The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-02-11
CRABS VARIETY COLUMN.
Much Wisdom from the North Lincoln
Scribe Touches Lightly on
Various Topics.

Hail fell on the roof of our resi-
dence last Friday: but the stones
weren't as large S the proverbiaI
"hen egg "
A few days l0nger and we'll
again commence preparations for
the production of staple crops to be
handled by middlemen and blood
suckers generally.
Fall oats planted on reasonably
fertile soil. are looking green and
pasture-like: but feed and seed oats
Ithatare now in grain elevators are
elevated a little too much for the
fellow who depends or the purchase
of "hoss feed"
The Book of Books says that .'in
that day there shall be weeping and
wailing and gnashing of teeth. "
But the kind of teeth that tooth
carpenters make these days won't
stand much gnashing They'll fall
out.
Education today is not to make
man better lawyer, or surgeon,
or banker. If it does no more than
this. it is a failure. 1t has to
make better man in every way to
do all that the world requires in
this age" When DR.. Trenery ut
tered these words he was no doubt
heartily cheered by the angels in
heaven. The idea is now prevalent
that an education is essential only
as q weapon to defend yourself
against grasping world; and at
the same time insure asteady finan-.
cial income. There should be
taught In the public schools of to-
day the fundamental principles of
common sense. instead of gorging
youngsters with lot of highfaIut-
IN tomfoolery. Teach EN- to think
before they act. Teach 'em self
respect and the common law of
decency. and then let ''book larn-
ing" come next. But you might
say that home is the place to tutor
the youngster along moral lines
and that is true. But-yes- but!
/ We pause right here to mention
the fact that February is usually
the month of quilts and overcoats.
One good citizen of Brookhaven
says that February gives US some
mighty rotten deals IN weather,
and we are reminded cf the zero,
10 below snap that occurred several
years ago. when the coffee froze
hard. while boiling on the stove
and articulations froze before the
sound reached the ear. But when
the thaw commenced there were
MYSTERIOUS sounds emitted from
Eha room. Thawed words.
Trade Day the seventh, was not a
lonesome day in Brookhaven. AS
the icy wind whistIed in the
streets. pedestrians lowered their
heads deep into their coat collars
and walked briskly from one place
to another with the genial smile
always conspicuous The Pine
Grove Band lent enthusiasm and
vigor to movements with melodious
notes, some of which went heaven
ward, while others flew at an angle
of several degrees downward and
'fiipped up particles of gravel in
the street. The tP. G B." is
composed of sturdy, good .natured
honorable and genial young men of
Bogue Chitto vicinity. Mr.. Bris-
ter. the hand leader. being typical
of the other members. Especially
noticeable we're Masters Leon and
Ralph Simmons. aged 13 and 10
respectively. who performed with
precision their part on flutes.
These Intelligent boys will also at
tract wide attention some day as
expert violinists, as their perform
ance last Saturday attested. They
are sons of Mr. Dan Simmons, of
NorfieId, who has been in the en-
pIoy Of the Buttertield Lumber
Company for the past twenty years.
thus proving the stability of the
family.
Of course we've gotta have our
say about that majority judiciary
adverse report on House Bill 76 to
raise the age of consent. Much
has been said attesting the disap-
proval of the adverse report; but it
might we'll be added that there is
more manhood in one Of the minori-
ty than there is in the whole shoot
ing match of that notorious major
|ity! Doesn't that majority know
that they have by an adverse re-
port, almost openly indorsed
white slave traffic, and fostered
immortality? No matter what
their excuse may be. or how deeply
they have delved into the why's and
wherefores Of such a bill. they have
plainly intimated that they, want
Mississlppi's name to 90 on record
/ and abroad that the female genera
ltion within her borders are subject
to the lust OF unscrupulous men.
An adverse report on such a bill as
proposed. is beyond the compre-
hension Of decent and well-bred
people. and the virtuous mothers
of Mississippi could we'll cry out
with their crucified Lord: My
God hast thou forsaken me?D Is
there no protection for our daugh-
| ters Of tender ageY'' Curse the
State trat has no respect for my
offspring. =
Louisiana Is making war on the
lbuzzard family and there ID strong
| talk Of exterminating these scaven-
gers that have been q good prolec-
tion to the health Of man. But IL
/ is now claimed Ev modern smart