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Dt-SOTO TI MKS. W. S. SLADE, Edilor. flltBSAKtIC. MfSs., DtXkMHZK 1S90. Eulcrcd in the PoM-Offlce at Heriian do, Mi«s.,as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION, PER YEAR Cash in advance *1 0< Advertisements inserted at $i25pei ten hues or less for first insertion, and 75 cents per ten lines or less forsaclcielditionolinscrtion. IV nt er Volley, Miss., hftd a fifteen thousand dollar fire, on the 19th inst. I The New York Starts Zeitung war sold a few days ago, for four million dollars. Mrs. Jefferson Davis says n New York journal, has received 45, 000 subscriptions for the life of her husband. Rri.VG without food and chothes the Indians must do something to keep warm, hence why they are ou the war path. A combination of Democrats and Alliance men in South Dakota will put a non-Republican in the United States Senate. beg, for be feel ful; no The business failures occurring throughout the country during the last seven days number 401, as com pared with 374 last week. The preparations to make the Far mers' Institute, which is to assemble at Memphis, January 0, 1891, a succ ess are being vigorously pushed by the aanagers. The Idaho Legislature on the 18th elected Gov. Shoup, W. J. McCon nell and Fred T. Dubois, United States Senators. Shoup and McCon nell short term, and DuBois the full term. pear and A/rs. Washington Anderson, over ninety years old, was buired at Du buque, Iowa, ou the 19th inst. It is claimed that she was the last living representative of the family of Gen. George Washington. On the Iron Mountain train, on the JOth, near Garvin, Ark., iti a car full of passengers, J. D. Harris was robbed of 8350 in bills by three un known men in t.hejpreseuce of a num ber of passengers, none of whom at tempted to interfere. tion is the be by city the ty at ing I The December returns to tho De partment of Agriculture ou the value of tho plantation are nearly the same as last year. But puts Mississippi on top. The figures are as follows:— Virginie, 8.7 cents per pound: North Carolina, 8.7 ; Georgia, 8.6 ; Florida, S.6; Alaboma, 8.6 ; Mississippi, 8.8 ; Louisiana, 8.8; Texas,8.4; Arkansas, 9.5; Tennessee, 8.8. The United States Supreme Court by its recent decision has settled one of the most important questions be fore the American people, and moved all doubts concerning the au thority of States, and municipalities to regulate or even prohibit the tail liquor traffic. It says, in effect, that the right to sell intoxicating liquor by the glass is not an inherent an J inalienable right of citizenship hut a privilege which may be given, denied, withdrawn or restricted acc ording to the interests of the comm vnity. rose, re re or with fine per. the the of The Mamrfnct urérs' Record of De cember 13, says : The organization of new manufacturing enterprises in '.he South goes steartiiy on, notwith standing the severe financial strtng zney which restricts all business jperadons throughout the country. The indications are 1 favorable for an sat'iy improvement iti money matt ers; and then we may look for a very decided increase in activity thrtHig-h out She South. With money troub les promptly settled, the coming spring would show great develop ments than have yet been seen in this section. 17th and but tho , uruuK. The twite ot standard silver doll ars from the mint during the 1 'week .»lins Dec. *20, was $7L5,535. and FOR CHANCERY CEERK HerraxdO, Mias , Dec. 23, 18X1 Capt. SlaI'E I desire space n your paper, to say to the (food peopit of our county, that I have decided n submit ray name for their consult! at ion, in connection with the offic Chancery Clerk. Now, I am due ui explanation, to several geutlemei whom I have told that I would nr 0< be in *he "scramble". For ten years I have been closely confined to tin work in this office, and denied, tin plea.su e, of poing out and minglint with the people, as I ofteu desire to do. My duty to my employer, am