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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-28
History Of the Cownea.

Professor w. F. Wight, of the U.
S. Department OF Agriculture, in a
recent bulletin gives a brief history
of the introduction of the cowpea into
America. This is written with the
view Of establishing, as nearly as
possible, the time of its introduction
and to ascertain the region to which
it is native. No evidence was found
that the cowpea was one of the native
beans Of America, but it appears to
have been first introduced into ia
maica at some time between 1879
and 1857 and to have reached the
southern United States later than
this, but before 1897. It's use appar-
emily extended gradually northward
until it reached the Potomac about
1890 or 1895. 1t is thought that
these peas, or beans, came from
region extending from India and Per-
STA and the southern part of the
Transcaspian district. The cultiva-
tion of the pea extended to China at
a very early date, but the distribution
of at least one of the species extended
from the region of it's origin at the
beginning of the Christian era to
Asia, to Arabia and Asia Minor and
had reached some of the Mediter-
ranean countries of Europe at about
the same time, but did not become
known in Central Europe until the
middle of the sixteenth century
1t has been within the last two
decades that the fame and reputation
of the cowpea as utilized in Louisiana
have extended its use for fertilizing
purposes far up into the West and
to points where it was thought that
it could not possibly give reasonable
satisfaction. When we reflect, how
ever, on the fact that these peas are
produced largely in the mountainous
country of North and South Caro-
lima, and also very largely in Tennes-
see, we can easily see that any Of the
ATTITUDES in the West corresponding
with Tennessee and even with Ken
lucky, might probably use this valu-
able plant to great advantage. The
Missouri Experiment Station in re-
cent bulletin states that the cowpea
will give as much forage in eighty
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-28
Tigers Refuge in Tree.

News of a tiger being brought in
from village about three miles
from the capital, the Chief of the.
State went out with party. The
guns were placed in trees and the
tiger driven out, the Maharaja
wounded him in the jaw:
The tiger thereupon sprang into a.
chila tree and, grasping the trunk
with his fore paws and resting his,
hind legs on branch, remained hid
den in the foliage for five minutes.
Then the dogs were let loose after,
the tiger. But he stuck to his seat
and would not come down till the
dogs, getting scent of him, jumped
up to catch his tail, which was just
dangling over their heads.
Down sprang the tiger on one of
the faithful dogs, breaking his spinal
cord and wounded another at the
glands. But his onslaught brought
on his own ruin through deadly
bullet Of his Highpess new rifle
Bombay Gazette.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-28

Locomotives cannot always be had
for drawing special cars for the use,
of railway inspectors, and this condi-
ton is causing a growing demand for
small inspection cars that are pro-
PEELED just as automobiles are; in
fact, they are railway autos. They
are coming into use in all countries
where there are railways. In the
United States these inspection cars
are made so as to make a speed of
forty miles an hour, and enough
gasolene is taken along to run the
auto $50 miles. Even in India these
machines are being used, and ono
manager of railroad has had ma
chine built that will run either on
the rails or wagon roads.-The Path
finder
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-28

There are some very good reasons
why 1t is better to have trees that are
intended for spring planting delivered
in the fall, the one drawback being
the difficulty of keeping the trees
over winter. The careless man should
not attempt it, but the person who
takes pains with his work need not
fall.
The trees should be unpacked as
soon as possible after they are re-
ceived, to guard against injury by
drying or heating; this will, OF course,
necessitate heeling in. The bundles
should also be cut, for If left in pack
ages it is difficult to fill in the earth
around all the roots. A somewhat
sloping position should be chosen,
and the ground should be prepared by
blowing deeply, and, If too dry, it
must be made damp by irrigating or
other means. There is little danger
of getting the soil too wet when trees
are heeled in for a short time in the
spring, but too much water must be
6u6I0C0 u5dIup III JAC ICtlls IL JIC
soil is damp enough to work it well,
it will be just right to keep the trees
in excellent condition through the
winter.
A trench is now dug of sufficient
width to hold the roots of one row of
trees and of sufficient depth so that
when the trench is filled the roots will
be covered with about two feet Of
earth. The trees are placed in the
trench, one at time, with the tops
sloping at an acute angle up the
grade. The earth is now filled in,
and pains must be taken to see that
it sits in around the roots, leaving
no open spaces. The tops are now
bent over to the ground, and the
trunks and tops are covered with st
least six inches of dirt. 1t is now
generally considered that one-year-
old trees are the best for planting in
Colorado, and trees of this age are
certainly much more easily protected
than the larger, older ones.
One nursery firm in the State has
made practice for several years of
taking up all their fruit trees from
the nursery rows in the fall and pro-
tecting them during the winter as
above described. Their stock invaria-
bly, comes out in the spring plump
and fresh-quite a contrast to the
dried out, worthless stock that too
often comes to us from the so-called
cold storage cellars.
Care must be taken to see that the
covering is not allowed to remain on
too long in the spring. Much injury
results to most trees If growth has
started before they are planted; in
the case of sweet cherries this usually
results in death. TIE exact time
when the covering may be removed
from the tops and trunks will depend
upon the locality and upon the sea-
son.-W. Paddock, in Southern Fruit
Grower.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-28

