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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22
FROM SOUTHWEST RANKIN
Anew Newsy Items Clipped from Stems
Creek Times.

Anew Newsy Items Clipped from Stems
Creek Times.
Walter Rhodes, o student of the
High School, who was sick last week
is spending few days at his home,
near Pelahatchie.
DR.. White was called Monday to
Mendenhall to see j. P. Singletary,
who has pneumonia in severe form.
The Citizens Bank opened for de-
posits Monday morning and the &C.
commodating cashier, J. Luther Sin
gletary, says did fine business.
Mrs. Barnes and her daughter, Mrs.
Vincent, of Jackson, died of pneu-
monia, Friday. Mrs Vincent was
buried at Plain Saturday, and Mrs
Barnes at Florence Sunday. One of
Mrs. Vincent's daughters also is quite
sick.
DR.. E. K. White and John l.. Evans
spent Sunday in Brandon. The for
mer was called to the bedside of Mrs.
Cole, who has been dangerously ill of
pneumonis, while the latter visited
DR.. Tom Berry, who is unwell.
The best evidence of the prosperity
and growth of community is found
in the growth of the postoffice We
learn that sales and cancellations have
been steadily increasing at Florence
and that last month surpassed all pre-
vions records.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

Judge A. G.. Norrell will addre IS
the people at the following places an d
dates, to-wit:
Langford, March 6, II a. M.
Pisgah, Maron 7, II a. m.
Shiloh, March 8. II a. m.
Pelahatchie, March 10, II a. m.
Antioch, March 16. II q. m.
Johns, March II, II a. m.
Townsville, March %. IL a. m.
Brandon, March "a, II q. m.
King, March 81, II a. m.
W. W. Robson, secretary of the
county cotton association, will be on
hand and after the speaking at each
place will organize the farmers.
Everybody is cordially invited to
be present. An effort will be made
to have basket dinner at each place.
Langford has already promised big
dinner. Let everybody attend these
meetings.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22
AN IDEAL PLACE TO LIVE
Brandon Rapidly Regaining Her Business
A Substantial Growth.


Brandon has always been splen-
did residence town. Her citizenship
will compare with that of any place,
and her children who have gone to
other sections have proven that the
proper training Of intelligent minds in
healthy bodies will ever win in the
battle Of life. We have good school
which should be given every possible
encouragement, for much of the suc-
cess achieved by the men and women
Of Brandon was due to the splendid
early training Of Miss Frank johnson,
SO long the principal ofsthe old Bran
don College.
A few years ago some of the trade
left here for newer towns, much Of
which has returned, and together
With the natural increase gives us q
larger business than ever. No town
has cleaner or more up to date mer-
chants, who pay all possible for cot
ton and sell goods as cheap as to be
found elsewhere. Brandon is not on
any boom, but it is gratifying to soc
houses re-painted, new buildings
erected for business purposes. hand
some new bank building for the Ran
| kin County Bank, an elegant cottage
recently erected on the site where ap
Iold one burned, and soon two others
to be built WHO'RE another burned last
year. There has been more repairing
| and bnildiDg here IN the past yeal
ltbpp 5oy thirty years, with the pros.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22
Grand Lodge Officers.

The Grand Lodge will meet next year
at Natchez. The following officers were
elected at the Brookhaven meeting for the
ensuing year:
Grand Master, Chas. H. Blum, Shell
by, Miss.
ST.. Grand Warden, Henry c. Yawn,
Lumberton Miss.
Jr. Grand Warden, Ed. j. Martin, Me-
ridian, Miss.
Grand Chaplain, w. 6. Hardin, Boone.
vile, Miss.
Grand Treasurer, B. V. White, Me-
ridian, Miss.
Grand Secretary, Frederic Speed, Vicks-
burg, Miss.
Grand Lecturer, A. M. Hicks, Mayors
vile, Miss.
J, Grand Tyler, Julius Yoreztsky
Shuqualak, !Miss.<
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WANTED-Men, women, boys and
girls to represent Mcclure Magazine,
Good pay. Address 81 East 2Srd st. !.
N, Y. City.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

| am farming on the Nicholson
place in the corporation of Brandon.
| still have my fine mule, and anyone
desiring mule colts can come on or
any time after March LIST. / have one
Of the best pastures in the county,
which will be free to my patrons. 4.
Respectfully,
T. d. NAY, Brandon, Miss. -.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22

Now is your time to get the Com
mercial Appeal and Brandon News
one year for ST.. This offer is only
good for the month OF February.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22
TO TEACHERS.

