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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-11-09
HYankee DOOdle.c .

The time of ''Yankee Doodle" has
had seven or eight treatises written
upon it in the last thirty years, ascrlb-
inc it to various dates and origins,
even back to the Netherlands and the
days of Cromwell and the. Charleses.
DR.. George Grove of London, Eng
land, author of the Dictionary OF
Music and Musicians, has Investigated
thoroughly the various musical libra
ries and the British Museum in Eng
land, finding no traces of it whatever,
thus exploding all the mystical, tradi-
tional and apocryphal accounts there
Of But ''Yankee Doodle" had an
origin and has a history. 1t was
written by DR.. Richard Schuchburg
Whose commission dates 173O In the
French and Indian war of 1855 under
Gen. Jeffrey Amherst, and was in
tended as "take off" ON the ''rag,
tag and bobtail" recruits of the col
onies that came into the army. 1t
'took" so well, however, that the
Americans have ever adopted it, and
would not part with it for anything.
The first words,
''Father and went down to camp"
were in the Boston Journal in 1853,
and the first record of the tune is in
Arnold's "Two to One," 1884; so that
"Yankee Doodle" although written
by British surgeon, is really Ameri'
TRoston Transcript,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-11-09
History of the Letters J and w.

1t is fact not SO we'll known but
that it may be said to be curious that
the letters j and W are modern addi-
tions to our alphabet. The use of the
may be said to have become general
during the time of the Commonwealth,
say between 1649 and 1868. From
1880 to 1646 its use is exceedingly rare,
and ! have never as yet seen book
printed prior to 1925 in which it ap-
peared. In the century Immediately
preceding the seventeenth it became
the fashion to tail the last / when Ro-
man numerals were used as in this eX-
ample: viii. for s, or XII. in place OF
II. This fashion still fingers, but
only in physicians prescriptions, | be-
ieve. Where the French use j it has
the power Of as we use it in the word
''vision." What nation was first to
use it as q new letter is an interesting
but perhaps unanswerable query.
In a like manner the printers and
language makers of the sixteenth CEN
tury began to recognize the fact that
there was sound in spoken English
which was without representative IN
the shape of an alphabetical sign or
character, as the first sound in the
word s'wet." Prior to that time 1t
had always been spelled as ''vet, the
having the long sound of u or of two
us together. In order to convey an
idea of the new sound they began to
spell such words as ''wet, " weather, >
"web, with two us, and as the Il OF
that date was a typical V, the three
words in quotations above looked like
this: "vvet," s'vveather," ''vveb. :"
After while the type founders recog-
nized the fact that the double had
come to stay, so they joined the two
VS. together and made the character
now SO well known as the W. / have
one book in which three forms of the
are given. The first is the old
double WV, the next is one in which
the last stroke of the first crosses
the first stroke of the second, and the
third is the common as used to-
day. Louis Republic.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-11-09
POPLARvILLE, MISS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER O. 1898
delay, vowing to save me or avenge
me before he slept.

delay, vowing to save me or avenge
me before he slept.
The cubs, on his approach, had run
OFF into the covert, SO we set out at
once for the post. When I got there
was in a raging fever, which with my
wounds, kept me laid up for three
months.
On my recovery, I found that Gnn'
ieet had gone the next day and cap
tured the two cubs, which he had sent
down the river to Benares, while the
skin of the old tiger was spread luxu'
riously on my lounge.
You will not wonder that the sight
of cat playing with mouse has be-
come somewhat distasteful to me since
that experience. have acquired 80
keen sympathy for the mouse -
Youth s Companion.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-11-09
Concerning Marvellous Musician.

