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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22

pie. and it was wrecked in waters full
of sharks, and the lieutenant and six
of his men escaped drowning by cling
ing to a capsized boat. The lieutenant
n lad named Wilson, but he was also the
coolest and cleverest, as a commanding
officer ought to be. He ordered the
men to get off the boat and endeavor to
right it. They obeyed, all the time
they were in the water waving and kick
ing to scare off the sharks they could
see swimming about. Lieut.. Smith then
ordered two of the men into the boat to
bail, while the rest chung to her sides.
With so much water in her she could
not bear up more than two men. Soon,
though, so much water was bailcd out
that he ordered two more men into the
boat, and the bailing was going on fast
when one Of the W beside himself who
were still In the water was seized by a
shark, and with II cry sank. This so
frightened the men that, horrible to
tell, they once more capsized the boat.
The young commander remained calm,
ordered all hands to again right the
boat, and when that was done put two
men in it again to bail. AS they got to
work Il shark, with one bite, took OFT
one of Lieut.. Smiths legs, and he, the
mort than stole hero, made no sign,
lest fright again cause his men to cap
size the boat. They did not know he
was hurt. In a moment or two the
rest were ordered into the boat, he wait
ing to enter it last himself. Just as he
was ready to ask the men to help him
a shark caught his remaining leg. He
fell back in the water, but his men
saved him, and lifted him into the boat
to die. With his last breath he told
the boy Wilson to report to the adj
miral that all the men had done their
duty.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22
Drawer THAN A M
One OF the Most C0ura eO0s Deeds
In History.

II is told OF a Roman sailor that in
trying to climb from a small boat into
u ship he and his companions were
struggling to board and capture, he
was clinging to the ship with his right
hand. when it was cut oil. He caught
hold again with his left, and that was
cut off, but not until he had driven his
head up TO the deck of the boat, and,
with both hands gone, he still chung
on with his chin and elbows, and it was
not till his head was struck off that he
Fell back into the water. That was old
Roman fighting with a vengeance, but
in the annals of our own navy there is a
true story of still greater pluck, for our
hero used his head, and saved others in
the midst of his own awful suffering.
Lieut.. Edward Smith in 1926 was in
command of a schooner called the Mag
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22
CHAIRS AS A LUXURY.
The Habit of sitting Down Of Com
paratively Recent Oripin,

Most people believe that the habit OF
sitting down as practiced by themselves
is n common human habit, old as the
race itself, in no way associated with
civilization. But Frederick Boyle, who
seems to have one of those inquiring
minds that are not content to accept
things AS they are without first tracing
causes and history. contends that sit
ting down is an acquired habit that
marks height of civilization.
He estimates that even at the present
Hay not more than ten per cent. of hui
man kind practice sitting on our plan.
Men who do not sit have two attitudes
Tor resting; women use one of their
own. Squirting ION the heel" is IA
gored in India and China. In this posi-
ton the weight of the body falls upon
the toes, aud to keep the balance COM
Portable the arms must hang over the
knees. the hands dangling. 4 European
trussed in this manner promptly feels
a pain In the calves. but he can under
stand that habit makes II u res,ful pos
,nre. In fact. the GOLFERS of England
use It altogether.
The cross-legged attitude is general
from Siam eastward through the Malay
countries. In the jungle men crouch.
the knees rnised. the arms folded over
hem. and the chin resting on the arm.
The women of that region rest upon the
ioor with the knees bent sideways.
'hus throwing the weight on the outer
part of one thigh.--a mighty nee
Portable posture TO n civilized Cau-
,asian.
Chairs really seem 10 be no more nee
cssary to the race than pianos.--Golden
DAVIS,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22

. -'iA'N' HH'llAsNE iip "lAalS 1 ~
ready for your first experiments in fly
ing.
Get a brad-awl or n half knitting
needle fastened into a stout handle of
wood and pass it up through the spool
and through the center hole in the tin.
Then wind the spool with n piece Of
string just as you would wind u top.
When this is done hold the awl handle in
VIZ hand and pull the string sharply
with the other. OF course, the spool
will spin and you will be surprised to
see your tin flying machine whizzing
of through the air like a thing of life.
If the weather is calm it will sometimes
20 to an astonishing height, but you can
have much fun with it in the wind, for
then it viii play all sorts of odd pranks,
turning and twisting and finally com
ing down to the earth with a PUNK.
Any boy can make this flying ma
chine in an hour without costing him a
cent.-Chicago Record.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22

