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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16

Do you want business educa-
ton free? Then win the Macon
& Andrews scholarship.
DR.. marion has the genuine
German household remedies
which should be kept in every
home.
German Dyspepsia Tablets
cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion and
all gastric disturbances. Only
SOC at Marion S drug store.
Straw hats at cost at II. N. Stra-
han.
Give DR.. Marion s German reme-
dies one trial-you will learn
the rest.
The biggest bottle of soda pop
in town for sets at Cheap Johns
Racket store.
What do you think OF that fine
dinner set II. N. Strahan is going
to give away? Go and look at it.
German Liver Capsules cures
ali acute or chronic derange-
ments Of the liver, kidneys, etc.
Only SOC at Marion's drug store.
Plant an advertisement in the
FREE Press and reap a rich re-
ward.
Save your coupons and win the
scholarship.
Call on Wilkinson & Mccoy for
bicycle repairs, sundries, etc.
What most people want is
something mild and gentle, when
in need of a physic. Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tab
let's fill the bill to a dot. They
are easy to take and pleasant in
effect. For sale by Il. L. Steven
son Druggist.
German Eye Water. If you
have sore or weak eyes don't fail
to try bottle as it will surely re-
lieve you from the first applica-
ton. Only 25c at Marion's drug
store.
German Liniment cures Rheu-
matism, Neuralgia, Bruises, Bites
Of Insects, and all chronic and
acute pains in Man and Beast.
Only 25 and so cts. at Marion s
Drug Store.
II. N. Strahan's bargains coun-
ter is where you can buy at your
own price.
German Cough Syrup prevents
Pneumonia or inflammation of the
lungs and cures Coughs, Colds,
Group, etc. Only 25 and scots.
per bottle, at Marion S drug store.
If you do not want to take a
business course, give your cou-
pons to some friend who does.
II. N. Strahan has a bargain
! for YOU Call and see him.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Chnncerv and Circuit Clerk. N. Batsor,
Sheriff, j A. Moodv; Treasurer, w W.
Mitchell; Ass Assor, W. I. Scott; Suparin-
tendent OF l4duention, II. Soily Smith;
Surveyor. L. G. Woodafd
Chsncery Court, Second Districf-ChanceI.
lor. n. G Hill Regular terms, first Mon
day in January aud July six days
Cjrcnit Court. Second District--Judge T A.
Wood. Regular term third Monday IN
prl and October Walter A. White;
D strict Attorney.
Supervisors Beet !, J. s. Moody: Beat Q.
P. e. Williams PEST; Beat g. A. B,
Ladner; Beat 8, e. w. Amacker; Beat s;
T r. Martin
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16

"My baby was terribly sick
with dlarrhoea, says ]. II. Doak,
of Williams, Oregon. 1--WE were
unable to cure him with the doc
tors assistance, and as a last re
Sort we tried Chamberlain S Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhpa Remedy.
am happy to say it gave imme-
diate relief and a complete cure.
For sale by Il. L. Stevenson,
Druggist.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16
Aug. l, 1900.
SUMMER EXCURSION.

The Queen & Crescent Route
will, beginning June list and con-
tinuing until Sept. 80, 1900, sell
Summer Excursion Tickets to all
principal resorts in the North,
East and Southeast, with final
limit Oct. 81, 1900, at reduced
rates. The service of the Queen
& Crescent Route is first class in
evry respect; through sleepers,
Dining Car service en- route.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16
DrugglS-

Two bottles German Antisep-
tic, for Internal and External
use. Cures cuts, burns, scalds,
bites of insects, sore mouth, sore
throat, skin eruptions, collie, chol-
eramorbus, diarrhea, and all
bowel and stomach troubles, etc.
The two bottles only 25 and SOC
at Marion s Drug Store.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16
CHURCHES.

odist-Rev B S. Rsyaor. psstor. Ser
vices fist and third Sundays in eoch
month. Sunday school 30 a. M Prayer
meeting We'd leslay night.
Baptist Church--Rev W. B II lcamb p,sr
tor. Sci vices second and fourth Sab.
baths. Sll day school 10 a. III Praye4
meeting Thursday NIGHT
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16

The law of health requires
that the bowels move once each
day and one of the penalties for
violating this law is piles. Keep
your bowels regular by taking a
dose of mberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets when neces-
sary and you will never have that
severe punishment inflicted upon
you. Price, 25 cents. For sale
by r. L. Stevenson, Druggist.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16

