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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15
The Increase of Suicides In Italy.

Suicide in Italy has greatly aug
mented during the last few years. In
1897 the increase, compared with the
ten preceding years, was over 90 per
cent. The total number of suicides for
that year is about 2,000 which cores
ponds to a voluntary mortality" or
GAL for every 100000 inhabitants. In
this total 1,404 were men and 596
were women. Married persons num-
brred $40, unmarried 949, widowcrs
III, and widows 81. The greater Eunl-
Der of suicides took place in the three
months of spring and those of sum-
mer, being respectively 614 and oI2.
Prof. Lombroso, writing in La Tri-
buna di Roma attributes the increase
in the number of suicides to the great
er difficulties of supporting life, to
burdens which weigh each day more
heavily upon the country, and to de-
spondency caused by the utter hope
lessness of the future. 1t is noted
that in the provinces where education
is the more widely diffused, the per-
centage of suicides is higher. Thus,
the maxim is reached in the Province
of Rome 0143 for every 100000 of
populaton; in Emilio and Liguria the
proportion is 10.11, and in Lombardy
it is III. In those provinces public
school education is more diffused and
advanced than in any other sections OF
Italy.-New York Times.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

r,zotion known as the woman's Relief
sSorns whose aid to the soldier OF to-day,
Gohting against the world fora living, is no
iass notable than the heroism OF the early
COS. It,
One Of the most earnest members OF the
corns Mt Byron, ILL.,, is Mrs. james House
weart. but illness once put stop TO her
active work. A year or so ago, when she
was nearing fifty years OF age, the time
when women must be most careful OF their
strength. Mrs. Houseweart was taken
ssrionslv III. The family physician told
her that she had reached critical period
~ her life and must be very careful.
His nreseriptions and treatment did not
benefit her. and other treatment proved I'M
,tAt last DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
people we're brought to her netice, with
indisnutable evidence that they were help,
mi in cases such as hers, and with renewed
hone she tried the remedy. Last March
she took the first box OF the pills, wnicn
gave much relief. She was determined 10
he cured. and kept on with the medicine,
until now eight boxes have been consumed
and she feels like new woman.
Mrs. Houseweart said: 81 have taken
only eipht boxes, but have been improV.
ing since 1 took the first dose l 90 MOI
believe could have lived without tht
pills. They certainly. have done me more
good than any physician or any meuicihe
have ever tried"
DR.. williams Pink Pills are sold In boxes
never In loose bulk) at SO cents a POI
or six boxes for $3.50, and may De hao o
all druggists, or direct by mail from "
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady N.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

Julius Hines & Son, the well-known deal
ers in furniture, carpets, etc, Baltimore,
Md, have issued their new catalogues, which
are now ready for delivery, and will be sent
free for the asking. The furniture catalogue
contains 100 pages, and is replete with every
thing necessary to make home comfortable
and beautiful Everything is faithfully illus
trated, so that purchases can be made as cas-
lily as though the goods were before you.
Prices are such as have made this house fam
Gus throughout the length and breadth Of this
country. The carpet catalogue is really a
work of art, being Autographed from hand
painted plates. from which carpets can be
easily and Satisfactorily selected Designs
and colors are faithfully shown, the whole
thing making valuable work of art. In both
catalogues are testimonials from satisfied
purchasers from every part of the country,
together with reference as to reliability and
honesty, of which any house might well be
proud. and which gives absolute assurance OF
satisfactory dealings at all times.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

Not only the saleswomen complain.
but trained nurses often suffer from
swollen feet, especially when they first
go. into hospitals. A powder which is
much used in the German army for sift-
ing into the shoes and stockings of the
infantry soldiers might be of service.
1t consists Of three parts of salicylic
acid, ten parts of starch and eighty
seven parts of pulverized soapstone.
This keeps the feet dry, prevents chat
ing and heals any sore spots. The soap
stone alone, without the other ingre-
dents, has also been found useful and
soap alone will give relief when well
rubbed over the sole of the stocking.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15
A Russian Admirer Of Emerson.


Ambassador Andrew d. White has
an article in the Century on "a Russian
Statesman" Mr.. White says:
But the most curious-indeed, the
most MISREPRESENTATION OF the man
l found In his love for American liter
AZURE. He is a wide reader, and In the
whole breadth Of his reading American
authors were evidently among those he
preferred. or these Hawthorne, Low
ell, and, above all, Emerson, were his
favorites. Curious, indeed, was 1t to
learn that this "arch prosecutor" this
"Torauemada of the nineteenth cen
tury." this man whose hand Is espe-
cially heavy upon Catholics and Prot
estants and dissenters throughout the
empire, whose name is spoken with alb
horrence by millions, within the empire
and without 1t, still reads as his ia
yorite author the philosopher of Con-
cord, He told me that the first book
which he ever translated into Russian
was Thomas Kempis' Imitation OF
Christi" and Of that he gave me the
Latin original from which he had made
his translation, with q copy of the
translation itself. He also told me that
the next book which he translated was
a volume of Emerson's essays; and he
added that for years there had always
lain upon his study table volume OF
Emerson's writings.-Century.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15
LeprOsv in Russia.

