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« “ t AN AVERAGE. . When (he iviTup man come* home work At the end of an average day, He's worked along In (he average According to average pay. K< walka along at an average pace Till he strike* an average car That takes him along with an crowd And gives hltn an average Jar. He enters In by the average gate And opens the average door. He tlnd* an average number of klde Sprawled out on an average floor. And when ho turns to Ids average wife Who once was an average miss, He's better by far than tlic average If lie captures an average kiss. —Cartoons Magazine. VESSEL HAS HAD LONG Schooner Polly, Built at Mas*., In 1805, Still la in ' Active Service. . In 1805 the Polly first sailed ocean blue, aud she Is slill doing Her birthplace was Amesbury, and since tlie first moment she the water she has been working as coastwise freighter. Several years ago, when the began to gr->.> famous for her active life, the newspapers—as so ten happen—hitnled for possible dals In her youth that they might ture in their pages. They came with the story that in the war of •he was a prlvateeer. But this w y3 ■ ■ ■ r-f L The Venerable Polly. promptly and Indignantly denied by her frlsnds. So I be newspapers gave up and the Polly has gone on peaceful, respectable way. The schooner has a capacity for only orty five tons of freight; yet lu her i|;iy she 1ms carried enough lum¬ ber, l>U'ks amt lime to build a large city oij > ,«leu houses. Think of the long ilne of captains who have sailed the Polly and the crews thnt have manned her through more than a hun¬ dred years. What human interest sto¬ ries she could tell if she could only •peak. —Popular Science Monthly. Spanish Railroads. W. B. Trite*, (he novelist, is living In Malaga lu a villa on a hilltop over¬ looking the Mediterranean. In a let¬ ter to, his New York publisher he wrote: “Andalusia Is divine, but the rail reeds are the limit. In buying a ticket for Malaga to Torre del Mar I said to the railroad man the other day: “‘How is this? You cnorge ine 80 cents to Tone del Mar, and In the four-horse stage I can make the trip for forty-five.’ *. I Ah, hut. you see. senor,’ said the railroad man, ‘on our line you obtain a ride of four hour' whereas ,n the $Diir*hoi*Kt> stage H is only a ride of 90 minutes. You sue, senor. looked at in that way, ours is the better bargain. la it not?”* Hidden Treasures. The various "hiding holes” to which valuables were transferred from the British museum, during the War. are disclosed in the report of that tnstitu tion for IMS (iLjects in the depart meats of antiquities, including the Frieze of the Parthenon, the best of the Greek vases and bronzes, the chief Assyrian bas-reliefs, the Rosetta stone, and' ‘he finest obtects of mediaeval •rt. together with practically the whole collection of coins and medals, were transferred to a station on the newly completed Postal Tube railway, some 60 feet below the surface of Holborn. Fifteen vanloads of treasures were transferred to the National library Of Wales at Aberystwyth. A Conservative. “In his palmy days the stage robber was a picturesque individual." “Yes. and not grasping In his meth¬ ods, either.” ■ No?” U Unlike the modern profiteer, he merely took what the passengers hap pened to have at the time. He didn’t take an option on what they expected to earn for the next five years.”— Birmingham Age-Herald. A Frank Discussion. “Mr. Grahcoln, would you consider me an eligible son-in-law?" “Dr Pubson, have you ever done anything that would justify me in considering you an eligible son-in law? M “Well, if you eliminate the time I’ve put in playing pinocle with you, I can’t truthfully say I have. Birmingham Age-Herald. Restriction. “Don’t eat too much sugar," ffftid the doctor. “You’re behindhand .” replied the pa tleut. “The grocer said that several P mum **•* - - - - THE LEAPER-TRIBUNE, FORT VALLEY, GA., JANUARY 1, 1920. 1 Kindergarten Helps for Parents Tdis is No. 4 of the third series of articles issued by the Nation¬ al Kindergarten Association, 8 W.4 Oth st., New York City. They are ap¬ pearing weekly in these columns. ! A BRAVE FIREMAN. Adelaida A. Wheeler. Nancy Bryant’s father was a fire¬ man, He could never stay at home long with Mother and Nancy be¬ cause he had to spend so much time at the fire station. But one cold win¬ ter night he was able to get away, and after supper Nancy said: “Oh, Father, let’s play parchcesi tonight!" “All right, I'd like to,” Father re¬ plied, “If Mother will play, too." So Nancy ran for her parchcesi board and soon Father, Movier and Nancy were having a fine game. All at once they heard a loud “Clang!” It was