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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-07-11
Juvenile Books q Century Ago.

Juvenile Books . Century Ago.
Does the modern child count his
blessings in the matter Of Christmas
books1 What would he say II. instead
OF one Of the healthy. brightly written
stories that now crowd the booksell.
ers' windows. he received q copy OF
one of the books for Juveniles In vogue
century ago' The very titles Of
some OF these old volumes would rouse
the back Of present day youth-"The
Advantages OF Education a. Elucidst.
cd in tho History OF the wingfsld
Family" Elizabeth Ann Doves "Taies
OF My Pupils. o. an Attempt to Cor.
rect Juvenile Errors;" 8. VS. "A Visit
to Farm: or. an Introduction to vari.
Gus Subjects Connected With Rural
Economy" (this reached a nfth edi.
tion in 1910. and Sandham's "Peram-
bulations Of Bee and a Butterfly. In
Which Are Delineated Those Smaller
Traits Of Character Which Commonly
Escape Observation Chron.
icle.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-07-11

ei is an American, he is not a
foreigner, and therefore the best
morals and the best religious condi-
lions are among country people. That
being true 1t is surprising thing
that country churches are in trouble
and country preachers not satisfied
with the work they are doing.
Many churches are being closed.
| do not mean In such numbers as to
leave the country without churches,
but In the state of Illinois we found
by careful study Of a large part CT
the state that SO many country
churches have been closed and aban-
doned that, II the same condition ex-
lists throughout the whole state,
there are seventeen hundred country
churches In that state no longer US
Ell for the worship of God. There
was boy coming home from school
past one OF these country churches
and he lay down In the weeds In the
shade as the sun was setting. This
old church was filled with hay, and
out through the stained glass window
he could see the hay and fodder stick
ing out. The boy got up and looked
II over. He took piece Of chalk
Cut of his pocket and wrote on the
outside what he thought 1t meant:
Gods barn." II had been Gods
house, and a great many places over
this country, whether 1t is written
or not. are places that have become
the house OF hay. The house of pray
er has become the house OF hay.
The country people have changed
In certain points-not less religion;
but | am going to try to give you
reasons why the church IL having
a hard time. II is not because the
church and ministers lack piety. not
because they do not preach the COS
pei. think the gospel is preached.
on the whole. with faithfulness, but
contiousd on page sin.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-07-11
OUR TEACHERS DEPARTMENT
Edited by Prof. Charles ID. Lewis

To answer this question you must
answer number OF others. In the
first place, what is the condition Of
school house and grounds? Have
weeds and briars grown up around
the door and under the windows?
II so, get a scythe, II you are a man,
and use 1t. II you are of the
weaker sex," get a scythe ard a
man and see to 1t that every weed
is down and out OF sight.
You have no right to call the
children of your district to meet in
a house with surroundings such as
will make them feel that no one
cares for them," and planned for
their comfort.
You may say that am asking you
to do the work Of trustee or patrons,
end perhaps | am. but II trustee
and community do not do what should
be done, II is your business to edu-
cate them. DO not think for mo-
ment that your business is only to
teach the children certain facts
found in text books. You are
employed and commissioned to teach
the whole community along every
line, so far as it lies within your
power.
And how about the inside Of the
house? Does IL have dirt and litter
upon the floor? Are cob-webs In
every corner and curtaining the
windows? Is the black board unfit
for use, the stove still standing and
rusty? II these conditions exist, be-
gin your warfare at once. Organize
an army of men, women and chill
dren and be their general, II possible,
but IL you cannot enlist them, 60
with hot water, soap, scrub broom,
cloths, and a good supply of muscle
and grit and do it yourself. One
Saturday spent in this way will do
more for your own professional ad-
munlty than weeks spent in any
Normal School.
When things are clean. yard, floor,
walls. desks, windows, go home and
rest and plan your first day" Make
a program Of your own IL you can
make one better than the one given
In tho state course of study. Read
every word in the course of study
applying to the first months work
In each subject of each grade, and
then plan work for each pupil from
the first minute. II a better plan is
not at hand, and | know OF none, put
on the board series of questions
ranging from, What Is your name,'
to problems in sth grade arithmetic
and ask all who can write to begin
on them and answer as far as they
can.
When this has been begun, with
paper and pencils supplied by your
self, take the little ones who can
not write, the babies" and give
them their first lesson.
Thus started you can fellow up the
grades. and have each child before
you in class before the first recess.
With this kind of set" you can
respond to the ."gc" in such a man.
ner as to assure fine run down
the track. and a passing under the
line at tho end with honor six
months further on. c. ID. l..
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-07-11

