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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12
FORCING RHuRARR.

"a Reader" askes how this is done.
The roots are dug up after hard
freeze in the fall, which freezing
seems to be necessary to make the
work a success, and then planted in
dark cellar, kept moist and warm;
the stalks thus produced grow rapid
ly, and are much more desirable than
those grown in the open air, being
tender and of good flavor. In old
fashioned gardens, rhubarb was
forced by inverting box or barrel
over the plant very early in the
spring and piling fermenting material
such as horse-manure around the
outside. In a few weeks, tender,
thin-skinned stalks were produced.
The appearance is attenuated stems,
distorted and dwarfed leaves. Never
having had any experience of the
kind, can not say anything about
its value for market purposes The
Commoner.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12

He asked not worldly things nor cried for
fame, tf9
But watched with musing eyes where idly
came, ttt
And field and loon-and barred to them
his heart,
Since they with all their wheaton loaves,
still went ~.
An-hungered with life's old. grim diseone
tent. tas
Blithely at, times and solemn-sweet ne
Upon his foolish pipe. and strangely
Their hearts to easing laughter and to
tears, q
Till market-cry and loom-roar closed
their ears IN
And they forgot! For life. they held In
OF gold and much soft linen still had need.
And they had all their lives to iive-and
vet ~
One old, vague want they could not quite
forgeti ~
So since with empty souls they went and
This musing idler. held once up to shame.
His heart of dream flung at their hurry-
ing feet, EFW
And they, in their great hunger. 10. ara
eat! ~
Arthur stringer, in Everybody's Maya.
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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12
Wells For Firemen.

One of the gravest perils which
fire fighters are constantly facing is
the fierce heat. After successful
trials, a newly invented heat veil"
has been introduced into practice at
Cologne, Germany, where 200 men
have been supplied with the appli-
ance The veil is made after the
principle of a safety lamp, with dou-
BILE windows. 1t is composed of fbres
of cane, which possesses the peculiar
property of retaining water for con-
siderable length of time. The veil is
made damp before being fastened to
the fireman's ordinary brass helmet.
London Standard
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12
"Mrs.n kangaroo.

Mrs" Kangaroo has big pocket
In which she carries her young ones.
1t isthe contest kind of a place for a
little kangaroo, and sometimes you
will find a whole family of brothers
and sisters in the pouch at once ..
However, this is not the only way
Mrs" Kangaroo has of carrying her
children. When hunters pursue her
she puts all her babies into her pocket
and runs for dear life, but if she feels
that the enemy is gaining on her and
that she is in danger of being cap
tured she seizes one little one after
another with her ferepaws and hurls
it out of the pocket to one side of her
pathway as far as she can throw it.
She takes care to do this only at times
when the enemy is not in sight In
thissway sheis relieved of the weight
of the youngsters and she can runlfas
ter.
At the same time her motive is not
n selfish one. She throws her babies
out in SO skilful manner that it does
not hurt them. They are soft little
creatures, and when they land in a
brush heap they are none the worse
for it. The hunter loses all scent of
the little kangaroos by this movement
On. the part of the mother, and at the
most the pursuing parry can capture
only self-sacrificing Mrs" Kangaroo.
Chicago News.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12
rhe Manlc Shoes.

Of course when Jack found the
wooden shoes down by the river he.
did not know that they were magic
shoes. If he had known, perhaps he
would not have touched them. Magi-
clans ought really to be careful not to
leave their shoes about. I'll n rs ?
Jack put them on just to see what
wooden shoes felt like. Then he sat
down by the river and said: ct wish
| had boat. 1 should SO like to ride
on the water" .l i4ls ~ tit'sTflge. 10
When you have magic. shoes on, ev-
erything you ask for comes to you,
and Jack had no sooner wished than
big fairy boat sailed up and cried:
"Get on my back if you want ride"
Jack jumped on, and they started.
away with wild duck towing them
along.
Jack shouted for joy, for it was SO
jolly to feel himself sailing along on
the water
But it was pity he shouted so loud.
ly, for the old magician, who was pick
ing herbs on the river bank, heard
him, and when he saw Jack being
pulled along by the swan he knew
Jack must have put on the wooden
shoes. ''
Bring me my shoes at once" he
cried, cor I'll wave my wand and send
flight of butterflies after YOU"
Jack only laughed and shouted, 81
love butterflies and the butterflies
few all around and looked pretty in
the sunlight, but they didn't hurt Jack.
Bring me my shoes or. I'll send
swarm of bees after you," called the
magician louder than before. ri
Bees make honey, and love bees"
answered Jack. And the bees flew all
around and then began to kiss the
lovely flowers.
Bring me my shoes or I'll send
swarm of wasps after you!" Numbered
the magician. And Jack was so fright
ened at the very name of the wasps
that he took off the shoes and threw
them on to the river bank. The next
minute he was sitting where he often
played and the swan and the magi-
clan had both disappeared.
Jack sometimes looked for the wood
en- shoes afterwarl, but the magician
is careful not to. leave them about
again. Enquirer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12
$50 FEED MORE. OATS.


