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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-23


through the sky,
His hair and whiskers. wayin' as the
wind went rushin' by,
I'd hear his merry chuckle and see
his smilin' face
As he filled my stockin' hangin' by
the old fireplace.
An then he'd take my presents an
fix EN- on the floor
A sled, drum. picture book, a IT,
ger that could roar.
A pretty little tool chest, with ham,
mer, planes an saws,
Christmas is a-comin', but there amt
no Sanity Claus.
Ma, she went an toll me, wisht she
hadn't now,
Guess leased her too much, always
askin' how
SANITY could get In here with doors
an windows tight,
An how he went aroun' the world all
IN single night.
Wisht she hadn't toll me, men I'd
never knowed,
Wisht I'd stayed little kid, wisht I
hadn't growed.
Then I'd be so happy an good as any
thing.
I'd do jist what they toll me-I'd
laugh an dance an sing.
I'd write note to Sanity an tell him
what-but laws,
Christmas is a-comin' an there amt
no Sanity Claus.
John r. Stidman.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-23
HERBERf B. HAWEs.
Attorney and Counselor,

attorney ana counselor,
No, g TeIephons Building.
nLUEFIELp, WEST VIRGINIA.
Prompt personal attention given 10 claims
in Mercer and Mcdowell counties, w. Va
and Tazewell county, Va. Commercial an
corporation law q speciality
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-23

WANTED. A reliable young
man ~ once Call az Klush's
Cafe. Princeton avenue
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-23
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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-04-11

her frocl, promptly drew her back. 1t was as
though he said, 81 have been lucky enough, Miss
Baby, to you once but L may not be so lucky
again, shall take you don't any such risks
in the future"
When the steamer reached her destination, Nero
received regular ovation he was leaving the
sci. Some cried, 'Three cheers for Nero!' and
they given with will And a 'Good-by Nero"
"Good-by, good dog" resounded every side Every
crowded around to give him pat on the head
he trotted down the gangpank. To all these demon
STATIONS he could only reply with wag of his tail
and twinkle of his faithful brown eye. He kept
very close to the nurses side and watched anxiously
his little charges arrival on dry land.
He taken to the home of his little mistress,
where he lived, loved and honored, until he died OF
old age, with his scraggy head resting the knee
of the child (now woman) that he had saved. His
grave is in an English church yard, in the burial
plot of the family to which he belonged and is mark
ed with fair, white stone, which is engraved,
Sacred to the memory of Nero"
His portrait hangs the chimney-pie of
English drawing room, beneath which sits a fair
haired girl, who often looks up at Neros portrait
she tells how he sprang in to the Atlantic Ocean after
her and held her until help came.-PariSh and Home.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-04-11
THE CATECHIsM IN KOREA

Our friends, DIR. and Mrs. Thomas Daniel of Kun
san, Korea send us the names of four Korean bows
Tor our Roll of Honor. DR.. Daniel writes of them
The first one mentioned is the son of a gentleman
who IS now taking medical in Louisville and
who will be out here to help us in few years He is
an unusually bright little and has taken great in
terest in the American 'Sinnum' (newspaper) that
was to print his The last one is an interest
ing and smart boy. His father has been a Christian
Tor some years but on account of having two wives
mas been kept out OF the membership of the church
He has shown exceptional zeal in studying and teach
ing his family This little boy studies very hard
and IS very much interested in the Sunday school
] think his example might well be copied bv many
boys at home. He lives about mile and half lmt
Is regular in attendance except when the weather pre
vents him, and few Sundays ago brought in two
boys with him from heather homes Each SUNDAY
since then he has brought them, and not only that
but ne sees to it that they prepare their lesson before
they come. When he finished the Child's Cafecbisrn
told him to get the first question in the Shorter for
the next Sunday, thinking that would be enough for
the first Sunday Imagine my surprise then when on
the following Sunday he in and recited seventeen
questions perfectly. He is studying it hard and has
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-04-11
HIS WEDDING FEE.

