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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-09-15
RomhaY,s Great WaterMorks.

Bombay, India, has opened magni-
licent new waterworks, supplying the
city by gravity with $1,000 gall
Ions of water daily. The water is
brought from great artificial lake
and passes through sixty-two miles of
tunnel. The waterworks, including
the dam and aqueducts, are among
the famous engineering works of the
time.-TNew York Journal.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-09-15
Singing by the Way.

He sang MS the blithe-hearted robin
Sings in summer day,
Unmindful that any listened
To the music of his lay.
Thejoy OF life and of living
Seemed voiced in the simple strain
Thss filed the air with such swee tness
AZ the fields have, after rain.
Hislweary and toil-worn neighbor
Heard, and was glad to hear,
For into his life of labor
It threw thrill of cheer.
It lifted his thoughts from sadness,
It charmed away his care,
And the music and its gladness
Brought blessing, unaware
We may all be singers, my brothers,
Ofsongs to help and cheer,
The: strain may not be lofty;
There may be few to hear,
But into some life the music
OF the song we sing may fall,
Brave with its faith in the goodness
OF the God who is over all.
Let the joy of our lives run over
Our lips in cheerful song,
And the world may have more sunshine,
Aud lhe faint of heart grow strong.
surg for the joy of singing,
And sing your cares away,
And share with others the gladness
That comes to you, day by day.
Eben E. Rexford, in Detroit Free Press.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-09-15

With slight blush she did what he
requested. But the first movement
resulted in such intense anguish that
the poor girl uttered an involuntary
cry of suffering and tottered against
him. white and trembling.
s'That Will never do. cannot
walk" she gasped.
81 see but one way, them" was the
buslness-ike reply. "You must let
me carry YOU"
"I am very heavy" she said, de-
murely.
"You look like it," was the dry
answer, as he lifted her in his power
full arms and bore her carefully down
the hill.
That evening, after the badly
sprained ankle had been duly oper-
ated upon by the village surgeon,
Miss Holt found herself sufficiently
comfortable to receive Mr.. Hiaes.
For some time she lay in perfect COLI
tentment, listening to the sound Of his
voice as he conversed easily, most Of
the time with her mother.
AT last he rose to go. The elder
lady had already quilted the room and
they were alone.
81 may as we'll say goodbye as we'll
as good night, Miss Holt" he said,
holding out his hand. "I'm going in
the morning."
"Goingp
"Yes, my holiday is over and stern
life begins for me tomorrow. L am
glad to part with you as friend and
as true friend to wish you all the
happiness through life. Goodbye"
She still held his hand firmly clasped
in her own, with face averted and
crimson cheeks.
"John," she whispered at last.
AT the sound of his name, the blood
left John Hines face and he bent
quickly down over her to catch the
low words which she was evidently
Struggling to utter.
"You said once that you would not
ask woman like me to bear your
name, even though she were to fall
upon her knees before you and con-
fess her love. IL can't get down on
my knees, you know, but-but-"
She hesitated, fatered, and then
looking BRAY ely up into his eyes, and
clasping both his hands in her own,
she said: Cant yov see that you will
break my heart if you leave me now,
John?"
Looking down into those beautiful,
fearful eyes, now overflowing with
the light of love, he evidently did see
it, for he stayed.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-09-15

OF these twenty-six works nine pro-
duce their own black plats, while seven
teen do the timing ony. The nine
produced 5,197, ,02S pouds Of tin and
terne plates during the last quarter,
and the seventeen prodced 3,OO3,7 1928
pounds.
Protectionists everywhee are growing
loudly aud think this tn brightest in-
fant yet born by the aid of protection;
and some are making almst as glowing
promises for its future as did Mckinley
and Allison, who prophsied in 1890
that it would be born n six months,
and that in year or twos would have
its growth aud be produing all of our
tin plate. 1t is to be expected that the
Republicans will crow abut something
during Presidential caqpaign, but if
there is nothing better iorhem to crow
over than this tin plate Industry in its
present condition, the prty is indeed
lacking for campaign matrial.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-09-15
The Tin Plate Infant.

