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A STRANGE STORY.
RSoISERR MELvILIE's WIFE rRouBLrp
WITH VISIONS OF HER HUSBAND.


WITH VISIONS OF HER HUSBAND.
WASHINGTON, May 20 The PhiIadeI-
phiu Record tells the following story.
The wife OF Engineer Melville.
tue gallant officer Of the luckleas
Arctic exploding steamer, Jeannettu.
who is now scratching for his lost com.
rades around the ice bound coast Of
Northern Siberia, occupies picturesque
little cottage embowered amid twiping
honey .suckles and fragrant blooming
lilies at Sharon Hill. es
Although it has been more than
three years since George lelt MS here. .
said she yesterday, land went on that
Ill fated voyage, and although oceans
Of cruel waters aud leagues Of land have
separated him from us, have seen him
twice within year"
Startling us this statement was Mrs.
Melville was evidently IN earnest.
"On the tenth Of laet June, t" she con.
81 retired 20 my room late at night.
Days OF anxious waiting fqenews Of The
Jaannette, without bringing ray Of
hope, had almost caused me 10 despair
q ever seoing my. hnahaud Ind fall.
len into M uneasy eleep from which one
ofthe children aroused me. II was per-
haps more than an hour after this aud
while | was wide awake, that / became
conscious Of a strange presceuce in the
room, and you may well imagine with
what mingled feelings Of Joy and fear, I
heard Georges voice, and looking up
saw him standing by the bedside. saw
him as plainly as now see you. He
was saying; Count the bells, count tho
bells. ss he spoke distinctly heard q
bell Of a ship striking two by Two the
stroke Of the hour"
"Nount them, continued my husband.
and | said, yes George. / remember
that when the seventh stroke sounded
thought that If it was a ships bell there
could be but one more, and as the last
sound died away my husband said Eight
bells--the Jeanette is lost, aud van
ished from the room. At that moment
the'sittiug room clock sirnck the hour OF
four, and it was on the morning Of the
llth Of June. At that very hour on TINT
very morning. the Jeanette went down
in the fathomless depths Of the Arctic
Ocean, and the ice flow closed over her
grave"
II am no spirituallsl, continued Mrs.
Melville, "nor do I believe in spirits. I
do not attempt to explain what / have
told you, but il is every word true. /
never expected after that TO hear Of the
safety of the crew Of the Jeanpette. A
few weeks after the occurrence which I
have narrated, and at the same hour in
the morning, / had risen for the day,
and was in the hall which you SEQ there.
Again / saw my husband--nay, even
felt his breath in my face. was dread
fully startled, but had sufficient courage
to call out, George, is that youi" when
the figure disappeared, as il swallowed
up in the mir"
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YeII0w lever has appeared u Havana

When man slips up on piece OF
orange, peel. it is best TO walt until be
has quit rubbing himself before tender
ing him any advice how TO avoid tho
disaster next time. Besides, it is high
" probable he wonId disdsin to receive
any sympathy or advice. aud reply as
did an individual who fell down flight
Of stairs the other night, and passer-
by fearing that he was seriously injured
ran 70 pick him mp but the man majesti-
cally staggered to his feet, and in reply
70 the piofered aid, roared ont; Now.
You jes let lone Want no foohn' round
me. allus come down stairs thai way Z
Texas eilsIsys.
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ALL DROWNED.
SAD FATE or WHOLE FAMILY IN
FLORIDA.
Usher

Cincinnati Tlmes-starl
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, June 5. -Yester-
day Mr.. Warburton, an Englishman,
who resided near zsllwood, In Orange
County, started for Lake Eustis with his
wife and two small children, who were
twins, about two years OF age, intending
to have the childrens likeness take.
While on their way the horse was driven
to the edge Of n lake that he might drink.
The waters had receded to the borders
OF deep sink hole. which was not dis
coverable.
The horse, on going into the water.
fell into tue sink hole, carrying the
vehicle with him, AMI the result was the
whole were drowned. There was no
one near, but the barking Of the dog
they had with them, and his evident
alarm, attracted the attention of man
passing, who. on nearing the lake, saw
a hat in the water, and soon after dis
covered one OF the children near the
shore floating in the water. After get
ting it out, he went off for help, aud,
after search, the others were found
aud taken out 1t was a sad scene-the
father. mother, aud two children lying
lifeless on the ground,
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SMITH WAS OUT.