Four Types of Farmers-Four Types of Churches
Hope of Country Church in Survival of Fourth TYNE

Warren II. Wilson. College Chapel
Sunday night. May IL. 1912.
have been trying the past twenty
years TO keep my old Prof. Frost
from finding out what | didn't say.
lie used to have the faculty Of dis
covering and telling me what to say
and / have been practicing that the
best l could. and have been
wondering whether the cloth fitted
the pattern as well as l tried TO
make 1t. / have come here with
scme fear and trembling but have
come with great reverence to touch
his hand and pay the tribute OF love
which all his scholars have to pay
and which you will have twenty years
IRON now when you also come back
to see him, | trust, still managing a
still greater Berea and working here
for the development OF this great
school and for this whole country.
must not be tempted to linger
In these memories because l know
you will make me stop after a while
II | talk too long. and SO l am going
TO start right in to say what have
to say to you about the country
church and about getting together in
country life.
Now the country church is. gener-
ally throughout the United States.
strange to say. in trouble. The farm
er is a good man. | do not mean 10
praise him too much. but l mean TO
say that among the farmers are some
OF the best people in this country.
and fewer of the sins of this coun-
try are practiced among the farmers
than among any other class OF peo-
PIE. The farmer is not very rrogres-
slve. but he keeps up the good, old
virtues. Moreover, the farmer is a
healthy man. Generally speaking,
his health is better than that
Of the man In the city. And the farm
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-07-11
NEWS 6rM
YOUNG
PEOPLE
GOOD TRICK WITH SCISSORS
Something That Has Puzzled Many
People and Requires Practice to
be Done Quickly.

This 10 something that has puzzled
many people. The trick is to place
your little fingers through the handles
OF a pair OF scissors. palms up, and
then twirl the scissors round toward
you and bring them up In front In
such a way that the points will be up
ward. as shown in Fig. g. II you don't
know the secret they will come up
with the points downward instead.
The trick is in the way you manage
the scissors Just as you flop them
over: n you leave your fingers In the
handles the scissors will come up with
the points down. In order to make
them come points up you have to take
your fingers out OF the handles mo-
mentarily and let the scissors turn
little between the palms OF your
hands and then put your fingers back
through the other way. The principle
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-07-11
GREETINGS

With this isusc the School Depart.
ment OF The Citizen promised a
few weeks ago begins.
Tho Editor does not wish TO use
all of the space. In fact, the great
object is TO make 1t a means of
inter communication between taach-
ers now out of touch with each other
end the great school world.
Send us your questions, your sug-
gestions, your criticisms and help
this Department to do great good
in the battle for progress and enlight-
eminent.
Yours for school advancement,
Chas. ID. Lewis.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-07-11

can best be followed by trying II with
a pair OF scissors. First stick your
fingers through the handles. with the
scissors points down and your palms
facing up. as In the top picture. Then
by a movement Of the hands you can
force the scissors upward and around
Till the points are near your chest. as
In Fig. 2. Now is the time to take
your fingers out for an instant. You
continue the rotation by holding the
handles between your palms and put
your fingers back through from be
hind. thus allowing the points Of the
scissors to come up when the hands
are placed back to back as In Fig. 8.
II must be practiced SO It can be done
quickly.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-07-11
Home Course In
Health Culture
XVL.-Emersencies In
the Home
By EUGENE L. FISK. N. D.
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.

