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Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-02-14

WASHINGTON AND THE HUcKsTER.-lt has Ere
quenliy been said that Washington was no
'IonIy distant and reserved with those of his owl
household, but more so with The soIdiery. -
ms was not the case. but reverse, as many
anecdotes Will prove. The general, when not
absorbed IN the more important duties Of hi,
station, would familiarity sport with the rank
ana hIe, and sometimes engage in diverlina
his troops with amuscnIens; particularly at q
line when the prospects of peace, and happy
termination OF the struggle wore an aspect OF
gloom and dsmay.
An old corporal who had been attached to
IWaHhIngion's service Of many years, related
several anecdotes Of the old general among
them we remember that of lha huckster OF
New Jersey.
VI he army" said the veteran corporal, "had
been n long time on the march, and when ell
camped were almost destitute of provisions -
REDUCED to allowances, every one prepared 10
receive his morseI in he hopes Of seeing better
days During the encamPmeni, there appear
ed among The troops hucksrer with q cart
load OF nuts and fruiiS, which 10 the soldiers
offered great temptations. Washington, who
knew, thai his men were pennyIess, and would
DC gr'evtd at not being able 10 purchase, order
I'd the huckster TO leave forthwith the com.
mons; but tho man anxious to sell, obstnateIy
'eIused. The general (whose orders probably
lad been disobeyed for the first lime) sent for
he man, and thus explained the condition OF
us men, that it were useless for him to remain
ny longer on the ground, and in the mil lest
'ne requested him again TO begone. The
uckster still remained unmoved, and persisted :
staying on the commons Washington was r
etermlued not 10 be urgeneraIed, and by this ;
me had lost all prlience ut the siubbornncss =
the man, ne therefore ordered few soldiers ;
upset the cart, and such scrambInp have
ever seen before nor since. In few minutes
1t veslIge was left, save the nut Shells
his was the only time thai | had heard Wash.
gton laugh out.-During the scene of the !
ger contest, he seemed so diverted. that irit |
ere possible Tor one to crack his sides. he Ger.
InIy did on that memorable day. Nothing. q
IS afterwards heard Of the obstinate bucks,er
no must have discovered tina, it was no small
ing to trIie with the general.-Army AMI
airy Magazine.
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In u NHlS old and well known stand
t9I1A IL formerly kept by Mr.. Whit
~; EERney, has been re-purchased by hin
- 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 1t, rendering it in all respects what it should
be, comfortable retreat for ALL His cxpe.
Renee in public line is well known-it ena-
bes hun 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
to the Hotel, we say they are
good, but do not take our word for it, come
and try and judge for yourselves.
And then, our LIQUORS too, try and you'llswear,
Their better you've not found any where;
We have Cider, delicious Cider, here,
Rch TO the taste, and as the amber, clear;
VINE too we have, of all the better Sort
Madeira, Ciaret, Tenerife and Port
We've high proof spirits, Gin and Byandy rich;
And WMSkey, old MonongoheLa and Peach
Ofthese men need not speak, for We defy them
To tell how good they arc before they try them.
The undersigned have also lately purchased
stand the known as M'DoweI's Tavern. In
adding this spacious house, yard, stables, &c
10 their other accommodations, they can say
heir means are more ample than any before
ever could boast of in Liberty for the recep-
ion of customers and the public Owing to
his arrangement they are able also to accom-
nodate many boarders in addition to the mum.
Der they are now accommodating say
% the public, we solicit your patronage.
M. M. WHITNEY,
J. c. ANDERSON.
Liberty Feb. 10, 1888. 8-tr
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THE VALUE OF MARRIED MEN.-"A little more
animation, my DEAR" whispered lady B. 10 the
gentle Susan, who was walking languidly
through quadrille. ado leave me TO manage
my own business, Mamma replied the prov
dent nymph, 81 shall not dance my rnglers out
OF curl Tor "a married man." "Of course not, nv
love: but was not aware who your partner was.
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Pedlar-Except two, and they're fixed in thi'
part Of The State.
Kenluck-You've seen something, ,haI's {
fact, though you are a leellc man. Where
were you raisedl
Pedlar--Why, was raised, expect in Con
necticut. Pm four feet nothing half, with
one over when ny boots are on. My father
lived in Birmingham, fourteen miles from
Rome, and not far from Syracuse, My father
built the first house there, and named it after
IA power OF pans called Birmingham hardware
AS we had on hand from Boston. Twelve new
towns have been fixed since all around u.s.
W hen they all join considerable, my father is
going TO call it Mount Olympus, and Galley
late ii'il be The finest city in this or any other
country,
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following notice of yesterdays proceedings /,
Congress;
WASHINGTON, Jan 10, 1889.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
Mr.. CLAY, of Kentucky, has brought for
ward as substitute for reducing the price O
Public lnnds, bill similar to his old Land Bill
lhls bill, which has been brought forward
an amendment 10 the other, was sustained thi
morning by Mr.. Clay, in one Of his ables
speeches. The recent rule Of the Senate OK
GLIDING the reporters for distant papers, exccp
those who write both for city and distant pa
pers, makes it impossible for me to give you
report OF the speech. Mr.. Clay sustained hi
bill on the ground OF its advantages TO the PEG
pie Of the whole country He considered i
liberal towards the new States, and just toward
all the States Of the Union.
He was in favor Of postponing the whole sub
ject until another Congress, when there SHOULD
be new census, and lnirer bill should be pro
posed for consideration. Mr.. Clay also consid
errd the effects OF the bill upon the new States
and took occasion in discussing this branch oil
the subject, TO give his opinion that gross inius
tce had been done him in regard to expressing
opinions as to the settlers upbn Public LuEdS
lie had not uttered epithets against them. He
hou NolSu 'IlooS WIZ Scllleu upon TuDllc LANDS
IN violation OF the laws Of the United States.
tresspassers. Mr.. Van Buren,, in his message
had also called them by as harsh a name He
could not approve of the conduct Of men who
had settled upon unsurveyed lands--Iands own.
ed by lndlanS--which were 10 be coded 10 he
United States. For opposing the rrcsspassers,
war had unjustly been made upon him in
stead Of them.
Mr.. Clay then contrasted infinitely the two
bills before the Senate. His bill acted uponI
about thlrty-six millions of acres Of land that
Of his namesake from Alabama, on seventy |
one millions. His bill gave peculiar advan.
tage 10 the New States, allowing them len per
cent. OF The proceeds of The sales, and then an
equal distribution of the sales to them az 10 the
ga States. He was willing that the bill should
De founded upon new census Of the States.
as soon as new census was made, and propos.
ed that the bill should not 20 into operation IN.
til July of 1870 !,
Mr.. Clay then considered the revenue obiec. b
tons TO his bill, and closed with some general ;,
Before the Land Bill was up, Mr.. RIVES' re. =;
solution calling for information from The Score ~
airy OF War, was adopted without debare. :,
before the adoption Of this resolution, Mr.. ~
tODBlNS, of Il. |. made an elegant and elias. -
&c speech,--one which excited great public in. r.
erest,--in reference 10 the Smithsonian lie. :;
uest. III
Mr.. PRESTON complemented him highly 80 80
ne subject came up in the form Of Joint re. =,
olulion for joint Committee '.
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INSOLVENCY.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That a
IN greeabe 10 an order oil the Honorable
the Probate Court Of Amile county, at the last
November Term, 1897, Of said Court, the un.
dersigned were appointed Commissioners, 10
receive, examine andreport claims against the
Estate Of
Elijah ID. Harris, deceased.
(reporlcd insolveni,) and will meet u, the Store
Of Col. Erasmus CASTOR, on the
First Saturday in each and every Month,
for the ensuing six months.
JAMES MCDOWELL,
NATH'L. STOCKWELL,
Commissioners
July 20, 1888. 29m6
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Laconic Correspondence.

