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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
THIN ROADS ARE EXPENSIVE
Ordinary Rock Surface Under Motor
Traffic Coming In Next
Few Years.

MacAdam was years ahead Of his
age and years behind this one. The
builders Of the Appian Way knew
more about building road for mo-
tortruck than MacAdam. strange as 1t
may appear. II Is the general opinion
among road builders-an opinion
greatly quickened and altered by the
war-that the light stone road, be II
surfaced or oil treated In what way
you will. is not the road to build in
the face Of an avalanche Of motor
trucks that Is coming In the next few
years. Tho motorcar brought oil TO
the road as necessity. The water
bond. which worked so well with iron
tires ard Iron shod hoofs, is useless
against the suction of the pneumatic
tire. Eut the oiled stone road that
holds the 3,000-pound car with ease
will not carry the tive-ton truck--and
last.
The railroad builders have found
that for heavy traffic It pays to use
the heaviest steel rails. the finest wood
for ties and the best broken stone,
and plenty Of II, for ballast.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
HOW Do YOU SAY 1T!
By c. N. LURE
Common Errors in English and
How to Avoid Them
"MAD" AND ANGRY"

EEW words are more frequently mis-
L used than mad" AMI "angry." II
must be confessed, however, that there
Is some excuse for the misuse of the
words, since many psychologists hold
that 1t Is difficult to tell, when the emo
tons of person are aroused, Just
where anger ends and madness begins.
But In grammar there Is sharp dis
tinction between angry" and mad"
The former means to be vexed or out
Of patience, while the latter indicates
madness, insanity. A person who Is
insane is mad, but a person whose
mail is delayed is not mad, but mere
ly angry. There Is a fgurative use Of
the word "mad'-that Is, use in
which the words are not to be taken
literally-such as mad with pain"
mad with terror" etc.
II am mad at that fellow" says a
man; "he cheated me In stock deal"
He should say. II am angry at that
fellow" etc.
(Copyright)
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19

and from her came Auder. a female
Viking, one of the first Icelandic set
tiers who was later known as Aida.
There were three famous Aldas
one the wife of Orlando the Paladin
one q queen of Italy 926, and another
lady of the house of Este in 1893.
The masculine forms, Edwin, Ed
ward, Edgar and Edmond, were -four
lshing in England, especially among
royalty, and tie name Of Edward, the
greatest of the Plantaganets, was
carried by his granddaughter to Por-
tugal where its honor was well sus-
tanned by her noble son.
Edna's tallsmanic gem Is rightfully,
then, the royal ruby. which gives pow
err and courage and invincibllity to its
bearer. II Is the king of gems and
one who wears 1t Is assured kingly
qualities, so the old legend goes. Mon
day Is Edna's lucky day. Z her lucky
number, and the poppy is her flower.
(copyright)
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
The Right Thing
at the Right Time
By MARY MARSHALL DUFFEE

save In some place like Bermuda
where boat bringing mail actually
carries off the next outgoing mail.
Any way there Is a certain abrupt
ness about the expression that makes
it unsuitable even for business which
should always be courteous even
though to the point. "At your earliest
convenience" Is better expression.
But why use any of those stereotype
expressions that are seldom used any.
where but In letters? The man now
who writes the best business letters
writes as he would talk and says in
stead 'as soon as you can" or las
soon as possible" or something Of that
sort.
Don't use the ending every truly
yours" In anything but business
letter. II is no longer the right end
ing for social purposes or letters be-
tween personal friends.
Don't use the ending respectfully
yours" In ordinary business CORE
spOndence. II is the correct ending in
an official or business letter addressed
to the President, 1t might properly be
used In addressing the vice president
or justice of the Supreme court, but
to use 1t simply because you are writ
ing to someone whom you wish TO do
business with has an air OF too great
obsequiousness.
(Copyright.)
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
SPRAYING CELERY TO
PREVENT LEAF SPOTS
Application Of Bordeaux Mixture
Is Recommended.
Treatment Should Continue Through.
out Growing Season and More
Especially In Moist, Cool Wealth.
er--Appy With Pump.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Celery plants should be sprayed with
bordeaux mixture every ten days to
two weeks to prevent leaf diseases,
which often seriously injure the crop
for market purposes. These leaf spots
occur generally In celery-growing dis
tricts In the United States during cool,
moist weather. Homemade bordeaux,
composed of pounds bluestone (cop-
per sulphate) and pounds stone lime
to 80 gallons Of water, is the cheapest
and best fungicide for the purpose.
The spraying should be begun while
the plants are still In the seed bed and
throughout the season. The
should be more frequent
during moist, cool weather favorable
to the development of the leaf spots
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
EDNA.