According to the report of Special
Agent Ira Ayres for the fical year end
ing June 30th last, jus, published by
the Treasury Department the number
of works in operation and .he production
nv Quarters have been as bilows:
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-09-15
Nome Vas Renuired.

"And when YOU asked her to we'd,
she decined"
"Yes; she dismissed me without
ccrcmony."- Puck.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-09-15
TERRIBLY In EARNEST,
By L. &. HUMPHREYS.

Tuh They met at the mountains-he a
Co.. recently graduated Amherst man. she
>M,A 9 gay New York belle.
'uW She was seeking summers diver
D ALI sion, and as men were scarcer than
y ever in the mountains she began to
u VI throw the spell of her lustrous beauty
are n.s ' about him.
p,Vu AS for the man himself, John Hines
- was nothing but honest, simple
dRIG hearted New Engander of humble
"u~ parentage and modest means
nas @,s NJ So matters went on smoothly for
asnp.s fortnight or 80, until the afternoon
/ Sa2A srain from Boston, on a certain Sat-
asss iass surday, brought Maurice Courtney,
0uhaa dz1nlA Young New Yorker.
csnur From that moment the star of poor
ID, DusJohn Hines was on the wane. He
realized the fact with dull weight at
his heart, as he slowly made his
SlNaGoilette and went down TO the hop in
:, I've. .,ss %h h,he evening.
rsS.ss ~ am SO sorry" Mr.. Hines. said the
nM%spoiled beauty, when he had made his
oOasimvay to her side and requested the
Nv, ,:dleasure of a dance with her, "but l
% entirely engaged"
Then she Introduced him gracefully
Courtney. Hines held his hand
NJ 1t cordially; Courtney neglected to
I'd ke it, however. and the hint of a
aAlkl eer curled on his lips, as the hot
M ood boiled into the others face at
W. . intentional insult.
RHkaElNHines flashed sudden searching
vhnce into the young lady's eyes, and
, A Jind them bubbling over with sup
~ lssed merriment.
seP Pna;Hoea tssSseaI am sorry, Miss Holt" he said,
M h 10 s2ss lat anything should have occurred
ltry s MM TS,s cling our brief acquaintance which
,s, and na,.s 1sH given you the right to think me
viii ll, PSS raa fer than gentleman. That you do
* 80 gather from the obvious
!: !: !: e: :: +: :: .: :: :: :
IA of your having introduced me to
<lld,H and without another word he
~ tho room
NV ourtney stood potrified, gazing in
A TX amusement until Hines figure
out Of sight.
Ah, MVBy heavens! That hayseed meant
ENHIIlSl ia.lW lsult me-" he said at last between
aAaI''- eeth.
N,s owls BE- abe He not only meant to- but he did,
as ssIs s0Ss took way that in the most orthodox
ect ssInS SnS vhion," was the laughing response
sSa6isot%H Come ont on the pazza," he said
,s1ily. 81 can't endure the glare
uninlS,,r S,,roslSSEeat of this room any longer"
- Quilted the ballroom and at the
AMHAEIlDf one of the long piazzas they
\ M ggUpd themselves.
Fhat have you been doing to this
v Ss .ryW Hines?" he asked, at length.
ENu vssIe2 Nothing" in tone of sur
/ WORLDLY
,S, SS' old story of 'ven, vidi, vici,'
price h''' pAit, Marion"
hne ns.s Ssa a. these is she laughed little, low,
S s, e 9srasss s,a = well pleased laugh.
9rss 9rss sTs iT porlaps so, little, but what
and ,sEssy ss y@s. Il [44 have2 There really was
g incre'sD' ..s - md besides, Mr.. Hines
hs .sssll;y~het 6reat diversion. In the
e..,.d ssses' is so thoroughly in
Misses sSney ssy r sst a. {s almost catching, and
The., y LADIES ssiis have studied him rs
are hnS@Isf dsaIef als%sn y per almost extinct spe-
money n a ms M
,e dsasrGip haAI| ck, iu u dark recess
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-09-15

For every dollar spent in England
on drink only one cent is expended
on education.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-09-15

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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-09-15

