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The log cabin Democrat., 1908-09-24
LOVE A FORM OF MADNESS.

Scientists say that love is a form of madness. Certainly the love- madness is about the most harmless form of dementia. It affords the af- ficted one an endless amount of rapturous happiness, and to the world at large an opportunity to smile with a feeling of sympathy or envy behind.
 Almost every adult has eXperi- enced wild transports of sentiment. They belong mostly to the youth. After a certain age love does not al- ways create such fury and storm of emotions as that which sweeps the young, says Woman's Life. Age makes folks more matter of fact, but in the heart of every woman there lies little memory story of her first wild love affair, and this she de- lights to dwell upon in idle dream ing moments.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-09-24
Nubbins of Farm News.

A .rain.oad of 1,60o goats from New fa,ieo was recently received in Kan as City.
 War is being made on the large mail )rGer houses by small retail dealers -roueAout the country.
 II is always harvest time and wheat IS being cut every day in the year in ioEGe country Of the world.
 The Santa Fe road is locating large numbers of German fruit growers along it's line in the Indian Territory.
 A number of prominent farmers in Douglas county, south Dakota, have organized a farmers telephone com pany and will build lines in that part of the state. The company is capitak ized at $10,000.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-09-24
TO TEACH ART OF LAUGHING
Assertion Made That the American People Have Much to Learn in
 This Respect.

Although society seems to be ab- sorbed in the dance just now, 1t IS reported that the latest fancy will be learning to laugh in tune. A school of music, which will include lessons in laughing in its curricu- lum, foreign newspaper says, Will be founded shortly in Milan.
 One well-known woman suggests that a school of this sort should be organized in this country, as the Americans as a nation are noted for their discordant laughter. Most Americans laugh in their throats, and the result is a discord. "ln many cases laughter does real harm" says a musical expert. "One often hears the expression, Laughing has tired me out This should not be. A properly produced laugh is a healthy form of exercise and can never tire one. A wrongl ly produced laugh is unmusical, conducive to hoarseness because of the strain and irritation to the vocal chord"
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-09-24
FITCH AS CRITIC.

Clyde Fitch's conversation, like the conversation of his plays, has an amusing sparkle. Mr. Fitch is at his best in criticism.
 Describing at the Players club a tragedy that had failed, he said:
 "In bloodthirstiness at least this tragedy went beyond any 1 have ever seen. It is impossible for me to tell you how many persons were killed off in the course of the en- tertainment. I noticed that after the third act even a good part of the audience was missing"
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-09-24
HAS DESERVED SUCCESS.

Count von Zeppelin, the aeronaut, was born in 1888 and devoted what are for most men the best years of life to military service. Retiring in 1880 with the rank of general, he turned with a boyish enthusiasm to the pursuit of his hobby, aerial nav igation. To the solution of the problem which had bafied the inves- tigators of two centuries he sacri- feed his fortune, with little appar- ent progress toward the goal. Pov- erty spurred him to greater exer- ton. In 1892 he made a successful balloon journey from Bern to Lu- cerne, but his work was lightly es- teemed until 1900, when the sur prising success of the first dirigible caused a genuine sensation. Since that time his progress has been easier.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-09-24
OLD ENGLISH SUNDAYS.

However easy Sunday may have been in the reign of Charles l., writes a correspondent, the seven- teenth century saw some very strin- gent regulations as to the Sabbath. It was, for instance, illegal to take walk Sunday except to church, and man was not permitted even to kiss his wife on that day, while the church authorities had power to search private houses for those who abstained from church. As to Sun day trading, an act of James |. which prohibited the sale of milk also forbade the cooking of food. The sale of fish, as being perishable, was permitted by James l., forbid den by Charles IT,, and then again permitted by William III.-London Chronicle.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-09-24
Notes of the Orchard.

