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LINES,
Written on seeing Lady, toith Fashionable
PY0tuJerdRce.

Written on seeing Lady, '0itA a JashionaO'
ProtuJeraRee.
selected from the Richmond Eng, by Lady
Melodious Sisters! gracious Nine!
Der me thy inspiration tng'
Sincc far too blest fate is mine
The beauties Of the HUMP 10 slng'
The Urvpu what crowding thoughts arise,
What forms of beauty greet mine eyes,
What bags of bran or feathers, full,
And some perchancc too, stuffed with WOO
Before my dazzled vision came,
At thy inspiring, lovely name.
IN orc;ent lore we find no mention
Of this most beautiful invention,
And hence conclude, what Homer tells
OF Helen and the Grecian bellies,
Ia mere fib; for who pray,
In this gallant, enlighted day,
Would wage u tedious, ten years war;
For any belle he ever saw,
If the fair dame should chance TO lack,
A Hump of beauty on her back!
Poor Venus claims our Just compassion,
For though with her, none dared to vie,
Yet, in her day, twas not the fashion,i
A Hump upon the back to tie.
The Graces, too, were pretty creatures,
With lilly skin and comely features,
With swan-like limbs, round and plump,
Yet what of these? they had no Hump
When Nature first produced the Fair,
'Mong other things, it was her care
CAS- the fair form in beauty crew.
TO shape their back both straight and true;
Except indeed, when in within,
Some uncouth dwarf, or monster grim,
She favors with swelled sack,
Perched high in honor on the back!
But in these days of wondrous light,
Taste rises in her power and might,
And disappearing Natures plan,
She forms bag of wool or bran.
And where she thinks the Hump should be,
Straight in that place, Hump you'll see;
The names with which the Humps abound,
Are full of sense as we'll as sound
Nothing more dignifed I'm sure,
Than Bishop, Bustle, Tourneur!
And if some sour, old fashioned dame,
Should tartly ask, what's in a name?
We'd answer that l cannot scan,
But Ma am the thing is full Of bran!
Now listen TO me, Lady dear,
A word, I'd whisper in your ear:
Why be SO partial to one spot
Why HUMP one place, and Others not?
Ii in u Hump, such beauty lies,
AS true friend, I'dyou advise,
To raise the HUMP on eUery place,
And then you'd be all over grace!
Then if we beauties wish to find,
We need not always, look behind !! :!
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Notice.

! A LII PERSONS indebted to the un'
IN dersigned, are requested to come
forward and settle their Accounts for the
year 1897, either by Note or Cash-by
so doing, they will save cost,
WIN. TRAVIS.
February LIST, 1888.
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GIN-WRIGHT BUSINESS
At Richland HUI, Louisiana

TNHE subscriber still continues to car
ry on the above business in all l's
various branches, at Richland Hill, Louis.
lana, and will always keep lot on hand
at Clinton, Louisiana, made both on his
own and the Carolina or Boatwright plan
and made Of materials inferior to none
The prices Of the best materials Of those
made on his own plan, will be $5 90 per
saw ;such materials ofthe Carolina or Boat
wright plan, can be had for less price
Orders addressed to Richland Hill, Lou
siana, will be punctually attended to.
BENZ. GRAVES.
April 10, 1887. l8mls
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For SALE.

A WAGON and FIVE work horses,
m The Wagon and team will 30 solu
together or separately at the option o. the
purchaser. For terms apply at the Lloer'
ty Hotel to n.o~,
WHITNEY 81 ANDERSON.
February "a, 1888. Q
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The SOUTHWESTERN JOURNAL is print,
ed on two sheets, making 16 pages to each
number; the postage on which, for one
hundred miles, or less, is too cents-over
one hundred miles three cents. BY de-
cision of the Postmaster General, the coUer
is viewed as wrapper and subject to nc
postage. --
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From NJ South Western Christian Advocate.
Ar rur MAN AND MORTAR,


