The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky • Page 26

THE CO Kl KK-J Kfl A L. LO U1S VILLE SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBKB 16, 1898 SECTION 3 4 THE TREES OF KENTUCKY. 5VMEWHERE In'Holy Writ tls Mid No man a prophet In his own May we not, with almost qua: iruth, assert that no tree Is valued tn It- ative grove? We bring from dtst. act at heavy cost, that call (or tnsWe care, though at best they eldo, equal In beauty, never In useful, ness. stately giants of our own wild fore r.

A sv 'years aea we read that Helen had spent no lss, to have a 'ree conveyed from Madagascar to Vork. It wrs a bulky, monstrous llant, with nothirik to recommend It save tho fact that such a tree had never been seen tn the I'rtltrd before. It had to be wintered under glass, and although Miss Gould's conservatory was aireaay quite high, the end destined to shelter the costly curiosity was raised thirty feet; then an excavation forty feet deep was made. So there were seventy feet added to the original height of the green-house, and If that special palm Is living still and continues to grow, the New York world won't hold it. There Is doubtless some beneflt to science In such experiments; Miss Gould can aJTord them, not I.

but even If I could I think I should prefer conning Iresons from the trees that surround my sylvan home and grow spontaneously throughout the length and breadth of my own best-loved Kentucky. But how do we treat our trees? We want fuel, where coal, or gas, jr electricity has not yet superseded the dean, cheer-iursparkllng blase of the wood fire, or we want timber for the most ordinary Down go our trees. We seldom toy to consider their value; the nearest at hand are generally the first destroyed. Pray, do not think I mean to say that ear forests shall remain ere ornamental grounds. Idle and nnprot tctlve.

I would call that downrirht want' Our timber is part of our it should be ao treated and ao used. Tkara I. Jr-lfwt when the fruit In OUT orchard Is ripe; we rather It with care, hip It where we find the best market and supply provident housekeepers who like the thrifty ant put up a store for winter. Our trees, too, have a period of maturity; It la more slowly reached and abides long, er, yet a time comes when every tree must decay and become valueless. Therefore, when a giant of our forests Is fully grow It should be cut down, removed and used to the best advantage.

Room will thus fee made for other trees that would other. Wise be smothered under Its shade. Does the storm fiend strike and tear and shatter a stately oak or elm that towered proudly to the skies? Take it away. The wood will serve some good purpose and place will be given for another tree. Let the as of the woodman be guided to save evnd never to waste.

As It la, slowly, but surely, our forests vanish, and with them disappear our cool springs of sweet water, our woodland birds and flowers and all the Inspiring beauty ol our hillsides and vales. We know what comes to us from the destruction of trees farther north and east, tn Ohio and Pennsylvania. The vast expanses of snow no longer shaded from the san, or held back by the trees and brambles, new melt away at once, or tumble down In avalanches Into the water courses, and we have each spring disastrous floods along the lower banks of the Ohio, and down the Mississippi, spreading greater woe and desolation as the bulk of water Increases in its descending course. Then cornea the summer season. In days when Rve great primeval forests covered the hillsides with a dense shade, mat-.

ted the earth with their myriad intertwin ing roots and heaped the accumulated leaves of agea upon the ground, the water trickled through but slowly, and drouths were seldom felt. But new, after the rap-Id spring floods have drained the earth brmks. creek even rivers drr ud. and. unless Heaven sends frequent rains, there Is necessarily extreme distress.

Crops perish, cattle suffer and sometimes die in the hot summer days. The scant supply of water becomes Impure. Then gaunt disease visits our homes fever lays our loved one prostrate and robes ua In mourning, for It leaves about our hearths and in our hearts vacant places that will never be filled acain. If we reaiised tbeee startling facts there would be no need of other pleas In behalf of our trees. The sudden changes of tern, perature that damage our health and bar crops, the severe winter blasts, the wind-.

storms and hailstorms and snowstorms, axe all modified by the neighborhood of protecting forests. We are told that hailstorms very seldom occur la wooded countries. They are unknown In the broad pineries of Michigan and Wisconsin. Many persons are now planting thick rows of evergreens on the north and west of their farms and homes aa wind-breaks, to shelter themselves from the mighty Tolisxards, born, it Is often said. In Dakota, east and south.

It is our genial minstrel, Oliver Wendell Holmes, who said: "When we plant a tree, we are doing what we can to make our nl mam MhnlnMimi an1 dwelling place for those who come after us. If not for ourselves. As you drop the seed, as you plant the sapling, your left hand will hardly know what your right hand la doing. But in due time the Power that sees and works In secret will reward you openly." Effort are made here and there to re serve and perpetuate our trees. The school children have Arbor Day.

Dear, Innocent children 1 God help the trees their hands Vi )1 nlnlt I K.i AM I die an early death. Yet. 'tis a step In the vui i it 1 1 i ti, tcTrn tu appreciate our trees, they will In time strive to take care of them. But to value them rightly, they must know them; so must we. How many of us do? A youth of my acquaintance was ones called upon to drive a learned and distinguished relative several miles through the country.

