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OUR YOUNG PEOPLE . The Parlor. The kitchen's where the cookies are " and other stuff rto eat, And you can fool around in there and dance and scuff your feet; The dinin'-room is light; and bright and kind of '"every day' And, when it rains or snows outside, a bully place to play, The settin-room is best of all, with 'lamps and books and plants, And chairs a chap can curl up in without the "don'ts" and The bedrooms well, they don't count' much except at night, you see, But say I the best front parlor that's the room that worries me. It's shut up almost all the week, the shades are pulled down tight, The blinds are closed and it's as dark, almost, as if 'twas night; And if you do peek in you see the what-not shells in rows, The album and that picture thing you hold against your nose; The organ and the sofa, too, the chairs all, settin' round, Each just exactly straight as if 'twas planted in the ground; And every blessed thing that's there seems just as if it said: "Come in, my boy, but keep real still, 'cause all creation's dead." V When Sunday comes it's opened up, but there's no comfort then, And you keep wishin' all the time they'd shut it up again. You mustn't make the organ go, nor move the furniture, You can't lay down because your boots It-spoil the sofa sure. You mustn't rock the patent chair 'cause somethin' on it's broke' And -sounds- like cats that want to sing, but can't, because they choke ;' You mustn't touch the what-not stuff, nor blow the pampas grass, Nor look out of the window 'cause m your breath smokes up the glass. The other rooms you understand you're livin' in 'em now; But that old parlor, sakes alive! What is it, anyhow? I It's grand and fine, I s'pose, and suits the minister and such, And p'raps it's just the place to keep the things you mustn't touch. And maybe Sunday ought to be a day when no one's glad. But I don't see, why bein' good should make you ieel so bad; And when I git to be a man and rich, there's am t a doubt . That in the house I build they'll leave the best front parlor out. By Joseph C. Lincoln, in Satur day Evening Post. 0 Curious Insect Mimics. Many beautiful examples of mimic ry are to be seen among the moths. The undergrowing moth, for in stance, so closely resembles the lichen-covered bark of the tree on which it is in the habit of resting that it is often difficult for one to see it even when it is known to be there, and the dagger moth is also dilhcult to una at times, i. question mark butterfly with wings folded - looks almost exactly like a part of the torn or partly eaten dead leaf on which it may be resting, and there are other butterflies in which the de qeption is carried even further. Some " of the most extreme cases are to be seen among the tropical : butterflies, a number of which are best known as 'leaf-insects," from the fact that they look almost exactly like leaves growing from the branch on which they have alighted. The closed wings are to all appearances a leaf, the same in shape and color as any of the leaves about it. A prolonga tion of the hind wings touches the branch and forms the stem, which adds so much to the' deception. A large midrib or vein runs down the middle, and from it radiates a sys tem of smaller veins, very muchas' they s do in a real leaf. Even the imperfections of the leaf are mim icked in some cases, and we find on the wings little spots which corres pond to insect-bites, mold and blights of various kinds, such as are fre quently seen upon leaves. Our own common katydid looks so much like the bright green leaves among which it is f eedings that we often pass it by unnoticed. The "walking-sticks"are a group of insects which live chiefly on the trees and bushes, and take their namefrom their remarkable protective resemb lance to the twigs among which they are found. They are most numerous iii the tropics, but we have one species, the common walking-sticks, in the United States. This is a slen der, long-bodied insect which some times occurs in very great numbers in certain forests of the Northern States. The young, most of which are hatched in the spring, are green, corresponding in color to the leaves at that season; but when they are adult, in the fall, their color has changed to gray or brown, to corres pond more or less with the foliacre. When the leaves have fallen, they closely resemble the twigs on which they rest, stretching out their fore legs straight in front of them to give the finishing-touches to the twig like effect. June Woman's Home Companion. If You are Well-bred. You will be kind. You will