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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23
DictionarJ's Mission is to Follow

Not till years after Huxley had coined
the word "asnostic'' did it's assured Vi
tally justify admission into every die
tionary. Yet the initiated knew it for
an immortal from it's birth. In short,
the dictionary must follow, it cannot
lead. It must await the popular verdict,
not anticipate it.-Literary Era.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23

Miss Passay-"I dread to think of NJ
fortieth birthday" Miss Pert-"W,hy
Did something unpleasant happen then !?
-Tt-Bits. .. =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23
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Corns. Bunpns, Swollen. Hot and
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Address Aliens Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23

Eight claims in one Of the riches,
mineral zones Of Tntic, Utah, have been
sold for $625,OOO. ,,z.s.'~z -. IN
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23

''Pfease accept hearty thanks on
behalf Of Peruna, that wonderful med
iCine which raised me from q sick bed
and made q strong AMI wen woman of
me In tw0 weeks. suffered with
bearlng-down pains, backache and COM
tinual headache, and found no relief
until tried Peruna. 1t cured me COM
pIefely, and feel as young and we'll
as when rs. wish every woman knew
the merits of the medicine, and NO
home would be without 1t. "-Mrs. e. A.
Cr0xier. .
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23

Willfully A1isunderstood.- of nv
latest photographs said the camera
fiend, Il took fifty feet under water -
why did you go to the trouble of taking
them there?'' remarked Pepprey. at
would have been easier 10 just tie a stone
to them and throw them in.''-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23
The Cincinnati Traction company has
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23

MRS WlxsLOW's SOOTHING SYRUP 70,
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23

" omen Iwere first permitted to be-
come empl9es in government Offices in
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23

New Zealand crown lands are now
disposed Of for 500 years. *s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23

Some time since, when Laurence Hut
ton was travelling in southern Europe,
Mark Twain had occasion to write him.
knowing he would be in Florence on a
certain date he so addressed his letter,
substituting for ''poste restant' the in
junction in good plain English: Keep
it till the cuss comes''
They kept it, Mr.. Clemens remarked
afterward, land the cuss calne''
Yes" reioined Mr.. Hutton, "and the
cuss kept the envelope, too; there it is
Times
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23
Relics Of Cuba Is. Indians.

y After successful visit to Cuba II
search of traces of relics Of aboriginal
Indian inha bitants Of that island Curato,
Stewart Clin Of the University mu
seums returned to this city yesterday
with a large and valuable collection OF
specimens Public Ledger
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23
!. SPN1NIN( Heel

'' = '~'-''>f ~ Ss@ HEAT. "a =. @>*%. !
From plains that reel to the southwark
The road runs by me white and bare;
Up the steep hill it seems to- swim
Beyond, and melt into the glare.
Upward. half way, or 1t may be
Nearer the summit, slowly steals
A haycart. moving dustily
With idly clacking wheels.
By his carts side the wagner
Is slouching slowly at his ease,
Half-hidden in the MINDLESS blur
OF white dust putting to his knees
This wagon OH the height above.
From sky to sky on either hand,
Is the sole thing that seems to move
In all the heat-held land.
Beyond ME in the fields the sun
Soaks in the grass and hath his Will;
l count the marquerites one by one;
Even the tuttercups are still.
On the brook yonder not breath
Disturbs the spider or the nudge,
The Water-bugs draw close beneath
The cool gloom of the bridge.
Where the far elm tree shadows food
Dark patches in the burning grass,
The COWS. each with her peaceful cud,
Lie waiting. for the heat to pass.
From somewhere OH the slope near by
Into the pale depth Of the noon
wandering thrush slides 1eisurely
His thin revolving tune.
In Intervals Of dreams l hear
The cricket from the droughty ground;
The graSShrppers spin into mine ear
a small innumerable sound.
| lift mine eyes sometimes to gaze:
Tie burning skyline blinds MY sight:
The woods far off are blue with haze:
The hills are drenched in light.
And yet to ne not this or that
Is always sharp or always sweet;
In the slipped shadow of my hat
l lean ut lest and drain the heat:
Nay more. l think some blessed power
Hath brought me wandering idly here
In the full furnace of this hour
My thoughts grow keen and clear
Archibald Lampman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23

Mrs. E. A. Crozier, Senior Vice President
Of the James Morgan Post, W. r. c., the
largest corps in Minnesota, writes from
The Landour," 9th and Nicollet, Mime.
apolis, Minn.. as follows:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23

am sure Piso's Cure fer Consumption
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs.
Ihos. Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich,
n. T.. Feb. d7, 1900. 49, @s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23

