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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11

A patriotic CD citizen of Pearl
River county who stopped his
FREE Press some time ago, be-
cause he was taking the Com
mercial Appeal and other papers
printed outside of the State, and
who gave as another reason for
disseminating his home paper
that he could get all the county
news by coming to court twice a
year, and that he could get two
papers printed in the Philippine.
Islands for the price of the FREE
Press, had the cheek to send
communication to this paper re-
Gently over his own signature.
Whenever we need any editorial
or reportorial assistance we will
not call upon non-supporters of
this paper. The Commercial
Appeal would probably be glad to
hear from this patron in the far
South. We want correspond
ence, but from persons who are
friendly to their county paper-at
least to the amount of one dollar
year.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
Wanted--A Printer .

A boy printer who can set two
or three columns of type a day,
work the roller and Click" the Of
fee cat if necessary. We want
a boy who will work. Will pay
good salary in cash every month
and furnish. board and lodging.
We want a boy who will leave all
his foolishness, tobacco, cigarettes
and lazinesS where he comes
from. If this boy lives in the
State we want him and want him
at once. Address the editor of
this paper.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11

For Presidential Electors, State at
Large.
J. F. McCool, Alfalfa county.
4. U. Sisson, Montgomery county.
ForPresIdental Electors, from Districts
First-Z. p. Mandrum, Lowndes.
Second-S. NJ. Thurmond, Tippah.
Third. +. Lowe, Tunica.
Fourth-E. d. Stone, Yalabusha.
Fifth-Pressly Groves, Leake.
Sixth-E. NJ. Barber, Harrison.
Seventh-Edward Maves, Kinds.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11

"Wanted, a corruption fund, a."
writes the gum head who. edits
the Chicago Chronicle. What is
the use of bleating about it and
giving away trade secrets? OF
course we want corruption fund, ).
but we want it eased over to US
in a way that won't alarm the,
neigh borhoad. -Hardeman Free
Press.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
List Of Jurors.

The following is list of the.
Jurors drawn for the October
term of circuit court:
A w Reed, W ] Danley, Lem
Ladner, J A Burks, P II Mitchell,
Z r White, Charley Baxter, Jas.
D'Head, Games Holden, G C Ken
nedy Jr., VIM G Wheat, Newton
Ladner, Felix Williams, Jos G
Wheat, A L Livings, c c RowelI,
WI Bounds, John Reck, J J
Ford, II C Smith, ] L Wilkinson,
James Ladner, Telfair Smith,
James Seal, G. II Smith, ] B
Moody, James Strahan, H S
Smith, John Wheat ST., d B JAR
rell, F E Shivers, N H Jones,
Thomas Head, VIM Amacker,
DA.Watson, J f Selph, d S Byrd,
JL Odom, J r Moody, B F
Smith, Geo. Kirkland, G. F M
Beall, - Dedeaux, Jack Am
acker Philip Saucier, L P Hos
kins; L A Murphey,, Elias Lee,
James Smith and M d Tate.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
Was IngersoI Saved?
A Correspondent Puts a Query
that Man is Incapable of
Answering.
Commercial Appeal.)

Assuming that Robert G. Ingersoll
was entirely honest and earnest in his
convictions about religion, after hav-
ing given it lifelong and able study
and closest investigations, do you think
he was saved or lost, granting his
views were errors? w. Y. w.
Memphis, Tenn.
This question could probably
be answered by some one who
knows more about Gods designs
than can be known by newspa-
per. There are not lacking those
who claim to know all about it
and who may know all about it
for all the Commercial Appeal
knows.
With imperfect knowledge and
the dim light before it, Fhe Com
mercial Appeal is disposed to be-
1ieve that if God s insCrutible Wis
dom did not discover a meaning
and a reason for the presence of
Ingersols in the world, Ingersolls
would not be in the world. When
we admit, as most people who
know him will admit, that Inger-
soil was sincere and honest we
must admit that he was,- in life, as
God intended him to be. He did
not create himself nor was he re-
sponsible for what appear to us
o5liquities of vision or the, to us,
atrocities of his, preaching. He
did not harm Christianity. On
the contrary he helped it. He
made sectarians ashamed of their
little cramped meannesses, Of
their bitter narrowness. He has
removed the porcupine quilts
from sectarianism and made re-
ligious communities more toler-
ant of each other, more Christ
ike. He opened the eyes of
Christians to the fact that they
have interests in common and
that those who serve the Master
under any name or in any way
are entitled to respect. He left
fanaticism slain on the field. He
destroyed bigotry BY holding UP
before it's eyes It's absurditles
and irrationalities. He caused
people to think and investigate.
Whether reward or punish
ment awaited him in the land Of
shadows we cannot tell. Judge
not lest ye may be judged. y
Leave him to his God. If in de-
parting light was vouchsafed him
and the one-thousandth part of
a second was given to repentance
we know that he was saved. If
light was withheld and he died
sincere in his convictions finite
Justice would absolve him and
finite justice must be a spark of
the justice of the Infinite. Be-
hind the drawn curtain The
Commercial Appeal cannot sec
and can only hope.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11

