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The free press., 1893-07-06

The ST. Louis Republic chronicles
as remarkable agricultural speci-
men, beet from the coast country
weighing ten pounds. This is
nothing remarkable. A beet weigh
ing % pounds was exhibited in this
city few weeks ago, and doubt
less the coast country can do equal.
~ as well.-Beeyile (Texds) Bee.
This section can discount the ones
referred to. We can boast o: beats
weighing from 100 pounds upwards.
The free press., 1893-07-06

We see from the Sumter County
(Fla.) Times, that the ] partyltes
are getting on the rampage again
in that state. 1t does seem to us
that the country has sufficient af-
fllctions at present in the shape Of
cyclones. foods, drouths, fires,
train robbers, white caps, bank.
breaking epidemics, era nks, threat
ened invasions Of yellow fever and
cholera, without being called upon
to shoulder the additional burden
of the / party craze.
The free press., 1893-07-06
Editor l.. Pink Smith. {

Editor l.. Pink Smith, of the
GreenviIle Democrat, is candi-
date for clerk of the lower house of
the next legislature. We are pleased
to know that Hon. Ii. G. Stewart,
the level~headed representative Of
this, Pearl River county, is mum
bert d among Mr. Smiths walmest
supporters.
The free press., 1893-07-06
The Worlds Fair
AND AMERICAN RAILWAY,

The QUEEN 6 CRESCENT Ror,,
widely known as the road ruon;l OTlE
the "Finest Trains in th @ San.. "uas Z
is in the field to carry eyer,b.1
from the South to the Wo.1sy Wovvry
Fair at Chicago. No part oial oils'
Southern country is left unc,..s
for by this great railway aris'
connections. The Through Cars
tenn is an admirable expositloD ),
the wonderful capabilities of Ann.
lean railroading- From New q,
leans Through Sleeping Cars u NJ,
daily, morning and evening. ca,, %
ing it's passengers via ClnclnnsH !.
Louisville, as they may select
From Shreveport, vicksburo .,.
jackson another Through Sleepna r.,
Car Line comes to join and becpmss ep,as
part of the magnificent Vest;hn'
ed Through Trains, which passin,
through Birmingham and ' thu .'
nous Wills Valley of Alabama. !,
joined at Chattanooga by the train, /,
from jacksonville, Fla, Brlnswi.t'
and Atlanta, Ga, over the E.TV
& Ga. Ry., and proceeds north ov.,
the beautiful Cincinnati Southern
through the grandest natural scsn
cry and most attractive historical
country in the world, TO Oskd,Is
where another magnificent Pullman
car is received, coming from th4
Richmond & Danville System (rom
Charleston, S. G., through CoIum-
bia, S. c., the beautiful French
Broad country, and Ashvllle, N.C..I
and Knoxville, Tenn.
The time to Chicago is made 80 a,
to afford the most convenient boun
for departures from the princisl
cities, and arrivals at Chicago.
Passengers can purchase tickets
good over one line north of the Riy.
er, and returning via another in
they desire variable route without
extra charge. Or they can 20 via
Cincinnati, returning via Louisville,
or vice versa.
Round trip tickets on sale atre
duced rates. Agents of the Chica-
go line will on request assist iul
looking up accommodation fer Wis.
itors to the Fair. Z 4
Everything that An almost per.
feet system can deyise to deserve
the praise and patronage Of The
travelling public has been provided.
Any uf the agents OF the company
named below, will cheerfnlly give
all possible info, nation and assi-t-
ance. Il II. CARAT, New Orlesn',
La. L. Hardy, Vick' burg, Miss.
}. r. McGregor, Birmingham, Ak
b. T. Charlton, Chattanooga, Teur.
W. ID, Cozatt, Junction City, Kyr|
or D. O. EDWARDS, Cincinnati, o.
The free press., 1893-07-06

At the recent term of the Mari-
on county circuit court, William
Baker. J. w Thornhlll and Isom
Thornhi.l we're sentenced to the pen.
itentiary for ten years each for
White Gaping. Monuments to the
honor of Judge S. H. TeIral have
been erected IN the hearts of all
abiding citizens of the state.
Whenever Judge Terral desires to
step higher than the position OF
judgeship, he will not want for
enthusiastic supporters.
The free press., 1893-07-06

1t is claimed that an electric gun
has been invented in France capa-
bic of discharging $4,000 projectlles
in FIVE mlnu es, and to have range
of several miles. :. The machine is
drawn by two horses and worked
by four men.
The free press., 1893-07-06

