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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
To Pronounce Vase.

How is the word vase pronounced
is it a or a, Is it Influenced by the
shape? X.
1t is like a sightseeing trip over the
field of one of the great battles of
history. Thirty years ago the pro-
nunciation of this word was the cpl
tome of the whole warfare of culture
with whatever its enemies may have
been, but it was all so long ago that
it has slipped from memory just what
were the foes that culture had to bat
tie with. Anyway, if you pronounced
vase right you arrayed yourself on
the side of culture and out with yonr
cudgel to do valiant deeds: vaz seemS
to have been the fighting sound OF
the word with which you enlisted to-
do or die Now when We have other
battles to fight and culture manages
to get along quietly without starting
a row the best dictionary authority
prefers the sound YES. With the
same vowel sound but with the hard
sibilant vez is preferred by Walker
and Webster and is Smart's second
choice. The only authorities who
give the prefereQce to vaz are Stor-
month and Hunter 1t was the latter
style of pronunciation which afforded
the raw material of humor to the top
ical writer's of long ago who inter
jected vawze as their own merry con-
tribution to the academic debate
New York Sun.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
An Imprisoned Hens Escape.

An Oil City man whose hens were
prone to get under the hennery to La
threw up a solid embankment of
earth around the foundation of the
building. Soon afterward a twelve
year-old hen was missing. 1t was
supposed that she had died of old
age, and no special search was made
for her On Friday the owner OF
the flock discovered the head of a
hen thrust through the embankment.
and, enlarging the hole, he found back
CT it the hen that had been missing
for two months. She had been cased
in when the embankment was made.
She had figured out that her prison
Quarters were probably to be per-
manent. and used her beak to break
through. And she was a most dis
reputable appearing object of the hen
family. Lack of food had reduced her
To skin and bones, and her feathers
had dropped off in patches. She was
offered food, but passed it by in dis
dain and made for a pan of water, ab.
sorbing an incredible amount before
she made any manifestation of having
fled herself up.-Philadelphia Res
ord.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
QUADRILLE IN BRITTANY.

@OAOAbA111AE I'm DILL AN
At st. Servan, where we stayed in
Brittany, We met many charming peo-
pie. both French and English-and
two or three Americans. l made
friends with Partisan girl, of about
my own age, who lived in the house.
She knew not word of English, but
we got along very we'll. Through
her | was introduced into the little
coterie, at first mostly composed of
French people, who made merry every
evening. First, for the benefit of the
elders, there would be music, then,
for the younger people dancing. Per,
haps l did not learn all the French |
might have in that month, but learn
ed twelve new dances and innumer-
able curious customs, One of these
dances l must speak of, for it was
highly entertaining 1t began more
or less like Quadrille. After a great
deal of bowling and scraping, the evo-
buttons became gradually less and
less dignifled, and at last, all hands
were joined and the entire party tore
through the house like a pack of wild
Indians. When l sank breathless in
to chair after my first experience
with this peculiar form of exercise.
a charming English lady asked me in
slightly disappearing accents:
WAS that American quadrille your
suggestion, my dear?'-The Travel
Magazine.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
EA SHInN NOTES

The graceful mantilla-shaped wraps
are being worn.
White hats are still seen with the
trimming of pure white !. roosters
feathers.
Present favorites in belt buckles
are of jet and tortoise shell.
Khaki or suede-colored linen cos.
tunes are rife, with collars and cuffs
of some contrasting color.
Smoke gray and lead color are
much favored for crepe de chine and
chiffon gowns.
1t seems impossible to be loud at
the rate in which checks and plaids
are daily increasing.
Among the advanced autumn styles
none are more encouraging than the
tailored suits.
The couturiers all agree in saying
that Shantung silk will continue to
enjoy a great vogue, especially in
Beauvais blue, terracotta, aubergine,
old rose and khaki tints
Colors are becoming daily more
subtle and difficult to describe.
All coats and Jackets for the stout
woman should end below the waist
line.
The color that is considered the
most novel this season is undoubt
eddy the vert de girls"
OF course purple was never so pop
ular as it is this season, and blue is
fashionable, black too is excellent, but
amid them all are the lovely browns
which seem softer and richer than
ever.
Black and darker shades are the
best colors for the stout woman.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Pew Rights in England.

