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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

people of the rural districts into q
happier and more prosperous state, 1t
is in our rural schools that children
lieve in progressive agriculture. to dig
nifty labor, to develop the home-mak-
ing instinct, and to set out with high
ideals for career of honor and use
fulness In the country.
How can we expect the ten thousand
young teachers to grasp and compre-
bend these vital essentials, and then
to show the boys and girls in their
schools how they can be the most
manly of men and most womanly of
women, without leaving their country
homes?
Country schools, as rule, pay too
small salaries to secure broadly cul-
tured and capable teachers, AS gen
eral thing, also, they are cursed, or at
least hampered, by system of petty
politics. which not only enters into the
hiring of teachers, but is felt in all
matters of management and discipline
Society in the country fails to re-
ceive from its schools the results
which it needs This deficiency is rec
ognized by all of the larger schools
and the farmers Institutes. which to-
day are giving great deal of atten-
ton to the social life of our agricul-
tural communities In fact, the gov
ment itself has recognized the menace
to the nation in the conditions here
outlined and is inquiring for remedy
One suggestion that can make with
confidence, is that for each distinctly
rural school, the teacher be recon-
mended by the head of state agri
cultural college, the qualifications to
be large knowledge of human nature
as well as an intimate acquaintance
ship with agricultural conditions,
from the worst to the best / put
these essentials above the rule of
three.
Give community such teacher as
that, and | venture to say the mere
book-learning will be taken care of
Teachers of this class are available, if
the district will pay the price.
little concentrated effort On the
part of the parents most concerned
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08
SLIGHTLY FARM HOUSE
Marked Changes Make Farm Life
More Desirable.
Drive Through Any Prosperous AgrI-
cultural Community DiscIoses Fact
That Neat, Substantial DWELL
ings Are the Rule.
By j. E. RR1DGEMAN.l

Marked changes have lately ap-
peared on the farm and the many mod
ern improvements have made farm
life far more desirable than it was
some years ago.
The ruralist may now, at moderate
cost. enjoy the advantages of city life
without its many disadvantages.
The up-to-date farmer no longer
frowns On modern methods that light
en- labor and bring better and quicker
results. He no longer believes that
hard, excessive labor is necessary to
good farming, he no longer tolerates
hastily constructed rail cribs and
sheds for his stock and grain. He
realizes that thoughtfully planned,
handily arranged and well construct
ed buildings are just as necessary in
the country as In the city, and he
builds to that end
Farm buildings now keep pace with
other industries, or at least, soon will,
which is thing they have not done
for some years.
Farmers now build comfortable, and
convenient, and modern homes in
which are to be found the modern
bathroom, kitchen sinks, hot-air furn
aces, water-systems, etc.
AS shown on the floor plan, the
lower floor has six rooms, the upper
story has space for one large or two
small bedrooms, closets, bathroom and
a large linen-closet. All windows and
doors have been so located that the
furniture may be placed without in
terfering with same.
The living room is large, as all liv-
ing rooms should be, and the open
fireplace makes 1t very cheerful and
homelike Build the fireplace, by all
means, as it is useful in more ways
than one. The bedrooms all open
into the hall, which gives privacy.
The cellarway is located under the
main stair, but an outside cellar may
be built If desired.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08
FARM SCHOOL SYSTEM
Not Keeping Pace With Other So
cial Institutions.
Strong Factor in Causing Young Peo-
pie to Dislike Rural Life and Re-
sponsible for Slow Progress
of Farm Communities.
tBy JEANETTE PERSON. ,

NJ
Country schools in America are not
rising to the great opportunities which
confront them. They are not keeping
pace with other social institutions.
Some of them occupy an exceedingly
low plane, with faults as fragrant as
could have been pointed out twenty or
thirty years ago
The faults of the country school
system are a strong factor in causing
young people to dislike rural life. Log
ieally. then, they are responsible in a
great degree for the slow progress of
our farming communities.
An experience of IL years as a
teacher of rural schools has left a
clear impression on my mind of de-
fects and of possible remedies in edu-
cational methods and conditions.
If the more promising boys and girls
in every neighborhood, or large pro-
portion of them. grow up dissatisfied
with their environment and leave for
the cities as soon as possible, an in
calculable injury has been wrought
1t is a damage to the agricultural
regions and in many cases. to the
young people concerned
The schools and the system which
governs >them, must accept a large
share of the blame in this matter 1t
Is painful truth, but they cannot
hide nor minimize it. In fact. they
have too long tried to evade their re-
sponsibilities and secrete their faults.
One of the striking defects of our
rural schools is the youthfulness of
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.