From his earliest childhood Ole
Bull was exceedingly sensitive to mu-
sic. His uncle who belonged to 9
quartet club, used, when playing on
the violoncello, to put the little fellow
in the empty case, and keep him there
until his nervous excitement made it
impossible for him to remain. In
spite of this excitement, he narrowly
observed all that the players did; he
knew the sounds of the notes long be-
fore he could name them; and when
at the age of five his uncle made him the
proud possessor of little scrap OF
violin-which he received with kisses
and embraces--to every ones amaze
ment, he played upon it at once with
remarkable correctness.
His next violin was given to him,
at his Decentralization, tw o or three
years afterward, by his father. He
could not sleep for thinking of it.
When he heard his father and mother
drawing the deep breath of sleep, he
rose and lighted candle, and tiptoed
to the room where the dear violin lay
in order to open the case for one de-
lighted look. "The viol n was so red,
said he, as Mrs. Childs reported, "and
the pretty pearl screws did smile at
me so {! l pinched the strings, just
little with my fingers. 1t smiled at me
ever more and more. l took up the
bow and looked at it, 1t said to me
that it would be pleasant to try it
across the strings. So 1 did try it
just very, very little. And it did
sing to me so sweetly Then [ did
creep farther away from the bedroom.
AT first did play very soft. / make
very, very little noise. But presently
did begin capriccio which like
very much; and it d1d grow ever
louder; and I forgot it was midnight
and everybody asleep. Presently l
hear something go crack And the
next minute I feel my fathers whip
across my shoulders. Ny little red
violin dropped on the floor and was
broken. weep much for it; but it
no good. They did have doctor for
it next day, but it never recovered Its
health"
His father had meant that he should
be clergyman, and in due time the
boy was placed at the University OF
Gottingen. But it was quite useless
study or not, music would get the
upper hand.-[From Harper'sWeekly.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-11-09
On the Old.time Porch.

We sat there yester even beneath the listen
ing vines,
Where still the mornin'-glory above the door
way twines,
And the nightingales were singin' just as they
sang of yore,
When first she said 81 love you," but now
she loves me more!
The same old place the rocker in which she
sat while I,
Half fearful that the stars would hear the So
cret in the sky,
Leaned her way just little, and said, 81 love
you" Sure,
I meant it then, and loved her true, but now
love her morel
The old days seemed to come again while sit
ting side by side
Where first she said she'd be my wife-we
didn't call it ''bride'-
I told her then, Chow sweet you are!' an
felt my pulses thrill
With all that sweetness close to me-but now
she's sweeter still!
We talked it over sitting there, near loves
own happy lands,
And once more felt the first sweet Joy that
comes of holdin' hands;
She seemed to be my sweetheart still-twas
all just as before
But we clasped each other closer, and We
loved each other more
-SAtlanta Constitution.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-11-09
Tho Word He Didn'u say.

.r,,, ue went to campmeetin L had
! word to say ,,-,,
Ttent a-pulling' roses-liketh they all was
in the way!
.-,Idid cav .Heres red 'un an this
- vioet-aint it blue?'
put what I wanted most to say was-"alnt
as sweet as you"
r,scolect, twas rainin' : no, pears ike
the sun was out,
,.r seen YOUR curls a-shinin' on your neck
an round about;
a., the moon was-no, she wasn't!-dont
think the moon had riz
when felleyrs got a sweetheart don't she
turn thflt head O hisD
when wevent to campmeetin here goes
had WORD
10 say to- you, and that was jes the one
that wasn't heard!
But, since you amt here listenin', with
tbsm bright curls round your brow,
m sg, love you an'-an'-an' I'm low
h' Of you now
-ss.yK L. ST. ANTON in Atlanta Constitution.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-11-09
HUMOROUS.

Nothing rattles great belle like a
great ring.
At basket picnic the greatest loss
results from the devouring element.
"She's as pretty as picture. "But
not as her photograph. They never
are"
Cobble-''H How do you find tradc?'
Stone-s'T s'That's the great trouble.
can't find it,
Ii anybody's actions speak louder
than words they must be those OF the
bass drummer.
Dudeleigh-'I gave myself away
the other night" Penelope--"Well,
don't worry over it. You aren't out
anything."
Pauline--t'I was just ready to die
when he proposed to me" Penelope
''I suppose that's the reason he pro-
posed then. "
Economy's the road to wealth;
But what we'd like to have revealed
Is some sly path where we by stealth
Can quickly cut across the field
"I hear friend Rudiger has got mar
ried to an italian lady" eyes, he
went to Italy to save his lungs, and now
he has lost his heart"
Two girls of seven and eight, are
playing together. "And your papa,
what does he do?" asked one of them.
"Whatever mama says"
A health journal says you ought to
take three-qnarters of an hour for din
ner. 1t is well also to add few veg
etables and piece of meat.
Teacher-'sNow, children, / have
told you we have five senses. Johnny,
you may tell me how we use them"
Johnny "To buy soda water"
"My poor darling. Now
that you are penniless, what Joy is
there in life for you?" Mrs. Bleigh-
son-"A lot of it. I can shop, can't
r."
One blow rightly aimed with your hammer
That hits the nail we'll ON the head,
Does more in making building
Than clamor that frightens the dead
Barber--'I've shaved You before
somewhere. / can't think where the
dickens it was. Customer-'Don't
you shave me anywhere but on the
chin.
Tramp" Madam, haveyou an axe?"
Lady of the house-"No. "Have you
SAW" "No, have no saw" ''Then
give me little something to eat,
please"
She-'It will be pleasure for me
to share your troubles and anxieties. :"
He-''But L haven't any," She -
ooh, you will have them when we are
married"
Il know that you are good-natured
Wig, but what would you say if your
wife gave you mutton for dinner,
three days in succession?" Wigwag
--"Bah-h-hi"
Asken--"W hat kind of fellow is
Dumleigh?" Tasker. -"Well, Dunn
leigh is fellow who, if he were to
think twice before he spoke, would lose
the use of his voice"
'Mr. Meteman," said the young
wife with great severity to her
butcher those last eggs You sent me
were all spoiled, and unless you chsnge
your old hens for naRenes I shall be
.<f11.r.r..a %r %ra Ia aln
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-11-09
Must Snare the Crocodiles.

