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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-04-10
Details come from France of the Afri

Details come from France of the Afri-
can journey of Captain Trivier, the
French explorer. The gallant Captain
stayed for five days with Tippu lib, the
famous African chief. He says he found
Tppu to be the real master of Central
Africa, having far more power than the
Suitan Of Zanzibar. Tippu declared that
he did not like the English, and that he
preferred the French. This statement.
however, the New York Sun thinks may
have been mere politeness on his part, a.
one of Tippu's characteristics is always
to be particularly charmed with the ma
tionality Of the European who happens
to be in his company. Trivier says he
found that the districts he traversed were
superb in all natural features, and that
the natives were the only bad point. On
the east coast Of Africa, the Captain be-
heves, the French have no chance of ad-
vancing their interests, as the Germans
have firmly established themselves there
after numberless difficulties. The British.
he says, are losing ground. The Captain
has not made pubic anything as yet con-
corning the scientific work he has &C.
complished. His journey was intended
to solve several disputed points about the
of the Dark Continent.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-04-10
THE LOST KISS.
BY JAMES wHrrcoMp RILEY.

put by the half written poem.
While the pen, Idly trailed in my hand,
Writes on, Had words to complete it,
w no read it, or who'd UNDERESTIMATE"
But the little bare feet on the stairway
AND the faint, smothered laugh in the hall,
And the eerie-low lisp on the silence
Cry up to mo over it all.
30 gather 1t up--where was broken
The ear-faded thread of NV theme
Teling how. as one night sat writing
fairy broke in on my dream,
A little inquisitive fairy
MY own lit . girl, with tho gold
VI the sun in her hair, and the dewy
Blue eyes Of the ia ries Of old
Twas the dear little girl that scolded-
r. OF was 1t moment like this"
said, when she knew l was busy
To come rompiny in for n kiss?
Come romping up from her mother
Ana ciainoring there at my knee
for ono title kiss for my dolly
And one little uzzer for meYr
God pity the heart that repealed her
Ana the coll hand that urn I'd her awayi
And take from the lips that denied her
rms answerless prayer OF to-dayi
Take, Lord, from nv mem nv forever
Tnat pi iful sob Of despair
And tue pntter anil trip OF the little bare feet
Ana the one piercing cry on the stairl
put by the half written poem,
While the N, idly trailed In my hand
Writes on, Had words to complete It.
no read It, or who'd und ,rstand2s
out the little bare feet OF the ssairwav
And the faint, smothered lau ID In the hall.
And the eerie-lov lisp on the silence
Cry up to me over it ALL
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-04-10

She shall not make mock or a plav.
thing OF me any longer! will know
my tate-happmess or wool It is bet.
ter to know the worst! And, if she
refuses me Bah! l hold her--and
hers-in the hollow of my handr
And Adele, smiling a last adieu to
Arthur Wynne, turned when the outer
door had closed upon him, and found
herself standing face to face with Mark
Alleyne-the only living creature on
earth whom she and her mother feared
and had good reason to fear.
Come into the drawing-room, Adele, u
ne began, sternly, his eyes burning,
INTO hers. Il have something to say to-
youl,
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-04-10
Universities Of the World.

Norway has ! university, 46 professors
and $50 students.
France has | university, $50 professors
and $500 students.
Belgium has universities, SIS professors
and 2400 students.
Holland has universities, so professors
and 1900 students.
Portugal has 1 university, 40 professors
and 1900 students.
Italy has IL universities, GOO professors
and II lao students.
Sweden has 2. universities. 17S pro-
fessors and 1910 students.
Switzerland has 5 universities, 30 pro-
fcssors and 1000 students.
Russia has s universities, $50 profes-
sors and 600 students.
Denmark has university, 40 profess
sors and 1400 students.
Austria has o universities, 1910 pro-
fessQrs and is, 500 students.
Spain has 10 universities, $3.50 profess
;ors and 16 200 students.
Germany has 81 universities, 1920
professors and 25 ,OSA students.
Tho United States OF America has $50
uniyersitics, 1910 professors aud 1900
students
Great Britain has IL universiticc, 834
sofsssors and As, 400 students.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-04-10

recently one of the agents Of the
bureau Of ethnology discovered Il =
mound Of London County Tenn, small
stone with letters of the Cherokee alnhs-
pet engraved upon it. The puzzlinc
features is that it was discovered al TIA
potion with one of the nine skeletons
found there, and that the mound has NOT
Deen disturbed within the present centurr
- = known by the citizens that sixty
years ago IT was covered with trees and 4
grape vines and has not been disturbed
SINCE then until explored by the burea,,
agent, while, according to history
, l qua not invent the Cherokee alpha g.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-04-10
A Mad MARRIAGE;
The Heiress of Law.
renee Park.
a STORY OF ABSORBING INTEREST.
By MRS. e. b. COLLINS.
CHAPTER XIII.


