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THE CARROLL FREE PF5ESS, CARROLLTON, QA.
“SEEING STARS.”
The Curious Illusion That May Coma
With a Blow on the Head.
Usually tbe sensation occasioned
by a blow on the head or in the eye
is accompanied by a hallucination.
The person struck thinks that he
6ees something similar to the light
of stars or fireworks. Such an illu
sion follows the compression of the
globe of the eye. If there is a sud
den relaxation of the eyeball, due
perhaps to a passing paralysis of
the external muscular system of the
eye, the effect is like that of a
strong breath exhaled over the face
of a mirror. Instead of a shower
of sparks or stars, a veil falls film
like on the eye.
A man “sees stars” because the
eye has been momentarily flattened
cither by sudden action or by a
spontaneous spasm. Sudden sick
ness, a swoon, nausea or some too
poignant emotion may be enough to
produce the reflex movement. The
most peculiar feature is that the in
itial scat of the phenomenon is not
in the eye, but in the ear. This is
a recognized physiological fact that
has been demonstrated by the best
eye specialists. The sense of local
ity, the sense of space, to which
man owes his power to stand alone,
to walk straight, to look straight
forward or in any chosen direction,
the sense which regulates his atti
tudes and co-ordinates his gestures,
is seated in the semicircular canals
of the internal ear. When a hem
orrhage, a wound or a violent dis
turbance of any sort produces dis
order in the semicircular canals the
disturbance is followed by vertigo.
\ertigo is a visible trouble. The
victim cannot use his eyes. If he
can see at all his vision is blurred
or deceitful, and he imagines that
he is either falling or rising from
the earth.
There is a close relationship be-
DON’T BURN LEAVES.
The> Should Be Turned Over Into tha
Soil as Fertilizers.
Fools burn leaves, leaving foi
themselves a pinch of poor ash, but
sending back into the air what was
taken from it by the process of
growth. These thousands of tons
are not made out of the earth, but
out of the air, and are intended to
be turned over into soil. If you
plant a tree in a tub of dirt and
leave it there until it weighs a hun
dred pounds you will find by weigh
ing the dirt that the tree was not
made up of what was in the tub,
but almost altogether of what it
could get from the air-carbon and
nitrogen for the most part, with
hydrogen composing a good share
of the liquid part of sap.
The elements of the soil (lint are
not in the air are deep down under
the surface of the soil or incorpo
rated in the rocks. The most im
portant are potash and phosphorus.
You get some potash from ashes,
weed waste, soapsuds, and there
are a few soils that in their natural
state are entirely deficient in this
element. The timber soils of our
corn belt contain about 2,000
pounds of phosphorus per acre.
Raising crops that use lip tl -se ele
ments steadily lessens the possibil
ity of growing any crops at all. We
have got to find them in the soil;
if we use them up we have got to
replace them.
Agriculture should be renamed
sericulture, because we are really
taking from the air the larger part
of our annual crops. What we must
know is how to do this most read
ily. Our fathers knew that they
must use mauure, and they knew
that they must rotate crops. They
knew also that living plants fed on
decaying plants, this having first
served as food for animals.—Out
ing.
tween the nerves of the eye and . _. _ . . .
those of the internal ear, and some T ... , ,
skillful physicians have declared In on . c those moods of discour-
that the physician who is sum- a g e . men * and dl8lllu81 °? wlu< * oc ‘
moned to a case of eye trouble i - ii.__i_.-_i.__ ^ k
should begin his diagnosis by a care
DAIRY HERD IMPROVEMENT.
Economy of Pure Bred Sires and Care
ful Milk Testing.
That there is profit In milking such
cows ns are found on the average
farm at this time is attested by the
larger number of farmers engaged in
dairying. This profit, however, is not
nearly so large, nor does it even ap
proximate tlie profit that would be ob
tained by (lie breeding up and improve
ment of tbadniry herd, says the Kansas
Farmer. This can bo done most eco
nomically by tbe use of a pure bred
dairy sire. With a reasonable degree
of certainty heifers resulting from the
first cross will produce two times as
much butter fat per year with first calf
ns did their mothers, and, while the
improvement is not so marked in the
successive crosses, nevertheless each
cross should result in an improvement.
Dairy herds the foundation of which
have been very common cows have
been so graded up in tills state in a
period of ten years ns to produce 300
pounds of butter fut per cow, which is
more than three times the amount of
butter fat produced by the average
cow in this state under the present
methods.
