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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-05-31
RETURNS AFTER 27 YEARS.
Disappeared During Fenian Movement
and Thought Dead by Wife.

Disappeared During Fenian Movement
and Thought Dead by Wife.
A romance of the Fenian movement
has been brought to light by the reap
pearance in Roscommon of a man who
mysterioUsIy disappeared twenty-seven
years ago, says the London Chronicle.
A strange feature of the incident is
that he is repudiated by his wife, who
believes that her husband is dead
belief which was also entertained IN
til this week by the husband with
regard to his wife.
The man is James Farrell, locally
known as Lights Out Whaler," and
and during the Fenian he was en-
ployed as a police spy. In those
troublous days heavy penalty was
inflicted upon inhabitants who failed
to extinguish their lights at dark,
and TO Farrell was assigned the duty
of watcher-hence his nickname.
One day Farrell disappeared, leaving
his wife and six children. He after
ward communicated with his family
from America, and sent money, but
his communications soon ceased, and
his family became destitute The wife
then went out to New York in search
Of him.
She returned with the news that her
husband had remarked but was now
dead, and she had said prayer over
his grave in Broadway Cemetery" The
second wife lived in a fine mansion on
Long Island.
AS the years passed all the children
emigrated to America, the supposed
widow remaining in Roscommon,
where she earned precarious liyeli-
hood Last week a stranger speaking
with marked American accent, ar
rived in Roscommon and announced
that he was the missing Farrell. His
wife refused to admit him to the house
and even threatened him with yio-
lence. She declared he was not her
husband, who was a much shorter
man
Farrell afterward related that ne
was forced to leave the country, as he
was threatened with death because OF
the way he had voted at an election.
He received his passage money from
an unknown source. His letters home
were unanswered, and, meeting a Ros-
common man in New York, he was in
formed that his wife was dead 1t was
not true that he had remarked. He
became member Of the fire brigade
in Southampton, j. l., and would short
ly be entitled to a pension. He had
six weeks holiday, and had come to
Roscommon to inquire about his chill
dren
Farrell added that he had made a
fruitless effort to get a copy Of his mar
rage certificate.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-05-31
South Can Make Good Butter.

A skilled Northern dairyman who
went to Georgia some years ago once
wrote that he found that he could
make as good butter there as he made
in Vermont, could make it at lower
cost and could get a better price for
it. When once the live stock indus
try is well established in the South
in connection with cotton growing,
we Will soon hear less Of its taking
four or five acres to make bale of
cotton, for the men who rotate their
crops and feed stock and make ma
nure will soon put bale as the
minimum per acre More pea hay,
more corn and more cattle will do
more for the cotton farmer than any
thing else, when they cease to look
on everything but cotton merely as
Supplies" to enable them to plant
more cotton, for they will find that
the supplies" will soon be as profit
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-05-31
Marlllne Young Chickens.

If you want to mark your young
chickens when they first come from
the nest get a shoe punch, spread out
the foot and punch a hole in the web
between the toes. Several broods
may be marked in this way. SO that
each brood may be readily distin-
guished. One could be marked in the
extreme left web, another in the right
foot on the left side, another in the
right web of the left foot and SO on.
This system Of marking in no wise
injuries the chickens so marked, nor
is it painful to it. And If there is no
punch handy the marking can be
done with a knife, splitting the web
instead OF punching it, but the punch
is the bast.-H. d. Geer.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-05-31
Don,t Neglect Your Garden.