What has become of the "seedless" apple?
 A handy pruning tool is a sharp chlsel in the end of a stiff pole. Set against a limb and struck with a maI- let clean cut is made.
 The lowheaded tree is here to stay. because it ought to be.
 One of the best medicines in the world for delicate women or men is work in the orchard.
 RakS any leaf and twig and other rubbish from the ground beneath the grape vines and burn them Don't wait.
 Bordeaux mixture is only good when on the trees. It doesn't amount to much on the shelf of the drug store or in our minds.
 Five hundred dollars invested in an orchard will bring better returns than $5,000 invested in the stock of freak fruit companies.
 Thirty lowheaded apple trees are enough for an acre.
 It is mistake to fill the holes haIr full of manure when planting trees. Soil should be mellow for three feet around, but not too wet.
 N. F. Murray says a man who sold $5.000 worth of apples from a forty acre sod orchard one season, broke it up and cultivated it the next year and sold his crop for $12,000.
 For strawberries I would blow un- der crop of COW peas and then add from 1900 to 1,500 pounds of ground bone and 300 pounds of potash per acre,-J H. Hall
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-09-24
EPISCOPAL WIT.

"Our Bishop Burgess said a Garden City man, ''is one of the few American clergymen, who, being graduates of the famous University of Oxford, are entitled to wear the Oxford hood.
 At certain service another bish- op, also an Oxford man, nodded to- ward the officiating clergyman and whispered excitedly to Bishop Bur gess:
 Why, look, he has got an Ox- ford hood on.'
 '' 80 he has, said Bishop Burgess.
 But he is not entitled to it. He has no Oxford degree exclaimed the first bishop. 'Why, the man is wearing a lie on his back
 "'Hush,' said Bishop Burgess. Call it a false hood, ''-CleveIand Leader.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-09-24
INDIAN QUICK AT REPARTEE
Really Witty Answer That Is Cred ited to Chief of Tribe of
 Red Men.

A certain commissioner out west was given to treating the Indians with a scorn they did not deserve. One day, as he sat with a great chief in his tepee, smoking the pipe of peace, the chief entertained him with many quaint legends.
 One of these dealt with a plague of locusts, and the grim orator de- scribed in fowery language how they had swarmed over the land, eating every herb and green leaf, and plotting out the light of day for very number. Then he con- cluded by remarking that it was not until the medicine-man made an offering of a silver locust to the Great Spirit that the creatures dis appeared, and this they did, swiftly and suddenly.
 Loudly the commissioner laughed the superstitious Indian to scorn.
 "Do you mean to say you're such fools as to believe that rubbish ?s he asked.
 "Not much,'' replied the chief. gravely, Cor we would have offered the Great Spirit a silver paleface long ago r'
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-09-24
HAVE THE SECRET OF DRESS
Ellen Terry, English Actress, Pays Deserved Tribute to Ameri-
 can Women.

Women's clothes in America have improved since 1SS3-at least, such is the belief of Ellen Terry, who, m McClure's Magazine. discusses her impression on this vital topic, India shawls and diamond earrings have gone out.
 All this has changed. The stores in New York are now the most beautiful in the world, and the women are dressed to perfection. They are as clever at the demi-tol- lette as the Parisian, and the eX- treme neatness and smartness ot their walking gowns is very refresh ing after the foppy, blowsy, trailing dresses, accompanied by the inevlta- ble feather boa, of which English girls. who used to be so tidy and "tailor-made," now seem so fond.
 The universal white waist is so pretty and trim on the American girl. It is one of the distinguish ing marks of land of the free, a land where "class" hardly exists. The girl in the store wears the white waist; so does the rich girl on Fifth avenue. It. costs anything from D cents 10 $50.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-09-24
ORDERED AROUND.


 "Sorry, sir" telephoned the butcher, but we are out of sirloin. Why don't your wife order you d lound ?"
 What's that?' exploded Harker at the other end of the line.
 q say, why don't your wife order you round ?"
 "Why don't my wife order me around? Man, that is all she does from morning until night. If you were nearer, I'd-" But the startled butcher had hung up the receiyer.- Children's Visitor.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-09-24
SLAUGHTER OF ELEPHANTS.

According to the Buluwayo Chronicle a party of Dutch hunters shot recently 81 elephants and cap- tured seven at a spot about sixty miles from Salisbury, Rhodesia, Africa. A man named Viljoen, who was in charge of the party, person. ally accounted for 5, and nearly all the animals were tuskers, about a ton of ivory being secured. Mir. Viljoen slew 20 elephants, single handed, within an hour.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-09-24
W. M. FARRELL & 60.

