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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-18
THE ESP0USAL.
Ancient Ceremony of the Mutual
Promise OF Marriage.

Ancient Ceremony of the Mutual
Promise OF Marriage.
The first part of the matrimonial of
fee was anciently termed the espousal.
which took place some time prior to
the actual celebration of marriage
These espo~eals consisted in q mutual
promise of marriage, which was made
by the man and woman before the
bishop or presbyter and several wit
nesses.
After them the articles of agreement
of marriage. called tabuloe matrimo
males, which are mentioned by Angus
tine, were signed by both persons. Aft
er this the man delivered to the WON
an the ring and other gifts, an action
which was termed subarrhation. In
the latter ages the eSpouSals have al
ways been performed at the same time
as the Office of matrimony in all the
churches abroad, and it has long been
customary for the ring to be delivered
TO the woman after the contract has
been MADE, which has always been in
the actual Office of matrimony
The ring Is a special token Of spous-
age. In some OF the old manuals for
the use Of foreign cathedralS before
the minister proceeds to the marriage
he is directed to ask the woman's
dowry-viz, the tokens of spousage-
and by these tokens OF spousage are
to be understood rings or money or
some other things to be given to the
woman by the man, which giving is
called wedding or covenanting, espe-
cially when it is done by the giving of
a ring.-New York Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-18
HIDDEN TREASURE.
New Zealanders Dig For kauri Gum
In the Ground.

In the Ground.
Many New Zealanders find it profit
able to dig for hidden treasure. That
for which they dig. however, is not
gold or Captain Kidd's i'll gotten
wealth, though it has dull yellow
color. 1t is kauri gum, resinous sub
stance which is the product of the
kauri pine tree. The gum can be Sc
cured from the trunks of trees while
they are alive, for it protrudes in
Jumps, but it is especially profita BILE
TO dig for it in the soil about the
stumps remaining after the trees have
been cut down. Sometimes chunks
weighing as much as 100 pounds are
taken up from the ground
Digging for kauri gum is profitable.
for the gum Is used in the manufacture
of varnish, and apparently it is one of
those products of nature whose place
cannot be filled by anything else which
has yet been discovered. 1t has been
found that il can be used in certain
enamel paints. and this has had the
effect of bringing the demand up TO a
point above the supply.
The kauri pine is a magnificent tree.
1t rises as straight as a needle TO a
height of from $50 to 200 feet and
attains at times a diameter of fifteen
feet 1t IS noted for its dark. dense
foliage and is much used for masts
for vessels constructed for the British
navy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-18
Plain Words.

Freeman, the historian. it was said,
was apt to grow irritable over matters
of intellectual difference. One day he
was at the Macmillans' when the con
versation turned upon the subject of
Ireland. Mr.. Macmillan said that for
his part. he was in favor of granting
autonomy.
Whereupon Freeman began to growl
at the use of 4 Greek word
why can't you speak English" de-
manded he, and say home rule in
stead of speaking Greek, which you
don't know
One of the guests flushed with anger
and yentured to reproye Freeman, call
ing his attention to the respect due
their host and at the same time paying
tribute to Mr.. Macmillan's remarkable
abilities. But, although Freeman did
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-18
The Word "ldiot"

idiot is a word with curious his
tory. In Greek ''idiotes'' began by
meaning n private individual. as APP
posed 10 the state or TO a state official:
then it meant a nonexpert or layman
and inally an ignorant man or an
awkward fellow. It was left for Eng
lish to carry the meaning further TO
mental deficiency. In Piers Plow-
man an idiot is an ignorant per
son. and as late as 169S it could mean
person who knew only one language.
Wyclif and Jeremy Taylor used it in
the sense of ''layman." and the latter
also in that Of private person" And
professional fool or jester was at
one time an idiot too.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-18


