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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
THE MESSAGE OF EASTER.

The majority Of the American. peo- pie take the Easter celebration some what lightly They listen attentively to the words of the preacher. and are more or less moved according to tenn perament But with all the style parades and striking new clothes, the more frivolous side is somewhat prominent.
 Over in Europe, Easter is some thing very different this year. Tn the great fighting countries, the ma jority of families have suffered the loss of some one from their own hearthstone. Others on the firing line are likely to be called to pass on at any moment. Under that at mosphere Easter has few festal as- poets.
 Over there millions throng the churches hoping for some message of hope to fill their dark lives. The message of confidence which the Fathers have passed on to us is Leard with hungry ears and will be cherish ed for many a day.
 More and more the tendency of thoughtful men is to accept the Easter message of resurrection and fulfilment which the Bible brings. There was a time when the educated and scien- tific world scoffed at the idea of any confidence in future life. The educated world pays more respect to- day to the value of the gospel story, and it is the ignorant and minimizing, the money getters and materialists, who are the doubters.
 All philosophy goes to confirm the truth of Easter's message. If there be not some future life to adjust wrongs of this one, the world is in deed mockery and justice is not in it.. It is impossible to conceive of a maker of the universe who should not bring to full fruition any life that manifests a desire for truth and righteousness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
PETRARCH'S LAURA.

It was 569 years ago yesterday on April 5, 1348, that Laura de Moves, the heroine of Petrarch's amatory poetry, died in Avignon. Laura de Moves was real flesh and blood woman, although idealized by the bard into an angelic creature fit only to live among the stars. She was not yeti 20, and Petrarch was p, when they first met. Laura was a married woman, but that did not prevent the poet from bestowing upon her de- votion that continued to her death, more than 20 years afterwards. She was the theme of the series of sonnets which have made the name of Pet rarch immortal. Although her fame was thus spread all over Italy, it did not add to her happiness, for her husband, naturally of a jealous dis position, was enraged by the celebrity to his spouse by the poet. He had no cause of complaint in her actions, for she remained faithful to her marriage constant persecution and brutality of her Jealous husband ended only with her death, which was due to the plague. The widower married again within seven months ''The most chaste and beautiful lady" wrote Pet rarch. twas buried on the same day of her death. Her soul returned, I feel most assured, to heaven, whence it came"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
DID NOT KEEP
 HER ENGAGEMENT

R. C. writes: 'I am a young man of twenty-four and know little of the tactics of young women, and ask you to set me right as to the following case: I met a charming young girl on the ice recently and was intro duced by a mutual friend. skated with her during most of the after noon. I made ara ngements with her to come down the following evening, as there was to be fancy skating, bringing some girl along with her, telling her I would see her home and if I did not have some one for her girl friend would see her home also. I explained fully that my duties kept me at the place where I was employ ed until eight o'clock-often a little later-and that if I had to go to her home to fetch her it would be nine o'clock before we could reach the rink. We'll she did not show up and what's more haven't heard from her since. Can you tell me what's amiss?''
 The parents or guardians of the young lady may have taken her se- verely to task for agreeing to meet a young man of whom she knew abso- lutely nothing, unchaperoned. Few young girls are allowed free rein by their home folk. They have pointed out her mistake to her. She evident ly considers silence best. Always ask a girls parents if you would escort her to or from any place. A girl may say one thing, her advisers quite another.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
SPECIAL CROPS FOR
 THE HOME GARDEN

