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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15

we forget that God is good
THE same wind that ruins the chan
cleans the wheat
WHENEVER the devil makes ION
God makes Daciel.
GIVE God your moments and heWlll
make your day success
"LEr him that thinketh he stand
eth take heed lest he fall.
THE most deadly sin is the one VIC
believe it will be safe to commit.
NOBODY ever blames a good apple
for having come from twisted Tree.
THE Christian is the only man VINO
is made richer when the bank breaks,
The way we treat men is the surest
test Of the state Of our hearts toward
God.
LIVING for self is the smallest busl-
ness any one can be engaged in III this
life.
IT never helps the Lord bit for
mean man to claim that he is CHRIS
tian.
No MAN can have much of belief
in God who does not also believe IN
devil
WHENEVER a Christian looks back
he loses all the ground he owns in his
front.
A BEE in desert would do its best
to find flowers from which to make
honey.
THE man who is stranger TO God
never becomes well acquainted with
himself
THE nearer we get to God the more
we shall be willing to do to help our
brother.
If we devote our day to God, when
the night comes we will not be with
out Him.
The devil has never yet been able
to scare the man to whom God has
given courage.
The only reason we ever have any
dark days is because we live to- low
to see the sun.
"WHoM the Lord loveth he correct
eth: even as a father the son in whom
he delghteth,"
IT is Il matter Of impossibility for
God TO make known what Heaven is
to a stingy man.
WHENEVER you do good deed it
means that God and you have been
working together.
The most profitable investment it
is possible to make in this world is TO
lay up treasure in Heaven.
The Bible is full Of promises to
show that no one can doanything for
Christ and lose anything by it.
A LONG face in church and short
measure in trade, are two things that
never help the cause of God bit.
THE right kind of Christian will
always live the same religion at home
that he processes at camp-meeting.
"THE work of righteousness shall
be peace; and the effect Of righteous
ness quietncss and assurance forever"
To PRAY "Thy kingdom come,
and mean it, will make you be-
lever in both home and foreign mis-
sons.
BU1TONING up the pockets every
rime you hear the cry of want is a
sure way of keeping Christ out OF the
heart.
The devil will not waste much
powder on the man who belives that
ne can get to Heaven without Joining
church
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15

In Mr. James Lane Aliens inter
esting book, THE BLUEGRASS Region
Of Kentucky one chapter is devoted
to the Inhabitants OF the Cumberland
Mountains. They are abjectly poor,
for the most part. As the author
expresses it, They appear to have no
sense of accumulation. I'm some
regions the great problem Of life is to
raise two dollars and half during
the year for county taxes. Agri-
cultural methods are primitive The
plow is ~bull-tougue"-little more
than sharpened stick with a metal
rim. Formerly the digging Of sang,
ginseng, was one Of the principal oc-
equations. Much Of it was shipped
10 China. The crop is now nearly
exhausted, although in some OF the
wilder regions whole families may
still be seen out sangin'."
The people took IL into town in
bags, selling it at dollar and ten
cents perhaps dollar and half
a pound. This was mainly the labor
Of the women and children, who
went to work barefooted, amid bril-
ers and chestnut burrs, copperheads
and rattlesnakes. Indeed, the wom-
an prefer to 90 barefooted, finding
shoes trouble and constraint.
1t was a sad day for tie people
when the Sang" grew scarce. A few
years ago one Of the counties was
nearly depopulated in consequence Of
the exodus into Arkansas, whence
had come the news that sang" was
plentiful
The dwellings-often mere cabins
with single ro0m-are built Of
rough-hewn logs, chinked or daubed,
though not always. One mountain
eer, called into court TO testify
as to the household goods of a
defendant neghbor, gave in as the
inventory: A string Of pumpkins. a
skillet without a handle, and wild
Bill" A wild Bill" is bed made
by boring auger-holes in log, driv-
ing sticks into these, and OVERLAPPING
them with hickory bark and sedge
grass favorite couch.
The low chimneys, made usually Of
laths daubed, are so low that the
saying, inelegant but true, is current,
that you may sit by the fire inside
and spit ont over the top. The
cracks in the walls are often large
enough to give ingress and egress to
child or dog.
Naturally there is little desire for
education. The mountain schools
have sometimes less than half doz-
en- pupils for the few months they
are in session. A gentleman who
wanted a coal bank opened engaged
for the work man passing along the
road. Some days later he learned
that his workman was school teach
er who, in consideration OF the seven
ty-five cents day, had dismissed his
academy.
Many of the people. allured by ru-
mors from the West, have migrated
thither, but nearly all come back
from love of the mountains and in
disposition to cope with the rush and
vigor and enterprise Of frontier life.
Theirs they say, is a good lazy
mans homo
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15
The Latest in Clocks.

