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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-28
THE LITTLE COMMODORE
And seaman'ssevcnth Trip Through
the Inland Sea.

He came aboard at Nagasaki,
dressed all in gray, every snap of his
keen black eyes telling that he was
not delighted with his berth, and for
that matter neither were we, the
crew, exultant when we looked to our
gallant-mast and saw that We had
lost star, for instead of an ad-
miral's pennant with two stars we fly
the one star OF commodore. 1t was
Commodore Dewey who was succeed
ing Rear-Admiral McNair. McCue
timed his sweeping to accompany his
cracked voice, and sang;
"Hurrah, hurrah! for southern right
hurrah!
Hurrah for the bonnie blue flag, that
bears single star.
But the swallowtail saves 1t. oh,
the determinations OF flags and pen
nant! Some day, when have moth
Ing to do. will go to the flag locker,
just around from the ships library,
study them out, and write descrip-
tive poem about them. A flag that
means yes at the main truck means
mo" on the after gaff, We carry the
ensign of every country under the
sun, and among our rating flags there
are blue fields with one, two, three
or four white stars, standing respec-
lively for commodore, rear-admiral,
vice-admiral and admiral. OF the last
our navy has had but two-Farragut
and Porter. 1t will cost another war
to restore the office.
Purdy recognized the newcomer on
sight; says he cruised the Mediter-
ranean with him when he was a
MILDLY, and Scotty says, "EIim and me
was shipmates with Farragut at New
Orleans" These two, with others OF
the old guard, having approved, we
have nothing to do but accept their
verdict, and certain 1t is he can rem
der an admirals inspection quite as
miserable as his predecessor, This
through with we started back for
Yokohama, making our seventh trip
through the Inland Sea.
l have seen 1t in the rosy bloom of
spring; in summer, when the purpling
mists from the hills came down and
nestled among the pendant wistarias;
in autumn, when the rose had deep
ened into crimson and the golden kiss
OF Midas awakened it to unwonted
splendor But on this, my last voy-
age. thought it more beautiful than
ever before, for the cold winds COM
ing down from the home of eternal
snow crisped the air until the halos
on the heads Of the sailors, guardian
angels shone with uncommon radi-
ance,
Some time am coming here again;
coming when may sleep all day I'M
disturbed in my berth. and lie awake
all night upon the deck, watching the
stars as they guide the mariner upon
his way, Or / win loaf all day upon
the deck and sleep at night. oh, Joy
in the thought to sleep again a whole
night through.-From Three Years
Behind the Guns. in st, Nicholas.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-28

and speeches., rooted to the spot
with horror and anlazement.
-MoIlie, you may have my blue
pencil quavered Gladys, before the
ten-year-old amazon had reached
them. Here 1t is, all nice and sharp
ened.v
n wouldn't take IT, III / was you. Z
said Elizabeth.
But the eager fingers had closed
over the treasure which had been her
hearts desire for weeks. and Mollio
was speeding down the street TO get
out OF sight before Gladys should
change her mind.
Now, gmarty," began Elizabeth.
But her speech fed at the sight Of
Ralph, her sworn enemy, who came
around the corner with grocery
basket. Before he. had tire to put
the basket in a safe place she was
running away at the top Of her speed.
THAT kid is going TO get what's
coming to her pretty soon. remarked
Ralph, resuming his burden shes
peach, / don't think"
Don't you care, Gladys" said Vic
toria TO her mournful play fellow.
I'll make my brother Billy give you
his new little bull pup that he is 20
crazy about; that's better than an
old blue pencil
It wasn't SO very old and 1t was
SO lovely, Vicky,' said Gladys, with
lump In her throat. Maybe Billy
won't give me the little dog
If he doesn't said Victoria, un-
easily, he'll have to fight 'Lizabeth's
brother again, and his eyes are all
swelled up yet from the last time.
'Lizabeth's brother is so much bigger
than he is that Billy hasn't any
show. - Chicago News.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-28


