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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-10-02

MULBERRIEs FROM CUTTINGS. "A
North Carolina correspondent OF lDe
Practical Farmer asks II the inlproV~
varieties of the mulberry can be grown
from cuttings, and receives the m"'
lowing reply: There is no dlf'cui"
in growing them, and 4 great nlan'
other things from cuttings set III wv
open ground in the fall: Take "e".
ripcncd wond OF the present Seasons
growth, after the leaves have Ia''su'
and make cuttings about ten or twe''
inches long. Select q dry, sandy spo'
and plant them In rows wide e'o"s
apart for convenient cultivation. o.'
the cuttings almost the whole 'c"s."
in the ground, having cut them ~ W.
lower end Just below a bud, anu ~
the upper about an inch above = ou".
Let but one bud show above Wv.
ground, and pack the earth cl'sc',"
the base OF the cutting. C"i''".'
them we'll during the next su'h'ls'
and the following fall you can 1,"",
plant to any rituati0n you may w''''
.-----~ 80,
Kentucky has passed a conpu''".
edudation law last winter, ana wv
result Ia astonishing. The scloo' ~
tendance Is 50 great that one-lou's.
more teachers are necessary 70 's'''
the schools.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-10-02

A COLD WINTER, SAYS REV. IRL r.
HICKs.-Thc month of December will
be n of the most severe that we
have had in years. 1t is not likely
that the storms will be dangerous, be-
cause they do not come at the period
OF the year when dangerous storms
ale to be expected. But you will get
all the old-fashioned blizz lrds you
want during the last part OF that
month. Things will grow interesting
about the 10Th of the month, and will
continue until December 3Oth. We
will have Il good sprinkling of bad
weather before that, for winter will
begin early and will be a cold one, but
the center Of the worst period begins
December 10Th. During this time the
influence Of Mars will be added to 9th.
crs, producing a commotion in the
carth's atmosphere which will be felt
by all the inhabitants.
between 10Y and December, eX-
ccpting that the seasons will change
there will be nothing of special inter
est. From the 7thto tho 18th of this
month matters will be decidedly
lively. Following local storms will
come higher temperature, succeeded
by storm areas. From now until the
I'D storms.in the gulf section will be
frequent and Of unusual vigor. Aud,
OF course we will have the usual eoui-
noctial. October, barring Il few days
about the 9th, will be quiet and un-
cvcntful, excepting on the big lakes.
November will also be mild and with
out incident, excepting in the North
Atlantic ana on the lakes."-S st.
Louis Republic.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-10-02


"CHESTNUT" IN SLANG.-Thc origin
OF the slang word chestnut" has al.
ways been in doubt, but as the word
sticks and seems destined to push its
way into the language accepted by
the dictionary makers, testimony
touching its birth is at least interest
ing. One OF the stories accounting
for the word is told by Martin Han.
ley, the theatrical manager, to the
Philadelphia Times. He says: SIN
1867 l was travelling through New
York State putting an old play, 1.-The
Broken Sword" on the stage, with
Marietta Ravel as leading lady. In
the second act an old man stands in
the centre of the stage, telling the
story Of the murder Of the dumb boy.
John Sanford, my comedian, sits on a
low stool at the left, in%terrupting the
old man. The old man makes fire.
quent reference to Il hickory tree.
Every time he says hickory the come
dian gets off his stool and says: NO,
chestnut: | tell you CHESTNUT till the
old man is exhausted. After the Der.
Torrance in Rochester, +. Connolly,
dead, was in one of the dressing
rooms with Others of the company,
and he started to get of q funny
Everybody interrupted him
with shouts Of Chestnut 1t clunv
to the company all the season, aud, OF
course, was caught by the profession.
That's the only true origin of IT,"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-10-02

The Huntsville tTcnn.) vidette
says; John NJ. Palmer, nominee OF
the goldbugs and corporations for
President, has belonged TO all parties
regardless OF platforms. He Is best
known rs a Yankee General who al.
ways denounced Confederate soldiers
IS rebels. rctberS az highwaymen."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-10-02

Miss kittie Williams, the rancho
queen OF Idaho, was in Canton, this
state, recently for the purpose of pur-
chas'ng several fine jacks for shipment
to her farm in the Northwest, where
she has thousand Of horses and cattle.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-10-02

