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Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-02-23
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Wife C1:3O p. m. WHATS that hor-
rid odorP Smells like alcohol.
Husband-Y-e-s, my dear, we used
alcohol at the lodge for limitations.
Take some alcohol, light it, put salt in
the flames, and it gives a ghastly, yell
low light; makes folks look like ghosts,
you know.
'But that odor comes from your
breath"
"Y-e-s, m dear; in the thirty-seventh
degree / personate the chief demon with
flames coming from his mouth / take
a mouthful of alcohol and swallow of
salt and then set fire to It. But M
dear, you mustn't tell these things Sc
cret-s' 'ciety secrets very sacred, you
know. Philadelphia Record.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-02-23
.'BlLL." "

Him and me Wuz brothers,
say WHg, cause others
Sides me know he's gone away,
Gone like he's boun' to stay.
don't feel right
At night
The big old bed seoms bigger yet,
An somehow like my pillows wet
With doggoned baby tenrs, 1 swan.
But Bill-he's gone.
We used 10 snuggle up 50 close,
Like spoons, an was Wuss
Than any kitten, sick or well,
Cause Rugged close TO Bill.
Miss hlml Wa-al, surel
KANT nohow endure
To know he's gone.
It's tough, al dawn.
To wake up a-shiverin' an a-shakin' 90.
With millxin' 70 be done-an' snoWi
Bill Geddi
Naryl Haint 20 heardi IsWani
He's married, an he's gone.
Likeliest gal in all these woods
Thets what say; I'm sad,
For only me an dad
Are left.
Bill deddP
Not yet He's leftmy bed
And took aaOfher--
Bill, that iOuz my brother.
Gay Davidson, in Chicago News.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-02-23

BOOk, ono Ola geography ana tnlfu
Feadar. The teacher was frightened
halt 70 death by the sudden attack, but
my friend Of the night before sought TO
calm her fears by explaining:
Don't you go fur to faint away nor
jump through the winder and make fur
the woods, fur we is on your side. This
ere gent is all the way from Michigan,
and not only snuggles to eddecashun,
but he's actually bin to school hisseli!
He's goin' fur to say right out what he
believes"
was called upon for some remarks,
during which asked how Grover
Cleveland could have been elected
President had he not been an educated
man.
THAT ere settles itF' said the chair
man, as he rose up. ''If thar is airy
critter yere as kin dodge them ere re-
marks let him step outp'
Il confess l was opposin'," said the
old woman who had been so obstinate
the evening before, "but hain't gwine
to oppose no mo-. never dun thought
OF Gov'ners and Presidents and sich.
II our son Bill ar gwine to be President
he's got to hev eddecashun and | dis
fess (confess) it."
This settled the question that the
school was a good thing and should
stay, but there was one more speech to
come yet. A venerable old man, who
leaned heavily on homemade cane,
slowly arose and said:
I've fit Yanks, and I've fit bars and
wildcats, and I've lived heathen-like all
my days. II I'd hev growed up to read
and write. and know sunthin', l might
now be worth the price of nevis hide,
which you know hain't. Eddecashun
beats shot-guns and bar traps all hol-
Ter. 1t beats maxim moonshine whis-
ky. 1t beats plug terbacker and lazi-
ness. I've dun gone and made up my
mind that we've got to hev skules and
gin our boys chance, and if thars any
critter yere who wants to live on like a
cannibal he'd better git outen yere right
smart.
1t was all settled, and as school had
been going week, the people wanted
the pupils examined to see il they had
soaked in" any knowledge. A trial
proved that four OF them knew that the
world was round, five could name the
two great oceans, three could count up
to twenty and the remainder had almost
learned what an island was. After we
were through, the chairman suggested
that l ask the teacher few questions.
/ realized the situation and determined
to go light, asking:
elbow is the earth dividedF'
''Into land and water"
''Add twenty and ten
Thirty, | reckon" s."
"Name three or four rivers"
"The Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee
and Amazon"
Name the continents.
Europe, Asia, Germany and France.
let her off on that, and after We had
adjourned to the store the chairman
reached out his hand again and said:
Put it thar, mister! You is eddie
Gated and no mistake! Didn't that ar
gal jist rattle off them answers, though
l reckoncd them big rivers would be
too much for her to swaller. and thai
she'd go kerAunk right before the
meetin', but she was ready with botf
! heels at the word. Lordy, stranger
but what a stran on a mans mind
:, I'm fur eddecashun clear around The
, cornfeld, but how feller who knows
a heap must suffer to carEy it around
with himr'-Detroit Free Press.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-02-23
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL

