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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Words are all right when backed by
brains.
An attempt to prove an alibi is a
case of self-denial.
Laughing is the sound man hears
when his hat blows off.
Good fortune nearly always finds a
man in a receptive mood.
In the lottery of life the dentist is
always drawing something.
No, Alonzo, the greedy land owner
isn't necessarily a ground hog.
The automobile isn't in it with the
gossip when 1t comes to running peo-
pie down.
When woman is unhappily mar
ried she would gladly recall her miss
spent life.
Somehow the less account man is
the more faith some fool woman
seems to have in him.
By looking wise and keeping his
mouth shut man has been able to
pass through life as the real thing.
And the man in the moon is doubt
less forced to practice economy be-
cause everything up there is so high.
Use a long-handled shovel when
you attempt to heap Goals of fire on
the head of man who is a self-admit-
ter pessimist.
There Is more affection in 50-cent
cotton umbrella than there is in a
f1ve-dollar silk one-at least it abides
with the original owner longer.-Chi-
cago News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-05
one-and-Twenty.

When I was one-and-twenty
I heard a wise man say,
"Give crowns and pounds and guineas
But not your heart away;
Give pearls away and rubies,
But keep your fancy free
But ! was one-and-twenty,
No use to talk to me.
When I was one-and-twenty
/ heard him say again,
''The heart out of the bosom
Was never given in vain;
'Tis paid with signs a plenty
And sold with endless rue,'
And I am one-and-twenty,
And oh, it's true, It's true.
"A. E. HouSman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-05

An attempt to prove an alibi is {
case of self-denial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-05

Use a long-handled shovel when
you attempt to heap Goals of fire on
the head of a man who is a self-admit-
ter pessimist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-05

Words are all right when backed by
brains.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-05

And the man in the moon is doubt
less forced to practice economy be
cause everything up there is SO high.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-10-05

Laughing is the sound a man hears
when his hat blows off,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
Dixie
IN EMCplAks

IN IN GAYS tnat ne'er shall be forgotten
q" we sunny Land of Cotton.
Away down south IN Dixie
he oeardless boys the mo-, t- $780,.
rom old homesteads marched aygav
away down South in Dixie.
.l,'r nc south wind softly signing
H''s in gray fell hRhtng dvino"
away down South IN Uixi.
f''inS. dying. mothers weeping
we dead their watch are keeping
away down south IN Dixie.
a-e left 20 toll the story.
cause j. wroataod with glory.
away Gown south in Dixie
I.. n.' me banner. proudly wave 81,
~ we man who died 90 save 10
a w-y Gown South IN Dixie.
never never be forgotten.
l" fne sunny Land ~ Cotton
away lowa South IN Dfrt.
Lexington. Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
The Fellow-Countryman.

Child 81 Westmoreland, son OF the agesi
Citizen ~ an lands. subject Of none
Thou hiieth tho worlds s7earniug
Tor ono towering high.
And cleaning 10 guide Ike TIA lone.
pole-sun
Pillar OF greatness built upon goodnessl
Lighthouse unhOrizon'd by land or ~
sea,
Giving thy iumfnanoe 70 all civil enrnes
And lending the rhythm OF thy lfes faiI
Like world-minstrel Of soui-spoken
chimes.
Beauty and gentleness. purity and truth.
Enamor'd thy childhood and nower'd thy
youth.
And dowerd thy manhood With the Iustrs
OF morn.
TIL tho slow climbing ages reached
their high noon
in the blaze OF the NE Of Lee.
leo OF Virginia, America Lee
Lee OF lone Europe long bereft Of A man!
Thy coming. prophetic Of new knight
hood.
RefasAion'd tho race-tyDe TO the Christ
laid plan.
How dwarf are the heroes Of Heuar
and Rome
How darsling 10 eyes which have pored
upon Lee,
Centred and widened. perfected IN him
Was the best OF the old. the grace Of
Matrix Of men who Will light far To-Be-
Script Of the morrow mans lordliest view
Men Of the South! drink his charm
story.
Men OF the North refreshen your souls
After your chase in the unsioried wild
For the dollars set free BY hands OF
Toll
For the prize OF an Office. the toy Of
Il child.
Come. rest in serenity and in all noble
When clad IN rne vesture of Duty and
Love
Which mantled the soul OF the world
own'd Lee.
Head-knight Of the centuries,
Gray PaIladin OF Truth!
Modest and gentle as thy lands VIZ
gins
Who in thoughts clean loom their tapes
tries weave,
OF thou master OF fields where the long
battles reignd-
Hero OF peace which vengeance ne'er
Tho defeat Of thy arms vert a triumph
for thee.
And gave rapture TO comrades
Who still had tn IT Lee.
Lee Of Westmorelandl stand for thy
christening
Lee OF all lands where manhood hath
throne
Afankind's fellow-countryman.
And eift by Virginia on the ages
bestOwn.
ROBERT URKHOLOTR-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
SAW HIM IN BLUE
AND THEN IN GRAY
BY MRS. MARY PEGRAM ANDERSON.

