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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21
The Lovely Greek.

II the Grecian women were beauti-
full, it was not wonderful, considering
the care they gave themselves. The
fashionable Grecian woman was OF
free customs, but she was not de-
praved. She rescmbled professional
beauty more than any other class OF
modern women, but she was far su.
perior in learning and accomplish
ments. She could be politician apd
write eloquent speeches for the head
of the republic to deliver. She was
versed in sciences, and taught them in
public, and she was also poetess,
winning her laurels over male compe.
titors. Her toilet was not her only
and sole occupation, though 1t dld
take great part OF the morning.
1t begins by her slaves frictionine
her from head to foot, then placing
her in bath Of perfumed water, after
which she was again frictioned, this
time with ivory brushes, called
srigilles. This done, she is annointed
with perfumed oils and aromatic fu-
migations, and then, being wrapped
in o sheet, she is laid on couch,
where she partakes OF refreshment be-
fore the dressing process begins.
The hair is first attended to. 1t is
brushed, combed and rubbed with
perfumes, then it is waved or curled
with hot irons previously to being
dressed in the latest fashion. Gold
bands, jcweled pins, pearls and silken
nets are in turn worn to complete the
headdress, which in itself is an artistic
study, as every statue of Venus tells
us. The hair being dressed, the eye
brows and cyelids are touched with
incense, and the teeth are brushed
with pcrfumed powders A perfumed
water is also kept for some time in the
mouth to perfume the breath.
The whole person is finally sponged
with an astringent lotion to prevent
wrinkles; and, finally, the face and
neck are gently touched with a white
wash. The hands and feet are also
scrupulously attended to. They are
rubbed with softening pastes, and the
hands are dyed pink, and polished un-
til they shine like glass. .-Philadel-
phia Times.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21
"MEN AS TREES WALKING. :"

The experience recorded in the
Scriptures in which q blind man mir
aculously restored to sight declared
that he saw "men as trees walking"
has been curiously paralleled by
case reported by Canadian newspa-
der, the Pembroke Standard.
According to this journal, man of
Pembroke, sixty years of age, who
had never seen at all, received lis
sight through the removal of a cata-
ract. When the bandage was first re-
moved frem his eyes Mt the operation
the patient started violently and cried
out as if with fear, and for time was
apparently suffering from nervous
shock as the result of his new-found
sense.
One of the first things he noticed
was flock of sparrows; and when
asked what they were he responded
that he thought they were teacups
This was certainly a more curious
mistake than the scriptural one.
A few minutes afterwards he was
shown q watch and asked what it was.
He waited moment until he heard it
tick, and then said it was watch.
The blaze of a lamp, shown him by
daylight, excited the most lively sur
prise in his mind. He had no idea
what it was, and wanted to pick it up
with his fingers.
He was, however, in the greatest
delight in the possession of the new
found faculty. When, after his fret
day of seeing, night fell, he wept in
despair, believing that he was losing
the sight which had been so wonder
fully found after more than sixty
years of darkness. New Orleans Pic
ayune.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21
The Child of a Village.

All the scenes and atmosphere of
ones native village-if one is for.
tunate enough to have been born in
such locality-lie around the men,
ory like the horizon line, ,unreachable,
impossible. Even a so-called cosm.o-
politan child is above all things to
be pitied. To be identified in early
memories with some limited and there
fore characteristic region, that Is hap
piness. No child is old enough to be
a citizen of the world. What dena-
tionalized Americans hasten to stamp
as provincial is for children
at least, saving grace. You
do not call nest provincial.
All this is particularly true OF those
marked out by temperament for
literary career. Literature needs for
its material only men, nature and
books; and of these, the first two are
everywhere and the last are easily
transportable, since you can pile the
few supreme authors of the world in
n little corner of the smallest log
cabin. The Cambridge of my boy
hood afforded me all that human heart
could ask for its elementary training.
Those who doubt it might, perchance
have been gamers if they had shared
it. ''He despises me-" said Ben
johnson, "because l live in an alley.
Tell him his soul lives in an alley"
Atlantic Monthly.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21
The Useful Wasp.

