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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1891-01-31
George Bancroft's ! library i re-

George Bancroft's library is re-
puted to be one of the best private
collections of books in the coun-
try. 1t contains about 1900 vol
umes, among whIch are many
works In foreign languages, and
every book in The collection has
value apart from It's selling price.
The books were closely paekedlin
the four rooms thar comprised Mr.
Banc-oft's literary workshop, aud
there never was any attempt made
to display them.
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you SHOULD KNOW THAT.

! Iron horsOshoes wera made ID
4SI.
Light moves 10000 miles !
second.
The first ste,mer crossed the
Atlantic in 1919,
Kerosene was first used for
Illuminating in 1926.
Cork i the bark taken from a
species Of oak tree.
Electricity moves at the rate of
2Ss, 900 miles second.
The term "aIinighty dollar
originated with Washington Irv
ing.
Egyptian pottery is the oldest
known, aud dates from 1000 b.
q.
Slavery IN the United States
was begun at jamestown in 1920.
Soap was first manuf acturad in
England IN the sixteenth century
Forty.three popes reigned du,
ring the building sf ST. Peters
cathedral,
The first fire insurance Office in
America was established ia Bos-
ton in 1924.
Il was once upon time con
sidered a test of orthodoxy to eat
mince pies.
Il would take a freight tram
containing thirty-five cars to
transport 81 900, 900 10 pennies.
i IS said that the Alexandfian
library contained 400, 900 yaIua-
bic books Az b, q.
The most ancient catacolnbs
were those of the Sheoan kings,
began 1000 years ago.
The first sugar cane cultivated
in the United States was near
New Orleans In 1851.
Postage stamps first came lnto
use 10 England in 1910, and il
the United States 10 lS47.
The first public schools ID
America were established 10 the
New England states about lG42.
The first cotton raised ia the
United States was in Virginia il
1921, and the first exported was
il 1747.
A Christmas entertainment ia
1893, gotten up 5y LincoIn's Inn
md Gray's Inn, cost these two
societies $4,000.
Mrs. Matte Wooten, Of Viola.
Ienn., has a quilt containing
1852 pieces, no two pieces Of
which are alike.
Glass was made ~ Egypt 1900
). 9. but the earliest date of
transparent glass is sdid to have
ieen 7l9 B. q.
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PUBLIC opinion has at. last {,

PUBLIC opinion has ati last COM
pelled the republicans ,of, the
House of Representatives, or at
least enough of them added to tha
solid democratic vote to nakerla
majority to agree to have the, ug-
ly charges, of Gpngressman hav-
ing speculated ID SILVER lnvestiga-
ted by a select, committee Of the
House, and by the ttonghtfuisess
of Representative Rogersof Ar
kansas an amendment was added
TO the resolution authorizing the
committee to ascertain who are the
owners of the ,O0D, 900 worth
of silver that the Government il
asked to purchase In the bill now
pending. If this committed does
It's work properly an end VIII be,
pnt co the rumors that have long
been prevalent. Will the commit
tee do It's work properly? That Is
the question = 15i
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1891-01-31

1t IS not logical for State Leg
Islatures to condition approprla-
ti1ns for Worle's hFar exhibits
upon the passage or defeat Of the
Force bill, but there is a good
deal of human nature ID the dis
position in the South to connect
the two. One thing seems pretty
certain. II the Forc5 bill IS en-
acted into law by narrow ma
jority which the Illinois Sena-
tors could have reversed by their
votes, the worlds Columbia. Ex-
position at Chicago will not even
be National exposition. 1t will
be purely sectional, Il not local.
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neauelug do Quantity q clo.h.

The gratifying intelligence that less
cloth viii be required for gowns during
the coming season than heretofore calls
attention again 10 the powers and possi-
biiities Of tho fashionable modiste In
tho way Of using cloth. In the old days,
ghen lightncss in costume vas not de-
=. aed Of dressmaIeers by their custom
was not uncommon for them to
he material into gowns for tho
6ogFpose Of increasing 80 qst
6owp 2r2e a, - z ~
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A Texas market gardnar claims
that sweet potatoes grown from
vine cuttings are sweeter and nicer
than those grown from slips or
sprouts. His method Of curing
early sweet potatoes is to gather
the vines before frost has injured
them aud hang Them on a poles
the ends of which rest in crotches
s.a;ks sosEe two feet above the
ssssthe ends Of the.
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We are reliably informed that
in some eopntles of Georgia the
farmers alliance has been -lnstru-
mental IN almost conpletely do
ing away with lawsuits between
farmers. The policy which the al
lance inculcates is arbitration in
stead of litigation Exchange.
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NEGLECTED., BuT NOT FORGOTTEN.