one morning on the parade-grolrnd NJ
west Point 1 saw distinguished look
ing officer talking to my mother. As 1
drew near she presented me tn Colonel
Lee" then superintendent OF the acade-
my. Greeting me with a charming
smile OF welcome, he seemed 10 me the
handsomest man that i had ever seen
TAIL erect. his well-proportioned form
caid in the becoming blue and gold OF
the United States Army he was the per
fectiou OF manly and soldierly beauty and
dignity. His hair and moustache-the
only beard that he then wOre-yyere a rich
brown, hts eyes were bright and keen.
Yet Softened by kindly expression: HIS
teeth were perfect, all OF his features
We're good and his face noble In every
When / next saw General Lee he was
dressed In the gray uniform OF the Con-
federacy; his hair and beard-the latter
covering all the lower part Of his face
We're gray. He seemed many years older
ana. OF course. much saddened, vet
grander and more impressive than ever.
once, later on, 1 ventured 20 protest
against the heavy bear I'd. and pleaded for
his retaining only the moustache. az
when / first knew him. He seemed
amused. ana laughingly said. why. YOU
would not have soldier IN tho field
not 10 look rough. would YOU? There is
htuo tlmo there for shaving and personal
adornment" OF course I know r., was
right. yet II seemed 10 the woman's eve
pity 10 conceal any OF his noble
features.
As the days grew darker for our cause.
General Lees chief reIa xation when ~
Richmond, seemed 70 be in playful in
tercourse with the little girls whom he
met at his home and elsewhere When
calling on their parents. he would often
say: Il don't want 70 see YOU: you are
TOO gloomy and respondent. where IS
Lou2 or Lizzie2 or Mary? as the name
might happen 10 be.
But Il was after tho surrender AZ Ap-
pomattoX, whom he was a prisoner Of
war on parole. that WAS brought into
closer personal relations with General
Lee. Going out but little during the
day when our streets were peryadcd h,
our Federal guardians he took his walk
generally towards twilight. his youngest
daughter. Mildred. scarcely out OF the
schoolroom- his constant companion Re
turning from the suburbs. they would
sometimes stop 10 SEQ my mother and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

her two daughters. a visit OF friandlv
sympathy and coincidence. Two sons "a
our house had recently fallen IN battle
MaJor-General John Pegram and Colonel
william j. Pegram. The remaining one.
Major James w. Pegrsm. djutant ON
General Ewelrs staf. was with the Other
t0niederates OF the surrender az John
son Island. a prisoner OF war In these
twilight talks &C RAJ Leo would reveal
ms lnners"f as meyer before. once when
lmpulsively spoke with bitterness 81
the Zoe. l expected mild rebukc from
our ever prudent and charitable leader.
On the contrary. he appeared 20 think it
natural that I should feel as I did. and
ne gave me. IN a few words. an insight
INTO MS feelings on that subject that
greatly surprised me
one evening he said: "T have had a
singular and interesting experience to-
gay -Four or five Confederate prisoners
released on parole called TO see me.
lhey were ragged. soiled. almost shO--
less. One OF them speaking for the
rest said; General. We are going 10
our homes I'm RoanoKe county; ali OF us
nave land there. We want you TO 10
with us We VIII build you tho best
mouse We can. We will farm for YOU:
hsh shoot and supply YOU with food.
and we Will defend Won with orr lfyrs
AGAINST an invaders BY that time an
the men were sobbing Ike children. the
tears streaming down their cheeks. and
rot a handkerchief among them Then
continued the General. Il left the roorn
f"r "A moment 20 ask Mrs. Leo to give
me all OF the handkcrchiefs thai could
Doc spared She had however been send
ing 50 freely 10 tho hospitals that sha
had left me but a scarcity supply az
ANYTHING Returning 20 the room and
giving 20 the men all the handkerchief
/ could hnd / thanked them with an
my heart for their generous ofrer. told
them that / hoped 20 be able 70 make
n support FOR my family and myself.
and babe them go home and do like
wise. They left with thanks and prom
Uses and cannot tell you how deeply
! was touched by the devotion or these
poor fellows"
soon after this General Lee went 20
lexington. and : saw him only once or
twice Afterwards. but have often
thought that the ono consolinC fact -
the var Was the revelation 20 the world
% Robert +. leo and his heroic army.
Nav they be an Inspiration for all time
70 the men OF our Southern land.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
His Sense Of Humor.