Mr. strinqfeld--Since I wrote to you last
bv mere accident laid my hand ON "the Florida
Watchman," in which / found the following
niece OF poetry, which has given me much inior
nation on the matter of my first enquiry, VIM
YOU be so kind as to republish it in your paper
Tor the information OF those of us, who live $50
far from town." ck-Noops~N'
"a friend, whether male or female, 1t matters
nat handed us the following Lines, for pubica-
ton, and as they are not without merit we nave
complied with the request and transferred mem
10 our columns. As we are no connolsseur IN
matters of this kind, we leave our readers 10 de-
eide according to their fancy. Our limited ODD
servation, however, has led us to believe that IN
matters pertaining to dress, ladies', like gentle
men. should be permitted to have their own way
A lady has doubtless as much right to wear tight
sleeves, and "humps," as gentleman has to
squeeze himself into tight pants, or hide his lace,
behind an exuberant growth and we think II
quite ungenorous that whilst one is suffered to
enjoy his taste uacritieised, the other without
En- WATcHMAN.
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FOR THE
SOUTHWESTERN JOURNAL.
A MAGAZINE OIL

A MAGAZINE OF
SCIENCE, LITERATURE & MISCELLANY
Published Semi Monthly,
By the Jefferson College and Washington Lyceum
The extensive and growing interest oil
the South West, its moral and social i'm.
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scientific demands, have awakened atten-
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Erecutive Committee Of the Jefferson Col
lege and Washington Lyceum.
Columbus Democrat., 1838-02-10
S5,s5O.640 90
Total amount Liabilities,
Ss39,l23 53

Surplus over Liabilities, S339,l23 90
Showing the circulation Of those two banks 70
bo $2,659,470 80, sum nearly equal to two
thirds Of the whole circulation OF the seventeen
banks examined by the commissioners. Ineir
specic, at the same time, amounted TO S052,9sb
III. have no means of arriving at their present
circulation, but from the fact Of their having made
heavy purchases Of cotton, and advanced large
sums On that article, It may be inferred that their
issues are now greater than on tho lst May,
1887.
All the revenue ofthe State is deposited in the
Planters Bank, which also has the control Of the
sinking and other large funds in which the state
is deeply interested. The faith OF the State y
pledged for the redemption ofthe bonds sold and
invested in stock Of the Planners Bank, amounts
ian TO two millions Of dollars, and in the event oi
a failure of the bank to pay the principal and IN
terest Of these bonds, the persons and property of
all our citizens would be subjected to taxation.
The State being the largest stockhoder IN the
Planters Bank, and all her citizens deeply inter-
ested in the fidelity ofthe management Of the IN
stitution, il is indeed passing strange that the d.
rectors representing less than one-halt Of Inc
stock should DENY tnt oldte hHpSt0.S u1'aA'%S.o'
and refuse an examination by commissioners DEL
egated by the Legislature the sovereign power
Of tho Staie---for that purpose.
The charter Of the Agricultural Bank makes
s.the duty Of the Governor Of this State, 70 ap-
point annually, competent person 70 'nspees
such general accounts on the books Of the bank
as he Shall deem necessary, and faithfully 70 re-
port every violation OF the fundamental rules. o.
said corporation" So far as can ascertain, no
such agenthas seen appointed for more man 'wo
wears, and am not aware thai any thorough ex-
animation has ever taken place. hls DahA nas,
BY selling specie, and specie certificates anu -
discounting freely bills Of exchange, at usuflous
rates Of interest, made enormous profits Tor nei
stockholders. Itis believed, that no long De-
fore her suspension, she declared and paid 70 nef
Stockholders dividend Of about twelve and
halfper cent on her profits, for the preceding sly
months, and had surplus Of profits aocrung dq,
ing the same period Of about three and ha
per cent. Such dividend is unparalleled IN the
history ~ barking. and proves either that 'he
bank iufringed on her capital, or was unusually
successful in her operations. !.
The Planters and Agricultural Banks, being
the oldest institutions OF the kind IN the State
we're, nevertheless, the first in the Union to sas
pend specie payments, and.he only ones that III
Columbus Democrat., 1838-02-10

