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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12
"A Bridegroom's Race with Death.

The story of an unhappy bridegroom,
whose hair grew gray in single morn
ing, and that the morning of his mar.
riage, is reported from Zigrad, in
Hungary.
Mitru Popa, born in Teregova, son
Of a small farmer, and afIianced to a
daughter of prosperous citizen OF
Zigrad, recently started for Zigrad,
there to wed and bring home his bride.
The place can be reached in two hours
by the mountain road. There was,
however, a short cut; it led through
the railway tunnel with single line Of
rails. Popa laid ear to ground and
listened. AS there was not the slight
est vibration he took courage and ven
tured into the dark passage. Here,
the report goes on, he had been
stumbling along as best he could.
when, after ten minutes passed in the
total darkness, and being, as he
judged, near the centre Of the tunnel.
he heard the distant rumbling Of an
approaching train.
The noise grew louder behind him,
and Popa ran; louder still, and Pops
raced 1t was via dolorosa with the
small point of daylight far off amid the
darkness, and if he could win to it,
then it meant life, safety and bride, but
the thunder of the train grew ever
nearer. Fortunately the gradient was
steep one, and the express was called
express by courtesy only, and the race
between the man and death terminated
at the tunnels outlet, the man winning
by about his own length.
The mereifully sluggish express
passed into the daylight as the BRIDE
groom fell PROSTATE on the bank.
When he had started he had dark
brown hair; when he arrived at the
brides house it was white as the
brides veil. The lady, however,
accepted him on the somewhat dubious
grounds ''that the hair would come all
right in time and that the injury was
covered by insurance.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12
Rat Killing Their Fad.


The newest faI in Scott County.
Indiana, is rat killings The vicinity
has lately been invaded by hordes OF
rats, which are doing much damage.
When q killing" is arranged all the
men and robust boys in the neighbor-
hood are invited, and, armed with
clubs aud accompanied by doga, they
begin "A systematic cleaning out Of
barns, haystacks and corn cribs. The
rats are very fierce, aud several men
have been severely bitten by them, but
ths work goes On nevertheless, and the
average mortality Of rodents ct kill
ins is about 2O0.-De.goit Free Press.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12

Surprising that you had been borI
blind, and after living many years shut
out from the beautiful things of the
world, some skilled surgeon should
give to you your sight, wouldn't YOU
have some marvellous experiences? saws
the Chicago Record An old man w6o
had been born blind had his sight Tins
restored to him. At first he started
violently and was afraid of the strange
things around him, the hugeness Of
his room and its contents. One of the
first things he saw at the window was
flock of sparows. ''What are thevqn
asked the physician.
II think they are teacups, was the
reply.
A watch was then shown TO him and
he knew what it was, probably because
he heard it tick Later. on seeking
the flame Of lamp, he tried to pick Il
up, not having the slightest idea Of It's
nature.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Munich, Bavaria, reports bottled
liquef9d air.
Some comets have more than one
tail. The great comet Of l74l had six
tails spread fan shape.
Two French biologists find evidence
that fasting lessons the effect Of ,diph-
iberia and other mierobial poisons,
The largest mammoth found in the
Siberian ice fields measured seventeen
feet in length and was ten feet high.
Electricity has been adopted as the
motive power of the machinery con-
nected with the drainage system in
New Orleans.
To guard against disease the Legis-
lature Of New Hampshire passed law
providing for the inspection Of all ice
sold within the State. ...a
The eye of the vulture is so con-
structed that it is a high-power tele-
scope, enabling the bird to see objects
at an almost incredible distance.
A nugget of platinum, weighing
nearly two pounds, is on exhibition in
New York. This is believed to be the
largest nugget ever discovered, the
metel being usually found in very
small grains.
A company has been formed which
made an offer to the municipality of
st. Petersburg, Russia, 10 light all the
streets of the city with electric lights
for the same price that is now paid for
the very unsatisfactory lighting with
oil lamps.
Charles Burckhalter, the astronomer
of the Chabot Observatory, of Cali
fornia, will travel half -way around the
world so that for two minutes, in far-
off India, he may endeavor to photo
graph the sun during solar eclipse of
next January.
True mama is said to be found on
the blades of blue grass growing in
Queensland. Nearly three parts Of it
consist Of mannite, which, though
sweet, is not a sugar. Masses as large
as marbles appear on the nodes Of the
stems. The Misunderstanding grass is
not only indigenous to Australia, but
is found in tropical Asia and Africa.
Telegraph and telephone poles are
Che latest development in the line of
from paper. they are
made of pulp in which a small amount
of borax, tallow, and other ingredients
are mixed. These are cast in mold
in the form Of hollow rod Of the de-
sired length, The poles are claimed
to be lighter and stronger than wood,
and it is said that the weather does
not affect them.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12

