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The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
PREMATURE AGE NOT NORMAL
Mankind, Net Nature, - Blame for
InhrmItIes that Tend 90
Shorten Life.

Il Is not a crime to grow old II you
do so naturally and gracefully. In
fact # is most creditable, and highly
honorable.
However, IL Is a crime to grow old
beyond your years. To do so you
must abuse and mistreat yourself. Ma
ture never intended that any one
should grow old prematurely, but to
mature and ripen normally, and re-
tain the natural senses and tastes I'M
ill the machine finally runs down and
stops.
Infirmity is never sent upon any
one, but every one who ages prema-
turely, or grows infirm must take the
blame to himself Infrmity, which is
physical weakness, is invited, en-
couraged and maintained, and It
comes not except in answer to dis
tinct and oft-repeated invitations.
It is true that with centuries of ILL
breeding, with selfish culture and
wrong living. It is but natural that
there should be many physical and
moral detectives, but the tendency is
so strong toward the normal that It
does not take long to get back to the
right way.
This tendency to the normal IL we'll
marked and quite noticeable in all
the kingdoms Of nature.
The daisy is beaten down By the
storm, but how quickly II rOeovers!
A stalk Of corn Is bent ana hindered
By a clod, but when the hinderance is
removed II soon straightens up. The
twig may be bent and finally grow
into unnatural form, but its branches
point upright and their fruit Is good
Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
UnfsasonabIy rough.


Grimstead, who was a foreman in a
New England factory. was visited one
day by an old friend from the west.
"Old man." said his friend, how long
have you been working In this mill?"
Nearly .thirty-Hve years." he an
swered. 81, ~ ss sf,,lv a+
isn't 1t customary in establish
ments of this kind, when a man has
been In its employ as long as you
have. to retire him on a regular stipend
Ia sort Of honorarium, as It were?"
ITO put him on the pension list, do
you mean?" esf
Eyes. II that's what you call t."
well, yes, 1t is"
when do you suppose they'll retire
your"
Il suppose they'd do it any time
they thought wanted to be retired"
said the old foreman. shaking his
head with profound sadness. but I
don't want to quit so long as Tn
still capable of doing my work.
"Pve been keeping tab on myself.
and the misery Of 1t Is, Wigfall. that
I haven't begun to let up the least bit
I'm just as good as everl"-Youth's
Companion.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
IS FRIEND OF THE FARMER.
Peculiar Qualities Of the Swallow
Should Endear Him to All TIL.
Iers Of the Soil.

From the standpoint of the farmer
and the orchArdist perhaps no birds
more useful than the swallows exist
They have been described as the light
cavalry of the avian army.
Specially adapted for flight and un-
exoelled in aerial svolutions, they have
few rivals in the art Of capturing In
sects in midair. They eat nothing Of
value to man except a few predaceous
wasps and bugs, and In return for
their services in destroying vast num-
bers Of noxious insects ask only for
harborage and protection. rEr'
IT Is to the fact that they capture
their prey on the wing that their pc
culiar value to the cotton grower is
due. Orioles do royal service in catch
ing weevils on the hollis, aud black
birds, wrens, flycatchers and others
contribute to the good work. but when
swallows are migrating over the coo
tonSflelds they find the weevils flying
in the open and wage active war,
against them. AS many as AZ adult
weevils have been found in. the stom.
ach Of single cliff swallow.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
COULD SEE ONLY REALITIES.
Kindly Rural Couple Had Small Con
eeptIon Of the Place Of Art
In the World.

A member Of the Art Students
league tells this one on himself: In
the course of sketching iaunt in the
rural districts last summer he had
wandered rather far afield, and finding
himself In a picturesque section, ar.
ranged to stay a few days at the home
Of an old couple Of uncouth but kindly
nature. He was engaged one day along
the roadside, where a calf was teth-
cred, In making q water-color study or
the pretty creature, when an automo-
bile containing a party Of Pittsburgers
drew up and the occupants paused to
ask for some information. One Of the
motorists took fancy to the sketch,
and made arrangements to purchase
It, when completed, for s25.
This bit OF news aroused in the ru-
raj hosts OF the artist the most pro
found establishment, as he learned aft
er retiring that night, on overhearing
from the kitchen below the following
conversation:
Land sakes, Hiram, d'yu believe
them people really give him $25 fer
that little bit Of palntin'?"
"Wa-al, some O. them Plttsburgers
hez more money than brains, an
they're like & do most anything"
But my land. Hiram, t2S fer q
little BIT o. paper with q calf drawed
onto I'll Why, II they'd on'y a knowsd
Il. they cd had tn critter itself fer
half the money"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
A EieaarthIan .Inn sian.