Desiccated cocoanut can be made
at home with a little work, but cost
Ing much less than the proprietary ar
t1cle. Break the shell and carefully
remove all of the brown coat and run
the white meat through a meat chop
per, using coarse cutter at first.
then a finer one. This will not take
as much time as trying to cut it fine
at first. To every quart of the ground
nut meat add a cupful of sugar. stir
well and stand in the oven or warm
ing oven until thoroughly dry. stir
ring occasionally. 1t will take TWO
days to dry, but the result will be very
satisfactory.
Cocoanut Cookies.-Cream one and
half cups of sugar with a cup OF
warmed butter. Add three we'll beat
en- eggs and three tablespoonfuls OF
milk, cupful of desiccated coocanut
and three cupfuls of -four sifted with
tour teaspoonfuls of baking powder.
Flavor and bake.
Roast Beef Sandwiches.-These are
very nice for a hot supper or. lunch,
con dish. Place rounds or slices Of
buttered bread covered with slices of
cold roast beef, season and pour hot
gravy over the sandwich and serve
hot.
Pear Dessert.-Take the Juice of
canned pears, add a little mace to it
and boil to extract the flavor. Pour
over the pears and serve with whipped
cream for dessert.
Knocked Mincemeat.-Twoc unf,,s
OF chopped meat to five cupfuls of
chopped apple, three cups of raisins.
one cup of vinegar, cup of cider. a
tablespoonful of cinnamon. a Gun Of
molasses and a cup of suet. This win
Keep long time If very cold or may
pc cooked, and will keep indefinitely.
Potato Puffs.-To each cupful Of
mashed potato take one egg one ia
oiespoonful of milk, two tablespoon
fuls OF flour, one-fourth Of teasnoon
OF baking powder and salt to season.
MIX well and roll into finger rolls fry
In deep fat as doughnuts. Serve hot.
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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08
SOME GENERAL SUGGESTIONS
FOR SERVING.

Move as noiselessly and handle
dishes as carefully as possible.
Serve not things hot and cold things
cold.
well and neatly-laid table la big
step toward a good meal.
Fill the glasses two-thirds full. Do
not lift glass when filling it, but II
necessary draw it to the edge of the
table, never touching the top of the
glass.
Finger bowls are to be filed one
third full; a rose or petals. a leaf or
a bit of lemon, in the bowl is an addi-
ton.
Water should be put into the glasses
the very last thing before the guests
are seated.
Never reach in front of person
when serving; serve to the left when
the food is a matter of choice by the
guest
Remove all dishes from the right
and place all food not chosen at the
right
Relishes, like nuts, olives and
pickles, may be left during the entire
meal for the guest to help himself.
A dolly should be placed between
the plate and the sherbet cup as we'll
as under the finger bowl
With the salad, crackers or bread
and butter are served.
Sugar and cream should always be
passed with black coffee, as many pre-
fer it,
One service should be removed at a
time, not stacking the dishes; this
sayors too much of boarding house
life
When changing courses, every thing
pertaining to the previous course
should be removed.
Two vegetables may be passed at
once at the left, allowing the guest to
help himself.
The knife and fork should be placed
side by side when passing the plate
to be replenished or when the course
is finished.
The intimate process of mastication
should be performed in as noiseless a
manner as possible with closed
mouth. This may seem superfuous
advice, but existing circumstances
warrant a reminder
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08
SPRING PASTURE FOR HOGS
Dwarf Essex Rape Makes Quick Rank
Growth in Rich, Well Prepared
Land--Hcw to Feed.

Dwarf Essex rape makes a most
excellent spring pasture for hogs.
1t resembles collards very much in
appearance, and makes quick rank
growth on rich well prepared land.
It will make a complete failure on
poor land or on land that is not well
prepared.
Plant about the same time as cot
ton in drills about two feet apart.
Use two or three pounds per acre and
cultivate shallow.
Turn the hogs on it when the plants
are about one foot high. and let them
stay about thirty minutes in the
morning and thirty minutes in the
evening and feed about two pounds
of corn to every 100 pounds of hogs
Rape has high feeding value but no
pasture will more than maintain
hogs.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

The porches are large and, when
we'll screened, the rear porch makes
an excellent summer dining room or
workroom. The dining room, pantry
and kitchen are all of good size and
not too large; In short, the entire
house seems exceptionally well adapt
ed to the farm
AS the available building material
will vary in the various states. it
would be but waste of valuable
space to describe the same here.
However, the first story of this
house should be ten feet, the upper
story eight feet and six inches. A
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

good foundation should be provided
and il the house be built in the more
northern states it should be lined with
sheathing
Two or three coats of best paint
should be given all the exposed wood
work, and while it is true the exterior
is plain, the house with the proper
setting and neatly painted, will pre-
sent very pretty and homelike ap-
pearance.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08
Preparation Of Soil.