Deacon Scrimp-"Humph: Th1ax
you've got to have vacation. eh?'
Struggling Pastor-'Yes. the doctor
says | must go off until this cough is
cured
Deacon Scrimp-"Wel, I'd like to
know why preachers are always getting
bad coughs
Struggling Pastor-"Well, you see, we
have to visit around a good deal, ara
we are always asked to hold a little serv-
ice before leaving, and l think our
threats become affected from breathing
the dust that flies from the family BIZ
bles. New York Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23

Long life to your HONOR said al
Irish beggarwoman on receiving a coin
land may you never see your wife {
w!'-Tit-B Bits.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23

An old Cornish woman had asked her
parish priest 10 read TO her a. letter from
her son in Brazil The writer's orthog-
raphy was doubtful. but the vicar did his
best to read Theoretically.
torment me. They pursue me. every
where-even down the chimney
The fond mothers eyes grew large with
mingled pride -and anrazen1ent.
Ezekiel must be rare handsome she
said, "for the maidens to be so AFTER him
And I reckon the Miss Kitties is quality
folks, too.''
Jim Webster was being tried for brib-
testify falsely.
"Ycu say the defendant offered you $50
to testify in his behalfT' asked the Ia W.
yer of Sam.
Yes, sab"
Now. repeat what he said, using his
exact words"
He said he would give me $50 if T.
did hep
No. sab. he tuck good care dat da1
We're no third pusson round; dar was
only two-us two
Il know that, but he spoke to you in
the first person, didn't he?'
was Qe nrSt pUSSOu lily sell. san.
you don't understand me. When he
pay you S5O?'
NO. sab: he didn't say nothin' bout
you payin' me $50. Your name wasn't
mentioned. 'cepting' he told me eff ebe1
| got into a scrape you was the best
lawyer in San Antoine to fool de jedge
and de jury-in fac you was de best in
town to cover up reskelity.''
EGr hrIQf hrpa fhlnSc n1O1nQOt the
trial was uspended.-Detroit Free
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23

In the early Indiana days, when both
judges and attorneys literally rode the
circuit newly-elected judge, noted for
his lack Of personal beauty, was plod-
ding along on horseback between two
county seats one fine summer day. Pass
ing through piece Of woods, he was
suddenly confronted by a hunter, who
unslung his squirrel rife from his Shout
der and ordered the horseman to dis
mount.
Somewhat startled by this peremptory
command and the fact that the hunter
was, if possible, even more deficient in
facial symmetry than himself, the jurist
began to demonstrate. He was quickly
cut short, however, by the remark:
Its no use talking. long ago swore
that if ever met homelier man than /
am. I'd shoot him on sightr'
The judge was quick-witted, and, siz.
ing up the situation, he promptly got of
his horse. Folding his arms, he faced
his assailant and said:
IF am any homelier than you are;
for heavens sake, do shoot, and be quicl;
! about it!''
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23

A Misnomer.-Mrs. Noozy-'1 think
it's the most ridiculous thing to call thai
man in the bank a teller" Mrs
Chumm-''Why? Mrs. Noozy-"Re
cause they simply won't tell at all.
asked one today how much my husband
had on deposit there, and he jns:
laughed. "-Philadelph Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23

Quite a Number-"Wilie, whom did
George Washington marry?''
The Widow Gusts. ma'am.'
Had he any children?''
Yes 'm-the Sons and Daughters of the
Revolution Life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-08-23

Nov. dear said mamma, giving final
instructions to Elsie. who is going to take
tea with a playmate, when you are
asked if you will have something you
must >ay. Yes thank YOU and if you
don't want it you must say
oh: You needn't bother about that
Elsie interrupted. Il don't expect to re.
fuse anything. -Philadelphia Press.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-08-15

surely one feels that our present
union and our fraternal relations
were-ccmen+ed, not by the post
prand1al speeches and flamb oyant
declarations of latter day politi-
clans, but by the men in Blue and
the men in Gray met face to face
in the shock of battle. From
Grant and Lee all the way down
to the private in the ranks, there
came at the close of the war
thoughts and words and acts that
insured beyond shadow of doubt
the perpetuity of the 'indissoluble
union of indestructible States.
On that roll of honor, luminous
with Federal and Confederate
commanders, the name Of Gen.
Joshua L. Cham berlain of Maine
shines in undiminished beauty.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-08-15
Nicholson Clippings

