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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1911-12-14, Page 3Uecewfietr 1Mtb, 1911 minaponammminon f `areae Did Dylan, Known the World Over, Was t''irtlt Snag in Public When Its author, Payne, Was Under Arrest. When the boundary tine between t,eorgia and Tennessee was being !iTads it crossed an Indian .trail whiclh t.eeame a place of some itnportance. :'here had sprung up between Georgia 1 ad Tennessee a spirit of rivalry, and le boundary line fixingthe limits. , f 1 � 0 'ie respective territories increased it. 'o try and lid harmonize the contending l actions, the government established tradlug post there. John 1#award 'ayne appeared upon the scene, and vas accused of inciting the Indiana to • usubordination, tie was placed under arrest as an incendiary and carried to Pae council house. During Payne's in- arceration a band of Indians arrived, ;.thong whom was one known as oochee or Rattling Gourd. His wife land papoose were buried in the neigh- 'orltood. and he visited their graves, v here he mourned. It was seen that e was a broken-hearted man. One ::iorning he was missed, and the patrol In searching, found hint welter.. mg In his own blood between the .raves of his loved dead, . he having f,clien on his bayonet, which pierced is heart. He was buried by the slithers, and after the service was • rcr. Payne. v.bio had been a spent itnea, to the ,pathetic scene, began r.aatus softly to hinlselt that hymn, r song which since has been sung in very ry latld. General Bishop, who had o t a close scrutiny ,• P tiny o u Payne, hegtrtl '.'ie song and called Bina to leen. You"ig' • m••e " • said • "the ' stern old. fight?r, "where did you learn that s g, 1 wrote it, said Payne. "Where 411d yo0 get the tune.?" "I composed it,' said. Payne, -Will you give the a copy?" "Certainly 1 will." • General Bishop surveyed .him for a moment, then said: ""Well, a roan who can write and sing like that is no in- eetadlary. Appearance may be against you, but 1 aur going to write oat your discharge and give you a pass through all the territory." That, was the first time "H ome , Sweet iIato " was ever sung it public. YATCH[$ VAflVv rot►r • For •General Time*Keepinr; the Sand• tllsss Was .Discarded in $.streets Century,. When Watches Were First Seen in England. . Sand -glasses were introduced about 1). 330, and they still have their uses. when boiling eggs. or taking a di' Isiorl in the House of Lords, though these are only miniature reproductions. of the early time -tellers that tools Just one hour for the sand In the, upper bulb to' pass into the lower. \Vatehes were supposed to have been introduced Into Britain 'Otliy in 1577, but though this may be correct If taken in a general s1'11se, It is nevertheless certain that Henry 17I11. had a'watch; and in. 1572 the Saari of Leicester presented Queen }:Iteabe t1 whirkl armlet with . warek hanging. from it. When \ni1U akle;.1(;. Qf ............... ais antletpateC area~ fort'k'".r..:e says: "1 frown the w•biie and perchance wind up my watch. or play with seine rich. jewel."' It used to be the custom to lend watches to he worn on special oeca- sions, and in the "A.lchemist" Jonson say's : --- A,nd 1 lent try watch last night to one That dines to -day at the Sheriff's. in 1t198 English watchmakers became so famous that an Act was passed to compel makers to affix their names upon the watches they made in order that discreditable ones alight not be passed for :English. The best-known 'rakers of the time were Noble, 'i'os- broke Noses, .and 1 •s. e Thefirst Py rs watches were supposed to have come from Nuremberg,in Germany, and they were known under the name of •'Nuremberg Eggs," on account of their shape, which was egg -like. The works were enclosed in a circular metal case, and they 'were hung from the girdle. • At first the movements were entirely of steel, then brass was adopted for the plates, and pillars, the wheels and pinion; only being made of steel, and at last it seas only the pinions that were of steel. Blind but lariliiruit That two old men who are totally deprived of their sight should be able to build a comfortable ,:even -roomed dwelling without any assistance from anyone is certainly a very remarkable feat to accomplish. - The house that they built was twenty feet square, and is quite handsome - in desists and finish, These sightless builders, named respectively Frank M. Steele and- Joseph art.Martinez, live 1out ' 141 one of thelittle tt a �t � tburbs of �critele ('alitorgta,.: T lre•,h;luse is q sax -frame Clinton News..Recorj eattage t;an$tructect -es plzm rumasr, and the exterior walls are covered with; plain redwood lumber. It is practically a two-storey building, the first storeys being