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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23
How Longfellow Happened
to Compose ''Evangeline"

How did Professor Longfeilow hap
pen to compose the beautiful poem
'sEvangeline" though he never visited
the Bayou Teche country, the home OF
Evangeline, is a question that is asked
constantly
The story goes that there was a
highly talented young gentleman living
in the village of st. Aartinsville, LOU
fsiana, by the name OF Edward Simon.
Jr. His father, Hon. Edward Simon,
who was United states senator from
Louisiana. and he wished to see his
son, the young Edward, become q use
full and successful business man, so
he decided to send him TO the famous
Bowdoin College.
At Bowdoin College Edward became
one of LongfeIlow's pupils and under
his instruction made very wonderful
progress In the classics. The young
man spent four years at this college,
and on his leaving Longfellow asked
him to write him an account Of
Evangeline.
When the young student reached
home he wrote d very interesting ar
ticle and sent It to the professor. who
was delighted to secure It. and read
IT with deep interest. Then. taking the
description furnished by the young
student he coupled with it his own
fertile imagination. and composed the
poem that has long since taken It's
place as one Of the foremost poems in
American literature.
Edward Simon. Jr.. studied law with
his father ard in after years became a
very successful lawyer. He was sent
to the legislature for several terms
and always proved himself to be an
upright and honorable man. For many
years he was my fathers lawyer, and
Il was through my father that ! came
to know or his association with the
great poet.
IN the little village Of Grand Pre-.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23
IF WORK BoREs.

Does your job borc you? Does it be-
come monotonous? If so, there are
plenty of peculiar and fascinating oc-
equations in the world, from which
you can take your choice.
one job that never gets dull is held
by j. Clark, of the governments bio
logical survey Clark is champion
cougar hunter OF North America, de-
Ightful occupation that has no rival
unless = be leading a lion with a rope
II, circus parade.
Cougars have been killing many
sheep in British Columbia. So the au-
thorities there sent for Clark. He goes
about the work in matter of fact
way like a man chasing a fly with a
swatter.
But if the truth were known, Clarl1's
work probably bores him. Thrills cease
to be thrills when they are every day
occurrences.
DR.. Johannes Schmidt. Danish scien-
fist. has one of the most peculiar jobs
He is the worlds greatest expert on
migrations of the eel.
It was Schmidt who made the start
ling discoaery" that all cells about this
time Of year go. or want to go. to a
depth of 500 fathoms off the coast of
the Virgin Islands, West Indies. There
they spawn and die.
Schmidt now is on his way for an
other study of cells in American waters.
Is his work thrilling. It's certainly
unique.
Hatfield and others are professional
makers. Some men devote their
lives to catching rats. The state of
Oregon has a professional sea lion
killer.
Rejecting on these peculiar occupa-
TONS you wonder: What is it that
makes one mans interest center in
cougars, another's in cells, rain-mak-
ing. rats or some exceptional form Of
skill such as beating gold leaf micro
scopic writing or studying the energy
locked up in an atom?
Garry your train of thought on into
the common occupations. Why does
one maturing boy lose interest in ey-
erything except laying bricks, while
another sidetracks everything else in
life to concentrate on running a lathe.
repairing watches, selling goods, saw
ing and mailing boards or keeping
books?
The job you eventually settle on is
the one you were intended to do. A
supreme intelligence has so decreed-
and always keeps a fine balance just
enough becoming farmers. carpenters
statesmen, mechanics or clerks to nsake
the civilization machine run smoothly
We are here on earth for a definite
purpose .ecah of US. though we are
puppets with a supreme intelligence
pulling the strings.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23
THE aoRANeE ANp RLus..

There comes forth upon The jour-
nails exchange table this week copy
of the Orange and Blue" the. student
publication Of the Alabama Polytechnic
institute, Of Auburn. Ala. Turning 90
the masthead where all the different
officers OF the paper are listed, whose
name do we see but Alex n. Saunders
heading the list with the official title
Of editor-in-chief
Alex is a Pensacola boy. and we give
him the glad hand on his accomplish
ment Not only does the Orange and
Blue carry al the news of the student
activities. but it Is well printed; a
neat. clean and attractive sheet. It viii
always find a place OF welcon E on our
desk
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23
THE JAZZ AcE.

