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The age-herald., 1897-10-09
NEWSPAPER WAITS.

Doubtful.-Briggs--Is Miss Palisade a girl of tact? Griggs-Well. I don't know. When she refused me she said it wasn't because I couldn't support her.-Life.
 Surgical Preliminaries.-"It costs $200 to have 8 frozen toe amputated in Alaska" "Wen, if you go you would better have yours cut off before you start."-Chicago Record.
 "Yes," said Miss Ellington, "the count is such a shy man! But he has proposed to me at last. It is very amus- ing, for he was dreadfully embarrass- ed" "So I understand" replied Miss Cayenne. "Finaucially."- shfngiton Star.
 dentifed.-"Now," said the attorney for the defense, ''here is a skull. Can you tell us to what species it belongs?" Its the skull of a lawyer" replied the expert witness. "How can you tell?" By the cheek ones.-Philadelp North American.
 Irate Patron.-"You advertise to cure consumption, don't you?" Doctor Quack-"Yes, sir; I never fail when my instructions are followed" Irate Patron-''My son took your medicine for year. and died an hour after the last dose" Doctor Quack-"My instruc- tions were not followed. I told him to take it two years. ."-New York Weekly.
The age-herald., 1897-10-09
An English View of southern Iron Export

From the Iron Trade Review.
 An English exchange comments thus on some considerations that enter into the question of permanent exports of southern iron: "It is certain that If the exportation of Alabama iron is to be permanent a great deal more care must be taken in grading it. In England we are more accustomed to buying iron of uniform composition than has been the case in some parts of the United States The composition of soms of our best known brands is so we'll established and 50 widely known that iron can be sold on the understanding that it will be practically the same as one of these irons. The iron from Alabama must compete with pig irons that have given satisfaction for years, and that cannot be displaced without a severe struggle. Just now this struggle is based on the difference in cost between English and American iron, but unless careful gTad- ing is given to southern iron the question of cost will not continue to be the main consideration. There are two things that enable a new producing district to invade, capture and hold markets that have hitherto drawn their supplies from oldsr districts. These are, first, chsIap- ness, and second, excellence and uni formity of product. In times of depres- sion the first consideration may and off, ten does play the chief part. But, In the long run, the second cause becomes the more important, as it is certainly the more las'ting.''
The age-herald., 1897-10-09
The Dry Terror.
Tine Chicago Times-Herald saws

Ine CnlcagO IlmeS-HeralQ says:
 Existing meteorological conditions are precisely similar ito those which obtained throughout the northwest for six weeks preceding the great Chicago fire in 1871. The dry, hot atmosphere is surcharged with smoke coming from marsh, prairie and forest fires. The rainfall has been next to nothing and tile whole country in the northwest feels the deprivation. Wells have run dry, meadows are brown ard dry as finder, the accustomed fall pas turags is impossible. Farmers are com pelled to feed their stock as they would in winter. The ground is baked or is so arid and brittle that fall blowing is inn possible, fall seeding out of the question. A locomotive spark falling anywhera Is liable to klndle a fire, so dry is every thing. While on the whole the weather has been favorable to the maturing of the corn crop, inasmuch as 1t has been saved from frost all other agriculture pertinent to th= season suffers.
 Only the other day forest fires reached the suburbs of the city. All over the northwest people are fighting fire or
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

draadlng it. The dry terror-tle .drought-has checked the wave of pros perfty in many states. Wells and springs are drying up, and things are almost ripe for spontaneous combustion. It is to be hoped that Chicago will be spared visit from the fire find, for her streets lined with tall buildings would create terrible draught If fire ever got started.
 Why do people stay in that land of blizzards and droughts? down hers in Dixie nature is on the side of the toiler, and all seasons are favorable to man and beast.
The age-herald., 1897-10-09
Mustaches Barred.

