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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-08-29

II did Ralph answered. AID Al
eers's face grew red ~ his uncle
glanced - his untidy row. lie felt
su6deaiy very much ashamed 20 have
any one inspect What he had dors.
least OF al Uncle Ralph Bot ~unrh'"
Was al his uncle said
Let me SEE II have forgotten
Aow 10 pull weeds" And 90 came
Uncle Ralph's coat lie set 20 work
or n particularly wee1y spot. aad the
boys forgot 10 be tired or 10 thlnk o.
the sun making them warm a. they
laughed II his jokes.
10 you know" he said presently.
that when q nam eniists in the army
he has 20 learn TO do many different
or disagreeable IL 10. that work has to
be done the best he can do it. Long
ago. when | enlisted In the army OF
Jesus, / took for my rule in life part
OF . Bible verse NE had once memo
rized. a workman that needeth not
be ashamed which means that
should do every task and duty as
C0SSEIuliy anu as well as 1 AN SOIe
TO. and IL has been . big help 70 me
in my army life. wasn't much older
than you boys when became a Chris
tian. l wonder IL you wouldn't like
to make that the desire Of your
lives?"
The boys were thoughtfully quiet.
but Albert's face glowed with deter
mination as he slipped back to the
row he had been working on before
Uncle Ralph came, and not a weed
was left standing.
There" exclaimed Uncle Ralph.
when the last weed was pulled, Il call
that a good job" And he looked over
the clean rows with pride. Now
then, laddies," he said as he picked
up his coat, suppose We clean up a
bit. / want to tell you about some
things / have been doing lately. So
we will scrub off some of this dirt,
then go out on the porch, where we
can rest and cool of while we talk"
And while he talked, the boys each
resolved that he, too, would be "a
workman that needeth not be asham-
ed."-Demarest Wentworth Rubins,
In Journal and Messenger.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-08-29
A WORKMAN APPROVED.

Now, boys" said father, "as soon
as you have finished your breakfast I
want you to get right at that weed
ing"
"All right, SIR" answered Ralph
pleasantly as he buttered a hot cake
''The sun is SO hot" complained
Albert as he squirmed on his chair.
THAT is the reason I want you to
get at it early" his father told him.
Il have to drive over to Newton this
morning, and want you to have it all
finished by the time l get back
Albert continued to frown as long
as he wa sat the table, and followed
Ralph to the garden with tagging
steps. The latter generally did his,
own work and then helped his broth
er, but this morning their father had
told them that each must do his own
work without help from the other.
Whistling cheerfully, Ralph went
at his task, neatly piling the weeds in
little heaps SO they could easily be
gathered up and carried away; but
Albert would weed for a minute or
two and then stop to look down the
row and wonder how much farther he
had to go and how long it would take
him. SO he got on very slowly And
he was not very particular about get
ting all the weeds out, either. He
grumbled about the dew making ev-
erything wet, and the sun made his
back ache.
They had been working perhaps an
hour or when they heard some one
| coming across the garden toward
them.
Uncle Ralph.' they exclaimed.
eagerly springing up to greet the
newcomer. An officer in the army.
he was their hero. They never grew
tired Of listening to his stories of
army life, and visit from him was a
great treat
well. WE'LL" he exclaimed, glanc-
ing over what the boys had been do
ing. This reminds me of when I
was boy, only had no brother, but
had to work alone. Who did that?"
he suddenly asked, pointing to what
Ralph had one.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-08-29

Oh. when the sunshine softsns grief.
And light the foam along the reef
Where. In the spray the raIneows slide.
Abd. like q wave that breaks and dIss
Tspsa the edge OF other akiaa
The white aaIi flashes ere II hide
In mists beyond the azure tide.
On. then, how sweet IL In TO be
Beside the ever II ar murfng sea!
And when within the sacred wood
Dsw n steals along the solitude.
And through the lucent shadows there
The mighty o&k. knee-deep In fern.
FeeIs ali his tops In sunrise burn.
And solemn stiffness noldA the air.
And makes the place . place OF prayer.
Alone. hew sweet IL In. hsw gosd.
To finger In the ancient wood!
On. when the many -petaaed flower
Breathss richer incense hour by hsur.
when banded bees go laundering by.
And healing from the resinous pine
Makes every moment half divine.
And music brings the tender sigh
How happy In the grass to lie.
Forget TO grieve. forget to strive
How beautiful TO be alive!
Harriet Prescott SpoHord-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-08-29
THE BOY JOHN MILTON.

