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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-04-20
Antiquity of the Saw,

The saw is an instrument of high
antiquity, its invention being attrib-
uted either to DTdaus or to his
nephew PerdiX, also called Talos, who.
having found the jaw of a serpant
and divided piece of wood with it,
was led to initiate the teeth in iron,
says a writer in Architecture and
Building. In base-relief published
by Winckelmann, Dadalus is repre-
sented holding saw approaching very
closely in form to the Egyptian saw.
st. Jerome seems clearly in form to
allude to the circular saw. which was
probably used, as at present, in cut
ting veneerS There are also imita-
tions of the use of the center bit, and
even at the time of Cicero IT was en-
ployed by thieves Pliny mentions
tho use cf the saw ii ancient Belgium
for cutting white building stone:
some of the oolitic and cretaceous
rocks are still treated in the same
manner both in that part of the con
tinent and in the south of England.
In this case Pliny must be understood
to speak of a proper or toothed saw.
The saw without teeth was then used
Just as it is now by the workers in
marble, and the place of teeth was
supplied, according to the hardness
of the stone, either by emery or by
varinDs kinds Of sand of inferior hard
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-04-20
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
G Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-04-20
kindllearted.

In Mr.. Sergeant RobinSon's book,
entitled "Bench and Bar" there are
some whimsical stories of days gone
by. Among these is the following
sentence, once pronounced on pris-
oncr by an occupant of the bench at
the Old Bailey: 1T is my power to
subject you to transportation for a
period very considerably beyond the
term of your natural life, but the
court, in is mercy, will not 90 so far
as it lawfully might go" On another
occasion the same Judge addressed
the culprit: prisoner at the bar, if
ever there was a clearer case than
this of man robbing his master, this
case is that case" To another
prisoner he considerably offered "a
chance Of redeemlng character that
he had irretrievably lost"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-04-20
SURPRISES Often Fatal

There are many persons who are
fond of contrivlng surprises-pleasahO
surprises for their friends; and IN nine
cases out ten, such little stratageihS
are Harmless. IN
Rnt there are circumstances III
which any tampering with that aell'
cate instrument, the human hears
becomes a tragic experiment.
Here Is d case in POINT a. young
man Of Marseilles had been broughG
nm in the family of a merchant ana
of course fell in love With his only
daughter.
It became necessary to send MIN 10
Calcutta on business; but the pain ot
nartinr was softened by a promise
mat his marriage should take place
on his return.
In a few weeks, however, news
came that the steamship in WHICH ne
had embarked had been wrecked, and
that evsry soul persisted. The grlef
of his destined bride was agonizing'
After time however she became
calmer: but insisted on entering q
convent with the intention of taking
The veil at the end of year.
But few months Of her novlclate
had passed when she announced her
intention of leaving the convent, IN
consequence ofrepeated dreams when
showed her her lover alive and well,
and asking for her hand.
In spite of the circumstances OF
the superior and sistcrhood. the glrl
went home where she was received
with open arms by her parents.
But there was mysterious expires.
sion in their joy, the meaning OF
which she could not fath0m.
They took her by the hand and lea
her to the sltting-room; Gu the
threshold stood her lover, who re-
ceived her into his arms and covered
her with kisses
When he released her from EN- brace,
she tottered, stretched out her hands
towards her parents, and sunk upon
the floor a corpse. The joyful sur
prise had killed her.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-04-20
A Parrots Coffin.

A parrot belonging to Glasgow
lady has recently died, and has beer
buried in coffin of ridiculously
handsome character. 1t was made OF
rosewood, measuring l6 inches by I
inches by inches, hand carved, With
Persian designs, and lined throughout
with pink satin. The parrots head
reposes on an embroidered pillow. and
a glass protects the bird from contact
with the wood. The edge of the
coffin was decorated with wooden
beads, fastened in after completion,
and seventeen golden screws hold the
lid in its place. This elaborate con.
structiOn cost $3.50.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-04-20
A Social Question.

