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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26


After teaching school for fifty-one
years, Johann Jacob Haberle of Ger
many died some years ago, and his
diary has just been published, in which
the punishments he administered are
all noted down. He gave 9I1.517
strokes with stick, 24O. 100
"smites" with birch-rod, 49,
9S6 hits with ruler, 136,715 hand
smacks, 10. 235 slaps on the face, 1906
boxes on the ears, 115, 800 blows on
the head, 10.76S tasks from the Bible
Catechism, the poets and grammar
every two years he had to buy Bible
to replace the one so roughly handled
by his scholars, III times he made his
pupils kneel on peas, and 5OO1 scholars
had to do penance with a ruler held
over their heads. As to his abusive
words not third of them were to DO
found in any dictionary.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26

Honey could be immensely i'm.
proved, thinks the Chicago Herald, by
the planting of flowers known to yield
. fine favored nectar. Everyone
Knows the difference in the quality of
the comb contents in different parts of
the same country and in different re-
gions. The Narbonne honey obtains
Its fine flavor by being harvested
chiefly from labiate plants, such as
rosemary, ETC., and though it appears
that the Maltese honey does not, as
OFTEN stated, owe its fine aroma to
orange blossoms, the latter undeniably
perfumes the Greek honey.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26

lgo, secured loan from Peale 4 Co.,
Of $4 900 The book was not the sue
cess that was expected and the result
They began suit for the amount and
interest, and Judge Blodgett entered
Judgment against Donnelly for So, 293.
70.
In response to numerous petitions,
Gov. Prince, of New Mexico, has
issued a proclamation calling an inter-
state wool convention to assemble at
Albuquerque July to T. The object
is to discuss sheep and wool inter-
ests in the states 4 and territories
west of the Mississippi river. To
mencement at Tuscaloosa, to-wit.
j.. l.. Clayton, John C. Forney, A. NJ.
Wlllet, j. 5. Williams, of the classical
school. Temple jackson, W. S.
Northington, Robert f. Park and r.
"A: Street, of the scientific, and J.. q.
"liiough, of the engineering course.
The West Admission land and i'm
provement company held its
annual stockholders meeting Thurs
uay' ana the following di-
rectors were elected for the
ensuing year: p. d. Baker, John II.
Nnble, w. w. Stringfellow, W. J..
McCaa and .. III. Parker. Officers
I. ID. Parker, president; o. H. Parker,
viee-president; W. l.. Mecca, secre.
tary and treasurer.
Inc following young gentlemen
were selected from the candidates for
l'tieu academic degrees, to deliver
ofallons at the State University com.
this convention delegates are invited
TO be sent as follows: From each state
and territory, to be appointed by the
governor, ten delegates; from each
county, to be appointed by the COM
missioners of supervisors, five dele
gates
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26

In Russia child ten years of age
cannot 60 away from home to school
without a passport. Servants and
peasants cannot go away from where
they live without passport. A gem
aeman residing at st. Petersburg or
Moscow cannot receive the visit of
friend who remains many hours with
out Notifying the police Of his arrival.
as the case may be. The porters of
all houses are compelled to make re-
turns OF the arrival and departure of
strangers. Aud for every one of the
above passports charge is made of
some kind.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26
The Elevators DESTROYED,

Saturday morning fire that may
cause million-dollar loss or more was
started in the Washington mills at
Oswego, N. Y. The fire has destroyed
the corn exchange and the Continental
elevators on the south, and the
Merchants elevators on the north and
the Oswego elevator interests has been
practically wiped out. Only one ele-
vator is left on the last side and that
is the Marine. owned by Thompson &
hingsford. 1t is in imminent danger,
however. Loss thus far is fully
$500, 900. Six elevators have already
been DESTROYED.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26
DUN'S WEEKLY REPORT
ON THE CONDITION AND PROS
Poets OF TRADE.