John Milton was blue-eyed, yell
low-haired Saxon lad of the type of
the English race; a healthy, hearty
lad in his early youth, with bright,
sparkling eyes giving no hint of the
great weakness in them which he in
herited from his mother. In a pleas
an house in Bread Street, London, he
was born, and his father having great
love for music and learning, had his
son carefully educated at st. Paurs
school,
1t was during these hours of study
that sometimes lasted far into the
night, that his head ached and his
eyes grew dim.
He was then about twelve years of
age, and one of the best known pu-
pills Of the school, loving study as
most boys do play. and yet a thor
ough boy. He wanted to learn about
the great men of the day; how peo-
pie lived in other countries. and what
they had discovered. He had a great
love for poetry, and soon began to
write fine verses, one of his earliest
being the well-known lode ON the
Nativity"
His father leased a country place
at Horton, near Windsor, and here
Milton wandered when a young man
beside pleasant streams and over
smooth, green lawns, filling his mind
with knowledge and pictures OF beau
tiful scenery. He was not fond OF
fishing or hunting, as was Shakes
peare, nor was he a lover of the soil
like Burns, and knew nothing OF
farming. He was a scholar in every
sense, and when he became a student
of Cambridge University, he was the
most learned OF all its scholars.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-08-29

Because OF this no had mAny enc
mics who circulated the false report
that he vas sogged for some breach
OF rules- He Travelled. married.
taught . school. waz Cronweli's
Latin secretary after he became
blind. and published some poetry.
He shared the unpopsiarity Of cron-
veil, and was In danger OF his life
His enemies would gladly have sndsd
his life, and the great Paradise
Lost" might never have bean given
TO the world
Then Milton. hid In obscurity.
blind and forgotten. began on the
wonderful work upon which his fame
rests- He repeated the verses aloud
10 his daughter. or some friends. u
they sat with him, and they wrote
them down In 1857 IL was nnishe ed.
and he received twenty-five dollars
for the manuscript. II was long ne
elected. until the poet, Addison. gave
IL great fame. John Milton died In
1874.
Many of the worlds greatest uni
versities and colleges In England and
America have had special exercises In
honor Of this man who did 30 much
for the religious as well as the liter
airy vorla.-Bapust Boys and Girls.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-08-29

streets. and neither Ma ainc~s SICK
With aaxsety.
Another time IL was - unhroken
colt that weat eurTeting By. escapes
from the stables: and every eoua6 Of
iss light hoofs and to&s OF tn maze
and glance OF IT. eye Me- a irrcsA&si-
bic call 10 Eric 10 follow
Today Il ~As . nan who sold pat
EFT medicines There Vas = chime
Of bells under his cart Hss horses
had red tAssels on their heads. and he
threw on; little boxes % eonoons 81
beguillng intervals
Nov. any one can zee that these
were real temptations that Erie bad
TO battle xith. Erie knew this. and
was thinking OF IL a. be went slowly
do~n into the garden and the sun
shine and the smell OF clover.
Suddenly he stopped: for there.
within = few feet OF him. xAs old
Colonel. the rooster. tied TO = stake
and tugTing TO be freed =, sight OF
Erie. Poor old Colonel. Then IL
flashed across 10 Eric What Uncle
Ben had said: The little chicks
love their mother too much TO run
away from her but the old rooster
has 10 be tied up
Eric loved his mother So He
stood looking down at old Colonel.
Mamma" he cried. VIII you unite
old Colonel. and let me have care OF
l. the IF
the day? | will take a stick TO drive
him and some corn To coax him back
when | can. But ! know that II /
have TO keep something from run
ming away. it will help me 10 remem-
Der how you feel; and | do want TO
stay by you life the little chicks"
There was a soft light in mothers
eyes as she united old Colonel
light which mothers know about. II
is kindled in the heart. It shone all
that long. hot afternoon as she
watched little figure trudging about
after a big, white rooster coaxing,
driving, feeding.
And glad indeed was Eric that
chickens go early to roost. II was a
tired but happy little boy that mother
folded in her arms that night. The
clock struck eight as mother bent
over the flushing little face to give
another goodnight kiss to the brave
little boy who had tried. He stir
red in his sleep and said: THE lit
tie chickens love their mother"
Kindergarten Review
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-08-29
A DUMP BOT wHo s.,