The legality of claim to a family
pew was raised at Carlisle Consistory
Court yesterday.
Permission was granted for altera-
lions to Hesket Church, Cumberland
which will necessitate the removal
from the chancel of family pew, the
occupants of which applied for a fresh
pew in its place.
The applicant, Captain James. Of
Barrock Lodge, claimed that his fam
lily had used the pew for nearly hun
dred years, and that they had ances-
tors buried beneath it.
Chancellor Prescott ruled that the
family had no legal right to the pew
The privilege had been granted to
former owner of Barrock Lodge, and
could not be transferred TO subsequent
owners of the estate London Daily
Mail
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15

man. 1t comprises a handle having
at one end the claws by which the
carpet is grasped, and at the opposite
end d knee cushion Beneath the
knee cushion is metal plate to pre-
vent friction. In using the device
the teeth are set in the carpet at a
requisite distance from it's edge, the
operator then forcing the device for
ward. One of the important advan-
tages of this stretcher is the ability
to hold it with the knee, permitting
the operator to use both hands to
drive the tacks. There Is but little
likelihood of the carpet slipping back
from the edge of the room.-Wash.
ingtoti Star.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
FRANCE GROWING POORER.
From Decline in Annual Inherit
Anees.

Recent statistics complied by Al
conclusion that the wealth of France
is declining. The method of calcula-
ton which he has adopted is that
of multiplying by So eli the property
appraised in any given year for the
collection of the inheritance. The
theory is that practically every thing
in the country changes hands by
demise once in thirty-three years, or
a generation.
The average amount taxed as inner
itance was about S43, 100000 francs
about the close of the Restoration
period; it had increased to $500, 000,.
900 in 1913; then to 4,729, 100000 in
1870, and to 6,93O,000,O00 on the aver
age between 1891 and 1895. This in
dicated that the total national wealth
at that period was 22S,0O0 100000
francs. or s45 800, 1000, 1000.
In the period between 1896 and
1900, inclusive, the average annual
amount passing by inheritance was
6,4S9 100000 francs, or decline OF
441,OOO, 900. From this it is deduced
that the wealth of France decreased
4,5OO, 900, 900 francs, or 100000 900
in that period.
Changes in the law of inheritance
made in 1901 by comp1icating the as
sessment of property with deductions
for debt have made Renouard's
method of calculating inapplicable
since then. But he is of opinion that
the decline has continued or even
grown more marked, owing to an ex-
odus of French capital to other coun-
tries. He considers that the subject
calls for the serious attention of the
Government.-New York Sun.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15

oceans waves, but rather to knot
ted bunch of seaweed thrown up on
the shore.
The inventor has coma to her. re-
lief in the presentation of a tool by
which, SO it is claimed, she can her
self give her hair marcel" which
will put the professional dresser to
blush. At first glance this device
looks like something which might be
found in the doctors kit, but its
mission is entirely harmless and it
can do no more damage than possibly
burn d lock of hair if handled too
carelessly. The teeth shown are slid
ing in a groove and after the thing
has been heated the hair is wound
around one of the arms of the tongs.
and when the hair has been drawn
tight, by pulling the teeth along the
slot. the other jaw OF the tong is
closed down and its heat gives the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Red Bananas New to London

There seems to be glut of rare
fruits in the market just now After
passion fruit and espartillas we como
to a freak variety of the homely ba-
mana. This is the red banana of ia
maica and it is now to be seen in a
city fruiterer's. Much like the ordi-
nary canary banana in shape, though
a trifie fatter and shorter, its skin is
of a dull red color and its flavor very
much richer 1t costs three times the
price of it's yellow brother.-London
Graphic.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
An Appreciated Attention.