There is nothing like oats to give
snap to horse For this reason oats
are almost the exclusive grain diet
OF driving horses. 1t is we'll known.
that oats possess some property that
eycitess as well as. neurishes animals.
The plow horse can be fed corn with
some advantage, but the driving
horses, the colts, and the brood mares
should be given more whole oats and
less corn. Don't be stingy when feed
ing oats to calves or colts Some
claim that crushed oats are better to
feed than. the whole They may be
for. hogs or dairy cows when oats
are made only part of the ration,
but for horses, colts and calves, feed
them without crushing, and feed good
oats. In. the absence of oats barley
makes fine feed for colts or pigs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12
Queens of EnqIand.

Marguerite of France, second queen
: consort of Edward 1. of England, was
early orphaned by the death of her
royal father Philip lie Hardi, King of
France. IL; :. ~
80 She was a sweet-tempered, high
minded damsel, and retained these fine
traits of character throughout her life.
She was a thoroughly educated young
princess being as yirtuous as she was
refined and cultured.
While Marguerite was still very
young her elder sister, Princess
! Blanche, became the reigning beauty
and favorite of Europe. Edward l. OF
England, having heard her praises
sung from afar, sought her hand in
marriage. At this time he was a
grief-stricken widower, still mourn
ing the loss Of his beloved Queen Flea
nora. But he hoped to Danish his
heavy sorrow in the smiles of a second
beauteeus queen.
Thus negotiations for the hand of the
beautiful Blanche were begun by the
King of England, and the historians of
those times declare that the Princess
Marguerite was substituted in themar-
riage treaty in the place Of her more
favored sister Blanche .sby a Diploma
dc maneuyer unequaled for Graf siDce
the days of Leah and Rachel.
However this may be, the name of
Marguerite. appears in the marriage
reaty where that of Blanche was sup.
,osed to be.
At the time of her betrotha1 to Ed
ward the Princess Marguerite was just
entering her 18th year, but the final ar
-angement by which she became Ed
wards consort was not contaminated
i'll many years later, as both Edward
nd his brother, the Duke of Lancas-
err, bitterly resented the substituting
If the plain child, Marguerite, for her
.loriousIy beauteous sister, Blanche,
Who was in the full bloom of her
Dung womanhood. This piece of "di-
lomacy' was the work of Philip lie
EEL, brother to Marguerite and Blanche
nd King Of France, who had other
nd higher plans for the disposal Of
is sister blanche.
The misunderstanding, between the
wo kings seems to have been righted,
or on the Sth Of September, 1898.
marguerite Of France was married to
edward l. of England.
To quote from record of that time:
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12
Striking of Clocks.

The clock of our grandfathers time
came from England, and struck every
quarter of an hour, G
Another ancient one plays old songs
and hymns instead of striking.
A clock thatW once very common
portrays, stars, moon and sun, moving
slowly overhead as the clock strikes.
Al heavy striking clock is made for
a library, not. for bedroom
Fit the clocks to the general appear
ance Of the room. Often they are the
only !misfit things in it, rs
Those tall gilt clocks, with the in
termittent alarm, which rings at inter-
vals of a half minute each for 20 min
utes, are just the thing for Miss
Lie-a-bed.
In France some of the new clocks
strike up to tWenty-four, instead of
twice twelve very. sensible plan.
After all, one grows to love the
striking of ones own particular clock,
and sometimes the striking of a once
familiar clock awakens long-dead
memories New Haven Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12
erudee Against Columbus.

