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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13
He Personated a King.

"The late Congressman Burnes, said
a well-known politician to Kansas City
journal reporter, was a whole souled
gentleman and no one enjoyed q joke
better than he. Once instance of this
was impressed upon my memory. Some
years ago, you will remember, King
Kalakaua of the Sandwich Islands made
a tour of this country. He came down
from Omaha to Kansas City, and at st.
Joseph the party was joined by Con-
gresham Burnes, for whom the foreign
monarch at once conceived strong ad-
miration, both on account Of his size
and jovial qualities. At Kansas City
King Kalakaua was booked for speech,
and very brief but excellent one had
been prepared. An unforeseen obstacle
to compliance with this programme
arose, however. AS everyone knows,
the dark-skinned potentate is addicted
to the variety of cup that cheers and
also inebriates, and the result on this
occasion was that when the time arrived
to prepare for the Kansas City speech
his highness was oblivious to all mum
dane affairs, and lay in his berth as
drunk as the proverbial specimen of
nobility
"What was to be done2 1t wouldn' t
do not to make the speech, and the
royal party were at their wits end. But
at this juncture Congressman Burnes
came to the rescue.
"'Leave it to me, said he, and I'll
fix it; only do just as 1 tell you.'
''There was no time to be lost, so by
Colonel Burnes's instructions Kalakaua
was quickly Invested of his royal COS
tune, which was promptly donned by
the big Missouri representative. Col
onel Burnes was of dark complexion-
quite so-and he didn't make half bad
Sandwich Islander when he stood ar
rayed in all the regal paraphernalia.
Just as the toilet was completed the
train rolled into the Union depot at
Kansas City. 1t was quite dark, but
there was an immense crowd of people
who had assembled to see the island
monarch. When Colonel Burnes stepped
with stately tread on the rear platform
OF the Pullman the crowd outside cheered
Justify. The colonel cast a fierce look
at the multitude and then commenced to
utter the most remarkable string of jar
gon | ever heard. Laughg We all
laughed until we we're almost dead, but
Colonel Burnes remained as solemn as
an owl. The speech took immensely,
and when, with a dignifed wave of the
hand the colonel ceased, his audience
cheered him to the echo and gazed with
admiration at the manly proportions of
the supposed king.
I'm majestic silence Colonel Burnes
stood until moment or two later
the train pulled out, and / suppose there
are people here to this day who believed
they heard King Kalakaua talk in his
own language.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13

pike, and that his left arm hung limp
and useless by his side; doubtless it had
been crushed by the plunging mass
through which he had fought his way.
He was seen to address few words to
the boy and then to shout something to
the men on shore and wave his hand
toward the jutting ledge of rock toward
which they We're now being borne with
frightful velocity. So great was the
tumult, and so deafening the roar from
the gorge, that his words could not be
heard, but his gestures we're understood.
One of the fleetest runners fastened
to the spot, crept far out over the raging
flood and there secured as firm posi-
ton as possible. He had but moment
to wait.
AS the crisis approached, the Norwe-
gian was seen to brace himself firmly on
two logs yet solidly held together by the
ice. He then took secure hold of the
boys clothes in the middle of the back,
and lifting him as if he had been q
feather, began to swing him to and fro.
The boy held himself, face down, az
rigid as possible.
just as the raft seemed to leap from
the mad waters to hurl itself upon the
rock, impelled by the sinewy arm of his
preserver, the little fellow rose straight
into the air. Up, up he rose, and de-
scended in curve safe into the arms
outstretched to receive him.
Then there went up from the admir-
ing group on shore q shout that woke
the echoes of the primeval woods. II
tri hut RI avI HI h
ton of strength, GOODNESS and good
Judgment.
But IN that moment of joy over the
rescued, the rescuer disappeared forever
from the sight of mortal eyes. When a
minute later the hardy woodman placed
the, boy in the arms c. MS G, =. >. e. ~
rents, as far as the eye could reach down
the raging flood could only be seen a
mass of plnnging and whirling logs,
tearing like mad things through the
narrow gorge.
Upon the subsistence of the waters
Mr.. White caused most thorough
search to be made for the remains of his
child's preservor. 1t was unavailing.
No trace of him was ever found.
But Mr.. White caused to be raised
upon the ledge of rock where the brave
Norwegian went down to his death, a
fitting memorial in commemoration of
his heroic deed. There, where the sigh
ing pines mingle their solemn cadences
forever with the murmuring of the
stream, upon modest seaft of marble
may be read this simple inscription:
"Sacred to the Memory of
Olaf Rjornsen
Who. in the performance of noble deed,
yielded up his life upon this spot,
March 9, 1878.
Whatever may have been the errors of his
life.
in death he was hero"
Youths Companion.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13

