The Brookhaven leader. [volume], April 22, 1886, Image 2

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THITiStHT. Aieil ?2. 1-rA
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/OR CONGRESS.
tt'» are aa*b<Tiinl to mwanr*
Her.. Chas. E. Hccksr,
or HIM*.
A - a candidate f. r L'oagr*-m fn>m the Ttli
f ••n r»w» <>oal Di»tr.<t : Milijcct to the a<
t o of the Democratic District l_e-ores
t ....
We are aathoried to anoonne^
Hen. Ethel Barksdale,
of HIND.«
.-i« » candidal* r reflecti to fongr.**
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r> . * ?•» fh* actum of tbe ieiuuil.tic Di*
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EDITORIAL NOTES.
( ngreaa baa appointed a corn
Ttti’ten: :o mvestigVe the labor treu
b.e<.
Tl e N mxit I 0 0 F. will bave
ti e r usual ar.nitersa y celebration
r n the -it h.
Fred Diugla*. the roost noted and
»!.,.• neirro in Amerca. Las come out
t t Prohibition.
Mr. Pow*erly only gets $1500 a
year lor acting as Master Workman
of tl.e Kn ghts of Lab r.
H *d. J. W. Fewell, of M rilisr,
1 a.* d -cla red liitnse.f a candidate for
Lot great .c the fifth district.
It :a staled that the month's work
if Nam Jones and Sum Sma'I :r.
C Icagn netted item about $3,000
each.
lae g-aul jury ff \V. ktr.son
ceanty »»< in session 8 days, ex
am :.e-l 156 witnesses, foun l St>
ir .e l i b ignored 14 and cjn’.in
U*d 1
T..e sermon ff F>r. Ta'.mage on
n-. w-’ jf^rs s! o*s the noted preach
er to Lave a rna-velous'y correct
knowSedge of bis suuj ct. It con
tains great chunks of truth. Read it.
On the 7:L Rhode Island adopted
a [rofcibilory amea lmenl to her
• destitution by a three fifth vote
The Prohib*tionists also ck-cted
their candidate for Attorney Gen.
cral.
The latest ■»»-</<? is that President
Cleveland is Boon to end his life of
fe ogle hle-sedncss and marry Miss
Folsom, the daughter of b"5 old law
partner. The gossips fix the dale
of the wedding in June.
Mies I.irdie Lowrv. daughter of
Gov. Lowry, an 1 J. L. Harris of
lirown wood. Texas, but formerly Ad
jutant Gen. of this State and Private
Secretary to the Governor, were-mar
rict! at Jackson Tuesday right.
Advoca’es of the liquor traffic are
wont to »ay that Prohibition doesn't
w rk satisfactorily when tried. If
t re license system Las worked sat
i-factoril' , then why in the thunder
■a 1 this agitation throughout the
country in favor < i Prohibition k
William C"X a c olored man of Ya
i.oo county, has written Senator
Waltliali a letter ol thanks tor dis
tribution among L in*>eif ar.d neigh
l.org of a lot of seeds Ip.m the Agri
cul ural D | artmeni by the Senator,
thus showing h >w much the negro
a ipricia’.es -mail favors.
i in- i arm.nun .UH-rvsu'e
state* that the late grand jury ex
amim 1 l«.j witnesses on the recent
kil.it g tinrc and f.-und no i .dict
inerit*. Ot course not. Nobody
trii f.Mil enough to expect such a
thing But so much the worse for
Carr .11 c utty and for Mississippi.
No one has ever yet been wise
enough to comprehend and analyze
the workings of a fool's mind, hence
no one can anticipa’e his (the
foul.*) f.eaks and foibles regarding
any given proposition or principle
He soeins to reach f-edisli conclu
sions by n# entirely original process
i’f reasoning.
A correspondent of the Franklin
County Heiald i* disgusted with
the New Mii>atssippiall's sc-ntimen'a
gu-h about the sentence ami txecu
tion of the Murphy murderers, and
sav s, “the |>Co| Ic are sick of hearing
si c'i stuff as these littie ‘kildcc*
editors get up.” Bro. Martin is
md' balanced on most things, but
we are inclined ourself to think he
iris lost his head on this subject.
At a meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Press Association
at Jackson last week, E. H. Dial, of
the Meridian News, was selected to
r« s|s>nd to the address of welcome
to be delivered by Hon. A. F. Fox
on !>♦ half of West Point. J. H.
i
Martin, of the Jackson New Mis
sissippian. was fe'eeted’tn respond
to ti e addres* of welcome proper to
Is* delivered by Miss Maud Exom.
M s Delta Applewhite, of the Vai
if-. Pres*, and Miss Eva Frantz, of
«'»■ Bran Ion Republican, were re
4 • tod to teeit* orig nal po- m*.
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A Uex Fatty needed.
