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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1894-08-09
no HoRaE OWNERS.

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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1894-08-09

Miss Willie Moofe.of Colliefville
returned last Friday after a shot stay
with friends ut this place.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1894-08-09

Prof. Newhart, formerly of iuka
Normal Institute, has secured the Oko-
Iona graded school and will take
charge next September. Tho Profess
sor is we'll known to the people here
who have utmost confidence in him.
both. as an instructor md citizen.
We congratulate the good people Of
Okolona in securing hiesservices
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1894-08-09

MARRIED-Mr. Tom Whitehurst and
Miss Helen Moore. were united in
marriage on last Thnrspay night.
Rev. VIC. Harris performed the
ceremony. Mr. Whit Dean was best
man and Miss Corrie Bishop, brides
maid. A cake containing ring. a
copper cent, and needle, was cut.
Mr.. VIII Brown got the piece contain
ing the ring. THE VIDETrE wishest
that their pathway through life may
be smooth with nothing to mar their
happiness.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1894-08-09

The city fathers are seriously con-
sidering the advisability Of floating
bonds and having the streets gravelled
while they are in such fine condition.
This is certainly capital idea, and
should meet with the appreciation OF
every citizen in Iuka who has shark
OF enterprise in his makeup. BY a
judicicus expenditure on the streets of
Il few hundred dollars, they could be
put in a cSNdition that would remain
good for more tnan twenty wears to
come. We have several examples OF
one durability of gravelled streets and
walks in Iukal As they are at presen,
a big washout would make the streets
we'll nighvimpassable and destroy what
work has already been done. Let us
have the graelled streets.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1894-08-09

J " JOrRDAN. Iuka, Miss,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-27
The BROOKLYN Bridge.

As you stand in the exact middle Of
the Brooklyn bridge you will observe
where the compensation is made for
the expansion and contraction by heat
and cold. The bridge, resting on
four cables, is divided into two parts
in the middle, and one end is ar
ranged to slide over the other. You
can put your hand on the railing and
measure by the rubbing of the parts
how far they have pulled back in win
ter or have overlapped in summer.
If you watch from cool morning till
midday you can see just how much the
bridge has expanded in six hours.
But does the bridge which thus feels
heat and cold feel at all the strain Of
the weights that pass over it2 Let us
look and see. We stand again in the
middle of the bridge and watch as
train of cars pass by. We notice,
where we looked before to see one
end slide over the other, that foot
passengers do not seem to affect it in
the least When heavy team passes
by there is no observable movement
The bridge does not seem to have
noticed it at all. But here comes
train Of cars crossing the bridge. As
id esr1ea nass. lss ssissasssll fisa4 sisss@A.,
apart. They separate for an inch
Then as the tram passes they come
together again, and in a moment they
are in their normal position. The
bridge has noticed that the train was
passing. 1t did not break it felt no
painful strain; but it noticed and felt
and acknowledged and registered the
pressure which vainly attempted to
break the cables. The Independent
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-27
A Horse Well Nam d.

1t is said that the wife Of a citizen
OF Boston was struck with the style ot
a horse attached to an express wagon
that called at her residence, and beg
ged her husband to purchase the AMI
NAL for her coupe.
The indulgent husband consented,
and in due time the horse well-gr9om-
ed and handsomely harnessed to Ma
dams elegant coupe, was driven mp to
the door by the Hibe-nian coachman.
Madam descended the steps Of her
mansion, and, looking admiringiv at
her new acquisition, said to the coach
man, erect on the box:
II am going to call the new horse
Rex, Michael-don't you think it Is
good name?" Michael, looking
critically at the beast, who had spent
good part of his life hitchod to a
wagon and hammering the pavement
replied:
"Wrecks, is it, Mum? Faith, mjg.
ing from the fore legs nv um, l thlnA
he's well named. Boston Bulletin,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-27

matter, Mrs. Hopwood. l came to
see--Ulrica.
By this time the girl had lighted
the lamp in the other room, and stood
there, flushed and beautiful, with a
certain air of expectancy. And all of
a sudden, Mrs. Hopwood comprehend-
ed it all.
81 knew It'll / knew it'll" she said to
herself. "My pretty lassiei The wild
roses in the graveyard everybody
that goes leans over to gather one
and now my rose is to be gathered.
And Mr.. Harron is a fine man, and he
will give her grand home my little
Ulrica."
SO that she was not SO much aston
ishod as one would have supposed
when, later in the evening, Ulrica
came blissfully to tell her secret to the.
only mother she had ever known.
"And isn't it strange, said the girl,
burying her lace on granny S shoulder,
''that he should have loved me be-
cause L am SO different from other
girls?" Saturday Night.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-27
Tin 1.2OO, 900 Of an Inch Thick

