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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-18

tive little pests do most congregate
in our churches, and interfere serl,
ously with the devotions of wor-
Slippers. Mr.. Watson, of Mcneil,
who assisted in conducting the
Methodist prayermeeting services
Wednesday night of last week, inc
forms US that salt freely sprinkled
on and beneath the floors of build
ings, will prove a sovereign RENE.
dy. A thorough trial would necess-
itate but little time, trouble and
expense. We enter our hearty pro-
test against the presence in our
churches of the acrobatic, marauds
ing, Unsuitable flea.
Our genial friend, FL. N. Quin,
who was bookkeeper for J. l..
Strahan & Bro. about four years
ago, was here for several days this
week on a visit to his many old
friends. Mr.. Quin now holds the
responsible position of auditor for
the Texas and Louisiana mills of
VIM. Cameron, with headquarters
at Bowie, La. Henry is one among
very few of our paidSup in-ad-
vance subscribers. We heartily wish
him continued health and prosperity.
The large plant Of the Poplar
vile Lumber Company has been
leased by Messrs. Allen, Herren &
Lambert, and workmen are now
engaged in making necessary re~
pairs and improvements. This mill
has been shut down for two or
three years, and when it's shrill
whistle and ponderous machinery
are again heard, joy will pervade this
community.
The FREE PRESS sanctum was
highly favored Friday evening by
the presence of Mrs. J. Fl. Reed,
Misses Birdie Darling, Mite Care
roll and Naomi Lenoir. Old Youth
regrets that angels visits are so
few and far between-probably
they would not be so rare if the
lovely creatures only knew how
much such favors are appreciated
A fair young friend who is stus
dent Of the East Mississippi Female
College of Meridian, has our thanks
for an Invitation to attend the 9th
annual celebration of the Stafford
Liter ary Society, Friday evening,
the 10Th inst. 1t is sincerely re.
GREETED that our work is of such a
nose TO- thesgrindstone character as
to preclude attendance.
A. A. Holston and ]. S. Whit.
sett and families, of Lacey, have
moved to town and now occupy
the Ratliff building. Mr.. Holston
offers bis services to the public in
the way of repairing boots, shoes
and all other leather work. He Is
good workman. See his card.
Our citizens should bear in mind
that the Pearl River County Suns
day School Convention will meet
here next Sunday at the Baptist
church. Poplarvllle families should
make due preparations for the ems
tertainment of delegates and VISIT
ors.
w. w. Gentry, the popular and
efficient railroad agent at Nlchol.
son, was a Sunday visitor to Pop
larville relatives. Mr.. Gentry has
for years past practically demon
strated bis appreciation of the
weekly visits of the FREE PRESS.
WANTED-Rellable salesman to
sell most complete line Lubricating
Oils to Ginners, Sugar Planters,
etc. Salary or commission. Good
opportunity for proper party. Ats
lantic Refining Co.,, Cleveland. o,
A regular meeting Of Sherrod
Byrd Masonic Lodge was held Sat
urday night, One candidate was
initiated.
Mrs. Slsydon returned to Slldell
Sunday morning after short visit
to her daughter, Mrs. G. FL. Hyde.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-18

THOROUGHBRED POULTRY.
wh;ta plymouth Rocks, White
"horns and Pekin Ducks.
y Ts vos for Matching, for sale by
Dss MRS. ELLA CoTTONdIM,
Orvisburg, Miss.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-18
MILLER HOUSE

MRS. S. b. MILLER, PrOprletress.
Location near the depot, and
convenient to all business houses.
Comfortable rooms for drumm ers,
transient visitors and permanent
boarders. Table supplied with the
best the market affords. Terms
reasonable.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-18