There is one prerogative exclusively
exercised by the bachelor of uncertain
age that the old maid of uncertain
age covets more than the franchise
that of friend of the family. Now
Queries the Evening Sum, why not
the old-maid friend as we'll? She is
q gentle, refined, and charmingly cul-
tured woman of the world The
Respondent, dependent, apoogetic,
blighted being without a mate is an
old edition-out of print and only
found occasionally in college towns
an fashioned hamlets. The I'm
de,siecle old maid probably has as
large an income or earns as big a
salary as the old bachelor himself,
She has more money to spend just as
she likes than half the married wo-
ment she visits. She has time to
read the new books She sees the
latest play. She keeps up with the
magazines Nothing in music or art
escapes her notice. She brings with
her an air of refinement and culture
united with sweet womanly tact and
sympathy that is refreshing to de-
gree-that is, if she is the right kind
of an old maid whom every man won
ders why some other fellow does not
marry. One trouble with the old
maid in establishing herself as friend
of the family is that 1T is hard for
her to realize and acknowledge that
she is an old maid. The transition
from girlhood to wolnanhood is
brought about so unconsciously in her
case that she does not understand
just when it takes place.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-04-20
August
Flower

1 am happy to state to you and
to suffering humanity, that my wife
has used your wonderful remedy,
August Flower, for sick headache
and palpitation of the heart, with
satisfactory results. For several years
she has been a great sufferer, has
been under the treatment of eminent
physicians in this city and Boston,
and found little relief. She was in
duced to try August Flower, which
gave immediate relief. We cannot
say to much for it." L. c. Frost,
Springfield, Mass. o
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-04-20
In His Mind.

A good story, even when the same
man continues to repeat it, has a
tendency to grow like rolling snow
bail. An instance is furnished bv a
German paper. $50 our friend Bush
Ter went to the top of Mont Blanc?p
said one man to another. mot at
all" "But he did So" ''True. Two
months ago. when he returned from
Switzerland, he said he had been at
the foot of Mont Blanc. Since then
he has gradually lied himself to the
top"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-04-20

1t would be impossible to find a
parallel to the progress Of the United
states in the last ten years. Every
day that the sun rises upon the
American people it sees an addition
of 81. 500, 600 the daily accumulation
of all mankind public, which is equal
to third of the daily accumula-
ton of ali mankind outside of the
United States.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-04-20

A good story is going the rounds OF
consfantinople that the annual vac
cination of the inmates OF the harem
of the Sultan during the fast Of Ram
adam was omitted this year from mo-
tiyes of economy, as each ylctlm w" vas
usually paid 1000 or 2, 600 francs a1n lor
Going through the ordeal. The re-
snIt was row of such tremendous
nronortions that the Sultan had tn
surrender.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-04-20
uot a, satan's Home.

r,,o residents of Cartersyllle, MO-,
became M somewhat alarmed ana an LINUS nnus-
ualiy pious few days ago s on al %iNe
e esnrso bnuts, at a depth of eighty-hve
tleIea auored co hot that it could NOT
he handled without thick -, gloves ives.
They n thought that Satan IN haq 1,a sua,
d dnTI changed his abode and moved a
a aia heating o,i apparatus unpleasantly
near Gainesville.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-04-20

A Roman has offered King Hum.
bert a novel instrument of warfare.
This is projectile which, on being
shot from cannon and striking an
object, will produce a luminous disk
OF 100, 900 candle power, and thereby
expose to view the enemy's position
by night at distance of from three
to four miles.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-04-20
Boil Your Watt,

The popular idea that :.
purified by freezing has s' y. vac /
disproved by recent care grsa vi
ments, which show that thu elN
amount of impurity rets sIe ala,a
ice is 34.3 per cent. of orna sa olaI
ter. AS organic matter i ss ~ as
Objectionable of the two, tb we %
worse than was formerly su rs as
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-04-20

ness. In this manner the anciehs
artjfcers were able tocut slabs OF Inc me
hardest rocks, which consequently
were adapted to receive the hignesO
nolish, such as granite, porpnyi!'
Ianis lazuli and amethyst
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-04-20

The costlest pipe in the world is smoked,
on great occ issions, by the Shah of Persia.
1t is set with diamonds, rubies ami emer'
aids, and is worth 800, 600.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-04-20

Many persons are broken down from over
work or household cares. Browns Iron Bit
tiers rebuilds the system, aids digestion, re-
moves excess of bile. and cures malaria. A
splendid tonic for women and children.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-04-20