The Klnisches JahrDuch, pub
Iished by Gustav Fischer of Jena,
contains in its last number the report
drawn up by Messrs. Kirschner and
Kubler on leprosy in Russia, These
gentlemen were. deputed by the Ger
man government to conduct this III
auiry, and made a careful tour OF
inspection through the Russian east
ern provinces right up to St Peters
burg. 1t is very difficult to obtain an
accurate estimate of the number OF
cases of leprosy in Russia, as compul-
sorry notification of the disease has
only been recentlw introduced; but 1t
is stated to be about 5000. OF late
years great energy has been displayed
in endeavoring to prevent the spread
of infection. Numerous leprosy 1sola-
ton hospitals have been established,
and many of these We're visited by
the inspectors. They call attention
to the fact that the majority of these
leprosy establishments have been
founded not by the Russian govern
ment, but by the great landed pro-
prietors in the district, and that prl-
vate munificence helps largely in deal
ing with cases. The authors express
decidedly their firm conviction of the
contagious character of the disease,
and state that the only hope of stamp
ing it out is to establish institutes for
the isolation and treatment of its VIC
Tins
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15
The Women Of Mexico.

The women of Mexico, all unframed
as they are, have a hard time. They
are utterly unskilled housekeepers, do
ing everything without proper imple-
ments and in the most primitive way.
Some few are skilled needlewomen,
but many of them are not, 1t Is one
of the most sensible charities in the
City of Mexico which puts n half hun
dred sewing machines in some large
building in crowded part of the city
and teaches the women to use them.
Sometimes the coarse cotton cloth that
is chiefly used for garments is fur
nished to the women, but mostly the
machines and thread are furnished
and the poor housewives are welcome
to make up their garments. AS the
Mexican women are without house
keeping implements. so the children
are without toys. There never was a
nation of children so utterly devoid
of things to play with. They have
not even a spool or bone. But these
children which have never been
Graded or lulled with the music of a
rattle watch you from the recesses of
the maternal rebosa with large eyes
in which the sadness of their ancestry
and the cruelties since the conquest
are Swallowed forth. There is a good
deal of the stoicism of the Indian in
these baby faces, and a good deal of
inherited sorrow, too. The proud but
gentle race of the Astecs has been
humbled and ground in the dust by
his brave conqueror, the Spaniard,
and the hereditary face, behind its
good nature has look of extreme
sadness.-San Francisco Examiner.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15
The Price of DisObedience.

In one of his campaigns, FrederlcS
the Great of Prussia, to prevent his
whereS bouts being betrayed to the
enemy, ordered all lights to be .eXtin-
guisned at a certain hour. The king
occasionally passed through the camp
at night to ascertain whether his or
der was strictly attended to.
One night he observed a light in one
of the tents, and, entering it, found
an officer sitting at a table closing a
letter. Asked how he dared thus dis
regard the kings command, the Off
Ger replied that he had been writing
a letter to his wife.
The king ordered him to open his let
ter to take his pen and to add these
words: Before this letter reaches your
hands | shall have been shot for dis
obeying an order of the king"
The sentence was harsh, but the
crime was great, risking as 1t did the
lives of thousands. Frederick's or
ders were ever afterward strictly
obeyed Spare Moments.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15
Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as, they cannot 'reaGl
the diseased portion of the ear. There Is only
one way to cure deafness, and that Is by con
stitutional remedies. Deafness is caused D!
an infiamed condition of the mucous lining
of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube
gets infamed you have rumbling sound o.
imperfect hearing, and when it Is entirely
closed Deafness is the result and unless thu
inflammation can be taken out and this tunt
restored to its normal condition, hearing vii
be destroyed forever. Nine. cases out of tel
are caused by catarrh, which is nothing Du
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for an!
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) ina
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY e. Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

preach is backed by the peoples call to
hear.
The man who hasn't time to live for
Christ hasn't eternity to live with
Christ.
Our own temptations should make us
sympathetic; our victories over them,
merciful.
The pulpit is the chair of heavenly
ethics, not of earthly economics.
Preachers would be as well paid as
ball players, if religion We're the nation
al enthusiasm.
The devil takes 1t for granted that
the sign walk in" is on the door of ev-
cry mans heart.
The height of art for the preacher is
to remember that he stands before
those who will stand beside him at the
judgment seat.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15
Utilizing the Pigs.

