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OCTOBER 6, 1906. HHE SUNNY SOUTH SEVENTH PAGE Household Letters CONTINUED FROM SIXTH PAGE. THE SINGING ONES. As chaste as moons, as bright as suns— Within their high celestial sphere Go to and fro the singing ones. And sing for men to hear! And whoso, on the ntorn of youth— On tablet white, with pen of flame, Bhall write for men immortal truth. Shall taste the Cup of Fame. And Miss is his—divinest bliss— Who, calling, neither seeks nor shuns. But hears—nvhat ever else he miss— The -shining singing ones. The song in heaven itself is born And good and grief therein are wed. And by bright dreams, both night and morn. The soul is visited. But woe to him whose ear is dull And woe to him whose soul is deaf. For him the singing ones shall come No more in joy or grief. Ah, softer than the scent of flowers. Where languid Nilus calmly runs. And gentlet than the scented winds Than (breathe ’neath southern suns— Is their glad song; a dream divine. To melody immortal wed lit waves of glory drifting down To tiio dull earth we (read! H. HUNT WILSON. A MAMMOTH HISTORICAL NEWS PAPER. In my possession 1 have a very old newspaper, published in 1847. It is a mammoth “Battle Sheet”—the largest ever printed, twice the size of the large-t modern newspaper. It is a pictorial his tory of the war of the United States with Mexico, illustrating the victories “Geraldine.* and conquests of the American troops in the land of the Monte"-jmns. On the first page there is a picture two feet in length of Major Gener tl Zachary Taylor, the hero of the war, and directly after its close elected president of the United States, which honor lie dii not live to enjoy. Beelow the picture is and gallant Major Bliss, chief of Taylor's staff, his secretary and friend. General Taylor’s appearance is graceful and com manding, his head is noble and nis coun tenance benignant, his white hair giving him a venerable look. Though here rep resented in military dress, he had little regard for etiquette, and (preferred 'o wear a round-about, linen trousers and broad-brimmed hat! The second page of the mammoth sheet contains the life of General Taylor and a vivid history of the war with Mexico, written in chapters and continued on the third page, where there is a portrait of General David Twiggs, of Georgia, and a picture of the Mexicans drumming up re cruits. The fourth page has a large il lustration of American troops storming a barricade on the main plaza of Monte rey (September 23, 1845), while from the house tops and windows are pointed the muskets and cannon of the Mexicans. Another illustration is of the battle of Beuna Vista—February 22, 1847—and the fall of young Henry Clay, of the Ken tucky volunteers. Another illustration shows the retreat of General Valencia and his troops after his defeat in the light of Cherubusco. There is a por trait of General Santa Anna, the dicta tor-president of Mexico; splendid, but fierce looking; also a portrait of 'Robert Walker, secretary of the treasury. The fifth page is illustrated by a rep resentation of the storming of the cita del on the summit ot cerro Gordo, and a picture showing the arrest of the dis- guished Santa Anna and ills aid after their overthrow by the Americans. There is a splendid portrait of South Carolina's idol—John C. Calhoun—and one of James Buchanan, then secretary of war, afterward United States presi dent, and of putting irons on Santa Anna. There *»r-e a number ot songs and poems on this page, one song. "Hurrah for the Halls ot Montezuma," snug to the tune of “Yankee Doodle.” and “Uncle Sam in Mexico,” to the tune of ''Dan Tucker,” General Cuates— the blood-thirsty Mexican officer—makes a fierce and savage looking picture. On tile eighth page there «s a splendid por trait of Major General Winfield Scott, i hero of Chippewa and Niagara, and I commander in chief of the army In Mexico; and a picture of Colonel Wat son. of the Baltimore battalion, who fell in the streets of Monterey on the 21st of September during the charge under General Butler. An Illustration shows the maneuvers at San Luis Potosi; and the drilling of the- Mexican troops by Santa Anna, previous to marching upon General Taylor at Buena Vista. Gen eral Scott and his staff are shown in an engraving. and another illustration shows tiip bishop of Monterey asking General Ampudta to surrender’ the city to General Taylor. A beautiful view is .shown near the ccmetfrv at Vera Oruz* a representation of Scott at the battle of Cherubusco, and a sad picture of five Mexican deserters kneeling to be shot at the Castle of Perote. While such a death is meted out to all deserters, yet ks a bit hard to nave to Kneel and and is still, the mill- next door to you or a thief, or drunkard? Knowing that I would always be cared for, what Incentive would I have to work for more than a bare living? Would not the race deteriorate and go back ward? Is it not the hard grinding rock that sharpens the knife? Is it ran a fact that our smartest men and women were tlte ones that had the poorest chance in life? How many great men ever came from the ranks of the wealthy in propor tion to the great men that sprang from the very depths of poverty and priva ion? The knowledge^tliat you will always have plenty and your children after you woull kill all endeavor, and as the mother of Invention is want, so it is in making men and women o-f high standard. The eter nal striving after better things, the tight with the odd> against you, the high ideals and loftier desires, the coming in contact with the hard rca-ks of adversity tend to progress and development. God made a!l different and there can never Ire a time when all will be on equality one with the other. But all Can practice the golden rule. That at last is all that is needed. Reforms are needed aid all should strive to bring them about, each accordingly to his bi lief and pra^'toe, and teach their children honesty is the best poliev. W. E. BROWN. “HOWDY” FROM AN EDITOR. Dear Householders: May I slip in for Just a few minute'? 