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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-04

buI IucIc arc tlmco WHICH, cNCu
this blessed faculty is out of place.
A Time to Be Disguised
There is time to laugh and
time to be Disguised and it is big
mistake to confuse the two.
The American habit of being
amused by corruption in politics and
laughing at the roguery of the clever
politician who gets away with things
is an example of such confusion.
} IF you think it is funny to be i'm
posed upon" Agnes Repplier quotes
an Englishwoman as saying, "You
will never lack for something to
laugh at.
l thought of that the other day
when heard a discussion of the way
women abuse certain privileges
granted by department stores. One
shop which had previously been very
indulgent to it's patrons has become
much stricter in the past year. The
reason is that the indulgence has
been shamefully imposed upon.
She Had a Week End Party on Them
For instance, one woman ordered
several fine rugs out for inspection
and returned them three days later
without buying any. In the meantime
she had had a weekend party.
Another had a $75 luncheon cloth
sent to her home. She returned it
the next day, saying it was too small
1t was stained with champagne.
Again, a woman had a French
model gown sent out on account
keeping it three days. A week or two
latter she appeared in gown which
she had her dressmaker copy from
that model. She had actually had
Eher cut out a pattern from the gown
Ito be sure to get it just right.
The Woemn Were Not Disguised OF
Indignant
For the most part, the women Wht
told of these things laughed at them
To my mind it was not time tt
laugh but time to be indignant
To be sure, it was the shop ant
mot the customers who were beint
imposed upon, but when a store has
| to make up a loss of that sort it mus
make up the deficit in higher prices
Besides, such practices are dis
honorable and should be frowned OF
rather than laughed at.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-10-04

The church, city or charity society
gets-the widow and orphans to
keep.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20
LAWRENCEVILLE

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
LAWREECEN1ll.E. VA, August 10
On Monday night a number Of the
young people gathered at "Meherrin"
the home OF Mrs. j. r. Thomas, for AN
!mpromptu dance. Among those pres.
Ont were Misses Gertrude TurnhuIl and
her guest. Miss Constance Redd. Of
Richmond Miss Mary Moyher BANS
Of Petersburg, who Is visiting Mrs
Thomas: Mr. and Mrs. IIcrndon Sharpe
and Mrs. Rufus Freeman, who are also
Mrs. Thomass guests: Mrs. Elv. Heart
we'll and Miss Lizzie TurnbulI; Emmett
Warmer, Charles Strohecker, Thomas
Crichton. Herbert Heartwell, Russell
Meredith and James Rawlings
Miss Eclva Hcartwell is entertaining
house party at her country home
on the Mehcrrin River Her guests
are Miss Maria Dortch, of Brunswick:
Misses Josephine and Lou Ware. OF
Richmond: Miss Hazel Holt. of Georgia:
Miss Olivia Meredith OF Texas. and
Jesse Rawlings. Of Alabama.
On Tuesday night moonlight has.
ket party and dance were given at tho
Old MIL, on the Mcherrin. in honor OF
Mrs. Heartwelrs house party Those
participating were Mr.. and Mrs. Mon
roe Heartwell. Mr.. and Mrs j. 4
Owens. Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Pond, Mr.
and Mrs. Herndon sharpe. Mrs. j. T.
Thomas. Mrs Rufus Freeman, Misses
Josephine and Lou Ware, Hazel Holt.
olivia Meredith, Maria Dortch, Ger
truce Turnbull. Constance Redd. Mary
Moylcn Banks Maude Purdy, Nora
Strohecker. Marguerite Bayley. Ellie
Laura and Henrietta Meredith, Lizzie
Turnhull. Sarah Young. Lily Percevall.
Hazel Gibbs and Ella Bayley, and
Charles and Oswald Strohccker En-
nett Warmer, Robert Willtcrson. G.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20

