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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08
CITY LIFE A DELUSION.
Old lnhabitsnt Thinks Country Towns
Offer Mare HanpinAeS

Old lnhabitsnt Thinks Country Towns
Offer More Happiness.
up at the depot just now" said one
of the old inhabitants. Il saw several
of the bsyS get of the train to spend
the holidays at home. They've come
back to the old town from the city.
and I'll bet my bull pup against their
turkey dinner with the home folks
that most Of 'em would remain right
here in town if they were not asham-
ed to say that city life is not up to
their expectations. And between you
and me and the barn door am
strongly inclined to think that Eine
out of ten of the boys who go from
any country town to 81 big city would
make better winning in the race Of
life If they would stay at home and
grow up with their own community.
Il went to the city when | was q
cub and stayed several years. But l
was hOmesick all the time. The young
fellow in d great city holding job
and working so many hours a day for
somebody else is not by any means in
such an enviable position as some of
the people still in the country towns
are inclined to think.
Il recall that when | was living i'll
the city many years ago. working on a
salary for famous establishment. the
local paper here once printed a notice
about me that made me laugh Out of
one side OF my mouth while cried out
of the other. According to the home
paper, | was ON the highroad TO for
tune in the city was holding a
highly responsible post with a great
concern and making good AMI all that
sort OF thing. The facts as to my re-
sponsible position were All right. but
it cost me two or three times as much
to live there as 1t did back home, and
at the end Of the year | usually found
my bank account no bigger than 1t
would have been had | remained at
home and kept on working in Browns
general store.
FINALLY | resolved to face the mu-
sic and come back home The word
home means something in small
town too. AS you know, have q pref
ty good home, and own IT. no mort
cages, and when the flowers hIoom
in the front yard every. spring / COM
pare my house and lot with the rented
cell used to occupy In the city great
ly to the advantage or the house and
lot. I'm not rich. but I'm comforta-
bic. If l had stayed in the city, per
haps by now | might have had a
large bank account-and perhaps not.
But one thing Is sure as shooting
would not have had SO many good
friends nor half SO high standing IN
the city rs l have here at home.
"My advice to the boys" concluded
the old inhabitant, 'is to think two or
three times before they. leap into a
great city. In most cases they become
mere eggs in huge commercial wheel,
the motive power being operated by
somebody else. | may be old fash
toned, boys, but am firm in the con-
victiOn that it is better to be an entire
minnow in small but clean and
peaceful pond than to be the tail Of q
large fish in a stormy ocean. One way
to build yourself up is to help build up
your own town by believing it is the
best town on earth fer yourself and
staying in it"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08

The want of true culture in this
world causes more unhappiness than
does the presence of poverty. Kind
ness, thoughtfulness and courtesy
are not remarkable commodities, but
they are qualities indispensable to
symmetrical CHI racter. Eyes open
to the truth see that true culture is
not exclusiveness but approachable-
ness; not haughtinesS but agreeable
ness; that shallow pretentiops OF So
cial supremacy based on bank ac-
counts are the sign of coarseness, not
culture; that lofty airs are the mark
of low breeding, not high; that true
culture. like charity is not pulled up,
vaunteth not itself, is kind, is CON-
panionabIe and gives sympathy with
every phase of life, and ability to
word most successfully for human
welfare and advancement. Char
acter makes the man; character plus
culture makes the gentleman, and
the true gentleman is the real noble
man OF this world. Culture is the
rose on the breast of character
Wear it that you may make life not
only useful and honorable, but high,
sweet and helpful, noble aud divine
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08
Joseph Letter to Take an Army Bride

