The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-04
CORNEREDi

"And what are we to understand by
the Biblical expression, the four cor
ners of the earth ?" asked the instructor
in theology.
''Rockefeller's corner in oil, Havemeyer's
corner in suger, Carnegie's corner in steel
and Patton's corner in wheat" answered
the new student.
According to the papers there seems to
be chance for some of our young con-
federates to try a scrap of war in Mica
ragua. 1t is intimated that about 500 men
of the Guards of three southern states are
figuring on making up little army under
command of one of their high officers and
shipping off down into that war struck
Central American State, and casting their
fortunes with the revolutionists under Es-
tradae. We are not telling this news to
encourage any mothers boy to cast in his
lot with this venturesome little army. But
we will say that if our own southern boys
do get whack, and be well equipped,
something swilI be adding.
The United States is figuring on an eff
fort to raise the Battleship Maine that
was sunk in Havana Harbor just before
the American-Spanish war. One man
offers TO undertake the job of raising the
Inflated boat and sail her away from
her present grave under her own steam.
This may be possible to be done, or else
the proposer is crank of the greatest
crook.
A Young woman in Missouri, to get
revenge on a young man who insulted
her with improper proposals, testified In
a federal court against him while on
trial for some offense against the govern
ment. But she lied in SO doing. After
the man had served IS months in United
States prison and the woman had married
in the meantime, she professed religion,
and expressed her sorrow to the parents
of the Young man, and pledged herself
TO make it right with them as far as she
can, although she had been treated as
badly as the son was. She says: Il am
the very one Christ died for, and | know
what God is requiring of me. Life IS
short even at its longest. We VIII all
be glad to straighten up our lives when
it is too late. Now, l am going to ask
you people to forgive me and trust in
God"
Since the Zeppelin airship was destroyed
BY storm in Germany, a company OF
Frenchmen have built one in France that
will carry fourteen passengers and crew,
and hundreds have applied for seats in
it when an excursion is soon to be un-
dertaken by the machine over and around
tie tops of the Alps.
of Ridgeway, Va, was lying asleep IN
his hammock the other day, in his front
ward. some miscreant threw a bomb which
lodged at his feet. In short while there
was an explosion, and his feet were ter
r;bly shattered. In few hours he died
from the effects. The populace are on
vigorous hunt for the scoundrels, and be-
iieve they will be turned up. The people
are terribly wrought up.
There are things in human shape that
would kill mayor as soon as they would
a rat if his ruling is against them. Many
will remember the killing of Mrs. Will
Hams, of HazIehurst, a few years ago,
by a man who was not much man morally.
Rev. J. S. Purcell, pastor of the churches
of Florence circuit, was assisting Pastor
Gatlin at the Braxton meeting there last
week.
If there is a school or community want
ing number one" l. |. & c. graduate
in music for teacher of music, drop US a
letter and we put you in communication
withone.
An officer of the medical corps of the
United States Army advises the govern
rncnt to introduce Philippine ants into the
United States to destroy flies. The scaritv
of flies in the Philippine Islands is due
to this species of aunt eating the larval of
the fly. Send 'em along.
The late primary election in Texas
nominated an anti-prohibitionist for gov
crnor, 20. B. Colquitt) and majority
of prohibitionist for legislature. The
liquor question was the main thing during
the campaign.
San Antonio, Texas, has steel cars that
withdraws the steps and hand-holdsr while
IN motion, so that no one can get on after
the car starts.
A young bride in New York dislocated
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