Smith, r. G. Fitzhugh, j. c. wyson
IT, c. Graham and L. r. Howard, and
Misses Sarah and jamie Allison, Apnc.
Toward. Bcss Bell. Elizabeth Jordan
Margaret Lands. Anne Bell Charm
Lillian Oglesby, Nellie Macgill, Alice
Blocksidge and Mac Pollock.
Little Miss Emma Earl Crabtree. ne
"ytheVilie. WAS given u party on Sat
urday afternoon by her grandmother
Mrs Robert Smith. whom she Ia visit
Ing. 1t being her NTH birthday ami
vcrsary. Those Present wero Emily
Addison LanGhorne, Eva Mckinley
Dorothy Taylor, Lila Saul Gilmcr
Dorothy Neighbors. Colcene Searlo
Jeano Claire Hunt. Lillian Davis. Gary
Langhornc. Howard Gilmer, Billy Mat.
thews. Jack Matthews, Jim Joe Croclt.
cit. Gray ScnElc. Clarence Painter and
Howard Gardner
deacon % tho diocese OF Mssissippi. a
former rector. occupied the pulpit OF
Christ Episcopal Church on Sunday
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Franklin
Thomas announce the engagement and
approaching marriage Of their dauuh-
ter. Addie Ray, to Fitzhugh Lee Hiltz-
heimcr. The wedding viii take place
on September IL at the home Of the
brides parents and Will be quiet
affair.
Rev. Carl S. Matthews has been
granted months vacation by his
congregation. leaving on Monday for
Montrcat, " G.. where he will spcnd
the greater part Of the time. On Sun
day morning his pulpit at the Pres
byterian Church was filled by Rev ]
y. Christian. Of Norfolk, who Is spend-
ing his vacation In PULASKI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20
GREENWOOD

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
GREENWOOD. VA, August 10
Cards have come into their own again.
and there have been parties galore
at tho Greenwood Hotel during In.
past week. Tennis. riding and noun
tain parties also have been popular.
Every evening tho ballroom is filled
with dancers.
The card party OF Wednesday even
ing was enjoyed by Il large number
Of guests. Miss Sallic Taylor. Of
Richmond. made the highest score
and Thomas rcarman. Jr., OF Rich
mond, made tho second best score
Friday nights dance was particular
II attractive. The ballroom was dec
Grated in green and white. and re-
frcshmcnts were served at midnight
Among thos" dancing were MIR. and
Mrs. j. Thomas Taylor. OF Richmond .
Mrs. Il. NJ. Moore. OF Baltimore; Mrs
Mckee Barclay. of Baltimore: Miss
Harvey. Of Lynchburg; Miss Mary Car
rington HenninE. Of Greenwood: Misscs
Mildred Edmunds. Tyler Barclay and
Mildred Flack. OF Baltimore; Miss *
Carter Gale. Carrie Berkeley. Louise
Rlankcnship. Saliie Taylor and Bar
harya Glinn, of Richmond: Misses
Ethel, Evelyn and Frederick Harris.
of Roanoke; Miss Dolly Madison, OF
Newport News; Miss Helen Banks. of
Norfolk Miss Margaret Sorg. OF Rich
mond:, Miss Elizabeth Alcackc Of
Rocky Mount, y. C.: Miss Margaret
Reasley. OF Petersburg: Robert Price.
"f Miller School; Thomas Palmer. of
Richmond. w. r. Pogc, Roger Smith
and Sterling D!SCs. OF Washington. y.
G.; DIR. Wilson. Armistead Shirley and
Harrison Wait, OF Greenwood. Ordway
Adams, Mr.. Bishop, Frank hardwood
Price iancey and Alfred Harris OF
Roanoke; Hugh Barclay and Jarles
flack. of Baltimore; y. Percy. o. CO.
ionbi;,, $. A.; Taylor Lewis. of Nor
folk, and Joseph Hall, of Portsmouth
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20
HEATHSViLLE

Especial to Tho Times DISPATCH
HEATHSVILLE, VA. Angus, 10
Dr. q. !. Henderson ~ Montgomery
w Va. arrived on Thursday 10 spend
some time 1T "Camphcllton," with his
wife ana son, who arc visiting Mrs.
Hendcrson's mother. Mrs l. A. Cralle.
Robert II. Chiffon and Owen Lewis.
of Kilmarnock, and Tom Brent Of
Heathsvillc, have returned from a mo-
tor trip to Richmond.
Mrs. +. c. Cralle and daughter. Miss
Lewis Watson Crallc, Of Washington.
d. c., are spending some weeks at
Murray Point
Misses Lizzie Pillsbury and Eliza
beth Glenn, Of Baltimore. We're visi-
tors III the home Of Captain + l..
owen, near Mundy Point. recently.
Mrs. Laura DAILY and little son. OF
Baltimore. are guests OF her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Jones
Miss Gencvieve Edwards, OF Ed
wardsville, is the guest Of Miss Lula
Edwards, of near Cowart.
T. Ross Bell. of Baltimore. was n
recent guest of his sister. Mrs l.. r.
Ecadlcy
Misses Kathryn and Paving Nclms
We're recent guests OF Mrs W s.
Cowart at Cowart.
Miss Nellie Hayden is spending the
summer with her sister. Mrs. Elmer
son Harding. near Cowart.
Miss Martio Cowart Kirman is Wis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20

