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PROSPECTUS
THE WEEKLY P1CAYUNE,

III II w EEK LIZ PICAYUNE.
In consequence Of the popularity which oul
daily paper has gained in all sections of the
country, and the numerous demands we are
receiving from all quarters for weekly Jour.
nal, we have determined on starting one of that
description, to be entitled the "THE WEEKLY
PIcAYUNE."
Toadopt the same fgurative style used in our
first prospectus, we have fitted out the "Pica-
y'1e" for more distant voyages, and freighted
her with oil sorts Of notions in the shane of
readableS; and if the same success attends her
which she has met with while coastinp nearer
home, we shall doubtless receive rich returns.
To prepare our little craft for the more ex-
Tended sea on which she is destined to move,
we have put on her many additions and i'm.
oroVements. Some of her old timbers have
been taken out and replaced by new=she has
greater measurement loreand aft, a greater
engh of beam, and her sheets have boon ma
erlally enlarged.
Notwithstanding tho Increased size, the pub
&c may rest assured that the 'Picaynne' will be
Enabled to work in Shoal aoater with the same
AGILITY as Heretofore, and form channels of
communication which it would be folly for the
'ull' heavy vessels at present sailing this port
o navigate,
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Limit q speed on Rail Ways.-Doctor Lard.
ner has discovered, by experiments recently
made on the Liverpool and Manchester Rail
way, that the atmosphere is an opponent to
railway speed more formidable than has ever
been suspected. At thirty-two miles an hour,
the resistance it offers is nearly eighty per cent,
of all that the steam power has TO encounter;
and 1t increases in proportion so enormously
greater than the speed, that there is not the
slightest possibility ofany such velocity oftran.
sit beinggained, as some (and among them more
ardently than DIR. Lardner himself) have antic-
pated. 1t is ascertained that even forty miles
IN hour cannot be maintained except at a cost
which amounts practically to prohibition.
Aler. Gaz
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An Arkansas Deacon.

In one ofthe oldest settled towns of Arkansas
lived, some years since, good-natured old Joker
named Sipples, something of drinker, very
proiane, addicted TO nothing save loahng and
story-telling-emphatcally "hard case" tuke
him all round For years he had been known
by the nickname Of "the Deacon;" and from
being constantly addressed by that title, it was
said that he had so far forgotten the name he
started with in early life, as not 10 know it when
he heard it, singular as ii was.
One evening he had been INDUCING freely in
has iavorite recreations Of drinking and story
telling al the village tavern. Ten o'clock came
and with it went all the tavern loungers, some
to their homes, and some TO bed. None were
left save old Sipples, the bar-keeper, and stran-
ger, preacher who had Just arrived and who
had heard no part ofthe previous conversation.
( The stranger was "down-east" preacher on q
visit to Arkansas in quest Of congregation
lie had hardly got seated before the bar-keeper,
who was anxious to close the house, addressed
Sipples with "come Deacon, amt you about rea-
4 dy to start2''
The preacher heard this, and supposed at
once that he had luckily found the very man
who could give him all the information he re.
\ CURED. Hitching his chair alongside Of Sip
Y pies, and giving him meek and patronizing
look, he commenced with
"How dye do Deacon?"
III "Pretty fair, thank you, how are your"
clam as we'll as could be expected, much obi.
ged to you Deacon, how does the cause of re-
!, ligion flourish in your neighborhood3''
!. "About the same, believes don't see much
difference"
"Have you any settled preacher here now9"
"No, we hav'nt The preacher was dsmis-
sed about six months ago"
ale was, was he. Well, don't you find DIFF
ference since he left?"
n don't notice any great change"
"But don't you find your duties heavier
Fdon't you find it hard getting along?"
! "Well, it does come pretty CONSIDERABLE
I'D tough, that's fact, and you'll find it
.deviIish hard scratching to get along yourself,
Il reckon, by the time you've been hero as long
as have"
1 The preacher was shocked He saw that he
had woke up the wrong deacon at once. Sip
pies knew and cared just as much about religion
as he did about the Government of the Tongo
Islands or the affairs of France, and after taking
his "night cap" in the shape Of whiskey tod
BY, started for home, leaving the preacher in
Tho latter supposed he should
ind the same kind ofdeacons in Arkansas he
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THE WAY THE YANKEE GIRLS MAN A"|
The boys and "gals" in Vermont do get VI
some funny scrapes between themselves, once
in while A late number Of the Rutland her'
aid gives an account ofthe sprightly, RISKY
|"whoora-boys" kind of an old bachelor 10 tha'
vicinity, who for long time, paid his address,
es TO solid, substantial red cheeked--one Oh
those kind they make in Vermont--Miss' JUST
out Of her teens, as big asder mother ana a
better dancer. The intimacy Stared on untl'
matrimony was freely talked of. Indeed, inc
apparently enamoured wooer ultimately BE-
came so familiar with the family and Its aiairs'
where he visited, that, he not very unirequeniIy'
and without much ceremony, supped, took LODI
gng, with the boys, doubtless) and breakias-
ted in the morning, ere he took his leave OF his
partial "sweet home" At length, as the old
saying goes, shot love soon grew cold" and
his visits became STEW and far between" until
they ceased And so the affair rested for q
while, but probably not withoutNpme signs and
palpitations on the part of the abandoned
"maid forlorn." But matters did not stop ex-
actly here. The treacherAs lover, it was re-
ported, had found another charming Dulcnea
upon whom TO bestow his guieful "cooings and
wooings." His former Miss instead Of getting
up suit for breach Of promise, brought an
action for sundry things sold and delivered, and
for labor &c, and a bill was made up Of no
amount; running somewhat in
this manner, we suppose:
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Paired, but not Matched.-An english paper
mentions the marriage of VIM. Whaley, shoe
maker, to Miss Jane Dewherst. The bride.
groom is ser feet in height, weighing one hun
dred and ninety-seven pounds, and the bride
only thirty inches, and weighing only sx:y-two
pounds. II is said that he never pays for more
than one person when they travel, as he puts
his wife in his pocket.--N Y Sun.
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A Western editor was knocked down and un.
mercliully beaten by one of his subscribers, for
refusing to take butter in payment for his pa
per, at 26 cents per h. We will take butter
on. those terms, if only to grease our wheehbar
row, not being able to sport carriage.
81. JoSeph'S Times.
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left in Connecticut, and went to bed that night
fully determined, the next time he accosted
stranger with that title, to find out, in the first
place, whether he was Of the right sor,.-N o.
Picawne.
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1I8BRTT ROTBl o n.