One of the most humorous inn signd
Is ''Ths Man Loaded with Mischief
which is found about a mile from Cam
bridge, England; pn.rthe Msdipgiey
road. The original Mischief, wss do
signed by Hogarth for, a public house
IN. oxford street fss fFf
II Is needless 20 say that the sign.
board and even the name, ha4e, long
ago disappeared from the bus Lon,
don thoroughfare. but the quaint de-
vice must have been extensively
copied by country sign painters.
There is a mischief" at walIing.
ford and q Load OF Mischief' at
Norwich The inn on the Madingley
road. exhibits the sign in It's original
form Though the colors are much
faded from exposure to the weather.
traces OF Hogarthian humor can be
detected. A man is staggering under.
the weight OF a woman. who is on his
hack. She is holding q glass of gin
In her hand; q chain and paddock are
around the mans neck. labeled WED
lock-" On the right hand is the shop
OF IS. Gripe. Pawnbroker." and q car
penter is Just going in to pledge his
tools.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
HIS VIEW THAT OF MANY MEN
sey Surprised at Idea Of Mother re-
ceiVinu Wages--"she Don't
DO No Work"

Harking back to women and their
employments, | read somewhere lately
a good story Of Mrs. Runciman, wife of
the president of the board OF educa-
ton, or, rather a good story told by
her. Mrs. Runciman addressed the pu-
pills Of the high school at Bromley and
said among other things that she ap-
proved of marriage as a profession for
women because most people thought IL
women stayed at home to look after
house they did no work. To emphasize
this she told a story. A growing boy
had obtained a small job-his first
and boosted how much work he did.
Il gets UP at half-past FIVE o'clock and
has my breakfast" says he. Anyone
else get up, too?" he was asked ooh.
yes-mother; she gets me breakfast,
and then she gets dads at half-past
six" And your dinner?" "Oh, moth
er gets that, too; and then she gets
fathers" HAS she the afternoon to
herself?" "Oh, no; she cleans up,
looks after the children, gets the tee
for dad and me when we come homo
We gets our smoke and then we gets
to bed" "And your motherf" We'll,
she does bit Of sewing then. when all
is cleared up after tea" what wages
do you get?" the boy was asked. ooh,
l get ten bob, and dad gets s." "And
your mother2" "Motherl She don't
get no wages; she don't do no work"
--LimaVady. Ireland. letter to st. Louis
Globe Democrat m
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
omeIaI standing Of kIas.

Homer describes how the servants
Of the noble Odysseus kissed his head.
shoulders and hands. and he also
states with his usual exactness, which
class OF servants was entitled 20 do
homage In this manner and which
class had TO be satisfied with a hand
shake. Thus In Rome Il was custom
airy to kiss the head. the hands, the
tunics or the feet OF prominent men.
according to the rank OF those who
saluted. In the beginning Of the Inn
perial era a prominent Roman could
not appear in public but that be was
almost deVoured by his admirers.
Diocletian introduced the kiss Of honor.
which was given BY the emperor for
particular merits In the public vel
fare. Just a. decorations are giYsa T.
Gay.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
,He~SoN~NHHNHN~H 1HHHoHoN
.coLoRED COLUMN.