Within the last four years Fl0rida
has increased her school expenditures
from $1S2, 900 to $449. 29e
Reason and experience both forbid
MS to expect that national morality can
prevail in the exclusion Of the religious
principle Washington.
Many are saved from indulging a
ruling passion or destructive habit by
spending their leisure in cultivating an
accomplishment, whereby others may
be elevated and themselves entertained
What we call worldly pleasure is
rood SO long as it is kept within reason
able limits; it is only when It is excess
i've, and especially when it is interior
ing with the growth OF the spiritual
life. that it is dangerous, -Uulted Pres
terian.
The advantage of technical schools
has been. illustrated in Crefeld, Ger
many, where over $1,000, 900 has been
spent on its lower schools and $3.50, 900
on a special weaving school 1t has
doubled its population and 9uadrupled
It's trade
Out of a Chinese population of 500
in Denver, Col, 175 are in school, and
100 OF them under decided religious in
fuence. In San Francisco there are 24S
members connected with the Chinese
Japanese church. 5S having been added
during the past year.
Il would have inscribed on the cur
tains of your bed, and the walls Of your
chamber: "lf you do not rise early, you
can make progress in nothing" II you
do not set apart your hours Of readings
il you suffer yourself or any one else to
break in upon them, your days will slip
through your hands Improbable and
frivolous and uneniOyed by YOURSELF
Lord Chatham.
Preserve proportion in your read
ing, keep your views OF mon and things
extensive, and depend upon it mixed
knowledge is not a superficial one. As
far as it goes, the views that it gives
are true; but he who reads deeply In
one class of writer's only gets views
which are almost sure to be perverted
and which are not only narrow bu
false. DIR. Arnold.
Tho students OF Oberlin have peti
toned for democratic form Of college
government, of the students, by the
students and for the students. The
faculty will not grant the petition bu
have concluded to try consultation
system. Each class selects three Of it
members who are to confer with com
mittee of the faculty on college regula
tions, but these committees have nj
power of legislation or arbitration, ant
it is probable that on this account
will not enlist the sympathy of tn,
students.
For fifteen years Mrs. Alfred Hem
enway has carried on the work of edu
cation in Boston on a novel plan. 1t i
Mrs. Hemenway's idea to educate thos
who are too old to go to school, an,
whose early education was neglected
This school grew out of mere acci
dent, but it has grown with sue
rapidity that now it numbers hundred
of pupils and teachers. The lesson
are given at the pupils houses, an
most Of the pupils are much older tina
their teachers.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-02-23
Fweddv's Size Is No. 8.

Good gwacious Fweddyl You left
youah fine plug hat out on the wack.
Ahn't you afwaid somebody will steal
itP Lots of stwange fellows in this din
ing woom."
..Steal it. ChollyP No, deah boy, I'm
not afwaid. Tn isn't anothah man in
the city that can put It on his head,
bah joveF'-C Chicago Tribune.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-02-23
COURAGE IN Battle.