Every body, almost, has heard of. or seen
Sllas Dinsmore, the Government officer to
whom Gen. jackson, it is said, showed his pis.
toi-passporls. Dinsmore was brave man and
awit withal. We have heard it said that, when
ne was Collector Of the port of Mobile, some
thing not unlike the following correspondence
took place between him and the then Secretary
Of the Treasury. We vouch not for its truth
however. We only relate it as it was told ,c
US some years ago; a, all events it is like Dins.
more.
Treasury Department,
Washington, Jan. Is, 1899
Sir: This Department is DESTROYS of know.
ing how far the Tombigbee runs up. You will
please communicate the information.
Respectfully,
w. H. CRAWFORD.
s. Dinsmore, ESQ.
Collector, Mobile.
Mobile, Feb 7, 1899.
Sir: have the honor to acknowledge the re.
ccipt of your letter orthe 18th, and of inform
ing yon, in reply, that the Tombigbee does not
run up at all. Very Respectfully,
S. DlNSMORE
Hon. w. H, CRAwFoRD,)
Secretary Treasury.
Treasury Department.,
Washington, March /, 1899
Sir: | have the honor 10 inform you tina,
this Department has no farther service for you
as Collector of Mobile. Respectfully,
w. II. CRAWFORD.
S. Dinsmore, Esq, Mobile.
Nashville Banner,
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GROCERIES.