It !» fa«t hrcAKing appa'enl llial
M -fS*5 | ? a*e Is a JXbo* rauc Re
' > c* Tarty— or.e that Is economical
m l '•••iis-st, and (list wilt enforce
;!:<- saws against criminals, it mat
ter* n--t what may be the n»!**f of
the skin of tbt-ir victims of what
•lie shad** of their »->Iitc*.
And if there isn’t a radical change
f--r the better by t ie party now in
power, tlie next Guhernatoria con
Ur«t iu tb.s Male will wi.cess just
•ueb a party on <l«ck and ready for
bus.a- as wrh a big K
Don’t Want the People to Know
too Mach.
Chickasaw Messenger ]
With a view to tarnishing the lax
payers w th information is legu l*
the slate of oar finances monthly, i
bih was introduced and {assed both
Houses requiring the Aud.tor and
Treasurer to cause to be published
in the i tficial jou'nii each month an
itemiz-d statement of tLe receipts,
showing amounts, by whom [ aid
and tijion wnat account, an ! an
itemized statement of the exj-en li
tur^s showing upon w„osc or ler the
money was drawn, up >n what fund
and to w bom paid.
Tne strict enforcement of this nc’.,
if it bad become a law. w -uld Lave
fuiriishcvl the pohlic much valuable
information a.i would have enabled
all who w.shed to keep posted w th
our Mate’s finances to kn iw exactly
w at ■ as g'ung on *t Jacks--i. It
would, too, have enabled the auditor
sr. i Treasn er to have ttie.r reports
ready t > stihm t to the L-g:> ature
• he i it met. or in a very itw days
ther-a ter. wLich would have been
a:, immense imp*<vea!*;..'. oa a de
,»v of seven weeks as was the case
this vea*. w..htbe Treasurer's re
port.
If this bill had become a law.
there would be no such thing as the
Governor drawing II229 out of the
contingent lund and keeping it in
uis jsossesssoa f r many rn <nths.
without ttie tax pavers knowing it
There would t»e no such thing as the
authorities of the East M t pi
Insane Asylum expend ng two year
appropriation in one \ear and gee-1
ling e even thousand dollars in debt
besides, w.’.bout the j* ole bei..sr
apprised of the fact. 1 tie State
would not lie robbed through ttie
instrumentality of marsh .and sur
veys on the coast O' anv where e.s*-.
and duplica e and triplicate ac
counts paid t* favciite toadies, with
the approval of the Governor, with
oat the public bem_r fully posted < n
the subject. 1 he Governor himsti!
could not dr&w money cut of toe
stale Treasury except upon the
auditor’s warrant, and then there
would be no more orders fr .m His
Extravagancy on the Treasuier to
pay money to Dr. C’rissv and oilier*
out (T the swamp land fund, begin
ning Ap’il 10th of one tear and
ending Oct. loth of the next tear,
and euiliodying amounts ag^reg*
ting more than I12.0GO: nor w m.d
wo lie liwciy to find any mure de i
cate little messages simi.ai to the
following, hid a»av among the pa
pers II.ed as vouchers i
“Stale Treasurer :
'•Will you give me twenly-fiive •
doi.arson account of >*sinp land to
visit island now being surveyed on
t^e coast. July 1C*. 1^S4.
* KoBitKT LoVVRV.
“Governor."
(.••nil acts ma le nv me peniten
tiary ring f'-r more than double the
value of the woi k pro|>o*ed lobe
done, and settlements wherein the
Governor recognize I »«i i contracts
and gave credit on "approved esti
mates'' when a iaige amount of the
work was either incomplete or un
touched, would under the o|*er.-ition
of this law ia e become obsolete;
but it seems the head of the ol
igarcuy don't want the people to
know u*< much about these matters,
at lea->t we draw tha' inference horn
the following reply of the secic-tary
of State to our letter, ir.quiiing
whether or not this bid has Leen
approved :
Jack sox. Mi-s . April 2 1, 1Ss6
Hex Fkaxk Blrkitt :
Dear Sir—Your favor 2inb uit.
lo hand. The bill requiting the
auditor and Treasurer t > mak*
montlilv rei>r>rts ol receipts is still
in the hau ls of the Governor, anrl
has not > eb been approved by hint.
Yours truly,
Geo if. Gov ax,
Secretary state.
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The saloon kei pers of Lauderdale
county have grown scaled ai.d abau
doped their etf *rt te> get up a Lo
;-al Option election. On the morning
f tlie 12,b, they were anxious to pre
»enl their petition at a called meet ji
ng of the Board of Supervisors* of
ermg lo pry said Board for their
rouble and expense, if they would
:on aider the same. The Probibi
iooists decided they woulJ make
io ol-yec-'ion, and so informed the .
fieri jviikiun ii iun lafuci aigocrv,
ind agreeing with them as lo date, '
•fitters of election, etc. The antie* ,
heie*ipon became panic-stricken 1
md backed out of tile wlode thing 1
Die Pr>liibilioni«'s now havw in cir
illation a petition of their own and t
rill file it with the Boird at their i
egufar meeiin-g in Mny. They t
»ean liU BCti. | a
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The New FMdio School Law.
