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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07
NEW De QUINcEY's WORKS.
Choate Was Better Posted on Them
Than tho Author Himself.

Choate Was Better Posted on Them
Than tho Author Himself.
Many years ago James T. Fields. the
publisher. was making a collection Of
the writings of De Quincy. The es-
says were widely scattered in various
periodicals and were often hard to
Identify. Mr.. Fields knew Rufus
Choate as a devoted student of De
Quincy and wrote him one day ask
ing his opinion as to certain article.
Was 1t by De Quincy or not?
Mr.. Choate replied that IT certainly
was. There could be no mistaking the
style of the piece A few weeks later
Mr.. Choate received through Mr..
Fields letter from De Qulncey deny
ing absolutely and somewhat indig-
nantly the authorship of the article
But Choate was not of the stuff to
yield his opinion for trile like that
He wrote to Mr.. Fields:
81 still believe that De Quincy wrote
the essay. De Quincy to the contrary
Notwithstanding"
Doubtless Mr. Fields reed the note
with smiling comment, That's just
like Choate's confidence In his own
Judgments!
Months elapsed One day there came
a letter from De Quincy containing a
humble apology for his previous blum
der By chance he had found In his
desk the manuscript of the very article
years before. # had passed entirely
from his mind. land you may tell your
young Boston lawyer" he concluded,
"that he knows my style better than |
know it myself"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07
What Is a Bath7

What is a bath? Is it the simple
bath Of hot or cold water and soap,
or the Turkish bath of hot air or the
Russian one of steam, or the mud
bath of Saint-Amandles-Ea Faux. or the
compressed air bath of Reichenhall, or
the baths Of wine favored by famous
beauties, or the sun bath of modern
hygienists. or the Laplander's plunge
into the hot blubber of a just killed
whale, or the bath of asses milk, to
provide which for his consort an Earl
Of Portman bought cheap the Port
man estate north of oxford street as a
farm to keep a herd of asses? Now.
which of these is a bath?-London
Chronicle
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07
Har DRAWING PoWers,

Pat and his little brown mare were
familiar sights to the people of the
town of Garry. The mare was lean.
blind and lame. but by dint of much
coaxing Pat kept her to the harness.
One day while leading her to water he
had to pass corner where crowd
of would be sports had congregated.
Thinking to have some amusement at
Pats expense, one called out:
"Hello there. Pat! I'm looking for
the real goods. How much is that
mare of yours able to drawn
"Begorra.' said Pat. Il can't say
exactly, but she seems to be able to
drawn the attenshun of livery fool In
n"-HOusekeeper.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07
DEFlED THE COMMODORE.
Pinkham Was lnsubordinate, but He
Saved Vessel and Crew.

Pinkham Was lnsubordinate, but He
Saved Vessel and Crew.
Reuben Pinkham. a native Of Nan
tucket. made his first trip as third lieu
tenant on the ship Potomac. which
crossed the north Pacific. a region lit
tie known to naval vessels in the early
thirties. Pinkham had been on sew
eral whaling voyages and was famil-
far with those waters. The author of
1.-THE Island of Nantucket says that
one day, near. sunset. he had the
watch, while the commodore was pac-
ing up and down the deck.
Suddenly Pinkham gave the order.
"Man the weather bracesw
whats that for?" asked the com
modore.
1--WE shall have wind in a moment"
The commodore went to the lee rail
and scanned the sea and sky. Il see
no signs Of wind" he returned. LET
the men leave the braces"
The crew dropped the ropes.
keep hold of the braces. every man
Of you," called out Pinkham. and the
men resumed their grasp. The COM
modore flushed with anger and ex-
claimed in peremptory tones:
LET the men leave the braces." and
again the braces were dropped.
Don't any of you dare to drop the
ropesw shouted Pinkham, shaking his
trumpet at the crew, who once more
took hold. Just then the wind dropped
entirely: not a breath stirred.
''Taut. taut, Haul. all Of your call
ed Pinkham. and the ponderous yards
swung to reversed position. The wind
came out of the opposite quarter and
struck the ship like a sledge hammer
! The vessel staggered, shook the spray
from her bows and dashed ahead. The
commodore disappeared into his cabin
without saying a word.
Presently he sent the first lieutenant
to relieve Pinkham. requesting to see
the latter Immediately. When Pink
ham entered the cabin the commodore
said:
81 consider that | am indebted to you
for all Of our lives, but | will tell you
frankly if that wind hadn't come
should have put you in irons In two
minutes"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07
OUT FOR THE FEES.

