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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-29

An inmate of the Home of Needy
Confederate Women in Richmond,
Va, Is Capt. Sallie L. Tom pkins,
the only woman who received q
commission from President Davis,
OF the Confederacy. She was a cap
taln OF cavalry Times
Dispatch.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-29

A corn crop of 2,SS1, 100000
bushels for 1906 is the latest gov
eminent estimate. It ia the largest
ever raised and worth over S1,152,>
100000. Just think of it Over
two billions of corn to be wasted in
bread.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-29

North Carolina Woman IO6 Years Old.
Mrs. Kate Brannock, of Mitchell's
River, has reached the age of 106
years, and is enjoying good health,
has Tot found it necessary to have
the services Of physician in twenty
years.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-29

Husband (angrily). Were you
always as foolish as you are now?
Wife (calmly)- No, dear. Don't
you remember that l refused you
three times before 1 was foolish
enough TO marry you ?-Ti1-Bits.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-29
Revenue Officers Seize Distilery
in Wilson County.

Wilson, n. c., Nov, 26.-The dis
tillpry of T. n. Eatman, farmer
of this county, was taken in charge
Friday by revenue officials and the
still brought to this city. About
100 gallons of "hot stuph" was also
taken by the officials.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-29
Didn't Fill the Bill.

"You won't do"
"Aren't my references all right ?"
"Yes, but you are married man !;
I want single man for coachman !;
1 have three manageable daugh-
rs."-Memphis Bulletin.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-29
Reputation by Gov. Glenn ON Gov. Hey
ward.

Gov. Glenn issued requisition
Monday morning on Gov. Hayward
of South Carolina, for John Miles,
nov confined in the Darlington,
s. O.. Jail, awaiting the North Caro-
lima authorities. He is wanted in
Cumberland county to answer to the
charge of breaking open freight cars
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-29

There is nothing that makes
man feel so queer as to marry a
widow aud always be stumbling on
photographs of her frst.-Ex.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-29
Young Mans back Broken by Falling
From q Tree.

Sanford, n. c., Nov. 24.-Last
Saturday night, about IL O'Clock,
Ernest, the nineteen-year old son of
Mr.. W. S. Temple, who lives fe"
miles from Sanford, fell out of
tree and broke his back. The lower
part of his body is paralyzsd, and
although he is in a critical condition
it is hoped he will recover.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-29

Every woman is firmly convinced
that she earns the money every time
she purchases dollar article for SO
cents Herald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-29

Some men cling to single blessed
ness because they consider 1t the les
ser Of the two evils.-Ex.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-29
THE HORNER MILITARY SCHOOL


Classical
garden,
J. G. HORNER Principal. Oxford n. q.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-11-29
WAKE COUNTY NEWS.

The Wake County Cotton Growers
A-.aclation will hold q meeting in
Raleigh, December LIST.
Mr.. Barney Jones, Of this County,
did Friday at his residence in Swift
crock township, in the elghty-eighth
wear Of his age.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-10

terials. As illustrated French flannel
In American Beauty red is simply
stitched with belding silk and fin
ished with handsome buttons, but
while flannel is much liked for waists
of cold weather, henrietta and yelling
also are to be noted and there are Il
great many washable waistings that
are equally correct. The style of the
waist is very generally satisfactory
one, the tucks providing becoming
lines and giving a double box pleated
effect while there is only moderate
fulness.
The waist is made with fitted lin
ing, which can be used or omitted as
material renders desirable. and itself
consists of the fronts, back, yoke and
the box pleat, which is cut full length
and applied over the edge of the right
front. The sleeves are in regulation
style with the cuffs of the latest width.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is four yards
twenty-one three and One-quarter
yards twenty-seven or one and seven
eight yards forty-four inches wide.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-10
More Haste, Less Speed.

