davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15

pair of trembling hands, looked me in
the eyes moment, as if in doubt, and
then actually hugged me as the tears
ran down his checks. Good bless you,
johnny. l have always hoped, but
never expected 10 see you again. Get
your things and como along" and,
actually, before | could recover my
senses or catch the first glimpse of the
meaning of the strange scene, l was
seated Oh u horse in the midst of the
crowd and on my way somewhere be-
fore found out that the gentleman
who had met me so affectionately was
my quondam prisoner.
What talk we had, and how many
questions each of us asked | cannot now
tell, but they covered the lapse of the
years between the time when the bull
lets sang requiems and the shell and
shrapncl shricked. down over decades
of peace aud prosperity. Our ride
ended in front of u fine, large two
story brick country residence, about
which everything indicated the i'll
telligent cultivated taste of its own
ers. An old but sWeet.faced and
handsome lady stood at the stop step Of
the veranda, and as my conductor led
me up to her and said: alt is he,
mother" she placed her arms around
my neck and kissed me, and while
the tears fell from her eyes, she said:
Good bless you, my son; may lie al
ways prosper YOU"
l did not get away that day, nor the
next, and when ! did leave on the
third day, forced by pressure Of busi-
ness, | left behind me friends whom
it is one Of the greatest pleasures of
my life to visit.--[T. BOND, i'll New
York Sun.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15
Crossing the Bar

III and evening star
4 one clear call for me-
,r there be no moaning OF the bar,
Theu put out to sea-
II tide as moving seems asleep,
/. mi for sound and foam'
,h.t which drew from out the bound
| lss deep,
bro. sgain home
r,bt and evening bell,
after that the darkl
m.v there be no sadness of farewell
|hcn embark;
,ho, from out our bourne Of Time and
Place
u food may bear me far,
(us 10 see my Pilot face to face
|bep have crost the bar.
-[Lord Tennyson.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15
NO.. G..
The Cattle Bells.

Far down the brown autumnal haze
High on the peak is snow
Cattle that smell the winter days
Tinkle their bells as they go.
Out of thick veil drawn to save
The sky's face from the blast,
Those tiny bells, as fairies wave
Their wand, evoke the past.
That music once before heard,
But then the notes were glad,
Carolling like a careless bird;
All, why now is it sad
Upon this brow now crowned by care
My love garland laid;
We heard the bells, now here, now there )
Dead are the leaves and maid.
Mayhap for happier maid and man
The tender music swells,
And will smile while yet can
List to the cattle bells
-[Willis STEEL. in Harper's Weekly.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15
HumOr on the Stump.

II must have been rather disconcert-
ing to the dcclamatory speaker who,
despising all technicalities, tried TO
storm his hearers by sheer force OF
eloquence, but who, Oh uttering the
words, SIN the book of Nature it is
written," was interrupted by quiet
looking gentleman with q mild re-
quest that he would "name the page"
Sometimes, however, the interruption
receives II "retort courteous" he hard
ly bargaincd for, and capital story
illustrative of this is told of Lord
Palmerston. His Lordship, who was
an inveterate joker, possessed a readi-
ness of repartee and quaint sense of
humor that often stood him i'll good
stead. Once, when canvassing Hamp-
shire, in conjunction with Sir George
Staunton, he held meeting at hotel
which was but dimly lighted at each
end by two small windows. During
the noble Lords speech he was
frequently interrupted by cries of
"No, mop proceeding from fat
little man in one of the windows, who
was butler to an old admiral in the
ncighborhood.
There were loud calls to bring him
forward; but Lord PalmersloR
promptly said: sPray don't interfere
with the gentleman. Let him rcmain
in the window. Providence has de-
MED him any Intellectual light; it
would be hard, indeed, to deprive him
of the light of heavenw Again, when
electioneering at Taunton, he was
greatly troubled by butcher who
asked him to support a certain Radl-
cal policy. AT the end of one of his
Lordsmp's speeches the butcher called
out: "Lord Palmerston, will you give
me a plain answer to a plain ques-
tion?" After a slight pause Lord
Palmerston replied, 81 will" The
butcher then asked, "Will you OF will
you not support this measuro"--a
Radical bill. Lord Palmerston hesl-
tated, and then with twinkle in his
eye, he replied. 81 will" Then
he stopped. Immediately the Radicals
cheered tremendously. "NoV-con-
tinued his Lordship. cloud Consey-
vative cheers.) J. When these ceased
Lord Palmerstou finished his sentence
-s';ell YOU" Then he Immediately
retired.
Fox was seldom, if ever, at loss
for a retort, and a story is told how,
when cauvassing Westminster, he APP
piled TO a shopkoeper for his vote and
interest. The man produced a halter.
with which, he said, he was ready to
obliee him. "Thank YOU" replied
Fox, "for your kind offer. but l
should be sorry to deprive you of SO
valuable family piece. - London
Standard.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15
HUMOROUS.