The use of a pure bred dairy sire
from a heavy producing cow marks
only the beginning in the building up
The Illustration ahows a fine Hol
stein bull which won first prize St
the Illinois state fair. He Is a good
specimen of the breed, large and
vigorous, with the black and white
well distributed. He,la an excellent
breeder and is good enougli to head
most any herd.
ful examination of the periphery of
the outer ear, as well as the mech
anism of the internal ear centers.
—Harper’s Weekly.
Tha Humoroua Suabiana.
“Next to tbe Americans,” said
Max Nordau, “I think that tbe Sua-
bians are the most humorous peo
ple in the world. A Suabian, if lie
lias nothing funny to say, keeps si
lent. Stupidity is unknown among
this race.
“One night in Suabia in my ear
ly youth I called on a Suabian
maiden. She was very pretty. Per
haps I Rtayed longer than I should.
Suddenly, at any rate, the young
girl’s mother called in a loud voice
from upstairs:
“‘Gretchen! Gretchen!*
“‘Yes, mother,’ Gretchen an
swered.
“ ‘Gretchen, it is very cold here.
Will you ask that young man to
shut the front door from the out
side ?’ ”
Tha Indian Chiaf Tammany.
The aborigines, whatever may be
said against them, enjoyed natural
beauty, and their habitations were
often made in this delightful re
gion, their councils being attended
by Chief Tamenend, or Tammany,
a Delaware, whose wisdom and vir
tues were such as to raise him to
the place of patron saint of Amer
ica. The Tammany society of New
York is named for him. When this
chief became old and feeble his
tribe abandoned him in a hut at
New Britain, Pa., and there he tried
to kill himself by stabbing; but,
failing in that, he flung burning
leaves over himself and so perished.
He was buried where he died.—
From “Myths and Legends of Our
Own Land.”
timistic men the minister lament
ed the decay of patriotism and the
absence of patriots in this day and
generation.
“The patriot of our forefathers,”
he said to the senator, “is as extinct
as the dodo.”
The senator smiled—not hope
fully nor cynically, but rather wea
rily.
“You don’t know how to find
them,” he said. “I could raise a
hundred of them in twenty-four
hours.”
The minister looked interested
and slightly incredulous.
“It is but to refuse an unreason
able demand," said the senator,
“and up spring your patriots.”—
Youth's Companion.
A Proposition—Unique, Attractive and Meritorious, ’
To the friends of Agricultural and Mechanical Education in the Fourth Congressional District of Georgia:
The Agricultural and Mechanical School at Carrollton, Georgia, is an honor to the District and a blessinf
to the boys and girls who enjoy its opportunities, and through them to all their acquaintances and associates
at home.
The Trustees and Faculty are faithful, capable and energetic They do the best they can with the means
and appliances at their command, but there are more students than can well be accommodated, and many
applicants are turned away. During the present year one hundred and seventy two have been enrolled. The
Academic building is adequate, the kitchen, dining room, and work shop are all that could be desired. The
farm is one of the best in Georgia, but the dormitories are insufficient, and the married teachers are crowded
into the dormitories with the students, which is neither desirable nor economical. Another dormitory is an
absolute necessity, as well as one or two cottages for the teachers who have families. The question is how to
secure the money to build them. It will require about fifteen thousand dollars.
As Carroll County secured the school on competive bids the other counties naturally expect her to equip
the institution fully. She has done more than she promised to do. She has expended about sixty thousand
dollars to wisely that it has secured for the school about one hundred thousand dollars worth of property.
One or two public spirited citizens of Carrollton are willing to furnish part of the necessary money but not
all of it. As a means of raising part thereof we propose the following plan, which possesses the additional
me/flt of promoting the objects of the school—agricultural and mechanical development aud production:
In connection with the District School and under its auspices a Fair Association holds a successful fair
about the last of October each year. In connection with that Fair we can raise the money necessary for the
additional buildings, The undersigned will donate and place in the hands of L. C. Mandeville, Treasurer of
the Board of Trustees and President of the First National Bank of Carrollton, six hundred dollars to be paid
in prizes as follows :
1. For the largest yield of Corn one acre ,.
For the second largest yield of Corn on one acre
For the third largest yield of Corn on one acre .
$100.00
50.00
25,00
Total $175.00
2. For the largest yield of Spring Oats on one acre. (Too late for fall oats) $100.00
For the second largest yield of Spring Oats on one acre . , . . 50.00
For the third largest yield of Spring Oats on one acre . . . . 25.00
For the largest yield of lint Cotton on one acre ..
