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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-07-01
.well," said the absent-minded and


''Well," said the absent-minded and
new arrival in Hades as he mopped his
perspiring brow, there's something to
be thankful for down here, anyway.
Folks won't always be yelling at me
to shut the door."-Baltimore News.
Eyes, sir" said Mr.. Winbiddle to q
stranger, Il insist that all water used
for drinking and culinary purposes
should be boiled at least half an hour"
you are a physician, l presume"
"No; am coal dealer."-New York
Journal.
Briggs-Simmerson, the inventor,
says his wife doesn't even know what
business he is in. Griggs-Why has he
concealed it from her? Briggs-He Is
afraid she might get the impression
that he could do odd jobs around the
house.-Life.
Mrs. Guile-Does Mr.. Circuit drink7
Guile-No; what makes you ask? Mrs.
Guile-Mrs. Bingo told me that he went
out on little periodical frequently.
Gulle-She doubtless meant the term
in a business sense; Circuit travels
for the Weekly Gusher."
First Thespian-Have a warm recep-
ton in the last town you played, old
man? Second Thespian-Well, rather.
Papers roasted me, hotel burnt down
with all my clothes, and eleven credit
ors were hot after me all the WHILE
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Hell am really surprised at DR..
White. After being our family doctor
for years, and treating me for all sorts
of things, and to think of all the money
we've paid him, too. She-What has
he done? He-He wouldn't pass me for
the life insurance company!-Tid-Bit
Mrs. Ferry (proudly)-Our pastor Is
going to have special bicycle services
regularly every third Sunday this sum-
mer Mrs. Wallace (calmly)-Indeed?
Our church intends giving a free base
ball game and prayers for the CONVEX
sion of the umpire.-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-07-01
A Very Attractive Variety,

The Sultan breed was introduced in
to Europe by way of Constantinople
some forty years ago. In many re-
spects the Sultans resemble the White
Polish, but they have shorter legs and
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-07-01
A Brsm rst,,,,.,~,

II the entire population of the vo.,
Is considered to be 1,4Oo,OoOOOO" V nl
brains Of this number of human h.,. We
would weigh 1,922,712 tons ~ Hss
much as 90 ironclads OF the ord,,. as
size.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-07-01


Chumley-"I hear one Of your fresh
men was pretty badly injured the other
dav How was it?" Hankins-"Why,
q was in the elocution and oratory
class. He has such heavy voice that
he strained his back in trying to raise
it."-University of Michigan Wrinkle.
Advance Agent-"Ycu Western peo-
n,e don't seem to be quite up to opera.
Everywhere we go the audiences weep
in the wrong place." Local Manager
"You won't have any trouble here. MY
ushers are instructed to eject anybody
who does not weep in the cuspidor.-
Detroit Journal.
Mabel studying her iesson)-"Papa.
uhot ia the definition Of volubilityf"
Mabers Father-"My child, volubility
"a distinguishing feature of your
mother when, on account Of urgent at
fairs, don't happen to reach home I'M
ri after 2 o'clock in the morning
Baltimore News.
Mother-"Mary that young Spinners
has been paying a great deal Of atten-
tion to you Of late. Do you think he
means businessT" Mary with a far.
away look)-"I'm afraid he does
mother. He is the agent for bicycle
firm and he has done nothing but try
to sell me a bicycle ever since he has
been coming here. Spare Moments.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-07-01

The origin of tea, according to
japanese tradition, was at natural as
it is credible. Prince Darma, in the
remote ages, was holy Asiatic who
spent day and night in meditations
upon the Infinite and, like the Shoe
black in "The Dweller ON the Tires
hold" all things that begin with a
capital letter. One night his ecstasy
was interrupted by sleep. On awaken
ing he was so dismayed at his infrmity
that he tore off his eyelids, and flung
them (says the writer from whom
comes this version of the legend) on
the ground. The spectacle of holy
Asiatic flinging his eyelids on the
ground deserves the notice of an his
torical painter. On visiting the spot
later Prince Darma found that his eye
lids had grown into shrub. He had
the wit to take some of the lea5- /, and
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-07-01

81 understand that the Dudler,
parted. What's the trouble% - DsV'
"she claims that he abused her u.
always plugged his ears full Of ~. ~
whenever he entered the bon uvu .
Cleveland Leader.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-07-01
A Good Honest Doubter

is person we like to meet. We like to have
such man try Tetterne He will be more en-
thusastic than anybody else once he s cured and
convinced Tetterine is for letter, Eczema,
Ringworrn and all skin diseases. 50 cents box
at drug stores or by mail from j. T. Shuptrine,
Savannah Ga.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-07-01

through collegeT' Yes, have every
reason to believe he will. He passed
his first football game splendidly."-
Washington Star.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-07-01