Jazz life seems to agree with Ameri-
cans. We not only live faster than ouI
great grandparents but. on the aver
age, we also live eight years longer
So says the census bureau
Queer facts are being brought to
life as the 1920 census is analysed.
Most unique is the discovery that the
United States has more than $500 men
and women who are more than 1oC
years old.
Some day the centenarian win be the
rule, not the exception. That viii come
as result Of health education, not
from eating monkey glands.
Il The forms OF animal life that live
longest are elephants. whales. tortoises
alligators and parrots. These fire.
quently pass $50 years. Note that they
all live languidly, move slowly. rarely
hurry. Is that the secret Of advanced
age? Pcssibly-though jazz existence
seems to prolong the lives of those
who drop off before the 100 mark
A popular song had this refrain
lie may be old, but he's got young
ideas" That appealed to popular
i fancy because it caught the sub-con-
scious mind. which probably knew
what the census now reports:
That marriage Of persons beyond so
years Of age are steadily Increasing in
numbers, already being frequent
/ Out OF 100 American men and wo-
men, so are married before they reach
rs, while 10 take the leap afterward.
and 10 remain single.
Divorces among those who have
common. This, however. is not maxi
ing US a cynical people, for the census
finds that the majority OF divorced
people try marriage at least a second
time many making three or four ven
lures.
Figures-which never lie. though IL
ars often figure-show that the span
Of life is iengthening during the Jazz
Age.
It will take several centuries to
learn whether or not this IS a perma-
nent phenomenon. Possibly it is only
a temporary tendency.
Very often, what people do in their
lifetime does not take its toll for sew
I eral generations.
The probability is. that we are being
carried forward by momentum ac-
quired from heaIthful lives and habits
of. our ancestors. They gave us the
physique and stamina to withstand the
metropolitan congestion and nerve-
racking existence of modern times.
The strain at times gets on our
nerves. Frequently one of the contest
ants bowls and goes to pieces. But,
on the average. the real effects of
the Jazz Age will not show up until our
descendants of 100 years or more
hence.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23
LAUGHING WITH
'MOTHER GOOSE"

Since epigrams of Aesop in the par
lance Of today have jumped into the
newspapers following the cartooning
of the fables on the movie screen, dit
ties about Mother Goose, another ia
NOUS story teller are appearing in the
public prints. Our friends, the column
conductors, have proved very prolific
in verifying, as it We're, the sing
song verses of Mother Goose. What
child does not know about the famous
nursery character who Is almost as
well known as Aesop? As Topics OF
the Day" Films always show the best
of press humor, some present day
Mother Goose ditties are included IN
the programs now and then. To e<zs
you back to the days Of your child
hood we present a few jazzy versifica-
tions of merry nursery rhymes penned
by some of the best newspaper hui
morists:
Her Rapid Rise.
Little Miss Muffet
sat on a tuffet
But sprang to her feet-Oh, gee
In this inocent tuffet
Sat on by Miss Muffet
Was parker a mad bubble bee.
Florida Times Union
See Time.
Twinkle, twinkle, little sock
With your perforated clock
There among the skirts so high
You're a magnet for the eye.
Waterbury Republican.
Landlord Blues.
Little Boy Blue. come play your harp
The rents are high and the wwinds are
sharp;
Play morbid tunes with thrill and
throb--
Come play your harp or lose your job
It Magazine clos Angeles1.
Paying Day.
Rock bye baby in the house top,
Ere the rent day your cradle Wen
hook
shekels must come Or landlord wiz
call
Kick out the baby, cradle and all.
Seattle Post Intelligencer.
Too True.
There was a little girl
And she had q little curl
Right in the middle of her forehead.
And when she was good.
She was very, very. good,
But when she was bad
She was-pop-u lar.
Salt Lake City Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23
AFE YOU WORKING WITH YOUR
BOSS OR MERELY FOR HIS
MONEY!