1 have long been a silent reader of The Sunny South, but have never before attempted to en ter the Household band. Thanks, a seat by Smiling Jonas is just exactly what I want. Jonas and I are great chums. Plneywonds Tom, you're a “good ’tin.” Mother Meb. I know how to sympathize with you in your troubles with the compositors, as t am a 'printer mvs-Tf —rather, am editor, compositor, proof reader, pressman and "devil.” aU rolled into one. Did you sav “Pkiddoo?" All rigiit, but !f I’m admitted I'll come again and tell you of some of the iovs f?) of a printer's life. “TFD SKTNNCR." Rox 87. North Wllkesboro. N. C. I cure female diseases and piles. To prove that you can be cured. 1 will send package medicine free. Write Mrs. Cora R. Miller, Rox 2056. Kokomo. Ind. It 1 he shot. Sucli wa tary law A striking picture represents the en trance of the wife of President-General Santa Anna into the City of Mexico on her return from Havana, where she the following: "A faithful portrait of the I in K ' **■-- 'exile. The engrav (listlngiilshed General Zachary Taylor, represent! mg him on horseback in full military dross and with field glass raised bs if about to observe some distant move ment of his troops, or reeonnoiter those of the enemy.” On his right Is a battery of flying artillery, whose deadly dis charges have rendered to tills arm of the service the foremost distinction and th ? -highest utility In an open field. It was this artillery that fought and won the battle of Palo-Atto, and it was the rtgnt arm that saved the little hand at Buena Vista and scattered destruction in th? ranks of the grand army of Santa Anna. At the front of one of the hnlterid.) Is seen the gallant Rinizgold. under who* > experienced slti!' •-'•■•> flying artillery of the American ar.i hes received thoto Improvements in its tactics giving to 't such quickness of movement, rapidity of fire arid fatal precision of aim. The accomplished artnier’st has hist righted one of his deadly pieces, when turning the flank of bts horse to the eoe'mv’s five, he Is shot through his leg s <ind the horse find rider fall to the plain, pierced with mortal wounds. Ma.1or R'ngg* id Is rep resented in the enlgraving at the moment of receiving the fatal shot, white Colon d Payne. In the distance. Involuntarily stretches out his hand to aid his dying comrade. On the right appears the good ELAM TONEY VISITS GERALDINE. Elam came straight from the station to my ot'lice, and ae.posii.lng his hiiiu-o-ig and striped umbrella upon the des-K, i'e flung himself into my revolving cnair. He had a depressed loo-a, and I anew he had been on another lam. 1 said to him: ' Elam, where have you oeen, and what is the trouble now?” "Oh, i ve oeen way out to west Texas. Doc. Trouble enough! I've been to see Geraldine.” “Elam, you didn't visit Geraldine in that suit, did you?" "Why, yes; why not? i traded my old clot lies to a cowboy for this suit, iiitlu t Geraldine sav in tlie Household that cow-t boys are nice fellows? elie ast me to come to see her; she ast me twice, and I knew siie was anxious. I couldn't wait for my now- ouit, so I just tra-detJ for these clothes. I thought I’d dress to please her. J pleased her all l ight. At ter site found out who I was—an' i d be hap- with it raised. You ought ter seen that, gal. Her face turned red as fire, and' then white as cotton; her hands trembled J so she dropped the pitcher o’ wa-er and down she sunk into a big chair an' kiv-: ered her face with her apron and begun to cry boo, boo, boo. “Her ma liecrcd her cryin' an' she come' a runnin’ in an ast me what I said to her i daughter. Geraldine had slipped oft into: the next room. ” 'Your daughter wiil explain,’ says 1, dignified as a judge. "She went io Geraldine and I lieered hei say, ‘VVliat did that tramp say to you?' ” "Uli, ma,' sobs Geraldine, 'he ain't no •tramp; that's Mr. Elam Toney: Boo, boo, •boo.’ “ 'What, that the man you are goin’ to marry?’ " 'Yes, ma, that is Elam, but he won't marry me now. I just know he won't, 'cause I called him a tramp, and sent ■him to sleep with the cows.’ “ ‘Husl.; don't cry. Wnat'il tie think?' 'It's too late now. I've lost him, I know,' says Geraldine. “ ‘You run over to the ranch and bring your pa here, and I'll go in that- and talk to Elam, and if he's got a particle o.' reason about him I'll have you mar ried before night.’ “Geraldine went outer the .back floor and jump* i on a horse barebacked, and galloped off across 'he prairie atter her pa. “Then I heered -her ma friskin’ round in her room an' I peep-M through a crack to see what was goin' on in thar. I seen the old lady git a basin o’ water and wash Iter fa.ee an' hands an’ wet her hair and take it down an' do it up again an’ pin a little white bow on it. Then she got out a dean, while apron an’ put it o i an she dabbed some powder on her face and looked in t«e glass an’ smiled an bowed t > herself. She smoothed her apron down with both hands and looked at iter shoes, then she started to the kitchen whar I was. At that I jumped outen the door and made a bee line for tlte station, and I hain't stopped runnin'-- yet.” a If there is anything in appearances Elam told the truth, for he certainly was in bad plight. He mopped his brow wuh Jus red handkerchief ami looked at me with a quaint smile, and safe: Doc. Geraldine is a mighty pretty gal, but she gits her face into funny twists wm-h site cries, an' I’m glad she kivired * " P T' th J-er apron. [ felt eight down sot r> for her cause she lost me, but I wife what li love me at fust Pleasant Fields of Holy Writ Bat* for my dally rang* Among the pleasant fields of Holy Writ, 1 might despair. -TENNYSON. Commentary §n the International Sunday-Schoel Lesson Lesson II. Matt, xxv, 1-13. October 14, 1906. THE TEN VIRGINS. wants sight.’ CAROLINA GEM. -? NE “UNKNOWN CORRES- FONDfNT HAS DONE FOR HIM for e mo‘ther h hach , qo : V™ f° U maky <t otiui bachelor boy m your family’ Seven:, months ago I was introduced to known c ny S ° ,!t H by Of those "un known correspondents- that the House holders have been so clamorous about To her I am Indebted for much real7,ensure U)f( has been made sweeter and brighter h.v her influence, am, while we have ever met. ye, I feel that I know her in ..'Position and character as wr-liasifwe had been personal friends for years Such a disposition and character as brighRv defeated in her letters would be an m spiratmn to the disheartened or the profligate, leading them t - 0 Late, late, so late! and dark the night, and chill! Late. late, so late! but we can enter still. “Too late, too late! ye can not enter now!’’ No light had we;—for that we do repent. And learning this, the Bridegroom will relent. “Too late, too late! ye can not enter now!” No light! so laitel and dark and Chill the night— O let us in, thait we may find the light. "Too late, too late! ye can not enter now!” Have we not heard the Bridegroom Is so sweet! O let us ft, though late, to -kiss His feet. "No! no! too late! ye can not enter now!” —Alfred Ten-yson: Idylls of ithe King. IDS parable fairly teems wit-h Oriental Incident and coloring. It has been called beautiful, simple, rich In Instruction, and fullest In many - sided meaning. It is one of several touching the con summation of the kingdom of God. There were ten virgins. The number suggests -wholeness or eternity, ten being the all-comprehend ing number. The virgins were alike in that they all had lamps. They all wanted to meet the Bridegroom. They all slept. But the things in w'nToh fhey agreed were mere accidents. The thing in Which they differed was the essen tial. Five (the number is not slgnifl- Stated categorically: As fractional pe cant, certainly not of the proportion of of > lfe *° T h °! e , , ' , .. , , ,, ... —I life, so the whole life in this world stands those who are elect) had oil with whTcn . .. , , „ ... . , related to the eternal life In the unseen to make the -festive illumination. The! world. other five were vain and thoughtless,! looking only at appearances, personally j There is philosophy as well as poetry unready, and vainly expecting to have' In the lines of Alice Cary; their lamps filled on a sudden from the tioned against Judging and dividing. In the ultimate analysis it Is reduced to a personal matter. Eaclt virgin brought her own lamp. None can stand for an other. Holiness of another cannot avail 'for us. The Lord's arrival is the testing time, discovering to all alike whether in the lamp of profession there is the oil of reality or not. It is the dividing time as well. Each is one the side of the door for which he has prepared himself. There is no favoritism. Orthodoxy has long main tained that the door never will be opened to the foolish once excluded—that the decrees of judgment are eternally Irre versible. It must be acknowledged that this cruel creed is voiced in gentler terms than ever before, and that there are not wanting those of untainted orthodoxy who deny it. As between conditional im mortality or future probation as means of relief, the latter is to be preferred; and Canon Farrar's followers in the “larger hope" increase. KEY AND ANALYSIS. I. A parable on the consummation of the kingdom of heaven. Literary and Oriental characteristics of the parable. II. Particular meaning. (1) Ten virgins represent whole visible church. Divided Into two classes. Wise had form and spirit. Foolish had form only. (2) Lord's second and sudden advent. Test of character: the day declares it. (3) Personal element in religion em phasized. Each for himself: no possibility of Interchange of spiritual life. (4) The irreparable loss of the “foolish” questioned in current theology. THE TEACHER’S LANTERN. No parable set s forth more lucidly the probationary character orf the present life. Analogies abound. As childhood stands related to maturity, apprenticeship to trade, studentship to profession, so the ■Whole present life stands related to the life to come. Pride Pimples The woman who “sits back” is generally the woman with pimples or unsightly eruptions. Get in the beauty row by cleaning up the face With HEISKELL'S OINTMENT the magic healer of all skip cUieaaos— with a oau century record of miracu lous cures. UetnbVcB ififty blotches, roughness or redness of the skin, ana hesissU scsly, tetteryeruptions. After the cure Heisjsell’e fiacp will ken the skin smooth and fine. Melskell's Blood find X/l-vefc Fills are especially recommended for use with the oint ment and soap. Tkiy act tn th* ilttd. Ointment yc e box. 