An Illustration. though quite unimport-
ant. OF General Lees well-known humor.
will now te given. one morning during the
assistant in Latin. found General
Leo at the chapel waiting for
iae service 20 begin. lie asked
me the number OF students en-
rolled for Latin. said: "A hundred and
twelve. Ie replied. 80. 81 is a hum
dred and thirteen" There was a slight
twinkle IN his eve. which did not un-
derstand until Professor White told me.
just after the service. that a student had
enrolled Tor Latin at General Lees
once The preceding afternoon AZ
tne last moment. and had been
directed 20 report To mo at eight
o clock IN the morning. and that General
Leo had simply added one 10 the num-
Beer furnished bv me- White said General
Lee had told him this. and had requested
him 10 tell me-
General Less inclination 70 take A hui
morous view II q situation has been made
famous hv his remark about General
Wise's ''war paint" on that fatenil morn
ing az Ajpomattox- ] shall add another
instance. however trivial u NAV seen,
WAen was assistant IN Latin. P-ofesso~
liaf0s ana myself were conducting the
examination or "a class. General Lee was
peN NJ. rs always during tho oral pa~4
va anna alton Professor Harris
Questioned DIS son. Writ Cvvho was
"a member ~ the class long and
lninute'v md az last asked him
very difficult question. yo-,,.g
harris lal unconsciously. a. he a.
Ter wares assured me) bent forward
united rs hrows. rfveted his eyes ,ipon
l-'He' ana remained IN that attltuda en-
General lee burst into q hear,v Io-,se
and said He is irving 10 oh~o.e, e.
from Mr.. Humphreys"
.ere are many other Incidents +bs+ 7
l',lF't n-rr-re; but my letter. fear. .s
-. 20 long ] could tell soma az
vastly more interest than arv ~ .s
'''Ne. olt I refrain from doing so re-
-"-77 ro not believe that General r4e
would have consented 70 their ever -.
ing published. The incidents that I nav.
selves, bur nothing can r- cars6 49,
niilc4nt that adds anything 20 our No.
edge of Robert y. Lee
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
No NobIer Citizen

A hundred years ago. on the 18th OF
this month. Robert =. Lee was born.
America has had no nobler citizen. All
that is best in the South. or inthe coun-
try. seemed 10 centre in this grave.
strong. devoted man. Before the war
he was looked upon as the most brilliant
officer in the army. He regretted the
approaching conflict Sadly he took his
place IN IT, He stood throughout as a
tower OF strength. a centre OF inspiration,
and ne lived his life AFTERWARDS as a
model OF peaceful and self-respecting
manhood. Some authorities think him the
greatest general the war brought forth:
some do not. Nobody can fail 10 see in
him man In whom every part Of our
country must rejoice. Of whom North ana
South should alike be proud When a
leader Is so vtrtuous and so great he
becomes heritage fo~ e..o~
in succeeding time. whether that Anrerf-
can dwell one side Of the Potomac or the
other. Lee to-day Is a glory to the un-
derstandinG North. even as Lincoln Is a
glory to ths understanding South. They
stand together as two figures, OF heroic
size. yet OF perfect human nearness. side
by side In the bitter working out OF his
torY.-Collier's Weekly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
WINNERS IN SCHOOL CONTEST
FOR HANDSOME LEE PORTRAITS
Large Number of Papers Sent in
and the Decision a Diff
ficult One.