Not long ago clever person in St.
Petersburg arranged and placed on
exhibition clock with photograph
attached that will repeat at any hour
set, according to the orders or an.
nouncements as may be committed TO
it. The dial of the clock of the fu-
lure is. we are told, human face,
rom whose uncanny mouth comes the
announcement of the hours, as well
Is any directions that may be left
With it.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15
L WnuIdn't Be Cross.


wouldn't be cross, dear, it's never worth
while;
Disarm the vexation by wearing smile
Let han a disaster. a trouble, loss,
Just meet the thing boldly, and never be
cross
I wouldn't be cross, dear, with people at
home,
They love you so fondly. whatever may
come.
You may count on the kinsfolk around you
to stand,
Oh, loyally true 10 brotherly band!
so, since the fine gold far exceedeth the
dross,
wouldn't be cross, dear, ] wouldn't ne
cross.
l wouldn't be cross with stranger. all mo-
To the pilgrims we meet on the life path
we owe
This kindness to give them good cheer as
they pass,
To clear out the fiint-stones, and plant the
soft grass
No, dear, with a stranger, in trial or loss,
I perchance might be silent, ] wouldn't be
cross
No bitterness sweetens, nc sharpness may
heal,
The wound which the soul is too proud to
reveal.
No envy hath peace; by fret and jar
The beautiful work of your hands we may
Let happen what may, dear, Of trouble and
wouldn't be cross, love, l wouldn't De
cross.
,-Hsrper's Young People.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15
NEW STYLES IN SLEEVES.
We May Expect TO See Them ON All
Sides This Month.

The accompanying cuts show four
sleeve patterns which are very popu-
lar now.
The first sleeve shown is a lego
mutton style in tweed, cheyiot, or
serge, skillfully produced in waves
and folds from shoulder to elbow.
From the elbow it is plain. and fin
ished at the wrist with cord loops and
gimp buttons.
The second is a green tweed
sleeve, lined with old gold silk, and
braided with gold cord.
No. 3 is a cTeam-colored surah
silk, spotted with coral pink, and
trimmed with circular and straight
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15

An artistic engagement ring is
formed of two narrow bands of gold
that become one just in the center;
the part where they are divided is
filled with small but pure diamonds
These small clear stones are always
preferred by women of good taste to
very large ones less perfect in color
and in shape Ladies' Home Journal.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15
Rsv.re of Ointments for Catarrh ira
Contain Mercury,

As mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering 1t through the mucous d sur n1
cept on prescriptions from reputable ph1ys-
clans, as the damage they will do is ten 11d 70
the good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by Z. ).
Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ocontain no mercury,
and is taken internally, and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the system.
In hmyine Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
The genuine. II is taken internally, and made
in Toledo. Ohio, by F. J. Cheney g. Co.
rF Sold by Druggists, price 7ec. per bottle.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15

frillings, together with treble folds
of plain silk.
The afternoon sleeve" shown in
the fourth cut. is made of Vicuna
crepon cloth, or Bengaline, striped
diagonally in the upper part with
narrow velvet ribbon, matching in
color the bone buttons, secured with
button holes.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15
CHILDREN'S COLUMN.
A DEPARTMENT FOR LITTLE
BOYS AND GIRLS.

netting that VIII Interest the Juven-
lie Members OF Every Household -
Quaint Actions and Bright Sayings OF
Cute Children.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15
WON $4,000.
Something About Morello, the speedy
Winner of the Futurity.