me- Ente of Heroic Captain Blns of ~
EiEty-Eirst New York
The fight before Petersburg brought
out several remarkable displays Of per
sonal courage. Two armies confronted
each other with sullen and determined
bravery. On Burnside's front the Con-
federate lines we're less than 15Or yards
distant. A stone might be thrown from
the Union parapet into the rebel earth
work. For nearly a month 400 patri-
otic moles had been burrowing In the
ground, carrying out the earth in
cracher-boxes concealing II from the
enemy's view with underbrush and
steadily undermining the fort Of the un-
suspecting foe Night and day the
work goes on. and all hearts are CEN
tered on the project which II successful
will insure the capture Of Petersburg,
and, in all probability, the fall Of Rich
mond. The evening Of July 29 is at
hand, and under the doomed fort 5000
pounds Of powder lie with deadly de-
struction embodied in its inert mass
The fuse is laid. and at early morn Of
the 30th OF July the match is to be APP
piled. But daylight is past, and the
troops rest impatient and inquiring
upon their arms The suspense is pain-
full. Minutes seem hours, and yet no
unusual sound disturbs the peace Of
that July morning. At last two heroic
spirits, commissioned and nOn-com-
missioned officer Of the Forty-eighth
Pennsylvania, volunteer to enter the
mine and learn the cause Of the delay
or failure. It seemed almost certain
death for them to enter the tunnel. The
explosion is liable to occur at any mo-
ment and blow them to atoms, but they
went in.
The fuse was found defective and was
speedily replaced, and ere the sun had
risen high over the old hills of Virginia,
the earth shook with the tremor Of an
earthquake, and through the earth
thrown high in air the exploding pow
der blazed like lightning, casting a
lurid glare upon the confused mass Of
dismantled guns, shattered caissons,
smoking camp equipaged and mangled
human bodies. simultaneously the
order to charge rang out and the third
division OF the Ninth Corps advanced
to the slaughter The enemy stunned,
almost paralyzed with fear and panic
stricken, scattered in all directions.
The concentrated fire from half hun
dred guns made a pandemonium in
describable. Into the vast crater into
which the explosion had converted the
fort the troops were huddled. There
was strange and inexplicable delay,
which gives the enemy time to rally
their flying forces. The hostile, angry
guns enfiladed the crater with fata
effect. The attempt to advance is me-
with a courage born Of despair A
general advance of the corps was
ordered. The Fifty-frst has reached
the breastworks. In the forefront be
hold an intrepid spirit urging his mer
forward. Waving his sword and calling
to his brave boys to follow, he reaches
the enemy's entrenchments and gallant
ly falls In : hand-tO-hand encounter
with his face to the foe, martyr Il
liberty and an honor to mankind. Sucl
was the fate of the heroic Captain
Samuel H. Sims, of the Fifty-iirs
New York Volunteers. General HOra
ito G. King, in N. Y. Mail and Express
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-02-23

"A Brookfeld. Conn.,, farmer found
a silver fork imbedded in the stomach
of hog he killed one day. lately.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-02-23
"GOIN' TO SKULE."
Providing for the Education of
Rising Generations.

NJ. Quad Encourages the Movement and
Winds Up Ills Address with n ClInchsr
Which Outlets the Murmurlngs
OF the MOatuSkeptlcaI.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-02-23

The man who would carry in his
head the names of all the streets in
London must have long memory.
There are q, 900 OF them.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1889-02-23

In one year, DIS Moines youth
got into Jail. broke out, saved two boys
from drowning. discovered and put
out 3 fire, had his arm broken, stole q
horse. shot at a burglar and put out bis
brothers eye
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-18
DISCUSSING THEVERDlCT,
The Finding of the Cronin Jury Not Pleas
 ing to Englishmen

The Finding of the Cronin Jury Not Pleas
 ing to Englishmen.
 LONDON. Dec. 1S.-The verdict in the case of the Cronin murderers is pro- life source of newspaper comment throughout the Kingdom, and is pro- ductive of perfect satisfaction to mo- body. To the few journals openly or covertly sympath1zing with the pris- oners, on various grounds, the finding of the jury seems vindictive and to- tally at variance with the evidence as they profess to interpret it.. These pa pers are, of course, dissatisfied, and are early i'll tho field with tho predictions that the convicted men will be acquit- ted if they are granted new trial, but happily journals of this character are few and wholly without influence or standing
 On the other hand the great majority of papers, Liberal and Conservative, re- gard the penalties fixed by the jury as rldiculously inadequate to the enorm- ity of the crime the prisoners were plainly convicted of, and are conse- quently inclined to express their great disappointment that the wretches are not to be hanged forthwith. Neverthe- less they agree that there is much req son for congratulation that they are to suffer life imprisonment, and predict that no pardoning power will ever be found having the hardihood to defy universal public opinion by mitigating the severity of the judgment pro. nOunCed upon them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-18
WHlTTIER'S BIRTHDAY.
The Aged Poet at His Own Request A
 lowed to Pass it Quietly.