Washington, Apri 4-The home
 gardener will usually find it adyan-
 tageous to grow small quantities of
 certain specialties which will add to the attractiveness of the family fare,
 and which few housewives will trouble
 to buy. Among these may be men,
 toned okre or gumbo.
 The young pods of this plant are thep art used. These are employed principally in soups to which they inn part pleasant flavor and a sticky 1 consistency. The best pods are grown l on young plants, but if the pods are
 removed before they are allowed to
 ripen, the plants will continue to pro- duces them until killed by frost. The seeds of okra should be sown in
 the open after the ground has become
 quite warm, or the plants may be
 started in berry boxes in the hotbed and transplanted in the garden after all danger of frost has passed. The rows should be four feet apart for the dwarf sorts, and five feet apart for the tall kinds, with the plants two feet apart in the row. Detailed in- formation on this plant is contained
 in Farmers Bulletin 232, "Okra: It's Culture and Uses.''
 Mustard Creens may be produced on almost any good soil. The basel caves are used for greens and are I ooked like spinach. The plants re-
 quire but short time to reach the
 proper stage for use and frequent
 sowing should be made, therefore. The seeds are sowed thickly in drills as early as possible in spring or for late
 use in September or October. Ostrich Plume is a reliable variety
 Parsley is used chiefly to garnish meat dishes and to flavor soups The seed is sown either thickly in a drill
 or broadcat, in the autumn or early spring. A square yard of space will
 be sufficient for all the parsley that
 the average family is likely to desire. Spinach, however, is perhaps the
 most favorite crop grown for. greens, and every home gardener should plant it. Around Norfolk, Virginia, and to
 the south of it large areas are cut at
 any time through the winter when the fields are not frozen or covered with
 snow. North of the latitude of Nor folk spinach can be planted in the au- l tumn and carried over the winter by
 mulching with straw or leaves. The seed should be sown in drills 1 foot apart, at the rate of 1 ounce to a hum dred feet of row, or 10 to 12 pounds per acre. A rich 1oam is required for success.
 There is, perhaps. no other garden crop which gives as much satisfaction as spinach. Ordinarily it occupies the land during the autumn and win
 ter and does not interfere, therefore, with the production of summer vege-
 tables. Three of four ounces of seed planted in the autumn after the sum
 mer crop has been harvested will pro- duce an abundance of greens for the average family during the late autumn and early spring. In gathering spin ach the entire plant is removed in- stead of merely cutting off the leaves. By selecting the larger plants first. the smaller or later ones are given
 room to develop. This method does away with the necessity of thinning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06

Believe me, each sinful acton,
 As surely as night brings shade,
 Is sometime, somewhere, punished
 Tho the hour be long delayed"
 One of the hardest tasks to accom- plish is bringing up Q son in the way he should go. With half a chance, the average young man would make good in his effort to keep in the straight and narrow path He means to do right and would have a happy enough life of it if his path were not crossed by the one object which the strongest of men have fought against and lost a woman as frail as she is fair. How far may many a man be tempted with out falling. Those who bitterly cen sure youths should remember that no matter how carefully they have been reared it is the women in the outside world with whom they are brought in contact that make or mar their fu- ture.
 grieve to admit facts, but they must be looked squarely in the face. One of the most common facts is that there are women who deliberately set traps to lure youths to their undoing. In the mad impulse of the moment they fall into the traps and are held as helpless prisoners ever afterwar+d by the vampires who make. man S weakness the key to opening the door of folly. The law which should shield youth in case of intrigue puts. a bolt on folly's door, shutting the victim in. There is no window by which he can climb out. The vampire laughs at the law which aided her to secure support the rest of her life.
 There are two sides of this question to consider The worlds great heart is stirred with pity for the innocent, unsuspicious young girl that trusts love too far to> her undoing. Justice should be shown her and the guilty be made to suffer- making the amend honorable. Again there is another an gle to be considered. The woman of twenty-five or more, fully aware of right and wrong, who allows herself to be led astray has not the same amount of public synpathy. Extreme youth is susceptible, but years are sup posed to bring knowledge to women. She who has reached this stage of un- derstanding and deliberately enters the path which good women shun can not expect pity.
 After the first experience of folly, if a woman turns over a new leaf, parting at once from the one who caused this misstep. seeing him no more, the law should shield her. The woman who knowingly keeps up her relations, bringing others into the world to suffer, should reap what she has sown. Great sorrow is felt for her unfortunate children. The jaw should shield and uplift them, letting it's authority rest at that.
 Sons are in as much danger as daughters. They need just as much watch and care. Instead of discour- aging him from marrying young if he finds a nice girl he should be earnest
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06

shows that stand it real well. I took the Compound when my ten year old daughter came and it helped me lot. I keep it in the house all the time ard recommend it. Mrs. DEWITT SINCE BAUGH, West Danby, N. Y.
 Sleeplessness, nervousness, irritabil- ity, backache, headaches, dragging sen- sations, all point to female derange- ments which may be overcome by Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
 This famous remedy, the medicinal ingredients of whick are derived from choice roots and herbs, has for forty years proved to be a most valuable tonic and invigorator of the famalA~Se~-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
(By Lee Pape)