Fish scrap has about the same per-
centage OF nitrogen as cottonseed
meal, no potash, and more than twice
as much phosphoric acid as the cot
tonseed meal. The meal win have
nearly two per cent. OF potash, which
the fish scrap lacks. But in making
a mixture Of acid phosphate and pot
ash you will not need this additional
phosphoric acid, and can get more
potash In the meal. But II you use
the muriate of potash to make
a fertilizer mixture, you will not
need the potash In the meal,
and it Is probable that If you
use such low grade article for pot
ash as kainit 1t would be better to
use the meal as an additional source
for potash. Your soil needs a good
percentage Of potash, and it is diff
cult to get large percentage in the
fertilizer If kainit is used. For
truck purposes have found that the
following is an excellent mixture:
Acid phosphate, 900 pounds, cotton
seed meal 500 pounds, nitrateeof So
da 100 pounds, and muriate OF pot
ash 400 pounds. To get the same
percentage of potash in kainit, you
would have to use nearly 1900
pounds. 1t is cheaper to get potash
in the murIate than in kainis, as
you need to buy so much less. Kahn
1t is a poor article for truck crops.
especially near the sea, where you
have salt enough already, and kainit
is mainly salt, while the muriate is
half potash. -Professo Massey.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-28
Soda on NIillet and Corn.

It may pay to scatter seventy-five
to 100 pounds of nitrate of soda on
the millet after it is up and when it
is dry from rain or dew to prevent
scalding the leaves. never have
used a pillow in the corn field for
many years and never used nitrate
of soda on corn, and do not believe
it win pay. Corn should be planted
on we'll MANFRED clover sod. Then
the winter grain following will need
only acid phosphate and potash, to
be followed by peas and crimson
clover and then back to the corn
with the clover and manure.-W. f.
Massey.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-28
The so.Called Frost Flowers.

The phenomena called frost fow-
ers" was discussed before the Bio
logical Society in Washington recent
~ by DR., Walters. The so-called fow-
ers are composed Of ice that forms
on frosty mornings in autumn and
early winter on certain plants. The
peculiar thing to be explained is that
frost flowers do not form on all
plants. but only on about twenty-six
species, as far as yet known, Among
these are frostweed, dittany, marsh
hesbanes and cultivated heliotrope.
The phenomena is apparently due to
capillary movement Of water in the
plant. but wholly satisfactory expla'
nation Is lacking,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-28
Put Crop Between Clover and To
baCcO

baccO.
There is a prejudice among the
growers of bright tobacco against
either clover or peas preceding to-
bacco, while growers of dark tobac-
co in Virginia depend almost entire
ly on clover to make their tobacco.
And yet even the growers of bright
tobacco value soil that has good
deal of humus in it and will clear up
a pine thieket to get this. While clo-
yer Immediately preceding bright or
mahogany tobacco may not be advis-
able, l would nevertheless use GRIM
son clover and peas, too, in the im~
provement of land for tobacco, but
would always put another crop in be-
tween these and the tobacco 1 sup
pose that in your section you grow
the mahogany leaf, and in that case
I would not advise you to SOW clover
this fall on land to go in tobacco
next spring. But am sure that by
a good rotation of crops and the i'm
prcvement of the soil through the
use of legumes you can increase the
amount and improve the quality of
your tobacco. If / could not do this
I would drop the tobacco and grow
crops that would let me improve the
soil.-W. F. Massey.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-28
nlS FIDDLE.


His tender, sweet life-stoFy's told
A last he's solved the riddlei
He'll ask EN- not for harps Of gold:
He'll only want bis fiddle.
IT.
Twas far away for hil 10 roam
an eyes with teardrops ghstene5
When be was playin' Home, Sweet
! know the angels listened.
TIT.
Seemed like that music, thriilin far,
4 heavenly touch WAS gwen,
Sweet as the sngiH' OF star
Heard IN dream o heayeal
nv,
An echo came Of unseen wings
AS DER the last dark river
A strange, sweet trenholm o the strings
And they were stliled forever,
v.
But in that higher land an fair
Where now he reads Llte riddle,
Perhaps they'll need bis music there
An give him back his fiddle
Frank L. Stanton, in Uncle Remus's--
The Home Magazine
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-28
StaY on the Farm.

1t requires a stronger head and
a stronger heart to take charge of
fathers farm than to so to town and
become a part of the machinery. If
you are weak-minded young man.
or have not the courage to do a
mans work, it win of course be
best for you to go to town and be a
cog in one Of the little town machine
wheels, You viii be soon forgotten
there, and your failure will scarcely
pc notieed.-Farm and Market.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-28
OPEN DEALING IN PAINT.


