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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-02-27

lcorrect life, he might some day
hope to sit in the seat of the big
man who was pictured there.
She never had told me lie,
the speaker went on to say,
and | knew that what she said
was truth; | knew that | would
some day occupy the seat of that
big man, and God helping me, ]
got there yesterday. Referring
to the fact that for time yes
terday he had occupied the seat
of the presiding officer the senti-
ment was acknowledged by his
auditors. 81 was never happy
until | got rid of my surplus
money" said Mr.. Gordon, and
I spent much Of it on my slaves
and the rest of the funds | spent
like any gentleman and got rid
of the entire encumbrance.
SORRY FOR ROCKEFELLER.
L have listened with interest
to the speeches here and the
more hear of them, said Mr..
Gordon, the more grateful | am
for the experience and the sor-
rier | am for the men of great
wealth like Rockefeller. That is
his misfortune. He can't go on
the street with one of his grand
children without being afraid
that someone might kill him.
Why, | know he loves one of
those children much better than
he loves all the money he has
got. | think Mr.. Rockefeller is
a good man. / see his employees
speak we'll of him, and | am told
that he never had a strike. |
am told, also, that he has given
much money to churches and
education. +"
Now, | do not suppose, " con-
tinued the speaker, everybody
will like that, but those who do
not like it can put it in their
pipes and smoke it. | would
like for Mr.. Rockefeller to come
down to Mississippi and run his
pipe lines through my land. He
could have right of way for all
the lines he wanted. for / know
that in my time coal oil has been
reduced from 40 cents gallon to
10 cents a gallon.
Referring to the fact that he
had been a Confederate soldier,
Mr.. Gordon said:
I fought and bled, but did
not die. However, / skedaddled
frequently"
He then told of some of his ex-
ploits in the war and how he had
captured General Coburn of In
diana and General Shafter, said
he, had fired at him five times
during the Confederate charge
without hitting him. He admit
ted that on more than one occa-
sion he had been "skeered, but
added whenever the Union and
Confederate soldiers met after
ward they were always good
friends.
Asserting that he loved the
negro, the speaker said he want
ed Mason and Dixon's line OBJ
liberated from the imaginary
map of the United States. "A
few blab-mouthed people down
our way talk differently" said
he, 'but they are so insignifi-
Continued on Page Four.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1910-02-27

CONTINUED on Page Four.)
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29

On the sea 1t Is even more important
than on land that there should be well
defined rules Of the road While there
are ocean lanes" vessels do not move
along well marked lines, like railway
trains. They cross aud recross each
others tracks. Moreover, there Is no
air brake which can halt an ocean
steamer within few yards. Rules
of the road at sea are based upon COM
mon sense aud experience. In general,
when two vessels under steam are
meeting each other end Oh they follow
the same rules as with us with vehi-
cles-that Is, each steers to the star
board or right. One short blast from
the ships whistle means that she Is
taking the starboard course. two blasts
mean that she Is taking her course to
port, three that she Is going full speed
aStern. Should there be risk of col.
lision between steam vessel and q
sailing vessel II Is the duty Of the
steam vessel as the more manageable
to keep out of the way of the other.
For the same reason sailing ship
which Is running free Is required to
keep out Of the way of one which is
running close hauled.-Travei.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
Have You DipIopia7

Diplopia, as its name signifies, Is the
defect which causes the eye to see two
images of the same object. OF course
the drunkard's temporary diplopia Is
well known. but It is possible for n
quite sober person to perceive two key
holes instead of one. as the comic jour
nails have 1t, aud yet be a total alb
stainer. Dlplopia is usually the result
of squint or general eye weakness aud
Is necessarily distressing malady. Az
rule, the defect manlfests itself In
regard to small objects at some dis
tance-eight feet or so. For instance.
one lamp will be seen slightly above
another or TO right or left AS rule.
the false image Is fainter than the
genuine one. but when looked through
the prism. which made me for the time
being diploptic. saw the second image
quite as clearly as the first. but with
tendency to wander. The farther
away the false image appears from the
true the less distinct Is its outline. -
Strand Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29