Time was in England when the enl- paoyes of banks might not wear boards or mustaches. This restriction has in almost every instance long been re- moved. One exception still remains The historic housa of Coutts, where roy aity keeps it's private accounts, declines to alter the rule of a bygone age, and visitors to its ancient walls will note that its employees present remarkably trim and smart appearances. The younger clerks yearning for those firsute adorn- ments so dear to budding adolescence have recently memorialized the part ners on this subject but, alas, without success.
The age-herald., 1897-10-09
Tom Moore's Name Absent

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
 'from" Moore, the noted poet, visited the United States in 1894; didn't like the country, President Jefferson, and the people generally; and on his return to England published sundry verses blunt ly expressive of his comprehensive anti Anericanism. Nearly a century has passed since that period, but Moore's bitter diatribes have not been forgot ten by the descendants of their victims; and, because of his contumelious treat ment of a president of the United States, his name has been omitted from the roll of poets inscribed on the walls of the magnificent new congressional li- brary. The punishment Is not unde- served, but is 1t not paIpably suggest i've of breaking a butterfly on a wheel?
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

Those Kentucky bankers are becoming entirely too good when they refuse to have wine at their banquet table. For a state that has sent so many bank presidents and cashiers to the peniten- tiaay the dispensing of wine at bankers banquet is beginning reform at the wrong end of the Tine. Since their ac- tion alt Frankfort on Thursday it will be well to keep an eye on some Kentucky banking houses.
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

Joe Pulitzer, proprietor of the great est and most perfect academy of crime in the United States, is again at his old time business of assaulting the reputa- tions of honorable men through the columns of his New York World. His paper is just now being used to ruin the character of men a million times better than Hungry Joe himself.
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Is about ito secure the lawful night to marry fool of prince.
 The deserted husband aaals quietly borne his sorrow aInd shame through all these years, and now his tortured brafn and heart give way. Tt would be batter for ham to die Life can qfold out nothing to him than is inviting. Death alone can make the Jersey Llly's victim forget his
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

It is we'll to take notice of the fact that today MT. H. N. Higginbotham, of Chi cago, will be in Nashville, and is expect lunch, dinner and supper. hIr. Higin- botham will be the greatest attraction Nashville will have except that of Col Burl Bazzel, the sage of Prattvile, in the state of Alabama.
The age-herald., 1897-10-09
Kentucky Beauty Works

From rhe Louisville Courier-JournaI
 No city surpasses Louisville in its rep- utation for beautiful girls and here the beautiful girls are mainly found, not in "society," but in the humber homes, in the shops and factories. And it is pretty much the same way throughout the rest of the country.
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

When a republican ticket is nominated it is a dead sure thing to- count on the support of all the gold democrats. The manner in which they supported Mo- Kinley and Mark Hanna last year and the way they are now supporting Seth Low for mayor of New York places them squarely in the republican party, where they belong.
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

When sheriffs and police officers fiId it necessary to "dope" prisoners, caus- ing them to belefeve they are going to make confessions of their crimes. as has been done recently in New York, it is high time tlhe would-be guardians of the law were made to take largal doses of their own medicine
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

too much fuss over the matter. but they were right in showing the snobs in Kan sas City that a working girl is just as good as anybody in this frae country.
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

Can 1t be possible that office holding has become a disease with the Hon. Holae Smith? His election to the pres- idency of the school board of Atlanta put bad notions into good mans head when he made him secretary of the in- ferjor
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

Robbing bank deposftcrs by bank off, cials in North Carolina is becoming epi- properly enforced there will at least be three bankers from Asheville who will soon go to the penitentfary, which wil be as it should be,
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

Philadelphia is showing signs of fn- tense excitement at the proposition to place smoking cars on its street rail- ways. If the cigarette fiend can be barred it will be a good thing and should be pushed along.
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

Every man, woman and child fn Bir- mingham have a perfect right to de- mand pure water and right to have it furnished them.
The age-herald., 1897-10-09
Promises of Reform

From the Chicago Record.
 Jackson has an advertisement in this paper which reads: Come back and I'll be good"
 "Has his wife let him?'
 'No; it's the cook"
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

From the Lafayette Sun.
 Some folks may poke fun at the. Bir- mingham Age-Hera1d as much as they please about ignoring politics, but the fact that 1t is a newspaper and contains much philosophy and common sense, and is ably edited, cannot be denied. We like the Age-Herald better with each issue.
The age-herald., 1897-10-09
Who Owns If?