NI1lO Ola ana Wcll known StanQ
formerly kept by Mr.. Whit
H;: aney, has been re-purchased by him
and Mr.. Anderson. In future it will
be kept by them, under the direction Of the for.
mer, who will devote his undivided attention
to it, rendering it in all respects what it should
be, a comfortable retreat for all. His cxpe-
rience in public line is well known-it ena-
bles him TO say, without fear Of disappoint-
ment, to all, you will be as comfortably enter
tanned at the Liberty Hotel as you can be any
where. Horses will be carefully attended to
we have commodious stables where we can
accommodate drovers and others who may call
with every thing in that lne--plenty of prov
ender. As for our table, beds, and other things
appertaining to the Hotel, we say they are
good, but do not take our word for it, come
and try and Judge for yourselves.
And them our LIoUoRs too, try and you llswcar,
Their better you We not found any where;
We have Cider, delicious Cider, here,
Rich to the taste, and as the amber, clear;
Wine too we have, of all the better sort,
Madeira, Claret, Teneti6e and Port.
We've high proof spirits, Gin and Brandy rich
And Whisky, old MOnongGheLd and Peach
Ofthese men need not speak, FOR we defy them
10 tell how good they are before they try them.
The undersigned have also lately purchased
stand the known as M'Dowel's Tavern. In
adding this spacious house, yard, stables, &C.
to their other accommodations, they can say
their means are more ample than any before
ever could boast Of in Liberty for the recep-
ton of customers and the public. Owing to
this arrangement they are able also to accom-
modate many boarders in addition to the mum.
ber they are now accommodating.-They say
to the public, we solicit your patronage.
M. M. WHITNEY,
]. c. ANDERSON.
Liberty Feb. 10, 1888. eff
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There is iron enough in the blood Of AZ men
to make Ploughshare weighing "a podnds.
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Amount, $50 90

Not learning that there was ever any trial
in the case, it is supposed he settled the matter
and learnt useful lesson, worth to him nearly
what it cost.--N o. Picayune.
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To Miss, DR..
To sundry regular meals, So"
" Sweet cake and cheese between meals, Il"
Pumpkin pies, Cookies and Goodies, &c"
Apples and Cider in profusion, CO"
Firewood and Talow Candles, g"
Lost time and attention, g"
" Sunday nights lodging, &c"
Piney Woods planter., 1839-11-30
THE ELECTION RETURNS.

