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The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-13

"A oarK object came rushing by,
II with a desperate effort he seized
and chung to it. 1t was an uprooted
tree being whirled down to the gulf
by the current.
Delphine was restless and anxious.
The songhing of the wind and water
In the willows, the beat of the rain
and storm on the roof of their soil
tary little house, the monotonous
beat OF the boat on the steps as it
rocked On the wind-tossed undula-
tons of the currents made by the
batture seems strangely lonely this
black December night.
Old Marie sat by the fire and
crooned her cantiqaes, and neither
thought of going to bed. There
was a faint but reiterated call, and
running to the door Delphine opened
it and looked out, listening ~intently.
"Some n is in distress, Marie, out
there. Look" The cry was re-
peated. Snatching up her water
proof, Delphine slipped out, and in
spite of old Marie's wailing remon-
STRANGE united the boat, stepped
lightly into it, and picking up IN oar,
began to scull out in the current
with the skill and strength of a Nor
man fisherwoman's daughter, telling
Marie she would not go far.
1t was not long when returning she
sprang out, fastened the boat and led
q tall, thoroughly drenched and ex-
hausted young man into the bright
little room where Marie crouched by
the fire wailing and ]amenting.
"Alons, Marie. You see l was
right. 1 saved him." she said, bright
ly, forcing Hugh to sit down and
drink from Jean-Pierre's silver flask.
Slowly Hugh revived from the
deadly exhaustion his long buffeting
by the waves and winds had oc-
casioned. 1t was very late. When
sufficiently recovered, he stood hold
ing Del's hands before leaving. g..
"You are an angel. The bravest
woman in the world. You saved my
life, and 1 have no words to thank
you. l was all but spent when your
boat came up" Hugh said, wondering
at the fine beauty If this girl, who
lived in so strange a fashion on the
batture. The door closed and he
was gone. But to Delphine that tall.
handsome stranger continued to be a
constant presence.
No, Del never forgot him.
Old Marie grumbled.
"Oui. oui. Save a man from drown
ing, and he will do you harm. Wicked
harm. Everybody in Normandie
knows that"
The handsome gift Hugh sent the
next day was returned. But Del
kept the note which expressed un-
dying gratitude.
Two days later Hugh and his
fiancee, in the handsome drawing
room discussed the wonderful in
mate of the house on the batture.
at was a splendid, courageous
thing to do; the storm was terrific
Hugh said.
"Is-she-good-looking?" queried
Dorothy, slowly.
Dorothy would have moved her fair
head from its resting-place, only
Hugh pressed it back with a laughing
tenderness.
"They always do you a deadly
harm-those you save from drown
ing" Old Marie reiterated.-New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-13

displayed by the navy department
that the food shall be properly and
tastefully prepared, and makes a
strong plea for an improvement in the
character and quality of the food sup
piled to the enlisted men in the British
naval service.
This comment from English sources
in support of the contention that the
navy ration of the United States, even
before the recent increase, was the
best navy ration in the world, and
that the United States has always fed
its sailors, better than any other ma
ton is regarded with a good deal OF
interest by naval authorities.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-13
An Easy Task.

Bob had been taught to tell
tales, and he meant to live up to his
teaching, but sometimes it was hard
work.
"Bob," said his mother, one day,
Il left a dish of peppermints on my
table this morning, and there isn't
one there now. Have you and Carl
eaten them?"
81 haven't eaten one" said Bob,
stoutly, "but,'-then he remembered
he must not be a tale-bearer. "Well,
perhaps, if-you'd better just smell
Carl, and I guess you'll know all
about it!"-Youths' Companion.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-13
Mississippi State News
Mormon Agitation.

After a temporary eclipse Of about
two years the Mormon elder has
again become a disturbing factor in
the rural communities Of Mississip-
pi. In many communities where
theological differences are still holly
maintained the citizens are begin
ming to murmur against the mild
teachings Of the apostles, and it
would not be surprising if the elders
should find themselves run out Of
the country as a consequence. They
have appeared in full force in the
Murphreesboro district of ITALIA
hatchie county, and, it seems, have
won several converts. The people
object seriously to the establishment
in their midst of a Mormon commu-
nifty, which they think would be fol-
lowed by the demoralizing example
of secret polygamy and general cor
ruption of morals. The elders, as a
rule, are smooth-spoken and plausi-
BILE preachers whose public discourses
seem to betoken nothing except an
overwhelming zeal to spread their
Interpretation of the Scriptures.
They profess to carry into practice
On all occasions the doctrine Of turn
ing the other cheek to the smiter and
of disarming opposition by lack of
resistance. From present indica-
tions and the tone of the people in
a good many country communities
there will soon be new opportunities
for applying the doctrine in prac-
tice.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-13
Clarke County Court Pretermitted.