formidable rival in a naval oficer who
is very popular, but has no fortune.
That Mrs. Letter favored her sons
suit was evident. although she has
not showered upon Miss Williams the
attentions she has shown Miss Elkins.
Last autumn Mr.. Letter established
several hunts and took daily exercise
On nearby Virginia farm to enable
him to join the cross country riders Of
the Orange County hunt of which Miss
ElKins is one of the two girl mem.
beYs. Mrs. Letter is said to have in
formed one of her conffdsnts that to
win the young West Virginia girl 90
her daughter-in-law she would settle
$3,000,O 900 on the bride, give the young
people the use Of her Dupont Circle
house, and bequeath to her daughter
in-law the famous ruby tiara and neck
lace that even in London society are
regarded as particularly choice jewels
According to the gossip Of clubs and
drawing rooms the engagement will
BE- a short one. The honeymoon will
be abroad with presentation at the
court of ST. James and a taste OF the
London season under the guidance OF
the coantess Of Suffolk as its most
brilliant and alluring features. Mrs.
Letter, in view of her sons prospective
marriage, has abandoned her intention
of going abroad for the summer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08
Graft Charges Make Lilley Unpopular

dove mott out of season, and Theodore
Burton, the Cleveland student, had
followed with peace pastoral Of the
millennium. Then came Mr.. Lillsys
turn to howl. Everybody under the
dome knew he was scheduled to speak,
and there were as many rumors In
the air as notes in a sunbeam
concerning the sensational fea-
lures of his address which, by the way.
did not materialize But as soon as
Mr.. Lilley secured the floor and start
ed in with the usual formal "Mr.
Chairman" the couple Of hundred of
Republicans and Democrats, who had
listened with the greatest interest to
Hobson and Burton, rose almost as IL
by preconcertion, and filed on to their
cloakrooms. When the Connecticut
submarinist had been talking for I'VE
minutes or so there wasn't corporM'S
guard in attendance on the floor, either
of his own party or of the opposition,
and when he concluded his remarks
and took his seat, the 49, members
who, by actual count, remained In the
chamber didn't give him even oour-
tesy handicap.
In the congressional directory Mr..
Lilley's full name is set down a.
George Leavens Lilley." But this
isn't SO. 1t can't be true George
doesn't leavsn Lilley or anything
about him. His dough has never risen.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08
ROUND THE CAPITAL
Information and Gossip Picked Up Here
and There In Washington.
Senator Owen Gives Genuine War Dance

Plenty Coos came here with IRE In
his eye and vengeance In his heart
against the palefaces at the capitol.
He had grievances dating beyond thsS
arrival of Christopher Columbus. He
had several bouts with Senator Clapp.
the tall, dignifsd chairman OF the In
dian committee The sloQusncs OF
Plenty Coos prevailed finally, and m
agreement was reached to bury the
Ratchet, smoke the pipe and 90 back
to the reservation. Plenty Coos wound
up his descent upon the capitol in
the committee room by rising in his
place and making q solemn tender OF
his beautiful eagls-feathersd bonnet to
Chairman Clapp. Senator Clapp, who
is from Minnesota, blushsd and re-
fused to put on ths royal headgsar.
There was a moment u embarrass-
ment which was suddenly relieved By
the senator of Cherokee blood. To
him the bonnet was call Of the wild"
Hand me the bonnet" said Senator
Owen. Plenty Coos beamed with de-
light and extended the bonnet, which
was made OF the trophies Of O hundred
American eagle wings. Senator Owen
gravely r3t it on his head and struck
the attituae of Osceola or Black Hawk,
or King Philip delivering an ulti-
matum to the palefaces Then he
whirled around and around, threw an
invisible tomahawk and finally sat
down amid great applause" az they
say in the Congressional Record.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08

California reports an inspiring ad-
vance in the campaign against often
siye posters. billboards and advertis-
ing boardings' In the judicial decision
that such objects are nuisances, sub
jeet to abatement: by the police au-
thorities under the common Law, says
the New York Tribune. 1t was ar
gued that anything needlessly Offensive
TO the senses was a nuisance A soap
factory or pigsty would not be toll
Grated in close proximity to residences
because of the vile odors which would
outrage the sense of smell 4 stone
crusher or a boiler factory would be
similarly forbidden because OF the out
rage upon the sense of hearing. But
the eyes are as precious as the nose
or ears, and the sense Of sight, the
most useful and, valuable Of all the
senses, is as much entitled to pro
lection against outrage as any other
SO it was contended, and il was de
cided by the Judge that posters or
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08