November, 1889, will long be remembered by
the Wings of Mississippi. Buoyant with hope
and elated by success Oh former occasions, they
entered the field big with expectation; but alas
how VAN are Wing efforts when they jar with
popular viii and interest.
The reader will find tabular stat ement ofthc
returns, official, we believe, they cannot fail tc
convince every one that 'the sober second
thought is never wrong, and always efficient"
In 1887 the Wings laid claim to this state
have cent Wing representatives. to Congress-
elected a Senator to Congres,a at the last session
of the Legislature, which shows they had a ma.
jority on JOINT ballot in that body Gov. Nc.
Mutt has received 3,Il4 majority over his fcde.
raj opponent, at the late election. Brown has
beaten Bingaman 1851, and Davis, the other
Whig candidate, 1883; Thompson has maori.
ty over Davis Of 3,16S votes In the LcgJla.
turo the Democrats have 20 majority on Joint
ballot. The increase Of the state vote is about
5000
Piney Woods planter., 1839-11-30

Death Preferred to Dishoaor.--Dur-
ing the Irish reign Of terror, in 1898,
circumstance occurred which in the
days of Sparta would have immortal
lied the heroine; it is almost unknown,
no pen has ever traced the story. We
pause not to inquire into the principles
that Influenced her; suffice it that in
common with most Of her stamp, she
beheld the struggle as one in which
liberty warred with tyranny. Her on
| ly son had been taken in the act OF
rebellion, and was condemned by mar
tial law to death; she followed the Of
fcer, on whose word his life depended.
to the place Of execution and bcsought
him to spare the widows stay; she
llnelt in the agony Of her soul and
elapsed lis knees. while her eyes with
the glare of a maniac, fell on the child
beside him The judge was inexora-
bic, the transgressor must die. But,
taking advantage of the occasion, he
offered life to the culprit on condition
OF his discovering the members Of the
associations with which he was con-
nectcd. The son wavered, the mother
rose from her position Of humiliation,
and exclaimed, "My child, my child,
if you do, the heaviest curse Of your
mother shall fall upon you, and the
milk Of her bosom shall be poisoncdin
your veins He was executed, the
pride Of her soul enabled her to be-
hold it without a tear; she return
ed to her home; the support Of her
declining years had fallen, that tic that
bound her to life had given way, and
the evening of the day that saw her
lonely and lorsakcn, left her at rest for
ever. Her heart had broke in the
ugglc.-,llackcnrics Gazette.
Piney Woods planter., 1839-11-30
p Ia a Nc IL 1 R .
LIBERTY, SATURDAY. NOV 30, 1889
FOR AN INDEPENDENT TREASU RY
AGAINST A BROKEN DOWN
UNITED STATES BANK.
PRESIDENT,
MARTIN VAN BUREN
VICE PRESIDENT,
RICHARD M. JOHNSON.
LIBERTY. SATURDAY. NOV. 30, 1889.
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
R. j. w ALKER.
DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINES.

1.-THE power for the incorporation of Ma
tional Bank, has not, in my opinion, been dele
gated to the United States by the constitution.
-TAomas Jefferson, 1871
"This institution tthe United States Bank,
is enc OF the most deadly hostility existing agains
the principles and form of our constitution -
Thomas jefferson, 1903.
"But in order to bo able to meet a genera
combination Of the banks against us, could W.
not make beginning towards AN iNDEPEN
DENT USE OF OUR OWN MONEY Tho
mas Jefferson, 1903.
"The Seuere lessons Of experience, will, l doubt
not, be sufficient to prevent Congress from again
chartering "a National Bank,) even if the con
sttution did not present insupeyajle objections, .
--Jackson's s -FarepcH Address
''ln separating the government from the
Banks, we secure to Labor its fair reward, eve
ry honest pursuit is promoted, the government
is relieved from the political influence of the
money power, legislation is purified, and the
repub lican feelings Of our citizens is cherished.
-ARdrew Jackson, Dec Is, 1881
"Uncompromising hostility to a National
Bank. ."-Mdrtia Van Buren,
'Since, therefore, experience ha; shown, that
to lend the public money to the local banks, is
to the operation of the government;
II least Of doubtful benefit to the institutions
themselves and productive of disastrous de.
in the business and currency of the
is it the part of wisdom again to re-
lew the connection" ?"-lMartin Van BWen.
Piney Woods planter., 1839-11-30

a Patriarch in Wall Stree. The eel.
cbratcd photographer, Noah Webster.
appeared in Wall street yesterday, and
attracted a great deal of attention.
lie is tall ffnc looking old gentleman,
straight as an arrow, with cane in
hls hand, and large stock OF bcnevo-
lence in his hcarl. lie was dressed in
the costume of the last century, Gu
rlously turned up black hat, his HAIR
sllvered DER with age and study--and
his eye as bright as you please. Great
inquiry was made about the causes Of
his Journey. We presume, however
nc is in search of some new definitions
tor the next edition of his dictionary.
II he will 60 to Philadelphia and col
lect materials in Chestnut or Third
streets, he will find the following.
Il Bank--A corporate institution au-
thonSed 10 cheat the community for
public relief.
Suspension Of Payments-A mode
whereby the rich men, rob the DOOR
men OF ten TO twenty per cent.
Pubtc Relicf--To plunder the poor
man out Of his hard earnings, lin order
TO enable the rich ard luxurious to on
joythcir canvass backs and champaign.
Fred misunderstanding Gre
ditors outof II to Is per cent.
'cneros'ty-A Philadelphia Banker
Piney Woods planter., 1839-11-30

