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THE SOUTHERN WORLD, MARCH 15,1884.
Our Young Folks.
" The world, dear child, ii as we take it, and
Life, be sure, is what we make it.”
Written especially for the Southern World. J
The Chorda.
BY BABA B. BOSE.
Written specially for the Southern World.]
HELP RESPECT.
BY SARA B. BOSE.
Treat every one with respect, my boy,
At home or upon the street;
No matter what is the age or sect,
Of the one you chance to meet;
For, remember, its not so much what they are,
Or, that they have hoarded pelf,
Nor, because they are ladies or gentlemen,
Bnt because you’re a gentleman, yourself.
It has been with great pleasure that I
have read the boys’ and girls’ letters,
and see that so many are learning to
play and sing, lor among all the sweet
sounds of the universe, there is nothing
sweeter than a pure young voice in sing
ing. I never shall forget a beautiful
young married lady and her two little
boys that I once lived near. Every
evening at the hour of twilight their
sweet young voices would be heard with
a soft, low accompaniment upon an or
gan, and although I had taken two or
three terms in music I could not under
stand how that accompaniment was
played b / a little ten-year-old boy. One
day I expressed my astonishment at the
little fellow’s proficiency in playing.
Oh,” said Mrs. Huntly smiling, “I
do not call that playing exactly, it is
nothing but chords.”
I pressed her to explain, but she said
that all she knew of them she had
learned while taking lessons in a con
vent school at the South. I asked my
teacher about them, but I was told that
they were unnecessary unless I wished
to become a musical composer. After a
time I did take up Thorough Bass and
Composition and there I learned the
mystery of the chords. And I think
that to a person with a fine natural ear
for music, who can sing a tune by hear
ing it, a knowledge of them is a great
acquisition, especially if one cannot
take a thorough course in music. For
by correctly knowing the chords, one
can accompany themselves in singing
upon the organ or piano.
I give the common chord of the key
Written especially for the Southern World. |
Tlie Story of Crop Ear.
BY BUSY BEE.
Crop Ear burrowed in a pile of cotton
seed in one corner of the smokehouse
and led a lazy, happy life. He slept in
the pile of cotton seed, frisked about
and made meals off Mrs. Little’s meat
when hungry.
One day the door was thrown open
and a negro entered. He had a pitch-
fork and shovel and began to carry away
the cotton seed in which Crop Ear made
his home.
Crop Ear ran out at a convenient hole
He found himself in a yard near a large
house. A yellow cat dozed on the door
step.
Poor Crop Ear 1 What was he to do ?
Just then pussy opened her sleepy eyes
and saw him. Crop Ear made a rush
under the house, pussy after him.
O how glad he was when he saw a very
little hole near the chimney. He
squeezed through and was safe, but was
panting with joy and fright. After his
breathing became easier he explored his I Q f c with the harmonies of its sub-domi
OUR EETTER BOX.
Tells us Something: about Ver
mont.
Editor Southern World—I am a Vermont
boy thirteen years old, and although not a sub
scriber to your valuable paper, I thought I would
write you a letter and let you know what a cold
time we have been having up here in Vermont.
On Sunday morning, January Cth, the thermom
eter stood at thirty-two degrees below zero;
Monday morning, at twenty-eight; Tuesday
morning, twenty-two; Wednesday morning,
four degrees above freezing. Since then it has
been mild. I have always lived on a farm until
a year ago my folks bought a place in the village.
We have five acres of land here; keep a horse,
two cows, two hogs and some hens. We keep
sheep and cattle on the farm, and make maple
sugar. My father buys and sells cattle. I go to
school—it is a very large school We have forty
scholars. I study reading, spelling, geography
and grammar. We have an excellent teacher.
I go to Sunday-school too. We have a nice
teacher; she teaches us to sing. Waterbury is a
thriving little town of about two thousand and
three hundn d inhabitants; it is a very pleasant
place, but the winters are so long and cold. My
father and mother say they would be glad to
get away from here and get to a warmer climate.
My mother says if we did not take so many pa
pers, we would certainly take yours, as we like
it very much; we take six. I enclose five cents,
if you consider my letter worth printing please
send me a copy of the paper it is in. Very re
spectfully, Harlik E. Marshall.
Waterbury, Vermont.
’Welcome I*ittle Friend.
Dear Editor—I am going to try to write y ou «
letter. Papa takes the Southern World ami i
like to read it very much, especially the Ym me
Folks’.Department. We are having a very bji
winter it seems; it is bad on the poor cows \y
had a very dull Christmas. If this letter <1.**
not fall into the waste basket I will write again
soon. We have a school going on here at tins
little place; have sixteen scholars. I am not
going yet, but will start in a few days. There
are two saloons, three store houses and one
hotel. Hoping to see this in print, I remain one
of thefeoutliern World’s true friends,
Willie C. Clayton.