Business failures occurring, u wou<hn
out the country during the.f
according to r. G.. Dun 81
Uunited States, 1859; Canad
III. For the corresponding week last
year the figures were "a failures in
the United States and 40 in Canada.
The gread floods of the west, un-
precedented at some points, and the
prolonged rains extending over the
whole Mississippi valley, seriously
interrupt trade, but there is noting to
warrant apprehension that the years
crop will be deficient, Or that trade
for the year will fall below. tho
expectations.
In all quarters confident spirif
prevails, ane even at the south bust
ness seems to be relatively less en-
barrassed than of late. Money il
everywhere in large supply and light
demand. Collections are only dissat-
isfactory where bad weather DELAYED
the distribution and settlements.
Philadelphia notes fair trade I'M
dry goods, excellent except in the
south; more active in wool, especially
in the worsted grade; and larger
trade III iren, though at low prices.
More encouragement is seen in
glass. and slight Improvements in
groceries. Iron is weaker in Pitts
burg. but there is fair demand for
finished productions, especially for
hardware and glass.
At New Orleans the trade il fair.
cotton better. The demands at Sayan.
nah are favorable Coffee has ad-
vanced l l-2 cents, with sale of
$4,000 bags. Injury % cotton ~ the
southern valleys has ltss to do with
the advance of 10th in price than
the coverings of the sales with
dealings of 475 900 bales, The fiunct-
nations have been small. The great
Industries are fully as active Is ,isnal
at this season, though prices are re-.
markably low. Cotton peahaps farea
the best, the price for materials being
about the lowest for forty years.
while the great demand prevents (
corresponding reduction in goods.
New wool begin to come forward
and is promptly taken with Z slipbt
advance, in some grades the markxfs'
being nearer bare Of supplies than
usual.
The sales at the three chief markets
aggregate, since January l, 5000 900
pounds, or 10 per cent more than lat
year. The manufacturers are fairly
supplied with orders in most branches
the demand for dressed goods pressina
upon the capacity of the mills and
trade fiannels exceeding last year.
The iron business is distinctly mora l
active with larger transactions IA 81:
grades, though the prices do not in
prove at all. There is still some
pressure to sell inferior grades Of pir.
but the better grades are strong. TSsl
consumption is gaining upon the nm 1
ply, and stocks are diminishing.
NO Improvement is seen in bar 81
plate iron, but there is more Iifs il
structural iron, and many considerS
be orders have been placed.
Rails are stagnant, buyers h6ine Al ;
no hurry to pay combination pflceS.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26
Church Burned.

The First Baptist chuch, magnifi-
cent structure costing $4,000, was
destroyed by fire at Meridian Saturday
night, caused, most probably, by an
explosion Of gas in the basement. The
fire was not discovered until beyond
control, and half an hour after the
sexton had finished Lighting up for the
evening service. A $500 pipe organ
had just been placed in position and is
totally destroyed. The falling Of the
brick steeple. over 100 feet high, came
near burying the firemen beneath the
debris. There was $1,000 insurance
on the building and $4,000 on the Or
pan
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26

Japan has now a school system
somewhat similar to our own. Con-
trolled by local authorities are more
than 20, 900 schools, of which 26, 900
are elementary, the teachers number
nearly ~, 600, and the scholars 3,41O,-''
900, nearly half the total population
of school age. The total annual ex-
pense OF the system is about $1,000.
600.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26
Twelve Hundred Were Lost.

A dispatch from London says: The
government has no information in
creasing the mortality from the harri-
cane at Mauritius beyond the figures
given in the official dispatch read in
the House of Commons Saturday
namely, 1900. To-day's Times printed
dispatch saying that 1900 persons
persisted by the disaster, but there is
no reason to suppose that the estimate
OF 200 given in the governments
official dispatch is not correct.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26
IN THE HOUSE.