Daniel Webster once invited Charles
Harding. the artist. to dine with him.
The day before the dinner another
friend sent Harding bottle Of rare
old Scotch whisky. When Harding
went to Webster's home next day he
took this bottle with him, knowing
how highly his host would prize it,
Leaving it on the hall table, he entered
the parlor.
Good evening Mr.. Harding" said
Webster. Good evening. Mr.. Web
ster." said Harding. 4 have taken
the liberty Of bringing an old Scotch
friend with me.
Il am very glad you did responded
Webster where is the gentleman :"
HE is in the hall. said Harding.
t'Nill you go ont and see him."
Yes. sir said Webster. 20 they
went out together.
Here he is. sir" said Harding,
pointing TO the bottle.
.'Ah." said Webster. smiling. this
is the gentleman who battles in hot
water. Rochester Herald.
Point of Interest Along the Route.
4 young lady nursing and talking
to n pet dog. had asked the conductor
to stop at a certain point When he
did so she went TO the platform, and
there stood gesticulating with the dog
on her arm.
Hurry ND. miss. hurry up. You
want to get out here don tyou"
"Oh. dear no. thank you! 1 only
wished to show Fido whore her moth
er lives"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-18
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-18
STUCK TO 1T
For Years But Finally Had to Give Up
Coffee


Our habits of eating and drinking
stick to us like hungry pup to a
bone We can't always break loose
even when we know we ought to.
Coffee does certainly hurt many
persons. and they know it. But ii is
one thing 10 know it and another to
devise some way to change the habit
and still have a warm beverage at
meal time. Thousands of persons all
over the world have found it easy to
quit coffee because they use Postum
Food Coffee.
For years I've felt the harm of
drinking coffee. writes an Iowa
woman, but | liked it so well | stuck
to it until about two years ago l quit
coffee, and tea. too, and began 10
drink Postum.
I made il, not like coffee. but boiled
it according to directions on the pack
age, and the first time we had it we
all liked it. We have it now. morn
ing. neon and night, and al feel
healthier and happier for the change
4 never have heartburn nor indiges-
ton any more. though my husband
and I used to suffer that way and with
nervous headache great deal OF the
time when We drank. tea and coffee
We cant say enough in praise for
Postum. ana for the good it has done
rs Name given By Postum Co.
Battle Greek. Mich.
Get the book. The Road TO Well
Vile. from the pkg
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-18

a popular clergyman had just closed
a successful religious campaign. A
great many pennies had been put in
the offering. and his attention was
called to this. One night he held up
silver dollar and copper penny and
gave a conversation held by the two
coins. You poor little red cent, you,
you don't amount TO anything. I'd
hate to be YOU said the big dollar
Il know I'm not very big replied
the cent, but the children like me.
and | can buy good many things"
Huh, you can't buy anything at all!'
said the dollar. Just look at me, big
and bright and shiny 1 can buy a
whole lot more than you can" May
be So" said the little red cent meek
~, but | go to church a heap oftener
than you do anyway"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-18
BIG CARNATIONS.
They Were Cultivated In England In
Shakespesre's Time.

Shakespesre's Time.
A florist says that we pride ourselves
nowadays on the size of our carna-
tons, but the florists of 800 years ago
grew carnations three to four inches
across. as large as any that we see.
and thought nothing of it.
''All through Spain, southern France
and Italy the carnation is the favorite
flower and has been for hundreds OF
years, but along the Mediterranean
there are few glass houses, for in pro
tected situations and on southern
slopes of hills even delicate flower
grow outdoors all winter long ant
bloom as freely at Christmas as il
July
1.-The big carnations however. Were
not grown in Spain or Italy, but IL
England outdoors during the summe.
time and before glass houses were
known. They may have grown just
as large carnation flowers in Spain "a
in England at that time, but in Eng
land there was record made of the
fact and also of the size, while in Spain
there was not. Shakespeare mentions
carnations and gillyfiowers, or July
flowers, together as blooming at the
same season, which shows that the
carnation was then summer flower,
whereas in our greenhouses it is now
a winter bloomer. How the florists OF
those days treated the plants TO OBJ
tain blooms of such size nobody knows,
for old time florists grew flowers in
stead of writing books about them. SO
oil fc hat h11
large carnations in Queen Elizabeth's
time without knowing how they were
grown."-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-18
Some Notes on Origins"