6. X. Coburn, Mgr Clarie Scott writes: ~
find Halls Catarrh Cure a valuable remedy."
Druggists sell it, 75c.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-07-01

After six years suffering | was cured by
Piso's Cure.-MARY THOMSON, 20 1-2 Ohio
Ave, ALE ghany, Pa, March 10, 1891.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-07-01

Fits permanently cured No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. KliIe's Great
Nerve Restorer. So trial bottle and treatise free
DIR, Il. II. KLINE, Ltd, 93l Arch St., Phila Pa.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-07-01

"And she didn't shrink from the no
toriety?" shrink! Why, she used to
fill only the smallest roles, and now she
is one of the greatest actresses of her
day." There was a tide In the affairs
of women, as well as men, which, taken
at Its food, led on to fame and $3.50 q
performance.-- detroit Tribune.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-07-01

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
leething, softens the gums, reducing intiamma-
ton, allays pain cures wind collie. PC. "a bottle.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-07-01

A new piggery in Chicago is the largest
in the world. 1t offers ample accommoda-
ton for 100000 pigs.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-07-01

st. Vitus' Dance. One bottle DR.. Fenner's
Specific cures. Circular, Fredonia. n. Y
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-07-01
SeIf-Sacrfnce.

Hubby-Yes, dear, you look nice In
that dress, but 1t cost me a heap OF
money.
Wife-Freddie, dear, what do l care
for money when 1t is a question OF
pleasing You?-Tit-Bits.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-07-01

Ifafflicted withsore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye-water Druggists sell at 25c. per bottle.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-07-01
r A.. Family Circle,

The Rich Uncle-You'll all have for-
gotten me when shall have been dead
for a month.
The Black Sheep-Oh, no, we wont
sir. 1t takes years, you know, for tne
supreme Court to decide case.-New
York Journal
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-07-01

France, Italy, Spain, Portugal Swift
zerland, Belgium, Holland and Luxem-
burg have j..st signed at the Hague the
first inte- national treaty on private
law, the treaty relating to civil proce-
dure. All these nations use the Roman
law in some form. The Swedish and
Norwegian commissioners made GER
tain reservations which prevented their
signing the agreement. The treaty Is
to be followed by others on different
portions of the law. :
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05
PERSONAL.

DR. w C. Grove OF Modesto is at the Grand.
]. O'Mara of MADEIRA is at the Cosmopolitan.
DIR. K. NJ. Lundborg of Ukiah is at the Palace.
E. Goodwin of Napa is at the Cosmopolitan.
Judge Ansel Smith of Stockton is at the
Grand.
State Senator ]. NJ Gleaves OF Redding is at
the Grand.
n A. Den of Santa Barbara is guest at the
Occidental
A. Kirby. U. N, is at the Occidental from
Mare Island.
6. Migliayacca, the Napa wine producer, is
at the Baldwin.
Virgil Conn. a merchant of Paisley, Or, is q
guest at the Palace.
Mrs I. La Tour and family of Bakersfield are
at the Cosmopolitan.
DR.. Manley of Stockton is at the Grand, ac-
companied by his family.
w. W. Thatcher, hotel man and merchant
OF Hopland, is at the Grand.
DR.. John Nichols OF Healdsburg is at the
Russ, accompanied by his wife.
State Senator D. A. OEtrom OF Yuba County
arrived yesterday at the Grand
Frank D. Ryan of Sacramento, District At
torney is q guest at the Grand
Marion A. Taylor, a merchant of Louisville,
KY, is al the Palace with his wife.
NJ. NJ. Carothers, q merchant OF Ux1ah, Is at
the Grand accompanied by his wife.
H. N Crabb, an orchardist OF Oakville, Is
among the late arrivals at the Grand.
j. B. Hull, prominent real estate dealer OF
Eldridge, Cal is at the Cosmopolitan.
F. C. Sargent, an old resident Of Stockton
and wealthy landowner, is at the Russ.
e. S. C. Scott, merchant OF this City, re-
turned yesterday from visit to the East
R W. Lewis, young societ ty man of Port
land, Or, arrived at the Palace last night
Thomas Fitch Jr., a lawyer, of Stockton, son
of the orator and lawyer, is at the Baldwin.
D. McPhetres. a Supervisor of Nevada
County, is at the Lick gistered from Truckee.
| Judge John D. Bicknell, F. T. Bickneu and
J. c. Hargan OF Los Angeles ct the Palace.
J. p Mahan of Trinity Center, near the new
mining dis trict OF Trinity County, is at the
| Baldwin.
E. o. Marshall of New York City, clerk of the
! Court OF Appeals, is making a short stay at
! the Palace.
C. R. Hurd of Denver Colo, arrived at the
Occidental last night accompanied by Mrs.
Hurd and Miss Hurd.
T. H. jerks OF Albuquerque, N. Mex, was in
town yesterday on his way home from visit
to the mines of Trinity County.
Dr. D. Callahan returned to the Grand yester-
day after a months absence spent among the
mines in the northern counties.
Frank Mattison, Assessor of Santa Cruz
County, returned TO the Grand last night on
his way home from a session of the State
Board of Equalization.
E. A. McElfsh of Los Angeles, high chief
ranger of the California Independent Order of
Foresters and brigadier general of the Royal
Foresters, is in town on his way to Santa Rosa
on official business.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05
PERIoDlclTY or HARD TIMES.