IF THERE was ever a name with
L out home or country antecedents
or parentage it seems to be Edna.
Etymologists record frankly nothing
In the case of Edna. She seems to
have just appeared. Something about
her Is reminiscent of the Morse and we
can imagine Yalkyries or the daugh-
tiers Of Vikings bearing such name,
but history fails TO back up our fancy.
i II must seem then that Edna came
In some way from the ever popular
masculine Edward. 1t may, indeed,
be contraction Of the feminine form
Edwlna. Such being the case, Edna's
ancestress must have been the famous
Frau Uote. mother of Krieminga who
interpreted her dream and predicred
the early death Of her bridegroom.
She Is the original source of Edwin
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19

but one day something happened
which changed all this and made lit
tie Rooster feel very foolish.
One warm day Mrs. Henry Hen took
her family under the bushes out Of the
heat and told them to keep quiet, but
little Rooster began to brag that he
was very brave and that some day he
would be the cock of the yard and
that all the others would have to obey
him.
81 shall drive out all the other
ROSTERS and l shall have all the corn
want to eat before l let any of the
hens eat a bit" said little Rooster.
~ guess you will have to be drawer
than you are now" said one sister
chick. 81 saw you run when the cat
chased you the other day and Mother
had to drive her away"
Il wasn't afraid of that old puss,"
fibbed little Rooster. II wanted to see
her run, and when ! grow up l shall
drive her out of the barnyard."
But his sisters did not believe this,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
INV H16ttarMte5
81 -A.0-2|
THE KODAK.

TN 1882 J. II. Schultze accidentally
l discovered that silver chloride was
darkened by light. Hellet, In 1887,
made the same discovery about silver
nitrate. Wedgweed, In England, made
silhouette protiles by the use of this
chemical. In 1899 Hersche discovered
the fixing solution, or "hypo.' These
independent discoveries were united
in 1910, when Miss Dorothy Catherine
Draper posed for the first picture ever
taken. The next year Talbot discov-
cred the developing fluid, and the art
of photography was born. The lnven-
ton of the roll film instead of the
glass plate started the kodak.
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
ATTT7T@ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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80 -~~<---.-----., -7-
and they all told him he was afraid
and not brave enough to be the ruler
of the bnrnyard.
II am brave" piped up little hovSt'
er. 81 will show you how brave | am
some day when hawk comes to carry
Off mother. will fly right at him and
drive him away"
Mrs. Henry Hen did not hear her
children quarreling, for she had left
the shade of the bushes and was
scratching for worms little way on,
and just then she CLICKED to her chill
dren to come and have part Of the
feast she had found
All the chicks ran. but little Rooster
reached her side first, and just as his
mother was draL ghg from the ground
large, plump worm very large Mr..
Blackblrd, who was sitting on limb
Of the tree just over Mrs. Hen, flew
down and grabbed the worm.
He did not get It, because Mrs. Hen
was too quick for him, but little
Rooster, thinking 1t must be hawk,
peeped loudly and ran as fast as he
could back 10 the bushes.
All his sisters peeped and fluttcred
about, calling him n "fraidy chick"
and telling him he would never he a
brave Rooster who could protect the
barnyard fowl.
Little Rooster felt very foolish, but
1t cured him of Dragging, for every
time he began to talk Of his bravery
all his sisters would peep, "Who was
afraid Of Mr.. Blackbird?' and little
Rooster would stop Dragging right
away.
(Copyrght)
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19