The January distribution of school
funds have been received and teachers
may now draw their salary. s. r.
Myers, Superintendent
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22

They are all talking about Pansy 4
The name is too familiar to every
one to mention the article. Ask 81.
A. Busick his price before buying
other inferior brands.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22

Pay your subscription to March 1,
1907, and we will give you a years
subscription free to the Weekly Com
mercial Appeal.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22

will have another load of genuine
Texas Rust Proof seed oats to arrive
tomorrow. Yours for sowing, H.. A.
Busick.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22

For one month we will give The
Brandon News and the Weekly Com
melcial Appeal one year for 800.
Don't miss this opportunity.
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Brandon Mercantile Co., Bran
don, Miss.

My early Dent seed corn has
just arrived. Gall and get your share
before it is gone. II. A. Busick.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22

/ Ring Ii that's our number, and
you'll get good goods quick. Barnes
& Raglaud.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22

Any make and kind Of Avery s
plows and fixtures to be had at 'sthe
largest Emporium in Brandon. s
Where? At H. "A Busick s.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22

The only genuine northern seed
Irish potatoes at H. A. Busick IS.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22
"A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching, Blind, Bleeding. Protruding
Piles Druggists are authorized to
refund money if PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure in to IA days. soc
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22

Mems Hose, the staple kind, 900 .
dozen, at H. A. Busick's.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22
THE RANKIN COUNTY BANK.
New institution Opened Its Doors for Busi-
ness tuesday Morning.

The Rankin County Bank opened
it's doors for business tuesday morn
ing III it's handsome two-story pressed
brick building on the corner of Main
street and Public Square. Next week
The News hopes to be able to get a
halftone cut Of the building and to
give writeup of the new institution.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22

A lot Of Nabis 90. Oysterettes,
Vanilla waters and cheese biscuit Just
in at H. A.. Busick's.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22

A complete line Of fresh groceries,
prompt service. Barnes e Ragland
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22

Our stationery line is compile te, and
we have the prices. Brandon Drug
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22

Seed irish potat oes, onion sets and
all kinds garden seeds at Barnes &
Raglands.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22

We are agents for Jocob's Candies
made last night Brandon Drug Co
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22

Our cigars tickle the taste oil
smokers. Brandon Drug Go.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22

Cigars, we keep them right-just
received enough at Brandon Drug Go
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22

Fresh garden seed of all kinds, al
Brandon Drug Go.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22

Make as . friendly call when IL
town. Brandon Drug 60.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.
The Barber shop ana two story
building. now occupied by J FL
Richardson Apply VIM Buchana n.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22

When your time Is out, If you do not wish
paper continued dropus card. tits expected
snat all arrearages will be paid up before order
Ing paper stopped.
obituary notices, whether direct or in the
NOTICES OF twenty-five words, inserted free; all
over these amounts will cost one cent per
WORD, which must accompany the notice.
NO communication will be printed unless It
is accom- panied by the name of the author
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22

Ladies' Hose, the staple kind, $50 q
dozen, at H. A. Busiok s.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the ~ <<@7
FOR SALE.

Duroc Jersey pigs for sale at 81. 2
per head.
w. e.. DARNALL. Brandon, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22
EAST BOUND.

Cotton 10c.
Next Tuesday will be March 1.
Early gardening is under Roadway.
Today is Geo. W. Washington's
birthday.
Mrs. r. f. Brown spent Sunday at
Pelahatchie
Rankin County has over $500. 900
deposits in her four banks.
Richard Mckay, Of Pelaha tchie,
spent yesterday In Brandon.
A. J. McLaurin, jr., went to Fam
min Monday on legal business.
Oscar Martin has been sick for
several days with grippe and tever.
Brandon lodge K. OF r. will have
regular meeting next Monday night.
\ Mrs. Lee n. Allen vent to jackson
to attend The funeral o5 9. ". Css!jse.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22

Farm implements Of all kinds at
Barnes & Raglands.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22
The Brannu1r Nea1s /.
Largest Circulation, Guaranteed, Of any
Country Weekly In Mississippi.
WAYNE $. MAY, EOroa AND PROPRIETOR.

