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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1907. BOYS SOME STORIES AND ANECDOTES OF INTEREST TO THE LITTEE MEN AQA88IZ’8 CENTENARY. last Toenday, May was the centenary of the great naturalist, Louis Assisi*. who wn> boro In the rllUfe ot MoUer on lake Mont, lo Swltxcrland, May 4 1807. Hls father waa a clergyman, the family were poor, he trareled exleoalrely to obUIn ble isl oral Ion, waa the friend ami companion of the foremoet natnraliata of bis time, ami alwaye maintained a belief In rdlgloua leaetilnn, and, In one of bla letters, wrote: -I think that cnrr/ol obeerrera. In rlew of tbeae fact* will have to acknowledca that our nclence la not yet ripe for a fair dlacoo- alon of tho origin of organlaed bejnga lie waa a grnlna from the start, and an n rery young boy he had all aorta of anl- nmla for peta, lucluillng birds, field mice, ham. rabbits and guinea plga, whoae fatal- Ilea be looked aft.r with the greateat care and Intercat. Ilia pet nulmal. mggeeted qneatIona, to anawer which waa the tnjdt of hla life, and lila Intimate etody of the freah water flahea of Karope, later the aub- Jeet of one of hla Important works. began with hla drat collection from the take of M Armlet a atudled at the <-'ollege of Inn- amine, the Medical School of the l.nlreralty of Zurich, the Unlreralty of lleldelherg. where he forced the ai-quelntnnce of two atudenta, Alexander llraun and Karl Mrlilin- |ier, who later took rank aa among the leading hotanlata of Germany: the llnlrer- alty of Munich, where.' In the apring of 183, he liaik Ilia diploma aa iloetor of phll- lamphr. In deference to Martina, who thought that the degree would lend author ity to u work on llnialllan iahea. which be and Agaaala wrote eonlolotly. The follow ing year he received Ibe degree of doctor of tuodirliM*. . . . - Inter be became a professor of natural hlatory at NearhaM. Me waa offered pro- fi-aaorahlpa at the universities of llefdel- iM-rg, tieneva and Lawton., all of which be di-ctlned. Muring tlila time he publlahed hla niagolflcent work ou foaell flahea, the atnic lure of molluscs, and alao made an eaten elre at inly of the glactera of Swltxerlend. In 1842 one of Agaaaia'a srirtitlAc friends, the Prince of t'aulno, besnn to make ar rangements for a arlentlflc expedition to Ibc United Htatea, mid dealred Agaaala to ac- company him aa hla gueat and also In order that he might write a treatise on American Ichthyology. Hnt the prince waa destined not to make the voyage, and Agaaala came alone, arriving In Boston In <»ctober. ISM. He later lieeame professor of natural hlatory at Harvard t'ulrerslly and found'd the Mo- seum of Comparative Zoology In Cambridge, which Is one of the greatest Institution* of Its kind In the world. He was one of the fmindem of the National Aeademy of Set- cnee, ami wna one of Inn regents of the Hmllliaoulan Inatltollon. Agaaala lertureil wlilrly. and the most era Ineut aoolaglate of this coontry today were atudenta of hla. Whet Boys Need for Camping, In fltllnff out for a camping expedi tion It la always bent to make a memo randum of the things you will need some time before you start, for no nurely an you do not do this, there will be some Important things forgotten. The stuff that will till an ordinary clothes basket should be enough for a company of four boys, but for a greater number the supply must be Increased accordingly. Cn this list lhare must be Included u kettle, two puns, tin or enameled dishes, MOTHER DON'T KNOW when her boy or girl will be called on, hi on the safe side, and send them to the natatorlum. Our ninth year, thou sands of bathers and not an accident Tuesday a. in. and all day Friday Indies only. Sunday, men only. Pri vate parties evenings 8 to 10. —The— NOVELTY HABERDASHERY Allen M. Pierce Co., 38 NORTH BROAD STREET, OPP. EMPIRE BLOG. YOUR GIRL Will Appreciate a Visit to the V. D. L. Company’s Soft Drink Parlors. The Prettiest and Most elaborate of Its kind In the 3outh. CORNER BROAD AND MARIETTA STREETS. A/ARREN BRAND Washa ble Four-in*Hands. Ask you dealer to show them. 2 1-1 inches wide. 48 inches Innq. They are guaranteed to you] to launder. Price 23c. Over] 5,000 dozen for prompt d«liv[ ery to the merchants. SOUTHERN SUSPENDER WORKS, Manufacturers. 58-60 W. Mitchell St ATLANTA. GA. TWO BOYS AND A MAD DOG With clubs of sufficient weight to fell an ox In hand, two boys of 12 were half-walking, half-running, down a public road leading from a small village one summer night, very much excited and perturbed over a "mad dog" scare, as a rabid canine had been killed In the little village In the afternoon, after having bitten a cow, a horse and numerous other dogs. The boys, when ordered to make the trip from the village to a farm about 1 mile away, had armed themselves with the clubs, and aa they passed each weed near the road would demonstrate how they would kill a "mad dog" perchance one should put In an appearance. They were not frightened, of course not, ihey were merely In a hurry to reach their destination. "What’s that?