Morello, the Futurity winner of
1892, was sold as yearline Tor sloo.
As 2-year-old he won the sol, 600
Futurity Stakes and placed s1o,ooo,
it is said, in the pockets Of his owner,
William NJ. Singerly, editor OF the
Philadelphia Record. Morello is a
bay colt by Eolus-Cerise. lie was
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15

$500 in prizes for the best seven SORES , w W.
- M Yo,,tb,s COMPANION offered SJn Tor
WA, est Serials and $3.50 for the best Folk
tales 10 less than 1885, stories eom a4e iest a
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naner FREE TO Jan and for full year r. jan ?; 81;
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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15

The owl with his saucer-like eyes
May appear exceedingly wise
But think he's a stupid thing.
he doesn't even know how to sing
And sleeps while there's ray OF light,
Then wonders why he can't rest at night.
-Harper's Young People
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15

IT is not the false teeth which
hould be Objectionable, hut the false
4ngue behind them,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15
FIGS AND THiSTLEo'

what God loves
we reject Christ.
GOD loves a
cheerful giver be-
cause giving is
God like.
BACKSLID ] y u
always begins on
the dav we ne
glect to pray.
WE are never
sad except when
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15
A Sleep Walker.
sleep.

A case is reported of a somnambu-
list who walked fifteen miles in his
sleep.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15

Every man hates his own sin when he
Eees il in another.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15

Rudyard Kipling, the Anglo,lndian nov
alist, has reconsidered and VIII mol se''ie
down in this country.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15
1J,xe Won Asthma Z

n, p scbiffmann St. Paul, MINI; viii mai MAJ.
trial package Of schiffmann taSt relief in
Irse " casss and cures where others Iall.
Name this paper and send address.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15

Pains from indigestion quickly relieved with
one dose of Bile beans Sn,U.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15

One night for week will cure any case OF
Constipation. Small Bile Beans.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15

MAUD S. may now look for a situa-
tton on street car line.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15

1t is the cowardly dog who is always
showing his teeth.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15
ONE ENJOYS


Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA RIG syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
l0u2UuyE NEm yODy nv
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15
CALIFORNIA Fic SYRUP co
TELECRAPHY.

Forty-seven I'D railroads employ the graduates Of
the GEORGIA TELEGRAPH SCHOOL Tho only
exclusive Telegraph and Railroad business institute
In the Southern States. Best equipped largest and
most practical school in the South. Send for new
catalogue. COUCH LUGENBEEI, SESoIA. GA.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-05
AN AR FIST woo THINKS HIS AUNT
MAY BE AN IDIOT.

Among the artists in a certain uptown
studio building, says the New York
Commercial Advertiser, there is 'One who
recently returned from Paris in COM
pany with Vandyke beard and a
strong leaning towards the impressionist
school.
His expenses while abroad were paid
by a wealthy maiden aunt, and soon
after his arrival upon his native heath
he determined to show his appreciation
of her kindness by presenting her with a
picture. Accordingly he immured him
self in a den and evolved "Sunset in the
Meadows" after the manner of Claude
Monet.
Words are futile to describe exactly
what it looked like, but the painter and
his friends discovered all sorts of beau
ties in it, and with much pomp and Cir
cumstance it was borne into the luxuri-
Gus abode of the maiden aunt, who re-
ceived it with every outward manifesto
ton of delight.
Last Tuesday night the artist called to
see what fate had befallen his gift, and
while waiting in the parlor for his opu-
lent relative eagerly scanned the walls
of that apartment lie discovered his
picture hanging between a Corot and a
Mauve, beautifully framed and upside
down.
Before he had quite recovered from his
establishment the aunt entered and i'm
mediately entered into the most exag-
gerated praise of the reversed landscape.
The artist taking his cue, joined in and
assisted her in discovering the fine points
of his masterpiece.
"Do you know" remarked the amt,
as her nephew was preparing to end his
call, you forgot to send me The name of
your picture"
$50 did," he answered disUrustfully,
''but it wasn't necessary, the painting
explains itself"
Perfectly" was the answer; 80 had
the name put on the frame myself"
WheIeat she led him to the picture
and pointed to a medallion beneath it,
which bore the legend, "A Coming
Storm"
THE artist doesn't know whether his
aunt is a terrific guyer or simply an idiot,
and hasn't called on her since.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-05
OUR OLD ANTAGONIST.