ADVERTISING RATES GIVEN ON App11 CATION
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22

we are coming
Miss Ida Lee, of Fannin, returned
yesterday from Winservilie. where she
had been to see her brother, e. G
Lee, who has been critically i'll with
pneumonia. We are glad to be able
E, state that she left him out of dan
ger, and he will be out again soon.
. The case of Sarah Hall VS. e. II.
johnson, jr., and Jerre johnson, in
volving the legality of deed to GER
tain lands, tried in the court here, re.
sultlng in favor of Sarah Hall, and
appealed to the supreme court, has
been affirmed by that court, which
gives Sarah Hall a perfect title to her
lands, which the Johnsons were at
tempting to get by fraud.
Jackson News: The friends Of j.
r. Bush, well known citizen Of
Braxton, who has been in the city
several days under the treatment Of
DR.. ". s. Sims, will deeply regret to
learn that he has been rendered to-
tally blind. Mr. Bush submitted to q
very delicate operation on one Of hit
eyes, little or no hopes being felt that
it would result successfully. All that
medical skill could do to restore the
sight Of the organ was done, but with.
ont avail. Mr.. Bush is = SON. Law
of Joseph Thompson, Of this city.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-24

Farmer W. H. Cullens from Os
borne county was here on a visit
The ladies of the NJ E church
and Epworth League will hold a
receptions next Thursday evening
March 29th, at the home of Mrs.
Elllng.
Martin Goetz. who packed up
his goods, took his money and
went back to Russia to live. has
returned here, finding no place like
Ellis county
On Friday Miss Minnie Strailey
was married at the home of G. W.
Reeder, to John L. Hunt. an at
torneY of Topeka, Miss Eda Voss
playing the wedding march and
Rev, Weist performing the cere-
mony.
Next Wednesday evening, 2Sth,
Rev g. F. Holt, pastor of one
of the largest churches in Minneap
oils, MINI. viii speak here in our
Baptist church, and all are invited
to come hear him. He is brother
of our Rev Holt, has lately re.
turned from trip to Europe and
is bere on a visit.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-24

A railroad committee left on
Wednesday to confer with eastern
railroad officials.
Mr. Treat is having a suhslan-
tial addition and other good i'm
provements made to his cottage on
east Normal avenue, and when it is
done he a nice home for some one.
Rusty" Schwaller, ''Spike" Nc
Lain, "Scotchy" Philip and opera
tor Kane, besides a couple young
ladies, NUNS the word. attended
the St. Patrlck's day ball in Ellis
Monday evening.
Harry Close, son of Fred Close,
formerly of this city, was married
last week 10 aYoung lady of Kan
sas city. We JOIN with our friends
IN extending congratulations.
Farmer H. N. Higgins cf the
Smokey valley this week bought a
new DeLavel Cream Separator of
Schlyer & Sons, as he is gong into
the cream shipping business hea
vier than ever this season (more
money in it than wheat raising
and wanting the best that can be
had to give the best cream.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-24
Local Wew ws

Be sure and read Decker's new
adver. Lots of bargains.
Hog and chicken raisers should
read the City Marshal's notice.
Attorney Holmquist has added
a phone, No. 18o, to the pleasures
of his Office.
Farmers should read the new
adver. of John SchlYer that tells
interesting facts.
Few got in their potatoes before
the snow and freeze but will rush
them in now.
To day Dick Brumitt, Beeson
and Dische prove up on their
homestead claims.
Farmer Walsh of the east Saline
valley has come back here to again
make his home on his farm.
Our new paper cutting machine
is a dandy and we cannot realize
how we ever got along without it.
Remember the Supper served
in the Lecture room of the Lu-
theran church April 9TH. 25cts
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Episcopal service.

Episcopal services will be held
IN the Presbyterian church to-
morrow, Sunday, evening. All
are cordially invited to attend.
A Chapter of the Royal Arch
Masons was instituted at Ellis on
Wednesday evening, number of
the Masons from here going up to
help in the work.
have some fine feed for sale at
reasonable prices, delivered in this
city. See me, send word through
P. o, or leave word at Feltons
VIM. DILLON, Hays.
Editor Griffith lis delivering his
trees and vines from the Stark
Nursery, and, of course, it is fine
stock and bring choice fruit, if it
is properly planted and cared for.
George Drake has some pure
sperm oil for use on sewing ma
chimes and the like of it is not to
be surpassed. We know what we
are talking about for we got a
bottle of it.
The Christian Herald" of N. Y
city, of this week. acknowledges a
donation from the Hays Public
School for the Japanese Relief
Fund. In the long list of Kansas
contributors we were interested to
notice the name of our former res
idant, a. A. Hoover.
Rev. Mumford has returned
from his trip to the Methodist con-
ference and will have charge oi
this field another year.
If he improves the church proper
ty as much the coming year as he
has the past year our town will
rejoice over his coming here.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-24
PouItry and swine owners!

