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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-28
in THE OLD Barn LOFT.

'Tis thirty years or whereabouts NV
Since | used to roll and play
And turn all kind of somcrsaults
On the fresh and fragrant hayi
A-jumping and a-tumbling
On the hay so sweet and soft,
Az my home away back yonder
in the old barn loft.
How the pigeons used to lutter
And strut about and cool
And make love to one another,
Like sweethearts used to do,
When l walked the risky cross-beam
Or clambered high aloft,
With half intent of falling,
In the old barn loft.
How l used to brighten sister,
Who was looking for the eggs,
AS l dangled there, head downward,
Holding, by my little legs;
And, giving them a swing or two,
I'd strike the hay so soft,
At my home away back yonder,
In the old barn loft.
The twitterng Of the swallows,
While making homes of mud;
The gleeful game of hide-and-seek,
The slip, the sudden thnd;
The pattering of the raindrops
Above the hay SO soft,
Are memories still clinging
OF the old barn loft.
IS. 4. Harrison in the Inter Ocean,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-28

One Of the curiosities of commerce
is French report on the caravan
trade of the LIbyan Desert and the
opening of a new trade route. To this
is appended list of prices in Bornu
last year. Nothing could show more
strikingIy the difference between the
value Of articles at the place of pro-
ductlon and at the place of consump-
ton, or the universal readiness to sell
cheap what We have in order to pay
high prices for what we have not.
Green glass beads were worth two
Maria Theresa dollars per oke (2.69
pounds. Ivory was worth thirty
Maria Theresa dollars for forty okes.
An equal weight Of green glass beads
was worth $50, SO that the beads we're
worth nearly three times as much as
ivory in the Bornu market. White
and black ostrich feathers were worth
$3.50 per oke, which was exactly the
price Of soap. Slaves were worth from
So to 81 head, while Martini Henry
rides were worth 500 each, and even
the cartridges were worth half Maria
Theresa dollar apiece.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-28

the decks clean. He warenH lashea'
Well, boys, you know the rest Here 3
tho paper Some nv you take H.
In a rear tenement in Rogers street
sat a woman By the bedside OF her
sick child. Occasionally she would
peer out through her window and gaze
anxiously down the street, she Wan
looking for some one, Trouble was
Denoted on her face Would he
never Gomez she had asked for the
hundredth time, when there was loud
knock at the door. The door oeihG
opened, In walked a hardy fisherman
And there was Il touch Of geatIehess
about his silent manner as he STOOD
uncovered. before the stricken widow
They understood each other though
neither spoke for some time. It would
not have been necessary to imparl the
sad news. But he told Gus wlio, not
roughly and brusquely, but Quietly OIL
her loss and theirs. The poor woman
was almost frantic. She had lonEeu
for her husbands coming, Tho1 wer'
poor and scarcely the necessities OF lih
could be provided many days longer
To her grief was added poverty and
want. But not for long The child
recovered, for that evening one of the
best physicians in the city became
regular attendant at his bedside. The
next morning a letter was left for the
widow. 1t contained a check for $500.
The papers" had meant that Gus
mates would take care of his widow
and child.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-28

State Fish Cnlturist A, n Chensl
tries to read everything bearing up9.
the subjects Of fish and fish culture w
his busy life renders this next 10 ",
possible, and his family aid MIN :.
they can by marking in the exchanse
sucn articles as might be expected ~ ~
interest the great fish expert. lie 's ~
this story of a recent experience;
an item is not marked with pencil 'p'
papers may be ever so carefully o
ranged in consecutive order and G..
veniently placed, and yet | miss =
Very recently | was told that there Wa w..
an article about frost fish in one CT ~
papers, and it had not been maIA'.
but l could easily find it in a ceIla.
paper of such. date, as the eapuI Z
was. Frost Fish in large letters r
was something past midnight Wnsn /,
got to the frost fish business, ana NV.
l searched the file Of the particular Z
per and searched Il again WHO
a N-iit. TIT LDuEE WIS sun ~ 81
ly gave up the search and retired ID
next morning at breakfast / remalA,,'
that l had searched for the frosl p
but could not find II. and in the ll..
II articles were not marked ! coulu Z,
undertake to look for them. ana
only time to mark an article was w.
tho paper Was in hand. My vile
she could find the item at once as
knew exactly where 10 look lU
This she did, and handed me p,
two sticks Of matter he'l
'Fish-Frost II proved to be a l
rage notice OF Arthur Fish and ~
A. Frost, with a list Of the peI
present at the ceremony. s-NeV ~
Nail and Exuraea
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-28
Took a Eloceing for Hnr.

