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SATURDAY
EDITION
1 Official Organ Ben Hill County and City of Fitzgerald
COURAGE. x
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Keep up your courzge, no mat
ter what manner of troubles
- confront you. The shores of
fortune are covered with “the
stranded wrecks of men of bril
fiant ability, but who have
wanted courage, faith and de
cision and have therefore per
ished in the sight of more reso
lute but less capable adventur
ers who succeeded in making
port.—John Foster.
| Early Handicap Overcome.
“You never can tell how a boy is go
ing to turn out.”
“No??
“] used to know Grabeoin, the emi
nent capitalist, when he was a little
lad with shining ringlets going to take
his violin lessons. Now he's the presi
dent of a railroad and hard as nails.”—
Birmingham Age-Herald.
L The llrony of Fate.
. “Sypeaking of the irony of fate”’—
“Well?”
“L know an artist who earns moncy
to pay his diverced wife alimony by
¢rawing Cupids.”—Birmingham Age
Lierald. :
Radium is valued at nearly $1,060,000
per pound.
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N BB BIRREE S e e
: Scene o The Battle -at Bloody Brook in Deerfield. Mass.
In passing through South Deerfield, Mass., autoists cross the historic old stream called Bloody Brook, a
vame derived from the freightful massacre by Indians which occurred there on the 18th of September, 1675.
In those days King Philip, sachem of the Pokanoket tribe of Indians, was on the warpath. He had so
terrified the settlers of the Connecticut River Valley that the northernmost towns of Northfield and Deerfield
were ordered abandoned.
In abandoning Deerfield the settlers had left large stores of newly harvested grain, and it was in quest of
- these needed stores that Captain Lathrop, with a picked troo of eighty men, proceeded to Deerfield from
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the town of Hadley, twenty miles south.” The grain had been successfully procured and the party was some
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81X miles out of the settlement of Deerfield when it prepared to ford a stresm. The stream was bordered
by thick woods, and tradition relates that the men im rudently placed their weapons in the wagons and secat
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tered to gather the wild grapes which abounded. Thus disarmed, they were quickly and completely over
whelmed by the hordes of Indians estimated at 700 strong, by whom they had been ambushed. Of the eighty
.or more men in Captain Lathrop’s command not more than eight escaped alive.
Two other scouting squads of Englishmen which were in the vicinity hurried to the scene upon hearing
battle, but could do nothing except drive the Indians away so that the bodies of their comrades might be de
cently buried.
A monument now marks the scene of this horrible massacre, and the stream where the disaster occurred
is known to this day as Bloody Brook. ?
| Caterers of Things Good to Eat - i,
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JOHNSONS MARKET
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Your Christmas dinner and all other meals would be improved by buying your ~
meats and vegetables at this Sanitary Market. | 4
We carry Western and Native Bgef, Western Lamb, Country Sausage, Hogs A
v Head Cheese, Backbone, Spare Ribs, Turkeys, Chickens, Florida Fruits. Nuts. A
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125 EASTPINE - . oy % PHONE 30
THE LEADER ENTERPRISE
Mullein Stalks For Roman Funerais.
The mullein has bad many uses. The
Romans dipped the stalk into tallow
and used it as a funeral torch In
the middle ages it was used as a can
dle wick by many people. 1t is reput
ed to have medicinal virtues for both
man and beast. simoking dry mullein
leaves and drinking mullein tea being
resorted to by those having colds. It
won in England by reason of its repu
tation as a healer of cattle diseases
the name of “bullock lungwort.”—Na
tional G~ “*a Magazine.
*Oh, Jack! If I should die. woull
Jou marry a woman just like me fo
our second ?”
“Probably, but I wouldn't find it ou:
ill after the ceremony.”—Puck.
ee T e
“I don’t see why you call Perkins
stupid. He says a clever thing quite
often.”
“llxactly! He doesn't seem to real
ize that it should be slid only once.”.—
Boston Transeript. .
