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Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-05-02
From tie Essays Of Poor Robert tie Scribe.
who'll turn Grind stone.

When was q little boy, Messrs Printers,
remember one cold winters morning was ac
costed by smiling man with an axe on his
shoulder; "My pretty boy" said he, "has youl
father grindstone? "Ycs, sir" said |. ''Iou
are a fine little fellow said he, "wiIl you lei
me grind my axe on i?" Pleased with his com
pliment Of "fne little fellow" so yes, sir" /
answered, sit is down inthe shop" "And will
you, my man." said he, patting me on the head,
'get a little hot,water." How could refuse?
! | ran, and soon brought a kettle iulI.-"llow
old are you, and what's your nameY conllnu-
led he, without waiting fora rcply;"l am sure
you are one Of the finest lads that have ever
seen; will you just turn few minutes for me?"
Tickled with the hauery, like little fool |
went to work. and bitterly did l.rue the day
1t was new axe, and ltoiled, and tugged, till
| was almost tired to death. The school bell
rung, and could not get away my hands were
bLstered, and it was not half ground. All
length however, the axe was sharpencd and
the man turned to me with "Now you little ras.
cal, you've played the truant-scud TO school,
Or you'll buy it," Alas, thought |, it was hard
enough to turn grindstone, this cold day; but
low to be called "little rascal" was too much.
t sunk deep in my mind, and often have
hoagnt OF IL since.
When see merchant over polite 10 hiscus-
them to taste little brandy,
md throwing half his goods on the counter
links |, that man has an are 10 grind.
When | see a man of doubtful character,
otting girl on the praising her spark
ing eye and ruby lip, and giving her sly
queeze, beware my GIRL thinks l. or you will
md to your sorrow, that you haze been turning
fer a rihan.
When | sec man hattering the people, ma
ing great professions of attachement to liber-
Y, who is in private life a tyrant-methinks,
ook out, good people, that teiiow acouid set you
, turning griadSiOae.
When see man hoisted into office by par
y spirt-wthout single qualification to rem
er him either respectable or useful-Alas! me-
links, deluded people, you are doomed for
cason 10 turn grindstoae for BOBBY!
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-05-02

" The editor of the Cape Giradeau (Mo)
Patriot is emphaticaty the "man Of all works.
about his establishment-editor, publisher,
compositor- and prcssman. There are many
such worthy and indelatigable members ofthe
country press; and the way in which they gen.
orally get through is not unaptly told in the
annexed apologize extract from the Patriot.
Lour. Jour.
''If our style of writing is not good, and our
language not pure, we hope our readers will
excuse US. We have no time for ''sober, sec
ond thought" We have not even time to put
our first thoughts to paper. With stick in hand
we have to set our editorial, not from manu-
script before US, but from-where! Our cram
ium, ace suppose 1t is an old saying that every
thing sis for the better"-and we presume it is
for the better that we have not time to write
editorial; for we in consequence save paper,
save ink, save quilts, and save the time ofwri'
ing il. These little savings are all an mpor-
tant consideration to one who has no money
net any time to devote in that way.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-05-02

ELoQUENT.-An olfceholder, at the west
who lately retired from his official duties, winds
up his address on the occasion in tie following
eloquent manner.
Now gentlemen, it matters MOTTO me whether
you call nae skunk, possum, or racoon. have
luxuriated for long time in the high grass Of
government where the fodder has never been
lacking though ithave been somewhat sacrfic-
ed by thorns and thislIes, and harrasseJ by the
constant barking Of political ours. My own
peace and comfort require, that now quit the
field, and crawl into my private borough; and
should any Of you hereafter, endeavor to stir
me up with long pole as to be entirely out Of
my reach, shall, to say the least Of it-squall
most awfuly
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-05-02

Man has 246 bones: the heal and face 63,
the trunk 80, the arms Ga, and the lower eX-
tremities 60 There are in man 201 muscles
or pairs ofmuscles.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-05-02

ALSO,
Writing and Letter Paper, Q4ills, Sand,
Spelling books and Waters.
Tinwarc, Of all descriptions.
Crockery,-Cups and Saucers, Plates, bowls,
Pitchers, &c, &C.
Spanish and Common Segars,--and many other
articles, too numerous 10 mention.
Liberty, Oct. IL, 1885 Al
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-02-12
18th. Mr.. Harris, don't do 50 apy I