The city authorities of Bombay re-
Gently ordered that means be adopted
to kill all the crocodiles in the vicinity
as dangerous reptiles. The health officer
of the city bas entered an earnest pro-
test against this order, declaring that
the crocodiles are the best and only
possible scavengers of the water reser-
voirs, where they dwell, speedily max
ing away with all obnoxious sub
stances, and saying that if they are
exterminated the consequences in the
health of the place will be more se-
rious than he likes to contemplate.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-11-09

sounds are coming. Most of the WIS.,
itors who hear them for the first time,
stop to listen to the solemn, churchly
music, and seem to enjoy it. The
airs played are all of the familiar sort,
and when they break the stiffness of
dusk they exemplify all that is roman
tic in chime-ringing. = Chicago Re-
cord
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-11-09
A TIGERS PLAYTHING.
BY-cHARLEs D. ROBERTS.

In India once l went out on q hot,
dustv plain near the Ganges, with my
rife and one native servant, to see
Whit I could shoot. 1t was q dismal
usce Here and there were clumps of
NIL rass and bam boos, with now and
hen atamarisk- Parrots screamed
il the trees, and the startled cav of
some Indian crows made me pause and
Ink around to see what had disturbed
them.
The crows almost at once settled
down again into silence, and as [ saw
10 sign of danger, 1 went on careless
n. Twas alone, for ! had sent back
M servant to find my match box,
which had left at the place of my last
hi, but I had no apprehensions, for
Iysu near the post, and the district
vs. one from which, as was supposed,
udgers had been cleared out some
smbefore.
lEas [ was musing upon this fact,
rtitinge of regret because [ had
tas too late to have hand in the
tannce, ! was crushed to the ground
ha huge mass which seemed to have
Ven hurled upon me from behind.
" head felt as though it had been
dshsd with icy or scalding water, and
ben everything turned black.
II was stunned by the shock, it
vas only for an instant. When L
opened my eyes, I was lying with my
lace in the sand. Not knowing where
lSas or what had happened, started
snse, when instantly huge paw
nlAed me over on my back, and / saw
Aegreat yellow-green eyes of tiger
looking down upon me through their
arow black Sits.
did not feel horror-stricken; in
net so far as l can remember, 1 felt
0l!ya dim sense of resignation to the
Inevitable. I also remember that /
noticed with curious interest that the
lnal looked rather gratifed than
istOcious
laont know how long I lay there,
supply gazing up into the brown
"@ Out presently l made a move
a'l' to sit up, and then I saw that
,'N'l neld my rifle in my hand While
''s looking at the weapon, with n
"s@ harasslng sense that there was
"4''iing ought to do with it, the
~a picked meup by the left shoulder
made OF with me into the Jungle
-a'uu clung to the rifle, though [
forgotten what use l should put it
'as grip of the tigers teeth upon
shoulder 1 felt but numbly, and
'Sl found afterward, it was so far
gentle as to have shattered the
ms
1''ing carried me perhaps half a
' 'ne brute dropped me and rails
ler head uttered a peculiar, soft
Two cubs appeared at once in
70 the summons, and bounded
Y meet her. At the first glimpse
W. however, they sheered off in
~ and their dam had to coax them
some minutes, rolling me over
~ WIN her paw, or picking me up
"mg me down in front of them,
she could convince them that I
r harmless.
'' tne youngsters suffered them
'0 oe persuaded. They threw
''Vss upon me with eager though
W dangerous ferocity and be-
maui and worry me. Their
~ teeth seemed to awaken me
nfst time to sense of pain.
on the sparling little animals
and started to crawl away. In
= CUBS tried to hold me, The
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-11-09

The difference of farthing poe
pound in the total trade turnover of
sugar in the United Kingdom for
year means no less than Sl5. 900. 600.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-25
UNSUCCESSFUL ArrEMPr.
Sam Logan, nn Island Man, shoots Hin
self, but Proyidentinlly IL Saved.