Limmer's famous restaurant used
to have the character of being a rem
devious of viveurs; in fact, it was
averred that so many of its habitues
suffered from delirium tremens that
when some one, who was not of that
persuasion, was dining there and a
mouse came on the table and began
to nibble piece of bread a sympa-
thetic waiter observed to him:
Don't be afraid, sir, it's a real
mouse. Graphic.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
BOWLS AS A PAsTIME

Will our English ladies' ever take
bowls into favor again? No insuper-
able objection is particularly obvious.
1t is light, cheerful ard healthy ex-
ercise, eminently peaceful, and not
wanting in those elements of ingenious
strategy in which the ladies often ex-
eel. But SO far the fair sex have not
come forward as bowlers. 1t remains
for someone to set the fashion,
Ladies' Field.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15

wise abused Paris scrub kept me in
such a raging temper that my visit
was nearly spoiled. Those miserable,
drunken French Cables ought to be
tarred and feathered. Oh! The way
they maltreat horses is something hor-
rifying and indescribably brutal, says
Home Chat. Many night l have had
to yell to them from my window for
beating the poor animals without the
ghost of a reason In England the
horses are beautifully kept, we'll treat
ed in every way and they really are
magnificent! But London is too big.
Its immensely is overlooking area
to be covered each day most tire
some.'
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Homemade Marcel,

For a long time the professional
hairdresser had monopoly of the
marcel wave business. The fashion
able couture required a professional
touch, which, it seems, could not be
secured at the hands of the amateur.
Many girl in the privacy of her
bedroom has wasted hour after hour
in the endeavor to marcel" her own
hair, only to succeed in making
mass of burned or tangled tresses
not to be likened, for a moment, to
the beautiful undulation of the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
DOG WITH DIAMONDS,

Mrs. Batonyi formerly Mrs Burke
Roche, who has recently separated
from her husband, at her fathers
command, because the latter threat
ened disinheritance of her two boys,
recently went on the tennis court lat
Newport, carrying in her arms a big
encircled with a high starched collar
studded with diamonds.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
The Two Handles.

Everything has two handles; ne
by which it may be borne, another by
which it can not. If your brother
acts unjustly, do not lay hold on the
affair by the handle OF his injustice,
for by that it can not be borne; but
rather by the opposite, that he is
your brother, that he was brought
up with you, and thus you will lay
hold on it as it is to be borne.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Z Old Potatoes Made New.

The "rejuvenated potato" is the
latest form of adulterated food to
which State Food Commissioner r.
w. Dunlap's attention has been
called. Local dealers are treating POI
tatoes of the crop of 1906 with some
liquid that peels off the skin after
the manner of the new potatoes
and at the same time gives the pota-
to the characteristic pink tinge.-
Columbus (Ohio) Special to the New
York World.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
HOUSEKEEPING AND

HOUSEKEEPING AND HOTEL LIFE.
The present vogue for hotel life is
entirely the result of the difficulties
of modern housekeeping. Nobody real
ly prefers living in a hotel to living
at home, but in many eases it is the
lesser evil, and more than one young
couple well known in society have
taken up their abode permanently at
Claridge's or the Carlton, while an
other enterprising friend of my own,
having found it impossible to fill up
the gaps in her establishment, has at
tanned comparative comfort by reduc-
ing her household to a chairwoman, a
lady's maid and chauffeur and hav-
ing such of her meals as she cannot
obtain from her friends at restaurants.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
the breakfast table.

the breakfast table.
Beat wear a wrapper; men hate
wrappers; they are only intended for
bedroom and invalid wear.
Many OF you have to cook the break
fast, but that is no reason why you
should not wear a neat collar and tie
at the table.
Husbands are only men, you know,
and they do like to see a woman look
ing her best, whether she be young
or old.
Remember this, matrons and maids,
man may not know whether you
wear silk or cotton, whether you are
dressed in the latest style or not, but
he always knows whether you are neat
or slovenly.-New York Journal,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15

Some time ago a wooden manufac.-
urer in the North of England succeed
He obtained a quantity Of old rope
and cordage. unraveled them and
wove them by secret process into q
kind of rough cloth.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
woMEN's TICKET POCKET,