If the testimony of prominent
and distinguished men in every
sphere of life be a sufficient
guarantee for the reliability of a
medicine to effect what it is rep
resented to do, Maguire's Cum
durango Bitters has an array of
such as would convince the most
skeptical. For sale by r. L.
Stevenson, Druggist.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
firm of Evans & Dirmeyer, paint
ers and decorators, is this day
dissolved by mutual consent and
that each one will continue in
business separately.
G. E. DIRMEYER JR.
w. f. EVANS.
Auo. | 1000.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16

Through the months Of June
and July our baby was tcething
and took a running off of the
bowels and sickness of the stom-
ach," says o. P. M. Holiday, of
Demlng, Ind. 'dis bowels would
move from five to eight times a
day. I had a bottle of Chamber
lain's Colic, Cholera and Dlar-
rhea Remedy in the house and
gave him four drops in a teaspoon
full of water and he got better at
once" Sold by r. L. Stevenson,
Druggist.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16

Meets second and fourth Tuesday
nights Of each month.
NJ. n. Mccoy, w. p.
i. l.. MeCantS, w. S.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16
CITY DIRECTORY

II DIIVI1C IONf.
Mayor--D + Archer.
Tceasurer-W W Sfrahan.
ClerIS--R i Rptiff
Marshall Y j ochs
Board Of Aldermen-.W T. Scott. N. Bat
son, J. NJ Thornhill, j. A. Moody, j g.
Moody.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16
POPLARyIILE MISS, THURSDAY AUGUST l6 1900.

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??, 1900-08-16

WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
JHuipr Lodge No. 267.
i. Wilkinson, Clerk.
Meets every second and fourth Monday
nights
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16

KNIGHTS OF PYTHTAS
Pine Tree Lodge, No. %
w I. Thamos C. G..
N Bitsou. K r. S
Meets every Friday evening at o'clock.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-08-16
SECRET SOCIETIES.
MASONIC.

Sherand Byrd Lodge. No. 1853, F. q A. NJ.
Rev w W. Mitchell, w. NJ
II. II Bilbo, Secretary.
Nee S every second Saturday at o'clock
0. III.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-05-23
Curious Ball-Bearing Shears.

A Connecticut man is the inventor
of a ball-bearing shears for use by
BARRIERS, tailors, etc., which is at least
a curiosity. Two annular series OF
balls are disposed in the pivotal con:
nection of the shears, which pivotal
connection comprises an annular ball
seat, from the ceEtre Of which pro.
jects short "boss" interiorly thread
ed to receive hepivot screw, the head
of which is formed to serve partial
ball channel. When the two shear
members are secured together there
is a double series of balls involved,
which removes friction and increases
the cutting capacity of the instru.
ment. They can be readily adjusted
to any touch, and it is claimed for
them that they will not become
clogged or "wobbly." They are said
to have worked we'll in the expert
mental shears that have been made
and used to some extent in this New
York City.
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Novel Fruit-Piece For the Table.

Novel Fruit-Piece For the Table.
Here is an idea that may appeal to.
an entertainer. 1t is an evident fact,
that the time -honored fruit-dish, with
it's assortment of fruit, no longer has
any place on a modern table; each
kind of fruit is put by itself on 9
separate silver dish artistically arr
ranged. Any one who has little
taste can initiate the arrangement
Take four plates of equal size; put on,
them some green lesves-bay-leavess,
geraniums, or whatever one happens:
to have at hand-and arrange th8
fruits to suit the differens kindA
Make a pyramid of bright red apple
with four apples for base, three on
top, and one on top of all, with the
leaves in between. Arrange oranges
in the same way, but on the third
plate lay lunches OF grapes carelesslyi
on leaves, and on the fourth put ba-
nanas. Lo! with the four plates at
the four corners your table is dressed
at once. Nuts may be used instead
OF fruit on one plate, and figs and
dates on the other, but beware OF the
old.fashioned fruit basket or dish If
you wish your. table to be up to date.
-Woman's Home Companion.
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When You Hang Your Pictures.