THE PRECIOUS DAYS.
The days come and go like
veiled figures sent from a dis
tant friendly party, but they say
nothing, and if we do not use
the gifts they bkring they carry
them as silently away.—Emer-
THRICE-A-WEEK
FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GEORGIA, DEC. 16, 1916
Honeysuckle Once a Medicine.
Honeysuckle, so far from being
(oisonous, was at one time prized as »
conserve and considered good for nu
merous ailments, including the falling
sickness and dysentery. It was als
much valued for external application
a wash made of its leaves or flowc:
in distilled water being regarded as .
sovereign specific for freckles and su:
ourn and also a2s an excellent toot
cleanser. In the Highlands the berric
of the dwarvf honeysuckle were 1.
licved to stimulate the appetite.—lL.c.
Jon Telegraph
A Surplus.
“I tell you,” =aid the real estate
agent, ‘‘there isn’t a finer residence de
velopment on earth than this. Just!
look at the wonderful scenery.”
“The scenery is all right,” replied the
man who was looking for a ho:ne.
“The only tm::h]e. is there's too much
of it between here and the city.’—Mil
waukee News,
Difficu.lt to Reach.
TPar off the coast of Maine is a jag
vod ledge of rock, known as Saddle
baek islind, on which the only means
of landing is by a derrick to which a
ort of chair is attached. A lighthouse
s maintained on this ledge, managed
1 2 Roeoper and two assistants, with
o men on duty at all times-—Ex
TOMORROW'’'S TRCUBLE.,
Do not let the shadow of to
morrow’s trouble or disagree
able duty fali over the bright
ness that belongs to today. ‘Do
not doukle the shadow by fore
cast, and especially ds not
throw it over othars.
The Thing to Get At. ;
Chief Counsel—The first thing to do
is to get at the root of this trouble.
Associate Counsel—The root of the
trouble is the late Mr, Bigwad’s for
tune. Chicf Cennsel—Exactly, and we
must get ot it.—New York ’.l‘l'i'.uns‘.
“Father, is it very far across tho
wean?”’
“Yes; it's a long way.” ' ;
“About how maiy blocks?’—Biown
ng’'s Magazine.
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] Preparation of Tobacco Beds |
i.OCATION AND SIZE OF BED. -
A gentle slope to the south or cast is preferable. The soil must be of new land—Dblack, moist
Aammock land, well enough drained so that no water will stand on the bed for any length of time, is,
preferred. (100 square yards of bed may be counted on to produce 10,000 plants, or enough for two or
‘two and one-hall acres. But it is best to have two beds to produce the plants required rather than
rely on one hed, making the sowines fromone to Iwo weeks anart. Thie decreases {he chances of a
MAKING THE BED. .
Remove all growth and cut the large stumps about six inches above the surface, Rake off all
leaves and brush and grub thoroughly.
. The principal purpose of burning the bed is to kill all weed seeds. It also improves the tilth
of the soil, thereby causing the plants to grow faster and more uniformly. The brush used in burning
chould be fine enough to lay compactly and should contain suffic:ent dry material to burn réadily.
Degin to lay the brush along the upper side of the bed, piling 1t to a depth of about three fect. Fol
low this method until the entire bed is covered with a compact layer of brush. If the brush is not
inid straight and compactly in the piles, with the rows parallel to cach other, it will be difficult to
vurn the bed satisfactorily.
In order to burn the soil thoroughly, the fires should last from twenty to thirty minutes on any
given arca. As the burning nears completion, it will he fonnd necessary to move the coals onto areas
tere and there that were not thoroughly burned by the burning of the pile as a whole.