Kumpiny was having a perrade erround the block, Skinny Martin wawking in frunt on account of being the genrel, and Persey Weever wawk- ing in back on account of being tho ony private, wich jest as we was pass. ing Smits butchir store, she new fat boy in the next block came out with some rapped up meet, and Gnrel Mar tin sed Halt, wonder looks like Ger min spy.
 Off with his he'd at sunrise, sed Ker- neI Siukins
 Down with Germin spies, sed Loo tenant Wernick.
 All the way down with them, sed Kaptin Potts Being me.
 If he got sawsiges in that packidge hes gilty, sed Sargent Hunt.
 Forwerd run erround wonder hill and cut off his retreet and sertch him, sed Genrel Martin. And Kumpiny B ran erround the block and surrounded the fat boy jest as he was going to wawk up his.frunt steps.
 Now you leeve me be, sed the fat boy.
 You're Germin spy, sed Genrel Martin.
 aint sed the fat boy.
 The heck you aint, sed Lootenant Wernick.
 You leeve me be, sed the fat boy.
 Kaptin Potts and Kernel# Simkins sertch that man, sed Genrel Martin. Wich me and Puds did, grabbing the rapped up meet away rum him and starting to unrapp it.
 If it's sawsidges you're Ia ded Ger min spy, sed Genrel Martin
 And me and Puds Simkins kepp on unrapping the meet, and wat was it but liver, n1e saying, Genrel, I regret to report it's ony liver.
 Amen, Genrel, sed Puds
 Martch on, sed Genrel Martin.
 Wich Kumpiny B did, and the fat boy went in the house with the liver.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06

greatestJmen of his own or of any day. He stood, gravely unconscious of him. self, tranquilly looking out upon his gathered guests. He was still clad in the garb which he had worn through out the day-the same in which he had climbed to the pigeon loft, the same in which he had labored during all these long hours.
 His coat was still brown and wrin- kled, hanging loosely on his long frame. His trousers were the stained velveteens of the morning, his waist coat the same faded red, his hose the slack woolen pair that he had worn throughout the day, and upon his feet horror of hOrrors!-he wore still his slippers, the same old carpet slippers, down at the heel, which had afforded him ease as he sat at his desk.
 As Thomas Jefferson stood he over topped the men about him head and shoulders in physical stature, as he did in every other measure of a man.
 An instant later the curtained fold ing doors which separated the ante room from the dining saloon were thrown open. MT. Jefferson passed in and took his place at the head of the table, casting not single look toward any who were to join him there. There was no announcement; there was no pas, no precedence, no reserved place for any man, no announcement for any lady or gentleman, no servant to escort any to place at table!
 1t had been worse, far worse, this extraordinary scene, had 1t not been man to whom so much was intrusted. Meriwether Lewis hastened here and there, wedding out those who could not convince him that they were invited to dine. He separated as best he might the socially elect from those not yet socially arrived until at length he stood almost the sole barrier against those who still crowded forward.
 Tell ma," demanded Minister Merry, who, seeing that no other escort offered for her, had given his angry lady his own arm, tell me- sir, where is the president? To whom shall l present the compliments of his British majes- ty?"
 v Wonder is the president of the Unit ed States. sir" said Meriwether Lewis. "He with whom you shook hands is the president He stands at the head of his table, and you are welcome, if you like He asks you to enter"
 Merry turned to his wife and from her to the wife of the Spanish minis ter.
 "Impossible!'' said he. T do not un- derstand-it cannot be! That man that extraordinary man in brooches and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
HELLO, GIRLS.