The boy, being quite timid, had but little to say in the presence of his dignified companion, who endeavored the while to entertain him by talking of the scenery on the way. He thought he knew, and called by name the trees along the well-shaded road. The country lad ven- i tured a time or two to give the correct name, but he kept alienee nearly ail the time, and smiled. When he had returned home he was aeked how he had gotten along with L'ncle John. "Pshaw!" he re- A In I I 'he couldn't tell an elm from a sour gum i tree." I This gentleman la no very great exception, fear.

Too many with the poet Morris might say: "But a houne la much more to my taste than tree. And for groves, O. good grove of chimneys for Tet there are surety many who. were time and opportunity given, would gladly learn to recognise our trees at sight, and grow familiar with their habits, their uses and requirements. To these, I hope to-offer some little assi-tsnce In these columns nd prove "that there Is, as Cowper says: "No tree In all the grove but has ita charms.

Would you now saunter with me toward a nook my footsteps often seek? Tis not across the treacherous sea I would lend you, not beneath domes, cunningly arched and made, beautiful by human art not amid fretted columns or In the shadow of marble traceries, or at the feet of a hero the sculptor's chisel has mad Immortal; not before the canvas of a Raphael or a -lurtuo tnese at pest are rujt Imitations Ideals fsintlr portrayed. beaJutlful Indeed' yet as far removed from the reality as is tne nnest urengnei sKy from the distant forever Iniangihle asure that makes a background to the sofe. fleecy clouds, a setting to the sun and moon and stars, such as may never be given to the most luntrous d.amond of purest water. "Crased." you will say. Oh! no.

Come ee srhitber leads this narrow path 'Tis scarcely fifty yards went of my home and yet. 'twill seem as far removed from jarring sounds or voices as if 'twere in another wofid. We'll go down the atoninv steps of living rock, projecting on the ea sine or tne ravine, one. two, IB ree enough 'tis here we stop. Yes.

the tiny stream of crystalline water that rushes through the moss starts just between the stones now at your left, and speeds on gurgling down till it reaches the creek below. Would you taste it? Then taks this shell and fill It out of this well the ferns have framed around. 'Tis shallow, mjr hands have scooped out, and the silvery stream fills it and bubbles out, aa If 'twere fun to sport thus on the way. Now rest upon my rustic seat and view the scene. A blue ah atands there, a sentinel on the south; then to the west a wild tree, a chestnut oak, a whits oak an elm; back here a laurel oak.

a red-bud and then a mass of trees your eye can not dlBtlnruish separately, and, below, the hawthorns, coral or buck berries, wha-lioos and hydrangeas, intertwined with the wild grapes and -woodbines, greenhriers bitter-sweet and wild roses, a fragrant tangle, fringed now with goldenrous and asters, and glowing in the rich, warm tints of autumn. The light peeps softly through the branches, the sky geejua more blue jou descry It here, more golden when en- I wreatneo in tne sun departing rays. Songsters? Oh. yes. Their nests ars undisturbed.

We've grown to be friends. They greet me with a grand chorus in early spring: my thrushes and mockingbirds and catbirds, my wild canaries and orioles vie with one another In their efforts to soothe and Inspire thought undisturbed. "Tis here, through ail the summer days, I read and sketch or write and ask oft my trees and wild birds and flowers the secrets which they tell only to those who know and understand, R. E. I.

AUNT BETH'S LETTER BOX. pear Young Friends: Should we as Amer. leans plume ourselves on the fact of our growing very popular, our English cousins are so friendly just now that they would scarcely criticise ua for being so slangy, for, "don't you know, England has discovered that she loves us, slang and all! You do know, of course, now all unsought Mother England, our old-time enemy, our twice-conquered foe, earn to us In our late hour of need. and. by extending to os her hand friendship, made It Impossible for the Continental Powers to take skies with Spain.

You know, too, howl much l'ncle Sam. feellnr arateful to 'John Bull for not having urafed Mother England to make use of ths golden opportunity which the Spanish war offered to punish young Columbia for former offenses, but. Instead of enmity at this critical period, proffered friendship, l'ncle 8un abook John Bull's hand very cordially. Sines then they have been smiling over at one another, although as yet neither has Invited the other to corns over and play in his back yard. France, too, has been coquetting with the fair Columbia and shows serious Intentions by paying dutiful respect to her father, the Father of our country.

The children of France have been given a holiday, designated "Washington's Day," on which -day tbey are to commemorate the life and deeds of our Immortal hero, whom they will honor by the additional title of "Father of Liberty," The children of Francs will erect a monument to Washington and the "Star Spangled Banner" will be sung at the unvaillog. Fair Columbia Is wise, not artful; appreciative, not politic She has without ostentation honored and loved Lafayette for his services In her behalf; now. however, at the love-feast which prevails It Is but fitting that the toast of France to Wash. Ington be answered by that of Columbia to Lafayette. Accordingly you, hoys and girls, ars called upon to represent your country la this.

Through you the great Lafayette la to receive an American ovation. On next Wednesday the youth of the United States will. In speech and song, pay tribute to the Frenchman who risked his life In our cause and joined his fortune with ours at a time when we stood In dire need. A monument to this friend Is to be erected by Columbia's sons and daughters, and It goes without saying that the youth of this country will not stand second to those of France when it comes to honoring a friend. Will not some of our young friends write OT of the Lafayette Day exercises In their schools? AUNT BETH.