For the second largest yield of lint Cotton on one acre
For the third largest yield of lint Cotton on one acre .
Total $175.00
$100.00
50.00
25.00
Total
4. For the best one hundred ears of corn , , . , .
5. For the best single ear of com . . . . . :
6. For the best bundle of Spring oats . .
7. For the best matured stalk of cotton
8. For the the best article of handiwork made by an A. &. M. Schoolgirl
9. For the best article made by an A. &. M. School boy in the school shops
$175.00
$ 15.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
15.00
15.00
of the dniry herd. It Is very neces
sary to kno^v these cows which aro
returning a profit on the feed consurn
ed and the labor employed. It may be
that every cow in the herd is doing
this, but the chnnces arc that not. more
than half of the cows on the average
farm are paying for their feed aud la
bor if these bo charged against the
dairy products of the cow. It is de
sirable to know which of the cows are
returning the largest profit for the pur
pose of weeding out and disposing of
those cows which are yielding the
smallest profit, which may be very lit
tle in excess of the cost of feeding
and which cows do not add to the vnl-
ue of the dairy. There is only one
known menns of determining the rela
tive merit of the respective cows, and
that is by weighing the milk and test-
lag.
There Is, however, a very simple
standard of determining the relative
merits, and that Is by exacting from
the cow a certain flow of milk per
year, and to arrive at a standard on
this bnsls It is necessary only to weigh
and record the milk from each cow
at each milking. The farmer as a
beginner can set his standard at 3.000
A Strang Praaehar.
The minister’s eight-year-old
daughter was returning with her
parents from church, where the dis- I p 0UU( jg 0 f milk per twelve months,
trict superintendent had that morn- ' gmj m,y cow which does not produce
ing occupied the pulpit. this amount is not profitable for dairy
“Oh, father,” asked the little j purposes. Her piaco In the herd can
girl, her face alive with enthusiasm, be filled by a cow which will meet
Any farmer in the Fourth Congressional District who wishes to compete for any of the prizes, may be
fore March the 15th 1911 notify Mr. L. C. Mandeville, Carrollton, Georgia, and send him $25.00 for each of the
contests in which he wishes to engage, either corn, cotton or oats either one, two or three but $25.00 for each.
The contest for prizes Nos. 4, 5, 6 &. 7 are open to any person living in the Fourth Congressional District
who will notify Mr Mandeville in advance and deliver articles at the school without expenses.
If a sufficient number in our judgement do not remit in the three main contests to help substantially to
ward the objects in view Mr. Mandeville will return each competitor his $25.00 on March 15th, and notify the* 5 -'
contributors that the contest cannot take place. If sufficient responses and remittances justify going on with
the plan the money contributed will be used towards making the improvements.
Mr. Mandeville will arrange a room at the Fair Grounds during the next October Fair to exhibit all the
samples of corn, bundles of oats and stalks of cotton donated under Nos. 4, 5, 6 and 7, and all articles produc
ed and contributed by the school boys and girls referred to in prizes Nos. 8 and 9, all of which will become *
the property of the trustees, and after being exhibited adjudged, and prizes awarded, will be sold and the pro
ceeds added to the building fund.
Mr. Mandeville will name a committee to pass upon such exhibits and award the premiuns at a public
meeting to be held in the school auditorium at some hour to be announced on the last day of the Fair.
As to determining the largest yield of corn, oats and cotton among the contestants who enter 1,2, and 3, 4
the yield must be proven by the affidavits of reputable men who measured the land and the product of the
acre, and the affidavits must be approved by the Ordinary of the county in which the producer lives, and shall
then be accepted as conclusive by the Committee on awards unless challenged under oath by some other con- v,
testant, in which event steps will be taken to ascertain the truth. In case of a tie for any premium the premium
will be equal divided between the tied contestants. W. C. Wright.
W. C. Adamson.
Mr. Mandeville’s Acceptance.
1 approve the within proposition and the scheme it sets forth. I agree to act as therein directed, faithful
ly complying with all of its terms and stipulations. I hope, however, that remittances will not be limited to
those contesting for the prizes. Many liberal friends of education who are not farming, nor disposed to enter
the contest may, neVerless, feel inclined to make a contribution to improve the facilities of the school. I trust
that ail such may promptly remit such donations as they feel able to make, whether they wish to enter the
contest or not. The school is in urgent need of another dormitory and one or two cottages, and if the people
generally do not help us it will fall very heavily on a few of us.
This Jan. 2, 1911. L C. Mandeville.