The @. NJ. r.. Picnic at Alexander
park on the 3rd claims the attention
of the entire town. Let all come
and enjoy themselves.
The Mt. Zion Baptist church will
give a big picnic at base ball park
Saturday July 10. There Will be
something doing all day. Refresh
ments Of all kinds will be on hand
and a good time is assured. In the
afternoon there will be a ball game.
Everybody come out and enjoy
Yourself.
Usual services at all the churches
Sunday.
Mrs Nsrcissus Coffee, who has
been very sick for several months
passed into the silent beyond on the
% about 80 a. m. Her sufferings
have been intense, yet she bore them
with the patience of Christian he
70. She leaves two sons, Ezell aud
William and a sister, Mrs. John
Nelly. Mrs. Coffee was a member
Of Fairest Temple No. 4S s. NJ. T..
aud Thelma Court Of No. ID, and was
buried with honors Of both lodges.
Rev. J r, Evans officiating.
Daniel ernigan had the misfor-
tune to be seriously injured by fall
Dug COB in-No.1l mine. 1t is report
cd that HE leg Is broken in two
places andalso hurt internally.
The session OF the Western Beau
ties will ever be one Of the greatest
events in the history of our little
town. The welcome address by our
mayor, Hon. j. r. Rash was one
that went direct to the hearts of all
who heard IL. 1t was indeed all the
more eloquent because we all knew
bis kind words of encouragement
Dame from not only the lips but the
heart of true Christian gentleman
who lives his words. Prof. Bell
made an excellent address. The re-
Spouse Of Mr.. Crumbarker, of Hen
derson, was to the point. The drills
OF uniform ranks were excellent
and showed that we can do anything
and do it we'll. Rev. Blanks, Of
Henderson made the Grafton of the
the day just before the drill. His
speech shonld be placed with the
prize orations Of the day.
Mrs. Carrie Suggs, of East st.
Louis, is visiting friends and rela-
tayes in the city. "a III
Fishing in lake begins today.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
plea for Open Fireplace.

If people would only learn to have
open fires In their rooms, instead OF
converting them into hot-air boxes by
means Of furnaces, there would be
fewer colds" said physician. Fire
places and their chimneys are ventila-
tors. To me the beauty Of an open fire
makes 1t worth having. but when you
consider that it's sanitary officer
constantly changing the air and driv-
ing out germs, It is hard to see how
any one can prefer a furnace"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
BETTER WITHOUT THE PILLOW
Doctor Declares That sounder and
More HsaIthfui Sleep Is Secured.
Without lts Use,

pillows are little more than q FAD.
and rather harmful one at that"
said q doctor. "They should really
only be used by those who sleep on
their sides, as they are injurious to
others. When you sleep on your side
your shoulder prevents your head
from lying level on the bed, and pill
lows are useful to raise the head to-
this level. The natural and most
healthful position for the ordinary
person in sleeping Is for ones head
to be kept perfectly even, Just as it
would be standing up. Now, for the
one who lies on his back while sleep
ing. no pillow is needed TO keep the
head In this position, and yet 80 per
cent. Of the persons who sleep on.
their backs use pillows, while those
who sleep on their sides use far more
pillow than is necessary. People get
used to having their heads and shout
ders propped high up, and imagine
they could not sleep any other way
but. as a matter OF fact, II they would.
try sleeping with little OF no pillow
they would not only sfnd that they,
would feel better In the morning, but
also would actually be- more comfoft-
able In bed and sleep much sounder
throughout the night" ,ss
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
rHs ROAD.

Ms q long road, a hard road.
The road we have to travel,
Ana tangled are the schemes Of Me
We mortaisifnust unravel.
But hope 10 heart will wonders work
And blitheiy keep US going,
Though storms are breaking overhead
And adverse winds are blowing.
It's a long road, a hard road
And periious the journey;
Each day that dawns new foes are met
New battles fought in tourney.
But love will gild the way with light
And keep the goal before US.
A smile TO follow every sigh
And heaven bending DER us!
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
KNEW whloh Waa WhIoh.

When Uncle Bonn was kid, his
mother on one occasion gave him two
pennies, one for candies, the other
for the Sunday school collection.
Light.hearted, he was tossing the
coins in the afr on his way to the
church. when suddenly one eluded HIS
grasp and disappeared through eel.
lar grating. Down on his knees he
peered into the dark pit. only to real
Ire his loss. Then, looking thought.
fully first into his hand, next at the
place where thev d;;Shad disappeared,
he remarked phftosOp hically: " Z.
Well, there goes the \ Lords
penny" ,
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
Mrs. John Mcfarland Dead.