The following Is a cond* **d «y
ir ps;s of the new public #ci. -ol law :'
Sec. 1 fixes the !cb"oi aze from 5
M> II.
Sec.fi tv t> defir.es ti e duties a'd
[.c.wers "f the Board of Kd neat ion.
• Lich shall he located at Ja..k*on
tv-c 10 fid refer to appointment of
county superintendent* and their
duties. The salary of the canty
»a[ier:ntendent shi . he pa. 1 month
v. is allowance of the h-vard of jo
perTi^orsk, afer they hare approved
the report hereinafter required to be
made monthly to them by the S r
per’nteadent; and the salary is here
by fixed at three per cent, of the to
tal school funds received annual y
by the county: prov led that in no
county shall it exceed six hundred
do vs. or t>e 1-ss than < ne hundred
and fitly, provided, further, that the
board of supervisors of any countv
may increase or dimmish the saiary
as he eia fixed: but said increase
*hal I.1 i exceed 5 p-er cent, nor
#5*5). a 1 »a:d decrease sta.l not be
a .*--*» sum than #150 per annum.
Sec. 23 to fi7 provide for the
h . ling of Insti* :es fur the im
p" cements of teac: e ■» These In
stitu'es shall be heid on the fi st 3
Salei lays of each scholastic niwnt ..
_ urate Institutes ‘i.a. be he 1 for
the two races. Hath coaatv sba.l
be divided into 3 Insv.’use districts.
The teachers sha I be notified o!
the lime of b<»! '.ng these Institutes
and teachers fai ir.g to be present, r r
to take part m the exercises, wit
«>ut -urfk> t excuse, s .al. forfeit one
dav *s salary
Sec 27 u.akts it the duty of the
ounty imfji's to visi*. ail sc boo: $ in
the cou.iiy. at least once during the
term.
>ec. 20 fixes the exami.'.alion fet
al 5b cents, to be applied to paving
expenses of the Instt'.ut-s.
Se< 30 fixes the salary of the In
stitute managers at #2 50 | cr day
for t-acfi day of actual service
St-*-. 32 | rovi ,es for re; ort to the
B -ar 1 oi Su[«ivisors by the county
'•uf-erintendent
. Oo . •_ - i _
. x;’ • vv a < vti'gi r.' c i i »
jjupt tv revoke license of teachers
for sufficient cause.
>ce. 34 provides for "tale license
to teachers who make extra average
■ >n examina1 ions.
Sec. 33 require* principal of
»cboot to k»-ep a regi-t* r ofs.tie
edueabie chi. Iren in t.ie s<: .• o» >li*
trict.
"• 36 37 provide f rthe dec
lion >d truste<-s on toe ’it sa’iir li,
:n >ej ten.her instead of in Decem
ber as heretofore, and define the du
ties of the li u-tees. No teacher
shah he elected by the trustees wh'
!ia* not obtained license for the
school tear in which the school is
to he taught, an i of a grade suffi
ciently high to meet the rtq lire
merits <-t the school.
>ec- 3' to 41 rtq iire the 3[; oint
ment of a lOJQty board ofeduea
non before M4v lolh, wiio sha..
with the county superintendent, lo
cate the sci.1 districts of the c on
ly r-n 1-t Monday in August. 'I heir
term of office is fixed at - tears and
they shad he exempt from jury an i
roa l duty. These districts mat
not Contain lest than 12 square
® !• s. nor le-s than 43 e.iucab e
children; provi led tha-, on account
of too g'eat a d.-lance or impassable
obstruction children would not be
deprived of school privilege*. Dis
tricts w.th leis than 23 educabie
chi dren may m-t be established.
Sec. 42 provide that towns of 730
•r m <ie i j Irabitant- may constitute
ie pa rate school district*, if thev
choose to do so. provi led they con
tinue their schools fjr seven
months.
.?ec ana uenne now true
tees of separate school districts mac
be chosen Ac.
St-c 45 to 50 provide that chil
dren may atiemi ti.e schools of
-ej arate school district, and that
.he superintendent shall pav out 01
the county fund their pro rata f.r
the time the county school contin
ues.
llef ire a license to teach shall be
granted, tl.c applicant must furnish
the superintendent satisfactory
evidence of good moral character
and o! ability to govern a school.
t?ec. 54 and 56 provi ie f .r exami
nation of teachers on l«t, 2d and 3i
Saturdays in >eptemher and Mo .
examination of the two races shall
be on diff-rent days.