By hanging pictures low you in
crease the apparent height OF the
room. FH
Colered pictures should not be hung
in Railways or on staircases unless
there is plenty Of light for them. In
such places strong photographs, en-
cravings 4and drawings in black and
white gobest. & :.. "a
A picture should not be hung from
one nail; the diamond lines formed by
the cord havea very discordant effect.
Two nails and two vertical cords, OF,
what STAR more safe, pieces OF wire
cordage, should be used instead OF the
single cord. z e& /,
Picture cords should be as nesy the
color of the wall upon which they aAe
put as possible, so that they may bS.
but little seen. When one picture-iS
hung beneath another the bottom one
should be hung from the one above.
and not from the top; thus we avoid
multiplying the cords; which is al'
ways Objectionable. !
A good liue for walls where prints
or photographs are to be hung is Q
rich yellow brown or leather color.
sLuster to the black of the print OF the.
tone of the photograph is thus inn
parted. The wall paper should have
no strongly defined pattern.
The centre of the picture, as rule;
should not be much above the Level
of the eye. =
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A Great .AIemsry Tor. Dates.

William L.. McNair, a young man
Of about twenty years of age, c resi-
dent of Milton, 1s the possessor of an
extraordinary memory. The events
of the past nine years that have come
before his notice see.u to have been
preserved in the brain, as the cylinder
of phonograph preserves the vibra.
tions of sound. The condition of the
weather, the date of notable snow.
storms and the circumstances under
which they came, fires, murders, the
death ol famous men, together With
vast quantity of miscellaneous infor.
maEion, seem to be completely ct Mr..
McNair's command, and without the
practice and rehearsal that memoriz-
ing usually involves. There is some
thing almost uncanny in, a memory
that permits man without hesitation
to tell you whether it rained or was
cloudy on any given day two OF three
years ago. o.-Toronto (Ontario) Globe
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D,ArtaCnan's Home.