Are you working with your employer
-or merely working for his payroll?
Have you noticed that in business
and social life the really happy sue
eesses are those who are always striv-
ing to give. rather than take?
The payroll worker simply aims TO
get by and as result at the finish
he usually finds that he has gotten no
where. The only time his work at
tracts special attention is when one of
the periodical waves OF depression set
ties over industry; then he is among
the first to get laid off.
There is no job in the world but
what can be done little better. so the
same job in the hands OF two different
types OF. employees becomes two entire
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23
ADVENTURES OF
THE TWINS
RN OIL I'VE R0RERrc RAnroN
FOLLOWING THE RAINBOW.
az oLIVE RoeEaTs sARToN

/
'sThe first thing to do, children, .
said Capn Pennywinkle to the Twins,
as he folded up the Fairy Queens let
ter, lis to find the rainbow. When you
discover where the end Of it is, look
there for the bag of gold that the
gnomes have hidden
With that he turned Curly's head
his sea-horse steed, you know--fback to
the place by the seaweed grove where
he watched the traffic.
Nancy and Nick looked after him
thoughtfuIly. One would have thought
that he was telling them how to find
the corner grocery to buy a lol1y-pop,
instead of hunting bags of gold at the
foot of rainbows. AS though rainbows
and goId-bags were. the most every day
things in the world! Not that they
were discouraged-not a bit IF It: only
il was one more thing that was queer
about the Land Of the Wigglefins.
Everything was most amazing. Nick
had a book at home called 'Davy
Jones' Locker that his Daddy read
him at nights all about the ocean and
ocean people, and It was full Of queer
things, too.
Suddenly something very bright
4A9N@Cd D9s SOIuSLnlES 10nE ana grace
full and striped with the most beauti-
full colors. Nancy grabbed Nicks arm
''LoolS!" she cried. There it is now.
That's the rainbow, therel It's run
ming away. Let's follow it."
Nick agreed, so off they started in
their magic Green Shoes.
But what my dears. do you think
happened? The long. beautiful. grace
full object stopped suddenly and turned
around, and for the first time the chill
dren noticed that II had two bright
eyes. Then it spoke. For goodness
sake. what are you two creatures tag
ging after me for?' It snapped, most
unmannerly.
"Are-aren't you the rainbow" fall
tered Nancy
Rainbow" It snapped. .What's
that2 I'm Mr. Rshhon- Fish,
ITO Be centinued)
copyright. 1921, NEA servfce.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23
When You Say,
. Twas Blown to Atoms,
You're All Wrong


In an ordinary explosion it is often
said that things are blown to atoms
when in reality even small dust par
ticles are composed of many thousands
of atoms. The explosion of an atom
itself is an entirely different thing. and
produces entirely different effects
Importance.
In any substance there are forces
acting between the atoms to hold them
in their proper relationship, and in
addition, there are forces within the
atoms which bind the parts of an atom
together and enable it to preserve it's
identity
An ordinary explosion is caused by
the forces acting between the atoms
of the explosive substance. Suddenly
these atoms are set free and form an
immense volume of gas which produces
a conclusion of The atmosphere.
If the forces within the atoms could
likewise be liberated, so great are they,
am extremely small amount of explo-
siye could produce almost unbelievable
results.
However, the explosion of atoms can
not be controlled as yet by the hand
Of man. When it occurs, it does so
spontaneously, and fortunately not in
any quantity to be ordinarily noticed.
Such atoms are said to be dio-active.
Radio activity is nothing more than
the explosion of atoms in which par
ticles of the atoms are shot off with
speeds that plainly show the tremen-l
dous forces liberated. The small or
beta particles are shot off with a speed
of one hundred and fifty thousand
miles per second. The larger, or alpha
particles, travel one-tenth as fast.
1t has been calculated that this ex-
plosive process may continue for q
thousand years or more, depending
upon the kind Of radio active sub
stance. If all the energy could be OBJ
tanned at one time from a single gram
of radium. the most radioactive SUBJ
stance known, It would be sufficient to
lift a million tons of iron over nine
hundred feet in the air.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23

Nearly everyone summoned for jury
duty tries to get off9-dodges his
duty. Result: Most juries have weak
links IN gathering together the ~
good and true" some fearful mental
specimens often get into the fold. Tn
less intelligent people stop trying TO
evade jury service, one OF these days
wen walSen to the fact that cur jury
system has broken down and is a gen.
eral failure. Would it be better II
cases were tried by professional 5uries
boards Of judges2
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23

Nova Scotia. is the statue Of Evan
geline, established by the ex-mayor,
John Frederick Herbin. Philip Her
bert was the sculptor who designed
the statue. and both of these men are
direct descendants OF the so-called
Acadians.
The statue is of bronze. set on a
granite base, and measures from top
to bottom about twenty feet. It bears
the simple inscription:
''Pleurant lie pas per du."
weeping for the lost land"
p. B. LAWRENCE.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23
PARALLELS OF SAFED
THE SAGE
BY Or. Vim. &. Barton
THE ECONOMICAL RARRER.