John Berry and his little brown
broncho, "Poison," won the 1000~
mile race, run from Chadron, Neb.
to Chicago. The 1040 miles was
made in 13 days and IA hours, the
final $50 miles in "a hours. "Poison"
was in so good condition that the
President of the Humane Society
gould make no complaint.
The free press., 1893-07-06

"We obtain patents for protec.
ton, not for ornament. Send for
our valuable pamphlet. Dubois q
Dubois, Inventive Age Building.
Washington, D. G. Mention this
(
The free press., 1893-07-06

The. County School Board viii
meet in Poplarvile at 10 O'Clock a.
m., Saturday, July 20, for the pur
pose Of making alterations in 10 "a
tions OF schools, if necessary, and
to attend to such work as may come
before it.
The free press., 1893-07-06

Gov. Altgeld, of Illinois, was
hanged in effigy at Naperville for
his action in pardonlng the anarch-
lists. The Governor is a democrat,
but we cannot defend his course
in this matter.
The free press., 1893-07-06

Mrs. Homer Baldwin, of Yon.
kers, N. Y, gets from TIE New
York Central Railroad $4,000 for
injuries received in a disaster on
Christmas evening, 1891. This is
said to be the largest SUN ever paid
by an American railroad company
for injuries to a single person.
The free press., 1893-07-06

The action of the Iudia council
in ceasiug flee silver coinage, has
created considerable stir in the
financial world. 1t seems that the
result will prove beneficial.
The free press., 1893-07-06

Robbers were foiled at an st.
tempted train robbery near Brack,
enridge, Texas. The fireman was
Killed, but Nay, the murderer, was
pursued and captured by Conductor
Steele. The other robbers escaped.
The free press., 1893-07-06

Newton Horu, c3lored, who lived
near Selma, Ala, murdered his wife
and then euicIded by shooting him
self. jealousy the cause.
The free press., 1893-07-06

Gus Albers was executed In New
Orleans last Friday for the murder
of Mrs. Louise Wyman, about four
years ago. lie met his fate quietly
aud manfully.
The free press., 1893-07-06

Great Gesiitution prevails in 81
COUNTIES OF Kansas owing to crop
failures. The people have appeal
ed Tor assistance.
The free press., 1893-07-06

VIM. Lawrence Poole. aged 90
years, CT New Orleans, is The old-
est editor IN America. Mr.. Poole
is hale and hearty looking man
The free press., 1893-07-06

Senator John b. Henderson. of
Missouri says that the present de-
preston is due to the operations Of
the Bland and Sherm IN acts.
The free press., 1893-07-06

Mrs. U. S. Grant, Mrs. Jefferson
Davis and Miss Winnie Davis have
frequently met at Newberg n. Y ,
and have become fast friends.
The free press., 1893-07-06

The doors OF the University of
Alabama. at Tuscaloosa, have been
opened to young women.
The free press., 1893-07-06

DR.. j. X. Graves, the eminent
Baptist divine, died at his home in
Memphis on the 2jth nit, in the
73rd year Of his age.
The free press., 1893-07-06

AHouSton, Tex s, special If ] ally
Ist, 10 tae P.ca> une Gays:
The first bale Of cotton of this
seasou's crop and the earliest ever
raised was gold on the Houston
Cotton Exchange Il Was pufchas-
Ell by B. A. Riesner on account Of
the Bayland Orphan Home aud st,
Joseph's 1nfrmary for $3.50. He
named it the Columbian bale and
shipped it by express TO Chicago,
where IL will be put IN the world $
fair grounds as record breaker" "
The free press., 1893-07-06

Members Of tha Board Of Alder
men Of Walnut Grove are fucd so
cents for non.attebdance.
The free press., 1893-07-06

The terrible drought which has
afflicted San Luis Potoso, Mexico,
and vicinity, has been brought to
an end b. disastrous water spout.
The free press., 1893-07-06

Joseph Metzger, of the Mobile
wool aud hide firm of Metzger
Bros, died June 29th.
The free press., 1893-07-06

The passenger whaleback. Chris
tophef Columbus, in a trial trip on
Lake Michigan, made % miles en-
hour.
The free press., 1893-07-06

Augusta, Mich, a town cf 600
inhabitants, has been wiped out by
fire.
The free press., 1893-07-06

The state troops viii 20 iotn en-
campment at Cooper's We'll be-
tween the 2nd aud Oh OF Augast.
The free press., 1893-07-06
UNIQUE PHOTOGRAPHY.