One of the homes of the great d'Ar.
tagnan has just been discovered in
Paris by M. de Grouchy, the antiquar-
ran. In daybook belonging to one
Maitre Caillet, a Paris rotary, NJ. de
Grouchy has found an inscription stat
ing that 'tMaitre Pierre Cadeau does
let and duly devise to Pierre d'Artag.
nan, chevalier-brigadier captain, and
major-general of the kings army, a
house, with large entry, situated in
the Rue de Richlieu for 100 livres a
year" The lease is signed, "Cadeau
and Artagnan, the latter being evil
IDENTIFY not as proficient with the pen
as with the sword. This interesting
discovery-snd it is amusing to note
that d'Artagnsn should choose ahouse
named after his most powerful enemy
Ais rendered doubly interesting from
the\ fact that it clears up once and for
all tRe>vexed question as to d'Aftag-
mans \ Christian name, which was
Pierre. y Baltimore Sun.
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is very curious, being compounded of
Mohammedanism mixed with some
elements of Christianity. It is hard
for any one to say precisely what the
Druses do believe. but their life is a
peculiarly simple, and righteous one:
Justice is done at any cost, and a high
sense of honor is wen developed Ia
Like other Orientals, the Druses sit
cross legged on the ground an heli
themselves at meals from lare e1ihheS
placed in the centre zof fhes group
They seem to be industrious and sstis-
fed, although the dreams Of former
glories sometimes rouse them to
strange flights of patriotic fervor.
Lovers of Browning will be glad to
learn something about that strange
people utilized by HIM for one of his
most dramatic poems.
The Germans assert, and have fig
ures to prove, that the efforts of their
railroad to Angora and the district
south OF it, Koniwyah; hare'stimulsted
the people to renewed effects for the
requirement of agricultural wealth.
DR.. Oppenheim's trip shows that there
is room for similar work all through
Syria, and he has great hopes of the
time when this country will be trav-
ersei by railways running from the
Mediterranean Sea- to the Persian
Gulf. IL ~ ~. :. ~
There is no doubt that the district
east of the Jordon River is veil
adapted to the raising q wheat, and
it is only because ofthe }slk of facil-
tiles for transportation ths this dis
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caused by these inexplicable words,
and finding language inadequate to
express the chaotic condition of her
mind, she was reduced to silence.
But this could not continue. She
felt that she must speak before Polly
should give utterance to something
yet more incomprehensible, and, by
happy chance, she remembered Doc.
tor MacDonald's prescription.
"My dear" she said, "you have
had trying day, and think you are
feverish. I will 60 to prepare the
medicine the doctor ordered. You
know you promised to take it."
And Polly drank the bitter stuff,
making many wry faces as she did so;
and Mrs. Hamilton put her to bed and
tucked her in as she had done when
she was a little child, and then she sat
by her till she fell asleep.
After that she talked over with her
husband the foreign news which had
so interested her, and incidentally she
mentioned that there had been "some
mysterious kind of aquarrel" between
the lovers. >,-.s .
"And Polly is mighty cool about it, /"
she concluded, "and perhaps it is just
as we'll she is, for it will teach Lord
Clarence Stanley lesson. Bnt that is
no reason why we, you and ]. my dear,
should not write to Clarence and offer
our congratulations"
"Congratulations!'' laughed Mr..
Hamilton, "congratulatea man on.the
death of his nearest .relstiyes?'
every WE'LL. then-condolences!'
said Mrs. Hamilton. "But what ie
the use of humbug? We know how
they all hate each other in that fam
ily. But to send a message to Clar-
ence will be sure to bring him here,
and if Polly once sees him she will
forgive him as soon as he asks her. VI
"All right" said Mr.. Hamilton, with
easy good nature. Suppose Igo over
to the hotel and call >on Clarence:
That will be the best way, and inci.
dentally I'll tell him L have something
about this Chicago business to talk
with him about to-mprrow."
"Just the thingl" assented Mrs.
Hamilton. And when her husband
had started on this mission, she gave
| herself up to dreans Of the future
glory of the young Countess of Win
dermere.
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denly sat up in bed, rs If that very
thought had brought renewed life and
strength.
Mrs. Hamilton realized more acutely
than before how her child's very life
seemed wrapped in the welfare OF the
man who had, as she now felt con-
yinced, horribly and cruelty deceived
them all from the very first day.
"Since Clarence is not dead" Mary
went on, with forced calmness and
quite oblivious of the fact that she had
but few hours ago expressed almost
entire Indifference to him, nothing
can be SO very bad. Is he ill, then?
Has any accident happened to him?"
$50 far as I know, he is we'll and
safe. he is sure to take exceedingly
good care Of himself at all times, and
more especially now since he has be-
come Lord Stanley and the heir to an
earldom," said Mrs. Hamilton, her
words and tones unconsciously betray-
ing increased bitterness. '1t is not
of Lord Stanley that 7 have come to
speak, Polly, dear. At least, not OF
him first. Dolores has" -
"Rita!" exclaimed Mary, sharply,
strange mixture of relief and alarm in
her voice. "Oh, mamma, dear, no
harm has come to Rita?"
mo harm has come to her," ans
wered Mrs. Hamilton, with smiling
and bitter contempt. "Y on dear, in
nocent child! No one is sacrificing
life or comfort to spare You, though
you would have died for either of them.
Dolores is neither dead nor i'll nor
dying. She has simply eloped. That's
all" 49,. .
"'Eloped'", repeated the girl,
stupidity, as though the word possessed
no meaning for her. "'Eloped! And
with whom"
"Aye, with whom? That is the
question. But there can be little
doubt now as to the companion of her
fight. She is gone, and he is gone,
too, and the natural inference is, after
what took place yesterday, that they
have gone together. Dolores, the girl
of whom you made sister-the girl
whom T treated as daughter and
loved next to yourself-has eloped
with them who was betrothed to
you. Clarence Stanley and Dolores
have gone together"
"Ill never believe i'll" exclaimed
Mary Hamilton, "I could not believe
it! No, not if she stood here before
me and confessed the perfdy with her
own lips. She is all truth and honor.
Clarence may-yes, although I have
adored him-I will admit that Clarence
Stanley may be false; but Dolores
never!"
Mrs. Hamilton smothered An i'm.
patient sigh. She could not compre'
hend her daughters devotion to this
stranger, now that Dolores was, with
out doubt, proved her rival, and also
her successful rival; for Mrs. Hamil.
ton had reasons. not yet given to
Polly, for feeling quite convinced that
Dolores had grossly'imposed on those
who had in every way sought to be-
friend her.
.h'Tell me all there is to tell about
Dolores" Mary continued, after a few
moments silence.
"It is little enough, but it means q
great DEAL" said Mrs. Hamilton.
Frances, the girl who specially wait
ed on her, gave me this letter but an
hour ago. Read it for yourself.
She hurriedly smoothed out
crumpled paper and gave it into he'
daughters tremulous hands.
/ TO BE CONTINUED.
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SFRkhGEsF AMONG The
PEOPLE or The W0RhD ARE
fHE lRUsES OF SYRIA.

