The news boy., 1896-06-06
SOUTHEAST NOTES.

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which measured feet 4 inches in
length and on cutting the snake open
in his stomach were found seven
young chickens, one red bird, two
English sparrows and four hen eggs.
Mr.. Vogel vouches for the truth of
this snake story and the fish story
men will please take a back seat.
To give our readers some idea
what is meant by interest bearing
bonds, the town of Rolla issued about
$50, 600 in bonds to build a school
house some twenty years ago. There
is yet $11 900 of this debt outstand-
ing and the Rolla New Era says that
the principal and interest will cost
the people of that town $1,000
before it is all paid. Can you real
ize what is meant by interest?
Ironton Register: Nick Algier,
who lives about nine miles south of
Ironton, one day last week killed a
spotted serpent seven feet and six
inches in length, aud has the skin
duly dried and stuffed. His snake
ships stomach was filled with seven
yourg rabbits, apparently just swal-
lowed. From indications to date
1896 promise to be a pretty good
year for snakes.
The editor of the Pennington
Times proceeds to shock the modesty
of his readers by stating that ''at a
recent wedding in St. Louis the
preacher helped the bride to dress
and then performed the wedding
ceremony" But then he fixes it all
up again and straightens out all the
kinks by adding that "the preacherin
this case was woman.
Charleston Enterprise: The school
chast man has been in the county
and sold nearly every school district
chart. The charts were the same
but the prices were not, as the charts
were sold at prices to suit the di-
rectors they had to deal with. The
prices were all the way from $50
down to 10. This is equal to the
kitchen cabinet business.
Jefferson Democrat: Another
marked difference between the two
State Conventions was, thatthe con-
test in the Democratic was over the
financial policy, which is of vital in
terest to everybody; while that in
the Republican was simply as to
whether Filley should remain boss
or not.
Bro. Fisher, of the Pennington
Times, is evidently trying to cause a
contest for executive membership in
the St. Francois County Bible So
ciety. He points out where several
of the young ladies of the executive
committee succeeded in making a
''home run. In other words they
were married and are now at home.
On Thursday of last week E. A.
Webb, one of the editors Of the
Charlottesville Democrat, was mar
ried to Miss Lorena Mitchell, Rev.
Furlong, of New Madrid, officiating.
This was the first wedding ceremony
performed in the Catholic church at
Charlottesville. Our best wishes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb !
Among other charges preferred
against a Dexter preacher, he was
accused of being unable to control
his own family. Did anybody ever
hear of preacher who was able to
control his sons? They are usually
''hard lot" and have very little
confidence in "the old man."
About four-fifths of our exchanges
give us the startling information
!. that, "a sound liver makes we'll
man" We might add that the
newspaper man who refuses to pub
iish such rot at two cents per square
rod would pat quietus on gall.
A Pemiscot county candidate for
representative announced himself
thusly: II never was in the war,
never hollered at the surrender, and
never killed anybody that let me
alone, and the only thing l know
about the financial question is that !
need money!"
The st. Francois Herald says ats
Bland and silver or bust" Well, if
!, it's Bland it's silver; so just make it
nBland or bust
Joseph Mash, . deaf mute, was
run over and killed BY . train at
Bonne Terre Sunday evening.
And now Kennett is talking street
railroad