Photography IS wonderful art. Incred-
fble as 1t may seem, itis now possible by the
aid of the camera to show the movements
of bird in its flight, horse at its swiftest
The free press., 1893-07-06

A number of sunstrokes have
occurred in New Orleans during the
past week.
The free press., 1893-07-06

Druggist L. G. Williamson, of
Hszlehurst, has assigned
The free press., 1893-07-06

President Cleveland has issued
his proclamation conyening con.
gress on August 7th.
The free press., 1893-07-06

Judge Thos. t. Land, of Shreve-
port, La, Died last week.
The free press., 1893-07-06

Mcleod Masonic lodge has been
organized at Ocean Springs.
The free press., 1893-07-06

Crevasses will shorten the Louis
lana rice crop about 80 per cent.
The free press., 1893-07-06

The cholera death rate at Mecca
has exceeded $50 for "a hours.
The free press., 1893-07-06

An effort is being made to props
agate the Moslem faith in this coun-
try.
The free press., 1893-07-06

pace, OF q bullet as 1t
leaves the gun. Very much
more that is most marvel
GUS has been accomplish
ed In Photography. The
publishers of the renowned
snd popular family weekly,
the Detroit Free Press (De-
Coit, Mich have recently
peen experimenting in the
direction OF rapid and ac.
cerate reproduction of pho
tographs and now an.
nounce that they are pre-.
pared to make artistic
The free press., 1893-07-06

There c,n he no order without
government.
The free press., 1893-07-06

The financial question is the topic
of the world.
The free press., 1893-07-06

Ar APPALLING state of affairs exists
in the Louisiana overflowed districts
The free press., 1893-07-06
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The free press., 1893-07-06

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year for ss LILO. 1t is necessary to send a
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Our readers had better send for a sample
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The free press., 1893-07-06

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The free press., 1893-07-06

ONE DOLLAR IN ADVANCE.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-03-07
Anuhe and Ms orsroon..

A story is out on a certain young man
whose purse is not the most plethoric,
and yet he aims to dress as we'll as the
richer young men with whom he associ-
ates. Early in the winter. when 1t ap-
peared that there would not be any co
weather, and he found himself in some
what Strengthened circumstances, -
pawned his overcoat. At the expiration
Of the pledge the weather still being
mild. he neglected to renew 1t. The coat
not being called for. the pawubrOk' )
sold it TO a colored man. Two or three
days after. the dude wanted the coat
He was very much discounted on learn
ing that It had been sold. He ascer-
tanned the address Of the colored man to
whom it had been sold. He found the
fellow, paid him the amount that he had
paid the pawnbroker and took his coa+.
The fun Of It is that the colored man is
a retainer in a suburban family with
whom the young man associates. The
young man doesn't know anything aboTt
this, but the faniily-through the CT ;
ored man. who gave the thing away -
know all about the overcoat.-Cincin-
matt Enouirer
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-03-07

The scher'e for cutting canal across
the isthmus Of Corinth has had its peri
DDS Of trouble and depression. like other
and greater enterprises Of the same char
acter, but il appears to be now rapidly
approaching completion. The concession
was originally granted by the Greek
government in May, 1881. to General
Turr. with when was associated NJ. de
Lesseps.
After the original capital had been ab
sorbed and the operations for some time
suspended. the operations were taken %
by new company. who in 1890 entered
into a contract with firm who under
took to complete the works ON March II
1898. under penalty Of 1000 per mon I
for any delay after that date, but unfor-
tunately about this time last year wa
terspOut passed over the works, tioodilS :
the excavatiOnA
The disaster necessitated u slight ex
tension Of the term, but the contractors
now promise that large steamer will
go through the canal on the Esd of April
next. Great efforts are being made TO
render the system Of lighthouses ade-
quate. The Corinth canal. which will
have cost from first to last GO. .750, 900
will be lit by electricity. with two pov--
ertul lights at each end and row I
lights through its entire length.
HeWR
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-03-07
The woi..an Won.