"For three days and nights l
suffered agony untold from an
attack of cholera morbus brought
ON by eating cucumbers," says
M. E. Lowther, clerk of the dis
trict court, Centerville, Iowa. 81
thohght;I should surely die, and
tried dozen different medicines
but all to no purpose. 1 sent for
aAbott1e of Chamberlaln's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy
and three doses relieved me en-
tirely." This remedy is for sale
by r. L. Stevenson, Druggist.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
you owe.

Here is a request that recently
reached, the secretary of State,
and it didn'tcome from an "inte-
rior county either: 'Mr. Secre-
tary: Please send me kopy of
the Amounted Code of 1892 and
the Laws ever since. l want to
kepe poasted! l don't want EN-
on a credit. Will send the money
when l here from YOU Evil
IDENTIFY he wants to become
'Tearned in the law above his fell
lows. Magnolia Gazette.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
Benne Plant cures collie, CT

Benne Plant cures collie, Chol-
era morbus, diarrhea, dysentery
and bowel complaints. Highly
recommended by leading physi-
clans. There may be other good
remedies but you take no chances
when you use Benne Plant. The
same can be said of their Anti
Bilious and Worm Powders and
other preparations. They will
do Just what is claimed for them
and these preparations have stood
the test nearly sixty years. For
sale by r. l.. Stevenson, Druggist.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11
Business Notice..

We have recently mailed state
ments TO a great rnaaiT of our
customers and desire to, ask a
prompt remittance from all who
are indebted to us. Your lndebt-
edness may befsmall, perhaps only
one dollar, and looks insignificant
to you, but if several. hundred of
our customers willsremit us. that
one dollar it, will amount to a
great deal to us and assist in
making improvements in the pa
per. We are going to revise oar,
books on Novem Der LIST, and as
matter of business and justice to
ourselves and our customers who
pay promptly, we will mark off
all who signify an unmlllingness
to pay up. To give YOU d good
paper we must keep our business
on safe financial footing and to
do this we must collect all out
standing debts. Now please heed
our statements and pay up what
you owe.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11

DIED Little Trilby, the
eleven months old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Parker, died
on Oct: 5th, 1900. May a kind
heavenly Father comfort the be-
reaved parents.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11

Col. ]. L. Powers estimate of
the educable children of the
State to be $4,000, against $751;
482 in 1896. The increase by
race is white 9, S47, niggers ~
$685..
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11

John S. McGehee mas for sale
car load of heart and sap cypress
at S2.25 and $500 per
thousand. Call on him.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-10-11

Plant an advertisement in the
FREE Press and reap a rich re-
ward,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-09-26

Cen. Nelson A. Miles will under
take new task In October, when he
will be judge of the cavalry, walk,
trot ard canter saddle horses at the
horse show at Louisville. Gen. John
b. Castleman, president Of the associa-
tion, who, as Adjutant General, was
prominent In the troubles Of last win
ter, invited Con. Miles to DC a Judge,
and has just received an acc ptance of
the invitation.
The anthracite coal region OF
Pennsylvania, where the great strike
now prevails, had last year 366 mines
in operation, employing 140, 900 people.
The production OF hard coal was
54000,000 tons for an aggregate
OF lS0 working days. 1t is estimat.
ed that should tho demand for this
coal ever warrant it the production
could be increased TO ~, ,000, 600 tons a
year.
beatrice Harradcn, author OF
Ships That Pass In the Night" who
is trying to regain her lost health on a
California ranch, has taken up carpen-
try ana has become skilled in the use
OF the saw and plane. She has also be
come proficient as o grower OF orchids
and landscape gardener.
"A nugget weighing 1,l50 ounces
was found recently in the Ural gold
mines at Orsk, in the government OF
OreDberg.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-09-26