Emma and Agnes write: we are two young girls, 19 and 20, who Work in a telephone office. Every night as wer, are going home we are sure to meet a crowd of young men from a nearby factory who cry out to us' Hello, girls!' as long as we are within hearing distance. It is becoming un- ibearable. Should we give up our good positions on account of it?
 Stop on the next occasion and Tn a dignifed manner ask the young men to desist, rer1indingS them that you are trying to earn your living by your work. therefore it should not be made a source of sorrow to you. Should this fail apply to your office manager who will see that stop is put to your an- noyance in short order.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
TODAT'S POEM
 THE WILL TO PERFECTION.

(John Masefeld, in Yale Review) o Wretched man, that for little mile, Crawls beneath heaven for his broth
 CTS blood, Whose days the planets number with
 their style, To whom all earth is slave, all living,
 food; o whitening man, within whose folded
 shell Lies yet the seed, the spirits quicken
 ing corn, That Time and Sun will change out
 of the cell Into green meadows, in the world un-
 born; If Beauty be dream, do but resolve And fire shall come, that in the stub
 born clay Works to make perfect till the rocks
 dissolve, The barriers burst and beauty takes
 her way Beauty herself, within whose bIos-
 soming Spring Even wretched man shall clap his
 hands and sing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06

"1elt me, sir, where is the preSident?' slippers yonder-it cannot be he asks us to sit at table with him! He can not be the president of the United States!'
 ''None the less he is, MT. Merry" the secretary assured him.
 Good heavens!'' said the minister from Great Britain as he passed on, half daZed
 By this time there remained but few seats. mono at all toward the head Of the table or about it's middle portion. Toward the ehd of the room. farthest from the official host, few chairs still stood vacant, because they had not been sought for Thither, with falter- ing footsteps. ere even these Opportuni- ties should pass, stepped the minister from Great Britain and the minister from Spain their ladies with them. none offering escort.
 We'll disposed to smile at his chief's s audacious oyerturning of all social usage. yet not unadvised of the serious ness of all this, Meriwether Lewis handed the distinguished guests to their seats as best he might and then left them as best he might.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06

Lydia E. Pinkham'S 8 V e g e ta ble Com pound for nerves and for female trou- bles and it straight ened me out in good shape. Iwork nearly all the time, as we live on a farm and I have four girls. I do all my sewing and other work with
 their halp ao ;%
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06

swer the following questions for my own as we'll as others benefit in the Home Health Club department? Is there danger of one taking tubercu- losis of the lungs from clothes or bed ding used by a tuberculosis patient? If so, how long time after the pa tient's death? How long will the germs live under favorable 'condi- tionS?
 (Answer) Full and complete an- swers to these questions are to be found in Vol. of the club books un- der the heading of Consumption, Tu- berculosis, etc, but for the benefit of those who have not yet secured the book I will say that while it is pos sible for one to become infected with the germs of tuberculosis from un- washed and damp bedding previously used by such a patient, if such bed ding is properly washed and hung in the sunshine and air, then properly ironed before using, there is no dan ger whatever. Darkness and damp ness will protect and keep alive the cultures of tuberculosis germs for many months but these germs are the result and not the cause of the dis ease: therefore, unless they find a suitable soil in human being or ami mai they cannot reproduce the dis ease.
 Air and sunshine kill the germs and the disease very quickly. There is also method largely used by phy sicians and others whereby the homes may be fortified against disease by thoroughly sterilizing from cellar to garret, in every nook and corner where germ life may conceal itself rendering every portion of the prem ises free, for the time being. at least, of destructive parasites, by the mixing of two chemicals and then closing the rooms for 30 minutes. This should not only be used after any contagious disease but occasionally anyhow to prevent disease. It is inexpensive and easily operated, unlike the use of burned sulphur, as it does not destroy or require the removal of anything in the room, does not tarnish metal or gilt of any kind, nor does it fade or affect the most delicate colors in cloth It means the most perfect sanitation and 8 means of keeping of health, is easily procured and not e~- pensive
 Dear Doctor: I am 8 reader of your lectures and enjoy your talks very much, especially those on catarrh and bronchitis from which I am a suffer- CT. I do not expect to get cured for I am 72 years old but shall try some of your advice. I have spent at least S1.000 to no avail Tn a lecture of some time ago you stated that in some cases of catarrh nothing would help except change of climate. Will you please name the plSce, state or coun. try which would be liable to be the best for one suffering with these troubles?
 F J.
 (Answer) Tn regard to change Of climate for catarrhal and bronchial trouble, would say that New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado are beneficial as well as Piedmont Valley, Virginia. I believe the last named place which is in the lithia water district, would be
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
CORNER rUn CUUno
RAGOUT DE MOUTON.
(For Four People.)

