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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-09-16
A Few Facts About Music.

Who does not know the softening
power of Music, especially the music
of the human voice? 1t is like the
Angel-whispering of kind words in
the hour of trouble. Who can be
angry when the voice of love speaks
in song? Who hears the harsh
voice of selfishness, and the bru-
talizing passion, when music gathers
up her pearly love-notes, to salute the
ear with a stray song of paradise?
Sing to the sick man. Sing to the
idsconsolate, sing to the sufferer, sing
to the old, and sing TO the children,
for music will inspire themsail.
The human voice is the most per-
feet musical instrument ever made;
and well it might be, for it had the
most skillful maker.
The voice should be cultivated to
sing the tones of love to a man and
to God. Around the fireside in the
social circle. 1t should sing the voice
of love and at the alter of God it
should pour forth melodious praise
How sweet does it make the worship
of God to have the reverent emotions
poured ont in song: How early
should children be taught to sing,
for what is sweeter than the songs of
innocent childhood, so refining, SO
refreshing so suggestive of HEAV-
EN-? Music sweetens the cup of bit
terness, softens the hand of want.
Lighters the burden of life, makes
the heart courageous and the soul
cheerfully devout. Into the soul of
childhood and youth it pours tide
of redeeming influence. Its first and
direct effect is to mentalize the must
cal performer; not to give him know
ledge, nor more wisdom in the prin-
cipal business affairs of life, but to
stir his mental being to activity, to
awaken strong emotion, to move
among the powers within as a COM
mon electrifier, touching here with
tenderness, there with energy, now
with holy aspiration, and nowith the
inspiring thrill Of beauty. 1t breathes
like a miracle Of inspiration through
the soul. to elevate, refine and spirit
ualize. No lethergy can exist in the
soul that is pouring forth a tide Of
musical numbers. Its very reeesses
are all astir. Everything within be-
cQNes active; the perceptions acute,
Injections warm, the normal SEN
siOAities quick and sensitive. When
we think how much the world wants
awakening we can think Of no power
greater than that which dwells in
the mysterious melodies of music.
Let everybody become musicians and
surely they would become LIVING
souls.
Besides music being powerful. uni-
versal the voice of love and the type
Of infinite It Is venerable for its
age a. It 10 the voice Of Gods love.
We know not but II y co-existing
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-09-16
CROP YIELDS
KEEPS PACE.
Increased Population Followed
by Necessary Crop
Increase.

That the 4.766,SsS population of the
area comprised in Greater New York,
as reported by the Census Bureau.
should have shown an increase since
1900 of 1929, 6S1, of 1884 per cent,
was surprise to many people be-
cause of the magnitude of the figures
They merely confirmed, however the
growing testimony of the census to
the fact that American city popula
ton has been increasing more rapidly
than that of the country districts II
tbe preliminary rough estimate of
90,000,000, for the whole country's
population in 1910 is similarly COM
pared with the 75,693,73 of the 1900
census the ratio of increase there is
only 10 per cent. The bearing of
these figures on finance lies in the
question of the more rapid increase
in home consumers of our agricul-
ture products, as compared with the
increase in producers.
This, as every one knows has to
do especially with the harvests of
wheat and cotton. If these yearly
crops have on the average been in
creasihg as rapidly as the increase
In home-consuming population exports
and prices of those products might
remain the same, But If the crops
are not keeping pace with the growth
of home demand, their exports must
suffer permanently, and prices (fore-
ign harvests remaining fairly con-
nt)must advance. What have the
crops to show?
The largest wheat crop ever grown
In America was that of 1901, and
there were crops in the decade past.
like those of 1907 and 1908, which
fell below years of the preceding
decade, such as 1898. Nevertheless,
the average annual what yield from
1900 to 1909 inclusive was $50 900 900
bushels, whereas the annual average
from 1880 to 1899 inclusive was $685.
100000. This was an increase of 30
per cent, which does not show up
badly. Somewhat contrary to the
popular notion, our cotton crops have
also increased. The past season S
crop and the crop of 1903 fell we'll
below those Of such years as 1897 and
1898. but the 13,5OO,OOO bales of 1908
and 1904 were two millions each ahead
of the best crop of the earlier de-
cade. The average annual cotton
yield, from 1900 to 1909 inclusive,
was 100000 bales; the average from
1880 to 1899 inclusive, $500, OOO-an
increase of 33 per cent
But If production has kept up so
good a relative pace to population,
why the high wheat and cotton prices
the diminished exports and the talk
of scarcity? There are two answers.
One isithat these phenomena occur
In the occasional years when a crop
runs short, and are not heard of
when a bumper harvest follows. The
other is that in the very prosperous
decade just behind US. the average in |
dividual consumed more grain and
bought more clothing than in the mot
so-prosperous decade of the later
nineties.-New York Evening Post.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-09-16
Teachers Wanted.