" Taos. for Matching, for sale by
Do MRS. ELLA COTTONGIM,
Orvisburg, Miss.
A. A. HOLSTON,
Val do all kinds of
BOOT and SHOE
spsiring with neatness and dis
atcb. Will also make brides, re-
air barness-in fact do all descrip-
on Of leather work.
SrShop in Ratliff Building.
Vegetation is booming, but there
a some fears of 3 late frost.
Poplarville is filing up, and house
nom will soon be at a premium.
Hon. J. M. Shivers was called to
isholson Saturday on legal busi~
Us.
Measles and humps have made
cir appearance in various portions
the state.
Town Marshal Hiram Smith
de q business visit to New Ors
us last Thursday.
]. q. Mills and family now occu.
the Anderson residence, adjoin-
the Baptist church.
Prof. w. l. Thames wears an I'M.
pally smiling face-hls wife pre-
lied him with a fine daughter
kFriday.
Or. j. B. Bedgood, the popular
rvis dentist, was here for sew
Pl days Of the pact week on a
pfessional visit.
20 ONE DIEs.-No one dies of
lmonary disease, the result of
I'D, who takes "77' in tlme-for
e by all druggists-25 cts.
The attention of lawyers and
hers interested, is called to the
d in another column, of II. j.
Fker, justice of the peace.
Mrs, J. H. Reed, of McHenry,
Pnt portion of the week with
plarVllle relatives and friends,
urnlng home Monday morning.
'ur clever friend, Major S. d.
INNS, OF Ellisylllo, was in town
! Friday writing life insurance
lcles for some of our prudential
zens.
ne term having expired, Miss
dle Marion has closed her school
lacey, and is home again greatly
the pleasure of her relatives
friends.
lssessor Geo. W. Bil5o was call.
% New Orleans the other day on
oftant business. Our dry-joking
pa will please accept thanks for
appreciated favor.
on CE-Our books are in, tn 9
ls or Col. r. III. Reeves. All
IONS Indebted to us will please
y prompt settlement with him.
MOORE BROS.
mad the pleasure of meeting
y. DuBose, of Waynesboro,
thursday. We understand that
as rented the old Carver stores
&C. and will soon embark in the
camille business.
W. Lambert and family. oil
rs nave moved to town, and
occupying the mill cottage lately
TED BY J. H. Mills. The many
nas OF this family are delighted
elcome them back to their old
10.
- ADVENT of spring should be
KY celebrated by cleaning the
e1s and yards and whitewash
Vul buildings and fences. Some
slde streets are Uttered with
''''es Of unsIghtly trash, The
p''es epplthe railroad right Of
should a{|s-tiea burned.
WIS
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-18
Idea ; $:s ST. S s :;s sIS'

Protect your ideas they may bring you wealth
Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO., Patent Attor
neys. Washington. D. c. for their 81, 800 prize one
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-18
A. A. HOLSTON,

viii do all kinds Of
BOOT and SHOE
|eusriug with neatness and dis
Iatcb. Will also make brides, re-
|.ir barness-in fact do all descrip-
lon Of leather work.
,TShop in Ratliff Building.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-01
CANONCHET TO BE SOLD.
VA Governor Refused Nanderbilt's
$500, 900 Owner Going Abroad.

NAERAGANSETr PIER, r. l., Sept. IS
Tn Ia huIuu.c folk who are ia the habit of
maSIus Narragan-ett Pier their Summer
home. as well a. thousands Of others who
know the distinguished SpruEUe family of
to learn thH, their magnificent estate,
Cauunrhrt, At the Pier. is for sale.
Last week Mrs. Sprague placed the big
property in the hands of Charles Mcltae.
the New York real estate agent, to dispose
Of Mrs Sprague is new known a. Nine. lue2
Sprague, and acquired much distinction
both abroad and in he east last year by her
voice. She returned from Paris only short
time ago. She Will leave New York again in
u few weeks for Paris whence she will 20 TO
Milan, where she will appear in the opera of
Aida this winter. Mrs. Sprague has for
many years been leader in Narragausetts
fashionable society. She is a Nirgtnlan by
birth. At the time she married Rhode island
war governor her sister married his
son. She is wealthy in her own
right, and it was principally through her eff
forts that the governor famous estate and
home, Canonchet. was saved when he be-
came involved in financial difficulties. Mrs.
Sprague is said now to be worth - 900. 900
in her own right tanonchet was erected
about 80 years ago. II took its name
from the chief Of a tribe of indians. The
cost of it. construction. together with the
immense tract Of land surrounding it, was
! 600. 600. Several years ago one Of the
Nanderbilts offered Governor Sprague SOO,-
900 for the property, but he declined it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-01

General Lew Wallace and Rev. DR..
w. H. Hickman, Vice-C Chancellor of
Depauw University, have raised Il
storm of protests because of highland
ed criticisms of the wheel. During
the reception of a well-drilled COM
mandery at Charlottesville, and while
General Wallace was making the vel
coming address, he claimed that the
best appearing men We're those who
had received a military training, and
he took occasion to deprecate the use
of bicycles, saying that the riders
looked more like monkeys than men,
and that bicycling was time wasted. 1t
remained, however, for DR.. Hickman
to come out hatfooted in denouncing
the use of bicycles for women. He
declares that it is one of the most
haneful agencies ever invented in SO
far as it concerns the gentler sex. 1t
takes the young woman from her home
and home duties; its tendencies are
altogether wrong. He also asserts that
it affords means of easy escape from
the restrictions of conveutiOnality,
and is harmful from hygienic stand
Point,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-01
Assistant Chief Alexander Scott O