81 wish | could live on the farm al
ways, grandpa" said Maurice. Il
think farm work is fun What are
you going to do today, grandpa"
Drop corn down in the meadow
patch"
'Oh, can ! help you?"
you may drop it in the small patch
back of the barn. You'll get tired of it
when you have that done. Run and
get one of Aunt Mary's aprons to hold
the corn"
A few moments later, arrayed in a
calico apron, Maurice appeared in the
grainhouse, and grandpa filled his
apron with corn.
Remember, just seven kernels in
each hill, Maurice" called grandpa, as
he went into the next meadow
He counted the kernels with great
care and let them drop slowly through
his fingers. How pretty the yellow corn
looked in the brown earth,
But soon it grew warm. He looked
to see how many hills he had filled.
Only two and half rows, and there
were seven more.
He decided that there was no use in
really counting the kernels. 1t took
too long, and he could guess at it just
as well. Soon the apron was empty
but there we're still three rows.
He ran to grandpa for more corn.
More corn, Why, Maurice, how's
this? | gave you enough to fill that
patch Are you sure you put only
seven kernels in each hill?"
81 didn't count" falterel Maurice.
Grandpa said nothing bul walked
through the field and looked into the
hills. In one were twelve. in another
sixteen, and in a third twenty kernels.
why, Maurice!" he said.
"I'll pick out the extra ones IL you
want me to-" said Maurice, reluctant
ly, for his arms were aching.
We'll, perhaps it will make you
more thoughtful next time" replied
grandpa.
At noontime, when Maurice started
wearily for the house, grandpa said,
in merry tones: well, little man, have
you decided that it's true?"
Whats true, grandpa?"
"Oh, that's my riddle, Maurice, and
the answer is a proverb. Do you know
it, Maurice?"
Maurice thought and Maurice flushed,
and then Maurice looked straight at
grandpa.
I'm pretty sure l do know it now,"
he said.-Sunshine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-10
Wonders Of Lycopodium.

LycOpOdium powder consists OF the
spores or seeds of a certain kind of
| moss. 1t is one of the finest and light
est powders known and is very pecu-
liar in many respects.
You can obtain the powder from any
druggist, and il you will half-fill a
bottle with it and tilt it backwards
and forwards you will notice that it
runs almost as freely as water This
is because the particles are so fine
that they slip over each other easily.
Get basin of water and dust over
the surface of it light layer of the
powder. Now plunge your finger into
the water to the depth of an inch or
so, and when you take your finger out
that thin coating of the powder will
be clinging to it. This is because the
powder will not mix with the water,
and being very fine, it covers the finger
as it passes through it, and prevents
the water from wetting it.
In the same way you may lower a
coin into the water tied to a thread,
and neither coin nor thread will be
wet when removed.
If you drop some water on the layer
of powder, instead of joining the water
beneath, it will gather itself into drops
looking like beads on the surface of
the powder
Now dust some Of The powder over
a piece of glass and look through it
at candle flame. Around the flame
you will see halo as if fog or
mist had gathered between it and you.
This is because the particles of pow
der are just about the size of the wa
ter particles in fog and naturally
enough, they catch and rofract the
rays of light in the same way.
If you will put little of the pow
der on piece of paper a.nd blow it
smartly into the candle fame sud
den flash of light will result. This is
done at times on the stage to initiate
lightning, but you will use only lit
tie powder, as your lightning should
be of the miniature" kind
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-10

attention, and the girl is surprised to
find how sweet are the old familiar
courtesies she knew as girl. In
stantly, If the man be like most men,
the husband resents it, becomes un.
bearably Jealous, and berates his wife
much more seriously than there is any
need. The termination of the matter
varies in each case, but how angry
would the husband be did you tell him
1t was all his fault. He would be
amazed We're you to hint that his In
dignation was asininity rather than
just Righteousness. For such is his in
consistency that he thinks he has
right still to appreciate pretty girls and
their ways, but denies his wife the
right to appreciate good-looking men
and their ways. The moral of all this
is, gentlemen, that if you pay no at
tention to your sweet little wife, do
not be surprised if another man does
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-10
NR FRlzAS nv
~MAEAsHloME