Corporation Directors Want Their
Rights and Usually Get Them.
A large corporation held directors
meeting a few days ago. AS the meet
ing was coming to close one of the
directors. reputed to be worth $4,000
600, ran In all out of breath. Just as
he entered the other directors were
making their exit. says the Hartford
Courant
Look here" the incoming director
shouted to the chairman, II want to
know why haven't received notice Of
this meeting"
IL am sure I don't know" the chair
man said Notices were sent to all
directors. You surely must have re
ceived one"
The director finished up an excited
TRADE by saying. 81 want my rights"
Just then the secretary was brought
into conference. who in turn handed
the late director an envelope. He de-
parted with a smiling countenance.
This recalls the story of New York
corporation where $40 for each director
was laid on the table and those who
attended divided the whole pile If
half came each got $40. The members
were men far advanced in years and
In riches. One day 1t stormed violently
when meeting was to be held. The
executive officers did not believe a
single director would be there. but
every man of them was on hand. each
having figured out that nobody else
would appear and that he might swipe
the entire allowance.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07
Tho Fountain at the Corner.

Beranger is best known for his bac-
chanalian songs. One night he was
at supper with Dumas the elder. The
younger Dumas, who was present.
was passing through his college course
and at that period was exhibiting
those characteristics which unfOrtu-
nately developed in later life. Motto
ing that Beranger had drunk only wa
ter, he somewhat indiscreetly asked.
"Where do you obtain. Nj. Beranger,
all the wine which we find in your
songsT
The poets reply was, From the
fountain at the corner. my boy, and
you would do well to make that the
source of your inspiration"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07
TOLD IN FEW WORDS.
Shortest Robber Story In History, as
Narrated by Voltaire.

Shortest Robber Story In History, as
Narrated by voltaire.
In his study of Seven Great States
men" Andrew ID. White describes the
work done in the eighteenth century
by the French minister Turgot against
the vicious system then prevailing of
farming OUT the taxes. A great
combination of contractors resulted,
who grew enormously rich at the peo-
pies expense. not, however, without
able criticism.
This syndicate assumed the charac-
ter of what in America of these days
would be called combine" and at
the head of it were the farmers gen.
eral, wealthy, powerful and. as a rule,
merciless. Their power pervaded the
entire nation, from the kings apart
ments at Versailles to the cottages of
the lowliest village
To those men and their methods Vol
taire had made a reference which ran
through France and indeed through
Europe.
A party of Parisians were amusing
each other by telling robber stories.
Presently Voltaire, who had been
listening quietly, said:
81 can tell a robber story better
than any of yours"
The whole room Immediately be
came silent and listened to the great.
est parsonage I'm the French literature
Of the eighteenth century.
Voltaire after clearing his throat be
gan as follows:
"Once on a time there was a farmer
general"
Then he was silent. Presently all
began to cry out:
"Why do you stop? Go on. Tell us
the story"
Il have told the story" said Vol
taire. do you not see that my state
ment implies the greatest robber story
in historyT
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07
THEY LIKE SHARP FOOD.
Lions Gobble UP Porcupines, and Ce m
els Eat Spiny Cactus.

Lions GobbIe Up Porcupines. and Gem
els Eat Spiny Cactus.
A note In the London Field dra VS. at
tention to lions that eat porcupines. 1t
would appear that an animal protect
ed by such powerful spines should be
quite secure from attack. Yet, If We
may trust the account given. it ap-
pears to be a habit on the part of the
lion and not an isolated occurrence
Captain Dumbell lad been told by
native hunter that the lion was in the
habit of eating porcupines. And this
has been confirmed by two English
sportsmen. V. Kirby. for example.
has taken a porcupine's head from the
stomach of a lioness. Others relate
that II is not uncommon to find lions
with porcupine quilts sticking all over
their noses, faces and paws 1t seems
to argue some Indifference to pain on
the part of the lion. as well as fancy
for porcupine's flesh.
Compare this with the case Of the
camel. which a distinguished traveller
describes as calmly chewing up very
spiny plant with the blood dripping
from its mouth! The cattle In some Of
the arid parts of America. again.
browse on that spiny cactus And In
some parts Of the English coast the
horses browse on the prickly sea holly.
while the donkey's Partially for this
ties is well known. Incidentally such
cases seem to show that spines In ma
ture are not such efficient protectors
as some have supposed.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07
BASEBALL STRATEGY.
Bench Orders at Times Queerz the
Batter With the Fans.