The Aged Poet at His Own Request All
 lowed to Pass it Quietly.
 AMEsBURY, Mass, Dec. 1S.-The ven- erabie and beloved poet, John Green leaf Whittier, passed his eighty-second birthday quietly at his house in this town. His regular homo is at Oak Knoll, in Danvers, but he came hero to escape, as far as possible, the excite ment attended upon the we'll meant visits of friends and admirers.
 MT. Whittier still accomplishes quite an amount of work daily, but did not feel equal to the task of participating in an elaborate birthday celebration. He there fore sent out to his friends a request that they permit him to enjoy the day quietly. Mir, Whittier is writ ing a poem which may be a feature of the Quadri- centennial exercises in 1892, taking as his theme the discovery of America by Columbus. Aside from his failing sight the poets faculties are all we'll preserved.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-18
FOUND IN A RAVINE.

Tho Hunters Ghastly Discovery Near
 Yorkhann, Pa., Identified.
 YORK. Pa., Dec. lS.-The authorities have identified the decomposed body found by Michael Feirbeck in secluded ravine near Yorkhana, as the remains of Frederick Wecker, tanner, who dis appeared from this city some time ago. The remains were placed in box and buried. It is the general opinion that Wecker committed suicide.
 A large pocketbook was found on his body containing S1.S6 in silver, bill against Frederick Wecker and couple of memorandums. In an envelope was a letter, written with lead pencil, parts of it being obliterated, asking for forgiveness, and saying, also. that his heart was broken, signed Frederick Wecker.
 Wecker had forged the name of Jacob Reichley to notes to the amount of $4, 1000, and on the forgeries being dis covered he fled, and all efforts to trace his whereabouts proved unavailing. The fact of the head and hands being separated from the body was owing to Feirbeck's striking tho remains with his gun and they fell off.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-18
WASHINGTON TOPICS
The New Extradition Treaty
 With Great Britain.
LIST OF oFFENsEs COVERED.
Provisions Made to Prevent Canada Being
 Made au Asylum for Enbezslers.

Probable Chairmen of the New House
 Committees-Bis Batch of Presidential
 Postmasters Coming-Judgs Erewer's
 Appointment Before the Senate-A Yer
 mont Man to b" Governor of Alaska.
 WASHINGTON Dec. 1s.-The new ex- tradition treaty with Great Britain which President Harrison referred to in his annual message, has been sent to tho Senate. comparison of it with the old treaty shows that several inn portant notifications have been made in tho proposed treaty, and that many of the objectionable features which contributed largely toward the defeat of the treaty rejected by the Senate last spring have been removed.
 The schedule of extradictable offen- ces covers murder, or attempt or con- spiracy to murder. manslaughter, coun- terfeiting or altering money and utter ing counterfeit or altered money, larceny, embezzlement, obtaining money or goods under false pretences, robbery, burglary, arson, abduction, train wrecking, piracy, fraud commit ted by bailee, banker, agent, factor, trustee or member or public officer of any company, made criminal by any law for tho time being in force.
 In the preparation of the new treaty the Dominion Government has neoes- sarily been consulted by England, and it is believed that every provision has now been made to prevent Canada from being an asylum for embezzlers and others who now seek that country for safety and protection against arrest fol their crimes, .E5-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-18
THE STATE OF BRAZIL.
How Dom Pedro Brought About His Own
 Dethronement.