What of your garden? Farmers,
as rule, are now getting too busy
to bother with the garden" and that
is just why so many farmers have
poor gardens and an insufficiency of
vegetables small fruits, etc, both in
quality and variety. We are given
to neglecting this very important
part of real farm work. The early
set cabbage now need attention. Gull
tiyate frequently and use fertilizers
with lavish hand A mixture as
follows Will be about right for them:
One hundred pounds nitrate Of soda,
200 pounds cottonseed meal 800
poutAls sixteen pei. cent acid phps4
phatea 100 poundsmuriate Of potash,
at the rate Of 1000 pounds per acre
as a side dressing This same mix
ture will do for many other garden
crops Progressive Farmer.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-05-31

DO not be afraid to purchase eggs
of pure bred fowls on account Of the
fact that they may have to be
shipped some distance When eggs
are packed properly they can be sent
any distance, and will suffer no in
Jury thereby. They have often been
sent from the Atlantic coast to Cali
fornia, and have Matched with good
results. The same thing is true re-
garding the shipping of fowls. They
may be sent any distance IL cooped
properly. Nevertheless, It is not adj
visable to ship them from the South
to the North in the winter time. II
the breeder is careful when packing
eggs the buyer will receive them in
good order.-Florida Agriculturist.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-05-31
Five Classes OF MuIes.

There are five classes Of markets
able mules cotton lumber, railroad,
sugar and miners mules Cotton
mules are most numerous, ranging
from thirteen to sixteen hands high,
and selling for $75 to $165 apiece.
Lumber mules are large, heavy boned
and rugged, selling up to $3.50. Rail-
road mules are similar, but may be
less in weight, and are SIS to $40
cheaper Sugar mules are lighter,
must be smooth, with small head ana
neck. They bring $60to $210. Min
ers' mules are the hardest to supply.
They must be dark in color, never
white or light Farm mules are the
culls from other classes. -- Country
Gentleman.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-05-31
care Of Asparagus BED After Cnttine

Care Of Asparagus Bed After Cutting.
Cutting of the asparagus shoots
should not be done after the middle
of June in the Northern States, and
should cease a little earlier in States
of more southern latitude
At this time the whole bed, rows
and all, should be thoroughly cult
waited fully three inches deep. Pre-
vious to this the application of barn
yard manure is advocated by some
growers, but some of our most noted
experiment stations and most extern
sive growers of the product near
New York City and Philadelphia
strongly recommend the application
of complete commercial fertilizers in
stead, with summer applications of
nitrate of soda. One hundred and
sixty pounds per acre Of this latter is
sufficient and should be applied twice
during the growing months.
1t is claimed that manure contains
the seeds of noxious weeds, which
mature and scatter before the aspa-
ragus tops are matured sufficiently
for moving.
AS the. asparagus crop is gathered
from the early shoots and these are
removed continuously for about two
months, therefore the roots are very
much reduced in vitality when the
cutting season is over, and unless
plant foods, which are directly avail
able, are supplied, there will be a
poor growth of top. If the tops
grow rapidly and strong they aid in
storing up food in their roots.
A fertilizer well adapted to the
needs Of asparagus contains:
Available phosphoric acid per cent.
Actual potash ...10 per cent.
One-half ton of this to the acre is
not too much, either applied broad
cast Or along the rows, before the
cultivating is done
Both nitrogen and potash in con
siderable amounts are necessary, or
the shoots will lack both fine flavor
and crispness e. A. Season.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-05-31
Rcmedy For scaly Leg.

Scaly leg is a filth disease, if it can
be called disease, it being caused
by tiny mite which burrows under
the scales Of the legs and toes. 1t
lives and breeds there. The remedy
is very simple and easy. 1t is only
necessary to grease the legs with any
kind Of grease. An ointment Of a
third kerosene oil and twO-thirds lard
is easily applied, and if well rubbed
on and in half a dozen times, couple
Of days apart, should KIN the mites,
and the scales win come off Don't
pull off the scales that have become
large. That hurts the bird, some
thing as pulling Of your fingers nails
would hurt Poultry and Pets
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-05-31

The largest riding hall in the army
will be at Fort Leavenworth, Ka1o the
contract for the construction Of which
has been awarded by the Quarter
master General to Fred larry for
$73,350. It will be 300 feet long and
100 feet wide.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-05-31
Good Farming VS.. High Farming.