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The sun shines brightly, and the winds '1 he treetops gently wave, Rut sun nor breeze brings cheer to me; I'm kneeling at your grave. Oh gentle hand that clasped my own, Oh voice that cheered me on, \\ hen trials came and faitli was dim •And courage almost gone. How can ] walk life's future way Alone—dear God! alone? No more to see that gentle smile. Nor hear that tender tone? 0,1 pahi iSl ’ WU ° hCre ' throu Sh grief and Thy earthly mission won H ®‘P,™ e to «»■>'. albeit through tears Earlier, Thy will 'be done. ADAM HOPPER. py enough now if I could forgit how she] and to a higher fife "’in" such J3f° Pmation treated me at first—turned her nose up at I whr> — , . — me an* called me a trump. I tell >o,t that hurt, coinin' from such a pretty girl. I want a wife what knows a goo-1 tilings soon as she sees it." • Tell ine all about it, Elam.” “Well, Doc, 1 got there after dark one evenin'. Geraldine's pa lives way out in west Texas, whar thar ain’t nothin io be seen but cows and grass. 1 ast the old man if I coukl git lodgin’ round thar. ail' he lowed I could have all I could find If It suited me. He tole me to walk in an' take a cheer. 1 went in, an I in switched if you ever seed sieii a house. It was weathefl'ooarded an' kivered with cow skins. It's er fact. They was taekeu on with the hair outside an all white washed on the Inside, an' Geraldine she had hung calnnders an' picture cards ail round. It was real snug, I tell you. They’d done had supper, leastwise thej nuver offered me none, an' Geraldine had on a pink frock an' a white apun, an' she was friskin' round like she was spec-tin’ company. She looked me over quick—she's g°t mighty keen, bright eyes—and then I see her notice my umbrell. but I was smart enough to have the kiver on it, she she couldn't tell | fi’Hy once more, me by that. “Long about dark two young fellers come to see Geraldine. She tripped out to meet ’em. smilin' like a mornin. glory. Site called one of 'em >3amoth an tother, with Ills hair parted in the middle, she called Perlibo. It was Mr. Samotli this an’ Mr. Perlibo that. such haw«°„«T POWCr tG ” ,r ° them Uom There is much in humanity that the ers seeing if T r "' Ht>arinK is Food as seeing if we possess tye talent to dis- eention T^°° d urn™ ° VM ' f ’om de- <<ption Then hide not the light nor withhold the influence I hat will enable a wav to better their condi tion and to escape the snare of tlte evil one whether this he through the medium f lie press or-of privarc correspondence Often a fateful crisis ln a loan's life could he averted if a helping hand w«>re extended to him at the right time Just b word of encouragement to the man who Mg’ht^| Pt hi W t h f , n "" ro nr misfortune mav ! o £ ! burden a no stimulate him to put forth, earnest endeavor to retrieve nls finnnc’ial loss or his nearly forfeited honor. Just a word of kindness to the de pressed or despairing may help to revo lutionize his mood and enable him to look on the bright side and take life up hope- But so many stand behind the barrl- cade of conventionalism grand consum* the universal . while others, wearing deceptive masks, are enticing the weak or the unsuspecting into •their nets Oh for more of Chrisnian eharitv; more mutual sympathy and helpfulness in the human family! What a they ! 'nation it would he if laughed an' giggled an' had a lot o' fun j brotherhood foretold by prophets and over nothin' Then they sat down on the I poets could be realized! Then hatred and sanded dirt floor an' played mumble-peg;] reienge wars and bloodshed would be no that's , lie sassiety game out thar like ; more. Th c slaughtered millions, whose whist is in civilized countries. 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Hustling Widow. 1 cut out It. -'our matrimonial advice, and posted it I above the ciock lest I should lorget it Thanks. Unknown Friend Matilda. 1 an! glad that you and your Aunt Jane like my verse. Sorry to learn of tm* accident to ‘Brother Benny.” l hope It will not he serious. Tell me about vour other home folks. I like you all like your stntple, sincere ways. Tell me whether you got to the "singing” with vour beau. AnnIce, Yal Verne, Margaret Richard, I asslon Flower, 1 have something to sav to eacli of you friends, but mast wait | until another time. I know vou will be glad to hear how wonderfully well and strong 1 am. I have gained thirty pounds in a short time. If jou doubt it ask our postmaster, or the officers in any 'bunk in Jasper, Ala. They will tell you that I was not able to sit up but for a very short while at a time. [ had been invalided several years with nervous prostration and dyspepsia- and had tried many doctors and remedies. ,\t last a kind of inspiration came to me and i originated a method which lias cured me —as i hope and believe, without medicine of expense If any of my Household friends would like to know about this remedy, and will communicate with me I will write it out for them for a tew’ cents. Annie Valentine, 5 r ou must let “truthful” black octws alone until I can get out there to hold them'by the ears while you coax the lacteal fountain to flow. .Don’t give this job to Elam 1 have information that he is seeking it WILL v Jasper, Ala. will. they all mumbled it at one time 'a' made a horse laugh. When they d got e/oufli of that game, they begins to po.-te , fun at. Santoth said I was a greaser: Perlibo said he’d take me fer a railroad magnut, and Geraldine said she d take me for a gent that counted crossties. They made me so tired, I jtst stretched j out an' yawned. I’erilbo said 1 needed : rst, and Geraldine went in the next room ' an l heard her tell her lii^.le bud to git a fight an' show that tramp whar lie; could sleep, livid told me to follow him, j atl - he carried me out to the barn, whar j thar was a lot o cows, i hat bain was made outeu fine lumber and looked like a house for white folks to live in, an l sez, 'Bud, seems to me you folks live in . tlie burn an' you put tile cows in the ■*« * dwellin' house.' 