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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-07
Ducks Drown an Eagle.

If writer for the American Field
is to be believed, the crow duck is the
most extraordinary bird on the Poto-
mac river, cutting up such capers as
to make even a naturalist gasp.
"Four years ago." he writes, 'whlle
shooting ducks with Mr.. Waller
(president Cleveland's duck blind
builder,) 1 noticed crowd of three
or four thousand crow ducks. After
half an hour l noticed an eagle going
toward the flock. When he arrived
at the proper distance he made dart
but the ducks as if by magic, went
under water like fash, and sent up a
volume of water as if big mine had
been exploded This was done time
and time again, and finally the volume
of water thrown up was 50 great that
the eagle was drowned. This is a
sight seldom seen, which may occur
but once in ducking life of fifty
years"
This crow duck is also known MS the
American coot, mud hen, blue peter,
and Fulica Americana by various hunt
ers and alongshore people. Up North
these ducks may be seen in creeks and
marshy, reed-grown rivers, but South
in Florida they resort in enormous
numbers to the lakes where bonnets or
yellow lilies abound, associating there
with lesser scaup ducks. They are
shy birds, being much prosecuted
usually, but in localities where shoot
ing is prohibited, near the Titusville,
Fla, railroad pier for instance, they
are as tame as sparrows, understand
ing that they are safe.
The nearest anybody ever came to
the drowning eagle story was Frank
Nj. Chapman in his "Birds of Eastern
North America" when he says !;
"When alarmed they patter over the
water using their feet as much as
their wings. The sound produced is
a characteristic one" He does not
say whether the water flies or not, but
one could imagine that crow duck
Just as it turned up to dive could give
its scolloped webbed feet a kick up
behind, like vicious mule and SO
saturatiug the eagle that it would be
drowned. Eagles often catch living
fish, out of the water, dnd of course,
get more or less wet i9 so doing, but
perhaps the Potomac tiver eagles are
OF n different species than those
known to bird books
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-07
ChinatOWn's Star Attraction.

The star attraction OF Chinatown,
San Francisco, is no more. Blind
Annie is dead. For twelve years the
old Chinese woman has held her court
in the filthiest hut down the tilthiest
alley in Chinatown. There every
celebrity that has visited California
for the last decade has made pilgrim
age to Blind Annie and her cats. For
years the old woman has not moved
from the hovel. She was said to have
been the first Chinese woman to come
to California. Whether sae was that
or not, she was among the first, reach
ing here in 1861, in the Chinese
bloom of fresh fourteen. Woman,
white or yellow, were rare in those
days, and an enterprising merchant
bought Annie for 50, 500 and made
her his wife. Toward the end of her
life she became quite belple SIS, and her
animals deserted her. Only one
yellow dog sat out the death watch
beside his benefactress. The last
great visitor she had was Paderewski,
who saw her twelve hours before she
died, and gave her five dollar gold
piece. -Harper's Weekly.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-07
The Golden hgc.

The Age Of Gold The Golden Ago.
When life was life indeed,
Has gilded many q somber page,
Served many poets need.
/ sing the Golden Age that Is,
Not many tabled story;
Nay, myself once lived in this
Same age Of song and story.
-,
Then men were heroes formed for love
And war-brave. wise, and good;
Then women reigned by virtue Of
Their perfect womanhood
Then more than fame, than lust OF wealth
Than empty power or splendor,
Were simple pleasures, buoyant health,
One friend both true and tender.
Then strange, wild beauty lurked within
Each common wayside weed
The brook stopped on its way to sing
Weird tales to who would heed
Then labor without thought Of WACO
Was crowned with teeming plenty;
What is this wondrous Golden Age? .
Why, nineteen years, or twenty.
Susan Owen Moberly In Munsey
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-07

England has SO much in the way oil
titles and fogs that we have not, that
{ is comforting to the New Orleans
Picayune to hear that so far az eating
concerned, they are in the soup, SO
b speak, compared with US. Titles
lre all very well, but they will not
Ptay the stomach of hungry man who
inds that If he wants ga dozen raw"
pn the other side of the water on an
English half shell, he has got to pay
eventy five cents. OF fish the only
|orts procurable in England and not
ere are turbots aid solcs. AS an off
Yet to these, we have in America at this
eason Spanish mackerel, shad, smelt,
|errapin, green turtle, sheepshead,
Pompano, blueish, stripped bass,
Fhitefsh and oyster crabs. There is
Pothing in the way of fruit at the
Command of the English that we do
pot possess. In addition, we have
pany sorts of apples of which they
Fnow nothing, and numerous varie-
pes of California fruit that are not
Exported. Their winter grapes are all
i the hothouse kind and very costly,
Fhereas we have them from California
p great perfection and profusion.
u vegetables, celery, now abundant
tith us, is not at this season in the
ondon market. Celeriac is advertised,
pit that is used only in cookery. In
Edition. we have green peas, fresh
paragus, new turnisauaegg plant,
Pd other sorts - " the market
England
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-07
Three of n Kind in Looks.