the big bell in the living room which always rang when thepe was a fire. Father jumped up and hurried for his coat and hat. “Oh! I’m so sorry that you have to go out again this cold night,” Mother. “Isn’t it too bad,” cried Nancy, “when we were having such a good time!” ‘\es, Father replied, I jn sorry, too, but someone needs me. Then he opened the door quickly _ and ran down the street to the fire station as fast as he could go. Nancy jumped up and hurried to the window. “Clang, clang, clang!” There the hose cart. V Clang, clang, clang!” The hook and ladder went whizzing by. Then came the flying sparas of the big engine. Father was on the back, and Nancy .peered through tne darkness l®Mr® m 5 3 : The greatest gift the her* l»»v»i his rues, la to tiavs been a hsro. —Billot. "There is v herd hand and a light one In cooking, as well "as on a horse's rein, and It almost seems as If butter and stinctively eg>;s knew (half mistress and In¬ obeyed her order*, testing thernselve* In the grasp of a snparler power."—Hat# Douglas Wlggln. 8UNOAY NIGHT LUNCH. Dishes which may he prepared •• the table In a chafing dish or with lit¬ tle work before¬ hand are always appreciated. English Monkey. —Soak one cupful of stale bread ! crumbs of In milk one until cup¬ ful soft. Melt one ta blespoonful of butter, add a cupful of soft cheese, and wheu the cheese la « ,w S08k «< 1 ‘••rumba, one *** slightly lien ten, half a teaspoon ful of ^ sa ’ t “ Ul * * ^** w dashes of cay «">“• Cook three minute* and pour *»••♦«« ^ackers or toasted bread, «"d sprinkle with paprika. I I Jellied Chicken Salads.—-Put Into a saucepan three cupfuls of highly sea* ! soned chicken stock, the whites and yblks of two eggs, three tableapoonfuia of gelatin and two tablespoonfuls of lemon Juice. Boil two minutes, stir ring conntniilly. Place on the back of \ ” lp I' 1 "' thirty minutes then . strain ihrnugh * dmihle cheesecloth ‘ j “ r imlividiiHl motilda i with liquid Jelly and set tit ice water. When firm decorate with red and | wwn ,hp l"*inwn« decorations cm In with fancy the shapes; jetty <'“ vpr "fixture. Moisten one cupful of 1 "»'*** f<1wl with an*-half cupful of ™.v<mnaise dressing to which has been added one teaspoonful of gelatin dissolved in two tuhlespoonfula of wa¬ ter. Shape in hulls, put a hall tti each mold and add Jetty to fill molds. Chill, remove to lettuce and serve with may oimaise dressing. Scrambled Eggs.—To make • few eggs go further in serving, use from • quarter to « half a cupful of well washed rice: brown the rice in or sweet fat of any kind in » frying pan. When yellow add water or milk and cook until the rice is soft, then add three, four or five eggs (depend ing upon the number to be served), with milk and butter ; salt and pepper to season. Stir and cook as scrambled eggs, ami the dish will he as good a* one made using double the egg*. 1 ItejuA THE ODOROUS SKUNK IS NO LONGER ODIOUS Milady no longer turns up her sensitive nose at the odorous skunk, or po le-cat—or at least what’s left 0 ft cr ;i le s kin has been sepa rated from the carcass and the mal odeur. Skunk skins recently sold in New York for §9.00 each—the highest pr j cc ever paid for the raw pelts, g u t there is no indication that they will be any cheaper, for the skuak to see him, because she knew he al¬ ways waved his hand as he passed. When 'the firemen reached the fire, they found that a house was burning. Grabbing their hatchets, they leaped from the wagons, con¬ nected the hose, and got to work! A crowd soon gathered and some¬ one cried, “There is a little girl up¬ stairs!” Father Bryant called out "I will get her!” The firemen quickly raised a lad¬ der to the window and up went Fa¬ ther Bryant. In the house the smoke was so thick ha could not, see, so he dropped on his hands and knee/, be¬ cause the smoke is never quite so thick near the floor. Feeling his way as best he could, he crept along from room to room until at last he heard a little girl crying. “Don't cry, little girl,” he said. <* I'll take you out all right.” Then he wrapped a big blanket around her so that she was safe from the flames, and carried her in his arms back to the window. When the crowd that j^ad gathered saw him bringing ^ |jm e burden down the ladder, cheered and cheered. The little girl’s father rushed for¬ ward and caught her in his arms and after he had hugged her close, turn¬ ed to Father Bryant, and said: n How can I ever thank you enough?” “That’s all right,” replied Father Bryant, “I have a little girl of my own at home.” has found its place in the fur trade, and it is going to command a high price from this time for ward. When one remembers that a few years ago a