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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-28

One of London's underground rail-
ways, the Metrorolitan, is about to
make an extension which will demon
strate at least one Of the advantages
of the underground system for urban
transit. Finding that the damand on
it's lines is greater than eau be met by
its present facilities, the compspy is
about to construct two tunnels under
its present roadbed. one OF which will
lie used for inbound and the other for
outbound trains, aud both for ex-
press trains only, leaving the present
road to carry the way travel. The
tunnels will be operated by cleo
tricity, thus avoiding the annoyance
ut smoke, steam anl gas. sni per-
mit,iny perfect ventilation, while tho
fact that they are to be constructed on
the properly already owned by the
company, dor. away with the en"r-
nous ex ,enss for rigit OF way, which
is serious drawback to snrInce or
elevated roads i'll cities. 1t also does
away with the expense AMI annoyance
Of consequential dam ages. which is nm
obstacle to the erection of q second
story to the elevated railroads in
New York. NJ matter how many
tunnels aSe constructed, one below
another, they shut off nobody's ligh,
and air, and give nubody chance to
complain that he is iujnrel i'll his
business or the enjoyment of his
home, nor do they obstruct streets OF
injnre in any way the appearance' oi
the city. Philadelphia Ledger.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-28
Smoke Against lightning.

There exists an old saying amou3
peasants that when n storm is np-
preaching, fire should be built in
the stove, with rs much smoke MS pos
sible. III recent article by Shuster
in this journal he shows that this cns-
tom is rational one. MS the products
of combustion and the smoke act us a
very effective conductor to discharge
the atmosphere slowly but surely. He
quotes from statistics showing that out
of every Que thousand accidents, 6.3
churches and g. mills were struck by
lightning. while the number Of Chin
neys Of factories was only one in
every three Observation-Disclosures
Press.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-28
THE CHRISTMAS GOOSE.

"Good morning, boys and girls"
snid the Christmas goose, ,as she looked
up from a spot of green grass in
sheltered corner of the poultry yard;
cit seems good to find little patch
OF simmer ont here in the cold. l
wonder if anybody is going to give
me Christmas present, for your
father came out here yesterday and
pointed 10 me and said L was the best
one Of the hocl. 1 hope they're going
to give me something good-a half a
peek of corn, or tender, juicy little
green frog"
The children did not quite under
stand goose language but they knew
from the tone of the goose's voice that
she WAS feeling quite cheerful that
morning. They knew also that their
futher hal talked of killing her for
the Christmas dinner, and this made
Mary feel bad.
Shes such n good old goose y
said Mary. lit seems a pity when
everybody else is getting presents
that she's got to be killed.
"Good for nothing but to eat" said
the hard heatred John.
''Huhl" sad the old goose, looking
toward John. II hope he's mean
enough, I'll make him sick some day,
see if don't. And 1 wish 1 could
give Mary nice Christmas present."
Sure enough, the good old goose
WAS served up for Christmas, and she
did make john sick, for he ate so
much OF her tender flesh that he was
sick all night; she also made Mary a
nice present, for in her crop they
found the pearl ring, all safely pre-
served. which Mary had lost week
before. Now England Homestead.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-28
LEFT TILL CALLED FOR.

It was only few days before Christ
mas, and l was trsv ling home after Il
long abseLca in foreign lands. l had
been in the train all day, and was very
tired OF the crumped position, so l
was not altogether sorry, when ar
rived at station where l had to
change, to fud that | must wait three
quarters of an hour before | could
proceed on my journey.
SAW my pori m 'nteau put safely on
one side, and then | began to walk up
and down on the platform, glad to
have the opportunity of a little exer-
else, as | had still four or i've hour
journey before me. For some time /
watched the various passengers coming
and going. and amused myself with
wondering what their histories we're,
and where they were hound for. Some
were evidently going home for Christ
mus, glad and CAV others looked as
if some monrnful business called them
abroad and others nguiu seemed in-
tent ON some busy work which occn-
pied all their thoughts. Soon train
came up aud carried of most of these
people, and then / saw what has been
pretty picture on my mind ever
since-a little girl, about four years
old, sitting by hrrself on a seat at the
back OF the platform. She had lnrge
brown eyes. and pretty soft hair hang
ing round her neck, while her warm
crimson hool nude bright bit OF
color that dull day.
/ watched the little maiden, and
wondered to see her sitting there all
by herself, but she did not seem at all
troubled. On the seat beside her WIS
a baudbox tied up in handk rohisf,
and brown basket with bunch OF
flowers laid on the top-a bit of holly
and soms dr. aud laurel, with few
Christmas roses taste:ully tied to-
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-28
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