A curious instance of the manner in
which political changes affect the world
Of commerce may be noted in connec-
ton with the admission of the four new
Western States. One of the results is
the addition of four stars to the
ty-cight which have for the last
thirteen years adorned the national en-
sign, and thereby the entire stock of the
fagmakers is rendered obsolete in the
eyes Of all who want to have their flags
4up to date. " But, at the same time,
the change will do away with the trouble
the makers have had in arranging their
stars simply and symmetiically Thirty
eight was an odd and awkward number,
but forty two will fall naturally into six
lows of seven each.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13

Our harbor pilots have made a good
record for the past year, says the New
York Mail and Express, with pride.
They steered 40, 900, 900 people, and not
one death was caused by collision. Out
Of total loss of life in the United
States waters of 202 persons, only IL
deaths occurred on New York boats,
while they carried four-fifths of all the
passengers in the United States. The
pilots have reason to be proud of such a
record,
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13
PRINTERS INK rs KING.

There is host of mon who boast
Ofpowder, cotton, steam;
But every hour the mighty power
Ofprinter's ink is seen.
1t moves the world as easily
As does some mighty thing,
And men proclaim in despots' ears
That printers ink is kng
The man of gold, of wealth untold,
Printers ink may scorn.
Or knit his brow. nor deign 10 bow
To one so lowly born;
But printers ink has built it's throne
Where minds their tributes bring.
And Gods most gifted intellects
Shout printers ink is king!
King of the world of thought refined.
No abject slave it claims;
Where superstition's victims pine,
1t bursts their servile chains.
In every cline, in coming years,
Will men proud anthems sing,
And round the world the echoes float
That printers ink is kingl
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13
Epicurean CannibaIs.

An African explorer says in the Fort
nightly Reoseso:
But little while before my arrival a
successful "bag" Of captives had been
made, feast had taken place, and, as
relic OF the abundance, there was a
smoke-dried human ham hanging from
the rafters in the chiefs hut where 1 sat
and parleyed, which swayed to and fro
over the smoking brands on the clay
hearth. Lower down the Cross River,
in the district of Enyon part Of the Ibo
country, about the most cold bloodcd
cannibalism is reported to exist which 1
have ever heard of. Youths are pur-
chased at the interior slave markets, and
are fed upon vans and nourishing food
till they are ready Tor the feast.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13

The Minnesota State Legislature has
passed capital punishment law, similar
in some respects to the New York law.
Under its provisions the prisoner is to be
kept in solitary confinement, and see no
one but his family, his lawyers, and his
spiritual advisers. He is to be execut-
ed before sunrise, and may invite three
persons to be present. The Sheriff in
vites six persons besides the surgeon.
1t is made misdemeanor for any news
paper to publish anything more about
the execution than the mere facts.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13
The French Government has appoint

The French Government has appoint
ed an international congress on the SUBJ
iect of mines and metallurgy, to be held
in Paris on the I'd of September in this
year, in connection with the Worlds
Exposition. The congress has for its
object to make known and discuss the
most recent inventions and improve
ments in mining and metallurgy, and
will have brought before it considera-
BILE number of memoirs which have been
prepared by engineers specially detailed
for the purpose.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13

Or sixty-four American railroad mana
gers who have replied to series of
questions about Sunday trains thirty ono
declare there is no real obstacle to the
complete suspensions. One would make
exception only for perishable freight,
another only for live stock, and several
others only for these two kind of trains.
All except eight admit taat more Sunday
work is done by railroads than is neces-
sary, and favor reduction-most of
them would stop more of the Sunday
work than they would continue. Only
seven deny the statement that the Same
amount of work that is now done in
seven days could be done in six.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13
Says Professor Hadley: 1.-THE

Says Professor Hadley: 'The speed
OF railroad trains is restricted within
three theoretical limits: First, physi-
cal limit of eighty miles an hour, be-
yond which it is found impossible for a
train to hold the track; second, an oper-
ating limit of sixty miles an hour, which
practical experience has found trains
cannot nun without much damage to life;
third, commercial limit of thirty miles
per hour, at which, all things considered,
it j. found most economical to run a
train
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13

The extent of the poverty that pre-
walls in London may be appreciated
from the fact that an appeal was pub
lished from single society for aid in
furnishing so, 600 meals ''for poor little
starving children during the winter.
The meals to be furnished were not ex-
pensive, since it was stated in the ap-
peal that each pound contributed would
pay for no less than $50 separate meals.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13

A glance at the annual report of the
Imperial Patent Office shows that Ger
many performs her part in the present
era of inventions. During the last three
years 20, 764 patents were applied for,
and II, SB actually registered. For the
past year the number of patents regis
tered was 1923, and on December 31st
there remained in force (since 1870 H.
bS5 patents. The Patent Office showed
surplus Of 994, 321 marks.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13