OF BARRIERS there are as many kinds
as there are men in other vocations.
For even yet there are q Very Few VINO
can trim Beard, and there be some
who know how to Strop a Razon
But there arc moro who only know
how to use the Electric Clippers and
to ask If thou hast with thee the price
Of a Tonic, and to remind thee that
thine hair groweth a Little Thin en-
top, and who expect a Tip In addition
to the price OF the service they renden
Now there was once a Barber who
was Very Economical IN his expendi-
ture of Labor IN the stropping OF his
Razor. For he counted that wha&ever
energy he saved in that way he could
devote to Informing and Entertaining
Conversation
And his Customers suffered. but they
were helpless. For he stood firmly
upon both feet.
Now there came unto him a man
who had been experimenting With the
Eighteenth Amendment. And he had
not shaven for Four Days. And his
Beard was Hard, but his Skin was
LEuQefs
And the Razor OF the Barber upon
that day would have borne more labor
than usual, but he spent not that la
Dor upon it But he used his Razor as
II Il had been cross-cut saw.
And by the time the Barber had
finished his task. his customer was
Thoroughly Sober.
And the Customer looked at his face
In the glass, and 1t resembled a War
Map.
And he spake unto the Barber, say
ing, Thou hast deprived me of .. con-
siderable part of the legitimate result
OF my jag, and the method OF thy So
process is all one with that
OF the Painless Dentists.
Behold, it cost me Thirty Five DOL
lars to acquire that jag, and only
Thirty Five cents to recover from it;
and that Is cheap enough, so far as
the Money goeth. But I viii advise
thee for thine own good. Be not so
Of the labor which thou
dost expend upon the stropping Of thy
Cheese knife, nor so extravagant IA
that which thou dost expend IN the
Subsequent Process, for this exercise
IS insufficient to prepare thee for the
lay that shall yet surely come to thee.
For had I been as sober when thou
as I am at the ending Of thy
then had taken from
thee as much blood as have lost
through thy barbarism
And it would be pleasant to record
hat the Barber learned his Lesson
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23

Japan's foreign trade continues fall
ing cff-measured in yen. the japanese
unit OF money. Her excess OF exports
over imports Is about half as large as
year ago. What Is the psychologist
cal effect Of that on the military area
OF the japanese brain2 The United
States Is Japan's best customer. War
ring with Us would be Ike a store
keeper shooting his largest buyer. That
is the most important angle with our
relations with Toxic
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23

The American Red Cross is not get
ting much attention now, compared
with wartime, but it is carrying on its
good work as ably and. persistently as
during the European conflict. IT'S re-
lief operations during the last fiscal
year included distribution Of fced.
clothing and medical supplies 10 500. =
0o0 persons in Austria, mostly children.
That is typical Of its work ali through
war-tora Europe. Soldiers 60 home,
but the Red Cross goes on forever.
Like woman its work is never done.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23
TAKEN FOB a FREAK.

LONDON. Oct. pa woman wear
ing stockings with diamond shaped
openings appeared on Regent street.
The crowd that followed her became 70
big that she had to duck into door
way to escape.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23