Sam Logan, mn Island Man, shoots Him.
self, but Providentinlly Is Saved.
Yesterday afternoon, when it became
generally known throughout tho city
that there had been a suicide on the
South Side, many remarked that in less
than twenty.four hours there would be
another case OF self destruction. 1t has
beeu invariably the rule that suicide
here is followed Immediately by ono or
two more. There was no exception to
the rule OF coincidence yesterday.
About 10 o'clock last night Sam
Logan. young married man about
thirty years OF age, married, who lives
at 90 Vermont street, Island, attempted
suicide by shooting with n revolver.
He pointed the revolver at his heart
and pulled the trigger in the dining
room, Fortunately the ball struck n
rib, which turned it from its former
fatal course; it followed tho rib around
and became embedded in the fleshy part
OF the back. His wife, who was in the
house at the time, ran out into tho
street calling for help. Two physicians
who we're passing along the street at
the time, Drs Best and Dickey, went in
and attended to the wounded man.
Later DR.. McGrail arrived on the scene.
1t was soon found that the wound was
not of dangerous character. Tho
mans life had been saved by the ball
being turned aside. Nothing serious is
anticipated from the injury.
Logan came to Wheeling several
years ago from Monroe county, Ohio,
where he taught school. He has not
been employed regularly at anything
lately, and his attempt at suicide is as.
cribcd to dospondency and domestic in
felicity. Early in tho evening Logan
and his wife had been Quarreling.
Part Of the time they have resided
here, Mrs. Logan has not been living
with her husband.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-25

Yesterday afternoon shortly before 2
o'clock there was a case of self.destruc'
ton in the lower end OF the city. The
victim OF his own act was William Mill
Ter, mill man, employed in tho River
side steel works in upper Benwood, The
opinion prevails among Miller's friends
and aCquaintances that the rash act was
caused by dependency and diseased
condition OF the mind, caused by his
weakness at times for strong drink,
During the day Miller, who is mar
ried and has a two.year-old child, came
up town, being idle on account Of
break at his mill. Shortly after noon
he was in tho neighborhood Of Jacob
and FoTty.thiFd streets, whore he pur-
chased some oranges. Previous to this
he had been drinking some. He soon
started for his home at 1920 Wetzel
street. AT the gate there were several
people standing, among them two or
three children. To each Of the latter he
handed oranges, saying as he did so;
swell, this is the last thing will ever
give you. am going to shoot myself"
Those who heard him did not pay any
attention to the assertion, as II was gen
orally known in the neighborhood that
he had been drinking, and that his
mind was weakened. 1t Is also said
that he had on several previous occas'
ions threatened 10 take his own lite
Naturally, therefore, his words on this
occasion were not taken seriously. He
then went into the house, where he
handed his wife and child the remain
ing oranges. Leaving them he pro-
Ceeded to his room on tho upper floor OF
the house.
He had not been there minute be.
fore the sharp, penetrating report OF n
pistol shot rang out clear and ominous
on tho air. The bystauders at tho gate
at once knew that Miller had killed
or attempted to kill himself, as he had
threatened but fcw moments before,
They rushed into tho house and up
stairs, too late, however, to do any good,
rs Miller was found lying on the bed, a
smoking thirty-eight calibre bulldog
revolver in his hand, and a CHASTITY
wound on his head, just back of the
right ear, out OF which blood and brains
were oozing, telling the story OF the
fatal tragedy just enacted. lnvestiga.
ton showed that life was not yet OK
tinct, and q messenger was sent in hot
haste for DR.. Ford, but in the meantime
DR.. Pipes, who happened to be in the
neighborhood, was called in. Nothing
could be done, however, as Miller died
Just four minutes after the shot was
fired. The bullet did not come out, but
lodged in tho skull.
Tho coroner mas summoned during
tho afternoon, and verdict OF self-de-
struction was rendered.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-25
ORGAN AND SONG REClTAL
At tho Fourth street Methodist EpIsCOpa
Church Last Evening"