ITO save time is to lengtheu life" is
proverb found In one form or an
other In almost every language. and
Culver. the great naturalist. found life
all too short TO accomplish all he
wished to do. though most economical
OF the hours.
Il found" he said, that my shaving
took me quarter of an hour a day.
This makes seven and a half hours In
a month and ninety hours. or three
days and eighteen hours, very nearly
four days, a year. This discovery stag
gered me. Here was | complaining
that time was too short, that the years
flew by too swiftly. that | had not
hours enough for work, aud IN the
midst Of my complaining was vast
ing nearly four days year In lather-
Ing my face with shaving brush, and
| resolved thenceforth to let my beard
ow."-Omaha World Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
THE BRIEF DEBUT
OF TILDY,
How an Apology Ended a Res
taurant Romance.
BY o. HENRY.

copyright. 1906. by Mcclure. Phillips &
If you do not know BogIe's chop.
house and family restaurant ii is
your loss, for ii you are one of the
fortunate ones who due extensively
you should be Interested to know
how the other half CONSUMES provi,
siOns And If you belong To the halt
TO whom walters checks are things
of moment you should know Bogle's.
for there you get your moneys worth
in quantity ut least
BogIe's Is situated in that highway
of bourgeoisie, that boulevard OF
Brown .JUnes-aud Robinson. LighthAve-
nue. There are two rows of tables
In the room six In each row ON each
table Is q caster stand containing
cruets OF condiments and seasons
From the pepper cruet you may shake
cloud OF something taStelesS and
melancholy. like volcanic dust From
the salt cruet you may expect nothing
AT the cashiers desk sits Bogie, cold
sordid. slow. snoIderinG. and takes
your money. Behind n mountain OF
toothpicks he makes your change,
files your check and elects at YOU
like toad, II word about the weather
BEYOND a confederation of his meteor.
ologicaI statement you would better
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29

shaking at Der an arch forehnger and
saying:
Why, TIL. you naughty girl. Amt
you getting 10 be awful. Miss Sly
boats. First thing I know you'll be
stealing some OF my fellows I must
keep an eve ON you. INV lady"
another thing dawned upon Tildy's
recovering wits Ia moment she had
advanced fnum a hopeless. Iowly adj
miner Ca br an Eve sister of the potent
Aileeu. She herself was now a man
eharmer. mark for Cupid. a Sabine
who must be coy when the Romans
were nj their banquet boards Man
Ind found her waist achievable and
her lips desirable The sudden and
siaatOry Seeders had. as IL were. per-
formed for her miraculous pierre OF
)ne day laundry work. lie had taken
he sackcloth OF her uncOmeliness. bad
washed. dried. sIarchpd and ironed II
and returned IL 10 her sheer embroid-
cred lawn-the robe of Venus herself.
The freckleS Oh Tildy's cheeks merg-
ed into rosy Hush Now both Circe
and Psyche peeped from her bright
ened eyes. Not even Aileen herself
had been publicly embraced aud kissed
b. the restaurant
Tidy could not keep the delightful
Iecret. When trade was slack she
went and stood at BogIe's desk. Her
eyes were shining She tried not TO
let her words sound proud and boast
full.
"A gentleman insulted me today"
she said He Rugged the around the
waist and kissed me"
THAT sol" said Boyle. cracking open
| bis business armor. After this week
| you get a dollar week more"
AT the next regular meal when Tidy
set food before customers with whom
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29

not venture You are not Bogle's
friend; you are fed transient Gus.
toner. and you and he may not meet
again until the blowing of Gabriers
dinner horn. So take your change and
go-to the devil If you like. There
you have BoGle's sentiments.
The needs of Bogle's customers We're
supplied by two mattresses and a
voice. One Of the Mattresses was
named Aileen. She was tall beauti
full lively, gracious and learned in per
sifiage. Her other namef There was
no more necessity for another name
at Bogle's than there was for finger
bowls.
The name of the other waitress was
Tidy. Why do you suggest Matilda
Please listen this time-Tildy, Tidy.
Tidy was dumpy, plain faced and too
anxious to please to please Repeat
the last clause to yourself once or
twice and make the acquaintance Of
the duplicate infinite.
The voice at Bogle's was invisible
1t came from the kitchen and did not
shine in the way of originality 1t
was heather voice and contented it.
self with vain repetitions of eXclnma-
tons emitted by the waitress concern
ing food.
viii it tire you to be told again that
Aileen was beautiful? Had she don.
ned few hundred dollars worth of
clothes and joined the Easter parade
and had you seen her you would have
FASTENED to say so yourself.
The customers at Bogle's were her
slaves. Six tables full she could wait
upon at once. They who were in a
! hurry restrained their Impotence fol
the Joy Of merely gazing upon hel
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
FAMOUS GOODWOOD.
Something About Historic English
Race Course.


