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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-06-14
THE SUMMER RAIN.


The rain, the rain, the siiyery rain,
Comes pouring from the heavens again.
Old Sol has hid his burning eye
Aud laid his fiery banners by.
no more the immortal king of day
Sends down on us his burning ray,
And Heats dead billows roll afar
Before old Plugus' watery car
The pale and twisted lifeless corn
Presents no more its look forlorn,
But green and freBhencd by the rain
In primal yerdurc blooms again.
The long prevailing dusty cloud
Wraps earth no more in its brown shroud,
All nature wears a loylier grace,
Earth has assumed liyelier face.
Now from their long conCealment comes
The birds from out their Ieafy homes,
And those dear songs the drouth has
stilled,
Once more Is from their voices trilled.
The tendrils OF the Btunted vine
Clean like the diamond in a mine.
The hidden frog leaps forth again
To greet the smiling summer rain.
The fowls, with heat no more oppressed,
With cheerful air retire 20 rest,
The geese are habbling in the shower,
The ducks deem this their Eden hour,
The bees safe sheltered III their hive
For fl0weTy sweets no longer strive,
With fresher green the garden glows
With richer lustre blooms tho rose.
The toughcned grass once more is found
Sweet 10 the herds that range around.
Man, beast and bird, all smile again
Pleased with the glorioug summer rain.
All welcome gladdcning summer rain
To hill and forest, field and plain.
Thou sweet, delightful, pearly shower
That gladdens garden, farm and bower.
How little do We praise tho hand
That waters thus our parching land.
Ont could our cold and barren hearts
Receive the showers that grace imparts,
Their stubborn fallow grounds drink 10,
Those showers that wash out inward sin,
Then man might hope TO bloom again,
Like earth beneath this summer rain.
Pike Co., June 10, 1899.
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Our Post Master, Mr.. A. b.
Sullivan, metiwith quite a serious
accident on Saturday evening
last, accidentally shooting him.
self through the right leg below
the knee, fracturing the bones Of
the leg. Mr.. Sullivan was In the
act Of closing the office for the
night and reached for pistol
which was lying on the counter.
AS he took it in his hand it slip.
ped from the scabbard and fired
when it struck the floor with the
above result. While his wound
is painful it is confidently hoped
he will soon be on his feet again.
-Meadville Advocate.
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A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Friday while putting a bolt in
place on the steam nigger at the
Banner g plant, steam was in
advertently admitted into the
chest below and Mr.. Joe Colbert,
sawyer, was pinned by the nigger
to the wall above. The steam
had to be cut off before he could
be released and Mr.. Colbert was
kept under the awful pressure for
minute or two. Strong hands,
grown tender as a woman's car
ried him tenderly to his boarding
home, where he is now receiving
erysattention which skill and
love can offer. His condition is
quite serious, internal injuries
being feared. At this writing he
is resting easy and his physician
is not without hope. His brother
has been telegraphed for and will
be with him in a few hours.
Joe Colbert is one Of the most
popular men in Kentwood. In
dustrious, upright, and kind, he
is indeed one Of natures noble-
men and to know him is to love
him. All Kentwood will join the
Commercial in hoping for him a
speedy recovery-Kentwood Com
mercial.
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The queens of England begin
ming with series with Matilda,
the wife of William the Conqueror,
are forty in number, including
Queen Victoria and Adelaide, the
late queen dowager. Of the for
ty, five are queen regents, or SOW
ereigns, and thirty-five queen
consorts. The female sovereigns
are Mary /, Elizabeth, Mary II,
Anne and Victoria. Mary was
not recognized without bloodshed.
Elizabeth's title was disputed.
They were both daughters OF
Henry VIII, the one by Katherine
of Aragon, his first queen, and
the other by Anne Boyleyn, his
second queen. Mary II was only
a sovereign in name, and as much
depended on the will Of her royal
husband, William of Orange, as
a queen consort. William and
Mary were joint sovereigns; that
is to say, king and queen regnant.
Anne was the sister of Mary II.
Victoria is the daughter of the
Duke Of Kent, the fourth son OF
George III. m. o. States.
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evening. Sth inst, at 4 o'clock.
1t is also ordered that the re-
port of the committee on Island
be heard at the said adjourned
meeting.
Ordered that the Board do now
adjourn until Thursday evening \
Sth inst. at 4 o clock.
JNo. Al. LAMKlN, Mayor.
+. j. SIMMONS, Clerk.
ADJOURNED MEETING.
Magnolia, Miss, June s, 1899.