J. J. Billiard of Picayune is Wis.
ting his sister, the Hon. Judge :
wife.
Your Honor went up to Lacey
Monday and sat on the bench
with Judge Stewart.
The city meat market is doing
a rushing business.
Mr.. Charley Aiken of the Ma.
rine Oil Co., was in Nicholson
this week. He contemp plates
buying out the Standard Oil Co.
Egertsvi1le IS on the boom
Come quick and get a lot.
Alex Spiers' new store is going
up in Egertsville.
Ask Dan when it is coming off:
Mrs. H. r. Monroe is in New
Orleans visiting her mother.
Miss Florence Tlrcuit is Wis
ting her sister, Mrs. Murphy
here. She seems to like Nichol.
son very much.
Two new stores is the building
record here this week.
Mr.. r. E. Grow is up the road
this week on business for his
company.
How will you have your eggs,
hard or soft boiled, one-eyed OF
blind?
Hon. K. A. J. Comb is i'll with
rheumatism this week, which
disease he contracted during the
Spanish-American war.
Judge Comb IS going to en-
force the law to the full extent,
and cooperate with Judge New
llle, and don't you forget it.
Judge Comb says there could
not be better man on the bench
than Judge Neville.
Old Sleuth is to be excused for
not getting much news this week
but look out next week.
"OLD SLEUTH. y
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-08-15
Mcneil Items.
"OLD SLEUTH.
(By Wild Bill

| know not what tht truth may be,
tell the news that was told to me.
We had the pleasure of hearing
a very able sermon last Sunday,
delivered by Rev. Wallace of
Poplarville.
The following persons attend
ed preaching at Lacey last Sun
day evening: Messrs. Mcneil,
Monroe, Graham, ]. A. and ]. w.
Owen. They report an enjoya-
bic time.
Misses Ada and Stella Smith
of Poplarville made flying visit
to our town recently,
Miss Norton, one of New Or
leans most charming young
ladies, is visitor to our city this
week.
Mr.. NJ. G. Blackwell, our SUI
pervisor, spent several days at
the county site last week.
]. A. Owen, better known as
Jane, is looking very sad this
week. l think the cows ate his
only Sunday shirt.
Mr.. Prentice of Poplarville
was in town Saturday.
Mr.. H. Smith passed through
our town en- route to Lacey re-
Gently.
For fear this will go to the
waste basket, l will ring off, by
wishing The FREE Press and its
many readers much success.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-08-15
Testimonial to Schley.

The Memphis Commercial APP
peal has initiated a movement to
secure funds to purchase testi-
monial for Admiral Schley. A
studied effort has been made in
certain quarters to ignore the
work of Schley in the last war.
He was in actual com mand when
Cervera S fleet came from the
mouth of Santiago harbor, and
was on the bridge Of the Brook
Ign during the fight. The Brook
lyn received more shells than any
of the American ships. 1t was
Schley who cut eff the Colon, and
it is a fact shown by accurate in
vestigation that the Brooklyn S
guns reached home oftener than
those of any other ship in the
fight. THE FREE Press will re-
ceive and forward to the Com
mercial Appeal any contributions
with the names of the donors.
We will publish the list below
as the amounts are sent in;
M. F. Davis ......S IS
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-08-15

The excursion to New Orleans
last Monday was largely patroniz-
ed and only few casualties oc-
Cured. One negro was shot and
another one cut pretty badly and
Officer John Horne had a rough
house for awhile. He arrested
one negro who attempted to stab
him, and turned him over to the
officer here.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-08-15

On account of accident and de-
lay this week we are compelled
to hold the proceedings of the
board of supervisors over until
next week for publication. We
notice, however, that the Bank of
Poplarville has very generously
offered to cash all county war
rants at par OH account Of tenn
porary shortage in the general
fund. In speaking Of the matter,
one of the officers of the Bank
said to us: 1.-The Bank, apprecia-
ting the confidence and good will
of the board of supervisors and
the people generally, takes plea
sure in cashlng all warrants at
par during the temporary short
age in the general county fund,
Notwithstanding these warrants
will have to be carried without
interest till about the 10th to 18th
of Decem ber."
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-08-15

1t has been proven that the
sheriff of Carroll county got the
telegram addressed to him by the
Governor asking if he should send
troops, and that he signed for IT
in person. 1t is now up to the
sheriff to apologize to Editor
Johnson, who rushed with the
buoyancy of youth into print de-
nying that the telegram had ever
been received. The Carroll coun-
ty peace officer ought to resign
and call all his friends off the field
of action at the same time. The
more they talk the more right
have they to come to the same
conclusion as the parrot when
that gay bird sicked the dog on
the passing man and got itself
chewed up instead. Meridian
Star.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-08-15