To obtain a fiist grade license, the
applicant must be examined in
spelling, reading, practical and
mental arithmetic, geography. En
gush grammar, composition, l' S. j
bistory, e.ements of natural philo- i
sophv. and elements ol physiology.
To obtain a second grade license,
the applicant must be examined ioj
sjx-lling. reading, meutai arithmetic,
practical aiifhmelic to cube root,
t-lcaentary geogiaphy, elementary!
English grammar and composition,
snd primary U. S. history.
To obtain a third grade license,
be applicant must be examined in
■ pelling, reailing, to firth reader,
primary mental arithmetic, rudi-*
neuts of practical arithmetic
hrough fractions ami simple inter
?»t, elementary geography, and pri-p
nary language lessons. j,
License shall be granted to all '
ipplicants who make a genera! av- j1
ige of 75 |>er cent, with no less than
►0 |x-r cent on any one subject; pro
vided that applicants for third 1
jrade, who make lietween fed ami 75
ter cent, may be granted a trial li- j
ense for one year, at the minimum. 1
alary of that giade.—The exami- !<
inlion of the two races shall be held '
>n different days, and the answers to *
>e written always in the presence of 1
he Superintendent.
The salaries for schools of one
rat her shall be fixed by the Super- 1
alcndeut os loliows. to wit ; fir* I
bird grade tea 1 cr, be'w en *45 F
ml 42<»; for a scon-d.grade teacher, i
- _;
■etwe^c #i!* an*i 45". Tt>i a to*'. grade
eacher. between 425 and 455; due
regard be ng given to sze >d the
•chord aad the executive ability of
heteacner. The salary of an aw»ia
an; shall not exceed by more than
|5 the minimum for tt.e grade of
license he holds, if the teacher be of
the second or third grade; nor by
any more than 410. if the teacher be
nf the first grade: but the salary of
assistant may be less than the mini
mum.
Tae Superintendent shall have
power to allow one teacher to every
50 educable children in a sch « 1 d;s
trict When a s- Ik-oI bv* more
than 45 pupils in actual atcudaoee.
upon application from toe trustee
for an assistant. the Scierinten Ur.
• bail vi»i; the * boo’, and af.tr < > a
ierance with the tru*'ee» •• d a-, ex
aminatioD of the d* v tgi-'er he
shall grant an assistant if in bis
judgment one is r.reded la the
••me roar.ne* be - all grant a ee
coed assist art wh-n : reded ms
school of more tui^ 95 la actual at
tendtnee; but m e< h ol« of nv-re
than 100 in actual attendance, only
one teacher sLa.l l-e a lows.I tor
everv 35 pupi s A t' rl ^ ade
teacher aha 1 n t !*e t -a- pa »»I a
•I res n assistan
and in schools te<j . ring :r, - 11.•>
two assistants, the [ r nci, a. tr. .-•
have a fi st g-ade lic*..s.
Sec 65 and 6- mak- the sen lis
tic tear beg:.'. Oct. 1-t. : .-‘rad
January 1-t, as heretofore. a > \ ’<•
•ide for a winter term f sch
ginning in vein her. or a summer
term, 1 eg nr.i: g in Ji.tie. d . in;
either of which, trustti• may have
tbeir schools taug'.t. provide J the:
shall inform the si jrerintendeDt and
county b ard of education as to
their preference, an i the term s' a’,
continue four consecutive rr.ont1 s.
Stc. 69 to 74 relate to auditor aad
trea-arer.
Sec. 75 and 76, duties of supervi
sors, mayor aid a.d- rmer. as tr
school lax
Sec. 77 provides that chapter 16.
c»>del*SO|except Sections 732 to 744
be rejrraied.
Sec. 75 prov: les that tills act
shall be in force from ami af t-r
S< pt. 1st, 1S5C, except that such
section- a- may i.e necessary to | tit
this act ii.t . ration, si.ail be it,
force from and after i’s pas-age.
Testing the Tax on Drummers.
The Supreme Cou t I i«t Monday
to'-k up the ease of W. V. Wren on
appca. to test ihe va idily of t e new
pmi.ege tax iaw as relates to drum
mers. The case wa* argued hr Cal
houn Ac G^een and W. P. 4 J II.
Harris for [laintiff. and on part i>:
the State hy the Attorney General
The questions to be decided are —
1st Are drummers lia efr tlie
municipal privi ege tax of liny 1 er
er.*. in view «>f the fact that tHr- bill
was go amended as to ; nd.ihii the
evy of any tax by towns or cities,
.he amendment tav r.g biea omitted
in enrollment.
2 Has the Legislature the t<n
st tu'Cnal light to impose any tax
•a d( ummtis '
The Authorities of Mississippi.