The Board met pursuant to ad-
journment. Present. Hon. Jno.
A. Lamkin, mayor. Jos. f. Nor
wood, f. G. Kornrumpf, w. Nj.
Hampton, Jno. Hough and j. B.
Sternberger, aldermen, +. j.
Simmons, clerk.
The committee on Island made
a verbal report as to the amount
necessary to be expended for the
preservation and Improvement of
the Island. Alderman +. c..
Kornrumpf, Of the said commit
tee, moved that seventy five doll
lars be appropriated for the inn
provement of the said Island,
which motion was seconded by
Alderman Norwood. The motion
was lost, the vote standing:
A Y e aldermen kornrumpf
and Norwood.
Nays-Aldermen Hough, Stern
berger and Hampton.
The street committee made a
report in writing, showing the
streets and bridges of the town to
be in poor condition.
AS said report was unfavorable
the account Of the street con-
tractor for the quarter ending
June list. 1899, was disallowed.
On motion it was ordered that
this Board demand of Mr.. w. j..
Andrews his resignation as street
contractor and a cancellation of
his contract with the town with
the understanding that when this
is done his account will be al
lowed. The vote on said motion
standing:
Ay Sale ermen hampton,
Hough, Kornrumpf and Nor,
wood.
Nays-Alderman Sternterger.
The following ordinance pre-
viously reduced to writing was
considered and adopted:
An ordinance to prevent the
placing Of slops or filthy water in
to the streets, bitches etc.
Sec. /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen of
the town of Magnolia, That il
shall be unlawful for any person
to throw, pour, or run or cause
to be poured, thrown or run, or
to allow any servant or child to
throw, pour or run any slop or
any filthy water Of any kind into
any street, gully or ditch, or up
on any sidewalk within the busi-
ness or residence portions Of the
corporate limits.
Sec. 2. Any person violating
this ordinance shall upon convic-
ton be fined not more than ten
dollars.
Sec. 8. That this ordinance
take effect from and after its first
publication.
Approved this June Sth. 1899.
JNo. a. LAMKIN, Mayor.
The above ordinance was read
and considered by sections and
the vote on its final passage TAX
en- by yeas and nays as follows:
Yeas--Aldermen Sternberger,
Hampton, Hough, Kornrumpf
and Norwood.
Nays-None.
Ordered that the Board do now
adjourn to the next regular meet
ing.
JNo. A. LAMKIN, Mayor.
E. J. SIMMONS, Clerk.
I'll = 1.,,.o..z -f Trz.-1.. ] L
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TOWN COUNCIL.

Magnolia, Miss, June G. 1899.
At a regular meeting Of the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen OF
the town Of Magnolia, held in
their room in the Elliott building
in said town this, June 6 1899,
there We're present Hon. John A.
Lamkin, mayor, +. G. Korn-
rumpf, Jos. E. Norwood, j. b.
Sternberger, w. M. Hampton
and Jno. Hough. aldermen, c..
d. Miller, marshal, and E. j..
Simmons, clerk.
The minutes Of last meet ng
were read and approved. The
town treasurer this day submitted
his report for the months of April
and May 1899, which said reports
being by the board duly consid-
cred we're found correct, approv-
ed and ordered to be received
and filed. Said reports show as
follows:
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As to the losses through wastes
in manufacture of standard ,heet-
ing, these may be calculated on
the following basis
one bale cott3n gross
weight 900 pounds
Less bagging and ties
per cent or 25 lbs
Less picker waste, 2.35 4
per cent or 81 rs lbs
Less card waste, 3 per
centlor II pounds
Less sweeping, etc,
2.36 per cent or 1t.S0
Less thread waste 0.56
per cent or . so lbs.
Less dust house waste
.73 or 81 pounds.
Less sand and loss,
per cent or 6 pounds
Total 10 per cent or 10 pounds
Leaving net cloth 425 pounds
1t is estimated that working
capital Of from SO, 600 to $780, 600
would be REQUIRED
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Farmers are rejoicing over
abundant rains.
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The Boston Transcript says:
Every recently it has been dis
covered that there is connected
with the brain a small gland call
ed the infuDdibula gland, which
apparently supplies a chemical
substance to the brain, there to
be diffused through the brain
cavities. 1t is thought that this
substance is indispensable to the
health of the brain, and there is
promise that the study of this
gland in animal and man will en-
able physicians to understand
and treat certain diseases Of the
brain which are now very obscure
A gentleman wishes to cores
pond with a young lady matri-
monially inclined. Photos ex-
changed if desired. Address,
P.iD. O., p. o. Box 107,
Magnolia, Miss.
