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Comparison of French
and English Housewives
It Is said that the French working
•woman’s only thoughts concern food
and money. She certainly manipu
lates the former with great skill and,
as is well known, her savings are the
backbone of her country. Whenever
a fresh loan is floated in France long
queues of housewives are always wait
ing outside tiia banks with their
money.
in running a household in France '
one soon finds out that the maids ,
must be well fed. They will put up
with sleeping accommodations which
British maids would not tolerate, but
there Is no compromise on food, says
a writer in Ixndon Answers.
A cook, though she will keep her
pots and pans spotlessly clean, will
not wash a floor with much zeal. The
hardest-working French women, it is
Interesting to note, have, as a rule,
perfectly kept hands.
French women tell me that there
is more love in a French home than
in a British one, and that they are
more concerned with the family well
being than we are.
Gossip, largely keenly critical In
character, Is rife among better-class
French women. Their talk, Indeed. Is
criticism, criticism, and always criti
cism. There is jealousy for the wom
an who looks nice and laughter for
the one who doesn't. A French woman
will not admit to age until it is really
upon her. Then, socially, she becomes
indeed a back number.
Spirit is said to be the keynote of
a French woman's character. Armed
with it, she nel’er admits defeat,
whether in the world of commerce or
of conquest.' And this spirit. with
which she “downs" a rival, enables her
also to cheer on her husband to fame
and fortune.
Location of Famous
London Well Unknown
Even before the Norman conquest
the holy well of St. Clement, London,
used to tie the scene of many pilgrim
ages, and these continued until the
Reformation. It used to be the favor
ite trystlng place for lads and lassies
on summer evenings, In the time when
the Strand of London was a country
road and not the important London
thoroughfare it is today. The site of
the old well is believed to He some
where between the law Courts in the
Strand and St. Clement’s inn.
Within a few yards of the site of
the well stands the church of St.
Clement, whose bells are famed In
nursery rhyme. Here Doctor Johnson
used to have a pew, but there is no
record of his ever having visited the
well —which was only bricked over
when the present law courts were
built. —Kansas City Star.
Lifting Power of Love
Love lifts up the lowest to the high
est, places the lowly born by the side
of the bright particular star. It binds
us to earth; and when our loved one
has been taken from us it lifts us to
heaven. Who shall tell its glories and
Its victories? Without it a life passed
is like a year gone by without any sum
mer—cold, chilly, unfruitful, without
pleasure or charm. With It the worst
state is endurable. The palace is but
a stable or an outhouse without it —a
very prison; the very prison when the
loved one shares It Is a palace. Such is
particular love. When that, upon the
’freeing of our souls from this “muddy
vesture of decay’’ which incloses It, has
grown into general love for our fel
lows and love of adoration for our
Maker we shall not be far off para
dise, for indeed heaven’s harmony is
universal. Hain Frlswell.
Wanted His Share
He was a little, undersized, Inoffen
sive-looking [>erson. He bad managed
to get on the Broadway express at
Times square by the simple expedient
of holding his breath and allowing
himself to be jammed into the train
by the burly blue-coated guard. He
found himself in a pocket formed by
four men surrounding him. His ch|n
reached up to about their knees. The
atmosphere—what there was of it —
was stiffllng. He managed to stand It
for about two minutes. Then he
twisted his neck up to the man In
front of him and said: "Pardon me.
sir, but would you mind holding your
breath for a moment? I would like
to get a mouthful for myself."—Mer
cury.
The Reason
“Do you remember, dear," said Mrs.
Blank, “that before we were mar
ried you always offered me your left
arm?”
“Yes," replied her husband. “I
wanted to have my right hand free.
You see, I had a lover’s fear that
someone would try to take you away
from me, and I always kept it in
readiness for defence."
“How sweet! But how is it that
now you usually offer me your right
arm?"
“Well, I am not so afraid as I wax"
Costly to Grow Tall
“Sorry, but I can't insure you—
you’re too tall," said the agent to the
man who wanted to take out an acci
dent policy.
“Too tall? What’s the matter with
that?" protested the applicant “And
anyway I’m not as tall as my father
was and he had no trouble getting in
sured.”
“But your father," the agent ex
plained. “was insured long ago when
there was no danger of a fellow hav
ing his head knocked off by a skidding
airplane.”—American Legion Weekly
This Generation May See
Return to Knee Breeches
j .Men, it's just a little more than a
century ago since long trousers began
to come Into fashion. Beau Bnimmel,
the celebrated English society leader,
had Introduced them a few years be
fore. His daring example had been
I copied by the “dandles” of the day.
But most men held back, especially the
conservative "substantial” ones.
They considered long trousers a child
ish fprm of masquerade and were
afraid they would look ridiculous if
i they abandoned knee-breeches.
Today it’s the other way around.