Buying paint used to be like the
proVerbial buying OF a pig lin a
poke" Mixtures In which chalk,
ground rock, ETC., predominated were
marked and sold as Pure White
Lead, the deception not being aT,-
parent until the paint and the paint
ing were paid for. This deception Is
still practiced, but we have learned
to expose 1t easily.
National Lead Company. the larg-
est makers Of genuine Pure White
Lead. realizing the Injustice that was
being done TO bota property owners
and honest paint manufacturers set
about to make paint buying safe.
They hrst adopted a trade mark, the
now famous 'Dutch-Boy Painter
and put this trade mark. as a guar
anty OF purity, en- every package of
their White Lead. They then set
about familiarizing the public with
the glow-pipe test by which the ruri-
ty and genuineness of White Lead
may be determined, and FURNISHED q
blow-pipe free to every ore who
would write them for IT, This ac-
'tion was in itself a guarantyof the
purity of National Lead Compauy's
White Lead.
AS the result of this open dealing
the paint buyer to-day has only hin:-.
self to blame If he is defraudad For
test outfit and valuable booklet IN
painting address National Lead Com
pany, Woodbridge Bldg. New York.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-28
Yield of an Indin;,a Honey Tree.

The first 'bee tree" found in this
part of the State fer many years was
discovered yesterday near Merom by
James Edmondson, Terra Haute
man, who, with fishing outfit, is
floating down the Wabash River.
After cutting down the tree and
smoking the bees out, Mr.. Edmondson
got thirty pounds of fine wild honey
Sullivan correspondence Indianapolis
News.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-28
Eow to Cultivate Sweet Potatoes.


Tow to Cultivate Sweet Potatoes.
The first thing is to select
smooth piece of land not too rich,
commencing not later than March
and keep it well plowed and dragged
until time to transplant the slips;
in dragging with split-log drag with
the split side down.
Next, lay off the rows three and
half feet wide; avoid turn rows rs
much as possible; list with a turn
plow and follow with scooter in same
furrow. Drag off list with light poll
before setting out slips. Set out the
slips sixteen inches apart. Use sack
Of good guano per acre. Do not use
any top dressing as it makes the vines
root too much in the middles. Rua
rows so as to have little drain to
avoid the covering UP of the vines
and preventing them from taking
root in the middle. Cultivate shall
low and fast and lay by early, using
small turn pillow and an eighteen
inch scrape in laying-by.
About the middle of October is the
time to dig and put away potatoes.
In determining when the potatoes
are ripe, cut one and let lay in sun
day; if the potato dries white it is
ripe. Dig when the ground is dry;
hill UP and cover at once. A very
important thing is not to pull off the
small strings as it sometimes makes
the potato rot
Avoid bruising the potato as much
as possible, by using sacks in the bas-
ket you carry the potatoes in. Put
cornstalks next to potatoes, little
dry grass, just enough to keep the
dirt from running through to the
potato, then put on dirt nearly on
top of hill and spread sacks over
top with dirt on edges. Stay in this
way until cold weather and then fin
ish covering. Judge for yourself the
thickness Of the dirt.
Another very important thing is
the sheltering of the hill. Now the
way to have your cornstalks is to cut
them this winter and put in a dry
house and use them next fall. In
this way / have always been success
full in keeping my sweet potatoes
W. ]. Mcdaniel, in Southern Cultiya-
tor.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-28
REMOVES CoRNs WITHOUT PAYNs

ABBoTT's EAST INDIAN CORN PAINT removes
corns, root and all, without cutting or burn
ing and leaves no soreness. 1t cures soft
corns between the toes, bunions or sore
callous spots. 1t cures all quick and per-
manent. Get it at your druggist or send
Csc. to The ABBOTT Co., Savannah, Ga.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-28

One idle man can keep several per-
sons from doing the work they want
to do 81
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-28

Hot weather suggestion-Get your
best girl miffed, then there will be
GOODNESS between you.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-28

Hicks Capudine Cures Headache,
Whether from Cold, Heat, Stomach, OF
Mental Strain. No Acetanilid or dangerous
drugs. It's Liquid Effects Immediately.
lOc., 25c., and Soc, at drug stores
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-08-28

or in front of windows. In winter
the sunshine should be given a free
chance to enter the windows and
thereby greatly add not only to the
cheerfulness of the rooms, but also
to the lowering of the fuel bill.
The smaller shrubs and Towering
ANIMALS are best placed in the cor
ners by the porches, along the base
Of the house wall and in front of the
larger plants at the sides of the lawn.
Groups Of such plants on either side
of the entrance gates are usually
very pleasing. Southern Cultiva-
tor.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-26
The Minority Leadership.