PHI felt little guilty as he glanced
at the pile. 1t seemed as though he
was intruding on sacred ground Still
he had not been to blame; it was the
brother who had unConscioualy laid
bare her secrets
Henry worked and chatted.
Funny she thought so much Of the
old thing. She cried the day she
dropped IT. Girls are queer, amt they?"
Phil laughed. He echoed the remark
but with deeper meaning. He resolved
to wait, If fortune depended upon
his getting that train he would rather
lose it than miss seeing her.
He persuaded Henry not to light up
and they sat In the twilight Every
nerve was strained for the sound Of
a well known step. AT last her CHEEKY
voice sounded in the hall
Sitting in the dark, brother?' She
turned on the light in the sitting room
as she passed in Then she caught
sight Of Phil
why, Mr.. Harding started for
ward with outstretched hand, but fol-
lowed his glance to the table she gave
a cry Of dismay. For once she was off
her guard She turned pale and
grasped at the table to steady her
self, then her face flushed red; she was
beginning to get angry.
Phil turned to Henry. Say, Henry,
there's a book in the library called
The Cruise Of the IireHy" Find it,
and here's dollar for your trouble.
After search Of Is minutes Henry
returned to the sitting room. He had
heard the hall door close and saw Phil
hurrying down the street.
I'm sorry couldn't find it for him."
he said.
Are you pleased with the way
mended the dish?"
Very much, you dear bungler," she
said with happy laugh.
Funny girls think so much Of old
truck" he thought as she watched her
carefully putting away her treasures in
the Chinese teapot From the Boston
Sunday Post
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-28
How to Stake Tomatoes.

A gardener says that tomatoes
may be staked or racks provided in
the following manner: Take a hoop
from nail keg and tack it to two
stakes which have been driven into
the ground near the plant SO the
hoops will stand about eight inches
from the ground and encircles the
plant, AS the plant grows, draw the
branches up over the hoop and when
it has reached its growth the hoop
will support the vine so that none Of
the fruit viii lie on the ground.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-28
OLD MAN SAYS HIS
LIFE IS A PICNIC.
Can Make Thirty Miles a Day and
Garry a cood.sized Pack-Is a
Mormon High Priest.

