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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-06-13
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

Naturalists are still in doubt as to
whether the sponge is a plant or an
animal.
The more atmospheric air there il
in gas the greater the heat, but tho
less the light.
The smallest holes pierced by
modern machinery are one-thousandth
of an inch in diameter.
The huge guns of modern navles
can be fired only about seventy-five
times when thy become worn out.
Berlin has mysterious new malady
which Professor Virchow attributes to
the use OF milk from diseased COWS. Z
By the recent order of the War De-
partment, telegraphy is to be taught
to the officers of the Austro- Hungarian
cavalry.
The pores of the skin are so fine
that it is estimation that there are
thousands of them to every square
inch of surface.
Some of the common garden spiders
spin webs so fine that 80. 900 of them
laid side and side would not cover the
space of an inch.
The brain of woman is absolutely
smaller than that of a man but is
stated to be somewhat larger. in pro-
portion to the weight of the body.
The city of Carlisle, England, has
its sewers ventilated by their attach
ment. to thirty tall factory chimneys.
which, of course, create strong up
draft, besides heating and destroying
disease germs in the effluvia carried up.
Garrett P. Serviss estimates that if
| the earth were situated midway be-
tween the sun aud the star Arcturus it
would receive 5, 1913 times as much
light from that star as from the sun.
Such interesting and valuable calcula-
tions show that mathematician must
be something Of a poet also. =, I,
Among the interesting novelties in
the way of inventions is a ships buoy.
1t is to be arranged to be carried on
! the deck of the vessel, and SO attached
that if the ship goes down it records
| the hour and minute of the disaster.
Automatic machinery is set in motion
when the buoy shows lamp, burns
blue lights, rings bell and fires
rockets.
In the Comstock mines of Virginia,
New, is probably the most extraordi-
nary water power plant in the world.
The wheel is at the bottom of a shaft
| 1,640 feet below the surface. The
water is brought here from stream
AGO feet above the top of the shaft, SO
the total head of water at the wheel is
no less than 2,1OO feet, equal to
pressure of Oil pounds.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-06-13
4 Catcchisn.

~fat shall my lover bo
When he comes courtinS
Heart free,
Save of me
Room for no thought III.
What shall my sweetheart "a
During disaster
Strong man;
If you can.
Tame me.-be i aSte-.
What shall my courtier be
When were sweethearting2
Heart glal
Only sad
Thinking of parting.
What shall my master bc2
Brave and true. Never
Trouble fear,
Sweetheart dear,
I'm with you ever.
What shall my husband be,
Honeymoon over?
Nay lass,
Ne'er shall pass
Sweet love Of lover.
So may thy husband b
Lover as well,
And all lifo
His dear wife
IN loves shelter dwell.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-06-13
Act 1.

Scene. A country house drawing
oom.
Five o'clock tea.time. Tho lovers.
The man standing masterfully on
he hearthrug)-But what on earth
|re you driving at, my child? You've
sen beating about the bush for the
sthalf hour and saying things don't
be least understand the drift of. For
ssven's sake, explain what you do
san, and let's have done with it! l
hllit a waste of time myself, when l
Aren't seen you all day. (Makes q
pyement as if he was going to stoop
Nn and kiss her.)
The Girl (tremulously, but with dig
Ft-Yes you arc right. Let's have
Dle with it, as you gracefully put it.
Ire is my ring, and that is what I
|An.( Draws off very handsome din
|sad hoop and lays it on the table
side her.)
The man under his breath)-Good
avens!
The Girl (coldly)-Don't swear.
lsre is no occasion. Our engagement
stan end. Tell every one if you
= that the breaking off of it was
tual, but please with quiver in
voice) take my decision as final.
lAe Man (passionately)-I will not.
ever heard such stark staring mad
y For l know you care for me.
may say you don't till you're
a in the face, and 1 shan't believe
30 what's it all about? That
aan-why haven't 1 told you that
vas merely friend of mine l saw
OF her for two hot seasons up at
soudie, l don't deny but then we
about the only two decent peo-
. not otherwise engaged-in the
e Well, | admit, if you like, that
'ae with her all day and danced
7 . Aer all night. but give you my
a-my word of honor, mind
emphasis)that there was nothing
iswear to you that l never
Fasa the tip of her fingers in any
@e whole wor d might not have
Now are you satisfied?
: eGirl (icily>-I think that you
what yoa leny. One can do a
ueai Of airting without touching
. sson
S ! Nan (dlyly) Can you? Well,
6 ound to say ! can't.
/. ~uirl: And all this is beside the
1 "0n' From all 1 hear, she evident
sa ior you. l think from your
"sSunt you gave her reason to.
widow now, and badly off poor
qan tyou understand (reproach-
le wat | should despise myself
Al 7 7 imarried you knowing this?
IS ~ Asari o: hearts you must think
! em right She has the prior
!. S'ahNan8rily): The prior fiddle
( don't think anything of the
"nefe you got all these ideas
~ 'Vur head I can't think-from
Y "''en women's novels 1 Isuppose.
I" p0aghly),your ideas are quite
~ steele for me; don't pre-
Understand them. But I know
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-06-13

