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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13
FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN
Rudyard Kpngs Description of Harvey Cheynes "Record
Run From San Die go to Boston,


I'm all ofKiplings many books, famous for
their dash and vigor, no passage OF equal
length Is more vivid than the description,
in Captains Courageous" of Harvey
Cheyne's rush across the continent, to meet
the son when he had mourned as dead.
This is said to have been based on a ."rec-
ord'' trip between the same points-San
Diego, California, aud Boston, Mass
made by q Western railway. president in
in 1896, Mr.. Kipling's description shows q
singular knowledge of American railway
men and methods. as we'll as of American
character. By permission of The Century
Company, we print herewith the passage
in question, from Chapter TX. OF "Cap.
tains Courageous"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13

On the village green at Lexington,
where others saw seven slain Ameri-
cans, Paine saw an eighth corpse
that of the British constitution. He
now saw that the independence, which
he knew must come at some time, was
in danger Of coming under circum-
stances which would enable monarchy
to renew its youth, and perhaps sub
stitute Cesar in place of royal
fgurehead. The heart of his pamphlet
Common Sense" is in its picture,
drawn with subtle imaginative art,
but simple and real, of an American
Republic. Here was no talk OF Greece
and Rome, OF classic senates and the
like, nor was there any scream Of the
demagogue, nor any nonsense about
the ipfsllibility of majorities. Ameri-
can independence is to mean the in
dependence of every man. The only
design Of right and normal govern
ment is to secure to every human
being his freedom, his personal rights,
which include protection OF his prop
erty, and absolute liberty of con
science in religion. .-Moncure NJ. Con-
way, in the Arena.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13

AS to the question raised by chem
lists, viz, the lowering of temperature
produced by boiling hydrogen under
reduced pressure, some interesting in
formation was recently given by Pro-
fessor Dewar before the Royal Soci-
ETY., London. Theoretical considera-
tions had led to the expectation that
diminution OF temperature might thus
be obtained to the extent or nine de-
grees, but, in his experiments with
one platinum thermometer, its resis-
tance at the temperature of liquid hy-
drogen boiling under q pressure ofone
inch only diminished very slightly,
that is, to the equivalent of about one
degree centigrade. Whether, how
ever, the thermometer had given way
or whether liquid hydrogen did not
fall in temperature like other liquids
when evaporated under reduced pres
sure, or, again, whether such a result
was due in some way to the condition
of head by the platinum leads, Pro
fessor Dewar expressed his doubt.
The observations, he said, had been
made with the greatest care, but no
explanation had been found. SO far,
however, as that particular platinum
thermometer was concerned, limit
appeared to have been reached.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13

Some experiments were made re-
Gently in France on the penetrative
power of bullets through the snow.
The results were astonishing The
Lebel rife was used, and at dis
tance OF 100 feet the bullet penetrated
only FIVE feet into the snow target. A
bullet from a Lebel rife has been
known, it is said, to go through q tree
of three and one-half feet in diameter.
That it should penetrate only eighteen
inches further into such soft stuff as
snow seems altogether startling. The
explanation suggested by the expert.
mentalists is that the rotating bullet
picks up particles Of snow as it goes
in, and so gets "balled' or blocked
up. Doubtless also the inelastio
character of snow accounts partly
for the difference. The closing in of
the springy particles of wood behind
the bullet tends to facilitate penetra.
ton. Any inert mass such as sand,
earth or coal shows great resistance
against penetration.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13

The inspector of a well-known fire
insurance company strongly advises
caution in the adoption Of acetyline in
factories. He says that the interest.
ing possibilities Of this gas have at
tracted an innumerable host of in
ventors, mauy of whom are absolutely
without experience and q reasonable
understanding Of the possible dangers
involved in handling any gas. He
has received list of seventy ma
chimes, which have recently been
brought to the notice of the under
writers. Each of these machines was
designed for the generation or EN-
ployment of acetyline, and each Of
them was condemned as unfit for use.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-07-13
soiENTitiG AND INDUSTRIAL:

4 So large and comparatively unex
plored are many parts Of the Russian
Empire that it Is not surprising to
read frequently of the discovery OF
rich mineral deposits in various parts
of its possessions. From Vladivo.
stock it is reported that gold has been
discovered on the Ussuri River, AND Q
syndicate OF merchants of that city has
been formed to work the deposits
Coal of good quality has also beer
found in the vicinity Of Chabaroysk.
The Republican journal., 1899-05-04
Letters from Journal Subscrib ers.

