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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-12-04
Tboro i ,iNng ten or twelve miles

There is living ten or twelve miles
east Of Columbus a remarkable oa
coloreh masswhosc name is Richard
Franks. From good authority we
learn that the old man, who Is now
years old, is the father OF 81 child
rem n pf whom are still living HIS
first bore ten and his present VIE
81. His last child, which Is y boy,
was born soon after Cleveland was in
augurated President the second time
and is named Grover Cleveland In
honor Of the President. The old man
has 81 grandchildren and two great
grandchildren, and lie is as proud of
them all as most people are with
plenty of money. Richard is an in
telligent, good old-fashioned country
negro and has the esteem OF all who
know him.-Columbus Commercial,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-12-04

Mark Hanna frankly admits that
his party has lsst the farmer vote, but
he hopes to win 1t back when McKin-
ley shows the country that che IL the
enemy Of trusts" II Mckinley does
this where will Hanna get the funds
with which TO prosecute. his ''cam.
paign Of educatpn' during the next
four years?
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-12-04

who will attend to all work OF that kind eu-
trusted to him In II neat and wOrkmanlike
manner. VIII hold himself in readiness to
fill orders promptly when called on. he al
rial, felts and duplicate parts OF Pianos and
Organs for repair work. Has worked ut his
profession In Mobile and vicinity for the past
six years t@ Satisfaction guaranteed.
Pertinent address,
LOG New st. Francis ST.. Mobile, Ala.
September II. 1896. D-ly
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-12-04
OATS GREW IN HIS HAIR.
SEED TAKES ROOT ON THE DIRTY HEAD
OF AN IOWA FARMER.
Washington Star.

Washington Star.
Il have heard many stories about
the lack OF cleanliness Of the cccen-
trio preacher and politician, Henry
Clay Dean, who served IN Congress
from my State" said G. T. Alone, of
Des Moincs, at the Arlington, but
the best was related to me IA short
time ago by Il nan who knew him well
and who vouched Tor the truth Of it.
Dean went to Iowa in the early days
Of that State and settled on Il small
farm. The first year he raised a con-
siderable quantity Of oats and assisted
in cutting and placing them in Mis-
barn. After the oats had been dis
posed Of Dean started to dig Il well, a
task that occupied two or three weeks,
owing to its caving in before he com.
pleted it, nearly burying the orator,
Some time after the well was finished
he complained of headache, IA trouble
he seldom had. In a week or two af'
ter the headaches started they be
came so severe that he called upon &
physician and was given medicine
which did no good. Another visit re
suited, and the doctor concluded tt
examine the head and see where tn,
trouble lay. Mr.. Dean, go and have
it moved was his comment. Thu
dirt from the well had fallen upon thu
oats, and the result was a good crol
starting in the unkempt hair of tn,
preacher. He had the HAIR cut, tn,
only time, it is said, that he allowed
such an operation after he was grown.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-11

It floating from the pole It'll the last
rebel in North America had laid down
his arms"
"yye shall see about that, Master Sar-
gent" said Obed in q whisper. That's
d prophecy which may not hold good
till morning. The worst little rebel in
the Mohawk valley may bring your
boast to naught."
As the merriment of the party inside
grew more boisterous, the boy glided
to the pole and looked up.
Nimble of foot and a good climber, he
looked at the house with the curtains
well down and the long veranda de-
serted and still.
In another moment Obed Mason was
climbing toward the British ensign. AMI
hand over hand he pushed his way up
ward, row ard then casting look 10
the ground, us If be expected to see the
front door of the old-fashioned house
fly open and disclose the boastfui gulr-
dian of the flag.
Dut fortune seemed to favor the boy
rebel OF the Mohawk. for nj last wrsry
ping his legs about the pole above the
roof of the house he found that he could
reach The flag.
As yet the only sound that came to
him was the noises made by the revel-
ers; and this pleased him, for he felt
that as long as they keptitup in Jason's
pan lor lie was safe.
Obed took out his knife, sharpened
that afternoon for the occasion, and be-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-11
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Cats That Became Wild.