Among the assengerswho arrived at
Seattle, WASH, on the Victoria was
e. G. Cannon, eighty-three years Of
age, veteran Of the Mexican war and
a high priest in the Mormon Church.
Mr.. Cannon, who is from Nome.
Alaska, says life with him is a con-.
tinuous picnic, and other men could.
feel the same way if they would live
right. He declares that he can
"mush" thirty miles any day and
carry a good-sized pack. He an.
nounced his purpose of going to-
Washington to tell the men in the
Pension Bureau what he thinks of
them for giving him $40 month
pension.
II went to Nome in 1900" said
Mr.. Cannon, "and / have come out
for little trip. | am going to enjoy
myself, and after visiting several of
the Eastern cities | shall 20 back
to Salt Lake to spend the winter.
''The secret Of living long time
is very simple. The Apostle Paul
admonished his people to be tempe.
rate in all things, and that is the
only safe rule. To that l have added
a recipe of my own, which is this:
Think of living instead of dying.
The North, instead of being a
cold and merciless parent, is in real
ity the kindestlof mothers. She gives
her children { strength and vigor.
When I went to Alaska seven years
ago was sick, but I came away
feeling better than I have for fifty
years I have picnic every day.
when go back East / am going
to call on the men in the Pension
Bureau in Washington. The idea
of them giving a veteran Of the
Mexican war only $40 a month. It's
outrageous, and I'm going to tell
them exactly what I think about it.
Down there at Salt Lake 1 am. a high
priest Of the Mormon church, aud I
think | shall get Senator Reed
Smoot to go with me down to the
Pension Office. It might help me to
make my entrance into the building
little more impressive. ] am con-
WINGED that there must be some
seoundrels working there, to give a
Mexican war veteran only $40 a..
month"
Mr.. Cannoa enlisted in the Louis
vile Legion for the Mexican war.
He went to Salt Lake in 1871 and be-
came convert to the teachings of
Joseph Smith. He is relative of
the Cannon who was once president
OF the church. He purposes going
to Jacksonville, Ind, where he will
visit his son, and after that he will
see the national capital and return
to his old home in Kentucky. Then
he will visit the Mormon colony in
old Mexico and go to Utah to spend
the remainder Of the winter.
Despite his eighty-three years Mr..
Cannon is clear-eyed and vigorous.
He walks with a springy step and his
appearance indicates that he wilT
make good his resolution to live 100
years.
II am not thinking much about
that" he said. They'll probably
have to shoot a lot of us old fellows
on Judgment Day"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-28
! Aousa NOT MADE wIrA HANDS.

The House Of God hath many ana many
room,
Yet none we reckon save his room Of
Life,
wherein we dwell to-day and mag with
strife
And bitterness the fabTics OF His loom. !,
Strange, how we hate the door men can
a tomb.
And gather close to speak with anguisheu
breath
OF them who cross it's threshold into
Death
AS passing to an immemorial doom.
How shall we feat Gods house, not fear
ing Him.
Surely He hath not fashioned prisons
grim ..,,..
Where He would hide US, IKE q ctlAlu a.
sobbing for one beloved to bring the
Nay hut a larger room OF God they tread
with soundless feet. our Brothers OF tne
Emery Pottre, in Uncle Remus's Maya
zine
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-28
CHILE MARRIAGES. IN MEXICO.
Mexican Women over 80 Have Not
Much Chance Of Being Married.


Much Chance Of Being Married.
Not the least Of the romantic feat
ures of the marriages of Mexico are
the ceremonies uniting children. The
marriage of girls over II years of age
and boys over IA is permitted, and
most marriages in Mexico come N ear
ly life.
There are about 10 to $50 marri-
ages month in this capital, ridicu-
lous proportion in view Of the fact
that the population by the census of
1900 was $4,000, and is now probably
nearer 100000 This small proportion
Of legal marriages is due largely to
the expense attending a religious eere-
mony, for the peon is educated to be-
lteve that the legal marriage is not
sacred without the church service.
Hence when he cannot have the church
service he does not bother to have
the official service, which is not ex-
pensive, performed
The general age for women to marry
in Mexico is about 90 The statistics
for the last two months show the fol-
lowing figures on the marrying of wo-
men:
From u to 20 years, 33; from Fl to
80 years, 1902; from 81 to As years, "a;
from 46 to 60 years, 5,
No woman over 60 was married dur
ing this period. AS is seen from these
figures, the number of women who
married at from q to 30 years is
greater than any other. The age at
which the most women marry in Mex
leo is from 18i to a. 1t is to be OBJ
served that in the higher classes, the
girls marry generally when over 20,
and some Of them nearly 80 and over
80, while in the middle class great
majority of the women marry before
they are 20 years old.
Among the lower class, on the con-
trary, the number of girls who marry
before 20 is considerable, and many of
them marry at Is, IA and even ~
years. The most recent cases of girls
married at is and 16 are observed
among the middle class and lower
class people. One Of these is Angela
Carmona, who married at is years;
another is Spanish girl, Rosario Con-
zalez, who married at 16, and another
is that of Eduardo Gutierrez, who mar
ried at IA.
AS to the men, the age at which they
generally marry is also from q to 80
years. The statistics, for the last two
months show that the number of men
married at different ages was as fol-
lows.
From IA to 20 years, 5, from 81 to
80 years, so; from 81 to As years. 81;
over 60 years, l.
It., is seen that the proportion Of
men marrying before 30 years is strong
although it is not as heavy as that
of the women married under that age.
The proportion of women married UNI
der 80 years is 1876 to 20, while the
same proportion among the men is SO
to 20.
In Mexico a woman above 80 is con-
sidered as not having much chance
of being married, and in the middle
class the chances are not great beyond
25 years.--Mexican Herald.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-28
a House Grown CanebraI1e.