| "TAKE OFF THE CURSE, SWEET LADY"
Gods creatures, however low they had
fallen, some germ of good remained.
did not believe that anything so utter
ly vile as you could live. Go from this
home, which you. have dishonored by
! your presence" She raised her open
hand and turned away her head. MAY
God'-
mo, no." cried Callan in terror, "do
not curse me-nOt that, not thatw
Again Lawrence'S voice arose: "My
friends, you know what my life has
been among you. but before that was
life less favored and far less happy.
1t is of that older time would speak
to you, and then you will understand"
Callan sprang from his crouching po-
sltion and in one bound was upon the
balcony beside O'IIara.
Let man who knows all about that
ould life speak of 1t for him." he cried
to the throng below. "Our young fr'ind
here Is nervous and upset tonight be-
cause Of an unexpected visit from q
companion of thin ould days. They
were days when he hadn't always
shoes to his feet and sometimes scarce
whole pair of trousers on his legs,
and it's because of these days OF pow
erty and distress being so strongly re-
called to him by this foolish ould fr'ind
that he thinks tonight he's not fit for
this high station. But let one who
knew him then tell you that he has
nothing to blush for except that same
poverty and the ignorance which went
with it. and both OF thin he's long
! since put behind him. There's no foiner
young man In the woTiUi,G tonight than
Lawrence O'Hara"
A loud outburst of cheers greeted
this speech. Lawrence, who had stood
by, too astonished to interrupt, glanced
backward through the window and,
seeing Helen on the point of slipping
from the chair into which she had
sunk, sprang to her aid.
Callan had caught the fancy Of the
crowd and for the next few minutes
kept them roaring with laughter as he
told anecdotes Of his boyhood in Cross
molina.
Back In the room he knelt at Helen's
feet, his tattered cap In his hands
Take off the curse, sweet lady," he
begged, take Off the curse and niver
more De Sauuencu by the sight or Miles
Callan."
Helen looked at the covering wretch,
beautiful smile upon her pale lips.
God forbid that l should curse you,"
she said. 81 shall pray that he may
forgive you, as | do"
Callan bent his head low before her
and, after one adoring look, rushed
from the room.
Stay. Miles, stay; do not go yet"
cried La awrencc.
He would have followed Callan, but
Helen threw her arms about him.
The people were calling loudly for
him.
"Your place is with them," she said,
urging her husband toward the win
dow. Leave him to God"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-09-26
Southern Pasture Lands.

There Is no reason why we should
not much improve our permanent pas
ture lands If we would take the trou-
BILE to clean and protect them and have
them arranged SO that one part would
rest and recuperate while another part
IS being grazed. In other words, al
ways have fresh piece Of pasture to
be utilized by the stock in order that
there may be no "break" in their
growth and development, as 1t is the
period when nourishment Is scarce and
animals have to waste 80 much Of their
energy In traversing large area to OBJ
tain sufflclency that puts check on
their progress, which Of necessity must
be loss to the owner.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-09-26
OUR GREATEST ispECIaIJsT

For 20 years DR.. j. Newton Hathaway
has so successfully treated chronic diseas
es that he is acknowledged today to stand
at tho head of his profession in this line
His exclusive method of treatment for
Varcocele and Structure, without the aid
OF knife or cautery cures in so per cent. of
all cases. In the treatment OF the loss OF
Vital Forces, Nervous Disorders, Kidney
and Urinary Complaints, Paralysis, Blood
Poisoning, Rheumatism, Catarrh, and dis.
eases peculiar to women, he is equally
successful. DIR. Hathaways practice ID
more than double that of any other apec
ialist. Cases pronounced helpless by othe,
Physicians readily yield to his treatment
He makes no charge for consultation o,
advice, either AZ his office or by mail.
j, Newton Hathaway, NJ. d., 22h South
Broad street, Atlanta, Ga;
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-09-26
TIVE PATENT RECORD. Baltimore, M1eg.