One Of the charms of the game is its
unexpectedness, the fact that you new
er can tell what's going to happen I'M
Ill it is history.
Do you know what inside ball"
really is? Most fans think they do,
but few really do know. In fact, 1t
is very interesting sidelight. both on
the game and on the American char
acter, to realize that nine out of ten
people who see ball game see only
the flesh of ii, never realize the skele-
ton on which it is built. never see the
heart beating nor watch its lifeblood
flow. You go to a game and shout
yourself hoarse.
"Hit it out you, you 'boneheadr
this pink tea? They're all perfectly
good-hit 'emr' And the player at
the plate, hearing. longs to obey-for
all players love TO hit-yet holds him.
self in.
'Make him give you three balls.
Then hitr' are his orders from the
bench from the baseball general or
QcIluS Tue game. a uldu Is vi IulEUs
There is but one out Hits have been
few and far between, but a long fly
will score the man. How get long
fly? By meeting one which ''cuts the
heart Of the plate" square and fair.
How get the pitcher to serve such a
ball? By working" him until three
balls have been called. when the
fourth ball must come over the plate
or the batter be given pass; hence
the orders. If they go wrong, IL the
pitcher succeeds in getting three strikes
across before three balls. the batter
strikes out, and a groan goes up from
the crowd. But the batter knows, and
the pitcher knows. and the team
knows, and the players on the bench
know that the man at the plate struck
out because he was obeying orders
World Today.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07
lnvincihIe loqic.

Donald (who is seeing his more pros
porous cousin off by the train)-Ye
tae drink We safe journey, Willie.
Willie feigning regreb-Man. Gamma.
A my spare shulins gle tae my auld
mither Donald-Thats strange, be-
cause yer mither told me We never gle
her onything. Wullie-Weel. If dinna
gle my aud mither onything, what
sort O. chance dae We think you've got?
London Punch.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07
Merrv-oo-ro

Coming across the Revere Beach fer
~ were two men whose antics at
tracted considerable attention. The
younger would step around to the
right side of bis companion, and with
In minute the elder would make q
corresponding shift. At last the elder
became irritated.
Say. what are you trying to do
shifting around like this?" he demand
ed.
I'm deaf in my left ear and was
trying to get where I'd hear WELL" the
younger replied.
"And I'm blind in my left eye and
wanted to see what was doing" said
the other.-BOston Journal
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07
RETURNED HER HAT.
She Didn't. but He Did. and He MHss
Have Been a Brave Man.

She Didn't. but He Did. and He Msss
Have Been Brave Man.
The bravest man In New York made
his appearance in q Broadway store
one day last week. He carried an
enormous bandbox, which contained
an enormous hat, on which the man
wanted what he considered an enor-
nous amount of money refunded. The
man was pretty mad. and while look
ing for some one who had the author
ity to negotiate the transaction he
talked loud enough for every body to
hear.
my wife bought this hat" he said.
'She doesn't need 1t. She has already
bought three hats this season She
paid S35 for this one. She has never
worn it. 1t just came home last night
I can't afford to throw all that money
away. and want you to take the hat
back. She wouldn't bring 1t down. so
undertook the job myself"
by the side of that man Napoleon
was a cringing coward" said the
young woman who had made the sale.
Imagine him bouncing into Partisan
millinery shop with a hat that he
didn't want Josephine to buy! He
couldn't have done 1t. Very few men
can Once in a long while some poor
New Yorker with the courage of des
peration in his heart returns merchan-
disc which he cannot afford to buy for
his wife. and his audacity upsets the
Sun.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07
FEES FOR ITS FLASHES.
San Salvador Uses a Live Volcano as
Lighthouse.