Under the direction of DR.. John S
Billings, a SERIES of experiments haN,
hrou conducted for the purpose of dis
covering an effective djsiutrctaut foI
books. \ uumptr of old patent utic,
reports were nocuIHtcd with an as.
sortmrut OF bacteria aud were soon fun
Of germs Of measles, scarlet fever,
smallpox and other diseases. Tri0ls
were then made OF substances to de.
htroy them, and DIR, Billings says the
pas formaldchyd is II perfect dis,n.
frutaut. \ saucrrCui of solution of for.
mulin in water is LETT for au hour OF
two In u glass or metal box with u
Volume, at the end OF which time not
a live germ can be found III the book.
Ii is said TINT this process is To be used
in the New York public library. twill
bo of general interest to know that for.
maliu will also destroy the pic bug,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22

Nellie Chailic and Birdie McGinnis are
no longer on speaking terms. The lat
ter. who is going 10 be married pretty
soon, said:
Georges birthday isneNtwcek. and |
don't know what to do to give him a
little surprise"
Just let him see you oncc with your
false teeth out" replied Nellie. with u
pleasant smille.-~N. Y. World.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22
LIGHT WITHOUT WIRES.
New Ticid OF Electric Lighting
purnyd u, Nclnrru Moore.

New EirId OF Electric Lighting
Opened h, Mc,nr"n Moore,
Two years ago it appeared probable
hat Tesla would develop the possIblIi.
TIES OF cold lightning, but after taking
the first photograph by it's aid other
| matters called for his attention. llwns
left 10 Mclnrrn Moore to demonstrate
| what could be- done in tins yspec,nI field
of electric iiphtIu.. Last year he made
puhllr some wonderful results of his
Iabors. But some critics believed that
the vibrator which caused the disrup.
tive brcuk upon which the lighting de.
pended would mar the success OF the
.y.tau MIR. Moore then worked ON this
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22

Examples of rich people who wholly
lived like beggars are not rare. but In.
stances OF a variation of conduct in this
particular are not often To be found
Nine. Oliveros, who died recently In
Paris. used to dress like n womau OF the
slums. but, nj the same time. drove on,
in n sumptuous equipage. She left a
fortune of So. DOC, 600.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22

Dean Matthews. of Des Moincs, Ia.
said In n recent sermon On Young
Women in business Circles" young
women, you have gone into the markets
OF the world ms workers. Prepare to
do your work on ~ equality with man,
and do not think it n charity or ask
1t as a favor. And, above all, don't cry
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22
FARM AND GARDEN
N
Wagon Box for Farmers Who u,
Their own Produce


The accompanying Illustration show
a box for a farm wagon excellently
adapted to the requirements of tboss
who practice selling their farm prod.
ucts from house to house in ~yilIapeo y,
city. There are four large compar
ments, easily accessible, one in from,
whose cover forms the seat of the driv.
err; one on each side, and one in ,hs
Different sorts of bulky article,
can be carried in these, while in ho,
weather one compartment can be fitted
to contain ice, for the well being of the
butter and dressed poultry that is be.
ing marketed. In fact, there are many
products of the farm that are benefited
by going to market iced in the hottest
of summer weather. such as early yepe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22

Advocates of short skirts say that
few women would have persisted at the
burning Of the Paris bazaar but for the
fact that they stumbled on their skirts
and fell in a helpless mass. Three WON.
en- who had been through Il previous
panic raised their skirts and were thus
enabled to escape.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22
ftt Ear Rn

must be OF red onk. aud the kitchen
and pantry Moor. ofmop,r.
An other floors will be pine; nlI fin.
ishcd floors la I've laid with narrow
face lumber, The balcony on the SEC
ond floor vii, huyc A tin dech. Apex OF
front gable u.s. flied with composition
carving, down spuWtS, cutters, finals,
flashing ard valleys to be- made of tin.
Al rlnss 10 lie American double tlich,
free from burns and defects Of all
kinds. r5r
Front door to have tworinch bryrIcd
plats glass. The entire house j. pipcd
for gus ana furnace. The fruit room,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22

During n call that little four-year-old
Mary was making with her mother a
slice of cake was given her. "Now,
what are you going to say to the lady?"
asked the mother. us you dot n
more said little Mary, demurely.-
Chicago Record.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22