The late Bishop McCabe related the
following story about an incident in
which he participated:
sOnce upon time | was in rail-
road accident 1t was one of the only
two 1 have ever experienced, and
have travelled more than 100000 miles
on trains and steamers. A : broken
wheel threw the train off the track.
Behind us as we left the car came
neble-looking English woman with her
husband by her side. She was scold,
ing him well for starting on their
journey on Friday. 80
81 told you, James, she said, that
something would happen if we should
start on Friday 1sZi -ses ss.t. Il.
Madam, said I, do you know that
Columbus set sail to discover Ameri-
ca on Friday
""She looked at me with indignation
and said:
Sir, in my opinion it is a great
pity that America was ever discovered
at all. Northwestern Christian Ad-
vocate. i....
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12
4 Town of Many LANGUAGES.

There. are few cities in the world
having more newspapers, and of such
varied languages, than Buenos Ayres.
Altogether the number of dailies, week.
lies, monthlies and irregulars published
in the republic fiuctuates about $50.
Besides, of course, the national" lang
.uage, with its wide divergences from
Spanish, there are papers published
in Castiilian, in Catalan, in Italian.
French, German and English; in
Basque, in Norwegian and in Danish,
in Arabic, Syrian, Hebraic, Servian
and in several dialects; while in the
Chubut Territory the Welsh organ has
considerable sale and influence. The
Herald of Buenos Ayres.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12
MULBEk6,Es IN ORCHARDS.

One of the characteristics claimed
for the mulberry is that the fruit
ripens over period of several
months. The tree is rapid grower
and the abundance of fruit produced
makes it specially useful for planting
around stables and chicken and stock
yards. AS the fruit is greatly rel
ished by birds, few mulberry trees
planted in the orchard serve as
protection TO other more valuable
fruits.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12
I9Ilsrhe Queens Doll.
BY VIRGINIA e. GRAEFFa

At the court of Denmark the
Princess Alexandra was brought UP
in great simplicity She was taught
by her. careful. mother to make her
own dresses, trim her bonnets, and
take part in the care OF the house
hold. With her sisters she enjoyed
the pleasures common to childhood
everywhere. A doll, given to her by
her father, King Christian, she cher
ished when grown to womanhood and
after her marriage to the Prince of
; Wales. esd gza@.i ass4ES. sEs =
as, While staying with a duchess in a
beautiful English castle Alexandra
broke the doll she had loved since
childhood. A workman was at the
time repairing a costly vase in the
castle. He was not to be paid in per-
son, but, as is the custom in Eng
land, negotiations relating to his
work were to be transacted with the
house by which he was employed. So
entirely was his individuality lost
that he was even called by the name
/, of his firm, -...
The man worked quietly, expect
ing to pass in and out of the castle
unnoticed by any of 1.-The great folk, .
but so admirably was the vase re-
paired that after seeing it the prin-
cess said to the duchess:
do you think he can mend my
doll?'' - 9lH@! 3tsj 81 9s.i
~ ."Let him try" replied the duchess.
Accordingly the doll was sent to
the workman, who mended it easily
and quickly, returning it whole to. the
princess. Shortly afterward he was
greatly surprised at receiving the
command to go to the rose garden
to speak with her royal highness. On
his appearance there. the princess,
who held the doll in her arms, exam
lining it carefully, turned and said:
isn't this new doll? Where are
the cracks. and broken places? I
can't see where they have been
mended."
The workman, pleased at this rec
ignition of his skill, assured the prin-
cess it, was her old doll. Then Alex
andra told him its history. adding
that no other doll could ever have
filled its place in her affections; that
all her life she had loved it and had
never been parted from it, even TAX
ing it with her ON her travels. The
princess, happy as a. child over the
restoration of her old playmate, ex-
pressed her thanks to the workman,
saying: ::9s7,ay9s q s& g1
81 must give you something by
which to remember this day" and
picking beautiful rose from a bush
near by, she presented it to him.
Since that. time. years have passed,
and the workman, who told me the
story, has lived a life of varied expert.
ence, enduring many hardships.
When knew him he was i'll and very
poor, and the tears came to his eyes
as he said to me: sii
II have kept. that rose for years.
1t was the way she looked and smiled,
as she gave it to me, that I remem-
ber." - a# @
A very simple story, but like to
think, of such loyalty to an old play
thing; on the part of the queen-a
loyalty in harmony with the rose and
the smile and the gracious words pre-
served for long years in the heart OF
a lonely old man.-Youth's Com.
panion. 3,.. i..-.r. .,.... ..z
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12
: Maine Woodpeckers innocent.