After a century, the pendulum
swinge and knee breeches are said to
be coming buck. They are worn by
golfers, engineers and other men of
the outdoors, and on camping trips
and hikes.
Judging by ease and comfort, a
great many men—if truth were known
-A-would Hke to wear "knee pants” all
the time.
M Why not? Alas, in their community
association men have acquired a
timidity and'sense of shame in any
thing not conforming to the crowd.
Long trousers are "the go”; and it's a
brazen male who dares fly In the teeth
of convention.—Washington Post.
Madagascar Once Home
of Enormous Reptiles
It 14 a singular fact that, barring the
wild cattle and the crocodiles, the
great African island (Madagascar) is
wholly destitute of big game. Yet it
tcenis with animal life in Its lesser
forms, including such curious animals
as the aye-aye, one of the most re
markable creatures known; 39 vari
eties of lemurs; a ferocious member
of the civet family, which looks like
an enormous weasel; and a wild dog
which appears to tie a cross between
a coyote, a Jackal and a dingo.
But Madagascar has not always
lacked large animals, as its fossil re
mains attest, for in ages past it was
the habitat of enormous terrestrial
lizards 50. feet In length, and of the
great wingless bird, the aepyornls,
twice the size of an ostrich.
The.eggs of. the aepyornls, some of
which are 40 Inches in circumference,
are still frequently found in the neigh
borhood of Fort Dauphin, at the south
ern end of the Island, where the na
tives use them for carrying water. —E.
Alexander Powell In the Century
Magazine.
Hardy Redwood
Nature endowed the giant red
woods with a natural preservation
which protects the timber against de
cay and rot Indefinitely for centuries,
In fact after the trees have fallen or
been cut down. Trees known to have
been blown over In the woods long be
fore the discovery of America, and
which have, lain exposed to the ele
ments ever since, have been found to
be In splendid condition and capable of
use as commercial timber.
One particular Instance is recorded
where a fallen tree was found under
neath another big redwood that had
grown raddle the uprooted giant,
but when the standing tree was cut its
rings allowed it to be nearly 1,000
years old.
This meant that the uprooted tree
had been down for nearly 1,000 years.
The rings of the fallen tree showed It
to be about 000 years old when It fell,
yet the log was sound and healthy.—
Kreolite News.
Trouble Both Ways
An Australian barrister tells of a
black fellow charged In a country town
with stealing. His solicitor decided
; to put him in the box to give evidence
on his own behalf. The magistrate,
being doubtful if he understood the
nature of an oath, undertook to exam
ine him on the point.
“Jacky,” he said, “you know what
will happen to you If you tell a He?”
“My oath, boss,” replied Jacky, “me
go down below —burn long time."
“Quite right," replied the magistrate.
“And noxy you know what will happen
if you tell the truth?"
"Yes. .boss. We lose *eiti case.” —
Sydney Herald.
Tiger Cunning
About to travel to India, a man was
told by his friends to be sure not to
miss the tiger shooting.
“It’s no trick at all,” they said.
’ “You hide In a thicket at night; when
the beast arrives, atm between its two
eyes, shining In the dark. It will fall
as If struck by lightning."
On his return they asked how many,
; tigers he had killed.
] “None nt all." he replied sadly.
‘ ■ “They’ve become altogether too clever.
' They now travel In pairs, and each
one closes an eye. So of course—”
‘ | —Paris Le Rle.
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k Professionalism
The seance was proving a great
t success. The new member of the cir
t de, an Oldham pigeon fancier, had
been brought into touch with the late
” ly departed father-in-law, who had
, just announced he was an angel.
“WV wings an’ all?" asked the son
In-law.
’ ; The reply was in the affirmative.
8 -"’What dostl measure fra’ tip to
l " tip?" asked the pigeon fancier. —Van-
couver Province.
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r Hard on the Ball
i- She—Wasn’t mother pumping you
last night?
t- He —Yes. and I think she’d better,
n too. That’s what 1 need. j
r- ' She—What do you mean?
g He—Your dad has been using mt
for a football.
THE HARTWELL SUN, HARTWELL, GA., FEBRUARY M 925
English Cathedrals Go
Far Back in History
The great cathedrals of England in
many Instances replace former edifices j
that were erected by the early Chris- (
tians who formed part of the ancient <
British church, and which were later
destroyed by fire or otherwise, a writer
in the Montreal Family Herald relates. 1
For instance, Canterbury cathedral f
was first built In 605, on the site of 1
an old church dating from very early ’
ages. It was destroyed by fire in 1607, ,
and Archbishop Langfanc, on taking
office in 1070, undertook the rebuilding (
of an entirely new church. This lasted <
until about 1100, when under Anslem, <
Langfranc’s successor, Erulf rebuilt
the eastern part. A fire destroyed ‘
most of the portion of the building 1
in 1174, and from that year William '
of Sens took up the work of rebuild- (
'ng until 1178, when, on his suffering
severe Injury by falling from a scaf- j
fold, another William, commonly dis
tinguished as “the Englishman,” car- j
ried on the work and completed It in
1184. Many alterations and changes
have been made during the ensuing s
centuries. I might mention that as
early as 668, Theodore of Tarsus, of .
the city of St. Paul, was elected arch
bishop of Canterbury, not appointed, j
both the king of Northumbria and the
king of Kent acquiescing in his elec- ]
tlon. He was the first archbishop to
receive the allegiance of the whole of
the English church. 1
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Resin and Turpentine
Put to Various Uses
Ilesin and turpentine have been pro
duced on this continent since 1662.