The demand for teachers who have
been trained in the Western Normal
is greater than the supply. The
Fall Session opens September 9th.
Write President H. II. Cherry, Bowl
ing Green, KY, for information rel
alive to free tuition.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-09-16
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Guaranteed to cure Colds and LaGrippe
in "a hours, Headache and Neuralgia
In 80 minutes. At druggist or by mail.
j. c. MendenhalI Medicine Co., Evansville, Ind.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1910-09-16
DUCKS SSS%a
Quickest and best for coughs
GUARANTEED
Sold by druggists. Made by
J. c. MendenhaIl Medicine Co., Evansville, lad.
Real Estate.

so Acres of the finest Rough river
bottom land located three miles west
of Hartford. About 20 acres in Guilt
walton. Good dwelling and out build
ings. A bargain for $3.50.
We have 400 acres Of fine bottom
land from one and half to two
miles OF Hartford, part OF 1t with
timber. Also about 70 acres Of up
land belonging to the same tract.
Terms easy
1870 Acres OF land two miles south
of Rosine on free delivery route out
of Beaver Dam. 80 acres bottom land
about 20 acres timber land and the
rest Of It fairly good upland. Five
room frame, two story house, two
barns and good tenant house. Splen-
did orchard, never failing well in yard
and horse lot and spring In easy reach
of the house In good repair. Must
be sold and win be soldat bargain.
Apply to BARNETT q SMITH,
Hartford, Ky.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24
Mt. CREEK, MISS.

Health of this community is not good
D. H. Loflin, Madames r. B. Stuckey
and Backnan Bridges were on the
sick list this week.
We are glad to note that Dr. Crawley
is improving We hope to Sc him at his
post of duty in short while
Log-rolling and road-owrking is keep
ing the men busy this week
The Ladies Aid Society has recently
purchased two new lamps for the church.
The valentine party at Mrs. Bridges
last week was enjoyed by all who at
tended.
Misses Allene and Fannie Byrd and
Lille Harrison visited relatives at Flor
ence Saturday night
Mr.. Bordeaux and daughter, Miss Ida.
visited relatives at Crystal Springs Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Henry Steen and family and Bob Berry
Of Florence, spent Sunday in our city.
Miss Mamie Laird of Jackson, visited
home folks Sunday
O.
Mrs. Sam Lawson, of Rexford visited
her mother, Mrs. ]. Boothe, enc day last
week.
Sunday school and prayermeeting is do-
ing nicely, but could be better if more
would attend.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24
FANN|N SOCIETY ITEMS

TIE Rev. Mr.. Grice preached at the
Methodist church a sermon which was
both interesting and edifying to his ccngre-
cation.
Mrs. Vim. Walker, accompanied by
Joseph, went to Brandcn Saturday to meet
her son, Vim. ]. Walker, late Of Tchula
They were royalty entertained by Mrs
7. T. Cottrell and Mrs. Florence Burney.
Monday evening, Miss Mollie Brown
and Miss Grace Buchanan entertained
several friends very delightfully."- with
games.
DR.. S. l. Neal and Miss Jeanette Blu
chanan, of Goshen, visited Fannin Sunday.
Miss Grace Buchanan spent the week
end with Mrs. w. c. Barksdale, of Gosh
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Smith are both quite
sick
Mr.. H. D. Tinnin went to Jackson one
day last week.
Mr.. R. c. Baker went to Scott last
week.
Messrs. ]. N. Slaughter and c. N. Fields
spent one day in Brandon during the week
Mr. Albert McLaurin went to Brandon
on Wednesday.
Messrs. Hernby White and Albert Nc
Laurin spent Sunday in Pisgah.
Mr.. Will Smith, with his son, Leland
Smith, and wife, went to Leesburg on a
visit.
Mr.. Stewart Tinnin spent Saturday in
Brandon.
Mrs. L. w. (Laura) Sides has moved
from Little Rock, Ark, to Fannin to keep
house for her brother. w. H. Nicholson.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24
EUREKA, MISS.