The women have often been
the subjects ot eloquent speeches
at banquets, but We have never
heard he priIises Of men spoken 1t
such places. They have been
neglected for 50 long that many
llunk they have been forgotten
altogether - this respect, but It's
not 20. A. grand Reunion Of a
literary society IN far away Oregon
4 Mrs. Dunaway toasted "ths
Gentlemen and /, sponded her.
self a. follows.
.sBless en- They halve our
JOYS, they double onr sorrows,
they trebble oar expenses, they
quadruplc our cures, they excite
our magnahimlty, they ircrease
our seltrespsct, awaken our en-
thusiasm, atouse our affections, |
control our property ana out
manouvre az ~ everything. This
would be dreary world without |
them Ia fact, | may say, with
cut prospect Of successful con
iradlctlon, that without them !
this wouIdn' be much Of a world, /
anyhow. We love them, and the
dear beings cant help IT.; we con
troll taem and the precious fellows
don't know it. As husbands they
ire convenient. though not always I
~ band. A. beanx they are by
40 means malchless. They are
most agreeable as visitors, handy
lt StaIeffalrs, and indispensable
u oyster saloons. Trey are spIep,
ild a. escorts for some othel
iollow 1, wife or sister, and as
rlends they are better than
women. Al oar fathers they are
neXPressibIy gtand. a man may
'e q Failure IN business, d wreck
q constitution, not enough 10
'oast Of as a beauty, nothing as
VII, less than nothing as a
legislator forl women's rights,
nd not very brilliant as a member
+ the press butif he IS our own
athef we overlook his shortcom-
ngs, aud cover his piccadiloes I
With the divine mantle Of charity.
-hen. as-ear husbands, how we ,
owe to parade them as paragons /,
n the sublime language Of the /
ioet:
Well lie Tor EN-.
ie1l cry for 'ea
pa q We coaid we'd a 2 for en-,
We'd anything bnt-bui tie FOR en- !
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EVERYTHING ELSE FAILED

! am uow y years Old, and
from the time ! was seven wears
Of age until 1883, / suffered wlth
4 severe case Of SelofuIa. Dur.
ing thls time ! took every known
remedy, but to no parpose. INV
father took me to North Carolina.
where ! was put dnder the trpat.
ment q an enircnt physician.
Inc medicines given me had onIy
a temporary effect, eor shortly
after my return The scrlfula
broke out ID moro malgo,nt
form, and vas worse on than
ever before. In 1885 ! discon-
tinued taking all other medicines
and commenced taking Swift j
Specific IS. S. $. ] took num-
Der Of bottles and il cured nc. II
have been free from scrofaIe
from that time until nov.
la i. A SIzRMoRE,
Piedmont, s. &.
RESTORED HER HEALTH.
Fs- :. III, s..,,
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VOL. XIV.

The newspaper can save clerk
hire and the solling and spelling
Of goods in the showing or Them
by telling customers beforehand.
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ouFEResT OF RACES.

a pigeon fancier in Hamme. in
WestphalIa, made a wager That q
dczeu. bees, liberated
irori their hives, wo
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1891-01-31
MILLINERY lM DaENNlHING.

MISSES GARRIE ASp ELLA VAuoItr.
hoYc located AZ 0syka, Aiisa., and are
naM prepared to iill orders for DRESS
MAKING AMI MILLINERY.
!, ho laiost aud most stylish Ladies'
Feathers, Iaces, 9nchinp, etc. eonstantfv,
oh hand Prices reasonable. Patronage
'o'''i'ou. septl3-3in.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-10
A Kiss Followed by a Scream.