A Brattleboro cent postage stamp,
black ON buff, was sold for $500 re-
Gently in London. Three st. Louis
10 cent stamps brought 800 and $95
apiece. Other prices were: Moldavia,
los paras. blue on pink, $155; Spain,
2 reals, red, of 1851, $165; of 1852,
800; Tuscany, lire, yellow, S130
British Guiana, 8 cent, green, 500
and S120; two 4 cents, primrose, $500
each, while an cent green and a 4
cent orange on the same envelope
fetched 5000.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-06-13

An effort is being made in Freeport,
ILL.,, to obtain an appropriation from
the state Legislature for the erection
of monument on the site of the de-
cisiye battle of the Black Hawk war,
which was fought June %, 1852.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-06-13
Executed in Efhgy.

In Belgium criminals condemned to
death are executed-in effigy, SO to
sneak. The executioner fastens to a
post in the public square placard
with the sentence OF the court, and
this is allowed to remain in view of
the public one hour. The most recent
execution" Of this kind was that of
Russian, Baron Sternberg.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-06-13
HER MISTAKE.

The Man: Aged 35: soldier. Home
M leave from India.
The Girl he is engaged to: Aged %;
|rettv clever, enthusiastic full of the
|yew Ideas
The Other Woman : Aged 80 a widow
mot desolate. Has known the man in
hrmer days.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-06-13

Mrs. Johnson-May Brown has
grown up to be fine girl.
Johnson-Yes, indeed! She's a
great comfort to her father.
Mrs. Johnson-Is she?
johnson. Yes; she and her mother
often disagree about what they want
him to do, and Brown thoroughly en-
ioys the deadlock. Puck.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-06-13
Comparing Notes.

"I've learned to ride bicycle,
said Witty.
"Ho! That's nothing" said jim
mieboy. "We're going to have a
roof put on our piazza. and can fall
off of that if ! want to. Harper s
Young People.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-06-13
A Moral Question.

johnny Mamma, it isn't wicked
when you do things you can't help, is
it?
His Mother--I suppose not. Why?
Johnny--'Cause 1 can't help think
in all the time how I'9 like to go to
the circus. Chicago Tribune.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-06-13
Getting Ii.

"Fact is" said the one man, 81
married because l was lonely, as much
as for any other reason. To put it
tersely, / married for sympathy"
Well, said the other man, ''you
have mine, - From the indianapolis
journal.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-06-13

A white tar has been invented, and
under no climatic conditions will it
become soft. SO that in caulking tho
decks Of ships it will probably take the
place Of pitch altogether.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-06-13

When japanese oranges have the
skin removed the sections fall apar.
naturally.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-06-13

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-10
JUDGE NORWOOD AGGRIEvED.
Objects to What Has Been Pub
Iishee About Mrs. EarIy's Case.

The Charlotte Observer of yesterday
prints special from Statesvilie stating
that Judge Norwood Friday announced
from the bench that the court had been
grossly misrepresented by an account
published in the papers there and copied
in the Raleigh NEWS AND OBSERVER, con
corning the matter of habeas corpus pro
ceedings of Mrs. Early. who, by the
way, is still in Jail His Honor stated to
the bar that immediate action must be
taken on the part of both the Sfatesville
paper and the News AND OBSERVER as he
would not wait until next week to have
the matter set right.
The article complained Of, as under
stand it, writes the correspondent, a. =
peared in the Lar dmark Tuesday, 5th,
and W S copied by the News AND OBJ
sERyKR on the 7th. Your correspondent
also wrote an account of this case for
the Observer, which appeared November
9Th. His Honor's remarks created quite
sensation and have been unable to find
anyone who noticed the Objectionable
features of the article complained of, al
though learn his Honor's principal objec.
ton is the statement which says: Later,
without suit being brought, the railroad
authorities paid Mrs Early 81, 500 on
account of her sons death. This morey,
Mrs Early claimed, was paid to her in
dividnally as the mother Of r L. Early
and not as administrative Exception
is also taken TO the headlines of the
News AND OBSERVER, as / understand.
1t seems that Mrs Early did bring
suit in Rowan county as administrative
and collected the money as such, not
claiming that she collected it otherwise
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-10
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as remedy for your
troubles? If not, get bottle now and
get relief This medicine has been found
to be peculiarly adapted to the relief and
cure of all female complaints, exerting a
wonderful direct influence in giving
strength and tone to the organs. If you
have loss of appetite, constipation, head
ache, fainting spells, or are nervous,
sleepless, melancholy or troubled with
dizzy spells, E ectric Bltters is the medi-
cine you need. Health and strength are
guaranteed by its use. Fifty cents and
81 at John Y. MacRac's drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-10
RUTHERFORD COLLEGE FEUD.
The Three Professors AbPrnsthy
Bound in Heavy Peace Bonds.