Circuit Court, which should have
been held in Clarke county on the
third Monday of this month, has
been p~retermitted on account of
Judge NeyilPs son being seriously
hurt by a horse running over him.
The Judge has ordered a special term
of court to be held on the first Mon
day of April.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-13
Tunica County's Share.

County Treasurer Douglass, of
Tunica county, has received from
State Revenue Agent Writ Adams a
check for the sum of $32,192.52, be-
ing Tunica county's pro rata of the
judgment against the Yazoo & Mis-
sissippi Valley Railroad Company
for back taxes from 1886 to- 1891,
inclusive. This amount will be a
good addition to the already we'll
supplied treasury.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-13
One on Leake County.

The last issue of the Carthagenian
refers pointedly to the fact that an
other citizen of Leake county has at
tanned a high position in other fields.
1t remarks that Emanuel Walker,
the negro murderer hung on Februa-
ry Is at Indianola, was a citizen of
Leake county and enjoined with his
parting breath that his body be TAX
en- there for burial.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-13
Factory Site Tender.

Secretary of State Power last
week received a letter from Buca-
tunna, Wayne county, in which the
writer makes a tender of a factory
site for a cotton factory. The adj
vantages of B%ucatunna as a loea-
ton are set forth. 1t has plenty Of
water, plenty of timber for building
purposes and abundance of clay for
brick making. The writer of the
letter, NJ. A. HODGE, says he will give
ten acres Of land as a site for q cot
ton factory.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-13
Oil at Enterprise.

The oil well at Enterprise contin-
ues to show steady improvement.
The drillers have at last succeeded
in getting the drill pipe out, and
are now putting in the casing. The
grade of oil is very fine. 1t is a re-
fined oil, and but three other wells
produce similar oil, these being in
the following places: Burning
Springs district, W. ", Watson Flat
and Petrolia, Butler county, Pa.
Excitement still prevails over the
finding Of oil.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-13
New Courthouse and Jail.

An agitation for a new court
house and jail has been begun in
Claiborne county. The moving
cause is to be found in the fact that
two new structures are said to be
greatly needed and also the further
fact that the county has received
$21,0 900 as it's share Of the recent
railroad back tax recovery. The va
rious sums distributed in the past
to the counties by the revenue agent
have been marvellous quickeners Of
public improvements.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-13
Pythians Give to Charity.

Grand Keeper Of Records and
Seals H. NJ. Quinn of the Knights of
Pythias last week forwarded to the
Protestant Orphan Asylum at
Natchez, a check for $125, an in
stallment of the yearly contribution
of the Knights Of Pythias to that no.
BILE charity.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-13
Few FOrfeitures of Land.

The Washington county board of
supervisors met in regular session at
the court house in Greenville last
week and held the annual tax sale
of lands. The prosperous condition
of land owners was evidenced by the
very few lots of land forfeited, not
a parcel going to the State.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-13
Boy Attempts Suicide.

Joe Manila, a young italian, IS
years old, attempted suicide by
shooting himself with a 32-caliber
pistol at Indianola last week. He
placed the weapon so that the bullet
would pierce his heart, but it struck
a rib and glanced, thus saving his
life. Manila came from Gunnison,
and his mother, ascertaining where
he was, came to 1ndianola to carry
him back home. He said he would
die before he would return home
with her, and securing a pistol and
enough whisky to give him courage,
he repaired to an isolated part Of the
town, with the'result as above stated.
DR.. Alexander extracted the bullet
from the unhappy young man and
says the wound is serious, but not
necessarily fatal.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-13
New Jail Accepted.

The board of supervisors of Lau-
derdale county last week examined
and accepted the new $4,000 Jail
building from the contractor, Chas.
NJ. Rubbish. The board also leased
Sheehan's hall on Twenty-fifth ave-
nue. for a term of eighteen months
to be used as a court house until a
new one can be constructed.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-13
Forty Thousand Dollar Cotton Deal.

A cotton deal amounting to ear
ly $4,000 was closed last week be-
tween Lag. Levy & Sons of Port
Gibson and N~ewburger &>Levy of
New Orleans, they having bought of
the former 750 bales of cotton, which
is in the press and ready for ship
mnnt
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-13
Back Tax Cases.