'That's jist the size o i - lays Bud. 'an' I'll tell you how come, lie; ‘when pap bought, this ranch in dwellin' house. word of revenge ind conquest he sheathed forever and men dwell together in harmonv and good KA1NTUCK. INSTANT RELIEF FROM CATARRH. Send for a Trial Sample of This Great Remedy, and Convince Your.teIf of Its Merit. ! When we say that Eclipse Catarrh | Cure gives instant relief from that dis- ! agreeable, offensive disease from which many suffer, we are ready to prove lertlon to your entire satisfaction, tter how long you have been afflicted, no matter how badly stopped mr head may he. the sample which -■ill send you will give immediate common store. The wise could afford to nod (literally) and slept. They were furnished. Rut the foolish only gave -further illustration of fihelr inveterate folly. Time they spent In selep might better have been employed In seeking the needed store. There is a true touch of Orientalism i n the suddenness of the 'Bridegroom's arrival. The time could not be sched- •iled. as upon a modern railway time- . . . The dialogue between the vise and foolish Is parbetie. "Give us!" i= tbo futile plea of Folly. "Not so!” Is the strong rer-llent negative of wisdom There is really no severity, much less iron, in the reply and accompanying advice. The fate of the foolish, on the face of it. se°ms remediless. The time w'hen tiiei could have gotten the oil was past. They were late in troubling themselves. Tho time when the illumination was needed was over. The bridal party was already in the brilliancy of the banquet hall, and the door was shut. T /0w could the Bride groom recognize tfr/w who had not been of the companv to 1 id Him welcome and lead Him to His bride? So much for the nictorial side of the parable. Tn Its spiritual annlication the mlnutla count fo r little, and one needs to he on guard against excessive allegor izing. Tn a general way it mav be said o-nt the ten renresent the whole visible - ••-oh. part of which to this day has •• - form onlv forced and sacrament)— ii-e liehtless lamp of a mere ecclesiastical ..-.nfesslop. mlie other n.art has the lamp of ehorehly form. Piled witb the “eternal substance of the sn'rit of Christ.” Ttwcf is a continuous, deadlv antithesis: Wheat and tares; true and fal'e : dead and liv ing: wise and foolish. But the external similarity Is so great that we are can- ness ' "Tihe hues that our tomorrows wear Are by our yesterday s forecast. Our future takes into itself The true impressions of our past;” and of George Eliot: "Our deeds still travel with us from afar, And what we have been makes us what we are.” Robin Fitzpatrick was a local celebrity in Highland county. Oh’o. fifty years ago. Rising one night, he witnessed a mag nificent meteoric display. Ip an ecstacy ho cried to his wife: "Betsy, get up! "Pile Lord has come!” and remembering [ his fr'end. he said: “Neighbor Hott don’t know the Lord has come. T’ll run over and tel) him.” Neighbor Hott was found in hiding. Not being so well pre pared for the Lord’s c mnln-g as Robin, he had (jrawled under bis bed. Argos lost his head when he closed the last of flftv rairs of eves. While Ulysses slept, his sailors looked the baleful winds of Aeolus. So the classics are woven and Interwoven with legends strikingly il lustrating the necessity of eternal vigi lance. Tt remains, however, for the Di vine Teacher, divesting the subject of nua-lnt Action, to define the ethical prin ciples involved, and ground the necesslfy tipon a moral basis. The spirit of true Christian watchful ness Is sometimes lost fn the mazes of ankhmetioal calculations of the date of the second coming of Jeous. He watches best who serves most diligently. faithful” sweetheart and stay single for the sake of one you can never marry. Oh, Cousin Reddy, don't rail against socialism; tell us something about your self and "The Hustler" and how you like editing, and if you are really going to leave it for the church. I wish you all success, cousin. I think from the earnest way you attacked Intemperance you will stir things up as a preacher. There is much I would like to say to many of the Household friends. I would like to express my smypathy for the dear shut-ins and tel! the Philippine sol diers that we think of them and wish to hear from them often. I would congratu late the star members, who are winning laurels for themselves and speak words of welcome to the many new interesting writers. But to insure that this letter has one merit, I must close. Mother Meb, you must admit that I am brief. N XT A. The Texas Wonder. Cures all Kidney. Bladder and Rheumatic troubles; sold by ail druggists, or two months' treatment by mall for SI.00. Dr. E. W. Hall. 2930 Olive st„ St. Louis, Mo. tie'I And renudlnflng the God-vou ch op fed blessings of the ages, we are rush. in» pell-mell into the mael'trom of ruin. For the mountains and the oxygen we are clutching at the microbes and the octopus: while we should he sleeping we are reveling. At even- meal time we (tally with death and we are writing CHURCH DANCING. Since some of my Household friends have kindly inquired: “Where is Old Confed?" I will come forward, and ask to shake hands and tell you I am still alive, and still have my old sweetheart by my side—the wife of my youth. I de clare I wouldn't swap her olf (with big "boot” thrown in) for any girl qt know. We've, lived together for fort,” years, and site is just as dear to me now, and just as fair in my eyes as the day I made her my bride. Y’es, that is the way wfth love—the