MOT in many years has a member
~ of the house of representatives
been so thoroughly unpopular with
his colleagues as is Representative Lii
ley of Connecticut, whose charges of
graft and corruption in connection
with submarine boat legislation in
congress brought about the present
investigation by the Boutell special
committee. And this is stated as a
fact, and not by way Of criticism or
disparagement. Mr.. Iilley knows 1t,
too and it seems rather to please him
than otherwise. At least, SO his friends
have gathered from his occasional ref
erences to the subject
A brilliant example of the covent-
rescue attitude of the house member
ship-Republican and Democratic
with reference to Mr.. Lilley was fur
nished during general debate on the
naval bill Richmond Pearson Hob
son, once one of our leading oscula-
tors, had turned loose a line Of war
talk calculated to make the traditional
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08
Varieties of Peaches.

While hundreds of varieties Of
peaches are grown for market-that is,
to sell-the whole number OF reliably
good and profitable kinds is not so
extensive as nursery catalogues would
lead us to believe. While marked
changes have occurred during the last
thirty years in the list of varieties
under cultivation we still find some Of
the "old vcterans'' holding their own
In popularity with the large majority
OF planters. The Mountain Rose,
Reeves Fayorite, Oidmixon Free and
Crawford's Late may be ciassed as
still within the borders OF our defini-
ton, though we judge from the plant
Ing OF the last few years we are rap
idly drifting toward the simplicity of
single variety of market peaches. =
J. w. Kerr.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08

THE second elective, or third term
party, consisting of Senator iona
than Bourne of Oregon and John A.
Stewart of New York, has received
an addition in the person and prephe-
cies of Prof Gustave Meyer. 'fscien-
tific astrologer," of Hoboken, n. ].
In a communication sent to Wash
ington Prof. Meyer says that Taft is
wasting lot of time and money and
losing needed sleep because 1t is in the
stars and planets that Mr.. Roosevelt
will succeed himself.
Prof. Meyer says that this is fortu-
nate, as the gyrations and jdxtaposi-
tons of the fixed stars and of those
that have not been fixed show that
this country is going to have an awful
dyspepuc TO procure some susTenance
without serious distress.
He should drink freely of hot water,
at least two quarts day. always TAX
ing a glass half an hour before meal
time. He should not crowd his meals
close together, as with an impaired
digestion 1t is often best to have the
meals six or seven hours or more
apart. The rule to be followed is that
q new meal should not be eaten until
the previous one is digested or out of
the way and the stomach has had
little rest, and there must be further
rest after eating.
1t is absolutely essential to eat slow
~ and chew with the greatest thor
oughness. Complete chewing in the
mouth, permitting no washing down
with coffee or tea, salivates the food
so that it is ready for digestion when
1t goes into the stomach. and persis-
tence will put good flesh OH any lean
dyspeptic. There is theory that when
solid food Is chewed In the mouth to
an absolute pulp that the organs in
the back of the mouth exercise selec-
tive action and send TO the stomach
only that which is fitted to lie convert
ed into blood and tissue, thus relieving
the digestive organs of handling the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08

Growers OF pot plants too often make
more mistakes in watering than In any
other part OF the culture Of these
plants Some will water their flowers
regularly every day and then wonder
%hy 1t is that the plant has not done
well as the result Of so much atten-
ton. The trouble is that it has been
too well looked after, and had the wa
ter been forgotten now and again the
plants, would have done much better
Plants should not be watered until
they show by the drying of the soil
Chat they need some moisture, and
when watering them do not give them
dribble. but thoroughly soak them
until the water drips from the hole in
tho bottom OF the pot. This insufres all
the roots being thoroughly wetted.
Roots need fresh air as well as water,
and In thoroughly soaking the soil in a
pot the Initiated air is forced away from
the roots and fresh air takes its place
as the soil dries out When watered
too often the soil does not get dry
enough to, admit this air to the roots,
and failure follows A good test of
whenaa plant needs water is to rap the
pot with the knuckles and IL a hollow
sound is heard water the plant but not
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08