Detroit Free Press
A Griswold street lawyer was sitting
in his office the other week when stran.
ger appeared at the door and said:
"Beg pardon, but can you tell me
where Smiths office is
eyes sir--next door"
The stranger uttered his thanks and
passed to thenextd door, which wns locked,
Returning to the lawyer, he said
''Smith seems to be out ?"
"Uf course be is. If you bad asked
that question in the first place should
have answered it by telling you 50. "
The visitor had troubled look on his
face as he passed out Of the kuildipg,
but that look was gone when be returned
the next day and inquired Of the lawyer;
How much will you charge me for
verbal opinion in little matter 2
'Oh, about five dollars.
The case was stated and the opinion
given, and the stranger was moving
away when the lawyer said:
MY fee, please.
4 haven't cent TO pay you
You hayen't?'
OF course not. II you had asked mo
that question in the first place / should
have answered by telling you 80, Good
morning, sir.
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Beside straw stack sat tramp-A
jolly tramp, and wise-Wbo. while he
patched his tattered coat did thus solilo-
quize: ut seems sew sad that my lone
life doth ever downward tend. and rags
me into wretchedness; but still I'm one
the mend. "Aud when ] needle Little
cash. 7 make no loud lamenss. but by .
straw stack sit me down. and gather 10
my rents"
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-06-16

How beautiful the dome Of heaven
this EVENING"" said Angelica. as she
leaned heavily upon his arm. The
stars seem 70 look down upon us g
"Oh, yes, said practical John; s'it's
impossible for them t. look up to US. you
know They cawn.t. Z.
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An exchange says the Nihiists threat
en- to put Alexandra Ill lin a hole. "
Wouldn't that be Czar chasm2 Norris
town Herald.
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did You get that girls picture,
Brown You remember that you said
you were bound to have it, "Well.
not exactly" replied Brown; II asked
her for il, and she gave me her mega.
tive.p
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All trains run daily except Nos: 2 and .
f.,nnl frelphts aud No. Is Mixed Train. VIII
notleave New Orlenns on Sundays. and No
"a, mixed train, will not leave Canton on
sundays. Parties wishing tickets for night
irains must purchase them during Office hours,
from a. m to p. IN.
BE. BEE. Agent, Magnolia.
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THE WORLDS aREAr rIREs.

The following statistics concerning
some of the greal fires OF the world, Will
be found of interest:
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Magnolia.
Town Council.

The Town Council holds regular Meeting
ON The first Monday in each month. II. G..
Cnpsll, Mayor, J. r. Wolfe, Secretary.
Post-omcc Regulations.
Olive open from So'clocl a. m. to u M. aud
from to p. m. Registered letter depart
ment closes at 5 o'clock p. IN. On Sundays
the office will be kept open only from to
O'clock a. M The mails will be closed at
o'clock n. III. Positively rs business after
hours. H. sAfFokD' fostmaster'
odd-Fellows.
Reliance Lodge, No. l07 meets cvery, Tnes-
day night ut O'clock, at 'Od1-FellUws Hall.
J.W. Copes, N. g., L. Smiley, secre ary.
TsnQip,lloa Lodge, No. SO, meets every Wed
nesday night at o'clock, at Odd Fellows Hall
I. II. Mc(lowen, N. G.sJ. Il. Wolfe, Secretary.
Masonic.
Sincerity Lodge No. 2i4 meets at 2 80 o'clock
a. m on the first Saturday in each month.
u. Stafford, w. NJ, j, y Limkn, Secretary.
Good Templars.
T. o. G. T. meet every Friday night IN Odd
Fellows Hall. J. L. Wolfe. chief templur, and
chas b. Smith, secretary,
Churches.
Baptist-Servces on the fourth Sunday in
each month. Rev j.. H. Fal1sh. pastor.
Catholc-services on the second Sunday in
each month. Rev. I. } Finn, pastor.
Hpiscopal-Scrvicts on the fourth Sunday in
each month. Rev A, s. Clark pastor.
Methudist-Services on the iirst Sunday il
each mouth. Rev. ] I. Nicholson. pastor. and
service every second Sunday, by Rev. Chas
\. Smith.
iprcshyteril,ii sorvces on the third Sunday
Ia eariipuonth. Rrr.J. G.. Graham, pastor.
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LOCKING THE TRUNK.