Writing from Los Angeles, Calf, under
date of April II, 1899, Manassah Sleeper
says at has been great comfort to me to
peruse the very interesting columns OF The
Journal for continuous term of forty four
years since my subscription began April
1850 during my last visit to Belfast Since
[ came to this city, some three years ago, l
have met several Belfast people. Among
them We're my nephew, Frank H. Sleeper,
who has recently returned with his family
from Chicago; Mr.. George Jersey, who is
now engaged in the piano tuning business
Misses Mary johnson and Maud Milliken
have also met Mr. Barker, now of Pasa-
dena, but formerly of Searsmont. There is a
Pine Tree Association here which / attend
quite frequently, There are no members
from Belfast, but quite a number from the
different towns in Waldo county"
The Republican journal., 1899-05-04
A Catanaran.

Having read to her pupils description
of the sinking Of the Merlimac the
teacher some days later asked ner pupils
what the word ''catamaran," then used,
meant. These are some of the an
sWerS.
A catamaran is mounting lion.
Tue catamaran is a savage officer in the
Filipose islands
A catamarau carries clubs in golf
game
A catamaran is the place in Chicago
where the cat show was held.
The catamaran was convention hall
prize.
The catamaran is the proper name fol
catboat and war ram together like the
Catadin.
Hobson obtained a catamaran from the
Spanish officers, which was all he had to
eat Kansas City Star.
The Republican journal., 1899-05-04
Deer Isle Yachtsmen.

Freeman Howard has gone to New
York, where he wlli be employed yacht
ing for the season.
Gardner X. Green, Arthur B. Haskell,
Sherman Ellis, Arthur Jordan and VIII Dow
have left town TO join the yacht Bally-
mtna.
The yacht Georgia started on her first voy-
age April 9th on fishing trip Her crew is
as follows; Capt, Judson Torrey mate Ned
Haskell; cabin boy, Guy e. Torrey.
Billings P. Mcdonald has gone to Chicago
IN response to dispatch from II g. Lytton,
who is to place him on his soop yacht Ne
va Another member of the Columbia Yacht
Club is to soon launch new model to be
called the Challenger, and Capt. Melon
aid is to be transferred to her as skipper.
Elmer Hamblen expects to leave in about a
week to take charge of the Neva, and he will
be accompanied by Capt. Steve Sellers, who
Will resume his position as skipper of the
yacht he sailed last season. Deer Isle and
Stonington Press
The Republican journal., 1899-05-04
REPUBLICAN JOURNAL PUB. co
BELFAST, MAINE.
Notice OF rectosure.

WHEREAS, LY Ola NJ. LARRABEE of Mon
" roe, in the County Of Waldo and STATE of
Maine. by her mortgage deed dated the thirtleth
day of April, A. d. 1896. and recorded in the
Waldo Registry of Deeds, Book 247 Page l22
conveyed to me, the undersigned, three certain
lots or parcels Of land with til, buildings thereon
situate in Monroe, in SAID County of Waldo being
the same real estate conveyed to said Lydia VI
Larrabee by Alfred Z Nickerson, by his warranty
deed dated May ID, A. d. 1885 and recorded in
Waldo Registry of Deeds, Book 243 Page $50
and whereas, the condition of said mortgage has
been broken, now therefore by reason of the
breach of the condition thereof | claim a fore.
closure of said mortgage.
Dated this twenty sixth day of APRIL A. D.
1899 ALFRED H. NI"kERSON
:3Wl7 u
The Republican journal., 1899-05-04
For over Fifty Years.

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY.-Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for
over fifty years by millions of mothers for
success. 1t soothes the child, softens the
gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for Diarrh@a Is pleas
ant to the taste. Sold by druggists in every
part of the world. Twenty-Five cents bot
tie. Its value is incalculable. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup, and
take no other kind.
The Republican journal., 1899-05-04
Reiief in Six Hours.

Be0sg.F9 rs hg Kidney and Bladder Disease
AsgB,a III SIX hours by NEW GREAT SOUTH
surni,.AN KIDNEY CURE" 1t is a great
1ess VA account of its exceeding prompt
ana I'LL [e'ieVlhg pain in bladder, kidneys
.e0tin IN male or female. Relieves re-
gou 10. 81 water almost Immediately. Ii
sGaed,, luick relief and cure this is the
aists g., SOLD by A. A. Howes & Co., drug
idst, Me. 1y1S
The Republican journal., 1899-05-04
ps that Pass From Sight.