AS bitter as gall-Cheek.
Ncvcrthcless-The majority.
A lucky number-Fortunate
Bound out-Jacks-in the-box.
A siangy maiden Of North Broad
street alludes to her steady ice cream
young man as .tmy cold snap"
Night Clerk-How does it seem to
be a hotel waitress? New Girl-N
seems as if was made to order.
Dimley-Why did you leave the lee
ture platform, LarkinP Larkin-Welf,
was eggcd on to take that step.
Attalie-Did Chollie Bohrman en-
ioy his vacation? Amelia-I don't
know, but his friends in town did.
Maud-How is it that you and your
husband get along so well togethera
Violet-Oh, never cook and he never
talks politics.
Perdita-Is he going to marry you,
do you think? Penelope (dejectedly)-
No, don't think he'll get any farther
than proposing.
An uptown shoemaker has card in
his window reading: "Any respecta-
bic man, woman or child can have
fit in this store"
Manufacturer-Wha makes you
think electric clocks should sell so
freely? Drun:mcr-The're all to be
charged. are they not?
"No matter what subject you talk
OH, my friend Blkins has the matter
at his fingers ends" "Is that sOp''
"Yes; he's deaf and dumb"
81 should hate to have mother-in-
law always around" complained the
youth, and then gentle whisper fell
upon his car, 81 am an orphan"
The girl who marries for money
usually has look Oh her face after
marriage that indicates that she is
having trouble collecting her salary.
"Where are you going" asked
little boy of another who had slipped
and fallen on the icy pavement.
"Going to get up!" was the blunt re.
ply.
She never asked if her hat was on straight,
She never ran from mouse!
She kissed all the boys with never blush,
She's a wee baby girl in the house.
Claverly-Oh, yes, of course she's
pretty, but she knows it so we'll.
Uaverly-Well, that's better than
being ugly and not knowing it, you
know.
Plumduff Has that charming wild
ow any property? Ketchum-Yes,
lot. PlumduiI-Real estate or per-
sonal? Kctcheum - Personal - six
children.
''Do you suppose she rejected you
because you were not rich enough?"
"Well, she gave me to understand
was man of no interest and not much
principle"
Jimmie Briggs-I wish my big sis
ter was brother. A sister amt no
fun at all. Tommy Figs-Ain't? Wy,
| make my sister cryin' mad most
every day.
Mrs. Chinner-I wonder why light
ming never strikes twice in the one
place. Chimer-When the lightning
comes around the second time the place
isn't there.
"Bridget," asked Mrs. De Leon,
scan you cook on scientific princi-
ples?' Sure ma'am, what's the mat
ter wild cookin' on rangep" asked
sensible Bridget.
Fricnd-You took your son into
your establishment some months ago
to teach him the business, | under
stand. How did it turn out? Busi-
ness Man (wearily) Great success.
He's teaching me now.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15