Senator Faulkner persists in the
opinion that Bryan has a fair chance
OF carrying both New York and New
Jersey.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-07-11

svsl dream. scr shs s>co< s.x4ed - him
and said, fiercely:
sWhat does II matter what the thing
says, rogue, seeing that you forged II
N you forged the other"
"Ahl would that i had" answered
Natal; "but when doom overtalSes you
and all OF us, then shall you learn
whether or not / forged this writ
ing" And he lifted IL from the floor,
and hiding IL in the folds Of his robe,
added: CLOSE the heart, white man.
and give back the severed jewel to those
who wear it,"
The senior did so, replacing the sillxen
cloth over the symbol so that the altar
seemed TO be as IL had been.
Now let us be going" said Natal.
land rejoice that II yondcr eye has seen
our wiclSedness, IL is hidden from the
sight OF men. Doubtless the vengeance
of the gods Is sure, but that OF men Is
swift"
AS he spoke we turned 10 leave the
sanctuary, and Of a sudden Maya
screamed, and would have fallen had
not the senior caught her. Well might
she scream, for there in the narrow
niche of the door by which he had en-
tered, stood white figure that at first
took TO be that OF some avenging ghost.
Il
deed IL was ghost, the ghost of Zibal-
bay, or rather his body come back from
the boundaries of death to spy upon
our sacrilege before IL crossed them
forever
While he had seemed TO be senseless
upon the bed in the chamber, his senses
were awake, and oh, what must he have
suffered when he heard us plan our
fraud upon his sanctuary. Then when
we had left him his fury and despair
unfettcred the limbs that had been
bound so fast and gave him strength to
follow, though they could not unlock
his frozen tongue.
Oh, never shall / forget the rage Of
his quivering face. or the agony and
horror OF his tormented eyes as they
met ours.
He saw our fear, and with last effort
staggered forward toward his daughter,
his clenched hands held above his head.
| Then foam, mingled with blood, burst
from his lips, and he sank down at her
feet dead.
Somehow we Gained and silcnced
Maya; somehow we escaped from that
hateful sanctuary, and by slow degrees
brought her and the dead body OF her
father mp the narrow stairs and pas
sages TO the hall above, where we laid
! the latter on its bed. Then Natal left
us, and | remember no more till the
next morning, when the mobiles and
lceches came TO watch by the body OF
the cacique and cmbalm it in readiness
for the tomb.
The next two days went heavily for
the three OF us, oppressed as we were
by the silent gloom of our prison and
the memories OF that dreadful night.
At length they carried away the
corpse of Zibalbay 10 be wrapped In It's
winding sheet of gold and set with its
forefathers in the hall Of the dead, and
though Maya wept, |, for my part, was
glad TO sec the last OF him, and so
think was the senior, whose spirit had
begun TO fail him in the presence OF sc
much rcmorse and grief.
lTO DE CONTINUED
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-07-11
Fortune won by a Kiss.

a stolen kiss once brought the culprii
into possession OF a fortune. He was {
butcher in Sydney, and had taken th,
liberty OF kissing one OF his customers
a pretty girl, who resented the affron'
and had him prosecuted for assault
He was fined heavily by the local mngis
trate, and the case was commented OF
freely by the press. The publicity thu
given 10 the affair happened 20 arrest
the notice OF firm of solicitors In sgd
ney who had been appointed trustees o.
some property which had been left u
the man by distant relative 20 year.
before. They had failed 10 trace The
heir, but when his name appeared II
the papers in connection with the case
OF assault they communicntedw with him
and he was able 20 establish hir identity
-philadclDhia Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-07-11
NEW SOURCE OF oUTTA PERcAA
An Enterprise That VIII Largely Increase
the Output.