Before lighting the pile, it is weil to throw ¢reen boughs over the dry brush. On top of this
s,recn brusp. throw heavy poles to weight the brush down to the soil. This retains the heat. It is
best to ligh (the fire at several places along, the side apposite from which the wind is blowing. Thus,
cshould tl{' 4 '\i;ul be blowing from the South, t‘hc tire should be lighted on the Northern side. This
will 1‘0541{1"1»2- Jower and more thumu:qh l')urmng'.. : I
- When thoroughly burned, the soil will be dricd to a depth of one to two inches,
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PREPARATION OF THE SEED BED. ,
; All coals and ashes should be raked off. The bed should then be thoroughly worked up to a
b‘(‘ftfith"offl»{b-% ittiches, hy-means of scootering, hariowing, raking and grubbing out the surface roots
amnd stumps, ; ; : "
The bed should be fertilized liberally, 30 pounds cotton seed meal and 25 to 30 pounds 16 per
cent acid phosphate to the 100 square yards. Rake in with a hand rake, leaving the land fine and
t2vel for seeding. Mark off the bed lightly, both ways, with lnm?] about six feet apart. These lings
ire to be used as guides in sowing the seed. One znd one-half tablespoonsful of seed are sufficient
tor 100 square yards. Mix these sced thoroughly with about a peck of acid phosphate, heifig carcful
fo make an even mixture of seed with the acid. This can best be done by putting in a measure or
bucket a two-inch layer of acid, then a sprinkle of rced, then another layer of acid aud seed, and so
~1. Then thoroughly mix over and over. ‘
o Divide the mixture of seed and fertilizer in h «lf, sowing one part over the bed in one direction,
zuided by the six-foot spaces, and the other part in the other direction. TFirm the seed ingg the
ground by tramping, tamping or rolling. Care must he taken not to cover too deeply. 7 .
COVERING THE BED: ‘
Surround the bed with poles, small logs or boards.
About February the first, stretch over the b ed a cover of cheese cloth or plant bed cloth which
iras been previously sowed together to the proper «ize to fit the bed. The cloth can be kept from
ragging to the ground in the center by means of galvanized wire stretched from side to side or by
tacans of limber twigs setting in the ground in the form of wickets.
Just before putting on the cloth, it is a good plan to sprinkle over the bed about 5 pounds of
nitrate of soda to each 100 square yards.
PRECAUTION. ' ;
Under average conditions, but little further aitention need be given the bed until the time of
resetting except that the cover should he removed when the plants are about half grown. But in the
cvent of a protracted dry spell, it may be necessary to thoroughly water the bed one or more
fimes. In case a considerable number of weeds should come upy weed the bed by hand. The best
timie for weeding a plant bed is during a rainy spell. Considerable damage may be done by weeding
when the soil is dry. J. M. JONES, o
Tobacco Demonstration Agent, Fitzgerald,‘Ga.
Peanut Milk. :
The synthetic milk from peanuts
which is made in Europe is said to
have a taste not overpleasant, but to
Le usable in coffee and other drinks
and to cost only half as much as
cow's milk. The shelled peanuts ar
crushed and stirred with powdered
starch into distilled water, and the
mixture is boiled and filtered. In &
couple of hours the liquid has much
of the appearance and food qualities
of milk. It thickens on standing. buf
becomes liquid again when stirred.
Jasper—Many z wise word is spoken
4 jest. Jimson—Yes, but they cau
ompare with the number of foolis:
nes that are spoken in earnest.—lSx
hange.
-——o—o )
* Happiness is rather a negative thanr
1 positive term in this world and con
iits more in the absence of son
os than in the presence of othe:
i ouday
NV edliesday
Friaay
VOL. XXI, NO. 152
AIMING HIGHER,
Sad will be the day for any
man when he becomes content
ed with the thoughts he is
thinking and the deeds he is do
|ing—whcn there is not fore\n’l‘)
beating at the doors of his soul
some great desire to de some
thing larger which ke knows
that he was meant and made to
do.—Phillips Brooks.
Espario Shoes. :
Esparto shoes, or shoes made of the
toughest and strongest of the coarse
tibers, are still woru in Iberia and in
some parts of Spain and Portugal, ac
cording to the Popular Seience
Monthly.