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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-08-23
A STORY WITH Two MORALS
N THE WSPApER WORKER OWES
so MUCH TO THE PUBLIC,
What About the Public Debt to
The Newspapers,

Most newspapers presumably,
are Of the "elect. - In the de-
mands made upon them to fight
every battle without an otherwise
avowed leader. to champion ev-
cry cause whore glory or the
grave awaits them as the reward
of their labor, TO enter every are
ma that demands decisive moral
action, to exploit the good in
place or person until that good
becomes a FranRenstein Of lugu-
brious and unmanageablc pro-
portions, to toll for the people
when the people are asleep-these
are a few Of the tokens by which
we measure the craft as one Of
saints, or adjudge the public, an
unmitigated and insatiate Mon
ster.
In Mississippi while there is
some virtue in the profession,
and perchance a few who are even
willing to immediate themselves
upon the altar pro bono publi-
co, - the majority Of the profess
sion have a distinct admiration
for the ''stareyed Goddess" left
handed tho she oftimes be, and
have the temerity to ask az least
a modicum atthe hands OF an in
dulgent public. tits true, as has
often been asserted, that no pro-
fession in the world gives more
generously to the public service,
than newspaper workers. Count
| less enterprises that mean vastly
more TO any other professional
toiler in a town or community,
are often the outcome, directly OF
| indirectly, Of Q newspaper effort
in their behalf Charitable and
philanthroDic Efforts sometimes
have their birthin the busy brain
Of journalism and the education
| generally speaking, Of the mass
4 ee / lar~aiv Within the radius ~
The great daihes. weekHes, auc
monthly periodicals that are to be
had almost for the asking. Sc
4 far, SO good. Virtue is its owr
reward in this case, and the eth
les Of altruism are in the ascend
ency.
But 10 The other side Of the
question.
If the newspaper workers owe
so much TO the public, what about
the public debt to the newspa-
pers? "Be loyal to your town
yes, the while perhaps your towr
n ;rgcca.3s tat lcyaltg by buil2
ing up foreign concerns with III
generous patronage-to save {
few pennies. Cripple your hom'
printing Offices while the worl
done may be and often is equa
in quality to outside competition
discourage struggling yet wor
thy home institution. vitalized bS
{ its job department by withholding
your practical good will and pat
ronage, and then wonder why th'
paper does not "boom th'
townH
A notable case of injustice t,
our state establishments is tn,
J recent awarding of contracts fo
, public printing, Legislative work
, etc., to foreign houses.
I Our profession urges withou
J ceasing the Importance Of keep
ing the states resources within
her borders; Of patronizing hom
! enterprise. All pro bono publico
] Now will that public rise up AM
clamor in tones Of no less uncer'
. tain sound, that justice, bar
! justice, be accorded our job Off
, ces and printing establishments
Z -Clarkdale Challenge.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-08-23

General Lawton, who added to
his reputation for fighting in the
Cuban campaign, would make an
ideal commander Of the Philip
pine forces OF the United States,
but owing to the jealousy of Otis,
he has heretofore been kept in a
subordinate position.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-08-23
FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY.

The buildings OF French Camp
Academy which were burned last
session, are being replaced. The
most liberal contributor abroad
is Mr.. J. N. Cooke, manufacturer
of lumber, etc., at Magnolia.
He generously sent US a car load
of excellent lumber. Such liber-
ality from one SO far away is
worthy of special mention.
A. H. MEcKLIN,
Secretary Board Of Trustees.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
INTERESTING NOTES.