John Sharp Williams, the leader Of
the democratic minority in congress,
has announced that he VIII withdraw
from that position, leaving the demo-
Gratis to seclect his successor at the
opening of congress next December.
Mr.. Williams term in the house does
not expire until next March, but he has
had enough Of the worry and thankless
hard work that goes. with the job Of
trying to organize and direct the ef
forts of the democrats in congress.
When the conditions under which he
has labored are considered. Mr.. Will
liams has met with much success.
Democratic factions in the house are
almost as numercu US as the party mem
bership in that body. He has had to
deal with Bryan democrats, Cleveland
democrats, Hearst democrats. Roose-
welt democrats and independent demo.
Gratis forming an unruly army, in
which every private believed himself
general. Splendidly educated.
shrewd debatcr and always ready to
lead the fight against overwhelming
odds, Mr.. Williams might have made
the majority in the house something
of a factor if he had the support of
his democratic colleagues. who, for the
most part, refused to be led or guided.
Apparently by common consent the
leader hip of the minority at the next
session Of congress will fall to Champ
Clark of Missouri Clark is a Bryan
man, which Mr.. Williams is not lie
is not the equal Of Mr.. WILLIAMS in
planning fights, but has few superiors
in verbal encounters.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-26

him not. Cleveland brought his pom
derous fist down on the table and said
it because he meant it.
His firm attitude caused England to
hesitate and consent to the appoint
ment Of commission of arbitrdtion,
which ultimately decided the dispute
in favor of Venezuela.
Married 10 Miss Frances Folsom
during his term Of office. President
Cleve!and's domestic happiness was
marred only by the atliction~ of his
dauther Ruth. The popularity Of his
wife added much to the social success
of his administration.
He retired to private life in 1897 and
made his home at Princeton, n. j.,
aiding, IN contribution and other ways,
the university it had been his untitled
ambition to attend when boy.
He received the degree of LII. ID.
from Princeton university aud occas-
ionly gave lectures to the students.
When the time could be afforded
Cleveland slipped away from Wash
ington and with IA few companions in
dulged in his favorte sport of fishing
and duck shooting along the estuaries
of the historic Chesapeake bay, or ad-
jacent bodies Of water. And here,
drifting idly over the same waters,
which Claybourne made famous in
colonial days and Francis Key immor-
taliZed in the Star Spangled Banner,'
he would lay aside the toga OF power
and for the time being, while the
newspapers were crying loudly for or
against his politics, while away the
time in fishing.
But once after his final retirement
in 1897, was Cleveland persuaded to
return to pIblic life, and that was
when he accepted the appointment as
chairman Of the governing committee
of the Equitable Life Assurance COM
pany Of New York, in 1906,
Stanch in his convictions, faithful
to his friends, by his influence writing
on the statute books OF the national
government some of the most impOr-
tant laws of the country. taking de-
feat with the same good nature he ac-
cepted his triumphs, not afraid to
bear the burdens of his mistakes,
sharing with his followers the fruits
of his victories, Grover Cleveland,
twice president, governor of New York,
mayor of Buffalo. lawyer and teacher,
symbOlized and set fourth in indelible
terms the possibilities attainable in
the 'land of the free
Such was Grover Clcvclard. the
man, the president the statesman.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-26
American Car Close Second

The German Protos car in the New
York Paris race arrived at Chita on
the evening of June II and thus won
the prize of 81 900 offered to the car
which should reach that city first from
Vladivostok, says an automobile paper
Chita, the first objective of the New
York to Paris racers, is the capital
of Transbaikalia and is APO miles
from Vladivostok on the line Of the
Trans Siberian railroad, and sos miles
from Irkutsk. The crews Of the com
peting cars were eager to arrive there
first by reason OF the offer of a 81 900
trophy by the Trans 81 berian Alaskan
Railroad company. The breaking of
the chain of the Thomas after leaving
Pogranitchnaya cost the American
car the lead in the race and five days
delay. 1t has made up more than two
days of that time and has been gain
ing on the German car steadily since
leaving Harbin, with the prospect Of
of making up the lost time.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-26