aroused bitter opposition on the part
OF the citizens in the Immediate neigh
borhood OF the present station. The
proposition to "remove the ward in
wolves the abandonment of the dry
dock, machine shops and other build
ings at Port Royal, which would re-
present dead loss OF between one and
two million dollars. Moreover, the
modern forts at the entrance to the
station, which were erected during the
Spanish war, will to large eXtr
lose their military value whp~
no longer any station {"
fcnd. The rGrt itov' =
p esumably, after CD. We have -
I've examination, by various expert
commissions, in the course OF which
the advantages OF Charleston must
surely have received due consideration.
At the same time 1T is possible that
the relative strategical advantages of
Fort Royal ana Charleston are not the
same under the changed condition of
modern naval warfare as they were In
the days OF Admiral Porter, Admiral
Jewett and Commodore McCann
Among other reasons which are
given FOR the removal OF the station It
IL urged that the absence Of social at
fractions and cOnveniences in such an
viii! render it unpopular with naval
officers, both OF the line and staff, con-
veniences which Charleston would
readily AFFORD. 1t seems TO us that
arguments OF this kind are not warrant
ed either by the traditions OF the navy
or the invariable self effacement which
characteriZcs our naval officers, when
it is question between personal com
fort and the highest interests of the
country they serve. The question for
the best site for a dry dock and naval
repair yard is purely technical one,
and will be decided entirely by uues-
tions of accessibility by sea and by
land capabilities for defense, suitabili-
ty eli location with regard to the ext.
gencies OF naval campaign, and possi-
bilities OF obtaining at all times tho
necessary skilled Labor.
1t is ST any rate certain that 80 com
plicated and eminently technical q,
question as this is not to be decided by
the preferences OF the Mayor OF any
particular city concerned, although It
must be admitted that by quoting the
Mayor OF Charleston as his leading au.
thority on the advantages OF the pro-
posed change, Admiral tndicott he's
shown u llattering opinion OF the judg.
ment of tho laygentleman who holds
that distinguished municipal position.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-09-26

l. .is pen, yet he had not been
writing, for the paper before
him was untouched. a bright smile
overspread his handsome face as he
looked toward the fair head scarce seen
through the partly opened door.
Come in, surely, Helen, darling. |
shall not write ut all He spoke In a
full, rich voice, with just suspicion Of
broguc. "Of what use Is 1t to make
any memoranda? I'll just speak to the
boys out Of my heart"
The young wife sat on n low stool
at her husbands side and leaned her
head against his arm.
You were thinking, though, for you
Jumped when l spoke to you. Go on
now and think, and l will be still as n
mouse"
YES; was thinking" echoed the
young man seriously.
He put his arm about his wife's shoul-
der, and there was silence between
them for space.
1t was great Cay in the life Of Law
renee O'IIara. He had received, n few
hours earlier, the news that he had
been nominated by his party for con-
SiCoS. WAS, Ill Ills
congress district, equivalent to an cleo
tion. He was % years old and had
been In America ten years. The first
two were years Of hard toll, but after
that fortune had smiled upon him con-
tinuously. He entered politics and had
been successful from the start. He
had married early beautiful girl who
brought him wealth beyond that con-
tanned In heart full Of love and admi-
ratio, and O'Hara was regarded as n
man ', ho had arrived.
While waiting the coming Of q dele
CATION of his fellow townsmen with
their congratulations he had been
thinking Of the past. Back beyond
those first years in America his mind
had gone 10 the days when he wander
ed barefoot, ragged lad over the turf
Of County Mayo. Those were days Of
poverty, which was often bitter, and
ignorance which now seemed to Law
renee almost incredible. There was
one dark period OF three months-his
last In Ireland-which he never could
recall without burning cheeks and
which came to his memory now only
at rare intervals. The shame of 1t
might have ruined his life, but instead
of that 1t had driven him out Of the
night or ignorance into the sunlight
of knowledge and endeavor.
1t was upon this dark period that his
mind was dwelling when his wife star
tied him by her call.
Just now she moved her lips nearer
his ear and murmured softly: Claw
renee, how proud am OF you and how
happy l am! Are we not perfectly
happy now, dearest"
Hush, hush, Helen" said O'Hara,
glancing quickly over his shoulder, the
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-09-26
WEATHER. AND CROP REPORT
Weekly Bulletin of the Weather Blu.
renu for South Carolina.
COLUMBIA. S. c., Sent. I8. |,

COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. l8, 1900.
The first part OF the week ending 8
q. M, September l7th, was extremely
hot, with maximum temperatures OF
100 at three points. The latter part
was cooler, but the heat continues ab.
normally high. The lowest tempera-
ture was 62 at Greenville.
The drought was broken by general
rains beginning or the 18th and con.
tinuing to the 16,h, with amounts
ranging from half to over three
inches. The rainfall has put the soil
into excellent condition for blowing,
and for sowing oats and turnips, and
was beneficial to minor crops, but came
too late to benefit corn and cotton. 1t
replenished creeks and streams where
cattle watered, the supply of stock
water having been very scarce at
places.
There is no improvement to be noted
In late corn, which In many places fail.
ed to ear the corn crop as a whole Ia
estimated at less than half an average
yield. Some farmers are gathering
and housing their crop.
Cotton continues to open rapidly,
and nearly all Is now open, but the
rains will tend to check premature
opening, and to increase the size OF
Immature bolls. In places the plants
are again blooming and some report a
! small top crop, but generally the top
crop is unpromisinP. The weather
favored rapid picking, and about half
the crop is gathered. The rains dam.
aged open cotton slightly. Correspon-
dents estimate the yield this year at
about half an average crop. Sea Ia.
land shows slight Improvement, but is
| blooming to the top and the plants are
dwarfed.
Peas, sweet potatoes, pastures, fall
gardens, and late rico, which were
very poor, have begun to improve
Rice harvest Is progressing and In
places is nearly finished, except for
June plantings which will ripcn In
October. Beans, cabbsges, white po
tatoes and other truck are being plant
ed on the coast truck farms under IA
vorable conditions. The hay and Other
forage crops will be short and are Ia
capable OF being much improved. Som,
oats have been sown.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-09-26

Sulphate Of ammonia and nitrate Of
soda are considered particularly valua-
BILE In Maryland for use on the plant
beds for growing strong and early
plants. For this purpose they are ap-
piled at the rate Of about 100 pounds
per acre, sown broadcast over tho land,
In which case they are mixed with
rock, plaster or dry earth in order to
facilitate application. They are also
sometimes applied in solution at the
time OF watering the plants, In which
case they are added to the water at the
rate OF one ounce of material for every
four or Ave gallons of water.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-09-26

stood regarding the beautiful young
woman with Shamefaced embarrass-
mcnt.
My friends" continued Lawrence
Il thank YOU for your greeting. The
honor which has come to me l cannot
accept. Not that | do not desire If
most hcartily-to pretend otherwise
would he to deceive YOU. Because you
are my friends you shall know the true
reason. l am not fit to represent you
In congress"- He was Interrupted
again, this time by loud cries OF indig-
nation and disapproval
Before they had died away Helen
spoke. She was looking at Callan with
an expression Of Intense loathing.
Until tonight" she said I'm low,
vibrant voice, IL thought that In all
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-09-26
A Watchm

The late Aaron Dennison was called
'the father Of American watchmak-
ing" He was interested In his work,
because he hoped thereby to benefit his
fellow man.
Often he worked late into the night,
30 late that his loving wife would go
and beg him to "wait until tomorrow"
One night she said to him: "Are you
not going to bed at all? What are you
doing"
And he turned and slowly answered,
IL am trying to make 1t possible for
every poor man to have a watch" O
result which he very nearly accom-
plished.-Youth's Companion,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-09-26

His APPEARANCE WAS GREETED WITH PRO
LoNGED CHEERING.
old, Unborn superstition Of his race as
serting itself for a moment-"never
confess that, glrl-never say L am per-
1ectly happy'-that is pinnacle from
which one can go no higher; the next
step must be downward"
Even as he spoke a shiver passed
bver him. Helen laughed, and her
hand touched his dark curls caressing-
ly.
! every well, then. am not happy. I
am very miserable woman with a
naughty, bad husband. Does that sat.
isfy your
The bell rang and q voice In the
lower hall asked for Mr.. O'Hara.
helen kissed her husband and ran
from the room. A few moments later
q heavy step was heard on the stair
and a dark figure appeared in the door
way.
Lawrence took q step forward and
then paused, his face white as the
blank paper upon the table.
II was 30 sure Of my welcome that
came right up, ye see." The voice
was raucous and the tone sneerlng.
"Wel, Larry O'Hara, ye've pros
psred nightly indade, and seem to
have arrived at good time, for thay
tell me ye've just been nominayted
6or high Office"
e The guest seated himself unbidden.
"Have ye nothing to say to an ouid
fn'nd after all these years Of separay.
tion2"
II hope you have prospercd too
Miles Callan."
Lawrence's voice sounded strange
and far away, like tho voice of one
who speaks In a trance.
"Prospered; yes, 1 look 1t, don't II
said the other, with bitter laugh and
q glance downward at his broken boots
and faded clothing. "It is Just a weel