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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-19
QUAIL WITH BEATERS.
Survival of an English Sport That
Is Popular with Some Hunters
of the south.

A dog is good for finding and re-
trieving quail, but there is more lazi-
ness and as much fun in shooting
them when they have been flushed by
beaters. This is a form of the sport
practiced in the old further south
and maybe it is a survival of the habits
of the English ancestry of the peo-
pie, for in England pheasants and
cartridges are still driven from cover
by men with poles, who go hallooing
through the woods of the preserves.
In the south negro boys half-grown
are the heaters.
On many of the southern planta-
lions are hedges which serve as
fences and are steady haunts for the
quail, says the New York Sun. -Four
negro lads, two on each side, are set
to walking along the hedge and beat.
ing it with long cane poles, in the
meantime shouting, singing or max
ing any noise of which they are
capable.
The birds run down the hedge
ahead of them and when they come
TO gap fly out. At the gap the
shooters are stationed and take the
quail as they spring out. These
shots are mostly straightaway shots
in the open and easy. Unless the
birds come too fast, it is not infre-
quent for two-thirds of a bevy to be
killed at one gap.
Ditch shooting is harder and more
commonly practiced. All of the
plantations in the lowlands have
great bitches running through them,
dug for drainage, and these bitches
have a wealth of briars and other
vines on the banks. They furnish
excellent cover for the birds.
The boys are sent down a ditch
beating and yelling. The shooters
take stands 300 yards further down
and from 80 to 40 yards from the
ditch. The birds do not run so far
as in the hedges and when they take
wing go down the ditch, following it
closely in the line of fight.
They may pass the men with the
guns 80 yards off and going like bull
let's. These are crossing shots, and
crossing quail at that distance is not
an easy target for anybody. 1t oc-
ours occasionally that a strong bird
runs a gauntlet of half a dozen
shooters scattered along the ditch,
taking two barrels from the first
man, two from the second, and so
making good its escape at last with
out a ruffied feather.
The bitches are sometimes a mile
in length, running from the front or
highest part of the plantation back
to the swamp in the rear, so when
a bevy has been flushed in ones or
twos and shot at, the gunner go still
further down the ditch and take
their stands while the beaters come
slowly after them. Toward the mid
die of the day, when the birds are
not feeding, one of these bitches may
contain from two to four bevies.
furnishing enough shooting for
everybody.
1t is characteristic of the quail
that it soon learns what this halloa-
ing and beating means. After a ditch
has been shot over once or twice the
birds leave it wholly, take to the
woods or open fields and will not re-
turn to it for two weeks, so it is
not customary to shoot over any set
of bitches two days in succession.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-19

at no distant date the scene of an i'm
mense subterranean waterfall.
Proceeding along one or two pas
sages a couple of large chambers are
traversed, after which, passing a dis
lance of some 200 feet, two more cham
bers, filled with beautiful stalactites,
are entered. Beyond here the cave
opens out into what may he termed
an immense natural tunnel. at least
300 feet in length and in places 100 feet
in height and so feet in width The
side walls are vertical and the roof
semicircular, the whole on account of
the smooth and true surfaces every
where presented bearing the appear
ance of having been chiseled out by
man. Atthis point he work of explora-
ton has ceased for the presnt.
The second passage, running from the
bottom of the shaft, although not very
extensive, contains some interesting
stalagmitic basinlike growths, which
have formed in series of terraces on
the lower portions of the walls and
floor and, as would appear to be very
frequently the case, each row of
basins is filled with pure water, which,
dripping into the next series, and so
on till it reaches the lower depths,
presents a pretty sight.
Another cave format ton in the same
neighborhood has also been partially
explored. 1t is entered through an
opening in the face of the rock, about
200 feet above the base. the entrance,
from 20 to 40 feet in height and averag
ing ten feet in width, extending dis
lance of nearly 1000 feet. From the
same landing a rough, craggy chasm
and water extend easterly nearly l, 200
feet, the roof being at the height of
from 80 to 100 feet. Here are to be
seen myriads of stalactites of all
shapes, several being over ten feet in
length. For a distance of 900 feet
there is a series of drops of from four
to five feet each, until descent of 60
feet necessitates the use of a rope. An
other watercourse joins here. Stall
actites are still observable on all sides.
The height of this portion varies from
40 feet to 100 feet and the width is 40
feet.
Descending another drop of 20 feet
and travelling in a northerly direction
600 feet, with a continuous downward
slope the most spacious and beautiful
chamber of the series is seen. The
height is not less than 100 feet with a
width of 60 feet. The arched roof of
the cave is of smooth blue limestone,
with veins of white marble running
through in every direction. There are
numerous very remarkable punches of
stalactites, and very large fossil, re-
sembling porcupine, is visible at
distance of $50 feet. A beautiful
stream of water passes through the
cave, forming on the floor basins of
all shapes and sizes. Between 1900
and 5000 feet farther on smaller caves
are reached, giving evidence of great
bodies of water having passed through.
About three miles from the Bungonia
caves and six miles from Marulan are
the Terrara caves.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-19
ROSE FROM THE RANKS.
Gen. Randolph, Chief of ARTILLERY
Service, Enlisted as "A Private
Early in 1861.