Dear Aunt Beth: Pray allow one who always reads with Interest your letters and those of your young friends to find a little fault with you In one instance. Last week you published a letter from a young girl who wrote a touching appeal "I have no friend, ily life Is so lonely! long for a friend! Oh. tell me how to make friends!" This letter touched me deeply. Contrary to your usual habit, you gave "Ella" no advice, no real help. Many years ago I came to Louisville from Indiana a timid.

Ignorant country glrL I went to school at Floyd and Chestnut, and for five years I suffered as no one but perhaps "Ella" can understand. I was timid and waited' for others to mahe friends with me, which they didn't do. When I A STTJDT. (Drawn "by Klsa Vance. entered High School I was more alone than ever.

For four more years I went to school without finding a friend. In the Normal School association with the chil dren changed the face of the world for me. i lound that I could make children love me. 1 learned to forget thinking of myself so much, and before I could realise how It came about I was on friendly terms with teachers and classmate. Heaven had opened to me.

I have now many dear friends. If you permit one to give Klla some advice I would say to her, "Stop thinking about yourself. If possible, and to do this go to work In earnest at something. Don't think that you, ran remain a statue and that friends will come to you. You must do, your share and meet others at least half-way.

Above all. be yourself By this I mean do not think that to be agreeable you must give up your personality, and try to be like others and to agree with them In everything. Be unselfish and ever ready to say a kind word and do a kind act." I find. Aunt Beth, that It Is not so easy to word proper advice as I thought it aBi Lol a A 4 i BRIGHT CLARA HAHX, HELEN BERNHEIM. Always studious, attentive, willing, courteous, regular and prompt, the children la Bcnool an honor of no small degree.

aentatlve pupils of the Kentuck would be. but, having suffered so much myself from the lack of friends. I could not let the opportunity pass of telling your friendless friend not to despair. Pleass add to this letter what you think I A-TOTJISTO KISS. nrawn by Augusta Freyberserl have failed to exprees.

and I think the girl will be benefited. Yours respectfully. TEACHER. Had "proper advice been given by Aunt Beth "Teacher would not have written, which goes to prove the wisdom, of Aunt Beth poucy.j Dear Aunt Beth: I am here In Porto Rico with my father, who Is with the First Kentucky Infantry, commonly called the old Louisville Legion; but that name la now a thing of the past. Ws left Newport News on the steamship Alamo August 10 at about I a.

nt, but got on the boat at about SJQ p. m. on August 9. and after all the commissary stores were loaded on wo were pulled from the dock by a steam tug. When we got to the mouth of the James river our pilot was transferred to another bix boat, and on we went- We were now on the ocean, and we felt a good d-al better than on the land for the first day.

After the ft nit day the officers and men began disappearing, and soon, in the aft part of the ship. It looked almost deserted, and at the table there were very few. This did not last ail the time, though, except with one or two. and after a time the decks looked as crowded as ever. On the 16th.

about fc a. we came in sight of land, and at about 13 o'clock of the same day we drofiped anchor just outside Pones harbor. The harbor was filled with trans ports, and also-two monitors and several cruisers, and later on a Uermaa training vessel arrived. Passes were granted to some of our men to go on shore, while others did their purchasing from the natives, who came around in small boats. Finally, on Sunday, the Zlst, lighters were secured and the men were put on them and sent to shore.

Guns were stacked in a street by the wharf and guards placed at each end to prevent men from going away. At 2 or 3 o'clock the knapsacks were thrown 1) the wagons and the march taken to camp, which was about two miles from the port, though it didn't seem that far. Here we camped for two days, but, on account of the excessive dampness and the great lot of mosquitoes, the camp was to about four miles north of the city of Ponce. When the other half of the regiment Joined us the camp waa again moved to a hll lnear by, where it is at the time of this writing. Ponce is a good sised city, and Is said to be the largest in Porto Rico.

In the center of the city is the market, which Is the busiest part of this place. Hers ran be bouicht everything that is In season In the way of vegetables, poultry and meat. There are several churches. One of them Is an English church, while the others are Catholic, except one, the denomination of which I do not know. The natives are of all colors, from white to the blackest negro seen In Louisville.

The richer clans of peoplrdo their shopping In the early morning and at night, ao we do not see much of them. The lower classes are on the streets all day long. Hauling la done by oxen and by ponies, which seem odd In contrast to the mules and horses used by the soldiers. The ponies are very small. Well, I will have to bring this to a sudden close.

ARTHUR GRAT. Aged Fourteen Years. Ponce. Porto Rico. fA letter from Porto Rico would at any time be a welcome contribution to our cky-etreet r- 1 .7.

-JzK-' ii i 1 1J r- PUPILS OP XENTTJCXY-STBEET EUGENIA T. JOHNSON. ELEANOR H. letter-box, therefore, the writer, being a popular Louisville boy, the letter a very Interesting one. and the time now, when the Interest of children, as weir aa their elders.

Is much excited over our possible new possession, the letter Is thrice welcome. Your many friends, Arthur, will join me in asking for more. Among other things, tell ua something of the children you see; how they live, what their amusements are, their advantages for education, etc Do you speak Spanish? If not, you, no doubt, have bad some amusing experiences In trying to make yourself understood, which we should like to hear. Many a boy, Arthur, would rather be In your shoes at present than in thse of the King of Spain. Dear Aunt Beth: I haven't seen In the paper where any boy or girl was on the warship Kentucky, and that's where was this summer.