Experiments have been made dur
ing the past few days at the Ellwood
tin plate mill, tho result of which will
surprise the mechanical and industrial
world. Superintendent Richards has
been prosecuting this series of expert
ments with the assistance of several
skilled workmen, and they have sue
ceeded in rolling out several largo
sheets of tin to the thinness Of the
200, 000th of an inch. When it is con
adered that the difficulty of rolling
gold plate to the l5O, 0OOth of an inch
makes the process SO very expensive,
the feat of rolling tin plate to the so, :
OOOth Of an inch thinner is manifestly
remarkable achievement. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-27

One incident in the life OF the first
Napoleon, which is vouched for by
Lord WenlOck, has nos yet appeared
in any of the sketches OF the great
soldier.
While he was at school in Brienne
Lord Wenlock was his schColfelow.
The little C0rsican had been dill
gently applying himself to the study
of the English language, and one day
he approached h 5 English school
mate, with paper in his hand, and
SAID, 'Look at this.n
rrslse Iassslsesa. .l1sss- axasataass the
wr ttcn in remarkably good English
and addressed to the English ad-
m raIty, and that il contained a &c.
quest to be permitted to enter the
English navy. Napoleon looked at
him intently and said;
THE difficulty in the way will,
am afraid, be my religion.
The English hoy answered: "You
young rascal, don't believe that you
have any religion at all"
"But my family have" said Ma.
poleon. "MY mothers race, the
Ramolini, are very rigid. | should be
d.sinherited il l should show any
signs Of becOm no a heretic."
The letter was sent and is still iu
the archives of the admiralty II
Napoleon received an answer he never
divulged it TO his schoolfellOw.
In the many lights through which
the world has viewed this cxtraordi
nary man, it is hardly Iossible thai
any one ever pictured him as an OIL
Ger in the English navy
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-27

The Lancet takes occasion to cite
various cases of extraordinary gor-
mandizing. "There are" it says,
'recorded instances of men who have
devoured the whole of a sheep or Of
a sucking pig raw; and there is one at
least of q man, an attendant at the
Jardin des Plantes in Paris, who ate
the whole of a dead lion. Another
Partisan, by name Tarrare, who made
livelihood by swallowing corks, peb-
les, apples and such uneonsileTed
tri1es, would occasionally, to satisfy a
bestial craving, eat live cat, and mp
pears finally to have taken to canni-
balism. Francis Battalia, who ate
half peck of small stones with his
beer every day, served as a soldier IL
the seventeenth century and refused
other rations. The feats Of John
Cummings, an American sailor, at the
beginning of this century, are as won
derful as any, and are generally re-
ceived as authentic. 1t appears IN
doubted that this man swallowed
thirty-fve clasp knives and that, al
though in the end he died in great
agony in Guys Hospital, he lived ter
years with a considerable, though IN
certain, number of clasp knives in hi
stomach ="
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-27
NO. 26.
TRUE AMERICANS.


More than In the srcat CitIcs
Great cities among Is are typ cal
Of the republic as whole, but the
citizens of our great cities have their
nationality brusl ed OF at their cl-
bows, saws Scribncr's Magazine. In
the country there are still purely
American communities whose fathers
and grand athcrs were Americans be-
fore them. Moreover, in the country
the fore gner becomes more quickly
Americanized. IN Sew York no
hardly pays us the compliment Of
learning our language.
Aud it is not st ange that the few
foreigners who have either the wit
or the good fortune to penetrate into
what they call the provinces arc
cur kindest judges, for they have
seen the American at his best. They
have touched both the picturesque
aud the gentle side Of our national
character 1t is not in the great
cities but in the little cities and the
villages that one sees the class that
Emerson loved, the plain livers and
high thinkers, or another class, not
so plain in its living, not so high In
its thinking in one way, but practl-
cal followers OF righteousness and ex-
ceedingly pleasant people TO meet
Many of them have what counted for
wealth 10 a simpler general on; all of
them have education and a generous
habit OF mind. They love their
country but they are a little shy Of
politics; nevertheless they furnish
the pith Of the republic. They arc
the silent Warwicks that make and
unmake party kings asking aud ex-
pecting no reward, and only half con-
scious Of their own power. Most Of
the women treasure up somewhere an
old sword or a pair Of tarnished SOL
dier straps, belonging, it may be TO a
gray 1t may be to blue uniform,
but worn by equally honest and gal
liant fellows. The men are in touch
with the present. but they keep the
sturdy virtues taught them by their
fathers, and, God be thanked. they
will transmit them TO their sons
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-27
Madriral of Love.

