse pour more water over IL as II hangs.
| and let 1t dry. Repeat this until IL smells
! thoroughly sweet and fresh even though IL
| take several days to accomplish it.
| II you have patience and perseyerance
you VIII surely be rewarded, even IL 1t takes
several days TO accomplish 1t. The cloth
Will not dry in streaks, but will look we'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02

keep the wall paper in countenance. These
two styles, both ample in proportion and
elegant in appearance, go nicely together.
The couch and large armchairs are COW
cred in white wool damask, the smaller
chairs being only adorned with silk covers.
These are in narrow pale blue and white
striped silk, which has exceedingly smart
and piquant effect, and prevents the fiat
impression made by using delicate blue
and pink of the same depth.
The footstools and one or two cushions
are also of this stripe. the other cushions
being in tender blush pink silk. some with.
some without, frilled muslin covers.
The carpet is of a warm stone white, sew
eral shades darker than the ground of the
paper. and its long pile gives it a soft. sill
very sheen.
Light grandoles, with slender gilt frames.
repeat the slight touches of gold on the
French chairs. and over the mantelpiece an
oval picture is hung. locket WISE from the
picture rail by pale blue knotted ribbon
The ornaments are chiefly delicate pink and
white china. with here and there a quaint
piece of old gilt glass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
As

As
The knight in his search for the holy grail
we need not go far to find the greatest
things. Let us then not discard any means
by which we may cultivate the finer in
stncts Of our natures, any means that will
enable us to forget self, turn discord into
harmony and develop love for the science
of the beautiful In our own lives and in
those of our children and families. The
means are ever present in the lowliest
homes.
The daintily served Sunday night tea.
which the children may assist in preparing,
the hour of reading aloud, the concert, the
daily walk, a cheerful salutation, are some
of the simple resources at command of some
one who has first of all looked out for those
conditions upon which the possibility of
good health depends and without which the
comfort that the home Is primarily designed
TO secure is impossible.
There
Are now so many labor saving devices
that II a woman possess herself of but a
few she will find her work greatly lessened.
but the greatest labor-saving device that
ever had existence is a woman's own brain
when IT is used TO sort her work In divis-
ions.
First, she has the work that must be
done. demanded by the health and comfort
and cut down to the minimum mothers
way of working should be lightened and les
sened by the assistance of every bit of
mechanism proved to be Labor and time
saving that is within her reach.
y good stock of modern cooking utensils
costs so little that il is within the reach of
nearly every housekeeper. One less table In
the Darlor and one more in the kitchen
would often be an Improvement.
Second come the things that are less i'm
pOrtant- 1t is amazing how this list may be
curtailed and how many things will fairly
do themselves. Dishes. for example will
dry themselves in shining purity If set on
rack after being washed. and then rinsed
by pouring clean scalding water over them
Many articles from the wash can be folded
smoothly and not touched with a hot iron,
greatly to their advantage. The careful
busting of a room often answers as we'll as
the thorough upheaval known as a good
sweeping.
\ carpet sweeper is the abomination of
some women, and as for a mop they would
not use one. but these and many other mod
ern instruments are blessings which come
like good angels to guide the worn and
weary woman from her heaviest cares, and
blessed is she who has learned TO use them.
Third comes the list of utterly useless
things. over which some housekeepers can