The CharlesboQ News and Courier
Dem ) observes that the feeble at
tempts which have been made bv
sonic oi 1 l.e newspapers in Missis
sippi t<> j .stify nr pai!ia»e the Car
rol it n Massacre have only served
to establish its atrocious character
beyon i que-tioa. The News thinks
it is “too much to beiieve” that the
authorities of Mississippi will allow
ttii- wholesale murder to pass with
out a determined effort to discover I
and punish the men concerned in i:
It may be “too much to believe,1'
but the News will have »o belive it
nevertheless. The official journa.
ot the Mate, and a paper that i
generally credited w ith being au ex
pou« ut of Gov. Lowry’s sentime-n's.
is one of the newspapers that has
made attempts lojustify and palliate
the ma'-aCre. Gov. Lowry's reign
is noiar>:e tor two tlnags—the
a'.a-mirg frequency of lynching*
i mil especially the murder of oris di
cers in j-iiis or in tlie custody of effi
cia!,) and the inciease of the State's
indebtedness.
it is a perfectly reasonable and
•'air assumption, that if Stone had
been Governor during the same
time, lynch law would not have pre
vailed, and the State debt would
have been diminished instead of in
creased.— ricktburg Fott.
A man who has made no inquiries ,
would t»e surprised to learn how
many of our citizens have young
pecan trees and are still planting
L'apt Put Dard»n has the largest
jfctiard, containing trees of various
ages. In a few years Jerferson will
be well stocked in this line, and it
will prove a source of no mean pro
i'. There are a great many trees |
n the county bearing, and the fruit 1
s of tine quality and abtintla.il :
tuanlity. — Fayette Chronicle.
Our immediate Representative in
^ongress did a very proper thing to *
•ncourage investigation into the ,
arro+lton massacre. The South s
no re than the North should he op- <
M>sed to stroh hrmality* in our midst t
h'e make a white mark for Mr. 1
largs-iale. — Baptitt Record.
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If we could improve as much h» j
Kiiig burned out is the Baptist R«- (
*»rd has done by that means, we- (
»"Uld like to have our office con
i'mod by the-fire fiend twice a week
egu arly.—Atic Atittittippian.
Kx Piisuleut Arthur is reported J
o be in very bail health; he baa not |,
« en ouL of hia private apartm -nts c
f>r t wo months, and, it i» slated, lie s
j slowly* dyiag. li
I
state olkaitijiqs
Crystal Spring? is shipping straw
berr.es..
Vicksharg is now lighted with
electric lights.
A’l the towns •ce'n to be refusing
to tax the drummers.
Secretary I-s-r.ir l« on a short u»
it to his Ii i;, Oxford
The Mis«’s« pp! Treshvterv met
at Hiz ebursl iasl Wednesday.
Th ■» »—Jones and So
art- *tirr ng Columbus this week.
Th* hnrot districts of Hazlehurst
and Kdisrilie will soon be rebuilt.
C»pf. K W. Brown, of Copiah
co-.nrt * t»**;ng mentioned for Clerk
- S
Ss-d« has just experienced a
great ruin during which there
• ere about lift conversions.
A s'rsrge'r amed M H McCord,
fr .m Free Port, 111., did! and was
buned a; Hazicburst last week.
Mai or Deaton r.f Haziehnr*t has
res'g -d. :».d m f lection t fi . Lifs
pa- «: . : e lie..I next M nday.
The citiz n-* of Beauregard wil
be "ate the graces of their 'lepart
• t ooci ones on next Sabbath.
I'- er the ro w Jaw the Marion
fire : t < rt osr meets the first
M n laj s :. May and X on her
• Mjrv ^ iters" a e ca ng on
II n. J. McC Martin, of Civ.horne.
■-1. me a an i da e ; *r < o: gre-^s
1 ' S <nrs of (
p in c- unty Lave t. ie:e-l a I. .u
op'ion election to take place in
Jiiy.
I .e Pr■ .h 1 b ti r i»'s of Jl.ais
o 'i hold a meeting next
"»• n:'jj . wi.h 1 defence U LoCa.
Option.
M Leor i s h *r« /. and M as
F.-iima B'own «eie n,arri~d at the
Jewish s\ oag'tgue in Vicksburg on
the 14th iiist.
V ks; rn ! as li.3'7 inLahi’ant*,
-,4b’ »t .tes a id ft btft colored, a
* r*:.ee f .U per Celit. St.icC life
Cer.- IS <*f 1 "ft.
I tie M‘>b ie A Ohio Rai roa 1 Co.
»: gne t.>« S*:ate military com
panies which attend the Vicitsburg
Jriii f:ee transportation.
T .* M •'1 dist revival at H rz e
hurst, conducted by R. vs. T. J
N c!iois->n and T B Ho .omaa re
-u t*-d ia 19 accessions to the
church.
The whisky ring of Grenada has
‘•cured a t lurr.o in the Grenada
GaZ'tie, to be edited by that champ*
•a of the wuisky monopoly. Col. J.
J Williams.