Nothing can be gained by allowing different breeds to mix together The poultry press and the regular farm papers have done much toward bring ing about better conditions in the poultry world, and if those who are now following the opposite directions would follow their teachings they could not help but find 1t to their advantage. Talk for pure breed poultry to every one you meet; keep ever at it, and we will have better poultry and more of it.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-09-24
WHY SHE WORKED.

"They tell me you're working hard night and day since you were up before the magistrate for pushin' your husband about, Mrs. Robin son." "Yes. The magistrate said if came before him again he'd fine me 40 shillings." And so you're workin' hard to keep out of mis- chief?" "What. I'm workin' hard to save up the fine. "-Punch.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-09-24

For a small flock of chickens I think there is nothing so convenient for roosts as old wheels from buggy or wagon. Set a post firmly in the ground, the upper end cut to fit the wheel, or the iron cap from an old axle put on, which is the best The fowls cannot crowd each other for the highest perch, and the best of all the wheel is easily lifted off and taken outside to whitewash or treat in any way to get rid of lice and mites.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-09-24
A Fanninu Mill Paws,

Every farm should have flaming mill as there is more or less light seed in all small grain crops, to say nothing of the foul weed seed that is spread from one farm to another in changing seed grain. We have had the most trouble with seed oats and find that sowing good, clean seed is the only certain way to get good uniform stand that will get started ahead of the weeds.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-09-24

Uncle Josh-So you was once with a circus, huh? Whats the best way to handle a mad elephant?
 Bill Bunk-Well, sir, l allers found long handles the best, but some train CTS usetef put shawl straps around de trunk a1 throw 'em. Though 1 t'ink meself dey orter be sent ter de mad house.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-09-24

Do not starve your family TOT tho sake of taking the best of everything to market. A broad and generous soul cannot develop in starved body. Live in just as good a house as you can own, free from mortgage. Have pleasant, sunny living room with the books and DaDers ann rnneu"
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-09-24
Influence or a Good Bull.

A single trial with a pure-bred dairy bull will convince any man that like will produce like, and that the progeny will inherit the form and characteristics from the parent that possesses the strongest blood lines. A pure-bred bull will exert a stronger influence upon the progeny when mated with cows of mixed breeding than when he is mated with pure breds or high grades.
 A low wheeled wagon saves many c backache
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-09-24
DUTY ON FILMS.

Moving picture films imported into India are liable 10 duty of five per cent. ad yalorem.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-09-24

His Sunday Sctool Teacher-You sught not to have quarreled with that soy Jones. l told you always to think sefore speaking.
 Her Promising Pupil-I did. l iidnt say a word till I'd thunk up a whole lot O names to call him.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-09-24
ACCORDING TO RED TAPE.

This incident recently happened
 m eastern Bengal, in Shillory, an up-country station, at the base of ihe Himalayas An Indian civil servant stationed there had occasion So go down to the plains on duty and left behind, under the charge of his native steward, all his belong lngs, including cat which he had introduced into his household in or der to exterminate the rats. A few days later he received from the steward the following letter: "Hon- pred Sir; l have to report to you that the official cat has been ab- sent for three days without leave from her quarters. l have, there fore, on my own responsibility, honored sir, installed deputy cat an half rations. Your obedient servant, Runner Ghosh Steward :" WHERE THE OCTOPUS A6oUNDs.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-09-24

A well-oiled sharp saw saves time and temper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
The Cup Of Cocoa

Thank you very much, I will have an- other cup said the pretty woman as Bet tina insisted upon her drinking some more of the delicious cocoa that she had just finished making
 Tt certainly is the best have ever tasted? As rule am more addicted to the tea habit than cocoa drinking. Tell me how did you make it? You do one thing that I have never seen done before. and that is you put the whipped cream in the cup before pouring in the cocoa. Most people add the cream the last thing
 'I know said Bettina, "and when you ask me why l do it, can only say that l always have. I always do that with coffee, and so l began with cocoa But now that l really think of it, there is an- other reason, too. It is to cook the cream and eggs. Yes, know you don't see the egg but it is there just the same I al- ways beat up the white of an egg with the cream; an egg to a half pint usually, and find it gives consistency and body to the cocoa which the cream alone does
 
