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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-10-25
Hedges Along Highways.


There are frequent appeals in arricul.
tural and political papers for farmers ia
set out hedges, wind breaks and shade
trees along the public highways in our
bleak prairies to protect the roads from
the winds and storms of the winter.
There are two sides to this question. In
other years the iden Of roads protected
from winds and storms was a glorious
one. But the fast-growing hedges Of
willow, soft maple, cottonwood, ETC.,
have soon overshadowcd the roads,
shutting out the SUN and causing them
to remain soft and muddy. Iii many
cases they do not dry between the rains,
making travel difficult and disagreca-
bic. IL is becoming serious question.
SO much so that there is talk Of appeal
ing to the Legislature for law provid-
ing that hedges along public highways
shall not be allowed to grow more than
eight or ten feet high.
In the efforts for protection from the
winter storms in town and country,
there has been too little practical sense
exercised. Many streets and lots are
so thickly shaded as to make the resi-
dences damp and injurious to health.
The same is the about farm houses.
The shade and wind breaks are not far
enough from the residences and barns.
The sun should be permitted to shine
upon the house, into the windows, aud
on the ground about the house. Moth
ing can supply the place of the sun.
There is life, health and vigor in the sum
shine to vegetation and humanity.
Shade trees should stand far enough
from the house TO permit the sun to
shine all about it. This can be done
easily on the farm, as wind breaks are
best when ten or fifteen rods away. In
towns where the lots are small it is bet
ter to stand the heat and blaze OF the
sun than TO endanger the health Of the
family. by Keeping out the blessed sun
shine from the house and rooms.
The question of damp roads occa-
stoned by high and thick hedges Is be-
ginning TO be seriously agitated, and
years will only intensity it. There will
have to be limit to the height of the
hedge, or many Of the roa1s will be-
come impossible during the entire sum
mer. And if the Legislature does moi
give relief soon twill come eventually.
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nearly so, by contact with Europeans.
1t is supposed that they were visited by
the SpaniardS about the time of the
Spanish conquest Of Mexico, and in
this way they probably acquired don
keys, sheep and goats; or, th, Sc ami
mails may have been acquired subse-
qnently through the Iunis and other
Indians who were visited BY the Span
iards, But the Moquis appear to have
| been so inaccessible on the remote and
elevated mesas, and so poor that they
did not tempt the cupidity of the con
quering Spaniarls; and they now prob
| ably, exhibit very fair examples of
oboriginal life and character which
reaches back into the ages prior to the
discovery of America At one time the
franciscan monks attempted to estab-
llsh missions among them, but in 1850
the Moquis killed or expelled the mis-
sionarics. In l74S another attempt was
made by the Francscans to establish
missions, but with only local and tenn
porary success In 1923 the Viceroy
of Mexico attempted to conquer the
Moqnis, but failed. At times they
have suffered much from the attacks Of
the Apaches and Navaios. They ara
formed into number Of small tribes or
families, with one supreme chief. They
are strictly an agricultural people,
raising grain, vegetables, fruits and
cotton. They also have donkcys. sheep,
and goats. They live in seven towns,
located on mesas, or bluffs, from two
hundred 70 seven hundred feet above
the adjacent valleys. Their houses are
of adobe brick or stone laid in mortar,
several stories high, in terraces The
roofs are of poles, rushes and clay.
The floors are of earth, sometimes Gov
cred with rushcs The Moquis knit.
weave and spin their native woods and
cotton and trade portion OF the pro
ducts with other tribes. The men wear
blankets with.leggings of dressed skins.
The women wear shawls and other
garments made Of cotton and wool.
When the country first passed into
the jurisdiction of the United States
the Moqliis numbered about 5000 per-
sons but, in 1906 they We're almost
destroyed by smallpox. Their total
number now is about 1000, distributed
in seven villages. Three villages were
represented in the snake dance witt
messed by Prof. Powell. These villages
Were, probably, all that contained
families ofrthe RattlesnaSe tribe. Other
tribes are known as Deer, Water, Sand,
Prairie Wolf, Tobacco and other names;
but all are under one chief. The
Moquis resemble the Zunis in many
respects. City Tribune.
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a Libel on american lIadIes.