Hats are still on me eccentric order.
A very good fur for moderate purses
is Russian marten. 1t closely resem-
bles sable, and is quite serviceable.
A genuine Directoire style was seen
in biscuit-cOlored coat combined with
slightly darker shade of heavy satin.
So many dainty coats and jackets,
even those of fur, are made with elbow
sleeves that a new use for fur has been
devised.
Sleeves are, as it were, tentative--of
medium size in many instances, of ex-
aggeratedly large or small size in
others.
Again crinoline is threatened in the
width of the skirts, which, to the un-
initiated glance, seem surely to re-
quire artificial means to hold them out.
Long gloves of glace kid or suede are
lined with fur and are sold to be worn
with the short sleeves. They are a
little thick and unwieldly to tell the
truth.
Ermlne is as popular as ever, ana
there is fancy for coats of all white
ermine without the touch Of black and
lemon color furnished by the tail Of the
admired animal
In regard to colors, We are going to
have a cheerful winter. The cult of
color is fetch Of the hour, and
greens, additionally to be employed en-
masse. are disclosing themselves in the
further serviceable light of contrast.
For rough use good serviceable coats
Of tweed and frieze mixtures are Of
fered. These are usually loose fitting,
half-long coats, belted or merely Sc
cured in the back by q buttoned-on
strap. They are double breasted and
very warm and comfortable.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-10
Woman Manages Two Farms.

Living all alone on a farm eight
miles from Brodhead, retiring and
practically unknown beyond the circle
Of her friends. Miss Lucinda Lake
personally manages two farms In the
neighborhood of Brodhead aggregat-
ing 200 acres. She hires men to work
in the timber lands during the winter,
and she also transacts all the business
connected with extensive real estate
holdings in the Dakotas, besides look
ing after the rentals and sales of city
property in Brodhead.
Miss Lake is wealthy, although she
disclaims the fact She is a success,
but she modeStly refuses to admit it.
She is a spinster and takes pride in
the fact. She is exceedingly generous
and charitable. Money which Miss
Lake gives for charity she earns by
hard work on the farm, hiring herself
instead of man and only allowing
herself twenty-five cents a day, be-
cause she cannot put in as long hours
at outdoor work as man could. BY
clearing away brush and burning out
stumps she earned a generous contri-
button toward the private rescue work
among Milwaukee's unfortunate girls
and other lines of work in which she
is interested.
Eccentric in many ways, Miss Lake
orders her entire life by the same I'M
bending system which regulates her
charity giving. She allows herself
twenty-five cents a day for board and
clothes, the stipulated amount for
clothing being S25 a year.
Sleeping always with a revolver
within reach, practising frequently at
shooting at mark, and determined
in her decision to shoot without warm
ing any one who attempts to enter her
house unbidden, she is not afraid Of
being molested. Neighbors who visit
her in the evening speak from the gate
in order not to frighten her, and also
to avoid accidents.
II have never had an unpleasant ex-
perience," said Miss Lake yesterday.
when first began living alone was
afraid that the boys might play jokes
on me and that might injure them,
but 1 let them know that l had a re-
volver. One of them came to me one
day and asked me if l could shoot. I
invited him to go out with me and see
me practice, and you can be sure that
the boys don't bother.
II rent out portions of the farms and
only hire men myself for the timber
land work in the winter. Even then
1 try as much as possible to get the
men to do the work by the piece, for I
have found that when I hire them by
the day there is. much more danger of
their imposing on me."-Milwaukee
Sentinel.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-10
Breakfast Jacket.

brenKiast Jacket.
Such tasteful breakfast Jacket a.
this one is sure to find its place, no
matter how many others may already
be included in the wardrobe. 1t is
charmingly graceful and can be relied
upon to be very generally becoming.
1t is loose enough for comfort while 1t
is snug enough to be attractive and
altogether fulfills every possible re-
quirement. In this case the material
is one of the now cashmeres that give
n shadow effect, the color being pale
blue and the trimming ecru lace, but
the jacket would be equally appro-
pirate for almost all the lighter weight
woods and also for the simple silks
that are used for garments of the sort.
The jacket is made with the fronts
and back. The back is tucked to give
n box pleated effect and there is
fitted girdle arranged over the waist
line, which serves to confine the fulness
and which makes an important char
acteristic. At the neck is the big wide
collar that gives cape effect and the
sleeves are full, in tllree-quarter
length, finished with prettily pointed
frills.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is four and three
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-10
Listeners.