I told the man who Is the head boss that I gave ten cents at school toward the library of the Kentucky and he said the library would be a tine one. aa Is the ship. It is a fine ship. My papa and I were at Old Point Comfort and we went to Newport News and Norfolk. We went in swimming and had plenty of fun.

I drew this ship. It is the Kentucky. WALTER JOHNSON. (Seven and a half years old.) The warship drawings sent to this department by our young friends would fill many bushel baskets. Any boy can draw one tor thinks be can), bwt any boy can not say that be has been aboard the ship, so writs agaiiL Walter, and tell us how our namesake looked when you saw her.

When did the "head boss" say she will be finished? Tell us aU that you saw when aboard, her. Dear Aunt Beth: How dad I am to live In the country. I ramble around and see things that little town boys can't. I like to climb trees and get old birds' nests. I notice birds' nests are not ail alike.

One that I found had a piece of our old hammock In It. I know now that birds steal. I take care of my papa's chickens when he Is In town. We have the brown Leg. horns and Plymouth Rocks.

My Aunt Rose calls them the Pilgrim Fathers- I feed them twice a day. They seem to know me when they see me coming with the bucket of feed. We have two horses also. Their names are Dandy and Billy. Billy Is like a big dog, he Is so tame.

One day he poked his bead in the room and began to nibble at the flowers on ths car. tw. t- r- MISS ADTXTTra ZACHEKT, fT'is youthful Editress of ths Baptist Home See article on opposite pags.I pet. He thought they were something good to eat. Dear Aunt Beth, come out and I will let you ride on Billy's back.

Your loving nephew, BERNARD MULLOT. aged ten years. Your Invitation is a tempting one. Ber. nard.

and may be accepted some day. Had you added to the qualities of BUly "he Is lazy and badly apoiledt the description would fit a "Billy" that la very dear to me. Dear Aunt Beth: I live fh. the country next to the PassionlsU' Retreat I have been going to lit St, Agnes School for only one year. My Aunt Rote Is a school teacher and told me to write to you and tell you some of ths cute little things I said when I was a little girl four years old.

One snowy -morning I ran out to ths front gats and back again and said: Aunt Rose. I was the first one at the gate this morning, because mine were the first foot shadows in ths snow. She laughed and said 1 meant footprints. She told me to tell you- also about the night my little sister, Rbsebud and I were in bed. She told us we had to go to sleep by ourselves, that she was busy and had to go down stairs.

Rosebud lay very still, but I began to fuss and scream. Aunt Rosa came back and said to me: "You bad child, why don't you lis still like your little, sister?" 1 said. "Because Rosebud and I are two different 8he laughed and stayed In the room with us. She said I am not cuts any more, because I am too eld. I am nine years old.

Your loving niece. ELIZABETH MULLOY. 1 Here's a compliment from Aunt Beth that may. reconcile you to vour dnuhtfui outgrowth of cuteness: Your letter Is one of but a few received In ths Letter Box con. siulfiK sot a single mistake la cxprttfaion.

SCHOOL. BRIDGES. OLIVE SPINDLE. HARRT this ktoud have been selected as reor- spelling or punctuation, which Is saying a great deal for a nine-year-old. Dear Aunt Beth: I am a little girl and have not yet been to school, and so have to print my letter.

My mamma teaches ma to recite little pieces. I play with my lit tie brother, Joseph, in the orchard every day, knocking apples off the trees snd playing seesaw. Dear Aunt Beth, if you wish to hear from me again I muat sea this letter printed. Your little niece, ROSEBUD MULLOT. (Aunt Beth proves her desire for another letter from Rosebud.) Dear Young Folks: I enjoy your social talks and childish gossip.

For many months I have been a close reader of your columns; to me it is the best part of the paper. I am a poor hand to write to strangers, so may I be a member of your and your cousin, too? Winter la nearing and I like to crack nuts and exchange the topics of the day. Let me hear from you often. ESTHER. I (Nash, Ky.) Dear Aunt Beth: I went to Cherokee Park one day, where I saw ths beautiful trees and shrubs.

Wild grape vines were trailing from tree to tree. Ws used them for swings. While we were swinging wo saw a sure enough owl sitting in a tree. It looked so. cunning and wise.

Then wa saw mm birds flying from tree to tree. They seemed to enjoy ths parks as much as the children did. Among them were blue birds, red birds and many others. Ws beard them sing. One of the boys killed a snake- Ths boys went Ashing.

We did not want to corns home, for we liked the park so much, MABI ANNA GLAHN. CU years of age.) ROLL OF HONOR. The following pupils ars entitled, to a Courier-Journal -pin-badge. They have been perfect in regularity and punctuality sines the beginning of the term: Graysort-Street School. Sixth Grade Lucile Comstock, Nannie Daley, May Downey.

Lizzie Feltmsn, Cleo Howard, Mamie Hyback. Katie Lents, An. nie Manns. Annie Msurer. Mamie Mercer Florence Smith.

Blanche Btcber, Henrietta Steele. Minnie SUebUng. Lavlnia Temple. Blanche Vexoiles, Augusta Zettler, May Zlnk, Marion Hugo Bobsien, Isaao Haines. Curtis Hoagland, Willie JekeU Willie Marshall, Edwin McGllIen, Ralph Rant.

