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Tii« crawforii Gsuaiy Heralfi PUBLISHED WEEKLY. W. J. McAFEE, Editor and Proprietor. bl BBC'RlPTION, $ 1.00 PER ANNUAL Official Organ of Crawford County. KNOXV ILLE, GEGRGJA. Entered at the postoffiee at Knoxville. Ga., as second-class matter. It may be interesting to some of the ex¬ pert baseball players, who Think they are making a good deal of money when they arc paid salaries amounting to *5000 a year, ro learn that Francisco Sanches, a Spanish bull-fighter, gels $10,000 for a single appearance. What promises to be one of the most valuable productions in the newly opened Sioux country, ties in what is known as the Grindstone Buttes. Experts pro¬ nounce the stone superior to the Huron (Wis.) ledge and the ledge at Berea, Ohio, where most of the grindstones of the present market are quarried. Since 1880 the value of Southern prop¬ erty has increased from $2,913,436,09? to $4,230,16(5,400. The railroad mile age has been doubled, the cotton croj; increased by a million and a half bales, cotton mills have been doubled in num¬ ber, and that section produces five times as much pig iron as it did ten years ago. The dwellers in northern countries are beginning to find out that beet sugar is a product particularly adapted to their cold climate. Russia lias hundreds of sugar factories. This is an industry which should commend itself to the farmers and manufacturers of the United States, as it would render them inde¬ pendent, m the manner of sugar at least, of the South American countries. It seems America is not the oah country where a vast discrepancy appears between the price received by the pro¬ ducers of many articles of food and those paid by the consumer. Thus a Govern¬ mental inquiry has been going ou ir London upon the milk question, and it appears that for every twelve-gallon can of milk the farmer receives six shillings, the railroad charges one shilling for transportation, but the consumer pays sixteen shillings, thus giving the dealer much more than producer and carrier combined. The French Government, admonished by the comparative dearth of births, has decided to give certain advantages tc fathers of more than seven children. A census has accordingly been taken, and the results are of an interesting charac¬ ter. It appears there are 2,000,00C households where there has been nr child; 2,500,000 in which there was one; 2,300,000, two children; 500,000, 1hree: about 1.000,000, four; 550,000, five; 330,009, six; and 200,000, seven or more. It is a curious fact, says the Troy Press, that increase in wealth is almost mathematically marked by a dim¬ inution in progeny. Out of a total number of 29,001 students at the German universities, 1930 are non-Germans, 1384 being Europeans, and 546 having come to the seats of learning from other parts of the world. Of these latter 436 arc from America, 90 from Asia (mostly Japanese), 11 from Africa and 9 from Australia. Of the Europe in foreigners, Russia sends 331; Austria-Hungary, 293; Switzerland,255; Great Britain, 117; Greece, 49; Turkey, 44; the Netherlands, 42; France, 37; Luxemburg, 34; Roumunia, 33; Bul- garia, 31; Scandinavia, 29; Italy, 37; Servia, 27; Belgium, 2(5; Denmark, 5; Spain, 2, and Portugal and Lichtenstein each 1. The subject of the economical prepa¬ ration of several textile materials which can be easily grown in the Southern States is just now attracting much at¬ tention. Some experiments have been recently made by the Agricultural De¬ partment with okra fibre, which, the New York Times says, shows that this product may easily substitute the im¬ ported jute if it can be produced cheaply enough. The whole difficulty is in the want of the requisite machinery. The raw material is plentiful and cheap enough, but its successful manufacture has not yet been achieved. The same may tie said of the cotton stalk and of ramie, but it seems that American me¬ chanics should be able to circumvent the difficulty if only their attention be drawn to it. BUDGET OF FUN. HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. The Parting—Lost His Trade-Mark —Most Beginners Do—An Eye iO Business—ITnique in History, Etc., Etc. We parted in silence, we parted by night Ou the liank of a beautiful river; No sound but a gurgle as out of my sight Swift she sank with scarcely a shiver. The nightingale warbled, the stars sweetly shone. again And though she will rise never. had No sorrow was shown for the life that flown, forever, For that eat is silent Echo. —Colby WHERE. INDEED? Mrs. Wundah—“I did not know there were such things as artificial whales. Mr. Wundah—“Well, there are not.” Mrs. Wundah—“But where do they get this artificial whalebone the papers speak of?”