A new typesetting machine photo
graphs the copy and rsproduces it in
type.
Psychologists say the right side Of
the brain is of more importance to
life than the left.
An attachment to typewriter in
dicates the number of the limo on
which the machine is writing.
An apparatus has been recently in
vented which enables diver to COM
municate by telephone with his as
sistants at the surface.
The very small eyes of the bats (dis-
tinctly nocturnat) is due to the par
tial replacement of sight by their very
highly developed sense of feeling.
An inventor in Tacoma, Wash, has
device for preventing the wheels of
street Car from slipping when the
brake is applied. His idea is to make
the wheels act rs magnets and grip the
rail.
A new medicine cabinet indicates
time for giving each dose to the pa
tient, also the kiud and quantity OF
medicine. A cioch aud extra dial with
movable hands are also placed i'll the
cabinet.
To dsinfect rooms or closets a de.
vice composed of a rotary fan, run by
an electric current, las juss been in-
vented The blades OF the fan are
covered with an absorbant material,
which is kept moist by the liquid disiu-
fectant, the revolution of the fan
throwing gas therefrom into the air.
1t has been discovered that If spot
upon the cuticle is touched with fum-
ing nitric acid, and then Immediately
aiterward with pure liquid carboic
the effect OF which penetrntes deep
into the tissues, aud completely and
permanently cures warts, condyloma
and angioma.
Mr.. J. Murrie, who Claims to be the
inventor OF successful aerinl ma
chine, is master engineer ut Grams.
ton Hill, Glasgow. He speaks with
tue utmost confidence of his machine,
which has occupied him for fifteen
years. He snys that it is q very great
departure in aerial navigation, aud a
big revelation in particular line.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-28
What As,i acts Them Z

1t has frequently been asserted that
the brilliant colurs of many flowers
serve to attract bees and butterflies to
them. Experiments recently report.
ell to the Belgium Academy of Science
seem to show that the perfume rather
than the color OF the flowers is the
real attraction. Bright colored bios
SONS were covered with leaves and
p,pers pinned closely abont them. yet
The insects not only visited the hidden
lowers, bat endesvsred to force their
way und"r the papers in order to reach
the blossoms. which they could Aos
see. - Rams Horn.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-28
A TOmcat ON the ROOst.

A. farmer living near here. owns {
hen concerning which he tells the fol
lowing Interesting fact:
About year and a half ago the
hen went to setting, stealing her nest
in the corner of the carriage house.
Not wishing to encourage migratory
propensity among the poultry, Hen
derson told one of his children, a
bright little boy named Tom, to
break the hen up and coax her back
to the fowl house. Tom made re-
peated efforts to carry out his fathers
instructions, but it is easier said than
done, to break up setting hen. Day
after day the hen went back to her
nest in the carriage house till Tom
was in despair, and he hit upon the
following novel plan to oust her from
her chosen abode:
There chsnced to be litter of kit
tens ON the place that needed disposin9
Of, and Tom thought to combine busi.
ness with pleasure by putting Que OF
the mewing young kittens in the old
hens nest. This would seem TO he q
very eff ctual way, not only of break.
ing up the hens housekeeping, but OF
getting rid OF the kitten as we'll, as
she would no doubt turn npon the
disturber of her peace aud destroy it.
This was Toms idea, at least, Lu5 the
plan did not work.
Instead, the old hen, in lien Of
something better, lowered over the
kitten until it passed beyond the stnge
as dutifuly rs if it had been the most
loving OF chicks. In turn the kitten
seemed well pleased with its new
quarters and it's strange foster mother,
and would follow at her heels, answer
ing her clucks with dutiful NEW.
picking up crumbs and stray bits OF
meat that found their way into the
chicken food. That straugs affection
thus engendered between thu hen and
the kitten continues unubated, though
the latter is now full grown cat, and
Henderson says it is worth its weight
in gold in keeping rata ont OF the
fowl house. OF course the rodents are
not prepared to find cat psrched
upon the pole among the fowl., aud
when he pounces down he bags his
game every time. Philadelphia
Times.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-28