Some of the stars move with a ve-
locity Of so miles a second.
Among the birds the swan lives TO
be the Oldest, In extreme cases reach
ing 300 years; the falcon has been
known to live over 162 years.
An old Scotchwoman, when advised
by her minister to take snuff to keep
herself awake during the sermon, re
piled: why dinna ye put the snun
In the sermon, mon7"
II seems that when FltzhuRh Lee
was in West Point he went by the
name OF The Flea" partly because
he signed himself IF. Lee" partly on
accouEt Of his light stature and ac-
tivity.
One OF the most remarkable instru.
ments on record has been recently
completed, and actually measures one
miliionth part OF a second. The in.
strument is necessarily very compile
Gated, but the vibrations of a very sen
sitive tuning fork form the basis OF the
measuring process.
Somebody played a mean trick on a
Philadelphia girl not long ago. She
went shopping on a rainy day and
when she wasn't looking a naughty
joker painted upon her umbrella the
words, kiss me-" in big letters. Their
she went trudging around all day un
Ger the impression that everybody
smiled upon her because she was beau.
tiful.
The woman who is said to possess
the longest head OF hair in the world
is Mercedes Lopez, a Mexican. Hei
height Is 5 feet, and when she stand!
erect her hair trails on the ground .
feet inches. The hair is so thicl
that she can completely hide herself
in It. She has It cut very frequently
as it grows so quickly, enabling her tC
sell large tresses to hair dealers every
month.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18

article much superior to the rougher
ones turned out in Mexico.
There are three general methods Of
throwing, with many minor variations
Of individual habit. The rope is held
In practically the same way in every
case. First is the plain, straight cast
moose swinging around above the head
from right to left, by a rotating wrist
movement. Some 'ropers" throw a
small loop, hard ard fast, almost on a
level; others n larger, lazier kind,
which nevertheless arrives"
The aim is somewhat TO Ne right OF
the object to be roped-say a foot and
half on a twenty-flve-foot throw, the
exact instant OF release being governed
by weight Of rope. wind, velocity OF
swing, etc. Judgment comes instinc-
lively with practice. The rest OF the
rope IS held coiled in the other hand
and released as fast as desired, two or
three coils being retained.
To "snub" the rope (wlnd It about
/ the pommel after casting) In the In
slant of time allowed is n trick quite
as difficult as throwing properly. The
Mexicans, with their large-diameteT
pommels. have to take only one turn
n Tic AAAnNlAttAA IFNAuhANAcf INAhh CAAAAANA
require two. The pommel very often
smokes from the friction created, ant
Is frequently deeply grooved and al
most burned by the rope. The import
ant part played by the trained COW
pony is obvious. He Is taught to settle
back on his launches the instant tho
rope begins to tighten, and in many
other ways materially TO assist his
master.
The second method OF throwing 1.
exactly the reverse, l. e.. the moose {.
swung from the left to right above the
I aead before release. This is called tn,
California throw" and possibly gives
a little greater range.
The third cast is the corral drag.
which. as its name implies, is for us,
afoot and in confined quarters. 1t con
sists in trailing out the loop on III,
! ground behind one and swapping it for
ward by an underhand motion.
The lasso's greatest effectiveness, n,
a weapon. Is when the wielder I,
, mounted. When both adversaries arr
afoot its value IS very slight. Witt
/ cattle OF horses It Is an entirely dif
,erent thing. The whole essence OF III,
matter is to tighten the moose aroun,
an opponent with n Jerk sufficient I,
dismount him or take him or his feet
To that end you may ride past hin
swiftly. or, II pursuing him. stop you
own horse suddenly. Or, IL he is sta
tionary. and YOU cannot ride past him
you can wheel your own horse and re
tire after successful cast. In lasso
Ing r man, If done slSillfully. the in
slant OF time Is too brief for hin
either to throw or the Tightening noos
or cut It. And il Is one Of the mos
deceptive things to attempt to dodge.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
FORTUNES In Patents.

A patent is a queer kind OF property.
anyhow It Is an intangible thing. In
It's last analysis merely a thought. an
ldea, an abstraction. But the idea may
have immense value. The idea of put
ting the eye Of a needle near its point
Instead Of at the other end made the
sewing machine possible. That simple
Idea, protected by a patent, Is said to
nave brought S13,000.O00 in royalties TO
Howe. and IT certainly formed the
oasis for S1OO,o00.00O OF profit made by
the sewing machine manufacturers.
Mere ideas protected by patents have
to-day in the United States a market
value of more than a billion Of dollars.
Political economists have discounted
our patent system, but it is probable
that it has done more 10 make the
United States the leading manufacur-
ing country of the world than protec-
tive tariffs OF financial policies. AL
most every industrial institution in the
country depends more OF less on pat
snts. and as shares in such institution
tre held by most all investors the sub
Iect Of patents is of interest to many
besides the inventor and manufactures.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
FACTS WORTH KNOWING.