Til ford Redemann. Charles Veling, Percy Webb, Keaack White. Fifth Grade-Carl Bobsien, Bennie Bowman, Joe Gracomettl, Yancey -Hunt. Harry Jones, Robert Jones, Louis Klota. Louis Kesten, Edward Kolb.

James Lloyd. Ingram Mitchell. Huston tvertreet. Clifford Stigger, Chester Somerville, Richard Schell, Edna Bessie Boh we 11, Emma BotU ger, Rosa Bomar. Mamie Humntnn, Rosa Harrer Ida Kennedy.

Alma Klrby. Ida Klota. Louise Kunnecke, Katie Langevin, Helen Liah, Camilla Lucas, Mamie Mass. Nellie Martin, Lizzie Miller. Liliis Meyer.

Mamie PfeilTer. EUle Kecciua, Mamie Roesback. Elsie Stlebling, Cora Sullivan. Edith Vezolles, Maicgie Wallace. Hauls Wallace, Nettle Wetsel, Bertha Moebker, Edna Wolforth, Margaret Kennedy.

May lloisclaw. Fourth Grade Charlie Brown, Thomas Grunwald, Harry Holaclaw. Frank Hart, Fred Llsh, Charlie Msurer. Henry T. Mar.

tin, Frank Mercer, Albert Peterson, Arthur Williams, Louis Jones, Clarence Riesoh, Roger Comatock. Waiter Allcbln, John Eggkton, Frank Feeney, Allen Hick-erwort, Arthur Hall. Harry Hardin. Anton Hartlauf. Albert Kansler.

Lips. Charles Pfersching. Otts Pferschlng, Frederick Stewart, Victor Schmieos-knecht, Lee Zinsmelster, Oliver Ber Katie Kilmers. Ola Fugitt, Lena Gaalln, Lulls Gutermuth. Lizzie Hart.

LUlie Har. -rer. BeUe Cain Lloyd. Keagfna Langevin. Mary Leang, Eva Martin, Amelia Manns, Viola Markwell, Mary Gertrude Nave, Kate Pf eiff er, Nellie Rickert.

8o-phia Recclua, Eva Schraffenberger, pearl Tucker, Clara Weppner, Mary White, Carrie Hess, May Howard, Annie Slovail. Third Grade Florence Ackley, Florence Arnold. Elizabeth Becker, Alien Bingham, Susie Brian, Susie Brown, LilUe Gaps, Mamie Gehring, Madeline Grunwald. Edna Irvine. Marguerite Kllvington, Net-tit Bells Kirbjr Myrtle MrkwtL, Mabel Meier, Nellie Patton, I sa belle Rabenecker, Alvlra Robb.

Margaret Runge, Ruth Schmltt, Elale Sohna, Amy Steber, Edna Strobel. Ernestine Stuehrk, Jettle Watson Margie Webb, Maud Wooten, Sarah Wright Josephine. Zeuler, Hattie Garr. Mary Crawford, Hattie Crawford, Maul Alford, I-eo. Angermier, Harold Becker, Exle Brian.

Robert Brian. Cooper, Walter Ernwlne, Harold Tolson, Frank Fust, Amos Gull, Henry Gyrel. Joe Hess, August Krag. Carl Martin. David Malke-mus Harry Mauer.

Chester McKelden, Fred Meckler, Chester Paul. Willie Schmledeknecht, Leister SUebling, Fredi Tross. Walter Trlnkle, Paul Weller, Jas. Wright, Walter Weber. Tom Morgan, Charlie Denton, Glennie Harned, Robert Rhener.

Second Grade Laura M. Ackley. Beulah Atkins. Annie Bi.ger, Ivy H. Brockman, Lillle M.

Brockman, Erna Coldewey, Edith Alms. Crawford, Margaret B. Duncan, Ella Faaa. Catherine Feeney. Adeline W.

Oarr. fdith L. Howard, Ethel Swann Joyce, leanora Klota. Uxxie Laeng. Nannie B.

Harris. Lillle Leopold. Emms, Lich, Ida L. Lovffler. Lorena McClelland.

Nellie Meagher, Edna Meier, Myrtle Niemann, Amelia Pferschlng. Annie May Recciua, Effte Recclua, Henrietta Redemann. Chrystabele Roth, Evelyn Gertrude Sohna, Irtna Susan Stein, Ellenora Sundberg, Eva Louise Tanner, Clara Belle Thompson, Katie Tross, Maggie Winter. Mary Wolf. Eddie Allchln, Waiter Bauer, Victor Bickers Carl Frey.

Bennie Folaom. Sylvester Gill, Tom Gas. lin, Walter Haines, Robert Henry, Stephen Hunt, Joule. Harley, Glennie Pay, Willie Ramsey, Emmet Reynolds, Willie Schork. Henry Schrader, Albert Stewart, Lee Wlll-lans, David Wright.

Willie Yackman. First Grade Karl Deuser Albert Harley, Tripp Hlckerson, Eugene Lambert, Louis Malkemus, Ernest Miller, Harvey Robb, Charlie Schmltt, Robert Sullivan. Harry Harris. Smvser-Avenue School. Seventh Grade Albert Ellenhorst.