BY common agreement the wasp is
accepted as emblematical of irritable
ity and petty malignity; but even this
much-abused hymenopterous insect
plays beneficial part in the work of
nature.
A number of wasps were seen by r.
M. Darlington, an Irish naturalist,
buzzing about his COWS. Closer in
spection revealed that they were all
busy catching flies, and pouncing with
the rapidity OF hawks after birds on
the flies as they tried to settle or rest
on some favorite part of the COW. One
white COW drew more, ,Mssps than any
of the others, because the moment a
fly alighted it was Seen at once against
the skin. Which, wasp catches fly
it immediately bites off both wings.
sometimes q, a,ycg or two, and OCCASION
ally the hesd.
Mr.. Darlington saw some Of the
wasps when laden with one fly catch
another, without letting go the first,
and then fly away with both. There
was constant stream of wasps carry
ing away flies, probably to feed the
larvae in their nests, returning again
to the cows to catch more. In about
twenty minutes Mr.. Darlington esti-
mated that between 800 and 400 flies
wore caught on two cows lying close
to where he stood. Perhaps this mar
rative of good deeds accomplished
will lead people to think more leni-
emily of the vices of the wasp. New
York Journal.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

AS l took seat he seated himself be-
side me, and in a manly way told me
that he loved me. didn't tell him,
as told the telephone, that it was SO
sudden. 1t wasn't, you know; l had
been expecting it for years. / told
him that / would change my name to
Warren, SO everything is at last set.
tied.
Haven't told May the good news yet,
for she has been out of town but she
returned last night, and / shall thank
her this afternoon for her part in the
programme. And that dear old tele-
phone ought to be human, SO that 1
could kiss it.
Did l tell Fred that had used
the telephone to bring him to terms?
No, didn't, but shall after we are
married. am not going to take any
more chances of losing him.
rather surprised him the other day by
asking him if we couldn't have a tele-
phone in our new house. He
seemed puzzled at my request,
but said Eyes" How could lie
say no." when it was the telephone
that gave him the needed courage?
And he has his own secret, or rather
he thinks he has, for he has never
told me what he heard or asked me
who the other fellow was, although /
know he is dying to know his name.
How will he take it when he finds
out my trick? He will forgive me,
of course. You can't get n divorce,
because you have no business to hear
and, besides, Fred loves me. =
'Godey's Magazine.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

The earth derives ninety-nine per
cent. of its energy from the sun.
Eyes of nocturnal animals are larg-
er and of much finer construction.
The suns surface is SO intensely
bright that all electric light held
against it would look black.
The differences between nocturnal
and diurnal animals are very interest
ing, especially as to coloring and the
eye.
Animals have-as concerns their re-
lation to the light-been classed as
diurnal, nocturnal and crepuscularia
(hawkmoths, flying at twilighD.
The re-discovery of the companion
star to Sirius-the "dog star" is
reported from the observatory at
Flagstaff, Arizona. The star has been
invisible since 1890.
Food is served in one of the London
restaurants on electrically heated
plates, so that the guests can eat leis-
urely and still have the viands con-
tinue warm until the close of the meal.
Paris policemen have been supplied
with electric dark lanterns, by means
of which they see $50 feet away. They
were employed successfully in a re-
cent raid in the Bois de Boulogne on
the homeless persons who slept there
at night.
The soldiers in the German army
are compelled to pay close attention
to hygienic principles. The effect ia
seen in reduction of the death rate.
1t used to be nine per thousand an-
nually, now it is only five. That OF
the English army is eight; the French,
ten; the italian, eleven.
A late invention enables the motor
man to turn switch by setting lever
on the car, which places hooked rod
in position to engage the end OF
lever attached to the switch, the for
ward motion of the car pulling the
lever forward and down so as to re-
lease the hook at the proper place.
The Board of Health of NeN.1oE s
city issued circular to physicians in
viting them to cooperate with the de-
partment in conducting experiments
which will assist in diagnosing early
or obscure cases of typhoid fever un.8
der the new laboratory method of
mixing the blood of suspected patients
with active cultures of typhoid bac4
illuc
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

Grandfather has the funniest way,
OF telling us children when to make hay,
He says we may make it with snow on the
ground
In summer, in autumn-in fact, the year
round.
Aunt Chloe who lives just over the way,
Sometimes he speaks Of as being our hay!
Tomorrow we'll read to her, when there's
more time
"To-morrow, my children, the sun may not
shinei"
II our lessons are hard and we want to
play,
"a storm may be brewing out for your
hay,'
He says with twinkle that merrily beams,
The hay is our lessons, OF course, then he
means.
Don't put 1t off-if ever you find
chance to aid others-to be loving and
kind;
Make hay while the sun shines'-and chill
dren, I've found
One can make hay then easily, all the year
round ~
New England Homestead.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21
ROBERT FULTON.
ayune.