Assistant Chief Alexander Scott of
the division of drafting of the Patent
Office has an interesting list of the
patents granted to women inventors Of
the United States, compiled from 1890
to January l, 1895. Up to that period
there had been issued 531 ,6lS patents
to all persons, the number of women
included being surprisingly large The
articles on which the patents have
been granted comprise everything i'll
the patentable line, from curling iron
to a cooking stove, and from war
vessel to a handsaw. While many of
the patents are no objects of peculiar
interest to women, many of them are
on scientific machines, objects of war
fare, miners utensils and things which
would be only useful to the male pOr-
ton of humanity. OF course, the baby
has not been forgotten, and the articles
patented to make the ''mother's Joy"
more comfortable and contented form
q department all to themselves. Col
lar buttons have been invented by
wives, mothers and sweethearts. Evil
IDENTIFY this was done to ease the mas
culine mind or prevent the accustomed,
or. at least, accredited, profanity
which is supposed to flow when one of
the buttons becomes detached from a
garment and rolls somewhere out Of
reach or "cannot possibly be found. -
"We have found" said Mr.. Scott to
the Star reporter, "that the objects
patented by women are of just as prac-
ticable nature as those gotten out by
the men. Very often it happens that
men invent an object which is OF in
terest exclusively to womankind, as a
new style of hair fxer, but the reverse
is often the case 1t frequently hap
pens that woman will suggest some
thing to her husband, or some male
member of the family, who acts upon
it, taking out the patent and getting
credit for it, of course, fully with the
consent of the one suggesting the idea.
Any one who thinks that Il woman is
incapable of inventing anything really
useful is making great mistake, as O
look over the list of the thousands OF
objects will testify. Some of the most
important things in use nowadays
have been invented by women and
brought into general use by them"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-01

1t seems to bee generally conceded that ;.
\. Dexter North. editor Of the magazine Of
the National association Of wool mauulact-
urers. will have charge Of the next census
OF the United States. and should the census
bureau he made permanent one 10y Con
gresS, it is likely Mr. North will be retained
in charge. He has been connected with the
censuses Of 1850 and 1890, and did much ef-
fective work in compiling returns. M".
North was born in Clinton, y. y, about fifty
years ago. He was educated at Hamilton
college, where his father was for forty years
a professor He had some experience in
college journalism and in 1869 entered the
office Of the Utica Morning Herald He was
for several years Washington CORES -Vondrut
for a number Of papers. AMI in 1874 returned
to Utica as managing editor Of the Herald, a
position he held for l3 wears. In ls-5 lie
was chosen president Of the New York Asso-
ciated Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-01
EDITORS IN BAD REPUTE.
First Tar and Now Rocks-Narrow
Escape.

WILLIHANTIC, Conn, Sept 2S-Mr. and
Mrs. Frank J. Warner have been running
Sunday paper here which, in the parlancr OF
the day is rich. rare and rasy" The
characters and alleged acts of citizens
have been roughly handled, and all
the alleged liasons OF the town have
been shown up. The result has been
that Mr. and Mrs. Warner are decidedly un-
popular. Their paper was ruled of the
news stands. and Mr.. Warner who went re-
Gently to Putnam to dispose OF his
wares was mObbed. Twice before they have
been assaulted. Tar was thrown over Mrs.
Warmers clothes. and Mr.. Warner was
beaten by persons aggrieved over stories in
the paper. Later they were rudely
awakened by fuslade of rocks against
their home. -Four large stones crashed
through closed blinds, shattered the
glass in the window. and one stone
struck the opposite wall of the room
with such force that plaster was knocked
of. 1t was by the merest chance that
Mr. and Mrs. Warner escaped injury
The bed was strewn with broken glass.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-01
LOOKS WARLlKE.
Minister WOOdfOrd's Message
Makes Sensation in Spain.
"Ostentatious Proclamation" May
Precede His Withdrawal.