'1 In? Meri ran New? want.* the as
ses*..r t<> l>e aui£J'»rized to pike a
new iensuf oi that city. It thinks
ihat 1 he citv c Mud msKe a showing
of lO.bOO iu.-ibiiants.
The ti_,ir‘. between the I’rohibi
•i e s.s an t liquor run of Lauder
dale waxes wairn. Badges have
been arloj ted by each side— hlue f r
the i quor ring, while for pruhibi
ti on.
The New Orleans Presbt terv met
•it Moss Point on the I4’.b mst
Rev J. C. Grah iin. r>f Summit.
Mis-., was elected Moderator, and
Mr. T. L Carter, of Arniie City, was
elected Clerk.
Messrs. R~>wan 4 Lamb have re
cently put in place at their nr.l 4
miies east or Wesson a 120 horse
power centre line engine with a’ ca
pacity for cutting 40,0(0 feet of
lumber a day.
II >n. James Smi ha H vingu’»li
ed citizen ot bcotiand, who was tor
many tear- a resident r-f Jackson.
.Mi'*, died iast week. A tn.-eti b of
the leading eiriz. us of J ck-on was
held on tne I4.ii ia»t. to pay tribn e
to his memory.
L wndes will soon ho!.I a Local
Option t lection. The C’olumbu*
Democrat sa's *‘A 'fax-paver's
league" his been organised to con
iuct the fi^lr in favor , ■ u- and
the "A L S. >." an i ■ ther* in be
half »>I Rrohib ti< ti
The Auditor In- c u.m.n- ed t..
liswihuie the remainder of the
sorrm.'n school fond, amounting to
wine $117,000, payment of which
was deferred by act r.f the Legisia
ure on afconut of shortage of1
funds. from January li.i April.
We regret t > learn that B.aurc
»a' 1 Lew s. an old Maz.ci u.st b>y.
in# o! J!r» Win Robertson and a
;onductor on the > uiliem Kansas
’ailr ad. was at . id. dally killed at
I’ar-o K.-tnsa*, wh.le tn.tiix barge
>f his du.irs recently.— Signal
i'opiahan.
The pincy-wrtoils were accorded
lie distincli'-n of furnishing he fin
st looking Rep rose n atives in both'
tranches of the Legislature, “Toni’’
tick son of Simpson, having worn
he laurels ia the Senate; and Dr.
Bob'' Magee of CoTfngtnn, in lltei
fouse.—-Veic .Vittissippian.
Tlie new Railroad f'onimi#tion«re
re at work on the freight tariffs,
ill the roads have been invited u>
Pl-ear and ha\e a hearing, and wrill
kubt'ess do so. Ii is understood)
hat the schedule of rates, which I
iad just been finished by the old,'
ommission, will not be accepted by !
Le new board.
<
A mass meeting of the citizens of
Ikoiona was held to condemn the
airollton masacre. Among other \
hings said in tbeir resolutions they
» flared themselves “salifSed that
ne hundred at rangers could not
ide into Okolona and shoot down
er cs.lore-1 citizens and eaca^t* un
url. We know that ait her wkita
itizeos would be a ns if* Vo st.p any
neb atteiopl. at the coat id lb. i
v«s. V
THE SKIN.
ITS DISEASES AND CURE.
'A . iv of ’r 'Gmjlhivj .■r-rAr#,
> Arr « •«'•» «2<* *»»TT 0*»"* *»'T»
fimi * :■ •** a**. H' r-Mfar* IN« tr»A'!c«st
c* tn-. a ta»»T aaa Wrt rrry bboa:
• factor, as 1 . a-kI tA> p*oy - fc»»T
aabctttbi; - ..rc«.»AJ by prrtefAlrvl rrair
:t« A icA. rrT at? .so«wl by as lajpar*.
HMtSl MASiIM ' IR* »Si lAKAi Of
;•» -aJ rr-mcrtiT* of t»» 1a» rrq j.rr So ’« . *
AAcr.M trf -» T "i 14c**tr uu: tb*y An. bo;
e€-«t a mr*. •( «>I«r ■. B. *kK* ibaNta
pviim .-Brcs by tb* as# of only A few bo< «.
Tb» »■>* rsnua .Aof ffct *k-n *»«A*r* wb:- b
att car*i by tb* bat X t B. />- tie only qaicA
B. ->! p-ir.2-*‘. ATT a* ■ • »*
Ecittia W l" Tf*.
.CbATTAArA.
Etja^ ia 1*7 Tetier.
h igw*T3i. # 1.4 -ac.e*.
e^. i-t4 l, Itching Hnrnon,
Pnmaa. XaoCc i«.
C*id Sore*. IJrrpea,
Pimp.ee, fciAit,
Itch. «p.o«4 he*.