Every one has heard Of the cane
brakes of Mississippi and Louisiana,
but few persons are aware that the
cane of the Southern swamps fur
nishes very unique addition to the
tropical window garden. The South
ern cane is variety of the calumus.
Over 200 species are known to the
botanists, and of these about forty
are native to the Southern States.
They are most familiar to us when,
dried and stripped of their foliage,
they are sold in our stores as fishing
poles. These are the cares of the
Gulf States. The rattans, formerly
the terror of youngsters who failed
in their recitations or were otherwise
delinquent in school duties, come
from the East Indies. So do the
Malacca canes, highly priced as walk
ing sticks The common Southern
cane of the Louisiana srakes is easily
obtainable in the form of shoots.
Those just starting from the mud
are preferable for potting purposes,
CuOuSA Cu6J S1OW % Slo0OAJ COSCshOA
that a bunch Of five or six is easily
covered by the hand. The clump may
be potted en- masse without disturb
ing the roots, although, if it is not
convenient to use tub, the bunch
may be DIVIDED with knife, leaving
fair share OF roots to each stem,
which may then be placed in a six
inch pot. The best soil for them
is rich leaf mould or muck from
the bottom of stagnant pool, and
as these are marsh plants and grow
in stagnant water all theeyear round
there is no danger in giving them
either too much moisture or too high
q temperature. - American Home
Monthly.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-28
Some of the Nurserynen's Troubles.

Some of the Nurserymen's Troubles.
Orchard planters are always ready
to blame the nurserymen for all sorts
of mishaps, but they seldom stop to
think that these pioneers in the plant
ing business have troubles of their
own. They are the victims OF many
unexpected calamities. A low tenn
perature in winter may wipe out
blocks of trees just ready for market,
high temperature may blight with
the same loss, diseases of root and
branch, insect enemies, incompetent,
unfaithful, unobtainable help, and
hail that in a few minutes may de-
stroy the work of years are conten-
tions they all have to meet; and be-
ing in the susceptible class, nursery
man would be a novelty who did not
have q stack OF unpaid bills and notes.
While. many nurserymen live, few be-
como wealthy. Farmers by thousands
and many specialists in agriculture,
horticulture and Horticulture grow
rich, while the prosperous nursery
men Of almost any State may be
counted on ones fingers. If the mar
ket is not satisfactory, the farmer
puts his grain in the bin, leaves his
hay in the stack, allows his cattle to
grow larger ard can cold storage his
fruit, but the season comes to the
nurseryman, and in few short weeks
from thawing to budding it is hustle
and sell or dig up and burn. It is
their duty to test the value Of all
varieties of trees and shrubs and to
possess advanced information on all
new introductions. They are students
in meteorology, entomology, botany
and kindred sciences. - Southern
Fruit Grower.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-28
All que to peter or pan Out.

First Man-We have eleven kittens
at our house, and I've named them
all Peter Pan.
Second Man-How's that?
First Man-They are never going 10
grow up Brooklyn Life.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-28
BEST Snoring Dog.

The foxhound is the first sporting
dog in this country. No other has
had the same amount of time and
trouble spent in his development; no
other employs the same amount of
care or requires more outlay on his
education and support. Windsor
Magazine.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-28
Fact!

II wood fuel be green and refuse
to burn, fire may be started by pour
ing a pail Of kerosene over the sticks.
Results. it is said, are instantaneous.
- Golfers Weekly.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-28
enc Your TooIs Under sheIter.