a New York preacher conversng with a law
yer member of his church upon the financial rewards
of the different professions The pastor asserted that
ministers receive less for their work than any other
class of professional men, The lawyer disagreed and
remarked that the item of wedding fees alone amount
ed to quite sum.
asked the clergyman.
Il should say $50 is a low average l have known
persons to give 500, and $50 is quite common"
Your calculation is too high we marry poor peo-
pie" replied the minister.
81 will give you $40 for half your next fee" said
the lawyer.
81 will accept the Offer" said the minister, after
hesitatng moment.
The next day rough-looEing farmer and bloom
ing country maid to the minister to be married
After the ceremony the farmer said
I'VE haint got no money, but l have nice pup here
that would make nice pet for your children" Then
he opened box and out rolled a white pup. The
minister could hardly contain his mirth thanked the
bridegroom, and was his way to the law
yer's office.
81 had no idea" he said, chat I should come to
claim your offer soon, and l should not have ac-
cePted it so quickly had l known L was to receive
such unusual fee
"No backing out now" said the lawyer ''Here's
your $40. Hand half your fee"
The minister demurred a moment said he wouId
be careful about making such rash bargains in the
future, and then tumbIed the pur, out on the law
yers desk.
(Which half will you tale?" he asked-TVatcb
toord.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-04-11
Mothers Place.
MOTHERS RELATIONSHIP WITH GROWN
DAUGHTERS

Too many mothers do not realize that there any
problems i'll their relationship with their grown
daughters. The training of little children is dis
cussed as an amportant topic. Why should not
the delicate questions which must arise in every house
hold where two or more women of strong personality
live In constant and close contact receive lust as
careful consideration? 1t is after the school days
that the troubles begin. The mother who has chung
to her little girl fails to recognize the needs of the
growing woman, and is hurt by independent action
the part of the daughter while the daughter in
her eageness to grasp at the best in the new life for
gets the Difference which is due to the mother Out
OF these conditions small cashings ensue to end too
often in complete discord. 1t is just at this time
that the mother must bring all her love and dipo-
macy to bear She must endeavor to know her daugl-
ters nature and to understand its possibilities and
the problems of her mother nor of her grandmother
for the girl of to-day is not like the girl of yesterday
and she must be studied from different standpoint
The most unpleasant of all things American is the
dominant daughter. Brilliant, restless and discon-
tented, she demands all things her right rather
than her privilege The time honored tale of the
mother at the washtub and the daughter at the piano
Is verified in the mental attitude of many households
There two things that the mother of such
daughter should cultivate quiet dignity which
shall force the girls respect and a sympathy which
shall win her heart. She must be interested in that
which interests the younger mind. And she must not
be dominated. Her self-asserton need not and should
not be radical, but she must be queen of her own
household yielding her scepter to none and especial
ly not TO her inexperienced daughter-Woman's Home
ComDaniop.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-04-11
BEING PLEASANT.

As lady and her daughter, eight years old,
passing out of the door of the church they attended
the child babe goodbye to very poorly dressed girl
of similar age Her mother somewhat curious
to find out how she to know that child. This
the explanation:
"Why, you see, mamma, she into Sunday
school one day alone, and made place for her
my seat, and I smiled, and she smiled and then we
were acquainted"
Let children and young people who in the Sun
day school make room for others that in smile
and be pleasant. Let church members make room
on their seats for the stranger smile, and thus be-
gin acquaintance. He that winneth souls is
wise.'-YOung Evangelist.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-04-11
THE NAME OF THE CURFEw.

Long, long ago, before your oldest grandest
grandmother was born, people did not have chimneys
their houses hole made in the centre of
the room, under opening in the roof exactly the
way that the Indians do in their tepees. When the
family went to bed at night they covered this hole in
the roof with board and threw ashes the
bers to keep the wooden house from catching fire
while the people slept. 1t the custom in every
town and village for bell to be rung each night
warning the inhabitants to their fires put out
their lights and go to bed This bell called the
"Curfew' or "cover fire. bell
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Week Days.
HOW NICE.