The Ice Trade journal, on the strength
of reports from all parts of the country,
says: "While the country has escaped
threatened ice famine, it is proper to
add that the crop of the entire country is
largely short Of the average of former
years, while it is in most cases inferior
in quality, thus making higher prices
inevitable, and subject to variation"
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

THERE aIe now $500 women in the
United States having diplomas from
either American or foreign medical
schools. The first medical degree given
to woman in America was but forty
years ago.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13

-; sca.as row NJ other result
probable than that the Panama Cana.
enterprise, with all the vast exp9-,(, IL, 0
already made, will be utterly abandoned.
De Lesseps is completely broken down
under the hopeless collapse of this great
undertaking. On the other hand, the
American project at Nicaragua is gain
ing in public confidence. The managers
are moving carefully SO as to avoid mis-
takes, and the financial outlook is excel
lent.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13

An expert police captain estimated
the other day that there are daily in the
city of New York 200, 600 strangers, and
this multitude of visitors does not in
clude tramps or mere runners in and out
from Jersey City aud the like.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13
MISSISSIPPI

Birmingham, Ala, has more miles Of
tramway than any place Of its size in the
United States, if not in the world.
There are seventy miles of street railroad
in that city.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13

Sir George Gray, formerly British
Governor of New Zealand, says that
"America will eventually become the
leader Of the Anglo saxon race, and
will displace England from the position
abe now holds.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13

Arkansas State Geologist reports the
coal of that State to be worth, at $3.50
per ton, the sum of 50, 957, 800, 900.
He says, further, that the State contains
more sorts Of coal than any other in the
Nation.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13

The latest example of total depravity
is a certain incarnation of cruelty bear
ing the name of Smith, who lived in
New York upon the stealings of chill
dren, and, when that failed, burned
them with nitric acid and sent them
out to beg.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13

Russia now owns gun from which
4S0 bullets can be shot in a min
ute. In battle lasting two hours ten
such guns would kill off an army of
576, 900 men, providing each bullet had
its billet.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13

The government of Japan desires to
increase its navy by building four or five
first-class ships every year, in order to
be prepared for any emergency. Japan
already possesses navy of thirty-five
ships and 5000 officers and men.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13

GENERAL Won VERDY DU VERNors, the
new German Minister of War, resembles
General Grant very strongly in face and
expression. He is fifty six years old,
and one of the best known writer's on
military topics
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13

ONE of the luckiest investments Score,
tary Blaine ever made was in mine at
Leadville, Colorado. 1t has paid divi-
dends of "a, 500, 900 in the last five years.
one-seventh of which went to Mr.. Blaine,
returning him $1,000 for every one he
invested.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13

Mr.. CHARLES DENLY, the United
States Minister to China, in report on
taxation in China, says: "How differ
emit this condition is from that in our
own cities, where sometimes per cent.
on high valuation is exacted for public
purposes. In China tie chief tax is on
land; there is no tax on personality.
The land tax, the salt monopoly, lekin,
foreign and native customs duties, and
the proceeds of sales of honors and offices
make up the revenue of the State. To
the absence of taxation of the body Of
the people may we'll be ascribed the
permanence of the government and the
tranquility and contentment of the
Chinese race"
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13

COMMISSIONERS of Pensions Tanner has
rendered decision by which the PEN
sion of Henry Dembitz will be increased
from $50 to $72 per month The PEN
sioner in this case has been receiving
pension of $50 per month for what ID
known as Perigotf's auiputation Of both
feet. This amputation is the removal
OF the entire foot with the exception OF
a portion of the heel bone and the in
teguments of the heel, which arp
brought forward to cover the ankle
Joint. The case was presented to the
Commissioner, and he held that the
legal distinction between the loss Of 60
much of the fee as was experienced III
this case and the total loss Of the fest
was mere technical difference, and
that the claimant was entitled to pen-
sion of 1872 per month. This decieion.
will apply to number of other cases a
like nature. & IS
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13

Australia has promised England to
give $175,000 annually for ten years
toward the building of the proposed
new ships Of war; also to fully maintain
the vessels when completed.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-06-13

1t costs s25, 900, 900 to govern Lon
don with population of 4,500, 900,
and it costs $3s, 900, 900 to govern New
York, with a population of /, 500, 900.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-09-12
HE PLANTED a TREE.