An exciting race took place Monday
afternoon in Walla Walla between Mrs
Mary L. Miller Of Kennewick Yakima
county. and Frank Foster Of the sime
place They both r'ame Ia on the even
ing train over the q and w T.. and
neither waited for the car IA stop but
jumped of and mRde frantic runs Tor
hacks The woman offered to buy the
haclSlnan's team II he would grt her 10
her destination in time aud the man
slipped s. piece into the drivers hand
in order to facilitate matters. and in less
time than take to tell It both hacks
werp speeding mp the street ut II break
neck gait.
What wRs the cause Of all this? Why
II was a rnce between them to see who
cUuld get tn the United States land
oiiirpr first to file on piece Of land near
Kenrewick The man arrived there first.
hut ma,le mistake and got into tho
wrong office, aud in the meantime the
woman had arrived and Slipped in ahead
Of him IT woman also had her wit
nesStr with her. while the mHn was nm
prepared IN this important particularl
consequently She 'g,d there with both
ipet - Washington Statesman
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-03-07

"How do you pronounce the namo Of
Che island kingdom which wants to be
annexed to the United StatesY' IL a Ques-
ton frequently propounded and various
" answered nowadays. The NEST COM
monty aceepted pronunciation, and the
one authorized by Lippincott's, Worces-
ter's, Webster's and tho Century die
tionaries, Is, for the name Of the princi-
pal island Of the group, "Hah-wi-e," tie
second syllable accented. and the IL
pronounced as IN pine" The same qucs-
ton was once asked Of high caste Fla
waiian lady, well educated in her own
and the English language. She answered.;
"The proper pronunciation is Hah-
vah-e-e. There is no w in our alpha
bet, and no letter nor combination Of
letters which take the sound Of w as
In Englsh. The missionaries who.frst
translated our language found II diff
cult to pronounce or express the sound
which is, to my ear, correctly conveyed
by the letter " softened and made full.
Our "a is pronounced broad, as you pro
nOunse It In fall. and our i is like the
English e. The rule is to pronounce
every vowel. and as the exception to the
rule does not affect the double 4 Ia Ha-
waii. you will see that the word is 'Hah-
vah-e-e.'"
The insistence upon the "" instead Of
the wv" sound sconsidered. even by some
Of the well educated and all Of the unel-
ucated. as something of an affectation,
and one hears "Hah-vah-e-e" on TIE
islands. instead Of "Hah-wah-e," Rbo
as often as "vahse" instead Of ''vase" N
American society.-New York Sun
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-03-07

Ihear 9 storv. but cannot verify It. to
the effect st. in clearing out her old
house preparatory TO moving to the new
one. Mrs. Stevenson actually found the
missing gold soup plate that has prevent
ed her from asking more than II people
TO her state dinners. II was found. 50
tis said. stuffed way down into the back
Of one Of the great sofas that adorned the
middle drawing or music room. It is
surmised that one Of the INDECENT for
eigners whom she 30 willingly entertains
Of a Sunday night managed to slip it into
his lap at dinner, then into the back Of
his waistcoat and eventually down the
back Of the sofa, whence he hoped to ex-
tract It before going home. Foiled in
this, he left the valuable piece of plate in
its hiding place to become the source Of
ineffable annoyance to its hostess. New
York Recorder.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-03-07
Portable PIanos.

An invention. which would be for
tune to the inventor and manufacturer.
Is portable pianO-that Is. keyboard
Of six octavos, inclOsed in q plain case
Al inches long. 1s inches broad and &
inches deep; each uOte to be very faint.
but pure. distinct and as correct in tone
as the best pianoforte manufactured;
part of the top Of the case to open ami
show the keyboard, with small fold,
easel for the music to rest upon, tie
other part Of the top to open TO allow Of
the instrument being tuned.
Such an article would be invaluable.
as It could be placed ON u writing table
or dressing table in n bedroom. and tire
tone being faint Its use could not ann Y
other people when the amateur was prac-
ticing. II could be carried about in a
leather case as ordinary luggage. ard
when not in use could stand in corr
Of u sitting or bedroom. The priC,
should be moderate. as such an ins.ru-
ment would be sure to become very pop
lar.-Philadelphia Record.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-03-07
A or.., s..,nn For Maple Sugar.