Here is the story of girl who made a
threat, got kiss, kept her word, and then
pulled her too eager swain out of an awk-
ward dilemma The man who had the
scare lives at Louisville, and tells the tale
himself While making a call he said that
he attempted TO kiss a pretty girl, and just
as he got his arm around her slender
waist she said if he dared she would
scream. Not wishing TO have scene,
which such an action would cause, he
withdrew his arm and resumed his seat at
the other end Of the sofa In an instant
the pretty girl said, 'Oh, thought you
were drawer than that" she. however, OBJ
stinately refused 70 lie. him kiss her. but
she likewise threatened 10 scream il he
should attempt it. He thought he would
profit by his former experience, and paid
no attention TO the warning. He kissed
her; she screamed. Her mother came in
and demanded an explanation The girl
came TO his rescue, however, and said a
mouse was IN the room, and she had
screamed as it ran across the floor. Fur
thermore, BY saying that the young man
had CALAMITY tried to catch the mouse
she explained his bushes TO the mothers
satisfaction
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-10
An Abused Language.

1t is curious to note what vulgarisms
creep into the American language, even
the language spoken by well educated.
not to say cultured, people. Just at pres
ent the ear is narrowed by phrase. or
rather a word, much used by our bellies
who assist afternoon hostesses at that
function called a .'tea-" my dear"
says one girl to another, I'm invited to
pour for Mrs. Commonwealth next
Wednesday" "Oh, are your Well,
she asked me to turn, but had another
engagement" Heavens and earth, /
thought, what is the meaning Of pour"
and turn" 1t was some time before
the verbs and their implied noun made
a connection in my brain, and then the
desire stand these young women in a
corner was so intense retired to avoid a
demonstration.
The century has indeed grown old and
lazy where the tongue finds so small a
word as ''tea" difficult of utterance. To
pour tea is about as simple phrase as
can be spoken, and TO drop the final
word tea is to render it intolerably vul-
gar. The custom at large afternoon re-
ceptions here OF having two good look
ing girls perform this service, generally
imposed on servants in well appointed
houses in London, is thoroughly Amer
lean, and so, too. is the abominable fault
which has grown or. Of it-Boston
Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-10

Our windows are undergoing n com
plete metamorphose Twenty years ago
everything was white window shades;
then we had a period OF dark shades,
deep greens, and what folks termed re-
fined colors-drabs and browns. For
FIVE years past the fashion became sort
Of ''go-as-yOu-please' fashion. with
tendency, perhaps, among the better
classes toward ecrus and natural holland
tints. Now, however, for tho first time
we are getting into fne designs in win
dow shades, and the newest things from
abroad are in brocsde styles and darnask
figures. Some Of the patterns are IN pm
cords and stripes, with buds and towers
intersperse1. Z pholnterrr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-10
BEECnlKS PILLS
Cure SICK HEADACHE.
25 Cents a Box.
OBJ ALL DRUGGISTS.


The Sargossa sea Is region in the At
lantic, about midway between southern
Europe and America. extending from u
to s3 degs. north latitude and between
% and 45 dogs west longitude. Ii de-
rived its name from a Portuguese word
signifying grape, and was so called be-
cause the seaweeas characteristic Of the
region bear on their branches small air
cells, which IN shape are not unlike tho
grape clusters. The weeds themselves
are among the most peculiar of vegetable
productions, since they have no roots,
nor any signs Of fructifcation. and ara
propagated by division. They float in
the water, sometimes IN dense masses ex-
tending for miles
This portion of the Atlantic is great
eddy. little affected by the currents
which surround it on every side. and tina
stiffness of the water. it is supposed, has
contributed to the development of the
weeds in the vast quantities in which
they are found. The floating masses
Were noticed by Columbus and his men,
to whom they were "a source OF uneasi-
ness, as the sailors supposed they indi-
Gated shallow water. Detached masses
Of the weed are often seen in the Gulf
stream, and the long, yellow lines Of
floating weed are n sure indication of its
close proximity. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-10
A Dust Destructor.