How nice 'twould be if knowledge grew
On bushes, the berries do;
Then we could plant our spelling seed,
And gather all the words we need.
The sums from off our states we'd wipe,
And wait for figures to be ripe;
And go into the fields and pick
Whole bushels of arithmetic.
Or if we wished to learn Chinese
We'd just go out and shake the trees.
And grammar then, in all the towns,
Would grow with proper verbs and nouns;
And in the gardens there would be
Great punches of geography;
And all the passers-by would stop
And marvel at the knowledge crop;
And / my pen would cease to push,
And pluck my verses from bush!
adelaide ChrOnicI,
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-04-11
ROLL OLE HONOR.

Shorter Catechism.-James Denham Lambdin, Fort
Worth, Texas
Chitd's Catechism.-O Chang Koonie Kunsan, Ko-
rea; Sim Hang Yoonie, Kunsan, Korea; Yang Nolbo,
Kunsan, Korea; Song Man Sungie, Kunsan, Korea;
Lillian May Spur Winchester, Va; Mary Virginia
Lanick, Winchester, Va; Willie Price, Laurel Re
formatory.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-04-11

now mastered thirty questions, L think you
may look for his again before very long. These
little fellows eager to learn that it is real
pleasure to teach them If get hold of the
children l think cannot fail to win Korea. If we
train them from their youth they will not forget nor
90 astray when they grow older.
81 wish l could tell you how much Mrs. Daniel
enjoys the Central 1t has been the most regular Of
all mail, and read it each week with unfeigned
pleasure"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13
JOHN kEl
ResuTGaa

To ne ttrtno soul IN he city OF san Francisco.
Thou shalt srise-our City OF the SUM
For. ever In a nery death like thine.
Ere scarce the flames be Ned.
A recreation Is begun:
Even as In Arabia the mvtne.
"' 4 plumed and oentured life was thed
Only anew to greet the skies,
Winging through day and night
To Heliopolis Its mystic journey bright
SO, ph9nix both. and goal OF phpnix flight
Our HeliopoliA where last the daybeam lies
So. thou again shalt rise!
Thou shalt arise Out late Red Autumn's spollD
Shalt bloom with viror greater than OF old:
AZ when q Gre has swept some virgin soil
Whose clods WILD Flora's unguessed germins hold
Springs there new growth miraculous to morts
eyes
so, thou again shAlt rise!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13
A Bidding to Q welsh wedding.

From Tie PoufK'e Con,pdnion.
In writing OF Welsh scenery and customs,
Mr.. Edward Thomas finds occasion to notice
many characteristics OF social life that are as
strongly mar ed as 70 the features Of the
landscape. None Of the curious usaSes 10
more characteristic of primitive Wales than ia
the one mentioned In this paragraph
passed through a village In which | found
that the old fashioned bidding marriage was
not dead, For O printed sheet with this an
nouncement In Welsh fell into my hands:
a Bidding TO Q Marriage.
InRsmuch as we intend entering the state OF wed
lock on -, we invite wedding gifts. which Will be
repaid with thanks on q like. occasion.
T. WILLIAMS,
ELIBADHrH JONES.
Il II expected that gifts due 70 them and to
their parents and brothers Will De PAID on the
wedding day.
There are. many Americans h know. by
axperienoe that practice In this country. often
differs from the custom In Wales only In the
greater franlCness with which the Welsh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13
FOR THE SAN JOSE SCALE.
New K~erosene-IAme Mixture Not Equal
TO Sulphur washes.