Geo. Rlnggenburg. Roger McCloy, Josle Knopf. Harrison Hunter, Harry Watson, Leland Hoerter, Theodore Murphy, Stetson Oyler, Clarence Lucas, Edward Geisler, Tom El-kin, Henry Egger, Chas. Fletcher.

Fred Schoenbaechler, John Benlka, Win. Knopf, Wm. Zehnder. Edgar Weber, Joe. Specht, Frank Weisenberger, Walter Elkin.

Jus. Martin, Albert A. Stoll, Emma Bailey. Emily Drescher, Gertrude Dupont, Lorena Esterie. Mary Fields, Annie Franck.

Katie Fletcher, Annie Grove, Eva Henpel, Leonora Hurst, Joe Ella Hughes, Flora Hy-berger, Margaret Huhn, Bertha Jenne. Masgle Knopf. Nellie Rlngenberg, Haset Straeffer. Mamie Snyder, Edna Lauer-mann. Mlnnia Wlest, Fred Johnson, Will Chester, John Kline.

Sixth Grade Charlie Burkle. Llxsle Muns, Albert Ebinger, Clarke Gregory, LXTTXJE BED RIDIUQ HOOD, Drawn by Bells Frey. Columbia. School. Willi Hess, Joe Huber, Hugh Hunter, Louis Johnson, Primus Kalkhoff, Eddie Kinker, Arthur Lauer, Willis Maione, Andy Ruth.

Lawrence Russell, Ralph Schef. fer. George Stoll, Frank Thompson. Willie Yocblm, Lena Daeuble. Mary Eckard.

Serena Eckard, Mary Frederick, Clifford Greathouse, Llxsle Herman, Leta Hughes, Laura Huhn. Ruth MarriUia, Maud Miller. Ethel Nicholson. Carrie Scherxlnger. Fifth Grade Charles Dlstler, Paul -Dupont, Jacob Franck.

Frank Kimbel, Francis Knopf. Prentice Knopf. Edward Law. rence, Wilfred Nashold, Henry Orth, Murray Sargent, Willie Smith. August fucker, Edmond Duvall.

Gilbert Ernst, Joseph Hayes. Leroy Hoerter. Edward Koemer, Georgs Schmidt. Edgar Straeffer. Fred Slang.

Arthur Stock ho IT, Louis Specht. John Scnuble. Pearl Benlka, Blanche Chll-dars, Lizzie Giles, Carrie Hambel. Virgie Landrum, Lottie McClory, Henrietta Meechendorf, Lena Munx, Elsie Nau. Katie Quinn.

Lillle Scheber, Christine Alt, Lillian Duvall. Lillle Ellwanger, Florence Layer, Jennie Lucas, Katie Schenk, Lillle Schneider, Eva Weber, Minnie Weils. Theresa Tochim. Fourth Grade Willie Zimmermen. Jesse Herman Gunter.

Emit Krafft, Robert Moran, Clifton Knight, John Hoi bourn, Freddie Merkel. Clarence Specht, Willie Rogers. John Hatfield. John McKinley, Albert Hooper, John Selxer, Eddie Schloemer, Eddie Ebinger, Artie Jamison, Charles Ellwanger, Artie Jamison, Joe Schuls, Willie Jenne, Willie Oreltx, Henry Grelts. Gus Bruener.

John Weber. Robert Lucas, Ernest Speckman, Katie Smith. Agnes Giles. Blanche Slg-mier, Annie Carrield, Katie Knuettel. Irene Russell, Tlllle Dlehl.

Maria Sweeney, Nora Weber, Katie Schmidt, Florence Hardest. Lillian Wldeoer, Mary Sachse. Haxel Flynn, Haxel Smith. Lizzie Kline, Mary Lee Johnson, Florence Monts, Christina Oyler, Viola. Heffernan.

Third Grade James Brown. Ed Ernst, Arthur Franck. Ledman Franck. Raymond Hoerter, James McCloy. Geonre Knopf, John Muns.

Ennls Gregory, Herbert Gregory, Herman Ernest, August Herman, Ed Stockhoff, John Walter, Guy Nicholson. Adoiph Struck. Irvin Holhourn. Earl Hays, Philip Husser. Fred Perdue, Clarence El-lerhorst.

Effle Waagmeister, Lillle Nau, Ella Benlka, Virgie Giles, Corinne Simpson, Katherine Hurst, Mary Ossman. Maggie Reltzel, Ruby Lyons. Lilly Bender, Lassie Kalkhoff. Emma Jenne. Lixxie Meffert, Katie Koemer.

Emma Hoiweck. Minnie Schenk, Mary Muhs, Eva Dlstler, Florence Lucas, Irene Miller. Second Grade Roy Rodgers. Herman Krafft, Fred Lau, Fred 8traub, Clifford Knopf. Tom Real.

Robert Magee. Fred Huhn. Charles Munch, Leo Heffernan, John Huhn. Cal Yates, Fehr Gregory, Clairmont Mathews, Carl Jenne. Tom Cain, Willie Ellis, Charlie Frelich.

James Gill. Fred Huber. Matt Klein, Ed Nolan. George Quire, Leroy Russell. Harry Stengel.

Haxel Martin, Esther Heffner. Emma Sen-si L. Nora Knopf. Cora Stafford. Edith Hardest.

Maggie Sigmier, Florence Layer. Aline Petit, Emma Weber, Christine Nelson. Lizzie Adams. Alma Bruener. Ethel Brown.