When the lighthouse was built OF
Goat island. in the Pacific ocean, =
years ago, the first keeper took nun
Der OF cats to cheer him in his loneli
ness. The island at that time was til
home of countless birds and myraid
of quail. The cast soon found that the.
could get living by hunting, and the,
began absenting themselves from home
They returned at long intervals for
year or two, and then stayed away al
the time. They multiplied rapidly
grew larger and fiercer and have be
come nuisance. They hay Amos
eXterminated the quail. ard other bird
ere becoming scarce. Efforts 70 de
stroy them by shooting or poison have
failed and they continue to increase.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-11

fence, with the captured flag wrapped
around his nimble body, was the young
rebel Of the Mohawk, breathless and ex-
cited.
He saw the tory's friends swarm from
the house and arrange themselves about
the foot of the flagstaff.
Jason was among them.
"Why,where's the flag, friend Jason ~
suddenly asked one.
The tory looked up, and seemed to
fall back as he discovered that the pole
was no longer adorned with the flag he
had raised.
"Gone! gone!" he exclaimed, stagger.
ing back. ut was there at shutdown.
saw it floating in the last rays of the
sun, but-gene! gone! The flag
raised!"
Obed dropped to the ground, and
moved noisesslessly toward the end OF
Jason's garden.
There were confusion and loud voices
behind him, but these only quickened
his gait.
at has been stolen by the rebels!'
cried the owner of Sargent house. 81
am disgraced man if they are permit
ted to escape with it. The men of the
Mohawk valley have captured the kings
flag, and they will carry it in triumph
to the rebel army if we do not overtake
them. They may be in hiding with i,
somewhere, and we must surround the
premises"
AT this moment little figure scaled
the fence and darted off like deer.
Obed, clutching the captured prize
ran through the shadows, as he never
ran before. and, knowing the country
he made his way across Jason's farm
nor stopped till he came back to the
little house on the rise.
Once more he slipped back to the at
tic over the sloping roof and hid the flag
under the cot, after which he threw him
self upon the bed and fell asleep.
Perhaps the fearless little patriot Of
the Mohawk dreamed of capturing
more flags that night, but In the early
morning he heard the voice of his
mother at the ladder.
"Come, Obed, wake up and look a
Jason Sargent's flagstaff" she called tt
him. "The British flag isn't there an,
longer. Can it be that the old troy ha.
turned rebel himself?
"Not quite that good, mother. Didn''
I tell you that some night neighbol
Sargent would lose his flag?"
What was the patriot mothers sur
prise when she saw, descending the lad
der. her boy with the British flag ovel
his shoulders.
"You, Obed? she said. "They will
ransack the district, but what they re
| cover the flag"
"Well see about that. It's our secret
mother, and Wen keep it, won't we?"
Jason Sargent and his friends dit
"ransack the district" but they -wer'
not shrewd enough to find the captured
flag, for they did not suspect ObeC
Mason of the heoric deed, and not unit
after the war did the tory learn tina
the boy had lowered the obnoxious flag
and then he was powerless to punish.
For many years the trophy remained
In the Mason family, and Obed grew t,
manhood known as ''the little rebel o
the Mohawk" q title of which he wa
proud.-Golden Days.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-11
PHENOMENAL BOY DIVER,
Leaped from a Height Of Ninety
Feet to Win Quarter.
Always Piunges ELECTROMAGNETIC
Not Fear to Dive from Brooklyn Bridge
Thinks 1t Great Fun to Drop
Through the Air.
icor ! RS;.cSMT, 1861

Ao'ol
The most daring boy diver In the
world is to be found in New York. s
Having already made number OF
headlong plunges which would make
an ordinary man turn pale with fear,
he now proposes to dive from the dizzy
heights of Brooklyn bridge into the
water of the East river, $50 feet be-
low.
Diving head foremost from the cross
trees of ship, or from the roof of any
building that happens to stand con-
veniently near the waters edge, are
familiar incidents in the career of this
seemingly reckless boy; but at the
same time none of his lofty
plunges have been taken without q full
realization of just where and how he
was going to strike the water, and DIS
result he has never yet met with an
accident.
This phenomenal boy diver hardly
shows in his looks the 1s years he
claims; indeed, he Is about the last
person one would ever select from q
crowd as possessed of extraordinary
daring. There is nothing of the bragg
CART in either his appearance or his
manner, yet he talks of taking 100-foot
dives as calmly as if they We're nothing
more uncommon than crossing a street.
His home is in Hoboken. N. j., where
his mother, a brother and two sisters
reside; the boy diver, however, spends
most of his time in New York.
In speaking of his high dives he said:
IT cannot explain just how l did it, or
why feel no fear, but know that do
not. l have known how to dive and
swim ever since was seven years old,
and now it seems like second nature to
me.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-11
gan to cut the flag loose.