new hef OSeneal1me WiNture NOV Equal
10 Sulphur washes.
One OF the new insecticide combinations
for treatment for San Jose scale consists
Of q mixture Of kerosene In water pro-
duood by the use Of lime In very fine par
tiolee. This combination, with several modi-
lcations, has been strongly recommended
by a few experiment stations and has been
used on a large scale with q degree Of sue
cess by eome orohnrdists. II as reliable as
the lime-sulpbur combinations as a scale
destroyer and as safe to use, II possesses
advantages over these sulphur washes In
being more easy to prepare, because no boil
Ing Is required.
But tests made at the Della ware Expert
ment station during 1915 indicate that the
lower strengths OF the ski" mixtures are
not efficient against scale and that the
stronger INTERPRETATIONS containing larger
percentages Of kerosene-Rre liable to in
lure tho trees, because certain portions OF the
mixtures contain much more OF the kerosene
than other portions, In other words, the
mixture Ia not uniform or not permanent.
Al the Delaware station tests were made
In Ave orchards, on cherries, plume, peaches
and apples, and applications we're mnde in
fall, winter and summer. Some difficulty
WIS met In applying the mixtures having
the nlRner perez Ia Res ol Ou' 'tShuse VI
the small quantity OF water used in pro-
portion TO the amount Of lime employed,
In the fall tire tment. even with small
percentages Of oil, the first few trees Of a
series showed marked signs Of injury from
the spray, while trees receiving the last
portions OF the mixtures showed no injury.
In one plum orchard where trees sprayed
with sulphur washes served as creeks the
comparison was noticerbly against the
XII" mixtures. Four Burbank plum trees
sprayed with q 40 per cent. oil combined
with a hydrated lime bore only o7e-ffth Of
crop OF fruit, while the adioi ing sulphur
sprayed trees produced full yields.
The effect OF the 10 per cent. and 70 per
cent. mixtures on solle was not satisfao-
tory, as young sc1les on trees tire ited with
these mixtures were as numerous In the
following autumn as on check trees, though
the tre,tei trees we're smoother because Of
the removal Of the old scale incrustations
through welthering of Of the wash. Even
where the higher percentag es OF oil were
used there we're considerable numbers OF
young scales the following seleon. On the
whole. the fall spraying with a lime-sulphur
mixture produced much better results.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13
The SONG OF the Thrush.

From N. Catholic Standard and times
All. the May was grand this moTnin'
Shur,, how could I feel foTlorn In
such a land, when tree and now, tossed their kisses
TO the breeze
Could an Irish heart be quiet
While the spring was running not,
An the birds OF free America were singing In the
treesl
In the songs that they were singing
No familiar note was ringing,
But | strove 10 initiate them an whistled like q lad.
oh. my heart was warm 70 love them
For the very newness OF them
For the ould songs that they helped me 10 forget
an ] was glad,
50 I Knocked thr feathered choir
To my hungry hearts DESIRE,
An I gloried In tho cornradcshlp that made their
Joy my own,
TIL q new note sounded. stiliing
Ali the rest. A thrush. WAS trilltngl
AMI the thrush ! left behind me In the hlds about
where upon the whi,ethon swayine,
He was minstrel OF thC MayinG
In my days Of love an laughter that the yesn have
Here again his notes were ringingi
But I'd lost the heart for digging
All, the song I could not answer Yves the ono
knew tho best!
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13
Certain or Her Language.

From Hdrpor's Weekly,
The principal in one Of WashinGton's high
schools relates an incident In connection with
the last commencement day OF the institution
mentioned. A clever girl had taken one OF
the principal prizes. AZ the close Of the exer-
cises her friends crowded about her to offer
con CALCULATIONS,
Weren't you awfully afraid YOU. wouldn't
90 many oontestantsF'
-Oh, mol" oheerily exclaimed Hattie Be
oomposltlon I had en- al skipnsd alivsIr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13
wisdom of the Young.

A college graduate was he,
His knowledge was his Joy and pride;
Not merely theoretical.
But we'll applied.
In science we'll he knew the cause
That made al earthquake jog q town
And, furthermore. himself could shake
The Old Man down.
Had he been boss OF Panama
He could a quafred OF Fortunes cup
Besides, he knew the way TO make
His Pa dig up.
In sociology. dread art
He worked not merely for his health;
He knew Just how to make his dad
Distribute wealth.
McLANpBuRaH WILSON
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13
The short sleeve Girl.