DR.. Max Oppenheim, distinguished
European scientist and scholar, re-
GENTLY completed one OF the most re-
markable journeys ever undertaken
IN the East. He explored little known
and out of the way parts OF the Holy
Land. He penetrated to Damascus,
which is rarely visited, and made
careful observations of the life OF the
people now living in that ancient city.
During his journey DR.. Oppenheim
took a multitude OF photographs show:
ing the daily life of the people he Wis
ted. These have now been devel-
.oped and printed in the New York
Herald and they have excited much
interest among. scientific men in Ger
many who have learned of the results
Of DR.. Oppenheim's journey. :,
DR.. Oppenheim made his way with
private caravan from the Mediter-
RI Iranean to the Persian Gulf. The at
tention' of the world is fixed upon this
wide domain, for hero lies the land
which: Germany, England and Russia
arc competing with one another to pos
sess By the building of railways. 10
gain any real information of the peo-
ple inhabiting this country q man
must be not merely an observer, but
linguist as we'll. He should under
stand Turkish, Arabic, Syriac and
other Oriental tongues, and DR.. Op'
penheim was we'll fitted for his task,
after'a residence in Egypt of several
years.
little caravan about him, and worked
his way up through the Lebanon
Mountains. He found a mixed null
titude inhabiting these mountains, 80
famous for. their cedars in Bible times.
The Syrians, he found, were Chris
tians, but there were any mum Der OF
sects, Roman Catholic, 'Maronites,
Jacobites, Greek Catholics and 9TH
ers. He attributes much Of the suf-
fering of these people to their divis-
ions and lack of intelligent leaders.
The Jesuits and those coming from
the American mission atBeyrout, says
DR.. Oppenheim; seemed to exert the
best and deepest influence upon the
people. They are not prosperous,
and as result some ten thousand of
the men emigrate every year.
Among the women, DR.. Oppenheim
says, he found many remarkable for
their beauty. Some European inau-
ences, especially French and German,
are now being brought to bear for the
development of agricultural interests
and industrial arts, but with no great
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&gSpIo:;JSEEoI0'<, &gpI:;EE
x RECIPES: .l

Curried Rice-Boll one cup OF
thoroughly washed rice in two cups OF
boiling salted water. Boil for ten
minutes and strain. Add a teaspoon
ful of curry powder that has been
rubbed smooth in cold water. Boil
the rice thus seasoned in q cupful Of
stock until tender. Strain, place in
the center of platter, cover with the
liquor and sprinkle with chopped
parsley.
Cream OF Barley Soup Mrs. Rorer}
-Scald two tablespoonfuls of barley,
drain, cover with fresh water and boil
three hours; strain. Put one pint Of
veal or white stock with one pink of
milk to boil, add barley, tablespoon
full Of salt, and one-fourth of table,
spoonful OF white pepper. Beat the
yolks of two eggs lightly, put them in
the soup tureen, pour over the boiling
soup and serve at once.
Cream Rhubarb Pie-Requires one
cup of milk, one cup OF sugar, one
tablespoon of -four and one cup. of
rhubarb, cut in very thin slices, the
yolks of two eggs. Make custard Of
these ingredients, pour into shell of
pie crust and bake. Make meringue
of the whites of the eggs, cover the
pie with this, and return to the oven
until slightly Drowned. The slices OF
rhubarb will be found floating on the
top of the custard.
Escalloped Meat-Butter q baking
dish. Put in It alternate layers oi
chopped meat, bread crumbs and
sprinkle over each layer chopped pars.
Icy, salt, pepper and few drops OF
onion juice. Pour over the top enough
white sauce to moisten all. Melt
little butter. Add to. it some bread
crumbs. Mix them Thoroughly in the
5utter and spread. them over the meat.
Bake in a quick oven and whom brown
remove. Any cold meat may be used.
"Moonshines," 'tNothings" or
s''Triaes"- one egg beaten add
pinch of salt aud stir in -four enough
to make q stiff dough. Roll thin as -
paper, cut with good-sized cake cut.
ter and fry in boiling fat, as dough,
nuts. Mix sugar and spice and sift
over them while hot. They will blis-
ter and assume various shapes in cook.
inS. II you drop them into the fat
aidewisc they will fold and curve.
Then sift only sugar over them and
call them fairy shells"
Rice Croquettes-Plain, but nice
and tender. For one cup of boiled
rice use one teaspoonful butter, half
an egg aud no salt, if rice was we'll
salted when boiled. Mix while warm
and make into small balls, 'Settine
the hands slightly when necessary in
cold water. Roll in beaten egg, then
powdered bread crumbs, and fry in
boiling fst, about three at once.
When golden trown skim out, lay ON
brown paper. Keep iu warm place
till all arc fried, Then serve in hot
dish.