Illinois women are making q strong
effort to lift the compulsory education
law of their State into activity. At
present the law only remains that
every child shall attend school for sig
teen weeks each year. Children easily
eyade it by an irregular attendance
during the last term of school. When
the school has closed it becomes diff
cult to determine whether or not they
have had the prescribed amount Of
tuition. Actually, although there is a
penalty for infraction Of the law, and
although infraction is frequent, the
penalty has never been imposed. 1t
is believed that simple amendment
requiring the sixteen weeks Of tuition
to be consecutive and at the begin
ming of the term, and providing for the
enforcement of the law, will be sufi-
cient.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12

A newspaper artist has been telling
some Of the woes Of the men who make
pictures for the daily papers. He says:
1T makes me tired sometimes when I
hear some smart Aleck who couldn't
tell the difference between art and a
side Of sole leather criticise newspaper
illustrations. The public doesn't I'M
derstand what handicaps are continu-
ally thrown about our work. A few
days before election / was given in
structions to make a portrait Of one
Of the candidates. He gave me an old
daguerreotype, made Just after the
war, and said he had had no photo
graph taken since then. Well, made
his picture all right, but in order to
do it I first had to cut off a full beard
and curl his moustache. Then I gave
him a hair cut, parted his hair on the
other side, gave him a stand-up collar
and modern crayat, and added thirty
years worth Of wrinkles to his face.
And Jet they say such work isn't art. "
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12
Recipes.

Cheese Omelet-To three beatt1
eggs add a tablespoonful each Of Mill
and grated cheese. When ready 4
fold, add little more cheese, turn q
q hot dish and crate a dust Of chess
over.
Apple Shows Steam until tender q
good-sized apples, pared and coTtdi
Add one-fourth pound finely sliIs1
white sugar and whites of two tFe'1
eggs. Beat until it will heap up
Serve in oustard glasses.
Italian Sauce-Brown an onion all
garlic in one-half spoonful Of dFlPI
pings seasoned with salt and pepper 4
suit taste. Add one-quartcr OF a ca1
OF strained tomatoes, and simmer lo1
forty-fvs minutes. Mix lightly lu'i
before serving.
Rhubarb Sauce-Cut the rhnoa!9
into half-inch pieces, leaving the 'Al
on. Put in stew pan and eoye]
thiekly with granulated sugar "
not add any water, the juice from W
rhubarb will soon flow, making It's 'FI
liquid. This is delicious.
scalloped -Onions-Boil the onlo n
until tender, then put in baking dl'l
and pour over sauce made Of olY
tablespoonful Of butter rubbed ll'I
one and one-half tablespoonfalS 4, u
flour; pour over it one pint OF hot nun
and cook until like custard. DAA'
half an hour.
Oyster Sauee-Stew a pint OF OlsI
ters in their own liquor, add a teacup
full of milk and let this boil up. o'taI
off the liquor, return to the fire. ana
thieken with a tablespoonful OF houi'I
Stir well aud pour over the 'oys,glg'
This is used for boiled fish and tufAs''
chicken, etc.
Apricot Meriugue-One cup u
stewed apricots, whites Of four F8SsI
one cup Of sRgar.f Beat the egss Na II,
stiff; add the sngdt gradually, then ~
in the apricota which have beep'Pes5y
through sieve. Bake twenty ~. 4b
utes in a moderate ovaI Serve WIZ
whipped cream.
Fish Croquettos-Use any llaa
cold boiled fish. Free it from sh ini
and bone. Minco fine. To one pn,.
of minced fish use one cup Of Weli-s' ,il
soned mashed potatoes, two eggs W.
beaten. Mix well, season 10 nv
shape, orumb and fry. One cup"
white sauce can be used IN Pla''
mashed potatoes
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12
gsT Cleaning Black Goods.