The short sleeve Girl, I must confess,
Has hit n cute conceit OF dress,
She's also hit my wad of dough.
For long sleeve gloves come high, you know
Three plunks and q half per pair-no less,
OF course. " she's your sister Bess
You feel no sad spondulix stress
But n she be your -steady"--oh-
The short sleeve girl
Pay Cupid give you swift SUGGEST
II summer comes without the "Yes,"
May Sol retard your iucre's dow
BY glowing her In tan-snd 90
Leave you the wealth 70 much impress
The short sleeve GIN.
EDwAhp nAANcH ,LYhAN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13
McLAspBuRoH WILSON.
Questions.

From ne Ntp orieans Tfmss-Dsmoerdt.
10y goes along with sorrow.
And sorrow on with Joy:
What boots II which we borrow
Since each has Its alloyt
our life wears death for jewel
And death makes sweet our life:
Which Is more kind. more cruel,
which more rewards tho strifef
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13

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whefsvps NE ola fashioned womsa SOC, sas's
ihe ~ sunahise dlsseniaa the sloetn.
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easts that they ere.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13
Different.
From the Washington ST.

From he Washington STAR
what ! want" said the young man. rs
to get married and have a peaceful. quiet
WELL" said Farmer Corntossel. some
times II works that way, and then again
oiety.-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13
The Little Lawyer Man.

u EiVut LNNyeT A1nh'
From TIE Green Bog.
II was q little lawyer mar
Who softly blushed az he began
Her poor, dead husbands win 70 scan.
He smiled while thinking Of his fee.
Then said 10 her. 90 tondery,
You have q nice, fat legacy"
And when, next day. he lay In bod
With bandAges pom his head.
He wondered what on earth he said. Z,
The Rice belt journal., 1906-03-16
christian Endeayor Society Raises
1895 For Suffers In Jonan

Ihe Christian Endeavor Society q
the' Congregational church held =
special meeting Sunday evening, fo,
the purpose of raising money for the
ramlne Stricken People of japan.
lhere was something like sixteen dol
lars raised at the meeting, which ad.
oed with that raised by special COM
mlttee appointed for that purpose,
amounted to about fourty dollars,
When it is remembered that dollar
IN Japan will support a family for p
week 1t will be seen thatthe work done
although small, will save at least
lew people from starvation. Reioico
that you not only live in land of
plenty, but also IN land that can
feel the sympathetic throb for all
nations.
The Rice belt journal., 1906-03-16
Ohe Farmer viii Plant Fifty Acres
OF Corn.

One of our farmers, who was in town
" ie" uays since, says he has several
acres OF corn planted and will nIant
aoout nifty acres more this year. He
says ne gets, on an average of twenty.
lVe 10 thirty bushels per acre. While
this yield is small as compared to
'"at which northern planters secure
YET the price for corn here being prac.
tcally double what it is in the north
makes the value of corn crop here
aoout the same in TIE long run as
Iuere' AT any rate it furnishes good
Ieeo LOT teams at a time when they
most need it, and costs but little to
produce.
The Rice belt journal., 1906-03-16
News

J. NJ. Booze was in Welsh Wedros
day.
j w. DeVilbiss has planted abou
80 acres of rice.
Jim johnson, who was hurt some
time ago is able to be out again
Roanoke is to have a new soda
fountain opened up Monday morpino.
E. o. He'nIer has returned from
North Dakota where be has been for
some time.
Miss Eva Dudley. of Lake Arthur,
IS visiting Mr.. and Mrs. L. 7. Robin.
son this week.
u j. Compton and wife. of Crowley
were visiting Mr.. and Mrs z r
Compton last week.
D. f. Redman will move to JENNINGS
thursday We regret very much to
zee MIN leave this community.