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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-26

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-26

PAINTING AND DECORATING.
 Get your Painting done by expsr- fenced workmsn. THE CONN. DEC. GRATING co. has had js years sx- perience. Give us trial. Rooma, including paper. from s2.oo up. 30 ABBOTT AVE. NEAR ARM0RY.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
Good Manners.

An ambassador of well-known Et
ropean monarch was riding in th'
streets of Constantinople when ON
of the Sultan's carriages rolled by
Seeing it was guarded, his cIrioslt
got the better of him, and when tn
carriage reached him he was darini
enough to peep in at the passenger
He was surprised and panied to re
ceive a blow in the face from an a.
tenaant in charge. Mad with rage
he demanded audience of the SUI
tan.
The Sultan listened attentively. am
for a moment appeared lost in thought
At last he spoke: My dear,
have gone carefully into the case am
see exactly how it stands. You are
of course, n gentlemen, therefore 20
would never have committed such !
breach of good manners as you al
lege to have taken place. Therefor
no attendant cc.lld possibly hav
struck yoa. The whole affair seem
to be a product Of year fancy. LIE
US dismiss it,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
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Bismark's Lucky Number.

Bismark, writes correspondent, in
reference to our paragraph on super
stition, held, with Pythagoras, that
not thirteen but three was the great
and perfect number Bismark's asso-
Citations with three were remarkable,
He served three masters. He had
three names, Bismark, Schoenhausen
and Lauenburg. The arms of his fam
lily are a clover leaf and three oak
leaves. He was concerned in three
vars, and signed three treaties of
peace. In the Franco-Prussian war he
had three horses killed under him
He brought about the meeting of
three emperors, and was responsible
for the triple alliance. He had three
children; his family motto was In
Trinitate Robur strength in Trinity !;
and contemporary caricature pictured
him with three hairs on his head.
Three was the beginning, the middle
and the end of Bismark London
Chronicle.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
Odd Little Wrans.

Very smart are the smooth brown
linen skirts cut en- princesse; topped
with round waists of net made simply
with yoke of insertion bands and
with an embroidered linen girdle or
perhaps one of dull blue silk to finish
it. Oftener than not these skirts
have jaunty little boleros, maj ties
or pony coats to go with them, for it
is rumored that we are to wear our
lovely light toggery later on in the
season than is customary, and in an
ticipation the fractions Lady Mode
has invented all manner of odd little
wraps to be thrown over them on
cool days.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04

cts not success rather than mere
wealth the chief American ambitioni
Il think that it Is and that only
the enormous opportunities of the last
twenty-five years, together with ths
complete liberation of capital and 9
certain lack of imagination, have
made money so often the only appar
ent object Of American endeavor'"
"At all events, the easy, obvious
reply to English and foreign critics
is that Europeans also desire success
and strive for it, and that their sue
cess, too, often takes the form oil
money.
"The supposed American reply Il
undeniabiy true; but so IS the sup
posed foreign rejoinder; namely thai
English and foreign men do not strike
so feverishly. They have more inter
ests outside Of their business and pro
LESSONS, they recreate themselye!
with these, and-where lies the mair
difference-they generally propose
to themselves a competence and re
tirement at an age that promises
many years of happy, peaceful living
With the American, retirement
usually enforced. Age, or failure II
health, or failure in business, Is the
determining cause. In the lives o.
too many American men there is nt
afternoon, and very little morning
Night follows noon with tropical sud
denness. There is no leisurely ram
BILE, through quietly lengthenint
shadows; to mans long home Thu
graveyard is just round the eorne
from the office:
''This is very far indeed from rep
rehending large fortunes or those wht
accumulate them: Teachers shout
be slow indeed to find fault with {
phase Of capital that has resulted IL
such magnificent gifts to colleges, Ii
brarie3, museums, scientific enter
prises, and-thrCugh pensions - u
teachers themselves. In fact the
miser is a character almost unknown
in America. He is an Old Worlt
character altogether. If Americans
acquire largely, they spend generous
ly, and give magnificently. Their
have never been such giVers in thu
world before.
Teachers, parents and newspaper
should urge on Americans an avoca
ton as well as a vocation; and one
the most important avocations is civic
and political work. Too many youni
men are unwilling to do politica
work in small way, such as that al
fcrded in municipalities or even II
States" The lecturer suggested ina
a taste for good reading, for music
for art, or for writing where 5ucl
existed should be developed and
each case desirable ayocation wa
thus cquired.-Boston Transcript.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04