the public, will demand my constai nnd services here, as in tb t presence past, until the ex West's term of office. I had beei advised, that it would be folly, h myself a candidate, am then stay at home, and stick to busi ness. Now, I think this a reflect o upon the intelligence of our people I am not a stranger to this people They know of my services office, and can judge of my qulifica tions and efficiency. I have nom other claims tooffer; neither appeal pi ration of JUDGI announce n in thti upon personal grounds, nor assutnj - tion of obligations, pertaining to ganized brotherhoods—sectarian o. .secular; only submitting myself, t< the action of the Democracy, of the county, to cheerfully abide its decis or do It as I mj of a on so my lOU. It is essentially a business matter The office is to be filled by a servant elected by the people. I am an ap plicant for the position ; but havi neither the time nor inclination, to make a house to house canvass, and beg, bore, or importune my friends, for their votes—I will not believe they desire this. If I am shown to be the choice of the majority, I shall feel highly honored and truly grate ful; otherwise, no bitterness shall rankle in my bosom—no soreness under my hat. I am in to stay, but no scramble in mine. I have busi ness— work to perform, every day. My formal announcement will ap pear in due time. This is rather pre vious, but I must set myself right, and get even with the boys. Yours truly, J. M. CLAEK. COLORADO FRUIT LANDS on City Lots and Acre Property Set to Fruit Sold on In siallments in tion in the United States. Montrose I is tho Queen City of the valley and! the commercial center of South-! western Colorado. Write to S. E. ! a In the beautiful Uncompahgre Valley, on the sunset slope of the Rockies in [Colorado, a fortun« can be made from five acres set to fruit trees, or a handsome profit realized by 1 purchasing one or more of our city lots set to fruit. We care for trees for non-residents for one half the crop. To advertise this proper ty we are offering for a short time alternate city lots in East j. Montrose at five dollars and fifty coöts, furnish ing recorded deed free of charge.— I his [valley is rapidly becoming fa mous as the finest fruit growing sec Land, Sup't of Immigration, Mont /•* i i / î • i* _ rose, Colorado, for descriptive pam phlet or apply to this office. A good egg food for feeding once or twice a week is to boil a quart of beans to a thick soup. '1 hen thicken with ground oats, wheat bran nnd j fine meal, with a little salt and pep- ; 8 ' ( I per. Feed warm these cold mornings | t the fowls will eat it greedily, aillL the beans furnish quite a large pro-! ,. . , . ,, 7, portion of nitrogen for the albumen ( of eggs.—Fancier's Journal. ! ! He Appeal-Avalanche is " a thing of beauty and a joy forever." The The souvenir edition of ; ! all burned at Laurel, Maryland, on the 17th inst. His wife and daughter lay but ! any to Senator Gorman's residence was escaped in their, night clothes and did not save anything. Christuias comes but once a year, but that is no reason why a man should destroy all the pleasure of tho occasion by getting on a beastly , , ; uruuK. on ' had Subscribe for your connty paper and keep posted on events. HUMOROUS. — Husband (of economics! views)— •' Th M'» » v er , besoming bonnet, mjr dear. Wife (of sarcastic turn)—"Oh, yes. becoming very old and decrepit" —N. Y. Ledger, , n n * 1 —Mother—"And the serpent, as a punishment for tempting Ere, was made to crawl all tho rest of hi* life." —Shakespeare was slightly mixed Bobbie—"Well, mamma, how did b» get along before?"—Babyhood. In his "seven ages " It is tho "whin ing schoolboy" whom tho maternal eye has detected in some flagrant act of disobedience that "shifts into the slippered pantaloon." —Puck. 1 —Lady Friend—"What is tho hardest thing connected with your editorial duties, Mr Lumpley?" Editor—"Tbo hardest thing is to leave the impression that lam out of town on the first of tho month."