VIZ ASHlNGTON.-Friends OF Presi,
w dent Roosevelt predicted that
the East room in the White House
would turn green from envy when the
president learned that the senate COM
mittee on Indian affairs witnessed q
genuine war dance by Senator Owen
of Oklahoma, the junior member Of
the committee, wearing a magnificent
war bonnet" of eagle feathers, worn
for many years by Plenty Coos, chief
OF the Crow tribe.
Senator Owen is one-quartsr Choc-
taw and three-quarters game sport"
Thus, when Senator Clapp, chairman
OF the committee, declined to don the
war bonnet at the request OF Chief
Plenty Coos, Senator Owen grasped it,
placed it on his own head and went
through the proper movements of the
chief Of victorious Indian tribe lead
ing his warriors into a war dance
after a successful battle thereby saw
ing the reputation of the committee
in the estimation of the Indians and
preserving the pride of Chief Plenty
Coos.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT.
The Element of Permanently Is an
Important One.


Important One.
In community where all or near
ly all are house owners civic improve
ment is never a very serious prob
lem, but in every center Of popula-
ton, no matter of what size, there are
more or less OF renters, and these have
q deterrent effect upon progress in all
its phases, says the Los Angeles
Times. Permanently of residence is the
only solid rock upon which desira BILE
public improvements may be built,
and group of freehold cottagers will
do more good work toward civic up
building than q like number Of wealthy
tenants. Those who have no fixed
abiding place add little to community
life or wealth.
Next to permanency Of abode comes
the standard of citizenship, and the
two are so interviewer that 1T is often
difficult to determine which is the
more important factor, for each is de-
pendent on the other. Another insepa-
rable and necessary partnership is
found in high intelligence and lofty
ideals rs the standard of citizenship.
1t is necessary to SECURE jealous CO.
operation of all If the highest and best
is to be attained. Efficient, honest cit
izens. free from partisan leanings and
knowing neither religious nor racial diff
ferenccs, are the broad minded type
that must be chosen for public work if
we are to be ssfeguarded against mis-
management and Partially.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08
THE latest romance of Washington

THE latest romance of Washington
society concerns Joseph Letter
and Miss Juliette Williams, the daugh-
ter of an army officer. The announce
ment of their engagement was made
the other day.
Mr.. Letter has spent this winter in
Washington. Miss Williams Is the
daughter of Lieut-Col. John B. Will
liams, now stationed at Fort Dupont,
Del. She was introduced to Washing
ton society largely through the influ-
ence of Mrs. Corbin, wife of Gen.
Henry c. Corbin, who became ac-
Quainted with her in Manila With
her mother and younger sisters, Miss
Williams has an apartment in a fash
iOnable apartment house.
Until the recent visit to Washing
ton of the duke of the Abruzzi, Mr..
Letter was very attentive to Miss
Katherine Elkins. Since then his
wooing of Miss Williams leaves moth
ing to be desired in the way of ardor
or persistence. Mr.. Letter has had a
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08

A woman's bureau drawer will hold half ton
of clothes.
A parasol, some handboxes. and goodness only
knows
How many scores of other things within it she
may store.
Aud yet there's always lots OF room for twice
many more.
But give man that self-same drawer and
just one pair of socks,
An undershirt. some dirty cuffs, an empty
collar box.
AND. when he's put them in, its capacity he will
Rlut.
Aud fll it up so awful full, he'll never yet il
shut
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08
II rne sounu As uuli anu neary.
A Choica atA Paar.

Among the choice late pears little
known III the markets and little grown
except for home use, the Beurre Diel
takes prominent rank. 1t Is IN its
prime between October and December
and if carefully gathered and placed
in cold storage Will keep considerably
longer. Its russell dotted and marbled
yellow skin Is rather thick and granu-
lar, and the flesh is somewhat coarse,
especially at the core. but rich, juicy
and sugary For home use its vigorous
productiveness and beauty have made
it fayorite wherever known. 1t,
however, needs favorable situati Hon
in which to attain its best develop
ment. Young trees in cold, undrained
soils are apt to produce rather coarse,
stringent fruit, but on well drained
land the mature trees do much better.
On account Of its long Stout, twisting
branches it is frequently grown as a
dwarf, says American Agriculturfst.
It does well on ounce stock
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08
CUTTING Back Trees.

