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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-24

The leopard was never confined in a
cage, but was always allowed full
liberty, and was well fed and petted
He slept on a comfortable rug in his
masters room, and if the night was
cold, crept upon its masters bed and
shared it with him. Through the day,
indoors and out, he followed Won der
Madliern about like faithful dog and
displayed a dogs affection for his
master.
He grew by and by into handsome
creature, one of the largest of his
species, a1d finely marked. When he
had been in Won der Madliern's pos
session about two years the baron was
recalled to Berlin, and took the animal
back with him. In Berlin the leopard
occupied the same place in his masters
house that he had done before, and
followed the baron about the streets
in the same way.
At first the sight of the creature
stalking solemnly along beside the
man created quite sensation in the
city, and people crowded to see them
pass. But it grew to be an everyday
matter, which only attracted occasional
notice from strangers or children.
The animal lived to be about Is
years old, and died much lamented by
all who knew him. His story seems
to prove that the wildness of such ami
mails is only slightly inherited, and
that their better nature may usually
be brought out by the proper treat
ment. Our Animal Friends.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-24
The Storm Petrol.

Ages ago the little web-footed fellow
was named Petrol, after the apostle
Peter, because he is most often seen
walking on the waves-never in them
but just daintily skimming their sur
lace.
To sailors they are ''Mother Carey's
Chickens" and their presence IS
dreaded on account Of storms and bad
weather generally coming with them.
They revel in storms, and the higher
the waves the more merry are they.
This preference of the petrol is ex-
planned by the fact that he is more
than half nocturnal in his habits and
greatly dislikes the glare of sunshine.
But when the black clouds and gloomy
mists hang low over the ocean, the
semi-darkness just suits him, and
through it he may be seen skimming
the angry pillows many leagues from
the nearest land.
The inhabitants of some of the out
lying Scotch islands make peculiar
use of the young petrels, which are al
ways as fat as butter, and much more
easy to catch than the old birds. The
young bird is caught, killed and n wick
passed through his body until it pro-
jects from the bill. When this wick
is lighted it gradually draws every
drop of oil out of the well-supplied
little reservoir, and thus lamp is
formed, very cheaply and easily, that
lasts and gives good light for the
whole of a long winters evening. :
Detroit Free Press.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-24
A Tame Leopard.

OF all the cat tribe leopards are the
easiest to tame, if they are captured
when young. When they are old their
savage habits have become fixed, and
it is,almost impossible then to tame
them.
Thirty years ago a curious and we'll
knbTn sight on the streets of Berlin
walsVon der Madliern with his tame
leo bard. Baron Won der Madliern,
wh tn young man, was several years
Geman consul in Egypt While there
an Arab friend presented him with a
young leopard. 1t was only few days
old, it's eyes not open yet. The young
baron determined to make pet OF the
leopard and train and treat him like
o dog,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-24
TimOrous Tommy.

Just list moment and / will tell
OF a strange adventure that befell
A timid youngster / knew quite well.
Young Timorous Tommy of Glenwood dell.
Just out of the dell, half up the hill
There stood u towering, tall windmill;
And still beyond stood cottage small,
Where lived lad named Timothy Hall,
A playmate of Timorous Tommy.
One night young Tommy essayed to go
To Timothy's house for a call, you know,
The thin, new moon, with its faint, pale
glow,
Scarce lighted the objects on earth below
As Timorous Tom stole up the road
Toward the cottage small where his friend
abode
His heart grew sick with n nameess fear;
He felt some danger was lurking near
Apprehensive Timorous Tommy.
Then, what do you think? Alack Alack!
A terrible thing stood in his track;
Twas tall and shadowy and weird and
black,
And its waving arms seemed warning him
back
While there came grinding, munching
noise.
AS though the creature were eating boys.
With q cry of terror he turned and fled,
And down the road to his home he sped
Poor terrified Timorous Tommy.
He trod that road the following day,
And then discovered, to his dismay,
That the creature fierce that blocked his
way.
And led him such terror to display
Was naught but the busy, long armed
mill,
That clanked and creaked as with hearty
will
1t labored all day and turned all night,
Innocent of all intent to fright
This trembling Timorous Tommy.
Arthur ]. Burdick.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-24

!, He arose as he spoke, took a deep
breath of cool air at the open window,
sfung his overcoat over his arm and
extended his hand to his host with q
hearty "Good night
'But his name; who was he ?" I
asked. But the colonel, more used to
such revelations than the treasury
official and myself, made answer for
him. There was no word spoken, but
raising the hand he held in his own,
so that it was fully exposed to the
electric light, we saw, with feelings OF
awe, that it bore a ragged, unsightly
scar extending from the second joint
of the forefnger clear to the wrist !
Washington Star.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-24
The Fairy and the Giant.