/.
18th. Mr.. Harris, don't do so ary
more that's q good man. ~
18th. Nj. Harris, your Te.6fns are
still behind. Do WFiie.n oz
18th. Mr.. Harris, why have you not
written 10 GifhG GSuy8H
18th. e Mr.. Harris, / am very sorry 10
hear that your returns are not received.
You are very naughty nan very, in.
deed ;-and / shall be grieved and panied,
if necessity compels me to write to you
again, about the balances due the depart.
ment.n
10Th. 8 Mr.. Harris you are in debt to
the department, and must pay what you
owe, or be removed"
18th. Mr.. Harris, you have not yet
settled your accounts. "
18th. Mr.. Harris, I have received
your letter of resignation. -
All this correspondence-the eighteen
letters from the Secretary of the Treasu.
ry to Harris, consumed two years and six
months of the latter part of the admins
tration of Gen. jackson. The Secretary
ofthe Treasury swears in February, 1887,
that he knows of no dcfalcations early
in 1898, the Secretary publishes tlOO hun.
dred and sirty letters, embodied IN re.
POrL-MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED of which
complain of violations of duty, on the part
of the officers of the General Govern
ment Bet the friends Of Mr.. Woodbu.
ry reconcile these facts if they can.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-02-12
Mr.. SECRETARY WOODBURY..

Mr.. Prentiss in his speech on the abu-
ses in the Treasury Department, is repor.
ted by a correspondent Of the Portland
Advertiser, TO have referred to the fact,
that the Secretary swore before the inves-
tigating Committee, in February, 1887,
that he knew of no defalcations.
Mr.. Prentiss then read correspon.
dence proving that Mr.. Woodbury. did
know Of defalcations which took place as
long since as 1884. This correspondence
between VIM. D. Harris, { receiver of
public money in Mississippi, and default.
er to the amount Of so or @7O,OO0,J and
the Secretary of the Treasury, occurred
during two years and a hall, and ended, II
IS believed, iii 1886. The letters read,
written by Mr.. Woodbury.. in regard to-
Harris case, were eighteen 10 number.
The summing up of Mr.. P. was most a.
musing, and was done up in a manner
something like The following: 81
Letter first, from Mr.. Woodbury. to Mr..
Harris. Mr.. Harris, do let the hear
from you.
ID. Mr.. Harris, | am panied to hear
from you.
ga. Mr.. Harris. What IS the mat
tera1
4th. aMr. Harrisyou must ssndyouE
monthly return to The Treasury Depart.
ment.
9Th Mr. Hafris. your sstnrns are npl
satisfactory a
9Th. " Mr. Harris your returns clsgl
10 have been received They are minus
The recsipls % your department thOusapdl
Of dollars.
eth. Mr.. Harris, your returns stoillt
have beer received long ere this. A set
dement, Is necessary. Your returns err
inconpleEs and shoN deficiency of ten
az tboo arId Of dollars
gsh. Mi. Harris, most have sel
ltlame
10Th. M. Harris. d asnd your
turns. Whycantyou. nov Il you &
loot shall grew
1Ilh. rris you have dor
s
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NAIL ARRANGEMENTS.

yo,7HERN via FLORENCE LOUISVILLE
&c.
DUE-Sundays, Tuesdays, and Fridays,
naP.M.
CLOSES-Sundays, Tuesdays and Fri
daysds, p. NJ.
SOUTHERN via JACKSON.
DUE-Mondays, Wednesday s and Satur-
daw,a 3, A. NJ.
CLOSES--Saturdays, Wednesday ADDS
Fridays, at Z, r. M.
EASTERN, via TUSCALOOSA, MONTGOMERY.
DUE-Sundays, and Fridays, at Z, P. Nj.
rL0SES--Mondays and Fridays, at 8,
Pm.
Noble, via PIcKENsvILLE, GREENsBo-
ROUGH, &c.
ITE-Sundays, Wednesdays and Fri
dys, at Z, P. NJ.
CL0SES-Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, at 8, P, M.
Pororoc, via ABERDEEN, JCoTToN GIN.
DUE.-.Sandavs, and Fridays at 5, P. M.
CLOSES-Mondays, and Fridays, at 8,
Pm
.WwcHssrEU, via Macon and DALEvILLE.
DUE-Noadays and Fridays, at 6,P. M.
CLOSES-Sundays and Thursdays, at
e,Ph. ........ s..
G,:rysroRo' (ru.) via PLYMOUTH and
STARKEYILLE.
DUE-Sunday, noon.
CL0SE-Tuesday, noon.
Houston, via COLBERT.
DUE-Sunday, at 6, P. NJ.
.CLOSES-Tuesday, at 8, Pm.
MlLLPoRT, Ala.
DUE-Thursduy noon.
.CL0SES-Thursday, noon.
A.C. BURGESS, p. NJ.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-02-12