Browns Iron Bitters cures Dyspepsia. Mala-
ria, Biliousness and General Debilitv. Gives
strength aids Digestion, tones the nerves
creates appetite. The best tonic for .,ursing
Mothers, weak women and children.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-04-20

a cam derrick that easily lifts an eighty
ton gun and swings it around as readily as
if it were bale OF hay, is on one of the
docks at Hamburg.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-04-20

The Angora goat supplies the hair which
adorns ordinary dolls An English .yndi-
cate controls tn product, and it is valued
at $40, 000000 year.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-04-20

EVERY man who takes part in you
procession expects in return that you
will some day blow a horn in the
bana in his procession.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-04-20

Beechams Pills are better than mineral wa
tiers. Beecham's-no others. % cents a boy.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-04-20
Don Ouixote.

In the 227 years since ~Don c,,
was published 1924 editiossa llas
been printed, of which l sss bay
Spanish, 304 English, l79 F, No. ~
italian, 81 Portuguese, A sa
Is Swedish, 8 Polish, 5 n sslaal
Russian, 5 Greek, 3 Roums"auila' l
Catalonian. l Basque and Tsaa
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-04-20

A Bad Spell.
A Topeka undertaken recor,, !.
cent death from "plurase.' ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-09

OLD oh. SMITH, 3 EAST, 18th ST,
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heart. lungs my method). only ono known that cures
errors, shyness, bad dreams varicocele. weak, ~shruneen
organs, impcdimentst to marriages.; avoid medical aRenr
cies companies, Institutes. electricity, belt humbugs:
discharges stopped at once: advice free: any disease;
a IN n No charge unless cured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-09
MANHANSE EFT

House and cottages. Shelter Island. l. !. N. Y, will b
omen about June 10. The New York office will be open
Fridays and satnIdsy. 2 to z ~ a. 2s Union .Ss:I..
with board at Motel will be received. Send for illus
trated pamphlet. II. d. w. LAWSON. formerly Of Nur
ray liill Hotel. Manager.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-09
TO WORLDS FAIR VISITORS.

To parties wishing to rent an Observation-Disclosures IL
room, stone front residence containing all modern I'M
proyements electric bells; bstns. closets on si noce{l
suitable for I'M all PARTIES for nitng clubs ana near TO the
Lexington Hotel or Calumet Club Particular BIZ ID
dressing Mrs. l. T. WILLARD. 1907 Michigan ave- CHI
cago Ill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-09

EGGLEsToN. MALLETTH- 4 BRowNRL1.
Room 2o1. Tacoma Building:
ENoR RENT DURING THE WORLDS FAIR-Twfi rent
4 my elegant nome and grounds in Oak Park zone ok
Chicagos most beautiful suburbsl completely fur
nished. House contains all modern convenience. 20
rooms. steam heated. electric and Ras lights. dancing
from May to Nov. ], $500 per month. suburban
trains run direct from Oak Park to the worlds Fais
gaten. Address
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-09
aaafias Srademies.

WAITZ and all fashionable, dances taught; private
w and class lessons: circulAYS. K~EICKERbOCKEK
CONSERVATORY ~ West 14th 1t.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-09

I AIDES complaints. irregularitie. treated with per
u feet success BY specialists; experiences regular ply.
sician: new methods and remedies; private. exclusive
sanitarium: honorable treatment; satlsfaotion RuarAnr
teed. DR., HOYT, 200 West 18th 81.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-14
COURT HAMILTON's RECEPTION.
The Many Friends of This Popular Court
Make Merry.