gether the garment would still be an
attractive one or the narrow braids
In fronts and back could be dispensed
with, still leaving a dressy garment
The Elton is made with the back,
the side-backs, fronts and side-fronts.
Both the side-fronts and side-backs
are cut to form extensions at the low
er edges and these extensions are
tapped over onto the fronts and
backs, so providing a foundation for
the braiding, which gives the effect
of band. The back Is slightly long
er than the side-backs and is attached
TO the belt, over which it blouses
The fiat collar finishes the neck and
the closing is made with buttons and
loops of braid. The sleeves are in
the fashionable three-quarter length
with bands at the lower edges.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is three and one
quarter yards twenty-seven, one and
three-quarter yards forty-four or one
and one-half yards fifty-two inches
wide with five-eighth yard of velvet
for the collar and wide bands, six
yards of medium width, ten yards of
narrow braid with soutache, accord
ing to design used, with one yard of
lace.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
A Wren In An Orioles Nest.

Jenny wren is famous for the odd
places in which she builds her nest
mail boxes, tin cans, old hats, water
ngpots, a human skull on a battle
held-in each case perhaps the first
thing the birds come across with a
hole in it and room for enough sticks
Or stiff feathers.
And so / was not much surprised
% find wren building inside of a
new Baltimore orioles hanging cradle.
Was ever wren so particular? was the
natural thought. Imagine young wrens
being swayed to sleep in hanging
aest ON the end of a slender elm
Dough. 1t did seem absurd; and yet
the nest contained several eggs,
which doubtless Matched The nest
was in a much safer place than the
usual wren house or tree hollow, and
so no doubt the young wrens grew to
peep from their swaying nest, and
later to leave it, having the strange
experience, for wrens, of being born
and raised in an orioles nest.-St.
Nicholas
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
A BRILLIANT SUBJECT.
America Imports More Diamond
Than Ever Before.

Thirty-five million dollars worth
diamonds were imported into thu
United States in the fiscal year 1906
against SGT 100000 in 1905, $4,000 0I
in 1904 and $26,OOO,00O in 1905
These figures, just announced by tn
Bureau of Statistics of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor, shoI
that the importation of diamonds Il
1906 was of greater value than
any earlier year in the history OF on
import trade.
No article shows greater 1uctua
ton in the imports than diamonds. II
1906 the total, as indicated, was $S5
100000; in 1904, two years earlier
only 100000 in 1903, $26,O0O,OOO
in 1900 but $12,OOO,0O0; in 1897 les
than 100000, and in 1893 abou
s15,000,00O.
This total of $35,O00,O0O worth
diamonds imported in 1906 exceed
materially the figures CT any earle
period. The largest total prior t
1906 was that of 1905, about SIT
100000, while the total for 1903 fe
but slightly below that of 1905.
About $10,5OO,000 worth OF die
monds imported in 1906 were uncut
to be prepared for use by the ola
mond cutting establishments OF tn
United States, while over $24,O0O,OO
worth were cut but not set. Their
has been a slow bat steady groWt
in the importation of uncut diamonds
while cut diamonds have shown
greater fuctuation than those no
cut. The total value of uncut ola
monds imported in 1900 was littl
less than s4,00O,000, in 1892 httb
more than s6,O00,O0O, in 1903 neart
s11 GOO 600. and since taat period ha
continued at about this figure, Whll
cut diamonds. which in 1890 were
little less than sS,O0O,000 were owe
s15.O 900 in 1903 and s2400O,OOO
1906.
Practically all the diamond import
ed into the United States, while tn
product of the African mines, ar
imported direct from european couA
tries. Of the $1O,5Oo,OOO worth o
uncut diamonds imported in 100
nearly 100000 came from tn
United Kingdom and about $4,000
00O from Belgium, while of the $24
100000 worth of cut diamonds I'm
ported in that year s10,G00,000 WORT
were from the Netherlands, tn
great diamond-cutting country of tn
world; $5,O00,000 worth from France
$4,000. 900 worth from Belgium an
s4.5Oo.OO0 worth from the Unite
Kingdom.
In addition to the sS5o00,OOO wort
of diamonds imported in 1906 then
were brought into the United State
over $4,000, 900 worth of other prec
Gus stones, cut but not set, lnclue
ing natural pearls, thas making tn
total value of precious stones brougl
into the United States in the year ju;
ended over s4O,oOO.oOO. against abou
$50, 000, 600 worth in 1905 and SSl
600 600 in 1903.-Harpsr' Weekly
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
A Bear on the Porch,