ting relatives in Dorchester County,
Marylaud. and in Baltimore.
Mrs. w =. Cowart recently enter
tanned In honor OF the birthday OF
her small daughter. Miss Virginia
Eichclbcrgcr Cowart. Among thos,.
present w.ro Misses Mary Dobyns.
Frances Van Landingham. Mary. Alice
and Mildred Hamilton, Marian Hcxill.
Lois liradley. Dolores Hall and Mas
tcrs Mason Hughes. Sherman. Hugh,
and Floyd FoobuSh. Benton and Rob-
"rt Hall. Harding Basyc. Roger Head
ley, Ellsworth Won Landingha and
Sammie Bill IIcadley, Jr.
Miss Mildred Cowart Patti. Of BAL
timoro, Is Il guest in the home OF
her uncle. s. Cowart, Mt Cownrt
Mr.. and Mrs. George Walker and
small daughter. Eleanor BcaIc. OF
Poplar Plain" were recent guests of
Senator and Mrs. 6. Harding Walker.
Mrs James G. Fisher OF Tho GA
bles." Recdville, is at her summer homo
ut Atalutic city.
Miss Rcbccca Coles. who has been
spending some time with relatives and
friends ut ilardings. has returned TO
Fairnclds.
Mrs John c. Taliaferro and little
son. Henry D.. of Tibitha, are visiting
Mrs. William fiudnall and Mrs. Ella
Reed Bellows. who are at Berilely this
summer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20
LOG FIRES ENJOYED
At NATURAL BRIDGE
h"tc summer Days Are Pleasantly
Speut at This Popular
Resort.
CARD PARTIES ARE NUMEROUS
Boy Scouts From the Blue Ridge
camp NiSitors-Sundny Morning
Concert Given by Mrs. Clifton
Miller, of Richmond.

lSpccial to The Times Dispatch
NNitkAi' HttlDGE VA, August l.?
These late summer days are passing
deiiGhtfully in this favored land. Tn,
weather mas been so cool that there
has been a log fire in the lobby and
the summer colonistS were glad tC
carry their embroidery and bridge to
It's cheering warmth. On other DAYS
there have been many porch bridge
parties and games of pool for the men
Richmond i.ynchburE and Norfolk
are well represented, and there are
visitors from all points of tho compass
With the summer season still at higl,
tide. applications already arc coming
in for fall reservations, for this is an
-ycar-round resort.
ON Saturday tho Boy Scouts from the
Blue Ridge Camp. near charlottesville,
under the direction of Warner Wood,
came - the bridge for an outing. and
had good kline in tho woods. ON
sunday morning n delightful concert
was given by Mrs. Clifton Miller. Of
Richmond.
NJ c Paul Of Philadelphia. has
Joined his ststcr here
Mrs. William Bowman. Mrs. G. s.
Adams and little Miss Russell Adams.
Of Lyn"hhnrc. are spending a week at
the Bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gordon. Of Sa-
vannah who have apartments In the
Springs for Tho Weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gordon Rattle.
Of New York. spent the weekend here
after a STAY at the White sulphur.
NtNN WEEK -IcND
NISiT0RS ENTERTAINED
Charles r. Braun. Of Waco. Tex. is
81 new member Of tho summer colony
pr ana Mrs. r. L. Eurccs, 81 Nor
folk have Joined tho Bridge colony.
W 4 Wilincharn. Of Dauvillc spent
tn" w"ck-"nd with Mrs. WillinEham
here.
Other week-cnd visitors were: r w
Anderson. of Baltimore: L. Waters. Of
Rirmir CHAM Ala: Mrs. l.. Fay-Smith
1'd =. H. Crutchncld. Of Lvnchhurg:
Miss Eossic Powell. Of Richmond. ~ l..
Terwill"C"n. Mrs. Mary Tcrwillep'e
and Miss Mabel Jackson. Of Norfolk.
Cao.air and Mrs. Kenneth McAlpln
OF tn" United states Navy are new
members "f tho summer colony.
Nr and Mrs Frank Holladav and
Mrs ". G. Riddlck. of suffolk have
returned TO tho Bride this summer
Mrs l.. Lirrnan. of Savannah Ga.
has TONED Mrs. G. NJ Gurrcnhcimer. OF
Lyrchhurg. At tho Gucrcnhcirncr Cot
tacc
James L. Gordon and Miss EVELYN
Gordon. OF Richmond. are again at the
Bridge.
Mr. and Mrs p warren Wall. Of
TnrmviIla. recently spent few days
here
Mr. and Mrs H. A Robinson. Miss
Nary Robinson. and Joe Robinson. Of
L"nchhur~. arc here while on "a motor
trim north
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20