AYoTwITHsTANDING all that
~ has been written and uttered
~ regarding mans inhumanlty
to man." the first impulse Of
the average man Is to help a fellow
being In distress This Is well exem-
plified by the agility with which half
a dozen people unasked will chase "a
hat that has been blown of.
When accident or disease occurs IN
the household, however, successful as
sistance Is not so easily rendered as I'm
the case of the wind blown hat. The
most willing hands and heads may
bring injury rather than relief through
an excess of zeal and ignorance of
how to direct IT,
Painting Spells.
Ordinary fainting spells, excluding
cases of Inconsistencies, due to heart
disease, kidney trouble, apoplexy, etc,
may be due to q number Of causes
shock, indigestion. eye strain, lack of
food, bowel trouble, etc. In such cases
the patient should be placed In a re-
cllnlng position, with the feet higher
than the head and the clothing loosen
ed about the neck and chest. Cold wa
ter dashed In the face will usually suf-
fee to restore consciousness. Aromat-
&c spirits Of ammonia inhaled or IL the
patient is able to swallow fifteen to
thirty drops In wineglass Of water
is a good restorative. Strong ammonia
should not be applied to the nostrils
Of an unconscious person. as extreme
irritation of the mucous membrane
may result before the patient becomes
conscious Of ii.
An impending faint may be prevent
ed by having the patient place his head
In his hands ard lower 1t between his
knees while sitting down. This strain
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-07-11
Race Has Rstroorsd d cd.

An archaeologist In the Middle
West thinks that the Mays, who
once inhabited America. had q civi'
iiEation as far advanced a. that Of
any early people except the Greeks
The jewellers in the junsies Of Yucca
tan. Guatemala, and Honduras are b.
usvsd TO be their descendants.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-07-11

AN IMPENDING FAINT MAY BE PREVENTED
By HAVING THE PATIENT PLACE HIS
HEAD IN HIS HANDS AND LOVER IT BE
TWEEN HIS KNEES WHILE SITTING DOWN.
ed position tends to retain tho blood
in the upper portion Of the body and
prevent the bloodless condition Of the
brain. which is responsible for the I'M
consciousness.
The natural impulse is to raise the
head and body of q patient who has
tainted. This is the worst possible
thing to do. Feet high and head low
Is the rule.
Sunstroks.
The symptoms Of sunstroke are very
high temperature. ranging from 104
to 112 degrees F.. congested counte-
nance, heavy breathing and uncon-
seriousness. This condition may be
mistaken for apoplexy II the tempera-
ture Is not taken.
The remedy Is, In a word, cold. II
II Is not possible TO give full ice cold
bath iced cloths should be applied to
teh head. neck and chest and the ex-
tremities bathed In cold water. The
application Of cold must be continued
until the temperature drops to nor
NAL and resumed II II rises.
The symptoms Of heat exhaustion
are the reverse of those above describ-
ed. The temperature may be subnor-
NAL, the face is pale. and there Is a
condition analogous to shock. with a
bloodless brain.
The treatment must be directed
against these conditions. The appli-
cation Of heat to the body and ex-
tremities Is necessary by means Of
hot water bags, bottles, etc. Coffee.
essence Of ginger or other stimulants
should be taken internally. The re-
clining position as advised for faint
ing spells is also indicated.
Caution.-It Is not unusual for ply
sicians to be called In such cases
In hot weather and find the patients
head Loyalty elevated by anxious
friends and cold applications being as
siduously applied. Although this con
dition is due TO heat. cold will only ag
gravate II.
Commissions, Etc.
In true epilepsy the patient should
be made MS comfortable as possible
during the attack and prevented from
injuring himself.
Commissions in children may be due
20 comparatively trivial causes-teeth-
ing. indigestion. worms. etc. Some
times CONFUSION is the first sign OF
a serious acute disease. as infectious
fever. pneumonia, etc.
The child should be put in a hot
bath QO0 TO i04 degrees FL, for about
Ave minutes. This will usually control
the spasm, and the patient can be put
20 bed aud other necessary measures
taken, especially cleaning out the bow
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-07-11

60 ahead and prove that steel will
float.
Take q glass full OF water and
some fine steel needles. perfectly dry.
Lay the needles carefully on the sur.
face Of the water one at time. II
you are careful enough about II they
will float.
The needles are held up by the
Surface tension" OF the water. Just
as are the skip jacks that run on the
surface OF ponds.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-07-11
LIQUORS Not Needed.