Penn Haven Junction, about five
miles northwest of Hazleton, Pa, is
running alive with bears, says the
Philadelphia Record. 1t is reported
to be a common thing to see big
bear making his way down the noun
tain in quest of something to eat. John
Boyle, employed as messenger and OPP
orator at Mauch Chunk, was returning
to his home in Penn Junction early
In the morning, when he encountered
big black bear On the front porch of
his home. Unarmed, Boyle made no
particular advances but left Bruin to
his own volition. Alter snorting around
awhile the bear found nothing to salts
ty his delicate appetite, and, with a
disappearing grunt or two, padded off
TO the mountain.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
cricket'e Sunbeam.

Cricket's mamma was Ill. At this
thought the child often grew grave
in the midst of her play and asked
when mamma would be better.
Before Mrs. Flitner was well
enough to go about freely again there
came a week Of sharp east winds and
rain. She felt that every day indoors
was loss to her, and it was at least
loss of cheerfulness. She complain.
ed, perhaps too bitterly, of not having
been able to drive out for so long a
time, never guessing how her little
child suffered in sympathy, says the
New York News.
"If it rains tomorrow" she cried, al
last, to a friend, 81 certainly shall
divide myself and go to buffets."
She was lying upon the lounge al
twilight when she said this, while
Cricket sat on footstool, nesting al
her side with hand in hers.
How could the little five-year-old
know that this was only a quotation
from Shakespeare? She heard the i'm.
patient tones, but she could only I'm.
derstand that the words meant some
thing bad for her sick mamma.
AT bedtime the nurse found her
leaning out of an open window, with
the rain beating against her little
face. When spoken to she held up
her hand as signal for silence, and
then after a moment allowed the win.
dow TO be closed. But the nurse could
not learn why she was so quiet.
The next morning she burst into
Mrs. Flitner's room.
Mamma, mamma! you needn't 90
to buffins; you can go to ride. See
what nice day I've brought you"
L need not go where, Cricket? And
you have brought me nice day? Is it
you, my little one?"
yes, mamma; it is me. Because
last night | asked God to send me a
sunbeam today; and the wind took
my voice way up there. And there's
sunbeams all over the sky; but that's
for me and you, mamma" and she
P0AH10u W a uOOu VI light pouring III
between the window hangings.
Dear little Cricket. your love and
faith sent the sunbeams to your
mothers heart, if not to her eyes.
And it is true that God at some time
sends sunbeams to us ALL If we
were only childlike enough to know
they were meant for u.s..
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
New Toys.

The other day l saw sprinkling
cart laying the dust in the street, and
walking beside it was a boy, about
Tour years old. Several children
watched him as earnestly as they
watched the sprinkling-cart driver, for
ne had a fascinating new toy. 1t was
4 tiny sprinkling cart, built just like
the large ones used on the street. 1t
was painted a cheerful red, and held
gallon or water. When its delighted
owner opened the pipe, it gave forth
most refreshing little sprinkle. The
boy patiently filed and refilled it
1t the same place where the big
sprinkling cart got its supply, and he
worked until there was no dust left
sor the automobiles in that neighbor-
Aood.-Christian Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
Digging Bait.