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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-09-15

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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-09-15

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-08
Fiat Money,

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
Your definition of fat money-tbat il
would be pieces of paper upon which would
be printed the words this is five dollars
carries out your proposition that such
money would be worthless-provided there
were no other words printed upon such
paper. But If by the same act which
created this paper. Congress should also
order to be printed on the same paper.
this shall be full legal tender at its face
value for all dues. public and privaten-
would it not perform the functions Of
money whe rever the laws of the United
States exte nd7 And if so would this legal
tender clause take the paper ont of the
Class of fiat money!
The status of our present silver dollar
fully illustrates this fiat" money matter.
/ believe the Republican and Democratic
press are now In line on the proposition
that the silver dollar is only an ''S0-cent
dollar Twenty cents of this dollar then,
Is fiat" But the nat part of the silver
dollar pays its one-tfth. as we'll as the sin
only so. but the Republican Secretary of the
Treasury says so. in effect, in bis last report
in reference TO the lightweight silver
dimes and quarters that have been sent
back to the treasury on account of light
weight from wear and tear. He says: $50
long as the imprint of the Treasury can be
made out upon the piece of silver SO long it
must be taken at it's face value. Iii only
by willful mutilation-by punching holes
In it-that it becomes Of less value than
the stamp indicates"
There can be no comparison of the con-
federate note with the greenback. The
greenback was legal tender-if You refused
It. the debt for which il was rendered was
cancelled by the law. The confederate
black back or blueback was not q legal
tender. In the early years of the struggle
On enthusiastic patriotism induced people
to take &c at par. Later. when the event
became doubtful. careful people refused it.
because the law gave them the option Of
demanding pay In something else. If 1t
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-08

San Francisco GALL
A brave French officer, now on the re-
tired list. who lost his right arm in the
Franco Prussian war. appeared as wit
ness before court In city in the south of
France o few weeks ago. When called
upon to swear that he would tell the truth
in the customary manner. the officer natu-
rally raised his left hand. The counsel for
the defendant objected to the witness at
once, on the ground that IAN oath taken
with the left hand was worthless The
learned judges were unable to decide the
question. and withdrew to an ante-room
for consultation. In few minutes the
solons reappeared, and the president read
the following decision. from literary and
patriotic point of view worthy of q
Monsieur Prudhomme: I'm consideration
of the fact that when the glorious rem
nants of our army appear In our courts to
respond to their legal duties, we cannot
demand that they take oath with those
limbs which they have lost in the service
of their country, we decide that the oath
just made with the left hand Of the witness
is admissible
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-08

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis journal;
An article in to-day's Journal on this
topic ought to have wide reading. Gen.
Harrison's nomination in 1888. on the assur-
ance by Indiana Republicans that it was
the right thing to do, was an unqualified
success. The work of the Harrison home
club was great and much-needed and en-
inently successful work. HIS admins
tratiOn has been even more of q success
than his most sanguine friends predicted
or dreamed. His denomination will be
simply a matter of course. He will be re-
elected by larger electoral vote than any
man since Grant, and he will carry Indiana
by the largest popular vote ever given a
presidential candidate. What is the mat
ter with Ben Harrisonf "Hes all right"
A REPUBLICAN FROM AWAY BACK.
INDIANAPOIIs Ian z
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-08

Beauty often depends on
plumpness; SO does comfort;
so does health. If you get
thin, there is something
wrong, though you may feel
no sign of it.
Thinness itself is a sign;
sometimes the first sign;
sometimes not.
The way to get back
plumpness is by CAREFUL
LIVING, which sometimes in
cludes the use Of SCOTS
Emulsion of cod liver oil.
Let us send you-free-a
little book which throws much
light on all these subjects.
scoTr & BowSz. Chemists. r,s South 9Th Avenue,
New York.
Your druggist keeps Scotrs Emulsion of cod liver
oil-all druggists everywhere do. 81.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-08
Wandering Stars.
Washington Post.