own country would seem, now, to point
to this result. A gentleman from Wiz.
ginia, who recently visited the East, for
the purpose of personal enquiry into the
state Of the silk culture here, says thar
the silk. companies are doing comparative.
lY little, besides putting their establish.
ments, and t1at to witness the PRACTICAL
details Of the business, you must go into
private families, where alone the actual
culture is making any considerable pro.
gress. This state of things is by no
means discouragipg. One of the strong.
est inducements TO the adoption Of the
silk culture in the United States.is its ex.
tFemely happy adaptation to the capaci.
ties, means and interests of individual
families, and especially the families of far
mers throughout the States. Very little
preparation and expense are necessary to
enable almost any household Especially
in the country to engage in the business,
on scale commensurate with its means
and circumstances. And bringing into
employment the supcrnumerary and 9th.
erwise unavailable hands in the family,
and thus interfering, very immaterially,
with the main work on the farm, its gene.
raj adoption by our agricultural popula-
ton, would at once develope new and
handsome resources for them, while the
aggregate of their Iabors would add ma.
terially to the wealth and independence Of
the nation.
It is highly attenuated fastidiousness
which objects 10 this enterprise. That
its abundant success is matter of no in.
trinsic value to our people, and would only
minister to an undue luxury, pride and os.
tentation. II is, no doubt, truly estima.
ted that silk can be produced at much
che aper rate than cotton-with less
toll of man and beast, and far less waste
and deterioration Of the soil demanded for
its culture. AS it is certainly more du-
rable article of apparel than the latter
fabric, there exists, therefore, no objection
against it but its extreme lustre and beau
ty-an obiection that viii lie, with equal
force, against the exquisite grace and love-
illness of shade, shape and color, with
which Providence has seen fit to clothe
the flowers aRd vegetation generally of
the garden, field and forest. Like the
fruitless effort to fix a standard of taste,
it is, indeed, difficult task to ascertain
the precise point, at which the necessities
merge with the luxuries of life. In the
process of civilization and refinement, the
latter imperceptibly and naturally trans
mute themselves into the former; and as
| 49,, ,,oee;ore ovoo ;od,,1rad o~A o,,or b,,r
rying us TO extremes, the bounds Of mod
GRAFTON and conscience are, often, soon
transcribed in the eager rapidly Of this
fascinating progression. This admitted
we cannot nevertheless, apprehend any
great moral disaster in the realization Of
the prospect "a remote one certainly
when every yeoman in the land shall
clothe his family in native silks of the
richest texture and most lustrous dies.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-02-12
=, aoutIlerm ar0u9.
~. ...,nnN RARKER. Editor.

-. sverv Tuesday at FIVE DOLLARS
PanIHls,,u, n advance. No subscription VIII
pr ll l.,'o5 Ior less than six months, paya-
W as Icy addressed to the Editor on busi-
q be''. .o. ~ with the paper, must be
H'.. I'm. I'm. otherwise they VIII not be at
lsndedlO ,m,,,,,o.
~. p,onre,Ors Of the two Newspaper
Ine :, Columbus, have mutually agreed
Prss'ess = v5iogterns foryear'y and other
upon . ~ -, They viii in al cases Be ngld-
49, VIII be inserted at o. per
ADvLl ., ma lines or less) for the INST inser-
.4lA ~ 50 cents for each subsequent inser-
tOn IA Nth tho nny,,I,,-
ofineprtions, will be published until forbid
AVID charged accordingly.
anu C,'' A71vrRrrsrNe--FOur squares or less,
IL -anoI,S Ne At pleasure, $50, payable halt
Ieug M contract for less than one year.
E 49, 9r;vilege of annual advertisers is hmi-
-, ~ y tbeir immediate business ; all adver-
,;.sments for the benefit Of other persons
'.Dt n BY them, mus. be paid for by the
square.
an No name will be inserted unless we
n especially authorised by some responsible
,sr,nn
Y WORK must be paid for on delivery.
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Columbus Bakery.