Our LOST.
| ,.rsr quite leave US, our friends VINO
n''s ,1e shadows OF death to the sun
hsa' sweet memories are holding
them fast -. .Ao,r rao-
| tss places they blessed with 'nelr pres
euce and love.
york which they left and 'ne oooA'
which they read
l,ak mdtely, though stili WIN al e'o
y. songs that they sung, and dear
=, cords that they said,
''.ger and sigh on the desolate air.
:, when alone, and as oft in the
| throDg, .
when evil allures US or sin draweth
nigh, . =, - .h.
wrong ,.;o.
on high.
sw-thrcadcd morn and the opaiine
eve,
1 uil n eiaep.
i conf1rsed, even as lonely we grieve,
no thought Of their rapture forbics
Us to weep.
4 at our tasks in the burden and
itas oasyionate noon. They are folded
in peacs.
al. We rejoice that their heaven is
sweet,
one day for US will all bitterness
cease.
,awlll 10 home DER the river Of rest,
he strong and tho lovely before us
haze gone;
m will 90 down IN tho beautiful
west,
ris, ia the glo-y that circles the
throne.
hen We are bound by our love and our
faith
be saints who are walking in Paradise
fair.
ave passed beyond sight,at the touch
ng Of death,
Eheylive, Ike ourselves, in Gods intin
10 care.
Margaret e. Sangster.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-28
A Street CrOMd.

The easiest thing on the f,ce of the
earth to entertain is n street crowd.
Everything but curiosity in such n
motle I'm is forgotten. Rich and
poor, ignorant aud learned, stand el-
bow to elbow with craned necks and
open months. just such crowd as
this blocked the way on fremont
street recently at frequently recur-
ring intervals. Every time o very
solemn-looking man appeared in the
show window there was scramble to
see whose nose woud be fattcned on
the plate glass fist All the solemn
looking man did was 10 open couch
and proceed to make it into a bed by
turning the plush cover mattress side
up and putting on pair OF pillows.
When the pillows were squared up tho
crowd WAS so great til t IL policeman
Ind to compel the outer layer OF spec
tntors to move on. They did SO
grumblingly.
Then the bed was unmada, and n
paror cuucn greeted the pcopla. who
smiled and departed. In few min
utes this scene WAS again enacted.
The bed-inaking man never once re-
lnxsd his c, untenance or FASTENED his
laborious movements Adver-
tiser
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-28
|ECBIT OF DEVOTION.

ood deal OF water has flowed
lhe bridge since then. l was u
At the Ecole des Beaux-Arts,
lhad arrived from my native
and as I necessarily received a
meagre allowance from my
s | boarded at modest "pen-
IN a quiet little street on the
rls of Paris, ut Montrouge. The
hours were at noon and six
\, aud I soon remarked that
those hours came around q big
kc n bell that announces the
sion OF work in factory, was
lSing. This puzzled me greatly,
rc was not factory, or even
pop of any Importance, in the
Porhood. At length I discovered
10 ringing came from u little
pie dwelling house opposite,
h"d occasionally seen an
nt cntler issue and start on his
irading sedate old horse that
rnessed to small p dler's cart.
neh the worse fur wear. My
Was aruu ed, aud ono morn
hbcheon, when the bell rang, I
ned the boartling-house keeper
gazrd at me with indulgent
ID sud: "Why, it announces
per hour OF Rizcl's workmen. Of
was the name printed on the
ne ilin rant cntler. / con-
'h't she was pokiny fun ut me.
fs workmen!" l re-echoed.
prtc'ating incredibly.
an not joking" she went on
y; II said that it announces
'or honr Of Riz.l's work men,
does Hasn't anybody told
int i,?"
|conrso not" I demonstrated
''e | should not have ques-
on."
: | will enlighten. you," she
Abous twonty years ago the
we're master cutters. Besides
The centre OF Paris they had
ana carried on a good whols-
o. When their parents died
sons John AMI Edward, as
'n'rol of'he business Edward.
ger ma'aged the shop, and
was lar clsvorer. managed
~ Dc was a very skilIfuI
"nu use'l 10 toll at the trade
any OF his men. with whom
y terms Of the most cordial
eris.
'o'nsrs were dsvotedly at
each other. There was
slightest cloud between
nv John decided npon Ell
usl without question. Ther
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-28

Brown-How is that railroad get
ting along in which you are inter
ested?
Smith-Finei There hnsn't been
an assessment on the stock in over >
year. .-Puck.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-28

It takes $4,000 tons Of paper to
make rbe postal oar'ls nsed in tbs
United E,ates each yesr
The age-herald., 1897-09-19
J. ". DUBOSE.

