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Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-06-30
Anti-Spasmodic Tincturc, or

MOTHERS COMFORT. This medicine
W. has been prepared with special reference
TO the wants Of families, in which the most minute
particuarity has been observed, in order that mo
theirs might keep and use 1t with the most perfect
safety and with the confident assurance that il will
afford relief when very many of the standard rem
edes fail The proprietor, before Offering it TO the
pubic, has taken occasion to converse with some
distinguished physicians OF Virginia and with spe-
clal pains to speak OF all the various parts and pro-
portions of this medicine and those that know its
component parts, have pronounced it one of the
very best compounds for tie f.awins diseases that
can be prepared, and may be used withperItc safe
", as well with the new born babe, as the man of
three score and tea. II those that use il arc not sa
sied that is the very best remedy for the diseases
here enumerated they can return the bottle aud re-
ceive back their money 1t is boldly asserted that il
is almost III not auilel nalibe in Darrhpa in all
IT'S various forms, Dysentary, Cramp-eolc, Cholera
| Morbus, and Asiatic Cholera; also, After Pains OF
| lyiag-ln feuales--lor this ii is the Mothers Com
Tort and because it is the very best preparation for
the summer diseases Of children that has vet enter
cd the Chamber N the distressed. Ii is also unc-
| guallcd Tor cramps from whatever cause produced
Ladies IN the must delicate situations may take il
under any OF the above circumstances with perfect
safety and equal benefit. The public may be as.
sured that the .AHti. Spasmodic Tacfme or Mothers
Comfort, has been subjected to the most rigid and
scientific examination by some Of the most exten.
sive (physcians1 practitioners in Virginia who now
recommend il in their practice.
For sale By SMITH < PETERSON, Druggists
Columbus, Miss.
mach sly II, D. MONTAGUE.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-06-30
In ~ FREsIDENT OF NE Q. sTATEs

IN THE PRESIDENT OF THE l. STATES.
IN pursuance of the law, ], MARTIN VAN
MI buren,, President Of the United States Of
America, 90 hereby declare and make known, that
nnbic sales will Be held al the aforementioned
Land Offices, in the State OF MISSISSIPPI al 'he PC
RODS hereinafter designated, to wi;
A. lie land Office at Chocchuma on Monday
the twelfth day Of November next for the dsposal
of tbe public lands within the limits Of the under
mentioned townships aud fractional townships, TO
wit;
Fractional township twen'y-six, OF range four.
Fractional townships twenty-Six and twenty-Sev-
en-. Of range three.
townships twenty five and twenty-six, Of range
two.
North ofthe Jaseline and ,rsst Of the meridian.
townships twenty, twenty-One, twenty-five,
twenty-three, twenty-four, and twenty-five Orange
two.
townships twenty-five, twenty-thrce, twenty
four, twenty-five, lwenty-sx, and twenty-seven, OF
range three.
Townships twenty two, twenty-thTee, twenty
four, twenty SIX, twenty seven, and twenty eight,
and fractional township twenty nine, OF range four.
Township twenty, Orange five.
Township twenty TIVE, OF range SIX.
That part Of township twenty one, north Of the
old indian boundary, Orange seven.
Fractional township twenty five Of range eight.
AT the Land Office at Columbus on Monday the
twenty ninth day of October next, for the disposal
Of the public lands within the limits Of the under
mentioned townships, TO wit:
North Of the base line and east Of The meridian.
Township eleven, oranges fourteen, fifteen and
sixteen.
Also the north half Of section twenty eight, in
township nineteen, of range sixteen.
AT The Land Office at Augusta, on Monday, the
fifth day of November next for the disposal of the
public lands within the limits the aforementioned
townships and fractional townships, to wit:
North Of the base line and east of the meridian.
Townships two, three, four, five, six, and seven
OF range seventeen.
Fractional townships, two, three, four, five, six
and township seven, ofrange eighteen.
ands appropriated by law tor the use of schools
military Or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
[unless the lands are sooner disposed of and NJ
longer; and no private entries of land in the town
ships so offered, will be admitted until after the ex
piratlon Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington
this fourteenth day of May, ammo Domini, 1888.
by the President: NJ. VAN BUREN,.
JAMES WHITCOMB,
Commissioner of the General Land Office
June %, lS39-50-tds.
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Gins: 6;ins:! Cins!!!