" BOUND, thankful for past favours,
"A. takes this opportunity at the commence
ment of the New Year, to inform the citizens
of Columbus, that having experienced enough
Of the Credit System to satisfy him that he
cannot carry on his business under the present
state Of things, would remind all persons in ar
rears to him, that it is absolutely necessary
that every cent due to him should be paid
forthwith and that for the future nothing can
90 from his Bakery, however small in amount,
WITHOUT THE CASH.
E. BOUND. +
Columbus, January q, 1889. left
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
OUR friends and customers win please
" take notice, that after the first Of Janua-
nv, 1899, all accounts which they may make
us, will be payable once in SIX months, i.e.-on
the first of July, and the first of January. Up
on examining our books we see number of
accounts of two and three years standing
these must be paid forthwith, or -- (!
To those owing us on account for the year
1888 only, we respectfully inform that the first
of January, 1889, is at hand, as they Will per-
ceive by consulting cur new Almanac.
PFIeTER g. GOODWIN.
Columbus, January l, 1889. left
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More New Books |!

nELAYO, new novel, by Symes. No
man ofthe World, by the author Of Diary
ola Desennuyee.
The Mildly, or Scenes from the Life Of Ed
ward LascelIes. ~ ~
Captain Alexander's Expedition OF Discove-
Nv into the Interior of Africa.
Country Stories, by Miss Milford.
The Heir Of SelwOod; Mary Raymond,
and other tales, by Mrs. Gore, autholess Of
sslfothers and Daughter" &C. ane
A new collection Of Anecdotes
Life of Christ, beautifully illustrated with
engFaVings. ..saa s
Evenings at Home, do do
Valasco, Tragedy in 5 acts. BY Epes Sar-
gent.
lAthea Vernon, OF the Embroidered Hand.
kerchief, TO which is added Henrietta Harm
son, or the Blue Cotton Umbrella--by Miss
Leslie, authorOf Pencil Sketches-just receiy-
ed and for sale by
PFJSTER & GOODWIN.
Columbus, January "A, 1889. led
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-02-12

Coon WWEs.-I am acquainted with a
great many very good notable, and so
managing that they make man every thing
that is happy and know great many others,
who sing, and pai;t. and play and cut paper,
time to be useful. Pictures and fiddles, and eve
ry thing but agreeableness and goodness, can
be had for money; but as there is no market
where pleasant manners, and engaging CONVEX
sation, and christian virtues are to be bought,
methinks it pity the ladies do not ofener try
to provide them at home.-H HANNAH, Moore.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-02-12

TIME subscriber begs leave to inform the
Il public generally that he still continues
the business Of Gunslnithing, in Columbus, in
all its various branches of Stocking and Re-
pairing, and by the assistance of a journeyman,
will be able to discharge all business entrusted
to his care with neatness and at the shortest
notice, on reasonable terms. Terms, cash.
r. ]. CUNDIFF.
Columbus, January %, 1889. 19-eOw4w
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-02-12

A celebrated topper, intending 10 60 to
masked ball, consulted an acquaintance
in what character he should disguise him.
self. AGO SOBER" replied his friend,
" and your most intimate friend will not
know you."
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-02-12

CoNsUMPr1oN.-We copy the following
from the New Orleans Bulletin, of late date.
we trust that it viii be good news to thousands
Of the afflicted:
alt is mentioned in the United States
Gazette, that highly respectable physi.
clan of Philadelphia, possessed of ample
means, has recently left that city, to estab.
lish in the Island of Cuba private Hos
pital, for the reception and treatment of
patients afflicted with pulmonary diseases
and chronic rheumatism. He intends to
select locality in the mountains, where
the salubrity ofthe climate will permit the
safe residence of strangers, in winter and
summer, and TO erect splendid cdi6ce,
furnished with every thing to render It an
agreeable retreat, and provided in every
way to secure the comfort of invalids
seeking the genial atmosphere Of the
West Indies for cure of maladies engen-
dered in the ruder climates of our cont.
nent. Nine cases out of ten Of these af.
fections, this physician, from his own ex
perience, believes can be radically cured.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-02-12

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G. r. Mcdaniel

NEOHMS the public generally that he has
\ determined to commence the
NO''Cc'iOn and General Agency
BUsinc 8
ceS to the community.
,,o.. S'4ce Is IN the room immediately over the
cure Co! o. john w. Simmons, opposite to the
IOuH House Applications made to Mr.. Sim
KEFEGEcEs: "
T nun ", Simmons, Columbus,
i6GomasJ. Clark, Mobile.
columbus, Dec. IL, 1898. I3H q
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LHWe NOTICE.