More steel is used in the manufac-
ture of pens than in all the sword and
gun factories in the world.
It is asserted that 100,000,000 people
lived and died in America before Co
lumbia's discovery.
Tientsin and ether Chinese cities
have no lights at night except such as
come from private houses.
The desert Of Sahara is as large as all
that portion of the United States lying
west OF the Mississippi.
OF the IL emperors and expresses of
Russia between Peter /. and Alexander
H., four have been assaesinated.
Millions Of pairs of dolls shoes are
sold in this country annually. the
greater part Of which are imported
from Germany.
It is computed that when marching
soldiers take IS steps per minute, in
quick marching los, and in charging
160 steps.
"Fusil" was the old name for the
flint lock. to distinguish it from the
match lock. and fusileers were those
who carried fusils.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
PoCKETBoOK RECOVERED
MISS MGINLEY THOUGHT A NE
GRO HAD STOLEN IT.

When Miss Maggie Mckinley, Of
Kentmere. Saturday night reported the
loss Of her pocket-book containing
quite a sum OF money to the police de-
partment she had but little hopes Of
recovering it
Miss Mckinley called at the City
Hall in the evening and stated to
Captain Black that while shopping IN
a local merchants place Of business
she had lost her purse. During the
time Miss Mckinley was in the Store
there was a strange negro in the place
who suddenly took his departure. This
led to the belief that the man had
taken the purse.
Captain Black at once took the mat
ter up and detailed Officer Moran on
the case. The patrolman went to the
store to investigate the matter but
upon his arrival learned that the purse
and contents had been found upon one
OF the counters where Miss Mckinley
had laid it and gone out forgetting
where she had placed it. The pocket.
book is now at the police station.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
FACTS AND FIGURES.


Jerusalem Is now nothing but
shadow of the magnificent city of an
cient times. 1t IS about three miles in
circumference and is situated on
rock mountain.
The public entrance doors of the
great building of the Bank of England
are so finely balanced that clerk, by
pressing a knob under his desk, can
close them instantly.
Peking has a tower In which is hung
large bell cast in the fifteenth CEN
tury and another tower containing a
huge drum which is intended to be
beaten In case great danger should
threaten the city. No one is allowed
to enter these towers.
Il is a rule at the well-known bank
ing house of Coutts & Co., London.
that none of the bank clerks wear
mustaches. It has long been consid-
cred a point OF business etiquette that
all the gentlemen employed at the
bank should wear frock coats during
business hours.
Travellers In Australia complain that
almost the only trees in the continent
are eucalyptus, and they AFFORD little
shade, as they have learned to turn
their leaves edgeways to the sun. The
botanical gardens in the cities are,
however, declared to be dreams Of
beauty.
A Belfast, Me-, man, Elbridge S.
| Pitcher by name, has a leather wallet
Of an extremely old pattern, on the
inside of which is written: This
pocketbook was taken from Benjamin
| Wentworth's pocket after he was
wounded In battle, by Sion Wentworth,
his brother, In the French war, 1856.
A German scientist states that mus
taches among women are commoneI
at the present time than they used to
He has observed that in Constantine
pie and Madrid one woman out OF
every ten has a distinct mustache
while In Philadelphia quite per cent
OF the ladies bear unmistakable signs
OF down upon their upper lips.
A Lewiston, Me-, merchant has II
his store an old fashioned clock whicl
Is peculiarly sensitive. It sometimes
stops, and II anyone steps into th'
store or goes by, it will start agaiI
and II a horse steps on Ger
tain spot in the street Il will start. 4
man who happened to notice It, ant
who had one like II himself, said tha
his would not run after he had startel
MS luIudco III lne ldli' III ans npiluh
after he had ceased to keep a fire,
would run all right.
Aunique Maori mat, composed OF tn
feathers of the "kiwi" (the wingles
bird OF New Zealand) was sold in
London auction room the other day
In the mat were two panels Of feather
OF the white variety, which probabl
no living person has seen In England
! 1t is said that It took the tribe-whos
e chief, doubtless, used It as a praye
r mat-ten years to collect them. Tn
mat fetched 80 glineas, and wa
bought it is said. for the Natural Hi
tory museum.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
WAGON AND CAR CoLLIDE.