and farther apart in dry, hot periods.
Apply the mixture thoroughly with
pamp which will give very fine misty
spray that will cover the plants but
not run down the stalks and thus dis
figure the stems.
Since the disease is carried over
winter on the seed and In the soil
where diseased celery was grown the
previous year, 1t Is important that new
soil be used In the seed bed or the old
soil sterillzed by steam. hot water or
formalln solution and that disease-free
seed be planted.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19


things and small.-Johnson
NEVER use the form Dear Friend.
~ This was once In good form but
1t is decidedly out of favor now.
Never address letter intended fol-
various members Of the same family
thus: Mrs. John Smith and family
Instead use this form: Mrs. John
Smith; The Misses Smith,"
A simpler way is to address the
envelope of the letter to the head of
the family and explain within that
your letter is intended for the whole
family.
Never enclose postage stamp In
anything but a business communion
ton when you ask for reply This Is
not necessary If you are transactlng
business in which your request Is not
In the nature Of favor.
Never even In Il business letter use
the expression, LET me know by re-
turn mail" or "Send by return mail"
As q matter Of fact mails are so fire.
quent between big cities now that it
would probably be quite impossible to
return by the next outgoing mail and
obviously there is no return mail now
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
HOW TO FIGURE
COST OF CROPS
Farmer Enabled to Compute for
Himself Expense Of Produc.
ing Various Crops.
REQUIREMENTS OF EACH CROP
II Precise Records Are Not Available
on Labor and Material ExpendI-
lures Close Estimate Can 30
Made Of That Section.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment OF Agriculture)
Figures from which the farme., can
compute for himself the cost Of pro
duction of corn, corn for silage, wheat,
oats, and hay, under given conditions,
are presented In preliminary report
on labor and material requirements Ct
those crops, recently issued by the
United States Department Of Agrlcul-
ture. These figures cover the normal
hours Of man labor and horse labor,
ana quantities Of seed, fertilizers, ETC.,
required per acre for each crop, as
determined by surveys by the office Of
farm management and farm econom-
les.
Apply Basic Factors.
The money cost Is found by apply
Ing to these basic factors the current
rates for labor, seed. etc. Inasmuch
as 1t has been found that, in general,
labor and material costs approximate
30 per cent Of the total operating cost
for these crops, It is easy to find this
total when the labor and material costs
are known.
The figures given represent average
crop requirements for the regions
where investigations have been made.
II the farmer does not have precise
records OF labor and material expendi-
lures for his own farm, he can esti-
mate them pretty closely by taking the
average for his own region as basis
and applying current rates for labor
and materials, with due allowance for
any unusual conditions that may exist
In his own case. The method Of COM
putation Is as follows:
/. Determine the total cost Of labor
and material per acre by applying cur
rent rates to the quantities Of labor
and materials obtained from the In
dlvidual's own records. or. II such are
not available, use those given In the
table.
2. Determine the total operating ex-
pense per acre by dividing the cost OF
labor and material by the percentage
figure given for each region.
3. Determine the total acre cost OF
production by adding the Interest
charge or the cash rent paid for the
use Of land.
4. To determine the cost per bushel
or ton divide the total acre cost by
the yield per acre.
The following example shows how
this method worked out In figuring
the cost of corn for silage on an Iowa
farm:
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
GOOD
HIGHWAYS
0NE.EAN ROAD GRADER PAYS
Profitable Plan for Farmers In Com
munlty to Get Together and Pur
chase implement

Once two teams Of horses and at
least two men used to be required to
level and grade roads. Now we have
the one-man machine, which does the
JOB In. half the time and never gets
tired. Like all modern devices Of this
nature, 1t Is, Of course, driven by gaso.
line.
The single operator manipulates all
the levers that control the cutting
blades and also takes care of the en-.
CINE. All the controls are placed at
his elbow.
II you live in community where II
Is the custom for each man TO con-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
PROPER DRAINAGE ESSENTIAL
Heavy Application Of Manure VIII Co
Long Way Toward Correcting Al.
kali Condition.