Three members of the House of
Representatives, are SO much alike in
personal appearance that they are
often mistaken for each other, and
could readily pass fer three brothers.
Their names are Monroe II. kulp of
Shamokin, Penn, George B. McClel-
Ian of New York city, and john Simp-
kins of Yarmouth, Mass, who enjoys
the distinction of being one of the
wenlthiest congressman at Washing
ton. Messrs. Kulp aud Simpkins arc
republicans, Mcclellan is democrat,
All three are heavy built, stocky young
fellows, without vestige of hair on
their faces. In addition to looking SO
much alike in stature and facial ap-
pearauce, the ''triplets," as their col
leagues call them, dress alike, and 1t is
often difficult to distinguish one from
the other. --Chicago Tribune.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-07

According to Mr.. MunhaIl, the IA
Pus English statistician, the United
Ptes can easily become the home of
J, ,O00,0 900 people without overcrowd-
B. The population of this country
doubled in every thirty years for
past century. At this rate we
Puld have 21O, ,O0O,O 900 inhabitants
about forty-five years from the
Fsent time. This would give the
pthern States about $1,000, 900 in
Pitants, and Georgia would have
ut 3, 40O,0 900 population. provided
grow as rapidly in the future as in
past. Atlanta has frequently dou-
! her population in ten years, but
if she should hereafter doubled
very thirty years she would at the
OF forty-five years from now have
600 population within her gates.
Will population continue to
pie IN this country every thirty
IS? asks the Atlanta Constitution.
g not likely. Conditions have
pged. immigration has fallen off.
IT is safe to say that the growth
Pc country in future will be less
=. Still, it is probable that fo-
rations to come our population
make long strides, and it is also
y that the South and her cities
grow more rapidly than in the
SO, we come down to very
srvative estimate, the young men
day may expect in their. old age
fully 100000, 900 American cit
on deck, and the South, Georgia
|tlanta may have the number OF
2 which we have figured out for
because there is certain to be
immigration here from other
nH
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-07

now, cheer up, for you will have no
moro worries if l can help it.
All shed tears of Joy. Again and
again they showered blessings and ex-
pressions of their overwhelming graft
tude upon their noble benefactor; but
when Mary approached him to kiss
his hand for saving the mother, whose
life was fast ebbing away from sheer
want and ailment, he drew back, say
ing:
"My fricndl I have more to tell
you. My name is John Graham, and,
as l have already informed you, l have
inherited great wealth. But | have no
peaceful home, my life is not regu-
lated one. When an hour ago l left
you 1 went to the next police station,
to find out all 1 could about you, also
to your former employer, and to the
clergyman of this district. 1 have
heard nothing but good spoken of
you, especially SO and in the highest
degree, of your daughter Mary, for
whom I should like to care exclusive
ly, if you will let me-"
These gracious words were followed
by silence, unbroken but for the sob
bing of Msrys mother, who finally
remarked with suppressed tears chok-
ing her utterance, that Mary was her
sole dependence for the household
work, that he alone cared for the lit
tie ones when their futher was away
ut his work. and she, the mother, sick
IN her bed, that Mary had never
worked away from home, and was
hardly in fit condition to be EN-
ployed elsewhere.
"Employment A position My
dear madam, you have altogether mis-
construed my meaning. Nothing is
further removed from my thoughts
than desire to see your daughter
work for others. l want her for my
own, for my wife =! 1 could not pay
the debt of gratitude which [ owe the
family OF the man who preserved my
life more appropriately than to hence
forth keep want and distress from
their home. And on the other hand,
what better compensation could L ask
in return than the permission that
would give me the right to do so by
making your beautiful daughter my
wife, providing she shares my love
and is willing to make me the hap
piest of men p
OF course there was no objection,
and few weeks later the marriage
took place. Two men, tired of life.
were fated to become the preservers
of two families who henceforth led
happy and useful existence.
The young couple founded an asy-
lum for poor laLorers. If you, fair
reader, ever go to London, and while
"doing" the town sho uld have a chance
to visit this institute, over the main
entrance to which is the motto "Never
Despair" you will surely have no
difficulty to recognize the gray-haired
superintendent as one of the heroes of
this true tale, the old laborer, and by
his side his now fully recuperated
wife, trying to do all the good in their
power to those in need. From the
French.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-07
HUMOROUS.