Why cannot female ingenuity devise
some receptacle, approved of by fash
ion, asks the Onlooker, which will
enable its wearer to bestow a small
article, say penny or a railway tick
ct or a powder puff, with some de-
gree of certainty of being able to find
it when wanted at five minutes not.
ice?
When one is waiting in the tube"
lift the inevitable flurried female is
sure to steam up, who, on being asked
to show her ticket, fumbles about in
an overcrowded reticule, almost dis
robes to reach an inaccessible pocket.
and in the end discovers that she has
mislaid it between the palm of her
hand and her glove, which has to be
removed laboriously.
The time wasted may make all the
difference between catching and los
ing an express.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15

Scottish bakers in 1888 only earned
from 20 shillings TO % shillings a
week; the average wages now stand
at from IS shillings to 35 shilIings
a week.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
MORNING TOILET.

IN you want to send your husbs nd
of In the morning with a plear mt
picture lingering in his mind. make
yourself look dainty and attractive at
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Tie HONE and :
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@Zo-0a TT y

TEARS SCIENTIFICALLY OPPOSED
Women, rich and poor, doubtless
will rise against Dr. c. Lindahl of
Copenhagen if he persists in carrying
out his crusade against what, not
originally, he calls "the tyranny Of
tears" This scientist, who recently
startled the social as we'll as the
scientific world with the announce
ment that tears were laden with un.
pleasant germs of all kinds, now con-
templates urging his Government to
make it a misdemeanor for a woman
to weep in the presence of any one.
His theory is that tears release
enough bacilli to kill anywhere from
six to sixty persons. 1t should be
against the law, he contends, for maid
or matron, to endanger the health Of
relatives or friends by shedding tears
when they are around. And it is par
ticularly atrocious, in his opinion, for
bride to weep on her husbands
shoulder, not that a mans shoulder
is especially susceptible, but because
the germs are likely to fly to his
lungs on the wings of her sobs and
signs. The funny part of it is that
the physician admits the tear is alb
solutely sterile when it leaves the
lachrymal duct. He says "it gains its
infection in the eye and when passing
down the cheek" going on to inform
a terrified laity that 'the baciE.
known as staphylococci and strepto-
cocci are the heterogeneous to be
found in septic poisoning. Staphy-
lococci abound all over the human
body, but the dreaded streptococcus
is another matter. The bacillus pneu-
mococcus, the germ of pneumonia,
does not infect tears, as a rule, but
it occasionally is found in them" And
there are all sorts of dreadful germs
that may be sent broadcast by sim
gle good cry.'-New York Press.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15

Hong Kong imports annually aboue
100000 feet beard measure CT Ore
gon pine.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15

China produces 100000 ounces OF
gold yearly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
Carpet Stretcher.

The illustration below shows de-
parture in the form Of carpet stretch
ers, the invention of a California
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15

hair the desired Washington
Star.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
THE BrsINEss-GIRr. WIFE

Has generally learned the valuable
lesson of when to be silent.
Should be a success, because she
knows the worries that beset man
in business.
Understands the value of money,
having had to work for it herself.
Has generally learned to dress neat.
~ and carefully, without extrava-
gance.
Knows by experience the workers
need of quiet, restful home at the
days end.
Has learned in her business career
the necessity of system in all work.
Knows the unfairness of asking the
business person to execute household
commissions.
Knows how easy it is to be detain-
ed at the Office, and therefore won't
grumble overmuch if dinner is kept
waiting.
Knows that there are bigger things
in the world than the trif1ing little
personal things that happen to her
each day, and will never bother her
husband with her worries until he
has had a good meal and rest, says
an exchange.
Her own experience has taught her
that it is only in cheerful, peaceful
home, lighted by the light of love,
that the wage Garner can find
strength, refreshment, and hope to
start each days toll Indian
apolis News.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-11-15
AN AMERICAN WOMAN'S impress
SIONS.