** said one, as they came to an abrupt halt They listened Intently for a moment and decided finally It was not a dog, so proceeded on their way—more frightened than before, If such were possible. They had proceeded for half a mile, when on looking to the rear, as they had done perhaps a hundred times before, they saw In the bright moonlight ubout 100 yards away, a—dog! He was coming on a dead run, and the boys— They hastened their walk Into a run, but being In alane, with a field on either side, there was no tree up which they could escape from the dreadful brute they were sure was pursuing them. Finally they dropped their weapons—the sticks—and scrambled over the fence. Possibly two hundred yards away was a lone peachtree, for which they made record time. They reached the tree and Immediately began to climb, the one In the lead going ns high as the frail tree would permit, at the same time pleading with the one fdllowing not to come any higher as the tree would break, but the lower one who was anxious to get as far from the dog as possible, paid no attention to thq pleadings of his companion, but contin ued to ascend. The little tree began to sway and bend and crack from the weight of the boys, but they continued to climb. At last, os they reached the uppermost branches, the combined weight of the two boys proved too much, and the tree broke, and they were pre cipitated to the ground, just as the huge brute had reached the tree. As they crashed to the earth, the dog bounded Into the mass of foliage, and the boys, who had given up all hope, knowing they were to be devoured by the dog, gave a last scream of despair and fright. The dog began to bark furiously and they— Recognized the voice of their gentle pet—Fida a frying pan or two, a broiler, a wood en pall for water, and small tin palls, a lantern, candles, matches In tin boxes, hatchet or ax, blankets, knives and forks, spoons, and a few other culinary accessories. The dry groceries will have to be taken from home, unless they can be purchased near the camp, or from some farm house. From the latter It Is generally possible to ob tain butter, milk, eggs, a chicken or two, and other food that you may stand In need of If hunting or fishing fall you. The old-time tripod and kettle over an open fire of brush and logs Is an unhandy means of cooking, for a sud den gust of wind will blow the smoke and sparks in oil directions, and dlssl pate the heat as well. The up-to-date campers will make a stone stove. This holds the fire within the stone lnclosure, and retains the greater part of the heat, which in the open fire Is blowing to the four winds and giving very little benefit to the pot. .Flat stones should be used In the construction of this stove, and if It Is possible to get some clay from the bed of a brook It can be used In place of cement for sealing the Joints. This, of course, will make the fire burn better, aA the only draught will then enter at the bottom or doorway, through which the sticks are fed to the fire. These doorways or draught-holes should be made on two or three sides of the stove, and when one is In use the others may be closed or left open, according to the strength of the wind and the direction from which It blowing. The pot Should be hung on the ridge pole so that It touches the top of the stove und holds In the heat. Fish may be fried In a pan or broiled much bet ter than over un open fire, and water can be boiled quicker und coffee made easier. This stove can be made either round or square, and if bricks are available for use they will be better than stones, as the Joints are closer, and they are not so ungainly to handle. Over the stove a ridge-pole or bar should be supported on a yoked stock at one end, and twln-stlck tripod at the other. The yoked or enriched stick Is imbedded In the ground, or It can be the sawed-off stump of a small tree. The lower ends of the twin sticks should be let Into the ground for a foot or eighteen Inches, so that the ridge-bar can be removed without Its support falling over. Always build a fire or a stove In the shade, for It will not burn so well If the sun plays on It.' In rainy weather a canopy over this stone stove will keep It dry and cause It to burn better than If exposed to the elements.—Harper's Outdoor Book for Boys. "My Pond’!—A Fishing Game. Take a piece of stout cord about a yard long; tie oue cud to a cane, and ou the ittfur end make a knot that will allp quickly about any object put In It This rod and line Is for fishing. The players now sit around a table, one holding the rod; In the middle of the table Is a circle marked by crayon or a circular piece fit |mi per. The fisherman cries: "My pond!" At that every player puti his forefinger In the circle. The fisherman then cries: Your |Mind!" The fingers then go rapidly liaek. He inny rail these commands rapid* ly and try to catch a player In ”hl« poud" when he should be In "my pond.’' At such nn error n forfeit Is paid. Meanwhile the fisherman tries to slip his , —lot over souir — M ~“ * |so that player The Jealous Pony. Those who have witnessed "The Scarlet Pimpernel" will remember the entrance of Mr. Terry In the pony curt. The pony, an exceptionally quiet one, has become so fa miliar with the whole routlue that It Is dif ficult to restrain him from anticipating hla entrance cue. One evening recently he man aged to rush with Mr. Terry on to the stage quite a minute before his time, thus cut ting ont n lot of the dialogue and practl rally spoiling the situation. In consequence Mr. Terry had another pony for the next evening. Pony ho. 1 made hla appearance at the stage door as usual, and had the mortification of seeing another enter the theater In his stesd. Pony No. 2, however. **■ P° l • ■«??