Mr.. sPoopENDYKE UNDERTAKES TASK
& WHICH AFrERwARD PROVES TO HAVE
BRES ENTIRELY USSEccEssARY.
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Board OF Supervisors.
:.
=, f,rst plstriet--J' A. walker postomceat
Walkers Bridge.
a. atTylertowp.
Third District-R. II. Fielder, President,
postoiiice.at Felder'a Mill.
tallrth District. >. Moore postofiice at
oulSs. p;ss1. n,..n,.. r p.... ..aaa
N neu n'e'rictA' Arescott, poseoince ~
Aasnolls.
c;...;, c.... .,.',,,'a..'.. - .....,, v.n
S'sou,e Nuurt convsnes on tne seeonu Mon-
NY " january anu thiri Monday IN august.
adv D.str;nt a,,nr,a ."use' "uu iAo'' ~ e'''
,n
MONDAYS in june aud December. Hon. II. s.
Van Eaton, Chancellor.
,.. !.
the frat aud third Satuadays in each month.
mcScnlb City.
Mccomb CITY Lodge No. 3s2 A. +. and A. NJ
meets the first Tuesday in each month at 1880
secretary
Good win I,odve No. IOA. I q. a. \. meets
on every Friday a. 1880 D. M A, c, Mar
lin. N.G'. Rohe,i Harnsr Sccretar.
Aet., :. .o., - :,
iconahics Lodge 40. luyj. n. OF IL. meets
second and fourth Wednesday Of each men tn
y rh,, a;So p m 7, {. kernedy, Dictator, Fred
Myrtle Lodge No Sc. X. OF 7. meets every
1Iunons Att;sO p, M =; ID. Anderson, =. @
heoeeca Lodge No, l39 X aud l. of II. meet
5so ~ m s"' e',d,, danesaay g each monln =.
A,.o
meets at Catholic School house second and
fourth Thursdays Of each month at 7:sD II n
o''o' = ''''as, ~ eec "
summit Lodge, No. 90, l. o.. o. f., mects
s%ysry %s.y Monday night, A. A. Boyd N. G., $. A
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The Town Council holds regular meeting
ON the first Monday in each month. IL. q.
Capell, Mayor, J. Z. Wolfe, Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-26
WHAT rRIGHrENED BEBE.


From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
''Wliat is 1t, Bebe?"
The cool summer zephyr foated into the WIN
dows of pleasant apartment, while near at
hand the golden grain was waving in waves like
the sea as far as the eye could reach The breeze
made the leaves on the grand old forest trees
nod and whisper to one another. and softly
waved the ears of couple Of mule colts in the
back pasture, who, with an impulse of youthful
glee frisked like mad to the foot of the hill and
plunged leg deep into the sparkling stream 1t
was an Arcadan scene
"What is it, Bebe?'
near the window, drinking in the beautiful scene
and mending pair of her fathers socks Her
golden hair hung ripping below her waist and
her dark blue eyes had i'm them nothing but a
look of purity. such rs is worn by the angels on
Sunday. Opposite her sat an elderly woman
what is it. Bebe:' inquired the elder LADY,
whom our readers will have already guessed oc-
cupied the responsible position of mother to the
beautiful Bebe
Bebe raised her hand to her head in graceful
and ever-varying curves and agitated it gently
Her eyes took in their crystal depths startled
light. like that of frightened fawn. She rose
suddenly. Then with petulant motion she
stamped her little boot-heel upon the floor
what is it. Bebe?" asked Mrs. Algernon Mac
gillicuddy of her charming daughter
II don't Know, mother" sherepled in voice
trembling with emotion, but from the spot on
the floor think it trdS potato-bug"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-26
Wine on the LORDS Table.