One and one-half pounds of shoul- e. of mutton cut up into pieces, two
 Jnds of new potatoes, six small Firing turnips, six small onions, two yunces of butter. Melt the butter in an earthenware pan, then brown the meat in it. When Drowned, take 1t out and put upon plate while you brown the onions and turnips. When these are Drowned. put in the two pounds of new potatoes. Add suf1- cient boiling water to cover them, put in the mutton, and add seasoning of salt and pepper to taste when all the Ingredients are together in the pan. If liked. add a small sprig of parsley, cover we'll and let simmer over slow ire for one hour and a half. Serve in a shallow dish with vegetables ar ranged round the meat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
DORUS-PROVOST

Invitations have been received ir this city for the wedding of Miss Nat allie Louise Provost, daughter of Hen ry Selleck Provost, of Stamford tn Harold James Dorus, son of James H. Dorus of 39 Franklin street. The ceremony will be performed at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, April 24, in St. Johns church, Stanford
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
DINNER PARTY SALAD.

Soak three pairs of sweetbreads one hour In cold water to cover. drain and boil gently in little water for 15 or 20 minutes. Cool and cut in dice. Add to these one pint of diced cucumbers, one pint of diced pineapple and one can of minced pimentos. Use endives instead of lettuce if possible and a salad dressing made of mayonnaise, to which has been added heavy cream beaten stiff, a cup to a quart of dress ing, and one-half teaspoon of salt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

(Correct namc and address must bo given to insure attention. not to print Cse ink. Write short letters. only oM one side of paper. Address Miss ldb' bey, O16 President Street. Brooklyn ~. M
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06

an zideal place to live owing to the pure water, climate, etc. However, any of the above mentioned states have portions at least that are excep- tionally adapted for catarrhal condi- tions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
BEET SOUP.

Get a shin of beef and have the bones cracked. Put over the fire in a large kettle with a gallon of water (cold), and simmer six hours; skim we'll. Then add two turnips, chopped fine, two carrots, one onion, two Irish potatoes. all chopped, a pint of toma- toes, 8 tablespoonful of salt, and in season a half dozen ears of corn. the corn cut from the cob. the cobs to be added when ready to thicken, then re- move Just before dinner thicken with little drowned flour mixed with cold water; boil a few moments, add seasoning if necessary, and serve.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06

1y applaulled for taking this colrse. There is nothing like having a W11e and growing family to keep man out of mischief, be he young, middle aged or even old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06

The meeting of the special commit. tee on national defense of the Ameri- can Railway Association, which was to have been held at Chicago yester. day, was postponed until next Mon. day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06

Senator Culberson, of Texas, chair man of the judiciary committee. in troduced the administration general spy bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
POTATO SOUP.

Wash, peel and cut four medium sized potatoes into small pieces. Put into stew pan with cold water to cover, add teaspoonful salt and cook until the potatoes are done. Take from the fire, drain off water ce mash nash seasoned with a teaspoonful chopped onion, celery or celery seed that has been scalded in a double boiler. Mix we'll. season to taste. thicken with a tablespoonful of flour melted with a tablespoonful of butter, add a table spoonful minced chives or parsley and serve with croutons or crackers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06
(To be continueh.)

Alberto Pani, president of the Ma tional Railways of Mexico, was made Minister of Commerce in the Mexican ca binet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-06

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