\ was about 10 o'clock at night and
rcdersls under Gen. Hunter were
u in front of Lynchburg. Why
did not enter we did not know
never learned, but they must have
Irestimated the thin line of Confed-
he defenders, as they hesitated to
Isucc. Dc that as it may, they
| ID easily have walked over us that
|ht for VIC had but a few hundred
bgy, tired and worn-out Confeder-
10 bar their advance. Conditions
|uged, however, before morning.
but 10 o'clock that night | was OH
kei, posted behind hillock, from
ieh could see the Yankee picket
|ut 200 yards away. Just behind
here was ihicket Of undcrbrush
low bushes, following the low
|ne along the foot of the hill.
had kept a suspicious eye on that
scattering line of underbrush for
an hour, for knew that it led
und The little hill and out III front
The Fcderals, and thought how
iv The Yankees could creep up and
und in our rear if they only knew
/. About len o'clock / heard some
making bis way through the brush,
ping in my direction. Whoever
was he did not try 10 conceal his
ance, but came along stumbling
crashing throug'o tho lrush, NUT
ng and grumbllng as though he
considerably out of hu,nor over
Psthing.
he nature of his advance relieved
Of any alarm ! might otherwise
lelt, but a. | knew that no one
any business tramping and crash
about in the brush and
lug noise enough to attract
attention Of the enemy, l fell back
fw PAGES and waited until the fell
struck the little opening fifteen or
NY feet away. Instead of
nkeh Confederate, which l moro
nail expected TO see, a blue coated
Aee Kicked his way through the
ufush ahd came TO 4 halt as if he
'een shot at the command, "Halt!
pw down that gum"
NeA' I'll be blessed if you ain't a
is' and you are a Yankee. Step
sau hold up your hands" He
u'Opped his gun, and when l saw
~ naa no other arms / told him
a0Wh on the grass. The fel-
surprise and astonishment. was
seafly apparent for a mistake,
'0ncluded to question him, and
" "how did you get in here and
were You after?"
a''er' what do you 'spose a fel-
s0e after who hasn't had any.
% eat for two dayss"
l'p aldnt expect to get a lunch
VI lied Row over there, in
a0urg, did you"
WY big sight; didn't know
'a'''ue OF our lines, but then |
-''' peen SO hungry that |
l''lce' and l expect our pickets
!. ! 0'a'ued hungry to keep a sharp
aaa SO they didn't see me.
~ now got in here. Saw!
you're reb?n
% him there was no doubt on
s',e' anyhow, and that our fel-
! ~ u0' been in danger of foun-
~, 'Ou suporabundance of
~.lss' or vety ordinary, COM
''s-day sort of food either for
J. 0a' as | had a pretty good
Y divide. "''' 'a'A'
MA ' you are and help your
day. ~ > as l pitched the grub
ssn Wv beside him. 1t does me
Iiu,a ' % shut my eyes and see
!. "''l'e-hcadea Yankee eat.
..s, . match good even then ,hat
la
''eSsd down on him as be
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15

-Four different peaks in the noun
tains oe Idaho are from 19 to % feet
lower by actual measurement than
they were Is years ago.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-12-15
A WAR STORY.

|,orp BY AN Ex-CoNFEDERATE.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-03

Ordinarily there is considerable water
i'm wheat when cut, and it is desirable
that it stand several days and cure in
the shock. In order to do this with
safety some kind of cap sheaves should
be placed upon the shocks. Rural Home
says:
A good way is to set up eight bundles
in open Dutch shock, saving out two of
long straw for cap sheaves. Then take
the cap sheaves and bind them near the
butts; have tho butts even. Then opsn
the tops, dividing as near as possible in
the middle, and place the bundles on top
Iof the shock, butts upward, spreading
the tops evenly over the two sides of the
shocks. Some put long band around
the two butts to hold the sheaves to-
gether. II done right these will make
roof that will shed a pretty soaking
rain.
Another way is TO set up a round
shock of eight or ten bundles and lay
bundle on top, butts in the middle and
spread the top around over one half the
shock; then lay the butt of another
bundle on top of the first and spread its
top over the other half. 1t might cost
half dollar an acre to cap shocks in
either of these ways, but If it should be
q showery harvest it would probably
save twice that in labor Of standing out
and perhaps opening the bundles.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-03

Dry fresh wood ashes sifted over cab
bages, rsdishes, potato vines, etc., will
drive off feas, beetles, slugs, etc.
Be sure to set the young plants in
fresh, loose soil, and do not forget to
firm the earth close about the plants.
Whenever this is practicable do your
transplanting after sunset and just be-
fore rain. Remember that short,
stocky plants make the most vigorous
growth.
8. Woodward says that sheep are the
best Of insect and weed exterminators
and destroyers of sprouts and suckers.
The farmer who wages warfare upon
birds often destroys his best friends.
They do more to keep down our insect
enemies than all the insecticides and
spraying devices yet invented.
Beekeepers will generally find that
early shipments Of honey-September
and oetober-pay best and bring quick
er returns. Later the supplies are SO
large that the market rarely advances,
be the crop good or bad, says CORE
spondent of The American 0ultivetor.
Hoara's Dairyman reminds those who
cut selling crops for their stock that 1t
is better to have succession Of sowings
on given area than to put in the whole
at sinale SOWING
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-03