you told me that you and Harry
loved at sight, eyes, but we quar-
relied on acquaintance.
"That," said the engineer, "is
ffty-horse power engine. Don't
you figure it by bike-power yet p
Dolly-If you kiss me the second
time ] will scream. Dick-I have not
kissed You the first time yet. Dolly
i know it
"There, theroi" said Mrs. Blue
Myrr, picking up her little boy, who
had stubbed his toe. "Don't cry. Be
man, like mamma.
He-Nice dog-very, Have you
taught it any new tricks since was
here last? She (sweetly)-Yos; it will
fetch your hat if you whistle.
Joncs-Smith is in business for him
self, isn't he? Brown-For himself ?
Well, L should say he is in business
for tie benefit of an extravagant
family
"Hurry up, Maud. Mr.. Jones has
been waiting an hour already"
"Hnmph! Let him wait. Didn't he
keep me waiting three years before he
smoke ?'
Bagjey-~Have you got dose of
nerve tonic handy? DR.. Emdee-
What's the trouble? Bagley-Just a
bracer; l called to get the amount of
your bill.
eff 1 only knew whether the po-
liceman is standing there because
nothing is happening, or whether
nothing is happening because he is
standing there !''
May-They tell me yort engage
mcnt with Charley Gumpley is b, oxen.
How did it happen? Carrie-It WAS
DO great mystery. Tho fact is he was
too fresh to keep-that's all.
Proof - Bridegroom - My friend
MeeAes gays he IS afraid you didn't
like his wedding present. Bride.
Certainly did Why, 1 kept it a
whole month before I exchanged it.
eyes, remarked the prima donna,
81 know l onght to practice a little
every day to keep my voice in condi-
ton, but l can't because some one
might hear me without paying cent
for it.
Maisie-Sis there's young gentle
man down in the parlor wants to see
Won. Sister Who is it dcerie?
Maisie-Well, i don't know his name,
but he's that one that looks SO much
like wishbone
Servant Who shai! I say wants to
see Mrs. DcStyle? Country cousin
Oh, no matter about the name. l
want to surprise her. Servant
Well, I'm thinking yell have no
trouble in doing that.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-07
His Mife,s Refuge.

Mr.. Starzenstripes pes-It's all very
well for you to want our Mary to
marry n British duke, but what would
she do in case of war?
Mrs. Siarzenstripes-What would
any wife do in case of war? Go back
to her mother. ef course, New YORK
World.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-07
The average length of life is greater
in Norway than in any other country
in the world.

About 1000 women are graduates of
the principal colleges for women.
Probably another 1000 graduated
from co-educational institutions.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-07

The Supreme Court of Massachu-
eetts decides that scholar is not
Obliged to tell th, tencher unless he
wants to, and cannot be punished for
refusing.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
SILVER FALLAClES.
Hon. A. L. Saowden Exposes Them
at City Hall.
EX.MAYOR MELCHER MAKES A
TELLING SPEECH.

A Great Gathering Saturday Night-Many
Facts Presented for Considerable nan
Able and Convincing Argument.
1t was a magnificent audience which
gathered at the Republican rally at City
Hall Saturday evening TO istens to the
Hon. A. Louden Snowden of Pennsylvania.
formerly director of the United States
mint and minister to Greece and Spain.
Mr.. Snowden is deeply versed In the
financial history OF the country and his
remarks were largely devoted to the our
rency question, which he handled with
convincing oleaIness. 1t was few min
utes after when the speaker. of the eve
ming appeared on the platform accomp a.
MED by Chairman Geo. Fl. Allan Of the
city committee, Hon. Holman S. Mel
cher, s. r. Small. Esq. Col. H. 8. Os-
good, e. p Kicker Of Poland and many
other prominent Republicans.
Mr.. Allan introduced ex-Mayor Meloher
who, in opening the meeting, spoke as
follows:
SIN 1862 Union regiment was drawn
up in line of battle, expecting every mo-
ment to hear the order to advance and
assault the enemy's strong position in
front.
"a sergeant 0lancing down the front
Of one of the companies of This regiment
saw his younger brother pale and tremb-
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
ASTONISHING LOW PRICES
the RAREST BARGAIN SEASON


fourabn yomakepce son
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07

been
all who
i which incMd tn o
and WinerStyI mdn les
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07