Speaker Reed the illustrated American,
Nothing has been more thoroughly well un-
derstood by those who have studied the past
even in the superficial way in which we all
study 1t than that there is a regular success
sion OF prosperity and adversity, OF adversely
and prosperity, which varies in causes and
appearances, but which Is subs tan TALLY the
same cen tuTy after century
We will not press too strongly the seven fat
and the seven lean kIne which came up out of
the sea in the dream of Pharoah, but you may
depend upon it hat that dream hau its origin
in actual events, and that the alienation of
good times and hard times antedates the pyra-
mids.
But whether that be so or not, the complex
nature of mo iern society. the Welding together
in matters of trade of the whole world from
China to Peru and from far Cathay to the polar
zones has made the Deriodicity OF this aIterna-
ZION more marked, more clearly defined, wider
spread aud more nearly universal. Has it ever
occurred to You to think that the wisdom of
the laws which govern the universe can even
in this case be justified to human reason and
sense and that hard times themselves help
work out the salvation OF the human race?
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05
THE soUTH'S MANY lOLoNELs.
Nav York Snn

New York sun.
For many years. indeed since the close of
the Civil War, it has been a standing Joke
among the paragraphers and in variety thea
tiers that the Confederate Army was composed
almost wholly of staff officers, and that the
number of colonels distributed throughout
the South and in the States of the Southwest
was materially greater than the nun Der of
male adul: civilians. 1t is certainly fact, as
ali travellers attest, that there are more
coionels, ma jors and generals in the Southern
than IN the Northern States, and this is fact,
des pte what is matter OF general knowl-
edge, too, that the Southern Army was mate
rlaiIy smaller throughout the war than the
Northern forces.
An explanation of the apparent anomaly
has recently appeared in a statement whicn
shows in detail TINT the number OF Southern
officers WAS relatively larger than the nu!nter
OF Northern officers during the Civil War. The
official Confedera te army list shows one gem
erai-in-chief Robert E Lee and seven full
generals, as fcl ows: Cooper, Albert Sidney
Johnston, Beauregard, Joseph E. Johns ton,
Smith, Bragg and Hood. The number of lieu
tenant-generals III the Confederate army
S;onewall Jackson. Hin Early, Buckner Wade
Hampton and Gordon among them-was nine
teen, and there were beside; 81 me- jor-generais
and more than ~ brig6dier-generais I his
was very much larger than the army roll in
respect of staff officers OF the Union side al a
corresponding period. Before the establish
ment oI the office OF lieutenant-genera there
X
erals IN the regular army and 20 major-gen-
erals and $50 brigadier-g generals i'll the volun-
leer service. There was, correspondingly, a
larger NUMBER OF colonies and majors IN the
Southern tnan in the Northern army, and the
reas on for this was to be found in the fact that
the commands Of Southerners we're generally
smaller and more widely separated. The
Northern forces constituted the attacking
army; the Southern forces, after the
battle OF GETTYSBURG, were on the de-
fensive, and much of the conflict which
oCr inn o1n NJ
the strife was so far as the Southern
men were engaged in it, of desultory, guer-
rifle character The services of sharpshoot.
ers, of small attacking columns, of commands
organized tor foraglng purposes or TO cover q
retreat were in detail, and the commander Of
each detail took by courtesy and under mill
tary usage, a title high in its way
Northern commander would receive If in
charge of a force perhaps eight or ten time,
larger. 1t is a well-known fact that mill
tary men having titles are as slow to surren
der them aud 10 forego their use as Office
holders are to retire from the honors anC
emoluments OF public station. The rule "onc'
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05
WITH YOUR COFFEE.