The trial of Profs. W. E., L. B. and
A. 7. Abernethy, who stand charged
with threatening the life of A. @. Gunter,
was held at Morganton Friday before
Magistrates Beck and Somers. Prof. W.
E. Abernethy subm tied and plead that
what he had said shoRld not be used
against his brothers. This was overruled
by the court.
The evidence, as reported in the Char
lotte Observer, brought out the follow
ing facts:
Miss Viola Gunter, daughter of A G.
Gunter, testified that on the night of
0 tober 9th. She was aroused by break
ing glass She looked out of doors but
saw no one. The next morning she went
out in front of the house and found an
obscene and insutiag anonymous note,
which she identified in court Sac SAID
that Cd the following Saturday night,
October 18th, she and her father were at
home about 8 p. m., when they heard
pistol shots all around the house. Her
father left in search of assistance and
just few minutes after he left some one
Knocked. She went 70 the door and there
saw W. E L B and Arthur T. Aber
nethy. She said Prof Will asked
for her iathr, whereupon she
said, HE is not here" Prof Will
said, Eyes, he is here, for he was
seen here this egenit G." She insisted
that he was not, when Prof L Berge
lid, eyes. the cann coward is here,
a I'd just LEI him stick his head out. :"
Prof. Arthur T. said, TEL me where
h-. sc II xxrsn of{ ha <rld
them to search the house but they did
not and after standing at the door talk
ing to tie girl for 20 minutes they left.
Miss Gunter said they we're al drink
ing. She sad further that Prof. Will
said that he had some business to settle
with Mr.. Gunter and that if she could
find him one of them would head a fu
neral procession and that if he prot.
Wild fell bis brotI ers wotl fiaish 1t mp
She said her father had not been
home since that night, having walked
to Morganton, and that she was alone
in the house with her i1-yearold sister.
The Rev I. II. Edwards swore that
Prof viii told him that the only reason
they did not lynch Gunter was that he
could not be found and that Gunter
should not live at Rutherford College.
Several other witne ses from Ruther-
ford College testified to threats by Prof
W. Z. Abernethy on Gunter's life.
The sum total of the evidence was that
Gunter was afraid for his life and left
home. The Abernethys bad threatened
him and he went to Morganton for pro-
lection. The Abernethys offered no
evidence at all in their own defence.
A peace bond was required of W E.
Abernethy, L. Berge Abernethy and
Arthus 7. Abernethy and the amount was
fixed at 81, 900 justified bond from each
of the three defendants. They will each
also have to file bond for his appear
ance at the next term of the Superior
court here.
At this t me the three Abernethys are
in the custody of Sheriff Webb, and have
not yet made up the bonds. They may
possibly be kept in custody for several
Gays or sent to jail.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-10
Diocese of North CarOlina-- Bishops
VisitatiOns. 1895.

December lst-Sunday, High Point.
The HOLY Communion will be admins
tered at all morning services, and at all SER
vices the offerings of the people will be re-
ceived for Diocesan Missions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-10
Notice.
We Do Not Claim

To be at present the big
gest thing in North Ca g.
lima, al hough we hose 50
be, end expect to I've, tss
lie ding book sellers E1s
the State; but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-06
GEO. w. MARTIN BITTER.
The Wyandotte Republican Editor De-
nounce Two-Facsdness.