Gen. Wallace f. Randolph, chief
of artillery, whose name has just
been added to the list of brigadier
generals in the regular army, is a
striking illustration of the possibili-
ties of American citizenship. Like
Maj. Gems. Young, Wheaton, Hughes
and Davis and Brig. Gems. Randall
Kobbe, Whit and Jesse NJ. Lee and
several other high-ranIing officers,
Gen. Randolph began his military
career as a volunteer in the ranks
of the union army during the civil
war and won his star by merit and
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THE EARLY SITTER.
Little Homemade Device by which
Her Usefulness Can BE Mate
rally Increased.

Setting aside the question of ex-
pensive incubators and brooders,
while at the same time admitting
their desirability, if our purse would
admit of their possession, we should
try to utilize the early sitter. The
latter is either an early molted hen
or an early Matched pullet, and if
well fed and warmly housed since the
beginning of cold weather, she is
broody about midwinter and ready
for a clutch of eggs. Being one of
the very first to take to the nest,
she is valuable, and her value may be
greatly increased by the aid of
little homemade device or two which
will enable us to utilize her incubat-
ing qualities to their fullest extent.
This can be done by making
cheap brooder, just large enough for
one brood of chicks. For this pur-
pose a cracker box may be used.
Make a door of the front end and
nail some strips crosswise inside, and
about four inches up from the bot
tom. On these a Slated frame
sHoulu DE pldceu extending ABOUT
half the length of the box. On the
frame a square tin tank about five
inches high and about as long and
wide as the frame should rest. A
trimmed hole should be made in the
top of the tank and large cork
used to fit the hole. A cloth cur
tain should hang from the front
edge of the cross strips to the floor
of the box, as shown in the illustra-
ton.
Then, when the early sitter matches
her first lot of chicks, they should
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-19
The Usefulness of Poultry.

Poultry may be raised with the
greatest economy on large farms.
where there is unlimited range, an
exhaustless supply of insects and
worms and abundance of seeds and
grains going to waste which poultry
alone can utilize. Under such cir
cumstances fowls can take care of
themselves so well, and are so ener-
getic in seeking their food that they
are either forgotten and allowed to
shift for themselves when they really
need attention and assistance, or they
are regarded as nuisance because
they sometimes do little damage.
When fenced away from gardens and
flower beds fowls cause little dam
age or annoyance on farm. They
do an immense amount of good in
the protection of crops b he de-
struction of injurious inf wac
aud worms.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-19
Strange South African Animals.

A naturalist at Hanover, Cape Col
ony, describes many remarkable small
animals which abound there. Among
them is gecko, called by the Dutch
farmers ''getje," whose large tail
comes off with slight touch, and re-
mains jumping about on the ground,
attracting the attention of an enemy,
while the animal itself sinks away,
and eventually grows a new tail.
Among the solifugae is a most ex-
traordinary animal resembling a
spider, sometimes nearly three inches
long, and of which Mr.. Cronwright
Schreiner says that he knows mo
creature which for its size is so ter
ribly armed" Its disproportionately
large head is made up mainly of dou-
BILE pair of nippers of great power.
The "iacht spinnekop," as the Dutch
call the animal, hunts for its living
and is a fierce fighter. Sometimes it
will kill a scorpion. There are many
trap-door spiders that display great
ingenuity, and several poisonous spe-
cies of dreadful appearsnce.-Nature,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-19

third governor Kansas has had from
that state. He lived in Jefferson coup-
ty until 1872, when he moved to Wich-
tia.
While Gov. Stanley has never been in
the complete sense a politician, he has
always taken an active part in public
affairs. He has never been defeated
for Office.
During his brief residence in Jeffer-
son county as young lawyer he served
as county attorney and also served in
Sedgwick county three terms in this
same capacity.
Gov. Stanley is rated as the leading
member of the bar in his section of the
state, and his practice has been one of
the largest in the state. He is 81 years
of age.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-19
A Genuine "short Line"