While John Barnes employed by the
Eureka Steam Laundry Company was
driving in Brandywine village Satur-
day afternoon his team was run into
by a trolley car.
The accident occurred at VandeveI
avenue and Market street. Car No. 301
OF the Darby line colliding with the
laundry wagon.
Barnes was thrown out an sustained
a cut upon the hip in which it was
necessary to take three stitches. Dr.
Almond being called upon to attend
the injured man. He was later taken
to his home. The delivery wagon wa.
partly demolished.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
NEATLY KILLED BY rRAIN-

Elkton, Nd, Dec. 1S.-Samuel Smith.
who lives near Centreville, was nearly
killed on Saturday by being struck by a
pennsylvania railroad train. Mr.. Smith.
was driving across the railroad cross
ing at New Bidway, when he stopped
on the track to see if a train was COM
ing. He looked south, but a passenger
train was approaching from the oppo-
site direction and struck his wagon be-
fore he could leave the track. The
wagon was demolished and Smith was
hurled some distance in a corn field
He is seriously injured
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
wELL-KNowN NAN DEAD.

Christopher Donnelly. aged rs years,
died at the County Hospital for the
Poor, at Farnhurst, Saturday after
noon, of paralysis.
He had been an inmate of the old
Almshouse when Il was situated I'm
this city, attending the gates for many
years When the institution was re-
moved to its present location, he like
wise went along and has been post
master and gate-keeper ever since. He
has been an inmate Of the institution
nearly all of his life.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
RAILROADS
" ii'-' = 'tSi tpSiaiIfI.PoAD 4 C6Mp Any

WILMINGTON AND NORTHERN
RAILROAD COMPANY.
Time table I'm effect November 26, 1899.
Trains leave Wilmington (t'rench street
statlOn) for Elsmere. juno, AiOntchantn.
Winterthur. GuyencOurt. GTanogue, Cos
sart. Chadd's Ford Junction, pocopson,
West Chester, Embreevllle, MOrt0nville.
Coatesvllle and intermediate stations.
daily except Sunday, at 1856 a. M, 2.15
and 450 p m. Sunday only, SOC a. m,
2.15 and 4.50 p. m
For Waynesburg Junction, Elverson
and intermediate stations. daily except
sunday, at 7.35 q. m, 2.15 and 4.50 D. m.
Sunday only at sos a. M, 2.15 and 4.5o
p. m.
For Joanna n.rdsboro. Reading anc a.
terme,iiIte stations. daily, excepr sunday,
at 7.35 a. M. and 2.15 D. m. Sunday only
SOC q. m. and 2.15 p. NJ.
A. @. MCAUSLAND, Supertntendsnt.
BOWNESS BRIGGS GSn. Pass. kHent.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
NTHRoWINe THE LAsso.
Methods of Men Who Are Expert in
the Art.

The lasso is a creation Of certain
environment and need. It's place is on
the broad prairies and grazing lands,
and its chief utility lies in the stock
business. 1t is almost useless In a
wooded country, by reason OF the OBJ
strucuons afforded by branches and
bushes. The finest lassos are OF raw
hide, cut into thin strips, and braided,
six ply, into a rope OF from three-eights
to one-half inch in diameter. They are
quito expensive, a good forty-foot rope
costing about 81. on this account, OF
late years, hard-twisted grass rope IS
used; but the rawhlde rope is the best
in a wind, as It is heavier, and when
filled with oil It IS not affected by wet
weather. A braided rope, also, has less
tendency to kink than a twisted rope.
Cowboys have a mixture of lard and
beeswax with which they dress their
hemp or linen ropes, TO keep out the
dampness, and also TO prevent them
from getting too dry. The most cele-
brated of the genuine 'rlatas' are
made IN Chicago. which produces an
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
STEAM FNGINEERs ELECT.