Frst gv.ss ~asa
n tae dz@s ia a. Igasss, = 'srsz
oae day sA~r~ as : -. a.
"@TtA Aae coal II s~s.lssf 't =.
axfy NEE TIE .n+~-.- sssas
caaHE party saw 80 s. -
taai The eAve-tH AAs -. - '%ass
places ~aese 'Asse zsz s.. 'a Ia
outer woT'e. aaa &c .a.... IS IA
10 kno~ u &c so@la a.. as-
him Tie hole = - :. tss
for yo1 TO erAwl ,Arosra ~ @a''ta
and TO DRAG a Aollc- sse al
foah have to - zssa,r a.. -
the coal ~ settle a. -.
life out nat &. rs f't'
through TO thea. tAe- y. "
air enough In 20 s~~s TIE .eaa
we can dig ;hasa O.; A.. =
Ing TO try ia -
All Fred answered ~ -,
my best"
i, vas = long cFaul 49,
time II stopped. asd 49, -.
gave up hope. bu; a, as; 80. -
faint call through ii tA., - =,
he vas there. they heEas -
air and water aad nia tAro-x> =,
pipe. and kept IL Up FOR = 49,
Fred and the whole slrty r.-, -
brought out and Eiven ha-s q, .
families. He ~aS onsy -,
these true stories o! plucay A.-,,,,,
their heroism and devotion aAov -,
not only a prophet. but ecE-.-
ery-day people may hear u. ie....
call TO needed work. Ane Ia, -.
answer reveals the k.nt G. =, :.
girl or man or woman it Is ia, Ia,
1.-THE Heidelberg Teacher.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-08-29
Shocking Sounds

in the earth are sometimes heAre :.
fore terrible earthquake. that Va,
OF the coming peril. Natures VAT
ings are kind. That dull pair G..
ache in the back warns you tie K.
neys need attention IL you woula -
cape those dangerous mAlAt!es-
Dropsy, Diabetes. or Brightt ul
ease. Take Electric Bitters al oafs
and see backache fy and all Jos,
best feelings return. My 500 ~
ceived great benefit from their .s
for kidney and bladder trouble
writes Peter Bondy. South Roci
wood, Mich. 1T Is certainly q great
kidney medicine" Try H. Fifty
cents at all druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-08-29
THE CRIPPLED LADY.

Mother. may / spend tomorrow
with Daisy Crawford" Helen Cory
asked. Daisy wants me TO help her
make = playhouse" writes Sarah n.
AcCreery, In The Sunbeam.
Yes. | think you may go IL IL IL q
nice day" Mrs. Cory replied.
Helen clapped her hands. Il will
go to bed right away 80 that can get
up real early. Daisy said for me 20
come as soon ~ could In the morn
ing" and she tripped upstairs.
The next morning Helen was up
early and II was not quite 8 o'clock
| when she started for her little
| friends house. Her face was shin
ing with happiness at the thought OF
the good time she would have. 1t
was striking six when she reached
home again.
Helen. how did you get your dress
so soiled?" Mrs. Cory asked as her
daughter came up on the porch.
Your hair Is all rumpled, too; you
and Daisy must have played very
hard. Did you get the playhouse
fnished?"
Helen shook her head slowly. ~
didn't go to Daisy's after ALL" she
replied.
Didn't go to Daisy's!" exclaimed
Mrs. Cory. why, child, where have
you been all day."
81 have been helping a cripple
lady. She was wedding her garden :.
and her hands were so bent with
rheu-rheumatism" - Helen stumbled
over the hard word-"that she could
hardly pull weed"
How did you happen to help herr"
questioned Mrs. Cory.
Il saw her as 1 was going past, and
work, so l asked her if / could help
her some. l felt sorry because she
was crippled and an old lady.
What did she say when you want
ed to help" asked her mother.
she said she was afraid | wasn't
| big enough to help much, and that l
would get my dress soiled. l said it
didn't matter if my dress did get dir
~, and th@t l helped my mother q
! lot, but l had never pulled any weeds.
She showed re which were the vege-
tables, and l didn't pull single thing
that wasn't a weed. | worked until
Mrs. Saunders-that was her name
said it was almost noon, and that
must rest while she got dinner. She
didn't have as much to eat as We have
because she is poor, but everything
tasted SO good, and she had the incest
cookies. She sent you some" Helen
held up a bag. After dinner we pull
ed some more weeds, then she told
me stories about things that happen
ed when she was little girl
! 81 know of Mrs. Saunders; she is
a nice old lady" Mrs. Cory remarked.
Are you tired, dear?" she inquired
| gently.
/ "No, mother, and you know /
wasn't bit sorry that I didn't go to
see Daisy? l just felt glad all day
that l could help the cripple lady.
She said it would have taken her a
week to pull the weeds that l pulled
to-day, for she can work only a little
while at time. And, mother" Helen
came close to Mrs. Cory's chair in her
enthusiasm, Il am going to help her
with the garden once a week; ] told
her l would, and l will get Daisy to
help, too"
II think that is a beautiful plan,'
!, said her mother approvingly. 81 am
glad my little daughter wants to help
the cripple lady."-New York OBJ
; server.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-08-29