American ship Republic, built
A- bunk, Me, in 1869, was recently
1ydney, N 5. W, to Captain
as'. os, who will take her to the Gill
mi 'Ip under the British flag. She
AL. a>ed as a storeship. Since being
~. sa the Republic has been trans
gs.. d the Chilean flag, then to the
..,.. then to the American and
F" fhe British again. She was re-
Il. .'ndemned in Sydney, and all at
S To pass the inspectors there have
The Republican journal., 1899-05-04
He Feminine Observer.

nerves is new but specific
tl physicians to cope with.
woman wishes to die she is
appointed in love or deeply in
in never realizes that there is no
H- until she las made herself i'll
wAys the letter containing the
La goes astray the one with the
NJ lind you
TO be shown the right way,
suits us we do not recognize
.trect path at all
hat the chief business in life
e making Judging by the
men clubs, is must be char
tol get-ma not earrings are
F3gae again. Its evident that
determined not to be laid
-L
aeat dining you can say Of
-dt she means we'll, for that
1aIlas thar you cannot truth
my Ntrcr compliment
hrs t) be veritable cont0r-
.p up with various new fig
od by fashion A few months
tu be short wasted tu be cor
sAa must be long ay, more
isted, TO have the appearance
auanded 10y the up-to-da tie
Philadelphia Times.
The Republican journal., 1899-05-04
The American Joke.

belfast Ne'
Inc American JOKE
-der the "mc"hat solemn uTie In-
gathered together iH tae May Century
many tests VIA ann pew, uat Illustrate
the readiness W tAe American in getting
grind DO Hs tyIIow- c9uut1Yman in
oJher parts n tae laaH M kes.
''oeems tt my tAat We lnrefs here
come fl"m Chicago. -iid ID New orker
"nce without due clusi ,ertion for his
tlani native ilaee. as. soil the
4 hi.4-' man, mu~lAglN. t-cN ae seem to-
The Republican journal., 1899-05-04
The Mariners Compass.
What the Sailor and His Compass Have
Done in History. The Discovery of Ma

What the Sailor and His Compass Have
Done in History. The Discovery of Ma
tions
At the First Baptist church, Gloucester.
Rev. Frank L. Wilkins, the pastor, began
Sunday evening, April 18th, series
of addresses on the general topic The Great
Inventions and the Progress of the Cos
pei. The Mariners Compass was the
particular topic of the evening, and many
of the master mariners of the city turned
out to hear it discussed. Fishermen
were also we'll represented. DR.. wilkins
spoke in substance as follows:
manuel Kant. the great German phil
osopher, used to say that every man
should propose to himself three ques-
tons: What can l know? What ought
to know? For what may | hope? He
who lives in this day and age of the world
may give the three interrogatives three
great answers, as he surveys human his
tory and marks the upward movement of
the race. The race fell and became dis
persed over the earth; God is seeking the
dispersed; we may hope for the reunion
OF mankind under the gospel
Great inventions are Gods method of
Fastening the upward march of the race
and the progress of the gospel. The mar
iner' compass is one OF the word great
est inventions and has mad most pro
found bearing on the destlnles OF man
KIND. 1t helped man TO discover the earth
and also his brother man.
The anclents dweltln amazing ignorance
OF the planet we live upon The moon
rising nightly in all ITS round and radl-
ant glory they saw, out 1alled 70 draw
he generalization, SO easy to rs, that the
heavenly bodies are All round ana the
earth ike them Is sphere. we ale
amused with their representations OF the
earth as fiat surface supported by Atlas
and the turtle.
Inc anclentS were ignorant "l we
planet and also of It's inhabitants NJ
ready manklud was engaged IN universal
mlgratlons over tie world, PVT they had
become lost from each other Nhlie
Greece and Rome We're vaguely Ple'ullhS
s,ba,a II ~ ,ares Mad },t kant il, com
would have early been eSlaOlSheQ
The Republican journal., 1899-05-04

The worst typographical error that
have heard of lately is in an Oshkosh pa
per. Il announces a lecture by DI.
Haildekopf, our able health officer, before
the Sanitary Improvement Association, on
'fhe Beneficial Effect of Filtration on the
Public Health - For 'tiirtation, read
filtration.
The Republican journal., 1899-05-04
A Song For Spring.
List! List! The buds confer:

List List The buds confer:
This MONDAY they've had news of her;
The south bank has had views of her;
The thorn shall exact his dues of her;
The willows adream
BY the freshet stream
Shall ask what boon they choose of her,
Up! Up! The M DDS astir:
The would he green has word of her:
Root and germ have heard of der,
Coming to break
Their sleep, and wake
Their hearts With every bird Of her.
See See! How swift concur
sun. wind, AMI rain at the name of her,
Awondering what became of her;
The fields flower at the fame of her;
The glad air sings
With dancing wings
And the silvely-shrlll acclaim of her.
fCharles q. d. Roberts in the May Century
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-07
WEATHER HERE YESTERDAY.
No Change Indicated for To-day
The state of the River.