DR., ]. Bruntou Blaikie. president Of
the Edinburgh Royal Medical society,
after experimenting largely. has con.
cluded that the tubercule aud diph.
iberia bacilli are not affected by ex.
posture to Y rays
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22

Mr., Oldborder-Mrs. Flapiack, don,
often complain, but ! declare your table
board is worse than IL was last year.
Mrs. flapjack--Impossiblc. sir, i'm
possible.--Tammany Times.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22
DIy Mns the Tower,

The tower Of Babel at Babylon was
composed of eight square towers. one
upon the other, the pile being GOO feet
high. Babylon was u square, Is miles
on each side, the walls being 81 feet
thick and $40 feet high.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22

Fewer potatoes IRE now raised In
New England than " years ago.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-07-22

some Love Letters,
The maiden suits me to a It."
Her father suits me to a ~"
And now It but remains to try
AZ can suit her TO an AYE"
-Arookiyn Life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-23

The contemplated Qualification OF the
Rev. John Nepomuocne Neumann, fourth
Bishop Of Philadelphia, is being rapidly
carried through the stages which will i'm
few years bcstow upon Philadelphia
the honor of having one OF her bishops
enrolled upon the calendar of saints.
The bishop dropped dead ON Vine street
on January 3. 1860, and since then many
efforts have been made to mako him a
saint
ii is "A serious process. We learn that
thirteen or fourteen steps are necessary
in the process OF beatincation, the gem
eral object of all these lengthy inquiries.
extending always over many years and
sometimes from one century 10 another,
being 10 discover the crsdibility OF wit
nesses and the authenticity of the state
ments. The facts can only be secured
from the reports OF witnesses personally
cognizsnt of the facts, subjected 10 judi
cal investigation conducted sy trained
and impartial intelloots. The person who
is TO be beatified must have practised in
tho heroic degree the three theological
yirtues-falth, hope and charity-snd the
four cardinal virtues-prudence, justice.
courage and temperance. 1t appears that
the late Bishop Neumann's case has al.
ready so far proceeded as 10 secure for his
memory the title of Venerable. Fur
ther proceeding be will be termed
" Blessed" and that he is finally to be
be confidently expected
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-23
CORNELL TRAGEDY.
Important Testimony Given at
C0roner'S Inquest.
Persons With Lantern Seen Going
Toward Lewis House.

Occnom owoc, Wis, Nov. 20. AT the
coroner's inquest yesterday into the cause
of the death Of the two children of Ern-
est Cornell. and the attempted murder
of Cornell. the sensation of the day was
the testimony of a neighbor, Mrs Dahl
man, who said that at about 4: 80 o'clock
Saturday morning she saw two persons
carrying a lantern go from Cornell s
across the street and q few minutes later
return to Ccrnell's The direction given
by the witness led TO the Lewis house and
stable, and the time is about an hour and
half before the discovery of the bodies.
Inen testimony was given by two wit
Desses who nearu an awful cry about q
O'Clock and the sounds of blows. apparent
ly emanating from the Cornell dwelling
One Of these witnesses testified to seeing
at the same time human form pass a
window in the room where the tragedy
occurred. The testimony Of these three
witnesses was regarded as the strongest OF
the day against Lewis, neighbor, and
Mrs Cornell.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-23
THE MILITARY DEMANDS.

In considering the big sum which Sec
retary Alger of the war department asks
for mis- work for the next fiscal year. more
than SOC, 900, 600 in the grand total, IL must
be remembered that not all of this appro-
priation is wanted strictly for the army
or even for the new coast defenses.
River and harbor Improvement is dono
under the direction of tho war depart.
ment and the greater part of its annual
appropriation is devoted to such work
So, more than one-haif Of the present es-
timate is not wanted for military pur
poses proper, but for the river and harbor
work. 1t appears that Secretary Alger
has failed to endorse this estimate of the
officials who have reported them to the
department, while it is not at all likely
that Congress will exercise so great gem
erosity as they seem to contemplate.
Thus, less than one half of the war de-
partment's estimates are asked for strictly
military use. OF this sum something
more than sl3, Ooo, 600 is wanted for forts
and this is the largest sum figured for any
specific purpose. The balance is for the
general support of the army.
The great work of placing our 1000
miles of coast line in -eenditieH- fer de-
fense has been going on for ten years, and
the government has already expended
s26, 900, 900 or about one-half the required
sum in forts and guns. The estimate
presented for the coming year seems huge,
and very likely the work may be pro-
ceedod with, without delaying it or en-
barrassing 1t. il the actual appropriation
is made more moderate, as IL inevitably
will be if Congress hearkens to the quite
general demand to go slow and practice
economy in all things.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-23
BOOK NOTES AND ANNOUNCE
MENTS.