'Humpty Dumpty Sat on a WALL"
etc, has come down TO us from the
days of King John. The Babes In the
Wood dates from the fifteenth cen
fury, being founded upon facts, an old
house near Wayland Wood, Norfolk,
having the whole story in carvings Oh
a mantelpiece. Little Jack Horner,'
Little Miss MufTett," "Old Mother
Hubbard Mother Goose and
"Goosey, Goosey Camden" are each
traceable TO the sixteenth century.
PUSSY Cat, Pussy Cat, Where Have
You Been?" belongs to the reign of
Queen Elizabeth. Three Blind Mice"
first appeared in a music book dated
1909. "A Froggie Would a-Wooing Co.
was licensed to be sung as far back as
1850. Boys and Girls Come Out to
Play" and Lucy Locket Lost Her
Pocket both hail from the period of
Charles H. And last of all, "Cinderel-
Ia Jack the Giant Killer Blue
beard" and Tom Thumb" Were pub
lished by their author. Charles Per
rault, in the year 1697-London Notes
and Queries.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-18
ircoHsis tencY.

What is Inconsistency asked the
curious one.
We'll" responded the wise one. 1T
IS that spirit which moves a woman
whose sleeves stop 1T the elbow to
scold her husband because he hasn't
any cuffs Chicago News.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-18

\ Reuter- telegram from Athens an
nounces that excavations at Thebes
have brought to light the ruins Of what
is believed 10 have been the palace Of
King Cadsuus. the legendary founder
Of Thebes
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-18

Miss Anne NJ. Town of Utica. y. Y.
has invented an arrangement of cleo
tric lights of practical service To those
WHO cannot hear the doorben or tele-
phone bell. When either bell rings Il
brilliant light flashes through the
rooms. a difference in color distinguish
ing the two bells.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-18

club aSturday evening, at their home
on South Eleventh street The guests
who numbered twenty four. were enter
tanned at a six o'clock dinner, after
which progressive pedro was played.
In two weeks Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Will
son will entertain the club at their
home on South Thirteenth street.
Last evening at $50 at the United
Brethren parsonage. Mr.. Oliver F..
Norman. of this city. and Miss Eliza
beth Bailey, of New Lisbon, Ind were
married the Rev. NJ. Hobson perform
ing the ceremony. The bride and
groom were unattended The bride
was attired in a cream colored gown
Immediately after the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Norman went to their newly
furnished home on Sheridan street
a meeting of the Aftermath literary
society will be held tomorrow after
noon at BIB o'clock, at the home of
Mrs. ID. r. Ellabarger. 81 South Eff
teenth street The program will be as
follows: Rosa Bonheur''-Mrs F. w.
Stephens: Extraordinarily Windle;
House and Home Decoration
Deborah F'urnas.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-18

not apologize in so many words, he
smoothed the matter over by a humor-
Gus repetition of his criticism. Later
some one mentioned govt. There you
go again. exclaimed Freeman. "Why
can't we call it toe woe?''
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-18

Each day there drops into the ccf-
fers of the New York elevated rail
ways 27.J0o nickeIs. to say no-Js.zlr OF
the ether coins and biz
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-18

IN the last ten years this couatrg's
iron OUTPUT has increased 162 Per
cent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-18

Fortune gives many too much, but
no one nough.-I1aberius
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-13
Old British Battleships.

A writer in the Manchester Guard
ian has just pointed out that the Brit
ANNA, which has recently joined the
fleet at Gibraltar, is only the fourth
English battleship of that name. The
first was built in Charles lis reign,
about the time that he also introduced
the Britannia into our coinage, as the
Office Window remarked few days
ago. The second Britannia fought at
Trafalgar; the third in the Black sea
in 1854, since when we have had no
ship of that name until now An old
list of ships Of the queens navy, made
in 1878, should suggest some new
names to us now. The Bonaventure
was one. There was the Elizabeth
Jonas, "a name devised by her grace
in remembrance of her deliverance
from her enemies, as was the prophet
Jonah delivered from the belly of the
whale" there was the Tiger, SOCIAL
ed of her exceeding swiftness and nim-
bleness, Of course" and the Mary
Rose, the Bark of Bullen, the Hand
maid, the Antelope, the White Bear,
the Genet, the Achates and-the Dread
not--London Chronicle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-13
VALUE OF THE FAMILY BIBLE.
Will Be Hard to Get Historical Data II
It Disappears.