Tillar Station, Drew county, Arkansas.
PI ANTFRRl
MECHANICS,
roC8iHT$ & CAPITALISTS.
A-WORD-IN-YOUR-EARS-AND-
DOLLARS-IN-Y OUR-
POCKETS.
new home. 0 there was a nice loft and
plenty of mice, but he was the only rat.
At night lie could go down to the dining
room and pick up crumbs; then there-
was a nice hole where he could jump
down on a wash stand and get as much
water every night as he wanted. True,
he always frightened the young lady
who slept in the room half to death
whenever she saw him, bat pooh! Crop
Ear didn’t care for that.
Thus life went on for months. Crop
Ear got fat and noisy. At night he saw
ed, jumped and gamboled across the
ceiling till the people could not sleep.
They begun to call him the night car
penter.
One night the fire in Miss Nellie’s
room was a mass of red coals. The fam
ily cat found a cozy rug near her bedside
and curled upon it comfortably. All
was quiet except Crop Ear’s exasperat
ing sawing and jumping. The fire got
lower, till finally there was only a faint
glow in the fireplace. Crop Ear felt
thirsty. He peeped below at his favor
ite” watering place.” All was dark, and
quiet except MisB Nellie’s soft breath
ing.
“ I’ll go down,” said Crop Ear, and
he slowly climbed down the wall and
made his accustomed spring for the
washstand he knew so well. Alas! for
his miscalculation! He missed the edge
of the washstand and landed squarely
on pussy who was not asleep at all, but
had been listening and waiting for him.
He gave one despairing little squeak,
and the next moment pussy was crack
ing his poor little bones between her
sharp white teeth.
After that the good people slept
soundly.
I have no stamps to send Linton Hop
kins in exchange for his advertising
cards, but 1 would like to exchange cards
with him or anyone who will exchange
with me. My cards are Christmas, New
Year and birthday cards, and are all
pretty. Who will exchange with me?
Lucy Jones.
Pittsfield.
nant and dominant. The key of C has
no sharps or flats.
BASS NOTES. TREBLE NOTES.
C with its octave with C, E. G.
F with its octave with F, A, C.
G with its octave with G, B, D.
The letters in the treble can be changed
about with either letter for the highest
note. Always when coming to a com
plete rest use the chord of C.
Attention!
I will send ” quilt patches five inches
square, one of a kind,” to Mrs. Geo. T.
Williams, Bell’s Depot, Tenn., in ex
change for her fancy work patterns.
Who will send me cuttings of box plants
in exchange for apple geranium, zinnia
and pink seeds ?
Will some one tell me how to treat
fish geraniums so as to make them
bloom ? And will some one who keeps
her pantry in order tell me how she
manages it? I hope to receive replies
to my questions at an early date.
Kate Greenwood.
Meadow Lands.
Bright and Newsy.
Dear Southern World—I wanted to write to
you as soon as I saw my last letter in print and
tell you and all the little folks that read your
valuable paper, what a jolly Christmas I had. I
got two nice presents off the Christmas tree
One was from Dr. Meredith, the other my papa
put on, and were the very things I had been
wishing for. Miss Lucy gave me a rooster, but
it won’t crow, and I set him upon my money
bank. I had three packs of Are crackers and my
brother made me a pistol of wood to shoot them
out of. I had some Roman candles and a sky
rocket. Oh, it went so high! I make me a store
i sometimes and put all my things in it. I think
11 will plough when I get big enough, and make
lots of money and put up a big store. I helped
my mamma in the garden and she let me sow a
lettuce row and cover-it myself with a little
rake. I have not rode the pony much lately, the
weather haajjeen so bad. I haye a saddle of my
own, which my brother gave me. I am going to
be a doctor, and then I can ride lots. My papa
says he will give me all his books to read. I can
spell in three letters now. I can say three verses
of Scripture. One is, “ Oh, Lord, open thou my
mouth and my lips will show forth thy praise.”
I must close for fear of wearying some of the
little readers. My papa says he will take your
paper a thousand years or know the reason why,
1 send my love for your paper.
Thomas Acker.
Montevallo, Ala.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Good-bye, 1883.
Crops not flrst-rate, but might have been worse.
Money not exactly plenty, but yet, enough to go
round, and after paying debts and laying in sup.
plies, stock, clothing, guano and all things need
ful, there will yet be something left to invest.
And now, let us suggest that
THE BEST PAYING INVESTMENT,
And one that will pay the largest dividend, is in
something that will make happiness in our
homes, that will elevate our children, our friends
and ourselves to the highest standard of refine
ment, culture and sociability.
MUSIC ALONE WILL DO THIS!
Have you a Plano or an Organ in your home?