An American woman, during her trip
to Europe. writes thus to her friend
Of English women and England in
general:
1t is rare that one now meets a
girl with that rose leaf complexion
which used to be SO common. And
they seem more dowdy than ever!
This may affect me as a wide con-
trast to the women of America, the
handsomest. best dressed and the most
attractive of their sex, look where you
will Ditto the men.
1t is pleasure to get into a horse
country. The poor, Ill fed and other
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1907-12-05
Mail Failures.

The repeated failures of the mai
during the past two. weeks, with the
change made in time of arrival al
Bay Head, by which all mails fol-
East Bay points are delayed from "a
to 48 hours, has caused an intense
feeling among the residents of this
section, and the following petition
| is being circulated and universally
signed.
The petition does not ask for any
stated changes, but leaves the matter
entirely with the Post Office Depart
ment to do something to correct the
evils from which the people of the
Bay country are now suffering through
some one having changed the hours
of departure of mails from Chipley,
and arrival at Bay Head. Below will
be found the petition:
Washington County, Fla,
Dec. End, 1907.
To the Honorable Postmaster General,
Washington, d. G.
WHEREAS, through changes made
in the time of arrival of the mails at
Bay Head, Fla, on the route from
Chipley, Fla, the entire mails for the
several post offices on st Andrews
Bay are delayed from "a to As hours,
and
WHEREAS for long term of years
the service between the points named
has been SO conducted as to cause no
delay in the transmission of these
mails:
THEREFORE your petitioners would
respectfully request that the Post
Office Department at once take steps
to have these mails handled as they
have been for years, or make such
changes in asserting them at ST An
drew, Fla, or change in time Of the
departure of the boats carrying the
mails to the several places on st An
drews Bay, which are supplied from
st Andrew, Fla.,. post office, as will
prevent the mail laying over from "a
to AZ hours as it now does.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1907-12-05

y few ciphers standing b. them
selves amount TO nothing, but at the
right of $1,000, representing acres of
land, they are the real thing. Incur
report Of acreage of the Sale-Davis
Co. last week three ciphers got into
that position. The context showed
what was intended, but to those not
acquainted with such matters they
might be misleading. Fifty seven
thousand acres is of itself some land,
and enough for all present purposes.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1907-12-05
False Reports.

There may be some people who are
being misled by the persistent false
reports being circulated by people
who know better that the A. & ST A.
B. R. r. has entered in to an arrange
ment with the German American
Lumber Company to run its trains to
Millville. There is no truth in these
reports, and they will in the end in
jure the parties putting them in cir
culation much more than they will
Panama City.
Panama City pilot. (Panama City, Washington County, Fla.) 1907-19??, 1907-12-05

Millville.

B. L. Ray was Panama City visitor
last week.
Quite few accidents have occurred
in the mill recently but none of them
very serious.
B. 7. Ray, father of B. l.. Ray Of
this place, arrived from Lumpkin,
Ga, on Saturday evening, coming
overland.
1t is reported that the German
American Lumber Co. are to at once
build a telephone line along their
railway from Sandy Greek to Mill
vile, some so miles. This will be a
great convenience in operating the
road and IN their lumber business.
The incorporation fever has spread
to Millville. The making of munich
pal corporation of Section 10, with
possibly those small fractions OF Sec
ton 10 that lay on the bayou between
Millville and the bay, is the plan as
outlined at present. There are over
% and less than 800 qualified voters
in that territory, SO there can be no
question as to the legality of the pro-
iect if carried out.
/ PdrkeT-Hoskins.
The south shore people, especially
at Cromanton, have been quite a
little aroused the past week over the
marriage here on Sunday, by Mr.
Gray, Notary Public, of one of Gro
mantons favorite girls, Miss Addie
Hoskins, and Mr. Walter Parker. of
Parker. 1t is reported that the we'd
ding was very much of surprise to
the brides family. She left home to
visit at her uncles on Sunday last,
and after dinner proceeded to Mill
vile with the groom, and were there
married. The couple have a host OF
friends on East Bay all of whom
tender their congratulations.