MoNDAY-Mr. Stone, of Kentucky, intro.
duced III the house today resolution reouir-
ing the chief Justice of the court of claims
toglve the following information to the house
OF representatives: The date the court will
ADJOURN and convene; how many DAYS the
court sits in year to hear arguments on
cases; at what hour the court begins and
closes It's hearings each day the cause, il any
causes are not acted upon that are ON the
calendar ready for trial when the court adj
Journs; how many cases there will be on the
calendar not acted upon; how many cases
were there on the calendar on the 10Th ~
May The house then went into COMMITTEES
OF the whole on the slndry civil approprja +
uon Dill and spent three hours in its consid-
eration. The pages were covered, and at
p. m. the house adjourned
TUEsDAY--After some opposition the
journal was approved, and the following
DIS We're reported and placed on the calen.
oar; 10 provide for additional associate
lustice OF The supreme court of Oklahoma
For the survey of route of ship clnal to
connect Lake Erie and the Ohio rive Mr.,
holman, OF Indiana wished to proceed with
the snndry civil bill, but he was stopped bv
Mr. Watson's demand for the Irregular Or
ner which the Speaker stated to be the
walker expunging resolution Mr. Walker
himself, asked that the consideration of the
resolution be postponed, but Mr.. Watson
was auamant and renewed his demand 90
once more did the resolution block the track
until 1t was shunted into the roundhouse Of
,ne committee on rules by resolution made
ny Mr.. Burrows. of Michigan The house
,hen went into committee OF the whole fMr
Lester. OF Georgia, in the chair on the sundrv
civil bill. Mr. Picker, of South Dakota
moved to increase from Sl20000 TO S240 000
Dhe appropriation to meet the expenses AZ
protecting the timber of public lands. Lost
fendlng action on the bill, the Committee
rose, and the house adjourned
WEDNEsDAY-The house PROMPTLY went
into committee of the whole on the sundrv
civil bill. Mr.. Smith oil Arizona moved II
increase from $4,000 to .s400, 900 the appro. |
prlatlon Tor surveying public lands. After
much debate the amount of the item was fixed
at wv, ooo, acompromiss figure The chair.
man Then proceeded to pass upon the noint ~
order raised by Mr. Tracy, Of New York
agalnst tne clause providing for cleaning Ana
reissue OF minor coins. After argument tha
chslr reserved its decision upon the noints ~
order until tomorrow. Mr. Herbert Of Ala.
oama moved to strike out. under the head ~
seoiogicai survey, the appropriation for
researches Agreed ID Tha
committee arose and the house. adjoured. \
THURSDAY In the house this -norn;n.
ur watson (lllance) asked unanjmons coss
ent Tor the consideration OF a resolutlon -.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26
A Case Of Leprosv.

The only man who has ever con-
tracted leprosy in this country has been
before the medical society at SPRING
neld, u. His name is John Moe, a
Swedish cabinet maker thirty-one
years old, and has been in America
ten years.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26

Tho production of cottonseed oil is
attaining to immense commercial pro-
portions, A schooner reached Phila-
delphia the other day having on board
679S barrels of the yellow oil from
Texas.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26
AEight for PrinclnIe

The state central committee of the
peoples party of Arkansas has adopted
the following resolution: "Resolved,
That we recommend to our people
that they refrain from any fusion or
combination with other political par
ties, and that they make straight
contest on the basis of our principles.
as heretofore set fortb.n
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26

California has 1920 acres of bear.
ing citrus trees and plants, which is
just about twice the acreage Of eigh-
teen months ago, while there has been
very little planting of orange trees in
Florida since 1886, the year Of the
severe frost.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26

In the provinces of Rio Grande do
Sui, Sac Paulo, Parana and Sta.I
Catharipa, in Brazil, there are Ger!
man coloniesnumbering 200, 900 people
that have jealousy preserved their
language and nationality, and almost
the entire trade of these sections il
in German hands.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26

Some one has been taking the trouble
20 reckon up all the advantages of the
newfangled labor-saving appliances
Tor velocipedes, as described by their
enthusiastic inventors, and the conclu-
SION arrived at is that machine fitted
with them all ought to go without
any motive power at all.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26

The Great Alta irrigation district
system of canals at Traver, CAL, has
been completed and is running full of
water, practically irrigating 100, OOG
acres of land. Five hundred canals
and distributing bitches are in opera
ton.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26

According to Once A Week, the
requisites for the development of trade
in Central Africa are-cheap carriage,
capital and the exercise of sound
common-sense business principles.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26
Over One Hundred Drowned

A dispatch from Montevideo saws
that the Brizilian turret ship, Solio-
noes, was wrecked off Cape Santa
Mara, near the mouth Of Rio Della
patta, while en- route to Malta Crosse.
and that but five of the crew were
saved, 120 being drowned
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26
Che 9uka Reporter.
Published Every Thursday at
IUKA, MISS.

According TO the new min tary laws
OF the Turkish Empire the Turkish
army on war footing will be in
creased shortly from 700. 900 to l., Ooo,-
600 men.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26
ATerrIbIe cycIone.