The argument in the Copiah and
Coahoma county back tax cases
against foreign syndicates loaning
money in Mississippi, which was ex-
pected to take place during the lat
ter part of February, has been post
poned until some time in April.
The Supreme Court will set the date
on which this important case will
be taken up later.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-13
First Insurance Report.

All of the annual reports of the
life companies and nearly all of the
fire companies have been received by
the department of insurance. Dep
uty Commissioner West announces
that a tabulation showing the
amount Of insurance business done
in the State during the past year
is being made up and will be ready
within ten days or two weeks. It
is expected to show a substantial in
crease in business and decrease in
the fire loss.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-13
Burglars at Myrtle.

S. c. Frazier's store at Myrtle,
vas burglarized last week by some
unknown persons. They effected an
entrance into the store by breaking
the plate glass out of one of the
front doors. They took off about
$25 worth of goods. There is no
cleW.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-13
A SONG FoR WINTER.

The fields are bleak, the forest bare;
The snowfiakes, swirling, fall
around each tree a winding sheet,
Ger all the fields a pail.
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-27
ROxBURr.
ITEMS JOTTED DOWN

ITEMS JOTTED DOWN.
 Miss Sarah BeardSlcy is at her home here for a few days.
 Mrs Sarah J. Hodge is visiting friends in New Preston for few weeks. F. H. Pierce is having his house newly painted.
 The temporary bridge at Judd's Bridge was washed away in the last rain storm, and there will be no cross ing there now until the new iron bridge is in place.
 MT and Mrs Murray Hodge were made happy by the arrival of daugh- ter at their home, Sunday, November Mir and Mrs Michael Pickett had a new son arrive at their home, Monday, November 16.
 Miss Emma Tucker recently visited her sister, Mrs Albert Wilson, in Danbury who returned home with her and spent Sunday here.
 Mrs Elizabeth Tucker spent last week in Danbury, the guests of Mrs Albert Wilson.
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-27
RRIDGEWLTER.
PERSONAL CH AT.


 Mrs J. A. BolleS and Master Ken meth BDlleS of New Milford were the guests of MT and Mrs James Keeler over Sunday.
 Joseph Turner of Hawleyville was the guest of his sister, Mrs Edwin Randall, on Saturday.
 F. J. Welwood of Jersey City spent Sunday with his family atC. E. Mead's
 MT and Mrs Lewis Northrop have returned from their wedding trip and are at the home of the groom'S par ents, Mr and Mrs Amos Mort throp, where they will make their home.
 It is report d that Il. A. Hill has sold the old Sanford place to {; man by the name of Watson. from Bulls Bridge. Mir and Mr., Il. A Hill were the guests Of friends in Worthwhile Sunday.
 Mr and Mrs Cbar.es Hatch sand Henry san ford and Miss Mab, Saufrrd and NJ. E. Nal ielte were;, mong tie number who attended the football gant ill New Haven on Satur- day. , New Haven for he winter:
 Miss Daisy Hill enter aimed a friend from out of toWn over Sunday.
 Mrs A. C. Morris. Mrs Alvra Warner and Mrs B lrtOn Garfield and Miss Mary M0rrl elurned home on Saturday evenlug from q brief stay in New York.
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-27
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
STEPNEr.
BAPTIST CHURCH NEWS.

BAPTIST CHURCH NEWS.
 Do not forget to send in your order for picture of the interior of the church, with the Harvest Home deco rationS. Pictures ready for framing can be had of Mir Price for 50 cents They are pronounced excellent and su- perfine for the price asked.
 Shall we close up our churches in this community? If we appreciate the excellent sermons given us of both bers Sunday night. Next Sunday night will give us the opportunity to show we appreciate religious services in our village.
 Rev F. H. Divine, Superintendent of Missions of Baptist State convention, Rev R. H. Sherman and Rev H. A. Price spent Monday in Newtown.
 There was prayer and social meet ing at Lower Stepney, Wednesday evening. The subject was "Thanks- giving and Thanksliving."
 Rev H. A. Price is delighted over the spirit of thoughtfullness and brotherly kindness revealed by his parishioners. We understand he is not to spend Thanksgiving at home alone, but has been kindly invited to spend the day at the home of his deacon, Burr Hawley.
 Do not forget the sale at the Bap- tlst church, Thursday evening, De- cember3. Supper 15c from to g p. m. Why buy Christmas presents else where when you can buy them at home?
 The men and women of the congre- gation are kindly requested tospend all day Friday at the church. Let the men bring their tools, and help build booths for the ladies. Let everybody come and get ready for the sale. Mrs H. A. Price and daughter, Grace, left for Albany, N. Y., Monday morning. They expect to return Sat urday afternoon.
 Church calendar: Sunday morning, 10 45 o'clock worship. Sermon by the pastor. Subject, "Hiding our Tal- ents." F m., Sunday school. Sunday evening, o'clock3 worship at the schoolhouse, Lower Stepney. Mir Price expects to preach on ''The Phari- See." Wednesday, 7.30 p. Til. prayer 1 and social meeting at church. Sub- ject, "Our church prayer meeting." Rev MT Sherman of Easton preached in the Methodist church on Sunday. His sermon was very interesting and full of instruction we'll worth needing.
 Mrs Mary Turney has entertained Mrs Hodge of Danbury.
 A neat memorial has been erected in the village cemetery for Beach Hill This is the only bronze monument in this burial ground.
 Miss Emily Seeley was in Ansonia, Friday, attending the China wedding of MT and Mrs Albert Hall.
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-27
A REMARKABLE GAS E.