B. Laino. Russell and Chcstley More
dith. Wcst1y Poeblcs. Thomas Pleas
ants. MIR. ScraEgins, wingncld Raw
linSs. Jessie Rawlings. james Raw
linEs, Herbert ilcartwcl. Buck Tucker.
Dorsic Itarklcy. Thomas Crichton.
George Percivall. Eugene Hcnrtwell,
Mr.. Simmonds and Jack Shell.
Miss Sarah Ogburn gave house
party at her home in Mccklcnburg this
week. Her guests were Mrs. c. /.
Palmer and Miss Nora Stroheclscr. OF
1.nwrcnccvillc: Misses Iattic I3uford
and Margaret Miller. or Brunswick
Wcstly PEBBLES. shelton II. Short of
l.awrcnccvilic. and Mr.. Petty. OF Neck
lcnburE.
MISS Lily Pcrcivall has as her house
guests Miss Anne wilkerson, OF Roa-
nokc: Misses Susie Powell and Eleanor
Tillcr. of Empora. ON Thursday
evening Miss Pcrcivall entertained tho
Young people Of Lawrenccville In
honor OF her guests
Miss Rena Sebrell. of Courtland:
Mr. and Mrs. J. T.. Moyler. and Edwin I'd
ana Rcbe Moylcr. of Franklin. spent a
Few days with Mr.. and Mrs. G. II.
S"hrcll this past week
Mrs. w. T.. Starkc and children spcnt
few days at Virginia Beach last
week.
Miss Kettle Mac Cheatham, of OK
FORD. ~ G.. is visiting at Shady slope"
IN" mono OF her grandmother Mrs.
Bette Osborn.
Mr and Mrs Whitney Davic and
SON watkins. OF Richmond. spent sun
day with relatives in I.awrcnccvilIe.
MI and Mrs. 6 l.. Smith and dauch-
tor, Emily, LEFT on Saturday for their
nome at la Grange. y. G.. after spend-
Ing Few months Mt "IIarmony Grove :"
TN" nome of sheriff r. Is. Turnhull.
Mrs Massi". OF Petersburg. and her
damrhtor, Miss Polly Massic. are visi,-
ing Mrs. Nathaniel Turnbull
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20
PULASKI

tSrcc'al to TIL" Times Dispatch
PULASKI. VA. August l9.-Mrs. A.
M RushonE was hostess nj a moru,nr
party on "Wednesday. when she cut.r
tanned "a number OF friends AT i've
hundred The nine tables were ar
ranged on tho vcrnnda Tho guests
wcrc Mrs Shelby NJ. lett. .Tr, Of Icy,
inGtoh. ky.: Mrs Worth. Of Peters
burg Mrs. :, + Caldwell Of Lumber
ton \ C.. Mrs 6 w Robinson. Of
Newport News Misses LILY and pullin
OF Missouri: Miss Madeline wIlIpms
o. lNchmond: Misses BYRD and Sarah
Mc';avock. OF Wythe. Mesdames \ r.
EskridEc. William Gilmcr. j. l.. Kent.
NJ. -. Langhornc. F r. bunker ! e
Morchcad. Charles Pilsbury. William
MacEiil. Cabell Massic. NJ & Pc,zo,d.
- w. Barnard. Micajah Larcw. Edwin
Fel!"r. > &. Stcgcr. Jr.. Alexander
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20

FIFTH EPISODE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20

CTo BE Continued
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20
FRONT ROYAL
Especial TO Tho Times-pispa,ch