BeHHtifal < ompk\io«
u * .ghtrexhe vf -x '. * aaJ t aorta of
fT:«r.s! mptl * ns. t*.xr of taem beiBf
pc*ar ntx*.
» ' T.a * * i to ! * k pretty which rentie
rs*:: i c. t v i'l a smooth. aoft, c.ear
compiex.oa i • greatly *. . fema e charm*.
Th** a,** • * . B. B w. ps- '» v j" '• :ooii. w!
remove : .--an! *: •:■ - ml r>amp* that
appear np n :ae f. e ml ne *. m-1 wii. * njre
;\e ;a.- * w : - ’ -eve hn~§ f na*. .re.
One ri- - -* w ... e acy one yf its
t* .- \. . *-t . ! .i. K»ep B. E. E. in
ti - .*4 :ae?e j l, fa:..../maJiciae its
U lisum;ill«m.
• d.*- A a _ 1 as ■ US'. S U 13 ;
ptr^-r t.-. n the blood f a Trgeta .e organ-sin ot
lefi.re • : l-acters."
A ho: -r lays r i * to the pre sene* of a
p..._s h h d: t . «.-] «t, •;£ j of the nature of a
auaub
The tsease har as origin a th* olo-uf, it li
r**«. .. .etosippe* that it mtit ia norei by
reo.eu.-a lire-: ted t- tae bl :-.«i.
A uccieafi- remedy rm produce certain
change* in the compos.!, a. of the blood, and
waen tats tas -een a iimp.shei. a. pan.
tit; ag and st.ff-.ess cf th-1 ’ omts subside.
Th i pgcoants f r the reason way eitemal ap
pl.o-.i. n» fa.. to produce permanent relief.
fit- we n-.w hare the rexs y which acts like
meg c in g.rmg :*..e? Vo *. f rxs of raeuxatism.
rr.-.uut gout, rheum*:.sx cf the i mt*. rans
~i and heart. It a so cure, syphilitic and
mer.u~.al pains an-! rheiinaio-ai in a.i mere •! • y
short time. The'a.t canc->t b» d-n.ed tna: B. B
B. (B dan:-- ?' red Ba.tr haa proeen itae.f! *
the m-ost 5,-ae.i. ats i wonlerfu. remedy for a:
forma o* rhe ttnatism e*er before known. Th >«e
wto were prc*»-r»tci m be-i and could not get
about, hare b-*en cured. Men with no crutches.
•n-1 hot.' .ng a etc w.ta »: ffene-1 and painful
;t it*, w -nerej C-sh, loss of s.eep an-l appetite
are cured bj the use of B B. B. cast aside all
other remedies, use B B. B. and you will soon
hare no use f r cmv nes.
katt wr. r—td -ois w 'cfus- ! i be cured by
the nse of B B B.. but we adTise til such to
drop us a p-Ata; .ar t f or our Book of Winders,
free which a f! led with s^art. mg proof of cares
ir ale here at h .me. Ir also contains fib jnfor
n:a-ion ao-mt ble-d an-l s».n diseases, which
ererybody ah uld read.
Address P -l ba.rn rompanr. Atlanta. Ga .
and you may emale happy.
March Si i-m.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
T> n iw>w -’er Beter Tart.ee. An-airel of pa rite.
*trer$fr ** \ -*■ • «u&k-. M .re e o .*a ca‘
than the orJin.v* k ojs. an<1 e nr.or re aoid
in rowp^ntion enm the mitrn’e f : w tev.
Pfcor? or pN.ephate D^w l-r* sold
^n'.y ;n can# Kotal Baaiso Fowmh « e. 1<>
WaliM. N T
CORDIAL
FOR THE
39WELS & CHILDREN TEETHIH6
It b THE OK EAT SOUTHERN REMEDY
tor the bowels. It is one of the mo>«t pleasant and
ifioacioos remedies for all summer complaints
kta season when violent attack* of the bowel* are
o frequent, some speedy relief should be ai hand,
rhe wearied mother, losing sleep in nursing the
ittle one teething, should use thi* medicine. 50 i
•ta s bottle. Send 2e. stamp to Waiter A. Taylor,
k Pacta, Ga.t for Riddle Book.
T»y ler'a rkfrakee RmMjr of 1>M(
**»d KilM* wid ran Onughj. Croon.
Price 25c. and SI a bottle.
i
a _l KaL~
A *****- BmsiRabU and
quick curee. Trial Package*. Send
stamp for sealed particulars. Address
Dr. WARP 4 CO. Louisiana. Mo.
HUMPHREYS’
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fc/». Ul irWRIY*. R. R. r
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Cl*/ * » 11 .tiiU GOLD
Estt«»»W*« *Y^»*T>Rf.
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h 4 heir r * M •*►*.. * M
7 . ...4 ■- .**
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HOMEOPATHIC
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SPE CiFICS.
pr><.* _R|irilhr l» -i • > I IlHOkH^LV,.