A storm Of snow, rain. sleet, and un.
pleasantness swept the city yesterday
from the carly morning hours until night
fell. and with II the thermometer, con-
yerting the pools Of slush into ice.
The day was particularly hard on
horses, ami traffic generally was much
impeded Early I'm the day the street-car
schedules went all 20 pieces. bat II was
a very wet snow. and the cars were able
90 plough through IL when once the way
had been cleared with little difficulty.
There were no accidents, Ak far az could
be learned, but much Discomfort, and
there is no relief I'm sight
Sectional Director Evans said last night
that the indications point 20 rain or snow
to-day There Is a stationary region or
bad weather IN the Northwest. with the
temperature about Il degrees below
freezing, and until this moves eastward
there viii be falling weather In this vi
entity.
The river at Columbia yesterday evening
registered 9 - feet and was rising slow
~. There is no prospect of n frcshet Mr..
Evans thinks at all events for some
time 10 Come-as II requires about 10 feet
az Columbia 10 make any apprecable diff
ference here. Snow has fallen generally.
but IL will be several days before this
Will affect the river
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-07
GUESTS At OUR HOTELS.
visitors from This and other states
Registered Here.

"The published reports as 10 the extent
Of the smallpox epidemic In Alexandria
are exaggerated, but there are a number
OF cases there" said Mr.. Charles +.
Neale. Of that city. at Murphy's last
night. THE prevalence OF the disease has
greatly hurt business. Reports have been
very much exaggerated. The disease Is
in quite a mild form, but 1t is said 10 be
unquestionably genuine. l think the num-
Der Of cases is decreasing"
Business is good in Norfolk" said Mr..
Arthur G. Lewis, passenger agent OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railway in that city,
at Murphy's last night. business Is al
ways good in Norfolk. We think we have
one Of the Invest cities In the country.
Some day We will have one OF the big
gest."
Mr.. Melville d. Post. Of West Virginia,
is at the jefferson. Though still young
man. Mr.. Post has written successful
novel, and has made his mark In politics,
not as an ofiice-holder, but moro as a
worker. lie is said 10 have a book on
the stocks which will be completed at an
early date.
The following are Virginlans visiting
Richmond: c. II. Wood. Norfolk; w. ID.
Napier, Covesville-at New Ford's. II. J.
Palmer. Norfolk John S. Barbour. Gull
pepper: l. II. Johnson, Morganna; l..
Blausten, Norfolk-at Murphy's 5. Il.
Cary. Roanoke; l.. G.. Smith and wife.
Staunton-at the Jefferson. I. s. John
son. Suffolk. d. Carmichael and w. Rich
ardson J. p. Morris. Hewett: G. +. Han.
Norfolk: Rev. ]. Il. Scheduled, Danville;
A. d. Witten, Martinsvlle; J. L. Hart,
Ia 10 Of ha
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-07
SOIace OF for Manila.

NORFOLK, VA, February 6.-(Special)
The United States transport SOlace. which
was held thirty hours beyond the time
originally fixed for her departure from
Hampton Roads, called at 4:9O o'clock
this afternoon for Manila, bearing not
only stores for Deweys feet, as at first
intended but in accordance with the Ad-
mirals request made since hostllities be-
gan in the Philippines, about double the
quantity of ammunition she expected 10
carry, as well as numerous extra supplies
for the army at Manila. The officers and
men aboard the Solace are anxious 10
reach the Philippines.
The United States Marine Hospital au-
thorities to-day assumed active charge OF
the smallpox situation in the harbor OF
Norfolk. In an effort TO prevent quaran.
timing against the port by cities which
were not fully acquainted with the pre-
cautions that have been taken by the
local health authorities.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-07
THE ROBBERY AT sTERN'S.
Two Young Men Arrested in Han
over Charged with the Offence.