— Pack. LOST HIS TRADE-MARK. Ted—“1 guess you remember that young fellow who has just passed. He used to black shoes at the hotel. 1 won- der if he’s still in the business.” Ned—“Hardly. You see his own shoes are polished."— Judge. NEVER- DEVIATING JONES. Boarding House Mistress (at Sunday dinner)—“Mr. Jones, why do you not cat some chicken ?” Vlr. Jones (who has labored fifteen minutes trying to carve a leg)-—“ Thanks, I never work on Sunday. —Munscy s Weekly. OF TWO EVILS, ETC. Dollivcr—“I think I will send Julia to Milan to finish her music lessons.” Mrs. Dollivcr (delighted, but doubt- fill)—“Do you think you can stand the expense?” (firmly)—-“Much easier than I Dollivcr can the piano.”— Racket. THE TRUE CELIBATE EDUCATION. Travis—“Well, De Smith, I’m a bachelor of art now.” De Smith—“Bosh! You never gradu¬ ated anywhere.” Travis—“I know it, but I have learned how to sew on buttons and wash a lamp chimney.”— Burlington Free Press. UNIQUK IN HISTORY. “Maria, it makes me awfully nervous to see you put pins in your mouth!” said Mr. Mumble, as he looked over to where his wife was sewing. But she could not answer without danger of choking. There was no last word. Mumble had broken the record. — Pack. SHE SAID SO. Madison Snapshot—“A fair, sweet girl, if ever was one, my boy. There’s a photograph of her I took myself.” Jack Kodack (critically)—“A strong negative, by Jove!” Madison Snapshot—“Not nearly as strong ns the one I got later.”— Munset/x Weekly. MOST BEGINNERS DO. “You've been riding a bicycle, I hear,” said one department clerk to an¬ other. “Just for exercise, you know.” “It has reduced your weight some, I think.” “Yes, I have fallen off a great deal.” — Washington Post. SIMPKINS S CONVERSATION. “Harry Simpkins isn’t very brilliant in conversation, is he?” said one young- woman to another. “No; but he said something quite new at 19 o'clock last night.” “What wits it?” “He said, ‘1 think I'll have to go.’ ” — Washington Post. AN EYE TO BUSINESS. Effie's Brother—“Do you love my sister Effie?” Effie’s Steady Company—“Why, Willie, that is a queer question. Why do you . to know'” Effie's Brother-“She said she would give a soverign to know, and I'd like to earn it.”— London Tid-Bits. A POOR TALKER, BUT GREAT THINKER. Customer—“I've been cheated, I thought you said this parrot could talk. ” Bird Fancier—“No, sir. What I said was that he had been brought up in the company of learned men, and was full of philosophy and scholarship. Of course he don't talk. Mere idle words have no attraction for him. But he’s a remarka¬ ble parrot, because he's a great thinker.” — Argosy. NO OUTWARD SYMPTOM. ‘ Mi»s Pethebndge, said the , em- barrassed young man at the other end of the sofa, after a dreary pause m the conversation “are you acquainted with my cousins, the Courtright girls? “Courtright? Coprtright?” replied the young woman, dreamly. “Are you re¬ lated to anybody of that name, Mr. Pheeble? I never should have suspected it.”— Chicago Tribune. love’s YOUNG DREAM. Young Man (gazing dreamily at the candv-caso In fancy grocery store)—"I —I wish to get something real nice for a _a young lady, but I hardly know what to select.” young?” Grocer (briskly)—“Very seventeen—still Young Man—“ ’Bout going to boarding-school.” John! show this Grocer—“Yes, sir. gentleman to the pickle counter .”—New York Weekly. A NEW WAV’ To CUT BEEFSTEAKS. A young married couple have just gone : to housekeeping on Duflield street. The j other morning the neighbors were treated . colloquial entertainment , . . , as to tins . Dit . of the two parted at the gate: He—“What shall I order for supper, precious?” of beefsteak, and oh, She—“A piece it the darling, do tell the man to cut right way of the goods, so it will be tender .”