A special from London sayn: Nine
hundred persons are reported killed
and seven thousand injured and half
the crops destroyed BY cyclone H.
the island of Mauritius. Tia Mayor
OF London has opened relied fund
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26

F. 3. Armstrong, recently tonu>ctoi
With Nav York insurance compahl
as purchased young orchard At 6i6otj!
rcres near Lodi, Cal. thus mati6j Hin
nwner Of 100 acres AZ fruit III an
aodv the LARGEST orchard II ths aofIdj
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26

A dispatch to the London Times
from Madrid states that Spain has
cancelled the prohibition Of import Of
american pork, which has been in
force Tor many years.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26
seven Thousand s1les nurne

Seven thousand bales Of cotton
consumed in the fire that paf(I
stroyed Q great cotton warehot
Minet FL Basel, Egypt. Tht
originated among some loose ooff 81.
The cause not known. e.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-05-26

1t is pointed out, by statis,ician Of
the curious that there are more priests
in Ohio wearing long boards than in
any other state.
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tion~ until after the conclusion of TN, fu.
neral cereIuonies.
TnoNNs II. CNRrEE, Chairman.
l.. T.. N,tuaAN. Secretary.
The lotRxAt'- business representative
spent last week among our subscribers aud
friends in Sidney and " hilc there made 4
call at the home of Mr. George Bowman.
whom he regards as one of the best farmers
in all this good county of kennehec- Mr.
bowman has now in bins in his cellar one
Of the best lot of apples he has ever har-
vested. the varieties being Baldwins. X. |,
Greenings. Spys and Russets-four hundred
barrels in all Hts yield of corn this year
was very good and he informed Mr.. Cross
that he never remembers of buying bushel
of corn since he has been engaged in farm
ing His crop of grain this season was al
So from $50 90 500 bushels. Mr. Bowman
takes good care of his fetds and crops, has
good farm, a fine orchard, and in eonnec-
ton with his brother has one of the largest
nurseries OF Ilifp fff*s WI tb' N'tHAN-
deputy sheriff Halves of keadtiel'i was
in the city Tuesday and found himself much
IN the same position as did the man who
bought the elephant. He brought in a
pejdlsr who had been traversing Readfield
selling goods without a license. The fellow
pretended that he could neither speak or
understand aword aud no interpreter could
h. found who was able TO converse in his
tongue, Some of the parties present sug-
ges,tl that the fellow be given month i'll
jail or pay for license aud see which
alternative he would understand He was
asked how he could sell goods and not un-
dcrstsnd 4 word that was told him But a
took Of the blankest hlankness was the only
response.
The members and friends Of Unity Club
enjoyed a second intellectual trea. in the
Isabella Evening, given at the Unitarian
church ,arlors on Monday night The
opening paper, by Miss Reynolds, MAS ou,.
of marked literary excellence AMI Il most
ENJOYABLE and worthy tribute to the patron
ess of Columbus. The essay by Mrs Car
yer on The Literature and Learning of the
Fifteenth Century. was an able and elo-
quent presentation Of the subject, eyiucing
both profound scholarship and marked
originality of thought. The Oil Spanish
ballads read by Mrs. Frank Partridge added
much to the enjoyment of the evening
nifty Club is to be congratulated on thi.
brilliant opening of its winters course o!
study.
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STATE MOUSE NOTES.
Deiesa.ss 70 sz.iona! Farmers cssssess
Preyeas gosx ia Meath Department.

Governor Bari, / 4. has appointed the fol
lowing z-,ala,sen - delegates to,fs Nation
al Farmers f'sa.r.-ss wlsich meets at Ian
coin. .s,A.. y -. Eft. and nearls all Of
sl,ers i.s.. ign SEED their acceptance
wiin,n. ffr n,art. tl.erryfisl.i: b. Wake,
Mekrsp. -.-efsrafy state Board Of Agri-
,.ult.ar,- u q. Feinsti. president of the
state t.,lEs- tisa-- d. soun'is. Calais
c. II. Walker. fryebarg' Geo- H. Cole
man, Readdela; e E. Dunbar Danaris-
e.,,ta: ;. A. payson. Belfast; Horace Bod
weli of acton; Elmer Hofses, Warren.
The National Prison Association viii hold
it next Congress in Baltimore. Dec. IS
The subjects whieh will be treated IN papers
-4oor,s and addresses are Criminal Law Re-
sornl. The Police Force Of Cities, Prison
discipline an'i sociological questions tha'
.re in interest of good government. Col
:. II. Alien, sar,len of the States Prison
ind Prison inspectors {. W. Jones Esd
+ Augusta, and i, W. Gilman of Fox
-roft. and Augustus Bailey OF Gardiner
ave been appointed delegates
Pension Agent, Purinton nov has his dess
ia the office Of the secretary Of the STATE
l,oar,l of Agriculture, while the pension
,lfice ! being treated to an application OF
paint.
Tbl. /, the season of the year when thu
lauarrmert Of the State Board of Healtf
eeeives the largest number of samples OF
rsrer for analysis. Notwithstanding Thu
v.,em Of ANALYSIS has been in vogue fo'
..veraI years AMI directions for shipping
70 water have been scattered Broadcast
throughout the STATE, there are very many
lat do not know that all they
,ouh 10 is TO notify the secretary
vi receive the proper bottles for putting
"a their water that u To be analysed. One
,nple received was shown the reporter
e.terday. IL va, in a half pint flask which
.,ntaiped about an eighth of the water ae-
r 4ally necessary to proper analysis. In
,e bottle hoated an old dirty cork stopper
.ad other foreign llirt, That sample it,
,eedle.s to say was thrown away without
CEREMONY.
Hon. y. \. Luce State superintendent
E schools wa, seen at his desk Yesterday
le ha. been very busy the past few week
attending the county teachers assoeia
:ons. He said, II regard the meetings al
,ady held a. exceptionally successful,
oday he eoes to Lowell to attend the Wesi
,xfora Assoeiation Last week he attended
70 teachers conventions in Calais ans
loulton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-26