A thorough preparation of the soil
before planting is absolutely essential
to success in farming. Large plows
and strong teams accomplish three or
four times as much as the one-mule
plows and do it much better. Harrows
ought to be used freely at all times.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08
Wlr. Fence Stay.

long enough to make loop about six
inches in length; this should be bent
SO as not to pull out without bringing
the entire loop up through the ground.
When the grass roots get a good
growth through it the stay is there for
good, especially If it is of galvanized
wire Set the loop end in the ground
about the same depth as the posts.
Give the stay turn around each wire
of the fence
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

Nature always is compensatory. If
the snow brings discomforts to some
1t also brings pleasure to others; II
1t spells loss to few, 1t brings gain
to many a man out of work So,
whatever the weather, let 1T be ac-
copied with a philosophic spirit.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

man in Massachusetts voluntarily
pays taxes on property which Is leg
ally nontaxable. He belongs to that
rare class that the world hesitates
whether to tag fool or hero
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08
EXCELLENT WIRE FENCE STAY
Strength Is Greatly Enhanced by Use
of Piece of Wire, While Also
Serves as Arrester.

Instead of using the common wood
stay between each post, in building
tie ordinary wire fence, If short
piece of wire is used the strength of
the fence can be greatly enhanced,
besides adding a good lightning ar
ester, by the grounding it gives the
ence The piece of wire should be
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

The canals on Mars are reported to
be increasing. Perhaps the Martians
have been aroused to emulate the
way in which the dirt is flying on the
isthmus.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

Two Texans became involved in an
argument over religion and one OF
them was shot to death He lost the
argument, but he is In a position to
know more about religion than the
winner.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08
Ie<4<- ns.,<s.e,N..
Willing to Be PsrsuaaAa

Are you in favor Of government
ownership"
1T all depends" replied Mr. Dus.
tin stax, "on how much the govern
ment could be persuaded to pay for
the privilege of owning some OF the
things | control"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

The latest thing in the line of clews
is the heel print of a burglar in a
freshly waxed floor. 1t is getting so
that a burglar doesn't dare to touch
anything when he goes forth to burgle.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

Bandits in California. hiding in the
brush, are being hunted by policemen
aviators. Now when comment is
heard of detectives being up In the
air in the pursuit of crime 1t will
mean something very different from
Its present definition.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

"A PEACE there is. in sacrifice
AA-- -A secluded;
life subdued, from will and passion
free;
IT'S not the peace which over Eden
brooded
But that which triumphed in Geth-
semane.
Jessie Rose Gates.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08
WATER FOR THE GRlNDsToNE
TWO Boards, Three Inches Thick and
Four Feet Long, May Be Arranged
In Satisfactory Manner.

Take two three-inch boards four
feet six inches long, fasten together
at one end with three-inch board
eight inches long and about twelve
inches from top nail a 2x4 to place
key on. A three-inch board three feet
nine inches long serves as a brace,
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

A clergyman suggests that married
men wear wedding rings that flirts
may distinguish them. Some women
claim to be able to spot married
man merely by looking at him.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

An operation was performed upon a
chicken to recover $500 diamond
which it had swallowed The opera
ton was a failure-from the chickens
viewpoint.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

Oliogodypsia described as lack Of
thirst. is a new disease that has
broken out in New York This is a
warning to gay and festive Pittsburg-
ers to keep away.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08
Good HENS Nest.

The hens boxes may bs covered
with hinged lid to facilitate the
gathering of eggs. but this must be
sloping to prevent the hens from
standing on it.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

Another gold field has been discov.
cred In Alaska AS usual it has been
discovered when the weather is too
cold up there for the average human
being.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

Now another dash is to be made to
the south pole. 1t certainly requires
courage, not to say daring. to plan
such trip Just about now.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

The explanation that a man has
more sugar and sweetness in his sys-
tenn when he is maddest will probably
strike the majority as merely fudge.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

Physicians tell US that mince pie
is a cure for insomnia, but we learned
at an early age that it was an effective
and pleasing cure for hunger.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

A crusade has been started in Bal
timore for cleaner money, but most of
us are interested in quantity rather
than quality
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

1t may be observed of the man who
fell six inches with fatal results that
he secured one of the features of an
Reroplane ride without the ride
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

Alfred Vanderbilt has rented fiat
for $4,000 year, but we are willing
to bet that he is afraid to talk bach
to the janitor.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08
RURAL RETREAT TIMES
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.