Life is fuller and sweeter for every
fulness and sweetness that we take
knowledge Of. And TO him that hath
cannot help being given from every
thing-Mrs. A. d. T. Whitney.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-08-29

Every man ought 10 carr =,
boughs so full OF fruits that, ma.
apples which drop from s!lea, =,
they will fall by the weight O. "a.
own ripeness for whoever Reeds q. =.
refreshed.-H w Beecher
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-08-29

sending me this little way with you
How can I thank your"
do not try. Thank the Lord.
said Mrs. Perkirs-Zion'e Herald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-08-29
A MODERN ATLAS FREE!

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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12

The tidal wave Of educational in
terest which is sweeping over Mss
issippi; the growth of the spirit of
cooperation in social, economic and
educational enterprises which IS be
ing firmly fixed in the hearts and
minds of the progressive people OF
Mississippi. and especially is this
true OF the rural communities has
not passed over Greene County and
Greene Countians unheeded and un
felt. This was clearly manifested
on the 6th of July at the County
School Board meeting, when, coming
from some of the progressive com
munities, petitions were presented
praying the School Board to consoli
date from two to four small one
teacher schools into strong sociallzed
schools. After careful consideration
of all arguments presented and the
conditions existing IN the communl
ties concerned. the Board consolida
ted the Byrd, Pleasant Hill, New
Hope and Skull Fork Schools into a
Consolidated School district; also the
Freeman and Union aud small
community adjacent thereto, which
had been previously demanding a
school district, were consolidated
It was further ordred that the
Superintendent be authorized to
transport the Turkey Fork School to
Sand Hill School, if a final agreement
to that end was made.
Let the good work move on! While
lit REQUIRES a great determination and
effort to carry into operation, Con-
soIidated School, yet | doubt not the
wisdom aud ability Of these people TO
lido so / see no reason whv these
schools should not be success from
the first. / am expecting great
things of these schools and hope by
their influence, to be able to effect
Consolidation in other communities,
where I think it is so necessary.
Let us hope for great things in
Greene County.
Cordially yours,
JOE VALLEY, Supt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12
INTRODUCING A FARMERS FEATURE.

Per intention as outlined in our
last issue, Mr.. E. e. Roberts, Coun-
tv Farmers Demonstration, opens
that new feature dept. this week in
these columns and uses the space by
giving an article explaining the
scope. mission and organization and
stating some healthy results obtained
by such work in our own beloved
Mississippi. From time to time he
will furnish articles for this Dept.
and of possibly more acute interest
than this ore, which is an opener
showing the work in which he is en-
gagged. That is his contributions
are to handle items which he
picks up bearing upon the activities
of the farmers ia Old Greene, and
not elsewhere and not theories but
practical applied methods, their re-
suits etc.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12
((OURty &11,|
|(olre5R!o!9 on! lfld1 q
IN q III ~
ST. ELLEN.

Hillman, Miss, July 8, 1912
Dear Editor: is my first at
tempt to write to the Dear old Her
aid. [ give you a few dots from our
burg.
We are having some wet weather
now. Crops are looking fine.
Mr.. Leslie Stay spent Sunday with
his cousin Mr.. w. W. KitIrell. We
are glad to have him with us, come
again Leslie.
Mr.. Nath Sowell made a call at
the home of Mr.. Neil Brewers Sun
day evening,
Miss Kate Brewer is back in dear
old ST. Ellen, after spending week
with her sister, Mrs. W. L. Hillman
of Betty.
Mrs. Molly Pierce was visitor to
Mr.. L. N. Williams Sunday last.
Mr.. L. N. Williams was a Leakes-
vile goer Saturday.
Misses Mamie and Tia Churchwell
are attending the sing at Sweetwater
this week.
Mrs. Jason Yates and baby are on
the sick list this week.
Misses Berthe and Ellie Rice Will
liams spent Sunday with Mrs. ]. G.
Williams.
Mr.. Russell Ball was seen driving
through ST. Ellen this morning.
Will come again.
LOST JOHN.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12
uOME FARM hOTEC
BY
E. e. ROBERTS.
The Farmers Cooperative Demonstration
Work.