A new enterprise that IL Is claimed
will largely increase the output of gutta
percha is the collection and export of
the dried leaves Of the gutta tree. At
first n few small packages OF leaves
were forwarded TO Paris, and once there,
an excellent quality OF gutta pcrcha
was extracted, the leaves yielding from
seven to ten per cent. of their weight
of the manufactured article. +. Hou-
rant, who sent the leaves TO France,
after some difficulty succeeded in get
ting the natives 10 work Systematically
at the collection of leaves, and now
they were being explored in quantities
which increase from month TO month.
He has erected factory at Kuchinc
for the purpose OF thoroughly drying
these leaves before shipment. The adj
vantages OF this method are evident
The natives formerly cut down tree
to obtain the sap, and from this, IL II
were an adult tree 25 to 30 years OF age,
there was obtained one catty of pure
dry guttn. Fully as much can be OBJ
tanned from two packages OF the leaves
OF the same tree, without injuring IT,
for IL will long continue 20 put out
fresh foliage, and. what is more i'm
portant, will live TO seed and reproduce
its species. This is an important point
as the best gutta trees do not bear
fruit until so years of age. The gutts
obtained from the leaves is also puIT
and dry, which is much more than car
be said OF the ordinary Diak gutta
The millions Of trees that have already
been destroyed by the native gatherer'
arc also still OF service, as their stumpi
have sent up numerous small shoots
and. thoIgh these arc too small to b'
tapped, their leaves are as good rs thoe'
OF the adult trce.-Scientifc American
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-07-11
YALE LOSES.
Her Eight Oarsmen Defeated by the
Leanders at the IIenIey Regatta.

~
Leanders at the Henley Regatta.
Ifeniey-on- July s. - The Yale
university crew fell by the wayside Tues
lAy In their first, and, consequent upon
their defeat, their only attempt To win the
most highly priced trophy OF British aqunt-
les the Grand Challenge cup OF the Royal
Henley regatta. Their opponents were the
crack eight OF the Leander Rowing club,
whose crews won the cup four times Ia sue
ccsslon-in 1891, 80, 93 and "a. 10 was
grand race. however. and the Yalenslana
have no reason 20 feel Inundated at their
defcat They were simply outclasscd. The
icanders beat the New Haven crew by
Length and three-quartcrs. covering the
tIenIey course OF one mile and $50 yards In
7li. ,
fresh al the end OF the rate and rowet az n
smart stroke some distance beyond the
finish but the Yale men seemed 20 be COM
uietely spent Brown and Rodgers. re-
spcctlVely. Nos. and 4, were badly done
M nj tile finish. The men were too much
exhauaicd to allow a raise In the stroke
Both Brown and Rodgers required atten-
ton when the race WIS over. When they
had been helped out Of the boat. Rodgers
was perfectly white, and Brown tainted
from exhaustion. Both were very weak
and lay ~ the open air on n float for some
time while they were tanned and bathcd
by their comrades. The men feel that
they did themselves justice. and aclSnowl-
edge that Leandcr Is the better crow. They
are, OF course, terribly disappointed, bur
feel that they were fairly beaten. They
took their defeat courageously.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-07-11
ENCOURAGING REPORTS.
Crops In Many states Progressing Very
IANorably.

Chicago, July s.-The reports rs TO
the condition OF the crops throughout
the country made by the directors OF
the several climate and crop sections
are as follows:
ohio-Warm days and nights. local show
ers and plenty OF sunshine favored the
growth OF all crops. Wheat harvest is
about over and mostly housed or stacked
some threshing has been done with poor
Yield. Some oats have been cut with fine
prospect Corn made splendid progress
and Is silking. Gardens are I'm good condl-
ton; barley and rye fair barley eHhti, nnEg
bugs In corn; grapes are promising.
Michigan-The weather has been gener-
ally favorable for haying and harvesting I
cutting well advanced. and considerable
has heen secured Warm weather has ad-
vanced corn rapidly: oats are In fine condl-
ton and are beginning 20 turn. Pastures
are rather poor and need rain; other crops
are in good shape.
Indiana Warm, fair weather and only
a few local rains which have been very
favorable. Corn ard oats mover better, the
latter ripening. Tobacco y sood ba'
worms are doing injury Wheat ana rye
threshing has continued; much hay put
mp: timothy harvest progresses tomatoes
are abundant.
ing. oat harvest and the completion NJ
wheat and rye harvest have been general.
Some thrashing and much stacking o.
not uniform, but generally poor I'm south
and southeast counties. elsewhere fair
Corn growing finely. all early nelds IN
the south half OF state show silk and tas-
sal: pastures, gardens. potatoes and broom
corn I'm good condition.
Iowa-Favorable weather for CROWNS
crops, but heavy local storms cnused I'M
creased damage TO the ripenng spring
wheat and oats. Corn much improved ana
generally laid by. barley harvest and hay
Ing I'm progress. with yield OF hay above
average.
Minncsota-Rains few and local. Limit
ed areas now affected by drought: small
grain uneven with wheat poorest badly
rusted and In worse condition In north
pnrt OF state. Potatoes and corn are eN-
cellent and are making rapid growth. a
large Yield OF hay ~ being secured.
Mlssouri-Another growing week. Hay
ing and oat harvest progressed favorably
i'm central and southern but were delayed
by showers I'm northern section. Corr
needing rain In some sections. but general.
ly growing rapidly and the earliest ~ "
roasting car condition. cotton ana tobac'
co are doing well.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-07-11
OVER The TUss.