HaILROAD time table.
Illinois Central Railroad.
04>I>'*i V >l:tH (DAILY '.
No - LirKr-v:—Leave* N. 0...9:1.» a. m
Arrive# Hrookliaven. tfc'aj j,. |„
Arrive- at .Ja. knon, 5si0ji.ni.
N'o. 4 L.tPl:!-Leave-. N. O, .fi:t*i j>. ni
Arrive* Hr I Mi khaven. 10:.Vi j.. nt
Arrive* at .laik*<>n. l'i:47 a. u
g«»ing *«>(.*th (daily). #
No. 1 r.xi'O.—L've-. Ja< k«nn...tK6 p. n
Leave* F>rookhavep, 4i:i*5 |». n
Anivi* at N. •».. 11 p. ni.
No :: t/.iit — I.e»ve* . 1:2* a. in.
J.ea •> - Hrookliaven, 3s£- a. m.
Arrive* New Oilean*, *siO a. in.
Tie *•' Tiaii.* stop at all Tegular *ta
t ion-.
r .- I •**;!.-Im.-Ii s ai* make tin*- (‘Ml!
:<e« t ioo with ai. of ti.e 1. C. bram h road*.
FRF loll r i rain*
N'o ■ mixed going north leave* Brock
havei, .it Seoo a. m
N'o 7 n.'ied 'ii.g *4*titb leave* Hr.iok
hav *r jixVi r
rVMixe-i Freight* io» n*.* rnn on Sun
dai aiid none gt—** — • 111h on Monday.
.T. C. t l.AKKK. i»e,». Manager.
.!. \Y I'nLF.MkN. A. (!. F.
JACZS01T
-^BUSINESS COLLEGE'
JACKSON. MISS.
Voirig rum of energy ami intelligei re
tln> ilinre to make their way in the
w. riil y liahitM’f eecmmy am! tl . r
own imlnitriims etfi>rt« w ill have the 1 et
aiK *• ’^ei I'tleretl them in tlii* inatitn
ti.iti tor aa^niring a thoiongh kiuinm
evini at :un.
K rtv I >• ?! in n i tire* a S. h«>! ir«hi|> for
•..-te l onrae in liruokkeeping ami
Pei ii.:nt*hip.
T !: i t tire -xi-eime to «ernre a Diploma.
ne.il in.- e\.e. il >!m>. in*lmlirg s. holar -
»li H- .in1. It.ioki. stattouerv ami
Wail.!i -
S- i !t r i ir. n!.«r atnl «;>ectiurti of l'eti
maini.ip.
L A. WYATT,
'■cl 6 12m Fror-rietors.
SPECIAL yOTICE TO
PL i y TEItS.
Guaranteed HIGHEST GRADE and
MOST RELIABLE
FERTILIZER
TO ItE HAD,
Ammcniated Bone
| SUPERPHOSPHATE,
Pure Ground Bone.
200 LBS. TO THE ACHE
Will Double the Yield !
‘•GOLD MEDAL ’ tv i* iwa:did
tt WORLDS EXPOSITION ' r
best <•» r I ON, MCA 1!. PA 15
BAG E and ORANGE F.r’iii/.r.
Write f'»r A^'i u! u a! Jl-tml
, hood'.
I. I n ;*• • i it 'til
••• * lf*«r
* Iwtaiwaj «taa tt-tai.vw
f • tf.TtT** 9 Cwrnm?
w t I
I4 Union Street New Orleans, La
M KERY!
F. R. HARDON,
No. 29 Chartres Street,
Befireen Canal tt Custom House sts ,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Besides the I'SL'AL Jlt’linerv Good*.
«e pay SPECIAL ATTENTION to all
the
NOVELTIES
of the season in shapes and matei i*l. all
ot t» Ill' ll tve Otter at the LoWKST t*i issIKt.K
prices.
Feat her» Curled,
t leaned and dyed. Crepe renovated to
look likr urw.
If The in »**? careful attention paid to
ail country otilers.
WHY YOU SHOULD BUY YOUR
Spectacles of Us.
JJ e have a most complete assortment.
The ijnality ot the glasses is the te st the
world can produce.
JJ e have the l>e»t optician iu the South
era country (Mr. l«. Bohne). He tills the
most diflienlt orders of oar celebrated
ovnlist- lor Cataract Glasses, Compoumt
c\ iifnlrical Ifl.ixx-.s, u|f.
Out prices a re no higher, tint often much
ctiea|s r than those of *|>ectaclr vendors
W u- *[*" ignorant of the baiuncs*.
J\ e keep oh hand the largest assortment
ui the iHHtrbMf Artificial Human Etc*,
h* .id ior Test l _\pes atal Priur List.
A B. GRISWOLD 4 CO.,
Jrachtsaad tTuldam.
'l* — - .....ituiMmls. ..t»J