Chief Ludlowe sprang to Arthur's
side, and, STOPPING, lifted his head upon
his knee.
Good Godl He's dead!" he painted,
wildly. Get some water, somebody
quick. "Lynn," turning to subordi.
nate near, bring some water, and then
muzzle that fool that's bowling through
the telephone! He must be mad to
make such an announcement to Ara
thur Wynne without any previous prep.
aration."
Lynn brought a pitcher of water, and
Ludlowe proceeded to resuscitate the
fainting man.
AT last Arthur opened his eyes and
smiled feebly; but the smile was sue
ceeded by swift lightning stroke OF
memory, and he shuddered violently as
he staggered to his feet.
"Done mp, wasn't II" he began. try.
ing to speak lightly. "But, Ludlowe,
in the name Of heaven, tell me-did j
hear Alright? Let me know the worst
now. must know if -if-hs, the off
Ger, really meant it."
Chief Ludlowe went over to the tele.
phone. and, Archer being called, Lud
lowe went on:
Repeat your message to Mr.. Wynne
Just now. Be very sure, Archer, that
you are making no mistake"
i am making no mistake" shouted
Archer through the telephone. "Donr
see how it can be mistake. The mes.
sage is this: Ruby Lawrence is foundl
She is dead! Found drowned in the
lake below the city, and her body is in
the morgue!"
Pale and trembling. Chief Ludlowe
turned to Arthur.
Shall we go there?" he asked, hur-
riedly. Are you strong enough
Are you able to bear the sight, Ar.
thur?"
For answer, Arthur Wynne picked
up his hat, and started for the door.
His carr age was outside, and they
were driven away like mad to that grue-
some place for the reception Of dead
bodies.
Z Arrived there, they entered the great
chill apartment, with its long, white
marble benches, upon which lay sew.
eral dead bodies.
A moments hesitation, and Arthur
Wynne had reached the side of one.
A young girl! The upturned face was
horribly disfgured, and quite unrecor.
nizable. But the half-open, staring
eyes were of deep, dark-violet hue.
and the long hair streaming over the
marble bed and falling upon the dusty
floor, was of rich, lovely golden hue.
The body was attired in q plain,
dark dress, and there was bright.
hued shawl, all sodden with water. that
had been found wrapped about the cold
form.
Nothing by which the dead girl could
be identified had been found upon the
body nothing.
Arthur Wynne averted his head
he could not endure the spectacle OF
that CHASTITY form before him; and
to think that she-his dainty darling
should lie there, exposed to the
stare of rude men, nearly drove him
mad.
AL at once, as he stood there,
strange feeling crept Lowly over him
like chill. He was not supersti-
tious man. but Arthur Wynne could |
have sworn that cold hand touched |
his, and o light breath rufiled the hair
upon his uncovered brow, while q
Foice seemed to whisper in his ear: /
Arthur"
He started with sudden exclama.
ion, and, whirling fercely around, |
taught Mr.. Ludlowe's arm in con.
1ulsive grip.
"Ludlowe!" he painted, hoarsely.
nv G1Jf = NF:.-
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-04-10
HER HANDS FULL.

Excited Boy-Come on, quick! The
ould man is b'atin' the ould woman again.
Police Justice-Why don't she Come
herself II she wants to make complaint
or have him arresteda ''''''
Excited Boy-She's too busy. She's
got him down and is bumpin' III head or
the fiure. Texas Siftinps.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-04-10

It seems that Russia anticipates some
trouble with China. A prolonged mill
tary council was held recently at St.
Petersburg and discussed plans for Rus
sian operations in the event of war on
the Chinese frontier. Two uncles of the
Car, all the Grand Dukes, and the most
eminent officers of the army were present.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-04-10

Where man and mis- wife. are lost at
sea the law always supposes that he, be-
ing the stronger, survived her by some
minutes or hours. In seven different
cases followed up in the French courts
within the last ten years it was found
that the wife outlived her husband, and
the practice of the law had to be re-
yersed.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-04-10
TO Neutralize Mad Dogs Bite.