Minnie Brucker. Oswy Buckley. Ida Grove. Mattle Hays. Rosie Hoemetster, Edna Hurst.

Alida Klelnstsrink, Ethel Metcalf. Bertha Philips, Lotta, Smart, Lulls Sweney. Julia Wild. First Grade Lawrence Flynn. Henry Helmerklng.

Willie Hemmelman. Elmer Holbourn, James Jones, Willie Knopf, Wll. He Lorey. Robert Muns, Georgs Perdue. Arthur Schloemer, Chester Smith, John Smith.

John Treltx. Guy Cooper. Tonis Co lumbus Birch Walter, Roy Carrtthers. Karl Eggenaplller, Clinton Heffernan, Stuart Klein, Paul Martin, Dudley McCloy, Irville Parkhurst. Leroy Vogel, Albert Walter.

Willie Welbel. Clifton Hoerter, Frank Tlerney, Bennie Heuaer. Otto Khop, Helena Hlnes. LiUie Hoemeister. Marvin Nicholson.

Katie Reitzel, Doris Snider. Lulle Woodsman, Alia Woodmall, Margaret Chllders, Ada Dennis, Louise Knuet-teL Mary Murphy. Aline Rodgers, Tilda Schmidt, Josephine Klefer. Ida Malkmua, Lena Columbus. NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS.

Lafayette Day will be celebrated in ths schools on Ths first of ths monthly reports showing the standing of pupils waa sent to parents last week, consequently principals and teachers were visited by numbers of mothers, who called to have explained unsatisfactory averages or to explain them to ths teacher. In many of the Louisville schools principal and teachers are close In touch with the parents, the results being ths most satisfactory. New School in ths West End. To-morrow morning a new school In ths Went End, on Elliott avenue, will be opened, and will be known as "Elltott-a venue School." Miss Llxsle Anatatt. of ths Madison-street School, has been selected for principaL Her assistants will bs Miss Jean Semonln, from the Twelfth-ward School, and Miss Lottie Cook, from ths Madison-street School.

Appointments, Miss Hattie Heft has been appointed teacher In the Seventh-ward School. Mlsa Nettle B. Dixon and Miss Sleadd will fill the vacancies at the Madison-street School caused by the transfer of Misses Anstatt and Cook, and Miss Selma Krans that at the Twelfth-ward caused by the transfer of Miss Semonln. Stats Teachers' Ueeting. Ths Kentucky State Teachers' Association will meet In Louisville during the holidays.

The strongest programme ever presented by this association has been arranged for the meeting. President Mark, who has given to It much time and labor, says ths programme will meet every branch of education represented in the State. Colleges, high schools, district and county schools, school boards and even tho press will be represented, J. J. Glenn, of the Madisonville Hustler, being one of the speakers.

The meeting promises to be the largest tn the history of the association. Soma School Humor. Prof. Marriner, of ths Second-ward school, says he has now discovered why his school enjoys a reputation for superior music In answer to his question, "What kept you from school yesterday. Mamie?" he says a pupil answered.

"I had a guitar in my head, Mr. Marriner." "And." says the Professor, "I found In going through my school that In every room there were pupils with 'guitars' in their heads," If there Is one subject more than another In which ths Kentucky-street pupils excel It Is that of language. This la not surprising when we learn the capabilities In this line of little beginners. Dr. a patron of the school, on reading his little son's report last week.

said. "Nathan, how does It happen that Mary Lyons has such an excellent report and yours la so low?" "Why. papa," Nathan said, "her report has a 'syphon' on It!" "A what? asked the doctor. "A syphon, papa: she got it because she always leaves her 'pyramids' out." One day last week It was raining hard when school was dismissed. Long after all ths ether children had gone boms ona A T00T-BAXX PLATES.

Drawn by Fountains T. Fox. Jr. little srlrl at the Second-ward school lingered in the office waiting for the rain to be over. "My mother has told me never to come home in the rain;" she said to the principal, "for I must not get wet." "Your mother Is very careful for your health, my dear." Prof.

Marriner answered. "It ain't that," said she, "If I get my clothes wet mother says it makes the wash so big." A PRIZE BOOK FOB FIRST CORRECT LIST 07 AUTHORS, An Interesting "Ths Lost Rover, will bs given to the first person under twenty years of ago who sends a correct list of ths authors of ths following familiar poems: "Ths May Queen." "Old Oaken Bucket- "Star Spangled Banner. "Song of the Shirt." The Old Swlmminc Hole." "Excelsior." "The Night Before Christmas." -The Beautiful Snow." "Sheridan's Ride." "Little Red Riding Hood." "Little Boy Blue' "Auld Lang Svne," The book will be given to ths one sending the first correct list- To ail others sending correct lists will be awarded roll of honor badge buttons. Address all answers to Youths' Department, gej A2T OLD LAITDJtABX: OH 70TTBTH STREZT, KZA2 Shirley, twelve yean old. I Conducted for the Courier oiynai bw Mrs.

Julia. B. Chick. 1 270.13 From. Sly Bookahelf.

Each of the above six pictures miwiataiaV ths title of a vreil-knoicn novej. JOHX. (For ths first correct solution of ths above a copy of "The Serninolea of Flor- Ida" Is offered. Steoe hour and date of' solution, and address "Puxxis Editor Oou-1 No. 14 Numerical 1' I am composed, of 64 letters.