one thing working is cider.
Bootlegsers use yeast to raise dough
49,
Few Of us are willing to hear both
sides.
silk stockings are to blame for short
skirts.
The standing armies may soon take
q back seat.
The only ground speeder gains is
burial ground.
Some men lose their best friend by
marrying her.
Tho end Of perfect day is when
supper burns.
TRY Bootieggerg- headline. Must
be an advertisement.
80
Now we can recognize Obregon. He
has cleaned up-in on.
49,
No one knows why wives have more
relatives than husbands.
90
Now they have a flashiess powder;
we need shootless gun.
%
Shooting craps viii make you wear
your last winters clothes.
The average family consists OF 4.s
persons The decimal point is father.
--0--
Looks like the main purpose of a
bank IS to keep track Of the holidays.
Maybe some men stay away from
church because they were married in
one.
Gun Totaing Decreasing headline.
No room on the hip for a gun these
days
Figures show women smokers are
doubling news item. Try a milder
brand.
Real kindness. like the air in tire
eases many jolt and saves many a
rupture.
vollva wants the law OF gravitation
repealed lie VIII have to take it to a
higher court.
Il Is spring III Australia. ana they
are probably predicting a hot summer
this winter.
sir oliver Lodge says ne has re-
ceived spirit messages from hell. When
WIN business be back. Oliver2
o.
The authorized strepgth OF the Ma
t!onal Guard Is 2i5,sa7. Membership
campaigns so far have enlisted only
10000 officers and privates. Until the
world disarms we shah need a re-
serve army-vthe national guard. There
- an opening awaiting you, II YOU
care 70 join.
Life Is made up OF sunshine and rain.
~ success and failure No man IS too
rich or too prosperous or Zoo indepon-
dent 20 be above the need OF Investing
a certain amount each week or month
ga government savings securities. It is
q fundamental Of correct living. ITe Is
AANAFtAN AA1 NQ4NNt9 dlA a. N-AO 0@AAt&
timo helping himself.
The appointment OF Captain Jesse y.
coltrell. representative in Washington
Of several Tennessee newspa pers for
many years. as United states minister
e Bolivia Is being hailed with salts
faction by the newspaper fraternity.
Captain Cottreil who left his profess
elon 20 sorvo the country during the
war; has won an enviable reputation.
o.
About 1900 aircraft are now en-
gagged In commercial flying In the
United States--carylng passengers and
express That q email. &c numbers go
a. these days o. millions ana billions.
ert Il fAR larger man most people |
nave believed. Aviation - going ahead
fas:. One % these mornings you ana !
VIII wake - 20 find 4 established an !
ono o. ths major vehicles o. trannDor- |
talon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23

sane go lhInk. &c others aon.t.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23

naolIeg-era use yeast to raise doug
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23

The standing armies may soon take
q back seat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23

The only ground a speeder gains is
burial ground.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23

Some men lose their best friend by
marrying her.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23

Life Is made up OK sunshine and rain.
~ success and failure No man is too
rich or too prosperous or Zoo indepon-
dent 10 he above the need Of investing
a certain amount each week or month
in government savings securities II is
. fundamental Of correct living. lie IL
helping his country and at tho same
timo helping himself
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23

sIlk stool1lngs ID Q blame O. sh0rt
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23

About 1900 aircraft are now en-
gagged IN commercial flying In tbs
Iniled States--oarylng passengers and
express. That - small. as numbers go
AZ these days o. millions and billions.
ert Il faR larger shan most people
have believed Aviation - going ahead
fas.. One % these Hornsnga you ana
VIII wake - 20 find 4 established az
one % the major vehicles OK trannDor-
talon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-23

The appointment OF Captain Jesse y.
Coltrell. representative in Washington
81 several Tennessee newspa pers for
many years, as United states minister
g Bolivia Is being hailed with salts
faction by the newspaper fraternity.
Captain Cottreil, who left his profess
slon 70 serve the country during the
war, has won an enviable reputation.
Evening star., 1921-05-27

Gilt Edge Shoe Dressing. for women's
and children's shoes. black. at 21c bottle.
Quick White Shoe Polish for Canvas
and White Leather Shoes. l2c bottle.
Two-in-one Shoe Polish. assorted,
black. brown. white and OK blood. At l2C.
PnIaIS ROyal-Mnin Floor.
Evening star., 1921-05-27
Bathing Needs

Stylish Maderite Rubber
Bathing Caps to match your
bathing costume.
Bathing Shoes. assorted COL
ors. at 81 to ~.
Bathing Slippers, assorted
colors. .Oc to $3.50.
Rubber Caps. assorted COL
ors. plain rubber; also with
fancy trimmings at 19c to $1.:88.
Bathing Bags. assorted rub
her. lined with draw strings at
5Or to sSc each.
Bathing Bags, rubber lined.
assorted color with handles at
- each.
Water Wings. each. 45c.
Notions Dept.-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1921-05-27
Handkerchiefs for Decoration Dav

Wonderful new shipment OF Dainty
Crepe Handkerchiefs. plain colors. also
embroidered in corner. At 25C.
Mems Pure Linen Handkerchieis. Il
inch hem. At Csc each.
Evening star., 1921-05-27
Notion Needs for Decoration Dav

Venida Hair Nets. made OF real hair.
if any reason a Venida does not give
satisfaction, return it to us, and receive
d new net. At for z5c.
Marcel Waving Irons, with three
prongs. At 20C each
Evening star., 1921-05-27

Women's Pure Linen Embroidered
Corner Handkrechiefs, 15c each.
also colored novelties. At soc to $3.50
each.
Palais RoyaI-Natn Floor.