Dr' Arapad Bokai, Professor at the
University Of Klausenburg, has. accord.
ing to tho Pesther Lloyd. e. comnounsled
solulion which neutralizes the poison in
1fo1uced into the system by the bite Of a
mad dog. This solution consists of
chlorine water, salt brine, suIphurous
ACID, permanganatc Of potassium and
eucalyptus oil. = Public Opinion
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-04-10
PuBLIsHED EVERY THURSDAY
MISSISSIPPI

Even snow drifts twenty feet deep and
packed as boys pack snow balls are COM
PEELED to yield to the rotary pillow.
These modern appliances mean business
when they go to work.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-04-10

o..O ouAncu AWAY Will llttlo SllVe1
of disgust.
"No, nonel" she replied, SO harshly
that it made him start Don't speak
of her!" she added. hoarsely.
He arose to go.
Il will do myself the honor of callino
again soon," he said. 81 would like to
See your mother and hand over to her
the key of the room upstairs. 1t has
been in my possession long enough,
since no clue can be obtained. And /
prefer returning it to her direct!p he
added.
Adele smiled assent. It was SO easv
20 see that the key was mere pretext
to repeat his call at the earliest noss;.
BILE opportunity. What bright idea
it had been for her to represent NAM
ma!
And all the time Gabrielle, upstairs
IN her own chamber, was patiently
awaiting the termination of the inter.
view.
Some one else was waiting, too! In
the MUSHROOM, which was separated
from the drawing-room by heavy por.
there's, Mark Alleyne had overheard all
that had passed. His face was like
corpse; his eyes flashed like fire as he
muttered silently:
Only Mark! Like a brother to
her, all my lifel Ali my dear little
sister Adele, you shall live TO learn
that there is no feud like that between
brethren! She shall remember thai
while Cain was the first murderer. Il
was his brother whose life he took!
But have made up my mind to
one thing / shall know her decision
her final decision-soon Ah!r as
he heard Arthur Wynne's refreshing
footsteps. "she shall answer me nowj
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-11-20
l.. F. CASKILL.
A Great American Magazine.
The Success of "THE CENTURY ,,
and its Plans for 1891.

The Century Magazine is now so we'll
known that to tell of its past success seems
almost an old story. The N. Y. Tribune has
for Young Folks, issued by the same house,
are read by every one person in thirty of the
of both are sent beyond the seas. It is an
interesting fact that few years ago it was
found that seven thousand copies of the Cen
edition in itself. The question in England is
no longer who reads American book ?"
zines ?'
few years ago the Century about doubled
its circulation with the famous War Papers,
by General Grant and others, adding many
m ore readers later with the Lincoln History
and Remnants thrilling articles the Sibe-
rian Exile System. One great feature of S91
is to be
THE GOLD HUNTERS OF CALIFORNIAN
describing that remarkable movement to the
gold fields in 49, in series of richly illuStra-
ted articles written by survivors, including
the narratives of men who went to Ca1ifor-
mia by the different routes, accounts of the
gold discoveries, life in the mines the work of
the vigilance committees (by the chairmen of
the committees) etc, etc. General Fremont's
last writing was done for this series. In No
First Emigrant Train to California, cross
ing the Rockiesin 1S41,-by General Bidwell
a pioneer of pioneers. Thousands of Ameri-
can families who had some relative friend
among 1.-The Argonauts of '49" will be inter
eSted in these papeS.
MANY OTHER GOOD THINGS ARE
The narrative of Americans travels
through that unknown land Tibet Gor 700
miles over ground never before trod by a
white mani; the experiences of esca ping War
Prisoners; American Newspapers described
by well-know n journalists; accounts of the
great Indian fighters, Custer and others per-
sonal anecdotes of Lincoln, by his private
secretaries; The Faith Doctor" novel by
Edward Egg1eston, with wonderfully rich
program of novelties and stories by most of
the leading writers, etc.
1t is also announced that the Century has
purchased the right to print, before its APP
pearance in France or any other country, eX-
tracts from advance sheets of the famous
Talleyrand Mem oirs, which have been secret
ly preserved for half a century-to be first
given to the world through the pages of an
American magazine. All Europe is eagerly
awaiting the publication of this personal his
tory of acknowledgement of intriguers
and diplomats.
The November Century begins the volume
and new subscribers should commence with
that issue. The subscription price ($4) may
be RENTED directly to the publishers, the
Century Co, 80 East 18th St, New York, or
single copies may be purchased of any news
dealer. The publishers offer to send free
sample copy-a recent back number-to any
one desiring it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-11-20