II cvory rose has It's thorn,
wonder where Is thine;
II this hearts love could find It,
I'D claim It, dear, as mine;
And in my heart I'd wear it
To relieve you Of its pain,
And wish you'd never ask 1t
Back from me again.
If every star that shines, dear,
In Gods fair, purpllng skies.
Would add its glorious beauty
To the lustre Of thine eyes,
To me you'd not be fairer,
o, first love of my heart;
All, thou art not of earth, dear,
But of heaven itself a part.
If every bird that sings, dear,
With passion in its breast,
Would sing his songs for you, dear,
And brought unto you rest,
I'd wish their tenderest music
Would whisper unto thee,
That loved you and only you,
For all eternity.
b Thomas II. DAWSON, in Detroit Free Pr,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-27
Out.

An old man who was sitting at a
hotel table near the door, having gone
leisurely through bountiful dinner,
decided to finish his repast with pie.
So the pie was ordered and in the
course of time pie was brought.
''5ee here, said the old man, as the
waiter started to move away, "you
nave not brought me any cheese"
BEG pawdon, sir?" said the waiter,
courteously.
II say want some cheese"
Cheese, sir?"
'Yess cheese"
Sorry, sir, but the cheese is out.
So" said the old man, raising his
eyebrows. when do you expect it
back. y Boston Budget.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-27

without dust there would be no
blrEylrmament tho heaven would bo
By cker than We see it on moonless
niAhts On this black background
the glowing sun would shine ont
sharply, and the samo sharp contrast
Of intense light and deep shadow
would charaeterize tho surfnco Of the
Garth. There would be nothing to
snbdne this sharp contrast but the
moon and stars which would remain
viliblc by day. The illumination of
the earth would be similar TO that
which we observe when looking at the
moon through Il telescope; for the
moon has no atmospheric envelope,
and, consequently, no dust in suspen-
sion.
Il is due entirely to the dust that
wo enjoy our soft, uniformly diffused
daylight, for which our eyes are
specially adapted and it is the dust
which contributes SO much to the
beauty Of the landscape But, while
the foregoing explains how the dust
makes the whole vault Of heaven light,
it does not explain why it is chiefly
the blue rays of the white sunlight
TINT are reflected and only to small
extent the green, yellow and rcd rays.
Thif is dependent on the size OF the
dust stpartieles. It is only the finest Of
them that are borne by the air-cur-
rent into every stratum of air, and
it Is only these fine, widely diffused
dalst-particles that are of any signif-
cance in this connection. -Leipsig
Glrtenlaubc.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-27