the various banks in the Union, viii shSw that
the powt ,crepsaling charters is expressly re-
served in several of the States, and never has
been exercised. except IN cases where gross
fraud and mismanagement IN the atnfs OF the
bank has been concIusyely shown.
hflam correct in the priucipe, thai bank
charter is a grant of privileges which the corpora
ton cannot transcend, without incurrlnga for
ieiture, il viii he found provea, on an Inspection
of the repo Of the bank commissioners that all
the banks examined have exceeded their powers,
BY engaging in the purchase and shipment OF
cotton. Tho blaks not examined have pursued
the same course. In point of fact, the banks have
taken the place of the commission merchants ;
time alone can determine whether hls policy will
result in favor either Of the banks or the planters
should cotton advance, few complaints will be
heard bul should It remain at ia present price or
recede in foreign markets, the murmurs ei the
growers will be InceSsan, and the whole sys-
tenn soon explode. The only excuse on the
par, of the banks for dealing IN cotton, Is the
tyrants plea-Reeessiiy' |, is used to justify
every abuse Of power and every assumption of
authority. The Legislature is the sole Judge Of
the necessity if they deem ii advisable, they can
sanction the conduct Of the banks. As tempo
rary expedlent it may, perhaps answer; but 1t
would be dangerous TO continue the power long
IN the hands Of corporations, Of conuoing and
selling the great staple Of the country.
In conclusion, | suggest to the Legislature, the
proprety oftaxiag the stock of all banks and 9TH
er corporations in this State; those excepted,
which are compelled TO construct rail roads.
A. G.. McNUTT.
JyeKsoS, Miss January l7th, 1888.
Columbus Democrat., 1838-02-10
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the Planters Banks, and the various amendments
thereto, conclusiyely shews that it was intended
that large portion of its capital should be dis
ributed among the several Senatorial Districts,
loaned on mortgage security and that the re-
spective subscribers for stock should pay the
amount subscribed in gold or silver coins, the
notes of the Bank of Mississippi, or those of the
United States or any Of IFS branches. These sal
utary provisions have never been enforced The
subscribers paid for their stock in part by dis
counts in the Planters Bank and no part OF their
capital stock has been loaned on mortgage secu-
rity. The directors Of the mother bank have al
so refused TO permit director, duly commission.
ed on the part of the State, to take bis seat at the
board, under the pretence that every director was
required by the charter, to at least ten shares of
The captl stock. do not consider that the
original charter san tons such an Interpretation.
The 33d Sc clion evidently qualities the 18th:
but all doubt is removed by reference 10 the first
section Of the act approved February 9th, 1888,
which repeas the l2lh section Of the original act.
The State owns stock amounting to about two
million two hundred and twelve thousand seven
hundred and forty dollars and thirteen cents, in
the Planters Bank; all Of which has peen paid
in actual capital. Individuals took two Millions
Of stock, great portion of which is believed to
have been maid in stock notes. which remain un-
cancelled TO this day, having been renewed from
fine II time.
Inasmuch as the Planters and Agricultural
Banks have refused scrutiny into their affairs,
have procured public document which shows
tl,er stuat;on m March last. This statement
~ Of the Treasury, from actual returns made by
those banks, and as it has been long since pub
ilshed and not cohuadicled' may oe icHeu On
as correct
Means Of the PfanterS' Bans, .4pft 2fih, 1851
Loans and Discounts, $3,733,l06 55
Bills Of Exchange, 2,sSO,O34 30
c,sne,dad DcLi o.3o7 9os AZ
S,oeLe 4o.20o 90
Real Estate, ls4,67s 65
Qe- na
Dne from o,her Ranks. 66.ss5 "a
Notes of other Banks on hand, 4S,908 90
Specie, 1921 OF
-
Total amount Resources S9'1o2'2So 5s
LIABILITIES.
Circulation. $l,5ss,s97 l3
Treasurer of the .. States i,o35,5Oi ss
All other Depostors, 345.362 90
Balances due to Banks, 707,4l3 32
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-07-24
CALUMNY EXPOSED :

BLAcKsBURG, Montgomery county. Va july IL
yEYO TIE PUBLIC Il feel myself under the di'l'
q greeable necessity Of coming forward to coo'r''
dict false and malicious report hch put in cncu'
ton against me, by my enemies in the counties "i "l'
and Washington. The report is that have beat or say
bed negro man, Of my property, in such nsnnr u,
he will die; and said that be is af"'"
dead Allow me to stale the FACTS, which are these
On Saturday morning, the 9TH inst horse was W. W.
fered to me 10 buy in Washington county got 5" s
and rode him some distance and returned HIN 10 -"
owner then went TO the place where my negroes VIZ L
at work with my teams. | asked one ct the o"ys, ~.
he had behaved badly he had done the Gay 9'
lie gave me some saucy language. which ptoV"Heo
at,ena, to hip him But he csught hold OF me ana va
tried 10 throw him down and 10 tie him '"'G 49,,
say that had my knife in my hand, with when o,br
cutting thp switch pass away the time, and wan
view whatever hen we got into the atfray' an" ,
we were scuffiing was astonshed at discovering e
b,,od on hi. clothes let him 60 and then tor ne
lime tbouuht of my knife which found IN my '.H
with the switch | examined The boy and iouro s"
On, nnder one Of his arms, about one hall men or
moe, and abou, slhs of inch wide, which was
dmrno the scuffie but how it was done, don M han
I, never made the boy sick was II more p''n.u'
cu on the finger Of the same size would have
These arc the facts submit them to GIs HscrR
Public WI - o,-wsw-
July 20
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DGM ES's'EC.