A. Fl. Hobart. H. K. Aldrich of Bos-
ton, ars at the Falmouth for short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. ). NJ. Tucker Of Clifton
dale, Mass, are at the Falmouth. They
go from here to Poland Springs for a
short stay
Mr.. and Mrs. @. T. DunekleR OF Bos-
ton, are at the Falmouth, en- route to
the White Mountains.
6. Il. Keyes and 81. P. Olney of Boston
are at the Falmouth. They making q
tour of Maine and New Hampshire.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07

ling from the fear Of probable death be-
fore him; and improving the first oppor-
tunity he passed down in rear of the line
and putting his nand on his brothers.
shoulder, said: John, he man TO day.
"The Cover nment and the honor of the
flag were imperilled then, and even boys
were called upon to act the part OF men.
They responded nobly and saved the
country.
"Today as great a danger menaces the
honor of our country, and once more it
devolves upon the men of this land, both
young and old, to preserve In its integri-
ty the principles of the government,
saved at suoh cost; not this time by
the power OF the sword. but by the
mightier power of she ballot.
Honest and loyal men are oasAng
aside, for the time, party affiliations and
working together to crush out this move
ment for reputation, dishonesty, law
lessness and anarchy, and will vote for
the integrity Of the government and for
honest money, which will bring conf
denoe to capital, employment to the
working man with good pay in good
money, and prosperity and happiness.
''The State whose turn 1t was to speak
| first on this question has declared itself
| In a way that cannot be misunderstood;
and when this grand old State of Maine
| shall also be heard from--as 1t will be
in few aays-it will be with much
greater emphasis and such an Increased
| ID shol az Mt i6s1 hot
will sweep the land from our Atlantic
coast to the Pacific shore.
| sit Ia not for me to OCCUPY the time in
speaking tonight; but we are fortunate
indeed in having with us one who Is
competent to speak on the importanJ is
sues OF this campaign, who as director
Of the United States Mint at Philadel-
phia fully understands the question of
our currency, and as skillful diplomat
and representative of the government at
several foreign courts, is we'll equipped
to instruct in our political affairs.
| II have the honor to introduce as the
speaker of the evening Col. A. l..
Snowden, of Philadelphia.
| AS Mr. Melcher stepped forward to be-
gin his remarks the applause was loud
and long and was frequently repeated
as he proceeded.
Mr.. Snowden Is q man in middle life.
of good figure and strong .countenance.
In opening his remarks,
MR.. SNOWDEN SAID:
"The last time l had the honor to ad-
dress Maine audience was in the cam
paign of 1884 when that matchless leader
and most lovable of public membranes
| q. Blaine was our candidate. Who
can forget that memorable campaign,
when assured victory was jeopar died
by mismanagement, and turned to de-
feat, by fraud in New York?
1.-THE loss of the Presidency to Mr.
Blaine was trifiing, for he cared but lit
tie for the office at that time, as know,
but the loss to the country was irrepar-
and bRoadened the great policy of pro.
lection and reciprocity of which be was
} the most able advocate since Alexander
Hamilton. Hsswould have broken up the
Solid South by generous treatment sc
that party lines instead Of being drawn
on race Or color. as they were and have
been since, would have divided the peo
, pls as those of the North are, upon cues
lions Of government, in which the Souti
is as m uoh Interested az any other SEQ
.tion of our ssanGy. It Was not to be-
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
Pfckpockets BUSY.

Portsmouth. N. H., Septem Der 5-At
the Republican mass meeting held as
York Beach, Maine, yesterday. pick
pockets relieved John K. Weare of
Chase's Pond Of pocket book contain
ing,$100. A lady named Snow and two
unknown ladies reported losses of small
Ter snmM
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
Will Speak at Buxton.