real article—It stays with you. and gets better and better. There is another variety, but that ought not to be given the sacred name of love. Such love is like the religion that some people say they have. They enjoy it only when they are stirred uo by revivals about ono month in the year. They are off after every new thing that comes The strong impression made by the j along. Some of our church members T-ord's teaching is apparent ev’en in strayed off. and took up with a strange the favorite names given bv carle Chris- kind of sect that came here not long tf^n parents: Gregorv the Greek. Vfei-.ago. They called themselves "Dancing lantins the Latin word for watchful- I Christians." They should rather be called prancing donkeys. They danced in church, and cut up a lot of strange j capers. The people of our town looked on them at first as freaks, and then enjoy It! and how (let me whisper It) ' some were converted to thejr ways of they did eat! Among them were two j worshipping. To me, it was a most ab- hri-ies. several young ’adies. a matron - surd and irreverent. I like life in a and two children, not to mention ye j serving, but it must be spiritual life— drummer, who happened in “Just tn holy zeal. I don’t like so much coldness time for dinner.’’ We live 15 mfl-s from Montgomery, and yesterday we paid a flying visit to town in our auto—yes. and formality in church sendee. OLD CONFED. up i,nilt this barn for a divelim House, an i ■ y ■ nmimiaie ti e vow house was made outen raw hides, relief idear jjp 1,^1 air passages. 111 v (on 1-, ed about tllr " 0,1 th(! ot tensive accumulations, There ™m* mnX BP »nd a ? J s °" th and ‘«>c delicate, irritat- ii week, an ui.e mormn P-*I r- t I membrane. QUESTIONS ASKED THE SOCIAL ISTS. May I ask you interesting writers of socialism a few questions? Suppose a young man and his wife own a farm consisting of 500 acres. Of course, he could no; work that much land himself. What would be done with the land on his farm that he could not work? If di vided or allotted to others, what part would he keep, the part containing dwell ings. etc.? But suppose (the best land lay off or -was in the (back of 'the tract. He could live in the house and farm the rich land. Rut who would cultivate right around him? Just any -body that ■wanted It? But maybe -the party would not be a defiiraible neigh,bor. In the course of time his children would grow up. Of course, he would Tike for them to settle near him. But some one else has taken up the land and they must go elsewhere. Suppose I had the finest farm in the county. Everybody in the county would want my farm. But. of course, all could not get »t. Who would ? Who would live nearest the school ltoifse. church, postofflee, etc., draw lots for It? But would that toe fair? What's 1o pre vent a dirty negro family to live right Eclipse Catarrh Cure is a vegetable preparation of wonderful curative pow- promptly reaches the -remotest air passages, where the disease is lo cated. and effects a permanent cure Tit even the worst cases. Mrs. E. A. Bryant, Rome, Ga., “Trites: looked out an' thar stood I lie cows, but the barn was gone. Them cow skins had ^ been salted an' when they go-t damp the . rrs COWS tasted it an' they ate the barn up- had to to keep from starvin . “ 'But.' Bud goes on to say, 'pap s gwineter build a tine house soon’s Geral dine gets married.' •• ‘What's lie gwinter wait for that for?' ses I. . , ^ r want to tell you liow much good “•Oh,' ses lie, ‘Gerry s goin to mar > | your medicine lias done for ine. Before a rich feller out east, an' pap s goin !*-’ j J used your remedy I suffered so much get money from him to build a nice big ; with Catarrhal deafness I could hardly house. I’m goin’ to strike him for a tew | hear at all. but now | can hear as weil i- as I could before I had Catarrh. T am now sixty-eight years o!d, and have never had anything to do me as much good as your medicine. I advise everyone w ho has catarrli to dollars myself; 1 know how to work a feller when lie is soft on Geraldine, lie done pulled them two cow punchers that s in the parlor courting Geraldine for a little slice of ther wages, and when Elam comes I'm goin' to squeeze him good. „< t an' ma savs when she gets the ropes on | Cure git a mobile an’ fl> nd use the “Total Eclipse Catarrli Send for Week’s Treatment. I have been long Household, but have read the page with no less interest, and want to thank thank those who have sent me mesages therein. T wish the Springfield lady had forward and made herself known him she's goin high, she is.’ , I We are anxious for every sufferer to “‘What did you say that mans la try this great remedy and will send for is?’ I asked. twenty-five cents in stamps a liberal “Why, his name is Mr. Elam 1 -Vn i trial treatment and a pipe to all who Geraldine ain't never saw him. blie s ® en i will send ns their name and address. in The Sunny South that he wanted a |We have hundreds of letters from grate- '” mv "engagement at Chautauqua wife and she writ to him. He Is comm , ful patients whom we have cured and du “ n f m> e - . . ._ to see her pretty soon, and they'll g't|will send you also our booklet containing married right off. Ma says t-liey will, j these testimonials and full information •Mul what ma says goes. Pap’s done! about the disease. Do not delay, but found out all about Elam. He went | write today. Address Eclipse Medicine down to El Paso and inquired about him,(and Manufacturing Company, Atlanta, and they told him Elam Is a fine man Ga. •** voluminous dissertations upon th' evils; really an automobile—and possessed by of poorlv-cooked food with one