Twelve miles south of BrarIon on the
A. and V. railroad and ten miles north
CT Braxton, On the @ and S. / railroad,
is situated the place that is called Eu-
reka This has been very noted place
and several coed teachers have taught
school here. The first one to teach was
Mrs. Morrison, noble Christian lady,
who today is fresh in the minds Of a
good many boys ard girls here, although
they are grown nen and women now,
and some Of them have crossed over the
1t was here that cur beloved president Of
the l. l. and c. College, Henry Whit
field, taurht school for US. And Il was
from this place that there we-t cut to
battle life roads in the world ouch men
as Bro. J. E. Barnett ard Bro. S. @.
Pope who first received their school
knowledge here, and great many more
who made teachers and some doctors. On
the 18th cf last November, the cid school
cause end at first re did not known
what to dc, but recollecting that old motto:
CRY, try again. we vert to work and
by a good deal of sacrifice and by the
help Of a good many friends we have
built very good and comfortable house,
and our beloved teacher, Miss Margaret
Wren, and her little flock of boys and
girls are now located in the new build
ing, much to the delight cf ALL. We
wish to thank one and all who SO lib
orally gave money, work, ETC., to help re-
build same, and hope that the same mis-
fortune will never happen to you.
The health of the community is good
except colds. 1t looks like we will be
in having spring weather, if there is
any sign in fruit trees being late in bloom
ing, and for a good fruit crop we will
have bumper this year.
T. H. Stevens is running his mill regu-
lar now, cutting Russell Mays timber Up
for him.
Miss Maud Gates ard Miss Ethel
Stevens spent Sunday with Misses Mar,
garet Wren and frankie Nash.
T. H. Stevens and family spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with T. G. Ross
and family.
We all wish the Brandon News success
and happiness.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24
GOSHEN SPRINGS, MISS

Mrs. /. B. Lawrence spent some time
with her son, Rev. J. B. Lawrence, of
Alexandria, La, returning some two weeks
since. When she left Alexandria, Mr..
Lawrence was On the eve of moving with
his family to New Orleans, where he
will serve the First Baptist church of
that place. Last year Mr. Lawrence had
charge of the mission work of the state
of Louisiana, the state organ, etc. He has
given all this up except he still has charge
cf the paper.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24
FLORENCE NEWS.

Quarterly conference was held here
Friday, Presiding Elder, ]. R. Jones,
conducting the same. The turnout was
slim; and owing to the extreme cold wealth
Grand the pipe to the heater in the church
being out of joint, the conference bus
mess was transacted in the parsonage. Bro
Jones left in the afternoon for Yazoc
City.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

Tie Fannir graded school is in a
furnishing condition. The work Of the
session has moved On 50 smoothly and
the improvement Of the children has been
so apparent that the patrons are justly
proud Of the school. Mrs. Walker, ably
assisted by Miss Grace Buchanan, has
made tie time pass not orly pleasantly,
but profitably for her pupils, with not
ripple upon the surface CT school life.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

The Brandon News" is proving itself
quite a home-newsy paper. We notice
ter neighborhoodS outside of Brandon
swept clearly of items last week This
is very interesting to friends of those
communities, and makes the country pa
per attractive all over the county. Still
there is room for more-and the first
thing we know these News senders will
take notion to organize a news gath
erer's club for a premium. People, sub
scribe for your courty paper, pay for it.
and read the news.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