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The age-herald., 1897-09-19
Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice, having had placed in his hands by an East India missionary the formula of a simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and per manent cure of consumption, bronchitis, catarrh, asthma, and all throat and lung affections, also positive and radical cure for nervous debility and all nervous com plaints, after having tested it's wonderful curative powers in thousands of eases, has felt it his duty to make it known to his suffering fellows. Actuated by this mo- ing, I will send free of charge, to all who desire it, this recipe, in German, French or English, with full directions for prepar- ing and using. Sent by mail by address, ing with stamp, naming this paper. ". A. Moves, S20 Powers block, Rochester, N. Y. 0-5-eosu-9t
The age-herald., 1897-09-19
North Highlands School.

I wish to announce to the public and my friends, will open school Oct. at my school building. which I have just completed and equipped in the best method for light and comfort. I shall give special attention to pre- pairing scholars for college and inStilling in the youth those lasting principles which is the corner stone for knowledge and business life Soliciting your pa- tronage, am
 Sincerely your old teacher,
 S. L. ROBERTSON, 9-1S-12t
The age-herald., 1897-09-19
City Poll Tax Collectors Notice.

Take notice that I will be at my office at City Hall during the month of October, 1897. from a. m. to : p. m, for the purpose of collecting poll taxes due the city of Birmingham for the year 1897. A. A. GAMBILL,
 City Poll Tax Collector. 9-5-12-19-&26
The age-herald., 1897-09-19
City Poll Tax Assessment Notice

Notice is hereby given that all par ties liable for city poll tax for the year 1897, are required to assess the same beore me at the City Hall during the month of October 1897, and that I will be at said place during said month from a. m. to 4 p. m., to assess the same. A. A. GAMBILL,
 Poll Tax Assessor.
The age-herald., 1897-09-19

Many hard-up men will pawn their watch to get one of those $5.7s parting shot Suits at Kempers.
 9-1e-N
The age-herald., 1897-09-19

To resist the debility caused by warm weather purify your blood by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The age-herald., 1897-09-19

taking care. submitted his MS. to Al- bert Chevalier that he might pass upon his dialset,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-12-31
MOUNTAIN HIGH
The Stock Expression is
Not at All Exact.
Measurements Have Been Made.
Figures Taken From Observa-
ton During Violent storms.

The story Of waves that run noun
tain high is a very great exaggrega-
ton. Many important measurements
have been made. all Of which show that
the common estimate OF the height OF
waves is due to Imagination and fear,
The measurements OF Scoreshy.
which are regarded as very accurate.
proved that during storms waves in
the Atlantic rarely exceed forty-three
feet from hollow to crest. the distance
between the erests being $50 feet, and
their speed Ssis miles an hour.
More recent observations taken in
the Atlantic give from forty-four TO
torty-eight as the highest measured
waves. but such heights are rarely
reached. and, indeed. waves exceeding
thirty feet are very seldom eneoun-
tered.
The monsoon waves at Kurraehee
breakwater works were found to dash
over the wall 10 the depth of thirteen
feet, or about forty feet above the
mean sea level
The greatest height of waves on the
British coast was that observed in
Wick bay-so famous for the eNcep-
heavy seas which roll into it
being S71s TO forty feet. Green seas TO
the depth of twenty-five feet poured
over the parapet of the hreakwater AT
intervals of from seven 10 ten minutes.
each wave. it is estimated. being a
mass of 10000 tons of water, and this
continually for three days and nights
During severe storms the waves roll
ing from midsea used 10 ride high
above the top of Smeaton Eddystone
lower. while at the Bell Rock the seas.
with easterly storms. envelop the tow
n from base 10 balcony-a height of
100 feet
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-12-31

as well have enacted q law forbid
ding water to run through a sieve.
The demcraliring effect Of law
which gives 10 the ''informerN or
captor, y part Of the fine, or value
~ a smugglei article. appears
here in certain quarters among
the lesser officials, as it has APP
peared in other countries This
general decentralization in other
countries leads To the repeal of
laws giving captOrs any special
The average citizen does not APP
preeiate the effect of a reward on
an official who is earning small
wages, IL tends To convert his du-
ties into lottery and nix his
mind ON handsome rewards, rath-
er than ON the duh routine of
duty.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-12-31