7toiitto,,;sm or the WaneOur readers have already
been apprised Of the decisive action OF the New YORK
Conference OF the Methodist Episcopal church, in rea.
ton 10 the agitation Of the subject Of aboitionsm by
few members of That body, who disciplined Tor their
course on that subject and required hencetor'h wholly
20 refrain from disturbing the churches. Since that time
the New Engiaud Conference, held at Bnston, have oy
vote of Ga to 81 adopted plan of paccann by which
large majority of the intelligent and influential
abolonisIs in that body have agreed to abandon all
an,ssyery conventions, societies aud publications. ia
the church. bearing the Methodist name, as we! as all
the Irregularities of The party.
By the Maine Wesieya Journal Of Saturday, received
this morning we perceive tina. the Maine Conference
Jus, held at Wscasse have adopted The paclcalon plan
by Of 81 in the affirmative and only IN The ne
gatiye and this sitter Rev Scott, the great agator
on the subject, had the opportunity OF ex-"g himself
to the utmost prevent the measure. The document
is published With the sign manual Of each of the ninety
FIVE minister's who thus agree by common consent that
the churches will be longer disturbed by this exciting
subject. The example will no doubt be followed III the
New Hampshire Conference. now IN session, and, IN
this event, throughout the whvie Of New England lar
as Mshodsm concerned, the churches will have peace.
1.N T. CJln .3drerttSer.
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s.srE's T. =
(g,,,w N. Fredericksburg .7renal
NV AIMS AND THE MOUNTAINS.
n,r,ur>. n.u.I>s 49, Sc.'

fTnc GORGEOUS scene from view!
! Al glorious aTc the g'ldings
Whore seeming SHOWS have roll
ed -
How Fancy reurs her buildings
'Oflrish, and Gufnish'd gold:
And oh the lovely flowers!
That dock the mountain side,
How sweet IN sylvan hew"Is
They Lloum IN lonely pride.
The brightest there are 5lu'hinS
Mid those oil ri;sin snow,
tApiharL. the sl.eaIns are rushing
!Unro the Wales below.
!vstmorc, We, more, this fountain!
), rbiS kidnapping spring:
'I.,p'Ihythe niue rohca mountain,
4 ho,,er Charm doth bring
For here ore pilgrims vending,
Borne down By sorrows load,
And siirn, prayers ascending
Like frlnkiucensc 20 God.
Blu, wha, are all, old msnor!
Compared to tkcc?-my home!
The silver sail and banner.
The pillows lash'd 10 foam!
White beach and winding river.
The bay. the bonnGless Sea!
! ih yes, the great Law aver
Hath hound my scul to yc;
% ys, whom mem'ry minsicth
With boyhond's j.! fn! plays
N. how my blood, It iinsieth
% dream oE those youns days,
When DER your fields, | wander'd
IDr watcii'd l;.at banner wave,
| Dr. on that white beach, poader'd
| Dr. did those pillows brave.
lS3S
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The United States and Teas There appeared in The
Globe Of Monday All Executive proclamation, setting
forth the particulars Of convention between the rePub
lies Of the United States and Texas entered into the
lllh of April and ratified The 9Th instant BY th's
convention, the government of Texas agrees to to
the government of the United States the OF $l 49,
in gold or silver in year from The exchange u the
Publications. with interest The rgir of SIX per cent The
place OF payn-n, 10 Re tie Texan seat OF Government
This money is be paid fer the capture, srlzlrr, and
detention OF tie brgs Pocket and Durango, and for in
lures suffered By American citizens hOo I'd the Pocket
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The propnuity Of this Watering place Richmond Petersburg
Norfolk, nn the tide country 1t lucn'"
81 miles ouih of RcEmnnd, IS West OF Petersburg and %
East ui Fnfmvr and win tvs days travel OF Norfolk Il. To-
cton elevated and health, East oil the Mountains,
tn" around abound. ih"
H. addition to III" attention OF the proprietor 81" s"
of S Rnwns nav" been engaged whose -apI'u" srf
well known DUAL for the cement Of o.iH,lUr
Ike this, considered valuable acquisition. The f""Ir'f
p"d:p himself that his table shall be furnished with the bet ~
bouniu affords bis bur furnished m the uur s
comm0!ou ab'cs sEnI be well Piled and
e os'c:s always attendance" his charges Good CoS'
an uumlIT pcrirnccd crvAni have been
IL Good Musrc,us enga:cthn drarug furnished
wirh I GOOD Piano Forte. FRANCIS A. " Los.
I've
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Notice 10 .Niilers and Farmers