Health Of this community is very good
at present
Quite sudden change in the weather
which gives farming somewhat set back
Our school is doing nicely with Mr.
D. L. Walters as teacher.
Miss Jennie Kate Robinson and brother
Norman, were the guests of their cousins,
Henry and Lena Boyd, Saturday and Sun
day.
We are glad to say that Mr.. and Mrs.
D. w. benson are enjoying good health
once more.
]. R. Robinson and j. j. Kersh made a
bushes trip to Canton Monday.
The residence of Capt w. M. benson
has been completed and will move in
this week
Mr.. Watt Moore and son Tom, of
Jackson, have been spending few days
with friends and relatives of this place.
Miss Minnie Lee Kersh has been visit
ing her brother, Mr. Dan Kersh, the last
few days.
Miss Mamie benson has been on the
sick list for quite while.
Miss Nettie Lee Robinson is visiting
Mrs. John. Ratllff, of Ophelia. this week.
Misses Louise and Elna Robinson were
visiting their home folks Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Jennette Buchanan, of Goshen, were
visiting Mrs. w. c. Barksdale last Sun
day.
A crowd of young girls and boys went
driving Sunday evening and reported a
fine time
Farmers are beginning to hustle about
preparing for another crop.
The health of this community is gen
orally good with exception of bad colds.
R. L. Davis, ]. J. Kersh, ]. R. Martin,
A. NJ. Bates, G. w. benson made a
business trip to Canton last week.
Miss Fannie Boyd, of Lena, who has
been visiting friends and relatives here
for several weeks returned home Sunday.
Hurd Boyd, of Lena, spent Saturday
and Sunday here.
Louis Walsh and Mr.. Measles, of Lees
burg, visited M. B. Martin Saturday and
Sunday.
Supervisor 6. w. benson has begun
work on his new residence.
The cald @snap' broke up Sunday night
with a very heavy rain and it will be
several days before any farm work can
be done. 80 lie
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

P. F. French and daughter, of Lula,
arc here visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Matte will remain here for some
time, and p B. Frerch will return to
Lula in few days. He reports farming
well advanced and all hopeful CT good
crcp year.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

Surely the physicians will not grow
rich in 1910, of the old saying about a
cold winter contributing to the health
OF the people be true. There has been
no dearth of cold weather so far The
farmers are expecting good crop year
frcm this same cold winter, | presume,
We are sorry to note that former resi-
dent of Goshen, w. II. Boyd, continues
i'll at his new home in Jackson
Mr.. and Mrs.J. T. Hosea are visiting
Mrs. Hosea's parents and other relatives
at this place.
Miss Lucille Robinson visited home folks
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Jennette Buchanan visited at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. w. c. Banks
dale several days last week.
]. P Barksdale made trip to Jack
son last week.
Mrs. ]. B. Williamson spent couple
Of days in Canton last week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

Our fine High school here is holding
its own nicely Notwithstanding the fact
that small pox of very mild form has
prevailed in a few sectors around.
Scores Of people submitted to vaccination
in the latter part of the fall, including
several young people. The tendency to
an epidemic of the contagion has been
effectually blocked. During December
only the attendance of school lessened,
some en- account of illness from vaccina-
ton.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

The friends of Rev. J. ]. Smylie would
like to know that while pastor of the
Baptist church, at Mansfield, La, the
headquarters committee of the Louisiana
Anti-saloon League has unanimously cleo
ted him as state superintendent of the
League, on the 18TH inst, and he will
enter upon the duties of that office at
once, and wage vigorous campaign in
that state preparing the temperance fore
es for the conflict before the Louisiana
legislature which meets in May at Baton
Rouge.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

1t must be very gratifying to the con-
federate veterans in Rankin county and
around, to have Maj. Pat Henry, of Bran
don, for Brigade Commander of the First
Regiment U. c. v, Miss. Division. He
urges all camps in the Brigade to per-
feet their organizations, to have regu-
lar stated meetings, and to prepare for
the Mobile reunion, April 26-2S, 1910
ELet us get together" he says "and work
for the perpetuation of the history we
made, and to keep alive the principles
for which we fought" A trip to Mobile
in the spring will be delightful to ev-
cry one Mobile is near Mobile Bay, and
it will be pleasant spring weather with
breezes more enjoyable to old vets. than
the June weather of the past reunions.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

We were pleased to shake hands last
week with Mr.. B. ]. Flowers, brother
to our townsman, DR.. w M Flowers.
Mr.. Flowers is a resident of Beaumont,
Texas, and a real estate agent. He
reached town last Monday week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

w. L. Martin has closed out his store bus
mess to Mr.. Wiley Alliston, and will
remove short distance out to a farm,
but near enough to have his excellent
children continue az school here We
are glad that Will Martin will not be
lost to us as a nearby citizen.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

1t was sure cold here Friday. The
thermometer was at 20 degrees at $50
p. m, Thursday, and at s a. M, Friday,
il was down to IS, the night being cloudy,
but north wind came along all night
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