—Nebraska State Journal t I —Mrs. Chippering—"So these are your children, are they?" Mrs. Mar row— " Yes, and every body says they're just tho imago of me." Mrs. Chippering—"Why, so they are, poor little things. ''—Buffalo Courier. • v I —An exchange has an article headed "The Mystery of a Golden Chain." Tho mystery is probably at tho pocket end, and opinions are equally balanced as to whether it is an old-fashioned pinchbeck bull's eye or only a bunch j of koya."—Boston Transcript. j —"Poor Jenny! It must be an aw ful shock to you!" sympathized her friend; "and to think that you trusted him all these years, while ho was era bezzling such enormous sums" ; "Yes." she sobbed, "I knew my mil- ! iinery alone came to more than his sal ary, but I never suspected him." 1Iue ' j —Landlord—"I think you will like this store, Mr. Scales. Tho rent is cheap and it is light nnd airy, as you see-not a dark corner in it any where. Mr. Sealea— " lhat s just the trouble, Mr Quarterday. It won't do for a grocery storo at all, you sea < It would bo an awful nuisance to have to go away down in tbo cellar every time to sand tho sugar."—Som —Mrs. Minks—"I think it Is too bad. Mr. Minks! Why can't a man bo ! as considerate for his wife a few years aftor marriago as he was boforo? But I suppose it is too much to expect; men are all alike, and care only for themselves." Mr. Minks—" Really, mj dear, I don't know what you are driving at." Mrs. Minks—"Oh, no; of course not! You don't even know that this is my birthday, and yet only a few years ago the date was engraven on your heart, and you never failed to give me a presont. Why didn't you do so to-day?" Mr. Minks—"Because, my dear, I did not wish at your age to remind you of tho painful fact that you wereayoarolder."—N.Y. Ledgor. erville Journal. WELLINGTON'S MODESTY, v, Th© Unonteutatlou» Way I Announced the Victory at Waterloo. Which He Earl Stanhope's volume of "Notes on Conversations with tho Duke of Wellington" furnishes many interest ing anecdote-) which are not yet famil iar to the reading public. Lord Stan hope tells tho following story of Daniel Webster: I breakfasted this morning with Hailam, and mot Mr. Webster, tho justly celebrated American, whose ac quaintance I had already made the day but one before at a dinner at Lord Stanley's. He told me that on his way out he had been reading two or three , odd volumes of tho Duke of Welling-1 ton's dispatches, and had been greatly j struck at their total freedom from any thing like pomp or ostentation, even in moments of the greatest triumph, j The Waterloo dispatch itself contained nothing about "victory and glory." j So unpretending was it, said Mr. j Webster, that Mr. Quincy Adams, | who was our Minister at London at tho time, and who had a good deal of I hitter feeling against this country,: with which peace had only just been 'thauT'camTf'rom'TSfo^ted ! General, and that in real truth the! What a contrast, continued Mr. Webster, to j Napoleon's rhetorical bulletins. One! day ono read in them; "Wo have! thrown Blucher into tho Bober!" aDd a few days afterward one found that Blucher had somohow got out of this Duke's army must have been anni hilated at \\ atorloo. This he soriouslv bulifjVed for aomo tirae . rl0U91y Dober and defeated Napoleon himsolf 8 \ . . , . . , Lord »tanhopo gives tho Duke 8 vor t i on 0 f tho way the news of Waterloo was brought, to England, thus; "The news of Waterloo was first brought over by a Jew in the service of Roths chiId . H o embarked at Oetond, and . w nobody on board tho vessol knew of it but he. The way he got at it was this: He was at Ghent, looking in with a ! crowd at the window, when a messenger ! arrived to tho King of France, and ho ! saw that tho King, aftor reading the letter, embraced tho messenger and 'kissed him all around tho room and all about tho house.' Upon this the Jew felt sure that tho news was a victory, and without an instant's do lay sot off upon his journey to En gland. At Ostend ho saw Malcolm, but told him nothing, nor did ho to any ono until ho reached Rothschild's house in tho city. Ho afterward went to Lord Liverpool. Lord Maryborough added that boforo they sailed from Ostend thoy saw a dragoon run down tl10 ta * ce of * ca P an< t wave it in tho air. Tho other people on ixHjpg a ii W onderod what it could moan, and nono guessed; but the Jew had stilt tho oompoBuro to keep hli saeret-' 1 A Wonder Worker f r Frank Hiiffm», a tonnp mjr . ,p lrltn , !