A. +. OLDELOP IL co. respectfully an
". nounces to the public generally, that
they have opened a Grocery and Provision
Store in their new house, on the North side OF
the Public Square, where they will be glad to
receive and accommodate their friends. The
following comprises portion Of their stock,
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From the Baltimore american, January III
FROM WASHINGTON.

From our special correspondent we have the
following notice Of yesterdays proceedings in
Congress;
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HLNU,
Writing and Letter Paper, Quilts, Sand,
Spelling books and Waters.
Tlnware, Of all descriptions.
Crockery,-Cups and Saucers, Plates, bowls
Pitchers, &c, &c.
Spanish and Common Segars,- sand many othe
articles, too numerous TO mention.
Liberty, Oct. II, 1885, al
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1IB8RTY IRQRBG,a

@ TNHlS old and well known stand,
@9Is IL formerly kept by Mr. Whit.
I::i:HRney, has been re-purchased by him
&ggsssEMa& and Mr. Anderson In (ilin rn il will
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following comprises a portion Of their stock
10 wit -
Brown Sugar, Cinnamon,
Loaf " Cloves,
Havana Nutmegs,
Moasses, AIlspice,
CotRe' Black Pepper,
Flour, Race Ginger.
Coy. Brandy, Starch,
Jamaica Rum, Sperm Candles,
Holland Gin, Shaving Soap,
Malaga Madeira, Bar Soap,
Clarel, Cayenne Pepper,
Cordials, Mustard.
Cherry Brandy, Gun-Ants,
Cherry Bounce, Lead and Shot,
Lemon Syrup, Rifle Powder,
Old Madeira, (put up Shot gun
Tor lam uSe) Percussion caps,
Tobacco, (assorled,) &c.
also, on hand, an assortment Of MEDICINES, piz
Sul pher, Castor Oil,
BrImstone, Soda Powders,
Camphor, Seidlitz
EPSON Salts, CaomeI,
Glue, Rhubarb.
Pearl Ash, Jalop,
oaitpetre, Hartshorn,
Opodeldoc, Coperas,
Laudanum, Indigo,
Psregoric, Copal Varnish.
Ba'eman's Drops, Spts. Turpcn,ine,
Lees pills, Opium,
Writing Ink, Cream Tartar,
Indcllible
Writing and Letter Paper, Quilts, Sand,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-08-23

WooL-This great staple article Of our
fertile mountain State, we are happy TO learn,
continues to be taken off the hands Of the
growers at about fjty cents per pound.
No doubt but the farmers would be pleased
10 obtain a higher price; and doubtless
some of them may, for superior lots at
least, we hope they may, but we could not
advise them 10 hold on too long in these un.
settled times. Should this years clip, how
ever, all 60 off this season, il will be an ef-
fectual remedy for hard times with the
promising harvest prospect before us) IN
Vermont this year.
Tue proceeds OF the wool in this State, if
all sold at an average of fifty cents per
pound will not vary much from fifteen hun
dred thousand dollars. Add to this the proba-
BILE income from the sale of sheep, beef.
pork, butter. cheese, SC. one million and a
half more, making THREE MILLIONS; and
we are sure no foreign panic created by the
loco -focos or any other faction,can affect Yer
mont very much. With her industry, good
habits, and Wing principles, she cannot but
be quite happy-without any ofthe "spois,"
or 4th Rutland Herald
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For Albany, Troy, and
Via BRATTLEBORO and BENNINGTON

II EAVES Chase's every morning Sundays
IA excepted) at O'Clock, and arrive atTroy
and Albany same evening, where it intersects
the great Western Canal, Steamboats, for
New York, Railroad for Baston and Sarato-
ga Springs, Stages, Packets, sc.
Passengers on arriving at Troy or Albany,
can procure passage for the West at almost
any hour of the day, either by Stages, Packets
or Railroad.
This line also, leaves Baker and Walkers
Stage Office, Albany and Troy, for Bennington
and Bratteboro, daily, Sundays excepted.
An accommodation Stage viii leave Albany
Tor Bennington every morning at 10 O'Clock,
on the arrival of the Boat from New York, and
Railroad from the West. Passengers going
East. who arrive at Albany in the morning and
take the Stage for Bennington, will not be sub
jected to riding in the night.
At Brattleboro, this line ntersects with four
different stage routes to Boston, and two for
Lowell; also, Stages for Concord and all parts
of New Hampshire, and the Connecticut Riv-
er line of Stages for Walpole, Bellows Falls,
Charlestown, Hanover, and HaverhiIl. Pas
sengers can go from Albany through to any OF
the above towns in two days.
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Important 10 Females.
Reyonlds d Parmely's Celebrated Female
Health Restorative.