ME subscriber would inform the public, that
- he has established an extensive Cotton Gin
Mandatory. in the town OF Louisville, Winston
county, Mis- Having spared no pains during the
last six months in searching for the best materials,
and having had much experience in the business,
he feels confident he shall be able 10 give satisac-
tien 70 al who may patronise him. His gins will
DO made Of Cast and German steel. running on the
best Of boxing, and he will be able to furnish loo Gins
IN time for the next cotton crop. lie would invite
the public In general to call at his Factory and ex-
anime for themselves, lie would further state that
he has lately removed from Georgia, Monroe county
MARLIN Il, COLLIER.
Jan. @, 1S33-oG-tf
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Twenty Dollars Reward.
RUNAWAY FROM

VVIIE subscriber near Athens, Monroe coun.
- ~, Mississippi, on the 4ih January, 1898,
negro man called HARRY, about twcnty-cighi or
thirty years old, dark complexion, about five feet
ten inches high, one Of his upper or under fore teeth
out, his right hand has been injured with cotton gin,
has small scar in his forehead, near the edge Of
his hair had when he left, dark woolcn hunt
ing SHIRT white cotton pantalnons, and old wool hat.
He viii probably attempt 10 90 to williamson coun-
~, Tennessee, where he was raised. | will give
twenty dollars reward for his apprehension and con-
iinement in ail, so that can get him.
Jan. 81, IS3s--99n $. b. MOORE.
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Sherif:s Sale.

10y vrsae of four writs Of Fl. "a ihai ,,,r.i
- from the circuit court Of Lowndes CAM,
and to me directed, shall proceed to sell for *
before the court house door in the town Of CGp.
bus, on Monday the second day Of July next, ana.
right, title claim and interest, that Edward Ham
has in and TO the following section of land 10 vt5
Section number eleven township number sevenss
north of range seven east, and the improyemenh
thereon.
Also one house and lot in the town Of Colbert, d
number made known on the day of sale, to sals
said executions in favor of Moore & Garter n
others. Sale within the hours prescribed by law.
JOHN w. BYRN,
Sheriff Of Lowndes COMFY
June /, 1893 47td PRS fee, sc COL
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Mississippi Union Bank.

ENHE undersigned Commissioners for reces
- ing Subscriptions TO the Shock of The above
Bank, will regularly attend at the Court House i
Columbus, on Tuesday Of each week, until Tie
time appointed for closing the books. All ihs
who intend subscribing, will please hand in tlerS
ties, sc. for examination to either Of the comme
sioners at any time previously, in order that he
subscriptions for stock may be admitted at Rgr
lar meeting JN0. DAVIES,
GEO. GOOD,
VIM L CLARK, Comra
Columbus, june IS, 1888 49H
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ChOctaw Reservations.

"HE Commissioner for certifying sales o.
z Chociaw Reservations, is now cngagcdn
reporting I'M the eases believed TO be ready lci
siDal decision. Some claimants have filed then tue
papers, but not their proofs, Others have FLED hci
proof but not their title papersthese and Az chei'
who have not presented their claims at ALL are nol
fled, that the Office will be open at all times, an
gers old stand near Columbus, where The Secretary
Mr.. S. II. Lester will receive and file all uleR'
pers and evidence which may be presented l@
Commissioner will be again at the office 50 soon
he disposes ofthe cases now on hand,and he .IO'
fed by Mr.. Lester, that Other cases are ready lC az
Indication. In all cases, the proof may be BY osPe'
stons as well as by the personal attendance q WV
nesses A. Y. BROWN, Cont
June 90, 1s3S-5O-3m.
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10 Builders.