GO0Q FARMING VS.. High Earming.
High farming is the attempt to
raise the largest product possible
upon the whole farm. Good farming
is to raise the product at the best pos
sible profit, everything considered
In some cases the two amount to the
same thing In other cases where
manure and hired help are hard to
get and the market is limited, it may
be more practical to farm fewer acres
and farm them better, rather than to
try to force the whole farm to the
utmost. That is, if the farmer now
grows, say $4,000 worth Of produce
from his 30O-acre farm, let him take
only his best land and cattle and try
to produce that amount Instead Of
1000 bushels of potatoes on ten acres
let him fertilize higher and grow
1000 bushels on five acres. Instead
of thirty COWS giving 200 pounds of
butter each per year keep 230O-pound-
ers. In place of three poor-to-ordinary
hired men, pay little more and get
the best workers to be found. Apply
this idea right through. Such plans
are in the direction OF concentration,
and concentration is the essence of
good farming. FLORIDA Agriculturist.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-05-31
n Warm Mess.

When the hens come off the roost
in the morning, after being quiet at
night, they may be quite chilled, and
to drink ice cold water only adds to
their discomfort 70 iRvlgorate them
give them a pan Of warm water, and
give no food for an hour, throwing a
few millet seeds in litter SO as to i'm
duce them to work and exercise.
They viii soon become warm and
better prepared for their morning
meal, which should also be warm.
Hens so treated will lay more eggs
and be less liable to disease, as we'll
as require q smaller quantity Of food
for their support.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-05-31
Name Your Farm.

Every progressive farm should
have name< Have the name of your
farm paiDEed ia large letters and
erect thY same BY or near the road
side. Erect also blackboard and
there Ilace a list Of things you have
for sAle and Of the things wanted
soiEhern Fruit GroWero
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-05-31
EGGS For Matching.

cotton. Af f0 e#eT @
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-05-31

Thus if thou wilt prove me, dear,
Woman's love 70 fable,
l will love thee half a year,
As a man is able.
NTrc PrOWning
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-03
THE OBSTINATE AUTO.

Now, Jasper Jones an auto bought.
Twas colored pink and green;
Twas rugged with patents fore and aft
And smelled of gasoline.
The villain agent roundly swore
The power was twenty horse,
And Jones did see with glee how he
The countryside might course.
He proudly donned his cap and coat
And gloves and goggles black
And hung a number. tooty-two.
Upon his leathern back.
His family did gather round
To gaze with awesome eyes
And press his hand and wish godspeed
And weepingly advise
While "Aisyr' bade a buttoned form,
Bold officer O'Quinn,
For IL you bate thray mile an hour
Begobs, Oill run you in!'
Up climbed him Jones. down safe him
Jones
And twisted, jerked and drug.
The people looking gave a snig;
The auto gave "chug!
Behind his goggles Jones grew red:
Beneath his cap he swot,
But, though he toiled with might and
main,
He stayed on that one spot.
"Oh, crickety," did Jones appeal.
'Why won't this auto go?''
Advanced a wight and scratched his head
And scanned aloft, allow,
And -: 'sAias, exposed you have
Yourself to ridicule!
This amt no twenty hoss machine,
Nv Ri txUa r,nlllaft
The people pushed, the people hauled,
The people gaped and talked,
But this machine with all the will
OF twenty mules had baked!
Two draft steeds tugged--and four--and
eight
An army teamster cussed
A huge road roller puffed and strained
Until it's boiler bust!
All gentle means at mans command
Employed they DER and DER.
But naught could move this mind Of
mules
A concentrated score!
They spoke of dynamite-O'Quinn
Received 1t with frown.
'Twould make the thing get up" they
plead;
Said he. AN 'twud come DOWN.
Then Jones he sighed. "Just let 1t stay"
Cried folk, AYE, let her set'
And If 1t still declines to stir
You'll find 1t right there yeti
Edwin L. Sabin in Woman's Home
Companion.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-03
The Earth's Interior.