The specially of Editor Graft. Of the
Lexington, Ky, Gazette, just now the
publication Of "reminiscences Of the old
South Elkhoin school. Here is a late
ono: a this school one Of The girls
was brought UP by the stern CID teach
CT 10 receive punishment for not know
ing her lessons. and just before he com
menced with his ferrule one Of the
larger boys stepped up before the old
Fedagogue ard pulled of his coat. and
said he would take her whipping. TO
this the teach assented, and fell afoul
Of him and gave him a tremendous
1ogging, the poor broken hearted gifl
standing by and crying as if she feb
every blow more sensibly than if it had
been inflicted upon herself. Years
passed by. but these young hearts
never forgot that incident. and in due
course Of time they became man and
wife, and lived many years as happily
as any couple in the neighborhood.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-28

The important paper on "a Pre-
Columbian Discovery Of America, "
published some two years ago by Mr..
Youle Oldham, late lecturer on geog,
raphy at Owens College, England, is
again brought into prominence in the
current number Of the Geographical
Journal, says the Manchester Eng
land Guardian. Ths facts are, short.
~, that in a manuscript map Of the
west coast of Africa, drawn in 1448. by
Andrea Blanco, there is an extensive
coast line indicated towards the south
west Of Cape Verde. Along this is q
Laii-indecipherable legend, which Mr..
OLDHAM reads ''isoia otlnticha xelonga
a ponento 1900 mia; that is, "island
authenticated, distant towards the
west 1900 miles" In the hands of IN
believers the words can be interpreted
differently, according to the Lias Of
their unbelief, alter the fashion ridi-
culed ~ Dickens. But Mr.. J. Batalha
Refs defends the reading here quoted,
and critieises in detail the objections
urged against it by Signor Errari ami
others; for ezample, the alleged igno-
rance Of the Portuguese government
on the matter, and the silence OF his
torians. While strongly supporting
Mr.. Oldham's conclusions, he warns
rs against assuming as proved that
which Is only at present shown to be
PROBABLE. It viii be obserred that !
The coast OF Brazil which is lere in /
question, was tAHs apparently liseov- /
ersa nearly hali a cenigrg bo'ore CO |
inmIus made his.lenous voyage.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-28

Somebody has been investigating
the relation Of the number thirteen
with the career Of Nansen, the Swed-
ish explorer. Among the facts he pre-.
sents are the following: The ezpedi-
tion numbered at first twelve men, till
a thirteenth was picked up in n port
on the way North; no one Of the thir-
teen, however, lost his life. On March
Is, 1895, Nansen decided to leave the
ship himself and press north with one
companion. The Fran struck souther-
Iy current on January ID, 1896, and on
August 10 she gained free water and
Nansen reached land again. On Feb
ruary l3, 1895, the false report was
telegraphed that he had been seen in
Siberia. Three times were Iitters of
thirteen pups born in Nansen's pack
Of Esquimau dogs, Thought israre that
more than six appear in litter. And
finally tits said that thirteen publishers
attempted to secure the publication
Of Nansen's book, giving his report of
lis adventures.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-28

The last OF the old toll gates in
Connecticut has been removed, and
now there is not a road in the State
that is not free to all who drive, walk
or ride. Tho day when the toll road
served useful purpose has passed,
comments the American Cultivator.
Popular knowledge on the question Of
road making has increased, making
many of the FREQ roads better than
some that have long required a toll
to be paid for using them. 1t is a
particular injustice to the farmers
who, by UNDERMINING, have improved
theis land for cultivation, and have
thus done most of the improvement
that has been made in country roads,
yet are obliged to pay toll for the use
of improvements which their labor
and money have accomplished.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-28

In 1859 o Rev. Dr.. Crane wrote a
tract on popular amusements, in which
he said that "noyel.reading has become
the vice Of the age" and warned his
readers and listeners against so evil a
habit, so soul-destroying a recreation,
as noyelreading. His son is stephen
Crane, who has lately been making
considerable reputation as a writer Of
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-28

Europe has increased its population
by sixty-two per cent. within the last
sixty'two years, but in the same time
30, 600, 900 OF its inhabitants have emf
grated to other countries.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-28

Five years ago there were two direct
steamship lines from Southern ports
to Europe. Now there are eleven
cities, each of which has one or
more lines across the Atlantic.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-28

The average daily attendance Oh
children in the public schools is high
est in Pennsylvania, being 779,000,
while in New York it is 1911, 200.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-28