The Many Friends of This Popular Court
Make Merry.
The fourth annual reception of Court
Hamilton, No. 1854, A. o. F. of A., at
Woods Hall last night proved to be one
of the finest events of the season. Court
Hamilton is one of the most prosperous
and select courts IN the city. 1t
includes in It's membership many
we'll known people, and it's affairs
are always looked forward to with gre at
pleasure.
The hall was decorated. regardless of
expense. Shortly after ten O'Clock the
grand march was played. It was led
by Floor Director Joseph T. McCoobery
and Mrs. McCoobery. and fully seventy
five couples participated.
In the large crowd wern noticed the fol-
lowipg:--Mr. and Mrs. Joseph I. Nc
Coobery, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Randall,
Captain and Mrs. John f. Kelly. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Clarke, Harry Kraus, William
Mrs. William G. Scully. Mr. and Mrs.
M. T. Connolly, Mr. and Mrs. w. H.
Quinn, Charles G. Hager, James Z. Nc
Detmitt. James R. Cassidy. Mr.. and Mrs.
David Oppenheimer, John j. Foley,
Charles A. Deechen, j. G. Wachsnheimer,
Timothy F. Donovan, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
E Rovd dGrquaMTd M Eaward nua Tri Eher5 5onn JoSn w.
Stuart, Eugene F. Sullivan Joseph L.
Robin, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel r. Dolan,
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas A. King. Mr.. and
Mrs. James J. Keegan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Felix Brown, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Car
roll, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Mccoy
ern, Frederick Kneblock, Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Kenny, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nc
Dermitt, A. w. Entwisrle, John r. Year
ance, Mr.. and Mrs. John P. F. Walsh,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lowensteip. Mr..
J. jacobson, Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Arm
surong, Mr.. and Mrs. James L.
Mackey. Mr. aud Mrs. James Mack
in. Edward j. Kennedy, Patrick
}. Kennedy. Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Jaques,
NJ. Lowenstetn. Dominick jennings,
Richard J. Cavanagh. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Joseph G. Seek and Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee ]. FuIlman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-14
PAR0CH[AL SCHOOLS.
Pressure on Bishop Wigger
to Take Up a Liberal
Position.

A determined effort is being. made te
force Bishop Wigger to issue a letter on
the school question in accordance with
the liberal views expressed by Mgr. Sa-
tolli. Those who are making the effort
are said to be the priests who have of late
shown so much opposition to the Bishop.
They contend that the Bishop some time
ago ordered that all parents who refused
sending their children to the parochial
schools be denied the sacraments. The
Bishop did SO say, in a letter to the
priests, but the instruction has never
been carried out, and the Bishop never in
sisted it should be 1t is contended now
that the Bishop should withdraw his Mt
terances, and order all the parochial
schools turned over TO the public author
tiles. If he does not do this. these priests
will rigidlY enforce his first orders, and
will bring the matter to head. They
think that by leading Catholicy lay peo-
pie to believe that the Bishop is imposing
upon them hardship, they will cause a
rebellion.
From reliable source it Is learned that
Bishop Wieger contemplates Issuing a
letter on the school question In accord
construction Of these ideas will be radi-
cally different from the construction q
placed upon them by this liberal wing.
The latter believe that all the parochial
schools should now be turned over to the
public authorities, provided the pub
lie authorities allow the teach
ing of the Catechism after school
hours in the school For example,
they would have the parochiai
school placed under the jurisdiction OF
the Public School Directors to decide the
curriculum, the present teachers to remain
and be paid by the directors at the same
rate as paid teachers in similar grades IN
the public schools. Protestants and
Catholics would attend this school, but,
after hours the Catholic children would
remain and be taught the catechfsm.
Bishop Wigger's conclusions will be
that parochial schools now in existence
must continue as such, aud that every ef-
fort must be made by the pastors TO have
the Catholic children attend these par
ochial schools. This decision will be based
on the first resolve adopted by the Arch
bishops at their meeting, which was: 10
promote the erection OF Catholic schools,
so that there may be accommodation in
them for more, and, If possible, for all
our Catholic children, according TO the
DEGREES of the Third Plenary Council of
Baltimore and the decisions of the Holy
See."
The Bishop will quote the second re-
solve of the Archbfshops without COM
ment. as only one conclusion can be
drawn from it, II is RS follows:-
That as to children. who at present do not
attend Catholic schools, we direct, in addition,
that provision be made for them by Sunday
school, and also by instructions on some other
day or days of the week, and by urging parents
to teach their children the Christian doctrine in
their homes. These Sunday and week day
schools should be under the direct supervision
of the clergy, aided by intelligent lay teachers,
and when possible, members of religious teach
ing orders
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-14