"Fermented and distilled liquors are
never necessary for any purpose. ex-
cspt In certain persons In whom ths
habit has created a need Of them
truly morbid."-Royer Collard. NJ d.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-07-11
HOW TO MAKE STEEL FLOAT
Nssdlss Held on Surface Of Water by
Tension" Just ~ skIp-Jaeks
Run About on Ponds.

VIII steel float on water7
Ask this question In a crowd and
almost everybody will say no" Then
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-07-11
The PHILOSOPHER Of Folly,

when a girl goes cunning for Q
husband" says the Philosopher of
Folly. she should see that her pow
der is dry"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-07-11
Bleeding From the Nose.

In old people or those with tend
ency TO apoplexy hemorrhage from
the nose may prove relief and
should not be too hastily checked.
Where II is desirable TO check hem
orrhage the application Of cold to the
nose and back OF the neck will often
prove efficient. Swinging with perox-
ide OF hydrogen is also an excellent
emergency remedy. Swinging with a
hot salt solution at temperature OF
i25 degrees Y. Is another efficient
measure. II the temperature Of the
solution is lower than i25 degrees Il
will only aggravate the hemorrbage.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-07-11

NOTWITHSTANDING all that
has been written and uttered
regarding mans inhumanIty
fn fnap - fh. Gr.t t,,.,..,i.. q
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-01-10
The Sadest Of Holiday DradegIss.

One Of the saddest things
we have been called upon to
publish in some time wassthe
death by drowning of little
Bessie May Smith, the g.
year old child of Mr.. Robert
Smith, Of Orange county.
The child wandered away
from home last Thursday and
was trying to follow her
brothers who went hunting.
When she was missed the
alarm was sent out and
searching parties went in
every direction. Every nook
and corner Of the neighbor-
hood was searched, but no
trace of the lost child could
be found. After four days
the dead body of the little
one was found in a creek in
to which she had fallen.-
Concord Tribune. e. :.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-01-10
Seek RIcheson's EIancee.

Boston, Mass Jan Sd g.
trict-Attorney Pelletier said ~.
night that the auth critics are
searching for Miss Violet Ed
monds with a view to summ ring
her as q witness at the trial of her
former fisncee, the Rev. Clarence
V. T. Richeson It Is supposed
by some that the young VIC man is
III New York
Three courtrooms and the ad.
joining rooms and corridors have
been set aside for the trial. The
assigned space will be entirely for
witnesses and those engaged in
the case. The public will he sd-
mitted from the rotunda only as
s"sts are vacated in the court
room. 30
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-01-10
A Hero In A Lighthouse.

For years J. s. Donahue, So.
Haven. Mich, q civil war captain,
80 q lighthouse keeper, averted
awful wrecks, but q queer fact is.
he might have been wreck, him.
self. if Electric Bitters had not
prevented. They cured me of
kidney troable and chills," be
writes, "after I had taken other
20 called cures for years, without
benefit and they also improved
my sight. Now, at seventy,
am feeling fine" For dysspep'
sia, indigestion, all stomach
liver and kidney troubles. they're
without equal. Try them, Onl,
80 cts. at al druggists.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-01-10
Put Your Money In a Bank.