One of the most remarkable cases Of cold, deep seated on the lungs, causing pneumonia, is that of Mrs Gertrude E. Fenner, Marion, Ind, who was entire ly cured by the use of One Minute Cough Cure. She says: ''Ihe cough ing and Straining so weakened me that I ran down in weight from 14o to 92 pounds. 1 tried number of remedies to no avail until l used One Minute Cough Cure. Four bottles of this wOn- derful remedy cured ne entirely of the cough, strengthened my lungs and re- stored to my normal weight and strength" Sold by s. J. Parks, Trumbull; A. B. Blakeman Botsford; B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney; ". N. Hurd, Long Hill; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; M. Beach, Monroe; w. J. Beeh- Ter, Brookheld; k Il. Beers & Co.,, New town.
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-27
A SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY.

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure does for the stomach that which it is unable to dc for itself, even when but slightly dis ordered or overloaded. kodOl DyS- pepSia Cure supplies the natural juices of digestion and does the work of the stomach, relaxing the nervous tension, while the inflamed muscles of that or gan are allowed to rest and heal. KO- dol Dyspedsia Cure digests what you eat and enables the stomach and di- gestive organs to transform all food into rich, red blood. Sold by S. J. Parks, Trumbull; A. B. Blakeman, Rotsford; B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney
 w. N. Hurd, Long Hill; Betts & Betts Sandy Hook; M. Beach, Monroe; w. J
 Reehler, Brookield; R. H. Beers & Co. NeWtOWn.
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-27
soUTHvILLE.
BRIEF MENTION.

The little city of Southville is boom ing. The farmers have finished their fall work aud now are making exten- sive improvements erecting new bulld- ings, some covering over their oldNnes.
 Solun Roswell and son, Frank, of Highwood was through this place, last week, calling on old friends.
 E. Roswell. is making extensive improvements on his tenement house by the river
 MT and Mrs Charles Roswell spent a day last week the guests of Mrs Anna Sturges of Bethel.
 Miss Mabel Sturges of Newtown and Miss Minnie Sturges of Sherman were recent guests of their aunt, Mrs Charles Roswell.
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-27
REDDING.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.

AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.
 Miss Emma Reed spent few days, last week, with friends in Bridgeport. Mrs Mabel Curtis Rice of Sing Sing, N. Y., is sojourning at Miss Belle San fOrd'S.
 D. L. Sanford of Brookline made a flying visit in town, last week.
 Mrs Julia Haines of Bridgeport is spending few weeks with her niece, Mrs Mary Osborne.
 c. D. Beers, who has been at G]ency- rie market for two years, has accepted d position in the Newtown cash mar ket. His many friends here are sorry to know he is to leave so soon.
 E. P. Sanford has had the misfortune to lose two horses, within the past two weeks
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-27

down at the last storm but better hopes are entertained.
 How true it is that when one is elat- ed over the right progression of things an adverse current will send them awry! The steady delivery of mail, which had been so nice up to last week, was suddenly upset by three failures to deliver the daily paper. Verify, the perverse ways of things on tt<S mundane sphere are past finding out. Perhaps silence, without praise OR blame, is the philosophers best ,ld
 On Tuesday. team was along through Washington delivering wires for telephoning from Bulls Bridge to Waterbury. The wires to be attach ed to the north line of poles.
 It is reported that c. B. Gibson is tn have a telephone at his house on Church hill.
 Washington people, who have occa- sion to drive on Rpxbury roads, have nothing but words of praise for the good work which MT Dickinson has done thereon. May his shadow never be less.
 Elnathan Mitchell saw a fine deer on Sunday morning. It was walking across the road in the woods below his house.
 Mrs L. Tourneau of Roxbury has been in town dressmaking for some ot her patrons.
 It is reported that Mrs K. Mitchell has rented her home on the green for the next season to the party who had the "Sumachs, Hast summer.
 The schools are all having theil Thanksgiving recess. The Gunnery intends to entertain 75 guests over Thanksgiving day.
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-27
WOODBURc.
FIRE IN KNIFE SHOP AT HOTCHKISS-
 VILE.