part ba.tewent, Thereare a number of doors, of course; and six windows In the build - tug. There is a little porch at the front, and steps leading up from the sidewalk. Both exterior and interior have been very neatly painted. Re- markable as the statement may seetn, all of this work was done by Steele and: Martinez without the least assist- ance from anyone else. They planned the building themselves, and all of the work o k w•as done without any w tll sug- gestions. t, gestions. These men are both peat the half -century n larlt. A, Phonographic Lock The latest In door locks is built on the phonographic principle, and can only be opened when talked to by its owner. It might be easier, of course, for some people to talk into the key- hole than to insert a key in It on occasion, but at such times the lock might have a difficulty in recognising its master's voice, and the last state of the matt might be worse tlt:ut toe first. The reenCabbu a ii r : !fi o t t • Give children a few cents to make nets of mosquito bar and catch the white butterflies flitting over your cabbage and cauliflower fields, s'nca the female troths deposit the e'.;gs from which the cabbage_ worm cotneti. Children rt.l a .•rt t It well el e b..paid, also, far Ricking cif the green wors he - rare they have done much injury, dr • i4 t.'oiten Seed Talk One of the e most important in- dustries in which wealth is naw trade from what many generations was re- garded as waste Is that of t:ealing with cotton seed. In the great planta- tions of the United States the seed for years and years and' yearn was thrown away as itselesit. Then some- one arose who made money by ea- tracttng the ell. To -day hundreds of factories turn out millions of pottada of cottonseed oil every year, that pro - duet baying scores of uses in anoclern etvlt satiou .-- from the blending of 1u bi ittlt: I to cooking. , al and the i feedtt f eattle. o Cattt e. Planter, in the Southern States1mEr a f America tea areow• n making sortie $70,000,000 a year out of a product which once caused them much worry regarding Its disposal. It was one of Britgin'a Peers who gave a gigantic. t.'hieago beef firm an Idea out of which hundreds of thousands of dollars have been made. .He was being shown through one of the slaughter houses, and was vastly impressed by the stream of blocd flon•:ng out as retests. fie gave• itis cicerone a hint, telling hint that' In the hospitals the nurses squeezed the blood out of beef and gave it to some patients, who thus got the strength out of the meat, even though they were tpra weak, say, to digcat a steals. That hint was enough. 1 xperituents were made. What has been the re- '+utt? "kteef extract" is .mown through- out the • world. It Is said that the young nobleman was It rewarded l t tine "QUt•ie for his suggestion by a present f 0,000, but, whether title is so or not, it is certain that vast for tunes have been made from what was' looked upon aswaste. s•as ke. INE LARTII Fads and L' gitres .of Interest With Regard o the Mirth_ and Its Population,. the Sett and Its Depths. Sonletlmes this old world seems a rather 'arse place, and oce:taion:111y one gets tlx idea that thele are a Brent many people; but, after 11:1, .there „> •. > a l( only f y 5t .stln;Tcli miles: of land on which we n:cty build housess androle g crops and wall: about,, and there are only fifteen hundred million persons to do thea.' thtnga.. if the earth's populat:ou. »an evenly apportioned to the varims5 4 outitlents and islands, there would be twenty-seven peraoals 'on each square mile; but, as, it is, there art• 101.2 persons. to each square mile n Europe, 4:4,1 llersous on a like isr;tt in Asia, 14.5 in North America, and only try 111 .Australasia '1'Ile polar i•eg:ons are the really lonely Lints, however; tor there the population_ is t.nty Kix,-hundre Jtl's of a person to- the stlUttee mile. 'I'lic' total populations of the earth at the time of thedeilth of Idtnlieror Augustus was not over fifty- four millions, about three-fifths the present population of the I:nited States, and the total population of liurope 'did not exceed fifty millions before the fifteenth century. The greatest depth of the Pacific Ocean is supposed. to be nearly six miles, and that of 'thea .1 Ia ' nnT t four poi• :tad one-half tulles. The. propleh .of. ,tihe:..wcalii.s atter n 1.4:11 COntentten, rnaVe divitldati thfyws selawos latex soiue fifty principal' nes Ilr:sal divisiana. The average duration of a bum** life is about thirty-three years, .Ano - quarter of tite people on the earth direr before reaching the age of six, one- half before sixteen, and only ono• person oat or each hundred- born Jiver - t,.4 be sixty-five, it is Calculated that. every initgltte there' are sixty-se.vent deaths, ninety-six thousand a day, or thirty-five million a year. ilirtha take place at the rate of aeventY ., rain+rtx>, sae hundred thousand a •dayr, ear titirry-41x tnillic't t'aeh rear. .t Popular Godfather.ri l er. Few men are in greater demand to 9r. C igodfatherd i than ND!. J. M. [,'arr:e, the well known author, who. tias just ad de d another go dehl l! to hia long list in ..as E1s to 1.UftnR'; batty. As there is no man fouler of •rltildren, the- duty of sponsor is very agreeab%a. 1 to Mr. Barrie, who, takes his respon- E" atbilities Very seriously. 