- Wv ANNeNA dNANNN AfA1NNF@~
Church Last Evening.
The organ and song recital at tho
Fourth Street NJ, E. church last even
ing by Prof. +, R. Adams and Ricardo
Riccl was given to large audience.
Prof, Adams is great pedal expert,
and in his opening numbers he seemed
to be- rather blowing the dust out OF the
pipes OF the grand old instrument in
preference to making "sweet concord
OF sounds" However, he warmed up
later on, and his selections being more
popular and musical than the former
numbers, he was loudly applauded,
Rev. DR.. Riker arose before the number
entitled, "Funeral March OF tho Marion.
ette," and explained that "maFionette"
meant puppet. and that the COM
position was one OF the ways musicians
had OF making fun.
Ricardo Rlcci sang two numbers in
good voice and style, and his second
effort, Handels "Honor and Arms"
was given with such effect that he had
TO respond TO an encore, MlSa Isabelle
Houser was the aGcompaaist, and to her
delicate work was due much OF Prof.
Ricci's success,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-25
NEW ELEoTRIC ROAD.
Right OF Way Secured for the Bellaire'
Martins Ferry Line.

Right of Way Secured for the Bellaire-
Martins Ferry Line.
The Bridgeport City Council held a
special meeting last night for the par-
pose of considering the ordinance
granting A. r. LYDIA and others the
franchise to build an electric street rail-
way out the National pike two miles to
West Bridgeport and also along the
streets OF Bridgeport, north aud south,
forming part OF the proposed electric
car line to be built from Bellaire to
Martins Ferry
The rules were suspended and the
ordinance passed.
The Martins Ferry City Council at @
meeting Wednesday evening granted
the same company right OF way along
the streets OF that town, and as they
have already bought up the Bellaire
horse street railway, all the necessary
legislation has been secured, and work
will soon be commenced on the con.
struction OF the new line which will
connect with the Wheeling line at
Martins Ferry and Bridgeport
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-25
violated tho Kevenuo Laws,

On Tuesday Deputy United States
Marshal G. w. Robinson arrested
Decker Holman, at Bellaire, and took
him to PNrkersburg, arresting L. Il.
Lewis at Toole's landing on the way
down. Both were accused Of selling
liquor illegally ut Toole's landing, OPP.
posite Sistersville. The prisoners were
taken to Cincinnati the next day, ar
raigned before United States Commits.
sioner Simmons and remanded to the
st. Clairsville jail, where Capt Robin
son delivered them yesterday. Later
United States Commissioner Howell, OF
bridgeport, admitted them to bail in
$500 each, and they gave bond and were
released.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-25
Rnnks I.rokcn Alrcndx.

At n meeting yesterday afternoon Of
the court house and Jail committee oil
the County Commissioners, It was rc'
ported that already tho hunks in the
new Jail had become broken and worn
out. This seemed strange, and an in.
spection convinced tho members the
prisoners had deliberately used them
up. No action was taken. Tho com
mittec decided to row the lawn OH tho
Eofr street side Of the new jul with
grass at once.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-25
Tho Modern Way

Commonds itself to tho ell.iormed, to
do pleasantly and eaeclpally what was
formerly done in the crudost manner
and disagrcoably Oa well. 10 cleanse
the system and break up colds, head.
aches and fevors without unpleasant
after effects, uso Tho delightful liquid
laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-25
DIED.


DLAKE-on Fslday, March -, lS03, ut 1880
O'Clock y. m, SAMUEL BLAKE, son OF SylvGs.
ter aud Catherine Blake, aged 10 years and
months,
Funeral from tho residence Of his parents, in
Donwood. on sunday, March 90, ut 10 o'clock
u. IN. Services ut st. Johns Church. Inter.
mcnt at Mt Calvary Cemetery Friends ore
invited.
wINCliER-on Thursday. March 20, 1893, at
1880 clock IL tn, AHELtA, vile OF william
WnchCr. aged 80 years.
Funeral services at Thomson NJ L. Church on
Saturday afternoon at O'clock. Friends Of
the family arc invited to attend. lutcrment
ut Pcninsular Cemetery,
NICHOLSON Friday morning March 81, 1909,
at 1880 o'clock, CHARLES NICHOLS, lged 81
years
Funeral from his lOto residence, No. 10 South
Penn street, on Sunday afternoon March 20,
ut2 O'Clock Friends OF tho family aro 70.
spCctiully invited to attend lntermcut at
pcninsulnr Cemetery
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-25
THE FATAL REVOLV YER
Did It's Work Yesterday After
noon on the South Side, 81
WILLIAM MILLER KILLS HIMSELF.

Hard Drinking aud tho Attendant
Dependency aud Diseased Mind,
the Cause of the DOed-"I Am Co
ingto shoot Myself" He Said, Only
a Few Minutes soIore-sam Logan,
au Island Man, Tries, but Fails,
Last Night.