There are more American vessels on
the great lakes than on the ocean, and
their combined tonnage is greater.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-04-28

IN ofesan tsee 50oo acres r.
9rune 0rcharf
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-22

THE double electrocution of VIM.
Haas and VIM. Wiley took place at
the Ohio penitentiary at Columbus
about 1890 Wednesday morning,
there being no flaw in the working OF
the machine which will hereafter
burn out the lives of murderers. Haas
was the first one to be killed, and
kept up his nerve to the last. After
he was in the chair, the electrical
bands applied to his head and his legs
he was outwardly as cool as any OF
those present. Three shocks were
sent through the body the only move
ment being u start as the current was
turned on. The lump in the throat
travelled up and the body fell back.
ward in the chair straining the straps.
A second and third current were ap-
piled and in thirty seconds Haas was
pronounced dead.
Wiley was utterly nerveless and he
had to be supported in his chair. The
same manifestations followed as with
Haas when the current was turned
on.
The crimes for which the men suf
| fered with their lives were both revolt
ing. On the morning of July 3rd, '95
Haas killed Mrs. VIM. Bradner, o.
Cincinnati, assaulting herand cutting
her throat. Twenty days after this
crime VIM. Wiley. also of Cincinnati
came home one day in a drunken fit
and shot his wife, of whom he wal
insanely jealous.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-22

the Harrison administration. Installed a
second time in the White House he and the
republicans servants of his Wall street
masters co. operated together in the repeal
OF the Sherman Purchase act. The distress
brought upon the country by this crowning
outrage resulted, as we know, 10 an upris-
iug of the democratic masses, his own
virtual expulsion, from his pa ty by its NJ
tional convention, and the election Of re-
publican president by the notorious use of
money and the general resort to intimids-
ton of voters by many of the great copora-
tions by which they were employed.
The spring elections throughout the west
ern central states have given proof of the
weakness of the republican party when left
to its own resources by the milionaires. In
Cincinnati our municipal election was not
partisan struggle. Good citizens of all
parties combined to break down political
monopoly, and the tyranny of political
bosses. But the same cannot be said of the
municipal elections generally. ln Chicago
the democracy have tr1umphed with the ban
ner of free silver coinage at the masthead.
So in Detriot. In Ohio, outside of Clncin-
natl, the city elections plainly show that the
republicans have lost their hold on the State,
and foreshadow triumph of the allied
friends of bimetnllism next November.
Let US not be diverted in the months to
come from the one great issue-the restora
ton o. the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver equally with gold at the ratio sixteen
to one without consultation with any other
nation. Our enemies refuse to meet us in
fair discussion on this great subject, but
let Us press it home upon them. The peo-
pie of Ohio are sound and true on this qnes-
tion. They will have an opportunity this
fall to declare their will.
The contractionists offer US the bribe of
s,a aofa hnnL IFrp6pnma
bank notes for borrowers but gold coin for
lenders. Let Us teach them that it is not
initiation we want, but only the restoration
of the volume of money which they struck
down. We want no elastic" currency issued
by banks without any cost to themselves,
but we want the sound money of gold and
silver, and legal tender governments notes
redeemabie in either, at the governments
pleasure.
1t will be for Ohio democrats and iudepen-
dent allies to i9ht the first great battle OF
year with strong candidates, nominated up
on a platfrom embodying democratic prir-
ciples in general and independent bmetal-
lism in particular. The policy of the single
gold standard can here be given blow from
which it cannot recover.
LIST the republicans DO the talking on the
subject of the tariff and let them bring Oh
prosperity by increased taxation and con-
tinued contraction if they can. When they
do so President Mckinley will be able to
lift himself into the air by his bootstraps and
Mark Hanna will be able to rehabilitate
Boss Cox in Cincinnati. But those who are
not interested in upholding Wall street
plans and policies will resume and continue
the discussion of the money question and
make war upon the contractonists, by whose
policy the countryis being stranged.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-22
Did You over

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Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-22

SPEAKING of whether the Demo
Gratis in the senate ought to resort
to fillibustering to delay or defeat
the tariff bill, ex-Representative
Clunie, of California, said: II am in
favor of allowing the Republicans alb
solute sway and full scope in the max
ing of tariff. The freer they are
left to work their will the quicker will
the country repudiate their acts, for
l hold that prosperity can never come
from taxation, but only from a read
justment of our financial system that
will put silver back to it's old footing
of equality with gold" This is sub
stantially the position taken by Sena-
tor Jones, chairman of the Democratic
National committee, in letter made
public few days ago, and which is
endorsed by most OF the Democrats
in both branches of congress.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-22
Their Eyes are Opening.