'fUnless am greatly mistaken" said
Loren Cushman yesterday. 'the coming
spring viii be great season for maple
sugar making Il is well known 10 those
who have engaged in that business that
a good season always follows a winter
that furnishes abundance Of cold wealth
er. The maple sap Is always sweeter
after a period Of intense frost and fur
nishes larger percentage Of sugar. Not
only that, but the trees yield a larger
quantity OF sap after a cold winter than
they do after a winter that has frequent
thaws and periods Of warm weather.
The snow In our county Is very deep.
and unless remarkably warm weather
should come It viii be on the ground
until well along in April. There is such
an immense body Of Il that sugar max
ing will not commence until late In the
season. but when we get at It we shall
make more Of the toothsonie sweet than
We have made before in years Nor
Vyich Sum.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-03-07

Frederick Hampton. IS. described rs a
fishmonger Of London road. Croydon,
was charged before Mr.. Biron at the
Lambeth p lice court with stealing and
receiving a lady's silk umbrella. value
7s. Cd. the property of Louisa Squires.
The evidence already given showed
that on Saturday the prosecutrix was
walking along Remington Park road
with an umbrella in her hand. She saw
a trap coming along and dog running
behind The dog came toward her. took
hold Of her umbrella and shook it. and
she let go.
The dog then ran of with the um-
brella in the same direction as the tran.
The prisoner, who was driving, wra
afterward arrested, and upon searching
the trap the policeman found seven III \
brellas. including the one identified by
Miss Squires.
A second case was gone into. Mrs
Henrietta Ray. the wife Of DR.. Ray Of
East Croydon, stated that ut the begin
ming of last month she was walking
along London road. Croydon. in COM
pany with two other ladies. The wit
ness was carrying q sunshade. A dos
suddenly ran mp to her. snatched her
sunshade and ran after the trap, in
which there were two persons. That
morning she saw the sunshade at this
court.-London Graphic.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-03-07

A remarkable phenomenon was wit
messed on the Thames during the even
ing Of Friday. A number Of pedestrians
on Vauxhall bridge were startled by
noticing thrt one Of the large niasses Of
Ice which = ere floating with the tide was
emitting flashes Of light at intervals Of
about six seconds. Not only was this
curious and unusual. sight seen from
Vauxhall bridge. but one gentleman who
had noticed Il at Chelsea bridge followed
It along the Thames einbanlrment for
some distance.
The area Of the mass was several
square yards. and this was the only one
out Of the many hundreds which wero
passing the bridge at the time that pre-
sented any unusual appearance. Con-
lectures were numerouaa az the time a. 70
the cause Of the flashes. but no satiafac-
tory explanation was arrived at,-Pall
Mall Gazette.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-03-07
our Ls..snInr Trnae yTIth sp.lh.

An old export house with European
connections. doing u large business in
Great BritFin and on the continent, has
called our attention TO the large falling
of in trade between the United States
and Spain. About q year ago the Spel-
ish customs authorities issued an or ?
demanding that a certificate Of origin
should accompany all goods entering
that country, which practically has re-
suited In determinations against goolls
from the United States. Heretofore
orders taken by European travellers :
German or other houses could DO c :.
cuted from here, and the fact that u ,
were rebille' by German merchants.
instance. was sufficient TO enable thcll.
TO enter Spanish territory under condi-
tions covered by the favored nation
clause. Now that has been changed. 70
the detriment Of American Ghippers.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-03-07

N..INAL
Councilman John Mcwaters and Mf.
Charley Jones had perhaps the tarestex-
perience Of any Of the gentlemen who
were engaged In the work Of distributing
help to the poor Sunday afternoon
these two gentlemen had charge Of
wagon together. and many loads Of pro
visions and clothing did they deliver to
deserving poor The name Of John
Jones Of SO Mcdonnell street was given
them, and they started for the place. They
had some difficulty In finding the num-
Der designated and inquired Of some one
near by where they could End 90.
Its rite down dere. said youth
pointing toward the place. ian II you Eel.
lers viii hurry up you'll see a weddin
cause John Jones is gettin tied up ter.
day."
They stopped in front Of 80, and John
Jones. a white man who follows the oc-
cupation Of carpenter, came out He
was not richly dressed, but he was not
on the extreme ragged edge by any
means
What about getting married. JohnT
asked Mr.. Jones.
"Tve been a-thinkin about it," replied
Mr.. John Jones, IAN I'm mighty glad to
see you people come. cause need help.
Mr.. McWaters and Mr. Jones deliv.
cred a libersl allowance of provisions to
the groom. and after they had done so be
said:
"Gentlemens. II you had been here
about 10 minutes sooner you could have
been at the weddin. got married be
fore you drove mp"
The two dispensers Of charity offered
their congratulations Atlanta Consti.
tuition.