"Did you enjoy your rest at the seashore
Mrs. Digby?'
mo; 1 never have any rest until we get
home and put the children to school. Chi
cago Record.
Science has done wonderful things in the
utilization of waterfalls"
Yes; Niagara makes lovely background
for bridal party photographs. .''-Chicago o
Record.
Blng-Yes, that's old Spriggins. Half a
dozen doc tors have given him up at various
times during his life.
Wing-What was the trouble with him?
Bing-He wouldn': pay his bills.-Puck.
"Pretty Polly!' said the lady. ''Can Polly
talk?"
"Polly," replied the Boston parrot, s'can
converse. se."-Indianapolis Journal.
Jack-I understand you have large floating
debt.
Tom-Yes; own a yacht-Truth.
she-Do you think the world is getting
better or worse?
He-Better.
She-Why do you hold that opinion?
He-My wife's mother writes that she will
not be Bile TO pay us her Customary six weeks
visit this summer.-Cleveland Leader.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05
How Italy Became Great Power.

William to send an ambassador to the OUR
inal and Great Britain, which at that ulne
came near getting into conflict with Franco
on account of the Egyptian question: io-,
lowed suit, as the good will of Italy wouiu
be of much value TO her in Mediterranean Il
war little later Bismarck, Gortsohahon
and Andrassy agreed on general principles
the famous Three Emperors Alliance was Gre
eted and Russia and Austria also SENT EN- oa'
sadors 10 Rome as France had already uoue
few months previously.
After the assassination of Alexander IL, ms
son ana successor, who had all along peeh op-
posed TO the German policy, couid no loHsei
be depended on as an ally, and BismarcA was
Obliged to enter into negotiations Wlth o1snoi
Crispi, the Italian Premier. VIII ch leu 20 tne
es ia blls hment OF the stil-existlng triple al
lance. Unfortunately for Italy, the proVls-
ions of this treaty made it incumbent on her
to keep much larger army and navy than
she could afford to support, and the conse-
ouence is that her financial condition Is no"
absolutely desperate, and in TACT has beeh So
for many years Germany and England nave
exerted their influence with the leaoins
financiers to hold Italy above water, DuI IL ID
very dou btful if that can be done much longer
That Italy. within the last tw enty-hve years,
has really established claim to De recKoneo
among the great powers is 1ndlsputaole' lor
her army is new fully as large ana Wen
equipped, and her navy five times as large as
the army and navy of Austria, country
which has 100000 inhabitants more IMAM
Italy. Whether such state OF affairs can De
preserved is a question which only time or tne
next Continental war can answer.
WILLIAM LoDTMANN.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05
MEN AND WOMEN.
Andrew Carnegie is q freeman of seven SEQ
tish towns,

tish towns.
John Stollar, Nebraska farmer, who went
into debt for eighty acres of land, has raised
enough wheat on it this year to clear the debt.
One of the four living descendants of Gen.
eral Joseph Warren. the hero OF Bunker Hill.
is enjamin Paris Hamilton, now living in
Springvaie. Me-
Herbert Spencer is engaged in the work OF
revising his biology and bringing it up to
date Because of his poor health he can give
only about one hour each day to the work.
President Mckinley receives an average of
sixty begging letters a day. People in all
parts of the country write, soliciting his aid
to get them temporarily out of trou BILE. The
other day the total amount requested was
$25, 900.
young woman has received the unusual
honor OF the freedom of London guild. She
is daughter of Lord Amherst OF Hackney.
fand, having written history of gardening in
En- gland, has just been thus honored by the
Worsniptul Company of Gardeners.
In Chicago there Is colored woman who
practices law with success. She passed the
examinations with great credit and received
her license to practice. Miss Platt speaks
German and French with ease, and so secures
gooi patronage from foreigners. Her practice
is of The otfice rather than the courtroom
Only two OF Queen Victoria's daughters
Victoria and Aice-showed taste for politics.
On the day of the marriage OF Princess Vic
toria her father, Prince Albert said to the
bridegroom: Your wife has child's heart
and mans head" The Princess Helena is
devoted TO works of charity and the Princess
Louise to the fine arts. Princess Beatrice, the
youngest, has been her mothers lifelong
conpapion,
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05
HAPPY TIMES.