Miss Montresor's new novel, At the
Gross Roads, places her in the first rank
of the English women writer's of the day,
according to the London Literary World
At the Cross Roads is TO te published in
America by ID. Appleton x Go.
The Importance of Mr.. McCartby's new
Story of Gladstone's Life, soon to be pub
lshed by The Macmillan Company, has
already been widely noticed, but the book
has an interest far beyond that which be-
longs to Mr.. Gladstone's name alone. The
book is full OF the most interesting
sketches of other prominent men whose
work has brought them into more or less
close association with Mr.. Gladstone. and
the portraits with which the book is full
render 10 n work of no slight value. There
Is hardly one OF the more important men
In English politics of the last 10 years
who IL not represented in this book, and
To read IL Is therefore one OF the best pos
sihle preparations for the study OF Eng
lish history and especially Of recent Eng.
lish Constitutional history.
The current number of Harper's Rouna
Table Is the first i'm its new and enlarged
form It will henceforth appear at the
beginning OF each month, as Magazine
for Youth. published simultaneously in
New York ana London. In its new
monthly form 1t is highly attractive.
Additional announcements of ID. Apple
ton a Co. include Marriage Customs of
All Countries, by tho Rev. IA. y. mitch
inson; English Literature, by Edmund
Gosse lhe Freedom of Henry Meredyth,
by MIR Hamilton ;SweetheartS and Friends.
by Maxwell Gray new edition in colors
of Mr.. +. VI. Chapman 5 Bird-Lifc. with
40 fac -simile colored plates: new ed-
ton OF Uty Government In the United
States, 10y Alfred r. Conkling. with "a
chapter OF the Greater New York Charter,
and "A new uniform edition OF Mr.. Gilbert
Parker's novels, The Trunsgr.ssor, The
Translation OF savage, The Trail ~ the
sword aud Mrs rAlcbiOn
volume by william A. Dunnlns Ph.
ID. Professor OF History at Co.um bia
University j. announced for early pub
iication bv the Macmillan Co Ihe title
of the book is Esssys ON ia Cvil War ana
Reconstruction ana Rslntcn Topics, and
its chln purpose b. to present IN an inn
psrtial Kramer tho most conspicuous
phases vi sne constitutional deyslopment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-23
Davis Coal Company,
YARD At HILL'S wharf,
Good CLEAN COAL CASH Al a1~5sa Ss'sas:
Teephone p O. Box
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROV
IDENCE PLANTATIONS.
CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
new ELECTION
SECOND WARD.

WHEREAS. At the City Election held in the
City of Providence, on Tuesday, November
2d, 1897, az appears from the certificate of the
Board of Canvassers and Registration, no per.
son was lawfully elected 10 the office OF
fourth member of the Common Council from
Ward Two
And whereas, The Board Of Aldermen of
said City, OF the 18th day of said Nover ber,
ordered thatia new Election be held on SAT
URDAY, November q, 1897.
Wherefore The electors in the Second Ward
qualified TO vote for members OF the City
Council are hereby notified and warned 20
assemble in ward meeting ON SATURDAY,
Nuvember 9th, 1897, at the following places,
viz: First District, at the School House on
Meeting strsef, between'North Main and Ben
eft streets. Second District, at the Ward
Room on North Main street, and proceed to
give In their ballots for one Common Coun-
Gilman TO represent said ward.
Said wart meeting shall be kept omen, rs the
low directs, from sunrise at $50 o'clock a. ma
until o'clock y. IN.
(Sun rises at 80 o'clock n. m.) (Sun sets at
4.l7 o'clock p. m.)
Witness my hand and seal this eighteenth
day Of November, A. ID. lSgl
WILLIAM e. CLARKE,
nl9-7t City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-23
The POINT OF VIEW.