For the northern and central states
the agricultural editor of the New York
World says that Kentucky bluegrass,
orchard grass and redtop are three ex-
cellent varieties. Orchard grass, as its
name indicates, is well adapted to deep
ly shaded lands, and when closely fed
yields large amount Of tender and sue
culent heritage. From its habit of grow
ing in stools it should be sown thickly
or mixed with some other variety. Ken
lucky Bluegrass, for warm and dry cal
careous sells, cannot be excelled by any
other pasture grass. 1t fourishes and
maintains its freshness until late in the
season, and when not too closely pastur-
ed will be eagerly sought by cattle after
light SHOWS have fallen upon it. Red
top is peculiarly well adapted to rather
low and moist situations, and under
favorable circumstances yields largely O
fine grass well relshed by cattle. A
mixture of the three will often be bet
ter than single sowings. OF the numer-
GUS varieties Of grasses to be found in
this country comparatively few of the
number are in general cultivation.
Among the ones best known and highly
esteemed are those above mentioned.
Timothy, the leading hay grass, to-
gether with some other varieties and
the ciovers, make good additions to
pasture grass mixtures. In the south
Bermu@A grass, once deprecated by many
planters on account of its great staying
qualities, is becoming more and more
highly esteemed as a pasture and hay
grass. As a protection to the levees
along the banks Of the Mississippi IL has
long been invaluable. No grass is
known that equals it in producing sod
that will resist the action of running
water and dashing waves.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-03

The regular meeting OF the Board
of Health was held last evening. and
considerable business transacted.
About one hundred complaints OF
nulsanoes wero presented and referred
10 the executive officers. The same
officers reported that they have in
spected about coo houses.
| Complaint was made about the con-
dition of Orange street sewer, and the
executive officers were instructed TO
the matter. It was said
that not long ago, the workmen Of
the j. Morton Poole Company were
Obliged to stop work on account OF
the stencil.
! The Lancaster avenue pigRery was
also discussed, and some plan will be
adopted before long to get rid Of the
garbage.
The secretary was instructed to Sc.
cure bids for paving Now street OF
i white Chapel" with fire brick, granite
blocks or asphalt blocks. The owners
OF the property on that street have
agreed to pay for tho work.
The bids will be opened next Tues
day night
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-03

Receiver OF Taxes John T. Dicke.
sat In Blackblrd Hundred on Monda.
for the reception Of taxes. His sue
cess was not brilliant. Nobody scarce
ly know that Dickey was coming as b.
posted no handbills as he did las
year. His whole receipts only amount
cd to about 800 and only about iiv,
poll taxables paid. $50 OF the $40
was paid by two property owners.
Last year some $500 taxes was pait
tho first days sitting.
It is expected that more will come
to-day to pay as the word gets arount
that Mr.. Dickey is there. Mr.. Dicke,
either In person or by deputy will 81
lat Townsend tomorrow aud Thurs
day, ut Middletown on Friday an'
Odessa on Saturday. In the meantim
the Office in this city will be kept opel
from Q to IL q. IN, and from . to 8 r
M. for the reception of propert
taxes for which receipts will be Rlvel
that will be stamped at some othe
time as the stamp Is In the country.
There AFRO seven days during TIL
month In which poll taxes will be pai'
In this CITY. viz: tho Sth,9 tn. 18th, 10th
l22d. 18th and 10Th.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-03
PENNSYLVANIARAI
The btnndard HaiiToad Of Americn,
pnlrrcrEn runorrnunrrr ny aun