MADRID. Spain. Sept. 2S The arrival Of
United Stated Minister Mobdluri from san
Sebastian has made sensation. The pro-
gram of the United States has been a~rrr-
tanned. THIS does not contemplate "a d"'la-
ration of war il Spain rejects mediation. but
an "O~teututious proclamation tu the world
OF diSapproyal OF the Cuban regime 10y su--
pending diplomatic relations with Spain
aud Withdrawing the United States minis
ter The unexpected bitterness Of the press
and OF public opiniGu has painfully Impressed
General WoodforI, but he hopes this will
soon be allayed, HS hs believes hi- ms~iul
favorable TO Spanish interests and can
not comprehend that Spain could reject
mediation designed to end aH inPOE"ri-hiuS
war. lie has not named atimr at which the
war must bee terminated. bat he hopes, a.
the result Of his tenders, that il will be ended
quickly. lie believes the war l. iulllrtinS
inralcuable losses upon the Juitcd states,
aud that ii L. impossible 10 prevent the or
ganilatiOn OF nlhuStarlug expeditions.
Some comment has been caused las the
fact that Minister Woodfurl~ family
has not accompanied him, but remain
behind on the French frontier MIMI
ter Woodforl explains that his party i u
large one. requiring "a rpmmOI Iluu~ home,
and that they prefer spending pleasant
October at Biarrit2.until II suitable residence
can be- secured here The legation cannot
be used a. "A residence. Genera, Woo lturi
has taken apartments at the hotel Home,
but receives official visits at the legation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-01
JUSTICE AWHEEL.
Maine Court Camps Out and Rakes
in Offenders.

HOULTON, Me-. Sept 2s County attor-
ney Lumbert of Aroostook Trial Justice
H. 7. Powers of Fort Fairfield and Deputy
Sheriff g. V. King have Just returned from a
novel expedition into the northermost wilds
of the Mudawaska territory. Liquor shops
have been scattered along the st. John river
and lumbermen from both sides of the river
have been getting drunk, spending their
time and money in liquor and
neglecting and abusing their families.
School children have been forced to
make wide detours to and from school to
avoid drunken and fighting men and the
lumber mills have been often forced to close
as sober men could not be found to operate
them. Finally the officers as above and u
posse started out with big wagon and with
all the law books and paraphernalia of Il
court camping out as they made their seven
days journey. The liquor dealers were
raided and apprehended before they could
give the alarm. On their solemn oaths to
forever abstain from selling liquor. they
were let off with heavy fines and at the
same time were warned that if caught again
the present cases would be pressed against
them to the utmost.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-01

Russia's average annual export Of
wheat reaches nearly $4,000. Ooo
bushels, but this year she will not
have enough for her own people, put
ting on the overworked but willing
American eagle the responsibility of
keeping the bread in their mouths.
That generous and conscientious fowl
will not be found wanting in this
emergency or any other which can be
met by fitting its copious horn of
plenty, this year more overhowing
than usual
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-01
PRINCE ALEXANDER GEORGE.

The youngest son of the Duke and Duch-
ess of Teck. Alexander George, is coming to
this country to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Burrell-Hotfman at their country seat. Brook
hurst. The prince is just % years old and is
very handsome. His stay ia America will be
perhaps three months at BrOokhurst and Il
few days at Philadelphia. The young man.
Notwithstanding he is the son of a duke is
very Democratic in his beliefs These ideas
he inherits from his father, who is a social
ist and uses strong language in his indorsa-
ment of the Fabians. He is president of the
Mortlake Workingmans club, and mingles
on a level with its members at their "smok-
ers.' Alexander has served his time in the
army and won praise for his galantrv in the
Matabele wars. He is possessed Of fine
manners and a genial disposition and is
quite popular
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-01
VELASQUES COMMITS SUICIDE
Last Chapter OF the Recent Tragedy
in the City of Mexico.

CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 2S-Ex-Chief of
Police Eduardo Velasquez of the City of
Mexico has just shot himself in the head,
dying instantly. No one knows how he pro-
cured the pistol. The action is generally
approved Nelasquez was under arrest,
having confessed that he was implicated in
the recent lynching of Arroyo. who tried
to assas-inate President Diaz. In
consequence of Velasquez's suicide the
warden OF Belem prison has been arrested
and placed in solitary confinement Veas-
quez killed himself with a small pistol and
the warden is under suspicion of either fur
nlshing the weapon or maintaining lax
watchfulness. Sherffs and chiefs of police
have before been known to be weak -kneed
and lax when lynchers tried to get at prs-
ioner, but this is the first instance where an
officer melted mob to murder prisoner in
his charge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-01
known All Over Maine.