Mrs, John MCFARLAND, mother
of Rev. MCFARLAND, died Satur-
day night after a brief illness.
She was laid to rest Tuesday
morning in the Catholic ceme-
Seryl Misses Eva ana Florence
Mcfarland, of Knoxville, Tenn,
and Mrs. John Buckley, of Wal
than, Mass, daughters of the
deceased, attended the funeral.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
Had Taken Notice.

II was while H. H. Rogers, the
Standard Oil magnate, was working at
his first Job, delivering the village
newspaper, that his inborn capacity
became evident He brought in the
name Of new subscriber, Isaiah
west. Mr.. Anthony, the publisher.
wrote down the name. Then he
turned to the boy: How do you spell
Isaiah. Henry?" he asked. isaiah"
said Henry. You'll do" said Mr. An
thony. with a chuckle. He told the
story to a skeptic neighbor. "But how
did you know how to spell It, Henry"
asked the neighbor. II saw him write
Il down." said Henry.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
90 Mortem Lnaulry.

A student at medical. college was
under examination. The instructor
asked him; "of what cause. speeih-
cally. did the people die who lost their
lives at the destruction OF Herculane-
um and Pompeiif"
Il think they died of an eruption,
SIR" answered the student--AEso-
naut.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
A little HIppicanarIous.

How do you feel this mornin'. Mr..
Coolidge?" asked a reporter OF the
assistant secretary Of the treasury.
"A little hippicanarious this morn
ing" Coolidge replied. "A little hip
picanarious."
DAN" said the reporter to one OF
the negro messengers outside the
door, what does hippicanarious
meant"
Why" replied Dan very solemnly.
that's African for approximations"
Saturday Evening Post
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
AS ! steadily Flowing current.

II seems to me that to be Iaiet and
TO be active, or rather. to be- quietly
active, constantly going on with untir-
ing energy, and yet so softly as
scarcely to be perceptible. this seems
to me to be an approach toward per
fection. And this lesson we learn
from Nature. which is increasingly and
yet imperceptibly chansing.-From
the MemQiIs. ot Anne A Cloygh,
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
MxTxpIat.
penny"

$50 SA My Typist. ''''u 'A' .
She has d type" of beauty ali Ref Own.
Made csweeter by the ''rtbbon"Ain her
hair: ~- yyS1. 81
I cannot -'1ever,' very long. alone, 80,
love to be beside bell" so fair.
Her "cRrriage'i is sOosull of artlsss grace.
Her .eharsetSr" 9s5aultless and 50
So manifold" her Virtues; I can trace
No single flaw. A Hmodel" quite COM
plete.
As neetinE Time doth daily onward
So I become more sure she holds the
key"
To flock" our hearts and knit US soul To-
soul.
Obi happy were my cease" If that
could be.
The tension" on NV nerves is far too
great.
must restrain myself and "letter" be,
For there is someone else who will die
tate"
Ny wife win not release" me. don't
you seer
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
Economical.

''rhe servant mat works for me
must be very economical" said the
boarding house mistress 20 the appli-
cant for work.
"otm such one, num-" promptly
returned the applicant. Indeed. me
last mistress discharged me for bein'
that wayl"
"For being economicaly"
"Yis. wild me clothes. OF used to
wear hers. The Bohemian.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
COLLEGE, Boys.

First Mother (reading letter from
son at college)-Henry's letters al
ways send me TO my dictionary.
Second Mother (resignedly) That's
nothing. Jacks letters always send
nae TO my check book.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
\ ERE IS RLIEF FOR WOMEN

II ySu have pains in your back, urinary blad-
der or kidney trouble, and want certain, pleas
ant herb relief from wOman's ills, try Mother
Cray's "Australian-Leaf" II is a safe, reliable
regulator, and relieves all Female Weaknesses,
Including inflammation and alterations. Mother
Gray's Australian-Leaf is sold by Druggists or
sent by mail for so cts. Sample sent Free. AID
dress, The Mother Gray Co., lie Roy, MY.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
The Poor Wldowar.