THNfiIS Medicine has effected cures in many cases
IL where Physicians had given them and the
Saratoga Waters had proved Intellectual. II nvriab-
" removes distractions, regulating IN most of
painful, too frequent proiuse mensaion, * has
ed the most obstinate of Fluor Abns. All this
is effected by strengthening and restoring the system
a healthy action-it does not operate caIhartic
Ii Ia recommended by many of the eminent ply
scians in the United States. Doct. J. Harrison,
formerly Of Colerain, Mass. who has prset,scd med-
cine 20 years Oneida, NY says in relation
it, That IL is the best medicine now IN use. In
of reention suppression Of the menses, think il
will sustain the appellaton Of specific. have tried il
in the worst with admirable success, and wish
for the good Of suffering females, that all ply siciaus
wonld introduce il 10 their practice, and have conf
dence to believe they would find happy Results, as |
have found the Pills answer fully their recurnmend
atom Doct. II. Il. Davis OF Syracuse NY. viii
tell YOU similar story. and many others that might
name. II has boon tried by many hundreds with
such universal success, that the reputation of il stands
unrivalled and unequalled, where il is known. Fur
further information, you referred TO the persons
whose names annexed to show-bils, and also
pamphlets left with agents for grauitous dsir-
button. Prce--Two Dollars per box, containing
nearly 100 pills Prepared and sold wholesale and re-
tail, by Reynolds < Parmely, pitisford Monroe Co.
NY. Sold by--WILLlSTON & TYLER.
Bratieboro, July 1889. 1yI7
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The Resurrection or Persian
II IL S.

SUPERIOR to the Hygean, Brandreth, or
~ any other pills before the public, as certified
to by physicians and Others who had hsed them
The name of this medicine originated from the
circumstance oft being found only in the GEM
etries of Persia. The extract ofthis wonderful
production has been used in many pArts of Eu-
rope with the most astonishing control over 4
great variety of diseases, since the year 1888
Early in the year 1892 il was combined with
certain vegetable medicine imported from
Dura Baca in the East Indies and formed into
pills. The admirable effect of this compound
upon the human system, led physicians and
families into lis general use. The operation OF
these pills is as singular as their origin, and is
different from any other compound used in the
.Materia .Medica. The Persian Pills cleanse
the stomach and bowels from all impurities, and
restores the secretary organs when torpid or
morbdy affected, to speedy and vigorous
state OF health. They also enter the circila-
ton and purify the blood better than any ned
icine known; aud from their detergent proper
ties they cxpe all vitated fluids and humors
with the greatest certainty from the whole sys-
TEN. Such is brief outline of the operation
of these pills. Without specifying the multi
tude of diseases in which they have been used
with the most unparalleled success, they may
be said TO be sovereign remedy-whose vir-
tue needs only be known by the public in order
To secure their general use. sLFs large half
sheet printed upon both sides accompanies each
box, giving the history of the medicine and a
great variety of certificates from those who
have been cured by the use Of these pills after
all other medicines had failed to afford them
relief. For sale in whole or half boxes, by
BUTTON, CLARK g. CO.
Bratteboro, July, 1883. tior1y A
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TRAVELLING cABINET.u

The President leaves town this morning
AT half past 9, for Schenectady. He will be
met on this route, we understand, by a dep
ulalion from that city. [Argusl
Hon. John Forsyth, Secretary Of State
arrived in this city yesterday, and has rooms
al Congress Hall. lab. Argusl
The Secretary of State Of the United
States leaves town this morning for Saratoga
Springs. lab. August
The Hon. Mr.. Poinsett, Secretary Of War,
arrived in this city yesterday morning. and
took lodgings at the Waverly House. New
Era.l
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10 Iron, Steel, &c.
ERIPLY, ROBERTS & co.
o. Commerce street, Hartford, CT.