Dethronement
 LISBON, Dec. 1S.-It is stated that Dom Pedro had made positive arrange ments to abdicate the Imperial throne of Brazil in favor of his son-in-law, Count d Flu, to whom the people ina d eX- pressed the strongest objection.
 The extremely unpopular movement of the Emperor was the immediate cause, it is alleged, of the ready acqui- essence of the people in the revolu- tion, when it had once been effected by the army and the students. This great step at least averted violent outbreaks and bloodshed, which would have been inevitable if Dom Pedro had been per mitted to carry out his scheme for the succession, aa would undoubtedly have accomlanied the accession of Count d Eu.
 It is still expected that tho financial affairs of Brazil will give good deal of trouble, despite the favorable accounts which arc industriously circulated by the financiers and commercial men in that country.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-18
THE GROWN PRISONERS.
Burke and Coughlin Cling to the Hope o
 B New Trial.

Burke and Coughlin Cling to the Hope of
 New Trial.
 CHICAGO, Dec. 1s.-The Cronin prison CTS are closely watched and denied to all callers since their conviction, and they are all greatly cast down. O'Sul- livan, it is reported, has given up all hope of any speedy change in his posi- tion, but Burke and Coughlin are still clinging to the hope Of 8 new trial.
 Daniel Donahoe, attorney for Kunze, when asked what he though about the verdict replied: ''So far as the yer dict affects Kunze, think it extremely idiotic. The man was indicted for the crime charged, should have been acquitted The case will certainly be taken to the Supreme Court"
 States s-Attorney Longenecker said he did not believe the defendants could secure new trial, as the case was re- markedly free from error, but in the event they did he would endeavor to se- cure punishment by death as the pen atty on the next trial.
 The cases against the jury bribers will soon be tried, and beyond doubt five more men will be sent to the peni- tentiary.
 Patrol Sergeant Stift, of the East Chicago Avenue Station, Patrolman Bedmund Mcdonald, of the same sta tion, and Detective Michael J. Crowe of the Central Station, were peremptor lily discharged from the force by Super intendent Hubbard. Stiff and McDon ald gave material evidence for the de fense in the Cronin case. It is saio Superintendent Hubbard has many other well-known members in his diary as proper candidates for removal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-18
Leather Workers Will Arbitrate.

BosToN, Dec. 1S.-The State Board of Arbitration forwarded commu- nication to the Board of Directors of Leather Manufacturers, requesting a conference.-the Knights of Labor hay ing expressed their willingness to sub- init their side in the leather workers strike to arbitration. The manufacturers agreed to comply with the request, ap- pointing a committee to meet the State Board on Friday next. Members of the State Board are very hopeful of a satis- factory adjustment of the difficulties, and it is expected that the great strike will soon be amicably ended.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-12-18
TALK OF ARRESTS.
The Brotherhood Not Frightened by the
 League Magnases.

League Magnases.
 NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-There appeared to be a well-authenticated rumor about the corridors of the Fifth Avenue Ho- tel to the effect that at conference of League managers it had been proposed to force the fight against the Brother hood players, who, it is alleged, have violated or are threatening to violate, the reserve clause of the League con- tracts, and to ask for the arrest of the offenders, pending the hearing on their several cases.
 The Brotherhood men who would be affected by such a decided step, if taken, appeared to be entirely uncon- cerned. and perfected the organization of the Players League as though there was no suspended sword over them.
 After the appointment of necessary committees the contract for the league balls was awarded to Keefe x Becan- non, of this city. The question of tn @ 900 was referred to the Committee on Playing Rules, to report upon at the March meeting.
 The Committee on Rules, consisting of Ewing, Ward, Pfeffer, Hit and Hart reported some amendments to the playing rules. The most important were, that the pitchers box be six feet
 
 | the center of the home base, thus put ting the pitcher back foot and a half j; that the catcher's lines be wiped away: that the batsman should not be given the benefit of long hits that bring in winning runs; that two substitutes be allowed; that the ten-foot circle for foul balls be wiped away; that fielder I may each ball in any way except in | his hat. and that two umpires should | officiate.
 Judge Bacon, of New York, was en- gagged as counsel for the League, with | power to engage the best local talent | in the various cities at his own discre- tion. Chairman Vanderslie reported that two able lawyers had already been I engaged to defend the action brought l Against Hallman and Buttinton in Phil Adelphia.
 All the clubs, through their dele gates, signed the engrossed constitu- tion and articles of agreement. The president will select the place of hold ing the March meeting.