Wilmington Association, No. 1, OF
the National Association OF Steam En-
gineers, elected these officers on Sat
urday night for the ensuing year:
President, William w. Waterbury.
vice-president, Edward Morris; record
ing secretary, J. w. Wetherill; finan-
cial secretary, NJ. F. O'Rourke; treas
urer, Robert Rogers: conductor, Clar-
ence Smith; doorkeeper. David Ed
wards trustees, Edward Morris, A. f
Vaughan and NJ. f. O'Rourke.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
THEY CARRY CANES.

The police officers doing special
night duty from this time until Christ
mas along Market street keeping the
corner clear of loungers are to be
armed with canes instead of the regu-
lation police billy" Chief Dolan has
issued the edict, and Saturday Officers
John O'Hara and Sewell Scott on duty
at Fourth and Market streets carried
an oak walking stick similar to those
used by special police in the larger
cities.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
LITTLE ENCYCLOPEDIA

New Zealand contains at present A.
900 natives (Maoris) and 626,000
whites.
1t estimated that there are $4,000
sheep within a radius Of 100 miles of
Belle Fourche, S. D., yielding annually
2 900 600 pounds Of wool.
Admiral Schley was an officer on the
frigate Niagara when. in 1859. It bore
back to Japan the embassy sent here
to return the visit of Commodore
Perry.
The electric trans of Cannes. the
'well-known French resort, have been
suppressed by government decree In
consequence Of q number OF acci-
dents.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
ECLIPSE OF THE MOON

An almost total eclipse Of the moon
was witnessed Saturday night, being
visible to North and South America,
Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Atlantic
Ocean.
The moon entered the pemunbra at
about $50 o'clock ond by z, had fully
entered the shadow, while at S.3C
o'clock the eclipse took place.
At 10 o'clock the moon had left the
shadow and at 11.30, the penumbra was
left
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
WANT MONEY FOR STIFF.

Lewes, Del. Dec. 1S.-work on the
hotel at Rehoboth. to be erected by a
Baltimore syndicate, has been blocked
by the action of the Town Commits
.sloners. 1t was first proposed to donate
the land to the syndicate and many fa-
yored this plan, but the Town Com
missioners have changed their minds.
and now want more money for the site
than the syndicate is willing to pay.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
EX-sHERIFF RuN oVER-

While ex-Sheriff William r. Finn Of
Newport was crossing the street at
Seventh and Shipley Saturday morn
ing he was knocked down by a wheel
man, but not much hurt. The wheel
man was not injured. He jumped OF
immediately after the accident and
went to Mr.. Films assistance. The
accident was due to distractions in the
street.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
The Bird That Tells.

The military man walked nervouslv
oack and forth till his spurs jingled
like sleigh bells Stopping abruptly be-
fore the woman who had confronted
aim, he asked:
How do you know all these things
about my pastT'
"a little bird told me-"
"Sdeathg he hissed. Another round
tobinw Washington Star.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
LEWEs CITIZENS PROTEST

Lewes, Del, Dec. 1s.-Citizens of
this town are talking Of getting up a
protest against the report of United
states Engineer w. f. Smith recon-
mending that 100000 be spent during
the year on the Assawaman canal at
tho Maryland end. It is claimed the
canal has been dug out on the end
spoken Of several times and has filled
up again because the Delaware
end has not been attended to.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18

Colncidently with General Hamp-
TOMS refusal 10 accept a residence
from his friends. Virginian refuses TO
accept a Judgeship on the ground that
the Legislature which confers an office
should not number candidates among
its members These scruples may be
old-fashioned, but they distinctly recall
the best days OF the republic. and the
era when we were steadily advancing
as the eagle flies, not as the crab
walks.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
REPORTED LOS on sTEAMER.