Norfolk is on its eastern bank and
Portsmouth on the west. On both
sides the shore is crowded with docks
and wharves. The cotton of the
Carolinas comes here to be pressed
and shipped to English mills. l saw
more cotton in half an hour than l
ever saw before. l saw huge steam
cotton-press reduce bale of cotton
to one-fourth it's former bulk. They
press two bales a minute and charge
SO cents bale. There is a railroad
on stills, from which coal is emptied
into sea-going steamers. Here are
acres of oyster shells. Norfolk is the
great centre of the oyster trade of
this seccion. The people rush about,
keen for the almighty dollar, and
apparently successful in the chase.
1t is more like New York than like
the dead places of central Virginia.
The streets are narrow but paved
with stone and lighted by electricity.
The horse-cars are good. The drain
age is bad, because the ground is
level and little elevated above tide
line. Few of the houses have cellars,
as cellar full of water is of no use.
The down-trodden but happy
darkey is still study for me. Soon
l will write you some further notes
about the social condition of the
colored people; but am not quite
ready yet. For the present l will
content myself with recording some
bits of talk with a colored woman
whom I called on in Portsmouth.
How old are you, aunty ?" Don
jess know. sab; pootty ole, dough.
fergits fings. How long go was it
de great Eastern sailed ODER here?"
"Oh, 80 or 35 years" oval, l spect
l was bout ten years ole den. How
much would 35 be added onter
that ?" "Forty-fve." "Spect l is
fotty-fibe, now den" ''Do you re-
member about the war;" Member
bout de wah! Wy, l member all
about it. Wen de Yankees was
comm, Missus, she SEE, Nellie, has
you seen a Yankee?' No. SEE l.
Wal, wen you see um, you see dey
hab hons Laws, l skeered jess
bout ter def. But when dey cum up
to de we'll ter drink, l peek out tro
de blins, an | see dey haint got no
hons ertall. Wy, was right ober
der on the beach when de Merrimac
fit. | see de old Cumb'land sinkin.
an mex day,-dat was Sunday,-de
Monitor cum an fit de Merrlmac,
an see dat too"
F. BLANCHARD.
Norfolk, Va, Nov. 3.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-11-20
LIGHT READING.

Caught the Idea. What
is the meaning of the phrase, They
burned their bridges behind them ? -
Bright Boy-"It means they waited
till they got acrosst. u Street &
Smiths Good News.
Tailor Ito wouId-be customer)-
SOL You want me to make you a
full suit? Look here, now; whole
suit is a little too much. l would
rather, | think, lend you ten dol
lars. = Fliegende Batter.
Little Hans to his mother, who is
anxiously looking for his smaller
sister-"O, don't be worried, mann
ma they will be sure to find Elsie
when they clear up the rooms in the
morning. . FHegende Batter.
First Chicagoan-"How is the
Worlds Fair committee getting on
with its work ~ Second Chicagoan
Poorly, poorly. They've offered
the first prize to the Pope if he'll
send his bull to the cattle show, but
they can't get any reply. Afraid of
pleuro-pheumonia, | guess. " Life.
Entitled to a Pass President X.
NJ. T. r. X. (haughtily)-"Who is
this James W. Bungstarter who
wants a pass" Private Secretary
-"Great capitalist of Sheboygan-
president of the Knocash Natural
Sand bank lessee of the" Pres
ident (hastily)-"Send him an an
nual | thought he was some poor
devil who couldn't pay his way" >
West Shore.
E Pluribus Unum. Distinguished
Foreigner Ito his New York Cicerone)
Your race problem must be very
serious. Your hordes of immigrants
are not quickly assimilated, are
they ?" New York CicerOne-"A ren' t
they, though! Why, sir, a Polish
Jew can come to this country, and in
six months he will be so thoroughly
Americanized that he will go in for
Anglomania, sir!"- Puck.
The musician with an ear too fine
is man who suffers. The other
night professor of music awOke in
the middle of the night and rousing
his wife said, This is simply agoniz-
ing What is the matter ?"
"Those two mosquitoes that are
singing in the room" "Well, what
do you care so long as they don't bite
your "They are not singing in
harmony New Orleans Picayune.
What is your idea, Mr.. Smith, -
asked the friend who had dropped in
tolook at the baby, ''in calling the lit
tie fellow John? Aren't there enough
John Smiths already?" II
named that boy John instead OF
Montmorency or We're de We're or
Algernon," said the father, looking
obviously at the infant, because
want him to feel, when he grows up
to be a young man of the period,
that there was one time in his life
when his father had the bulge on
him. y Chicago Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-11-20
VERMONT NEWS
The Wellington Trophy.