Professor Frederick Starr, head of
the anthropology department of the
University of Chicago, in relating to
his class some of his experiences in
the Congo incidentally called attention
to the fact that the old-fashioned fam
fly bible, with its birth and death rec
ords, was rapidly disappearing from
homes in civilized countries.
I'm not one-half the families to-day
were we able to get the exact age
and place of birth and other desired
data" he said. 1T is even more diff
cult to get such information in Africa
think if the Bible, or some such book
as the old-fashioned Bible of the civil
lized home existed these historical
facts would be the more easily learned
and of course the moral influence
would be greater"
Professor Starr also called atten-
ton to the motto of the Congo Free
State-"Labor and Progress" The
motto, he said, was well known among
the natives, young and old.
1T is notorious here that few Amer
leans know the motto of their own
state" concluded Professor Starr.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-13
PACKED TO BE STOLEN.
Old Man Had Fixed Up for Thieves
and Had Repose Coming.

At midnight the other night got q
dig In the ribs and woke up to hear
Mary saying:
Husband, get up at once or we
shall have our threats cut"
Have you discovered anyone in
the room with a butcher knife?"
asked.
No; but there's an awful racket in
the back yard"
"Well?
We'll, who knows who is around
and what they are stealing? Get
right up and let 'em know you are at
home"
MY dear woman, let's look at this
thing from the other point of view
No person in our back yard is up here
in our bedroom. Consequently, our
Threats are safe. 1t is well known
fact that am always home o nights,
and no one will figure that this night
is an exception AS to the identity Of
the marauders, what is 1t to us
whether they are named Smith or
JOneST
But do you want to be robbed?"
persisted my good wife.
Il do not. No man does. | hear
barrel being softly rolled over the
snow. That barrel contains dead cat
and lot of old shoes and rubbers. |
headed it up this afternoon and left
it to be stolen. If not stolen 1t will
cost me Is cents to have it carted
away Mary, seek thy revenge. We
have saved Is cents in cold cash, the
thief has worked up surprise party
on himself, and there is yet time to
indulge in our full amount of sleep
and wake up in the morning and be
glad we are living. "-Washington
Post
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-13
Barred Monopolists.

On a recent occasion down south"
three little negroes, Moses, Jackson
and Jimmy, were called into the
house" by "Marse" John, who had
owned their grandfather. He informed
them that he would give ten bright
new cents to the one of them who
would tell him what were the three
best things in the world. The coins
were placed on a table and the white
man held out three straws of different
lengths, the boy who should draw the
longest straw TO have the first say
Jimmy, the happy winner of this
straw, was asked
well, what are the three best
things in the world?"
Without moments hesitation he
answered unctuously:
Il knows. The three bestest things
in de worl' am possum n sweet 'taties
n gravy"
Moses and Jackson made a stimuli
taneous grab for the money and made
off with it, one of them shouting back
in belligerent tone:
HE amt gwine to hab de money,
too, for denis all de bestest things In
de worl'."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-13
GREATEST OF ALL LAWYERS.
Men of Eminence Award Palm to Ben
jamin Harrison.

A group of lawyers were discussing
various legal questions in the lobby
of the Ebbitt hotel at Washington.
The conversation had turned upon
the big men of the legal profession.
Il am of the same opinion as the
clerk of one of the circuit courts Of
Ohio" said A. H. Petty, of Urbana.
I'VE had been talking Of various law
yers who had made national reputa-
lions, and in that particular circuit
many famous men had practiced be-
fore the courts. The clerk, who had
had long experience and was man OF
keen observation, asked me whom re-
garded as the greatest lawyer | had
ever heard plead | could not then call
to mind any one who, in my opinion,
stood out conspicuously above dozen
big men. The greatest lawyer, said
the clerk, that ever appeared in
court in this country was Benjamin
Harrison. He never made an argu-
ment in a court room that he did not
instruct the man on the bench. That
was high praise, but looking at 1t ar
terward came to the same conclu-
sion. He had the greatest legal mind
of any lawyer in the last 80 years in
my opinion, and many others with
whom l have talked are of the same
belief. Post,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-13
CREAM TOO GOOD FoR HIM.
Tramp Had Saved House, But He Was
No Prodlcal Son.