not use slang. You will try to make others happy. You will not be self-conscious. You will never indulge in ill-natured gossip. You will never forget the respect due to age. You will not boast of your achievements. You will think of others before you think of yourself. You will be scrupulous in your re gard for the rights of others. You will not nleaaure your civil ity by people's bank accounts. You will not forget engagements, promises or obligations of any kind. In conversation you will not be ar gumentative or contradictory. You will never make fun of the peculiarities or idiosyncrasies of others. A Notable Trait. One of the most striking traits of character of General Grant was ever well known to be truthfulness. This was particularly noticeable when, as President, he became occupant of the White House and stood as the na tion's adviser and chief. One day, while sitting in his bed- TV - , .. room in the White House, where he had retired to, write a message to Congress, a card was brought in by a servant. An officer on duty at the time, seeing that the President did not Want to be disturbed, remarked to the servant: "Say the President is not in." General . Grant overheard the re mark, turned around suddenly in his chair, and cried out to the servant : "Tell him no . such thing. I don't lie myself, and don't want anyone to lie for me." Selected. The Point of View. " 'Twas six wise men of Indoston, To learning much inclined; Who went to see the elephant, , (Though alLof them were blind), That each by observation ' Might satisfy his mind." It saves space to omit the next six stanzas and say that the blind man that chanced to find the side was sure the elephant was a wall; the one that found the tusk was sure that -'twas "very like a spear" ; the one that found "the squirming trunk" was sure it was a snake ; the fourth, who found his knee, found the elephant to be like a tree; the fifth found the ear and knew the elephant to be like a fan, and the sixth "seized upon the swinging tail," and at once decided that "the elephant is very like a rope." "And so these men 6f Indostan Disputed loud and long; Each in his own opinion Exceeding stiff and strong; Though each was partly in the right, And all were in the wrong." Take no chances with your face. Demand Will iams' Shaving Soap. Sold everywhere. Write for booklet How to Shave." The J. B. 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Mi iS 1 iHliS 918FST..N.W., Le lie UlUULIlUfWASHINGTON, D. C. A. Corn must have a sufficient supply of in order to develop into a crop. No amount of Phosphoric Acid or Nitrogen can compen sate for a lack of potash in fertilizers for ilM' grain and all Mm 1 w -fl Sh - cm Pf other croDs (. We shall be glad to send free to any farmer our little book which contains valu able information ..about soil culture. GERflAN KALI WORKS, Jew X or fcys .Nassau street, or . - if Atlanta, fia 22I Ha. TtrftJld St II In the Southern States. Cheap Raw Material and Fuel, Good Transportation FaciUties. A SOUTHERN H 0 E 7 In a Mild and Healthful Climate -where Surroundings Combine to make Business Stable and Profitable. For printed matter giving full particulars, write r. RICHARD C, , . Land and Industrial Agent Southern Ball way Company, Wash lngton, D. C. : : : o wwvwvwwvwkwwww o SWIFT CREEK STOCK AND DAIRY. FARM Has for sale a large number of nice young registered A. J.' C C , JERSEY BULLS AND HEIFERS. None Abetter bred in the South combining closely the most noted and up-to-date blood In America. Bulls 4 to 6 months old, S25; Heifers, same age 835. Older In proportion. Poland China Figs, $5 each. Send check and get what you want T. P. BRA8WELL, frop., Battleboro, N. C. : f- -1- veSHIP on APPROWltL without a cent deposit and allow 10 DAYS FREE TRIAL on every bicycle. Any wheel not satisfactory returned at our expense. $ie&2S& &8-7S to t7 Coaster Brakes. Hedgethorne puncture proof tires and best equipment. 1902 & 1903 Models CT ff 9 Best Makes f 0 BsZ BOO Second-Hand YiheeEa All makeg & Models CO good as new 9 Great Factory Clearing Sale at half factory cost. EARN A BICYCLE taking: orders from sample wheel furnished bv us. Our asrents make larore nroflts. Write at once for catalogues and our special offer. AUTOMOBILES. TIRKS. Sewinar Ma chines. Sundries, etc:, half usual rrrice. MEAD CYCLE CO,, Dept. 267 K Chicago MM Pigs ! Pigs ! I'have an extra choice lot of Essex pigs 4, e 812 to 15 ter n&lr. Tha nlrti nio-o s c?n each. Also some choice young Essex ready for delivery by June 20th, and a few choice Thoroughbred Poland China pigs at f 15 per Pal'. Lu G. JONES, Tobacco ville, N. C. r