*••• ■olt was decided to re instate the old one. llut on the following night pony No. 1 absolutely refused to en ter the stage door. lie sulked, and would not budge an Inch. Eventually, with the help of six property men. ho wns carried struggling down the stairs to the stage, and at his cue hnd to be forcibly pushed on. It was several evenings before this Jealous animal had eutlrely forgotten the lucldent uud became hla old docile self again. Mr. Tree's “Youngest Suffragist" Mr. Tree, at the dinner of the State So ciety, pointing out that women are taking up the work of meu. and that girls will boys, gave an Instance that came within his own ken: On the eighth birthday of his "young- est suffragist.” he found her dressed hi knickerbockers. "I said, ’What n disgrace- ;et those knlcker- bougbt them of .. .... ...... .. my eighth birth day, and I bavo made up my rnlud to one thing: You tell me I should make good resolutions ou my birthday—I am no longer rl, but a boy. I will be a boy from ha «l not look at king David? 'And ^be^tL •All the wicked people who hove ever lived have been women, Jx>ok at Kve. f “ THE POSTOFFICE. It’s the socretest thing that ever you knew! It’s down In the Porter apple tree. Nobody knows It but Margie and me. And our fathers and mothers and sisters and. brothers And nunties nod uncles and one or two others. And you! It's onr own little postoffice IkixJ It's s dear little, queer little hole,— You won’t tell a soul? And we drop down It whatever wo please: In a secret plnce, one doesn't need keys And locks! And things like that, for which one cares,— We sha'n't mall letters till bv and by; Ws don’t care to. Margie and I Can’t write! —Hannah G. Fernald, Irr May St. Nicholas. Awnings For stores. Offices, Residences, Public Buildings, etc., manu factured and put up. All work guaranteed Lowest prices. Phone or write for estimates. J. M. HIGH GO. Atlanta. Os. IF YOU HAVE any old gold, silver or stamps, send it to us and you will receive cash by return mail. STONE & C0. f 630 Candler Bldg. A Scheme of John’*. John wns a sleepy-bead, so celebrated. Indeed, that ho hud never been known to wske up by what bis family called a natu ral process. He bad either to be forced out of bed In the morning by physical strength on the part of his big brother, or have cold water dropped on his face— always soma heroic measure to get him to breakfast. So when he went off to col lege^ It was only natural that he should l*e presented with alarm clocks from two of hls numerous aunts. "One will lie enough, dear." said hla mother: hut John took them both. After ho had been established for some time In lodgings near the campus, he wrote home a humorous account of how be managed to awako with the help of hls two monitors. He set the alarm of one at the hour of rising'and placed It at the head of bis bed; the other he set fifteen minutes later, and each night placed It at the bead pf the stairs outside of bla landlady's door. As hls alarm want off In the morning, bis first thought was that the clock In the stairs would make Itself heard In fif teen minutes. This aroused him so fully that he was able to spring out of In*! on the Instant. It wonld never do to startle the landlady, as she hnd been known to send boarders away for small offeuscs—and John was comfortably settled. This went on from mouth to month, and worked so well that John never lost a breakfast during the term. There are 100,000 ostriches In the Oudts- boorn district, Gaps Colony, the average an nual value of tho feathers yielded by each bird being $35. The Rev. Thomas Lord, an English Con gregational minister, still conducts divine service, though on April 22 he was 100 years old. He has been preaching for seventy- five years. . WILL MEET YOU AT THE Atlanta Wreckage Co., 37-39 Mitchell St., where I can buy Furniture and Houxe. hold Goods for naif what it will cost mo elsewhere. They buy, sell and exchange for everything, Old Books, Confeder ate Money and Stamps. —IF— you don’t look pleasant we can’t get a good picture of you. EDWARDS, 120 WHITEHALL STREET. PHONE 1400. ATLANTA SCHOOL OF TELEGRAPHY. Under the Direction of tbe Long-Kstsbtlshed S0UTWERIT SHORTHHWl two mi HTcortTa ca l.SOO position* yearly: 70 typewriting mn- clones: 8 teachers; established 43yearn. Cat- aloB free. Addreaa BIU8COB, President, Atlanta, Un. OPIUM *Uuis,«a, o Office 104 N. Pnror g»tum TEETH EXTRACTED positively without pain. 60c each. Ueat teeth $3. Money can not buy better.. PHILADELPHIA DENTAL ROOMS. No. 20 Whitehall St. TAX NOTICE State and County Tax Books now open. Make your returns at once and avoid the rush. Bonks will close in a few days. I. M. ARMISTEAD, Tax Receiver.