So il would seem that forty per cent.
of the cigarettes sold in the United
States are smoked by ladies. In Russia,
| should imagine that the percentage is
even greater; while in France, Ger
many and Italy the percentages con-
sumed by the fair sex must be consider
ablei x And why not? If men find
pleasure in tobacco why should women
be arbitrarily excluded from the enioy-
ifient of the. same pleasure? When,
manygears ago, Iiwas living in the
United States. the young ladies at Wash
ington were given to what they termed
s'dippihgf a practice far more obiec-
tionable than smoking. A dipping
party consisted Of number Of girls
sdtiatting on the ground round howl
in which there was a thick mixture of
snuff aud water This they used to put
into their mouths with sticks and rub Il
on their teeth, the theory being that It
whitened them; but this, of course, was
a mere excuse for what was. equivalent
to chewing. .-LondoH Truth
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-10-25
PITH AND POINT.

To speak Of the thread Of an argu-
mont would implytliat the whole thing
Is 'yarn. Nv X Lite
The late Mr. Yale, Of New Haven,
left fortune Of SS,000,Q90 Like Sam
son, his strength was in his locks
Rohesfer P0st-Ejpgess
--Greenburg Pa.) men shot a tramp
for stealing potatoes from their field
Such conduct Is tuberJootal for any
thing. iflts4urgh Ictegrap4.
SIX months after marriage; "Weel,
wecl, Sandy, how dye like tile little
lrddypN "Ah, weel Alec, l'll nae deny
that She has fine conversational pow
ers - fHioaq0 Tribune.
"A Pennsylvania lady ninety-three.
years Of age milks, washes and bakes
for 4 family 81 three persons. A great
deal can be got out Of old people if they
are properly managed. Young people
do not get enough rest. L0uisGiite
CoRrier-,ioRr7iat.
"Gentemen, saidsthe Texas man
in the restaurant when the waiter
dumped plate Of hot soup down his
back, gentlemen, don't laughu As
he had risen to his feet and drawn two
reyolvers, his wishes were respected.
The Now York MorRiag journal
says that "a man in Harlem is SO fat
that the shadow he casts is rs round as
bali. He's pretty corpulent, no
doubt; but there is man in Norristown
50 fat thai. his shadow leaves a grease
spot wherever 1t touches. AorrtSlovB
Herald. a4
LY.....ra.I...
KnowlcdRc-yYlo hath it? nay not thou,
Pale student, pondefng thy futile lore;
a little spice 1t shall be thine, as now
Twas his whose funeral passes at thy door
Now he kaows'all. o wondruus miracol
tolSfia ely 1901 SO ~, --1uaEffe
--"Id vas pettcr,'' said the German
tourist At Watkins Glen, who fell overa
precipiee into gurgling brook, 'id
was peter dat Watkins puilup some of
does warning dangers pill poar,ls SO
dom prides md grooms apoud here
doan attend dere funerals IN I.
p tMafE3igH G't9a uNt "a t
II. when Lord Coleridge returns to his
nhtive cath and writes book about
America, we trust he will not say that:
Chicago is a larger State than Hoboken;
that Louisville Is an Isthmus that con-
meets California and Hartford; that the
Hudson River is a beautiful city; that
the, Alieghatiies are lovely archipel-
ago; and tfiat "Ihaho is the capital Of
Brook iyn -Pac5;. stiHatt3 ~ $3.50
81 Working Up .to it:s II can swim the
whirlpool !, a, Niagara, = said a stranger
in q confidential WHISPER b a hardware
man on Woodward Avenue yesterday
"Gan youP' II feel that | can. should
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-10-25
]. D. BURKE, Editor.
VOLUME, VI. i
CONsTANoE.