A coasting steamer was wrecked near
Sydney, n. S. w. The captain tied life
lines to some pigs which formed part of
the cargo. These on being thrown over
board quickly swan ashore, taking the
lines with them. Communication be-
ing thus established, every person on
board was rescued.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15
Reautx is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all I'M
Danish pimpes, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and shat sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,- beauty for Ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, 10c, PC, 5Oc.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

]. NJ. DeLacy writes: Il can assure you
that in no single instance has DIR. MOE
}ErT'S TEETHINA (TEETHING POW
lJERS) proved failure. We have tried
soothing remedies and everything known to
us and "old women" and TEETHINA is pre-
eminently success and blessing tn 'n"thers
and children"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15
Flower for Patriots.

A novel flower has been found at the
Isthmus of Tehuantepec. 1t has fac
ulty of changing its color during the
day. In the morning it is white, when
the sun is at it's zenith it is red and at
night it is blue. The red, white and
blue flower grows on a tree about the
size of guava tree, and only at noon
does it give out any perfume.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15
MRS. LUCY GOODWIN

Suffered four years with female trou-
bles. She now writes to Mrs. Pinkham
of her complete recovery. Read her
letter:
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I wish you to
publish what Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, Sanative Wash
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

According to statistics out Of every
100 women who threaten to report
street car conductors for incivility,
none of them ever do it,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full ofiife. nerve and vigor, take No-To-
BAG, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong All druggists, Soc or 81. Cure guar
anteed. Booklet and sample free; ADDRESS
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

In 1000 cases of the morphine habit,
collected from all parts of the world
the medical profession constituted Az
ner cent. of the number.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

The famous Italian surgeon, Prof. Eurico
Bottini has given up his practice Tor the rea-
was Oppressed by the weight of the income
tax imposed, and no longer able TO meet 1t.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free
DIR. r. H. KLINE, Ltd. 93l Arch St. Phila., ia.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

The value of q golden opportunity
depends upon the amount Of gold there
IA. In II
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

The latest Chinese census shows that the
population inhabiting the region around
Wei Hai-Wei recently leased to Great Brit
ain numbered $50, 900
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

The Riesengebirge, or Giant mountains, OF
Germany, are to be covered with net Work
of Electric railways.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

The collection for the Bismarck monument nm mt
in Hamburg amounted in one week to 1853, 932
marks Half million marks is the estimat-
ed cost of the memorial.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

of LOGO housewives in Almelo, Holland,
who were consulted as regards to desirability
of abolishing night work for bakers, all but
ten favored the measure.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething softens the gums reduces intamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie. 25c. bottle
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15
How They Rise,

A horse always gets up on it's fore
legs first, and COW directly the op
pOsita.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

Since the legislative foundation of arbitra-
ton courts there have been no strikes or
lockouts in New Zealand.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

Chinese ladies. who twenty years ago were
locked in harems, may now be seen oicyclihs
through the towns.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

The American eagle is tough old
bird, but there is a legal tenderness
about its portrait on silver dollar,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

Fl. III. GREEN'S Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. are
the only successful Dropsy Specialists in the
world See their liberal offer in advertise
ment in another column of this paper.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

LYON & Cos "Pick Leaf" Smoking Tobacco
is the best of the best 2ounces and cigar
cite book for 10 cents. Try it.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

A reccnt letter saws that there are in New
York aOO places where oysters are served,
and that the average daily consum ption
is 1000 bushels.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
1Oc 25c. Ii G. z. c. tail druggists refund money
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15
woman's HeroSsm.

F,om The Register Gazette, RooStora, ~
purine the civil war nearly as much hero
lam was shown by the women OF our nation
as by the brave soldiers. Many a woman
wsenine for her dead son. bound up the
wounds OF his suffering comrades, rejoicing
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15
TRUMPET CALLS.
Rams Horn Sounds a Warming Note
to the Unredeemed.

tLENCE is gold.
zen; but not in the
, pulpit.
Vice is the only
thing not worth
knowing.
Neither passions
nor roses are kill
ed by pruning.
There a re Il O
mortgages where
t II er @ are many
mansions.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

all-gone feelings, palpita-
ton of the heart, bearing-down sensa-
ton and painful menstruation. could
not stand but a few minutes at time.
When l commenced taking your med
icine l could not sit up half a day, but
before / had used half a bottle l was
up and helped about my work.
l have taken three bottles of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
used one package of Sanative Wash,
and am cured of all my troubles. l feel
like a new woman. | can do all kinds
of homework and feel stronger than I
ever did in my life. Inow weigh 1917
pounds. Before using your medicine
weighed only 10s pounds.
Surely it is the grandest medicine for
weak woman that ever was, and my
advice to all who are suffering from
any female trouble is to try it at once
and be well Your medicine has
proven blessing to me, and [ cannot
praise it enough.-Mrs. Lucy GOODWIN,
Holly. w. Va.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. l0c or 25o
IfC, c. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