From the Chicago Record.
 Doubtless the next session of congress may be relied on to determine whether Hawaii belongs to Japan, the United States or MT. Spreckles.
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

Instead of yesterday being called Ne braska Day at the Nashville Exposi- tion it should have been Bryan Day. MT. Bryan was much larger than his state on that great occasion.
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

Weyler now has the greatest oppor- tunity of his life. By capturing Miss Cisneros he can murder her and tl1en call it great Spanish victory.
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

The man who could 'fdo" John Wan namaker and Henry Clews is entitled to a high seat in the financial world. Mr. Gibson, the able and distinguished swindler, was a past master at tis pro- fession.
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

Mrs. Langry may be able to go upon another starring tour on the strength of the free advertising sine is receiving out of the supposed insanity of her husband.
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

If Grover Cleveland can not make the senatorship from New Je1ssy he might nlove down to Delaware and try it there om hhe Gas Addicl1s plan.
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

Is here in talking through his hat. People will not be compelled to listen to him.
The age-herald., 1897-10-09
Nana SA Eina

From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
 The Spaniaris may remove Weyler, but they have no man who can handle a typewriter as Weyler has done it.
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

Dick Croker might as well have re- mained in London. The nominations would have been just as good had he had no arand in shaping the affairs of Tam
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

Perhaps it was "OId Sleuth" Brumby of Montgomery who ferreted out that deep-laid political plot associated with the proposed visit of William Jennings Bryan to this city in December. None than the "old Sleuth' could possibly have got to the bottom of the case with such marked rapbdfty. The fertile mind of Col. BurI Bazzel, the sage of Pratt vile, would never dared have wandered in the direction of the great conspiracy with that swiftness of action so forcibly demonstrated by the "old Sleuth." Three cheers for Brumby, the ''old Sleuth' from the headwaters.
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

Perhaps it was the Prince of Wales who s1ugged Mir. Edward Langtry.
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

If Candidate Van Wyck drinks beer why he will not receive the German vote.
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

It was kind in Minister Woodford to say that the reason ie asked for a re- ply from Spain by Oct. 90 was that President Mckinley could incorporate the situation at that time in his mes- sage to congress. As congress does not mseeih until the first Monday in December it would not take more than a month to write what he would desire to say to congress on that question. It has ire quently happened that presidents have written the bulk of their annual mes sages but four and five days before the assembling of congress. If Minister Woodford had said that the president wanted a reply by Oct. 30 that he might malos political capital out of it for its effect on the Ohio campaign he would have come nearer tefNng the truth.
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

The banquet orator may spend his time while the armor plate committee
The age-herald., 1897-10-09

Editor Brann might try the injunction plan against the Texas students.
The age-herald., 1897-10-09
A Well Edited Paper.

Goodbye, Weyler. Take 'kere yo- self"
The age-herald., 1897-10-09
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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
A MERITED COMPLIMENT,

II has been q noticeable and
praiseworthy tact, that MIR. D. D.
Curran, the efficient and accommo.
dating Superintendent of the
Northeastern railroad, has done
everything in his power to prevent
the appearance along the line of
his road OF yellow fever. While
the local guarantees of the different
towns on the line of his road has
worked great and untold hard ships
in q financial way, yet he has, with
scrupulous care, observed every
quarantine and health ordinance
adapted and promulgated by the
different boards of health on his
line and has co.operated with
them to the fullest extent, and has
proven his loyalty to the people,
and the result Is, that there has
not been single case of fever on
bis line of road between New Or.
leans and Meridian. Mr.. Curran
has also shown a disposition to
keep The people posted in regard
to the progress Of the fever, by
causing bulletins to be posted at
all depots, every morning at eight
o'clock. giving the record Of the
fever the da. previous at all points
infected. Mr.. Curran has, all
along, shown q deep interest in the
welfare of the people, and we feel
sure that he will always have their
good will and high respect which
we feel he has 80 justly merited. -
New South,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
QUEEN CITY BUSINESS COL.
LEGE, MERIDIAN, MISS.