The Goodwood race course Is quite
unique 1t Ii Il long way from sta
ton and Is not near any town. says the
London Taller II is on hill the top
of which Is shaped like horseshoe
the space between the two horns being
represented by deep ravine. The
course runs round the horseshoe, the
start being at the end Of one horn and
the finish at the end of the other. The
result of this Is that the equestrians
who on other courses contrive to see
both start and finish by the simple
process Of riding across while the race
IA in progress cannot do so at Good
wood. They must elect which they
will see and remain there. On the
other hand, the course Is very easy to
follow with glasses.
The races as an institution are COM
paratively modern, but there must
have been hunt races and matches on
this course since the days of william
ILL.,. when we hear Of the Goodwood
hunt as In existence. In 1900, how
ever, the then Duke Of Richmond
made a new course, which Is practical
ly the present one. In 1901 the course
was completed, and in order to cele-
brate this regular meeting was got
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29

The measurement OF microscopic OBJ
jects is done by rulings on glass.
which are produced by wonderfully
delicate machines. These rulings are
constructed 81 as to accurately divide
an inch or any other unit of measure
ment Into any desired number Of
parts-Hs. for instance. one one-hm.
dredth OF an inch or one one-thou.
sandtb OF au inch or even one ten
thousandth of an inch. The finest rul.
ings thus far produced by any OF the
machines are at the rate of something
like 100000 to the inch. Some idea OF
the closeness of the ruled lines can be
obtained from considering that thou
sand such lines would occupy only the
space included In the thickness Of a
sheet Of ordinary writing paper.-New
York American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
A Story Of Mark Twain.

When Mark Twain was beginning
his career as humorous lecturer he
one day arranged with woman ac-
quaintance that she should sit in box
and start the applause when he should
stroke his mustache. The lecturer
started off so well that he did not need
any such help, however, for he caught
the audience from the first. By and
by. when not saying anything worthy.
of particular notice. he happened to
pull his mustache, and his anxious,
ally In the box at once broke into furi-
GUS applause Mark was all but bro
ken up by the misadventure and ever
afterward carefully avoided employing
such help to success.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29

When southeast wind Is blowing
the visitor to Cape Town is treated to
a peculiar and interesting natural phe.
nomenon. for under such conditions
Table mountain. in the language of the
natives, puts on Il tablecloth."
In other words. the thin line Of fieecy
cloud forming above 1t descends until
1t rests fiat upon the mountain top
with its edges dropping gracefully over
its sides. 1t Is really not unlike the
article Of household use which gives II
Its name.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
An Old Family.

Sir watkin Williams Wynn. talking
to friend about the antiquity Of his
family. was told roughly that he was
"a mere mushroom"
How is that 2" he asked indignant.
ly.
why" said the other. when I was
I'm Wales a pedigree Of a particular
family was shown to me which oiled
more than FIVE large parchment skins,
and near the middle Of it was a note
In the margin, About this time the
world was created"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29