The best uay TO sell Cotton.-The able
and accomplished mercantile writer in
the New Orleans True American, has
some fine views on the subject of sell
ing cotton in individual Isis, which we,
with pleasure, transplant to our col
umns:--
"Orc very great cause for the late
decline, was the perseverance Of the
old system Of selling cotton in large
lists at an acreage price, and which be-
sides is source ofinjury to many plan
tiers; for in times like these, when the
usual channaIs of negotiating are stop
ped up, private and public credit bro
ken down, all business transactions
should yield to the force Of events, and
be con Iucted on limited scale com
mensuratc with the actual ability of the
purchaser to pay, and it therefore can
not be expected that large hs!s Of 1909
or 1000 bales will meet with an ad-
vantagcous market. unless ut such q
decline in prices as will induce buyers
to prepare to purchase, from the great
difficulty at present experienced in cf-
fecting the arrangements requisite for
the payment Of such unwieldy quanti-
ties.
Were tic cotton put on sale in marks,
each planters consignment by itself,
there would then be regular business.
Small purchasers, numbers of whom
are prepared to come forward, though
prevented under the present regime,
would have fair field Of competition,
and the life thus consequently impart-
ed to business would keep our market
active, and prevent the occasional
droops which it has lately experience
cd.
Besides, the old list system is not of
impartial justice to The planter. He
is, under it, totally at the mercy of
the factor, who, receiving a general
valuation fiom his broker, can make
return sales atextrayagantly at high prices
to those wealthy favoritcs whose busi-
ness il is his interest 10 preserve, though
doing SO at the expense Of such who
are less opulent and may be in his pow
er. Sales of each planters consign-
mcnt separately, would prevent the
possibility Of such abuses-as then.
the particulars Of each transaction
must be made known to the individual
Interested.
There are, however, some of our fac
tors, especially the young houses, who
do not sell in lists, but dispose Of each
interest by itself, a practice which we
consider will be beneficial to the plan
ter, and enable him to select with ad-
vantage his consignees.
Piney Woods planter., 1839-11-30

BANKs.-Dr. IIagan of the Vicksburs
Sentinel, in his own clear, forcible ant
peculiar style, thus uludcs to the Phladcl
phia Banks:
"The Banks in Philadelphia say that il
was jast and necessary. "that they should
suspend in 1887, but owing to the clamol
of the people they were compelled to be
unjust and to resume in 1885," Now they
have corrected the last injustice by sus'
pending again for the good of the people,
and as soon as they shall have stolen en-
ough to render them entirely comfortable
and independent, they will resume again
This is precisely the amount of the ad-
dress of the Banks of Philadelphia to
the people of that bank-riddon State
signed by John White, William Welsh and
Jas. S. Ncwbold. They hope, also, that
the Bank Of England will suspend, just
to keep he vallanious white-leg gamblers
IN Philadelphia in countenance."
Piney Woods planter., 1839-11-30

lending money, thigh interest, to a
New York bankrupt.
Honesy-Never paying debts, &C.,
&C., &c.
Thus much for a specimen. lfthc
venerable photographer issues another
edition of his dictionary, he will have to
alter the meanings OF many words.
This is the age Of revolution.--N York
Herald.
Piney Woods planter., 1839-11-30
FEDERAL WIG DOCTRINE.

"But the true and ONLY efcaciouS and perma
sent remedy, solemnly believe, is to be found
in Bank of the United States. Henry Clay,
Feb. 10, 1898.
81 believe the establishment of Bank of the
United States is required by the common good
of the country. Henry Clay, May 81, 1888,
81 am willing to 90 for revival of the State
Bank Deposite Systemi and if, contrary to my
convictions, it should furnish sound and sta bic
currency, and successfully manage the national
finances, will yield it my continued confidence
and support Henry Clay, Syracuse, July 26,
lS39
Piney Woods planter., 1839-11-30
MEMBERS ELECT TO TIE LE1lsLA
TURE, us far as returns are received
SENATORS.