(Jn O bio. states man tll«! ha» beeil under the cure of two a * prominent physicians, nnd used tlieii a tjeatment until he was not able h . nrtlmirf " They i>roiiouiiced his •nse to lie Consumption and incur He was persuaded to try Dr. Kind's New Discovery for Consump tion, Coughs and Colds and nt that lime was not able to walk across b» able. he street without resting. He found 1 before he had used half of ft dollar bottle, that ho was much better; he joying good health. If you have any Throat, Lung or Chest Trouble try continued to use it and is to-day en it. We guarantee satisfaction, Trial bottle free at J. T. M. Smith's Drugstore. Customer—"The milk is a little v I bit nine,[don't you think?" Milkman "If vou had as tnanv one-horse has, yon would feel a little blue your* el£Indiafiapolis Journal, j j jokes made about you ns city milk Electric Bittorj. This remedy is becoming so well known and no popular as to need ; . , ,, . ,, , ! s T <?eia] mention. All who have used Electric Bitters sing the same gong of praise. A purer medicine does not, j exist and it is guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Electric Bitters will DO cure all diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boiles, G i., t 1 ' . ® Rheum, and Other affections < caused by impure blood. Will drive Malaria from the system and pre „„ „ ,, „ ' as cure all Malarial fe vers. For cure of Headache, Consti pation and Indigestion try Electric ! Bitters. Entire satisfaction guaran teed, or m net refunded. Price 50 cents, and 81.00 pef bott le at J. T. M. Smith's drugstore. The State Horticultural Associa don, will hold two meetings next year; one to be held at the annua! anesmpment of the Patron's Union, and the other nt Booneville on De cember 16. Wk refund money in every instance when Plantation Chill Core (regular and tasteless) tails—brn it never fails. -tile by J. T. M. iSmitli, Robertson A Goodman, Hernando. R M McLeod, ckruui, Dr A B Ferrell, Loves staiion For Ci Maxwell A Nesbit. Nesbit6. The State board of control, after paying all the* expenses, attaching to the Penitentiary this year, has ' mid a net profit of $18,500 into the 'date Treasury, and have on hand 10 000 wort h i f 1 >n Wall's. , - j.Amies j NesdlBga tunic, nr children that want biitldlnj mtowsys' îitoViiiTTEns. It t* plewniili to take, cures Malnrio, indici*. j Ü0U '"* J All uc.usr.kdupit. * j j | Wk have a speedy and positive cure ur Cumi'rh, Diptheria, Canker Mouth, H " a J^ che ; in S>i'i-<'h'»Catahuh|Ukmi.; ^ -N*«« Injector free with each bott Bsc it it you desire health ami icath. Price 60 cents. Sold by Robert "U & Goodman, j n, w u.• ,, , reve t Major ^General Alfred H. '- rr y of the United fStfttes Army it'd on the 16th inst. _ The Indian warriors arc handicap ped by squaws and squalor. •Vf «r ntents o .wagons and other ) rod acts of convict labor irv the pris Twenty-four dwellings burned 'own amseveral others damaged by ire in New Orleans on the 17th. s west ! ! ! ilmj: ra-iam |M SEND $2 FW SAMPLE 6ÄLL0K. O. O. D Order) fr&tn* Arkansite and MissaisisiD^i Solicited. Dec. 20, 1880 . .tf I! - J JLlii J Preparatory to Taking' Ar.nn Merchandise. I I r vente r y ef stoct d Wö haVo Determined to sell our Entire Stock Reductions for € A Mil o.