 the whipped cream the egg is cooked. 1 Then, perhaps, I make the cocoa itself little different from most recipes. I al- low 8 teaspoonful of the cocoa to a cup taking the cocoa and an equal amount of sugar. l wet them down with boiling water and let the mixture cook well, stir ring constantly. The milk I always put in double boiler, and as soon as the water in the outer receptacle boils l know the milk is just the right temperature. Then l pour the milk on the cocoa. 1 never stir the milk into the cocoa. It may be all nonsense. but it seems to me that 1t is never any sediment of uncoolxed cocoa in the bottom of the kettle. and the peo- pie are kind enough to remark on the cocoa when they drink it."
 the milk on it?'
 Yes; l not only let the mixture come to a boil, but I let it boil two or three minutes. Of course, longer If necessary. but this is generally sufficient, as the cocoa, itself has been thoroughly cooked. so there is no danger of that raw taste which frequently spells the drinks flavor. But come now let me fill your cup just to assure me again that you really ap- prove of my brewing" concluded Betina as she filled the cup with the steaming COCOA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
In the Kitchen.
southern Renten Biscuit.

Sift together one quart flour a salt spoonful salt and a half teaspoonful bak- ing powder. Rub into the flour with the tips of the fingers a heaping tablespoon ful lard, then add cup of milk or enough to make a stiff dough, stiffer than for bread. Now, If you follow the old-time method of beating, take biscuit beater or rolling pin and beat the dough on a block of hard wood until it blisters and pops. It takes a strong arm and a skill fu one to beat well. Cut into rounds about the size of a watch (medicm size). prick with a fork and bake about 30 minutes in moderate oven. If you like short cuts in your culinary methods in stead of beating try running the dough through a food chopper about six times. This blisters the dough as well as the tra- ditional method of beating and can be done in a tenth of the time.
 Cream of Tomato Soup.
 Scrape two young carrots, peel one young turnip and cut in slices, together
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
Rest for the Housekeeper.

Rest is a necessity if one means to preserve ones health and the respect of ones family
 Human nature is so constituted that while we may forgive and may be for given many times, continued il-tempe- in the end estranges us from those We love more than anything and we find after a time that people grow tired of hearing continually of that tired feel ing.'
 To look upon ones home as ones kingdom no matter how small, how unpre- tentious it may be, order it on simple lines, never allowing any of its belong ings to be ostentatious; never permitting the spirit of ostentaton to take posses sion of ones self or ones children.
 One can have no idea, unless one makes the trial. how much more comfort and real enjoyment one will get out of life by determining right at the start that one will have only those things really needed for use and pleasure, rather than go from year to year laying by great supplies of many entirely supernuous things which harass the housekeeper in taking care of them and thus irritating and annoying her when life-should be ab- solutely serene and peaceful.
 Rest from the arduous duties of each day should be the motto of the wise housekeeper, for it is far more necessary to her peace of mind than any other thing in her whole life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
Sunday SeYbices af the
 Birmingham Chnrches

Twenty seventh street-Preaching by the Rev. A. J. Hendricks of Howard col lege at Il a. m. and 7:SO p. m. The Rev. J. O. Colley, pastor.
 Ruhama, East Lake, Seventy-seventh street and Underwood avenue-Servces at II a. m. and p. m. with preaching by the pastor, the Rev. J. M. Shelburne, as usual
 Elyton, corner of Cotton avenue and Banks street, by the pastor, at Il a. m. and D. m.
 First Avondale preaching a the usual hours by the pastor, the Rev. L. M. Bradley.
 First Woodlawn, Fifty-sixth street and First avenue, services at Il a. m. and $ D. m.
 Park avenue, North Birmingham, by the pastor, the Rev. T. Hovie Johnston.
 Greymont-Meeting held in High school building at Il a. m. and 7:30 D. m. Sun- day school at 9:90 a. m Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:3O D. m. B. Y. P. U. meet ing Friday 7:SO D. m. J. Bunyon Kilpat- rick, pastor.
 anniversaries held in Simms' hall on Thirty-ninth street. Avondale, one
 block north of East Lake car line, at 2:30 o'clock, Elder w. Lively, presiding.
 East rmingham-Sunday school at 9:3O a. m; regular sermon at Il a. m. and 7:30 D. m., by the pastor. the Rev. A. E. Page.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
BRILLIANT WEDDING,
Miss Mildred Thagard Married to Mr.
 R. s. Stewart.