31r. Barrier has admission to Kensington. Gardens,. td > > 0 on v T t any ri on i r nth. Ls. v - t it►t i fo ter: 1 This privilege he owes. to the fact that the late Duke of Cambridge was so charmed When Ile rea'i "The 14t1tie White Bird" that he presented tl key 'of the gardens to Mr. Iiarr'.ti, - with "'i hl' i. a•I It hanger's eoulpiintetlt,:t.' Mr. Barrie appreetated the favour, fee he delights to wander with "Pater Pan" in -the leafy dells wtu'ti tale relit ar rhe world is asleep.' - r10 interesting' t'ee'ter' of tab' ('a1- c•utra i)urbar on Dm: .,. ::: A•:.:1. it ht 'At:tied, be tite pel'!Ot•Tl•i111.'• • . 't? • e . 1t '0 r u r 1 If' L r Multi •t . � 1 r t i It t. t,.r -- or we .pine the ]1111:.11'24141,41 T,• :was of silver and 110111. It t•P 1'tt ., a.•,t,•ig this 7rib:a::1 . nt.. ,. t' i t' ;12 '•ga g,:s""jt:v �.t •' eve r oIteh, • I cgRzsTuAs ASTERN KNIT BAND. /// 1 men, N,.04129 Does NOT BIND LINP FUR. AND. . YET WARM 4 COMFORTABLE. 11111111111111111/111111111111111111111111 GGESTION NOthlog -.1.$:..so'•:AppredOlet as '$0.41.041.0*...to .1N:eat. nifi AIWA CLAUS is 'growingmorepractical each year and ...t< . 3T instead of the things that satisfy the eye aloneso com- mon in years gone by --we now witness the ; giving of `` those wholesome, useful and practical things whish one would buy for himself and which are not only gratefully receiv- ed on Christmas Day, but ar e a source of joy and pleasure for many days to come.. -._ : —;- 5 yaM. EVERYTHING DISPLAYED Where you can readily inspect the goods . and make your selections. however busy we • may. be. -:- Beautiful Neckwear The season's very 'newest creations, 25c to $1.50. House Coats make a most acceptable present. . They are handy:, neat.: and comfortable $4.50 to $10.00. GLOVES of all kinds are here in vast assortments, . Wool Gloves, Kid Gloves, Fur Gloves 5Oe to $4.50, Handkerchiefs All kinds, from the cheapest to the best —.plain or initial—great values at 1.0c to $1.00. Sweater Coats for men and boys. Coats of quality very reasonably priced --all . color combina- tions, 75c to $5. Stylish New Eats • - The latest Ghapes and . shades—stiff orsoft. The right styles and qualities at the right price, $1. to $5. . • -•Ame ow IMO Wm • • 4E�..D4M You Are Cordially Invited SPE+ CIAL GIFT .BOXES to inspect -our magnificent showing Of HOLIDAY GOODS whether 'sou Come in to buy of not.. for all'our Neckwear, -Suspenders, Hosiery, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Etc., make the gifts attractive. - Silk Neck Scarfs are sensible, serviceable and beautiful: 50c to $2,50. Toques and -Hoods FOR FATI-1ER,'GRANDPA, BROTHER OR SON, WOULD BE "JUST FINE". MIEN'S SUITS -: 37.50 t0 - $25.00 :... OVERCOATS $$.00 to $2400 Men's Fur -Collar Overcoats $12.00 to $20.00 BOYS' SUITS $1.00 to $10.00 Boys' Overcoats $140 to $12,00 , "The story of Christmas is the story of human sacrifice. The charm of Christmas is the charm of generosity. Sacrifice and generosity go hand in hand in the world-wide willingness ' of all mankind to give at Chriatmas.time." IIEN'S -FINE SHIRTS New colorings and patterns—a fine aesorttnent. They make a very pleas- ing gift, - MEN'S UNDERWEAR In a.large range to select - from -•--Stan. fields, l'en uaus, Wolsley, Turnbulhs, Watson s, etc. , Toques m all shades 253 to 35e. Motor' Hoods, the newest in headwear for chil- dren 75c to $1,50. Napoleon hats, the • latest novelty=for girls $1 to $1.50, HOSIERY An immense. line of good socks in all the shades ,one. can imagine, priced, 15c to /5c: Fancy Vests are very much liked by most linen, and they always long for -another one. .�Y Umbrellas make an attractive gift --they are useful and eeitain to be appreciated. - Fine Winter Caps in stylish shapes and shades—made to keep the head and ears real warm 50c x to $1.75, Commence right away to do your Christmas trading—come forenoons if you can — the. sooner you come the better thwilland. � the'assortment be, then you don't have to hurry. flake selections now ;' We'll deliver when you want us to. We are showing by far, the finest collection of . desirables ever shown here. The • MORRISH CLOTHING THE EI ST PACE TO BUY CH RIS 1l JtVI AS PRESENTS • .POR Clinton MEN ANDY BOYS.