Notice is hereby given that sec
ton Z of ordinance No. 315, pro
lhlbitIng the running at large OF
chickens, turkeys, or other domes
tic fouls within the City limits
between the 1st day of March and
November will be strictly enforced
from date of this notice.
Also that Ordinance No. so pro
hiblting the keeping of Swine with
IN the City limits between the 1st
day Of April and October will be
strictly enforced on and after the
2nd day of April, 1906.
CHAs. G. RUPP, City marshal.
Hays, March 20, 1906.
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Come and see the Easter display
of useful and fancy articles at the
Lutheran church April 7th.
Word comes that Leroy Judd
and wife have reached Cairo, in
Egypt, on the Nile, in their travels
j H Krausss has whitewashed the
fruit trees in his garden on east
Junlata street and they look white
with bloom.
With the melting OF the snow the
planting Of gardens Will begin in
earnest. No frost in the ground.
Saturday morning and Monday
morning cur people woke up to
find the ground covered with snow
and the grounding still hid.
The time for the ground hog to
stay in his hole has expired and
all will concede he was sensible to
90 back in and bank up the door
Butcher Shop for Sale or Rent
Peter Staab offers for sale or
Rent his Butcher shop on north
Oak street He Is goiag to
move out on bis farm
Wakeeney butchers, like those
in Hays, are short on ice, and the
butcher OF that town, Mr. Baker,
last week shipped in 6 cars Of thc
manufactured ice from Salina aud
filled his 1cehouse while the wealth
er is cold
We have received a copy of the
Lutheran, the neat little paper
| edited by Rev Cramer, our for
mer minister here, now living at
Erreka. Kansas, 1t shows he has
nice little church there and Erma
nice home.
The sad news came FRIDAY night
that William Magrane and wife
had been burned to ~death that
morning by fire that burned up
their hotel IN Tustin, Michigan
He was 45, a son of Mrs Magrane
of our city and formerly lived
here and at McCracken
| 1t is whispered that Yost & Shat
fer worked up the Saturday con
vention deal, one of them to be
the candidate for Representative,
Frank McLain probate judge, Ed
Rea attorney. Frank dist. clerk
! with an Ellis man for treasurer
! - y y
| Tomorrow, Sunday, evangelist
lDaly holds his closing services in
the Baptist church, and all are cor
ldlalIy invited to attend both morn
ing and evening services.
In The afternoon Mrs DAILY will
talk to those over Is and married
people on the subject Home Lite
Go hear her
~ ~ "
! The us. Land office advertise
about 1000 acres of land IN Ellis
county can be yet Homesteadea
Yes 2 SOS in 32-11-18, yer,
rough, several rough 4O's along
the Saline hills, and some OF the
rough lands IN the Gold fields hill.
on the Smokey. Anvone cas- Sc,
the list in cur Land ofiic.f boot
without charge.
The day went bv 10 years agc
y to homestead any fit to farm hom,
steads IN Ellis county On!v gooC
for grazing purposes.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-24

