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1t angered the bee and the mosquito.
and at the same moment that the
mosquito angrily bit him on the right
ear the bee arose in its might and
swatted its singer into his left ear
up to the handle.
1t was Immediately after that-with-
in one-tenth of a secondhand Uncle
Ashdod saw where, a great improve
ment could be made in bees and mos
Quitos. He says his ear began to
swell Immediately, but that before it
had swelled enough to notice he had
decided that the rear end of a bee
could be greatly modified for the bet
ter He also says that few men could
think of two things at the same time,
but that at the same moment that he
thought of improving the bee he real
lied that the front end of a mosquito
would be more popular with humanity
IL the singer wasn't on it.
So. as soon as he got home, he set
TO work thinking how to improve the
bee and the mosquito, and the more
he thought about it the surer he be-
came that life was too short for one
man TO improve both separately and
that the right thing to do would be TO
mix the breeds of bees and mos
auitos. He said that the only OBJ
jectionable part of the bee was its
after-dcck and rudder, so to speak
and that the mean part of the mos
quito was it's fore-deck and bowsprit
and what the world had been longing
for these many centuries was com
bination of the fore-end of the bee and
the rear-end of the mosquito. thus
forming one sweet and useful insect.
About that time a bald-headed man
from Chicago came to BetZville to gel
material for History of the Promi
nent Citizens of Ringtail County
the cost of the book being only ter
dollars. including the insertion of g
handmade biography of the purchaser
as one of the most prominent of all
ana SOS additional for a steel engrav
ing with firm but gentle look. He
strongly urged Uncle Ashdod to fall
for it. saying that Uncle Ashdod had
a bunch of the most biographical look
ing whiskers in all Ringtail county
and that now was the time to be stee
engraved before the price of stee
went up But Uncle Ashdod babe hin
wait He told the man from Chicago
that he would gladly uplift Amer
lean literature by contributing his face
and biography. but that he would no
be ready until about potato-digginl
time. The fact was that Uncle Ash
dod did not want his biography unit
he could run into 1t the facts abou
the creation OF the stingless bee ant
tho hitaIess mosuuito and he hOped
by the time pumpkins were ripe, t
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
Parker House Rolls very Nieel

Take one cup milk, three tablespoons
fuls butter, three tablespoonfuls su.
gar, one teaspoonful salt, one yeast
cake dissolved in one cup lukewarm
water, and three cups flour
Sift the flour into a bowl, make a
hollow in the center, and, after mixing
all the ingredients together, pour in.
to the hollow and allow to stand thres
hours; then mix and knead same as
bread; now allow to stand till raised /;
when sufficiently raised, knead, roll
out and cut as one would biscuits, dip
in melted butter and fold over; place
in well creased pan and allow ia
raise; then bake 20 minutes in medf.
UNI hot oven. These, when properly
made, are delicious.
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Punch.

A novelty for whist or social par
ties where a beverage is served:
Strip, wash and bruise with potato
masher enough mint to lightly fill a
quart bowl Cover with boiling wa
ter and steep, like any tea, for 10 min
utes Strain we'll and chill on Ice
When cold add a cup of grape juice
and one of raspberry or strawberry.
Canned fruit may be used. Burberry
juice is good, but not so easily OBJ
tanned. Make a syrup of white sugal
and water, boiled for 10 minutes, and
sweeten with this to suit taste. Do
not use raw sugar. If no fruit can be
obtained or for any reason is not pre-
ferred, use lemon or orange or pine
apple juire Any way the punch
looks nicer if a few slices of lemon
float around in it. Add also a few
sprigs of mint. The favor is not pro
nounced and is agreeable.
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A jelly for InxaIids.

Has it ever occurred to you TO jei.
Iy fruits in the smallest possible
glasses for the invalid friend? Glasses
may be had which will hold but a
quarter of the jelly usually put inte
the ordinary tumbler size.
While you may not want to carry to
your friend just one of these tiny play.
things. the variety that you could take
in four of the little glasses would
be novel and so much more accept
able to the delicate appetite than e
quantity of one kind
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Dried Fruit Puddinn--