The local customs Office heard a re-
port Saturday morning to the effect
tnat the tank steamship St. Helens.
which plies between this port and for
elgn countries, had been lost and six
OF the seven members Of the crew
drowned. 1t is said that Capt Muck
man was rescued. Details could not
be obtained.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18


siE1sxPREss TRAINS.
Trains leave Wilmington delaware ave
nue. Stauoni lot -. 800
NEW YORK, week days, 'o.Ol. 's.Sy.
sto 52 n m. sl219, s24, 400, s5.19 (an
Pullman cars). IA. 'lo52 p. "a sq1aeasys5 ss5
SOL $50, sS .s' :S 'ls' IA 2, M .io5s p NV n ''' '-'
pHTT.ADEIlPIIIA, week days, ,o.ol, o.dls
.7'o5' 7.S0 sS25. '9.s9, 'Sl052, uos a. m.
care1' es0 7f4 1862 D. m. Sundays, eo.9l,
7s0 5O s9.3g 1t12, s11.35 a. M .1.ai, aV0,
400. s5.1s (ail Pullman cars), $50. 'l-A4,
iS,iS Chester = m week days. $50 'cs, gso. .sss.
% sQ tlO52 1i.0S o. m; .2.34, 500, 6SQ, -s-4a,
siO52 D. M. SUNDAYS, lS0, s.5o ssss' llcss ld,1z
'll.35 a. L.; '2.3i, 300, --@- oe'' ~isa' -4v'o4
p Atlantic city. week days. '7.05 a. m;
'i2l9, s2.s4, 400 p. m. Sundays t'S' a. M
';SS cspe = Nay. Ocean CITY and sea Isle city.
week days, sl.o5 a. m; 'z-s4 p. m sun
u1{ ~ more my s n ana washington. week days.
si1S. 100. 'S0 sll.oi q. m; -lz-o1 ~, s-ds' ~
Il 4O 1851 $50 (al Pullman cars)s ~e0l,
sQ11 d. m. Sundays, 4lS, .o;uf a. M -11-oe,
800. al9. 'i57, $50 Oan Pullman carsl'
ma Baltimore inns S and way stations. 100 a. m.
daily except Sundays; 3.l9 p. m dali =.
M 9i5 5s s.i9. s4bf, 7s3. s9.l1 D. m. Sun
days. sils. sSoi a. m; 'i256, s19, '4.bl' I.s2'
s9ii p. m.
$3.50 (all Pullman cars), s9u p; m. Sun
DAYS. 500 a. m; 'i.5L $50 (al Pullman
cars), sq.11 p. N.
Chicago daily, 'S.ol a. m; 'l5l p. m.
! Cincinnati and St Louis, 'o-O4 a. N. )
l256 and s9.u p. m, daily.
Toledo and Detroit, e9u p. m, oaaly %
Toledo, and daily except Sunday 70 De-
sngerly accommodation, week days,
100 o. m; 3ls, lSa y. m. Sunoayas Sly
I.23 p. m.
Landenberg accommodation week days,
f.bi %. m. suudlvs. $50 ID. IN.
/ IEANh Market ST STATION fOR
Baltimore, week days, x6d p. IN.
Iandenbers,. week days, s.55 a. m: zso'
/ $40 p. m Sundays $50 q. m, 0.45 p. "a.
LEAVE PHIIADBLPHlA Tor Wi
mington. week days. '3i5. 600, 'l.S1 'lu.z5.
100 a. m.. sl220. s1Sl. 2.15 s3.07, s4.2oi $50.
.50l lall Pullman cara). 49, SO, q ~;
sS.35. 'li.15 p. IN. Sundays, s3-31.' "l.S0, HOO
a. ny. 1920. tls7. 215, 40. 4s0. s5.01 (all
Pullman cars). $780, f7.30, SIS, 1870 ?. "a.
Delmarvia Telephone, No. 1s3.
Rates to Western points lower than via
any other line. +. d. UNDERWOOD
General Manager.
D. B. MARTIN. Man. OF Pass, Trarlc.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
WANTS REPORT ACCURATE.

Secretary Wigglesw0rth OF the Board
of Health is making an effort to have
I'hs-siaio.as esrrsl nurses report Dfrrns
more promptly than they do. The law
requires them to be reported within 10
days, but has not been rigidly enforced
and some fail to make return for a
month or two. All shoald be in this
month as the secretary wants to have
his report for the year accurate.