The shortest railroad in Missouri
runs from Rock Porto Langdon, a dis
lance of eight miles. 1t has only one
locomotive and the patrons of the road
disparagingly speak of it as "the pea
nut rooster"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-19
british Sweets in Turkey.

Colored sweets of British manufac-
ture may now be imported into Tur-
key 1t has taken nearly two years
to persuade the Turkish authorities
that such sweets contain nothing in
iurious-N. Y. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-19

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-19
NEW JOB FOR STANLEY.
Ex-Governor of Kansas Appointed a
Member of the Dawes Indian
Commission.

Ex-Gov. W. E. Stanley, who has ac-
cepted a place on the Dawes Indian
commission, came to Kansas from Har-
din county, Ohio, in 1870, and was the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-03-19
Homely People.

Some folks are so homely that you
really feel sort of comfortable and
good looking by the side of them
Washington Qa.l Democrat.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-29
A GOOD Move.

Prof. W. r. Lewellyn, who is the
book-keeper for Miller Bros, is teaching
a night class of young men and ladies in
practical bookkeeping. He now has
ten pupils whom he teaches regularly.
This is an institution that we did not
know we could boast of in Tupelo. 1t
forms the nucleus of an institution that
may develop into Il business college of
large proportions. Prof. L.ewellyn is II
first class business man and is IL gentle
man of fine education and literary at
tainments. He is doing Il very good
work in the beginning that he has made
and his present encouragement should
stimulate him to further extend the
sphere of his operations. Tupelo is
well located Tor q business college and
we would like TO see one established
here.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-29
A Great Builder.

There is no man in Tupelo who has
been o active in promoting the pros
perity OF and adding to it's venue of
business, than our venerable friend,
Capt. John Triplett. Capt. Triplett
came to this city fifteen years ago and
m%augurated a boom which resulted in
adding many OF our best business houses
o. the city's quota. He built up the
Whole OF Spring and Troy streets and
helped largely in adding to Main street.
As fast as he got hold of dollars he put
them into brick and mortar and in
every way showed his faith in the future
OF the city. He has built numbers of
our best houses and is still at work
building and making brick for building
others. He has had the pluck and
energy to 20 ahead and has added more
than any other man TO the substantial
and beautiful appearance uf our bust
ness streets. The city owes Capt. Trip
lett IL large debt which we hope it may
gratefully repay. lie thinks. talks and
acts all the time for the good of the city
and it's affairs. He will build as loug as
he lives and die building monuments to
his own skill, pluck and integrity.
Long may be live!
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-29
The Knitting Mill.

Work has begun on the new Knitting
mill and it is progressing finely. Mr..
Hinesman, the contractor, has a big lot
OF hands at work and keeps them busy.
The building Is to be situated in the an
gle formed by the Mobile and Ohio and
the Frisco railroads and will be south
OF the latter and east OF the former.
The foundations are already built and
the superstructure is beginning to show
its form and proportions. 1t will be
three stories high and will be a large
structure of imposing appearance. 1t
will require several months to complete
it and the building and machinery vii,
cost $15O,0O0. The acquisition of this
plant is a big feather in Tupelo's cap
and will prove a great dra wing card in
the way Of inducing other plants to
come to our city.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-29

FO!ey'S Honey. and Tar
'or chAdren,ssfe.s sure. No epiate&
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-29
A Wonderful Invention.

1t is interesting to note that fortunes
are frequently made by the invention OF
articles of minor Importance. Many of
the most popular devices are those de
signed to benefit the people and meet
popular conditions. and one of the
most interesting of these TINT has ever
been invented is the DR.. White Electric
Comb patented Jan. 1, '99. These won.
derful combs positively cure dandruff.
hair falling out, sick and nervous head
aches, and when used in connection
with DR.. Whites Electric Hair Brush
are positively guaranteed to make
straight hair curly in Is days time.
Thousands of these electric combs have
been sold in the various cities of the
Union, and the demand is constantly
increasing. Our agents are rapidly be-
coming rich selling these combs. They
positively sell on sight. Send for SAM
pie. Mems size 35c, ladies' 5Oc-half
price while we are introducing them.
See Want Column of this paper. The
DR.. White Electric Comb Co., Decatur,
I'll.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-29
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES,
Commercial Appeal, Nav rs.