aElnglis Stuart writes to the New
York Sun that in his opinion the:
Maine woodpeckers are innocent of
tearing up the Maine hornet nests in
winter to get at the .cold-storage food
inside. According to my observation,
extending over many years he writes,
these nests are, sought by the small
snow birds as shelter winter nights.
These birds can readily squeeze
through the entrance hole, and once
inside bestow themselves snugly be-
tween the combs. The passing in and
out of creatures far more ponderous
than the agile hornets tends after a
comparatively short period to rip the
home apart ~. i!i'. @i2 6.'4 i9sa 81
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12
FRAGRANT WINDOW PLANTS.

Many plants with the most pleas
ing fragrance are of the easiest Gull
ture, and are within the reach of
all who wish to enjoy them The
lemon-scented verbena is an old ia
vorite, and has a delightful perfume.
It's fragrance is so sweet that few
can resist plucking leaf of it. 1t
may be increased from cuttings of the
young wood taken and struck in sum-
mer. The half-ripened wood will
root quite freely in a hotbed in
spring. This is a deciduous plant,
and therefore should be kept quite
dry in winter and cut well back in
spring. When growth starts shake
out and repot. Pinch the young
shoots to make the plant bushy. Vio-
lets are very pretty in window in
winter, their fragrance being very
sweet. Young plants potted in au-
tumn will flower in a sunny window
all the winter. Plant outside in
spring again. Marie Louise is a good
violet for pot work. Mignonette is
everybody's flower, and may be had
in bloom in winter by occasional SOW
ings from July to September. Mig
nonette is a gross feeder and must
have liberal treatment From three
to six plants will be plenty in a six
inch pot-American Cultivator.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12
STORING cABBAGEs.

A PENNSYLVANIA cultivator says that
In putting away cabbages for the
winter, he places them head down
in trenches wide and deep enough to
receive them, and have the heads
a little lower than the surface of the
ground. Then he sides up over them
with earth, leaving the ends of the
d roots just visible above the ridge.
A dry place should be selected where
the ditch will not fill up with water
In wet time. The ridge should be
shaped so it will turn the rain off
each side, and no other covering Is
necessary, 13'.-f-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12

The magnate had been summoned
as witness.
1--WE shall expect you to answer our
questions with absolute candor, the
commission informed him.
Z Certainly, gentlemen, certainly
was the bland response. But in, view
of this, / would ask the favor Of elm
mating from your list such questions
as might have a tendency to lead to
your acquiring information
& Thereupon the commission retired
for consultation.-Phi Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12

The future of the chrysanthemum
will be largely identified with the dec
oratiye aspect OF the flower. and in
this respect the single lowered s-rts
are sure to play an important pari.
some of the trade growers are al
ready recognizing this fact The
Garden
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12
v.1a111u.la;lbls spsarIs.

The trouble whfch the French MISE.
saapa;siss haEings. will. the famous 500 O00
Nine. Thfefs pearl necklace" a
legacy of Premier Theirs to the
French Republic that is dying for the
want of a wearer, calls attention tc
the pearl wealth owned by the queens
of Europe. g.e>g
The most valuable gems of this
kind are believed to be owned by the
beautiful Crown Princess Of Greece
who. has about $4,000 worth of them,
wears them not only on public ocea-
sions, but in the home and whenever.
she is seen out driving orr in the,
parks, 2gscwYae sf Ixaw
The popular. Grand Duchess Marie
Paulivna of Russia comes next, and
her pearl collection represents for
tune of $4,000 = In her. case also,
there is no danger that they will "die"
for want of feeling the warmth of
fair neck and bosom. She wears them
daily and with charming grace. Hers
are in the form OF. small pearls.
The Czarina, the Queen of England,s
the Queen of Italy, and the German
Kaiserin come next in ordsr2sin the
possession of costly pearls-Cincin
natl Enquirer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12

II never permit my clients to go
away thinking they have been
robbed remarked the hold-up gem
,tleman.
How do you manage it," queried
the ordinary pickpocket.
Before dismissing them. ex-
planned the compulsory relief agent,
II call their attention to: the fact that
they have merely made concessions
in the interests of peace. &c Chicago
News.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12
|, TURPENTINE, USEFUL.