If not, you should have, and we can save you
money in its purchase. Over 20,000 delighted
Purchasers, whom we have supplied in the past
fifteen years, will endorse this statement.
See the Grand Inducements we offer. TEN
LEADING makers, Clilckertiig.
Itlathushek, Lndden & Bates, Hal-
let & Davis, Hardman, Arlon, Ma-
son & Hamlin, Packard, Palace,
and Bay State. Over 300 Styles. All
Prices. PIANOS, $200 to $1,000. ORGANS, $24
to $750. Makers’ names on all. No Stencil or
Cheap Instruments sold. ” The Best is always
Cheapest,” but our cheapest is good.
ibe m fi give moral
A better for Josephine.
Dear Josephine—I saw your request in the
Southern World. As I like to write so well, I
thought I would write to you. I am only a little
girl living In Southwest Georgia, on the Savan
nah, Florida and Western Railroad. My mother
takes the Southern World and thinks it is a
very nice paper. My father isa farmer and keeps | any" time "within Six Months^ if" the selection
a post-office. I have two sisters and one brother
older than myself, and two brothers younger. 1
am learning to cook and to do most any kind of
house-work. I have been taking music lessons
and can play some pieces. I like to play over
WITH EACH PIANO, a Good Stool and
Cover.
WITH EACH ORGAN, a Good Stool and
Instructor.
WITH EACH PIANO and ORGAN, a Book
of Music.
Also, a 8ix Years Guarantee; a Fifteen Days
Trial, with Freight Paid both ways, if Instrument
does not suit; and a Privilege of Exchange a.
made is not satisfactory. MORE THAN THIS,
WE PAY ALL FREIGHTT
. _ Yes, we mean it. We sell you best instbu-
my pieces and dislike to practice. I go to school msntr at lowest prices, on installment terms.
now. I hope to see this in print and to hear “d Pay every cent ofthe Freight, no matter
from you. a. Rosa Collins.
Flint, Ga.
A Pretty Ornament for tlie Flow- |
er Yard.
After thoroughly pulverizing the earth I
and raking it smooth, take a sharp
pointed stick and draw the outlines of a
butterfly. Then sow seeds in the out
lines and in the space inclosed in the
outlines, being careful not to mar the
shape of the butterfly. Foliage plants
of different kinds planted close together |
make a beautiful butterfly. Bright col
ored plants should be planted in the I
wings, darker colored ones in the body
and the darkest for eyes and feelers.
The March Outing came out with a I
charming snow scene for a frontispiece,
and a mixture of winter and summer in
its contents, as varied as the season.
Outing has a broad and attractive field,
and one that is steadily gaining attention
from the public. It is filling it increas
ingly well.
Tlie Village Near Lake Constance.
Just across I.ake Constance
A pretty village lies,
And smoke from blackened chimnies
Floats toward the summer skies.
The steeple of the church,
Points towards the fleecy clouds;
And the iron bell in it’s belfry,
Is tolling long and loud.
It is tolling to call the people,
The church to come within;
Where the good old preacher waits
To persuade them to do no sin.
Fobest II. Greene.
Charlestown, Mass.
where you live; so that the Instrument costs
you no more than if you lived in Savannah or
New York city. Why hesitate? We are the men
for you. 8ena us your name, and we will man
you Illustrated Catalogues and Circulars wt tcii
will tell you what we nave not room to say here.
DCMCIIDCD we will save you money amt
11 till till D til give you something good.
LUDDEN & BATES’
SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE,
Savannah, Ga.
The First Music House in the U, S. to Deliver Pisno*
and Organs Freight Paid.
Mention Southern World.
A number of articles in type and un
avoidably crowded out.
Another Texan Girl.
Dear Southern World—Will you admit an
other Texaa girl to your Young Folks' columu?
Papa takes your paper and likes it very much.
He la trying to get you some subscribers. My
grandma’s old home is near Macon and she loves
to see your paper come. I have two cats, their
names are Sam Houston and John Ireland,
had $5 given me for a Christmas present. 1 have
one little sister two mouths old. We have had
Fear not the threats of tlie great, but I *°“® ve ?. cold we **f** r ’ but iu * Pleasant again
1 to-day. Please publish my letter as this is my
| first attempt. Your little friend,
Carrie Eunice Baker.
rather the tears of the poor.
Roguery is the last of trades.
1 Bidden, Texas.
U.S.STANDARD.
JONES
OF
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Tare Beam and B<*m
and
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NEW AND SECOND HAND. w
NEW AND SECOND
auTkinds of MftpFRY*fBwBiCg
Eagle Gins, Saw Mills, Planers, Bessws, Jk
RANDLE & DUGAN MACH’Y CO.
(Mealtoe thU riper.) CINULTNATI, OHM*
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