IInv" erected "cstbam, immediately at the landing '
Wnch0sc securely and tightly covered" for IL" puu.c I" pro-
tcctng al kinds Of proiucc from the weather, where a - 10
person uIns the oppago OF the canal Richmond ai NJ"
attend receiving nnI fowrin. Wheat and oh" produce ="
Richmond with much safety and despatch having had G
in the business trust. By unrcmrd aud personal
attention. share liberal portion OF the public patronage auf
al who cOndc the of their proue attend
tho reasonable and w,tb IN" r"st n
that nothing be damaged is Delivered from Oa'.
EtD. PDWEl.L .fgTt
\. T. All kinds Of Groceries and Liquors "HStny i1@
whrh will be sold upon sood Eicm"nd d":
he f. p. S.'h'
f-l1!,u
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EDOARDlNG HOUSE.-The subscriber b"gs leave
"a to inform his friends and the public generally Iva;
he has discontinued his services at the Bell Tsv ~ a.
has opened boarding house Main street over the lat
store Of Mpssrs Thos Simms 81 Co., directly opposite
Messrs w. 81 c Cranes. in the centre OF bnsInrss'
where he will be able to entertain from 10 |" % 81"
gan,cr board and part with lodging By the day "''"'
month quarter or year on reasonable Terms HOSES
will be ,aker care Of any Of three Of the best IA
bIes or equal to any in the city, near the snbscrbr'
dwelling H. ) foLLlA"
I,I, l6-wIw
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(F.om The Taseuatian (.iia.) Iateiiiseneer)

TEkkF NVtNIY, hhy II.
Mr. Bradford-Dsar ir-Yes,erday my oYerseer, with
the aid Of several negroes killed. presume the larges,
.a,lieSnahe that has been in Alabama IL sa-
sured l3 feet and inches IN length, and feet ~
inches IN circumference around ITS belly; which, how
ever larger than usual for, upon SHINING it,
found il had swallowed fox entirely whole. It weighed
q pounds have the skin preparing 10 present to
University Museum THOMAS B!RDSONG, Jr.
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MA REWARD -Strayrd. stole n. from
~ " The stables Of The James River and Kanaw
haa Company, on The canal, miles from the city Of
Richmond Sunday. the lst inst two dark chestnut
sorre HORSESHOE believed to be FIVE, and the other
ST.. years old last Spring They horses Of tolrrable
size good working order and may be considered k.y
They shod all around ard perhaps may have The
marks Of The gear their shoulders and hips Their
gas not known, but il is believed, that neither Of
them pacss. 1t is not recoPced that they have any
white about them if they have it may be about their
fe,locks, perhaps small star !her oreheads One
of them is slightly hiPped-I will give the above re
ward for the delivery above, of the two; five dol
lars for either and all reasonable incurred in
bringing Them. RICHARD RElNS. agent
For the james RiEcr and Kanaacha Company
July 10 IS-f
nRINTlNG lNK-JuSt received al this Office
Ii snnnly of Johnson - lu1ant,s Hiu.cr k.,c. Lnit
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y5rginIa STATE Lottery,

For The benctil Of The Town Of WeIIsUufs.
Class M. > for 1885.
To be drawn al Aiexanra. Va on Saturday, the llih
of August. 1888.
BRILLIANT SCHEME.
Capital $4,000 $4,000 50 eco. $4,000, al,75O:
81 800 10 przos Of 81 9O0 ID o.! $780, - OF 49, -
Of $500. 100 0: %l0D, Nc
Tickets Only 2l0-Islves So Quarters 81 30
Certificates of packages OF % Whole Tickets $l0O
Do do. 90 Half do. 81
Do do. - Quarter do. %