Drainage is the most important fac
tor in alkaline soils In nearly all
cases. Good drainage is an absolute
necessity In alkall correction. When
drainage is assured. a heavy appllca-
ton Of horse manure will go long
way toward correcting the alkalI con.
dItion. 1t may be necessary to apply
some fertilizer carrying large amounts
Of potash. Corn is not the best crop
to consider An handling alkaline soils,
and oats or rye bring better results
until the soils are completely brought
back to normal conditions.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
A Sinister Motive

Mr.. Neighbors-Why don't you con.
suit DR.. Cutterl II there's anything
really the matter with you he'll cure
you inside of month. Your wife will
pay the bill. =,
Mr.. Neversweat-Yeahl I'm on to
her. She wants to get me fixed up so
I'll have to get job.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
Increase In American Eqrets.

A gratifying report telling of an In
crease In American egrets noted on a
plantation on the Cooper river In South
Carolina has been received by the bu-
reau of biological survey, United States
Department of Agriculture, from cor
respondent there. Two years ago, the
writer said, he saw on his plantation
two birds of this variety; last season
he counted ten; and this year he found
twenty-nine on two different occasions.
officials express themselves as much
pleased with such results of the protec-
ton afforded migratory birds under the
federal bird treaty act.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
A DRAGGING ROOSTER.

MRS. KENNY HEN had large
lNl family of chickens and l am
sorry to tell you that sometimes they
did not behave, but pecked and flew
at each other, quarreling just as some
little children do, bothering their
mother very much.
Little Rooster Chick thought he
cause he was the brother that he was
drawer than the sister chicks, and he
also thought they should mind him
and do just as he told them.
OF course, this made sister chicks
verv angry and caused many quarrels,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
A Cold Audience.

u once played Macbeth when there
were only fifteen people in the house."
said the eminent tragedian.
ut must have been uphill work.
1T was, indeed. And to make mat
tiers worse, seven of the fifteen came
In expecting to see a musical comedy"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
VARIOUS CLUBS GOING GOOD
Reports Of Returns Of Work dome by
Boys and Girls With Poultry
and Other Lines.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
Supervision of boys and girls poul-
try clubs by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture, In cooperation
with state agricultural colleges, was
continued during the last fiscal year
In seven states, where there were l.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
SWEET CLOVER IS SENSITIVE
Crop Seldom Makes Profitable Growth
on Acid soll--Prcper incubation
important.

While 1t Is claimed by some that
d ret clover viii grow on almost gay
w ID Oh soil, II seldom fnakey prof
ble growth on an acid sfiI. 1t Is
e Of the most sensitive crsps to this
condition. An application 4, two tons
bf ground limestone or 9m two to
three cubic yards Of maI AZ usually
necessary to secure a ~ 1op on an
acid SOIL Proper inoj IDA Is linz
n -wtant.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
The Whole Barnyard.

Mrs. Pester-l see the Heehaws had
to give up their apartment. I wonder
why.
Her Husband-Keeplng domestic
animals In 1t, | reckon. According
to the neighbors he's jackass, his
wlfe's cat, his sons puppy and
his daughters bird.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
v,oe,ables In Fall Garden.

II should be remembered that prac-
tIcally all vegetables grown In the
spring garden can be grown also In
the fall garden, and such vegetables
seeds as were left over from spring
paintings may be used In the fall.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
Almost Like New.

Caller-lsn't that picture one Of the
old masters7
Mrs. Newrlch-I believe so, but my
husband had 1t vanished and framed
in way that makes 1t look almost as
good as new"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
A LINE o. CHEER
BY John kendrIck Bangs.
YESTERDAY.


low where, you ask, is Yes
: II hold II safely stored away
Deep In my heart, to keep for aye.
II thrills with fondest memory
or things Of Joy life's given me.
And promise holds of things to be.
ITS pains and tears 1t holds. ana
yet
There's JOY my soul can ne'er forget
Fen In Its moments OF regret.
Tomorrow may be fun OF lure.
But be II safe or Insecure,
The Joys or Yesterday are sure.
tcopyrighL)
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
In Altar Years

"You can't head of a man with a
literary trend"
"Heh?"
"Our class poet Is now writing life
insurance. "-Couri,r. Journal.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19

Corporal-You've lost a button of
your costl
Priyate-Geel : didn't see thatl
Corporal-No, | guess not. Some
day you'll lose you head and never
know It until I tell you about 1t.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
Ma Doubt Of Need.