Robert Fulton, the inventor OF
steamboats,, was born on a farm in
Pennsylvania. Robert was delicate,
handsome boy, with fine forehead
and Brilliant eyes. Almost as child
he became mechanic, inventing ma
chimes and lingering around work
shops. He was thought dull at
school, and made slow progress in
the usual studies. But be was always
inventing.
One day. when Robert was about nine
years old, he came late to school, and
when his teacher reproved him, pro-
duced new lead pencil which he had
been making while playing truant.
The boys were all anxious to have one
of Fulton's pencils--they were better
than any they had seen. In his school
days he made rockets to celebrate the
Fourth of July, and in 177S. in the
midst of the war, set them off in his
native town. About this time he
made an air-gun and a boat moved by
wheels. He had a strong taste for
drawing. His mother, who was now
a widow and poor, wanted his help.
Fulton was only seventeen, but he
went up to Philadelphia, made money,
became acquainted with DR.. franklin.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21
In the Diamond Mines.

The first diamonds discovered in
Africa we're found by trader who
saw some children playing with what
they supposed were pebbles, one OF
which, at least, proved to be a dia-
mond worth $1,000. Even at that
early day the news of the discovery
was not long in spreading to different
countries, and not many years passed
before SO many claims were taken up
that it was impossible to keep them
separate, and the result was one vast
mining district some Is, 900 square
miles in area, controlled and worked
by various corporations and syndi-
Gates. Besides these there are large
number of individual diggers.
The mining in the African fields is
done by thousands of wild-eyed, black
skinned natives. The Kaffirs are
large, powerful men, cleanly in their
habits, and during the time for which
their labor is contracted, usually a
month, they are deprived of all free
dom. Communication with any one
outside the limits OF the mine is for
hidden. They are compelled to live
within the walled inclosure or com
pound owned by the company. While
in their employ the Kafllrs are clothed
and fed by. the company. and if sick
or injured they are cared for by and
at the expense of the corporation.
Every possible precaution is taken
to prevent the native workmen from
stealing the gems. A wire netting
covers the top Of the compound,
making it impossible to throw stone
over the walls, to be picked up by a
confederate or an illicit diamond buy
er. Every night at five o'clock, as the
miners leave their work, each is
searched with great rigidity by the
company's agent. So expert have the
natives become in their robberies that
every portion of their body is care
fully examined with sounding ham
mer," and by the light OF candle the
sole OF each foot is examined for the
tell-tale refraction of light which re-
veals diamond pushed under the
thick skin of the foot through an in
cision so deftly covered that it is cas-
lily overlooked. But the searcher has
become as great an adept in his work
as the robber in his robberies, until it
is almost impossible for the thief to
successfully secrete stone. and the
prospects of severe punishment or OF
several years Imprisonment in south
African dungeon has no doubt had its
influence in reducing the robberies to
a minimum. The Chautauquan.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21
Infant IncubatOrs.

Tho latest novelty in the Berlin Ex-
hibition is the stall with DIR. Lions
baby incubators, which prove great
attraction not only to the medical pro-
fession. but also to ladies'. The babies
exhibited are between five and eight
months old. They would not be liv-
ing if it we're not for the invention.
They are fed on milk. New York
Tribune.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21
The Poor Tramp's Lament.

sThis is strange world" said a
poor tramp, relating his latest adven-
ture. II had not been able to get
anything to eat for two days. Finally,
in despair, | attempted to drown my
self in the Seine. A fisherman saved
me. He received twenty-five francs
reward for his deed, and I-got moth
ing. Paris Figaro
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21
The Recompensc.

cometimes wonder II the man
Who wins renown on earth
r,,ds that the plaudits Of the crowd
Arc of exalted worth.
Iwondcr If, when in the tomb
His wasted clay Is laid,
The labor and the loneliness
He knew have been repaid.
Iwonder If the common man,
Who drifts along through life,
Content with love and praises from
His children and his wife,
Has not less cause to murmur at
The firm DEGREES OF fate
Than he that frets for future men
To find that he was great?
cleveland Leader.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21
The Way of the World.