Mr I 11 a 1 I and XI Is a country fxs ATrica. My 19 a and St was ths ancestor of the) people from whom Abraham bought tba Cave of Machpeiah. My 13 31 and 47 Is a drinking- vessel. My 3S 23 and 18 is a vegetable secretion of certain trees. My 8 46 50 1 14 32 and 54 Is a department of Italy.

My 311 38 22 19 and 36 is a part of ship. My 26 17 7 3 41 48 and 20 Is a ereaxloa of Longfellow. My 35 2 33 34 12 21 16 10 and 23 la on of savage race of South Africa. My 44 40 IS and 4 is harmony of lao. gunge.

My 33 42 25 snd 48 was aa Irish pain tec whO died In 1850. My whole la a familiar quotation fmnx Shakespeare. MISTRESS DOROTHY. Ho. 15 Pi.

Tub I dulow yes, repu dan cetfrep tries Chlwh I vehs, vedld os pede nl file ot dlnf Desoci rri ym thear utbo stile. Hat vewaa yam lure Het niwd yam Ilwa vobes, su. Taws daa niwd Thaw rea riths morst dan ferist ot em daa uyo? On Brest nao ram-het reputheers stomal male. BITTERSWEET. No.

18 Diamond. 1. A consonant. 2. A domestic 3.

A fruit. 4. Mode or manner 5. A Greek tragic poet. 4.

A god. 7. Sorrow. 8. An insect.

A consonant. B. L. So. 17 Falsa Compsj-ativeav.

1- Positive, a personal pronoun; comparative, a species of duck. 2. Positive, a kind of poem; eotnparatlvsu a river In Germany. 3. Positive, a curse; oomparatlvw, a kind of flag.

4. Positive, a masculine; comparative, a style. i. Positive, a well-known caps; comparative, a Bishop ot London who was ay persecutor. 6.

Positive, slight staff or stick; eon, paratlve. to move about aimlessly. 7. Positive, a kind of tree; comparative, at celebrated preacher. 8.

Positive, an Inclosurs for fowls; eonw paratlve, an American novelist, 9. Positive, religious insincerity-; eompagy atlve, a peculiar gait of a horse. ELISEl Ho, 18 Circle, of Words. (The last syllable of each la syllaMa of the next, and so on. the last syllable of ths last being- the first syllabi of tho first.

An article for footwear. 2. To trifle. 8. A constellation.

4. A kind of bird. (. One who sells. 6.

Pertaining to ths beck of an anV maL 7. Of a sickly hue. 8. To frown or look sullen. 9.

A place of nether darkness. 10. A covering for ths foot. 1L A school for little children. 13.

A quality of voice of a singer. 13. A trial. 14. A famous Italian woman singer.

15. The first month of the Jewish ecde-siastical year. BESS1S. Answers To Prigs Fuzzier For Oe tober 2. No.

Diet of Worms. X. Asp tn wall. 8. Mother Goose.

4. Crane. 6. Ancient mariner. C.

Ths round table. No. X. "Tt life seems lonely to me, Tis scarce lonelier than at first. Lonely natures there must be.

No. 8. Heliotrope. No. 4.

Alas, we can not choose our Uvea, We can but bear the burthens given. In vain the feverish spirt strives With unrelenting heaven. Too proud to fly, too weak to cope, I yet will wait nor bow my head. Those who have nothing left to hops Have nothing left to dread. No.

8 OVATE MALTA UTTER SEARS No. 6. 1. Tacoma. 2.

Chester. 3. Portland. 4. Paris.

5. London. 6. Pekin. T.

Rome. 8. Naples. 9. Albany.

10. Berlin. Tne first correct solution of Prise Puzzle No. waa sent by Mrs. Kate T.

Pearsnn-424 Belgravia, city. Other successful solvers were Miss Anna DowHng. Louisville; Miss Lillle Deming, Vtncennes, Ind.j Master William tnehmen. New Albany, Gilbert M. SargenC Louisville: Mrs.

Frank Gregory. Louisville; Eugene C. El-lis. Richmond; Rose M. Settle, Terrs Haute.

Ind. How Caney Got Els Bricks. Mr. Casey and Mr. Donubus were build.

Ing houses next door to each other. After two days Mr. Casey ran short of bricks, and he went and asked Mr. Donu-bue for some. Donuhue said be could not spars any because he just had enough for himself.

So Mr. Casey got op on ths roof of his house and called over, "Sure. Mr. Donuhue, you and all your A. P.

A. companions are the worst men In After en hour Mr. Casey had enough) bricks to build a house. ROBERT MONTGOMERY. (Tenth Ward School.) TAPIE WO.RK1S A tap werss eighteen teet Ions; at least rasa os the scene after my taking tw CASCAJtKTS.

This 1 am surs has sensed my bed aeaitk tor the past three years. I am sUU eking Caecsreta, the only eatharUa worthy of house by asasibls people." MMO. W. SSI14 tMira, MISS rCANor I vAI riAHTlC TSAOBbM i- Wassstia. Palazabte.

I'mml Tif Gees. Coud, Crip, ate. foe. sje. CURE CONSTIPATION.

I fft Tfl Sir Bole as rnintnree4 br ill.