Our patrons will please over
look any shortcomings in The
FREE Press this week, as our
foreman, Mr.. T. B, Geiger, had
the misfortune to cut the end of
one of his fingers off in the paper
cutter and we have been unable
to secure the services of another
printer.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-08-15
SHOE SHOP.
Shoes Half Soled and
Repaired

Harness made anew on old
ones repaired. Brides and Sad
dies repaired, or anything you
need in the leather line call at
Sammons' Shoe Shop, at present
located in the r. L. Ratliff barn,
on Julia ST., Poplarville, Miss.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-08-15

We have just received the June,
July and August mum bers of The
Mississippi School Journal, the
first copies received at this Office
in three years. We gladly well
come it to our exchange table
again.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-08-15

We have been requested to
open a subscription list for the
Commercial Appeals Schley
medal fund which will be found
in another column.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-08-15

Rev. j. D. Rutledge, Blythesyille, Ark,
says: ~ suffered for years with general
Debility and Cactus Compound saved my
life and increased my weight 10 pounds"
Sold by j. NJ Gam
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-08-15

Dexter S. Caster, Superinten-
dent of the New Orleans police
force died last Tuesday.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-08-15
An Incident at AppOmattOx.
From The Times-Dcmocrat.

of Aug. 3, prints an interesting
letter written by Gen Joshua /.
| chamberlain of Portland, Me, to
a gentleman from North Carolina
with reference to one of the clos
ing Incidents of the surrender of
Gen. Lee at AppomattoX. The
North CaroliBian had requested
information regarding the exact
words used by Gen. Cham berlain
in a short address to the bearer
of a Confederate battle flag on the
morning of the surrender. The
words as given IN the personal
"reminiscences of Gen. Robert f.
Lee" were these:
"a gallant colorbearer, as he
delivered up the tattered remnant
of his flag, burst into tears and
said to the Federal soldiers who
received it: Boys, this is not the
first time you have seen that flag.
have borne it in the front of the
battle on many a victorious field,
and had rather die than surren-
| der it now. Brave fellow, said
Gen. Cham ber1ain of Maine. 1
admire your noble spirit, and
only regret that l have not the
authority to bid you keep your
flag and carry it home as pre-
cious heirloom.
Gen. Cham berlain, in his reply
to the North Carolinian S inquiry,
wrote these admirable words:
Il thank you with peculiar
pleasure for your fine and APP
preciative letter and the reference
therein to some notice of a simple
act of mine at the surrender of
Lees army. had not supposed
that anybody remembered, or
cared, what | said on the occasion
referred to. | remem Der 1t well;
for it was the last flag surrender
ed there, and it came in borne by
a little remnant Of a regiment
which bad recently been, think,
acting DIS headquarters guard,
and therefore came in late in the
ceremony, after being relieved
from that detail. The poor fellows
or, I would rather say, the
noble fellows-clung to that old
flag, battle-smoked and blood
stained, as if it. were dearer than
lite to them-dear as manhood
and honor. l felt their feeling
and said to them something like
what you have quoted.
"You may not know that in
forming my lines to receive the
surrender of the arms and colOrs,
l had gwen instructions for the
regiments successfully, as the
respective Confederate comman-
ders and divisions were passing
our front to form for this last act
in arms, to come to the carry of
the manual (then called the
'shoulder') in token ofrespect for
brave men and in a deep sense
comrades; and this being done,
was responded to in like manner
by the passing column. Was not
this a grand feature of this last
meeting in arms of two historic
armies?
eff you are from the old North
State. l would like to meet you.
There was no body of men more
brave and in all ways manly than
those she sent to that great ordeal.
l accept with gratitude your good
wishes for what YOU naturally
consider my declining years. l
do not feel as if my years were
declining-except as to their
numerical remainder. In all
that makes their value look upon
them as mounting. The best IS
yet to be" God grant it may be
so with you. With high regard,
truly yours, JOSHUA L. CHAMBER
LAIN"
1t is impossible for any Ameri-
can of the Southern States to
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-08-15
Real Estate Agent.

Parties having desirable building
lots or lots suitable for truck
farming, or any class of
property they wish
to sell, will please
list same with me,
that may advertise IN
North Mississippi. Respt.
j. j. Scarborough.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-08-15

Our office is now equipped with new type
and fixtures throughout and our lightning
press is up-to-date in filling rush orders.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-08-15

GULF AND SHIP ISLAND r. R.
The New Schedule.
The following schedulestook effect Sun
day, May, y, 1907
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-08-15

Look over your office stationery and see
what you need in our line. We guarantee
satisfaction, and will treat you right in all
business given us.-4
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-08-15
n. O. & n. f. TIMETABLE.

IS. /, 2, 3 and 4 carry mail.