AUBURN, Me-, Sept. 2S-As Mr.. and Mrs
Ara Cushman of this city were driving their
horse became frightened, and ran, upsetting
the carriage. Mrs: Cushman had one arm
badly injured and was badly shaken up.
Her condition is considered critical. Mr..
Cushman had two ribs broken, his collar
bone broken and he was injured about the
head. The physicians consider his condition
to be very serious. He is one of the pro-
prietors of the Ara CUshman shoe company,
and is one of the best known business men
in Maine
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-01
EUROPEAN TRIP CUT SHORT.
Death by Heart Disease of PrOmi-
nent Hartford Man

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. 2SAs Lewis H.
Brainard. &c, of this city with his wife and
family entered the Cook S tourist agency in
New York to negotiate for tickets to Europe,
Mr.. Brainard dropped dead. He was Gus
todian of the Connecticut trust and safe de-
post company of Hartford. Conn. and suf-
ferer from heart failure. He was in New
York with his wife and son, Henry A. Brain
ard, the latter being on his way to Vienna
to continue his musical studies
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-01
From "Little Red School House"

FARMINGTON, Me-. Sept, Is Hon David
II. Chandler, for the past IA years judge Of
the municipal court here, is dead. He was
rs years old. He was born in Temple, this
state, and first taught school in the historic
red schoolhouse. Subsequently he moved
to Pennington, studied law and was admitted
to the Franklin county bar. He was a mem
ber of the state legislature from Chester
Vile district, and served three years
as clerk of the supreme court. In
1888 he was appointed Judge of the
municipal court and held the Office until
his death. He was the only Democrat hold
ing an appointive office in the county, Thirty
Years YEA ago he was elected secretary of the
Liberal Christian association, and held the
office ever since. He was married to Lizzie
Lowell of Chesterville, who died few days
ago. He leaves three daughters. one of
whom is married to Rev. A. c. Nickerson of
PIainlled, N. J. Judge Chandler was high
ly respected in the community.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-01

The retirement of General Ruggles from
the army because OF his long service made II
necessary 10 select new adiutant-general
Ot the army, and Samuel Brerk has been ap-
pointed To- the place. He was born AT Mid
llehoro Mas, Feb. .. 1884. and was ap-
pointed u cadet at the military academy al
West Point July !. 1851. He was graduated
four wears later and was made "A llrst lieu
tenant Of the First artillery. He has spent
~ years IN the service and has proved an
officer OF ability.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-01

POMFRET LANDING. Conn, Sept. 2S-F.
W. Valentine. a lawyer Of Brooklyn. n. y,
has just been instantly killed, and Henry l..
Burt, Putnam druggist. lies at his home in
an unconscious condition. Mr.. and Mrs
Valentine had been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs Burt at their Putnam home. They
took a carriage drive to this place behind a
high spirited horse. As they were going
down a steep hill the holdback broke and
the animal ran. The carriage struck large
stone and upset. Mr.. Valentine struck Il
large rock and was instantly killed. Mrs
Valentine and Mrs. Burt escaped with sew
ere bruises. Mr. Burt is undergoing an
operation. His skull is fractured. and sey-
eral Of his ribs broken.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-01

The United Typothetae of America will
meet in annual convention at Nashville,
Tenn. October G. I and s. Nashville is the
home OF j. II. Bruce. the president of the
association. and he is eXerting himself to
make the meeting one of the greatest sue
cesses of the many conventions held in this
city this year. Mr.. Bruce will make one Of
the features of the convention a reception
and dance to be given at his own elegant
home. He is progressive and enthL siastic
member of the United Typothetae, and to
his effort is due to a great extent the To-
eating of the convention in the exposition
city. His individuality alone could make
the convention success. but being assisted
in the matter by the Nashville people. there
is little doubt but that the delegates will
have an enjoyable social time. while their
business sessions will be profitable.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-01

The King of Denmark is still estab-
fishing his claim to bc called the
father-in-law of Europe. \ grand
daughter has just been married to
the third son of King Oscar. There
are few royal families not connected
in some way to the dynasty Of King
Christian.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-01

A law has been made in Bulgaria
making it obligatory on all State Off
cials to wear during their hours Of
service no other clothing and shoes
than such as have been made in Bull
garia, which are provided with spo-
cial stamp or mark
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-10-01

BANGOR. Me-, Sept. - In the Bangor lum
Der boom the crew are now engaged in raft
ing ont thu tenth drive of the season. Ii is
expected that there will three more drives,
bringing the total tor the season up to
Y, 900 600 feet, which will be much in excess
Of the amount RATED in 1856, and the great
est in the history OF the boom.