One fact which has been brought ont
clearly in this dispute with Chile is that
English jealousy and luminosity toward
us have not abated, but have actually in
tensified in the past twenty years.
Without an exception the comments of
the London journals have been hostile,
and in many instances insulting They
have attempted to belittle the character
of the Valparaiso outrage, and have even
impugned the integrity of the President.
We can forgive and forget the Chilean
Offenses toward us when they are prop
erly apologized and atoncd for, but
England's part in this affair will neither
be forgiven nor forgotten. 1t is the ex-
perience of the Rebellion over again. In
times of tranquility we wear nothing
but honeyed words from England for
the great republic, but when difficulties
confront us, the nation which should be
our best friend is always found to be our
bitterest enemy.
We have probably had our last serious
controversy with Chile, and it is not
| likely that an important issue will ever
arise between us and any other South
American State. But every step we take
in extending our commerce with those
southern countries will be stubbornly
and savaGely contested by Great Britain,
and contested too, not by fair honorable
methods, but by all the insidious arts of
intrigue of which English diplomatists
and English merchants in those lands
are masters. England realizes that
reciprocity has already sounded the death
knell of her commercial supremacy in the
Southern Hemisphere, but she did not
yield without a desperate struggle. The
bitter tone of the London press reflects
the sentiment OF the commercial classes
which rule Great Britain.
We devoutly hope that there may never
be another armed collision between the
United States and England. But, If one
comes, it will result not from the North
eastern fisheries or the Behring Sea dis
pute, but from the fierce jealousy with
which England will resist the extension
of reciprocity and the growth of our
commercial and political Influence in the
West Indies and Central and South
America,-BQStOn JQWnQl
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-05

VIM. Timmons, Postmaster of Idaville,
Ind, writes: Electric Bittels has done
more for me than all other medicines
combined, for that bad feeling arising
from Kidney and Liver trouble" John
Leslie, farmer aud stockman, of same
place, says: Find Electric Bitters to be
the best Kidney and Liver medicine,
made me feel like new man." j. W.
Gardner, hardware, merchant. same
town, says: Electric Bitters is just the
thing for a man who is all run down and
don't care whether he lives or dies: he
found new strength, good appetite and
felt just like he had new lease on life.
Only 50c,a bottle, at CD. Gibson's Drug
Store
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-05

1t may be well, at the outset, to say
that whatever may have been said in this
country or in Chile in criticism of Mr..
Egan, our Minister at Santiago, the true
history Of this exciting period in Chilean
aggression, from the outbreak of the re.
volutiOn until this time, diScloses no act
on the part of Mr.. Egan unworthy of his
position, or that could Justly be the oc-
casiOn of serious animadversion or criti-
cism.-PreSident HdrriSon'S Message.
1t is time that foreign nations, great
and small. were taught that the whole
power of the United States will he ex-
erted to protest every American citizen
or sailor when he is unjuStly assailed.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-05