The Pacific Church Ne,os (Disciple) calls atten-
ton to the recent address Of Prof. Durham
before the State Sunday School Convention at
Napa, on the subject OF ''Sunday School Tenn
perance Work. in which he alluded to the
striking fact that while Mahomet prohibited
wine and ordered his soldiers to destroy the
vineyards, this spirit of the devil'' has been
for many centuries used by Christians on the
Lords table, and its manufacture and use as
social beverage defended by Christians from
the alleged example of Jesus at Cana. He
said: We want to educate our Sunday school
children SO far on this question that wine and
brandy shall be driven from wedding suppers
and tea parties, and that the pies and cakes Of
the kitchen shall not be cursed with this demo-
niacal spirit, because Of its pleasant flavor in
pastry. We want the young and old to see that
fermented wine shall not be found on the Lords
table. Some wine-sellers In Kansas attacked q
deacon, after the prOhibitory bill passed, saying
What will you do now, you can't have wine for
your sacramento Well said the deacon, we
haven't used wine for long time but raisin
water. All, replied the wine-sellers, that
won't do, deacon; you may fool your congrega-
tlon and your minister, but you can't palm of
that raisn water on the blessed Jesus That
Is the way Christians do In Kansas That is the
way the jews doeyerywhere. The Saviour never
used fermented wine, and Christians should
avoid its use at the Lords table. !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-26
Put Clergymen ON Bicycles.
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
clergyman has written the Herald to say
that the bicycle is the best means of recreation
within the reach of members OF his profession,
and he is right. The axe and the wood-saw are
good antidotes to dyspepsia and physical relaxa-
tion, but they are nothing more, unless the
preacher cannot afford to hire men to cut his
frewood. Food and care for horse costs as
much as for man, and the first cost of the horse
himself Is more than that of a bicycle. Some
KINDS OF boats are cheap, but not half the cer-
gymen In the country have boating water con-
yenient. The bicycle, on the contrary, involves
no outlay after the first cost is paid; 1t can
make It's way over any ordinary fOotpath; 1t
1nclfes lts rider to active exertion and by carry
Ing him through constant changes OF scenery
turns his mind from analytical subtle
ties to material facts, which, according to his
theology, are as directly the work OF heaven as
the inspired Word is ALI that keeps many
clergyman OF pure life, unselfsh purpose and
profound spirituality from being power in the
community In which he lives is the lack OF sharp
contact with real people and real things The
clergyman who lays aside his robes and formal
ity during his vacation time and goes OF Tor
moAtns shooting or boating learns more OF
human nature. OF the springs of human action
ana the obstacles to spiritual progress than ne
can ma out IN year divided between pastoral
visits ana special prayer Personal sympathy is
tne Key 70 tne human heart, and to have IL avail
able q clergyman must be q thorough man in his
tastes, habits, and experiences. The conditions
OF his calling forbid this to q great extent; he
should, therefore, make the most Of such physi-
cal advantages as he has. Let him buy bicy-
"a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-26
EgYptian SOllierS

COL Dye has much to say concerning the fight
Ing capacity of the fellahin, and seeing that he
speaks from experience. gained both In the bar
rack and the field, his structures possess at the
present moment more than ordinary value
His estimate of the Egyptian peasants soldlerly
aptitude is very low. Though gifted with a
wonderful power of physical endurance. and
docile and good campaigner the fellah is neither
cOmbative nor intelligent has not q spark of
patriotism, dislikes and distrusts his officers.
and hates soldering with so intense hatred
that, in order to avoid it, he will often cut off
one of his fingers or put out one of his eyes,
When Col. Dye was in Egypt the artillery, as
Wen as the cavalry, consisted exclu-
siyely OF fellahin. The gunners were taken
from class superior to that which supplied re-
cruits TO the other arms of the service. The
officers moreover, were better instructed than
their brethren OF the line, an advantage which
they owed to the exertiOns of the commandment
OF the artillery school. highly educated French
officer. To the teaching of this Frenchman
probably, the stout defense made the other day
by the forts at Alexandria is in some measure
que. great drawback to the efficiency Of the
leliah as fighting man is the shortness of his
sient resulting from Ophthalmia. So defective
Is the vision of Egyptian soldiers, saws Col Dive.
that hardly any OF them can see further
through rile-sight than few rods. The
eyes OF the black soldier are better. Under the
same conditions he can mark 80 to 40 per cent
more hits than his Egyptian comrade. This
superior shooting may, however. be in part due
TO the Negroes greater nerve Confidence anG
eagerness to excel The black regiments. being
Differed exclusively by Egyptians. are in No
way better organized than the other regiments
albeit, the negroes being Injured from Childhood
TO war and the chase, they make far better
fighting material than the fellahin. With the
exception OF a few who have risen from the
ranks, the higher officers are the descendants of
Turkish fathers and Circassan mothers They
are generally sufficiently brave but cruel, ava
ricious, corrupt and fearfully immoral mentally
inert and physically lazy. The younger regi-
mental and staff officers are. for the most part.
the sons of Pashas and Beys In government
service, trained in the military schools estab-
lished by Ismail. They are Inferior morally
and physically, to the men they command The
Spectator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-26
The Razor.EBack zFHor

To the traveller through Texas one of the
strangest andmost peculiar features of landscape
is the razor-back hog. He is of Swiss cottage
style of architecture. His physical structure is
angular to q degree unknown outside of text
book on the science of geometry. The country
razor-back pr0wls around in the woods and lives
on acorns, pecan nuts and roots; when he can
spare time he crawls under his owners fence and
assists in harvesting the corn crop. In this re-
spect he Is neighborly to fault. and when his
duty 20 his owners crop will allow he will readily
turn in and assist the neighbors, even working
at night rather than see his crop spoil for want
of attention. Crossing the razor back with blue
blooded stock makes but little Improvement
The only effective way to improve him is to
cross him with railroad train. He then be-
comes an imported Berkshire Or Poland-C China
hog, and If he does not knock the train off the
track the railroad company pays for him at the
rate of 81 pound for which they are allowed
the mOurnful privilege Of shoveling the remains
off the track. The ham of the country razor
back is more juicy than the hind leg of an iron
fre-dog, but not quite so fat as pine knot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-26
T7ae Rugby Colony.