The Wyandotte Republican Editor De-
nounce TwO-Facsdness.
Under the heading, prohibition Shys-
tering," Geo. w. Martin says editoriaIly
in his paper, the Kansas City (Kan.) Ga
zette:
The Southwest Kansas Methodist con-
ference on last Sunday adopted the fol-
lowing resolution criticising the state
administration:
I'VE condemn the present state administration
as we have those OF past years, for It's compile
ity with the liquor traffic. as shown in the char
dCtCl VI eAC POAANO COAAiliIoSlolioL' -
pointed and the consequent pfeVa ence OF JOINTS
In cities of the first class. We are Inundated
by the spectacle of our official state government
given IN honor of United States senator eject,
where plenty OF champagne and other liquid
refreshments constituted the chief attraction
Resolved That as citizens of Kansas. we
protest against all violations OF the spirit OF our
laws by sworn officials, and demand the honest
performance of their official duties.
Resolved, That we denOunce the practice of
officers of our cities in taking brides of money
to keep up municipal expenses, and we cenSure
such acts BY a member OF our church as a dis
grace which ought to be summary dealt with
by the church."
The idea of making promises to these
church people before the election only
to break them after election will stop
some day in a badly busted party. a
cookoo paper reports from Topeka that
Governor Morrill, has some great scheme
to make prohibition win in Leaven-
worth. Atchison and Wichita and these
fellows are soft enough to think the peo-
pie soft enough to continue to swallow
the stuff. Governor Morrill, deliberately
and wilfully gave Wichita, Atchison and
Leavenworth whisky commissioners, and
it is with his consent that they are
licensing joints in these cities. In Leav-
enworth they boast that he dare not en-
force the law. The prohibitionists are
swindled in the state at large and the
| other fellows have been swindled in
Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-06
STATE HOUSE NOTES.
Items of Interest Picked Up in Office and
Corridor.

Items of Interest Picked Up in Office and
Corridor.
Frank FlenEiken went to Clay Centre
today to spend Sunday.
Captain W. H Ward is the clerk of the
Senator Rogers investigation comm ittee
W. Y. Morgan of the Emporia Gazette
will deliver the Decoration day Grafton
at Great Bend.
John Speer, the clerk in the state Ia
Dor bureau. is II years old. He has lived
in Kansas forty years.
Guy P. Benton. assistant state superin-
tendent. delivered an address before the
Clay Center high school last night
Governor Morrill, has appointed two
Republicans and one Democrat as jury
commissioners for Wyandotte county.
c. G. Blakely of the Kansas Mutual is
still trying to explain that he does not
want to be assistant superintendent of
insurance.
Labor Commissioner Bird wanted to
appoint Hal Hazlett clerk in his Office,
but the governor objected because he
lived in Shawnee county.
Colonel Lewis Hanback, is here looking
after the G. A. r. records which he is to
transcribe. The blanks are not yet ready
for him to commence work.
The asylum investigation committee is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-06
WILL NOT MOVE.

Mrs. Wiggin Denies Rumor That the New
Firm Desires the Stevenson Store.
There is a report current that the new
dry goods firm of Wiggin, Harding &
Co. will buy the stock of the Stevenson
firm, and will lease the building occu-
pied by the old dry goods firm.
Mrs. Wiggin smiled when asked about
the report There is no truth in the
rumor," she said. "We have no inten-
ton of moving. either, for we have hard
ly got settled here, aud it would seem
strange if we would move after we have
been to so much expense and trouble to
tixup We are very well satisfied here"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-06
COL. CAMPBELL TO STAY.
A. B. Campbell Sets Up as a Lawyer at
Los Angeles.

Los Angeles.
Colonel a. B. Campbell. who filed the
position of adjutant general of the Kan
sas national guard under the Humphrey
administration and who has been one of
the most prominent G. &. R. men in Kan
sas, is now living in California.
Colonel and Mrs Campbell went to
California last year to attend the G. A
R encampment of that department and
they were so well pleased with the
country and the people that Mrs. Camp
bell at once returned to Topeka and
shipped their household goods to Los
Angeles where they now reside.
Colonel Campbell has out his sign as
lawyer, and he writes to his Topeka
friends that he is making more money
than he ever made in Kansas, but he is
not making it all out of law.
He is acquiring considerable fame as
lecturer, and through his G. a. X. &C
quaintances, is kept busy lecturing most
of the time. He has one lecture he has
for Sunday schools, one for the G. A. R,
another for the Women's Relief corps,
and still another, temperance lecture.
Colonel Campbell is still member of
Lincoln post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-06
COMING ADJUSTMENTS.
a Band Concert and Speciality Entertain
ment at the Crawford.