BOOKKEEPtNG; SHORTHAND, TYPES
WRITING AND TELEGRAPHY.
The secret of success is in the
knowshow of doing business. The
successful merchant 10 he whe une
derstands the principles of coms
mercial undertakings. The Queen
City Business College prepares
young men and women for actual
business. There is no guessswork
theories employed in the course of
instruction provided. The pupils
are drilled in necessary things for
the conducting of business intern
ests. Not by the impractical guess.
SOS, but by the practical lllustra.
tlons to 6t the rules expounded.
Bookkeeping, Commercial Law,
Stenography, Typewriting, Teleg-
raphy--thess are some of the things
taught. Pupils may begin at any
time. Instructions thorough,
practical and to the point.
QUEEN CITY BUSINESS COLLEGE,
Meridian, Miss.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
THEY SAY

That clerk Batson has been tur-
key hunting again.
That the tscky party was the
finest thing on ice.
That George Calhoun Ia a hustler
from Hustlevllle.
That Mr.. Crawford thinks tacky
party beats q turkey hunt all hol-
low.
That you can get your hats
trimmed free at Mrs. Bette Oil
plants millinery store.
That Mr.. Lance didn't do thing
but make love by the wholesale to
all the girls at the party.
That Supt. Rouse was a fair spec.
linen OF Don QuixoJe when he tried
to court those "tacky girls"
That Mr.. Howard would have
cleaned up the entire cake shop at
the tacky party if a cake prize had
been put up.
That q certain clerk in town sold
4 lady a package of soda for face
powder the other day. He must
be what you might term a rising
young man.
That when the brass band is or
gauized and the boys begin to foot
their little horns, the populace had
just as well make arrangements to
lie awake about two nights in q
week.
That the following is an editors
definition Of the word editor: Gan
editor is q man who carries a pair
OF scissors in his coat pocket, a lead
pencil in bis vest pocket, a memo
randum book in his hip pocket, and
his wealth in somebody else's
pocket"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
The enrolment to date is 217.

The enrolment to date is 217.
Among the new arrivals we note
Miss Amelia Reeves, of Finley !;
Jacob Smith, of Derby, and Miss
Matte Caver, of McComb City.
We have been favored recently
with appreciated calls by Revs.
W. B. Holcomb and W. H. Hunt
ley, Miss Francie Anderson, and
Messrs. D. F. Archer and L. r.
Reeves. Revs. Huntley and Hol-
comb made interesting addresses
on the occasion of their visits.
The health of the school 10 per.
feet.
There are forty boarders in the
dormitory, and accommodation is
left now for only three more girls
Several boys can be taken.
Persons who contemplate enter
ing should do so without delay
New classes are being organized
and every possible advantage viii
be given those who enter late.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
NOVEMBER TERM,

Members present: j. A. Moody,
president; P. E. Williams, G. W.
Smith, W. G. Stewart and j. A. q.
Smith. W. T. Scott, Sheriff; N.
Batson, Clerk.
The board examined the jail and
found 1t kept in clean and healthy
condition.
Report of W. G. Stewart and J.
A, H. Smith committee appointed
to inspect repairs On Wolf river
bridge, received and adopted.
Ordered that the clerk be al.
thorized to advertise for bids to
repair bridge across Hobolochitto
on the Mcneil and Henley field
road.
Report of W. T. Scott, sheriff,
received and recorded.
Report of q. K. Rouse, county
superintendent of education, re-
ceiyed and recorded.
The following allowances we're
made:
Paupers 5 50 90
j. NJ. Gam, shrond for
psuper 3 so
A, R. Miller, cofin for
pauper 5 90
A. R. Miller, fixing fire
places ia court house l so
Chapman Turner & 70.
blanks and newspaper files B 80
W. T.. Scott fees in state
cases 2 so
B. F. Smith mile boards 2 IS
A. j. Smith mile boards i so
r. Batson & Bro. lum-
Der for bridge 2 40
E. j. Prentice scraper
for road 5 As
P. E. Williams plan and
specifications for bridge 400
81. G, Stewart laying
out road 200
Mrs. E. A. Briggs feed
ing prisoners % 80
W. G. Stewart inspect
ing bridge A 100
j. A. h. Smith inspect
ing bridge 4 90
r. 81. Miller repairing
bridge 1O9 90
H. K. Rouse salary 20 20
e. M. Wheat guarding
convicts "a 85
Members and officers allowed for
one days services.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Jackson, Mlss.,}
Nov. X. 1897.