The Rugbeian contains the following state
ments about the fortunes of the new settlement:
"The future of Rugby Will not be assured until
the lands around it are clear and cultivated
There is no fault to be found with the soil for it
is adapted to most farming operations and all
garden purposes. but there has been a singular
absence of agricultural cOlonsts, and the board
of aid has been most unfortunate in the past in
not securing suitable persons for the pioneer
work it is SO necessary should be placed in
the hands Of men of grit and staying powers.
The feeble colony started with an amazing
amount of steam and laudation and prOuniscu-
Gus circulation of promissory notes, with q
poisonous support. though well intentioned
from the newspaper press of the country BY
some untOward misfortune, those who would
have made the true builders up of a colony in
new land stayed at home or went elsewhere.
while host OF VIII Wmbes' and hangers on
to an industrious society flooded the place and
never having been trained to work and having
no inclination to labor and to wait gave the
colony such setback that it can only recover
by the insertion of new and vigorous blood
"ln consequence Of q false start. with much
promise of success, Rugby has fallen back into
the rucit. and has not as yet secured place in
the trimmings; but there is no fear of the colOny's
ultimate failure if those who have care of its
lands now will adopt few of the several ways
open to theGrof getting rid Of their lots to the
right men. waiting. inactive policy will not
do this side OF generation; but Il narrOw-TauTe
railway. mandatory. an extraordinary liberal
treatment OF the first newcomers and an agent
or julicious advertisement of the boards lands
in the centers of overcrowded or less advanta
sceouS farming districts. would so operate as to
bring to the pockets OF tile shareholders Of the
board that which is now. we are afraid the thing
that Will be kept the longest oct of them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-26
Device for Cooling Air

simple way of cooling the air of room Is
described in the New Orleans Picdyue of re-
cent date. The composing room Of the Plea
yt'e is situated in the upper story Of its publ
cation house. just under the roof. and In sum-
mer is extremely hot. This season an inspira-
tion seems to have come to one of the oppressed
occupants, and In accordance with it vertical
wooden box was constructed in the corner of
the room, with openings at the floor and cell
ing. and furnished with a pipe for supplying
water at the top. and pan and drain at the
bottom for receiving the flow and carrying it
safely away. The supply-pipe was bent over
the upper end of the shaft, and fitted with
rose like that of a watering-pot. SO as to de-
liver shower of spray instead of solid
stream. On connecting it with the service
pipe, the movement of the water was found
to cause an active circulation of the air in that
part of the room, which was drawn in at the
upper opening of the shaft and issued again.
cool and fresh. at the floor level TIE most sur
priSing thing about the experiment seems to
have been the effect OF the water in cooling the
air TO degree much below it's own temDera-
ture. With Mississippi water, which. when
drawn from the service pipe. indicated tenn
perature of 81 degrees. the air of the rOom in
which the thermometer at the beginning of the
trial stood at So. was cooled. in passing through
the length of the shaft, to a degrees. or about
20 degrees below the temperature at which it
entered. and 10 degrees below that OF the water
which was used to cool it. OF course the alb
sorbtion of heat by the evaporation of portion
OF the water accounts for its refrigerating effect
but the result seems to have been so easily and
lneXpensiyely attained that the experiment
would be well worth repeating in other cases.
american Arcltitect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-26

A MORMON WEDDING-The Waynesboro's Pa)
Reeietc says: 1.-THE first Mormon wedding known
to occur In this state took place on Thursday OF
last week, at Tomstown. about four miles north of
Engle, OF Salt Lake City, one OF the missionaries
stationed at that place, and the parties united In
wedlock by the Mormon rites were James Creager
and Ida Welsh, both OF that vicinity and recent
converts to the polygamist faith. These parties
were baptized In the dam at, the ore banks, and
strange to say the custom Of this professed relgi
Gus faith Is 70 baptize men during the day and
women at night"