If a woman confessed to being one
million years old, there would be some
one present who would say: She is
older than that
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-26

Didn't see the grocer's boy kiss
you this morning, Martha?"
'Ye'm. But he amt to blame, ma am
Twas the iceman set him the bad ex-
annie -
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15

1t is bad enough feel i'll when all things are con
ducive to stay by the fire and be cozy but when the
sun Shines and the birds sing and the apples that over
hang the wall opposite your window seem to nod and
beckon to you out it is enough to make
milder man than Adam Winston lose his temper and
Winston did swear but he lost his temper sadly
If only he could get into the sunshine he told himself,
he would feel all right but when he had only got far
as the front door his head he glad enough
to 60 back his armchair where he sat and sulked for
the rest of the day.
In the afternoon Lsbeth, who had been village
nurse in her young days, over to call on her
sister and the sister brought her into the front roo
where Winston with pains all over him, and an
nounced that she had brought one who was as
good doctor any day.
'Lisbeth fat, kindly soul, looked at him. and
felt his pulse in the most businessike way.
Its queer thing" she said, shaking her head but
he looks for all the world like Miss Eden. There she
lays just as 'es a-ayn' Winston WINGED flushed,
and hot and full of pains. It's my belief
she eyed Winston sternly-"ts my belief that you've
both been out in the rain got your feet wet.
Winston was a truthful man, but he shook his head
vigorously.
The two women eyed him with concerned faces.
You're so bad Miss Eden, though" said Lis
beth. "And her only just got scarlet fever.
It's enough to kill her."
sudden fear shook Winston. He had not said that
he hoped she would not take cold.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15

TN the morning thanks to onion Cruel and hot bottles
Winston much better. He came down to break
fast feeling almost cheerful.
How was Miss Eden? No better . Dear.
The afternoon and evening seemed interminable. Win
ston wandered about the In his wanderings he
his writing 1t inspiration.
He took it to the table and down.
"Mr Adam Winston presents his compliments to
Miss Eve Eden and regrets to hear that she is ndis
posed He fears the Garden of Eden must
have been slightly damp"
When he had written it for the fourth time he had
another inspiration.
g. Mr.. Winston is herewith sending copy
of of his books which he hopes will prove interest
ing and amusing"
Finally he scratched the last two words and wrote
the whole thing again. Then from his bookcase, he
lected what he humby considered the least uninteres
ing of his works when viewed from what he imagined
would be the girls point of view, and did it up in
brown paper parcel with the Then he brbed the
small and only of his landlady to take it to the
Orchard House for him.
The girl very i'll, and it four days-long
days of suspense they to Winston, B. A.-before
an answer to that note.
miss Eve sends her compliments to Mr. ADAM and
would like to him.
Mr. Adam went. He found the girl propped up
a sofa by fire.
"What have been doing with YOURSELF" she asked
he crossed the to her side "You look quite ILL.,"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-15

the journey, and black picture hat wit feather
Winston did not know that it picture hat but h.
knew that she looked sweeter and desirable than
before but then did he not always think the
same whenever he her?
$50 you going away this morning =" he said
'Yes" she said. at good to be true
She spoke the words with simple sincerity but they
struck the like blow.
"You tired of the country"
"Yes," she said. She looked down at him. "Wil
you and in London day?" she asked
81 in London" said Winston
"OhH
He set his teeth at the little soft exclamation that
had grown dear and familiar him. There was d
silence.
Perhaps you will back to the country some
day." he said for something to say.
She smiled mischeyously. 81 shall never come back
to the country" she said.
"Oh y said Winston helpessly
She leaned her the wall and looked down at
him. "It is etiquette to return calls you know she
said. "If you call me in town, must, of course,
call you in the country"
81 never in town." repeated Winston, B. A.. me-
chanicay.
miss Eve! Miss Evel" called voice in the dis
tance from the white Orchard House.
The girl started "That is Lsbeth," she said. "And
that that must 60" She leaned the wall
and held out her hand to Winston. "Goodby" she
said.
After barely perceptible pause Winston took his