Pick over and soak one-quarter OF 3
pound of any dried fruit preferred.
Next morning put it IN layers witt
fine, soft bread crumbs in weIl-but
tered pudding dish, pour over a Gus
tard of three eggs beaten with two t.
blespoonfuis of sugar and one pint 81
cold milk.
Bake in a moderate oven until sci
in the center and serve with a Liquid
sauce
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r House Clerk About Ancestors

adding machines all at once when q
STRAIGHTFORWARD. straight-nosed, white
muStached, white-haired and extreme
ly dignified old gentleman marched in
to the committee room. He was look
ing for his member and as the mem
Der wasn't on hand, had turned around
to go out again, when he caught sight
of Mr. Courts.
There was a moment of tenSeneSs
and of pause-a hiatus in other words.
And then the old gentleman advanced
and cast himself-a pe-fertly dignif1ed
cast-on Mr.. Courts bosom, clutched
Mr.. Courts hand. patted Mr.. Courts
shoulder and gazed into Mr.. Courts
eyes. And as a dozen or so members
of the appropriations committee gath
cred around the old gentleman eX-
p1oded his bomb.
Captain he said to Mr.. Courts.
Il am noah than happy to meet you
again. I consider this the happiest
day of my life, my dear comrade in
arms. Well 1 remember the days
when, side by side, knee to knee, we
followed the fortunes of that flower of
chivalry, that most dashing of cav
airy leaders, our idolized chieftain.
Gen. ]. E. B. Stuart"
OF course it was a case of mistaken
identity. Sir John says so himself.
But nevertheless it was embarrassing.
And he's going to ask for couple of
more assistants, for, with this Clean
Drinking Manor story and the Setting
Moon button and the Confederate cav
airy yarn, he's just fairly pestered to
death and hasn't time to do his reg
ular work.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
Plans Homegoing of Irishnen in 1910

The plan is to induce the Irish people
from all over the United States to re-
turn to their native land during the
months of July, August and Septem-
ber 1t is proposed that the various
Irish organizations, notably the A. o.
H. and the Gaelic league shall take
up the movement and carry it
through. . Kilkenny does not claim
personal originality for the idea but
he gave it initial impetus and has Ia
ken upon himself the burden of inter
esting Irish societies in the plan.
More than a sentimental purpose
animates those who have undertaken
this ambitious task. While the pros
pect of visit to the old country, at
reduced transportation rates, and in
the glory Of midsummer, will form
leading incentive, the real purpose of
the movement is to stimulate Irish
industry. Kilkenny has made several
visits TO his old home in ireland and
each time has been impressed with
the industrial possibilities of the coun-
try and the apparent hopelessness of
improving conditions without organ
lied effort. He takes the position that
the industrial and agricultural re-
sources of Ireland have not been de-
veloped to one-tenth of their capac-
fty Capital is needed to develop
them and Kilkenny believes that it
will be Forthcoming If the Irish people
in this country are given an opportun-
ity to see with their own eyes that
profitable investments can be made
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
In AHbi for
Santa
Observation-Disclosures
Copyright. 1909. by W. A. Patterson
By Olivia Bart9n St,vhnl


At a clearing of the forest stood
MacGregor's store. 1t was sometimes
called The Crossing, but as the
branch had long been impossible be-
cause of quicksands, these literal
mountain folk had come to call it
only THE Store" Here the mail was
brought, from the railroad twice a
week by carrier. But it sometimes
CHANGED that somebody had an er-
rand in town, and would fetch" the
letters with him.
This was just what happened the
eve before Christmas. MacGregor him
self, went for the maitland a goodly
lot of it there was, too. Several post
al cards, at least dozen letters, and
as many other parcels.
He alighted from the wagon
hitched the mules outside, and hur-
ried to the door which his daughter
held open for him.
MY, Pappy, what a lot of letters
Any for me?'
Her father put them on the grocery
counter, and, going back to the wa
gon, returned with a package of pep
permint candy-sticks of red and white
like small barber poles. These he put
in a glass jar, then noticed the girl
Hello, Mamie, what's in that there
writin?"
''Nothin'," was the terse response
and Mamie slipped the letter in hel
belt.
The man crossed to her with the
swagger of conscious weakness
Locke here, Name, if it's from tina
pie-faced teacher down thar at th'
Gap, it'll be the worst fer you and him
too. Thar's lots of us ready to take
Bud Johnson's part
Her face flushed to the color of he
Turkey red calico. I'll never MARI!
Bud Johnson so long as I'm alive
Shame on you, Pappy! It's all on &C
count of that 20-acre lot. It's for sale
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Cranberry sherhet