- Oo
In their
rene ed
siren I b,
even while
sorrowlng
for theone
W no was
gone. At
that time
W Il 8 laid
the foun-
dalton for
the world
famed or
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

Guaranteed tobacco habitcurc, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC. ST.. All druggist
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15

Liver PlllS
have done for
me.
/ suffered
| for four years
/ with womb
\ trouble. My
! doctor said |
had falling of
the womb. l
also suffered
with nervous
of,A- .fn,-k
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1898-09-15
To cprs n Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al
Druggists refund money fit fails to cure &c
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-08-01
The Flag of Betsy Ross,

The first flag made for the Continen-
tai Congress was the handiwork OF
Miss Betsy Ross, of Philadelphia. 1t
was ON August 8, 1777, that it was
first raised over Fort Schuyler, near
Rome, in this State. Paul Jones, who
used to have the rattlesnake flag, was
the first to show it to foreign Nation
when he unfurled it in France.
On June II, 1777, the Continental
Congress adopted this resolution:
Resolved, That the flag of the
thirteen United Statee be thirteen
stripes, alternate red and white; that
the Union be thirteen stars il blue
field, representing the new constella-
tion."
1t was this flag, not officially born
yet, but substantially the same, with
which Perry inspired his gallant crew
on the deck of the Lawrence, as he
waved it in his arms before the battle
of Lake Erie began and pointed to the
words of Captain lawrence, blazoned
across its folds Don't give up the
ship" And they didn't. The British
did that. The victory saved the great
Northwest to the Union. New York
Mail and Express.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-08-01

From the Gazette, B,andinsvslle, III.

From the Gazette, BldndinssiLe, III.
The wife of the Rev. A. r. Adams pastor
of the Bedford Christian Church at Bland
insvile, ILL.,, was for years compelled to
live life OF torture from disease. Her
case baflied the physicians, but to-day she
is alive and well, and tells the story Of her
recovery as follows:
"About six years ago." said Mrs. Adams,
81 weighed about 140 pounds, but my
health began to fail and lost flesh. My
food did not agree with me and felt like a
stone In my stomach. began to bloat all
over until thought had dropsy.
81 had pains and soreness In my left sido
which extended clear across my back and
also into the region of my heart. During
these spells hard ridge would appear in
the loft side of my stomach and around
the left side.
"These attacks left me sore and exhaust
ed. All last summer was so nervous that
the children laughing and playing nearly
drove me wild. i suffered also IRON female
troubles and doctored with ten different
physicians without receiving any help.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-08-01
A FORTUNE From a Scare.

An inventive genius who suffered
from attacks by stray dogs when riding
his wheel, set his wits to work to devise
something which would be an efiica-
cious, and yet comparatively harmless,
means of defense As result he has
brought out and patented pocket
pistol which will shoot ammonia,
water or other liquid. The most VIC
ious dog cannot withstand few drops
of ammonia in his mouth or eyes, and
yet there is no danger of actually in
juring valuable animal which might
playfully annoy a rider. The weapon
has proved so much of success as a
means of defense as we'll as fun max
ing, that the lucky inventor isrealizin 6
much money from his device.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-08-01
Vanity of Dummy Shoes.

1t Is said that coQuettish trick pre-
walls among the women at the seaside
and watering place hotels in Europe
They have extra sets of tiny boots and
shoes made, not for wear, but to be
left outside their bedroom doors. Ii
seems that foreigners, particularly
FTenchmen, are in the habit of scrutin.
izing closely the ladies' boots in the
corridors of hotels. The furnishing OF
such tiny sets is a recognized part OF
the boot and shoe trade in Paris. II
Is also said that similar sets of very
small boots, and shoes, and slippers
are sold by the big shoe houses of Paris
to- be placed on exhibition with the
brides trousseau. The French boot.
have the smallest feet, the Peruvian
and Gillian ladies next. Ladies from
the United States are also remarkable
for their small feet. Russian ladies
have heavy, splay feet. In Northern
Europe the best-shaped feet are those
Jewesses are noted for their small feet,
and are very particular about their
chaussure. German women have large,
fat feet, and English women are noted
on the Continent for awkwardly made
boots and shoes. Dona Bertha, wife
Of Don Carlos, the Pretender, wears a
fiye-aId-a-half. Lady Malet, wife of
the ambassador, has phenomenally
small foot.-Saturdav Evening Post.