Spain has exhausted her last louis or.
n,atadore, pioador and toreador, and Is now
trying to pawn her ..spidor. City
Journal.
That 81. Louis saloonkeeper who Is turning
TO chalk probably made the mistake of swal.
lowing everything he put on his slate
Washington Post.
A Colorado candidate for justice Of the
peace got three votes. His wife and mother.
in-law are suspected Of having cast the other
two. denver Post.
Before we take Marse Henry watterson back
into the party we might insist on his freeing
Cuba as an evidence Of good faith.-Memphis
Commercial Appeal (Dem.).
Tho action Of Senator Heitheld Of Colorado
money, is similar to that of the man who quit
chewing tobacco and began TO masticato fine
cut. "-Indianapolis journal.
A Reading (pa.l woman knocked her sister
through plate glass window and broke her
nose with fiat ircn Reading is the place
whore the nice folks have started crusade
against tights.-Cleveland Leader.
Ah' iNtHuobNhu9 vi hdnNhs III lNlS Yenr \
election gained 2Ose in one judicial district,
2igi in another and estimate that they would
have carried the state by 10000 in a general
election. Kansas has evidently withdrawn
from the Bryan column.-st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
That was rather an ambiguous compliment
which an admirer paid TO Mr.. William Len
nings Bryan the other day In sending HIM a
cabbage stalk with sixteen heads on It. The
'siSt3en TO one" point Is plain6 Enough There
are the sixteen cabbages, but how about the
one7 That question must have made MI
Bryan scratch his head. New York Tribune.
The editor has been in hard luck the last
week having Lost bis family COW and two fine
pigs-nearly 100 per cent of his worldly Dos
sessions. few chickens and one lone pig
remain TO aid In keeping the wolf from the
door during the dread winter which il APP
preaching. A few dollars ON subscriptions
would come IN handy Just now, and would he
highly appreciated. Ilyanns' Neb Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-23

The above is picture OF one Of the
only two commissioned woman military
officers of this country. Ii represents Col.
Nellie Thompson, born Ely, of the staff
of Gov. Taylor of Tennessee.
The wedding of this fair amazon and
Mr.. Il. Leigh Thompson was recent
social event of great prominence and it
was at the request OF her future husband
that the military rank she now enjoys
was conferred upon her short time be-
fore they were married.
Tho bride is the youngest daughter OF
the late Capt. Jesse Ely, O southern
soldier, who engaged in business after the
close Of the war She was sponsor for
Tennessee at the recent meeting of the
United Confederate Veterans and Is
secretary Of the local branch of the
Daughters of tho Confederacy. She looks
very attractive in her full dress uniform
OF white duck, with heavy embossed gold
epaulettes, PLAIN, visored cap, belt
of silk with cord and tasseis ana "a small
and dainty sword.
Among the valuable presents received
by the happy couple on the occasion of
their marriage was q silver tea service
from Gov. Taylor ana the other mem hers
of his staff. On the tray was engraved,
Presented to Col. Nellie Ely Thompson
by Gov. II. L. Taylor and staff. -
Mr.. Thompson is young man of
prominence 80 years of age, a lawyer by
profession, and son OF Robert Thompson
OF Marshal county. His father was a
soldier in the confederate army, and Mr..
Thompson himself Is president of the
state organization of Sons of Veterans.
He has served two terms in the legislature
representing his native conuty, and will
be "A candidate next year for state senator
from the district composed of Lincoln
and Marshal counties. He has taken an
important part in the proceedings of the
legislature, and was the author of the
bill establishing railroad commission i'm
Tennessee, which was passed at the last
session after bitter fight with the rail
road lobby.
The colonelcy commission was extended
to Miss Ely in this way: When Gov.
Atkinson of Georgia visited the centen-
nial exposition on Georgia dav he brought
has only So. Prominent among his staff
officers was Col Butt, a beautiful Georgia
woman, who wore n jaunty cap and
carried sword.
Col. Butt attracted attention at once
and at the reception at the Maxwell house
that night Gov. Taylor expressed his in
tention of adding young woman colonel
To his staff. Mr.. Thompson was standing
near with Miss Ely. and at once suggested
that she be so bonored. Gov. Taylor,
who is q warm personal friend of both
Mr.. Thompson and his bride, gladly con
sented and the next day her commission
was made out and Miss Ely bee anne a
full l-fledged military officer.