Three little crickets, sleek and black.
Whose eyes with mischief glistened.
Climbed up one another's back
And at keyhole listened.
The topmost one cried out. "Oho!
| hear two people speaking
i can't quite see them yet, and so
I'll just continue peeking."
Soon Dot and grandma he could see
Tea-party they were playing:
And as he listened closely, he
Distinctly heard Dor Saying
"This pretty little table here
VIII do to spread the treat on:
And will get cricket. dear.
For you 10 put your feet on"
The cricket tumbed down with fright;
Run for your life. my brothers
Fly, fly :" He scudded out OF sight:
And SO did both the others.
Carolyn Wells. in st. Nicholas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-10
ghOp Alone.

Don't take a friend along when you
60 shopping-that is, if it is important
shopping. There isn't one woman in a
thousand who can help advising you
"for your own good" and resenting 1t
hotly If you don't follow her advice
slayishly.
Perhaps you're one of the people who
think they don't know what they want.
In reality, you know very we'll what
you don't want-which is long step
in the right direction. And if you're
persuaded into getting something you
have the least feeling against, you'll
hate it unreasonably when you might
so much better be hating either your
own indecision or the too decided opin-
ions Of your friend.
When you've almost made up your
mind to a purchase-something a bit
extravagant, perhaps-and need some
thing in the nature of moral support,
then is the time to get hold of the
decided friend. You want to be per-
suaded into getting that thing, though
you don't admit it, but when somebody
agrees with you land friends always
obligingly help you to be extravagant)
that you really need it, you get in
furry Of gratitude for such helpful ad-
vice.
Asking advice upon shopping expedi.
tlons is delicate business, and you must
be sure that it is likely to agree with
Your own secret desires before you
venture to court it.-Philsdelphia North
American.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-10
The Married Man.

The man himself finds that marriage
has not changed him at all; he admires
a pretty girl as much as he ever did,
and will not actually go mile out of
his way to avoid one. Moreover, he
will be polite to her and seek to please
her: harmlessly, of course. but her
charm inspires him to his regular old
time genufiections and other chivalrous
and Chesterfieldan antics. This, of
course, is permissible, as We all know
his wife may be pretty. or prettier,
than she ever was, but she is his, you
know, and so why waste ammunition?
To say that she, too, still likes atten-
tion seems monstrous and astounding
to him; he fOrgets that she is just the
same woman as he is just the same
man, and courtliness appeals to her
also just as much us ever. But he is
too dunderheaded to perceive this; he
has married her, and thinks in his own
hnimitable masculine way that this
should be enough for any woman. So
sometimes along comes another man
who perceives how things are; he likes
this pretty little woman, and grieves
to see her receive such short shrift Of
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-10
Crows.

Hes what they call crow, !"
said a well-informed police witness
at Brentford of certain youth, ex'
planning that a "crow" is one who
stands on guard while his associates
are busy robbing, TO warn them of ap-
preaching police. or other undesir
ables. The word is thieves slang OF
considerable standing. In 1862, for
instance, the Cornhill Magazine men.
toned it as a technical term for a
woman who kept such watch for a
burglar An explanation that at once
suggests itself is that this confeder.
ate is expected to Grow" or give
some such warning noise, but the
word may well point to some study
of natural history in criminal circles.
Those familiar "crows ws"-rooks-are
accustomed to post sentinels to signal
the coming of danger.-London Chron-
icle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-10
Women Who Toll.