A Band Concert and Speciality Entertain
ment at the Crawford.
Excepting that the Lily Clay Burlesque
company and the University of Michigan
glee club will come sometime this month,
nothing is known certainly about the
amusements of the near future at the
Grand excepting that the Elks will give
their travesty on "Romeo and Juliet on
Thursday aud Friday, the 18th and 10th.
Next Week at the Crawford.
The Waldman concert band and the
Iownley entertainers that will be at the
Crawford twice a day all next week at
popular prices comprise an entire CON-
pany it is stated of forty-six people. The
Leavenworth papers where it plays this
week speak highly of the entertainment.
The entertainment consists of a band
concert and specially entertainment
Another Week of Connect.
Prof. Connect, the hypnotist whose bus
mess at the Bijou is increasing will re-
main at that pretty little theater another
week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-06

The land of big red apples, is an at
tractive and interesting book, handsomely
illustrated with views of south Missouri
scenery, including the famous Olden
fruit farm of 5000 acres in Howell
county. 1t pertains to fruit raising in
that great fruit belt of America, the
southern slope of the Ozarks, and will
prove of great value, not only to fruit
growers, bat to every farmer and home
seeker looking for farm and home.
Mailed free.
Address,
J. E LOCKWOOD,
Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-06
PATRIOTIC MR.. GAGE.
He Is Building at His Own
Expense
4 COSTLY SOLDIERS MONUMENT
To the Shawnee County soldiers WIZ
Fell in the Battle OF the BIue-1
VIII Cost at Least $1,000.

To the Shawnee County Soldiers Who
Fell in the Battle OF the BIue-1t
VIII Cost at Least $1,000.
A handsome $4,000 monument to the
Kansas soldiers who fell at the battle of
the Blue is to be erected in the Topeka
cemetery this summer. It will be built
on the foundation now ready at the east
side of the circle.
The idea is Banker G. G. Cages, and
he is carrying it out alone.
On October %, 1864, at the battle of
the Blue, twenty-four Shawnee county
soldiers fell and many were wounded and
taken prisoners. Mr.. Gage was one of
the last He belonged to the Topeka
battery.
On the 30th recurrence of the anniver-
sary last fall it occurred to Mr.. Gage that
the twenty-four fallen heroes should
have a monument. The senate of the
legislature of 1865 passed a $4,000 APP
preparation for monument to them, but
it was killed in the house. Mr.. Gage i'm
mediately began carrying out his idea,
and he hopes to have the monument I'M
yelled soon after June 1, il not on May
80, as per the original idea.
The monument will cost not less than
$4,000 nor more than $4,000, and Mr.
Gage is bearing all the expense alone. It
will be of gray granite from Barre, VT,
and will be twenty feet in height The
base will be eight feet square and will
weigh twenty tons.
On the four faces of the first die will
be the names of the fallen twenty-four
engraved with appropriate inscription
The faces of the monument will bear
many emblems of war and peace. The
monument will be surmounted by the
figure of a soldier six feet and ak inches
in height in uniform and standing at
parade rest
You can gain better idea of the mag
nitude of the work in the announcement
that twenty men have been at work on
the monument for three months at Barre,
VT. and will be busy for another month.
Guild s. Walwork of Topeka have the
original contract.
Mr.. Gage takes great interest in his
work, and says the monument is in direct
memory of the twenty-four victims of
the battle of the Blue, and indirectly in
memory of every man who fought in the
rebellion. a big day will be made of its
dedication.
The soldiers who fell in the battle re-
ferred to are as follows: H. G. Covill,
Harvey G. Young, ]. B. Alverson, Albert
Chapman, Elias Roberts, Robert Nc
! Cowan, Dennis Ray, Moses Banks, Da-
vid Rake, James Eagle, Robert Camp
{ bell, w. P Roberts, Samuel Allen, VIM.
Warren, Robert Rolls, David Fults.
| Those of the battery that were killed
were George Ginnold, Daniel Handley,
Nicholas Brown, =. NJ. Race, Mcclure
Martin, H. C. Budd, Lear Selkin and
Ben. Hughes. Captain Ross Burns died
of his wounds four years later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-06
shawnee Jury CommIssioners.

The Shawnee county jury commits
sioners for the coming year. are at last
ready for business VIM Green and G.
II. Elliott, who were appointed a, few
weeks ago. refused to serve. and the
governor has since named a new board,
composed of G. E. Dunn, Van Smith and
w. A. Snyder. The duty of the commits
sioners is to select from the tax rolls the
names of persons who are eligible for
Jury service.