skunk skin brought only a dollar the nature of the advance can be seen. j The skunk now produces a greater revenue in this country than any other fur-bearing animal. Not that his individual skin sells for more, for there are animals whose pelts bring a higher price htan do the skunk’s. But because the skunk is found in egery latitude, because it is prolif j ic, because it is taken in such num¬ bers, the aggregate of the skunk skin sales is greater than of any ottier of our fur-bearers. • There is no more serviceable fur than that of the skunk. It is heavy, with strong hide back of it, and it j s susceptible of being worked up j in any way. DATE CULTURE ADVANCED IN THE UNITED STATES American methods of date culture are probably more advanced than those of any other date-growing coun t r y j n the world, in spite of the exper ience in this country „ractical!v to £ two decades. ‘ * ‘ the Chief ‘ >! * r l,reaj lM ant . . ustrv, United States Department ot Agri culture, in his annual report for Ifkll). Though still conducted on a small scale, date culture has become a recognized commercial fruit in¬ dustry, and gives promise of steady growth. The culture of the Deglet Noor, the finest of the imported va¬ rieties, has already become well es¬ tablished in California. ■o- 3*3 I V ! 1 Different Colors of Poper d^tinguUhiiia term bjr \ its ct)of> W» work thio oyetom outfwpoo^wiag the Ry k Bttoinooo Pn*«, and ywr will und the* onto* y©u time and money. Lot uooh*w you tho ndv.ntogo of oUnd ro«r pntmjr. o You will be happier if you make some one else happy. •o* Unlucky is the boll weevil that hasn’t rented his winter quarters. ■o Mr. E. W. Bowman was able to be at his office for a short while on Saturday after being confined to his bed by illness for several weeks. His many friends were glad to see him out and wish for him early res toratie* t* health and strength. ©)(©) © (G) m Then Go Ahead H (©) 44 Be Sure You Arc Right and (©! m This is adage that be applied anybody and anything. (©) an can to G) The particular thing we have in mind right now is the selection of a HARROW, (G) A DOURLE ACTION DISK HARROW. r©j (D Are you figuring on buying one? If so, ‘ Be sure you are right” and then buy the TRACTOR CONTROL. @) There are many kinds and clrsses of harrows, but our customers contend that the ©. TRACTOR CONTROL is the only kiftd, in a class by itself, and that it is FIRST CLASS. <& m FEATURES: (©) 8imple and durable in construction m Whole construction steel and iron © Channel steel poles and weight boxes ® Equipped with Ball Bearings ® Efficient in operation ® ABSOLUTELY controlled from tractor m seat without stopping the tractor. ■wy A personal investigation is tv orth your while We need your buainesa; YOU new I our Harrow. SOUTHERN BROKERAGE CO. Fort Valley, Ga. [i OF SCHOOL CHILDREN UNDERNOURISHED At least one-fifth of all the school in the United States are un¬ today, it has been es¬ This condition is not the as in many lands, of lack of but comes about because in cases American mothers are giving their children the right of food. The right kind is not more expensive than the kind and oftentimes costs An undernourished child us mentally, and sometimes below par and shows it in school work, and con¬ In order to arouse the attention parents to the necessity of giving child proper food, at many fairs demonstration agents, working the United States Department Agriculture and the State agri¬ colleges, have measured and the children brought to them their booths. At the Windsor Fair Connecticut 177 no.vs and girls weighed and measured by the demonstration agent. The nia were from 8 to 12 years of Of the 85 boys who were weigh¬ 43 were underweight. Of the 92 55 were underwe.ght. Arrange have been made with the home committee of the town to up the cases where there were signs of malnutrition. The themselves were much and were keen about learn-! how to gain weight and health. on child feeding and sug Talks an prop., d>« for a chill sometimes given to the children school-rooms. It? Pottawatamie Iowa, the home demonstra agent in September talked to children in schools on the val of milk, cereals, and vegetables in diet. when possib i e . a second weigh made sevt . ral weeks after the talk, when the children have time to obtain results from their diet. The improve¬ is marked in those who have instructions. -o EXTRA SPECIAL PRICES THIS ON BUTCHER KNIVES AND ENAMEL WARE. 25% LESS WHOLESALE PRICE AT MELVIN’S. Complete BUILDING satisfaction Can come only from good materiel There are very few concerns who a- U building material as good as ourej wad non# who soil bettor. 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