These commodities were gathered and f
exported by the early colonists. While j
they were originally used for caulking f
wooden vessels and protecting rope rig- <
glng, thus gaining their name of “naval 1
stores,” chemistry has developed many
uses for resin and turpentine, making
them Indispensable in a large number 1
of Important Industries, says the Mon- •
treal Star.
Soap manufacture leads in consump
tion of resin, with surfacing of writing
and printing paper ranking second. 5
Resin is also extensively used in the ;
manufacture of varnishes, waterproof- <
Ing compounds, roofing materials, t
leather dressings, lubricants, waxee, i
linoleum and electric insulation. Tur
pentine is an important industrial fac
tor as a thinner for paint, solvent for •
inks, waxes, rubber and waterproofing J
compounds, as well as In chemical and J
pharmaceutical combinations.
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Sea Cucumber a Fish
The sea cucumber is really a living j
creature and not a vegetable. Its other
names are the trepang or holothurian. 1
The body of this strange dweller in the
sea is composed of a muscular {issue ,
covered with warts or spines, and which j
generally resemble in shape their vege- i I
table namesake, says the Boston Globe. ■ I
Sea cucumber Is considered a great 1 1
luxury among the Chinese, Malays and; I
other Eastern peoples, and Its gather-]I
Ing and preparation for the market is.
a flourishing industry among the j
Islands of the Pacific. White men who
have eaten sea-cucumber soup declart
it to be delicious. The trepangs, whidh |
grow from ten to fifteen inches long.!
are gathered from coral reefs. They |
are then boiled, dried in the sun and ,
hung over a fire, which gives them a |
smoky taste.
Couldn’t Be Fooled
When Bobbie was six he was given a [
real watch, which, regardless of qua!-
ity or accuracy, had a delightfully loud |
tick. Naturally, the little fellow was i
inordinately proud and would stroll up |
and down Wilshire boulevard, stop-1
ping every moment or two to draw the
timepiece from his pocket and regard I
it gravely.
Every passerby got a real kick out of
Bobby’s performance, but the climax
came when Betty Compson tripped i
along and asked the little chap what'
time it was.
Bobby regarded his watch perplex
edly for a moment and then replied,
with dignity: “Two Inches to four."—
Los Angeles Times.
Himalayan Horsechestnut
The original horsechestnut ? Aesulus )
Hippocastanum, Is the handsomest of >
the whole genus and one of the most'
beautiful trees in the world, says a
bulletin of the Arnold Arboretum. It
i was brought to America at least 100.
years ago and there are many noble <
specimens in cities and towns of the
eastern states. The Himalayan horse
chestnut and the species of central
China are not hardy here, and the
Arboretum has not succeeded In ob
taining seeds of the north China
species. Aesculus chlnensls, which will
probably flourish In this latitude.
Crab Found in Booh
In the matter of odd bookmarks be
j tween the pages of a returned volume ]
I one librarian claimed the blue ribbor '
I by citing a slice of raw bacon whlct
I one of his assistants had salvaged front
a copy of Mr. Service's poems.
But his claim was Instantly giver
second place when the chief of a fa ;
mous library in a great manufacturint,
city countered with a soft-shell crat ]
which turned up between the leave*
of a book on engineering.—The Out I
look.
Had to Keep It
Mother—Where did you get tha
nickel?
Willie —You gave it to me forth«
heathen.
Mother—Then why did you keep it
Willie —Well, teacher said I was <
heathen. —Montreal Gazette.
“DADDIES' NIGHT" 12TH
The Hartwell Association of Parent
Teacher is planning to observe
Daddies Night at 8 o’clock the even
ing of Feb. 12th. They hope to have
a large attendance of the patrons,
especially the fathers, at that time.
The keynote of P. T. A. work is
“The Welfare of the Child,” so no
more important thing can be pre
sented to the community, for it
means the welfare of our town and
county. Every work promoted or
fostered by these women is for the
good of town and county. The family
service committee is instituting a
nutrition contest this month, publi
city of which is printed elsewhere.
On March 6th the piano committee
will present the attractive play “The
Spice of Life.” They bespeak liberal
patronage of this play for by this
means they hope to complete paying
for the Grand Piano which now
graces the auditorium.