We had the other day the report of
two ladies whom benevolent curiosity
had led to explore factory life in dis
gulse. The life seemed neither refined
nor attractive. The labor must be in
tensely monotonous and dull. The only
bright features appear to be dress and
Irritation. Nothing can possibly be
learned in the factory which could be
OF the slightest service to wife or
mother. To the consequent discom-
fort Of home may probably be set
down many Of the cases Of wife deser-
tion, an offense which appears to be on
the increase. The same probably
would be found to be sometimes the
source of wife-beating, which, with the
tendency to resort to violence now
prevalent, It is proposed to punish by
public flogging in the belief, apparent.
ly, that conjugal harmony would thus
be restored. But, then, 1t must be
owned, the factory girl has independ-
ence after factory hours, limited,
though dull and monotonous work; her
Sunday to herself. She has companion
ship, which. where only one servant is
kept. is lacking, and which, no doubt,
is often a cause OF restlessness. She
has the sentimental satisfaction of call
ing nobody master or mistress. though
master she really has, and a stern
one. We cannot wonder that the fac
tory. in competition with domestic
service, has its attractions, incon-
venient as the effect may be-Goldwln
Smith, in Independent.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-10

One of the most favored decora tons
for the full skirts that are so much In
vogue are round pastilles of silk or
velvet, applied with buttonholing di-
rectly to the fabric. The velvet is
usually of the chiffon variety, while
when silk is used it is either chame-
leon or plaided. These round coins or
pastilles are mounted upon canvas or
crinoline. When applied with button
hollng the edges are left raw, the
foundation cut in q tride from the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-10

But I think my guest room is the
most successful in the whole house."
said the mistress. complacently. IT'S
SO bright and cheerful"
So it was. The walls were papered
In white, strewn thickly and at regular
intervals with punches Of pink roses
tied with light blue bows. The carpet,
In old rose, was dotted with groups of
flowers, and so was the covering Of
the chairs and lounge. The dress
table, the over-curtains, the bed COW
erlet, all showed the same floral effect.
To cap the climax, the ceiling was
frescoed with cherubs and bouquets of
flowers, connected by true lovers knots
or festoons of ribbons.
Nowhere was there foot of plain
surface Wherever the eye turned
were designs, patterns, decoration of
some sort. 1t was such a restless
room. One would no more think of
going to sleep in such an overdressed
apartment than at vaudeville show.
This is mistake. Artistically, the
effect is at the same time monotonous
and distracting. Physiologically, the
effect is distinctly unpleasant upon peo-
pie with sensitive or jaded nerves.
Guests, even the liveliest of them,
sometimes retire to their rooms with
headaches that overtake the most
robust at times, and at such moments
these beflowered, bespattered rooms
may be real annoyance.-Chicago In
ter Ocean.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-10
A Birthday Party.

Birthday parties are generally given
on the Saturday or Sunday following
the birthday for the reason that on
these days the children are free from
school. II the birthday occurs during
the school vacation the party is given
On the same day. 1t generally begins
at o'clock and ends shortly aftey
dark.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-10

Sunday School Teacher-And hope
that, hereafter, no matter how angry
any one makes you, you won't swear.
The Tough Boy-No. ma'am. I'll try
to hold me tongue an jes' punch him
in de nose.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-10

edge; but when they are to be attached
invisibly the edges are turned under,
and the catching stitch is applied from
the under side of the goods. Graded
sizes make the best impression in this
mode, the larger ones at the edge. and
the size diminishes from the hem
upward.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-10

A satin slipper, which comes in black
and colors, is trimmed with a huge
Pierrot rosette of tulle edged with a
fine line Of beads. This slipper in
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-10

In England, where fads and fashions
change slowly and the roads are good.
bicycle manufacturers are still doing a
good business.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-10

There are over fifteen thousand
post-odice saving banks In England.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-10
QUITE A BLOW FOR THE LoAFER.

An honest, Industrious Gopher
One day to his joy, found a loaf o.
Bread. This in my hole will stow for
A rainy day." chuckled the Gopher.
II chanced that an indolent Loafer
Was watching, and cried he, 80, ho u for
Thought he, There's no show for the
Gopher
That bread with hoe l will 60 for"
The I.oafer for sure came to woe, for
He fed at a pace far from slow, for
The Gopher gave chase to the Loafer.
give you my word this Is so, for
1t may seem peculiar, / know, for
A I.oafer to hoe for u loar or
Gopher to 20 for Loafer.
Life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-10

white satin and gold beads is very
attractive.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-01-10

Mrs. Callahan-Moike! Moike! WEEK
up; ut's tonne t take y insomnia mid
icine-Puck.