gan W cut tHe nag LOOSE.
He lsnew that one of Jason's young
friends had nailed it to the pole, and he
soon discovered that it had been put
there to stay till, as Jason had boosted,
every rebel in North America had laid
down his arms"
Minutes seemd hours to the imperiled
boy, as he worked at the stubborn prize,
and once he stopped, for the front door
opened and some one came out.
Mother, patriot though she is,
wouldn't quite approve of my work" he
thought to himself. "She has wished
that the flag might vanish, but she
would never think of sending me upon
mission of this kind. There's surprise
in store for her if l can only get this
flag, and will have it If the tories be-
low keep up their revel little longer"
At length the last bit of bunting
yielded to Obed's knife and hands, and
he drew the flag over his shoulder
Presently he began to descend, and
drew breath of keen relief when he
stood on the ground with the prize in
his possession.
He glanced once more at the house.
The loud talk and laughter still contins
ued, and just as he stepped toward the
garden, through which he had crept to
the spot, he heard some one say:
Gentlemen, why not go out and sa-
lutte the king flag? We are all loyal TO
King George, and friend Jason has de-
fled the whole Mohawk valley by keep
ing afoat in the face of our enemies the
banner of England"
Salute! salute!" chorused Jason's
guests.
And the next instant there was a
rush for the door, and it opened to lei a
flood Of light upon the porch.
Standing in the shadow of the garden
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-11
A Basis OF Calculation.

She arose, smiling, from the dem
lists chair.
"IIow much do 1 owe your she
asked.
Three dollars and half" was the
reply.
Are you sure that's right?" she in
quired, suspiciously.
"Quite sure"
"Well, it seems good deal. The
time l was here before you only
Charged me two dollars, and you hurt
me ever SO much more than you did
this e."-Washington Star.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-11
Utilizing Bacteria o, the Soil.

Experiments have been carried on in
Germany by Drs. Hall, Riegel, Notbe
and others, with the view of ascertain
ing how the bacteria of the soil may lie
rendered useful. Herr Notbe has sue
ceeded in cultivating these bacteria on
large scale, and he is convinced that
the sowing of the bacteria necessary for
the assimilation of nitrogen and the
successful cultivation of leguminous
plants will make soils which need them
more productive. and win do so in a
cheaper and more convenient way than
the method OF iroculating suitable
earth, devised some years ago.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-11
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPT. II, 1895.
Dancing skeletons Klllsd Him.

A remarkable cause of death from
fright was the case of the Dutch paint
er Poutman. He was at work in his
studio, where there was number Of
deaths heads and skeletons, when he
happened to fall asleep. During his
sleep there was slight shock of earth
quake, and when he woke up suddenly
he saw the skeletons and skulls dane
ing around in the greatest confusion.
He at once became panic-stricken, and
rushed across the room and threw him.
self out of the window on the pavement
below. He died in Few days after,
not from injuries received in the fall,
but from the nervous shock given by
the dancing skeletons, though the cause
of the festivity was explained to him.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-11
ForgetfuIness.