o. rrcsn the laundry. all day long.
Comes the Groom OF little song:
Low and p.alntive. IT'S measures seem
To rl8e and melt with the wreatfs OF 81 cam.
Mrs. McGlll IN the midst below.
Heaping tho linen. snow on snow.
Sings at her task an the moments fly;
Still as the busy hours 30 by.
Mrs. McGill. over the tubs.
Scrubs and washes. washes and scrubs.
Her hands, with striving for daily bread.
While she works I'm the steam and foam.
Thoughts or tho 'childer." left at home.
Come 20 cheer her. till. after all.
The day seems short, and the washing
small.
For mothcr-love. with tender spell.
Is working ITS ccaseless miracle;
While Mrs. McGiil. over the tubs.
Scrubs and washes. washes and scrubs.
Down through the area-way there floats
The cry OF the INTERPRETATIONS notes.
Telling how on a field OF fame
A warrior won him hcro's name:
The sailors chung TO q Keeling deck,
And served the guns OF a shattered wreck:
A hero mounted the ladder tall,
And pluckcd life from the flaming wall
While Mrs. McGill, over the tubs.
Scrubs and washes. washes and scrubs.
Six o'clock and the music swells
Loud from the threats OF a thousand bells:
SO at last. when the shadows fall.
She draws about her faded shawl.
While sweet content In the rough worn face.
Kindles n brighter than beauty's grace.
Home she hastes, where the long day
through
The little ones watched and waited too
While Mrs. McCnl, over the tubs.
Scrubs and washes. washes and scrubs.
Mrs. McGill, your humble name
Has no place I'm the rolls OF fame.
Little IL matters to such as you:
Brief the page Is. the names are few.
Stin know that your faithful love
Finds place In the scroll above.
So when my heart grows weak and faint.
This Is the thought that stops complaint:
Mrs. McGnl, over the tubs.
Scrubs and washes. washes and scrubs.
Robert c. Tongue, In Youths Companion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-07-11
THREE LIVES LOST.
An ohioan. his wife and Cbild Perish In
CIoudburst.

Columbus. o.. July IA cloudburst at
Wegoe creek near Bellaire. Monday
drowned James Berey. wife and child and
destroyed the Bcliairs. GAINESVILLE A Gin
cdnnati railroad bridge. a large trestle on
the Pittsburgh * Ohio Valley railroad, a
Presbyterian church and other buildings.
wheeling w. Va. July 7.--Trnffic on the
baltimore q Ohio and the Ohio River rail-
roads Is practically suspended. many bridges
having been washed out on both roads be-
tween here and Parkersburg and Grafton.
The bridge at the passenger station on the
baltimore e. Ohio I'm this city has fallen.
and the ohio River railroad bridge IL in
great danger.
Information was received late Monday
night OF another fatality. Tho cight-year-
old daughter OF Porter Richie. living on
Turkey run. was drowned early Monday
morning The house was swept away and
the child was caught In the wreckage and
LllIad
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-07-11
IIn Avnntnit he Nyatch.

A young English .barristcr in Africa
was once retained TO defend Zult
charged with stealing n gold watch
The evidence was entirely circumstan'
tial. and the lawyer made such good
defense that his client was discharged,
The same evening lac was sitting witN
the magistrate on the porch 90 the
hotel. when the Zulu came up and said
I'm English: master, can | wear the
watch now?" pulling out the stolen nr'
ticle az the same time. The magistrate
roarcd with laughter. and the young nd
vocate was somewhat conrnsed.--N. \
Mail and Express.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-07-11
CHAPTER NIX
THE sACnILE0E