"My mother was an elegant cook.
There was only one person she couldn't
please"
.yho was that?"
"My father. He remembered his
mothers cookinG."
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21
Mahogany in Vogue.

Mahogany is an extremely popular
wood at present. Those who have an
heirloom in the way of furniture are
lucky. No matter how scratched and
scrubbed it may be. there is no diff
Guilty about restoring it, and the glory
of possessing sd id mahogany" will.
thereafter, be ths Of the fortunate
owner.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21
Comfort for Her.

s'Sometimes think / shall never
marry" said Miss Elder in a burst OF
confidence.
30, don't despair" replied Miss
Flip; 1--WE read in the Bible that
Naomi was $50 years old when she
married."
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21
4 Scheme That Succeeded.
pY BARRY IRVING HORTON.

yes. Tn engaged to Fred Warren.
When did say "yes?" One night
last week.
How did that bashful fellow ever
eetup courage to propose? Sit down
land I'll tell you the whole story.
You see, had known for a long
lime that Fred loved me. He had
|osver told me so in words, but those
|eouuent eyes Of his had told me so
mors than once. However, that
WASN'T enough. / couldn't accept
him and name the day ON the strength
n what his eyes said. So | decided
shat in some way his lips must be un-
Iealed and his tongue made to confirm
be language of his eyes. Do you
ollow me?
How did / fix it! Well, l thought
Ind thought, and finally hit upon
cheme. loved Fred, and, knowing
bat lie loved me, felt that the end
bstifed the means.
Late one afternoon Ireceived note
ON him saying that ho would call
pat evening il 1 would be at home.
ere was the opportunity that | had
ben waiting for, and l assure you that
Improved it. l sent him wor2 that
Fould gladly see him. Then l rushed
|G to May Barnard's house. Find
her at home, asked her to call
up by telephone at half-past eight.
old her that / wanted her to stick
that old telephone until had fin
Jed talking. She wasn't to soy any
ing, but to just keep the line open
lie talked away. 1 said / would
plain Inter on, and back home /
nt.
Evening came and with it Fred
same old bashful Fred, yet loving,
able and loved. Promptly at eight
rty the telephone bell rang. You
Pw that our telephone is in the IL
ry. l. excused myself and an
red the call, being careful to leave
IN the door between the library and
reception room, where 1 had left
a.
ball l give you the dialogue?
!, it wasn't dialogue, for May
nothing, but just held the
Il mean the 'phone-and
ned. Here is what 1
OF course there were pauses at
uent intervals, in order to give
imaginary fellow at the other end
be line chance
aeally, this is terribly sudden. /
never dreamed that you had any
more than friendly regard for
But how can I marry you when
t love you?-Learn to love you?
couldn't do that. care for
ody else? You have no right to
nat, and l refuse to answer. No,
not marry you, and I don't
telling you that I wouldn't
any man that would propose to
oy telephone. The man who
me must have the courage to
me IN the eye andtell me that he
me and not get a half mile
and shout it through q tele-
IL comes with shock to hear
'dy say, Hello! hellol Will
marry me?' Well. here is my
Z; Hello! hellol No. Good
and better luck next time"
2 leaving the telephone, I re-
10 the reception-room, where /
Sred with look of determine
pom his face-a sort of do-or-die
sion, that I had never seen there
vi course, assumed an air
PRISE at finding the door open.
fred that May Barnard had
lied me up. That eased my
nce q little. for it was true, but it
axe half an eye to see that Fred
pSsiieve = y, and that made me
'isf it.tald me that he must
aed'he whole talk. r didn't
wait long for further proof of
feas diifidencs was all gone.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21

1t is claimed that during the last
twenty-five years but one person for
every $500, 900 carried by the rail-
roads of Denmark has been killed,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-01-21
A Prize.
owner.