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
FRONT ROYAL. VA. August ia
MIR and Mrs a. Whitworth, OF Luke
Md, and MIR, and Mrs. X. s Whitworth.
Of Wcsternport. Md. visited Mr. and
Mrs. r.. Z. Whitworth at tho Alton Inn
this week.
Miss Arena Carroll. OF Mt jackson
is the guest of her cousin. Miss Eliza
beth Carroll.
Mr. and Mrs. ". O. Rust have re-
turned from an extended Visit 10 their
daughter. Mrs. NJ tantcr, at Danvilie,
MIR and Mrs. Leonard Macatre. OF
Houston, Texas. are spending few
days with relatives here.
Miss Alise Ringer. OF Baltimore Is
III" guest OF hor sister. Mrs l.. ~ Hon.
man.
Mrs A. Bass and son. Paul re-
turned on Tuesday from AN extended
visit to Buffalo Springs.
Mrs. Harold Diuges and song hav,
returned from a months visit to Mrs.
iiamakcr. OF Richmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20
q q g "a q s

the hoirbt or ,osrior sho wo. Ia. -,
mems s,,o,, a'a c,.o,nh ,ham, ho.,,
ilv. Tim. was wr.n unIon and sna
had uycd ~, ,or,,,s NJ ,ro ut,,o., =,
,imacv. ana Ali,,s nr.scr, rrory w,s
so cnmnIc,ol, "a, ya,i,nc. win n,r
VAGUE prosnects when she loft tn. store
thot JcIcr co,,,d,,., bo,, ,,l;rr ,,,,ot
good fortune had b,fallcn her
"Oh, I've found , gold mirc" sro
answered airily The. rn,or, n,c,rt
nothing lprarcu,ly il was ny way NJ
being =, ioIo
Il wish you'd tell NE where to dig"
was Holeu's mild comment "rhin,s
are Coins from had tn worse IN our
Joint"
Alice ran an appraisiry eve over hor
friend
"Whv. kid" she said .wi,b vorr
looks and that shy l,tlo smile of
yours YOU nocdn', search very far
Hero comes my gold mine now
\ stout bald-hcadod Hastily attirca
mon With heavy iowl and hic
pauuch had just appeared from an.
other Icpart,uont. He hooked Aosbv
forcnurer at Alice.
Hurry up. grille" he said "you
can drop mo at The Office and ,,,op ~,
car viii take you for an a,rin in tho
park"
Alice nodded to Helen with a sirn;s-
can't smile. Then she went ON, with
her gold mine" leaving tho Other 70
stare after her and take in every do
tail OF her smart garments with tho
quick eye OF woman
Meanwhile Burton MAD boo, .,o.a
ny ono Of those wcll-mcaning ladies
who somehow condone tho Injuries OF
their own homes by Summing among
IN" poor.
Don't tell m" YOU arc too busy this
morning to come with mo among tho
submerged tenth" said the lady. 81
am sure your lordship can have little
idea OF tho abject poverty which lies
within block OF tho most fashionable
thoroughfares. Do come, Share my
car. Tell your man where to walt for
you, and I'll drop You there in an hour"
John smiled. Far bo;ter than the
doll-l!ke creature addre ssinr him. he
knew how the poor live. But there
was no special claim on his time that
day and II humorcd him TO watch tho
methods OF these superior creatures
as they picked their dainty way
through tho slums.
They visited n number or tcnc-
ments and finally happened upon that
which housed the RAYS.
Your lordship really ought to take
up settlement work" murmured Johns
companion. II can't tell YOU what \
gallant fight some of these wretched
people make. Now, here is wo-
man
she Knocked ut n door, and Mrs.
Kay appeared. looking more slattcrnly
than ever, and wip!ng soapsuds from
Aer hands on an apron which itself
might we'll have gone to tho washtub.
Mrs. Ray was not loath TO tell her
visitors the tale Of her hard. daily
grind, nor did she need to add any
touch OF exaFgeration to the story.
John mad his own ideas about these
things, He knew Mrs Ray and her
IKE only TOO well, and he knew, too.
what victims or circumstance
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-20
Saved Her Life

and Trn1o
letter y
t"uhlcs .n,s " ~ "'" '"'''''""
andp asscdlu
dredS OF gallFones bott Am
feeling better OF AR past. Will
Iad to tell he me-. for
o
nn
eu TrmYoi
and kdney. tmma
uken-d run down
For the arrnn ~ment.
mrh! nroad strect.i nmEon Grubb
sol Went rive
nd md
AVENUE. $500 - -"
special from omuch
o
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21
Prolific Fungi.