There isn't any doubt about the
need for more and better roads when
automobiles and trucks are the only
means of bringing food to your city
or town.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
A Choice Container.

"Your constituents talked of giving
you loving cup"
"They did better than that" replied
Senator Sorghum. 'They came across
with large elegant campaign barrels"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19

"Please, sir, win you give a penny
to poor orphanl'
Certainly, my InNl Has your IA
ther been dead Iopgsa
mo, sir; he's he orphan. This
moneys for him" "
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
Maah for Younn EouIs

Young geese and ducklings should
have a moist mash; that Is, ground
grains and their by-products mixed
together with water.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
BIooest Mileage In Texas.

Texas, with 1921 miles Of roads
leads all other states with the great
est total mileage; Rhode Island has
the least with 2.121 miles.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
The Drawback.

There Is only one reason I know
Of why woman doesn't have a say In
everything going
"What is that?"
IF she's dumb"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19

There were AZ highways Of ma
tional importance under construction
throughout the United States last
year.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
a SHADY Business.

ADVERTISEMENT IN southern paper !:
Because Of my recent death WIN
sell all the stock and fixtures Of my
ore.sraBosfon Transcript. I
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
Just Another Good Man

Just Another Good Man.
Broke the crystal on my watch last
night"
Where were your
"Over to Grace's house."
Thought So"
"Why?"
Broke mine on the same stone
bench. Washington and Lee Mink.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
"a Sow Aft.r Farrowlno.

within week or ten days after
narrowing, the sow can probably be
fed all that she viii eat up clean.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19

1856 clubs with 2o,4S0 members, Of
which 12.7S6 made reports from which
the following totals have been COM
piled: Eggs set, 731,700; chicks
Matched. 510,47s; value Of products
sold. $94,70i.32; value Of stock on
hand, s3s2,27737; exhibits held, 712;
members exhibiting. 5,6i5; prizes re-
celved, s06S1.11. A feature Of prog
ress was the Improvement in quality
OF fowls bred by club members.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
A Common Falling.

Muggins-Don't be too hard on
Sklnnum. He has lots Of good In him.
Buggins-Too bad he doesn't let
some of II out.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19

QUIT IT
"You don't read the newspapers
aloud any morew
mo. Got tired having the children
correct my pronunciation"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
coRNERED, AS IT WERE.


IAN Important messenger
"A long-dlstance telephone touch.
That's another annoyance due to the
progress of science"
"Yes?"
when man telegraphs you for
money you Gun lose or ignore the tele-
gram. but you have to make some kind
Of answer when he gets you into II
telephone BOOTH"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
AN OLD ADAGE UP.To.DATE
Coffee Pot: Remember, a rolling
pin gathers no dough.
We knnw.

i used TO think / knew I knew,
But now | must confess
The more know l know I know
l know / know the less.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19

II Il hest not to feed your baby
Iehicks at all for the first 4s hours.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19

Total labor and material $50 per
cent OF operating expense).."... 1851
Total operating expense 200 per
cent? ......."................. 1910
Interest on acre OF land ueO at
per cenO.........."........ ioo
Total cost ............"...........' wow
Average yield per acre. s.s TONS
Average cost per ton. $3.50.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
Same Old Sphere

They say that faith is dying out.
And yet We have been told
There's little change In the amount
OF hair-restorer sold.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
Save oarden From Weeds.

Don't let the weeds take your sum
mer garden.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-08-19
ADDRESSING LETTERS.

The true, strong ard sound mind is the
mind that can embrace equally great
things and small.-Johnson.