Greenville, November 7.-(Special. J. The home of MT. and Mrs. Warren Thomas Thagard was the scene of a brilliant gathering Wednesday evening to witness the marriage of their only daughter, Miss Mildred Thagard, to Mir Reuben Samuel Stewart.
 The entire lower floor was thrown to- gether and exquisitely decorated, and the guests were welcomed by Miss Edith Steiner, Miss Else Winkler Messrs. Ern- est Herlong and Robert Burnett
 Mrs. J. H. Dunklin presided at the piano and the first number rendered was a vocal trio, Perfect LoSe," by Mrs. w. J. Beeland, Mrs. R. A. Lee and Professor Hodges. Mrs. R. A. Beeand then sang "My Dear" which was followed by Mendelssohn's wedding march
 The groomsmen. Messrs. Herlong and Burnett led the way for the bridal party; then came the attendants from the wind ing stairway, forming a ribbon aisle, through which little Katie Lane Kendrick, the ring bearer, and the two maids of honor, Miss Sarah Stewart and Miss Mat tie Thagard appeared. Then came the bride leaning on the arm of her brother, Fletcher J. Thagard, while the groom and his brother, w. P. Stewart best man, came from the rear parlor and met them at the marriage altar.
 Standing beneath a floral horseshoe that connected the letters S. and T.. the marriage ceremony was pronounced, Rev w. O. Waggener officiating.
 The bride was gowned in a beautiful duchess satin directoire, with trimmings of silk embroidery and duchess lace, the long veil held by lilies of the valley, and she carried a shower bouquet of brides roses and valley lilies.
 The maids of honor were gowned in radlum silk. beautifully fashioned; Miss Clara Powell and Miss Gertrude Reynolds in pink. Miss M. F. Ewing and Miss Mollie Thagard in white, Miss Eleanor Herlong and Miss Dixie Smythe in pale blue
 Assisting in the entertainment of the guests were Mrs. Henry Brown, Mrs May Steiner Crom1lelin and Miss Clara Stein er The prfdes book was in charge of Miss Edith Steiner.
 During the reception that followed the ceremony, elegant refreshments were served by Mrs H. J. Thagard, Mrs. Price Mckenzie, Miss Hammonds and Miss Stark.
 The out of town guests were: Mir and Mrs. J. s. Stewart of Mobile; w. P. Stew art and Miss Sarah Stewart of Selma Mrs. Crommelin and Miss Thula Duncan of Montgomery. Mrs. N M. Herlong of Fort Deposit r. J. Thagard of Dothan. Mrs. Eva Reynolds, Miss Gertrude Rey- holds of Highland Home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28
The New Woman.

If maid or matron shows signs of in- dividuality, or does anything out of the ordinary these days. everybody lays the blame on the new woman," and wonders what tricks femininity will be up to" next.
 Ask the very first person who speaks tauntingly of the suffragette and the mod ern wife. if he or she has read a new and most interesting book, entitled "A Group of Scottish Women"
 Black Agnes of Dunbar" a young woman of 20, who is included in the group. did some. magnificent fighting in the field i; she raised corps on behalf of the pre- tender and took her husband who fought on the other side a prisoner
 Lady Grizel Cochrane is another She turned highwayman and robbed the royal mail of her fathers death warrant
 Throughout the book we are told of many other lion-hearted women, besides whom we moderns. in spite of all men say about us, appear quite milk and watery persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-28

with a stalk or two of celery, a leek and small onion. Add a few sprigs of parseiy. half a bunch of ehives cut in small bits and elove of garlic, if de- slred. Cook for an hour in three cups water then add a quart can of tomatoes
 Simmer gently for two hours longer
 then strain through a colander Melt Q large tablespoonful butter in saucepan. sur until rather brown, then add two tabiespoonfuls four When blended stir In eupful of the hot soup stock. then turn the thickened mixture back into the soup pot Cook 10 or 15 minutes. season With tablespoonful salt. scant tea spoonful pepper and teaspoonful sugar. Serve hot with fried or toasted crouton.