y "And not only that, slowly went
on Mr.. Harron, ''but l intend this
very day to ask her to be my wife. "
"Willis, you are not in earnest?
That strange, eccentric girl?"
''That is the very reason," he said.
81 love her because she is so unlike
the other women-the shallow, selfish
fayorites of society whom | meet.
And l assure you, Lefty, l never was
more in earnest in my life?"
And now it was that Ulrica Hop
wood was amply avenged for all the
Sights and taunts she had suffered at
the naughty beauty's hands.
Miss Wynne burst into a shower of
tears.
"Willis," she cried, 81 thought
fancied-oh, 1 don't know what I
thought! am a little hysterical, I
think, walking here among these dis
NAL graves-or, perhaps, overtired.
Anu ull bllS Is SO
In an instant, as it were, the sun
dropped behind the horizon; the
landscape, which but now had blushed
the most celestial carmine, was dull
and gray again.
The two pedestrians were gone, and
| Ulrica leaned her cheek against the
stone ledge of Deacon Hollis last
resting place, in sort of delirium of
happiness.
She looked around on the rows of
graves, the solemn, srched vaults.
Was it possible that people could
die and leave this happy, sunshiny
world?
Oh, what gust of pity overwhelm-
cd her heart as she thought of all
those, dead and buried, to whom life
and love were but forgotten dream !
Her pulses whirled ioyously; her
eyes shone; sort of rapture pervaded
her whole being. 1t would almost
seem as if her young vitality must in
spire the dust of all those dead-and-
gone people with a new life.
Old Mrs. Hopwooa looked up as
/ Ulrica came into the kitchen, where
the gray remnant of daylight yet lin
gered-came in with both her hands
full of sweet wild roses, whose color
her own cheeks rivalled
"Ulrica," said she, "I've been
thinking. 1t is lonesome life here
by the graveyard. Perhaps we'll give
it up and go to live with Betsy Dacy,
north of the factory"
Ulrica stopped and kissed the with.
cred forehead.
> Granny, " said she, 81 shall never
be unhappy again. Oh, have beer
SO wrong, SO wicked-but l know bet
r ter nowr"
I-don't understand you," sale
the old woman, looking with wonder
ing eyes at her.
$ At the same moment, however.
1 knock came to the door. 1t was vii
lis Harron himself.
= whats he here for?" faltered tn,
e poor old woman. "Is it the interest
t But, Mr.. Harron. ten your father i
: amt due until next month. Some
thing may turn mp between this an,
d next month.
It 1T isn't about the interest,"" sal
c "iiiis, quietly, "The interest doesn'
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-27
A nnn Boy.

Thomas, you have disobeyed your
oil grandmother" "
"No, l didn't, ma.
Yes, you did, Have you not been
in swimming?"
'Yes, ma"
Didn't | hear her say not to go in
sTlnraing?"
"0h, she didn't tell US that; she
only came out and said: Boys, 1
voudn't go in swimming and
shouldn't think she would, an old
rheumatic woman like her; but she
didn't say anything about our goin' in
svimmin'.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-27

Afiye-year old girl had been attend
ing sunday school for several weeks,
leaning weekly to repeat the golden
text 4 few days ago her mother had
occasion to administer a severe re.
prootwhen she looked up undismayed,
and sowly and calmly observed:
The Lord is on my side; l will not
fear.
lUas her golden text of the Sun
day previous.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-27
Finger.prints as Meass of Identillca-
ton.

Francis Galton, as the result of his
in~cstigation of anthropometry, af-
firms that ''the patterns of the papil-
larry ridges upon the bulbous palmar
surfaces of the terminal phalanges of
tie fingers and thumbs are absolutely
unehangeable throughout life, and
show in different individuals an inf
mite variety of forms and peculiari-
lies. And these are the two most i'm
portant essentials that any method OF
Identification could have. The chance
OF two fnger-prints being identical is
ICES than one in sixty-four thousand
Editions Ii, therefore, two finger
l'int sa-ssmsared and are found 10
g,4n that they are prints of the sam
hngersof the same person; if the
differ, the inference is equally certai
that they are made by different fin
gers. Lancet.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-27
Thirst for Knowl, dge

Farmer Tebbetts-Hang that COW!
l always have to club her to make her
stand still.
Little Nephew from the city is
that the one that gives whipped
cream?-Chicago Tribune.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-27

So yorled is the climate of Mexico
that all 'ne products of the polar and
;be u9plcai regions can be raised
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-27

Only eight per cent. Of the popnla-
Jon of st, Louis live in tenemcntA
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-07-27
LA PLATA, MARYLAND. JULY27. 1894.