A young woman in New York eIoped
with a gentleman and was greatly sur
prised to find that she had become the
Rtepmother of nine children by that
act Therefore. she deserted her new
husband. Is there no romance possible
for a widower with children?
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
A Familiar View.

How do you want your bedroom
ceiling decorated?" asked the archi-
tect.
Like the bottom Of touring car. {"
answered the motorist Then 1t will
seen natural when ! awake In the
morning"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
Objectionable.

II wouldn' objeck TO de man dat
keeps talkin all de time" said
Uncle Eben. III he didn' insis' on
th'owin' In a question every ten min
utss or 80 dat you's got 70 answer to
show you's kespin' awake. Washing
ton Star.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
An.UnkInd Cut.

Miss AhtidGe (suffering. from Hss.
ralgia)-O. my face palms me
Miss Caustique don't you cen
sult-er-a beauty doctor2
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01

Lord Fitz Rhum (about 10 retire. 10
his valet)-Wake me at daylight Jug
gins--but don't let that blamed sun
rlse TOO early
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01
Card Of thanEs,

We wish to thank our many
friends for the last tokens OF respect
paid to eur beloved mother
William and Ezell Coffee.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-01

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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-17

The Indelible writing Fluid Used
By the Old Irish Monks.
It is impossible to read the most an
cient histories Of the Irish saints with
out noticing how large a part books
play in their lives.
In the library some cut the sheets of
parchment or even sewed together in
the neatest way the odd shreds, for
the monk must not waste the gifts Of
God, especially when they are rare and
dear. They polished it on one side un-
til 1t was smooth and laid it near the
scribe. Others prepared the peculiar
thick inks Of the Irish writer's, very
much like varnish, in different colors.
The red was the most beautiful, and
after 1000 years it yet shines as the
day 1t was first used. 1t was got from
a kind Of cookies collected on the sea-
shore Then there were black and
green and golden inks. used in various
thicknesses by the illuminators and the
artists In miniature.
All these inks will resist chemicals
that corrode iron. The ink was placed
In thin comic glasses attached either to
the side of the desk or to the chair,
sometimes to the girdle Of the. writer.
often fixed to the end Of q pointed
stick placed upright in the ground. 1t
Is owing to this peculiar skill in max
Ing ink that so many of the old Irish
manuscripts have come down to us
London Answers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-17
MISSING PERSONS.

Thousands Yearly Disappear and
Are Never Heard From.
More than 5000 persons annually dis
appear in the United States and are
never heard from again. At first blush
the assertion seems incredible, but Pc
lice statistics furnish confirmation. The
actual figures, based on a conservative
calculation, are even more alarming
than those given.
The tragedies Of real life hidden
within these peculiar cases. If they
could but be brought to light, would
rival many of the novels penned by
the worlds greatest writer's. No sub
ject that can be imagined has such
weird fascination as that Of the thou
sands and thousands who have gone
down this grand canyon of oblivion.
1t would be possible to fill many
pages with the absorbing stories OF
these curious cases, but nearly every
reader Of the newspapers, whether he
lives In village, town or city, is prob
ably acquainted with some instance o,
the kind concerning either friend o.
relative. Men and women who have
lost all they treasured most in life Il
this manner 90 about vacantly. numb
~, ever waiting for the return Of Tho
missing one-a dream that never comes
true.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-17
TRIUMPH IS TO CO.
Lodge to Take Part in install
Iation at Greensboro,
Next Thursday.
! COMMITTEE APPOINTED

The Triumph lodge Knights OF Pyth-
las at its meeting last night named
the following committee to represent
1t In making arrangements for the trip
to Greensboro next Thursday night
when a lodge will be instituted there:
August Schroeder. Walter Hawekotte
and O. L. Fisher.
All three of the Richmond Pythian
lodges have appointed committees for
the Greensboro affair and the three
committees will have a meeting to-
night in the office OF Will w. Keller in
the Colonial building. Details for the
trip will be arranged. The matter of
taking band along will be considered.
The Occur de Lion drill team. which
will give public exhibition at Green's
fork. has been drilling in preparation
for next Thursday night. The team
will be in charge Of Capt. r. N. Whit
man.