Commercial Appeal, May Is.
A most impressive and beautiful funer-
al service was held yesterday afternoon
ut the Harris Memorial Methodist
church at $3.50 O'Clock, over the remains
of Mrs. Chas. ID. billiard of Obion.
Tenn, late wife of the former pastor of
the Harris Memorial church, who died
in this city Thursday night from the ef-
fects OF a surgical operation.
The services were brief and simple.
but throughout there was displayed, by
the large of frieuds of the de-
ceased and family present, that warmth
OF feeling and glow of sympathy, which
showed most plainly the esteem in
which Mrs. billiard was held ty those
who knew her and how fully the love
and coincidence of his former church
members were extended to Rev. Hilliard,
their one time passor.
Rev. g. II. Sullivan, presiding elder of
the Memphis district, conducted the
services, assisted by Rev. Is. s. Mcl.e
more and Rev. g. Ii. Martin. Each of
these gentlemen spoke impTessively of
the worth and sterling character of the
deceased and each in turn added some
new testimony to that of the others in
evidence of the noble work that Mrs.
billiard had done during her husbands
pastorship of Harris Memorial church.
At the close of the services there was
a touching scene as the members of the
church crowded around Rev. billiard
and, with tears in their eyes, offered
him their sympathy and coincidence.
The remains " ill leave the city this
morning at Z O'Clock over the Illinois
Central railroad for Clinton, KY, where
interment will be held this afternoon
Mrs. L. III. Carothers of Athens, Tex,
q sister. and I. C. Ashcraft of this city,
a brother, will accompany the body.
Mrs. billiard was born and reared at
Verona, where as Miss Fannie Ashcrait,
held a prominent place in the social
lie OF the village. She was the daugh-
ter OF Col. L. G. Ashcraft, who was the
gallant commander of a Cavalry regi-
in the late war. There are MANY
d the associates and schoolmates of
YRS. billiard yet in that community,
VINO nave ever held her in kindly remem-
orance and who are grieved to hear of
ler untimely death. She was a woman
exceptionally high traits of character
ma a consecrated christian. The Jour-
TAI it's full sympathy to her be-
'eaved husband and sister and brother,
whom it is pleased to number amongst
friends.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-29
Mrs. Chas. D. billiard.
Well Know Lady Passed Away Last Night
Services This Afternoon-Burial at Clin-
ton. Ky.

(Memphls Commercial Appeal, May 10y
Mrs Chas. ID. billiard. wife of Rev.
Chas. ID. billiard of Obion, Tenn, die
last night at eleven O'Clock at DR.. Crof.
lords intirmary in this city, from the
effects OF an operation for cancer.
Mrs. billiard 10 well known in this
city, Rev. billiard having formerly been
pastor , OF the Memorial Method dist
church here. Mrs. billiard WINS a sister
OF L. c. Ashcraft, manager of the Associ-
ated Press.
Brief funeral services will be held this
friday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock at
the Harris Memorial church. Mrs. Y.
ii. Carothers of Athens, Texas, a sister
OF the deceased, will accompany the re-
mains to Clinton, Ky, where the inter
ment will be held.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-29

Married.-At the residence Of the
brides uncle. Mr.. Steve Mcneil, at
Sherman the I4th inst. Mr.. John Sad
Ter of Pine Bluff, Ark. to Miss Lizzie
Helms. The ceremony by Rev. L. j. A.
Beasley was solemn, beautiful n i'm
Pressive. The bride is a young lady OF
superior character, and the groom is to
be congratulated upon securing her for
a life companion. Our best wishes fol-
low them to their new home Pine
Bluff, Ark,
NJ. r, p,
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-29
veteran Dead.

The corpse OF Mr.. d. H. Bickerstaff, OF
Monroe county, passed through the city
Monday morning on the way to Nettle-
ton for burial. Mr.. Bickerstaif was a
private in the 14th Mississippi Infantry
and made a good soldier. He had gone
to the reunion at New Orleans, where
he was taken sick and a carried to
the Charity hospital, where he died. He
left a family to mourn his loss, who
have the sympathy OF their friends and
neighbors. One by one the old her oes
60 to their long rest.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-29
Good ADVICE.