Maya bent over the form OF her father
and took the talisman from his neck.
ii feel like one who robs tho dead"
she said.
Remember that Il Is to save the
living. and be comfortcd," answered
Natal as we left the chamber.
"Take n lamp, each Of YOU" he said
when we had reached the further end
of the great halh where he unlocked
the copper gates with key from the
bunch that hung at his girdle. We
passed through. and turning nc almost
closed the gate, but not quite.
why do you leave the gates ajarf"
I asked
because there arc none 10 follow
u.s." lac answered. land who knows
what may happen? Should we be
forced 20 fly the sanctuary open doors
are easier 70 pass than shut ones
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-07-11

Deadwood, 8. d.. July THE Consoll-
dated Mining and MILLING conpanys
chIormnl plant In this city was burned
- the ground early Monday morning. The
mill was built In 1893. and was run over a.
year, since which time has been standing
idle owing 10 disagreement among tho
stockholders. The cost Of tho mill WAS
$4,000, and there was NO assurance except
t6O0 on the assay ofiico.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-07-11
NATIONAL PARTY.
it, Greed Set Forth IN an Address from
ncndqnnrtera.

Alliance, o., July IA manifesto and
declaration OF principles has been isaucd
by tho new national party (which MAS or
ranizcd by the seceders from the prohiDi-
ton national convention at Pittsburgh.
The manifesto declares that II N. the In
alienable right OF any citizen TO affiliate
with that political party which he regards
as the best exponent Of his own views and
favors. among other things. free coinage az
sixteen 10 one: equal suffrage for men and
women: election OF president and vice prcsi-
dent and United States senator's BY direct
adoption Of the Initiative and the refer
sEduln-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-07-11

The coffee plant was taken from
Africa 20 Persia In sTs.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-07-11
HEART OF THE WORLD.
BY H. RIDER HAooARD.

4 Strange Story, Taken From Manuscript DO
sueathed by an Old Mexican Indian 10 Ills
Friend and Comrade, an English.
man Named Jones.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-08-07
The PEOPLES PARTY STATE CON,

The populists of Vermont met in mass
convention at Montpelier on Tuesday July
Is, and nominated the following ticket:
For governor, Joseph Battell of Middle
bury; lieutenant governor, William
Dexter of Sheffield; secretary of state,
A. 7. Way of Burlington; auditor, c..
f. Clutf of Waterbury,; treasurer, Daniel
Sallies of Montpelier.
DR., w. 5. Curtis of West Randolph,
Miles ID, Baker of Burlington, y. c..
Wilder of Waltsfield and George ). Nc
AlliSter of Stowe were nominated as
presidential electors.
r. j. Adrich of Wheelocll was nomi-
mated for member of congress by the del
egates from the I'd district and \. l..
Bowen of Dorset by those from the lst
district.
The following State committee was Sc
lected: Addison county, ;. W. Ward of
Shoreham; Bennington, \. l.. Bowen of
Dorset; Chittenden. c. W. Minckler of
Burlington; Caledonia, +. j. Aldrich of
Wheelock; Grand Isle, Il. Churchill of
South Hero: Lamoille, L. Sallies of
Stowe; Orleans. +. p. Cheney of Glover
Essex. W. y. Hardy of Concord; Wash
ington, O. c. Wilder of Waitstield ;
Orange, ;. Batchelder of Braintree
ham, not filled; Rutland, +. L. Griswold
of West Rutland; Franklin, \. j. Beebe
Swanton.
The platform adopted follows;
Resolved, That all money be issued by the
general government only, nd that without
the introduction OF any private citizen, cor
pOratiOn or banking institution. 1t should be
BASED upon the wealth, stability and integ
rity OF the nation, ana we demand that it be
made legal tender tor all debts, public and
private ana OF sufficient volume to meet tho
demands of business for the purpose OF hon
estly liQuidnting obligations.
We demand the free ana unlimited coinage
OF silver ut the American ratio of IL to |, with
| out the con sent of other nations, and that the
exemption of savings banks deposits be lin
tied to $500.
We demand legislation to prohibit levy ing
taxes upon property not actually owned.
The resort to bribery a. an instrumentallty
Tor carrying elections ana for securing legis
latiOn OTcout decisions being direct thrust
1T the very lite OF Tree government ana no less
an act of treason than firing on our country,
flag, we therefore demand an act OF con
sress making 1t, i'm law, rs il is in tact, II cap
ital crime tor both the receiver and giVer O
brides IN any TOM, and punishable a. such.
We indorse the principles OF the Omaha plat
form as cnunciatrd in the peoples party con
vention adopted in 81. Louis July %, ls9G.