PORT Il II S and dealers in English,
n Swedes, Russia and American IRON
round, square and fiat, of all sizes; Nail Rods,
Shapes, band, scroll, hoop and sheet Iron.---
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Anvils, Vises, Sledges, Bellows, Horse Nails,
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Inquiries and orders, which are respectfully
solicited, will be promptly attended to, by adj
dressing as above.
IDsWroueht scrap Iron, Of good quality,
purchased in any quantity, by II. r.. g. Co.
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18th St., between 9Th and Jackson avenues.
j. i. sTEARNs.
Summim Hill, Jan. IS, 1888.

Summim Hill, Jan. 10, 1888.
DIR. Mofiat-Dear Sir: ! have great plea
sure in addressing you, having been troubled
for some time back with the rheumatism, and
could find nothing 10 give me any relief, until
had commenced taking your Vegetable Life
Pills and Phoenix Btters. In taking the first
bottle and one box of pills found the most ex-
crutiating pain that had long been troubled
with, entirely disappeared. Such being the
case, it is with gratitude offer these senti-
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you more than words can express, for your
valuable medicine and the speedy cure received
from its good effects. Yours, &c.
GEO. ROBERTS.
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Any thing for a Lie-T he administration
papers are getting tired of the falsehoods
they have banded about so often and SO long
That Mr. Webster's friends had made him
present OF fifty or sixty dollars--or perhaps
they are ashamed of it at last, il has been so
many times contradicted. The delicious
Globe--which lies with holder front, # not
with better grace than any Of lis followers
has got up new version of the story the
same lie, but with variations. Now the tale
runs that il was Mr.. Clay friends who made
up the purse, TO buy Mr.. Webster off, and get
him out the way Prodgiousl
~ Y Com AIDE
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From old Jackson Popers.l
$4,000 REWARD.

Run or straycd away from the City Of
Washington, John Quincy Adams, Presi-
dent ofthe United States. He was last seen
in the State of Massachusetts. on horseback,
on Sunday, dressed in a jockey cap, wide
pantaloons, silk stockings and pumps
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FOolish.-A young man named Wm Snw-
yer, Of West Newbury, Mass, drowned him
self in brook, short time since He had
been married only three months This
furnishes melancholy reflection for bache-
lors Well, it is said that the whole purpose
of man is, to be born, get married build him
self tomb, and die-N Y Vister
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Boston, Oct. /, 1881.

A lady in Coventry, VT, has been cured of
complaint of four years standing, (which had
batiled the skill Of many able Physicians) by a
course of this simple medicine.
A Gentleman from Methuen, Mass, called
ON the Agents, in this city, aud stated that his
wife who had been an invalid for three years
was now restored to health by the use of DR..
Kingey's Pills.
These Pills are put up in neat boxes Of two
sizes the small sizes contain 25 pills, aud the
retail price is rs cents; the large size contains
GO pills, the price is 30 cents.
Palmer & Nash, No. as Ann ST. Boston,
are the sole agents for the United States, where
the genuine Pills can be had at all times. Al
SO, OF
Jacob Hunt, Winchendon, Mass G. C. No
bic, Fitzwam, n. H.; b. Nourse Troy, N.
H.; b. b. Murdoch, Mortified, Mass; VIM
Halle, Hinsdale, n. H.; A. Perry, Bernard
ston, Mass; L. o. Sparhawk, Greenfield
Mass; and
BUTTON, CLARK & co.
Brattleboro, April, 1889. So
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YTSHlS wonderful Medicine has been intro
l. duced TO the public but u short time, yet its
fame has spread rapidly throughout the United
States. The proprietor is constantly receiving
orlers from every part of the Union. The
old Hygeian Theory, that impurity ofthe blood
is the cause of all diseases, has become stale,
while the Theory of DR.. Kingley, who con-
feuds that the most frequent cause of disease,
is arrangement in the functions ofthe Liver
is rapidly gaining ground.
The proprietor has received great number
of communications from individuals who have
been cured among which are the following.
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Sub treasurers guide "THe Democratic
Almanac for ls40'' is already published
at is calculated for I'VE degrees of latitude
so that it will answer from Maine to Texas"
1t also includes a list ofthe roads e. routes of
the United States, from Maine 10 Texas 1t
will be an invaluable work for postmasters
and others In the employment Of the admin
istration
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A woman at Pontiac, on the premises OF
whose husband an injunction was laid for
debt, beat him soundly for contracting it. and
then attacked the posse commitatus," five in
number gave them a sound drubbing, and
beat them entirely off