for an eastern trip.
Thomas Carrick. bought and had
shipped in several cars of manufac
tured ice for his butcher shop.
The mail carriers had : a pretty
tough time of it during the snow
storms and cold weather.
Henry Havemann is enjoying
the 5 year old pony he bought of
Will Gosser. It's beauty.
Carter & King succeeded in get
ting their ice house filled from the
George Palmer pond.
Without doubt the people are
enjoying the buttermilk from the
new butter factory.
Remember the Easter sale in
the Lecture room of the Lutheran
church April 9TH.
The section hands have been
relayjng some of the railroad track
near Yost's mill this week.
Don't forget the Chicken pie
dinner to be served by the Luthe
ran Ladies April 9TH. 25cts.
And now comes the question
what will our town people who
have hogs and pigs do with them
next week and this summer.
Already are the trees and vines
arriving from the nurseries for our
farmers and much will be planted
this spring in this county.
The Revival meetings in the Bap
tist church have continued all this
week, weather being more pleasant
for people to attend.
The Presbyterians have had so
much encouragement from the cit
liens, the Lutherans will try it on
next Saturday at their church.
~ Get your shoes Repaired
at the GAssMAN shoe shop. All
work quickly and neatly done.
The Poverty Social at the Fields
jimnazeum' last Friday evening
was a success both socially and
financially. 1t was astonishing to
see the elaborate costumes in which
some of the Hays poor" were at
tired.
Already agents are around solic
iting orders for Calendars on last
years samples at high prices for
the commission in it. Hold your
orders for John Freese will have
the prettiest of this years designs,
as soon as issued, and surprise
you at the low prices. So wait.
Alex Bissing has now some very
neat frames to use for flower beds
on his lawn on Normal avenue
and his blue grass shows up pretty
and green already.
Calvin Sifferd, who assisted the
Hays Telephone here two years
Iago, was in our city on Monday.
If Dame Rumor is to be relied or
he was going vest.
Bissing's electric light plant re
Iceived a new and much large,
dynamo and spools of wire thi
week. We hope we may now hav,
better lights, the present dynamo
not being able to carry the load.
At the Methodist conference a
| Jewell city Mumford remains a
Hays, Scott at Wakeeney, Sea a
Ransom, Jordan at Hoxie, Gunkl
at Ellsworth, Taggart gets CONGO
dia, Dugger at Otego, H. H. Bow
} en- in Ellis, evangelist A. H. Shel
ton to the Almena quarterly con
ference.
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Ranch for Rent.

The BARNS Ranch property
On the Saline River north west of
Hays, consisting of 1856 acres.
About 700 acres under cultivation,
ALI fenced Good buildings.
Apply to IL " OSHAHT
HAYS City. Kansas
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-24
BULL FOR SALE.

l have a Registered Hereford
Bull. 4 wears old, for sale, In
quire at my residence In Hays.
VIM. HOLLENBECK
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-03-24

Spring shoes! Just in!
We have received the latest fads
in Shoes, something fine, and just
the thing Come see them at the
Zeigler store.
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y - ~

DR.. Luther P Ludden, field sec
retary of the western division of
the Lutheran Board of Home Mis-
sions, gave one of the best (many
pronounced it the best) lecture
ever heard in this city, in the Luz
theran church Tuesday evening
His subject was Home Missions,
and his talk was enlivened by ma
ny appropriate stories. While in
the city he also addressed the Nor
NAL and High schools. He is the
most optimistic man we ever listen
ed to. Besides his religious con-
nections he is President of the
State Board of Education of Ne
braska.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-20

play with them, with eye single to
their well being and improvement.
1.-The course is made to fit the child,
not the child to fit the course; and
the school is conducted for the benefit
of the child, not of the teacher. The
individual temperament of each child
is carefully considered. and the person
atty best fitted to influence him is
chosen from the faculty to give him
particular attention.
I'm school work, not what percent
age can he make. but what use he
makes of his powers. is the basis Of
reports If he does his best, s., or
Satisfactory is his mark. If he has
not done his best, even though his
percentage may rank higher, he gets
Unsatisfactory or u
Our aim is. not to turn out rows OF
children, like pins in a paper, all with
the same size heads and sharpened to
the same point. but to- bring each one
to his highest and best.
I'VE hope to send these children
from us better in every way Not a
sudden transformation like that of the
skinfiints and curmudgeons and hard
hearted fathers in the old fashioned
Christmas tales, but a gradual growth
like that which nature gives, we work
ing as a loving gardener works, prun-
ing and cutting back if need be, gently
twining here and there. and shedding
the sunshine of affection and praise.
until the buds of promise show.
No new thing, this. We of this day
pirate much of education. with a CAPT
tai Z, and fancy we are it's sole in
ventOrs and patentees But Plato said,
in some Athenian Jubilee of long ago:
If you follow nature, the education
you give will succeed without causing
you trouble or perpleXity, especially if
you do not insist upon requirements
precociouS or OvereXtensive.'
1T is this Platonian theory, to fol-
low nature, or to run with and not
against her. that we try to put in prac-
tice in this little community set by it
self, far from the madding crowd,
making its own society. and living all
for each and each for all, miniature
democracy"