The boy wanted some worms for
bait. He had selected a promising
spot, shady and lowlying knoll, but
though he had been digging now for
fifteen minutes not single worm
had his spade turned up, according
10 the Providence Journal.
Here. sonny" said an old angler,
take this chunk of soap, and make
me a quart or two of soapsuds."
The boy brought the suds, the old
nan sprinkled them over the ground,
and then he in his turn began to dig.
It was amazing. Here where the boy
before had not found single worm
The old man now discovered them in
dozens"
''You can find worms, most any
where, sonny" said the old man, eff
you wet the ground with soapsuds
Hrst. The soapsuds draws them, the
same as molasses draws flies. A weak
mixture of blue vitriol and water will
do the same thing Also
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
Fathers First Deer Hunt.

Father was telling some of the adj
ventures of his hunting days and
Robert was much interested. Did
you ever go on a deer hunt, papa?"
he asked.
Lots of them," answered papa 81
remember very well the first deer
hunt | ever went on. AS a boy | used
to see my father and his companions
from the neighborhood bringing in veni-
son steaks, antlers and hides, and as
soon as l grew old enough to stand up
under gun, l began to beg him to
take me with him.
81 kept after him till l plagued the
life out of him, and finally he consent
ed to take me with him on a big deer
hunt in the foothills of the Great
Smoky range.
81 was kind of a favorite among the
hunters and they gave me a good
stand on a big hillside. 1t was on the
edge of a regular deer path, and any
deer that might be jumped was fair
ly certain to pass by me.
81 had been on my stand about an
hour when heard the hounds baying
in the distance, and, judging by their
loud yelps, it was very likely that they
were on fresh trail.
1.-THE deer then would be in sight in
a few minutes. / began to tremble
with excitement.
"Sure enough, fine buck came
straight up the path toward me,
bounding wenty feet at every jump.
Il Immediately set up yell to the
other hunters on stands near by to
come a-running, here was the game
They did come a-running.
did you see the buck?" they asked
"He just now passed by mel
said excitedly.
~WeIl. why didn't you shoot?' they
demanded.
Il looked down at my gun It was
he first time I had thought Of it. The
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04

yoke effect at the same time that the
lines are long, graceful and becom-
ing. In the illustration it is made
of nut brown broadcloth trimmed
with bias bands of velvet and is
stitched with belding silk, but trim
ming can be braid or anything that
may be liked or the skirt can be fin
ished with stitched hem only. Again
it gives choice of round or walking
length, SO that it becomes adapted
both to the street and to indoor wear
while it is suitable for the thinner
materials, such as silk and yelling
quite as well as cloth and other suit
ings.
The skirt is made in nine cores
that are cut with extensions below
the plain yoke portion, which pro-
vides fulness and flare, while at the
back are the inverted pleats that are
so universally becoming.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is eleven and
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
Note IL Down,

We all have bright friends whose
opinions are valuable to us in regard
to our reading. They seldom recon-
mend books that are not well worth
while, and yet at times we forget the
books recommended by those helpful
readers just when we might be able
to find them. This item is a reminder
to write down such recommendations
OF good books to read at the time
when they are made. Keep a little
list Of books to read, and then when
selecting for vacation, a birthday
gift, or the holidays, you will not be
at a loss.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04

limit of demanding expression
through snoring, which to us has ever
seemed represhensible practice and
a just cause for divorce. Excuse up
on the ground of unpreventability is
absurd. If snoring were merely an
obnoxious utterance of unconscious
emotions, it might be wofully endur-
ed, but in fact it is purely physical
manifestation of the effect of exces-
sive indulgence in food and drink,
or of ignorance of good form in re-
cumbency. We may conclude gener-
ally that early to bed, early to RISE
continues to produce the beneficial eff
fects accorded by tradition to the
habit, and that less turning of night
into day would add materially to the
sum of human happiness.-The North
American Review
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
Practical Suggestions:

Chiffon Broadel0ths, henriettas and
the heavier eolians can be made up
without the silk slip liningsy though
even these set better when worn over
the well made slip. In selecting
eolians, be sure it is the wool and
silk; not the cotton and silk combi-
nation, for the latter, while some.
what less expensive, wrinkles so cas-
lily that it must be constantly pressed
to be at all presentable.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
kQBIN T'ERES WOMEN s

New York Elaboration APP
pears to be the one all pressing de-
mand for the season and almost ev-
erything except the tailored suit of
the severest, most useful sort Is braid
trimmed. Here Is a most charming
little Elton that gives all the dressy
effect demanded by fashion, while in
teality.it is absolutely simple in con-
struction and can very easily be
made. Braid OF varying widths Is
combined with velvet to give a really
handsome and altogether elaborate
effect, but the foundation Is just the
plain little Elton shown in the small
REV. In this instance the material
Is hunters green broadcloth and the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
Footwear For All Occasions.