West Buxton. Sept. 8. Hon. 7. B.
Reed, and Hon. J. T. Davidson, Of
York, will speak in Lords Hall Mon
day evening, when newly mounted flag
twenty by thirty feet square will be flung
to the breeze In front of the hall.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS

Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases
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new remedy y great surprise on account
pain ~ the bladder, kidneys, back and evry
parr OF the urinary passages in male or fe-
male. 1t removes retention of water and
pain ip passing 1t almost Immediately. If
you want quick relief and cure this is your
remedy. Sold by G. Fl. GUPPY CO, Drng-
gist. z53 Congress st., Portland Me.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07
Queen Victoria VIII Receive Miss Willard,s
Petition,

London, September 5.-The Queen has
signified her willingness to receive pc
titicn protesting against the traffic in
opium and spirituous liquor. to which
document are appended 1000, 600 sigma
lures. The nance were collected by the
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
Miss Frances K. Willard. president of
the Worlds Women's Christian Tenn
peranoe Union, and Lady Henry Somer-
set, president of the British Women q
Christian Temperance Association. head
ing the list.
The Portland daily press., 1896-09-07

agr ed to the conditions under which he
was TO enter the Transvaal. These con-
ditions were exceedingly important and
exceedingly explicit; he WAS to move
only when the fefosmers gave the signal
for him to do SO, and they, as the chief
movers in the plot and the mon having
most at stake, weFe 10 be allowed TO
Judge exactly when that time had come,
or Ii he should come at AL that when
he came he must bring 1880 men with
him, and the extra 800 guns on which
they counted. This he promised to DO.
and asked In return that they should
write him letter inviting him to
CROSS THE BORDER
which he could show later as his justi-
flcation for his action.
The letter to ameson was signed by
five men. and the data was purposely
omitted. These five men were Charles
Leonard, British subject born In the
Cape Colony, educated at Cambridge and
a prominent lawyer of Johannesburg,
whsre he had practice which amounted
to $50, 600 year; Col Francis Rhodes,
a brother of Cecil Rhodes and an officer
in the English Army who has seen SER
Woe in India and in the Soudan; John
Hays Hammond, who, as mining ex-
pert, now commands salary just twice
as large as that Of the President of the
United States; Lionel Phillips, the larg
est individual property owner in the
Transvaal. and George Farrar, an i'm
porting merchant. These men, who,
| with the exception of Leonard, who es-
capped to England, were afterward tried
by the government and sentenced to be
| hanged, were properly described by
Jameson as leading citizens OF johann
| n - Sheu pUnI1Jd haan land
| ing citizens in any community In which
| they CHANGED to live.
| During the six weeks which interviewed
between the delivery of this letter and
| the raid the Reform Committee con-
tinued actively in its preparations for
| the defense Of the city. Its plan was TO
declare itself on the 9Th Of January. BY
| that time it hoped to havs 5000 rifes,
a sufficient number of Maxim guns, and
1000, 600 cartridges hidden away within
the limits of johannesburg and iii the
surrounding mines; 1t also counted,
| with reason, on having control of the
forts which covered the city, and which
We're at that time guarded by few Boer
| soldiers. who could have been driven
out by assault The committee relied
confidently on the Immediate services
Of at least 20. 600 of the Inhabitants Of
| johannesburg and on the help OF many
who would join them when they saw
that 1t was safe to do SO. With these
men fully armed, with the town pro
| yisioned for two months SIEGE they tel
they would be in position by the 9Th Of
January to send their ultimatum to tht
government at Pretoria. The conditions
Of this ulti:N alum were to be that unless
the Beers gave them the reforms fol
which they had petitioned without sue
cess they would, at the end of thre'
days, set up a provisional government
/ and
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-06
SPANS ANGRY MoBs.
The United states Consulate at Valencia
Assniled.

VALENCIA, March 6. 49, The disorders
which were prevalent here whom the news
was first received of the action of the
United States senate on the Cuban ques-
ton broke out afresh yesterday and there
were renewed demonstrations of hostility
to the United States. The mob made its
way to the United States consulate, which
was stoned and the windows of which
were smashed by the infuriated populace.
The university here has been closed
under orders from the government as it
was feared the students meetings would
be a hotbed for breeding disorders. But
this measure proved unavailing and the
police were kept busy dispensing students
gathering nearly all day. Special protec-
tion was afforded the building in which
the office of the United States consul is
located, but the mob gathered before the
police were aware of what was occurring,
and stones began to fly from the crowd
with the result that windows were broken.
The crowd was cheered on by sympa-
thizers in the streets and from the neigh
boring houses. The police lost no time in
charging the rioters, and the mob was
speedily dispersed, the missiles being
flung almost while those who threw them
were taking flight.