hand, while the other is turning the poisonous l-.ose of carbonated drinks on our en feebled throats an-1 pouring gobl'ts of death hvo our honeycombed stotn'Chs. And. a f ter all. we are hut the poor, finite, seemingly helpless victims of a death-dealing competitive system. Are the boys to blame for flocking to the towns, and the town citizens to the cities, when no encouragement is of fered the poor hoy from the back dis tricts who is trying to enter the vast ranks of tlio self-made? Are the hove *o b’ame when our wretched educatin'- 1 s'-stems will not help them to ris - above the common clods—when. Instead of tell ing them of tho fragrance of the rose, the wealth of the fleecy cotton fields and the freedom of the orchard, their pa rents are allowing them so many min- - utes to clear a tobacco patch of worms? : THE FAR-OFF TINK-A-TINK. ■Well, it is too deep a problem for my i j hear at eve the tiri'k-a-tink feeble mind to analyze, and I must give , Of the hells—a sound most sweet — It up. T wonder if. since Eve hit tlie ; Por it takes me hack and bids me think apple, the world lias ever known an . (>f a lass I used to meet, ideal condition—one where no medium ; of exchange was needed, and wealth and Where the clover hloonis and daisies success were no' measured by the sign ; sweet. of one’s deposit hook. Elbert Hubbard ! On the meadow wide and green, is teaching a little of the philosonliy— Kissed fer joy her little feet but even tlie little Eden of Fra E1ber- ] I won my dainty queen. tr=‘ making savors )rst a little of graft. - For mv part. T am thinking more of | So long ago It was—so long. 1 vs of the present than other days, fori The eyes hold not a gleam, I mean to have nothing to do with old j Of the fierce love-light—the passion strong care until the silver threads have chased T * “ “ * ~ J all the dark brown locks away. It may be a fallacy, but it Is right. country folks. W’e started at I o’clock in the afternoon, and arrived at 2:I0. After resting awhile with a friend, we went out to Electric park, and let the children enjoy the pleasure of the roller cons'er, merry-go-round, a trip ro New York, popcorn, cracker jacks, ice cream, etc. W’e returned late in the afternoon, reaching Cosy Corner at 7:30. to find plenty of cold lunch, with ice-cold but termilk. and retired feeling thankful we could sleen with windows open to l he cool breeze, and no dread of burglar or sneak thieves. T'd like to argu ■ Die question of country and city life, pro and eon. but I know the little mother doesn’t like her children to ta'k too long, so [ will desist for this time. Many thanks, dear Lomacila, for your welcome. BONNIE JEAN. It seems a far-off dream. sweet one, all Till again I hear the tlnk-a-tink, I Of the hells—a sound so sweet, absent from the i That my thoughts go hack on its silver | and poVful rich, and pap was that proud he fret on a spree for a week. Well Doc, I dreamt on all that intor- mation ’that 'night whilst I slept in the hay and cotton seed. When I waked Mid “Western Printer” is trying to have some fun at my expense. If I mistake not. that jolly fellow is to be the poet of the Arkansas Press Association at its next meeting, and that’s where I get the laugh back at him. for verily no mascu line bard ever rode aPegasusinothat Helicon and came out with his me. i was several times nominated, but tact ami charity helped some sweet editress ,o defeat me In every contest. I sjm- patijize with you. CAROL ELMORE. Eureka Springs. Ark. link. To the lass T used to meet. JENNIE GRADY TRAVIS. MR. ORTON’S QUESTIONS. La me! Everybody talking so sagely about evolution, socialism and platonic friendship! I read and read till my poor noddle is completely addled trying to de cide what I ought to relieve. But here comes the nrotner from New York—F. L Orton—with a new question, “Isn’t a man. who has impulsively prom ised to marry a girl, justifiable in break- WE ARE BARTERING OUR BIRTH RIGHT. I wish our new tbought hobbyists, our up the next niornin’ the sun was shinin higher culture teachers and our preach- and the old man and his cow punchers ers G f the gospel of gladness w u!d was gone to -the ranch. I went to tlie turn aside for a moment and turn a pump and made my toiliglit, an’ I seen leaf or two in the Bible of thc larger Geraldine in the kitchen with a check Hfo and preach a sermon or two of the apron on fresh as a rose. She ast me if gospel of she true compensation. i I didn't want somethin’ to eat. 1 toldi A young rural pedagogue askel me the, - ' her 1 thought I did, as I hadn't eat a other day: “Why is it that the social 1 tirade of Farmeress against country ■bite in two days. standards in tlio country districts are* ijfe. Right then I composed in my mind •• ’Law me!' she says, and then up retrograding, and the ideals of advance- j _civ such a lovely an.i convincing letter, went her little nose. ‘I believe fastin’, mont and culture lower than they were j setting forth the beauties and advant- is an eccentricity with gentl’nien of your , a decade ago?" I replied: “Tt is the I ages of life on the farm: but when the profession.’ says she. | same old story of a misguided idea of churning was finished, it^ was time ^to “That was a pretty hard lick, but I compensation." ' ' ‘ T Jes’ straightened up. an’ says I, ‘Yes, | And so it is. We are forgetting the madam, and another eccentricity of folks freedom of tho blue skies, tlte unbri- of my profession is that they can wear’ died joy of God's acres and the ines*i- strtpes or the garments of a fine gen-: mahlc wealth of pure ozone, th? music tleman jest to suit the occasion.’ ! of the mockingbirds and the poetry of “She turned red in the face an' I seen] the heavens; sacrificing the myriad her look at my umbrell, but the kiver - blessings of nature's never-emptying was on it. jso she couldn't see the stripes, | cornucopia upon the altar of gold-greed, and she told me to eat my breakfast, j and bartering freedom for frills and and she’d bring me some water. Thar feathers, happiness for hat-trimmings, was some mighty fine vittles on the ta- treasures for trousers, Joys for Junk, ble. but I slipped the kiver off o’ my music for mammon, poetry for politics, striped umlbrell first thing I done, an’ ’ benlsona for beefsteak. health rw,-en §he corns back a imui atauUoT ttar- lor heartaches aaA heavsa tor SUMMER OUTING—A HEALTH RE SORT FOUNDED ON A DREAM. ] Shall I tel! you of n pleasant trip we ] took this summer—-baby and I? We got j on hoard the train at Egrement, a small i railway station, at 8:45 o'clock on August j 6. and arrived in Vicksburg before noon; ! spent two hours looking around admiring I the large Mississippi river boats, the i prettiest being tlie Belle of the Bend, I and looking with curiosity at the house- j boats—those floating habitations where ] families live all the time, keep house, i bring up children and dogs etc. I don’t i think T'd like a houseboat as a home. ! After dinner at the best hotel, we drove I to the station just in time to catch the train that took us at 3 o'clock to Jackson, our state's flourishing capital. Later we go out at our destination. Flora, where father was waiting for us. and we drove 3 miles across the country to his home, a large plantation, one of tlte best lit Madison county, where we were wel comed by my brother and three cousins, who were visiting there. During my stay of eleven days. I attended a big barbecue given by the Cotton Growers' Associa tion. and heard a number of speeches by bright men. one of whom, speaking o? intemperance, said that often men were driven to drink by financial trouble brought on by foolish wives who spent money upon dress and show. Instead of patronizing the cotton growers, and wear ing neat muslin and gingham, these wives must have silks, and he declared that every time a woman went by ln a silk dress the rustle of it said, “Whisky, whisky!” All tlie ladies carried nice eatables to the picnic, besides the meat of the forty head of animals that had been barbecued for the dinner: so you may know the banquet was a plentiful one even for the large crowd. The occasion closed with a ball game. T also visited Cooper's Wells, the famous health resort, where there were 250 boarders. Some time, if you like. I will tell you the peculiar history of this re sort. and relate the dream of Mr. Cooper which caused hint to have the wells dug. When T returned home, my husband's sister and her two sons came with us. and for the two weeks of their stay wa COUNTRY FOLKS AND THEIR AUTO. T was In the dairy churning (I aiway» read while I churn) when I read the put on the preserves, and when I got leisure to write my • muse had de serted me. I admit that country people in these days are obliged to work, and sometimes wlien thev see a splendid sunset they fail to enjoy its beauty through thinking that another day is gone and they can lie down and rest. But work is good and wholesome, and we of this country have many pleasures and occasional glimpses at things outside the dally round of work. This summer I have entertained a c ' aber ot giwlt) and obi bow they did PENELOPE. FAST-SELLIN6 PICTURE ing that promise when he has coolly de- , - „ . . liberated on the matter and counted the 1 had ft fine timP ' driv!n * over thp countr V cost of supporting two-and more-pros- and flsh1n * in ,lla Sunflower river, where pectfvely on a salary that he has been; saw that would have weigrheii stretching to make cover his own ex- 1 at ,ea3t forty ° r flfty P° unds - though we Xienses?*’ | succeeded in catching only small ones, I say that having made the engagement I a h° u t a pound each In weight to marry and let It run on till the eve' Btrx of the wedding day he should stand to it t like a man. Tell the girl ail about it and she will do her best to help ntm. I am sure our gallant Household knlgnts do not believe that women and marriage are such bugbears. Oh. girls! If any of you meet Mr. Orton, who I have heard it whispered is very rasclnating, beware how you fall In love with him and set your trap to eaten him, for when you think he is nicely caught—presto! this shy bird Is gone and you are left ln the lurch. He Is a skeptic as to man’s love and a cynic as to marriage. Wonder If he will ever be converted? For my part. I believe some men love as truly and faithfully as women. Harold, you are too funny. It is my opinion that these editors who have re turned your manuscripts "with thanks” didn’t know a good thing when they see It. uecky Sharp, I think you should earnestly and prayerfully consider Wbetber you should rejeot that “good and- 10x30 Inch**, back- ground solid gold, wreath of beauti ful flowers In na tural coloTAoeotsr - - . \A n will wad yowl •a wntBMkl at l(|kt at (1mm ud othwr feaMtltal flctnrM. , fall tbs stxbt at B outs swob and Mod m tbs B.0* eolUctsd sad ww will |)n yxm year cbodes at i Wool Shawl, Saloon Mt-! Mat (swains Oarnsl or Opal hint, ttlrsr Chois loins Bit. Swraa and Crswwi Sol, Laos Owrdsiws, Tapsstry Tnbis COrsr, Talklm, xw4 SUsplag BoU, *U Made Las torn with <0 pletarss. Ws ssnd tho I t pletarss on eradlt. pay all postoio, ran all risk. In’ (cods aasold and pay you hnnasomsly tat thsss sold. Mod your bams today It you want any ons of thsss si iwfa—• uk.HM«iiaLmnka«.(