"lLL be let to the lowest bidder on the
w tenth day of July next, the Job of build
ing Court House in the town Of Greensborough,
the seat Of Justice for the county of Choctaw, ac
cordiug to the following plan and specifications:
Plan for The Court House.
To be fifty feet long and forty-fve feet wide; TO
be built Of good brick, well burned and eight inches
long, four inches wide, and two inches thick !; the
foundation twelve inches under the surface of the
ground, and TO be fory-cight inches wide the low
er story TO be thirteen feet between the floors Me
the walls to be twenty inches thick 10 be two rooms
fifteen feet square in the west end Of said building
to be built of brick as high as The lower story, six
teen inches thick; TO be three double PANEL doors
below, four feet wide and eight Get high TO be one
door of common size through each partition wall
from the entry TO be three eighteen light windows
on the west end below, and four in each side and
two in the cast end the lower floor to be well laid
with brick, and raised ~ inches above the surface
of The ground; the bar to be twelve inches above
floor; the upper story TO be constructed as follows
avail TO be sixteen inches thick, and eight feet
the middle floor 10 he four rooms. three OF
bons TO be twenty feet by twenty-five, and the
IlEet room TO contain the balance of the house 10
be door TO each room; to be four eighteen light
windows in each side and end; The roof To be OF
good eighteen inch heart shingles; the middle floor
10 be wen laid WIN men ana quarter plank The
house to be entirely seied and painted white, all the
| rooms to be seied over head with plank; the win
dow shutters to be panne worn and painted green ;
the doors 10 be painted mahogany color; the mi
die olss TO be twelve by four inches thick; the u
per osts to be ten by four nches the roof TO be Of
common pitch and raItered with good rallers; the
ends to extend with brick up to the rafiers; the
Judges sea: to be well constructed and extending
across the house twenty-five feet stairsteps at eac
end to 90 up iote judges seat the seat to be three
feet above the hgoE The front of the seat to be rag,
ed two and hafiect above the Judges seat, and
10 be square and panel work u c. 70 Jury boxes
ten feet long on.each side of the cls7Ns tah6 and
suitable table for the clerk; the bay 10 be 25
feet long by fifteen feet WIDE well bandscred three
feet high, with suitable sea: inside; TO be spaces
left at each end for the purpose OF entering into
the bar TO be two round pillars OF posts eighteen
inches in diameter, running parallel in font Of the
bar, and Judges seat to bepcnted white; to be suit
able stairs aud casing running from the lower room
10 the upper room; the doors and windows 10 be
faced with good heart timber at least wide as the
wall there is to be reat ten inch cornice.
All the work 10 he done in workman-lile man
Rer. The undertaken will be requird 10 give bond
and security for the performance Of the work ac-
cordng to contract
Ell FULGHAM, Pres't.
Board Police, Choctaw CO. Mi.
June 3, 1888 Avs [Preharge SIS 90
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The Rotary ChisseI Saw-NIill.

UNH0SE wishing 10 build MUS Of Tho kiEd,
can do so, by applying TO either Of the fol-
loving persons, who act as agents for me /:
InEs NJ. MoREnEAD, of Summervile, Noxubee
coupLYsNl issssippi, acting in the counties Of Alfalfa,
Ho sarrcl, Yalabusha, Yazoo, Noxubee, Choc-
taw kempcr.
BENzAlN rHoNAs, Salem, Marshall county, act
ing in The Chickasaw Nation.
JoHN Thomas, Jonesborough, jefferson county
Alabama, acting in North Alabama
The Mills are cheap and simple, easily attached
to the gear of q cotton gin. Two horses can cut
from five TO seven hundred feet of Plank day.
To those not acquainted with the principle, il max
be necessary to say, that The teeth are inserted
the plate, are perfect chissel, and take the rra, Of
the waad in that direction that cuts easiest; r. that
i plainly impossible to cot Plank with less per by
any Continuance whatever. One Of ther may be
aAtached to the gearpf a cotton rim, sr two hun
dred and fifty dollars including all ex,.ssn.ses,
Maya, 43m3. Re- lhuMAS.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-06-30
Land for Sale.

On ACRES Of first quality river land
- ON so Of which is u a fine state of Gull
tiyation, on which there are some Improvements,
with fine well of water, adjoining the land ofthe
Rev. Samuel Butler. on the west side OF the Bigby,
seven miles south of Columbus Also 100 acres of
first quality river bottom land, eight miles south of
Columbus on the cast side of the river.
tg5- For further particulars enquire at the Office
Of the Columbus Democrat
E. HARRISON.
NV. Is, 1S37-f
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SheriT's Sale.

DY virtue of one writ of fl. ia. that is,u.1s
y The circuit court of Winston COUNTY y, J
me directed, shall sell for cash, before H. ~
house door, in the town OF Louisville. m ~
the 10th day of July next, all the right ill., 1 ~
and interest that John L. Evans has IN M ea~
iG,ll4wing quarter section of land (to wii) SOM
quarter dissection twenty-sx, township numbs,'I'
teen of range rumber thirteen east, TO satiSs ~ !.
execution in favor Of Jonathan Ellison. Sal ~ =
in the hours prescribed by r.
JOHN HI Of, Sheriff
'"2a # Winston COUNT
June I 4sts Printers fee, A. ooi
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SlleriH,s Sale.

RY virtue of a writ Of Fl. Fla. issued Con
- the Circuit court Of Lowndcs co. and Oa
directed, shall proceed TO sell for cash, before
court house door in the town of Louisville al
Monday the 9th day of August next. all the hS
title, claim and interest, that David Monroe kil
and to the following lands, to wit: The weaM
of the southeast quarter; also, the east half old
southwest quarter; and the south half of the M
half Of the northwest quarter, ction number seva
township fourteen range II, and the improyemeh
thereon, to satisfy said execution in iavor Of Sm
MulIin. Sale within the hours prescribed by law
JNO. III. HARDY, Shift Winston Co.
June 16, IS3S-d9-4w IPr fee SIS 90
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Notice.