A giant lived in the land where
giants live, and fairy lived among
the flowers of the garden, and in the
messy places in the woods down by
the brook.
The giant was big and strong and
powerful He thought he had only to
speak and everybody would do lust
what he wished He always said Il
won't" when anyone asked him to help
them. After a while he stopped
smiling because he had said 'Iwon't'
so many times that his mouth was
drawn down at the corners.
The fairy was tiny and not very
strong, but she was always smiling
brightly and saying Il will if people
wanted her to help them. Little l
Will went to visit boys and girls, and
she liked to see them smile and say Il
WILL" Just as she did.
One day the fairy, Will, lay down
under violet near the brook which
tinkled over the stones. She was soon
fast asleep. Soon after the giant, l
Won't, who was taking a walk, sat down
beside the violet where Will was
living. The brook soothed him to sleep
also.
That same day little boy named
Frank, with his nurse and sister, came
to the brook to play.
'Let's play We are fishes" said his
sister. "No, l WON'T" exclaimed
Frank.
The giant opened his eyes, looked
at the boy and said to himself, HE is
one of my kind. His mouth is drawn
down at the corners, and he will be as
cross as am when he gets to be a
man.
Then Frank said to his sister: "May,
I am going to paddle in the brook.
Will you?"
ooh, yes," said May, 81 will. That
will be great fun"
The fairy, Will, opened her eyes
and looked at May. She was such
dear, sweet little girl that everybody
loved her. She liked to help other
people, and nearly always said Il
will"
While the children were playing, the
giant had great thought. He had
no bows of his own, and wanted one
very much, to teach him to be another
l Wont. SO he sprang up, took FRANK
in his arms and ran to Giant Land.
'sBut I won't 60" screamed Frank.
"T'at's Just what want you to
say" said the giant.
Whenever Giant L Won't and Mrs.
Giant asked Frank to do anything he
would say 81 won't, won't,l won't. L
want to go home"
Then they would laugh until the
tears ran down their cheeks.
"Ohl no, you can't go home, said
the giant ''You are too much like
us, and nobody wants boy at home
who is always saying i won't.
So Frank had to stay with the
giants. One day he was crying very
hard, ard wishing he could go home
to see his kind father and mother and
little May.
"Oh, dear!' he sobbed, 81 will do
anything they want me to ii can only
go home.
Just then a small voice whispered
in his ear: 81 am the fairy Will.
This is the first time you have said i
will Now, if you are sure you VIII
try to help your papa and mamma, and
do what they ask You to without say
ing 4 WON'T you shall go home with
me-"
Frank did not stop to look at the
giant I Won't, but put his hand in
Wills and was soon at home, happy
New York Journal.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-24
Regulating the Pitch of Bells.

In the casting of bells of large size
for chimes or given tones, the skill
and secret Of success lie in getting thu
thickness of the ring which is at tn,
mouth of the bell just right. 1t will
BE noticed that just little back from
the edge Of the bell, on the fiange, tn,
metal is thicker than in any other por
ton. The maker, in order to get the
desired tone, makes drawing of tn,
bell, and in cross section of thii
thicker ring describes circle the di
am eter of which determines the tone
Albany Express.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-24
THE TOWN c. HAY.

-, of Hay is far away.
rhe toTn ~ HI Hills OF green and gray
~ .s1v ending meadows are. =
" !s,W v the quiet town OF HAY
y M many quiet glen, soa nov
4 I te .here BY many shaded way
4 - homes OF quiet men ,
snd there are many eyes a,wuy a,u
Thst nS turn with longing night anu oay'
pact a to the town OF Hay.
IL. ,,at good old town OF Hay
MARA '~ ' was no pride OF birth.
neio nan there pursued his way
4 Il ..ger In the earth.
ona sn we're high and none were low
N golden hair or gray,
asscb would grieve at others woo
bown in the town OF Hay.
v"L uJ many a tired soul today,
I saiS crowded thousands far away,
Wssns for the town OF Hay.
,od leads from the town OF Hay
|orth to world OF din,
winds and wanders far away,
rd many walked therein,
in IN the crowds OF toll and stress
heir restless footsteps stray,
Il souls have lost the quietness
that old town of Hay.
I'M in some respite OF the Tray,
n In transient dreams they float away
Paek to the town OF Hay.
men arc in the town Of Hay
hid its quiet trees,
dream of strong sons far away
bon the stormy seas,
mothers when the twilight dew
N woodbine leaves has pearled,
I'M Of their boys who wander through
4 vldeness Of the world.
nd tears fall In the twilight gray,
And prayers go up at close OF day,
IN that old town of Hay.
Inside in the town Of Hay
slanting toward the sun
gathered meath its headstones gray
sleepers one by one.
there are tears in distant lands
"a grief too deep for tears,
farewells waved from phantom hands
oss the gulf Of years,
md when they place that headstone gra.
crushes hearts so far away
1rom that old town OF Hay.
Sam Walter Foss, in New York SUN.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-24