\LY, Especially ( I_iOTJEiIISi G- which will bo per cent above cost. at toll sold at ten U<Y Ui BOBBRTSOX & GOÖZDMast, December 11 1890 11 17' p T o n It I It m I \ V/V. ) COTTON FACTORS And Commission Merchants, SSO FRONT STREET. MEMPHIS, TEKRFSSfL all fe Accounted for: M ( rs. Gastzam — "There's always a kind of süeepish look about Mr. Jaysmith that I can't explain." Gazzam—" It contes from his mutton-chop 'whiskers, Î supp ose."—Epoch. Our calcs of Plantation dull Cure (régulai' and tasteless)exceed In amount nil others together For sale by J. T M Smith, Hernando'. Maxwell & Nesbli, Nesbits, if. M. McLeod, Coekruhi, Rob evtsou & Goodman, Hernando, J>r A I' Ferrell Loves station. Senator Hoar can now add the Boston election to those other reas ous for congrtulation which he thinks should make all true Repub licans hjpeful and happy.—Boston Globe, Dem. Why pay 70 edits or $1 when you can bify Plantation Chill Cure (regiflar and tasteless) for 50 cants, which is guaran teed to cure you. For sale by J. T. M. Smith, Robertson & Goodman, Hernan do, Maxwell & Nesbit, Nesbits, Dr .4 II Ferrell, Loves, K M A/cLeod, Cork ruin Wk would not urge an article Without merit. We urge ttnd guarantee Planta tion Ciiill Cure. (Regular and tasteless.) For sale by J.T. St. Smith, Hernando. U. M. McLeod, Cockrum, Dr. A. B. Ferrell, Loves station. Maxwell & Nes bits, Nesbits. A to WE MEAN IT CLOTHING by AT COST. Now is the time to Get an Outfit and all Goods at Low Prices. A. DOCKERY. December 4, f890, An Aunötmcement oi Reduc lion of Dental Work by 281 Main S't, Mempltis, Tcnn, Ectfa'iling with Gas Extracting without Gas. Silver oFotlier Fillings. .. .,60 4 10(1 .V.-.6.00 .10,00 . 18,00 -... 2,00 ...-.5,00 .-. ...-.-,.5,00 ,50 pet* tooth Gold Fillings a cheap as can be done to »ake a finished operation. I respectfully submit the above tb triends and patrons of DcSoto County, and will stale that I will do mv work quite as well as formerly, nnd solicit and will expect their patronage, having duced my prices sc that every one may liavo their tectli promptly and well atten Rcspeetfully, IL F. JORDAN: Dec! 18 teflo- iE .$ 1,00 ,50 hull Rubber Plate Full set of Teeth.-. Full upper and lower set. Pivot Tooth.. Gold Protective Crown.. Bridge Work.. Full Gold Plate. my rs* ded-to. — ! Dvfi _ 0B . w . , j I nver -Ja •mill plaint. Is it not worth tin j cents to tiefe your- It , of these distressing think so call at ou ïe of Shiloh's Vital! a printed guarantee 1". and if ii doe ice of ??• evi S' II.plein eoninlidni;;, if you ihm- ami get a bun •ry buttle has se "tu-oiding. ci A will oust T. I' ■u it you --K, you nothing, mb! bv R man. c - -uu A, Ounil Dissolution Noth Hernando, ■ THE firm of C- M. f! >o, Min, • & Co. !:,S lllil dav been dissolved by mutual colisn-n C. M- Bye having »old In» iiiierrsi; business to It. r. Post assuming all liabilities of s<i C. M. Bio A C ed to' "oiled the debts du« the tin, C. M. Bye 4P Co. '•'be business will be continued at ilm same place by H. it. C. Foster. C. M. BYE, II. U. (J. FO.CTEIt. - Foster ! linn of , and is alone autlmri/. Ml II I thank those who have patronized at so liberally in the past and hop.» ilicy wiii continue to ti a e with Mr. Fu.-'cr, Dec, . • »bu—1m Stop and Think! Plant,Ttimi Cure (regular and tasteless) cure. cases out of every hunered, and oni' 50 cents. For suis bv N'ndfh, Robertson & Goodman, ricnwii do, R M McLeod, Oolkrnm, Dr A !! Ferrell, Love, Maxwell & Nesbit, „V; bits (. ■ i!i pi.i-e ,1. T Now is the Time io get Bargains. o o HARRY GREEN HAS JUST REtlilVKU -I TULL LIME OT LÂDIKS DRESS GOODS FROM CALICOS to I he Finest CASH MERS AND FLaN> ;L$ 500 Pair of Ladies and Mmes Shoes of all Styles. Gradt i and Prices 500 Pair of Men and Boy? BOOTS AND SHOES OF iHE LATEST FASHION MENS AND BOYS Ii A a GAPS of the latest p He SI OOO Wörth of Boy« Fall àii«< Wi#*- 1 ' CLOl'HtNIx* I will keep constantly J'J 8f -- ;re aline of Furniture sued j B edsteads, Bureaus, Safes & Chairs. Mattresses, Tables. Cradles, Trunks. AIbo ft 1 full stock of Frosb Groceries" 1 -Staple and Fahey. belore For I can Come and price my Goods buying elsewhere. savtfyou money. (flop; 11.