—Detroit Free Press. IIOW HE SOLD THEM. Lady of the House—“I don’t need any of your burglar alarms." Agent—“That’s just what the lady next door said.” Lady of the House (on the alert)— “Said what?” Agent —“That it was no use of me calling here, as you wouldn’t need any, because you had nothing to steal, but I thought I-” Lady of the House (gritting her teeth) —“Give me three.” AN ANTI-CLIMAX. There is a good joke going the rounds on a certain clergyman in Rochester whe i3 noted quite as much for his absent- mindedness on occasions as for his gen- oral piety. He was called in not long since by a young couple whose home had just been lightened by a miniature repre¬ sentative of the mother’s sex. The happy parents decided to have the christening at home. The minister took the child in his arms and in his kind, fatherly way addressed a few words of advice to the y°' m g people. train this child in the “See that you up wa Y that he should go, he began, “ Give him the benefit of a good example and see that he is surrounded by the very best influences. If you do this, who knows but that he may become a Wash¬ ington or a General Grant? What is his name?” “Jennie,” demurely responded the mo the r. —liocn ester Un ion. A MODEST MAN. A thin, careworn-looking man, having a pencil and tablet in his hand, called at a house on Second avenue the other day, and said to the lady as she opened the door: 4 t Madame,I am canvassing for subscrip¬ tions for a poor family. Will you put your name down for a small sum?” “Is it a worthy family?” “Yes, indeed.” “Do you know them personally?” “I do, ma'am.” “And they are really in need?’ “Theycertainly are.” “Very well—I’ll give you a quarter.” She put her name down and handed him the money, and he had reached the gate when she called him back and said: “It has just occurred to me that this might be your own family.” “Exactly, ma’am. It is my family, but modesty forbade me to say so. I am not one who seeks to jmsk himself for¬ ward, tho’ I would doubtless get along better if I was. Thank you, ma’am, I know the family, and I assure you it is all right—all right .”—Detroit Free Press. Roger Bacon’s Dream. Roger Bacon was an English monk, who, through the force of his genius, raised himself far above his age and made wonderful discoveries in several sciences. He invented the magnifying glass, and presented new and ingenious views in optics and on other subjects, He was familiar with several languages, and published several important works, which, however, were not appreciated in his lifetime. In one of those works, written aboutl264, is the following fore¬ cast of a coming age, which might be called liis dream, but which really an- ticipated some of the great discoveries of the P rese ^ "*% sa vs of the da f to - /here shal be . without CO!ne: rowing oars and sailing without sails; carriages " hich shall roll along with unimagined speed, with no cattle to drag them; m- strument to fly with, with which a man shall, by a spring, move artificial wings beating the air like the wings of birds; a little mechanism three fingers long, which shall raise or lower enormous weights; a machiue to enable a man to walk on the bottoa of the sea and over the surface of waves without danger, and bridges over rivers which shall rest neither on piles nor columns.” Walked Across the River In a Kettle. As a syrup maker was peacefully pre¬ paring for work among the maples he became aware that Indians were stealing U p 0 n him and were already in posses- sioQ of bis canoe . Whatever was to be donc had to be done quick]v and fron _ * tier wit was equal to the emergency, Snatching up his deep kettle he inverted it over his head and boldly waded into the river. The inverted kettle acted, of course, as a diving bell, and with his head in this air chamber he walked across the river, which in the middle was many feet over his head, to the utter amazement of the Indians.— Philadelphia Times. HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS. HOMEMADE LINIMENT. An excellent and safe liniment, though simple, for weak backs, the result of a fall or overwork, is made of two ounces of alcohol, two ounces of hartshorn, and and two tablespoonfuls of salt, mixed in a quart of rainwater and bottled. Rub the back freely with it night and morn¬ ing. Of course in any serious case of strain a physician should be sent for; but a simple home remedy like this is sooth¬ ing, and can do no harm .