"One night as / was sleeping under
a haystack on farm In Connecticut, I"
said the tramp, Il awoke to discover
that the farm house was on fire. The
roof had caught around the kitchen
chimney and the family had not been
aroused. made for the house at
once, gave the alarm, found ana put
up ladder and after the hardest kind
Of work extinguished the flames. had
my hair singed and my hands blistered
and after it was all over the old farm
er wanted to know how happened to
be en- hand told kim, and after lit
tie thought he said:
"Well, you must be thirsty, and
I'll have the wife get you drink of
milk
He called to her to fill pitcher,
and as was washing my hands at the
kitchen door heard him say:
Hammer, be sure to skim the milk
before you give 1t to him. He's a
tramp and not used to cream
II politely declined the milk when
1t was brought out, telling the farmer
that l didn't wish to deprive the pigs
of their breakfast, and as | started off
to find new lodgings he said:
"'You had lodgings in my haystack,
and that's worth quarter, but being
you put the fire out I'm willing to call
it square,"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-13
A Clear store Secret.

Every tobacconist has on his count
er a machine for cutting off the ends
of cigars. These machines are popu'
lar for the reason that they pay for
themselves many times over every
year.
The ends that smokers cut off are
carefully gathered from the counter,
and it takes but few hundred Of
them to make a pound of good tobac-
co. This can be sold for 40 or so
cents.
Some cigar store clerks are very
solicitous to see that the patron does
not overlook the cutting machine.
They push it towards him, and he is
impressed with their politeness. These
clerks have for perquisite the ma
chimes cuttings. This adds several
dollars weekly to their salaries.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-13
Few Good Stories Written.

Since the world began" says
Julian Hawthorne, there have been
written perhaps 100 supremely good
works of fiction. Assume that the
first of these was the Iliad, now about
5000 years old. One hundred good
stories in 5000 years is story every
generation. Since the battle of Wa
terloo, then, there have been rather
less than three of them. Probably
we are overstating the number rather
than the contrary. When you consider
the matter, three supremely good
stories in hundred years is very
high average"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-13
Sale Of Land for Taxes

By order the Board Of Supervisors Of Chickasaw County, will
SELL withiE legal he
the City of OkoOna MISSISSIPPI S urS The Goth
March, 1907, all the lands Lifted below
judicial district of Chickasaw County and Equent
the year of 1906
JNo W. HILL, Sheriff and ak Collector.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-13

The Study club was reading about
Constantine, and had come to the cir
cumstance of his having thousand
cooks.
"Will Mrs. Ultry-Mural," said the
leader Of the day, kindly tell US what
she infers from this?"
why" replied Mrs. Ultry-Mural,
1T would seem that the emperor must
have lived in a very remote suburb,
or else he didn't possess the despotic
power we have sometimes supposed"
Puck.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-13
nIanraoa 70 the Profession.

Wareham Long-l amt arskin' fur
somethin' to eat, mister. I'm tryin'
70 raise q little money SOS can git
ont O. this town. need q change Of
air.
FellaIre formerly Rusty Rufus)--
You do, you grimy old fraud, but you
need 4 change Of shirts a laundering
might worse. Here's q dollar and a
lrick. TO assist You in eftecting both
~ those changes. Have the goodness
~ move on.
aaaae@s $500 -
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-13
Objectionable in Either Case.

Gracefully did she break the en-.
gagement?
Myrtle-He told her that she was
the only girl he had ever kissed.
Grace-What of 1t?
Myrtle-Why, she naturally rea.
soned that he was either untruthful or
absurdly foolish, and he was hardly
worth having in either case.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-13

TIE q good idea to have something
laid by for a rainy day"
yep" answered Peter Corntossel;
only that kind O. cash is good deal
like 4 regular umbrelr Some other
teller is liable to walk of with 1t jes'
a. the shower starts"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-03-13

NoTE-Twenty added each in the total
ax' column for printers fee
holds the above described lands
they will please send them the office n IN
JOHN Sheriff and Tax Collector