Mrs. Potter and Kyrle Bellew 90 down
into Africa TO show Egypt how Cleopatra
looked, and to give some earnest asp q
Nicolini have come to us to illustrate the
negotiable value of q memory. When we
get through with Patti and Nicolini we'll
know exactly how the Africans feel about
Potter and Bellew, and it will be perfectly
safe for the band to play Comrades"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-08

DR. d. RAwLs of Connersville. Ind, pronounces
DR.. Bulls Cough syrup an infallible remedy.
Use Salvation Oil for severe headache, and
you will always find almost instant relief Dy so
doing. We recommend it as a good family med
icne.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
STATE OF INDIANA,
nur.rl.r. On. A IrnrrnR nE STATE

OFFICK OF AUDITOR OF STATE,
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 4. 1897
Bids viii be received at The office of the Auditor OF
State the removal of The Limestone Ledge In the
kankakee river near Momence, Ill., until IL o'elock
noon Feb. 2 1892, IN Co0TcaEce with the plans and
spec hcaSons adopted and approved by the board OF
said work. said plans and specincattons are IN tie
posse OF the Auditor of State OF Indiana. and
subject Co examination at his office in the State
house at Indianapolis. by Ally party parties desr
ing 10 bic satd work The contract will be let in
accordance with the terms and stipulatons OF the
acis authorizing said work approved March z. 1889
and March Z. 1891, and the resolutions adopted by
the Bosru of Commissioners. Dec. %. 1881 Tho
Commissioners the right 10 reject any and all
bids. J. o. HENDERSON. Auditor Of State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-08
THE BOYCOTT NOT YET DEAD
Board of Rulings Will Try to Keep Upthe
War on the Chicago & Alton Road.
Western Railway Men Do Not Believe Il Can
Be Done, Since Nearly All Lines Have
Resumed Paying Commissions.

Considerable surprise IL felt in Western
passenger circles ct the action of the pas
senger committee in New York. While it
was expected that new plans for stopping
the payment Of commissions In Eastern
territory would be discussed. there was
prevailing impression that the boycott
against the Chicago & Alton would be
formally abandoned. It seems, however.
that the old agreement was allowed to
stand without change. Instead OF reliev-
ing the board of rulings of its duties re-
specring the interchange of passenger busi-
ness the meeting authorized that body to
employ such service as il deemed desirable
to enforce the agreement of last January.
A part Of that compact pledges the signers
to have no relations with the Chicago 81
Alton so far as passenger traf1c Is con-
structlons Of the committee 1t Will make
another mighty effort TO enforce the boy
colt. Western railroad men, as rule. do
not believe that this can be done. Several
important roads have withdrawn from the
attempt which Is practically dead letter
to-day. and nearly all the Western roads
are again paying commissions In Eastern
territory. A general manager said. yester-
day. that another attempt to establish q
boycott against the Chicago 81 Alton would
be even less successful than that of last
year. because the lines that lost business
by it are not anxious 20 repeat the expert
ence. Much interest IL felt In the meeting
OF presidents to be held next week, as it
will probably be settled then whether the
trunk lines that have vacated the agree
ment can be induced TO renew the fight on
the Alton.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-12-09
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

OF American apples nearly 1900.
900 barrels are exported to Great Brit
ain every season, about fourth of these
finding their way to Covent Garden.
The barrels weigh from lao pounds to
$50 pounds, and are excellently packed.
"A successful trial was made on the
Erie canal, at Lockport, N. Y, of .
full-sized canalboat equipped with two
revolving portable wheels running like
overshot water wheels in air-tight re-
cesses cut in from the bottom of the
boat, a little forward of the stern
The first patent in the United
States was issued July 81, 1900, to Sam
uel Hopkins for making pot and pearl
ashes. -Four hundred and thirty-three
thousand four hundred and thirty-six
patents were issued during the first one
hundred years of the patent Office
The value of the dried potato as an
article of food is urged by DR.. Jacov NJ.
Shmulevitch. Among the advantages
claimed is that it keeps much better
than the fresh potato, and being far
lighter and less bulky is more readily
transported Before cooking the dried
potato is macerated in water for ten OF
twelve hours
What is said to have been the
largest blast ever fired in the Mississip-
pi valley was discharged recently at
Graniteville, Mo The holes were drilled
forty feet deep and were scattered
along line of 100 feet. The result was
the dislodgment of 100, 900 cubic feet Of
granite, all in one solid piece, without
a fracture or seam.
Race meetings in India generally
include some comic feature, and the
latest novelty is ''white-tie race" in
troduced at Kirkee. The competitors
ride certain distance and dismount,
and kneel before a lady while she ties
a white tie round their neclSs in neat
bow, then they remount and rush for
the winning post Much depends on
the lady's deftness.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-12-09
Gen. Lucius Polk Dead.