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The following accounts were
allowed and warrants ordered to
issue for same:
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-24
REFUSED TO HAVE "A DOCTOR.
The Daughter OF Faith Cure Parents
Died Without Medical Attention.

Several months ago Mr.. and Mrs.
James Llde moved TO Darlington, 5.
c., from Atlanta, Ga. They were be-
levers and teachers in the doctrine Of
faith cure. Tho husband was employed
as a clerk, while Mrs Lide did active
work in faith curing. Recently she
visited young man who had fever and
persuaded him to give up medicine
and doctors and trust in the Lord"
Be did SO, and nearly died, his family
calling In the medicine men again.
Several weeks ago tho little twelve
year-old daughter Of MIS-. Lido was
taken i'll. No doctor was summoned,
but " faith " was put In control OF the
case. The little girl continued sick.
DR.. IL. l.. Edwards called to SOC it,
having been sent for by u friend. He
was admitted to the sick room, but WAS
not allowed to administer to or pre-
scribe, although the child was in 1.
critical condition.
The little one was reported bcttor,
out Saturday night 1t died. Arrange
ments for the intarmcEt we've made
and the body was placed inM coffin. Sun
day morning the matter Was brough.
to the attention OF Coroner Dargun,
and he was asked to hold an inquest.
A jury was impaneled and went to the
Lido homestead to view the remains.
AS the jury reached the house the
pallDearers were putting tho little
coffin in the hearso, but the corr
oner had all proceedings stopped.
He opened tho coffin and allowed tho
jury to Wow tho body, after which tho
coffin was again fastened up and the
funeral carried to an end.
Coroner Dargan adjourned the in
quest till Monday, when testimony was
to be takon in the case. The jury has
been selected from among Darlington's
business men. There is much feeling
In the town on both sdes. The sup.
position is that the jury will find the
death Of tho child resulted from Grim
inal negligence.
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a LOSS TO THE STATE.
io Did Good Service in War and
Peace, and Founded Charity
Which Will Keep His Name in Per


pctual Remembrance.
DR.. J. G.. Maxwell died a. his no
in Greenwood on the 18th inst.
had been in failing health for so
time, and the people in Greenwood
have been watching with the kecnt st
lntere>t every change in his condition.
He was the recos nized leading citiz IN
OF the town, and the whole community
join In mourning for one who has long
been tho idol of his people.
DR.. Maxwell was 81 years old. lie
was born in Mississippi, buG reared
near Greenwood, in the vicinity Of
which his long and useful career h 10
been spent. He Joined the Confederate
service as private, was promoted to
captaincy, aud afterwards was ap-
chief surgeon Of his brigade. lie
served in the State Senate for ten
years. He was the founder OF the
Connie Maxwell Orphanuge.
j. &. Maxwell was native Of Missis-
sipp!, but came in early youth to Atbe-
vile County. He was an orphan by
at & years Of age without money " as
educated by his grandfather and was
graduated from Erskinc College at
Due West, Abbcvillo County, before
the war. He studied medicine and
was graduated at the University Of
Pennsylvania, having been prepar I'd
for his entrance to the University by
DR.. J. J. Marshall, formerly of Able
vile County. At the commencemc It
OF the war he volunteered as priva te
in Company f., 2l South Carolina reEi-
meEt, commaned by Col. Kcrshaw, q nd
was promoted for ga!lantry until ne
became captain OF the company. After
Col. KcrShuw was made q briRau or
general DR.. Maxwell was promoted to
the position Of brigade surgeon, which
position he held to the close Of the
war.
Since the war DR.. Maxwell had be en-
continuously engaged in the pract ,e
OF his profession, and was generally re-
cOgniZ.d as one Of the most promin, mt
and most thoroughly competent ply 81
clans IN the State. In 1876 ne " as
elected to the State Senate from Abbo-
vile County as the successor of } re
llollingshead, the Radical membs n,
who died before his term Of Office bad
expired, and did faithful work for tne
| restoration Of the State government
In 1878 he was reelected to the State
Senate, and in 1882 he was again re-
turned to the Senate after u heated
campaigL and by narrow majority at
the Democratic primary elections. Ir
tie State Dr.. Maxwell rendered et.
ficient services, and enjoyed the con,
| iidence aud respect OF that body. He
was nard worker and conscicn.
tious representative Of what he con
ceived to be Of the highest public in
| terest. He was liberal friend Of cdu.
cation, and was one Of the forcmos,
advocates Of the appropriations made
for the support OF the State University
and South Carolina Military Academy
1t was also due to his liberality that
the Connie Maxwell Orphanagc" was
established at Greenwood, S. G..