The calamity on the Chodinks
meadow at Moscow, on the occasion OF
he,coronation of the Czar, is said te
have cost the Russian government
3, 500. 900 rubles,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-24
9 Moonshiners' Revenge.

Se little group had been indulging
miniscences through the smoke Of
cigars. The stories had taken on
gic turn. In the party was a
esentative from a Southern State,
rhen the others stopped as though
l come to his turn he was slow to
the silence. He ran his fingers
Ugh his mass of iron-gray, hair as
meditation and then leisureiy
lted his watch. ia,
might tell you a bit of history,
be, ga story which was familiar
post all the inhabitants in our
p some thirty years ago, but 1 do
bow that I can expect you to
e it, things are so different now
they were then, you know"
pre- was general request to ego
and during the time consumed by
Congressman in relating the story
one present sat as if bound by q
no one uttering a word from
to finish. This is what he said,
best of my recollection, and I
strict attention to every word he
ed:
i the time this little tragedy was
ed the mountainous regions of
tate were infested with illicit dis
F. They were dangerous men,
reckless of the consequences of
reaking as they were dangerous.
opened that one day, after an
ng chase, a sheriff's posse over
Rnd captured two of the moon
IS who were wanted, and as a
OF the trial which followed, each
ed long sentence in prison. I
aoer the incident quite we'll and
! with distinctness that there
many threats, some of them
openly, that the witnesses for
psecution would suffer dire con-
ees Tor having taken the parts
ID. One Of these witnesses
nan OF middle age, as fearless
n, who lived in a small log
'ome three and half miles
2 county seat where the trial
n held, in an isolated noun
region. Helived with his son,
fellow, born and reared in the
a man who had seemingly in
me courage and vigor of his
he was one Of my own age,
was, and have since been, on
terms with him, / am able
The incidents which occurred
urate manner.
Iely a week had elapsed from
the pair of moonshiners were
when the old man was sur
afternoon, an hour before
81 as he was entering his
Pe' Two men had their rifles
,iS breast, and, being taken
ne had no course left but to
Is hands as they commanded.
Pd out, had the outlaws been
shoot their victim then and
thus, ended the affair it
been we'll for them, but
intent upon torturing their
the means they employed
ost fiendish and blood
III OF cut-throats' minds
Fonlure up. They followed
INTO his home, bound his
eiy behinA his back, tied
etly togethe and finally
4 an upright position to
OF the fre1 Rce. They
their prisonl dragged
eie Of furnitSl = which
table to a posi- Ia in
cing an old-fas med
n another q ent
sstened the Fel
q to Y ehl |ip
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-06-24
c.. >. a Familx Provider.

Samuel Bovens of Bethel, Vt, has
trained cat that brings in partridges
for family dinners.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-12

CARSON. New. March il-Ref' rec
George Siler gave his Interpretation Of
The Marquis Of Qu,cnsbury rules, under
which Carbrtt and Hizsimmons are TO
dcht next Wednesday He has decided
that the men shall be allowed to strike
in a clinch with one arm free and on
the breakaways. This u generally be-.
loved 90 o. more 60 the advantage o.
Fitzdmmons than 10 Corbett HtE'im.
mons has long declared that he did no,
desire 90 have hitting with one arm free
and demanded that the breakaways
should bo clean aud with no punching,
This o. generally thought 20 b. russ
on the part Of FiiEsimmons' crowd. Ga
the other hand. Corbctts friends clAi q
that hitting with one arm free will en-.
actly suit him.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-12
MUssULMANs RESCUED.
Many Placed Upon vessel aud Land
safely AZ Canea.