were pulled up before a COMMITS
sion and asked 10 testify 70 what
they knew about it, they would
either hack down. OF Try 10 tell
what they didn't know about it.
Fun and exact evidence taken
before a lust and able Com
mission would furnish a most val
liable encyclopedias Of material for
social and political history.
II annexation Is delayed, such
a Commission should be appoint
ed NJ once by the Legislature Let
the native tell his story in his own
words. Before he had finished and
under careful and kind crOSS-eN-
animation. he would be surprised
himself NJ his own admissions
against his race.
That the leaders Of the 1nneNa-
tiOn party here, have nor. for four
wears, seen the supreme value Of
such evidence IN promoting the
cause. is only another proof thar
Important matters have been neg
Ia..rai
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-12-31

us-h 10 EsaCf-S covered VIII ruehsS
sa-S suzS in MS Isl ponds lie P-o-
uosss % u&-cA q Eczo,ulo a. an o.
r.,-er-s -r-s-t and VIII - known
as-e- the -snas- az B,ll1zger, Is the
-ala- cz Hc-ssA1cS TIE -Grcsc-iPs
81 rs srsecn O. rs army has b~sa
-ras to IRE P-eSS. rsG1y tc b. seat
-re- -hs wt-ss. AZ TIE Erizs o. ghe 6rSS
r ne cpszI-s Sszrsacs Is, CIV
-asss ~ centuries lux down o. you
s-- P--eAa cvi~ N-- DS1oc ttscus-
- he za5ec- e7e,i,y witA his friends.
ana -hs -aflrca5 5cSs a large business
CRYING sxcu-sso-ss-s 70 tire erca-p-
--- sl-aoczh - l. ! -s-he- O. M
noss Casi-sL 1-5 n has 6u2geon<
,-crses fer every member q il. II
-na caves q Nca-2lua- he-tiSc-sSss TIE
s-.z- sresly wI-h his AsSoezA-sS- and
- ssszs P-ss55s-t Dole 70 FURNISH
- oz- -s--5,nlsr dungeon IN advance
s5 ss-ect his cvu method e sxecu1ioa-
A--c-zsy General smith has asked HIN
10 k-zlv s-h-it II 16v21cs his plan
~ a-1azz-- IRE Cah1nes refuses %
- Cz-.aiu Bs-gs-'z band DO The music
s,- Br- Da-o-s rsvolutio1- ne Pm
,sss dressed As Joan q Ar, vii follow
~ -1rr- IN Horseback
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-12-31
AREAS or ANNEXATION.

Secretary Bliss of the Interior
Department in Washington, in his
report, states in figures the area
of land annexed by the United
States since the Constitution was
adopted. He says that the area
annexed by the purchase Of Alas
ka was 1863. 529, 500 acres. Hawaii,
he says, has only 4,215,6s0 acres,
so that it rates only as a mouth
full In view of the constant an
nexatiOns, Mr. Bliss claims that
further annexation is clearly the
historic policy of the country. His
argument is, that there must be
special and powerful reasons for
refusing TO annex Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-12-31
AN INTERESTING LETTER.

\ letter from an extremely con
sentative annexatiOniSt in Con
neetieut contains the following
words:
I do not share IN the fears OF those
who believe that annexation means a
vast expense OF money in the Hawai-
ian Islands. for the building OF docks
and forrifcationS. or the construction
Of q great navy TO protect it The mere
fact that We own the Islands will avoid
this expense. and they viii De subject
10 the contingencies of war like New
London or Sag Harboz, or any point Of
our sea coast They will be ours 10
fOrtffy whenever the opportunity ar
riTeS- In 10 years the use of coal may
be supplsuted with electricity The
New Haven railroad is now using cleo
triefty il moving trains, although five
years ago. it was said to be impractic-
able. We need Hawaii for commercial
purposes mainly, and its acquisition
does not mean the expenditure Of vast
sums AZ once. any more than We need
10 spend them on our own coast The
prospects of war with any foreign pow
q are so remote that We can afford TO
take the chances OF leaving your Isl
ands without forts or navies. 1t is the
great coming wars of commerce We
must prepare for"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-12-31
OPIUM.

The case Of Estate Of Chun
Lung w. :. Ahmi. involves the
opium license granted in January
1857. 10 Chun Lung for the exclu-
siye sale Of opium In the Islands.
The license was capitalized al
100000 and the shares taken BY
several Chinese The evidence
before the Court was that the pro
fits Of the business, during Is
months of its continuance were
10 per cent or $4,000.
This judicial finding Of a fact is
extremely interesting IT puts at
rest all rumors about the real
value Of the traffic.
The Importation of opium Is
now forbidden although II is per
mitted in the country 10 which. q
far as We can do 50, We have an
nexed ourselves In spite Of tbs
vigilance Of the Customs officers
the article is here, and in @moder
ate price. The Legislature nigh