Every one has or wants a black "a,
nowadays, and such goods as ss,,l
cheyiot, cashmere, henrietta, etc 4
easily cleaned. First remoys a
grease spots with naphtha, and rem.-l
Der that this Auid is very eynios1
when exposed to either LIGHT or Al
Make a lather of warm soap suds rd5
a good, not strong, soap, and u
spoonful Of borax to every two ouml
of water. Into this dip the goods \
and down and wash between file baDil
then wiring gently and pat partly IN
hang in the shade, and when neal
dry iron on the wrong side with
moderately warm iron. ALWAYS rnl
once in lukewarm water, and iron NJ
til the material is perfectly dry. Nev]
rub a fabric, that is being renovated
ON the washboard, nor wiring it tigbA1
and in using naphtha remember That /
roughens the hands, and that atJ
using it is well to put yaseline md
them and to wear old gloves.
Wash alpaca in the same manner
cashmere, adding q little gum arab
to the rinsing water. il the blasl
goods are of a rusty color, restar|
them by sponging with ammonia an
alcohol. Always use a piece Of ID
same material or one near to it 4
sponge with. Remove grease fod
colored cashmere with French chaII
Rub it on the spot, then let it renal
all night, and in the morning brusl
off; if necessary redeat the treatment
Wash a colored wooden fabric !
cashmere or serge, in warm water pp|
ting tablespoonful each of beefs al
and ammonia to q pailful of watel
Have the rinsing water ready, with
small portion of beef's gall in that, all
wash and rinse quickly; dry in III
shade and iron on the wrong side witt
a warm, not hot, iron. French chal
can be used ON any color and material \
Benzino will remove peint-it is alsl
very explosiyo-but sometimes Leave
q stoin like water. This stain MAJ
often be removed with French chaE1|
Grease is also removed by rubbing III
spot with a lump of wet magnesia, al|
after it is dry by brushing off the poT|
der. Remove all grease spots befa1
cleaning piece of silk or wooden goodI
1t is prudent to try the liquid YOU j
tend using on a small bit Of the ma
torial first to note the effect,
sponging my fabric always do it VIII
downward strokes. Ladies' Hong
Journal
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12
Ione--it wos rs Il he we're trying TO

| tOne--lt was Us II no WV ~
speak without breathing on moving
muscle of his body.
',sFor Gods sake help me, Lantry,
he said. There's u snake crawling up
under my shirt. q,
~ came up on my elbow and looked
at Adams. The moon was SHINING
brightly, so that | could see everything
almost as well as il il had been day
light. Adams was lying on his back
MS still as a stone, and his face was Ike
the face Of n corpse. He had taken his
boots off before turning in, and his
stockinged feet stuck out below the
bottom of his blanket. Alongside one
of them, passing inside his trousers
leg. was the last twelve inches OF
rattlesnake-a big one-curling to and
FRO like the end Of a whip, as it went
up ont of sight.
For Gods sake, hurry" said
Adams. His heads on ny chest now
aad he's coming higher all the time
Gut my clothes off me and don't waste
timep
q" Keep still, Adams, and don't wake
the camp, | cautioned him. IF there
gets to be racket round it'll start the
snake up. He won't get hostile if he's
let alone. Now he's quiet and let me
work
ut was an easy matter to pull the
blankets off Adams. That left him ~
lug in shirt and trousers, with the
snake next his skin. Then l set to
work to cut away his clothes. My
hunting knife was as keen as razor.
began ut the trousers leg, ripping it
up at the side. Then 1 cut the shirt
open on the side, working from the
bottom up.
Cup round the neck, where the
band was tight, it was ticklish bust
ness to cut the shirt loose without
cutting Billiard then again realized
that / was working with my hand
mighty near n rattlesnake's head. But
l got the shirt cut clear from top to
bottom. Then l went round to the
other side Of Adams.
Now, Bill, [ said, and pulled
shirt aud trousers leg over to me, leav-
ing Adams's body bare, with the snake
in full view The reptile was big,
dark -colored mountain snake, fully
five feet long, As it lay in something
of an S shape its tail was at Adams's
knee, while its head rested in the hol
low of its throat.
"At sight of me the snake drew back
its head and went half into coil on
Adams's stomach. Then, seeing that
L did not move or offer to attack it, the
snake turned and crawled off from
Adams and made for the shelter OF
plant half dozen steps away.
"'All right, Bill; he's gone, said.
"It was like touching a spring. I
believe that when Adams came up |
from the ground he went four feet |
straight into the air; and the yell he
fetched made the boys think, as they
woke, that the Utes were upon u.s. The
sight of a half-naked man, jumping
and yelling, without there seeming
any cause for it, was rather startling
Us it was. But Adams quoted down
in minute or two, about the time /
had matters explained Two of us
went out and killed the snake-his
rafting gave him away--and the rest
helped Adams get his clothes patched
together to do until morning."
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12
.esfsEgm Salt Rising proo,