The President Signalizes His V!sit TO
Postmaster General Wanamaker by
Planting q Tree on the Premises of the
Latter, and Starts Good, Healthy Pers-
piratio In the Operation.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6.--President Har-
rison, accompanied by Postmaster Cen
eral Wanamaker, left for Washington
over the Baltimore & Ohio railroad at
1:27 this morning. The closing of the
Presidents visit to the Postmaster Cen
erals Chelton Hills residence was this
morning marked by the planting of a
tree. The family and guests arose abOu t
seven O'Clock, and after breakfast the
party sat on the front porch for half
hour and the President announced that he
was ready to do the planting. A spade
was procured, and armed with it, and
accompanied by the Postmaster General,
Colonel Elliott F. Shepard, of the New
York Mail and Express. and Rodman
WaAamaker, who carried the small tree,
the place of planting was visited. 1t is
about a square east of the residence and
near the spot where Governor Beaver
planted a tree yesterday afternoon.
With his tall silk hat on the back of
his head, and his coat sleeves
pushed up nearly to his elbows,
President Harrison commenced his
work. The soil was little hard,
the morning sun was very hot and the
presidential perspiration streamed down
the distinguished digger's face, but he
stuck to it until the tree was properly
placed.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-09-12
THE WORLDS FAIR.

The People of the "Future Great" De-
termined to Have the Worlds Fair in
1892, and Are Meeting the Financial
Problem In a CharacteriStically Liberal
Spirit.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 6.-Governor Francis
presided at meeting of the xecutive and
finance committee OF the Worlds Fair
Committee of Two Hundred last night. A
gratifying enthusiasm prevailed among
the gentlemen of the committee over the
financial outlook The liberality of the bus
mess men who have been approached on
the subject of subscriptions has exceeded
all expectation, and one Of the questions
which presses the committee on finance
deals not with the best means to be
employed in raising the required
fund, but the method to be adopted
to SO equalize and average the to-
tai subscription among all branches
of business as to give all interests pro-
portionate share in the amount to be col
ected. Several instances were cited in
the meeting Of single individuals sub
scribing the entire amount assessed
against a number of firms in the same
line of trade. AS showing the spirit in
which the movement is entered into, it is
stated that the ticket brokers subscribed
the $3.50 assessed against them before
the collectors had an opportunity to ap-
ply to them. There is no question but
the guarantee fund will be raised, and
doubled if necessary. The citizens of st.
Louis are in earnest, and they are daily
receiving assurances of hearty CO.
operation from all points in the West and
Southwest.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-09-12
ADDITIONAL DIsPATCHES.

AN old woman named Amy Morgan
died near Helena, Ark, on the 9th. She
was undoubtedly the Oldest woman in the
State. She was 113 years old and was born
in Maryland.
AT Atlanta, Ca, on the 9th, three negro
convicts were killed by the premature ex-
plosion of dynamite, due to their own
carelessness.
A VIOLENT storm passed over the west
ern part of Phillips county, Ark. on the
9th. A tornado visited the neighborhood
and completely wrecked great number
of houses.
A SUIT by John S. Kennedy et al, OF
New York, vs.. the International g. Great
Northern Railroad Company to foreclose
mortgage and collect S16,OO0,0OO due on
bonds came up at Tyler, Texas, on the 9th.
The State will declare the bonds fictitious,
null and void. This is the first suit of the
kind ever instituted.
EX-SENATOR THOMAS c. PLATT, Of New
York, was elected President of the Tennes-
see Iron, Coal and Railway Company on
the 9th, to fill the place made vacant by the
death of the Hon. John c.. Brown.
THE report of the Secretary of Agricul-
ture of Kansas shows that crops in that
State are in flourishing condition.
The deadlock in the Fifth Judicial DEM
ocratic Conventiousat Russellvilfe, Ark,
was broken on the 9th on the ,4G5th bal
lot by the nomination of the Hon. Jordan
f. Cravens, of johnson county.
THE reported trouble between the whites
and negroes at Sewell, w. Va, turns out
30, fn1~ III Is tnA at
moment, and it would take but little to
start it.
The State reunion of ex-Confederate
and Federal soldiers began at Fort Worth,
Texas, on the 9th. Thousands of people
were present. There was big barbecue,
speech making and remarkable good feel
ing all around.
JOHN MCCLELLAN, of Jeffersonville,
Ind, was bitten on the Sd. A few days
later he was seized with convulsions, his
| right side paralyzed, and he is not ex-
pected to live.
THERE was remarkable display of cleo
tric force in Southwest Georgia on the 9th.
II. II. Rouse, John Shivers and j. w. Shi-
sors were instantly killed. They were on
their way to market with cotton and
sought refuge from a shower under tire 9.
THE excitement at Standing Rock Agen-
cy is increasing every day, and Sitting
Bull stands in imminent danger of losing
his life, as the Indians believe he was in
strumental in causing the sickness of John
Grass, the chief justice of the Sioux tribe.
FHE four white men, Andrew Edwards,
Sam Stouther. ALI Newson and Jack Nc
MILAN. of Meridian, Miss, charged with
burning the houses of Jim Brown
(colored,) have been refused bail.