Emore Bosher, the young man who
has figured so extensively in the Police
Court recently and who was released
from Jail only a short time ago to attend
the funeral of his wife, is again prisoner
at the First Police Station, where the
charge of breaking and entering the store
Of Sam Stern and stealing a lot of jewel
ry is registered against him.
The arrest was made by Sergeant kerse
and Policeman Folkes, who had 10 drive
out into Hanover to land their prisoner.
They also brought with them a cousin OF
Bosher named Edward +. Hay. The lat
ter, it is thought, had nothing to do with
the robbery, though he left town with
Bosher. Hay is an employee OF the Has
ker q Marcuse Manufacturing Company.
The two young men, neither Of whom
is more than 20 years Of age, were cap
tured at the residence Of their aunt, on
the Nine-Alile road. When BOsher was
searched lot Of gold chains and pistol l.
were found on his person, but he said 10
bought them from a boy. Hay, however,
saws that Bosher came 10 his home, on
Thirty-sixth street, about 2 o'clock Satur-
dav morning. and then had the jewery
with him. Both are well known here,
Hay having hitherto borne good repu-
tatiOn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-07
A SURE CURE FOR ASTHMA.
DR.. Minkler'S Was the Worst
Case of Asthma OH Record.
He Tells of His Wonderful Cure
BY DIR. Greene's Nervura.

DR.. !. w. Minkler, of Bath, N. H.,
says:
81 had the asthma the worst of any
man | ever heard of that lived. / was so
bad off / did not expect to live. 1t would
come upon me suddenly, in the midst of
quickly as though l had dropped dead.
Sometimes | would be taken with
strangling in bed, and had a window
fixed so that could touch a spring and
throw it open quickly to put my head out
to breathe. One day friend asked me
to try DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy. / did so and it helped me.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-07
WAS sHACKLED HAND AND FOOT.
4 Man. Evidently an Escaped Pris-
oner. Arrested Here Last Night.

A strapping big fellow. giving his name
as John Johnson, and saying he halls
from "Squedunk." was arrested on Cash
Corner last night by Policeman Hannigan
and locked up at the First Police Sta
ton on the charge OF being drunk and
disorderly. when he was searched at the
station-house IL was found that he had
shackles on both ankles ard handouts
on both wrists. which he had succeeded
IN breaking apart.
H. rev exceedingly profane as he was
questioned concerning his bracelets,
and threatened to clean out the station.
He was quickly locked in a cell. but con-
tnued to heap abuse on the police. lie
was interviewed by a Dispatch man later
i'm the night and when asked why he was
arrested, replied in a jOcose manner.
You can search me; | don't know He
would not tell anything about himself,
save 10 say that he had been fighting for
bis country. and had passed through
scenes in the past six months that no
man i'm Richmond would have dared en-
counter
The police know nothing about him.
and are at a loss TO understand where he
got his manacles. lie said he would not
tell any one where he got the shackles.
and would curse any man who asked him
about them.
do you propose to adhere to that rule
i'm court tomorrow morning.? asked the
reporter
"Yes, do. 7 amt afraid Of a little Po-
lice-Court Judge, and I'll tell him to go
TO --."
That would be a rather risky proceed
ing" ventured the reporter.
"Oh. well, I've taken long chances be-
fore. and l amt afraid Of taking them
again"
With this remark Johnson lay down on
the floor. remarking as he did so, IL am
too much loser to continue this game
longer" He declined to say anything fur
Their concerning himself. and was soon
snoring
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-07

MADE to elect deacons 10 succeed the nine
who resigned a short while ago.
There were present at this meeting ZOe
members of the church. and although the
names of twenty-three member were
presented i'm succession ana voted upon,
not one received the sufficient number OF
votes 10 be elected-that is, 1856. The high
est number of votes received 10y any nomi-
nee was 100 II is rule OF the
church that nominee for the office Of
deacon shall receive not less than three
fourths of the votes Of the members pres
ent.
A complete list Of those who were nom
mated is given here: Messrs. Is. y. ia
cob. r. H. Crump. G. T. Watkins,
Carlton Mccarthy. j. NJ. Blanks, ID. II.
Rucker. W. T. Beverly. c. A. Spence,
r. NJ. Jones. \. i. Phillips, II. X. Pol
lard. W. A. Jacob T. II. Elicit, j. IL.
Dickerson, J.. H. jenkins Isaac Diggs,
John $ Harrison Il. l.. Barnes, w. e.
Greene. ". b. West. Walker J. Snead,
NJ L. Cox. and a. +. Creath
When the nine deacons whose places
are TO be filled resigned the two remain
ing deacons were not present and are
yet officers. There are also two retired
dcacons, who may perform the functions
of the office if called upon. The church,
therefore, has four dcacons-two active
and two retired.