DON'T YOU FRET, ill.," SAID ALLEN.
she had acquaintance she said to each
of them modestly, as one whose merit
needed no bolstering:
"A gentleman insulted me today In
the restaurant He put his arm around
my waist and kissed me-"
The diners accepted the revelation
in various ways. some incredulously,
some with congratulations. Others
turned upon her the stream of badi-
mage that had hitherto been directed
at Aileen alone. And Tildy's heart
swelled in her bosom. for she saw at
last the towers of romance rise above
the horizon Of the gray plain In which
she had for so long travelled.
For two days Mr.. Seeders came not
again. During that time Tidy estab-
lished herself firmly as woman to
be wooed. She bought ribbons and ar
ranged her hair like Aliens and tight
ened her waist two inches She had
thrilling but delightful fear that
Mr.. SeederS would rush in suddenly
and shoot her with a pistol. He must
have loved her desperately, and i'm
pulsive lovers are always blindly jeal-
GUS
Even Aileen had not been shot at
with pistol. And then Tidy rather
hoped that he would not shoot at her,
for she was always loyal to Aileen.
and she did not want to overshadow
her friend.
At o'clock on the afternoon of the
third day MIR. Seeders came in. There
were no customers at the tables. At
the back end of the restaurant Tidy
was retlling the mustard pots and
Aileen was quartering pies. MIR. Seed
ers walked back to where they stood.
Tidy looked up and saw him. gasp
ed and pressed the mustard spoon
against her heart. A red hair bow was
in her hair. She wore Venus Eighth
avenue badge. the blue bead necklace
with the swinging silver symbolic
heart.
Mr.. Seeders was flushed and embar-
raised. He plunged one hand into his
|
pumpkin pie.
Miss Tidy" said he. II want to
apologize for what done the other
evenin'. Tell you the truth, | was
pretty well tanked up or wouldn't
of done it. wouldn't do no lady
that away when | was sober So
hope, Miss Tidy. you'li accept my
'pology and believe that | wouldn't
of done 1t If I'd known what | was
dom and hadn't of been drunk
With this handsome plea Mr. Seed
ers backed away and departed. feet
ing that reparation had been made.
But behind the convenient screen
Tidy had thrown herself fat upon a
table among the butter chips and the
roffeecups and was sobbing her heart
Dut--out and back again TO the gray
plain wherein travel they with blunt
noses and hay colored hair. From her
knot she had torn the red hair bow
and cast II upon the floor. Seeders
she despised utterly. She had but TAX
en- his kiss as that of pioneer and
prophetic prince who might have set
the clocks going and the pages to
running In fairyland. But the kiss
had been maudin and unmeant; the
court had not stirred at the false
alarm; she must forevermore remain
the sleeping beauty"
Yet not all was lost. Aliens arm
was around her. and Tlldy's red hand
CROPPED among the butter chips till II
found the warm clasp Of her friends
Don't you fret. TIL" said Aileen
who did not understand entirely
THAT turnip faced little clothesplr
of Seeders amt worth it. He aim
anything Of gentleman or he wouldn'
ever of apologized."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
.T FHRbaERS
SHOULD KNOW
I.-a 9i'31S Relative to the TAX
lag Of ia3 Farm Census.
Cyc5Il..ss....55 SUITE TO BE ASKED

ry Preparing IN Accurate Statement
of Their Farm, Operations and Max
ieI an Inventory of Their Posses
ri7us Farmers VIII Speed the Work.
"a ! preparing an accurate account
= of their farm operations during
y the year ended Dec. 81, 1909.
and 10y making an inventory on
April II, 1910, of all their farm pos
sessions the farmers of the country
can render the census bureau and the
public at large an inestimable service
1t is not to be expected that farmers
will ever keep as complete accounts as
do manufacturers and merchants. The
very nature of their occupation-the
long hours and arduous labor Of the
summer monthS-are a partial bar to
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29


FACTURES' DIVISION.
the farm products of 1909 American
agriculture is so diversified and so
highly specialized in many of its
branches that any schedule designed
to secure fairly complete exhibit of
its resources and operations must nee
essarily contain large number of in
quiries. The average farm operator
will not be called upon to answer one
seventh of the printed questions; hence
the somewhat formidable appearance
of the schedule should occasion no
alarm
No one should attempt to complete
farm schedule in one evening, but the
work should be divided as indicated
in the above outline, one evening be-
ing given up to farm expenses, sec
Ond to live stock. third to dairy prod
ucts, and so on through the list. In
this way each topic can be given the
consideration 1t deserves, and the re-
sulting figures are certain to be more
accurate than If compiled hastily.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
Echoes of the Pa st.

Mark Antony had asked his country
men to lend him their ears.
Il want them for loan exposition"
he explained. II have already spien-
did collection of Roman noses"
Having gained their attention by
this little flight of fancy, he proceeded
to fling few choice bouquets at the
late j. Caesar.--Chicago Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
Saving His Mate.