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-24

now and they are going to have 1t, and
that is human nature in all civilized
countries ard Ia to be commended
rather than condemned."
And 80 lot Governor Candler recon
sider and tako back, II he said 1t. He
can with prOpriety teach us patriotism
and tho purity of politics., but his
"obtier dictum," as the lawyers call it,
on our guilt or innocence before God
is ultra vires"-it Is beyond his juris-
diction and hence goes for nothing.
But we arc all getting along pretty
we'll. Two weeks ago 1T looked like
starvation was staring us In the face.
The garden had dried up, the corn was
perishing away; everything save cot
ton had withered, but the trains came
began on the goth, and the change is
wonderful. 1t looks like miracle OF
grace. Verify, God moves in u mystic
rious way and, as the poet. says,
Behind frOwnlng providence
He hides smiling face"
Our second crop OF garden vegetables
Is bettcr than the first. We did not
count on any more beans or squashes
or cucumbers and the tomatoes were
nearly dead, but everything is on u
boom. Our roses are more beautiful
than ever before and every morning |
fill the vases with fresh supply, and
my wife smiles her sweet rewards.
Verify, we cannot fOresee what q kind
Providence has in store for us. Now,
IL the Philippine war will be honOrabIy
closed and our northern brethren will
apologize and be reconcilcd to US, and
our negroes will behave and vote the
Democratic ticket, wo will all be
happy. BILL ARP.
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WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 18th, 1899.
The week ending August l4th. 1899,
gave continuation OF the excessively
hot weather that has prevailed almost
without cessasion since the opening of
the crop season. The weekly mean
temperature was about S degrees above
the normal.
ThunderstOrms occurred on the S.h ,
10th and llth, quite generally over the
State, with, however, localities that
had no rain or insufficient amounts,
while generally there was enough, anG
In COlleton and Edgefield counties cx-
cessive rains occurred. Ii tho latter
county, at Poverty Hill, nearly inches
fell during two showers, tlooding bot
tom lands, and damaging crops there
on. High winds and kail also did some
damage by blowing down corn, and
beating down other field crops.
Army worms continue to destroy
young corn and grass, and were report
ed from more counties than last week
but their number Is apparently de-
creas!ng. Horn worms on tobacco
have spread over three counties and
are very troublesome.
EARLY cotton is opening over the on.
tire State, and picking has begun in
localities. There is somewhat less
shedding than last week, but rust is
spreading. The bottom crop is d heavy
one, the middle crop very poor, hav-
ing been shed, while the new growth
is putting on top crop in places. AS
a whole, its present condition cannot
bo said to be promising, nor yet ex.
tremely poor both conditions prevail.
ing according to locality. island
cotton shedding some, still blighting
Is we'll fruited and beginning to open
There Is general Improvement in
corn that has not reached maturity
with a few reports Of exceeding fine
crops, but the contrary is the rule.
Fodder pulling is we'll under way, and
being finished in southeastern counties
A fair yield Of fodder has been saved
Tobacco cutting and curing is about
finished in the eastern districts. Tue
quality Of the crop has been further
injured in places by excessive heat and
worms. In the western districts cut
ting has only begun.
| Rice 10 heading and some Is ripcn.
ing, while harvesting has begun on q
small scale. Many report upland rice
very poor. Sugar cane, sorghum, peas
and pinders doing we'll generally
Iurnips being sown, and lands prepared
for fall truck crops.
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ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST.
quaint and Curious Paragraphs
!. Gathered from Various Sources.


Gathered from Various Sources.
Roger Q. Mills, OF Toxas, is spend
ing hls declining yeare making money
0f his farm he has sold TO the Standard
on Company for $342, 900.
"A trusted young bank clerk in A..
lanta WAS obliged to take two weeks
vacOt!On. An examination OF his books
proved him defaulter for 81, 500 and
tho bond company arrested him In Now
York. He was "a bright fellow and so.
ciety leu 1cr."
William l.. Elkins, who Is at the
head OF the great syndicate controlling
tn: street railway and gas privileges
OF a large number OF cities, began life
as an nrrand boy In grocer's store.
Mr.. Eikins is native of w est Virginia.
and was born in 1882
Almost every nation, with tho ex.
ception OF Great Britain and the
United States, Is Ovcrtaxrd to me Of
the expenses OF maintaining it's army
and navy. France runs bchind to the
amount Of 800, 900 900, Austria has an
annual deficit OF $SO,0OO,OOO Russia of
$50. 100000 and Italy of $50. OO0, 600.