—New York Tribune. CATCHALL. Get a small mustard or oyster barrel, stain it with oak or walnut stain, paint some rather large and effective flowers on it (yellow dahlias), line it with sateen, either the color of the wood or some harmonizing tint, finished off with a little gimp or fringe at the top; tie on the lid, which of course must match, with ribbon (by means of holes made with a red-hot poker, or knitting-needle, in both lid and barrel), and you have a splendid receptacle for work, waste paper or anything that is wanted to be out of sight, as well as an ornament. — Yankee Blade. children's TEETH. The teeth of a child or adult should never be neglected, The most serious diseases of the throat have been traced to decaying teeth. It is better economy to pay a little more and employ an expert dentist than to be a sufferer from the in¬ experience of a quack. The killing of a nerve and tilling of the tooth afterward is an extremely delicate piece of business, which should be done by a man who has principle enough to do his work honestly. After killing the nerve, every particle of the dead nerve matter must be removed. Unless this is done with the greatest care, bits of the nerve remain, and after the tooth is filled decay, and throw ofl poisonous gases, which may permanently blacken the tooth or affect the health by producing serious diseases of the gum, one of the least of which is a permanent ulcer.— New York Tribune. PINCUSHION. An English muffin pincushion is a novel idea, and is made as follows; Take one yard of Canton flannel, cut in strips one and one-half inches wide, sew the strips together at narrowest part till you have one very long strip, Then com- mcnce and roll tightly, as tape is rolled, or as physicians roll bandages, The cushion when round should be four and one-half inches in diameter. Cover with one layer of cotton batting. Cut pieces of plush one-half inch larger than the cushion, cover neatly and sew to the flannel. A narrow strip of the batting is put around cushion, This is covered with three-quarters of a yard of robin shade of plush. The ribbon may or may not be feather stitched on each side. Make a loop of one-quarter of a yard of some kind of ribbon to hang by. Fill a small brass ring with single crochet, run the loop through that before fasteningto cushion. Stick sixteen pins, four in a row, on each side of cushion, to look like a cracker.— Yankee Blade. RECIPES. Milk Soup—Take one quart of milk, add a pinch of salt; beat one egg well, stir in flour to thicken that has one-fourth teaspoonful of baking powder mixed through it. Mix the eggs and flour so it will form lumps; when the milk boils, stir them iu and cook two or three minutes, and you will have a nice soup. Stewed Meat—Cut it into small pieces, not over a quarter of a pound each; put it into a covered vessel with only enough water to cover it, and let it simmer for a couple of hours over a slow fire, adding hot water from time to time. Season with salt, pepper and onions, or any other sptee desired; dredge in a little flour and bring to a quick boil for half an hour. Steamed Spring Chicken—Take a hall grown spring chicken, split down the back, rub with salt and pepper, place in a steamer and steam one hour. Prepare a sauce of one pint of cream, half a pint of boiling water, six spoonfuls of flour, a tablespoonful of cornstarch mid butter each, with pepper, salt and a few drops of extract of celery. Mix all together, let boil one minute, and pour over the chicken. Good Breakfast Muffins—Break two eggs in a bowl and beat till very light, add a pinch of salt and by degrees three cups of sweet milk and one quart of flour in which is well mixed three teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Beat this mixture very hard and nearly fill the gem pans, which have been well greased, and bake fifteen or twenty minutes in a hot oven. If these are made right, they will be found delicious. Veal Cutlet Breaded—Divide the meat in pieces ready for serving, place these on a board and pound them well with a potato masher; then season with pepper and salt and dip in egg and either rolled cracker or sifted bread crumbs. Fry slowly, keeping the pan covered. When nicely browned lift the cover and pour into the pan a cup of cold water. Re¬ cover quickly and let the meat lie in the steam for a few minutes. Then thicken the 3 rav 7 with browned flour, and let the cutlets simmer in it for a few min- ut<? s longer. Place the meat on a platter, P our the gravy through a strainer over it and serve. SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL. There are, it is said, over l,OOO,OO0i miles of telegraph wire in the United States, or enough to encircle the globe forty times. It is reported that a Japanese drug¬ gist has succeeded in converting wild hemp into a substance pnssesisng all of the essential qualities of silk. It is believed that the varieties of the domestic dog owe their origin to wolves and jackals, the habit of barking hav¬ ing