BANK or THE ToMmGBY r. r. Co. }
IL Columbus, March 10th, 1898.
II books for subscription to the balance of the
- capital stock Of the Tombigby Rail Road
Bompany, will be opened at their Banking House at
i0o'cock ON Monday the 10Th inst, and remain
opcnlor six months, (unleSs the amount should be
previously subscribed ior,) under an act, entitled
an act, to authorize Rail Road Companies to dis
pose of their unsold stock, copy Of which may be
seen at the Banking House.
BY order OF the Board.
II. W. CATER, Cashier.
March l7th, lSSS.-36-t
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Mississippi Union Bank.

A Ill persons wishing TO subscribe for Stock
IA in the above institution, are hereby inform
ed, that they will be required in tie first place b
hand in their title papers TO the undersigned, Com.
missoners, at their Office in the Court house. as The
appraisers will not, under any circumstances what
ever, value property, unless Tins be done.
JNO. DAWES
VIM. CLARK,
GEO. GOOD
Columbus, June 2Sd, l8Ss-50--fw.
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state of Mississippi. Lowndes Co.

Probate Court, June Tam, 1885,
u OBERT DOWDLE, guardian of Thomas
~ j. Kewen, minor heir Of Edward Kewen,
Decd. presented his petition to his Court, praying
that an order be made, directipS Citation and p,,bi.
cation, requiring all persons interested in the real
estate of said Thomas ]. wWen to appear at such
time as the same court rry direct and show cause,
if any thew have whv.he northeast quarter of Sec
ton No Sc, TownspD II, Range 10 west, the pro-
perty of said min, should not be sold.
Ii IS fherefce Ordered, That publication be
made in the f5lumbus Democrat for six weeks, no
tifyinp and acquiring all persons interested in the
real estai,of SAID Thomas J. kewen, 10 be and APP
pear bore the Judge of this court, at the court
| hons 10 the town of Columbus, on the first Mon
da in August next, and show cause, il any thew
I'm, why the northeast quarter of Section No Sc.
Township IL, Range 10 west, should not be sold
agrceahly TO the PRAYER of said petition.
Witness, Thomas Sampson, ESQ. Judge Of Pro-
bates Tor Lowndes county, the first Monday in
June, 1888. Issued, the Slh day Of June, 1855.
attest WM. p. FULLER, CIR pro tenn.
june i6. 49-6w Pre- SI4 90
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ST. SappingtOn.

nRAPER and TAYLOR, begs leave 10 in
~ form the citizens Of Columbus, that be has
opened ON Market street with an assortment OF SUI
pcrfne cloths, cassimeres and ycstings, consisting
Of all colours, which he viii sell OF manufacture
cheap f,r cash Those who may favor him with
their patronage viii find him proficient in his bus-
ness. Persons wishing 10 furnish their own goods,
viii be punetually attended to and their orders exc
cuied with deafness aud despatch
Nnv. 49, 1887 Igtf
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Notice.

TNIlE subscribers particularly request all per-
Il sons having unsettled accounts with them to
call at their former Counting room, and close them
bv note or otherwise.
We have also 6 or 5000 dollars worth Of goods,
which we wish 10 sell OF wholesale
BURGESS & THOMPSON.
Columbus, March 2lih, ls5s.--S7-tf
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Map of Mississippi.

