The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-08-17
NOTES AND COMMENTS.


ties where the majority of the freeholder
voters may petition for them. Their
numbers are limited to ten in the county
of Charleston, three in the county OF
Richland and one in each of the other
counties of the State. A commissioner
is appointed by the Governor, who is to
sell liquors to dispensaries at 90 per cent
profit over net cost. The retail business
is to be guarded by county Board OF
Control, while the Governor, Controller
General and Attorney General constitute
State Board having a general super
vision. Cocktails, mint juleps and the
whole catalogue of fancy drinks are to
be dispensed over State bars, and drug
gists who use alcohol must buy OF the
dispensaries at prescribed prices. Rail
roads cannot carry other than State
liquors, and in case of violation every
one connected with such carriage is held
to be liable to punishment.
THE Russian moujik, whose capacity
for the absorption of vodki and other
kinds of fiery liquor is practically illimit-
able, and who has hitherto spent con-
siderable portion of his existence in a
state of inebriety, has at length been
brought within the sphere and influence
of the temperance movement. Temper
ance societies have been formed through
out the Empire. Inasmuch, however,
as the moujik has some doubts as to his
power of keeping the pledge, he has en-
deavored to bind himself with cast-iron
rules and penalties. He has arranged to
have his pledge registered by the local
authorities, who, on the first occasion
that he renders himself guilty of an in
fraction of his promise, are to impose
upon him fine OF three rubles and
punishment of nineteen strokes OF the
rod. For each succeeding offence the
penalty is to be doubled.
In the wildernesses about the great
lakes the Indians are tame and good
natured and they are glad to get 100
as hunters and guides for parties who
are going into the woods. That much OF
their wild nature remains with them;
that they prefer life in the open air at
small pay to steady and remunerative
employment in towns. Occasionally one
of them will be found who has had
liberal education, this being especially
true among the Ojibways, good number
of whom have been schooled at Sault
Sainte Marie, Mich. Among the Western
Indians, accustomed to the freedom OF
the plains, education is only transient in
its influence, and a story IS told OF
chiefs son who, after being graduated
with honors at Hampton, was found In
Montana living in wigwam and going
about in buckskin, feathers, and beads,
wholly Indifferent to whatever charm
civilized life may have had for him.
SECRETARY Hoke Smith on horseback
is fast becoming so familiar figure on
the Washington streets that people have
almost ceased to turn and look at the
sight of Cabinet officer riding along at
a smart gallop instead of following in
the wake of his colleagues and going to
and from his Department in the official
carriages provided for the purpose.
When the Secretary first rode up to the
White House in this style to attend Cabl-
net meeting, his appearance created no
small amount of excitement among the
crowds of newspaper men and strangers
who stood about on the portico or in the
corridor. The saddlehorse is a favorite
with the Secretary, who had him brought
for the purpose from his home IN
Georgia.
THERE is a general idea that the Pres
ident's salary of $50, 600 year is all that
he receives. This is a mistake. In adj
dition to this the President receives $685..
064 to pay the salaries of his clerks ana
subordinates His private secretary has
So, $50, his assistant secretary ~, $50,
the stenographer gets 81, SEQ. each OF tive
messengers $1,000, steward 81, 800, each
of the two doorkeepers 81, 200. while
other employees are paid in proportion,
down to the man who takes care OF the
fires, who receives 1864. In addition
SIS. 600 is allowed for incidentals, such
as stationery and carpets; $12, 800 for
repairs and refurnishing, So, 500 for fuel.
$4, 900 for the greenhouse, and $4,000
for the stable, gas and other incidentals.
In all, the President and his house cost
the country over $l25,000.
THE Government Building at the
Worlds Fair still continues to be the
principal place of attraction for those
lUtcTeSteu III lHc Sluuy vi tiic uatioh
history and development. That here
are found seats for the tired and weary,
polite and soldierly guards, aud an air OF
freedom, without the taunting signs,
"These are for sale, or the annoying cry
of the catalogue vender, may constitute
some of the reasons why people seek its
confines and remain longer within it's
walls. 1t is the only building which the
concessionaire has not been permitted to
invade.
AN ingenious general information ma
chine has been set up in railway station
OF Melbourne, Australia By pressing
different electric buttons the following
among other things will appear; A list
of the best hotels in the city, a list of the
plays at the theatres, with their play
bills, list of the omnibus routes and
the cab fares to the various points OF
interest. The principle of the machine
is capable of indefinite expansion; and
doubtless it will soon be introduced in
this country.