The Farmers Cooperative Demon
stration Work was instituted by the
late DR.. S. A. Knapp, in the year
1904. The object OF this work is to
convert acquired knowledge of the
few into the actual practice of the
many by carrying accurate informa-
ton to the farmer on his own farm
by means of demonstrations and to
secure such an active cooperation in
the demonstration on his part as to
make the lesson effective and of last
ing benefit From small beginning
it has developed into great move
ment for the wide dissemination of
agricultural knowledge for the farm
er and his entire family. At the be-
ginning there were only few train
ed men in the field, but today the
force consists of a Special Agent in
Charge, a General Assistant. two
Special Assistants four Field Agents,
twelve State Agents, thirty-six Dis
trict Agents. 582 local or county
agents, and SO special instructors in
the boys and girls department. Mr..
Bradford Knapp says, These con-
stitute the faculty of the gree test
university in America. Today tits
directly ins6ructing 100000 farmers,
Is, 900 farmers boys, and $4,000
farmers girls, The farmers are di-
vided into two classes: the one called
demons traitors are those whose farms
are visited monthly by the local agent
and who agree to cultivate one or
more acres exactly In accordance
with the instructions from the De-
partment of Agriculture. The other
is made up of those farmers who
agree to cultivate apart OF, or all of
their farms under the same instruc-
tions, but are not visited by the
agent except in special cases.
For the benefit of those who doubt
that the yield can be increased to a
considerable extent by improved
methods of culture, give below the
average yield of corn and cotton
made by demonstrators as compared
with the state at large. There were
in Mississippi, in 1911, 1854 demon
strators with cotton, reporting on
4.l62 acres, with an average yield OF
| l, 045.0 lbs. seed cotton per acre,
while the state at large estimated an
average yield OF $40 lbs. per acre
from 1864, 976 acres. With corn
there were $50 demonstrators report
ing on 3, 1877 acres with an average
Weld of 32:4 bushels per acre, while
the state at large estimated an aver
age yield Of 10 bushels per acre on
1850, 900 acres.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.
State of Mississippi,
Gonntv of Graanp

State of MISSISSIPPI,
County of Greene.
Under and by virtue of certain deed of
trust executed bv Imogen Breland and w. a..
Breland in favor of the Bank of Leakesville, a
banking corporation, dated September 9, 1911
to secure q certain indebtedness therein mem
toned and evidenced by one promisSory note
dated September T. 1911, and maturing six
months after date. and conveying the herein
after described property, which deed of trust
is of record in book , pages 291 1872 of the Rec
ords of Mortgages and Deeds of Trust on
Lands of the Greene County. MISSISSIPPI Rec
ordS and default having been made In the
payu emit of said indebtedness so secured by
said deed of trust. and demand having been
made upon the undersigned trustee named in
said deed of trust by the SAID Bank of i4eakeS-
vile. the beneficiary under said deed of trust;
L j. w. Backstrom, Trustee will on Saturday
the Goth. day of July 1912,
sell within legal hours at the Front Door of
the Court House in the Town OF Leakesville,
Greene County Mississippi the following de-
Scribed real property. to wit:
NE14 Section 10 Township North Range
Vest, Greene County. Mississippi, and out OF
the proceeds arising from said sale pay first
the cost of making said sals and executing this
trust and apply balance TO payment of indebt-
edneSS
Witness my signature on this the 10th day OF
June. 1912.
ZIP j. w. BACKSTROM. trustee.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-07-12
LIST day of August. 1912.
CITATION NOTICE.

Z he State of Mississippi.
To Marthn Watson. joseph Grisham and to
any and all Unknown persons or parties hav-
ing or claiming any legal or equitable interest
in and to the SEA of SE1f. of Section p, r. 2
N. r. Z W.. situated in Greene County, Missis-
sippi and sold for taxes on the Bird day of Sep
TENDER, A d., 1907 Defendants:
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court of The County of Greene in
said State, at Rules In the Clerks Office. in the
Town of Leakesyille. said County and State on
the Second
Monday of September, A. d., 1912,
to defend the amended bill of Complain in said
Court of G. E. Andlng, the nature of which is
a bill in Chancery by the said G. K. Anding.
complainant therein. praying the court to
grant Il decree c -nfirming and quietng the tax
title of said complainant in and to the said
above described land. wherein you are defend
ants.
This June 18th. A. D. 1912
s. r. MCKAY, Clerk.
H z. Heidelberg, Sol for Complt zee