The Times-Dispatch contest for the best
papers by high school pupils on the life
and character Of General lee has attract
ed widespread interest. A large number
OF papers were sent in from both city and
country schools. and many Of them wert
OF such excellent character as TO MAKE
the award a most dimcult one. The hand
some portraits OF General Lee offered as
prizes go TO the Mathews High School,
Mathews Courthouse. Va: the Newport
News High School and the Glebe
school. of this city. The papers by which
the portraits were won. are printed here
with:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
His Belief in Youth

IFS This connection shall ,..r.i,., -
other lnstance ga which la 500. >,
himself lie had occasion r., 49,, w..
against undue dlnidenc. t4oansa 80 me-
y0uthf.luess. and said f.st 49,. ,.~.s,..~
part OF al efficient work was a@,. l.,.
men before tlev r..ss..4 rreI- r-t,,e .-.-7
t-ddel.
II am 20, old Yor The work .ea, an,
t-yinl. L. lo.~ 10 on. ,.o,.l. ta,,e ..--e,s
with htu la -ais statement ar.t those ~
us VINO are IS Old as b.. u.s tD-- NAV
take comfort IN t.e reelection ..+ s.
did not show amy decisive 90 10 .4l.-.-
formed
ne~1--r--.:o-. L. c.s
"a '40-- ~ o1--CAlS.
o zee POI only relieved 4n yer
IN ION. i-- A'l coa'-e-cs in re
-.-a iacL ls ia-
4'.-'-oi' am 10 "-.-- He interesting 20
hi'o" IT'D "-tt extent .e was guided by
s-e ~ The student
-'. o- any. Pc etn-
-etn nts. Iaat
- -~- --.I''' lance ~ them
9 @l -.~t heard him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
RECOGNIZED bv the North.

do nor see how ! can write anything
% especial interest about General Lee
ln ftet there does not seem to me any
special reason now why we. who are
known to Dos partial 10 him. should call
attention tn hls deeds OF his noble quail
ites gov - are being fully recognized
hy tne North. and what such men as
Charles Francis Adams and Lyman Alb
bot elv about Fin has a good deal more
vs. sight t1u anything I can say.
Yours very truly
r. NJ r. TALCOTT.
Richmond. Va. January 10. 1907.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
HIS ASSOCIATIONS
WITH SAVANNAH

20 Dc the best and greatest man this
country ever knew-though he died a
paroled prisoner. who could not leave
tho boundary % Virginia without
special permit from the United States
Government
KATHERINE g STILES
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
4 STUDENTS VIEW
OF GENERAL LEE.
BY PROF. MILTON w. HUMPHREYS.
University OF Virginia.

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contribution VIII Poe OF little volie Ihat
the little incidents [ shall narrate may
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-s
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Sophomore az Washington Collece. In
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p. .r..- .,. .r~~.-7.- ~ leo WAS
,.--ff. -o ~etrr, -, -ruos. until nearly
,..~ .r..- .r, r.,s. 90 tr. war vl.-.
,.-.rt.rol PHI. Sooeono~. class lust
v-rers 10 h.l stsrende, work I'VE years
before. AZ tire end % this session tae ola
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17

A LMosT every one is ready and N willing to join in a jolly garne' 4 N and these evenings many or us are compelled to spend at nome' for one reason or another. So 1t VIII be nice to have some good games sus- gested for our entertainment.
 'I Apprenticed My Son" is Joiy game.
 The first player thinks of artichoke e word beginning with Al ana com mences thus: ess e,,., .s..,.
 T apprenticed my son to a green grocer. and the first thing he soio was an Al" fs -r Second player. Was it apDlss'P ...No." ags U. Third player: 'was it almonds7" 'No."
 Fourth player. twas it asparasusf 'No."
 And so on, until some player asks Was it artichokes?' Yes"
 The correct guesser may now appren- tice his son, and 30 the game goes on. no player. by the by. being allowed more than one guess In his turn. ana not more than two turns.
 
 Another jolly game is Gross Oues- tions and Crooked Answers"
 To play 1t, 1t is best for you all to ait fin a circle. and until the end of the game none should speak above a whis- per.
 The first player whispers to his neigh bor. asking some such question as "Do you like roses?"
 The second player must remember tnis uuestion-it belongs to him. He an- swers "Yes, they smell so sweetiy' and the first player must remember this answer--it belongs to him.
 The second player now asks his neigh bor a question. and he listens closely to the third players answer-for 1t belongs to him. Suppose his question were Are you fond of potatoesG''' and the answer were. "Yes, when they are fried"
 In this way each player will have one question and one answer belonging to himself which he must remember. The game continues until each one has both answered a question and asked one. Each one must bear in mind that the question he was asked and the answer his neiRhbor returned are the ones be- longing to him.
 At the end of the game. each one Is required to announce aloud his question
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
Games for Nights at Home