On one occasion nj Il crowded per
tormauce al the Royal Iheater in sgd.
hey. y. S. W, Il number of years ago
A couple of sailors who had been
drinking were seated in the gallery
One lost his balance and fell into The
stalls The other immediately cried.
Man overboard"' aud dived after his
companion. With the proverbial luck
Of drunken sailors the first escaped
with a broken leg and the second
without scratch
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29

The king eau do no wr"ug.' qnoifd
the wise guy.
oh. that's an r,t.' rrtorI,-d the sirr
Die mug who had h,v.H up iaie iir
night before ''SumHr>s. Auu Nrt,
drawing To- Straight and waai"
either a deuce or seven sErL"- I'nH
adeIphin Record.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29

up 10y the duke with the assistance Of
the hunt aud some officers Of the Sus-
sex militia and yeomanry, and prizes
To the value Of about 1900 were put
up This meant 9 good sum I'm those
days. This was the hrsI GOodwoOd
meeting of importance. and from that
year IL became an annual event
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29

Scott always thought it was rough
On Adam to rob him of his rib Mott
Yes: but. OH the other hand. 1t was
The making Of Eve Exchange
We are never so happy or so I'M
Happy ns we suppose -RochefoucauId
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29

SAY. pa
We'll. what Is ii:''
"Pa. what is alfalfa?''
"It's slang term tor WHISPERS. sun.
replied the ciiy man as he resumed
his novel; Washington Herald
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29

KISSED HER LOUDLY AND IMPUDENTLY.
up, put his arm around Tildy's waist.
kissed her loudly and impudently,
walked out upon the street, snapped
his fingers in the direction of the lauu.
dry and hied himself to play pennies
IN the slot machines at the amusement
arcade.
For few moments Tidy stood petri-
fed. Then she was aware of Aileen
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29

BY refusing to listen to secrets OH,
IL saved unlimited trouble.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
The MiIlennial Ace.

The great blessing of forgiveness of
sins which are past and even the
blessing of being awakened from the
sleep Of death would profit mankind
but little If the arrangements of that
future time-the millemnial age-were
not on such a scale as 10 permit a
thorough recovery from present men
tai, moral and physical weakness
Rev. C. +. Russell, Congregationalist,
Cincinnati
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29

who was the man in the irm
mask
Il don't remember the catcher :
name. hut can tell you who pitched
New York Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
When Life sparkles With Joy.

Look on the bright side. The world
is full OF beauty, and life sparkles
with Joy TO the unblurred vision. II is
our gloomy spirits that distort our
view. The worst evils are imagined
ones that never come to pass. Let us
look for love and goodness and beauty
and happiness and We will tread Il
fragrant, EMPOWERED way.-Rev. Jul
MUS B. Remensnyder, Lutheran, New
York
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
The Good and Bad.

No woman is Il good woman who
spurns domestic love, hates home and
chief charm of Il woman is her pure
faith and a holy life. Nothing out Of
hell Is so ugly as bad woman: moth
Ing out of heaven Is so beautiful rs
good woman.--Rev. Or. Charles Bay
ard Mitchell, Methodist Episcopal, Chi
cago.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
Forces to Overthrow Evil.

We see the menace of great evils in
society and i'm the state. and we grow
discouraged. But that is because,
while evil is so conspicuous, the forces
that are set for its overthrow are in
visible.-Rev. J. A. Morris. Presbyte-
rian, Glen Cove, n. Y.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29
Sincerity In Prayer.

Secret prayer Is the unerrlng ther
mometer to our life Of prayer. If ever
we are sincere in prayer it is when
We are in secret prayer. Ii Is then. If
ever, that we are conscious of God
Rev. DR.. George W. Truett, Baptist.
Dallas, Tex.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-29

The spirit of Christ is the spirit of
.helpfulness. The helping hand Is open
wider today than ever before.-Rev. p.
III. Swift, Methodist, Chicago,
Shining.
If we sin it Is because we love sin
and want to sin or because we have
not accepted Gods loop of escape from
temptation.--Rev. G. l.. Laws, Baptist,
Brooklyn.
Earth's Richest Flowers.
Our earth is field in which to grow
men. Manhood and womanhood are
Its richest flowers and fruits.-Rev.
Newell Dwight Hills, Congregational
list, Brooklyn.