PROJECTED THROUGHOUT ny The
Ilnterlocking Switch & Block Sig
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Philadelphia. wiluifuetsn & Bait. II. II,
May 23rd, ls'a
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7, %; 'ye ~ ~ ~, LOIS, 70 10. ii ., ii 81
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az, s - sdL b6S 600 g 81. W / ia
. ~. bcston without change. 10 ls a. m,
For West Chester. via Lsmcttn. A
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EorNewRrk (Cehtrs) and In tsrmediass
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All and 4 4, m: 9oa 2tL q Asand c % u. IN.
baltimore and Bay Line, sp. m.
baltimore and Washington, 40. SOL
~, 10 II and Il 90 q. M, II o6, 81 Is
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Mew Castle. tl5. II ~ a. M, So ssQ
rs leo52 $50 p. in- and Il % night.
tor Ksp,sS ion W. st y. M
Harrtnm.t Y - y. W.
10 isamneton. Dolnar and way stations
$50 % M harrington and wny stations
Ernrs.s for novor ua..,.u..
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NEs apfs. Tor ~, Wyoming 4 smyrna P. m.
Con-, ~ ior Sspn Gnariea Old Point
niaht ana Nortoik' IL 10 q. m. and l2Oi
Leave Fhiladoinht, 1.a,, ..ra., to-
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Is 50. 8 5a 6i1s55J ~, ts oeA 4!
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SUNDAY TRAINS.
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-03

when the RxPurHAcAn reached Poles
Station yesterday afternoon II oauaad
quite . sensation on uocount OF ths
statement OF Kopf, OF the Fame Hose
Company, who was arrested ct thu
fire IN the Rudolph Building on Bun
day morning. Sergeant Ingram, aftel
reading 1t said that IL was untrue In
every respect and that Sergeant Cham
bers did not swear at the man. HI
says that all the swearing was done by
kopf, who put his hands on Chambers
shoulders and told him that the polio,
had no right to order the fireman at Z
fire.
He says that Sergeant Chambers did
not put him under arrest until for
bearanoe ceased to be q virtue, wher
after considerable resistance he wa
taken to the police station.
Sergeant Chambers was also seen
and says that he did not make an,
compromise with Kopf. and regret
now that he did not have him arralgnet
before Judge Bali. The sergeant Il
Indignant about tho matter, and think
that as he refused to prefer u eharg'
against Kopf, he was shown the bases
Iingratitude. He sperfectiy willing t
have the matter Investigated by tn
Police Commission, and the chief en-
gineer OF Fire Department Gays tina
he did not do anything beyond hi
duty.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-03

10 Minutes Ride by 3. 4 o. n
r. From Wilmington 60 chcstoat
%s Half an hours deifghtfa
&zxzaz1EE steamboat ride upon thd
Delaware River. from Market stresG
wharf. Chester,to Lincoln Park.
Leave Wilmington for Chester tD.& q.
4. n } as follows: s.4l a. m, p. M. an
p. m, 4. 10 y. M 5.ss p. M. 7.Ss. p. m.
Leave Chester steamer VISIONS,
from Market street wharf, as follows /
ls.46a. M; 2p. M. $50 .. M, e.i5 p. M
as y. m. $50 p. IN.
Leave Lincoln Park for Chester ana !
Wilmington, .. asp. M. t.i5 p. M. 6sa
p. M, 800 p. M. 10 p. IN.
Excursion Tickets, SOC
Children under "a, doe
To be obtained at the ticket Offices a
the q. > o. R. X. railroad at wilminEtoal
iy-l-eo1
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-03

Ihave tried all manner of ways to get
good combs the cheapest way--by pla-
cling the empty frame in and letting the
! bees build the whole comb, and have
put foundation in from two inches wide
up to the whole width of frames, and
have positively decided in favor of whole
sheets of foundation. The cheapest way
is to get them all ready wired in at tho
factory. Having secured your frames
and foundation the next thing is to have
them drawn out. The best time for this
is when the hive is full of bees and some
honey is coming in.
have secured the best combs in the
following manner: For strong colony
remove the two outside frames and place
one frame with foundation in the Sec
lond space from each end. Should the
frames removed contain brood and
many bees they can be hung in the sec
ond stsry. These sheets of foundation
will usually be drawn in and out from
one to three days, then more can be
given in like manner. If the bees are
slow in drawing the foundation out only
one frame should be given at one time.
/ have had combs entirely built out i'll
single night. The quicker they are
drawn out the better tine combs will be,
writes correspondent of Ohio Farmer.