NASHVILLE, Dec. 1.-Gen. Lucius E.
Polk, one of the most prominent citizens
of the State, died at Ashwood, near
Columbia, at o'clock this morning
of typhoid dysentery and complications
of heart trouble.
Gen. Polk was born in 1888, and was
consequently SO years old. He was the
son of DIR. William Polk, and graduated
at the University of Virginia at the age
of Is years. After leaving the univer-
sity he went on mis- fathers plantation
in Arkansas near Helena, residing there
until the war broke out, when he en-
listed in the Confederate service under
command of Gen. Pat Cleburne. He
was intimately associated with Gen.
Cleburne until the latter's death at
Franklin. Gen. Polk commanded a
division in Gen. Cleburne's corps at
the battle of Chickamauga. He served
with marked distinction throughout the
war, and was highly mentioned for
gallantry in the official reports. After
the war Gen. Polk settled in Maury
County, where he has occupied a high
social position.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-12-09
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS.
Crop Report.

NASHVILLE, Dec. 1.-The monthly
crop report issued by Commissioner of
Agriculture Goodwin today shows that
the corn yield is only 1872 as compared
with 500 per cent of the full crop last
year. A large portion of the winter
wheat crop Is late sown, but the pros
poets are for good stand.
Speaking of cotton Mr.. Goodwin says:
THE fruiting during the months OF
July and August was extremely light,
and in all estimates heretofore made
the late hollis were largely relied upon.
Frost, however, was followed by wet
season with the result that the greater
portion of these late bolls have failed to
open, and the crop is almost failure in
many sections. In many localities there
has not been enough cotton to pay the
rent, and both the planters and the mer-
chants who have furnished supplies to
them are in a truly bad condition. There
is much depression throughout the cot
ton producing portion of the State, and
were it not for the fact that nearly one
fourth of the acreage heretofore devoted
to cotton was this year seeded to corn,
sorghum and other good crops, there
would be actual suffering among the
tenant classes. The higher prices for
this staple offer some encouragement,
but good portion of the crop had
been sold before the advance in prices.
The yield of the crop in the State is
now placed at 473 per cent, of which
nearly three-quarters has been picked.
The yield for the last year was esti-
mated at 72.S per cent.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-12-09
He Spoke Too Quick.

BRISTOL, Nov. 30.-December Is last
the street-car stables here were burned
to the ground. Next day the charred
remains of man were found in the
hoops of an old oil barrel. Immediately
after the fire the friends of John O.
GoshornS, well-known insurance
agent, were alarmed on account of his
mysterious disappearance. The conclu-
sion was that he had been murdered by
Jack Overstreet, the night Waterman,
and thrown into barrel in the base
ment, the villain then setting fire.to the
stable to cover up his bloody crime.
OverStreet was also missing, and was
supposed to have skipped with the
money he found on Goshorns' per-
SOD. Several weeks afterward Goshorns'
dead body was found in cave five miles
from Bristol. The whole theory of the
alleged murder received a black eye.
1t was later learned that the charred re-
mains in the barrel hoops were those of
Jack Overstreet, but who murdered
him? In few months and the matter
died out, but was revived again when
George Denny, prisoner on the Sulll-
van County road, had a sunstroke and
thought he was going to die. He made
a confession, in which he charged Will
Richards with the burning of the stables
and the murder of Overstreet
Yesterday when the trial came up he
reversed his statements and said he was
hired to make the charges against Rich
ards, who was turned loose at once.
Denny is in all probability the guilty
wretch and will be tried for the crime.