rhe Antiquarian supper and concert at
st. Barnabas hall las; evening was great
success in every way. The hall was taste
,ully decorated with flags, evergreens,
,rms of Revolutionary date, snowshoes and
ire-buckets of a century ago. and the Ia
hles laid with ancient ware and viands dear
10 our fathers. The costumes of the choir.
lady hostesses and mattresses were of the
best. and the singing accompanied by violin
and bass viol was unique and loudly en-
;ored. The comic duet "Sistcr Ruth" by
Miss Luce and Mr. McDavid deserved es-
pecial mention. Also Mrs. Frank Harvey
who made a lovely Priscilla Alden and SOLD
her (Prisclla's} famous tarts during the
'vening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-26

\ marked difference of opinion has arisen
siih regard to y sewer that the city laid mp
20 J. y. Wade'S house and which a neigh
Dor, Z. y. Trask, attempted to enter the
other day and succeeded IN connecting with
bis own sewer. Wade claims that no one
has right To enter tn" sewer except with
his permission and is said to have gone to
the connection and smashed Trask's sewer
pipe at point of connection. The matter
still hangs FIRE
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Gao0k7's Smw
A WORD TO THE SUFFERING FROM
A RELIABLE FARMER.

have suffered with Dyspepsia for the
last fifteen years aud at times thought |
would die. Last winter | was having one
of my bad spells, and had called in two
doctors without receiving any relief.
My wife wanted to have a third one, and
asked me whom she should send for; told
her to send for a bottle of Groder's Botanic
Dyspepsia Syrup, which she did, and in
less than an hour after using 1t l was
relieved. I continued to take it until |
was completely cured. Today | am a well
man, free from any stomach trouble.
My greatest trouble was distress after
eating, sour stomach, severe headaches, and
choking spells. | suffered everything but
death consider Orders Syrup one of
the best blood medicines ever made.
JOHN RAY,
Waterville, Me
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Special EMBELLISHMENTS.

Small advertisements, not exceeding foar lines
coming under the head Of WAxfnA tOa SALE.
To Int. LosF. &C.. will Be tnsested TIVE tnea for
5 cents, three times for - cents ard Gee veek 10
~ cents, advance payment.
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The Local Wholesale Market.

There are but few changes TO record in
'ic local wholesale market this week.
.eef is to 6, with prospects of slight
-,ise. Lamb is to 5 cents, and poultry
; to - cents, No turkeys are yet IN the
aarket. Eggs are high, bringing from - te
y cents at wholesale. Butter remain
bout the same, IS-22 No change in the
,otato market selling from - to 50 cent,
hu,hei at Wholesale Apples remain the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-26

SO pleased were people generally with the
,arale made by the scholars on Columbus
lav that move is being made to have all
he scholars in the city including the village
ind Williams districts come out and JOIN in
he exercises OF Memorial day. One gentle
man speaking of the matter yesterday, said
hat there ought to be at least 500 raised,
ialf of it by the city government for
,uch an occasion, Whoever goes
head with the work will meet with all sorts
# criticism and get nothing for his hard
york hut it is the proper thing for this city
70 have some such person or persons who are
,illing todevotc their time 10 the work. con
uCled the gentleman. SoWr of the teachers
nave already expressed i Willingness to
nave their pupils como og, on that lay and
ioiu in the exercise.