Instead Of cranberry sauce or jelly
try cranberry sherbet with the roast
pint of water and a pound of sugar
to each pint of juice should be frozen
in the usual manner; when parity
done stir in the whipped white of. one
egg for each pint of juice. finish freez
ing, then add a cup of chopped crys
tallized fruit softened by previous
soaking. repack the freezer and let
stand for an hour to rfpen
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Chautauqua Salute, Menace to Health

leprosy and diphtheria may be thus
spread"
The Chautauqua saluters criticised
the health officers remarks.
Or Woodward does not know what
he is talking about" said d young wo-
man. I'VE never carry soiled hand
kerchiefs"
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Honexcnmh Pmadinn

Beat two eggs. add one-half cur
sugar. one-haK cup lrolasses, one-haII
c'lp MIX in which dissolve one-hasi
teaspoon soda. one-half cup dous
Pour into pudding dish and bake 4
moderate oven IS minutes
Sauce. One cup sugar. one cup bon
ing water. butter size small egg, safs
one tablespoon -four dissolved in thre.
& bIespoons cold water. one-half fea
s.es,on lemon extract
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sd chocola4e Erosiinn.

Ore-haif cup sugar two-tliirds @
of WAFER. two squares Chocolate gra.
ed. piece OF butter sszesof walnut Pa.
all togett er. add one tablespoon 8
e-s-ra. tarrh dissolved n water Cos
figs il th;ckens Sir in the besss'
yhise OF a.. egg and bea, for TIC n.5z
.tes kGG Gi :. teasIson vanilla
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Star of Bethlehem
BY Marie T. Swift.

10. Once again the glad Yule-tide.
And over all the earth
Sweet chimes are pealinS far and wide,
To hal the Chris.-Child's birth.
The Star that sends such dazzling rays
From out the skies above.
It is the Star OF Bethlehem.
Bright Star of Hope and Love.
As up we gaze. that glorious Star
More golden still doth glow;
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18

Instructions in baby minding' are
given to the students of the London
garden schools. Babies are borrowed
for the purpose.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18

to go to you, sweetheart: but VIII you
come to me2 By the pollard willow. at
twilight tonight"
Mamie glanced out OF doors; the
shadow of Mason's bluf was already
empurpling the valley; it would soon
be dusk.
She dived behind the counter, took
out a suit of red flannel trimmed In
white cotton, peaked cap and mask
with long, white beard attached. With
was waylaid at the door by her father.
''Whar We goin'?" he demanded, sus-
piciously.
ITO find one OF the neighbor boys to
play Santa Claus; then I'm coming
back to fix the tree" and snatching a
shawl from the forked limb of pine
which served as hat-rack, she slipped
out.
The air was fresh and frosty: al
ready there was promise of the dark.
AT twilight his note had said,
and she started OF toward the bridge
at the Gap.
Face to the ladies and back to the wall;
Take chaw O. terbacker and balance all.
The rafters of the cabin shook with
the shutting feet, the laughter of the
dancers, the calls of the fiddler and
the uncertain strains of "Old Dan
| Tucker" The fireplace smoked just
enough to wrap the ceiling in
picturesque Christmas swaddling
| clothes
| Coal oil lamps f1tfully Illuminated
the tree at the far end of the big room
There was a sudden commotion al
| it's base, as without warning SAINTS
Claus stood on a tar-barrel, holding
aloft his bundle.
promenade all; Seats roared the
| fiddler, and the dancers and the chill
dren gathered around the tree-bu
not too close, for Mamie, as mistres:
of ceremonies, waved them away from
the magic circle. AS he, in thin
disguised voice, called out the names
the owner would step up and claim
the parcel.
Who is hep" one man asked, bu
MacGregor nudged the speaker
Hush; it's one of the Jimson boys
most like; don't matter: we want tt
fool the youngsters and they thinl
it's Old Nick himself"
Malcolm MacGregor."
Now, it was not often that Mamie
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18

The world has little use for thu
man who needs an ear trumpet ts
hear the call of Duty.
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Teaoh .Rahx Mindlnn .

pyright. 1909. by W. G. Chapman.)
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-08-12
LABAN.