Adams, John Ker-Amite, Jehu WALL
Alfalfa, Lcakc and Ncshoba, Sml N. GillllandI
Copiah, Seth Granberry.I-Claiborno, b. q
Humphreys. g. Tallahatchie, Green
wood Lcforc.--Covington Wayne, Jones an'
Clarke, John Watts, sri
De Soto, Tunica, Bolivar, Coahoma anc
Washington, Alfred Cox.
Kinds, Upton Miller. Jackson
Perry and Green, II. AlsbLry.N
Itawamba and Pontotoc, John Belll-Jcf
fcrson and Franklin, Philpo. Hughes. s.Il-Jas
per, Smith, Newton and Scott, J. c. Thomas,
Kemper aud Lauderdalo, Joseph A. MARSHALL l
Lafayette and Pamela, Thos. b. Hill-Law'
renee A. Smith.n
Madison, Henry Phillips.
Yazoo, r. C. Campbelln
SENATOR'S WHOSE TERMS HAVE NOT
EXPIRED
Marshall; Claiborne Kylet
Tippah and Tishemingo; S. Matthew'S
Monroe Samuel Ragsdale, (doubtful)
Lowndos Tilghman NJ Tucker
Noxubce and Winston; G. B. Augustus
Choctaw and Octibbcha; James Walton.t
Yalobusha; Thomas B. Ivos.+
Holmes; Garrett KERN.
Rankin and Simpson; Thomas j. Coffee,
Warren; Thomas ]. Green.
Pike; Cornelius Treyweek.t
WILKINSON; P. w. Farrar.
Is democrats-1l wings doubtful.
Piney Woods planter., 1839-11-30

The Federal party 'now look to single and
splendid government of an anstocracy, founded
on banking institutions, and monied corpora
tions, under the euise and cloak of their favored
branches of Manufactures, Commerce and Nayi.
CATION, riding and ruling over the plundered
ploughman and beggarcd yeomanry This will
be to them next best blessing to the monarchy
of their aim, and perhaps the surcst stepping
stone to it."-JetersOn's Memoirs VOL 4, pare
40
Piney Woods planter., 1839-11-30

"DEFEATED and SUBDuED."-The Phil
adelphia Evening Star, red-hot Whig
journal, says, "the only course left for the
Wing party is to surrender without con-
dtions." We are laboring for converts
the doors of the Republican Church are
open-repent, ye Whigs!-join the De-
mocracy--sign our Confession OF Faith,
and come in and commune with us.
So says the Tennessee Democrat. As
for our own part we have no idea that the
Wings will "surrender," and cease to op.
pose popular men and measures, notwith-
standing the late many and severe rebukes
they have received from the people in ev-
cry quarter of the Union. In 1900, the
same party were badly beaten at the
balIot-bor-they then disbanded but did
not surrender. Again they rallied their
scattered forces; called the dsafected of
all parties to their aid; disguised them
IL new move, and by ma
nUuvring, in "a succeeded in defeating
popular will, and showed their candidate
into the presidential chair. This they
''done before, and they will do it again."
if the people do not watch them.
Piney Woods planter., 1839-11-30

QUERY What has become of the whig
ASSERTION that the "peopIe have examin-
ed and decidedagainst the Sub-treasury !"
and that the president ressts popular O.
pinon by insisting on the adoption ofthat
system?" The people have decide-how? /?
Piney Woods planter., 1839-11-30
POETRY.
THE FARMFR.


soNG-BY }. }. BAKER, or PHILADELPHIA.
Sung at meeting of the Agricultural Socic
at New Brunswick.
A farmers life is the life for me,
own love it dearly;
And every season full of glee,
take its Iabors chcerly-~
TO plough or sow,
To reap or NOV,
Or in the barn to thrash, sir,
AIS one TO me,
plainly see,
Twill bring me health and cash, sir.
The lawyer leads harrassed life,
Much like that of hunted otter,
And tween his own and others strife,
He's always in hot water
For foe or friend,
A cause defend,
However wrong must be, sir
In reasons spite,
Maintlin It's right
And dearly earns his fec, sir
The doctor styled gentleman,
But this hold but humming;
For, like tavern waiting man,
To every call "he's coming
Now here, now there,
Must he repair,
Or staryc, sir, by denying;
Like death himself,
Unhappy elf,
He lives BY others dying.
A farmers life, then let me live,
Obtaining while | lead it,
Enough for self, and some to give
To such poor souls as need it.
III drain and fence,
Nor grudgc expense,
TO give the land good dressing
I'll plough and SOW
Or drill in row.
And hope from heaven blessing.