Tho Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has established q pension fund
lor inc Denent Ot It's employees. Com
pulsory retirement Is fixed at the AFRO
OF 10 years. Employees who kave
served thirty years will be entitled to
participate in the fund, allowances to
be based on length of service and az es
paid.
The Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany Is constructing q freight car y8cd
at New Orleans which will have two n.
ty-eight miles Of tracks and will held
5000 cars. The yard is being so ar
ranged that cars can be distribut ID
from the receiving point to any 9th ar
point by gravity. This will save an
immense expense for switching cars
in.
Several salconkec In Manchrs-
ter, o., have adopted II novel method
to keep loafers away from the fronts OF
their places OF business on Sunday
Early every Sunday morning the W II
dow eills and door stcns arc treated to
fresh coats OF paint. This prevents tie
loafers from dropping into an easy pos
turc, and they move on to q more invit-
ing l., sting place.
Manila has just been cleaned for
the first time since the reign Of Philip
Ii and, having recovered from the first
shock of the proceeding, the natives
now begin to approve it's results and
to look with favor on the authority
which could work such {. miracle. 1t
Will make the city u much pleasanter
and healthier place 70 live In than it
has been hcretoforc
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-24

guests flew from mouth to mouth. 80
ex cited welo they ell that tho nurse
maid forgot her precious charges, tho
barOD's two little sons, who were play
ing In The courtyard, while she gossiped
with the scullery maid over the COM
| ing event.
A bright blue and yellow butterfly
| flew across the yard, and away went
the two children after it. The butter
| fly settled for moment on the edge Of
the bucket dangling ovor the we'll.
The eldest of the children clambered
up, stretched out his little hand to
| reach the gay plaything, lost his bal
ance and fell In. The baroness at the
window saw and tainted at the sight.
Men and maids rushed up, and among
them Rosa. Down into the dismal
depth of the we'll they peered and saw
that the little fellows coat had caught
down the well. Rosa saw that the cost
WAS already beginning to tear; that
there was no time to be lost, and, jump.
ing into tho bucket, told the mon TO let
her down gently till she reached the
boy. Soon the child was safe in her
arms and the bucket with its occupants,
carefully brought up 10 the mouth Of
the we'll.
1t was not many hours after that the
baron Of Odenwald, sitting In the great
hall OF the castle with his guests, heard
tho story Of his sons narrow escape
from death and Of Rosa's plucky act.
Bring tho girl here !" he com.
manded, and Rosa was brought in, her
rough peasant dress contrasting with
the gay costumes of tho knights and
ladies in the hall.
"Girl," said the baron, "you saved
my sons life. Ask what you will of
me and l will give 1t you"
Baron of Odenwald," answered
Rosa, boldly, there is one favor will
ask of you. Give up your prisoner, the
knight of Tannenbure, to me-"
mo, no! Not thatm frowned the
baron.
a murmur wont around the hall from
the guests-"your word )" your hon
or'-and the baron turned pale with
cbagrin and rege. Sy his order the
wounded knight was brought up from
the dungeon. Astonished and almost
blinded by the bright light he gazed
around him whilst Rosa quietly put
her hand in his.
MY daughter, what does this moan ?"
he said.
"His daughter" murmured the
guests once more.
The whole story then camo out, re-
conciliatton was affected between the
knight and the baron and the property
OF the former restored to him.
Some days later Rosa and her fatk er
sat together in an upper chamber Of
the castle, the knight with the glow of
returning health on his face, Rosa in o
pretty little silk gown and the brown
stain completely disappeared"
"Father," said Rosa, this Is happy
ending after all OF the story OF the gold
Ell chain"
"Yes, DEAR" answered her father,
VI began the story, but it was my brave
little daughter who brought it to this
happy termination."-The Record.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-24

-Ihe committee In charge OF the
arrangements for the laying of the
cornerstone OF the now Federal build.
ing IN chicago next October made ar
rangements to invite Confederate
generals. and officers to attend the
ceremonies. The list includes seven
lieutenant generals, nineteen major
generals and one hundred and fourteen
brigadier generals.
Eastern Washington is q prairie
country, subject to the extreme OF heat
aud cold, while the climate OF Western
Washington controlled by tho Japan
"urrent-is mild and equable. The
'ury never drops to zero, and IS in
a In GUNNER Ia unusual. The
Ilways cool and restful.