Affet4 isNs NE SAID:
And leaned as ho spoke on the pasture bars,
That he vowed by the heavens blue =
By the silYery moon and the shining stars
10 ever prove leal and true.
aMen change, tits true" he said, "but ohl
BeIicyo nts, my own true love,
ANpctlOn like mine, MS time will show,
Has strength that no power can move"
1853 SHE SAID:
uNo fear or doubts, beloved, have !,
For deepin this heart OF mine
Is n love that will never dim or die,
But will last for aye-like thinner
He cave hei.a ring and a fond caress,
While her tears like torrent fell;
As with fat'ring words and in sore distress,
He bade her long farewell.
But the man in the moon, who had Otter
viewed
such tender scenes. / ween,
Wiuked knowingly then, MS the lovors stood
Beneath, in the silycry sheen.
Two summers with blossom and bug wer,
gone,
Two winters with frost and snow;
And again the man in the moon looked dowI
On the whirling world below.
And what did he see? Why, the lover had wor
A widow withwealth galore,
While the mdidcn had welded, that very
morn,
The clerk of a diy-goods store.
Quoth the man in the moon; "Its exaetl,
now
As II was when the world began,
No weaker thing than awoman's vow,
Excepting the vows of Il man.
These things have given the man in the moon
sueh cynical views OF life
That this i the reason he lives alone,
And nevor has takena wife.
-P. II. Cmrerse, N Phdddelphtq CeN.
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An old sea Captain Is preparing to
make a fortune by running into South
Africa with an ice-making machine that
will turn ont four tons Of eengealed
ice day. = He will locate in East Lon
don, where imported ice sells for sixty
two cents and a half pound, and will
try 30 equal the success that attended
the efortsiin likeidirectionHo of a man
who attempted to cool the parched
throats Of The people Of San Salvador,
Central America. First thing we Know
those sayages will be setting up ice
cream booths to ruin the youth of the
country. - Chicago Inter 0ceqe
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1T happened at Philadelphia that a
little boy, in q mirthfuI spirit, struck
Richard Carmine on the neck with a
piece Of custard pie. Dick grabbed the
boy. but Mrs. Garmine, mere. inter
fered to prevent violence. At that
iuncture man, William McGonagh
by name, began kicking Carmine from
the rear One kick struck in the abdo-
men. producing a iit.. ~ He was taken to
the hospital and thefe showed synip-
toms Of insanitYinecesitat h s re-
moyal 10 a more secluded place The
moral Of this is that little boys should
not throw custard pies at people, =
PHILADELPHIA Press,
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The Moquis are tribe of Pueblo, or
town building Indians, whose manners
and customs remain unchanged. or
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-18
For the Advancement of Science.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug 1.-THE at
tendance at the general session this morning
was much larger than at any previous meet
ing the number of visitors being in excess of
the scientists The meeting was called to Or
der shortly after 10 o clock, and a communica-
tion from the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce,
inviting the members to visit that city, was
read The president reported that the stand
ing committee recommended that Monday
next be thus employed. Hon. George A.
Pillsbury, chairman of the local committee,
announced that an excursion to Minnehaha
Falls and Fort Smelling had been arranged
for an early date.
Prof. Hunt read brief paper on "Classi-
fication of the Natural Sciences"
A list of names of candidates for member
ship was read by the secretary and declared
duly elected.
All papers read in the section of geology
had reference to the glacial period. DR.. j. s.
Newberry read a paper on the extent, char
acter and teachings of the ancient glaciation
of North America, and exploration of the
boundary between New Jersey and Illinois,
A paper ON the composition of American
wheat and corn was read by H. w. Wiley,
and table of the comparable average com
position of wheat in the United States and
Canada was given.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-18
THE sULTAN's FAVoRITE.
How General Wallace Secured the Regard
of the Turkish Ruler.

How General Wallace Secured the Regard
of the Turkish Ruler.
Constantinope Correspondence New York Herald.
The position that General Wallace has ae-
quired at Constantinople has no doubt excited
some attention at home 1t is entirely due
to a sympathetic chord in his Majesty's dis
position which the General was fortunate
enough to strike at their first unofficial meet
ing. His Excellency had gone with few
friends to witness the Friday review, and
Abdul Hamid, looking toward the privileged
stand as he generally does in passing toward
the mosque, noticed the American minister
in uniform. Pleased with such an unusual
attention-visitors, as a rule, whatever may
be their official position, appearing on these
occasions in civilian dress-the Sultan sent
an aide-de-camp to invite the General to
Yildiz. By judicious praise of the soldiers,
the high commentator passed upon their
physique and training. more especially that
of the Household Cavalry, which the General
thought the finest corps of Light Horse he
had ever seen, he quite won the Sultan's
heart
Abdul Hamid is really very kind-hearted
and of a most affectionate disposition. He
has always longed to have an intimate friend
among the European representatives at the
Porte-one whom he could fully trust and
who might at pinch prove an able advocate
in representing the Turkish side of any
question before the world. His Majesty
does not need counselor so much as a con-
fidant who will listen to him and accept his
views: and for the personal interest of such
friend he would do anything, No gift
would be too costly, no honor too high for
the Sultan to besUow upon his friend could
they only be accepted. The Sultan thought
he had found such an ally in Sir Henry
Layard, and there was no end to his atten-
tions in that quarter. The Sultan, ever yearn-
ing for Western sympathy, was glad to find
a foreign minister animated with such
friendly sentiments, and in many subse-
quent interviews he mas poured out his
troubles to General Wallace. 1t must be
said for the latter that no scandal has arisen
in respect to gifts from the Sultan, as in the
case of Sir Henry Layard. Beyond paint
ing that was specially bestowed upon Mrs
Wallace, which she only retains during her
stay in Turkey, no one has ever whispered of
any instance of the Minister having bene-
fitted by the munifcent disposition of the
Sultan. It is generally understood, how
ever that Berdan's old claim in respect to a
supply of cartridge cases sent during the
war to Constantinople was settled more out
of Difference to Wallace's wish in the matter
than any sense of justice awakened by his
pleadings.
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The Gould-YilIard Firht.