Put Your Tools Under Shelter.
Do not allow the new season to
come upon you leaving lot Of your
valuable tools out in the weather.
Many farmers leave their mowers,
rakes, plows and wagons out in the
weather. This is very wasteful
practice, and should be stopped.
Have a shelter for your tools and put
them under it. During the busy sea-
son there may be somo excuse for
leaving them out sometimes, but
during the winter season there is
none.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-02-28
Modern Farm Methods
As Applied in the South.
Notes of Interest 20 Planter,
Fruit Grower and StOckman

days as red clover will yield in fifteen
months.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-04-30
Rur over 12.ooo Persons.

Undertakes for a combined period
Of 1856 years, with burlals Of over 12,-
600 persons, is the record Of the John
son family, OF which Charles H.
Johnson, OF New Castle, Ind, is a
member. Mr. Johnson quit business
in this city and went to lansing,
Mich, where he has purchased half
interest in a large establishment.
In recounting the experience Of HIS
family Mr.. Johnson explained that his
great-grandfather was an undertaken,
his grandfather was an undertaken, as
was also his father and himself and
brother, the lattor now being in busi-
ness at Carthage. Mr. Johnson had
been in the business here for twenty
years.-Indianapolis News.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-04-30
HOUSEHOLD NOVELTY WORKS
5000 Tecumsch ST., BUFFALO, N Z.
May BE- True.

This story may not be true, the
downtown motor car dealer on whom
it Is laid denies it-but certain
poignsncy stan remains.
The dealer got out Of his car at
Eighth and Main streets Friday morn
ing to buy toy motor car from a
hawker who has stand under tho
yladuct.
IN take that car" said the deal
er pointing al a toy which was spin
ming around On the table
The hawker reached IN hts sack
and drew out another.
That one aini for sale he said,
grinning Its my demonstratin'
car"
It is related that after that the haw'
ker and tho motor car dealer cordially
shook bands hut no sale was made
New 0rleans Pleasure.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-04-30
80 Meresn.rY Thund.rboIt.


A party Of American tourists who
were comfortably established in a
hotel in Germany discovered a new
contribution 70 English as she is
spoke" only this time they found 3,
in the written word The building
had been recently wired for electric.
ity and under the bulbs In each room
directions were posted in French,
German and English, The French
was irreproachable the German near.
ly SO. The English read as follows'
ITO open and shut the tightening
electrical on, is requested to turn to
the right hand. On going to bed It
must be closed Otherwise the light.
ening must be paid."-Boston Her
aid.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-04-30
AN INTERESTING
CHEMICAL EXPERIMENT
Any Child Can Do it--The Result Is
Almost Like Maeic-.- UsefuI Too.


Almost Like Maeic---Useful Too.
Anything in the nature Of a chem
ical experiment IS always Interesting
and usually educatiye. Here Is a
simple experiment which any child
can perform and which Is Instructive
IN q very practical way: Get a BIT OF
White Lead about the size ola pea, q
piece Of charcoal, a common candle
In a candlestick, and a biow-pipe.
Scoop out little hollow in the char
coal to hold the White Lead, then
light the candle, take the charcoal
and lead in one hand and the blow
pipe in the other, with the large end
OF the blow-pipe between the lips;
blow the fame OF the candle steadily
against the bit OF White Lead on the
charcoal and II the White Lead is
pure 1t will presently resolve itself
into little shining globules OF metallic
lead under the intense heat OF the
blow-pipe, leaving no residue.
II, however, the White Lead is
adulterated IN the slightest degree, II
will not wholly change into lead.
So, 1t will be seen, that this expert
ment is not only an entertaining
chemical demonstration, but also of
practical use in the home. White
Lead is the most important ingre-
dent of paint. 1t should be bought
pure and unadulterated and mixed
with pure linseed oil That is the
best paint. The above easy expert
ment enables any one to know wheth-
er the paint is the kind which will
wear or not.
The National Lead Company guar
antee that white lead taken from a
package bearing their Dutch Boy
Painter" trademark viii prove abso-
lutely pure under the blow-pipe test;
and to encourage people to make the
test and prove the purity of paint be-
fore using It. they will send free a
blow-pipe and a valuable booklet on
paint to any one writing them asking
for Test Equipment Address Ma
tional Lead Company, Woodbridge
Building, New York City.