The chronic kicker and knocker is
q public nuisance
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

AS the governor of North Dakota
said to the governor of South Dakota
It's mighty short time between cold
waves.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

sono etimes we get the foolish no.
ton that it would be easier to get
along in the world If we had less phil
osophy.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

1t does not speak well for Wilkes
barre that the man who had flstful
Of money to spend had TO go away
from home to spend it.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

In spite of the weather man we re-
fuse to believe that winter really has
come until we have read about the
chump who skated on thin ice.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

Baby in Pittsburg, nine weeks old,
was operated on for appendicitis
Some people break into society at an
early age.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

Perhaps the seventeen-year locusts
didn't turn out in force because they
had gotten into conference with the
grounding.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

Massachusetts leads the nation-in
insanity A record is record. no
matter how it Is attained.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

This is the season when the storage
egg comes out of hiding. looking as
innocent as possible
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

Speaking Of inconsistency, some
men deplors the brutality of football
and then attend peace banquets,
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

Andrew Carnegie says that $4,000
a-year men are scarce. So are the $lO--
000-a-year jobs
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

SAYS a writer in the Missouri Valley
Farmer. Water is put in one-gallon
paint keg with small faucet near
the bottom. Flow can be regulated to
the desired amount. and the water is
always ready for use when needed.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

1t does not take a cold wave long
to outstay its welcome.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08

Next to football what is more dam
gerous than bargain sale in poultry?
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08
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M AXE care that your profession
- does not outrun your posses-
sion. Artifciality and hypocrisy tear
character to shreds.
Whatsoever a man soweth that shall
he also reap.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-08
Benefits Of Telephone.

Telephone communication with the
market is great advantage.
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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-26

Willie Hoppe, the billiard player
was discussing in New York the ques
tion of summer vacations.
Il like summer vacations" he said
in the heart of the country. The
only trouble with the heart Of the
country is that you can't get a goot
game of billiards there.
Maybe you've heard about the two
chaps, summering at Sunapee, who
complained that they couldn't tell the
two white balls apart, as neither oil
them had spot But the proprieto!
explained to them that 1t would be
easy, after a little practice, to dis
tinguish the balls by their shape.
Another chap up at Sunapae asked
for a game Of billiards, and when the
balls were brought, gave a loud, bit
ter laugh of disgust.
=" Look here he said, it's balls ]
asked for-not dice New York
Tribune.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-26
Mans Marrow Escape.

Two young girls, aged respectively
eleven and twelve, entered butchers
shop in Edinburgh, Scotland, the other
day, and during the brief absence OF
the proprietor distracted the sum OF
las Cd from the till. On the butchers
return, one OF the girls gave her or.
der. On going to the till the man dis.
covered his loss. The girls then un.
ftnehingly described man who. they
said, had come out of the shop as
they entered It. The same evening in
the police station a man was identi.
fed by the girls. He was astounded at
their story, but as no money was
found on him he was liberated. The
girls subsequently admitted the theft,
and We're put under probation for 12
months.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-26
TO Be SUPERIOR TO CHANCE
Man Of Necessity 10 Made Of Right
Material When He Can Rise
Above Depression.

Some people are thrown of their
balance the moment anything goes
wrong with them. They do not seem
to have the ability to overcome i'm
pediments and TO do their work in
spite OF annoyance.
Anybody can work when everything
goes smoothly, when there IS nothing
to trouble him; but man must be
made Of the right kind OF stun who
can rise above the things which an
noy. harass and handicap the weak.
and do his work in spite of them. In
deed. this is the test Of greatness.
AS matter OF fact, the greatest
achievements in all time have been ac-
complished by men and women who
have been handicapped, annoyed, per.
secuted, misunderstood, criticised. But
they have been great enough to rise
above all these things and to do their
work in spite Of them.
A tremendous power permeates the
life and solidifies character from hold
ing perpetually the life-thought. the
truth-thought, the cheerful-thought and
the secret takes hold of the very fun
damental principles of the universe,
gets down to the verify Of things, ex-
cludes all kinds Of errors and lives in
reality itself. A sense Of security. of
power, Of calmness and OF reposs
comes in the life that Is conscious OF
being enyeloped in the very center of
truth and reality which can never
come TO those who live on the surface
OF things.
Try to visualize the condition OF
health. happiness and plenty which
you long to be yours. The actor does
not think that he will sometimes be-
come the character he impersonates.
but he assumes that he is the charac-
ter now: he makes himself feel that
he is the character. He actually imag.
ines that he is living the life Of the
character.