New YORK, Aug 17-Jay Could the Tren-
joined with them, to-day filed demand in
the United States Circuit Court against H.
Willard ard the Oregon Railroad and Navi-
CATION Company for an accounting The
case grows out of the purchase by a syndi-
cate in 1879, at the low price of 5000, OO0 the
control of the Oregon Steamship Company,
and its reorganization under the new title,
good dividends are paid on the $4,000, 900
capital stock of the original company, and
demand settlement The Northern Pacific
people say this case has been tried three or
four times, and always resulted in favor of
the defendants
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-18
PRICE FIVE CENTS,

fierce wars have ragged there ever since; dis
carding the dual contract OF France and Eng
land in Egypt he has tried to fling a sop to
Paris through De Lesseps and revived the
old hatreds of the two peoples almost to the
verge of war. The end is not yet, bat when
the great armed nations are ready to take
advantage of the trouble, the train of which
is laid, then the policy of Gladstone will
burst with the lightning which it is engen-
dering. French Journalists have warned us
almost in the language of the Fenian news
papers of Ireland and America that il is pos
sble England may make such an enemy of
France as will induce her Ito be an ally of
her bitterest foe whenever tn e hour of Eng
lands peril may be darkest" Lively writ
ing this, and the possibility of France mix
ing herself up with an Indian mutiny is
thrown in with the same effect as the dagger
which years ago a certain emotional states
man threw upon the floor of the House Of
Commons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-18
THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
Examination of Telegraph Engineer by
the Senate Sub Committee.

Examination of Telegraph Engineer by
the Senate Sub Committee.
New YORK, Aug 17.-Daniel L. Robson,
telegraph engineer and contractor, was the
first witness examined to-day by the United
States Senate subcommittee on education
and labor. He said that he had seen McMil-
lan's estimate OF the cost of the construction
of telegraph line of eight wires from New
York to Chicago, wherein the latter said 1t
could be completed for operation for the sum
of $725965. This, witness thought, was
about half the real cost of construction.
Such a line would cost at least 81, 900 per
mile. He was not prepared to give any de-
tailed estimate of the cost of construction
and equipment, and for this reason Senator
George said the opinion of witness was not
of much value. A warm controversy en-
sued between the senator from Mississippi
and Senator Blair chairman, who accused
his colleague of discourtesy to the witness
in interrupting the latter by such an ex-
preston of opinion. Senator George re-
piled that he proposed to take up as much
time as he liked in questioning witnesses
and insisted upon a complete statement of
the cost of each item OF expense OF construc-
ton. Witness refused to answer the ques-
ton any more definitely than he had done
In regard to the right OF way, witness said
he had known OF number of cases where
over 81 900 had been paid for the privilege
of erecting six poles. This item was proba-
bly, the most important in the cost of con-
struction. On some routes the cost of rights
of way was much larger than on others. The
most expensive route in this respect would
be, he thought that of line between Wash
ington and Boston, and the right of way be-
tween Washington and Chicago could not be
acquired except for a large consideration.
Providing he had the rights of way possessed
by the Western Union company, Robson
asserted that he would willingly undertake
to reproduce the entire telegraphic system
of this country for $50, 900 900, and would
not hesitate at $50 900, 000 The most valua-
Bile rights of way possessed by the Western
Union were those obtained from the railroad
systems of the country, and no estimate
could be formed of the cost to the Western
Union of acquiring these easements. Ordin-
ary expense connected with this item is in
creased in obtaining rights of way through
cities. This was usually placed under the
head of legal expenses, for lawyers were
usually employed to obtain such privileges.
Witness had been engaged in the construction
of the Mutual Union, American Rapids and
several railroad lines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-18
TAXES In CUBA.
Predict on of Bankruptcy Unless a Speedy
Change Comes.