Many Placed Upon Vessel aud Land
safely At Canea.
NEW YoHK. March IA special 90
The Herald from Canea. Crete, says the
Mussulmans who have been saved by
the relief Of Kandamos have arrived
there Affecting scenes were witnessed
when the Turkish population met them.
On the return from Kandamos TO the
south the foreign troops lined the road
between that place aud Selino kastilo,
whore an Italian vessel took on board
5g3 men, l0i7 women and children and
$40 soldiers nom Kandamos aud ~
soldiers from the Fort spaniako. One
thousand men and women were loft az
Schno Kasiilo 90 be taken on later
lt D. reported that insurgcnt bands
plundered the retroating Mussulmaus
on the way 20 the coast.
Before the vessel left Selino all weap.
ous were taken away from the rescued
Turks and placed on board the English
man.of-war The seige Of Kandamos
by the insurgents lasted 30 days, and
for the last two weeks the place Ia,
been under fire from the Christians
though comparatively little damage has
been inflicted.
A much more hopeful spirit prevails
/ The town b. quiet.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-12

Chas. II. Edge, dentist, nryan Tex.
Walter wipprecht has returned from
New Orleans.
Try "Iloney Boy The latest thing
out a. the HANDY Kitchen. 20
Mrs. n. A. Smith aud children are
visiting IN Houston.
Very fine line q al the best brands
Of fine perfumery at NJ. II. james. -
Car fine corn and corn and oat
chops at Edge Bros. Phone l6l. ~
&C. Grcsseit. =. S Wilcox and Mr..
Bell Of lola. were in Town yesterday.
The credit business done this year
VII probably he largely in aces. Of
that q last year
For coal In ary quantity call on John
NJ. Lawrence and Co. TELEPHONE No
-. S3tf
J. W. Thompson Of Tabor, was a Wis.
iior o the city yesterday and called on
the Eagle.
beautiful Refulgent silks worth Il
cents a yard will 90 ihi. week at 3 cent?
at wyse's. SO
Mr.. and Mis-. James o. Chance AM
Master George have returned from at
tending Mardi Gras at New Orleans
Corn, oais, meal, bran, hay, coiiol
seed meal aud hulls fresh aud cheal
Edge Bros. II
Rather than have them lcn over
John D. Mike Is Offering a Zine bot q
Early Rose Irish seed potatoes at %
per bucket IS
The New York World show plainl
that N.25S votes carried Xix states int
the Mckinley column, and yields tn
club iofcibly TO warn the adminisira
iion Of rccklessness.
A colored wedding Of unusual iniefes
took place here last night At Shilol
Baptist church. c. A. Taylor Of Cal
vert, aud Sadie Thompson, Of Bry
an, we're the contracting partie.
Ladies Ladies' Examine my line O
water coolers and my line Of the hes
rcfrigeraiors ON earth soon to arriy,
Think Of me when you want frs,.cla
tin or pipe work done. Respectfully,
% J. A. MYERs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-12
Cut Prices.

Another big ,hirt waist slaughter a.
Burt Norwood 1000 patterns al new
spring goods just revived stylish AMI
up-,o-daie assorted sizes and co'ors, an
detached collar.
Our 81 waists nov zoe.
sur Soc aud Hoc waists going a. ,jc,
oar Cjc waists Ing at jO,,
Large line waist, detached color,
choice Boz
Line handsome waists 40 ioc.
Hot Mothers Ftietdb'y'r waists i0t
20, boys waists 2ic
Boys pants, per pair ,'c
jol ladies' collars and cll-. per pair
IO,
2IOl yarfs lawn pei yard So.
Call cary
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-12