Miss Georgia Armistead is spen-
ding several days with Miss Eula
Sadler.
Miss Pearl Diggs is spending
her summer vacation at her
home near here.
Mrs. Sledd White who has been
very sick with malarial fever. is
now improving. we are glad to
say.
Mrs. John T. Diggs who has
been great sufferer for some time
he'd at the home of her son Mr..
Ruca Diggs, few days ago:
Mrs. w. L. Owens AID three
children of Berkeley, are spend
ing some time with the formers
mother Mrs. Thomas G. Hurst.
Miss Sadie BROMLEY who has
been spending several weeks in
Gloucester. has returned home
reporting a delightful trip.
The revival meeting which is
now in progress at the Taberna-
Gle. is hoped to be grand sue
cess. Mr.. Phaup has to assist
him Revs. Reeves andsOdell. Revs.
Brooks, Williams and Laughton
have also been present several
lays; and Mrs. Charlie Hudgins
IS present to assist in the singing.
Much interest has already been
shown and a great amount o.
good been done. The meeting i:
expected to continue through the
month of August.
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For Doors and Window SCTeehS.
Screen Wire, spring Hinges and Wire
coil springs for Screen Doors

This is the for goods you YOU
right but 1t you want them them h here, tic
right price
Crab nets, fish hooks and lines plenty.
Oars #. up o #.
This is the for good tea and have aud did
the advance either, therefore price
high
can't tell about thing have tel
some things and hoPe will balance.
for the Great Psburg Perfect
low seldom lose will you get
quantity and the
buy it. If right you buy
Oliver plOws and hand about pillow
on hand all the time.
Have low lawns. hat
and less few rolls of Mattngs
How about that of harness? Can money o il
Fruit Jars; the best and cheapest to be had still
high for fowl and And find here almost
thing need in everyday goods Dry Shoes Hosiery.
Notions Oil cloth for floor table.
all purchases. See prices;
galv.
Oq'; I'm lOc
handsome gold decorated teas
w
Good second quality Fl.
Men good Khaki pants
ct enameed kettle with strainer and never slip
scoops -.2o ana 2SC'
The Harper fly
You can't beat coffee.
Extra good Opaque shades
Window Greens from up. Always glad to you.
Q. A. BROW n.
NORlH. VIRGINIA
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SOLDIER sALKs DsATH PILOT.

1t seemed to ]. A. Stone, a civil war
veteran, of Kemp, Texas,t hat plot
existed between a desperate lung trou-
BILE and the & ave to cause his death.
81 contracted a stubborn cold" he
writes, that developed cough that
stuck to me, in spite of all RENE dies,
for years. My weight ran down TO 80
pounds. Then l began to use DR..
Kings New Discovery. which restored
my health completely. now weigh
i7S pounds" For severe colds. obsti-
late coughs, Hemorrhages, Asthma,
md to prevent Pneumonia it's uuri-
yaled SOC. and S1.O0. Trial bottle
rec. Guaranteed by all druggists.
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SUSAN.

Quite an excitement was raised
around here on last Saturday by
the upseting of two small boats
containing seven people.
Misses Ruby and Julia Miller
and little Miss Laura Williams, Of
Newport News, who was visiting
them, went a short distance from
their home to witness a baptising
taking Sambo. a short colored
boy, to skull the skiff. Mr. Luth-
er Jarvis. Miss Sadie Ripley and
Mr.. John Hudgins were out in
ano her boat, and in attempting
to get from one boat to the other
both skiffs we're turned over. The
taller ones could by standing on
tiptOe keep their noses above
water. Sambo clutched Mr.. Hud-
gins around his neck and held on
Miss Sadie Ripley had the pres
ence Of mind to hold little Miss
Williams above water-the crowd
on the shore screamed and Mrs.
Williams the mother of little Lau-
IA tainted.
Mr.. Charlie Owens was near by
and rescued the perishing; but fol-
MS timely aid it would have beer
a serious affair.
During one of the recent thun
der storms lightning struck tht
home of Mr.. Bell (the old resi-
(ence of Mr.. Humphrey Hadgins
! deceased) tearing down the light
ming rod stunning old Mr.. Bell
killing a cat that was lying on tn
fire place, and frightening tn
whole family } o serious damag
was done the building.
LEUMAS.
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MATHEWS COUNTY
BLAKES.