The man who beats the lottery forgets
that he's been poor,
The chap whose aching tooth is out re-
members 1t no more,
The victor, crowned. forgets the strain It
took to win the laurel.
The lovers. after alls made up. forget their
bitter quarrel.
Likewise the icaman honest is. when he
r;.ts up the price,
We fCrFets the chilly winter. with its over
rlus of icel
indianapolis Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-11

hfAar q 1a6v toll a p1a,,ly bn har
nockages sent down N the train in time
for her to oet them there and carry
them home with her The next minnie
MS she turned awav he rushed nm IN
har with bic hand ex+end.d ,nd ne
1od,- sboo1, bo,,5, ,,,;+b III,
"How do Won dol" he said in tho
fr;ondIi.s. ~
"IJon. 40 yo,, 400" CD. s,,ond.a
Init with some doubt in her voice
"I dor,+ heliova ,,o,, ,,o,,or,h.,. -, ~
he s,;d in -. hurt tone
"Your face * ouite familiar To me-
bnt T don't unite Mace Won"
"non,t Won renembar" be exnl,ined
"+bo+ T NOT Won ~ +ho corn,on ar,h.s =
s,dor.s no+ Ionn .no .nd oIso ~ ~.
dinner dance at RT;ce,s and aoain ~
the assembly,,
She besitated moment LOOKING him
over as she did so"
"Whv yes" she said smiling very
n1e,santlv 81 ran,a,rbe,, vo,, o,;ta VOL,
now but 7 wasn't exnectirg to 500 von
don't Won know. and didn't recognize
Won Mt first Won know how II is in
wosbipoton
Oh. sn,;led ,ro;, ,,,a bo s,,,;1od
ob,++od nth 10, ou.b;1o +bo,, +,,o,
r,r+ed .nd tho d,,,,,,r,ar ooroo b.o1, ~
the writer and tool him ont ON Tho
strae+
"Now what do vo,, +b;n1 90 n ." be
os,,ed
"Tbink If wbo+o"
"Of INV nroof +bo+ was on Al. r;rb.
side of the discussion ;,
81 DON'T 600 ,ny rroof yo, ,r.re1,
met a. Iodv vo,, had mat before and 70.
called vonrsaIf 4, her There wasn,t
anv nroof in that.
"Wasp,t tbare,, o,d Two a,,,ax
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-11

r'J-,.GING FROM A HEIGHT OF
NINETY FEET TO EARN A QUAR-
TER
"How did learn? In the simplest
and most natural way in the world.
When 1 was child, my father took me
down on the dock one day and threw me
overheard, clothes and all. Naturally I
was frightened, but he only laughed at
me when l called for help, and said:
Swim or drown 1t is quite needless
to say that 1 did not drown, for some
how, when l struck out, as / had seen
other boys do, I found that could
swim, and have been swimming more
or less ever since"
The latest dive which young Brunck
has taken was one which, when it was
suggested, seemed almost suicidal. He,
at the foot of Seventh street, Hoboken,
when some one told him that he did not
dare dive from the roof of the four-story
Rockwell plaster mill, which is built on
the dock. Brunch hesitated for mo-
ment; then one of his companions said:
go on, Louis, will give you a quarter
to take the header
The roof of the building is 90 feet
above the water, which at that point is
only eight feet deep. Brunch was soon
standing on the ridge pole of the build
ing. He waited moment, and then
raising his hands above his head, leaped
out into space, and shot downward.
Not once did he change his position,
but struck the water hands and head
foremost, sending the spray dashiEg
high on either side Of him. In a few
seconds he appeared at the surface,
about so feet from where he struck the
water, and swimming to the landing at
the foot of the dock promptly demand
ed the quarter due him for the jump.
When asked how it felt to take dive
from such height rs 100 feet, he said:
ut is an odd sort of feeling. There is
an exhilaration caused by the sudden
rush through the air, and while know
that | am only in the air for few sec
onds, in that time can do lot of think
ing, and am always wondering how
shall strike the water. / know that il
turn while in the air and strike in the
wrong position the chances of my get
ting ashore are small; but nothing Of
that kind has ever happened yet.
II should not be afraid to dive from
the Brooklyn bridge, but would not at
tempt to jump feet first, as the others
have done. | feel safer and can control
myself better in the air when go down
head first. AS nearly as I can describe
my sensations while shooting through
the air. l feel much as one does when
an elevator suddenly drops-only much
more so-and now actually enjoy the
sensation. I certainly should not fear TO
take header either from the Brook
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-11
Tired and Worn out.