sound Of footsteps on the path below?
She drew back into the shadow of
Deacon Hollis old vault where she had
been used to play with her dolls as a
child.
1t was Willis Harron's voice, and it
was Letitia Wynnc that was at his
side. Letitia, the very spoiled beauty
that had once called her that grave
yard grill"
81 would not have her see me
planting flowers here for the world t"
SAID Ulrica to herself, the rich pome-
granite hue dyeing her cheeks.
And with sudden inspiration, sho
lifted the rusty old latch of the dis
eolored iron gate and took refuge in
the ancient vault.
Almost the noxt minute Mr.. Harron
and Lctitia came down the terrace to
the very spot. From Ulrica's hiding
place among the dead, she could look
out into the world of sunset crimson
and soc the two slim young figures.
She could see the wind blowing
Letitia Wynne's fluffy brown curls
about and the very glow of the red
carnations in Willis Harron's cont.
Somebody has been planting
flowers on old Thomas Graw's grave !"
cried Letitia ITS the widow, / de-
clare! How ridicuIousl when all the
world knows that she is inst going to
be married again to Captain Stilwell !
But everything is in shocking disorder.
Where's that girl that takes care of the
graves? What a horrid business it
must be! But they say she is only
half civilized" i"
In her place of concealment, Ulrica
felt the hot blood glow through her
veins. She would have given the
world to spring out and confront her
slanderer, but she dared not.
Willis Harron turned short around
and faced his fair companion. At the
same time he faced the vault door also,
and to Ulrica, shrinking back against
the stone shelves, it seemed as if he
actually looked into her eyes.
care you speaking of Miss Hop
wood?" said he, coldly. Perhaps,
Letitia, l ought to tell you that Ul-
riea Hopwood is the girl of all girls
whom most admire in the world.
your gasped Miss Wynne, 50
pale that even the red sunset could
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-01

in from all directions, and 1878 re-
ported for rations last night. More
are coming in all the the time, and
Kelly expects to lead 1000 men to
Chicago The city has kept its prom
Use to furnish but one days provisions,
but the citizens committee sent out
six wagon-1oads last evening and say
there is sufficient food promised to
keep the army for week
AS revenge for the slight received
from Mayor Hills the citizens COM
mittee has been busy all day develop
ing sentiment for Kelly with the re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-01
DAWES COMMISSION.
1t Submits q New Proposition to the
Choctaws and Chickasaws.


Choctaws and Chickasaws.
MUsKoeEE, l. T., May 1.-The Dawes
commission has withdrawn it's first
proposition to the Choctaw and Chick
asaw nations, and presents for the
cOnsidera ton of these nations another
plan as follows:
1--WE propose to treat with the Choc-
tow and Chickasaw nations jointly on
these general lines to be modified, as
may be deemed wise by both parties,
after discussion after conference.
First-To divide all lands now owned
by the Choctaws and Chicasaws, not
including town sites, among all citi-
zens of of the two nations according
to the treaties now in force, reserving
the coal and minerals for sale.
Second-The United States to agree
to put each allottee in possession of
the lands allotted to him without ex-
pense to allottee.
Third - TOwnsites and coal and
minerals discovered to be the subject
of special agreement between the
parties and such as will secure to the
natives and those who have invested
in them just protection and adjust
ment of their respective rights and in
terests therein.
Fourth-A settlement of all claims
against the United States including
the leased district.
Fifth-A1l invested funds and all
moneys derived from the sale of town
sites, coal and minerals, and from the
sale of the leased district, as well as
all moneys found due from the United
States to either of said nations to be
divided per capita among their citi-
zens according to their respective
rights under the treaties aud agree
mentS.
Sixth-All moneys due the citizens
of said nation, except that voted to
school purposes, to be paid per capita
to the citizens of each nation respect
lively by an officer of the United
States, who shall be appointed by the
president
Seventh-If an agreement shall be
reached with the Choctaws and Chick
asaws a territorial government shall
be formed by congress over the ter
ritory of the two nations and such
other of the five civilized tribes as
may have at the time allotted their
lands.
Eighth-The present tribal govern
ment to continue until after the lands
are allotted and the al1ottees put in
possession each of his land and the
money paid to those entitled to the
same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-01
THE PORTLAND ARMY.

Judge BelIinger Orders Their Discharge
and Purges Them From Contempt.
PORTLAND, Ore, MAY Limited
States District Judge Bellinger or
dered the discharge of Portland con-
tingent of the industrial army, who
are charged with contempt of court in
violating an injunction of the court,
restraining them from interfering
with the property of the Union Pacific
railway. Fifty-two men arraigned
arose and addressed the court, saying
they were not aware they were violat-
ing an order of the court, and promis-
ing to obey the laws in the future.
Judge Bel1inger then discharged