and answer. For example. player No. says:
 My question was Do you like roses?' and my answer was Yes. when they are fried"
 No. s's announcement would probably be in this wise:
 My question was Are you fond of 2 potatoes?' and my answer was Yes, when they are very pretty, but they don't wear very we'll .'
 Hilarious laughter will greet these crooked answers to the cross-questions. Another jolly game requiring ready wit is Why and Because"
 Seat the players in ring, lady be- side gentleman. alternately. The lady asks the gentleman what object he would prefer to become if he had the choice.
 Suppose he replies "A necklace" then she promptly asks "Why?'
 Without a moments hesitation he must reply Because -" and give some reason. GA good reason would be because I should be worn about your pretty neck.")
 Each gentleman on being asked a similar question by the lady next to him must state an object and then reason wholly different from all that preceded.
 When all the ladies have had their turns, the gentlemen have their chance to ask questions and the ladies must answer.
 Charge a forfeit for any hesitation on any ones part. This is splendid game for shy or slow-witted boys or girls. It gives them much needed thought and tongue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
How Many Feathers?

A VERY unique feather-guessing
 A contest was recently conducted by a prominent company that manufactures poultry food. tlNe D lnS uh dred dollars in prizes were offered for the best estimates as to the mum Der of feathers on hen. The hrst prize was $1(0.
 Thousands of gues ses were receIVeo' One person. V ho was probably looking fer come catch scheme. estimated None at all" tbousands were received, several in the millions, the highest estimate be- ing GOO, ,O6O,017. The correct number was found to be S120.
 donoble pride in havinE contributed 10 poultry science an item of informa- lion actually new.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
Capital Trick

TNELL your friends you wiu show
 them something which you never saw, they never saw and no one else ever saw. Let them try to guess what 1t iH then--for no one will succeed, unless he has heard this before-produce 8 nut from your pocket, crack 1t, show the kernel. and ask If any one had Then eat 1t. Certainly no ana will ever see 1t arsA-1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
Telling Fortunes

e HROVE TUESDAY-the day before S Ash Wednesday-and Lent-came this year on February 12. 1be closing of Carnival, or ShroVe Tuesday, is festival generally observed through out Europe. and it is the custom to test one's fortune by tossing pancakes slap The American griddie and griddieenke turner are unknown In France or Eng land. Pancakes are still baked as they always have been, in a light steel iron trying pan. The veriest tyro of a pro- fessional cook learns early in life the delft twist of the wrist which turns his pancake from one side to the other.
 On Shrove Tuesday special pancakes are baked and a party is given at which they are served, and each mem Der of the party is invited to the kitch- luck.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17
Three Animals in
 One

M OULDNT 1t seem strange to W see centaur7 Of course you have seen pictures showing Y e athis mythical creature-haf man and half horse. But neither you nor anybody else ever saw real cen- taur, for there never was any.
 But tust suppose. boys and girls. you saw an animal with a camel's head. sheep's body and deer's legs. You would think he was a queer creature. wouldn't youf
 But that queer animal--his name Is the lIama-really exists. and is one of the best friends that the boys and girls of Peru. and their mammas and papas. too. have.
 For they do almost as much for the man of Peru as our horse and sheep and bullock put together. I will tell you what they do.
 First, they carry ever so many bur- dens on their backs-up and down the mountains and over the plains.
 When the load is put on their backs they take 1t quietly and march off with their heads high up in the air $ if they wanted to sse all the poun-. ry round.
 They are unlike their cousins. the canels. in this. For camels make quite fuss when they are loaded crying and whimpering just like great babies--and grunting all the time they are on their journey,
 cheerfully, but if 1t is too heavy he kneels down until his master takes It
 The Indians of Peru love their llamas very dearly. just as we love our ta-
 They show how fond they are of them by staining their thick. woolly coats au. sorts of colors and tying such pretty ears. have the ilamas, and they move them up an down just like a dog when he hears some one coming whom he loves.
 Then too snn an Indian SIs ama man wants wl1i al.
 ii doesn't do to tease llama. When he Is cross he does not bite or kick or butt. He splits at you, and It makes your clothes smell dreadful for ever so long afterward.
 So Indian mammas always keep their boys and girls away from the liama's
 That's all about the llama when he Is eaten by hls Indian master. gutI do not think English boys and girls would like to eat llama meat.
 It is soft. but stfingy. and does noe taste half so good as our peer ana iamo
 Lastly. there is his grand coat. This is thicker than a sheeps and coarser. But it makes simply splendid blankets and "poncho" jackets for his Indian master, SO he has good reason to love his faithful llama when he Is alive and to thank him for his coat when he Is dead.