A correspondent asks, What is the
"dust destructor:" The dust destructor
is group Of furnaces set in an inclosed
space containing the requisite yards and
buildings used for consuming the rub
bish which is swept off the London
streets, which amounts to many thou
sands Of tons in a year. The furnace
house is approached by an incline drive
way leading to a covered place above
the furnaces. In this place the scaven-
gers carts shoot their rubbish, which by
simple apparatus is dropped into the
furnaces, where it is speedily converted
into "clinker." This clinker is then re-
moved and broken up. Some Of it is
ground, some reground, and some ground
a third time.
In the ward are seen piles OF broken
and ground clinker, some of course
Jumps, some resembling gravel, some
looking like the finest sand. For all
this material there is use. Some of it
goes to form the foundation of roads;
some, mixed with tar, is made into a
durable pavement; some makes admira-
BILE sand for mortar and cement, and
some is made into imitation stone for
sidewalks. In the Battersea district
of London the parish wagon houses,
stables, blacksmith shops, etc, have
been constructed entirely of this imita-
ton stone made from the refuse of do
nestle dust bins and the streets.
If any of the residents Of the parish
want any of the broken or ground
clinker for any purpose they are per-
nitted to take as much of it as they can
carry away in barrows or carts. Moth
ing goes to waste. The process of Gre
nation is cheap, and this method of dis
posing of the refuse of a crowded dis
trict has had wholesome effect from a
sanitary point Of view. In Battersea
the death rate has gone down from
eighteen to eleven.-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-10
Her Idea About II.

"You know, George" she said ooyly.
as she nestled close up into his great
manly arms, with a button up-the- back
dress expression on her finely chtseled
features, "we must be so economical after
we are married, and thought T0u would
be glad to know, dear, that have found
the darlingess, cheapest Et.le dressulake:
In the wide world"
my daring" he answered, his Tfch
voice strangely eloquent II is fan, deep
meaning, you are indeed 4 priceless germ 7"
YES, dear" she went on, pisyfnlly
stretching her gun. "juSt think She says
she can make real nice walking dress for
only seventy-fve dollar"
And George went OF, into The cold night
air aud ssnose his breast and crsed aloud IA
his anguish. fer be knew full well tkzt TIE
total number q cold bones he could garner
in during the course OF a year. which =
even 90 atweivemonfh, was but s9, al.
this was indeed IL. sun theTeoL-T.osk
Review.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-10
The KneIl Of "A broken Heart.

In the shops OF the G. II. and D. r. r.
az Hamilton, o., Is q cracked locomotive
bell that has a history. IL was attached
to locomotive presided over by a stron-.
manly, handsome engineer. whose great
objects of pride and Alteration were arst
his sweetheart and then his faithful cn.
CINE. He loved them both deyotedlv.
though OF course in quite different wayA
One day at Hamilton he stood in the CO..
of the engine, bell rope in hand, reaGy
10 move the lever and start the train.
when he saw n bridal party approachinz.
lie glanced NJ The bridr; 10 was tha
girl he loved Ills heart stopped beat
ing, no gave groau, and dropped
dead. AS he fell with the ben ropc in
his hand he gave the bell louI ring
that cracked it from top to bottom. and
it was found afterward that he had died
literally OF broken heart The bell in
the shops at Hamilton is still called the
bell of the broken heart. st. Louis Re
public
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-10
A Wa.fn OF nfnnrx.

An actor told the following story the
other evening: He was on train which
was coming into Ecw York. In tbs
who were evidently On their way 10 tbs
theater. They began 20 TAX about
actors, and one Of them said: These
actors get awful biz talaries. I don't
SO how they can aE0rd 70 pay EN- -
much. Now there's x. Trey say
he gets se00 a week and the cast Of char
acters. Just think q ~ Two-hun-
dred-dol-lar2 and TIE cast-of-char-
sc-ters, And fhe cast-of-char-xc-
tersl That seems yzickof waste a
money York Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-10
How. Gre., steelyard. Sui. Ended.

Two Penobscot county farmers had
bought an old fashioned pair Of steel
yards, each paying part Of the cost, and
both used them for weighing their
produce for market. After time a dis
pute arose and both claimed to own
them. The matter was carried into
court. A trial was held before jury,
and the jury disagreed Then the case.
on some technicality, was sent 10 the
law court, and was again sent back for
trial. The costs up to this point had
reached about 500, about hundred
times the original cost of the steelyards-
When il came up again Judge Peters
was the presiding justice. He told the
counsel that, if continued. the costs
would be increased 10 such an extent
that one or the other OF the parties
would lose his farm in order TO pay, and
advised them TO enter II neither party"
and divide the cost as IL was. After q
consultation the parles said that they
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-10
Never Be cornmonnlao,.