Kongo Fra# Stata,
The Kongo Free State was prac
tically unknown to white men prior
to 1876, when it was explored by
the Belgian authorities. It was rec
ognized by the European powers as
a state in 1885. The country com
prises a strip of territory on the
right bank of the river Kongo, as
well as some 802,000 square miles!
an area larger than that of the
republic of Mexico. It has a pop
ulation of only a f?w thousand
whites and about 10,000,000 of
blacks. Its climate in many places
is bad for Europeans, though it
may be possible, with scientific san
itation. to make a safe abode for
whites.—New York American.
An Uncharitable Diviaion.
“Teacher said charity begins at
home. Do you know what that
means, mamma?”
“Yes.”
“Did you know it means that
Aunt Jane is a wicked lady?”
“Why, Georgie!”
“Yes, it does. Aunt Jane has got
a bucketful of hair an’ three switch
es, an’ Uncle Jim is most as bald as
an egg.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer.
“don’t you think Brother C. is a
very strong preacher ? I do.”
Gratified by this evidence of un
usual intelligence on the part of
his offspring, the minister eagerly
inquired into her reasons for her
statement.
“Oh,” replied the little miss art
lessly, “didn’t you see how the dust
rose when he stamped his feet?”—
Judge.
Th# Third Ward.
‘Til bet you anything you like,”
•aid Jones to Brown, “that you
can’t spell three simple words I’ll
give you within twenty seconds.”
“I’ll take it on. What are they ?”
said Brown.
“Well, here goes,” Jones said, as
he pulled his watch. “Believe.”
“B-e-l-i-e-v-e.” “Receive.” R-e-
c-e-i-v-e.” “Wrong 1” said Jone*.
“What?” exclaimed Brown. “I’ve
spelt the two words you gave me
correctly. I’m certain I’m not”—
“Time’s up!” Jones said triumph
antly. “Why didn’t you spell the
third word—w-r-o-n-g ?”
Prod For Prod I
“This animal, ladies and gents,”
••id a traveling showman, “is the
chimpanzee. The remarkable thing
•bout the chimpanzee is that it
comes nearest to bein’ a human
person of any speshy of the
monkey tribe. This here is the
chimpanzee, ladies and gents—the
one inside the cage. Please stand a
little farther back, sir,” lie added to
a youth who was poking the animal
with his cane, “for the company
may make a mistake!”
Injured Innocence.
The Sympathetic Pal—Wotcher,
Bill! You looks bad. Been laid up ?
Bill—Yus. sort of. ’Aven't been
outor'doors for free munfs.
The Sympathetic Pal—Wot was
the matter wiv yer?
Rill—Nullin’; only tbe judge
lie wouldn’t believe it.—London
Sketch.
the required standard at a moderate
price.
Clean Milk Pay# Beat.
Good milk cannot be produced In a
filthy bam. Tho barn should be scru
pulously clean, and tbe milker should
have clean clothes and clean bands.
If you expect te build up a trade la
dairy products it will pay you to pro
duce clean milk.
Discontent.
It is both the curse and pleasing
of our American life that we aro
never quite content. We all expect
to go somewhere before we die and
have a better time when we get
there than we can have at home.
The bame of our life is discontent.
We say we will work so long and
then we will enjoy ourselves. But
we find it just as Thwtkeray has ex
pressed it. “When I was a boy,” he
■aid, “I wanted some taffy. It was a
•hilling; I hadn't one. When I was
• man I had a shilling, but I didn't
want any taffy.”—Robert Collier.
The Alpine Glow.
A beautiful effect of sunset in
clear, calm weather in the high
Alps is known as “Alpenglujien.”
The snowy peaks blush, in the rays
of the setting sun, and the rosy
tinge fades out, then reappears, not
once, but sometimes twice. This is,
of course, an effect of refraction,
The rays of light from the sun in
passing through the higher atmos
phere are bent and strike the peak,
but its dying out and reappearance
have been mysteries. Dr. Amsler at
tributes the phenomenon to changes
of temperature affecting the refrac
tive power of the air at high alti
tudes. Tbe repeated waxing and
waning of flip glow are due, he
thinks, to cold rTsTrig from tbe 'ati
below the peaks after tbe sun’s rays
are withdrawn from it and to heat
afterward rising from tbe soil.—St
James’ Gazette.
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Trank Dixon
One of the Greatest Lecturers
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School Auditorium
FRIDAY, JAN., 13TH
FRANK DIXON unquestionable stands in the front rank of plat
form orators, He is master of a audience.—Jn:>. S. Lyon, D. D n fHoly
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