An average sized mushroom will pre-
duce as many as l.S0O.000,000 spores.
and comia0n toadstOol shaggy cap
has been shown to produce as mahf
as 5,0o0.000.000. Fortunately for the
other inhabitants of the world, how
ever, the probability of successful
growth of any given spore is some
what remote.
The mushroom or toadstool plant il
formed by fine Harmonious threads
which ramify beneath the soil. and II
we assume that successful plant OF
the mushroom or shaggy caps pro
duces as many as ten mushrooms OF
toadstools we find that the chance
against successful growth to maturity
Is respectively about $4,000 100000 and
$4,000, O00.OtD to one in the two species
mentioned. Even more prolific than
the mushrooms and toadstools proper
Is the giant puffball. a large specimen
Of which has been known to produce
81 many as 1000. 900. 600. 600 spores-.
London knowledge.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21
OFFICER WASTED FEW WORDS
Conveyed Injunction Briefly, but Lett
Hearers With Small Matter
to Ponder Over.

Though the car packed him away
70 the Caucasus and put others in his
place at the head of the Russian levies
sent to stem the tide of German inva-
sion, Paris still cherishes it's admira-
ton of the tall, grim Grand Duke
generalissimo of the armies of Mus
covy. And it is in Paris that they still
tell this story: One evening, when his
forces lay near the Polish frontier, the
grand duke gave orders that all the
persons engaged in purveying supplies
to the soldiers should be assembled
at nine o'clock alongside the track
where the grand ducal train was
stabbed for the night. Il have high
ly important communication to make
to the individuals in question: Mich
olas explained.
Promptly at the hour named the in
vited guests were on hand and stood
in line respectfully waiting. They did
not wait long. In not above a minute
the grand duke stepped out of his car
facing the trades persons, and looked
them over for several minutes in S
lence. Then he spoke:
Gentlemen, what l have to say to
you is very serious for you, and is
comprised in exactly three words. Do
not steal-or Ill hang every mothers
son Of you."
With that he turned on his heel and
re-entered his car. The audience was
at an end.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21
ST. JOHNS EVE CUSTOMS
Brittany Village Folk kindIe Great
1onfires and Maidens Use Charms
To Get Husbands.

Some of the customs of st. Johns
eve in Brittany are as quaint as they
are picturesque. In many villages
giant bonfires are built, and round
them, in circle, seats are placed TO,
the departed. The cure has charge OF
kindling fire, or, where it is possible.
a boy dressed as an angel is let down
the bell tower by means of a pulley.
and lifted up out Of sight again after
he has applied lighted faggot to the
pile.
To insure getting husband before
the end of the year the village maid
ems dance round nine bonfires, and
return home to dream of the young
man destined for them. At midnight
they rise and lay the table with bread
and cheese and garlic, and throw the
front door wide open. There is no OBJ
legation for them to accept whoever is
the first to enter, but It often hap
pens that they do, for the right man
Is not likely to miss his chance. II,
indeed, he appears, the parents airs
quickly called in to give their con
sent to . betrothal, which takes place
there and then.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21
Empty Compliments.

Fifty years or more ago Sir Harry
Smith. after whose wife Ladysmith
was named. was governor of Cape Col
ony. and led q number of campaigns
against the Kaff1rs. Returning from .
particularly lively one, he held re-
view of his troops, who We're in most
dilapidated NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rag
ged and half starving.
When the time came for him to say
Z few words he lavished praise upon
them, dwelling upon their bravery, e.
durance and even upon their soldier
like appearance.
This last compliment was too much
Tor the patience Of the old cOlor-ses.
geant. He stepped forward-tattered
and unkempt-saluted most respect
fully and then said:
Begging your pardon. Sir AIRY, ~
don't want no CANNON; We want
boost"
This outspoken criticism was tor
tunately taken in good part and shortly
afterward the men got their booteL-l
London Scraps
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-04-21
WHO ARE MEXICAN PE0PLE7
They Had Civilization Before Spanish
Explorers Entered Continent
Mixture Of Races.

There are still numbers OF Amert
cans who are under the misapprehen-
sion that the Mexican is some kind
of negro-or, at least, that there Is
strong infusion OF African blood, as In
Haiti. Nothing could be farther from
the truth. Not only Is there less Al
rican blood in Mexico than in the
United States. In proportion to popu-
lation, but there Is less even after you
have eliminated our black belt. Many
better informed persons refer to the
native Mexicans as Indians. But they
are not Indians-as we know Indians.
True. here and there in the mountain
GUS regions are found tribes of semi
savages who compare with the native
peoples Of what is now the United
States, says the World Outlook. But
they figure in national affairs little
moro than our own pureblood Cher0-