been acquired under the influence of domestication. Some odors, though mingled together can still be dissociated and recognized] by the olfactory nerve-ends, whereas others, on the contrary, overwhelm one another, so that one only may be per¬ ceived, the others being completely sup. pressed. Dr. Arapad Bokai, professor of tht University of Klausenburg, Germany, claims to have compounded a solution which completely neutralizes the poison introduced into the system by the bite of a mad dog. This solution consists o! chlorine water, salt brine, sulphurous acid, permanganate of potassium, and eucalyptus oil. There is a growing tendency among chemists to regard the elements as vary, ing arrangements—produced at succes sivc stages in the process of cooling—ol one original form of atom. Evidence in favor of the hypothesis is claimed in the fact that some elements seemed not tc have formed in the sun, while yet more are absent from still hotter stars. The question of the wholesale destruc¬ tion of swallows by electricity has at last been taken up in France. In the south of that country long wires are systemati¬ cally erected along the seashore, and when the tired swallows alight on them they are stunned or killed by an electric shock. The birds are then sent to Paris, where they are used for decorative pur¬ poses. Recent obser vations of the waters ol Great Salt Lake prove conclusively that the statements made that no form of ani¬ mal or plant life exists in the lake are erroneous. No fish or other large form of animal life has been discovered, but the presence cf vegetable organisms in the lake may be considered a fact from the abundance of minute animal exist¬ ences. English manufacturers have lately pro¬ duced a new waterproof fabric which is claimed to possess some special advan¬ tages over ordinary materials of the kind, being free from the objections pertaining to those that are impervious to air, the result of the coatings of India rubber and other non-porous substances which are applied as a film over the textile base of the cloth. The opening of the first submarine telephone cable has recently taken place. The cable runs between Montevideo and Buenos Ayres, South America, and is thirty-two miles long, the total length with the overhead line being 180 miles. On this line there are five intermediate stations, all of which can telephone and telegraph simultaneously with all the other stations. Those who have spent a half hour or so trying to ring up a man at the other end of a telephone line, and have found out after much effort that there was no one there, would feel better if there was on the market something which would at once, when a box was rung up, give a signal stating that there was no one to receive a message, and how convenient if some attachment could be devised for communicating the time the person would return to receive the message. One of the most remarkable products of French ingenuity at the present time is a fibrous substance called celluiose,and which, by some secret mechanical pro¬ cess, is obtained from the ordiarry cocoa- nut husk. When compressed, its specific gravity is far less than that of cork—it is claimed, indeed, that it is the lightest solid known, and, therefore, of peculiar value for life belts and life mattresses, while in large quantities its buoyancy would render a large vessel absolutely nou-sinkablc. High-Priced Chicken?, A well-known breeder of fancy poul¬ try in Cincinnati has an interesting letter from a California Japanese who is an im¬ porter of fowls of considerable fame in what may be termed the chicken world. The letter reads as follows, in its Eng¬ lish translation: I have just imported from Japan a lot of prize-winning fowls which I will sell at the following prices: black, One trio “Obeke” brown and dorking style in shape, tail expected to grow eleven feet lon^, not in best hcditQi $99. One pair same color and style, very strong and well, tail grows to thirteen feet, $150. One trio “Muako” white-muffed fur fowls, $75. One black and red game cock (Japan- ese ), very heavy, $150. " One black and red game cock, nine months old, $125. One black and red game cock, $190. One black and red game cock, $80. One black and red game cock, $80. One brass back game cock, young, nine months, $50. Two black hens, very fine, $15 each. Two black and brown, very fine and heavy, $10 each. Two partridge, color and style light, worth $15 each. Several at $S each. Several at $5 eaeh.