Elegant line Of nes Mating al Levy
Brothers %
George Harrington was up from Mil
lican yesterday.
Full stock of entirely new patterns OF
Wall Paper at Levy Brothers 50
s'ationmasicf Stewart Of sutton, was
Ia the city yesterday.
Mating 10 cents per yard and up at
Levy Brothers. N
Horse and surry ior sale. See Mrs.
Fannie Calhoun. IS
Mrs. Phil Clarke returned TO Hemp.
81 al yesterday
The finest stock Of toilet articles Of
all kinds at VI. ~. James, drug
s'oie. 81
New York State Irish Seed Potatoes
25c. per bucket at
81 tlgg. & MaWhinney' 4
Karrs Clover Root Tea purlnes the
blood and gives n clear and beautiful
complexion. Sold by all druggists
Just received stock of the latest
styles visiting cards at James's drug
store. s.
l. p Davis returned 10 lola yesier,
day, having boen on the federal jury al
Galveston several day. the past week
Ion sAu-At bargain, my comfort
able home. Terms reasonable. Arp,
to Mr.. II. Rypinski. 81
Joe Whitney, John sheffield, Ton
Sheffield, Jim Goodwin, Jim Croker
| Jim William, Ebert wlhams aul J
VI. Powell OF Willow Hole, Madison
county, we're trading m Bryan yestet
day.
A dispatch from jacksonville say
that III Phillips, young man residin
five miles southeast Of that town, va
instantly killed by being kicked boy
mule Wedn csday bile Harvesting hi,
Tor work.
Some arrangement should be- mad
} for sprinklng the streets this summer
The loss 10 merchants from dust storm
should interest them Ia the mattel
while the general public would oert,inl
be- greatly benefited.
b W. b. Sihnger and A. J Carlisa
p representing the southern Building an
Loan Association Of Huntsville, Ala
are m ia city organizing a local boar
4 They have a good start made and "
+ hope viii succegd In the enterprise.
MiuicAn. Texas. March lO.-FauneI
y are we'll up with their work. Corn o.
o planted and coming up. Everybody
e planting cotton this week; the cotto
j. planted Ia 4 week IL coming up. Raj
needed badly. Cotton acreage will !
4 increased this year from rs 10 20 u
\ cent In this vicinity.
= The Smithsonian institute has scl
10 out solemn waning that unles. %
'.laughier OF birds Is stopped In the We
{ ious States We shall soon witness u
!, extinction oievery species Of bird exec
}. those that have been domesucateD
. our game laws are rot severe vnou.
and are shamolessly neglected by tho
who should enforce them Post.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-12
slLea,s NATURALIZATION.
II TIA. Caused tho Fighters soms,'.'as
60 Think About

10 Has Caused the flkhtefa '""'''"e
60 Think About.
Carson. New. March 1.-The con-
struction Of the Marquis Of Quoensberry
rules given out by Referee siler We'd
nesday continues TO be the chief topic |
Of conversation among sporiingmen.
The general opinion at present Is that It
viii require a conference Of representa-
tiyes Of Corbott and Fitzsimmons with
the referee TO settle the matter II Is not
likely that Julian and Fiizsimmons
will agree 20 anything at the present
time. They have said repeatedly that
they desire no agreement ON the right
70 strike with one hand free and In the
broakaways until the men are In the
ring. and It IL likely that they will con-
tnuo 10 hold that view. AZ the same
time, il il very doubtful II either Of the
fighters will DO willing 10 announce
how he really feels In relation 10 the
matter. Both Corbett and Fitzsimmons
are too chary Of giving the other the
advantage 10 make known what they
actually wish In the matter Tor fear that
the other side will sirenuously object TO
anything proposed.
Fitzsimmons mas said that one reason
for not agreeing to hit with one arm
free and IN breakaways h that COrbeti
can practice these things from now un.
I al the time Of the fight As matter
Of fact. Corbeit has been pracucing just
that sort Of thing ever since he went
into training. lie has paid particular
attention 60 hitting with one arm free,
and IN which manner he hoored big
JeiIucs Monday afternoon Oorbctt de.
elarod this morning that he knew
Ftzsimmons would never agree 20 ST.
ler's proposal, for it was Just what h'
wanted above everything. and that h
was fearful u he agreed Corbett would
object
Corbett and Trainer White and othel
trainers at shAw's Springs had a Ions
] conference over the matter and thI
opinion Of the members Of the Corbeti
camp will be given in reply 10 Sller
which Corbett has promised shall b
forthcoming soon sller says that
was immAicrial 20 him how the mel
fought 30 long rs they agree on dehnit
D plan of combat
"Au I want is an agreement" b
said. "aud care nothing Tor the naiur
Of the agreement / am merely tryin
O. adjust matters 50 that shall no, b
called upou 20 decide upon foul Tina
would be- the most unsatisfactory termi
nation that could possibly BE- reache
and am trying 10 lessen the danger q
such a decision being called for"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-12
HAPPENINGS IN CRETE
Powers May Accept One OF
Greece's Propositions.
DEPENDS UPON HER SUBMISSION.

II the Greeks Are wiling 20 Yield 10
the Powers Uitlmatum King 0eorge's
Troop. May Bo Used 60 oulet tho
Country-Turks Rescued Prom Kan
damos Arrive ~ Canoa.
CoNsrANTiNoPLE, March lit Is be-
loved here that diplomatic representa-.
tives Of the powers will arrive at an
agreement TO permit Greek troops to
cooperate under European officer, In the
pacihcation OF the Island Of Crete after
Greece ignihod her submission 10 the
ultimaium Of the powers.