AS every one knows the dressing
of the foot and leg is an all important
part of any child's costume.
Tan and black are the standard
colors in stockings as in shoes, but
where economy is not closely con-
sidered there are many variations
from these standards.
Low shoes and slippers in ooze
leather with embroidered motifs, as
well as shoes of kidskin and satin In
self colorings, are worn for dancing
classes and similar juyezile festiyi-
ties.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
Tartans All the Rage

Tartans in various materials are
exceedingly fashionable, as they are
being freely used for tailor-made cos
tunes, blouses, millinery, trimmings
and underskirts. The all dark blue
and green, without any light checks
in it, is certainly the quaintest COM
bination for out-of-door wear, and is
equally becoming to fair and dark
people.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
THE AMERICAN PASSION.
Charles r. Copeland Gives Entertain
ing Lecture to Harvard School
Members

In the new lecture hall, Cambridge
Mr.. Copeland gave one of his char.
acteristic lectures. His talk was on
The American Passion" and he spoke
n part as follows:
According to many intelligent for
sign observers the American passion
IS for wealth. The scramble for dol
airs, and as many of them as possible
s the occupation of the average
American. That this is at least SUI
perficially true in not few instances
sannot be denied, and that the scran'
BE is not always honest, recent dis
closures in politics, railroads, insur
lnce, and meat-packing, make equally
mcontrovertible.
.'But do not the intelligent foreign
observers mistake an effect for
sause3
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
Bodice of Rumes.

The bodice composed entirely of
narrow ruffies of lace, laid one above
the other on well-fitted lining, is a
charmingly fluffy evening waist.
Wide bands of Cluny pass from shout
ders to waist, crossing at the bust.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
Printed Cottons.

Mercerized thin cottons make
charming little gowns for home wear
and give the greatest possible effect
for the least expenditure of time in
making, since their floral designs
dress up the frock so much that little
other decoration is needed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04

The Two Sides OF II.
There was a girl who always said
Her rate was very hard,
From the one thing che wanted most
She was always debarred,
There always was cloudy spot
Somewhere within her sky;
Nothing was ever just quite right,
She used to say, and sigh.
And yet her sister, strange to say,
Whose lot was quite the same,
Found something pleasant for herself
In every day that came.
OF course, things tangled up sometimes
For Just little while;
But nothing ever stayed all wrong,
She used to say, and smile.
So one girl sighed and one girl smiled,
Through all their lives together.
1t didn't come from luck or fate,
From clear or cloudy weather.
The reason lay within their hearts,
And colored all outside;
One chose to hope, and one to NOPE,
And so they smiled and sighed.
tS1.----- Farming World.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
Long Chiffon Scarfs.

The long chiffon scarf, fastened to
the gown only by handsome buckle
between the shoulders, is a graceful
accessory to the gown when skilfully
carried, and the air of old-time
charm and quaintness that it adds is
most captivating.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
Fancy Pleated Skirt.

There seems literally to be no lin.
1t to the possibilities of the pleated
skirt. 1t is constantly appearing in
some new guise or other and is SEEM
ingly always most attractive in the
latest. This one is perfectly smooth
over the hips, giving something of a
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04

Spats of leather and cloth for the
older girls, and walking boots with
cloth uppers in colors to match the
suit are smart, while the younger fry
wear leggins of the same material as
their outer coats, or in the standard
tans and blacks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04
iSFOR BOYS ADD GlFuSJ

hunters saw my face. then lay down
on the ground and shouted with laugh.
ter. And that was the way I didn't
kill my first deer. New York News.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-01-04

The Chinese in the mines of South
Africa exert themselves as little as
possible when on salary, but show
great activity when put on piece
work.