pEUBEN DAVIS, SPEPHEN COOKE
Az and JOHN GOODWIN, have associated
themselves in the practice of Law
One Gmore off the firm will attend to business
eonhded to them in the Circuit Courts Of
L0vldeS Monroe, Chickasaw, POutotOc, Tip
na Tshemingo, Itawamba and Oaktibbeha /;
The Federal and Chancery Courts,and the High
Court Of Errors and Appeals at Jackson.
EDAvIs, Athens, Monroe city. Miss.
JGOoDwIN, Aberdeen, "
&COcEE, Columbus, Lowndes city
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-02-12

FEMALE INFLUENCE AND ENERGY.-I
have observed that married man falling
into misfortune is more apt to retrieve his
situation in the world than single one
chiefly because his spirits are soothed and
retrieved by domestic endearments, and
his self.respect kept alive by finding that,
although all abroad be darkness and hu.
initiation, yet it is little world of love at
home of which he is monarch. Whereas,
single man is apt to run to ruin and ne
glect; to fancy himself lonely and aban-
doneJ, and his heart to fall to ruins, like
some deserted manson, FOR want Of an
inhabitant. have often had occasion to
to remark the fortitude with which women
sustain the overwhelming reverses of for
tune. Those disasters which break down
the spirit of man and PROSTATE him in
the dust, SCENT 10 call forth all the energies
of the softer sex, and give such intrepid
~ and elevation to their character, that at
times it approaches to subIimity. Moth.
ing can be more touching than TO behold
soft aud tender female, who had been all
meekness and dependence, and alive to
every trivial roughness, while treading
the prosperous path Of life, suddenly ris-
ing in mental force to be the comforter
and supporter of Ter husband under mis-
fortune, abiding with unshrinking firmness,
the bitterest blasts Of adversely. As the
vine which has long twined its graceful
foliage about the oak, and been lifted by
it in sunshine, will, when the hardy plant
is rifed by the thunderbolt cling around it
with its caressing tendrils, and bind up its
shattered boughs so it is beautifully or
dered by Providence that woman, who IS
the ornament and dependant Of man in
his happier hours, should be his stay and
solace when smitien with sudden calami-
ty; winding herself into the rugged re-
cesses Of his nature, tenderly supporting
the dropping head, and binding up the
broken heart.- Washington IrUing.
Curious CRocKERY WARE.-A few
evenings since about one hour after sunset
a very staid and moral gentleman, of ex.
emplary piety, stopped at the window d
the post Office to obtain Letter. Willis
there, avery pretty, modest young lady
carrying basket in her hands, stepped
| up and said to him in a sweet low tone 81
voice,
@WiIl you be 50 kind az to show mi
which Is the window for ladies' letters r
'sgertaiUly, my dear" said he. yerg
anniably, 9 It's just round the corner.
The poor girl Immediately began +
tumble about her pockets trying % get on
Der purse The gentleman vsry gallantr1
!. Permit me % hold your basket wills
/ YOU ret out your purse.
sob, thank YOU sir," was the pfOmr
. reply, but I'm sorry 70 give you .
much onble.l 2
Not thsleast trouble il lie = said ~
but what hare you 4 your es !
Only little crockery ware sirs' SCI
s she. III 70 around he corner end @
nv letter deli6ers end felIsse you i
49,. q
sassa
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AGENCY

y,u. AGENCY.
'ilE subscriber having resigned bis ap-
POintment as superintendent Of the Co
~ ~, and fombigby Transportation CQmpa-
t ~ ana having no interest in said Company,
IN I',S'I hs services 70 the public asa CEN
~ H. ~. AGENT for the Transaction Of business.
a. A WV attend 70 the adjusting and auditing
MA. accounts; and from his long experience n
en- ' s. transactions, fiatteFs himself that eve
aus action win be given when employed.
n, JOHN CRUS0E.
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Columbus Market.

{ Wv TIE CAoH SHS1EM'
DENJAM1N p. TAYLOR, res
ID pectfully informs his f, lends and the pub
lie that he has commenced business again on
his own account, al that he is now ready to
supply Beef in any quantity. at the Market, to
suit purchasers.
He has Just received TWENTY-SEVEN
HEAD OF FINE FAT BEEVES from
Tennessee, and is now RI ady TO furnish every
morning, at the Market pieces which viii
tickle the palate Of an eplcure, for cash only.
Columbus, January %, 1889. 19tf