In highly interesting experiments at
the Woburn England experimental
fruit farm in cutting back apple trees
when planted the ultimate result was
found te be that trees not cut back
ued to form wood IN subsequent years,
and the crop bsrns by them during the
first ten yeaps was emily one-th!rd Of
that borne by those which were cut
back when planted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08

day and get another 'orthwith.
You will soon earn enough to pu :
chase u wheelbarrow or hand cart
and then you will begin TO live. Who
knows what you Will become? En-
ergy is half omnipotent. Small be-
ginnings and large gains. A penny
we'll turned brings a large fortune.
Resolve, then 10 do something and
be something and our ward for it yut.
will thank us for this plain spoken
advice.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08
Astrologer Predicts Teddy's Reelection

time in the next four years So far
as he has been able to figure 1t out
astroloWieally there is not another nan
in the nation that could manage the
trouble. The professor says: Il have
obtained among the stars the nativity
of President Roosevelt, and from the
same | find that he unQuestionably
will be nominated by the Republican
party for president and will positively
be reelected by a large majority"
But the president is not going to get
off easily. He is warned that he will
be in danger Of a peculiar trouble with
his knees. and that he should avoid
firearms, cembustibles and impulsiys
ness. He should also take care of his
eyes and teeth! 49, -
Then the deck, or the stars. show
a man with high forehead and sleepy
eyes. He has hayward disposition
and bad habits, and will be around In
1908 and 1909.
The professors source Of inforMa.
ton, however, indicates that the presi-
dent will weather all storms and pull
the country through with him.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08
CURE FOR DYSPEPSIA.
How This Distressing Aitment May
Be Eanished Without Drugs.

1t is amazing that so common diff
ficulty as dyspepsia should be so little
understood by the general public and
that its remedy should be 80 hard to
ind But 1t can he cured, and without
any marvellous nostrums, by observing
a few Important rules Of health, says
the Kansas City Times. The dyspep-
tic must first fix In his mind the fact
that his ailment is the result OF bad
habits Of eating and living and that
these must be changed and TINT drugs
will do him no good. He must begin
by avoiding all starchy foods, az pota-
toes, rice, oatmeal, beans, etc. Meats,
soft boiled eggs, milk toast, zwieback,
etc. are the best foods for avoiding
fermentation and the gas that causes
dyspepsia pains. In serious cases but
termilk IS one of the best dependen-
cies. Another is boiled milk with a
slight addition of limewater- Either
of these will enable the most chronic
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08

If you can have help enough to keep
your household machinery in perfect
running order without making ma
chine of yourself, do 80 by all means.
White floors are lovely, shining tin
ware is very fine, spotless windows
and highly polished silver are a de-
light; the mending basket, emptied
every week is much to be desired,
but there are things of more i'm
portance, aud it all depends on one
pair of hands, one back, and one set
of nerves, for Heaven S sake, for your
own sake for your children's sake,
don't.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08

What is your weight IN your home
and social circle? Test it by consid-
ering how many pounds Of good ma
ture you have contributed to make
your home and friends more cheerful.
An ounce of sweetness will make you
weigh more at home than a pound of
undue harshness, or forgetfulness.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08
POULTRY PENS.

Satisfactory Ventilation Secured by
Duck Covered Openings.
In giving description OF New
York poultry house, which contains Il
number of pens, G. Arthur Bell writes
Of the system of ventilation in use as
follows: Several Of the partitions in
the house are boarded up soIidly from
floor to ceiling to prevent the drafts
which are so likely TO be found in long
houses
In the front or south side OF each
pen are placed two windows, each
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08
Seeding Fruits.

1t is easy to grow seedlings from
many Of our leading fruits. OF course
every Seeding does not prove valuable,
but IL one out OF hundred is good we
are well repaid. Love OF the work
and perseverance have accomplished
much IN this line and will accomplish
more L II Read
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08

waste. Whether or not this Is correct
Is for the science of the future to de-
termine. Certain it Is that nature gave
us grinding teeth for the purpore OF
chewing our food and never intended
that we should swallow It unchcy,etl
as do those animals having more than
one stomach.
A no~;1@ - H-.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-05-08

window consisting OF two twelve light
sashes. The windows are arranged to.
slide up and down as In an ordinary
dwelling, special care being exercised
to have them move freely in order that