The Wellington trophy for rifle
teams from regiments that served
under Sheridan in the Shenandoah
valley was won this year by the
eighth Vermont, by a score of 196
at 500 yards and 1919 at 200 yards.
The score of the 18th New Hamp-
shire was 1S1 at 500 yards and 100
at 200 yards. These two regiments
have won the trophy alternately
each three times. 1t must be won
three years in succession. Last year
the New Hampshire men beat the
Vermonters by one point. The
trophy is silver pitcher given by
the late Col. Austin c. Wellington of
Massachusetts,. 1t has been COM
peted for by teams from the Goth
Massachusetts, and third Massachu
sets cavalry as well as by this
years competitors. The Vermont
marksmen were w E. Halliday,
Capt. S. E. Howard, c. A. Dean, H.
w. Howard and P. ]. Noyes.
Mrs Redfeld Proctor, wife of the
secretary of war, has presented a
bell made at the Meneely foundry at
West Troy, N. Y, to the Union
church at Proctor
Alfred E. Watson of Hartford has
been elected treasurer of the White
River Savings bank, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Mr..
Curtis A Kibling.
Dr. Frank Miller, v S., of Burling
ton has received his commission as
veterinary Inspector in the bureau of
animal industry in the department
ofagriculture, having been appointed
to that office by Secretary Rusk.
His duties will include the inspection
Olive stock imported to this country
when called upon by the customs de-
partment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-11-20
ST. JOHNSBURY'S LADY INVENTOR.

ST. JOHNSBURY'S LADY INVENTOR.
The Boston Transcript gives the
following description of an invention
by Miss Annie l.. Gorham, whom ST.
Johnsbury will still claim, even
though she spends most of her time
in Boston:
One of the novelties on exhibition
in the women's department of the
Mechanics fair which attracts much
attention is a lady's desk. Nobody
would guess it to be desk unless it
is open. When it is closed it is a
handsomely carved oak easel, with
water-color framed in white and
silver on it; but that innocent pic
ture lets down, and its back proves
to be a shining oaken Dashboard,
fastened by chains to an upright
cabinet, which is entirely concealed
by the picture when that remains to
the front. In the cabinet part are
compartments for paper, envelopes,
letters, inkstands, racks, and one of
those little mirrors SO dear to the
feminine heart A pair of brass
candlesticks adorn the sides and a
secret drawer is fastened in SO SIM
pie fashion that the only wonder
is that nobody has thought of it be-
fore. The key is nothing in the
world but a common pin Yet no
one can find it among the specks
that appear in the oaken surface, I'M
less she knows just where it is. Be
sides this there are, behind sliding
compartments where no one would
dream of looking, two more
secret drawers. And vet it is
the most innocent-lcoking of desks,
although when one understands its
mysteries, it is easy to imagine a
most interesting romance connected
with it, wherein figure lost wills or
the secret lovers of a wicked French
novel. Another thing about it which
will be appreciated is the fact that
although it stands seven feet high
and the picture is nearly yard wide,
the top of the easel folds back, the
lower legs of it come off and are laid
behind; the sliding shelf at the bot
tom, where stands a vase, or a fancy
waste basket, comes out, and the
whole affair packs up inside your
trunk, which is particularly desirable
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-11-20
Uneasy Lies the Head that
Wears a Crown"

And unhappy ought to be the whose
CaIedonian is not paid for 1T is condi-
ton that confronts us and not a theory and
If everybody paid for their paper into 1891
or even 1892 it would crafty the publishers
and ease the subscribers conscience The
Mckinley bill has no effect the price of
the subscription but if necessary we can
introduce bill into your letter box to
remind you of your Indebtedness to this
office. You easily prevent the passage of
such bill by looking at your label and send
ing along the necessary cash.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-11-20

for summer vacationists or jewellers
by the seaside. 1t is patented by
Miss Annie L. Gorham, one of the
young artists of Boston. She has
already had some tempting offers to
dispose of her patent. But she pro-
poses holding the patent herself, and
has made good terms with manu-
facturerS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-11-20
THE NEXT CONGRESS.

1t is difficult to get at the exact
figures of the party strength in the
next Congress but the subjoined
table shows the probable represen-
tation in the lower house giving for
comparison