The most miserable beings in the
world are those suffering from Dyspep.
STA and Liver ComDiaint. More than
seventy-five per cent OF the people in
the United States are afflicted with
these two diseases and their effects:
such as Sour Stomach, Sick Headache.
liaiitual Cnstiveness. Palpatation of
the neart, HEARTBURN, W%ater-brash.
Gnawing and Burning Pains at the
pit of the Stomach, Yellow Skin, Coat
ed Tongue and Dissagreeable Taste in
the Mouth, Coming up of lood after
Eating, Low Spirits, etc. (o to your
Druggist and get a bottle of August
Flower for 25 or rs cents. Two doses
will relieve you.-G. w. Green, Wood
bury, N. j.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-29
Personal.

Miss Schumpert Of Nettleton, is visit
ing relatives here.
Mrs. }. f. Compton and little son are
visiting her mother at Wesson.
Mr.. George Smith, OF Corona, was
in the city Tuesday, on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. NJ. billiard have re-
turned from a trip to New Orleans,
Mr.. and Mrs. SaddIer were guests of
W. E. Pegues Friday of last week.
Mrs. Cochran and children of Meri-
dian, are visiting Mrs. Edmonds.
Miss Christine Clark has returned
from Belmont College Nashville.
Mrs. Thomas Wood and children
are visiting relatives in Pontotoc.
Miss SalIie Fitzpatrick of Verona, is
visiting friends in the city, this week.
Mrs. B.. b. Fitzpatrick and children
are visiting Mrs. Gryder in Columbus
Our old friend, Newt Richie, of Gun.
town, was in the city on business Tues.
day.
Miss Emma Edmonds has returned
from Corintb, where she has been teach
ing.
Mrs. j. NJ. Allen is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. II. A. Weaver in Mem
phis.
Miss Sallie Fitzpatrick of Verona, has
been the guest of Mrs. Boggan this
week.
Miss Leola Strain has returned from
! Washington, where she has been at
tendingiCollege.
Miss Lula Laney, who has been teach
ing in kosciusKo, has come to spend the
vacation at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Witherspoon, Miss Tina
and Miss Mary Mct'anless have returned
from New Orleans.
Miss Birdie Pledge left Tuesday to at
tend a house party at the home of a
friend in Memphis.
Mrs. G.. S. Woods, and little daughter,
Susie May, are visiting relatives at Moss
Point and State Line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Russell of Beau
mont, Texas have been the guests OF
relatives here the past week.
Mrs. Jane Fulton has gone to Pres
lido, Texas, to spend several months
with her son, Edward Lindsey.
Mr.. J. r. Walker, of Baldwin, was in
the city Wednesday. taking measures
for light and airy summer clothing.
Mr.. Jesse Little, of Mooresville, was
in the CITY Wednesday looking the
picture of healt, and contentment.
Judge Robinson and his wife, (nee
Miss Laura WeatheralD of Alabama,
are visiting relatives and friends in the
city.
Mrs. Shelton, after spending two
weeks with her son, W. L. Pegues, re-
turned to her ZONE, Chesteryille, sum
day.
Misses Ethel and Bessie Brown, of the
Guntown vicinity, were in the city Tues.
day. They are sisters Of and are visit
ing Mrs. Charlie Carothers.
l.. R. Gates spent last week in New
Orleans. the guest OF his friends Mr..
and Mrs. X. +. Jones formerly of this
place. He reports a good time.
We had the pleasure of meeting in our
city on Wednesday, Mr.. w. Alfred Bean.
a prominent attorney of Amory, who
was here on professional business.
Miss Annie DELAY entertained a mum
her Of her friends in a delightful manner
Thursday night. Delicious refreshments
consisting Of fruit and ices were served.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-29
Stenographer.

Miss Emma May Laney, with certif-
cate from the l.. l. &C, at Columbus.
will accept YORK as a StenOgrapher.
Apply to S. I. Harkey, First National
Bank, Tupelo, Miss.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-05-29
LOCAL.

\ few hundred bushels OF
good ear corn at 6Octs
per bushel. For sale by
d Il. Clark,
Verona, Miss.