My chickens were dying at the rate
of five and six per day from some
bowel trouble. I did not know what
the cause of the trouble was, but I
sommenced giving the chicks turpen-
tine in both feed and drinking water
once p. day, and have not lost any
since giving'it! IAgaFe one teaspoon
fpl in the. water for each 100 little
niibks and the same amount in the
AtoUd rAW allace's FARMER. 14fs 11}
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12


castle of Smiles there are two
closed DOORS
Z ehind which. waiting there,
are beautiful gifts for every child, ~
Useful, lovely and fair, ~
But tie two closed doors are locked quite
tight,
= Each with a. silver key, r.sanst II
AS each little lad and each little lass
Can very plainly see.
ss.s,~ -
And no matter how hard they tug ard
pull, IA
The doors will not, unclose .-ssr-s
= without the two little silver keys,
AS every good child knows.
So. II these beautiful gifts you wish.
You must carry the silver keys
: That unlock the doors to the castle of
-. Smiles. .e...i b. u. s..& :,
! They are THANK. YOU, and sIf you
q. please"
Home Herald. <
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12
TENDENCY TO DEGENERATE.

I'm all pure breeds the original
scrub" blood at the foundation is
ever seeking to reinstate itself. In
short, there is tendency in all pure
bred animals to degenerate or retro
gress toward original and less perfect
types, and nothing will more surely
and speedily stimulate this tendency
than lack ofsnutritious food. In the
absence of Sufficient nutrition, the
possibilities OF perfection Inherited
from pure-bred fressor dams but par
TALLY materialfze OF wholly fail to
assert themselves. Wisconsin Elk.
pertinent Station. ri -.er1
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12
B1sULpH1DE HELPS CROPS.

Bisulphide of carbon, which is SO
useful to destroy many kinds of in
sects and vermin, has been proved
to exert also beneficial effect upon
the soil, largely increasing the yield.
although the reason for such action
% hard to discover.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12

1.-THE American man, says an Eng
lish writer, has, even in his moments
Of relaxation, his eyes on the dollar. :"
And the American woman has hers
on the ninety-nine cents. We are in
deed mercenary people. Cleveland
Leader.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-04-12
: KEPT By AND FOR WOMEN.
Only e0sdpsaasks ssots 81 q Hnd %

Y title city of iSfeclsiolm, Sweden can
boast the only woman's, cooperative,
store in the world. Shareholders, man
agement, buyers and sellers are al
women. Only two men are employed
these drive the delivery wagons.
Miss Anna Whitlock,s leader of the
woman suffragists in Sweden. was the
promoter of this scheme Her appeal,
was to the cultured women of small
means. Her propaganda met With fass
vor and on April 5, 1905, the womens
cooperative society was Incorporated,
withla membershipaof r391 women and
"a capital Of about $4,000. Quarters
were found and the women went to
work with Will - as4i4 .---f 4,.i,ssf
But they found themselves, as. the
Americans say, 9up against itl' They
were boycotted on all sides. The re-
tail dealers. made up their minds to
crush these women, who soon learned
that the markets of their own coun=
try were closed to them, for every
wholesale dealer had been warned. To
sell to these women would be nothing
short of suicidal iisti n s'.1. -al:ra -
IT meant the loss Of all. other GUS Gus
tom toner's sDriversGwbo deliver to re.
failers weraa 3also. gwarned C!ood
Housekeeping; but they got around
the thing by making night deliveries.
They did not dare, however, to drive
boldly IN 70 tre, won,f,,,s store as ,,es::.
-tectiyes-were. ALWAYS. ot.the- aIert,-but-
they stoned in q side street some
dfsfance awav. where the women sent
khslqa wofAnen so haul barrels sacks.
4 4e z Is 81 .oxaastorereems.
sAshffeNoman wxAe deter.
n1fSS Succeed e: .ssnffaA ESsl on.
position since tl,ssIS. sSweaish markets
were eaasad ts5 To- i flalsi hax-sent their
b4F afS ss5gtsf1 ma ~ sz.issi u many
and EnessswSYSSf hASf Nd f5A s;ssA sSZssnorts