Predict on of Bankruptcy Unless Speedy
Change Comes.
Interview with General Adam Badeau.
You want to know what l can tell you of
the condition OF Cuba?' said General Badeau.
well, 1 can describe it to you in very few
words Cuba is rushing as fast as possible
toward bankruptcy. All the trouble hinges
on the one fact-fnancial distress. did not
hear any rumors OF a revolutionary char
acter myself and do not think any one on
the island has, either. There is no disposi-
ton on the part of the Cubans to plunge into
an insurrection, but every one feels that
something must be done, and that right
soon, to relieve the strain"
what is the cause OF the financial distress
you refer to?''
"lmposts and taxation The planters have
to pay % per cent for taxes at first start,
and the imposts are abnormally vexatious
and severe. Why, the taxes of one sort or
another for the last financial year exceeded
the income of the islaud!"
What about the expedition which the
Cubans in this country are said to be organ
izingr'
Il know nothing about it, l have seen
General-what is the name?-Bonachea'
proclamation, but 1t does not amount to any
thing. No one in Cuba knows anything
about him, and l guess it is all bluster.
There has been much mischief done by ban
dts, but l am sure their acts are in no wav
to be attributed to political reasons. There
is no national feeling against Spain. The
people simply complain of the enormous
burden laid on them. There is scarcely q
planter on the island solvent, and you can
imagine the state of destitution to which
the lower classes of whites the negroes and
the Chinese are reduced when large planter
on whose estates they live fails. Some
change must be made and that within year
or two, or bankruptcy is inevitable"
What is the feeling displayed toward an
nexation to the United States government?i
There is none. They do not trouble
| their heads about it. They feel we do not
want them. and they do not want u.s."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-18
HEN.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT.
A Carload of Giant Powder Exploded by .
ColIision-SeveraI Lives Lost.

LEXINGTON. KY, Aug. 1.-THE Daily Press
Reporter, just back from Winchester, eighteen
miles from here, says a disastrous accident
occurred there at 6:3S this morning. At
Winchester is the Kentucky Central and
Chesapeake & Ohio railroad crossing. AT the
hour named freight train of the Kentucky
Central stood directly across the Chesapeake
& Ohio track there, with 400 kegs of
blasting powder being Immediately upon the
crossing. The Chesapeake & Ohio train ran
into this, breaking the car and upturning
several kegs of the powder which were
ignited by sparks from the engine. Perhaps
the most terrific explosion ever known in
America followed The debris was thrown
so high that it did not come down for fully
ten minutes, and people from five miles in
the country rushed in to see if Winchester
had suddenly become an Ischia. Both con-
ductors were injured so seriously that they
died soon afterward, and five other persons
were so badly hurt that they may not live.
The depot building, eating station, Chesa-
peake d Ohio engine and three Kentucky
Central cars were almost completely
wrecked This is about the most serious
rRilrnad accident that ever occurred in Ken
tucky.
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Cable Notes.

The Paris Liberte regards war with China
as probable
Twenty-Five young men who were students
in the university at st. Petersburg, and con-
nected with the Nihilists Journal have been
sent to Siberia.
There were 433 deaths from cholera in
Egypt on Thursday including six at Cairo.
Two hundred and two persons died from
cholera at Bombay in the last fortnight.
DR. Bayol writes that he has traversed q
a large and unexplored tract on the bank of
the Niger and has placed the whole country
as far as Sego under the protectorate of
France.
Negotiations between Italy and Morocco
relative to the payment of the claims of ltal-
ian subjects in Morocco, are proceeding at
Tangier. 1t is expected that the Sultan of
Morocco will comply with the demands of
Italy.
The premises of the Bonus Tea Associa-
ton, OF London, burned yesterday. The
new American Hayes ladder truck rendered
most useful service. A great part of the
Gospel Oak railway STATEN, at Hampstead,
was also burned.