PROPOSALS for publishing Splendid MaP
4. m of the State Of Mississippi, together VITA
portion Of the adjoining States, 10 be laid ofaS
TONS on the plan adopted by the General Cover
ment, in surveying the Public Lands.
by JOHN La ToURETrE, SOUTHERN MAP-NAEEG
An accurate Map ofthe State Of Mississippi
GLIDING the Territory lately acquired from the CSs
taw and Chickasaw Indians. The Map extena
from the Achafalaya River, in Louisiana, TO t@ ~
sIAApf Mobile Bay Including the two cities w.
BiSAnd New Orleans, and showing the conneANIr
between them,)-From thence north TO the STATE ea.
Tennessee, Gneluding about eight counties Sl'r
State Of Alabama, )-Thencc west, so as TO enre Oss
the southeast corner OF the State Of Arkansas; I.
thence south to the Atchatalaya River. ln asl,
have the great Mississippi River, called "Ibe rt~
Of Waters from its several mouths, Tor the DAM
with all its meanders TO the IS dg. n. i. Inc ~
of the Map is go by &c inches, and contains up"'~
of so square feet 4.
For the purpose Of Making this Map corfcc5 ~
Publisher has taken exact copies ofall ilIc ~
ship Maps (made by the United States SufVesVI
iiom which the Lands are sold at the dllfere ~,
Offices. II is projected on scale Of one Incli y q
Congressional Township, which Is divided w M
sections or square miles. The Spanish grams '.s;ss
odd shaped sections and also the long harrow ". 4
Of Land on the Mississippi River, and basu- .sr-
Louisiana, are shown on the Map. II IS soan
ed that person can point to the tract on VIZ sr
lives. The Counties are put IN their prnpe,l T"rv
The Land Districts shown on the Map. Eacn .1 ,be
and Post Office on its right quarter see'p, Io6n
name annexed The water courses are iau = IN
correeas, and the milts (by wateF marked Y n
principal ones, so that each person ear see wv
he is from Market. The principal Kosds ale
ed through the sections with us much aceu,s ~
practicable, with the distance in miles, be"s. NJ,
Towns Or pla@s ofnote. Many Of the hos ss.,ur-
measured by the publisher himself, whe has cO,o.
ted anna machine for the express pu'P Z 10
ascert ing the distance fiat he travels; = I'M
mark Incorrectly On the Man. The margihs
Map are TO contain suitable statistical ianies sO
n B. The engraving Of the Map is Hearly Il, ~ Z,
ed and viii be ready for delivery IN lew AZ
soon as all the landings on the navigabe s'fss'' :
aseertaned.
- 9, ISSs.-4S M
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Law Notice.

- EUBEN DAVIS, STEPHEN COOKE
~ and JOHN GOODWIN, have associated
themselves ii the practice Of Law. One or more of
the firm win attend 10 business conGdcd 10 them in
the Circuit Courts Of Lowndcs, Monroe, Chickasaw,
PonieIoc, Tippah, Tishemingo, Iiawamba and
Oklibbceha tlc Federal and Chanccry Courts
and the High Court Of Errors and Appeals NJ Jack
son.
H. DAVIS, Office in Athens Monroe County, Mi.
j. Go0DwIN's, in Aberdeen, Monroe s.
s. Cocge's 10 Columbus, Lowndcs
march 3. le3s--3ilf
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LAW Notice.

E n GREGORY, 4 NJ NJ. BRIGHAM,
n having associated thcmselyesin the prac.
tice Of Law, tender their services ia the public
They viii practice in The counties composing the
sixth Judicial District, State Of Mississippi. And
also IN the Superior Courts al Jackson.
Their Office is at Columbus where theycan al all
times be consulted. Business lrem distance will
to all times be attended to promptly.
Columbus Oct. sth 1886 ISic
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Dissolution.

VVNIIE partnership heretofore existing between
Il the undersigned as merchants, under the
firm of Wilton 4 Hubert, IS this day dissolved by
mutual consent All those indebted to said firm Of
Wilton & Hubert, are requested TO call on Lyman
Wilton, who alone is authorized to collect and re-
ccipt tor the debts due US.
LYMAN WILTON.
LORlNG HUBERT.
February ~, isSS.-32I
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Land for Sale.

NEAR Stnrkville, The county seat Of 0ciibbe-
~ ha county, Mississippi, the south west quar-
ter, Of section thirty -four, in township number eg
teen, north range number thirteen cast the south
east quarter, Of section twenty-nine, in township
number eighteen, north of range thirteen east; the
west half Of the northeast quarter, and the north
west quarter, Of section number two, in township
seventeen, ofrage thirteen east; the north east quar-
ter, and the north east quarter of the north west
qualter, ofseclonS twelve, in Township seventeen,
north onngc thyeen east; and the north east quar-
ter OF section nunbeIsthrec, in township seventeen,
porth Of ranas In east, The above lands are
selected by lgcs, I'D are offered for cast
or on long nd ii accommodating
terms. Appl subscriber at Brickell's Store
opposite the IN bte Columbus, Miss.
ADDISON PEEL.
Feb 10, 1885, @l-n
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Medical Notice.

nR. Y. D. BOILING respectfully offers bis
- services 10 the citizens Of Columbus and
The adjacent country, in The practice Of MEDICINE
and SuRGERY.
He has been IN regular practice OR the last TWEEN.
~ years, IL the East. South and West, and has
treated diseases in all their various FORMS
Satisfactory references can be giycnif required.
Nav 10. 1888 45mQ