The following program will be
rendered on Daddies Night.
President, Mrs. H. W. Bingham
presiding.
Business.
Piano Solo—Miss Mildred John
son.
Some things Hartwell High will
have when the vision of the P. T. A.
is realized.—Mrs. R. E. Matheson.
Vocal Solo “Daddy’s Sweet
heart,” Miss Julia Kay.
The Ideal School Board—Mr. W.
E. Meredith.
On n
The Ideal School Plant—Prof. J.
I. Allman.
P. T. A. Song—Keep the Home
Fires Burning.
Short talks by patrons.
Refreshments.
MRS. McA. THORNTON.
Press Reporter
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If you have a large quantity of
milk which you wish to keep fresh
for several days, scald it, pour it in
to sterilized bottles with sterilized
stoppers, cool and keep near the ice.
It will keep for several days.
Chuck roast makes a very appetiz
ing dish if the bone is removed, the
meat rolled and tied with a string
and then roasted. It makes a very
inexpensive dinner.
o
If you have a very small kitchen,
with not enough space for a table,
a shelf that turns down under a win
dow is most convenient. It may be
used for eating breakfast, as well
as many other practical needs.
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Four hours’ classwork, four hours’
actual labor at one of a multitude of
tasks, and daily Bible study are some
of the features of the John E. Brown
College at Siloam Spring, Arkansas.
No student able to finance himself
through any other institution is ad
mitted. The school is interdenomi
national.
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If a man never does anything
wrong he never does anything.
A man who wants to be mean
never wants an opportunity.
■ SPRING 1
Ready-to-Wear
NEW
Coats and Dresses
We are showing the newest things in COATS
and DRESSES —in our Ready-to-Wear Depart
ment. Our selection consists of a wide range
of shades and materials. Coats trimmed in the
various furs, and braids. The Dresses are ex
ceptionally pretty this season.
We invite your inspection—for you must see
them to really appreciate their quality and
beauty.
NEW NEW
DOROTHY DODD ONYX
SUPPERS HOSIERY
Make our store your place for seeing and buy
ing the new things of tomorrow.
J. A. W. Brown
HH Hartwell, Georgia B
NOTICE
To Automobile Owners
Os Hart County
Those who have not yet received their 1925 Tags have
only until March Ist to secure same. If you haven’t Tag
on your car after March Ist and continue to operate same
you will be guilty of a misdeamor.
I urge you to get your Tag before the this date, and
save both trouble and expense.
A. B. BROWN, Sheriff
Hart County, Ga.
True Poetry
The only true or inspired poetry Is
always from within, not from without.
The experience contained In it has
been spiritually transmuted from lead
into gold. It Is severely logical, the
most trivial of its adornments being
subservient to, and suggested by, the
dominant idea; any departure from
whose dictates would be the “falsify
ing of a revelation.” It is unadulter
ated with worldly wisdom, deference
to prevailing opinions, mere talent or
cleverness. ... Its music is the ex
pression of the law of its growth; so
that it could no more be set to a dif
ferent melody than could a rose-tree
be consummated with lilies or violets.
—James Thomson.
Citation Dismission from Admini
stration.
Georgia—Hart County.
Whereas, Mrs. W. Z. Yates and H.
L. Yates, Administrators of W. Z.
Yates, represents to the Court in
their petition, duly filed and entered
on record, that they have fully
administered W. Z. Yates’ estate:
This is, therefore, to cite all per
sons concerned, kindred and credi
tors, to show cause, if any they can,
why said Administrators should not
be discharged from their Administra
tion, and receive Letters of Dis
mission on the first Monday in March,
1925.
J. W. SCOTT, Ordinary.
SOUND ADVICE
In a most unique leaflet issued by
the agriculture department of the
Farmers and Merchants bank of
Senoia, giving some timely advice to
the famers of its section, the fol
lowing paragraph particularly is
worthy of reproduction and passing
along:
“Grow some cotton. The freakish
ness of the seasons last year made it
possible for you to grow a fair crop
in spite of the weevil. Not enough,
however, to fill the vacuum caused by
three preceding short corps. But lis
ten, brother, do you know that the
strongest organized combination the
world ever saw, under pretense of
over-production, forced you to sell
your cotton and cotton seed below
cost of production while the roof is
rotting from over the heads of your
wife and children? For their sake do
some thinking with your head instead
of with your hands and feet. These
same forces are watching your every
move while the boll weevil in his long
winter sleep is dreaming of a sea of
white coton blooms.”
This in all truth and no poetry.—
Atlanta Constitution.
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There are many ways of bringing
color into the>scheme of one’s table
decorations, and one of the most
novel effects is obtained by using salt
and pepper sets made of Venetian
glass in lovely shades of roses, mul
berry, green, pink, and red.