FIRE IN KNIFE SHOP AT HOTCHKISS-
 VILE.
 Last Tllrslly eveliny at a few minutes after )'clOc<, when all the e nplOyeeS exc >ptiny about n llf d dJz en md left G1> clJttry S1)p, smoke was observed Jo b, illin, the room, and on in;p ,ction it was f,und that d Imp left nelra pDS5 htl blrle1 up d pair of overalls that were hanging up- on tand the post WIS blazing clear to thee eiIing. Sln tel NelS)n anl AL bert France promptly applied the Rex fire extinguiSh3r and SDon all danger was over. If the few in the building had been m're Xp,1itOuS to eicl their homes the fire would have been discovered too late and by morning nothing but ashes and smoke would have marked the site of this fine plant.
 Mrs B. l.. Smith cousin, Miss Lena Crane of Savannah, Ga., is visiting her.
 Harry Eyres and family are to move up to the old homestead by December :, and Theodore Warner and family are to take the house he vacates. John Hilton and family are to move back to his place here. MT Hilton is to superintend the covering room at the cutlery shop. MT Traverse and family have moved from MT Hilton's house to the house vacated by Enos Carpenter.
 Hathaway Goslin of Little Valley, N. Y., has come to work in the shop and is boarding at Thomas Greens.
 Miss Bessie Rowe has been visiting in Newark, N. J. A whist party was given at William CrOwell's $ on Tuesday evening.
 Mir and Mrs Berkeley of Waterbury held prayer meeting at MT Frost $, last Friday evening.
 Five fires from oilstoves and lamps took place at the shop, last week. All were extinguished before any dLmage was done.
 Misses Harriet and Genevieve Ford sang some duets in Sunday school and d solo was sung by William Clay, last Sunday. A Cradle roll is to be added to the Sunday school soon.
 Miss Sadie Dyson is learning the dressmaking trade at Mrs McKibbin $, in Woodbury.
 It is said that William Marsh and family of North Woodbury are to move into the house vacated by Theodore Warner.
 William Warner is building a fine poultry house.
 A Fire Company is to be organized in the village. The en- zine is to be kept in the vicinity of the shop.
 James Smith, Jr., of Bridgeport is enjoying the hunting season. for a week at home.
 Hubbard A. HotchkiSs had two loads of hard wood stolen from the bill where he had it lef9 for drawing. MT Hotchkiss thinks he knows the guilty party and there is to be trouble fol them soon.
 Herbert Dormitzer has presented al the married men in the cutlery shop with fine large turkeys for Thanksgiv ing.
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-27

convincing proof that the kidneys and blad- der are out of order.
 What to Do.
 There is comfort in the knowledge so often expressed, that Dr. kilmer's Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy fulfils every wish in curing rheum matisn, pain in the back, kidneys, liver. bladder and every part ot the urinary passage. It correct5 inability to hold water and scalding pain in passing it, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer. and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often during the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild and the extra ordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its won- derful cures of the most distressing cases. If you need medicine you should have the best. Sold by druggists in 5oc. and $l. sizes.
 You may have a sample bottle of this wonderful discovery Eoni"
 and book that tells f1' - e<c= ::.4 more about it. both sent sA::::s l:i absolutely free by mail, =4 ..s=! address Dr. kil1ner & Home of s-vamp-Root. Co.,, Binghamton. N. Y. When writing men, ton reading this generous offer in this paper.
 Don't make any mistake. but re- member the name, SwamS-Ront, Dr Kilmer's Swamn-RoOt, and the address, Binghamton, N. Y., on every bottle.
The Newtown bee., 1903-11-27
MIR WOODRUFF TURNS COOK.

George M. Woodruff and William WatertOwn, II. J. ROra back, Canaan, Stephen MOrehouse, Orestes Hickox, Canaan, F. J. Kilbourne, Postmaster ;. F. Seeley of Washington and En- Ifneer Morton from Bulls Bridge, took dinner at H. w. WOOdruff'S on Mon- day. MT Woodruff and the new girl mad the entire charge of the dinner as Mrs WOOdr uff is still confined to her oed.