Notice is hereby given that the
following~named settler has fled
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, add
that said proof will be made before
the Chancery Clerk Of Pearl River
county at Poplarville, Miss, on
December Is, 1897, viz: Jessie
Stewart Of Pop:arville, Miss, n.
E. No. 25575 for the nwq seq nh
swq & swq swq sec %, t 2sr 16w,
He names the folio wing witness.
&c to prove bis continuous residence
upon and cultivation of, said land,
viz: Sylvester Malley. Peter Malley,
Orvisburg. Miss, Gardner Jones,
Derby, Miss, James Bowen, Pop
larville, Miss.
RoRERT E. WILSON,
Register.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
Land Office at jackson, MISS, !

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at jackson, MISS, !
Nov. 3, 1897. +
Notice is hereby given that the
folloWing.named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
the Chancery Clerk of Pearl River
county at Poplarville, Mss, on
December Is, 1897, VIZ: Samuel E.
F. Byrd, of Poplarville, Miss, H.
+ No. 24,971 for the neg nwq &
VIII nwq & nwq swq sec %, t 2 g.,
16 W.
He names the following witness
es to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of, said land,
viz: william s. Stewart, PoplarvilIe,
Miss, Sylvester Valley, Oryisburg,
Miss, Gardner D. Jones, Derby,
Miss, Peter Malley, Orvisburg,
Miss.
ROBERT E. WILSON,
Register.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11

Why don't you run a newspaper
like thats said merchant to a re-.
porter the other day, throwing out
a Chicago daily. For the same
reason you don't run q store like
that, replied the reporter, turning
to full page advertisement of a
Chicago house; The merchant
looked attentively at the ad for a
moment and then said: l meyer
looked &C j: that way before. -Ex.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
University
~. OF
Mississippi.
Saucier, Miss.

The session of 1898 opens Sep.
TENDER 18th. Courses ip LITERA-
TURE, SCIENCE, PHILOSOPHY, ELo~
CUTION, PEDAGOGY and LAW. En-.
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fulness. All expenses very low.
TUITION FREE to all students ex.
cept in Law School. Men and wo-
men admitted. Send for Catalogue
and Special Announcement for
lS97s98.
R. B. FULTON, Chancellor.
University r. O., Miss.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11

Luther White and Ed Gibson the
parties who shot W. G. Albertson
at Tuscanola a few days ago, were
arrested and returned to the scene
of the shooting where they will
be tried on the charge of shooting
with intent to kill.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11

s. D. Patrick who shot W. W.
Robinson at McLaurin q few days
ago has been released on an $500
bond. 1t is said Patrick shot
Robinson in self defense.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11

EVERYBODY can breathe easy
now, as the yellow fever has about
run les course, and the guarantees
are being raised everywhere. In a
few days the trains on all the roads
will be in operation and south Mis-.
sissippi will be herself again.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has is
sued his proclamation calling upon
the people of the United States to
observe Thursday, November 25th,
as a day Of national thanksgiving
and prayer.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11

Theodore Durrant, the California
murderer must hang. The Su-
preme court affirmed the decision
of the lower court and there is no
hope left for the young medical
student.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11

The celebrated Guldensuppe
murder trial is on in New York,
and there is no telling when it will
end as the "expert" witnesses have
begun to testify.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-11-11
THANKSGIVING DAY NOV. 25th.

Guy jack, colored, was shot and
killed by Boss Hopper in Dekalb
last week.