There is no doubt but thousands Of
honest men last fall believed the false
cry, and honestly believed it, that the
gold dollar must be the only dollar Of
redemption. They also believed the
false cry that all that stood between
general prosperity and the hard times
was for the election to be over and
Mckinley elected. Being SO daluded
they 50 voted, and Mckinley was
elected; but behold times went on as
before, and now they are awakening
to the fact that they had been impos-
ed upon, and like droves of sheep
they are Jumping the fence,
We all must have our eye teeth cut,
and get our eyes open. Bought ex
perience is the best experience there
is. But the wonder is that sensible
men could be so duped as TO believe
that two dollars is worth less to them
than one. This is the strange part
of it. Seemingly they could not un-
derstand that all obligations of the
government were paid by them, and
were paid only in money of final re-
demption, and that making gold
alone such money, when gold and sill
yer both were such, simply doubled
the debt on them and benefited only
the bondhoder. They believed the
false statement of the bondholder aud
money gambler, and now are begin
ming to see who has his head in the
grip. and the awakening is taking
place.-Jackson Herald.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-22
HOW TO FIND OUT.

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urine and let it stand twenty-four
hours; a sediment or settling indi-
Gates a diseased condition of the kid
news. When urine stains linen it is
positive evidence OF kidney trouble.
Too frequent desire to urinate or
pain i'm the back, is also convincing
proof that the kidneys and bladder
are out of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There Is comfort in the knowledge
so often expressed; that DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney
remedy, fulfills every wish in reiiev-
ing pain in the back, kidneys, liver,
bladder and every part OF the urinary
passages. 1t corrects inability TO
hold urine and scalding pain in pass
ing it, or bad effect following use OF
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that unpleasant necessity of being
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Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-22
Hanna the Wedge Which Will
Split the Republicans.

The Toledo Blade favors a Hanna
campaign next fall, to which the Sun
day Journal of that city, an indepen-
dent Republican paper, takes excep-
tions, giving its views in lengthy edi
torial which covers the ground thor
oughly, and which warns the Hanna
faction il they persist in forcing their
god upon the Republicansthere will
be a revolt, resulting in the defeat oi
the Republican party in Ohio next
fall. We append the following para
graph from the Journals editorial:
mo such campaign OF abuse, vitupera
ton, coercion, bulldozing. outright pur
chAse Of the venal voters was ever known
On the one hand, Bryan, placid. impecuni
ous, poorin money, but rich in patriotism
On the other, the greatest combination o
money ever known IN the history Of the ma
ton. Democracy was too poor to hire {
hall, to indulge in astreet parade, to illumin'
the heavens with pyroiechnic display. III,
republicans lacked nothing that money coulC
buy. Venal orators of the first magnitude
the Cockrans, the Woodfords, the GolC
avenue Of influence, of power, or politica
advantage, was made available, If none!
would make it available. Pictures wer'
Haunted bv the million, newspapers de-
bauched, individuals either bought or in
timidated by the local money influence, nov
organized everywhere. At last the schemeri
laid hands on the national banner, trailed i
through the dirt aud mire of partisan poll
tics, and avouched themselves the sol'
| L. Nok
desp cable poltroon who then occupied tht
White House Joined in the mad scramble fo
mercenary gam. The influence and prestige
the patronage and friends of the administra
ton, Joined hands to defeat the democratic
candidate. The conflict ragged most tiercely
Friends of life time fell apart. Those re
publcans who placed principles sbovt
party, and withstood tue mighty avalanche
of gold which tumbled its turgid tide ovel
the land, we're at least temporarily ostracis
ed. Employees of thousand institutions Of
labor saw the day prior TO election, in thei
workshops, over their lathes their spindles
or their forges, the ominous sign: III NC
Kinley is elected, this shop will open fol
work November 9th; il he is defeated, dut
notice will be given when work will bt
resumed Not intimidation outright, bu
| to men with an empty larder, and In deb
| through "Four years more of Grover" o1
mighty import. Bryan was defeated, Nc
Kinley elected. Workshops were opened
only to run a few days and again close
thousands of men, who voted as they hopeo
would give them work, and their families
bread, saw hope vanish. "Wait until Nc.
Kinley is inaugutated" was the solace Of
fered. SO they waited the long winter
through, for, After March 4th." The bai
was then charged for ''Wnit until we can
pass tariff bill" And there the matter
rests to-day"
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-22

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