Well, the noted mentally worrying eau
cusing for United States senator has en-
ded at last The first ballot on last Tues
day night was the last Percy received
81 votes, and Vardaman g.. Pretty close
The other candidates names were with
drawn prior to this final ballot. OF
course the vardafnan crew were disap-
pointed, and the Percy crew shouted.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

While in Jackson last Sunday after
noon this writer attended the meeting
of the leading and influential laymen
of the protestant churches Of the capital
city, and found them still enthusiastic in
the cause of the evangelistic movement
for spreading the Gospel throughout the
world. The object of this particular meet
ing was to hear reports of the various
churches as to their progress in raising
funds for missions for this year. They
report fine success as far as the work had
gone in securing pledges and cash. 1t
was proposed to send body of laymen
to several cities of this state to hold
two day meetings at each in furtherance
eff the great cause 1t is the earnest
desire of all Christian people that the
movem.1t for evangelizirg the whole
world during the present generation be
vigorously pushed everywhere. The great
Iavmen's movement convention held in
Jackson Feb. $40 believed that this can
be done. But every church in the land
must do its part in furtherance of this
idea. The great speakers at that meeting
contended that church which refuses to
do its proper work in this line ceases to
be church of God. This is a terrible
arraignment of churches who do nothing
more than selfishly hire preacher by the
wear lust to entertain them on Sunday at
ter Sunday, and with very little desire
to have the other fellow benefited, but
leave him to chance, as it were, to keep
out of hell fire.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

We are clad t, shscnicie the fact thai
school Improvement sentiment is taking
firm hold at the Stems Greek High school
here. Four school room walls have been
already adorned by the hanging up Of
suggestive and instructive historical pis,-
lures of eminent characters. whose lives
can be safely emulated for the mental
and moral growth of the youths of to-day.
There have been nice window shades
hung up over the windows which hereto
fore have let m two much bright light,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

The weather has been so bad the last
few days that business, society and even
the school has been affected.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24
JOHNS, MISS.

Cur town is still making progressive
strides, as there is new public road be-
ing opened leading north and south, which
will open up enc Of the finest public
highways Leading to the A. & V. railroad,
and the @. & S. l. railroad in the coun-
try.
Mr. John Thomas, representative OF the
Green Bay Lumber Co., was in our town
a few days ago.
Prof. Harve Donnell principal of the
Pickett school visited his home folks here
Sunday.
Some of our mill men transacted bust
ness in Brandon last week and also looked
after business in Jackson the same
day.
Mr.. Ed Thomas, one of cur esteemed
bachelors, makes regular visits to north
Rankin. There is no doubt some attrac-
ton for Ed.
Mr.. Bob Patrick and family visited
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. |. DonTell
Sunday.
Misses Bullock and Williams were
pleasant visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. E. Murray's last Saturday.
There was large congregation pres
ent at church last Sunday. Let us try
and keep up this good attendance.
The community had a very pleasant
surprise on last secord Sunday when it was
learned that Bob Patrick, Jr., was to be
married to Miss Maggie Franklin, OF
Mayton. We wish for the young couple
happy and prosperous life.
Several Of the young people attended the
serenade Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Patrick
last Thursday evening and all report
very pleasant time.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24
CLEARY, MISS.

Nothing very interesting to write this
week.
Health good, and weather changeable.
Farmers are getting move on them
selves.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24
TIE BRANDON news IHuRsDAYFEBRuARY "a. 1910.


hurtful to the eyes, The expenses for these
helps and improvements flowed from the
pockets of the pupils of the school, as
sisted by funds from the teachers pur-
SEES. But what is very commendable is,
the 9th and 9TH grades have successfully
raised $1,000 and invested the sum in a
nice library of books adopted to their ca
pacities. This library will be kept in their
own study room which is presided over
has a splendid library in a room set
apart for that purpose. We notice the
fact that there is large fine unabridged
dictionary lately purchased, on its own
handy stand in this library. This diction-
airy is placed daily in the main High
school room, and is easily accessible to
every pupil at any moment of the school
hour. Several of the beautiful pictures
alluded to above were contributions from
friends of the school, The sum 1873
had been raised by various means-sub-
scription, contribution and concert, for the
adornments and shades within the school
building, and if the patrons of the school
could realize the great value and i'm
portance Of what school Improvement sig
nifies to their growing children, their
purses would not be tied so tight, and
they would rejoice to help to a much
greater degree in this good work.