II felt tired and had bad feeling in
m stomach | tried a bottle of Hoods
Sarsapailla ami it did me so much good
that | got another. | have now taken
four bottl aud can OF say to much in
its praise. hearlily recommcd Hoods
Sar-aparilla TO al e. b. l. onard,
MclndOe's Falls, Vt.
Hoods pills act harmrniously with
I,od's Sar>aplr la.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-11
Carriage
depository.
So. Londonderry, Vermont,
III. p. Yearly, Prop.

Ca riaees, open buggi ;. sur ic~, farm
wagons, IN nesses, singe aud double,
work and driving.
Anything in this line you may want
and at the most reasonable prices. Come
and see.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-11
&c. SNOW co.
A Brides Sad Fate,
OPP. PATENT OFFICE. WASHINGTON. D. c.


Mrs. Blifliins-I'm afraid my, darter
is awful unhappy with that new hus-
band of hers.
Mrs. Gab-Do tell! Have you heard
so?
no. but I've seen him on the street
every day since he got married, and
he walks along just as chippy and in
dependent as ever. He doesn't look
subdued btu. Y. Weekly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-11
A LITTLE REBEL.
by T. @. HARBAUGH.
BED MASON was

BED MASON was
a boy who lived in
the beautiful Mo
hawk valley dur
ing the war of the
revolution.
He was q stout,
active lad OF ff-
teen, always on
thu alert and at
all times ready tc
do something for
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-11
lyn or the Poughkeepsie bridge, and
you need not be surprised If you hear Of

You need not be surprised II you hear OF
my doing So"
This boy who talks so calmly OF
throwing himself head first through $50
feet of space comes of a family of nat
ural swimmers und divers, his father
having been an expert at both, while
his brother almost daily takes a noon
day dip from the cross tree of some ship
lying along the Hoboken docks.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-11
Pointing the Resemblance.


She--Don't you think, Mr. Iamsum
has the looks and the bearing Of a states
man?
He--Indeed / do. He reminds me
forcibly of the two greatest Americans
ever connected with our government.
80, how nice. Whom do you think he
resembles?"
"He strikes me as having q Websteriar
body and q Clay head" - Detroit Free
Press.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-11

Soil brought up from depth of 32d
feet in one of the Belgian mines is said
TO have grown weeds unknown to the
botanists.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-09-11

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-12
CHASE FOR FORTUNE
LED HIM TO DEATH
Oae Of the Alleged haadley Heirs Sue.
cumbs to . Sunstroke.
WOULD RETURN HOME SATURDAY
Came to This City Three Weeks Ago
from Ireland to Prove His Right to
Portion Of the Handley Millions.
He Claimed TO BE a First Cousin Of
the Dead Judge.

Andrew Handley. who came to this
city from Ireland three weeks ago to
contest the will of the late Judge Hand
ley. died early yesterday morning at
the home Of his cousin. Patrick H. Joyce
of 9l2 CapOuse avenue. Sunstroke
was the cause of Mr.. Handley's death.
He first began to suffer from the eff
fects of 1t Sunday, but thought it would
wear away soon and refused to allow
a physician to be called. Early yesterday
morning he was heard groaning as il
In pain and soon after lapsed into un-
consciousness. DR.. Saltry was called
but 1t was then too late to do any thing
for the sufferer.
Mr.. Handley was a man of splendid
physique and in many respects re-
sembled the late Judge Handley, whose
first cousin he claimed to be. Sunday,
July 10. he arrived in the city in COM
pany with his neice. Miss Rosa Gum.
Deceased was born In Roscommon,
ireland, and was AZ years old. He was
a member Of the Royal Irish con-
stabulary. and was stationed in County
Sligo. He Is survived by his wife and
five children. He intended to leave
for home Saturday. Since arriving in
the city he had been in almost con-
stant consultation with attorneys and
had great hopes of ultimately getting
a slice of the Handley millions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-12
ANOTHER WIFE BEATER.
John Swartz Drove His Wife from
Home with u Knife.

John Swartz, of the South Side. was
required to furnish $1,000 bail before
Alderman Millar last evening for as
saulting his wife and threatening to
kill her.
According to her statement her hus-
band beat her and then drawing knife
drove her from the house with the threat
that he would make mince meat of her
If she ever darkened his doorway again.