'Bring your fee. with you and have
fhe-n fitted 20 pair q or common
sense shoes,' IL tho way Pit.sbzrg
dealer adyertises- Il Is q good pa7ass
and one which attracts attention TIE
man who s1ocee-fs II advertising n such
a way that people read lbs ax!vsrtI-ss-
men. - the ons who draws t-aas 20 RS
store a sure as magnet draws = rsess1.s
10 Itself Study up quaint, Jstey CT
witty phrases 70 k@sd yo2- adseTti-e-
nsnts, and b@ &c. too modest IN the
mace ;asy occuuy.-B.ock.ca SAoA
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revolver from underneath the pillow,
sprang up and shouted: Who's there'
Speak, or I'll fire" In an instant the bur
glar fired, and Mrs Richards fell back in
the bed dead with bullet in her brain.
Mr.. Richards returned the fire, and there
was a rapid exchange of shots, two OF
which took effect in the lower part of Rich
ards body. Not content with this the muir
derers there were two OF them) beat Rich
ards severely with an iron bar. The neigh
bors were aroused and lynching party
organized, but no trace Of the ruffians
could be found.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-10
Somewhat Trying, Nevertheless

Do not suppose that young woman
is necessarily in an unamiable frame OF
mind when you meet her bearing a
muddy overshoe in hand. The relief
that she experienced when she gave up
trying TO keep the thing on more than
balanced her yexation zt spelling glove
and boot; but oh, the things that women
think and don't say when at every step a
misfit overshoe drops down a. the heel
would make volume for the govern
ment TO surpress.-Boston Common
uaalth
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were willing to do that, ana it looked as
though the case would be settled.

IuOUSu Tic CASE WOulu OC SCCtlCN.
All at once one Of the contestants went
over to his counsel in the court room
and asked: "But who is going to get the
steelyards? I'll be hanged if he shall
have them" The other contestant made
the same declaration. Then the counsel
rose and said the case was just where it
was before any talk of settlement had
been made. They were willing to stop
litigation and divide the cost, but "what
could be done with the steelyards?"
"Tll fix that" said Judge Peters. LET
the sheriff of the county take the steel
yards at night and go down and throw
them into the middle of the river, let
ting nobody know the exact spot, SO they
never can be recovered by any one"
The contestants agreed to that PROPOSE
ton, each paid his proportionate part of
the cost, and the case was dropped
Lewiston Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-10
An Intellectual Giant.

Emerson" said Gilhooly, taking Hos
letter McGinnis by the buttonhole and
leading him to one side, Emerson says
that all mental growth implies change
of mind Do you believe it,"
"Well, think do. Emerson had some
pretty good philosophical ideas"
You do well: old man Clamwhooper is
an intellectual giant. He promised TO lend
me ten dollars and he has changed his
mind.n-Texas Siftings.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-10
Too Many Threats to Feed.

A jourreyman shoemaker was seized
with violent fit of coughing at the din
per table.
"What is the matter with your" said his
master.
81 have got something down the wrong
throat" was the reply.
Look here" rejoined the gaffer, II can't
do with fellow who has got a pair of
throats now that everything is SO DEAR
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-10
Fatal TO Piety.

Wool-Why are you so sure Blifkins'
pietv will be short lived?
Van Pe1t-He had a birthday yester-
day, and his wife gave him a fountain
pen.-Munsey's Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-10
KILLED Ely BURGLARS.
Mrs. Richards Shot While in Bed and
Her Husband Wounded.

An atrocious murder recently occurred
at Rising Sun, Nd. J. Granville Richards,
ex-member of the Maryland legislature,
retired early, extinguishing the lamp and
leaving the room in darkness. About mid.
night Mrs. Richards was awakened by a
noise in the room. In the dim light she
saw man opening the bureau drawers.
She awoke her husband, who, grasping his