It 10 good advice which a Col
Teton County, S. c., exchange
gives IN urging farmers to start
bank accounts this fall. no mat
ter how small the amount lsf,
over after the years debts are
paid. We quote:
"If one keeps money in his
pocket. it is likely to 60 and be
will never know how it goes, &c
though you have only ten dollar.
in your pocket, 90 to one Of ou'
banks and start bank account
To have money IN bank will
give one q feeling of independence
pothing else can give. Do no,
think that because you have only
five or ten dollars to start an ac-
count the cashier will not wan,
your deposit, Any cashier will
gladly welcome you as depositol
if you have bus one dollar.
We hope thousands of our read
ers will follow this excellen,
counsel. Having a bank account
(1) encourages the saving habit
(2)dignifies the farmer by making
him more OF q "bus;ness man, :;
(3) provides a better System o1
paying out money than specie
payments, (4)he]ps the commun
ity in which one lives, and (5l
makes 1t easier for the deposito
to borrow in case borrowing in
stead of depositing sometimes be-
| comes advisable.
Pat Your money in a bank -
Progressive Farmer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-01-10
Of Great Benefit to Salisbury,

Salisbury people have found
out that A SINGLE DOSE Of
simple buckthorn bark, glycerine,
etc as compounded ID Adler-i.
ka, the new German Appendicitis
remedy, relieves constipation,
sour stomach or gas on the stom-
ach almost INSTANTLY. This
simple mixture antisepticizes the
digestive organs and draws off
the impurities and it is surpris-
ing how QUICKLY it helps.
Mcpherson & Co., druggists.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-01-10
Bust Of Governor Samuel Johnston to be
Presented TO the State.

An invitation to be present
at the presentation by the Grand
Lodge of Masons of North Caro-
lima to the North Carolina His
torical Commission of bust of
Governor Samuel Johnston, in
the Masonic Temple and in the
rotunda of the State capital,
Raleigh, North Carolina, this
evening at 2 O'Clock, has been
received. The features of the
program are as follows; in the
Masonic Temple: Invocation by
Rev. Plato Durham, Grand
Chaplain of the Grand Lodge /;
Report of the committee on the
Johnston bust, Francis D. Win
ston. P. g. NJ. Chairman of the
committee on the Johnston bust ;
Presentation of bust to the Grand
Lodge for the committee; B S.
Royster, P. G.. M ; Acceptance Of
the bust for the Grand Lodge
Richard N. Hackett, grand mas
ter of the Grand Lodge; Address
"Samuel Johnston of North
Carolina," R. D. W. Connor,
secretary of the North Carolina
Hlatorical Commission. In the
rotunda of the capitol: Presen-
tation of the bust to the State
J. Bryan Grimes, chairman Of
the North Carolina Historical
Commission; Acceptance. hiI
Excellency. Hon. W. W. Kitoh-
in, Governor of North Carolina.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-01-10
Railroads Must Buy Cups.

Trenton, N. j., Jan. 1.-The
New Jersey public utilities con-
mission today began the emf rcf-
ment of an order reqniring all
railroad companies doing busi-
ness in the Ssste to provide Oh
their passenger tta'ns, fra" Of
charge, intxpensive individual
drinking cups. The order q
sequel to the law passed by he
Legislature prohibiting drinking
cups for common use in plbiio
places.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-01-10

The soliciting committee f.r
the proposed college at this place
report that a large fund has been
subscribed to secure tho building
of the college. Also shat five
sites have been offered for the
college. 1t 10 believed that the
college will be built at Salisbury.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-01-10
$IosP Per Plate.

was paid at a banquet to Henry
Clay, in New Orleans in 1912.
Mighty costly for those with
stomach trouble OF indigestion
70 day people every where use DR.;
Kings New Life Pills for these
troubles as we'll as liver, kidney
and bowel disorders. Easy, safe,
sure. Only rs cts at all drug
gists.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1912-01-10

N. A. Trexler, deputy county
surveyor, has an sd. in today's
paper. He has been in the Elm
ploy of County Engineer G. NJ.
Miller. surveying continuously
for the last four years in various
sections of the state, but will
now devote his entire time to
surveying farms and city property
in Rowan. Mr. Trexler is in the
prime of life and of state wide
reputation.