only those humorous eyes which glisten
with the ready joke. but also that sombr
pail which mirrored the clouds and
storms lowering round him, threatening g
ruin to the land he loved. immortal pa
trioil Would that his spirit were IN every
heart, his wisdom In every brain"
THE BANQUETER5.
Among those present were.-May or
WaDser, H. G. Adams, Charles w. Allen.
w. w. Farrier, Charles w. Fuller, NJ.
Murray, John E. Muller, William
II. Armstrong, Willism H; Eur
man, W. L. Marsh, e. O: Babbi5t.
Thomas N. Gopsii, Waiter = Nevlns. 7; =
Newcomb, G. fl. Benson. John A. Blair.
H. Brantigan. 5. A. Brlsrol, e. T. Brooks,
Richard Brown, w. c. Brown. w: S.
Baud. R. Hammerschlag, J. w. Har-
rison. Hugh II. Page. G. r. Hitler. john
H. Holmes. H. II. Holmes, D, 7. Hulshilzer,
Joseph B, hurley, s NJ Oliver. =. 9 =.
Osborn, + Robert H. Packer; James hasa pal-
R. Parmly, w. b. Pearson, William
Plimley, Elias Pope, J. Herbert Potts.
Louis H. Perlman. George F. Perkins,
Charles F. Case, Samuel Coles, Gilbert
Collins, Joseph Coult. Joseph Crawford.
Augustus Crevenng, Otto Grouse,
Garo0 G. W. on4 ooRkli1, n ZONES cra55es 4 81 Jordan.
w. u. OCAhiAS, H. IA AAiA t9SS<t
Roster, o. fl. Lohsen, w. D, Lambert,
John P. Landrine. Charles W. Laws,
William A. Lewis, f. w. Lock wood.
James H. Love, E. E.. Datz. Joseph A.
Dear, J. ]. Detwiller, Reuben Simpson,
Asa w. Dickinson, S. D. Dickinson. u. y.
Dimmick, W. P. Douglas, Geo. Z. Doyle.
w. A. Durrie. A. B. Dusenberry, r. w.
Elliott. Eugene Emley. James I. Erwin,
A. G. Evans, William T. Evans, s. ID.
Mackay, Thomas McEwan, Flavel Nc
Gee, Lewis H.. Marinus, Frank j..
Matthews. John S. Menagh, George Mil
ler, T. D. Mills, P. r. Morse. Benz. Muir
ply, Gen. John Ramsay. f. G; Raymond, pn,
erson, Jacob Riugle, Isaac Romaine, r.
B. Seymour, Max Salinger, John A.
Showda. A. A. Smyth. I. B. Sherwood /,
Charles A. Stettman, Michael Schultz.
S. H. Smith. Marmaduke TIL
den, j. O. Totteb, S. d: Tompkins !,
William Van Keuren. G. G.. Van Anglen,
George E. Watson, Jacob Weart. John
Williams, John A. Walker, Thomas L.
Williams, Thomas NJ. Ward. q: w.
Woolley, James q. Young, G. w. Young
and John Alvin Young.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-14
A BRUTAL PRINCIPAL.
He Numerically Beats a Delicate
Pupil of Hoboken School.

Principal William H. Elslon OF School
No. 5, Of Hoboken is again in trouble
with the school authorities, and the
probabilities are that this complaint
against him will result in his
dismissal as a teacher. He is charged
with unmercifully beating pupil of his
school. The following complaint was pre-
sented to the School Trustees last night:
Hon E. Russ, President Boatd of Education,
Hoboken
SIR:-I desire to make charge and complaint
against Principal William H. ElStou of School
No. for unlawfully and numerically beating
my son John, on Tuesday, February Z, 1895, and
hope your honorable body will give the matter
due consideration and investigation.
ANToNETrE QUIvoLo.
Accompanying the above was the above
was the certificate of Dr. II. B. Rue. say
ing the boy was from confusion of the
legs.
The boy is very delicate child, suffer
ing from some chronic disease. His
limbs bear evidence of the beating he re-
ceived, and owing to his weakened condi-
ton serious results are feared.
Saturday morning the mother appealed
to Recorder McDonough. who advised
her TO see the school authorities and then
enter complaint. She has not yet had
the Principal arrested, but it is thought
she will do SO.