Many a time and oft You hen,
signing for the bread his mot5.s . %
to bake" and here is thereon s e.. ''
kind, called "salt rising" opI M AZ ~.
cipe is that of Mrs. Stockdala ~ u, v
sissippi. Take a pint of MIL u !. y
pint Of water, aud stir in flonr ' :, 1 '49
a stiff batter that will not run i,,, ll /.
spoon, but drops like drop coEe a' Sa.l.
Add teaspoonful of salt and nU may !.
warm place, where it will stand dl y, u
least four hours, If water rises =, !. d
top, stir in more flour. After + W.T. ~.
make up just rs you would or5iD,
bread, using the rising ipstooj
yeast, and adding about a gill If nj
or water and n little more solf .r Ii
piece Of lard about the size Of an o a''
that quantity, Knead it well. oni ~
at once in well-greased pans IA |,
Care must be exercised not ia il,
while rising, and it should be boI
the same as any other bread.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12

One of the new dictionaries has in it
pretty big and yet perhaps a useable
word, poIiticalization,' of which il
seems to be itself somewhat in doubt,
although it half-supports it with a
quotation from the Brooklyn Eagle,
which coined the phrase. The Eagle.
it seems, once referred to "the steady
politicalization Of the public schools, =
by which it meant the subsection Of
these schools to political control.
Whatever we may think Of the word,
comments the New York Observer, the
danger indicated is certainly q real
ma
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12
TIE SAME OLD SONG.

Mothers, too, with the snowy skin,
By-lo, hy-lo, tenderly sing,
And tell the dustman coming in,
Into the bnhy's eyes to ding
Atoms OF dust to mako him wlul,
And into drcamland gently sink.
We-wa, we-wn, by-lo, hy-ld,
Lo-ro-la, le-ro-la, ever the sumo
Ever the tuno OF the long agol
Dat OF the molhorly heart it came,
Horn OF o sense that mothers know,
Rocking the baby to and fro.
.-a
White or black or bronze the hue,
Always the same sweet tune Is heard.
The sweetest song earth ever knew,
Happy rs triil OF the nesting bird,
Mothers content in the twilight GLOW
Are rocking their babies TO and fro.
Mothers, out Of the mother-hcart,
Fashion Il song both sweet and low,
Always the same, dear mother art,
booking the baby to and fro.
Always u lazy, loving crone.
lIummed in dreamy undcrtone.
The Home Queen.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12

Mothers out OF the mother-heart,
Fashion o song both soft and low
Always the same, dear mother art,
Hooking the baby TO and fro.
Always q lazy loving crone,
uummcd in sleepy undertono.
Down the baby snuggles to sleep
Wlnkinc as long as wink he may.
Now with % kick he tries TO keep
Iho tricksey god from his eyes away,
Wc-wa, we-wa long, long ago,
The Indian Gother chantcd low
Noeug, she said, on the haby's brow
So,Ny struck with his wee war club
4-lrile of his nose he playeth slow,
With his little INST a rub-a-duh,
We-wu, We-Wa, tendor aud low,
hooking the baby 10 and fro.
Lo-ro-la, lc-ro-ln, over q num-
Like murmuring bees I'm the golden light
Under the palm trees mothers come
Ethioue mothers, dark as night
Chanting the same old silvery low,
Swinging the baby 20 aud fro,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12

For the first time in twenty-eight
years the State of Ohio is without
Democratic representation in the
United States Senate. The long perio5
Of divided representation began il
1869, with the election Of Allen C.
Thurman as the colleague Of John
Sherman. Once only has the rule Of
divided representation been broken,
and that was in the Forty-sixth Con.
gress, when George Il. Pendleton was
he colleague Of Senator Thurman.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12

A womau's bicycle club was organ
lied in Detroit the other day, but the
Free Press says that it collapsed
within a week because no two members
could agree as to the uniform to be
worn. When Colorado musters in its
company of women militia there VIII be
trDubIa
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12

A curious illustration of the diverse
conditions that may exist in this couu-
Try is the fact that while so many
people in the Mississippi Valley are
suffering from floods the New Orleans
papers are raising money for sufferers
rom the drouth in Louisiana.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12
HOUSEHOLD MATES