Mr.. Roland Bassatt ishome from
the Rappahannock for a while.
A lawn party was held at the
home of Mr.. ]. I. Brooks OH last
Friday evening.
Miss Susie Watts. of Norfolk, is
visiting at the home of her grand
mother, Mrs. Davis.
Miss Jessie Bassett has return
ed home from Whites neck where
she has been fer several months.
Miss Clemmie Garrett is spend
ing some time at the home of her
uncle. Mr.. John Hammond, at
Foster.
We are sorry to report Bryan
Edwards a little son OF MIR. and
Mrs. Charlie Edwards, on the sick
list this week.
A Sunday School picnic will be
held at Mathews Chapel on Fri
day aftertoon. Refreshments will
be free 10 the children.
A match game was played on
Saturday between the Junior
baseball clubs of Blakes and
Queenstown, in which the latter
club was defeated.
A Youth.
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l.. M. CALLS,
Mathews, Virginia.
Special sale for the
month Of August.

We have 500 pieces of decora-
ted china which we will give to
our customers for the month Of
August, as follows: For a pur
chase of $500 we will give I cup
or saucer; for a purchase of 81 90
we will give a dinner or soup plate
for a purchase of $500 we will
give a large dish or cake plate;
for purchase of 81 90 we will
give a nice pitcher or large soup
bowl. We have on hand large
assortment Of Walkover, Mayfair.
All American and Signet Shoes
In order to close out we will
offer the following: l2H and I5c.
Organdies for orc; 8 and Ioc.
lawns for AZ and sc 30 and CSC.
ribbons lac. per yard, I5c. ribbons
sc; 20 and 2Sc. ribbons &C. pei
yard. We still have on hand Z
large line of 41ac brown cotton
yd wide; SC bleach cotton yC
wide.
$3.50 DOLLY MA DIS CT
! SHOE for ST. IS. We also hav,
on hand a large line of Walk
over, MAYFAIR, All American an,
Signet Shoes in all styles.
TIE HUB"
RO. L. SEARS. MGR,
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Ih 3ournaI.

Entered atttt Post .ohhce at Mathews
II. Va. Is second-class matter.
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THURSDAY. AUGUST II. 1909.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA:

L. A. ALDERMAN, LII. D., Pres.
in addition TO the courses for the B.
A. degree four year courses leading to
the degree of
BACHELOR OF SCIEN GE
are now offered. These courses may
be arranged either as CULTURAL COUR-
sRs, laying especial emphasis on the
Natural Sciences, the Modern Lam
guages. o. other moder" diSciplines;
or as VOCATIONAL COURSES, fitting Il
young man for work as
PRACTICAL CHEMIST,
ECONOMIC BIOLOGIST,
PHYSICIST,
BIOLOGIST,
High School Teacher of Mathematics
or Science. or other practical work in
Applied Science.
This degree also admits the student to
the Graduate Schoal as candidate fol-
the higher degree of Master of Science
or Doctor of Philosophy.
For further information, Address,
HOWARD WINSTON.
Registrar.
Charlottesville, Virginia
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NOTCIE.

A lawn party will be given at
the home Of MIR. Leteher Hudg-
ms near Diggs wharf on Thurs
day, August 10Th. from S p. m. to
D. IN. Proceeds to be for the
benefit of Methodist parsonage.
Refreshments for sale. Music.
ETC., for the entertainment Of the
public. Come.
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PUBLIC SALE.


WATCH THIS PAPER FOR
DATE.
One fine bi own mare good dri-
yer or worker. Two thorough
bred Jersey Cows. good mixers.
Two buggies, one Set double driv-
ing harness. one set single driving
harness, Corn shelter, Feed cut
ter Plow, Caltivators. Screw jacks
Blocks and tackle. lot smaller
tools useful on tarm. One 10 fit.
cedar boat, clinker built, fine con-
dition. Sale will take place on
Mr.. William Bohannon's farm
adjourning property of A. I
MILLER.
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of Hudgins' left "Wednesday for
their home in Berkeley accom-
panied by Miss Edna Stone.
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Charlottesville. Virginia

Mr. Andrew !. Brown prom
inent citizon of Essex county.
died few days ago at his home
after a brief illness. aged sixty
years; he is survivd by his widow
and one son.
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The famous sire, Ola Bedworth,
will spend-the remainder Of the
season at the Fair Grounds OF
the Southside Agricultural Asso-
citation.
James & Hudgins, Owners.