Doctor-Just place
eter under your tongpe -
and keep your lips closed tig1tyS
Mr.. Henry Peque latter lew min
utcs of speechless delightl What viii
Won take for that instruNent, Doc?:
Puck. =
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-29
THE HIGHER COURTS.
Third Supreme District.

Austin. Texas. April 2s.-Proceedings OF
the court of civil appeals for the Third dis
trlct today:
Afflrmed-Mercantile and Banking COM
panv VS.. Landa ct al. from Comal; S. L.
Carlton VS.. JEFF Pierce. from Hamilton.
Reversed and remanded--Charles II. Mar
shall ct al. VS.. ]. w. Watson, from Nc
Lehman: w. w. Oxsheer al a.. VS.. Abram
Nave. from Milan; Charles Handler vs.
John Boade. from Mcleennan Hattie House
ct al. vs.. Isaac Williams. from Milan.
Reversed as to lien and affirmed as tC
money demanded-J w. Miles ct al. vs. Nj
y. Kelly. from McLennan.
In the case of Railroad Commission Of
Texas VS. Houston and Texas Central Rail-
way company from Travis, Gho Judgment
was reversed and rendered for the commits
sion.
Motion for rehearing submitted-Austin
and Northwestern Railway company VS.
Flanagan, from Burnett City of Austin VS..
Butler. from Travis; Houston Printing COM
uanv VS.. Moulder from Collin.
Motion to file transcript submitted-Am-
erican National Bank VS., Cruger. from
Travis.
Motion for findings submitted-New Eng
land Loan and Trust company VS.. Avery ct
al. from Rockwell; In same case motion
for rehearing was submitted
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-29

EKAIDKTN t'JTI I'M T-NlNI,
Fort Bend County Land.
Prairie Land
Oy-tcr Cnaek Land,
!3razos Bottom Land.
East Bernard Land.
Cultivated Land.
1000 acres for SALE low prices. long
credit. Write for pamphlet OF our
ranches and farms.
No trade ken;
ttr San Antonio Texas,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-29
A RARE CASE.
Bullet Passed Through the Brain OF
n Mexican, who Lives.

a Mexican, who Lives.
Lufkin. Texas, April 26.-on Friday
night last Marian CASTILLO. a Mexican who
is running a chile and tamale stand, was
displaying his skill in handling the faie-
full revolver by twirling 1T on his finger,
after the manner OF whrigig. By some
mischance the weapon was discharged and
41-calihre ball pierced the forehead. The
ball passed directly through his head,
striking the accipital bone opposite the
urotuberance where 1t was located by Or
Mantooth Or. Mantooth was ably assist
ed by Drs. Largent and Trcadwoll. The
ball was extracted and a rubber tube pass
ed along the track Immediately after the
wound was dressed the patient returned 10
consciousness. a quantity of blood and
brain escaped. He takes nourlshment ana
seems to be doing well. although the ply
sicians entertain but slight hopes OF his
final recovery. This is indeed II rare and
remarkable case. where bullet has passed
entirely through the brain and he patient
survives.
Robert Dixon. whose leg was amputated
because of it. being so badly broken and
crushed from a horse falling on him, is
doing well.
Court is still jogging along.
Professor and Mrs. a. C. Fosi err, formerly
connected with the East Texas college. are
home from Kentucky. where the professor
has been attending a college of medicine
for three years. Or. Foster has not as yet
decided where he will permanently locate.
Professor Il. T. Tsnger who recently
resigned the presidency of the college here,
has accepted a position OF like nature at
La Porte.
The airship has not been seen by any
of Lufkin's citizens yet. but all are watch
ing for its appearance nightly.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-29
BOARD AND ROOMS.

TOR RT5NT Nicely Furnished rooms. fine
Vocation. especially comfortable for sum-
mer; bath: four blocks from Capitol hos
tel: with or without board. 720 San ia.
cinio and Husk.
NEW HOUSE, hath. modern improves
ments; boatd and rooms. 81 20 per week.
est firs5-class house in Houston ln
Austin street. 80
LARGE south front room, with good
board: baths: no children; quiet place;
close in: gentle men or couple. price rea-
sonabie: references exchanged; w Craw-
ford. corner Preston avenue ~