1t has been found by subterranean
boring that the temperature increases
about one degree for every fifty-five
feet Water would boil therefore at a
depth of less than two miles, and at a
depth of thirty miles all known sub
stances would melt The scientists be-
lieve that the interior of the earth is
molten mass. The volcanic discharge
of lava, which Is nothing but melted
earthly matter, goes to confirm this be-
lief, as do also the hot springs that are
found in different parts of the world.
1t has been proposed to make use of
the hot water that lies in beds under
ground by sinking shafts to reach
them. Many things even more Won
derful than this have been done, and
therefore the suggestion does not seem
asonable.-Chicago News.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-03
TINTING LACE.
Good Way to Treat Fabric That Will
Not Wash Well.

Not Wash Well.
When one desires to color lace for a
gown. procure a tube of oil paint the
color desired and squeeze 1t into a cup
of gasoline and stir until dissolved.
Then pour into larger vessel.
Dip a small piece of the lace into 1t
and If too deep add more gasoline un-
til the shade desired Is obtained.
When it is the right color. put all the
lace into it, take out, shake gently and
dry In the open air.
When thoroughly dry, expose it to
extreme heat for a few minutes, TAX
ing care, of course, that 1t Is not near
fire or blaze, where it might ignite.
This exposure to the heat will remove
the odor of gasoline.
Lace which has been used and will
not wash well can be given this treat
ment If first dry cleaned by being
sprinkled generously with fuller's
earth, then rolled up and put away for
n few days. Upon taking out shake
well and then proceed with the tinting
as above.
Flowers and straw may be tinted by
the same method. As gasoline is in
f1ammable, it is always best to use 1t
out of doors or as far away as possi-
BILE from flame or intense heat-Chi-
cago News.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-03
Scratched Furniture.

Where there are fine pin-like scratch
es on new furniture they may be easily
remedied by using pulverized rotten
stone that can be bought ready for use.
This put ON a soft flannel rag and rub
bed into the surface of the seat, back
or arms of a chair or on to the top of
a table will not only take off the de-
fects, but bring a polish to the wood.
To remove the rotten stone with a
damp piece of chamois carefully wipe
the wood, and when all trace of this is
gone a bright luster can be brought to
the surface of the wood by rubbing it
lightly with soft piece of cheese
cloth moistened with alcohol The lat
ter must be used sparingly on furni-
ture, for it burns the varnish and will
ruin the appearance of the rocker or
table if enough is put on to scorch the
surface.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-03
CULINARY CONCEITS.

A pinch of grated nutmeg added to
potato croquettes improves them
The nutritive quality of fish and its
flavor are best obtained by roasting or
baking.
Remember that green vegetables
should not be covered with the sauce
pan lid when they are being boiled.
Broiled meats are more nourishing
than fried meats, and roasted meats
yield more nourishment than broiled
ones.
Baked potatoes are quite possible for
breakfast If small ones are chosen.
These will bake in twenty-five min
utes, while the mullins are baking and
the rest of the breakfast being pre-
pared.
If cup custards are placed in a pan
of water and cooked on top of the
stove, there will be less liability of
their overlooking, as they can be care
fully watched. Just before they are
done place in the oven to brown them
on top.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-03
A BOXING KITTEN.
Its Funny "Fistio' Antics Made q Big
Dog Laugh"


launches, like bear or kangaroo,
and then sparrlng with Its forepaws as
If 1t had taken lessons from pugilist.
The Telegram tells how the kitten con-
quered big dog.
A gentleman took into the store an
enormous black dog, half Newfound-
land, half collie, fat. good natured and
intelligent. The tiny kitten, instead of
boiling at once for shelter, retreated a
few PAGES, sat erect on its hind legs
and put its fists" In an attitude of
defiance.
The contrast in size between the two
was intensely amusing. 1t reminded
one of Jack the Giant Killer preparing
to demolish the giant.
Slowly and without sign of excita-
bility the huge dog walked as far as
his chain would allow him and gazed
intently at the kitten and its odd
posture. Then, as the comicality of
the situation struck him, he turned his
head and shoulders around to the spec
tators, and If animal ever laughed In
the world that dog assuredly did so
then and there. He neither barked
nor growled, but indulged in a low
chuckle, while mouth and eyes beamed
with merriment.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-03