San Salvador Uses a Live Volcano as
Lighthouse.
The republic of San Salvador is the
only government on earth that collects
lighthouse fees on account Of a volca-
no that it owns and without the slight
est cost Of upkeep.
The volcanic beacon is about eight
miles inland from the port Of Acajutla,
and it's pillar of cloud by day and it's
fire sky by night are visible for many
miles out at sea. 1t bursts forth every
seven minutes and is just as accurate
as any revolving light that warns
mariners of danger in any part Of the
world.
This volcano has been keeping up
this seven minute series Of eruptions
even since any one can remember. 1t
Is a favorite amusement of visitors to
sit by the hour during the lazy after
moons and. watch in hand. to time the
eruptions till they tire Of the occupa-
ton and fall asleep. No one has ever
caught the volcano mapping, however.
Every vessel that puts in at Acajutla
has to pay its lighthouse fee. There
is no other lighthouse than the vol
cano. but that is a sufficient excuse for
the government of Salvador to make
charge for its services. The explo-
sions that accompany the eruptions
sound like detOnations of heavy
charge Of dynamite. but fortunately
they are not sufficient to shake the
ground perceptibly more than about q
mile or two from the summit Of the
crater.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07
Sleep and Dreams.

The brain is more active while en-
gagged in dreaming than when not thus
engaged The only perfect sleep Is
that which is dreamless. The moment
the sleeper begins to dream he begins
to work. and the more vivid and pro-
tracted the dream the more intense
naturally. becomes the work 1t Is
possible that at no time during the
waking hours of life Is the brain 30
active as II is in the strange business
Of dreaming.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07
When Tennvson ss. up Niohts.

We have had Alfred Tennyson here;
very dron and very hayward. and
much sitting up Of nights till 2 or 3
In the morning with pipes in our
mouths, at which good hour we would
get Alfred to give us some Of his mag
ic music. which he does between
growing and smoking, and so to bed.
-Fitzgerald's Letters" 1S3S).
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07
"The Almighty Dollar"

The idea of the forceful phrase 1.-The
almighty dollar" is much older than
the time Of Washington Irving. Ben
Jonson's "Epistle to Elizabeth. Count
ess of Rutland" commences thus:
Whilst that for which all virtue now is
sold,
And almost every vice. almightie gold
London Notes and Queries.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07
Settled.

wedding)-My dear. don't see how ]
am to get along without you. Bride
Oh. that's all right, pa. Since the cere
mony was performed my husband has
confessed that he hasn't enough saved
to start housekeeping. so you won't
lose me after all
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07
Had Misiudaed Him.

Does your fat-ler ever kiss your
mamma. Williew asked the lady who
had once been the gentleman's sweet
heart.
Eyes, every morning when he goes
away to the city,"
Dear me! And to think that once
doubted his courager-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald-
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07
ojvino Him . Tin.

Him. don't know how to tell you
how I love You. Her-Don't worry
about that. III take 1t as 1t comes.
What you want to get nervous about
b how to tell papa about ft.-Toledo
Blade.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07

Mr.. Newedd-Whati No cook stove
in the house7 I gave you money to
buy one. Mrs. Newedd-Yes. my love.
but found I hadn't enough to buy
stove and hire cook. too. so ! let the
stove 60. But the cook Is here. and
she's q treasure. She has Just gone
out to get Us some crackers and cheese
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07
Cause and Effect,

There are many delightful dishes to
be made from left over food"
That's NICE" responded the young
bride. There's a great deal of food
left over since began doing the cook
ing."-Washington Herald
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07
Too Low Down.

"Why don't you name your mule,
Uncle JacksonY'
Amt no name 'ornery 'nough to fit
dis mewl. sub. Buffalo Express.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07
Hia Idea For Ihaoriat.

Tommy-Pop, what 10 theoristi
Tommy's Pop-A theorist, my son. Il q
man who thinks he Il learning to swim
BY sitting On the bank and watching a
DISQUALIFICATION Record.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07
A Great Relief.

Gee, amt it a great relief when
you've been suffering from a toothache
to summon up your courage and 60 to
a dentist and have 1t over within
81 guess so. Did the dentist relieve
your
You bet! He wasn't inr'-Toledo
Blade.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07

Moonlight most intense sometimes
causes sore eyes in Cuba. and the ma
lives navigate and perambulate with
umbrella and paraluna.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07

God bless the good natured. for they
bless everybody else = Henry Ward
Beecher.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1911-06-07

Creditors have better memories than
debtor7.-Franklin
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-03-21
Seccion recreatlva|