The water for washing gloss a.,
cate china should never Lo aad d
and even granite or stone sbon Iyiy B
immersed in water where y u,u Aol
easily bear your hand. Fan OS cam ,l
painted French china, warm " .a gsIo'
without any soap is best. sil ,o,' Va
whether solid or plated, sbo NJ. lo'I
be tossed about in contact ,pi.t ll' =
knives. knife handles oy o''a $
cleaned by n damp cloth, ''aI
leosens and blackens them s' va
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12

While a marriage ceremony was
being performed near Danyille, Va, a
kerosene lamp famed mp and was
about to explode when the bride seized
it aud hurled it through q window
The groom then came ont from under
the table, where he had hidden, and
the ceremony proceeded.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12

Scientific cultivation treblos the
sugar crop on the Hawaiian plaua-
lions, declares the New York Tribune.
An acre which formerly woulduot sup
port in comfort one caunibal now
grows a maximum of eleven tons Of
sugar, crop never equalled elsewhere.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12

Promotions are coming rapidly these
days in the upper official circles Of the
regular army. What few veterans of
the Civil War are left find the age Of
retirement close ut hand in the young
est cases. ''The army viii soon be
in the hands OF officers trained only in
the walks of peace, " observes the New
Orleans Picayune.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12
Derivation of the Na,ng of the DAVIS.

Sunday is SO called, because it was
anciently dedicated to the worship Of
the sun. Monday means literally the
day Of the moon. Tuesday was dedi-
Gated to Tuisco, the Mars of our Saxon
ancestors, the deity that presided over
combats, strifes and litigation. Hence
in England Tuesday is assize day; the
day for combat, or commencing litiga-
ton. In this country it is generally
the day selected for the opening Of
court terms or sessions. Wednesday
IS SO called from Wodin, or Odin, a
deity or chief among the northern
nations of Europe. Thursday was
named by the Saxons from Thor, the
old Teutonic god of thunder. Friday
is from Frea or Friga, a goddess Of the
old Saxon mythology. Saturday means
simply Saturn's day, the name being
derived from the deity of that name.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12

No man can read the names of Greek
aud Turkish persons and places with
ont realizing that there is bound to he
a high mortality rate among compost
tors and proof readers
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12

a gentleman travelling in Persia M M
he has been ia n town where the ~ al
ring for prayer five times a Day I'D I'D
business men rush out OF thcif Ol'
70 lie churches, leaving Their pa, 4.
business alone aud unlocked anu Z
body eYer has q thing stolea.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12

The Dallas News says that there are
flowers and bees enough in Texas and
cows enough to overflow State like
Massachusetts, six feet deep with milk
and honey.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12

A correspondent asks the Chicago
Times-Herald to describe the Greek
ross. 1t would be much easier TO
describe what has made the Greek
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12

The Peruvian oil region is said to
cover 1900 square miles, That of
Pennsylvania is about $50 square
miles,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12

The latest development in medicine
Is the specialist who treats bicycle dis
eases. The bicycle can well afford 70
give little business to the physician.
considering the much greater business
mat 1t has taken away from him
Louisville Courier-J Journal.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12

Before the end of this year every,
one of the 1853 towns in Connecticut
will be connected by telephone.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12
!, =, (, *.
TALE OF TWO RINGS.


I said
iuvol UNFAIRLY,
STOPPING to knock
the ash from my
cigar, perhaps l
ought not to ask,
although l have
known you for
nearly three
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-06-12

Sing IN the light the lariy;
The nightingale in the dark.
0ut the poet sings through 0ar!, AVA Feb.
His heart The echo Of lag ami ni1rbt
--lenry Austin, IN the Century.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-12
LEWIS & co

Lemarchand's homeless sar-
dimes go well at lunch-we've
had such a continuous run on
them that we have been forced
to duplicate our last large order.
Our present. stock may not last
until the next arrives.
The whole world boasts of the
jams, preserves and pickles put
up by Crosse & Blackwell and
j. 7. Morton. Our stock con-
tains everything put up by these
well-known firms. The last lot
arrived by the Routenbeck and
are absolutely fresh.
We have goods from the
French factories that commend
themselves. Lemarchand's high
grade mackerel in oil is one of
them. These are timed in the
same manner as his famous sar-
dimes and are a rare delicacy.