out and got the cheese for me. Twas
twenty cents, and / told her to charge
it,"
"Hush!" said Eta, having been vain
ly trying to still the noisy tempest of his
remarks, which she knew must be plainly
audible in the dining room, unless the
mixed clatter of voices and table ware
had drowned it. cts all right, Johnny
got her some"
oval, I'll go for the COWS, and hope
they'll be through eating when l get
back, for I'm awful hungry. l didn't
catch darned fish, but had no end of
bites. Say, Eta, hope they won't eat
all the cream pie!"and johnny slammed
the door as he went out.
To say that cheese became drug-in
the Gibbs family not long after that
eventful day, would be putting it mildly,
there being about ten pounds of it, un-
deniably hard and dry, and growing
more so as time went on, though Mrs.
Gibbs hung it in the cellar, where it
only moulded instead of softening.
Cheese appeared regularly on the table
three times a day, but JOHNNY never ate
cheese, nor did Mr.. Gibbs, unless it just
suited his taste. Eta soon tired of this
particular sort, and Mrs. Gibbs only ate
it from a sense of duty.
Finally, few weeks later, when the
others were all at church one Sunday.
Eta had the pigs to feed at noon, and
she gave them, not the regulation dict
from the barrel, but the contents of the
cheese-bag in the cellar. And her mother
never found any fault.-Mattie W. Bak-
er in Good KOusekeepinQ.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-05
sHEwAs ABLE TO TRAVEL ALONE.

How old is that boy, ma'am?" in
quired the conductor of South Side
suburban railway train the other morn
ing, hating in the aisle and addressing
well-preserved and self-possessed
matron in one of the seats.
81 don't know that it makes any differ
ence to you SIR" she answered.
81 only wanted to know"
"YOu don't have to feed and clothe
him, do youP"
Certainly not, madam, but"
"YOu amt taking government census
of this car, are you?"
"Of course not, ma'am, but reckon
I've got a right to ask you how old that
boy is, I'm the"
Eyes, you've got the right to ask it
and I've got the right to answer you.
faint any of your business how old he
is"
"Why, great Scott, ma'am, I'm the
conductor of this"
81 don't care if you're President of the
road. What's that got to do with your
wanting to know how old he tsp"
"Its got this much to do with it: if
he's over years old he'll have to-"
Cover > years old? He's over o."
"Then you'll have to pay fare for
him."
"Who asked you to carry him free9'
"Why-"
'Do look as if l was person who
would try to beat railroad out of seven
cents?''
Certainly not, ma'am, but"
Then what have you been raising all
this fuss about?"
"Ihaven't been
''Ill leave it to the other passengers if
you haven't. You've been asking i'm
pudent questions and making insinua-
tions, and acting as if you thought folks
were all thieves"
Everybody in the car was looking at
her by this time, but she kept right on:
"And you've walked up the wrong
passenger this time. / haven't anybody
to travel with me but this boy, but l can
get along all right. l don't need any
assistance from any one, and don't you
forget it. Here's ten ride ticket.
Punch out ride for me and one for him
and if you see us on your train again
don't go to asking peoples ages and
making remarks. That's all!'
Yes, ma am" gasped the conductor,
meekly punching two rides out of the
ticket and passing on to the next car,
utterly crushed. -ChicdgO Tribune.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-05
Some amusing scenes are occas

Some amusing scenes are occasion
ally seen in country JUSTICES court.
Trials are generally held in the largest
room-often the kitchen-of the
"squire's" residence, and the most rfdic-
ulOus denOuments sometimes occur be-
fore a trial is completed. In one of our
hill towns case was called one day be-
fore the "village squire" where one of the
witnesses, a woman, was peculiarly SEN
sitive. and the crOss-questiOning of one
of the lawyers plainly annoyed her ex-
ceedingly. Indeed it wasn't long before
the poor woman was actually set to cry
ing by the prosecutions of her legal tor
mentor. Directly over the witness head
was bracket and upon it small vase
partly filled with water, and when the
woman moved once. uneasly in her chair,
she tipped the bracket, which overturned
the vase. Tie vase did not fall to the
floor, but its contents ran down the wall,
back of the poor witness, and presently
began to appear in small stream, run
ming from under the wOmen's feet,
toward the squire" This worthy had
been watching with growing Impotence
the effect of the lawyers batting of the
poor woman, but when he saw this
copious evidence of grief, he called out
to him. Say, Mr.. -, stop right
there. Miss -, you are excusedl"
The poor woman gladly left the room,
but never knew the cause of her easy de-
liverance from her -Hdmp-
shire County Journal.