Flittermice and all the little Filter
mices awake Its time to be getting
up" says Mr. Flittermice, stretching
himself. 1.-The warm weather is here
again."
And Mrs. Flittermice calls to her ba-
bies for she Is thoughtful mother, to
"come, get on my back and let us be
out of here" And how you would
laugh could you see those little baby
bats catch their sharp, strong little
claws into Mamma Bats furry coat,
where they hang on for dear life, as
she opens her wings and flies away.
And once out under the cover of night
their eyes become very bright, for, like
the owl, they see only through the
dark.
They are very hungry, and 1t takes
a great many gnats and mosquitoes to
furnish q meal.
But who would not be hungry after
several months Of fasting, pray?
I'm sure we would, wouldn't WEI
Washington Post
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-03
What Tommy propped.

"Oh, dear me, isn't dinner served?
l think you're awful slow!''
And Tommy fumed and fretted till
His father said: "Oh. no!
Go pick up what you dropped. my son,
Before you came inside"
And Tommy quickly ran to look.
But not a thing he spied.
'"That's strange" quoth father. "for
saw
Two boys with faces bright.
Who talked together at the gate
In manner most polite.
/ heard a voice speak pleasantly,
Till on the porch 1t stopped.
And so thought your manners, Tom,
Outside the door you'd droppedr'
Pauline Frances Camp in Little Folks.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-03
rGEQR YOUNG "a
FeLkSGB
FLITTERMICE.

The Peculiar Habits of These Queer
Animals.
Children, do you know that the little
flittermice and bats are one and the
same? Well, they are, and for four or
five months each year during the cold
weather they hide away in caves, dark
creyices of rocks or deep, snug, hollow
places inside trees, and there in their
winter quarters they hang, head down.
ward, to the walls, sleeping as the
great bears sleep through the winter
time.
But when the first warm weather
comes, when the sun sends its good
cheer even into the caves, crevices and
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-03

labor OF the day-w1th heavy hearts
from some trouble In their homes or
among their kindred. To know that
they have friend In their employer In
whom they can confide and trust for
advice is a great comfort at such times.
With abundant leisure for enjoyment
1t scarcely Is possible sometimes for
the mistress to comprehend how much
an unexpected pleasure or privilege
means to those engaged in constant
round of daily Washington Star.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-03
LADY cRoFToN, FAMOUS ENGLISH BEAUTY.

charming
OF
the brilliant
which
England Ireland
Lady Crofton IS a popular
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-03
Conundrums.

When is a schoolmaster like a man
with one eye? When he has vacancy
for pupil.
Why is dogs tail like the heart of
a tree? Because it Is farthest from the
bark
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-04-03
MANAGING A SERVANT.
Nave Neither Too Much Nor Too Lit
tie Supervision.

Said a notable and successful house.
keeper in a recital of her domestic ex-
periences:
II make 1t rule to give new serv-
ant orders for the first day and leave
her to carry them out In her own way
as the best test of her skill and ability.
Upon this basis l begin the work of
instructing and correcting. l do not
hesitate to say that have gained
mU.h valuable information In certain
directions from girls who knew better
ways than my own"
For guidance of the domestic ma
chine a golden mean, neither too much
nor too little supervision, promises
most favorable results.
Communication and kindness may
be trusted to strengthen and confirm
good traits already In evidence, while
expression of faith in ambition and
ability will develop others to be cul-
tivated In like manner. A servants
failure should be the mistress regret,
and IL thus treated the sympathy
proves stronger incentive to well
doing In her future than any amount
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