Simona, va S hora 4 conner, 5esta la
comida 4 punto pregnnta i su domes
tica una labradora.
Aguardese ns.e una mialit;ca, siilo
ra, que estoy poniendo los hueVos-
-AIadre-- dice Ell hilo de La labrado
pa que me engaia el MAESTRO,
cuando me da la liei6ng Dice que solo
ponen huevos las aves, y. va esta uste
oyendo que tamien los pane la Simona
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-03-21
Hotel Paris
- GALE Dx MENDEz Woo 900
HAYAGUEZ

situado este estabIccimienso On a
ssntro de In calle Mendex vigo. sxzs.
N jardfn nj frente, es Fl que reuns mZ-
ysres ventajas y comodidades para Isua
sshores visjeros, y ri que cuenis ssr
nsjores hsbitaciones frcscas. vsnsilss
las, magnf6cos bahos y duchas.
COMIDAs A ToDAs HoRAa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-03-21
.BAILE DE MASCA'RAS

Agapito cumplio veinte amos cabales
el lomingo gordo' del aro pasado y
auiso soiemnizar SUI fiesta - omsstlca de
modo que quedara en- su mente lmperece
dero recuerdo. lC6mo? Yendo a un
bale de mascara, al teatro de Plgnatell.
Habia el leido en- muchas novelas que
los tales bales eran cosa buena; que en-
ellos la gente Sc divierte y que belllslmas
muieres encantadorarnente dlsfrazadas
aceptan cenas bulliclosas y brindan a los
i0yenes atrevidos. Tambien habla aeldo
multitud de veces,- ,-porqne en- este con
cuerdan todos los autores,-que los ma
r.dos infeIes tropiezan indefectiblemen
tie en- el salon precisamente con sus espo
sas. al bailar con elIos tomandolas por
otras, las piden perd6n de sus yerros,
cuando 10 natural parece que las que de
manden perdon seam elias, va que har
lido al bale sin Ell permlso de sus c6nyu
Ees,
Respecto este 1ltimo NADIA temla
Agapito. CIaro esta, e era celibe de ma
eimiento en- Zaragoza ITO abundan mari
dos mujeres de la clase dicha. En-
cuanto 10 prImero, 10 deseaba con todo
el ardor de su alma. Y para hallarlo
con los lnenos inconvenientes poslbles,
aunque joven y sin experiencla, Guido
sc de llenar de monedas de plata,-sus
ahorros de q1n ai1o no Te permitleron He
narla de oro-la escarceda bordada que
formaba parte integrante del traje de
pale con el que hahla de disfrazarse.
t.s (Co1tiruara)
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-03-21

ii usted 4uisrs vsndsr una sass. N |
.utom6vil, una joya, algo DO valor 8 %
srte. ofr6xcalos s suisn pusda son-
prarlos. Il
I " cuiGn pusds comprar rim dinsro5
4. aonte que 10 tiens leo III BOI.1-
FTN nfRROAKFIk.
Arizona republican., 1911-06-05

to ask you if you are interested in a proposition to give a sort of farewell meet at Phoenix. He feels that the people of Phoenix will undoubtedly be deeply interesting in seeing his aggre- gation perform before he takes them on the world girdling tour and he thinks that you may desire tO make the necessary arrangements. The cap tain tells me that he will be ready to give the meet any time after July 10th you may designate. Tn regard tO terms he asks me to request you to make sug- gestiOns. Unlike many aviators with whom you may have done business, he does not seek extraordinary terms. He is willing to make an arrangement on any fair terms. He simply seeks to do business on any equitable oasis which will be entirely satisfactory to you as we'll as to himself He is willing to participate in any arrangement. wheth- CT it be a meet composed wholly of the seven Baldwin aviators or that it be an open meet in which any aviator may compete.
 He suggests that it might be wise to fix a date as soon as possible so that your plans may not be ir interference with any other arrangements that he is making. Incidentally I think you will agree with me in the assumption that any meet in which the captain and his troupe Of stars participate will probably draw more attention in PhOe- nix than any other entertainment of a similar kind that can be arranged. The captain has a host of friends among newspaper men all oyer the country and they will follow bis pro- gress on the trip around the world with an interest parallel to a journey taken by the president of the United States.
 You will naturally understand that we will do everything possible to pro mote the publicity at this end. l have unusual facilities for doing SO
 I will be very deeply indebted to you if you will let me know as soon as possible what your body desires to do in the premises.
 Sincerely,
 ARNOLD KRUCKMAN.