There's somethin' like jingle an Jingle in the
cir.
Fer the honey's Jest drippin' from the hives:
The fields lookin' frosty with the white th al
blossoms there
An the corn craps Jest the biggest Of our lives
Summers a-goin'-
Needn't beat he drums;
We're bound 10 have showtn'
when the fall time comesI
There's somethin' like jingle an tingle every
where,
An the blue smoke h has a mea MIN as IL curls:
They're tunin OF the fiddle, an there's music in
the air.
An wen soon be swingin' corners with the girls
Summers a-goin'-
Needn't beat the drums;
We're bound TO have showfn'
When the ia!I time comes
FRANK STANTON.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05
LARGE, REsPECTAsLE CAUCUS.
Springfield RepubIican.


Hannibal Hamlin, in his own Maine town,
half century ago, was q gold Democrat, and
his party was at almost as low an ebb as the
Maine Democracy now is. He called caucus
TO choose delegates 10 the Maine conventions
State county and Congressional. Two per-
sons came, Hannibal himself ana John
Smith. They elected a full list OF dele
gates. But when it came to their Gre
uentials a difficulty e. Hamin was
chair man of tine caucus and Smith secretary;
but how was the gathering to be described 2
Ham!in said: ''Mr. Smith, write: 'At large
and respectable caucus of the D mOcrats OF
H., so-and-so were CHOSEN delegates TO the
State convention and then put the names"
"But, Squire Hamltn, can We call this
caucus large and respectable, only you ana
me?"
why not, Mr.. Smith? You are large and L
am respectable; what's the diticultyP And
the credentia were SO made out.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05

next heard there was CONSERVATION in the big
shin. The second cast had shown that the
steamer was in shallow water, and before any
steps could be taken 10 get her out OF danger
her keel glided softly onto the sands and she
was beached hard and fast
1t was with the intention of remedying this
serious defect in the apparatus OF navigation
that Cartain Foster has, after much study, in
vented the device referred TO. II consists of
an oblong piece of metal, fitted with fins at
the top and bottom and sides These fins are
similar in design 10 those on the Holland SUBJ
mar inc boat, and are designed to enable The
contrivance 10 sink 10 the deepest depths OF
water
The great superiority of this idea over the
old meth cd consists in the fact that instead of
having 10 be thrown overheard at intervals
the new device can be suspended al the exact
depth of water that vessel must draw to be
perfectly safe, and left in that position while
the ship is moving through the water.
The floating metal is connected with the
ship by means of. an electric wire, which not
only reg listers the depth OF the water on the
dial in the pilot-house, but if the instrument
strikes any obstruction or touches the bottom
instantly announces the fact, so that the pilot
is bled TO shape his course accordingly.
In addition TO this ii is possible by means of
the new device to tell exactly the kind OF ma
terial of which the bed of the ocean beneath
the ship is com posed The method is extreme
ly simple. An ordinary telephone receiver is
connected with the wire that runs to the
depth tester, and when the latter touches bot
tom the pilot is ena bled to tell the nature of
the oceans bottom by the sound that he h ears
on the receiver.
If the metal touches n clay bottom or
sandy soil the sound will be smooth, without
jar friction; but if the ship is travelling over
a rocky bed the sound that comes to the
ceiver will be harsh and grating the metal
device bumps over 1t. With such apparatus
as this it would have been impossible for the
st. Paul to meet with the accident sne did.
The new device will sink 10 almost any
depth, il action in the water being like that
OF kite in the air. The greater the speed of
the boat the swifter and deeper the metal Will
sink, the angle at which the fins are arranged
carrying it down as the water strikes them
during the progress of the vessel. The
'.sinker" weighs ten POUNDS and is forty-ive
inches in length.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05
FOR SOUNDING OCEANS DEPTHS

An ingenious invention designed to lessen
the perils of ocean travel has just been patented
by an experienced skipper, Captain Ferdinand
Foster, of the steamer AL Foster 1t seems
likely, says the New York Herald, to make a
back mum Der of one of the Oldest OF the
sailors i'm pements-the cord and weight
used from time immemorial to test the depth
of water in which snip is sailing By means OF
the process known as "heaying the lead"
The uselessness OF this process in an emer-
gency was shown by the fate that befell the
ocean greyhound ST. Paul. 1t will be remem-
bered that on foggy day the big steamer
found herself off her course, steering through
the darkness no one knew exactly where. In
accordance with custom a man was SEM TO the
chains with the lead Tor the purpose of keep
ing the pilot posted regarding the depth OF
the water.
The lead was heaved once and showed a sat-
isfactory depth of water. The usual interval
elapsed before the lead was heaved again.
When the cry of the man in the chains was